Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1949 — Page 2

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Far Outnumber _ By FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW,

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his forces are prepared to stand that we can hold off the Communists for a considerable time” ‘+The 43-year-old garrison chief, who looks like an Oriental-mode} Clark = Gable, estimated that Shanghai would soon undergo a heavy artillery bombardment, but "predicted that he would be able to defend the port and the main military airfields. “We have now completed months of constructive work on the Shanghai defense perimeter.” he said, “We are receiving rein-

See Battle Map, Page 27 The entire army knows that the battle for a decisive turning point ~-that the fate of all China Is in the balance.” “The entire Nationalist army knows that the battle for Shanghai is the Stalingrad of the entire war,” the general added. Gen. Chen declined comment on the strength of the Bhanghai garrison, but a professional for-

the defenders at 500,000—far outnumbering the Red forces in the

of 10,000 men each. Sees No Air Raids Foreign intelligence sources’ said that the main Communist reserves are not yet In motion toward this great Chinese port. Asked how and when he expected the enemy attack to develop, Gen. Chen replied: “It will probably start with skirmishes with ‘earth Communists” as we call the small resident bands (of guerrillas) which are not part of the Communist

army. “Then I expect heavy artillery bombardment of Bhanghal, followed by an effort at invasion by infantry. I do not expect effective aerial bombardment by the ene-

ghai Vows'™ Wage Battle ce Stalingrad - Foreign Observers Find Defenders,

SHANGHAL Apr. 30—Lt, Gen. Chen Ta-ching, commander of |

‘'oosun interview that his troops are digging in for a last-ditch battle which] will make Shanghai “the Stalingrad of the entire (Chinese) war,” Gen. Chen, interviewed in his sandbagged headquarters, said,

forcements in large numbers. . , ‘| closer to Shanghai and Hang-| jchow today, but the Reds had]

'pledged to “defend Shanghai to

eign military observer estimated of

area, sald to number five armies! ™

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Advancing Reds |

United Press Staft Correspondent,

declared today in an exclusive;

off a siege, and added “we know

Shanghai Spends Redless May Day

Communists Fail

To Live Up to Boast BHANGHAIL, Sunday, May 1 (UP) —Communists armies thrust |

failed to fulfill their boast—they! were not celebrating May Day in’ 8hanghal, ©

The Nationalist garrison was| "feast", and initiation of some 300 candidates

_ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES in Shrine Parade @

This unit of the Shrine Horse Patrol tock part in a Shrine parade yesterday which Ee the order last night in Murat Temple.

preceded a

Fat niu wir 3 6-Ton Dead-Eye Flying Bomb Predicted Within a Year

crisia, than of attack from withU. S. General Says Gigantic Missile Can Be Guided All the Way to Target

Red artillery hammered Quinsan, a rail town 30 miles west here, Saturday and local authorities sald last night that WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 (UP)—The chief of the Air Materiel Command predicted today that the Air Force will have ready for operational use within a year a 12,000-pound bomb that can be guided all the way to the target. -

large Communist force was <y Gen. Joseph T, McNarney, head of the Air Materiel Command,

being “held at bay” five miles west of the town. ' i Guards Posted ‘Red units were reported near Pingyao, evacuated town 15 miles

Shanghai, A newsman in the|—that city sald he doubted the Nationalists would try to hold it.jand manufacturers

ONE: U, 8. aircraft engineers miles. have the

to guard agaist rioting result-

w China’s money more experimental models sim- future.” whieh, jad sade Bina’ money ilar to the supersonic X-1 rocket

A threatening mob outside the Plane have been tested. offices of one American company

day,

War Veterans March _ NEW YORK, Apr. 30 ( scrapers and a third of the Ni

and various patriotic o , wn Fifth Ave. in a “loyal * demonstration. . t+ Approximately 100,000 leftist marchers, including Communists, ~~ paraded down Eighth Ave, only three blocks away, 'in their 65th May Day parade, «A third huge parade was held in Brooklyn, where the idea of holding an annual loyalty coun-ter-demonstration to the traditional leftist May DAy was originated by the VFW in 1046. About 100,000 persons marched that parade, Five thousand of New York's 15,000 policemen were on duty along the routes of march to ik t any infiltrations from ft or right. ; Sidewalks along all three routes of march were jammed with spectators who cheered the demonstrators, Daily Worker newsboys wandered through midManhattan streets peddling cop{es of the Communist paper commemorating the traditional May Day holiday, Street vendors sold brightly-colored balloons, popcorn and peanuts, The loyalty marchers paraded with the blessing of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey who had proclaimed the day “Loyalty Day.” Becretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin was the grand marshal, and Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, ‘was the chief reviewing officer,

OES INITIATION SET Prospect Chapter, OES, will hold an initiatiog) and stated meeting tomorrow Wight in the : pect Masonic L'emple."Gladys 2 Nicely Pfister, worthy matron, Fo and Harold Daringer, worthy pat- _ + tron, will preside.

