Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 September 1942 — Page 6

oently Credited. With Sinking 5 Jap Ships, Cruiser - Included.

WAS, 'ON, Sept. 4 (U. P)— ‘Ameri submarines in the Pacific Santinue to ‘better their batting average. They have accounted for

OF probably sunk since the beginning of the war. ; ~The navy’s most recent announce» ~ Went credited the underseas boats ~ With sinking five ships—including a : ig light Foba Sinking another and damaging two. This raised the submarines’ total in action, ranging from the Aleutians

‘to the Indian Ocean, to 70 ships]

‘sunk, 18 probably sunk and 19 dam-

Other Branches Get 109 All other offensive branches— naval surface vessels and army and Davy aircraft—have -accounted for

409 ships sunk, 27 probably sunk a

and 106 damaged.

‘The navy’s announcement of sub-| .

marine - operations yesterday said the light cruiser, two small freighters, a medium sized tanker and a small steamer were sent to the ‘bottom in recent action in Far Eastorn waters. oats & ‘In addition, a medium sized cargo ‘#hip was probably ‘sunk and two large tankers damaged by the sub-, Marines. 5 This was the first word. on subs Marine action since Aug. 22, when _ the navy announced the sinking of two large cargo ships and a large transport. At the same time-a de8troyer was probably sunk and a medium sized cargo vessel damaged by a torpedo hit. Range Wide Stretch The navy specified that the latest submarine successes did not take place in the Solomons engagement. ous announcements have indicated the underseas boats are ranging over a wide stretch of the Racific. ‘The submarines have sunk: of probably sunk more than four tinfes as many ships as they have

damaged, indicating the deadly ef-}

fectiveness of torpedo hits. In com‘parison, other forces have sunk only ‘three mare ships than they have ‘been credited with damaging. Here are the Japanese ship: losses to date, credited to all army and navy forces: WARSHIPS Prob. Suk Sunk Damaged 8

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45 SEEK CHUTIST IN N. Y. PULASKI, N. Y., Sept. 4 (U. P.). Another report of a. parachutist Handing in upstate New York sent ‘federal, state and local police on an intensive search of this area today.

— (carried by railway, road and water 30 | is constantly increasing.”

And the boot was on’ the foot

of a man who walked into the

. Harlem, N, Y., store the kitten called home, took an instant dislike to

the little: black Hitler mustache the feline and fetched pussy a kick in the puss that puss, is now doing very well—bandaged,

has sported since birth, broke its jaw. However, pillowed, ‘bedded, but still

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him. after the unfortunate encounter,

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Today's War Mo By LOUIS F. MEEMLE . United Press War Analyst The arrival of American troops in the Belgian Congo brings from Premier Hubert Pierlot of the

Belgian government in exile some interesting comment on America’s non-military “second, front”—the

supplying of our allies with

+. them in the war. role. American men others of the ‘united nations all tanks are playing a leading part fighting Chinese are being’ bolstered by an expanding American air force. : Less spectacular but just as important is the constant flow of supplies pouring from American factorles to all the danger spots in the world. - ; -Pierlot' revealed that the American troops in the Congo were preceded by American technical missions ‘fo co-ordinate the flow of supplies across Africa “to Egypt, the Middle East and the Far Bast,

More Air Fields

With adjoining de-Gaulist French Equatorial Africa, the Belgian Congo becomes a, highway of supply across Africa which is a short cut and a supplement to the long water route around the Cape of Good Hope. Referring to the Congo as a great cross-roads ‘of communications by air, -river and land, Pierlot said: “Its air fields are multiplying in number and the amount of material

The: eross-Africa route long has been used to ferry bombers to the Middle East and for the transport of essential materials which can be carried by air. Pierlot’s statement about the number of air fields in-

the .tools: which keep

* America is getitng into full stride in. her dual and machines are fighting side by side with over the world, American planes and

in the battle. of Egypt, while the

be crossing Africa under their own power, and that heavy material also is going overland. For considerations of shipping space and time saved, this route asSumes a great deal of importance. . The Belgian Congo extends twothirds of the way across Africa to the Anglo-Egyptian® ‘Sudan, and British Uganda - and Tanganyika. Communications in the' Sudan undoubtedly . ‘are being‘ ‘expanded to give access northward 'to ‘the navigable Nile and ‘perhaps eastward to the American supply base at Eritrea, on the Red Sea. . © ©. The fight to get supplies through the “frozen. Arctie, : around South Affigs, across the sfretches of the South Pacific and the Tndian ocean, and now across Equatorial Africa forms a fascinating chapter of the war effort which will be recorded along with the military phases as a great achievement,

SOFIA AUTO: TRAVEL CUT

BERLIN, Sept. 4 (Gériaan Broadcast recorded by U, P. in New York) —Transocéan . dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria, .said today lack of gasoline caused':a ffirther curtailment in passenger automébile traf-

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Best Altitude Equipment, Lovelace Says.

