Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 September 1942 — Page 1

FORECAST: Continued warm this: afternoon; slightly warmer tonight

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 192

~ For want of scrap, the nation’s steel makers are facing ‘serious curtailments in ‘production. The rejonse to the salvage drives has been disappointing because while every little bit helps, the mills need the Je of scrap that comes from bridges, abandoned machinery and buildings. Here is an unused Indianbridge over Fall creek at Indiana ave. But the bridge maintains. water mains which feed down-

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CAPITAL YARN1S WILLKIE FOR CHOICE IN "44?

Fantastic Story Is Going The Rounds but It Is Pure Speculation. By DANIEL M. KIDNEY

Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 1—With

Wendell L. Willkie in Cairo on his flight to Russia, China and the Near East, a new yarn is being spun here regarding his political future. It is the speculation that President Roosevelt is grooming the New

cessor.

Fantastic as this may sound now,

Yorker-Hoosier as a possible suc-.

On the War Fronts

(Sept. 1, 1942)

AUSTRALIA—Heaviest fighting of Southwest Pacific breaks out along New Guinea front.

EGYPT—British battle new attack by Rommel’s German troops.

RUSSIA—Tactical situation little]

changed despite some Russian withdrawals southwest of Stalin-

grad and puncturing of Italian}

line northwest of Stalingrad. JAPAN—Resignation of Foreign

Minister Shigenori Togo indicates major shakeup on Japanese front.

GERMANY-—Populace urged to aid in catching enemy plane crews landing on German soil, told to prepare for another winter in Russia. -

3 BATTLES RAGE

SOVIETS DRIVE

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WEDGE ACROSS THE DON RIVER

Nazis Force Russ Retreat Southwest of Besieged Stalingrad.

MOSCOW, Sept. 1 (U. P)—Soviet and axis troops traded counterblows in some of the heaviest fight-

ing of the war on the Stalingrad]

front today with the Russians drive ing a wedge into Italian lines northwest of the Volga city but falling back under German pressure to the southwest. The Soviet high command reported that the score was about even and that there had been no material change in the situation in the last 12 hours.

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T060 RESIGNS:

Action as Egyptias Fighting Flares.

ing in the south and the El Alamein line and an American tank de ment waited with other junits for its first taste. battle. ; :

n: Indianapolis and the WPB has advised the city to postpone scrapping it. those advancing the idea point out The Russians were striving des- American B-25 bombers ¢

EAT RATIONING

lickard Mapping Program Providing Protein Substitutes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (U. P).|

~Americans today were warned to ghten their belts a little and preor meat. rationing probably ter. , they are a long way from and are assured, through BS, of a “top-notch protein

as vastly inebiiind demand for ever, has reached a point rationing is considéred. mecby he food requiréments 2 to assure a fair distribof meat for ci after ‘and united nations dehave been met. i nD a few days, civilians will d to voluntarily reduce their consumption through “meatys” and substitution of cheese, fish and beans for part of meat requirements.

thin two weeks, packers will be 3d to limit to about 2% pounds

y can sell in civilian trade. average per capita confor the past 10 years.

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hat the pound per perould be when rationing ut presumbly it would be } 21% pounds per person 8 a temporary measure. production board is pretake action on the food _ conclusions and the

Donald Nelson to put the

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| said, was planned to begin with the

Another source of metal would be the 21st st. bridge over Fall creek which never has been completed. But it supports utility lines and the materials for laying the lines on the creek bottom -are not

available.

Salvage Dives Inddegudte; Steel Stockpiles Dwindle

- By DALE McFEATTERS ' Times Special Writer PITTSBURGH, Sept. 1—~For want of scrap, the nation is losing steel at the rate of more than a quarter-million tons a month. ’ At least a half-million more tons of steel could have been produced

in July if scrap had been ‘available,

Disappointed in results of salvage drives, steelmakers are becoming : resigned to even worse losses this

“=. BARE IRA PLOT FOR UPRISING IN ULSTER(z"=:

Government Says.

