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Eccles Replies to Economy ~ Demands in Business Survey;
More Spending Needed |
| For More Recovery, Says Bulletin.
- (Editorial, Page 10)
‘WASHINGTON, M March 6 (U. P.). ~The Federal Reserve Board, whose chairman is one of ‘the New Deal’s most effective ‘advocates of big spending, in effect replied today to ervative Democratic demands economy with a recommendation : for increased governmental expenditures. | The Board’s Federal Reserve Bul- | letin, published today, said greater pul lic expenditures were among fac- |. tors appearing necessary to improve business. That statement helps | draw the issue rapidly developing | here between spenders and econoI'S. Conservative Democrats leading | the economy program already have ; publicly condemned the pump-prim-i man Marrine policies which Chair-
Marriner S. Eccles of the Fed- ; eral Reserve System steadily has I prefied upon President Roosevel further growth in activity | der| current circumstances appears l to fievend on an increase in coni Iption arising out of such factors i as - further growth in private resi- | dential building, larger outlays for plant and equipment and greater | public expenditures for construction | or other purposes,” the bulletin said.
Réport Production Off
e board reported that its seasonally adjusted index of industrial production for February was at about 99 per cent of the 1923-1925 average, compared with 101 in January. : : The. Reserve Board’s review of ‘econpmic conditions called atten‘tion |to the increase in volume of funds available for investment while ‘business continues to live a handto- uth existence.
Labor Negotiations -
To Begin Tomorrow Ww. \SHINGTON, March 6 (U. PJ). —Six Representatives of organized labor{s two factions prepared today or a White House conference with President Roosevelt, who was om to make a new and vig-
orous appeal for labor peace. i ¥ Th
newly-appointed A. F. of L. | and
. I. O. peace committees will ith Mr. Roosevelt and Labor | Secre ry Perkins at 1:30 p. m. | (Indianapolis Time) tomorrow. | | The President will request that an attempt to end the three-year labor [war be made in the interests of labor itself, industry, the public and the nation as a whole. He will assert) that labor’s rank-and-file in both the A. F. of L. and C. I. O. overwhelmingly want peace and produce thousands of telegrams in
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
RESERVE BOARD index shows decline.
ROOSEVELT fo seck to speed defense bills.
LABOR peace parley to begin at White House.
MONOPOLY Committee seeks new appropriation.
REORGANIZATION fight revived in House today. -
DOUGLAS slated for Supreme Court, Clapper told.
COL. WATSON to be new White House secretary.
MONOPOLY QUIZ SHORT OF FUNDS
Committee Gets Roosevelt's ~ Backing in Request for New Grant.
By THOMAS L. STOKES Times Special Writer |
WASHINGTON, March 6. — A showdown is due soofi on the future course land scope of the monopoly inquiry The time has come¢, as usual with Congressional / investigating bodies, when the Temporary National Economic Committee, which is conducting’ the inquiry, must go back
funds to continue its work. Its initial appropriation of $500,000 is
nearly gone.
Pressure already is manifest from outside sources to curtail the investigation, which also is customary with inquiries of this sort. President Roosevelt is giving his continued support to the inquiry. He has requested additional appropriations for it in a letter to Senator Barkley (D. Ky.) party floor leader. He did not specify any amount. . Over this there is a difference of opinion within the TNEC. Some members from Government agencies would like to get a large appropriation, sufficient to map out a thorough investigation and complete it without need of a further request for funds. Figures from two to three million dollars are mentioned. Some Congressional members of the Committee, on the other hand; would seek another appropriation of $500,000, which would carry the inquiry through.the current year. The motive is to feed out the appropriation gradually, so that the Committee would have to keep returning to Congress, which thereby could keep a check on the inquiry. Political ‘considerations are involved, the thought being that Democrats, particularly conservatives, may want to shut down on the investigation ahead of the 1940
political sharpshooting, as a gesture toward business support.
to Congress and ask additional]:
Admiral Insists ¢ on Guam Base
Administration See k S Senate Vote on Defense Bill.
| WASHINGTON, March 6 (U. P.). —Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief
‘|of Naval Operations, today called
the island of Guam “of inestimable value” as “a possible defense base” and urged the Senate Naval Affairs
Committe restore the authorization ;
for five-million-dollar harbor im-
provements there which the House rejected.
