Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1938 — Page 3

*: DAY, MARCH 15, 1938

i) ' Ser ate Slates Public Hearings For ir Friday on Disputed Tax Bill;

Congress Probe of T VA Asked

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

RESOLUTIONS ASK joint House-Senate TVA quiz. RAIL LABOR fights wage cut proposal.

F.

). R. MAPS three messages to. Congress.

SE VATE TAX BILL hearings open Friday. BARKLEY URGES civil service status change. FISH ASSAILS trade pact policy.

Senate 4earings on = j§ Jax Bill pen Friday

WASHITZTON, March 15 (U. P.) ~Chea mam Harrison (D. Miss.) of the S:-nate Finance Committee, pledging drastic revision of the House tex bill to bring further aid to business, today announced public hearings on the $5,300,000,000 measure “vill open Friday. Exertir pressure to send the bill to the Genate floor as quickly as possible, Scnator Harrison arranged to eXpeciic hearings, but would make nc prediction on how soon the bill could be reported. Asked i lie believed it possible to send the ii} to the floor by Marth 1. “I'm not much of an

Senator Harrison’s plans, backed by 15 of ‘he committee’s 21 members, to els ninate the undistributed profits tex and withdraw capital . gains levy from ‘the general income tax sect: on, complicated the procedure. Revision Is Probable

With Treasury tax experts estimating the measure is 22 million dollars short of the $5,330,000,000 needed for Federal demands in- its present form, further revision of the bill may require extensive readjustments of its provision to make certain it provides sufficient revenue. Senator Harrison reiterated his previous declaration that his efforts will be bent toward restoring confidence to business. Approximately .50 persons have requested permission to appear be- - fore the committee . during open hearings. Senator Harrison, seeking revision of the Hose approved bill would substitute 2 flat corporation tax for the profits levy, and- would apply a specific rate of aproximately 15 per cent on al capital gains from sales of propetr- held over one or two years.

Harrison Widens Rift

The rift between President Roosevelt and Senator Harrison was emphasized anew by the Senator’s advocacy of cutright repeal of the undistributed = profits tax, which the House onl modified. This is the first time Senator Harrison has taken issue publicly with the . .dministration on a tax measure. Senate Finance Committee members spent their first sessions yesterday with «Treasury officials discussing terms of the 379-page bill. ‘ Estimates given the committee by Treasury experts indicate they an< ticipate a substantial improvement in business conditions ‘during the last half of 1938. _ Business leaders appearing before the Senate unemployment and relief committee have prdicted an upturn, especially if restrictive legislation, including the undistributed profits and capita! gains saxes, is modified or Tépealet. —

Pig Tar id Seen as Blow at "rade Pacts

. Times Specia : WASHINGTON, March 15—A drastic “pie tariff,” voted into the tax bill lass week by the House, threatened ‘today to impair the whole New Deal program of reciprocal trade agreements. Secretary of State Hull has protested to members of Congress. Chairman Farrison of the Senate Finance Comittee, which now has the bill, he: indicated his opposition to con :rting a tax bill into a tariff meas re. Secretary of Agriculture Wal'ace is also aroused at the House ation. Poland * vhich for years has bought twice as much from the United Staizs as it sells us) and Canada wou d be hardest hit by the proposed “excise tax” of 6 cents a pound on iy ported pork and pork ucts. Defenders of the trade agree- _ ments point out ‘that pork and its products maize up one of our most important exports to many different countries. Hence, they say, any retaliatory mezsurcs abroad, resulting from such z tax, ‘would fhjure- this major agricultural export.

Barkley Urges Change . In Civil Service Clause

WASHINGTON, March 15 (U. P.). —Majority Icader Barkley (D. Ky.) today urged the Senate to defeat an amendment to the Executive Re- * organization 3ill which would maintain the civil service in its present status. Senator Sarkley opposed the amendment offered by Senator Walsh (D. 1Mass.), who asked that the civil service be exempted from the bill on the grounds that otherwise there vas danger that public confidence in the system would be destroyed. Tie bill would abolish the present ‘hree-man commission and -substitv’z a single administrator. The Senate was to vote today on: the civil service provision of the bill. ; Other issue: awaiting Senate action are a proposal to replace the present accounting department of the Government by an auditor-gen-eral, and an = mendment by Senator . Wheeler. (D. \Tont.) to subject each reorganizatior move of the President to Cong: sssional approval.

