Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 August 1943 — Page 1

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Churchill | Omiits

Po litics

to Weld

* Victory Co. Coalition

. While FDR Permits Prodding of Old Sores. Britain’s Best Brains Work in Unity

Regardless of

Party Labels.

This is the third article by Roy W. Howard, just returned from

England where he had extended

discussions of war and post-war

% eonditions with many British leaders.

By ROY W. HOWARD Several factors have direct bearing on the contrast between the readiness with which the British have accepted sweeping regimentation for war effort, and the resistance

to many of such efforts in the United States. - One is the difference between having the war insulated by only 20 miles cf English Channel or 3000 miles of Atlantic ocean. , Another. is that by reason of our greater manpower, the greater expandability of our industrial production, our nearer approach to B esiowtars! self-sufficiency, and xtreme regimentation has never been an American necessity,

e I the most important factor of

our comparative immunity from

all, however, is the wide

Sy ‘between the political machinery and leadership of Britain

and of America.

The United States operates today under what at least started out to be, and, according to its own self-appraisal, still is a liberal govemment. Coming into vower in peace time with no menace of world

war impending, the New Deal pursued a course that did not always follow the precepts of “How to Make Friends.” After Pearl Harbor and the American entrance into the war, the New Deal could not, or at least

+ did not, change its political spots

; duration, -

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or its tactics. No attempt was made to heal old political sores or terminate old political enmities. :

Bureaucrats Multiply MR. ROOSEVELT not only maintained, but added to, his reputation for being a good hater. Po- . litical theorists and experimenters with our economic system, unwilling to relinquish their ideo-

Jogical hay-making, even for the ed their activ-

ities in an ¢ t to advance their magic under the. umbrella of the war effort. Bureaucrats and. their press

ts, mul rahbits, | Pe agents, multiplying Hikes Be Cot

made a virtue .of government waste and job ‘duplication, and branded as subversive and unpatriotic anyone who counseled normal igovernméntal “economy or “veontrol of war costs as they have been rigidly controlled in England. ‘In consequence, many proposals which would doubtless have great.1y accelerated the war effort were rejected here because of fear that the temporary suspension of personal liberties and economic practices might in fact prove tos be permanent. For the failure here, ‘ because ' of popular ‘suspicion, of many war accelerating ' efforts which have succeeded in Englard, the New Dealers have themselves alone to blame. »

Hate for Axis Only i

THE COURSE pursued .and the’ results obtained by Mr. ChurchilI’s nationalist government are in striking contrast to what has hap/pened here. Never a political mollycoddle, the prime minister during a long end often stormy career, had blackened quite a few political .eyes and kicked innumerable political shins. Something more ade-

. quate than the fingers of one hand

was needed to count his political foes of pre-war days. Differing widely in personality and political | technique from {Continued on Page Five)

1 DEAD, 15 BURNED

IN UNDERPASS FIRE

CHICAGO, Aug. 11 (U. P)—A truck driver was cremated and ‘15 persons were burned today when the explosion of a gasoline truck turned

8 railroad underpass into a roaring

The explosion occurred when the

driver swerved the truck to avoid a|¢an

collision with another machine and struck a pillar,

{7 Yp. Ziames shot through the dbders burning

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pedestrians ' and motorists. Peter Burns, who was walking through the viaduct, said he saw a solid wall of flame spreading toward him, and he ran to

.safety ahead of the fire.

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ILLINOIS MINERS BATTLE MERGER

Progressives Call U. M. W. Tactics Undemocratic; Threaten Fight.

By FRED W. PERKINS Times Special Writer

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.—Four de-termined-talking leaders of , the Progressive Miners of America are impeding the drive of John L. Lewis for reaffiliation with the American

Federation of Labor—so much so that the AFL's executive council, now in session here, may possibly duck the issue and refer final distion to the federation’s conven-

The four Progressives, headed by

{their ‘president, Lloyd A., Thrush,

of Springfield, Ill, are camping-in the lobby of the high-class hotel of the AFL chieftains and are voicing threats, one of which is that if the council decrees they are to be sidetracked or swallowed by Mr. Lewis and his United Mine Workers, they will campaign among all the local unions of the AFL in an effort to block the decision—for the purpose, they say, of “preserving democracy in the organized labor movement. ” According to the record, the Progressived have a case that .could be overturned only by avoiding or changing the AFL constitution, or through private negotiation that (Continued on Page Five)

THOUSANDS RESPOND T0 TOMATO. APPEAL

Volunteers Labor .to Save Valuable Crop.

