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TUESDAY, DEC. 2, uf ———
9TH AIR FORCE | ‘HITS PAY DIRT’
Knocks ‘Out 1100 Vehicles, 35 Planes in Christmas
Assault.
By WALTER CRONKITE United Press Staff Correspondent U. 8. 9TH AIR FORCE ADVANCED HEADQUARTERS, Dec. 26.—Airmen of the 9th tactical air. force were credited today with one of their greatest bags of the war in Christmas dpy strikes at the German spearhead in Belgium, knocking out more than 1100 vehicles and 35 planes. Reconnaissance pilots also reported that 30 German-held Belgian villages had been left in flames after the aerial attacks. Mustangs and Thunderbolts took off ih perfect weather to carry the aerial phase of the allied counterattack against the German offen sive into its third straight day.
“Pay Day Again”
“It was pay day again for us said 1st Lt. Donald B. Smith, Thunderbolt pilot. “All over the battle area ‘there were queues of planes waiting to swoop down on targets. ‘You could almost tell how the main roads ran by. the strings of planes hovering overhead, waiting to strafe anything that moved.” Reconnaissance Pilot 1st Lt. Karl Brandt said Thunderbolts in at-
tacks on 30 German-held Belgian
villages had left all in flames.
Meanwhile, Marauder ‘medium bombers plastered two pridges on the Moselle river and Iour com-
munication centers immediately behind the front.
Big 72 Hours
Other pilots reported that their big 72 hours over the battle area already had changed the course of the conflict. They reported German armored convoys and supply columns for the first time were taking to secondary roads, just as they did in the Normandy aerial massacres. ' Luftwaffe strength over the battle area continued to dwhydle. The 9th airmen encountered fewer than 100 German fighters. They shot down 26. Four others, and five probable were destroyed on the ground. Revised figures today showed that the 9th's score for the day was 813 motor vehicles destroyed and 219 damaged; 99 armored vehioles, including tanks, destroyed and 11 damaged. Through the day fighter bombers flew 1050 sorties and medium and light bombers 750 sorties. The losses were listed at 17 fighter bombers and seven medium bombers.
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Flying Fortresses Bomb Rail Yards
LONDON, Dec. 26 (U. P.).—American Flying Fortresses and Liberators today bombed two rail yards in the Coblenz area and bridges on a railroad between Coblenz and Bohn. About 150 heavy bombers of the United States 8th air force carried out the attacks. They were escorted by more than 300 Mustang and Thunderbolt fighters.
VANDERBILT IS ‘BETTER’
CHICAGO, Dec. 26 (U. P.).—Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr, author and lecturer who suffered a heart attack Christmas eve on the Chicagobound Santa Fe Chief, was “much better” today, hospital attendants said. Vanderbilt, 46, was stricken while en route to New York from California.
NAZIS FORTIFY PO
ZURICH, Dec. 26 (U. P.).—Italian frontier reports said today that the Germans had ordered the fortification of the Po valley for 12 miles on either side of the river. The Nazis expect an allied push aimed at reaching the Po this winter and liberating north Italy in the spring, reports said.
OFFICIAL WEATHER
U. 8. Weather Bureau
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(All Data in Central War Time) c. 26, 1944—
Sunrise. ...... 8:06 Sunset . .. 5:28
Precipitation 24 hrs. end. 7:30 a. m..
Total preeipitation since Jan. by Lo Deficiency since Jan.
The following table shows “the “tempera-
tures (esterday: High wy Atlanta .. ....ccviiiiiraninianis 66 5 {Boston Cresrsreannreasarraerrants 44 3 ChICARO ...vsvvunrnassnsvencanss 23 —6 Cincinnadl LL. iiiiiiiiiiiiiinine 38 15 Clevel . 34 12 Denver . 21 Evansville . 38 15 Wayne ......% 28 2 Indianapolis L123 13 2 J, 34 3 Kansas Clty, Mo 7 Miami, 1 Mam St —8 New Orleans ..... 57 New York . ..... 33 Oklahoma City . 24 Omaha, Neb, .... 2 Pittsburgh: ......... Sesasravacnes 14 8an Antonio, Tex. ... 42 LOWS ...o.vvupeuie 5 ‘ashington rrr ea RE EERE AN , 38
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Well Kneaded
Kneading loaves of bread at a 15th air force cooks and bakers school is the job of S. Sgt. Carlos Ww. Freeman of Indianapolis, an instructor at the school.
