Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 January 1943 — Page 1

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Fierce - Aerial Attack May| 18,000 Strikers Vi Vote Torlzy} Herald Big Push on Foes’ On WLB Order; Har 38 “For Legislature by | Jan. 31.

Land Armies. Results ‘ Tonight. (War Moves Today, Page 2) (See Perkins, Page Five) ~ By WILLIAM R. CRABR ‘By EDWARD W., BEATTIE WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Ja: 13 A resolution to create a fis . United Press Staff Correspondent (U. P).—A quiet “back-to- ori? man commission to inve LONDON, Jan. 13.—A smashing movement was reported spre: cing ate thi ti of ‘allied aerial offénsive that has de- in the northern Pennsylvani: - i- ga e operations or stroyed or damaged ‘51 axis planes thracite field today as 18,000 : ii state department of p in’ 24 hours indicated today that the ng miners prepared to vote ¢ {12 welfare was introduced to by Senator John VanNess | Valparaiso) and will be ad

‘united nations “were approaching| war labor board's demand to ond the hour when they would start the their 15-day work stoppage “a: st ed by the senate tomorro It, provides that the

8 ® =» x big push to drive the enemy" out of| | the nation at war.” No official reports were avi :=ije BEAMER GIVEN on the number of men ba: ib HH 5 three members to be appointed N POST the house and two by the dl EICHHOR of the senate, shall report back

North Africa. work but - some collieries its findings to the legislature ‘

* Germian communication lines and Howry L. Mets . « the father. I "CANAL FAILS (We; Sd SRL RE a ee ak . «um Ex-Attorney General Will} Tt" roster a

airports all the way from Tripoli 10 YIELD BODY idle but that lis. Wanamie oi | Taye’ (ver New Job.on |Viich Senstor VanNessisehatn

George N. Beamer "Mrs. Mets and Norma . . o they walt at home.

‘o Crete were under gevere and re- oe : bas éritless poun ding by allied pilots "Henry I Metz Jr. . ‘missing. : |was operating with a full for The committee adopted 18 in & _. Observe WLB Qrder March 1. { cess during the morning, ‘The | George N. Beamer, former at-

y TiGion will 20 io wie Bele Miners at Glen Alden’s Tru: voted last night to retu:

2.°A Middle Eastern: command,

comunique issued at Oairo revealed |ageyor Tyndall this morning for forthat planes attached to ‘the British warding to the Indianapolis Water

eighth army had ranged far -out| across the Mediterranean to attack | ©0 Crete, Sicily and Lampedusa island, midway between ‘Malta and Tunisia.] Eighth army. also raided and Homs, miles east of

bringing to a total of 51 the Aumberl possible will’ be done.” The petition ‘of *axis aircraft destroyed or dam- 'was presented by Lawrence Genaro,

When and where the big land

as the allies attempted to gain con-|ered the canal level one foot to as-

trol of vital mountain: passes.

search proved fruitless. = » In one, French units supported by Mr. Metz has stated. that he liant -

realizes ‘the task and time involved | “8 4 in draining the canal from ithe} fine us te ormations were seen re

the royal air force were attempting to extend gains made at Karachoun. In the other French forces had sur-

On the War Fronts

‘Jan. 13, 1943)

RUSSIA — Russian armies sweep through .towns on Don and Cau.casus fronts; troops smash "to ‘Stalingrad’s western . outskirts; northern army nears Smolensk; attack’ Nazis at Stalingrad.

NORTH AFRICA Allies destroy of damage 51 axis planes. BURMA—Royal alr force bombs | Burma again. WESTERN EUROPE—German facfortes. in Rie again biasted By]. British bombs. = :

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC — Further gains: made by ‘allies in’ New| Guinea; dap units isolated on Guadalcanal. =

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| day. continued a study of the facts|

olis, for the purpose of recovering | the ‘body of Henry Metz Jr.”

company in such a, task and still drain the canal and: continue the|woman was killed "| search for. his'.son’s- body, he 'is/were- injured ' seriously when two enemy planes bombed and machine-|g “We could erect a sand bag dam|gunned a southeast coast’ town aff at 30th st., drain from 30th to Mar-|dawn. : ; “The attack’ on. the Ruhr was the}s fo’ Fa Ripple and keep the canal level up Seventh in"10 nights. = Although the}e airs ministry. ‘did. not immediately} “That would. speed the draining|reveal details: “the ‘raid - presumably process as Well as speed refilling. | again was, made ‘by. a ‘small force] I am positive ‘that ‘volunteer work-|of’ four-matered ombers, ;

|ready to propose ‘an -alternative.

Mayor and Safe Safety Chiefs!

Promise (Co-operation In Metz Search. Public officials and engineers to-

“A phtition Signed by 4819 citizens of Indianapolis was. presented to

The petition reads: “We, the undersigned, hereby petition the Indianapolis Water company to drain the canal, in the city of Indianap-

Mayor Tyndall said: “Everything|

test. pilot for the C. A. A. and Arthur Parr of the state department of conservation.

