Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1938 — Page 5
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SIGNATURES T0 _ UNITY AGCORD
Argentina Believed Ready
To Follow on Lima Agreement.
‘LIMA, re 23 (U. P) Twenty
of the 21 American republics today : “began signing a declaration of soli-
“darity against foreign military or | political invasion and it was reported that the 21st republic—Argentina—
‘also had been instructed to sign.
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The draft of the solidarity dec- | “laration, main objective of the conference, was based on an Argentine 1draft after the Buenos Aires Gov- . ernment had refused to join a more .forceful declaration against totali-
| “tarian infiltrations in the Americas.
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Then Argentina requested several :changes in its own proposal. Some alterations were made to meet this
| request and it was believed that 'in-
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_ structions had come from Buenos «Aires for the Argentine delegates to a: Meanwhile, the others started signing| the declaration,
Text Is Altered ‘The text of the Argentine pro‘posal before the final alterations were made fololws: A declaration of principles ‘of
‘American solidarity.
| The eighth International Ameri-
“gan Conference, considering that
~the peoples of the Americas have
achieved spiritual unity because of
“the similarity of their - republican
“institutions, faith in peace, their] ,/ ments of | Tanianity | “and their absolute adherence to the
their, indestructible
and | tolerance,
principles of international law, of _equality in the sovereignty of states and individual liberty without religious or racial prejudices; Considering that based on the said principles and hopes: they seek ‘and defend the peace of the conti--nent and collaborate unitedly for universal | concord; Considering | that respect for the sovereign| personality gnd inde-
| pendence of each American state
. constitutes the essence of interna- ~ tional order supported by| continental solidarity manifested | historically in declarations of divers states or in accords that had application and ‘were sustained by new declarations and existing treaties;
Solidarity Reaffirmed
~ Considering that the Inter-Amer-ican Conference for the. Consoli-
"dation of Peace held in Buenos . Aires approved on Dec. 21, 1936, a
declaration of principles on soli‘darity and inter-American co-oper-ation and on Dec. 23, 1936, a pro‘tocol of nonjntervention;
The governments of the American republics, declare: | 1. That they reaffirm their continental solidarity and| their purpose to collaborate in maintaining the principles on which said solidarity is waged; 2. That, faithful to the aforesaid principles and their absolute sovereignty, they reaffirm their decision to maintain them and defend them against all foreign intervention or activity that might threaten them; 3. That in case the peace, security or territorial integrity of any of the, American republics is threatened by acts of force of whatever nature that might impair their. sovereignty, they proclaim their common interest and their determination to make effective their solidarity, co-ordinating (their respective and sovereign wills by means of consultative procedure created by existing | conventions and the declarations of the inter-American conferences,” employing methods that the circumstances of each case may dictate.
[Equality Recognized
It remains understood that the governments of thie American republics (will act independently and in their individual capacity, amply recognizing their juridic#l equality as sovereign states. | 4. In order to facilitate consultations established by this and other American peace instruments, the foreign ministers ofi/the American republics will meet when they deem it convenient and upon the initiative of any one of them, in the capitals of the different countries,
‘by rotation and without protocol
character. Each government may in special circumstances or for spe“cial regsons designate a substitute for its minister of foreign affairs. 5. This declaration| will be known
as ihe Declaration of Lima.”
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London Newspapers Give ‘Prominent Play to Welles Rebuke.
