Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1942 — Page 1
FORECAST: Continued cold today ; warmer tonight,
- MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1942
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‘Drastic Sha keup of
Rickenbacker Is Welcomed Home
There was a joyful reunion at a Washington airport when Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker stepped out of a
plane to get a warm welcome from his wife and two sons. Capt. Rickenbacker is shown ming his wife witlle his sons, David, a student at Farragut acamedy, and William, look on,
EDDIE ASKS FOR
‘DOUBLED WORK |
3 boi Trey W . Make Plants Hum.
NEW YORK. ‘Dee. ‘21 (U. pf ‘Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, world |. war. I ace, told the American people
. yesterday. of his dramatic
28 ays in a rubber life boat after being forced down in’ the Pagific|
and climaxed his talk with an; ap- . peal’ for America to: double profiuction on ithe home front. } The flying hero, tanned and: very much thinner, but still the picture of a fighting man, spoke from his Ph New ‘York apartment over ‘radio orks on the army hour, which #3s Ehort-waved to all parts of ‘the world. Praises Fighting Men Capt. Rickenbacker praised the ; fighting spirit of American forces in “New Guinea and Guadalcanal, and said that the Japgnese are using ‘as pilots “what we | uld call _second-stringers.”
“In my opinion,” '_he ‘Said, “the|.
.Teason our men have endured: in| # these far-away regions is due, prin-|.
to the stimulus of their Bat success—and their inborn , beliet that the vast resources of America are being . marshaled to support them on the same scale as they give their all—on a round-the-elock-round-the-calendar basis. i. "Speaking as a private citizen to ‘my fellow citizens—I plead for ad- * “ditional effort—an all-out, total ef-
“fort—to the end that we may in-| crease the production of planes,|
ships, guns, ammunition and all supplies that our fighting men must “have in greater abundance.
Troops Would Work
“If, - through - some miracle, we could bring our combat troops back to America and put them into factories — and put the present war workers out in the slit trenches and malaria infested jungles of Guadalcanal. and New Guimrea—I know that within 30 days we would see ‘our production doubled. ‘If I «can help you understand that more is required of each of you.as individuals—more—and more ‘{=until you are equalling the effort because you can never approximate the sacrifices our men are Talking on ‘the. battle fron
Liberation
‘Stalingrad battle zone.)
(Copyright. 1942,
among the best fighters ‘ih
‘Red army is slowly hacking
and have discussed the war guage. But never since the
square miles.
“in the war.
-most distinguished military
shattered all the plans of the
high morale of the Red army. there is an unforseeable ‘change in the fortunes of war the full liberation of the city of steel may be expected soon. The outstanding facts about the present Russian coun-.ter-offensive may be summarized as follows: . 1. The blow took the enemy ‘¢ompletely by surprise. That was admitted to me by a captured Rumanian general with whom I talked at a Tront.line railroad station where he was waiting to be taken to Moscow. “The Russian offensive was so unexpected and so crushing,” he said, “that it
Stalingrad’ s "Hour of
Seems Ni
By HENRY SHAPIRO
by ‘United Press) Lo
WITH THE RED ARMY ON THE STALINGRAD FRONT, Dec.’ 19. (Delayed).—The liberation of Stalingrad now seems to be only a matter of time.
The remnants of 22 German divisions that once were
the Wehrmacht are trapped
in the snow between the Don and Volga rivers and the
them to pieces. |
I have known Russian military leaders for six years,
with them in their own lan} beginning of the Soviet-Ger-
man conflict have I found such supreme confidence among soldiers of all ranks as I found here on a vast, snowwrapped battle field that covers approximately 10,000
There is no doubt in the mind of any Red army man from commanders down to the rawest private just entering battle that the siege of Stalingrad will be lifted and that Russia’s armies will surge on to ultimate victory
: The comment of Maj. Gen. I. N. Christiankov, commander of the 21st Russian army and one of the Soviet’s
leaders, was typical of the ~ He told me that unless
German-Rumanian high com-
mand. We learned about Russia’s offensive capacity last winter, but we did not think the Red ” (Continued on Page F
Sy. could do it now
Birthday
(Map, Page Five; War Moves Today, Page Five)
By UNITED PRESS
TIMES FEATURES ON MSIDE PAGES
yi a - | Li Inside Indpls. 13 1 Jane Jordan . 16 3| Men in Service - 8 Millett “resss 1
The Russian army appeared today to have encircled 0, t railroad junction on the Voronezh-Rostov line. Its fall appeared imminent. ‘In the fifth day of their third
gible asive in the; last Sve wes
the Soviets had crashed forward 314614 to 75 miles, ‘captured 300 or more inhabited places and killed or captured ' more than 43,000 axis troops.
