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Italian Morale Falling; Nazis Seek Pope’s Aid : To Buoy It.

LONDON, Dec. 1 (U. P.).—Continental reports reaching unofficial quarters in London’ today said thdt Premier Mussolini was seriously ill. The reports had no official confirmation but said that II Duce had been confind@ tq bed for two weeks. The nature of his ailment was not disclosed. It had been reported intermittently for several years that

he was suffering from a chronic

heart ailment. A grave illness for Mussolini at this time. would strike Italy at a critical hour now that it has been officially singled out as the target Of an expected allied offensive. Reports on conditions within Italy since the opening of the African offensive have left little or no doubt that morale is deteriorating Sharply and there have been increasing signs of Nazi concern over the weak link in the axis partnership. Should illness or death remove Mussolini the results might, it was said, prove so far-reaching as to

‘ provide the determining factor in

any allied offensive to knock Italy out of the war. Germany, apparently afraid that Italy may crack, started broadcastying reports today that Pope Pius might soon make representations to belligeront nations against the bombin: of civilians.

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Communiques

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MacArthur Communique

(I= NORTH New

sed Tuesday, Dee. 1, 1942) ZASTERN SECTOR —

Guinea, Gona, Buna—Heavy izhting has developed on the left. force actively supported our nits. An enemy flight of 12 engaged by a similar force of 1rers and seven enemy fighters of ours were shot down. Our ere saved. : vioresby—A flight of enemy airnde an ineffective night raid. 4irait—An allied heavy bomber an enemy fighter which attempted interceptidn,

' NORTH WESTER SECTOR—

Darwin — An enemy reconnaissance Riane wa: downed by our anti-aircraft e.

Navy Communique No. 206

(Issued Monday, Nov. 30)

SOUTH PACIFIC (All Dates East Longitude). 1. On Nov. 28: : (a) U. 8 patrols on Guadalcanal island destroyed .» considerable amount of enemy arms nd ammunition in the upper Lunga rez Other operations on'.the island wer VConfined to minor ground activities. (b) Arm» flying fortresses attacked an enemy cor 70y west of the New Georgia slands. The convoy consisted of two cargo red by three destroyers. Five Somb hit: were scored on one of the 0 ship JL ree of the 10 zero fighters Which Ta pted were shot down. The fortresses trved no serious damage.

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L. STRAUSS & CO.

0 \S#range Things Happen in Politics—If You

Doubt It, Take the Case of Rue Alexander

By EARL RICHERT The fellow who first made the statement, “strange things happen in politics,” must have been referring to a situation similar to that concerning Rue Alexander, the Pine Village businessman-farmer who today became Indiana's 43d secretary of state. For, unlike most politicians who spend years working for a political party, Mr. Alexander never planned on running for public office. And yet today he finds himself the third ranking state official at a salary of $6500 a year. After resigning as Warren county

G. O. P. chairman, Mr, Alexander came to Indianapolis in July, 1941, to take a $250-a-month job as chief auditor of the motor vehicle license bureau, a department under the control of Secretary of State James Tucker.

Long-a Gates Ally

Convention time came along last summer and there were no announced candidates for the top spot on the ticket. Members of the Ralph Gates faction of the Republican party wanted a candidate and they picked on Mr. Alexander, who had long been a close political ally of Mr. Gates. But Mr. Alexander who hadn't given the slightest thought to run-

ning for the office of secretary of]:

state—or any office for that matter —wasn’t exactly receptive to the proposal and a lot of pressure had to be put on before he finally announced, about 10 days before the convention. Members of an opposing faction brought out James Knapp, speaker of the ’41 house of representatives, a few days before the convention but the Gates organization won the nomination for their candidate. And that nomination, as was proven later, was tantamount to election.

