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Soldiers Carry Squirming Ward President From Office
"1 was detailed to evict Mr. Avery. I ordered five of my men to stand by. Two of them grasped Mr. Avery, one on each side, by a leg and an
| CHICAGO, April 27 (U. P.).—Two husky soldiers picked up Sewell Avery, 69-year-old head of Montgomery Ward & Co., today and carried
him, kicking and squirming,
gled and complained:
offices of the nation’s second larg--est mail order house to enforce the government's seizure of the id 8 Chicago plants. : The soldiers, accompanied 5 three other members of their detail, carried Avery out of his paneled, green-carpeted loaded him into’ an elevator, and "hustled him out through the niain Sewell Avery lobby to the sidewalk where they put him down on his feet. They carried him past startled employees of Wards while Avery strug-
“You can’t do this to me.”
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from the executive
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Reporters, who did not witness the eviction because the army restricted them to one room in the plant, got the description of the scene from "Attorney General Francis Biddle, who had come here from Washington to help enforce the seizure order, and from Lt. Gilbert Cattanach, Nekoosa, Wis., who detailed the five soldiers to rush Avery
Biddle’s first account’ said Maj. J. R. Weber, who is commander of the army forces patroling the plant, had carried Avery out, but later he and Lt. Cattanach explained that the actual eviction was done by a sergeant and a private, who re-
unidentified.
Bifldle said Avery's eviction followed his re- ° fusal to co-operate with commerce department agents, who had taken control of Montgomery Ward’s Chicago facilities, or to leave his cffice. Describing the incident, Cattanach said:
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He said the soldiers carried Avery out that
They went down igh floors in an elevator
The lieutenant said that while Avery, who is slightly less than six feet tall and .weighs about 160 pounds, struggled and tried to free himself ° from the soldiers’ grasp, no one was hurt. Other Ward officers who refused to co-oper-ate or surrender the company’s books were Stuart S. Ball, secretary; John A. Barr, assistant secretary, and Harold L. Pearson, vice president and They were not evicted, however, and remained in the company’s offices.
Entered as Second-Clsss Matter at Postoffice Indianapolis 9, Ind. Issued daily except Sunday
the statement said:
“Officers and employees of Montgomery Ward are to be retained in their respective capacities .. . but are now serving the government of Accordingly, you are directed
the United"States. to take such action as
you and the employees
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propriate for compliance with the executive order of the national war labor board . . . but otherwise
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In announcing that other officers had refused to co-operate, Biddle said: “Well, we've called Mr. Avery's bluff.” Taylor sent a statement of policy to all Ward employees and he signed it as “operating manager for the United States.” After outlining technicalities of the seizure,
may be necessary and ap-
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under your supervision are
directed to perform your usual functions and duties in connection with operation of the plants
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NEW FAMILIES T0 STAY HERE
Times Survey Also Indi-
cates Home-Building
Boom After War.
By ROGER BUDROW More than nine out of every 10 families who have moved to Indianapolis since the war began intend to continue living here after the war, according to a survey by The Indianapolis Times. Cross - section Interviews with women shoppers” at department stores also disclose that:
NEARLY ONE-THIRD of the elty's families intend to buy or build & new home after the war.
ALMOST THREE-FOURTHS of the women will be satisfled with pre-war model refrigerators, stoves, ete., if they are unable to buy greatly improved models.
Indications of post-war consumer demand were compiled by inter-
viewing 6000 women shoppers in the!
13 cities where Scripps-Howard newspapers are published. The surwas conducted in Cincinnati,
. Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, El
Paso, Evansville, Ft. Worth, Knoxville, Memphis, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Washington, as well as Indianapolis.
Home Improvements Planned -
Indianapolis led: all these cities in the proportion of its new famiHes planning to stay after the war. The survey showed that 905 per cent intend to remain. Of the 323 per cent who plan new homes after the war, 23 per cent expect to buy and 9.3 per cent expect to build, the survey reveals. Indianapolis was fifth in this cate- ° gory, which ranged from 45 per cent
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Lt. Gray, Ex - Butler Student, in Four
Campaigns.
By SHERLEY UHL NAVAL LT, DONALD GRAY, former Butler university student, fought his way across the warripped skyways of the South Pacific, but his most memorable experience was his quiet marriage to an attractive Australian bride in the St. Augustine church at Brisbane,
The reticent, soft-spoken native of Brownsburg, Ind. brought his wife home to Indiana last week. Details of his harrowing aerial exploits against the Japs he locked behind a wall of secrecy “for the duration.”
After the war, he and Mrs. Gray intend to “settle down” in Indianapolis, or perhaps in
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WARNS OF DEADLINE ON PROPERTY TAX
4 Days Left to Pay, County
Treasurer Says.