Fish Says Trade Pacts

Pushed as Peace Move

WASHINGTON, March 15 (U. P). —Rep. Hamilton Fish (R. N. Y.) to-|

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Resolutions Introduced For TVA Investigation

WASHINGTON, March 15 (U. P.). —A Democratic-Republican coalition today introduced a resolution in the House and Senate for a comprehensive 10-man joint congressional investigation of the New Deal's Tennessee Valley Authority. The identic resolutions, drafted

at a secret conference last night, were designed to check efforts of Administration leaders to regain control of the impending investigation which is expected to provide the most powerful ammunition of the 1938 campaign. Senator Bridges R. N, H) and Senator King (D. Utah) in the Senate, combined with Rep. Walter G. Andrews (R. N. Y.) and Rep. Andrew J. May (D. Ky.) in the House to sponsor the resolutions. House minority leader Bertrand Snell (R. N: ¥.). participated .in the conferences, but the ‘TVA inquiry advocates failed in efforts to ge Rep. Maury Maverick MD. Tex) to join them. . It appeared likely. the Administration would be able to block the coalition move to sponsor the investigation. and direct its course. Although the leadership in both houses sought to delay action until after next Friday's White House conference with TVA directors, they were expected eventually to put through their own resolution for a joint investigation. Sponsorship Disputed

With both sides virtually agreed on an inquiry, the conflict centered on sponsorship of the resolutions and the specific matters into which the committee would inquire. Senator Norris (Ind. Neb.) already has introduced a Senate resolution for an investigation, but ‘it proved unacceptable to the coalition group because it calls for inquiry into whether private power companies have obstructed. the TVA and whether any member of the TVA board has worked with the private companies.

each house which would ‘be appointed under the new coalition resolution would be given $50,000 and instructed as follows: “It shall be the duty of the committee to make a full and complete investigation: of all phases of the administration of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of : 1933, as amended. e committee shall report to the Senate and House of Representatives, as soon as practicable, the results of its investigations, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable.” ‘Senator Bulkley (D. O.) ‘announced he was “heartily in favor” of the proposed. TVA investigation.

Railway Labor Fights Wage Cut Proposals

WASHINGTON, March 15 (U. P.) —Railway labor: voted today to vigorously . wage reductions

which would affect nearly one million employees and which have been proposed by directors of the Association of American Railroads. George M. Harrison, president of the Railway Labor Executives Association which includes all railroad unions, announced the decision 0 fight wage cuts as he emerged from the ‘executives’ meeting to attend the White House meeting called by President Roosevelt to consider the railroad’s eritical financial and economic ‘problems. “There is no justification for a reduction in wages,” Mr. Harrison said. “The railroads recently got an increase in freight rates which more than compensates them for the wage increases granted us last summer. “On behalf of all affiliated organizations I am authorized to state that they will vigorously resist any effort on the part of the railroads to cut wages.” : The labor executives voted to remain neuiral in the Illinois Demo“J eratic Senalorial primary race between State’s Attorney Michael L. Igoe, backed by the Kelly-Nash organization, and Rep. Scott V. Lucas, supported by - Governor Horner's forces. : : Labor leaders now are discussing the Indiana Senatorial situation where a three-way fight appears likely. Sam Jackson, Ft. Wa, lawyer, is the state organizatipn choice against the incumbent Se ator VanNuys. Alex Gordon, has been endorsed for senator by Labor’s Non-Partisan League in Indiana and is expected to receive the support of the brotherhood.

F. D. R. Plans Three

Messages to Congress

WASHINGTON, March 15 (U.P). —The White House said today

ent Roosevelt plans to send and possibly four messages to n

gress in the near future. { White House Secretary Stephen T. said Mr. Roosevelt contemplates dealing with the monopoly situation; phosphates resources and the offer by the Hungarian Government of a proposal -for settling its debt to the United States.

day charged the State Department “selling”, its reciprocal trade ar policy to the public “not on its merits but on the basis of peace. ” Tes

at a hearing Pro; British trade pact, Rep. Fish said:

“1 wish the State Department would cease issuing statements almost daily that these trade agree-

|| ments are synonymous with peace.

