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[sourrs=nowses)] VOLUME 55—NUMBER 126

Ernie Pyle: ‘The Real War In

By ERNIE PYLE Times War Correspondent

IN NORMANDY (By Wireless).—A few days after D-day you may remember we spoke in this column of

five early phases of the con have to take place. Phase No. 5 was to be t

- head after we'd held it secure long enough to build up vast quantities of troops and supplies behind us. And once we'd broken out of the ring of Germans trying to hold us in

- STATE GI BONS

lish a $15,000,000 servicemen's eco-

bonus to returned world war II veterans will be’ discussed by. delegates to the 26th annual state convention of the Indiana district > the American Legion here Aug. 12-14. The three-day meeting for Hoosfer Legionnaires will open on Sate urday with registration at the Claypool hotel. Convention sessions will be held in Tomiinson hall beginning Aug. 13. Resolutions ranging from the proposal that a bonus be paid to one calling for a curfew for delinquent children in cities. have been submitted by various legion posts and

and completed phase 5, the real war in Western Europe would begin. Well, we're in phase 5 now. I'm writing this. Things are moving swiftly. You realize that several days elapse between the writing and the publication of this column. By the time you read this we may be out in the open and pushing into France. Surely history will give a name to the battle that sent us boiling out of Normandy—some name comparable to

tinental invasion that would

he hreakout from our beach-

For weeks farmers have been looking te the sky, vainly searching for the scattered thundershowers promised by the weather bureau. Here an ugly but welcome thunderhead raises above the parched farm land of William A. Rogers just south of Whiteland. Rain is on the way.

will go to the assignment committee, which will yoling at the convention. The proposal that the Jdiana Legion go on record favorin bonus to help equalize ho. a - month received . by those in uniform with the salary paid war workers was in the form of a eter written by Charles A. Phelps, sta senator from Allen county, to at ermnor Schricker,

The proposal calls for transfer of | $10,000000 from the general fund | and raising $5,000,000 in taxes on admissions, cigarets and other! sources 10 finance the payments, Which would be $40 a month for service in this country and $60 a. month for service overseas. No payment would be made for the first four months in service and no bonus]

. would be for time over 20 months’!

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service, “Young men back from service | will be the controlling factor in the | future conduct of government” Senator Phelps said. “There is a discrepancy of wages paid those who! remained safely at home working in| industry and those fighting abroad. “It is proposed that a service men’s economic adjustment fund! be set up by the state not as a dole! or bonus but as recognition of the state's moral obligation to the fight- _ Ang men” . Other convention business will be the election of a new state commander Aug. 14 to succeed P. Dean Bechtol of Garrett. Candidates are William E. Brown, Bloomington busInessman, and Wayne L. Lowe, Terre Haute school teacher,

11th District Is Host

The 11th district of the Amerfcan Légion here will be host to the convention delegates with Willard Thomas, district commander, State headquarters will be in charge of Acting Department Adjt. Homer W. McDaniel of Dunkirk. Among speakers at the sessions will be Maj. Norman Imrie, who served four years with the Canadian army in world war I and who formerly was a professor at Culver military academy; Roane Waring. Memphis, Tenn., past national commander of the legion, and Lt. Donald D. White, Indianapolis, a patient at Billings hospital who as an infantry officer, was seriously wounded with the 5th army in Italy. Governor Schricker and Mayor Tyndall will welcome the veterans and Ralph E. Klare, Indianapolis chaplain, will have charge of memorial services for dead war heroes Sunday morning. A parade will be held at 2 p. m. on Sunday. Other resolutions to be discussed at the convention include proposals to open ranks of the Indiana legion to men still in service, to request help from the state of Indiana in legion service work and ta grant diplomas to high school boys who have been drafted while still in school and were unable to complete their graduation require-

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Amusements ,.10| Daniel Kidney. 6 Eddie Ash...., 8! Ruth Millett.. 6 Churches ssses 4] Movies ...... ..10 Comies ......, 9 Obituaries .... 3 Soe ves ® Regier wares “3

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> BIBLE SALESMAN Barney Oldfield New Champ

IS. FOUND SLAIN Of Hollywood ‘Sock’ Season

By WILLIAM C. PAYETTE United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 5.—The Hollywood sock season was in flower today with dark horse Burney Oldfield victorious over a veteran contender, Inn his only start in 3 years, the man whe once “astonished the world by traveling 80 miles an hour in a fantastic machine built

‘Body of V. A. Dale Discovered in W. Michigan St. Alley.

