Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 October 1937 — Page 3

. THURSDAY, OCT. 7, 1937

U.S. REJECTS FAR EAST PARLEY LEAD, BUT WAITS INVITATION, JAPAN MAY DENOUNCE PACT

Tokyo Angered by Move of America May Try to Play Lone Hand.

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Hull Reported to Frown on

Holding Conclave in Washington.

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be able to make formal comment toay. But it was believed that when the Government did comment, the result would be a direct snub to the United States, angrily rejecting any interference with Japan's course in China.

Predictions that the Nine-Power Treaty might be denounced roused immediate interest here. The treaty was signed at the Washington Naval Limitations conference. Signatories pledged themselves to respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial and administrative integrity of China. Nine powers signed the treaty and since then eight others have adhered to it.

Though the Foreign Office declined to accept connection with it, a statement issued by the Domei News Agency today was believed to ' reflect the Government view of the situation.

This statement said that the Government was studying measures to meet any emergency which might arise from convoking of a Far East--ern conference and that Japan certainly would boycott the conference. Japan’s fundamental policy, it was said, would be continued rigorously, inasmuch as she was trying solely to restore order in the Far East. Even if economic penalties were applied, it was said, Japan was confident she could meet it through national unity.

Open resentment was shown over the American State Department announcement. But the Government was more immediately concerned over the Geneva action in taking the first step toward calling a Far Eastern conference. “We -can not discuss the situation now, before we have received official reports,” a Foreign Office spokesman said. “But if newspaper dispatches are borne out our action will be of the strongest nature.”

Russian Leaves Nanking

On Moscow Mission

NANKING, China, Oct. 7 (U. P)). —Gen. E. G. Lepin, Russian military attache, has left for Moscow in a specially chartered airplane on an unknown mission, it was learned today. Gen. Lepin left Wuhu, south of Nanking, Tuesday. He follows Demitri Bogomolov, Russian ambassador, who left recently for Moscow ‘in a chartered plane.

Heavy Rains Stall Shanghai Battle

SHANGHAI, Oct. 7 (U. P.)— Torrential rains flooded trenches and roads and made morasses of fields in the Shanghai area today. Many parts of the International Settlement were flooded. Water and high winds combined to intensify the suffering of thousands of Chinese refugees, sleeping for weeks in doorways and alleyways. So severe were the rains that they stopped the war on the Shanghai

front. Japanese airplanes were grounded

is not a member of the League and therefore would not have the responsibility for instituting consultations. He said the State Department was without information concerning reported moves in European circles to hold consultations in Washington. He declined to comment on the possibility that this capital might be the scene of the treaty conversations.

In official quarters it was indicated this Government probably would oppose efforts to move the consultations here because such a move would be calculated to give the impression in the public mind that the United States was taking the lead in any move decided upon by the consulting powers. President Roosevelt and all other officials of this Government are anxious that the United States shall follow, and not lead, in the international movement to halt treaty violations and international anarchy. The charge of aggression and violation was the first time in history the United States had formally invoked these peace pacts. The Nine-Power - Treaty to which the United States, Japan, China and the principal Far Eastern powers are signatory guarantees the territorial integrity of China. The Kel-logg-Briand pact pledges its signatories to the renunciation of war. American participation in consultations with the nations who signed the Nine-Power Treaty appeared certain today as the next step by this Government, in common cause with the League of Nations, toward halting Japan’s undeclared war on China. The United States already has acted once with dispatch to fulfill the implied promise of President Roosevelt that the United States would support concrete and practicable measures by League powers to end international anarchy and treaty destruction. Observers generally assumed that this Government would act again with equal

and .thus there ended for the moment a gigantic air raid program on which the Japanese had embarked coincidently with President Roosevelt's peace speech and the State Department’s approval of League of Nations action in the Chinese-Japanese war. Chinese leaders here and at Nanking were jubilant today at the news that the State Department had expressed its approval of League of Nations procedure in the Chinese-Japanese crisis. Officials, financiers and business men discussed the statement excitedly and a high Chinese official commented: “It is a ray of hope for China through the darkness. All China knows now of America’s positive moral support at this critical me= ment, and is heartened. . It gives us an idea of what we may expect. We do not expect America to fight China’s battles. But statements so definite, so strong, so clear leave no element of doubt that America still stands for the preservation of

civilization.”

