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‘VOLUME 54—NUMBER 223
yewitness: We Killed Every Jap In Sight On Makin Islanc
HICKAM FIELD, Oahu, Hawaii, Nov. 26.—A lieutenant woundéd by a sword-swinging Japanese officer described the three-day battle of Makin island today in
tlhiese terse words: “We killed every Jap in “The U. S. 27th division
Nov. 26 (U.
cruisers instead of destroyers
There were six Japanese warships in all—destroyers or|
light cruisers—and only one cause the fifth was hit re-|
i peatedly by American salv oes. |
The victory was disclosed in an earlier communique by
tailed account of the battle—by the man who directed it. Capt. Burke's numerically inferior forces engaged the enemy in waters he controls southeast of Rabaul, New Britain. The Japanese vessels were divided in two groups of three each. Burke's ships sank two of the first group with torpedoes and gave chase to the other, which was badly damaged. The crippled enemy ship joined the second group, which ‘also fled from the salvoes of steel and explosive Burke's ships were hurling
Burke gave the order to “polish off” the cripple.
Chase Fleeing Enemy
It was sunk by a part of the American fleet which Burke ordered | detached. Meanwhile the other ships of Burke's force chased the fleeing enemy and closed the range to 3000 yards, Shells from the enemy were falling all around the American force, “The enemy group turned and
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Formosa Bombed-
From China Base
CHUNGKING, Nov, 26 «U. P)— Allied planes, based in China, bombed Japanese home territory for the first time yesterday with a daylight raid on the island of Formosa, Radio Tokyo said today. . An imparial Japanese headquarters communique recorded in Chungking said 20 allied bombers
Thursday afternoon. . The broadcast made no mention
that three of the raiders were shot down and two others probably were
struck less than 1,500 miles from the
Meanwhile, the Chinese high command reported the Japanese had suffered another major setback in Gentral China. More than 8400 of
adding that Chinese losses in the same period amounted to about 3000 officers and men.
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_isuccesses— were announced as the
sight. ” sent its first wounded from
* Makin in the Gilberts back to Oahu by air evacuation trans-
APTAIN TELLS HOW HE K.0.d "FIVE JAP SHIPS
Our Boys Fired So Fast That ‘Many Col= lapsed from Gas Fumes,’ Says ‘31-Knot’ Burke.
AN ADV FANCED SOUTH PACIFIC NAVAL BASE, ’ P.).—Capt. Arleigh A (31-knot) Burke, com- ~ mander of the small’ destroy er-flotilta whith scored one’ of the most one-sided American naval victories of the war on & Thanksgiving morning, today gave the first eye-witness ac count of a battle near Rabaul vessels were destroyed without American loss. Burke disclosed that two of the four Japanese ships: blasfed to the bottom by his destroyers could have been light
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in which four Japanese war
as previously reported.
escaped without damage be-
port today. to. tell that was filled with
FORECAST: Cloudy tonight, becoming partly cloudy tomorrow; colder tomorrow.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1943
I came with them. These men had a story
“typical apanese hysterical,
fanatical defense of the island they had held nearly two
years and on which we landed Nov.
20.
Makin is now in our hands after three days of hard, tough fighting. So ig Tarawa, another Japanese-held base
in the Gilberts just south of The wounded- lieutenant
East Side
Boys, Girls Take Over.
Makin. ; didn’t succeed in n taking the
With Mops
Demonstral
are James
ting that isn't all woman's Brock (right) of Shortridge high school, and Robert Stahl of Cathedral,
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| Men Wh“ *Bias Way Onto Island.
Richard W. Johnston of the United ashore
who are getting the. floor ready for jitterbugging. ..
Taraus in the Gilberts with the
— eye-witness dispatch, of the heroism of the men battling
Tokyo.
By RICHARD W. JOHNSTON United Press Staff Correspondent WITH U. 8S. MARINE ASSAULT FORCES AT TARAWA, Nov. 23 (Delayed). — Exactly 60 hours ago the sea off this tiny island was swarming with Higgins landing boats and I was scrambling down a net with the American forces that were about to launch an assault on Tarawa. It was 8:30 a, m.-—2zero nour—and|
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U. S. SUBS. ADD T0 PACIFIC TOLL
Sink 7 Freighters, Plane Transport in Forays
‘Near Jap Base.
"» WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (U. P.): —American submarinés, striking close to Japan proper while U. 8S, surface and. air forces thrust deeper into enemy held territory in the Pacific, have sunk nine more Japanese ships, the navy revealed today. = The navy said in a communique; that the latest bag included seven freighters, a plane transport and a tanker sent to the bottom in Pacific and Par Eeastern waters. All of them were medium-sized craft. These sinkings raised Japanese losses in the American submarine campaign to 355 ships sunk, 36 probably sunk, and 114 damaged. This was the second time in recent weeks that American submarines have reported sinking a Japanese plane transport.
Enemy Is Desperate It indicated that the enemy was
“| trying desperately to reinforce its|
Pacific island strongholds, The latest American submarine
its procurement and training of men for the fast-growing undersea fleet. Secretary of the Navy Knox said recently the Pacific'submarine campaign was. being stepped up steadily.
