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} BERN, Swiszerland, Aug. 19.—Premier Badoglio’s 8 éech last night—his first as Italian premier—has caused ound confusion arnong his expectant people. “Advices from Italy here indicate that announcement the coming speech yesterday afternoon was received
: ‘with intense interest among lation.
all classes of the Italian popu-
A dispatch from Chiasso, Swiss frontier town, stated that the Italians awaited from their marshal, if not sensational revelations, as least some inkling of his “de-
sires and aims.”
‘BLASTS RATTLE
ENGLISH COAST
| Allies Resume Air Onslaught As Bombers Sweep
: Over Channel. A
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straight nights of raids on Germany and, Italy. Only one enemy plane flew over Germany last night, & German broadcast said, and it was Shek gor down, Budapest said that air raid A aradio were sounded in three Hun-
garian cities yesterday when “Brit-|
ish planes” crossed the country, but there were no reports of any bombs ‘Being dropped. The planes may have been reconnaissance. aircraft en route from Middle Eastern bases to determine the amount of damage inflicted on the Messerschmitt aircraft works at Wiener Neustadt, 30 miles south of Vienna, by American bombers last Friday. . Overhaul Defenses
information reaching { London reported that the Germans in recent weeks overhauled their fighter and anti-aircraft defenses in a desperate effort to halt the mounting allied bombing offensive. It was est ted that 1200 first-
_ Aline fighters, 300 night fighters and
30,000 anti-aircraft guns have been ‘massed in three great strategic defense zones in Germany, the Rhine-land-Ruhr area of western Germany, the northern coast including Hamburg, Bremen and Kiel, and central Germany including Berlin. This realignment of strength may have accounted for the heavy pposition encountered by American Flying Fortresses in their raids on central Germany Tuesday and by British bombers over Peenemuende in northern Germany Tuesday night. The Americans lost at least 36 bombers and the British, 41]. , © “yNew tactics are being utilized by the- Germans in combating the raids. Fighters rise to meet the bombers as they cross thre coast
* and attack them all the way to the
"farget and back again, while massed anti-aircraft guns defend the tar-
ot itself. ©
COUNCIL SLASHES ‘BUDGET BY $11,458
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-/ ization, of which many councilmen
_ are tried-and-true members. When - councilmen persisted in systematically denying - practically all additional fund requests in that department, Corporation Counsel Sidney Miller said: “It’s not my fault if you gentlemen fail to provide the sinews of war.” Mr. Miller was asked to explain the status of Assistant City Attorney Glenn Funk, who also holds key posts in thé city hall patronage committee and the Republican Victory Organization. The legal department had asked for another staff member to assist Mr. Funk, whom it contended, has been “over-
% worked.”
" The eorporation counsel explained that Mr. Funk, who makes $2900 a year, “devotes about 60 per cent of his time, to the legal department.” Three $1200-a-year clerical positioes were erased from the municipal payroll, two from the works board assessment bureau and one from the Barrett Law bureau. Coupncilmen thought recent pur*./chase of a $2000 computing machine ~would take care of the duties previously performed. by these employées.
TO DISCUSS RED CROSS Lawrence C. Duckworth, Red Cross representative, will speak on ts work at the luncheon meeting of he Exchange club in the Claypool tomorrow. A wounded soldier - convalescing at Billings General hospital will tell how the Red Oross, [Heat donor service ‘helped him.
INVASION NEAR, FRANCE IS TOLD
London Looks for Attack on Europe ‘at Any Hour.
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offensive will show greater speed of execution.” He did not speculate where the massive blow would fall, but pointed out that allied planes already have begun heavy attacks on communications on‘ the Italian mainland, roughly following the same pattern that broke axis resistance in Sicily. Unofficial observers here saw significance in the coincidence of allied . broadcasts telling = French patriots to hasten their. preparations to aid: allied landings and the recent intensification of Anglo-Amer-ican air raids on axis airfields in northern and- southern France. Don Iddon, London Daily Mail correspondent at Quebec, said in a dispatch today that he understood a supreme allied commander for the European theater—the man ‘who will direct any offensive against western Europe—has been chosen and, his name will be announced soon. “My information is that he will be an. Englishman,” Iddon reported. Radio London and Radio Algiers broadcast what they described as-a statement from the allied command to the people of France asserting that a “new stage in the liberation of occupied countries had begun” with the conquest of Sicily.
