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VOLUME 53—NUMBER 44

FRIDAY, MAY 1,

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|" Hitler And Mussolini Agree On ‘Secret Strategy

RUSS WHIP NAZIS IN TANK BATTLE

~~ Escape—

A Story of Wool Pulled Over the Sestupe’ s Eyes by the Dafing French General And His Amazing ‘Magic Rope."

: ANNEMASSE, Unoccupied France, May 1 (U.P) — Gen. Henri Giraud, commander of the French army of the north before the surrender in 1940, and 63 years old, climbed down an 80-foot hempen rope to escape from a German military prison and made his way through Germany disguised as a Swiss traveling salesman, it. was dis-

closed today.

His escape from Koenigstein fortress, revealed last week, ciimaxed eight months of tedious preparation. During that time Giraud and his fellow-prisoners wove the escape . rope from hemp collected during walks in nearby fieids which they

were permitted four times a week.

They timed the movements of their German guards until they had

ALSAB NO. 7 IN DERBY LINEUP

17 Thorouahtreds Entered In Running of Kentucky

Classic Tomorrow. 2 (Post positions, jockeys and odds, Page 24.)

By JACK GUENTHER United Press Staff Correspondent

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 1 (U. P.).

1 ~The largest and most open field

in a half dozen years—17 of the finest 3-year-olds horses in America—was named officially today to run tomorrow in the 68th Kentucky Derby. The 17 included 16 expected nominees and one surprise entrant «Elwood Johnston's First Prize. In the order in whioh their

' names were dropped in the box the

contenders for the $75,000 gallop to be run over the tan loam strip at Churchill Downs at 5:30 p. m. (Indianapolis time)) were: Dogpatch, Fair Call, Devil Diver and Shut Out (coupled), Sweep Swinger, Fairy Manah, Apache, Requested, Valdina Orphan and Hollywood (coupled), Sir War, First Fiddle, First Prize, Boot and Spur, Alsab, Sun Again and With Regards.

Alsab at No. 7 Post

Not since War Admiral topped a| group of 20 starfers in 1937 has a

Derby field been bigger or more puzzling. Alsab, Devil Diver, Shut Out and

Requested were rated almost equal.

in the advance befting odds with

none of them coming in at less than}

3-1, When the pills were rolled out to determine the post positions, Devil Diver drew No. 5; Shut Out, guested, 14; Alsab, 7; Apache,

an, 16; Sweep Swinger, 4; With p s, 17; Boot and Spur, 13; Again, 10; First Prize, 9; Dog- ; 12; Fair Call, 1; Fairy 11; First Fiddle, 2, and

over Shut Out as the horse The latter colt will dden by Wayne D, Wright. The er jockey problems were settled Art Craig was named for And Spur and G. Wallace for ee members of the field are

WASHINGTON, May 1 (U. P.).— President Roosevelt today displayed

prican patriotism. 0 president told a press conference the money was sent to him py the man to help buy a bomber

TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES

Aratlo Farol, 21 Eddie Ash 22

Schools Serial Story...28 Side Glances.. .20 Society ....22,23

worked out a split-second schedule for the escape. It was Giraud’s second escape from a Germar military prison. During the last war, he was captured by the Gérmans, but escaped and passed through the German lines disguised as a

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Koenigstein fortress is located on an almost inaccessible mountain, 800 feet above the river

| Elbe. It is surrounded by a stone

wall and a deep moat, where guards patroled constantly.

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On a Moonless Night He

Drops Down Into Moat FROM GIFT BOXES — which had been sent him from all parts of France, where he is highly popular, from Rumania, where he had served several years ago on a military mission, and irom Morocco—he assembled a suit of civilian clothing for his disguise. Just before he made his break, he received a valise which completed his traveling salesman’s outfit On a moonless night, he climbed silently through a window of the fortress’ hospital and slid down the 80-foot rope, dropping into the moat at the instant the sentries were farthest from him. He crawled from the moat and hid for two days in a nearby forest, then started a 11-day journey in which he doubled back