ADMIT NEW U. S.
Mrs, Anna Mansfield, 9 S. Rural gt.,
NAVAL LOSSES
Forrestal Withholds Details So as Not to Aid
Japanese.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (U. P.). —American naval forces have suf= fered damage at the hands of landbased Japanese aircraft in the Phil-
ippines since the big Philippine sea battle of Oct. 23-25. But our losses have not disrupted plans for future action, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal said today, The navy is not announcing what damage was suffered by its vessels because it does not wish the Japanese to know what ships they have hit, to what extent vessels have been injured or how soon they may be back in action, Forrestal explained. He described as “not true” rumors that the navy has not announced all |its losses in the late October naval battle. All U. S. ship and plane losses in that action have been made public, he said. Losses announced were a light carrier, two escort carriers, two destroyers, one destroyer escort and some lesser craft.
Japs ‘Beaten, Routed”
“The public should not be led, by false rumors of supposedly unannounced facts, to deprecate ~the achievement of the officers and men of the 3d and 7th fleets in that action,” he added. “The Japanese fleet was indeed ‘beaten, routed and broken.’ He said the navy's silence on damage inflicted during the second phase of the Philippine naval cam- | paign—the phase fcllowing the big sca battle—"has left the field clear for the Japanese to make fantastic claims, perhaps fishing for information.” “Perhaps the best way to assess the results of Japanese air attacks against our fleets since the second Battle of the Philippine Sea is to ask whether those attacks have disrupted our plans for future actions,” he said. “They have not. The fall of Leyte and our landing on Minodro are a concrete demonstration that they have not.”
COMMITTEE SEEKS INDIAN ‘NEW DEAL’
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (U. P.).— The house committee on Indian af- | fairs, declaring that the white man had failed to fulfill many of his promises to the nation's 400,000 Indians, today call for a “square deal” for the red man and a program di-
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| American rather than a better, Indian, Stating that Indians represent “the most rapidly increasing ~Gpulation in the United States,” the report urged reorganization of ihe entire government gdministration of Indian affairs and a program seeking to do justice to Indian claims and to increase the education of Indian children, The committee made its report following 10 months of investigation during which it discovered “disappointing progress” during 150 years of government supervision.
IN INDIANAPOLIS
EVENTS TODAY
Lutheran hotel 14° Mercator ub, luncheon, Lincoln hotel, 12:15 p. BIRTHS Girls John, Coyle, at St. Francis
Sn Beatie Kidwell, at St. Francis. Austin, Dorothy Hubbard, at City, Richard, Rosemary Blinn, at 6t.
a. Charlotte Logsdon, at St, Vincent's. Robert, Charlotte Wiles,- at 8t. Vincent's. Albert, Helen Brown; at Coleman. Floyd, Eva Coleman, at Coleman. Francis, Louise Lamby, at Coleman. land, Maizie Knox, at Coleman. [verett, Norma Young, at Coleman; “
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Flora Waters, at 3930 Ma en Wessel, at 331.W. Maryland.
Boys h, June ‘Adams. at St. Francis. , Beatrice Huser, at St.
McNeal, at St. Francis. at St, Prancis,
h Sorvice club, luncheon, Lincoln |Joseph, Rosemary Smith, at Methodist, m.
Robert, Thelma Tracy, 1318 N. Pershing. DEATHS Claude M, Sampbelt, 61, at City, bronchone Vin. | Rensen on 8 athion, 81, at Methodist, pneumonia. George Bohannon, 79, "at 055 Congress, carcinoma. Paul Sim , 87, at 4519 N. Meridian,
Laro¥, Nellie Mann, at Methodist William, Frieda Proctor, at Methodist,
Josephine, Estelle Ellery, at 2712 Caroline. Heahenh, Margie Hughes, 608 E. New
John, Elizabeth Petty, at 950'; Hosbrook.