He’s 53 Years Old

The new secretary of state is 53 years old, five feet and eight inches tall and weighs 215° pounds. His mass of snow white hair is a good political asset because it makes him easily recognizable in a crowd. He has been engaged in practically every type of business connected with farming. He was born on a farm in Benton county and after graduating from the Lafayette Business college in 1907 he married and continued to farm until 1915. Then he moved to Boswell where he' went to work as an automobile and farm tractor salesman. He enlisted in the army in 1918 and became an instructor in the motor transportation corps, being kept in this country throughout the war. “After the war he went back into the automobile business, remaining until Henry Ford changed over from the old Model “T” and he became superintendent of the Boswell waterworks.

Rue Alexander

don he took a job as salesman for the Cornbelt Feed Co. That work interested him in the feed business and he opened the Pine Village Feed Co. While operating the feed store, he started farming again and today he and his wife own 380 acres of land and he superintends farming operations on 240 more acres which are owned by his brother and sister. He has an interest in the Pine Vilage hatchery which feeds about 15,000 broilers a year. His daughter, Mrs. Mildred McCoy, whose husband is in the air corps, and his 5-year-old grandson, Johnny Rue, live with him and Mrs. Alexander at Pine Village. Mr. Alexander has been in Republican politics since he was old enough to vote, being elected as precinct committeeman of Hickory Grove township in Benton county at the age of 21. He served as Warren county Republican chairman from 1933 to 1941 and last spring was elected

sixth district chairman, a position| .

he intends to retain “to keep a fight from starting.” : The new secretary of state gained

After three years in that posi-

fame during the campaign for the

IT’S ONE DAY NEARER VICTORY

YOU OUGHT TO

SEE THE

SWELL!

(They are “'SWELL'")

TIES that The

Man's Store chooses to sell at

79: Oc (3 for 2.25)

They are right out of the 1.00 collections wools, silks and

the like—

They are spread out so that you can get

at them!

It's a "special feature" ~that we enjoy putting on

at this time

of the year.

ne. THE MAN'S STORE

"HE WILL OPEN HIS

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| rural expressions he used in his | speeches. | His nickname of “Puddle” is deOne day years ago while waiting impatiently in a filling station for the oil in his car to be changed h muttered to the busy attendant, ain’t got no time to be puddlin’ around here.” And ever since then he has been “Puddle” or “Pud” to the folks back at Pine Village—population, 350. n, Scores of these folks who know him as “Puddle” were present today to see him take his oath of office from Mart J. O'Malley of Huntington, Republican. supreme court judge-elect. As for the future, he says there are a lot of good men running for governor and that he is sure that ‘when he gets through being secretary of state hell be “pretty well satisfied.” But — strange things happen in politics.

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tributions by employers,

rived from just such an expression. |

OF ALL BRITONS

Long-Awaited Report by ]

Beveridge Proposes - _ ‘Revolution.’

LONDON, Dec. 1 (U. P.).—Sir| | William Beveridge submitted to

Britain today the blueprint of a Post-war social era providing a blanket system of social -security covering every Briton from dukes

to dustnmien and constituting what

he called a “revolution, yes, but a British revolution.” * The Beveridge plan was drafted at government request but probably will undergo months of searching debate in and out of parliament. Modelled in many of its provisos

‘|after the social security legislation

enacted by the Roosevelt New Deal administration, Beveridge declared his proposals would. make it possible for Britain to abolish want, “without going Bolshevist.” Distributes 10th of Inco

Highlights of the Beveridge plan: 1. Social insurance covering employment, health, accidents, marriage, childbirth, allowances for children, and retirement for aged. 2. Universal coverage, joint conworkers and the government, 3. Distribution through the benefii system of approximately 10 to 11 per ‘cent of the British national income. 4. Payment of benefits on an ‘actuarial basis, rather than on a basis of specific need or means. 5. A comprehensive system of free medical, dental, hospital, nursing and convalescent services. 6. Virtual abolition of the present privately-operated industrial insurance set-up—small insurance policies paid on a weekly premium basis to cover burial expenses. Taxpayers’ Cost Little More Although the total cost of the insurance plan would be almost doubled, the taxpayers and the treasury would pay little more. Most of the additional cost would be borne by employers and by the persons not now state-insured, Pensions at the age of 65 would be doubled from, $4 a week as at resent to $8. Every person would have burial insurance of from $24 for infants to $80 for adults. Medical treatment up to $80 would be taken care of. Unemployment payments would be from $11.20 to $15.20 a week without time limitation. Every bride would receive a lump sum of $40. When she has a child, she would receive $16, plus $7.20 a week for 13 weeks. The family would thereafter be eligible for allowances of $3.20 a week for each child under 15.

