Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1943 — Page 8

FOR JP THRUST ]

Half of 8-Ship Reinforce- - ment Convoy Wiped Out; Remnant Hunted.

MacARTHUR'S HEADQUAR- | TERS, Australia, March 15 (U. P). * ~Allied planes kept a watchdog eye

. today on a growing concentration of}

. Japanese transports and cargo ships in the center of the island arc northwest of Australia, ready to blast any invasion thrust. .« Off Wewak, on the northeast New Guineas coast, Liberators and flying . fortresses hunted the remnants of a shattered eight-ship convoy first intercepted on Saturday night. Only four vessels remained because a de- . stroyer and three cargo vessels had been severely damaged and probably destroyed. It appeared certain that the convoy was intended to reinforce the garrison of Wewak, 470 miles from Port Moresby, the allied base,

Bull-necked film veteran Erich von Stroheim (above) comes back to the: screen after a long absence to portray famed Ger-

F | De Gaulle Hails Giraud Talk 1

Repudiating Actions. of Vichy Regime.

* LONDON, March 15 (U, P). — Gen. ‘Charles de Gaulle today hailed Gen. Henri Honore Giraud's new pronouncement of policy as marking “great progress toward the.doctrine of the Fighting French,” and said he was ready to ‘discuss ways and means of effecting full unity of all French elements. Responding to Giraud’s speech invoking the principles of the third

{French republic for North and West

Africa, the Fighting French leader issued a statement expressing hope that the = declarations would be speedily translated into acts at Algiers, Casablanca and Dakar.” The declarations:by the chieftains of the two French factions were believed to have brought measurably closer an understanding between them and full co-operation in the

for an. Aifensive.

ships which allied planes have just

engaged, dently was bound for new Guinea with reinforcements, as was the larger convoy destroyed in the Bismarck sea. “a New Guinea is

These fields give the Japanese an advantage, not only for offense but to knock out any allied planes which may attack their main strongholds. For such attacks, the allies lack intermediate bases and must fly long distances, a great handicap to ade-

knocking out four, evi

andse may still southward thrust toward | als wag et soy Tons orale wy pave] Despite their heavy losses of ships, planes and men in the battle of | rah Thon His alesis ko%p using. The Staves of sar

INSTITUTION FARM

! Fain Broadcast. By LYLE C. WILSON | . United Press Staff Correipondent

V/ASHINGTON, March 15.~The

office of war information is under)

PROGRAM APPROVED

.A plan for increased wartime food

Republican fire today on charges that Director Elmer Davis is abusing his powers ‘in furtherance of

production at Madison state hospital was approved today by Governor Schricker. This is the 15th such plan for the state’s ‘larger institutional farms that has been worked out over a period of years by the superintendents of the institutions and managers of these farms in co-operation with federal and state government departments. i The plan has particular significance this year because of the

adrainistration policies in general

and a fourth term in particular.

Senator Robert A. Tuft (R. OJ} coraplained that Mr. Davis had] “commandeered” all the radio statioas in the country for the first of a series of weekly broadcasts last Friday.

“It is both an ? abuse of power

and an insult to the intelligence of th: American people and to the abilities of our free press and radio workers,” Taft said.

N. Dearborn st., who was killed in | the crash of a B-24 bomber. in Arizona last Friday, will be held at the Moore funeral. humeral chapel, a5: 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. Sergt. Snell, radio operator, was one of seven members of ‘the bomber crew killed in the crash during training maneuvers. ‘He was graduated from Techni-

cal high school in 1935 and was. |asis.

Inducted into the army last June. :

EDINBURG OFFICER AWARDED D. F. C.

Lieut. John T. Compton of Edinburgh, Ind, is one of 19 officers and men of the army awarded the distinguished flying cross in the southwest Pacific area by Lieut. Gen. George C. Kenny for “out standing ability and devotion to duty.” All of the men participated in more than 200 hours of operational! flight missions against the

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quate fighter protection. foodstuffs shortage and’ Governor Schricker said that it is “imperative that each institution become las self-sustaining as possible through the war period.” The new plan applies the principles of “selective service” to each of the 17,000 acres of land owned or leased by the state institutions. In the operation eof the plan each .{fleld has been allotted a definite crop rotation, treatment and seeding programs planned to secure a maximum production of food or feedstuffs. At the same time, the planned cropping system outlines definite conservation practices to prevent soil, water and plant food losses, improve fertility, and protect these farm lands for .continued heavy crop production. :

and an equal distance from Japheld Raboul. A headquarters communique said the newest invasion potential stretched over the 450-mile area from Ambon harbor, on Amboina in the Dutch East Indies, to Dobo, Major port of the Aroe islands.

