Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 August 1942 — Page 5

MONDAY, AUG. 17, 1942

STALIN VISITED BY CHURCHILL

Report Allies Agree on 2d Front in Historic Parley in Russia.

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some of the participants in the meeting, particularly Harriman and others associated in matters of supply, probably will remain for some time to settle details of reinforcing , the Soviet army with American and British tanks and planes. : For three weeks the Axis propaganda radio has been carrying rumors that Churchill had gone to Moscow for consultation with Stalin.

No Hint About Decisions

However, the secret of the meeting obviously was well kept. Only today the axis radio started out on a new frack, claiming that Churchill, who had been described last week as returning from Moscow Cairo—had only arrived at the Soviet capital a few days ago. No hint of the nature of the Specific decisions reached at Moscow was contained in the official announcement. But if was obvious ‘that the entire field of the war had been scanned. Presumaably the British and Russian leaders carefully examined the

7 ‘Boviet army’s ability to continue to

hold the German forces at bay and all measures which might be taken by Russia’s allies to relieve the crushing Nazi pressure which has now carried German arms to the foot-hills of the Caucasus. The participation of Gen. Wavell suggested that the question of possible allied reinforcements moving up through Iran to aid in the de- - fense of the Caucasus may have " been considered.

Japan Is Not Mentioned

The British announcement said that: “A number of decisipns were reached ‘covering the field of the war against Hitlerite Germany and her associates in Europe. “In this just war of liberation both governments are determined to carry on with all power and energy until the complete destruction of Hitlerism and any similar ‘tyranny has been achieved.” It was noted that the language ' of. the communique . followed the customary Russian usage in describing the war as ga conflict “against Hitlerite: Germany.” It also was noted that the language was carefully restricted to Germany’s “association in Europe”—excluding Japan against which Russia is not at war. Others participating in the Moscow talks included Soviet Foreign Commissar Viacheslav M. Molotov, Marshal Klementi E. Voroshilov of the Soviet army, and British Am3" bassador Sir Archibald Clark Kerr.

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YANK AIR FEATS CHEER CHINESE

Main Problem Is to Keep Pilots in Check, U. S.

Leaders Says.

By KARL ESKELUND United Press Staff Correspondent WITH THE U. 8. ARMY’ AIRFORCE IN CHINA, Hengyang, Aug. 14—(Delayed by Censor)— American fighter pilots, using their light pursuit planes for everything from interception to observation and dive bombing dre proving a weighty factor in sustaining Chinese morale, Col. Robert L. Scott of Macon, Ga., commander of U. S. pursuit groups in China, said today. The versatility of the pursuit planes, Col. Scott said, is a carryover from the days of the Flying Tigers under Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault, now commander of all U. S. air forces in China, and from the same diffichlt period the American fighter pilots have kept a thrifty love for their ships which leaves them heartbroken whenever a ‘plane is damaged in fighting, strafing, or by, accident.

Show Flying Tiger Spirit

“Our offensive operations are providing a great inspiration to the Chinese people and the Chinese troops,” Col. Scott said. “Chinese generals have told me that the offensive spirit of their troops flares up every time our fighters raid Jap bases. “My men at Hengyang have enough offensive spirit to wipe. out the Japanese airforce,” Col. Scott said. “My main problem is keeping them in check. Every day they

500 pounds of bombs on their fighters and raid the Jap bases.” It all goes back, Col. Scott said,

to the days when the Flying Tigers

used to take off with hand grenades in their laps, and “bomb” by hurling them from the cockpit. The American pursuit commander said his men had learned to respect the Japanese pilots, and admitted that Japanese fighters sel-

dom attempted to avoid a fight.

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engagements have been fought and that more may come. From New Zealand, headquarters of the allied southwest Pacific naval forces, came reports which tended to minimize the extent of naval battles fought thus far. These reports indicated that nothing in the nature of a main fleet engagement by the Japanese and Americans has been fought,

‘Raging, Knock-down Fight’

Dispatches from Auckland indicated that the battle of the Solomons was a “raging knock-down drag-out fight,” but minimized reports ‘that thousands of Japanese prisoners have been captured and emphasized .that only long, hard fighting would decide the issue in the Solomons. Action intensified portentiously today over the entire Australian zone from the Solomons to ‘the great Japanese northwestern base on Timor island, only 500 miles from Darwin, defense stronghold of the entire continental coast.

