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Tells Baltimore Audience That's Only Way to Beat Subversives.
By JOHN L. CUTTER United Press Staft Correspondent BALTIMORE, Nov. 2.~Governor Thomas . E. Dewey called upon Democrats here today to vote the Republican ticket in next Tuesday's election or lose their party to “a coalition of subversive forces” which seeks “lo change our system of government.” The Republican presidential nominee came into this border-line staté --which has been on the winning side in every presidential contest since 1892—to bid for the support .of old-line Democrats. “The only way for the real mems~ bership of the Democratic party to win this election, the only way for Democrats to recapture their party, is to join with the Republicans in defeating the New Deal, the Political Action Committee and the Communists,” he told a Republican rally in the Lyric theater.
, Parades City’s Streets
He addressed the rally after a mid-day parade through crowded downtown streets. The throngs cheered lustily as his party drove
In addressing the theater rally, Governor Dewey carried forward
Story by Charles T. Lucey, Page 10; Editorial, Page 16.
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the anti-New Deal attack he
velt is selling out his party to Communists. .
The old rule of two-party elects does not apply this here, and “the two-
lieve in our system of government— Republicans and Democrats alike, and on the other—those who have kidnaped the Democratic party in
ETRE Recalling Président Riera] frequent clashes with congress, inthe supreme court case of 1937 and the subsequent attempt to| purge Democrats who opposed him, Governor Dewey argued that the problems confronting the nation in the post-war years cannot be solved without unity between the legislative and executive departments of government. Tying that need for unity in with the problem of maintaining Peace, he said: *We have made a good shart toward the establishment of a world organization to prevent future wars. But much remains to be done. “In the end it will be congress
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VOLUME 55—NUMBER 202-
DEWEY URGES
STUMPING AGAIN— 'Talkingest' GOP Member Sees Birthday Victory
James El Watson
JAMES ELI WATSON, confessed “talkingest” Republican politico in history, is out stumping the. state for the cause once more on his 81st. birthday today. “Feel fine,” he said in his gruff voice, “Only thing is, I've got a cold. First cold I've ever had. Can’t figure the damn thing out.” His talk sfill is profusely sprinkled with language characteristics of smoke-filled rooms where party politics. are decided.
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“DON'T KNOW where I'm supposed to speak half the time,” he said. “I'm just like a-dog. * The committee points out plages on the map and says, ‘sic, sic, sic, and off-I go. “Got no business doing. it, just an old fool, but then I'm a Republican,” he said. The cld-time senator is positive of a Dewey victory, seeing him sweeping into office with the electoral vote of both New York and Pennsylvania back of him.
and Missouri, too. Just watch and see. I've looked at trends for a long time and we're in-again.” » # - Oklahoma speech when he assumed his gane-bugting voll. of, prosecy.tor, “Jim” “Struck 12 ‘and hit the bell. Bive- ‘emp hellr vaurn
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and means fo keep right on.
HANNEGAN'S CLAIM
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FORECAST: Mostly cloudy tonight. Tomorrow, light showers, much cote ‘
FDR. TOTALK
ON AIR TONIGHT AT 8 O'CLOCK
Believe President's Speech Will Be Aimed at Ohio Region.
By MERRIMAN SMITH United Press, Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. .2.—President Rooseveit delivers his sixth major campaign address tonight in
has called Republican “misrepresentations.” The President speaks from the White House over a radio program from 8 to 8:30 p. m. Indianapolis
. TODAY'S RADIO SPEECHES By UNITED PRESS Franklin D. Roosevelt, Washington (WIRE), 8-8:30 p. m. C. W. T. ’ Governor John W. Bricker, Paterson, N. J. (WFBM), 8:30-9 p. m. - C. W.T,
time. His address will last 15 minutes and the rest of the program will be taken over .by the Democratic “national committee. The address tonight was obviously a substitute for a trip to Ohio. Democratic leaders had urged him to go to’ Cleveland and make a personal bid for Ohio's 25 electoral votes but he told them his wartime duties were too heavy to permit both that trip and the one scheduled for this week-end in New England. Plans News Conference Having vetoed, the Ohio appearance,. however, ‘the President, was expected tonight to deliver an address. tailored somewhat for audi ences in that region of the country. Mr, Roosevelt will hold a news conference tomorrow, then start on
which will find him Saturday in two of Connecticut's ‘major voting centers—Bridgeport and Hartford—
"There he stops at Springfield and proceeds later to Boston for a full dress and expectedly bare-knuckled
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a minimum and concentrating on last-minute campaign plans and accumulated war duties,
May Reply to Dewey
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and then into Massachusetts.
