Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1943 — Page 1

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as REVEAL 3 NEW MAJOR SOVIET DRIVES

Hitler Calls on Allies “for More. Cannon Fodder to ‘Meet Crisis.

By UNITED PRESS

Germany reporfed new Russian ER

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~ that the Russians had 1,000,000

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AIR FRONT—R. A. F. drops 100 ~ tons of bombs on the German|

offensives on three fronts today,

admitted reverses on'four fronts and] [Fes

indicated that ‘Adolf Hitler was

becoming desperate in his search 53

through the satellite Balkans Aor} more fighting men. German broadcasts reported at

the Russians were attacking at Voronezh, 210 miles northwest of Stalingrad, an anchor point of the German line; in the Tuapse area of the Black sea coast, and around frozen Leningrad. Breaks in the German line, though the Nazis minimised ‘their im , were admitted in all three of these sectors and on the Stalingrad-Don front. | Stockholm dispatches reported that the Germans were evacuating generals and staff officers by’ plane from the pocket west of Stalingrad, leaving els instead of major generals to. nd divisions and lieutenants instead 6f majors to command battalions, :

Krasnodar ‘Raided by Air These reports said the Russians had “thrown at ‘least 300,000 - strategio reserves into their offensives.| : The Russians opened an air ofshave 1. mie ano why rn. for:

This is the military situation on the southern Russian front today as reported ‘from ‘Moscow... Ger‘many reports additional Soviet offensives in the Voronezh and Tuaps regions, :

NAZIS MAY LOSE. § MONTHS’ GAIN

Possibility of ‘Withdrawal To Lines of Last July

Impends.

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Seripps-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Jan. 14—Military

of |axperts here are now convinced that ; within 80 days the Nazis |

I 1 Tay way ite ih

through to the enemy rear -and captured ‘a concentration camp. Red army and civilian piisaibes

apparently the - wg Ao AR to take ‘their prisoners with them...

News Leaks Home

The ucasus drive was ressing through rain and snow, but the weathér did not seem ‘to delay] the Russians. Apparently some of the bad news from Russia was getting back to the German home front. A Zurich dispatch quoted the Berlin newspaper Boersen-Zeitung as saying that Red army advances were inevitable because of the great S¢ of Russian troops that had “been mobilized. A Stockholm dispatch quoted Berlin sources as saying

(Contisiue on Page Six)

On the War Fronts . (Gan. 16,148)

RUSSIA—Red army opens air offensive against big German base of Krasnodar, 150 miles south of Rostov, prepare for drive through Kuban valley.

Ruhr area in 12 minutes, fol-

lowing ‘American. raid on Lille, |

France.

BURMA ~— British bombers raid Kyauktaw, Illes north of Akyab.

sovrawEsT PACIFIC — Allied planes make five raids on 300-mile stretch of New Guinea coast. American torpedo boats score hits | on two aor three Jap destroyers off _ Guadalcanal.

(U. 8. Communique, Page 7)

TIMES FEATURES ON INSIDE PAGES

re ub rejigger - his over-sl strategy. They think his present disastrous retreat in Russia may be part of a totally new conception based or. {have completely wrecked the old.

a number of factors which

Even His ‘Stooges Hate Him ~The first of ‘these factors is the

Ae | magnificent showing . of the Rus‘prog-! sians, not only in parrying a knockout but in their to come back after taking: all:the Nazis had to.offer. Hitler's failure to take Stalingrad, and especially to occupy the oil-rich Caucasus, constituted a defeat the full extent of which no one even now can coms | ‘pute,

capacity

. Other factors of prime importance

masses are the defeat of Marshal Rommel at the gates of Alexandria and the

Middle East; the occupation of

French North Africa by the Amer-

icans; the suicide of the French

fleet at Toulon (which fleet Hitler

eventually hoped to turn against the allies); the: re-entry “into the (Continued on Page Six) ’

SLOBODA ‘SEIZED? WHERE CAN IT BE?

