Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 May 1942 — Page 6

IN5-DAY CORAL SEA BATTLE

Major Turning Point in Southwest Pacific Seen at Hand as Outcome of Fierce Naval-Air Struggle Is Awaited.

(Continued from Page One) Consolidated bombers were thrown into the sea battle

against the Japanese.

The Japanese imperial headquarters in Tokyo broadcast a claim that an American battleship of the 32,600-ton. Cali-

fornia class and the American aircraft carriers York-

town and Saratoga had been sunk in the battle, as well as a British battleship of the Warspite type and a light British cruiser. There was no verfication of any of these Japanese claims, however, and the British admiralty denied that the Warspite or any other British warship had been sunk. Gen. MacArthur, in a communique reporting the sinking or damaging of 17 Japanese ships including 13 war vessels, said that “our own losses have not yet been reported. ” Enemy ships sunk, according to Gen. MacArthur and the navy department, included one aircraft carrier, a heavy cruiser, a light cruiser, two destroyers, four gunboats, one transport and one supply ship. Submarines in Action

A second Japanese aircraft carrier was damaged so badly that it probably is a complete loss. Also damaged were a heavy Japanese cruiser, a 9000-ton seaplane tender,

- a light cruiser, a cargo vessel and

already have inflicted heavier losses upon the Japanese fleet than were suffered in Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor five months ago yesterday, but no balance of losses can yet be struck. It was believed that portions “of the allied naval-air' strength, including submarines, were in action north of the battle zone striking at Japan’s Achille’s heel—her long, winding lines of supply and communication. Prime Minister C of Australia, in a broadcast, “called on the continent’s 7,000,000 invasionthreatened people to stand Yephly in the second line of defense cause invasion may come at any hour, providing a supreme test for the thousands of American and Australian troops standing ready at Australia’s battle stations.

Invasion Peril Greater

The American soldiers, awaffing battle, and the Australians, who has jubilantly read reports of American successes, became tense as the hours passed and the opposing force remained locked in battle. Members of the Australian house

a transport. The allied naval and air forces

of representatives, who cheered wildly when Prime Minister Curtin

lat Canberra read them the first reports, sat hushed and anxious when he said later, speaking gravely and slowly that he did not know how the battle would end. Then in his broadcast to the nation, Mr. Curtin said: “Invasion is a menace capable hourly of becoming an actuality. I tell you bluntly that the whole world may very well shake within the next few weeks under the blows |full-scale warfare will strike. Aus|tralia can not escape the blow. “The war has reached a stage in which happenings of great magnitude are at hand. The Australian government is not thinking, not acting and not working in a defensive frame of mind but it may have to strike first in the defensive and then in offense.” Mr. Curtin’s. statement, plainly indicating the tremendous importance of the battle, implied his belief that an allied victory would weaken if not. throw off the Japanese grip on its invasion area northeast of Australia, and delay indefinitely if it did not end Japanese hopes of

.|attacking Australia ‘directly.

“But if we do not have from the battle the advantages we hope for,” he continued, “all that concerns us is a sterner ordeal and a greater responsibility.

“This battle will not decide the war. It will determine the immediate objects to be pursued by the common enemy. New Zealand leaders eagerly watched the naval battle to the north and said that their country today. is stronger than at any time in its history. Defense Minister F. Jones told the

Shown in flight for the first time is the Curtiss-P40F, or Warhawk. It has Rolls Royce engines and is faster than the Kittyhawk. The Warhawk also is heavier hitting than the Kittyhawk.

way war material was arriving. tives that it was pleasing to see the Prime Minister Peter Fraser said that news of American naval successes in the southwest Pacific bat tle was most heartening to all people of the united nations and especially those of the southwest Pacific. “They provide striking evidence of the enterprise and intrepidity of our American allies,” he said. “They indicate what can be expected in future from the growing concentrations ‘of the naval strength of the United States.” London naval quarters, eagerly studying reports of the battle, said it seemed obvious from communiques of both sides that it was the

New Zealand house of representa-

greatest naval engagement of the

war and might prove decisive in the southwest Pacific theater. They said it might he that the fate of all Australia, embracing Australia, New Zealand and the general southwest Pacific island groups, depended on the decision. The story of the battle almost swept Great Britain’s lightning victory in Madagascar off the first pages of the newspapers.

THE BULKELEY FORMULA NEW YORK, May 8 (U. P.).— Lieut.. John D. Bulkeley, 30-year-old commander of torpedo boats in the Philippines, arrived at La Guardia field today from San Francisco and said that one American could whip five Japanese and “man to man we can run over them like a steamroller.”

SPRINGS TO LIFE

Tension High, Both Sides Jittery as Gen. Tyndall Forges Ahead.

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probate court race, the call went out for more watchers. Ditto when Clyde Carter spurted to a 250-vote lead over William D. Bain, Mr. Bradford’s choice for criminal court judge. From now on, it’s a battle. With the counting less than half completed, already the cry for “recount” is being heard. No one wants to sayxit officially, but a lot of them are thinking about it— Democrats and Republicans, organization and anti-organization. Charles Jewett, Tyndall campaign manager, formally challenged an entire precinct today, but the election board overruled him and Mr Jewett took legal exceptions. It was the seventh precinct of the 12th ward, where the vote was 132 for Mr. Ostrom, 55 for Gen. Tyndall. Mr. Jewett charged that 140 ballots

‘|were initialed by precinct clerks in

pencil, instead of ink, as required by law. But the election commilsioners said they had ruled in similar cases yesterday, mostly involving Democratic races, to accept ballots initialed in pencil to avoid disfranchising many voters. That's the way it will be from now on. Neither side is going to miss single bet.

