Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 18

Thursday, March 16, 194 DECATUR HERALD 18 PICTURES Yank Flame Thrower Hurls Fire Against Jap Pillbox on Mew Georgia Island b9s; Milium1' wMMP fr -v lCr; MacArlhur Sees Dead Foe Yank Flame Thrower Spurts Fire an American soldier spurts Georgia island in the Pacific. Two riflemen cover vaded Los Negros island the Admiralty I group. This picture is from an army film. I General Douglas MacArthur (left) looks at a dead Jap during the general's inspection of American positions on the newly in- soldier who mans the flame pillbox on a beach in New orY's Wife to File For Divorce 4 "3k I jr 1 4 i JA, U. S.

Hopes lo Persuade Eire Washington, D. C. (AP) The United States government ii believed to be preparing ntv diplomatic moves in an effort to( persuade Eire to oust Axis diplomats. It is no secret that this govern-ment takes a very serious view ii the presence of German and Japanese representatives in Eire, and Prime Minister Eamon De Va-lera's refusal to eject them in no way closes the matter. Primary consideration from Washington's viewpoint is the success of the forthcoming continental invasion and the lives of Allied soldiers who will participate.

It is likely that a reaffirmation of the American stand, pointing out to the Irish government the profound concern its refusal to clean out the Axis diplomats hai caused here, will be the next American step. Britain already has banned travel to both northern and south ern Ireland, and news despaicn'! said the Irish expected lean times. In Dublin, the general comment was that the British intended to blockade the country. It is likely that from now oa American representations to Ireland will be conducted with rela- jtively quick publicity, in sharp 'contrast to the strict since im-; posed until the affair leaked out last week. It is known that American pub-! lie opinion carries considerable weight in Ireland.

The American rmhlir'c rpsnnnsp to the initial vi- JL on the. haS stand. Maj. James Stewart Back From Rnid on Brunswick A U. S.

Bomber in Britain lAP) Major James Stewart returned to his base Wednesday after leading all Liberators on the Brunswick raid and said, smilingly, "it was all right." Asked if he saw any German planes the former Hollywood star, now a squadrcn commander, replied, "not one." He said his ship ran into som anti-aircraft fire over the target and around the coast of Holland but "our fighter escort is the uesi A flame thrower operated a blast of fire against a Jap Reds 30 Miles From Rumania, Near Black Sea "London, England (Thursday) (AP) The Red army crossed the Bug river on a 62-mile front yesterday, thrusting spearheads within 30 miles of the pre-war Rumanian frontier, crushed German defenses' only 17 miles from the big Black I ea- port of Nikolaev, and killed orj captured additional thousands of trapped Germans northeast of Nikolaev, a Moscow communique announced today. Leaping the Bug with the aid of rafts, pontoons and even empty barrels. Marshal Ivan S. Konev's second Ukraine army troops tore through the tottering Germans for gains of 12 to 18 miles in a sector heavily-fortified with blockhouses minefields, and barbed wire, said a mid-night bullet broadcast by Moscow and recorded by the So viet monitor. Germans Discard Guns The Germans threw away not only their heavy equipment but their rifles in their flight toward Rumania, the bulletin said.

Many Germans surrendered and at sev eral railway stations whole train loads of military equipment were seized by the onrushing Soviet troops. (Jtner boviet forces attacking the Vinnitsa sector to the northwest captured Pisarevka. only six miles southeast of that German strong hold, while far to the southeast General Rodion Y. Malinovskys third Ukraine army of Stalingrad veterans closed swiftly on imper iled Nikolaev at the mouth of the Bug river. In the Snigerevka pocket, 45 miles northeast of Nikolaev, the Russians said their troops had split up the remnants of an original force of perhaps 45.000 Germans.