I see no more connection between the treaties and peace than I do between cheese and chalk.” Rep. Fish termed the State DePe Satements as propa-

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[POLIGE, -MEN SEARCH WOODS 'FORBOY'S BODY

Authorities Enter Kidnap Case Openly; 177 Join Hunt.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y., March 15 (U. P.).—~The New Rochelle po-

mately 30 Federal Agents began an intensive search today for the body of Peter Levine, 12-year-old school boy who was kidnaped 19 days ago for $30,000 ransom. That officers had more expectation of finding the boy dead than alive was indicated by the fact that the search was started in a three-square-mile region which contains several wooded areas. The search was the first open activity by local and Federal officers since’ the boy disappeared Feb. 24 while on the way home from school. Murray Levine, father of the boy, said yesterday he had yielded to police insistence that it was time for officers, who hitherto had ‘maintained a “hands off” policy at his request, to enter the case.

Four Sections Covered

He said, however, that “the way is still open” for the kidnapers to renew the contact lost after a ransom note was received Feb. 28. The search began in the northern section of the city in which the Levine homexis situated. The city was divided into 10 sections, four of which will be gone over today Four parties of six Federal agents and six policemen each left the police station this morning. Other GMen, each paired” with a "local pptrolman, worked on other phases of the investigation. Charles L. Border, Park Department. manager, sent .men. in row-

boats to grapple for the body in the

city’s three lakes. Public Works employees looked under culverts and into manholes.

PHILIPPINES APPROVE PLAN, SAYS MNUTT

Reaction to His Proposal ‘Gorgepus, He Declares.

(Continued from Page one) with Secretary of the “Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. Mr. McNutt is leaving Washington tonight to spend a few days at home in Indiana before proceeding to California, where he will board the Manila Clipper, March 23. ;

Quezon Lauds McNutt’s Stand

MANILA, P. I, March 15 (U. P.. —President Manuel Quezon of the Philippines today cabled congratulations to U. S. High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt who, in a radio speech from Washington, urged postponement .of Philippines independence to enable the United States to retain a voice in Far Eastern affairs. “I think that McNutt’s presenta-tion-of facts related to the present Philippines-American relations is unassailable, “President Quezan said. “No reasonable person believes that the Tydings-McDuffie Act (by which the Commonwealth would attain independence on July 4, 1946) was fully satisfactory from the Filipino point of view. Hence, none can find fiault with Mr. MecNutt’s proposal that re-examina-tion of the whole question be undertaken as soon as. possible.”

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: day had launched their campaign |'to clear the City of salacious litera-

ture and pictures with the arrest of

! | Ralph H. Blair, 39, of.837 N. ‘Dear-

‘born. St. All prisoners are to be arraigned March 23 before Judge Robert Baltzell. Blair is charged in an: indictment with sending salacious literature in interstate commerce. Xe was ar--raigned before a U, S. Commissioner

and his bond was set at $3000.

Federal officials say that he op-

‘| erated. a mail order business ‘from

his home, supplying back numbers of salacious magazines, licentious

E Niterature and pictures to out-of-

Someone. hurled Tocks at the home of William Soltan, 339. N. Sum- . mit St., last night, breaking windows and dispersing a German-Amer-

Force of 60,000 Men anil 150 Ships Guard Secrecy tums

SAN PEDRO, Cal, March 15 (U. P.)—The U. 8S. fleet moved out to sea today for the 1938 war games that will give the Pacific coastline defenses a rigorous test of ability to repel a naval attack from a foreign power. The sailings began shortly after. midnight. ° The fleet movement was kept a naval segret and it was impossible to dis uish which ships were in the vanguard as the warships moved through the hels of the Los Angeles-Long Beach breakwater. For six ~Bppro 000 officers and men on more than 150 surface craft and 400 lanes,’ will engage in mock battles testing | o theories learned in the 19 years ex-

War. Admiral Claude C. Bloch, com-mander-in-chief, was aboard the Flagship U. S. S. Pennsylvania when he ordered the fleet into action. Elsewhere at far-flung moorings, other units of the fleet awaited. the signal to race to battle positions. The heavy cruiser Louisville. was standing by at Tahiti in the South Seas. The light -cruisers Trenton, Minneapolis and Memphis were an Asiatic waters. As the gray fighters slip to sop. secrecy guards their movements. Until they come to anchor, about April 26 at their bases, or drop anchor for brief rests in Honolulu, at some Alaskan base, or at Pago Pago, in equatorial Samoa, no word

wil come from the warships. et LE et?

