The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 17 April 1945 — Page 2
THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1945.
NEW PRESIDENT IN STRONG BID FOR LEADERSHIP
>IR. TRUMAN TO DELIVER BROADCAST TONIGHT TO SERVICEMEN
WASHINGTON , April 17.— (UP)—President Truman, moving .securely into his party’s leadership on the strength of his first address to Congress, expft'yj ed today the desirability of gil.dual cabinet changes. In some circles close to him. the belief persisted that gradual changes may be started within a
f- w weeks.
Mr. Truman himself may cler»iy the situation somewhat when he holds his first press conference today (9:30 a. m. CW1). Tonight at 9 o'clock CWT he will address the armed servicej in a broadcast beamed throug 1 - cut the world. In that address, he will underscore the pledge he made yesterday that our successful military leadership will carry forward “unhampered and unchanged’’ and he will add emphasis to his promise that the i.ew administration above all else will strive to make secure the peace that is being won with American blood on world battle-
fields.
Mr. Truman was under somepressure to clarify quickly the future of Secretary of State Edv'ard R. Stettinius, Jr., the secretary's friends pointed out thai his position as chairman of the American delegation at the San Krancisco conference would be weakened if he were not to stay long in the cabinet. The conference opens next week. Former War Mobilize!' James I. Byrnes, wioely discussed for the State Department post, conferred yesterday with Mr. Truman. Then Byrnes told report-, trs that “I have no plans to! come back into the government.' He said he planned to return to South Carolina today or tomor-
10W.
Despite Byrnes’ statement, and despite the complications I icised by the imminence of the! San Francisco meeting, some well-placed persons were offering odds that Byrnes would be in the cabinet as Secretary of State not long after the San Krancisco meeting was over. In that post, they pointed out, I-.yrnes would be senior member of the cabinet, on tap to help formulate high policy on domestic as well as foreign affairs, and \.-ould be heir to the presidency if anything should happen to
Mr. Truman.
These same sources predicted the gradual replacement, perhaps over a period of several months, of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. Attorney General Francis Biddle, and perhaps Secretaiy of Tiea.sury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. The latterchange might be the last of the series. At any rate, Morgenthau was understood to have been asked to stay on indefinitely. All cabinet members have made their resignations available lo Mr. T ruman since his original request for them to stay at theie
posts.
In any event, it apparently is Mr. Truman's intention to proceed slowly, building on tile foundation of harmony that marked his address yesterday— a speech that may begin an era of good feeling in this usually bitteily controversial capital. In the comment and reaction of some of his listeners there was a hint of relief that friendly
times may be ahead.
Since the fi:st year of tlu Hoover administration there have been more hard words than soft exchanged here among the
and Mrs. Lester Crosby and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dove of near Danville had a birthdaydinner Sunday’ in honor of their daughter, Joyce Dove. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miles, Mrs. Grace Mann of near Danville, Clifford Cook of Ladoga, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Steward and family, Glen Wells, Roy Weller. Helen Weller and Donald Sand-
ers.
Mrs. Evelyn Kc.k and son ipent Tuesday night w.th Mr and Mrs. Hiram Keck and fam-
iy-'
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If we worry and fear and anticipate the worst we must learn that alt that i» required of us is to do our best, our very best and then leave the result with God: The harvest is past, the summer ended, but we are not saved.—
Jer. 8:20.
News of Boys WITH THE 38TH DIVISION ON BATAAN Staff Sergeant Ralph E. Sands of Bainbridge, Indiana, has just been commissioned in the field in recognition of courage and leadership display in the l.beration of
Bataan.
Sgt. Sands, promoted to 2nd j Lt. of Infantry, headed a patrol j to the Bagac area which was of- i ficially commended by Brigadier j General William C. Chase "for its energetic and skillful com- j
pletion of mission.”