and were "successfully exterminat ing" them. Carved Into 'Groups With 10.000 Germans killed and 4.000 captured on Tuesday, Mos cow said thousands more were slain yesterday when the Nazis tried to break out of the pocket. Three German columns moving westward toward the Ingul river in an attempt to escape were struck from the flanks and rear by Soviet tankmen and carved into smaller groups for eventual the bulletin said. Besides the thousands of German dead littering the battlefield, "fresh groups of Germans are continually arriving at assembly points, having been taken prisoner." On the Proskurov front near the old Polish border the Germans lost 1,500 men killed and 60 tanks in unsuccessful counterattacks, Moscow said. OPA Office to Issue Partial R' Gas Rations Because of an insufficient supply of gasoline ration coupons at the Macon county war price and ration board partial rations will be issued to holders of that type of ration until the coupon supply has been replenished, ration board officials said yesterday.

rations are issued for non-highway use. by thrower. Ford Suspends 50 Employes Detroit (AP) The Ford Motor Co. announced last night the indefinite suspension of 50 employes accused of participating in yesterday's wildcat strike "pending further investigation and with the probability additional discipline will be imposed." A Ford spokesman described the interviews with the men, who returned to work on the afternoon shift, as "a very orderly process which took place in the presence and with the consent of officers of local 600 and the international" of the United Automobile Workers. (C.

I. The suspensions continued a crackdown against wildcat work stoppages begun a week ago in connection with an earlier strike. which union officers said was like wise unauthorized. The Ford company said an even larger group might be suspended today, following further interviews. A spokesman estimated that 90! per cent of the group questioned last night freely admitted that they took part in the setting up of bar ricades that kept thousands of workers from the plant during two shifts, resulting in sharply curtailed production of airplane engines Prior to announcement of the sus pensions.

R. J. Thomas, president of the U. A. denounced a Ford Motor Co.

official's appeal for state police aid in controlling wildcat strikers as "an hysterical last night as afternoon shift' workers entered the plant without hindrance. Thomas declared union officials themselves had removed a blockade of parked automobiles which he said was "erected by a few ir-responsibles." and termed the plea for state police aid "completely unjustified," "inflammatory," and "highly prejudicial to the maintaining of smooth relations." The blockade caused a production curtailment Wednesday which the company estimated at 75 cent. per Beachhead Hero Cited As Missing in Action R. M. Atkins, 1429 East Grand avenue, received word yesterday that his son, Pfc.

Raymond M. Atkins is missing in action in Italy. Private Atkins, a former employe of the Crown Cork Specialty entered service Jan. 29. 1943.

After his basic training, he was stationed in North Africa. He took part in the invasion of Sicily and was with the Rangers in Italy. An Associat ed Press correspondent praised Private Atkins for the splendid work he did in the taking of a beach head in Italy on Jan. 22. 10 Marooned on Railroad on Rockies Telluride.

Colo. (AP) Two civilian airplanes dropped food and medical supplies todav for 10 persons marooned since Monday by 15-foot snow drifts, in sub-zero cold, on a narrow-gage railroad high in the southwestern Colorado Rockies. A rotary snowplow was attempt ing to reach the party. A rescue crew on snowshoes arrived at the scene, near 10.200-foot Lizard Head pass, but the ErouD declined to Five More Women Bring Postoffice Force of 'Ferns' to 10 Five additional women workers have been added to the Decatur postoffice force this week, bringing the total number now working in the office to 10, Postmaster James M. Allen said yesterday.

Fifteen clerks and carriers have been lost to the armed forces to date and a survey yesterday showed that 10 more probably will leave within the next 30 days. "We won't be able to provide the caliber of service formerly expected," he said, "but we can at least approach it if people will only start using zone numbers in putting their return addresses on their mail." G. O. P. Candidates for Delegate 'Open Minded' Central Illinois Republican candidates for seats as delegates to the party's national convention, with but one exception, have reserved statements of support for presidential possibilities until later.

The exception was William R. McCauley of Olney. candidate for delegate from the 23rd Illinois congressional district. He told the Associated Press, which polled the candidates about whom they will support, that he favors Gov. Dwight H.

Green for president. He was the only one in the state to announce support for Green. Ralph J. Monroe, Decatur attorney who is a candidate from the 19th district, replied, with many others, that he has an OLHfll II11I1U so far as a choice is concerned. The other 19th district candidate.

