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Madrid Surrender
Brings Spanish War Practically to End
Franco Enters Capital With Pardon and Food Trucks.
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out the war, braved arrest to continue his task.
Army Surrenders
Senor Besteiro announced over the radio: +I will continue by the side of the Madrilenos until the last moment . . “I will faithfully carry out the plan, drawn up by the Council of Defense . . . We have reached the moment we foresaw.” He ended with an appeal for the maintenance of order. Juan Jose Prado y Ruiz, former
. Mayor of Bilbao, started to speak
but was cut off by a voice cheering Gen. Franco. When he was able to resume he announced: ! “The Central Army has surrendered.” :
Power Turned Over
The surrender of the city was formally completed when Col. Pena Madrilla, Republican Governor of the capital, turned over power to Col. Prios Capatel of the 18th Brigade of the all-Spanish First Division. Col. Prada, commanding the University City sector, broadcast the army’s last order, instructing the Republican troops to lay down their arms and ending with the cry, “Arriba Espana!” (Up Spain.) There was a manifest air of rejoicing ‘in the city. Republican troops, who had been fraternizing with the Nationalists in the trenches outside the city proper, had left their posts during the night. within an hour after the white flags appeared on Madrid's two tallest buildings, Nationalist troops poured out of their trenches, formed into columns and, crossing the deserted Republican lines, marched into the city. They came through the northern streets, marching in toward the central area.
Bourbon Flag Flown
As they advanced, the red and gold flag of the Nationalists and the old monarchy appeared over
the Interior Ministry and on buildings all over the center of the city.
Some police vanished from the streets. Those who remained began giving the Fascist salute. It was some time before the people generally realized that the terrible siege through which they had gone was Over. Then they went almost mad with joy. Nation Celebrates They ran from their homes and toward the center of the war-scarred city to greet the Nationalist troops, singing, cheering, dancing, weeping. The city rang with shouts of:
“Long live Franco! Long live Spain!” News of the occupation was
flashed throughout Spain and resulted in popular celebrations almost everywhere. Flags were broken
‘out and church bells rung.
Gen. Miaja was at Valencia speeding evacuation of Republican leaders who feared Nationalist reprisals. It was understood he was operating with Gen. Franco's permission. ‘
Offensive Continued
Generalissimo Franco ordered his troops on the Toledo and Cordecba fronts to continue their offensives pending confirmation that the Republican Defense Council would be able to hand over all the 10 provinces of the Republican zone. Dispatches indicated that the Re-
publican cause had definitely collapsed and that any further fighting would be mopping up operations by the victorious Nationalists. The Nationalists claimed to have taken more than 15,000 prisoners in the Cordoba sector in the far South, and in the Toledo sector, where they were driving eastward in a new offensive. Both these drives were aimed against armies forming the backbone of the “no surrender” faction of the Republicans. The astonishing speed with which the Nation-
alists were advancing on the Cor-|3:
doba and Toledo fronts made it evident that they were meeting little resistance even from the “no surrender” troops. It was reported unofficially at Valencia that orders had been given the troops to offer no serious opposition.
Poland Moves Troops
But Fears Decline
DANZIG FREE CITY, March 28 (U. P).—A continued movement of Polish troops into the north end of the Polish Corridor was reported today but fears of an invasion by the German Army had waned perceptibly.
SLOVAK-HUNGARIAN FIGHTING CONTINUES
BUDAPEST, Hungary, March 28 (U. P.).—An official dispatch {from the Slovak frontier said that Slovak troops had attacked Hungarians with artillery near Bunkos early today, setting two houses afire and killing one soldier. Hungarian artillery replied and silenced the Slovaks, the dispatch said.