YOUTH REPORTS THEFT Paul E. Goble, 19, of 1023 S. West St., who has ‘confessed to stealing six automobiles, according to State Police, also told officers he was vietimized by thieves. A gladstone bag, a pair of gloves and an old watch were taken from

quoted as saying.

First Ruling

WASHINGTON, March 15 (U. P.).—The National Labor Relations Board handed down its first decision involving a sit-down strike

lurgical Corp. North Chicago, Ill, to reinstate approximately 9 C. I. O. members. The ‘Board ‘did not specifically

strike, but did overrule the company’s contention that participation in a sit-down should be a bar to reinstatement of the strikers. “There can be na doubt,” the Boards said, “that ‘the direct and immediate cause of the strike was the illegal activity of the respondent (the company). Nor can there be. any question as to the gravity of the respondent’s unlawful course of action. “Even assuming that the strikers’ conduct was violative of certain state laws carrying criminal penalties, we cannot say that the re-

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NLRB Favors Workers in ing on Sit-Downs

spondent is therefore guilty in any lesser degree. “One who engages in persistent and open defiance of a national law cannot be heard to assert that the retaliatory conduct of his employees in seeking to secure their rights is necessarily a har to their reinstate-

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The C..I...0. members sat down. Feb. 17, 1937, after the company had refused to bargain. collectively with their union, the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America. The strikers withstood one three-~ hour. tear. gas attack by anproximately 150 sheriffs’ deputies, but were driven from the plant on Feb. 26 by a barrage of tear and “knock: out” gas. The company refused Governor Horner’s suggestions that it bargain with. the union if it evacuated the plant. ~~ Upon request, the NLRB ruled the company must recognize the: C.. 1. O union ‘as sole ba agency ior its production employees;

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‘Rep. Tinkham Disbelieves Denials of Hull and . Admiral niral Leahy.

WASHINGTON, March 15 (U. P) —Despite denials, opponents Of President Roosevelt's bigger-navy program ~ insisted today on. the charge that Great Britain and the United States have agreed to parallel naval action. - As the House continued debate on the Vinson Bill to authorize 46 new warships, the opponents voiced the suspicion -that some. of the new ships might be used to fight with British ships in future conflicts. Rep. George Holden Tinkham (R. Mass.), sinformed Chairman Carl AnSOR (Dy: Ga) of the: House Naval Affairs Committee yesterday he did nok believe the denials of Secretary te Hull or Admiral William D. ,-chief of naval operations. “1 say anyone who has made that arrangement, whether he be President of the United States or. Secretary -6f State, is disloyal. to the United States and is traitorous,” Rep. Tinkham said. By “that arrangement” Rep. Tinkham referred to a statement ‘made in Parliament by Winston Churchill, as reported from London March 7. © Rep. Tinkham . quoted Churchill as having Her bation “excellent arrangements with . the United States.” (Churchill in Commons debate referred to “close naval collaboration” between the United States and Britain. “Owing to our excellent relations ‘with the United States we are in a far stronger position relatively in -our naval positions compared: to

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any likely ¢pmbination in Europe.’

—Ed.). Rep. Tinkham’s remarks _ disregarien Vinson’s opening statement in support of the bill, in which he quoted at length from Secretary Hull's denial that any agreement with Great. Britain exists, and from Admiral Leahy’s denial of the same charge. :

BO B BURN Ss Says: | eumoen —I was jest reading. where some

big scientist said that part of -the damage caused by floods is com-

: Durin’ this recent flood out here one little . town in the val"ley was isolated. An old native rigged up a ferry. boat and : charged . people -10 cents to get across fo the main’ and. An actor came running down © the old man and says “I've got to get’ over to Hellywood and I've only got a nickel” The old man says “Well, if you ain’t got but a nickel, you won’t be any better in ‘Hollywood than you are over here. »

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town customers. He sent them by express, they said.

