Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1943 — Page 1

These are the first photographs of the U.

The Indianapolis Times

FORECAST: Continued mild temperature through tomorrow riorning with some likelihood of local thunder showers.

S. attack on Attu. This

official navy photo shows landing .

boats after they were put over the side of transports converging on the beach. A destroyer's searchlight pierces the ever present fog with a pencil-like beam:

FLOOD VICTIMS ‘ON THEIR OWN’

City and County Authorities Say They Have No Money, Men or Equipment to Clean Up Filth From Overflow.

By SHERLEY UHL

Post-flood clean-up and sanitation measures are largely Republican presidential nomination.

a matter of individual responsibility, both city and county lat this stage, little over a year be-

health authorities reported today. Answering charges of residents in the flood areas that laxity had been displayed in the failure to launch any general correction of unsanitary conditions created by the flood overflow, officials stated that a shortage of funds, manpower and equipment made it necessary to limit health department operations to the simple isquing of: instruc-

tions to besieged residents.

Dr. Herman G. Morgan, city health board secretary, said

the city “does not anticipate an increase in disease as a result of the post-flood situation.” He also said 17 sanitary. inspectors had been assigned to city areas to instruct residents on.disinfecting methods.

Pleas Unanswered

His announcement: followed a re-| port yesterday that families re- | turning to flood-stricken areas be-| tween S. West st. and White river and in Ravenswood and Sunshine Gardens are moving back into waterlogged homes without, in some eases, taking adequate sanitation precautions. None of more than 35 persons interviewed in a special survey said he had been consulted by either eity or county health authorities despite their pleas for assistance in rehabilitating themselves.

“Can't Drain Basements”

Flood waters in the area off S. West st. had washed over two dumps before backing up into that lowlying neighborhood. Dr. Morgan said sanitation inspectors had answered all comvplaints forwarded to his office. He pointed out, however, that “the city simply can't undertake to drain basements and gquagmires. And we can’t do anything about those flushed privvies either. That's up to property owners.” “People will have to get out and clean up their own back-yards. We certainly can’t do it for them,” said the city health board secretary.

Victim of Circumstances

The county health officer, Dr. A.| M. Hetherington, characterized his office as a victim of circumstances

growing out of failure of the county to provide budgeted funds and per-| sonnel for flood clean-up duties. He said that although he was fully cognizant of possible dangers from contaminated waters, that he, (Continued on Page Four)

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DRIVE PUSHED

Sardinia, Sicily Pounded Again; London Warns Against Optimism.

WILLKIE GAINS Kisko AS "44 POWER

Observers . Believe Glamour Of GOP 1940 Nominee

Stilt ‘Prevails.

By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, May 27—Wen{dell L. Willkie is forging to the | front as the man to beat for the

That is the judgment of observers

fore the convention and less than a year before the opening of preferential presidential primaries next spring, which may constitute more of a popularity test than usual. This judgment reflects partly the anxious watchfulness of Mr. Willkie’s every more by backers of other candidates, in particular those promoting Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio. It reflects also the glamour which still attends the 1940 nominee, the prestige he attained through his trip around the world, and the amazing sale of his book about the trip. Keeps Public Excited Mr. Willkie, like President Roosevelt, seems to know how to keep the public excited about himself.

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1943

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Here in another official photo landing boats are shown pouring atres of men and their equipment onto the black volcanic sand of Massacre Bay on May 11. This group is the southern landing force. Our men were dressed to blend with the Attu terrain,

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Again Target for

WASHINGTON, May 27 (U. PJ). —U. S. forces on Attu, supported by naval shelling and aerial bombardment, have driven ahead in hard fighting and gained a foothold on a high ridge where the Japanese are attempting a foredoomed last stand, the navy announced today. Americans also resumed their attacks on Kiska today. In an attack preluded by naval bombardment on Tuesday and heavy bombing and strafing assaults on Wednesday, American soldiers stormed a ridge south of Chichagof harbor in the northeastern end of Attu. They succeeded in holding the ground. The American right wing, however, is being held up temporarily by Japanese entrenched in the lake Cories area between Chichagof and Sarana bay, the navy said. However, news of complete victory is expected in the very near future. The navy's communique followed a press conference disclosure by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson that army troops on Attu, now driving ahead in temporarily clear weather, have suffered relatively slight casualties since the operations started May 11. Stimson listed casualties as reported to date at 127 Americans killed, 399 wounded, and 118 missing.. He revealed that many U. S. soldiers had suffered from frost

Some of Governor Bricker's wellwishers are advising that he aban-| don his noncommittal role and speak out vigorously on issues of

