Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1945 — Page 2

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CARRIER, OFTEN

Survives 4 Suicide Attacks,

Sinks 80 Ships.

WASHINGTON, July 30 (U. P).~— "This is the story of the navy's most frequently hit aircraft carrier, the 27,000-ton Intrepid. She is an aptly-named old ody. She had paid the Japanese back double for every blow she sustained in 15 months of red-hot action in "the Pacific. Her planes have sunk 80 enemy Jussela, including an aircraft carid helped sink the Japanese super-battleship ¥ Her airmen probably destroyed 30 ships and definitely damaged 179 others. And they teamed up with her gunners to destroy 650 enemy planes: ‘The Intrepid etched her blazing record in eight major task force strikes against Truk, the Marianas, the Philippines, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Hong Kong, Formosa and Tokyo itself. " She now is back on the firing line after her fourth major repair job. . Suicide Attacks <The doughty flat-top was on the receiving end of four Jap suicide plane. attacks. The initial one, suffered off Luzon last October, was among the first successful kamikaze forays ever

The four suicide attacks cost the Intrepid at least 51 killed and scores wounded. For these and other battles, decorations have been awarded to 28 of her crew — Including six steward's mates who received the navy cross.

The ship was commanded during the early part of her fighting ca“reer by Rear Adm. Thomas L. ‘Sprague, Corona@lo, Cal. He .was succeeded by Capt. Joseph Francis Bolger, Arlington, Va. Bolger is now scheduled to become skipper of the super-carrier Midway. launched last’ March. : The Intrepid took her first hit . off Truk on Feb. 16, 1944, when| a lone enemy plane wormed | .. through anti-aircraft screens and | , dropped a torpedo. She was taken to Mare Island, Cal, for repair of .-heayy damage to the steering mech- | anism and rudder, 4 Landed on Deck Then she joined fast carrier task forces 38 and 58 in blows against . enemy land-based air power in the ' Marianas and the Philippines. While her airmen struck lethal blows, the Intrepid was fighting off attacks which damaged her three more times. The first suicide plane attack struck ‘her last Oct. 29, when a Japanese plane plummeted into her flight deck and slithered into & gun gallery, killing 10 gunners and starting fires On Nov. 25, she was hit again, A Zero plunged into the flight deck and its bombs exploded in a pilot's ready room. Thirty-two men were killed. Even before the fires were put out, another suicide plane crashed into the flight deck. Twice to California She headed for Hunter's Point, | Cal, where repairs were completed in record time. On March 19, while she was fighting off air attacks against the crippled carrier Franklin near Kyu- | shu, a kamikaze plane hit the sea cloge by its burning: fragments started fires on the Intrepid’s flight deck. Off Okinawa April 18 one of five | kamikazers fought through antiaircraft fire and crashed into the Intrepid’s flight deck, The explosion killed nine men and ‘wounded 3L

BETTER TIMES—

Ford Believes Competition Is Prosperity Key

Henry Ford

DEARBORN, Mich, July 30 (u. P.).—Henry Ford, king of the auto industry, today marked his 82d birthday with an eye to the future and a prediction of a great and “unequalled prosperity” if industry “doesn’t dwindle.” Ford passed his anniversary quietly in Dearborn, home of his birth. " 2 » HE DECLARED it was his belief that “the nation and the world are on the threshold of a prosperity and standard of living that never before was considered possible.” He admitted “there are problems — human; economic and political—that must be solved. “But” he said, “employment hinges on the right of private industry to go forward unhampered.

There must be more and more in- | : dustry; more and more competi- |

tion for greater excellence in quality. These will bring more and more employment.’ Ford .asserted “events in the last six years have shaken us from our complacent attitude. Production techniques and science have advanced tremendously. We now must translate this knowledge into practical things that can be used, and we mustnt dawdle.

” » s “LABOR should be educated so it may know and understand the problems of industry and the full benefits of co-operation. Industry wants to help in that education if given the opportunity.” Ford stressed ‘the importance

| of agriculture also and said the

farms, school and industry were becoming more closely linked. “This goal,” he added, “must be achieved.”

'DEMOLAY PARENTS TO SPONSOR PARTY

The Parents’ council of the Order of DeMolay will sponsor ‘a party Tor DeMolay members and girls of

the Order of Job's Daughters at 8 o'clock tonight in the chapter house, 1017 Broadway.

+ After this attack, the Intrepid

made another repair run to Hunter’ s | | president of the council, will be in|

Point. fleet.

