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VOLUME 54—NUMBER 38
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“F he Resurrection and the Life
Fair ie Weather Promised for :
Traditional [Easter :
“Sunrise Service.
Thousands ‘of Indianapolis. worshipers will gather on Monument circle tomorrow to usher in Easter Sunday with the annual sunrise carol service from 6:30 to 7:30 a. m., joining with others in churches throughout: the city in observance of this holiday's traditional, solemn rites. Last year these services. were attended. by ‘a crowd estimated at 50,000, and this probably will be bettered, with pleasant -and -warm weather promised for tomorrow by the weatherman. 2 The circle service has never been held inside, because of inclement weather, in all the years it. has been presented here, although provisions are made each time for this. From the weatherman’s forecast, the custom will remain unbroken tomorrow.
Service at Fort
Soldiers at Ft. Harrison will have].
a sunrise service also. The traditional Moravian services will begin at 5:30 a. m. in the Second - Moravian church, and in: Irvington, churches and clubs will unite for a service on the steps of Irvington Methodist church. Music from the Scottish Rite carillon, played by Sidney Giles; the Christ: church. chimes, with Frederick Weber in charge, and the WIRE bells, played * by. Virginia Byrd, will be a prelude to the carol service on the circle. William P. Best will sound the trumpet call to the worship service, leading a processional of girl trumpeters: Carolyn Schmidt, director; Flo Dreyer, Mary Elizabeth. Donnell, Dorothy Garner, Barbara Barth and Jeanne Sells. Playing for the general processional will be the brass ensemble, from Shortridge high school, under (Continued on Page Two)
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SATURDAY, APRIL
Refuses to Attend Parley; Military Occupation of Plant Possible.
: WASHINGTON, April 24 (U. P.). | —President Roosevelt, in an action apparently - foreshadowing strong |
- |government action in the event of
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Stalin grows more urgent, some observers feel, - They believe Germany has started a peace offensive against Russia, is ready to offer Stalin large slices of Baltic territory, all-year ports in Finland and on the Black Sea, with access to Mediterranean.
Stalin is not expected to accept. But with the allies apparently
feeling is that a closer understanding on present and future military
policy, as well as post-war plans, is essential. will be through Turkey and the Balkans adds’ to this urgency.
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You can look for better news from the U-boat battle by September. By that time our new destroyer escort vessels, designed for anti‘submarine work, will be ready. in large numbers. Meanwhile, from the Pacific come reporis to congressional sources that our submarines are hitting their targets with torpedoes about “That’s not merely good,” said one congress-
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Tax Sentiment Is Foremost
Fate of tax legislation. depends on what house members learn from home folk.on their Easter vacation. pulse-feeling purposes—attempts to find out whether tax-forgiveness
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ceiling prices, subsidies for canned goods, grade labeling, etc., ‘has (Continued on Page Two)
U. S. Casualties Total 12, 000 In North Africa-1500 Dead
WASHINGTON, April 24 (U. PJ). —American = casualties in - North Africa total 12,000, including 1500
‘| dead; according to the ‘war depart-
ment and Director Elmer Davis of the office of war information. : ‘The figures were released in response to a stateinent earlier. this week by Roane Waring, national
}| commander of the : American’ Le-
gion who has just returned from Tunisia, that ‘the Americans have paid a “terrific” price in the African 9| campaign ‘and that .the army has not announced all casualties suffered to date. “The war department said that its figures included the period from the initial invasion through the battle
