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TRIPLE OFFENSIVE | FDR's Flowers on ~ MOUNTED IN BURMA Jefferson Grave

| TICELLO, ‘Va, April 14 A” 4 (U. P)—| ' CALCUTTA? April 1 > - —A wreath orderéd by | The allies continued the war] . a : | President Roosevelt was one of | against Japanese in the Burma | neat land, sea and air today. | the last acts of his life today | theater by 8:5 lies upon the grave of Thomas The triple offensive resulted in| Jefferson. y the sinking of several coastal ves- The wreath was placed on the | sels ‘in the Andaman sea, the; grave yesterday during Jefferson . 1s ; troops. in| day ceremonies by Gen. E. Warentering of Hisihgdes by troops, I" ner McCabe, commander of the | the Meiktila area and widespread:

: | University -of Virginia's school of destruction by bombings through- military ary government. out Burma.

The unspecified number of Jap-| en tot ts Bhi Boul was sunk in a con- | SOLDIER KILLED IN tinuation of the anti-shipping AUTOMOBILE CRASH :

sweep which caused the destruction |. : T. 8gt. Steven M. Dougherty, 25,

of a Japanese convoy by the East I Indies fleet in the latter half of |Toronto, O. was killed yesterday March, in an automobile adeident on Prior to the naval battle the Brit- [state road 67 near Emerson ave. ish fleet bombed 8igli and the port |He was stationed ‘at Ft. Harrison. of Blair in the Andaman islands| The car in which he was riding west of the lower coast of Burma. crashed into a bridge abutment Shore installations were also bom. |and plunged over the bank of

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PAGE 2 “WAVES Feted IEHILAY PARENTS WASHINGTON DECREED IN MOSCOW, 70 HOLD MEETING

Ci a h | MOSCOW," April 14. (U- P).— soni The Parent Council of the Indlan- | ; Black bordered red flags fluttered Eo Ke apolis. chapter ‘of the Order of! over all official buildings in Moscow | DeMolay will meet at 8 p. today in keeping-.with an ‘offic lal y Monday in the chapter house, 1017, 4 i decree calling . for two days of! : ! ey y { |

Broadway. - : (mourning for President Roosevelt. Officers of the council, which The mourning decree’ was un-

WASHINGTON, April 14.—The Teuman administra. was organized in January, are Mrs. | precedented Hitherto

tic R.- J. Stuch, president; Mrs. Joe lon: i , - | Voorhis, “vice president; Mrs. R. J. SII RTA +o. xhonor - Has been reserved for It's too S4TIP. to speak with complete assurance, but this ¥ ohest Soviet Jeadesc

{ Wooden, secretary; Russell . 8. is the way it looks now: Mr. Roosevelt's death still over- Shiegts: Srensuten) Mrs, Frome £ There will be many cabinet changes in time shadowed everything else in ‘the pi ers oT ar Se The senate will have moie 10 say about running the country than minds of the government and the g.e Mrs. Ed qd 's hum nh A ever before in recent history people alike, it appeared. They . I's. Nar c ri ® 5 S {hoped President Truman would fill phone chairman an 8. Goldie {the gap in the Big Three ranks, Schlegel] is publicity chairman. Byrnes as secretary of staté. It will not happen before:the S8an Fran- | The government newspaper Yz-| —————————— a ——— cisco conference, but Mr. Byrnes will go to San Francisco as the Presi- [vestia said: in Clevgland, O. and will return dent's personal representative. Mr. Byrnes was at Yalta, knows what | “The Soviet people always will] to her base Tuesday. Special Offi- | F N BONDS went on there. {cherish the memory of ‘the great cer 3-c. Rather will return to | 0 $325 | Mr. Stettinius was appuinted with the frank understanding that |American statesman, © President Washinfton, D.C., Friday. | Stick- -up men last night slugged President Roosevelt was to be his own secretary of state, that the state |Roosevelt, who has done so much | James Cavanaugh, 412 N. East st. * department “team” was to be held on a tight rein, removed if it [to strengthen {and took $325 in war bonds and

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

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Rosemary Ruth Rather

OPEN HOUSE will be held for WAVES Rosemary Pruitt and Ruth Rather from 2 to 5 p.m. tomorrow in the home of Petty Officer ‘Pruitt’'s parents, Ms. and Mrs. Hollen N. Pruitt, 329 N. Gray st. Petty Officer 3-c Pruitt, a former Times employee, is stationed |

VICTORIA CAMPBELL, 2!'-vear-old daughter of Marine 8. | Sgt. William H. Campbell, formerly of Indianapolis, is the girl 'SLUGGED AND ROBBED a unit of marinés in the Pacific “would most like to meet 18 years from now.” : Vicky's photograph was selected from more than 150 snapshots

” " » MR, STETTINIVS "IS almost certain to give way to James F.