Admiral Leahy declared that no| §
enemy would attempt to cross the Pacific if an “impregnable” base were established at Guam. Admiral Leahy testified as Administration leaders .strove to ob-
tain a final Senate vote on the 358-| §
million-dollar Emergency Defense
Bill for expanding the Army Air|:
Corps to 6000 planes. : : Admiral Leahy appeared to support a Senate bill authorizing expenditure of 65 million dollars for 12 naval air bases. The House Air Base Bill carried $48,800,000 for 10 bases, not including Guam.
Seeks Breakwater
Renewing the fight for the Guam project, Admiral Leahy said the Navy did not propose now to fortify the tiny island possession 1300 miles from Japan. “The only improvements contemplated at the present time,” he said, “are the building of a breakwater and dredging to improve the: seaplane takeoff area and minor preparations for handling planes.” He said that Guam’s strategic position would permit it to “act as a strong deterrent to any foreign power contemplating a hostile move toward the Hawaiian Islands or continental United States.” Congress began its 10th week of this session today with little accomplished and with defense measures involving expenditures of more than 930 million dollars, awaiting Senate action. The Senate Appropriations Committee receives today the House-ap-‘proved appropriation bill carrying nearly 500 million dollars for the War Department, including funds for 784 new combat planes. The measure was passed by the House in Pecora time and without amendment.
Roosevelt’s Aide
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fellow legislators in attendance.
Bride Helps Evans
‘Run’ House
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Mrs. Herbert H. Evans spends her honeymoon helping her husband in the closing hours of the Legislative session. The House majority floor leader and his bride, the former Mrs. Anne Doan of Indianapolis, were married Sunday at Rep. Evans’ home in New Castle, with several
REORGANIZATION DEBATE BEGINS
Democratic Support for New Bill Believed Almost Solid.
WASHINGTON, March 6 (U. P.). ~The House begins debate today on a new Government Reorganization Bill for which Administration leaders claim almost solid Democratic support. House strategists reported that only 15 of 76 re-elected Democrats who voted against reorganization in the 75th Congress would oppose it. They said they believed the vote on the new proposal to give ‘the President power to reorganize and consolidate governmental agencies, would be- largely along strict party
. lines.
To Get Promotion
WASHINGTON, March 6 (U. P.). —Col. Edwin M. Watson, for six years senior White House military aide, will become a secretary to President Roosevelt in April, filling the vacancy caused by resignation of James Roosevelt. Col Watson, with a record of 33 years of active service in the Army, will be nominated this week to be a brigadier general. He will take that rank on March 31. Almost immediately thereafter he will retire
from the service and join the White House secretariat.
support of his statement.
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MEETINGS TODAY
ortsmen’s Show, ManufacturBei, oo Ste Fair Grounds, afterBan
Republicans of of Indianapolis, town
mbia Club ian, soils Press Club, Safiner, 48 Monu-
ech oh luncheon, Board of Trade,
ince Adjusters’ Association, lunchFlea Bom. Hotel So By Brokers’ Association, lunchfe y Club, diner. H Hotel Washing-
Rinicheon,
‘sm all i Men's Associacheon, Hotel Washington, noon. i Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln,
z on Republican. lubes J shington a Dobireiy a By Board “of Trade, Side Realtors, luncheon, Canary , noon. . Dame Club, luncheon, Board of noon. of Trade, dinner, Board of Trade,
J. ! 5 Badiana University Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. :
MEETINGS i
meeting,
jing. Claypool Hotel, 10
a. m. Al pha 1 f an Omega, luncheon, Board of
Deita Omega, meeting, Hotel Rinner, Hotel Washington, yro , luncheon. Spink-Arms HoLn Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, "Universal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,
Oniversity of Michigan Club, luncheon, Board of Trade, f nights of of “Columbus, Board of Trade Lutheran Service Club, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon Hoo! ers’ Building, State Fair Grounds, hoch and night.
MARRIAGE LICENSES (These tists are from official records "in the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.)
