Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1943 — Page 3

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. Roosevelt's ban on normal news-

| expressed to him any views as to

* led to newspaper protests and dis1

- from covering the proceedings.

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Calls Ban on Reporters ‘Facetious.’ WASHINGTON, April 21 (U. P.). —A sunburst of official but vague

assurances that something would be “worked out” to modify President

paper coverage of the international food conference fell considerably short today of assuring reporters that the bars were down. Chairman Marvin Jones of the American delegation issued through

the White House a statement ex-

pressing the opinion that Mr. Roosevelt's ban on reporters “was facetious and suggesting that it would not stick. He said the president had not

publicity at the conference. ; Sees Misunderstanding Mr. Jones as United States chairman will, in effect, control the conference which convenes at the Homestead, a Hot Springs, Va., resort hotel, on May 18. Since he evidently misunderstands the situation which has developed, it probably would be profitable fo review the record. Here it is: On March 19 Mr. Roosevelt was asked at his press conference whether newspapermen would be permitted to cover the proposed food conference. He replied that he hoped not and there was considerable laughter among the assembled reporters, most of whom| thought the president was having a little joke. Several days later Mr. Roosevelt

protested without avail. Thereupon, there was circulated among the editors of most of the larger daily newspapers a confidential memorandum setting forth in some detail the plan to keep reporters away from the conference delegates. Circulate Memorandum

It became known that the conference would take place in some relatively remote place, partly to avoid hotel congestion and partly to discourage newspapers from putting reporters on the scene. This memorandum was circulated with the approval and consent of Davis and Early who were carrying out Mr. Roosevelt's instructions, Circulation of that memorandum

claimers from Early and Davis that reporters would be prevented By mid-April it became evident, how-

ever, that reporters probably would] |

| Cordell Hull and others that the

cessity be accepted with caution

through May 31.

May 21.

for heat and hot water.

through April 30. Stamps G, H and J good Saturday through May 31.

through: June 15.

until April 30. comes good April 25,

papers would be permitted to ob-

and closing conference sessions. Second-Hand News It was proposed that all other news come to the reporters secondhand via a press office to be established outside the conference grounds. American officials—not delegates to the conference—would keep reporters informed of what went on, but reporters could not go to delegates for first-hand reports unless the delegates chose to come outside the hotel grounds. On April 14 the standing committee of correspondents, representing the 560 accredited reporters here, protested conference news plans, asserting that the American people were entitled “to know the decisions -made through prompt on-the-grdund reporting by their traditionally free press.” Some of the directors of the American Society of Newspaper Editors adopted a similar resolution April 18. .Members of the house and senate variously have proposed resolutions to request that|: newsmen be given an opportunity to cover the conference and that representatives of congress sit in on the sessions. Meantime, Mr. Roosevelt is sbsent from Washington and the suggestions of Jones, Secretary of State

rules will be relaxed must of ne-

until the President is heard from. The record does not appear to | support Jones’ belief that his press conference remarks are facetious.

Rationing Dates

Sugar Coupon 12 good for five pounds

Gasoline A book—coupon 5 good through

serve and cover only the opening|g

President Roosevelt and President Avila Camacho of Mexico are shown here reviewing Mexican troops yesterday in Mbonterrey. to right on the reviewing stand are Mexican Ambassador Francisco Castillo Najera, Mrs. Avila Camacho, President Roosevelt, President

Camacho and Mrs. Roosevelt.

"SAW DOOLITTLE] OFF FOR TOKYO

U. P. Writer Thinks Raid May Have Been Planned

By Roosevelt.

' The following dispatch, revealing still more details of the bombing of Japan, was written by Joe James Custer, United Press staff correspondent who was aboard a destroyer in the task force which escorted the aircraft carrier Hornet to within striking distance of the Japanese coast.

By JOE JAMES CUSTER United Press Staff Correspondent

Plans for the bombing of Tokyo were conceived soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and I have excellent reason to believe they originated with President Roosevelt.

Very few men knew of the arrangements that were being made.

? |One was Gen. George C. Marshall,

i | chief of staff, and the other was

Gen. H. H. Arnold, commander of the army air force. Jimmy Doolittle himself did not know until plans were far advanced what his

| target was going to be. He was

BF | called in and asked to select and

Acme Telephoto.

Left

Fuel Oil Coupon 5 must last until Sept. 30

Canned Goods Blue Stamps D, E and F good

Shoes Coupon 17 good for one pair

Meat Red stamps A, B, C and D good Red stamp E be-

FIRE LOSS HEAVY AT NEW CASTLE .

Worst Blaze in Years Costs

P.).—Damage from New Castle's

$250,000; Store Building Destroyed.

