Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1942 — Page 5

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AUSTRALIA HAS

PEAK DEFENSE

Striking Front in

Pacific History.

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 12 (U. P.).—Australian Air Minister Arthur 8. Drakeford and Army Minister Francis M. Forde said today that with the increasing arrival of American fighting men and equipment Australia had never been

so well armed and that the democracies were forming the greatest striking front in Pacific history. Drakeford pointed to the arrival of fast modern fighter planes, Forde to the arrival of well-trained, wellequipped American ground forces, ready for any emergency, and to Australia’s own production of rifles, anti-tank, anti-aircraft and submachine guns and ammunition. Sir Owen Dixon, new Australian minister to the United States, said that the sole aim of his mission was to aid in prosecution of the war which was now full upon Australians. Close Invasion Door

America came to shut an invasion door which was wide open, he said, and he added that it was a mystery why the Japanese had not attacked when Australia was weak. “But that period is past,” he said, “largely because of the numbers of taen and planes which have come from the United States.” Forde said there had been almost revolutionary changes in Australian defense within four or rive months, that Australian army personnel have been substantially increased and that equipment was arriving from production lines in record quantity.

——— INDIA GETS TECHNICAL AID

BOMBAY, India, May 12 (U. P.). —Dr. Harvey F. Grady, head of a United States technical mission to India, said today that America was rushing to India the necessary help for increasing war production.

‘We're In!

“WE'RE IN! LET'S WIN!” That’s the slogan submitted by Carroll E. (Dot) Lynch in a con-

test held for the employees of the International Harvester’s Indianapolis works in connection with the nation-wide war production campaign. It was the winning slogan of the several hundred submitted, and it will be ‘used by the plant as its official catch phrase for the duration.

SALESMAN ADMITS STRANGLING WIFE

NEW YORK, May 12 (U. P.).— Nathan Ballenberg, 31, a furniture salesman, confessed today that he had strangled his pretty wife, Ruth, 26, at the height of their first quarrel, “It was just one of those things,” he said. Police booked him on a charge of homicide. “I feel relieved talking to you,” Ballenberg had told them. “I had an argument with my wife. I punched her and. choked her. I didn’t know she was dead.” He said he had changed clothes after she fell to the floor between

41 | their twin beds, and had spent yes-

terday afternoon gathering courage to commit suicide. Finally he decided he was wasting time, went to a police station last night and announced, “I'm Ballenberg.”

Let's Win!’

\ ; Carroll E. Lynch, left, smiles broadly as he receives congratulations from Superintendent Harry E. Gottberg for his winning slogan.

Various other programs of a similar nature, designed to speed up and increase production, are

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duction drive committee. Members of the committee are Julian Macy, Carl Zike, Jacob Garrity and Robert Ford of the employee group and John Cararo, Jess Lawrence, Arno Mengel ‘and Robert Bass of the supervision group. William Calvin acts as secretary for the committee.

Swim in State Parks May 29

STATE PARK swimming pools and bathing beaches will be opened for the 1942 season May 29, Hugh A. Barnhart, state conservation department director, announced today. Lifeguards who have met Red Cross qualification tests again will be stationed at all park pools and beaches during the vacation season. Mr. Barnhart said he had been assured by the federal government of an adequate supply of chlorine for the operation of the two swimming pools at Brown county and McCormick’s Creek state parks. : Bathing beaches are maintained at the Dunes, Pokagon, Bass Lake and Shakamak state parks.

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IU, S. SUBS SNAP Today's War Moves |

If the German drive in the Crimea is the start of Hitler's spring offensive, it tends to support -repeated predictions by allied military observers that his main efforts woud be toward the Caucasus oil.

AT SUPPLY LINE

At Least 65 Jap Craft Sunk or Damaged Since War Started.

WASHINGTON. May 12 (U.P.) — American submarine raiders, continuing their attacks on Japan's long supply line with great success, have sunk or damaged at least 65 enemy vessels since the war started. The role being played by American submarines in the battle of the Pacific often has been overshadowed by the more spectacular naval engagements, such as last week’s in the Coral sea. But in their quiet way, the underwater craft are more than doing their part by relentlessly pounding at enemy -craft. More than one-third of all the ships sunk by the navy during the war have been sent to the bottom by submarines. The navy announced yesterday that three more Japanese ships had been sunk in the Far East by submarines, bringing the total to 42 sunk, 12 probably sunk and 11 damaged. At least 17 of the torpedoed ships were warcraft.