LONDON, Dec. 23 (U. P.).—Great Britain's foreign policy may be further stiffened as the result of the sharp rebuke with which the United States rejected a German protest against a speech by Interior Secretary Ickes, it was announced today. There was a growing belief that the recent signs of hardening of Prime Minister Chamberlain’s policy toward Fuehrer Hitler and Premier Mussolini was due partly to his personal bitterness at Germany's “un-co-operative” attitude. The rebuke with which Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles greeted the German protest yesterday was displayed prominently today in all London newspapers. Head-
first pages: “Washington-Berlin Breach Widens; U. S. Refuses to Listen to Nazi Protest;” “Angry U. S. ‘No’ Sent to Nazis;” “America Stands by Attack Against Hitlerism,” and “Stern Rebuke to Germany.” Because of the Jeisurely manner of British editorial writers, the Daily Express was the only newspaper to comment editorially. It said: “It plainly will not be long before German trade with the United States is seriously curtailed. These exchanges must inevitably lead to regulation of commerce in future. . Mr. Ickes is quite able to look after himself in these disputes.”
Hungary May y Drive Half Million Jews Away BUDAPEST, Dec. 23 (U.P)—A Government-sponsored law making new and severe regulations governing the status and activities of Jews awaited enactment by Parliament today. Sponsored by Prenrier Imrady and approved at a meeting of Government party members of Parliament, the bill was understood to aim at the emigration of all of Hungary's 500,000 Jews. Imredy told the meeting which approved the law that the Government would cooperate in Jewish emigration. The bill revises one passed only last summer. It defines a Jew for the purposes of the act as one of full or half blood. Jews of half or quarter blood whose parents were baptized before marriage, and who were married before Jan. 1, 1938, would be regarded as “Aryans.” Jews who are war veterans and who also hold the gold or silver medals for bravery, who are veterans with any two war medals or who have been rendered 50 per cent or more unfit because of war services are excluded from the Jewish category. It was forecast that the bill would be enacted into law promptly despite opposition from the Right and Left Wings.
“TEACHER FOUND DEAD NEW CASTLE, Dec. 23 (U. P.) — Funeral arrangements were made today fos Charles Hudson, 28, a school . teacher at the Sulphur Springs grade school here. The widow, Mrs. Mary Hudson, found the body suspended from a beam in a barn behind their nome. He had been ill the past few weeks.
HUNTER IGNORES BULLET BRISTOW, Okla., Dec. 23 (U. P.). —Lawes Carroll is a farmer and he likes to hunt squirrels. While hunting with a friend, the farmer climbed a tree and shot at a squirrel hiding in the hollow. | The .22caliber bullet passed through the wood and lodged in Carroll's heel. He went ahead with the hunt.
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Firm Chamberlain Policy May Follow U.S. Example; Next Move Up to Nazis
Roosevelt Believed Ready To Force Observance Of Treaty Rights.
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conversations and diplomatic ex-
changes. Any. move by Germany to include
American residents and business ‘n-
terests in the provisions ¢f those deerees, designed to force all Jews out of business, would creste an extremely serious situation. Officials believed that any action along that line would force a complete break of diplomatic relations. United States nationals have more than 700 million dollars invested in Germany, and, according to some officials, hardly any of it would be exempt from the provisions of the anti-Jewish decrees if certain interpretations were placed on them.
King Approves Rebuke
Senator King (D. Utah) member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Mr. Welles’ rebuke: - “I, approve Secretary Welles’ refusal to accept the German protest. The Nazi Government has been violent in its criticism of American officials and the policies of our Government. If Germany continues in its wicked and bestial persecution of Jews, Catholics and other minorities, I am in favor of severing all diplomatic and commercial relations with them.” Rep. Fish (R. N. Y) an advocate of a foreign policy of isolation, described Senator Ickes’ speech and the Welles-Thomsen conference as “very unfortunate.’ He said there “already is too much war hysteria and war talk in. the United States”... ”
SUBMIT 14 RAILROAD RECOMMENDATIONS
Study Group Makes Report To President.
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land waterways and elimination of the Government owned Inland Waterways Corp. 9. Legislation to relieve railroads of “unjust” tax burdens and place the expense of grade crossing elimination upon the Government. 10. Reimbursement by the Government to railroads for reconstruc-
tion of bridges and rail facilities required in public flood control or similar projects. 11. Elimination of reduced railroad rates given to the Federal Government under the old land grant statutes.
