Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 January 1939 — Page 8

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In Catalonia in Desperate Defense.

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gat to the sea, only a few miles "outside the Barcelona suburbs. © Manresa was the chief town in ‘the new defensive system.” It is 28 northwest of Barcelona.

‘Nearly Million Dead The end of two and one-half

Spain. . The war has cost more than 11 billion dollars in money and perhaps nearly one million persons B. illed. It has left Spain’ stripped gold, her industries ruined and nuch of her priceless heritage of

‘art and architecture over the course |: of centuries gone forever. ‘Today, Gen. Franco holds 32 of |.

the provinces. * THa\ Loyalist territory has been redu to nine provinces—one left | intact in Catalonia and seven in the

Southern zone. Fight in Seven Provinces

: Seven provinces, Castellon, ‘Bar-

celona, Madrid, Guadalajara, Toledo, Granada and Jaen, formed the present fighting area where the opposing armies are stretched along battlefronts extending for 900 miles. With the exception of Minorca, all Spanish islands, colonies and protectorates are under Gen. Franco's red and gold flag, formerly flown by the monarchy. Estimates in Paris financial circles place the cost of 30 months of war in Spain at approximately $11,586,000. Casualties were estimated at two million, equivalent to almost ‘10 ner cent of the Spanish popula-

The exact number: of dead is not known, but most observers believe it less than one million, including 250, 000 civilians killed in air “raids and artillery bombardments or

. executed as political enemies.

Gen. Franco's smashng drive from Lerida to Igualada shortened the | Catalan front by 62 miles to 105 miles. The Loyalist drive on Gen. ..Miaja in the Estremadura region

. extended the Southern front to 850

miles. Along those two fronts, more men are under arms than at any time since the civil war - began. Gen. Franco’s Army strength now is estimated at 480,000, while the Loyalists - have nearly 605,000 men under arms |j, as a result bf the new mobilization order.

Franco Holds Resources Territorially, Gen. Franco now has

‘three-fourths of continental Spain

‘and 65 per cent of the Spanish pop-

. ulation under the his administration. He holds 90 per cent of the

- total Spanish mineral wealth, including virtually all its coal pyrites

" and copper and 90 per cent of its

“iron With the capture’df the Tremp i basin he obtained control of three- : fourths of Spain's hydraulic electric power. He has established ‘normal “ operations in the rich Biscayne in-|© dustrial basin and the Huelva mining region, thereby paying for part of the war out of industrial and ore exports. The Loyalists are dependent largely upon metal imports but they “have turned Catalonia’s rich heavy industries into munitions plants and ‘are providing more than half of the : _ requirements of the Loyalist Armies.

~ China and Spain - Ask Aid of League

GENEVA, Jan. 17 (U. P).--Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador to Paris, told the League of ' Nations Council today that “the aim

of the presently all-powerful Japa-

. nese military leaders is nothing

short of ultimate domination of the

world.” Dr. Wellington Koo made a bid for United States co-operation when he demanded that the Council institute a committee to co-ordinate . measures by various governments either directly to aid China or to _ cppose Japan. The United States and Britain, protesting Japan's |© failure to observe the traditional Open Door trade policy in China,

. recently have made loans to the

Chinese Government. The situation in the Par East, the Chinese Ambassador told the Council, is more grave than ever and an embargo on military airplanes and gasoline is the only eflective way in * which other powers “may halt Japanese ruthlessness in China.” . -

. ‘had been reported that Jolio Alvarez : del Vayo, Foreign Minister of Loyalist Spain, was privately advising - delegates to the League that his Government could not hold out much longer against the Rebels unJess it received aid from others. Thus, the pleas of two Govern-

Dr. Wellington Koo spoke after it:

Coming to U. S. |

‘RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 1. . P.) —Foreign Minister Oswaldo

States this month to discuss United States-Brazilian relations.

with President Roosevelt, It was: announced today. a

SUSPECT IRISH IN BOMBINGS

Scotland Yard Agents Seek To Link Republican Army To Terrorism.

