Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1943 — Page 2

Wants Groundwork Laid for Post-War Organization of : U. S., Britain and Russia; Eden Believed Engaged in Spade Work.

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only to discuss the post-war world,

but to lay the groundwork for the * tri-power conference that will work out the framework of the organization proposed by Churchill. Eden already has conferred in ‘Washington with President Roose- - velt, Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Undersecretary Sumner Welles. The new organization, as outlined by Churchill, appeared designed to by-pass a formal peace conference by taking over itself the punish‘ment of war criminals, disarmament of the axis, the restoration of property to its rightful owners and kindred subjects.

Suggested by Russia

Such an organization would closely parallel the tribunal proposed months ago by Russia, but Churchill took the set-up seven leagues forward by proposing the establishment ‘of permanent world machinery immediately after German’s defeat rather than an interim war court. By turning over to the organization the punishment of the axis and its place in the post-war world, Churchill apparently hoped to avoid the pitfalls of the Versailles conference. Churchill emphasized that any new world order or subsidiary Eu- . ropean council would be doomed without the “cordial and concerted . agreement and direct participation” of the United states and Russia.

Admit Axis Later

Churchill said the new world institution should be formed with the united nations as a nucleus and eventually admit “all nations,” thus opening the door to the eventual membership of Germany, Italy, Japan and other axis countries. “Under the world institution,” he said, “there would come into being a council of Europe and a council of Asia.” « “Nothing would be more foolish at %his stage,” he said, “than to plunge into details and try to prescribe the exact groupings of states or lay

| down the precise machinery for

their co-operation, or still more, to argue about frontiers now while the war even in the: West has not yet reached its full height, while the struggle against U-boats is raging, and when the war in the Far East is only in its first phase.”

‘A Slap at Poland

The reference to arguments over - post-war frontiers was a direct rap ‘at Poland’s dispute with Russia over the White Russia area of Eastern Poland annexed by the Soviets ‘when Germany marched into Western Poland in September, 1939. Small states, 'such as Poland, Churchill said, should be grouped into federations within the Euro-

a pean council which could express

themselves through their own chosen representatives. Churchill ventured his first prediction as to the length of the war and outlined a broad, four-year program of social, security for Britain itself. “Speaking with every reserve, and not Stempiing to prophesy, I can

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imagine that sometime next year, but it may well be the year after, we might. beat Hitler—I mean beat him and his powers -of evil into death, dust and ashes,” Churchill said. “Then we shall immediately proceed to transport all the necessary additional forces and apparatus to the othér side of the world to punish the greedy, cruel empire of Japan. . Once Germany has been crushed, and with her Italy and the other satellites, Churchill said, a world organization should be set up which would safeguard the member naHons against future wars by: . “Effectually disarming and Soles disarmed the guilty states. 2. “Bringing to justice the grand criminals and their accomplices. “Securing the return to devastated, subjugated countries of the mechanical resources and the artistic treasures of which they have been pillaged. 4. “Trying to avert widespread famine in the ruined regions.”

Indorses Beveridge Plan

For England itself, Mr. Churchill indorsed the principles of the Beveridge plan for protection of Britons from cradle to grave, but opposed any immediate adoption of a postwar insurance scheme that would saddle future governments and future generations with tax burdens in which they had no. voice. He also proposed a broader system of education that would give all classes equal opportunity for learning and in effect would do away with the “school tie” as a standard of fitness for office or leadership.

WOMAN IS BURNED

IN BLAZE AT HOME

Mrs. Alfred Waltz, 51-year-old invalid of 1218 S, Sheffield ave., is in critical condition at City hospital today with burns received in a fire at her ‘home last night. Police charged that her husband returned home drunk and fell fell asleep in their bed while smoking a cigaret. Firemen carried both to safety, took Mrs. Waltz to the hospital and arrested Waltz on a charge of being intoxicated. Oscar Hemphill, 55, of 1260 Standard ave., also is in critical condition ‘with burns‘ inflicted today by an ‘explosion while he was igniting a coal stove. He ran to the front porch where a son extinguished his burning clothing. The fire caused an unestimated loss.

20 SLAUGHTER HOUSES REOPEN

SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 22 (U. P.) —Twenty slaughter houses in the 17-county South Bend office of price administration district have resumed operations after being closed by the OPA for allegedly exceeding meat

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One of the many Red Cross activities is providing aid for prisoners of war. Typical package sent to American prisoners of the axis includes powdered milk, cheese, margarine, meat, fish, prunes, sugar, coffee, chocolate and cigarets.

