Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 August 1942 — Page 1

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VOLUME 53—NUMBER 143

FORECAST: Warmer toni ahd tomorrow Torsion

TUBSDAY, AUGUST 2, 190

300 BOMBERS ‘RESUME RAIDS

ON RHNELAND

w. S. Flying Fortresses|

“Keep ‘Perfect Score in Fifth Sortie. ;

LONDON, Aug. 2% (U. P)— Hundreds of British long - - range bombing planes fought through bad weather to bomb the German war industrial ‘Rhineland during. the night, resuming their night raids in force after a one-week lapse. It was indicated that well upward of 300 planes took part ‘in a raid in which demolition and thousands of incendiary bombs were showered on industrial cities, especially Frankfurt and Wiesbaden. An air ministry communique announced that 16 planes were missing, a clear indication of the force

engaged as losses have averaged well below § percent in such flights.

Al Return Home

18 ‘big bombers, some carrying ht tons of bombs, were attacking , fighter planes struck heavily at railroad objectives in Holland and Belgium, destroying ‘a number of locomotives which Germany desperately néeds. United States flying fortresses, which have made such a brilliant}. record in flights aver: ic French. ‘in-on

While

‘attacks by at least 40 Focke-Wulfl-190 fighters, Germany's best.. Canadian: pilots of the strong fighter protective force of the Royal air force, the Royal Canadian air force, the Polish air force and the American army air force shot down two of the Focke-Wulffs, and two Canadian fighters were lost.

First Raid on Wiesbaden

All- 12 fortresses got through to their targets, dropped their bombs “in the target area at high level, and got home, Today's raid was believed to have ‘been the first on Wiesbaden, a ce-

tory center. Frankfurt has been raided more than 30 times. It is an important center for manufacture of railroad rolling stock, machinery, asbestos and rubber. (According to an Italian: communique, R. A. F. planes also raided central Greece and Italian islands in the Agean sea during the night.) : .

WOODEN SKY CARGO CARRIERS FORESEEN

(Other Kaiser Stories, Page 11) -

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25 (U.P). ~—Howard Hughes, flier and aircraft builder, disclosed today there was a possibility that the big aol ‘planes which he an Henry J. Kaiser plan to. produce may be built of 'wood instead of metal. Use of wood might solve the vital ‘problem of material for the fleet of huge transports, Hughes said. “Up to this time all large planes have been built of metal, therefore / most seronautical engineers. prob-

TIM Bs “FEATURES.

Open Bond Drive.

The u. 8. Rubber Co. here today announced ‘it would manufacture the new “tire sandal,” as employees of the plant prepared to hold a rally opening a drive for 10 pér cent participation in the war bond .pay+ roll plan. The “sandal,” made of cotton pile

- {fabric of a carpet-like material, will

fit~over the regular tires giving mo-

limited to 30 miles an hour.

be done here. The first sandals will ‘be: ready for sale in a “few weeks,” company officials said. See Unlimited Production “It should be "rec company said, “that the tire sandal is 3ot" as practical ‘nor: as cheap as recapping or: building new tires, but, whereas rubber’ would be allocated to military ‘purposes: and: would therefore not be ‘available for 'civilian tire use, production; of this carpet-like material would be virtually unlimited. “This material could be used by the armed forces. for tires on portable air compressars, an carriages s fire carts but

With present-day high ‘speed Tequirements.”

The cost: of the saridals would be less than a new tire t more than 2 recap. It will “10 pounds, seven pounds of cotton and three Puunds of asphal, ‘both non-strate-The manufacture of the product here ‘will ulre additional equipo on Page Two)

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PROJECT BEGUN BY U, S. RUBBER

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torists 2500 to 3000 miles if keptat| - 40 pounds pressure and the speed is| 4 Of The weaving of the material will] "_ be at one of the Bigelow-Sanford|

mills, while the cutting, stitching]. TWRRINES and asphalt emulsion treatment will

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Charge Trust Vidlation.

TOLEDO, O., Aug. 25 (w. BP), — Nine companies ‘and 61 officials were convicted in federal district

court today: on charges of ‘violating|

the ‘Sherman anti-trust act in. the government's civil suit against the glass container industry. In handing' down the verdict, Judge Frank L. Kloeb said the “glass container industry monopoly held the ‘power of and death over the individual companies.” The court declared that this power ‘was wielded largely by the Hartford-Empire Glass Co. of Hartford, Conn., through its licensing system. under its patent monopoly. The companies convicted were: Owens-Tllindis Glass! Co., Toledo, O.; Hartford-Empire Glass Co.; Empire Machine Co., Portland, Me.; Hazel-Atlas Glass : Co, Wheeling, W. Va.; Thatcher Manufacturing Co., Elmira, N.Y. Lynch Corp, Anderson, ' Ind.; Rall Brothers’ Co., Muncie, Ind.; Corning Glass. Co.,

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WAR TAX BILL

Senate Group Working on

Corporate Levies; “Pay-As-Go’ Report Due.

(Another Story on Ruml, Page 10)! ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (U. P).|

—The senate finance committee

{today prepared to consider treasury: suggestions for relieving the impact: {of the proposed new war taxes on|™* [the taxpayer who is already saddled {with ‘greater debt obligations than| he can handle.

Meanwhile, on the second day of its secret deliberations on the war

| revenue bill, the committee shifted from. individual income taxes to

consideration of corporate taxes. Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky, a member of the committee, said there were

‘| indications that some form of post- | war refund of war-time corporate “| levies might be put in the measure.

