Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 May 1942 — Page 1
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THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942
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VOLUME 53 NUMBER 49
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BRITISH WIN
ABOVE BILLION TYNDALL CUTS OSTROM LEAD |
NEW REVENUE SEEN IN SLASH 10 376 VOTES
Morgenthau Also Suggests Lowering of Allowance Meyer Draws Ahead in Race for Congress.
For Dependents. WASHINGTON, May 7 (U. P.).— By VERN BOXELL
Latest Figures : In. Primary
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Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. today proposed to the house ways and means committee that all individual income personal exemptions be lowered. He proposed reducing them from $750 to $600 for single persons; from $1500 to $1200 for married couples, and from $400 to $300 for each dependent. This represents | a substantial changel n the treasury’s . original $7,600,000,000 program for new taxes. Mr. Morgenthau wrote Chairman Robert L. Doughton (D. N. ©.) that the reductions in ingome tax exemptions would produce $1,100,000,000 in new revenue, of which $100,000,000 would come from 6,900,000 new tax-
payers, Raise War Revenue This adidtion, he said, would raise + the treasury’s reco war revenue in 1942 to $8,700,000, 000, , instead of the| original 1,600,000, 000. Morgenthau took ‘the oceasion in his letter again to urge expansion of social security taxes by $2,00,000,000,000. This would make, a total / program of 810,700,000,000. . He asked the committee to *“proceed as soon #¢ posisble” with the social security program. “I have been reconsidering certain aspects of the tax program in the light of our constantly increasing war expenditures,” he wrote. “In my opinion, the time has now come to revise the program presented to the committee on March 3 by lowering the proposed personal exemptions under the individual income tax to $600 for single persons, $1200 for married couples, and $300 for each dependent. Sees New Taxpayers
“This would produce additional
revenue. of approximately $1,100,000,000, of which $100,000,000 would come from 6,900,000 new taxpayers. Such an increase in revenue would, of course, be in addition to the $7,600,000,000 in new revenue proposed on March 3, which I then de- - scribed as ‘the very least that the "American people can afford to provide at this critical time.’ It would bring the total additional] revenue of the tax program to $8,700,000,000 “I should like also te emphasize the need of expanding the social security program and of increasing taxes for this purpose by approximately $2,000,000,000 a year. I hope the ‘committee will proceed as soon as possible after completing a tax bill to a consideration of changes - in the social security law.”
Alters Former Plan
Testifying before the ways and means committee in March, Mr. Morgenthau said the freasury was not recommending lowering of exemptions because low-income groups “already pay a dispropor- - tionate part of their little incomes in indirect taxes of all kinds.” « He added, however, that if he felt expenditures of low-income groups contributed “materially to the danger of inflation, I should not hesitate to recommend the lowering of the exemptions in spite of the small amount of revenue that weuld be produ » It was believed that the treasury’s new Bastien may have been in part by a desire te head off committee sentiment for a general sales tax, although Mr, Morgenthau made dt clear that the pris mary purpose was to ota more Tevenue.
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The battle for the Republican mayor tion became a tossup today when Maj. Gen. Robert 'H. Tyndall cut the lead of Henry E. Ostrom tq 376 votes in 72 of the 306 city precinets already tabulated. Mr. Ostrom, organization-backed candidate, had set the pace from the outset and earlier today had an edge of 624 votes, an average lead of 10 votes to each precinct reported. - Then nine more precincts were tabulated - this morning, in which the general picked up 248 votes to
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ARMY AIR SCHOOL AT
Four Flying Fields on 5000 Acres Proposed.
SEYMOUR, Ind. May 7 (U. P.)— Plans for constructing an army air|er force training scheol extending over an area of appreximately 5000 acres in Jackson county, today awaited approval of the war department. Announcement of the war department's decision to ‘establish the training school in Indiana was mage at Washington yesterday by Rep. Earl Wilson of the 8th district. It will cost more than $5,000,000. County officials said army engineers have been working in the area several weeks surveying the land and finishing topographical maps of the area. Preliminary plans eall for four separate flying fields, with the main field located southwest of Seymour, and ineluded in a 2560-acre tract as the main school site. Land for the site will be bought outright and not leased, according to Rep. Wilson's announcement, indicating that the schosl will be a permanent institution. Seme 20 families were expected ‘to ' be relocated from the needed area, as well gs the Kasting Consolidated school, which also lie§ within the area marked for the flying school.