New Air Fields Being Built

“Enemy ground forces there are being reinforced and new air fields are being constructed,” a headquarters communique said today. The Ambon-Dobo area forms the center of the Japanese crescent around northern Australia. Up until now this region has been comparatively quiet; with most of the Japanese activity centering around the flanks from Timor, in the -Dutch East Indies, to Raboul, on New Britain island. Dobo has been previously reported “virtually wiped out” in allied bombing raids, but apparently the Japanese are making hurried efforts to reconstruct it.

CANDY STORE OWNER DIES AT HOME HERE

William Robert Netherton, a West

man Field Marshal Erwin Rommel,

GOFRBELS HINTS HITLER OUSTER

‘Admits’ Change in Army Command, Swedish

Newsmen Say.

STOCKHOLM, March 15 (U. P)). —Swedish newsmen said today that German Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels had virtually admitted by inference that Adolf Hitler has. given up supreme command of the German army and left the eastern front. Goebbels told Swedish correspondent at a press conference in Berlin Saturday night that he saw Hitler- several days ago and “found him in better health and spirit than ever.” Then he added: “Hitler still bears the responsibility of guidance of the inner and outer fronts.” Stockholm commentators believed

Davis promptly challénged Taft to point out “just what ‘was propagendistic” about Friday's broadcast. Ha also denied that the four networks were commandeered, saying that his broadcast was “offered to anyone who wanted it--there was no compulson.” Furthermore, he seid, only two networks, not four, curried, it.

Rep. John Taber (R. N. Y.) is spokesman for: the enemies of OWI ir. the house. He has ridiculed a [cartoon story of the life -of Mr. Roosevelt issued by OWI and some of the moving picture and radio programs which are being produced uader Davi’ Supervision,

unifed nations war effort. In this respect, the Japanese have 1940 Armistice Repudiated the edge in the air and they also Gen, Giraud heartened the follow-|have more planes. ers of Gen. de Gaulle’s Fighting Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his French by recognizing the laws of| aids insist that if they are given the third republic as the only valid more planes they can do the job, French laws, thereby repudiating the|either to smash ‘a Japanese move armistice of 1940 and all the laws|southward or to strike a telling blow and decrees of the Vichy regime, at. the enemy. The Fighting French were also| The “arrival in Washington of pleased with Giraud’s ' announce-|yjeut Gen, George C. Kenney, comment that he was abolishing “all| onder of allied air forces in the racial discrimination in North|ggutnwest Pacific, can scarcely mean Africa and was moving 10|gnything except that he intends to democratize the colonial’ govern. present a strong plea for more

enemy, which included long range reconnaissance missions, sea searches and night Bombing attacks.

Talks to Begin Soon . They complained only that some “men of Vichy” remained still in] | prominent positions in the African colonial government and at least two—Marcel Peyrouton, governors General of Algeria and Pierre Bois= son, governor-general of West Africa —were on the platform from which he addressed a patriotic meeting in Algiers yesterday. They said also that Giraud had not been forthright enough—that some of his statements were “vague.” Nevertheless, the basis for unity negotiations between the . Giraud and de Gaulle French to begin soon in North Africa, was believed to have been greatly strengthened

FIRE AT CREOSOTE PLANT

Fire early today destroyed one small structure of the Republic Creosote co. southwest of the city. The cause was not determined and no estimate was made of the loss. Firemen prevented the sprad of flames to other nearby buildings of the firm.

DIES IN CROSSING CRASH

LOGANSPORT, March 15 (U.P.), -:Charles Maxwell, 68, Flora, died in Cass County hospital liere yesterday three hours after automobile was struck by a Pennsylvania rail-

road passenger train at a crossing near Flora.

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OIL IGNITES AT ATKINS’ Oil used in hardening metal caught fire in the armored plate hardening department of the E. C. Atkins Manufacturing Co., 402 S. Illinois st., today, but was extinguished with only a small loss.

