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their way forward-—ad contrasted But even if they have no offensives in progress, they are believed to be immobilizing about twothirds of the German army, The rest is in contact with our troops on the western front. and in Italy. ,
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Leyte Behind Schedule
MEANWHILE, our progress in the Philippines is several weeks behind schedule. One reason, congressional sources believe, is the lack of airstrips on. Leyte, which might have been used by our landbased planes. This deficiency has now been pvercome. But until it was, our operations there had to be protected by carrier-based planes.
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. 8 JOHN L. LEWIS has been playing “hard to get” with the ‘A. F. of L.
He's wheedling for the best terms possible, but that ponderous flirtation will end In accouplement (that's John's word for it). Reason is A. F. of L. sorely needs John in its fight against ©: L O. dominance; John and his Mine Workers just as urgently need A. F. of L. backing. _~ Spearheading the fight for ‘higher wages, with seven million A. F. of L. members behind him, Lewis will be in position to become again America's foremost labor spokesman. John has many friends and much influence in various O. I. ©. unions, which he founded, and will lUkely draw many into A. F, of L. ® wn
State Department
LOOK FOR announcement of sweeping state department reorganization, as soon as Secretary Stettinius’ six well-buffeted aids have been confirmed, ” Stettinius has long favored modernization of department. Reorganization experts have been working night and day on plans, which are almost ready. State department has long gone to congress with a modest budget, stressed its various economies. Now it's likely to ask generous appropriations to bring it out of the 18th century class,
epartments head Into a clash er supervision of foreign trade promotion after the war.
Foreign economic administra tion is to be liquidated, but state department faces new threat in commerce's preparations to reestablish itself abroad.
In some quarters, there's talk of
port-Import bank, and state, commerce, and treasury foreign trade units, »
One Thousand Club
MEMBERS of the One Thousand club—who contributed at least $1000 each to Roosevelt's campaign and were promised the White House doors would be open to them-—will eat below the salt, if they eat at all, at the Bee beens mente ua =
BANK MAIL!
save TIRES save GAS save TIME
The “Peoples” Bank by Mail system is Simple, Sale and Convenient. You are sent a “Deposit” envelope printed especially for mail banking, You indorse your check “For Deposit Only” and it is safe. It can be used for no other purpose. Your account is credited with your deposit and a receipt and new deposit envelope are mailed back ot you Out-of- ~ towners, war workers and oth. | ers are invited to use this convenient service. Pay by Check! , A canceled chec ceipt!
k 1s’ a legal re-
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service forces, and the navy supply organization, to halt reconversion of war industries, is responsible. "They had to buck WPB and -other agencies after Gen. Patton's . dash across France created false optimism. What the military is concerned about now. is not tomorrow's output but prodagtion of munitions early next year. Look for Gen. Somervell to. get a fourth star, soon, now that Gen. ‘Marshall has been lifted to five-star rank: deputy was recéntly given the same rank Somervell holds—lieutenant
ON THE EASTERN FRONT the Russians apparently ase probing:
Meanwhile, state and commerce |
new branch of cabinet level to |! combine functions of FEA, Ex- |
Washington
Somervell's
with all-out offensives.
chicken - a - la - king lunch. '
They won't even be invited to break bread unless Mrs, Roosevelt dips into her household fund to pay ‘the bill.
For the $2000 limit which the President—in a rare economy=-mood-of-thie-moment — fixed for the inaugural expenditures won't cover the costs, even though lunch has been whittled down to $1 a plate, Ahead of the Thousand clubhers are members of house and senate, cabinet and other highranking executive officials; the court, diplomats and members of .he Democratic national committee.
ina ugural
Not more than 1200 can be ac~ commodated at the lunch. Invitations tb the swearing-in ceremony have been sent to 5000,
If the $2000 limit is observed, they'll have to stand; there won't be enough money for seats.
o o ” G. I. Bill of Rights VETERANS ADMINISTRATION has again postponed issuance of regulations for govern-ment-secured commercial * and business loans to veterans under G. 1, bill of rights. Rules probably won't be out before Christmas, although the bill has been law for six months. ® =» INTERSTATE commerce commission {s making “good progress” toward a decision in the big in-ter-territorial freight rate case it has been considering for two or hore years.