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, March 28 (U. P.).—The Government resumed negotiations for peace with Hungary today but made hurried preparations for war in case they fail. Desultory fighting among Slovak and Hungarian troops continued in the eastern part of the state despite Saturday’s agreement for a truce until a Slovak-Hungarian commission draws up a frontier between Slovakia and Carpatho-Ukraine,
REICH, ARGENTINA MAKE WHEAT BARTER
BUENOS AIRES, March 28 (U. P.).—Argentina has contracted to send Germany 100,000 tons (3,333,333 bushels) of wheat and 8000 tons of wool within six months, in exchange for railroad equipment, it was announced today. The barter agreement, coming .at a time when United States exports to Argentina are decreasing because] of foreign exchange restrictions, gives Germany a stronger position in the Argentine market. The agreement was signed by Erich Otto Meynen, German charge d’affaires, and Foreign Minister Jose Maria Cantillo. It was typical of the German barters in that no cash is exchanged and no stated value was placed on the goods. It was announced only that the railroad stocks imported from Germany would be equivalent to the value of the wheat and wool. It was understood that the equipment would include 64 locomotives, and sleeping cars and freight cars.
BICYCLIST INJURED Forest Churchill, 14, of 4814 Bertha St., was slightly injured today when he was struck by an autemobile while riding his bicycle at Lyndhurst Drive and West Wash-
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ing nor longing for the blessings of demacracy and freedom. That such an hour will come is probable. But at the moment the advantages of democracy have about as much appeal to the Italian proletariat as a vegetable dinner has for an Eskimo. Viewed at close range, the situation is fairly understandable. The outstanding factor, of course, is the master showmanship and salesmanship of Mussolini. Second is the new generation which has grown up under fascism and which has been indoctrinated from childhood. A third consideration-is the belief that created wealth is being ‘distributed more equally, and that there has been a narrowing of the economic gap between the very rich and the very poor A fourth factor is the advanced social laws, designed to protect the underprivileged through insurance and relief benefits. - These benefits, though pitifully small due to the national poverty, have at least set the pattern for a system.
Workingman Is Convinced
The Italian workingman, with ‘a marvelously built-up faith in the ability of I1'Duce to work wonders, is convinced that this system will insure real security as soon as Italy achieves the national wealth which Mussolini holds out as the certain ultimate achievement of Fascism. It is toward the masses—the peasants and the industrial workers — that fascism is directing its present program. The results already achieved have debunked the Communists’ claim that theirs is the only formula As is well known, it was as an alleged defense against communism that fascism tricked Italian industrialists and obtained its early support from them. From this incident has sprung a misconception, since fostered .and developed by Leftists of all nations, that fascism is the creature and tool of organized business and finance. Italy today is a complete refutation of this theory. Fascism is a bed of coals into which Italian capitalism leaped in desperation from the grill of communism. *
Fascism Brutal in Early Days
The brutality of fascism’'s early days—the days of purges, deportations to Lipari, and political assassinations—is a matter of record.
To anyone familiar with Italian life
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OFFICIAL WEATHER
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INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Snow tenight; becoming fair tomorrow; not much change in temperature; lowest tonight about 32.
Sunrise ...... 5:35 | Sunset ...... 6:03
TEMPERATURE —March 28, 1938— 4%
Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m... Total procimtation Since Jan. 09 an.