« coronary thrombosis, Elizabeth Fahrion, 171, cardio vascular renal, Claude E. Reamer, 49,
noma, Louls W., Dochez, clrrhosis of liver.
at 43 8B. Ritter, at Oity, carel7, at 5448 Hibben,
59, at 4033 College, ry thrombosis, 4 iy
. 55, at 5014 W. 14th, coronary thrombosis. Benjamin FP. any 64, at 219 N. Beloon, pulmon tu 081s, Hughes, , at 2134 Shelby, arterio-
throp, cerebral a niage: -H. Prancisco, 76, at 333 8.
), at City, pulmonary 1, at. 1050 Park, arterio-
ey James H. Alexander, at 6135 Win- |,
Ss. Sgt. John R. Mansfield, son of
Apt. 6, was killed on Leyte Nov. 17. ‘Sgt. Mansfield had served overseas 33 months with an infantry unit and had written Oct.” 23 from New. Guinea that he would he home by the first of the year. He attended St. Philip Nerl parochial school*and Cathedral high school and was employed by the Eberle Poultry house before entering the army Dec. 29, 1941. He was 29. Memorial -services-will-be held at 9 a. m. tomorrow in St. Philip Neri Catholic church, of which he was a member. Survivors besides his mother are a. brother, Cook 3-¢ William C. Mansfield, stationed in Naples, Italy, and three sisters, Miss Mary Jane Mansfield, Mrs. Alfred Braun and Mrs, Lloyd Mattson, all of Indianapolis. ' 8 " »
‘ Pfc. Sheilie V. Brower Jr., husband of Mrs. Laverne J. Brower and son of Mr. and Mrs. Sheilie V.| Brower, all of 105 N. Elder ave, was killed in Germany after serving overseas three months. The 20-year-old infantryman entered the army 19 months ago and attended Washington high school. Survivors besides his, wife and parents are two brothers, Leonard and Erman, also df Indianapolis. ” ” ”
Second Lt. George Edwin McKeand, son of Mr. and Mrs, Wallace O. McKeand, 2346 Prospect st., | has been missing over Germany since Dec. 6, his family was informed
Second Lt.
George Edwin Mec-
Keand . . . missing over Germany.
ployed by the Citizens Gas & Coke Utility. ‘ He went overseas last February and was serving with the infantry of the 7th army. He was wounded in the left leg. » . o Pfc. Jewel E. Wagener was wounded twice during the month of September. He was fighting in southern France and received the first wounds the first week in September. After being hospitalized for a short time, he returned to duty and was wounded again on the| 25th. Pvt. Wagener then was sent to a hospital in Italy. He has received | the purple heart with an oak leaf | cluster for the second wounds ‘and is in a reconditioning camp in| Italy. The soldier is the son of Mrs. {Lillian Wagener, 1015 N. Jefferson | ave. He is 24 and attended Tech-| nical high school.
Thursday. Pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt, he as participated in more than 35! missions over enemy territory. He|
leaf clusters and two battle stars. Lt. McKeand served in the Pacific area with the infantry before transferring to the air corps in April, 1943. He has been overseas since February and is 25. A brother, Radioman 1-c Robert McKeand, has been in the navy since Jan. 1, 1939. 2 ” »
Sgt. Curtis A. Smith, husband of Mrs. Dorothy Smith, 1546 S. Alabama st.,, was reported missing in France Oct. 21, after having been wounded there Aug. 28. He had returned to active duty Oct. 3. . A former employee of the Inland Container Corp. he has a brother, Electrician 1-¢c Lawrence E. Smith, serving in the Philippines. They are the sons of Mr. ahd Mrs. John Smith, Martinsville. ” 2 8
Put. Myron Kohlman, husband of Mrs. Sally Kohlman, 1041S. Capitol ave, was wounded a second time during the invasion of southern France Sept. 14. He was wounded the first time in Italy in July and had been on the front lines a month when he was wounded again. He has been overseas nine months and has been in the army since November, 1943. He is 24. o = os . Chief Yeoman Robert E. Tarplee, husband of Mrs. Jeanne Tarplee, 7360 E. Washington st., was wounded Oct. 25 when his ship was“lost at sea and is spending the holidays with his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs, Frank W. Tarplee, on survivor's leave. Chief Tarplee enlisted in the navy three years ago and has participated in six major operations in the Central Pacific. They were Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Morotai, Leyte and the second naval battle of the Philippines. In the last engagement, his ship, a jeep carrier, the U. 8. 8. St. Lo, was lost. . He attended Wabash college a year and a half and is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He holds the purple heart. A graduate of Technical high school, he formerly was employéd by the Allison division of General Motors Corp., and is 23., » o s
of Mrs. Dora Scott, T14 was wounded Oct. 3 over
ates st., ermany.
