Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 July 1942 — Page 2

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~ TALK REVIVED

Growing Peril to Russians Spurs Conferences of

Allies in London. ‘(Continued from Page One)

* to shift his .main strength from southern Russia. It also seemed likely that. the .allles would avoid any attempt to divert German strength from Russia by a “limited” invasion of western Europe. The Germans have plenty of air and mechanized strength in mobile concentrations in France to oppose a small-scale invasion attempt without diverting large forces from Russia.

Russia Massing Strength

“It would be merely a sacrifice without any purpose,” one allied military source in London commented. Moscow dispatches said that the Russian army, apparently massing its strength for a showdown battle on the twisting lower Don river, had retired southeastward in good order and was fighting back strongly with the aid of Americanbuilt bombers in defense of Rostov ‘and in increasing offensive thrusts on the enemy flank at Voronezh. Great destruction of axis tanks, airplanes, trucks and army units was reported as a result of the ‘Russian counter-blows, and at Voronezh the Soviet onslaughts had trapped large axis forces by severing their communications lines and knocking out 50 enemy tanks.

Nazis Claim Fast Advances

But on the major front to the - southeast the Germans claimed advances of as much as 90 miles in - the last four or five days and a Vichy report said they were within four miles of the suburbs of fireravaged and reavily bombed Rostov key to the oil-rich Caucasus. The attack on Rostov from the west (Taganrog), the north (Voroshilovgrad) and the east (at the conjunction of the Don and Donets rivers) was the” climactic goal toward which the Germans have been ‘hammering in their costly southeastern offensive to isolate the Caucasus, cut off the route of American war supplies to the south and divide the Soviet armies. At the same time, the enemy reported that an axis column ‘forking off below Voronezh at the bend of the Don river had advanced about 90 miles to within approximately 50 miles of the easternmost turn of the Don river, which flows : within about 35 miles of Stalingrag on the Volga.

Russ Claim Retreat Is Orderly

The two axis offensives, probably supplemented by a third push along the railroad from Likhaya toward Stalingrad, are of equal importance in the battle for the Caucasus. The German communique also said that the bridges across the Doh at the point over which the "Russians might retire from Rostov— had been destroyed. Russia rear guards “and dispersed enemy groups are being annihilated” by the Nazi air force, the communique claimed. The Russians told a different story. They said that ground was yielded to the enemy but that a high price was exacted and that the Soviet army had fallen back in good order, leaving rear guards who applied a rigorous scorched-earth policy and killed many thousands - advancing Germans.

Timoshenko Masses Forces

Apparently the German claims of sudden advances and of encircling attacks by armored forces and airplanes were based on the final retirement of these rear-guard elements which had held back the axis - tide while Soviet Marshal Semyon Timoshenko prepared his ground for a decisive stand, presumably along the Don. It appeared unlikely that the Russian military leader, who last year drove the Germans back in

juncture without a last-ditch fight like at Sevastopol and similar to the one being made to hold Voronezh. On the eastern flank, the Russians had been reported massing their strength for defense of Stalingrad and the lower Volga and it was believed likely that the main battle would be fought in the comparatively narrow area between the Don and Volga rivers.

‘Gamble’ on 2d Front?

In connection with the second front conferences in London, most military experts acknowledged that the undertaking would involve a considerable risk at present due to lack of time to make full preparations and due to. the fact that Hiter has retained strong air forces and large numbers of wellequipped secondary troops in western Europe. Dispatches pointed out that the Germans have probably one-third of their strength an the eastern front at present and that Hitler would not be forced to withdraw important forces unless a big scale invasion were attempted by the allies. A smaller or diversionary invasion attack would not only be in much greater danger of failing but would have slight effect in forcing withdrawal of enemy power from the Russian front.

Choice Must Be Made

As a result, it was believed that the allies would be forced to choose between _some secondary invasion front such as northern Norway, which would help protect the supply line to Russia, or attempt an all-out onslaught against western Europe earlier than had been planned. The decision, in the long run, undoubtedly will turn on whether the military crisis in southern Russia and on other world fronts warrants a gamble in western Europe. That the moment is rapidly approaching for a decision was stressed by reports of usually reliable quarters in London that Japan has nearly completed preparations for an attack on Russia at a time of her own choosing. Japan was reported to have concentrated between 30 and 40 divisions (up to 840,000 troops) on the Siberian frontier, and a London informant pointed out that most of the events in the Far Bast recently have been designed to complete the strategic preparations

panic from Rostov to Taganrog,

for a northern attack.