BIG BATTLE RAGES ALONG BURMA ROAD
Japs Sivek to Drive on AVG Fliers’ Base,
CHUNGKING, May Y (U. P.)— Chinese troops frustrated repeated attacks by Japanese mechanized eelumns that pushed northward
ince of China and have inflicted eavy casualties on the enemy in a major battle that still is raging,
attemptihg to drive into Yunnan in order te knock out allied air bases there, . It appeared Ahat the immediate Paoshan
SEYMOUR 1S PLANNED
reduce the margin. Two of these precincts were from - the fifth ward on the near North side, two from the ninth ward on the East side, one from the 21st on the far North side, one from the 8th, and one each from the 14th (southwest), 17th (southeast) amd 1ith (downtown). Counting Behind Schedule Meanwhile, the vote-counting at Tomlinson hall - was far behind schedule and more than 40 hours after it had started,” about onefifth of the ballots had been tabulated. Officials estimated that the counting Hg drag on to _Satur-
tion, candidates on Republic-
Kelle, atin a. sheer argese 1,524 oan sesusesscevssdran sein 1,513 day noon.
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n tickets ‘advancing as scheduled in hes; cases, ihe aitention cennine closely-contested
wi 48 fn addition to the Tyndall-
Ostrom race, Supporters of Gen, Tyndall were ybilant. They prodigted that he
tion of preeinots already counted. Bradford Confident They pointed out that at least 24 of the counted precincts were in wards in which the predominate vote is Negro and faverable tp the tion. Only three precincts in the 21st, where they expeet to held a decided edge, none in the 20th, alse far North side, ene in the 10th and four in the 2th and onie in the 18th, both far East side, have been reperted so far. Eighteen of the tabulated precincts are on the South side, where the organizajion glso figured to have an edge, they added. County Chairmgn James Bradford continued confident that his candidate would be the winner, (Contihued on Page Five)
CHURCHILL, DALTON HINT EARLY ATTACK
LONDON, May 7 (U. P.).—Indications that Great: Britain expects to take the offensive soon were given today ‘by Prime Minister Churehill and Hugh Dalton, president of the board of trade. Speaking” in the louse ef gommons, Dalton said Britain is “on the eve, perhaps, of a great pew
.|campaign.”
He was starting debate on fuel rationing. Churchill earlier had said: “The time approaches when our accumulated strength will be matched against our » enemies in every theater of the war.” CLAIM 465,000 SSRBS DIR LONDON, May 7 (U. P)—A Jugoslav refugee government memorandum to the United States, Britain and other allied governments today charged that axis accupgiion ‘treops in Jugoslavia had executed more than 465,000 Serbs since occupation hagan.
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Purchases Where Car ih More Than Five Will Be
On Voluntary Basis.
WASHINGTON, May 7 (U. P).= Underseerstary of War Robert P. Patterson said today that the government plans $0 purchase extra tires from private gar owners. Extra was defined as more than five. to a car. The purchases, he emphasized, will be on a voluntary basis. However, Mr. Patterson and other high officials have indersed legislation for requisitioning of tires and cars if that becomes necessary. Mr. Patterson said the prospeets are that there will be sufficient rubber for the army, navy, war workers and essential civilian supplies. He warned, however, that.-use of auto mobiles for “petting parties” and other similar wunessential things that do not. contribute to the war effort must be stopped. .
Synthetic Program ‘Uncertain :
The time may come*when it will be necessary to let war workers “get the benefit gf rubber now on the highways,” he said. Mr. Patterson said fhat 98 per cent of -narmal supplies and natural crude rubber has been cut off as a result ‘of the war in the Far East. The synthetic rubber program is well under way, he said, but no (Continued en Page Five) -
VICHY CLAIMS AEF LANDS INS. AFRICA|
LONDON, May 7 (U. P,)~The London Star said today that radie Vichy had broadcast the’ arrival of an American expeditionary force at Natal, South Africa. Natal is fa provinee in tHe unjon of South Africa on the southeast coast. The principal port is Durban, or Port Natal, a town of $5,000. The capital, Pietermaritzburg, population 35,000, is 40 miles inland. The distance from Durban to the southern tip of Madagascar island is approximately 1000 miles. The majority of the natives “are w-
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1. Lieut. Comm. Coffin’s sister, ature + receives the good news
over the phone.
2. Lieut, Comm, Coffin . , . one of the heroes of the light cruiser
Marblehead may be home soon.
3. Mother Coffin fondles the teakwood trunk and its eentents sent ,
by her sen,
Two-Gun' Coffin Played
+ Major Role i
in Epic Yoyage
By VICTOR PETERSON The flag waved proudly from the side Porch of the small diay double-
house at -3270 Winthrop ave. today.
inside, the hearts of a navy mother, navy father.and a navy sister beat proudly, because it’ was their sop and brether—~Lieut. Comm. Clarence E. Coffin Jre-Who played an important role in the saga of the
BRITISH CRUISER, 2 OTHER SHIPS. SUNK
Lost as Nazis Attack ‘Supply Route to Russia.