Shillino M- rT Maitnnn nin Shilling. of Mattoon. did 01 reP'y tne questionnaire. tne 'tn district, George J. i that his mind is "ven.

The other canaiuate in ine uimiiii, riaiin t-t. Smith of Dwight, did not reply. In the 21st district. Lloyd E. Davis of Morrisonville said he has not made a choice.

The other candidate. W. Converse Staley of Springfield, did not reply. Illinois Diphtheria Cases Show Increase Springfield. 111.

lAP) Diphtheria cases reported Down state thus far in 1944 are about 69 per cent in excess of those a year ago. A total of 107 was listed 20 widelv separated counties compared with 63 for the corres-Dondine oeriod of 1943. Total cases reached a record low number of 586 last year, well iinHor R7S and 940 in the two ore vious years. Deaths, howevr, VICCU- year, 62 in 1942 and 58 in 1941. state Health department records showed.

John Sargent Heads Coles Supervisors Charleston (Staff) John Sargent, of Hutton township, was elected chairman of the Coles county board of supervisors Tuesday in a reorganization meeting. Iff- C- Tn Hance of North Okaw township as oa'KC'ii mil i chairman. Grand jurors for the April term of Coles county circuit court were drawn. i I I Wih the Colors Lloyd Elsea Commended Lloyd Keith Elsea. son of Mrs.

R. V. Jung-man, 1405 East Cleveland avenue. with the navy in Northwest African waters, has been commended by his commanding officer "for the splen did way in which you carried out your duties, and in many instances went far beyond them in the Italian "SAFTA" landing operation on Sept. 9, and subsequent dates, 1943." Foley to Advanced Flight Aviation Cadet Thomas D.

Foley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Foley, 2453 North Monroe street, has been graduated from basic flying training at Marana army air field. Tucson, Ariz.

He will go to an advanced flying school to complete the final phase of training to become an air corps pilot. Roe Cadet Leader Lawrence S. Roe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude E.

Roe, 1413 East Division street, has been appointed a flight leader of a squadron in the corps of cadets, with the rank of aviation cadet lieutenant, at the army air force pre-flight school, Maxwell Field, Ala. Barfield Graduated Corp. i i rnarn L. of Barfield, son Lewis Bar- been graduated from the army air forces flexible gunnery 1, Laredo Field. Texas.

He is now qualified to be a member of a bomber combat crew. O'Dell at Hood Pvt. William T. O'Dell. Ison of Mrs.

Sarah A. O'Dell, 2420 East Main street, has been assigned to the tank destroyer replacement training center. North Camp, Hoed, Texas. He entered the army in February. Deakins Brothers Here Pvt.

Harold L. Deakins of marines and Howard E. Deakins, seaman second class, whose wife and son live at 2104 East Cantrell street, have been home from duty. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur F. Deakins, rural route 4. Private Deakins is stationed at Miami university, Oxford. Ohio. He entered the army Nov.

6, 1942, and was a Victory ordnance plant employe. Seaman Deakins is attending radio school in Chicago, and was a Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co. employe. Commands Scott Field Scott Field, 111. (AP) Brig.

Gen. Shepler W. Fitzgerald became commanding officer of Scott Field yes- terday, succeeding ITemple. Col. John P.

0m Fort Worth, Texas (AP) Robert K. Hanger, attorney for Mrs. Ruth Gcogins Roosevelt, said yesterday that a suit for divorce would be filed in district court today against her husband. Col. Elliott Roosevelt, now serving in the European war theater.

The attorney said the petition will be a "routine divorce petition." Hanger said waivers of contest had been sent to Roosevelt's APO address for his signature. Mrs. Roosevelt said at her home here last night that she had "nothing to add to my attorney's about the suit." The Roosevelts have three children. Chandler 9: Tony 7 and Davis Boynton Roosevelt 2. The Roosevelts were married 11 years ago after their romance started during a rodeo and livestock show here.

They met at a party in Dallas which followed a performance of the rodeo. Soon after the meeting young Roosevelt instituted divorce proceedings against his wife. Elizabeth Don-ner Roosevelt, and obtained a di vorce in Minden, on July 18, 1933. Five days later he married his present wife in a double ring ceremony at the country estate of Mr. and Mrs.

