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its yield to over $5,000,000,000. The

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" finance committee has recommended

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BL PROVIDES ‘REBATES’ FOR

‘PART OF LEVY

Roosevelt Pleads for 2% - Social Security Assess-

ments Jan. 1.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (U. P.)— The senate today approved the five

per cent victory tax gn all individual | a week—the|

incomes above $1 largest single increase ever imposed, on the American taxpayer.

' The tax would raise $3,650,000,000 annually, although part of it will be] rebated during or after the war. It|: would be in addition to the record-| }

breaking regular income taxes. “There was no record vote, Adoption came after rejection of an amendment by Senator Sheridan ‘Downey (D. Cal), to raise the exemption to $23 a week and to increase the tax to 10 per cent on earnings above $46 a week. He estimated this would increase

Downey proposal also would have made the entire tax Fsfundable after the war. Deducted From Pay

The victory tax, as now approved

Jan. 1, and would be deducted from the pay checks of wage and salary earners. Rebates amounting to about $1,100,000,000 armually would be provided under the victory tax—up to

single persons, 40 per cent. for married persons, and an additional 2 per cent for each dependent. - The taxpayer could absorb the rebate currently to the extent that

he ‘bought government bonds or}:

paid debts on insurance premiums. If he’ made no expenditures for these purposes he could apply the rebate on his regular income taxes, or, if he had none, get a non-in-terest-bearing bond which he. could cash in after the war. Asks 2 Per Cent Security Tax President : Roosevelt, intervening

in the tax bill fight, asked the|

senate to permit social security taxes to rise 1 per cent on Jan. 1. He said also that he planned to ask later for “substantial further increases.” The social security old-age benefit taxes now are 1 per cent each on employers and employees. Present law calls for an increase Jan. 1 to 2 per cent on each. But the senate]

that the pending tax bill be amended to stop this increase. In a letter to Senator Walter F. George, chairman of the finance

committee, Mr. Roosevelt said that|

failure .to allow the rate to rise to 2 per cent would lead to fear . that “claims for benefits accruing under the present law may be Jeopardized.” The letter was read to the senate at the opening of the fourth day's debate on the tax bill,

Further Increase Later “This is the time to strengthen, not to weaken, the social security system,” Mr. Roosevelt said. “It is time now to prepare for the se.eurity of workers in post-war years. “As soon. as the congress has disposed of the pending tax bill I am planning to submit a comprehensive program for expanding and extending the. whole social security system along the lines laid down in my budget message last January. This program would involve substantial further incregses in rates of contribution.” - proposed. expansion of the. ‘social security system would be de‘signed to provide protection for * household workers, farm labor and ‘other ' categories not now covered. ‘Although the president did not mention in his letter what new rates he would propose, the treasury ‘has been discussing an increase of the rate to 5 per cent each on em‘ployers and employees.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1942’

Entered as | Seconid-Class Matter at Postoftice, Indianapolis, Ind. Issued tty except Sunday.

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Six streaks of lightning and 12 Allison engines—the British | are anxious to see these P-38s in action.

WAR FUND DRIVE SETS FAST PAGE

‘Surprises’ Are Forecast in by the senate, would go into effect]

Second Report Meeting Today by Leaders.

WAR FUND FACTS Goal ............. PRY $1,500,000.00 Reported to date 150,576.48 10%: 1,349; 423.52

2nd report

with reports for the second drive luncheon in the Hotel: Lincoln. | “Surprises”. were. - predicted in several ‘groups and estimates pointed to a 3300000 list of contributions 4 rick attain the figure; the Tas rs must bring in Puppy BE Prior ‘to today’s meeting, drive leaders had received “extra encouraging” reports from three employee groups. These came in since Wednesday's luncheon. The Socony-Vacuum 0Qil Co. and employees ~~ subscribed ~~ $1323.08,

which represented 220 per cent of

their quota. Herbert H. Johnson is company manager. The City Securities Corp. and employees subscribed $432, or 108 per cent of their quota. J. Dwight Peterson is president. Landon Is Speaker

The 51 employees of the W. 8. DeMoss & Son, Virginia ave. war industry making machine tools and dies, gave $715.80. Each employee contributed on the basis of at least “one hour's pay per month” and some gave amounts equal to four or five hours per month. The management’s contribution had not been listed officially yet. Hugh McK. Landon, head of the Greek war relief. here, was today’s luncheon speaker. The second report luncheon was designated as “Greek War Relief Day” to commemorate this beneficiary of the campaign. Fifteen agencies will be supported by the $1,500,000 goal of the campaign which closes Oct. 23. The beneficiaries include 14 war relief agencies and the Indianapolis community fund. The drive extends throughout Marion county and 5000 volunteer workers are making solicitations. '

ROOSEVELT CHATS ATS P. M. MONDAY

Expected - to Report on Domestic Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (U. P).— President Roosevelt announced today that he will make his radio “fireside chat” Monday lay gist at 9 p. m. (Indianapolis time : The president told a Ya conference he had not yet decided definitely on the primary subject of his- 30-minute speech. But judging from his past remarks it apparently

“The new wage and price stabilization program and the manpower situation are topics on which the president is expected to speak.

