Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 June 1943 — Page 13

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Attacks on Gilberts Fortify Impression That Major Offensive Is Near.

WASHINGTON, June 22 (U. P. )—The navy announced today that American fliers hammered at three Japanese air bases in the South Pacific, continuing an aerial drive that is

- believed to presage a full dress offensive by the U .S. fleet.

‘The latest attacks were delivered against major enemy

air centers in the Solomons.

ers hit Kieta and Kahili on

Bougainville island on Sunday, but results were not observed. The following day, ‘navy dive and torpedo bombers escorted by fighters, blasted Munda on . New Georgia island, scoring hits and lensing several anti-aircraft posi-

Navy fighter planes on Sunday intercepted and shot down a Miisubishi bomber north of Florida island, which is in American hands. The enemy plane was presumed to have been on a reconnaissance flight. * Such missions usually have preceded Japanese aerial attempts against American positions in the southeastern: Solomons. Last Priday’s attacks on Japan's ‘Gilbert island bases at Tarawa and . Nauru were ‘believed to have been primarily reconnaissance missions. They fortified impressions here that a grand-scale American offensive in the Pacific may be in the making.

Situation Different Today

The. Gilberts bar one of the sea corridors leading to Truk, enemy naval base in the Caroline islands. If -it was possible to -seize or even neutralize the Japanese strongholds in the Gilbert group, the fleet would have easier access to the Carolines. ‘That the Gilberts are vulnerable to seizure was demonstrated months ago by marine raiders, who manA to get ashore on Makin island. and get away after causing extensive destruction. Although that attack was purely of the commando variety, a larger force might very well have seized it. ‘At that time, capture of the island was out of the question because of the difficult supply problem. The situation is different today, especially now that Americans hold a base at Funafuti in the Ellice islands which are close by the Gilberts. .The fact that in the raid on Naura, slow-moving navy Catalina |p g boats were among the raidforce, indicated that no strong fighter opposition wag anticipated. Long-range Liberator bombers were employed in the attack on Tarawa. * Seven Zero fighters were all the planes the Japanese set up against them but enemy airmen made only Spsuliory efforts ‘to break up the kK.

PENALTIES PAID BY ANACONDA OFFICIALS

FT. WAYNE, June 22 (U. P.).— The $5,000,000 war frauds case against. the Anaconda Wire and Cable Co.’s Marion plant and five individuals was officially closed today after the payment of all fines and costs. Anaconda, its General Manager Thor S. Johnson of Hastings-On-Hudson, N. Y. and the Marion Plant Manager Frank BE. Hart, through their attorneys, yesterday paid fines of $10,000 each. In addition, Anaconda paid court costs totaling $410. Previously, Don R. Carpenter, former plant superintendent, and Charlmer C. Bishop, chief inspector, each fined $500, and Frank Kunkle, former assistant “chief inspector, who was fined $100, had made arrangements to have the assessments deducted from the $1000 cash bond they posted at the time they were indicted. Johnson was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, Hart to 18 months and Bishcp to a year and y, but all sentences were suson condition the fines would be paid within 10 days after the close of the nolo contendere proceedings here a week ago Saturday.

FIRESTONE SEES BIG 44 RUBBER OUTPUT

4 NEW YORK, June 22 (U. P).— Twice as much rubber as the United States normally . consumed in a peace-time year may be produced in 1944, Harvey S. Firestone, president of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., said in a nation-wide broadcast yesterday. This year it is estimated America can obtain new supplies of snythetic and natural rubber amounting to 308,000 tons, he said, and next: year it’ is expected that 30,000,000 synthetic rubber passenger car tires will be available for civilian use.

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POLITICAL WAR

Allied intone. Bewilder Axis-Satellites Wishing To Leave Hitler.

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS ! Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, June 22.—Con-|

fusion in the political war against the axis, acccording to some of the best-posted diplomats here, delaying allied victory.

Political strategy is no less important in war than military

strategy. North Africa is an example; ot

{for the political spadework, the

military operation there would have been immeasurably more difficult and bloody. Just across the Mediterranean lie|® Sicily, Sardinia, Italy and the Balkans—probably our next major objectives. But the peoples of that entire area are completely bewildered regarding allied intentions. This confusion is helping Hitler.

Contradict Remarks President Roosevelt and Prime

‘Minister Churchill at Casablanca

stated categorically that the allies would accept nothing short of “unconditional surrender.” Yet since that time both have come forward with terms which were anything but unconditional. Shortly after Casablanca, Churchill said that “only one man and the regime he has created have brought these measureless calamities upon the hard-working, gifted, once happy Italian people.” And, he went on, “it is for the Italian people to say” how much longer ‘the war is to go on. Which was by way of saying that if they would overthrow Mussolini and his gang they could have an honorable peace. . Just. a few days ago President Roosevelt. made much the same offer.” He told the Italian people

that if they would get rid of the

Duce and the Fascists they could set ‘up pretty ‘much any kind of government they wanted. ' Which is far from “unconditional surrender.”

