Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 March 1942 — Page 5

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Bulgaria at the moment or other indications of Nazi intention for direct attack on Turkey. |

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The main Nazi strength, however, it is’ believed here, will{ be thrown into a new attack on the Russian

‘Military observers expect Germany to concentrate Huge forces from Kharkov south tg Taganrog while maintaining the defensive on : \ fronts. Winter is relatively short in the eastern regions of the | Black sea and the spring mud shquld be dry h in a few weeks to enable the to resmame operations. rts from Hungary and Rymania leave little doubt [that preparations for the southern offensive are in full swing. Military trans-

port monopolize the railroads. Civilian passenger trains have become a rarity. - Hungary is believed to have been called upon to provide great numbers of troops for the new drive. Some reports state that Hungary is now mobilizing 500,000 men with some units already en route east. Because of her heavy losses last year Rumaitia is said to be providing fewer troops this time. However, Bulgaria probably will be forced to send at least a token contribution of volunteers to the east front. The extent of Italy’s participation has not been indicated. The Germans are their preparations with a violent new propaganda offensive in which Turkey is the chief objective. They are circulating rumors of sensational

‘developments; including assertions

that Turkey is about to embark on 8 radical new alignment. This talk is branded pure nonsense by "authoritative Turkish political circles. They make ‘plain that Turkey's relations with Britain and the United States are cordial, although relations with Russia are admittedly strained.

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the Norwegian coast, poised to attack the Russian supply routes. . { The new German naval base has

been established at Trondheim. Unofficial reports said that it was heavily protected and equipped to shelter warships against air attacks.

Presence of the Von Tirpitz, Germany’s biggest battleship, off the Norwegian coast was disclosed by British reconnaissance and the admiralty reported yesterday that the big new dreadnaught had been attacked by British naval torpedo planes with unknown results. The British believe Germany may have assembled at Trondheim the two fast, heavy cruisers, Admiral Hipper and Admiral Scheer, both 10,000 ton craft and possibly the German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin. It was admitted that these craft— with the Tirpitz—-constitute a formidable squadron and it was believed / that heavy British naval strength has been assigned to watch the German ships and attempt, if possible, to draw them into decisive action, Such a battle probably, would require the mustering of powerful British sea power.

Tirpitz Dangerous Foe

The Tirpitz alone is a dangerous foe.” It is. the sister ship of the sunken Bismarck. The dreadnaughts officially are raved at 35,000 tons but have been estimated by British naval sources at as much as 45,000 to 50,000 tons. Sinking of the Bismarck required the co-operation of almost all naval forces which Britain had available in the Atlgntic. Should the Germans manage to repair the battered Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, 26,500-ton battleships, and send them to Trondheim, the British would be faced with possibly the most dangerous sea challenge of the war close to her,

It was presumed that the German naval concentration was timed to operate against the probable big increase in shipping to Russia coinciding with relaxation of the winter's grip on north Russian ports.

No Gas for Civilians

The effect of shipping losses in the Atlantic was reflected in a series of moves by London to tighten up consumption by civilians.

A new wheat-meal bread has been introduced to reduce sharply the tonnage required for wheat shipments to the British isles. Abolition of the civilian gasoline ration was ordered in order to conserve gasoline supplies and tanker capacity for the fighting services. Tanker losses have predominated in the Nazi submarine attacks in U. 8. waters. The British also revived the post of production minister and placed Capt. Oliver Lyttleton, member of the war cabinet, in the place.

Smash at Jap Bases .

In the southwest Pacific, American and Australian planes were reported to be smashing almost constantly at the Japanese bases at Salamaua, Finschhafen and Rabaul to dislocate Japanese preparations for a move against Porth Moresby, strategic jumping off place for an attack on northern Australia. Australian sources said that even heavier and more effective air blows at the Japanese can be expected “when the time comes.” American army planes which have sunk an estimated 26 Japanese ships in the Pacific are playing’ a major role in battling the invasion aramada near New Guinea. They are operating from their new Australian bases after transfer from invaded Java.

U. 8. Bombers Strike Hard

A war department communique late yesterday said a squadron of eight heavy U. 'S. army bombers under command of Maj. Richard H. Carmiéhael, 28-year-old Texan, Tuesday unloaded 18 tons of bombs on & concentration of Japanese ships in the New Guinea harbor of Salamaua. Two Japanese ships were left sinking, four others were ablaze and a. seventh was beached as the American planes flew away to their base, without loss or damage, the communique said. A major and perhaps decisive land battle in central Burma appeared imminent: while the Japa-

manpower for a renewed assauit. Chinese Invade Thailand

The next Japanese offensive, it was believed, will be directed against Toungoon and Prome, key southern | Burma, cities between Rangoon and Mandalay. British sources predicted heavy enemy pressure would be applied in an attempt to drive the defenders north of Mandalay. The Bangkok radio admitted that enemy forces—probably Chinese—

vicinity of Chieng Mai. Moulmein, Burma. was bombed by the R. A. I.

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have crossed into Thailand in the|

Britain’s new air force chief for threatened India is Air Marshal Sir Richard Peirse, former hbad of the R. A. F. bomber command.

PIERCE GERMAN LINE AT KALININ

Russ Kill 49,700 Nazis, Cut Road to Smolensk, Setting New Trap.

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Evidently the communique covered a rive that culminated in breaching the “Strauss line,” which the Red Army organ, Red Star, announced yesterday.

