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Don Berlin; P-40 Designer, To Direct New Allison

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gineering department under the direction of R. M. Hazen, Allison chief engineer,” he said, “Associated with Mr: Berlin are & number of other experienced aircraft engineers who will join Allison with him and’ will en~hle us to provide more effective co-oper-ation with airplane ranufacturers than previously has been possible,” Mr. Newill continued. Mr. Newill added that “Allison Is fortunate to gain the services of an aircraft engineer with the wide reputation anad cxperience of Mr. Berlin. “As chief engineer of Curtiss airplane division of Curtiss-Wright he designed and developed the Allison-

. powered P-40. Previous to' joining

the Curtiss organization in 1934, he had been associated with the engineering division of the U, 8. army air corps, Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., Northrop Corp. and the Stearman Aircraft Co. of Wichia, Kas. “Since leaving Curtiss in 1942, Mr. Berlin has been aeronautical engineer on the staff of O., E. Hunt, vice president of General Motors and has headed the aircraft development section.” Mr, Berlin was born in Romona,

‘Ind, and grafiuated from Purdue

with a B. 8. degree in mechanical engineering. Mr. and Mrs. Berlin have one «child, Donald Edward Jr. His mother, Mrs. Maude Berlin, and two sisters, Miss Janice Berlin and Mrs. Lawrence Solmer, live in Indianapolis. A brother, Edward, works with him in Detroit and another brother, Hubert, lives in Los Angeles,

Sgt. Joseph Barr

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strike” from their Saipan base. “ The first B-29 over Tokyo on this shift was piloted by Lt. Col. Robert E. (Pappy) Haynes, Hermosa Beach, Cal, and it dropped bombs at 8:28 p. m. yesterday (Tokyo time), setting three large - fires and several smaller ones on - the waterfront district. ’ » s s AFTER the plane left the target, Tall Gunner Cpl. Joseph A. Quillen, Ford, Wash., reported he could see fires for 85 miles. Sgt. Baar, a graduate of South‘port high school, went on his first raid over Truk. He has been in the army nearly two years and overseas six months. Before entering service, he worked for the

‘MONDAY, DEC. 11, 1944 ET

Caution Urged In Giving Dogs

DON'T GIVE a dog to a child unless *you're sure the child's” parents will accept him, That's the ‘advice of the Indian» apolis Humane society. In a statement today the society pointed out that many puppies are given as gifts every year by persons who have a deep interest in animals, However, because the dog is unwelcome by his new owners he frequently is abandoned a few days after Christmas, the society declared.

6 DIE IN STATE STORM, TRAFFIC

Streets to Stay Icy Here Another - 24 Hours;

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by a New York Central passenger train near Colfax, Ind. Mrs. Mary Shirley, 80, of Colfax, aunt of Mrs, Barnett, killed in the same accident. Mrs. Annabelle Smith, 25, of Rising Sun, Ind., killed yesterday when her car overturned on highway 50 near Aurora. Mrs. Augusta Bradford, 39, of College Corner, Ind. fatally. injured when the car in which she was riding skidded and overturned near Connersville yesterday.

Ten Injured Here

Ten persons were injured in 25 trafic accidents on Indianapolis’ slippery streets yesterday. Snow blanketed most of the state, ranging two inches here to more than five inches in northern Indiana. ) Young Baker's head was crushed when he was thrown out of a car driven by Denver Keeney, 16, of R. R.. 16, Box 38, as they skidded and crashed into a tree in the 1600 block on E. Troy ave. Keeney was turned over to juvenile authorities because he was driving with a beginner’s permit without a licensed driver with him. Surviving Baker, besides his mother, are a sister, Miss Margaret Mandena Baker; three brothers, George Ernest Baker, Indianapolis; Cpl. Robert H. Baker, in the South Pacific, and Charles W, Baker of North Hollywood, Cal.; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Baker, Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. William Gerber, Indianapolis. Services will be held at the Baker home at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Round Hill. Mr. Flagg died of internal injuries after his car collided with ane driven by Charles Spoonmore of Gaston. Mrs. Margaret Brodie, 707 Kappes st., who was riding with Mr.

