Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1938 — Page 3

garded as Fuehrer

Roosevelt i World

Anti-Nazi Drive, Editor Says; Rebels Advance T hrough Si Snow

Aeriont Journals Attacked Reich First, ‘Beobdachter Alleges. »

F.D.R. MESSAGE MAY REDEFINE FOREIGN POLICY

Atlantic Squadron Created; Caribbean Naval Bases May Be Added.

(Continued from Page One)

BERLIN, Dec. 24. (U. P.).—Nazis have become convinced that American official quarters are conducting a world campaign against them; the Voelkischer Beobacliter, official Nazi Party newspaper organ and reHitler's: own

per, said today. : ! It was charged that United States leaders, including President Roosevelt, were irying tol “tutor” Europe and that American newspapers, in

Halt:Million in in Battle; Pope Claims Italy Broke Treaty.

HENDAYE, Dec. 24 (U.P).— Fighting through blinding snow and against icy wind, Spanish. Rebel troops today stormed and captured the first Loyalist trenches on formidable Montsech, dispatches from the front reported.

Navarese troops, moving off at dawn in the sector 33 miles north of Lerida, attacked the Loyalists with hand grenades and followed up with the bayonet, it was asserted.

A U. S. Army plane circles overhead and directed rescue of five

into the China.Sea off the Phllippiaes

r RICH, 33, a IES IN FIRE ON CAPITOL AVE.

Former Resident Fatally Burned and Wife Is Hurt . At Columbus.

J. Paul Rich, Indianapolis plumb ing firm operator, was burned fatale ly early today in re at his home at 3206 N. Capitol Ave. He died in an ambulance en route to City Hos= pital. His death followed by a few hours another tragedy in which a former Indianapolis man, Forest - Nelson Sconce, 26, was burned fatally as he saved his son, and his wife was burned critically in a fire in their home at Columbus, Ind. y Fireman William Hughes, 49, of :

The big Nazi had flown | FI : commenting on dictatorships, were At 4500 feet altitude, slipping in from Berlin to Tokio before. the mishap. . lg Ship had fo Engine House 28, was cut severely

« to its reply by commenting on a

| building would be used as a Japanese headquarters here.

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“inciting ‘to murder.” . The article was in effect a detailed, if carefully guarded reply—

and dismemberment of the Czechoslovak Republic. Actions by these governments, and

- Welles to Dr. Hans Thomsen, Ger-

"stituted ‘4 public rebuke to the head

their alleged threat to the economic and political lives of certain Latin American neighbors, it was said, has influenced Mr. Roosevelt to meet fascism with democracy, nazism with international reciprocity, “power politics” with the good neighbor ‘policy, and possible aggression with a strong, well-equipped Army and Navy. The President’s message to Congress was devised after lengthy conversations with his leading Ambassadors to Europe—Joseph P. Kennedy, Great Britain; Hugh R. Wilson, Germany; William C. Bullitt, France; and William Phillips, Italy. German Sitvation Changing The serious diplomatic situation which has developed between the United States and Germany since Mr. Wilson’s recall, accented by this country’s blunt refusal to apologize (for Interior Secretary Ickes’ condemnation of the Nazi regime, has made: it. problematical whether Mr. Wilson ever will return, It ‘was revealed also that the United States and Venezuela have agreed to raise the status jof their legations to the grade of embassies, a new move in this country’s drive to encourage Pan-American = solidarity against Fascist doctrines. The foreign policy section of Mr. Roosevelt's message to Congress will be followed by an urgent appeal to greatly increase the national defense budget, probably to at least $1,450,000,000 from this year’s figure of slightly less than $1,000,000,000. Mr. Roosevelt, it was said, will explain that record peacetime expenditures are absolutely essential in view of the military-diplomatic policies of certain world powers, and may go so far as to cite the Munich agreement.

