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VOLUME 53—NUMBER 236 FRIDAY, PECEHBER 11, 1942.
ILLION YANKS OVERSE FD
| Mile- Of-Dimes Opens Today at the Same Old Sidewalk Spot ] SPENT
Pretty Jacqueline Kelley and Sergt. L. W. Howard | i
ren Fi Sortie ote Mon FOR WAR GOES TO HELP ALLIES
The Mile-Of-Dimes, the famous “Sidewalk Santa ~
Claus” of The Indianapolis Times’ Clothe-A-Child campaign, opened today in its customary spot—in front of L. S. Ayres & Co. and the S. S. Kresge Co. Roosevelt Reveals North African Attack Was Carried Out by ‘Biggest Expeditionary Force’; More Munitions Needed.
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And among the first to put their dimes on the line were pretty little Jacqueline Kelley and a few minutes later, Sergt. L. W. Howard of Greenwood, here on furlough from Camp Edwards, Mass. : The dimes will stay on the sidewalk, rain, diine or snow, until Christmas eve when they’ll be swept up, washed and counted. In the meantime, The Times will spend against the "dimes on the sidewalk, clothing needy children all the time. The dime you put down today will be spent tomorrow. See?
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (U. P.).—President Roosevelt "i disclosing that American forces overseas will number more. = | # than 1,000,000 by the end of this month, told congress today | that the ‘axis powers have, temporarily at least, lost the
tween the two prior
ODT Could Order It to Base Commuter Problem [ere but Probably Won't Due
To Cearriers’
xisting Burdens.
Any hopes 11at the network ‘of railroads fanning out of
Indianapolis car be used to problems rest er
ease Indianapolis’ commuter |
tirely with the office of defense transpor-
tation, a study of the railroad situation disclosed today. Railroad lines run in every direction out of this city with extensive single : nd double, trackage, but the possibility of
shuttle service—:uch as that used on past Mecmorial days to serwice 500-mii2 race fans —seems remote at this mo-
ment. The problem faci g roads is this: 1. Capacity use of all equipment, both freight and passenger, 2. Load limits on virtually every line. . 3. “Frozen” sched the ODT, 4. Shortages of locomotives. The heavy load which: the railroad lines are now carrying can be readily seen in comparisons beigh years” in railroad operation, 1920 and 1929.
Mile Tonnage Soars
The railroads today are beating 1920's volume with 27 per cent less car capacity! In 1920, the nation’s rail lines were averaging 730: met tons per mile—in other words, 730 pay tons at 10 miles an hour, or 365 tons at 20 miles ‘an hour. “In 1929, with faster and heavier|~ trains, the railroads nad increased the net tons per mile to 13,450. And. in mid-1942 tRe railroads were averaging well ahqve 15,000 net tone per mile, with the figure going up daily. The week of Sept. 1! stance, the nation’s ailroads took less than 80,000 cars for tonnage which used 159,000 ces the previous September. The same applies fo passenger (Continued on Fae Eight)
FINNS FEAR CRISIS LONDON, Dec. 11 (UJ, P.).—Swiss dispatches from He!sinki reported lousy that tension was so great in d gpcause of #1 unfavorable war a Jon that 2 government crisis was believed ir minent.,
all the rail-
»s, ordered by
), 1942, for in-
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SCHRICKER WAR
POWER OPPOSED
Senator Biddinger Views Step as lllegal in Talk
To Mayors.
‘By EARL RICHERT
Legislation prepared by the council of state governments: for introduction in the coming session of the state legislature to give Governor Schricker vast wartime powers
|was assailed today by Thurman
Biddinger, senate president pro tem. In an address before a luncheon of the Indiana Municipal league at the Claypool hotel, Senator Biddinger said that he believed the proposed grant of power to the governor was _both- illegal and unnecessary. He emphasized that the opinion was his own. But, it may be pointed out, Senator Biddinger is the only. member of the powerful Republican steering committee who is a member of the council of state governments—the agency that drew up the proposed legislation — and his recommendations likely will be followed by the party.
Cites the Constitution
The governor said he had just received a copy of the proposed bill and that he had had no representative present when the bill was drawn. He said he was studying the measure. The proposed legislation would enable the governor, among other things, to render inoperative by executive order all existing laws which impede the war effort; to take any measure deemed proper to co-operate with federal officers and agencies charged with the conduct of the war, and in case of ‘immi(Continued on Page Eight)
U. A. W. SAYS WLB IS 7000 CASES BEHIND
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (U. P.) — The international executive board of the United : Automobile Workers Union (C. I. 0.) said today the administrative machinery of the national war labor board was bogged down with wage agreement cases that may take “years” to settle. The U. A. W. claimed that 7000 negotiated wage agreements still
Indiana Gear Works Aids Clothe-A- Child |
(List of Donors, Page 3)
IT WAS JUST a few years ago that the man who headed up a small machine parts factory here started contributing to Clothe-A-
Child.
