Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1939 — Page 4

ENGLAND CALL FOR ARMY DRAFT IN ‘PEACE MOVE’

Proposal for Conscription Announced in Commons By Chamberlain.

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Berlin yesterday was an affront to Britair. Denying that Sir Nevile was in-

structed to make any suggestion to g

Germany, Mr. Chamberlain said, | however, that “we thought it was right in the present circumstances that he should be at his post and keep the German Government in-|

formed as to developments in Brit- | 1

ish foreign policy.”

British Envoy

“I understand the German For-|

eigh Minister was engaged because | of the visit of the Jugoslav Foreign |

Minister to Berlin,” he added.

| United States

New Rritish ambassador to the is Lord Lothian,

Asked whether Herr Ribbentrop| above, secretary to Prime Miniswould see Sir Nevile before Fridav.| ter David Lloyd George during

Mr. Chamberlain said that “the| Ambassador was received by the] German State Secretary this morning but it was not possible to arrange an interview with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I have no doubt the British Ambassador will use his discretion regarding seeking a subsequent interview with Herr von Ribbentrop.” U. .S. Officially Informed

Rritain officially informed the United States, France, the Dominjons, Germany and Italy about the Governments intention te intro-

duce conscription. Sir Nevile and Sir Noel Charles,

the World War.

EXPECT HITLER TO SNUB F. D. R,

Nazi Leader Is Reported Planning to Reject Peace Message.

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British Charge at Rome, “as an act of courtesy” notified Germany and Italy of Britains reason for considering conscription necessary, cut principally the actions of the axis since Austrian anschiuss, the ab-| sorption of Czechoslovakia, Memel | and Albania. Chamberlain's announcement of peace-time conscription shattered a Rritish precedent of centuries. Not until the second year of the World War in 1916 did Great Rritain introduce such a drastic measure.

Points to Uncertainty

Mr. Chamberlain said war might not appear imminent at present but general conditions might be so uncertain that it was desirable to take certain precautions without the publicity and the shock to confidence o "a roval proclamation The Government, Mr. Chamberlain declared, is impressed with the view of other democratic councries, and especially Britain's friends in Europe, that despite its immense

Field Marshall Hermann Goering that these were the main points of his speech. Herr Hitler called the Nazi leaders to the Chancellery for a conference during the afternoon. Nazi circles expected the speech would close with an appeal for peace, leaving the course open, or even taking the initiative , for further international negotiations.

Press Ridicules Britain

Herr Hitler's speech was expected to include a declaration about the German - Italian - Japanese - Hungarian anti-Communist agreement, defining its aims and future developments. He was expected to have the speech in its final form about noon tomorrow.

The Nazi press generally looked down its nose at the British conscription plan, some of the newspapers ridiculing the move. “New foreign political bluff by Britain — Chamberlain's laughable menace — limited conscription an-

efforts. nothing would SO Impress the world as its acceptance in principle of compulsory military service. “In war it is generally accepted that military service would be compulsory from outset,” he said. “Hitherto it has not been thought necessary in peace time. “But when confidence in the maintenance of peace is being undermined, no one can pretend that this is peace time in any sense in which the term could be purely used “There was another reason for reconsidering the pledge given by me not to introduce conscription in peace time.” (Mr. Chamberlain did

| was lat | Kaiser had referred to the “con-

nounced in Britain,” was the Nachtausgabe front-page headline. It recalled the war-time legend (which er exploded) that the former

temptible little® British army. “The military fithess of young Englishmen is the worst in the world,” Nachtausgabe said. “The British are not bad soldiers but generally lack a soldierly tradition,” added Lokalanzeiger.

May Demand Colonies It was forecast that in his speech Herr Hitler would be uncompromis-

ing and would: 1. Scornfully and sarcastically re-

not explain this reason.) He said that the Government had decided to meet new and exceptional} concitions “by the measure of com- | pulsory military service for the time being.” Might Serve Abroad

