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BILLS DEBATED

IN LEGISLATURE

Members Get Down - to Work on Heavy Hopper "Filled With 750 Items.

By NOBLE REED

Both houses of the legislature to-|

day plunged into full-time debate

and passage of bills after the deadline rush to introdute new legisla-| oat!

tion yesterday boosted the

measures top 750.

More than 160 bills and resol]

| tions were introduced yesterday in|

the assembly before the deadline, | an alltime record for one day. The senate passed and sent to| the house a bill that would increase!

the retirement payments for school! feachers from $960 a year to $1200.!

Firemen's Time Cut

The senate also approved and sent to the house a bill that would limit firemen to 72 hours work a| week, including their hours on duty | while sleeping. Bills signed by the governor and |

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AFOFL. DENOUNGES,

“WORK-0R-JAIL BILL

Taft and McNutt Hailed as

New Champions.

By NED BROOKS Scripps-Howard Staff Writer

MIAMI, Feb. 6—~Two new champions of labor were gnnointed by the American Federation of Labor toddy in its campaign to defeat the May work-or-jail bill in the senate. The A. PF. of L. executive council, assembled here for its midwinter meeting, chose the limited national service measure as the bil] least likely to succeed and nominated Senator Robert A. Taft (R. 0.) and Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt as the men to. engineer. its demise. To every senator went a wire from President William Green urging a vote against the house-approved May 4bill and for

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,. TIMES INDEX

enacted into law will: | |

10] Jané Jordan. . 18 6/Ruth Millett. 11| 18 Obituaries .., 4 Av veia 18

Amusements . Business i Comics ...... Crossword +... Editorials .... 12 Mrs, Roosevelt 11 Peter Edson.. 12 Side Glances. 13| Forum ....... 13| Sports /:. '":. 8 es ..... 18 State Deaths. 4

Meta Given.. 14, Thos. Stokes. 12! In Indpls..... ha Pront..... 11] Inside Indpls, 1

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20 DAYS ADRIFT— Seaman Captured By Germans Due To Return Here

A FORMER Indianapolis merchant seaman who drifted 20 days in a life boat before being captured by a German submarine is coming home this week on the | "exchange ship Gripsholm. He is Wayne A. Dooley, merchant seaman, whose father,

Frank ‘Dooley, lives at 1001 N. \

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Delaware st. His sister, Mrs, William Eckhart, lives at 823 W. 44th st, " ” »

FRIDAY ‘another sister, Mrs. Roy. Walters, Martinsville, was notified ‘by the state department in Washington that her brother | was’ among the 826 war prisoners in the latest exchange between the United States and Germany, A cablegram from ‘Mr. Dooley came..Sunday and said that he “was getting along all right and best wishes to all. at home.”

» " n A PRISONER 32 months, he was captured in June, 1942, when his ship was sunk in the Barents

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Another Corn Barrage Is Set to Rout the Citys s Anti. Pigeon Forces in Park War Today

The pro and he con armies in the battle of, Pigeon Paradise, University -park, are maneuvering for position again today. Early reports from the field indicate that the main forces should comes to 'grips shortly after noon when Generalissimo Dortha L. Hunter, self-styled commander of pigeon legion, will lay down a corn barrage. City park officials will depend on their defense in depth, attempting to trap the “legions” in a wire coup (de grace) in the southeast sector of the battlefield. Numerous skyscraper generals of downtown businesses who watch reconnaissance patrols from their of-fice-windows spotting posts, are expected to view thie main’ battle.

“Loyal to “Chief” Late yesterday Gen. Hunter, who

| maintains headquarters at 2045 Park

ave, routed city. forces with heavy corn “shrapnel” scattered in every, corner of the park. Her loyal fol-

"|might make public visits to both

{plans for the future of Germany ‘beyond a broad statement of in-

senate be given an explanation of | how Col. | Blaze got an “A” priority -on an

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By ERN

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Times War Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO—Well, here wé go again.

It has been four months from France.

since I wrote my last column,

In four months of non-production a writer gets out of the habit. He forgets the rhythm of words; falls into ' the easy habit of not making himself think or feel in

self-expression. :

Ernie Pyle is with the navy " the Pacific.

Pending receipt of

his dispatches from that war theater we are publishing a few articles he wrote before his take-off trom San Francisco, of which the follow-

ing is one.

This first column is a man-killer.

Your mind auto-

matically resents the task of focusing itself again, Your thoughts are scattered and you can’t get them together

to put onto paper.

