Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1943 — Page 10
ON GOVERNORS
‘Schricker Among Executives Who Will Attend Parley At Columbus, 0.
By VINTON M’VICKER ? ‘Times Special Writer COLUMBUS, O., June 16.—~When state executives assemble here Sunday for the four-day sessions of the 35th annual governors’ conference, this politically minded state
capital will see one of its largest|: gatherings of political notables, in years. Almost all of the 48 governors ‘will ‘be present, together with numerous Washington - officials and business and civic leaders who will speak. Thé formal program. will{. center about the dual theme of state |- contributions to the winning of the war and state responsibilities in post-war. reconstruction and readJustment. At the same time an assembly of 40 or more governors is certain to produce plenty of ™offstage political discussions. _ Since 24 of the governors ‘are Republicans and 24 ‘are Democrats, both parties have an interest in ihe political aspects of the meeting.
. Separate GOP Meeting
“ Republican eyes will be focused on such men as Governors John W. Bricker of Ohio, host to his fellow executives; Thomas E. Dewey of New York and leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts. Democrats likely to win attention include Governor Matthew M. Neely, West Virginia political veteran and one of the earliest Roosevelt fourthterm advocates, and Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia, the youngster who sent: Gene: Talmadge into political retirement, and Governor Henry F. Schricker of Indiana. The ' Hoosier governor, Lieut. = Gov. Charles M. Dawson, Mrs, Schricker and Mrs. Dawson will attend the conference,
G. 0. P. Group to Meet
Republican governors have a formal meeting scheduled apart from the general conference sessions.
NAZI CRACKUP SIGNS APPEAR
Symptoms Similar to 1917, But Allies Prepare for Long Fight.
By HARRISON SALISBURY
State Deaths
ANDERSON — Edward R. Shaffer, r. %1. Survivors: Wife, Blanche; brother, Charles R. Shaffer; sisters, ‘Mrs, Cleo Kent and Mrs. Elsworth Lanning. Mrs. Alice Osselaer, 72. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Victoria Holmes, and son, J. Barry Osselaer. Reed Foxworthy, 79. Survivors: Daughters, Mrs. Lee Craigmile and Mrs. Herbert Brannan; brothers, George, Dale and Roy Foxworthy. Mrs. Nelle Mae Willis, 19. Survivors: Husband, Pvt. Everett Willis; father Wil- . Skinner; mother, Mrs. William ; sisters, Mrs. Martha Jo Tolle ; brothers, Clyde B. Carter, Carl and Paul Skinner. William H. Tucker, 72. Survivors: Wife Josephine; daughter, Mrs. Lola Robinson; son, E. W. Tucker.
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SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND.—Capt. Clark Gable is shown on an airfield somewhere in England instructing brother officers in the art of aerial gunnery.
BRITISH LABOR
Continuance of Present Political Truce.
VOTES FOR UNITY
Count Is 6 to 1 Favoring
LONDON, June 16 (C. D. N.).—
* PREDICTS EARLY
‘Jugdslav Expert Believes
‘they would be forced to surrender
FALL OF SICILY
Aerial ‘Bombing Alone Will ‘Not Do It.
LONDON, June 16 (U. P).—A Jugoslay naval expert said today that Sicily could not be conquered by bombardment alone, as other Italian islands were last week, but predicted that all resistance would collapse within «20 days after the first allied landing in the island. The expert served several years in the general region of Sicily ‘and
which would be involved in a campaign against the big island lying at the toe of the Italian boot. Estimating that Italy would have 50,000 soldiers on Sicily, he said
after withdrawing behind a line across the northeastern section from Palermo to Catania.
Hint Back-Door Smash
The Italians were expected ¢+to concentrate in that area, hoping the mountainous terrain will protect them from allied planes and guns. But the expert said the allies probably would smash in simultaneously at a number of points and especially through a “back door” to shut off the island from Italy proper, : If the initial operations succeeded in isolating Sicily for subsequent reduction, the troops would be surrounded, Hard to Defend “Comparatively, Sicily will fall much more easily than Pantelleria Recause it has a much bigger area— almost 10,000 square miles—and! will be hard to defend,” the expert said. One of the biggest factors in Sicily’s vulnerability was believed to be the personality of the inhabitants. The Jugoslav ealled them “frondeurs” or grumblers. They have been hard hit throughout the war by the lack of export markets
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Buddy Gunners on Fortress . Fight Together fo the Last
By VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent A BOMBER BASE, Northwest Africa, June 13 (Delayed) .—They
were buddies in death as well as in life were those two sergeant gunners. one of whom gave his life trying to save the other when they Flying Fortress, battered and burning, plunged into the Mediterranean after a furious battle with enemy fighters. The Fortress was so new it hadn’t been named. It was her first combat mission. Because of war department regulations the names of the gunners can’t be given for a time. The plane was an added starter the May 31 raid by Fortresses on Foggia, Italy. Over the target, flak. knocked out’ one engine. Enemy fighters swarmed in for the kill, but the other Fortresses formed around the cripple -and guided her out of range.
