Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 August 1938 — Page 2

Warn Hitler Against Attack; ‘U.S. Boat Menaced in Yangtze

Russia Notifies Nazis of Intention to Assist Praha.

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formation on to London. It was believed Poland would be reluctant to reveal which way she will swing. Well-informed Czech sources here declared Praha believes a decision on‘ the Sudeten problem, one way or another, must come within two weeks. For the moment, Sir Nevile was ‘ the key man. It was learned only last night that he had been ordered home secretly and had arrived by airplane Saturday. Not even attaches of Croydon Airport knew that the tall, gray haired man with the straggly mustache and heavy eyebrows, clad in his favorite sports clothes, was Sir Nevile. Thirtythree of his 56 years had been spent in the diplomatic service. Perhaps at no moment was his responsibility greater than now. It was understood that the Government brought him home to ask him what was the real meaning, in his best judgment, of gigantic German army maneuvers. The Government also wanted to know whether increasing manifestations of Germany’s impatience over the Czechoslovak situation contained the elements of war or whether he believed them to be bluff, backing up ‘diplomatic efforts to squeeze the maximum of minority concessions from the Czechs. Wrong answers by Sir Nevile to these questions might, obviously, be of tragic importance. His instructions, on returning to Berlin after tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting — which he will attend— were expected to include the statement that Britain felt that the efforts of Viscount Runciman, its adviser in the Czechoslovak minorities dispute, were being imperiled by the bitter German attacks on Czechoslovakia. These: attacks are being made by radio, in newspapers and in speeches.

Reaction Not Satisfactory

It was apparent that German reaction to Sir John Simon's speech of warning Saturday was not satisfactory to the Government. Also officials made it known that they were not satisfied with the results of previous “reminders” through diplo‘matic channels of British policy. Aside from German reaction, which. was inspired, the Simon speech seemed to have been interpreted in European capitals, and in Geneva, seat of the League of Natione, as a rather clear warning that Britain would not be neutral in any war which involved Germany and France.

Hitler Visits Rhine Forts; French Army to Drill

PARIS, Aug. 29 (U. P.).—Fuehrer Hitler of Germany inspected the Rhine fortifications opposite France today while a French army massed

on the Swiss frontier for maneuvers, 115 miles to the south. It was another of a series of coincidences that have lent drama to the fast-brewing crisis of the Czechoslovak minorities dispute. The French troops were massing, 70 miles from the German frontier, at a point where some experts had predicted that. Germany, in the event of war, might seek to march on France through Switzerland. The troops were concentrated, in unknown strength, on the plateau extending from Besancon to the Swiss frontier. - Suddenly, in a caravan of motor cars, Fuehrer Hitler and eight generals arrived at Kehl, on the Rhine opposite Strasbourg, to inspect Germany’s new frontier defenses. The international bridge was closed at once. For an hour, the Fuehrer and his generals inspected the defense works on which, it has been reported here, hundreds of thousands of men are working. Herr Hitler left in the direction of the Swiss frontier, where the French troops are to begin maneuvers tomorrow and continue to Sept. 4.

Runciman Warning To Henlein Reported

PRAHA, Aug. 29 (U. P.).—Viscount Runciman, British mediator in the minorities dispute, had warned Konrad Henlein, German minority leader, that there is danger of war unless a solution is found soon, it was understood today. Well-informed quarters said that Viscount Runciman, in a two-hour conference yesterday, urged Henlein, in the interests of peace, to compromise with the Government on the basis .of- new proposals which the Government intends to submit this week.

Hitler Expected: to Visit Southern Forts

BERLIN, Aug. 29 (U. P.).—Adolf Hitler, who over the week-end inspected fortifications along the Rhineland opposite France. was expected today to spend the early part of this week inspecting defenses in the South. When the Nazi Party annual congress opens at Nuremberg next week, it is expected that Herr Hitler will -have seen all important Army camps, particularly those at which reservists are concentrated. ;

Rebel Communications

Cut, Loyalists Claim

HENDAYE, French-Spanish Frontier, Aug. 29 (U. P.).—Government forces in Southwestern Spain drove in a westerly direction today in a counter-offensive which put the Rebels on the defensive and destroyed their chief line of commyhications, Barcelona dispatches said. According to the Government, the

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in rearmament, in violation of treaty restrictions, without either appreciation or much protest from her possible enemies. ‘In a military sense it seems incredible that, as the Czechoslovakian crisis approached ‘the hot point, Herr Hitler could pull a complete mobilization of one million men and put his country practically on a war basis in industry and defensive works without getting an ultimatum—if ever one is intended. It has permitted him a tremendous temporary advantage for a sudden stroke, the equivalent of the lives of tens of thousands and at least some chance of sudden victory.