_and forth through Czechoslovakia,

across Germany and through Al-sace-Lorraine to Switzerland. At one point during this journey, he doubled back to Koenigstein and heard a radio announcement of a 100,000-mark reward for his capture. The town was plastered with posters bearing his picture and stressing his exceptional height, which is more than six feet. The radio announcement said he probably would attempt to disguise himself as a German officer. x ” » #

Some Fast Talking When Gestapo Appears

HE TRAVELED on the small railroads, avoiding the main lines. He was almost captured twice. The first time, he was conversing with a German army officer in a train compartment when the gestapo made a car to car inspection seeking him. He had introduced himself to the German as a Swiss salesman and when the gestapo agent neared his compartment, he began an animated conversation with the army officer. The argument was so heated that when the gestapo agent opened the door he was afraid to interrupt lest he arouse the ire of the officer. Speaking perfect German and using his thorough knowledge of the country, Giraud moved steadily westward. He had been military governor of Metz and the Germans, beli¢ving he would head there, kept a heavy guard on all roads leading fo the city. Instead, the general went to Alsace where he hid for several days and then proceeded through lower Lorraine to Switzerland. 2 » ”

A Great Memory

His Biggest Help

HIS SECOND NARROW escape came when he left Switzerland for unoccupied France through German-occupied ‘territory. iends, knowing that he was due to travel by automobile, learned that the Germans had prepared a trap for him and stopped his car before it reached the German outposts. Giraud left the machine and hid, later continuing his homeward journey afoot. His escape was partly possible because of his memory.

For eight months, he studied

German railroad timetables, memorized routes and schedules and drilled himself until he had

a perfect “mental map” of his

CAMPAIGN DUE FOR CLIMAX IN

Races With Poll Only 4 Days Off,

By VERN BOXELL

county, township and nominations here will reach the climax of their campaign oratory tonight. For the most part, the heavy speaking will-be over and the candidates will spend the week-end

the precincts. As the campaign drew to a close, both Democratic and Republican leaders renewed their predictions that next Tuesday's voting would be light. Although the intra-party fight involving complete “organization” and “anti-organization” slates has focused the spotlight on the G. O. P. during the last month, several new battles which developed after the official “slating” by Democratic leaders last Saturday have added spice to that ticket’s interest.

Other Contests Warm Up

Although the attempt of David M. Lewis, former prosecutor, to un-

Chambers still is the top Democratic struggle, several other battles have picked up interest. This race has split party leaders wide open, and the wide margin by which Mr. Lewis captured the approval of ward leaders last Saturday has intensified the campaign. Close behind in party interest, since there is no contest for mayor, is the superior court one race, where Jacob Weiss, former state senator, and Judge Joseph T. Markey are battling for votes, with Thomas Blackwell and Leo X. Smith also in the running. Chalmer Schlosser’s bid to unseat Judge Herbert Wilson in superior five, with organization support, is ane other hot spot, along with the fiveman prosecutor race and the 12candidate sheriff struggle.

Allison - Backers Busy

| The ward leader’s failure to slate {Glenn B. Ralston for renomination as, auditor stirred up another tempest between the incumbent and Toney Flack, west side publisher. Supporters of Robert Allison, real estate man, are hard at work to defeat the organization-approved Ray Herner, airport superintendent, in the treasurer race, and Guy O. Ross is receiving strong support in (Continued on Page age Seven)

MERCURY CRACKS HEAT RECORD AGAIN

86 at Noon, Hottest May 1 Since 1901.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6am ...71 10am ..."7 9 m...7 11am ...8 8am ... 76 12 (Noon).. 86 Sam... NN 1p.m. ... 87

Indianapolis today sweltered under record-breaking temperatures for the second consecutive day. The mercury weht to 86 at noon one above the record of 85 for tnis day established in 1901. The weather bureau changed its ‘early forecast from “somewhat cooler” to “continued warm.” Also forecast were showers and thunderstorms tonight end tomorrow forenoon and moderately strong winds. Yesterday's summer weather reached its height at 4 p. m., when the mercury rose to 90, the hottest April 30 recorded here since the weather bureau was established in 18171.

CITY TONIGHT!

Interest Perks Up in Several |

With the election just four days|{ away, the 290 candidates for city,|# legislative |:

tightening up their organizations in|

It’s Circus

Henry Homburg ond son, Tracy . . « they got up early to see the circus.