Heads for Landing
On the trip home, as the formation passed Palermo, Sicily, 30 to 40 ME-109s and 190s damaged her No. 3 engine and the oil line to the No. 1. The Fortress left formation heading for a landing in the sea, followed all the way by the enemy fighters which were making passes nine planes at a time. Way back in his rear ,compartment sat the tail gunner, firing until the gun was so hot the shell jackets melted, burning his legs with moltén brass.
to Britain, he said, and their hearts are not in the fight. "He said the people were not nearly so steady temperamentally as the northern Italians. “They are prone to become enthusiastic on the slightest pretext and to be thrown into the depths of despair without good reasons, n he said. One of the chief reasons for civilian evacuation movements in Sicily was believed to be the likelihood of the inhabitants losing their heads and impeding military operations.
But he fought alone the waves of planes while his buddy, the waist gunner and the rest of the crew fought to "control the burning motors and damaged controls. One wave of Messerschmitts pumped shells into his compartment, wounding him, but the hail of lead from his guns continued. Another wave passed so close, his buddy in the waist was sure they must have gotten him, and went back to help,
Gives Him Sulfa
He gave him sulfa tablets, sprinkled sulfa powder on his wounds and made two tourniquets and then went back to his post, leaving his friend once more conscious and firing. ’ As the plane hit the water, another wave of Messerschmitts raked her and the waist gunner shot ‘his last bursts. By then the fortress was sinking rapidly and the waist gunner, now wounded himself, instead of getting out himself, scrambled back once more to the tail compartment to try to drag his friend to safety. But in 45 seconds the plane had disappeared, and the two gunners went with it, trapped in the steel shroud of the rear compartment. The. navigator managed to pull the unconscious gunner from the ball turret and all the rest of the crew got onto life rafts and were saved.
NOBLESVILLE SEEKS KNIFING BURGLAR
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. June 16 (U. P.)—City police today sought a “butcher-knife burglar’ who has entered several homes during early morning hours recently taking casn and valuables. : A description of the man was obtained when Mrs. Francis Rork of Anderson, a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Carter, surprised him and tried to take his knife. She suffered severe cuts in her hands. She said he was young, wore a slouch hat and carried a menacing butcher knife which police said he used to cut screens and gain admittance to houses.
Assault Troops Training English Beaches With New-Type Craft.
By JAMES McGLINCY United Press Staff Correspondent SOUTH COAST OF ENGLAND, June 16.— An immense fleet of landing craft—from tiny launches to troop -carrying barges — was massed along the English coast today awaiting the allied invasion of the European continent. Production figures on invasion craft are a closely guarded military secret but it is possible to say that hundreds are being turned out each month. A visit to training stations along the south coast gave reporters an idea of the vast array of new-type landing craft and the crews which will man them. The big troop barges looked like regular trans-
ports. : ol Fire Cover: Provided bo
Among innovations were small, swift support vessels designed to provide fire cover for landing operations. The support craft are manned by royal marine gun crews which operate twin engine guns fom mounted turrets. They also carry mortars to shell beaches or lay down smoke screens. In a demonstration, several swift launches spilled marine patrols onto a pebbly beach which had been plastered by Typhoon fighter bombers of the royal air force. : The British marines sat in the launches with rifles between their knees, some singing “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” Half-way toward ‘the “objective,” they opened little. cans of cocoa grease and smeared each other's faces to make them dark. Nearing the beach, they crawled up the narrow decks and in a few seconds were splashing in the water and dashing up the beaches in a running crouch. It was apparent that the crews of these assault boats are well
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British labor has put the seal of its
overwhelming approval upon national political unity ‘by the vote cast here at opening session of the 42d annual labor conference. " Six to one in favor of continuing the existing political truce which guarantees that there will be no general election called during the | war, the votes cast yesterday by the; delegates numbered 2,243,000 for the truce and 374,000 in favor of freedom to resume party dogfights in the constituencies. The entire discussion showed labor’s determination to continue to participate in the national govern. ment’s decisions affecting the war’s conduct. This means the country can feel assured that it will not be plunged ‘suddenly into an electdral crisis by a sudden socialist decision to force a general election. Probably the majority vote would have been even larger, but for the rigidity of the union system whereby delegates are bound by previous,
United Press Staff Correspondent G. O.P. National Chairman Harri- LONDON, June 16 (U. P,)—The son E. Spangler has called them to a preliminary meeting of . his German home front might—just recently-appointed Republican post- | possibly might—collapse with the war advisory council.’ All of the 24 suddenness of a pricked balloon one Republican governors are members|of these days. of the council, together with 25 g¢ might, but too much amphasis members from congress and the|cannot be placed on the assurance party leadership. that no allied plans are based on While no party policy session 1S|the possibility. If such a collapse announced for the Democratic gov-|comes, it will be a special dividend, ernors, the conference will provide (gratefully received, but not exthose who are discontented with pected. New Deal programs and with Wash-| Amidst the optimistic news from ington’s handling of federal patron-iall fronts, it should be noted that age a chance to compare griev-|there is no belief among allied auances. : thorities in the best position to Visitors such as Manpower Chief|know that the European war can McNutt, OPA Administrator Pren-|be won without the toughest fighttiss Brown and Interior Secretary|ing on land, as well as long and Jckes—all on the speaking program (persistent aerial bombardment of a —wiil be able to do some pulse-|constantly increasing weight.
