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| SCRIPPS ~ HOWARD

VOLUME 54—NUMBER 27

SATURDAY, APRIL

11, 1942

Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice, Indianapolis. Ind. Issued daily except Sunday.

PRICE THREE CENTS

33,000 On Bataan Surrender; Fate Unknown

By FRANK

United Press Staff Correspondent CORREGIDOR FORTRESS, MANILA BAY, April 9 ).—Bataan has fallen and 33,000 of its gallant defenders are in the hands of the enemy. The fate of the men—how many were dead, wounded

(delayed

or captured—is unknown. But the unconquerable

Filipinos of the modern Alamo still stands after 98 days of hell, a beacon to liberty loving people of the world. fever ridden, exhausted, they crumbled after

Hungry,

a blazing final stand of 15 days cease against thousands upon thousands of fresh Japanese shock troops and screaming dive bombers.

KLAN PLAGUES INDIANA AGAIN U.S. DISTURBED

Capital Watching State Closely Because of Heavy

War Production.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON. April 11. —While Indiana is rated here as doing as fine a war production job as any state, there is a rising tide of criticism regarding the return of Ku Kluxery which gave the Hoosiers such a bad name after World War 1. While the K. K. K. animosity of the 1920s in Indiana seemed largeIv directed against Catholics, the current brand is mainly anti-Se-metic and follows the line laid down by Father Coughlin’s so-called “Social Justice.” The Washington Post this week ran a picture of Court Asher on Page 1 under the heading: “Free Press Termites — Hate-Preaching Propaganda Organs Disturb War Effort.” The Asher Publication

The story told how Asher operates a Muncie sheet called “X-Ray” to spread hatred of Jews and hook it up with criticism of the American war effort. Asher is a one-time pal of Carl Losey and both were prominent in the old K. K. K. days in the state. Losey was the man who helped William Dudley Pelley organize his publications in Noblesville. The contents of one of these publications caused Pelley’'s arrest by the FBI for subversive activity and he now awaits trial at Indianapolis. Both Pelley and Asher were called here for questioning by the Dies committee.

Gets Picture in Paper

Another Dies committee witness from Indiana got his picture in the Washington News here Thursday. Over the picture appeared the title “Oddly Placed” and the cut lines read: “NEW YORK-—Felix McWhirter,

who attempted to promote the proFascist Gen. Van Horn Mosely into ure in 1938, today has charge of protecting defense plants in 13 McWhirter shown above as he testified before the Dies committee in Because his testimony at that time brought in the name of Join} tional committee chairman, the mtter appeared in person to discon-| vious anti-Semitic attitudes which! Mr. McWhirter had assumed. urer of the Indiana Republican state committee. The most flagrant recent example of anti-Semitism in. Indiana is a Senator Raymond E. Willis (R. Ind) and Hoosier congressmen olis. It bears the title “G. O. P. ‘Fifth Autopsy on Antics and ‘Loyal Opposition’ of Comrade Wendell L. Will-! and his thesis is that both President Roosevelt and Mr. Willkie are tools

an important national political figstates of the ninth naval district. May, 1939.” Hamilton, then Republican na-! nect himself from any of the ob- | Mr. McWhirter then was treasThe Mote Pamphlet pamphlet received this week by through the mail from IndianapColumn’ Finds the Fleshpots—| kie” The author is Carl H. Mote (Continued on Page Two)

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Eddie Ash .... 10 Model Planes. Business 6 | Movies Churches .... Clapper ...... Comics ... Crossword .... Editorials .... Peter Edson . Fred Ferguson Financial .

7 |Oreanizations 11 13 Pegler 12 Pyle casa eens 3 | Quattions Tn 8 8 Radio 9 7! Mrs. Roosevelt 7! 9 Serial Story... 13! 8 Side Glances . 8| Funny Bus.... 11 Simms Hold Bv'thing. 7 Society .... 4 5; Homemaking... 5 Sports . 10, gy: In Indpls...... 3 State Deaths.. Inside Indpls.. ' 7 Stokes Johnson ...... 8 Vole in Bal... 14 Men in Service 3! War Quis.

| misery and starvation,” Sir Stafford |

nouncing wtihdrawal of Britain's!

| plete collapse. the British lord privy

3 cago, St.