Mail Fraud Charged

The prisoner had correspondents in every state in the Union, Federal attorneys said. Shannon H. Lawson, 35, of 3025 Graceland Ave, who operates the Ala a Wholesale Grocery Co. was ) arrested on an indictment charging use of the malls to defraud. ” Federal attorneys said he ordered large stocks of merchandise through the mails, using references that were not. representative. His bond was fixed at $5000. Three men were held on $2000 bond each, charged with possession of counterfeit 25-cent pieces. They were Fred Frosch, 35, of 723 Gladstone Ave.; William Albright, 41, of 1174 Kentucky Ave., and Basil ‘Longest, 42, of 3807 E. 14th St. Henry L. Best, 39, of 3006 BroadRural Rehabilitation supervisor, was arrested on. charges of embezzling $1500 in U. S. funds he had collected from farm loans in Hendricks, Putnam and Morgan Counties. bond. Accused of Boxcar Thefts Six men accused of participating in a freight car theft ring were among those indicted. One, Marvin Roach, 30,. of 908 Elm St, was charged with breaking seals on interstate shipments. The other five, charged with receiving stolen goods, include: Joseph Drake, 53, of 1254 N. Belmont Ave.; Clive Drake, 33, of 1615 Rochester ‘Ave.; Joseph George, 28, of 213 E. 10th St.; James George, 30, of 920 N. Alabama St, and Maurice Bumen, 37, of 310 N. Jefferson Ave. All six are held in County Jail in default of bond. Mr. Nolan said the ring operated in Southern Indiana. Others. indicted and the charges include Herbert M. Bryant, New Albany, embezzlement; William K. Higgins, Indianapolis, possess possession of heroin; Lawrence Detroy, Indianopilis, hijacking; Richard Ethell, Terre Haute, violation of White Slave Act; Willis King, Terre Haute, passing counterfeit money; William Walters, Linton, mail theft, - —and William H. Harvey. Indianapolis, violation of the 1937 Merihusha Act.

ALLEN SCORES BUND STONNG INCIDENT

‘Unfortunate,’ Says Civil Liberties Union Member.

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two women, were taken from the home by Mr. Soltau’s son, Charles W. Soltau, in an auto. Police reported that Mr. ‘Kunze was wearing a swastika-decorated tie clip and that a number of German newspapers were in the room bearing the swastika emblem.

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German Consulate

Guarded in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, March 15 (U. P.).— | Police guarded the German consulate today after an anti-Nazi demtor burned a swastika flag (8 | vine from & window ot its offices in a skyscraper. ‘Dr. Herbert Diel, consul, protested to city officials and termed the incident “an insult to my coun-

“It must be remembered,” he said, “that this flag is the official flag of the German Government, not the emblem of a party. I am deeply shocked aj this treatment of it.” A crowd in the street cheered while an unidentified man leaned from a window on the 13th figor of | the building and set fire to the flag, | flying from the 14th floor, with a | blow torch attached to a pole. The cheers drew the attention of |

the flag before it was destroyed. .Dr. Diel told authorities that he | realized the burning. was the act of an individual, and said: “I do not believe the attitude it expressed is typical of that held by the. American people.” ;

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Hitler’s speech came between the ceremony of laying a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier and the military review. Its high point came when he said solemnly: “As Fuehrer I report the entrance of my home country into the German Reich.” Prior to Hitler’s speech, Dr. Arthur von Seyss-Inquart handed over to Hitler his powers as provisional Chancellor-President and was designated by Hitler Statthalter or Governor of the German province of Austria. This morning he had received Theodore, Cardinal Innitzer, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vienna. Some persons in the crowd outside the hotel booed the Cardinal as he left. It was reported that Hitler gave the Cardinal assurances as to the future of the church in Germanized. Austria. As Hitler, himself, was on his way to receive the city’s official welcome, the Austrian Foreign Minister, Wilhelm Wolf, handed over his functions to Joachim “von Ribbentrop, German foreign minister. This meant that if the United. States, or another minister what had been sovereign Austria, wanted to do. business in the future, he must do so with Germany. As Hitler drove along the famous Ringstrasse, which marks the inner city, deafening cheers greeted him. At the old palace, fronting the Heroes Square, 200,000 shouted, “Seig Heil!” (victory heil.)" Hitler climbed the steps of the palace and Dr. on. Seyss-Inquart, hande dover hi spowers to Hitler. “My Fuehrer,” said Seyss-In-quart, “as the last head of the State of Austria, I announce to my Fuehrer the legal execution of the German nation’s will: “Austria is a Federal state of the Reich.” That marked formally the end of Austria as an entity. er started speaking, slowly at > “The previous. regimes attempted to prevent the materialization of the great German Reich.” “Pfui! Pfui!” came from the crowd in a derisive burst for the former regimes. “The storms from the east have been broken by the bulwark of the ostmark (eastern boundary),” continued Hitler, “which has sacrificed itself for the happiness and peace of the entire Reich. “I speak in the name of Austria .and Vienna and of 68,0000 people in the rest of the German nation when I ‘assure them that at tkis moment this country is German and in its Germanic feelings shall be surpassed by no one. Reich Resurrected