"BELFAST, Sept. 1 (U. P..—The ul Northern Ireland government an=|

nounced today that a plot by. the outlawed Irish Republican Army-to open armed conflict in Ulster has been revealed. The outbreak, the announcement]

execution of Thomas Williams, 19, IRA member convicted of killing'a policeman. The execution is scheduled for tomorrow. The government announcement served to confirm rumors that such an uprising was pending, and coincided with continued police raids in which large caches of arms, ammius

nition and explosives were: .discov- :

ered.

NUDIST CAMP. HOST TO GROUNDED PILOT

LONDON, Sept. 1 (U. P.)~The

royal air force, which has been]

shooting the pants off the luftwafTe, today had the report of one of its pilots that he had made a forced] landing in a nudist camp. . a4 The pilot and his observer, whose | report stressed that the landing was strictly emergency, stepped out}:

of thei patie to be mirrounied by de

according to trade authorities. winter. They've been unable to

~The industry doesn’t want to dis-

In fact, the industry's 1%ulate the flow of scrap al-

5. were disappointing. Salvage Drives Insufficient Producers now feel that their only chance ‘of staving off more serious curtailments lies in the newly established Waste Materials Inc, a federal sgency scheduled to buy up about five million tons of scrap that has been sidetracked by regular channels because of ‘the high cost ‘of ‘recovery. Steel officials are reluctant to criticize the progress of community salvage drives, but they cah only gauge their success by the volume of scrap material flowing to their: open hearths—and it hasn't heen nearly enough. Cities Are Disappointing The estimate of a quarter-million-ton monthly loss in present steel output is conservative. It is based on a current national steel rate of

DOWNTOWN STORES © TO CHANGE HOURS

will open at 9:45 a. m, and close at

it collapsed midway because re-|noon,” the spokesman said. between one p. m. and the hour when the sun sinks below the horizon there is a long stretch.”

The majority of downtown stores h

that Mr. Willkie could very well accept the Democratic nomination since he always has been 100 per cent for F. D. R.’s foreign policy and had little complaint against the new deal domestic program except its “inefficiency.”

Wins Democrats’ Favor

They also say that the 1940 G. O. P. presidential candidate is far more popular right- now with the Democrats than the Republicans. Another factor involved is the complete failure of Vice President Wallace to make any gains in popularity, despite all administration efforts to make him No. 1 man if the president doesn’t seek a fourth

term. Manpo Commissioner Paul V. McNutt a far larger following throughout the states than “Corn” Wallace, any politico will admit. With the exception of the president, the former Indiana governor is probably the best known of all those who have been mentioned for}: the presidency on the! side, It’s Just a Hunch

But the Willkie men say that between the two Hoosiers, President

er than “Paul.” ever, that this is pure speculation without any foundation in audible or visible fact. - In other words, it is just a hunch. White House insiders say "that the Willkie trip to Moscow was entirely his own idea and the president just gave him some minor missions to perform en route and while seeing Stalin. : Disgruntled Republicans, who have been outspoken in their criticism of Mr. Willkie since the 1940 campaign, sum up his trip by saying he is “just hunting headlines.”

TERMS SOLOMONS -A SECOND FRONT

CHUNGKING, Sept. 1 (U. P.).—

In the most optimistic statement by a Chinese spokesman since Japan's initial successes in the Pacific, TingFu Tsiang, director of the department of political affairs, said today accumulate stockpiles against in-|the battle of the Solomons “can be evitable winter slumps in scrap|called China’s and Russia’s second front.”

Tsiang said that as the result of

courage public scrap campaigns, but|pressure on her in other areas, its members admit that, as far as|Japan probably could not carry out {iron ‘and steel are concerned, the|full-scale attacks on Siberia or a response has been below expecta-|India. Execution, tions | | millien-dollar advertising campaign |set and now is somewhere between ; one and two o'clock in the after-

Japan's. rising sun has “begun to

“But

PHIL BAKER INJURED NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (U. P.)— Phil Baker, stage and radio comedian, was injured today when his automobile collided with. a

taxicab. He was able to go home

after treatment.

Roosevelt might prefer “Wen” rath-. They admit, how-

IN NEW GUINEA

Japs Reported Taking Ini tiative to Seize Port Moresby.

