Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 October 1942 — Page 1
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Driver Waits for One Track To Clear, Moves Into 2d Engine’s Path. DETROIT, Oct. 28 (U. P.).—Six-
teen persons ‘were killed ‘and’ more}
than 20 hurt today when a Grand . Trunk passenger train demolished a heavily loaded -Detroit street) railWay bus. The accident occurred a eastern border of Detroit © urban Hamtramck. : It was helieved that five or six of the dead were high school pupils. Police reported that the bus pulled into the path of the south-
the sub-.
bound passenger train after waiting].
for a northbound freight train to clear the crossing.
The passenger train sheared off|
the rear of the bus. “Didn’t Have a Chance” :
Patrolman John -Kudlo of the}
Hamtramck police said “all the passengers in the back of the bus % Were killed They didn’t have a chance. They were just erushed, some of them beyond recognition.” Sergt. William A. Nowicki, ‘of the Hamtramck police said “bodies were strewn along the tracks for two blocks and some of them. were ph beneath the undercarriage “the train. » strewn in the wreckage in-
‘dicated that some of the bus pas-|.
sengers were school children;
William Clos, driver of the bus,
“escaped injury and was taken to
n q ; 3 Throws to tha el Gf h The front half of the bus was carried about
20 feet and hurled against the high wooden fence of an adjacent coal
yard. The undercarriage and headlight
of the passenger train were dam-{
aged by the impact. Arthur Curtis, who had stopped his automobile beside the bus while the freight train cleared the crossing, described the accident. 1 saw: the bus start up as the freight train cleared,” he said. “I caught a glimpse of the passenger , train and covered my eyes with my - hands. Then there was an awful
“A little boy came running up 1o-me crying ‘take care of me mister] I don’t know where he came of whether he was on the bus. I don’t know where he went to. He . disa » Curtis’ car was struck by the hurtling bus but he escaped injury. " Mary. Alla, 12, a school girl who was standing at the corner waiting for a bus, said signal lights and bells for the crossing still were working when the bus started across the tracks. “The passengers screamed but the bus couldn’t stop in time,” she said. “The bus was yery crowded. ”
“~ FORD DEPARTMENTS CLOSED BY DISPUTE
DETROIT, Oct. 28 (U. P.) —Four _ departments of the Ford Motor | 4 Co.’s River Rouge plant were closed today after a disagreement between |. employees and management over “swing shifts.” - MAP MOROCCO DEFENSE BERLIN, Oct. 28 (German Broadeast Recorded by U. P. at London). —The German news agency DNB ~ said - today that Gen. Auguste . Nogues, governor ‘general of Morocco, was ready to repel any aggression against that African
"RECEIVE JAP FLAG _— YORK, Oct. 28 (U. P.).— Smoke-begrimed and flecked with blood, the first Japanese battle flag ~ eaptured on Guadalcanal island was received today at United Press headquarters in New York from | Robert C. za, U. P, war correrapondent,
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APPROVE. EXTENSION OF OIL LINE TO EAST
Project ‘Will Cross State From Nofris City, Hl.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (U. P). —Production Chief Donald M. Nelson announced today that the WPB has approved extension of the big new oil pipe line from: Norris City, Ill, to the Eastern seaboard. The 24-inch pipe line, which begins at Longview, Tex., will hava its ‘terminals in the New YorkPhiladelphia refinery district. Its total Tength will be approximately 1388 miles and it will carry 300,000 barrels of oil daily. East coast deHverles via the pipe line are expectto begin June 1, 1943. iin) 857-mile “extension to the East will cost an estimated $60,000, 000. Work will begin as soon as the Longview-Norris City 531-mile leg
Original plans had called for the branching of small lines from Norris City to Ohio river towns, including Mt. Vernon, Ind., where the oil was to he placed on barges for ghipment to: Pittsburgh. It was then to be taken across the mountains by | raided tank car.
U. S. INDICTS | RADIO SCHOOL ON COAST
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (U. P)— A federal grand jury here today indicted the National Schools, Los Angeles, and three individuals on charges of conspiring to defraud and of making false representations to the federal government in connection with contracts to’ train radio operators and mechanis for the
Die Because
that man?
No, you're not—the chances are 30 to 1 you're not. While: that, American fighting man bleeds his life out in the dirt, |
1you sit ‘there, comfortable, warm and snug. “Me give my blood to the Red Cross for the soldiers? Well, I, uh. . . . Been so busy, I can’t find time to and . . .” Okay, you're too busy. well let the soldier die. Since the blood donor epriter was established here a year ago in the Chamber of Commerce building, 13,-
1000 people have given their blood.