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MIDWEST WEATHER
Indiana—Cloudy in north, snow in south Portion, colder in extreme south portion onight; tomorrow becoming fair, rising temberature in northwest portion in aft-
Illinois---Cloudy. snow or rain in south portion, colder in extreme south portion tonight: tomorrow fair in north becoming fair in. south on, rising temperature 31 central and north portions in after-
Lower Michigan—Considerable cloudiness in south. generally: fair in north portion. somewhat colder in extreme north portion tonight: tomorrow fair. rising temperature in north portion in afternoon. Ohio—Cloudy and continued cold tonight and tomorrow with rain or snow tomorrow and in west portion late tonight. Kentucky--Rain in southeast and rain or snow in west and north portions tonight and tomorrow; somewhat colder to-
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Italian Masses ‘Sold’ on Fascism, Distrust Hitler
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and temperament, and with the national aversion to discipline, it was difficult to believe even as late as five years ago that acceptance of fascism by the Italian masses was otherwise than superficial. It seeined inevitable that beneath the surface there must be smoldering fires of hate and resentment. That such hatred did exist in the early brutal days is not denied, and that a longing for the old preFascist days still exists among older people is to be assumed. Though
it is generally concealed with care, there is intense dislike of the new order among many formerly wealthy financiers and industrialists who, while nominally in control of their own businesses, are acutely today mere puppets of the corporate state. Most important for the future, perhaps, is the undeterminable percentage of the intelligentsia who resent and abhor the new order. They are men and women for whom the lessons of history have meaning. They understand the price that has been paid in loss of liberty for a sham social security. They believe this alleged security is based on a trick economy that is destined to collapse about their ears under the first major strain. course not permitted to argue against it or to point out its obvious weaknesses. They know, furthermore, that their logic would be impotent against magnificent demagoguery.
Realists Not by Choice
Within this group of intellectuals the spark of liberty still glows feebly. But they are realists. They know that democracy was scarcely iwo generations old in Italy and that it had never become as deep-rooted in the life of the people as it is in France and the English-speaking nations. They know that their lament at the passing of liberty has been drowned by the Fascist argument that under the corporate state there is no unemployment. They know that for the moment fascism seems to offer something in the way of job security that democracy has not yet been able to guarantee. They know that until democracy meets the “no employment” challenge of fascism, or until the totalitarian economy crashes, there will be no upset of the present regime in Italy. Day by day the fact is made more apparent that America’s allure to the Italian emigrant in prewar days did not lie in the offer of political freedom. America’s appeal was based on the offer of jobs and economic advantages. The stream of Italian emigrants returning jobless from Amercia in the past 10 years has been a black eye for democracy and a buildup for fascism.
Hitler Distrusted
As matters stand today, the greatest contribution America can make toward debunking the myth of totalitarian superiority over democcracy will be through the rehabilitation of American prosperity. Meanwhile, with Europe jittery over Mussolini's demands on France,
little, jingoism is evident in Italy. And popular dislike and distrust of Hitler are too great for concealment. The anti-Semitic campaign in Italy has produced audible rumblings of disapproval. Responsibility for it is placed at Mr. Hitler's door.| To the extent that they believe Mussolini was influenced and used as a cat’s-paw, the Italian people think he cheapened himself before the world by me-tooing Hitler's anti-Semitic rhadness. The urge for peace and economic advantages is strong with Italians. The urge for conquest, except where and when it is whooped up artificially! by Fascist leaders. and the younger generation, is not strong in the Italian people. Abyssinia is still a liability and a drain. Spain promises to be a water haul from He standpoint of economic reurns.
. Want Foreign Trade
What Italians would like is credit and foreign trade. . It is obvious that neither of these is to be had from Germany, which is even worse burdened by the same needs. On the other hand it is realized that England, the United States, South America and even
.| France might offer both, to an Italy
committed to peace. That Italy is anxious to avoid any major war at present is apparent. Unfortunately, however, both France and England distrust Mussolini’'s word about as much as they do Hitler's. After Munich and the Czecho-Slovakian coup, any move by Italy which suggest a stopgap program will be viewed with suspicion as a possible move to gain time until the French and British determination to resist further aggression is less adamant than it is today.
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BRITAIN HINTS MILITARY PACT
Chamberlain Says Proposals To Stop Hitler Go Beyond Talk.
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west in event of a Nazi thrust at Poland. France already has a military treaty with Poland to go to her aid in event of aggression against the Warsaw Government,
Mr. Chamberlain’s statement caused a sensation in Parliament. A few minutes earlier Commons had cheered a declaration of Oliver Stanley, Board ol Trade president, that the Government had suspended trade negotiations with Germany. Considerable interest attached to the visit to France this afterncon of Gen. Viscount Gort, chief of the Imperial General Staff, and Maj. Gen. H. R. Pownall, director of military operations and intelligence o the War Office.
