Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1939 — Page 5
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Britain on
After Hitler Warns: . Keep Your Hands Off
Fuehrer Snubs England's Direct Note; Refuses To Turn Back.
. (Continued from Page One) were changing their schedules to
avoid danger zones. American tour-|
ists swamped the London Consulate with inquiries about going home and ships bound for the United States were crowded.
British newspapermen in Berlin were advised by the Nazi Secret Police that only one man for each organization would be guaranteed a safe pass in event of war. Several British correspondents left Berlin.
In Tokyo, the Japanese Government announced that the proposed Soviet-German pact would have no effect on Japan's creation of “a new order” in East Asia although news of the negotiations was a severe blow to Japan’s struggle against Russia in the Orient.
Russian Showdown Asked
The Government which has asked Russia for a showdown, had been unable to get an inkling of the real meaning of the German-Russian agreement to negotiate a non-ag-gression pact at a moment when British and French missions were actually negotiating a political and military alliance with Russia _ against German aggression. Ambassador Seeds at Moscow was instructed to ascertain from Russian Premier Molotov what were the precise implications of the negotiation announcement. Pending receipt of that report, the British and French missions remained at Moscow.
For the moment, the Government was unable to estimate the extent to which a German-Russian agreement could cause further dererioration in the European situaticn, nor had it any information on Herr Hitler's plans for the apparently imminent “solution” of his dispute with Poland. So far as could be learned here, no Government in the world but those of Germany and Russia had anything on which to base even speculation. Apprehension Acute Hope still persisted that even if Russia did negotiate a treaty with Germany, she would not tie herself so that she would be u:able to escape, and join the non-aggression . powers, in event of an act of aggression—even against Poland— ‘ which might lead to a threat, direct or indirect, against her own frontiers. Therefore, although acute apprehension persisted, there was some tendency to hope, if not actually to believe, that there was yet possibility that some arrangement might be made with Russia, something that would at least neutralize the effect of the proposed Russian- ~ German pact even if an actual British - French - Russian alliance proved impossible. : The British public appeared to be solidly behind the Government in its announced determination to stand by Poland whatever the cost. Feeling seemed to be growing particularly among labor men that the Russians ‘might have a double objective in inviting German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop to Moscow —first to hustle Britain and France into an alliance on Russia's terms, secondly to have the satisfaction of sending Herr Ribbentrop back to Berlin with nothing concrete accomplished. It looked as if this was wishful thinking. But the mere idea brightened the outlook for the man in the street. Men and Money Mustered As Sir Nevile handed the Government’s unprecedented message to Herr Hitler, Great Britain mustered its men, money and materials. British warships, of the combined Home and Reserve Fleets, were ready to man battle stations in the North Sea. Regular Army and territorial troops, engaged in maneuvers of an unprecedented scope, were ready for action. British freighters that dot the seven seas were hastening home with cargoes of wheat, cotton, foodstuffs, raw materials of all sorts, for a wartime reserve. Britain, it was disclosed, had given emergency orders for 22,500,000 pounds of beef from
War Basis
Sir Nevile Henderson . . . England stands by Poland.
the Clyde Area, steamed hurriedly southward in the early hours of this morning on radioed instructions from the French Admiralty. Army, Navy, air force and air raid defense reservists were at duty stations all over the country in response to calls sent out during the night. The Committee on Imperial Defense met at 11 a. m. to consider emergency military, naval and air force measures. In Egypt, in an area of vital importance to Britain's Empire communications, all leaves of British and Egyptian army troops were canceled. Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister who had persistently told Herr Hitler that Britain would not fight and could not fight if she wanted to, was in Moscow. He arrived there to negotiate a non-aggression treaty with Russia as the news of the British Cabinet’s message to Herr Hitler was made known here. Edward Algernon Fitzroy, speaker of the House of Commons, convoked the House for a meeting tomorrow to pass in record time a bill’ giving the Government extraordinary emergency powers to rule by decree. “The public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time than the 3d day of October” —the day set for the resumption after the summer recess—Mr. Fitzroy said in his message. Lords were similarly summoned. Prime Minister Chamberlain decided that as soon as the Commons met at 7:45 a. m. tomorrow (Indianapolis time), he would make a statement, to be followed by statements from leaders of the Labor and Liberal parties, the official opposition. : It was proposed to pass the emergency powers bill at once, and send it to the Lords who will be waiting to act upon it.