Thirteen - thousand - people out . of 386,972. That’s ebout 1 in 30. Fine record, isn’t it? The quota here is 1500 pints a week. The 1500-piht quota goes short 200 pints a week. ‘And 30 to 1 you don’t give a damn. : If you do, call LI-1441;
CITY MISSED FREEZE BY JUST ONE DEGREE
It didn’t freeze last night, but it was. pretty close to it. At 1 a. m. the mercury dropped to 33 degrees, one above freezing, and then it started up again. Monday night the low was 25 degrees. The weather bureau predicted “somewhat warmer for oy and
tonight.”
LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a. m ...34 10am... 45 7am ... 35 amp 5 8 a.m. oo. 36 12 (noon) ,. 9am... 4 Dona
: uv. S. BURMA BASE BOMBED
- NEW DELHI, Oct. 28 (U. P)— United States headquarte's revealed today that Japanese bombers had American installations in a Assam, in Burma, in what was believed to be an attempt to cripple China's lifeline—the American forty command. :
SUPPLY PERILED
Workhouse Prisoners Sent To Pumping Station as Employees Strike.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 28 (U. P)— City Manager C. O. Sherrill sent Cincinnati workhouse : prisoners to
the waterworks ‘pumping station today when a strike of municipal employees for higher wages endangered the water supply of half a million . people. Col. Sherrill also’ ordered dismissal’ of striking members of the city employees union, united construction workers, unless they “apply ‘immediately for reinstatement.” “The union, affiliated with the United Mine Workers, called the walkout to enforce demands for a 25 per cent wage increase. City officials termed the water situation an “extreme emergency.” General, Children’s and Bethesda hospitals reported water shortages because of lowered pressure. In some residential and industrial sections, officials said that a fire hazard had been created. Motorcycle = patrolmen convoyed the workhouse prisoners to the pumping station. = Pickets made no attempt to interfere. Stanley Denlinger, union counsel, asserted that. “the state law does not allow prison: labor in state institutions and I believe it may apply here.” “The union does not like men convicted of crimes to be scabbing on them,” he said. He also said that he would ‘not “advise the men to go back unless We have assurance that the war labor board will do something.” U. 8. Conciliator J. E. Addicks was expected from Columbus: today to seek settlement of the strike. The union claimed that 1500 had walked ou
Gold Braid and Brass Hats ‘Restrict First Lady i in London
(My Day, Page One, Second Section)
(Hilde Marchant is - is “one of Britain's best known newspaperwomen. A writer”
Jah eivil war and. the Russo-Finnish war. By HILDE MARCHANT
Sho has seen the British pepe at 10 foot range,
Here are some instances:
camp she asked them if they were
} comfortable and if army life. Win the somuning officer of the camp at
and redtabbed staff officers aoThom
‘ing by, what ‘could - they answer : | but yes?
She visited yesterday that most. active service, civil defense, With
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SABOTEUR SAYS
|minutes after he and three com-
,iforms to the submarine. But before
i took my -sesbag and carried it back to my wal
(CINCY’S WATER You Are 'Too Busy’ fo Help
Don’t pass this story over. Wait a minute. We're talking to YOU. this very instant—an American fighting man may be falling, wounded and the blood of life gushing out of him,
CAREFUL PLAN UPSET QUICKLY
‘Detected on Arrival ; ‘Burger Reveals at Haupt
Kin’s Trial.
CHICAGO, Oct. 28 (U. P)— Ernest Peter Burger, Nazi saboteur, testified today that the sabotage invasion of the United States, carefully planned by the gestapo, was thrown off schedule within a few
panions landed by U-boat off Long Island, N. Y. Burger, resuming the hitherto secret story of the eight-man sabotage mission, told a federal court jury that the first slip in their blueprint for wretking the U. S. aluminum and transportation industries was caused by a U. S. coast guardsman (John J. Cullen). Burger said he and three companion saboteurs were rowed to shore off Long Island from a German ‘submarine between midnight and 1 a. m. last June 13.
Wearing German Uniforms They were wearing uniforms of
sure treatment as war prisoners should. they have been captured while still aboard the U-boat. This sabotage group, one of two which landed on the east coast last June, was under strict instructions to change into civiliah clothes, once ashore, and to return their uni-
they could send their uniforms back to the submarine, the group was surprised by the coast guardsman,i who quickly notified the FBI and caused the capture of the men. “When I saw the: coastguard, I
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and we buried all “spades we
had brought with us,” Burger said. “We buried our explosives and uniforms together.” Burger said he and the leader of this group, John Dasch, both talked to the coastguardsman, but he couldn't recall the conversation.
