The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 June 1945 — Page 4
THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1945.
Navy Reveals Daring Exploit Of U. S. Sub In Jap Harbor
(By Courtenay Moore) WASHINGTON, June 4 (UP) —The Navy revealed today the daring exploit of a U. S. submarine that sneaked at night into a harbor jammed with Japanese ships, surfaced under the muzzles of enemy guns and torpedoed vessels all about it, then got away in a miraculous exhibition of broken-field running. It is the sort of thriller with which boys’ series books about war are willed but which sound too incredible really to have hap-
pened.
This episode was real enough, however, and earned Cmdr. Eugene B. Eluckey of the submarine Barb the Medal of Honot and his entire crew the Presidential unit citation. The medal of honor award was previously announced but the citation wa; granted today. The mission the heroic sut skipper selected and which wm him the nation's highest award was “virtually a suicide missior —a naval epic.” Here is the story: Eluckey had long suspected the existence of a geographically concealed haven, otherwise unidentified by the Navy, which had a large number of Japanese fighters, tankers and munitions
ships.
It was on a dark night, with I poor visibility, that Flucky I found his target. A large number of auxiliary Japanese ships were in an anchorage behind a protecting screen of escort vessels which were concentrated on every logical approach. The water was so shallow that an attacking submarine would have to remain surfaced during its approach and for at least an hour afterwards. Still, anchored there in the harbor was one of the best targets ever presented by thi enemy. Eluckey decided to attack despite the heavy odds. His danger-laden escape after the attack was a part of his carefully-laid plans. He was certain there would be enemy search lights, gunfire and a hot pursuit concentrated against his ship. Against these, he would have the advantages of surprise and his plan. This involved flight through uncharted water fille with mines and rocks and a route packed with fishing junks. He figured the Japanese escorts would hesitate to make a run through the rocks and would find the fishing junks a handi-
cap.
Presently, the Barb moved in-
side the screen of Japanese escorts. She let go with all the torpedoes she could in the time available. Gave full right rudder and moved tow’ard the rocks at
flank speed.
From the bridge of the surfaced ship, Eluckey could see Japanese ships erupting in the night like a nest of volcanoes. Columns of fire leaped from several vessels. The first target settled in the water. Some of the vessels hit were obscured by others burning in the line of vision. Pillars of smoke poured skyward. The side of one vessel blew’ out like the fired magazine of a *varship. Two ships exploded and sent a shower of tracers in all
directions.
Only the Japanese now know how many ships went down that night Eluckey had no time to stop and count. Japanese escorts came in hot pursuit, tossing a hail of shells in the direction of the fleeing Barb. Many hit close by out all j missed. The junks confused the enemy and several of them were taken as targets instead of the
Barb.
The escaping submarine executed a perfect maneuver of “broken-field running” and reached open water at dawn. A Japanese plane spotted her an 1
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We mav become God’s sons In deed. There is a possible process of growth, but no one will resemble God in powers unless he greatly desires it: God created
man in his own image.
Called meeting of Morton Lodge, No 469. E. A. Degree, to-
.she submerged for the first time n ‘8ht, June 4th at 7:30 p. m.
Personal and LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Lt. Don Wilson, son of Mr. and I Mrs. Cully Wilson of Roachdale, 1 arrived home Saturday evening. [ He had been held a German prisoner for ten months before being liberated by Allied armies after they entered Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rossok are in receipt of letters from their sons, William and Michael R. (Bunch) telling of their meeting near London. Bill flew from Germany where he is engaged in guarding natives, to London and hunted a couple of days before he found his brother, but they had a grand reunion after getting together. Lt. and Mrs. Larry Renfro of Mnncie spent the week end with Mr. and Mis. Richard Cowgill of Fillmore. Lt. Renfro taught school in Fillmore one year and lived in the Cowgill home. He entered the Air Corps in April, 1942 and within three weeks time was sent over-seas and has been in the South Pacific area for the past three years. He Came back to the States from the Philippines. This was his , first leave home since entering ! the service.
