Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1945 — Page 2

" Bowie) JEAN

vas Silke at at Heart of ~ War Producfion on’

Enemy Isles.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (U, P).— B-20 Superfortresses crashed hundreds of tons of bombs on the Japanese war ‘production centers of

Nagoya, Osaka aiid Hamamatsu taza{

hy. was the opening blow of the . 1045 air offensive against the “shemy homeland. A Japanese communique indirectly’ admitted some fire damage. to “vital facilities and factories” in the Nagoya and Haniamatsu areas, "A brief U. S. war department announcement said only that Saipanbased B-20's had attdcked industrial targets on the PAplial island’

* The enemy Communiqu identified the three war centers as the’ targets. of “about 90” Superfortresses.

The main force concentrated on the big aircraft center of Nagoya, the Japanese communique said. Other units raided the Osaka area, 86 miles to the southwest, and the Hamamatsu area, 50 miles to the southeast, Tokyo reported. The planes struck at about 3 Dm.

ages inflicted upon vital facilities and factories.” . The communique claimed that 17 B-20's had beeam shot down and 25 damaged. Two Japanese planes “bave not yet reported back,” it added. “ ;

. Report Osaka Main Target

An earlier Tokyo tramsmission heard by the United Press in London had said Osaka, Japan's second largest city 350 miles of Tokyo, was the main target. Osaka, Japan's biggest industrial center, produces tanks, planes, guns, explosives and ships and had a 1940 population of 3,252,340. - Meantime, a Pearl Harbor communique disclosed that Liberators bombed Iwo, Japanese air base half way between Saipan and Tokyo, ‘Monday (Tokyo time) for the 25th consecutive day. 3 Jap Plane Attacks Saipan A lone Japanese plane struck back at Saipan Tuesday, ‘but fafled to cause damage, . A Tokyo broadcast warned thé: Japanese people that a shortage in essential war materials were responsible for reverses in the Pacific and would become more acute ‘as the war continued. The speaker, Lt. Cmdr. Arimichi Yamagata, former war minister, said Superfortresses “blasting our important war industries dfid blind- | ly scattering incéndiaries and other explosives” should squelch any --possible optimism.

Yank Airmen Score

From Philippine’s Base ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Philippines, Jan. 3.—Philippines-based bombers have reached another 500

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FIREMAN OVERCOME |»

‘land caused damage amounting to

IN BLAZE AT STORE|

surface where gallons of water froze after firemen fought a two-alarm fire at 960 Pt. Wayné ave. lastnight. | The fire began in the basement of the Furniture Crafts Co. from an overheated furnace, firemen said,

approximately $8000. k “One fireman, Bernell Brown, 31, of 418 Bosart ‘ave, was overcome by smoke. His condition is serious at City hospital. The fire threatened persons living in three apartments over the furniture store and also slightly damaged merchandise in an adjoining store, the Githens Carpet Co, 962 Ft. Wayne ave William Villanova, Apartment 1, and’ Henry Carbine!’ Apartment 3, living above where the fire began, were the first to discover it. The damaged building is owned by

POLICY VIEWS

London Times Asks “Bold And Active Leadership’ By America.

LONDON, Jan. 8 (U. P.)—The Times of London, joining in a growing British demand for a statement on American foreign policy, appealed to the Untied States today to declare the methods by which |

4 they will take “a bolder and more

active lead” in world affairs

misunderstandinigs as "a circle,” to clarify its intentions and allay international doubts whether the

in world affairs. “Noting could do more to aid the

and maintenance of international peace and security,” the Tinies said.

| Foresees Vital Decisions |

“The -new congress, freed from. immediate electioneering preoceu- | pations, faces decisions of unprece- | dented importance for the United |

States and for the world.

“A wavering and equivocal re-| sponse would gravely weaken the hands of the executive in the forth- | coming and crucial allied negotia~ | tions.” | The Times said that “isolation- | ism in its manifold guises” remains | a living force in American thinking. ! It added that the approaching end of the European war has made the Americans realize that declarations

“A vicious circle is-thus-set up,” the Times said. “American censure untempered. by American proj for constructive action encourages belief on this side of the Atlantic

in ingrained American unwiliing-! ties in Europe. | Urge Definite Stands ]

“And European -nations, feeling more and more convinced that they

. miles toward Japan from the southwest,

will be thrown back on European

They set five coasta] vessels afire | ' respurces for upholding of their fu-1

and shot down four planes east of ture security,

Formosa, the enemy's strongest bastion south of his homeland, it was announced today. i Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported that navy Livergien ors on Sunday made the Art land-based raid against, the For mosa area since the Superfortress attacks from China Jat October The Liberators flew some 3500 miles beyond Luzon’s Lingayen gulf previously the deepest penetration of enemy territory by MacArthur's bombers,

885 Miles From Japan

The attack carried some 700 miles north of the nearest American base! ~, on Mindoro to within 885 miles of!

Japan proper and 1450 miles” of (1 ;

Tokyo.

wrought new destruction on and]

around Luzon; softening it up for) { veteran, he hi:

an eventual invasion. © (Japanese Lt. Gen.

from ion.

