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FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1943

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40F EVRY 10 HOOSIERS FAIL

PHYSICAL TEST

Percentage of Rejections Reduced by Elimination Of Men 38.

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CHIEF ISLE OF ELLE GROUP.

‘Eat All of

By EARL RICHERT Approximately 40 out of every 100

Hoosiers (four out of every 10) who |

start through the draft process never reach the induction stage, ac-| cording to figures released today by, Maj. Glen W. Lee, state selective service medical officer. Here’s what happens to the ‘ayerage group of 100 that is started on its way into the army. ' Seven of the 100 are rejected by - the local draft board doctors in the preliminary examination because of obvious disqualifying defects.

More Turned Down

Of the remaining 93 that go on to the induction station, between 25 and 30 are turned down because they do not meet the physical standards of the armed forces today. ‘And out of the 63 to 68 of the original 100 that get through the physical, three to five are rejected the examining authorities

do not believe they would make|”

good soldiers or sailors—thus leav100 to be actually inducted into

4 i causes for induction . sation ejections and the percent

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State draft officials said that the percentage of rejections in Indiana is typical of this section of the _ country. Percentage Drops

They said also that the percentage of rejections has dropped around 10 per cent since the army stopped taking men over 38 and started taking 18-year-olds. Under previous conditions, draft boards had to send approximately 2000 men to the induction station for every. 1000 accepted. Meanwhile, it was learned that the army has stopped induction of men fit for limited service only for the remainder of the month. - Draft officials said that this was '* only temporary and that they presumed Washington issued: the order because : the percentage of men fit for limited service only is a little larger now than the army wants.

Eulogizes ‘Doctors In:is report on rejections, Maj. Lee paid tribute to the Hoosier doc-

doctors without pay. : Of the 500 physicians remaining in practice in Indianapolis today, one-fourth are actively engaged in making examinations for the selective service system, he said.

Pays $5 to Learn Law on Monkeys

NEW YORK, ‘April 23 (U. P), «Patrolman Abraham de Klade, while patroling his beat, saw a - monkey in a tree in Central Park.

On a second look, he saw it had a blue nose and a green

' Americans Suffer

'| Official

FORTS DESTROY 63 NAZI PLANES

Heavy Loss Over Bremen in Last Saturday’s Raid.

LONDON, April 23 (U. P).— American heavy bombers destroyed 63 German planes in their unescotred raid on Bremen last Saturday, the 8th United States air force announced today. Sixteen Flying Fortresses ‘were lost in the Bremen raid, A more than double’ the number of American heavy bombers lost in any previous attack on the continent. The ‘8th air force announcement said that in addition to the 63 planes destroyed by the American

others were probably destroyed or damaged. :

The: bag was the largest number of German fighters destroyed by American bombers in a single operation. ‘An original announcement said 52 were downed in the raid on the Vegesack U-boat yards on March 18, but the figure subsequently was changed to 50.

BRITONS ON HOLIDAY; 1ST IN THREE YEARS

Notice Taken of

“General Fatigue.

LONDON, April 23 (U. P.). — Britain’s 120,000,000 industrial workers, half of them women, will get a three-day holiday starting today, for the first time since the summer bank holiday in’ August, 1939. ‘The rest for the workers represents the ‘government’s recognition of their weariness after four years of war, including the back-breaking 100=hour weeks after Dunkirk. ‘The holiday also will give the|u

: skeleton maintenance crews an op-

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the August. bank holiday and

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Soldiers at Ft. Harrison can have all the food they want—but

Here Pvt. Glen Wise, a cook, posts

That's the Mess Hall Order They Obey at Ft. Harrison

By HAMLIN WELLING

For: gosh sakes, tell the public the truth, tell the people we're ot a good food out here at Ft. Harrison.” The plea came from 8. Sgt. Jerry Corbett, field supervisor for the there. He's in. charge of 10 ness halls Which hundreds and hundreds “of soldiers. vary Sime: Tyo Wnt tow ane

Someone Anes out Tm with mess halls, he always makes some crack about good food being thrown Inj garbage cans at army camps. “And that isn’t true, here,” he asserted.