POWER RESTORED AFTER EXPLOSION

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stopped. The operator and a bellboy were temporarily trapped in a Claypool elevator until an electrician opened the door and helped them down a ladder. Guests at the Lincoln walked down as many as 14 floors to the lobby. Service at the postoffice was halted completely except for the dispatching of mail already sacked. Departures of busses at the terminal were delayed as long as 30 minutes and lanterns and flashlights were used to escort passengers to their busses.

Crowds Kept Away

Within five minutes after the explosion, soldiers and sailors who rushed to the scene formed a human chain to keep the crowd away from firemen and repair squads. City and state police with 10 military police and civilian defense workers aided in handling the spectators. When the traffic lights went out, downtown traffic quickly became knotted. Servicemen volunteered to aid traffic policemen and soon the movement of autos, busses and street cars was back to near normal.

: Causes Are Explored Power and Light Company officials said the cause of the blast may never be determined. There were two possibilities, one was that it was due to the burning out of a current break, similar to a fuse in the average home, at the sub-sta-tion at Kentucky ave. and West st. The other was that an accumulation of either fuel or sewer gas in the manhole was the: direct cause. . While the investigation continued today, John C. Hess, vice president of the company, and John Longsdorf, assistant to the president, said that the company’s first concern had been to restore service. Citing the excitement and gathering of crowds, Harry E. Yockey, Indianapolis director of civilian defense, said the situation called attention to the need for more civilian defense volunteers. He said that at least 2000 more auxiliary policemen and 2000 more auxiliary firemen

could be used here.

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‘| the Russians acknowledged the fall

Russians Capture Durovs, But - Admit Loss - of Belgorad.

‘By UNITED PRESS’ The Russians today advanced past the half-way mark from Vyazma-to Smolensk and gave signs of putting new life into the Leningrad and Finnish fronts. Red army activity appeared to be concentrating on the northern

the south. The Germans had not given up in the muddy Donets basin, however, and were throwing reinforcements os the battle there “straight from ” according to Russian oh hes, which said thousands of dead littered the south bank of the Donets in mute testimony of the German determination to storm back across it.

Admit Fall of Belgorad In last midnight’s communique

of Belgorad, 456 miles north of Kharkov. The Russians had regained Belgorad on Feb. 9. On the central front, the Russians captured Durovo, only 55 miles northeast of Smolensk. This victory opened the way for a twoway smash‘ at Vartsevo, 20 miles farther west and the principal strong point guarding the eastern app! es to Smolensk. The second Russian column, northeast of Yartsevo, is perhaps closer to its goal. It captured two strongly fortified towns in a continuing advance today.

Timoshenko Still Gaining

Farther north Marshal Semyon Timoshenko’s forces dislodged the Germans from fortified positions on the approaches to Staraya Russa in a night attack. Still farther north axis reports said the Russians were in action southeast of Leningrad and the Germans admitted a penertation by the Soviets. The war's heaviest air raid on Helsinki Saturday night might be preliminary to opening up land operations to clear the approaches to Leningrad.

RED CROSS DRIVE AT HALFWAY MARK

Contributions of $360,000 have placed the Red Cross war fund drive past the halfway mark. - The big gifts division, headed by C. E. Whitehill, has bréught in 86 per cent of the pledges, James F. Carroll, general campaign chairman, said today. This division was committed to raising $350,000, practically one-half the quota. It will complete its solicitation this week. “Employee groups from Indianapolis business organizations have submitted only a few reports,” Mr. Carroll said. “However, a number of these groups have been most generous.” He emphasized that the local chapter’s quota can be realized only through marked generosity on the part of employee organizations willing to give one day’s pay. Employees of the International Harvester Co. pledged $9106.21. Of this amount, $1442.50 was reported § | from the employees of the foundry

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fronts because of the spring thaws). immobilizing large-scale action in|.

SONDOR, March 2 ©. P). — Observers believed today that Adolf Hitler's : strangely subdued speech

| yesterday was an open. betrayal of Jconcern over the terrific pounding

by allied air fleets which he admit-

{ted had turned parts of Germany

into a “theater of war.” Listeners noted also that the Berlin radio announcer who spoke during ceremonies commemorating German war heroes memorial day twice referred to Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, who was present, as“ mander-in-chief of the Nazi army. The statements lent credence to reports that Hitler had given up “intuitive” forces.

