Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 March 1943 — Page 1
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BAYONET USED IN NEW GAIN, ALGIERS SAYS
Allied Bombers Wipe Out Enemy Camps With Block Busters.
BUEBLETIN WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN CENTRAL TUNISIA, March 27 (U. P.).—United States infan‘try in this sector started an attack today northeastward toward Fondouk, : By VIRGIL P! PINKLEY “United Press Staff Correspondent ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, March 27.—Slowly wearing down “stiff enemy resistance, Gen. Montgomery's eighth army today had carried out a successful attack on one sector of the Mareth line and was creeping forward into strongly entrenched axis positions. (Radio Algiers said British infantry, in a cold-steel bayonet attack, had gained ground in the Mareth area.) Today's allied communique indicated that the northern front, where the allies apparently have been content to conduct a holding operation, was coming to life.’ Patrols from the British first army conducted large. reconnaissance actions, inflicting casualties and taking prisoners. ' Se Allies Rule Air. “The tide of battle in the air continued to run heavily in favor of the allies. A Eight enemy planes were destroyed. yesterday against an allied loss of one. Axis pilots made a weak raid against the Algiers area and dropped a few bombs. Two of the raiding planes were destroyed. Gen, oe Bernard L, Montgom’s eight.
omy supported by treI power, appeared to]
a arty
tha i races were ‘falling into ‘the
of the eighth army men, in-|
pe a slow ‘but steady advance. Two-ton block busters were used by the western desert air force to ‘help reduce the Mareth fortifications and to make raids far behind axis lines. ‘One squadron leader said enemy camps “just ceased to exist” under the impact of the big bombs. .- “The earth swallows up everything: around,” he added. whole countryside is lighted" up.”
Rommel Has Eight Divisions
(A British military observer in London said that Rommel probably: has eight divisions—normally 120,000
men—or the remnants of them con-|
cenfrated behind the Mareth line and as far to the northwest as Gabes, 25 miles .up the coast.) There was no recent report on the further progress, if any, of the outflanking column ' which Gen. Montgomery sent around the south‘ern end of the Mareth line. At
last word, the column was ap-|
proaching El Hamma, 20 miles west of Gabes.' 1, Farther north, the American fifth \ army consolidated their newly won tions east of Maknassy and 30 miles of the coast road which is Rommel’s only land route of retreat from the Mareth line.
Son Broadcasts
On London Radio |
“HE SOUNDED to me like he was full of pep,” was the ‘first
comment Mrs. Roy Hine of 722 E.
9th st, made this morning after hearing the voice of her son, Ensign David E. Hine, on the radio front London. He told of his rescue at sea when 25 of his’ companions rere lost. ; Around the radio, ‘tuned n to WFBM, were Mr. Hine and Miss Hilda Hine, the ensign’s sister, while before another radio in the office of a department store was another sister, Miss Wilma Hine. Mrs. Hine said ey all “felt pepped up, 100,” after hearing - their son and brother. Ensigni Hine, who was aboard a :ship sunk in the Arctic by a submarine pack, attributed his rescue ‘to his ability to swim until help arrived. ges
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WASHINGTON, March 27.—Outlook brightens for Ruml plan, House passage
favors it. Democratic opponents wait hopefully for Speaker Rayburn to turn to town Monday, whip together an acceptable compromise. Ways and -means committee bill doesn’t suit them, nor has much support developed for Robertson-Forand substitute. Rayburn has a tough job; committee members insist on sticking with their measure Talk in Democratic - cloakrooms swings back to five or 10-year amortization of 1942 taxes (flatly rejected by the committee), or to forgiveness of 40 per cent or 50 per cent of them. o » - 8
Pace Bill Only Sleeping
YOU HAVEN'T HEARD the last of the Pace bill (to include farmlabor costs in calculating parity). It’s not dead, but sleeping. It will bob back in the senate, probably in a few weeks. Senate recommitted it not because of its inflationary nature but to help thwart John L. Lewis’ demand for a $2 raise, and efforts of other labor leaders to break little steel formula. Meanwhile tension over food problems has been relieved by Chester C. Davis’ appointment. Mr. Davis, with no more power than Mr. Wickard, will do a better job, Washington thinks. There’s just a chance he may find a formula fo keep the Pace bill bottled up. t J 2 » » » ®8
Word from Tunisia is that our armored equipment tops the enemy’s and also our allies, British tank men, reports say, like the 30-ton General Sherman better than their own equipment. Also on the Tunisian front are some weapons you’ve not heard about—and Pediably won't soon. But they're troubling Rommel.