But the ruling won't be handed down before early part of 1945. South and southwest, which contend that rate barriers against them must be reduced or elim-
inated, are hopeful of a favorable decision.
Battle for Influence
BATTLE FOR top influence in congress is already under way be- - tween the C. I. O. and A. F, of L. and will go into high gear when the new membership arrives in January.
fe Before November election, C. L O. strength with congress was poor and A. F, of L. claimed C. I. O. indorsement was the kiss of death, even for legislation other labor bodies supported.
Tests In January will show whether this has been changed. First clash probably will come on A. F of L's desire to amend the Wagner act for protection of its craft unions from “raids” by the younger organizations, ” ” HOUSE REPUBLICAN members of the joint senate-house survey and study committee to be set up under the MaloneyMonroney resolution will be Reps. Dirksen (Ill), Plumley (Vt.), and Michener (Mich.), Rep. Mike Monroney, co-author, will be one of the Democratic members. 8ix senators, three from
L.registration mixup which saw them
ELECTION RING > STARTS M MONDAY
‘Packed House oust Expected to Attend ‘Whodunnit and Why?’ Session,
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Bs “ Indiana politicians and seven U, 8. Senatorial investigators replete with legal counsel,
‘Light Touch’ ™ Capehart
When the senatorial investigators first dropped around three weeks ago they had another elec tion angle in mind; namely, Sen-ator-elect Homer Capehart's campaign expenditures. But this phase apparently was relegated to a back seat as the probe progressed. Late est unofficial report is that ‘Mr Capehart will be touched lightly, if at all, by the public inquiry. It's all under the auspices of the U. 8. senate campaign expenditures committee. This body, under broad powers vested in it by resolution, can peer into just about any given situation relating to the election of a senator, President or vice president. Briefly, the quiz session, to be conducted by Senators Ball and Stewart, will air the following allegations: THAT thousands of would-be voters were disfranchised by a vote
challenged at the polls in droves. Claim Records Removed
THAT registrations were illegally removed from master files under the jurisdiction. of County Clerk A Jack Tilson. THAT State Attorney General James Emmert was “out of bounds” when ‘he instructed county election boards not to permit voting by affidavit. This would have saved challenged voters possessing registration receipts a trip to the courte house for “writs of error.” THAT the whole thing was a conspiracy to keep the Democrats from voting. Republicans will testify that partisan politics had nothing to do with it. County Clerk Tilson will plead inexperienced and insufficient help.
Emmert to Cite Precedent
Attorney General Emmert will say his “affidavit veto” was prompted by legal precedent, Everything will be transcribed and presented for review by the U: 8. justice department .and anyone else interested. The hearing itself cannot institute prosecutiori. That's up to the grand jury and district attorney, If prosecution is unwarranted, it'll be just about the end of the big election investigation.
COUNTY AND.STATE REACH BOND GOALS
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that Hoosiers were determined to maintain their war bond buying record, Mr, Trimble warned: | “The sixth war loan is not over for a single Indianapolis man or woman until he has bought that extra bond and has done his share.” He explained that all bond purchasey between now and Dec. 30 will be included in the final sales report, Mr. Trimble revealed that individual bond purchases had not come up to expectations,” However, he reported that corporate investors had gone “over the top.” Life insurance firms were reported to have purchased bonds totaling $31,387,500, $11,000,000 over their quota. Harry Reid, president of Indianapolis Railways Inc. announced that the road's employees had bought $117,112.50 in bonds;
more than $19,000 above their quota, , Col. L. N. Smith, commanding
each party, will serve, with Senator Maloney as chairman. ® ou =», REP, CLARE BOOTHE LUCE | contributed $700 to the campaign funds of each of her five Republican colleagues up for reelection with her in Connecticut. Only one beside herself—Rep. | Joseph E. Talbot—pulled through. Rep. William J. Miller, world war I aviator who lost both legs in an airplane crash, sent the $700 back.