V. A. Dale, a Bible salesman for the B. B. Kirkbride Bible Co, 307] N. Pennsylvania st. was found | | murdered early this morning in an, alley behind 403 W. Michigan st. Mr, Dale, whose identification] {papers were found in a new Bible}

Prince Mike Romanoff, a night | club gladiator of years standing | who loves a good fight but has | yet to put up one. Oldfield clipped Prince Mike in the midst of a traffic row yester- | day, only a few hours after ! Charles Bickford of the movies {- and three unidentified men staged |

ACQUIT HOLMES | IN TRAFFIC CASE

rant. Bickford's second was Rus- ‘Beech Grove sell Birdwell, the publicity man's | dream of a publicity man. The

been beaten on the forehead on | | chin with a blunt instrument which, {according to Dr. Dale Eldridge, caused his death. He was 438. | a . rgument was over politics and The body was discovered by John| pi yr rq cig Birdwell, won. C. Yancey, 914 N. Capitol ave, who ! was walking through the alley about | * = = {1 a. m, today. He reported the One, ‘two, three-knocked them murder to police. all out, like that,” said Birdwell. Saw Nothing Unusual Andre, pho presides’ over the

Vernon Anderson, who manages Somerset house and has no last {the Anderson Foundation, 403 W.| name, said Bickford threw the ‘Michigan st; said he Iooked if the | first poke, ahd Look the Tast one. rear of his building at about 12:05| Oldfield met Prince Mike in a. m. to see whether his son had| broad daylight. Prince Mike cut_| come home with the car and said | his automobile in front of Oldhe saw nothing unusual at that! geiq's. time. You can't do that to me!” OldBrother of Leland Dale of Leba-| fejq shouted in time-honored non, the slain man lived at 511 N. phrase. The prince dismounted Illinois st. His wife, Mrs. Edna Dale,| o4 surveyed the commoner with from whom he is divorced, runs a a haughty eye, in which he soon og stand at the City hos- caught a fist. Unaccustomed to pi , the A native of Lebanon, he had lived| [ie PrENISss of Tigh chon. the in Zionsville most of his life. He| perore pe could return a blow. was a graduate of Liston high school and a member of the Zionsville *# & = Chrsitian church. Regaining his feet and some of When he left home last night, he| his composure; -the—prinee-lashed d Mrs, Henrietta Love, operator out at the speed king. A great of his rooming house, that he was| ,..,. or;g flew at once, but nosung to a mission, Police eheckad body suffered. Finally by mutual all city missions loday bus. all- re. | agreement and shortness of wind,

Portey that they had not seen the the fight just dwindled away, as

the principals did in their respective automobiles.

(CHURCHES TO MARK ‘C-DAY’ OF PRAYER

Many Sects to Join in Con-

secration Day Tomorrow.

Indianapolis laymen of many denominations will mark C-day or Consecration day, tomorrow, requesting that every citizen join them in the .prayer, “Father, Thy will be done through me.” The repetition of the prayer has been approved as a national move~{ment by Catholics; Protestants and, Jews. Official indorsement of Cday and the prayer has been made by the Indianapolis Church federa-

Magistrate Freed on Charge of

Drunken Driving.

Ira Holmes, 70, Beech Grove mag{istrate, was found not guilty in | municipal court this morning on a charge of drunken driving after his

[19th st. and Central ave, July 12. | Gurtis Hobs, 2164 N. Pennsylvania Ist, was driving uth on Central lave. when he was struck by Holmes’ automobile, which, witnesses said. was swerving back and forth over the. line down the center of Central ave.

