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VOLUME 50—NUMBER 171

BRITAIN DECLARES EMERGENCY; CHAMBERLAIN WARNS GERMANY

‘Here Is What I Want,” Hitler Tells Czechs

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UTO INJURIES ARE FATAL TO MAN, WOMAN

Two Deaths Raise County Traffic Toll for Year To 83.

HIT-RUN CAR ESCAPES

Child Unhurt as Companion is Run Down: Anderson Crash Kills Girl.

BULLETIN HAMMOND, Ind, Sept. (U. P.).—Otte Morris, president of the East Side Trust & Savings Bank, and Paul G. Flynn, 30. both eof Chicago. were killed today when the Pennsvivania Railroad fiver, the New Yorker, struck their automobile at a private crossing near Hammond.

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r Indianapolis resident died injuries received two davs ago in an accident near Anderson of 31 motorists apCourt today four were nua and eight were assessed fines and costs totaling $28. An additional $146 in fines and costs was suspended by Edwin K. s, judge pro tem Mrs. Margaret Loutner, 66, of 2344 S. West St. died of injuries she received Sundav when a hit-and-run driver struck her as she was walk- ] Road 37 near Gimber St. he driver has not been caught. Nine-vear-old Ellen Hawk, 2338 S. West . who was walking with Mrs. I time of the

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The Qi utner the , escaped Injury. Walter Hied, 40, R. R. 4 Box 424, internal injuries recewved 12 in a crash on Highway 36 mile east of the county ich his wife, Opal, 38, and

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» sheriffs said the car r. and Mrs. Hied and Mrs 68. of 130 Koehne St, ther inj: passenger, were was driven bv Lowry Woodi. of 125 Koehne St. Woodson attempted to pass a car ahead, but dropped back as an ito approached from the opposite rection, deputy sheriffs said wit-

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the ahead, and his Mr. and Mrs. Hied were riding in the rumble seat The vi Anderson accit was Miss Louise Johnson, 19 1218: E. 19th St. She to City Hospital here ing the crash

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was released for ity Morgue without en the motorevele he was | an in \ 200 block W. Washington St. John Kingen, 23, R. R. 2, re- : a compound fracture of the a C hand. He was itv Hospit His brothFred, riding on the motorcycle th him. was not injured James Kesler, 38 of 567 S. Harrs St. sald by police to be the ariver of the car, was arrested on a enharge of falling to stop after an accident,

1 Killed, 4 Hurt in

North Vernon Crash

NORTH VERNON, a7 (U, P).—One man was dead today and four others were recovering from injuries received when the car in which they were riding plunged

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Washington, Warren, Pike, | Wayne Affected: Fee | System Rapped. |

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CLYDEBANK. Scotland, Sept. 27 (U. P.).—Britain's mightiest challenge to the world’s merchant marine, the 85.000-ton Queen Elizabeth,

LEAGUE 0. K.'S | JAP SANCTIONS

Members Are Authorized to Apply Bans After China Appeals.

was launched here today. Her namesake, the Queen of Great Britain, sent the world's largest ship rumbling down the wavs into the River Clyde, with the 1tegret that “dark clouds” had marred the ceremony. King George was not present. Instead of launching ships he was prepared at Buckingham Palace to launch armies as well as ships. into a threatened European conflict. The vessel was prematurely launched. A buiton, accidentally touched. released the vessel while builders were explaining the mechanism. Queen Elizabeth was momentarily nonplussed. But she

Cuts totaling 10 cents in the 19393 tax rates of four townships were apby the

Board.

proved formally today County Tax Adjustment Four cents were slashed from the proposed 31.06 levy for Pike Township. which includes poor relief; one cent from Warren Township's pro-| posed $104 rate; two cents from] Washington Township's proposed 56-cent rate, and three cenis from Wayne Township's proposed $1.68 rate. The reductions were made in special school budgets and tuition funds. The Board will start mak-| adjustments in poor relief rates] the townships later this week. | At vesterdav’s session, the board!

