Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1938 — Page 1
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‘SPAIN CAPITAL
SPANISH SITUATION . HENDAYE—Extreme Leftists reported seizing con-
trol of Barcelona.
.PARIS—Spanish News Agency hears Barcelona of-
fers to capitulate.
LONJON—Spanish representative denies Loyalists
fleecing before Franco.
BARCELONA—British ship bombed by plane, set
afire, . Premier Negrin’s Appeal To France in Vain BULLETIN LONDON, March 15 (U. P.). —Thirty thousand German storm ireops are en route to Spain io try to deal a death blow to the Loyalist Govern-
ment, ‘he ‘Spanish embassy here chafged tonight.
HENDA YE, Franco-Spanish Frontier, Marca 15 (U. P.).—Exireme left elemenis were reported to be moving to seize power in Barcelona,
the capital of Loyalist- Spain, as|
Loyalist defense lines crumbled pack toward the Catalonian border
today. . Dispatchss from - Barcelona de- - seribed scenes of near panic in the city and said the thunder of the Rebel attack could be heard from the west, where desperate Loyalist have failed to halt a fourday drive by forces of Gen. Franco. Reliable reports said that Loyalist Premier Juan Negri flew to Paris this week and made a he 185 ‘Yesperate eppeal for French lery. abd: s. The aid he Was ps ~~ “Moroccan Catal Advances.
Unconfirniéed reports said that leaders of the Loyalist government, now established in Barcelona, were preparing to flee France as .extremist elements demanded that be turned over to them. Franco's Moroccan cavalry swept east from Caspe and was within 20 miles of the Catalan border. It also . ‘Was ~ fast toward the coast in a movement - that would cut off Madrid, Valencia ‘and other parts of Loyalist Spain from Catalonia. s described the residents ww Barcelona as becoming more alarmed hourly. Men and women filled the streets, carrying banners demanding that “the ‘Government turn over power to the extremist labor groups, the CNT, UGT and FAI banded together by the danger of invasion.
Civilians "lee Toward Frante
Civilians wore fleeing toward “the . French border from the region of Lerida as the Rebels continued their - powerful drive, occupying Alcaniz and Caspe.Nationalist planes intensified the attack. They showered hundreds of tons of explosives on Barcelona, Tarragona and Reus and other coastal towns in some of the fiercest raiding since the war began. . The Government called up the 1941 class of boys from 17 to 18 years of age. Mobilization was extremely difficult. Groups of men and boys were arriving at the border and attempting to cross. Border reports said 2000 guards were sent from Barcelona yesterday to increase the border patrol and
<=, prevent escape of maies of army
age, especially youths. Workers Reported Furious
Other guarcis- were ‘sent to Lerida to arrest and bring back soldiers fleeing from the front. As fast as they were taken they were put into trucks and moved back to the fighting lines. The people ere accusing Premier Negrin and Indalecio Prieto, minister of national defense, of having Jatled to secure enough planes, artil_lery and machine guns to hold off Jory attackers. Workers were said to be taking |_ matters into their own hands and arresting people suspected ‘of Franco sympathies, Barcelona advised that 4000: new prisoners have been put on prison ships in the harbor. ~ The French Government was reported to have studied Negrin’s appeal, which ‘was repeated by. the : Ambassador both to Pre‘mier ‘Blum and Foreign Minister Boncour and other members of the new French Cabinet. Finally today at noon the Paris Government advised Spanish authorities that France © would not intervene in Spain. :
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Loyalist Official Denies
Surrender Planned LONDON, March 15 (U. P.) — In-
"lterest in London swung sharply
from events in Central Europe today to Spain as reports of the advance of the Rebel forces toward the Catalonian border and the sea poured into newspaper offices. The London Evening Standard said, “Barcelona Hears Guns — Refugees Pour Into Frence,” and the Evening News under headlines said “Sensational Turn in Spanish War—Franco on Way to Barcelona.” But the representatives of the Gajelan Government in Spain told the pr = oe Ainaction with certain stories appearing in the press, the Catalan Government does not contemplate - and never considered a separate peace with he Spanish Rebels. “I am authorized to say that rumors of panic in Barcelona, of refugees leaving the city and that Rebel guns can be héard are without foundation. Barcelona is some 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the nearest front. “The advance of Franco's: troops is unlikely . fo further. Normal communications between Barcelona and the rest of Spain are in no way endangered,
Paris Agency Reports
{ Capitulation Offer
PARIS, March 15 (U. P.).—The Spanish News Agency (Loyalist) said today. it ‘had unconfirmed rumors that the Government at Barcelona had sent an’ offer :of capitulation to the insurgents but that the agency was unable to reach Barcelona by telephone. A report ‘from Perpignan said French authorities ‘on the frontier had received information that Barcelona Government authorities started by .. automobile for the frontier when. the situation became untenable. “The director of the newspapér Le Temps received direct, confidential information from Barcelona that the Government sought terms from Gen. Franco, insurgent chief, and at the same ti asked Franco to send a warship t¢ embark 500 to 600 leaders of the /central government, who feared execution if the extremist labor elements and anarchists seize power.