Duff Cooper Asks Coalition
They were invited by Gen. Maurice Gamelin, Generalissimo of the French armies, to visit the Maginot Line defenses opposite Germany and to see special Frehch troop exercises. In a speech last night, Alfred Duff Cooper, who resigned as First Lord of the Admiralty because he “could not stomach” the Munich agreement, urged formation of an allparty Government and a smaller Cabinet as a preliminary to general conscription. Discussing the United States, Mr. Duff Cooper said: ; “Sympathy of the United States in any possible conflict will be far greater than before and that sympathy would probably more rapidly bring her to active co-operation.”
Germans Stir Up
Walloons in Belgium
BERLIN, March 28 (U. P.).—Diplomatic quarters discussed today a German radio station broadcast of a special program from Cologne Sunday to the former German districts of Eupen and Malmedy, no parts of Belgium. . Although Nazi officials denied any political significance, the whole tone of the broadcast was designed to emphasize the “German character” of the districts which went to-Bel-gium under the Treaty of Versailles. The program included a Walloon, one of the races of Belgium, who was a member of the ‘Heimatitreue Front” (Loyal to the Homeland Front). After singing Walloon songs he said “we think of our fate in terms of Germany's history.”
British and Russians Begin Co-operation
MOSCOW, March 28 (U. P.).— British-Russian consultations on European affairs were initiated by a British trade mission which left last night for Helsingfors, Finland, it was disclosed today. The official communique disclosed that Mr. Hudson not only had several talks with Anasty Mikoyan, foreign trade commissar, but had a special conference with Premier Viacheslav Molotov. Mr. Hudson said that as the result of his trade talks negotiations for a new Russian-British trade agreement would be opened in London soon.
Army Chief Forms
Lithuanian Cabinet
KAUNAS, Lithuania, March 28 (U. P.).—Gen. Jonas Tsernius completed formation of a Cabinet today with himself as Prime Minister and with Jouzas Urbsys remaining as Foreign Minister.
Bonnet May
PARIS, March 28 (U. P.) ~-Diplomatic quarters received reports today that Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet might resign if the Government decided to open negotiations
to satisfy Italy's “aspirations in the Mediterranean and Red Sea areas. M. Bonnet is not unfavorable to French-Italian rapprochement, but his name has been linked with a foreign policy which Germany and Italy distrust. : There was no hint from official sources that he might quit. But the fact that he held two conferences yesterday with Anatole de Bonzie, Public Works Minister, caused interest as M: Monzie is regarded as his most likely successor. Also M. Monzie, through French friends in Rome, has excellent contacts with Premier Mussolini. It was asserted today that the
SENATE IS GIVEN BILL TO OUTLAW SPIES ON LABOR
Civil Liberties Measure Is Designed to Blot Out Strike-Breaking.
WASHINGTON, March 28 (U.P).
| —Chairman Robert L. La Follette
(Prog. Wis.) of the Senate Civil
E | Liberties Committee, introduced a bill today to outlaw use of strike-
breakers—defined as persons paid a bonus to replace striking workers. The measure also would outlaw use of strike-breaking agencies and industrial spies and restrict use of private company guards, under maximum criminal penalties of six
months imprisonment or $10,000 fine. The bil carries a “blacklist”
clause which would apply to employers found guilty of oppressive
: [labor practices and which would
make them ineligible for Government contracts. Jee : Senator La Follette and Chairman Elbert D. Thomas (D. Utah) of the Senate Labor Committee, asserted that the bill does not infringe upon the employer’s right to protect his property. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Labor to obtain injunctions against interstate shipments of goods manufactured under “oppressive labor practices” and to bar the mails to persons convicted of violation. ;
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Subcommittee Approves Rutledge for U. S. Bench
WASHINGTON, March 28 (U.P). _A Senate Judiciary subcommittee approved today the nomination of Wiley Blount Rutledge Jr., dean of the Universit yof Iowa law school, to be a. judge of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, after questioning him about his views on President Roosevelt’s Supreme Court reorganization plan.