By UNITED PRESS The allies pressed a continuous |

air offensive today to break Italy's’

resistance on the island stepping stones to her home shores but London sources warned that the southern axis partner will strongly resist an invasion. New areas of Sardinia, Sicily and Pantelleria felt the weight of bombs showered down by American and British fliers who have roared over the islahds almost daily in great numbers since Tunisia fell. In London, Deputy Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee reaffirmed the allied intention of blasting Germany, Italy and occupied Europe until victory is won regardless of protests from enemy or neutral sources. Indirect reports said Italy had heavily mined her coast to ward off an invasion fleet. Qualified sources in London said forcing Italian defenses will not be easy, (Continued on Page Four)

SMOKE ON CITY BUS

COSTS VIOLATOR §3

‘Man Arrested First Fined.

For Drunkenness.

Elmer Goad, Palestine, Ill, railroader, paid $3 in Municipal court today for a smoke—on a bus. The second man arrested by Patrolman Alexander Dunwoody for violation of the new anti-smoking ordinance, he was fined $3 and costs by Judge John L. McNelis who suspended the $10 costs. Arvested a few hours before Goad was Fred Kruse, 4020 E. 26th st. He was arraigned late yesterday for smoking on a streetcar and being drunk and was fined $5 and costs on each charge. Judge McNelis suspended all but the $5 fine on the charge of being drunk.

CROPS BEFORE COURT

ROCKPORT, Mo., May 27 (U. P.). —Justice took a holiday in Atchison county. The manpower problem and the erop situation are of first importance, Circuit Judge Ellis Beavers re-

5 cessed court until June 30 and an-

nounced “there’ll be no more jury trials until farmers get their crops

{the day, with particular emphasis | on domestic issues, This, they feel, ! is essential in preparation for the primary tests next year. They express the fear that Mr. Willkie may “blitzkrieg” the primaries and roll up evidence of popular support, despite the coolness of most regular party leaders, and thus be in a position to stampede | the convention as he did in 1940 {after a campaign of only a few weeks. Presidential priviary contests were not an important factor in 1940. They were few and largely inconclusive, except to show surprising strength for Thomas BE. Dewey in Midwestern areas far from his racket-busting New York precinct when he defeated the veteran Senator Vandenburg of (Continued on Page Four)

r— Hoosier Heroes

D.F.Morgan, Pilot, Lost in Middle East

Missing

FIRST LT. DWIGHT F. MORGAN, Indianapolis pilot of a fourmotored Liberator bomber, has been listed officially as “missing in action in the Middle Eastern theater of war” since April 30, his wife, Mrs: Virginia Morgan, was notified yesterday. Lt. Morgan was believed to have been lost on his first combat mission. He had written his wife and friends here on April 29 that (Continued on Page Four)

SECOND LAKE BOAT NOW PLANE CARRIER

CHICAGO, May 27 (U. P.).—The U. 8. S. Sable, the navy’s second fresh-water training aircraft carrier arrived off Chicago today to join the U. 8. S. Wolverine. The new flat-top is the converted Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co. pleasure steamer Greater Buflfalo, commissioned as a navy ship May 8. Tap decks on the luxurious sidewheeler were cut)away and more than 500 feet long flight deck was

bite in the sub-freezing Aleutian weather.

MACHINISTS UNION

STALIN SENDS

Soviet Premier Gives Envoy Davies Secret Message For President.

MOSCOW, May 27 (U. P.).—Joseph E. Davies, special American envoy, announced through his secretary today that Premier Josef Stalin handed him a sealed letter for President Roosevelt at the Kremlin last night. “Its contents are exclusively for our commander-in-chief, the president of the United States,” Davies’ statement said. “I will make no comment either directly or by in-

tains.”

diately for the United States. The statement, as given to news-

WILL LEAVE A. F. OF L

565,000 Members Involved In Withdrawal.

WASHINGTON, May 27 (U. PJ). —President Harvey W. Brown of the International Association of Machinists announced today that his union, with a membership of 565,000, will terminate Monday its 48-year affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. The withdrawal climaxes a 30year jurisdictional dispute of the machinists with the carpenters’ union, the operating engineers union, and the Electric Railway Employees of America. Brown told a press conference the situation has “now become intolerable.” He said the union had been unable to get satisfaction from A. F. of L. President William Green or the executive council.