Now she's back with the

Thelma vice

der the direction of Mrs. Roberts. Mrs. Ilo. Voorhis,

| charge of the dance to follow.

American soldiers in the European theater that they'll get home in a hurry—but not so quickly that peace will be jeopardized,

army's daily Mr. Truman called the European

occupation * ised troops would be returned to

the conditions warrant.”

man that he was opposed to bring-

ing European theater becruse he didn’t speak to the council on “Labor and

want to have Americans settling|the Church.” in might last recent surrender ultimatum, Mr. | -Dean Edward 'R. Bartlett of DeTruman replied:

A floor show will be presented un-

| anese a final surrender opportunity. He assured returning servicemen | that they would get jobs. He said lif soldiers wanted work, he | thought they would have “no very | serious trouble . in accomplishing | tha at purpose” because ‘he expected {employers to be co-operative in rehiring veterans. Mr; Truman announced that he

SAYS JOBS WILL AWAIT 6. I."

Truman Terms -Qccupation ~ Only Temporary.

By’ JACK FLEISCHER United Press Staff Correspondent POTSDAM, July 30.—President Harry S. Truman has promised

that - any discussion of peacetime conscription was impossible at this time. Saying that the veterans didn't want to be “coddled,” Mr. Truman called the soldiers “a lot more levelheaded than some people who Tepe resent them.” He reminded American tops of their postwar duty to the nation, saying that the.duties of a soldier and a civilian parallel,

to a reporter for the “Stars and Stripes,”

Talking

‘temporary.” He prom-

ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM The Christian Fireside Council for men will observe its second anniversary in the central ¥. M. C. A, on Monday, Aug. 6 at 8 p. m.. Hugh Gormley, regional director for the the American Federation ot Labor, will

“as

United States soon Aas

Employers Cooperative Mr. Truman told the G. I. news-

soldiers’ families . to

Europe, Asked how long the Japanese War if Tokyo ignored the

NAMED BY DEPAUW GREENCASTLE, July 30 (U, ¥.).

| Pauw university announced today “No man fis smart enough to an- the appointment ‘of Dr. Wayne T. swer that one.’ In discussing Japan, Mr. Truman ville, Ky; as associate professor of | said that he was doing his part to sociology at De Pauw, end the war in offering the Jap- | Sept. 21.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

EVENTS TODAY Rig Twelve elub, luncheon, noon, Hotel ashington.

EVENTS TOMORROW

Indiana Rural Electrification Corp. ner, 8 p. m., Hotel Washington. ul International, luncheon, ord § Claypool hotel. Indianapolis Y Men's club, International, luncheon, noon, Central ¥. M. C. A.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Moses Affalo, Noledvillon Webster, 2406 Sheldon #

din-

George Holt Bouwman, Ada. Mich.: Elea- | nore Jean Havens, 5452 University ave. |

Albert Andrew Champ, 1526. Ruth dr; Goldie Lee Wills, 7202 PFiich hve William Haines Charlesworth, Bridgeton, N. J.; Elfa»l. Brooks, Winchester Willams Corns, U. 8. army, Mildred nna gh Stout field. Raymond L. Dunn, 1504 Broadway; Nellie Wells, 4037 Hillside ave. William WMtzgibbons, 128 E. Vermont; Vir_ginia Satterwhite, 128 XK. Vermont, “Chafles Raymond Gee, 2316 Glenn dr.; Lorena Hockett, 1625 N. Arsenal ave. Raymond Bruce 'Gochenour, 410 'E. béth; Alice mons, Zionsville, Harry Martin Henderson, Mooresville, Oleta Jane Bisk, 2020 Beecher st Fred John Hibernick, 3036 W. 10th; CharJotte Evelyn Long, R. R. 17, Box 386 Willow Elmer Hoffman, Harron; Margaret N. New Jersey Luther Ernest Hdaon, Mildred Frances Owens,

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Ernest, Thelma Reed; William,

Laura Dotson,

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"DEATHS

57, at 2601 rd. general peritonitis, ‘| Laura Clemons, 58, at 532 bral hemorrhage

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| Ella Sterrett, nary occlusion Harry Rubens, rhosis of liver Sammie Pierce, 87, at 5026 Cojlege, chron myocarditis Mary C. Doyle, b3 acute cardiac dilatation Prank P. Robinius, 01; pulmonary odemm, Frances A Grave, 53, 48,