blast at the JSepublicans from Fen-
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 104
PAC Narrows Full Backing to Three in State
By SHERLEY UHL i “Outright indorsements by the Indiana ‘C. I. O. Political Action Committee today narrowed down to only three state candidates, all of them . Democratic Sougressional nominees. «In addition to President: Rodsevelt and Harry Truman, those candidates listed in yesterday's edition
‘lof the Indiana P, A. C. News as re-
ceiving P. A. .C.s official stamp of indorsement are: Raymond Madden, 'Dr. Olis G. Jamison and Arthur. Greenwood, congressional candidates in the 1st, 6th and 7th districts, respectively. The vote stand break-down, however, also named 10 other candidates
classified as “desirable” and deserv- |
ing of a sort of P. A. C. priority rating, among - them Governor Schricker and “Senator Samuel D. Jackson. In urging Governor Schricker’s election to the senate, the P. A. C. News took the opportunity to charge that “His opponent, Homer Capehart, has neither the qualifications,
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LUALLEN TELLS |
OF SLAYING WAC
Second Confession May or May Not Be the Real Thing.
By JOHN BOWEN William Luallen, who has supplied sensations by the wholesale at cutrate prices in ‘the newest investigation into the WAC murder, today had laid on the sheriff's counter a second “confession” that may or
swing {may not be the real thing.
Today's statement bears the flamboyant scrawl, “William Luallen,” it being the six-foot convict’s desire to be known by that prefix rather than by “Richard” or “James,” which he has used for the variablé purpose of cheating justice and creditors, =
but changes y the wording of his first t0|confession and a prior statement
bléming the murder on his ex-wife, Wynona. Confession No. 2
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Criticism of Dewey Held ms Applicable to F. D. R.
By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer ‘ NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—Chairman | Robert F, Hannegan of the Demoeratic national committee told a press, conference - at headquarters here that when a fellow stays in office a long time he develops a lat of enemies that hurt him on election day. Mr, ‘Hannegan was no talking about President Roosevelt, however, but of his Republican opponent, Governor Dewey, « Mr, Hannegan had issued a statement making the claim that Governor Dewey's popular and electoral college vote will be less than that of Willkie in 1940 and that the G.O.P, candidate will not carry as many
y | states.
WIRE TO BROADCAST ADDRESS BY, TOBIN ‘Daniel J, Tobin, president of the
International Teamsters union, will speak from 8 to 8:30 p.
ween
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He estimated the total vote, including the soldier vote, in excess of 47,000,000. The factor of a man being in office so long he becomes unpopular was: brought out in the discussion with reporters regarding New York state. Mr, Hannegan expounded: “Granting that the vote in this state is close, Mr. Dewey has made enemies: here by serving in< public office for a long time, first as prose-
Mr. Roosevelt's week-end tripowill
“take him to Boston three days after appearance there of]
Republican opponent, Governor Thomas E. Dewey. from. ‘garden last night, Mr. Dewey attacked what he termed Communist elements in the Democratic party. He may receive a reply from Mr. Roosevelt on Saturday. .Massachusetts, which has 16 votes in the electoral college, is listed by many polls as a “doubtful” state in this election. Mr. Roosevelt carried i 1a Sos. Rive sampaigs by varying majorities, In 1932, the President polled 800.148 votes against 736,959 for Herbert C. Hoover. In the race for a second term, Mr. Roosevelt won 942,716 votes to 768,613 for Alf Landon for the largest margin in any of the three races, ‘In the last election he polled 1,076,522 votes as compared with 939,700 for the late Wendell L. Willkie,
CLAIM HITLER HIDES
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 2 (U. P.)~ The Morgon Tidningen, in an article datelined Bern, reported today that Adolf Hitler had decided not to leave his Berchtesgaden retreat or show himself publicly for the duration of the war for fear new attempts will be made on his life,
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
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By EARL
_ gained one-half of one per returns in The Indianapolis
and brought Governor
President CL Da Senator c+ves. Capehart,
INDIANAPOLIS TIMES STRAW VOTE— Schricker Rises to 49.5 %oi Dewey 3% Below His Peak
Today's returns brought Governor Schricker, nominse, up lo 405 per cent, his highest Dewey down to 585 per cent, belo, oes is Yuet cary 18 Wg will
RICHERT
All Democrats, except Congressman Louis Ludlow,
cent as a result of today’s Times’ straw Democratic rk to date, per cent
Democrat . 58.5% Roosevelt 41.6% 50.5% Schricker 49.5%
Governor .......Gates..,. 65.5% Jackson.. 44.5% ark i 44 % Ludlow., 56 %
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i Luallen’s. confess, sion No. 2 is statement that, as the result of “& quarrel with Cpl. Ridings, “I slapped her face and she struck at me again-and I picked up a four-fitth’s bottle and struck at her and knocked some coke bottles off the dresser. “Dorothy tried to get between us and I saw Maoma's purse in Dorothy’s hand. I pushed Dorothy back and made another swing at Maoma with the bottle. And I struck Maoma with the bottle I had taken from the dresser, I struck the {bottle that she was trying to hit me with and broke it. I think the flying glass cut her face.” Later, Luallen said, he saw Cpl. Ridings lying on the floor and thought he would call help. Instead
"I picked up a piece of broken glass
and cut her throat.” Today's investigation of Luallen’s confession bared two flaws,
Bakery Closed *
The owner of the bakery at which Luallen claimed to have received a call to come to Room 729 at the Claypool on Aug. 28, said the bakery was closed and it would be impossible for Luallen to have received such a call. In his statement, Luallen also said he had let Cpl, Ridings out of a cab at Illinois and Washington sts., near a jewelry store where she had just
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YANKS OVERSEAS “GET HEAVY CLOTHES