taking among the Democrats. Symptoms Are Similar
Marshall May ‘ Speak Allied quarters, however, agree Tentatively scheduled to address{that there are symptoms comparthe’ governors at their principal|able to those first noted in the Ger-
ANDERSON—George R. Rout, 52. Survivors: Wife, Margaret; sons, George E. and Elmer Rout; sisters, Miss Martha Rout, Mrs. Hazel Bujarski and Mrs, Leigh Haugh.
AUSTIN—Jess Halcomb, 77. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Howard = Montgomery; brothers, Willis and Harrison Halcomb; sisters, ‘Mrs. Rochel Weathers and Mrs. Esther Parker.
CROTHERSVILLE — Mrs, ‘Mary Olivia Giddings, 51. Survivors: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Zacharia . She) ard; davghters, Mrs. Francis Rider an Mrs. Dorothy Page; son, Jonathan Gidings; sister, Mrs. Lucille Morrie. ELWOOD—John A. Stotler, 80. Survivors: Daughters, Mrs. Carrie Hiner and Mrs. Pearl Colvin,
EVANSVILLE—Henry J. Hering, 82. Survivors: Daughters, Miss Freda Hering, Mrs. Robert Mahrenhoiz and Mrs. Charles Kleinknecht; sister, Mrs. Katie Reuger. HUNTINGBURG—John Lasher, 53. Sure vivors: Wife, Rose; sons, Sgt. John Jr. Richard and Charles Lasher; father, George Lasher; brother, William Lasher; sisters, Mrs. Katherine Lindeman, Mrs. Myrtle Rothe and Mrs. Joseph Kemp.
LEBANON—Mrs. Catherine H. Thdmpson, 101. Survivors: Sons, Fred and Charles Thompson. William Kruse, 66. Survivors: Mabel; sister, Mrs. Emma Jeffers.
MARION—William L. Hoggatt, 58. Survivors: Wife, Mattie; daughters, Mrs. Thelma Morrison and Mrs. Rosa Beryl; son, Bernard Hoggatt; brothers, Berla, Oscar, Frank and Dutch Hoggatt.
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NOBLESVILLE—Oscar Morris, 78. vivors: Wife, Hattie; daughter, Marjorie Morris; sons, Myron W. and Paul A Morris. SEYMOUR — George L. Reichenbacker, 74. Survivors: Wife, Margaret; daugh-
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“Mission to Moscow” fame is on|war weariness both in the home the same program. front and among the troops. LuOther speakers will include Wil-|dendorf noted with increasing conliam Green, president of the A. F.|cern that the new classes being of L.; James B. Carey, secretary-|called up for military service were treasurer of the C.I.0O.; Walter S [far inferior both physically and in Gifford, president of the American |morale, Telephone & Telegraph Co.; Edward| But the allied plans are being A, O'Neal, president of the Ameri-| made and put into force with the can Farm Bureau federation; Ches-| expectation that many months more ter Davis, U. S. food administrator; | will be required for the defeat of Paul Hoffman, president of the|Germany. Studebaker Corp. and chairman of | - Authoritative sources willing ‘to the committee on economic de-|hazard a guess as to when that development, and Charles E. Mer- | feat will occur are much more likely riam, vice-chairman of the na-|to pick some date in the spring tional resources planning board. 3 1944 rather than the autumn of
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Prime Minister Winston Churchill's comment regarding German morale in Tunisia, as well as the Italian foldup at Pantelleria, has drawn considerable attention. It also has been noted that axis troops being pulled out from the front were embittered, and had no : ‘ heart for further fighting. No doubt the German high command now is receiving the first similar reports of that nature from field ‘officers, especially those who escaped from Tunisia and undoubtedly from commanders on the eastern front. But it must be rémembered that it took nearly a year for the symptoms which first were detected in late 1917 to flower into the armistice of Nov. 11, 1918.
LANDIS APPEALS FOR MORE FIRE GUARDS
Calling for an initial goal of 1,500,000 fire guards throughout the nation, James M. Landis, federal civilian defense director, has issued to the various state councils a statement emphasizing the importance of the new fire guard organization as a unit of civilian defense. Indiana’s quota of fire guards will be announced soon. Plans for the organization are being worked out by the fire marshal in cooperation with the local fire departments and the county and local defense councils on a pro-rata basis according to population, needs for additional protection and other pertinent factors. :
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