Under the bill, Mr. Chamberlain] said, it would be necessary to call] up certain territorial and nonregular| air force personnel to reinforce antiaircraft defenses during the present period of uneasiness, which might be continued for a considerable time. Training would be given in this country, Mr. Chamberlain nounced, but if war broke out, there would be the liability to serve abroad. Conscientious objectors might be

ject the President's request for a nonaggression pledge, and in doing so quote replies from a number of small states to a German inquiry whether they felt themselves menaced. 2. Reject the President’s proposal for a world peace conference on the ground that Germany had been misled in the past by conference pledges and in future would depend on its own armed strength. 3. Demand that the western democracies recognize once for all {Germany's right to a sphere of

an- | economic and political influence in

|central, eastern and southeastern Europe. 4. Demand that Germany be given

full access to raw materials and be

exempted by a tribunal if they undertook to do work of national importance. He said the voluntary system would remain the basis of the three defense services and special arrangements would be made to cover men who entered the Navy or Air Force under the age of 20. In reply to demands of Laborites for the conscription of wealth, Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that wealth has been largely conscripted already by taxation. In yesterday's record peace-time budget of $6582 - 859.848, of which $2,949.975,000 is for defense, “soak the rich” features appeared in the income and death tax surplus rates. However, Mr. Chamberlain said. further steps would be taken to limit profits of firms mainly engaged in re-armament and the necessary legislation would be introduced soon.

Urges Limitation of Profits

The Ministries, Mr. Chamberlain went on, have exercised the greatest care to see that only reasonable profits are made but it was difficult to provide for all contingencies beforehand. He felt that in the case

of armament firms, a definite lim-|

itation of profits was the only certain method. “If war should ever come,” he declared, “His Majesty's Government desire to make it clear that at such a time is not one when individuals should make fortunes out of the conditions created. “In the event of war, legislation would be introduced imposing special penalties for profiteering and providing that increases of profits or individual wealth should be curtailed for the benefit of the state. “The proposals now made, like other steps taken in marshalling our defenses, have been designed with one object only. That was to enable this country to carry out its en-

gagements in the belief that is the|

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{given facilities for increased ex|ports: possibly demand that Ger|many’s colonies be restored. 5. Deal at some length with Germany’s claims to Danzig and per- | haps to the Polish corridor which | separates Germany proper and East | Prussia. | Economic problems were expected |to bulk large in the speech.

French Envoy to Berlin ‘Seeks to See Ribbentrop

| PARIS, April 26 (U. P)) —Robert (Coulondre, French Ambassador to | Germany, has been instructed to inform German Foreign Minister {Joachim von Ribbentrop—if Herr Ribbentrop will see him—that France heartily supports President Roosevelt's peace appeal, it was under{stood today. M. Coulondre was {old to say further, it was asserted, that France has no intention of seeking to “‘encircle” Germany but that it maintains its guarantees to allied nations and would be forced to defend them {if necessary to preserve the present | status.

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Turkey Unworried, ‘Germany Is Told

| ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 26 (U. {| P.) —Turkey, replying to a German | Government inquiry, has said that |is does not feel menaced by Ger-

i > many, it was announced today.

WRITER INSISTS UPON REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY AGT

Dorothy Thompson Demands U. S. Remain Free From Foreign Affairs.

WASHINGTON, April 26 (U. P). —As the future of neutrality legislation became more and more confused, Dorothy Thompson, newspaper columnist, today advocated complete repeal of the present act so as to give the United States maximum freedom of military, legjslative and diplomatic action in foreign affairs. Some Senate Republicans, headed by Minority Leader Charles MeNary, opened a drive ta continue the present law until national opinion can crystalize on this country’s role in the international situation. The Republicans proposed to extend ‘the “cash and carry” provision of the present act, which expires Monday, until next session and thus try to delay the impending finish fight over extent and nature of modification of measures to keep the United States out of war. Miss Thompson, however, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that legislation declaring that this nation is disinterested in the world situation would be “an open invitation to aggression.” Urges Freedom of Action “I do not think there will be another war,” she said. “This is a continuation of the last war. “I would like to see us get freedom of action to get peace in advance of another war.” “I don't think that the existing neutrality legislation is neutral and I don’t think that existing legislation would have kept us out of the last war,” she said. “Personally, I am opposed to the cash and carry provision.” Another Objects te Change Paul Scharrenberg, legislative representative of the A. F. of L, asked the Committee to retain the present neutrality act. “A change in neutrality legislation might be interpreted as a change in foreign policy,” he said. Workers, remembering experiences of the last war, want to preserve peace for the United States, he said. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans sought today to postpone action on neutrality legislation until the next session of Congress. They contended that public sentiment was not sufficiently crystalized for determination of foreign policy. The United States today had further cautioned dictator nations by word and by acts of preparedness to abandon policies of aggression. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, addressing the annual Red Cross convention, said there is no room “for a single nation or a group of nations” trying to dominate all the others.” He said this nation was prepared to contribute its share toward peace, but also was ready to defend its interests and institutions. Funds Provided for Planes The Senate passed and sent to the President the War Department appropriation bill carrving $508.780.000 for the Army, including funds for 584 new fighting planes. Mr. Roosevelt signed a Naval expansion authorization bill authorizing expenditure of $66,800.000 for air bases In Alaska, the Pacific, Puerto Rico and continental United States. The House passed a national defense bill authorizing purchase during the next four years of 100 million dollars of strategic war materials. President Roosevelt, addressing the Red Cross delegates at the White House, declared that “in a world disturbed by war and fear of war the unselfish devotion of the Red Cross to the welfare of others stands out in striking contrast to inhuman acts which have shocked our conscience.”