225 Tons of Equipment Arriving Each Day.
U. 8. 18T ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Belgium, Nov, 2 (U, P) ~~ Winter clothing and equipment are arriving in the front line areas at a rate of 225 tons a day, it was re. today. Pirst army “troops already have received overcoats, mackinaws, knit caps, gloves and heavy underwear, Now coming in are galoshés, a new type sweater, and combat boots
SEE 2-3 HOUR EXTENSION OF POLLING TIME
G. 0. P. Taks Ce Compromise | on 8 P. M. Instead of 9 P. M. Closing. .
By EARL RICHERT Passage of a bill to extend by two or three hours the time “for voting next Tuesday seemed likely today as ‘legislators \ prepared to convene in Indianapolis at 10 a. m. Saturday for the special session called yesterday by Governor Schricker to consider voting-time extension. The governor sald he would ask that the hours for voting be extended from 6 p. m, to 9 p. m. but there was considerable talk in Republican circles of a compromise, to extend the hours only to 8 p. m. The governor's surprise move in calling the special session caught
the legislature, off guard and their first reaction was to brand the call as “a cheap political trick.” But they tempered their com-
ments later and from all sources
came statements that “the Republican party is anxious to -see that everyone gets to vote.”
G. O. P. ‘on Spot’
The G. O. P. leaders realized they were on the “spot” on the issue of extending hours since Republican . Governors Dewey of New York and Kelly of Michigan have summoned special sessions Tor the same purpose. The Indiana Republican lender. ship has during the last three sessions beat down Democratic pro-
voting hours. From G. O, P. State Chairman John Lauer came a Statement saying that Governor Schricker has followed the lead of Governor Dewey and ‘Governor Kelly in his belated call for a special session. ., . “No one in Indiana should be deprived of his right to vote. . , . The Republican state committee is willing to rest final .judgment in the hands of the Republican majorities
the vote extension question.” Democrats ‘Hoot’
text) tslation in the : fort st) April and since Democrats had in
troduced similar bills in the 1943 and. 1941 regular sessions, the ’41 session being before Thomas E.
Dewey became governor - New F¥ork— .
was glad that the -Republicans “finally had gotten around to following ‘some leadership,” The topic of conversation among the ‘politicians was not about the special. session itself or the law to he passed, but about the effect an extension of the voting hours would have upon the outcome of the election.
Many Republicans, such as Dis(Continued on Page 3—Column 1)
CHAIRMAN FLY OF FGG RESIGNS POST
Official Long a Target of
Republicans.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (U, P,).~ Chairman James Lawrence Fly of the federal communications commission, long a target of bitter charges by Republican congressmen
rand some segments of thé radio in-
dustry, announced today that he has resigned, effective Nov, 15, to return to a private law practice in New York. Fly's resignation was announced by the FCC information division. A special house committee has spent more than a year investigating the PCC ‘and Fly's stewardship of it, The group first was headed by Rep. E. E. Cox (D, Ga), who joined some Republicans in charging that Fly sought to pave the way for complete domination of the broadcasting ihdustry by the federal government, Cox, however, resigned last spring amid widespread criticism that he was using the inquiry as a means of expressing his personal animosIty toward Fly. The inquiry was continued under the direction of
the Republican leaders, who control | .
posals for an extension of the} :
in both houses of the legislature on|’
Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice Indianapolis 9, Ind. Juroed daily except Sunday
YANKS START NEW ‘DRIVE, GAIN OWARD COLOGNE
STATUS UNKNOWN— Sinking Saddens Brother's Quest For Bataan Hero
Pfc. William P. Phillips , . , his status is unknown.
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.One Democratic “eader said AB)
the objegtive of Pfc. James A. Phillips ever since he joihed the marine air corps April 1, 1943. Imprisoned by the Japs in these islands was his brother, Pfc. William P. Phillips, who was captured the day Corregidor surrendered, May 6, 1042.
