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AT A BASE IN INDIA, Nov. 22. —How. Jong wilt

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- Japan last after Hitler's downfall?

war, Some say six months.

Some say six years. Even

those who profess to know Japan like a book and who have | lived there before and since the war are in Sewlgening differently, and they react differently. ~ There is a strange streak of fanaticism i in a their hature.

disagreement.

and tomorrow litle change in erperature ton ight; warmer tomorow,

‘MONDAY, ‘NOVEMBER 2} 1943

THE TROUBLE is that nobody Ch A how

much punishment the Japanese army and the Japanese _ public can absorb without cracking. “Japan's powers of Yesistance cannot-be judged by- Quer “There Susser one of the great imponderables of the dentyl standards. - “We canbe pretty sure that the Germans

will give in when they realize that further resistance is

hopeless. “But the Japanese are of

different mettle. ‘They think

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country has never been successfully invaded. We have no standard by which to judge their behavior under ex-

treme. stress. xcept. the suicidal sacrifices of Attu and

Yet How " we Know “that the Forarse “nation will

stand up to annihilating punishment with the same forti-

tude as those small garrisons: of highly trained, intepsely

indoctrinated peasant soldiers? The. answer is, we don't

know... :

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“WHENEVER | meet anyone who has been in Japan,

1 ask him what he thinks .will be Japan's capacity for en- - durance under the concentrated assault from land, sea and

—atr-whieh-is-certain-to follow quickly after Hitler's collapse.

~The replies range all the Way from ‘that of the British sea captain, married to a Japanese, who is sure the Jap-

" anese home front will quickly fall apart under mass air

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REP. STEAGALL

‘DIES FIGHTING | SUBSIDY PLAN

Death May Delay Action = On Legislation to Ban Program.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (U. PJ). «Rep. Henry B. Steagall (D. Ala), 90-year-old chairman of the house

banking and currency committee, |

died today in the midst of a win-

ning battle against the administra~ 3

tion's food subsidy program.

~“Ppespite the stand “he--had taken!

agains, his own party's administra= tion leadership and despite the bite

ter controversy inherent in the sub=|

sidy battle, the gray-haired, ruddyfaced Alabaman died “with no bit terness in my soul.” In his final house speech, opening the debate against subsidies, Steagall told his colleagues last Thurs. day that he felt no bitterness toward those who disagreed with him and hat. he did not believe “those who

know me credit - me with - selfish

partisan purposes.” May Delay Bill

nk Sam Rayburn -said that the house may delay final consider- ; Pepnn

instead because of the |

"death of Rep. “Steagall. The house had been scheduled to

‘on Steagall bill banning Subsidies and extending

Ri Citizens Stampede fo ton Clean Plate Club, Save Food

of the ‘of Rep. who was killed in a plane crash last ‘night, no business will be transacted | today. Ditter, too,- was a strong foe of subsidies. Rayburn said the future program depended upon a decision of the house banking and currency committee, of which Steagall- was chair‘man. If the committee desires to postpone further consideration of the measure until after Steagall’s funeral, Rayburn said he would acqQuiesce

Steagall died of a heart malady in

pital at 9:30 a. m. today. Ill Friday

Steagall appeared in the house once more on Priday but did not speak again. A heart attack late that day sent him to the hospital. Rep. Wright Patman, (D. Tex.) leader of the pro-subsidy minority on Steagall's committee, said in a

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Ditter Killed On Confidential Trip

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (U, P).— Chairman Harry R. Sheppard (D. Cal), ot the house naval affairs subcommittee said today that Rep. J. William Ditter (R. Pa.), was “on 8 strictly confidential military mission” when he was killed in a plane crash in Pennsylvania last night. “There are some plans of our

pard-said, “and this is one of them.” He said Ditter, ranking Repubican member of the committee, was Eonducting committee investigations “eight or 10” separate matters. : ci hooey révealed that Ditter had been asked to go to Chicago with other members of the commit-

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Marion county citizens today organization, the Clean Plate club,

dinners in county homes Thursday, that they can including tom turkey or chicken. The drive will continue through the Christmas holiday, when tables again will be laden, Posters . have. been prepared by’ the nutrition. committee of Marion county's civilian defense council to be put up in vital spots throughout the county, including restaurants, defense plants, and stores. The objective of the campaign is to get all people thinking about food waste, the committee said. This includes not only families who are to clean their plates, but also restaurant operators and retail and wholesale merchants, Sanitary engineers’ records on garbage Sumps in 247 cities have

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LONERGAN ENTERS

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (U. P).— Wayne Thomas Lonergan, in a brief appearance in general sessions court today, pleaded not guilty to a first degree murder indictment . charge ing him with slaying his heiress wife, Patricia Burton Lonergan. Judge George L. Donnellan granted defense counsel 10 days to file motions and Lonergan, pale and obviously bewildered by the speed of the arraignment proceedings, was

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led from the courtroom.