. Ask French Aid
Though the broadcasts said ‘the allies “obviously are not going to reveal beforehand - from = which quarter we will strike next,” they told the French people that the ‘time had arrived to “devote all your efforts to perfecting your preparations.” : “All those elements who wish to
to the . success of the eventual operation on French metropolitan territory must be fully equipped to carry out their task,” the broadcasts said. : “You, must prepare yourselves day by day and week by week for the role that you. will have to play at a. future date—which might be near — in the liberation of your |m
country, oe
Shattering Allied Sea Air Blows Send Japs Reeling
; By UNITED PRESS Shattering blows by allied sea and . air forces against the Japanese on a a 00-mile South Pacific front ed 5 Srl today. They in-
> Japanese aerial disaster in New Tapes ub geen 215 planes defrom an enemy fleet of 225
four Wewak airdromes, inflicting one of the war's greatest blows to the Japanese air arm. In a half-hour battle under a bright moon early Tuesday off Vella Lavella, American warships
one so badly it probably sank, and blasted many barges. Some’ enemy troops got ashore, but dispatches indicated most of them were drowned.
- Ametican forces were set for a further move by the Japanese to retrieve their Solomons losses, Capture i to the Lavella set’ up pi threat eir entire
contribute in any way whatsoever!
damaged three enemy destroyers, ¥
To miligns of ¢ Ttaliais who tuned i dn, on the’
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| réaRirmation of the close links uniting Sicily to Ttaly—a statement scarcely needed as‘few Italians believe the allies ‘intend. to partitivn Sicily from Italy when peace comes.
‘On the two main military problems, which have the
. concentrated ‘attention. of all Italians today—continuation of the war and the status of Rome—Badoglio remained
dead silent. Even in Italian
circles here his speech is not
considered a gocd psychological move in view of the Italian
people’s present mood.
For the Italian masses fascism already is a dead period in their history, all eyes turning toward the future.
Final Plans for Of Continent
Pacesetters at the Quebec Parley
Here are the masterminds at the Quebec council of war: Seated (left to right), Canadian Prime Minister W. L. MacKenzie King, President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Churchill; Air forces chief‘ Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Sir Charles Portal, Sir Alan Brooke, U. S. naval chief Adm. Ernest E. King, Field Marshal Sir John Dill, U. S. C hief of Staff Gen. George C. "Marshall, Adm, Sir Dudley Pound, Adm. William D. Leahy.
standing, U. S.
Early lnvasion
May Be Ready
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thought generally that an American will get the job. Anthony Eden, Britain's foreign secretary, arrived yesterday and Secretary of State Cordell Hull was expected momentarily to join the conferees. It was apparent Mr. Roosevelt and Churchill ‘are dealing with the highest phases of both ithe military and: political campaigns when it was revealed they had no scheduled callers at the historic citadel where they are living in complete informality under one roof. 405,000 In Sicily The only word from the conference came in a warmly worded mes--sage of praise from Mr. Roosevelt to. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean forces, for his successful campaign against the 405,000 axis troops in- Sicily. That- campaign, which he: said had been concluded “in accordance with the timing and planning of the allies,” is typical of what can be done by “team work” similar to that he and Churchill are planning now. °° It was apparent to observers here that, as the political questions are taken up, the Soviet union more and more became an: integral part of the picture. While ‘it was certain that precise boundaries will not be discussed, in ‘the absence of the governments - in - exile’ or without prior .consultation with “China and. the ‘Soviet union, the territorial demands. of all undoubtedly must be foreseen and appraised. Russians ‘Want ‘Ports The Russians have for centuries
desired an opening on the warm|,
waters of the Pacific and on the Mediterranean. China, too,‘ undoubtedly will have some claim on certain territories, such as Hong Kong and Formosa. A further element in the political picture was the planning necessary to maintain the hopes of the conquered peoples of western Europe
. Meanwhile,
who have become increasingly restless and impatient at the.tardiness of the allies in rescuing them from their Nazi conquerors. : Important in connection with future political relationships, was Russian dissatisfaction with allied failure to divert in any large number of German forees on the Eastern front. Russia's desires have called for the removal of at least 60 German divisions of the more than 200 ranged against her. Roosevelt and Churchill were losing no . oppor#unity to keep the axis guessing about where and when the next great blow wi be struck.
