Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 March 1942 — Page 7

But. a Cortes pdt Wants to Remember the Heroism

Of Bomber Pilots in Their Caribbean Search

By NAT A.

Preying German U-Boats.

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' ORANJESTAD, Aruba, N. W. I, March 3.—For eight days and : dat I have been [living and flying with the younger Americans manning the United States army bombers against the German U-boats

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The first war correspondent to fly in actual combat. with U.S. army bombers, Nat A. Barrows today begins a series of articles telling of the hunt by air for the German U-bcat wolfpack in the Caribbean.

2. Tankers sunk or damaged in this area since the attack on Aruba on Feb. 16 are believed to number 10, with a lpss of more than 100 ves. . -At Least Two Subs Sunk

3. Two and possibly more U-boats may have keen sunk by United States army air corps bombers attached to Aruba and commanded by Lieut. T. R. Ford of Shelby,

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4. Tracer hullets thom the deck of a German submarine were fired Feb. 16 at the Lago refinery at San Nicholas. But otherwise, no attempt has been made to shell tank farms or the refinery. 5. One hundred and eighteen women and children in the Lago Oil Co. colony asked to be sent back to the United States and have departed by special planes.

Weak Spots Revealed

6. The young American pilots, crew members and enlisted men picked for this submarine-hunting assignment are a credit to themselves and their country. _ 7. German | submarine penetrations has shown the united nations certain weak spots in the defenses of the Caribbean are. It is possible that the U-boats operating against the tankers feeding oil to North America and Great Britain have'| a source of supply somewhere ‘among the thousands of isolated coves’ an@® inlets of the islands of the“Caribbean’ or on the coast of South America.

Dutch Officials Pleased

The U-Boat certainly are packed with enough canned [food to last many weeks and have an -evaporator for making drinking water.

[from the engines when the vessel : comes to the surface.

" Dutch officials here tell me that they are extremely pleased with the co-operation being given them by the American forces both here and at Curacao. Ever since Master Sergt.. _Roland O. Peone of Spokane, ‘Wash., landed here on Jan. 12 as the first American soldier to set foot on Aruba, the presence of United States troops has been enthusiasticelly hailed by officials and residentsi of this 14mile long island of cpral and volcanic lava.

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DUKE OF AOSTA RULED ETHIOPIA

Sukriored to British in “May; Popular in Italy

Because of Daring.

NAIROBI, Kenya, East Africa, March 3 (U. P.).—Prince Amedeo, duke of Aosta, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy and former Italian viceroy of ' Ethiopia, died today. He had been in ill health since he surrendered to the British at Amba Alagi, Ethiopia, last May, and tuberculosis developed. The duke was 43. He was popular in Ivaly because of his daring as a soldier, a racing motorist and an aviator. In the last world war he obtained royal permission to enlist when only 17. He was promoted

from private to corporal after months at the front and was awarded the bronze medal for effective direction of anti-aircraft fire. He was named viceroy of “Italian” Ethiopia in 1937. It fell to him to assume command when the war started, and he was promoted to general of the Italian air army and awarded the gold medal, the highest award for bravery, for his defense of Ethiopia.

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Burma:

Fighting

ARMY COMMAND, UNITY IS LAUDED

Air Power Given Complete Equality With Ground And Supply Forces.

WASHINGTON, March 3 (U. P.). —Air power was lifted to complete equality with the combined ground forces of the U. 8S. army today in

reorganization of overlapping activities in more than 20 years. The reorganization was approved

{yesterday by President Roosevelt.

Briefly it establishés—all on a par —fhree basic military. commands. These are for air, ground and supply. ; "Notes Improvement

The growing recognition of air

B |[power’s part in the war still fell

short of demands in some congressional eircles for complete independence of this phase. The U. S. army air forces command which has had a semi-autonomous status for some time, will centinue in this capacity under the new program, but it will have at least one-half of the new general staff members in formulating policies.

The move to consolidate overlapping activities and reduce slow and cumbersome machinery in the general staff brought praise from congressional advocates of a war effort speed-up. ‘Chairman Andrew J. May (D. Ky.) of the house military affairs committee, termed the plan

need in the military forces is a unified command in the different branches of the service and this set-up looks like it meant that.”