ing in Holland just before Nis grandmother received the war department telegram. He now is back on duty.
served in England and Belgium. A former employee of the In-
is 24 and’ attended school in Celina, Tenn. He entered the service Nov 23, 1043. s ” no T. 5th Gr. Wayne Harkness, hus- | {band of Mrs. Ina Harkness, 1215 E. Hanna ave. was wounded Oct. 6 in France. He was hospitalized in the southern part of ‘he country and has returned to duty.
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lieves her joined it.
overseas 18 months.
Harkness, Oakland City, and attended City. He formerly was employed by the Crystal Flash Petroleum Co.
Wounded in both legs by shrapnel as his company was attacking Ger man positions near Metz, France, Sgt. George F. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Hill, 1417 8. East st, is convalescing in a hospital in England. He was serving as assistant squad leader of an infantry unit at. the fime he was injured. - He entered
ployed at L. Strauss and Co, ” ” »
5, 83, at City, wiéer of
holds the air medal with three oak jac February
“ {pean and Mediterranean areas. In
the army in February, 1942, and is Ea ot, 21. He holds the combat infartry- horticultural society; man’s badge and formerly was em- vegetable
Sgt. Clifford Moran, whose father ciation; Henry Kuhner, is serving with the navy in the Indianapolis Indiana lis South « Pacific, was wounded « Sept. | 1nq; France. His mother, Mrs. Ida ciation.
A former employee of the Alli-| {son division of General Motors, | | Pvt. Wagener entered the service Dec. 28, 1042, and’ went overseas . .He was serving with
A brother, Norman, has received an honorable discharge after service as a sergeant. “rs os 8
Seaman 1-¢ Russell Abair Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Abair Sr, Plymouth, is missing in action. o » s
Two Indiana navy men have been wounded in action. They are: Soundman 2-c John Grey Fielder, son of Mrs. Mary Etta Moore, Vincennes, and Machinist's Mate 3-c Irvin Alva Shuler, son of Mrs. Beryl Schuler, Terre Haute. Ld 8 »
The following Indiana soldiers have been wounded in ‘the Euro-
all cases next of kin have been notified and have heen kept directly informed of any change in status.
European Area
Pvt. George R. Alexander, husband of Mrs. Juanita M. Alexander, Atwood; Pvt. Chester J. Baker, son of Mrs. Louisa Baker, Bedford; [3 Sgt. George L. Bashman, husband of Mrs. Hazel Bashman, Cannelton; Pfc. Lawrence H. Bever, husband of Mrs. Evelyn Bever, Logansport; T. 5th Gr. John L. Blackburn, husband of Mrs: Ruth Blackburn, Hammond; Pfc. Ropert G. Blake, husband of | ¢ Mrs. Adeline B. Blake, St. Joe; Pfc, Paul! G. Bowman, son” of Mrs. Elizabeth D. Bowman, Rockport; Sgt. Emil Bukvich, |son of Mrs. Ignatz Bukvich, Whiting; Sgt. Clarence W, Butcher, son of Mrs. Opal Butcher, Portland; 1st Lt. Dale D Collins, husband of Mrs. Ruth E. Collins,
St. Joe Pvt, Earl E Corn, husband of Mrs Margaret L. Corn, Muncie; Pfc. William E. Corwin, husband of Mrs. - Frances B Corwin, Bloomfield; Pfc. Wilber E. Crane, husband of Mrs. Lillian Crane, Attica; Pfc. Wayne H. Cress, hurband of Mrs. Norma B. Cress, Goshen; T Charles R. Crow, son of Mrs. Crow, Oakland City; Pvt. George