Spearheads of a three-pronged advance ‘had: penetrated Millerovo and the main Russian forces were jjonly 20 miles outside the city. It} appeared that the red army might present Millerovo to Premier Jusef
Millerovo Capture May bo
Gift for Stalin
aside frantic German counter-at-tacks in the central Don sector.
Ab Stalingrad, the axis was making desperation ‘counter-attacks in
artillery wiped .out 1000 Germans|
and helped infantry beat off a
On the ‘central front, Soviet troops a their
consolidated
J “betterment of the department.”
continued ‘their offerisiv noon Nev ET ie e ve. The no 4
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HINT DEMOTION
OF MORRISEY
TO PATROLMAN
Detective Chief, 3 of 4 Deputy Inspectors Also May
Gef Lower Ranks.
By EARL RICHERT
A sweeping shakeup of the top officers of the Indianapolis police department is scheduled soon after Patrolman Clifford Beeker becomes chief of police on Jan. 1, it was learned today. The shakeup involves the chief of detectives, three of the four deputy inspectors and the seven captains. Most of them will be demoted and those ‘that are not will be reassigned to other duties. Some changes will be made immediately and others will be effected over a period of a few weeks.
Morrissey a Patrolman?
No definite decision has been made by Mayor-elect - Tyndall and Mr. Beeker as to the future status of Michael F. Morrissey, the last 11 years, but it is known that he will not be retained in high rank. The . newly-appointed’ chief is an; avowed enemy of the outgoing chief. Mr. Beeker has been demoted three times during his career on the police department by Chief Morrissey. Ang it is not improbable
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aon iy As ont the rank!
ably will be egned oo the detec-
tive division, it was learned. Robert Batis May Stay
The deputy inspector .who likely will be left in his present position is Robert Batts, who has charge of police radio. The other deputy inspectors who are scheduled either to be demoted or reassigned are Ed Helm, Herman Raedemacher and Louis Johnson. Inspector Johnson was regarded as the likely police chief choice of Dewey E. Myers, the defeated Democratic mayoral candidate. Among the policemen who reportedly are seeking to be appointed deputy inspectors are Sergts. Albert Magenheimer, William P. Tremp and Elmer Thompson, The chief of detectives who is scheduled for removal is Fred Simon, a veteran police officer.
Troutman May Keep Rank
Of the seven captains, Leo Troutman, head of the accident prevention bureau, is regarded as having the best chance fo: retain his rank but he likely will be assigned to another department. The other captains, most of whom will be demoted; are"Martin Logan, Roy Pope, Michael Hynes, John Mullin, Bert Perrott and Walter Houck. : Some changes are scheduled too in ‘the ranks below that of captain. | Mr. Beeker said today that “what-| ever readjustment is made ‘will be for the betterment of everyone concerned and that every action taken will be with the approval of the safety board and the mayor.”
Busy Drafting Changes
The incoming chief said that he was starting to work today on department reorganization recommendations to be’ made to the safety board. and the mayor. = Among the proposals ‘he will submit is one to replace police officers now doing clerical work with civilian employees, thus making it possible to put these “inside” officers on the street. “While he has said often that he would be the chief of police himself, Gen. Tyndall said today that full responsibility for runnirig the police department was vested in Mr. Eeeker and that it would be up to him to recommend changes for the
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Reverses Bigamy Conviction) Of Carolina Couple.
chief for
HGH COURT RULES SEE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (U. P)— |
On, the War Fronts
(Dec. 21, 1942)
RUSSIA—Soviet spearheads reach suburb$ of Millerovo in new offensive in which 300 villages already have been retaken and 43,000 ans killed.
AFRICA — Rommel’s forces reach Sirte in headlong retreat; allied planes raid ragged axis remnants 225 miles west of El Agheila. Rain slows. offensives in Tunis; French recapture Pichon, 50 miles inland.
AIR WAR—R. A. F. bombs Duisburg; American bombers make deepest penetration into France with raid on Romilly airdrome.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC — Allies launch general tank attack on Japanese New Guinea positions; Japanese commander killed.
BURMA—British-Indian army continues drive on Akyat; Japanese
counter with thrust into China's Yunnan province.
