Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 April 1943 — Page 7

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head in the northwest Caucasus : Was in grave danger of being cut in

two as result of the Soviet capture]

yesterday of Anastasevskaya, 38 + niles north of Novorossisk and only 12 miles northeast of Verenikovskaya on the last highway, link between German forces north and south of the Kuban river. ~The midnight communique referred fo Anastasevskaya as a “base of the utmost importance to the German defense.” : Some 200° German officers and men were killed in the two futile attacks today along the middle course of the northern Donets on the Kharkov front, the mid-day . eommunique said.

Heavy rains have intensified the

thaw on the Somlensk front, but ghe Soviets advanced and seized in enemy position today. The ‘mans counter-attacked a S the communique said.

AWARD FOR SAFETY A” CHICAGO, April 1 (U. P.).—South / Bend, Ind, took the 1942 national traffic safety contest for cities with population between 100,000 and 250,000, the National Safety Council ounced. : eru, Ind, won fourth place in - the 10,000 to 25,000 group. Grand es went to the state of Minneand city of Chicago.

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RAF SETS NEW BOMB RECORD

Bad. Weather Prevents Any ‘Proper’ Celebration of

. Anniversary. | LONDON, April 1 (U. P.).—Brit-

- lish and American. planes rocked Adolf : |with a record 15,000 tons of bombs

Hitler's European fortress

last manth, it was estimated today, but bad weather last night prevented . the royal air force from ushering in its 25th anniversary

: with’ ghother block-buster raid on

‘ 83d Division photo. For plunging into flooded Nineveh creek in an attempt to rescue a soldier, an Indianapolis private at Camp Atterbury has been awarded the soldier's medal. Maj. Gen. Frank W. Milburn (elft) is shown pirning the medal on Pvi. Delphord F. Scofield, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Scofield, 2026 W. Morris st. The other two soldiers pictured also received medals for the attempted rescue. They are Pvts. Robert L. Livingston Jr. (left), Williamsport, Pa., and Benjamin O. Lovellette of Vincennes, Ind. All are members of the reconnaissance troop, 83d infantry division.

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Germany. Anniversary messages were pouring in On the R. A. F. from ground the world. King George VI congratulated his airmen’ on achieving “clear niscendancy over our enemies” and ssid the R. A. F. was now “powerful and well-armed with its squadrons everywhere deployed for the attack.” From. Soviet Air Marshal Alexander Novickov came an expression of hore that the “ever-increasing blows of British ‘and Soviet air power «will hasten the victory of the coalition of freedom-loving nations over Hitler and Germany.”

Wanks Blast Rotterdam

Thotgh the R. A. F.’s powerful bomber command was grounded during the night, American flying fortresses ' from the 8th U. 8S. air force rounded out the heaviest allied bombing month of the war with ¢ daylight raid yesterday on the German-occupied Dutch port of Rotterdam. The bombers fought their way through swarms of German fighters to shatter shipbuilding installations, with the loss of only one plane. The estimated Anglo-American bomb tonnage of 15,000 for March exceecled that of the previous month which also had set a new record— by nearly 5000 despite the R. A. F. being grounded an 10 suecessive nights by fog over airfields.

3000 Tons of Bombs cn Berlin

The R. A. Ps principal targets during March were Berlin and St. Nazaire, each of which was bombed three times. In each of the three raids on Berlin 1000 tons or more were dropped. The damage to St. Nazaire has been so great that the Germans are believed to be on the point of abandoning it as a U-boat base for new sites farther south. The 8th U. .S. air force had its

busiest month since its arrival inf} Britain, making 11 raids, all of them

against portszand towns linked to Germany’s dubmarine campaign. The raost successful was that against Vegesack, German submarine-build-ing c¢nter, near Bremen. The fliers shot down 52 intercepting enemy fighters in the month. The¢ Americans lost 19 bombers duririz March, while British losses totaled 162 bombers and 26 fighters and fighter-bombers. -

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Communiques

EISENHOWER COMMUNIQUE ' (Issued Thursday, April 1) In the southern sector, our patrols pies forward and gained. contact with the enemy's prepared positions north of Qudref. In the Gafsa sector, allied forces continued their attacks on the enemy and made progress. Our armor was enga y but their advance was hindered by mine fields. In riorthern Tunisia, our forces have now aivanced beyond Sed Jenane and are Much enemy maeterial ‘was capt .

