Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 November 1942 — Page 9

Rommel’s African

(Continued from Page One)

tank reinforcements were being sent to the desert front from Germany.) come So en expected on the Egyptian front during the next few days and emphasized that all military decisions there had been left to Rommel. It said British losses had. been huge—including 500 tanks —and had not achieved a “decisive” penetration.)

“A Aerial activity was heavy over the

entire front, the British reported. Thirteen axis aircraft were shot down yesterday and the allies lost 14 planes, the communique said. The enemy confined its areial activity to attempting to intercept allied planes and to staging a single - dive-bombing raid. The dive bomb€rs were intercepted by allied fighters and their formation broken up with the loss of two German Junkers-87 bombers and a Messer-schimtt-109 fighter. Allied bombers and torpedo planes ranging over the central Mediterranean to prevent the crossing of axis replacements, scored hits on a heavily laden merchani ship which came to a standstill. Hits also were scored on a tanker and three bombs landed on the cargo ships’ escorting destroyers, the communique said. Off the coast of southern Sicily, a schooner was attacked successfully.

Malta Has Respite

Malta, the Mediterranean base most menacing to axis supply lines from Europe, had a respite from aerial attacks. No enemy planes crossed its coast yesterday. The axis rout was definite and -.complete. The 8th army imperials, pushing westward along the Mediterranean, cleaned out a pocketed | axis force of several thousand men “near Sidi Abd el Rahman. This gave the allies full possession of the coast for 100 miles from Alexandria. The fighting was so relentless and so severe along the entire Egyptian front that Italian forces on one sector asked the British for a truce

in order that they might bury their dead. : As the allied forces drove the axis forces toward Matruh, it was announced that 7000 American reinforcements, including infantry, airmen, technicians and nurses, had landed at Cairo after an uneventful passage from the United States. These troops were expected to be moved into action almost at once. Many had reached their base camps within 10 hours - after they were disembarked in a blackout.

Axis Forces Punch Drunk

- The" punch-drunk axis forces were on the run along the entire front. They had been routed by a concentration of guns, tanks, infantry and planes along the 40-mile

‘Alamein front which observers said

had not been equaled on any similar front during the war, even by the Russians. (It was disclosed in London that

King George had sent a message of

congratulations to Gen. Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander, British Middle East commander, saying that the importance of the blow to the axis “cannot be exaggerated.”) The rout of Rommel’s forces was announced in this dramatic communique. “The axis forces on the western desert, after 12 days and nights of ceaseless “attacks by our land and air forces, now are in full retreat. Their disordered columns are being relentlessly attacked by our land forces and by allied air forces by day and night.” The allies were advancing through terrain strewn with tne wreckage of burned-out tanks, crashed planes and the bodies of axis soldiers. Their planes, almost without opposition in pounding the retreating enemy, ranged far ahead, bombing and strafing in a “shuttle service.” The eighth army’s destruction of 260 German and Italian tanks was a crippling blow to the Afrika

5 ¥

FOR

changes

if you

MAILING

A MERRY DECEMBER

GIFTS '« NOVEMBER

This year Christmas is different. The good old days when you could let everything go until the eleventh hour and still receive your purchases have gone, not forever, but at least for this year. Many important

have occurred, namely:

MANPOWER

We're proud to state that many of our employees are in the service. But we have plenty left and. can give you good service

Take the Load Off December By Shopping In November

DELIVERY a

Our delivery restrictions are such that we can't dash right out with the gift you forgot. What with rubber rations, gas rations, and 35 m. p. h., we can't cover so much territory; so

Avoid Disappointments In December By Shopping In November

Uncle Sam will appreciate it if you refrain from flooding the mails in December. Please get your packages off to the boys in camp, to distant friends and relatives ahead of time and

Hurry In November And Relax In December

*p. S.—Every package carried keeps tread on truck tires.

“

THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

OF INDIANAPOLIS

Korps, representing the elimination of at least half the entire axis tank strength on ‘the western desert, according to informed military observers. It was believed the bulk of the destroyed machines were German. The communique announcing Von Stumme’s death described him as “the senior general who was said to

Rommel’s absence.” Stumme had become a full general since the start of the war, Both he and Thoma profited by Adolf Hitler's purge of the German army in Pebruary of 1938. Two months after that, both appeared on Hitler’'s birthday honors list with an enormous number of obscure Nazi military leaders scheduled for promotions. ® Thoma, who was taken prisoner, is one of Germany's leading tank experts. May Halt at Matruk

The axis forces were not expected to make any serious attempt at a stand before reaching Matruh, 115 miles west of Alamein, It was felt, however, that they were more likely to flee immediately to the Libyan frontier, approximately 140 miles beyond Matruh, in view of the terrific and continuous pounding they wers taking from land, sea and air. Sollum, the last Egyptian outpost before the Libyan border, was considered the most likely place. for a determined axis stand. With supply lines more equalized for both sides at Sollum, observers said, the axis might hope to stop the allies and prevent the complete collapse of their North African adventure. It was believed that Rommel’s forces might offer a delaying action at Matruh in order to prepare for a toe-to-toe battle farther west. With the initiative now completely in their hands, it was believed the British would attempt to intercept the fleeing axis army before it reaches Sollum and force it into a battle of annihilation. The previous six sweeps of British and axis across the desert during the last two years have foundered on the fact that enemy forces were always left with the ability to counter-attack after they had been driven close to their sup-

GREAT RUSS BLOWS

ARE POSSIBLE SOON

(Continued from Page One)

roads to the South Caucasus—had stabilized their pdsitions, dispatches said,

Situation Dangerous

Though the Soviet high command had acknowledged no- German gain southeast of Nalchik in two days, the Germans still attacked fiercely with heavy forces and the situation was still dangerous.