HEWLETT

forever in American history.

THEY WERE BEATEN but it was a fight that ought to make every American bow his head in tribute. It was America’s Bataan that had fallen but it should live

Corregidor still stands and it is ready to take it.

Throughout last night and this morning, tired and

spirit of the Americans and

One engineer corps boat

and 15 nights without sur-

ing the evacuation suddenly

| WASHINGTON

A Weekly Sizeup by the Washington Staff of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers

WASHINGTON, April 11.—FBI is investigating reported revival in Indiana of Ku-Klux Klan, with Nazi overtones; is concerned because of heavy concentration there

of war industries. = = 2 2 ” 8 LOOK FOR more headlines before the full story of Jesse Jones’ war activities is told. Truman committee isn’t through investigating Basic Magnesium, Inc.; will summon more witnesses. Also it's been asked to investigate entire Defense Plant Corp.—in other words, Jones. May do so.

Jones Has First Case of Jitters

JONES’ ATTACK of jitters has Washington gossiping. It's his first in 10 years. (He was a Hoover appointee, was entrenched before Roosevelt arrived.) Jones used to laugh off criticism. Now he’s touchy. sharp, talking personalities, has broken out in a rash of statements, denials. Physical attack on publisher Myer was the climax. Still unanswered by Jones: Senator Bunker's first speech on Basic Magnesium; Truman committee report which said, among other things. that Defense Plant Corp. contract with Basic Maghesium “seems to put a premium on mismanagement and incompetency”’ and is “one of the most flagrant attempts at war profiteering” to come to its notice. 2

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Loses 4 Powers in War Effort SCORE ON Jones’ war powers since Pearl Harbor: another threatened, one gained. Losses: Donald Nelson demanded last word on war financing when he took WPB job, and got it. Loans to little business taken away; control over housing taken away; appointment of rubber co-ordinator curbs him. Threatened: His control ever buying stockpiles of critical materials. Board of economic warfare wants it. Gain: Presidential executive order just issued says that Jones, as well as other contract-letting officials, may review own contracts for excessive profits, poor results. That includes Defense Plant Corp. contracts. Gain is likely to be temporary. Congress, out to write curb on profits, is almost certain to nullify it.

Four lost,

= = 2 » ATTACK BY Senator Bunker of Nevada on Basic Magnesium contract may mean hot re-election for him. BMI's president, Howard | (Continued on Pife es

Pelley Posts $15,000 Cash Bond to Get Jail Release

William Dudley Pelley, leader of the pro-Fascist Silver Shirts, posted a $15.000 cash bond today after spending six nights in the Marion county

jail.

The bond was in the form of a cashier's check and the release

papers were signed by Pelley and his daughter, Adelaide, who gave her | address as 1747 N. Pennsylvania st. Pelley, who listed 1556 Pleasant st., — Noblesville, as his address was arrested in Connecticut last Saturday! CRIPPS URGES INDIA on sedition charges in connection with his Noblesville-published peAlD ALLIED CAUSE oe warrant for his arrest was : red by B. Howard Caughran, o. I. district attorney here, and ' i i evidence will be presented a fed-| Jap Invasion Means Misery, eral grand jury within the next He Says in Farewell. fe} “eis ; " er to post bond with deeds to a NEW DELPHI. India, April Nig 0 sun building snd an Fast (U. P.).--Japanese ocupation of any i.e house failed earlier this week part of India can mean “only through a technicality. Pelley, however, said he did not mind the week in jail. “There were no phones to bother me and I did a lot of thinking I got many things clear in my mind.” He said the Marion county jail was “not bad” and he had ‘no reason to complain.” ney, Oscar F. Smith. Julius Wichser, U. 8S. marshal, told Pelley he was free to go where he pleased. hut if he left the federal district he was to notify authorities of his whereabouts,

Cripps warned today after an-| offer to grant India post-war dominion status. Deploring India's refusal to accept Britain’s proposals, Sir Stafford appealed to the Indian population by radio to give the united nations “every assistane in combating the axis.” He declared that a “compromise” must be chaieved “if a strong and free India is to come into being” As Britain's crucial negotiations with Indian leaders ended in com-

riodical, “The Galilean.” Attempts of a local property own“I got a good week's rest,” he said. He was represented by his attor-

seal announced he would leave for

home tomorrow. Today's Rumor »

Sir Stafford said a “total” war

Eur was necessary.

