Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 January 1945 — Page 1

N. 19, 1945

[cures —nowie] VOLUME 55—NUMBER 270

7000 STAND ~ IN SNOW FOR CEREMONIES

Chief Justice Stone Administers Oath; Day Starts With Family Prayers In White House.

(Text of Inaugural Address, Page Three; Other Stories, Page Seven.)

fie evs @ By LYLE C. WILSON ce of four United Press Staff Correspondent 18 WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Franklin Delano Roosevelt, y 38.

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inaugurated today as President of the United States for the fourth time, warned that we shall have no lasting peace if we approach its commitments with suspicion, mistrust and fear. He said also that: “We cannot live alone at peace, that our own well being is dependent on the well being of other nations, far away,” and “we Americans today, together with our allies, are passing through a period of supreme test.” Mr. Roosevelt took the oath of his office on the south

portico of the White House instead of the east Capitol steps | where inaugurations traditionally are held. Some 7000 spe- |

cially invited guests stood on the Sowssodden dawn below

him. He was sworn in at aetlv] 11:03 a. m. (Indianapolis ALL WEAR COAT | time), exactly one minut : |

after Harry S. Truman was| Sworn in as vice president.

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Stone administered the oath| Thousands Brave Brave Wet and to Mr. Roosevelt. Cold for Ceremony

Henry A. Wallace, Lasting 13 Minutes.

By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Franklin D. Roosevelt, only man at his inaugural without an _ overcoat, looked across the thousands] crowded into his snow-covered back | yard today and swore solemnly to] uphold the Constitution” for a fourth term as President of the United States.

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velt as his campaign partner in 1940, but was discarded last year in favor of the Missourian, gave the oath to Mr. Truman, Mr. Roosevelt, Truman, their! families and their closest political associates and friends were in the shelter of the south portico.

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The other card-holding, carefullysifted guests sfood down below,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 Roosevelt's inaugural address: “In the days and in the years that are to come we shall work for a just apd durable peace as today we work and fight for total -victory in war: We can and will achieve such a peace.” = TT » wr ~ a a". “WE SHALE strive for perfection. We shall not achieve it immediately—but' we shall strive. We may make mistakes—but they must never be mistakes which result from faintness of heart or abandonment of moral principles.”

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in today as President of the United States by ‘Chief Justice

Harlan Fiske Stone. Left to right—Col.

dent’s son, Col. James Roosevelt,

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Edwin Halsey, secretary of senate; Chief Justice Stone (hidden by flag); Charles Elmore Cropley, clerk of the U. S. supreme court; President Roosevelt and the Presi-

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Highlights of Roosevelt Inaugural Speech |

“WE HAVE learned that we cannot live alone, at peace; that our own well-being is dependent on the well-being of other nations, far away. We have learned that we must live as men, not as ostriches, nor as dogs in the manger.” 2 'y.R

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“WE CAN gain no lasting peace if we approach it with sus--picion and mistrust—and with fear. We can gain it only if we proceed with the understanding and confidence and courage which flow from conviction.”

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May God preserve his health. to bear the heavy burdens of his office.

An Editorial

QO Frankhn Delano Roosevelt, this day inaugurated for the fourth time™s President of the United States, his °

earnest best wishes. May he have strength May the four years

victory in war and the" dawn ¢{ May our Président lead us wisely and justly, and ‘may he see his hopes, and ours, realized united and free.

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GOP STRATEGY MAPPED HERE BY BROWNELL

ute to Indiana on Arrival For Conferences.

By NOBLEYREED: A campaign progPam that will not depend upon the mistakes of the opposition party for issues will be the aim of the national Republican organization, Herbert Brownell Jr., national G. O. P. chairman, declared upon his arrival here today. “We intend to organize an ‘aggressive program of our bwn,” he said in discussing the course to be charted by the national G. O. P. committee, convening in Indianapolis for two days, beginning tomorrow. The national chairman said Indiana was chosen for the first committee conference since the election as a special “tribute to the fine. work the Hoosier Republican

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WASHINGTON

A Weekly - Sizeup by the Washington Staff of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Watch for a crack- up of the Tokyo government. This will not mean an easier war for usin the Pacific, but a harder one.