"sist: in efforts to find the body. The

| Broad Ripple locks to the Market st. screens.

ket st., close the locks at ‘Broad from there to 30th. .

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WICKARD DEFENDS FARM: DRAFT PLAN

Revision ‘Contemplated, Hel Tells Senate Committee. |; sober WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (U, P.).— a i

Secretary of Agriculture. Claude R. *| Wickard today defended ‘the 16-unit]

royal air force struck at Nazi-held western Europe : today with large : formations which ' presumably in- : Canal Lowered a Foot N cluded bombers and . fighters after| : & bomber. force . .blasted Germany's Sunday the Water company low- great war indusies in the . RUBr [ort valley Jast night. - : - a:

Across. the ‘straits’ of ‘Dover. in

.».| forney general who ‘went out. of | office Monday and who is now serv-

ing 4s legal ;adviser to Governor Schricker, today was named cheir-

.*|man ot the state public service com

ue ses wer

Daylight Raid ‘Bombing. of Ruhr.

LONDON, Jan. “18 (U. PB) ~—The|

British planes _ began hy ie. this afternoon and|;

: Follows

from ; the : direction of .the| French port. af, Boulogne. ing tin in an effort to asssh the Water icaa: agauh was iosignifinnt oe, pared ‘with the British attacks. One major | and 12 persons{, 3

r|M.W. Ain Washington, but h:

: HR ton: ‘the strike was a direc’; vight lati Union labor's no-sti: ese

A — hard coal productior. rl

or pointed out in Was! ing»

tion ‘pledge and ' had

reduced anthracite reserves to ian gerously ‘low levels.

John: L. Lewis, president of ti: 7. clined comment. x .

Te Adoption Changes

* Another blow. at the state: [ department. was contaitisd Hf a4

‘| layed Yeaving because the Hoyer! . desired to have. Mr. Beamer serve court judge fur overs in

is ¢ ou: the state] on er is no ps

iin his present: position, }

| being pata rom: Demdratlc Dre methods

| funds.” He " is "being assisted by James: K. Northam, former first as-

ir. | sistant: attorney general.

; ‘Opposed Rippers’ Mr. Beamer has been one of the

i governor’s closest advisers - during “| the first two years of the adminis-

tration: « A resident of ‘South Bend, he

graduated from Notre Dame uni-|.

versity in ‘1929 and in 1933 was appointed by Governor McNutt as city judge of South’ Eend. In 1936 he was elected prosecutor of St. Joseph county. gnd in 1938 he was the Democratic nominee for con-

A: copy: of ithe ‘order was sei | 0 gress from the third district.

From January, 1939, until he was

appointed attorney general in January, 1941, he served as city ‘attor‘The strike, which had’ clos: :!i|ney for South Bend. As attorney

ed|Mmines, wasycalled -15 days ag %i|general, Mr. Beamer headed the

8ht| faction with a. six-day work

? : stout 0 and shot Gown two enemy ‘While Red amy, forces advanced Bithters.

{ISOLATE JAP UNITS!

- WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (U.. P).

/ Radic IGoncert Next. Sndey ON” GUADALCANAL FE 1 ° Launch h Symphony 0 Drive 3

of: 50-cents ‘a month extra in

and demand a wage increase of a day. ‘Another issue was dis:

although they received time sa half for the sixth'day. A'U. MW. A, spokesmi Washington said the union he: intention of lowering dues to I:i-g the strikers back to work, ar: expected the walkout to “fun

ila Republican - leader |

protest of :a:U’ M. W. A. assess: eng governor’s successful legal fight %.lagainst . the “ripper” legislation Other. anthracite miners, how: 1, passed by the G. O. P.~controlled had threatened to join the wali out, |’41 session,

Mr. Eichhorn is forming: a: law

«| partnership with: Alfred P. Draper Lijof Gary, the brother of the new Re- ‘\| publican appellate = court. judge, Floyd S. Draper, The public service Position pays 0} $6000 annyally; = i

' MRS. LOVE BENEFIEL GETS JUVENILE POST|;

Mig Love Renate), Sor nang years - Wayne township, today was Byam.

V8 ples of the county juveic | nile detention hore, W. New York |¥" _Ist., by Judge Mark Rhoads of Ju=|he venile court. he - She succeeds Mrs. Donna Hawkins,

of pif partment qf | ! nicipal Judge John stated:~

attention of ‘the Jeglsinane there are controversies and d ences of opinion as to thes bility of continuing the present’; of public welfare,

Backs State Statutés

“That it has come to the atten tion of this body that the pr state administration of public fare is more interested in fo! ing rules and regulations of the eral social security board than complying with the Indiana sta governing the administration. “That such administration of public ‘welfare in the several ¢ ties of the state under such ‘nents can only lead to waste inefficient administration.” The resolution provides that commission shall examine all and regulations promulgated by state welfare department and also ‘study the plan of organi now in operation for co-ord of state and county welfare op

Sp said.

ployed at the siete trensirers otis as alhoial Heporter for the juvenile

® = State C.of C.

Spurs Move |

To Drop Free Books P

tin said, “the pillar of self-re