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WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1043

Russ Wipe Out Nazi Gains; Destroy 1271 Enemy Tanks

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STATE BALANCE

AT RECORD HIGH

THE .INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Reveals Bomb Exploded in Plane Carryi

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ng Lt. Morgan

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U. S. WARSHIPS BOMBARD KISKA

U. 8. HONORS CHIANG CHUNGKING, July 7 (U. P).— Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, com= mander-in-chief of U. 8. forces in China, Burma and India, today conferred the new American order of legion of merit in the degiee of chief commander on Generalissimo

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sea M. Keifer, Lafayette; S. Sgt.| Pru aa

James A. Porter, Rockville, and 2d Lt. Robert C. Waggoner, Chesterton.

8 4 4 PFC. EVERETT CLEMONS of

(Frankton has been cited for meri-

varius service in Tunisia. He was in charge of a mortar which, in the “The guns started firing at a ME-109 . . . and all of a sudden he

face of enemy fire, he placed in po- ; sition to make several hits on axis dove and turned into our element. tanks before it was destroyed. ‘He was haeding for the lead ship (Lt. Morgan's). I could see his nose and wing blinking at us as he came head on. He then did a half roll and went between No. 1 and No. 2 ship and immediately headed

slightly in the face of the Russian] preliminary estimates with a possi-counter-attack. bility that the final figures will be A special communique placed Ger-| even 30 to 50 per cent higher. Jman losses between Orel and Bel- | Over Sicily, heavy, medium and gorod yesterday alone at 433 tanks jjght bombers streaked across the and 111 planes, but field dispatches pediterranean from both Northwest said the German commanders were| African and Middle Eastern bases hurrying fresh units into battle into plast parked planes, hangars and an attempt to achieve a large-scale other ground installations. break-through at all cost. | The decreased opposition encounA hint that the Smolensk front, tered, presumably a result of the opposite Moscow, also may explode qoific around-the-clock bombardinto action soon was seen in the ...¢ of the axis air bases, was reSoviet high command's report of ig.oteq in the announcement that “active reconnaissance by both only three intercepting enemy air-| sides” in that sector. At one point, | oft were destroyed in the 24 hours: a Soviet patrol penetrated barbed wire entanglements, broke into the enemy defense line and killed nearly 200 troops in a hand-to-hand struggle

| with his bombing mechanism. No. 1 ship could not get rid of her bombs and closed her (bomb bay) doors. Just then the right rear bomb let go and went through the door, tearing the door off. Quick thinking on my pilot's part kept us from being struck by the door.

10 Jap Vessels Sunk or Chiang Kai-shek.

Damaged in Solomons Fight.

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‘James Reports 35 Million On Hand to Begin New

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narrow Kula gulf, off the north- | western shore of New Georgia, and intercepted an enemy force of cruisers and destroyers Monday night, MacArthur's communique said. Tokyo radio reported “violent fighting” on New Georgia, while a Tokyo dispatch broadcast by Berlin said American forces that landed on Rendova island lost from 10,000 to 11,000 men, eight transports sunk, 12 more damaged and several warship. The battle was the largest clash between two surface forces since

have reduced the balance, the auditor said. The unexpended appropriations which reverted to the general fund on June 30 totaled $1,595,000. Third, property taxes exceeded estimates because persons who had |been delinquent previously were ended last night compared with 45 lable to pay these old delinquent each during the two previous 24-|taxes. (No exact figures on the hour periods. taxes raised by the 12-cent rate are Five allied planes were lost, buf| yet available.) | this was less than half the losses] wap James pointed out that the | sustained during each of the two, balance in the state general fund previous days. cannot be called a surplus, however,

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AMONG 10 ENLISTED MEN of the fifth air force who recently received the distinguished flying cross was T. Sgt. Russell D. Gostage for earth. I was wondering why we|of Greencastle. The men had parhad not been hit when I noticed ticipated in 50 operational flight that the No. 3 engine on Lt. Mor- missions against probable and exgan’s ship was on fire. . . . They pected hostile contact, dropping supwere hit but we could not determine | plies and transporting troops forhow badly. ward in the southwest Pacific area.

