The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 19 September 1944 — Page 2

The daily banner, greencastle, Indiana, Tuesday, September 19, 1944.

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Col. "Bernie" McMahon Gets Nazis To Surrender By Means Of Sound Truck

Col. Bernard B. McMahon, commandtr of an Infantry regiment in Fiance who recently helped to bring about the bloodless surrender of 2100 enemy soldiers in twenty-six hours with the aid of a sound truck, says he owes his success to the German he learned while a student in DePauw. Colonel McMahon, a graduate in the class of 1915, was formerly in charge of the ROTC unit at DePa uw. In a letter to Dr. Henry B. Longden. professor emeritus of German at DePauw, Mrs. McMahon (the former Dorothy Lockwood, a DePauw graduate in 1916) tells the story as it actually happened. The event was recently publicized in the Aug. 12 issue of the Saturday Evening Post in an article entitled “Advertising Paid Off at Cherbourg;’ 1 but not all of the details were given. In particular. Mrs. McMahon mentions that the Colonel had stressed the fact that his success was due in large part to the fact that he had learned his German well at DePauw under Dr. Longden and Miss Kern, former freshman German instructor. The military importance of Colonel McMahon’s feat lies in the fact that this was the first use of a sound truck in regular action in the invasion. He says he sent for the sound truck because he believed it was a method of getting direct action. This is how it happened. Colonel McMahon, somewhere on the Normandy front with his regiment, called for the use of the Psychological Warfare division’s sound truck to help his men achieve the surrender of a large number of enemy soldiers. The four Englishmen and four Americans iti charge of the truck didn’t know exactly where the colonel was. but they knew it was important for the truck to reach him quickly. After losing themselves along sniper-infested Norman hedgerows and in pulverized villages, the truck crew finally arrived at McMahon’s headquarters, where the colonel immediately began to broadcast in fluent DePauw German the delights of surrender to the enemy forces. H.> also told the Poles and Russians who had been forced to fight on the German side that upon surrender they would be treated as ordinary prisoners of war, and not shot, as Nazi propagandists had told them.

Scores of enemy soldiers came forward at once ,and finally lieutenants of the German commander in that sector arrived to arrange for surrender. Altogether more than 1700 prisoners were taken by McMahon, and he also rescued two wounded American paratroopers who had been prisoners of the Germans. The sound truck was then rushed to Cherbourg where it persuaded a strong force of German elite troops, well supplied with gUns, ammunition, food and diink, to do as their brothers had done. With the surrender of the Cherbourg defenders, the total taken by the sound-truck method that day was 2100 prisoners, one of the greatest bloodless victories of modern

warfare.

American officers noted with particular interest that both German commanders taken in the bloodless victory demanded an “excuse” for surrendering before they did so. Thu first, Colonel Greener, demanded that five phosphorus bombs be dropped near his position. Colonel McMahon refused because there were many wounded German soldiers behind Groener’s lines, but he agreed to throw phosphorus grenades near the site of the surrender-conference —and only fou r of them at that, for he could find only that many. This satisfied the German commander. Likewise, the enemy commander at Cherbourg, General Saltier, later agreed to surrender his well-forti-fied position if an American tank would be shown before his arsenal, because he couldn’t be expected to defend his position against tanks. Colonel McMahon was in charge of the ROTC unit at DePauw from 1928 to 19.’{2. He served as a captain during the last war and was with the American Army of Occupation in Germany. Mrs. McMahon says she got her first inkling of what had taken place in Normandy wh")!

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Mr. and Mrs. David Grimes ' To Be Honored At Dinner

j County Agricutural Agent and ; Mrs. Diavid L. Grimes are to bo j honored at a pitch-in-dlnner in the Gobin Memorial Church, Monday

RIBI.K THOUGHT FOB TODAY Wicked people grow increasingly repulsive with growing old age, but a righteous loving life etches lines of beauty on the face. Gentle, kindly old people are very beautiful; The hoary head is a crown of glory if it is found in the way of righteousness. -Prov. 16:31.

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SOCIETY NEWS Jolly-Get-Together

Club To Meet

The Jolly-Get-Together Club «..., vim.... . meet with Mrs. Ruthanna Cooksey | evening, September 25. County Agent Thuittday. There will be a shower j Grimes is retiring from Agricultuia!