Buscist leaders urider Whom. 0,
Even rapt ‘been trembling for. 20
arouses scanty interest.
Reports of Mussolini's transfer to; the sland of Ponza,
_ off Gaeta, which, if true, would make ‘him an easy target for allied commandos, andthe news that former. party secretary Roberto Farinacci, editor ‘of La Regime Fascista of Cremona, has fled to Germany under a disguise, apparently leave Italians perfectly unmoved. : One main subject of talk among militarily inclined
{| petroleum Products
people, is whether Germany
soil or leave Italy to its fate.
will defend itself on Italian Some Italians seem to be
hoping that since Sicily’ ] complete evacuation the penin-
[OPA Administrator Issues Gasoline Cut Explanation
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OIL PRICE RISE ASKED OF PAW
Cost “Boost Also Urged in Meeting Here.
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maximum amount of crude oil from which the petroleum products can be made available to every conscientious dealer and jobber so they can do business,” Mr. Vandeveer added. Regarding the increase in the price of crude oil, L. E. Kincannon, vice president of the Rock Island Refining Corp. of Indianapolis, suggested a ;35-cent-a-barrel increase along with an increase .in prices of petroleum products.
An End to Rationing
Mr. Kincannon explained that the increase will assist in keeping customers of his company in business and will increase the amount of free oil and will assure the continuation of the competitive system of free enterprise. “The best and surest way to bring an end to rationing is to increase
“| the quantity of crude oil available
so that there will be sufficient supplies to take care of both the military and civilian demands,” he said. “When the period of scarcity has been ended,” Mr. Kincannon explained, “then the individuallybranded marketer can return to his normal position in the industry, but if the supply of crude. oil is not increased, many of them will be eliminated.” ‘Hayden Davis, president of the ‘Pana Refining Co. of Pana, Ill, said that there must be a simultaneous advance in prices of all crude oil products and not only in crude oil itself, He suggested a pool for supplies on hand be created so that the “little fellow” can get supplies when .needed. He also advocated 10 to 30 per cent increase in allowables in the oil fields. Members representing the PAW hesides Mr. Vandeveer were Ernest L. Hughes, acting director of marketing; Philip Denton, assistant to the director in charge; R. E. Fitz-
gerald, marketing analyist; R. L.]
Harper, marketing -analyist, and H. W. Nankervis, chief of the facilities section, marketing division.
Ayres Boosts Ciauret Fund, But It's Still Short of Goal
The Times Oyerseas Cigaret Fund drive for August received a big boost today when employees in the receiving department of L. S. Ayres & Co. sent in $50, enough to provide 20,000 cigarets. But the fund is still far short of the month's goal of a million .cigarets. Contributions today totaled $1888.3¢ which will. send 755,336 cigarets to far-flung battle fronts because major cigaret companies provide them at ‘only five cents a package. Daily postoards from fighting Yankees in many parts of the world express thanks and tell how much they appreciate free Ameri-
can cigarets. In many places American made cigarets are scarce,
[the messages say.
Some to Hoosiers Many of the cigarets which have been sent across after previous drives have been received by Hoosiers, some of them .from .right here in Indianapolis. : The name of any individual, firm, club or group contributing $50 or more is placed on the cigaret container when it is shipped. Contributions of any size will
help provide smokes for a fighting|" They should be sent or
man. brought * too The Times’ Overseas Oigates Fund, 214-W. Maryland st.