PURSE SNATCHED
ave, reported to police that her | purse, containing over $45 in money {and valuables, was snatched on [11th st. east of Central ave. last night.
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| Planned to take a child to a downtown department store and clothe him. But, unable to do this, he asked Times’ shoppers to spend the check for him, Forty-five ¢hildren were clothed by direct donors yesterday; includ ing 17 by the Yaxley department at the P. R. Mallory Co, Times shoppers, using cash contributions, bought outfits for 58 more. bringing the total of children clothed to 670.
n 5 » HEADING ‘THE donors’ list tofay is Just G. M., with $43; the second floor, office, U. 8. Rubber Co., $30.50, and Alpha chapter of Beta Chi Theta sorority, $25. * on THERE ARE two ways you can help Clothe-A<Child:
STATE BANK
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Mrs. Virginia Kemery, 1107 Park | | envelope containing $15 to Marshall
There's Only One Week Left | For Helping the Youngsters
{ have the child | you wish to clothe more than
You can send cash contribu~ 4 tions to The Sasianayuls Times, |
officer at Ft. Harrison, announced that enlisted men, officers and civillian personnel purchased $70,- | 987. 29 in bonds.
2 HELD IN PAYOFF
IN 48 HOURS— Son 'Missing,’ 2d
By GEORGIA CLARK IN LESS THAN 48 hours . Indianapolis family was informed thai -one soh -was missing in acton 7 . Another was wounded for the third time .., and finally re-
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ceived word that the missing son
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Pvt. Raymond Webb
was safe, Last - Sunday morning and Mrs. Ray Webb, 3141 Northweste r n ave, believed that their oldest son, Pvt, Raymond Webb, was missing in action, Later that day they received a telegram that their youngest son, Pfc, Rudolph Webb, twice wounded veteran of France, had been woundad again, Then on Monday, through a letter received by Ray’s wife, Mrs. Helen Webb, 1309 Congress ave. they learned that Ray was safe. . ” ”
RAY WAS reported missing by the war department after action Nov, 14 in France. In the letter received by his wife he made no mention of any unusual action. The letter was written on Nov, 27. He spoke of Thanksgiving at the front and said they had turkey, - Rudolph received his third wound Nov. 27 in Germany, and according to the war department is in the hospital. He was fight: ing with the infantry and had been back on duty since Sept. 1. . ”. »
RUDOLPH was wounded the first time in July during acfion in France. He was in the hospital about a month. He returned ‘to his group only to be wounded on French oil again two weeks later, After gétting back in action the second time he fought his way into Germany, where he again was wounded, . He already holds the purple heart with one oak leaf cluster and can look forward to a second cluster,
VICTIM OF SHOOTING |
Pfe, Webb
a 22 rifle.
hospital for treatment. held on a vagrancy charge.
rifle when he was shot,
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Roosevelt's signature—the social security tax would have risen to 2 per cent each on employers and em-| ployees on Jan. 1. It applies to the first $3000 of an’
employee's earnings: yearly. The ine crease sought by the administra
ON NUMBERS TICKET
Two men were arrestéd yesterday
|in a tavern during a payoff of ticket house and 47 to 19 in the senate.
159 of the mechanics’ pool, police |» {sald today. | Delmore Wyatt, a patrolman in|
plain clothes, said that he saw Jeses Anderson, 5121 Cruft. st, hand an
| Tucker of Indianapolis. Officer Wyatt said that both men admitted it was a numbers payoff, Anderson was charged with pool selling and Tucker With gaming.
