Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 May 1943 — Page 5

U.S. INTIMATES 20 FRONT NEAR

Reports Nazis Have Declared Martial Law in

Allies Blockade Cap Bon Peninsula, Strafe Troops.

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seemed impossible even if the axis | commanders decide not to fight to ‘the end—and—as yet—official dispatches said there was no sign of & major effort to withdraw by sea.

Low Countries. (Continued from Page One)

Furthermore, American and Brit-| ish bombers ruled the Tunisian of axis power in Africa are today | skies almost without Luftwaffe op-|

herded for slaughter or surrender. [position and roamed far to thes

That stretch of water between pgrih along the island, invasion Tunisia 1d Sicily | Sicl ! i Tunisia and Sicily is the Sicilian route to Europe, battering the Ital-|

strait. It evidently is the allied in-| tention to control it by taking Sicily ian bases at Pantelleria and Paler-

and making the 90-mile narrows a mo from which rescue ships would)

supply line to the Middle Fast.] The mop up of axis booty and §leretofore, supplies to the Middle prisoners by the thousands conBac: have had to go all the way tinued on land, with the Americans around Africa. ’ officially reporting 25.000, including Shortening the line by opening Six German generals and 3000 Luft-| the Mediterranean will, in effect, Waffe men already counted. The almost miraculously increase allied toll for the Tunisian campaign almerchant marine tonnage and naval ready is over 65000 and estimates escort vessels available for convoy ranged as high as 100,000. hv oe i Thousands Cut Of

Washington was full of week-end | rumors that the second front was Thousands of Germans were cut) only & matter of hours—today or Off in the north by a bitter night-| tonight. It may be. But more Hume American tank, artillery and cautions speculation took into con. | infantry assault that prevented the sideration the probability that the enemy from reaching the east coast British, French and American forces and resulted in unconditional surwhich finally drove the axis armies) ‘ender of the axis forces yesterday, | toward Cap Bon must pause for a 2 dispatch from C. R. Cunningham, Bit now to reform, refuel and re.| United Press correspondent at ae mount. | front, disclosed. i | Front dispatches emphasized that) Patton Transferred the allied planes were meeting no) The drive on the Mediterranean cpposition and that even over Panislands, however, need not necessarily be delayed. Sicily and Pan-

telleria, where two raids by 100 allied craft in two days left huge; telleria suffered real aerial pasting over the week-end. Belief that a

columns of smoke rising 4000 feet there were no enemy fighter planes ground troop operation against Sicily was coming up was supported,

somewhat, by an unexplained shift in the United States field command in Tunisia. Lt. Gen. George S. Patton commanded the American 2d corps from the period after its defeat at Kasserine Pass until April 16. Patton's name suddenly dropped out of the communiques, i Only this week-end it was announced that Maj. Gen. Omar M. Bradley, who came up through the infantry, was the new 2d corps commander. Washington has been asking Patton's whereabouts. The war department will not tell But it seems reasonable that Patton, a tank expert, would be picked

in action. i Allied fighters and fighter-bomb- | ers sweeping the Tunisian beaches reported that their attacks on small, enemy boats were not opposed and) that they saw enemy soldiers strug-| gling in the water or clinging to) wreckage, some waving white flags.

Soliman Attacked

American medium bombers also attacked the village of Soliman, on! the Zaghouan-Cap Bon front, where

: War dogs and their masters passed in review as thousands of Hoosiers watched the parade yestersafe thoroughfare for a shortened come if the axis can muster any. | day afternoon which was sponsored by the Indiana department of the American Legion. It signaled the opening of the department's drive to sell $19,500,000 in bonds in May.

The Red Cross, often spoken of as the greatest mother of all, paraded yesterday flanked by men from the branches of our armed forces. This group symbolizes the co-operation of the Red Cross with Ameri

ca's fighters.

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te Haren. eons rs [int Turkey to Join Allies;

that the village was only “a big

group of dust and smoke” when they left. R. A. F and American squadrons

attacked small groups trying toj

to command sea-borne troops bound for an invasion of Sicily. If so, we pill be hearing shortly of Patton. COURT UPHOLDS FCC WASHINGTON, May 10 (U. P) —

escape in boats near Porto Farina |

ing all vessels, and also broke up an escape attempt near Cape Sebid, |

Axis Invasion Jitters Grow| IS SENT T0 SENATE

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sador. There were reports in

on the north Tunisian coast, wreck- oglu received the British ambas- limited to five persons and an 8 months of 1943 (the March 15 and

ip. m. to 6 a. m. curfew was an-

| Ankara nounced, according to the Nether-|tax) would be credited against the east of Bizerte. A schooner Carry-| that Adolf Hitler might try to|lands News agency.

