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(Continued From Page pne) the front yard had been knocked down by shelling, and through the orchards there were shell craters and tree limbs knocked off and trunks sliced by bullets. Some enlisted men sleeping the night before in the attic of the house got the shock of their lives when . + § + the thin floor collapsed and they fell down into the cowshed below. Chickens and tame rabbits still scampered around the farmyard. | Dead cows lay all around in the fields. , | 2 2 . The regimental colonel stood in the center of the officers and went, .. over the orders in detail. Battalion commanders took down notes in little books. The colonel said, “Ernie Pyle is with the regiment for this attack and will be with one of the bat-

_ talions, so you'll be seeing him.” The officers looked

at ‘me and smiled and I felt embarrassed. Then Maj. Gen. Raymond O. Barton, 4th division commander, arrived. The colonel called, “Attention!” And everybody stood rigid until the genera] gave them, “Carry on.” « ’ An enlisted man ran to the mess truck and got a folding canvas stool for the general to sit on. He sat listening intently while the colonel wound up his instructions. * 2

‘Then the General Started Speaking

THEN THE GENERAL stepped into the center of the circle. He stood at a slouch on one foot with

. the other leg far out like a brace, He looked ail

around him as he talked. He didn't talk long. He said something like this: } “This is one of the finest regiments in the American army, It was the last regiment out of France in the last war. It was the first regiment into. France in this war. It has spearheaded every one of the division's attacks in Normandy. It will spearhead this one.. For.many years this was my regiment and 1 feel very close to you, and very proud.” <The general's lined face was a study in emotion,

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oosier Vagabond By Emie Pyle

Sincerity and deep sentiment were in every contour “and they shone from his eyes. Gen, Barton is a man of deep affections. ’ ~The tragedy of war, both personal and impersonal, hurts him, ! ; At the end his voice almost broke, and I for one had a lump in my throat. He ended: “That's all. . God bless’ you and good luck.” Then we broke up and I .went with one of the battalion’ commanders. Word was passed down by field phone, radio and liaison men to the very smallest unit of troops that the attack was on. * There was still an hour before the bombers, and three hours before the infantry were to move. There was nothing for the infantry to do but dig a little deeper and wait. ! A cessation of motion seemed to come over the countryside and all its hrown-clad inhabitants—a sense of last minute sitting in silence before the holocaust.

Everyone Ordered Into Foxholes

THE FIRST PLANES of the mass onslaught came over a little before 10 a. m., They were the fighters and dive bombers. The main road running crosswise in front of us was their bomb line. They were to bomb only on the far side of that road. Our kickoff infantry had been pulled back a few hundred yards this side of the road. Everyone in the area had been given the strictest

orders to be in foxholes, for high-level] bombers can,

and do quite excusably, make mistakes, . We were still in country so level and with hedge-

rows so tall there simply was no high spot—either hill or building—from where you could get a grandstand view of the bombing as we used to in Sicily

and Italy,

80 one place was as good as another unless you

went right up and sat on the bomb line..

Having been caught too close to these things before, I compromised and picked a farmyard about

800 yards back of the. kickoff line,

And before the next two hours had passed I would | have given every penny, every desire, every hope been just another 800 yards

I've ever had to have farther back.

pr Ag <r RE PEAR

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. |for the duration, ,

SECOND SECTION

2 STRIKES END WHLE 10,000 CONTINUE IDLE

Operating; G. M. Workers At Detroit Return.

By UNITED PRESS : Fifty-eight hundred Philadelphia transit workers and 7000 General Motors employees at Detroit streamed back to work today, ending two of the nation’s worst labor disputes, but some 10,000 strikers in a score of other- cities remained idle and a general walkéut of bus driv~ ers in New England threatened to

nation, The Philadelphia strike, which had crippled war production in that city for almost a week, was broken last night .when the U, S. army issued an ultimatum warning the

night or face the loss of their jobs

disrupt travel in that section of the’ Sagan

ling dishes, cooking and cleaning.

strikers to retgrfi to work by mid- racks

Report Local M

Sports Help Men to Pass Time Away

Today's best war news for families and friends of 18 Indianapolis aviators, now interned in Germany's Stalag Luft IIE, is the announcement by the Red Cross that conditions, health and morale of prisoners in the camp are “good.” Detailed information gained by representatives of the International Red Cross reveals that the camp is located about 150 miles northeast of Dresden and about 100 miles southeast of Frankfort, near the town of

The barracks holds 60 to 80 men and is partitioned for groups of eight or 10 men, These men have mess together and take turns wash-

Four stoves, with sufficient coal for

heat and cooking, are in each bar- |

* Sanitary facilities are good, thé,

Service on the elevated, subway

|ready, stationed on each train to

| guard agajnst violence.

