Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 December 1938 — Page 4

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mianiamant DR RL

| / Minister Chamberlain warned Ger-

; faculty for compromise for weak-

? was “not the slightest shade of ' cause for anxiety over relations with

a Fassists Beaten ~ . .. In Polish Voting.

defense of his program of appease-

¢ toward peace which would help them

: ‘Labor Party motion of misconfi-

probably Rebel Spain.

* us alone.” ;

Hugh: Dalton, Laborite, had indicted

» said. © ' when he said it was rumored that Premier Mussolini was going to ask for a corridor across the British . Sudan in North Africa to Ethiopia. In return, he said, it was reported

: Ethiopia,

4 . tinue his efforts for appeasement.

- advance in the opposition fight to a firm front to Feuhrer Hitler and

. tions o fthe sort have denounced a particular phase of Government

4 . conceivable because .of the big Con-

* ment amendment to it, offering a would make it plain that Mr. ~ Chamberlain's policy of “appease-

"would be stiffened by the demand that Herr Hitler and Sig. Mussolini

Opposition Policy Would

; Policy “because the only alternative

- brought to a state of more dire peril

~ frontier as “reasonably safe,” he

. that before a vote was taken on the

SEES PERIL OF 4-POWER WAR

| i : i

# Make Clash Certain, Commons Told.

_ LONDON, Dec. 19 (U1. P.).—Prime

today that “it would be a t error” to mistake ‘Great Britain's efforts to preserve peace “for a sign of weakness. ~My. Chamberlain, in a vigorous

ent toward the totalitarian powers,

4 nded on an aggressive note which made clear that he did not view de-

pared to make their contribution

as much as it would help us. _

“It would be a tragic error to mis-|

take our love of peace and our

ness.” Previously, in striking back at a

dence in the Government foreign ‘policy, Mr. Chamberlain had warned that opposition policies would throw

Britain into war simultaneously.

against Japan, Italy, Germany and The Prime Minister stood by his

appeasement program, but said only}

time would show whether it could be carried through. He said. that “whether the policy ultimately achieves its aims remains to be seen and is a matter that depends not on

©" But, Mr. Chamberlain insisted, it #vas right to attempt the friendship was war.” i= % “I would not take that awful reSponsibility on my shoulders unless | it were to be forced upon me by the ess of others,” he concluded. © For the present, he emphasized that he was going ahead by carrying through with his plan for a visit to Rome in January for conversations with Premier Mussolini.

: “Deal” With Italy Charged

In the face of loud shouts of derision and heckling by the Laborite opposition, Mr. Chamberlain argued | that it could “not fairly be said” that Sig. Mussolini had broken his pledges in regard to aiding the Rebels in Spain and added that the Government does not propose to ‘grant belligerent rights to the Rebels. : Mr. Chamberlain spoke after the Cabinet’s. foreign policy and charged that “by a series of misjudgments, Britain has been

than at any time since the World War.” . The: Munich four-power agreement unfettled all Europe and made it . impossible to consider any

Mr. ‘Dalton also caused surprise

Britain would be given part of

U. 8. Relations Cordial

In reply to those charges, Mr. Chamberlain said that regardless of the statements made during the debate he was satisfied that the general public wanted him to con-

‘He said French-British relations were most cordial and that there

the United States.” Denunciation of the Chamberlain policy "as a whole was a distinet

force the Prime Minister to present

Premier Mussolini. Previous mo-

policy. Passage of this one was in-

servative, majority. A majority for it would mean the forced resignation of the Government. There was general expectation

motion tonight—or on a- Govern-

- confidence instead of a misconfidence ‘dence vote, Government spokesmen

ment,” while it would continue,

some of the constructive work,

WARSAW, Dec. 19 (U. P.).—Righ{ Ning extremist factions, and otably Fascists, lost heavily in, the irst- of a series of communal elecions, partial returns indicated to- ,. - Government ‘and Democrat eft Wing parties gained. The elections were held yesterday in 53 cities and more than 2000 vilges. They will be continued until out 300 cities dnd 29,000 villages ve voted. ; The Fascists lost so heavily that hey seemed nearly wiped out, as a povement, in some districts. In yarsaw, for instance, they won but p out of 200 seats. The Left Wing cial Democrats, by contrast, made emarkable gains especially in Westwn Poland where they never had : influential. Yesterday they olled between 20 and 30 per cent the total vote. . ttempt to Exchange ahl Is Failure | SARAGOSSA, Spain, Dec. 19 (U. —Another, attempt by the Rebel Nar Ministry to exchange Harold Dhl, American aviator (and for‘Butler University student), who {1 into Rebel hands while fighting ‘the Loyalists, has failed, it was e Ministry sought to include Pahl in the last group of aviexchanged for Rebel prisoners by the Government, but the purportedly were not in-

