Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1942 — Page 12

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PAGE 12 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Use of Parachutes Is Expanded by Axis

U.S. Must Prepare for Invasion From Overhead, | “A E-Fase’” Decoration Day Fashions - - At Easy Budget Prices!

Says Writer In Australia. | Hn A oS pA By GEORGE WELLER | | | r Ee A FLAG IN EVERY HOME!

Copyright, 1842 by The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, Inc. | SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, May 27.—A year ago German para-, chutists came floating down upon Crete and opened a wedge for the German capture of the strategic island. In a tactical sense, this in-|

vasion ended a chapter of military : hist rh po ther. Still un | ing over the Far Fast, it is neces- | . ay uh JULY |sary to grasp the idea that a parawritten. {chute used by an aviator in a erisis Crete was taken, held and mas- [is functionally no more like a sol-| tered entirely by Nazi air-conveyed Jer 3 Patgitlite ben an ambulance | {is like a motor truck. 2 CES. oe a AT ER + | Ina land war of movement, there | parachutists in- ape must be scores of ambulances but | vaded Palem- SEER thousands of trucks, command cars, | bang and Koe- . \ | motorcycles and armored cars. pang. tT § | Men and Mortars Dropped Correspond- SN Wa | | In the air war of movement, ents IB SDE L §. [which arrived after the Germans, southwest Pacif- i } |first experimentally at Corinth and |

pes hes op the descending aviator. LY - A N : i a 2 what degree the apr Weller | But there are many others of 3 . Te FF : : Wi WELT 3 : 0 OLORF AST a transcendent role they will play j;.veles and motoreycles, The avia- | and the Philippines. |infantryman’s canopy opening above | nN \ : % Already the parachutist has ceased |hjm means he is only just entering | 3 NN N $a | Nd Sn : to be a specialist like an engineer | tne battle. Fl Ny y a. i TERE } SE LY / or radio operator. The parachute iS| The Germans and Japanese are | i. A i of ay | ‘ Sa Sa od for conveyance like the motor-|,y categorics of troops. When in-| means of transport, penetrating gropped not only fighting parachut- 1 : 3 N \ a Ti . Si § hii i 3 i § Der ro 3 JF \ = : La stripes and printed stars! Staff of dark blue land. 5 ‘ : ; : Ya NN ! So haa La S : proving and extending airdrome © 8 RR \ 3 : SS | 4 3 : 5 } , i | BB . : 0 ; length of rope, complete staft and flag, all as

fc are asking le then on a large scale in Crete, | t hemselves | : (brought with them all their air whole mechan- : {different sizes and qualities of fab- | Fy np ; ism of Asiatic invasion has been. t, drop men, mortars, machine FF ) : : ; TET oo lifted overhead by Japanese massigyng medicine, food, ammunition | rr 3 RS At © a ~~ by AM ERICAN FLAGS in the coming year of battle foros yse of the parachute marks) now looked upon, by those who have yroadening the use of parachutes, | eycle or bicycle. vading Koepang in Dutch Timor, 8 Like small vehicles, the parachute |gne of the few eyewitnesses has told snag § \ § § \ } : aE i an! \ § NY Fo \ RR . A cclorfast American Flag with sewed where ships cannot safely navigate, ists but also laborer parachutists. @ i a & \ X SAR 4 : : Where motor trucks cannot reach, These flying spademen seem tol] & 8 RRR \ | hanes is jointed and comes complete with gilded ' 3 = : hy tip-ball and metal wall bracket! Generous To understand the war now open- | runways, as well as repairing the |§ wa? | : Sh 5 ; | ) : : : : : Bay a set at this low price!

whether Ameri- SENT supplies, one simple canopy covers | training of parachutists and what 4 further transport mediums, like the recovery of Indonesia, Malaya ihe end of his fightin ivity | SEAN | { ® ha / So F or Your Home! 3 \ g activity. The | : N ; PN : Savi ea Ww h : . | — \ | ngs Worth Celebrating! seen air warfare, as a simple meth- pevond the elite of the jumpers, to \ NE \ \ a 3 : : : h ! 3 0 X \\\ wfF JN | ey cil | Size 3x5 Feet: connects the gap between heavier your correspondent the Japanese! where transport airplanes cannot have carried all the tools for im-| demolition holes left by the Dutch. |

Time Is Precious Element | Last year's method would have] fr» fJlbeen to wait until the city was] Te 3 \ E £8 # Goes Forward! <j = seized, then round up the natives Tea Seed NS vs S48 : : 5 Sa —Don’t Let and force them to fill in damaged | § \ ' Sod B avs Rd IR Men’s p Foor / runways and prepare gas and am- TT - § ys § ON Val By Hog Tau Se munition dumps. But in a blitz- \ + NR i NEWS : Cg Me Sa Sport Back— = krieg, time is the most precious ele- |} ; ARR J) AE Nl MY? Made to Sell for NP Ly Get the GLASSES YOU NEED | ment. By dropping laborers with | Y : ALY § I res 18 , : Shirts Pay us later in easy weekly, semi- [ voeis, the Japs insured that an \ 3 { \ NR ¥ ay 5 . 3 ] a i monthly or monthly amounts! airdrome would be in operation nN NN J ; H9 95 pve again as quickly as bombers could | Fa y § : 1 and 2 BY i I : arrive and enjoy fighter protection 3 Fa : 3 3 much sooner. 3 DE EAR ; Actually, the eyewitness said, the TF Se : : : , broadparachutist laborers repaired all the Na ane ® Plain and Fancy Pedalines 8 ; Coon a cotton runways within 24 hours. The job| hy Rough Straws Ea shantung and meshes. would have taken several days even | A Timely H oliday Event! Fine Straws = Twu-Vay of, spore <ol|if the laborers were disembarked in | iy : } i lar for dress or sport |Timor harbor instead of being] Wool Felts 3 Sd wear. Green, tan, blue | or white. Small, medi- |

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