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JUST thbugrTTto the great responsibility for contributing unstintedly of their effort and of their means in order that our armed forces may bf adequately equipped for victory. 1 One of the most symbolic events of the day's program was scheduled for tonight at Washington, where high government officials and officers "of the class of 1903 at the West Point military academy wfll gather to unveil a bust of Gen, Douglas MacArthur. Created By Russian Created by Nison Tregor of New York, a native of Russia, the bust will be presented to the academy by Howard Hoeffer, a New York businessman. It will be unveiled by Mrs. Arthur MacArthur, the general's sister-in-law, with Mrs.

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace heading the list of patrons. The ceremony will be followed by banquet at the Mayflower hotel under the auspices of the military order of the World war.

Lieut. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, commander of the army services of supply, will deliver thn principal address. The war department ordered parades, exhibitions and demonstrations of modern weapons where- ever possible, and Lieut.

Gen. Henry H. Arnold, air force commander, ordered air shows and exhibitions at several leading cities. Many Demonstrations "Cavalrymen will gallop through Old Photographs ENLARGED or REDUCED Make Appreciated Gifts THE BILGER STUDIO 13 N. Van Buren Are.

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"Engineers will exhibit bridges, and men of the armored force and infantry will simulate attacks. There will be carrier pigeon exhibitions by signal- corps units. Medical corps men will demonstrate care for the wounded under simulated battle conditions. The quartermaster corps will display laundries and field bakeries in action." But the army emphasized that the day's program "will be designed not to Interfere with actual war operations nor In any way divulge military secrets." Stlmson Spoke Yesterday Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, speaking on the first of a series of "army hour" programs sponsored by the war department, Initiated the army day celebration yesterday.

The new program, designed "to bridge the wide space which separates our armed forces from their families," will be broadcast every Sunday from 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. for an indefinite period. It will be rebroadcast by short wave to American soldiers wherever they may be. The keen fighting spirit displayed by American men on every front, Stimson said, "already has offset many of the inevitable disasters" which Pearl harbor.

"With their spirit Inspiring our people, we can and will win this war." MEETS DISASTER (Continued rrom Page ing of attack Saturday when air for the third time since March 30. No planes were reported. Then on Easter morning, the great enemy fleet of 75 planes came roaring in from the sea. Confident of easy victory, because of surprise, they swept over the harbor. Dive bombers screamed down and other formations swept in with machine guns rattling.

It was evident that the Japanese did not know that for months the British had been strengthening their defenses in expectation of such an attack. Only Saturday, Layton had announced the arrival of more reinforcements from all parts of the empire. Humiliating Defeat As the enemy planes appeared, natives ran, as they had been instructed, to shelters, without the least sign of panic. All air raid precautions services went into action instantly. The anti-arcraft batteries opened fire.

British fighter planes took to the air and almost before the raid started it was shattered in one of Japan's most humiliating single defeats of the war. Many of the Japanese planes were that the attack was largely, If not entirely, carrier based. But the Japanese fighters were no match for new British fighters. The royal air force tore into the enemy craft through the defense barrage of anti-aircraft, pom pom and machine gun fire. Many enemy planes were intercepted long before they had reached the shore, and the bombing of those that did was indiscriminate.

Only a limited area of the city, adjoining the harbor, came under attack at all. Layton said in his communique that the mass raid started at 8 a. m. and that a small number of civilians were killed or wounded, FlITS ENVOY From 1) Johnson explained to Nehru the functions in India of the, American technical mission which Is now here, to avoid any misinterpretation In Indian industrial circles. Nationalist leaders said they appreciated American concern In the dominion status negotiations but said they did not believe President Roosevelt would "interfere" in them.

Surprise At U. S. Comment The Nationalist Hindustan Times published American press comment yesterday under such headlines as "Hinduphobla in the American Press," "American Press Tirades Against India" and "Threats and Assurances." It added that probably the comment on which it based these headlines did not represent a fair summary of the American attitude because the press association which sent it, was "more interested in boosting the British plan than placing India's cose before the world In its true perspective." Congress leaders told the United Press they were surprised at American comment. "Why don't Americans wait until they have heard our full case?" a Nationalist leader asked. Tomorrow may prove the big days of the dominion status negotiations.

