Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 April 1942 — Page 11

HITLER SEES WAR _

~ ANOTHER WINTER|

Dictator Gets ‘Life and Death’ Power over Actions ! Of Every German After Strange

Speech to

Reichstag.

By EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, April 27.—Adolf Hitler, after one of the

* strangest speeches of his strange career, took unto himself

today the personal power of - life and death over every

German.

His speech to the reichstag yesterday was greeted in Great Britain and Russia as a solemn knell of doom for

Germany’s hopes of victory.

It was regarded as implying clearly that Hitler was going to give Germany another blood purge which would make the one of June 1934 against high party leaders seem

like a rehearsal. But most encouraging to the . united nations, was Hitler's plain intimation that he expected the German army to be fighting in Russia next

winter. In foreclosing the possibility of victory this summer, he seemed to acknowledge that in the winter just past, of an unprecedented intensity, he said, the Nazi hordes had escaped disaster by the barest margin. In Stockholm there was some belief that for some reason unknown, Hitler had been forced at the last minute to alter his speech, leaving out what would have been its most sensatiorial parts.

Speech Was Changed?

In a special ‘ edition published while Hitler was actually speaking at the Kroll opera house in Berlin, the pro-German Stockholm newspaper Aftonbladet headlined: “Latin * Bloc to join Axis?” over an article by its Berlin correspondent which also said: “The only thing that can be said with almost 100 per cent certainty is that the speech will give a definite answer regarding France's future and the connect: with it of the position of Spain and Portugal.” There was nothing of the sort in . the speech. Part of the time speaking as if he were tired, Hitler gave his usual denunciations of the united nations and their leaders including the United States and President Roosevelt. ’ ‘Chief of Everything’

~~ But the high spots, for the outside world, were those directed solely ' to internal morale, and it was capped by the resolution which the Nazi reichstag passed when he finished. This resolution called him: “Fuehrer of the nation, supreme commander in chief of the armed forces, chief of government invested with supreme executive power, supreme judge, and leader of the Nazi party.” Field Marshal Hermann Genin, president of. the reichstag, called him also supreme war lord, a title put aside when “he late Kaiser Wilhelm crossec the Holland frontier after losing the last war. ‘fhe resolution said: “It is beyond doubt that the fuehrer in the present phase of the war in which the German people is engaged in a life or death battle, must have the right claimed by him to do everything that serves or contributes to gaining victory. “Without being bound by existing «egal rights, the fuehrer in his ca-

viously) must at any time be in position to summon if necessary every German, be he soldier or officer, low or high official or judge,. directing or working functionary or party workman or employee, by all means which he regards suitable, to fulfill his duties, and when violating these duties to punish him accordingly after conscientious examination if his case, regardless of so-called well-deserved rights, and especially to remove him from his office, rank and position without resorting to prescribed procedure.”

Only ‘Duty’ Is Left

That this resolution actually means that Hitler is taking personal power far beyond even its amazing terms was shown by Hitler's own statement: “I expect that the country will give me the right to interfere and intervene immediately, and take personal charge, wherever unconditional attention is’ not paid to the immediate solution of major vital tasks. The front and the country, our system of transport and judicature must apply themselves to one thought only, the achievement of victory. “Nobody at this stage can insist on his vested rights. We must all know that today there are only duties to be fulfilled.”

Another Russian Winter

Hitler belittled Gen. Douglas MacArthur, promised to retaliate for British air raids on Germany, proposed | to “go on hammering at the bolshevist giant until he is smashed into pieces.” He said it had been “senseless” for the United States to ‘provoke Japan to enter the war.” He said the submarine campaign was being intensified and that America’s entrance to the war had given free play to submarines. On the military side he complained of the Russian winter cold which “paralyzed not only the men but also the machines.” Then came his intimation that the German army would have to face another Russian winter: “I have taken those steps which are necessary to prevent the recurrence of similar emergencies. The railroads will during the next winter, wherever it may find us, do more justice to their task.”