“Southeast of Nalchik, there is tense fighting,” the noon communique said. “Soviet artillery dispersed enemy tanks and infantry preparing to attack and inflicted heavy losses. Twelve enemy planes were destroyed.” Fighting flared up on another Caucasian front after three weeks of quiet—the Mozdok front, 50 miles northeast of Nalchik. A 10-week German campaign in that area for Grozny and Ordhonikidze had failed completely. The noon communique reported the Germans had attacked again in the Mozdok area. The Russians counter-attacked, swept the Germans back and took a strong point. : On the other Caucasian front, northeast of Tuapse naval base on the Black sea, the Germans were still falling back, and the Soviet high command reported that Red forces were annihilating axis groups they had encircled.

CONFUSES HIS “CAMBRIDGES”

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (U. P.).—A postal clerk “somewhere in England” must be a Harvard man at heart. He sent a letter addressed to Cambridge university to Harvard. It’s now on its way back to the English institution.

Mother's Friend helps bring ease and comfort to expectant mothers.

OTHER FRIEND, an ee lDreemollien od in all condi-

. K muscles or cramp-like, pains in the le; Quickly absorbed, Delightful Ady

Mother's Friend

have been in command during|-

ITALY FEARFUL OF EURGPEAN INVASION

(Continued from Page One)

any German army had faced since the closing months of 1918. ? Military expert of the authoritative British Press association said: “There is no doubt that Rommel’s army has been largely destroyed and that the road to Tripoli may soon be open.” : Although this statement appeared to be more optimistic than could be justified by the facts, most informed sources agreed that the British communique announcing the disorderly axis retreat was on the conservative side. : King George sent a special mes-

- |sage of congratulations to Gen. Sir

Harold R. L. G. Alexander, British commander-in-chief in the Middle East. “The eighth army, magnificently supported by the royal air force and units of the royal navy, has dealt the axis a blow the importance of which cannot be exaggerated,” the king said. ’

HUNDREDS OF THRILLING FUR COAT VALUES

| THIS INEXPENSIVE

LOCATION MEANS

LOWER PRICES

ised » Eo Sot a Trem ed |

TO YOU

grand thrill! women are Praising Mari]

Oldest Industrial Sefiool ig Working 'Around the Clock’

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov, 5 (U. P.).~—The oldest industrial school in Pennsylvania is operating on an “around the clock” schedule to turn out skilled workers required to meet the occupational needs of one of the busiest defense centers in the country. The Schwab vocational high school, situated in nearby Homestead, is humming with high speed war machinery day and night, training workers as planers, milling machine operators, lathe and drill press operators, flame cutters, scarfers, heat treaters, layerouts, welders, and power saw operators—under a- program sponsored by the federal securities agency and supervised by the Office of Education. An outright gift to the people of Homestead by the late Charles M. Schwab, former Bethlehem Steel Corp. president, presented in 1903, the school has but ong object—to

“provide boys and girls with a working chance in life,” and to “teach

DRIVE INCREASES PIG CROP.

OKLAHOMA CITY (U. P.).—~The

“food for victory” program has brought a 45 per cent increase in Oklahoma's spring pig crop, the department of ‘agricultural statise tics reported. :

that work is enabling, that to be gble to do nothing is disgraceful.” Among those studying at the school have been 190 trainees who were selected from relief rolls and placed in mill jobs, thereby reduce ing relief costs. A supplementary course at the school also has provided over 200 skilled workers to the local labor supply.

Beware Coughs

from common colds

That Hang On

Chronic bronchitis may develop if

your cough, chest cold, or acute bron= . chitis is not treated and you cannot

SMALL TOWN LOSES OFFICIALS TO ARMY [ix

RENSSELAER, N. Y. (U. P.).— The mayor himself started it and Rensselaer voters are wondering where it’s going to end.

afford to takea chance with any medicine less potent than Creomulsion which goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and expel germ en phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Creomulsion blends beechwood creosote byspecial process with other time tested medicines for coughs. It contains no narcotics.

Two days after Mayor Charles G. Maloy announced he had volunteered for army induction, the city ‘treasurer, Albert J. Scheibly, told his draft board chairman that he, too,

was a volunteer for induction.

It’s no miracle that

you make wil] give you

yn Furs!

RIPPLING PERSIAN LAMB paw

hundreds of

GREY-DYED Kips

NORTHERN SEAL-DYED iy SHADE-DYED , RICH, BLACK-Dyed SK LOVELY AMERICA Took

UNPRETENTIOUS

N OPOSSUM

CONEY

No mafter how many jnecicined

you have tried, tell your d sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the way it quickly aljays the cough, pere mitting rest and have your money back.

eep, or you are to

BRITA HAYWORTH Co-Starring With | FRED ASTAIRE In "YOU WERE NEVER

LOVELIER" Coming Soon

LOEW'S *

22 @ RICT,

Shop in the Leisure Atmosphere of Home Comfort

* COME ALITTLE OUT OF

THE WAY ~ FOR

BIGGER SAVINGS