NAZIS GIVING UP WEST OF ROER

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into the Siegfried line in the rich Saar basin,

The key supply and communica= tions center of Haguenau, in the eastern tip of France, toppled. A German front reporter said the two armies had hurled 16 divisions -—some 240,000 trogps—into an attempt to break through the West Wall to the Rhine along an 80-mile front. The American threat to Duren, an industrial town of 39,000 astride the Roer river-22 miles southwest of Cologne, was mounting hourly. Capture of the west-bank portion of Duren would collapse the last sizable enemy pocket west of the Roer, The Americans then would be ahpeast of the stream along a front of nearly 20 miles. While one column ‘was pounding toward Duren from Echtz, another attacked. in the pre-dawn darkness at 4 a. m, A gain of 2000 yards from the direction of Lucherberg to the outskirts of Merken, two miles to the east, was marked up. ‘

Repulse Counter Jab

.The Germans were expected to put up a tough fight for Merken, however. The eastern outskirts lie only 100 yards from the Roer. One mile northwest of Merken. other 1st’ army troops were engaged in a bitter street battle with German self-propelled guns and tanks for the town of Pier. Geich, three miles west of Duren, also was proving a tough nut to crack. Obergeich, farther west, fell readily. . On the southern sector of the 1st army’s offensive front, the situation was slightly confused. One report said the Americahs were fighting inside Gey, four miles sopthwest of Duren, last night. An earlier report late yesterday asserted the town had been captured. A German counter-attack was repulsed at Strass, a half mile southwest of Gey. Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's 3d army hacked its way deeper into Germany’s old and new West Wall defenses. In the past 24 hours alone, 3d army doughboys and tanks have knocked out 25 pillboxes and 30 fortified buildings. The Germans counter-attacked at least 11 times, but each time were thrown back. Six counter-attacks were repulsed around Fraulautern. on the northwest edge of Saarlautern, alone. Elements of the 377th regiment captured two city blocks in Fraulautern., Included was a large ho-

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housework, Mr. Eckstein declared. out-of-state workers have saved up back home.

telegraphed local boards that amended memoranda would be sent them within a few days.

“Replacements Needed”

gram said. It said it was therefore ‘“increasingly necessary” for all persons, but “particularly registrants 18 through 87," to give their fullest support to the war either in uniform or in essential war or civilian activities. Deferment standards have .been applied very strictly on men 18 through 25 and the order was therefore aimed pirmarily at the 26-37 age group whose deferments have been granted more liberally. “Selective service regulations and memoranda,” the telegram said, “are being amended to provide that when an occupationally deferred registrant leaves the employment © for which he has been deferred, he shall be reclassified into a class immediately available for service unless before leaving such employment he requests a determination and a determination is made by the local board that it is in‘the best interests of the war effort for him to leave such employment.” This provision, it was understood, would put “teeth” into war man-

ENGLAND WINS [TALIAN VICTORY

Sforza, Left Out in New Regime, Denies Charges Made by Churchill.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Draft Boards Here Ready To Tighten Up Deferments

power commission controls which ; in some cases have failed to keep the gradual withdrawal from War|neople in war jobs. It was said by plants of married ‘women, many of | wMQ officials that the “determinawhom now are returning to their|tion» of the draft board woild probably not be made in favor ‘of a He observed also that hundreds of|,.oistrant’s leaving an essential job a unless he were given a statement of nest eggs” and are taking them|gvoyianility as required under WMC

‘Maj. Gen, Hershey meanwhile programs.

