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7 Two Telephones The Circleville Herald WORLD, NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS BY INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE WEATHER Cloudy with showers tonight. Thursday cooler. THREE CENTS. CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1941. FIFTY-EIGHTH YEAR.

NUMBER 9 GREEK RESISTANCE ENDS; RULER Treasury To Ask Tax Boosts "All Along FLEES Line" S. BELIEVES MAN RELATED HERE LONDON HEARS REICH SOLDIERS IN ATHENS KILLED BY ROBBER IN COLUMBUS STORE Wayne Thompson, a twenty-thrce-ycar old Columbus youth, who told Columbus authorities he was born in Circleville. was charged with first degree murder Wednesday in the slaying of Carl Hoover, a Columbus Kroger grocery store manager, whose mother, the former Cora Lelst, Is a native of Circleville. Hoover, 33, shot and killed by Thompson, is a nephew of C. O.

Leist, Mrs. Ola Stout, H. E. Leist, W. D.

Leist, Walter Stout, Orrin Stout and Surrender Of Epirus And Macedonia Armies Breaks Opposition To Mechanized Units; Fate Of British Troops In Doubt KING REPORTED Brief Battle At Thermopylae Results In Annihilation Of Empire Forces, Claim Nazis; More Transports Destroyed MAN PAYING $11 ON INCOME MAY BE CHARGED $72 Morgenthau Drafts Bill That Will Alter All Forms Of Payment TO BE READ THURSDAY Increase Of Five Percent On Smaller Corporations Being Considered WASHINGTON, April 20 The treasury's J3.500.000.000 tax program is designed both to make the present generation pay the biggest part of the defense bill and to halt rising prices by curbing consumer buying, experts informed House Ways and Means Committee members today. The new tax piogiam. which would hit every class of taxpayers 1 but boost income taxes more sharply on smaller taxpayers, will be laid before the committee formally by Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau tomorrow. 'The real put pose of this bill, we are informed, is to curb buying and thus to prevent inflation," Rep. Gearhart R) Cal said.

Under the tiensury formula, two-thlids of present cost of government would be paid by taxation. Pi ices would be held down by heay taxes on free-spending groups such as defense workers who are now earning big wages. Bitter conflict oer the treasury' program was certain, as members called on congressional tax experts for alternative levies. Colin F. Stani, joint congres sional tax expert, submitted a pro- giam in opposition to treasury proposals.

The Stam piogram tailed for lower income taxes o.i the smaller taxpayers, with rates nslng sharply on incomes above 550,000 annually. Luxury Goods Hit The Stam program also was reported to include taxes on private airplanes, yachts, vending machines and other so-called luxury goods untouched In the treasury program. While Sccietary of the Treasury Morgenthau, who will formally submit the treasury's program tomorrow, was said to be considering ch.anges, it was apparent that he would recommend increases all along the line. The tentatlvo treasury program called for seven-fold Increases on some classes of taxpayers. Under this proposal, a married man vith a $2,500 income would pay $72 tax as compared to $11 under present law.

A man with a $3,000 Income who now pays $110 would pay S506; a $10,000 Income would be taxed $1,028 Instead of $528, while a Income would pay $738,080 instead of Consumption, or excise taxes, included: Cigarettes, 53.25 to $4.00 a thousand; 100 percent increase on cigars, tobacco and snuff: liquor 53.00 to 54.00 a gallon; beer 56.00 to 57.00 a barrel; wines, 16i percent increase; gasoline l'j to 214 cents a gallon; soft drinks, one cent a bottle; automobiles to 7 percent; checks, two cents each: admissions, tax effective on all admissions over 9 cents; 10 percent (Continued on Tago Six) The Weather BY 1.NTKH.N-AT10XAL NEWS PCRVICR Heroic Greek resistance crumbled today before the mighty onslaughts of the mechanized Xazi army and, its swarms of bombing planes. Communication with Athens was cut off soon after reports reached the world that King George and his government had fled the Greek capital to the Island of Crete. Surrender of the Greek armies in the Epirus and Macedonia, announced in both Berlin and Rome, apparently broke the back of Greek resistance. There was no immediate knowledge of the fate of the British troops fighting in Greece. Berlin claimed those which were not annihilated or captured on Greek mainland Were lost- with lhtir--ev'icu'ation ships tinders rain of bombs from Nazi planes.