Aerial Bombs Se Set British Ship Afire
BARCELONIA, March 15 (U. PJ). —The British steamer Stanwell was bombed and set afire off Tarragona, south of here, early today by an unidentified plane. Dispatches said the vessel d ot sink. : A i the vessel was reported led and several others were wounded, including a Danish observer of the anti-piracy patrol.
PHILIPPINES APPROVE PLAN, SAYS WNUTT
Reicdion to His Proposal, ‘Gorgeous,’ He Declares.
WASHINGTON, March 15-(U. P). ‘High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt of the Philippines said today after a White House - coriferénce that the Philippines reaction to his proposal, for examination of the independence question was “gorgeous.” Mr. McNutt proposed last night that the United States retain control of the Philippines indefinitely. He indicated after talking with Mr. Roosevelt that he had discussed the independence problem with Filipino leaders before coming to the United States. Among those who praised his ‘ad-~ dress last night, he declared, was Manuel Quezon, President of - the Philippine Commonwealth. Mr. McNutt indicated the next move was:
up fo the Filipino people. assemb ea £0 explained,
“Their “is now in session.” The McNutt farewell address, before ‘leaving the “United States to resume duties in the Islands, was’ looked upon by observers as formal|ly- inviting overtures by the Fili-
| pinos, .if they so desire, ‘to recon-.
4 the whole independence queson. Among the problems taken: up at the White House was that of "Fili-
pino income ‘ta Mir Meat said (hat Mr. Rooge-
-{velt assured him he would. . oagry
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Polish - Lithuanian
Clash Reported; Canton _ *Bombed Again.
BULLETIN PRAHA, Czechoslovakia, March 15 (U. P.).—Deputy 1 Herman Frank, on beof the German Sudeten. Party, said in Parliament ‘today that the Sudeten Germans were not satisfied with their role in the Czechoslovak * “staté and did not consider the compromise the Govern- _ ment offered them in February, 1937, to be a suitable solution.
VIENNA, March arch 15 (U.P) (By Telephone : to London) —Jews.. were, forbidden: today to take part in the plebiscite to be held=April 10.on thé union of Austria with Germany. . Meanwhile, the pride of the German Army goose-stepped past | Fuehrer Adolf Hitler as he formally | accepted ‘Austria into the German
frontier of Greater Germany and its defender against enemies. War planes roared as infantry, calvary, artillery, tanks and: armored cars passed in review: before ‘the Fuehrer, | who. stood on the: steps of the’ old.Hapsburg palace facing Heroes’ Square and the tomb :of the Unknown Soldier. Shortly after the review, - Hitler | left by plane. for Munich, his personal task accomplished, leaving his
trusted. Nazification of Austria. ’ Regulations for ihe plebiscite, specifically banning Jews, were isns today to.the municipalities ‘by
read:
women born not later than April 10, 1918, possessing Austria citizenship or expatriated from ‘Austria under the 1933 law (banning Nazis) are entitled to’ vote. Jews are excluded from voting. “Paragraph Two. Voting lists must be prepared immediately. They will be’ to" public inspection’ from March 27 to March 31. . ph Three. ‘Preparations for the plebiscite must start im-| mediately.”