Capture Much Material

There was no indication where the Russians broke through. The Kalinin front extends as far west as Velikie Luki, 280 miles west and a little north of Moscow. Rzhev, bypassed by the Russians in their drive west, is the easternmost position of the Germans on the Kalinin front. The size of the victory was indicated by the communique, which said: ' “During the period from Feb, 5 to March 8, troops of the Kalinin front captured from the enemy the following trophies: “Seventy-eight anks, 172 guns of various calibers, 209 mine throwers, 824 machine guns and sub-machine guns, 181 anti-tank rifles, 568 automatic rifles, 3432 ordinary rifles, 1177 trucks, 300 carts, eight field kitchens, 30 wireless stations, two locomotives, 9000 grenades, 10,500 mines, 7000 shells, 2,000,000 rifle cartridges, two railways trains with ammunition, two ammunition dumps and two supply depots.

Blow Up Armored Train

“During the same period 277 German aircraft were shot down in air combat by the fire of anti-aircraft artillery and one airdrome destroyed. “Our troops also blew up one are mored . train ‘with an automatic riflemen. detachment, destroyed 39 tanks, 192 guns, 70 machine guns, 2629 trucks, 27° motorcycles, 1374 carts, two locomotives, 104 railway cars, 17 petrol tank cars, one petrol dump and seven ammunition dumps.”

Turn Booty to Own Uses

The Russians were turning the booty to their own uses, and it was reported that they were using 30,000 German trucks, and that an armored division was completely equipped with material captured from the Germans.

Westward Drive Through Mandated Islands ° Hinted by Hart.

WASHINGTON, March 12 (U. P). —When the united nations take the offensive in the Pacific, the main thrust probably will be westward through the mandated islands and across Japan's supply lines rather than northward from Australia, it was indicated today. That was the interpretation placed on Admiral Thomas C. ’s brief but significant statethat a flank attack is usually pried to execute than a frontal assault. Admiral Hart made this remark at Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox’s press conference yesterday. A reporter had asked: “What is your viewpoint on the possibility of a frontal attack] against the Japanese, gaining back step by step what they have taken? What do you think is the best strategy?” Flank Attack Easier

Admiral Hart replied: “The frontal attack is always most difficult and a flank attack is usually easier.” i He said that after issuing a prepared statement covering ‘his views on the war in the Far East. He recently was relieved of his command as commander-in the united. naval forces in the southwest Pacific because of illness. * His prepared statement ‘said the Japanese won the initial campaign —not the war—largely because of their air superiority, He referred to that superiority several times and once, when referring to the American submarine campaign from Manila bay, said: “This period was much shorter than had: been expected because of the same old thing: Enemy control of the air.” : But Japanese victories, he added, were gained at great cost to them, while much of the American Asiatic fleet remains to carry on:

Expect Westward Move

® . Naval experts immediately interpreted his answer on frontal versus flanking attacks to mean that eventually, the united nations will move with great force westward, through the Japanese-controlled mandated Pacific islands, “roll them up,” then cut across Japan’s supply line to the south Pacific, and move right up to the China coast. " Once that is accomplished, operations could be commenced from other sectors in the Pacific. From then on it would be a squeeze play, with forces moving up from Australia and perhaps other forces moving down on Japan itself from the north. “These experts said they regarded the Gilbert, Marshall and Caroline Islands as the outposts of Japan's flank. The U, 8S. Pacific fleet; in its raids on the Marshalls and Gilberts, has already demonstrated that they are vulnerable to attack.

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could play the next move. His face lit up and first thing I knew all three of us were in a hot discussion. Ellen and I disagreed with the burglar's plan of defense. He got so angry he almost did shoot us. I pointed out that it was serious. I had a dollar on the out“That remin ded him that he had business. He said, after all, he had come to rob me. I apologized and told ‘him he should have come around when Mrs, B. was home. She had all the money. The burglar was nonplussed. I told him I'd see what I could Go. I looked in my other pants, but all I could find was two dimes. He seemed disappointed. I suggested we try Mrs, B’s purse. No soap. Just a lipstick. I then offered to write him a check. “He said he appreciated that, but feared it might bounce. I urged that we go next door and try to borrow a few dollars from the neighbors. The burglar said noth-

against borrowing. “About then the burglar and I spied Ellen trying to stuf her diamond ring into a hot water bag. I reprimanded her severely and told her to give the ring to the burglar. He turned chivalrous, He my he didn’t’ rob ladies. “Came an embarrassing alleate. I asked the burglar if perhaps he'd like to read some of my wife's theosophical poems? He said he doubted whether he'd be interested, but would give them a try. He read about half way into one of these poems. He slammed the book shut, shook his head in disgust, and apologized for breaking up our game. Ellen and I resumed the contest. She won. Cost me a dollar.”

ADD TO ARUBA FORCES WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, D.W.1I,, March 12 (U.P. .—American troops are arriving in “more and more” force in Curacao and Aruba, giving the residents of three Caribbean islands “a feeling of security,” the official Netherlands news agency

Aneta said today.

Welles Gets Assurance; French Possessions’ Role Watched.

WASHINGTON, March 12 (U. P. ~—Acting Secretary of State Sum Welles revealed today ' that United States had received soff

ment that Madagascar would be de«' fended against any threats from other powers. . His statement was made at ‘a press conference after he had made an early morning visit to the White House. The role French possessions may play in the axis spring offensive continued to be of concern here, however. yn FUND FOR L U.’LIBRARY The state budget committee todsy allocated $57,000 to the Indians versity board of trustees: for

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