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THE DAILY BANNER "IT WAVES FOR ALL'

VOLUME FIFTY-TWO

fOWNSHIPS ARE assigned fibh WAR BOND QUOTAS

t'TNAM COUNTY”S QUOTA | 1USTRIBUTBO ON 8 A ME

PERCENTAGE BASIS >

Jlr « letter being mailed today to I reI yone in Putnam county, Mrs. E U v rollings, County Chairwoman. Ia t v!i “although the quota of $1088,X o is the largest quota yet asgnerl to us, the people of Putnam >unty have purchased considerably | 0rP than a million dollars (cost rice I of War Bonds in each of the L, eeding campaigns. With the far rapidly reaching a climax on the t veral battle fronts, there has never Een a more important need for the I (operation of everyone to BUY |

ONUS AND MORE BONDS ”

] The qifotas set out for the thirteen (wnships involve the same percentge figures that have been used in yery previous War Bond drive,

tiese quotas are as follows:

Tdinton ' cioverdale : Floyd I Franklin . Greencastle Jackson ! Jefferson Madison Marion Monroe Russell War ren Washington

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1944. ;—v

NO. 194

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PUTNAM COI T RT NOTES George A Bennett vs. Stella M. Bennett, suit for divorce. Rexell A. Boyd is attorney for the plaintiff. Robert Dtllard Wolfington was found guilty of wife and child desertion try Judge John H. Allee and sentenced to the Indiana state farm for- six months The sentence was suspended provided Wolfington paid $J00 by June 10th, and $!> each Saturday thereafter tor the support of his family.

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FIGHTER PLANES of the U. S. Army await assembly at an airport somewhere In England, after arrival by convoy from the U. S. Bomber pilots call them "little friends" because of their hlghlyweleome air support during bombing missions over the continent. With men. weapons and supplies la Immense quantities, they are standing by for "D-Pny." (International Soundnhntn >

United Press Writers Find Germans Left Greater Part Of Rome Intact

Putnam County $1,088,600 Reports reaching headquarters to lay are to the effect that many jw tkets are alread yon the job and be reporting excellent sales. Parley mentioned as PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER

WASHINGTON. June 5.—<UP)lA plan to submit James A. Farley’; bame to the Democratic nations konventton for the presidential nom Ination in opposition to Presider.i Roosevelt's fourt term candidacy i‘ bn lei consideration today by con fen (due Democrats. Failiy's permission still has to b» (obtained None except the proposec pianeuver to prevent the President’; benomination but It would prevenl [unanimous action. It is the only Ifinthod by which anti-Rooseveli Democrats can show the voters tin ext< nl of fourth tegm opposition within tlie party—be it large or small j Convention spectators will see ren 1 politii al drama if Farley is placed ii nomination. Among some of the big and little convention delegations al ready selected there Is a scattering of anti-fourth term sentiment which jnever will have an opportunity tr expires itself unless there is at least one name put up against Mr. Room.

Veit.

But with two men in the contest a sit nation will be created in which all or any of the state delegations can be polled. The usual way of casi ing ballots is for the chairman oj each delegation to announce the dls position of its votes as the state rol 1 is ailed Some of the big states and I some of the little ones bind then I delegations with the so-called unit

■ rule

In Florida, for instance, the unit I ml* has been followed. That state’s I 18 'Negates to the Democratic conI vention are divided 14 for Mr. Roosc I 'eq and four for Sen. Harry F. Byrd I D V’a. Under the unit rule the I chairman could and probably will I announce that Florida casts all 18 I convention votes for Mr. Roosevelt’s lenomination. But with Farley or any opposition I candidate in the race, there could be a lequest for a poll of the delegation Thai is a sometimes spectacular pro- | ce*., it> which the convention reading cleik calls the roll of delegates, one by one. They individually announce their preference. It is believed that in upwards of 20 | s taies Farley’s name would cause a •ninoilty of tile various delegations to split away from the Roosevelt Parade.