Enes Arthur Ridley, of 1436 She st.; Lillie Eisabeth: mie 1, of 1421 ‘Shepard St. Harry < ckwell, 28, of 2046 N. Dearborn St: 'Clova Maxine Nickel, 21, of 430
Ave White, 36, of 100 N. 5th St.. ; Edith Hannah Johnson, 44, of ae Somerset Ave. William A. Trin, 35. of SAnasrson; Nelle O._ Fuller, 36, of 2110 E. lips, 43. of 3758 “Guilford Ave.; 9. of 940 Olive ILO a of 1201 E. : Mildred Louise Pierpont. 20, of Hari an St. ry Petero, 24, of 318'2 Dorman S inia May Hubler, 20, of 3727 E. Mich-
al Ison. 31, of 229 N, Jefferson St.: na LaVcice Stinson, 19, of 509 Birch
e. James R. Culley, 23, 2 St; Nylah Joan Eck, 20, of 627 N sylvania St. Elton Richard Dickinson. 23, of 1 8t.: Ad ead ne McDowell, % of
oreland A Solom mon. 29. of Louisville,
Carles M. { Irene L. Gunn, 27, of 5242 Central
ve, Mereles E. Millhoff, 18, of 1702 E. Troy
luncheon,
after-
"| Washin ton St.;
sier Sportsmen’s Show, Manufactur- h
of 627 N. Penney ie
streptococcus
mel ly Malinda Tighe, 18, of 1429 S. Be Norman, 22, of Dittsboro; Margaret Merritt, 19, of Pittsboro. vid Hodges, 22, of 2330 Schofield Ave.: Georsia Beatrice Stone, 19, of 314 W. 16th
Richard L. Michigan St.; Helen Harriet Wade, 27, ot Indianapolis. John Terry Harris, 23, of 1933 S. Keystore Ave.; Theima Blaine, 19, of 1865 8. Calvin St. Lester M. Ne rrennurs, 1s, of 3550 W. Helen Louise Woriand, . Highland St.
BIRTHS
Girls
Harold, Virginia Day, at St. Vincent’s. Arnold, Mary Royer, at St. Vincent's. Joseph, Mary Campbell, at St. Vinceat’s. Cullen, Roberta Barnes, at St. Vinceat's. celloward, Cathernie Oates, at St. Vin-
are Antoinette Kirby, at St. Vinn
J., Edith Clark, at St. Vincent's Hare, Laura Hukriede, at >. oe at's. Donald, Elsie Claywell, at Cit Iris, Mary Gilstrep, at St. cis Paul, Marie McIlvain, at St. Francis. Howard, Kathryn Craig, at Coleman. Horace, Allene Birmingham, at Coleman. James, Thelma Totten, at Coleman. George, Mary Bower, at 258 N. Temple. Norman, Mildred Brown, at 2036 | 5 Si ng leton Alva, Marie Demaree, at 1205 Kelly. harles, Pauline Bullum. at 1117 E. 17th. iver, Anna Balz, at 517 Marion, Hazel Sawyer, at
Lillian Wolf, &t Meth Morris, Zelda Epstein, at Met Sam, Esther Yankuner, at Methodist. Paul, Marjorie Jarrett, at Methodist. Harry, Elinor Meyers, at Methodist, Boys Albert, Msrions Meredith, at Method: st. Luther, Helen Symon, at Method Marjorie Kahn, at Methodise, David. Wilma | Strode, at 315% Norihwestern Leo, Mildred Shaffner, at 1023 Central. ner. Elizabeth Williams, at 5707 C recn-
Gail, Bertha Stevens, 2 919 S. Church. Paul, Mildred Clubs, at £409 Wo at Charles, Angy Cox, at 503 James, Vernie Jones; at 571 We Cortez, Bonnie Deckard, at cent’s Cecil, Lois Alfrey. at St. Vincent's. Paul, Ruby Tomlinson, at St. Vincen!’s. sther Henn, at St. Vinzen!’s. Bernard, Dora Patrick, #t St. Vincent’ Ss. Eley, Rebecca Prosita, at St. Vincent's. Lester, Evelyn Coffey. at City. Clarence. Trelma Moon, at City.
16, of 556 N
ew. odist.
odist.
Yairi 1S. St. n-
es. Ruth Newkirk, at Coleman. Bernice Stoelting, at Coleman. Ye “Lillian Baden, at Coleman. Jack, Frances Steadham. at Coleman, George, Mary Rogers, at Coleman.
