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(By Wireless).—The awarding of bravery medals is a rather dry and formal thing and I never heretofore bothered to cover any. of these festivities but the other night I learned that three old friends of mine were in a group to be

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decorated so I went down to have .

supper with them and see the show. My three friends are Lt. Col. Harry Goslee, Columbus, O.; Maj. John Hurley, San Francisco, and Maj. Mitchell . Marbardy of Assonet, Mass. Goslee is headquarters commandant of a certain outfit, and Hurley and Mabardy are provost marshals in charge of military police. They were camped under big beech trees on the Sicilian hiilside

"just back of the battlefront. I went down about 5:30

and found my friends sitting on folding chairs under a tree outside their tent, looking at fighting far ahead

through field glasses. Any soldier will verify that one of the outstanding

traits of any war are those incongruous interludes of

that up now and then in the midst of the Set tia 2p This evening was one of them. Our a were in. a bitter fight for the town of Troina, standing up like a great rock pinnacle on a hilltop a few miles ahead.

Nine Legitimate Heroes

GERMANS BY the hundreds were dying up there at the end of our binocular vision and all over the mountainous horizon the world seemed to be-ending. And yet we sat there in easy chairs under a tree sipping cool drinks, relaxed and peaceful at the end

of the day’s work. Sitting there looking at it as though we were spectators at a play, it just didn’t seem that it could be true. After a while we walked up to the officers’ mess

in a big tent under a tree and ate captured German steak which tasted very good indeed. Then after supper the. six men and three officers who were to receive awards’ lined up outside the tent. They were nine legitimate heroes all right. I know, for I was in the vicinity when they did their deed. It-was: the night before my birthday and the German bombers Kept us ‘awake all night with their |§ flares and their bombings and for a while it looked as if T might never get to be 43 years old. What hap- | pened in this special case was that one of our generator motors caught fire during the night and it had to happen at a very inopportune moment. When the; next wave of bombers came over, the Germans naturally used the fire as a target. - The three officers and six M. P.s dashed to the fire to put it out. They stuck right at their work as the Germans dived on them. They stayed while the bombs blasted around them and shrapnel flew.

Nearby Blown From Bed

I WAS SLEEPING about a quarter of a mile away, and the last stick of bombs almost seemed to blow me out of the bedroll—so you can visualize what those men went through. The nine of them were awarded the Silver Star a few days afterward. I believe the men went through more torture receiving the awards than in earning them, they were all so tense and scared. It was either comical or pathetic, whichever way it happened to strike you. Col. Goslee stared rigidly ahead in a thunderstruck manner. His left hand hung relaxed, but I noticed his right fist was clamped so tightly his fingers || were turning blue. As the general approached, each man’s Adam’s apple would go up and down two or three times in a throat so constricted I thought he was going to choke. The moment the last man was congratulated, the general left and the whole group broke up in relief and the men went separate ways. It was sort of dull as a spectable but to each man it was one of those little pinnacles of triumph that will stand out until the day he dies.

Inside Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum

YOU CAN SEE most anything on 8. Illinois st. if you wait long enough. Frinstance: About 6 p. m. Tuesday, while heading for Joe Stahr’s for some fried shrimp, we saw a soldier going north carrying

one, shoe and walking in his stocking foot. Seemed

perfectly sober, too. . . . We received a phone call from William Maners, of the postoffice inquiry section, yesterday afternoon asking if we had lost an’ envelope. He said it was found in front of the Hotel Harrison and had our name ‘on it. In it, among other things, was a set of instructions for using a claw hammer. Honest!

~ And here we thought every child’

was born with an innate ability ~t0. use a claw hammer or any other kind. We told Mr. Maners we , didn’t know anything about the envelope. If the person who lost it will go to the inquiry section and tell Mr. Maners what else is in the envelope, and duplicate the handwriting, he can have it.

* Almost the State Fair

THE STATE FAIR is “out” for the duration, ‘but it’s begihning to appear that the Indiana state fair 4-H club show, Sept. 4 to 11, is going to be a pretty good substitute. Besides the special 4-H club exhibits from all over the state, there’s going to be that

3 old state fair standly—the Johnny J. Jones carnival,

with its rides and shows. Not to mention the “Allies

Victorious Revue,” nightly and on Sunday and Thurs-' .