GENEVA, Sept. 27 (U. P.) —The | League of Nations Council, at a secret session today, agreed to | authorize members individually to

apply economic and financial sanc- | tions against Japan. i The Council ruled that Article 16] of the Covenant, which provides for severance of trade or financial rela-! tions with an aggressor nation, was now in gorce against Japan. It was agreed, however, that for temporary reasons it was impossible | for League members to take “co-! ordinated action.” but that each member was entitled to apply sanctions if it desired. | Application of sanctions was requested by China on the ground that Japan had resorted to war in dis-|

acked ihe fee system In the County Treasurers office. i Board members said records | showed that County Treasurer Frank McKinney received annually mor: than $28,000 in fees from collection of delinquent taxes besides his $4400 annual salary. “Then we find a $7300 item in the Treasurer's budget to hire tax coilectors,” Board member Fred Albershardt said. “That fee money certainly should be used to hire deputies. Even if deputies were hired with fee money. the Treasurer would still be getting about $26,000 a vear. Some adjustments must be made.” Chief Deputy Auditor Fabian Wj : ; Biemer ern to the Board that! The Medical Advisory Council of the fees were fixed bv State law the Indiana University School of and “there is not much the Tax Ad- Medicine will hold a special meeting justment Board can do about it.” tonight or tomorrow to pass a reso- : ibs lution on the death of Dr. Charles] Given Until Thursday {P. Emerson, former dean of the] Meanwhile, the Board gave Coun- medical school and nationally ty and City officials until Thurs-|Prominent physician. day morning to submit suggestions! The meeting was announced today | lon where reductions can best be by Dr. W. D. Gatch, present dean. | made in their budgets. Dr. Emerson died last night at All budgets as submitted would Methodist Hospital of bronchial] require a total tax rate of $3.47 for pneumonia after a brief illness. He Center Township in Indianapolis, was 66. Funeral services were being | compared to $3.20 this year. {completed today. In another hearing on the Coun-| Under Dr. Emerson's direction. !

hurriedly released the champagne bottle which erasied | against the bow when the ship was 20 vards down the slips.

DR. C. P. EMERSON. | FORMER DEAN, DIES

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[. U. Medical Council Will Pay Tribute.

regard of the League Covenant. | Japan has resigned from the League] but Article 16 provides that sanc-

[tions may be applied whether an

“aggressor” is a member or not. | A member of the Council told the! United Press: “The decision means that Russia now can take any action she wants| against Japan and such action will be legal, as it will be with authorization of the League. “If Russia takes military action against Japan, she will be acting under the Covenant. Of course other countries, too, can take such action as prohibiting credits and embargoing war material for Ja pan.”

COOLER TONIGHT, IS BUREAU'S FORECAST

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Continued fair weather tonight|

and tomorrow, with cooler temper-|tary of Navy Swanson, absent from ngoct of these ; Cabinet sessions for some time, was from women

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The Fuehrer's own hand shaded this map of Czechoslovakia, showing how he wished te partition the country.

Text of Talk by Chamberlain

LONDON, Sept. 27 (U. P.).

—The text of Prime Minister|

Chamberlain's speech

follows: Tomorrow Parilament is going to meet and I shall be making a first statement on the events which have led up to the present critical situation. An earlier statement would have been impossible while I was flying backwards and forwards across Europe and the position was changing from hour to heur. But today there is a lull for a brief time and I want to say a few

words to you men and women of Room of 10 Downing St., the Prime | Britain and the empire and per- Minister's official residence.

haps to others as well. First of all I must say something to those who have written to my wife or myself in these last weeks

to tell us their gratitude for my ef- | their

forts and to assure of prayers for my success. Most of these letters have come

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U.S. CABINET MEETS FOR STUDY OF CRISIS

the Americans Asked to Avoid

Travel in Europe.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27 (U. P). — President Roosevelt met with his Cabinet today to study Europe's war crisis and to hear the radiocast address of British Premier Chamberlain, The momentous Cabinet session began study of “possible effects of a European conflagration after Mr. Roosevelt received latest advices from Europe in a conference with Secretary of State Hull and Undersecretary Summer Welles. William Howes, First Assistant Postmaster General, represented Postmaster General Farley. Secre-

present for today's meeting. Mr.

Hull cancelled his

today

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U.S. CITIZENS TOLD TOLEAVE BRITISH ISLES

Warning Issued by American Ambassador After Audience With George VI.

SCHOOL CHILDREN LEAVE

WAR INEVITABLE, DUCE BELIEVES: PRAHA RESOLUTE

London School Children Being Taken From City; Poland Prepared to March on Friday; Italy Expects Mobilization O

Courier Returns From Seeing Hitler; Hope for Peace Plan Raised.