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didn’t perform as F D. R. wanted.

Mr. Truman was to have nominated Mr. Byrnes for vice president

at Chic&g®. until Mr man and Mr.- Byrnes treaties will be improved

Roosevelt changed the signals. at the helm,

With Mr. Truchances for. senate ratification of

Morgenthau Expected to Be Replaced

MR. MORGENTHAU will go.

Edward Pauley, California oil man

and treasurer of the Democratic national committee, or John Snyder, 8t. Louis banker. and close {1 lend of the President, are mentioned as |

possible SUCCesSOrs +

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day and the “possibility is greater now, but he will not leave 5 Feqiredr. pr

* Attorney General Biddle probably will go. here that Mr. Biddle would appoint Maurice Milligan,

most hated political enemy, an assistant attorney general Milligan will not get the appoint-

ment now, and Robert E- Hanne~" |

gan may get Mr. Biddle's job. It has been traditional for na-

into the cabinet as general but Mr aspires higher. s ” ” FRANK WALKER, how post-master-general, has stayed only out of friendship for Franklin D. Roosevelt. :

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There are no present rumors |!

about changes in the navy department or .interior. Secretary

Ickes has worked closely with | President Truman on various war |

matters.

A new secretary of agriculture |

is tikely.

” » s } . SECRETARY WALLACE prob- | ably is secure in his new job. | He has a large personal follow- | ing in the Democratic party, a | factor that will count with Presi- |

dent Truman. .

FRANCES PERKINS will make | her resignation good this time, as |

she has been trying to do for so long.

man will find a labor secretary acceptable to all factions.

Old Friendships E

_$ion to dominate the administra-

likely to head it. the strong executive;

this point of view. Hell turn to. old friends on the hill for advice,

tent im re- shaun him’ to the senate.

on the Truman committee, help him with that work. nally was his choice to 8s vice persident.

Another close adviser: ‘Senator

Carl A. Hatch of New Mexico, | perialism.

from public life promptly. place as close confidant, adviser,

probably will be taken by Hugh |

“Fulton, former secretary of the Truman. committee, now . practicing law in Washington. He rode to the White House with Truman Friday morning, & 8 0 n CHANGES. IN the high mand will not take place, the possible exception of Brehon Sgmervell of the army service forces. Somervell and President Truman clashed shafply on Canol, other matters. If Bomervell stays hell be strictly in army services and supply. un » » President Truman has a military. background: probably will feel the close sympathy With the army that Mr. Roosevelt had for the navy. He wanted to go to West Point but was stopped by a poor eye, was a charter menber of the Missouri national guard. He's still a reserve officer, wanted active duty in this war. His heroes are military, he's a close student of military campaigns, an authority on the civil war. He's served on the senate military af-. » fairs committee for the past 10 YEArs.

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un F-4 un ,But under Truman, armed forces will have less to say about civilian affairs, He has bucked them on many such matters, resents military intrusions on civil |

Mr. |

But no one has yet haz- | arded a guess as to how Mr. Tru- |

LOOK FOR A SENATE coali- + agencies to administer

Mr. Con- i notify | him formally of his nomination !

{ except that you'll

| by the C. I. O. at Chicago,

| wartime strikes and other

| restrictions on

Mr.

liberties. Early action on recon- | version problems is likely under | him, diversion of more raw ma- | | terials to civilian production, par- | { ticularly for farm equipment. tional committee chairmen to go |

postmaster | ginrs of ‘government-owned war

| production equipment have first | chance to buy it at ac<discount; | for tax policies that favor small

He's on record for letting oper-

business.

. On Court-Martial

LOOK FOR THE court-martial “of Kimmel and Short to take

place before long. President Tru- |

man in the past sharply criticizéd

Se surrounding Pearl Har- |

' delay in holding trials, ”

r n TRUMAN administration will -| resemble that of Calvin Coolidge | in one respect—President will be |

surrounded by circle of close friends you've never heard of.

His personal loyalties are un-

usually strong, ‘his ties go back | | to old Missouri days. Many of his |

old friends now occupy small government. jobs; they'll start moving te Washington.