Rove All Sections

Submarines are roving all sections of the far Pacific battleground.

bottom almost within sight of the Japanese mainland, in the Celebes sea off the East Indies, in the waters around the Philippines and in the vast spaces between the Philippines and Hawaii. Yesterday's naval announcement did not reveal the scene of the latest sinkings, but said they .are not related to the Coral sea engagement. The vessels suhk were a destroyer, a naval cargo ship and a medium sized cargo ship. Submarines have been especially active in the Pacific since the first of April. During that month and one-half 16 Japanese ships have been sunk, one, light cruiser was believed sunk and five other vessels were damaged.

The Score Since April 1

Here is a complete list of the “bag” of American submarines in the Pacific since April 1: One light cruiser, three tankers, seven cargo ships, one naval cargo ship, one destroyer, one submarine chaser, one auxiliary cruiser and one combination passenger and cargo ship. In addition to the light cruiser believed sunk, two seaplane tenders, one supply ship, one barge transport and one unidentified ship have been damaged since April 1 by submarines. Underwater operations have been carried out with the loss of only two American submarines by enemy action.

CASUALTIES HEAVY|

BY UNITED PRESS

Germany for some reason found it advisable today to say that most Nazi storm troopers were serving with the armed forces and that many had been killed. It was indicated that the statee ment, attributed by the German ra~ dio to Victor Luetze, storm troop commander, at a Berlin press con ference, might be intended to pacify the German people. There had been ‘many reports, that soldiers complained that the Nazis were enjoying soft jobs at| home, Luetze said that of 1,400,000 storm troopers, 989,000 were serving with the armed forces. Of these 911 were serving as officers of the rank of major to general. Ninety-three per cent of higher storm troop officers are serving at the front, Luetze said, and at times as many as 97 per cent have served. He said 12 upper group leaders and group leaders and 27 brigade leaders had been killed. These are the highest ranks in the storm troops, and indicated how false must be the German claims of relatively light casualties in Russia.

CHICAGO BOYS ADMIT ROBBING FIVE STORES

PITTSBURGH, May 12 (U.P.).— Two 14-year-old Chicago boys admitted today, police said, to depredations in downtown stores that overshadowed the romping of a bull in a china shop. Arrested early today while trying to get a bicycle through a basement window of the Minsky Bros. store, the boys, runaways, admitted robe bing at least five downtown stores and wrecking equipment at each place.

MERLE BUNDY GETS DEGREE AS DOCTOR

Merle Bundy, 1151 Fairfield ave.,

It was when he signed Jp for and gave a pint of blood to the Red

He graduated Sunday from the I. U. medical school and will report soon for interneship with the U. 8. marine hospital, Seattle, Wash.

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northward through the Ukraine to the region of Kharkov, a German strong point. The Dniepropetrovsk region would be in the center. Whether the forward move in the Ukraine has yet started is not certain, but if it has not, it can be expected momentarily.

Hitler is believed to have more than 1,000000 of his best troops gathered for the southern offensive, supported by the pick of his mechanized forces, heavy concentrations of tanks, and a large fleet of airplanes.

About 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 secondary troops, British. experts believe, would be expected to hold the central and northern fronts. The attack on the Kerch penin-

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force, although perhaps no more than half a dozen divisions are being In a drive for the Caucasus, the Crimea would be but one sector of a front extending from the Kerch peninsula about 400 miles

sula suggests a movement to encircle Marshal Timoshenko’s positions at Rostov. By crossing the narrow strait of Kerch into the Caucasus, the Germans would be in the rear of the Russians at Rostov, while other columns smashed ahead from Dniepropetrovsk, Stalino and Taganrog.

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By attacking Kerch, the Germans may be striking at a section of the Russian line where they have the best chance of success. Part of the Russian strength is defense in depth, which condition does not exist in ‘the short, narrow ula. If forced back, the Russians would

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Ff: |new German drive is the emphasis lon air strength. The German com-

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Supreme Test Faced Hitler, who has .suffered heavily

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