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PARIS—Premier Daladier declares the “fight for peace is not ended.” Officials praise Chamberlain’s radio broadcast as keeping the door open for further negotiations, are particularly impressed by Chamberlain's measured criticsm of Hitler's present attitude as “unreasonable.” France continues

preparations for war; Council of Ministers holds emergency session with President Lebrun.

LONDON. Sept. 27 (U. P.). —Prime Minister Chamberlain broadcast tonight a stern warning that the British Empire was ready to fight any power that sought to dominate the world by force. Great Britain cannot “undertake to involve the whole | British Empire,” Mr. Chamberlain said, just because of the Czechs—"however much we may sympathize with a small nation.” | “If we are to fight, it must ibe on larger issues than that,” he added in reference ‘to the crisis over surrender jo Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland to Germany. | “I am a man of peace to ‘the depths of my soul,” he said. “Armed conflict is a nightmare to us, but if 1 (were convinced that any na‘tion had made up its mind to dominate the world by fear of its force, 1 should ‘feel that it must be resisted.

ROME—DPremier Mussolini tells a council of the generals of Italy's 16 Army Corps today that war is now inevitable and Italy will fight with Germany, an unimpeachable source reveals. Mussolini, it is said, has abandoned all hope that European peace can be saved and expects events to come to a head within two or three days at the maximum.

BERLIN—Hitler tells Roosevelt he appreciates “generous intentions” of peace offer but Germany cannot be held responsible if war breaks out. Germans regard his speech yesterday as gesture for peace.

PRAHA—Czechs prefer war to domination by Germany, find hint of conciliation in Hitler’s speech.

WARSAW—Polish Army ready to march into Czechoslovakia Friday or Saturday, if ordered. New clash at Teschen reported. | ‘Only Precautionary’ | “Under such a domination, ‘the lives of people who believe in liberty would not be worth living." While his country prepared for war under an emergency decree signed by King George VI, he delivered a world broadcast explaining Great Britain's position in the European crisis. | Mr. Chamberlain began speaking ‘at 1 p. m. (Indianapolis Time) before a microphone in the Cabinet

MOSCOW—Static prevents hearing of Hitler speech.

NEW YORK—War risk insurance on cargoes to Germany suspended.

OTTAWA—Cabinet meeting pushed ahead.

WASHINGTON—State Department advises Americans not to travel in Europe. Cabinet meeting held.

He reassured his countrymen that the extraordinary defense measures being taken under the King's procllamation of a state of emergency are only “precautionary measures.” “They do not mean that we have determined on war or that war is imminent,” he said. ‘Already Settled’ “It seems impossible that a quar{rel already settled in principle [should be the subject of war,” the [Prime Nlinister cdeclarec. | Immediately after Mr. Chamber{lain had finished, the British Broad|casting Co. broadcast German trans[lations of President Roosevelt's peace plea to Herr Hitler and of Mr. Chamberlain's speech. (President Roosevelt's peace mes[sage was not printed in the German newspapers.) In saying the quarrel already had | been settled in principle, Mr. Cham{berlain declared the present hour-to-hour crisis was surprising, since {the Czechs had originally accepted | Herr Hitler's demands. His first words were that tomor{row Parliament would meet and that he would make a full statement. | “An earlier statement would not

have been possible as the position Polish President Dispatches Fuehrer Tells F. D. R. That (changed from hour to hour. But| . . today there is a lull, for a brief Mystery Message to Delay in Solution Is Czech Leader. Impossible.

SHANGHAI—Italian cruiser and gunboat sail hurriedly, leaving part of crews behind.

TOKYO-—Japan uncertain of her stand in case of war.

ALLAHABAD—Indian Army Reserve and Medical Service men ordered to stand by. Gandhi

may fight effort to use Indian troops in Europe.

GENEVA—Hitler concerned over British and French stiffening, League sources say.

