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By ROSSLYN YOUNG United Press Staff Correspondent AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND, Nov. 30.—~Why I am still alive x can't imagine. One of Hitler's vee-bombs recently blew me 50 feet from my bed, right through the wall of my house.
It happenes like this, I was
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lying in bed in my little secondfloor flat thinking about a cake. I had baked for a dinner party. Then a vee-bomb hit just outside my house. There was a searing sheet of light and an explosion so stupendous that it seemed to engulf me, © The whole world seemed tumbling around me. The next thing I remember
I was lying on the ground. Somebody else was pouring iodine in my cuts. - I screamed. One man leaned down to say something, but it sounded hazy and I don't remember what it was. The next thing I knew I was lying on a wheeled table in a hospital. I ached everywhere -and my head felt as though it were. inside a furnace,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1944
But I remember the strange fascination of the ceiling as they wheeled me into the operating room, . ” »
THEY "FOUND I had brain concussion, shock and big cuts all over my face and back and hands and legs. But I know now I am going to be all right again and that's lucky. 1 found out that I was blown
out of bed through a gap in the wall of my house and away out) into the slroes where the bomb hit. Then the whole house tumbled down into the street around me. Rescue workers found me in the midst of all sorts of bricks, timbers and debris. a Nobody yet has figured out why I was sucked toward the explosion instead of being blown away by the blast,
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MY LUCK wasn't half that of a woman standing at a bus stop near my house. She was only 30 feet from where the bomb hit and still is alive although with a broken arm and leg. They patched me together by sewing three gashes in my scalp and cleaning out all the grit that #hs blasted into my skin, I was Jancaged from chest wo toe.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
now-the first time was three years ‘ago—and my - soldier husband has been woiinded overseas, o o » BUT NONE of that will be half as bad after the war as the fate of two little babies in the ward with me now, Both are orphans. Their parents died in the blast that blew
ut - me into the street. I've been ‘bombed out. twice .
One of them will be disfigured
Still Alive’
horribly for life by a deep gash in the cheek from one side right across the bridge of his nose. to “the other. In the ward next to us there are some wounded German prisoners. : We asked the nurse to take the baby in and show it to them. When she came back she sid: “They . didn’t have anything to say.”
LITTELL FIRED BYF.D.R FOR ‘DISOBEDIENCE
Former ‘Indianapolis Man Loses Department of Justice Post.
WASHINGTON, Noc. 30 (U. P). ~President ‘Roosevelt intervened today in the latest intra-mural squabble to plague his administra-
tion by dismissing Assistant Attorney General Norman M. Littell, formerly (of Indianapolis, on
- grounds of “insubordination” to Ati
torney Genéral Francis Biddle. The President’s action was ‘disclosed by the justice department
_ Which made. public a statement by ~ Mr. Roosevelt revealing that the
chief executive also had suggested to Mr. Littell that he resign ‘for his own career.” - Mr. Littell’s dismissal climaxed a quarrel with his superior as a result of which Mr. Biddle asked him to resign.
Exchange of Charges
The quarrel reached the stage of an exchange of charges in munications from the two men to the senate war investigating committee, Mr. Biddle had asked Mr. Littell to resign because of “incompatibility” between them, but the assistant attorney general refused. He said Mr. Biddle was under the “influence” of Tommy Corcoran, former PR onion and that rather than Jetsunal Scompatibiiy was at
president Roosevelt sald Mr. Littell's statement to the senate committee left him no alternative but to remove the assistant attorney general from office.
Advised Him to Resign
“When statements made by Norman Littell first appeared in the papers,” the President said, “I wrote to him that it was primarily an executive matter and that I hoped for his own career he would resign
“Since then he has volunteered a long statement, thus substantiating what the attorney general has said about his insubordination. “This is inexcusable and under the circumstances my only alternative is to remove him from office, which I have done today.” Mr. Littell would not comment
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THANKSGIVING NOTED TWICE IN 8 STATES
By UNITED PRESS Eight states celebrated Thanks-
‘giving day belatedly today—one of
them for the second time this month, The eight states which, because of previous state proclamations ignored President Roosevelt's recognition of Nov, 23, were Virginia, Texas, Arkansas, Florida, ‘Idaho, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Georgia, which also celebrated last Thursday.
VOTE T0 HALT RUBBER STRIKE
Employees to Return to Jobs Here at 3 P. M. Today.