Haupt Kin on Trial
Burger, whose testimony before a military court at Washington, D. C., helped bring death sentences to six of his companions, was the first witness. in the trial of the parents, the uncle and aunt and two friends of Herbert Hans Haupt, 22, one of the executed saboteurs. ; Burger told in thick German accents how he, Haupt and the others took an 18-day course in sabotage at a school at Brandenburg, Germany, before departing from Berlin May 22 with eight boxes of explosives and incendiary devices with which they plotted to damage plants of the Aluminum Co. of America. “Our assignment was to damage and harm the Alcoa, the Alumnium Co. of America,” he testified. “We all received the assignment. Part of our assignment was to damage railroad plants connecting the aluminum plants with the manufacturing plants of the refined product.” Explains Methods
“How were you to destroy them?” asked Dist. Atty. J. Albert Woll. “By placing certain explosives for
close to the tracks, attaching a battery or timing device and slowing it up.” Burger revealed that Haupt had disobeyed ‘his instructions which had. been given by Lt. Walter Kappe, former editor of a Chicago German language newspaper, who was in charge of the eight men. | *The instructions given to Herbert Haupt were first, not to visit his parents in Chicago after his arrival over here,” Burger said. “Sec~ ond, to get employment in the optical industry. Third, fo register as soon as possible for the army.” The government contends that ‘Haupt got in touch with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Max Haupt, on June 19, after first contacting his aunt and uncle, Mr, and Mrs. Otto Proehling, shortly after landing by submarine on the Florida coast. Subsequently, the government charges, Haupt explained his mission to his parents, the Froehlings and their neighbors, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Wergin, and enlisted their aid. :
SEES MANY WOMEN IN FOREIGN SERVICE
P.).—~Women may be on many foreign fronts before this war is over, Lieut. Dorothy OC. Stratton of the WAVES, . who is on leave as Pur-|gver
On the War
SOUTH PACIFIC—Heavy land and
~ MacArthur reports lull in land
the German naval infantry to in-}
‘Gates ‘says that the Willkie speech
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planes participated in the Sunday! night bombardment, attacking Milan, Turin and Novara.
DRAFT BOARD QUITS:
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sea battles in. progress around Guadalcanal, with results still -uncertain. Tokyo describes naval fight as one of greatest of war.
fighting and no bombing of ships; ‘Darwin raided for fourth consecutive night. .
EGYPT—British continue to smash ‘against Rommel as important Nazi armored units. are hurled into desert battle; Germans thrown back in biggest tank fight so’ far.
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RUSSIA—Nazis gain some . glound in new Stalingrad attack but Russians advance northwest of city.
WILLKIE SPEECH CALLED GOP AID
‘Electrified’ Party, Gates Says; Predicts Victory
In Congress Races.
By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Hoosier Republican congressmen, some of whom have spent a good deal of their leisure time cussingout Wendell ' L. Willkie, may be riding back to Washington on the]. Willkie coat-tails, a checkup re-
vealed today. State © GOP’ Chairman Ralph
“electrified -the party in: Indiana.”
is beginning to come in’ to state headquarters in something better
elections, in Indiana it is admittedly no. handicap. :
Gates’ Claim Logical
So Mr. Gates’ claim that they. will re-elect the eight Republican congressmen would seem to have some
The Democratic high command of course is not willing to. make any such concession — with or without Willkie. Both sides give the first district seat to Ray Madden, Democratic organization candidate who defeated Rep. William H. Schulte in the primary race. The Republicans claim, however, that they have the best Lake county organization in years and that there will be no 50,000 majority for the Democrats up there unless they really get that many votes. The second district is sure to reelect ‘Republican Rep. Charles Aa. Halleck just as the eleventh will return Democratic Rep. Louis Ludlow. Rep. Robert A. Grant, Republican incumbent, reportedly -was threatened by Lewis J. Murphy, (Continued on Page Four)
REPORT 5000 LEFT HOMELESS IN ITALY
RAF Bombs Cause Heavy
Damage, Swiss Say.
ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 28 (U. P.).—The Swiss press, today reported that the Royal Air Force attacks on Milan caused tremendous damage to commercial and industrial centers and left more than 5000 persons homeless. The newspaper. Libera Stampa of Lugano reported that one R. A. FP. bomber squadron was led by the son of the famous Italian Socialist deputy, Giacolo Matteotti, who was murdered by the ‘Blackshirts in 1924, This account was attributed to a Polish airman who participtaed in the raid, but ‘was shot down by Italian anti-aircraft fire near the Italo-Swiss frontier. The pilot managed to get across the Swiss border
~The pilot said more than 200
"WHEN OVERRULED| HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 28 (U. P).— Despite opposition from Culbert 1. Olson, draft |
state selective service
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BRITISH WAN ‘ONCE FOR AL
Rommel’s Panzer Forces Drawn Into Battle
50% of Nazi Planes ‘Pinned Down’; Americans Bag 4 More Macchi’s..