LONDON, Jan. 17 (U. P.) ~—Scotland Yard and the Home Office today organized the biggest roundup of suspects in‘ the British Isles in many years as a result of a series of bomb outrages. : A thorough search for suspects

in London concentrated on finding six men, including four reported to have arrived in England recently from Eire. Officials investigated whether the bombings were ordered by the “Irish Republican Army” which demands inclusion of the six North Ireland counties of Ulster in the Republic of Ireland. Local police throughout Great Britain were ordered to co-operate in the roundup of suspects and especially to question any suspiciousappearing travelers between Britain and Ireland. Duke’s Home Guarded A special guard was placed around the home of the Duke of Abercorn, Northern Ireland: Governor and plans were considered for strengthening guards at the homes of Cabinet ministers. Already guards had been placed at every key power station; water works and, reservoir in Great. Britain by special order of the Home Office. Authorities believed that members of the “I. R. A,” following up a proclamation = which they issued Sunday demanding the removal of all British troops from Ireland and the incorporation of Northern Ireland into one Ireland-wide republic, intended to paralyze power and water works throughout Britain. There was a series of explosions in Great Britain and Northern Ireland early yesterday. Late last night, reports of new explosions began to reach police authorities here. A bomb exploded at the base of a big water tower at Birmingham. Two other explosions were heard soon afterward. Authorities refused to say what damage had been done to the tower, which supplies water for the cooling apparatus of the big Birmingham electric power. station. There were similar explosions at Ilford, Acton and Brimsdown in the London “area. The explosions ® at Acton and Brimsdown disrupted the electric supply of parts of Herefordshire and Middlesex.

tions. : 3 Dr. Wellington Koo told the Coun cil that Japanese militarists were aiming at the complete conquest of China and the subjugation of all of Asia. Then, he asserted, the military faction now in control in Tokyo hopes eventually to achieve world jdomination by making use of the | vast resources and manpower of the Far East TomorroW or Thursday, Senor del Vayo was expected to appeal to the Council itself. The League then will discuss Rebel bombings of civilian centers.

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Fascist. Press ? Renews Attacks, Backed by Germany.

~ ROME, Jan. 17 (U. P.) —The controlled press opened a strongly

‘|worded attack against France .to-.

day in an apparent maneuver to

| block possible aid from that’quarter

to Loyalist Spain.

press ceased impugning' the bravery

of = Italian soldiers. The Fascist |cyehy - Party's Resto del Carlino asserted |that it was “probable” that the crisis & wol d ‘explode in the spring.

ie Italian attitude was Yeflacted

ritish and

the Fascist leader reserved full lib-

_lerty of action in regard to aiding | the Spanish Rebels in event any Other ‘Government aided the Loyal-

French Start Dispute

* The new campaign was hinged on{gtates of Guam and of asserting that it would be incom- |! patible with America’s naval policy|"

a gemark published in the Paris newspaper Midi Saturday: : “It is known to all seamen that only the most urgent necessity can persuade the sailors of His Italian Majesty to leave the sight of their native shores. Admirals who had to deal with them between 1915 and 1918 know something about this.” The newspaper Popolo di Roma called this, in an editorial today, “a repulsive heap ‘of putrid filth,” and added: “We want all men’ of good faith to realize that this language in the

French press constitutes an. insur-|

mountable obstacle ‘to peace.” Te Action - ‘Intimated -

The Messagero’ said: ; eg provocations continue, oftser shores will soon $e visited by his Italian Majesty's servants. Italians

will avenge this bloody insult.” It was intimated that action would be taken unless the French

newspapers . stopped making ‘derog-

atory remarks about Italians. Virginio Gayda, often a Foreign

Office mouthpiece, entered the cam-

paign by writing in the Giornale d'Italia that the controversy involved the Italian national honor and that any reprisals, “even armed ones,” would be justified.’ :

Germans Support Italian Stand

‘BERLIN, Jan. 17 (U. P.).—An announcement given to the press today said: “Political observers unanimously support Italy's emphatic declaration regarding attempts of certain French circles to induce the Cov-

‘ernment to support Red Spain,

“The opinion prevails in Berlin that such intervention would be an

‘extraordinarily disturbing... factor.