Extension wrirk after having served 1 the people of Putnam County for the past six years. His retirement from the position of agricultural leadership is being accepted throughout the county with a keen feeling of regret. Plans for the dinner are being made by members of the County

Note change of meeting place.

ersonal And LOCAL NEWS

BRIEFS

Mrs. Edward Schulz and daughter have returned home from Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Vaught, Greencastle Route 2, returned to her home Tuesday from the county hospital. A yone who is interested in bet.ng auditioned for the Christian Church Choir call Marcia Hamilton, 440. Mrs. Enos Allee and baby, Coatesville Route 2, returned to their home Tuesday from the Putnam County hospital. | Mrs. Frank Lasley and son, Keith, have gone to Camp Robinson, Little Rock. Ark., to join her husband who is stationed there. Mrs. Edith (Scott and son, Mrs. Cyntha Rule, Mr. and Mrs. Leines Gleason spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Scott at Eminomce.

Second Wednesday ('lu)i Met With Mrs. Wells Mrs. Eff.c Wells was hostess to the Second Wednesday Club for an all day meeting. At noon a delicious chicken dinner was enjoyed by ten members. Guests were Mrs. Jewel Trout and Mrs. Hattie Butler. Meeting opened by all singing “Work for the Night is Coming". Short business was held. Meeting closed by repeating club prayer. Games were played. Those winning prizes were Thelma Hutcheson, Olus Hutcheson and Mrs. Hattie Butler. Next meeting to be held (with

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Pvt. Forest E. White Honored At Dinner A pitch in dinner was held at th\ home of Mr. and Mrs. John White, in. honor of Pvt. Forest E. White, who is home for a few days enioute from Ft. Frances E. Warren, Wyoming to Camp Beale, Calif. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John White, Pvt. and Mrs. Forest E. White and children; Mr. and Mrs. Noah Roberts and non Virgil of Manhattan,; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White and son Ben Arthur of Spencer; Claude Gorham and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Horn of Belle Union; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kester of near Danville and Clyde Parrish of near Quincy. Mrs. Roberts is a sister and Arthur White is a brother of Pvt

White.

Everyone enjoyed the wonderful dinner and all left at a late hour wishing Pvt. White the best of luck.

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Friendly Neighbors

Get Together

Another gathering of the members of the Friendly Neighbors Club of East Greencastle Township and their

Missionary Guild Meets Thursday

The First Christian church Missionary Guild will meet Thursday evening, Sept. 21, at 8:00 o’clock at the home of Miss Betty Heavin, 405 south Jackson street.

W. s. C. S. To, Huie Luncheon

The W. S. C. S. of Gobin church will have its September luncheon meeting at 1:00 p. m. Thursday. It ia a covered dish luncheon and Circle One will be the hostess. At the meeting following the luncheon Miss Margaret Andrade will speak on

Agricultural Extension Committee j j^ cx i CO- Misses Marion and Mildred under the leadership of Chairman R J (j, ecn i ea f w jn furnish the musical

Mrs - James Hartsaw of South Col- i familica was enjoye< , Fri (tey night read a brief account of the in-1 le ^ e ‘‘ ,ins K one To the Martinsville w j^ an< j Mrg cgri Pursell as

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cident in a Washington paper, ascribing the feat to “a man named Mac.” So she immediately wrote to the Colonel, and he told her what had happened. She adds that on the day the article appealed in the Saturday Evening Post she received word that her husband had been seriously wounA?d in action, but a cable from him the next day indicated that he is recovering rapidly.

LOCAL BOY LENDS A HAND AGAINST THE AXIS

letters received here from two Hoosior boys, Virgil Hullihan of Mt. Hebron and Bill Sweeney of Greencastle, aged 19, tell of French hatred for the Germans and apeak of gruesome tales told to them by the French. These two boys are fortunate in that they were sent together from Camp Bowie, Texas, where they first met, to “Somewhere in Fiance.” They are operating 155 mm. heavies and are believed to be with Patton’s 3rd Army. Guns of this type are playing an important part against the heavily fortified Seig-fried-Maginot lines in the mountainous foothills of southern Germany. Hill Sweeney is now covering the same ground his father fought over in 1018. Bill landed in Liverpool. England some time between July 5th and 11th, 1944. His father landed In Liverpool July 1st, 1918. TTie convoy of which these two boys are members has covered territory that was occupied a few days ago by the Germans and it has passed through many of the liberated citi’es on its way to the front.