Cunningham, Frankfort; Pfc. Harold D. Davis, friend of Joseph Sellers, Knox; 2d Lt. Ralph E DeBoer, husband of Mrs. Betty J. DeBoer, Terre Haute; Pvt. Gordon 8. Donaldson, son of Mrs, Elizabeth S. Donaldson, Bedford; 8. Sgt. Christ Drossos, son of Leona Markle,
THE INDIANAPOLIS, TIMES
Hoosier Heroes: Mansfield and Brower Killed; McKeand; Smith Missing; 7 Are Wounde
|B. Rose,
|the infantry. E Seren,
8 Cunningham, husband of Mrs. Jennie 3 | ure: Pfc. William H. Wolfe, husband of
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30m eof Mrs. Mary Alta ‘Duncan, i Robert J, Feller, eller, . Brookville; Pfc. Marion R. Prete. son of Mrs. Fairy F. Frederick, ; Pfc. Melvin H. Garber, Mrs. Ina Garber, Goshen Sgt: Merle W. "George, husband of Mrs. Bet'ie George, Muncié; Pvt
Danville; . Pvt= Roy Y. Hall, son of Mrs. Rinda I.-Hall, Stroh; Cpl. Glen W. Hanger, son of Mrs. Eina Hanger, Beechwood;
Heeter, Frankton; Pfc. Floyd E. Herdman,
ton; Pvt. John W. Holcomb, husband of Mrs, Eulah M. Holcomb, Columbus; Pfc. Paul H. Hunter, son of Mrs. Gracie M. Hunter, Logansport; Pfc. Noel E. Jacobs, son of Mrs. Nancy Jacobs, Mauckport, Pfo. Ralph W. Johnson, son of Mrs. Ellen C. Johnson, Gary; T. 4th Gr. Paul 8 Kenna, husband of Mrs. Katherine Kenna, South Bend. Pvt, John H. Kessler, son of Mrs, Rosetta B. Kessler, Mishawaka; Pvt. Edward Krygowsk{, husband of Mrs, NAdalia Krygrowski, East Chicago; Pvt, Alvin Kurpiel, son of Mrs. Helen Kurpiel, La Porte; Pvt, Emory J. Lotts son of Mrs. Alice R. Lotts, Lafayette; Sgt. Charles E. Markley, brother of Bill Markley, Evansville; Pvt. James 8. McCarty, son of Mrs. Maude P. Mccarty, Oakland City: Pvt. Richard T, McIntyre, husband of Mrs. Joan M. McIntyre, Talbot; Pfc. Harold D. McVey, nephew of Mrs. Peggy Gang, Noblesville; 1st Lt. Edward Merckx, hlsband of Mrs. Rebecca J. Merckx, Roanoke; Pfc. Rupert J. Miller, son of Mrs. Ida E. Miller, Wabash, Pvt. William: C. Moses, son of Mrs. Louise P, Moses, Ft. Wayne, Pfc. Robert G. Mullins, son of Mrs. Hattie Mullins, Evansville, Pfc. Merlin A. Murphy, son of Mrs: Gtace Murphy, Elwood Pvt. John E. Mustin, husband of Mrs Bernadine G. Mustin, Anderson; Pvt Ralph E. Myers, husband“ of Mrs. E. Myers, Ft. Wayne; Pfc. Alex J. Nemeth Jr., husband of Mrs. Rita L. Nemeth, South Bend; Pvt. Dale E. Newmister, son of Mrs. Maude Newmister, Ambia, 8. Sgt. William C. Notley, son of Mrs. Esther Notley, Gary, Pvt. Clinton M. O'Dell, husband of Mrs. Eleanor M. O'Dell, Vincennes, Pfc. Martin J. Patterson, son f. Mrs. Anna - Patterson, Cannelsburg, vt. Kenneth L. Plank, husband of Mrs Edna M. Plant, Goshen; T. 4th Gr. Jack Potter, husband of Mrs. Kathryn M. Porter, Cowan; Pfc. Ira J. Rose, son of Ira Union City; Pfc. Marvin H. Schurmeier, son of Mrs. Anna 8churmeier, Haubstadt; Pvt. Jean L. Shaffer, nephew of Mrs. Hester A. Hoover, Carlicle, Sgt Joe C. Simmons, son of Mrs Elsie B. Simmons, Columbia City, Pvt George Sinchar, son of John 8inchar, East Chicago; Pvt. Kenneth D. Skinner, son of Mrs. Mary M. Skinner, Sullivan, Pvt. Joseph W. Smith dr.. son of Mrs Bernice Smith, South Bend; Pvt. Alvie Sons, son of Mrs. Mabel Brown, Medory. Pfc. Anthony M. Stahley, husband of M s Charlotte R. Stahley, Batesville, Pvt. Rob|ert G. Sterrett, husband of Mrs. Emil Rushville; 8. Sgt. Roland- T Troxel, son of John O. Thoxel, Wakarusa; Pvt. Paul J. Van Dusen, son of Mrs. Lillie L. Van Dusen, Wheatfield, Pfc. James L. Varble, son of Mrs. Lula M. Varble, Madison; Pvt. Raymond L. Vohalski, son of Mrs. Anna Vohalski, Clinton; 8. Sgt. Leonard Willoughby, husband of Mrs. Hilda K. Willoughsby, %|