A Dull Monotone

Hitler did express. confidence in an eventual Nazi victory. But his

‘tone bore little resemblance to the

familiar shouted boasts and predictions. His voice: was a dull monotone., And his speech, which was peculiarly unbroken by applause, lasted only 14 minufes. Hitler set German losses in killed during three years of war at 542, 000 —a figure “which Stockholm dispatches said was received by observers there with amusement. The Russian radio quickly asserted that this was but a fraction of the true figure. Nazi propaganda used Hitler's brief appearance yesterday to, resurrect him from widespread reports of his death or serious illness. Berlin broadcasts stressed that he looked fit and healthy,

Climav of Silence Period

The announcer who described the scene in the hall in which Hitler spoke, surrounded by Nazi warlords and party men, also hinted indirectly that Reichmarshal Hermann

Goering may have given up his post

as commander of the Luftwaffe. He described Keitel, Admiral Karl Doenitz and Field Marshall Erhard Milch as “commanders of three services of the armed forces.” The wording implied that Milch, inspector general of the air forces, may have been given command of the Luftwaffe in Goering’s place. : Three hundred wounded soldiers attended the ceremony, after which Hitler was said to have placed a

command of his armed

Concern Over Allied Reids

wreath on the German heroes|

monument. It was one of his short est and least emotionel public ap-

pearances and climaxed a silences

that started in ‘November, when Russian forces started beating back his army. “The fires in our towns and villages,” Hitler said, “will harden more and more the determination of our people, which n¢ more is impaired by cosmopolitan sentiments,

but is kindled by a consciousness of |& -|mortal danger end which, inspired

by a grim fanaticism, is decided once and for all to banish this danger from Europe and from our own nation.” : Banging away’ diatribe about “bolshevism” and trying to raise the fear that his enemies planned to destroy the German people, Hitler added:

“I don’t say this for the Ger-|!

man people. It needs no prompting today in its moral attitude. The front line has proved its silent

heroism for more than a thousand |S days and on its side stands the|E German homeland which, in large |S

on his routine E

parts of the Reich, has itself be- |S

come a theater of war. Explains Long ‘Absence’

“Not only does it by working and |E producing furnish arms to ours soldiers. No, it . is compelled to|E

wage its own war and in suffering and bearing up fo enemy destruction women, nay even ‘children, grown up to heroism: which no longer is different from that shown in the front line.” Because of Hitler's long silence and because his speech was delayed—presumably by fear of a British air raid—and unlike his usual ones, many first doubted his actual presence. Bui listeners agreed the voice was his and thought the hurried manner he used might have resulted from a rush to avoid any likelihood of bombs. Hitler explained his long silence by saying he had been “tied down for months” at the front. Recent limited successes on the Russian front, Hitler made the basis of a claim ‘that the crisis of his armies there had been overcome but he

didn’t linger over these victory

claims as of old.

Floodwaters Continue Rise:

Two Men Drown at Corydon|§ (Continued from Page One) - ermen said “anything less than 60 =

Mauck, 35, businessman, drowned when trapped in the latter's home. The Red Cross sheltered evacuees and Camp Atterbury furnished cots,

blankets and other equipment. ‘The Wabash was receding at Lafayette, but still was rising in the lower reaches where more than flood stages already: have been passed. At Terre Haute the stream was 14 feet beyond flood stage. It was still not at flood stage at Vincennes, an area lying between two sections which had received the heavy recent rains, Farther downstream at Mt. Carmel, the river was 2.2 over flood stage. The east fork of the White river at Seymour was three feet over flood stage, 3.5 feet over and rising at Shoals and the mgin branch at Hazelton was 5.5 feet over. The Ohio stage at Evansville today was 43.9 feet, a rise of a foot and a half since yesterday. Flood stage is 37 and a crest of 46 is.expected by Saturday. One hundred families at Aurora already have been evacuated and the lower business section of the town is flooded. A new levee built at Evansville after the 1937 flood is being counted upon for protection, More than 2000 families along the river at Cincinnati have left mud and water-soaked homes. A crest of 61 feet is S pxpecied, but veteran riv-

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Communiques

EISENHOWER COMMUNIQUE ' (Issued Monday, March 22)

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2 ting ensued. Opera- E E | tions are continuing satisfactorily.

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Maknassy and southeast of Gafss

= | over 1000 prisoners in several successful |=

actions. To the north, in the Sed Jenane area,

= | there was slight enemy activity and our|§

=| troops were again in contact. = | continues.

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aircraft on the ground destroyed.

enemy erg and the ra ntercep a and Shos dows four of them.

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