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METHOD OF KEEPING RECORDS SCANNED

Probe of Mutilation.

The county grand jury today took steps to investigate methods used in keeping public records in all departments of the courthouse. Plans for the probe resulted from the jury’s inquiry into the mutilation of criminal court records. The mutilation of some pages in ithe criminal court order book containing a record of a larceny conviction against Thomas J. Sullivan, candidate for Democratic nomination for sheriff, were discovered recently. The jury began investigation of the mutilation yesterday and Prosecutor Sherwood Blue said that jurors were concerned over a system of record keeping that would permit anyone access to the files. Mr. Blue said the jury will examine methods of record keeping in other courts and departments of the courthouse and make a report with . recommendations next month,

TAX ON CORPORATIONS

WASHINGTON, May 1 (U. P.).— The hou$e ways and means committee today voted to tax corporation excess profits at a flat rate of 94 per cent. It retained the present formula for computing excess profits, with modifications. The committee’s excess profits tax rate exceeded that recommended by the treasury and the committee’s staff of experts by four

’ | percentage points.

The committee voted to retain the present rates for normal corporation income taxes.

1942 WHEAT LOANS

WASHINGTON, May 1 (U. P.).—

agriculture department announced today that it will make

loans averaging $1.14 a bushel on 1942 wheat to growers who comply

with the AAA program.

Biggest Parade To Be Held

Indiana’s greatest outburst of war patriotism since “Kaiser Bill went over the hill” will engulf downtown Indianapolis Sunday afternoon. Bands, floats, soldiers, speeches— it will be a full-blewn tribute to ye Stars and Stripes. Staged by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the slogan is “Viialize for War.” The purpose—io impress on each citizen his part and

Since '18 in City Sunday

toward the downtown sector from Meridian and St. Clair sts. at 1p m ‘Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia of New York will deliver the principal speech about 4:30 p. m, from the north side of the War Memorial— with the parade probably still going on. Governor Schricker, Mayor Sullivan and a group of V. F. W. officials are. to meet the New York mayor at the airport Sunday at 3:21. He will then be taken to the

duty in the war effort. 1

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Day Again

Super-Colossal Is the Word For Young Fellows Like Joey

By RICHARD LEWIS: Joey looked up at the big cop and smiled tentatively, revealing the seat Probate Judge Smiley N. spaces where his second front teeth were coming through, Then he raced across Southeastern ave. to the circus grounds. . It was 8:30 a. m. and school was starting, but not for Joey this mornSomething like steam began to build up in Joey when he and the circus made contact, something which finally erupted in a shrill whistle

of sheer joy. Joey does that whistle by putting his tongue in the

‘spaces where the new teeth are

edging through. He dug his feet in the puverized dust, and suddenly turned and ducked as a team of elephants lum-

‘ 'bered by hauling a red wagon. Grand Jury Acts During;

Impressed by Elephants

“Heads up, sonny, heads up,” shouted the driver who was sitting on the head of one elephant like an Indian mahout. “Ahoa, Ahoa, Ahoa,” screamed the driver and the elephants came to a slow -stop, their snaky trunks curling around tufts of dusty grass. Joey approached cautiously, won-der-struck at the towering size of the monsters with their slate-gray, wrinkled hides. He, Joey, looked the elephant straight in the eye and the elephant regarded him somberly and stamped. Joey retreated. “Hey, kid, get out of that, now, get,” the driver shouted. *“Ahoa, Ahoa,” he shouted, and the elephants backed up and then plunged forward.

Stakes Pounded into Earth

Joey climbed up atop baled straw and looked over the wondrous panorama. Rings of men over the vast lot were driving stakes into the ground. Each brought his sledge

{hammer down on the stake in rota-

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LOCAL MAN 1S HELD

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IN DEATH OF COUSIN

Jackson Twp. Farmer Dies 1 0f Stab Wounds.

GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 1 (U. P.) ~Hollis Perry, Indianapclis railroad worker was held in Putnam county jail today following the fatal stabbing of Flem Templeton,

Jackson township farmer, during an argument on a highway north-

east of here last night.