Japan May Call Home
Reich and Rome Envoys
TOKYO, Aug. 23 (U. P.).—Japan may call its ambassadors to Germany and Italy home to report on the German-Russian negotiations
for a non-aggression treaty, newspapers reported today. Even the report was an indication of the amazement and dismay with which Japanese considered the decision of Germany, with whom they signed an anti-Communist alliance, to negotiate with Japan’s potential enemy, Russia. Premier Baron Kiichiro Hiranuma conferred with Gen. Seishiro Itagaki, War Minister, on the European situation, and Prince Konoye, former Premier, cut short his vacation to return for other conferences. Japan will continue creation of “a new order in Asia” regardless of European developments, a Foreign Office spokesman announced today.
CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 23 (U. P.)—Australia will fight by Britain’s side if she is forced io war in Europe, Prime Minister; R G. Menzies [announced today in behalf of the Government. “If Britain is forced to war she will not go alone,” he said. “Aus-
Argentina alone. Three French destroyers, visiting
tralia any where she stood 25
LONDON FAILS
T0 CHECK NAZI AIMS IN POLAND
Hitler . Answers Warning Note With Demands of ‘Hands Off.
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nouncement about the Cabinet meet-
“The Fuehrer left the British Ambassador in no doubt that obliga-
ernment could not cause Germany to renounce the pursuance of her national vital interests.” Previously, the British message to Herr Hitler had been considered in
many quarters to be a desperate if
not final attempt to save Europe's
Nazi Fuehrer. Fuehrer Replies Abruptly
nouncement of the result, Herr Hitler replied abruptly to Britain that he would not: permit any interference in the affair that Nazis consider purely between Germany and Poland and outside of British interests. The best evidence obtainble In Berlin from sources which in the past have correctly predicled the Nazi program was that Herr Hitler might be satisfied with onlv a corridor through Pomorze (the Polish Corridor) and the return of Danzig if Poland should make him a peaceful offer. Otherwise, it was pointed out that the Nazis have always wanted back all territory which formerly belonged to Germany and that the Nazi policy is that, if Poland fights, she would be partitioned. Nazis said, however, that there did not appear to be any thought or talk of a protectorate over Poland. Some of these points were believed to have been communicated to the British Government this week, but it was not believed that Herr Hitler's actual demands would be published until his speech Sunday at Tannenberg. Nazi warnings that Herr Hitler was expected to act against Poland without delay were emphasized by another great outburst against Poland in the Nazi press and by official German news agency reports that Polish batteries had fired on three German passenger planes. Report 3 Planes Shot At
The shootings, reported by the official news agency, said that the three airplanes were passenger craft and that one of them narrowly missed destruction. The third plane was a tri-motored
‘|Laifthansa D-ABHF with a crew of
three and 17 passengers, including four children, the agency said. It was fired on by Polish batteries and a Polish warship 14 miles from the Baltic Coast, the dispatch reported. The plane was in regular service from Danzig to Berlin and flying at about 5000 feet. The incident was reported in the midst of a powerful anti-Polish outburst in the Nazi press.
10 Million Under
Arms in Europe
PARIS, Aug. 23 (U. P.).—Europe from the Baltic to the Bosphorus was in a state of “war-alert” today as Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, flew to Moscow ot negotiate a non-aggression pact.
Guns had moved to frontier posi-
Tirpugh key countries during the night. It was estimated that=10 million men stood at arms. Countries such as Holland, Belgium and Greece had canceled Army leaves or called up reservists, or both. France awaited the result of a double effort, at Moscow and Warsaw, to clarify the confused situation. At Moscow, French Ambassador Paul Emile Naggiar made vigorous. efforts to clarify the RussianGerman situation, particularly to find whether, in any non-aggression treaty, there would be an escape clause giving Russia freedom of action if Germany attacked a third power. ; At Warsaw, Ambassador Leon .| Noel urged the Polish Government to abandon ‘its stout opposition to the passage of Russian troops across Poland in event of war with Germany—a sticking point in FrenchBritish alliance negotiations with
years ago.” |
Russia.
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Here Is the Traffic Record], DEATHS TO DATE County 1938 e00s00000 sesso 2939 ...oeueiin AUG. 22
Injured ..... 3 Accidents .. 14 Dead .. 0 Arrests ..... 18
City 3
Violations
86 $217
TUESDAY TRAFFIC CHART vevas vse 1B $35 1 through street. 24 gna 421 Drunken driving. 0 caress sever Ins 106 Clerks, convention, Claypool (Hotel, all a“ Ayres & luncheon, Columbia Club, noon. Canary Cottage. no : eon, Hotel Antlers , erin. moon luncheon, Seville Tavtive Erb of Indianapolis, lunchational Association of Jostotiic Clerks, ion ciapoot “motel. all all day; board of managers endian Club of Indianapolis, lunch-
Tried tions Paid 12 Failing to stop at 53 signal 24 Total National Association of Post Office So: 0 meeting. Chamber of ComKiwanis Club, M. Junior ALE of Commerce, luncheon, Bo ntians Motor Traffio Association, lunchm. Purdue AfiSae Association, Hotel Sevso SR American Legion, luncheon, MEETINGS TOMORROW Broad aniphle SATE Sl aay n, "legal institute, 3 noon SH an n, Canary CotClub, meeting, 110
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on County, “outing, | Erma
Sigma Chi, luncheon, Board of Trade,
noon Construction League of Indianapolis, luncheon, uild-
Architects and Builders ing, noon.