Quote “Drunkometer” Tests One witness, the driver of a service truck, said he saw the Holmes car pull away from the] curb at 14th st. and zig-zag down the street, almost hitting another car at 18th st. He said he smelled liquor on Mr. Holmes’ breath when he helped him out of the car after the accident, Two policemen who arrested the Beech Grove magistrate on charges of driving while under the influence of liquor also said Holmes had been drinking. They said the “drunkometer” tests indicated that he was drunk. According to Clarence Flick, 2642 Napoleon st, Mr. Holmes was not staggering and did not talk as if he were drunk when Mr. Flick saw | him between 2:15 and 2:30 that day. Ross Moore, 904 N. Tacoma ave. said he had seen Mr. Holmes short- | |ly before the accident and that he was sober, Leslie Redenbaugh, 741 Kingsley dr., a mechanic, said he found that the brake lining in the left front

ACTRESS DIVORCES FLIER

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 5 (U. P.).— Actress Jennifer Holt, daughter of actor, Jack Holt, had a divorce to-| day from Maj. William M. Ritchey, | 24, veteran marine flyer, who she] said belittled her’ acting and re-, fused to help with the dishes.

August 20 Set For Pickup of Waste Paper

When: Sunday, Aug. 20, beginning at 8 a. m. Where: Curbstone collec —tion along all--streets— within city limits.

Why: Waste paper is the No. 1 critical war material

that.this could have caused the car to pull to the left. Attorney Seth Ward was the judge in the case and said it would ‘not be good” for a 70-year-old magistrate to be found guilty of drunken driving, Mr. Ward was selected after the defense had asked for a change of

venue from Judge John McNelis' court.

shortage. Material made out |Hon laymen's committee, and its This edition of your Satur da of waste paper is urgently |cbairman, G.V. Carrier. Indi 4 y needed for protecting guns The laymen urge that all Indian- ianaps Times is

apolis people, concerned for the welfare of humanity and the world today, make the prayer a. part of their daily lives and attempt to influence others to do likewise,

and ammunition shipped to our fighting forces overseas.

Save: "Be sure and save all books, magazines, scrap paper, newspapers, etc. for the drive. It is sporisored by civic, labor and business groups and all money goes to

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1944

At least we are while _

| Germans Admit Fall

by a young fellow named Henry Ford, won a technical knockout over

‘car struck another automobile at|

wheel was full of grease and said

here on the spot at the time break-through.”

We correspondents could sense that a big drive was There are many little ways you can tell without actually being told, if you are experienced in war. And then one evening Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley, com-

coming,

manding all American troops

and briefed us on the coming operation. It would start,

YANKS

HINT FIGHTING MAY BE RAGING ON REICH SOL

of Verbalis, 3 Miles

| From Border. i

By JOSFPH W. GRIGG United Press Staff Cerrespondent

LONDON, Aug. 5.—Berlin ‘reported today that Russian

Virbalis, Lithuanian village only three miles from the east Prussian ' frontier, indicating that

{they may have carried the battle

across the border onto the “Holy | soil” of Germany proper, While a Nazi military spokesman ———————o——— | did not mention a border crossing | in reporting the break-through, observer pointed out that Russian army flying wedges crashing through German positions usually | | scored gains of more than three | miles. Gen. Ivan D. Cherniakhovsky's army was massed on a 100-mile | front within easy striking distance of East Prussia, and his onsurges heretofore have packed momentum enough to drive forward several miles at a single lunge.

Bitter Fighting Reported

Virbalis is a Lithuanian frontier station just off the Kaunas-Koenigs- | berg trunk railway. The Transocean news agency quoted .a military spokesman as reporting “bitter fighting” north of the village—apparently along the railroad—and acknowledging a breach in the German lines. — A United Press dispatch from Moscow said Cherniakhovsky had smashed through German positions lin the forests fringing the frontier land mopped up isolated knots of resistance preparatory to a thrust into East Prussia. The Russian government organ Izvestia said the Lithuanian roads, forests and trails along the border {were strewn with wreckage of Ger‘man machines and bodies of German dead.

