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Evansville, eighth district, a d Louis Ludlow, Indianapolis, eleve: th. district; all Democrats. National Chairman Martin said| he had just returned from a speaking tour of the Midwest and West and that in his opinion party never was in better shape for a pale, : There is good likelihood of the Republicans winning the this fall he declared. In thai event, Rep. Martin would be Speinr Both Mr. Martin and declared for an all-out against U. 8. enemies would be one of the keynotes of the \mpaign and that it will be based | on inplete ‘waste
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STATE PAINTERS Indiana painters are in ck operation today following > diana State Painters’ lier here Sunday. Painters and decorators, from over 35 local tended the meeting. J. P. Indianapolis ‘is president of No, 47, which was host to ference, :
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MUSICIANS FROM all parts of the state are enrolling for the Indiana grand 125-piano festival, to be held in Indianapolis May 3 as a benefit for the Indiana state guard, Frank O. Wilking, festival conductor, announced today. Indianapolis leadis fo date with
78 entries, and Knightstown is second with 55. All ¢f the Knights-
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town entries were turned in by Mrs. Dorothy Silver. Grace Lillian Eaton sent in 22 of the Indianapolis entries; Mrs. Laura Craig Poland, 19; Miss Pauline Clark, 14, and Mrs. Romona Montani, 14. Lafayette has 50 entries from Mrs. Francis Thanapauer and Anderson 34 from Mrs. Ester Garretson. A “baby ensemble” will feature
Walls have muieal ears when children play pianos in the presence of portraits of Paderewski and Rachmaninoff. The children, practicing for the Indiana grand 125-piano festival, average 5 years in age. Left to right; Mary Ann West, Clara Ellen Blakeslee, Martha Sharon Wise, Dorothy Jane Young, Glenda Hutchinson, Anna Mae Miller, Ann Kohimeyer, Wilma Krueger, Leanna Mitchell and Nanette Raine.
this year’s piano festival. Ten girls, averaging 5 years in age, will play 10 miniature practice pianos, and they will be acs companied by 125 grand pianos. Although 250 playérs will be at the keys of the 125 grand pianos, Mr. Wilking predicted that the “baby ensemble” would be heard distinctly. The piano festival will take place at the Coliseum,
By GEORGE E. REEDY, Jr. United Press Staff (Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 10 (U.P). —Drastic shakeups ir) the army and naval high commands—moving airminded men to the top—were hailed in congress today as steps in the right direction, but they failed to lessen demands for unification of all armed forces—land, sea and air — under one commander. Secretary of the Navy Knox last night relieved Admiral Harold R. Stark of his duties as chief of naval operations and appointed Admiral Ernest J.
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the U. 8. Fleet, to assume them. The move coincided with the effective date of orders streamlining: the army. into three commands —land, air and supply—and announcement of the war depart-
ment’s new general staff.
The latter made a #8-year-old air officer, Maj. Gen. Jpseph T. MecNarney, deputy chief of staff, second only to Gen. George C. Marshall, chief of staff. Under the old plan there were thre: deputies. Col. Knox’s special communique made Admiral King, an air-minded sailor, the first admiral in history to hold the two positions of com-
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and chief of naval operations— offices which will place upon him the responsibility for planning longrange naval operations as well as carrying them out. Admiral King, a veteran of three wars and trained to fight on the water, under the water and over the water, is offensively minded. He indicated only last week that the united nations are seeking to seize the initiative. Admiral Stark, whose replacement ‘has been rumored here since
i| Pearl Harbor, will become comj| mander of U. 8. Naval forces in Eu-
ropean ‘waters after a short vacation." His headquarters will be London. ; ‘Not. Enough’ General congressional comment on the changes was that they were needed but “not-enough” to prevent further “disasters.” Only yesterday there was discussion of the need for unification of commands on the senate floor, touched off by a speech by Senator Robert, M. La Follette (Prog, Wis.). He proposed that congress act as a “third party” in assisting military and naval commands to arrive at full co-ordination. Senator Lister Hill (D. Ala.) suggested that a commander should be placed over all land, sea and air forces in any one campaign. Senator Warren R. Austin (R. Vt.) called for permanent unification of all commands,
Urges More Competency
Senator Ellison D. Smith «(D. 8 'C.) said a change “certainly was necessary . . . if we can keep up this agitation for competency we're going to get some place.” The reorganization of the army which became effective - yesterday places much greater emphasis than heretofore. on air power, giving it an equal voice in the new land, air and supply setup under Gen. Marshall.