A unanimous vote to return to work at 3 p. m. today was taken by employees at the U. S. Rubber Co. here this morning. . A mass meeting of workers representing the 2000 affected was held following the return from Chicago of William E. Abel, president of 110, United Rubber«Workers of America (C. I. O0.). At a WLB hearing there yesterday, attended by Mr. Abel and representives of the company, the WPB, WMC and army air forces, it was decided to accept a second “back-to-work” directive, ~The agreement provides that negotiations will be re-opened between management and representatives, during which time the union will accept three-man mixing machine crews, the cause of the controversy. If no settlement has been reached in five days it was further agreed that both sides will accept the decision of a WLB arbiter.
TRUMAN GOING TO CAPITAL KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 30 (U, P.)~Harry 8. Truman, vice presi-dent-elect, was en route to Wash-
ington today
'Tis Sad, but New Year's Eve
Comes This Time on a Sunday
Brace yourselves, folks, because
New Year's eve falls on & Sunday. Yes, on Sunday—a fact that would
course, , public - celebration is out since the city’s taverns and dine-and-dance spots must close at 1 #. m., Dec. 31 and can’t re-open before 6 a. m., Jan, 2. (Blame that on the © sia liquor laws.) This means, naturally, if you're Roing out to celebrate, youll have to do it 24 hours early. And even that may not be easy for liquor dealers’ and bar stocks will feel the pinch of Hoosiers’ holiday thirst far in advance of Dec. 31. Furthermore, there won't be many special Saturday night aday-ahead celebrations either. Only the Indianapolis Athletic club so far has reit will give attention to the
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Butler Coed Gots First Facial
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As old as snow itself is the frolicsome tease whe always is willing to wash another's face. And it happened on the Butler campus this morning when two freshmen got together to take advantage of the seasor’s first real snowfall. Marilyn Holstein (right) forces a facial on rebellious Barbara Wells.
Icy Streets warned today as the first wintry
The city’s transit system was
pace on icy pavements. Thousands of workers were late getting to their jobs as trolleys fell behind during the rush hours, leaving scores of passengers marooned on street corners. Traffic Piles Up Automobile . traffic piled up all along the major streets. Cars skidded from one side of the street to the other while creeping along at only 10 miles an hour. Accidenfs, none serious, were reported in all parts of the city as vehicles slid crazily into each other. Two drivers were injured slightly when their cars skidded into each other at College ave. and 22d st. They were Robert Belton, 22, of 5219 E. 21st st., and Clifford Douglas, 55, of 71 N. Warman ave,
Fenders Smashed
Fenders on six other cars were smashed in similar accidents at
8. Meridian st. and at Churchman ave. and Raymond st. An unidentified driver lost control of his car on the icy pavement
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NOXON WILL ASK NEW TRIAL IN SON'S DEATH
Plea Tomorrow Will Claim
Jury Prejudice.
By JOHN JENKISSON Scripps-Howard Staff Writer
PITTSFIELD, Mass, Nov. 30.— The second hearing of a new trial motion for John F. Noxon Jr. ¢onvicted by a Kerkshire county jury last July 6 of electrocuting his 6-months-old son, is scheduled tomorrow in the ‘old county court~ house here. Two earlier motions for’a new trial, contending the 12-man jury was prejudiced, were denied Oct. 13 by Judge Abraham E. Pinanski. Once again this town of 50,000,
and rumor. But the wall of public
15-Degree Cold Due Tonight; Pile Up Traffic
La vy : Temperatures will drop to 15 degrees tonight, the weather bureau
Indianapolis last night, glazing the streets will half an inch of “snow. Temperatures dropped to 22 degrees at 6 a. m.
schedule in all sections as rubber-tired vehicles were forced to a snail's
59th st. and College ave.; 1600 block, |:
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6am... 22 10a. m..... 20 7a.m..... 22 1llam.....21 8a m.. 21 12 (Noon)... 21 9a.m.....21 1pm... 21
Hoosier Heroes—
TYLER, BRACKEN KILLED IN ACTION
Smith and Miller Missing; 12 More on Wounded List.