~ - Beanblossom funeral home, 1321 W.

side resident most of his life, died yesterday at his home, 1504 Blaine

ave. He was 56. Mr. Netherton operated a candy store in his home and formerly managed. a motion picture theater - at Howard st. and Blaine ave. At one time he was employed as a switchman for the Indianapolis Union Railway Co. Born in Jeffersonville, he had ‘Hved here since he was a child. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Bessie Short of Indianapolis, and five brothers, Theodore, Guy G. James and Claufle Netherton of Indianapolis and Hansie Netherton of Stroudsburg, Pa. ‘Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the William

Ray st. Burial will be in Crown Hill,

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that Goebbels deliberately avoided making a specific statement that Hitler still was supreme commander of Germany’s armed forces.

‘Realistic’ on Air Raids

The press conference was called by Goebbels following the circulation of rumors that Hitler was ill, even insane. Both London and Washington had taken official cognizance of the rumors, though emphasizing that there was nothing specific to support them, Goebbels told the correspondents that the German people are taking a “much more realistic” attitude toward the British air raids on their cities. (The German radio quoted Goebbels as saying at a press conference, presumably the same one referred to in the Stockholm dispatch, that Germany “soon will be able to deal Britain such a blow that the British will awake from their: wishful think-

(Goebbels also was said to have boasted that ship sinkings by German U-boats were preventing the British and Americans from carrying out a large-scale mvasion of Europe. ”)

COWARD HAS RELAPSE

TORQUAY, England, March 15 (U. P.)—Noel Coward, playwright and author, .ill of influenza, suffered a relapse during the week-end and his condition caused concern.

State Deaths

' ALEXANDRIA—William G. Thias Survivors: Wife, son, and a datghter. ANDERSON—Edward Harridon, 64. Survivors: Wife and two children BLOOMINGTON—MTrS, Julia Ann Evans, 82. Survivors: Son and ‘a Sage ENGLISH—-Dr. Charles D. Luckett, 81. Survivors: Sons, Dr. Charles L. Luckett and Dr. J. wo Luckett; daughters, Mrs. Fred Stewart, Mrs. Fay Hur, Mrs. Rossen Funk, and Mrs. P. G. Baker. FT. WAYNE-—Mrs. Abbie Harrison, 80. Survivors: Sons, Charles and = Frank; Ts Mrs. Effie Taylor and Mrs.

Mrs. , Bicuardson, ‘ Charles M. Lindly, = Sirvivors Wife,

John Killian, 88. Henry Lauer, 72. HENDERSON—Rubén E. Benn 73. Sulvivora) ye, Barbara; apts Mrs, Rose B. Anderson, Mrs. J Ade Bodeen, Charles Sillcox, Mrs. Mary Browder, and Mrs. Ray Horn; sons, William and Edward.

MOUNT VERNON—Mrs. Ben Reed ‘BotMrs.

three step-daughters and a step-son.

PRINCETON—John P. Ellerbush, 50. Survivors: Wife and two children.

RUSHVILLE—M grit Duke, 80. Survivors: Sons, Roy and Elmer, and: Burl. Matney, 56. Survivor: HusCatherine Gule, Sh Survivors; Husband,

daughters, Mrs. N d and Mrs. Rosalie Riek: > Joseph, Louis, George and

T—Mrs. J. W. Anthony, 64.

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would predict an immediate merg-

72.1 held at 8:30 a. m. today at the

Mrs, (Mrs. Alma Verran of Ocala, Fla.

Mrs. Frank Hoover;| .

and while no competent source

er of the two factions, a merger was believed to have been brought measurably nearer. Both de Gaulle and Giraud have appealed repeatedly for French: unity and Giraud yesterday eloquently reiterated,

Memorandum Not Mentioned

He did not mention the Fighting French or de Gaulle by name or the memoranum which they submitted to him last week and made public Saturday proposing unity under the' Fighting French organization which is that of a

expanded to include the ‘new elements.” But Giraud said nothing

jection of the deGaulle proposal. But he solemnly pledged himself that when France is freed the French people will choose freely their regime under the laws of the third republic, the . last regime which the people constituted. “I am the servant of the French people,” he said. “Not their master.”