_ Stalin Realistic

Stalin has been more realistic from the beginning. He did not join in the “unconditional surrender” dictum, Later, in his order of the day 0 the Russian army, he did talk of unconditional surrender, but he was talking about Hitler and Hitlerism, not Germany or the German people. He never yet has threatened Germany; only “Hitlerite” Germany. Today every one of Hitler's European allies would do almost anything to escape the clutches of Nazi Germany. This includes Italy, Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria. Almost without exception, the people of these countries are looking for a way out. European envoys here say this is a situation made to order for the allies. The united nations should formulate a careful plan of political campaign and adhere to it. They should follow the line that the peoples of all these countries can have an honorable peace any time they want it, if they will kick the Nazi-Fascist dictators out.

MARKET LAMB SHOW TO TAKE PLACE HERE

be held at. the Indianapolis Union stockyards Thursday by the Purdue university agricultural extension department, the vocational division of the state board of education and co-operating agencies. The show is scheduled to begin at 9 a. ni. when pens of three lambs will be graded and sold. Two hours later the pens of five lambs will be judged, and at 1:30 p. m. an auction sale, at which all entries in

the show may be sold, will take place. , :

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MOSCOW, June 22 (U. P)— Russia, making its - strongest plea yet for the early opening of a

successful Anglo-American invasion of / Europe not only’ was necessary

war'to a “speedy conclusion.” The official ‘ Soviet information bureau pleaded the urgency of an allied offensive in the ‘West in a '4000-word review marking the sec ond anniversary of Russia's. entrance into the war. It said the Red army . alfeady had “fundamentally shattered” the military power of Germany by inflicting these “enormous” losses on

past two years: 6,400,000 officers and men Killed or captured. 56,600 guns of various calibers destroyed or captured. 142,400 tanks. (destroyed or. sap tured,

43,000 . aircraft shot. down; » de-

“|stroyed on the ground or captured. :

;‘Russian losses for the two-year ‘period were listed as 4,200,000 men killed or missing and 35000 guns, 30,000 tanks and 23,000 aircraft lost. 3 ‘Saved’ in 1942 .

“Everything now depends on the manner in which our allies will exploit the ‘favorable situation for creating a second front in Europe, as victory over Hitlerite Germany is impossible without a second front,” the statement said. “The absence of a second front in Europe - saved Hitlerite ‘Germany from defeat in 1942. “To delay opening a second front against Hitlerite Germany would|P prolong the war and mean a colossal increase in casualties. On the other hand, to open up a second front in Europe during the present year would bring the war to a speedy conclusion and therefore mean a colossal saving in life for the anti-Hitler coalition.” ; The statement said that the alliance among Russia, Britain and the United States was growing stronger as the war progressed. “The armies of the freedom-loving nations have grown in numbers and power, and their fighting solidarity has been strengthened,

Red Army Grown

“Our allies are giving everincreasing assistance in- armament and supplies. . . , Powerful blows by

raerged with the blows of our allies for the rout of the Italo-German armies in North Africa. At the same time, the allied ‘air force ‘is inflicting ‘ever more’ telling blows on Germany and Italy.” The might of the Red army itself has grown into a “dread power tempered in battle,” the statement said, and is burning with a desire to finish off the fascist beast. By contrast, Germany has deteri-

-|orated sharply both- militarily and

Politically, the Soviets said. Militarily, the statement sald, the Germans have lost the greater part |of their cadre division and most of their high-ranking officers as well as the greater part of the equipment on which they were counting to seize the sovereignty of the world, ‘Spirit Undermined

“These losses 'fundamentally and Hitler's power,” the statement said. “In this way, the plans of the fascist adventurers which were to reduce the Soviet failed. . . . “The Germans have been compelled to call for military service the remainder of Germany's male population, including old men and adolescents without military training. They are forcing the male population of ‘occupied countries into armies. “The fighting spirit of the ‘troops is fundamentally undermined in the German army, and even the Hitlerite elements are now.burying the hopes of victory. Thus the military power of Germany has been fundamentally shattered as result of two years of war, and Germany is facing a serious crisis.” The German .rear also was reported disintegrating with the population growing “panicky.” In addition, the feeling against the Germans in occupied countries is growing “more threatening,” the statement said. “The hour is near when the military operations of freedom-lc people will merge with the tovine struggle of oppressed Europeans,” the statement declared.