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Or, if you prefer, you may shop for the children yourself, - All you have to do is call RI ley 5551 and ask for Clothe-A-Child. Specify the day and hour you wish to shop and The Times will (or “children if
one) at the Clothe-A-Child office, corner W." Washington and Sen. ate at the appointed time. The child's parents will remgin at the office while you go to the store— any one you prefer—-and make the purchases, Office or factory groups, clubs, sororities and other organizations” may take children in groups, as many as they wish,
HEADQUARTERS FOR Clothe-A-Child are at 301 W. Washington st, the southwest corner of
Bauriih i . Ana) (city) {Kansas Mo
tion would have yielded about $1,500,000,000 in 1945. The bill to retain the 1 per cent rate was passed, 262 to 72, in the
Most legislators had expected a veto. Mr. Roosevelt perhaps was influencéd against a veto by the size of the votes in favor of a freeze. Mr. Roosevelt expressed belief that congress “does not intend to jeopardize in any way the benefit rights which have already been built up in the past and which will continue to grow in the future.” His announcement, released by the White House in the form of a public statement, said he planned to submit soon “a comprehensive plan for broadening and improving the social security system." “I have felt in the ‘past and I still feel,” he said, “that tha scheduled rate increase, which has been repeatedly postponed by congress, should be permitted to go into effect.” Under the original social security act, the payroll tax was scheduled to jump to 2 per cent on Jan. 1, 1042, but now for the third time the boost has been halted.
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THE INDIANAPOTTS TIMES
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‘French Border City Falls, Unhinging N. E. France Defenses of Foe.
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vancing Americans, the Germans fought bitterly. They were falling back gradually, however, into the Siegfried line de~ At most points the forts were only a little more than a mile behind the Palatinate frontier. Patch’s 103d division . made the Tth army’s initial crossing into Germany. It pushed over the frontier four miles west of the border fortress of Wissembourg at 1:06 p. m. yesterday. The 45th division, slightly farther west, crossed the frontier 45 minutes later after gains of more than six miles in as many hours. Though
{there was no definite confirmation,
it appeared that, both columns were one to two miles inside Germany at a point 35 to 36 miles south of Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.
Bome 10 miles east of Wissem-
? | bourg, the 79th division rolling down
the west bank of the Rhine sent a patrol consisting of an officer and several enlisted men across the frontier near Lauterbourg, nine miles west of Karlsruhe. The group later returned to Alsatian soil.
Numerous pillboxes, including a line of bunkers camouflaged to resemble houses, were over-run in the advances. Climbach, four miles west of Wissembourg, was captured. One column was within a mile of Wissemhourg itself. The Germans poured a vicious barrage from fixed guns in the Siegfried defenses against the Americans. They failed, however, to halt the advances, Doughboys doggedly punched ahead through red-roofed villages and forest paths. Supplies Rushed Up Behind the lines, front dispatches said, supply units were bringing up’ thousands of artillery shells. A concerted assault on the Siegfried line at what may be its weakest point, seemed imminent, Numerous prisoners were rounded up. Most of them were expendables left behind as rear guards while crack regiments pulled back into the Siegfried line. Among those captured were a number of youths wearing the armbands of the volksturm. Some 25 miles west of Wissembourg, Tth army forces were finding the road junction of Bitche, eight miles south of the border, a hard nut to crack. Enveloped on three sides, including the north, the Germans continued their bitter resistance from a ring of steel and concrete forts. Some of the forts had been built to resemble farm houses, but with walls six to nine feet thick.
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BOOKED AS VAGRANT
Police today were investigating the story of Harry Hubble, who said gil] pe closed “until Naziism has that he shot himself accidentally in| been eliminated,” both legs and the left shoulder with | by Gen.
UNWILLING FDR SIGNS PAYROLL TAX: FREEZE
pounds the. practice of war {mobilization and preparat war, whether in the scientific, economic or industrial fields, or the study of military geography.