Order Only Enough Food

I was at Ft. Harrison to see if the ‘wide-spread reports of food]; wastage at army camps made by the Truman sommitice and others applied vhere. Two reasons had been given: for the wastage. One was overcooking. The possibility of that has been cut through new army regulations whereby mess sergeants order only enough food to serve soldiers who will be eating in the mess halls. The second reason was that soldiers were not eating..all the food given them. . That’s been reduced in two ways. One’ was the cutting down of portions served and the other is a continuing drive to get the soldiers to eat everything on their plates.

: Soldiers Were ‘Overfed’

“We found that the American soldier was being overfed,” said Col. James M. Churchill, post commander at Ft. Harrison. “His rations have been cut down so that now there is little surplus.” There’s just one place surplus food can be discovered . . . and that’s in the mess hall garbage cans. Capt. W. M. G. Horney of the quartermaster corps is in ‘charge of garbage can inspection. He (Continued on Page Nine)

ICKES GIVEN FULL

not out

POWER OVER COAL

WASHINGTON, April 23 (U. PJ). —President Roosevelt . today. expanded Secretary of Interior Ickes’ power over the solid fuels field— coal—to ‘include authority to order civilian rationing of coal when and if it ever becomes necessary. Ickes heretofore has been coordinator of solid “fuels, a purely advisory post. Today, however, Mr. Roosevelt created a new office of solid fuels administrator headed by Ickes and empowered it to issue directives for the greatest utilization of fuels.

120 TOKYO RAID PLEDGED SOON BY DOOLITTLE

Ail Who Went Last Year Want to Go Back,

Gain Revenge.

By UNITED. PRESS Japan, expanding her. policy of international outlawry, announced by radio today that allied fighting men falling into Japanese hands could not expect to be treated as prisoners of war by reason of being in uniform when captured.

By PHIL AULT United Press Staff Correspondent

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, April 23.—Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle warned last night that American bombers will strike at Japan again soon in-a “devastating attack that will be continued until the Japanese empire crumbles and they beg for mercy.” “Our job is to utterly and completely defeat the Japanese nation and everything her war lords stand for,” expressing “deép loathing and resentment” at the execution by the Japanese of some of the members of his force which raided Tokyo and other Japanese ities Ap} 18, 1942 eke men Vas “Wanted to Ret : ? “This can only be accomplished by striking at the heart of Japan itself,” he said. “We started it last year. Soon our bombers will be there again—and not on last year’s limited effort.” All who participated in last year’s raid on Japan wish to participate in the next attack, Gen. Doolittle said. “If we are so fortunate,” he said, “we will drop each bomb in memory of our murdered comrades. Our bombs will not miss their mark.” He suggested that Japan officially acknowledged the execution of some of the American airmen in the perverted belief that the American people could be intimidated by such atrocities. . “It is unfortunate that the Japanese . psychology permits them to think that Americans would be anything: less than fighting mad after such an announcement,” he said. “It only renews our determination to do our jobs promptly and- thoroughly. We do not seek revenge, but we do want fo have a fighting part in correcting a situation that threatens ‘everything we hold dear.”

COUNTY: TAXPAYERS REPORTED LAGGING

Last Year.

Although property tax collections are well ahead of the receipts last year this time, hundreds of tax-

spring installments at the county treasurer’s office. ' Treasurer Walter Boetcher warned that the deadline for payments to avoid delinquencies is May 3, one

{week from next Monday.

Those who fail to make payments early next week may face the prospect of standing in line for an hour or more as the deadline About $9,000,000 in tax payments is expected to be collected before the deadline.

197 - Year-Old Gardener Began Wartime Planting i in 1861

“Frank Williamson has been a vic-

Doolittle said in a statement!

Collections Well Ahead of|

payers still haven't paid their]

‘Mother of 1943

Mrs. Mary Moore Thompson, 55-year-old widow of Glendale, 0O., who has two sons in the armed services, ong in the Red Cross and one working in a war plant, today was chosen American Mother of 1943 by the Golden Rule Foundation. Mrs. Thompson is president of the WwW College for Women at Oxford, O.