day afternoons, and the famous WLW national barn dance. The dance will be broadcast from the Coliseum the first night, Sounds like the real thing, ‘doesn’t it! . . . We've just seen Vol. 1, No. 1, of the “Civilian Soldier,” ‘new official publication of the Diamonds WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—The control by a foreign cartel over a product essential to American industry is well {illustrated in the terms of agreement under which the Diamond Corp.—the British diamond syn.dicate, perhaps the most powerful monopoly in the world—supplies industrial diamonds to our war industries. By the agreement, the syndicate feeds industrial diamonds to ' American industries in quantities sufficient only to meet current needs. The / agreement carries every safeguard against building up a surplus in this country which might break the syndicate’s control after the war. The ‘agreement also provides for shipment of American machinery and equipment to diamond mines in the Belgian Congo, controlled by Forminiere in which the American Ryan-Guggenheim interests share. Forminiere is as integral part of the British diamond syndicate, subject to its controls over production and price. This provision is significant because the WPB refused a priority for an American company, North American Diamond Corp., to purchase a small amount

of machinery—amounting to $226,000—to develop its diamond properties in Pike county, Arkansas, which

: formerly were on a producing basis.

Key Men Friendly to British

+ MEN FRIENDLY to or associated with the British diamond syndicate are in key places in our government in war agencies dealing with critical materials. The justice department, which broke up numerous contracts ‘between German cartels and American industries that were causing shortages of critical materials, has examined the British diamond syndicate and its. Tamifleations, but as yet has seemed to find

My Day

“HYDE ‘PARK, Wednesday. —Some time ago the Foreign’ Policy Association, Inc., issued a short report. It was an article on relief and rehabilitation, based on the. speech made by Governor Herbert Lehman at a dinner given by the association. gf” If you have not seen this report, I think it would be well worth: your while to write in and ask for it. It is such a reasonable,

modest explanation of what Mr.

: Lehman’s committee is doing and it gives us ‘a comprehensive vision of what the united nations must do. in the future, He explains the conditions that now exist and will exist for some time in Europe and Asia. He shows us that the care of civilian popu-

altions is a part of our military:

‘because, frequently, it will. make possible sueeessful carrying through of an undertaking _ which. might otherwise cost many lives, and mean j oomgtant filfiaiy ‘supervision of dissatisfied people.

. United States delegation composed ‘of two board of

. source than the British syndicate—which ‘controls

Indiana state defense council. It's a four-page tabloid. Many newspapers, fighting to keep within their reduced paper quotas, would like to have the paper the tabloid is printed on.

When Hometowners Meet

TWO INDIANAPOLIS fliers met recently at Blackland army air field at Waco, Tex, and immediately: began digging for hometown mutual acquaintances They were Lt. Bill Myers, formerly on The Times photographic staff and now a flying instructor, anc Bob . Millholland, an advance training cadet wh. gets his commission and wings Aug. 30. “Hummmmbh’. Millholland. Where have I heard that name before, stalled Bill. “Any kin to the author, Ray Millhollanc. of Indianapolis?” Well, sort of,” admitted Bob. “He's my father.” . . . Thurman Biddinger, president pro-tem of the Indiana senate, was passing out cigars at the Republican meeting at the Claypool Tuesday, not as a prospective candidate for office but as the proud father of Betty Ann Biddinger, a brand new addition to the family. Incidentally, Thurman has been trying hard to get into the navy.

Around the Town

THE RINGLING BROS., Barnum and Bailey circus advertises it will be here for a two-day stand, Sept. 10 and 11, but, confidentially, we undrestand it really will be here three days. The third day, Sunday, has been reserved for employees of Lukas-Harold and their families. . . . C. E. Whitehill, the furniture man, is back from a fishing trip to the northern lakes. It’s reported he caught what the little boy shot at. . « Dick Tribbe, congressional appointee of Rep. Louis Ludlow, is home tor a vacation. be seen around the Civic theater, appeared in “Ah! Wilderness,” and “The Eve of St. rk.” The congressman is expected in town around the end of August.

By Thomas L. Stokes

no American link that would open the way for antitrust action. It is continuing its study, however, particularly with a view to some post-war arrangements in keeping with the Atlantic charter’s pronouncement for making raw materials accessible to all nations. In its war program American industry is consuming about a million carats of industrial diamonds a month, and in post-war industrial expansion large quantities will be needed. The agreement on industrial diamonds was formulated between representatives of the syndicate and a

economic warfare officials—William Wasserman and Leonard Sheriff—aind Dorus Van Itallie, of J. K. Smit & Sons, New York diamond brokers.