London, chagrined by the newest British debacle, heard reports that a German occupational force may have already seized Athens and its communication system. A Swiss radio broadcast telling of the flight of King George of Greece was followed by the reading of his proclamation in which the Grecian monach announced a decision to continue the struggle from abroad. Two Armies Quit Rome and Berlin announced unconditional surrender of the Grecian armies of Macedonia and Epirus, tho northwestern section of the Hellenic peninsula adjacent to the Albanian frontier. Berlin also stated that a British rear guard contingent had been "caught, surrounded and annihilated" yesterday in a fierce but brief battle at historic Thermopylae. A German communique, issued from Chancellor Hitler's headquarters, said the Greeks had been trapped by a vast encircling maneuver.

It slated "The encircled Greek Epirus and Macedonian Army surrendered unconditionally." Rome likewise announced the Hellenic Macedonian and Epirus forces had laid down their arms in capitulation Co the Italian Eleventh Army and added that "details of the surrender are now being worked out in full agreement with the allied German command." Budapest simultaneously reported receiving advices that the Greek government had abandoned Athens to the Germans and announced it was fleeing to Crete, whore it would continue to resist the axis. London had no confirmation of these reports, but was inclined to believe them. The London Evening Standard commented that probably the reports of a Greek sur-j render arc true. Official! 20 FAST BOATS Tooth Quchy TTOLLYWOOD, April 23 -Betty Grable, (aboc) blonde stage nd film actress was recovering In a Santa Monica Hospital today from the effects of an emergency dental operation. The star had an Impacted wisdom tooth which caused her to run a high temperature.

The operation was performed to aold gnne complications. It was expected Miss Grable will remain In the hospital for several days. PACKING FIRM OFFICIAL DIES John O'Brien, 70, Stricken; Widow, Two Children Surviving John O'Brien, 70, who helped form the new John Groce and Son Packing Co. in Circleville two and one-half years ago, died Wednesday at 4 :30 a. m.

in Mount Carmel Hospital, Columbus, where he had undergone two operations during the last week. Mr. O'Brien, who lived at 144 Watt Street, had gone to Columbus to observe Easter, and became 111 when at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary O'Brien Cole. He was taken to Mount Carmel Hospital and underwent operations last Wednesday and Friday.

Active in various businesses In Cleveland and New York, Mr. O'Brien had come to Circleville from Columbus where he had been associated with the Columbus Motor Car Co. With Ned Potts, also of Columbus, he organized the company that is now-operating the packing business. Mr. O'Brien was a member of the Catholic Church.

Survivors include his widow and two children, Mrs. Cole, and a son, John who is a member of the U. S. Army stationed at Randolph Field, Texas. The funeral will be Friday morning at the Egan-Ryan Funeral Home, Columbus, the hour and additional information to be made available later.

AUSSIES IRKED BY REVERSALS ON GREEK SOIL Australia, April 23 A mounting chorus of press and Laborite parliamentary criticism today followed the British setback In Greece where Australian troops bore the brunt of the savage German assault. Particular criticism was directed at the strategy of weakening the Anzac forces in Libya by the dispatch of Anzac troops to the fighting front in Greece. The British suffered reverses in both sectors as a result, the Sydney press pointed out. FAIRFIELD MAN KILLED LANCASTER, April 23 Charles Arnold, 6S, retired farmer, was killed today when he jumped from a farm wagon Into the path of an automobile driven by A. S.

McFcc, of Lancaster, In U. S. Route 22 near West Rush-villo. Coroner J. II.

Dupler said Arnold died of skull fracture. The driver was not held. JOHN BULL WILL NEVER GIVE UP Washington Maintains That Britain Will Eventually Be Victorious PEACE MOVE SCOUTED High Officials Say F. D. R.

Not Considering Another Expeditionary Force WASHINGTON, April 23-The United States government today is without a definite piogram to offset a Hitler victory in Europe because it is fiimiy convinced that the British government will never surrender to the Reich. This conclusion is based on the highest authority. President Roosevelt and his closest advisers adhere privately to the publicly expressed belief that Britain, with ever-growing aid from the United States, will eventually drive Hitler from power before the war ends. Highest authority asserts that neither the United States nor Britain will ever negotiate peace with the Reich because they declare Hitler's word, even in a treaty. Is worthless.

''Current vague rumors In Washington that peace negotiations are about to start or have been started, are ridiculed in authoritative quarters. One of the highest officials in the government who certainly is in a position to know, declared he has never hcaid of any peace movement. He stated senting the United States govern-I mcnt had ever sounded out the I Hitler government and that he is I certain that no representative of the British government had done it cither. He reiterated a declara- Hon. frequently made by Mr.

Roo-I sevelt and Secretary of State Hull. that "you cannot negotiate with the Nazis." Last Into 1912 It Is the official belief of the United States government that the war will last into 1912. with Britain persevering against great odds, until the mass production methods of American manufacturers can pour a vast stream of guns, shells, planes and tanks into England. It is the official belief (Continued on rage Six) C. F.

