Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1943 — Page 5

Seek Homes Among Rubble of Great City as Last of Germans Surrenders; 3000 Nazis Found In Underground Hospital. -

By HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent

~~ MOSCOW, Feb. 3.—Nevw life surged through the charnel ‘house of Stalingrad today after a night of erie quiet which followed the surrender or death of the last of the 380,000

. - his vain attempt to

German and satellite keg whom Adolf Hitler sacrificed in

of the Voga would fall.

The battle which started late last August when the Germans broke across the Don ended at 4 p. m. yesterday.

In the. final hours, resistance had been carried on by groups of German officers in pill boxes, dugots and fortified buildings.

his boast that the Red bastion

NAZI ARMY CUT TO SIX MILLION

BERLIN, Feb. 3— (German broadcast recorded by U. P. in New York.)—The German high command announced officially today that the resistance of axis troops in the Stalingrad area had

‘Minister Paul

v" Joseph Goebbels ordered siosing theaters

of all German amusement places until Satur | because of the defeat.

German soldiers had shot many officers who refused to yield. R troops, entering the last rof the enemy strongholds, found 7 3000 Germans lying in rags on the floor of one great underground hospital. Many were dead., Many more were dying of wounds, hunger and cold. Today the women and children and the scattering of aged men of the civilian population who had survive: the siege, many of them in caves in the high Volga bank, a few in deep dugouts, emerged to seek the ruins of their homes, some carrying a few rags of clothing, one a chair, nucleus of a new collection of furniture, determined to lose no

~ time in starting life anew in con-

fidence that the Germans would not be back. Bodies Litter Streets

The Russians liberated 12,000 men and women whom the Germans had interned when the Red army broke across the Don last Nov. 19, and encircled the city four days later, to deport to slavery. Thousands of frozen German bodfes still littered the streets, thousands more lay where they had fallen in fortified buildings or in the many underground field hoswhere they had died of ds, disease or the cold. .Red army first aid men sought in these deep refuges those of the enemy wounded who still lived. Salvage squads ‘collectesl more and} more spoils to add to the enormous quantities already gathered; sanisquads started to clean up the dtreets; burial squads tried to collect the innumerable enemy dead; those soldiers native of ‘Stalingrad who had the time to spare wandered the streets they had freed in what a special communique .issued last night called one of the greatest battles in the history of wars.

Stalin Lauds Troops

Three special announcements told of the end of the battle—an order of the day by Premier Josef Stalin,

' supreme commander-in-chief, who

himself conceived and directed the Red army offensive and selected the

site for the break-through which]

freed the great city named for him;

a proud report to “Comrade” Stalin}

—“Battle Report .No. 0079 O/P"— in which Marshal of Artillery N. N. Voronov, representing the general staff of the supreme command; Col. Gen. R. K. Rokossovsky, commanding the troops on the Don front; Maj. Gen. Telegin of the Don front military council and Lieut. Gen. Valinin, chief of staff of the Don front, announced the victory, and the special communique reviewing the final operations. Stalin’s order of the day addressed to Rokossovsky and Voronov

ye congratulate you and the ‘troops encircled at Stalingrad. I express my gratitude to all men, commanders and political instructors of the Don front for the successful battle operations.”

- Much Booty Captured Booty, the special communique

daid, already included 750 airplanes, |

1530 ‘tanks, 6700 field guns, 1462 trench mortars, 8130 machine guns, 90,000 rifles, 61,102 trucks, 7365

Reports to Allies Indicate Losses May Total * 5,000,000.

By JOE ALZX NORRIS United Press Foreign Editor LONDON, Feb. 3 (U. P.) —Losses in Russia and Libya have reduced German army strength to fewer than 6,000,000 effectives, according to reports-reaching allied circles today. Germany is believed still to have an army of about 7,000,000 men, but at least 1,000,000 and possibly 1,500,000 are believed wounded or otherwise unfit: for action. Military experts have said that Adolf Hitler's Wehrmacht once totaled 9,000,000 soldiers. German losses in three and one half years of fighting were believed to total some 5,000,000 men killed, wounded or captured. Such losses would be replaced partly by new conscripts. Thus, Hitler's war of attrition appears to have reduced his once mighty army to the point where he must throw his “second team” at the allies.

No Easy Victory

It would be a serious error, however, to believe that the loss of some of Germany's toughest and most famous fighting units will pave the way for immediate or easy victory.