48, at St,

LAL 2126 Bhelb carcinom Luther J Yeguets, ulcer Loretta Hunt, David Samuel Ramer, uremia Eva Erméta Stanfield, 260 Holmes, cardio renal Julin M. Wilkinson, 68, at City, bronch pneumonia

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Bandits,

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lon the Gray of Union college, Barbour- |

effective. patrol car.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES :

Jt pekertie st., as he tried to run and later arrested Harry Robinson, 48, 417 E. ‘Ohio, allegedly one of the men who escaped. : Engle had a billfold containing $18 and a bankbook which belonged to: Mr, Quinn. He and Robinson were charged with vagrancy and Quinn was slated for drunkenness, The Davis Cleaners, 735 Massa~ chusetts ave. was robbed of $3% at 9:30 a. m..today. Mrs, Hazel Allen, 310 E. New York st., store manager, said an armed man took the money from the cash register and forced her into the wash room while he got away. Prowlers Fired On An attempted robbery was reported at the O. A. Birr Motor Co, 833 N. Meridian st., last night. Harry Wilson, 47, of 624 N. Illinois st. told police he was passing the motor company when he heard a car starting. After he knocked and received no reply, Mr. Wilson called police. They found the offices ransacked and the ‘safe loaded onto a truck, ready to be driven away, The would- | be thieves had escaped. Two other prowlers were scared |away by residents over: the weekCuis and, bruises; lend. Clifton Sallee, 35, af 955 ConSaved by Police gress ave., fired two shots at someThree men'who were beating up one who was attempting to break Edward Quinn, 55, Kirkwood hotel, into his garage early this morning. lawn of the Carpenter's| Pred Strange, 67, of 1716 N. MeUnion building, 541 E. Market st, ridian st. also reported firing two were . frightened away by a polite shots at a prowler who was at{tempting to ‘break in his garage

ACCEPTS RIDE; BEATEN, ROBBED

Burglars Active Over Week-end.

When two young men offered to take Russell Perry, 40, of Franklin for a ride, he didn't know how short but un-sweet the trip -would turn out to be, Mr. Perry was waiting for a Franklin bus eafly yesterday witen|‘ the two men offered to drive him as far as Greenwood. They took him from- the bus station to the statehouse lawn where the beat him up,

. Fare for-the trip—$75 which they took from his billfold. Another holdup was reported early this morning at New York and Illinois sts. Grant L. Payne, 24, of 536 N. Illinois st. told police two men forced him into an alley where they beat him and took a billfold containing $200. Mr. Payne | was treated at City hospital for |

Police caught Belva Engle, 48, 619 Sunday morning.

MONDAY, JULY 30, 1945

WASHINGTON, July 30 (U. PJ. —The. senate War investigating committee warned today that-a sudden end of the war would bring “large scale” unempioyment. The committee blamed the government's failure to plan properly for reconversion.

In its fourth annual report to the senate, the committee sald the

agency with power to get results.” It urged elimination of overlapping authority among the various government bureaus. It recommended as a remedy that the office of war mobilization and reconversion be given direct control over all’ war -agencies. ‘At present this office serves as an umpire in their disputes. ‘Largely Unprepared’ ~ As it how stands, the report said, an early end to the war in the Pacific would “find us largely unprepared to overcome our domestic problems, » “Reconversion will not have progressed far enough. to absorb the

{manpower which will suddenly be

released,” it said. Other findings of the committee: 1. Increasing danger of inflatior has been caused by the large |

|amount of money in circulation and

chief fault was the lack of a “top;

Warn Sudden End of War

Would Result in Job Upset § 0

the relatively small amount of goods.

2. Widespread unemployment has B

not ‘developed to date “mainly” be

cause of the large number of war | “Iveterans and war workers taking |

vacations and the backlog of labor needed by civilian industry, Chairman James E, Mead N. Y.), said that despite some short comings; the country -could be ‘proud” of its war achievements, But the war is not over, he said, and there must be no relaxation.

MORRISSEY JOINS

PULLMAN COMPANY,

Michael F, (Mike) Morrissey, fore mer police chief here, will become chief special agent of the Pullman company. His office*will be at Chicago. With the Indianapolis police de partment 20 years, 11 of which he

served as chief, Mr, Morrissey served .§

throughout the administration . of Democratic Mayor Reginald Sullie van. DIES WHILE DRIVING BLOOMINGTON, Tuly 30 (U. P.). —J. Ernest Price, 53, died suddenly yesterday while driving his automo bile. A hardware dealer all his life, Prince is survived by his widow and three daughters

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