Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1942 — Page 18

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LONDON, Aug. 26.—The “grem- = something - like ' pixies —are at work on the U. 8S. army air

. They are mysterious little folk delight in spreading ice on wings and propellers of planes flyover Germany. They climb in- ® gun barrels and deflect bullets

_ Nobody ever has seen a gremlin, Experienced R. A. P. pilots swear, However, that they wear. caps, tight breeches and ruffles at the .neck. Sometimes they wear spats. The first. gremlin reported in an American plane rode the flying fortress “Big Punk” whén waist gunner Sergt. Z.- E. White of Dallas, Tex., reported his guns jammed Just as he got a German. Focke-Wulff-190 fighter plane in his

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“Gremlins,” making it ‘official that they were working on Uncle Sam's men. There are no “good gremlins” or “bad gremlins” .as such—they are just hell-raisers, more mischievous than irresponsible, who might do a good turn or precipitate a disaster. "R. A. F, experts said the grenilins, get inside carburetors and put] their thumbs over the jets, “conk--|ing” out the motors. Then, just ‘(when the pilot is somewhere over Bremen with a German searchlight on him, the gremlins remove their thumbs and the motors start up again. A common type of gremlin, according to the experts, is the one who hangs on the aileron with his feet flapping and gives the entire ship a flutter. The most annoying gremlins are the ones who like to get into the

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sights during last Friday's big battle over the North sea. - When he landed, White told his story to Pilot Officer Oscar Coen of Murphysboro, Ill, one of the original three members of the R. A. F's American Eagle squadron and a noted gremlinologist. Coen nodded his head and said:

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merry-go-round on the compass. “One school says the. gremlins have wings on their shoulders shaped like a tennis racket,” Coen said. “The other says they have a small propeller on each shoulder. I hope the U. S. army air corps establishes - once ‘and for all the truth of this problem.”

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Recaptured Cities May Permit New Bombing of -/ Tokyo.

CHUNGKING, Aug. 26 (U. P)— Chinese forces are attacking the walls of Chuhsien, important airport center in Chekiang province and al-

tegic points around the city, a Chinese army communique said today. Chinese attacks have been particularly heavy in the southern and western suburbs of the ancient town, which the Japanese captured last spring when they made their drive south from Hangchow to clear the Chinese from coastal areas that could be used by the allies as bases for direct bombing attacks on Tok-

Chuhsien, Kinhwa and Lishui were the three most important air fields and the enemy took all of them. But now the Chinese have driven the invaders from 15 county seats in Chekiang and Kiangsi provinces and are besieging both Chuhsien and Lishui.

Railroad Being Recaptured

Chuhsien is on the HangchowNanchang railway and its capture would represent further progress in clearing the Japanese from that route to the south. At the height of their drive the Japanese held all but about 22 miles of the rail line, but today they have been cleared from a stretch of approximately 135 miles, a military spokesman said. To the north the Japanese have launched: a new offensive just south of the Yellow river, it was reporied today. The official Central News Agency said ‘Japanese forces, with strong aerial support, on Tuesday attacked Chinese troops in the Chaoching, Linfen and Hungtung areas along the Tongpu railroad in Honan province south of the Yellow river border of southwestern Shansi province.

Plan to Drive Northwest The offensive was believed de-

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Yellow river for a thrust northwestward toward China’s northwest supply road from Russia. A military spokesman said Chinése troops recaptured Sankiangkou and Juihung, respectively nine miles south and 35 miles northeast - of Nanchang, Sunday, wiping out most of the garrisons of both towns. A Central News Agency dispatch said that Chinese troops also had recaptured Tunghsiang, 37 miles southeast of Nanchang. The recapture of Linchwan yesterday was the greatest victory scored by the Chinese in their five-week-old central China counter offensive, during which they whittled down Jap strength in Kiangsi from an original 70,000 men to the 50,000 now entrenched in Nanchang.

