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VOLUME 53—NUMBER 277

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1943

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DEMANDS FOR PAY

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INF LATION FIGHT|

Observers Fear Uncontrolled Upward Spiral i In Prices if Little Steel.

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Formula

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E. A. EVANS : Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, J

. 28 —Major attacks from many

~ directions today imperi ed the national war labor board's

“little steel” wage fo effort to stabilize wartim living. 1

ula’ and the government’s whole wages, farm prices and the cost of

Labor organization , among them some of the most

powerful in the countr, demand wage increases mula would permit. The opening gun i Automobile Workers (( 0.) to scrap the formula was sounded today as leader Detroit demanded recogniti

WLB, said the present

«determination formula

be abandoned at once” |

mula recognifing an advanee

of at-least 30 per cent in of living since Jan. 1, 1941...

Thomas asserted. "Pressures Build Up

“The new formula shoul worked out on a basis wh workers would. be able to negoti for and obtain increases & specific amount per week. ‘were building rapidly that there were predictions in congressional quarters and elsewhere that the WLB, unless given the promptest and strongest = piven support by President Roosevelt and _ Economic Director Byrnes, would he forced to yield to demands for wage ‘readjustmnts. That, it was further predicted. would mean an immediate and probably irresistible effort to ack up the precariously held cei on farm prices. “If there is a new wave of wage increases, congress will pass lation to raise farm-price by a vote so overwhelming - veto can stop it,” said Rep. (Continued on Page Four)

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YANKEES CAN HOLD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P). —Maj.. Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, who led the marines in| he Solomons in the first major U.S , offensive of the war, declared in morale among his men on Guadalcanal despite their hardships ‘and their months under fire. * While demonstrating a ed aversion to talk, Vandegrift told reporters that American forces can hold Guadalcanal and there was never any thought that they could | . not hold it. |

JAPS ATTACK U. S. SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P)) — Two Japanese float-type planes attacked American ships operating west of U. S. positions in the Aleutfan islands, the navy announced today. A navy communique said that the Japanese failed to inflict any damage.

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LABOR CHAINED, LEWIS Cl CLAIMS

Moderate Inflation at Here, He Says in Attack ; On Wage Formula. By FRED W. PERKINS Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, 'Jan.: keynote for a drive by organized

labor to overturn the war labor board’s “little steel” wage-stabiliza-

”| tion formula.

Neither he nor any of the other labor leaders now, pressing or preparing demands for wage increases greater than that’ formula permits have suggested a method for curbing the wage-price upward spiral which, congressignal observers predicted, is certdin to ‘gain tremendous momentum if there is a new wave of industrial wage boosts. Mr. Lewis, jibing at the “present weak and vacillating leadership” of labor organizations other than his own United Mine Workers; predicted that labor would not “long tolerate such economically para-

doxical and socially’ unjust treat-|

ment” as he contends it is now receiving from the WLB.

Sees Moderate Inflation

In a statement written for the Scripps-Howard newspapers, he said: “Moderate inflation is already here. It is reflected in the steadily advancing cost of essential articles of human consumption. An increase of 42 per cent on the wholesale prices of articles essential to family maintenance cannot be ignored. This increase has o¢curred despite governmental price controls and will continue despite such controls. “ ting governmental policies .jare responsible for this inflation. OPA maximum price ceilings are rendered ineffective by army, navy and procurement mass purchases of ~ (Continued on Page Four)

CHECK EGG SALES T0 INSTITUTIONS

Dairy Employee Admits Watering Milk.

Investigation of the quality and prices of eggs being sold under contract to all county institutions was started today by the prosecutor's office as a new development in the grand jury probe of meat and milk

delivered to Sunnyside sanatorium. Reports that inferior eggs were sold to the institution at “exorbitant

‘|iprices,” according to Saul Rabb, di chief deputy prosecutor, were being

5/ checked by investigators.

Additional = evidence that the|

Golden Guernsey Farms, Inc, sold

‘I. Lewis today sounded a defiant

aerial offensive.

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U. S. Plane Score Against Axis Reaches 3-to-1 Ratio

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P.)—War Secretary Henry L. eased box scores of American and enemy aircraft losses which showed that U. S. planes are maintaining a ratio of more than three-to-one over the axis. Mr, Stimson’s figures were for the last 11 months of 1942 (there was little U. S. air activity in January; 1942) :

Accounting for Them > Losses by Types |

" PROBABLES 226 75 61

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industries.