IKE CLOSES SCHOOLS
IN OCCUPIED REICH
By UNITED PRESS All schools‘in occupied Germany
a proclamation Dwight D. Eisenhower {broadcast to the German people
Hubble was found in bed at his| said today. home, 1222 N. Miley ave., this morn-| ing by police, who sent him to City to “eradicate Naziism and German| He is being militarism in all their aspects from
In keeping with the allied policy|
the German educational system,”
Police officers said that Hubble|the shutdown will be complete extold them he had been drinking and cept for boarding schools and orwas sitting on the bed cleaning the
phanages. Elementary schools will be the (first to reopen, the proclamation | said. Steps to reopen secondary schools and institutions of higher | education “will be taken as soon as | practicable.” ‘ German teachers will be instructed to eliminate from their teaching anything which: ONE. Glorifies militarism or exor of n for
TWO. Seeks to propagate; re-
vive yor justify the doctrines - of Naziism or to extoll the achievements of Nazi leaders.
THREE. Favors a policy of dis-
crimination on -grounds of. race or religion.
FOUR. Is hostile to or_seeks to
disturb the relations between any of the united nations.
REPORT TIRPITZ_ CASUALTIES
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 16 (U. P.).— Reports from the Norwegian under ground sald today that 42 German officers were killed and 1100 sailors killed or injured when British planes sank the battleship Tirpita,
State Deaths
BROWNSTOWN--Judge John C. Branaman, Wife, Mollie; daughter, Patricia and Jacqueline: brother, Thomas. CANNELTON Mrs. ‘Gertrude. Th Survivors: Huéband,
Bd; w | mothe Mrs. Annie Heck: brother, William
FRANKLIN Lewis H, Thomas, 75. Sur. vivors: - Daughters, Mrs.
Re. Warren pnd Mrs. Eva Haley: son,
GOSHEN Mrs, Carrie L. Jacobs, 73. Survivors: Husband, John; Satighters, Ms. Joseph Landon and Mrs, L. H. Van Doehren: son Nicholas. Clifford ‘Ernest Bessemer, 83. Survivors: Daughter, Mrs. Arden Martin,
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HUNTINGBURG--Mrs. Jennie Wessel, U. 5. Weather Dusen Suryivors: Husband, Charles; sons, Kermit ae 8gt. Clarence; brother, Henry | (All Data in Con Covi Mgr Wigied NEW ALBANY— Herschel Grimes, 86. Sunrise. ..... 8:01 | Sunset ...... Survivors: Wife, leas daughters, Mrs. Clifford Mish, s. Margaret Lacefield { Precipitation 24 hrs. end. 7:30 a. m., trace and Uba;. sisters, Mrs. Uba’ tal prosipitation sins J Jan, he J44.32.98 | Mrs. James Duvall; brothers, Mack Deflcicucy since 3 iiiivasensnnns 8,56 William. The following table shows Ty ie wiTSADAL-— Joshua Burton terd. daughte oy Wil Atlanta or radii ti anne 5 ams ng Mrs, Shay a, sons, Capt. Bost sasnaranes wf
Yanks 130 Mi. From Manila In New Mindoro Landings,
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If successfully completed, however, it virtually would split the Japanese empire, Gen, Douglas MacArthur reported in his communique that the inva-
_|sion had cut the Philippines in two |
and “will enable us to dominate the sea routes which reach to the China coast.”
Mindoro’s Location
Mindoro’s west coast lies along the South. China sea opposite French Indo-China. Both the China coast and the Japanese fortress island of Formosa are only 750 miles from Mindoro— within easy range of American Flying Portresses and Liberators if based there. ’ Fighters flying from Mindoro could range over virtually the entire Philippines archipelago. MacArthur reported that at least 260 Japanese planesswere destroyed in combat and on the ground. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced at Pearl Harbor that carrier planes alone had destroyed 224 aircraft. It was not clear immediately whether these were included in the total announced by MacArthur. Get Some Planes Off
The Japanese managed, neverthefess, to get some planes off their cratered, burning fields. The invasion armada, under Rear Adm, - Arthur Dewey Struble, chief of staff of naval operations during the Normandy landings, came under sporadic air attack for 48 hours preceding H-hour, Marine night fighters, navy carrier aircraft and army planes put up a strong aerial umbrella over the armada. Mindoro, seventh largest island
LEFTISTS ACCUSED OF BREAKING WORD
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ideas of the policies and developments in the civil war. The report dealt with events of the early days of the two-week Battle of Athens.