BETTER DEMOCRACY IS AIM OF WOMEN

‘WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (U. P.).— Marguerite M. Wells, president of the national league of women voters, said today—theé 22d anniversary of adoption of women’s suffrage—that coming elections would be the time to “make use of all we have learned to make a better democracy.” “Keeping a democracy in repair involves a lot of study and investigation and a genuine feeling of responsibility on the part of all men and women,” she said. “Otherwise we do not have our democracy long.” Until ‘the war, she said, the league had worked mainly to make women more interested, better informed and more intelligent in government matters. Since then, it has turned to electing “the most capable men” to run the country.

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Beardsley Ruml, New York store executive and banker, is the author of the “pay-as-you-go-tax” plan being studied by. the senate finance committee. Under his proposal the treasury would forget about 1942 taxes and, starting with 1943, have the taxpayer pay out of current income. Mr. Ruml thinks there is a good chance that congress will adopt the plan.

POPE PROTESTS ANTI-JEW LAWS

Action May Prevent Petain From Extending Pogrom

To Occupied Zone.

FRENCH FRONTIER, Aug. 24 (Delayed) (U. P.).—The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Valerio Valeri, papal nuncio, at a conference with . Chief of Government Pierre Laval at Vichy last Saturday, presented an urgent appeal by His Holiness Pope Pius XII for moderation in the treatment

of Jews and other refugees in France, it was larnd today. This appeal coincided with a spirited written protest sent Marshal Hnri Petain, chief of state, by Cardinal Suhard, archbishop of Paris, and Cardinal Gerlier, archbishop of Lyons, against racial and religious persecution in France. Simultaneously, Jewish and other welfare. organizations appealed to the United States and other countries to provide a haven for 3500 Jewish children, ranging from infants to 10-year-olds, left behind after the Nazi-ordered roundup of 27,500 Jewish refugees for deportation to eastern Europe. May Prevent Extension About 25,000 Jews were rounded up in occupied France and another 2500 in the Vichy territory. There were indications that the pope’s and cardinals’ intervention may prevent extension of the antiJewish laws now applicable in occupied France .to the free zone. These laws compel Jews to wear yellow stars and bar them from all public places, including restaurants and theaters, the same as in Germany. . The . Nazi-controlled Paris press continues to urge application of these laws in unoccupied France, but Petain and Laval reportedly are withstanding this pressure since the Catholic intervention. ‘The pope’s appeal was understood to have resulted from German demands that all German, Austrian, Polish, Czech and Baltic Jewish refugees who sought safety in France after 1936 be rounded up in both zones for deportation. to Silesia and Poland. The Germancontrolled Paris radio said this roundup would begin tonight.) The typical method of rounding up Jews has been to split up families, sending the men and women to different camps and leaving the children unattended.

REUNION. IS PLANNED

A reunion will be held Labor day at Garfield park for persons who formerly resided in the vicinity of Poland, Ind, gnd Clay, Owen and Putnam counties. Picnickers will meet at the shelter house at 10 a.m. and bring their lunches. Mrs. B. F.

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Latting and Mack Kuhns are arranging the reunion.

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kel IN AUSTRALIA, | Aug. 25.—In case you've been wondering about Capt. John Davis Feltman, "that young bomber pilot who tried to conquer the cloud-hung

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in a wornout two-seater plane of the model T period, you may be glad to know that he’s doing better, thank you. Feltman was lying. upon Diary). left was: tightly bounded, too. . faced, dark-haired boy from New-

mission ‘whose ‘purpose still cannot; be revealed, He crashed : with an’

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Your correspondent’ went around 1 today to see him in the hospital. |i his back|} reading Bill Shirer’s book (Berlin His right leg was in al} plaster cast, from hip to foot. Hisi|