By-Pass Nazi Units

Many small German units, bypassed and isolated by the Soviet drive, were being wiped out, while 'tattered and haggard Germans were emerging from the forests to arrender: Far to the southwest, Russian tanks were rolling westward within !striking distance of Krakow, last ,/big ‘bastion before German Silesia, and advancing within less than 80 ‘miles of German territory on that {lower Polish front. The battle of central and southern Poland raged with mounting fury as the Russian army scored substantial gains west of the Vistula below Warsaw while developing powerful thrusts into the Carpathian foothills along the Czechoslovak border. Marshal Konstantin K. Rokossovsky continued to expand his bridgeheads northward, with the likelihood of the eventual development of operations which would by-pass Warsaw and -outflank East Prussia).

in a push for Danzig.

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forces had broken through | the German lines north of]

PRICE FOUR CENTS

‘estern Europe Has S tarted’

St. Mihiel, or Meuse Argonne of the last war. But to us

he said, on the first day we had three hours’ good flying weather in the forenoon. We were all glad to hear the news. There isn’t a correspondent over here, or soldier, or officer 1 ever heard of who hasn't complete and utter faith in Gen. Bradley. If he were ready for the push, that was good enough for us. The general told us the attack would cover a segment of the German line west of St. Lo, about five miles wide.

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AT OR NEAR BREST

it was known simply as “the

in France, came to our camp

BOMBERS ROCK " U-BOAT HAVEN I BRITTANY

Tanks Race So Rapidly Exact Extent of Gain

Isn't Known.

By VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, A. E. F,, Aug. 5.— ‘American armor ranged the approaches to St. Nazaire and ‘Nantes today and may have reached one or both to cut off the Breton peninsula, while ane-

WASHNGTON ¢

A Weekly Sizeup by the Washington Sta ff of ‘the Scripps-Howard Newspapers %

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—You'll hear more and more about ‘the Pacific war. | It’s part of the Roosevelt campaign strategy. Regardless of what happens to Germany, the Pacific war will still be going on in November. From now on its importance will be underscored, intricacies of its problems will he hammered ‘home repeatedly, all designed to indicate the need of an experienced hand at the helm. Look for the administration te frown on wild celebrations of vietory over the Germans, now being planned in many cities, Official line will be that job is far from finished. that toughest enemy is still to be subdued. Families with men in the Pacific will respond. Another Pacific angle: Observers here point out that we're play-

ing for even bigger stakes in the war against Japan than on the other side. Just as Russia May dominate reorganization of Europe

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‘PURGE’ TRIALS | Hitler Changes

as British - bombers «plastersd that prize port with six-ton iy busters to prevent the escape of any U-boats sheltered there, Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley's whirlwind sweep through Brittany picked up momentum steadily, inspiring confident predictions at su|preme headquarters that it would ‘carry into St. Nazaire, Nantes, Lorient or Brest today, if it had not

preme headquarters today listed now admits that the army plot! Hitler's latest purge list, indicative Seven hours later Hitler said it! killed, 52,710 wounded, 6143 miss-

SET NEXT WEEK Te To Prove i Army-Nazi Unity | By LUDWELL DENNY Hitler's ‘Honor’ C Court Seen As Front to Liquidate now admits that the army plot 70009 United States troops as ains im is widespread and] . orders another purge. killed, wounded or missing in the French campaign between June § as it was of the scope of the “gen-| erals’ plot” against his life, barely lifted the veil on the extent of dis-| ing. British casualties: 5646 killed, 27,766 wounded, 6182 missing, a total of 39,594. Canadian figures,

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- Seripps-Howard Staff Writer Nazi Weakling. The first Nazi story blamed the] and July 20, inclusive. The Ameraffection within the ranks of the

LONDON, Aug. 5 (U. P.).—Su-~ | WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—Hitler| LONDON, Aug. 5 (U. P).—Adolf pip ican casualties comprised 11,156 pe her So 9000 YANK PLANES petent military... circles. belidvetl. a oes tat

held next week, radio Berlin said | in a dispatch recorded by NBC.) It is certain that the list, which named 25 ranking officers, does not | |