The SAG | ow today upheld ing troops was sunk northwest of .,.4 Bulgaria into seizing Turkish| A large machine factory at Fredfederal CORY lao LNs commission Bjzerte and a barge loaded with | rhrace. which forms a ready-made erikssund. Denmark, was destroyed op ung Shain eins 8 | soldiers was sent to the bottom. An |p iqcehead between Europe and |by a fire that the Nazis believed to which the! 0 ro sti i $ ; : | 1 the National Broadcasting Co. {enemy ship was blown up by & tO | aga Minor should Turkey decide |be the work of saboteurs.

- fen the Columbia Broadcasting sys- pedo attack at Rasidda anchorage,

em challenged. lon Cap Bon. The German surrender to the] American 2d corps in North Tuinisia was one of the most galling lof the war for the enemy. Sur- | rounded, cut up and with soldiers [surrendering in many small groups ithe German divisional commander, | [Maj -Gen. Krause, asked for an armistice at 11 a. m. Sunday. Maj.Gen. Omar N. Bradley, new com{mander of the 2d corps, replied) flwith a demand for unconditional | Isurrender and immediate accept-| ance of his terms, which includes) an immediate end to all destructioy | (of axis equipment. !

4 GITY'S POST-WAR PLANS STALEMATED

(Continued from Page One) | | Indiana chapter, American Institute lof Architects; the Chamber of Com-| merce and the Indianapolis Real Estate board. | Some of the chief prospective {community planners are minimizing ithe importance of speed, and ad{vocating unhurried contemplation las the foremost ingredient in such {a large-scale undertaking. However, others point to recent reports from informed sources at lthe front, including Gen. Henri Giraud, who are unanimous in pre-| a dicting that the European phase of) T [the war will end in 1944. These HESE two important steps | prompters” are of the opinion that| may help you to overcome)

details of post-war proposals can’t] Sour Stomach © Jerky Nerves

ibe worked out too soon. 405s of Appetite ® Underweight Waiting on Ostrom Digestive Complaints Weakness Poor Complexion

Improper diet, overwork, undue worries, colds, the flu or other illness often im the stomach’s digestive functions and reduces the redblood stre

| The delay so far hinges largely lupon Mayor Tyndall's invitation to i Republican County Chairman Henry {Ostrom to become chairman of & post-war planning committee. De-| ispite the fact he's generally cone| isidered a political foe of the mayor,

to abandon her active neutrality. Tension was reported mounting daily in the Balkans and German reports showed increasing concern

over word that allied military in-|

structors were reported en route to Turkey and that Turkish staff officers were visiting the Middle Eastern theater. Nazi preparations against invasion appeared to center on Bulgaria, Greece and the Dodecanese islands between Turkey and SouthGreece. Greek and Turkish residents of the Dodecanese were being evacuated. Greece was said to be nearly cut

{off from the outside and movements

along Balkan frontiers were restricted. Nazi authorities were cracking down hard on civilians in both Greece and Bulgaria. A Hungarian dispatch said that dancing and public rejoicing had been forbidden in Hungary. A report from Zagreb stated that the arrival of Heinrich Himmler, Nazi gestapo chief, touched off a major purge in which hundreds were arrested in Croatian cities. German authorities declared “police martial law” throughout Holland in an effort to crush rising resistance. On the third anniversary of the May 10 invasion of Holland, summary courts were empowered to impose the death penalties for carrying weapons, printing or distributing anti-Nazi pamphlets and other acts of resistance. Dutch public gatherings were

Polish circles in Iondon announced that Gen. Wilhelm Krue- | ger, secret police head in Poland, {and second in command to the govlernor general, was wounded fatally by patriots in Cracow a week ago.

‘PROWLER GETS $404 AS VICTIM SLEEPS

While Gerome K. Shultz was asleep early yesterday in his room at 108 E St. Clair st., Apt. 7, a thief reached through an open window ‘and stole his trousers. | ‘They were later found in a near‘by yard—minus the $404 that was in them. { When Capt. John Maida and Capt. Kenneth Lantz, both of Camp | Atterbury, awakened in their room (at a downtown hotel, they found it looted. The former missed $50 and the latter $40, and their credentials.

SERVICES SET FOR INFANT DAUGHTER

Judith Frank, 16- months - old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Frank, 780 N. Concord st, died yesterday at City hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:15 p. m. tomorrow at the Stevens & Son Funeral home. Burial will be in Glen Haven. Survivors, besides her parents, are a sister, Rita Mae, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Frank Sr, and Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Harder, all of Indianapolis.