“Move in Right Direction”

Mo.) of the senate defense investigating committee, said it was a “move in the right direction and I hope it works.” Senate Democratic Leader Alben W, ‘Barkley (Ky.) termed it “commendable” as “one more step in consolidating authority in responsible heads who can be held responsible for their conduct.” Rep. Dow W, Harter (D. O.) approving the move, advocated that the president go still further by creating a “joint army and navy staff.” Senator Pat McCarran (D. Nev.) said centralization of authority over air force, ground force and supply services in three officers was an important step in anticipation of aggressive warfare. “But I still believe,” he said, “we must create a trinity of offensive— on water, on land and in the air— each under a commanding officer. I

regret that the president’s plan does not envisage a separate air arm.”

Warfare in Tropical Burma Much Like

2 Years Ago in Frozen Finland

‘By LELAND STOWE

WITH THE BRITISH ON THE |SITTANG FRONT, Burma, March 3. — The fighting here, north of Pegu, is curiously like that in Finland two years ago. There the patrols went . snowshoed, here they slodge across heavy crusted rice paddies. There the enemy crept at night through frozen forests. Here instead of through primeval spruce trees, he slithers through bamboo thickets and primitive jungles. But here along the Sittang as once in the white wilderness of Karalia and Lake Ladoga, the battle is one of stealth, surprise and boldness, as well as strength.

.. Fight Like Red Indians

In daylight the jungle is formidable enough but when it conceals 1000 enemy troops in the long, dark hours, and these men move .as si{lent as rican redskins and strike as ruthlessly and have secret local allies who frequently show them trails through the jungle’s labyrinth—well, it is pretty much like the Lapland front one January night in that dreamlike arctic war. Only it was 35 below zero that night and here it is 90 or. something above at midday. Anyway, despite tropical contrasts, it is still Red Indian war-

INJUNCTION AGREED T0 BY BARBER BOARD

The state Barber board has filed a consent petition in superior court 3, agreeing to a temporary injunc-| tion ‘to. prevent itself ‘from enforcing hours and price regulations on 20 Indianapolis barber shops. The action was on a suit brought recently by the 20 barbers who asked that the law giving the state board power to fix prices and hours be declared invalid and asked an injunction. The state board’s consent decree| automatically cancelled a scheduled hearing for a temporary restrain~ ing order, opening the case for final ‘hearing on a permanent injunction.

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riors here: carry tommy guns or drag machine guns. Anyhow, you can’t afford to trust what few raids there are at night. Jap patrols are always out—in fact one of their patrols fired on the Burma road last night but was driven back across the Sittang early today.

And British and Indian patrols are expert in harassing the enemy in the same fashion on the other side of the Sittang under cover of darkness.

The nature of the terrain explains why most of the southern Burma f-'ont remains fluid, as did Finland, and many portions of the Greco-Italian front in Albania. _ Consequently, the tides of battle seesaw and the only fairly consistent line seems to be that cut

by the Sittang’s current.

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Chairman Harry S. Truman (D.|

Victory Diet

There’s Anything You Could Want on U. S. Menu. _

WASHINGTON, March 3 (U. P.)—Here’s the federal security agency’s idea of an adequate daily diet—part of a red, white and blue official “food = guide” advising foods for “health and victory”: “Milk and milk products—at least a pint for everyone—more for children—or, cheese or evaporated or dried milk. “Oranges, tomatoes, grapefruit —Or raw cabbage or salad greens, at least one of these. “Green or yellow vegetables— one big helping or more, some raw, some cooked. “Other vegetables, fruits—pota= toes, other vegetables or fruits in season. “Bread and cereal—whole grain products or enriched white bread and flour, “Meat, poultry or fish—dried beans, peas or nuts occasionally, “Eggs—at least three or four a week, cooked any way you choose, or in ‘made’ dishes. “Butter and other spreads— vitamin-rich fats, peanut butter and similar spreads. “Then eat other foods you also like.”

WINCHELL FACES CAREER CHOICE

Congressmen Angered by Inclination to Broad-

cast Navy Status.

WASHINGTON, March 3.—The twofold role of Walter Winchell as newspaper-radio gossip and lieutenant commander in the navy seems about to end. Mr. Winchell apparently will have to choose between the two callings. Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs, chief of the bureau of navigation, has written to Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews, commandant of the third (New York) naval district, that Lieut. Commr. Winchell either must go on full-time active duty or resign his commission. . At present Mr. Winchell is on inactive duty. He is said to be doing voluntary duty with the navy four and five days a week, arriving on time and working a full day.