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CALIFORNIA—Governor Culbert

winner over Attorney General Earl Warren, Republican who had crossfiled on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Warren, however, won the Republican nomination against minor opposition. Had he won on both tickets, it would have been equivalent to election under California laws. Mr. Warren’s surprising strength in the Democratic ticket indicated a close contest with Olson in November. No California governor has been re-elected in the past 30 years. Rep. Harry Englebright, Republican house whip, led three opponents for a probable primary: victory on both Republican and Democratic tickets in the second district. Will

humorist, led Rep, Leland M. Ford, Santa Monica Republican, in the 16th district Democratic primary, but trailed on the Republican ticket. Rep. Thomas Rolph, San Francisco Republican, held a slight lead and most of the other 16 congressional incumbents appeared certain of at least one nomination. Voters also selected nominees for three new seats created by the 1049 reapportionment. SOUTH CAROLINA — Almost complete returns gave Senator Burnet R. Maybank a lead of 4000 votes in a see-saw battle with Eugene S. Blease, 65-year-old former chief justice of the state supreme court. Senator Maybank, who filled out the unexpired term of U. S. Supreme Court Justice James Byrnes, is a staunch administration supporter. The primary was enlivened particularly by charges of Mr. Blease that he had received threats from a “black dragon society” for advocating “white supremacy. » Governor Olin D. Johnston was apparently assured of renomination over Wyndham Manning, who cam-

“dirt farmer.” All six congressmen were renominated in a state where Democratic nomination is equivatent to election.

MISSISSIPPI — James O. Eastland, who served 90 days in the U. S. senate after the death of Pat Harrison held a 10,000-vote lead over the closet of four opponents for the Democratic senatorial nomination, but a run-off Sept. 15 seemed cerfain. Most likely to be the second man in the run-off was Senator Wall Doxey, elected a year ago to take Eastland’s place snd complete Harrison's term, but Rep. Ross Collins, who vacated his congressional seat to try for the upper house was less than a thousand

was the only congressman who failed of renomination.

SEEKS CHILD CARE . IN DEFENSE AREAS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (U. P.). —Katherine F. Lenroot, chief of the

children’s bureau of the department of labor, said today that a federal maternity and child-care program is badly needed in 400 critical defense areas. Miss Lenroot’s statement followed a request by President Roosevelt that congress extend the activities of the children’s bureau “to meet war conditions.” The president estimated $7,500,000 would be required for the expanded program during the first year. Miss Lenroot said the social security act must be amended before an. appropriation above $11,000,000 annually can be voted : upon.

the range, one of those black downdrafts caught them. The Australian was killed. , Jack was. carried home over secret trails. And he now lies upon his back, reading letters addressed, “Lieut. J. H. Feltham.” Although horizontal, he’s a'captain now. He weighs under his normal 150. But he’s getting better.

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Local Issues Dominate 3

‘Plans for the 10th annual saddle horse round-up to be sponsored by the Indiana Saddle Horse association Sept. 19 and 20 at Gregg farms are being made by P. O. Ferrel (right) and Verne K. Reeder. Mr, Ferrel is general chairman and Mr. Reeder heads the program and events commitiee. The round-up will feature western classes on the opening day and on the 20th English classes will be shown along with the Indiana Saddle Horse Breeders’ futurity.

Perry Township Workers Ask Schricker to Speak

At Longacre. A civilian ‘defense picnic will be held by Perry township civilian defense worker from noon until midnight Saturday at Longacre park. . Governor Schricker has been invited to speak at 8 p. m.

Mrs. George Harvey will have 200 soldiers stationed at University heights as guests. Certificates will be presented to air raid wardens .

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8 p. m. by C. Harvey Bradley, director of civilian defense in Marion county. Directors of the afternoon events are: Baseball, Ray Linson and

‘Earl Beam; first aid contest, Mrs.

Fred S. Schatz; volley ball, Martha Irish; fat men's and three-legged races, Paul Bixler and Lillian Regan; pillow fight, Paul Bailey; grade school touch-ball, Glenn Crouch :and L. Woolbright;

children’s games, Louise Klager.

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