May Day Lefti

‘As Reds and Their Followers Use Eighth

Ys- Thousands of veterans of two ‘World Wars and militant ae leftists staged rival May SnSineers ‘have made

Day parades today with an “Iron Curtain” of Manhattan sky. PTOSFesS’. recently toward de-'be counted in them.

An estimated 182,000 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars

my,” he added, : posted in downtown Shanghai, [about 760 miles an hour. [such a missile is not likely be- | TS “meee! WO: The conventional ma- fore “perhaps a decade” General : 5000 N. Y Police Kee chine guns on interceptor fighter|McNarney said. It would be el : | Se oo B B ‘ bp planes will be replaced within a launched from the ground in de-

“relatively short” time with

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radat homing device. This device Deyond the earth's atmosphere. will guide the missiles to an; FIVE: Aerial enemy bomber regardless of what been perfected that -will evasive action it takes.

ONE OF A SERIES OF SKETCHES ABOUT YOUR WATER SUPPLY

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Ul. S. Foments War

Troops Exhorted

To Get on Their Toes LONDON, April 30 (UPj—Boviet Armed Forces Minister Alesander Vaspileveky exhorted Boviet troops tonight to “develop to their utmost their fighting steadfastness” in the face of “the danger of a new war which ruling circles of America want to unleash.” In a May Day order of the day, quoted by Moscow radio. Marshal Vaasilevsky told all Soviet officers and enlisted men| of the army, navy and air force: “While engaged in the building of Communism, the Soviet people never forget the danger of a new war which ruling classes of the United States of America want to unleash, “They are conducting preparations for a third World War.” The order was the first important public statement since he succeeded N. A. Bulganin last month as armed forces minister, Elaborating on the ‘aggresgive” American policy, Marshal Vassilevsky told all Russian forces now under arms: “An Irrefytable proof of this aggressive policy is the Atlantic

Pact which represents a serious! threat to peace.” | | }

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Glorious Beauty for those you love!

Wright Field, Dayton, O., also sald in an interview—in which he northwest of the big lake resort amplified recent disclosures to the, Ge iopment of devices to guide of Hangchow, “back door” to Society of Automotive Engineers, siieq with speeds up to 700 miles an hour and ranges of 5000

But “pinpoint dccuracy” hasn't Military authorities tightened know-how to produce operational|yet been reached, General Mcsecurity measures within the city fadter-than-sound combat planes Narney sald, and “push button” now, But he sald the Air Force warfare with such guided missiles ing from the soaring inflation Plans to wait until gt least three'is still in the rather distant

FOUR: Research engineers are working on development of a The X-1-A, being built now, is multi-stage rocket missile cawas dispersed by troops Satur. designed to fly 1700 miles anipable of a speed of about 4000 Versity School of Medicine. It and heavy guards were hour. Sound-speed at sea level is miles an hour. Development of

cameras have take } A clear detail pictures at altitudes THREE: American research from 40,000 to 100,000 feet—-pic-“greatitures so clear, railroad ties can

Guidance Clinic Fund Drive Set

Director Seeks To Raise $50,000

-A $50,000 fund drive will be held during this month to secure funds for the building of the Child Guidance Clinic of Marion

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Approximately $49,000 is now|§ available in state and federal}

funds for peisonnel and equip-

Reed, acting director of the clinic. Money for the building must be raised by.popular subscription, he said. ) A statement commending the establishment of the clinic has been issued by Dr. John Van

fense against attack by enemy rocket missiles havfh§ a built-in/ missiles approaching from space

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The area supplied by the Indianapolis Water Company has an estimated population of 460,000 persons. Because of the city’s topography, Fall Creek Purification and Pumping. Stations serve the north, east, and southeast area; and the White River Purification and Riverside Pumping Stations serve the central, west, south, and southwest area.

Nuys, dean of the Indiana Uni-

reads, in part: : “I wish to commend to local committee promoting the Marion County Child Guidance Clinic and the Indiana Council for Mental Health for joining in support of

this community.” : 3 “The skills and money to be ‘used in support of child guidance represent a sound investment in

a wise move toward: reducing preventable delinquency.”