MacArthur's progress in the Philippines, especially in Luzon, has | |.« stirred the Japs- like a major. earthquake.

churning a two-inth snow into the White House turf. This was not the worst inauguration weather of)

record—the Taft affair in 1909 and May have trembled, but his voice Mr. Roosevelt's 1937 ceremony were Was Strong and clear.

in a class by themselves. But this

was no day for an outdoor barty| dential pennant, on his right the

unless the date was fixed by the] Constitution. For the President this, day was!

one of prayer. It began with Jay! Hoosier Heroes—

prayers at 10 a. m, in the East roo of the White House. On each of his successive inaugurations he has thus sought divine guidance. To the inaugural guests after the oath-taking he said: “We pray now to Him for the vision to seek our-way clearly—to see the way that leads to a better

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Validation of Six Red Stamps Seen

WASHINGTON, Jan, 20 (U.P). ~The office of price administration

Mr. Roosevelt's eyeglasses glist-| ened in the spotlights. His hands |

On his left was the blue Presi-

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AIRMAN IS KILLED; SIX ARE MISSING

An Indianapolis airman has been killed in a plane crash in Florida and six local men have been added to the list of missing in action. In

addition an infantryman has been |-

wounded, a local woman’s brother has been taken prisoner and a former missing gunner has written that he is safe,

KILLED

Officer Hugh George 1638 Carrollton ave, in

Flight Walker,

will probably validate six red| Florida.

MISSING

Despite their fantastic propaganda—which has sunk our navy two or three times over, knocked our air force out of the sky and hurled our army into the sea—the country is now coming to realize the homeland is in peril. And there are signs of resentment at the leaders. Thus the Tokyo regime is due for an early shake- -up to make way for Black Dragon fanatics who will order the nation to win or commit hara-kiri.

This probably means an earlier showdown than was genepally expected. The Japs know we are growing suonger all the time while, by comparison, they are growing weaker, ” » » ” ” AND SPEAKING of a Pacific speed-up: The Battle of Luzon is going so well that our forces probably will strike the Japs in another place before it is completed. There are reportedly 200,000 laps on Luzon and the presumption is that they'll stick together and ght as a unit. If they break up they'll be at the mercy of Philippine guerrillas. - » ” o » » WS#THOUT REFLECTING on the size or the might of the present “Russian offensive, some congressional sources believe that the Red

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This edition of your Saturday Indianapolis Times is

# § stamps—worth 60 points—for the ; J l.© five-week period from Jan. 28 | through March 3, it was learned fose ave, today. . Plc.

in Belgium.

Cpl. George T. Ronk, 5355 Prim-

Raymond A. Bagley, Only five red stamps, or 50 points, {Boulevard pl, with the 106th.

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All the regular Times features and the news of the day are contained in this Spey wake,

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weeks long. The probably higher number of points -for the next period will not mean any increase in the 'pointpurchasing power of the housewife, it. was pointed out. Meantime the office of price administration today announced cuts of one to two cents per pound in the retail price of smoked pork loins and loin cuts following previous cuts at the wholesale level. At the same time OPA announced the establishment of cents-per-pound retail ceiling prices on kosher and non-kosher cooked corned-beef briskets.

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Amusements, Jack Bell .... Churches .. Comics ...... Crossword Editorials .;.,

4 |Charles Lucey 7 [Ruth Millet. . 10 | Movies SP 9 | Obituaries 243 Radio ....... 6 | Mrs. Roosevelt 6 Side Glances. Forum .

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DRIVER IN PLUNGE OVER BANK ESCAPES

Tree Holds Auto on Edge Of Fall Creek.

An automobile driven by Ernest . |M. Campbell, 47, of 5750 College ave, spun around suddenly on iceglazed Fall Creek Parkway and careened down an 18-foot embank-

Meridian st. today.