NEW CASTLE, Ind. April 21 (U.

Communiques

EISENHOWER COMMUNIQUE

(Issued Wednesday, April 21, 1943) The 8th army attacked the Enfidaville position on the might of April 19-20. Enfidaville has been occupied and all initial objectives captured after fierce fighting. Four enemy counter-attacks have been repulsed. Fighting continues. From the 1st army there is nothing to report except for a small local advance in the Medjez El Bab section,

IR On the night of April 19-20, medium and light bombers of the tactical air force made attacks on enemy airfields in Tunisia. . Attacks on enemy airfields were continued through yesterday on a heavy scale by strong forces of bombers of the strategic tactical air forees.

be barred from the conference hotel| and grounds during some or all of!

the proceedings.

House Republican Leader Joseph|| 4 W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts] | '.called for an “open” conference in

an” April 13 statement. ‘department subsequently the secrecy reports with

Coffee

through April 25. Tires

The state confirmed announce--' miles, whichever is first.

Stamp 26 good for 1 pound

Second Inspection deadline: book vehicles by Sept. 30; Bs by June 30; Cs by May 31; commercial vehicles every 60 days or 5000

STRAUSS

worst fire in many years was estimated today at more than $250,000 through destruction of a three-story building housing a large department store, offices, apartments and a skating rink. New Castle, Muncie and Connersville fire departments fought the flames throughout the day yester-

buildings in the city’s business district. Firemen said the blaze apparently

SAYS—IT'S ONE DAY NEARER VICTOR Y|originated in the basement of the

HAPPINESS

If some youngsters should seem to be happier than others— |

if some should seem to have a bit more sparkle in their eyes

—a bit more spring in their steps— | a bit more of the all-right in

- their natures—

maybe itis due partly to a

‘tittie label in their clothes

that reads “L. Strauss & Co, Inc.”

Sears & Roebuck department store.

Two Firemen Hurt

RICHMOND, Ind. April 21 (U. P.) —Fire which destroyed a onestory warehouse and threatened Richmond’s industrial district was estimated today to have "caused damage exceeding $70,000. Two firemen were injured seriously. They were Capt. Everett Oxendine and Fireman Elwood Richardson who were hurt When a wall fell on them,

16,000,000 AT WORK IN U. S. FAGTORIES

NEW YORK, April 21 (U. P.), — The number of persons working in American factories reached 16,000,000 in February, an all-time high level, according to the national industrial conference board. The board said total employment rose 900,000 persons in February and, including men in uniform, there were 58,500,000 persons in

month. This represented a gain of 8,000,000 over a year ago, the board said. GETS NEW AIRPORT TERRE HAUTE, April 21 (U.P). —Terre Haute today acquired title to 638 acres southeast of the city for a new airport.

FATALITIES

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day to prevent their spread to other|

gainful occupations during that

Fighters of the tactical air force were also active throughout the day, maintaining sweeps and patrols, over the forward areas. Twenty-seven enemy aircraft were destroyed during the day. From all these operations eight of our aircraft are missing. Further reports received of operations show that on April 18 an additional 10 enemy aircraft were destroyed and that on April 19 fighters of the coastal air force shot down two enemy aircraft. :

NAVY COMMUNIQUE 351

SOUTH PACIFIC, (All dates east longitude): 1. On April 19: (a) Flying Fortress (Boeing B-17) heavy bombers attacked Japanese positions at Kieta, on Bougainville island. (b) Avenger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bombers attacked the Japanese airfield at Kahili, in the Shortland island area. (c) A second formation of Avengers attacked Japanese shipping at Tonolei harbor on Bougainville island. A direct hit. was scored on one freighter and several near hits were scored on a second freighter, 2.- On April 20, a force of Avengers and Dauntless (Douglas) light bombers bombed Japanese installations at Munda, in the central Solomons. Several antiaircraft positions were silenced and a large fire was started. NORTH PACIFIC: ‘3. On April 19, Japanese installations at Kiska were attacked 15 times by formations of army planes. Liberator (Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers, Mitchell (North American B-25) medium bombers, and Lightning (Lockheed P-38) and Warhawk (Curtiss P-40) fighters carried out these raids. The bombing and strafing attacks were made at varying altitudes and resulted in numerous hits on the main camp area, the runway and defensive po-

sitions. Pires were also started.

BAGS 7 JAP PLANES ADVANCED SOUTH PACIFIC BASE ,April 10 (Delayed) (U. P.). —Lt. J. E. Swett blasted seven Japanese bombers out of the skies over the. Solomons last Wednesday, scoring what was believed to be a record bag by an American fighter pilot in any single action of the entire war.

