Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 April 1943 — Page 8

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azis Believed Preparing Action in Tunisia’s Coffin Corner.

By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, April 16. — Military urces kere believe Nazi Marshal n Rommel is preparing for a within the fortified bastion f Bizerte plus as much of the adcent area of Tunisia’s coffin corier ‘as he can hold. Experts hold that Rommel’s Bats - and, artificial defenses ‘considerably more n the public realizes. This beconstitutes a warning that should be capable of holdig on in the most dogged fashion Bizerte if this—as it is generally ned—fits the Nazi strategic

‘Sources familiar with the Tuniterrain and defenses estimated Rommel] should: be able to hold outer perimeter of a line hinged r Pon du Fahs with about 100,000

: This line runs north by west from Pont du Fahs to the Mediterranean t west of Bizerte and east from

Since Rommel probably has approximately 150,000 German troops Plus between 60,000 and 70,000 Italians, it appears he will reach fhe outer perimeter with enough men for a stand. ithin- the perimeter Rommel will have six first class airdromes: Bt. Marie du zit, 30 miles due south Tunis; El Aounia, just northwest Tunis; Carthage, seaplane base the Tunis gulf; La Goulette, also , Tunis; Sidi Ahmed, just west of rte, and Karouba, Bizerte's seae base. Tunis Can Be Taken addition he will have 10 landgrounds left, some primitive and ‘some considerably improved by Nazi jcians in recent weeks. pn the other hand, the allies will 16 good airfields, including * bombardment fields, all with-|: fn range of the axis positions and which they can render Rom’s fields untenable. e allies can hardly expect nged rule of the air since

key pass at Pont du Fahs. But : believe Tunis can be taken a strong land attack.

it was regarded as the strongdefensive position in the French re and called the Singapore of Africa. It actually is much than Singapore, with land 3 guarded by hills honey-

impregnable |:

: Dies at Her Home

Mis. Thirsa McKay, 9 years 1 o

old, died today at her home, 531 Arbor ave. Born in Switzerland county, She "had lived -here 82 years. * She resided near Madison 62 years.

Butler McKay, who died in 1934 and was a member of the. Mt. ‘Zion “Bap-’ tist church. ~ : Survivors are -- Mrs. McKay :f two sons, Lewis and Irvin of Indianapolis; a sister; Mrs. Verdie Monroe of Indianapolis; a brother, Charles Wright of Benningston, and two grandchildren, Allen McKay: of Indianapolis and Tyrus McKay with. the army in North Africa. ad Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Monday at the Farley ral home, 1604 W. Morris st. Burial will be in Floral Park,

NEW SUPPLY OF POTATOES NEAR

Ceiling Prices on Two Varieties Equalized, Dr. Warren Says.

Grocers and wholesalers who have had trouble securing eating potatoes for the last month will find the table stocks moving in within the next few days, Dr. Gerald E. Warren, retail merchandising price specialist at the local OPA office, announced today. According to Dr. Warren, the recent shortage of eating tatoes continued after ceiling prices were set on the seed variety since the top price was 75 cents more than that on the table variety. As a result, the country shipper sold all his potatoes as seed potatoes because of the higher price. Dr. Warren said that the ceiling prices. on the two varieties of potatoes had now been equalized, and|’ eating potatoes will be back on the market. . Today five commission merchants

tatoes to sell, while two had some table potatoes. Grocers are unable to buy the seed potatoes and then sell them to the housewives because they must sign an affidavit that the potatoes will be used for planting only.

.- HEADS U.P. IN 8S. AMERICA RIO DE JANEIRO, April 16 (U. P.), — Appointment of Thomas R. Curran as South American manager of the United Press was announced today by James I. Miller, U. P. vice president for South

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Gen. * Round-the- Clock Blows: On Axis Recalled.

+ LONDON, April 16 ‘w. PB) —Flys fortresses, hitherto on day. were being fitted today for bombing in ‘the early dawn and late evening and crews were training for night flying, “indicating ‘they soon may help in an all-out offensive against! Europe. / The preparation so far for night work was sketchy but it was enough to show the air force had in mind the ‘recent promise by Maj. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, 9th U. S. air force commander, to operate ’round-the-clock. . There was no indication that the U. S. A. A. F.’s major job so far— daylight bombing—would stop. Observers believed it meant largely that the fortresses were being readied for a schedule that might include one, two or three raids per day, starting before dawn and ending after dusk. The crews, to accomplish such a schedule, must be highly trained in the complicated British night operation and navigation procedure. For flying at early dawn and late evening one operation on the Fortresses was required—the fitting of a flue over the exhaust to hide the flame that is like a beacon to the

‘enemy at night. Only a few had

been fitted as yet but hundreds of

‘flues were stacked up at airdrome

repair shops. = | Night training of the crews thus far was limited to pilots and naviBefore safe night flying would become : feasible, the bombardiers and gunners will have to be included, observers pointed out, and some other changes would have to be made on the Fortresses. These changes could not be revealed in detail. Training schools were still working chiefly on day bombing in preparing replacement crews. At this time of year, the daylight bombing hours are lengthening until sdon there will be only a few hours of darkness each night, reducing the chance that any change in USAAF tactics will occur at once.

TWO NAZI E-BOATS SUNK OFF ENGLAND

LONDON, April 16 (U. P.)—An admiralty communique today said that two German E-boats were: de stroyed, four others damaged and a number of others driven off in action off the east coast of England Thursday morning. ~The communique was issued after the German radio had reported that Nazi motor: torpedo boats: had engaged superior British coastal patrol vessels off the British coast and had sunk a large heavily armed freighter. The German boats re-

turned undamaged to their base, the Nazi communique said.