The spinning car sut down several small trees as it crashed down the steep embankment, then hung precariously on a tree at the water's edge. Mr. Campbell escaped unhurt except for a severe shaking up as his car banged through the trees and underbrush, He was driving west on the creek boulevard. . Just as he approached Meridian st. at the Marott hotel, the rear wheels let go on the ice and the car spun around, heading in the opposite direction. It then swerved toward the creek bank, stiil spining. When it finally hung against the tree af the botiom of the bank, i was headed the| othes way. again TEL

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organization did for the national ticket last November.”

Model for Nftion

‘BO0GEY BUKET mie GOES | 10 CHURCH : Indiana G. O. P. as a “model

for the Republican organizations in \the rest “df the country to follow.”

of the national committee to the

| Indiana organization,” he said.

Memorial Presbyterian; Ministers Approve.

tional - party organization, Mr.| | Brownell said the committee: will By EMMA RIVERS MILNER [set up in Indianapolis this weekTimes Church Editor lend arrangements to place ths naThe Memorial Presbyterian tional organization on an “aggres-

church last night took a history-

Party Chairman Pays Trib-

ests in Indiana prove the : : sdom of party team work dnd : Mreaners Canteen Invited to x a officially extended the thanks

sive, full-time, year-around basis.” | {He said the national committee will

Armies Mass New Drive Cl

Pincers on

Bardeva.

LONDON,

Berlin today.

' Konstantin K. Rokossovsky's

| Gilgenburg.

The latter is only 72

REDS 200 MI. FROM BERLIN IN HUGE PUSH

Along Reich : Border;

amps Crushing

E. Prussia.

BULLETIN LONDON, Jan. 20 (U. P.).—Russian forces drove into the German border area about 200 miles from Berlin today. They clamped a crushing pincers on East Prussia and swept westward in the Carpathians through the big transport centets of Nowy 'Sacz; Kassa, Presov and

By BRUCE W. MUNN United Press Staff Correspondent

Jan. 20.—Red armies massed along a 60-mile stretch of the German border within an even 200 miles of :

They plunged into East Prussia from the south in a. bold bid to trap the defenders of the Junker province, ™ ** The German high command reported that Marshal

s army had invaded southwest-

Discussing the future of the na-|ern East Prussia on a 37-mile front between Chorzele and

miles from the Baltic.

Other Russian forces reached the area of Kepno, seven

miles from the Silesian fronti

er and : miles east of Breslau.

making step by inviting the Boogey |

{serve as a ways and means group

~ Czestochowa, at the.

Bucket Teen-Canteen to move into |tq present Che party's program to |the church building. [the people in 1946 and 1948. The church will not conduct the | “We are not planning to frame teen-canteen nor will any religious | any legislation or issues,” he said. feature be added to the program, / “This. is being ably done by ReThe Boogey-Bucket, which will be puplicans in congress and the many known simply as the Bucket, will| Republican governors over the nacontinue under the park board with | tion.” Mrs. H. H. Arnholter in charge.| It is a community project offering recreation to teen-age young people. “For a Protestant church’ to offer quarters to such a very mod-

Mum on Rumors

Mr. Brownell declined to comment on reports that he may offer to resign as national chairman. “My statement on that: will be

ern. form of entertainment for . youth is truly history making,” the | Made before the national commit Rev. Ralph L. O'Dell, Memorial ‘€€ in executive session next Morn-

day,” he said. The chairman said he will issue a public statement on general party

church pastor said. “Jewish and Roman Catholic congregations have “long permitted

bps end of the border | sector, the Soviets were flood-

ing in for an invasion drive which may alrcady have begun. gnother of the five Russian are i mies ripping the German -defenses {in the East was bucking through

BULLETIN [the eastern border region of East PARIS, Jan, 20 (U. P.).—~The | Prussia.

“Fiench 1st army today launched | A Berlin communique acknowle a surprise attack in a blinding |cqgeq the flanking of Insterburg, blizzard along a 25-mile front on great transport center 36 miles ine the south face of the Colmar {side the province, by reporting

pocket. viet tank. attacks north of it They apparently were striking Sp a 2

to relieve Nazi pressure on threat- | ened Strasbourg, 60 miles to the north. | By BOYD LEWIS United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, Jan. 20. — German armored forces today deepened their | Victory Guns Boom

wedge eight miles north of Stras-| «Berlin and Moscow agreed that on bourg.