SENATE APPROVAL ~ GIVEN FLOOD FUND

WASHINGTON, May 27 (U. PJ). —The senate today approved a conference report on a bill carrying $3,000,000 for flood control planning by the army corps of engineers after hearing Senator Scott W. Lucas. (D. Ill.) and Elmer Thomas (D. Okla.) describe current flood conditions in the midwest. The house is expected to act on the conference report soon. The $3,000,000 for detailed planning of flood controls was contained in a general bill appropriating $6,657,000 for civil functions of the war department.

On the War Fronts

AIR WAR—Continuous air attacks hit Sardinia, Sicily and Pantelleria anew.

PACIFIC — Chinese spokesman warns Japan bringing up tanks to support big army trying to smash forts protecting Chungking; Americans take height on Attu.

RUSSIA—Soviets stop four Nazi jabs at southern lines.

welded to the main deck. Like the she, is a coal burner,

(Communiques, other war news, < i g Page E pe.

{could have been more kind or fine

on the generous treatment” the

envoy received from his “friends in the Soviet government.” Davies delivered a long personal letter from President Roosevelt to Stalin shortly. after Davies arrived here nearly a fortnight ago. Its subject-matter never has been revealed, but there has been speculation that Davies went to Moscow to arrange for a meeting among the president, Stalin and Prime Minister Churchill. Less than a week later, the disolution of the third Communist International was announced. Though the action was regarded as a gesture toward closer relations with the United States, there was nothing concrete to connect the dissolution with Davies’ visit.

HUNGER IS VIEWED AS CAUSE OF WAR

HOT SPRINGS, Va. May 27 (U. P.).—The united nations food conference here can accomplish more toward elimination of wars than ‘could be achieved by any possible political formula, George Radin, special representative of Jugoslavia in Washington, said today. Radin told a press conference that peace would come permamently to the Balkans, once known as the “powder keg of Europe,” if poverty and hunger could be eliminated.

CHICAGO, May 27 (U. P).— Cold, man’s ancient enemy, has opened a new field to modern medicine, American Medical association’s publication Hygeia, said today. “It is too early to say that medicine is on the verge of an ice age,” the article said, “but beginnings

citing discoveries not far away. The article, wriiten by Lt. Barclay Moon Newman of the U. 8S. naval reserve, said that refrigera-'

drugless, almost bloodless surgery,” while other uses of ice include treatment of “immersion foot” shipwrecked

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FINAL HOME

PRICE FOUR CENTS

Here a landing party on Massacre beach returns the fire of Japs who have dug into the hills. The Nips came down to the edge of the

fog to fire at the advancing Yanks,

Constance Bennett Here

To Help Se

Il War Bonds

Constance Bennett, movie actress, stepped out of a plane at Municipal

airport today to do another task to bonds in Indianapolis.

help win the war—to sell more war

The actress, one of the world’s best dressed women, had a full day's,

program which will be climaxed by her appearance tonight in the|

Legion-sponsored floor show and military ball at the coliseum.

She will be heard on WISH at 1:45 p. m.; later she will make a recording for “Schools-at-War,” a program to step up war stamp buying: then she will be at the coli seum. In a Jeep at 8

She will make a grand éntrance to the coliseum in a caravan of jeeps at 8 p. m. Featured with her in the floor show will be Lt. Charles Farrell, formerly of the films, and his wife. Then will follow the grand march and military ball, with high-ranking officers of all military and naval sta[tions within a radius of 50 miles | participating. Talent from the 83d division at

{Camp Atterbury will participate in odist Davies sald he would leave jmme- | the floor show, The camp's con-| known churchman, were held today

| tingent will include Sandy McPher- | son and the “Sixteen Scotch Las-

the cast of “It Could Be the Andrews Sisters”; the glee club and “glamour boys.”

Music by Billings Band

Also taking part. will be Ft. Harrison troops, including members of the “Khaki Kapers,” cast, bluejackets from the naval armory and the “liberty belles” of the U. S. O. Music for dancing will be furnished by the Billings General hospital band, the Atterbury “Cannoneers” and the Atterbury military band. Admittance to the coliseum will be through the purchase of a $25 bond. Box seats will be available for each $1000 bond purchase per chair. The 11th district Legion hopes that tonight's show will cause the purchase of a half million dollars worth of bonds. The May quota for the county is $4,234,620.

NAZI RAIDER KILLS 6 YANKS ON LEAVE

LONDON, May 27 (U. P.). — Six American soldiers on' leave were killed when a bomb dropped by a German plane wrecked a hotel in a south coast town Tuesday, it was revealed today. They will be buried in Brookwood cemetery. Names of the victims were withheld.