“Within a few days, there has taken place in the German community a change, the result of which will appear only later. “The Reich has been resurrected. I am speaking in the name of all German generations today. “All Germans from beyond greet their Fuehrer as the fulfiller. “I can bring to the German nation the report of the greatest accomplishment of my life.

of my home.country into the German Reich.” As soon as his emotion would permit, Hitler continued: “By work and industry and collaboration we will solve the great social problem. “I now proclaim a new mission for this land. This eastern march (boundary) is the youngest bulwark of the German nation and the German Reich. “I thank the Statthalter and countless party functionaries who proved Germans. “Many years of suffering have

“As Fuehrer, I report the entrance

Jews Barred From | Austrian Plebiscite; Rush Anglo-Italy Pact

Reported Polish-Lithuanian Clash Denied; Blum May Cede Cabinet Leadership to Herriot; Japanese Bomb Canton.

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convinced me of the qualities of Germans. “Germans and Nazi parties and’ armies: Seig heil!” There was no more Austria.

Volunteers Rush To British Defense

LONDON, March 15 (U. P).=— Men and women in. England today rallied to the radio appeal made by Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, for 1,000,000 volunteers to train for air-raid precaution duties. About half the volunteers were women who enrolled as first-aid workers and air wardens.

Blum May Cede

Leadership to Herriot

PARIS, March 15 (U. P.)—The Bourse was agitated today by rumors that, unless the franc strengthens, Premier Leon Blum may consult party leaders on: a change from a Popular Front fo a National Union Government. Bluni would participate in the all-union; the reports said, but might cede the premiership to Edouard Herriot of the Radical Socialists. Principal French ambassadors and mirdisters in Europe were returning to Paris today for a conference on the critical internal situation.

Polish-Lithuanian Border Clash Reported

LONDON, March 15 (U. P.).—The Vilna, Poland, correspondent of the News Chronicle reported today that Polish and Lithuanian troops were concentrating on their frontier because of an “incident” Thursday in which one Polish frontier guard was killed and several wounded near Radowka, opposite Vilna.

WARSAW, March 15 (U. P.) —Re= ports that Polish troops had been concentrated on’ the Polish-Lithu-anian border following an “incie dent” were denied in official quarters today. It also was denied that any ultimatum had been or would be sent to Lithuania, as no diplomatic relations exist.

Japanese Rain

Bombs on Canton.

CANTON, China, March 15 (U. P.) —Canton Was subjected y to the most severe raid of Ja se bombing planes in weeks. The attacking planes concentrated on the airport and flew so high that they could not be seen. Thirty huge bombs were dropped on the Tienho Airdrome, the industrial suburb of Saichuen and the residential district of Tungshan.

Reich Believes Powers

Must Recognize Coup

BERLIN, March ‘15 (U. P.).—= Political quartres were confident toe. | day that union of German and Ause

. tria would be unconditionally rece

ognized as valid by all foreign Governments.

Italy Rushes Deal With Britain

ROME, March 15 (U. P.).—Italy’s negotiations with Great Britain concerning Mediterranean problems entered a decisive stage today when Lord. Perth, British Ambassador, and Galeazzo Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, began work on an agenda arranged in two earlier meetings. As the result of developments in Austria, it was believed that Lord Perth and Ciano had agreed to ine tensify their conversations in the hope of completing an agreement as

soon as possible.

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