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Charges FDR and Aids “Ignored Warnings of U. S. Drillers. By HELEN RUEGAMER Warrén C. Platt, champion of the rights of U, 8. oil men, told the people of the nation today that “you're going to be cold and you're going to be walking this winter, thanks to the utter incompetence of that man in the White House.” Mr. Platt, edjtor of the National

Petroleum News, at Cleveland, O, was here to address the 300 dele-

Indiana Independent Petroleum association. ” In an interview, he blamed the administration for the serious crude oll shortage which is resulting in a prolonged gasoline and fuel oil drought for civilians. .

Repeated Warnings

He said that oil men had retedly warned the government in pre-war years that an oil shortage loomed, but the federal officials

will continue to exist until the

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‘until a little over a year ago when their husbands were in training to|is granting of an increase in the become part of a Flying Fortress bombing team.

But the friendship ripened when jearned that their husbands ‘pad crash-landed safely in Engand June 13 returning from a raid on Kiel. Sixteen days later the men went down again; This time the plane erashed in the English channel with two wounded gunners aboard. All were rescued by the British navy, : Tie Grew Closer ‘Back of such terse announce‘ments lie family ties and the two

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Lt. W.Herr Is Killed in Plane Crash

LT. WILLIAM C. HERR, flight instructor at Pecos army air field, Tex., was killed yesterday in a plane crash near his air base. Son of Mrs. Dorothy Herr, 1835 E. 10th st, Lt. Herr received his wings in April from the aviation cadet school at Eagle Pass, Tex.

flight instructor enlisted in the army. He has been‘'at Pecos fiéld about three months.

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MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 14 (U; P.).—

fing. They advocate wildcatting until oll is found. ; ; Petroleum Administrator for War Harold Ickes has recommended a minimum increase of 35 cents a {parrel. This was turned down by OPA and the matter left up to Economic Stabilization Director Fred Vinson. ;

Cites Twin Bugaboos

Mr. Platt, who wields a mighty pen in-behalf of the oll men, icharged that OPA’s refusal of the increase was prompted by the inflation bugaboo and fear of John THe “then presented figures which showed that the 35-cent increase

which the only by-product is heavy oil which can be used in war plants, but not in private homes.

: Praises PAW He lauded PAW, which regulates the supply for essential civilian consumption, as the “best organization in Washington because they've let industry men run it.’ The closing session of the Indiana oil conference today at the Severin hotel was to feature talks by Paul Ryman, chairman of the subcom- , | mittee on post-war readjustment of . {the Petroleum Industry War council at Cleveland; Harry B. Hilts, secretary of the Empire State Petroleum Association, Inc., New York,

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BOMBERS BLAST ALBANIA; 5th CROSSES VOLTURNO RIVER

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Nazi Fronts in Italy Drive.

By RICHARD D, McMILLAN

United Press Staff Correspondent

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Take Offensive in Aegean Area.

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“United Press Staff Correspondent

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TERS, Algiers, Oct. 14.—The TERS, O¢t. 14. — American

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In a sewer

removing the iron grating for another try.

Victor Taber ‘Untouched’ Over Rabaul

8. SGT. VICTOR N. TABER, | 1866 Barth ave, was at the guns of his big bomber when the allies | made their record rald Tuesday on Japan's great sea-air base at

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Boys Dropped Thr Grating.

Two ‘other dogs of about the

‘{same age, which also were dropped

into the sewer Monday night, were retrieved Tuesday night and both have been given homes in the neighborhood, The sewer opening at the base of the curb is about six inches high

about five feet below the curb. third, removed the heavy iron grat-

the opening to the five-foot depth. Tuesday night, Jack Ellis, 14-year-

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OPA Lowers Price Of 13 Vegetables

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (U. P..

today -announced retail ceiling prices for 13 fresh vegetables, rep-

50 per cent. The OPA said the reductions were

inflationary prices which forced the

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and two feet wide. The dogs had been placed into this opening and '§ then roamed into the drainway &

The sympathizers who rescued the two dogs and still seek to save the

ing a few feet from the curb. Both boys and girls were lowered into

old neighborhood boy, was lowered

~The office of price administration

designed to prevent repetition of

In the heaviest air blow of the war-in-this theater of operations,

tion as very slight. His plane re-

Sgt. Victor Taber . . « represented Indianapolis.

turned without a bullet hole, according to a United Press release. Already Sgt. Taber holds the air medal which was awarded him in September for action in 100 Jhours of operational flights against the enemy.

” » » ENLISTING IN the air forces on Jan. 1, 1942, he received his gunner’s training at fields in Texas, California and South Carolina before shipping overseas in August of the same year. He is attached to the Sth air force Prior to entering service, the 25-year-old sergeant was employed “by the Metal Auto Parts Co. He was educated in the public schools here. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Taber, live In Mars Hill while his three-year-old son, Vic tor Jr. lives ‘at the Barth ave.