Then Sir Stafford Cripps, British war cabinet envoy who submitted the offer to the Indians, is to receive, and to advise the Nationalists of, the cabinet's "final" reply on the extent to which the offer may be changed to suit them. (Continued From Page 1) fighting during the last three days with bloody losses for the Germans" who attempted to cut a vital communication line. The enemy was thrown back, they said, and traffic completely restored. German planes returned to raid Leningrad Saturday night, a Moscow dispatch said, but 18 bombers were shot by ground defenses and five by fighter planes. The Russians lost one plane.

A single German raider which succeeded in penetrating to Leningrad dropped bombs at random in residential sections, causing some casualties, it was said. Today's first communique reported heavy activity on the Kalinin front, but said there had been no important changes in any sector of the front during the night. AILIEDPWS MEDIUM SIZED BRITISH SHIP TORPEDOED OFF EAST COAST Washington, April navy announced today that, a medium-sized British merchant vessel has been torpedoed off the Atlantic coast. No other information about the torpedoing was given out here. Excepting I he common rabbit, practically all wild animals will bite a man when first handled.

(Continued From Page communique that the Japanese had lost at least 17 planes for certain and 10 damaged Saturday against allied loss of three planes. But later reports showed that one additional Japanese plane had been downed over Darwin Saturday and that one enemy bombing plane had been shot down for certain, another damaged and a third and probably more downed in a raid on Port Moresby Sunday. One of the three allied fighter pilots shot down parachuted to safety. The week-end bag brought the Japanese plane losses for one week to at least 64 downed or damaged. Army Minister Francis M.

Forde announced today that, though the Pacific situation continued grave, ii was safe to say that it was dis- inictly easier than it was two months ago. Retired Minister Dies Rev. Peter R. Keltner, retired minister of the Church of the Brethren, who died Saturday afternoon. He was 89 years old.

DEATHS Rev. P. R. Kcltner After a brief illness Rev. Peter R.

Keltner, 89, who served as a minister in the Church of the Brethren for 59 years, passed away at his home, 803 West Chestnut street, late Saturday afternoon. Until two weeks ago he had been about town each day and enjoyed exceptionally good health for a man of his advanced years. However, he failed rapidly during the past week and his long and honorable career in the service of his church came to a termination. Although he lived a semi-retired life the last few years he remained active in the work of his church and only three weeks ago performed a marriage ceremony, uniting a young Freeport couple. He had established churches at Sterling anu Rockford and came to Freeport in 1912 as pastor of the Church of the Brethren here and it was during his regime as pastor that the present church building was erected in 1926, corner of North West avenue and West Pleasant street.

He was one of the best known ministers in northern Illinois. He was born March 23, 1853, on a farm near Elkhart, the son of Henry and Catherine Keltner, the oldest of a family of 13 children. When he was one. year of age his parents moved to Carroll county, where he remained for a number of years, living on a farm. He was brought to Illinois in a covered wagon.

He was united in marriage to Miss Delia A. Bowman Oct. 31, 1878. and last fall the venerable couple observed their 63rd wedding anniversary. Their marriage took place in the village of Chelsea and was performed by Elder David Eby, a cousin to Mrs.

Keltner. They resided on a farm for five years and Mr. Keltner then took up the ministry. Both he and his wife took special courses at Mt. Morris college.

In 1891 he established a church at Sterling and remained there as pastor until 1906. He then went to Rockford where he established a church and remained until 1912 when he came to Freeport as pastor of the local ChurcTi of the Brethren. A man of pleasing personality, charitable and friendly he was widely and favorably known throughout the entire northern section of the state. His chief Interests were in his home and church and he likewise took an active interest in civic affairs, always being ready to offer his services toward any worthy cause. Besides his wife he leaves one son, Charles Keltner, Rockford.

Two brothers and a sister also survive, Henry and William Keltner, Pearl City; Mrs. Cora Shidler, Lanark. Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Brethren, West Pleasant street and North West avenue, at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Clarence B.

Pike, pastor, will conduct the services and interment will be made in Yellow Creek cemetery, near Pearl City. Friends may call at the Walker mortuary, West Main street, until 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and after that hour at tjje church, vrhere the casket will be open. John C. Brannan Following an. extended Illness John C.