Here Is the Traffic Record FATALITIES | County City Total 59 66 125 82 116

1941 IEE AEE EEE NN] 1941 ....

Accidents 26 | Arrests . vo 203 Injured | severe: 0 MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid $294 33

Violations Speeding Reckless driving. 5 3 Failure to stop at through street. 1 1 2 Failure to stop at signal Drunken driving. 3 All others ...... 28

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EVENTS TODAY Gas rationing begins.

Indiana Shoe Travelers association, annual shoe buyers week, Claypool hotel. Hoosier A of Fi Comp meeting, Hotel Lincoln. Indianapolis Council of Women, meeting, Ayres’ auditorium. Catholic Information Bureau and Readin Room, lecture, Georgia st. and Capitol

ave., I Nn avaons Railways. Twenty Year club, annual banquet, Athenaeum, 6 p. m, Inter. Zionist assembly, Beth El Temple,

Pp. Hotary tub, Suncheon meeting, Claypool noo

otel, In i " Newsbo Band Alumni, luncheon, Hotel hin ton, noon. Western Union, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. Alpha Delta Omega, meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p. m. Rebekah 1 Lodge, mception, Hotel Washington Purdue War “raining meeting, Hotel Severin, American Chemical 3ubiety, luncheon meeting, Hotel Severin, roo Whist club, meeting; Hotel Beyer, 1:30 p. m,

United Radio and Machine Workers,’ meeting, Hotel Severin, 8 p. m.

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EVENTS TOMORROW

Officials’ Jssuciation, annual convention, Claypool otel Indianapolis Bar association, meeting, Columbia club, 6:15 m. Local manufacturers, materials, World War memorial, 10 a. m. Indiana ig Sons of the American Revolution, unchieon meeting, Spink-

Arms hotel, noo: na} napolis A tion of Retail DrugY. M.

s, luncheon, Athenaeum, noon nible ‘Investigation club, dinner, International Travel-Study club, annual book review, World War memorial, 8

meeting on WPB

Pp. m, . Purdue Alumni association, luncheon, Hotel Severin, noon. Ewployent. En Service meeting, Hotel Severin Indianapolis Parent-Toschers board, meeting, Hotel Wash! Eeusiomio 2m, meeting, Hotel” Washing-

Phi aia “Tas, bridge, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

These lists are from official records in the county court house. The Times, |

in names and addresses,

Gordon Gaylord Smith, 25, city; Areta June Miller, 21, city.

Earle Lewis dquist Jr., 22, Camp Atterbury; Rick

er Covin on, 27, SpinkArms hote ey ?

Elmer Bate, ‘Studevant, 22, of lo wave; Delsie Marie Adams, 16, ‘of 9 Alfred _Wohler Ol 28, of 3006 = New York; Rosamond Priscilla Moody, 29, of 1500 N. aware, Alexander Walker Todd, 22, of 2527 Eastfm Mary Ellen Jones, 18, of 721 Cleve-

Jerry Thomas Griffin, 31, of 140 S. Senig Scot

2 ry of 1140 s Senate. Raymond L. Hays, “23, of R. R. 1 303: : Dorothy Pauline Wood, 20, X. aa sm

rd.; Beulah Loraine Laswell, 18, of p Rockville rd. Reid Jr., 20, of 20 MoC1ain Jide; a Sue Slaton. 18, of 3103 A. Lasley, 28, of 434 N Gerinide Lamont, 31, of is Ww.

ont. Julius Leslie Kolesgar, 26, of 2831 ford; Jean Elizabeth Ha arless, 19, 1709 N, pis. ;