4 SOUTH {Nine trucks tor Car Co. brake diec

have bogged down again, Deputy sheriffs escorted Hudson trucks from the plant|Sconyers said without incident. Kalser-Frager|progre attorneys had obtained a courtithe dispute.

County on the grounds of Nor-.§ ways Sanatorium, 1820 E. 10th

ment, according to Dr. Philip]

a project which is of extreme im-| . fo and urgently needed in

the future of our children. It is}:

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A Sale Group of fresh good looking summer suits —of a noteworthy corded texture fale priced

19%

PLEASE NOTE that the store opens at 9:30. There is an Electric Stairway just inside the

doors—that will

take you to the Third Floor (in comfort) in just about 60 seconds! All sales final— no exchanges, refunds or layaways.

negotiations to settle 'the dispute with the CIO United meeting between Bendix [Auto Workers Union were said to/and local union leaders broke up identified today as that of Nancy | {after an hour “subject to recall at! Dickerman, 19, who, police bethe/anytime.” Federal Mediator E. M. lieved, jumped to her death from there “no'the George Washington Bridge 15

CLEARANCE

An exciting you-must-not-miss

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leaders of Local UAW No. 9, in 2 4ay, May 29, on the Masonic lot thein Crown Hill Cemetery. Te! The Rev. Theo. O. Fisher, minister of the Northwood Christian Sheriff Stephen Hipsak, how-Church, will conduct the services. ‘issued by a Circuit Judge eatlier, in the Masonic plot, George the east side of the hill below the Beamer obtained a similar grave of James Whitcomb Riley.

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super clearance—in The Women's Specialty Shop—Third Floor

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with Special Sale Groups af

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~ (learance Women's & Misses’ Dresses

(Perhaps we had better refrain from quoting comparative prices—they look fantastic!) Included are also

a number of Juniors’ dresses.

Clearance Women's & Misses’ COATS

with Special Sale Groups al

20 and $35

They are reduced so recklessly that women will carry them away in no time at all! 1f you desire a travel coat—or a coat for town or general wear—something good in fabric—in tailoring—in

Other Sale Groups—$45— $50 and $69

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Clearance Women's & Misses’ Tailored Suifs

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In the higher ranges-—are fine pedigreed woolens—tailored with a fine hand. In every price bracket the suits are of a praiseworthy sort! They are reduced so tremendously—that women can pickup

Other Sale Prices—S$69 and $89

"suit bargains" to rejoice over—for a long time to come!

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x . ene order “as a precaution” to prevent Maconic Gre i re PIN Dinkate [porary nderai cour injunction tol sociation will conduct Memorial | ass : permit removal of their parts. Butinay services at 2:30 p. m. Sun- . UAW-Bendix Parley Breakdown Reported BEND, Apr. 30 over, acted on a writ of replevin and parts left the strike-bound Bendix

aviation plant today and Kaiser-'M-Frazer representatives moved four

trucks peacefully through thejPecause of a shortage of Bendix . er OUg ekiog parts and Hudson was threatened Hudson Yields Body : NEW YORK, Apr. 30 (UP)—A Meanwhile, a second mediation body found in the Hudson River officialsioff mid-town Manhattan was

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Hoosier Cc

Wayne Coy, Federal Comr mission, will sp Chamber of Co the Indiana c gation in Was night. The 1lndiana chambers will other units at connection witt ing of the U. Commerce. . Mr. Coy is a and was recer standing Hoosi the New York of Indiana. Da ident of the Inc ber of Commer the dinner.

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WASHINGT «The governm more than hal country tomorr At last eot placed more bushels of 1948 the government program. The loans e night. Unles d off his 1 government wi The nation’s reported at 500

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EVENTS TOD

Times Mother's Da line at Midnight Béith Annual Ind Final Day-11 Manufacturers grounds, American Legion ! Boys State—Am uarters.

» C Ma a. , Central 85. Constantin and eodox Church--All ties, 3237 W. 16ti Wech Choir 12th A World War Mem American Legion ! ship Round-Up-7:30 &. m., Weir 42d Annual Indian: through Thursda

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Spring Tax Install Real Property D Missionary Eduesti morrow and Wi byterian Chureh. indianapolis, Grad hibit of “A School Art Clas Herron Art Insti 424 Arnual Ing: Through Thursds American Polled 8) elation Convent row, Hotel nee Degree of loner

Qenvention--Tod, Washington. Young Men's Elec Conference—Tod Hall

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