Ernie Pyle Cigaret Drive Will Close Here Tomorrow

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by The Times to insure soldiers of a continuous supply of cigarets. Topping the list of donors Satur-

person who is operating on only | Mr. Ostrom indicated he would likejday was the Harper J. Ransburg

A pe T0 to 75% healthy blood volume or & stomach dizestive capacity of only 50 to 609% normal is severely handicapped. At such times Nature needs extra help to restore its proper functions and balBle. Undigested food places a tax ® is 3 etriment to gy digetbitn sou are subject poor uspect deficient red-blood as the cause of your trouble, yet have no oroy complication or Tonic may be just what you a. £SS Tonic is especially build-up blood strength is hich diges t the food 80 your body can

te those stomach juices use of it in rebuilding worn-

tion, | sembled a month

‘war reins, you're probably one of

chairmen and

to accept the offer. | That was three months ago, but iMr. Ostrom still hasnt taken the

on - a en Blo ocd h nat {post-war helm and Mayor Tyndall |

hasn't appointed the rest of the committee. i A score of civic leaders were asago informally to consider the post-war picture. Since then nothing has been accomplished.

—And Here's the Reason

If you're wondering why Mr Ostrom hasn't accepted the post-

the few who aren't cognizant of the fact that “certain powers” in the regular G. O. P. organization are opposed to his acceptance under present conditions. Mr. Ostrom is one of the three top figures in the Marion county Republican But under the mayor's independent patronage set-up, organization influence at city hall is negligible. In addition, city hall politicos are now spark-plugging a campaign to wrest control of the G. O. P. machine from Mr. Ostrom and the network of party bosses ward precinct committee-

Co. and employees. They contributed 40,000 cigarets or 3100. Other large donations were 26,000 cigarets for $65, by employees of department 18, Link-Belt Co, Ewart plant; 22000 for $55, by the William’s Tool & Engineering Co. and employees, and 21,600 for $54.50 by employees of the Capitol Furniture Co., Noblesville, Ind.

Contributed $50 Each

Four donations of 20,000 cigarets were made by “What's Cookin” service men’s newsletter; John MecCracklin Saw Mills, Terre Haute; Grapho Products, Inc, plants 1 and 2, and the Welfare Association of the Lilly Varnish Co. The sum contributed by each was $50. The cigaret fund was started when Ernie Pyle wrote from Africa citing the need for cigarets in the battle areas. Readers demanded that some action be taken so The Times co-operated. Here is how the plan works: The Times has arranged with major cigaret companies to purchase cigarets for shipment overseas—at 5 cents a pack. They will be sent to any theater of war outside conti-

there will be a sticker on each package reading. “T'he Indianapolis Times’ Ernie Pyle Cigaret Fund.” If any firm, group or group of employees contributes $50 or more, their names also will be placed on the sticker. If you desire to contribute, anything from a nickel on up, mail or bring your contribution to The Indianapolis Times Ernie Pyle Cigaret Fund, 214 W. Maryland st.

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PAY-AS-YOU-60 BILL

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[dividuals during the first six

| June 15 installments on the 1942

| amount such individual would have to pay next year under the present system. That should equal roughly one-half of the individual's tax bill for this year. The remaining onehalf would be deducted from paychecks received by the individual during the last half of this year,

The tax rate and exemptions would remain unchanged.

Refunds Are Possible

Despite the pay-as-you-go title, {it will be virtually impossible to put all taxpayers on a 100 per cent current basis. The payroll deductions would be made on the basis of 20 per cent of all wages and salaries over $624 a year for a single person with no dependents, $1248 a year for married person {with no dependents, plus an addi- | tional $312 a year allowance for | each dependent.

The 20 per cent would cover ap- | proximately the amount of taxes normally due through the present 6 per cent normal tax, plus the 13 per cent rate in the first surtax bracket. Every taxpayer would be required to file a final statement of earn-

ENFORCEMENT NEEDED-OPA

Admit Food Costs Could Be Reduced by 5 Per Cent.

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lives, she soon will know exactly the top price she may be charged for every essential food—rationed or unrationed. TWO: George Meany, secretarytreasurer of the American Federation of Labor, an advocate of roll. ing back prices to last May, charged that it is not enough “to snip off a penny here and two cents there when basic food items have gone up 20, 25 or 30 cents a pound.” Of the proposed $300,000,000 subsidy program to allow a 10 per cent rollback of meat, butter and coffee prices, Meany said it was “peanuts” compared with the $96,000,000,000 being spent annually for war pro duction, THREE: Chairman Clarence Cannon (D. Mo.) of the house approp= riations committee, expressing congressional indignation about the plan to by-pass congress in the subgidy program by obtaining funds from the Reconstruction Finance Corp, hinted that he might lead a