. S. May Strengthen Bases in Caribbean

Times Special WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. —A request by the Navy for funds to strengthen one or more of its Caribbean outposts was helieved likely today, following the decision to maintain an Atlantic squadron on a permanent basis. Congress at its last session instructed a naval board to, examine the Navy's base facilities and recommend creation of new ones and strengthening of old ones if advisable. The Atlantic squadron announcement means little immediate change. The unit is to consist of four battleships (one of them demilitarized and useful only for

the first from a Naz: Party source— to the rebuke administered by Acting Secretary of State Sumner

man Embeassy charge d’affaires at Washington, when ihe envoy protested against the anti-Nazi speech made by Interior Secretary Ickes at Cleveland last Sunday.

Pittman Statement Answered

It was unavoidable that the reply was a guarded one because the German public had not been in-

formed either of the protest or the rebuke. The Voelkischer Beobachter led up

statement issued by Senator Pittman (D. Nev.), foreign relations committee chairman, announcing his dislike of the Nazi regime. . “If we answered this newest provocation by voicing the obviously justified opinion that the gentlemen in Washingtecn have ample reason to poke their fingers in their own moral cesspool, they probably would again whine that they had been attacked,” said the Nazi organ. “Even the impertinent -Ickes speech was followed by the assertion (by Welles) that the German press had attacked President Roosevelt and even Woodrow Wilson. Therefore we objectively state the. following: “1—The National Socialist (Nazi) press of Germany abstained from any attacks on United States personalities or institutions until late in 1938, not because it wanted to please Aniericans 6r win their sympathies, but because of the Fuehrer’s speech enjoining Germans to respect foreign nations and abstain from interfering in their internal affairs.

“Hostility Unprovoked”

“2. There are no natural difficulties between Germany and the United States and there never have been any. “3. The United States press, on the other hand, has become increasingly the starting point of and loud speaker for Jewish Bolshevist world agitation against the authoritarian states. ‘This unprovoked ‘hostility has lately assumed unbelievable forms, not halting even before open incitement to murder. “4, United States ministers, including tne President, have increasingly assumed the attitude of tutors toward Europe and even conducted public agitation against the policy of the democratic allies of Paris and London. “5. Ickes’ Cleveland speech con-

of the German state.

the blood-stained snow, the Rebels and Loyalists fought hand to hand until the Government troops were thrown back, according to dispatches. : The Rebels said that their first and second columns, which were based on Balaguer, had advanced north and south of heavily fortified Montsech. They said that a third army had established a sevenmile deep foothold on the Loyalist (east) side of the Segre River and that a fourth army captured the powerfully defended (Grosa hills. east of the Segre. More than 500,000 men—280,000 Rebels and 240,000 Toyslistsiere engaged.

Pope and France Say

Italy Broke Treaties

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24 (U. P.). —His Holiness Pope Pius XI criticized Italy severely today for its anti-Semitic racial campaign and referred to the German‘ Nazi swastika as “a cross which is inimical to the Cross of Christ.” In a Christmas Eve message delivered to the College of Cardinals, the Pope also accused the Italian

government of violating the Latéran accord by interfering with the activities of the Catholic Action organization of laymen. Catholic Action, he declared, is not involved in politics. PARIS, Dec. 2¢ (U. P)—The Government replied today to Premier Mussolini’s denunciation of the French-Italian agreement of 1935. _ The reply rejects Sig. Mussolini’s motives, based on alleged ' French failure to keep a promise to give Italy a free hand in Ethiopia. At a Council of Ministers. Colonial

Minister Georges Mandel eporisd on alleged Italian violations of

French Somaliland-Ethiopian tron

tier.

JAPANESE LOOKING

FOR PEACE OFFER

‘Will Accept Enemies as Friends,” They Say.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 24 (U. P).— Japanese Central China- head-

‘World Jewry’ Blamed

training), eight cruisers and 23 de stroyers.