Bill to End President’s
Power Over Dollar Beaten
WASHINGTON, March 28 (U. P.).—The House Coinage Committee today defeated by a strict party vote a Republican proposal to terminate the President’s power to devalue the dollar, and to end the silver purchase program. The vote was 10 to 7.
Bill for Reorganization
Goes to House
WASHINGTON, March 28 (U. P.)—The Senate today approved and sent to the House the final draft of the Government Reorganization Bill, giving President Roosevelt limited authority to reshuffle Federal agencies.
NEW DEAL MAPS TAX SHOWDOWN
U. S. Legal Experts Declare Road Is Opened for Levies on Bonds.
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WASHINGTON, March 28 (U.P). —The Administration today planned a quick showdown on the constitutionality of its powers to tax future Government securities issues. Government legal experts believed that the Supreme Court decisions discarding immunity from reciprocal taxation for State and Federal salaries flashed a green light for enactment of legislation to tax Government bonds. Treasury Undersecretary John W. Hanes has estimated that elimination of Federal income tax exemption now accorded state and local employees would produce about 16 million dollars additional Federal revenue. : ‘The Commerce Department reported that in 1937, Federal salaries totaled approximately $1,918,009,000,
ployee. Salaries paid other Government employees in the same year and the average were reported to be: Aes
Total $ 469,000,000 1581
1,102,000,000
ivisions ....... 396,000,000 Public Education .... 1,525,000,000 12732 Average salaries paid employees in private enterprises during 1937 were estimated at: Manufacturing, $1385; retail and wholesale trade, $1380; mining, $1277; transportation, $1603. »
F.l Thompson of Alabama Nominated for FCC
WASHINGTON, March 28 (U. P.).
State BOY vse Counties and Minor
|— President Roosevelt today nomi-
nated Frederick I. Thompson of Mobile, Ala., to replace Eugene O. Sykes, retired, as a member of the Federal Communications Commission. ; Mr. Thompson is a former Alabama newspaper publisher. He formerly owned newspapers in Birmingham and Mobile.
Resign in
Peace Gesture to Italy
not unfavorable. But it was added that Ministers were still undecided whether to make an approach to Italy or to await an initiative by the Duce.
Japan ‘Sympathizes’ With Italian Aims
TOKYO, March 28 (U. P). — A Foreign Office spokesman, comment-
speech Sunday, said today that “we sympathize with Italy's legitimate colonial aspirations.” Newspapers commented in a similar vein. Typical was Yomiuri Shimbun’s reaction: “The responsibility for European peace rests with Great Britain and France. They should cease maneuvering against the Rome-Berlin axis and should seek an amicable settlement through a
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS WPA PROBE awaits decision on request for more relief money. WAGNER ACT hearings to start “April 11. TAX IMMUNITY showdown sought by New Deal. RULING on taxes seen as ‘victory’ for Black. CIVIL LIBERTIES bill to outlaw strike-breaking is given Senate. RUTLEDGE gets preliminary approval for U. S. bench. ALIEN. BILL by Hoosier representative ‘is given ‘go sign. REORGANIZATION BILL in final Senate draft is sent to House, ; F. I. THOMPSON of Alabama is nominated by Roosevelt for FCC. .
LABOR HEARINGS START APRIL 11
Wagner, Sponsor of NLRB Act, Will Be First To Testify.
WASHINGTON, March 28 (U. P.). — The Senate Labor Committee voted unanimously today to begin hearings April 11 on controversial amendments to the Wagner Labor Relations Act. Senator Ellender (D. La.) sponsored the motion to begin the Wagner Act hearings April 11. The A. F. of L. had demanded
‘lconsideration of proposed amend-
ments, while the C. I. O. had urged further delay.