(U. 8S. communiques, Page 4; stories from war fronts, Pages 5 and 11.)
; ROMMEL FLEES 15 MILES A DAY
Experts Doubt Afrika Korps
| SEE ETE Wil Make Any Stand
a an average tate ot 15 alles a day, front dispatches said today, and British military observers doubted whether Marshal Erwin Rommel now would be able to make a stand anywhere east of Tunisia. Advanced’ patrols of the British eighth army are harassing the German-Italian army, the rear guard of which was reported to have reached the vicinity of Sirte, 175 miles west of El Agheila. The main Eighth army pushed steadily westward as fast as the
engineers could clear the mine fields the Germans and Italians had laid.
Axis Escapes Trap
even though a German armored force escaped a trap between the Marble Arch airdrome and the Matratin area west of El Agheila, it lost 20 tanks out of a possible 80 which Rommel possessed; 30 ‘guns, several hundred vehicles destroyed and many damaged, in addition to 500 prisoners. It was revealed that an allied armored force cut into the axis rear and that a New Zealand flying column, composed. of troops of all arms, made another cut far to the west and thus isolated the Germans. The enemy force escaped by night, filtering between the New Zealanders. In Tunisia, French forces captured the important town of. Pichon, 50 miles inland from the axis-held port of Sousse on the east coast, and apparently continued their advance.
GLORIA PAYS HER BILLS - NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (U. P)— Gloria Vanderbilt de Cicco said today that her Manhattan, Kas., bills thad been paid and that the sale of her household furniture, which had been scheduled for today on the courthouse ' steps, had been cancelled.
. Winter struck Indianapolis ‘with
Cairo dispatches reported thatp
Full fury agit during the week-end, |
TIGHTER DR b RULE PLANI ED
TO REACH G11
Army of 7,500,000 E / 2nd Of Next Year Still: I: Washington Ain.
WASHINGTON, : Dec. 21 ~The cold facts of.the m situation today point aln evitably to gradual aban: x of dependency as grounds ferment from service in th forees. The facts are that the a navy, as now projected, v more mnien than there are ir country without dependents A system of payments to ents of men in the militar lishment already is in o© and it would absorb muck shock of the induction of r now are deferred because ti : port others. ) President Roosevelt's e order of Dee. 5 authorizi: Manpower Commissioner McNutt to stop -induction over 37 is partly responsib. situation which probably quire the induction of mea now deferred. There is som bility, it is understood, tha age figure may be reduc: mately -to 35, although no «¢ are expected soon.
- Congress Is Critical
There. has been some sional - criticism to the military force projected by of 1943. of that numbe:
et itive 3 War
at .
r a il rey men 1 18sitle 37 lti¢i ions
to determine ‘whether—in i eight
a) of production schedules—th ¢ untry can properly arm and np u fain a 7,500,000-man army by the ci i off next year. Senator Edwin C. John: Colo.) has proposed ‘that: nen over 25 be inducted, ex) aiiing that within the next year +e will not have shipping facilities o upply more than 3,000,000 me « 7erseas. Senator Harry S. Trur x (D. Mo.), told a Boston audier = last week that no purpose is se e in raising a large army unless it can be supplied. But Undersecrc a1 ' of War Robert P. Patterson a. a 7,500,000 man army can be ri sed and be properly equipped.’ ind President Roosevelt said | vas amazed by = suggestions—e' dec itly Truman’'s—that the army w ; tting tdo big for the nations e inomy to support.
Plan Gradual Action
Responsible = officials em that any abandonment of ¢ u adency defermenis would be g ac ial. They explain that there woul b no justification at’ this time { = the nation to get into a jittery di aerj because dependency must: be g en progressively less weight “in de ermining who shall bear arms . id, of course, inductions into th: a my and navy would exhaust mer w chout: dependents before any w y lependents were taken. Most of all, officials hope ¢ one will credit rumors tha (Continued on Page Fou )
SOLDIERS IN ICEL/ V) TO GET CANDY BY /R
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, D::. 21 (U., P.). — American soldie ationed at secluded- outposts : eland will receive their Ch: as candy by parachute. : The Jceland army base: ' x ial service office said it will dro ; weral hundred two-pound bo 3s of sweets to the men through t 0Speration of the air force.