derson; Pfc. Charles BE Wooley Jr., hus band of Mrs. Juanita Wooley, Evansville, and Pfc. Walter J. Zoladz, son of Mrs Anna Zoladz, Hobart. Pic. Walker D. Bell, husband of Adeline T. Bell, Logansport; Pfc Bruder, husband of Mrs Bruder, Valparaiso; Pfc. . bowski, husband of Mrs. Tillie Czal- ' bowski, Hammond; Pvt. James H. DeVault, son of George DeVault, Princeton; Sgt. Robert R. Davidson, friend of Thomas M. ‘Talbot,-Marion; Sgt. William 'R. DeLong, husband of Mrs. Mary DeLong, Pt. Wayne; Pfc. Robert L. Droll, husband of Mrs. Virginia M. Droll
Bloomfield; Pfc. Earl Elkins, brother of Melvin C. Elkins, Bedford; Pfc. Edmund R. Parmer, son of Mrs, Martha R
South Bend; Sgt. Edgar “8 Foster, son of James M. Foster, Hammond; 8. Sgt. Clifton T. Fulk, husband of Mrs, Bertha M. Fulk, Pt. Wayne Pvt. Donovan E brick, son of Mrs Susie Geybriek, La Porte; Pvt. Richard W. Haferkamp; son of Mrs. Fred J. Haferkamp, La Porte; Pfc. Dean G. Harbour, son of Mrs, Ida E. Harbour, Goshen; Pvt. Clarence E. Harless, -huspand of Mrs. Marybelle Harless, Anderson; 8.- Sgt. Delmar C. Hartsburg, son of Mrs. Alma Hartsburg, Sandborn; Pvt Leon Hladky, brother of Edward Hladky, South Bend; Ptv. Stanley W. Horn, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Horn, Muncie; Pvt. Raymond 8. Jasicki, brother of , Joseph Jasicki, South Bend; Pfc. John Kednay, son of Jopn V. Kednay, Whiting; Pfc. Charles H eller, son of Wiiliam Keller, Ft. Wayne; Sgt. Anthony Lewandowski, son of Mrs. Anna Lewandowski, Gary; Sgt. Eugene Lewis, friend of Miss Frances Green, Bedford; Pvt. Glendon H. Miller, husband of Mrs. Evelyn Miller, New Albany. 8. 8gt. Clay A. Teal, son of Mrs Ruth C. Teal, Muncie; Pvt. Charles E. Tharp, husband of Mrs. Mildred J. Tharp, Franklin: Pvt. William. W. Tipton, husband of Mrs. Nevil N. Tipton, Jasonville; Pvt. Theodore E. Turpin, son of Mrs. Iona Turpin, Linton; Sgt. Raymond R. Ulerich, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ulerich, Kokomo; Pvt. James G. Vowels, husband of Mrs. Elsie M. Vowels, Evansville; Pvt Jason G. Weeks, son of Mrs. Eva E Weeks, Paoli; Sgt. Earl M. Wilson, husband of Mrs. Mary FP. Wilson, Hardins-
Farmer,
Mrs. Helen M. Wolfe, Ligonier, and Pvt Charles E. Wrightsman, husband of Mrs Velma L- Wrightsman, Nashville,
MEDITERRANEAN AREA
Sgt. Charles R. Anderson, son of Joseph R. Anderson, Bedford; Pvt. Don R. Brine-
Mrs. Crown Point; 1st Lt. Buell M. Duncan,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 268 (U. P).
has been alerted to the possibility of enemy robot or rocket bomb at-
Cpl. Carlie R. Collins, grandson |tacks, national civilian defense offi-
cials disclosed today. The action, OCD emphasized, is
He had written that he Was fight- [merely one of routine preparedness
and “should not be interpreted to cause any alarm.” “We want the public to become conscious of but not excited about
Cpl. Collins has been overseas the possibility of a robot attack,” about six months and has also|® Spokesman said.