20 Years Ago IN GREENCASTLE

Matt J. Murphy was at French

I.nk for a ten-day stay.

Laverne Snider went to Muncte 10

spend the summer vacation.

Audrey Cox spent the day in Terre

Haute.

Miss Adelaide Thomas was hostess to the Della Theta Tau sorority. Mrs. A. J, Duff and daughter Helen went to Huntington.

By Reynolds and Eleanor I’aeltard ROMP!, June 4. (Delayed) (UP) - Just 20 nunutes after the last enemy tank had rolled past, we reached the center of Rome tonight and found that the Germans had left the city 95 per cent intact. A few fires set by the Germans still were burning and railway yards were in ruins as result of allied raids, but Rome as a whole was surprisingly little changed from the time we left it for an internment camp two years and 25 days ago following the United States’ entry into the war. Our jeep was fourth in line in the first allied column entering Rome at 8:30 p. m. The three tanks ahead of us sped off in pursuit of eight Geiman Mark IV tanks while we headed for the bar at the Grand Hotel for a drink of Italian Cognac. The Italians at the bar at first thought we were Germans and would not drink with us, but when Peter, the bar man, and the manager of tin hotel recognized us, the atmosphere changed abruptly. Five minutes later, the American Stars and Stripes and the British Union Jack were flying from the hotel's flagstaffs over the doorway the first allied flags to fly in Rome since the United States entered the

war.

Our trip through the streets of Rome and its suburbs had been in the nature of a triumphant tour. Never before had we been kissed no often or so iiiueh. Men and women alike overwhelmed us with theii

kisses.

Eleanor, wearing a steel helmet ind khaki trousers, was kissed on the face by men who apologcticajl shook her hand when they discovered she was not a man. The women wanted to kiss Eleanor more than the men, while the men felt free to lavish then welcome on Reynolds. We had to restrain our jeep driver. Pvt. Delmar Richardson, of Fort Wayne, Ind , from tailing a punch

at some of the men.

“We don’t welcome people lik< that in Indiana,” he grumbled. We had a had case of jitters get ting into Rome. At least six times we lost our nerve and turned back, only to talk ourselves into turning around and heading for the capital

again.

The sniping and shelling was so bad that sometimes we felt like minesweepers. Once or twice, we got ahead of the tanks leading the column. Once inside Rome, Italians waded knee deep through water spilled by a broken water main to greet us. Though well dressed and neat, the women told us they had been suffering from iiialnutiition for more than two years and had hail no meat tor the past four months, no eggs and no

gas-

Clapping, cheering Italians threw armsfull of roses onto the American tanks and Into our jeep as we rumbled through the streets. Although the bolder Italians sought to kiss or shake hands with us, many seemed only to want to touch us as if it would bring them good luck. Once the tank in front of us stopped and the officer n charge came back and asked if we had a map of Home as he was supposed to go to the railway station and was not sure of the route. When tin’ Italians surmised what

was wanted, there was a torrent of excited and contradictory advice. A score offered to hop on the tank and direct the crew, while others made such a din that it was nearly impossible to concentrate on map reading. Though German snipers were lurking nearby, many parents led or carried their children into the dark streets to see the American procession as they felt it was an historic occasion which the children would remember all their lives. The crowds of Italians got bigger and noisier as the night progressed, despite the blackout. The hotels we passed all appeared untouched and as intact as the Grand Hotel in marked contrast to dynamiting of buildings in Naples by

tlie Germans.

In the Grand Hotel bar, Italians came from all parts of the lobby to ask about Hie outside world. Most of them wanted their imprisoned rel-atives-Hi nt home immediately, as if by magic carpet. Most agreed that the Fascist government had dispersed, though the greater part of it was at Brescia In northern Italy while Brnitb Mussolini is at the famous villa of Gabriele d'Aiiiiunzio on the shores of Lake Gardone. In some of the suburbs through which wc passed, Italian volunteers were maintaining order. Many were Communists who gave us the clenched fist salute as we passed. Many paraders inside the city carried Com-

niunist Hags.