. Jewish Shops Picketed
.At the same ‘time, Nazis picketed numerous Jewish shops and" informed prospective buyers: : . “This is a Jew-owned shop.” Many patrons turned away. ° But cus who ‘entered the shops were. not: molested. An -increasing - number -of- Jewish |- Shope. were marked in Ted: “Jewish || op.” Trains to Warsaw carried large numbers of Polish Jews who had taken up residence in Austria but now are: fleeing back: Yo Poland to escape Nazi rule. In accepting the the entrance of his homeland into ‘the Reich as “the greatest accomplishment of my life,’ Hitler Land of Nazism when he said:
social rot Hunceds 0 ene” sainre
Reich and proclaimed its “future | ‘mission”—to be ‘the newest eastern |
Jeaders to - complete the’
the interior ministry.” The corder “Paragraph -One. All ‘men and |
ve hint. of the Promised|
were | the square, madly |
po cp Releh confident
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WASHINGTON—Fremich, pledge 10 Czechs ‘held. ‘war .bagrier.
ROME—Anglo-Italian peace ne- . gotiationd’ rushed. ’
PARIS—Blum. leadership ‘to’ Herriot.
GANTON--Japanese rain bombs , on* airdrome.
: 'SHANGHAT—Russian flier captured in Chinese plane. -
WARSAW -= Reported Lithuanian clash. qenien.
FRENCH AID PLEDGE. HELD BARRIER T0 WIR
U. S. Sees No Immediate Threat to Czechs.
Polish
Times Special Fi "non, --March »-15.—A efini barrier - against. “a general Europesn’, war’ has been raised, tomporatily. at least, by France's firm pled of armed to SE if she is; at by Germany.
- That-is the ‘impression gathered
from diplomatic observers here who age. S waif! davelopments | in:
watches 5% tein a ; i 4
i ‘has. been: etieved woud fight - Hitler ‘alone # DecBs-
‘sary, and her minister here now confirmed. that. belief’ Jormally. | :
Hitler pause, for he jurC Czech territory France across: the. Rnine: While - Prime ister Chamber os a 0 er’s: tria, he was carefully silent as: to what Britain will do if Hitler next uestakes’ to ‘force’ Czechoslovakia su the good old N et ‘The ‘best ‘guess a ‘as to Chamberlain’s hesitation is that he wants
time to see how far the British peo- _ (ple will go peo-
No iaasstion. as to. President.
tions that. Hitler has agers ated the disfavor in’ oh ie is held fx
“By. work and industry and col- |" laboration, we will solve YS great sh
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: ALLEN SCORES
Unfortunate; Says Civil Liberties Union Member; “Vandals Hunted.
As a’ ‘member of the Indianapolis Civic Liberties Union, W. Rowland
Allen today said he. thought it “un-(
fortunate that hoodlums: broke up” a meeting of the German-American Bund last night at the home of
William A. ‘Soltau, 339 N. ‘Summit
St. “Whethet we. disagree with their views or not, they - were meeting | constitutionally,” he said. Meanwhile police were seeking identity of the persons who threw rocks through the windows of the home while the ° meeting was in progress. -After guarding - the - place until 10:30 p. m,, I which time curious . persons walked and drove | past the dimly lighted house, police léft.” Several minutes later Mr. Soltau called police and reported the stoning and asked for protection. Today Mr. Soltau sdid he had no statement to make on the stoning or the meeting. Police reported
‘| that one of the guests at the Soltau
| home last night was J. W. Kunze, 32, New : York “City,” who, they said, identified himself . as a Bund organizer. Po Germania Hall’ Guarded
* Police ‘reported that Mr. unze fo a small black mustache, simi lar ‘to. Hitler’s, and at . first told them: “Iam a guest of Mr. Soltau’s and he does not want.my identity Later he identified. him-
‘A reported second Bund. meeting, said: to Dave bs ‘been scheduled for the'|
Hall, Prospect and East Sts, did not materialize, ' police
in| said. ~ Nevertheless,:tHe place was
guarded and: was surrounded by
{ curious persons for. several hours.
Police ‘said that in the Soltau home there were 15 chairs in the meeting room and that when they entered, Mr. Soltau: covered with a
it io shotgun freedom ni,
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Pedestrian’s Death Puts 1938 Toll at 13, Compared to 30 in 1937.
30 DRIVERS FINED TODAY
{Woman Injured When Bus
Hits Machine Driven by Her Husband.