The telegram sald in addition

that “to accomplish the purpose that registrants 18 through 37 carry their full share of the nation's war effort in order to remain occupa“There is continuing urgent need| tionally deferred, local boards will for combat replacements in the Eu-|apply present occupatiohal deferropean and Pacific theaters of war|ment instructions in the light of the and a most critical shortage of |immediate urgencies for men in the workers in war activities,” the tele-|armed forces and the civilian war

effort.” New Regulations, it was said, would implement this polidy without any considerable deviation from the standards by which deferments have been granted.

SLATTERY RESIGNS,

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to the public.”

eral officials. Wickard has openly sought Slat-

post. . “Intolerable Situation”

become indefensible ‘and increas ingly intolerable,”

law states:

secretary of agriculture.

as actual administrator. “Without consulting me, important changes were made in fiscal management, general policy, and the hiring and firing of personnel,

return from political exile in the United States last year, “Churchill attributed Badoglio’s expulsion from office to my intrigues,” Sforza said. “Instead, it was the Committee of National Liberation in Rome which, after the liberation of the capital, unanimously demanded with extreme frankness and no intrigues the elimination of Badoglio and his replacement by Bonomi. “I took no part in this episode,” Sforza added. The new cabinet list announced by Premier Ivanoe Bonomi today revealed that neither Sforza nor any other member of his Action had been granfed a cabinet

which observers regarded as a triumph for Great Britain and the Italian royal family, Bonomi’s new cabinet slate was made up entirely of representatives of the Communist, Christidn Democrat, ‘Labor Democrat and Liberal parties, with both the Actionists and Socialists excluded at their own request.

PARIS, Dec. 11 (U. P), — Gen. Charles De Gaulle, en route from Moscow with a new Franco-Rus-sian treaty of alliance and mutual ‘assistance, probably will meet next with President Roosevelt, : ~Though Mr. Roosevelt has not replied officially to De Gaulle's invitation to come to Paris, there was

will occur fairly soon. It was suggested that the President might visit Paris immediately after the next meeting of the allied “big three.” De Gualle now has reached agreement with Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin on the main outlines of treatment of Qermahy and the post-war European settlement. France has been given a key role, it is believed. The signing of the Franco-Rus-sian pact probably will be followed soon by the signing of a parallel Anglo-French alliance. The text of the Franco-Russian

good reason to believe that the visit | 1

and even in the daily administration of REA.

“Actions Are Illegal”

“These actions are illegal and contrary to the REA act. They al80 jeopardize the repayment. of the government loafis and are dangerous to the welfare and permanent success of REA. “I have protested, but to no avail. I decline further to be held even nominally responsible for these illegal acts. “The President's order forbids federal officials to engage in public controversies. Therefore, I have resigned in order to carry this fight to the public. This is all I have to say at this time.” Slattery submitted his resignation early last week and it was accepted, effective immediately, in a lelter dated Dec. 8.

Slattery Investigated

Slattery’s stewardship of the REA was the subject of an extensive investigation last winter by a senate agriculture subcommittee. His critics—apparently led by the National Rural Electric Co-Opera-tive association—charged that REA under his leadership had been inefficient and poorly managed. He in turn told the subcommittee that the association began .an undercover campaign to force him out after he disapproved an association plan to use REA co-oper-ative funds to form two mutual insurance companies. “Disclosure of Slattery’s resignation coincided with new charges by Rep. Charles A. Halleck (R. Ind.) that REA was spending “thousands of dollars on , . , nut-house schemes.” Mr, “Halleck quoted an agriculture department investigator who reported a. California official's recommendation that at least one REA attache “should not be permitted to prey on an unsuspecting public.”

V-BOMBS STRIKE LONDON, Dec. 11 (U,P.).—German V-bombs caused damage and casualties in southern England in the 24 hours before dawn today, a

agreement was not released.

EVENTS TODAY

Indiana State tion, luncheon, p. m.

