Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 November 1942 — Page 4
AMERICANS SEIZE ORAN;
~ CASABLANCA'S FALL NEAR
Petain Takes Supreme Command as Laval’s
Regime Teeters. (Continued from Page One)
three weeks, many of them presumably in attempts to attack the armada of allied forces assembled for the African drive. :
Washington sources said the ar‘mada was the largest in world history.) The Nazis replied with an assertion that a U-boat had sunk a British battleship of the Queen Elizabeth class in the Atlantic. It was believed in London that the American forces soon would hold the entire Mediterranean coast ‘of French Algeria.
Darlan ‘Enterfained’
As Gen. Henri Honore Giraud, one of France's greatest war heroes and a particular hero of the French army, began organizing an Amer-ican-equipped French army ‘in ‘Ngrth Africa, an allied spokesman in London announced that Admiral Darlan was in Algiers “being entertained by a United States general with all the dignity due his rank and reord.” The spokesman’s statement at once gave rise to speculation that Giraud would not be the first highly placed Frenchman to go from continental France * to French ‘North Africa to throw in his lot with the Americans—that Darlan might be next and Gen. Maxime Weygand, the generalissimo who tried to save a defeated France in 1940 and a bitter anti-Nazi, would be another. Darlan could bring the French fleet with him. Weygand is beloved by the French army and was commander in Africa immediately after the 1940. armistice; he could bring over large segments of the FrenchAfrican army. Gen. Giraud had been delegated by Lieut. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower commander-in-chief of allied
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Marshal Henri Philippe Petain assumes supreme command of French armed forces and calls on his commanders in North Africa to continue the fight against “the aggressors.”
forces, to organize a French army which the United States will equip. Eisenhower said he would be in charge of “military and civil affairs” in North Africa, which would make him ruler of French North Africa. Giraud was expected to be worth many divisions; his prestige with French soldiers and civilians is enormous.
African headquarters said Gen. Eisenhower's Americans had captured towns just north and south of Casablanca.
American troops already were in possession of Algiers, largest French Africa city and’ the third major objective in the North African drive, and United States planes were making effective use of its air fields. Front dispatches said the Americans under Maj. Gen. George S. Patton were encountering the most stubborn French resistance at Casablanca, although they had captured the towns of Safi, south of the base, and Fedala, north of it.
Fleet Backs Up Tanks
Reports reaching London said several American battalions were
1 pounding Casablanca, and that three | columns, supported by tanks, had § opened attack on the city from the
flanks and rear while an allied fleet stood off shore blasting away with
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Radio Vichy acknowledged that a French effort to drive off the fleet had ended with severe losses for the French navy. Patton went ashore at one stage of the Casablanca fighting and presented an ultimatum to the French
commander, who refused ‘it. He
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then returned to his ship, and hostilities resumed. Mers el Kebir, near Oran on the Mediterranean coast, Constantine and Bone, all in Algeria, still were in French hands, radio Vichy claimed. Eisenhower Pleased
‘Eisenhower, conferring. with correspondents at his North African headquarters, said he was pleased with the progress of the campaign. Eisenhower announced that Giraud had arrived in Algeria to “organize the French army again and take up the fight for the defeat of Germany and Italy and the liberation of France.”
It was believed that Giraud, whe escaped from the German prison camps in both world war I and this war, eventually might replace Gen. Charles de Gaulle as leader of the Fighting French forces throughout the world. Allied headquarters believed the complete occupation of Algeria was imminent, clearing the way for the projected drive through French Tunisia against Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s axis army in Libya, which President Roosevelt announced in Washington yesterday. The easternmost point of American landings was Philippeville, 100 miles from the Tunisian border. With. Philippeville as a base of operations, the Americans would be only 170 air miles from Bizerte, French naval base in Tunisia, and 400 miles from the Libyan border. American operations from Philippeville, in conjunction with Lieut. Gen. B. L. Montgomery’s British 8th army advancing across the Libyan desert, would put what remains of Rommel’s army in a vise.
RATIONED MEDICAL SERVICE PROPOSED
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10 (U. P.).— War Manpower Chief Paul V. McNutt said today that an acute shortage of civilian doctors may necessitate rationing of medical service “just as we are rationing supplies.” Addressing a meeting of the Industrial Hygiene association, he added: “We must parcel out our medical skills in the wisest possible manner to meet war needs on the civilian front. Every community must look about for new ways to use -every available resource for health protection. More of the American ingenuity which gave us the bombsight and mass production of ships is needed on the home front. “Rationing of medical service may be needed. The stamp-book method would not work because you cannot ration sickness. The best way to meet the emergency would seem to be to exercise some control over the movement of physicians both into and out of civilian practice, plus more ‘pooling’ of medical services, hospital facilities and nurses in the community.” Every profession, Mr. McNutt said, is losing both recruits and practicing members to the armed forces.
