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asitical labor sreas. 2. Redistrjbute war contracts to ant apd scarce areas.

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will throw sparks.

by Dewey and others.

PF. D. R. ean win they say, without New York; Dewey can't. But if Ropsevelt loses New York, he'll need Pennsylvania and probe ably one of the gather big doubts fuls. > . w =

Up G. I. Vote Estimate

ESTIMATES OF soldier vote are being revised upward, with peports from overseas that ES he showing more interest, 3 Another griterion; Airmail yoltime of applications for ballots coming in, and of ballets going out, is up, ' * o THOMAS E. DEWEY, John W. Bricker, Clare Luce-=that's the order in which requests for speakers are coming into Re» publican headquarters. Clare's the first woman to rate like that. She'll oblige, in spite of her own tongressional campaign. . a # COMPLAINTS OF “pamper ing” of German prisoners have

caused war department to revise rules on dining-car service.

and sandwiches to be eaten elsewhere, Passengers had complained about having to wait while prisoners dined, - vy 2" Post-War Radio

COMPETITION FOR post-war gos on radio’ spectrum is as as that for aviation rights. Federal communications commission tackled the &pportionthis week, has allotted

ternational broadcasters, others who want frequencies - gomewhere in the range of 30 million kilocycles. - » »

OPA WILL shortly fix price schedules for new radios, produce tiori of which is scheduled to resume after V-E day. Manufacturers here for confer‘ence with OPA price executives

Weekly Sizeup ‘by the Washington Staff of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers.

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WAR MANPOWER commission's plans for after V-E day are: ” ; es 48-hour week and other centroly in war-producing and

3. Discourage migration from war centers by emphasizing over-

y factor. Administrator McNutt's order f returning veterans frem all WMC ent controls was forced by | Hershey snd veterans administrator Hines, who sided sional critics’ contention that veteraps’ placement board, not WMO, ogram. Board was created under

So A of rights, with McNutt, Hershey and Hines as members. : ”

Dewey's Currycomb to Throw Sparks LOOK FOR Governor Dewey heneeforth to go tion's domestic and war management records with a ewrrycomb that

Having put himself on record on his Western tour for New Deal social reforms and for an international peace organization, he’s got that behind him, is free tp turn his attention ta other things

His research staf has been going through the record, item by item. And the Republicans have just begun with Senator Truman. The Democratic vige presidential nominee Truman committee reports read back to

8 DEMOCRATIC STRATEGY is new being geared to offset Joesible loss of New York. Roosevelt handlers aren't conceding these 47 electoral vates but they're planning to intensify gampaigng in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Jersey, as “insurance.”

jeval labor supply between abynd-

Selective Service Director with congres-

over administra-

is to hear his words in constantly from now on

- large administrative staff and pay

low-price field, little different from these being made when civilian production was halted.

# = 3 CONGRESSMEN gre preparing questions foy United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration when agency officials ree

turn for more appropriations, They will ask: De rehabilitation plans inciude equipping factories and mechanising farms? How much friction exists ber tween UNRRA and army? (Leg»

islators here say there's plenty.) Why does UNRRA need such a

executives up to $15,000?

g = 8 Will Blister Fly THREAT OF impeachment proceedings against Chairman James L. Fly of federal communications commission won't be carried out, but hoyse committee investigating POC will blister him for allegedly pressuring Miami radio owner to sell out to Lt. Cmdr. George Storer, Fly friend. as 0 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION plans to use abandoned army posts, other government-owned 1znd, for hospitalization program, buying as few new sites as possible, Even so, it will spend $500,000,000 for hospital program.

4 5 = hi REPUBLICAN Roneresiitne! campaign committee finds funds easy to get this fall (with control of the house in easy reach),

One day's solicitation in Detroit netted $200,000. :

Congressional fund is separate from that for presidential ticket, will be spent to help Republican candidates for house and senate. ® 8 =»

TOTAL FARM MORTGAGE debt of the country is down a billion dollars since 1040; farmers’ equities in their land are highest in a quarter of a century, Sgr culture department réports. - Farm bloc worries about talk of putting returning veterans on the land; foresees troublesome farm surpluses, if too many turn to

agreed that first sets will be in

agriculture for livelihood.

