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WASHINGTON

A Weekly Sizeup by the Washington Staff of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers

~_ WASHINGTON, July 25.—You can make your own guess about when we'll start fighting on the continent of Europe if you watch these things: Intensity: of bombings along the invasion coast of France; strength of commando raids along this coast; progress in turning out huge gliders; training pilots for them, Time will be at hand when commandos have penetrated coast far enough—roughly 20 miles—to permit establishment of a bridgehead and landing of supplies. As for gliders: Troop-carrying traniport gliders have started coming off production lines; first classes of glider pilots are ready to start advanced training. » ” ” > ; » » LOOK FOR A LET-UP in official talk about the war being de-

cided in the next 30 or 90 days. Too many such time limits have expired, and things aren’t going our way. As one official puts it: “We're losing the war on five fronts—Russia, Africa, Atlantic ocean, Japan's consolidation of conquests, and inflation at home.” New Line: War will be decided when we’ve won it; not before.

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“The war will be decided. when we've won it, not before.” And the men who will do it are like the U, S. marine here, who ‘is ready to deal death to the enemy. y » :

‘Recess’ for Mr. Steagall

ONE VERSION of what happened at the whife house when congressional leaders went there to talk about fighting inflation: A proposed presidential message and bill were ready. But the president was reminded that the bill would have to go to the house banking and currency committee, whose~ chairman, Steagall of Ala-

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bama, let the original price-control bill languish there for. months, in- ]

" sisted on fixing it so farm prices could rise. Rep. Steagall has already “recessed,” so has most of his committee. So the president reconsidered. : NOTE: Both Republican and Democratic congressmen like the idea of letting F. D. R. try to halt inflation without new legislation— at least until after election. y ” ” ” 8 2 = YOU CAN LOOK for more indictments for subversive activity— this time in Chicago. New defendants probably will be linked directly to the 28 just indicted here. ” ” z

‘What Happened to Mr. Simpson

THE STORY behind Rep. Andrew Somers’ announcement that his coinage, weights and measures committee had completed its rub.ber “investigation,” for which Elliot E. Simpson, self-styled ‘rubber expert,” had been retained: Rep. Somers received two strong hints that official patience with .8impson—“there are 10,000,000 tons of .scrap”’—had about run out. First was a letter from Rep. John J. Cochran, chairman of the committee on accounts, notifying Rep. Somers that committees may not retain counsel, even without pay, unless specifically authorized by the house. Mr. Somers had no such authorization, would have had to ask house permission or fire Mr. Simpson. Second was word of a report on Mr. Simpson received by Commerce Secretary Jesse H. Jones, head of Rubber Reserve Co. Report is said to be “explosive”; Mr. Jones won't release it except to some congressional committee. > Rep. Somers wound up his “investigation” quickly, praised Mr. Simpson, recommended a Special committee to re-study the rubber situation.

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' Army Chow Fine,’ Writes

Local WAAC at Des Moines

Here are some excerpts from the first letter set home from Ft.

Des Moines, Ia., by one of Indianapolis’ “girl soldiers.” It's from

lis at noon Sunday, and got in here about 5 o'clock. The army me’ us and loaded us into an army truck—hauled us right out here and assigned us to bunks. We are being “processed” at present, but I guess that will be finished today. We were fitted for our uniforms and classified Monday. We haven't had our vaccinations yet. That will probably come. this afternoon. Been Drilling Aplenty We've been drilling aplenty. Our captain keeps us on our toes. We are the 1st regiment and company 1, which he says makes us first in parades, etc, so we have to be first rate. 3 We all got our uniforms yesterday, so the company decided to dress and surprise him. They were all quite pleased with our appearance. We marched and drilled all morning and this noon when we marched over to mess,

of the League of Women Voters. It speaks for itself: Nine of us left from Minneapo-

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Comics .......13 Movies .,......14 Crossword ....13 Obituaries .... 5 Denny ....ess 9 Pegler ........10 Editorials ..,..10 Pyle ......cce. 9] Edson ........10 Questions ....10 Fashions ...... 7 Radio ........13 Mrs. Ferguson.10 Mrs. Roosevelt. 9 «sess 4 Side Glances .10 Forum veionennl0] ‘Society ,.....6, T Gardening ... 11! ‘Sports ........ 8

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LEGGED MAN 1S ACCUSED OF

Held After Car Careens Over Gas Station Curb;

Woman Injured.

