Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1942 — Page 12

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Today’ s War Moves

By LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War Analyst

It the battle

for North Africa is as long drawn

out as it appears likely to be, allied access to Dakar and French West Africa will prove a valuable asset. The allies have:obtained use of airfields and an excellent port only 1865 miles from Natal, Brazil. They have gotten the use of merchant shipping tied

up in the port and probable the services of the 32 or

more French warships there. The

“statement of Lieut. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, which spoke of “the future

latter is definitely implied in the

“employment of French naval units and shipping.”

+ The French naval units, provided they have been kept in seaworthy condition by their crews, could be of immediate service to the allies. In view of the allegiatice te the united nations ‘of . Admiral. Darlan and Pierre Boisson, govern-general of French West . Africa, there is small doubt that the French crews would be willing to. operate the ships against the axis, ' .. The same does not hold true for the 15 French . warships which Navy" Secretary Frank Knox says Hitler acquired at Toulon. Their crews are extremely unlikely to be willing to fight for the ‘axis. To re-man the ships vwith trained German seamen and .to familiarize them with the technical details of

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operation would take some time. The allies are thus athwart the narrow part. of the Atlantic which provides such good hunting grounds for German : submarines operating against allied supply lines to Africa and around the Cape of Good Hope. Bombers bound for the battlefront also will have a shorter route across the Atlantic. Fighter planes, of which there is a manifest allied deficiency. in Africa, can be transported more easily by ship and flown across Algeria to the scene of action.

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Movie Star to Return to Home Town to Lead Saturday Rally.

Indianapolis’ own Marjorie’ Main, the “hard-boiled” movie star of the covered wagons, will come back to her home-town Saturday night to sell war bonds. Miss Main, whose “Well, crack my britches” remark is well known/to movie fans, will appear at a midnight show at Loew’s theater Saturday. Entertainers from Ft, Harrison and a complete movie show also will be on the bill. The 2472 seats in the theater went on sale today at-the box office and at the Marion county war savings staff office, 545 Illinois building. They sell for one $18.75 war bond each. Firms Obtain Tickets

Miss Main will be introduced by Robert A. Adams, county executive chairman of the war selling staff. Several factories that will pay regular Christmas bonuses in war bonds will obtain. tickets for distribution to their employees who are investing 10 per cent or more of wages or salaries in war bonds under the payroll savings plan. “It is a chance for Christmas gift bond shoppers to get tickets for their purchases and to see and hear a good show,” said Mr. Adams. “Miss Main’s appearance here was scheduled as a part of the moving picture industry’s observance of the Pearl Harbor week anniversary. We will be glad to welcome her and we know that many Indiana people who hve enjoyed her in the films will want to see her in person and to meet her.”

Will: Visit Mother

Miss Main’s homecoming will be an actual one since her appearances this week-end will give her an opportunity to visit with her mother, Miss Jennie Tomlinson, 5311 College. ave. Marjorie will arrive here tomorrow from Hollywood. Miss Main will appear at a rally in the Shelbyville gymnasium at 8 p. m. Friday. She will be introduced by Wray Fleming, state administrator of the war savings staff and a native of Shelbyville. Assisting Miss Main at the Shelbyville event will be talent from Camp Atterbury.

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Applicants for rationed articles, particularly gasoline, were urged to | be a “little patient” by Alex L. Taggart, county rationing administra-| tor, today. Mr. Taggart said that mere than 50,000 applications have been filed for supplemental gas and for trucks and fleet cars. Additional requests also are being made for. sugar books so that applicants can buy coffee, he stated. “I hope the public will understand that we are working furiously and taking care of applications just as rapidly as possible,” he continued. “But the public must show a pretty fair degree of forbearance in these unsual times.” Mr. Taggart praised the volunteer workers, saying that “without their help we would have - been absolutely sunk.” : Applicants will have to be patient even when trying to get a telephone connection with their rationing boards, Mr. Taggart said.

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mand in.the European theater, has decorated 14 American airmen for attacks on enemy-held territory. Col. Stanley T. Wary, Muncie, Ind. received an air medal for his “great skill and courage” as commanding officer of ‘a bombardment group. Col. Wary was temporarily grounded by a head cold when he was decorated buf his bombers, under, the leadership of Maj. Edward P. Myers, Iowa City, unloaded tons of bombs the day before on the French city of Lille, shooting down five Nazi fighters.

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YOUNG HOOSIER FOUND DEAD LAFAYETTE, Ind. Dec. 8 (U. P.). —Police are. investigating the death of Elmer Rater, 18, whose body was found in his automobile yesterday. Police said death was due to either monoxide gas or freezing.

EXPLOSION VICTIM DIES LAFAYETTE, Dec. 8 (U. P.).— Roscoe M. Pierson, 42, assistant section foreman of the Monon railroad, died last night of burns received in an explosion,

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