The Times Overseas Cigaret Fund
DONORS
Previously acknowledged....... svrvas snr vasre ory en $l 83:84 Receiving Dept. of L. S. Ayres & CoO.....cove0. eaniee
Mr. C. F. Kiefer...
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TOTAL to-date
’ . 000s INNER BIgR RRR RIREN
CIGARETS 735,136
50.00 20,000
sesesesrescses ® 50 Z
.$1,88834 1755336
IN INDIANAPOLIS
HERE IS THE TRAFFIC RECORD
* FATALITIES * 4 County City . Total 1942 ..... ou BY . BY:
1943 ... Accidents . Injured
Age, WEDNESDAY TRAFFIC COURT
Cases Convie- Fines |Leonard
' Violations Tried . tions. Paid peeding . 3%
at signal | Drunken driving ve All others ...... axsres . 17
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EVENTS TODAY
“Action Overhead,” chemical warfare demonstration sponsored by civilian defense and army,
on of Negro Musicians, Mt. Zion Baptist
$ : American Legion, post dedication, titer ball, 8:30 p. m,, Grotto auditorium, Indianapolis Camera Club, ‘meeting, 110 E. 9th st, 8 p.m. EVENTS TOMORROW National Maslelans,
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
27, of 141 8. 9th, Beech Grove, Ind. Charles Wilfred Koelling, 29, of 1337 N. Olney; Margaret Louise Blackwell, 30, of 1135 N. d. Leslie Iawrence: 54, of Bb W. Merrill; Sarah A 19 W. Merrill.
rmstrong, 48, _ |Fred Albert Reckel, a 's. a Vel-
. 1, Box 191, Acton, |Edna Meadows Jr, 21,
ma Cooper, William Byran Claiborne, La.; Beatrice Gentry, 628 W. 31st. Hackley, 21, U.’8. army, eld, Sty; Maxine Lawless, 19, 537
Fletcher o [Robert K. Middleton, 23, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Martha Anne Kirby, a1, 5114 College. Ollie P. Stone, 23, U. army, Hamilton fleld, Cal.; Phyllis M. ‘Cook, 18, of 1444 Fletcher.
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Robert George Car 8. army; Ruby Lee Phillips, 5, 2 2735 Burton, Alva Lee Lamb, 18, of 2433 N. Illinois Marjorie Ann Wright, - 17, of 1135
Arthur P. Keller, OT Kronkhite, Cal.; eannette Mabe 8 36, of 1722
Ru . John Woodburn Houghton of 946 N. Meridian; Ruth Jessie RR rickett, 23, Bloomington, Ind
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DEATHS
Annie Laurie McCrury, 175, at 5225 W. Morris, chronic myocaigiiis ic» Edna McGee, 39, t MethoHlist, “general
peritonitis. John D. Frisco, 67, at City, pneumonia Clara E. Gurley, 71, at 845 N. Linwood, cerebral hemorr age. Alice ‘A. Lathrop, 632, carcinoma. Mary Frances Gibso, 54, at 55 W. 33d, chronic Sills yoeardiug, Bert Ginn Dongias, 4. at 2340 N. Arsenal,
Raymond Sharp, a at City, pulmonary tuberculosis.