Only four more days remain for payment of the spring installment of property taxes to avoid delinquent penalties, Although payments have been heavy during the past two weeks, County Treasurer Frank P. Huse warned that hundreds of taxpayers still haven't paid their installments. The county treasurer's office will be kept open until 6 p. m. Monday to accommodate last-minute taxpayers. To avoid standing in line at the cashier's window, taxpayers may obtain their duplicates and mall them in by check or money order. It is too late now to have your duplicate mailed to you. If you haven't already obtained it you can get your bill at the treasurer's offics and either stand in line to pay it there or mail it back. .
DELAYS ALL REFORMS
NAPLES, April 27 (U. P).~The Italian coalition cabinet at its first formal meeting voted today to post pone consideration of all major political reforms until after the war, including the proposed elimination of the monarchy. :
SECRETARY KNOX ILL
‘his recent message to the special session of the legislature, said he!
SCHOOL COSTS MAY INCREASE
ADRIATIC— Yugoslav Landings
Seen Prelude to Balkan Push.
LONDON, April 27 (U. P.). —Yugoslav partisans have landed on Korcula, less than a mile off the Dalmatian coast, and captured the western end of the island, a communique reported today, in what might be an attempt to gain a springboard for an allied invasion of the Balkans. Two days earlier, partisans had landed on Mijet island, 20 miles to the south. The islands would provide bases to’ expedite the flow of supplies to partisans battling the Germans within Yugoslavia, or for the landing of allied forces in event of a move across the Adriatic, Seize Two Harbors
" The harbors at Blato and Vela Luka, two of the three principal towns on the Adriatic island were seized, along with several smaller localities, Marshal Josip (Tito) | Broz's communique said. The Ger-
State May Begin Paying
Teachers.
Probability" that the state of In-! dians will begin paving the mini-| mum salaries of all public school] teachers at the beginning of the fall term was seen today as State, Auditor Richard T. James arrangea| for a meeting of the state board of i finance tomorrow to fix teacher] tuition distribution to, schools for the next year. A new law authfrizes the board] of finance to increase the amount of distribution of state money schools from 80 per cent (the present figure) up to 100 per cent, and Mr. James said there was sufficient money in the general fund balance to up the payments “safely” to 100 per cent—or all the minimum silaries, Urged Increase
Governor Schricker, a minority member of the finance board, in
favored a “substantial” increase in the tuition payments if the legiclature did not slash off the 7-cent state school aid tax levy, an action the legislature did not take. Republican State Treasurer James M. Givens, a third member of the finance board, said he favored having the state assume the burden of paying the full minimum salary of all teachers. In discussing the matter of Increasing teacher tuition payments, Mr, James said, “If the board in-
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| mans abandoned their positions in he island’s mountain range wiiht a fight, Ne than 800 Germans were | killed or taken prisoner and a large quantity of war materiel was cap-
| tured.
Allied naval units supported the operation and American ranger and | British commando units may have | participated in the landing, which came less than 48 hours after other partisah units invaded Mljet island, 20 miles to the south. Korcula lies off the Peljesac| peninsula, which juts northwes:-| | ward from the Dalmatian coast, | | about midway between Split and Dubrovnik.
, Attacks Continuing
The partisan communique said Yugoslav naval units were continuing their attacks on the Adriatic islands in what appeared to be a general all-out offensive against German-held islands. There were no fresh allied reports from Miljet, where a communique yesterday reported that “fierce Baites? were under way. - The bDartisans were believed to have landed on Korcula from the seaward side, with forces fanning! out from Mljet and Vis, the latter the main partisan base in the Adriatic. (A British broadcast recorded by C. B. 8. said the R. A. F. had established an “advance post” on a Dalmatian island. The R. A. F. garrison was said to be in permanent contact with pariot forces.)
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
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The pre-primary breach in the Marion county Democratic party wats reported closing rapidly today as the result of a series of “harmony maneuvers” in slating of candidates. The regular organization leaders issued a slate of candidates earlier this week, listing Wilfred Bradshaw, former juvenile court judge, as their choice for the prosecutor nomination. Other Democratic leaders includ-
WASHINGTON, April 27 (U. P..|c ‘the Navy Frank su
ing David M. Lewis, former Henry
Democrats Closing Breach With Harmony Maneuvers
prose0. Goett, ~ former ‘court judge, and Louis municipal ‘court :
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It was learned althoritatively today that the regular organization leaders had agreed to a double slate in 15 of the 4 wards, giving Mr. Bradshaw and Mr. Howard equal support in those areas. Supporters of Mr. Howard said they had no hookup with a third Democratic faction led by James M. Cunningham, Center township assessor, ‘who is promoting the candidacy of Daniel J. O'Neill Jr. for the sheriff nomination against the regular organization's adie 1 for i Lewis (Cap) .Johnson.