¢ the eighth day of the Red army's They thrust towdrd one of the . g ¥

FRENCH LAUNCH SURPRISE DRIVE

4 White Russian army also stormed Gumbinnen, 16 miles east of Inter burg, the Nazi high command cone ceded, on the sixth day of his of fensive announced only yesterday by Moscow.

{ matters before the opening of the es |a radio talk at 12:30 noon tomorHUNGARIAN TRUCE gh SIGNED IN MOSCOW fairs seria ond fo i dio Moscow “said tonight that an| Ernest Morris; South Bend, na-|. armistice agreement between the! tional committee member, Hay be|

(Continued inued on Page 2 =Column 8)! | conference Monday. He will make The committee will elect a new LONDON, Jan. 20 (U. P.).—Ra-| death of Harold Mason of Vermont. provisional Hungarjan government Selected.

and: the allied powers has been| signed in Moscow.

| The chairman arrived by train]

greatest offensive it still was deal« two highways which link the Alsa- ing progressively strong blows. tian capital with its’ Saverne gap The Germans were reeling back lifeline through the Vosges. : toward or into the Reich at a pace The Germans were only four and t

hat had become a chaotic rout in

Gen. Ivan D. Cherniakhovsky’s 3d

| with a group ot G. O. P. commit-| a half miles from the northern-!

| some sectors.

U. 8S. Ambassador W. Averill teemen and party leaders from New| Harriman signed for the United| York. States and British Minister John| Approximately 200 other nation- | Balfour for Great Britain. Mar- {al party leaders and political writ-| shal Klementi Voroshiloy ; signed ers are due to arrive here tonight for Russia, {and tomorrow. | »

Mayor, Governor Greet Brownell

The national chairman of Republican stronghold today ok

‘ernor and the Repu - mayor, rh In, Qoveruse Sate) snd Mayor Tyndall,

i {most of the two” main highways | Two-thirds ‘of which run from Strasbourg to the | liberated. Vosges gap. | There were indications the Nazis | Moscow said the Russians now | were strengthening their forces for|Dad set their sights on Danzig,

Poland had been

gledgback or have been apprehend-

* |days, they are Jisted. as deserters.

| regulations and orders.” :

an all-out “prestige battle” designed to recapture the Alsace citadel. A strong German armored force was thrusting out of the Hagenau { forest It was striving to rupture the] conmunpunications lines -on which the

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CANADIANS A. W. 0,L. BY THE THOUSANDS

OTTAWA, Canada, Jan. 20. (U, P.).—~Half of the 15,600 Canadian home defense troops who were ordered overseas under the government's new compulsory overseas act, went A. W. O. L. from ports of embarkation. Of them 6300 are still missing, Defense Minister A. G. L. MecNaughton announced today. All the overseas-bound troops were .given the customary final home leaves from embarkation points and 7800 of them failed to return on time. A few have strag-

ed since, but the large majority of them still are absent. After being A. W, O L. for 31

McNaughton ‘said that “disel-

plinary action will be taken against|

them under. the’ provisions of king’ Desertion In arm is a capital

[Poznan and Breslau as theif next

| objectives. Moscow’s victory guns boomed for hours last night. They made

the skies over the Kremelin resplen= {dent with multi-colored rockets, |signalizing the Red army’s Sreatest | day of the war. Neither Moscow nor Berlin had lyet resolved the mystery of wheth« er the Russians had invaded Silesia, as has- been indicated from both, | sources for two days. The Soviet army organ Red Star said editoriflly: “Soviet warriors now are storm ing the criminal nest of the Gere man beast from two sides. The hoyr of vengeance has arrived. “East Prussia will answer fully

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WAR FRONTS

(Jan. 20, 1945)

EASTERN FRONT-—Red army in< vades Bast Prussia from south as German retreat turns into rout.

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