DEATHS Rose Solomon, 82, at Methodist, corona y thrombo M wi 70, at Methodist,
ena Justus. Eclonary occlusio Elizabeth Rasdall Nevals, 51, at 409 Mionia , 6 months, at
bronchopneum Mit) % Crema Lutz Waitz, 56, a 1722 W. Maret. ur Fred Bebruter, 51, at City, pneumo Elzora Biackwell, 74, at City, lobar pneumo
Martin Frick, 71, at City. bronchopaeu- |¢ nia.
pL, Ambrosim, 47, dt Central Indiana Hospital, hypostatic pneumonia Charles R. Hockery, 54, at 347 N. Belvieu, infucaze William G. Grahem, 73, at 409 S. Harris, chronic myocardit ucy Mae Owens, 1, at City. bronchopneumonia. cick Price, 82, at 1427 N. Delaware, car-
: Jackie Keith Johnson, 1 month, at Riley spinal bifida. Frank Willis, 56, at Veterans, broncho: Ppeumonia, y D. Siegmund, ze i 1133 N. Ox: ford. i LEU pneumon Helen Laing, 51, at Methodist, lobar
Herman J. Hall, 8s. at City, bronchopneumonia. Joseph Gibson, 39, BL city, Sepucasmia, ictoria ontgomer: Methodist, fractured fem ur Forss, 35, at City. fractured ver-
broncho-
t.; | pneumonia.
Sarah Mc¢Laughlin, 93 at 520 E. Ver-|Omah 07 N.|mont, chronic myocardit P
Maggie Howard, 54, Methodist Hospital, brain tumor. Homo! hands. 2 Eo CL Indians a John P Schnedier. 71 Pneum
Hilderbrand, 24, of 3614 W.|S&
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Levi 8. Kean, 76, at 1317 - bral embolism. 1 Sierm, cere
INCORPORATIONS
Bénham. Printing Co., Inc., 1323 Main Anderson; resident agent, Emma Benham, same ‘address; capital stock, - 60 shares no par value; rinting business; EmmR | Benham, Cletus ettingeer, George Terre Haute City Lines, Inc., 300 Grand Opera House Building. Terre Haute; resident agent, Thomas F. O'Mara, same address; capital SToak, 1500 shares of $100 ar value; to operate motor yehicles and usses as common carriers; Thos. B. ford, B. W. Franklin, Kent Fitzgerald. The Locke Realty Loc Inc., Brid e ort; resident agent, Melvin C. Locke, ridgeport; capital stock, 1000 shares no value: real estate; Melvin C Locke, Mil ht: ed Locke, Arietta BE fan. Sanitary Engineers, Ine, 407 Union Trust Building, South Bend: resident agent, Ralnh D. Witt, 502 Sherman Ave., So South Beng Sapiial stock, 1000 Shares no 3 neral construction; alph B+ it, Clarence Manion, Clement Hi
Radu Candy Co., Inc, 100 S. 13th St., Tan Hause president agent, Paul J, Kadel, 3 ; capita stock, 100 shares of $100 par value; rt sale confectionery: Mary C. Kadel, Paul J. Kadel, Catherine E. Radel. (Fifty-Fourth Street Coal Corp., 1051 E 4th Sti, Indianapolis; resident agent, Rob: ri, H. Shelhorn, same address; capital LE pO Lshe es no par Yalue; deal in aterials an uels; Robert H. Sheihorn, Bertha C. Shelhorn, John P.
faeal Beverage Co., Inc., 113 N. High St Muncie; resident agent, Harry Kleintelder. 1207 S. Walnut St., Muncie: capital stock, feleagi par Yalue; alcoholic malt arr ein - Biron: J. a y elder, Jules F. La por: Sine Eauipment and Mfg. Co., Inc, Danville; amend - ber or directors to a men; ehanging num ng ‘Morrison Fostes Co., Greencastle; amendment reducing n ienduent an g number of directors
1415 S.|Lut
. OFFICIAL WEATHER
mmmmmeBy U. S. Weather Bureau,
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Fair tonight and tomorrow; colder tonight with. lowest temperature 20 to 25. Sunrise ...... 6:11 | Sunset ..... TEMPERATURE —March 6, 1938
.5:42
BAROMETER -.29.85°
Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m.. Total precipitation since 0 1 Excess since Jan. 1
| MIDWEST WEATHER
Indiana—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, colder tonight.
Illinois — Fair tonight and tomorrow, colder in eas. and extreme south portions tonight, rising temperature in northwest [pane ost centrai portions tomorrow afterno
Lower Michigan—Mostly cloudy, snow in north and .extreme west, colder in south and extreme east-central’ portions tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy.