Received Message Dec. 9
On Dec, 9, Scobie said, he received a message from Serafis which said: “We shall continue the struggle wherever necessary until you realize your responsibility to history and reconsider your decision and cease the attack.” “Conditions bordering on anarchy in Athens resulted ih the government employing collaborationists,” the E. L. A. 8 leader was quoted. Serafls charged that national guard battalions had been officed with known Fascists. The Greek government insisted on taking units of “known Fascists” into the regular Greek army, he added.
~ “Shall Not Succumb”
He asked for the “formation of a genuine national government that will guarantee free expression of the people’s will in accordance with the terms of the Atlantic Charter and the Tehra¥l conference. “If you insist on your present stand and we succumb to your powerful forces, we shall nevertheless have fully discharged our duty to our people. , But we shall not sucjcumb. Greece has never succumbed to an invader” He charged the British favored the creation of ‘independent forces inimical to the E. L. A. 8. thereby causing repeated clashes between the guerrilla forces.
Scobie Defends Action
On the other hand, Scobie said that the disarming of civillans’ “has been strictly adhered to, irrespective of their parties, including royal- | ists.” He sald he had issued strict or-
ders to his troops to avoid any
action which would provoke incidents unless they were attacked, and then to defend themselves.
“I would oppose any moye aimed | at usurping the properly recognized,
constitutional government, from whatever quarter that move might come,” Scobie said he had stated categorically.
EXPLAINS G. I. BILL
in the’ Philippines, is only sparsely | populated, with the exception. of| the coastline. Before the war, there | were eight usable airfields on Mindoro. The Japanese have been using the one at San Jose and at ‘least one other in the southwestern portion since they occupied the island: In contrast to the wet jungles of Leyte, the invaders found the dry, rugged terrain a welcome change. The rainfall at Mindoro averages only three inches a month at this time of year. In’ "disclosing for the first time the full extent of guerrilla opera-
sald these forces were “seriously disrupting the enemy's lines of communications and impeding the free movement of his reserves.” Heavy casualties have .been inflicted on the Japanese, he said.
Lists Operations
He listed these seven specific islands of operation: MINDANAO-—Guerrillas under American Col. Wendell W. Fertig, who was transferred from Bataan before the 1942 fall of Luzon, have invested a number of important coastal points and enemy-held airfields. They have liberated’ the entire provinces of Lanao, Misamis and Occidental, _ PENAY—Forces under Filipino Col. Macariao Peralta Jr. ' have captured the towns of Zarraga, Patnongon, San Miguel and Estancia and seized several vital enemy airfields: They are maintaining heavy pressure against remaining scattered enemy positions. NEGROS—Infantry under Filipino Lt. Col. Salvador Abcede, ‘in a general offensive, cleared the southern half of the island with the exception of. the Dumaguete area. There an enemy pocket is undeg) close siege. On the east coast, Si¥ bulan, San Carlos, Bais, Isabella and Luzuriaga, together with several airfields, have been captured. . CEBU—Under command of American Lt. Col. Charles Cushing, who landed on Cebu in 1042, guerrillas have cleared the enemy from the major part of southern Cebu. SULU ARCHIPELAGO — Forces under Filipino Lt. Col, Alejandro Suarez, who escaped from a Japanese prison camp in 1042, have pinned down enemy forces in a small restricted area.
BOHOL—Troops under Filipino Maj. Ismael Inginiero have freed the entire island with the exception of the Tagbilaran area. An official spokesman revealed that American planes already have landed on captured airfields on some of the islands with arms and othery supplies for the guerrillas. On Leyte, American forces continued to close in against Japanese forces in the Ormoc corridor from the north, south and east against bitter resistance.