Allies Slash Behind Japs OnlIndia Line
ALLIED ' SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUARTERS, KANDY, Ceylon, April @7 (U., P.).—Allied land and air forces have opened
AIR WAR
Waves of Bombers Strike Channel All Day Long.
LONDON, April 27 (U. P.). —Many hundreds of allied
planes led by 750 American |
a co-ordinated attack on the ten-
uous Japanese supply lines lead-
ing to Imphal and Kohima, a communique said today, and official reports indicated that a major counter-offensive to drive the invaders back across. the Burma frontier is imminent. Only sporadic fighting was reported around Kohima yesterday, but British and Indian armored columns ranged over the jungle
tracks leading to that stronghold and to Imphal 60 miles to the south, in an effort to choke off the flow of enemy supplies. The battle lines around Kohima “are shaping up for & major attempt to wipe out the wellentrenched Japanese in the oute skirts,” the communique said.
BASES OCCUPIED
ALL HOLLANDIA
Youu) Three Airfields Provide New Springboards for Assault On Japs.
By UNITED PRESS American forces were believed today to have completed the occupation of Hollandia's three airfields on northern New Guinea to open, new bases for the growing allied! aerial offensive in the Pacific which! brought further raids on Japanese| bases from the Kuriles in the north; to the Carolines and the Marshals, Australian troops also added aj allied conquests by| capturing Madang, one of the best harbors along the New Guinea coast. Possession of Hollandia’s airfields] brought the allied ground bases, within 800 miles of the strategic Palau islands in the western Caro-| lines, and 1200 miles of Davao at| the southern tip of the Philippines. |
Report New Raids | The American thrusts at Hol-| landia were followed up with new! raids on Geelvink bay, 400 miles to| the northwest, by allied heavy| bombers which destroyed 20; grounded planes at Kamiri airdrome, while reconnaissance planes shot down three enemy fighters; In the other aerial attacks in the Pacific, army, navy and marine planes delivered one of their heavjest blows on the isolated enemy positions in the Marshalls, leaving the bases in ruins from 138 tons of bombs and more than 23,000 rounds of ammunition.
CUT BUTTER POINTS STARTING SUNDAY
WASHINGTON, April 27 (U.P). —The office of price administration greeted housewives today with a four-point cut in butter and mar.garine, effective Sunday, but at the same time raised choice beef cuts by one point a pound.
were sliced in half, while those for veal and most pork cuts were held at April levels.
over the western Reich.
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heavy bombers stepped up the bombardment of western Europe on its 11th straight day today after 1000 British night raiders blasted Essen, Schweinfurt and the suburbs of Paris.
The Nazi radio warning system reported late in the day that a strong bomber force was approaching southwest Germany and a number of allied planes already were
A correspondent on the southeast coast reported at noon that never before had so many planes
morning, and bombers still were sweeping back and forth “by the hundreds.”
Hit German Airdromes
Flying Fortresses and Liberators with an escort comprising a force of 1000 to 1250 U. S. warplanes led the daylight parade against the continent, Breasting -the strongest anti-aircraft fire in weeks, they lashed the Pas de Calais strip of the Prench invasion ‘coast without encountering German fighter opposition. } One Fortress returned with between 50 and 100 anti-aircraft holes in it. Despite the stiff barrage the crewmen reported “good” results. Lightnings, Thunderbolts and Mustangs of the 8th air force carried out offensive sweeps against German airdromes in France, - Marauder medium bombers of the 9th air force and R. A. F. Mitchells and Bostons of the tactical air force, escorted by allied fighters, attacked {unidentified military fargets in northern France. Mustang and Thunderbolt fighterbombers of the 9th air force at- | tacked five targets in Belgium this { afternoon, including rail yards.
Blasts Shake Homes
Thunderous explosions from the crash of bombs on northern France shook houses in English coast | towns, German planes struck back last {night with sharp though comparatively small-scale raids on what the Nazi DNB agency called shipping {concentrations in harbors along the English southwest coast. Nazi broadcasts have claimed that the | allies were assembling the greatest concentration of shipping since Dunkerque in British waters for the coming invasion. The British naval base port of Portsmouth was hit with “good results,” DNB said. Never before had the allied air
STEP UP AIR BLOWS ON EUROPE
Chinese Kill 2000 Japs in 3-Hour Fight
CHUNGKING, April 27 (U. P.). —More than 2000 Japanese were killed April 25 in a fierce threehour battle beyond captured Mihsien, approximately 25 miles southwest of Chenghsien, Honan province railway juncture, dispatches from the fighting front said today. . The status of Chenghsien remained unknown, although it was known powerful enemy forces continued to advance in four directions west and south of the once-strategic city. After suffering heavy casualties beyond Mihsien, Japanese retreated to gather strength for. another attack teward Tengfeng, 50 miles southwest of Chenghsien. Three other reinforced columns continued to advance over the east-west Lunghai railroad and the Peiping-Hankow railroad which runs north and south.