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Reita Wray Heath; song and
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Linda Jean Brown, grand- ^ Amy Sadoff . daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter, The seeond meeting of the! Brown. 5 years old yesterday, Merry sutche ,. s was he i d at the I
(Home Economics building Mayj 23rd. The meeting was called
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Gilbert Reeves. U. S. Naval Ordnance, Washington, D. C., Byran Reeves, of Calumet City, ill, and Mr. and Mrs. John Shortle of oreensburg spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reeves, west Franklin street.
Albeit Shuee is confined to his home by illness.
Mis. C. T. Baumunk spent the week-end visiting with Mrs, L. E. Baumunk and family.
since sighting the target the night before, and the entire crew lived to tell the tale, Eluckey makes his home at 801 Dreams Landing, Annapolis, Md.
WOMAN IS 105
LOGANSPORT, Ind., June 4— (UP) — Mrs. Sarah Chapin, who has outlived six of her nine children, prepared today to observe her 105th birthday anniversary
tomorrow.
Mrs. Chapin will celebrate the event at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Amy Young, north of this city. She has lived in Ind-
Mrs. Paulino Storm of Coatesville. was released Friday from the Putnam county hospital.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Elmer Rogers were Mr. and Mrs. Orville Stout of Salem, and Mrs. Edward Stout of Orleans. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Seyfried spent the week-end in St. Lou s. Mr. Seyfried flew to Kansas City on business. Harriet Alice Seller of Terre Haute Teachers College, spent the weekend visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. Seller. E. M. Butler of Summit, New Jersey, is spending a few days with Dr. and Mrs. V. Earle Wise-
ana for 103 years, since he: |man. Mr. Butler is assistant parents brought her from her| ! '' a * es manager of Yardley's.
birthplace at Xenia, O., in a
covered wagon. Mrs. Chapin, who may be the oldest resident of Indiana, enjoys reasonably good health, though her eyesight and hearing have failed. At the age of 85, she made her first airplane trip with her grandson, Col. C. Dawson McAllister, at the controls.
MARRIAGE LICENSE Edgar Boatright, Greencastle, md Lula Stevens, Roachdale,
Specialist X Marjorie ' McIntyre is spending a ten day leave with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Zol McIntyre. She is stationed at Banana River, Florida. Mr. and Mrs, Raymond Riley received a telephone call Sunday morning announcing the birth of a daughter. Mary Evelyn, to Mr. land Mrs. Gene Riley of Colum-
bus.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. Seller I receive 1 word Sunday of the birth *:f a son, Walter James, June 3rd, to Mr. and Mrs. Marion P. Seller, of St. Paul
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Minnesota. Members of the Bastir. family at Fillmore are in St. Louis, Mo., today for the funeral of Chris Alos who died suddenly of a cerebral hemmorhage. He will be quite well remenbered by many acquaintances in and near Fillmore. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. M ilard Hayes and family, 403 Hanna Stret t, were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Janes and daughter, Dorcas Ann of Petersburg, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. Acton James of Evansville. Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Isbell were, Miss Lucille Wilson,, a nurse at the Putnam county hospital, and her finance, Carl W. McPherson, and Miss Mary Ann Isbell, a cadet nurse in the city hospital.
SOCIETY
Social Cliih To Meet Thursday The Social Club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Chester Hunt at Mt. Meridian. + + + + Group To .Meet With Mrs. Got wart The W. S. C. S. of Union Chapel church will meet at the home of Mrs. Walter Calvert Wednesday, June 6 with an all day meeting. They are having a white elephant sale. Everyone welcome. Bring something for sale. + + + + ( resent Club T:> M/npI Wednesday The Cresent Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Willard Sunkel, Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock. 4. 4. 4. 4. Warren Township Home Ee ( luh to .Meet Wednesday The Warren Township Home Economics Club will meet at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the community house. Mrs. Hall Hostess To Golden Circle Club The Golden Circle Club met May 24th for an all day meeting with Anna Hall as hostess. A delicious dinner was enjoyed by ten members, one guest and the children. At two o’clock the meeting ( pened by singing the club song and repeating the Lord’s Prayer. Mildred Hinote lead the 24th Psalm. It was voted to donate $1.00 to the Cancer Control Fund. Contests were won by Mts. Brann, Pearl Roberts, Daisy Shewmaker, Anna Hall and Lelia Fellows. The June meeting will be Friday evening, June 29th, with Tressa Rissler as hostess. 4444 Maple Heights Home Er Club To Meet
to order by the president. Sarah Beth Elmore. The pledge to the flag was repeated in unison. 1 he Four-H Trail was sung. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary. Business was discussed and it was vote i for each member to bring five c nts to each meeting for refreshments. The club adjourned
to meet June 19.