SHIFT NAZI MARSHAL ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, April 21 (U. P.)—Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, formerly a luftwaffe commander in the central sector of the Russian front, is in supreme command of axis forces in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy, latest

train army fliers for a special mission—to fly long range planes from a carrier, He went to a training field in Texas and selected 150 volunteers. None of them was advised of the exact mission, but merely were told that it was secret and dangerous. The group included mechanics.

Trained in Florida

* The North American B-25, a twoengined medium bomber, was chosen as the plane that most nearly fitted the specifications for the mission. Special equipment was installed, including extra gas tanks, and some changes were made in the plane. The rear turret gun under the belly was replaced by a dummy wooden gun, and a “blister” and a gun were installed on top of the fuselage. That was done because the planes were going to fly at low level and had no need for a belly gun, wheréas they could use a gun on top the fuselage to fight off enemy aircraft. Then Doolittle took his crew and 24 planes from Texas to a site in Florida where the topography and general conditions closely approached those of Japan. The fliers marked strips on an airfield and practiced taking off after a run of approximately 800 feet.

Deck Space Limited

Some of the planes cracked up during the practice periods. Others were weeded out. Careful measurements of the flight deck of the Hornet showed that 16 was the maximum number of B-25s that could be carried. The 7T6-foot wing span of the planes made it impossible to store them in the hangar deck and they had to be carried on the flight deck. Lashed together on the flight deck, the B-25s took up so much space that the first plane off —that was Doolittle’s ship—had less than 500 feet of runway.

The original plan had been for Doolittle to take off about 400 miles from Japan several hours ahead of the other B-25s. He was going fo time his flight to reach Tokyo late in the day and loose incendiary bombs over the congested manufacturing area. Then, with the fires started by Doolittle as beacons to guide them, the other B-25s were to come over in darkness, drop their bombs and roar on through the night to a landing in China,

Why Plans Were Changed

But an encounter with a Jap trawler, which a cruiser of the task force promptly sank, changed all that. Instead it was decided that the B-25s would take off one by one in the early morning and hit Tokyo about noon. We were then about 800 miles from Tokyo. It was 8:20 o'clock on the morning of April 18 when Doolittle led the way off the carrier. A 75-mile gale was blowing and heavy seas were running. Then we went down into the ward room of our destroyer and gathered around the radio. At 1:23 p. m. the Tokyo radio, broadcasting in English, said enemy planes were dropping bombs on the city. As soon as the news came over the radio the chief quartermaster said: “I bet hell claim we hit a children’s hospital and a church.” Sure enough, the Tokyo radio then said: “Tokyo 1s taking the attack calmly with all people at their sta-

of a hospital and two churches.” The rest of the iid I learned

HERE IS THE TRAFFIC RECORD

City Total 25 40 Frill elub, luncheon meeting, ‘Indipolis Athl

For a young fellow dearly Toves

Accidents Injured

information here indicated today.

EVENTS TOMORROW

Indianagolis Real Estate Bord, 2 party, Athenaeum, 3:30 p.

ana etic club, noon Indianapolis ‘Association of Life Underwriters and Marion county pay roll savings volunteer staff, luncheon meeting,

later.

IN INDIANAPOLIS—VITAL STATISTICS

William H. Tagami, 31, Ft. Harirson; Mary Takashi, 18, Ft. Harrison. William Richard Fuller, 22, Ft. 8ill, Okla.; Louella M. Peterson,, 20, "Indianapolis. Timothy O. Holcomb, 25, Ft. Harrison; Margaret Alzada Sprague, 22, of 55 Grove st., Pawtucket, R. I Prank Edward Irwin, 24, of 1112 Broadway; ‘Doris Lucille Gaunt, 25, of 901 Markwood.

Fear Local

Sgt. Benjamin Brown

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Missing in Raid

Nephew Serves in Marines

Sgt. Benjamin Francis Brown

Cpl. David Joseph Dixon

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on Berlin;

The first cable received by rela-

(left) of the RCAF has been reported missing’ and believed killed in the March 1 raid over Berlin. He was a gunner on a Lancaster bomber. No trace of the crew has been found. His nephew, Cpl. David Joseph Dixon (right) is with the marines somewhere in the Pacific. Sgt. Brown's wife, Dinita, and two small sons, Morey and Monty, live at 715 E. Morris st. He was the only son of the late Benjamin and Elnora Brown and has seven sisters, four of whom, Mrs. John Dixon, Mrs. Howard Crassen, Mrs. John Grable and Mrs. Henry Clack live in Indianapolis.