Brannan, 69, passed away at his home, 503 West Pleasant street, Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the home at 9 o'clock this morning with a requiem mass at St. Joseph's Phone MAIN 33 iRon Save Save tiet man from with an Iron Fireman Stoker. Iron Fireman burnt scienitftcaliy feeding coal to the unJtr tide of the fire, supplying the correct amount of air for BeM combustion. Iron it to efficient that there is mo wasteful smoke-nuisance.

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220 Exchange St. We Ssrvic, All of Stoker. Main 43 Catholic church at o'clock, ftev. N. J.

Berg celebrated the mass and interment waa made in St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Brannan was born at Oratlot, Aug. IS, the son of Edward and Nancy Brannan.

He was united In marriage May 1, 1901, to Lena Stephens, Scales Mound. Tthey resided at Shullsburg, until 1920, when they moved to Freeport. Mr. Brannan followed the trade of a painter for many years and at one time was an officer in the painters' union No. 547.

He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Leone Starkey and Mrs. Catherine McPherson, Freeport. There are two granddaughters. Three sisters also survive, Mrs.

Frank Swale, Miss Mary Brannan, Chicago; Mrs. M. E. Harty, Shullsburg. Ferdinand Kulzke Ferdinand Kutzke, 81.

passed away at his home, 926 East Empire street, Saturday. Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Walker mortuary, Rev. Carl M. Orahl, pastor of Zion Reformed church, conducted the services and Interment was made In City cemetery. Mr.

Kutzke was born In Germany May 9, 1860. He was united in marriage to Dorothea Reglna Lueder, who preceded him in death April 18, 1941. To this union eleven children were born. Those surviving are Mrs. Anna Wilcox, Sterling, Mrs.

Helen Trefz, Rockford; Mrs. Ray Burns, Mrs. Adrian Tucker, Mrs. Howard Smith, Paul, Robert and Elmer Kutzke, all of Freeport. Three sons preceded him In death, William, Frank and Walter Kutzke.

Mrs. Lavina De Zell Mrs. Lavina De Zell, 86. passed away at her home in Cedarvllle early Sunday morning. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Eichmeier Becker funeral home, West Stephenson street.

Rev. John Weber Bruce will conduct the services and interment will be made at McConnell. She is survived by two sons, Samuel, Detroit, George, Cedarville. There are also two grandchildren, Angellne De Zell, Chicago; Robert De Zell, Cedarville. She was a member of the United Brethren church of Harlem for 61 years.

Lavina was born Jan. 23, 1856, in Waddams township. She was united in marriage to Samuel De Zell, who passed away in 1927. Frank Ocker Frank Ocker, 64, passed away at a local hospital yesterday afternoon after several weeks' illness. He resided at 604 East Iroquois street.

Funeral services will be held at the Schwarz funeral home. South Galena avenue, at 9 o'clock. Tuesday morning, with a requiem mass at St. Joseph's church at 9:30 o'clock. Rev.

N. J. Berg will celebrate the mass and interment will be made in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. Mr.

Ocker was born at Johnstown, April 9, 1878. He was united in marriage 44 years ago to Miss Catherine Vail, who survives. He also leaves one daughter, Mrs. Edward Kromholz, Rockford, and two grandchildren, Mary Catherine and Dorothy Ann Kromholz. He was employed for a number of years by the Henney Motor company.

Walter Eckstein Walter Eckstein, 61, a resident of Benton, passed away at a Madison, hospital last Thursday. Funeral services were held in. the Methodist church, Benton, Saturday afternoon. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery, Galena. Mr.

Eckstein was born at Galena, Nov. 3, 1879. He was united in marriage to Miss Olive Moon, Scales Mound, Dec. 16, 1905. He is survived by his wife and one son, Wilbur Eckstein, Benton.

There are also two grandchildren, Charles Richard and John Paul Eckstein. Four sisters also survive, Mrs. Hattie Knickey, Scales Mound; Mrs. Ida Lupton, Council Hill; Mrs. Myrtle Hillmer and Miss Neta Eckstein, Freeport.

Walter Dent Hall, Stockton Stockton, 111., April Dent Hall, pioneer resident of Stockton passed away suddenly on Saturday at the age of 83 years. He was born January 27, 1859, at Cadiz, the son of John Jacob Hall and Mary Ellen Wilcoxon Hall, and united in marriage to Rosetta Spittler, now deceased, on Nov. 1, 1885. He leaves two sons, Walter of Wisconsin Dells, and Daniel Chicago, and two daughters, Mrs. Edna Leiser, of Milwaukee, and Mrs.