ROACHDALE MAN GETS LIFE TERM ON RAPE CHARGE

C’LAMH. HERMAN MORUHKW | ENTERS I'LKA OF GUILTY IN PUTNAM 4 I Id I IT COURT Claude Herman Morphew, age 35 years, was sentenced to the Indiana state prison for life by Judge John H. Allee, in the Putnam cireuit court Monday morning, upon his plea of guilty to a charge of rape, in the first degree. Morphew, a resident of Roachdale, admitted sexual intercourse with a neighbor girl mid* r 12 years og age. He talked freely of the intimacies with .vhirh he was charged when questioned on the witness stand by Prosecutor Rexell A. Boyd and Judge

Allee.

According to the affidavit the act of rape occur-d in May. The defendant was arrested Bat urday night by Sheriff Paul Grimes and State policeman Gaylord Bower ton. Morphew is married and has three small children.

Enemy Bastions Bombed By Yanks

PEARL HARBOR, June 5 -(UP. American bombers from the Central and ISoutli Pacific pounded the big JajKinesic base of Truk im the Carolines for two successive days and shot down at least JO enemy fighter planes without loss during one of the attacks, it wa- disclosed

today.

The double raid on Truk spear-

headed a s lies of aerial

RUSSELLVILLE RESIDENTS LOSE LIVES IN CHICAGO

OLLIK HARRISON ANT> DAUGHTER DROWNED WTfll.E . VAT RIDING Ollie Harbison, age about 57 years, and his daughter Miss Byrnina Harbison, former residents of Russellville, were drowned Sunday when ♦ heir loat capsized in Lake Michigan

at Chicago.

The body of Mr. Harbi -on had not been recovered when the relatives at Russellville received the word Sun-

day evening.

Ollie Harbison is survived by the widow, Mrs Oliva Clodfclter Harbi son: two sons, two sisters, Mrs. Clove Grini's ol Russellville and Mrs' WaI ter McGaughey (of Montgomery county; and three brothers. Turner. Clay, and Wilbur Harbison and two

grandchildren.

LI. Clyde Haribson, a nephew of Mr Harbison, was also in the boat but he was rescued and taken to a hospital Mrs. Ollie Harbison, who suffered from shock was also taken

to a hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Turner Harbison, Clay Harbison and Mrs Walter McGaughey left immediately for Chicago, after receiving the message. The bodies will be returned to Rtissellville for burial. FIVE NAZIS ESCAPE INDIANAPOLIS, June 5 (UP) Federal and State authorities today sought live German prisoners of war who escaped from Kentucky camps during the weekend. Tlirve men Valentine Mueller, 21, llajo Hoffman, 23, and Lothar Drechsel, 31 ear aped from Camp Breckinridge Saturday, and yester day Walter Scheiterle, 22, and Herman Loescher, 31, walkvd away from Camp Campbell. Last Tuesday three other prisoners escaped from Breckinridge, making a total of eight who escaped the camp last week.

SERVING COUNTRY

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CpI Donald G. Cash, son of Mr. and Mrs Earl Cash of Fillmore, is now statjuried m England. CpI Cash entered tlie service April t. 1943. His address may be obtained from h i s pai r ents.

D. G. Cosh

ROME IS NOW OCCUPIED BY FIFTH ARMY ETERNAL cm TAKEN FROM NAZIS WHO \UE BEING CHASED NORTHWARD NAPLES, June 5.— (CP)—King Vlctni Emmanuel nl Italy u.«» scheduled to sign tmla.i certain documents of state believed In ti.ni-.ler his royal powers to Crown Prince Humbert.