MINNESOTA TRAIN GRASH KILLS FIVE

Others Feared Dead and 30 Are Injured.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, April 11 8! (U. P).—A speeding passenger train crashed into a stalled passenger tréin at a Savage, Minn, crossing 20 miles south of here today, killing at least five persons and injuring 30 others. The accident involved two ChiPaul, Minneapolis & Omaha passenger trains and an automobile. When the first train 6 stopped after striking an automo8 bile. the second train rounded a

This Times series is designed to help you. Uf you hear a rumor don’t pass it on. Call us or write us and we'll cheek it for you. If it’s true, we'll tell you so. If not. we'll give vou the faets.

The Gossip Is . . . That one of the defense organizations soon will conduct a cut-the-cuffs-off - your - trousers campaign. Maybe even come around to your home and “do it for you.

The Facts Are . .

That the defense organizations hadn't heard of

curve and roared into the rear such a thing until we

JAP GUNS TURN ON CORREGIDOR

haggard troops had been arriving here, four miles out in the bay from the Bataan peninsula in a steady stream.

commanded by Lieut. James

Seater, Anchorage, Alaska, made four (rips. When the white flag was raised on Bataan this morn-

stopped.

THE NAVY ALSO WORKED heroically in handling the evacuation of personnel and equipment from Mariveles,

where the last bitter stand o

‘It is the last town on the peninsula, at its very tip. Navy boats throughout the day have been picking up from the bay the dauntless men, who, to continue the

fight, came swimming out to

The army's radio “The Voice of Freedom,” announced :40 p. m., this evening:

the end at 7 “Bataan has fallen. The

on this war ravaged, blood-

down their arms with their

would receive no more of the f the broken army was made. and had caused the suicide of The attack was without Only two days ago, in pu this fortress. area. patients.

Filipino and American troops stained peninsula have laid heads bloody but unbowed.”

more were slightly wounded.

killed and 67 seriously wounded in the hospital.

THE FOE IN THIS FINAL attack made sure that it

humiliating defeats such as

had seen overwhelmingly superior numbers thrown back

one commanding general. mercy. Iverizing raids, the Japanese

dumped three stocks of bombs in a Bataan field hospital They killed or seriously wounded more than 100 It was estimated that in all 47 persons were

Many

Army men said the hospital was in a clearing in a (Continued on Page Two)

F. D. R. DRAFTS EXECUTIVE ORDERS

FREEZING RETAIL PRICES, WAGES

CEBU INVADED;

Heavy Casualites Suffered In Gaining Foothold on Philippine Island.

WASHINGTON. April 11 (U. P). —Japanese forces estimated at 12.000 men are swarming onto the island of Cebu in an effort to extend their occupation of the Philippines, after finally having forced the battered defenders of Bataan to surrender, Remnants of Lieut. Gen. Jonas than M. Wainwright's forces dug into the rocky fastness of the island

Labor Shortage Cuts Local Crops

of Corregidor for a last ditch stand against a cross-fire of Japanese! artillery. They left behind more than 33. | 000 of the heroic American and! Filipino defenders of Bataan. How many of these were captured or how many were killed was | not revealed.

Cebu Resistance Fierce

In the invasion of Cebu in the southern Philippines the Japanese

| were encountering fierce resistance | by American and Filipino Soto

ers. Heavy casualties were inflicted on. the Japs, a war department Con munique said. The communique said that the | enemy force which came from a convoy of five warships and 10 | transports, began landing operations yesterday, supported by dive bombers and a heavy shelling from (the warships. The small Amerjcan and Philippine force was not able to block the landing.