Josephine Blehinger, of Stockton, and two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Brockham, of Monmouth, Iowa, and Mrs. Christine Clark, of Anadarka, also one brother, Will Hall, of White Creek, and twelve grand children and foor great-grandchildren. Last rites will be conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Vanderheyden funeral home, Rev. D.

L. Hlatt officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood cemetery, at Warren. FUNERALS Katherine E. Specht, Galena Galena, 111., April services for Miss Katherine E.

Specht were held at the Bertsch funeral home yesterday afternoon, burial being made In Orenwood cemetery. Miss Specht passed away Friday morning at the Brownell Nursing home here. She was born May 1859, at Hazel Green, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Specht.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Robert Frazer, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Alfred Sincock, of Galena, and one brother, Peter Specht, of Galena. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Mrs. Peter Klar, brother, Henry Specht, both of Plattevllle, and by two brothers and one sister who died In infancy.

TO COASTAL CITIES RAID TWO TOWNS ON EASTERN COAST OF PENINSULA CONTINENT BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE United Press Staff Correspondent London, April naval and air forces were reported by the all-India radio to have carried the war to India for the first time today by attacking shipping off the east coast and bombing two Indian coastal cities. Attacks by a small number of aircraft carrier planes on the towns of Vizagapatam and Cocanada on the middle of the eastern coast of India were listed by the radio communique following Sunday's enemy air raid on the island bf Ceylon. British defenders of Ceylon brought down or damaged about 57 Japanese planes in turning back the attack by 75 enemy craft on the Colombo harbor. Several Attacks This morning's operations by the enemy naval squadron in the Bay of Bengal, however, indicated that the Japanese forces had swept northward more than 500 miles from Ceylon, striking at allied ships in "several attacks" and sending out aircraft to bomb coastal points.

Axis propaganda broadcasts previously have reported a "warning" by Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo to the Indian people, saying that Japan would strike to break British power in India and urging the Indian people to overthrow the British. The same radios continued to attempt to confuse the difficult negotiations at New Delhi on Indian independence by repeating officially denied by Japanese forces had landed near Akyab, on the western Burma coast within 75 miles of the Indian frontier. Cocanada, where the Japanese bombers caused a few casualties, is the capital of the district of Godavery with a population of around 50,000. It has an Important export trade. Vizagapatam, 80 miles further north, is a seaport and capital of the district of the same name.

It also has about 50,000 population. It suffered some harbor damage. SIX MORE M. OFFICIALS RESIGN AS REGIONAL DIRECTORS Denver, April United Mine Workers officials who head the C. I.

O. in, eight states today resigned as regional directors of the C. I. O. because of "unfair and unwarranted attacks" on U.

M. W. President John L. Lewis. The regional directors were: Richard Francis, Washington; William Dalrymple, Oregon; W.

A. Boyle, Montana; Frank Hefferly, Colorado and New Mexico; Henry Allai, Kansas, and David Fowler, Arkansas and Oklahoma. They submitted their resignations to Phillip Murray, president of the C. I. in a resolution condemning the "unfair and unwarranted attacks on the honor and Integrity" of Lewis, who they said "has proven beyond a doubt to be the greatest champion of labor's rights within the trade union movement of all times." "Various officials In various capacities," they charged, "have attacked the United Workers of America iteelf to the detriment of the organized labor movement and the necessary unity within labor for a proper, successful prosecution of the war against the anti-democratic forces throughout the world." It takes about 15 months to season the wood used in making ordinary safety matches.

£408 A "I'M OFF TO A FRESH START FOR SPRING JUST CLEANED UP ALL MY OLD BILLS!" YOU, TOO, Can enjoy that grand 'n' glorious feeling We'll combine all your debts and Springtime money needs into a one payment per month loan. flEEPOIT DRIFT XOHMUff risMMW UftVICf IS SO. AYE. BRITAIN IS TOLD RABAIJL, FORMER CAPITAL FBLL A8 JAPANESE FACE 1,400 DEFENDERS Melbourne, April bloody story of the Japanese conquest of Rabaul, New Britain, in which 150 Australians mowed down some 1,500 Japanese in a single 200- yard stretch of beach, was told today with the arrival at Australian bases of some 600 survivors of the Australian garrison. Rabaul, former capital of New Britain, fell on Jan, 23 after the Japanese had pitted a landing force of 20,000 men, a formidable naval force and an air fleet of at least 150 bombers, dive bombers and fighters against Rabaul's Australian garrison of 1,400 men and an air force of five planes.