By MALCOLM JOHNSON United Press Staff Correspondent PEARL HARBOR, Bept. 30.~ American invasion forces extended their conquest wo eight of the Palau islands today while Southwest Pacific bombers intensified the offensive on shipping in the Phillippines and the Fast Indies by sinking or damaging 12 more Japanese vessels, Pushing north toward Babelthuap, main island of the Palau group, units of the lst marine division swept through fhree more islands off the northern tip of nearly-con-quered Peleliu Wednesday and Thursday. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz said all were secured. The marines, who landed under the cover of a heavy bombardmnt from cruisers, destroyers and carrier planes, quickly overran Negesebus island, They encountered inflective opposition on Kongauru island.

Nimitz’ communique did not iden#ify the third island, merely stating

Yank Invaders Extend Grip To Eight of Palau Islands

that it was near Ngesebus and

NEW RATE PLEA FILED BY STREET RAILWAYS

A new plea was filed by the Indianapolis Street Railways yesterday, objecting to the participation of Hugh M. Abbett, Indiana Pub-

case,

lic Service commission member, in the railway company’s pending rate

The petition charged that Mr. Ab- ~ bett disqualified himself to act in the proceedings last spring when he . presented evidence before the com- _ mission concerning the rmilway company’s property and depreciation

Kongaury and that it has been secured, (The German D, N. B. news agency broadcast a Tokyo dispatch today that “enemy units landed on the island of Gadobus northwest of Peleliu” and that heavy fighting was in progress.) In occupying Ngesebus, which is connected to Peleliu by a causeway, the American forces obtained another airfield within easy bombing range of the Philippines, 560 miles to the west, ’ Peleliu’s big airdrome, seized early in the invasion of the Palaus, already is in operation. The count of enemy dead has reached 8717 on Peleliu. On nearby Angaur, Japanese dead totaled 1055, Another 150 Japanese were eaptured on the two islands, The invasion of three additional islands firmly secured the northern end of the allied line which Nimitz and Gen. Douglas MacArthur were tightening around the southern Philippines.

JEWISH HARVEST FESTIVAL TO START

The Jewish harvest and thanks-

nine days by the orthodox beginning Monday, : : A booth built of boughs and

feast.

gathering in the fruits of the

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giving festival, Bukos®or the Feast of Booths, will be marked for eight days in reform synagogs and for

greenery on the rostrum of the auditorium of the Indianapolis Hebrew congregation symboolizes the It recalls that the Jews dwelt in booths when they journeyed out of bondage in Egypt in Biblical times. It also ilustrgtes the fleld

\ today in the post hall.

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Climactio Qotober Battle Shaping on Entire Western Front. (Continued From Page One) oy center 79 miles east of Arn-

R.A.F Halifaxes and Lancasters followed them, crashing a destructive bomb load on synthetic oil plants at Bottrop and Sterkrade.

Echterbosch forest down to southern Luxembourg = without change in the opi 7th army forces an 0 flank hammered out small gaing in the mouth of the Belfort gap against furious German opposition. The fighting in Holland, meanwhile, settled down into an unspectacular slugging match for possession of Hertogenboseh, which controls one of the main lines of supply—and escape—still open to Jha Oermans ANS west of the British salient. : :

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Hint Bridge Destroyed

A roundabout report said the Gers mans had blown up the northern end of the Arnhem bridge, but there was no. confirmation and o sources were inclined to doubt it. On the American 1st army front, Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' troops carried out a local attack in the Hurtgen ares, eight miles southeast of Stolberg, with undisclosed results, and -made limited progress through the Siegfried line fortis fications southwest of Prum. Eight enemy strong points were reduced in one attack.