“Extensive air operations were carried out yesterday and during the previous

night of March 30-31 bombe ta communications and oth targets behind the enemy lines. esterday desert air force bombers ate tacked an enemy air fleld near Sfax and attacked

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enemy motor transport. . In the central sector light bombers and fighter-bombers attacked enémy troops and vehicles. Our fighters were active throughout the day on all parts of the front,’ destroying many enemy vehicles. Elever! enemy aircraft, including four Junkei's 87, were shot down. in Sardinia as

Yesterday a bombers attacked the harbor at Cagliari and onemy air flelds in Sardinia. Cagliari several ships were hit as well as other targets; many enemy aircraft oF the Ure teen enemy fighters were shot down by the bothber:

Ss. B-2¢ Mitchells on sea sweeps made two attacks on an enemy convoy heading for Tunis, sinking one ship and setting several others on fire. Bombers and their fig escort destroyed six enemy aircraft. Froin all these operations twelve of our aircraft are missing.

WAVY COMMUNIQUE 331 (Issued Thursday, April 1)

ing, army oka my ign h a. (b) During y afternoon, y Liberiitor heavy, bombers (Consolidated B-24) and Lightning fighters attacked Japanese positions at Holtz bay, Attu island. All U, 8. planes returned. (c) Later in the afternoon, army Liberator’ bombers and Lightning fighters attacked the main Japanese camp at Kiska. One UJ. 8. bomber was shot down by anti. sircraft fire in this attack. SOUTH PACIFIC (All dates East longi-

de): 2. On March 30: (a)! Dur h Dauntless ( las) dive bom) ed by Wildcat (Grumman F4F) attaciced Japanese installati island. Hi

on N:w Georgia and fires started. All U. 8. planes returned.

NAVY COMMUNIQUE 330 (Issued March 31, 1943) : " NORTH PACIFIC: 1. On March 29: A force of army Liberator (Consolidated B-24). and Mitchell (North American B-25) bombers, escorted by Lightning (Lockheed P-38) fighters, attacked Japanese positions at Kiska. The runway, camp area and gun installations were bombed and strafed. All U. 8. planes returned. SOUTH PACIFIC: 2. On March 30:

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By PAUL GHALI

The real fighting, says Berlin, is

indicated that the Fascists know the Tunisian game is up, Nothing is said of the present fighting. -Instead, all attention is concentrated on Italy's position when the Tunisian bridgehead is gone. : This position, in the minds of the Fascists, is obviously the far end of

to the European fortress. There would seem to be no doubt at all that Mussolini is expecting an allied invasion of Sicily: and Sardinia as stepping stones to a landing on the continent. : Today Fascist energies are directed toward two main ends: (1) preparing Italian public opinion for the coming invasion and (2) taking

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BERN, April 1.—There is a striking difference today between German and Italian reactions to the Tunisian fighting. All Berlin dispatches stress that nothing is lost yet. Giving up the Mareth line, the Reich’s military experts maintain, was of little strategic importance while Marshal Erwin Rommel's oS masterly withdrawal is described as another “defensive success.”

to come and there is no reason why

Rommel should not win. Rome dispatches, on the other hand, clearly

necessary military measures to meet the invasion. Preparation of the Italians takes the form of reminding them of how courageous they are. The Fascist press these days carries lengthy accounts of individual acts of heroism mortally wounded train drivers have carried on to deliver the goods, how dying women have called on their sons to avenge them, how young girls have shouted amidst the

| din and fury of falling bombs, “Viva

Italia, vinceremo” (long live Italy, we shall conquer). Historical events like the “Sicilian vespers” of 1282, when the courage-

LS invaders in their sleep, also are recalled as examples of Italian daring. Yesterday, during the anniversary celebrations of this outstanding event in Italian history, a member of the Italian academy, Grestano, proclaimed that the Sicilian spirit had not changed since 1282 and that both the English and the Americans would be well advised to learn a lesson from the Sicilian treatment of the Normans. He forgot to add, however, that the allies probably won't land in their sleep. °

LIFE GUARD COURSE WILL BEGIN APRIL 8

Prospective life-guards for city pools summer. will take a lifesaving swimming instructors course at the Y. W. C. A. beginning April 8. Classes will be held between 7 and 9 p. m. on Thursday nights for several weeks thereafter. . The course, open to men and women, will be under supervision of Jerry Akeman of the police department, and Frank Luzar, city recreation director. Those attending classes must have physical ex-

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GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD-

QUARTERS, Australia, April 1 (U.

P.)—With planes droning overhead and the band blaring the “Beer

Barrel Polka,” 386 officer candidates :

were graduated as second lieutenants today at a rustic camp somewhere in Australia. It meant elevation to an officer's rank for many men who have seen service against the Japanese in this war theater. Sid “You must do a man’s job. 24

hours & day, 365 days a year,” Lieut.

Gen. Walter Kreuger, 6th army: commander, told the men. Yoder Wants Pie : Among the graduates was Carl - Yoder of Wakarusa, Ind, who put in five months at Milne bay. His

chief desire, he said, is for “one of" ‘

my mother’s chocolate pies—the best made anywhere.” !

, Lieut. Yoder said he is going back: -

to marry. Evelyn Pippenger, who works at the Miles laboratories in Elkhart, Ind, and “my mother is

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