Use of Cold Opens Way for

Painless, Drugless Surgery

nique suggesting “that human biology can bid time stand still.” “The basic reason for the effective help given by ice is very simple,” the article said. “Cold slows down all the processes of life.” In operations, for example, the shock produced by the body's own poisons is one of the chief dangers,

have been made that point to ex- but when refrigeration is used, it

| numbs all the flesh surrounding the nerves, and numbs the nerves as well, the magazine said. “Ice surgery not only dulls the

tion has been used in “shockless, nerves that carry the pain, but by

{slowing down the chemical chain of events it prevents some of She pain from occuring at al article said.

RITES HELD FOR BISHOP BLAK|

Former Head of ead of This Area Died at 78 in Coral Gables, Florida.

(Photo, Page Three)

Services for Bishop Edgar Blake, once head of the Indianapolis Meth- | area and internationally

at Coral Gables, Fla. Bishop Blake died there yesterday at the age of 78. The body is being sent to Evanston, Ill. for final services and burial. Chicago is the home of his son and namesake, Edgar Blake Jr. Bishop Blake distinguished himself internationally from 1920 ‘to 1928 when he headed the Methodist churches of France and Italy. During this time he was a passenger on one of the first non-stop airplane flights from Paris to Moscow. While in Europe, the bishop advocated cancellation of the allies’ war debts to the United States to relieve the acute economic plight of the nations there. He always was a liberal in advocating reforms for the oppressed. He stood for economic reforms in the (Continued on Page Four)

PLAN TO CUT BONDS T0 SIZE OF DOLLAR

Change Would Save in Cost Of Paper.

WASHINGTON, May 27 (U. P). —The treasury is planning to reduce the size and shape of war savings bonds to about that of folding money. Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr., said today that if the printing machinery is available to handle that size of bond, the change would be made. “In view of the fact that some 32,000,000 separate war savings bonds were issued during the second war loan drive, we could effect a substantial saving in the costs of the paper used,” he said.

GANDHI REQUEST REFUSED NEW DELHI, May 27 (U. P.).— The government of India revealed today that it had refused a request from Mohandas K. Gandhi, imprisoned Hindu nationalist leader, for permission to receive Mohammed Ali Jinnah, head of the Moslem

league.

ORDERS 20 PER CENT GAS CUT WASHINGTON, May 27 (U. P).| ~The office of defense tion today ordered bus and taxicab operators in the East to start cutting their mileage immediately by 20 per cent and served notice that

the [additional curtailments will have

BACK-TO-WORK TREK IN

Yank Bombs

FULL SWING AT AKRON

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UNIONS MEET

FOR DEADLINE

Response in ‘One Plant | Disputed; Normal Output Expected Soon.

AKRON, O., May 27 (U. P.).—The noon deadline set by President Roosevelt for re- | sumption of operations in Akron’s strike-bound rubber industry passed today with a general back-to-work movement in full swing at the four major companies involved in the mass protest over a war labor board wage decision. | It was estimated that 7000 of the 118,000 workers in the four companies {had reported during the morning. Although this was less than half the normal total employed on shifts, company officials said it was a “satisfactory” response to the presi dent's ultimatum ordering the men back or face drastic action ‘by the government. There. were conflicting reports about the number of workers who had returned to the job at plants of the B. F. Goodrich Co., but mems bers of the United Rubber Workers (C. I. 0.) in all plants generally ap proved the action of their international executive board in calling for a halt of the strike.

Normal at General

Production was about normal at the General Tire & Rubber Co. whose 3000 workers walked out twice |in sympathy with strikes in other (plants. A company official said all

1000 morning shift employees were “turning out tires now.” A Goodrich spokesman said that “definitely not enough workers” reported this morning to get the plants in operation again but he said he expected the back-to-work move« ment would improve as the day progressed.

FDR Raps Walkout

Officials of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. said it would be impos« sible to check “at the moment” whether all workers due to report had shown up on the job this morning. They predicted, however, t by mid-afternoon the plants would be back to near-normal opera The president had set noon as the deadline for the end of the strike, which virtually paralyzed Akron’s vital rubber industry and idled approximately 52,000 workers. Mr, Roosevelt termed the walkout “a flagrant violation” of labor's nostrike pledge.” The president, speaking as com-mander-in-chief of the army and navy, issued his strongly worded ule timatum last night and sald that unless the strike was ended “your | government will take the necessary | steps to protect the interests of the nation, the legal rights and proper- | ties of the companies involved and the rights of the patriotic workers who desire to work.” te The necessary s presumably would have ON, 10 seisure and operation of