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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1942

T'S GOOD NEWS!— —

Japs Don’t like MacArthur Switch— Let's Hope They I Like It Less

. Information reached Jugoslav quarters in London yesterday that

By UNITED PRESS ~ While the allied world welcomed the appointment of Gen. Douglas

MacArthur as allied commander

in the southwest Pacific, Japan

: showed its anger and chagrin today, knowing it will have fo meet on equal terms the man who humiliated its army and caused one of is crack generals to commit suicide, in shame.

While officials ahd newspapers

all over the world from London to

Chungking praised MacArthur, the Tokyo radio broadcast that the war department in Washington had “disclosed that MacArthur has deserted his men and fled by plane to an undisclosed point in

Australia.” Fulfilling promptly President

Roosevelt's prediction that axis

propagandists would seek to read into MacArthur’s appointment an abandonment of the defense of the Philippines, the Tokyo radio in a brecadcast recorded in San Francisco, said just that:

“The United States war department virtually conceded the aban- °

donment of the Bataan penins! #®

# “ . : MEANWHILE, THE MacArthur move was an inspiration to allied forces all over the world who are fighting, some in the field in guerrilla actions, some as civilian saboteurs, terrorists and propa.

gandists, without publicity.

It is known, as the Japanese now admit,’ that strong Dutch { forces are fighting in Sumatra as well as other - islands. of the

Netherlands Indies.

the formidable Jugoslav army in

only holds out but is planning a “spring offensive.” According to this information members of the “Croat army,” the militia raised in the axis puppet regime in ‘the Croat corner of ‘Jugoslavia, are deserting in increasing numbers to the Jugoslav army. These sources sail .Greek guerrillas were keeping in touch with the ‘Jugoslav command and some British soldiers were with the Jugoslavs: as well as with: Geek guerrillas in Crete. "Germany was not; far behind Japan in commenting on Gen. MacArthur's: AppalAg, AtOpiDE the same attitude that he had

“escaped.”

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the mountains of Jugoslavia not

h 9,000,000 ADDED DRAFT ROLLS

Third Lottery of World War II and First - Since: U. S. Enters Conflict

Requires 13 Hours.

WASHINGTON, March 18 (U.P.).—The first World war I draft lottery ended at 6108 a. m. (Indianapolis War Time)

| the order. in which 9, 000, 000 more, men

‘was the third lottery under the presaiit selective service law, but the first since Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Three sithilar lottéries were held during World war I. The drawing of all the capsules from the goldfish bowl took 13 hours—‘“a half hour earlier than we Supected to

finish,” according to Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey. There were a couple of hitches. There were supposed to have been 7000 capsules in the bowl. But

when the last one was drawn only|’

6998 had been accounted for. Earlier there had been a duplication. of No. . Gen. Hershey and his aids con- . ferred and discovered that Nos. 2069 and 6342 were missing. They also decided that one of the 2885s should have been 2385. ‘Errors Are Corrected To straighten out these errors,

they cancelled the first 2885 which was drawn as the 742d number and

let the second one stand. Then they.

placed the three numbers — 2069, 6342 and 2385 — in the bowl and drew them out in this order: © 6999th—6342 *7000th—2069 7001st—2385 Actually, the list will be revised and all numbers after the 741st, will be advanced one number and the corrected list will end with 7000 in- + stead of 7001. The drawing determined for hundreds of thousands of youths and older ment without deferment grounds how soon they will be called to the ‘colors. ‘ Atmosphere Is Serious

The first number — 3485 — was drawn by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson at 5:05 p. m., last night. The last number came out of the historic goldfish bowl shortly after (Continued on Page Five)

LOGAL BOARDS T0 RUSH LISTS

225,000 Hoosiers Likely to Know Order Numbers Early Next Week.

By EARL RICHERT By the first of next week, the state’s 225,000 new draft registrants will be -able to learn the order

numbers which they have drawn in their own local board areas as a result of last night's lottery.

“The ‘local boards will post ordér number lists for the new registrants at their offices as soon as they have completed them, Col. Robinson Hitchcock, state selective service head, said. - Before the boards can start compiling their order number list, they must get photostatic copies of the master order list from Washington. These copies probably will be received by the local boards within the next day or so, Col. Hitchcock said. The order number which the registrant gets from his local board means the order in which he will be considered by the local board for possible military service. For example, a man who sees that he has drawn order number 40 in his local draft board knows that he will be the 40th of the new regis(Continued on Page Seven)

These Are the First 25 Men Listed in Each Local Board

glo Ad No. "BOARD NO, 1 1—Hubert C. Zahn, 3917 E. 30th oat

11—Leonard T. Bishop,

DeQuincy st. 12—Walter L. Karstens, 1230 N. LaSalle st. 15-njames P. Russell, 2853 Station

iat M. Beaman, 3413 Arthington blvd. : 15—Anthony Vigna, 3502 E. 30th st. 16-Alva D. O'Rear, 1035 N. Lasalle t1-Faut D. McGill, 4610 E. 10th

|8—Norman G. Wilson, 1101 N.