Home Rule Hot Issue
HOME RULE, long smouldering, is Sept to crackle and will get hotter, as a backfire against omniscience along the Potomac. Flare-ups over states’ rights made thé front pages from Colorado, California, New York, and from governors’ conference in Des Moines (Griswold, Nebraska; Kelly, Michigan; Bricker, Ohio; Donnell, Missouri; Green, Illinois), and Southern governors’ conference at Tallahassee. Arnall, new Georgia chief, says: “Take our states into the
is possible. Congressional mail
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Nauru, "9|island, is 675 nautical miles north3 ;
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* cating “air raid ‘is possible.”
Street lights will be fired | oft, Traffic lights will remai
Keep radios turned on. Traffic will continue to: “move, but parking lights. in lighting up.
All traffic lights will be turned off.
. will remain in vehicles. Pedestrians will get off’ the streets.
War production plants must black
radios on. Street lights remain off. Traffic lights come back on. Traffic begins to move, using dim
9:53 P. M.—
End of blackout. resumed.
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To Receive
U.S. BOMBERS BLAST JAP BASE AT NAURU
Fires Set ‘on Island Near Gilbert Group.
WASHINGTON, March 27 (U.P). 7|—American heavy bombers, in the first U. S. attack on Nauru island, a Japanese base near the Gilbert group in the South Pacific, scored numerous hits on installations,
started many’ fires and damaged Japanese sisoratt, the navy ‘ans
nounced known as Pleasant|
Here Are Official Rules __For Blackout Sung
M—10-Minute Period of Diniout. 12 EA Sirens and whistles will sound a steady note for two mites, indi-
Smoking outdoors will be: permitted, providing no open flame is: used
Civilian Defense Werkers
ry
All civilian defense forces will mobilize and go ‘to theif posts.
All lights in homes, bus! ay places and buildings will be blacked out.
All other lights visible from the outside will be turned off. Pedestrians should proceed with caution, prepared to seek shelter.
vehicles must use dim lights, not
War production: plants need not black out,
9:40 P. M.—10-Minute Period of Blackout
Sirens and whistles will’ sound: short. blasts for two minutes, indicating “enemy planes are practically overhead.” . All lights will be‘blacked out. Keep radios on.
All traffic will stop, except authorized emergency vehicles. All other vehicles will park in ‘a lawful manner, with lights out. ~Passengers,
Lights in public transit vehicles will be turned out. Smoking in the open will not be permitted
out.
9:50 P. M.—3-Minute Period of Dimout
Sirens and whistles will sound a steady note for two minutes, indicating “danger is passed but raiders may return.” This isinot the “all clear,” but a precautionary signal for a return to dimout conditions. -All lights in homes, business places and buildings remain. out.
Keep
lights not parking lights.
; Pedestrians may proceed, with caution.
“All Clear”
All lights will come on and normal activities be
Whistles and sirens will not blow. ‘The turning on of the street lights. will ‘be the “all clear” signal.
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First Real Test
‘Marion county's first total blackout between 9:30 and 9:53 p. tomorrow will mobilize 20,000 civilian defense volunteers here for thelr most important air-raid training drill. The blackout, to be divided into three phases, will be introduced by whistle and siren blasts at 9:30 p. m. signaling a 10-minute preliminary dimout period. The complete blackout period, ushered in by
a series of short blasts, will continue from 9:40 to 9:50 p. m. The test will close with a threeminute dimout before the “all clear,” “which tomorrow night will consist only of resumption of street lighting and radio announcements, with no audible signals,
+ Mayor Tyndall, ‘William E. Munk,
| Marion county civilian defense di-
rector, and Harry E. Yockey, Indianapolis director, have drawn up blackout emergency 1egulations. All lights in homes, business establishments and on. electric signs
must be doused during the entire
23-minute period. For the first time here, war plants will extin-
guish all lighting. Officials have |
urged citizens to r
and refrain from driving in an ef- | : fort to minimize accidents. - Busses | | stepped tox
and streetcars tne 10-minute period.
2 start of rationing Monday.
WOMAN FINED FOR EFFORT T0 SWAY A JUROR
Denies Charge at Hearing But Is Ruled in Contempt By Judge.
‘Mrs. Marguerite Tudor, 1661
of contempt of court today in con
nection with her attempt to influence a juror in an embezzlement case last Wednesday. Special Judge Omar O’Harrow fined Mrs. Tudor $25 and costs commenting that ‘there is no ques
contempt of court.” Thomas Cook, 1551 English ave. a juror in an embezzlement case, testified that Mrs. Tudor came to his home last Wednesday and in terceded in behalf of Cecil Scott .one of the defendants in the case being heard by Mr. Scott and 11 other ‘jurors.
“A Swell Fellow” “Mrs. Tudor said Scott was ‘a swell fellow’ and that he wouldn't do anybody any harm, that he was not guilty of anything and that
| someone tried to frame him’? Mr. pga 4 : : 8 : MHL oe % 3 2 Si = “I ras
hn;
Wk. about the a tat Mrs [5
Tudor insisted on talking about it.
told her he couldn't talk about the case.