EVENTS TOMOREOW

Indian Catholic Women, convention, hotel.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Carl Richard Steadman, R. R. 1, Box 552; Bounly Yulasneih Burgess, 2001 Broad-

A. Panama ity, Ma; |C ANI 158 8. Delaware, Nickerson, 1186 Groff; Nel1166 Groff.

Kenneth W. Wood, R. R. 1, Box 410,

Bridgeport; Helen Leontiades, 325 N. Robert Lee Huffman, 1126 a Rma Pa- , iricia Louise Shephard, R. 11, Box Charles Edward H “il x Ag Mary Catherine Bebier, 3 2810 x. John Clifton yP Maryland;

aby Deloria Ka horn Ht Kon tucky. ng Koker, 517 Kentucky; Bthel roett, 319 Kentucky.

Detrot ' » Detroit Mich: Ernest William Naw ’ R. R, 1, Bldomingdale; L i, "3186 Sugar Gro Prank

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IN INDIANAPOLIS

Trade Executives as0cis-| Charles, Helen Henderson, ye Methodist. Washington hotel, 12:15 Albert, por Stroup, at Methods t,

tional | Allen, Beulah Hamilton, Diocesan Counc Of Svuroool | Albert, Catherine Schrelk, at Bt. Prancis.

communique reported.

Forrest, Opal - McGinnis,

a Mqthodiat. Abe, Cora Goldstein, at Methodis

Paul, Mary Thomas, at Boys

Walter, Margaret Adams, at St. Prancls,

at St. Prancis.

Charles, Lois Carmony, at St, Vincent's. Lee, Joan Gramm, at St Vincent's, Paul, Dorothy Hannah, at St. Vincent's, Carl, Louise Ristow, at St. Vincent's. Carl, Ruby Saust, at Coleman Branson, Doris Barton, at Methodist. Thomas, 1

Joni, Alberta Pidler, at Methodist, arl, Martha Herzig, at Methodist, Donald, Charlene Keller, at sthodias, ward, Opal Rahrer, at Method Hoard Josephine Snead, at Methodist. David, Bara Stevenson, at Methodist, John, Vera Whitenore, at Methodist. Carl, Gladys Williamson, at Methodist,

DEATHS Joseph C. Johnson, broncho-pneumonia. o> Bi, 13, at City,

Laveds EB Biackiord, 3,

myocarditis, John cardio vascular ren

ton, carci

J , ¥en Frances arterioscleros John William Coghill Jy.. 384 Bakemeyer;| “nae; mi, #1, 4 410 E100, aren Lavon /llen Wright, 4728 y. Wilts ©. Tuck, 32, 5% 20 XN. New Jar. yl aches, Ju» van; Donna leuro pneumonia, Maxine , Drexel. " Meporu N. so: Kotlar, 63, of 4424 Win. p Mary Catherine Ping: elt Helen il Hause, at 46, Methodist, Lindle, 2334 t. House, at 4, Methodist, | Rose J. gerd, 53, at ms Boulevard pl.,

-earcinom Linunacts V. Roberts, 86, at 3308 Roous-

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signed “in order to carry this fight

He sald He could and brought to account by the local not do so while in office because | boards, it was said. of Mr. Roosevelt's order forbidding public controversies between fed-|up the job for. which he was de-

tery’s resignation previously but the | most cases it hasn't been possible to former REA chieftain has been [follow through. admant in refusing to give up his

“The situation within REA has

Slattery said. “Under the law, as administrator I was clearly Tos ible to congress ably will be provided that before and the President and only as the “Under the general|, ..o determination that direction and supervision of the 2 will be in the ip mew

“But Mr, Wickard, by giving a deputy -administrator ‘co-ordinate’ check on all such job t authority and ‘by exercising direc~|i1a 10cal draft Wl jo ranstery by tive power through his deputy, has

illegally by-pasesd and displaced me |¢orces decided they wished to in-

WORK OR FIGHT CHECKUP BEGINS

Crackdown on Men Over 26 Expected to Ease Work Shortage.

