Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1942 — Page 13

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Times Special " WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Adolf Hitler's greatest asset in the Mediterranean crisis is the European railroad network which, in large chunks, has fallen to him as war booty. Latest and greatest of these is the entire French railwgy system— best planned, best equipped and best maintained in all Europe. Neglect of German railroads during the past 10 years would, everyone supposed, place the Nazis at a severe disadvantage in the event

western or southern borders of Europe.

Looted Victims’ Roads

The fact is, that as long as she could draw on enslaved nations locomotives, rolling stock, maintenance materials and workers, Germany's railroads never were in danger of collapsing. And now, with seizure of “Unoccupied” France, Hitler's reserve of transport lines, and facilities is bigger and better than at any time since he assumed power. Into the Fuehrer’s lap fell hundreds of good steam and electric locomotives, thousands of trained workmen, many: more thousands of pieces of rolling stock, and finally, vast stretches of the finest, best-

Above all, Hitler has reaped the reward of France's own foresight— the strategic layout of these lines. Over them, Hitler can shift his armies from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean coast of France practically overnight. He can move an entire army from the English Channel to Italy or vice versa, in almost perfect safety.

0. E. 8. TO CONFER DEGREES

Naomi chapter, O. E. S., will confer degrees at 8 p. m. Friday at the Masonic temple. The meeting will be preceded by a trial session at 4:30 o'clock and followed by a Christmas party. Mrs. Elizabeth

Robison Legion Will Give Party

BRUCE P. ROBISON, American Legion post, will give its annual children’s Christmas party at 2:30 p. m. Sunday in Hollenbeck hall, Y. W, C. A, 329 N, Pennsylvania st. The arrange- « ments committee, headed by Dr. M. C. Lyons, includes Earl Darnell, Merrill Dewees, Mathew Marendt and Fred Plump. In opening the program, the Salvation = Army group will Dr. Lyons play special Christmas selections with Bram Stevenson as trombone soloist. Mrs. Fred Stucky will present selected readings and a brass sextet from Manual high school will play carols. Concluding the program will be a Christmas story, “Poor Little Match Girl,” by Opal Studebaker and a group of Christmas numa. bers played by “The Accordionettes,” Olivene Buenaman, Rosemary Morris and Marian Scott.

HINT PEACE NEAR IN NEWSPAPER STRIKE

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (U. P.).—A development was believed impending today in efforts to end the strike of the newspaper and mail deliverers’ union (independent) against the eight major New York news-| papers. ¥ The New York Publishers’ association, representing the newspapers, and officials of the union held * separate conferences that lasted all night. The association’s conference adjourned at 6:30 a. m,, but it made no statement on the progress of negotiations. Four morning newspapers—the New York Times, the HeraldTribune, the News and the Mirror— have not been delivered to readers for three days. Evening newspapers affected were the Sun, the Post, the World Telegram and the JournalAmerican. If the strike is not settled today, it was indicated it would be certified to the war labor board, which would demand that it be ended. Louis Waldman, the strikers’ attorney, said he would advise the union

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (U. P.). —Senator Aurthur H. Vandenberg (R. Mich.) said yesterday that he is not and will “not be a candidate for president” in 1944. In a letter to Jay G. Hayden, Washington representative of the Detroit News, Senator Vandenberg said he believed the Republicans would pick a candidate from “the new timber which is richly avail-

able for this leadership—and which will become more so as the war progresses.”

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LONDON, Dec. 16 (U. P.).—Santa Claus came to town prematurely today with 12 great packing cases addressed to the London base command of the American forces and marked “for soldiers who do not get Christmas presents.” Puzzled men of the special service section opened a couple of presents as samples. The second one opened was a box with a gayly printed wrapper which read: “Service man’s snack.” 3 Inside was a Christmas card from the American. Women’s Voluntary services of New York and then came the presents: Cigarets, a copy of Mary Roberts Rinehart’s “The

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Door,” some candy jammed next to a piece of soap, a ‘contract bridge score card on which were scribed voluminous notes in shorthand and two brand new post ‘cards. of the 1929 New York world’s fair. “Service man’s snack—my god!” said Private Sammy Cohen, Milwaukee, Wis., “I quit.” But the first box opened had brought a cry of “bless her heart!” from Mavis Labertouche, red-haired, pretty British girl who works for the special service. In this neat box were handkerchiefs, cigarets, chewing gum, pencils, candy, writing paper and a Christmas card with the greeting of

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someone didn’t open one and find out. There was all the joy of Christmas eve as the service men found a hammer and opened one of the cases to find dozens of little packages for men who would not otherwise receive presents.

CLAIMS VICHY LOST ALL SHIPS

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