“These facts have compelled the German press to abandon its reserve and call a spade a spade. We have gained the conviction that official quarters in the United States are conducting a world campaign against us. Since this campaign was in full swing before the German Jew decrees and lacks any objective reason, we are also convinced it serves

The battleships and some of the other vessels have been on the Atlantic side for a long time. Others were added recently. The new announcement involves only a decision to maintain the status quo. Aside from the Panama Canal’s defenses, our principal outpost in the Caribbean is Guantanamo Bay; leased from Cuba. Guantanamo

quarters announced today that Japanese Army commanders would wel-

come any friendly gesture from Chinese leaders, a dispatch of the Domei from Nanking said today.

(Japanese) Nfws Agency

The statement, as circulated by

Domei, said:

“The Japanese military command

not American but obscure international aims. The greatest of these driving forces is world Jewry, whose power in the United States is generally known.” Other newspapers also attacked Senator Pittman and Secretary

has no fixed shore defenses. Eastward from Cuba lies our own The harbors of Puerto Rico proper are inadequate to accommodate battleships, small Puerto. Rican island of Culebra has an ample harbor.

Puerto Rico.

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but the A little

Ickes. Fuehrer Hitler will spend Christmas alone in his study, possibly deciding vhether or not the Welles rebuke recessitates a break in diplomatic relations to save German pride at the expense of her foreign trade.

further eastward are the Virgin Islands, also ours, with the commodious port of Charlotte Amalie. New defenses for one or more of these strategic positions are ex- | pected to be sought by the le Navy.

MILK PACT SOUGHT

CHICAGO, Dec. 24 (U. P.).— Arthur H. Lauterbach, general manager of the Pure Milk Association, one of the defendants in the Federal antitrust case, said today the association had petitioned Secretary | of Agriculture Wallace for a hearing by which it hopes to obtain eventually a milk marketing agreement and license for the Chicago area.

IN INDIA NA POLIS

mm —————————p———— ~ JAPS BUY TALL BUILDING SHANGHAI, Dec. 24 (U. P.).— Japanes: interests have bought the British Broadway Mansions apartment house, the tallest building east of Suez, it was announced today. The price was 6,000,000 yuan ($1,020,000), It was believed that the

Robert B. Snively, 26. of 1522 Brookway St.; Ea R. 16,

el M. Hefley, 24, In-

Oldham, 23, of 2350 N. Ox

» Arrests ...... 2 i: Mary A. Esters, 20, of 2536 N

County Deaths 21

is always prepared to receive a handshake from anyone, whether or not affiliated with the Kuomintang (the Chinese Government Party) ‘or its armies, who is desirous of participating in the reconstruction of

the new China. “We are willing to accept our

enemies of yesterday as our friends, regardless of their previous stand.”

Travelers arriving .at Hankow re-

ported guerrilla fighting 20 miles up the Yangtx said.

, 2% Hankow dispatch

Tokyo newspapers joined in noting the departure irom Chungking of Wang Ching-wei, former

-German fliers and one “passenger atop the Nazi Condor plane forced |

Lima Agreement Signed;

~ Victory by

U. S. Secretory of State Refused to Break Unanimity.

By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor LIMA, Peru, Dec. 24. — In the declaration of Lima as the solidiary principle agreed upon here will be known Secretary of State Hull has

‘unity versus a hemisphere divided against itself.

ding of a majority of the delegations and permitted a 20-to-1 division of the rest of the countries against Argentina this might well have been the last Pan-American Conference. Argentina would have withdrawn to sulk and thereafter every American republic with a grievance automatically would have joined the company, thus building up a bloc which in time would have split the Americas into hostile camps, just as Europe is divided. All chance for hemisphere solidarity would have disappeared forever. Such a result not only would have been tragic but actually dangerous to the peace of the Americas. 1f the American republics ever split into hostile groups it is only too obvious that foreign aggressors would find their job tremendously simplified.