Rebels said they hoped States officials would try to

"ea: yo of

\._. Melopments in Germany since the| Munich four-power agreement as ' ¢éontributing toward peace. 1 “T am still waiting for a sign from those who speak for the German| ~ people,” he said, “that they are pre-|

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N LOGRONO AND SO0RIAsse

Mapping New Offensive in Spanish V

ITALIANG CONCENTRATING TROOPS TO AID INSURGENTS

PRESENT WAR FRONTS

| INSURGENT

‘WHERE LOYALISTS | | consTRUCT NeW | |

LINES

LOYALIST LINES |:

said today.

considerably more. Capital ship building in the United States was proceeding slowly, Jane’s said. “Although the North Carolina was begun.in October 1937 and the Washington in June 1938, up to the time of going to press no work has begun on the Indiana, Massachusetts, Alabama and South Dakota.” It added, however, that . good progress has been made on 10,000ton cruisers, all of which have been completed and also on destroyers and submarines. Germany, Japan and Soviet Russia were engaged in secret capital ship building programs, Jane’s said. These programs include: 'GERMANY--Three 35,000-ton battleships have been laid down and

a fourth is believed to be projected. The authoritative German Weyer’s Naval Handbook, said that two 25,000-ton ships were -under con-

struction and others were planned. The new German capital ships

Icy mud in the trenches of eastern Spain after two weeks of almost constant rain again delayed the Rebel’s offensive on Barcelona. The map shows the

Russia Leads in Sub ~ U.S. Speeds Naval Building

LONDON, Dec. 19 (U. P.).—Soviet Russia has the largest submarine fleet in the world and the United States is lagging behind in the construction of capital ships, the new 1939 edition of Jane’s Fighting Ships

More than half of the Soviet's submarines are based at Vladivostock, Siberia, near Japanese waters, Jane’s said, estimating that Russia had at

least 134 submarines and probably ©

armor and boilers having been ordered abroad—there was no reliable information on the subject.”

greatest naval building race since

will mount eight 15-inch guns, Jane’s said. : JAPAN—Four new capital ships exceeding 40,000 tons projected, of which two, according to persistent reports, were laid down in 1938. They will mount eight or nine 16inch guns and have a speed of 32 knots. a SOVIET RUSSIA—Three 35,000 ton ships mounting nine 16-inch guns projected, “although it had been reported that the first ship would be laid down in 1938—guns,

The book indicates . that the

1919 was now in progress.

U. S. May Build . Bigger Battleships WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (U. P.) — High naval officials indicated today that President Roosevelt would ask Congress for funds to start construction of the most powerful battleships ever launched. Mr. Roosevelt, it was said, has determined to answer the armed construction programs of other powers with a drive for supremacy of the seas. He was believed ready to request Congress to, appropriate for immediate construction of two 48, 000-ton battleships—more than 12,000" tons larger than any now operating with the American fleet —

which may be armed with 18-inch guns, if reports’ that Japan and other powers are violating international treaties in this connection are proved. Commenting on publication today in “Jane’s Fighting Ships,” considered the world’s most authoritative naval handbook, of a statement that the United States naval building program is proceeding slowly, officials pointed out that this country has more warships under construction than any other power. The United States has 100 new fleet units on the ways, against 98 for Great Britain, 52 for France, 79 for Italy, 69 for Germany, 34 for Russia and an unknown number for Japan. - Figures for all powers ‘excepting Great Britain and /France are not known exactly, but confidential information has indicated that this country is well ghead of. the so-called totalitarian powers in naval building. f

A a T FOR MORR

‘the Loyalists to make an

’

continue negotiations with German officials. ’

discussed the question of credits for Germany.

$600,000. BOND

State Tax Board Gives 0. K.

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Submarines;

SCHACHT'S PLAN FOR JEWS FAILS

Negotiations to Continue Through Interhational Committee.

BERLIN, Dec. 19 (U. P).—A statement . by the official news agency admitted today that Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Reichsbank president,

failed to effect any definite agreement on Jewish emigraticn during his visit to London. The statement said that the visit permitted preparations for the International Refugee Committée to

It was denied that Dr. Schacht

ISSUE APPROVED

To City; Transfers Also Are Granted.