COAST MAN GIVEN AGRICULTURAL POST
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. (U. P.). —Jan A, West, former president of a group of food stores :in Oregon and Washington,” today .was appointed assistant director of the office for agricultural war relations. Claude R. Wickard, secretary .of agriculture and chairman of the food requirements committee, said that West and his associates will be charged with responsibility for bringing about closer co-operation between the food requirements committee and members of the food industry.
8 MEXICAN WRITERS TO TOUR U. S. PLANTS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (U. P.) —Eight Mexican newspapermen arrived here today to start a nation-
wide tour of inspection of war industries. They are the first of a group of 85 Central and South American
| journalists to come to this country
under the sponsorship of the National Press club and the office of co-ordinator of inter-American affairs.
MANY TO LEAVE | COUNTY OFFICES|
New GOP Officials “Face Problem in Training Successors. (Continued from Page One)
The importance of - athletics in war-time training is increasing, although inter-collegiate competition can be considered a “minor” part, Lieut. Col Bernard W. (Bernie) Bierman, one of the nation’s top-flight football coaches, said here today. Col. Bierman, who won fame as
Republican regime more than 12 years ago. : “However, I have found that most of them now .are solidly employed in jobs paying higher salaries than any of those at the clerk’s office,” ‘Mr. Tilson said:
He expressed concern over filling some of his jobs which, under the present budget, pay only iid 8 month. “I'm optimistic about the eitioe, however, and expect that I will have no trouble when T take office Jan. 1,” he said.
Court Worker Leaves
One of the key workers in the office, Francis Feeney, chief marriage license clerk, left two weeks ago for a_ war Industry job and others were reported ready to leave when they get new posts.
Another danger spot in the personnel crisis is juvenile court where 31 are employed mostly in'specialized work. Yesterday, Mrs. Mary Callon, head of the office staff, resigned to accept a higher paying job and others, including some of the trained social workers may leave before the new court staff, headed by Mark Rhoads, judge-elect, takes over Jan. 1. Wilfred Bradshaw, retiring Democratic judge, said he had asked all employees to stay on as long as they could. “I am assured of an adequate staff to the end of my term but I will have no control over what happens after that,” Judge Bradshaw said.
Similar personnal problems were cropping up at- city hall, Mrs. Martha Halliday, chief auditor of the city sanitation division, a technical post, resigned yesterday to accept a better job in private industry. Others throughout the city hall also were planning to leave despite Mayor-Elect Robert H. Tyndall's statement that no shakeups would be made in vital departments. It’s € New Problem The change in administrations this year presents unprecedented personnel problems never before encountered in politics because of the acute manpower shortages incident to war conditions. The conditions are aggravated in governmental departments because the public wage scales have not kept pace with those of private industry. During previous changes in administrations, old employees were willing to stay on as long as newly elected officers wanted them. The whole picture is reversed now.
SWISS T0 ACT FOR VICHY IN CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (U, P.). — French Ambassador Gaston Henry-Haye, saddened by the end
of more than’ 150 years of diplomatic relations between the United States ‘and France, arranged tentatively today for Swiss Minister Charles Bruggman to represent Vichy French interests here. The arrangements still must be ratified by the state department and the German-dominated Vichy government, but this step was expected to be a mere formality. Gloom continued to enshroud the chateau-like French embassy despite a relaxation of the guard thrown around it yesterday after the formal "breaching of FrancoAmerican relations. Federal bureau of investigation agents relaxed their no-entry-or-exit ban to permit members of the embassy staff to go back and forth under escort. They still would not allow outsiders to enter the premises, and they searched a large box of flowers which was delivered to
‘the embassy.
PILOT FACES TRIAL
1.0S ANGELES, Nov. 10 (U.P) — General court-martial on manslaughter charges has been ordered for Lieut. William N. Wilson, army pilot whose bomber collided with an American Airlines plane near Palm Springs, Oct. 23, killing 12 persons aboard the transport. No date has
been set. for the trial. \
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Amny Communique—No. 235
North Atrial 1. At 2 p. (CWT) Nov. 8 the occupation of Pars and immediate vicinity was started. Arrangements for capitulation of the city were made at a conference between Maj. Gen. Charles W. Ryder, U. S. army, commander of the eastern assault force, and Gen. Alfonse Pierre Juin.
2. To the east and west of Oran United States forces which landed under the comand of Maj. Gen. Lloyd R. Fredendall, my, have penetrated a consideroe "distance to the rear of the city. At several points stiff local Josisiatics has been met. Now in our hands three of the four air fields in ‘this Ea We have taken more than 2000 prisoners.
\ 3. At all selected points on the Atlantic coast of French North Africa landings have been made under command of Mas. Gen, George S. Patton, U. S. army. this region French aircraft have AL more active than elsewhere,
4, All forces have been given naval supporting fire against forts. Counter-meas-
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South Pacific (all dates east longitude): . On Nov, T: ht U. 8. troops continiiod to advance from the area near the Metapona- river to the eastward along the northern coast of Guadalcanal island. (B) ‘There was no fighting in the area wo on our suite da & Gladatcanal
3 on Nov. & planes attacked ground inLL and destroyed six landing boats on the beaches to the westward of our In| positions on A Aaloaal )..U. 8. aircraft desizoyed three, floatne Yorviaties at Rekat (CG) A U.S. destroyer A easiel e Reity areas east of Koll Point on the nor coast of Guadalcanal. (D) Early on the night of of Nov: 8-9, U. 8. motor torpedo boais attacked two enemy tdestroyers in: Indis able d scored a torpedo hit on one of the destroyers.