{ Friday by a Swarms of other American planes tee

| several months to be Masaharu | his former job as mn unicipal airport

take steps which still

further alienate American, opinion. “From this circle there is no way | save through a bolder and more active affairs; with t of Mr more assured backing than

hitherto en

American lead in world and this no president, even he enormous personal prestige Roosevelt, can give without he has joyed from congress and the mass of American opin-

~ DIENHART HEARING UNDER G. I, BILL SET

The G. 1. bill of rights case of (Nish) Dienhart will be heard a re-employment commifof local selective board No. 3 An honorably discharged navy as been attempting for reinstated to

rmer commander in the. superintendent:

, predicted in an inter-|

view broadcast by the Tokyo radio | board yest erday received t stub- | plete file of the ‘case from

that the Americans “will

It was learned’ that- the local he com-

the, Tip-

bornly attempt to carry out 1and4| pecanoe country ‘board where Mr

ing operations on Luzon.” | Dienhart “origin ally request,

‘So long . .."*

(Bo long as Japan holds Luzon, | | place Lt. Col “the enemy's attempts to | airport head. is

he said,

had filed his

Mr. Dienhart's attempt to disWalker Winslow as

sald to, have teceived

recapture the Philippines will not | prominent publication in Stars and

be reglized.”)

Stripes

‘Denouncing current international | vicious the Times urged congress!

United States will play a major role!

framing of constructive policies for | the future than a clearer indication of the forms in which the Unitéd] States envisages its share of re- | sponsibility for the establishment |

ness to accept political responsibili- |

Medium bombers struck 250 miles | Transfer of the case from the north of Manila and tot ached off | Lafavette board was ordered by Col fires and explosions al the west! Robinson Hitchcock, state’ selective coast port of Laoag Monday. Other | service director, after Mr. Dienhart aircraft sank a 200-ton perchant | reported to that board he had been ship and a gunboat off the west | unable to obtain his former jgb. , coast. . i The re-employment committee of Aim Marine Corsairs “again peppered | local board No. 3 is composed of squthern Luzon, shooting up rail-| two persohnel, directors, . Russell | Way transportation and hitting én- | Newpil of the Standard. Margarine

emy troop - concentrations and| Co.,' Inc., and Harold Schuman, of bivouac areas, | Kingan & Co.

Eisenhower Is Confident

: _ LONDON, Jan. 3 (U.P) y Gen. | “I'want to" "assure you of the perwight D. ‘isenhower said today he | sonal devotion and loyalty of my‘wag confident 1945 would bring the self and all those under my coms | Allie ‘victory and peace in Europe.| mand,” Montgomery said. “We will |. Hs prediction was contained in| follow you anywhere.” } an exchange of New. Year's mes- Eisenhower replied: sages with Marsjial Sir Bernard L.| “I send you and all the forees Montgomery, who ‘was reported in|under your command my best “British and neutral circles to bel wishes for the New Year, as well sisted for appointment as Eisen-|as my profound gratitude for YOuit : Bower's deplty in over-all com- | greit services during the year just mand of allied Allied ground forces on the! past. Western front. +4 "In ful) Knowledge of yout tonontgomery wn th “a wishes | tinued ‘loyalty ang devotion; I am,

singers hope" of the British confident that 195 will be for an

er his command a year of .victag)

John -F. Weghorst, 33 E. 34th st., and Edwin. -Rothkopf; -3032- E.-Tabor-st.

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Indiana had a solid Republican supreme court today for the first time in 12, years. These three new G. O. P, jurists, sworn in simultaneously yesterday, are (left to right) Justices Howard 8. Young of Indianapolis, Oliver Starr of Gary and Frank E. Gilkison of Washington. The twe holdover ambi, not ¢ shown, 2 are. Chief Justice Mart

rt FUND EXPENDITURES |

(INCREASED ‘FOR 1945

Community fund expenditures are]

expected to reach thelr highest pgak in history during 1945, Community Fund President Perry W. Lesh said Mr, Lesh attributed the imoreased spending to several factors, includ~ ing the addition of seven agencies

1045 budget outlay ‘by $56,400, while wartime services operated in con-

[nection with existing agencies will ost about $70,000.

~ Increased appropriations to agencles will total about $119,000. .

NOTED EVANGELIST COMING

"Dr. E Stanley. Jones, missionary to India, called one of the greatest evangelists of the world today, has accepted an invitation to give the addresses for interdenominational

—hmeetinigs-wore-ir-Holy week.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3 1945 | Wallace's Future - RAYMOND CLAPPER Uncertain—Today AWARD TERMS. GIVEN |

WASHINGTON, Jan. $ (U. P). —President Roosevelt may ‘be get-- WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 ®. P)o— i The Raymond Clapper Memorial i

ting ready to say something about Vice President Wallace's future |Assoclation, Inc, today announced | authorization of bestowal this year | il

in the government, of the first annual Raymond. Clap-

Asked at his news conference per memgqrial award comprising a If

yesterday about job plans for Wallace—who turns the vice pres$500 cash prize and a suitable scroll,

Tt sald the award will he made to [f the Washington newspaper man or [§ woman “whose work in the previous year most closely approximated . . the ideals of fair and painstaking. reporting and : good craftsmanship “| that were characteristic of Raymond

BENEFIT CARD PARTY Ew uciesiogt Ei an contribute, as did

SLATED TOMORROW his work, to public enlightenment 4

. $l hd a sound democracy.” .Burns-West $triebédk guxiliary to| The association was formed lass. | the Veterans of Foreign Wars No.|year in honor of the late ‘columnigs | 2090 will sponsor a card party at/Who was killed in an airplane crash 1:30 p. m. tomorrow in the Food|during the American invasion of the Craft Shop. - Proceeds will go to the

Marsh} islands. - Members. of the { ury which will 5 veterans’ hospital fund. Mrs. The- Will decide’ the recipient resa Larkin, Rolpial Shalrman, will

idency over to Senator Harry 8. Truman (D. Mo.) on Jan. 20--‘Mr. Roosevelt said he did not think he had any news on that. The President paused a moment and added one word-—today.

of this year's award will be named shortly by the standing committee

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