True, he couldn’t make it an imposing contribution. But he gave
what he could each year.
One year $100, the next year $120, so on.
He couldn’t make it too much because he’s been running an odd sort
of factory. They try to share,
His people are not employees.
They work together.
When business is good, they all share in it. When it sloughs off,
over with them.
+ Clothe-A-Child,
” " ”
are all alike out here.
kindest personal regards . .
Together they ‘contributed several hundred dollars, thank ‘them, but they wouldn’t be thanked. They called it their duty. Today we got a letter. And here's what it said: “It is with great, pleasure that T send" you the inclosed checks for
they all take a tuck in things, including the man who directs the show. HE KNOWS what it is to work with his hands. stony flat in the heart of the depression and with a few of his old friends and co-workers pulled himself up by his bootstraps. WELL, LAST YEAR when things were starting to move at a great rate—when machine tooling was becoming all important, he talked it over with his people Just as he talks most everything else
Because he was
We fried to
“The one check is from the workers’ coca cola account into Which the profits from the sale of coca cola and candy in the plant accumulate. Normally, this fund is used for granting credit to our people and giving a cash donation to our folks that go into the service. It is strictly the workers’ money and they have voted $500 to the great work done by The Times for the needy poor.
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“IF THE DONATION is acknowledged publicly, please acknowledge -it ‘as ‘Indiana Gear Works and the men and women who make it go.’ “You know I still have an aversion to the word ‘employee’ as we
“With best wishes for the success of Clothe-A-Child and with
Yes, you've guessed it. There were two checks. One for $500 from
of their hearts.
the coca cola fund, the other for $500 from the company. Clothe-A-Child publicly acknowledges the receipt of $1000 from “The Indiana Gear Works and the men and women who make it go.” * Some 65 to 70 children are going to thank them from the bottom
way in 1943.
and curtailment of fats for soap
2 AT DEGATUR HELD ON RECAP CHARGES
Accused of - Operations - in ‘Black Market.’
Times Special "FT. WAYNE, Dec. 11.—Two Decatur business men were arrested today by U. S. marshal A. W, Hosinski on charges of engaging in “black market” operations in connection
with the sale of -recapped automobile tires. The men, John R. Watts, and Paul Reidenbach, were named in two. indictments, containing 16 counts, which were voted by. the federal grand jury meeting this week in Ft. Wayne. The arrests were the first made in Indiana for this offense since OPA regulations governing the rationing and price ceilings on tires became effective. The counts in one indictment charged Watts and Reindenbach with violating the tire rationing regulations in that they allegedly sold, transferred and delivered new-
certificates having been issued to
and ration boards. Seven counts of the second indictment charged the men with selling newly recapped tires at prices in excess of maximum prices scheduled for them.
HARTLE SEES MORE LANDINGS LONDON, Dec. 11 (U.P.).—American troop movements throughout the world, climaxed by the allied landings in Africa are only a foretaste of further staggering blows
SALE approval atu siew negotiations being sent to the ° :
ly recapped tires without rationing|
Food Habits Must Change, * But No One Will Go Hungry
WASHINGTON Dec. 11 (U. P.).—American housewives today must begin to make more drastic changes in their housekeeping habits. Official forecasts indicate that the war will invade the kitchen in a big
Drastic cuts, in canned food supplies, “points” rationing of meat
manufacture are only the major specific changes on the horizon. Rationing of dairy products also is likely. “No one will need to go hungry,” according to Food Administrator Claude R. Wickard. “We will be the best-fed nation in the world.” : But he and other officials try-. ing to feed the united nations: warned that some eating habits of the American people must change. Mr. Wickard’s theme will * be that the United States is going to ‘have to give up some of its food luxuries and concentrate on essentials. An educational campaign will start soon. ; a£..8 8
Needs vs. What People Like
AT HIS FIRST press conference as food administrator, Mr Wickard said the prospects were ‘good that American civilians, American armed forces and the allies would have enough food to meet needs—“I emphasize needs as against what people might like. . I'm not saying that you may not go huagry for some of the things you would like.” Mr. Wickard afinounce appointment of his subordinates in the food administration. Herbert W. Parisius of Wisconsin, associate director of the office of agricul(Continued on Page Eight)
the purchasers by local war price]
SHOPPING DAYS LEFT»
so STKTIONERY FOR. dEAN-
against a faltering axis, Mal, Gen. |.
initiative.”