Could Have Used Whip

Secretary Hulls victory therefore is very real, however unspectacular | if, may appear. His has been a victory not over Argentina or any other nation but a victory over a strong temptation to follow the line of least resistance and let the New World go the way of the old. Repeatedly the heads of other delegations "urged him to throw down the gauntlet to Argentina and with others form the strongest possible common front against foreign aggression. But never for a moment did he lose patience. Thirteen Gifferent formulas were drawn up and discarded before one finally was approved. Mr. Hull’s gentleness, covering a steely determination ‘to conserve and maintain unity, has become the talk of Lima. It was not entirely lost on the delegates that he could nave cracked the whip; that after all the United States is big enough, strong enough, rich enough to stand alone and let the rest of the LAmericas go their own way; that the others who seek security have more to gain by association with the United Statess than the United States has with them. Hence, admiration for Mr. Hull’s forbearance has steadily mounted. True, some say, the United States prestige has suffered by Mr. Hull's failure to pound the table. They argue that nowadays force is the only thing anybody respects. They may be right. But if they are right in’ this case then the whole idea of PanAmericanism is-wrong and the.Lima Conference should never have been

head of the Chinese Cabinet, who is | held

believed to be on his way to Hongkong to discuss peace possibilities ‘with Japanese agents.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

By U. 8. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Partly cloudy with possible occasional snow flurries tonight and tomorrow; ‘not much change in temperature; lowest tonight about 30; Monday fair and colder.

Dee 24, 1937— 05 | Sunset

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(To Date) Speeding ..,. 4| Franklin Haley. 20. of 1315 Hiatt St.:

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won a victory for Pan-American

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Hull Hailed

Brazil Is Last Nation to Sign Compromise Defense Accord.

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 24 (U. P.).—The 21 American republics reached agreement today on a declaration of continental solidarity. After 20 nations had signed the “declaration of Lima,” Brazil hesitated for a time but finally announced its: acceptance of a finai draft of the combined United States and Argentinian proposals, affirming the . continental solidarity of the American republics, their decision to maintain their sovereignty and their determination to make their solidarity effective in event of a threat to their peace, security or territorial integrity. There had been many days of wrangling over the wording of the declaration, due particularly to disagreement between the United States and Argentina. The Argentine Government refused firmly to subscribe to any declaration pointing to non-American nations as potential aggressors, and did not want to be bound by any formal treaty which might impair its liberty of action.

Montevideo Citizens Fight Italian Sailors

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 24 (U. P.) —Several Italian sailors and townspeople of Montevideo were suffering from cuts and bruises today as the result of-a minor riot incident to the goodwill cruise of the Italian cruiser Eugenio di Savoia. Sailors from the cruiser were touring the city yesterday in a bus. Passing along the fashionable avenue of the 18th of July, they gave the Fascist salute. : There was a shout from Montevideans enjoying their aperitifs at

the tables of a sidewalk cafe and

they waved their elenched fists at the Italians. The Italians swarmed down off the bus and the fight was on. Tables, chairs, bottles and glasses were thrown and shots fired into the air before police reserves intervened and separated the combatants. The Italians were taken to their ship in a fire truck, and there put under arrest by their officess. Police arrested a number of civilians: A sailor and a civilian were still in the hospital today.

‘MAMA, | SWALLOWED MY AIRPLANE’ (TOY)

FORMBY, England, Dec. 24—(U. P.).—Great Britain’s first Christmas casualty was resting comfortably today. She was Joan Maitland, 8, who, playing yesterday with a toy given her in advance, ran to her mother and said: “Mama, I've swallowed my airplane.” The toy was a three-quarter-inzh model of ‘a _two-motored bombing plane. y The plane had stuck in the girl’s throat. She was taken to a hospital where it was removed.

ASKS LANGUAGE CHANGE

MELBOURNE, Dec. 24 (U. P.).— A reform of the English language which would avoid the tiresome repetition of phrases-like “he or she,” “him or her” and “his or her,” especially in legal documents, is proposed by Gregory Hynes, an Australian lawyer.