IN INDIANAPOLIS

MEETINGS TODAY

Indianapolis Real Estate Board, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noon. Sigma Nu, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

noon. Alliance Francaise, meeting, Hotel Washington, 8 p. m. Advertsing Club of Indianapolis, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. : Sigma Chi, luncheon, Board of Trade,

noon. Amerjean Business Club, luncheon, Co- , noon. i orld RR ly Board of Trade, noon. Indiana Motor Traffic Association, luncheon, Hotel Antlers, noon. Unity Club, U. S. Department of Agriculture, luncheorn, Board of Trade, noon. Construction League of Indianapolis, luncheon, Architects and Builders Build4 n. Ini" Club, luncheon, Hotel Severin, noon. Indiana Ns Community Fund, dinner, ool Hotel, IML, Ih District’ Federation of Clubs, luncheon, Claypool Hotel, 12:30 p. m. Portland Cement Association, meeting, 1 ool Hotel, 7:30 p. m. < Optometrists meeting, Hotel Washington,

no uiroughs School of Music, Hotel Wash-

ton, 4 p. m, mgt Teacper Association Sommisies

meeting, Hotel Washingten, 1:30

(Alse See Women’s Events, Page 10) MEETINGS TOMORROW

Exchange Club, luncheon, Hotel Wash- |}

, noon. Sotimist Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, Reserve Officers’ Association, luncheon, d of Trade, noon. Bopeita Tau Delta, luncheon, Columbia

, noon. Ca Theta Pi, luncheon, Board of Trade,

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ROS rier of Railroad Conductors and Auxiliary, convention, Claypool Hotel. Indianapolis Brokers’ Association, luncheon, Hotel Washington, n

t Kappa 3 , noon. Printoraft Club, dinner, Hotel Washing-

vB , Mile Jndianapolis Pressmen’s Union, Severin otel, 7: ..m, Sinclair Refining Co., Severin Hotel, 9 a. m,

MARRIAGE LICENSES ' (These lists are from official records at the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names or addresses.)

rge Douglas Hayes, 27, of 3109 N. meridian st.; Eharlotte Niven, 21, Indianapolis. Robert Garter, 20. Indlangpolis; Louise attock, 19, o offey_ St. 7, 40, of 1503 E. Washington St.; Ia Grex Bion 36, of 1140 E. Maret St. YYoifars B] a Br Jao Union 8t.; i witz, 23, Indianapolis. Liens] “Taylor. 28, Indianapolis; Addie Hood, 33. Indianapolis. Earl Bedwell, 42, Indianapolis; Louise williams, 47, Indianapolis, John Foster Beach, 33, of 706 N. Emerson Aves Helen Louise Mitchell, 29, of TT. Williamson, 22, of 5768 BroadDallas L. Newman, 23, of 811 E.

St. Jackson Morgan, 26, of 4182 Carrollton sve Jdatzater Ellen McLean, 22, of 116 ._36 t. Ein T.owell Rogers, 25, Indianapolis; Beatrice Vandagriff, 18, of 531 N. Elder St. Roy E. Urbain, 31, of 4321 College Ave.; Goldle Mae Zander, 33, of 3357 Broadway.

BIRTHS Girls Eugene, Gertrude Munson, at St. Vint’s. : “Edgar, Julia Coffman, at St. Vincent's, rank, Violet Derry, at St. Vincent's, fh Agnes Williams, at Coleman, Harry, red eeler, at Coleman. !' Richard, Almeda Whiteside, at Coleman. Lloyd, Ruth Viles, at Methodist. James, Mary Rodgers, at Methodist. Leandrow, Beatrice Gibson, at City.

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; , at Ei. Vincent's, ie Clapp, at St. Vincent's. ima Ho¥s at St. Vincent's. 0. at 8t. Vincent's. 1741 Cruft. .

00:1. Sigma, luncheon, Hotel Washing-

Pete, Helen Arnandoff, at Coleman. Edwin, Phylena Parr, at Methodist. Horace, Edna Landis, at Methodist. Arthur, Marie Rathz, at 2738 Napoleon. Boys Michael, Ruth. Doody, at St. Vincent’s. Robert, Mary McCloud, at St. Vincent's. John Viola Bach, at St. Vincent's. Worth, Lucille Frezaman, at Coleman, Isaac, Esther Mitchell, at Methodist. Max, Sara Rabin, at Methodist. Paul, Mary Lynch, at Methodist. Edgar. Henrietta Fassburg. at Methodist. Howard, Mary Albertson, at City, Floyd, Irene Collins, at City. Claude, Ida Reading, at City. John, Eldora Miller, at St. Vincent's. Lincoln, Mary Eads. at 825 Church. Verland, Dorothy Ramsey, at 2922 N. Butler. Maurice, Lillian Cameron, at Coleman, Carl, Mildred King, at Methodist. Claude, Stella Brown, at Methodist. Robert, Elenora Brady, at Methodist. Wilton, Mildred Freeman, at Methodist. George, Laverne Key, at 5715 Madison. Claude, Stella Brown, at Methodist.