Moscow Doesn't Confirm Report of Capture.

By UNITED PRESS Russian communiques made no mention today of a report by Tass, cfficial Soviet: news agency, that Sloboda, reported to be north of Smolensk, had fallen to .the Red army.

‘A Tass dispatch yesterday said: “When Slobeds in the Smolensk’ region was lberated by the Red army, everything connected with the memory of the’ famous Russian traveler, Nikolai Przhevalsky, was destroyed and defiled by the Germans in his birthplace here.” The London radio, reporting the

oapire of Sloboda, placed it 8

miles north ‘of Smolensk. i Some Russian war maps show a town of Sloboda located about 30

_ || miles north-northwest. of Smolensk.

Tass said it was unable to clarify th cow % ureey of the United

-| missing.

Lille, in northern: France, and at

| gram’s annualrao ducted among 120 §

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BRITISH BOMBS

Krupp Works Chief Target; * 3 Flying Forts Lost On Lille Raid.

(War Moves Today, Page 7)

- LONDON, ‘Jan, 14 (U. P.).—Royal

of high explosive and incendiary bombs in 12 minutes in the German

today. ¥ The communique said British | heavy bombers raided Essen, seat of. the huge Krupp works, with 100

the R. A, Fs attacks on the Ruhr, and four bombers were :reoprted

Shows New Tactics

The smash at the Ruhr was the eighth in 11 nights as the British

the edge off Germany's war produe-’ tion.

a 100 tons of bombs were dropped

lief that Britain's, new tactics in- | volve sending over a small force of

by . perhaps 20 giant Lancasters, -or Halifaxes—to - attack industrial areas, harass. hardpressed defenses and Inerepse the

one of the: greatest daylight raids of the war in a three-pronged attack aimed at vital Nazi steel, locomotive and chemical | plants at

airdromes at St. ‘Omar, 38 miles northwest of Lille, and at Abbeville, 70 miles southwest of Lille, Allied: planes shuttled across:the channel in such numbers that Nazi aircraft gave them a wide berth except for 20 Focke-Wulf 190’s that lost three planes tangling with the. R. A. Fs new-model Spitfire,

_ Hint “Stratified Bombing”

The raids were made from varying heights and : foreshadowed round-the-clock stratified bombing which experts believe presents Germany with a grave defense problem— especially. above 25,000 feet where its fighters find it difficult to match wings with superior Spitfires and are less effective against the heavily armored fo Spitfires covered the fortress high level bombing of locomotive: repair shops at Lille, apparently chosen for a target because the Nazis’ output is| cars known to be low. American pilots in ‘Spitfires covered the Bostons' low level bombing at St. Omer and Polish, New Zealand, and Fighting French pilots escorted Venturas to the attack at Abbeville, Not a single light bomber or Spitfire failed to return despite the large numbers engaged, according to the communique. Three flying [fortresses were reported missing.

‘MADE IN- JAPAN,’

‘HARTFORD, Conn. Jan. 14 (U. PP.) —A: large picture of the state seal, hanging in the govéinor’s executive office, was not there today. It was hurriedly removed after Governor Raymond E. Baldwin. discovered -the frame of the picture carried the inscription:: : "Maad in Japan.”

Times Special NEW YORK, Jan. 14—For the| second consecutive year, Bob -Hope

spots on the’ New York World Tele-|

dio . poll ‘con-3

FALL ON ESSEN

air force bombers aropped 100 tons |

keep up their campaign to knock |§

The authoritative statement that|: on Essen confirmed a general be- £

four-engined bombers almost night- | ly—100 tons eould, be easily carried |

day threw. the city’s transit system off: schedule, causing ‘thousands. to

train rock blocked all ‘traffic’ at

the crossing; of « the|

freight train split. a’ switch’ and’ hit a coal car on. the side tracks, deNo one: ‘Was

traffic condition * the weather bureau forecast SPEe snow. that. may ‘turn ‘into rain ‘and freeze over’ again ‘tonight. snow flurries on top of the'ice was} forecast ‘for: late “tonight. -*@ "*

pavements:and low visibility gll:over the city. tied up. trolleys and. Street-

collision .of: two cars at Ohio. and Pennsylvania “sts. held <up , trolleys and husses -both' inbound and- outbound.