CITY REVERENT ON 600D FRIDAY

Special Services Held; Banks and Public Offices Ae: inede

indianapolis is observing Good Friday. Throughout the day, beginning with early. morning services, the city’s residents paused in their usual weekday activities to attend the churches of their choice, coming in thousands to the solemn observances. Banks - and court house - offices were closed all day. City hall offices closed at ‘noon. In stores and business houses, employees were given permission to attend the services ‘given in churches and theaters downtown,

‘More Important Than Ever’

Special programs featured meetings of luncheon clubs and organizations. Indianapolis Railways, Inc. announced that all transportation would pause for one minute at 2:59 p. m., and local residents who cannot be! in church at that time were asked to. observe a one-minute silence. “It is more important than ever that Indianapclis shall be a ‘reverent city’ on Good Friday,” Mayor Tyndall said, urging all Christians here “to join in this observance by (Continued on Page Nine)

Spaniards Freed To Enter Mexico

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, April 23 (U. P.).— Seven hundred Spanish political prisoners have obtained visas to enter Mexico and will sail as soon as transportation can be arranged, it was revealed today. Several hundred others were understood to have applied for similar visas through the interallied committees which are handling the disposition of some 3300 political prisoners in internment camps in Algeria and Moroceo..

GARY . STRIKE COSTS 800 TANK PLATES

GARY, Ind, April 23. (U. P.)~ A strike at one of the CarnegieIllinois steel mills. has resulted in a production loss of 800 steel track plates for army tanks, the company. said today. Officials of the C. I. O. United Steel Workers said the strike was unauthorized. It is one of three labor disputes affecting’ production recently at the sprawling steel lark, witch 3s vie: Iacgest Jn the

'and in the hills to the south, where

Todi, 1 in Blmility and ; reverence. i

THRASH ABOUT

IN BLAZING SEA

Montgomery Forces Repulse German Counter-Attacks

Near Enfidaville.

By VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent

ALLIED HEADQUAR:TERS, North Africa, April 23. | —Allied armed forces gouged | thrée miles into axis defenses in a general offensive west of Tunis, fought off German counter-attacks on the south-

1S SOLDERS eae 0s

ern front and shot down 33!

more airplanes Thursday, in-

cluding an entire formation of 20 six-engine transports from which flaming gasoline and soldiers by the dozen spilled into the sea. : Big guns massed on the axis western flank north and south of

Medjez El Bab lighted the sky as thé British 1st army pounded at the enemy's strong mountain defense line around Long Stop hill

two infantry = attacks smashed through bitter opposition and advanced at one point six miles east of the Goubellat-Bou Arada road. AL point of departure for attack Was

three: mile gain, while a ales from Edward ‘W. Beattie, at Medjez, said that the ‘second British infantry attack—following one German counter-attack — had ‘rushed advance units six miles beyond the road.

Battles Not Yet Decided

The :Long Stop and Bou Arada battles were both still in progress with the outcome uncertain as Mr. Beattie’s ditspatch was filed. He said both sides were suffering severe casualties. American bombers were pounding Nazi positions. In striking eastward from the Bou Arada road, Lt. Gen. K. A. N. Anderson was seeking control of the plain leading to Pon du Fahs. The onslaught against Long Stop hill sought to clear the road to Tebourba junction en route to Tunis, less than 30 miles distant. On the southern front five miles north of Enfidaville and 45 miles (Continued on Page Nine)

GUADALCANAL ACE - READY FOR GERMANS

Capt. Joe Foss Back After Downing 26 Japs.

WASHINGTON, April 23 (U. P.). ~—Capt. Joe Foss, who shot down 26 and possibly a half dozen more Japanese planes in the Solomons to become America’s No. 1 flying ace of this war, is now ready’ to tackle the Germans if he is assigned to that job. The tall, slender, ruddy-com-plexioned marine corp fighter pilot put it this way today at his first press conference since returning from the South Pacific: “Wherever we have a job to ido, wherever we have to go, it’s all right with me.” Foss, born on a farm near Sioux Falls, 8. D.,, 28 years ago, shares with ‘Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker the honor of being America’s topranking flying ace of all’ time. Rickenbacker was credited with

Don 8S. Hostetter

TOP 6-MAN HERE DENIES THRILLS

Just Movie Stuff, Says Don Hostetter, 9 Years

In Service.