ROY, 3, DROWNS ANGOLA, April 27 (U. P.)— Jerry Lee Miller, 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, Ft. Wayne, accidentally drowned yesterday in Hogback lake, near here. He had wandered away from his parents to play with a brother, and it is believed that a flock of sheep frightened him, causing him to fall in

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This is all that was left of a North American M-25 bomber in which five men died during an apparent test flight yesterday at Kansas City, Mo. The plane took off, flew about a mile, and at the altitude of about 100 feet one motor appeared to fail and the plane fell in a railroad switchyard, bouncing nearly 200 yards before coming to rest in flames. Those who died were test pilot Raymond B. Quick, co-pilot Oran B.-Sims and Charles F. Frederick, Edward R. Krakora and Joseph R. Peacher, flight en-

ITALIAN GROUP

TO HOLD PARADE

More Than 500 to Take Part in Event Preceding La Guardia Speech.

More than 500 Indianapolis citizens of Italian extraction will march in ‘ke “Vitalize for War” parade to be held in the business district next Sunday preceding a-speech on war production and defense plans by Mayor F. H. La Guardia, New York, in the War Memorial plaza. “We wish to show our native-born neighbors that there is just as much patriotic enthusiasm for war among Italians as there is among any group in the city,” emphasized Frank LaBarbera, World War I veteran and committee member for the event. “We are glad to honor our fellow Italian, Mayor La Guardia, but there would be just as mueh enthusiasm among us for any other national figure striving for American victory.”

75 Bands for Parade

The Italian marchers will be led by the Indianapolis concert band but, according to- William H. Lacey, Ft. Wayne, commander of the Indiana department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, more than 175 bands will supply music for - the parade. Homer Capehart, grand marshal, predicts that it will take the line three hours to pass a given point. “It seems assured that this will be the most extensive demonstration ever held in Indianapolis,” Mr. Capehart said. “The massing of colors on the plaza will be especially impressive.” The 86 posts of the V. F. W. will be joined by American Legion posts of the 12th district, and veteran’s groups from Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky. And while the Stars and Stripes and pest banners are drawn up, the oath of allegiance will be repeated by the massed’ bearers and guards. Army to Take Part Officers at Ft. Harrison are now planning to extend the representation of the army to occupy threequarters of a milé in line-of-march. More than 80 war vehicles will be included, and the contingent will be led by the post band. Mayor La Guardia will arrive by plane Sunday afternoon to be met by Mrs. Edward Knight of Indianapolis, a schoolmate of the mayor in Prescott, Ariz., Governor Schricker, Mayor Sullivan, and other notables. , His speech, which will begin no later than 4:30 p. m., will be broadcast over a national network. Costumes to be worn by the Italian, contingent and the general plans of participation will .be dis cussed at a meeting to be held at 8 p. m. today in Holy Rosary hall, 616 S. East st. Comm. Lacey and

lIwilliam H. Chadwick, state ad-|'4

jutant, will address the meeting.

LUDLOW CAN'T WIN, ‘SIMS TELLS GROUP

Terming Rep. Louis Ludlow an “isolationist,” Thomas A. Sims, candidate for the Democratic .congressional nomination from the 11th district, declared today that his op-

Tponent could not be elected.

Addressing a meeting Saturday at 1504 N. Pennsylvania st., Mr. Sims predicted that “the organization’s indorsement of Ludlow will prove to be a boomerang. “Besides, no poor man like myself can lay $1000-on the line, which is customary for congressional candidates, even if he were slated by the organization.” Mr. Sims said the organization’s slating of Ludlow was “the best possible indorsement of my own candidacy.”