TRAFFIC DECREASES A noticeable decrease In the volume of traffic on Indiana’s state highway system in April Is believed due to OPA action In cutting th« value of gasoline rationing .coupons, and a more rigid mileage check on the holders of “C” cards. Records compiled toy the State Highway Commission from 23 automatic traffic counters at various locations over the state reveal that the traffic volume had fallen off 44.7 percent In April of this year as compared to April in 1941. There was a reduction of 6.8 percent in Raffle in April of 1944 as compared to April 1943. The effect of more stringent OPIA gasoline regulations on automobile use was noticed when the automatic counter figures were compared to those of March of this year, when the full force of the rationing reductions was not felt. In March the counters revealed that the traffic volume had fallen off 37.1 percent, as compared to March 1911, while the reduction for March of this year was but 2.5 under that of March 1943. The automatic counters make no distinction between the (types of vo hides, and the count includes truck

Sanitorium where she will receive treatment for the next two weeks.

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A pitch-in-supper was the event

Mr. and Mrs. William Mathew, of the gening with a variety of Mrs. Mary E. Mathew and Mrs. Sally foods unsurpassed Hutcheson, spent Sunday in Spencer, I Entertainment was cards and gentl>o guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest ’ oral conversation. Those presen* Dean. I were: Mr. and Mrs. William Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Hairy Neier have 1 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ferrand, Mrs. reeived word of the (birth of a son,; Gene Girton and children, Mr. and Sammy Lee, to Mr. and Mrs. Milburt . Mrs. Guy Jackson, Miss Veniia Ratcliff, at the Culver hospital in Jacksorx Mrs. iJanies IMdNeff and

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LOCtfST GROVE Mrs. Ellen Hanks is the mother of Mrs. McIntyre, Mrs. Heaney, Mrs. Duncan and Mr. Hanks. It was the first time in many months that they had all been together. Grandmother Hanks will be 89 years old the 17th j of November. Mrs. Louis Hendrich and son Dm-1 aid of Detroit, Mich., are visiting • with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hendrich and son Donovan this week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Giltz and son Benton attended a fish fry at tlri home of Mayor and Mrs. Clinton Wilson in Brazil Saturday evening. Mrs. Pauline Grimes ard twin daughters, Marolene and Darlene of Greencastle and Miss Martha Hanks of Bainbridgo were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Lukenbill and family. The occasion was the birthday of Miss Hanks and Mr. Lukenbill. Miss Maijorie Lewnnn of Greeiv castle spent Wednesday wdth her mother, Mrs. Flora Lewman and brother Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. Damon Madlin called on Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Reeves Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harvc Dressier visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. Arthur Giltz Sunday, also Richard Pcnnman of Brazil was the guest of his cousin Benton Giltz. Mr. and Mrs. George Estes and he’ - mother Mrs. James Newell of Bainbridge were in Indianapolis Friday to see Orville Newell who underwent an operation recently. He is getting along nicely. BLOOD DONORS NEEDED Will you give a pint of your blood to save a soldier's or a sailor’s life? li’s simple, easy, lakes less Ilian an hour of your time. The Red Cross mobile unit will he in Greencastle on September ‘18 and ’IB... Call number ■I, or 418, and make an appointment. GOV. DEWEY

frentlBiiril rmm T*siir Onelevel of political reward,” he challenged. “It has made the wage earner’s pay envelope and his hours and conditions of work a football in politics.”

family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pursell, Mrs. Frank Roach, Mr. .and Mrs. Walter Roach, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stanger, Mr and Mrs. Harold Stanger and

CITY SELLS BONDS Mrs. Mary Jane Black, city clerktreasurer, on Monday sold the bond issue of the City of Greencastle for the purchase of a new fire truck to the First-Citizens Bank. The bank bid 1)4 per cent Interest with a

Crawfordsville. Mrs. Ratcliff

former Pauline Neier.