January Draft Call Below

Indiana Quota for December

By EARL RICHERT Indiana's draft quota for January has been reduced “sizably” from the rather high December call,

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LONDON, Nov. 22 (U. P. y.|

| —The German D. N. B. news.

agency said today that Nazi forces have captured Samos,

in the Aegean sea. D. N. B. said the island's

There was no immediate allied |

~ |confirmation but military observers

-4in* London had been — pessimistic

were enrolled en masse in a new to carry on a holiday-time crusade

to save the vital war-time item-—food. The campaign will be highlighted by the thousands of Thanksgiving

when persons will be able to prove of all the holiday delicacies,

ALLISON BUILDING PROJECT DISCUSSED General Motors _ Executive

Confers Here.

John Welch, controller of the Allison division of ‘General Motors, conferred today with city officials on the proposed construction of an

Allison experimental unit on property adjoining Municipal airport, | “Details of the plan were not available at today's session in the mayor's office. It was described as a preliminary conference to sound otit | the attitude of department heads and airport officials. - Mr. Welch was unable today to present estimates of the ‘building size and cost. It was understood that selection of Indianapolis-as the site for the project is still tentitive, but that

able” toward the proposal. Although other cities are being considered, Indianapolis is said to have the “inside track” on the project because of the airport’s proximity to the key

REPORT MINE PAY

PACT IN ILLINOIS

‘feity officials here are “very favor-|

about the prospect of holding Samos. The German attack against the island was launched late last week.

BRITISH POUND

MID-ITALY LINE

Nazis Apparently Prepare To Abandon Two Bases

On Rome Road.

By HARRISON SALISBURY : United Press Staff Correspondent

giers, Nov, 22 (VU. P.).—British 8th army troops pressing relentlessly | into the center of the German win ter line in. Italy have advanced four miles to threaten two road-to-Rome bases which the Nazis appeared preparing to ‘abandon, i was announced today. - The advance—third in as many days for the 8th's veterans—came as allied bombers roared back into action after a two-day weatherenforced layoff to plaster Vivitavecchia, 38 miles above Rome, spreading ruin through a big area of that port. Defying-a cold wind and renewed frains that “drenched the entire trans-Italy front, the British forces punched to within six miles of Alfedena, threatening that center and Castel di Sango on the road leading northward. toward Avezzano and thence to Rome.

5th’s Line Unchanged

The 5th army’s front on the west remained practically unchanged. Artillery duels continued. Official reports said the Germans were continuing to strengthen and reinforce their winter line. ° American Marauders hit Vivitavecchia with a heavy concentration

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| JORDAN TO HEAD RADCLIFFE

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 22 (U. P.).~Wilbur Kitchener Jordan, former English history professor at Chicago university, will be inaugurated today as the fourth president of Rad¢liffe college, succeeding Mrs. Ada Comstock Notestein who retired in September.

the last major allied holding | |

: “detend- | ers capitulated at 10:30 a. m, today,

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Gilberts Tiny, But Tactical Value Great

BY UNITED PRESS The Gilbert islands, invaded by U. 8. marines and army troops Saturday, are 16 small islets of the peculiar atoll formation, mere pinpoints on the map but vital outposts of Japan's stolen Asiatic and southwest Pacific empire, Tarawa and Makin, where the

Americans landed, are two of the most important of the group. Tarawa is the largest of the Gilperts and is composed of nine islands aligned like a rough “V” with a treacherous coral reef connecting the two ends to form a quadrangle. The complete atoll is about 22 miles long and 10 wide, with. one main entrance to the lagoon which makes an excellent anchorage for light naval craft. Tarawa, sometimes called Knox or Cook island, formerly had a population of 2600 natives, but the Japanese may have have evacuateq. them

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Gen. Chiang Likely to Play Big Part in Allied Parley

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This three-section map gives a detailed picture of the Marshall. Gilbert-Ellice island area where an American invasion thrust Is now ‘Hand-to-hand fighting is believed under way on Makin and Tawara islands in the Gilberts. The map points out the spots. where previous American blows have been aimed in the over-all plan

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NAZIS FEAR BALKAN INVASION ON WAY

Report Allied Landing Boats Assemble at Gibraltar.