1} of El Guettar, American troops oc- | ; Supied Bi Guetiap : in
Congressional friends of OPA Administrator Prentiss Brown report he is fed up, feels that holdovers from Henderson regime are ‘“deal‘ing around him,” is talking of resigning. But evidence seems to (Heavy staffing of top jobs with friends from -Michigan.) One report is that Brown wants to run for senate again, sees that the OPA job will make him unpopular. Meanwhile, senators complain: privately that OPA state otganizations aren't being shaken up fast enough. Democrats feel aggrieved that in some states Republicans or personal political enemies are
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“appears to have been due to a misunderstanding. ”. “Since the beginniing of the North African operation,” Davis explained, “various war department announcements have: reported a’ total of more! than 10,000 casualties, Some others have :not ‘yet ‘been reported. to Washington, but it is estimated here
that the total from November 7 to:
date will not run more than 12,000. “Somewhat less than’2000 were lost in the landings in Morocco and Algeria; and it is believed that the
Tunisian operations all told have pla
probably cost our army ‘nearly ‘10,000 in killed, wounded and missing. “Now, that is a large number,
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a soft coal strike, today ordered John L, Lewis to end a 12-day-old walkout by the United Mine Workers at the Newark, N. J., plant of the Celanese Corp. of America. The president's order inferentially threatened military occupation of the plant unless ' the
SPRINGFIELD, T1., April 24 (U. P.)~Illinois coal operators under contract with the United Mine Workers,of America, were notified by State U. M. W. President Ray Edmundson today that its union members will stop work at midnight April 30. An approximate 23,000 miners, it was said, will quit work,
U.M. W, obeys his ultimatum by noon Monday. ! "The war labor board meantime ordered the mine workers and pifuminous coal operators to continue “the ' uninterrupted producSion of sont until their dispite has
March 31. Ee ‘Lewis Snubs Board This followed a’ 47-minute board
attend although he had been instructed to do so. Leaders of both the northern and southern operators ,were on hand. The miners and operators now are operating under a 30-day truce which - expires on April 30. Although the Celanese strike is not directly connected with the coal deadlock, the same union and the same defiant attitude toward the war labor board are involved. The U. M. W. had rejected WLB orders that production at the Celanese plant-—which was manufacturing plastic materials for the armed forces—be resumed at once.
Hints Military Seizure
The White House said that Mr. Roosevelt, acting on unanimous recommendation of the WLB, ordered Lewis and four other officials of the U. M. W., whose catch-all district 50 represents the striking Celanese workers, to cease picketing the plant and to return to work noon Monday. If his orders are not obeyed, the president’s telegram said, he will “take steps to protect the interests of the nation at war, the legal rights and property of the company involved, and the rights of patriotic workers who desire to work in (Continued on Page Two)
TIRE RULINGS EASED FOR GERTAIN DRIVERS
Any Grade Allowed for 240-Plus Mileage.
- WASHINGTON, : April 24 (U.P). Passenger car drivers with miieage, rations ‘exceeding 240 miles monthly
any grade of new. tires when their present casing are not recappable, | the OPA announced today. Heretofore, motorists in. this class could buy only grade two tires. - Rubber. Director Jeffers reported’ that’ supplies of these tires were inadequate to meet requirements ‘and OPA revised its original regulations.
MORRISSEY RETURNS HOME. TO TAKE REST
Former Police Chief Michael PF. Morrissey ‘is recuperating at his home, 1416 E. Market st., from a recurrence of a stomach ailment. aii ir 3 left Indianapolis
women.
afer Jan, 1 to operate. the
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Judge Emsley Julmson Jr.
JUDGE JOHNSON * SUGGESTS "EM
For County Jurists.