were paralyzed for. 20 minutes, leaving. hundreds’ of * workers standing .|on street corners in ie snow storm,

STATE SEAL - dianiapolis. Rallw : = MOVED said schedules.” would ' be ‘resumed later in’ the day. but anticipated another. jam during. the rush hour tonight. if’ snow "flurries continue, *

has joked his way into two No. 3

industrial Ruhr region during the |& | night, the air ministry announced |&i

tons of bombs in a continuance of {|}

“of Workers Delayed; Locomotive * Derailed.

A’ blinding snow -storm early: to-

arrive 1s At |

for:work; y B e height of ‘the shorm, a

E. 38th st. 2 Nickel. Plate railroad ‘where. 8

railing ‘the locomotive, hurt. 0 No. Relief in Sight’ ; 8 No. ‘relief - from: the _hasardaus was in’ ‘sight’ + as

More

‘Minor ‘accidents caused by slippery]

Fat the. peal of the’ taille: rush, 8

_ Fear Evening Jani: Central ‘ave. trackless trolleys

Other - “bus. and: ley Jines were

: ow wom ofolats] of

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 2... % 10am ... 35

... 3% 12 (moon) .. 37

The: is al tie lumniois hot ao.

day’ as :Charles , ‘M. Elkington,” an ~'offipipl of the meats division of the

.30 Nam... 36

Su 1pm.

:Bob Hope Again Rated as

, with Fred Allen a close third, Fibber McGee and Mally, fourth, snd

| | Minority

' | would make Attorney General J: ‘| Emmert’ the most powerful ms:

Of ‘Naming Attorneys For Attorney General.

By ROBERT BLOEM - ‘Democrats in the state hous:

'|representatives charged today : >i | the Republican platform bill t6 : 1 .|{the attorney general ‘appoiy

They branded the bill as the torney general's. “personal plu patronage pill” and charged th

the Republican party. The G. O. P. majority defeat:

"| Demoeratic move to kill the me: :

|by adopting a majority comm

ad well as other forms. of bologna and sausage. were numbered to-

OPA, announced that “all. “cold cuts” would soon be replaced by a standard, ersatz product: Elkington told, the National Independent. Meat Packers’ associatiori- meeting: here that the new “vietory. saukage”. would consist. of Some ‘meat ‘and’ ‘an unspecified amount of substitute, «Ppinting. toithe current nation-

wide meat shartage, Elkington said ; |A@enci “*there is No. escape from it. The. |:

‘federal ‘government will have to 5 make and, inforce an arbitraty. sausage ormula, providing for. the ig of soybean mal or “other: Shigtute.” il

SENATE VOTES 0

Adopts Resolution to Naine |

Committee, 45 to 0.

' By WILLIAM R. CRABB" “The state. senate today adopted,| 45-to-0), the resolution to. create a| commission to investigate the state welfare department after its author Senator John VanNess (R. “Valpa-

raise) charged that the. prasent. ad- | ;

ministration is’ “very inefficient. . “I hope,” Senator Nan] 8! his colleagues, “that as a+ Tesult: of] the investigation, ‘either more: funds ‘the. department will be’ paid’ to): recipients or saved for the state hy down’ on administration costs.”