BERLIN REPORTS NEW RUSS DRIVE
Foe Admits New Romania, Loss as Sevastopol
Attackers Advance.
LONDON, April 27 (U. P.).—Powerful Russian forces have launched a new offensive in northeastern Romania, Berlin reported today, and
Moscow said the Sevastopol siege army had captured a network of trenches in which Russian marines defended the city two years ago. The German high command reported the second Russian army offensive in two days on the southern front in a communique which said troops supported by, tanks and battle planes swung over to the attack north of Iasi in an attempt to break through toward the Galati
gap. Despite stubborn resistance by German and Romanian forces, the Nazi communique said, the Russians wedged into the axis positions at some points. It claimed in the cus-
“local penetrations were sealed off.” Berlin also said other Russian assault forces continued heavy attacks in the lower Dnestr valley southeast of Iasi, where earlier axis reports indicated the Russians were storming westward toward the Bessarabian stronghold of Chisinau and rolling up the extreme southern
offensive against axis Europe achieved such intensity or concen-| tration. From 1000 to 3000 allied planes have attacked Germany or occupied territory every 24 hours since April 17,
flank of the axis defenses. Moscow has not yet announced {the reported southern offensives, The {Russ army usually reports’ on new operations only after they have deIveloped over a périod of some days.
HOOSIER HEROES—
Frank J. Hearn
FLIGHTS near Brazil, South
{claimed the lives of two Indianap- | olis airmen while two more local gunners are missing over F Burope;
. KILLED 8. Sgt. Frank J. Hearne Jr. 300, N. New Jersey st. Second Lt. Richard L. Green, 4155 Park ave. MISSING aT
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| S. SGT. FRANK J. HEARNE JR, a mechanic and waist gunner on a B-17 bomber, was killed in action over England April 11. His parents, Mr. and Mrs: Frank J. Hearne, 309 N. New Jersey st. | received the war department notification yesterday. Born in indianapolis. June 1, 1924, he
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SWEDEN— Report ‘Offensive’
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Troops Moving 2 To Denmark. 3 LONDON, April 27 (U. P.).
of the German garrison in Denmark brought increasing concern in Stockholm today
that Germany may be planning to invade neutral Sweden. (British broadcasts said the Ger. mans have put their troops in Denmark in a “state of alert” and have reinforced strongly their garrisons in certain sections of the SwedishNorwegian frontier.) Swedish reports said that Luft waffe pilots, ground crews, air
were among the reinforcements moved into Denmark on a scale suitable for offensive as well as defensive action.
Considers Danger Grave
A London. Daily Mail dispatch from Stockholm sald Sweden believed herself in graver danger of invasion than even at the time Germany occupied Norway and Dene mark in 1940. “Sweden must be prepared for eventful surprises at any moment,” the Stockholm newspaper Nya Dagligt Allechanda warned, and then.
urtain measures are being prepare against us.” Only last week, the Swedish gove ernment announced the interception of a large shipment of military maps of Sweden sent from Germany to the German command in Norway. Germany's explanation of the shipment, if any, has not been dis~ closed. Conduct Air Drill
The most elaborate air raid drill ever held in Sweden was carried out last night at Goteborg, Opposite the northern end of Denmark while Defense Minister P, Edvin Skoald yesterday asked the Swedish parliament for a supplementary appropriation of some $3,150,000 in addition to his annual budget of more than $900,000,000. Denmark already has been isolated from Sweden by a ban of tele« phone, telegraph and mail come munication. Plane and ferry serve ice, previously prohibited, yesterday was resumed for German passengers only.
A. N. P. A. RE-ELECTS LINWOOD NOYES
NEW YORK, April 27 (U. P). = Linwood I. Noyes, Ironwood, Mich., Daily Globe; was re-elected president of the American Newspaper Publishers association today. © Three other national officers and four directors were re-elected. They were: Vice president, W. G. Chandler of the Scripps-Howard news--papers, New York; treasurer, Edwin 8. Friendly, New York Sun; secre tary, Norman Chandler, Los An= geles, Cal, Times. Directors: C. Biggers, Atlanta, Ga. Journal;