“Won’t Solve All Problems”
12. Establishment of a single Federal court to handle all railroad reorganizations, relieving Federal District Courts and the I.C.C. of reorganization jurisdiction. 13. Repeal of the present ICC consolidation plans to give initiative for consolidations to the carriers with approval of the proposed new transportation board. 14, Legislation to authorize Reconstruction Finance Corp. to lend to railroads without the present requirement for ICC approval. The committee emphasized belief that the recommendations would
not afford a complete solution.
20,000 FREED BY NAZIS FROM
PRISON CAMPS |
Many Promise to Emigrate; All Carry Nightmare : Memories.
- BERLIN, Dec. 23 (U. P.)—Thousands of the Jews who were put in concentration camps during the ‘anti-Semitic campaign which fol-
of Ernst Vom Rath are now being released. - Shaven-headed and emaciated, many have bandaged hands that were frostbitten during the cold wave of the past six days in the Sachsenhausen, Dachau and Buchenwalde concentration camps. Approximately “20,000 have been released during the past month. Most signed a promise to emigrate. All signed statements that they would give no information about ithe camps. The former prisoners won't talk. But stories of their hardships seep through, regardless.
One Man to Lose Leg
Among their stories, those that appear the most authentic include: . One man must have a leg amputated because gangrene set in after it had ‘been frozen. Many suffer from boils due to a fatless diet. Almost all have badly inflamed hands. Many have severe colds. or influenza from having been forced to do heavy manual labor in nearzero weather without coats, gloves or caps. Many ‘have nightmare memories of working in rain. which later froze their clothes solid, and thex sleeping in the thawing garments. Concentration camp rated as “worst” at present is Sachsenhausen, although this distinction a month ago helonged to Buchenwald and | before that to Dachau.
Standing 26 Hours
At Sachsenhausen, where 14,000 men were confined until recently, two groups of prisoners from Hamburg were made to stand continually in a courtyard, one for 16 and the other for 26 hours, when first admitted. At all camps:a favorite. method of punishment is to force men to stand at attention up to four and a half hours after they return from a day's work. During this time, searchlights are played on them. One of those released from Sachsenhausen remarked that by comparison with the guards, few of whom are older than 29, he would never forget the kindness of the common criminals who served as foremen ever the Jews. He said that on one occasion the men were lined up to sing gay songs for the benefit of official visitors in order to show how well they were treated. He related another occasion when, during a cold spell, a rumor spread that. caps were to be issued. The group of men who inquired about caps were set to doing knee bends.
Gave Clothes Away
At Buchenwalde, which is at 3000 feet altitude, many men suffered from frostbite. There, however, they were allowed to keep warm clothes sent by relatives. At Sachsenhausen they were required to sign a form giving the clothes to the winter relief authorities. Until the current releases began at Sachsenhausen, 16,000 men were herded into quarters formerly occupied by 6850. They were divided among four barracks where 200 m:n slept in each room on straw without blankets. During the first two days they were not allowed wu use the toilets. Afterwards one toilet was made available for each 200
men but no one was given facilities to wash. They got no underwear
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.Kensuke Horinouchi ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (U. P.).— The newly appdinted Japanese Ambassador, Kensuke Horinouchi, presented his credentials to President Roosevelt yesterday and simulfaneously expressed his country’s desire for continued good relations with the United States.
bassador said, “From former terms of residence in this and other cities in the United States I know Americans—many of whom I cherish as friends—to be a people generous toward others." President Roosevelt replied that the officials of the American Government would extend “hearty cooperation’ in increasing =. understanding between the United States and Japan.
and worked and slept in the same clothes. In all camps Jews wear on the left breast of their shirts a Star of David on a colored background. The color indicates their offense, as follows: Red for race pollution, blue for political offenses, brown for havi refused work assigned persons drawing unemployed insur-
‘| ance.