There remains a tremendous veteran axis fighting force for defense of .the European fortress—one which might strike anew against Russia, toward Gibraltar or even across the English channel if {t can gain time and weapons. * Present axis strength on the Russian front was estimated at 250 divisions, including 50 satellite divisions until. the Stalingrad debacle when the Germans lost some 330,-000-men. :

Force Digs In at Sened as lies Report Reverse at Faid Pass.

LONDON, Feb, 3 (0, P.).—American forces dug in today at Sened, 22 miles southwest of the strategic Tunisian town of Maknassy, but the allied command acknowledged at least a temporary allied setback in

Tunisia.

confusion concerning the situation at Sened. Earlier reports had said the Americans had occupied the town, repulsed a German counter-

formation developed that the American commander had decided to hold Sened and ordered his doughboys an artillery to dig in about a mile east of the town, where their positions presumably were more Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery’s British eighth army still was crowding the Afrika Korps across the (Tripolitanian border into Tunisia, It had occupied Zelten; only 20 miles from the border, and was chasing the Germans and Italians only 12 miles from Tunisia.

Rout Rommel at Gabes

A United Press dispatch from the battle front said Rommel was believed to have sét up headquarters in Gabes. 100 miles above the Tripolitanian frontier, and was directing the deployment of his Afrika Korps for a stand against the British eighth army. If Rommel had decided ‘to fight it out, a battle of great propor.

tions was expected shortly, because

the eighth army was pressing the Afrika Korps closely along the border. The Mareth line is 50 to 55 miles inside the border, The Middle Eastern command announced today that the eighth army occupied Zelten, 20 miles from the border, yesterday and was pressing the Afrika Korps’ rear guard toward Prisida, 12 miles from the border.

NURSING HOME BILL OFFERED IN HOUSE

A bill similar to one already introduced in the senate to regulate the administration of nursing and boarding homes for the aged was introduced yesterday in the house by

Rep. Mart Smith (R. Williams).

Under the provisions of the measure all such homes would be licensed

by the county department of public

welfare at a fee of $1, the licenses to be renewed annually. No license would be issued until affer -inspection of the establish-

to the minimum standards of the county welfare department, the state welfare department, the state board of health and the state fire marshal. The senate bill authored by Senator Arcada Balz (R. Indianapolis) provides for the licensing of

The Germans face even greater losses - on the eastern front. An estimated 25 divisions are in danger of entrapment in the Caucasus.

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nursing homes by the state welfare department at a fee of $10 and for specific minimum standards to be

the battle for Faid pass in central,

North African reports dispelled] *

attack, and withdrawn. Later in-|

ment, which would have to conform] -

and Belgium (day). Ruhr and Essen (night). Jan. 11—Ruhr (night). Jan. 12—Ruhr (night). Jan. 13—Lille and northern France, by U.S. A. A. F. (day). Ruhr and Essen (night). . Jap. M4—Lorient (night). Jan. 15=—Cherbourg (day). Lirient and western Germany (night). Jan. 16—Berlin (night). Jan. 20—Holland (day). ; Jan, 21=-Northern France and Belgium (day). Jan. 22—Belgium, France and Holland (day). Jan. 23--Lorient and Brest, by U. 8. A. A. F, and northwestern Germany, by R. A. F. (day). Lorient and western Germany (night). Jan. 25—Holland (day). Jan, 26—Belgium (day). Jan. 27—Wilhelmshaven, by U. S. A. A. F, and Copenhagen, by R. A. PF. (day). Rhineland and Duesseldorf (night). Jan. 20:-Hdlland (day), Lorient (night). Jan. 30—Berlin, twice, and western Germany (day), Hamburg (night). In addition to the bombers, many

over the same tertitory during the month. Last night's bombing of Cologne demonstrates that an important enemy industrial center can be kept crippled by repeated bombings. : Cologne has been raided ‘many times, but the real blitz against it started with the 1000-plane raid last

efforts to get things back in shape and by Oct. 15 the R. A. F found it necessary to return and interrupt proceedings.

Last night the R. A. F. came back again and in addition to the usual plastering of incendaries; dropped 100 of the two-ton block busters, in addition to other explosives. It was a “saturation” raid, carried out within 20 minutes. The development of the big bombs, which now range up to fours tons and are getting bigger, has simplified destructive operations by the air force. Raids by 1000 planes| are costly and difficult to organize. Smaller flights, carrying heavier bombs, can accomplish almost the same result. x The big British bombers can carry up to eight tons of explosives and the capacity of planes now being built is greater. In a routine attack on the Ruhr on Jan. 13. British planes dropped 100 tons of bombs. The frequency and destructiveness of these attacks is bound to have a serious effect on German war production. Through another medium, the allies may have as potent a

many has in her submarines.