“Our protection instruction bulletin is in line with fhe policy of being prepared for any
dianapolis Screw Products Corp., he | eventuality.”
_The agency said it had distributed
OCD Alerted to Possibility Of Robot or Rocket Attack
—The nation’s civilian defense corps |
man, son of John H. Brineman, Lagrange;
to all state councils protection bulletins covering instructions to civilians “regarding their conduct in the event of robot or rocket bomb attacks.” Meanwhile, several defense units in the easterrr defense command were reported to have beéfi reactivated to study preparations for additional defense and protection in the event of a V-bomb attack. OCD said governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia met recently with eastern defense tommand army officials and civilian defense chiefs to discuss reactivation of “certain civilian defense services.”
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6. 0. P. FARM GROUP ~~ PICKED BY LAUER
Appointment of an 18-member
His ontat 1s agricultural committee to assist the in Germany and Mrs. Harkness be- | [1045 general ‘assembly on the legishusband may have | lative farm program was announced
today by G. O. P. State Chairman
Technician Harkness entered the | 'John Lauer. army March 6, 1042, and has been |
said, will
It will func-
mittee,
¥ The members are. > Bruce F., Hardy, Scottsburg, Purdue university agricultural alumni association: Hassil BE.
diana state grange; Dean Harry J. Reed, Purdue Jniversity agriculjural school; Park Dellinger, Jeffersonville, Indiana corn rowers association; “H, J. Royce, Austin, diana livestock breeders Association; House Speaker Hobart Creighton, War, Indiana ultry association; Rep. Hoesel, Kewanna,
mittee: Senator Bruce Lane, Bainbridge,
ers; A. R. Kellum, dairy products association: Frank
a COMMISSIONING DELAYED
Purpose: of the group, Mr. Lauer | be to assure all state Md, was elected to the senate in The son of Mr. and Mrs. R.*B. agricultural organizations equal he is 33 representation in formation of Reschool at Oakland publican farm policy. tion in an advisory capacity to the ators by popular vote was adopted Republican legislative policy com-|Prior to the amendment, the legis-
henck, Lebanon, Indiana farm | CO}. E. Brooke Lee, at whose home bureau; Herschel Newsom, Columbus, In-|he died, and P. Blair Lee of Phila-
house agricult ural Alsi
aaPolls, Indisit sank. a large Japanese tanked.
Muncie. Indiana Probably sank’ four more vessels millers aso. and damaged another in a raid
and A mn cumral ge Sadianapos, on shipping in Hongkong harbor a communique reported
y| Christmas eve.
FORMER SENATOR LEE DIES IN MARYLAND
NORWOOD, Md. Dec. 26 (U. P). —Former Senator Blair Lee, for {more than 60 years a power in Maryland Democratic circles and the first U. 8. senator elected by popular vote, died at the home of a |son here last night at the age of 87 Lee, a native of Silver Spring,
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1913, soon after the 17th amendment providing for election of sen-
latures of the various states chose them. Lee is survived by two sons, Lt.
delphia.
CHENNAULT BOMBERS SINK JAP TANKER
senate agricultural committee; Senator indianapolis. State fait CHUNGKING, Dec. 26 (U, P.).— ristol, an Joc} Bd ison, Indiana Mustang fighters of Maj, Gen.|. ro 2880¢C . B. Greencastle, Indiana od nd rain ile? Claire Chennault's 14th air force
Bunday, today. Liberators sank a second large . tanker in the Strait of Formosa
enemy fighters were destroyed and another probably was
‘Ambia; | Pvt,
Carpenter, penter, son of {son of Mrs C
Walter A.|of Gibson, son of -Mrs. Daisy Pearl Sanders, |Pvt R Dorothy E. Dukes, Elkhart Pfc. "Ralmond R. Easton, Mrs
Chauncey G ¥ Miliney L Fe
destroyed in air combat over|
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Vernon H. “Brown, brother of Mrs osn of Ernest| Velma P. Pyle, Vincennes; usband of Mrs. Evansville; Pvt,
Mrs. Mable Dougan;
Ralph, R. Dukes,
Mrs. A." E. Pouell,
STRAUSS SAYS: ———I1T'S$S
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Oakland City; husband ®f Mrs.