Ohio—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow. except snow flurries near Lake Erie tonight, colder tonight and in east and north portions tomorrow. Kentu aekye Pair tonight and tomorrow, colder tonight
WE EATHER IN OTHER, CITIES AT 7 A. M.
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Debate was limited to eight hours, and, although Republicans planned to introduce a number of amendments, Chairman John Cochran (D. Mo.) of the Special Reorganiza-
Wednesday. Amendments Prepared
Rep. John Taber (R. N. Y.), a leader in last year's succesful battle against reorganization, was reported to have prepared 25 amendments. Rep. Taber and other Republicans were especially opposed to the bill's provision giving Congress a “negative veto” power over PresidentiN reorganization plans. Under the measure, both Houses would have to disapprove items of ‘the executive’s program to kill. them. They contend that Congress should legislate affirmatively, not negatively. | The Brookings Institution made public a report by Dr. Lewis Meriam, an of its department for Government research, which concluded that President Roosevelt had power to reorganize Government machinery and that only small economies would result from te present proposal. It said that sa ings large enough to play an important part in balancing income and expenditures could come only from eliminating or curtailing certain Federal activities.
STEP TOWARD PEACE TAKEN BY RUMANIA
Yields to Polish- -Hungarian Common Frontier Desire.
WARSAW, Poland, March 6 .(U P).--Rumania will cease opposing the Polish-Hungarian desire for a
Carpatho-Ukraine by Hungary will result from the conversations here between Foreign Minister Joseph Beck and Foreign Minister Grigore Gafencu. of Rumania, informed sources here said today. After his final conference with Minister Beck today, Minister Gafencu told the press he was happy to state that the conversations had strengthened the Polish-Rumanian alliance.
Belgian Parliament Dissolved by King
BRUSSELS, March 6 (U. P.).— King Leopold today dissolved Parliament and ordered new elections held on April 2. The action came as a result of a two-weeks Cabinet crisis in which no party leader had succeeded in forming a Government to succeed that of Paul-Henry Spak, resigned.
ELECTROCUTION ENDS ‘AGONY’ FOR SLAYER
HUNTSVILLE, Tex., March 6 (U. P.).—Winzell Williams, 20, Negro murderer, whose life was prolonged 30 days by Governor O’Daniel so he would suffer more, was electrocuted early today in State Prison. He died calmly, after expressing gratitude to Mr. O’Daniel for the extra time. He murdered E. B. Atwood, 63, a dairyman for whom he worked. A month ago Mr. O’Daniel reprieved him, saying he wanted him to “suffer the agony” of anticipating death 30 days more. The Goyernor was bitterly attacked by the press, by legislators and from pulpits. He then said his statement had been designed to “impress the horror of capital punishment” on
Pp
the people. He is opposed to capital unishment. = ipl
tion Committee, hoped for a vote by
common frontier and absorption of |
FRENCH NAVY ENSIGN SHOT FOR ESPIONAGE
TOULON, France, March 6 (U. P.)—Marc Aubert, French naval ensign, was executed by a firing squad in the moat of Malbousquet fortness today for selling Navy secrets to a foreign power in order
. |to obtain money for a woman
friend. An execution in peace time for espionage is almost unprecedented. Aubert was doomed as an example in view of the general hardening of the international situation.
ROME, March 6 (U. P.).—A firing squad executed Antonio Scarpa, a naval officer, for military espionage, it was announced today.
JAPAN TO SEEK U.S. AS FRIEND
Plans for Navy as Strong As Most Powerful Announced.
TOKYO, March 6 (U. P).— Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita told the diet tonight that Japan will strive for friendly relations with the United States and Great Britain, His declaration followed announcement by Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai that Japan
planned a Navy to match the most powerful foreign fleet in the world. “Japan does not want to antagonize Britain and the United States,” . Minister Arita said. “Therefore, Japanese diplomacy will not be limited to the {tripartite agreement (with Germany and Italy.) “Japan also will strive to be friendly with the democracies. It is necessary that the new order in East Asia involve an understanding with Britain and the United States.” Navy Plans Revealed
Japan’s big Navy plans were an-
|nounced by Yonai less than a week
after disclosure in Moscow that Soviet Russia is planning to build a navy big enough to defeat any foreign navy “in its own waters.” Inyu Miyazawa, of the Minseito political group, asked him what the Navy was doing about British and American Navy expansion. “The new Vinson plan of the American Navy provides for a 20 per cent addition to Navy treaty armaments,” Admiral Yonai replied. “Britain also is enlarging armaments. “We are not planning for simultaneous - operations against both powers but we are aiming to attain such armaments as will bé necessary to make relative operations against the better equipped of the two.”