. LONDON, Nov. 22 (U. P.).—The Nazi Paris radio said today that a large number of allied landing craft had arrived at Gibraltar and specu. lation mounted in the British press that an invasion of the Balkans may be forthcoming. - The Paris broadcast, which quot~ ed reports fromb Algeciras, Spanish town opposite Gibraltar, also said that a large allied convoy entered the Mediterranean Friday. Speculating on possible decision of President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin at their reported prospective meeting, the London Daily Telegraph reported from Washington that a Balkan landing may prove a “decisive phase of the war.” The surrender of Balkan satel-

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KENNETH ANDREWS PARATROOPER, DIES

PFC. KENNETH ANDREWS, .year-old paratrooper with. the U. 8. marines, was killed in action 30 in the South Pacific. mother, Mrs. Laura Ane’ 968 Lexington ave. last from him Sept. 10 when she received notification of his a South Pacific base.

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Gilberts— :

Army Well Covered |

In.Inv: sion.

} = By WILLIAM F. TYREE |

United Press Niall Correspondent PEARL HARBOR, Nov. —American invasion forces| 8 | {backed by a strong tleet and] ‘covered by a canopy of planes battled today to crush two Japanese outposts in the Gilbert islands in the first phase of a mid-Pacific offensive on the flank of the transocean road to Tokyo. Hand-to-hand fighting with Jap-

| ahese defenders was believed raging

on the narrow, sandy beachheads on ici AI TA ERA IRAE

Gilberts, which lie astride the

equator. some... 2400. miles. southwest |

of Honolulu,

d| _A terse, -undetailed communique

Jwed hy Adm. Chester. Wf Nimitz’ Pacific. fleet headquarters | the

| announcing the landifig made be-

fore dawn Saturday by perienced marines and soldiers said only that "moderate resistance” was met at Makin but reported “strong” opposition at Tarawa, major center of the coral Island chain,

Japs Report Fighting

(The Japanese news agency

.| Domet, tn a- Tokyo broadcast heard

by the U. 8. foreign broadcast intelligence service, sald “heavy fighting” was in progress, adding that

| the attacking forces included alr2d |craft carriers and battleships and

that Makin and Tarawa were ‘repeatedly bombed and shelled” from Friday morning on, This first enemy report came 11 hours after Nimitz announcement.)

Tokyo Acknowledges Landings

(Berlin radio hroadeast a Tokyo dispatch acknowledging that American troops effected landings on both islands and sald the hard fighting was continuing today.) Carrying American land operations north of the equator. in the [Central Pacific for the first time since start of the war, the forces went ashore while a fleet described by the communique as “powerful” protected their invasion, Six straight days of bombing had softened the enemy’s hold or neurtalized” adjacent bases. While long-range “strategy remained undisclosed, it was apparent that the dttack had two main ob-

jectives: “1. A pincers on. the strong Japanese naval-air base of Truk, in the Carolines 1300 miles northwest, in

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WASHINGTON, Nov, 22 (U. PJ). ~The American invasion of the Gilbert - islands, important outer

_|defenses, was viewed by military experts today as the stroke that may finally force the Japanese fleet out of hiding for a long-awaited showdown.

and Makin in the Gilbert group, attempt to seize enemy bases in the

central Pacific, represented a seri. ous potential threat to the Philip.

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Gilberts Blow May Force | Jap Fleet Into Showdown

The week-end thrust at Tarawa]

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Rumor Is Hazy, Fils to Fix Identity.

ON THE ITALO-SWISS

on | FRONTIER, Nov. 22 (U. P.),

—Berlin dispatches to the Nazi-controlled Italian press {said today that one of Presi. dent Roosevelt's sons has been shot down during an air raid on Germany and is now A prisoner of war, The Provincia di Como's Bertin correspondent-said the - parachuted safely to. the ground after his plane had . been downed ge

health. oo The dispatch dig: mot: make clear which of the president's

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actually have been referring to Lt. John G. Winant, son of the U. 8. ambassador to Creat Britain, (Young Winant has been reported a prisoner of war in Germany after his Flying Fortress was shot down during a raid on the Reich) (Only one of the President's four sons—Elllott-is in the U, 8, army alr corps and there has been no

had been Jpvolved in any recent raids on Germany.)

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‘No Information,’ White House Says

WASHINGTON, Nov, 22 (U, P.) = Both the White House and the war | department said today they had no information bearing on Berlin dis« patches in an Italian newspaper stating that one of President Rooses velt’s sons had been shot “down and taken prisoner in“an air raid on Germany. _ A war department spokesman ‘said that in the absence of any official information here confirming the re= port, “it seems probable that the story is untrue.” Although only one-of the presie dent's four sons, Col. Elliott Roose= velt, is in the army air forces, the war department. is the clearing agency for prisoner of war informa tion for all the services. Two of the president's sons, John and Frankly Jr, are in the navy, and the fourth, a a Pe

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