'merican Business Cldb, y Juntheon, Indianapolis Athletic Club, Acacia, luncheon, Bo ata © f Trade, noon. Bona Nu, uncheon, Hotel Washington,
oon Club, luncheon, Severin Hotel, noon.
MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.
rt Lile, 21, of 1 W. 30th: Ruby Die 18,
xn eg ix. 28, of Jogisville, 5 Ryn , 29, of 2035 N.
Ban? McCaslin, 58, of Brownsbuse. Inds Doral Walls, 59, of 4018 E. Mich-
Ralph Holden 45, of 0919 Edison; —— | Edna Long, 4 f 1013 'N. Alabam Charles Garter. 2 of 1213 Oo ‘Mary Taylor, 19, of 222% ames Maguire, 37, oa Amherst; Anna Kelleher, 41, of ‘Indianapolis,
BIRTHS
Girls John, Eva Clayton, at St. Merrill, Mildred Beswick, at’ Bt. Erancts. Clyde, ‘Dorothy West, at City.
Lillian Foster, at Coleman. Boys Howard, Audrey Eepler at , Francis Husted, Louis, Dorothy Zillars, at Clifford, Florence Mattson, Ro Klea McCormick, Harold, Ethel Woempner, . Garrett, Helen Rochsford, Gull edge, Christine Curry, Charles, Louisa Kreich, at
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DEATHS Elizabeth Fodora, 69, at 232 Beauty, car-
cinom John ‘Kent. 85, at ot inguinal hernia. Richard Butts, 6, at Jet. 8 tetanus. Rudy er, 61, at 713 New York, galeinoms.
aiatation” re hea Mabel Alcott, 37% at Long, carcinoma. a Jefferson, 57, at Central, endocarditis
nin Williams Johnson, 72, at 971 N. Delaware, i Man hilds, 67, at 518 Bright, lobar
he an. 13 Locke. | Chi
pal Yheeler, 29, at 1227 N. Gale, |;
Arthur Crawford, 49, in White River, | mal
FIRES
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West St., laundry,
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OFFICIAL WEATHER
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INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Fair and cooler tonight; tomorrow, fair and warmer.
Sunrise ......5:04 | Sunset ...... 6:31
TEMPERATURE —Aug. 23, 1938— 1:00 p. m.....
BAROMETER 6:30 a. m...20.98
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Indiana—Fair tonight and tomorrow, except cloudy in extreme south portion early | Of tolight; cooler tonight, warmer tomorrow. is—Fair tonight and MOTrow; cooler in east and SXireme south portions tonight, warmer tom Lower Michigan-—Partly y cloudy and cooler tonight, showers in extreme north pordos; fair tomorrow, warmer in south por-
‘Ghio_scattered Showers Lis afternoon followed by gots i tonight and ; slightly cooler fn "southwest portion tonight. Kentucky—Partly cloudy, local showers in extreme east portion; slightly cooler in west and north-central portions tonight; tomqrrow generally fair.
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Cases Convic- Fines Speeding Reckless driving. 1 1 22 Disobeying traffic 28 All others ....... 63 4&7 MEETINGS TODAY *Chnaren’s Sunshine Slab, luncheon, L. Ojub, ‘meeting, merce, 7 D. . C. A Camera Club, meeting, Cenat ¥ A. s Club, ®incheon, Hotel Washington, Young M Men's Discussion Club, dinner, Delta Theta Tau, 8! en. Alphs Epsilon, luncheon, Board eon, Columbia Club, » ana Claypool Hotel, all d Old Setters Ma ls” Real Estate Board, lunchy eon, Hote w Cottage. 1 noon.
pne a Wilila A. 67, at 1338 Calhoun, chronic m A Ech : 3 Ww
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tions undertaken by the British Gov-| §
peace by appealing directly to the)
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Meet for Pact Talks as
Moscow Flies Nazi Flags
Joachim von Ribbentrop . . . center of world worry.