The clothes question again runs high at the courthouse. Early this week it was. slacks: for Now its robes for judges. And Judge Emsley Johngon Jr, again finds himself in the center of the fashion’ controversy. Judge Johnson, you: know, thréw
‘lof amendments:
the town practically into an uproar
when he Sold a WOMMH. War worker | ;
oe th but a, battle: ne i go as to whether the Judge had judged:
wisely. With the slacks issue still burning, Judge Johnson has takén his pen in hand and written a ‘letter to -the judges at the courthouse, calling them to.thé Columbia club Monday to discuss among other
matters, whether the dignity of the court can- best: be upheld by the
wearing of the robes. The. judges are pretty cagey about the affair. licity about slacks. Favors Alpaca Coats Some around the courthouse who say they are in the know believe that both Judge Johnson .Jr. who sits in superior court 3 and Judge Judson L. Stark, who rules in su-
be-fine. Questioned directly, Judge Stark said he hasn't made up his mind. And says Judge Johnson: “I don’t know how I'll vote about the robes. Robes will just be’ on€ of the subjects discussed at’ the judges’ meeting.” ’ ‘Now ’Judge Walter ‘Pritchard “in court“4 has another idea, He's in favor of having the Judges wearing alpaca coats. * ¥ Judge Ralph Hamill, in ‘court: 5, says: “This has been talked about in: the past but I do not feel there should be any public discussion at this time.” : Judge Hegale B.. Pike in court 2, had a long case in his court today
versus Alpaca Coats versus whatever suit you happened to put: on
‘this morning. -
YANKS -RAID SOLOMONS
WASHINGTON, April 24 (U. P.), —The navy today reported five.U. S. air attacks on Japanese positions on the Solomons, including: two on Munda Where three grounded planes were set afire and anti-air-craft guns silenced. . The two raids on Munda raised to 111 the total of air attacks on that central Solomons base since late in November.
They got enough pub-
perior 1, believe that robes would].
and the reporter -was unable ‘to-get | his opinion on the question of Robes
of 1942 Tax Goes to the
‘House May 3.
WASHINGTON, April 24 (U. P). —The house ways and means com-
‘mittee today approved the new ad-
ministration pay-as-you-go income tax bill which would apply 1941 rates to 1942 income. . Committee members said the bill would forgive 44 per cent of the nation’s $10,000,000,000 1942 ‘tax: liability and amortize the remainder over a three-year period during which a raise in ‘the tax rate structure would be “impossible.” The bill will be brought before the house May 3 with general debate limited to a single day. Members said they “expected final vote on Tuesday, May 4. They said two alternatives would be offered on the floor in the form (1) The Repub-lican-sponsored Carlson-Ruml = bill which would forgive all taxes on 1942 income, and (2) the RobertsonForand bill which would - forgive three-fourths of the 1942 liability,
Discount Ts Reduced
In a last-minute change the committee reduced to 6 per cent the discount offered for payment of the ‘Hahility
1s by ¥ certain of ‘holise Ap | MOV! proval-—taxés’ now being paid on 1942 income would be applied against 1943 income, and a 20 per cent with-. holding tax on taxable wages and salaries would ‘be ‘put into cflect July 1. The unforgiven portion of 1942) taxes would have to be paid off by Dec. 1945. During the years 1943, 1944 and 1945, the amount an individual pays in income taxes thus would be higher than under the present law.
Spring in Berlin—
But Who Cares?
By UNITED PRESS + THE GLOOM is deep and the humor grim in wartime Germany, the OWI reported today. Describing an article by the Swedish magazine Vecko-Jour-nalen on Nazi Germany, . OWI said it contained "such statements as: “The German people aren't feeling the spring, since they ‘no longer have any hope.” - Anld such jokes: as: “What isthe: shortest joke?” ‘one Berliner asks. “We will win,” a the payoff line.
NAZIS ADMIT eS. UNDER MOBILIZATION
By UNITED PRESS
German propaganda : broadcasts admitted today the mobilization of youths of 18 and veterans of 40. Long reviews by German experts told of the mobilization in connection with Adolf Hitler's prolonged talks with his Balkan satellites, designed to raise a reserve army to repulse an allied. invasion. “They were broadcast by Radio Berlin as various reports said Field Marshal Erwin Rommel already had quit North Africa for good and had gone to Sicily, seeking command of all axis forces to fight any attempted allied crossing of the Mediter-
Victory gardeners—those cultivating 1500 square feet or more—will get. extra gasoline rations this summer if they can show need for extra mileage, the
ranean,
mental rationing
Tunis.
on both sides. :
ish 1st army attack.
RUSS FIRE GERMAN
Stage Biggest, Long-Range - Raid of War.