19—William J. Morgan, 1132 Te-

. Sumsel: st. Thurles C. Cordell, 1847 Brook-

|21—Earl A Holl, 3540 N. Grant. 22--Russell

C. Goodwin; 1314 Par-

BGharis w. ‘Hull, 1819, Brookside | 73 1

y Page; 3145 Kildare, 1027 Real.

1840 N.

CURB ON LABOR DESPITE F. D.R.

On Smith Bill Hitting 40-Hour Week.

WASHINGTON,

legislation despite President Roosenow, # mittees disclosed that they have

hearings on a bill proposed by Rep. Howard W. Smith (D. W.Va.). The hearings will start tomorrow. President Roosevelt apparently has settled on a compromise that will. be the ruling pattern for the war labor situation unless the situation deteriorates, informed circles said. The President’s Stand The president believes that the| principle of a basic 40-hour week should not be overturned, and that industrial workers should get 50 per cent more pay for hours they work beyond that standard. He disagrees with labor leaders, however, on their desire to maintain double pay for Sunday work. He thinks Sunday should be on the same basis as any other day, so long as it does not involve working seven | m days consecutively, As to strikes, the president thinks the situation is well in hand—there are no important strikes at. present. Chairman Carl Vinson (D. Ga.) 'of the naval affairs committee has invited war production Chief Donald Nelson, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, War Labor Board Chairman William H. Davis, and Representatives of the A. F. of L. and C. I. O. to testify on the Smith

Study Vinson Bill Chairman Andrew J. May (D. Ky.) of the military affairs committee said he and Vinson had agreed to consider only the bill before Vinson’s committee and to broaden it on the house floor. to apply to all war production. Smith's bill would suspend for (Continued on Page Seven)

CHEESE FIRMS INDICTED CHICAGO, March 18 (U, P.).—~A federal grand jury today indicted 45 corporations, including many of the nation’s largest cheese concerns,

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGE

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HOUSE TO SEEK|

Hearings Open Tomorrow

March 18 (U. P.) ~The house military and Saval £ py Ths cmnitices today B ed tol velt’s warning that it is not needed : The chairmen of both house com-| arranged to hold informal joint |

Rainbow Veéteran No.l

Chester B. Camp, who was. veiled In Frases: while feryife’ with the Rainbow division, la No. 1 an She dew drat Hst:ab Beara 3.

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Served Once and Is Ready to "Go Again ‘If | Am Needed"

Chester B. Camp, who served 17 months overseas during the last

world war and who was wo

ed in the fighting near Sedan, is once

more ready to take up arms for his country “if I am needed.” Mr. Camp, a professor of banking and finance -at Butler university, in’ at 238 W. 44th st. yesterday evening recovering from was informed that his number—441-—-gave him order

He said he wouldn't mind being t “I doubt if I could take much of that action like crawling around those fox holes as they are doing in some places today.” Enlisted at College Mr, Camp was with Battery PF, 149th field artillery 42d (Rainbow) division in world war one and was a member of the “Reilly Bucks,” organization formed of those who enlisted on the University of Illinois campus. He is 44, married, but has no children.

He has several souvenirs from the last war. These include some German helmets and -a piece of bomb fragment which he uses for a paper

weight, Following the war, Mr. ‘Camp was commissioned a lieutenant in the field artillery reserve—a commission

an he maintained until seven years ago.

Mr. Camp hds not been. active at Butler the last year and is serving as vice president of the Food Display Cover Co., Delaware and South sts.

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from Cairo. Page 13.

Keep Up With The Times

They're all asking one question today: Well, we've made it easy for you. A part of our staff worked :all night and if you'll just turn to Page 8 and look’ for your serial number, you'll find the sequence number right after it. You're welcome!

What's going on out west on the coast? ’ Why, jist nd re mon meccart] Whe iat ai. on the far west's Preparations for war.