~ |and “surface lines: took on a sem-|latrifies and washrooms. The men tq discredit about half you hear. blance of normalcy. early today, ua- | have a weekly hot shower and hos- and don’t worry.” = + :

oo. " ) ’ : - ‘der. the supervision of -steel-hel- pital tubs are available for the] Side Indianapolis By Lowell Nussbaum meta tops, with, bayonets at the! ns = Eat oe ’ ‘ ‘daily sick call and good medical. at- ew of George R.

| building: Lt. Paul 8. Through the Red Cross and the Pp, S. Givens, 4004 Ruckle st.. Lt. are nine Indianapolis men. la

tention.

Sanitation Is Good | port sent home this Red Cross reports, with well-built! has advise wounded or disabled. There Is a are S. Sgt. George R. Kessel, neph-

Kahn the Baltic coast line.’ Givens, son of .the American and British internees welsh rarebit with corned beef. and

_ the economics

THE CUSTOMERS’ - get-together book in the front of Ayres’ store bore the following notation in a childish script the other day: “To Hitler—Will see you in Berlin at noon. (Signed) The.Allies.” . . . As aN. Meridian bus was pulling around the circle . Thursday evening, the operator noticed an empty bus parked in

approach to the circle.” Pulling up beside it, he opened his door and called to'the driver of the other bus, who was just sitting there: “What's the matter? Motor trouble?” Without bothering to look around, the driver replied: “Naw, I'm just hunting fishin’ worms.” The inquiring operator's mouth {ell open, then he slammed his bus into gear and drove on, muttering: “Aw, that guy's crazy, anyway.” . , . Mrs. Eleanor Pelham, who handles public relations for the Red Cross, has a maid with whom “she has only a writing acquaintance, Mrs, Pelham and the maid, Anna, have met only once—the day Anna was hired three weeks ago. Anna arrives (presumably; at 8:30 a. m.—after Mrs, Pelham has left for work—and departs at 4:30— before Mrs. Pelham gets home. They keep in touch with each other by correspondence. Early this week the maid wrote a request to get off over the week-end, which was granted. Thursday evening Mrs, Pelham found a note from Anna: “I wish you a happy week-end.”

Out of the Past

IT'S A BIT STARTLING to pick up an old, outof -date newspaper dnd see the merchants advertising electric refrigerators; sewing machines, ranges, radios and even electric dishwashers. The paper we were looking at was dated Sept. 7, 1942. The Times was just starting in serial form William B. Ziff's best seller, “The Coming Battle of Germany.” It's still coming—but soon. One of the incongruous notes in the newspaper was that the dry cleaners were advertising for business—instead of help. Wg picked up an even earlier newspaper—Dec. 5, 1941—and found,

Facing Realities

WITH GOVERNOR DEWEY'S PARTY, Aug. 7— Governor Thomas E. Dewey emerged from his conference with the 25 other Republican governors at St. Louis as the exponent of a broad use of federal power, in co-operation with the states, to promote the economic and social welfare of the people.” ~ He buried, once and for all, the ghost of old-fashioned states’ rights, . : In only one case did he make a concession, an important one, by insisting upon -exclusive state regulation of insurance, with application of interstate commerce laws barred. Otherwise, the program adopted here calls for a continuation of : federal supervision or assistance in the services to which the people have become accustomed under the«dew Deal,