Laura t 1300 5 Mark clrshosis of liver = x oh Long,
lo Rhoades, 80 Louise Younes yonnegu, Plrce: 30, at city, Hodss disease
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midwest and (2) completion of pipelines making it possible to move a greater amount of gasdline to the East. On the first reason, Mr, Brown had this to say: “Gasoline production has fallen off as more and more of each barrel of crude oil has gone into war products such as 100 octane aviation gasoline and butadiene. Consequently, consumption in the states between the east coast states and the Rockies, which has been increasing over the last several months, must be reduced to that which is essential. “Specifically during June these’ Tstates consumed 735,000 barrels of gasoline a day. The quotas established by PAW require -that from this total of 735,000 we must make a saving of 115,000 barrels per day. As the first step toward this saving we must reduce passenger car mileage to the 5000-mile average annual figure which the western boards obtained last December before mileage rationing was relaxed.” On the second reason, Mr. Brown said that it was hoped by moving more gasoline East that it will be possible to provide for a 5000-mile
la ater all Wilmot be attack ths lin pave more:
years; TOW - - important objectives i in view.” ' 1+.+ These sane circles are increasingly convinced: of the
‘Nazi intention to defend Paris in case of necessity. The:
Germans in Fravce apparently are openly declaring that,
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their own towns are being: destroyed by: allied “barbarityt Paris might as well undergo a similar fate, Reports that the Germans are intensively preparing Paris for street war are fully confirmed among Frenchmen -
here. Latest information is
that the famous restaurant
Ambassadeurs in Chanipe Elvess has been turned into a
huge “bunker.”
annual average in the East. “Since rationing means giving a fair share to every: citizen in every section of the counfry, I am sure you will agree that this step should be made,” he said, . Mr. Brown said he wanted fit made clear that the changes in coupon values will not affect the essential driving of the citizens of Indiana and that while driving must be reduced to an average of 5000 miles per car that this does not mean that those with essential driving in excess of this figure will be curtailed. The motorists who are unable to continue their essential driving as a result of the cut may apply to their local rationing board and the board, after investigation, may make restoration, the: OPA chief said. “It is my considered judgment that the great majority of the citizens of our state, once they are aware of how: closely their saving of gasoline is related to our success at the dsattlefront, will find it posible to perform all of their nec-
‘essary driving without applying to
a board for additional coupons,” Mr. Brown said.
AMERICAN WARSHIPS SHELL ITALY'S ‘TOE’
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to be the equivalent of two divisions killed, wounded or taken prisoner. A number of German 60-ton Mark VI Tiger tanks were captured intact. A large portion of the Italian 6th army donned mufti and entered civil life in Sicily, the official siate‘ment said. The headquarters staff probably escaped to the Italian mainland, but otherwise the army has ceased to exist. The American warships which swept across to the northern coast
STRAUSS SAYS—
of the Italian toe to join in the bombardment were the same ves-
sels that so successfully supported |
the U. 8S. 7th army’s advance along the north coast of Sicily, thrice cov-
ering commando landings behind the, enemy’s lines. Though U. 8. naval forces never before shelled the mainland, British warships in recent weeks have severely pummeled the south coast and the west coast as far north as the gulf of Naples, Allied and axis ground artillery continued spasmodic exchanges across Messina strait. (An Italian communique reported air raids on localities near Naples, Reggio Calabria and Cagliari in southern Italy.)
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have you seen the window?
planes—will bom NO ADMISSION OF CHARGE,
| Hoosier Heroes—
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has been awarded the distine | guished flying cross by Lt. Gen, ' George C. Kenney, commander of the allied air forces in the southe west Pacific area. Lt. Greenburg, who had been in that area for 10 months, ree cently spent a three-weeks' leave with” his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Greenburg Sr, 2518 Park ave. He left last Saturday for Salt Lake City to await ase signment. The lieutenant, who graduated from Park school and attended Butler university, enlisted in November, 1041. Before enlistment -he directed his own band and played several instruments. : The crew, of which he was bom= bardier, had been together for ale most a year, 5 The citation by Gen. Kenney was for participation in 200 hours of operational missions in the Pacific, including bombing mis« sions against enemy airdromes and installations and attacks on hostile naval vessels and shipping, Three other Hoosiers also, were awarded flying crosses by Geny Kenney, They were: Flight Officer William H. Crecelius, Princeton, and Pvt. Leo J. Augustyn, Hammond, for 50 operational flight missions, and 2d Lt. Vietor N. Gibson, Loogoo« tee, member of a bomber ciew which engaged in reconnaissance duty, survived a battle of almost two hours with enemy fighters and destroyed four zeroes and damaged three others.
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they likewise. create the most
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