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Ni May Save You Worry

patient’s temperature is recorded as . That is merely one example of

| ‘ture can clarify numerous symptoms for the layman as well as for the

doctor.

There seems fo be some confusion over'what represents a normal

ture. ~ Few people recognize the fact that there is such

a thing as a normal range of tem-

Actually, the | body tempera- § ture of normal, healthy persons dnay vary anywhere between these two ex- : tremes. The ; con ven tional , figure of 966 Dr. Masters degrees indicated on clinical thermometers is simply the convenient average.

Abnormal temperature readings

vary also with age—or, rather, with size. An infant or young child, because the body mass is relatively greater than the surface area, is unable to dissipate excess body heat readily and thus small people run regularly a higher temperature than adults. In point of numbers, a fever of 103 degrees in a young child may be the equivalent of 100 degrees

in a grownup, and therefore car. .

ries the same significance. .- Fluids Drop Fever

A restricted fluid intake may, by depriving the body of the necessary fluid for evaporation from the skin, bring a result in a higher fever. Obviously, increasing the fluid intake in such an instance brings down the body temperature. Unless prolonged or very high, the body temperature should be

Weeds Must Be Controlled, But Use Utmost Laution

Weed control is the most impor-;were a garden hoe for open spaces, |between the rows and the thumb

tant garden problem once the seed is in the, ground and growing, A. A. Irwin told his garden class at Indiana university extension center last night. The entire garden should be cultivated, once over, three or four days after each good rain and more often if any weeds appear, Mr. Irwin said. Weeds are easiest to kill when they are just pushing through: the soil. Only the slightest stirring of the surface soil, from one-fourth to onehalf inch, kills those that come up from seeds, but give them another week and theyre a real problem, Mr. Irwin pointed out. Cultivation deeper involves hard work and cuts off many crop. roots, he warned. Tools recommended for weeding

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By DE. THOMAS D. MASTERS Alarm over the common cold can be reduced nearly to zero if thie

and yellow sputum, the picture |

normal. how a knowledge of body tempera-

the cause of ao slari It is even useful, when: interpreted in the light of other symptoms. - For example, if a child has a temperature of 102 degrees, a generalized aching, nasal discharge,

takes on the familiar outlines of a cold, with the 102 degree reading all part of the body's general resistance to infection.

Danger Signal On the other hand, a very high temperature, with or without these symptoms, indicates Something in need of investigation, as does say, a recurrent temperature

of 100 degrees every day for six months. Furthermore, any temperature reading over 100 degrees is an absolute indication for bed rest. It is folly to try pursuing one’s usual activities without elevated temperature—for even simple respiratory infection may thereby be conveyed into a prolonged or even serious illness, : A good technique in taking temperature is certainly advisable. Before using the thermometer, one should shake the mercury column down below 96 degrees to get any kind of accurate reading. One should be sure that nothing hot or cold is taken into the mouth before reading the temperature, and in the case of very young children one ,may take it rectally. On an average, a rectal reading is about one degree higher ‘than an oral temperature but serves the purpose equally well.

and finger for getting those close, to the plants. When using the hoe, to destroy weeds, the blade should | be kept almost flat, just slicing and, loosening a thin layer of soil. Don't. chop in deeply, Mr. Irwin said, for, such hoeing may injure the roots of] crops or may uproot some of them. If the soil is loose, a steel garden rake may be used for cultivating. The teeth of the rake will destroy: the small weeds, leaving a fine, mulch on the surface. Cultivating with a garden rake is much faster than with a hoe.

Care of the garden also includes thinning plants. The small vege-! table seeds are usually sown much! closer than the plants should finally | stand, Mr. Irwin said. Crowded! plants’ will not’ produce well, espe- | cially if there .is a shortage of water. Thinning is done 0 the small garden by carefully pulling out the surplus plants. It’s a job that requires getting down on your knees 50 you can see what you're doing.

Thin Out While Small

Plants left in the row should always be the healthiest and sturdiest and the weaklings should be removed. To avoid injuring those left and to provide room for their normal development, thinning is necessary when the plants are gmall. . : Distance between plants after

| thinning will depend upon the kind |

of crop, the lecturer pointed. out. Beets, carrots and lettuce may be thinned gradually, using the thinning to eat. Watering the plants also should be included in care of the garden. | If a good supply of water is handy,’ Mr. Irwin said, it may pay to water the garden during midsummer if there has been no soaking rain for a week or 10 days. Water is needed only once a week, but enough must be used at one time to soak the ground to a depth of five or six inches. Sprinkling the garden by hand with the hose for a short time does more harm than good. An automatic sprinkler allowed to stand in one place until the ground is soaked the required depth is recommended. In dry weather, it may be necessary to water newly planted areas every two or three days. Care should be taken not to permit the soil to dry out around seeds that are just sprouting or small seedlings, Mr. Irwin warned.

Store Vegetables Fresh

Gardeners were urged to store vegetables in a fresh state when possible. It’s the cheapest and best way to keep fruits and vegetables throughout the winter, the, speaker said. Some vegetablés keep | more of their original flavor and vitamin content when stored than | they do when canned. Beets, carrots, parsnips, rutabagas, | salsify and turnips require cool, | moist storage conditions. :

chinese cabbage, potatoes and apples require a cool and erately moist condition. Dry beans, onions, pumpkins, squash and sweet potatoes require a dry storage place.

time and should be picked and stored before they are damaged by freezing temperature. Root crops, as well as late apples and onions should keep for six to

|to spoil after three or four months of storage. Tomatoes will keep only

six to eight weeks in storage and should be stored when they have started turning of are a milk color.

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