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Mrs. Martella Weidig

A police officer assists one of the 15 injured when a car plunged over the sidewalk at Meridian and

Richard Hall

Central ave. left leg. mangled, right leg crushed. MISS IMOGENE CHANDLER, 21, of 1603 Cruft st, both legs mangled and internal injuries. BERL NEWCOMB, 42, of 5828 S. Leonard st., leg fracture and cuts and bruises. MRS. VELLA NEWCOMB, 33, his wife, back injuries. MISS SHIRLEY AIKIN, 3630 N. Grant ave, back and leg inJuries. MISS ATHA SCHAFFER, 21, of 5730 E. Washington st., possible internal injuries, cuts and bruises.

MRS. GLENNA WILSON, 42, of 530 N. West st, injuries to right side and ankle.

MRS. MARJORIE PUNTENNEY, 27, of Mooresville, injury to right arm, shoulder and leg.

MRS. JULIA HALL, 24, of Mooresville, mother of the dead child, possible internal injuries and shock.

MRS. EDNA PAYTON, 17, 1637 Nowland ave., internal injuries. Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Payton were taken to Methodist hospital and the rest to City hospital.

Some Treated at Ayres

The following were treated at Ayres’ employees’ hospital for minor injuries and shock: MRS. J. E. FISK, 506 Sutherland ave. MRS. RAY ASHLEY, 1620 Elbert st. MRS. LEE WILLIAMS, 62 N. Sheridan ave. MISS BETTY WILLIAMS, 62 N. Sheridan ave. MRS. LILLIAN JOHNSON, N. New Jersey st. One of the witnesses to the accident, I. J. Newman of 3219 Sutherland ave, a captain in the state guard, said he saw the auto headed east on Washington st. He said he saw the driver looking into the air as if “having an attack.” -

‘Turns Off Ignition

“I made a dash for the car when I saw it was out of control, but something seemed to happen to the accelerator,” he- said. “I yelled for the people to get out of the way as it plunged over the sidewalk. “The car careened off the plate glass window and I jumped on the running board and turned off the ignition key.” While Governor Schricker made no specific recommendations, several possible plans of strengthening the law are known to be under consideration by state officials. They include a plan to require doctors to report to the driver’s licenfe division on the physical condition of persons suffering from epilepsy and heart attacks.

Suggest Periodic Exams Another plan would be to require examinations of all drivers perjodically, one suggestion that it be done every three years as in Cons necticut.

Another suggestion under consid eration is that every person obtain-

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Schricker Asks Reform in Driving Laws After Accident

(Continued from Page One)

ing a license be required to have a doctor’s certificate attesting as to his physical fitness. - Indiana’s first driver’s license law

“twas passed in 1929 wheh everyone | driving autos was given a license

without examination. That situa-

{tion continued until 1937 when a

law was passed requiring beginners and persons coming into Indiana from outside the state to take driv ing tests. But the ’37 law did not require the thousands of drivers already holding licenses to take examinations and they never have taken any. Mahlon Leach, chief hearing judge of the driver's license division, estimated that of the 1,200,000 drivers in the state today, only 500,000 ever have had to take driving tests.

Planned Visit to Son

Mrs. Weidig had been to the railroad ticket office securing reservations for herself and her mother, Mrs. Mary M. Moore, with whom she lived, for a trip to Cheyenne,|e Wyo., to visit her son, Lieut. Richard G. Weidig, stationed at Ft. Warren. Mrs. Moore said she and Mrs. Weidig had their suitcases packed and planned to leave tomMCIToW. Mrs. Weidig had lived in Indianapolis in the same apartment for 22 years and had been a Christian Science practitioner for 25 years. She was born in Bunker Hill, Ind, and spent her childhood in Peru. She graduated from Peru high school and attended business college in Chicago. Mrs. Weidig was a member of the Second Church of Christ, Sci-

member of the Third church. She also was a member of Nettie Ransford Chapter 464, O. E. S. Besides her son and mother, she is survived by a brother, R. A. Coucher of Aberdeen, Wash. Christian Science sefvices will be held at Flanner & Bu¢hanan mortuary but the time has'not been set. Richard Hall,

apolis to drive home is employed by tg American Railway Express Co. h&e. At one time a total of 17 persons were being treated at the Ayres’

shock.

assisted police and city hospital physicians in handling the injured and the crowd. .

