Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1943 — Page 8

S. Fleet to Be Joined By Floating Fortress Believed : The Most Powerful in History ;

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By SANDOR 8. KLEIN . United Press Staff Correspondent t ABOARD A NEW U. S. BATTLESHIP AT SEA—(DeS. battleship, 41,000 fons of|

sudden death, is in commission and almost ready to join the|

layed)—U. P.).—Another U.

U. S. fleet.

It may be revealed that this huge floating fortress, be-| lieved to be the match of any man-cf-war. afiol, was placed

in commission months ago.

Since then, she has been engaged in trainiog. her crew,| sharpening her gunnery, making up-to-the-minute improve-

ments, shaking out «defects that invariably crop up when a warship is in her infancy. / I am in a position to state that it will do the enemy no good to come within range -of this ship’s nine 16-inch guns—it’s bad enough to be behind them when they fire. On a day when the big guns were unlimbered against a distant target, I was standing on a conning tower . platform, all eyes and ears.” Some ‘moments later, ‘I was clawing for the rail with one hand and trying to get control of the other, which had been lifted as though grasped

. by an unseen giant.

Slow Beginning

The had been firing, first singly and then in pairs, for several minutes. Then of a sudden all nine were fired at once. The blast hit me with stunning force. My legs buckled. But I could still hear, and the “cease firing” com‘mand sounded very good indeed. Later, when I described my re- . actions to an officer, he remarked: “Why, that was a mild blast; we didn’t fire a full charge.” ~ Be that as it may, it was quite ‘an eruption and this ship is quite some ship. Originally publicized as a 35,000fonner, one of six vessels of the ‘North Carolina class, this battlewagon fully loaded comes closer to being 41,000 tons. She is unquestionably a more powerful fighting craft than any of her sisters. Because she is one of the last of : ‘her class, it has been possible to incorporate in her- design and construction many improvements based on modern naval warfare of the last year. This agcounts for her in- * creased tonnage. I am now writing aboard this great .fighting ‘ machine as she makes one of her final gunfire practice cruises before taking her place in the battle line. For more than a week her 16-

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inchers and her unprecedentedly large number of five-inch allp cannon ‘have been engaged in day/and night target tests. The/experts aboard have told me that ship can hurl more steel at one time than any known vessel now in service. Her main battery is composed of three turrets, each mounting three 16-inch rifles. Her secondary armament includes 10 armored gun mounts, each holding two five-inch guns that are equally effective against air and surface craft. Supplementary anti-aircraft armament includes potent 40-mm.

Oerlikon weapons. Mounts are available for additional Oerlikons. Any aircraft that might try to attack her will run into a latticework of hot steel that no ship ever before has been able to th ~7'up.

Could Use 16-Inchers

Officers said that in an emergency, even the 16-inch guns could be employed to repel large formations of enemy aircraft. It is not permitted to reveal whether this battleship will fight in the Atlantic or Pacific, but her

wherever and whenever she meets the enemy, he is destined for an unpleasant surprise. Intensive, steady drill is welding the crew of approximately 2000 men into a well-integrated fighting unit. This new dreadnaught is a fast ship despite her expansive beam and therefore offers a difficult target for submarines. Just what her top speed is Eannot be revealed. Steam-turbine driven, her four engines can ‘produce an estimated 115,000 horsepower. Each engine is independently installed in its own compattment and any one of them can drive the ship if the others are put out of action. The steering can be controlled from several stations located in various parts of the ship. This ship is shorter but beamier than her sisters. Her overall length of 680 feet is slightly shorter than the North Carolina.

DISCOVER NEW DRUG FOR WAR INFECTION

ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb, 8 (U. P.).—Dr. Harrison F. Flippin, Philadelphia physician, yesterday announced discovery of a new sulfa drug—sulfargerizine—which. he believes will become ‘an important military aid in prevention of: infections.: Flippin, of the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia general hospital, said the uses of the new drug will exceed those of sulfadiazine, now used widely to

wounded. The new drug was developed by Flippin and his labora-

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ATTACK HITLER?

German Broadeast Hints He May Be Blamed for

Defeats.

Copyright. ! 1943, by by The Ind Indianapolis Times somo fi 8.—1Is the German high command preparing to fix the full blame for the Stalingrad and caucasus disasters on Hitler personally? ‘Passages from yesterday's broadcast of Gen. Kurt Diethmar, German military commentator, raise that point in many. minds here. Gen.