The United War Fund campaign “steamroller” got into high geary: today as division leaders were ready |’

States and Britain.

lowing: 1.’America has planes—including fighters—that compare favorably with the best in the world. 2. America is on the. right track with its airplane production which may prove even more important in winning the war, ° Show Well in Battle It was disturbing to return to the European war theater eight montis after the United States became a belligerent and hear bitter criticism —even scoffing — at our aircraft, compared with Spitfires and Messerschmitts. Battle experience is bringing out the fighting: qualities: of . American aircraft. For example, the North American Mustang fighter was tested by British pilots at Dieppe and showed itself the top plane in the air for one specific purpose—low level operation in close co-ordination ' with land forces. The. Mustang, a low-wing monoplane, powered with an’ 1150-horse-power Allison engine, is well-

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3 MORE DIMOUTS ARE DUE TONIGHT

city-wide rehearsal next Friday will be held tonight in districts 14, 15 and 20 on the South side. Herbert R. Fletcher, the city’s chief air raid. warden, said that these would complete the preparations for the city-wide dimout and that four sirens are expected to arrive here Monday for use in soundirig alarms. District 14, of which John Hendricks is warden, is bounded by Prospect, Martin and Shelby sts, and Keystone ave. Other ‘boundaries are: No. 15—Cottage ave., Shelby st., Madison ave. and the city - limits, George H. Herrmann, warden. No. 20—Morris st, Madison ave. White river and the city limits, A J. Voight, ‘warden,

SMOKING CAUSES WALKOUT

; ;: O. 8. Fighter, the rin ne walls war test.

American Planes Are 'Right,’ The Men Who Fly Them Say

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor

LONDON, Oct. 9.—Don’t sell American warplanes short. That comes from the men who know—the airmen of the United

They feel that there has been a great deal of bunk written regard-

ing the performance of American planes. Both American and British experts now are convinced of the fol-

BOY SCOUTS EXGEED

Three final dimouts before thej-

"| eald today he assumed Willkie was e: duties which he had}

DETROIT, Oct. 9 (U. P)—Alte walkout of 2000 men employed oj

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ESTIMATES ON SCRAP

11 Attain Rank of Major in A Hurry.

The war service committee of the Boy Scout council is holding emergency meetings now, trying to keep ahead of the scout “commandos” gathering scrap metal. Ralph Hook, chairman, said that

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (U. P.). ~—The navy announced today that it probably will be necessary to break up the old battleship Ore‘gon for scrap metal: ' Heretofore, the navy has. acceded , to requests that the Oregon, now moored in Portland, Ore. harbor, be maintained as a historic relic.. Reversal of this position was revealed in a letter from Undersecretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal to Gov. Charles A. Sprague of Oregon.

the commiittee set up requirements as to how much scfap each scout would have to collect to work up

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KISKA HIT BY 15 TONS OF BOMBS

Army-Navy Forces Surprise Japs, Damage 10 Ships In Solomons.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (U, P.).— U. S. armyq and navy teamwork has resulted in two more heavy blows to the Japanese in the Pacific, the navy revealed today. ~¥ts ‘latest comimumique said that the army’s biggest bombers—acting under naval command in the Aleutian islands—had dropped 15 tons of bombs on Kiska island, sole remaining Japanese base in the western hemisphere. A communique last night told how a co-ordinated attack by a navy carrier task force and army bombers from Australia had smashed 10 vessels of a napping Japanese fleet in the Solomon islands,

On Successive Days

The Solomons attack was made last Monday. The Kiska bombing occured on Tuesday. With possible significance, today’s communique failed to mention any opposition offered our “Liberator” bombers and their escorts, cannonfiring Airacobra P-39 fighters and Lighting P-38 pursuits. | The navy had reported previously that on Monday American raiders had scored hits on the Kiska seaplane hangar and that eight Japanese seaplanes had been shot down when they offered resistance to our airmen. One seaplane was destroyed on the water today.

Two Cargo Ships Bombed

Also targets of Tuesday's raid were two cargo vessels in the fogshrouded Kiska harbor. “One was left on fire and sinking,” the communique reported, but it made no mention of the fate of the other ship. Five of the ships damaged in the Solomons were bombed by: planes from a navy carrier task force, which also strafed two additional ‘enemy vessels. The five other damaged ships were hit by army bombers from Australia. 4 The communique last night said that the task force, taking advaitage of ‘unfavorable. weather,” inflicted such a surprise on the Japanese last Monday that “our task] force suffered no Ioss of Personne} or; planes and no damage to any; ship.” The communique listed five Japanese ships damaged by the carrier task force, two strafed in the harbor at . Shortland island, eight UP| planes destroyed and an airfield . (Continued on Page Five)

Willkie Is Fulfilling His Duties, President Indicates

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (U. P)— President Roosevelt, apparently actto dispel belief in some guarthat he was critical of Wendell war tour performance,

“What I damn please.” in ‘making public statements on his tour. § Mr, Roosevelt was asked today. i

‘ding of German blood.”