New Auto Stamp On Sale June 9
of the commission.
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GARDENS I RGED
WITH THE 3&TH DlVIifON (.CYCLONE) ON LUZON Staff Sergeant Paul T. Clayton of Orleans, Indiana, has just been commissioned in the field in recognition of his courage and leadership. Sgt. Clayton was promoted 2nd Lta. of Infantry and has been assigned a platoon in the 151st Infantry of the 38th D.vi-J Sion. |Lt. Clayton has seen action with the 38th Division in, the battle for Zig Zag Pass and libera i n of Bataan. Lt. Clayton is the husband of the former Mary C. Lasley, R. R. No. 1, Greencastle, Indiana, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Clayton, S. 2nd iSt.,
Orleans.
Local citizens who do not have a garden this year, but still can get a plot of land for this purpose, were urged today by County Agent D. J. Holmes, to do so at once. He also urged those who already have a home or industrial garden to expand their garden if possible, because of the serious food shortage in th'world which afreets every con-
WITH THE FIFTEENTH UNITED STATES ARMY 2N GERMANY -Typical of the i manner in which the American ! troops who chased Hitler’s , Wehrracht across Europe and , into oblivion are now settling j down to administer the problems j of a defeated G-ermany is the | case of nen of the Cannon Com-
j puny of the 3C2nd Infantry Regiment.
| The Copany is now assigned to I Lieutenant General Leonard T.
sumer. “If you want to be assured of a good supply of vegetables and fruit next winter, and which, by the way won’t take any points, it. ceitainly would be a good idea to have a good garden this year, said the county agent. “The
Will H. Smith, Collector of Internal Revenue, announced today that the new $5.00 Automobile Use Tax Stamps will be placed on sale in all post off.ces aryJ offices of collectors of internal revenue on Saturday, June 9, 1945. The law requires the owner of every motor vehicle which is used upon the highways to buy this stamp and to display it on the vehicle beginning July 1. 1945. The law provides both cash and jail penalities for failure to pay this tax. To protect themselves against unnecessary penalties, Collector Smith advised owners of motor vehicles not to be misled by false rumors alleging that this tax has been re-
pealed.
The stamps will be sold over the counter at all post offices an.d offices of internal revenue ollectors. In addition collectors of .ntcrnal revenue will fill mail orders when accompanied by cash, money orders of certified . hecks. Personal checks cannot
correspond
to cover th,» nj ,-
meeting left here by a™? Frankfurt yesterday, and it ^ understood they would arrive Berlin today Th y were .1,J W Oigg. Jr., of United representing news a e Ptl( D Drew Middleton, X, y -
for newspapers ;and Roy p‘ l ’lV
for radio netwotk. “
Supreme headquarters
was secretive about the
still
nieet.ng
and the movement of the eott mission member.-, Moscow rad-' several days ago . , , unced ^ the meeting would take p| M ‘ shortly, and that ubsequ-mi
was confirmed by a
foreign office c
London.