George C. Swiler, Burlington, Iowa, uncle and aunt of the Fort Worth girl. They made their home on a ranch, Dutch Branch, near here, where they have been hosts to his parents. President and Mrs. Roosevelt, on numerous occasions.

Before entering the army Roosevelt was an advertising executive in New York and California and later organized a Texas radio network. Mrs. Roosevelt was a junior league member here and had attended Pine Manor preparatory school and Wellesley college. Approval For Tentative Tax Simplification Plan Washington, D. C.

(AP) A plan to simplify the nation's income tax laws was approved tentatively by the House ways and means committee Wednesday, holding out the promise to some 30 million of the 50 million indivi dual taxpayers that the return that had to be in by last midnight is the last they ever have to file. Chairman Robert L. Doughton (D-NC) announced the committee action, but said details of the Dlan would not be announced until Fri day, "because we've got to clear up several points yet." It was understood that members of the committee, numbering 25, had pledged themselves not to discuss contents of the bill until its provisions are agreed upon finally. Francis P. Frank Dies In Florida; Rites Here Francis Peter Frank, formerly of Decatur, died Tuesday in his home in Jacksonville, Fla.

He was married to Sarah V. Smith, Dec. 26, 1941, in Decatur. He was a member of the St. James Catholic church.

The body will be brought here Saturday afternoon. Arrangements for the funeral are incomplete but burial will take place in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at Moran Sons funeral home after noon Saturday. New Spring Outfit Jiollywood This red and white striped seersucker bathing suit, worn by Film Starlet Peggy Maley of M-G-M, appeared in time for spring beach wear. ever seen." D.

A. R. Proposes Limit On Terms of President Chicago AP) An amendment to the federal constitution limiting the term of office of president to two four-year terms or one six-year term was advocated yesterday by the Illinois state organization, national society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The group voted to "petition the Ilinois representatives in Congress to work for passage" of the amendment. They also asked Illinois congressmen to take "active opposition to all legislative measures that have for their purpose the regimentation of science in the field of technical invention and in medicine." Coles County Soldier Missing in Action Charleston (Staff) Pfc.

Joe L. Elston of Coles county is missing in action in Italy, according to a telegram from the War department received by his father. John Elston of Hutton town ship. The message said that Pri- Michigan Motorists Conduct Impromptu Gas Salvage Drive Berrien Springs, Mich. (AP) When a tank truck loaded with 4.000 gallons of gasoline overturned two miles north of here, springing a leak, a near-riot ensued.

Hundreds- of to the scene, pails and jars precious fuel. persons rushed carrying cans, to salvage the One thoughtful individual dug a small ditch under the leaking cargo and as the gasoline flowed out scores elbowed for room to scoop up the fuel. Some filled milk cans. Passing motorists jammed on their brakes and joined the busy thrtng. Nobody was hurt.

Sieged in England Pana Maj. R. B. Siegert, a member of the U. S.

army medical corps, is now stationed in Eng- wife here received a when he first landed and has since received a number of letters. Yesterday's was his tenth rn-sion, earning an Oak Leaf cluster the Air Medal receied an missions. Buck's Doa Honorably Discharged From Army The Alan Bucks received word yesterday that their dog. Count Felix von. Eckener, is returninf from the war front with an honorable discharge after two service on "sentry duty" in the Pacific area, Mr.

Buck, county highway commissioner, said yesterday morning after his wife ha called him on the telephone upon receipt of a wire from the army. Bill Buck, the commissioner! ertr, mi-nc Anff W'hiCh i full-blood. registered aole" pinscner, taken into service u. rw-c-frr-War nrocram, for which W. Lawrence Rot2 P1 curement agent here.

A 30-day delay in printing ofiland. His the gasoline coupons is responsible! cablegram lor the depleted supply, a spokes man explained. vate Elston had been missing since walk out because one of their num-Jan- 21 Iber was a 3-year old boy. 2.