BRUSSELS—More reserves called out. Up to Czechs, Hitler Says; Praha Resists ‘Vivisection’

time and I want to say a few words to you men and women of the Empire, and perhaps to others as well. { "I want to say something to| those who have written to wus.| letters have come] There are countless| PRAHA, Sept. 27 (U.P).—The {letters from France, Belgium and! Government of Premier Gen. Jan

(Text of Hitler Speech, Pages 4, 5 and 6; Editorial, Page 12)

BERLIN, Sept. 27 (U.P). - Fuehrer Hitler cabled to President

(Text of Czech Reply, Page 10)

down a steep embankment near ty Welfare Department's $2,688,600 the School of Medici ; {night's low temperature, 65, was 7! daily | sven fn: . , Tovy den d today the de0) } é S 3d, icine developed : . : : : ‘ (even from Germany. Syrovy enounce aa, here last night 1 of B budget, Leo M. Rappaport, an at-| rapidly. During his tenure as dean, |OF 3 Uegvess dl put by Hine dian ap ous Tire) son “If I felt my responsibility was/mands of Fuehrer Hitler as a reFred Wahlman, 71, of North Ver- torney who emphasized that he did from 1911 ; » build- |. XY hor 1e temperature | wy “pOrres - (Continued on Tage Three uest that Czechoslovakia “perform non, was killed. to 1932, five new build (Is expected to be at the seasonal ents in order to go to the White] Pag te) 1

Roosevelt today that delay in solution of the Sudeten German problem is “impossible” and that it now

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ANDERSON, Sept Asa West, 81, of Chic dav of injuries receive sccident In which his killed week.

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{ not represent any private welfare ings were constructed. fagency., warned the Board against They were the William H. Cole-| any reduction in that budget. {man Hospital for Women, the James! “If the budget is cut any lower, Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Chil-| the department will not be able to (Continued on Page Seven) {accomplish what the law intended

oe ao accomplish,” Mr. GRAND JURY HEARS ‘ E. KIRK M'KINNEY

He warned the Board that a re-| duction of 2 cents in the County| ay E. Kirk McKinney. former HOLC | head here, testified before the

| Welfare levy would result in a refduction of between $300,000 and Grand Jury today, supposedly in connection with the investigation of

{$600,000 in the welfare budget for next year. Although a 2-cent cut would re- alleged primary election irregulariduce the County's share of the ties. budget only $120.000. the reduction! Joseph C. Wilson. 2230 Kenwood would mean a loss of more than a Ave, also testified. The jury, which! half a million dollars in Federal and indicted 24 primary election work- | State money, he said | ers Sept. 16 on charges of violating] Tax Board members voiced oppo-|Indiana election laws, is expected | sition to the steadily rising person-|to make its final report on the vote probe soon.

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House immediately after a call from Czech Minister Vladimir Hurban. | Mr. Hull advised the press through | an attache that he had been com-| municating with Mr. Roosevelt fre-| quently all morning by telephone on! latest developments. These included the reply of Chan-! cellor Hitler to Mr. Roosevelt's peace appeal and a general warning issued | by the State Department against! Americans going to Europe in view] of present conditions. Mr. Hull and Mr. Welles were ex- | pected to be closeted with Mr. Roosevelt most of the time until the special Cabinet session, summoned for 1 p. m. The State Department officially warned American citizens of condi-| tions existing in Europe and ad- | (Continued on Page Three)

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la self-vivisection.” | “We feel we, as any other nation, have a right to live and a |right to live independently,” a Govlernment radio broadcast said. | “Herr Hitler's last demands are so far-reaching that, if fulfilled, ‘they would destroy the most vital linterests of the nation and its hope for further independent existence. “We are asked to perform a self- | vivisection.” | At the same time, the Praha of-

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[ficial broadcast said that Czecho|slovakia still was ready to settle [the crisis peaceful on the basis of the British-French plan for cession of the Sudetenland and urged that |Germany, too, use only peaceful. ‘methods.

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The Indianapolis Times The official broadcast added: “In his last demands, the German {Continued on Page Three)

lies in the hands of the Czech Government alone to decide “whether they want peace or war.” In reply to President Roosevelt's peace appeal, Herr Hitler said he must decline responsibility if war broke out in spite of his peaceful efforts. He added that he fully shared the President's opinion of the terrible consequences of a European war, but he said delay in settling the :Sudeten problem was impossible. Herr Hitler's answer contained much background to justify the Nazi position, repeating the arguments about oppression of the Sudetens advanced in his speech last night and the one at Nuremsberg. The reply was considered here to be moderate in tone. It had been thought that Herr (Continued on Page Three)