Wagner Fir§t on List
Committee Chairman Elbert D. Thomas (D. Utah) announced that Senator Wagner (D. N. Y.), author of the act, will be the first witness when hearings begin. Senator Thomas said that after hearing Senator Wagner, the committee will hear proponents of various amendments submitted. Representatives of the NLRB, of business and labor organizations will be heard later.
Andrews Approved
The committee previously had agreed to several postponements of hearings to give A. F. of L.-C. I. O. peace negotiators an opportunity to make progress. But today Senator Ellender said the negotiators have been given two weeks in which to make progress without having to be confronted by open hearings on the controversial amendments, and that there is no reason for delay. Meanwhile, the committee unan-
of Elmer Andrews as administrator of the Wage-Hours Act.
Peace Move Hinted At U. A. W. Session
CLEVELAND, March 28 (U. P.).— The C. I. O. indorsed U. A. W. went into executive session suddenly today to hear Philip Murray, C.I.0. vice president, plead for the convention to drop “disagreements.” Acting President R. J. Thomas called the closed session after announcing that several U. A. W. officers had discussed “disagreements” existing within the convention. Sidney Hillman, another C. I. O. vice president, followed Mr. Murray before the secret session. Yesterday delegates were urged to concentrate on efforts to organize “King Ford’s Empire.”
- Work Relief
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Acted on Today; WPA Probe Is Voted.
WASHINGTON, March 28 (U. P.).
| — The House approached a shows
down today on additional spending proposals for farm and work relief, Decisions on those issues may deter mine the future course of economy
and business appeasement came paigns at this session of Congress. One proposal for increased ap< propriations was the unbudgeted 250 million dollars for farm parity payments contained in the billion= dollar Agriculture Department Ap= propriation Bill. Its fate was closely linked with President Roosevelt’s res quest for an additional 150 million dollars for the WPA. Resuming debate on the agricule ture appropriation, the House may act on the parity payments item today. An Appropriations Subcommit=tee meets to decide whether to give the Administration the additional relief fund which was lopped off the President’s original request of 875 million dollars to carry WPA through the current fiscal year. An attempt to limit debate on the parity fund was defeated. :
Expect Accord to Fail
It appeared that a campaign to align farm bloc support behind the full 150 million dollars appropriated in return for backing of city legisla= tors for the farm fund has collapsed,
As a vesult, finance leaders predicted that when the Subcommittee reports the bill tomorrow it will recommend that only 100 million dol= lars additional be granted for relief. But they believed the figure would be raised—perhaps to 125 million dollars—on the floor of the house. < If the House approves of the 250 million dollars for farm benefits in the face of Mr. Roosevelt's failure to recommend such an item, it would be a blow to business appeasement plans, as the appropriation of so large an unbudgeted sum would make it increasingly difficult to repeal “business-deterrent” taxes. If also would strike at the alreadystumbling Congressional: economy drive and give the White House a weapon against Capitol Hill critics of Administration spending.
G. 0. P. Opposed
House Republicans conferred late yesterday on the farm benefit appropriation and their leaders said not more than 25 minority members would vote for it. The House voted, 352 to 27, yesterday in favor of an investigation of the WPA by the Appropriations Committee, but Chairman Edward T. Taylor (D. Colo.) said he would make no plans for an inquiry until after the 150-million-dollar request is acted on. All 12 Indiana Congressmen voted for the WPA probe; Rep. Louis Ludlow (D. Ind.) is a member of the Appropriations Committee which will carry it out and of the Subcommittee which is to report on WPA funds today. Most of the Hoosier delegation
‘lindicated they will support whatever
WPA appropriation finally comes from the committee. It appeared a majority, including all seven Republicans, . are prepared to vote against the 250 million dollar parity payments for farmers. Meanwhile the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee prepared to open hearings on two hills for the suppression of liquor advertising.
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