The president’s statement was in a letter submitting a report to congress on lend-lease operations for the three
months ended today.
In asserting that the axis had lost the initiative for the. time being at least, Mr. Roosevelt said that “we must do all we can to keep them from regaining it.” The report showed that lend-lease assistance to the na« tion’s allies totaled $2,367,000,000 for the period—an in-
crease of more than one-third
over the previous quarter and
more than four times the lend-lease total for the quarter 3 immediately preceding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
The report described the allied force ‘which occupied
RUSSIANS CLOSE GAP, Ii Ar NALIS
200,000 Genans « Inside “Ring | ‘at “Stalingrad,
A London Reveals. By; VICTOR. GORDON ‘LENNOX
On the War Fronts
(Dec, 11, 1942)
NORTH .AFRICA—Allies best off “fwo German‘ tank attacks “at
Medjez El Bab. Nazi pour gliderborne refnforcemerits into Tunisia;
—
tists blast. axis communication. ~ Cairo reports axis nervousness in "Libya: because ‘Of increased British patrol activity, ' :
£1942)" ny The Indianapolis Times and The Chicago Daily News, ‘ne.
LONDON, Dee. 1.—Gen. Herman| von Hoth’s: army before Stalingrad is now completely encircled. After several weeks ‘we have
watched anxiously Russia's evident efforts to close. the southwesterly gap astride the Don river by ‘which von Hoth was still able to maintain a slender communication line to the rear. There has been a great’ taciturnity about : recent Soviet _communiques and from here it has not been pos-
state of- affairs. has reached high Soviet circles in London that the Don river gap is closed and a force estimated at between 200,000 and 250,000 coms pletely surrounded. vr The enemy is trying to rupture the Soviet’s ring by violent attacks from the west, which seems to indicate that the Russians are obliged to resist double attacks from the east by those trying to break out and from’ the ‘west by those ‘trying to relieve the beleaguered army. The Russians claim that ‘so far they have repulsed all attacks by fresh troops from ‘the west. !
JAPS LOSE 10-70 1 IN ISLANDS BATTLE
‘And Japs ‘De Surrender,’ As Marines Mop Up. WITH THE U. S. FORCES -ON GUADALCANAL, Dec. 7 (Delayed) (U. P).—At least T7000 Japanese troops—10 to every one American— have been killed since the marines landed on Guadalcanal last Auguss, Maj. Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, commander-in-chief here, estimated today. In a press conference on the first anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, Vandegrift said seizure of this key base in the Solomon islands not only has blocked further enemy penetration southward, but also thas resulted in a series of severe ‘blows to Japan’s invasion strength. “Our operation here from now on will consist of mopping up the remaining enemy forces and building and garrisoning this forward base,” Vandegrift said. “We'll wipe out pockets of Jap resistance, some of which are. tenaciously held. It’s no secret that Japanese soldiers do surrender.” Vandegrift said the 7000 Japanese killed to date did not include several thousand others destroyed in sea battles and in unsuccessful landing attempts.
BOSTON FIRE TOLL CUT BOSTON, Dec. 11 (U. P.).—The Cocoanut Grove holocaust took 487 lives, according to revised official figures released today by the Boston public safety committee after sev-
sible previously to guage the .exact|” . Naw information|.
Nazi! supply lines west" of Stalin-
" Veliki Luki and’ Rzhev sectors.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC—Allies beat .. off Japanese counter-attacks between Buna ‘and Buna mission. Gen. Vandergrift reveals 7000 Japanese killed so ‘far in land ‘fighting on Guadalcanal.
(Today's War Moves, Page Eight; U. 8S. Communiques, Page 16)
ROOSEVELT NAMES INDIA AMBASSADOR
Or Formula.’
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (U. P.). —President Roosevelt disclosed today that he had assigned William C. Phillips, -former ambassador ‘ to Italy, to be his J personal representative * to the government of ’ India, with the
. (rank of ‘ambas-
sador. He will be the
{first American
ambassador to a. government not fully independent, although Anthony
J. Drexel Biddle Mr. Phillips
| serves as ambassador to several
European governments in exile. Mr. Roosevelt told a press conference that: Mr, Phillips would not carry to India any special plan or formula for solution of the Indian problem. ‘Mr. Phillips,- now in London, expected to go to New Delhi in the near future, the president said, to take charge of an American mission established there in November, 1941, by Thomas M. Wilson. Leuis Johnson later “served as head of the mission, but was forced to return to this country during the summer on.account of illness, Mr. Phillips is a career diplomat, having entered the foreign service in 1903, and has served twice as undersecretary of state. “H€ was in Rome at the outbreak of ‘the war with Italy.