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Evangelist Dies
E. Howard Cadle
NATIONAL FAME WON BY CADLE
Built = Tabernacle Bearing His Name; Funeral to Be: Wednesday. E. Howard Cadle, Indiana's na-
tionally famed evangelist, died in his home at 4411 N. Meridian st.
| yesterday after an illness of about
10 weeks. He was 58. ; Funeral services will be held at ‘10 a. m, Wednesday in Mr. Cadle’s
L Dy
Henry H. west district,
chapel cemetery at Fredricksburg, Ind.
married; Miss Olga M. Collier. Gambler in His Youth
machines, was a:
déscribed to his audiences his youihto near death.
had but six months to live, Mr. Cadle returned to his father’s farm
his wife and to his mother that he would devote his life to putting unfortunates on the path to new. life. He cheated the physician's ultimaa, worked successfully: “as a “Conti on Tage Four)
CITY TRAFFIC EXPERT
Expects to Join Steeg in Engineering Firm.
James E. Loer, Indianapolis tfafic engineer since August; 1941, resigned today in a letter to Mayor Sullivan. In his" ‘letter of resignation, ‘Loer sald he was leaving the city post to accept: a partnership in: the engineering - firm of Henry B. Steeg \& Associates. The firm is éngaged in construction of several housing projects for the goverhment. 2 Loer’s resignation was made effective as of Dec. 31.
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The weather bureau here prey with
BEN OEE
tabernacle at New Jersey and Ohio
Mr. Cadle was born Aug. 25, 1884, in Fredricksburg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cadle. In 1904 he
Adcording to his own description, ‘Mr. ‘ Cadle devoted his early life to the Speration of a chain of slot professional
gambler and a heavy drinker. After taking to the sawdust trail, (ne
ful dissipation which finally led him
. When a physician told him he
in southern Indiana and pledged to
JAMES LOER QUITS AS
f City Police Offic: a Is Schedu le
Ercan dR,
BIGGEST CASE OF THIS WAR, BIDDLE SAYS
Ft. Wayne Jury Says Marion: Plant Got Inferior 1 Wire Past Tests.
FT. WAYNE, Ind. Dec. 21 P.).—The federal grand. jury here
‘| today indicted the“ Anaconda -
& Cable Co. and five ‘of its cers on charges of conspiring to defraud the government by circum. venting test and inspection requires "ments for wire furnished the armed services for combat use. ; Judge Slick scheduled the ate raignment of the defendants for the April term of court at Pt. Wayne, In Washington justice department officials. described the case as the biggest war frauds charge’ of present war. It involves contracts amounting to $6,000,000. ; Anaconda Wire & Cable Co. was described by justice department | ficials as a wholly-ownéd subsidiary, 7 of the Aanaconda Copper Co., but | neither that affiliation nor the name + of the parent company were
-,'|tioned in the indictment here.
All the acts alleged in the = dfetment were said to have occur at the Marion, Ind, plant, whi was awarded the navy “E” in A
Marion's Chief Industry
The plant was purchased 7 Anas conda ih 1929 from the Marion Ins sulated Wire & Rubber Co. and
operations have ex| over a Le ;
“Pout of the Norths u blank of Ma wire.w, United Brethren chtirch. ‘Burial will bé in the Kays
is operating. Assault wire is 8
backs and lay communication n In all about 1400 workers are . ployed in the plants, which are en= gaged in war work 95 to 100 cent. Anaconda is the largest dustry in Marion. : > Russia Made Complaint The company was ‘charged .gecretly installing devices: ¥ made inferior wire appear fo requirements. A justice departm spokesman asserted that gove ment inspectors were barred the plant during the night: to circumvent tests, that the piece of wire — perfect — was time and again for what was ups posed to be tests of new shipmen and that o. k. tags were taken tested reels and placed on untested wire. None of the defective. wire actu ally was used in combat by Amer= ican ‘forces, but some of it appar ently was distributed as 1lend-lease. material, since one of the com plaints came from Russia
in wet weather’ combat.
Maximum penalties ‘possivle. conviction on the defrau
false claims could be 10 years prisonment or a $10,000 fine both, on each cout.
This is one of the most
government and ‘endangering lives of American soldiers sailors ever to come to the atte of the department of Justice,” 3 ney General Francis Biddle said. “I ¢an conceive of nothing. vicious or treacherous than to liberately supply our. forces -
informed that only the
promptness with ‘which ‘the. frauds unit and the’ FBI in ‘gated complaints in this case prevented enormous quantities defective wire and cable from