Diethmar declared: : “The time has not come to answer the question of how it all happened. To probe into and clarify the strategic causes is impossible for the time being. We will ruthlessly draw every lesson necessary from this experience. We will probe its deepest causes and take all necessary measures.” Certainly, the German high command; which is responsible for Gen. Diethmar’s talks, fully knows the causes. Hitler's bad strategy alone is responsible and Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop’s bad information on the state of Russian military strength contributed to that. The high command wanted to withdraw to a shorter and wider line several months ago. . What is the purpose underlying Gen. Diethmar’s dark hints? People are also wondering what is the purpose of emphasizing the Stalingrad disaster by three days of mourning. Here it is not thought that “Hitler has been bumped off. But is not excluded that the high command wants fo put him in cold storage for a period while peace soundings are being taken. /

THE CHURGH FACES THE WORLD TODAY

Mrs. L. V. Shinn of Toledo, wife of a former pastor of the Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed church, will speak on “The Church Faces the World Today” at a meeting for women Thursday at 1:30 p. m. at Immanuel. Mrs. Shinn is stewardship chairman for the women’s guild of the denomination sponsored here by the guild of the local church, She attended a meeting gf the National Stewardship council held recently in conjunction with the convention of the Federal Council of Churches in’ Cleveland. The Immanuel guild will give a tea in Mrs. Shinn’s honor after the

tory workers in Philadelphia.

By NAT A. BARROW CoPynd The Ch by Te ndianare ine LONDON, Feb. 8—Where, ‘everybody in England is asking, is the winter? Nobody round and about can remember anything like it before;

from all parts of England reports covering up to 10 days ago show

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British Have a Mild Winter; Cold Enough, Says Barrows

migratory birds and—not the least —the weather sages.’ The in many sections is as green as’ it is normally in March and violets, snowdrops and priinroses are being picked. Farmers have benefited by being able to keep their cattle longer in the fields and: thus to save feed, All of which is very well for those accustomed to this climaée. Your correspondent, landing here, thinblooded and bleached from a year in jungle humidity, has his own ideas about the mildest winter and —will somebody please ‘close that window!

NAZIS READY TO|§

Moderated by _ by FRED G

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" JOHN T. FLYNN

Economist, © Lecturer and Col-

Writer, Author of “Men of Wea

umnist; 1th.” MR. FLYNN OPENS: By British Empire aims 1 do not refer to the fight for safety of the 80 million people in Britain’s self-governing commonwealths, but to the 400 million who live in political bondage in her Asiatic and African empire. No fair-minded man will blame present-day England for the ruthless conquests by which these countries were seized and exploited. They were taken by a former aggressor England. But present-day England cannot escape the stigma of aggression if she continues to hold and exploit these disfranchised millions. Will she do so? - Mr. Churchill says: “We will hold what we have.” Britain cannot hold what she has without courting endless wars with the enslaved peoples—now awakening—and with other aggressors who covet her conquests. Any ' founded on the principle that Britain gnd Britain alone can seize and hold subject people will be a sham, It cannot last. And America could never associate herself with it for it would mean that we too must fight those wars to ‘help England “hold what she has.” The quicker Britain extends self-de-termination to her subject peoples the surer America will be that she is fighting for democracy and not some form of holy aggression, CAPT. G A M MANS CHALLENGES:. Great Britain has stated she is prepared to hand over full independence to India after the war. There is one question: Who takes over: the Congress Party, Moslems, the Princes, the Untouchables? If India is handed over to Gandhi and Nehru now, the Moslems will fight the issue. The best proof the Congress. does not represent the whole of India is that recruiting of the Indian army rose from an average of 50 thousand to/70 thousand a month when Gandhi was interned. Gandhi and Nehru can come out of jail tomorrow if they will call off their sabotage campaign. MR. FLYNN REPLIES: The Congress Party has never demanded India be delivered to it. Britain has never promised “full” independence, only freedom full of impossible “ifs.” A British statesman 63 years ago said Indian disunity was the strongest point in Britain's policy. Britain has promoted it. As evidence—last month representatives of Moslems, Hindus, Christians reached a tentative agreement and asked to see the jailed Gandhi. Britain refused. What do I suggest? An offer in good faith to a conference of all Indian parties to discuss and reach agreement, and the release of India’s jailed leaders.

RETURNS COFFEE CUP —THROUGH WINDOW

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8 (U. P.)— When Joe Donohoe, 41, quit his job at a restaurant he Sock a coffee cup with him. "A minute later be returned the cup—right through a $300 plate glags window. He was ordered held for court on a charge of malicious misehief.

Germans Face

By KARL ESKELUND United Press Staff Correspondent . CHUNGKING, Feb. 8 (U. P)—

‘| Hunger ‘is beginning to be felt in

Germany and e average German

‘|now knows that the Reich eventu-

|ally will lose the war, according to

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WAKE Up, AMERICA I ‘Will British Empire Aims

This is one of a series of debates by outstanding Americans on present-day problems.

4s debated by

Lasting Peace?

CAPT. L. D. GAMMANS

Member of Parliament from Halsey, Member, Institute of Pacific Relations, Authority on Par Eastern Affairs.

