Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 September 1943 — Page 1

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: ‘Smashing New Blows Ah

: WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 '(U. P.) .—President Roose- ~ velt, in an epic war review, told congress today that the | alls are about to launch smashing new blows in Europe . and Asia but called for everincreasing war production to speed a victory still “a long, long why” off. ; In a 5500-word message to congress, Mr. Roosevelt declared that he and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill already have agreed on the time and place for new offensives which ultimately will lead to elimination of

the last vestige of Fascism and axis “militarism; He proudly reported that the United States has performed an unprecedentedly tremendous task of arming. He admitted mistakes had been made, and appealed for co-operation een the legislative. and executive branches of the government. The remarks to congress were conciliatory in tone and reflected great pride in what the nation has accomplished to date. But this is “a great war of production,” the presi-

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1943

dent said, and “we are still a long, long way f rom ultimate victory in any major theater of the war.” Nothing, he said, could prove “more costly in lives than to adopt the attitude that the war has been won—or nearly won.” Mr. Roosevelt replied sharply to critics of allied strategy who had been clamoring for a second front in western Europe and to those who thought the emphasis should be on the Pacific theater at the time of the North African invasion.

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“Such people,” he said, “continually make the mistake of trying to divide the war into several water-tight eompartments—the western European front—the Russian front—the Burma front—the New Guinea and Solomons front, and so forth—as though all of these fronts were separate and unrelated to-each other” Actually, he said, “it is all one war.” “It is certain that the campaign in North Africa, the

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INDIANA COAL

PANIC CALLED RIDICULOUS’)

Big Producer Says There's Plenty of Fuel; Blames Washington Boys.

By EARL RICHERT Remember the run on sugar? And on coffee?

“That's what is happening now in =

coal. A nation-wide panic is on, running from the smallest householder to the biggest industrial user. Thousands - of them are buying reserves they don't need. And this, !

| Montgomery's Men Expected to codlote

Junction Today; American Forces Smash’ Three Nazi Counter-Attacks.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, “Noth Africa; Sept. 17° (U. P.).—The allied 5th-army has crushed three more German counter-attacks, rolled the enemy back 11 miles from the Salerno beaches and made patrol contact’ with the

| British 8th army racing up from the south {o join the drive

of course, with coal being a bulky on Naples, Rome and northern Italy.

Fighting on the Salerno front south of Naples continued heavy but the offensive started yesterday by Lt. Gen. Mark W, Clark’s 5th army surged slowly forward, inflicting heavy casualties on the Germans, capturing three tanks, taking prisoners and knocking out ‘considerable Nazi armor to weaken enemy counter-thrusis: “Our beach heads have heen firmly established,” today’s communique from headquarters of Gen. Dwight D. Eisen hower said. But the American boys on the bloody beaches and in the hills near Salerno sent back anothér message empnasizing that they had beaten the best the Nazis could

offer and were ready to go on. "Tell Them We

transportation, is causing a critical situation for those that do need coal now. Situation Foolish

The entire situation is “utterly ridiculous” in the opinion of the men operating the coal mines who! know how much coal is being produced and how much is in the stockpiles of the country. The nation’s stockpile, according! to department of interior figures, is

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“Tell the folks back home

we are over the hump,” one message from a soldier sald, “Tell them we aré on our way.” :

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“Tell the folks back home we i} | are over the hump. Tell them (| we are on qur way."

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gn As the 5th army, rising from the

‘Berlin Given Its Share of Allied Explosives. LONDON, Sept. 17 (U. PJ.

there is no actual shortage of coal _|and production is exceeding con-| sumption. The trouble all hinges

Indianapolis’ veision of “Old Faithful*", . . a broken steam pipe at the intersection of Median aid

MYSTERY: DEEPENS 2 Pi AROUND BABY BILLY

Broken Pipe Sends Steam Higher Than Tops of Stores ‘Capt. Franklin® Again Phones, Reassures Police.

“Old. Faithful” a la Indianapolis, spouted skyward at 11:20 a. m. today near the intersection of Meridian and Washington sts. when an Indianapolis’ Power and Light Co. steam pipe burst. : Clouds of steam rolled at the top of the jet which sat times shot "higher than L. 8. Ayres & Co. or H. P. Wasson & Co. buildings. Onlookers gathered rapidly and lined the sidewalks gazing at the ersatz Mother Nature's handiwork. Police blocked all traffic from JIili-

Alpine funnel line at Modane, and raided Beriin for the second

CHARGE § WITH ESPIONAGE , Sept. 17 (U. P)—A

nois to Meridian sts. &¥d city transit service was disrupted. The pipe burst at the west end of the safety zone abutment direct ly in front of Ayres. Pressure tore the street surface and broke the seal of the cement safety zone base with the street's asphalt. Power & Light Co. crews investigating the spectacular display have

16-inch steel main used under low pressure. The steam generated to feed the main comes from 744 Washington ave. and the pipe runs east on Washington st. to East st. The main is used for servicing downtown establishments with heat

POLICE. BRUTALITY CASE IS CONTINUED

Boy Treated at Hospital as Probe Goes On. Two Indianapolis policemen; re-

ported yesterday by witnesses to have brutally beaten a 17-year-old

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esha aon AL sella us Shab Judians. will-.receive - 3,500,000... shotgun shells. Which leaves each Hoosler with 93, shells for the

I You Want Fried . Rabbit, Chase Him Till He's Tuckered Out|

: Dont think that: you can. tear Gown to the neartst Sore (at 38 : Sim Sh Bf couse) Bd biy up ails that Were left oveE.tiom last yest, ‘before Thanksgiving of ast year Motier Hubbard's cup= | a well stocked larder compared. 0. the facks and counters :