Faced the Realities

THE REPUBLICAN presidential candidate and the governors faced the realities: Western governors want a continuation of federal financial aid and supervision in developing irrigation, reclamation and power projects. The governors also retlected the desire of their people for continuation and expansion of social security,. of labor. statutes enacted by the New Deal guaranteeing collective bargaining, minimum wages and maximum hours of work, of protection: for: the HYDE PARK, Sunday.—I still have to tell you about the morning I spent in New York City at the Horace Nlann Lincoln school, visiting the workshop which is one of some thirty that the office of the co-ordinator of inter-American affairs sponsors in . : this country during the summer months. First I saw a class for junior high school students in - which teachers were also observing. The regular teacher, Senhora Maria Lourdes de sa Pereiro of Brazil; had been taken ill, but her secretary, Senorita Ana Rodrigues from Puerto Rico, was doing an excellent job. The children sang for me. in Portuguese and then got up and sang and danced the samba, quite evidently. enjoying themselves. They had a question and answer period, in which they talked about various subjects, designed to improve their vocabulary and té teach them something about Brazil, Se ioe _ I. went into the art room, where they are making maps, models of houses, and copying bits of weaving from different South and Central American countries ‘—using art, in fact, as a medium for understanding and cultures of various Central and South American nations: A a ne class of great interest to me, or

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p it was

the “no driving” zone at the south

believe it or not, various merchants advertising silk hose, three pairs for $2.25, and nylon hose, $1.35. Don’t you wish you had been’ farsighted, girls? . | .|

Most Return Willingly

Most of the workers returned to

A letter from T-3 George W. Boemier, now in Nor-| Work willingly, but there were some mandy, to his wife, Mrs. Betty M. Boemler, 3130 Park Who still grumbled over the Piffa’

ave. gives an interesting description of life with the delphia Transit Cos upgrading ©

invasion forces. He writes: “Some parts of this life eight Negroes as trainees for oper-

over here are unpleasant—and some downright grue- 20s.

some; but there are times and episodes that help keep |

up the spirits. Y'know, since we reached France| Pany’s deci workers at

we've had absolutely no fresh milk. Well, today some of our boys decided to do something about it. camped next to a pasture in which there wgre severa milk cows which evidently hadn't béen milked for a few days. So about six fellows started to round up! a cow. They'd all thase one into a corner, and then! she'd get panicky and start to run toward one of them. You'd have thought El Diablo himself was after him, the way he'd run. Then a couple guys got the cowboy complex and dug out some rope. I thought I'd, split my sides watching them try to slip a noose over|

This war has its funny side, too.” whether they ever did get any milk,

Voice From London LT. JOHN SPICKLEMIRE., a photographer for,

The Times before he entered the service, is over in’ London: now from where he sends us a descriptidn

{return to work, walkout: in stepped-up production schedule. However, in another Detroit strike, The men see a movie, usually an old | 1000 workers at the Gear Grinding American film, about once a month. |

The strike resulted from the comsion to upgrade Negro the direction of the war We manpower commission and the fair |, employment practice committee. The back-to-work movement also | wag attributed to the arrest of four

ere freed under bonds $2500 | : Ws 4 . Ree. 91 {to-kin parcels are opened in front band of Mrs. Martha Hurd. forme

f the recipient, and if anything is ly of 4945 Washington blv {of Newport; Lt. Bruce D. Gribben, ered essential. N. school, as the major in our room| has a master's degree in business Leonard Rosen, | administration and will instruct us.| Kathryn Rosen. 1949 College ave.;

‘each. A hearing on charges of vio-| lating the Smith-Connally anti- © strike act was scheduled for Aug. 14.

End 11-Day Walkout

protest against

of the public reaction to the robot bombs, or buzz-' | : , bombs as they had been called: “I suppose you afe i Falkow which started Wednesday carrying quite a bit of copy on the flying bombs,” he “They are the favorite subject of conversa-|

tion in this part of the world. Business goes on as

writes.