The information collected by the patrol, the co.nmendatiop
further statu , was of gn: ' jj rg j( ar j e Currie was admitj value to division headquarters. te( j t0 the p u t nanl county hospit-
Lt. Sands, son of Mr. H. R. | ^ Tuesda y
Sands of Bainbridge, assumes
Personal and LOCAL NEWS B KIEFS
£ + + + + ’b + + + ++ + + ^| + ANNIVERSARIES > <r+ + + + + + +^ + ’J- + +®'
BirtnOays
Janet Elaine Todd. 4 years today, April 17th. WALTER JUDD APPEALS FOR AID TO CHINA
MINNESOTA CONGRESSMAN UPHOLDS CHINESE IN DEPAUW TALK
command of the Intelligence and Reconnaissance platoon in tha
151st Infantry Regiment. The newly appointed Infantry
officer is a v-teran of the battle for Ziz Zag Pass and has been overseas for sixteen months,
serving in Hawaii, and New j r 'P °y e
Discussing “What Goes on in China," Dr. Walter Judd, member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota, told DePauw University students today that “a great many Americans have died in this war and a great many .more will die because of
wishful thinking.”
Dr. Judd, who has spent m-.e than ten years in China as a medical missionary in charge of hospitals, presented his observations on the Chinese phase of the v/ar and made an impassioned pita for the greatest possible aid
to that country. ,
Dr. Judd summarized his observations in a discussion of the flood of criticism which has come from "inadequate" observers of the scene in China, the gigantic revolution which China is undergoing during the wai,
Mrs. Wayne Hunter and son' and the "disease of defeat" spent the week end with her hus- j which has recently hit that coun-
band at Greenfield, where he is try.
George Terry is a patient in the Putnam county hospital.
Jane Nicholson of Coatesville, was admitted to the Putnam
county hospital Tuesday.
I
Guinea before coming to the
Philippines.
Lt. Sands now holds the Asiatic Pacific and Philippines Liberation ribbons with two campaign stars, Combat Infantry Badge, good conduct ribbon and tie American Defense ribbon for service before Pearl Harbor. He is a graduate ox Bainbridge High School, later attending Indiana IbKversity where he played basketball. He entered the army in April 1941 and was employed by th« Allison plant in In-
dianapolis, Indiana.
! The new address of Pvt. I Benjamin H. Dean, son of Mr. ; nd Mrs. Howard H. Dean, is | Pvt. Benjamin H. Dean. U.S.M.C. 570369, Co. C, 31st Platoon. 64 j Replacement D> aft Casual Bn., Marine Barracks, Camp Joseph H. Pendleton Ocean Side, California. He would like to hear
! from ail his friends.
Mr and Mrs. Isaac Skelton have received word that their f .n, Isaac Skelton, Jr., has arrived on Pelew Island, with the F.'ight Squadron. Shortly after m riving there he met his cousin, Charles F. Wilcox, Jr., from Plainfield and also Richard Coffey, He also learned that his officer, Mr. Ireland is from Brazil. Mr. Ireland is a grandfon of Housie Johnson. Both Iraac Skelton and Charles Wilcox are grandrons of Mr. and Mrs. Hinote of Manhattan. Mrs. Charles W. Foxx received the following articles from her husband, Pfc. Foxx. taken from
the Stars and Stripes:
“I" Company closed in on their new area, in the town of WesserImg. It was around dusk when I fc. Charles W. Foxx manned ti e Third Platoon's outpost with l.is sniper rifle. Standing well inside the upper story room, Foxx studied the terrain across the Rhine. He not'ced two hayf tacks that seemed to be in a key position. He was quite right in his supposition for suddenly a Kraut ambled out from one of the hay stacks. Foxx delibertrely lined up the figure on the ciossha is of the scope and
spokesmen for the great parties one c>f, ' r 1131 s all he
l ie led for the Kraut never moved again. The range was 450
Dale A. Cue. U.S.N.R., and Miss Jeanne Gibson of Purdue,
Comparing our own struggles for independence and a democracy to the political position of C.iina today, the speaker eon-
I.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thomas spent Sunday at Camp Alterbury visiting their son, William Roy Thomas. They were accom-
SOCIETY B. And P.W. Club To Meet The Business and Professional Women’s Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Josef Sharp Wednesday evening. April 18th, ct eight o'clock. The principal item of business will be proposed amendments to the constitution. + + + + W. S. C. S. Study Group To Ylcei The Study Group of W. 3 C 3. of Oofcui Church will m.et with Mrs Lester Jones at her t- ue on 401 E. Seminary street Thursdiy morning at 10-50 o'clock The general meeting and luncheon will be held at X 00 o clock. + + + + # Past Matrons Club To Meet Friday The Past Matrons Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Agnes Stewart, 101 South Madison street. Friday evening at eight o’clock. There may be sewing
to do.