Two. telegrams reporting the deaths of Indianapolis fighting men were ‘delivered today, while casualty listed two local men who are missing and 12 men who have been wounded. Two of the wounded are brothers. KILLED Pvt. Max G, Tyler, 445 8. Rural st.,, in France. Seaman 2-c. James Bracken, 725 N. Emerson ave. in the South Pacific,
~ MISSING Lt. (J. g) Robert G. Smith, 5808 Jillian ave., in the Pacific;
Pvt. Leroy Miller, 5262 N. Illinois st, in Germany, WOUNDED Pvt, Dexter White Jr., son of Mrs,
in Italy. Pvt. Melburn . White, son of Mrs. Inabelle Suddith, 1310 8. West st.,
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Wateh for Times’ . All-State Teams
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® The Indianapolis Times All-State high school football teams and honorable mention lists of. players will be published tomorrow. The selection has been made by
wee bit silly blasting the old year|jowing the disclosure of his son's Heze Clark, Times reporter, - out and the new year in—24 hours| death in September, 1043, is begin- former Indiana university early, ning to show cracks. halfback, ex-college football All that has been said for New| There has been an apparent ex- coach, and for.many years Year's, of course, can be applied t6| amination of consciences. A store-| - gridiron official, 9 Christmas, t00, a week earller: keeper says, “Well, I still think he[*: : x: has its t, but he shouldnt get the ® Mr. Clark selected his and more he’ . team in 1904, and has each year
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Back Safely After Raid.
By FRED SCHERFF United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. —Giant American Superfortresses, carrying out their first night raid on Japan's teeming capital despite unfavorable weather, bombed “industrial targets” in Tokyo last night, ] They completed the 3100-mile round trip to their Saipan bases without loss to enemy action, the war department announced today. The Japanese radio admitted that fires " uncontrolled for nearly an hour after the last of the big four<engined B-20"s had left from the third attack on Tokyo within six days.
Clouds Cover Results
A 20th air force communique issued here said the latest bombing was “accomplished by precision instruments and results were ngt observed because of a cloud cover.” Tokyo's anti-aircraft defenses put up only “meager and inaccurate” resistance, the communique said. It was both the first night mis-
Saipan-based 21st bomber command and the first night attack ever staged on Tokyo, the world’s third largest city and site of some of Japan's most vital war plants. _ Radio Tokyo reported that waves of B-29's thundered over the capital dropping demolition and incendiary bombs from 11:50 p. m. to 2 a. m. 19:50 a. m. to noon Wednesday, Indianapolis time), then returned for a second attack from 5:15 a. m to between 4:30 to 5 a. m, Seeking to belittle the assault,
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4000 IN WAR PLANT STRIKE AT DETROIT
DETROIT, Nov. 20 (U. P.).~Approximately 4000 employees of the Briggs Manufacturing Co. Mack ave, plant struck today, halting pro-. duction of aircraft subassemblies in the third major labor dispute to flare here in 24 hours. Some 3350 other United Automobile Workers (C. I. 0.) union members were on strike at the Chrysler Corp. Dodge main plant and Gra-ham-Paige Motor Co. plant, both
WAR FRONTS
(Nov. 30, 1944)
WESTERN FRONT — American 1st and 9th armies capture Lamersdorf and Grosshau and hammer Germans back through four other villages in savage fighting along 21-mile front on plains before Cologne and Dusseldorf,
PACIFIC—American B-29 Superfortresses hit Tokyo again while other American planes smash sixth Japanese attempt to reinforce Leyte, sinking 13 ships with 4000 troops.
EASTERN FRONT —Red army bursts across Danube and fans out through southern Hungary in offensive that carries to within 50 miles of Lake Balaton, gateway to Austria.
ITALY—American troops of 5th army yleld two important
ter-attacks.
AIR WAR--More than 2250 U. 8. warplanes blast synthetic oil plants in Leipzig area and rail yards at Saarbrucken.
GIVE HENDERSON OCCUPATION JOB
Ex-0PA Chief to Operate Southwest Germany's
Economy for U. S.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (U. PD. ~The economy of the Americanoccupied portion of Germany will be managed after the war by stocky cigar-pufing Leon Henderson, economist, New Dealer and the nation's former price chief, it was
“| learned today.
Authoritative sources said Henderson had: definitely been selected for the post and would leave for London next week. With him will go James A. Perkins, assistant to Laughlin Currie acting. foreign economic administrator, Important Job
In his new role Henderson will have-the important job of carrying “out in the American-occupied portion of Germany whatever plans the allles make for dealing with German industry, particularly her war-making potential as found in armaments works, Wuste and cartels. No allied agreement has yet been reported on the question -of post-
production centers for B-29 bomber parts,
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CLOTHE-A-CHILD—
FOR TWO YEARS a 16-year-old boy of one IndianapoMs family has been helping to support his mother and five sisters and brothers but this year his small earnings aren't enough. Yesterday the family asked for aid from The Times Clothe-A-Child campaign. The father deserted his family a year ago last April, killing his son’s chances of finishing high -school and entering college, From his early teens this lad has longed to become a mechanical engineer and still hopes to reach his a. some day, . =.» ; : ALTHOUGH HE took odd Jobs after school, trying to keep the family off charity, the boy finally had to leave the classroomt en-. tirely when his mother became Until yesterday he was ‘making
only $15 a week in 5 buying. groceries.