At Dachau camp, where at one time 5000 men were confined, the treatment, for unexplained reasons, has been more ‘humane. The men do not work and are allowed to buy clothes and food if they have money. In releasing men from the camps, preference is being given war veterans, who are allowed to leave without signing the pledge to emigrate. Of the others, some are ordered to leave the country within 10 days; many are given three weeks to three months. Communists Freed Eighteen “former Communists” were also free today, each with an anti-Communist book. Their release from the Desdachau concentration camp was reported in the Christmas spirit by the semiofficial DNB Agency. They were released, the agency said; at the behest of Julius Streicher, leading Nazi anti-Semite who also is a bitter foe of communisin. At a dinner given at the Deutscher Hof at Nuremberg, Herr Steicher took the opportunity to “talk earnestly and from his heart to the men who had him to thank for their liberty,” the agency's correspondent reported. Then he handed each one an anti-Communist book * and ‘said goodby with a clasp of the hand for each one at which time he repeated his conviction that in the future not one of them could tread the ways that are false.”
OLIPHANT ILL, RESTS WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (U. P)). —Herman Oliphant, general counsel for the Treasury Department, was “resting quietly” early today in Naval Hospital where he was taken after a heart attack yesterday. Hos-
unchanged, that it would be several
days before any change might be perceptible. ; ;
Addressing the President; the Am-
pital attaches said his.condition was |
CHINESE LEADER MAY GET TERMS
Former President Goes to Hongkong Reportedly to Hear Proposals. SHANGHAL Dec. 23. (U. P).— Wang Ching-wei, an outstanding
Chinese leader, was believed to be on his way to Hongkong today to
“|talk to Japanese agents on the pos-
sibility of early peace.’ Dr. Wang was president of the
until the war ‘broke out, when he was removed from office because of his conciliatory views. It was learned that he had been at Chungking, the Chinese temporary capital, and then had gone on to Kumming, farther west. To‘day it was reported that he was at Hanoi, French’ Indo-China, and about to leave for Hongkong. Hanoi is connected with Kumming by railroad. - . Talked as Mediary
Japanese showed extraordinary interest in Dr. Wang's activities. Their inferest bolstered belief in foreign quarters here that at Hongkong Dr. Wang would at least meet Japanese agents, and talk with them, as the result of two weeks of negotiations between Japanese and agents of Dr. Wang in Shanghai. The belief was growing here that the Japanese might ask Dr. Wang to convey to Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese national leader, some sort of tentative peace terms. A Japanese observer said today: “Wang is the only member of the Chinese governmental party whom we can approach.”
Japanese May Drive On Guerrilla Bases PEIPING, Dec. 23 (U. P)—A
Japanese spokesman admitted today
that large troop movements were in progress along the railroad which extends southward from Peiping to Hankow, and warned that newspaper correspondents might not be able to enjoy a Christmas holiday because of a big news break. Foreign sources estimated that nearly 30,000 Japanese troops had ed down the railroad Within the st two weeks. A large proportion of cavalry among the troops was believed here to mean that the ‘Japanese were engaged in an important effort| —— to break up the guerrilla bands in Shansi and Hopei provinces. These bands have harrassed Japanese communications and wiped out isolated Japanese troop detachments since the outbreak of the war.