Words come hard. You have to think again.

You

curse the day you ever took up writing to make a living.

So {intil I'm once more

immersed in the routine of

daily writing, and transported once more into the one track world of war, I'm afraid you'll have to be tolerant

with me.

There's nothing" nice about the prospect of going

back to war again.

Anybody who has been in war and

wants to go back is a plain damn fool in my book.

“I'm _ certainly not. going

because I've got itchy feet

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FDR MAY TOUR EUROPE AFTER BIG 3 PARLEY

Conference Now in Session, Says British Labor Chief

In London.

By EDWARD P. MORGAN Times Foreign Correspondent LONDON, Feb. 6—A Source In touch .with the White House said today that President Roosevelt

Paris and London en ‘route home ‘from the “Big Three’ conference. (The Big Three conference is under way, Sir Walter Citrine, British labor leader, revealed ‘today. London observers expected it to conclude with a broad statement of European policy, perhaps expanding

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (U. P.). ~The White House declined again today’ to‘ admit that President Roosevelt is attending a Three” meeting, even in the face of a positive statement to this effect by Sir Walter Citrine, British labor leader.

the ‘Atlantic charter, It was believed questionable whether the

many of the decisions by President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin, There were

disclose little if anything of their

| tent. Citrine, general secretary of | the British Trades Union congress, | announced the meeting of the Big Three at the ‘opening -mieeting “of the World Trade Union congress.) It was emphasized, however, that although the President is personally eager to make such a trip, it has apparently been impossible to fix a definite itinerary even yet and “other considerations” might force

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Track-Jumping Streetcar Jams Downtown Traffic

A streetcar jumped the tracks af busy Illinois and Washington sts. last night and Times photographer Dean Timmerman wondered what it would look like from overhead. So he scurried to the 14th floor of the Lincoln hotel, shot down dver the traffic maze. Busses and streetcars were backed up for blocks as tHe streetcar, operated by Miss Thelma Foulke, 1326 S. Sheffield ave, awkwardly blocked the thoroughfares. Two passengers, Mrs. Margaret Huber; 37136 E. Washington st., and Mrs. Sally Cantrell, 903 W. 10th st., were reported slightly injured if the accident believed caused by a faulty switch.

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Ist, 3d Rip Clear Through Lite at

Some Points.

By BOYD LEWIS United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, Feb. 6.—American spearheads probed the easternmost fortifications of the Siegfried line today .in breakthrough penetrations. The Paris press described the drives as obvious preliminaries to an allied general offensive on the Western front. : Front dispatches reporfed that the 1st and 3d armies had driven

clear through the Siegfried belt at some points.

RUSSIANS SMASH ACROSS ODER, BREAK DEFENSES ON W. BANK

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Vanes Lash East Fringes Of Siegfried Wall

Silesian Hub Falls 3 "To Russ Army, Foe Says.

BULLETIN LONDON, Feb. 6 (U. P.), —Marshal Stalin ‘an. nounced today that the Red army had forced the Oder and broken “through the German defenses on the west bank in Silesia.

nee By ROBERT MUSEL United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Feb. 6.~— The . Germans reported today that the Red army had seized two

On a broad front before the Rhineland they were plugging through the last fringe of the wall. A German military spokesman said a major offensive in the Jest would not be long delayed. He said it would be synchronized with the Red army offensive Lt. Gen. George 8. Patton's 3d army was nearing open country in the area west of Prum, big transport center. Brandscheid, on the eastern fringe of the Siegfried belt ang five miles west of Prum, already was captured. Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges’ 1st army was knocking at the gates of

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HOOSIER -HEROES—

ELLIOTT'S ADVANCE HELD UP BY BLAZE

Senator Demands Report On Dog’s Plane Ride.

WASHINGTON, -Feb. 6 (U. P). —Senator Harlan J. Bushfield (R. 8. D.) “demanded today that the |

Elliott Roosevelt's dog

army cargo planee., He asked for facts before a vote is taken on promotion of the Prestdent’s son to brigadier general. ria Bushfield late yesterday forced postponement of a senate voté on the promotion for one week. He told reporters he was “hopeful” that a senate military affairs subcommittee investigating alleged air priority abuses could meanwhile turn up evidence on the Blaze incident. The priorities subcommittee was

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lowers much preferred her ammu-,

nition to that prepared by :the cily within the trap. However, rough-riding, swift park. department patrols diove the pigeons fo the air When, they alighted for the feast. In the process, city ‘em-

