Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 November 1944 — Page 5

, NOV. 21, Drive Re

Allies

1944

treating Nazis :

+ Toward Rhine in East France

(Continued From Page One) =, stronger air support. Fighter bomb-~ ers swarmed in to make several strikes directly behind the fighting ine," 2 The French 1st army seized a 10mile stretch of the Rhine just north of the Swiss border,

Encirclement Move

The French swung north behind the Vosges mountains in a bold bid to encircle enemy forces withdrawing through the Vosges passes. The Nazi D, N. B. agency conceded that the American 7th army 'had broken into the industrial center of Sarrebourg, 50 miles southeast of Metz and an equal distance from the eastern tip of France. Berlin said the Yanks were engaging the garrison in bloody street-to-street and house-to-house fighting. Only in Germany itself was the enemy fighting for every yard, Even there he was being driven back. One American column penetrated to within a mile of the Saar river| in the Saar basin and cameé under heavy fire from the main guns of the Siegfried line.

29 Miles From Dusseldorf

Others battled across the Rhineland to within 25! miles of Cologne and 29 miles of Dusseldorf. The German D. N, B, agency, in 8 dispatch fraught with warning of impending doom, said the great bat~ tle array of six allied armies confirmed that Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-

"FIRST Io OE A use066

@old'Prepardtions as directed’

v4 0

ries, et or du ar e 's diges-

as us LA

ting on only &

n who is heal lood volume or &

» | before

hower was attempting to deal the reich a “last decisive blow.” “No doubt it. will be difficult for the German defense to withstand this onslaught,” Martin Hallensleben, D, D. B.'s military expert, conceded. “The Germans, however, possess the best preliminary conditions, to wear down the-enemy’s offensive strength in a number of battles of attribution.” = Latest Gains, Front by Front Latest successes, army by army, from north to south, along the 400 mile offensive front included: BRITISH 2D ARMY-—Advanced to within three miles of the border fortress of Venlo in Southeast Holland; repulsed two enemy coun-ter-attacks northeast of Geilenkirchen, 13 miles north of Aachen, and pushed on to within 3%, miles of the Roer river,

ERICAN 9TH ARMY — Capturetl| Gereonsweiler in an advance to within 2% miles west of the Roer, two miles southwest of the transport center of Linnich and 29 miles southwest of Dusseldorf in the Ruhr; also seized Aldenhover, 25% miles west of Cologne and three miles southwest of the ruined communications center of Julich,

AMERICAN 1ST ARMNY—Fought through western and southern oute skirts of Eschweiler, seven miles east northeast of Aachen, and brought all roads out of city under artillery: fire; pushed on . through Wenau, four miles southeast of Eschweiler, to within three miles of Duren on the Roer and 25% miles of Cologne. ¢{A B. B. C. broadcast said allied reconnaissance fliers had reported the Germans withdrawing both troops and equipment from Duren and Julich, the two main bastions protectirig Cologne.

AMERICAN 3D ARMY-—Cleared all of Metz except two small enemy pockets; advanced three miles into Germany's Saar basin to.within a mile of the Saar river; entered the Maginot line fortifications at Faulquemont, 21 miles east of Metz, and Pontpierre, two miles firther east; reached points 10 to 12 miles west of Germany's border fortress - city of Saarbrucken.

AMERICAN: TTH ARMY— Smashed last German defense line Saverne gap in Vosges mountains with capture of Lorquin and Heming, both within five miles of Sarrebourg, and pressed on rapidly against erratic rear guard resistance; seized ‘a score of additional towns in advances Into Schirmeck, Ste, Marie and Bonhomme passes. A German D. N. B. dispatch said the 7th army had. broken into Sarrebourg and was fighting in the streets of the city, FRENCH 1ST ARMY-—Seized 11 mile stretch of Rhine river north of Swiss border and engaged German Siegfried line batteries on

opposite bank; advanced to region of Mulhouse;

began a surprise double envelopment attack against Le Thillot, A German D. N. B. dispatch said French tanks had reached Mulhouse, but had been cut off by German reserves, while a Swiss dispatch said the French reportedly had occupied Colmar, 23 miles north of Mulhouse,

OLD ART DESTROYED BY GERMAN BOMBS

LONDON (U. P.).—“Doom Picture,” famed 16th century portrayal of the Last Judgment which hung in Gloucester Cathedral, was destroyed by German bombs during London's “little blitz” on the night of Feb. 23, it was recently disclosed, The picture, which is believed to have been painted in 1540, was one of the earliest works done on wood panels by an English artist. Decorated with scrolls containing quotations from Coverdale’s transla-

by 9 feet. : .

tember, 1943, to be restored. The work had been just completed and the painting was awaiting ship-

raid. “The dean said, “At any rate, we

time, and also a photographer.”