Coroner Russell J. Shannon said Templeton died of wounds inflicted by a small screw driver. According to police, Perry, his wife, and Templeton and his wife, visited a tavern near Greencastle last night. On the way home in Templeton’s car an argument developed. The two men got out of the car “to settle this thing once and for all.” Perry said Templeton had the screw driver in his hand which he succeeded in westing away from him. “We must have fought for 15 minutes,” Perry told police. “He stabbed at me several times before I got the screw driver.” Templeton was a cousin of Perry’s. He was 44.

PATRIOTIC KITTENS HASTINGS, Mich., May 1 (U. P.). —The pet cat of Cedar Creek rural school had four kittens today. The

pupils promptly named them: Remember, Pearl, Harbor and MacAl

AXIS LEADERS MAP PLANS AT 9.DAY PARLEY

Unrest in Italy, Coming Allied Offensive Among Worries.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini mapped secret axis war strategy for 1942 at a two-day meeting at Salz~ burg in the Austrian Alps, without benefit of the Japanese. The German radio reported that the axis leaders agreed on plans for “early summet events” on both

-|the military and political battle-

fronts. The meeting failed to bring forth any axis mention of Japan except for a blanket reference to the allies of Germany and Italy. Japs Not Represented But this failure appeared to signify nothing, except that Tokyo always has pursued and may be expected to pursue an independent policy of collaboration when it benefits both ends of the axis. The Japanese ambassador was at Munich, only 70 miles from Salzburg and presumably was advised of the Hitler-Mussolini meeting. The usual axis propaganda statements regarding the’ brotherhood of the axis and agreement on po-

achieve victory was broadcast by the German radio following the meeting, which was attended by axis military leaders,

Plenty to Discuss

“There appeared to have been plenty for the axis leaders to discuss, however, including: How to wrest the offensive from the Red army and start the longexpected German drive into the Caucasus this summer. How to guard against allied air and commando raids or even an invasion ‘on the western European front. How to crush growing guerrilla warfare, sabotage and unrest in axis Europe. How to offset the weight of Japanese successes in the Far East or to make use of them in attempting

in Europe. Face Allied Offensive

What the conference—or rather Hitler—decided was described by the German radio as a closelyguarded secret, but it was obvious that on this occasion the axis strategists did not have to worry about the possibility of interesting the allies in a peace proposal. They were faced, instead, with growing public. demands in allied countries for an offensive action against the axis. Behind all of the elaborate propa~ ganda camouflage spread over the meeting by axis broadcasts probably was an attempt to restore the (Continued on Page Seven)

BIRTHRIGHT RENAMED TO PERSONNEL BOARD

William C. Birthright, 529 E. 58th st., today was reappointed a meniber of the state personnel board for a four-year term by Governor Schricker. When the new four-man personnel board was set up by the state merit law last May 1, Mr. Birthright, a Democrat, received a short term of one year. Mr, Birthright is president of jourmeymen barbers international union and also is chairman of local draft board 14. Other members of the personnel board which have charge of administrating the state merit law are W. Rowland Allen, Democrat, and Earl Beck and Paul Bausman, Republi« cans.

litical and military strategy to

to fight growing allied war strength |

Gangway, Japs!

Lieut. Gen. Thomas Blamey, commander of allied land forces in the southwest Pacific, ane nounced today that commando units of Americans and Australians are being trained in Australia on a “considerable scale.” These hard-hitting groups, he said, were expected to play a big part in the fast forming plans for a northward offensive against the Japs.

JAPS BLASTED IN NEW GUINEA

U. S. Fliers Smash 30 Enemy Planes; Burma Is Tottering.

By UNITED PRESS The war at the northern gateway

to Australia appeared today to be

nearing a decisive stage and allied airmen continued their intensive

drive against invasion bases to the north. In their drive to weaken the driving strength of the enemy in the showdown, believed - rapidly approaching, American and Australian airmen today destroyed 30 Japanese airplanes on the ground at the Lae, Japanese base,