—Thousands of Tipton and Madison county residents volunteered today to help save the area’s tomato crop as a result of the appeal placed be-

manpower commission. The WMC, calling Anderson a “typical American community caring for its food supply, induced volunteers ta “pitch in ahd harvest and can one-sixth of the country’s tomato crop” through a program entailing brass bands, army and navy representatives, and a parade replete with floats. Governor ‘Schricker and William Spencer, Chicago WMC regional director, spoke. Governor Schricker called upon the residents to help can “the crop vitally needed by the united nations.” Spencer told the

example for the entire nation by their volunteer work. ‘WMC. ‘officials said that 18,000 persons are needed within the next two weeks to help with harvesting

that the quota would be met.

ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 11 (U.P).

fore them yesterday by the war |"

throng that - they eould ‘set an.

and canning and. were ‘confident

READY TO RUN IN "44 IF ASKED, VANNUYS SAYS

| Blasts Bays’ Si Support of Governor Schricker for

His Senate Seat.

* ‘By EARL RICHERT U. S. Senator Frederick VanNuys indicated very strongly during a press conference here today that he will be a candidate for renomination next year. He blasted Democratic State Chairman Fred F. Bays, who is heading a movement to win the senatorial nomination for Governor Schricker and said that if the “real

Democrats” want him to run that he will accept the nomination.

‘Grass Root’ Expedition

“without being egotistical,” he said, “I can say that I havé received hundreds of letters from both Democfats and Republicans asking me to run.” He said that his trip here, during which he expects to visit all sections of the state, is a “grass roots sounding expedition” to guide all his future activities. On Mr. Bays’ activities against Senator VanNuys, the senior Indiana senator said he had had the organization against him before, both state and national. . He recalled that former Governor Townsend vead him out of the Democratic party before ‘the 1938 convention.

He’d Oust Mr. Bays

Asked if he would oust Mr. Bays from the state chairmanship if he

- lcould, the senator replied:

“If I had a say-so, I certainly would.” He said that the function of the state chairman was to elect and not to nominate. He referred to

Mr. Bays’ $7500 annual salary by|’

pointing out . that when he was the - Democratic state chairman during the first world war that he received only . expense money and then often “had to beg” to buy postage stamps. He said he would not visit state headquarters while ‘he was here. “Why should I, when the state chairman | 1s “openly ‘ang ‘covertly fighting everything I try to do and me personally?” he commented. Senator VanNuys said that he and Governor Schricker were oldtime friends and that he would call on the governor soon. “Henry and I are not going to fall out,” he said.

*That’s Up to Henry’

Asked if he believed that the governor would run against him if he announced, the senator smiled, “that's up to Henry.” The senator said that he had started out in Washington 11 years ago with a program and that some of his objectives are still pending. “I would like to see them carried out, and participate in the .peace and the post-war adjustments at home,” he said. "Whe nthe .question of the mechanics of getting the nomination in face of the Bays-headed drive for Governor Schrickey was ‘men-~ tioned, the senator said:. “If there are “enough Democrats that want to see VanNuys back in (Continued on Page Three)

F.D. R. Summons Pacific Council WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (U. P). —President Roosevelt, preparing for a new world strategy conference

with Prime Minister - Winston Churchill, today summoned ‘mem-

‘bers of the. Pacific wdr ‘council

meeting at the white house. The president, it’ was assumed, felt it advisable to discuss with ‘the council members recent and forthcoming events in the Pacific which are expected to loom large on the list of strategic subjects he will take up later with Churchill. China, though it will not be represented at the Roosevelt-Churchill conference, is a leading member of the Pacific war council here, Other ‘members include the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia;

ithe Netherlands, and New Zealand.