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Tightening up, consolidation of |

many war agencies is likely after V-E day. Truman committee long recommended “clearcut authority centered in a single executive rather than multi-headed the war program.” ” » »

Foreign Policy On Foreign Policy, President

Truman saw eye to eye with Mr. Roosevelt. Look for him to carry

| on program outlined’ without. det viation. = guidance. And Mr. Connally is | one of the oldest; President Tru- | Jnan credits him with being po- |

He's on record for a world ganization controlled by Brita China, Russia and the States “in the name of and for

{the welfare of all.” He asked Mr. Connally to serve

He's on record for outlawing war, using an international police force to make it stick. He has talked often about the need of a firm economic collaboration, has called for abandonment of political nationalism and economic imHe favors trade agree-

| ments, the Roosevelt Good NeighHarry Hopkins will disappear |

His |

bor policy. ” ” ” THERE'LL BE no radical change in “administration labor policy hear no more legislation. accepted has

national service Truman

about President was no anti-labor record. Truman committee reports on i labor sympathetic, recognized that “labor has voluntarily given up its principal weapon for enforcing its rights— many of its have not done as much.” He has favored public accounting of labor funds and labor spending in

problems was critics

elections. ” u* un Compromises LOOK FOR emph ibility, party here on in the execu It's a basic Truma: the man who * to prominence, on- a party bandwagon, then forgets what made him, is form of human animal—an ingrate There'll be no more denunciation of party bosses from- the White House As a senator, Mr. Tn a talent for

asis on 1 party from tive % anch. tenet that

respon loyal

the worst

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man had compromise, issued no committee reports until all committee members, including Republicans, were unanimous on He'll continug to try to bring Republicans into agreement on ‘major matters

wording

Teachers to Learn Riles.

And Supervise

Readin’, writin’ and

Marble Games

'rithmetic= Purpose of this display is to prep

wili be tossed to the four winds all teachers, public, parochial and! Munday when school kids knuckle township, who are helping in the

down to qualifying rourids in "The Times-City Recreation marble tournament.

“Four representatives will be se- | Winner of the competition will ve| lected from each.of ‘thé some 150] |awarded a pre-war bicycle.

city, township and parochial schools for participation in the sectionals

tournament, Instructions also will | |be given on how to conduct regu-

Division | lation marble rings as required by

| tournament rules.

The runner-up gets a sweater. All secs

tional victors are to receive medals, and mothers and dads will be in-

It had been rumored | Truman's |

United |

Soviet - American | | friendship.

Pfc. Vincent J. Migliano and Sgt.|$15 in cash. The attack was made “All freedom-loving nations will] Joseph Migliano, sons of Mrs. Rose | by two ‘men at East and Vermont at her daddy's base.

remember him as a great organizer | Migliano, 250 W. 42d st. met in| sts,

{of the struggle of the free nations Paris on Good Priday after being |

lagainst the common enemy and as separated more than a year,

cause of democracy and progress.”

'stationed’ in England.

Pvt Patrick Sone, Wakeman gen-

They | eral‘ hospital, Camp Atterbury, was {a most outstanding battler in the | also met last- year when they were robbed of $30 at New York and and

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entered in the Red Cross contest The granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam P. Campbell, Bloomington, she now is residing with her mother 5-month-old brother in Fredericksburg, Va.

White river, Three soldiers with Sgt. Dougherty were seriously injured. They are T. Sgt. Edward Snook, Tiffin, O.; Pvt. Donald Drake, Marquette, Mich, and Pvt. Robert L.. Brooks, |8t. Louis.

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|barded at Great Coco island, north of the Andamans, | The entering of Hlaingdet, eight {miles east of Thaei, by troops of the 14th army opened the way for |a drive, eastwarq along the road | leading “into the Shan states.

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In Memory of FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

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on April 28. . | vited to spectate-t] 1 “w . Meanwhile school teachers super- | 0 Spectate-the sectional Play. | , Vising tourney play have been F. B. IL GRADUATES THREE ‘asked to attend a demonstration Three Indiana policemen today |

: ! session ‘at 3:45 p. = Monday in were graduated from Jhe FP. B. 1 . the Central Y. M. C. A. | national academy in. Washington, D. Indianapolis

tata “Director C. They are Bgt. Thomas V, Cur- |

Cowen will il as ate ley, Gary; Chief of Police Donald

ofthe L. Long, New Castle, ind Capt. on, Marion. |

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