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FOR LAUDS RUSS FOR RESISTANCE

Notes 2d- Anniv Anniversary of ~ Invasion in° Message . To Stalin. WASHINGTON, June 22 (U. RP). —President ‘Roosevelt congratulated Soviet. Premier Josef Stalin today on completing two years of “historymaking” Russian- resistance to the German‘ invader and = expressed hope that the current unity and spirit of sacrifice-among the united nations would “animate.us in ‘approaching the challenging tasks of peace Which viclory will ‘present to the world. His message was: transmitted to Stalin on the eve of the second anniversary of Germany’s invasion of Russia. Secretary of . State Cordell. Hull also noted the occasion in a statement declaring that the "Russian army is ready not only to meet any summer offensive the Nazis may

launch “but Rlso to rl back the invader.”

Text of Message

The text of Mr. Roosevelt's message to Stalin: “To: Marshal Josef V. Stalin, “Commander - in - chief of the armed forces of the U. 8. S. R. “The Kremlin, Moscow: “Two years ago tomorrow by an act of treachery in keeping with the long record of Nazi duplicity, the Nazi leaders launched their brutal attack upon the Soviet Union. . They thus added to their growing list of enemies: the .mighty forces of the Soviet Union. These Nazi leaders had underestimated the extent to which the ‘Soviet government and people had developed and strengthened their military power to defend their country and had utterly failed to realize the

Soviet people. Admiration Grows.

“During the past two years. the freedom loving peoples of the world have watched with increasing admiration the history making exploits of -the’ armed forces of the Soviet Union and the almost incrediible sacrifices which the Russian people are so heroically mak-

“The growing might of the. combined forces of all the united nations which is being brought increasingly to bear upon our common enemy testifies to the spirit of unity and sacrifice necessary for our ultimate victory. “This same spirit will, I am sure, animate us in approaching the challenging tasks of peace which victory will present to the world. “FRANKLIN D, ROOSEVELT.

HOLD FARM BUILDING HAS BEEN NEGLECTED

LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 22 (U. P.). — Leading engineers described farm structures today as the “stepchildren” in the construction industry, and said that besides engineering, technical services must also be offered farmers. W. G. Kaiser, Chicago manager of the Portland Cement association bureau, told delgates to the 36th annual meeting of the American ,| Society. .of Agricultural engineers meeting at Purdue’ university, that farm engineers .must qualify as a structural ‘engineer, sanitarian, farm ‘manager and often. as. a livestock or crops ‘He said these Stems must all: be taken into consideration in the construction of farm: buildings, and that often Shgitioats did not ‘have the necessary

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Luftwaffe Has 2200 Planes Poised as Arrow af Moscow

By M. S. HANDLER United Press Staff Correspondent A RUSSIAN AIRACOBRA FIGHTER BASE DEFENDING MOSCOW, June 22 (U. P.).—The

. | Luftwaffe has approximately 2200

fighters and bombers on the central front facing Moscow, poised for ' offensive operations as = the Soviet-German war enters its third year, but the Red air force can meet any enemy attack, Russian air officers told correspondents here today. The Russians said that the Germans - have concentrated 1090 bombers and slightly more ' than 1100 first-line fighters against the

capital. They informed American and British correpondents. visiting this crack Airacobra station that the enemy's first and second-line fighters nad bombers massed on the whole central front total 3200. Col. Mikhail Koralev, commander of ‘15 fighter stations defending one of Moscow's most vital sectors, added that the Red air force now enjoys at least parity with the Luftwace and can meet any attack. Koralev said Moscow’s aerial defenses were so developed that the

-capital constituted one of the.most

strongly defended points in the world.

CATTLE SALES CONTINUE Low

War Meat Board Meets as Livestock Producers

Blame OPA.

CHICAGO, June 22 (U. P.).—The war meat board met today in an attempt to alleviate the nation’s critical beef shortage, while the flow of cattle to principal markets continued abnormally low. Meanwhile, - the - National Livestock Producers’ association reported that cattle feeders throughout the country are reporting financial losses, and that “too many of them” have discontinued the fattening of cattle. - The meat board, established under the ‘department of agriculture to allocate meat supplies for the armed forces, lend-lease and civilians, ordered packers last week to set aside 45 per cent of their slaughter for military consumption,

Less for Services

Since the order went into effect, however, shipments to the nation’s seven - principal livestock markets have dropped so sharply that the armed forces now face a curtailment instead of an anticipated increase in their meat supply, menibers of the meat board said. They added, however, that the army has first call on meat, and that civilians will be the first to feel the shortage of beef. Spokesmen for both the -caftle feeders and the meat packers charged that the OPA’s price rollback is responsible for the shortage.

Plenty on Farms

B. B. Brumley, president of the Livestock Producers’ association, said the OPA’s program has “made it difficult for farmers to meet the advancing costs in producing the

» needed amount of meat.”