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W hen It's 150 in the Shade, E 3 Cigaret Really a ‘Godsend’ |=.

| WEDSESDAY AUGUST 11,193

Will Canadic ians

BERN, Aug. 11. ~ European observers see

copyrigat 1943,

the opening of ‘a real second

dian troops spearheading a landing on the continent, as a result of the. coming conferences between allied.chiefs in Canada. Why seleet Canada for these conferences at ‘which President Roosevelt and Prime Minister -

Churchill will meet?

troops are largely located in

plans.

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Canada is to play a leading part in the conversations, observers say, because Canadian

be an advance guard for the invasion of Europe. Therefore, Canadians must be consulted about

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front, with ‘Cana-

made.

moment England ready to ington?

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conference. :

‘Matter at Postoftics Ind. [Javed dally except: Sunday

THE FIRST interpretation, ‘then, of observers here, is that new military moves are ~ coming for the continent as a result of the allied No doubt is felt about the significance of the coming meeting and there is nothing to fear except ih axis hearts. “There are -many other conjectures being

Why did President Roosevelt leave Canada, terminating a restful vacation at the very

when Churchill was arriving?

- Why did fot Churchill 80 « directly to Wash-

But the coming. second front is the main

subject of discussion.

When Fhe pumper from fire station 23; Udell and Rader sts.

‘Bedroom ‘Bandit’ Assaults Victim, 15; Another Woman Slashed.

A “bedroom bandit” eatered three hoses on the North side last night, criminally assaulting a .16-year-old girl at the point of a butcher knife. : The girl, who lives in an apartment at-431 N:*Illinois st., said she

by a youth crawling in bed with her. Teds

old, who live in the same apartment, said they came home from work about ‘that time and that the prowler. chased them out of the apartment with the Yate,

They ran to the street and called police - but before ‘officers reached the apartment the assailant had fled through a window. The 15-year-old. girl was taken to City hospital for treatment. The same prowler was believed to|

Woman Is Slashed ed Earlier in the night Miss Crystal Dobbins, 37, of 1220 N. Illinois st., reported that she was awakened by

makes a run, there are six on the wagon Ingited of the usual five,

he r :

t By, Germany

was awakened about 5 a. m. today|

Two other girls, both - 17 years]

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Held Prisoner||’

Prisoners WORD FROM short-wave operators in 10 different states brought news this week of Pvt. Vernon P. ‘Edwards, now a German prisoner of war, to his parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. Ww. Edwards, ‘848 W. New York st.

1943, was later listed as a prisoner of war by the Italian government SOemunued wu ape Tow)

§ SOLDIERS KILLED ‘BY LIGHTNING BOLT

Crowd Leaving: Baseball Game.

= BELVOIR, Va, Aug. 11 (©. ~A bolt. of lightning ripped into

= baseball game yesterday, killing

Hor Edwaids||

Is Struck” While

i the Bell or Station 23 Firemen

: stopped for ‘the fire, Patsy: Resps Tight on Hsing the bell to the ‘the spectators.. The

WN AR R SERVICE

» Mother Disclosos His Age to

Secure Discharge; Won

“Combat Honors. -

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (U. P.) — Clifford R. Wherley. of Elmwood, HI, said today that he is:looking forward to his 17th birthday next

‘May 23 so he can start taking steps to get into the army forces—in which he has won only an air

| madal with three oak leaf clusters.

. Wherley, * ‘who joined up at Peoria; ‘111, on ‘April 1, 1942, when he ‘was not: yet 15, is .back home after becoming a staff sergeant and flying

' 122 combat missions in North Africa.

He is to be discharged because of “age. But the moment he is 17, he told | reporters, he intends to join the air] forces .as an reserve. Then, when he is 18, he. will become an

on three missions with his favorite hero, Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle of Tokyo raid fame. He also par‘(Continued on Page Three)

WALTER S. DRYSDALE

IS NOW A GENERAL

Walter S. Drysdale, former commanding officer at Ft. Harrison and now stationed in Chungking, China, has been promoted from colonel to ‘brigadier-general, according to word

. received by Indianapolis friends.

Gen. Drysdale left Indianapolis

. in March for active duty after serv-

ing $49 andos Bu) yess 8 Pf.