Pfc. Charles S. Tongret has returned to Camp San Luis Obispo, California. after spending an eighteen

day furlough with his wife, Doris c hildren, b aye Chiles and tons, Boh and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ,,ie Lmylc Chiles, and Mr. art!

L. Minter of near Coatesville. i MrS- J rwin-

„ , „ I Guests at the pleasant sccasion Pvt. and Mrs. Edvard Knauer and Wf , rp Mjs3 Anna ^ Mrs am Rex visited Wednesday with his >Tomltiy and daUfrht&r of parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Knauer, , Mansfjel(i ^ Dan Roach of weat Qf Edward returned to Camp Croft, La.' Greencastle. It was a pleasure to Saturday. They spent Tuesday night flRairl have M the cIub - a KUPsts Mrs with Mr. and Mrs. Manson Buster Anna Ma , e and Mrs May Harper of and daughters. Detroit, Michigan who are visiting Delor* and Sylvia Ann Pinaglia, thoir (nt ^, Mrs. Earl Ferrand and daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore wh(> ] ast y(var attended the clubs

Pinaglia, have returned to their home 1 ice cream supper, at Chicago, after visiting for the \ .j, ,j. .j. past six weeks with their grandpar- Morton O. E. S. Chapter

ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Matt. Mr Members Asked To Contribute and Mrs. Pinaglia are the parents] Members of Morton chapter No of a son born a few days ago , 356 0 E s are asked by thc chapter CpI. Jess C. Duell has been spend Red Cross committee to donate fifty ing a 16 day furlough with his wife cents to the Red Cross fund. Please und family at 408 Elm and other rel- ] leave your donation with any of the atives. Cpl. Duell left Saturday to committee members, Mrs. Stella report to Army Service Forces, Per- ] O’Hair, Mrs. Lottie Stark, Mrs. sonal Replacement Center. Camp ] Georgia Martin or Mrs. Mesia Giltz.

Reynolds, Greenville, Pa. During his j • « * • visit, a dinner was held in his honor, Kappa Delia Phi at the home of his parents, Mr. and Met Monday Evening

Mrs. Z. C. Duell, Reelsville on Sept. Kappa Delta Phi sorority held 10. pledging service Monday evening at

the home of Mias Norma Hill, with Miss Martha Hurst and Mrs. Wendell Dell, as the assisting hostess. Pledges were Mrs. John Andrews. Mrs. Clifford Frazier, Mrs. Josef Sharp, Mrs. Gunge Bundy, Miss Pauline Johnson! and Miss Marjorie

Lewman. 1

Bridge was played and prizes were won by Mrs. George Williams and Mrs. George Bundy .

POUBLl YCJk BOND BUYING

along premium of $88.30. There are I bonds in the amount of $500 each.

LABORERS WANTED FOR Pipe Line Construction Apply Ready For Work SHEEHAN PIPE LINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAREHOUSE State Road 48 Sycamore Street.

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FARM LOANS / Lav Interact 4 Lang Tana / Fair Appraisal / Prompt Service RIGHTSELL INSURANCE AND LOAN AGENCY 22 S. Indiana Si Greencastle, Indiana

J. Coffman of Cloverdale. In commenting upon the arrangements, Mr. Coffman, said. "The Criunty Extension Committee extends an invitation to all acquaintances of Mr. and IMrs. Grimes to join in an informal basket dinner at the Gobin Memorial Church, Monday evening, September 25th at 6:00 o’clock. We believe that many farm families and business leaders of the county will want to join with us in paying a well deserved tribute to our popular County Agent. All should bring a well filed basket and own table service. No special invitations are being sent out. This is your invitation."

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Women of Christian Churches To .Meet, Thursday A county wide meeting of the women of the Christian churches of Putnam county will be held at the Christian church in Greencastle on Thursday. Sept. 21. Mrs. Evan MuKeehan of Bainbridge, county program chairman, has arranged the following program at 11:00 a. m.: Mrs. Charles Shields of Danville, secretary of District 8, Indiana Women’s Christian Missionary Societies,

will talk.