+ + + + Woman’s Club Will Not Meet Wednesday The regular meeting of the Woman's Club which was to be held tomorrow will be omitted. The next meeting will be the gut st meeting on May 2nd at the home of Mrs. Clyde Wild-
man.
•F + 4* + Women’s Union To Meet Thursday The Woman’s Union of the First Christian Church w ll meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The program will be in charge of Mrs. George Garrett. Mrs. Milo West will give the devotions. Members please bring spoons for the spoon shower. 4* 4* •!• + Missionary Guild To .Meet Thursday The Missionary Guild of the F'rst Christian Church will meet
East
spent the week-end visiting with stant out that con(M . Mr. and Mrs. Victor Cue. | tjong , n our countr y were worse
or no better at comparable stages in our history. “Democracy took three revolutionary stages in France,” the speaker said, “it'
^Lr and'^Mrs Ann fou, " year ciyil war ’ to aChi0V - ! with Mrs. ^tciJff. 0 l,0Ck
June Thomas, and Mrs. Ann ourg An£ , china is now younger ...
Nelson and daughter, Linda Ann, as a repub i ic than we were when ! ' h S 1 t-
and Miss Betty Chadtl. ^ even worse conditions existed
During the high wind Monday here, he said,
a hen house located on the farm Hitting at our cr.tkism of b. '.anging to Clifford Fry of near , China as a backward and graftRoachdale was blown down. It rWtlled country, Dr. Judd asked happened about noon, he said. ^ listeners to remember that He stated that the wind picked, ‘'different" does not necessarily l ;e house up and carried it about m * s{n "worse. Her customs are o ght feet. There were about one ' thousands of years older than
V-E Day Plans
house and only four or five were
killed.
BACK IN U. S.
I A committee of the GreencaatI le Chamber of Commerce, working with the Greencastle Minis- ; terial Assoc, ation, has completed its plans for V-E Day and
hutidred and fifty chickens'in the ' dlirs and Her language is far'has asked the cooperation of
• more highly developed to express ever y citizen of Greencastle in ideas than ours, he nointed out. | these plans calling for a reverent "A;'d having lived in Washing- observance of the end of the ton during the war years, f | first phase of the war. The think we should be careful of lay- events of the past week have ing the charge of graft to other j placed further emphasis on this doorr ” he continued. : type of observance of a V-E Day
Ind.eating that "our ignorance | victory,
is surpassed only by our colossal Plans for V-E Day observance arrogance’’ in matters affecting, arc based on the following time-
China, Dr. Judd hit at our I table.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hammond 408 W. Franklin, received a telephone call Saturday night from their ton Carroll Buel Hammond, Mo. M. M. 2-c of the United
States Navy.
and the factions into which they
naturally divide.
There is backslapping here today and Congress is wearing a great big smile, generally speaking. There are some doubters, come dissenters and some view-crs-with-alann. It also is perfectly obvious that the era of good political feeling cannot last. Republicans will return to their business of seeking a 1948 Yvinner. Conservative and moderate Democrats will rally happlly around Mr. Truman. Asci'mlng that he avoids some unrecessary and unforeseen calamitous mistake, he seems headed lor the 1948 Democratic presi-
dential nomination.
4* 4* 4* 4 1 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4- NEW MAYSVTLLE 4- ® + 4" 4- 4- 4* 4* 4- 4- 4- 4* 4- 4- © Earlene Young, and John Young of Indianapolis spent the past week with Lulu Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Modlin
spent Wednesday night with Mr. agents.
yaids.