NEW AVIATION PLANT AWARDED TO STATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (U. P.).— Commerce Secretary Jesse Jones today announced a new defense plant corporation war plant contract with Republican Aviation Corp. Farmingdale, N. Y., for additional plant
facilities in Indiana to cost more
than $2,900,000. DPC will own ‘the plant and Republic will operate it.
British and American parachu-
RUSSIA — Stormovik. : ‘planes : ‘blast :
.. grad; heavy fighting continues in|,
Phillips to Carry ‘No Plan’
2 NAZI ATTACKS IN TUNISIA FAIL
Twin_Columns Seek to Cut Off Reinforcements From Allies.
\By-HARRISON ‘SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent
Allied forces in Tunisia today fought new German attacks apparently designed to disrupt major efforts now under way to reinforce British and American troops in the forward zone in preparation for a new Push on Bizerte and Tunis,
the Germans had sent twin columns against Medjex El Bab, a crossroads 20'miles west of Tebourba. The Nazi columns were beaten off by. artillery, fighter plane strafing tank and infantry action. German losses were described as considerably greater than those of the allies.
Reinforcements Race In
The scene of the, battle indicated that the allies had fallen back about 20 miles when they yielded their forward positions around Tebourba the troops were believed to be installed in strong hill positions dominating the two roads along which the Nazi assault came. The race for reinforcements still was on, however, with the Germans sending in a stream of troop-car-rying gliders while the allies countered with paratroop attacks inside the Nazi lines in an effort to disrupt German troop movements and prepare the way, for an attack.
Libyan Patrol Action Grows
British parachutist forces were reported operating deep in axisheld territory, dynamiting roads, bridges and installations within 10 smiles of Tunis.
far south as Gabes the Germans were reported bringing in large number of troops by glider, The Nazi gliders were reported to be operating a shuttle service from
is| Sicily and Sardinia.
The Americans, under command of Lieut. Col. Edson D. Raff, had the support of French elements who were reported to be fighting effectively against the axis troops. Cairo reported . intensified patrol action against the axis El Agheila line, where the British Eighth army appeared. to he already in the preliminary stages of its attack on Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps.
Remember the. interurbans? We didn’t have gas rationing then but they still were mighty handy. If grandpa didn’t have an hour to spend getting up steam in the White steamer, grandma just boarded the interurban and took: the-grandchil-dren into the city to shop. Those were the days when Indi-
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 11 (U, PJ.
An allied communique revealed | .
.Along the east coast’ of Tunisia as.
| French north Africa as “the greatest single overseas expenditionary force in history.”:
ever, go into detail about. fore
push. the total of American forces
the first of thé year, “We must bring ‘the full strength of all the unitéd os to bear directly against ene told congress. Al must A gether our joint productive capach . « «.mafterial resources . . . fin munitions: ,.. . fighting manpower we must-do this in accordance witlhy a single ‘world strategy.” Then he added: “That we are making good progress in this direction I think is shown by recent developments, and by this report on the part pisyed by lend-lease.”
‘Stil Not Enough’ While the United States
‘in the seventh quarter of the lend
it was at the same time equi and supplying its rapidly expan forcés overseas.
March 11; 1941, to Nov. 30, 1042, the dollar ‘'vaiue of goods transs
report ‘showed, was $7,496,000,000 as compared ' with a total of $5129 000,000 reported at the end of the sixth. quarter three months ago. Despite this rising tide, however; “there is still not enough” Ameris can ships, planes, tanks and gunsi Many more will be required “beforé the united nations can wage. . great offensives that will bring vie : tory. ” ! Third of Tanks Go Abroad
The report disclosed that the curd: rent rate of lend-lease assistance iy about * $10,000,000,000 ‘a year—coms pared with a rate of about $8,000,7 000,000 a year quoted in the report. “This is about 15 per cent of} we: current. rate ‘of spending on over-all United States war pros gram,” the report said, thus shows ing that the United States is now putting. about one-seventh of its effort into. lend-lease aid to of united nations. About 30 per cent of the comblt planes and about 35 per cent of the tanks being produced in this try -are being sent to lend-lease tions. Of the $5,854,000,000 goods ly transferred during the quarter, about 10 per cent has to be shipped abroad. i
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The Vanished Interurban | Wins Historians’ Hear
everybody and his Aunt bought a gas buggy. And the |
‘regime came in.
Then the interurban went out. The last one made its final last year but the decline was ginning as far back as 1921. : Today the electric interurban r
in other lands beyond 1,000,000 by \
lease program, the report showed,
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