Britain to Make
Loan to China
LONDON, March 6 (U. P.).—Official sources today confirmed that Great Britain has decided in favor of a loan of 15 to 25 million dollars to China to prevent collapse of Chinese currency.
ADVOCATES WORLD ~ ECONOMIC COUNCIL
Creation of a permanent international economic organization was urged today by E. J. Unruh, director of the Mid-West Council on International Relations, in a letter to President Roosevelt. | “An international ‘economic body should be formed to bring into coordination and co-operation the economic resources and interests of nations for the*developmerit of progressive economies in all nations,” the letter stated in part.
JEWS TO KEEP GOLD
TEETH, NAZIS DECREE |
BERLIN, March 6 (U. P.).—Jews need not surrender gold dertal work now in use under decrees culling for the surrender of their valuables, He, was announced today. ‘Wedding rings, gold or silver watches, silver objects weighing not more than eight ounces and sufficient silverware to provide eight
Fe
for each person : also may be it was s
LEADERS PERIL EUROPE, SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
‘Second Rate’ Cabinets Bring Present Plight, War- ~ time Premier Declares.
Editor’s Note—David Lloyd George has been described as having exercised greater influence on British history than any Briton since the Duke of Wellington. In the following exclusive interview, the wartime Prime Minister gives his views on the struggle between democracy and dictatorship and on the outlook for war
or peace. etm
LONDON, March 6 (U. P).— David Lloyd George, fiery little Welshman who led the British Empire to victory in the World "War, blamed “second-rate” leadership today for the plight of European democracy. In an exclusive interview, the war-time Prime Minister lamented
the spreading fears of conflict, criticized the isolation of Soviet Russia from European councils and found one ray of hope that peace might be preserved. “The fact that all nations are full of apprehension and therefore full of vigilance today may help to avert or at the worst to postpone the catastrophe,” Mr. Lloyde George said. “All the Governments are fully conscious of the danger and they may therefore strive to avoid a conflict of arms.” But he expressed the belief that Russia, with vast resources and man power, was the “decisive factor” in the struggle between the so-called democracies and dictatorships.
“Abnormal Stupidity”
“The snubbing of Russia in the crisis of 1938 by second-rate statesmen who are directing French and British diplomacy will - always remain one of the puzzles of history,” Mr. Lloyd George said. ‘The historian can find no explanation for it except abnormal stupidity. Mr. Lloyd George sat at his desk, a white-haired old man with bright, sparkling eyes that turned frequently to stare reminiscently out across the Thames Embankment. At 176, he is the only war-time Premier or President still alive. The others who were known as the “Big Four” at Versailles—Wilson, Clemenceau and Orlando—have gone, and there are few men today in active public life who watched the last conflict from a cabinet post. “Do you see a resemblance between the situation today and the situation in the days preceding the World War? Do you think war is impending?” Mr. Lloyd George was asked. “Urgency Greater Now”
“Yes and no,” he replied. “You have the same feverish preparations for war among the great nations, but on a vastly greater and more costly scale and with a much greater feeling of urgency. “In 1914 there were many who thought that war was inevitable, but they did not expect it to come so soon. Today there is everywhere the tremer of imminence in the air which .is shaking business and rattling nerves in every sphere of life. “Wherever you go the talk is of war. In Parliament questions are every day showered on ministers as to whether they are speeding up the output of material for war on land, sea and air. “On the exchanges the one question is ‘dare we buy with all this rumbling in the sky?’ On. every hearth parents confer as to where they shall send their chiidren.” There was nothing like that two months, or even less, before the outbreak of the World War in 1914, he said.
Compares Hitler, Kaiser
The old statesman was speaking in a quiet, matter-of-fact voice with none of the oratorical artifices one might expect from a man still considered the finest orator in Parliament. . “Do you think that Hitler's Germany is more dangerolis than the Germany of the Kaiser?” He slowly shook the long white mane which flows back from his brow and falls in a white mass almost to his collar. : “Only in the sense that the resources of Germany are now directed by a much more powerful and resolute personality than that of the supreme war lord of 1914,” he said. Munich, he said, had appreciably weakened the military position os the democracies by depriving them of the fortified regions of Bohemia and the well-trained, and wellequipped army of Czechoslovakia. “But the decisive factor is Russia,” he went on.: “That great country possesses three or four times the number of trained soldiers which Hitler can put in the field. What is more important still, in transport and means of turning out munitions of war its army is infinitely superior to the badly equipped and miserably : supplied
jarmy of 1914.