STEBBINS, WIDELY KNOWN MUSICIAN, DIES Charles Frederick Stebbins, S7, husband of the late Frances M. Lilly of Circleville and a musician of note, died Tuesday at 10 p. in. at his home, 150 West Woodruff Avenue. Columbus.

Mr. Stebbins was born in Rockville, January 17, 1851, a son of Charles H. and Aurclia West Stebbins. Mr. Stebbins was married in Circleville April 23.

1S79, his wife preceding him in death August 3, 1035. His wife was a sister of Dr. R. F. Lilly of Circleville.

He was a cornet player In the Wittich band and was a tenor singer, being a member of the Methodist Church choir for some years. He was also active in all branches of the Masonic Lodge. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. H. P.

Legg of Columbus and Mrs. J. E. Graves of Dayton, and four grandchildren. The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.

m. at the Albaugh Co. Cha pel, Reader H. K. Filler being in charge.

Burial will be in Forest Cemetery. Pall bearers will In-cudc H. P. Legg. Fred Legg, Eugene F.

Kepke, J. E. Graves. Dr. R.

K. Lilly and Fred C. Clark FREE RIDE FATAL EAST LIVERPOOL, April 23--Thc free airplane ride Morgan O. Mclntyre, 18, Wellsvlllc High School senior, received Sunday from Pilot Dllly J. Glroux, 23, Gary, today cost him his life.

Mclntyre (lied of Injuries suffeicd when the plane crashed in a wheat i field at Glasgow, killing Glroux. I Flees Greece Georgo of Greece was reported today to have fled his nathc land In the face of the German offensive and to taken up his abode on tho Island of Crete WARJTODAY Flower Of Greek Army Cut Off By Speedy Panzer Units Bj Captain John II. Cralgo S. Marino Corps Retired Surrender of the gallant Greek armies in Epiru3 and Macedonia yesterday bi ought to a disastrous end the combined British-Greek campaign in the Hellenic penin sula against Hitler's mechanized Nazi hordes. A number of British and Greek divisions and other units are still fighting desperately, but these actions constitute only a military aftermath.

The forces that still resist are hopelessly carved up by the slender steel fingers of Ger man Panzer columns. All hope of counter attack is gone. Only question now is how many British and Greek fighters can escape to safety by sea. With the surrender of thi armies of western Gieece the en tire left flank of the Greek-British position caved in. The stroke that brought the Greek collapse was delivered by a German armored unit that swept from the heights of the southern bank the Vistriza down the valley of the Arta River to Yanina.

capital of Epiius, later penetrating to the Greek city of Arta close to the Ionian Sea. Eight Divisions There Tills drive of fifty miles completely cut off the flower of tho Greek army that had been fighting the Italians in Albania lor the last sly months. In this (Continued on Page Six) NORMAL CHILD IS BORN OF PARALYTIC PARENTS CLEVELAND, April 23 Donald Frey, 39, cannot step out of his wheelchair, and his pretty wife, Roberta, 29, can walk only with crutches, but today they are the proud mother and father of a baby son born of pnr.il tic parents. Victims of infantile ir.iralysts, and Frey will tako their son born perfectly normal to an unusual home they designed themselves In suburban Euclid, There Is not a single stairway In tho house. Ramps lead lo nil doors from Ihc outside, and to and from all rooms.

All the rooms are reached from a hall five feet wide through the center of the house. The one room the did nut Include wns a nursery because (hoy did not think they would need one. The den will bo converted. Frey, jeurlcr, has been a paralytic shire he was 11, his wife since she wns II months Harold Stout, all of Circleville. He was the father of two Bmall children.

Hoover was shot after the bandit had threatened eight customers and three clerks. Mrs. Bessie Cottrell, one of the clerks, said the bandit shot Hoover without saying a word. "The man walked up to the cash register and Mr. Hoover saw him," Mrs.

Cottrell said. "The man put his hand on the register and Mr. Hoover stepped up beside him, and just as I looked up placed his hand over the bandit's. Without a word, the bandit fired point blank, hitting Mr. Hoover in the chest." Thompson left cautiously, backing slowly out of the store menacing everyone with a .32 calibre revolver.

Hoover staggered out of the store and managed to get to a doctor's office before collapsing. He died later in Grant Hospital. An hour after Hoover was shot, the manager of another Kroger store reported to police he was lobbed of between 535 and 540. Following a tip from William Foley, a newspaper police reporter, who spotted Thompson's car, the bandit and a lady friend, Mrs. Adele Hampton, 26, 2P5'i South High Street, Columbus, were captured when drinkine beer in a Co lumbus establishment.