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concern about shortages in critical battle-front items. Mr. Byrnes was shootirig primarily at occupationally deferred workers who have subsequently jumped from essential] war work to other jobs. In .many cases the new jobs are not contributing to the war effort, enforcement officials say.

Await Hershey Ruling \

Deferred. farmers and farm labor couldn't get away with this, officials say. The draft law provided that once men left the farm after having been deferred, the penalty .was

industry haven't been under such compulsion. ‘In the vast percentage of industrial job-jumping cases, the workers haven't been tracked down

In principle, if the worker gave

ferred he also gave up the deferment that went with it. But in

This problem is expected to be met in new instructoins to be issued by Maj, Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, selective service director,

Quick Induction Under these instructions it probany occupationally-deferred worker can leave a job he will have to get

class. Presumably, this will mean a tight

Since last spring, when the armed

duct no more men over 26, men

Widow's Children Need Aid In Beating Chills of Winter

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12, 11, 10 and 9, have attended Sunday school regularly until recently. They haven’t enough warm clothes to wear now. This summer the boys cub lawns, chopped kindling and washed cars in a garage, They earned enough to buy overcoats | but they have no shoes to wear. This is one of many families which needs a Santa Claus like the Times Clothe-A-Child campaign. Direct donors Saturday brought new outfits for 15 children. Times shoppers clothed 32, bringing the total number of children clothed to 364.

» - » THERE ARE two ways you can help Clothe~A-Child: You can send cash contribue tions to The Indianapolis Times, 214 W. Maryland st. Experienced shoppers. will take the children to the stores and provide them with, the warm clothing they need. Or, if you prefer, you may shop

Wish to shop aug The Tunes yill

for the children yourself. All you have to do is call RI ley 5651 and ask for Clothe-A-Child, Specify the day and hour you

have the child (or children ff you wish to clothe more than one) at the Clothe-A-Child office,

office while you go to the store any one you prefer — and make the purchases. 3 Office or factory groups, clubs, sororities and other organizations may take children in groups, as many as they wish. ss = HEADQUARTERS FOR Clothe= A-Child are at 301 W. Washing= ton st, the southwest corner of West Washington and Senate ave. The office space has been fure nished through the courtesy of the Metal Auto Parts Co., Inc, and is now occupied jointly by Clothe « A - Child and the down= town employment office ‘of Metal Auto Parts. th

above this level have not been checked closely by the draft boards.

But from now on if they do not participate in the home-front war effort they'll be made subtgt to quick induction, No elaborate changes in regulations are needed here, it is said. But a “tightening up’ 'is certain to result now all along the line, Apart from regulations, it is expected here that the Byrnes order will bring to local draft boards a new realization of the seriousness of the labor shortages in war industries. This should lead directly to review of over-26 deferment cases, Already thousands of soldiers have been taken out of the army to work in war industries where manpower shortages have been felt. Lists of “super-critical” items have ranged from seven to 17 categories of equipment. A few days ago Paul V, McNutt, war manpower chairman, said 9000 men were needed in artillery ammunition plants, 28,500 in shipyards, 1400 in artillery and gun carriages, 2100 in rockets, 3000 in radar, 10,200 in foundries and 6200 in: aircraft.

HOPE IS FADING FOR GREEK COMPROMISE °

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forcements in from the suburbs yesterday. The left-wing detachments fell back to a sporadic bombardment of the British-Greek headquarters in Athens and the naval station ab Piraeus. Tentative peace feelers were put out by a spokesman for : George Papandreou. The premier said no peace can be arranged une til the E. L. A. 8S, forces lay down their arms. 5 The leftists countered with an offer to withdraw from the Athens area if a new government were formed, including Communists and other left-wingers, which left both sides exactuly where they were when the hostilities began lash Monday. British spokesmen revealed that the leftists were equipped with 75« millimeter artillery, mortars and anti-tank guns. .

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