Nearly 3 to 1 Loss Rabaul's casualties were 700 killed, wounded or missing while Japanese losses were In excess of 2,000. It was at Ralauna beach that a unit of 150 Australians blazed away at a Japanese force which was caught in barbed wire at the water's edge. Over a 200-yard beach front, it was reported, Japanese dead were stacked six feet high as an estimated 1,500 fell before the Australian the Australian cost was only 20 men slightly wounded. The aerial attack on Rabual, 800 miles northeast of the Australian mainland, began Jan. 20 with 60 bombers and 20 fighters.

Against them the defenders were able to put Into the air only five Wirrawnys single-engine, general purpose monoplanes. The Australian planes accounted for two enemy craft before they were shot down, leaving Rabaul entirely without air protection. Attack Begins At Night Two days later, refugees from the island said, 110 Japanese aircraft bombed Rabaul heavily. They attempted to land on the airport but demolition charges were exploded and two of the Invading planes were destroyed. The actual invasion began at 2:30 o'clock in the morning by a force of Japanese with blackened arms and faces and clad in shorts and singlets.

That force was repulsed but at dawn thousands of troops came, covered by the guns of warships and 100 dive-bombers and fighters. The Australian garrison caught many landing barges with 50 to 100 men In each before the terrific slaughter of Ralauna beach. By noon the Japanese were swarming everywhere, survivors of the defense said, and further resistance was seen to be useless. Some Australian troops then withdrew through Okopo toward the bush. Four hundred others took the Malabonga road toward Rabata, a village 30 miles distant, harried by Japanese planes.

At Rabata food was picked up and the troops moved into the jungle for what turned out to be a struggle of many weeks with mud, mosquitoes, malaria, rain and crocodile-infested rivers. MONDAY, APRIL Ifttt mile railroad for $1,300,000 at ft public foreclosure sale. The 34-count information ftllefM cerium employes were threatened with discharge or lorn of senorlty rights to deter them from joining B. of R. T.

during its organization campaign early In the fall of 1940. The defendants also are accused of attempting to influence employes by offering bonuses and limited wage increases "to compensate for Increases In federal Income taxes." More than 24 witnesses have been subpoenaed by the government for the trial at which Judge O. Brlg- gle will preside. Among the witnesses subpoenaed was D. O.

New- dlgate, a switchman and general chairman of the B. of R. recently found guilty of plotting to dynamite railroad bridge during the 84-day strike of train, engine and yard service employes that ended with government seizure of the road on March 22. Another subpoena went to William Wheeler, an investigator for the former management of the railroad who refused to carry out the plot after strikers paid him $1,270 to set off the dynamite. Newdigate, together with Paul Brokaw, Cleveland, press agent for the Firemen and Englnemen's Brotherhood and H.

J. Dilley, former T. P. de W. fireman, were convicted a week ago of attempting to blow up a railroad bridge, but their attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial.

The government management of the railroad has stopped McNear's salary as president of the corporation and has relieved McNear, Best and Gifford of their duties pending final settlement. McNEAR, TWO OTHERS FACE TRIAL TODAY ON CHARGE OF VIOLATING RAIL LABOR ACT Peorla, 111., April P. McNear, titular president of the government-seized Peoria and Western railroad, and two other officials of the freight line's former private management, stand trial today on federal charges of violating the railway labor act. McNear, superintendent H. H.

Best and Trainmaster Bruce Gifford faced trial In federal court on charges of coercing and intimidating employes to discourage their Joining the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Based on a criminal Information filed Jan. 5 by District Attorney Howard L. Doyles, the case is the first of its kind under the railway labor-act which was passed in 1926, the year McNear bought the 239- Fred 8. Oul- len, a San Diego, aircraft worker, died he left three acres of land in Deerfleld, N.

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