Mrs. Ralph West will give the afternoon program. She will present an introduction to the study of the report of the Drake Conference. Ail Christian church women are invited. Each is asked to bring a covered dish and own table service.

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Federation Chairmen Held .Meeting A meeting of county chairmen and officers of Putnam Federated Club Women was called Saturday at the home of Mrs. Clarence Pollom, president. to plan club work for the year) and for the 5th district meeting | which is to be held Sept. ’28th in , Greencaatle at Gobin Methodist ’ church. | At this meeting State Vice Presi- j dent Mrs. Cogley Cole of Vevay; ; Mrs. W. H. Lykins, state president, ; of Covington; Mrs. Oscar Ahlgren, j national Federated Club secretary, ! and other prominent speakers will be on the program. A noon luncheon i in charge of Mrs. Joe McCord will ; be served. : Reservations are to be sent to MAi'. Willard Sunkei not later j thah Sept. 26th. All women of th“ | county are invited.

part of the program. Mrs. Nichols will have devotiojis.

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WOUNDED EVACUATED < Contlnill'll fr«»n» On*) tore I was iiit but I thought my hour

had come.”

Pvt William BeitPa ’ K'al’bed a machinl; the others of his g,.;^ while he covered then, 1 “I never expected ,c „ self until that Jerry V( 1' let us get out our wou, ]1' Most of the men l*ij tv „ ' man gunner did not r^’ Americans were there ' not have ceased firing Pfc Robert J. Malo*, Johpstown. Pa., said; “We called o n the Uni, once in there this mom,,, and I could hear others t^ ing to the Lord.” Sgt. Edward F. Salta*] Lynn, Mass., said: “Our unit stuck out life, in those Jerries’ eyes \\ J flanks, no protection, no ■ was hell.”

BATTLE NEAR CLIMAX

{Continued From Piure One» said. "The stench of decaying bodies is already heavy on the beachhead." Although the Japanese probably will fight to the end, observers believed that because of Peleiu’s small area -six by two miles—the marines soon would be In full control. Peleiu is the main eastern anchor of the Allied line around the southern Philippines. MacArthur’s troops were consolidating their positions and rapidly completing an airfield on Morotai island, the southern anchor. The carrier plant's which attacked Halmahera airdromes also made weeps .over Wasile Bay. Thirteen barges were wrecked, three planes shot down and "many" planes destroyed on the ground, a communique said. The assault came only a week after naval task force units made a three-raid attack on the Philippines. MacArthur’g land-based bombers meantime hit nearby Celebes island with 146 tons of bombs, concentrated on Kendari airdrome. Two of eight Japanese interceptors were shot down.

* ANNIVERSARIES R)4 - + + + + + + 4.K, 4.4.J.J. i Birthday Phillip L*e ’Han,e, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lea ter Hane, 5 Park Street, 1 veer today, September 19th.

INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK Hogs 12.500; steady; 120-240 lbs., $14.80; above 240 lbs., $14.05; 100-119 lbs., $13.75-$14; good and choice sows $14-$14.05. Cattle 1,500; calves 800; steers and heifers about steady; cows steady to weak; choice 1087 lb. steers $17.

CUB PACK TO MEET

Cub Pack 99 will meet Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock at the First Christian church.

WANTED: Riders to Allison’s Plant 2 or 3. 4:00 p. m. to 12 p. m. 1

19-Bp.

shift. Phone 831-R.

Don’t be discouraged if you tried a hearing aid and failed to get help. Remember, there are TWO WAYS TO BETTER HEARING! And if you can’t hear through the ear, perhaps you can hear through the bones of your head! To thousands of people SONO-

TONE’S famous LIEBER t. LATOR, the original BONECOjI DUCTION receiver, has i unexpected and wcicomt I _ Come in. Have your hes-ir.gu for both BONE and AIR t tion. See which helps isoit!l cost or obligation.

COME INTO OUR HEARING CENTER SEPT 21 Commercial Hotel, 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. C. J. PFLEGER CONSULTANT

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FOXHOLE LIGHTERS CIGARETTE CASES (Name Embossed) Pen and Pencil Sets Military Sets Men’s Manicure Sets Pocket Games Shielded Testaments and Prayerbooks.

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