Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 August 1942 — Page 7

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Hoosier Nemesis Of Japs Missing

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 6 (U, P.)~—First Lieut. William C.

. Ramme, formerly of Terre Haute,

who thus far has played a double role in the war against the axis, has been reported missing in ace tion, his parents here were informed by the war department yesterday. Lieut. Ramme, as manager of an oil company’s holdings in the Philippines, personally burned approximately $70,000,000 worth of oil stores and equipment to keep them from falling into the hands of the Japs. Shortly afterward he joined the army. :

NEW WAGE RECORD SET WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (U, P.)~ ing | payments of salaries, wages and gather individual income set a new Thonthly record of $9,537,000,000, the commerce department reported today.

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Shelbyville Officer Directs Musical Group of 151st Regiment.

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Chief Warrant Officer Martin Schulz of Shelbyville has added another feather to his cap here with the creation of a 44-voice regimental band chorus. He is already well known at the fort for his work as bandmaster of the 151st infantry band.” The chorus has been recruited from various companies of the 151st, commanded by Col. Albert H. Whitcomb, Indianapolis, and features the solo work of First Lieut. James R. Newkirk, Wanatah, Ind. It includes Sergt. Wilbur Cunningham and Sergt. Arvin Clam-

pitt of Indianapolis; Sergt. John Haehl, Sergt. Harold Eck, Sergt. John McKenney, Sergt. Worland, Corp. Arthur Andis, Corp. James Jones and Corp. Edgar Wagner, all of Shelbyville; Sergt. Fred erick Price, Frankfort; Pvt. Harold Campbell, Crawfordsville, Pvt. Joseph Alexander and Pvt. Daniel Mitchell, Rushville; Corp. RoRert Bates, New Castle; Pvt. Robert Tut= tle, Carthage, and Pvt.

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R. A, F. BOMBS RUHR DESPITE WEATHER

LONDON, Aug. 6 (U, P.).—British heavy bombing planes raided the German Ruhr last night for the second time within 24 hours in a resumed offensive maintained despite almost impossible flying weather. . An air ministry communique, announcing that five planes were missing indicated that as on the

one, of “nuisance” character, in which the R: A. F. long range planes attacked selected targets at scattered points, Meanwhile, the Germans slacked their vengeance raids on British towns. A joint air and home secur-

t |ity ministry communique reported

that only two German planes were operating over the British isles during the night,

AUTO WRECK VICTIM IS FOUND DROWNED

ELKHART, Ind, Aug. 6 (U. PJ). —The body of Earl Sherlan, 26, of Bremen, was. found yesterday by

1three girls who were canoeing in

the St. Joseph river. Sherlan, filling station operator left his home Sunday night. His wrecked car with blood stains in the interior was found near the river today. Police said Sherlen may have been dazed in the wreck

and may have fallen into the river.

BRITISH SEND EIGHT WARSHIPS TO TURKEY

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (U. P).— Great Britain has delivered four

destroyers and four submarines to Turkey, the Brifisn Broadcasting

cast recorded here by United Press. The ships were ordered in 1939. Since last November, BBC said ‘Britain has delivered 18 locomotives, 500 railway cars and 137,000

tens of -grain to Turkey.

night before the raid was a small|.

company said yesterday in a broad-|’

|cuss th -{panying “black market” operations,

: BLACK MARKET | QUIZ CONTINUES]

Truman's Committee Calls .WPB Official; Report - FBI Moving In.

WASHINGTON, : Aug. (U.P)—

: Reese Taylor, chief of ‘WPEB's iron

and steel division, was summoned

| before the special investigating com-

mittee of the senate today to disthe steel shortage anc accom=

“Taylor's scheduled appearance was announced after Committee Chairman Senator Harry S.. Truman (D. Mo.) had criticized the

Proves Birth by

Story on Eclipse

NE. Ind, Aug. 6 (U. ~If George McNabb's middle ind wasn’t Eclipse, he might not have ‘a birth certificate today. In applying for a certificate in the Knox ciréuit court yesjgrday, Mr. McNabb produced a tattered

newspaper clipping dated Aug. 7,

1869, the date of his birth. Since He was born during an eclipse of the sun, his hometown editor had

-recorded the event.

Judge Ralph Seal ordered the

certificate issued Komedia].

OW! UNIT IN LONDON NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (U. Pe Archibald ‘MacLeish, assistant di-| rector of the office of war information, returned by plane yesterday from a two Wicks visit to London. Ho oid he. had dot up for Gis OWI a London bureau in three sections, the first designed - to

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MacLeish said he had left the new London office in charge of James Warburg as deputy director. Ee

in the

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navy’s bureau of ships for “neg-{: ligence or wilful misconduct” in the |S

ll |handling'of a program of construc-| | |tion of secret invasion equipment.

pr Orleans.

: Huge burns blister the forehead and trunk of the elephant (left) { safety after Tuesday's Ringling Bros.“Barnum & Bailey circus fire at Cleveland.

‘Raid’ Just Test,

London Learns

LONDON, Aug. 6 (U.P.)—Londoners learned with some surprise today that they had been awakened by, or had slept through, one of the greatest airplane-detection maneuvers of the war. Around midnight, people all over the metropolitan area were startled from sleep by the heavy and continuous roar of airplane motors. - When they grabbed the early afternoon editions of today’s pa=-

pers, they found that the noise had been caused by a gigantic exercise - test of radio-detectors and searchlights, under conditions approximating a big scale Gere, man raid.

CHINESE ATTACKING P-0CCUPIED CITIES

CHUNGKING, Aug. 6 (U. P).— A military spokesman reported today that Chinese forces in Kiangsi province had begun an extensive

'l counter-attack against Japanese-

occupied cities, including the important airport town of Linchuan. Other cities under attack included Tungsiang and Kweki, but the spokesman conceded that the Japanese were defending their positions “desperately.” The military authority sald the Chinese counter-attacks began on Monday, and coincided with a successful Chinese assault on the Chekiang province: city” of Suichang, which is 90 miles inland from the important Japanese-occupied port of Wenchow. Jhe spokesman said the -American bombing of Hankow, important

| Japanese supply base on the Yang- ,| tze, had made the Japanese so ner-

vous they moved all military and administrative organizations from

the city.

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/ Condemns Bureau's Action

American marines, soldiers.”

Maritime commission’s cancellation

ships. The United Press yesterday erroneously reported him as blam-

cancellation.

its investigation of the steel situation—complicatios of which ap-

surrounding rubber—it was report-

into “black market” operations in steel.

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The public service commission today increased the rates for natural

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next 600 cubic feet. For users of 5000 or more cubic feet the rate is 6 cents a hundred feet. rate was $1.05 a thousand cubic feet. The commission also increased the

cents to $1.

In its order that it was aware that the govern-

new rate is lower than those now

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