‘Machine Co. voted to continue their in protest against a wage cut that

At Montreal, where transit workers are out on strike,

usual. It's surprising the way people react. When the third such walkout in that Ca-

you hear the roar of the engine in the distance, you! dian city in 17 months, a com- |

In fact, you don't . pay much attention until the roar or putt putt gets plomise submitted by federal ql plenty loud, and you can see the bomb. But when "08 rejected by the eral an you hear the old motor stop. everyone dives for slit; trenches in the parks. or flat on the sidewalk if no! The principal worry is fly-|

don't pay much attention to it.

other cover is available. ing glass, hurled by the blast.” a nice place to be “from.”

the union

provincial governments. Bus Strike Threatens The threat of a general bus strike

London sounds like ..eq over New England where

| 1800 employees of the Eastern Mas|sachusetts Street Railway voted to !leave their jobs unless the war la-

By Thomas L. Stokes rem gan

| In the Midwest, ~ovér-the-road truck drivers, members of the A. F.

farmer—all of which were embodied in the program of L. teamsters finion. halted inter-

approved here,

city shipments in Minnesota and |.

ranged from 5 to 17 cents an hour.| scme 4000]

helps keep the men in trim.

don university. Censors Work Steadily {

{the prisoners have reported. Next-|

confiscated he is given a receipt.

| The men depend on the Red son of James C. Gribben, 2542 X {Cross packages for supplemental Talbott ave.; Cpl. Charles A. Humthe cow's horns. They found the awkward looking At Detroit, the 7000 workers at food and luxury items, and con- phress, son of Mrs. Irene Chris, 729 bovine can run faster than any soldier with a rope. ye General Motors plants engaged stantly request more pictures of the W. New He didnt say in making parts for Pratt-Whitney folks at home. |aircraft engines voted yesterday to | ending an 11-day dom and monotony, the officers, Sgt. Robert G. Mumaw, son oO a who are not required to work, plan land Mumaw, 2653 McClure st.

talent shows, lotteries and raffles. |

{ In letters from home, the prison-! ser ! ‘and physically “unfit” soldiers. Discount Reprisal Stories

They usually discount the reports | lof reprisals on prisoners and the ! hostile attitude of German people. | { Lt. Louis S. Means. who has been repatriated from Stalag Luft IIL]

GAMBLING CASES

Three more special judges have] been chosen to preside at circuit] court hearings of injunction suits) brought by social clubs seeking to prevent police from interfering with their activities. | Irving M. Fauvre, Indianapdlis

lave.; T. Sgt. Dale Eugene Petty.| hew of Mrs. Marie Ponder, 1217) “I can’t say that this confinement pr. 1cwo rth, 17 W. Pleasant Run A staff of German censors works Newman st. and son of Mrs. Violet is a total waste of time. I am.

labor leaders Saturday night, who | constantly on the letters from home, Petty, Tipton. :

i nepi

The conference devised a new definition of “ectri- {Iowa and more than 1000 drivers attorney, has been named special

omy” so as not to frighten away voters as sofi¢:Re~1stopped work at Minneapolis where [judge in the suit brought by the! publicans have done with their strident demands for. operators announced they would not {Electrical i : attémpt to run shipments until the | Workers Social club, 45 Virginia

retrenchment, Hi

Machine and Radio|

“Economy in government means the wise and effi- {wage “dispute between the Central ave. . ! : ) cient expenditure of public funds collected ‘from all!States Drivers’ council and the Mid- | Grant Rogers of Franklin, was East Chicagc and $2500 in bonds by

the people as taxes,” said the statement. “It does not | west Operators association was’ set-| mean the indiscriminate slashing and cutting of gov- tl

ernmental budgets.”

Two Issues Developed |

FROM THE conference here, the Republicans de- | rive two issues,

ed. More than 10 lines were affected |1818 College ave. and John Kendall

in Towa and a general walkout was Of Danville was named judge for. anticipated.