A $600,000 refunding bond issue for the Indianapolis Civil City was approved today by the State Tax Board, which also authorized additional appropriations and fund transfers for various City and County Departments. The new bonds are to be of $1000 each and dated Dec. {0, and are

to refund a 1909 bond issue which comes due Jan. 1, The new bonds

provide a.staggering meturity date, ||

33 of them being paid off July 1, 1940, and 33 every six raonths until Jan. 1, 1949, when the list 39 are to be paid off,

Additional Approp-iations

A $2500 fund transfer in the Park Department, to pay for engineering services in the rebuilding of the Riverside Golf Course was approved. Increased garbage and sewage colection also necessitated a $2800 fund transfer in ‘the Works Board budget, the Board sait. An additional appropriation of $1220 to City Hospital to. pay for supplies and equipment also was approved. Additional appropriations for Marion County departments totaled $9190. These are to pay operating expenses up to the end of this year. Of this amount the Clerk received $3250; the Auditor $1500; Commissioners, $3275, and smalled amount were appropriated for Criminal Court, Tibbs Avenue Iafirmary and Julietta Infirmary. ;

TRADING IS MODERATE NEW YORK, Dec. [9 (U. P).— Trading was moderately active with

stocks firm and bonds mixed in the]!

opening on the New York Exchange today. ) :

JAPAN CAUTI

U.S, ON CREDITS

~~.

|“Inopportune and Regret- ‘| table,” Says Arita; Britain

Also Warned.

Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita said today that United States and British credits to China would defeat their own ends and would only stir the Japanese people to greater strength in their determination to

| |effect a*New Deal in Eastern Asia.

positions of the two armies as they await good weather for the new battle. A has beer. built in the Lerida sector.

A new Loyalist front

FRANCE WARNS ITALY OF WAR

Certain of British Aid, Says - Bonnet With Nod To Nazis.

(Contipued from Page One)

would be united in any war and that either country would. go at once to the other's aid with all its resources in event of an unprovoked attack. = : 3. An important gesture to Ger-

many, Italy’s partner in the BerlinRome diplomatic axis. As regards Germany it was necessary to remember that Germany had remained silent during the Ital-

[ian : agitation against France—an

agitation which was ostensibly disavowed by the Italian Government, but which continued uninterruptedly in the closely controlled newspapers of Italy. :

“Never an Inch”

M. Bonnett, in his speech, upheld the recent French-German antiwar declaration as a ‘most important document and he said that if it were carfied out faithfully war In Europe would be impossible. There had been previous declarations by French leaders both as regards the Italian agitation and as regards French-British unity. M. Bonnet, however, took occasion to meke the statements both explicit and ultraofficial by giving them from the floor of Parliament. “I reiterate,” he said, “that France

Addressing foreign correspondents, Minister Arita said he considered the credits “regrettable acts.” He continued to ‘say that the

sults from those anticipated by prolonging the embarrasments and inconveniences of foreign powers in those Chinese territories which Japanese are occupying. “If the United States loan (to China) was a political gesture, I think it would be a dangerous gesture,” Minister Arita declared in a

as “inopportune and regrettable” in view of Japanese plans for binding Japan, China and Manchukuo into an economic and cultural unit. ‘ “The Japanese people may regard it as econoniic pressure.”

Speaks to Correspondents Minister Arita said he believed the

obtained in| foreign concessions in China would be abolished gradually as China attained the status of a modern state under Japanese guidance, Jom 5 : : He repeated previous statements

{that Japan was not aiming at the exclusion of foreign activities in all

China but that those activities would have to be regulated.

As the foreign minister made his

‘| statement, it was understood that - lhe intended to make inquiries of

United States Ambassador Joseph Clark Grew regarding American credits to China.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (U. P). The State Department announced today that the draft of a proposed reciprocal trade agreement with Turkey was initialed yesterday at Ankara by representatives of both countries. Details on available,

CITY COUNCIL PLANS YEAR’S LAST SESSION

With its calendar almost cleared of pending legislation, City Council will hold its final meeting of the year tonight. . Anji A dinner in honor of members of

its contents were un-

held at the Indianapolis Athletic Club at 5:30 p. m.

will never cede Italy.an inch of our territory. a “And so there will be no misunderstanding I specify: Not an inch of Corsica, Tunisia, Savoia or Frenc

Somaliland. Bo

GIVEN TO CHINA

, TOKYO, Dec. 19 (U. P)~—|

credits would have the opposite revigorous condemnation of the action|-

extra territorial status which has/|

the incoming councilmen will be|

U.S. and Differ on

Landon Joins Hull in +» Monroe Doctrine Support.