HARNESS IS PRAISED HIT IN ‘DODGER’ CASE

WASHINGTON, April 28 —Rep. Forest Harnes (R. Ind), who expects a favorable report from the Military Affairs Committee today on his bill to ban Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, World War draft dodger and deserter, has received several critical messages in addition to a whole host of letters and telegrams of approval. Among the most astonishing reactions, Rep. Harness said, was one reported in an “Inquiring Photographer” interview in the Patterson papers here with Miss Harriet Holmes, Indianapolis. Asked regarding whether or not she thought Bergdoll should be allowed to return to the United Seales from Germany, Miss Holmes said: “I don’t believe in war, so why shouldn't he be allowed to return? There are many who dodged the draft—yet nothing was done about it. So why should they hold Bergdoll as an example?”

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POLISH PAPER WARNS NAZIS

Nation Never to Go Within German Sphere, Says Beck Mouthpiece.

WARSAW, Poland, April 26 (U. P).—The Gazeta Polska, semioificial mouthpiece for Col. Josef Beck, Foreign Minister, made a bid for German {friendship today but rejected recent German political proposals and said that Poland would never consent to go within the German sphere. “We will never consent to pay for good relations with Germany by | one-sided concessions and political | isolation,” the article said. “We will | never abandon our rightful independence.” The article caused wide comment in political quarters because of its] firm tone and the newspaper's] standing. It said Poland could not accept German proposals for the turning over of Danzig to Germany, that it could not agree to the building of a German strategic road across the| Polish Corridor to connect East Prussia with Germany proper, that it could not settle minority problems on Germany's terms.

CARROLL IS RENAMED, INDIANA BELL HEAD

James PF. Carroll was re-elected president of the Indiana Bell Telephone Co. at the annual stockholders meeting today. Other officers re-elected are F. A. Montrose, vice president and general manager: H. S. Hanna, vice president; J. R. Ruddick, secretarytreasurer, and W. J. McWilliams, general auditor. Directors re-elected at the stockholders meeting were Mr. Carroll, Fred C. Gardner, Mr. Montrose, Nicholas H. Noyes, Thomas D. Sheerin, W. Richardson Sinclair and Elmer W. Stout, all of Indianapolis, and William G. Irwin, Columbus, Ind. Alexander IL. Taggart, vice president of the Campbell Taggart Associated Bakeries, was named & director to replace Curtis H. Rottger wha died last August.

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BLAME HUNGARIANS IN SLOVAKIA UNREST

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, April 26 (U. P.)~Flagrant intrigues and rumbles of discontent were reported today throughout this newest European state, a section of Czechoslovakia that declared its independence and is being organized under German “protection.”

The disturbing elements were the Hungarian minority, banded into illegal groups that have been holding secret meetings outside the city at nights for a week, and the Hlinka guards, an armed national istic force whose wrangling with the Czechs provided the incidents on which Adolf Hitler dismembered Czechoslovakia and annexed half of it to Germany. Sixty Hungarians were arrested during one of their meetings a few nights ago along with their leader, named Biksyarzy, who was found hanging in his cell Monday. Although he apparently committed suicide, Hungarians spread the rumor that he was murdererd. The Hungarian unrest is based on Hungary's claims to the eastern part of the state, adjoining Car-patho-Ukraine,

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European War Unlikely While Invasion Lasts, He Tells ‘Y Group Here. “A general European war is un-

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tian Federation, said today. Dr. Koo spoke at a World Service dinner at the Central Y. M, C. A. at noon and was to speak tonight at Indiana Central College. “The

with Germany at Russia, when the time comes,” Dr. Koo said. “But so long as she must keep almost a million troops in China not one of the Fascist powers will make an overt move.” Dr. Koo is making & nation-wide appeal for funds to continue relief work in China. The local ¥. M. C. A, he added,

so-called Rome-Berlin-| Tokyo axis is a real thing. Japan is}: ready to strike a simultaneous blow | \

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