F. D. R. UPSET,
European Tangle Outlined For His Study Upon Return to Washington.
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hour with acting Secretary of State Welles, exchanging viewpoints. The topics with which officials here were most concerned at the moment were safeguarding Americans abroad, keeping markets on an orderly basis and enforcing the Neutrality Act to prevent shipment of contraband in event of war. All these plans were being worked out as precautions, with the hope that peace would prevail and that they would not be necessary. Today’s meeting was held in the office of Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., who is absent on vacation. Acting Secretary of Treasury John W. Hanes presided. Among those present were Dr. Herbert Feis, State Department economic adviser; Newman Townsend, Acting Assistant Solicitor General; Woodlief Thomas, Assistant Director of the Federal Reserve Board’s division of Research and Statistics. While there was no indication from any of the conferees as to the specific nature of the meeting, it was believed that this discussion revolved primarily around plans for preventing any shocks to the nation’s economic machinery which might result from conflict aboard.
* Urge “Hands Off” Senators Walter F. George (D.
‘|Ga.) and Elbert D. Thomas (D.
Utah), only members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the capital, urged that this Government adopt a “hands off” policy in the present situation. “I think we should not take any part in the present situation,” Senator Thomas said. He added that this country might find it wise to participate in peace discussions in the event existing troubles are. set-
tion and troop trains had moved |{jed
Senator George said that the” United States should. “proceed with the utmost care and caution,” and added that any declaration on the situation by President Roosevelt “probably would be deeply resented in Europe.” The Georgian said that if the President sends a new peace message abroad, “it might be that powers about to go to war would answer by actually going to war.”
HINT 6-GENT CUT IN COUNTY TAX RATE
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ised to attempt to do something about the situation. : * The Council also indicated it would study an informal proposal by Juvenile Court Judge Wilfred Bradshaw for construction of a small Juvenile Detention Home to replace the present quarters, now requiring an annual rental of $2100. The Council ‘has called heads of 15 County departments and institutions before it for budget review since Monday and has, in closed sessions agreed upon substantial cuts in iteins of nearly all budgets. : The actual cutting’ will not be
1made until the body’s formal meet-
ing Sept. 5. Until that time councilmen indicated they would not discuss publicly decisions on budget requests during the informal meetings. Nearly one-half cent of the cut is reported to have been made in the requested rate for the County Tuberculosis Hospital. The hospital budget would necessitate exactly a 1-cent increase over the current 2.5cent rate for the institution. The budget calls for an expenditure of $208,950 in 1940 comared to She estimated expenditure this year $181,051. The Council is reported to have agreed upon slashes in the budget of the County Poor Farm, which asks for an increase of $21,545 over the 1939 estimated expenditures of $57,855. :
KING LEOPOLD TALKS ON U. S. NETWORK
NEW YORK, iE. Avg i 23 (U. P)~— The National Broadcas nounced today that King Leopold of Belgium was to speak over the
mately - 12:56 p. m. Time) today. The King’s re
(Indianapolis in mediately following his address by Faults, of the Ofl. Comtostnce In. 3
separate speech over the same network.
declaration of peace,
HURRIES HOME
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Louis Quievereaux, Belgium news-|
The conference drafted a general
Reich Envoy Arrives Hitler's Private Plane; “Escorted by Police.
MOSCOW, Aug. 23 (U. P). — Joachim von: Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, arrived today and began negotiation of a non-aggres-sion treaty with Soviet Russia. Herr Ribbentrop arrived at 3 a. m. (Indianapolis Time) on his mission, one of the most important trusted
|to a diplomat since the World War,
and one on which Europe's future may hinge. He arrived, with members of his confidential entourage, in Adolf Hit-
|ler’s private plane.
He was escorted at once to a conference with Premier-Foreign Com= missar Viacheslav Molotov. Herr Ribbentrop was met by the
‘German Embassy staff, the Italian
Ambassador and representatives of the Russian Foreign Office. Herr Ribbentrop entered in a bul-let-proof Government sedan and was driven into the city through a special line of traffic police. . The airport was decorated with Nazi flags.
Report Molotov: Hopes: For Pact With Allies
PARIS, Aug. 23 (U. P.).—French advices from Moscow today quoted Soviet Premier Viacheslav Molotov as holding out hope for conclusion of an alliance with Britain and France regardless of the SovietGerman non-aggression negotiations. At the same time, Polish sources in Paris reported that Polish Ambassador Jules Lukasiewicz had advised his Government that he was convinced France would carry out fully her.pledges of military aid to Poland. Ambassador Lukasiewicz communicated with the Warsaw Government after a long talk with French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet. The French ambassador to Mos-
Foreign Office that Premier Molotov declared there is no reason why the military conversations for an alliance of Britain, France and Russia should not continue, but that Premier Molotov seemed embarrassed on certain points in the conversaon.