Thus | He added that plans now are un-

der way to have the engraving enlarged, which éventually will be hung in place of the original in the cathedral along with a panel depicting its history. EE ———————————— _ M. P, FATALLY INJURED SEYMOUR, Ind. Nov. 21 (U. P.).

near here, was fatally wounded today when, according to Col. B. T.

| Roundquist, commanding officer,

another M. P.s revolver was dis-

charged a -iroom of the

accidentally in the orderly provost marshal.

Dr. H. Costley-White, the dean|®* of Gloucester, announced the loss|# of the painting and said that it|: had been sent to London in Sep- |.

ment when it was destroyed in the

shall still have some record of the|? picture. We have an engraving of | %% it made In 1865 by Mr. G. Scharft,|* a well - known antiquary of the:

B-29'S SASH

2 JAP TARGETS

Tokyo Admits Huge Craft Repeat Raid: on Vital Industries.

(Continued From Page One)

been reluctant to tangle with the heavily-armed Superfortresses. The enemy claims appeared to have been greatly exaggerated for the benefit of the Japanese home front, already jittery over the mounting American air offensive in the Pacific, Tokyo press and radio reports recorded by the FCC said 70 to 80 Superfortresses attacked the Naga~ saki and Omura areas of northwest Kyushu, southernmost of the Japanese home islands, in two waves about 9:45 a. m. (8:45 p. m. Monday, Indianapolis time). Tokyo said low-lying clouds prevented accurate bombing and as-

serted variously that “extremely slight” and “hardly any” damage resulted. The Domei agency predicted that further “enemy losses” were expected when all reports had been received from fighter pilots. Omura also was hit in the Superfortress raid Nov. 5, with an aircraft plant the main objective.

Other Raiders in Action

While Superfortresses concentrated on the enemy homeland, other American bombers and carrierbased planes spread further ruin through Japan's shrinking, but still far-flung, Pacific empire. Planes from a carrier task force of the Pacific fleet struck Atain at Manila, occupied capital of the Philippines, Sunday (Saturday, Pearl Harbor time), .settipg fire to two large cargo ships and a large tanker and destroying 118 enemy planes. More than 100 Liberators from Gen, Douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pacific command blasted oil installations and shipping Sunday at Tarakan, Borneo, with 121 tons of explosives. Huge fires were started. Sixteen small vessels, including barges, were set afire,

Score Hits on Destroyer

At nearby Brunei bay, also in Borneo, other heavy bombers scored direct hits on a destroyer and nearby docks Saturday night. A battleship and a heavy cruiser were damaged by bombs in an attack on Brunei bay two days earlier. Other land-based bombers of the Southwest Pacific and Central Pacific commands raided targets ranging from the northern Kuriles in the north to New Guinea in the south and from the Philippines in the west to the Marshalls in the east.

———

Tropical Typhoon Bogs Action. on Leyte

ED HEADQUARTERS, Leyte, Nov, 21 (U. P.).—~American 32d division troops, defying a tropical typhoon which bogged down the remainder of the Leyte front, methodically reduced Japanese pillboxes and other stronglyfortified positions in the Limon pocket today. The remnants of an enemy force once estimated at 3000 hurled themselves repeatedly against an American road block south of Limon in a desperate attempt to break out of encirclement, but the American lines held. An enemy night counter-attack west of the Limon-Ormoc road "also was re-

tion of the Bible, it measured 11|Fa]

to the last sip.

tall drink. Serve Can-

tionalist.”

Isolationism Now Dead in Indiana, Capehart Claims

(Continued From Page One)

battery of reporters and camera. men said: “It fits perfectly.” There were hostile reporters present who wanted to show that here was an “isolationist” and that it wis this doctrine which made Indiana Republican this time. But long before * Mr. Capehart got through with his interview they had abandoned such a theory. Nor did they frighten him with tales of the Green committee investigation.”