--Police have arrested 3258 motorists since Jan. 1 in their campaign to reduce iraffic deaths, the Accident Prevention Bureau reported today as the 13th name was added to the 1938 fatality list. Thirty persons were killed in traffic here during the same period last year. The latest victim was Darrell Roberts, 18, of 225 E. Raymond St., killed late yesterday when struck by an auto in College Ave.. near 42d St. ‘Of the total arrested, 2991 were convicted in Municipal Court, according to the report submitted to Police Chief Morrissey by Lieut. Lawrence McCarty, Accident Prevention Bureau head. Thirty Fined Today
Lieut. McCarty said that 109 persons were charged with driving while intoxicated and that. 58 of them. were convicted. ' In Municipal Court today before Judge Charles J. Karabell, 30 drivers were fined $223 with an additional $175 suspended. Of 22 charged with failing to stop at preferential streets, six cases were taken under advisement and the remaining 16 defendants were assessed SUT. with. an. ‘additional $105 sus-
and three drivers, charged with |
suntiing 4 red light, $31. berts, was struck by a machine driven ' by Seymore Gentry, 22, of 5159 Baltimore Ave. According - -to Mr. Gentry, Mr. Roberts stepped from’ between two parked |
| cars into the path of his machine
18 feet north of the ‘crosswalk at 424 st. Police said Mr. Roberts apparently had been hurrying to catch a southbound streetcar. t Hurled Under Car
Booher, Deputy County Coroner, he was going north at a moderate rate of speed, having started up after ‘having halted for tne red. tralfic signal light at 42d St. Mr. Roberts was hurled under a parked car, the impact fracturing his skull, Dr. Booher said. Police measurements showed Mr. Gentry’s car had stopped 18 -feet from the scene of the accident. Dr. Booher ordered the drivet and other witnesses to appear at his office for further questioning today.
Be Courteous to Erring Drivers,|.
Police Are Told
Beginning tomorrow, Indianapolis traffic policemen are going to be polite when making arrests, Chief Mortissey told the Safety Board toay When coming alongside an erring motorist, they are going tio_tip their hats and say:
lated city ordinance number (so and so) which prohibits double parking in this place.” Then they will make: out _ the sticker. If the motorist is impolite enough to argue or swear, the policemen will say only this: “I'm sorry. I'm only doing my duty.” No.more of this “Hey. Where d'ya think you're going? To & fire?” . To accomplish this and make the | procedure uniform, Chief ‘Morrissey said he would establish a
‘| school | tomorrow and that Capt.
Lewis Johnson : will be teacher,’
Governor Renan Request
ny tion of Dr.
1 For L U. Head ‘Before Fall 2
‘Herman RB. Wells, dean of the school of “ business ‘administration acting presi-
) | has been serving as dent of the university since resigna- ; ‘William Lowe Eryan last |
June. Ld Govestite: said he had a- defappointment with
| te ee ia ‘McNutt for Saturday, and added that he ‘aight see : im betes Then.
Pee: spaeders were ‘assessed ‘$511
Mr. Gentry told Dr. Norman R.
“Good morning. You have vio- |.
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~ OHIO IS RSI!
Wasiings Tosued as ‘Wabash Runs Full After Rains.
CAIRO DRENCHED
Note Close Parallel to Beginning of ’37 Disaster.
By Science Serviee WASHINGTON, March 15. — Flood warnings have been issued for the lower Ohio Valley by the Weather Bureau, as .the river and its tributaries, notably the Wabash and the Green River of Kentucky, ran bank-full after heavy week-end rains. : The downpour. was heaviest at Cairo, Ill, where more than five inches fell in 12 hours. The week-end rainstorm, sufficing in itself to bring the rivers to at least mild flood stage, is being folowed by a second storm threat. If this also brings heavy precipitation the situation may become serious. January, 1937, Recalled In the meantime, the first storm has passed on up the Ohio River, where it may cause the upper river and its branches to rise. The present situation, the Weather Bureau said, is not unlike the of : the great flood of January, 19317. Then, as. ‘now, the trouble’ started with a storm ovér the ‘lower river, which. went into - flood stage before the upper watershed was affected. Flood waters from upstream added themselves to flood waters downstream, and disaster followed.