SAYS 500 GREEKS DIE A DAY LONDON, July 21 (CDN).—Five hundred persons are dying daily from starvation in Athens, according to Greek Prime Minister E. J. Tsouderos, who recently returned to London from a four-month visit to the United States and. the Middle East.

ence, yntil 1932 when she became a | $

his {mother and |: Mrs. Putenney had She to Indian- |; . Hall, who |

employees’ hospital for fainting and |:

Ayres’ nurses and safety workers

Tomato Editor . While Steed E

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said a few things I wol. anyone and walked aw: A horse can’t talk arc ing goodby didn’t take ; Joe didn't look around left. He kept his head I like to think it’s.b couldn’t stand to see the for that’s the way I feli Today, I suppose, Joe | ing in his place at the ba, ing for assignments. li : Well, Joe, good luck, arc thinking of you. Realy 2 8 a EE THE PAINFUL PARTING Joe done, I went out to & Eslinger’s garden at 32: 1 | Guil-

,gord ave.

With a flag in each of thet front

A corners, this really is a

rden, though Mr. doesn’t call it that. It's Just a garden to hit means of recreation. |! manager of the Hoosia! club, Mr. Eslinger likes x ;

noon in that plot of his, feet. Until last ri, this hadn’t been plowed for :2 and thus is quite rich. Fifty tomato plants, tha ¥: of them 58 inches high, iu a part of the garden. "I beans, potatoes, lettuce, beets, turnips, cucumbe ishes, corn, mangoes, onig 15; and probably a few othe! I didn’t get jotted down Mr. Eslinger doesn’t htve¢ any use for a garden, other th he’s a native farm boy likes to grow things. | “I ‘give everything a: . said. “Pretty soon now you down a bunch of Th matoes.” i Among the 50 plants, with green and ripe fit Early Annis, Baltimores, | Besses, Beefsteaks and oh Mr. Eslinger can’t identify ® » ”» t WHILE ON THE SUBJ! gardens, I'd like to report oi M. Pearl Fibiger’s 23-hesd) bags. 3 Maybe you remember it. ‘Mrs. Fibiger went to the grocer = ordered cabbage and got 0! a little head under each

you ever saw.. h I went out to her home, | Pennsylvania st., and she they kept it around for long time and then a few wee:i~ago finally relented and ate it’ Buttered and peppered. “Delicious,” she said.

LEE'S STATEMENT GIVEN PROSECL OR

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heart.’ He told me it wa: by so much heavy driving. vised not to drive so uch =n fast in the future. ! “I went to Fraakfort anil back today. I was feeling good ir’ nn my whisky Saturday night but don’t think I was drunk. I r¢tirned from Frankfort at 1:15 p. in oday (Monday), met an assistan: sales manager for a business con €! ‘ence until 3:30. “Then I got my car form « Ld rking lot on the corner of Kentuc:: and Capitol aves. and came Uj Kentucky ave. to Washington si al then east on Washington st. “I lost consciousness in ficnt of L. S. Ayres and that’s all I izember until I saw a large crot"| and several police officers aroun’ my car. BE “The attack I had today wa; bout the same as I had last June; li. My opinion is that these atteci: are caused from too much drirkinz. got my driver's license and this year at the state house v7 any difficulty. I made out t1: application in my own hand iriting for a driver's license. I did ¢ tell them about my nervousnes:,: | reart, or drinking.” g

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Harvest Time on Guilford TRESPASSER AT PLANT IS SLAIN

| Mechanic Reported Caught Trying to Enter Factory By Rear Door.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y. July 21 (U. P.).—A mechanic was shot and

escape from a policeman who arrested him for trespassing in a small defense plant.

Police Chief Edward Peters identitfied the dead man as Frederick D. Pitts, 35, of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., and said that-he had been arrested previously in Schenectady for disorderly conduct. | The FBI immediately began an investigation but = neither federal agents nor local police offered an explanation for the entry. Pitts was discovered entering the rear door of the Wang Manufacturing Co., which is producing war goods.

Tomato Editor Power holds the basket while Floyd Eslinger harvests a few ripe tomatoes from his flag bedecked garden at 3241 Guilford ave. For the occasion of the editor’s visit, Mr. Eslinger gol out an American flag and placed it on the stake beside his tallest plant, 58 inches high.

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