‘| address. He served in the national

guard here as a motor sergeant

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Rabaul, New Britain, in the heaviest

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YANKS HAMMER BIG JAP BASE

‘Smash 177 Planes, Ships in Giant Raid On Rabaul.

By DON CASWELL United Press Staff Correspondent | ALLIED HEAQUARTERS, South- | west Pacific, Oct. 14,~Japan's whole

Southwest Pacific defense perimeter |

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ships at her great air-sea base of plow of the war in this theater,

n the last of the armada away on Wednesday, they

100 enemy planes destroyed and 51 severely damaged on the ground; 26 of 40 mtercepting fighters shot down; Three destroyers, three large merchant ships, 43 smaller freighters and 70 hare bor craft sunk or destroyed; A submarine, two naval tenders and a 7,000 ton freighter severely damaged. In addition, the raiders demolished fuel and ammunition dumps, anti-aircraft batteries, operational | buildings and port installations, at a loss of only five planes. Hailing the raid as a “disastrous defeat” for the enemy, MacArthur's communique said it “gives us defin|ite mastery in the air over the

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5th army, launching its full] dress push toward Rome, has| smashed across the Volturno!

river above Naples and estab-| damaging more than half the =

lished strong bridgeheads into which tanks and big guns are

lance. A co-ordinated attack by allled {shock forces, assault boats, swimming troops, and guns massed along the south bank of the Volturno | broke the German defense line and {won springboards for liquidation of {the river fortifications and the long{awaited drive on Rome, | The footholds on the north bank

of the Volturno, on either side of the Capua strong point 17 miles from the mouth of the river, were secured under heavy German mor- [ tar, machine gun and rifle fire, and {now are being strengthened swiftly {with heavy armor.

Sweep Past Calore To the northeast the American and British forces gained new

ground all along the line, The right flank of the Sth-army swept beyond

{has been-laid-open-io attack by the the Calore river, a tributary of_the ~tsmushing of 177 plades. and. - 123

Guardia—an advance of almost six miles in the central sector. The British 8th army reported good progress generally along with the capture of Gildone, nine northwest of prt t the line t BE Vee, hoy ae a the

Termoli-Naples highway. 3 Nazis Pushed Back _ The Germans had timed and launched an attack which coincided with the allied assault. It carried across to the south bank of the Volturno near Capua. The allied onslaught swept the Germans back with sufficient momentum to break their grip on the north bank and fix the first allied footholds. The primary importance of: the alied bridgeheads on either side of Capua lay in the fact that the main road to Rome runs through that town.

2 U. S. DESTROYERS: SUNK, NAVY REVEALS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (U.P) ~ An ineffectual Japanese air raid on American-held Attu island in the Aleutians and loss of the U. 8, destroyers Bristol and Buck in the Mediterranean were reported today by the navy. This was the first air attack on Attu since American troops wrested the island from the Japanese early in June. The destrgyers, comparatively

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BAND C RENEWALS 2% wane: oie”

‘Reduction in Value Cause Of Board Change.

Because of the cut in value of ‘B'’ and ‘C’ gasoline coupons from three gallons each to two gallons, effective Oct. 1 last, Marion county | rationing boards will receive re- | newal applications for holders of ‘B’ and ‘C’ ration books 30 days prior to the expiration date of the t books” Alex L.- Taggart, county rationing administrator, an-

required for processing an application and mailing back a new book,” he said. “If possible, mail his application, along with tire inspection record, to rather than present it to the . Use of the malls save time. If the

casualty details were received. The ships normally carry about 250 men each.

By HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Stall Correspondent MOSCOW, Oct. 14.—The fate of Kiev was being decided today in titanic battles beyond the city's northern and southern outskirts,

support the battles |

Volturno, to papture, the town: of planes

No damagé was caused. |

Mitchell bembers raided Alhania for the first time Wednesday, destroying or

German planes parked on an airfield near Tirana, the capital, it was announced today. | Direct bomb hits also were scored lon. hangars and workshops. Fires

{ were started in barracks and other .

| buildings. The Mitchells, with an escort of Lightnings, took off from New Italian bases near the Adriatic coast. All returned safely. The Albanian attack followed a series of raids on Greek and Aegean airfields used by the Germans. Bad weather settled’ over the Aegean area Tuesday, forcing the Northwest African air forces to seek targets closer to their bases,

Smash Aircraft

British heavy bombers from the Middle-Eastern eommand, means time, took over thé offensive against the Aegean area, scoring hits on aircraft dispersal areas in a raid on the Maritza airfield on Rhodes Tuesday night. Other aircraft from the MiddleEastern command bombed barracks at Ambelo on Cavdos island. All Bombers of the Northwest African command returned to the attack along the Volturno river front

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front; fall of Melitopol and Giomel believed near. ’ we

JUGOSLAVIA-—Partisans acknowledge German break through te Adriatic coast north and south Flume; heavy fighting near

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Kiev's Fate Hangs in Balance As Russ Crack Nazi Defense