Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 October 1944 — Page 18

SHI GTO . Oct. 26 (U. P). of War Henry L. Stimtoday announced a new army

my to Spare a "Family's Remaining Son’

policy whereby the remaining sonfout of combat service, as he re-

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vealed total combat casualties of U. 8. forces had reached 472,779. In recognition’ of “the sacrifice and contribution made by a family which has lost two or more sons and has only one surviving,” Mr.

will keep or place the surviving son on non-hazardous duty or discharge him from the army. If the surviving son is on nonhazardous duty overseas, he will be retained there. Otherwise, he will be returned to the United States, Mr, Stimson sdid “sympathetic consideration will be given to every application” but each case will be decided upon its individual merit, He said this was an extension of the army's policy of providing relief from active duty or discharging those who have suffered extreme hardship arising from family circumstances.

: Sees Stiffer Resistance

Mr. Stimson warned that increasingly ‘ stubborn: Japanese resistance must be anticipated in the Philippines despite the brilliant American naval victory. He asid the Leyte landings were accomplished with very light casualties, but there has been stiff fighting since then at many points. Enemy casualties have been many times greater than American casualties, he added. Mr. Stimson said army casualties through Oct. 14 totaled 403,074, including 78,522 killed, 220,529 wounded, 51,009 missing and 53,014 prisoners of war. Navy, marine corps and coast guard casualties reported as of today totaled 67,705, including 27,831 dead, 27,857 wounded, 9537 missilg and 4480 prisoners of war.

Stimson said, the war department]

Five Others Hurt Here In Automobile Accidents.

Two teen-agers were taken to City hospital and five other persons

were treated by police emergency squads yesterday and early today in automobile accidents. ‘Two teenage girls later appeared at the hospital for treatment. \ An automobile containing four 17-year-old boys and another boy, 18, was struck by an in-bound passenger train early today at 9th st. and the New York Central railroad tracks. 3 Police said witnesses told them there also were three girls in the car who ran away after the accident. Police sent two of the boys to City hospital, one with serious head injuries. Three others were treated by a police emergency squad.

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later, a 13-year-old girl and another 14 appeared with their mothers at City hospital for treatment and admitted being in the accident. A truck driven by Albert E Watham, 39, of 1901 N, Talbott ave, and a passenger car driven by Jean Gerdom, 231 N. Arsenal. ave, collided at East and St. Clair sts. yesterday. A police emergency squad treated the Gerdom woman for leg and head injuries. Also treated were Ruth Mallonee, 21, also of the Arsenal ave. address, and Alton Franklin, 32, of 308 S. Shaw st,

CURE FOR INSOMNIA

NEW YORK, Oct. 26° (U. P).— Michael O'Connor, 43, was in such a rush to get to bed after a night shift in a shipyard that he dashed over a freshly waxed, floor to the window, jerked it up and kept on going. A clothes line six floors below broke his fall and limited his

injuries to g broken leg.

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Pyle Given Honorary Degree By New Mexico University

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Oct. 26 (U. P.) ~The service men’s “repre= sentative to the folks back home”"— war correspondent Ernie Pyle—yesterday was awarded an honorary degree of doctor of letters at the University of New Mexico's fall commencement exercises. Mr. Pyle, recently returned from the war zones of Europe, was presented for the degree by Dean George Hammond of the university’s graduate school, who said: “People of the United States—in fact, the whole world, have come to know Ernie Pyle as a roving reporter during the present world war. Writer of keen observation, tireless energy and a faithful and sympathetic nature.

‘Friend and Comforter’

“He followed the soldiers around, wherever they were and, in his writings, became their representative to the folks back home.” The degree was conferred upon

Mr. Pyle. by U. S. Circuit Judge Sam

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G. Bratton, president of the board of regents, The jurist, in conferring the degree, said the correspondent was the “friend and comforter of thousands of relatives whose loved ones have fallen in the service of their country.” The veteran Indianapolis Times correspondent received the degree with his usual modesty. He had said in advance of the ceremony that he didn’t think he deserved to be awarded the honorary degree. The university presented diplomas to 108 graduates at the ceremony. ———————

HULL INDORSES FOR'S POLICIES

Praises President’s Leader‘ship in Field of Foreign

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (U. P.).— Secretary of State Cordell Hull, in a statement praising President Roosevelt's leadership in foreign affairs, said today that he was a statesman “equipped by nature and by experience” as few statesmen have been equipped in’ the nation’s history.

directly the forthcoming presidential election but it obviously was an indorsement of Mr. Roosevelt's bid for a fourth term. Meanwhile, another cabinet member, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, declined to take a stand in the presidential contest on grounds the army should be “absolutely free from any suspicion” of political influence.

Reaffirms former Stand Stimson, a Republican, told his

to change his standing policy of “refraining from disclosure or discussion of how his vote would be cast,

ageously charted a wise course” for the nation. The statement was issued through the state department. Hull is in the naval hospital at nearby Bethesda, Md., for a physical check-up following -.a tenacious cold which kept him home more than two weeks. Hull's statement reviewed the foreign policy steps taken by the President during the last four years and emphasized the importance of international problems now confronting the United States and the world.

INDIANA FORESTER WARNS OF FIRES

State Forester T. E. Shaw reiterated today his warning to southern Indiana after a forest fire in Morgan county ravaged about 900 acres of valuable timberland.

The fire burned in "the vicinity of Brooklyn and menaced the as-

tronomical observatory operated near there by Dr. Goethe Link of Indianapolis.

Shaw added that the woodlands in Morgan, Monroe, Jackson and Jennings counties were tinder-dry and easy prey to careless fire users, and that the lack of manpower in the forestry department made it

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difficult to check forest fires.

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