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IS HITLER ILL,

IS HE INSANE?)

Berlin Says His Health Is ‘Excellent,’ But | the ~~ Mystery Grows.

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man nation from its inner and outer enemies, which Hitler claimed his National Socialist movement in 1923 accomplished, He charged the allies directly with instigating the plots against his life in the “one hope that they could deliver a decisive stab in the Interior of our country as was always the case when. they did not know how to achieve successes against Germany in another way." Hitler's proclamation .said the plotters hoped to break German resistance at its root by striking at him, and he added: “As long as I am alive, Germany will not suffer the fate of Euorpean states which have been overrun by Bolsheviks. As long as there is a

soul will serve only one thought—— to make my people strong in defense and attack against the most mortal pegil that is threatening it.”

Hints at Blood Purge

The proclamation indicated the Nazis possibly were contemplating another blood purge. It recalled that the ranks were cleansed in the

1934 revolt and after the July 20 attempt on Hitler's life, warning: “Whoever today uses a dagger or bomb against Germany will be destroyed without mercy and without consideration, . . . The time for people who like to make compromises or reservations is definitely over.” Himmler, who now is looked upon as second to Hitler in Germany, read the proclamation from the Nazi beer hall shrine in Munich, where the anniversary celebration of Nov. 9, was postponed until yesterday bdtause of “military necessifies.” | Intend fo Win Last Round

' Choebbels, in conceding that the war had entered the “last round,” asserted that the Germans “intend to win this last round, with our last breath if necessary.” Speaking at the induction of men into the Volksturm (people's army) in Berlin, the propaganda minister indicated the Nazis would not accede fo “unconditional surrender,” maintaining that the Germans “are determined to impose on our enemies & hard and high price.” “Our people's tragedy of Nov. 9} 1918; will never be repeated,” he asserted. “We shall never lay down our arms and trust the enemy who knows no mercy if we should become, defenseless.” Goebbels claimed that Germany was standing “firmly on its feet” and “we are neither morglly nor

materially worn out.”

‘Milions’ of Recruits The induction of Volksturm reeruite at Berlin was part of a series of such services throughout Germany. The Transocean news service said the number of inductees could not be disclosed for military reasons but explained that it

-was a “very considerable number

running into the millions.” Meantime, = Stockholm dispatch said the so-called Free-German press bureau quoted alleged undérground repérts from Berlin that rumors were circulating that Hitler was dead or at least no longer able to exercise power after being “kidnaped” by Himmler and Goebbels and virtually held a prisoner at Obersalzburg.

The Stockholm Morgon Tidnin-

gen said the clandestine Atlantic radio reported that 4,000,000 copies of a proclamation by Himmler appointing himself “the new German fuehrer” had been printed and were ready in Berlin for fast distribution the moment Hitler no Jonger was able to exercise power.

SEVITZKY TO PLAY FREE ‘POP’ CONCERT

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te Old Virginny,” “Miranda,” “At Dawning” and “Kiss Me Again,” while Mr, Warren will sing “On

the Road to Mandalay,” “Little Bit of Heaven” and “The Lord's Pray-

After the presentation of colors and the playing of the “Star.Spangled Banner,” the orchestra will open with Mr. Sevitzky's “To Old Glory.” Other numbers will inelude “American Fantasy” and “Stars” and Stripes Forever.” ~ “The program is designed to launch the war loan dampaign and inspire all Indianapolis at the start of the drive,” Willlam H. Trimble, Marion county war finance committee chairman, said, an-

Nov.-13 (U. P.) ~The

ERNIE RECEIVES |, U." HONORARY

Crowd © of 4000 Sees Wells Confer

Degree. (Continued From Page One)

at the front. In the true sense of the word he is a soldier, fighting for the freedom of mankind.”

Wells Conters Degree

President Wells, who conferred the degree upon Ernie, said the university gladly honored the Hoosier Vagabond with the new degree “in recognition of your distinguished achievements.” An original oil painting of Ernie by Boris Chaliapin was presented to the university on behalf of Time magazine by P. I. Prentice and Roy Larsen, publisher and president, respectively, of Time. The portrait was given to the school by James S. Adams, a native of Brazil, Ind., who represented Mr. Prentice and Mr. Larsen. John S. Hastings of Washington, Ind, a member of the university board of trustees, accepted the painting. A processional by the Indiana university concert band, conducted by Gerald H. Doty, opened the program, followed by the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” +The invocation was given by the Rev. Merrill B, McFall of the First Methodist church, Following the

presentation of the portrait which}

was the coverpiece on Time maga< zine ‘some months ago, the auditorium echoed with strains of “Hail toOMdL U.” Citation Is Quoted Dean Payne's honorary degree oitation follows: “Mr, President, The name of Ernie Pyle is familiar to all of us. Born in Indiana, educated at Indiana university and the broader school of experience, a journalist with a keen sense of observation, an accurate reporter with a yen to write about common people and ordinary things which ordinary reporters pass by. unseen, he is a man who has lived with the soldiers in their foxholes, on the march, in camps, and in battle, who has written of their sorrows, their joys, their hardships, their love of peace, home and family, their sense of humor, their death, and who has won our friendship and affection.