An investigation was started today by the police department and the prosecutor’s office in connection with an accident last night in which a one-legged and allegedly drunken driver careened over a sidewalk, injuring a woman. Two more Indianapolis pedestrians were killed in two other accidents, bringing to 72 the number of traffic fatalities in Marion county this year. The one-legged driver, Harry Williams, 49 of 5545 Summit ave. was arrested by police on a charge of reckless driving and driving while drunk. Released Under Bond

He was. arraigned in Municipal court 4 today and his case was continued until Aug. 20. - He was released under $500 bond pending trial and investigation of the accident. His car went out of control in the 1900 block, N. Capitol ave., sideswiped a car on the left side of the street, careened over a sidewalk into a filling station driveway and hit a second car, barely missing several pedestrians. Mrs. Margaret Green, 34, of 1309% N. Senate ave., ‘who was riding in the first car struck, received severe head injuries. state. motor license) bureau disclosed that Willlams’ H~ cense application listed Lim as having only one leg but that he had been given a special driving test in his automobile, a ffuid-shift car and was approved.

Charged With Perjury

Meanwhile, Prosecutor Sherwood Blue summoned witnesses to appear. before the grand jury Monday in an investigation of the accident at Washington and Meridian sts. last Monday when a car driven by John W. Lee careened over a sidewalk, killing two persons and injuring 13 others. The grand jury probe is expected to center on evidence connected with possible manslaughter charges. Lee at present is being held under $10,000 bond on a perjury charge based upon alleged false statements made in his application for a driver's license. He had answered “No” to license questions as to whether he was an (Continued on Page Two)

GOVERNOR CALLS FOR 40 MPH SPEED LIMIT

May. Prevent Rationing of Gasoline, He Says.

Because of the seriousness of the rubber situation, Governor Schricker today asked Hoosier motorists to

speed limit of 40 miles per hour. He pointed out that in addition to saving rubber, the observance of the 40-mile per hour speed and other recommended tire conservation measures “may postpone or prevent the imposition of . gasoline rationing.” Recalling that last March he hhd asked Hoosiers to observe a 45-mile an hour speed limit, the governor explained the change to 40 miles by saying that tire manufacturers have demonstrated that several thousands of miles are added to the life of tires by reducing speed from 45 to 40 miles per hour. The chief executive also asked that all governmental officials and patriotic. citizens immediately institute conservation measures such as staggered hours and group riding to aid the transportation systems.

BENES AND LABOR URGE SECOND FRONT

.LONDON, July 25 (U. P.).—Pressure on the allied governments to open immediately a second front in Europe increased today as Dr. Eduard Benes, president of the refugee Czechoslovakian government, revealed that he had been doing his utmost to influence such action and British labor petitioned Prime Minister Winston Churchill for an: early invasion. _ “How long the war will last depends on ther there will be a second front’ in Europe this year,”

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yr. Japan's Idea ? Lote 1 Of 'Spying" LOURENCO MARQUES, July 23 (Delayed).—(U. P.).— The Japanese held Miss Alice Glube, 28, of Vian, Okla. who was a teacher in an Osaka school in solitary confinement for four months on charges of espionage, it can be revealed today. Miss Glube was charged with asking her students: “What is the tallest mountain in Japan?” and “What is the longest river in Japan?” - The police interpreted these questions as “seeking military ‘information,” but the case finally was dropped for lack of evidence.

HUGE U.S. RAID HITS JAP SHIPS

45,000 Pounds of Bombs Dropped on New Guinea

Invasion Forces.

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, July 25 (U. P.).—The new Japanese invasion forces in the Buna-Gona area of New Guinea, with one transport sunk, two disabled and the other withdrawing under constant; allied air attack, nearly are cut

off from retreat, an army spokesman said today. Forty-five thousand pounds of high explosive and fire bombs—the biggest allied operations in the entire New Guinea air war—were dropped on the Buna-C . area yesterday. - in five raids. Bonibers, dive-bombers and fighter planes participated. Direct hits were scored, big fires started and one anti-air-craft battery silenced.

Ships Forced Away

So flerce were the attacks, according to a communique from Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters, that Japanese. cargo vessels were unable to unload, and were forced to withdraw north, under protection of naval forces. The sinking of the transport and ‘the disablement of two apparently occurred on Wednesday, when the Japanese landed. It was now indicated that few, if any, Japanese ships were left in the vicinity of the new invasion. Thus, the 2500 invaders ashore would have to be supplied quickly or face eventual annihilation. It may now be revealed that the dive-bombers were 24-A’s, manufactured by Douglas, which the army adopted from the original navy design. It was the first published announcement that the allies were using regular dive-bombers in this area.