American Material Shipped Out

IN FULFILLING its provision for sending American machinery and equipment to the Belgian Congo, large amounts have been shipped, including tractors, two tons of copper wire, dynamos, generators, and other types of material, running into substantial sums. - In exchange, the diamond syndicate has set up an industrial diamond reserve in Canada which may be drawn upon to replenish stocks in the United States if, at any time, due to interruption or delay in shipments from London, the industrial supplies fall below stocks as of June 1, 1942. On its side, the United States agreed not to insist on purchase of industrial diamonds from any other

about 95 per cent of world production—except for pur- | chases from Brazil and Venezuela. Requisitions for machinery and equipment are routed through Sidney H. Ball of New. York of the firm of Meyers, Rogers & Ball, consulting engineers, who is himself a consultant for WPB. For many years he has been the purchasing agent in this country for Forminiere. From him the requisitions go to the state department and thence to WPB.

By Eleanor Roosevelt

to constructive rehabilitation, Mr. Lehman points out, however, that our object and that of the united nations must not merely be the relief which must first be given, but the provision of such things as will make the populations self-sustaining as quickly as possible. It is merely “enlightened self-interest” to make

opportunity to build markets for new goods among the more prosperous people of the future. The following lines should be remembered by us all, for they accent the fact that this is one of the} ways to bring the war to an end more quickly:

- “The war right now is costing the American tax-|:

payer about 3 billion. dollars. very ese days. 2s gost I ie aid shititual valve

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By Ernie Pole “Time C Out After Y.

Sun and shadows ‘dramatize the. soene an American reconnaissance unit. ‘marches through. the smoking ruins of Messina in search of lingering enemy sipars, .

A member of the caribinierl points out the key spots in Messina to an American doughboy.

The

pair took time out to look. over the Sicilian harbor town from a bombed Sallway station after its capture

by the allies.

NEW FARM PLAN IS ANNOUNCED

Calls for Loans at Levels Which Would Assure Prodilction.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (U. PJ). —The war food administration today ‘advanced a new farm program based on loans to growers at one price and resale through normal distribution - channels for civilian consumption at a lower price. It called the new program “redemptions,” thus avoiding use of such phrases as “farm subsidy,” “purchase ‘ and resale,” and “rollback,” all of which are in bad repute: with congress and farm organizations, * The program, as first disclosed in an inconspicuous potato support announcement, calls for loans to farmers at .a level designed to obtain needed production. The loans would be non-recourse, that is, the commodity would be the only collateral necessary. The WFA could call the loan at any time, and accept as payment ‘in full the current ceiling price’ established by the office of price adminisrtation. The WFA said the OPA would be prepared to adjust the ceiling price to assure supplies moving to market in line with the administration’s program to hold down living costs. The grower would present the sales slip and the money obtained by sale of the commodity to the government in full payment of the loan. The difference between the loan price and the sale price would be borne by the government.

HARVEY GANI KILLED IN. BOMBER . CRASH

Harvey - Gani, navy radioman, was killed in the crash of a navy bomber at the Jacksonville, 'Fla., naval air base last night, Radioman Gani’s wife is the former Miss Margaret Haboush, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Haboush, 3040 W. 16th st. She has been living in Jacksonville, Fla.; and

OPK GFT DECISION.

NOT MADE, SAYS HULL |

LONDON, Aug. 26. (¥ P.)~The appointment of Lord. Mountbatten to head the drive against the Japanese in Burma was regarded today

as materializing the pledge of Prime : Churchill

Minister that Great Britain will fight side-by-side with the United States to achieve the final total defeat of Japan. : It was not known if Mountbatten would take to Southeast Asia picked members of his commando corps, but he probably will. They are second only to the United States marines in training and ability to operate in the jungle, swamp and mountain terrain of Burma. That his appointment involved political as well .as military implications was evident from the fact that the selection of a leader regarded by the British public as one of the war's most. colorful figures, was a method of reinforcing public interest in the war against Japan,

‘Reflects Allied Might

British ‘interest in the Pacific war always has been wavering due to the. remoteness of the theater and the general concentration upon European operations on Britain's own doorstep. The forthcoming move in the East was not taken by sources here to mean that action in Europe is not imminent. The decision was considered .to reflect the might of the united nations—that when the final blows against Germany and Italy are about to be sprung, preparations are going forward simultaneously for the downfall of Japan. .There was no official indication of Mountbatten’s successor, but it was believed possible ‘he may be followed by Maj. Gen. J, C. Haydon,

his second in command of combined operations. Haydon received the distinguished service order for holding ‘a bridgehead in Holland and enabling the Dutch royal fam-

ily to escape when the Germans|

invaded the low countries. He, incidentally, is known as the “father of the commandos.” .