fight to amend future RFC appropriations to prohibit such uses,

Promise Co-operation

4 The labor policy committee of OPA, composed of representatives of the C. I. O, A. F. of L. and rallroad brotherhoods, promised full co-operation with OPA’'s new program “insofar as it represents a genuine roll-back in the cost of living.” OPA's study of prices in mining communities was taken at the request of President Roosevelt in answer to United Mine Workers’ charges that prices in coal towns had risen more sharply than elsewhere and that their $2-a-day wage increase demand, therefore, was justified. “Although a precise estimate is impossible, and although the degree of noncompliance varies greatly in different areas,” OPA’s report said, “ijt is perhaps fair to say that actual prices on the commodities checked, considering the sales below ceiling prices, averaged about 5 per cent above the ceiling prices.”

Outlines Enforcement

That was the basis for Emerson's conclusion that a nation-wide, over-all food price reduction of 5 per cent is possible with effective enforcement along these lines:

Dollars and cents ceiling prices along with a simplified food price regulation to be pushed to ime mediate conclusion, Education of retailers to their obligations under OPA regulation —particularly what records they must keep. Doubling the present enforcement staff of 1000 investigators. Co-ordination of enforcement efforts with a volunteer program; volunteer price panels working with the professional staff. Enlistment of public through consumers’ organizations, labor unions, civic associations and other groups which must lead in the education program. Steps have been taken in the direction of such an enforcement program. The new communitywide dollars-and-cents prices are one of them. Effective in small stores today, they will be extended to the chains and super-markets later. For the present they cover poyitry, cabbage, onions, fluid milk, bread, eggs, soap, butter packaged cheese sugar cereals evaporated and condensed milk coffee, macaroni, noodles, shortening, cooking and salad oils flour and other items. Brown promised that additions will be made each week until all the

ings and deductions claims,

important food items are covered.

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Five Dionnes Launch Five Cargo Ships

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Bailey Foster and Watson Ferris. The names were too difficult for the quints, who speak English with a piquant French accent, and at the last minute they skipped the “I christen thee” part of the ceremony. They broke tradition, too, by use ing pint-sige instead of quart bote ties, which contained water from the Niagara river instead of champagne. Shipworkers planned a more potent christening of their own later.

Annette Was First

Annette was the first because her name begins with the first letter of the alphabet. As the Watson Ferris’ supports were hammered away by workmen and the ship began to slide into the water, Lillian Barker, the quints’ autobiographer, screamed “hit it.” Almost too late, Annette swung and broke the bottle on the

prow.

bottle lightly against the Gurdon Gates. Emilie crossed up the crowd. The christening platform had been set in plaag for the convenience of right<handers, but Emilie is southpaw. She didn’t wait for t ropes to be cut but swung with her right and connected. Marie and Yvonne followed along more conventional lines.

Birthday in May

girls, who will be 9 years old May 28, spoke in both French and English over a world-wide broadcast. In English they sang “God Bless America” and ‘There Will Always Be an England,” but their French rendition of “My Heart Is Canadian” was a bit more polished.

and papa” and their brothers and sisters, and told about their victory garden. After the launéhing, the Dionnes were escorted to their Canadian

Before the launchings, the little

They introduced their “mamma |

Cecile was next and tapped her

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ALLIES WATCH

FOR JAP BLOW

Expect Diversion Thrust To Take Pressure Off Nazis.

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ment of any parallel discussions in London with British commanders regarding the Burma situation, The strengthening of American pases in the central and north Pacific is regarded as making new Japanese attacks in those theaters unlikely or very costly for the ate tackers if attempted. On the posibility of a Japanese attack on Siberia, allied opinion has fluctuated repeatedly.

Activity in Burma’

One schol believes that Japan is committed to a live-and-let-live policy there for the present. Obviously, however, Siberia would be most attractive to the Germans. There have been some recent signs of renewed Japanese activity in Burma, but arrival of the mone soon season makes operations there

he | difficult for the immediate future,

The British already have given up their Burma operations for the season after an unsucessful offen= sive designed to recapture Akyab for use as an advanced bombing base against Rangoon.

19TH CHILD BORN ON MOTHER'S DAY

Times Special

MUNCIE, Ind, May 10.—~Mother's day had a new significance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Wile bur Conningham. Mrs. Conningham, 37-year-old wife of a war plant worker, became & mother for the 19th time. The new 5-pound 18-ounce boy and the mothe er are doing nicely. Eleven of the couple's children are

railways sleeper car, which was their home during their stay here, and the train began the trip home. The five ships, built by the Walter Butler shipyards, will be used | by the British under lend-lease.

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