LIMA, Dec. 19 (U. P.)).—An agreement on a declaration by the eighth Pan-American Conference for solidarity of the Americas against foreign military or political invasion will be reached within the next 24 hours, aythoritative sources predicted today after new conferences in which U. 8. Secretary of State Hull participated, < Secretary Hull was seeking support of the chief delegations to the conference in’ what he termed a fundamental difference between the United States and Argentine ideas of the proper wording of the declaration. The United States wants a forceful statement while Argentina seeks to avoid any declaration that might be interpreted as aimed directly at a European nation with which: she has important trade relations. - : Confident of Agreement -

‘Leaders in the compromise negotiations talked with Secretary Eull

|and the Brazilian delegation, which |

has filed a tentative project with the conference as a basis for the final declaration, again this morning and later expressed confidence of an eement. 8 The United States idea is that the 21 ‘American republics should bind themselves to unite against aggression by any outside power. The ‘Argentine idea is that they should not specify an outside aggressor merely but should pledge themselves to unite against any aggressor at

A revised American draft of a proposed “Declaration of Lima” on solidarity declares in substance that the American republics in-their defense of the sovereignty and the interests of America will resist ‘any threat, direct or indirect, to. its peace, security and integrity by any nonAmerican state.

Hull Confers With Leaders

Argentina wants to eliminate “non-American” and make the declaration read that a threat by any state will be opposed. The reason is not that Argentina distrusts the United States but that it is afraid that to specify ‘nonAmerican” nations will anger nations abroad with which it has important trade interests. To this, Secretary Hull fetorts that it: would be dangerous for the American republics to pledge them‘selves to unite against any aggressor at all, and cites as an instance a recent dispute between Haiti and the - Dominican Republic which might have embroiled many nations.

Mediation Plan Rejected

The conference steering committee rejected a Cuban proposal for mediation by an American commis-

{sion in the Spanish civil war.’

~ An ‘Argentine resolution ‘expressing hope that peace ca be restored in" ‘Spain without delay was expected : to be adopfed, with slight changes, by the conference.

' The vote on the Cuban proposal

Solidarity A

Arger

ccord

wit 18 agaltish to three—Mexico, Haitl and Cuba—in favor. : Bigger U. S. Role - In World Foreseen

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS © Times Foreign Editor

of what else may come of the Lima

conference—and a solidarity resolu-

tion is authoritatively predicted for sometime this week—observers here are ‘convinced the United States hereafter will play a bigger international role than ever before in history. i Secretary Hull and former Governor. Alf ‘M. Landon are in entire agreement on the imperative necessity for a firm stand against foreign aggression whether from Nazis, Fascists, Communists or whether by armed force or subtler methods. This Hull-Landon solidarity is important. After all‘is said and done, defense of the Western Hemisphere devolves for the most part on the United States and unity at home,

-|if anything is more important than

a unity of the Americas, desirable as that indisputably is. o

“Cease Nice Gestures”

Secretary Hull and Mr. Landon are now definitely on record. - Secretary Hull has reiterated here that regardless of whatever other nations may do, the United States will maintain adequate defenses on land and sea and in the air, and in a statement to The Indianapolis Times and other Scripps-Howard 'newspapers, Mr Landon supported him 100 per cert Yesterday, Mr. Landon emphasized this stand. In a broadcast speech, he said: “Unless we in the United States have - become so soft we are no longer concerned whether other countries gain a foothold in this hemisphere, the time has come to Sess nice gestures and turn realisic.” He made it clear he was speaking for the Republican Party when he said it. The: importance of Mr. Landon’s support of Secretary Hull is not lost on the conference, but what is more important is the conviction that it will not be lost on Europe or Asia either. : : : Tide Believed Turning

In recent years the impression in Latin America, Europe and Asia has been that the old-time ‘Monroe Doctrine spirit was weakening; and that Uncle Sam was growing rich, fat, soft, luxury-loving and timid. ‘This impression was increased by the fight against the League of Nations, . the World Court and by passage of the Neutrality Law, ‘and the efforts to. pass the Ludlow Amendment and very vocal “peace at any price” sentiment. Now delegates see the tide rolling in the other direction. i ———— eb POPE BRAVES: RAIN, SPEAKS VATICAN CITY, Dec. 19 (U.P). ~The Pope, braving cold and rainy weather, emerged from the Papal building yesterday and drove to the Villa Pius IV in the | Vatican Gardens, where he delivered an ad-

dress inaugurating the third year of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

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