200 Nazis Killed

On the Kalinin front, northwest

and] Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's

of Moscow, German troops tanks twice attacked a height wrested from them only late last month Concentrated rifle and mortar fire dispersed the first attack. The second attack, launched after strong artillery preparation, carried through to the southwest slope of the height, but a Russian counterattack restored the situation. More than 200 Germans were killed and five tanks destroyed. The Germans hurled 400 tanks and strong infantry forces against a single narrow sector of the OrelKursk sector of the southern front yesterday, the communique reported, but ran into withering fire from Soviet artillery, infantry and tankbusters that destroyed or disabled] 110 tanks and wiped out 3000 officers and men without yielding a foot of ground. | Front dispatches said the Ger-) mans were supporting their attacks with huge air fleets, but despite large reinforcements from the west had not achieved aerial superiority. | Red air force fighters ripped open the German formations and Soviet anti-aircraft batteries and evenj tommy guns in the hands of infantry contributed to the toll of] enemy aircraft. Russ Bombers Active Big formations of Russian bombers struck back with heavy raids on enemy concentrations all along the front from Orel to Belgorod. Large numbers of tanks and motorized vehicles were destroyed or damaged and several ammunition dumps were blown up Monday nig a communique reported. Two aircraft were lost. Despite the almost astronomica imber of German tanks and planes

headquarters indicated that every tvpe plane in the Northwest African air forces—from Flying Fortress to Warhawk fighter-bomber— participated in yesterday's attacks on airfields at Bascari at the southeast corner of Sicily, Trapani, western Sicily and nearby Milo. Many bombs were seen to burst in the target areas and numerous fires were started, the communique said. Approximately 50 four-engined Liberators from the 9th U. S. air force in the Middle East joined in the daylight assault, dropping more than 285,000 pounds of explosive and fragmentation bombs on the Gerbini airdrome, 15 miles west of the Sicilian east coast port of Catania, a Cairo communique reported.

MRS. E. L. HORNER DIES AT SON'S HOME

After an illness of four weeks, Mrs. Emma Lucille Horner died last night at the home of her son, Morris H. Horner, nine miles north of Shelbyville. She was 84 and lived at 315 E. 25th st. here. Born in Ladoga, Mrs. Horner had lived here since 1918. She was a member of the 31st Street Baptist church. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Ella Adair of Lebanon; six grandchildren, Mrs. Earl Persell, Mrs. George Weiser, Oren K. Horner and Donald G. Horner of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Adelyn Price and Miss Evelyn Horner of Fairland, and six great- | grandchildren. The Rev. Archer Shirley will conduct the funeral services at 1:30 p. m. Friday at the J. C. Wilson

because during July approximately $8,900,000 will be distributed from this fund to the school corporations of the state for use in payment of teachers salaries. Also, all current operating expenses of the state will have to be met from this balance until additional receipts are available, The $8900,000 to be distributed for payment of teachers’ salaries includes the $50 increase -voted yesterday by the state board of finance, increasing the state’s contribution to each teaching unit from $400 to $450 for the last half of the year.

Vehicle Fees Drop

This $50 increase will not necessarily raise teachers’ salaries, however. It will go to the school corporations and can be used as the

officials deem fit. As most teachers are now under contract, it is presumed that it will be used for school operating expenses, thus slightly relieving the local tax load. Mr. James said that the $6,000,000 increase in the general fund balance during the last year came despite loss of $1,250,000 in motor vehicle fees. The ’'41 legislature abolished the truck weight tax.

The balance also was large because of the $2,500,000 appropriated by the legislature for the rebuilding of the Evansville insane hospital, only $25,000 of which has been expended up to date and the balance will be available for expenditure this year. The state highway fund, which is not included in the general fund, also was in healthy shape at the end of the year with a dalance of $10,676,000, Mr. James said. This balance is nearly twice as much as was estimated during the

was registering 286. . . . sight of the lead ship. most of its bombs and was losing altitude much faster than we. then sighted a ship just off the water with three fighters attacking

close. were still firing and then we saw it no more . appeared, most likely heading foy

did not know.”

“We were losing altitude at 6000 eet a minute and our air speed We lost It still had

t and they were going in quite All the guns of the bomber

. . it had literally dishe mainland and internment. We |

The letter then went on to say hat the return flight back to their

base was without incident.

Lt. Morgan, after receiving his

wings and completing his training, piloted his regular ship, “The Yankee Rebel,” 10,000 miles to get to his North African base.

He is a gradu-| school and

air medal has been made to Sgt. Mark H. Briggs of Kokomo by Lt. Gen. mander of allied air forces in the southwest Pacific.