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Seven Local Men

Killed in Europe And 4 Wounded

Seven Indianapolis men have lost their lives in Europe and three are missing in Belgium and Luxem-|

{bourg. In addition, four have been

wounded. . DEAD Pfc. Joseph A. Berry, 321 E. 47th | st, in Germany. Pvt. Jom R. Lents, 345 N. son st, in France, 8. Sgt. Richard D: Glass, Evison st., over Germany. First Lt. Max M. Fitzpatrick, 74 N. Belle Vieu pl., in France. Cpl. Dennis P. Neville, 6137 Winthrop ave, in Germany. Pfc. Frank Hayes, formerly of had 8 Tllinots st. in Europe. Pfc, Edwin Harvey Crabtree,

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‘NOT A COMMUNIST, Yanks Ring Japs in Manila;

WILLIAMS A ASSERTS

Senators Quiz Nominee to REA Post.

'On to Toky

By FRANCIS McCARTHY

. United Press Staff Correspondent” MANILA, Feb. 6.—Three American

~{ divisions encircled -fanatically re-

Aubrey Williams, testifying ‘before a senate committee considering his)

‘nomination to be rural electrifica-|

tion administrator, said today he is not a Communist, He said he never | attended a‘Communist meeting and knowingly employed” a Communist, The former administrator of the national youth administration appeared before the senate’ agriculture committee for about his qualification to be REA chieftain.

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questioning |

¥ WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (U. P.)—isisting Japanese remnants in Ma-

nila today. The Yanks virtually the liberation of the Philippines. They set the stage for the next

| phase of the march on Tokyo. Gen. |

Douglas MacArthur. officially proclaimed the fall-of Manila, capital of the Philippines and largest city yet liberated in the Pacific war, He said the motto of nis command now was: “On to Tokyo!” Thus he made his bid for a .major role in the final defeat of Japan. MacArthur made it clear he considers his job in the Southwest, Pacific done, He indicated he is ready for another assignment focused on Tokyo.

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o'—MacArthur

- “With Australia safe, the Philippines liberated and the ultimate redemption of the East Indies and Malaya thereby made a Certainty,” he said, “our motto becomes, ‘on to Tokyo. “We are ready in this veteran and proven command when called upon. May God speed the day.” MacArthur's’ brief statement was seen here as an answer to sug{gestions from other sources—notably speculative stories from Pacific Fleet headquarters at Pearl Harbor ~—that his command would be “through” after-the Philippines were liberated. The statement indicates strongly that MacArthur believes the bril{lant record of his command entitles it to major participation in further moves toward the final goal, Japan itself, MacArthur said

the “complete

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new bridgeheads across the Oder river, giving them a’

total of three, 82 to 35 miles from Berlin. - 4 (It is approximately 34 miles from Indianapolis to New Ross, Ind) The Russians also captured the Silesian citadel of Steinau west ot the Oder, Berlin said, : Marshal Gregory Zhukov's shiodit troops reportedly stormed across the Oder south of Frankfurt on the eastern approaches to Berlin,

“Small Bridgeheads”

They “have been able fo build up two rather small bridgeheads” while a third has been established as Kienitz, 10 miles northwest of Kus trin, a German military spokesman said. . Moscow dispatches said Zhukov's troops were believed to have reached the ‘wesi bank at some points. The unconfirmed reports indi cated that in smashes through the Oder river line: the Russians had been able Yo grab more or less solid footholds. If developed, they would serve ag springboards for a plunge over: the last lap of the road to Berlin,

Two New Footholds

The two hew bridgeheads across the Oder on the Berlin front—the third one at Kienitz was reported yesterday—were. between Frankfurg and Furstenberg, the military

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2100 PLANES BLAST HEART OF GERMANY

Follow Up R. A. F. Assault

On Berlin.

LONDON, Feb. 6 (U. P.) ~More than 2100 8th air force bombers and fighters’ attacked industrial and communication targets in central

{Germany today following a night

raid by R. A. F. Mosquito bombers on refugee-packed Berlin. The American aerial fleet come prised about 1800 Liberators and Flying Fortresses and 850 Mustangs and Thunderbolts. : It concentrated principally. on the Magdeburg, Leipzig and Chemnits

areas in the heart of Germany.

Curt Riess

Scores Again

In December, Curt Riess ree ported in an article prepared for The Indianapolis Times: “It is my opinion that the first riots in Gere