British
dilator in
war is over in Europe, but mil
lions more will have to be fed. be accepted for the purchase of
among liberated nations,
will mean a continued shortage of many food stuffs in this country and while some foods will be available in quantity many others which every housewife wants for her family will be short. A good garden, well cared for, kept weeded and insects controlled, can contribute a great deal to
any family’s food supply.” County Agent Holmes pointed
out that although the season is late, there is still time for plant-
. Gerow’s -Fifteenth (Army. In-| lR S s of man y vegetables, such as .'eluded in the company is Opl. j tomatoeS ’ sweet co,n ' which us ' ’Raymond B. Riley of 112 West I ual| y tloes better than l Poplar street, Greencastle, Jnd. ear *y P lante d corn because of the > The gunners of the 302ml ar-, corn borcr ; late potatoes, beans j rived in France about three' cabba 6 e . bects ' letturce, onions, I months after ,“D-Day” with the j la dishes, etc. Many local gatdI 94th Infantry Division. Their | frners onl y recently have plante I - first assignment wa s to wheel their gardens as wet weather (their pieces onto line and help! t 188 P^vented the usual plant'pin down the 60.000 Germans J in g H at normal times and there ; .vh.3 had taken up siege posit.ons are nian .V more late gardens this j in the ports of St. Nazaire and y ear than usual. . (Lorient. From there they mov-j A recent statement by Presied Eastward towards Germany dont Truman emphasized the inland the cracking of the Siegfried portance of gardens. He said:
This revenue stamps.
The law requires that the stamp he prominently displayed on th? motor vehicle on and afW July 1, 1945. Where possible, the stamp should be placed on th? vvindshirlt^ as recommended by the proper officials of each
State.
Motorists will find that the stamps usually will stick better if they dampen the windshield instead of the stamp. They should avoid repeated dampening of the stamp. Motoriste who desire to do so may reinforce the stamp with adhesive tape or similar aids. To -rotect them^lves against loss ■ f theft, Collector Smith advised motorists to keep a separate record of the serial numbir which appears on each stamp. Motorists also are askec* to write on the back of the
ct? rp
number and State license num-
bT of the vehicle.
The Shaef Pubii; Resection just Saturday sa i.j . knew nothing about the ^ ng meeting. Th-., Saturday night it hurriedly picked correspondents to cover the s«. aions. Correspondents were irked by the secrecy surrounding W hat they considered th biggest sto ,- since the German sun-end' They were annoyed by the ar rangements limiting the number of newsmen so strictly as they were at the time f the surrender.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wise ot Danville ar? th,- parents of a son born Monday at the Putnam county hospital.
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GRANDPAPPY JENKINS ■ays it will take longer than just six months after the duration to get into the habit of throwing away old tin cans and
tb' mnk’, model, serial j was te paper without suffering a — j o*-*- ii twinge of conscience.
Bwitchline, th? cleaning out of, “There is greater need how than
:the Saar-Moselle Triangle and, at an y since the war began : the crossing and bridging of the f° r more gardens and better i Saar river. i gardens, whether they ym? at
In their Division’s sensational home the community plots or in drive the Cannon Company set, company-employe gardens.”
The Maple Heights Home Economics Club will meet Tuesday i veiling, June 5th at 7:30 o’clock at the Maple Heights school building. Mrs. Gorham and Mrs. Hill will give the program. 4444 Saddle Club To . Hold I'iteli-In Dinner
up what they claim as something of a record. According to their officers, the gunners scored fiv? hits out of every seven shots fired. This was despite th - fact that, in the latter days of the rush into Germany, it was all open fighting which necessitated quick jumps into action and the firing of the Company's 105's on hard surface roads where they recoiled ten feet after every shot.
British Autos On Road Again
Ordered to Syria
The Putnam county Saddle Club will hold a pitch-in dinner in honot of Specialist X Marjorie McIntyre, Wednesday evening, at 6:45 o'clock at the Saddle Club. All members are invited.
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Mr. ami Mrs. Robert Hanna of Boswell are visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Hanna. Mr. and Mrs. George Obenchain and children and Mr. and Mrs. Smith Pyle called on John Gough’s Thursday evening. Mrs. Harry Stamp has returned home from Culver hospital. Constance Ann Gough who has been ill is better at this writing.