{ion was one of seven airmen killed {when their heavy bomber crashed five miles east of Bakersfield, Cal, | Monday. The plane was based at] the army airfield at Salinas, Cal. |

New Castle, bombardier with the (army air forces, has been missing in action in the European theater

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4 & #4 A POSTHUMOUS AWARD of the

the battle of Lunga Point in the southern Solomons last Nov, 30Dec. 1, when six Japanese destroyers, two troop transports and a cargo ship and one American cruiser were sunk. Following up the latest victory, Dauntless dive bombers and Avenger medium bombers scored seven direct hits with 500-pound bombs on a damaged Japanese destroyer which had been beached after the battle near Bambera harbor, north of Vila on Kolombangara island, which lies across Kula gulf from New Guinea. Violent explosions and fires followed the air attack, MacArthur's communique said. Seven Japanese zero fighters intercepted the raiders, but escorting American Wildcats | shot down four of them. American torpedo and dive bomb-

George C. Kennedy, com-

Statement of Condition June 30, 1943

ASSETS

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Killed 2D LT. E. J. TRUEMAN of Mar- |

CASH vesneness.$ 3,000,274.43

On hand and in banks. U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS

STOCK IN FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK..... 750,000.00 OTHER INVESTMENTS 39,970.23 FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS .....c.ocvvvuus «ooo 10,023,488.10

On improved property in Marion County and adjacent counties. HOME PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

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3,003,900.00

Missing LT. THORNTON H. BAKER of

3,946,786.12

ate of Technical high formerly was employed at Allison here.

Prisoners

HOPE FOR their son's safety was enewed yesterday for Mr. and Mrs.

Clifford S. Meier, 3768 N. Emerson ave., when they were notified that their son, Capt. Hix Meier, is a prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippine islands.

from Capt. Meier since Feb. 7, 1942, and in May of last year they were informed that he was missing in action. he was alive after seeing a Jap-anese-released picture in Life mag-| azine about a year ago in which have been wounded in action in the|

However, they had believed

hey recognized Capt. Meier among

some Americans captured on Bataan,

As a member of a field artillery

of war since June 25, the war department has revealed. On that day 18 American bombers were reported lost in a raid over Germany after encountering unfavorable weather and stiff enemy opposition. Lt. Baker's brother, Stephen (Griz) Baker, is football coach at New Castle high school. ” = ”

WALTER C. MILLER,|

T. Sgt.

{the Pacific zone. ” ” o

Wounded

| Aleutians are Pvt. Carl E. Bridges,/and 21 escorting fighters against| Greensburg; Pvt. Melvin H. Digkers/ Darwin in northwestern Australia at son, Wabash, and Pvt. Maurice A./noon yesterday,

American shortly after noon yesterday, caus-

age, but three were shot down by anti-aircraft fire,

disclosed that Seabees, naval con{South Bend, is reported missing in|struction workers, followed combat Mr. and Mrs. Meier had not heard the European area, and 2d Lt. Rob- troops ashore on that island last Jers S. Potter, Auburn, is missing in/week and immediately began building roads and supply dumps.

; swapped blows over a wide area of THREE INDIANA soldiers who he southwest Pacific theater.

slight damage to ground installa-

ers also dropped 26 tons of explosives on Bairoko harbor, supply harbor for Munda on the northwestern coast of New Georgia. Eighteen enemy bombers struck at positions on Rendova

ing moderate casualties and dam-

A delayed dispatch from Rendova

Seven Spitfires Lost Allied and Japanese planes also

The Japanese threw 27 bombers

but caused only

Property sold to members of association on monthly basis. SHARE LOANS Secured by association's own shares, REAL ESTATE Property owned or {for which Sheriff's Certificates have been obtained. PREPAID SHARE INSURANCE .......... heres ‘ Premium paid in advance to Federal ‘Share Insurance Corporation, FIXED ASSETS Office building, furniture and equipment. OTHER ASSETS

35,046.97

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192,862.64

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TOTAL ASSETS $30,990,962.22

LIABILITIES

SHAREHOLDERS’ ACCOUNTS .iviviiuviiiinie, $27,621,444.01 Approximately twenty-one thousand in-

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unit, the 26-year-old captain was| Van DeVoorde, Mishawaka. SS tions. Spitfires intercepted the

sent to the Philippines in January, | mn 1941. He was accompanied by his CARMELITE SERVICE [ve an Seasons Ste oof Yes, OPENS TOMORROW

wife and young daughter, who were [ers, but lost seven of their own air- | The fifth annual public novena in

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 380,081.42

Dividends declared and not paid out. Taxes accrued on real estate. Gross Income and Excise Tax accrued, SPECIFIC RESERVES Uncollected Interest, Unrealized Profits.

Chapel of the Chimes, 1234 Pros-|last legislative session, and is due,| pect st. Burial will be in Oak Hill Mr. James said, to the fact that! cemetery in Lebanon. contracts for new construction could not be made because of lack

of materials.

which Soviet communiques report have been destroyed. military authorities said that these were only

soon ordered to return to the United States. Mis Meier ang her asugh- craft—their worst defeat to date. ter sailed for home and a son, Rich-

137,276.49

FOR ALL

WEIR

Also during the last year, the unemployment trust fund, which is on depecsit with the federal government for the purpose of insuring payment of benefits to unemployed persons, was increased to $104,343,000, the auditor reported.