Pfc. Foxx is the son of Charles Foxx, Greencastle, R. 4.
WALKS TO WORK
He had just retimed from South America where he has been on sea duty for the past year. The tup back took fourteen days. Carroll will be home for a short leave around the first of May. He was at home a year ago in Man h for six days. FACES PROBLEM WASHINGTON , April 17.— • LIP)—President Truman was thought smack up against the knotty Polish problem today with the announcement that Russia has decided to insist on edmission of the Polish provisional government to the San Fiancisco World Security Conference. Russia's announcement, broadcast by the Moscow radio last i ight, came just two days after Premier Josef IStalin announced he was sending Soviet Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov to San Francisco. The question of representation lor Poland at San Francisco has been one of the touchiest questions among the Big Three. President Roosevelt had not iclvcd it when he died, and it v’ill be a major test for the new executive.
criticism of China’s fighting ability and compared conditions there with George Washington's
1. If confirmed word of victory is received before 1:00 p. m., services will be held in Gobin
Japs Resisting Around Baguio WASHINGTON , April 17.— (UP)—The State Department has come out flatly in favor of i.slng “such means as may be necessary’’ to bring to trial axis war criminals who find refuge in neutral countries, it was
teamed today.
Many persons desiring trial iiaij punishment for war crimin-
ils have been fearful Hitler and hla cohorts will find the same
kind of haven Kaiser Wilhelm
did after the last war. The
Kaiser took refuge in Holland.
Hoiland refused to give him up end he died peacefully of old age to the chagrin of those who had
cried. “Hang the Kaiser.” The State Department’s post-
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and Filipino forces throughout
tion was set forth in a letter to the Philippines. Headquarters Hep. Cecil R. King, D.. Calif, disclosed that more than 70Q Secretary of State Edward R. tons of bombs and incendiaries Stettinius told King that the' were dumped on Japanese posiState Department endorsed h*.s tions in at least 800 sorties Sat-
i f solution calling upon the Unit-|i:rday and Sunday,
ed Nations to use all the means
M their disposal to bring all axis
war criminals to justice.
The resolution urges the allies even to disregard treaties of extiadition in rounding up those criminals who flee to neutral or
non-belligerent nations.
In central Luzon other Ameri-
can troops eliminated severU more strong Japanese pockets in ihe Novaliches-Marikina water-
shed northeast of Manila. REAL jESTATE TRAN SFERS
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MANILA, April 17.—(UP)— Japanese troops were reported today heavily counter-attacking American forces closing in on Eaguio, former enemy headquarters in the Philippines. The desperate Japanese assaults were concentrated mostly ip the rugged mountains around the Monglo-Mt. Bilbil area, eight miles northwest of Baguio. Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s ccmm unique said the enemy forces were making repeated counter-attacks at night before Baguio and front reports described the attacks as “intense.” Stubborn resistance and the tough terrain also was reported slowing the drive of two other American columns approaching Baguio, former Philippines summer capital, from the southwest and southeast Tactical air forces continued steady support of the American
Ellen Lane Wright, E t»i et!l to Donald D. Barnes etux, ^ ■
in Franklin twp. $1.
Olive N. O. Cassady, to Sm
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Horace Pharson lo Lester W Veach, etux lot in Bainbridge. h Mary F. Kennedy, e teon tt Gerald McCann tux land j
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winter at Valley Forge. He lash-! Mc r.onal Church and St. Paul ed at our sending over bales cf! Catholic Church from 3:30 to paper money to cure Chinese in- j 4:30 p. m., except on Sunday. j nation after we had helped cause 2. If confirmed word of victory j
WASHINGTON, April 17.— (UP) — This limousine-infested capital saw something today it hadn’t seen for a great many years—the President of the United States walking to work. President Truman walked to work this morning, striding at a lapid pace from Blair House where he and his family moved last night across Pennsylvania avenue and down the long, broad driveway to the executive wing
of the White House.