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IN INDIANAPOLIS

Thomas Patrick McMahon, 40, of 2048 N. New Jersey; Waneta Grace Dawson, 35, of 3057 Park. Bernard Shiflv Sean Mowory, R. R. 9, Box elihe Jean Mowbry, 17, R. Zi onavile Ind y 5

James W. Easley, 21, Chatham, Va.; Dorothy Walkemeyer, 22, Overlea, Md. John Edward McLaughlin, 22, Fargo, N. D.; Arvina Christeena Chenault, 18, of 815 Church. Robert Brady, 37, Sparta, Tenn + Hester Louise Martin,’ a4, Doyle, Ten Eugene Paul Wolfe, 25. Ft. Bragg, N. C.; Hazel Marie Hitch, 22, of 821 N. Pennsylvania Donald Roy Cave, 18, of 3025 N., Gladstone; Pauline Marie Hansman, 17, of 2751 Stuart. James H. Dunlap, 66, of 1504 N. Pennsylvania; Nell Crutchfield, 49, of 1404 N. Pennsylvania. David A. Yung, 21, U. S. ind Harriett Ann Wall, 21, of 219 E . Lee Hughes Elmore, 23, R. R. 2, Greens wood, Ind.; Betty Louise Davidson, 21, Zionsville, Ind. James Burrows, 78, Kokomo, Ind. B. Plough, 66, Russiaville, Ind. Edward Raymond White, 40, of 73 N. Fourth st., Beech Grove; Jessie Morton, 42, of 13 N. Fourth st., Beech Grove. Charles Eastwood Herin, 25, of 4040 Ruukie; Irene Mathews, 25, of 4649 Ken-

William Mayo DeHart, 21, U. 8S. Joan House, 19, of 2603 N. Muusls.

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.| John Max McGaughey, 25

Miami, Fla.; Eleanor Madeline Winks. 23, of 4325 N. Illinois. George Pritchett, 19, of 815 N. Pennsyl. vania; nna Lee Cooper, 19, of 815 N Pennsylvania. James P. Duncan, 28, Baer fleld, Ft. Wayne, Ind; Mildred Hall Duncan, 39, of 347 N. eville Forrest D. ie. 52, Logansport, Ind.; Ceefle Ze P Prather Summers, 34, of 151 Harold L. Bales, 30, “Chicago, Ill; Maxwell Magenheimer, 37,

Guilford.

Bernice ‘of 2432

BIRTHS

Girls Herhert, Velda Greene, at St. Francis. Herman, Constance Metten, at St. vincent’s. William, Martha Baker, at St. Vincent's. Thurman, Nyla Moore, at St. Vincent's. Frank, Geraldine Amich, at 8t. Vincent's. John, Martha Jane Moorman, at St. Vincent’s. Ravmond, Ruby Bailey, at Methodist. Jeff, Martha Bennett, at Methodist Wade, Jannie Vibbart, at 1126 N. Tilinois. Boys Carrion, Estelle Jent; at City Keach, "Ruth Mc Allister, at Tat. Vincent's. John, ‘Jean Diersing, at St. Vincent's. Robert, Ruth Davi son, at Methodists Bebea, June Gipson, at Methodist. Walter, Marjorie Lashley, at Methodist, Howard, Helen Lewis, at Methodist. Charles, Evelyn Murnan, at Methodist. Jess, Marcile Rader, at Method Clarence, Bonita Schlesier, at ‘Sdethodist George, Dorothy Tiller, at Methodist.