Commends Legislature

The $65,000,000 balance in the state treasury includes the general fund, highway fund, teachers’ retirement fund and other numerous separate funds. Mr. James declared that “it is a pleesure to report that the state of

ard Philip, was born during the crossing.

Since then the young boy has

been called “Salty,” and his grandfather says he’s probably the only baby first to see the light of day aboard a U. S. army transport. Mrs, Meier and the two children now live in Santa Barbara, Cal.

Pvt. James L. Choate, Evansville,

is a prisoner of the Japanese,

# Honored STILL IN an overseas hospital re-

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honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will open at the Carmelite monastery, Cold Springs roag, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. The novena master will be the Very Rev. Fr. Thomas J. Donnelly, president of John Carroll university at Cleveland. He will deliver the sermon at services on each of the nine evenings. Other priests from local churches and choirs from the churches and the Knights of Columbus will participate.

Three allied pilots were saved and three others were seen to bail out and also may have been rescued. The communique did not disclose whether the Spitfires were shot down or were lost as result of weather conditions or engine trouble. Japanese planes also raided allied positions at Bena Bena, 90 miles northwest of Lae in New Guinea,

GENERAL RESERVES 1,317,510.14

Federal Insurance Reserve, Reserve for Contingencies. UNDIVIDED PROFITS 526,226.06

TOTAL LIABILITIES .sivvvssvesvse...$30,890,962.22

and Nassau Bay, south of Salamaua, where American forces landed last week. No damage or casualties] were reported.

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covering from wounds received on Guadalcanal two days before Christmas, Lt. Harry R. Wilhelm has received both the silver star medal and order of the purple heart, When he wrote his mother, Mrs: Mae Wilhelm, 617 Lockerbie st, of his purple heart decoration, Lt. Wilhelm said he was getting along “all right.” Later a cablegram told of his silver star award. Lt. Wilhelm is a member of the army engineers, following the path of his father, Mallory Wilhelm, now deceased, who served with the engineers in France for 18 months in world war I. Before entering the army on June 8, 1942, Lt. Wilhelm was a draftsman at Allison's. A week before he joined the army he won second place in an Indiana weight-lifting contest.

Indiana is in a sound financial condition at a time when the indebtedness of our national government is increasing by billions of dollars. “This tremendous increase is due to increased revenue and also to sound financial management. The general assembly is to be congratulated for conserving this balance by refusing to permit extravagance and wasteful expenditures.

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“Sometime after the conclusion of the war we will probably experience another economic depression and our state government must maintain a substantial surplus in the state treasury. If we continue to do this, the state will be in position to meet post-war financial problems.” There are no concrete plans yet drawn by state governmental units for post-war expenditures, except the $160,000,000 road-building program planned by the state highway commission. And if a bill, now pending, passes congress, the state will get $25000,000 annually for three years after the war from the federal government for road building. This would decrease the amount the state would have to furnish, if the commission’s post-war program is to be carried out. The state economic council, formed by the '43 legislature, now is going through the first stages of preparing post-war plans for the state government.

PSC HEARS UTILITY BOND ISSUE PETITION

The state public service commission today heard evidence on the petition of the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. for authority to issue $45,000,000 in new securities to be used in refunding outstanding bonds which now pay 3%% interest. Company officials said that the proposed new bonds would bear | interest of between 3 and 3%, |}ll and would save the company $70,000 in interest annually after federal taxes are paid. The commission is expected to rule on the matter shortly. Approval of the federal securities and exchange commission also must be obtained for the new bond issue. A hearing is scheduled to be held on the proposal this month.

SAENGERCHOR PLANS PARTY

The ladies society of the Indianapolis Saengerchor will give a card party at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the hall, 1238 Park ave.

T. SGT. JAMES B. BRISTOW, Evansville, has been decorated for extraordinary achievement in the European area. He was formerly awarded the air medal, and the latest honor adds the oak leaf cluster. After seven months overseas, Sgt. Bristow has been assigned as an instructor at Langley field, Va.

FOUR HOOSIER soldiers were among members of the 11th air force on duty in Alaska who recently were decorated by Maj. Gen. W. O. Butler, commanding general, “for valiant and heroic service while flying mission in the Aleutians.” Indiana men cited were Cpl. Jack J. Heddon, Ft. Wayne; S. Sgt. Chel-

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