"LONDON, May 7 (U.P.).—The admiralty said today that the cruiser Edinburgh and two merchant had been sunk over a period of several days by German airplanes and submarimes attacking allied comvoys en route; to Russia. A German destroyer was SE and another hit. ' The commuri said three German Planes werg de-
strayed. : “Nearly the whole “convoy bound
for northern Russia arrived safely,” it said. “Only one ship in’ wii lost from the home-bound cony
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cruiser Marblehead, The Marblehead arrived in American watérs Tuesday after limping 13,000 miles from the battle of Java. It had been “bombed to hell,” in the words of the navy. Mrs. and Mps. Clarence B. Coffin Sr, live on one side of the double house and their daughter, Mrs, Garoline Peirce lives on the other e. : . Telephones Good News Even their eight-year-ald dog, Rickey, was excited at 10 @'clpck
Tuesday night when the phone rang in Mrs. Peirce's home.
Mrs, Peirce thought it was the hospital calling her doctor husband,
| “Hallo.” she said, and the operator
,monotoned, “All right, Mr. Coffin, que go ahead.” “Hello: Caroline. This is “Twogun,” came a voice. It was Comm. Coffin calling from—calling from an undisclosed port in the East. For fifteen minutes brother and
sister, who had :not: seep. or heayd each other for six years, “visited”
.| by telephone.
Mr. and Mrs, Coffin §F. were. ot
i that evening und were disappeini‘led. “But we hope “Two-gun” will
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WASHINGTON, May 7 €U/ P.) +=
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United Press Great Britain's lightning
about 1000 casualties were su
tip of the big island: Some pockets of resistan
ON CORREGIDOR: 11.574 IN ALL
Wainwright Is Believed in Japanese Hands After Forts Fall.
WASHINGTON, May 7 (U, P.).~ The war department announced today that 11,674 soldiers, sailors, marines and civilians were on Corregi-
land forts when they were captured |to by the Japanese, They are presumed to be prisoners of war, A communique emphasized that the estimate was based on reports received up to April 15, and did not take into account easualties which may have been suffered since that date. A breakdown of personnel follows: Naval, 2275; marines, 1570; Amerjean soldiers, 3734; Philippine scouts 1280; _ Philippine commonwealth army, 1446, and casuals, including| civilians and ether unclassified individuals, 1369, °
- Np Ward Since Yesterday The communidue, issued at Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson’s press conference, asid that no communication had been received from the Philippines by the war department since the early morning of Wednesday. He said that Lieut. Gen. Jonas than M. Wainwright, the American commander, could be presumed to be a prisoner of war because he stayed on Corregidor to the very end. The communique also revealed
ing the provisions of the Geneva convention in treating the prisoners taken on Corregidor and the other islands. This convention also provides for exchange of lists of prisoners.
JAP INVASION FLEET
Huge Enemy Force Masses North of Australia.
MaeARTHUR HEADQUARTERS, Australia, May 7 (U. P.) ~American glrmen have opened a heavy attack > & powerful Japanese fleet massing in the northeastern invasion zone nati for an imminent major ve, Gen: Douglas MacArthur revealed today.
lieved to ‘include and Catalina-Consolidated struck at the Japanese naval fores in the Bougainville slang area: of the Solomons group, in what Gen. called a successful at-
that the Japanese government has) announced its intention of follow-|:
U. S. FLIERS ATTARK|
as Pro-Axis Paris
Press Calls for ‘Reprisals.’
By JOE ALEX MORRIS
Foreign Editor
assault forces smashed Viehy French resistance and seized the big naval base of Antsirane on northern Madagascar today amid demands hy the proaxis Paris press that the French fleet strike back. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who again hinted that allied offensive operations were near, disclosed that
ffered by the British air, land
and sea forces in the two-day onslaught that occupied Antsirane, the town of Diego Squarez and the
arrow-head
ce were being cleaned up and some Vichy forees a ae fell back to the south to des fend the gateway to the reat of the island by bot methods. . But the British fleet was ordered into Diego Suarez bay and it was believed likely that other strategie
pied later, Paris Dentnige ‘Reprisale’
allies con on the before Japan cot
pres in Paris,
on php side of
The Paris ni ) “active, reprisals” by the fleet and air force, but it a unlikely that the Laval gov
tive at present.
Madagascar navel hase was regards ed as a sign of further impending allied offensive actions.
Planned Attack: Three Months
Mr. Churchill €aid that the Made ‘agascar attack--undertaken full suppert of the Unifed
the attack was a reprisal against Pierre Laval's return to power af head of the Vichy government. It was evident, from. beth Lon+ don and Vichy accounts, that Madagascar resistance had been strong for the light equipment wi a fleet of 23 British warships transports had been 3bip 10 and around Antsirane, io \ from carrier-based bambers ga fighters was necessary to verehiins the numerically inferior
* The British, uncioubtedly will ¢eed to land artillery and tanks of their newly-won base and 3 air bases. The British are certain » sure that all potential
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'| MADAGASCAR: Antsirane ‘base at Diego Suarez surre:
United States bombing planes, Be«|. bases.
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points on the island would be oceu-
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