3 MEMBERS LEAVE STATISTICAL SECTION

The statistical section of the state

‘| |lwelfare department loses three of :

its staff members this week. Thomas G. Hutton, chief statistician has joined the Social Security board and is to be stationed at Denver, Col. John V. Barnett of Lebanon, assistant statistician, is to be con-

|{nected with the state chamber of

’| many’s waning morale. While there

Low Morale,

Scripps-Howard

promises.

that Hitler did not ask for special authority for his blood bath of June 30, 1934. Instead he arbitrarily butchered 77 of Germany's foremost leaders, including many of his right-hand party men, then called the reichstag to hear him roar out one of his most defiant speeches. If he did not need authority then, it is remarked, he needs it still less now. Then he was new.

on his throne. In spots there were powerful forces opposed to his sway. These he promptly liquidated first and told about it afterwards. Today Hitler is in supreme authority over his country’s civil ue military institutions. Then why, it is asked here, ‘Has he suddenly .- developed this new timidity? Perhaps he has lost some of his old-time confidence. Reports received here tell of Ger-

are no indications that anything like a revolt is to be expected soon. there is said to be a profound sense of disillusionment. Hitler promisad his subjects a short war and an early victory, but the war is now in its third year with no victory in sight. Germany's industrial and”agricultural outlook is reliably reported to be far from bright. The war industries have been producing at top speed for eight years and are beginning to wear out. They worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on the theory that the war would not last long and that the machines could be replaced after victory. London reports that Heinrich Koppenberg, manager of. the Junkers aircraft works, has been sent to the Dachau concentration camp. Other industrialists are said to face the same fate, The food situation is known to be growing worse. Rations were reduced another 20 per cent the first of March. :

NAZI BLOW AT MORTICIANS BERN, Switzerland, Apryj 27 (CDN).—Even undertakers are not exempt from the latest wartime restrictions on advertising in Germany. Morticians are forbidden to advertise their wares to mourning families. They are advised to “use

In fact, he was not entirely secure|.

the greatest tact and discretion.”

Today’

Adolf Hitler's

likely to be encouraged to move in for the kill rather than to relax.

Hitler's speeches are not to be taken at face value and allied observers have learned to look for the motive behind them. In this instance, it is difficult to see ‘what Hitler hoped to put across. The speech ostensibly was directed to the German people, to warn them of a difficult struggle ahead, but to encourage them with the hope of victory if they redouble their efforts and follow the fuehrer’s will unquestioningly.

For All World to Hear

At the same time, the speech was broadcast for all the world to hear.

invasion of the continent while he still is strong enough to hope for another Dunkirk. If so, Britain and ihe Usiited: Slates are not. likely: to

because of anything Hitler may say. If Hitler really expects to be conthe bittef struggl

Hitler's Speech Aimed at

Capital Thinks

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

Foreign Editor

* WASHINGTON, April 27.—Diplomatic circles here are frankly puzzled ‘by Hitler's reichstag speech yesterday. They wonder if it is a strange sort of prelude to another blood purge, or whether German morale—including Hitler’s—is so low that threats must now replace

The best informed seem to take the latter. view. [They point out

CANADA VOTES ON DRAFT LAW

Overwhelming Approval of Conscription Predicted By Surveys.

OTTAWA, April 27 (U. P)— About 6,588,000 Canadian voters today were voting on this question: “Are you in favor of releasing the government from any obligations arising out of any past commitments restricting the methods of raising men for military service?” Political surveys indicate an overwhelming affirmative vote. Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King pledged in parliament in 1939 that the government would not draft Canadians for overseas duty. He was re-elected in 1940 in a sweeping liberal party victory, and the no-conscription pledge was the main plank in his platform. ‘When he requested parliament to authorize today’s plebiscite, he said he did not believe it would be necessary to invoke conscription for. overseas duty before next March. But he argued that the government should have free rein to meet changes as they occur. Last Friday, he intimated that his administration would resign unless released from its pledge. Canada already has conscription, but for home service only. Nearly 450,000 men have enlisted in the dominion’s army, navy and air force, and for duty anywhere in the world and more recruits have been enrolling steadily. Canada has two army corps in Britain, and Defense Minister J. L. Ralston said recently that there are ample reinforcements from the army of 300,000 to replace any casualties during this spring and summer,

‘6 DIE IN CRASH WAVERLY, Va., April 27 (U. P.). —Six persons, including Ralph Younkers, professional baseball player from Hartford, Conn., were killed near here last night when a tire blow-out caused a three-car collision.