POLIO FUND SETS RECORD IN DRIVE

tions. There is a wave of indigna- |New Orles tion over this inhuman bombing uh m

$23,002 Collected; First Honors Go to Theaters With $7000.

The 1943 campaign in Marion county for funds to combat infantile paralysis yielded the largest sum in the drive's history here—

$23,002.17. The final report of the January drive wére made at a luncheon of the campaign leaders in the Board of Trade building today. Theater owners collected the top unit receipts, Sports Raise $4000 The athletic events group raised $4000; the C. I. O. raised $1336, and the A.F.of L., $972; Negro organizations, $650; Jewish organizations, $567; Elks, $444. Leading business firms were the Hook Drug Co., $631, and L. Strauss & Co., $375. Wishing wells on downtown streets yielded $3972. Ft. Harrison officers contributed $295. The balance was from individuals in in$ dustry and business of every type.

$7000,

/ PERU COUNCILMAN DIES

PERU, April 21 (U.P.)—Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon for D. A. Crawford, 70, only Democratic member of the Peru city council, who died here Tuesday.

MAKE AIRPORT PLANS

ANDERSON, April 21 (U.P.).—A committee of 10 men will be named by Maj. C. D. Rotruck of Anderson and Mayor John Hampton of Muncie to plan construction of an airport between the two cities. ’

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. 8. Weather Burean All Data In Central Wartime Sunrise...... 5:58 | Sunset....... 7%

TEMPERATURE - (April 21, 1942)

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7:30 a. m. .10 Total precipitation since Jan, 1 1. Deficiency since Jan. 1

The following table shows the temperature in other cities: High Tow

0 LT RS I Boston

Chicago vl Cincinnati

D Evansville

Mn (city) Kansas City, Mo. ......e.

Miami, Fla. oe Minneapolis-St. "Paul . od Orleans .......... saat csees kh!

San Antorio, WOK. aaaeienaeean

Louis DS ‘D. c.

John, Mildred Dean, at St. Francis. George, Lillie McCoy, at St. Francis, Floyd, Fione Rooney, at City. Charles, Betty Baughn, at St. Vincent's. Cecil, Minnie Beckham, at Methodist. \ Aaron, Meriam Gibbs, at Methodist. Winfred, Eleanor Havens, at Methodist.

tives from the Canadian’ government on March 3 stated that he was missing. The second, April 7, stated that his death had heen reported by the International Red Cross. Sgt. Brown enlisted in Edmonton, Alberta in September, 1941, trained at various points in Canada and received his wings last April. He arrived in England last May. Cpl. Dixon, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon, 5170 Evanston ave. attended Cathedral high school and” was a senior at Technical high school when he enlisted Nov. 8, 1940. Cpl. Dixon served eight months in Iceland before leaving for duty in the Pacific.

Wants Deferred

Men in Uniform

DENVER, April 21 (U. P.).— Governor John C. Vivian, Colorado, suggested to national draft director Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey today that men deferred from the army for farm labor be given uniforms. + “In order to avoid any diserimination or unfair criticism of the men of draft age who are deferred for farm labor,” the governor wrote, “I suggest that such men be issued uniforms and such military accoutrements as may be necessary. “If this could be done, and these men might anticipate honorable’ discharges from the army upon the signing of the peace, I believe it would relieve them of untold embarrassment.”

LAW EDUCATOR DIES CHICAGO, April 21 (U, P.)— Dean Emeritus John H. Wigmore of the Northwestern university law school, one of the nation's foremost legal authorities, died last

Evidence Indicates Natl Satellites Seek to Escape Blitz.

By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, April 21, — Evidence has been uncovered that at least some of Adolf Hitler's Balkan = satellites are trying to get out of | the war before an allied blitz hite southern Europe. 2 It may be a bit early to compare this world war with the last one, but the strength of the central

Mediterranean sphere rather than on the main front. ko The crumbling came after the ale lies had suffered reverse after res verse in Mesapotamia, Turkey and Salonika. Eventually the first signs of the dying of German war power , appeared at the farthest points ine stead of in the heart of the kalser's empire, The Nazis are on the verge of & defeat in Tunisia. Sooner or later: the allies will reopen the Mediter= ranean to allied shipping, The next move is fairly obvious—an attack on south Europe limited only by geography. tionably expect one arm: of that attack to hit them. One barometer is Turkey. When the Nazi fortune ran at floodtide, * Turkey was filled with axis mise

across to Turkey now. Another reliable indicator has ape peared. Reports from Istanbul ree veal that Premier Bogdan Filoy | was absent from Sofia on April 9 and 10, and Istanbul sources said

he attended a conference of Balkan * il | statesmen who took up a single = ||

question—how to get out of the war and back on the sidelines.