Premier Mussolini's: statement that Italy would resume full freedom of action . . . is completely approved in Berlin quarters.”

French Rightist Asks Recognition of Rebels

PARIS, Jan. 17 (U. P.). — Pierre Etienne Flandin, Rightist leader, declared in the Chamber of Deputies today that Britain and France are “fully capable” of defending their empires, but that France must be freed of her obligations in Eastern Europe. His reference was to the SovietFrench alliance for military aid in event of attack by an aggressor. Opening foreign affairs debate in the chamber, M. FFlandin proposed recognition of the Rebel. Govern= ment of Spain as a means of overcoming Italian influence with Generalissimo Im French deputies who want fo aid the Spanish Loyalists that such intervention would be ineffective and dangerous.

Compinchi.

| Leading Fascist newspapers P | warned of war unless the French

Franco and warned

| At Brest the Richelieu, first of four new 35,000-ton battleships, was launched by Navy Minister Cesar

ON CHINA POLICY:

Guam ee Fortification : Starts Controversy in : - Washingion,

WARNS AMERICA

to Japan would make gs , Shange of United States Far Eas 4 necessary if it were Tortifiad.

Tete ‘Washi

ngton Disarmamen _Conference in 1921, in addition fo limiting naval armaments, agreed that ‘Guam should not. be fortified. Al-

impose.”

Amerieas) ‘interests in China ceased.) The ~Shiunso letter followed an} editorial in the Kokumin Shimbun, a small newspaper without great influence, which circulates largely in} military circles, asserting that Japan| does not intend to interfere with America’s China policy if it is only}

political - significance “Japan, naval operations.”

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and probably Sepresented the views|, Lof. a ‘military cli ue Instead of the’ American people. oa - ;

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British Desiorr ii Chases Jap Warship

LONDON, Jan. 17 (U. P.) —An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Hong-Kong said today that the ‘British destroyer Thanet chased a Japanese destroyer and made it give up a Chinese fishing Junk which it had seized. ‘ It was the first time, the’ dispatch said, that British authorities had intervened in a case where the Jap-

'"|anese had seized fishing _junks. of : Hongkong. registry.

France Joins U.S. and

Britain i in Protest

PARIS, Jan. 17 (U. P.).—France sent g. note to Tokyo today joining the British and United States Governments in their rejection of Japan's one-sided denunciation of ‘the ‘Nine-Power . Treaty and. the open door in China.

U. S. Correspondent Ousted by Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 17 (U. P).— Frank 'L. Kluckhohn, ‘correspondent for the New York Times, was under invitation to leave Mexico today, Officials refused to comment on the pction except to say that they had done exactly what was announced, that is “invited” him to leave within 24 hours.

Controversy Looms On Guam Policy

Proposals by a high-ranking naval board to fortify the tiny island of Guam precipitatdi an Administration controversy today over the United States’ Far Eastern policy. State Department officials were reported to believe that such al

_ {move would antagonize. the Jap-

anese Government. Japanese spokes-~

proposal. Naval officials hold that the island is a “natural” outpost for strengthening defenses in the Pacific Ocean.

from Japan’s naval base near Yoko-

(No ceonoraie sanctions. or. trate)

Dana with Britian aad] a

economic, but that should it develop, State

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (U. P).—/|

men already have denounced the}

Guam is situated only 1300 miles!

sanctions ae Great Britain. EE ; the United States: are ‘preparing to Sang

Senator. Nye. ®. N. ‘D.