s War Moves

Y LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War Analyst

speech to the reichstag suggests the

utterances of a man who is beginning to suspect he is living on borrowed time, | The speech was such a departure from the confident boastings of last year and promises of German victory in 1942 that it may be regarded by some as ; an effort to lull the allies into a false sense of security and throw them off guard. The psychological effect of his admissions and apologies for failure in Russia, plus his intimation that he expects to be fighting in Russia another winter should be the opposite. When a fighter shows signs of weakening, his enemy is more

in the war long enough to raise and equip the army necessary to beat Hitler, or to get it over to Europe. Later on it will be different, whether at the end of the summer or next year, That is to say that Hitler must knock Russia out this year or face the full power of one of the strongest nations on earth. -

Times Have Changed The situation has changed since last summer. When Russia and the United States were not in the war, Hitler was dominant on land and in the air. If he was going to win, he should have won then. - But he took on Russia, which turned out to be a costly mistake. Then he got the United States into it through his ally Japan. The Pacific situation retarded the United States. effort, as far as Europe is concerned, but only temporarily. As in the case of Russia, Hitler seems io have underestimated the potential power of his enemy. Hitler already. is fighting on two fronts, in the sense that the British air offensive and the

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1 Was There Crampe Two Hoosiers Hel

By HAROLD GUARD United Press Staff Correspondent AT AN ADVANCED AMERICAN FLYING BASE, Australia, April 25 (Delayed) — The communique said: “Our air force attacked shipping, barracks and warehouses and machine gunned personnel at Rabaul. Incendiary bombs were dropped on wharf establishments.” I was there, cramped in a big American bomber which took part in the raid. It occurred Thursday. I saw. high explosive and incendiary bombs crash among ships, barracks and warehouses. My heart stopped as we swept down to 75 feet with our machine guns blazing at Japanese troops whose drab uniforms I could see plainly. I heard the sweating gunners curse and sing as they fought off attacks by our enemy navy-O planes, and I joined in the sudden wild, reasonless laughter of all aboard as we headed for home, safe.

Slept in Planes

As I write I have just com.

pleted 22 flying hours, in which we made two reconnaissance and one bombing flight, with an American |bombing squadron. For three days, I lived with the crews. in the dense jungle. We slept! in the planes, draped with

mosquito netting, ate our hard

tack when we could for meals

and drank the luke warm water, .seasoned with germ killing iodine.

Before daybreak Thursday, silent, shadowy figures were moving about in the chilled air of the clearing, while the strange ncises of the jungle came from all around. A group clustered around the squadron commander for final instructions. Then. . . . “Let’s get going!” someone said briskly. I am assigned to the bomber piloted by Lieut. Chris Herron, Pittsburgh, with Co-pilot Lieut. Duncan Seffren, Manaua, Wis.

' Wore Mae West Jacket |

Experienced hands fit me with a Mae West—a life jacket—and a bulky parachute. I find it difficult to cram into the bomber, between George McMannemy of Toledo, O., radio man | and turret gunner, and Lieut. Charles L. Smith of Spar= tanburg, S. C., navigator. Bombardier Lieut. George D. Barnhill, Charlotte, N. C. o¢cupies the glass-domed nose. Somewhere toward the tail are enlisted men Fred J. Mickles, Salem, Ind., and H. E. Philo, Ft. Wayne, Ind. The tropic morning breaks with startling suddenness. We | are hurtling along the runway. It is a tricky business, lifting with a full bomb load, and sometimes they don’t make it. Our ship lifts soggily, then heads high toward the thick clouds. Herron grins back at me. Barnhill hands me a canteen of water, a 45-calibre automatic and an airman’s dirk. “Stick close to these,” he says. “You never know when you might want them.” McMannemy contributes ari io-

dine phial which, he explains, not

only sterilizes wounds, but lalso purifies’ jungle water. I don’t know whether I am scared or not. I remember there are instances of men spending weeks in the jungle. after 'béing forced to parachute from planes. -

Here Come the Yanks

Over McMannemy’s table hangs the smiling picture of his fiaricee, Evelyn Lancey, East St. Louis, Ill, at which he glances between checkings 8T his instruments. | Now we are ripping along ab about (200 miles an hour, flying

take a position between

high. The ship is rocking now in air pockets. We drop feet like like a stone through one . . . a nauseating experience. Herron, a wizard, steadies the ship. I sing to myself mentally “Here we come, Mr. Moto.” Suddenly we meet a i tne head

wind. Rain drops streak the windows. We are flying er the sea. Herron is checking every-

thing, particularly the parachutes.

|] ho s me to | e pilot!