DEATHS

Joseph Carol Ruckersfzldt, 63, at City, Rr orosis. a ar artin, , at 820 Laclede, - monary tuberculosis. Ge, pul Erama 8. Gulick, 79, 4052 Park, chronic myou arditis. John Garrett, 74, at City, ulcers. Jacob F. Spear, 70, at Methodist, cerebral hemorrhage. illian Genus, 71, at 1724 Columbia, cereral hemorrhage. Ernest A. Smith, 75, at 2124 Allfree, acute pericarditis. Alice Williams, 24, at 1536 Brookside, arteriosclerosis. Susan Collins Haag, 71, at 1131 8. Keystone, arteriosclerosis.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

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FORECAST—Fair tonight and tomorrow; somewhat cooler tonight, with frost.

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MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana — Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler extreme south, Sligntly cooler central and north tonight, light to. locally heavy frost central and north Illinois — Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler southeast and extreme south tonight, light to locally heavy frost central and north portions.

Lower Michigan—Cenerally fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler tonight, except extreme west and extreme north portions; light to locally heavy frost.

oe — Fair, colder tonight; tomorrow

Kentucky—Partly cloudy, sli ht] colde tonight; Oo Pda y : WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.

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Times Photo.

When the milkman didn’t show up today due to a strike, Carter Lewellen, 1229 Euclid Ave. and his 2-year-old daughter, Janet Rae,

decided to go to the milkman. Dairies with their purchase.

Here they are, leaving Capitol

Many others, including small restaurant

and grocery owners, called at the plant for their supply—a few

quarts or a case.

promptness and vigor as soon as another opportunity arises. That opportunity was expected in a formal invitation for. this country to participate in consultations with the Nine-Power Treaty signatories. The. League of Nations Assembly, after condemning Japan for violation of the Nine-Power Treaty and. the Kellogg-Briand Antiwar Pact, requested League powers who also are signatories of

the Nine-Power Treaty to initiate |

consultations regarding the violation of that pact.

Britain and France Sounding Out Hull

LONDON, Oct. 7 (U. P.).—Great Britain and France are sounding out Secretary of State Hull to find out whether President Roosevelt desires to make Washington the scene of an international conference on the Chinese-Japanese war, it was understood today. As this news was made known on the Far Eastern crisis, it was learned that Britain and France had agreed to reject any Italian proposal, in a note expected today, to discuss the problem of withdrawing volunteers from Spain through the Spanish Nonintervention Committee. The British-French proposal was for them and Italy to discuss withdrawal.

Chamberlain to Reply :

Prime Minister Chamberlain, in a speech on foreign affairs tomorrow, is expected to give Britain's answer to the speech of President Roosevelt on peace disturbing nations and the State Department's approval of League of Nations action in the Chinese-Japanese war. He is to address the annual Conservative Party Conference which opened at Scarborough today.

Ludlow Asks War

Referendum Plan

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (U. P.). —Red. Louis Ludlow (D. Ind.) today pointed to threats of a World War as positive evidence of need for amending the United States Constitution to provide that war may be declared only when approved by nation-wide referendum. Rep. Ludlow, addressing the National Council for Prevention of War, said the Neutrality Act should be invoked, and condemned American policies as “ostrich-like.”

French Support to Back F. D. R. Offered

PARIS, Oct. 7 (U. P.).—Premier Camille Chautemps, in response to

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President Roosevelt’s Chicago peace speech, pledged France today to the support of any international effort to halt war in China and Spain. Premier Chautemps addressed the American Club of Paris. He pleaded that all nations respect the integrity of others, and promised that France would abstain from any ideologic war.

Stimson Urges

Pressure on Japan NEW YORK, Qct." 7 (U. P).— Henry L. ‘Stimson, Secretary of State during the Sino-Japanese crisis in 1931-1232, urged the United States Government today to join Great Britain in economic pressure to halt Japan’s present invasion of China.