IRITISH commander in chief In the Middle East, Gen. Sir Bernard Charles Paget, above, hai been ordered by the British government to intervene in Syria and the Lebanon in order to prevent more bloodshed. (International)
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LONDON. June 4. British motorists, barred from the highways since the start of the war more than five and one-half years ago, returned to the road today with gasoline rations sutlicient to drive 120 miles per month. (Washington last week announced a 50-per cent increase in the gasoline allowance for Aoard holders, giving them # an average of about three gallons a week, instead of two, effective June 22. The allowance on Bcaids was increased to a maximum of 650 miles per months effective June 11.) The Society of Motor Manulacturers and Traders estimated that lifting of the ban would result In the return to use of approximately 250,000 pleasure cars, bringing to about 750,000 the number of vehicles on the highways. Before the war 2,000,000 cars travelled the roads. Trade circles expressed belief that return of many pre-war cars would be delayed because of a use tax of approximately $5 per horsepower, compulsory insurance and the high price of gasoline—about 43 cents per gallon.
Indiana Squad To Play Here
Allied Control Group To Meet
DcPauw’s undefeated conference nine stay on th^ home field Tuesday to be hosts to Indiana University in a play-off game. Th? Tigers will b? out to isr.fc.old their previous 11 to 5 victory over the Indiana team. The Tigers also took Indiana in their one game last season in a 7 to 2 decis on. The DePauw card for this season shows nine victories ami three losses. The winning ga-nes include five straights in the Indiana Colleg? Conference, putting Ddrauw in place for the conference crown, even though one conference game, with Wabash at Crawfordgville on Wednesday, remains to be played. The Tgers defeated Wabash 6 to 1 earlier in the season. I Other games remaining on. the DePauw Schedule include Wakeman Hospital, June 9, and Furdue University, June 12. Both will be home games.
PAR’S, JUNE 4—(UP)—The frur-pewer Allied control commission, which will decide how Germany is to be oe apied, was expected to hold its first ;nc?tng today in or near Berlin. Gm. Dwight D. Eisenhower was understood to have left his Frankfurt headquarters yesterday for Berlin tc join Field Marehal Sir E irnard L. Montgomery and Marshall Gregory Zhukov, the British and Rursian represer.’ativcs on the ccnmisson. Maj. Gm. Jean De Lattre De Tassigny was the likeliest French representative, although some quarters thought Lt. Gen. Joseph-Pierre Koenig, military governor of Paris, might be on the commission. Radio Lexemfcturg quoted Russian reports that iP.otsdam, a Eerlln suburb, would be the seat
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We wonder if the stirs era told Hitler’s favorite asttoloitr what would happen on a certiii Tuesday in Berlin?
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Quisling, we read, hit the bottle heavily just before he wm caught. Well, he’s in a spot now where he should Have no trouble sobering up.
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There are two kinds of earthquakes, according to Factographs. Well, well, well, guw we’H just pass up our choicenot caring for either type.
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Zadok Dumkopt says be Imp lor the day when a hamburia will again be something moil than just two pieces ol brtii with a gravy stain in betvtn
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Jap radio says Tokyo hos rdlied 20,000,000 students 1st heme defense. What is NippW anyway—just one big campus? 1 I ! A new packaged fuel, we rea4 is so clean that it can be hsfr died with white gloves. Swell. Now all we need is a coal w that will be found in the pit neatly encased In a fire-proot. sealed cellophane bag. _
GETS .’lOSfl MEMORIAL MsWl-
4-H CLUB NEWS
The first meeting of the Merry Stitchere was held at the Home Economics building May 17. The following officers were elected: Presidenj, Sarah Beth Elmore;
Destination Japan
vice president, LaVonne Elmore;
U. S. SUPERFORTS, staging mighty sky assaults against Japanese home cities, have bombed Yokohama, Japan’s fifth city with a population in excess of 886,000. Upwards of 450 B-29's ranged over Yokohama, 20 miles south of Tokyo. (International)
EDDIE CANTOR, who was presented with the first Ma 1 f'” joiui & Rose Memorial medal for humanitarian 11
service by G °J n " t ' jon »
Vivian of Colorado, is shown above following the P res
■ * iviun ui ^oioraao, is snown aoove zouowui* th . ijtl 8**‘ 1 Denver with his arms around Arnold Rose, brother of (| gl vtl eral, and Mrs. Katy Rose, the general's mother. The m In honor of the general, commander of the Third Arm _ who was killed after he was captured in Europe, (int* '