‘GREETINGS |

from

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A. Merry Christmas awaits you

fuss and bother

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Text of Lima Declaration

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 24 (U. P.).—The revised text of “The Declaration of Lima” on American continental soli-

darity is as follows:

“A declaration of principles of American solidarity. : The Eighth International American conference, considering that the peoples of the Americas have achieved spiritual unity because of the similarity of their repyplican institutions, their indestructible faith in peace, their profound sentiments of humanity and tolerance, and their absolute adherence to the principles of international law, of equality is the sovereignty of states and individual libetty without religious or racial prejudices;

principles and hopes they seek and defend the peace of the continent and collaborate unitedly for universal concord; : Considering that respect for the sovereign personality and independence of each American state constitutes the essence of international order supported by continental solidarity manifested historically in existing declarations and treaties;

EXTEND 1936 ACCORDS

Considering that the Inter-Amer-ican Conference for the Consolidation of Peace held in Buenos Aives approved on Dec. 21, 1936, a declaration of principles on solidarity and inter-American co-operation and on Dec. 23, 1936, a Protocol of nonintervention:

The Governments of the American republics declard:

1. That they reaffirm their continental solidarity and “their purpose to collaborate in maintaining the principles on which said solidarity is based;

2. That, faithful to the aforesaid principles and their absolute Sovereignty, they reaffirm their |decision to maintain them and defend

Considering that based on the]

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

on one arm jn fighting the fire at the Rich home here. a The fire was discovered about 1 a. m. When firemen arrived, they forced open the kitchen door and found Mr. Ricl on the kitchen floor, unconscious. Firemen said it ap« peared he had been attempting to escape through the rear door when he was ovprcome by smoke. Mr. Rich, who was 33, operated the. Rich & Co. plumbing firm, The Sconce home at Columbus

acts of whatever nature that might impair their sovereignty, they pro- | claim their common interest and]

their determination to make effec- |

tive their solidarity, co-ordinating! their respective and sovereign wills | by means of consultative procedure created by existing conventions and the declarations of the Inter-Amer-ican conferences, employing methods that the circumstances of each case may dictate.

SOVEREIGNTY RESPECTED

It remains understood that the governments of the American republics will act independently and in their individual capacity, amply recognizing their juridical equality as sovereign states. 4. In order to facilitate consultations established by this and other American peace instruments, the foreign ministers of 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 Governmenf may in special circumstances or for special

reasons designate a substitute for its Minister of Foreign Affairs. 5. This declaration will be known as “The Declaration of Lima.”

CHRYSLER STRIKER GUILTY NEW CASTLE, Dec. 24 (U, P.) ~ A jury in Henry Circuit Court last night found Cosby Anderson, United Automobile workers union member,

guilty of assault and battery in connection with the recent strike sat Chrysler Corp. plant: He was fined

$100 and sentenced to 10 days in the County Jail.

af New Years, Too.

was blazing fiercely about midnight, when falling plaster awakened Mrs; | Sconce. She awakened Mr. Sconce, who then helped his wife out of the wins dow. Unable to penetrate the flames : and smoke in the hall in attempt to rescue his son, Charles, 4, Mr, Sconce retreated to his bedroom: window, his nightclothing blazing. The couple then ran around the house and rescued the child through a window. Mr. Sconce collapsed in the street. and died a few hours later in a hospital. Mrs. Sconce is rew garded as in critical condition. Besides his wife, son and parents,

Charles C. and

brothers, Halley E., and a sister;

Donald D. Sconce, Hester Sconce. Services were to be at the Foun. tain Square Christian €hurch at 4 p. m. today, with burial in Wash ington Park.

GIRL'S SKCK SLAYER ELUDES MANHUNT,

KINGSTOWN, Pa, Dec. 24 (U,

tin as Pennsylvania State Motor Police pressed a relentless search for her slayer. ‘Despite a series of “tips” that ;

terday, William A. Clarke reluctant. dmitted that the hunt - for the killer of the pretty 19-yeat= old stenographer was about where it started. : The girl's matilated and unclad body was discovered in an isolates stream Wednesday. It was trussed with sash cord in a burlap bag. Miss Martin had been lured from her home the previous Saturday with

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Mr. Sconce i§ survived by three

P.) —Funeral services were to ks held today for slain Margaret Mar-

came to authorities: throughout yes=