Stanford tomorrow

RUSSIANS DENY NAZIS END PUSH - AT STALINGRAD

Propaganda Claims May Show German Losses or May Be Trick.

By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent The united nations today took with a grain of salt German radio announcements that they had given up mass infantry attacks on Stalingrad. ( According to Berlin, the battle on the Volga had settled down to a fight of siege cannon and bombing planes “to avoid unnecessary shed-

Moscow, however, said that the Germans were in fact intensifying|

throwing their men into the Soviet! meat grinder there.

Two Flank Attacks Now

Russian dispatches admitted that the situation in the city had “deteriorated” ‘somewhat on the 46th day of the battle and that the Nazi hordes had managed to win two streets in northwest ‘Stalingrad. They said the Nazis had paid with the loss of about 0m men and 16 tanks. Moscow also reported a dangerous; German flanking penetration about 100: miles south of Stalingrad on the Kalmyk steppes. Marshal Timoshenko’s relief column, however, seemed still ‘to be ‘(making progress despite a German resort to tremch warfare in an attempt - to. stop it. British Are Cautious Informed British military quarters cautioned against over-optimism regarding the German announcements that Stalingrad was to be attacked now only with artillery and divebombers and that thé Germans had overnight resorted to positional defensive warfare on the Rzhev front west of Moscow, “This is not an indication of a likely German withdrawal to the Don river or that they are not able (Continned on Page Five)

GOAST GUARD GUTTER IS PRESUMED LOST

Long Overdue in Atlantic

With 100 Men.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (U. P.).— The navy announced today that the coast guard cutter Muskeget, formerly the Eastern Steamship Lines’ Cornish, has been overdue in the Atlantic for -some time and must; be presumed lost. The Muskeget, a steam vessel of 1827 gross tons, carried a normal complement of about 100 officers and men. Its skipper was Lieut. Comm. Charles E. Toft, 35, of South Portland, Me. The vessel, Point, Md., in 1923, was converted to coast guard use in June of this year, Lieut. Comm. Toft was assigned to the Muskeget in June. He is survived by his - widow, Nacy, and four children, ranging in age from 2 to 7. ‘The ‘Muskeget ‘ was the 55th U. 8. ship in the ‘naval service lost in this war,

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PACIFIC— Teamwork by army and

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RAID ON FRANC ONE OF BIGGEST OF WAR SO FAR!

Flying Fortresses Bomb Lille Factories; Yanks Use New-type Fighter Planes.

LONDON, Oct. 9 (U. P. bombers, joining in one of the war's biggest’ sweeps over

).—More than 100 American

France, attacked targets in the Lille area this morning, it was announced officially today. The American planes, many of them Boeing flying (fortresses, participated in a huge operation which included their assaults on Stalingrad, still ' American, British, Canadian, Fighting French, Polish and

' Norwegian fighter squadrons.

Allied planes droned over northern France from early

morning until late afternoon.

It was the first time a force of so many U. S. bombers had been in operation and it also was the first time that

American fighter planes with American crews had joined

the battle. Three Times as

Many as Before

The attack was testimony to the growing weight of

American air power in the European theater.

The biggest

previous U. 8. bomber mission had been carried out by three squadrons of the big Boeings. Indications were that today’s attack included twice or three times as many: of the deadly four-motored precision bombers. Official announcement of the attack was made in a joir "|communique from U, 8. army headquarters and the British

‘| air ministry.

Huge plane fights started to drone over the English channel shortly after daybreak and late this afternoon the operation still was in progress. : Coastal observers said they had never before seen so large a force of four-engined bombers (presumably forte resses) carrying out a daylight attack. The new American army fighters, in action for the fi time, sent people in the Folkestone area running for air shelters when authorities failed to identify them. : ' The Evening News reported that coastal watchers ha seen more than 100 British heavy bombers in a single fi

mation. y

The bombers miles in the air, invisible usually abov

the morning haze, and the fighters at wave-top level, opene their attack in brilliant sunshine. :

“Full Partnership” With R. A. F. To Americans here, it meant that starting today th

United States army air force ship with the royal air force.

had entered into full ps

United : States army pilots had flown British Spitfire fighters in action and British pilots, in the Dieppe raid, h flown’ American-made Mustang fighters. t

Today the army was in

action with its own pilots

its own planes, out to put a final end to all the reports s theories that United States army planes, from the fo

resses to the tiniest fighters, w » ”

On the War Fronts

(Oct. 9, 1943)

WESTERN EUROPE — American and British planes, including fly ing fortresses and new U, S. fighters, make ‘biggest daylight raid over occupied France and Bel- . gium, Storm troops reported moving into Norway as Nazi court-

martials deal out DR

to patriots. (

at Stalingrad despite Nazi

cast reports that the pilus

. will be abandoned.

were deficient in any way battle prowess. i After a long period of ha weather, allied planes sta out over the coast for Na occupied French and Bel territory at 9 a. m. (8 a. Indianapolis Time). Squadron after squadron of Brif: ish Spitres made for the 20-m stretch of the French coast b Calais and Boulonge and | fs force went toward: E

oe nag fs day air curt

-navy in Solomons results in bomb| hits on 10 Japanese ships. Mac- than

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