Tank Units Landed

The department said that tank Decause of a labor shortage despite! tonight accompanied by heavy frost. by the E. C. Atkins & Co, saw

units had been landed by the Japanese although our forces are continuing their stubborn resistance with the result that the Nipponese have been unable to advance inland more than a few miles so far. In Manila bay, besieged Corregidor and Ft. Hughes again were subjected to unremitting aerial bombardment, but “our casualties were

Paul Wicker farms 300 acres in

Higher

the southwest section of the county and he expects to be called to the army soon.

EDITS READY

‘FOR ISSUANCE IN TWO WEEKS

A Tightened Credit Urged in Fight On Inflation.

WASHINGTON, April 11 (U. P.).—The Roosevelt administration is about to junk its present system of selective price control in favor of overall ceilings on prices and wages as part of a four-point attack on inflation, it was learned on most reliable authority today. Two executive orders, one freeze ing retail prices and another deals ing with wages, salaries and bonuses, have been prepared. They are ex=

pected to be issued in a week or two, although their final form is not yet settled. There is still some dispute within

DEFENSE JOBS Flood Threatens NEW WAR PLANT

LURE WORKERS

Others ave Seo Called Into Service and More | Are Waiting Call.

By TIM TIPPETT

Farmers in Indiana are being | forced to curtail their production |

the government's wish that they produce “more and more.’ A year ago there was talk around the feed store and country filling station of “a possible shortage of hired men.” The government was | beginning to worry, too. Now it's {a reality. There is a shortage of] competent hired help today and it's going to get steadily worse. Defense jobs and the armed forces

few and the damage inflicted was slight.” The enemy also brought into play | against the island forts artillery| on the south shore of the bay and] on Bataan itself. The fire from| Balaan showed that the enemy lost| no time in wheeling guns into posi- | tion there after the last defenders had to give up Thursday morning. The surrender was revealed in a! delayed dispatch sent through mili-| tary censorship by Frank Hewlett, {Continued on Page Too

U S, SUB OVERDUE, : ~ GIVEN UP AS LOST

Perch Had Been ¢ on Duty in

The Java Sea.

WASHINGTON, April 11 (U. P). —The six-year-old U. 8. submarine Perch has been overdue for more than a month and is presumed to have been lost in Java waters, the navy announced today. The Perch was last known to be operating in the Java sea. Next of kin have been notified. The Perch normally cerried a complement of 50 officers and men, but the navy communique did not say how many were aboard on its last voyage. The submarine’s commander was Lieut. Comm. David Albert Hurt, 38, of Pounding Mill, Va. This was the fourth submarine lost by the navy since the outbreak

Perhaps typical of the farmers problem is the case of the Sutton | farm, owned and operated by Wil‘liam M. Sutton inthe southwest {corner of Marion county. | Mr. Sutton has 386 acres of his ‘own and rents an additional 200 eres In the past he has cultited this land with the aid of his bo sons, Nelson, James, Oren and Charles. Nelson has already gone. (Continued on Page Two)

He's

Vincennes Area

Flood waters were expected to reach the Vincennes area today, but the rise of the Wabash river came to a halt in the Logansport and Lafayette districts overnight, according to the weather bureau. The Wabash was within a half foot of flood stage at Vincennes this! . morning and still was rising. The| Project Here. : | : |e Jon ho eo as ie Negotiations for the operation of port and two feet above at Elliston. & $5.000,000 army ordnance plant The bureau forecast cold weather here are expected to be completed

FOR GITY PUSHED

Atkins in Capital for Final Plans for 5 Million

NAZI TRAINS SPEED TROOPS T0 RUSSI

Reds Pounding New Holes; Tank Battles Spread.

KUIBYSHEV, Russia, April 11 (U., P).—Heavy German reinforcements were reported rushing by special trains from occupied Europe sideration by the army for conto the Russian fron: today, but the|struction in Indiana. The other, the Red army continued its pounding|location for which was not disclosed, thrusts into the central and north- |also would cost in excess of $5,000,ern fronts and further relieved the! 1000, it was announced. siege of Leningrad.