African coast.
By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent
The British eighth army today appeared to be t to force Marshal Erwin Rommel to join in a “battle of anni: hilation” in the Egyptian desert which would determine if possible, once and for all,
armed’ control of the nort
Already the imperial eighth army had drawn a cor siderable Nazi tank force into battle and sent the Germ armored machines reeling back, while infantry forces swepi
mechanized maneuver.
had been able to engage any mel’s tanks.
mans to use “many planes” in South Russia. He said that British and
PACIFIC BATTLE
Vital U. S. Base Bases Periled; American Forces Gain
On Guadalcanal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (U. P). —American forces on land and sea
powerful Japanese attempt to oust them from their offensive -forward base in the south Solomons. The outcome of the battle was
still uncertain but there were indications that the Americans may be fighting numerically superior Japanese forces ashore on Guadalcanal and stronger indications that the Japanese fleet massed in the area outnumbers the U. S. pavy’s hardhitting task forces. In the air; thus far; it appeared that American squadrons held an edge. However, the Japanese were dealing punishing blows to . the prize of the south Solomons, Henderson airfield on Guadalcanal, and the question arose of whether the field could be kept in operation under repeated Japanese high and low level bombing attacks, plus artillery shelling and land assault on the marine defense lines encircling the field. Tokyo Less Ebullient
American reports of both land and sea battles were couched in restrained language and it was apparent that the outcome of the conflict —now extending over a sea and island area of hundreds of square miles—still is uncertain. Tokyo. propagarida broadcasts which deluged the world with grandiloquent claims yesterday were slightly less optimistic today. The Japanese admitted that the battle (Continued on Page Four)
BOAT BUILDER DRAFTED ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Oct. 28 (U.P)—S. Mortmier Auerbach, wealthy Atlantic City international speed boat racer and builder, has been notified to report Nov. 6 for army induction, his draft board announced today.
By UNITED PRESS A new Nazi attack at Stalingrad gained ground in fwo streets, but
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SWINGS TO TOEAST:
fought doggedly today against af
mines from the battleground and cleared larger areas fo 0
It was the first time in this offensive that the Briti
considerable number of Rom
‘A British air commentator today estimated that th desert offensive and the heavier allied air attacks in western Europe were pinning down “well over 50 per cent” of Gel man fighter and bomber strength and had forced the G
that the Reichswehr needes
American air sorties in Egy
were “not very much less” than those the Germans. we throwing at Stalingrad a month ago. 3 However, Lord Croft, parliamentary Undersecretary
war, warned in an addr that the eighth army “is against a tough proposition; te ~the Alamein
tions did not proyide oppo: for flanking mond vers. Es The axis still was taking a tious ‘stand on the desert figh and indicated an obvious respect fq *i the strength of the imperial at Berlin claimed that British losses thus far had risen to 306 x chines and Rome asserted that British had been beaten off in attack on an unnamed Mverys portant” position.
‘According to Plan’
However, British reports indicate the offensive was unfolding ing to plan. Allied air supe —admitted by the axis—was ‘bein maintained and efforts of Nazi dive bombers to intervene on the ba! field were repulsed. Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, 0 S. air commander, revealed thal American army air units are now entirely self-contained, using Amer ican-made equipment and supp. throughout, including U, 8. bo . One United States air force ron—the “Fighting Cocks”— ing south of Daba yesterday, down four Italian Macehis. radioed a terse and business report: “We saw four Maecchi-2( below us. We diveit:at them g shot them all down.” ;
REGISTRATION FOR PREGNANCY URGED
CHICAGO, Oct. 28 (U. P). Morris Fishbein, editor of thy
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nal, today advocated comp registration of pregnant wo particularly those employed in industry, to insure an adeq birth rate in relation to war dea Dr. Fishbeing told the automot; and machine section of the nation al safety congress that comp reporting of pregnancy would public health officers a chance protect women from special ards encountered in war plants.
APPROVES CAMP PROJECT
CHICAGO, Oct. 28 (U. P) gional Director Laurence A. of the federal works agency t
a $41,200 project to construct a !
Marshal Semyon Timoshenko’s|}
gna 15 © hoy lose poss ;
reation building for Negro si at Franklin, Ind. %
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their trenches and: dugouts,