representatives of labor, two from C. I. O., and four representatives of management. Representing management are Myron R. Gréen, secretary and industrial commissioner of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; Stowell C. Wasson, manager of the Indianapolis plant of National Malleable and Steel Castings Co.; Howard T. Griffith, president of the Udell Works, and John A. Reis, president of the Indianapolis Board of Trade. Name Haight Director Representing labor are LaVern Taylor, United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America (C.1.0.) at P. R. Mallory & Co.; Harry O. Dougherty, president of Local 1543, United Steel Workers of America (C.1.0) and a machinist at E. C. Atkins & Co.; Carl Vestal, president of the Central Labor Union (A. PF. of L), and William Landmeier, financial secretary and business manager of the Indianapolis Association of the Patternmakers League of North America (A. F. of L.). J. Bradley Haight, acting Indiana director of the U. S.. employment service, has been nominated Indianapolis area director of the WMC. The area includes the counties of Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Han Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan and Shelby.

i Hits at Hoarding Dean an H. Spencer, re-

Fe enphassed that it will not ® workers in their jobs but hopes to pt eiicions och ob shoppers” | at the same time prevent from hoarding

president of Local 1001,

Manpower Committee Here

Seeks Stabilized War Labor

By ROGER BUDROW

An Indianapolis. war manpower committee today began drafting plans to siabilize the furnover of labor here and to recruit the thousands of new workers who must-be trained for the city’s growing war

The committee, named at a meeting here last night, consists of four

the A. F. of L. and two from the

SEPARATION OF FOOD AND LIQUOR URGED

Sponsor Doesn't Like to Eat Among Drunks.

Rep. Emery Fulk (R. Clay City) introduced a bill providing that after Jan. 1, 1944, thre alcoholic beverages commission could no longer issue permits for the sale of alcoholic beverages in places where food or soft drinks are sold. Rep. Fulk said his bill had nothing to do with the local option issue and was not introduced in lieu of such a measure. “I just want to make it so that a man can go into a place and eat

without having a drunk slop all over him,” he said. .

M. PS RECAPTURE FUGITIVE SOLDIERS

CAMP EDWARDS, Mass., Jan. 28 (U. P.)—Three soldier prisoners| 2P who escaped from a Camp Edwards outpost yesterday after slugging their guard were recaptured by) military police today while trudging along railroad tracks about 2 miles west of this camp. The capture took place in thelt lonely wooded Tremont section of West Wareham near the border of South Middleboro. There was no immediate explanation of how the fugitives hod wis Silt ay @ tar

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NAZI ‘FORTRESS TAKES POU POUNDING

Yanks Raid id by | Day, RAF By Night; Sky Rule Won in Russia. By UNITED PRESS .

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Europe was under way on a 1500mile front. today, and there were definite indications that the axis had lost aerial supremacy in Russia. London observers said evidence from the Russian front showed that the German air force definitely was pinched for trained personuel, fuel and planes. British and American bombers were taking turns at hammering military objectives in France, Germany and even Denmark. Generally speaking, the Americans were striking by day and the British by night. Last night Britain’s big bombers —Lancasters and Halifaxes—roared over the Rhineland and dropped hundreds of tons of bombs on Duesseldorf in a 20-minute raid described officially as the “quickest blitz on record.” Six British bombers were missing. Destroyer Hit by Yanks British planes of the middle eastern command attacked railway lines in Sicily and southern Italy. American Billy Mitchell, medium bombers in the Mediterranean area, left an axis destroyer in flames and damaged another. British mosquito planes made an attack on the Danish capital of Copenhagen, where Stockholm reports said a factory building Diesel engines for submarines had been destroyed. German Flak Light America’s airmen, in action over Germany yesterday for the first time, reported that the defense around the ports of Wilhelmshaven and Emden were surprisingly light. The Boeing flying fortresses which raided Wilhelmshaven and the Consolidated Liberators which

attacked Emden carried new and

heavier armament in their noses, the only part the Germans had found vulnerable. As a result only three American planes were lost in the long-range daylight attack.

COMMITTEE BACKS ANTI-RACKET BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P). —A bill by Rep. Sam. Hobbs (D. Ala) to make labor unions subject to anti-racketeering penalties, was

approved today by the house judiciary committee. Reps. Emmanuel

The vis was faken iu exewulive ession, and the committee held no

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American ih aod British Leaders Confer Near Front.

LONDON, Jan. 28 (U. P.).—Amer-

jean and British military leaders

held a council of war at allied North African headquarters today and discussed means of putting into execu-| tion the broad strategic plans made

blanca conference. The best military brairs of the two nations were represented in the war council that took place almost within the sound of guns booming

sources said the invasion of Eu-

.rope was considered such an urgent

matter that it might even be given . | precedence over : against the axis in Tunisia. High Chiefs on Both Sides Meet

The United States was represent-

United Ee naval commander; Lieut. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell of the services of supply, and W. Averill Harriman, lend-lease official. For Great Britain: Gen. Harold R. L. G. Alexander, British commander for the Middle East; Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, chief of combined operations; iral Sir Dudley Pound: Field Marshal Sir John Dill; Lieut. Gen. Sir Hastings L. Ismay, and Air Vice Marshal Inglis. - It was understood that considerable discussion was given to the immediate plans for the attempt fo drive Marshal Erwin Rommel and Gen. Jurgen von Arnim off the narrow bridgehead which the axis still holds on the North African shore.