The mighty U. §. S. Missouri, the the 16-inch guns of her forward turrets. The black dots in the sky at the upper right, which look like planes, are projectiles Note the foam in the water from the force of the blast and the path of flame leaping into the air from the burning gases,

Times' Straw Vote Correct On Four County Contests

(Continued From Page One) was adjusted to cover that factor, giving a 4.5 per cent margin, in this election, to all Democratic candidates. It was this weighted figure which was published as the final result of the poll, and which so closely indicated the actual results of the voting three days later. o - 8 THE ACTUAL error in the final straw vote percentages was in favor of two Democrats, Ludlow and Schricker, and one Republican, Dewey. Error in the fourth contest, one-tenth of one per cent, would have made the straw vote figures only 223 votes away from the actual results, out of more than 222,000 cast in that contest. ”

Stokes Close In Election Prediction

ON TOP of the honor received in being voted the best all-around correspondent in Washington for fairness, reliability and ability to analyze the news, Thomas L. Stokes demonstrated his ability as a news analyst in his eolumn published on Monday, Nov, 6, in The Times. In this column he deliberately went out on a limb, not only to predict the election of President Roosevelt, but to. estimate the electoral vote. While percentage-wise experts, statisticians and survey organizations were hedging their predictions with the safeguards of howevers, buts and on the other hands, Mr. Stokes risked his solid reputation without attempting eny qualification of his prediction.

HIS PREDICTION was that of an expert political reporter who had covered the country and reached his own conclusions without benefit of an elaborate polling staff. In his column he said:

navy's newest battleship of the Towa class, wakes the calm sea to turbulence as she fires a salvo from

personal surveys in key states and with account to certain basic and underlying factors, principally involved in the war, which, it is believed, will offset the growing dissatisfaction with New Deal domestic policies. “If it weren't for the war, the Roosevelt regime would be swept out of office.

s » . “BUT THE WAR is the overshadowing, = overwhelming fact

and its influence probably is not always discernible in the polls. It is something that is-buried in so many hearts, which stirs about in the back of so many minds. The war still is in a critical stage, apparently with some time to go before victory. “Sampling here and there indicates that a number of people otherwise inclined to vote Republican, including some longtime Republicans, will take second thought when they go into the polling booth and, reversing the Republican slogan, decide that it is not time for a change with the war so well along now under present management.’

‘THIS ELECTION looks close as to popular vote, with prediction of a Roosevelt victory predicated on small margins for the President in such key states as New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut in the decisive eastern belt, That's where the election will be decided. Everybody seems to agree on that. The President might break over into the industrial Middle West, but the base forecast does not include that, ” » . THE BASE prediction is 822 electoral votes for Roosevelt, with 209 for Governor Dewey, with a possible increase to 363, leaving 168 for Governor Dewey. “There, that's over.” The latest figures show President Roosevelt

carried 36 states with 432 electoral |

“A victory for President Roosevelt is predicted on the basis of

DAVIS, 2 OTHERS ON WLB WANT TO QUIT

(Continued From Page One) but that the President persuaded

By his actions and writings he has| him to stay on.

made a significant contribution to the maintenance of morale at home and at the front. In the true sense of the word he is a soldier, fighting for the freedom of mankind. The job which Ernie Pyle hag done and is doing is unique. It is distinctive. It stands apart. With pleasure, Mr. President, I bring you the unanimous recommendation of the faculty that Ernest T. Pyle be granted the honorary -degree of doctor of humane letters.” . President Wells, in conferring the degree, said: “Ernest Taylor Pyle, homespun Hoosier, world traveler, discerning reporter, unexcelled interpreter of the minds and hearts of men in peace and in war, advocate for the rights of the soldiers in the ranks, in recognition of your distinguished

STATE UNITY MAPPE BY SOCIAL WORKERS

(Continued From Page One) ftom all parts of the state

Dr. Taylor reported at the’ press conference that he wrote the President Oct, 19 that he wished to resign as soon as possible without interfering with the board's work. Dr, Taylor said he set Dec. 1 as a tentative date but had received no reply from Mr, Roosevelt, It was learned subsequently that Dr. Graham wrote the President Oct. 9 asking permission to resign. Both Mr, Davis and Dr. Taylor said they wished to see tile pending steel case concluded. Mr. Davis said he thought the case, exclusive of its general wage question, would be disposed of by Jan, 1, Mr, Davis said the board expects to receive reports in the steel case by Wednesday, and plans to submit its long-awaited cost-of-living report to President Roosevelt tomorrow unless comments from industry and labor members, expected today, should relay the cost-of-living re-

port. : As to the question of when the government would act on the major steel issue, union demands for

Davis said the board was adhering to its policy of putting it aside for the time being. A reporter suggested that Mr.