NAZIS ADMIT RUHR SHATTERED BY RAIDS

By UNITED PRESS The Essener National Zeitung, > Hermann Goering's newspaper, has »

ity to withstand allied air raids has vanished, the British radio said toe day in a broadcast recorded by Coe lumbia Broadcasting System. The National Zeitung called for & mobilization of craftsmen from '. “happier provinces” to rebuild the * shattered Ruhr industrial zone and provide transportation. .

PRINCESS IS 17 LONDON, Arh 21 (U, P)~

17th birthday today by taking oi holiday from school work and visite: ing in the country with the royal family.

G. A. R. WOMEN RUN CANTEEN Ladies of the Grand Army of the

powers in 1918 crumbled first in the

The Balkans unquess ° ?

sions and projects, but no more. A parade of allied missions moves “«

admitted that the Ruhr area's abile «

Republic will be in charge tomorrow

night of injuries suffered when a

of the canteen in the federal builds

ing sponsored by the women’s nas. - tional service league.

taxi in which he was riding was struck by another car. He was 80.

STRAUSS ; SAYS—IT'S ONE DAY NEARER VICTORY

NAVY OFFICERS’ NEW GARRISON CAPS

BLUE | (OR: REN) AVAL AVIATION $2, haki 70ec. White 70¢.

The MINIATURE CAP DEVICE is Sterling and Gold filled, 1.80,

BARS (denoting rank) are 50¢ to 1.50.

NOTE PLEASE: The Insignia of rank is worn on the Right Side— the miniature device on the left side of the cap.

The new aps are for Commissioned Officers, Chief Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers.

_ They are also Regulation for "U. S. Maritime Service—and U. S. Coast Guard.

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EVENTS TODAY

lis eandy jobbers, dinner party war bonds, Lincoln hotel, 6 p.m.

Junior amber of Commerce, luncheon, hi noon. ;

Lions elib, Shen ‘meeting, Claypool hotel, nf

ie Eon’ s Jorum, dinner meeting, Canary Cottage, 6 p. m. Bible Investigation slub, dinner meeting, Y. MC. A, 6p.

| Butler, Dnivarsity hl “elub, dinner |

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Caravan elub, luniclieon meeting, Murat temple, noon. ;

MARRIAGE LICENSES

These lists are from official records in the county court house. The Times, ‘therefore, is .not responsible fer errors in names and addresses.

G. Edward Ooley, 21, of. To s Delaware; Geneva Florence. Mobley, 19, of 2327 N. Alabama. Luther hosmakes, 21, Camp Livingston, La; HY elyn Marie Hill, 19, of 1025 W. 30th. be Enoch e Trimble, 33, of 2139 vard pl i Mary Catherine Couts, 28 1715 i ». of 310 E. 2st;

Pe es n Joie of 2210 N.

Talbott. Alexander Laughlin Waker, 31 Fn Be A "8 Dallas, 1% charles,

sylvania; Doris Emma Barnes, 2317 N.

Meridian. Robert George Miley, 21, Mitchell Field, |; ‘Long Island, N. Y.; Donna Mae Mahncke, 20, of 4930 dene. Earl 8. Mills, 53, of 1943 N. Meridian; ; 1 E. Eckhart, 53, English Hotel. arles Muse, 32, R. 20, Box 939; "Nellie Mae Muse, 24, 230 Douglas,

BIRTHS Luther, Helen Cushenberry, at 1337 Lafayette, = Girls Larry, Alma -at St. Prancis. of | Charles, Lulumae Bell, at 8t. Vincent's, Francis, Sarah Hearns, at Coleman.

Prank, Louise Haverity, at Coleman. Chazles, Thesis Derbyshire, at Cole-

ord, Martha: Heck, at Meshodist, Frederick, Beulah Peterson, Methodist. John, Lois Herman, at t Emhar Hetbell, Nettie Downs, at’ 915 E. MaryJames, Florence Parker, at 1033 N.

Earl, Julia”Hopson, at 7 Hillside. Bo. Sons Adams, a t 2540 W. Wash-

Joe, Anna Young, at 548 Agnes. Vise Dorothy Heck, at- 1410 Com-

‘DEATHS ' Pairk J. Moran, 73, at uiipnie chronic

Be Harden, 32, at Central, lobar pneumonia.

Clara. Henricksen, - 67, at 8t. Vincent's,

Orville DeMotte, 71, at 5526 N,. -Pennsyl~ vania, coronary Soeitision.. ; Mary Louise Davis, 31, at Cify, acute

Jonn Parson, a Beville, cere-

bral hem Albert Carl Johnson, 76, at 1826 Buckle, }

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