MOSCOW, April 24 (U, P.) —Two hundred Russian bombers, making the heaviest lbng-range Red air force. raid of the war, left Insterburg, Germany’s principal infantry and artillery concentration point in East Prussia, a mass of flames last night. (A Moscow broadcast heard in London said the raid occurred Thursday night.) The army organ Red Star said the bombers attacked in waves of 20 to 30 by bright moonlight. First bombers over the target scored | direct hits on’ troop barracks and artillery dumps in the eastern part of the city, while succeeding waves added to the destruction and strafed anti-aircraft batteries. Only one Russian plane was lost.
JOHNSTOWN STRIKE HALTS ALL TRANSIT
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. April 24 (U. P.).—A strike of 250 motormen and bus drivers halfed all busses and streetcars today: of the Johnstown Traction Co., which serves a quarter of a million people in the Johnstown area. The walkout became effective at 4:30 ‘a. m. when members of the A. F. of L. Amalgamated Associstion of Street Railway and Motor Coach Employeés voted to strike because of dissatisfaction over the progress
of arbitration of a list of grievances.
Gardeners With a Patch 1500 Sq. Feet Or More Will Get Exira Gas Rations
some provision was made to enable these volunteer gardeners to drive out to their patches.” . To prevent ill-conceived hopes that this supple-
can be used for cheating on gaso-.
line rationing, OPA announced these regulations to
zgovern the Plosram, his 1600. aquste fest litg to he Sultivaied Fog.
INFANTRY GENTER|
Americans’ Secret, Lightning Thrust Draws: Praise From Alexander; Planes =, Make 1500 Sorties. |
By VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, April 24.5
Thousands of American troops in a secret, lighthing shift to the north Tunisian front’ have struck six miles into the
Aided by another record breaking allied aerial the British 1st army, the American 2d corps and the Cory France D’Afrique slugged their way with infantry and tar into the axis western flank while the 8th army fought. desperate counter-attacks on the coastal road to Bou Fiche The Germans, despite a furious pounding by 1500 allie aerial sorties that virtually drove the luftwaffe from the Tunisian skies, fought desperately on every front agains the massed allied weight and casualties were reported hea
20 Miles From Bizerte
The Americans went into action on the road from 8S oh| jenane to Mateur, 20 sailés Southwest of Bizerte, after
movedi¥from the solic: Sromtinenr: Maknassy with's and secrecy that drew war praise from Gen. Sir Ha id Alexander, who co-ordinated their operations with the Brits
“The senior British officers have the fullest admiration for the excellent staff work and particularly for the speed and secrecy with which the move was carried out by the 2d
corps,” Alexander said in. a statement issued from : headquarters. The American attack began dawn on Friday in the hills ne of ‘the Mateur road with D Marata and Djebzel Ainchouna, f miles to the south, as the first ©
‘| jectives. The Germans tried. to ti
the Z Ame . They ap believed. - the - Yanks were 8 troops. All: ‘of Ahem Talley 1 LONDON, April 24 (U, P)—~An admiralty communique said tow night that British submarines is the Mediterranean had dest: or damaged 10 more enemy ships, including an armed mers: chant cruiser and a medium sinéd | tariker, both of which were dame’ aged.
Americans: captured three hills veteran fashion, Front dispatches said the ' corps was becoming crafty, and tle-hardened.: In this operat they were given powerful by American bombers which enemy positions, the , Mateur road junction .and enemy columns, The American troops Am through intense German 'm ‘and artillery fire to capture the twe main hill positions and then + he stood several sharp enemy: cC
attacks before they could date their new positions,
‘Goubellat Captured
South of the Mateur road, other ‘American infantry outfit g saulted Djebel Rmel, a ye trenched position northeast of Q Zarga, and captured it quickly. counter-attack by the Germ supported by artillery, drive off the Americans but f continued. The allied forces were hitting ¢ enemy today with everything th could bring into action . great battle along a 110-mile
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