Indiana

17-cent-an-hour wage increase, ue

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votes; Governor Dewey 132 states with 99 electoral votes.”

Davis’ desire for recreational work automatically excluded him as a candidate for the post ‘of secretary of labor which, according to some reports, will not long remain in the hands of Secretary Frances Perkins. Mr. Davis observed with a chuckle that he had “never been a candidate for secretary of labor —or for any other government job.” ~ Davis declined to confirm or deny the report. The WLB, under Davis’ guidance, has been under heavy criticism by organized labor during recent weeks for its refusal to make an upward revision in the Little Steel formula, or to recommend such a revision to the White House, Should Davis quit the board, a likely successor would be Dr. Lloyd K. Garrison, dean of the University of Wisconsin, law school and now, one of the most active public members of the WLB., During the past six months he has handled some of the board's most difficult cases

STUDENTS WALK OUT TO MARK GRID WIN

‘Broad Ripple high school students

victory over the Shortridge Blue Devils Eriday night that this morn- £. mor walked out for a victary celebration.

_ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ttle Wagon, Bares Its Teeth

were so happy about football team’s

han half of the students

The Broad Ripple Rockets ran up a score of 28 to 14 against the Blue Devils Friday for their first victory

from the guns.

PATTON OPENS METZ BATTLE

Takes First of Sprawling Forts Guarding Nazi Stronghold.

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Sanry-Sur-Nied, seven miles southeast of Metz, The Germans launched several small but fierce counter-attacks against U. 8. troops a mile northeast of the cleared Chateau Salins forest, but they were repulsed. Radio Paris said the Germans were evacuating civilians from the border city of Saarbrucken, more than 20 miles northeast of the fighting front.

Berlin reported that Lt. Gen. Courtney. Hodges’ American 1st army in the Aachen sector and Marshal Sir Bernard L, Montgomery’s 21st army group in The Netherlands were in the midst of largescale preparations for imminent companion offensives.

Admit Loss of Fort

Berlin acknowledged that the garrison of Ft, Koenigsmacher, 19 miles north of Metz, had been overcome. Its capture was announced by the American 3d army last week. Nine main forts ring Metz and they mount a total of 80 to 90 guns ranging in caliber from 100,to 150 millimeters. Each of the forts is two stories high, built of six-foot-thick concrete reinforced with steel and manned by 120 men. Numerous smaller forts built underground support the main strongholds. Patton's forces were fighting in the worst weather of the European invasion, : Snow and rain fell along most of the front,

LOCAL MAN HELD IN JOLIET, ILL., SLAYING

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Nov. 13 (U, P.)~Police Chief Joseph Wolf

announced today the solution of the robbery-slaying of Harry 8. Akchevoun, 48, grocer, of Joliet, Ill., Sept, 24 in the home of George Nahas, night club operator, with the arrest of three paroled convicts. The men were Lloyd Mantell, 26, South Bend; John Francis Hane rahan, 27, Indianapolis, and Robert Brown, 34, Niles, Mich., former resident of Michigan City. Wolf said that Mantell had made a detailed confession, involving Hanrahan and Brown, Mantell was taken to Indianapolis by state police to help in a search of White river for the gun used in the killing. Mantell said they threw the weapon and part. of the robbery loot into the stream near Five-Mile ‘bridge.

JEAN SHEEPS, 13, PLANS 13 PARTY

Jean Sheeps, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Sheeps, 2312 English ave, not only is 13 on the 13th—today—but she was born on Friday the 13th, Instead of being worried about superstition concerning. “unlucky numbers” she considers those days especially lucky. At a birthday party, tonight there will be 13 guests, Jean is an eighth-grade pupil school No. 21,

GIRL BORN IN CHURCH MINNEAPOLIS, Nov, 13 (U, P.). ~The 1-day-old daughter of Mrs. Fred Parker got off to a good start in life. She was born during serve ices at the Powderhorn Park Bap-

over Shortridge.