tically’ simplified, reduced in size from approximately 500 to 98 officers. It will concern itself marily with planning of military operations and with formulation of policies governing the army,
More Promotions Due
Further advances for air officers under the general staff set up are in store, too. The war department announced that in the near future two of the present assistant chiefs of staff will be succeeded by air officers, presumably the assistants in supply and in plans and opera-
lance) which now are listed as acting assistant chiefs of staff. : In addition to the new posts for Admirals King and Stark, these naval changes were made: Vice Admiral Robert I. Ghormley, senior U. 8S. naval officer in Great
|Britain, will go to sea after a pe-
lod of temporary duty in Washingn. i Rear Admiral F. J. Horne, who became assistant to the chief of naval operations on Dec. 27, will head a staff of officers that will administer Admiral King's duties as chief of naval operations. Rear Admiral Russell Willson will be chief of staff to the commander in chief of the U. 8. Fleet.
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in naval fleet commands since the war began, but this was the second major shake-up. The first came soon after Pearl Harbor when Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was relieved of his post as commander in chief of the U. S. Fleet. Admiral King was appointed on Dec. 20 to take Kimmel’s post, having been in command of the Atlantic fleet since Feb. 1, 1941.
Hart Relieved
Admiral Thomas C. Hart, formerly commander of the united nations naval forces in the Southwest Pacific, returned here this week. He was relieved of his command at his own request because of illness. President Roosevelt arranged to confer with Admiral King and Admiral Hart. He has indicated he would have an assignment here for the latter. Admiral King was the first admiral to become an expert in all three branches of the service—surface vessels, submarines and aircraft. He is '63 years old and has the reputation of being a hard-bit-ten sea-dog, stern disciplinarian and shrewd strategist whose favorite motto is “do more than your best with what you've got.” His risé has been steady but ‘not sensational. After World War I during which he served as assistant chief of staff for the commander-in-chief of the U.'S. Fleet, he spent several years with submarine and seaplane squadron ‘commands. By 1927 he had qualified as a naval aviator—at the age of 48— and there followed several years of command in the navy’s aviation branch, including a turn as chief of the bureau of aeronautics and several posts with scouting and battle forces of the air arm.
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Besides Grandpappy, WLW entertainers at a cocktail party from 6:30 to 8 p. m. will be the Jimmy Wilbur swingtet, Ronnie Mansfield, tenor; Anita, soprano, and the Buccaneers of the Boone County Jamboree. : Following the party, a dinner will be held at the Claypool hotel. :
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However, it was admitted the|35 Japanese now have powerful air and sea bases with which to challenge control of the Indian ocean and send raiding bombers over the northeast Indian metropolis of
Japanese. planes blasted at Port Moresby, -strategic © New Guinea port only 350 miles from the Australian mainland and key to control of the Torres strait, the ocean|* passage off Australia’s northeast coast. There were additional Japanese troop iandings on the north coast of New Guinea. It was revealed that Burmese revolutionaries were aiding the Japanese advance in Burma.
China’s Importance Grows
Despite approach of the war toward India’s frontier the British cabinet offer of political concessions to that state still hung fire. There was growing belief in London that Britain will propose some form of dominion status for India, but it seemed evident that a big behind-the-scenes argument was underway as to the form the offer will take. With the collapse of all the united nations’ positions in the southwest Pacific except for those held by Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Bataan peninsula, China was assuming greater status in plans for any eventul counter-offensive. Closest co-operation of Chinese and American forces was assured by the action of Gen. Chiang Kaishek in naming Maj. Gen. Joseph Stilwell, a veteran American officer, ag his chief of staff.
Dutch Still Fighting?
Dutch officers arriving in Australia expressed belief that some fighting still is going on in the hills and back country of central and eastern Java. But they admitted that the main Dutch command at Bandoeng had been forced to ask the Japanese for an armistice. Lieut. Gov. Gen. Hubertus Van Mook, who has reached Australia, was expected to hurry to Washington immediately and then continue on to London. Australia’s foreign minister, Herbert V. Evatt also is going to Washington for discussion of the eventual united nations’ offensive against Japan. The Japanese prepared for a big victory celebration on Thursday, to make the successes in Burma and the Dutch Indies.
Axis Convoy Attacked
The Japanese said that Soerabaja, the Dutch naval base, has been occupied and that the entire Dutch Indies have capjtulatd, bringing the surrender of about 100,000 troops.
contintied its offensive against fhe Germans and was moving heavy reinforcements across frozen Lake Ilmen to strengthen. its attack on the German army trapped at Staraya Russa. : In the Mediterranean, R. A. FP. torpedo planes attacked an enemy convoy and set fire to a cruiser, a destroyer and a merchant ship, a British communique said. A German Junkers 88 bomber also was shot down and fell into the sea.