“Its air Force is the greatest in
the world today,” he said.
Only Leadership Lacking There is nothing wrong with the Democracies except “leadership,” he said. . ? “I have been in the British Parliament for nearly 50 years. I remember Gladstone, the greatest democratic léader of his day; Joseph Chamberlain, dauntless and resourceful; the great Lord Salisbury, wise and massive; Mr. Balfour, with his great intellect. “Our present ministry has nothing to compare. with those great men. European democracy today is driving along a thin and poor vein of leadership.”
MAN, 85, WOMAN, 54,
RENO, March 6 (U. P.).—A. B. Snider 85, and Nellie S. Maymon 54, were married here today after eloping from Los Angeles. “Snider was remarkably spry,” Judge William McKnight said. “His bride told me that their friends had planned an elaborate ceremony for them in their home town, and that they had slipped quietly away to Reno to. get awsy from all the
New Loyalist Regime) ; Asks Franco's Terms; | Europe Is Hopeful
Gen. Casado Ousts Negrin; Franco Forces Claim War Is Ended.
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WED ‘WITHOUT FUSS’ |
sado broadcast the following statement to the Franco Government in the name of the defense council: “In your hands, not ours, is the peace which Spain needs to recover and to end the bloody war which is weakening it and placing it at the service of invaders. Choose! If you offer us peace you will find generous Spanish hearts. If you continue to make war against us and against yourselves you will meet opposition worthy of the mettle of our combatants, strong and implacable as the steel of our bayonets. “Either peace for Spain or a fight to the death! We are ready for either. “We are independent and free Spaniards. We have not on our conscience the responsibility for the destruction of our country.” This invitation was addressed directly to the Franco forces and it was indicated that it was the keynote of the new emergency Government program. It was announced that the new council is composed of Gen. Casado, representing the People’s Army, presiding; Julian Besteiro, Socialist; Wenceslao Carrillo, UGT (Socialist General Union of Labor); Miguel San Andres, Left Republican; Eduardo Val, Socialist, and Manuel Gonzalez Marin, CNT (AnarchoSydnicalist National Confederation of Labor).
BURGOS, Spain, March 6 (U. P.). —The Franco radio today warned Loyalist Spain that all persons attempting to continue resistance would be “inexorably punished.” Forecasting a quick end to’ the leivil war as a result of the overthrow of the “Red” Government of Premier Negrin and the throwing off of the “Yoke of Moscow,” spokesmen broadcast a promise to enemy territory that those who surrendered without further fighting would be treated with justice. But at the same time, the broadcaster told the Loyalists that only a few days could be permited for surrender.
Paris Certain Coup Means Negotiations to Halt Fighting.
Gen. Sigismundo Cgsado, leader of the new Loyalist ense Couns cil, was regarded an’ advocate of peace. One of his first acts was to invite ; to Madrid veteran Gen. Jose Miaja, who had been deposed by Dr. Negrin because he reported that resistance was useless. The principal political personage on the Defense Council was Juan Besteiro, called a moderate even by - Generalissimo Franco. He had urged: peace for months and had refused to join the Negrin Government or to
ment. It was un lerstood that Manuel Azana, who fled to France and there resigned the Presidency of the Res public, had long planned to bring about the resignation of the Negrin Cabinet and : in the Prime Ministry to negotiate: peace. Gen. Franco had as yet given no sing that he was ready to offer cons.
important that in seizing power the Defense Council every element which the Franco group always | had denounced
cuted after the war.
The Franco side expressed belief - that the Defense Council was ace =
tually created with the intention of arranging peace without delay. . Here it was reported that Gen.
warning ‘to Gen. Casado that they would attack in Central Spain within a few days unless supporters of the Negrin regime were eliminated and arrangements begun for peace. Belief was strong in France that peace was near. Diego Martinez Barrio, President. of the Loyalist Parliament, said ~ here: “The presence. of Juan Bestielro on the Defense Council means an early peace.” In that belief, it began negotia~ tions with the French and Spanish Governments for the-evacuation of
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