Mr. Scott was good fellow,” Mrs, Tudor said.
with embezzling $50,000 from the union. Judge O’Harrow declared a mistrial in the case Wednesday and dismissed - the jury after Mr. Cook |
Mrs, Tudor’s - visit, It was the third trial of the case. The first hearing. in ‘1041 was. declared a mistrial when a juror be-
a deadlocked jury.
MEAT RUSH HEAVY--CUPBOARD WAS BARE
Many Sunday Dinners to Be Cold Ones. '
(Meat. Ration Table, Page Three) Indianapolis housewives stormed meat: counters today ‘in a larger
since the shortage began, all in the hope of obtaining a supply before
But the supply was just about the same-—very scant. Storekeepers. in all sections of the!’ city said the rush began as ‘soon as doors were opened. The beef supply was lowest and customers took anything they could get, some
sage or cold cuts for Sunday dinner. Heavy buying of available cheeses. also was reported. :
ARMY DAY APRIL 6 WASHINGTON, March 27 (U.P.). —President Roosevelt today proclaimed April 6 as Army day and exhorted the -Amerjcan people to intensify. their war effort, to reflect upon the soldiers “whose yery lives they hold in trust” and ‘to think of means to increase the flow of war supplies to them.
Your Blood ls Needed
his Australian financee, separated since the United States was drawn into war, hope to be married in Florida soon.
325 S. Harlan st, landed in Australia in March, 1941, with part of
River Front st, was found guilty]:
tion but’ that Mrs. Tudor tried] to influence a juror and is guilty of}:
True Blue
Australian Singer Is Here to Wed Local Sailor. AN INDIANAPOLIS sailor and
HGH ARMY Bc
Early Indicates Details of Service and Rank Are Being Worked Out.
WASHINGTON, March 27 (U.P.). —White. House Secretary Stephen T. Early said today that all indications are that Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia of New York will go into the army. Early declined to be drawn out on the exact status of La Guardia’s contemplated move. He was induced to comment by newspaper reports that La Guardia was to have the rank of brigadier general and to be sent to North Africa, possibly in|: anticipation of invasion of Italy.’ - “I can only say that all indica~ | tions point to the army for She mayor,” Early said.
Machinist’s Mate Charles Weaver,
FORLA GUARDIA| 5 HELD LIKELY:
On = Warll Fronts (March 27, 1943) NORTH AFRICA—Britih eighth
Mareth line; operations proceed--ing according to plan,
ATR WAR—Royal air force bombs Duisburg in German Ruhr.
RUSSIA—Red army stages fierce infantry attack 'in Belgorod area.
PACIFIC AREA — Allied bombers| atiack Wewak on north New Guinea coast; U. S. heavy bombers blast Jap bases on Nauru, near Gilberts, and on Kiska and ‘Attu in Aleutians.
AUSTRIAN UNIT 1S SCATTERED
*\Only Austrian Aliens Left
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INRUHR VALLE
ALSO BLASTE
Thyssen Works Possi
Target; Four Bombers Lost in Attack. LONDON, March 27 (t
P.).—After a 13-day lull, sumably due to be oad wes the a heavy force of four-e bombers of the R.A. F. str again last night at the: ind trial heart of the Ruhr.
The chief targt was
biggest inland port in Germany the site of the great August sen steel works. A great weight v bombs, . many of the block-buster type, were dropped on the city
arge fires were started. ade Returning pilots told of obs
Mrs, Tudor denied that Mr. Cook] :
“I.had no intention of influencing] : Mr. Cook in the case. I merely said]: my neighbor and a
On trial .in the case were Mr. {Scott and John A.. Staab, former]: ‘ |officials of the defunct Indianapolis i Firemen’s. Credit Union, charged|:
came to him and informed him of |
came ill and the second ended with |'
number than: any other Saturday]
even having to be content with sau-|
Peggy Taylor, - the U.S. fleet, sent thee on. 3 good-
Charlés Weaver | Queensiand, ne also’ was born in March. 3 Tt was love at first sight. Wedding plans had just about been started when Pearl Harbor separated them. He went to sea to take part in many major naval engagements. She went to bases to entertain _ men back’ from battle. ® ® » SHE SPECIALIZES ‘in ‘comedy parts and sings everything from popular songs to opera—and in six| languages, English, French," German, Latin, Italian and Spanish.
up a correspondence. Early this week Miss Taylor ar-
rived in San Francisco. She tele-| |
phoned him in Miami and then came here to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Edwards, Yesterday; as she was making arrangements to leave for Miami to be married, gram from him:
tonight.” Seaman Weaver called to say’ he
expects to be ashore for about two] -
so tonight, his- bride-to-be, panied by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ray Edwards, will depart for Miami—and they hope the.wedding can ,be ‘performed : before he goes back to sea.