Phones Parents From Hawaii

MR. AND MRS: M. E. JONES, 2878 N. LaSalle st., last night talked to their son, William Ed‘gar Jones, seaman second class in the navy, for the first time ‘since he enlisted Dec. 27, 1941, Seaman Jones called his family by trans-Pacific telephone from Pearl Harbor. After talking with his mother and father, he spoke to his 2-year-old brother; Rodney, who later asked his parents to “bring William home.” Before enlisting in the navy, Seaman Jones was associated with his father in the roofing business. His mother is president of the Women's Service league of Bright«~ wood, which serves lunches at recruiting: offices in the federal building once a month.

STATE TO GET 4030 BICYCLES IN AUGUST

Indiana has been allotted 4080 bicycles’ for rationing during the month of August, James D, Strick-

today. : ‘The bicycles available are included in 90,000—twice as: many as this month’s quota—that will be rationed throughout the 48 states and the District of Columbia next month. The figure does not include the state reserves of 30,000 nor the national reserve, which are held back

emergency situations arise. To ‘be able to purchase a bicycle, persons must be eligible under the OPA regulations. If approved, applicants will be given a purchase

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RUSSIA ADWETS BREAK IN LIE ON DON FRONT

Rostov a ‘Carpet of be d’;

U. S.-Made Bombe-s Enter Battle. |

By JOE ALEX MOR: EB United Press Foreign Editor The Red army.fought the lizrman offensive against the Cauces! day in a great battle at Rosi along the Don river front in des er nse of Stalingrad. i Axis spearheads, led By parachute raids, admitted; driven through one Sovic sector befcre Rostov and advanc:c in a second, while other eneniy forces battled to cross the Don river on a broad front east of Ro: tiv and hold bridgeheads on the sot tl. bank. One such bridgehead was vijed out by the Russians, but Berlin; claimed that others had been estallizhed.

U. S. Bombers Join Be lile

The German communi¢u: also claimed the capture of bot {Rostov and Novocherkassk, 32 miles fo the northeast, where severe stree fighting was reported in encny dispatches that ackowledged '‘h: Russians were still in the batils north of the river. American-buili Douglas and Boeing bombes were pounding at German bases supply lines. The Russians said, howe 7: , that a tremendous sfruggle stil vas in progress at Rostov as th: ‘enemy reinforcements. - eharged. ior carpet of dead.” Moscow described the entice front as extremely grave.

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mass were

{to make it clear that the (erman

high command was deterrained to take Rostov, either by dire ct assault' or encirclement if ec can be forced, and to clear ¢ Sut the great bend of the Don river, stretching eastward to within 35 miles of Stalingrad, before launching the next major offensiyt phase toward the Volga or southy:rd toward the. Caucasus oil fielés, Berlin broadcasts asseriec the Don had been crosst d broad front, apparently ea:f Donets about 60 or 70 mie: Rostov, and that a furiots battle was being fought to make a ciossing close to Rostov in order to. Sicirele the city. : At the same time, the N12: communique said, axis troops o the east are near the farthest li:nd of the Don toward the Volga iii ustrial center.

‘Die But Don’t Retréal

Russian dispatches saicl lat the Red army determined to ‘rie but not retreat” in defending ii e Don river lines, but it was still ini that Soviet Marshal Semy¢r | Timoshenko would avoid makin;; out battle for Rostov, whi the north bank of the rive: He was expected to {iris the Germans to fighting th: way from street to street and from house to house, in an :fisrt to make them pay the greateit possible price for the city, wiih the Russians, seem to regard :/s untenable against a long ste. American Douglas ang ‘Boeing bombers and’ Airacobra :ighters have been in action on the I.ussian front since spring, but it ‘wis only 10 days ago that United Press dispatches disclosing. the ¢j: rations

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|of these planes were rel¢ased by

the Moscow censor. Since then increasing nie n ers of American-built + craft hav: been aiding in the battle.

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75,000 ANTI-NATIS SEIZED, SENT WAY

Arrested in Few Days Over France and Holla.

By UNITED PRESS

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War Lords Broke Own ‘Deadline’

‘Peace’ Ambassador Came to Washington, ExComesporidont | in Tokyo Says.

By ROBERT T. BELLAIRE

Former United Press. Manager in Japan (Copyright 1942 by United Press)

LOURENCO "MARQUES, Portuguese East Africa,

strike at the United States even before sending a final “peace” ambassador to Washington. I can disclose now that the Japanese army leaders attacked Pearl Harbor ahead of schedule for the sake of surprise when they were convinced that President Roosevelt would not compromise on delivery of additional war supplies. In the months that I reported developments at Tokyo leading up to the war and during six months of intern‘ment following Pearl Harbor, the picture shaped up as follows: Japan’s military leaders made full preparations for

this war last September, before Saburo Kurusu was sent

to. Washington. Total mobilization was ordered, and, after freezing the Japanese army at full strength, the war lords established a six

months’ deadline in which an agreement must be reached with

Washington or war would result.

