Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1943 — Page 1
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come.” Addressing the annual American Legion convention, King discussed
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{one critically short of manpower.
‘{dianapolis WMC, headed by Wilfred { Bradshaw,
JWMC chief in Chicago, that Indi_{anapolis not be placed .in the crit- . {ical shortage classification; but left
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CITY CUTS JOB NEEDS TO AVOID
Planned to Provide Man- | power in War Plants.
By ROGER BUDROW A strenuous effort is being made by Indianapolis war mdnufacturers to avoid having the city classed as |
The regional war manpower commission office in Chicago has planned to put Indianapolis in this category Oct. 1, it was learned. There is a possibility, however, tha? such action milght be delayed. Representatives of the city's largest
adding up “realistic” manpower | needs, found that there is slightly more manpower available here than will be needed by Jan. 1 instead of a shortage of 8200 previously ‘estimated.
Plan Recruiting
Moreover, A manpower recruit ment campaign, “the like of which this city has never seén,” is expected to get under way soon, financed by many of the larger war plangs, It was also learned that the In-
has recommended to Dean William H. Spencer, regional
in the “No. 2” class it is in now. The final decision will be up to Mr.
ington. The new - classification is expected to be made public Oct, 1
Plan Replacements
They will hire to replace those drafted or leaving but will not expand employment beyond present figures. In one case a war plant will take non-production employees and put them in production work rather than hire hew workers. In some
We have asked a large number of employers to review their future labor requirements up to Jan, 1 with the result that a reduction of 8658 was made from the estimates by these same companies about 30 days ago.
$200 Estimate
“The last previous study made of our manpower requirements- up to and including Jan. 1 disclosed that we were approximately 8200 people short of the available visible labor supply. The new estimate providéd by management indicates that we should have a small surplus over the estimated labor supply up to the first of the year.” The reasons for the present effort to avoid having Indianapolis classed as a “No.'1 area,” meaning one critically short of labor supply, are several. 2 : First, in all such "No. 1”. areas, the WMC has decreed a mandatory 48-hour work week. Opponents point out that this handicaps small firms not engaged in war work. “ {Continued on Page Five)
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"'SUMMER_, IS CLOSING;
FORECAST ‘COOLER’
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strategical plans, 3 i “To the first question; Stimson -
Wheeler Still Insists ‘Father
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Women's Hearts Lie Buried Also in Cemeteries
On Guadalcanal.
By ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
GUADALCANAL, Sept. 16 (Delayed).—There is an island in the Pacific which symbolizes for many people the type of living and working, and above all, the fighting our boys have done in this field of war. It is first associated with the marines and their feats and the achievements of the army units which followed and supported them. When history is written, it will rank with the greatest and proudest battles and victories from the past. That. island is Guadalcanal. On the island there is a cemetery and, as you look at the crosses row on row, you think of the women’s hearts buried here as well and are grateful for signs everywhere that show the boys are surrounded by affection, On their mess kits their buddies engrave inscriptions, such as “A Swell Pal, a Good Guy, Rest in Peace.” Then they have made drawings which, with the rough tools at hand, represent hours of work done so that the particular boy should lie there with all the love and respect one could give him. I have seen many a boy hospitalized because he went back for a buddy who was wounded. When you try to’ (Continued on Page 1, Second Section)
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Generals Will Serve Where ‘Needed the Most—Stimson
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (U, P.).—Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson replied today to rumors concerning the destinies of Gens. George C. Marshall and Dougias MacArthur with the statement that generals are put where they will be “of the greatest possible use.’ Stimson was questioned at his press and radio conference about reports that: 1. Marshall, U. 8; chief of staff, will be made global commander-in-chief of all Anglo-American forces.
Indians Play at | Toledo Tonight |
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without confirming -or- denying the . reports—replied: : _ Speaks in General
“In general, we don’t put a general where we think he is not of the greatest possible use. I don't wish to comment on any individual, but that is the general principle.” Of MacArthur, the secretary sald: “Gen. MacArthur is very busily engaged and very active in very important operations. I doubt if he would want to leave at this time.” Stimson inferentially denied suggestions that a change in. assignment for Marshall would constitute a “kick upstairs.” He referred repotters to recently published lauda-|* tory articles on the chief of staff and added: “I believe others have answered that fully and freely.” Reporters also sought to draw Stimson out about the recent stateMacArthur, allied
with the Indianapolis Indians ‘whiere the third game of the American association playoff will be played tonight under the lights of Swayne field, The Mud Hens and the Tribe arrived in Toledo this morning, all even in their best-of-five series to detérmine the opponent for the winner of the Milwaukee-Columbus - playoff in the finals, Each of the four teams has one victory against a single defeat, The Indians squared up things with the Hens last night at Victory field after the Toledo club had copped the opener. The remainder of the playoff with the Hens will be played at Swayne field, Lefty Bob Logan is Manager Ownie Bush's choice for the mound assignment tonight,
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rthur indicated that he felt allied strategy planned at the recent Quebec conference relegated his theater to a secondary position.