SERVICES ARE HELD FOR JAMES A. HAGAN

Funeral services for James A. Hagan, who died Tuesday in the U. S. Veterans Administration hospital at Bay Pines, Fla., were to be

Usher funeral home and at 9 a. m. in St. Ann's Catholic church in Mars Hill. ‘Burial was to follow in Holy Cross cemetery. Mr. Hagan, a resident of Indianapolis 40 years, was 58. He was a member of the Pattern Makers association and the Wayne Post 64, American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. A. Hagan; a daughter, Miss ry Lois Hagan; four sisters, Miss Margaret C. Hagan and Mrs. Genevieve Parker, both of Indianapolis,

and Mrs. Anna Meyer of Blackstone, Va., and two brothers, Frank and Carl Hagan of Indianapolis.

Former Kingan Policeman Dead

LAWRENCE M. CROWE, a native Hoosier, died today at his home, 841 Greer st. He was 73. Mr. Crowe was born in Pike county. He, was married to Mercie Barrett at Gleason, Pike county, on Sept. 19, 1895. He came to Indianapolis in 1916 and became a special policeman at Kingan & Co. He retired 15 years ago. Survivors are his wife; a son, Robert, Indianapolis; ‘two daughters, Mrs, Gladys Nicely and Margaret Crowe Nicely, both yof Indianapolis; ' Harry Selby, Winslow, Ind.; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in the home at 10 a. m. ‘Wednesday by the Rev. William C. Nelson of the Immanuel Evangelical Reformed church. Burial will be in Memorial Park.

AUXILIARY TQ MEET

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Check this list. It will help yoy decide ;

WHAT CAN [ Do TO HELP WIN THE WAR>

® 1 regularly buy War Stamps

and .Bonds—at least 10% of

my income. @ ®.., 5 : 1 pay my’ taxes on time and’ ® I avoid unnecessa .ditures in ord yi vent inflation, sr helppre: ® I cheerfully observe all tioni 3. tol ing raizions and do ® I budget my ration Sarefully and don’t points

® I am plant 1a P anting a ® I work where I e most good for the war effore ® Igettowork on time and am never unavoidably absent. ® 1domy best to stay healthy, ° : Jo my best a avoid acci. $s, especi in 2 war Sh Yi work I watch what I say spread no rumors, . } conserve tires and #aso- ® I share my car with others, ® I travel only when absolute. b necessary, ® 1 carry my own bund] when shopping to save re Power, &as and tires, ® 1 contribute to the Red oss and rots all War Relief ® Isaveand turn; al, used turninserap met. other needed materials. . © Ido Civilian Defense work. ® I work with the Red Cross or other volunteer groups. : ! am : regular blood donor, volunteer f ro luntes or Nurse’ s

®: Ido communi : Tv ity social serv- 3

® Iam prepared t operate with tho EBL apprehending Suspicious rsons.

‘oI contribut jen. in the 2, books to the . write tof tives in iS iriends and rela- ® I observe dimout a d black. out regulations to the Platte

This list, of course, is not com.

plete. Every man » child will find men, woman and

ways to help. Check ith your neighbors pt i fet going) Do. oy (cing: But

‘all you an! do it now! Con vilian De sult

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grow in the image of me and my

Fo sme of July orators made wife instead of some dictator.”

him squirm. Election-day speakers made him mad. He hated big words and fancy talk.

Nobody had to sell the war to Bill. He saw his duty and left a good paying job to go and do it.

These are a few of the thousands of “little freedoms” that add up to the American way of life—and that essentially is what Bill is fighting for. He’ll do his ah job and we folks back home If you were to ask Bill today to raust get on with our job. - set down in writing the things a he is fighting for, he probably . wouldn't talk about great concepts like the Four Freedoms, or free enterprise, or the dig-

nity of man.

He'd say simply: “I am fighting for my home and my wife and the kids I hope we’ll have some day. I am fighting for my right to sit in a sunlit picnic grove with my family... my right to criticise, over a coke or a highball, the Brooklyn Dodgers or the men in Washington . . . the privilege of watching my son

There is much to do and not much time to be wasted talking about it. In the column on the right we are printing a check list to serve as a reminder of the jobs that have to be done by us at home.

* < & - We at National Distillers don’t lie big talk any more than Bill does. We wish to state simply that we, like the rest of the distilling industry, are devoting our entire produc. tion ‘facilities 100% to war alcohol—used jor munitions, rubber, medicines and many other essential war needs, and are produge

ing no whiskey foday,

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