Mr. Truman came out of Blair House about 8:30 a. m., smiled broadly at a group of waiting photographers, and then walked over to the White House, flanked by a group of Secret Service
it by not sending supplies aft?r the coast had been blocaded. Less than two-tenths of one percei.t of our material assistance went to China until last September, he said. Dr. Judd declared that the two worst enemies of China are the “empire builders” and the Chinese communists, and ne spent a considerable part of hitime in answering the claims of its supporters that the com. munist organization in China is the savior of the nation. Ht characterized Generallisskno Chiang Kai-O.ieck as the "only leader in the United Nations who has not been a collaborator. “If we could go through China's years of war under correspond.ng conditions and come out half so well, I fhould still be very proud of my people,' Dr. Judd said.
Allies Destroy 905 Nazi Planes
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LONDON, April 17.—(UP) American and British air forces threw their entire weight behind the converging allied armies in Germany today after knocking out the Luftwaffe and winding up their strategic bombardment
of the Reich.
They administered the coup de grace to the German Air Fores yesterday by destroying at least 905 German fighter planes, biggest day's bag of the war. Most were destroyed on the ground in raids from Munich to Prague. Hundreds of RAF planes opened the new all-tactical phase of the air war last night and early! fr-Ha\r «sritV» a «Av»iAa '
is received after 1:00 p. m., but before 5:00 p. m., services will be held in both churches from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m., except on Sunday. 3. If confirmed word of victory is received after 5:00 p. m:, special services will be held m both C’rbin Memorial Church and St. Paul Catholic c lurch from 3:30 to 4:30 the following afte*
noon, except Sunday.
4. Places of business w ll be closed from 3:00 p. m. on for all to attend the services outlined shove, if such services are held from 3:30 to 4:30 p. m., on Monday thiough Friday. Stores ’vlll not be closed if such services are held on Saturday afternoon or evening, but as many employers and employees as possible are urged to attend and promote
such Saturday services.
■ 5. If confirmed word of vicJ tory is received after 5:00 p. m. Saturday, word to that effect will bo transmitted as soon as possible and all are urged to at tend regular Sunday morninft services at their own churches. 6. If word of victory is received too late on Sunday to permit inclusion of V-E Day observation in the Sunday morning services, special services will be held in St. Taul Catholic church and Gobin Memorial church from 3..»0 to 4:30 p. m. on Monday, and places of business will lx»
closed from 3:00 p. m. on.
RUSSIANS
dans swarmed across the Oder River in strength at Schwedt. 30 miles south of the Baltic port of
Stettin.
. An RAF raid last night on
teday with a series of raids on Swinemuende. at the entrance to German targets all the way Stettin bay, indicated the Soviet Irom the Baltic to the Czech >• t offensive soon may spread all ■lovak border. the way north to the Baltic.
WE WILL BE THOUGHTFUL
Some months ago when the allied armies were sweeping across France and the defeat of Germany seemed close at hand, steps were taken by various organizations to stage some sort of demonstration as soon as the surrender of Germany should be officially announced. Now, as we look back, we can see that the steps then taken were ill-advised and premature. Recently the going has been hard and slow, and the list has become large. We all have those near and jear to us who made the supreme sacrifice in the itruggle. Some of these we do not yet know about. Furthermore, we know that as soon as conditions in :uropt permit, large numbers of our fighting men will be shifted directly to the South Pacific to increase the pressure on the Japs. In other words, the defeat of Germany is but a phase of a much larger undertaking which it may take a long time to complete. In the circumstances, any sort of demonstration when Germany is defeated would be out of ordjr. Suitable tribute should and will be paid to those who make such defeat possible, but it will be done in quiet gratitude and not in thoughtless demonstration. All local churches cooperating with your Chamber of Commerce have planned community-wide services fo be held on V-E Day or the day thereafter, depending on the time confirmed word of Victory is received. Services will be told either from 3:30 P. M. to 4:30 P. M. or from 7:30 P. M. to 8:30 P. M. in Gobin Memorial Church and St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Greencastle Chamber of Commerce