Denies Knowledge
said he knew of no plans to call MacArthur home. gs “This is a global war. And one of the best things we have done is the institution of constant touch with commanders in various theaters.” :
Draft Not Necessary.
—Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D. Mont.) attempts to convince Bernard Baruch today that the armed
COL. TISDALE GETS HARRISON COMMAND Se
FL. Hayes Officer o Replace 27s ls eo 2 mittee yesterday, telling congress to give Army Chief of Staff General George OC, Marshall the men he has ., asked or “throw him out.”
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (U. P.).
SOVIET TROOPS PLUNGE _ TOWARD POLISH
‘BORDER
Race Into White Russia in Drive on Dnieper;
| Kiev Expected to Fall in Few Days;
Smolensk Threatened.
MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (U. P.).—Russian troops have | plunged 16 miles westward across the border of White tussia capturing Poltava and now are driving on toward the Dnieper and the old Polish frontier beyond it, Soviet front re~ ports revealed today. : (The Berlin radio acknowledged that advanced elements tof the Red army had reached the Dnieper river at an uns | specified point.) The break-through into White Russia some 47 miles | southeast of the rail center of Gomel was reported as Soviet | forces to the south pressed an assault arc against Kiev, | thrusting its southern prong to within five miles of the river
Ca tand bringing the Ulerainian NAZIS RAZING capital within artillery range. NAPLES’ PORT a
As the Russians pushed Allies Tighten Blockade on
into the southeast corner of White Russia below Gomel, at its northermost corner Gen, Andrei Yeremenko's troops drove against the republic from captured Demidov, highway junction about B50 (miles east of Vitebsk, Fleeing Germans in Drive Westward . Between the northern and souths Corsica. ern extremes of the White Russian . frontier, the Soviets moved steadily my RICHARD B. MMILLAN | var," chosing non (he. wo t panda: main immediate objectives, Smolensk ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North |, Rosia. Africa, Sept. 23.--The Gefmans were destroying the great Italian port of Jong with the battle of Kiev, dt Naples, including 30 ships in the oh (harbor, with fire and dynamite to-| { J t . day as allied armies surged through |S" Eo oame chal, the tile [three more towns in southern Italy | oo co fine and drove the enemy back to the | ie tightly - blockaded northeastern cor- por txiin sdaitted ihe lon today of net of the laland of Ootstes., | far behind the battle front. Madrid American and British forces of | quoted Berlin reports that Smolensk the 5th army ran.into bitter Nght- one fall at any time. A Moscow ing In the hills north of Salerno, 8 y AM probably about 25 miles south of (Continued on Page Three) the smoke columns that rose over |: ow. On the War Fronts CABeph 25, IME). ela
CAIRO, Sepl. 23 (U.P) Light allied naval forces destroyed two enemy convoys in the Aegean sea, sinking the escort of one and was announe i Ni
Naples, but aerial reconnaissance showed . that the Nasis apparently counted on abandoning the third city of Italy and were trying to make certain that the port would be of little use to the allies for months, Virtually all ships in the harbor have been scuttled, docks have been blocked and the port area is blasted and burning. The allied front south of Naples was straightening out slowly as the Germans fought to hold hill positions north of Salerno but fell back in the sector 24 miles east of Salerno and in the southern part of Italy, The towns of Acerno and Con(Continued on Page Three)
R. A. ;, Plasters Hannover 3
one of heaviest bombardments of WAT,
BALKANS: Nazi-controlled Oslo radio reports thwarted attempt by allies to land tank forces in Zara area of Jugosiavia, '¢
ITALY: Allles advance up to 14
raze port area in evident preparation for withdrawal,
(RUSSIA: Russian army closes in for decisive battles of Smolensk, Kiev and Dniepropetrovsk. PACIFIC: Allies landed above Pinschhafen in New Guinea, bide ding for control of Huon penine sula. ‘ ; E
LONDON, Sept. ithe Nazi U-boat base at Nantes and air centers in France today-s-few hours after British bombers attacked Hannover with one of the war's heaviest raids on Germany. The Hanndver raid was believed to have set a new record for concentrated bombing with perhaps 2000 tons of explosives showering down at a rate of better than 66 tons a minute. The previous high was 1000 tons delivered on Berlin in 20 min-
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reported glowing red fires of seen 150 miles away from
On Jugoslav Coast
Attempted Allied Landing
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