Through a Cloud Bank Herron grinningly invi

and co-pilot. feel scared.

Suddenly I don't

+ “Over the target in i min- |

utes,” Smith says. There is a white cloud bank head. We go straight rough and—there is Rabaul harbor, I count seven large ships and several smaller ones, but they are not our pigeons. Planes | behind us will attend to them. | We were swooping low across the harbor. I see ground flashes and smoke balls bursting above and around us, and I.

ear a sound like cracking walnuts,

Jap Planes Attack |

The altimeter is at 700 feet now. I can see the target, long, parallel drab colored buildings. The bomb doors open. “Let’s go,” says Barnhill. Fascinated, I watch. - the wide spreading incendiary bomb stick actually hit the target. “Let’s get out now,” I We start climbing.

Japanese zero plane on thy starboard side.

The Jap races ahead: Herron |

is cursing. We increase | speed, but the zero keeps ahead. We must not press closer because we must conserve power.

“He’s Sure to Get Usp

The rear gunner reports two more zeros closing in on our tail. I spot a fourth on the port side. The zero ahead climbs high, turns and swoops down on us. “He’s sure to get us,” I think.

Our right wing goes down.' The |

bomber banks steeply, diving for the sea. I catch a glimpse of the thwarted zero, exposing its belly as it pulls out of a dive. | Our rear guns chatter. I see tracers go in either side of the zero, then into its belly. We are still plunging toward the water.

Hot Lead for Barges

Barnhill does not waste time during this terrific dive. He is pouring bullets into barges carrying uniformed men. |

Now we go down to 75 feet. I recognize Japanese soldiers in

| think, | The turret gunner reports a

in Bomber’. Attack Rabaul

their drab wniforme, They’ are diving overboard as Barnhill’s tracers find the target. - “Here's another, Chris,” says Barnhill. We turn steeply and pour ane other stream into more barges. It looks as if the soldiers are landing from two big transports anchored in the harbor. I look back and see billowing om of smoke and sheets of red flame. Japanese soldiers oin-clothed natives are flee= ing all around. “We certainly got the target,” I think.

The Turret Guns Blaze

The three other zeros are giving us close attention. We turn, still low, over the land and back to sea again. “Too had if that zero dives on us now,” I think. Suddenly out of a high cloud a zero hurls itself toward our port side. I hear his guns chate ter as he sweeps low over us. Philo reports another zero keeping on our tail. The gunner’s language is sulphurous when his gun jams momentarily. He gets it right and fires a burst which sends the zero zooming away.

And Evelyn Smiles

There is only one Zero coming our way now. Heron's eyes nar row. He makes a perfectly timed

turn and we suddenly shoot up

under the Zero. : Our turret guns blaze. McManenemy croaks: “That got the ——' —— Barnhill is singing wildly’ “I don’t want to set the world on fire.” We are high now but I don’t know whether we are safe or not and I realize suddenly that I must have been scared all the time. ' Herron is loosening the para= chute straps. We must be safe now. I start grinning and soon ‘every body is laughing unrestrainedly, none of us knows why. We are racing homeyard again. | McMannemy comes forward again and gives Evelyn's picture a smacking kiss. Evelyn keeps smile ing. |

OSTROM SPEAKS AT 2 MEETINGS TONIGHT

Henry E. Ostrom, candidate for the Republican mayoral nominae tion, will speak to two party meet ings tonight. He will address a 16th ward Ree publican | club meeting at McClain’s

hall, State and Hoyt aves., and an-

lother 16th ward meeting at 2810

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