Claim of U. S. Aid Ridiculous

The Sudeten German stalling with the British mediator, Viscount Runciman, looks like an effort to delay any French-British military move until the Nazi strength is at its

peak. Against all this, the only open counter-move is Sir John Simon's speech suggesting that Britain might fight—coupled with his hint, with difficulty derived from recent speeches by Mr. Roosevelt and Cordell Hull, that America might join her—which is ridiculous. If more apparent and substantial resistance to Mr. Hitler’s obvious aims doesn’t soon appear, we might have war in Bohemia before winter. It doesn’t smell good.

Loyalist drive broke up the campaign which Rebel Gen. Gonzalo Queipo de Llano had directed against the valuable mercury mines around Almaden. The Government forces were reported to have cut the main railroad from. *Madrid to Badajoz and the highway from Cabeza del Buey to Castuera and to have advanced more than eight miles in two days. Several villages were taken, many Rebels made prisoners and valuable war equipment captured, the Government asserted. Barcelona reported that a surprise Rebel attack north of the Ebro River had failed. Rebel airplanes. raided Barcelona early Sunday, killing one person and wounding 12.

GOLDEN HAIR SAVES BOY FROM DROWNING

READING, England, Aug. 29 (U. P.).—Three-year-old Clifford SunQelang owes his life to his golden air The boy was playing on the bank of the River Kennett with 4-year-old Daphne Bryant when he slipped into the water and was carried into midstream. Young Daphne rushed to the shop of his father, a watchmaker, 150 yards away, shouting, “Clifford’s in the water!” but Mr. Sunderland could see no sign of his son. Suddenly there was a burst of sunshine, which caught the golden hair of the child just under the water. His father jumped in and brought him to the bank. Clifford was unconscious, but he recovered after artificial respiration.

SNAKE DELIVERS -FISH TO FISHERMEN

PITTSFIELD, Ill, Aug. 29 (U.P.). Doorstep delivery of black bass, via W. M. E. (water moccasin express), was reported today by four fishermen. Dr. Samuel Peacock, the Rev. R. C. Calderwood, James Williams and N. L. Eddy said they were attracted to the water's edge at their fishing camp and found a water moccasin, a foot-long bass in its mouth, swimming toward shore. Mr. Williams struck the snake with the butt of his fly rod. The snake dropped the fish and swam away. The fish floundered in shallow water until Mr. Williams picked up.

RECALLS JUDGE'S. PROMISE CLEVELAND, Aug. 29 (U. P.).— John Doyle, 66, in police court on an intoxication charge for the second time in 32 days, listened as Judge Joseph Ackerman read the charge, rose without waiting to hear the sentence, beckoned to a: policeman and walked to jail next door to bee gin serving what he knew was a one-year sentence. He had remembered the Judge's warning when he was sentenced to 30 days recently.

¢Chinese Claim Japanese Lines Crumble Along River.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 29 (U. P), — The United States gunboat Monocacy, with 45 officers and men aboard, is in grave danger in the, Upper Yantgze River, where it is held by a Japanese blockade, it was ‘learned today. Chinese advices said, seanwhile, that the entire Japanese line on the north bank of the Yangtze had collapsed and the drive along the south bank® had been halted. To the north of the river, in an ‘area about 120 miles from Hankow, the Chinese started a. counter-of-fensive at dawn Saturday and during the week-end reoccupied Susung, ‘Taihu and Tsienshan. The Japanese were reported in Chinese press dispatchs to have fled eastward, vacating the entire broad front. Half a million men were locked in battle in the Yangtze Valley. The Chinese forces totaled about 400,000, the Japanese 100,000.

Pontoon Guards Guilt

Information was received Shanghai that several mines have exploded within 80 yards of the gunboat and that the first one exploded 90 minutes aiter Japanese wminesweepers left the area around the stranded Monocacy.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29 (U. P.).—An unexplained attempt to break into buildings at Crissey Field, in which a sentry was slugged after he fired two shots at his assailants, alarmed the San Francisco Army Presidio today. Army officers doubted spy activity figured in the case, but it. was understood that G-Men would be asked to investigate.