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GARBAGE PLANT UNIT REBUILDING APPROVED
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Wanted: Coke Machine, Juke Box to Be Used in Irvington
Wanted: “Chairs, tables, juke box, coke machine, piano, ping pong itable, and plenty of joes: Donations and members gladly accepted at
5410 E. Washington st. ‘ad probably would read like that.
REVEAL NEW BLOWS AT MARSHALL ISLES
Carlier Planes Yanes Cay Out Pacific Offensive.
PEARL HARBOR, Nov. 26 (U.P). —A new series of air blows on theIazors Marshall islands was revealed toy by Adm. Chester W. Nimitz’ which reported a single carrier division shot down 46
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LONDON, Nov, 26
{uated Gomel and the Russ army
Japanese officer prisoner, as Japanese wis killed. “The navy began shellir
Entered as Second-Class ‘Matter at Postoffice Indianapolis, Ind. Issued dally except Bunday
he was trying to do. The
1g Makin about dawn and
poured a heavy barrage of shells into their shore positions
for more than three hours,”
~~ “Then the troops moved ir wave.
White Russia
Smashed.
BULLETIN LONDON, Nov. 26 (U. P.).— Premier Marshal Josef Stalin an-
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broadcast by radio Moscow today that the Russian army had tured Gomel, smashing the entire southern end of the German defense line in White Russia.
(U. P).~The whole southern end of Germany's main defense line in White Russia collapsed today as Nazi troops evac-
smashed through "to the upper
Dnieper on a broad front in a new offensive 70 miles to the nerth.
German stronghold on the east
{bank of the Dnieper and. southern!.
anchor -of the White Russian -de-
extensive evacuation during the last
{man formations disengaged them-| ! selves and took up prepared posi-|
provement in defense positions, +The Russians probably will an-
inorth, the Germans were expected
losed ie official ame
€ : the AL had encircled the city |
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development of the fighting the Comel area léd the German “to decide to carry out an
“days,” DNB sald. Nazi Line Shortened
“These measures were brought to a conclusion yesterday evening on the whole. During the night, Ger-
tions in the rear without being pressed by the Soviets.” DNB said the evacuation” of Gomel and “neighboring front seetors” led to a considerable shortening of the German line and tm-
nounce the capture of Gomel in a special order of the dayatér today, The Germahs had held Gomel since Aug. 1, 1941, and it served as Adolf Hitler's headquarters during the first stage of the abortive Nazi offensive against Moscow that year.
Fate Sealed Week Ago
With the fall of Gomel and the new Russian break-through to the
to attempt a stand on the west bank of ‘the Dnieper, the next strongest line guarding the approaches to Poland and the Baltic states. The fate of Gomel was.sealed a week ago- with the Russian capture
If the Irvington high school recreation center were advertising, the
“With little to go on, but with hopes for a completely outfitted room in
a week, 13 East side students gathered this morning at the E. Washington st. room to start erasing dirt ‘and grime dnd the huge painted letters on the windows and doors. First to come off was “Signs of All Kinds” in three feet letters, the advertising of a firm that occupied the {Space previously. Students from Technical, Howe, Cathedral, St. Agnes and Shortridge high schools who live in were scraping the St off with scrubbing floors and walls
prior_to redecorating.. “We hope kind people will come through with all the equipment we need,” they sald. The sponsors, the Howe P.-T. A, the Howe 400 club fathers and the Union bof Clubs, will see to it that they do. LaVonne Mannfeld Pope of Howe, who are artists by hobby, will draw murals on the walls. Ralph Schafer of Tech has
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NINE STRICKEN IL BY LEAKY GAS LINE
Reported Recovering; Woman Overcome.
One woman was overcome and eight other persons were made violently ill by gas escaping from 1 broken main in the 3700 block W. 10th. st, early today. Leaking gas from a break in a large main out in 10th st. followed the pipes into the combination grovery store and residence at 3730 W. 10th st. Living" ini’ the first floor apartment were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dugger, proprietors of the grocery store and their two children, Greta Gay, 5, and Donald, 11. Living on the secorid floor were Mr. and Mrs. James D. Cox and their three children, James, Jr., 4, Charles E, 2, and Nina Marie, 7 months, Staying with them as-an overnight guest was Mrs. Betty Baugh, 3548 W. 10th st.
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Children Ill
Mr. Cox was awakened by a severe headache and found his children
too, was violently ill. Downstairs in the store, Mrs. Dugger, while wait on a customer, Tainted and fell to “the
The two Dugger ‘children also
The abandonment of Gomel, last |
and" wife were all ill. Mrs, Baugh, 7
the lieutenant said.
1 to shore. | was in the first
We had to wade through the surf waist-deep and = ‘had no opposition’ until after hitting the beach.
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snipers which fringe the island.
“They let us move up well on shore before they opened
up, then began picking us off.
“1 was heading a machine gun squad.” We managed o
get some distance inland when | saw a Jap -officer come jumping over fallen coconut trees ‘towards us.