Trying to Hold Mets

Apparently anticipating a fulls scale American drive to knock out Metz and open the way to the Siegfried line 25 miles beyond, the Germans maintained a constant stream of mortar and small arms fire on the American positions west of that citadel, At the southern end of the allied line, American and French units of the U. 8. Tth army pounded out gains running up to six miles through the strongest kind of resistance. American troops at the western end of Belfort gap made only small progress. ; . The Luftwaffe came up in considerable force over the battle areas yesterday, particularly in Holland where more than 300 enemy fighters were sighted. Thirty-one Nazi planes were downed at a cost of four allied fighters.

HISTORICAL BUREAU MERGER REFUSED

The state library and historical board yesterday turned down the proposal of President Herman B. Wells of Indiana university to place the state historical bureau under direction of a member -of the I. U. history faculty. Considerable opposition = came from members of the Indiana Historical society: on the grounds that such a setup would not be fair to the other schools of, the state. Members of the state board said bureau benefiting by close co-op-eration the effect Dr. Wells had sought by the merger, with both the university and the state historical bureau benefitting by close co-op-eration. The board has begun the task of “sifting” 20 persons, including applicants and those whose names have been mentioned, for a new bureau director to succeed the late Dr. Christopher Coleman. The board will meet again in about three weeks,

——————————————— CARD PARTY PLANNED The ladies auxiliary to the Burns. West-Streibeck post of the V' F. W. will give & card party at 8:30 p. m.

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present trand of the war compels us to exercise the utmost economy of officer material. i “In ‘many eages the fuehrer's word alone can be given in e%e planation of the appargrily sense less sacrifice involved in fig to the last man. In such cases “the company commander must insure obedience with all means at his disposal, ;

“The high command henceforth often will not be able to meet demands, however urgent and justi= fiable, for air, armored and artillery support, even when enemy superiority is overwhelming, “Any shortage of weapons must therefore be . made good by ‘strengthening the morale of th troops. The war must be ATi through to a victorious conclusion.” Officers were instructed ta pay special attention to all secret or=ganizations among the troop

) beeguse *such associa tions have been formed with the sole obiect of inducing the troops to refuse abedience.” “It seems obvious that secret 8 of this kind Nn 8 spon, « . 1

sueh soldiers Joan as realized in 1918. The wever, it was too late. In this war the same mistake must net be repeated.

ta take the : action: A man whe fev found is te be informed that his Soanily has been bambed ig erefore is sent on leave. . cers will inform the gestape and/or the 8. 8. The man is then arrested on the homeward journey.”

INDIANA FIRE CHIEFS ELECT FULMER V, P.

PT. WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 30 (U.P). ~Forrest Laufraw, Goshen, yesterday was elected president of the Indiana Fire Chiefs’ association at the

final session of the erganisation’s 1944 convention, Harry Fulmer, Indianapolis, and Bradley Stinson, Anderson, were named as first and second vice prea idents, respectively. Other newly elected officials in» clude George Hanan, New Albany, treasurer; Archie McCabe, Muncie, secretary-treasurer, and Robert Hamm, Indianapelis, chaplain. All six men will serve for one year.

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Move to Prepare Public ‘Opinion in Soviet.

vB S. HANDLER —— Stal} Ogprespondept

Pravy’ guid et an Pacific war and made it ae its Russian readers that nothing can save Ja from complete and

he hopeless outed. ar the 2 ou ; of e hn fone ones, 1 the determ ’ article

factor in war.

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will be read from one end of the Fo, 0 re Cento ‘have tremendou - wg Mor A opinion for events ' Ne Amplification ¥iled (Handler's dispateh, passed by Russian censors, did not amplify oRiRien” fof coming develop in the Pacifie canflict, in Whieh the Saviet Union thus far has remained neutral,

’s - ‘ kay, who repeatedly stressed the poing that Japan's situation has be come hopeless as a result of the “unprecedented speed-up in the military and industrial development of the vu. 8 Buhukey, in effect, said Japan's cdnquests the Far Bast are almost useless to her and that nothing could halt the inexorable advance of American Jang, | sea and air power

“Poreseeing the shifting of mili Tr pine imine i omar i

tory to raise the people's faith in the invineibility of thelr country,” he wrote.