Roosevelt Silent on

Peace Procedure

HYDE PARK, N. Y., Oct. 7 (U. P). —President Roosevelt leaves for Washington tonight faced with one of the most serious international problems since the outbreak of the

‘THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

STRIKE CALLED BY DRIVERS OF 2 CITY DAIRIES

Deliveries by Other Firms } Late; Police Put on 12-Hour Duty.

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son said, “and am not very familiar with the background of this case.” Mr. Viat said: “As soon as we can complete a checkup on the causes, a conciliator will be assigned from this department to attempt mediation.” Several days ago the Division arranged a meeting between union representatives and dairy officials in an effort to avoid the walkout. When the dairy officials arrived in the State House they said they had misunderstood the intent of the meeting and had not been told union . men would be present, Herman Brunka, Department conciliator, said.

Milk Board Not Involved

Mr. Brunka said he told the drivers that the operators refused to confer with them, and the union representatives were reported to have threatened “severe measures.” Policy of the State Milk Control Board, as announced by C. W. Humrickhouse, Executive Secretary, is to leave arbitration of strikes to other Federal and State agencies. The State Board is to hold a public hearing on the daylight delivery proposal Oct. 26 in the State House. Already approved by Leon C. Coller, Indianapolis Area Administrator. it would provide that deliveries be made between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. Purpose of the regulation, Mr. Humrickhouse said, would be to promote health of drivers and to prevent the freezing of delivered milk.

Settlement Sought at Patterson Shade Co.

Two State Labor Division conciliators today sought a seitlement in the strike of 65 Patterson Shade Co. employees, who are demanding a wage increase of 25 cents an hour. The strike began yesterday. The concilators, Max Schafer and Herman Brunka, conferred with officials of the company and United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners, Local 60, at the plant.

World War—whether to lead America in an “active search of peace” in the face of foreign disputes’ “threatening a breakdown of all international law and order.” Into what policy the President would take the country in his search was a matter of conjecture. Mr. Roosevelt steadfastly refused to enlarge on his Chicago speech of Tuesday outlining the crisis. Observers recalled, however, that the President said last summer that he would not call an international conference. They also believed it unlikely that America would join in any move for sanctions against what Mr. Rosevelt described as an “international anarchy.” Great importance was attached to the Department of State action naming Japan as the “aggressor” nation in the Chinese-Japangse undeclared war of the Far East. White House aids said Mr. Roosevelt had no comment on the official statement, but said it was issued with his knowledge.

Here's Answer Why Nations Condemn Japan

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between Chinesgand Japanese leaders and peoples date back to 1915 when Japan presented an ultimattim to China containing the mowfamous “Twenty-One which sought to make permanent and indisputable Japan's domination of North China.

Foreign Interests Involved

Q—Why do foreign nations, patticularly the United States, object to Japan's invasion of China and her attempt to secure a dominant

believe attempts by strong military powers to dominate and make vassal states of weaker peoples, in violation of international law and treaty pledges, destroy international morality and endanger world peace; because foreign nations declare Japan's invasion of China violates treaty pledges, ignores and jeopardizes the established rights of other foreign natiomals, endangers or destroys these nationals’ property and their lives. Japan’s attempt to secure a dominant position in China also endangers the large foreign trade which other nations have for many years enjoyed in China. @—What treaties is Japan accused of violating by her present hostilities? A—The League of Nations Assembly and the United States Government haye formally charged Japan with violation of the NinePower Treaty, signed at Washington in 1922, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact, signed in Paris in 1928.

Content of Treaties

Q—What do these treaties provide? A—The Nine-Power Treaty pledges the signers, including Japan, to “respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of China; to provide China the fullest opportunity to develop and maintain an effective and stable government; to use their influence toward establishing and maintaining the principle of equal opportunity -for commerce and industry of all nations in China; to refrain from taking advantage of conditions in China in order to seek special rights or privileges.” The treaty also provides that whenever one or more signatory nations believes the treaty stipulations

and frank communication” between the signatories. The Kellogg-Briand Pact pledges its signatories, 52 nations, to ‘refrain from recourse to war for solution of international controversies; to condemn war as an instrument of national policy in their relations with one another; to settle all disputes or conflicts by pacific. means.” It provides. no means of enforcement. Q—What is likely to be the practical result of the League Assembly and the United States branding Japan a treaty violator and an invader of China? A—Opinions differ. Officials of the governments, including the United States, believe this consolidation of world official and public opinion in condemnation of Japan’s actions may induce Japanese leaders to modify their program in China. They believe it signifies growing sentiment: for isolating or ‘“quarantining” of Japan morally and spiritually from the rest of the world, and this .isolation or quarantine may involve trade losses to Japan which will compel her to change her ways. Q—1Is the use of armed force contemplated in connection with this

official condemnation of Japan as

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HOOSIERS LAUD ACTION OF U.S. AGAINST TOKYO

Senator VanNuys Among Those Praising Policy Of Censure.