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Boy Did His Best to Keep Family, but They Need Help
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BOMBERS SMASH AT REICH'S WAR PLANTS
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East Fronf— :
Ruse Pour Across Danube in Strength.
By ROBERT MUSEL United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Nov. 30.—A rampaging Red army burst across the Danube today in great strength. The Rusgians fanned out through southern Hungary on a broad front. ; Their fast - breaking offensive carried to within 50 miles or less of Lake Balaton, historic invasion gate to Austria. Riddling through jie Genial aie Hungarian defenses at a mile-an-hour clip, the captured the fortress city of Pacs, 108 miles south-southwest of Budapest. _ They also overran more than $30 other towns and villages on a wedgeshaped 83-mile front extending down the west bank of the Danube into Yugoslavia. A triumphant Moscow communique revealed that the Russians were pushing out to the west and northwest at top speed, raising the double threat of an invasion drive to Austria, barely 100 miles away, as “well-as an enveloping thrust around the southern flank of Budapest. Marshal Feodor I. Tolbukhin’s 3d Ukrainian army, under “security wraps” since it captured Belgrade on Oct. 20, launched the new offensive yesterday. Tolbukhin hurled his armor across the Danube at a point more
through two narrow bridgeheads which Berlin said were established about two weeks ago. Premier Josef Stalin disclosed that Tolbukhin's forces in Hungary had been joined by a Yugoslav
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Oil and Benzol Units Are
Among Targets.
LONDON, Nov. 30 (U. PD). — A fleet of almost 3000 allied bombers and fighters struck at the heart of the German war machine today. They hit synthetic oil plants in the Leipzig area, three benzol plants in the Ruhr and the big rail yards around Saarbrucken, just behind the front. Continuing the non-stop aerial offensive against Germany, the 8th air force threw more than 1250 heavy bombers and 1000 fighters into a strong assault on the Leipzig and Saarbrucken areas while British four-engined Lancasters escorted by fighters singled out the benzol plants in the Ruhr. The weight of bombs dropped. by the American bombers was the greatest for a single day in at least two months by the 8th air force and one of the heaviest single day's loads of the war,
YANKS TAKE ROER TOWNS: B-29'S SET TOKYO AFIRE: "REDS NEAR AUSTRIA LINE
Nazi Line Sagging
On 21-Mi. Front Near Cologne.
By J. EDWARD MURRAY United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, Nov. 30.—The American 1st and 9th armies today captured Lamersdorf and Grosshau. They hammered the Germans back through the streets of four other villages in savage fighting along a 21-mile front on the muddy plains before Cologne and Dusseldorf, The German line appeared to be
The Stockholm Aftontidningen sald in a stogy ‘reported to the FCC today that posters had appeared in Berlin streets declaring: “The more the enemy shows himself, the more invisible becomes the fuehrer (Adolf Hitler).”
up to a mile and a half deeper into Germany's Saar basin. High ground within two miles of both Merzig and Saarlautern, Siege fried line strongholds on the Saar river, was seized. Sixth army group forces in the south drove 14 miles south of Stras= bourg along the Rhine river highe way toward Colmar, The ham-shaped trap around 20,000 to 50,000 troops in Alsace was tightened. Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges’ 1st army- doughboys on the Cologne plain captured Grosshau, five miles southwest of the Roer river stronghold of Duren, and Lamersdort, five miles northwest of Duren, and pressed on toward the Roer river. The Germans yielded<Lamersdorf and withdrew across the Inde river, blowing up the bridge behind them. They contested every yard of ground from barricaded houses and cellars. Lamersdorf lies 23 miles west south west of Cologne.
Falling Back at Inden
back inside Inden, a half mile north of Lamersdorf. A daylong battle yesterday subsided at nightfall with each side holding: one end of a bridge across the Inde, a tributary of the Roer.
ing inside Merode, three and a half miles west of Duren, against Ger man paratroops resisting tenaciously
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