* Grandson of a Queen

Mountbatten is a grandson of Queen Victoria and the son of Prince Louis of Battenberg, who joined the royal navy at 14 and rose to become first sea lord. He was forced to resign in.1914, however, because his brother-in-law, Prince Henry. of Prussia, was grand admiral of the German fleet. Before the war, the tall, rugged fun-loving Lord Louis was publicly known as a playboy, but he quickly lived down that reputation. He has

Man's Patience Does Have Limit

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 26 (U. P).—Carl B. Bennett didn't object when two of his wife’s chil“dren by a previous marriage came to live with them. He didn’t object much when she asked others to move in too. And he grumbled only mildly when the total reached 16, counting grandchildren. ’ But when his wages were garnisheed for bills incurred by his proxy offspring, and he was ‘evicted by his landlord, his endurance reached its limit. “Enough is enough,” he. said, and sued for divorce.

THIS CURIOUS WORLD

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» THE . DIONYSIUS PLACED HIS POLITICAL ENEMIES, SO THAT HE. MIGHT OVERHEAR THEIR | CONVERSATIONS.

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—By William Ferguson

Allied surgeons perform an ‘emergency operation in the chapel of a 17th century monastery near Catania,

" A Sicilian passes out wine from a jug to quench the thirst of & group of Messina’s American captors.

Mountbatten Is Sean as ; Britain’ s Move To Back Pledge to Help in Defeat of Japan

fought in Norway, the Mediter-

ranean and in Crete. Four times]:

his ships were bombed, mined or torpedoed and three times he brought the damaged craft to port. Behind his blithe exterior lies an inventive mind that never overlooks possibilities. Every commando raid is worked out on models before they are launched and Mountbatten places himself in the part of the raiding commandos and the defending nazis. , He personally accompanied :the expeditions because, as he often explained, “it is'no good telling chaps to do things that you can’t do yourself.” : Mountbatten is a close friend of former King Edward, whom he served as aide when, as Prince of Wales, he toured Australia and New Zealand in 1920 and the Far East and India in 1921. Upon his return, he ‘marriéd Edwina Ashley. The kifig and queen attended the ceremonies and Prince Edward was the best man, They toured America on their honeymoon, saw Niagara Falls and met Babe Ruth.

ALLIES REPULSING JAP COUNTER-BLOWS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific, Aug. 26 (U, P.). —Desperate Japanese counter-at-tacks .along the Francisco river have been smashed by allied troops closing down on the Salamaua river, New Guinea, airdrome, it was announced today. Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s spokesman said the enemy troops tried to stem the allied drive from the coast to inland river crossings but failed and allied positions remained

unchanged. . Strong = resistance by ‘isolated Japanese outposts in the Salamaua area continued after the bulk of the enemy troops had retreated behind their inner defenses at the

| coastal base, Australians had in-

filtrated to within a mile of their objective. ‘A communique said stormy weather throughout the southern

} Pacific fighting front had stalled all

air activity except reconnaissance.

|| There were no new details on Sol- || omons fighting but the communique i | said positions there also were un-

changed.

DR. FRANTZ SHOWS

NO DECIDED CHANGE |

today that

I| Physicians reported there has been no decided change

in the condition of Dr. George Arthur Frantz, pastor of the First

| Presbyterian church, who is in Methodist hospital suffering from| internal injuries received last week’ when his’ horse threw him. Thell doctors said the minister had spent| |

8 comiortable. night,

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ARREST 9 MORE

IN PLANE STRIKE

Workers at Brewster Plant To Vote Today on Job “Resumption.

JOHNSVILLE, Pa, Aug. 26 a,

P.) —Naval authorities today are rested nine additional Brewster Aeronautical Corp. guards, three of them women, as strikérs at the core poration’s: Johnsville plant met to vote on a return tp work under 8 30-day truce.

total number of guards placed under military arrest by the navy since Monday, when the Johnsville plant’s 4000. employees walked out

in protest against the arrest of the io

first four. Leaders of local 365, United Autos

guards, to vote for an immediate

return, ‘but will give notice that the strife may be resumed 30 days hence under the legal procedur set up’in the recently enacted anti strike bill.

The issue involved 11 guards ems ployed at the local plant who the

of refusing to obey the orders o their military superiors. The men had been induced to enlist in the coast guard reserve. signed them to posts arbitrarily and they refused to work. Four were

arrested Monday and the general’

strike of production workers fol lowed. Yesterday seven more guards were arrested for ‘failure to repors for duty.

NAVY VETERAN VISITS AUNT AND UNCLE HERE

Lt. Ralph Gordon Kelly, who was wounded in the Jap sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and won a come

'mendation from the navy, was

recent visitor at ‘the home of | aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. liam Ralph Harrison, 210 E. 24th 'He left yesterday for Los Angeles to. visit his parents, Mr, and Walter . C. Kelly, formerly of anapolis: . Lt. Kelly has been in the F area for two years. After Pearl i! bor, he saw action in the Solomon campaign. :

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