Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 August 1942 — Page 22

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ROMMEL GETS

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Boys 17 Sent to Mideast as Nazis Worry , Over

Second Fro

By RICHARD MOWRER. Copyright, 1942, by The Indianapolis Tirhes _and The Chicago Daily ‘News, Inc.

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 7~If the|

opening of a second front in Europe becomes # reality soon it almost certainly will benefit the allied forces in the middle east as well as the sagging Russian front. Whereas the primary purpose of opening ‘a second front would be to compel the Germans to transfer troops from Russia to the detense of western Eurdpe, a second front in Europe might also prevent the axis from sending reinforcements to the middle east. It is probable that Rominel, stopped almost within sight of his * goal, has/ clamored for reinforcements. J

Rommel Gets Poor Help

It is evident from the type of German /prisoneys taken that Rommel has had to draw upon very inferior troops: 17-year-old lads hurriedly flown across the sea from Crete, older men not as physicaliy fit as the standard German soldiers, erstwhile factory workers whose place in war indpstries has been taken over by Italian labor or workers from subjugated countries. . One case on record concerned a 17-year-old boy who had been trained to drive a truck but when he arrived in Africa was given a rifle and was captured by t “Australians three days later—net even sunburned. Another case is that of two ack- - gck gunners who were given rifles and sent to the front line. Apparently they were mare valuable to Rommel at the time as infantrymen than as ack-ack gunners,

Waits Reinforcements

It is conceivable that whatever reinforcements reagh ‘Rommel will be German though possibly equipped with Italian or French-made tanks. ‘Meanwhile, Rommel is digging .in along the Alamein line ap arently determined to stick there umtil he is able to regain the initiative, and this depends upon the arrival of reinforcements from Europe—which depends, in turn, upon the Germans’ estimate of the danger of a second front.

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BLACK IS STILL WHITE TO SHAW

86-Year-0ld Author Denies Bravery and Says He

Is Born ‘Poltroon.’

By CARROLDSBINDER

LONDON, Aug. 7 (U. P.)—The war broke out because the interest

rate had fallen below 2 per cent and peace will come when the interest rate rises to 5 per cent. Such is the barometric reading of world affairs by George Bernard Shaw, who has been a keen-minded spectator of the passing scene for 86 years and has not lost his mental and physical vigor. ‘I spent the day with Shaw as a fellow guest of Lady Astor at Cliveden and found him as sparkling as when I last saw him 11 years ago. Witty, paradoxical

conversation during a long walk about ‘the spacious and beautiful Cliveden grounds and during dinner and breakfast.

A Vegetarian’s Dream

Garbed in a jacket and knickers of tan-colored Irish tweed, a gay yellow tie and heavy brown brogues, the playwright peppily walked as fast as his younger companions and avidly consumed delicious gooseberries picked from the Astor gardens, a = vegetarian’s dream in wartime, whose lush vegetable and fruit crop is generously shared with the Canadian

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hospital on ‘the estate and any friends possessing sufficient sugar for preserves. When complimented on his apparent tirelessness, Shaw dismissed the remark by saying that he has reached the age when a 10-yard stroll appears phenomenal. His luxuriang beard is. as white and hand e as ever, and his hair still shows trace of the Mephistophelian curls which~have long been world-famous. The years, however, have mellowed him, making him more indulgent toward others’ views and unmindful as when his affectionate and solicitous hostess told him that his remarks about Mohandas K. Gandhi, a second front, England and America were “nonsense, and you know it, G. B. 8s.”

i Black and White "Although he indignantly denies

white and white is black. One hesitates to quote him becausé his words are bound to create a misconception of his real sentiments. When his hostess characterized him as a brave man, he retorted that it was incorrect, because “I've never been a man of action. I'm a born poltroon.” Shaw follows the news carefully, especially Russian, because he is excéedingly fond of the Soviet regime, having been a “Communist 20 years before Lenin.” Despite his lifelong predilection for Marxianism and complaints that the state does not take over a fuller measure of: production and distribution, Shaw finds the British income tax rate highly unpalatable and never ceases referring to its burdens. Shaw is now writing a book called “The Political Whatnot, or the New Machiavelli,” designed “totell the plain man the elements of politics which everybody ignores” in the manner of his “The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism.”

HOLD 2D BOND SALE SCHOOL FOR WOMEN

The second in- a series of war

county women will be held at 10 a. m. Tuesday in the assembly room of the Illinois building. Mrs. Susan M. Ostrom, chairman of county womens organizations for the savings staff, pointed out today that each of the schools’ in the series are ‘complete in one session.

CORRECTION

Through a typographical oversight we recently ad« vertised in The Indianapolis Times that “10% down delivers” ‘on mattresses. This is contrary to govern“ment regulations and to our own practice. It should ~ have read “20% down delivers.” We sincerely regret _ this error and are publish- . ing this announcément to avoid any misunderstanding.

Shavianisms cropped out in thel,

it, Shaw still loves to say black is|"

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This dramatic picture was made ai the scene of 2 San Francisco A fireman and a policeman {ry to comfort Mrs, S. E. Mason, who fears that her daughter Mary, 9, is trapped in the blaze. The child, however, had been led to safety by other rescuers.

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Senator Insists Nelson Must Get Rid of ‘Incompetents.’

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (U. P.)— Chairman Harry 8. Truman (D. Mo.) of the senate committee investigating the war program advised Chairman Donald M. Nelson of the war production board today to ‘exercise his authority” and “Chop off a few heads” at WPB.

he meant no criticism of Mr. Nelson personally, but said the WPB chairman's “incompetent” associates should be eliminated in the interests of “integration of :- the whole war program.” He mentioned no names. _ Mr. Truman’s remarks were made as the committee began an inquiry into the steel shortage und the accompanying “black market” operations. His charges were made

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