GANG'S GUNS KILL CHICAGO HOODLUM
~ CHICAGO, Dec. 23 (U. P.).—John Minogue, 31, known as one of Chicago’s toughest hoodlums, died today loyal to the end to gangland’s code but pleading for protection from the police he had avoided for six years. Gangland assassins fired on him from an auto last night as he was going home. He fell with five bullets in his head and body. As he lingered near death, police attempted to question him. <He refused to talk about the shooting, give police any clues to the gunmen, or to discuss his own employment. But he begged Police Lieut. Philip McGuire to place a guard in his room. : : “I don’t want to be alone,” he pleaded. “Those guys will come back and get me. Put somebody on
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CIRCLING |! THE CITY |
Given Yule Baskets Approxis mately 150 employees of the Crown Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co. last night received Christmas baskets ay the annual Christmas party. A bi fet supper, group singing, gift exchange and presentation of a skit, were on the program, |
Raub Receives Sarprise—Edward B. Raub, president of the Indianapolis Life Insurance Co., was given a ‘surprise birthday party by company employees last night at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. A. Leroy Porteus, vice president, was in charge and A. H. Kahler, second vice president, presented gifts from the employees. i
Hotel Fetes Staff—One half of the employes of the Hotel Washington are to be entertained at a preChristmas dinner tomorrow night at the hotel as guests of the management. ‘Other members of the staff were entertained yesterday.
Straub Entertains — Twenty-two aids in Adj. Gen: Straub’s office were entertained last night at an annual Christmas dinner at the Hotel Washington. A dance was
assisted by Lieut. Leroy Brown and the Misses Mary Mason, Ruth Montgomery and ~ Louise Sachs. Col. Robert. Hitchcock was toastmaster. Adj.. Gen. Straub spoke.
Artemus Plans Party—Children at the Day Nursery on Lockerdie St. this afternoon were to be entertained by Eleanor and Elizabeth Iovine, acrobatic and tap dancers, at a Christmas party sponsored by the Artemus Club.
Choir Sings Tonight—The East Park M. E. Church Choir is to give a humorous Christmas cantata, “A Sitdown Strike in Santaville,’ at 7:45 o'clock tonight at the church.
TULSA REFINERY PICKETED BY C. 1. 0.
TULSA, Okla., Dec. 23 (U. P.).— Union oil field workers picketed the huge Midcontinent Oil Co. refinery today in an attempt to stop operations. i They claimed that half of the 1200 refinery employees were members of the C. I. O.’s International Union of Oil Well, Gas Field and Refinery Workers Union and were on strike for union recognition and a contract. ’ J. C. Denton, vice president and general counsel for the company, said that the plant was “in full operation. »
held. L. H. Coleman was chairman,|:
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Is Administered t Circus Aid.
Times Special ROCHESTER, Ind, Dec. 23. cause Clyde Beatty, noted anit trainer, had “jungle fever” fi years ago, Earl Moore, an assis! today was. on the road to reco from wounds inflicted two days. by a “retired” tiger in winter cir: quarters here. 1 Mr. Beatty's fever was sald to the first case of record. Physic experimented on him to find a cure and save his life. When Mr. Moor! was clawed viciously by “Queenie” Wednesday, the inoculation fo eifective with Mr. Beatty was and now the “deadline” for the f is believed passed. Not only that, but Mr. ‘Bea was termed a rescurer in the f mary sense, since he and other. ei’ cus employees went to Mr, Moo rescue when he was actually in clutches of the beast. Raking Out Bones -
Mr. Moore, who has been a man” with the circus for the I 13 years, was cleaning the cage, raking out bones. : He got too close to the cage the tiger reached her claws ol grabbed him, and hugged , him to the bars. He screamed. Mr. Bea who was in the office, and other em ployees heard the scream and rushed to the cage. Grabbing an iron. bar, the first one there beat the tiger's pay until she released Mr. Moore."
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and one finger was bitten off. “There is a tendency,” Mr. Bea! said,” for men who have around tigers and lions for a long fime to get careless about deal with them. ‘They’re Dangerous’ “They forget, somehow, that beasts are dangerous. I think tha what happened in this, case. tiger, a Bengal, was about 16 ye old and I had retired her from act. I have five now on the tired list. “She attacked Mr, ‘Moore because that is her instinct. would attack anyone who got her reach. “When I had ‘jungle fever’ fi years ago doctors didn’t know what to do about it. They exp mented on me and found a se Within a half hour after Mr. M: was clawed that serum had bes administered to him. I think th is almost no chance that he
get the fever now.”
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