PASTORS ARE ASSIGNED BY BISHOP T. LOWE NORTHW I s | CONFERENCE 111 METHODIST 4 IICRCII HELD FINAL SESSION SENDAI

1H CONFERENCE

INDIANAPOLIS. June 5. (UP) Nearly 350 persons from 88 Indiana counties were expected to arrive at the Indiana Central College can--

U. S. Heavy Bombers Hit French Coast

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assaults j p US nere today for opening sessions

on the Japanese 1 rum the Marshall^ I of the 13th annual Indiana 4 11 jun io Hie -I Kmtir i.siand, in J (oj leadership training conference the tinee-day ppnod irom I hursday | Preliminary sessions were Sched-

uled for this afternoon and Dr. I. J Good, president of Indiana Central was to deliver an address of welcome

tonight.

Conferences on special interest ac tivities in eight lield.s will be held each day through the conference’s close on Thursday, with addresses of key speakers scheduled for night

sessions.

President Will Speak Tonight

LONDON, June 5. (UP) Up to 1,250 American heavy bombers and fighters raked the French invasion coast with bombs and gunfire today, carrying forward the bombardment that in four days and night has i allied more than 13,000 tons of explosives across Germany’s west wall forti-

fications.

The American daylight blow followed a night of almost ceaseless activity across the English chann- I during which swarms of the RAF's heaviest raiders blasted the same In-vasion-marked area and ranged on into the Rhineland to drop their blockbusters on Cologne. Other British planes laid mines in enemy waters. Not a single plane was lost in the night-long operations. SNOW REPORTED (Press reports from Montana' tdday reported snow on Sunday find a minimum temperature of 51 degrees in Biarnark, >S. -D. A drop in the 90 degree temperature here as expected tonight, i-imi FUNERAL TUESDAY Charles Sbuey. brother of Albeit Shuey of Greeni-astle. died Mt his home at St. Bernice, Indiana. The funeral will be held Tuesday. VATICAN UNDAMAGED VATICAN CUTY,. June 5 (UP) Vatican City has not been damaged in any way by the extensive bombing that the Allies have delivered to railroad yards in Rom*-. That fact was confirmed today by Harold Tittmann, U. S. Envoy to the Vatican, vho gave nn- an interview alter I had made rny way into Vatican City territory. j

to Saturday.

Liberators from Gen Dnnfclas Mar-Arthur’s command opened tin attack on Truk Friday by battering Dublon Island, one of the main points inside the ntoll, with 36 toms of bombs. An enemy force of 30 fighter plane attempted to break up the formation, but the Lib rators fought their way through the Japanese, sis sit ing down 10 of them and prob-

ably three others.

MaeArthur announced that all the Liberators returned to their Admiralty Island liases, although most of them were damaged. Three American crewmen were killed and four wounded during the attack. Other Liberators from the command of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz returned to Truk before dawn Saturday Ito drop II tons of bombs on storage areas and runways In the atoll in the 52nd assault of the war. The bombers encountered only meager anti-aircraft fire and two en omy fighter planes fulilely attempt to interc pt the raiders. MARRIAGE LICENSE Charles R Mock. Cambridge City, and Evelyn Records, Greencastle. Edward M Zimmerman. Jr., and Marcia E. Hughes, Indianapolis.

IN GOVERNOR S RACE

WASHUNGTON, June '5 (UP) — President Roosevelt will proclaim th- fall of Rome to the Nation and world tonight in a /15-minute fireside chat expected to remind th--Axis satellites, perhaps for the last time, that they must get out of the war now or share the certain des-

truction awaiting Germany.

He will speak from 8:30 to 8:45 P. M, IEWT. The address will be broadcast by all major networks and sihortwaved to Europe and the rest

of the world,

A White House announcement, saying simply that the Chief Executive would speak on the fal lot Rome cam*-* as members of CVmgress anl other high officials hailed the fall of the find Axis capital to Allied armies aiming at Berlin. ( Mr. Roosevelt was expected to take occasion in his address to express his gratification for preservation of Rome’s historic and religious shrines and to reassure Pope Pius XII that the Allies would observe the sovereignty and sanctity of the

Vatican.