The. resolution; which now goes to the house for its approval, provides for a five-member committee, three to. be: ajppbinted by. the speaker of the house and two by the presiding ‘officer. of the senate. It is to report

s report recommending passage ! fvote of 76 to 18, a strict party | vision.

| the welfare,

Iduirements- are not met,” ©

~~ Seven Appointments Open

According to minority mem: the bill would empower Mr. | mert to appoint feven attorney loyment sec! and health departments, all which are under the merit ih “We hope,” Minority Leader I ert Heller of Decatur told the ho “that this bill will not piace attorney general in a position competing with: Mayor Tynda| see who can he the fastest. to br

} down, the merit system.” Repu

blians’ contend that as chief elegied legal officer of state, Mr. ‘Emmert should have

‘but four: esc Joeing the public ¢o

mission; ‘the director of the leg tive reference bureau, the attor-« for the state securities commis and the lawyers who serve in employment security division i: ‘| quasi-judicial capacity. ! Fear Funds: Jeopard ined

Representative Matthew We (D. Vincennes), a minority mem of the judiciary A committee, wh reported on the bill, expressed lief that by placing. appoint e of attorneys in the * three m agencies under the attorney gen: the state would jeopardize .feri funtis which aid in operating i agencies. ; e unemployment compe! tion: department cannot obtain ‘eral funds if the federal merit

‘Welsh said. “There is a glo Orhission of any merit: provisior «this bill: Tt looks like a, Scheme “Hatart breaking down the merit “Hem.”

(Continued ‘on. Page Six)

Crossed Wires Bring in Toky CE "WITH THE AMERICAN

FORCES NEAR SANANAND “New Guinea, Jan. 9 (Delayed)

‘of Holland, Mich., was nonplus:« When the. phone rang in the 1::r command post, a voice said: “Who is talking, please?” That phone was supposed fo "connected with the advance corn - ‘mand post, but it sounded ;though' it was, plugged in -n Tokyo. The accent was unmista i - ably Japanese. Gripping. the phone Sergt. Locker shouted: “This is Tojo talking—yvou | Tows. gét going: for | Sananar Point!” And then’ the: Signalmén cl ott to repair. the break in

firm

(Continued on Page’ Six)

No. 1 Comedian on Radi:

since 1634, His. “Music Hall” was] .

firth among favorite programs,

“Radin Theater” retained its place (74010 {as tops for dramatic programs as

it has done since it was. launched nine years. ago. .“Sereen Guild: Players” ranked second followed by “Henry Aldrich” and

this year’s poll.

tion was.

«Cavaleade of | TODS, & _ | America.” “Inner Sanctum” jumped | from 12 wae last. year fo Aft on :

Har uel tn ius ae sein | id d by. : Sw

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Opposes Pov/:1

| CAR SIDESWIPES

"| Accident Near Stockyards

| Delaware st., ./day when his ar sideswiped a cat“tle truck near

‘| Gray, 88, Plainsville, out of the * | stockyards gate and was starting "southwest on Kentucky ave. “|. Mr. O'Brien was believed to have He been killed instantly. Mr. Gray and

“or the public service ih him ‘were arbi

on: Te oar Phat Ii It Was "| about 50 miles an hour.

"Ipartment of the ‘Armco Steel Co. of | -'' Middletown, O. He came here from ? 9 Davenport, Jowa, about three: years ‘ago. He was born in Linton, Ind.

"{Wallac® O’Brien; his mother, Mr. " | Olsie O’Brien Clark of Oaktown; his | father, George O’Brien of Linton;

Donald Clyde O'Brien

CATTLE TRUCK

As’ Victim Drives Home From Gun, Club.

Donald Clyde O'Brien, 37, 1445 N. was killed early to-

e sistranee of the

The truck was crivén by Henry

‘Report 50 M. P. H.

[ana said that it is & “purely | ntz

Only 3000 Return- to. Pits; Layoff Causes’ Loss of 500,000 Tons.