Asked For Deferment

Janson But his inclination to mention his navy connection on his radio program has angered some congressmen. They recently asked Admiral Jacobs what he thought about having a commander selling hand lotion over the radio. The admiral, it was reported, said he didn’t think it was a very good thing for the navy. Mr. Winchell got his first commission in the navy as a lieutenant in September, 1934. He studied the various courses necessary for advancement and in December, 1940, was made a lieutenant commander. In June, 1941, he was notified that if he wanted deferment from active duty he could request it. According to information given congress, he requested deferment that same month. In August, 1941, he took a training course for which he received $200, according to navy records.

asked for active duty on the day of Pearl Harbor. But at that time it was felt he would be more valuable to the navy on the radio. Officers in New York said he had been an invaluable aid in recruiting and in raising money for navy

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STATE SALVAG GROUP 1S NAMED

Jackson Acts on Advice of WPB to Save Scrap Metals and Rubber.

Sd that scrap metals, rubber, rags and paper may flow uninterrupted to scrap, consuming mills, Clarence A. Jackson, state civilian defense di-

rector, today announced the appointment of an Indiana salvage committee. Mr, Jackson organized the committee on the recommendation of the war production board and the first organization meeting of the group will be held Friday afternoon in, civilian defense rooms at the Board of Trade building. A luncheon at the Columbia club will precede’ the meeting and Governor Schricker .and representatives of the WPB federal bureau of industrial conservation have been asked to attend.

Citizens’ Help Asked

The committee's duty will be to enlist and co-ordinate wide citizen interest and activity in the salvaging of waste and scrap materials. The bureau of industrial conservation advises that in.order to keep steel plants running at ful! capacity in 1042, 13,000,000 tons of scrap steel and iron must be brought in from the homes and farms of America. The state salvage program will have its headquarters in the Board of Trade building. Dudley A. Smith has been named executive secretary. Each county and city defense organization is being asked to hasten the organization of local salvage committees.

Russia:

Reds Slowly Blast Way to Leningrad: ‘Trapped German Army's Plight Serious

MOSCOW, March 3 (U. P.) Buz sian cavalry, infantry, tanks and aircraft were slowly but surely blasting their way through ' the strong German. ‘positions - around Leningrad today. : The Germans were aitempting to hold on at all costs, and the price they paid was high; 1200 of them were killed on one sector in one day’s fighting. At Staraya Russa, 140 miles south of Leningrad, the strangulation of the German 16th army proceeded. The plight of the encircled enemy became steadily worse as their food supplies disappeared. Russian bombers were said to have driven German transport planes, trying to reinforce and supply the 16th army, out of the skies. In the Donets basin of the south,

rain and thaws were reported to

have immobilized German motor

ized units, giving the advantage to Russian cavalry. In the Crimea, Russian attacks were reported at Sevastopol and Kerch. Around Kursk, the Russians attacked in bitter coid, and around Smolensk, Russian maneuvers were said.to be progress-

ing. The Soviet army was reported to be steadily cutting down the German garrison at Rzhev. (London observers noted an ine creasingly confident tone in Moscow’s reports of fighting. These observers wouldn't go so far as to say that Adolf Hitler will be unable to launch his ballyhooed spring offensive, but they saw no.signssof it yet.)

Australia:

Defense

Northwestern Coast Towns Bombed;

Labor wil Be Conscripted

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 3 (U. P.).—Japanese planes, extending their offensive zone to the northwest coast of continental Australia, attacked the Broome and Wyndam air bases today and damaged both towns, a communique of the Royal Australian air force said. At the same time, Spatione plane formations, renewing their| attacks on New Guinea off the northeast coast, bombed the towns of Bulolo and Wau. In attacking Broome and Wyndham the Japanese had spread their offensive zone over a 100-mile stretch of the Australian continental. coast. The attacks deepened belief among Australians that their con-

of a Japanese air assault aimed at preventing the allies from making Australia a base for a great counteroffensive in which the United States would play the leading part, The war cabinet has decided to unify all Australian defense forces and to form a conscript labor corps. Labor corps plans, being worked out, will provide for payment of conscript labor at the same scale 35 Suiains foramen in the nsiling forces. .

PLACES ON HONOR ROLL The name of James Duvall Garner, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Garner, 731 N. DeQuincy st., today appeared on the honor roll at Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pitts burgh, He is a freshman in the

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