Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 December 1942 — Page 17
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Admiral Nimitz Recounts Our Losses; Predicts
Surface Battles.
EVARL HARBOR, Dec. 7 (U. P.). —A¢miral Chester W. Nimitz declajed today that the Pacific war has entered a phase of new and
hes: y surface clashes—due to largesca, carrier losses by both sides— in ‘which American warships damage: at Pearl Harbor will revenge
“the nselves upon Japan’s battle fleet.
The white-haired, square-jawed con mander in chief of the U. S. Pa-
cific fleet predicted at a press con-|
ference. in his Pearl Harbor headquariers that American forces will
"advince into enemy waters in the
wes ern Pacfic ‘and also drive the Japinese from fhe Aleutian islands. He naturally declined to inform the enelhy when these offensives will begin, | “However, it | requires =a sient mas:ing of men, planes, ships and maf¢tial,” Admiral Nimitz said. “We
- will rieed superiortiy in these things
In order to force our way into enelny areas, and our factories are meeling our demands for the necessary war materials.”
| | Predicts Surface Action
The adrimal admitted that his preciction of “more and more surface action” in the future was based on ie depleted | carrier strength of botk [the American and Japanese
‘navies, but added;
“Ys hope as our new carriers are buill that we will build up a carrier force: ‘which will be a scourge to the
~ Japf ese in the western Pacific.”
Japan has lost six and possibly eigh' carriers and has had others damn ged, while the United States has lost four. American naval forces, however, have been strengthened considerably by the return to active duty
. of many warships damaged at Pearl
Harbor, “I'he work of restoration of ships damaged at Pear: Harbor a year ago is well ahead of the early schedule and yreatly satisfactory to us,” Admir), Nimitz said. “These ships will give a good account of themselves.” Ajked his opinion on how long the war might last, he replied that “it will Jast until we completely smash Japinese power.”
| Don’t Underrate Japs
“Don’t under-estimate the Japane,” he said. “They are trained fror: childhood in war and the sacrifices of war. They won't give up or permit capture if they can help it, but will, fight to the last gas). Never doubt their courage. Thev have a fanaticism, but never dou their intelligence in using it. “1’hat’s why it will take so long to win’ R Hewing the feet’s accomplishmel t5 during the past year, Admiral iz said his forces used the power and materials at their disposal to goo(i advantage. “Although we have suffered heavy lossiis, we. have made the enemy suffs even more heavily,” he said. “|. . The fleet has completed three major tasks. First, the sea lanes acr¢ss the greatest of oceans have been made safe for movement of the increasing flood of men and materials to the fighting fronts. Second, our task forces, assisted by the army, have not only repulsed all majir enemy thrusts—notably in the Cori! sea, at Midway and in the Solomons—but have progressively carried on the war of attrition, steadily whittling down the enemy’s
‘sea. and air power.
“Finally, most of the ships caught
‘by the enemy’s surprise attack on
Pearl Harbor are on their way back
to the fleet, better fighting ships than ever, and our
citadel in Hawaii has beer greatly strengthened.” The records show that Japan's naval strength has been slashed by loss or damage of 502 ships, compared with 69 American naval vessels of all types sunk or damaged in the Pacific. | The admiral said one of the most
important results of these accom- * plishments was restoration of the ‘confidence of the American people
in their armed forces.
MRS. - HERRINGTON’S
FATHER DIES AT 82
Lawrence Carter Clarke, father of Mrs. A. ‘W. Herrington of Indianapolis, died | Saturday at Richmond, Va. He was 82. A. |W. Herrington is chairman of the hoard f directors of the Maren | Herrington Co. Clarke will be buried in Danville, Va., tomor: ‘OW.
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‘Ex-DePauw Dean Talks to Aumni
PROF. FRANCIS C. TILDEN,
comparative literature at DePauw university, was scheduled to be the principal speaker at the Indianapolis DePauw Alumni association luncheon today at the Canary Cottage: Prof. Tilden began teaching at DePauw in “4 * 1900, and for a Prof. Tilden time left the teaching profession to engage in journalism. He was a member of the state senate during the 1909-1911 sessions. He returned to DePauw in 1912 where he taught continuously until his retirement in June, 1940.
WILLKIE URGES WAR AIMS TALK
Keeps 2 Nations From Knowing Thoughts.