And, oh, yes, there's another Raymond Clapper dispatch in

No, we. haven't forgotten the women. Todoy's the. a" when our "Watch ‘Those Pennies!" series’ turns to food. On | Page 13 is a valuable article and on Page 7, you'll find 4 a chart every woman will want To clip and sive, | Ca

Don't Let MacArthur Down! Thar wha ve oll NLT \ editorial today. We urge 'you'to read’ IN Page "... wd

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| Yank ‘Troops, Planes Take

Hs epate for & gteat united nations | counter-offensive ‘under direction of

| Gen. ' Douglas’ MacArthur in the | | southwest Pacific.

| effort so far and of. future plans |. |emerged slowly today. when partial “| lifting of censorship disclosed some 108 Jue egEiSs Slteaqy Jaken fo

; ate—and to establish a great | | “river . of reinforcements” | {across the Pacific to the

{NEAR POLIGE STATION

VAST SUPPLY RVER' FLOWS 10 AUSTRALIA

Battle Stations as War + ‘Showdown Nears.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Edifor Americs is skooling | the works to

The magnitude of the American

turn Australia into a fortress—in . United States forces pre-

flowing

under”: continent. As the battle for air supremacy raged along the island approaches to Australia today disclosures were made regarding American fighting strength ‘already on the battle line at thrice-bombed Port Darwin, along’ the desolate northern coast and at secret bases dominating the plains’ ahd desert and jungles of Australia.

Yanks In Danger Zones

The. néwest American fighting planes and bombers, including flying fortresses, have been in operation against the Japanese north of Australia for weeks, bolstered recently by U. S. pilots returned from Java. Train loads of Yankee troops have moved northward to the potential battlegrounds and 8: occupy hundreds of square miles of defense areas.

A great “river” of supplies from|’

America has been flowing into Aus-

into fortresses in which American, ‘Australian, Dutch and British fighting men are on guard. - Americans are working day and night, turning their hand to any (Continued ‘on Page Seven)

BANDIT GRABS $600

Threatens Two in Holdup at -Saengerbund Club.

A bandit escaped with $600 today

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PRICE THREE CENTS

ALLIED PLANES

SHATTER BASES IN NEW GUINE

12 Enemy Warcraft Included in Toll Taken By Yank, Aussie Airmen; American Sub ‘Missing’ in Far Pacific.

WASHINGTON, March 18 (U. P.).—United States and Australian warplanes have sunk or damaged 23 Japanese ships, including 12 warships, at the northern approaches to Australia where Gen. Douglas MacArthur is preparing for. a showdown in the battle of the far

Pacific, it was announced today.

The smashing aerial assaults, adding up to ihe. greatest allied air-sea victory of the war in the Pacific, claimed two-for-one vengeance for the Japanesé victory over the united nations’ fleet in the battle of the Java. sea three weeks ago. In the Java sea battle the allies lost 12 warships, including the 10,000-ton U. 8. cruiser: Houston ud they destroyer Pope.

- American’ Submarine PEI Hr ie A navy y communiqie announced the shattering of the 23 Japanese ships in New Guinea ports which: are “springboards” for a threatened enemy invasion of 7: Australia. A "But it also disclosed that the U. S. submarine Shark: i “presumably” has been sunk in the far Pacific and another American submarine, the Sea Lion; was ‘destroyed to prevent its falling into enemy hands, and that the damaged

“Fowlael,

Soerabaja to prevent her capture. The Sea Lion was damaged at the Philippine naval base of Cavite south of Manila and was “destroyed to prevent her capture” before the Japanese seized the former base of the U. S. Asiatic fleet on Jan. 2.

Allies Lose Only One Plane The 23 Japanese ships were sunk or damaged near the New Guinea ports of Salamaua and Lae, on Australia’ northern flank, in grim assaults of U. S. and Australian airmen aimed at breaking the spearheads of. Japan's sea. borne invaders. Against the heavy toll of Japanese ships the Austzalian) x and American air forces lost only one plane. 3 The enemy toll included: Six Japanese warships and five other ships “sunk or probably sunk.” 4 Two Japanese destroyers “possibly sunk” Four Japanese warships and six other ships damaged: Many small boats—probably motor boats—were sunk and three enemy seaplanes were shot down. The great success of the allied warplanes brought to at least 174 the number of Japanese ships sunk or destroyed in actions in which United States forces have esticpaied. since the start of the war in the Pacific.

Previous to today’s announcement U. S. naval and a attacks had been listed unofficially as sinking 90 Japanese ships—64 by naval action and 26 by the army—and dame aging 61 others. Sn ¥ The blasitng air attacks against the Japanese “invasion fleets” around Salamaua and Lae appeared on the basis of the navy’s communique to have been all-out assaults. They were directed against both ships and land installas tions including airdrome runways and anti-aircraft batteries, The dates of the attacks were not disclosed, the commis nique merely stating that they occurred “recently.” :

Arthur's dramatic and world-stirring arrival in Australia to become the allied generalissimo of the Pacific, the ate tacks were a hearty taste of the “quick and vigorous action’ which he is expected to launch in Jefeuie o Ausyalia, §

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'On the War Fronts:

CHINA: Japanese suffer 200 ¢ ualties in fighting along Peipi Hankow railroad in Honan pr ince. i RUSSIA: Red army ‘smashing & :

U. S. destroyer Stewart was demolished in dry dock at gi |

Although they undoubtedly occurred before Gen. Mace ES