FDR Commends Troops -

While the allied military chiefs still were discussing the place and time of the next blow at the axis, Président Roosevelt sent a message to American troops in North Africa, praising their conduct and equip-

ment. «1 return to the United States,”

the message said in part, “with renewed confidence that American

soldiers, equipped with the best equipment the world can produce and led by men who have proven themselves in battle . . shall be victorious. Officers and men of the armed forces of North Africa,

commend you.” Allied air attacks continued, and

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GLENN TO TAKE CITY INSPECTION POST

Assumes Purchase Depart“ment Job Feb. 15.

Michael J. Glenn, long-time associate of the Carl G. Fisher organization and former police inspector here, will assume duties Feb. 15 as inspector in the city

zator for the Fisher interests in Florida during the late 20s and early 30’s, Mr. Glenn worked up.

-ider the

personal Mayor Tyndsll, who at that time was vice president of the promo-| tion firm. In 1931 and 1932 he was chief of

at the Roosevelt-Churchill Casa-|

the campaign.

On the War Fronts

(Jan. 28, 1943)

AIR WAR—Duesseldorf, occupied France, northern Denmark and ~southern Italy attacked as new allied air offensive gets under way.

RUSSIA — Nazi troops reported Finnisn

mutinying at Stalingrad; port of Petsamo rumored captured

by Russian Arctic army; oil center|

of Neftegarsh recaptured.

NORTH AFRICA—British Rammer mering rear guard of Afrika Korps in northwestern Tripolitania as

* Americans seek to close Tunisian

corridor.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC —Allies make widespread raids in New Guinea and Solomons area.

(U. S. Communiques, Page Six)

NAZI TROOPS IN

RUSSIA MUTINY|

Many Surrender to Escape Hopeless Battle in

Stalingrad Area.

MOSCOW, Jan. 28 (U. P.)—German troops, reiusing to continue a hopeless fight, are mutinying and surrendering in groups fo the Russian assault units storming their crumbling strongholds at Stalingrad, dispatches from the front said today. Today's noon communique reported the surrender of a general, three colonels, four - lieutenant colonels and other high officers among crowds of other German and satellite troops who had had enough. They came from the dwindling few thousands left out of 22 divisions totaling 220,000 men in and around Stalingrad when the Russian siege began 10 weeks ago. Only 12000 had remained 24 hours ago, one group near the center of Stalingrad. the other north of the city. Hundreds more were killed yesterday and 3350 made prisoner. Red Star, army newspaper, said that one crack German regiment which three days ago numbered 1200 men and still equipped with machine guns and mine throvets, (Continued on Page Five) ~

U. S. CASUALTIES IN

TUNISIA TOTAL '1258|

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (U. P.). —American casualties in Tunisia thus far total 1258, including 211 Killed, 532 wounded and 515 missing Secretary of War Stimson announced today. Of the missing 226, were reported to be prisoners of the enemy. Mr. Stimson said recent operations in Tunisia have been largely in the air, while American forces ‘have had outstanding success. He said there have been sharp clashes between ground forces in central and southern ‘Tunisia where U. S. and French Woupe are co-operat-ing.

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TUITION’ ERA ENDED, GENERALS RULE AGAIN; ALLIES IN WAR COUNCI

Germans Reveal New : Withdrawal West Of Voronezh. |

(War Moves Todzy, Page Six) ;

LONDON, Jan. 28 (U. P.). —Adolf Hitler, faced by dis~= aster in Russia, has aban doned attempts to direct the war by his own intuition and has turned back thé direction of military affairs to his generals, reports from the French frontier said today.

The German general staff, yemoved from control of military

it was said. energies of Gi soldiers ‘are aL on sional something from the disastrous Russian campaign. : Plan Retreat fo Kursk

- through and have its southern end anchored. on Sevastopol in Crimea. : Today's Berlin high communique, as broadcast by the German radios, announced - that German troops are “withdrawingfo a new, shortened line” west of Voronezh after having escaped Russian attempts at encirclement, The frontier reports said some military men in Germany felt that Hitler had waited too long to abandon intuition as a means of

the difficulties into which Hitler had plunged it. Blame Hitler , at Stalingrad

Earlier reports had said that the defeat at Stalingrad was the factor that finally convinced Hitler that he had better leave the conduct of the war to men who had devoted their lives to military problems. Hif-

man army in front of Stalingrad until well into the winter, giving the

Legislation to permit the feder bureau of investigation and am and navy intelligence departm to resort to wire tapping in the terest of national security was proved today by the house judi committee.

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