CAPT. GAMMANS OPENS: The conception of the British Empire as imperialism has been out'of date for at least 40 years, since Great Britain gave full self-government to the Boers within four years of defeating them. : Today, the British Empire, or Commonwealth, Is a ladder on which many races climb toward complete self-government. Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have long since attained com-} plete independence, as will India and Burma as soon as they resolve their internal difficulties. Ceylon

the top.

relationship has many shortcomings it has passed the acid test—it has worked. Canada came into this war of her free accord, as did the other dominions. For one whole year the British Empire stood on the breach alone. If any justification is required for its existence, that is the answer! A larger world order may follow this war. The United States may accept obligations for world security. The Bri Commonwealth may be merged into something bigger. But until that happens I am not prepared fo break up the empire, which with all its imperfections has brought peace, security, liberty and increasing self-govern-ment to men of many races and colors. . 1

MR. FLYNN CHALLENGES: Does Capt. Gammans really believe that domination of Indian’s 300 million today is “out-dated” by ' granting freedom to South Africa’s 10 million 40 years ago? 1f Britain in India is not imperialism, what is it? What is jalling Gandhi and Nehru, machinegunning Indian protestants in the streets with approving cheers in the House of Lords? Is that democracy? Captain Gammans denies this is imperialism. Then England: has no imperialism to cure. Hence we can expect nothing. But’. America is not going, to underwrite an empire peace. True, England fought alone. What has that to do with this question? CAPT. GAMMANS REPLIES: You cannot confer self-government on any one as a present. Certain conditions of education, political experience, etc., must exist first. This

a stronger position to lecture Great Britain if he could say when the colored citizen of the United ‘States are likely to enjoy full social, political and economic rights. As to suggestions America might be fighting this war to help England hold what she has. America did not come into the war to save the British empire, but because she was attacked at Pearl Harbor.

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Hunger, Know

“Germany has supplies for at least another year. There seemingly is no shortage of flour or gasoline. “The common German Knows that the war eventually will be lost but does not dream of stopping fighting now.” The doctor said the failure of the German army to destroy Russia

final victory. “After Hitler's last speech,” he sald, “I often heard the slogan, ‘Der Luegte Wieder’ (he lied again). A half-dozen people were shot. for

European |saying this publicly, but when I} lett the slogan and still heard.”

and Rhodesia have nearly reached] ‘While this conception of world |2%

talk about “holding subject peoples} | is nonsense. Mr. Flynn would be in|/

Amercian losses were at ‘least 11,000 and may have reached 15,000. Losses for other nations were estimated in the company’s statistical bulletin at: AXIS-T00,000 to 1,000,000. Germany—500,000 to 750,000, Japan—140,000 to 209,000, ~ Rumania—About . 50,000. Italy—30,000 to 40,000, Hungary—“material losses.” Bulgaria—*“slight losses.” Finland—“relatively few in 1942.” ALLIES—900,000 to 1,100,000. Russia—1750,000 ‘to 900,000; China—100,000 to 125,000. - British Empire—25,000 to 30,000. Jugoslavia—“many thousands.” Other, united nations—“negligible.” American losses in 1942, the company pointed out, exceeded all of those suffered by us in the: first 15 or 16 months of the first world war. This was because “we plunged more quickly into active and world-wide operations,” and because “At the end of 1942 we had three times as many men serving overseas as on the corresponding date of the previous conflict.”

Nazi Deaths Twice 1917 Losses

Since our military operations were predominately naval until the invasion of Africa in November, we lost more sailors than soldiers. The bulletin’s estimates are from 6500 to 8000 sailors and marines dead as compared to 4500 to 7000 soldiers, Figures are approximate because there can yet be no exact indication of the proportion of forces listed as “missing” who are prisoners. Known American dead are only 6100. The number of Germans killed in 1942 was at least twice as great in 1917, the corresponding year of world war I. Russian losses were on a scale at least equal to those sustained in any year of the first world war. Brtain, however, suffered Josses last year far below its heavy losses in 1917, when nearly 200,000 of the British expeditionary forces were killed on the western front alone. France, which lost 125,000 men in 1917, had only 1000 or 2000 killed in both the Pighting French and Vichy forces in 1942, the company estimated.

60 JAPS KILLED IN NEW GUINEA FIGHTS

MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Feb. 8 (U, P.).— Thirty-nine Japanese troops were killed by allied patrols between Wau and Mubo village, southwest of the port of Salamaua in New Guinea, yesterday, wiped out in mopping up operations against stragglers around the Kumusi river, a few miles northwest of the old Gona battleground, a headquarters communique said today. Air activity lulled after Saturday’s big dogfight and raids, but belated reports revealed a B-24 Liberator on Saturday beached two troop-laden barges, firing ‘one, off Riebeck bay on the north coast of

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| TRIPOLI, Feb. 5 (U. P.).—(De-| taste of layed) — Prime Minister Winston Churchill has visited Tripoli, which label three weeks ago was the “Jewel|

city” of Italy’s African*empire, to eulogize the eighth army and Brit ish and American air forces fighting with it, it may be revealed today. His liberator: bomber landed on Castel Benito airdrome, 10 miles south of Tripoli, on Wednesday. A crowd swarmed about: the main pilot's in the plane's. nose.

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