“URGES HITLER OVERTHROW

EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 8 (U. P.).—British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden urged the German people tonight to overthrow Adolf Hitler's regime and set up a government based on respect for law.

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With the newly-elected precinct committeemen scheduled to elect the Republican county chairman at 1 p. m. tomorrow, both the organization forces of Chairman James Bradford and the anti-organization group were watching the mayor battle closely. It generally is conceded that the mayor nominee, as the titular head of the party, will have a deciding voice in naming the chairman. If Mr. Ostrom is nominated, it is believed that he will favor the retention of Mr. Bradford, although some of his supporters have been urging a change to unite the party for the November election. Heading the list of candidates favored by these men are James Ingles, the candidate’s personal representative during the primary campaign, and Herman Wolff, close friend of Mr. Ostrom and the party's 1938 mayor nominee, If Gen. Tyndall is nominated, the choice of a new chairman is expected to rest between Charles Jewett, former mayor and Tyndall campaign manager, and William (Bud) Bosson, county commissioner and North side party leader.

Democratics Also to Elect

On the Democratic side, the precinct committeemen also are expected to name a new chairman tomorrow, since Ira Haymaker has repeatedly said that he will .not seek re-election. " Russell Dean, attorney and former legislator, is being mentioned as a possible successor. Joseph Wood, attorney and city councilman; Daniel O'Neil Jr., investigator for Criminal Court Judge Dewey E. Myers, who was the unopposed winner of the Democratic mayor nomination; Frank J. McCarthy, railroad official, and James Watson, 15th ward chairman, also have been listed. As the county Republican tabulations reached the 130 out of 366 precinct mark, the outstanding race was for criminal court judge, with Clyde Carter, Tyndall-slated candidate, once again assuming the lead over William D. Bain, Bradford’s choice. Mr. Carter had 3810 votes to 3472 for Bain.

Meyer Leads Coulter

John G. Coulter, author and educator, was lagging belind Howard Meyer in the congressional race. Mr. Meyer had 4637 votes to Mr. Coulter's 4250. Dr. Walter Hemphill still held a slim edge over Arnold J. Tilson in the county clerk race, 4808 to 4688, and Judge Dan V. White gained on Edwin McClure in the battle for the probate court judge nomination, trailing 5142 to 5447. Sidney Miller also was cutting into the heavy lead rolled up by Emsley Johnson Jr. in the race for superior court 3 judge, and at this point was behind 3717 to 4758. In the other G. O. P. races, or-

dail Takes Lead Over

Ostrom in Mayoral Race

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were running far ahead, with the exception of the sheriff strugslg, where Jesse Hutsell had taken a lead of 3750 3120 over Otto Petit. One of the closest G. O. P, county races, saw Paul Brewer trailing Will Porter by 3274 to 3323 in the recorder race but moving up fast. Still the headline feature po Ine Democratic county races was the Jacob Weiss-Judge Joseph Markey struggle for judge of superior court one, with the former leading. his non-slated opponent 5386 to 5208 in 127 precincts. Toney Flack, backed by the ore ganization to defeat County Auditor Glenn Ralston for renomination, had taken the lead again at this point, 6404 to 5879, while Robert Al= lison was leading his organization backed opponent, Ray Herner, by 6274 votes to 5152 in the county treasurer race. In the probate court race, David

Lewis, former prosecutor, rolled up

an impressive 8485 to 4484 margin over incumbent Judge Smiley N, Chambers. Superior Judge Herbert Wilson also was far ahead of Chalmer Schlosser, slated to oust him, in the room 5 race.

SOVIET GUERRILLAS TAKE MANY TOWNS

LONDON, May 8 (U, P.). — The Moscow radio today reported the recapture of 345 villages and settle« menss by guerrillas in the Orel sece tor of the Bryansk front, 225 miles southwest of Moscow, and the ane nihilation of more than 35,000 Gepw mans in fighting extending from Leningrad to the Crimea.” In the Lake Ilmen region, south of Leningrad, 30,000 Germans were reported to have been killed in ef forts to wrest the offensive from the Russians. Soviet troops have held the German 16th army in a trap at Staraya-Russa in this ree gion since early December.

MOSCOW, May 8 (U, P.). — A German-Finnish effort to destroy Murmansk, Russia’s supply port in the arctic, has failed and Red army fliers, reinforced by British and American fighter planes, now are carrying the fight to the Axis, the Communist party newspaper Pravda said today.

BOMB RANGOON TARGETS NEW DELHI, India, May 8 (U, P.).—American heavy bombers of Maj. Cen. Lewis H, Brereton's forces, fighting their way through heavy thunderstorms, attacked docks and other Japanese targets in the Rangoon area today and “started many fires.”

DUTCHMEN DOOMED LONDON, May 8 (U. P.). =~ sit Dutchmen, accused of breaking into a government food control office, have been sentenced to death by a German court at Amsterdam, the Dutch news agency Aneta reported

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