Some quarters heltevr-d that the President would appeal strongly to Ihe Nazi sal “Hites to get out of Unwar while it was still possible, ami Urge the people of northern Italy to help the advancing Allied troops redeem the rest of their country. Oongressional leaders read greet significance into the fall of the his-

toric city.

"It will have a great psychological SAMUEL D. JACKSON ^ Ct ’ ‘niu (“'"^'’n" said Sen. Joseph C. OlMahoncy, D., Mr. Jackson, now serving In the vv y „ t -.- nie n( . ws of the laI , ((f lh( , senate, has announced his candidacy first Axis capital cannot fail to for governor on tin* Democratic sliengUicn the morale of the United i ticket before the convention, June 26 Nations

The assignment <>l pastors for the Northwest Indiana Conference was the last action taken by the session held at Frankloit on Sunday afte. noon. There were several changes in the Greencastle District, but none in

Grecncast le.

Dr. Clamli M McClure was ic

turned as Superintendent of the D:s triet and John Tennant ns pastor ol

the Gohin Memonal church. The assignin' ids for the Greencas

tie District included the following:

Avon Parish, (Lewis Bradford)

Bellmore, (A II I niwrencr); Brazil First, Hoinci II Cloud, Brazil Larg er Parish, It (1 Strong: Brick Chap el, (For-st Howell); 'Bridgeport, lit E Kennedy); Bridgeton Manstield. (Julius Hawkins), Caiiaan-Clinton Falls, (Bernhard Frieseii); Carbon Lena. (Stanley Kmillii, fallln, HI S. Reedy); Clermont. (It \V. Shaw) Clinton Centenary, ill II VnnLieii) Clinton Fmrvicw. (J S. Godwin I. Clinton First, C C Jordon; Coates ville-Amo, (James Burroughs) Dana-Bono, II L. McBride; Dunvilh Carli'ishurg, G. A Trodic, Fillmore Bninbridge, (To be supplied); Gin-n caslle Gohin Memorial, John VV. Ten nanl; < Irefiy wriU* Maple Height; IK II Crandall); Indianapolis Mould Olive, C. II Loveland, Indianapoli Riverside Paik, B. K Kirkpatrick ImiiSiiapolis St Mark Thomas I Lulu . Indianapolis St. Paul. E. \\ Nugent. Indianapolis Unity, J. Ra\ Stanton, Kinginan-Blooiningdale, A B. Coate , , Kinglitsville-Canann (Clan-nee Bigler); Marshall Fedei ab'il. VV. A, McFadrien, Monti zuni; parish, (Robert Shanklinl; Newport Hillsdale, John Walton; North Sal em, (David E, Noland I, Oliv* Branch-Bethel. Stanley S Hall Plainfield, Kenneth C. Yeoman Pleasant Hill-Raccoon, (Max Bn bon l, Reelsville, (F. O. Flak'VI. Rockville, R. Richmond Blake, Rose dal*-Park Avenue, (F. L Hovis) Rosehill-Glen Ayre, (Fred Mdlsi Russellville-Mofton, <L L Bickett Sandion! Parish, (E. T MeCurryi Seelyvillr. (William Blessing), Hat

mony-Staunton, (To be supplied)

Tern* Haute: Calvary, Theodor* Grob. Centenary, S E. Caruth Fourth Avenue, Edwin A. Gillum Laiayette Ave., (T. G. Godwin); Ld erty A v« . Nets W Bsi d Maph A i T. L Stovall; Methodist Temple Claud" Young; Montrose George F Beatty. Trinity, W. C. Evers; West Terr* Haute Grace, Claude J. Eaton

( ) Indicates Supply.

LONDON, June 5 (UP) Benito Mussolini, speaking from the safety of an unrevealed hi lemd m northern. Italy, admitted today that (in' allied occupation ol wa i painful” milestone in hr; l aiecr. but promised the Italian people tint “incisures will be taken” to i(-stole tlie onetime capital of hi ; fallen Fast ist em-

pire.