The ship has been badly shaken and has been sprayed—though without damage—by mine fragments, ‘Gunners aboard the Monocacy have tried vainly, it was understood, to detonate mines which began to float dangerously near. At present, reports say, the little ship is encircled with pontoons designed to detonate mines. -It was learned that after the first explosions Lieut. Comm. Clarence V. Conlan, commanding the Monocacy, went ashore at once, protested to the Japanese and said that his Government would hold the Japanese

“mishap.” Responsibility Refused

The Japanese consulate ignored Conlan’s protest, it was said, and warned him curtly that the Japanese Navy would not accept any responsibility because the Monocacy was in a danger zone. There was growing concern in diplomatic quarters here, because of the peculiar circumstances of the situation, lest another Panay incident occur. (The U. S. Panay was sunk in the Yangtze above Nanking last December by Japanese airplanes. Japan accepted responsibility and paid indemnity.) : : For weeks now the Monocacy has been held three miles below Kiukiang, more than 450 miles up the twisting Yangtze, because of a Japanese blockade maintained most rigidly in the stretch about Wuhu. The Japanese assert that the Yangtze is unsafe for navigation. They have been able themselves, however, to transport troops, supplies, civilians and CArgOes up the river. Japanese Refuse Request

Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, U. S. Navy commander-in-chief in China, recently asked the Japanese formally for permission for the Monocacy to steam downriver. The Japanese. formally refused. Admiral Yarnell reported. to the State Department and was understood to have - advised ‘hat the United States’ break the blockade. The State Department advised a waiting policy because the Monocacy was not yet in urgent need of fuel or food.

Monocacy refused on the ground that an American warship had the right to navigate the river as it chose, It has sufficient fuel for one week and food for two weeks,

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posed the plan, while .Mr, ‘Downey and Mrs. Preston are supporting it: Senator McAdoo’s opponents. accused him of being a ‘member of the Ku Klux Klan and - bringing pressure against A er ‘employes forcing them to support him. Senator McAdoo denied the accusations, and in turn accused ‘Mr. Downey |v and Mr. Preston. of raising false hopes among the aged by supporting the: 3 weekly pension program. The Republican - Senatorial nom.ination lay De tvioen ‘Ray Riley, for-

mer State Controller, whose plat-

‘form said he would “stick to the middle of the road,” and Philip Bancroft, outspoken opponent of ne bor unions and critic of many New Deal policies. The Republican Gubernatorial campaign settled down to a per-

1 ; : ; Raymond. Haight and William C. Neblett. Governor Merriam’ was conceded a good chance of renomination, while the Democratic race appeared to lie between Messrs. Olson, Dockweiler, Murphy. and ‘O'Connor.

Treasury Instructions

On Contributions Cited

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (U. P). —Chairman Morris Sheppard (D. Tex.), of the Senate Campaign Investigating Committee said today that Federal employees who made

‘political . contributions in the cur-

rent primary campaign

California ‘acted under ‘Treasury Instructions issued in 1934.

“The Committee sent investigators to California to look into charges that employees of the Internal Revenue Bureau and other Federal workers had been solicited by workers for Senator McAdoo, who seeks renomination in tomorrow's They found, Mr. Sheppard said,

- those who that had received 1a letter containing pastment’ Jegulations which they

Deted such contribu-

“The instructions,” the | letter said, “should not be construed cee to prevent any such employee from voluntarily contributing to the campaign fund of the party of his choice if such contributions is made freely and without coercion or imPropes solicitation and is not made to .a person in the service of the United States.” The Committee meanwhile rceeived charges that Senator Berry (D. Tenn.) began attacks on the WPA

after that agency had refused tol

turn over to him, gage,” nessee. The charges were made in a letter to the Committee by WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins, who also denied six charges by Senator Berry that the WPA had engaged in political activity to defeat him in the recent Tennessee primary.

F. D. R. Leaves Hyde Park For Capital Tonight

HYDE PARK, N. Y., Aug. 29 (U. | P.) —President Roosevelt leaves for

“bag and bag-

WPA patronage in Ten-

were elated by his intervention in

the South Carolina primary and his decision to speak in Maryland for Rep. David J. Lewis seeking the seat of the anti-New Deal Senator Tydings. “The President’s posed speech in Denton, Md. next Monday, is expected to be a major one. He will deal not only with the political situation in Maryland but will discuss problems affecting the nation

-as a whole. Consequently his address

will be broadcast on all networks.

Theodore Roosevelt

Indorses 0’Connor NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (U. P)— Col. Theodore Roosevelt, of the Republican Roosevelts, today indorsed Rep. John J. O'Connor, Tammany

Democrat and chairman of the|

House Rules Committee, who is run-

‘ning on both the Democratic and

Republican tickets In. the Sept. 20

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have been singled out for martyre

dom,” Col. Roosevelt O’Connor.

New Dealer Loses in

Texas Primary ? AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 29 (U. P.).— Ed Gossett, Wichita Falls attorney, was .13th District Democratic nome inee for Congress today. j 3 He won by a close margain in the runoff primary over the incumbent New Deal stalwart, Rep. W. D. Mc-

Farlane, Amarillo. Mr. Gossett had © 29,782. votes, Rep. McFarlane 27,444,

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