{ ARMY PLANE CRASH First is the promise to continue the services adopt- |

ed by the Neal Deal, without sharp cits in appropriations by which such seryices could be nullified in the name of “economy.” This issue will be empasized to try fo attract vowers who have flocked to the New Deal because of what it has done for them. | .~ Second is the promise of better andless costly ad- | ministration, less duplication, less wasted effort. { The New Deal is vulnerable in administration. | The Republican program struck at this Achilles heel repeatedly, and promised efficient consolidation of the manifold bureaus scattered over Washington. Governor Dewey expects to link this loose admin-

{ fusion of agencies hinders the war effort by cutting

down efficiency,

{plosion of a Beech twin-eng army training plane here Saturday nounced today. were two Freeman fiéld aviation]

|cadets, Lawrence Nelson of Chi- ders he wrote more than 40 novcls

VICTIMS IDENTIFIED

Cadet O’Brien was burned beyond jrecognition when the plane existrati , : ; _|ploded and hit the ground in a on up with the war, by contending that this con field east of the 4200 block of Mad- | ison ave, Cadet Nelson was killed QCopr. 1944 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc, when he attempteéi to jump from : ’ the plane and his parachute be-!

from Mexico, Was being taught the English language

by a Swiss.

> i ‘By Eleanor Roosevelt

{the shipe

It was one of the most extraordinary teaching! periods I have: ever attended, because in the pwnd TEDDY ROOSEVELT’S

of increasing ithe students’ vocabulary and of telling | them about slang phrases and their meaning, they discussed contemporary political questions, sports, his-

tory and art,

iv It was really ‘hat off to Fréderick. Rex, the instructor,

. We attende® one -other: class, for youngsters who ‘fo¥eign communities within the city of New York: -They were casually asked how many of them had parents and grandparents born in

‘had visited varfbus

a foreign country.

Hands went up, and the list written on. the blackboard began to grow. Finally, in that group of some 20 children, we discovered that not only many European countries, but South’ and Cehtral American countries and Far'Eastern countries were represented. Who do you think wis the only child present who had ancestors born in this country as far back as she

could trace them? A little colored girl!

Finally we had a luncheon; not only with the staff and teachers participating in the workshop§ sponsored by the office of the co-ordinator of inter-American affairs; but also with the staff members of the intercultural program run by Columbia university. I enjoyed this opportunity very much and wish 1 could see whether the same type of thing, done in

country

~ other parts of this

superlative teaching and I take my

stimulates the students |

terday—but wasn't-there:

to arrive today.

ORDER WINTER FUEL NOW

business b

petroleum transportation,

{came entangled with the tail of.

The explosion was believed to ave been caused when the ship ripped through two high tension wires in the field where it crashed. |

WIDOW HAS BIRTHDAY,

Mrs. Roosevelt was at her ancestral home at Mortlake Manor, in|" Brooklyn, Conn., and was expected |.

Rev. John W. Warren, at Christ church where the “Roosevelt family} has worshipped. for years, bespoke the prayers of -this congregatiuni. “for our beloved and oldest member.” | | gi i IR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (U, P).— The office of defense transportation, warning of a possible new crisis In 1 ‘today

named to preside in the

| the suit brought by the Arcade ' Social club, 49> S. Illinois st.

LONDON, Aug. 7 (U. P.).—John {Leslie Palmer, novelist and drama-

Victims of the crash and ex-|tic critic, died in a hospital at ine | Hampstead Saturday, it was an-

In collaboration with Hilary Saun-

lcago and .Joseph F, O'Brien of under the pen names of Francis and Haverhill, Mass.

Difed Pilorim. .

{brought by the College Social club, | Prom

L. PALMER, BRITISH. NOVELIST, IS DEAD

ie Indianapolis Times

en Treated Well in Germany

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From Stalag Luft III in Germany, where 18 Indianapolis men are interned, Lt. Jack Winchell of South.snapshot of a group of the Ameican prisoners there.

Lt. Winchell is on the right,

in the first row, kneeling. Standing, third from the left, is Lt. Wiliam H. Scheil of Bridgeport, :

‘Kessel,

Y. M. C. A, equipment has been William Barker, husband of Mrs. furnished for football, baseball and Miriam Barker, 2904 N. Illinois st.; moments preparing and cleaning up | considering.” basketball and a running track Lt. Morris E. Butler, husband of after our meals,” | Mrs. Marjorie Butler, 23 S. Downey wrote. “When I come home, I think With senior officers as instructors’ave.: Pvt. John Farrar, son of Mrs. I will make you a pretty good wife! the men pess the time attending Nora Farrar, 648 S. Taft st. Lt. Everyone scooks on coal stoves in Lt Fred M. Bennett, son of Mrs classes in a variety of subjects. Edwin G. Garver, son of Mrs. Mabel the ‘kitchen’ at the end of the hall Agnes Bennett, 1282 Union st. Lt. Some prisoners are taking pre- D. Robertson, 151 W. Fall Creek in our building. scribed college courses through Lon- pkwy.; Cpl. Harold Milender, son of we seldom have any difficulties, { Mrs. Ethel Milender, 2846 N. Capitol |