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YANK BOMBS RIP N. GERMANY; RUSS TAKE GOMEL, NAZIS F LEE
begen operating from high in the coconut trees
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LONDON, Nov. 26 (U. 1
tions of American heavy. ovr ever hurled against a single target. bombed. northwest Germany today a few hours after
‘the R. A. F. pounded Frankfu
fifth time in eight nights. Flying Fortresses and Liberators with fighter support [teamed in the attack on a German objective not identified
\immediately, and first report
lsmall. Most of the crewmen 1
was intense.
A haze obscured the ground impeding the observ ation: of | » (results, but crewmen saw flame and smoke leaping from the : {middle of the. targets. where lx
Maj. Joseph kK. Gemmill,
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Lt. Lloyd Handy . , . killed.
Lt. Lloyd G. Handy Killed, Lt. Collins Missing; | Both in Air Corps. i Killed SECOND LT. LLOYD G. HAN- | DY, pilot with the army air forces, | was killed yesterday when two four-engined Liberator bombers | collided and fell in flames near the army air field at Liberal, Kas. Lt, Handy, who was 22, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth’ Handy, 4800 E, 41st st. His wife, Mrs. Joan Handy, is living at Liberal ‘and was notified of the crash. “Enlisting in the army air forces nearly a year ago, Lt. Handy had
just received his wings zt Fred- |
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‘Looked Good, Says Local Man
When the largest formation of American heavy bombers of the war blasted northwest Germany yesterday, a 24-year-old major from Indianapolis was leading one of the air force squadrons, He is Ma). Joseph K. Gemmill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard J. Gemmill, 1210 N. Oley st. According to a United Press dispatch today the young squadron commander told London reporters that the bombing “looked good. - 1 could see—our eggs blasting the center of the target.” Overseas ‘ince July, he re“ceived his promotion to major in September.
NURSE IMPOSTER IS
PUT ON PROBATION|
NEW YORK; Nov, 26 (U P).~ |Lara Westfall, 19, who told court |ofMcials she had been born in the { Philippines of Russian parents and ‘was the wife of a lieutenant in the { Norwegian merchant marine, re- | ceived a suspended sentence in fedleral court today for wearing the | uniform of a U. 8. navy nurse, Mrs. Westfall told the cpurt she was writing a book about American in- ‘thé Philippines and | thought it might be easier to sell | if she wore a nurse's uniform. “This was evidently a publicity | stunt, with no criminal intent” Judge Clarence G. Galston said.
[Clothe-A-Child Eases Mind Of Jack, Who Is Overseas
By WILLIAM CRABB
Jack went overseas with
a heavy heart.
He came home on furlough just before he sailed. “Mom,” he said, “I don’t mind going but what are you
and the kids going to do?”
“If your allotment comes through, we'll get along,” Mom said.. Dad is in bed with a heart ailment. Mom does housework to
support the five children at home.
And the allotment hasn't come
through. Dad's illness is complicated by worry for the children.
Clothe-A-Child’ is going to take some of the worry from his mind. And the new clothes the five children receive will be a Christ mas present to Pvt, Jack overseas. .
. ~ . CLOTHE-A-CHILD is you. It is your gift to the needy children of Indianapolis. With your contributions they will be provided with warm clothing for school. (Jack's brothers and sisters have to walk a half mile to school.) : will be able to play out-
»¥ » . HERE 18 HOW The Christmas Fund works:
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The fund consists of the annual | Clothe-A-Child - drive and the |
War Hospitals campaign. Your contribution will be placed in the general Christmas fund’ and .used for both projects unless you earmark it one way or theother. If you want your money to used to clothe a needy mark it “Clothe-A~Child.” prefer that your donation
Indianapolis Major Secs Eger Blast Center of the”
‘I'he American raiders ran into only a few German fight-
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eported seeing no more than Anti-aircraft fire, how-
ymbs weré bursting. squadron commander of (1210 -
said ihe bombing “looked goad. I could see our eggs blasting the center of the target.” Swarming back into action lier a week's layoff, the four-motored bombers of the United States Sth air force carried out the seventh major allied air assault on German cities since a record- offensive began on the night of Nov. 17.
French Coast Raided
American Marauder medium | bombers escorted by RAF fighters | Joined in the offensive with an at- | tack on military objectives in the |'Pas de Calais area, the coastal | stretch of France across the nares rowest- part-of the channel An American” headquarters com- { munique armouncing the daylight {raid said fighter planes supported i the- bombers in the attack on Ger. {man objectives not nmediately | identified. Though - light Mosquito bombers {of the R.A. PF. stabbed lightly at | Berlin for the second straight night in follow-through operations to the mighty assaults which wrecked the city Monday and Tuesday nights, the main weight of the allied offensive was in other sections. While the United States Deavies were pounding northwest Germany, medium bombers and large forces of fighters maintained a steady shuttle service across the channel.
R. A. F. Loses 13 Planes
Air raid warnings sounded in | Switzérland, suggesting the possibility that Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spastz’s {planes were striking up into Europe from the Mediterranean theater. The attack on Frankfurt last night Ws carried out in strong force. the Berlin sortie - and EE a operations cost the R. A. F, 13 bombers.