Dust Storm Sweeps
Oklahoma and Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. March 15 (U. P.).—A dust storm swirled over northern Oklahoma, southern and western Kansas and into Missouri today under the impetus of 30 to 40-mile winds. : Visibility at Waynoka, Okla., was reduced to one-fourth of a mile. In
Wichita .visibility was one to two
miles and in. Kansas City it was three to four miles.
PRESIDENT EXTENDS GREETINGS TO LEGION
Membership Growing, Doherty Says on Bi on Birthday.
' National headquarters of the American Legion here received the following message from President Roosevelt today, the Legion's 19th anniversary: “My Dear Commander Doherty: The approach of the 19th birthday of the American Legion emphasizes the fact that this magnificent organization has reached a mature age. It-has survived all the changes and vicissitudes since the close of the war, because its purposes are constructive. : “The Legion members know the value of national defense as an instrument of peace. The organization’s child welfare program alone would bear eloquent witness to its generous heart.”
Doherty Issues Message
In his birthday message, National ‘Commander Daniel Doherty said in
part 1: “Tonight in every state of the Union ‘and in many foreign lands, |
the 11,434 posts of the American Legion and the 8992 units of the Legion Auxiliary are holding birth-
day parties. “It is-with pride that tonight the American Legion enrollment is running far ahead of any previous year. In 19 years there have been issued more than 16,000,000 Remlersup cards in the Le-| gion.”
FORMER VANCAMP EXECUTIVE IS DEAD
H. ‘Webb, former assist- | tendent
that I announce |
I West Fork. of of White
Is Covering Low Districts.
STILL SWELLING
Ohio’s Level Moving Up Very Slowly at Evansville.
TEMPERATURES 36 10 a. m.... 36 11 a. m.... 37 12 (Noon). 38 . 1p m...
40 42 2 44
Heavy rains this afternoon, foree cast to continue throughout tonight and tomorrow, increased the danger of floods in Indiana river valleys. Black clouds during ‘a thundere storm about 1 p. m. darkened ‘the city like midnight without a moon shining. Darkness prevailed only a few minutes.
As rains spread. generally - over the state, downstate streams rose above flood stages and in some cases went out of their banks. The West Fork of White River was reported out of its banks and still rising today in Greene County following a two-inch rainfall around Martinsville. Much lowland near ’ the river was under water. feet "above: oo Armington, meteor nd, the stage would go to four feet higher. At Edwardsport, it was 12 feet over flood stage and Mr. Armington predicted it would go two or. three feet higher. The main stream through Pike County was just above flood stage at 16 feet and Mr. Armington predicted the West Branch water would run the stage up to approximately 20 feet. The East Fork was over flood stage at Seymour and Mr. Arming. ton predicted it would go “some farther.” . The Wabash River was reported not. above - flood : stage today, but Mr. Armington’ said it would be within ‘24 to 36 hours. He said that in general the flood stages were not severe and would not become so
unless : there are additional heavy rains.
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Waters Continue Rise
In Seuthern Indiana.
EVANSVILLE, March 15 (U.P.).— Southern Indiana streams, swollen by recent continuous rainfall, cone tinued to rise today, bringing foree casts from weather experts that the flood stage may be reached on the Ohio and Wabash Rivers and their tributaries. Many lowlands were inundated as
‘usual, and ising waters were pres
dicted for the next two days. “ . At Evansville the Ohio ‘River stood at 33.3 feet, almost two. feet below the flood stage, but the river gradually was easing higher ‘and reaching of the flood stage was forecast here. Other river levels reported today included 31.7 feet at Owensboro, 35.6 feet at Newburgh, 344 feet at Cypress, 32.6 at Mt. Vernon and 339 at Uniontown. The Wabash Riverat Mt. Carmel; Ill, stood at 15.6 feet and also was ascending “hourly. ;
2 CUTTERS RUSH AID TO SHIP AFIRE IN GULF
MOBILE, Ala, Marc) March 15 (U. Py, t. Guard essels today
aboard, 150 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico, in answer to an SOS sent when fire broke out in the tanker’s boiler room. A second message to Coast Guard headquarters here. said the blaze had been brought under control, but assistance still was needed. The cutter Saranac, out of Galveston, and the patrol boat Triton were
dispatched to the vessel's ald.
RUCKELSHAUS RAPS REQRGANIZATION BILL
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