American Tighter pilots are flying with the best high altitude equipment, in the world, Maj. W. R. Lovelace II of the medical corps, declared today as the Aero Medical association held its 14th annual meeting. President-elect of the meeting, which drew a record number of aviation physicians, Maj. Lovelace sald that compared to today’s equipent, that of five years ago would appear obsolete. ie

‘The meeting started yesterday at

the Claypool hotel and will continue through tomorrow. :

Capt. Cheetham Attends

It drew aviation physicians from the army, navy and civilian life and from such allies as Canada, Mexico, South Africa and Argentina. - Representing South Africa was Capt.-R. W. S. Cheetham, who wore the conventional knee-pants uniform. Capt. Cheetham has. been assigned to study aviation medical ‘problems with the Canadian air force and accompanied a delegation: of Canadians to the city. Ranking officer at the meeting was: Brig. Gen, David N. W. Grant, chief: surgeon: of the. American air force. He was to address the meeting: this afternoon on the over-all medical program of the air force. ; Discuss - Subjects * Scientific papers were to be read on: such subjects as “man’s ceiling as determined by low pressure chamber tests,” “effects of trans portation ‘by: airplane - of 220 patients,” “neuropsychiatric aspects of aviation medicine,” “the problem of air sickness” and “physiological aspects of parachute descent from high altitudes.” In the absence of Capt. John R. Poppen, who is on active duty with the: navy, Dr.’ Karl T. Brown of Muncie, Ind, is the acting president of the association. Maj. Lovelace, of the aero medical research laboratory, Wright field, Dayton, O., is to be installed as president at the annual dinner tomorrow: night.

Red Cross Car Loses to Stork

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 4 (U.

P.)—An eight-pound baby boy |

was born today in the back of a station wagon, serving as a Red. Cross emergency ambulance, racing at a speed of 80 miles an hour accompanied by a police motorcycle escort. fan ‘The ambulance, driven by Miss Ann Parks, made a vain attempt to: deliver Mrs. Willis McKencie, wife of - Pvt. McKencie at Ft. ‘Knox, before the baby was born. Mrs. ‘E. L. Henderson, a registered nurse and wife of ‘a Louisville surgeon, made the delivery, "Mrs. -Henderson had & kit of obstetrical ‘instfuments she picked up at a Louisville hospital “just. in case” they did not reach the Ft. Knox hospital in time.

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Edward McGrail, national publicity officer of the American ‘Legion since Décember, 1937, held orders today to “proceed to Miami” on Sept. 16, having been commissioned a captain in the army air corps. After a six-week course at Miami, Capt. McGrail expects to report and eventually to the air transport command at Stout field, In the first world war, Mr. McGrail was a captain of infantry with the commanding company L, 813th pioneer infantry, in a regiment activated at Camp Sherman, 0. Capt. McGrail said that probably no successor would be appointed to fill his publicity post here, it being a Legion policy to hold service men's positions open for them. : : His home is at 404 'E. 46th st,

TWO CHARGED WITH THREATS TO JUDGE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 (U. P)). —Two former convicts threatened

. [to kill Federal Judge Benjamin

Harrison unless he released Dr. Hans Gros, pro-Nazi conspirator, federal agents said today. Gilford Coldbridge, 3, one of the men named in the complaint filed in federal court yesterday, was arrested on a train in Omaha, Neb. Wednesday night and returned to Los Angeles. Henry Eller, 38, the other man, still was sought. Richard B. Hood, local FBI chief,

- | “security reasons.”

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combat today were credited || : first Ger-| destroyed ' by the

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. ‘army headquarters here disthat, a four-motored FockeGermany’s largest bombers, shot down by two fighter pilots

in August. ‘The announcement, it

as explained; ‘was’ delayed for ts Joseph ‘Shatys Beach, Cal, and Elza Shahan, 2¢, St. George, W. ‘Va. were credited with the victory and re-

Second

celved silver stars for “extraordinary

‘Two groups of fighters sped into the. clouds to intercept. the bomber

Shaffer émerged from: a cloud oh

the German plane's tail. Closing inf

to 100. feet, he swooped over the Focke-Wulf ‘and ‘set its port and inboard engines afire. :

| - Shahan, diving in as Shaffer |

pulled away; finished the German.

Dies in Fleeing From Hay Fever

. GRAYLING, Mich., Sept. 4 (U. ‘P.).—For two weeks Fred Paulin, 47, of Royal Oak, Mich., was unable to sleep because of hay fever. He knew he could find relief .in northern Michigan, where ragweed does not grow. He started driving north. ~ In the pollen-free plains country near Grayling his car. overturned. He was taken to a hospital, where he died today. ’ The cause of the accident; He fell asleep at the wheel.

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said letters. from the .two men]

warned Harrison that he would be

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he released Gros.

Despite the threats, Harrison sen-|

ténced Gros apd his. wife,» Mrs}

Frances Gros, on June. 10, after a three-day trial. without a jury

‘Gros had been charged with con-| =

spiracy to send. “vital information” to Germany in letters. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison while Mrs. Gros was given an 18-month sentence. 5 + REP. DIES RENEWS SUBVERSIVE CLAIMS

. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (U. P.).— Chairman Martin Dies (D. Tex.) of the house committee investigating un-American activities plans to report ‘to congress the namies of 50 high government officials with alleged “Communist front” connections, it was learned today. In a letter to Speaker Sam Rayburn yesterday Rep. Dies asked ‘that congress “reject” the report of Attorney General Francis Biddle on the FBI's investigation of subversive activities inside the government. Rep. Dies contended’ that Biddle had “utterly failed to carry out the mandate” of congress which appropriated $100,000 for the 'investigation. : OT

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