Lieut. Governor

Is Grandfather

THERE WAS ' nothing glum about Lieut. Gov. Charles M. Dawson as he took the speaker’s stand in the state senate this morning. He was all smiles and he was passing out cigars right and left. .He had become a grandfather for the'‘first time at 5 a. m. today when a six-pound boy was born at Methodist hospital to his son, Staff Sergi. Robert L. Dawson, -and his wife. The baby has been named after its grandfather. Sergt. Dawson is stationed ai Stout fleid. A special resolution commemorating the arrival was adopted by the senate this morning. Immediately ‘after the passage Grands father Dawson sent boxes of cigars down the aisles of the upper house. Mrs. Arcada Balz of Indianapolis, the only woman state senator, arose to make some remark about the cigars, but Mr. Dawson interrupted to say he would have

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GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, AUSTRALIA, Feb, 3 (U. P)~Flying {fortresses again hammered the Rabaul area, on New| Britain island, early yesterday, attacking Vanakanu airdrome, while B-24 Liberators bombed Japanese shipping over a wide area, a headquarters communique said today. Land fighting in the northeastern New Guinea region around Wau and Mubo village. was reported unchanged. “Patrol activity continues, but there has been no large action,” an army spokesman sid. Hudson patrol bombers, flying low, raided wharves at Toeal, on Kai island between ‘Australia and New Guines, "early yesterday, starting] fires, and a single 'B-24, flying over open bay on the north coast of New Britain, surprised and attacked three troop-laden Japanese launches, causing many .casualties. The B-24's crew also sighted two unidentified Japanese cargo ships, apparent victims of previous allied

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weapon against Germany as “ : Pon. a¢ y Cer 3ged a compulsory deduction system.”

Paul said.

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Justify Demands for Wage Increases. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (U. P)—

“ |Randolph Paul, treasury general|bs

counsel, fold’ the house ways and means committee today that collection of income taxes at the source| (qq would not be a “fair basis for any wage increase demand.” : “In fact, there would really be less basis for wage increase requests because we would be making taxes easier to pay,” he said. He further said that a withholding tax would have a “strong” antiinflationary effect which would negate any basis for wage increase demands and would be helpful in maintaining wage if “forgiveness” of 1942 taxes would

ceilings. ] Rep.. Wilbur Mills (D. Ark.) asked||

not serve as “a little bomb” in|]

furthering the inflationary spiral. “I would think so,” Paul replied.

planes followed up low-level machine

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craft batteries at Fakir Point, during the night.

ALR. AF. planes returned safe-

“There would be a direct tertiencyl}:

toward inflation resulting from released funds, those accumulated for tax payments.” Lists Deductions

Rep. Donald H. Mclean (R. N. J.) asked ‘Paul how far he thought a “real American” would go in accepting further paycheck deductions. Paul said a treasury survey had

shown that in seme instances employees already have as many as 20 different deductions, including social security levies, group hospitalization contributions, ete.

“We would only be helping him (the employee) to budget his tax

payments to avoid disaster later when he finds himself without funds to meet his tax obligation,” he

ded. “I think he’s prepared -to

Earlier, the had been

asked to submit to the committee a record of “forgiveness” of debts owed the United States by foreign governments in the light of its opposition to “forgiveness” of a year of income tax payments for Ametioan taxpayers. \

Opposes Cancellations Paul agreed that current basis

collection would benefit the govern-| ment, but he insisted “we don’t need

to pay for it by cancellation.” Chairman Robert IL. Doughton (D. N. C.) insisted that the Amer-

ican taxpayers must pay all, or nearly all, of his 1942 Nability “be= cause he can pay.”

Paul refused to state what spe-

cific amount of “forgiveness” he considered most desirable to ease the transfer of taxpayers to a current basis. But he did reveal a willingness to “forgive” part of 1942 lower bracket income tax obligations if congress quickly enacts a pian for withholding taxes. on 1943 nicome:

He also -suggésted withholding

from 1943 wages and salaries 19 per cent of income after deductions ~ exemptions—six per cent normal tax and 13 per cent surtax.

Rep. John D. Dingell (D. Mich.)

asked Paul “where all this pressure to

1542 taxes is cmoing from.” “I. don’t like to answer that,” “I don’t know. But it’s

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