Tank battles were reported on the Leningrad, central and Crimean fronts, apparently as a prelude to big-scale operations by both sides. The Russian advances on the Leningrad front made it possible for 31 freight cars of foodstuffs to reach that city from Gorki, the press reported. It was the second train to reach the city in a week, (Continued on Page Twe)

manufactures, this week-end. Elias Atkins, vice president of the firm, was to go to Washington today to conclude arrangements for | the project to be known as the Fall Creek Ordnance Co.

Proposed as Addition

Mr. Atkins said the plant would be operated as an addition to the firm’s present plant facilities. Senator, Frederick VanNuys (D. Ind.) said in Washington that the project was one of two under con-

Army to Supervise

The Indianapolis plant, it is understood, would be constructed un-| der supervision of the army engineers’ office at Louisvilie with the local firms of Leslie Colvin, William E, Mohler and Russ & Harrison named in connection with! the project. The second plant authorized for the state will be supervised by the army engineers’ office in Chicago

U. S. Pier by

NEW YORK, April 11 (U. P)~ The captain of a united nations freighter tied up at a Brooklyn pier quelled a mutiny today with his revolver, killing a Chinese seaman.

umberland, England, shot Ling Young Chai, 20, when 11 crew members stormed his cabin and demanded shore leave. Capt. Rowe was in conference with the chief officer, William Cherry, 39, of Wenatchee, Wash., when the mutineers! broke into the cabin. Shore leave was refused and the

of war. Is wag She 0s naval yes. seamen charged. One Sodk & eavt

Captain Quells Mutiny at

with architecture and engineering work to be handled by A. L. Schuler, R. N. Friedman, Marsh Peterson, Walter Wood and the J. W. Snyder Co., all of Chicago.

GOT A WHEELCHAIR?

Killing Seaman

and was lacerated on his hands. Another blow slashed his blouse just above the heart. For an instant the Chinese drew back, but then rushed again with weapons. Capt. Rowe drew ‘his gun and Ling, police said, sprang forward and seized the muzzle. In the brief struggle the captain | wrenched his gun free, pushed the Chifiese away and fired point-blank. Ling fell dead. | Other crew members heard the shot and rushed to the cabin, The mutineers were overcome and put in rons.

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the administration over the bases to be used in the price freezing or= der.

Explosive’ Situation Seen The program, devised to meet an a situation described as plosive” by Price Administrator fo Henderson last week, was shaped up at a White House cone ference yesterday. Besides Mr. Henderson, those ate tending were Vice President Henry A. Wallace, Budget Director Harold D. Smith, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Marriner S. Eccles .and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. The program still is subject to revision, but at this stage it is une derstood to embrace: 1. Increased taxes—much in exe cess of the $7,600,000,000 program for which President Roosevelt asked in his January budget message. Part of the taxes may be in the form of compulsory savings for individuals and corporations.

Proposes Universal Control

2. Universal price control, involve ing freezing of retail prices as of a certain date and the licensing of wholesalers and retailers. 3. Wage control on the pattern of the Canadian system which froze wages last December. The Cana dian system provides for some. ade justments of wages to the cost of living, but no other increases. 4. Tightened credit controls dee

(Continued on Page Two) ”

On the War Fronts

(APRIL 11, 1942)

LONDON: British drop hundreds of tons of bombs on Ruhr industrial plants and attack docks in Le Havre; mines also laid off German North sea; 13 planes missing.

RUSSIA: Red armies report further advances as German trains speed more troops tc the Russian front,

PHILIPPINES: More than 33,000 heroes of Bataan slain or captured by Japanese; remnants of Gen. Wainwright's forces prepare for last-ditch stand on Corregidor; fight to continue, Quezon says in Australia.

AUSTRALIA: Allied fliers bomb Japanese invasion base of Koepang in Dutch Timor.

BURMA: Japanese control air over Burma, except for losing seven fighter planes in clash with American .and British pilots; British form new lines north of Prome.

Weller’'s eyewitness i of how

Riley 5551

s U 8 sank a Jap