DEATHS

Laura ¥. Fellows, 73, at Central, lobar

neumonia. Charles A. Byfield, 58, at 41 ‘W. 32d, arteriosclerosis. Sarah Alta Castelman, 83, at 2401 N. New Jersey, acute cardiac dilatation. Harry Louis Byfield, 41, at 956 Congress, coronary occlusion. Frauk Dold, 67, at ‘city, cardio vascular

rena Edna Pearl Clark, 58, at 2068 N. Tacoma, ron occlus .. Newitt, 60, at St. Vincent's, . at Ot. Vincent's,

at City, mitral insuf-

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U.S. Weather Bureau

Central War Time 7:48 | Sunset

" Sunrise TEMPERATURE —Dec. 1, 1941— ‘ . 61

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7: » a.m. .04 Total precipitation since Jan. 40.43 Excess since Jan. 1

The following table shows the temperatures in oftiey elles:

Atlanta

13 Linneman, 26, Chic

Ind. Charles W. Blevins, 18, of 3502 Rockville Ft. Wa

army;

Bob Hope, Frances Langford,

Skinny Ennis and his band gave the boys a show last night at Stout field and the cheers may still be ringing in their ears. Tonight’s Bob’s show moves to- Camp Atterbury on the regular Tuesday night broadcast. Last night's show was a dress rehearsal of

the broadcast. Above, Bob swipes a sings “Manhattan Serenade,” army troop carrier command.

FORECAST JAPANESE DRIVE ON YUNNAN

CHUNGKING, Dec. 1 (U. P).— Definite indication that the Japanese are preparing an. imminent campaign to strike into the interior of Yunnan province was seen today by the Chinese military spokesman in a report that Gen. Juichi Terauchi, supreme Japanese commander in the’ South Pacific, had arrived at the Salween river in Western Yunnan, The husky, short-legged Terauchi, it was said, surveyed the. country and the piercing mountains across the Salween gorge. The spokesman said similar surveys had preceded

much to the satisfaction of the U.S.

vof the committee in charge, said

other Japanese campaigns in China.

Jerry Colonna, Vera Vague and

uniform ¢oat and hat, and Frances

MOOSEHAVEN UNIT TO MEET THURSDAY

Mrs. Sarah Dahl, associate grand

| vette the next day.

Saved by Corvette.

AN EAST COAST PORT, L (U. P.).—After a submarine attack = in: the Atlantic early in Oc 3 sliced a medium-sized United States merchant vessel in two amidships,

33 men kept the aft end afloat in _

20-foot waves throughout the night and were rescued by a British cor=

All aboard the forward section, .

hand 10 men who left in lifeljoats, %,

were among the 27 missing. Survivors who have arrived told how two lifeboats and rafts lowered soon after the a were quickly swept away, One boat carried nine men, another one. The rafts were torn free none aboard. xi

Closes All Doors

The captain and all deck officers. , were forward and are among the. missing. .The chief engineer, | Fithen of Philadelphia, stayed lov' long enough to secure the gine room and put. out fires. He: closed all doors in an attempt to make the floating after seption ° water-tight, and decided to kee all hands aboard the half-ship. The after end passed the for rd section during the night” and Ire ceived word by blinker signal that’ five men survived and needed | help: immediately. There was no means; of sending help. - The db end. was reported sinking fast, By Save it had disappeared. In the after section, the

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regent, will be the speaker at a public chapter night program off the Moosehaven committee, Women | of the Moose, to be held at 8 p. m. Thursday in the hall at 135 N. Delaware st. Mrs. Beryl Edmondson, chairman |

that a class of candidates will be initiated. Also on the program are Miss Joan Robinson, who will play several piano selections; a solo by) Mrs. Blanche Karch of thé Indianapolis symphony orchestra, and a sketch of Moosehaven by Mrs. Beatrice Brown. Moosehaven. was formed in Orange Park, Fla, in 1922 by Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania. It

men; stayed below to keep warm. p sheared some rum, and one played a mandalin,

Corvette Stands By The British corvette stood by in the morning, unable to go alpng=

side because of the violence of the seas, and a raft and workboat trans-.

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ferred 10 men. The remainder of 4

the men rigged a line with ; bucys to keep them afloat, and. a lifeboat manned by volunteers f mm. z the corvette came to the end of the:

One man at a time worked hig’

way through the cold, rough water

to safety.

houses aged men and women of the] Moose.

C. E. Shick of Philadelphia, Art. assistant engineer, stood by until the last man had left the vessel.

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