‘Wants Question Settled Finance - Committee Chairman

| Walter F. George (D. Ga.) said the

treasury had asked that the com-

“-{mittee settle the corporate tax

question before concluding action on. individual income taxes. ‘George, reiterating that some form ‘of debt relief should be in‘corporated in the bill, disclosed ‘thatthe ‘committee began work on the subject late yesterday, ;

York “bank to write],

; ‘federal reserve |off 1041 taxes and op those pey-

get exemptiohs of $1500 married land $760 single. . The committee. also voted to re-

the revenue yield hid $20,000,000.

On the War Fronts

(Aug. 25; 1042) PACIFIC—U. 8. navy communique reports Japanese attempt to retake Solomons, Outcome still uncertain, hut damage to at least six enemy ships is reported.

MOSCOW-Axis airfleet rains “tens of tons” of bombs on Red army in the drive toward Stalingrad and drop paratroops behind defense lines. Germans claim capture of highest peak in Cau-

Corning, N.Y, and the Glass Con-|

tainer Association, Inc. ‘New York,

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Boss in Solomons |

Maj. Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift is commander of the U. 8. marines on the Solomon islands ‘as Japan launched her naval and air assault in hope of Tomping ‘ the islands;

NEW TAX CUTS N GY LIKELY

Council Hopes.

: By NOBLE REED At least one, or perhaps two, more

the first v city's $8,600,0 cotnellmen

Germans Hammer Closer to Stalingrad, Claim Peak

In Caucasus,

(Map and Today's War Moves; Page 1.)

By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent

The German war machine today battered toward the gates of Stalin-

grad but in London there were hints oe early gllied diversions to aid RusReports from Moscow left nol doubt of the urgency of the crisis on the flat steppes before Stalingrad ahd the Volga river lifeline.

' And the Nazi high command claimed

German forces have plunged into the heart of the Caucasus to plant the Nazi war banner atop Mt. Elbruz, Europe's tallest mountain peak. -- Soviet dispatches from the frontlines” told of massive tank battles fought. under a sky overcast with smoke from the flames of burning proaches to Stalingrad. ‘Evacuation Rumored

‘Stockholm dispatches from Ankara—of uncertain reliability—reported the Russians were evacuating thé industries of Stalingrad and

: {thei Volga banks while citizens dug’

trenches; outside the city’s out-

“trimmed $1985 off four *

skirts - and: hurriedly fortified all

in ; quests for next year.

2, The $30,000 increasé in the city | * !

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First, WAAC AEF

To Embark S00n | aust ic

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25 (U. PB). —Several members of the first of ficers training class to be graduated from the women’s army auxiliary ' corps school’ at Ft. Des Moines, Ia, ‘will be: ordered to overseas diy, it was disclosed toY : The first class graduates Satur day. New ‘WAAC officers from

succeeding classes graduating at. aval up loot 10

Southerner. 1st fo Down’ a ‘Nazi Plane:

Wounded, but Eager for Another Fight

"LONDON, Aug. 25 (U. P)~— American army headquarters for

the ‘European theater announced |’ . today that 2d Lieut. Sam F. Jun.

kin, Natchez, Miss, was the first

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Ward Chiefs, He Says. | By EARL RICHERT

Rumors that he intends to “fire” IT of Bed pest 0: 0-5. waa

will be. telling me. to do it.” Le “Mr, Ostrom addressed the ward]

chairmen at a meeting last night}: in. the new county G. O. P. head-| i quarters at 29-31 E. Ohio st. ai

Nipponese Bring Strong Force, Including Least One Battleship, to Shell Marines a Guadalcanal, Try to Regain Tulagh

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (U. P. ) ~United planes have inflicted heavy damage on Japanese orcas a big sea and air battle that still was raging off the § mon islands today. Strong Japanese forces were inte th proached in an attempt to reconquer bases ‘wrested - them by U.S. marines. . "The action, described in a navy communique here : “large scale,” began on Sunday and still continues. ;

Ryuzyo Severely Damaged Daméged severely by U. S. carrier-based planes preliminary phase of the struggle was a small Japanese | craft carrier, the Ryuzyo. Army and navy planes also at least five other Japanese wanhip, including: a a I carrier. The fighting apparently was as fierce, if not

believed to have set up at least one Anorican:a ! converted to American use a former Japanese hat

Also damaged in ‘the combined AFIYSRAVY were “several” enemy cruisers, a: battleship, and a rate The communique reported that enemy destroyers Sunday night and early yesterday morning (U. S. ‘had shelled our shore positions: in ‘Guadalcanal. Gu

ud}. nal is: the biggest of the occupied islands, and it is. § ¥ ull Shay thie smarines ate believed to Rave sel wp an. aivfields

ioe fitvy Toade i clear that the Japanese drive ag ‘positions in the Solomons had been anticipated by

— t pointed out that “it was expected that our

pation of the important. enemy base at Tulagi,” a base by

developed. by the Japanese in the Solomons, “would be co

tered by a violent attempt on the part of the enemy to

‘capture their shore bases in this area.”

The communique. carried the action through at.

pac part of yesterday, saying that U. S. aircraft yesterday

and damaged an enemy transport and a cruiser north Guadalcanal, and left both. burning fiercely.” 3 It added that “the action continues,” with the ]

| outcome. apparently still to be de

The presence of a battleship in the Jarancsss

contingent indicated larly that the Japanese were

: “strong tog So air y iiemo ry

shot down. Our losses: in

To : other phases of. the e uckion, $