Thompson told Columbus detectives he had lived in Lancaster, Cincinnati and Detroit. He said he was born in Circleville, but had lived in Columbus most of his life. He was committed to the Boy's Industrial School at Lancaster, for a year, police records showed. European Bulletins LONDON British bombers last night attacked the German naval base at Brest on the French coast, It was announced officially In London today. NEW YORK German Stukas and heavy bombern twice attacked the port of Valetta on the Island of during the night, se-erely damaging the navy shipyard nnd a large destroyer and setting fire to fuel dump, according to a German radio broadcast picked up by CBS today.

BERLIN King George II of Greece has fled from Athens to the Island of Crete. It was understood In Berlin today. There was no official confirmation, how-It KU LI. Two destroyers and one armed nierehantment were sunk out of a British convoy In the Mediterranean, It was announced today. There were no Immediate details.

LONDON A damaging British raid against tho Libyan port of Hardin, now held by Halo-German forces, was announced officially In London toduy. MR. REID NEEDS LINE! All Councilman William Rcld needs for a fishing expedition Is a good line. Last week some one stole all his fishing tackle except four hooks. Reld published a notice that the hooks were still in his garage for anyone who might want them to fill out the trickle.

Wednesday morning, Mr. Rcld's back yard yielded two of his fishing poles returned during the night by the thieves. Now the alderman lias poles and hookf, but 'no line. ON ISLE OF CRETE READY FOR TRIP OVER ATLANTIC WASHINGTON, April 23 The United States Navy has 20 of its 2S "mosquito" torpedo boats ready for Immediate shipment to Great Britain under the lend-lease act. Secretary of Navy Knox told a press conference today.

"I don't know whether any have gone yet, but tney are reauy to go." Knox said. At tne same time, imiox ae- dared the United States "would be very glad" to have some of its naval production work done in Canada, as suggested recently by Canadian Naval Minister Angu3 McDonald. He said that the warships which might be built with Canadian facilities probably would be of the smaller type. He said that "one of the possibilities" would bo that some of the small boats built in Canada for the United States would be turned over to Great Erltnln under the lease-lend from a buggy as a team of horses bolted during the filming of a scene near Van -Nujs. Thomas Mitchell, alravc, motion picture actor, was seerely Mitchell was purtrajlng the role of Daniel Webster, famed American statesman, In the picture play.

NEW CONTRACT VOTED TO HENRY Principal Re-Employed: All Others Hired; Defense Classes Approved Wednesday that the board of edu cation had employed High School Principal J. Wray Henry for thi next two years and that all teach ers in the system had been voted new contracts for one year each. Principal Henry is completing his third year at the high school each of his previous contracts being for one year. The board took no action in regard to the superintendent's con tract since it does not expire this Employment of teachers includes Coaches Roy M. Black and Tom Armstrong.

The board also voted approval of three new National Defense classes, two in welding with Or-ville Smith as instructor and one in electricity with James P. Mof-fitt as instructor. The classes, which it is hoped will be able to start next Monday, will replace welding and drafting classes in operation nt present. State Department of Education approval is necessary for the starting date. Many persona have applied for the new classes.

PiNG OF HITLER FAILS TO BRING CROWD LAUGHS, CLAIMS VETERAN CLOWN CHICAGO, April 23 Adolf Hit ler isn't funny any more. No sir," snid Earl Shipley, long time circus clown, today. "Hitler isn't funny any more. Two or three years ago takeoffs on Hitler and the other dictators brought great laughter. Today, mention of Hitler leaves the average audience cold.

war has changed other things, too. We have to work hnrdcr than ever now to make the grown folk" laugh, with everyone so concerned nlxnit the wnr. The kids, of couisc, arc Bllll kids. I guess that's why I llko my work." circles in London pointed. out that Greek forces had esisted superior armies fori many months and declared: Wc cannot exclude the possibility that the Greeks have found further hostilities impossible." "Race to Escape" Germany claimed that further British resistance had been "wiped out" to all Intents and purposes and that the action now has de- vcloped into a "man hunt" by the I Germans and a "race to escape" le British.

Stuka dive-bombers blasted to bits the few good roads leading southwards through Greece over (Continued on rage Six) GIRL FUGITIVE NABBED SAN KRANCISCO, April 23 Police today Investigated the crime dossier of a pretty. 21-year-old girl, arrested by chance as a vagrant and Identified by fingerprints ns a fugitive nnd Jail breaker from New Jersey and Texas prisons. nls'ht: Thursday showers and HlKh Low Abilene. Tex S7 lilsmarck. X.

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