Also Lt. Donaldson B. Hurd, hus-

York st.; Lt. Lester More-|

Pittard a Prisoner

d. ‘the prisoners’ families negut o' his wife, ‘Mrs, Helen Allin a real Kitchen and give me -all Vanheght: 1215 N. Ewing st., tells of the ordinary material that goes inte . : one prisoners day-by-day life in. 3 meal’ at home and Id be lest. But “The -local -men ‘in Stalag Luft ITI Germany's Stalag Luft I, 75 miles hand over some old crackers and R Inortheast of Stettin and close to a few tins of this and that, and

‘Here among watch my steam! Tonight we fad

salad of cold raw cabbage,

“We spend most of our waking chopped up with sardines. Not bad, .

Learning to Play Bridge

| learning the art of contract bridge,

Lt. Vonnegut

. Bennett in Camp Other local] men in Stalag I are

i that In spite of tha | Warren L. Ellis, son of Mrs. Martha

| Ellis, 403 N. Dearborn st.; Lt. Robe {ert Halsworth, son of Mrs, Theresa

pkwy.; Lt. Justin W. Kegley, huse

and something of the mysteries of band of Mrs. Rosemary Kegley,

r- tossing off a fair meal without most. 5143 Harding st.; Lt. Arthur D.

d.. now of the ingredients usually consid- pinne husband of Mrs. Martha I expect to start]

Alabama st.; Lt, husband of Mrs,

|Rinne, 2628 N,

“My friend, Marshall Tyler of rt Fred B. Heckman, husband of

land Jr., husband of Mrs. Martha Rochester, N. Y,, In a constant battle against bore- Ann Moreland, 5876 Broadway: S. has offered to teach, and I want 0 ang Lt. Joseph C. Moffett; husband f Ro- learn some German while I'm iniof Mrs. Betty Moffett, 901 Jeffer« ‘this land of milk and honey. amazing. incidentally, what one can | Imake of a few tin cans—anything basis of selection of American war

is a pianist and Mrs, Elsie Heckman, 32 E. 32d st.;

It's son ave. In answer to inquiries on the

Lt. James C. Pittard, husband of from egg beaters and frying pans prisoners for repatriation, the Red Mrs. J. C. Pittard, 21 W. 28th st.; to filters for pipes that are carved Cross points out that under the

s report they are guarded by old Lt. William H. Scheil, son of Mrs. a

Maude Scheill, R. R. 1, Bridgeport: | Lt. James R. Settle, Flossie Settle, 2634 E. 34th st.; Lt. Jack H. Winchell, son of Mrs. Mary | Ruth Winchell, Southport, and Lt. Robert Webster, son of Byron Webster, 1719 Lyndhurst dr.

A letter from Lt. Walter A. Von- |

nd burned out of wood.

1929 Geneva convention a commise

“The play ‘On the Spot’ was a sion of three doctors, two from neue

son of Mrs. hit. It closed after a long and suc-| tral countries and one from the dee’

cessful run of the three days during | taining - power, = determines - which which most of the camp came to sick and wounded soldiers may be

see it.

We are now working up a repatriated. Selection is based ‘on

variety show, based on the radio their physical condition and the

| type.

NAME JUDGES FOR Home Town and Governor

[selection is made from those who

“As for cooking—turn me loose are able to be transported.