Since then he’s pretty well cov-, ered “the territory from Birmingham, Ala., to Juneau, Alaska. And a few days ago he arrived in Indianapolis as special agent in charge of the Indianapolis FBI office." Coming here from Charlotte, N..C., Mr. Hostetter succeeds J. M. Lopez, who was transferred to Puerto Rico, 4 Mr. Hostetter's career as a “gang buster” has been varied. But as for the 80-mile-an-hour automobile chases, hair-raising escapades and rapid-fire gun battles, Dick Tracy sees more of that in one comic strip than most FBI agents do in a lifetime, he says. Mr. Hostetter points out that an FBI agent is in for long hours and hard work, and it's not the thrill-a-minute kind. Instead, it’s desk work, checking and re-checking information and detailed investiga-

the suspects. Not Like the Movies

As for his own exploits, Mr. Hostetter politely but firmly refuses to talk. He admits that he had a part in the capture of the Barker-Kar-pis kidnap gang, and explains that he along with practically every agent in the bureau worked to end the crime spree of Indiana’s John Dillinger. “The FBI is a ‘we’ organization,” Mr, Hostetter remarked. “Usually a large group of agents work together on a case. Many times the man who uncovered the most im-

portant evidence will not even be|.

present When the criminal is captured.” It’s only in the movies that G-men chase desperadoes around the globe and capture them singlehanded. : Contrary to general opinion, .the FBI agents are not snowed under (Continued on Page Nine)

“U, 8. PUTS PACIFIC FIRST”

SYDNEY, Australia, April 23. (U. P.).—Sir Owen Dixon, Australian minister to the United States, returned for a visit yesterday with the impression that the Americans have a livelier public interest in the Pacific Wal than {hay in Hie Eufopean

shooting down 26 German planes in world war I.

‘This Fight Is for You,’ Cadet

Says Writing

MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 23 (U. P.) —An army aviation cadet, speaking to his unborn child through a letter made public today, expressed the hopes, fears ‘and

this war to preserve the heritage

: of freedom for thelr ‘sors and

to Unborn Son

of Highstown, N. J. Before enter~ the armed forces, both were radio entertainers. Cadet Keyworth's letter oliows: Son,

OE as, feaen CE a of Bushes and fathers who are fighting in

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Funafuti Occupied Withou Opposition, Spokesman Of Navy Reveals. (Map, Page 15)

WASHINGTON, April 28 (U. P.).—The navy reveal today that the U. S. has o¢4 cupied the largest of the lice .islands in the South’ cific which had been seized b; the Japanese early in the ws The Ellice group is within striking distance of the Jap occupied Gilbert islands and is to the allied supply lines to South Pacific. Disclosure of the occupation made in a navy communique porting that enemy bombers, tacked U, 8. positions on Fu in the Ellice group on Thursday. Raided Last October

When the island was occupied

was not revealed by the navy: The communique said merely light casualties and minor damage were suffered in the attack. But | was recalled that last Oct. 24,

forces had carried out opera in the Gilbert and “Ellice isl

were given of Rea operatic Sa it was possible that they mA: AV been connected with establishment of U. 8. positions there. After issuance of today’s munique, a navy spokesman ° mitted himself to be ee saying: “The occupation of Funafuti: unop |” Meanwhile, the communique » ported four U..S. air attacks. ¢ Japanese positions and shipping 4% the Solomons. In one of th attacks, carried out by heavy kb ers and torpedo planes, fires Vv for 40 miles were started on Po rang island in the Shortland

Useful for Plane Base The Ellice islands, which are

berts, were formerly under

Brit

tion, to pile up the evidence against wide.

Funafuti, at the time of . control, was densely coconut palms. But its flat s would make it ideal for plane ¢ erations. Only yesterday, the navy » that a large force of army kb ¥ carried out a daylight bombing, at. tack on the enemy’s base on Nat island, in ' the "Gilbert Whether these ' planes ope from the new Ellice base could 1 be determined.

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On the War Front nh

(April 23, 1943)

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC—U. 8.1 reveals occupation of J island in Ellice group. New t of Japanese plane reported in & tion north of Australia, .

TUNISIA—British 1st army vances in new offensive to ture range of hills - Tunis, 8th army heats off ¢ attacks and holds gains, air forces shoot down 38 en planes including 20 six-mof German transports.

RUSSIA—Red army beats

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