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already done so. and the eapture ‘Blast Dozen Wa War Plants, of one or more of the strategic cit es

s would be announced tomorrow, Air Fields. Rail Hubs, | The lightning fanout had outrun LONDON. Aug. 5

[reports from the front, and how 12000-plane fleet of American Fly- | |prime objectives this evening was

Hemingway in Narrow Escape On Battle Line

WITH U. 8S. INFANTRY NEAR ST. POIS, Aug. 5 (U. P.).—Author Ernest Hemingway and Life's photographer Robert Capa had a narrow escape from death yesterday when they walked into pointblank range of a Nazi. antitank gun and were blown off the road near St. Pois by a shell that exploded three |

DEAD

Pvt. Thomas J. Crosley, 1743 Morgan st., in France. Pyt. William R. Ketter, Danville, formerly of Indianapolis, in France. | 8gt. Jacob A. (Dick) Spidaler. 1122 N, Jefferson ave. on Saipan. First Lt. Fred M. Miller, 6385. Broadway, near Lake Charles, La. | Sgt. Donald M. Hollis, 4560 Young | ave, in France. Capt. Horace Reid Crowder, 4901 N. Illinois st., in France. Pvt. Raymond E Floyd, R. R. 1, Pass | Box 836-M, in France.

(U. P).—A far the vanguard was from its Hoosier Heroes— |ing Fortresses, Liberators and fight- 8nybody’s guess. Outdated accounts ers laid a carpet of bombs over a|Put it less than 80 miles from Brest, 4 INDIANAPOLIS MEN ice war plants, air flelds and rail 31 of Nantes, and 36 of St. Nazaire. hubs in Germany today. Bombers Precéede Tanks A communique said the targets!’ KILLED IN SERVICE asc an oil refinery at Doll- plore ian 100 big Lanastens of bergen, an oil storage plant 8 | Brest ahead of the van over Nienburg. an aircraft components.) “eo Too crashed on its ine Lo. factory and rail yards at Hallers- \tricate system of submarl - Three Reported Missing and ieben, armament works at Mag- lemrecto D nt Amaline pene 8 |deburg, air fields at Hannover, | |bombs in . on o hata Four Wounded. {Langerhangen and Halbertsadt, and oqoape attempt by U-boats, any | unidentified objectives in the! To the northeast, the left wing Action on two fronts and a plane | grinswick- -Magdeburg area on the' of the United States 1st crash in the United States have! western ‘approaches to Berlin. swun d s.. army claimed the lives of six more Indian- . g castwa Td On a broad frong Polit Inen and a former ical veo. in what may prove to be the first dent, while three others from here phase of a grand scale allied push are missing and four have been 2 Pans ae ow the oe wounded. and Odon river collapsed under the impact of a British onslaught which scooped up seven towns. 2 A Zurich dispatch from Berlin said Nazi military quarters pre< garded the Normandy breaks through and the fast breaking

than the situation on the eastern front.

Nazis Seem Desperate

lieved this evening that Brittany will be cleaned up for all practical purposes. within. three orf

MISSING yards away he "sg of the campaign wi ; . Hemingway was hurled into ase American forces to Lt. Robert W. Shutt, Beech Grove, in France. the ditch. the full weight of the attack

battle of Prance into full

Capa was taking pictures : said

when a sccond shell blew him over and forced him to take cover. Two enemy machineguns opened up, slashing away ‘the

‘ Pfc. Raymond Paxton, 2326. N. Adams st, in Italy. Sgt. William M. Ransdell, Lebanon, over Germany. WOUNDED First Lt. Nalvin E. Walker, 3417

Hanshew, 139 Bright|

other column raced towayd Brest.

Joan 919 killed, 435¢ wounded and 1272 - (The tsial of the accused men by | M ASH AT | AT GERMANY missing, a total of 6545. the people's “honor” court will be °

Brittany campaign as more dane | gerous and of greater significance

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