‘I Spent Less’

“If they want to check up on expenditures they will find that I spent less on my campaign than any senatorship race in the last 50 years.” a Privately, he said that his primary report showed a total of $5800 spent on his behalf and the interim report for the election, $15,000. Mr. Capehart sald he followed Governor Dewey's stand and now favors a plan of world co-operation for peace with a world court and police force to put down aggressors. “I do not favor surrender. of all our sovereignty, however,” he said. “I will follow the leadership. of any President or congress who works out such a plan for world peace. I am not an isolationist nor am I an extreme interna-

No Special Blueprint Pressed for details, he said he had no special blueprint but would deal with the facts and plans as he found them when in the senate, Other matters in which he will take immediate interest, he said, include reconversion, high farm prices, taxes, aid to servicemen. A PM reporter asked about the revival of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana and Mr, Capehart stated: “There ‘is no Klan in Indiana today.” : He attributed G. O. P. success to “hard work,” pointing out that he had “shaken 100,000 hands and made 300 speeches.” Accompanied by Mrs. Capehart, the senator-elect will leave here tonight for New York.

FIREMAN'S PENALTY UPHELD BY BOARD

The safety board today approved the action of a fire department review committee in suspending a city fireman, Charles Crouch, 30 days for being “under the influence of liquor while on duty.” In another action, the board directed city purchasing agent Edward Hereth to buy a furnace for the Coleman park community house, the cost to be credited against funds allocated to the city OCD for youih activities. A request by Harry Ray, former city hall patronage chief, now operator of a tavern at 3032 E. Washington st, for removal of a three-cab stand in front of his establishment also was approved. The board's decision will be acted on by city council at its next meeting Monday. The board took under advisement the petition of the McDaniel Print. ing Co. for a loading zone in fron of its place of business, . Georgia st. was made a preferential thoroughfare where it inter. sects with Pine st.

————————————— WMC TO AID IN RELEASE WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (U. P). —War Manpower Chairman Paul V. McNutt said today the WMO will assign interviewers to aid commanders of army camps select the 1000 soldiers whose release has

| like to hear!

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS. . , the sound of a . drink mixed with Canada Dry Water. “PIN-POINT CARBONATION”... millions of tinier bubbles... keeps sparkle alive

Canada Dry Water — the world’s most popular club soda—is preferred in the finest bars, hotels and clubs, Its special formula points up the fldvor of any

been authorized for work in forge ind foundry shops. ME

WALLACE TODAY

plants producing essential fighting equipment, {

the curve of the

armed forces do not need more

got two extra shiploads.

dent Henry A. Wallace was the main

C.1.0.TO HEAR

Political Significance Seen In Convention's Bid to*

Vice President. (Continued From Page One)

| The curve of production has been!

said, “but, it isn't up as sharply as| doughboys’ ad-| vance.” . Gen. Somervell explained that the, o | everything but, they do need more] of certain things because production

is falling 40 per cent short of sched-

ules, Citing |the tremendous need for

suplies, Gen. Somervell said that

Gen. Douglas MacArthur cabled for| five shiploads of ammunition be-| yond his expected allotment just

before the assault on Leyte and at Mediterranean theater asked for and |

“Our men aren't dying in Germany and the Philippines simply to give someone the right to work at a soft job before the war is over or to get an advantage over his competitor,” Gen. Somervell told the delegates in asking them to take it upon themselves to recruit people in all vital industries. Earlier Sidney Hillman, chairman of the C. I. O. Political Action Committee, said he expected the P. A. C. to be kept intact and predicted that its activities, heretofore confined mostly to industrial centers, would be expanded to rural areas, particularly the Midwest. -

By FRED W, PERKINS Scripps-Howard Staff Writer CHICAGO, Nov. 21.—Vice Presi-

about the same time troops in the|

feature of the C. I. O. national convention here today. The vice president-elect, Senator Harry Truman, had not been invited. The Wallace speech” will be stud-

fed as a preview of the platform I (Continued From Page One)

on which the C. I. O. Political Action Committee may try to nominate Mr. Wallace for the presidency in 1948. ; In this same city four months ago the C. I. O, forces led a lastditch fight to . renominate Mr. Walldce fos second placé on the Democratic ticket. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, referred to by President Murray as ‘a. member of the C. I. 0.” through her mem-

upward, always up, Gen. Somervell | Pership in' the American Newspaper

uild, drew loud applause for a speech in which she commended the C. IL 0. political activities and recommended more of the same, President Roosevelt sent a message which said: “American men and women, on assembly lines, at machines, in mines, at counters, in office work, on farms and those directing production have,” almost without exception, done everything humanly possible to help our brave fighters carry on against ruthless enemies . ++ it has been a job which workers, management and farmers may well e proud. “That job is not yet done, however, We must, and I know we will, keep turning out the weapons and materials needed by our fighters so that the war may be shortened, lives saved and our boys returned at the earliest possible moment to their homes and loved ones.”