3. The U. 8. destroyer announced in javy fF Darument Sommyique 149 as having sunk d o-, 1 action of oo una was the U, The next of kin enlisted men who ers killed or are missing have been: noti
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coach of the University of Minnesota football team, was here as principal speaker for the luncheon, celebrating the marine corps’ 167th anniversary. The luncheon, held in’ the Columbia club, was sponsored by the Indianapolis Junior chamber of commerce and the Mercator club.
Every. Cadet Plays Football
Col. Bierman, who is athletic director at the naval pre-flight training school at Iowa City, Ia. said
football during his training. He said the impetus which athletics is gaining during the war will continue afterward like it did following the world war I, but he hopes that we won't “soften up”
All the boys at the training school take part in several different athletics—they gain weight and they toughen up in a surprisingly short time, he commented.
Lauds Lou Saban
Col. Bierman touched briefly on the current football season and said. he thinks Lou Saban of Indiana is probably the best defensive backfield player his Cadets have encountered in their tough schedule, Dailey of Minnesota gave them the most trouble on offense, he said. Special guests at the luncheon were Comm. R. H., Mathews, officer in charge of navy recruiting here, and Lieut. Col. Carl B. Byrd, in charge of army recruiting. Speakers included Governor Schricker and Mayor Sullivan. More than 100 county marine families
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‘ABANDONED’ AUTOS
Indianapolis police today warned motorists who have “abandoned” | their cars on the streets that the police towing truck will be around for them in a few days if they're, not removed. ‘Capt. Leo Troutman said there are about 100 cars in various sections of the city,. some with flat, itires, that apparently have been “parked” for the duration, He said these cars constitute a traffic hazard and that after the police tow in a car the ownér will be confronted with an affidavit charging him with violating the six-hour parking law. .
3 CUBAN RIVETERS SLAIN CAMAGUEY, Cuba, Nov. 10 (U. P.).—Three members of the oppositionist Cuban revolutionary party, known as the Autenticos, were shot and killed today in a riot at the
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By ROBERT P. MARTIN United Press Staff Correspondent
WITH AMERICAN AIR FORCES
|IN CHINA, Nov. 8 (Delayed).—
American bombers smashed the main . ‘Japanese - headquarters at Lungling, near the west bank of the Salween river, Sunday with three tons of bombs. Direct hits were scored on a barracks housing an estimated 500 Japanese troops. Two large fires were set Ww the bombs, and smoke from a flaming oil dump rose more than 1000 feet. The American fliers struck the Japanese #base after receiving re-
ports that a heavy trucking con-’
voy was moving from central Burma toward the Salween front.
“We took the Japs by surprise,”
Capt. John C. Ruse of La. Grange, Ill, said in describing--the raid. “We came in low despite the overcast and dumped our bombs inside the city, every one hitting the target area. “There were two very large explosions and many small ones. “In one section the Japanese had erected a barracks possibly holding We scored direct hits on it. “There was no fighter or anti-air-craft opposition and so we were able to pick our targets at will.”
1,000,000 FIND JOBS
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (U. P.).— The national industrial conference board reported today that 1,000,000 persons were added to American payrolls in September, raising the total of military and civilian employment to a record 59,200,000.
MEAT SHORTAGE FOR
CHRISTMAS FEARED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (U. P.).— The office of price administration
thust cut down its consumption of meat during the remaining weeks of . 1942 or face the possibility of barei meat counters during the Christmas holidays.
Representatives of the meat ine dustry said the situation was Sere ious and that they would act ime mediately to thin out distribution of
of the current quarter. They said that it should be possible to meet the situation without resorting to compulsory rationing. Petitions for incréased meat quotas for civilians in areas where population has increased will not be granted, the OPA said, as’such increases would have to be deducted from supplies for the armed forces,
STORM USHERS IN DIP IN TEMPERATURE
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near freezing tonight. An all-time high for Nov. 9 was recorded yes terday at 3 p. m., the bureau said, when the temperature stood at 73 degrees. The previous record for that date was 72, set in 1931. ‘The wind added extra work to citizens and workmen in the tin can salvage drive. Many residents ) awoke this morning to find the tin cans they had set out for collection yesterday strewn up and down the streets and lawns. Most of the damagé caused by the high wind occurred after midnight. Wires were reported down at 1300 S. Meridian st., 900 N. Rural st. and at Merrill and Harmon sts., } trees. were blown over at 1400 E, Raymond st. and at Holmes ave, and St. Clair st. and utility poles were knocked down at 1200 S. Bele mont ave. and at 2200 Prospect st. In addition, police were kept busy answering burglar alarms which
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