ITIRE-ABUSING TRUCK

Honor East Chicago Ace DRIVERS T0 BE HELD

Truck drivers who abuse tires bee

"EAST CHICAGO, Ind., Aug. 7 (U. more Jap planes on the ground, but! .. (pe object of a crack-down by

P).—Lt. navy's top

held $4000 in war bonds for them, presented at ceremonies which included an address by Governcr Schricker,

fiver, . 31500 in war bonds™dy the chy

case | his uncle, John Tincu of Chicago. ] . ised $100 in cash by his uncle | disaster. During his year.of duty frequently has to skid his truck’s Jap plane shot down,|In the Pacific, the ace, who is un- tires because he is moving faster

for every

Alexander Vraciu Jr., the under the navy's carrier fighter ace with these do not count 19 Jap planes to his credit, today al combat record. edited with two probables and proper driving practices and speed 'a 7000-ton enemy transport. | His greatest day was over the]

| was cr

. [Marianas June 19 when he sent six | ~ | The 25-year-old Vraciu, a Hellcat! Nipon dive bombers smoking into | tires. - yesterday was presented with Watery graves,’ i of| ~Vraciu attributeq all his successistiver said, “Our target in this ~ ‘to teamwork and breaks. Lone wolf emergency is the driver who neede | tactics, he said, lead to nothing but jessly wastes vital rubber

}

scoring system | . . in his individu- {Indiana state police today who said

In addition, he they would show no mercy with ime

ing in an effort to help ease & ‘critical shortage of heavy duty truck

® State Polcie Superintendent Don

. . . Who

Vraciu said he preferred having war | married, participated in 46 carrier|than the normal traffic flow. He is |strikes from the Gilberts to the guilty of hindering an important | Marianas. For five months he flew war job.”

bonds to getting cash. He paid tribute to Calumet disirict civilians for the jobs they were | doing “to keep the home front in { tune with the victory march.” Vraciu arrived in the States recenfly with other members of air group~16, which compiled one

the Pacific war. Fighter pilots of

135 enemy aircraft, believed to be

squadron. The Hoosier ace destroyed 18

Up Front With Mauldin

of the most spectacular records of |

|as wingman for the late Lt. Cmdr. “Butch” Edward O'Hare. | Forced down twice, once by enemy executive secretary of the Indiana United 2k over Truk and once by me- Motor Truck association, reported chanical trouble on the way

The intensified enforcement came {paign came after Homer V. Winn,

to that approximately 400 over-the=

Palau Vraciu was rescued each time road trucks have been forced ‘out

{by a destroyer, The son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex-

lof service by the tire shortage,

{ander Vraciu Sr., East Chicago, he!

- {and the air medal. the record for a carrier-based |, football and track while at De-

the much decorated group shot down | erro tne distinguished fying cross INDIANA GOP INVITES

He participated

ILLINOIS GOVERNOR

|Pauw university, where he was! SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 17

graduated with a degree in soci-

| ology.

PREMIER OF GREECE OFFERS T0 RESIGN ernor Dwight H. Green of Illinois,

| | (U. P.) .—Principal speaker here

inext Sunday at a picnic and Repybe 'lican rally in honor of Rep. Robert ‘Grant (R. Ind) will be Gove

a native of nearby Ligonier,

¥ | ihe ministries of finance, labor, na-

CAIRO, Aug. 7 (U. P»n.—George|

| Papandreou, premier of the Greek | It WIL be Creme Co | government in exile, has informed] LY Spe g 1 | : . {The picnic, scheduled for 1 p. m., the left-wing EAM organization of | | | i |will follow a meeting Saturday of | patriots that he would resign, de- it | spite cabinet objections, if he was | the Republican state Sor pric | the only obstacle to national unity, | Scores of Hoosler Republicans, fis lit was revealed today. cluding the congressional candle The guerrilla EAM organization | VS: were expected to attend. {had sent word through its “com-| | mittee of the mountains” that it ! would participate in a national gov- | ernment only if Papandreou ree 7 | signed. The cabinet rejected the| {J 75 proposal. {J Papandreou’s reply requested EAM | ‘ to send five. members to take over

HOLD EVERYTHING : NG

_| tional economy and communications while. his personal status was discussed. ;

OFFICERS ELECTE BY HOSPITAL GROUP,

Andrew Heller was elected president of the past and present employees society of Central State hospital at a reunion yesterday at Brookside park.’ 2 Other officers are William Davis, vice-president, and Miss Effie Donley, secretary-treasurer. . The oldest past employee -at the {reunion was David nl ol