GEN MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Sept. 1 (U. P.).—Gen. Douglas MacArthur's land and air’ forces engaged the Japanese on the three main sectors of the New Guinea front today in the biggest operations in this theater to date. The Australians under Maj. Gen. Cyril Clowes, who had shattered the Japanese invasion forces in the| Milne bay area on the allied right flank, thrust out into the jungle’ hunt down survivors. In the center, Australians defending the 8000-foot pass over the Owen ; Blanley mountains Jusled

the aid of is planes which raked the enemy positions with

(The British radio reported receipt of Australian advices that the Japanese had “launched a strong offensive” in the Kokoda area, aimed at Port Moresby, and that

initiative.) On the left flank, veteran Aus-

Huon gulf. Gen. MacArthur's daily Summum que revealed not only that the Australians had driven the Japanese (Continued on Page Seven)

City Aids Movies’ Bond Sale Drive

A 30-DAY drive to sell a billion dollars in war bonds opened in Indianapolis’ and the nation today, sparked by the motion picture industry. Special ceremonies will be held at 9 o'clock tonight in all Indian.apolis theaters where patrons will be asked to stand and give three cheers for the men in the fighting forces. Maj. L. L. Bredin of Stout field will be the speaker at the Indiana theater while ceremonies | at Loew's will include short speeches by Mayor Sullivan and James F. Frenzel, county administrator of the war savings staff. Tommy Dorsey will preside at ceremonies at the Circle. A special. observance also has been arranged at the Lyric. The drive will be marked by nation-wide tours of movie stars. James Cagney and several other screen notables will appear in Indianapolis to sell. bonds on Monument Circle Sept. 24.

Colonel's Dog Saved Eyster To Hunt Down That 3d Jap

SOME DAY A NOVELIST will

talk to Dick Eyster and write a |

best seller. . Dick’s adventures began when

he left ;Washington high school, his job as a Times station mane ager and “enlisted in the army. He asked for duty in Hawaii.

perately to develop a flanking threat to the axis attackers and managed to recross the Don river northwest of Stalingrad by puncturing Italian positions.

Blast Supply Column They also launched an attack by low-flying Stormavik - bombers and mine throwers on a Nazi supply column which was trying to cross the Don to the northwest under the protection of tank units.

IT'S ‘PERSONAL’( Last Civilian Is out of Cabinet; Is Attack on Siberia Next? 2 Jammin sists

Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, last important civilian in the Jap-

The supply column was seeking|gnese war cabinet, resigned today.

to reinforce German armored and

Robert Bellaire, United Press

motorized divisions whose wedge manager in Tokyo until the start of

advance had been brought to a halt

the war, reported that the action|

by Soviet counter-attacks in theimgy indicate Japan is about to

last 48 hours.

launch her long-predicted attack

The Nazi luftwaffe attempted to on Russia’s Siberian frontier.

supply these troops with food and|

It seemed almost certain that

‘ammunition: by ‘parachute but was Togo, who made his reputation as ‘unable to drop enough to sustain, ginlomat by keeping peace with their. attacks. Front line dis-|pycsia when he was ambassador to patches said the Nazi force Was now | njoseqw in the troublesome days of

trying to force its way back to the Nazi rear.

Rahev Battle Intensified On the east bank of the Don, it

1940, had opposed war between and Japan.

Tt was noted that Togo's retire-

was reported, Russian guard units! i... came at a time wh were standing up well in the face| yo. 0c0 action in Siberia dt

of constant Nazi attacks.

launched almost immediately or bg

There were indications that the postponed until next spring b y the Russians have mannaged fo DPub|,itienty cold early winter in that

considerable forces back on the west bank of the Don where they

portion of the world. Togo’s functions were taken over

reporting that the beaten off ferocious German at-

Imatches will not be permitted, al- - land traffic will not be halted. E long Dias at 0.

were seeking to penetrate deep(ny war lord Premier Hideki Tojo : flanking ravines and cut the Nazi they had “temporarily gained theljines of communication. On the central front the Germans were intensifying their countralian jungle fighters clashed with {ior gttacks in an effort to relieve Japanese forward elements only a pressure on Rzhev. In one seétor few milees inland from tke big|i. pyussians repulsed five succesenemy base of Salamaua on the sive counter-attacks. :