May Use Land-Based Blanes

It was believed that the marines had a firm hold on: 1. The Tulagi area in the southern Solomons, including Tulagi. 2. The swampy shore of Flogida. 3. The atolls of Gavutu and kambo off the Florida shore. 4. Probably the Kukum air base on Guadalcanal island. 5. Possibly a beachhead on Malajti island east of Florida. ~ There were indications that the navy, supporting the marines, was now ablé to base seaplanes if not land planes in the Tulagi area.

Fear Jap Drive on Moresby

But there were indications also that the Japanese in a desperate attempt to draw attention from the successful marine landing in the Solomons, and if possible to divert strength from that area, might be girding for a drive on Port Moresby, the allied base on the south coast of New Guinea, and that they might even try a land attack on Darwin, the chief allied base in northern Australia.

Control of Seas Is Goal Of Fighting in Solomons

jand obviously was designed to pre-

sent his allied bombers into action to back up the. marines in the Solomons. The bombers blasted at Timor, the Japanese island base 500 miles north of Port Darwin.® It was the fifth attack in seven days on Timor

vent the Japanese from diverting strength to the relief of Tokyo's hard-pressed forces in the Solo-

mons, Only Vague Reports In the jungles under the shadow of the Owen Stanley mountain range 55 miles north of Port Moresby there were fresh patrol skirmishes between Australian and Japanese troops. It was indicated fhe Japanese may .have recaptured the Kokoda airfields. Auckland dispatches pointed out that the Solomons battle is a finish fight with a highly -important strategic stronghold at stake and it was believed that Tokyo has issued orders to Japanese oops tol “stand or die.” London press reports of vague origin claimed that the American forces continued to gain.

Say Jap Navy Withdraws A dispatch to the London News

losses which “might fairly be. described as terrific” had been suffered by American parachute troops in proportion to the number of men engaged. - But there was nothing to substantiate it. There had been only unofficial reports that parachutists were used at all. (The London Daily News said in a Washington dispatch that it was believed Japanese naval forces had withdrawn from the Solomons area and were regrouping and waiting reinforcements for a -new .counterattack.)

2ND TIN COLLECTION SET ‘Mayor Sullivan announced today that the next collection of tin cans will be Sept. 13. He advised persons whose stacks of cans were missed on the first collection Saturday to hold them for the next collection.

~ Gen. Douglas MacArthur. again

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departmént budget where an increase of $6000 was asked. The total city general fund request amounted to $4,447,000, which is a reduction of $100,000 under this year’s appropriation. The biggest single reduction made.in any one department was $34,000 in the park department, which requested $465,-

Police Budget ‘Cut

The police department budget was set at $1,316,000, a reduction of $24,000 and the fire department requested $1,437,000, a decrease of $17,000 under this year’s appropriation. ‘There were no provisions in either budget for wage increases which have been asked by police-

City Is Considering Tax Rate Cut of 14% Cents

men -and firemen for more than a year. Under laws passed by the 1941 legislature, the police and fire pension funds were increased, resulting in an additional appropriation of $54,000 for those funds next year.

will be given a preliminary hearing tonight when dates will be set for public hearings later this week and next week. Final action must be taken not later than Sept. 7 when the figures must be submitted to the county tax adjustment board for final action. The city tax rates d the last five years were $1.26 in 1940;

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Russian Marines Hold Night Reconnaissance

Though the Germans crush ahead in the Caucasus, the Russians elsewhere continue to hold. Here marines attached to the northern fic ::

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KUNZE FEARED JAP ATTAC HARTFORD, : Conn., Aug. 17 P.) —Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, le:

testified today that as early January, 1941, he “had reason fea,” the United States would attacked by Japan.

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Jap Subs From Base In Kiska Harbor.

‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (U.P). ~The presence of Japanese subaarines in Kiska harbor—disclosed ar the first time by the navy on aturday—may presage , Rew conantrated attacks by U. S. naval jrces on enemy bases in the Aleuans, observers believed today. If the Japanese can convert Kiska arbor into an effective submarine ase, it was pointed out, it will pfoide a base for enemy submersibles 00 s nearer West coast shiping lanes has been available eretofore. | Appear Off West ¢ Coast Japanese submarines already have ppeared off the West coast, despite he tremendous distances involved. mn two occasions they shelled shore bjectives. In announcing further details of bombardment of Kiska carried ut by a task force Aug. 8 and of he patrol plane bombing of the land on Aug. 9, the navy revealed hat four Jap submarines were mong vessels observed in the haror. Further Attacks Seen

Some of the undersea boats may ave been damaged in the bombardaent, in which about 3000 prosctiles were hurled against the

‘nemy, but the navy made no of-|

cial claims in that respect. Obarvers ‘believed, however, that the avy would not rest until it had ttempted to destroy the submarines r render Kiska harbor untenable or them. An enemy destroyer was left lazing and three other ships were amaged in the bombardment which rought to 22 the number of craft ank or dam l: in the Aleutians ince the Japs ved in. In addition 1 the submarines, 10 nemy cargo ships or transports

ere sighted in Kiska harbor, the

avy disclosed. Their présence, it ras believed, might indicate that dditional Jap troops had arrived.

EARTH SHOCKS RECORDED NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (U. P.).— ‘wo earth shocks of moderate in:nsity were recorded yesterday on 1e Fordham university seismograph, . was announced today. The 10cks were about 2100 miles distant, 1 the direction of the Carribbean.

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By LOUIS F. KEEMLE x ; United Press War Ahalyst i The presence in England of Brig. Gen. James

Doolittle and the continuing conferences be

British and American air force commanders strength en the belief that the United States is preparing

join the British in an all-out aeridl offensive Germany. It was announced last week by Maj. ) - Carl Spaatz, commanding United States air force tn th, Baronet he that our bombers soon would be in acti

against’ Germany. to be straightened out before the for unified action. The British have raised the question of the suitability of American flying fortresses and Consolidated Liberators for night bombing operations of the type used so successfully by the British against GerThe British object that the American planes, while among the best in the world, are not adapted to the specialized kind of work involved in blasting heavily-defended German industrial centers by night. Specifically, the British say the American bombers are not as fast or as well-armored as the British Lancasters or Stirlings, nor do they carry a sufficient bomb load for this particular task. The British planes carry about eight tons of bombs and the Americans about three, :

No Question of Friction

There is no question of friction or disagreement. As the aviation expert of the London Sunday Times expressed it, “plain. speaking is needed in the common cause.”

‘The British are advancing what may prove to be a workable solution. It is that the American bombers be turned over to the British for vital duty over the Atlantic, to which they are adapted.

In turn, British heavy bombers desgned for use against Germany would be taken from the Atlantic and given to the Americans to operate. The problem does not appear insoluble. What the British are aiming at is to get the maximum results in return for the planes and crews that must be sacrificed in the all-out effort.

“Block Busters” Work Best

The results the British have been getting have been due in large part to the weight of bombs they have been able to drop on a single target in a single night. The new British two-ton bombs, called “block busters,” have accounted for much of the destruction accomplished in

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raids on such cities as Maing and Duisberg. Some interesting light is cast on these bombs by the air attache of the British embassy in Washington, Just returned: from London. ¥ pointed out that ‘such bombs are not limited in weight to the two tons now in use.

Explosion Causes Ruin

We may look for a steady rise in

the weight and explosive force as plane construction progresses, he said,~adding that it is a matter of weight distribution * in the plane rather than the total weight of the individual bomb. The “block busters” differ from standard construction in that they are very thinly cased. The minimum covering gives the maximum explo= sion. oe Because of the thin casing, th bombs do not penetrate the sur face of the target but burst on im pact. It is, therefore, not the frags ments but the explosion itself tha does the damage. The main force of the bombs lateral, giving a spread-out explo= sion of terrific power which fla tens everything within a wide dius. They will knock down build: ings hundreds of yards away, by air displacement.

Dusseldorf Worst Raid

Their most effective use to date was at Dusseldorf on July 31, when 150 of them were dropped, devas tating four square miles of war ins dustries. The attache gave the essential factors in such raids as the bomb tonnage the planes are capable of carrying and: the explosive power of the bombs, rather than the nums 3 ber of planes. He reported that the Dusseldorf raid was more powerful than the earlier one on Cologne, although only about 600 planes took party as against more than 1000 at Co=

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