WASHINGTON, Jan. (U. P.).—The war labor bs today ordered union leade and representatives of a thracite companies to appear before it tomorrow afternog “for the purpose of stating fully the reasons why the an: thracite miners . , . are or strike against the national strike policy and against t welfare of the nation in of war.” : ; ; The board's: telegram, which was signed by Chairman William Davis, said the controversy wo

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| be considered “on its merits wh

the. miners have returned-to wo "The ‘board order ‘was is shortly after Secretary of Harold Bw Jeken had ‘charged

|e Capitol Gun club southwest of| The Baten 500.000 tons of Hard:

“ithe. city about 3:45 a. m.

Raps Dues: Dispute Characterising the strike “highly - reprehensible,” Mr; said at a press conference that issue involving 'increased 1 dues might well have been

oy

union” problem.

Police said that ‘Clyde Lambert. 3

' 1813 Tabor st, and George. Petty,

' 968 ‘Hosbrook st. were Aiding in ‘garbage ‘truck : behind © the time.of the accident. They reporter ‘to the police that

going at. 2n; estimated. speed . -of Mr, O’Brien was in the sales de-

The survivors include’ his wife, Erma; a T7-year-old ‘son, 1d

1. two sisters, Mrs. Ruth White and’ Miss Edith O’Brien of: Indianapolis,

0 purgh: Norman, who is in the navy land stationed. at San Diego, and

- ‘Republican Floor Leader George

WELFARE, INQUIRY JOHN W. LEE TRIAL

and three brothers, Otho of Pitts-

Paul, who is with the armed forces in North Africa.

ed

| Auto- Deaths of Three.

At first, Sergt. Homer C. Lock~r |

i

litigation, the case of John W. Lee,

s |trial on Feb. 23 before a jury.

y dent,” having. fainted ‘at the ‘wheel f of his car, and that he was not-re- . sponsible for the accident, x3

editors with the “Quis X x

v | Anhwei - Hupeh., border vi{nave killed af least 3000. Japanese

i

SET FOR FEB, 23

Salesman Charged With

After six months of preliminary

‘soap salesman whose ' car plunged ‘into a downtown ‘erowd killing three | persosns, ‘today was finally set for

Lee is charged with reckless homi= cide, manslaughter and perjury. An attempt of defense attorneys to force the state io go to ‘rial“en only one of the charges was overruled by Special: Judge Samuel Garrison. ’ Lee’s car hurtled over the ctl into a large crowd of pedestrians at Washington - and Metidian sts. ast July 19.

unconscious at the time of the acci-

KILL 3000 JAPS

enemy ' campaign ‘in - the Honan-

heaviest’ fighting in occu-

CONVICTED OF SEDITION CHICAGO, J L114: (UL P)—A

His defense will be that he was].

~of the last six months, | a & military spokesman said today. 1 A Et #

Latest’ Yenorts from Pennsylvs said ‘only around 3000 miners. acceded’ to the board’s request. | they ‘go back ‘to work. Around. 15

especially at the time short of oil and we are’ our lives,” Mr. Ickes said.”

Strike Called Violation:

"He declared. that the strike a violation of labor's’ agreemen to ‘strike for “the duration war. He said he could not: oftesd

pointed out that the gove could take over the mines strike continued. Asked if there has been any: cussion of possible coal ratior in the idlear future, Mr. Ickes plied that he didn’t see that 2 immediate prospect. Meanwhile, the Truman | committee investigating the effort may decide today to inve gate the coal strike which comm! members said - threatened a shortage for the armed pervices 1 well as the public, :

Wants Public Informed ;

One member of the Truman mittee, Senator Ralph’ O, (R. Me), popmeniing wn.

Jak,

tor Harry 8. Truman ®. meets today and will’ consider ‘ator Brewster's suggestion.

OFFERS BILL T01

A Republican party sponsored to increase the minimum salarie Indiana teachers from $800: to was introduced in the house’

Tl CHUNGKING, ‘Jan, 15 (U. P)—|is desig “| Chinese troops, checking ‘a major|