B-17 CREWMAN FROM INDIANA" IS DROWNED
BILOXI, Miss, Dec. 16 (U. P.) —Keesler field officials prepared today to send the body of Pfc. Richard Little. 19, who was drowned off the coast of Briton Island, Miss., to his home in Pine Village, Ind., for burial. Little was drowned after parachuting from a crippled Superfortress into the water Nov. 27. The plane later was landed safely at Keesler fleld with the pilot and three crew members who had not Jumped. Little's body was recovered yesterday.
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Processing of Wool Home Front Clothes - Banned for 5 Months,
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dther worsted garments will be manufactured during the freeze period, which will end June 2, 1945, It emphasized, however, that no shortage of these items was expected. Existing civilian stocks can meet requirements until next’ fall, - WPB said,
Consider Recommendation
blankets, overcoats and similar items is° being considered. A WPB spokesman said the gen~ eral civilian goods order prohibits WPB officials from authorizing ine creases in civilian goods in excess of the quantities “clearly required” to maintain wars upporting activities in the, civilian economy
quirements. » It provides machinery for additional civilian authorizations in cases where it is determined that a program is below “essential ree quirements.”
GATES TO SPEAK AT G. 0. P. YULE PARTY
Governor-elect Ralph PF. Gates will speak at a Marion county Ree publican central committee Christe mas party at 7:30 p. m. Monday in Tomlinson hall,
state war finance committee chairman, will
and woman attending the party. Each child will receive a 25-cent. war savings stamp. Each adult is asked to bring 2.25 cent gift for the Christmas change. Women are asked to bring a jar of jelly, fruit or vegetables for the “Salvation army “basket of cheer.” Members of the committee in charge are Mrs. Agnes Todd, Mrs. Ralph Showalter, Mrs. H. H. Arne holter, Mrs. Thomas D. Sheerin, Mrs. Arthur Kraeger, Mrs, Arthur J, Iles, Mrs. Walter Pritchard and Mrs. James Murray. A Christmas tree which will be erected on the stage of the hall will be given to Billings hospital follow= ing the party.
CAR SMASHES TRUCK
Three persons were killed today when their car skidded on an icecovered road west of West Terre
a tractor-trailer outfit. John Wedgewood, 43; his wife, Mrs, Marie Wedgewood, 40, and Ione Hensley, all of Terre Haute,
‘| were killed when the car went out
of control on state road 40. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Jesse, A. Stephens, 35, of 1544 Bridgeport ave., was unhurt.
SEASON'S 1ST YULE TREE CATCHES FIRE
A well-aiffted bucket of water ex tinguished the first reported Christe mas tree fire of the season yestere day. Firemen said defective wiring in the tree lights caused the blaze at
WOMAN DIES AFTER
Darlene Ross,’ 27, died today in City hospital after being stabbed in the chest 20 times with an icepick. Police arrested Joseph Allen, 807%
STABBING, MAN HELD
| the’ home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
| Hodgen, 409 Berkley rd. It caused | only slight damage. UNLOAD 200,000. TONS WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (U. PJ), —The 15th airforce in the Mediter< ranean has flown more than 150, 000,000 miles in 150,000 sorties dure ing the last 13 mnoths to drop 200,«
N. California st, on a charge of vagrancy and are holding him| without bond.
1000 tons of explosives on enemy targets in 12 different countries, the war department announced today.
TO HOME APPRAISERS
Under the provisions of the G.I. Bill of" Rights, appraisers must guide returning veterans who are purchasing homes. That-is what | George T. Whelden of Indianapolis, national president of the Society of | Residential Appraisers, said a night,
He was addressing a dinner meet- |
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ing of the Indianapolis chapter | the Athenaeum. Louis T. Hensley was elected 6 president of the local chapter. Other officers are Firman Sims, vice president; Fred Asperger, sec-retary-treasurer; Paul and Albert F. Bromley, directors. Other speakers were Lorin T.
Indianapolis
Frances K. Legas of Chicago, assistant national
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