weeks
She plans: to return Heres and{
seek employSjent. . U. S. 5. ANNOUNCES:
NEW ‘BAZOOKA’ on
. WASHINGTON, March #1 (U.P). De
—The war department announced today that arm Sra has per:
Early Yecalled that. the New York
| |two Brooklyn plants of the Bendix : Aviation Corp., marine division to-
They didn’t meet again, but kept|
she received a tele-|’
“Hold everything. will call at 8°
* Assignment “Uncertain”
Asked -about -the possibility. of a North African assignment, Early answered, “nothing has been -decided to my knowledge. The ‘secretary of war: would make any. such assignment.”
Demand Army or Navy End ‘Mismanagemnet.’ ‘NEW YORK, March 27 (U. P). —Two thousand - union’ workers at
day stopped work on war products saying .they would not .go ‘back on|’ the job until the army or. navy takes over the plants. William Greenspan, ‘spokesman. of local 853, United Autmobile Workers (C. 1. 0), said the’ workers voted earlier today to halt production in protest of “deplorable” con-. ditions at the factories. He asserted the work-stoppage— he refused to call it a strike—was a protest against “mismanagement.” Production of precision instrumerits for the army and navy had been|. low, he said, 38.3, teal ol a, “slow down by management.” -
|ing ‘one configration that. painted
mustered out,.. +| number . would .reach 500. The en*{rollment, - before. the war depart- Fo ;-| ment order had been 645, including 3 Sadre of 75° men, in addition to 32 i
.. mander of the 101st, said that vol-
: {it 1s hoped to build the battalion]
In Battalion Formed At Atterbury.
Times Special CAMP ATTERBURY, March 27. —Only- Austrian aliens remained in the “Austrian battalion” here to-
| Although, officers. would not, disclose how. . many men had been was. reported. the
ETS ‘Lieut: ‘Col. ‘Vincent Conrad, com-
unteer Austrian . aliens are being received daily at the camp and that
up to ifs authorized strength of 93) men, Col. Conrad had hoped to retain some of the other men, in addition to the Austrian aliens, but the war department's order was not changed. In addition to the Austrians, there had been Germans, Jugo-Slavs,| Czechoslovaks, Hungarians and Italians in the battalion. "The Anstrian battalion received nation-wide publicity following published ‘rumors that: the unit had been formed by Archduke Otto, pretender to the throne of AustriaHungary. t Three of Otto’s brothers are privates in the Austrian battalion. | They are Felix, Ohiailes Lous and Rudolph.
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A New Down-to-Facts Series
Famous Far Eastern Correspondent of the Chicago Daily News Almost a year before Pearl Harber, Arch: Steele took a trip’ into Japan and dug up startling facts’ about + Tokyo's plans against the United States. Then, : to avoid censorship, he slipped back into China, and filed his now 1 famous ser jes on “Japan Takes Aim.” en, Steele's accurate and uninterrupted war coverage has carried him into many battle zones—in- | cluding: Russia’s. And now— back in the U. S. for the first time in four years—he has written a fact-filled series on the task that faces us before we can come to
series by the best posted and most quoted correspondent : 1. The grim task between us and a iid scale of2. America’s role in ‘the’ battle of nin; ee 3 Why American slatics are. re not<bombing daphne: 4 4. Why China cannot take the offensive.
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the clouds a vivid red. One'p ‘said he.saw three large: expl each: lasting 10 seconds.
The air ministry's announce
that a strong force participated the raid: indicated that the:
ticipating planes may have num bered in the hundreds with:
dreds of incendiaries on Di 18
‘Other ° planes made s
raids ‘elsewhere in’ the Ruhr valley. the. arsenal for “Hitler's war m :
While. the pombe were
their offensive against .Gi British fighters’ swept over and other occupied countries offensive patrols. Two were.
Nazis Belittle Raid The Duisburg attack was ‘the | f
on Germany since’ the 1000 bombing raid on ‘nearby home. of the great Krupp works the night of March 12
raid Monday night on the submarine base at St. Nazaire.
‘The German radio Sought
belittle last night's raids with assertion that the 1 British - pla
persons killed.
The Ruhr valiey and norttiw
Germany have been so: badly tered already that the Germans evacuating children from the Some 25,000 are being sent to |eary, an Ankara dispatch and 1200 already have arri Budapest from Hamburg, W ; shaven and Essen.
§ tity after fiying over Rome itself.
“Although .it was very hazy
could see the flashes of the e train in Rome itself and the b ings of the city,” a wing mander was quoted in a Dally ald dispatch as saying.
“We flew down the railway to
Naples, sisting beaing as we. [HAIGHT ‘PROMOTIO)
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