Fight on Black Sea Coast

and axis radios ascribed the change to “personal reasons’—a vague phrase which might cover anything from personal illness to a disagreement with the Japanese war lords represented by Tojo. : Used as “Stage Selling” Mr. Bellaire said that Togo had never been admitted to the war lords’ discussions of high policy and that there is considerable evidence he was not even told of the attack

tacks: on the northwest-Stalingrad front, admitted a retreat southwest| oD © cor: Harbor. nth several hours 4 after the first bombs had been of the city under overwhelming dropped.

enemy pressure northeast of Kotelnikovski.

The mild-mannered, weak-spoken

Togo had been put in office by the

Pravda said that ite Swiss Black| omy, Mr. Bellaire said, to maintain

sea. fleet and air fo had- forestalled a German landing from the sea in the north Caucasus. The

peace with Russia until it became convenient to invade Siberia and to

help engineer the double-cross at fleet and planes simultaneously raided the base where the invasion|Pearl Harbor. He was a “stage set-

fleet was assembled (The

Black sea port 30 miles northwest

ting” to lead Americans to believe

German high command|Japan was ready to compromise, the claimed the capture of Anapa, a|former Tokyo correspondent said.

News of the resignation of the

of the Soviet naval base at Novoros={NO: 2 man in the Japanese war sisk. This was the Germans’ first|cabinet came on the 19th anniclaim to have captured any point|versary of the great earthquake

on the eastern Black sea coast.) °

PRAGTICE DIMOUT SCHEDULED TONIGHT

Sirens to Sound in: Down“town Area at 10.

At 10 o'clock tonight, air raid warning : signals—a series of short blasts from fire truck sirens on Monument Circie—will inaugurate Indianapolis’ first ‘downtown practice dimout. The area to be \limmed will be Delaware st, to Capitol ave. and Ohio to Maryland sts. Lights inside buildings and electric signs will

‘| be turned eff. Civilian defense of-|

ficlals said smoking or striking though street lights will be leff on} « The “all clear” ‘signal will be a

which nearly ‘destroyed ‘Tokyo and Yokohama, killed 99331 persons

‘land sent millions of American

mercy dollars to the relief of Japanese sufferers.

_ MICHIGAN GETS HOUSING

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (U. P). —Administrator John Blandford Jr., announced today that the national housing agency will begin immediate construction of 2500 "family

‘J dwelling units, dormitories for 3000

single - workers and‘ dormitory apartments for 1000 couples in the

Willow Run-Ypsilanti area of Mich-|

igan.

out night attacks on enemy centrations in the battle area a

daylight operations. The first 24 hours’ fighting 3 two menihs lull in the desi observers here still unce whether. German Marshal Ei Rommel actually had started supreme attempt to take Ale; dria, the Nile and Suez or merely engaging in an attack limited objectives.

Fight in Dust Storm

Latest reports from the front the axis forces had pushed. for with strong columns only. In; southern sector around a hill k as Caret, El Himeimat, where

battle line near the 700which dominates the entire s¢

At that point the southern fia of the British line loses itself in & wilderness of sandy ' valleys limestone plateaus which eerie impression of the n of the moon. ; British forces had an the attack. The Germans by the light of an early moon after days of intensif) tivity aground and in the air. Allied planes, believed to i United States army heavy dium bombers, were believed nant in the sky oven the battle Axis Planes Shot Down At least seven enemy planes v shot down in air fights, the ¢ munique reported, In adidtion many destroyed aground. - . Anti-aircraft - gyns shot several enemy planes over the f ing line. "Rommel Changes Tactics Usually Rommel attacks with the full moon. Now the moon was on the wane. : Also the smashing night 2 attacks with which Rommel © previous offensive by moonligl failed to materialize. ; Allied . planes, instead, had tensified their attacks on the tire axis: battle area and Tear hours before Rommel started. ‘United States army flying

axis base oh the Libya coast, day, Saturday and Sunday night.