BUT ON Tuesday, just when James had moved to within 500 miles of the Jap prison camp, his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips 2424 N. Illinois st, was no that her prisoner son was on the Jap transport ship which was sunk by an American submarine in South Pacific waters, Eighty-three . of these men, prisoners of the Japs for two and . 8 half years, are safe in Australian hospitals, five of them recovering from bullet and grenade wounds received during the battle. Pvt, Phillips is not among the 83, » # » “SEVERAL survivors were later returned to the military control of our forces,” Ma). Gen. J. A, Ulio wrote in his letter to Mrs. Phillips. “There also was a large number who did not survive or who were recaptured by the Japs and about whose status no positive information is available. “It is with deep regret that I
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DE VALERA LOOKS TO PEACE DUBLIN, Nov..2 (U. P.) —Eamon
and a former Jeader of the league of nations, sald in a speech last night that the success of. any postwar international peace organization will depend upon the willingness of the great powers to place adequate armed forces at the dis-
Rep. Clarence Lea (D. Cal).
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posal of a central authority.
French Seize ‘Bluebeard’
as FFI Capiain
was ‘sald to have claimed his io.
de Valera, prime minister of Eiref,.., againgt Budapest from the
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BULLETIN
LONDON, Nov. 2 (U. P)~— American and German warplanes fought a major air battle over Germany today and preliminary estimates indicated more than 100 Nazi fighters were shot down.
NO BOMBS DROP, TOKYO A ASSERTS
Characteiizes B- 8-29 ‘Raid’ As ‘Reconnaissance’; Sees Danger Ahead.
By UNITED PRESS .
as supposedly flew over the Japanese capital yesterday
[and dropped ho bomibe.
‘e reports of the first air rald alert to
be sounded in the capital. in two Kumagal acknowledged that the
tion, PCC monitors who recorded his statement said. Some people “lost their calmness,” Kumagai failed to take shelter quickly enough. His statement still left vague, however, the number and type of planes involved. in yesterdays reported flight, “enemy aircraft” had appeared over the Tokyo-Yokohama area. Earlier’ broadcasts hat referred vaguely “one and several” Superfortresses and suggested that some of them bombs. Though the flight was confined to
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REDS RIP AHEAD 24 MI. FROM BUDAPEST
Storm Approaches to Last
Big Barrier.
MOSCOW, Nov. 2 (U. P.).—Soviet armored columns slashed north through flimsy German defenses in Hungary today af the approaches to Orkeny, 24 miles south of Budapest dnd last major barrier before the capital. «(Berlin reported that the Ruspenetrated Kunszentmiklos, 29 miles from Budapest.) The advance units of Marshal Rodion Y, Malinovsky's 2d Ukrain-. ian army was pushing a three-way
south, southeast and east. The tank-supported troops were advancing at a pace of more than 10 miles a day. (The clandestine radio Atlantic reported that the Germans were preparing to blow up all bridges
—.jacross the Danube, which bisects
the capital.
WESTERN FRONT—Yank 1st army opens new offensive, drives two miles to take Vosseriack and enter the! Cologne plain; complete liberation of Walcheren de
mere sounding of “the alert had| created confusion and disorganiza-|
plained, and others
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Thunderous Artillery Barrage Paces First Major Action on lst Army Front Since Aachen’s Fall.
By J. EDWARD MURRAY United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Nov. 2.—The United States 1st army ohened a new offensive today in the sector of its deepest penetration of Germany southeast of Aachen and .smaghed forward nearly two miles to Vossenack, 28 miles southwest of
Lt. Gen, Courtaey H. Hodges’ troops broke out of the
Hurtgen forest onto the Co-
ment in the first major action on the 1st army front since the fall of Aachen. The new American off
through Walcheren island almosg completéd the conquest of Flushing § head on the West coast. Hits Vulnerable Point 13 Hodges’ attack in the sector 13%
were hent solely on reconnaissance despite
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2000 Yank, British Planes
Blast Ruhr Factories LONDON: Nov. 2 (U. P.).~More than American and British Rw bombarded Nazi oil and railroad targets from the Ruhr and
strike at Oberhausen, Cologne and Berlin.
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NELSON TO REVAMP CHINA WAR INDUSTRY,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (U. P)~ Former War Production Board Chairman Donald M, Nelson will return to China at President Roose.
up a Chinese “war production board,” ‘the White House an nounced today. Mr, Nelson's return was requested by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the White House ‘said .in a states ment issued shortly after Mr; Nels son conferred with Mr. Roosevelt
On the War Fronts
* (Nav, 2, 1944)
stone to her homeland; Shaiina U. Ss. task force off “suleide” alr units Sladuss @3lald 8. warships Layle gull srw, :
logne plain under cover of a " |thunderous artillery bombard-
opened co-incident with the last g phase of the battle of Southwest: Holland as British forces storming.
and expanded a four-mile beach
miles southeast of Aachen hit one
velt’s request to help reorganize ° the Chinese war effort and to set
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