Japan's attempt at

said has failed and reviewed

PUSH BACK 8TH ARMY

#ROME, Sept. 30 (U. P)Gers man gounter-sttacks forced British 8th army to withdraw from #& bridgehead across the Fiumicino river in the Adriatie sector today, but further inland American 5th army troops repulsed a similar ene-

The delegates also named Indian~ apolis as next year’s convention site.

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the - indiscretion to mention the word. taxicab that she displays a flery-eyed antagonism toward what she disdainfully calls “hot meters” that would make even a hardened cabbie wince,” » # . IN THE EVENT you haven't already read about her exploits, she-is Mrs. Maude Hobson, sus perintendent of weights and: - measures, who is, in effect, wag= ing a one-woman wsr against taxi meter abuses. While other municipal departe ments are hemming and hawing over the touchy “hot meter” issue, Mrs. Hobson is playing hob with the over-gauged gadgets by sending her smgll three-man inspector force right out into the “front lines"—the city streets. . 2 8 = : YOU WOULD think, what with the lack qf official support in her popular cause, Mrs, Hobson would become discouraged, but nay. Instead ‘she testily comments, “Believe me, when I get my three new inspectors next year those taxicab fellows will know they've been in a fight.” ‘ Her great concern is over a general shoulder-shrugging tendency on the part of cab company officials who, she says, pass off the cheating business as an inevitable factor in the wartime employment picture. She wants to fingerprint every cabbie mow driving, and investigate the back= ground of all future cab license applicants. . ® = =» AS A consequence of her determination Mrs, Hobson has had harsh words with taxi firm higherups who: are inclined to regard her as a stormy petrel. It was through Mrs. Hohson’s insistence that Traffic Engineer J. T. Hallett established not one but three meter testing courses located near the major cab company garages. Purpose of this, she explained, was to expedite the annual check of 400 fare-recording machines. : . = = HER CREWS gave the cabs a good once-over in June, finding 75 per cent of set to over-

charge, : 4 The - city-wide investigation whipped them temporarily. into line, . No

July and 1 “Then

my attack at Monte Battaglia, 10 miles north of Marradi,

of Cab Riders n ‘Hot Meters"

meters were off on the overcharge side. : ” 8 8 ONCE, Mrs, Hobson summoned & cab to pick her up at city hall but the dispatcher told her no, she'd do better if she strolled out on the street and flagged ohe down. > She didn't take this as a per. sonal rebuke, she asserts, but in some respects this experience is similar to those undergone by Safety Board President Will H. Remy, who deplores the fact that he's never able to lure a taxi to his home. He believes most of them are occupied at taverns and gaming establishments.

# 2 H MRS, HOBSON is about to at tempt a delicate experiment, She says she thinks shell try instructing one of her assistants to arrest a cheating cab driver. Her employees all have police powers and are deputized by the state, but according to one, Harry Bruner, “Cab drivers laugh at you when you say something about making arrests.” Mr. Bruner is of the opinion that lock-ups can be made only upon affidavits signed by customers, but Mrs. Hobson thinks other.

8 8 oo SHE WENT after a coal coms pany last summer that had been suspected of sghort-weighing its loads

“The prosecutor told me I didn't -havé a case, but I made it stick ell right,” she declares. © It was thes first time a Weights

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“as quickly as ble.” e newspaper called on the allies ta “¢ '& grept percentage of | A tis forees

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SECRET RUSS BASE “IN U. S,, REPORTED

P.).~The Soviet t is using a naval base on United States territory as a rendesvous port for shipment of cargoes and rgfueling of Russian warships, the Poste Intelligencer said in story today, Quoting Rep. Warren G, Magnus. son (D. Wash.), a member of the house naval affairs committee, the newspaper sald operations have been

Magnuson said ‘the Soviet leases port facilities from an American company for $400 a month. Loca-

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