Army hangars burn at Hickam Field, Hawaii, on the day of Japan's sneak attack, ahead of the war lords’ own schedule.

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could wait for assurances that they would receive supplies from America for the Japanese war machine. They then decided that Mr. Roosevelt would not compromise and the army leaders advanced the war schedule for the sake of surprise, partly because newspaper correspondents were predicting that the deadline would come in six months. There still are many facts about the Japanese situation that cannot be reported but the following statements in regard to what has happened behind the enemy propaganda and censorship screen in the Pacific may be made: This is a war of races as far as the Japanese army leaders are concerned and even Japanese liberals who had been friendly toward Americans in the past have been swept away by the nationalist tide. 2 Japan planned this war with careful consideration for her weakest 4 points including vulnerability of Tokyo to fire bombs. Thus building of air-raid shelters was restricted and fire fighting was promoted on the theory that if the people had no place to go during an air attack they would be better fire fighters. Best-informed sources in Japan expressed belief that for the time being the “undeclared peace” between Japan and Russia will be maintained purely because it is inconvenient for either nation to challenge the other but that Japan will attack or try to outflank Siberia when and if the Red army is defeated in the west. There. is a general belief in informed sources that Japan now is attempting to avoid an early direct attack on the Soviet Union by outflanking the Russians in the Far East as a result of sejzure of American islands in the Aleutian chain. hi! ~ Japan's attention at present is believed to be centered on break the Alaska-Midway-Panama defense line of the United although that program suffered a heavy set-back. mn the Be Midway. :

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On the War fro

July 25, 1942.

JUGOSLAVIA — Refugee officials * report 650 persons killed in Bel-| grade in May by German author-| ities; four Jugoslav and four Pol-| ish villages reported wiped out in reprisals against guerrillas, EGYPT—British withdraw from one or two advance points because of intense artillery barrages; allied air attacks smash axis bases and| ships.

RUSSIA—Great battle for Rostov,| & ry and 3 q 3

In Sneak Attack [| Trained by German High Full Preparations for Conflict Made Before

July 25.—Japan’s war lords made full preparations to:

THE ARMY LEADERS figured that was the longest period they

TRIO AIMS AT SABOTAGING ‘RAILS, PLANT

Command; One Formerly Lived in Chicago.

WASHINGTON, July 25 (U. P.).—A nation-wide | search was launched today for three confederates of the eight Nazi saboteurs now on trial here when Director Ji Edgar Hoover of the FBI appealed to the public for aid

in tracking them down. Information concerning the cons federates was believed to have come

though justice department officials declined to discuss the source of their information. Hoover said it was not known whether the three confederates actually have landed in the United States, but that plans definitely had been made to land them.

Trained in Sabotage

The three have received exten sive training in sabotage and have been ordered by the German high command to blast vital war induse tries, Hoover said. He identified them as Walter Kappe, Joseph Schmidt and Rheinhold Rudolf Barth, all associated with the ei

periods of time in New York, Des troit, Chicago, Cincinnati and othe er American cities. Hoover called on all citizens to familiarize themselves with pictures of the confederates. Persons hav= ing information should telephone or telegraph the nearest FBI office or directly communicate collect with the FBI in Washington, he said. Hoover said he is distributing. several hundred thousand posters

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scriptions of the three “wanted German saboteurs.” Presumably, all

¥| newspapers will print pictures of the confederates, Hoover added.

Knox Issues Warning Meanwhile, Secretary. of Navy Frank Knox issued a stern warning to graduating members of the National Police Academy that. at tacks by axis saboteurs, spies and propagandists will be intensified. “These attacks already have bee gun,” Knox said. “We know that this will be intensified and spread all over our country.” Hoover's appeal ‘to tke publis came as justice department officials disclosed that field offices were ree porting scattered complaints against the length of the saboteurs’ trial, The military commission trying the eight saboteurs heard a seventh defendant in today’s trial session and then adjourned until Monday, He said Kappe, alias Walter Kappel, is a 37-year-old lieutenant in the intelligence section of the German. army. “He has served as an instructor in the sabotage school operated by the German high command near Berlin,” Hoover said. “He has been under orders to come to the United States to take charge of a ‘cone templated German sabotage ore ganization with headquarters in Chicago.” BE Kappe came to the United States (Continued on Page Two)

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