_ Malta Raids Continue British planes also attacked Axis targets at Rhodes, at Pyreaus (port for Athens), Porto Lago bay and the island of Lerox, the communique said. German planes continued to raid Malta, - In eastern Libya, R. A. F. planes smashed enemy formations in extensive operations and ground patrols supported by artillery forced an Axis withdrawal, a Cairo communique said.
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Five calves died early today in a shed fire apparently caused by the explosion of an. oil stove that was
to keep them warm. All contents of the shed at 3346 S. St. Paul st. were destroyed. The loss was estimated at $1000. The
paper. It was owned by Lester Ratcliff. JAPS CLAIM CAPTURES BOR YO OQ, March 10 paniese Recorded at San Broadens: imperial headquarters communique - commemorating JapJapanese forces captured 219,028 allied troops during the first three months of the gree east Asia”
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in question are described as having Some, if not all of them, are in ports of occupied France. . The 35,000-ton - battleship Richelieu, for instance, is at Brest. ; Germany has taken about everything else she wanted from occupied France—labor, food, coal, iron, automobile equipment and other materials for war.
Might Attack Iceland
There are two ways Hitler could use the French fleet, including the ‘many submarines” mentioned in the Russian Tass agency report, to strike body blows at the allies. One is to build up the naval force he is supposed to be gathering on the Norwegian coast for Atlantic operations. The other is in the Mediterranean. On Jan, 30, three weeks after Pearl Harbor, Hitler declared: “Now Britain and the United ‘States will need convoys on all oceans . . , we will see what our U-boats may achieve.” Since then, his submarines have struck damaging blows at allied cargo ships and tankers off the North American coast and in the Caribbean. It would be the most logical thing for him to start an intense campaign by surface ships, submarines and airplanes from the coast of Norway against the allied northern supply route past Iceland to Russia. An attack on Iceland after the Pearl Harbor pattern should not be ruled out.
Junction With Japs Pictured French fleet units, if taken over by Hitler, could cause similar trouble in the South Atlantic, which is the southern route to Russia. They could prove a potent factor in the Mediterranean, where the British
. Russia's charge that the Vichy government is handing over a. large IUmbEP Of Germany, if true, is
Vichy has not yet been heard from on the ‘subject and the truth or falsity of the story cannot be determined. It could have been put out for a propagands Yet it is not incredible, although Vichy has assured Washington that its fleet will be kept out of German hands. The ships
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been completed since the armistice.
are no more than holding their own against Marshal Erwin Rommel. With sufficient naval power, the Axis could convoy heavy reinforcements to North Africa for the push to Suez. Hitler's natural objective would be to cut through the Red sea to the Indian ocean to effect a junction with the Japanese slashing westward from Singapore. The consequences of such a stroke would be almost unthinkable. The
the attempt may be made in coming months, !
OBJECT TO $600,000 INFORMATION HOUSE
WASHINGTON, March 10 (U.P). —Renewal of the congressional fight over governmental “frills and furbelows” was indicated today. This time it will be centered on construction of a $600,000 information. center here. The new project—to house an expanded office of government reports information service—was branded a “non-essential” ‘by several legislators. Some indicated that a limit might be placed on OGR funds carried in a supply bill now before the
scribed by OGR Chief Lowell Mellett as a clearing house for questions regarding the war program posed by business men or the general public, was recently begun in central Washington, :notwithstanding the sensate’s refusal to grant OGR requests for additional funds for increased personnel and office
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CHUNGKING, March 10 (U. P), —Lieut. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, of the ‘United States army, has been named chief of staff to Generalis~ simo Chiang Kai-shek in the China war zone, effective immediately, the ministry of information announced today. ‘ It was announced also that Gen.
ington and that China and India exchange representatives in their . first formal diplomatic cone tact, aimed at co-ordinating war efforts. The information chief, Wang Shih-chiem, said the military mise sion would participate in the Pacifie war conferences and would strive to insure closer Chinese-American military co-operation. Gen. Stilwell, named by President Roosevelt to a “special mission,” are rived in Chungking from India seve eral days ago. Chungking sources said then that the American probably would take a major part in military operations in the China area, and help prepare China proper as a springboard for eventual counter-invasion of Japan, Gen. Stilwell, a native Floridian, now is only nine days from his 60th birthday. He is a 1904 graduate of West Point and is a Specialist; | in infantry. ————————————————————— SHAW GETS G. 0. P. POST CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., March 10 (U.. P.)~—Noble R. Shaw, Crawe fordsville businessman, was elected Montgomery county Republican chairman last night to succeed Merle Remley, who resigned. Other officers are Mrs. Ethel 8S. McCul« loch, vice ehairman, and Mrs. Laurs
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