Ba M Fasten. Bedford: Pvt. Lowell L. Frakes, sband Of Mrs. Jewel Frakes; Pvt. Eugene C. Heeter, son of Mrs. Edith New Albany: Pfc. 0 'son of Mrs. Blanche V. Herdman, Hunter- Willlam G. Fuller, Fuller, Sharpsville; son of Mrs.
Herman G. Logansport; Pfc son of Marshall E. Pfc. Wilbur E. Fulton, {ml CE. Myers, Esther Bicknell,
George L. ig son Audie Hess, Vincennes;. Pvt dge Jr., son
Crothersville; Pfc. Lloyd™J
Mrs. Louise Jones, Bloomington; Pfc husband of | H. Lett, son of Mrs. Eva M, Lett, Washington; Pvt. Jesse A. Linton, son of Mrs.
Estéll Linton, Van Buren. Frye, son Pvt. Clarence E. Milam,
Donald F. Myers Goshen: Pfc, Richmond;
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Pvt. Chester R. Ganger, Rusband of Mrs® ford; S. . Sgt. Albért| Velma A. Ganger, Goshen Myrtle Car-| Pvt, John C. Cokain, rie Marie 8ims, Kokomo, | Ho Pvt. John M. Correll, son of Mrs. Bertha E. Correll, Brazil;
George of George W. Hodge Sr. New Albany; Pfc. Fredrick Hosted, Brotha? Schnell, Pfe. Jack Dougan, son|of Mary. B. Hosted, Goshen: Pvt. C. Huls, husband” of Mrs. Viola B. Huls, anes, son of Bart Katherine R. Weicher,
Harold vansville:
son of Elizabeth M. Milgm, - Sullivan’, husband of Mrs
DAY NEARER
sgt. Leo L. Proctor “wém of Stella Proctor, Greencastle; Pfc. © Putt, son of Mrs. Lulu M. Putt, cello; Pvt. Jerald M. Ru Mrs. ag . Russell, Ti he Mrs, Robert E. Taylor, Mrs. Byrul Py ylor, Thorntown, and Harold E' Welcher, husband of ,
Kokome. » » ” . a Sgt. Leonard H. Trimpe of .Seye mour has been awarded the silver
Ne Mer- star for gallantry in action on the Phillips, son of Mrs. Lelia B. Barett, Bed. | coast of France June 6, 1044.
VICTORY |
DOBBS CAPS Just ine First Floor.
ALPACA PILE-LINED JACKETS— Third Floor.
EVERY SO OFTEN ve receie
sketches from notable Eastern Artists
to augment our own
the little messages in this
customary space!
This one
to illustrate
tt
an outdoor.scene
is to show what the well-turned-out man wears .. . when he is on-ice! : (The assumption is that the clothes are good for outdoors generally.)
The SLACKS 370 stocky flannels and . the COAT
herringbones ; is a pile-lined ooplin
the weather-treated ooplin keeps the wind and the moisture out . . . the Alpaca lining keeps the warmth in.
The SOCKS are wool -the GLOVES are wool.
We were also so intrigued by the picture of “the LADY . ..
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A few days ago there was a note in the newspapers about i ice skating
at Sullivan Lake (Riverside Park).
In the interest of accuracy—
there was an urgency to see whether there was such a lady (as pictured)
on the scene.
But the rush of work prevented. However,
we were informed by an on-the-spot observer—that the illustration is applicable<{and incidentally in The Specialty Shop for Tailored Women are Skirts and Sweaters to make & smart scenic picture on congealed waters—indoors or out).
SOMEDAY ... we shall present them . . .
Winter Clothing, Third Floor ..., Winter Furnishings, First Floor . . .
Women's Shop, Second Floor
5§ & 00,
when Spalding resumes Skate making . . « for man and woman and child.