But the Japanese drive into northern Burma still was the most critical danger facing the ‘united nations. British and Chinese troops were fighting to stabilize a defense arc based on Mandalay in north central Burma and the fact that they still were fighting strongly indicated an improved military situation and less danger that they would be cut off and encircled by the enemy. Strong Japanese forces have driv en 32 miles through the Lashio sector toward the Chinese frontier, a Chungking communique said. ‘The Japanese advance following the capture of flame-scarred Lashio has reached Hsenwi, 32 miles by highway to the northeast, and is headed for the border of the Chinese province of Yunnan, of which Kunming is the capital. Bad weather forced a break in Britain’s eight-day aerial offensive, fiercest of the war, but small raids were made today by the R. A. F. in France. An unusually high poretiiagess eight of 50—of German planes were shot down during enemy raids on England and British experts re(Continued on Page Seven)

WOMEN WON'T REGISTER

WASHINGTON, May 1 (U. P.).— President Roosevelt announced today the abandonment of plans to register women for war work, at least for the present. Mr. Roosevelt said he agreed with a recommendation forwarded to him by Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt that there is no present need for a nationwide mobilization of women for war work.

reality. the dictators at least part of the

Italy and for Hitler to give advice

Nor would it have taken two Hor Hitler to lay down the la

Today's War Moves

By LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War Analyst

What went on in the inn at Salzburg during the]. two-day huddle between Hitler and Mussolini is any-| body’s guess, but a good guess would be that “they reviewed the position of the axis in the light of cold + |

That is indicated by the length of the conference and the personalities who attended it. Closeted with

time were the heads of their two

armies, their foreign ministers and the ambassadors to Berlin and Rome. I the Hieting had been merely Lo discuss the Yepavied internal erie in

TROOP TRAINS AND BARRACKS ARE SHASHED

Germans Spend Two Days Removing Their Dead From Ruins.

KUIBYSHEYV, Russia, May, 1 (U, P.).—3Soviet troops, supported by bombers and masses of tanks and artillery, were reported today to have inflicted heavy losses on the Germans in a battle waged on a flooded battlefield of the central front. Dispatches sail that Red army bombers destroyed three troop trains and two German headquarters and bombed baracks with such suceess that the Germars spent two days removing bodies from the ruins. Both sides were said to have used fleets of tanks and strong forces of troops and artillery in the battle, during which almost constant mae chine gun and automatic ¥ifle fire swept the field. Savage Bayonet Charges Russian troops were said to have charged the Germans in savage bayonet charges. The sector of the central front where the battle occurred was no$ disclosed. (The British radio in a broadcast recorded by C. B. 8, in New York, said large German troop units were surprised and cui off from the ree mainder of their forces when the Neva river overflowed its banks on the Leningrad front.)

Stalin Orders ‘42. Victory

This news of continued fierce of« fensive action by the Red army came as Joseph V. Stalin ordered his armed forces to drive the Gere mans from Russian soil this year. Stalin, in a May day proclamae tion and order of the day, said Russia had the means fo achieve victory, and only one thing wae lacking: “Complete knowledge of how to use against the enemy the first class war machinery which was given to the Red army by our country.”

He emphasized that Russia ‘was i

fighting only to drive the invader from Russian soil,

‘Ties With Allies Stronger

Stalin said Germany and its army “beyond a doubt” were weake er than when Russia was invaded 10 months ago; that the war had brought the Germans only disape. pointment and hunger. “And as for our international ties,” he continued, “they have bee come stronger. The people in all freedom-loving countries see in the Soviet Union’s power the means to save the world from Hitler's pesti= lence. “Among these freedom - - loving countries, the first place is occupied by Great Britain and the United States, to whom we are bound by ties of friendship and alliance and which are rendering our country ever-growing military assistance against the German Fascists.” ss = #»

On the War Fronts

(May 1, 1942) AUSTRALIA: Decisive stage of wae at northern ‘gateway to Australia nears; allies train commando troops for offensive; U. 8. and Australian planes bomb and fire airdromes ai Lae and Salamaua, New Guinea.

BURMA: back to within 25 miles of Mans dalay; attempt entrapment of main British and Chinese forces after capture of Lashio,

PHILIPPINES: Corregidor’s guns down thre: Japanese during 12 acrial attacks.

BRITAIN: Bad weather forces overnight lull in R. A. F. rounds ‘the-clock offensive after eigh$ days, but raids on France are ree | Newed today. 7

Japanese force British