The nation faces a meat shortage, he said, with record numbers of cattle and hogs on farms and ranches. “The control programs which are responsible for making it uneconomical to feed livestock should and must be either changed or eliminated before this situation is cleared up and out entire feeding plant of this country is put into 100 per cent operation,” Brumley said,

Packers Hesitate

The sluff in livestock shipments |”

has resulted from the unwillingness of packers to risk paying high prices for cattle in view of the retail price roll-back and uncertainties surrounding the government's plan to pay them subsidies. Cattle feeders, on the other hand, have been unwilling to market their livestock for the prices bid by packers. + A critical shortage of meats othe; than beef will be averted, packers believed, because of the corn feed shortage. Farmers, they said, will be forced to market their livestock because of their inability to obtain feud, :

UPHOLDS FEDERAL RENT CONTROL ACT

MINNEAPOLIS, June 22 .(U. P.).

You Can't Believe

All That You See

LONDON, June 22 (U. P.).— The Vichy magazine Sept Jours, which reached here today, published ‘a photograph of five oilcovered men in the water clinging to a life raft under a caption stating, “They are the crew of an allied tanker sunk in the Atlantic.” The pbotograph actually was taken from the movie, “In Which We Serve,” and the stars, Noel Coward and John Mills, easily were recognizable.

TAX COLLECTIONS INCREASE WASHINGTON, June 22 (U. P). —Internal revenue tax, collections during May totaled $1,365,203,359, compred with $649,867,377 in May, 1942, the treasury department said today.

RAISE MORE TURKEYS

An official survey shows that about 37,000,000 turkeys will be raised this year, an increase of 12 per cent over 1942.

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INVASION PLANS PROGRESS—KNOX

Navy Secretary Says Work On Details ‘Has Never

Ceased.

WASHINGTON, June 22 (U. P.). —Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said today that preparations for opening a European front have been going forward “right along.” Asked at his press conference for comment on renewed Russian pleas for a second front in Europe, Knox said he would: not comment. specifically on the Soviet plea but he added: “Preparations for an attack on Europe have been going forward right along. There has been no cessation in these activities.” He said he was not at liberty to discuss details about second front plans in specific terms, particularly as to time and place. In response. to other questions, Knox said that so far as he knew there has been no interference with Russian supply ship movements from the United States across the Pacific to Vladivostok.

STORES TO CLOSE ONE HOUR CHICAGO, June 22 (U. P).— Jewel Tea Co. retail foods stores and markets will be closed for one hour daily from isd 1:30 p.m. beginning June 28, G. Clements, executive vice president, said today.

" HENRY FORD NAMED DETROIT, June 22 (U, P.).—The Ford Motor Co. “announced today that Henry Ford has taken over the duties of genéral manager as well as president and that Frank Campsall, his secretary for many years, has been named assistant general man-

Allies Are Firm In Demands ng Quick Settlement of

. Problem. :

By HARRISON SALISBURY. Wihited Press Staff Correspondent

adamant’ allied ' attitude that a ‘unified control of French troops in

“| Africa must be maintained. ; * It is understood the British and §

American position has been made

national liberation. : Despite reports from Algiers that

are in progress, the chances for an

is unlikely the allies will entertain a compromise. De Gaulle still. is insisting thas he will not compromise. The diplo= matic skill of Gen. Georges Catroux may be taxed to its utmost to wong out any agreement acceptable to both sides. One alternative would be simply to shelve the whole question of

appears - most - doubtful since de Gaulle repeatedly has said a purge

major aims. See Need for Reform

The question of what De Gaul's might do. if he stalks from the coms mittee in anger has aroused cone siderable speculation in London quarters. Some sources peint out that the allies would hardly appres

or Beirut and setting up shop to. attack the North African group.

for reform of the French army, which is overcrowded with recently= elevated generals and colonels, many on the verge of retirement age who are believed to be more interested in higher pensions from their new ranks than in fighting Germany. The allies also recognize that many of the old officer cadre still respect Vichy Leader Gen. Henrl Philippe Petain and hardly repre sent the most democratic French elements. But the allies take the position that reforms must not be carried out in such a sweeping and sudden manner as to paralyze the fighting power of the French army.: Control must be lodged in friendly and co-operative hands, they hold, so that the most military value can be obtained from the army.

ROME SAYS CURFEW PUT .ON PALESTINE

LONDON, June 22 (U. P).—A curfew has beeen imposed in Lebe anon and railway transport for civilians has been stopped both in . Lebanon and Palestine, Radio Rume reported today, in an Ankara dise patch. “The situation remains. tense in Syria,” the dispatch added. Motor vehicles were said to have been requisitioned in Palestine ani Lebanon for hauling military sup=

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