‘a ;

sare PT Boot far

for Unarmed 'Practice’ Crafts

“of{into war bonds if you would send .

1 pat An 10 per cent ot oir pay}:

a: ? Naples

- PRICE FOUR CENTS |

surprise.

. Germany made the

At the same time, Russia has urged th

1 searhead Invasion. : THE FALL of Mussolini, observers he are convinced, took the allies by compl

Landing in the western part of the oon. tinent. was only planned for next spring, but the fall of Fascism’s leader and internal changes i

allies reconsider their plans

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allies to create a second front quickly, intimat-

ing it did not consider the invasion of Sicily sufficient and complaining bitterly that it has

been alone in supporting the main Nazi attacks.

of Canadian troops therefore felt.

Churchill has gone to discuss participation’

in an imminent landing, it i

He will meet with Roosevelt

When that discussion is sempleted.

v DR. CHURCHILL MAY SET EARLY DATE TO STRIKE

Shelling’ of Naval Yard Near Naples S Start of Italian Softening Up; Sicily’s | Fall Near; Russians Surge On.

(Fighting Stories, Page 7)

By UNITED PRESS With the Sicilian campaign all but written off as’ allied triumph, the question of where the next assault be made against the axis European fortress took an increas

ing importance today.

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Prime Minister Churchill’s latest visit to the Americar

side of the Atlantic aroused speculation in London that

and President Roosevelt would revise the allied timeta for the invasion of the continent in the light of successes

* »

On the War Fronts

(Aug. 1, 1943)

|SICILY: British warships shell|cussed

Ttalian naval yard on—gulf of

EP at

axis prisoners aria to a

EUROPE: British bombers drop at least 1500 tons of explosives in heavy raid on Nurnberg in southern Germany.

MOSCOW: Russians mass tanks and infantry for: final drive on Kharkov; capture Khotynets, 44 miles east of Bryansk.

SOUTH PACIFIC: American troops hem in last Japanese garrison on New Georgia island as they close in. on Bairoko area.

CHURCHILL MEETS WITH WAR LEADERS Hint Disiussion of Use of

Canadian Troops. (Other Stories, Page 12)

QUEBEC, Aug. 11 (U, P.) —Prime Minister Winston Churchill met with the Canadian war cabinet today, and it immediately was assumed—preliminary to his broader|f conference with Presdent Roosevelt

—that ther talks revolved around |

greater use of Canadian forces in England, perhaps in a direct thrust against the continent. Accompanying the prime minister was his president of the British war council, Sir John Anderson. Parallel talks, meanwhile, were proceeding between the Canadian and British chiefs of staff and were scheduled to continue all day, according to official announcement. Since = Dunkirk | have been building up a huge force in England, the bulk of which has not yet seen action. Their comhander, Lt. Gen. A. G. L. MecNaughton, has referred to his forces

(Continued on Page Five)

Lads Who

The navy’s reply:

the Canadians |

Sicily and Russia and the sequent shock to German Italian morale. : ey VE matters to 5

of a supreme hed TE ,

| the next phase of ‘the war to crus

Adolf Hitler, Both Gen George ‘ C. Marsh chief of staff of the U. S. and Gen. Dwight D. Eis allied commander for the terranean theater, have been | tioned as possible choices for important assignment.

Coastline Being Softened he

‘Today's allled communique Sicilian operations indicated the Ttalian coastline is softened for an attack on the 1 land. British warships shelled Castelammare di Stabia naval building and repair yards 20 a

enh

|southeast of Naples and

Vaticano farther to the south. A suggestion that the allies » e preparing for military action it the west was seen in a report tha the visitors’ ban probably won renewed along certain sections the English coast. 4 It was recalled that American nd Canadian forces in Great BI have been heavily reinforced cent weeks and that Mr, Cb had promised there would be fig ing in the Mediterranean “§ elsewhere” before the autumn fall. The latter part of his p: remains unfulfilled to date. ' Guardia Is Captured

While naval guns were boon the Italian coast, the allies plc forward in the northeastern of Sicily and the battle of Rand

of the Italian boot for the time. The number of axis p

"For the second subciaive aig the royal air force battered Cit