Tlie German DNB news agency said Mussolini issued a proclamation, to his "brothers in southern Italy." calling upon them to wage guerilla warfare against the allies and to make life lot tlie invaders increasingly hard and inscures.”

MORE TAXES DUE JULY IN FORM OF AUTO STAMP

Will II Smith, Collector of Intern nl Revenue for the District of Ind ima, announced today that auto use tax tamps in the denomination of $5 00 have been placed on sale nn all post**! I ices and al the Internal Revenue Offices. The stamps will evidence payment of the tax for Hip fiscal year bcgining July 1, 1944, and must Ik* purchased on or before that date. The stamps will be serially lumbered, will be gummed on the far*-, and will have provision on the back lor entry of the make, mqdel, serial number and state license number ol the vehicle, Mr. Smith sair that, to guard against loss or theft, it has been s.ug1 grated that, whoa affixing the stamps, the vehicle owner should dampen the windshield rather that the adhesive slide of tile stamp. This in-1 hod has been recommended to keep Ihe stamp intact U|x>n tile windshield. As an additional precaution, it Ires also been suggested that each motor volricle owner should make a rrccid of the rial number which appears on the use tax stamp for proI* ion in the event the stamp should

J i e-'oinu lost.

ALLIED UFA D Q U A R T E R S, NAPLES, June 5. (UPi The Fifth Army completed Un- occupation of Rome, first axis-held capital in Europe to be liberated, and swept on without pause across the Tiber river today in close pursuit ot German forces fleeing m disordei toward a new defense line possibly 150 miica

to the north.

American vanguards entered the Italian capital v l.ciday afternoon, bringing to a climax tb" 237-day-old Italian campaign, .iH<r breaking through lllli hour cm-niy lesistame on the southeastern outskirts witn a tank assault and artill* ■ y uurrag . Advance shock troops, supported by American Sherman tanks, speared Straight through Home m a lace to overtake and annihilate tli<- weary, beaten enemy before he can reach his next strong defense line hinged on Florence, 15(1 miles to Hie north. Swarms of allied lighter-bombers roared out Hliead oi the ground forces, blK. tlrrg ami . ti iilu, n-lroa*.'g enemy transport i logging the highways as far north as Lake Bolsenu, 50 miles above Rome At least 300 einmy vehicles were d*- ttoyed and an equal- number damaged m Uio fiist set'lea ol attacks Sunday. Li. Gen Matk W. Clark 'command ol the Fifth Army, sounded the keynote ol the allied advance with '&n Otdei oi tlie day io (us forces to "pursue and annihilate the enemy.” Gen. So Harold K L G Alexund , allied eomniandei foi Italy, also emphasized, in a broadcast to Ilia peopl* ol Koine, (hat th" oll'iislve would continue without niterruptioa. It is vital that the ulli"'l tro< 3 hr able Io pass lluough Home Withml delay in otdei to (oiitiuui the destruction of German armies l irtli i-

north." In- said.

1 ( Aunli Millet was rcpoited by the oltieiftl < 5*i nian DNB agency In have "ideicd Iris fori ch to vsitlidravv northwist ol Rome to avoid drawing the aiicii id eapiial into Hi" hatH* area. The clandestine radio Atlantic said the Gel mans vveic rushing tim e divisions from southern Ftanci and two others from northern Italy to tlie front in an attempt to avert fur-

tliei dlaastel |

The Ameileans' entry into Rome, religious centei of the world and site ol Vatican (Tty, was announce t in a special bulletin is-sw-d bv allied headquarters shortly .ilti r 9 o'clock 12 p in EWT) I i.d night "Sporadic resistance” still was being encountered, the announcement said, but front dispatches made ek- ir thal this came trom only r ir-gu.ml snipers who rapidly were being mopped up while American vanguards pushed on through the city

REUNION JUNE II The Aker-Osboriie reunion will bo held at Forest Park, Brazil, June 11.

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