KESSELRING BELIEVED DEAD

LONDON, Nov, 21 (U. P.).—The Daily Telegraph reported in a dispatch from Italy today that a young Italian, who worked as an interpreter at Nazi headquarters in Forli, said German troops believed Field Marshal Gen. Albert Kessel-

ring, German commander in Italy, died of wounds after a Mustang fighter plane strafed his staff car last Oct. 20.

(Continued From Page One)

consider Russian - trade unions, which have been invited to the conference, “free democratic unions.” President Green last night, without mentioning the Congress of Industrial Organizations by name, suggested that the rival labor group now in convention in Chicago consider returning to A. F. of L. ranks. “Labor will pay the penalty after the war for this division in its ranks,” Mr. Green said. “I hope the erring ones will return.” Luigi Antonini, New York secre-

tary of the Italian Dressmakers union and one of a group of

A. F. of L. delegates who recently

: 3

. .

y He

ada Dry Water in your home...it costs no more

nT Hl :

A. F. L. Bids for Labor Unity And Expansion of Activities

visited Italy, to launch unionism there, said that “the aim in Italy is to merge all factions into the Italian Confederation of Labor.” “At present,” he said, “the Coms= munists are the biggest single group supporting democracy in Italy. But they are being watched closely {for any defections.” . Mr, Green, in a broadcast war bond rally speech, pledged A. F. of L's. membership to support of the] current drive. . He envisioned a post- | war industrial boom reaching un-| precedented levels and providing jobs for everybody. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins told delegates that the administration is planning a post-war employment program to provide 55,000,000 to 65,000,000 jobs.

2 1 fib 3 3 ii il

£ Ae

AR La

Last year’s wardrobe is doing an’

Natio, ADypar Ally . wxlisep

Later py ons Pou

overtime,

service is XR TIA

encore. After working full time and

your clothes must still look

smart and trim for tomorrow; How? . Entrust their care to us: Our Sanitofis

backed by extensive labora-|

+ tofyresearchand development. Clothes

can remain beautiful, if you let us Senitone them regularly. Phone today:

Silk and Rayon Dresses, plain, Woman's Suits (2 piece, plain), Woman's Plain Coats, or Man's Suits and Overcoats

has been appointed deputy chief of U. 8, army {i theater,” Maj. iN.

AIR BATTLE RAGES OVER 3 NAZI CITIES

engined Lancasters hit Koblenz. Five planes were lost in the night raids,

Paying Dividends Meantime, reconnaissance reports showed the. barfibing of fuel plants, the 8th's number one target, was paying dividends. « It was announced the large plant my at Bottrop, west of Gelsenkirchen; was. put out of production and three others in. the northern Ruhr |325e test.

damaged badly. easy way to

The Bottrop plant had a maxi-

mself, But flea free and just nse itching irrital nerve

If you own and 1 contihunily sera s biting himself until fF sorry for P

mum annual yield of 100,000 tons of oll, enough to maintain four armored divisions in “the field. Every major building at the plant was wrecked by instrument bombing. The other oil works were at Sterkrade, Bolhen and Scholven. Today's cover over the bombers evidently was put put in anticipation the Luftwaffe would attempt a major defense, In the 8th's largest attacks against such German targets, an average of 40 bombers was lost on each mission, while a total of 65 enemy planes was shot down.

membranes swollen ? shread cooling entholatum in nostrils, Snuff well back, SpeedTlyitstarta4 vital a : Helps Irtione out thick mucus; 2) Sogtho irri tated membranes; uce swollen passages; 4) Stimulate local blood supply to*‘sick” area. Every

NAMED TO CHINA POST| ria quick, wel~

brin CHUNGKING, Nov. 21 (U. P.).— comerelif, Jars tubes3.

Maj. Gen. Robert B. McClure, for- 7] A; 0 TXT hy

mer commander of the American

division in the Southwest Pacific,

TRIMMIN'’S FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL

“WALDORF”

Baked With Rum and Brandy

Heavy spiced dark style cakes, just full of dried and glazed fruits, toasty nuts, plus the flavory zest that rum and brandy lend. You'll surely want

one,

TURKEY CANDLE ORNAMENTS

for the table

29°.

Realistically colored wax turkey candles that add a soft glow to all the goodies. They're packed atop a small box of mints,

4 Assorted Fruit

A Toothsome Way to Top the Meal

“BRACH'S” FAME AND FORTUNE MILK CHOCOLATE

Pound Box

A choice selection of assorted flavor ,_ cream centers and chewy pieces With “ a thick covering of rich milk chocolate.

29:

Flavor .

HARD CA

Pure, wholesome confections. ...u.siyssis

NDIES