IN INDIANAPOLIS—EVENTS—VITALS

i EVENTS TODAY BIRTHS Indians nate poinlarends . focial ok, Girls convention, Linco otels, World Order conference of Presbyterian Noble, Jans: Watlaos, at » Pransis, meeting, 10:16 a.m, Pirst| po ot-q / :

J cents. | Richard, Marguerite B: r, at Coleman. | Harry, Alma Gerald, Dorothy A A gy

Marion, Marilyn odist. Anderson, at Methodist, Raymond, Leons htor, at Method! hodist , Wilma jie Radian,

of University Women, exhibit, | geri Laura Smith, at Coleman. audi 3 Eugene, Annette Life Assurance Co. meeting, | john, Verda. Coffey, at Met y a.m, Hotel Wash Herman, Helen Garey, at Methodist, Tau Delis Tau, r, founders’ | Athol, M Hon, at M dinner, Marott _. | Phillip, Dortha-Hunter, at Methodist, Illinois Tech elub, dinner, 6:30|Dr Theodore, Lippincott, at ~p. m., Hotel Washington. Methodist. vit Secured Fire & Marine Insurance Oo. | william, Doris Marko, at Methodist, ¢ luncheon, 12:30 p.m. Hotel Wash- Paul, Josgle Morgas, at Math nt ; aries, rner ¥ of Ameries, meet- | Harry, h, 230 p.m. ‘Washington.

» at 3119 Gent. 3. - ? » oys : ¥ : Al Edith Atkins, at 8. Prancis. Harold, ‘Pauline ols

Php, 3

Eugene,

e, 's. | Robert, Lavonne

tist church.

William, Melen McQuary, at Coleman. Johnston, Katherine Osborne, at Coleman, Bdward, Joyce Sullivan, at Coleman. ia e Buskirk, at Methodist, Georg Carter, at Methodist. Edwards, at Methodist. Gustin, at Methodist. Vaughn, Virginia Harrison, at Methodist. ist.

Clarence, Mary

Kuner, at

Paul, Irene Lahr, at Methodist,

—— DEATHS

Carrie M. Diyhut, 42, at Methodist, diaSinia A. Murphy, 83, at 310 Leeds, carJohn Wm, Temple, 53, at City, broncho|Harrison D. Barton, 54, at M9 8. Temple, Jowell Taylor Bell, 44, a4 Ol, hyper- a

WALLACE SEEN | RATIONING DATES BACK IN CABINET

May Emerge as Secretary

Of State If Hull" " Resigns. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (U. P)).

. =The No. 1 question here today is

what new government post will fall'to Henry A. Wallace next year

after he relinqui presidency to, nator Harry 8. Truman, There is considerable belief that Wallace will remain in public life. Some quarters feel that Wallace may appear in the fourth term cabinet, although the White House has given no indication that there will be any changes.

_.. Should 73-year-old Secretary of

State Cordell Hull, who has been ili, step out of the picture, Wallace would emerge as a candidate for that ‘with an international mindedness in keeping with the peace problems ahead. Other quarters see Wallace as

STRAUSS SAYS:

"| Lola Vann chronic rd

ills, 74, at Methodist, Reed, 53,

| Dorothy Grenshaw, 16, at City, pulmonary

it, tumor, at 3713 Hillside,

Reynolds, 18, at 317 N.

Anns

Sl 0 11 sr 6 Marie Morrissey, 30. at Long, pul-|

the vice J

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MEAT—Red stambs AS through rendered his gasoline coupons to the Z8 and AS through P§ are good. (ration board. La CANNED GOODS—Blue stamps

A8 through : Z8 and AS through W5 in Book 4 good. indefinitély for 10

points each.

SUGAR—Stamps 30, 31, 32 and 33 in Book 4 are good indefinitely for 5 pounds. Stamp 40 in Book 4 good for 5 pounds of canning sugar. Applicants applying for canning sugar should send in one spare stamp 37, attached to the applicar tion for each applicant.

GASOLINE—Stamp A-13 good for 4 gallons through Dec. 21. B4 and C4, BS and C5 good for 5 gallons; T (4th quarter) good for 5 gallons through Dec. 31. El and E2 good for 1 gallon; R-1 and R2 are good for 5 gallons but are not valid at filling stations. Persons buying used cars should make sure that the seller has sur-

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FUEL OIL--Period 4 8 pons valid through Aug. 31, change-making coupons and coupons are now good. Fuel - oil rations for 1044-45 heating season now being issued. Period 1 good immediately.

SHOES~—No. 1, No. 2 and No: 3 “airplane” stamps in Book 3 good indefinitely.

REPORT ATTEMPT ON CHURCHILL'S LIFE

LONDON, Nov. 13 (U.P. .~The |B. B., C. today recor a broada possible successor to Claude R. |cast of ‘enemy oign Which aye wickard of agricul- |lhat armed persons to Shard As secretary agriey Po attempt” on the lives of Prime ture. Another porjfolio men= | roster Winston Churchill and tioned for Wallace is the secre- Gen. Charles de Gaulle during the taryship of labor,- now held by armistice celebration in Paris Satur Frances Perkins. | day. » :

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IF HE GOES INTO THE PEDIGREED FIELD— the Sits from FASHION PARK at $58 and $68 will appeal to him mightily— ~~ and if he has in mind “the finest clothe. ready for wearing that money will buy” —he will be interested in the HICKEY-FREEMAN Customized Suits that go from $66 and up.

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