plunge us into Far Eastern war.” “What we want to do is get out of the Far Bagt-not. 8% further into it” he said.

its fleet, must destroy “America's | woul

The editorial questioned the pro- on J posed. “fortification: B br the United, holy

‘man said that the nb kes development was essential to United |

ines in 1946.

cated making Guam a strong advance fleet base to supplement our coastal defense and provide a base for possible operations. in the Far East” The Navy spokesman’ said. “We are giving up: the Philippines in 1946 and we must have a suitable base in the Far East or become a Sesipdary Pacific power. 2

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Air Force Head

. [Warns Nation

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 17 (U.P) — Maj. Gen. Frank M. Andrews, General Headquarters Air Force Chief, said last night United States air forces. are inadequate and warned

that, with present equipment, the nation’s most vital industrial cen~ ters and their civilian populations

| are open to attack.

“The United States is only a fifth or sixth rate air power,” he said. “We need more air power.” He spoke at the annual convention of the National Aeronautic Association Convention, attended by several hundred of the country’s leaders in. aviation. :

bo was s only one of a points.» rec- i ommended for fortification by. the L. : : ; ; oh Arch N. Bobbitt, Hero evident. to all ‘Who have { kdown of need’ is shown | by the results | of a Na and con~

Republican election jes

its strategic location with ‘reference |

though Japan renounced that treaty}. in 1934 and it expired in 1936, the

tificdtions of Guam “might. - well {election

lican State Committee chair-

oa today issued the fol-

ng statement

reform proposals introduced| in the Indiana House of Rep:

its. report for ‘codification of

avai Atta ES Slestion laws to- the present

The report of two of the mbers of that Commission led that the Commission «l to report to the a e Legislature. -

It t. became Necessary, therefore, as a result of the glaring defects in the laws that appeared during the 1938 election that something be done immediately if only to protect the integrity -of the 1040 election.

- Consequently, a committee was

| ofoppointed to draft these bills, ‘The

committee : does not. he a complete codifica-

There has Seen no purpose what= ever to seek any partisanship ad-

ample, the principal defects in the’ Registration Law have been und to result from a disposition: of certain of the county clerks using that

to administer it. As the result of the: 1938 ‘elections; the Republican Party now has a majority of the county clerks in the State. Nevertheless, the sponsors of these bills have insisted upon a bipartisan and nonpartisan administration of the registration laws. The same principle has been carried out in the .bill for a central count of the primary ballots in the more populous counties by the provision for an equal number of counters and tallyers from the two | major ‘parties. This bill contains fother new provisions calculated to

by a party machine, namely, those giving each candidate the right to name one ‘representative on the counting, tallying and canvassing ‘boards and requiring election commissioners to select their deputies equally from both parties.

way to. discourage the domination of the primaries by a political boss or machine in that it protects the rights of antiorganization. candidates at the primary.

s [of the primary ballots in the more

_| populous ‘counties has become in-

fom of te lection: laws but is de-| only bvious de-}

vantage in the enactment. For ex- |

law for partisan advantage and the |} employment; of partisans: exsiusively iE

prevent domination of the primary |

We think this should go a Jong ||

The necessity of a “central count ||

observed the brs present system.

counties.’

isting laws.

consistent with our own

introducing.

In the same manner the weak-|} nesses of present! election laws governing recount and contest proceed-

with respect to voting, both 1 and the general elec- ® 7 persons claiming to be disK Yiabled, have demanded the amend- | ment of the present laws. It is noticeable that several” bills|] “Ihave been introduced by a majority} member of the Senate having the same apparent purposes as’ those we are now sponsoring. Such bills do not, however, appear to us to accomplish the purposes named and in the case of at least one of them, no Provision is made to amend ex-

If is gratifying, however, to find} the purpose ‘at least of such bills is

purposes 3 and we hope, therefore, to have the Ca u t : support of the majority members of 4 the Senate for the bills we are now

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