LONDON, Dec. 7 (U. P.).—Wendell L. Willkie urged today that the people of Britain and the United States join in discussion of war aims now and denounced “international censorship,” which, he said, had been
used to “cover up official mistakes.” In one instance he said censorship had prevented the people of Britain from knowing his views on American relations with Admiral Jean Darlan. In a dispatch written for the London Evening Standard, Mr. Willkie said that if the two peoples do not reach agreement on war aims “while we fight we will inevitably fall apart when the fighting is over.” “It is for this reason,” he said, “that I have been deliberately trying to provoke and, if you will, ‘prod’ the leaders of both nations into frank statements of their post-war purposes. And it is for this reason that I fight for the right of your people and of mine to express themselves freely to each other, unhampered by unnecessary censorship.” Fears Post-War Isolation
Mr. Willkie expressed fear that, after this war, “international political and economic co-operation” may be abandoned by the United States as it was after the first world war. “The only hope of avoiding such a tragedy lies in free public and private discussion of its dangers,” he said. - He believed, he said, “that if the United States again withdraws within itself after this war there can be no peace or economic security in this world—at least under a democratic form of government.” > He urged that discussion be not left entirely to “our respective leaders, for leaders come and leaders g0. ”
ROBERT B. CORMAN RITES TOMORROW
Funeral services for Robert B. Corman will be held at 3.p. m. tomorrow in the Harry W. Moore Peace’ chapel. Burial will be in Peace chapel. The McNelly, of the] Centenary Christian church will officiate. Burial will be in Washington Park. Mr, Corman, who lived at 20 W. . Mr, Corman, who died at 20 W. Troy ave. died Saturday in the Methodist hospital after a short illness. He was 40. A resident of Indianapolis 15 years, Mr. Corman was employed for the last 14 years as a route supervisor for the West Baking Co. He was a member of the Centenary Christian church and a native of Crothersville. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Mildred Corman; a son, Robert Dean Corman; a daughter, Kay Eleanor Corman, all of Indianapolis; his mother, Mrs. Sarah Corman of Crothersville, and two brothers, Homer Corman of Indianapolis and Newton Corman of Fortville,
SYRIAN CLUB BUYS BONDS More than $600 in war savings
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MRS. WALTER DIES: FUNERAL TOMORROW
Mrs. Augusta Walter, 4177 Ruckle
| st., died today at her home. She
Born in. Germany, Mrs. Walter had lived here 25 years. She was a member of the Memorial Presbyterian church and the O. E. S, at Washington, ‘Ind. Suurvivors are a daughter, Mrs. Joseph A. Scofield of Indianapolis; a son, Lawrence H. Walter of Washington, Ind.; ‘' two brothers, Herman Nimnicht of Wheatland!
and August Nimnicht of Beech |
Grove, Ark., and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at! 10:30 a. m. tomorrow at the Flan-| {ner & Buchanan mortuary with the | Rev. C. Sumpter Logan of the Me- | morial Presbyterian church officiating. Services and burial will : be] Wednesday at Washington, Ind.
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Test Inventory of focal Womanpower Is Started
A test inventory of available womanpower to help meet the in-
creasing demand for workers in the city’s expanding war plants began today in civilian defense districts 7 and 8 and part of 10. The survey, which is being conducted by the U. S. employment service and the Marion county civilian defense council, is being made on a house-to-house basis. Women - volunteer workers of the civilian defense organization will
|| register all unemployed women who
are interested in training for positions created by the emergency. Questions pertaining to child care and transportation will be among those asked by .the canvassers. Women with small children, for whom care would have to be provided, are not desired at this time. Mrs. Clayton Ridge, civilian defense area co-ordinator, is directing
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LINK BELT WORKER IS HEART VICTIM
A heart attack suffered on a streetcar at 5:45 a. m, today while!
he was on his way to work, was, fatal to. Clyde N. Ashcroff, 54, of 737 N. Audubon road, an Ere Soo. .Coatsville; four sons,
of the Link Belt Co. A native of 'Streater, Ill, Mr. Ashcroft. had lived <n Indianapolis for the last 20 years and had worked for the Link Belt Co. for 12 years.
He is survived by his wife; Grace, |
LOUVELLA NICHOLS, Jap: s Driven Info 3 Poctats
In Northern New Guinea
EX-RESIDENT, DEAD
Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec. 7.—Mrs.| Louvella - Nichols, a former resi- | dent of Indianapolis, died here| yesterday after an illness of a year. | She was 80. Mrs. Nichols lived on the west 'side of Indianapolis for many years. Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow. Burial will be
at 12:30 p. m. at Fincastle, Ind.
Survivors, her husband, Harvey; one daughter, Mrs. John UnderDally nd Clifford of Indianapolis and Wilby and Warren of Lafayette, and one grandchild.
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MacARTHUR'S HEADQU ARTERS, Australia, Dec. 7 (U. P.).— Allied forces in the Buna area of New Guinea had the Japanese bottled in three narrow pockets today. Americans had driven another
wedge through the enemy between Buna and the Buna mission. The Australians and Americans faced the necessity of overrunning each enemy segment one by one. Bad weather limited allied air operations Sunday to minor strafing operations. The enemy sent 15 bombers and ‘16 zero fighters against one of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's advanced bases at Popondeta Sunday, but no damage was done. Popondetta is a village 10 miles southwest of Buna. Gen. MacArthur's flying fortresses earlier Sunday had struck at the
REVOLVING TIE RACK—
Japanese base and installation at Rabaul, on New Britain, Stiff antiaircraft defense prevented complete observation of the results. The American drive to the beach between Buna and the Buna mission was made Saturday night and Sunday after prolonged aerial strafing of the enemy positions, backed up by 105-millimeter (4-inch) mortars which, it was revealed, Gen. MacArthur had brought in late in Novémber in fortresses from Australia.
FIRST AIDERS TO MEET First aiders in civilian defense district 22 will meet at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow at Rhodius community center. Mrs. Rose Jayne will set up the district’s first casualty station. All first aiders are urged to attend to receive post assignments.
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