Some Indiana political leaders praised the action of the Federal Government in branding Japan an aggressor nation and treaty violator in China, while others, including Governor Townsend, withheld comment. Senator VanNuys and Arthur Robinson] former Indiana Senator, joined with Lieut. Gov.. Henry Schricker in praising the State Department’s declaration. They agreed that the United States could not maintain a complete isolation in international affairs. Senator VanNuys, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: I am very glad to hear that the State Department has branded Japan the aggressor nation — it ought to have been done a long time ago. Japan's actions in attacking densely populated areas in China have been inexcusable. Lieut. Gov. Schricker: I feel that the State Department, in declaring Japan an aggressor, only expressed the united opinion of the American people. Arthur R. Robinson, former U. S. Senator from Indiana: I don’t see anything else that the State Department could do. We must have a firm policy if the moral forces of the world are ever going to have an end to this international piracy. If Japan is permitted to continue along without suffering moral responsibility it is only a question of time until international pirates will rule the world by the sword and other instruments of terror and torture. School Superintendent DeWitt S. Morgan: Action of the State Department was well conceived and well thought out. »

an aggressor? A—Absolutely not, at least in so far as the United States is concerned. - Roosevelt has let it be known, emphatically, that this Government has no thought of using force. Q—What is the purpose of the proposed consultations among the powers signatory to the Nine-Power Treaty? A—To discuss further ways and means of bringing pressure upon Japan to cease her aggression and to return to the observance of international law and her treaty pledges. Q—In 1931 and 1932 when imposition of economic sanctions against Japan was discussed prominent American and foreign leaders asserted the imposition of such sanctions was a “war measure.” Would imposition of sanctions, provided the Administration decided the President has legal authority to do so, be likely to involve this country in a war with Japan? A—Our niilitary and naval leaders believe not. They believe the distance across the Pacific Ocean renders Japan just

as unable to strike an effective mil-

itary or naval blow at the United States, as the United States is unable to strike effectively at Japan.

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PAGE 3 BOB BURNS Says: peg

bet there ain't a one of us thav can’t look back and see where we've missed out on somethin’ by bein’ too impulsive. 1f we'll just practice reasoning everything out calmly and : coolly, we’ll find that we can get some good out of pret’ near every situation that comes up. One time Aunt Dutty shook Uncle Beany in the middle of the night and says, “Get up, quick! ‘There's a burglar tryin’ to pry open the dining room window!” Uncle Beany. shushed her and says, “Be quiet— don’t make a sound!” After a while, when Uncle Beany hadn't made a move to get up. Aunt Dutty says, “What's the matter? Are you afraid of the burglar?” Uncle Beany says, “No,” and she says, “Well why don’t you scare him away?” And he says, “Well, I don’t want to scare him away until he gets that window open —I ain't been able to budge it since it was painted!” (Copyright, 1937)

ANTIWAR PLEA MADE TO A.F.L.

British Labor Visitor Calls For Peace-Loving Nations to Unite.

DENVER, Oct. 7 (U. P.).—The American Federation of Labor, exe pected to vote for a boycott of Jape anese goods, today heard an ape

peal from British labor representae

tives for “a union of peace loving nations” to prevent war. “We believe a return to a policy of collective security to inaugurate a regime of international law can be brought about,” John C. Little, representing the British Trades Congress, told the A. R. of L. convention. ; Delegaes prepared to consider a

resolution calling for a boycott of -

Japanese manufacturers on the grounds that American purchases were providing “funds for the war lords” of the Orient. William Green, A. PF. of L. president, agreed that a boycott would be necessary if other measures of maintaining peace failed. Matthew Woll, vice president; Charles P, Howard, president of the Typographers and secretary of the Commit« tee for Industrial Organization, and I. M. Ornburn, secretary of the union label department, joined in the call for the boycott. Earlier this week the convention wildly cheered a presentation of China’s position by Dr. T. Z. Koo, secretary of the World Federation of Christian Students. At least 3,800,000 American families would be expected to participate in the boycott if the resolution were adopted.

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