British Dismantle Two Hongkong Bridges
HONG KONG, Aug. 23 (U. P.).— British troops dismantled two bridges connecting Hong Kong with Chinese territory this afternoon. It was understood that British authorities had advised British subjects living in the outlying mainland area of British leased territory to move at once to Hong Kong Island. (Britain has in addition to Hong Kong Island, with Victoria as its capital, several other islands and a portion of the Chinese mainland adjoining.) Officials sald that the measures were purely precautionary. But quarters close to the Government said there was a strong current of uneasiness because. of recent Japanese troop concentrations along the border of British territory. This uneasiness, informants said, was accentuated by the reported arrival of four Japanese cruisers in Taishan Bay, near Hong Kong, this morn-
ing. TRAFFIC SUBPENA FOR CADLE ORDERED
E. Howard Cadle, Indianapolis evangelist, failed to appear in Municipal Court 3 today to answer to a speeding charge. Mr. Cadle, who uses his own airplane to speed up his business trips between cities, was arrested by Motorcycle Policeman John Bevan who charged him with driving 46 miles an hour in the 3500 block of W. Washington St. . At Mr. Cadle’s office, it was reported he was out “looking at some sound equipment.” Judge John McNelis ordered Mr. Cadle’s trial set for Sept. 1 and directed that a subpena be issued for his appearance.
tiations, Col. Beck had
cow, Paul Naggiar, reported to the|
BRITISH STAND
ON AGGRESSION PLEASES POLES §
in Beck Tells Friendly Nations|®
‘Situation Fundamentally Is Unchanged.
WARSAW, Aug. 23 (U. P.).—Col.
Josef Beck, Foreign Minister, has|
told envoys of friendly nations that | Poland considers the European sit-
uation fundamentally unchanged by|
Russian-German 1 non-aggression negotiations, it was repo ‘today. . Since announcement of the nego‘had talks with the British, Fren and Rumanian ambassadors. Leon Krawulski, Vice Minister for Agriculture, leaves for Moscow today to attend an agricultural exhibition. Well informed quarters said that there was absolutely no political significance in the visit. Political circles received with satisfaction a statement issued at London that Britain would fulfill its engagements with Poland and would resist any aggression to the uttermost. Regarding the British expression of hope for a peaceful European settlement, Polish quarters said that Poland was in complete agreement. They said further that Poland was ready to negotiate, but made plain that Danzig would not be surrendered, and it was said that Poland has had not the least intention of going beyond it. Newspapers minimized the importance of Russian-German negotiations.
Slovaks Add Demantl: For Polish Territory
SLIATCH, Slovakia, Aug. 23 (U, P.).—Slovaks, anticipating a “readjustment” of Poland's frontiers, today demanded: the territory beyond the Polish border inhabited mostly
by Slovaks. A few hours after a crowd had demonstrated in Bratislava, the capital, demanding “everything back” from Poland and Hungary, Voitec Tuka, Vice Premier and Minister of the Interior, said here that Slovakia soon would attempt peacefully to regain the land taken from it by Poland. He said Slovakia ‘would act strictly in line with Germany's foreign policy, and that this country «lid not expect to go to war, but that a localized war between Germany and Poland could be deemed possible in the near future, “because Poland is different from Czechoslovakia and may offer resistance.” It was understood that Slovakia would demand back from Poland an area embracing 52 towns and villages in the Orava and Spis districts.
U. S.- ARGENTINA
‘TRADE PACT SOUGHT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (U. P.).— The United States announced today its intention to negotiate a reciprocal trade treaty with Argentina. More than four years of preliminary discussion preceded the announcement. Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles issued a formal statement declaring that a trade agreement with Argentina would be “one of the most important accomplishments of this Administration in the field of international relations.” . “The placing of American commerce in Argentina on a footing of full equality with that of our European competitors was a subject which was gone into fully in preliminary discussions leading up to the present announcement,” Mr. Welles revealed. The United States will consider granting tariff concessions on pickled and cured beef. The list of 40 categories of goods on which it said it would consider granting concessions to Argentina included many other
farm products.
jetty Jean Shields . . . wakes from a
INJURED GIRL ASKS SLIPPERS
Betty Jean Shields One of Three Hurt as Playground Season Wanes.
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carried her unconscious child all the} way home. A doctor was called. “This child will have to go to a hospital,” he said. At City Hospital physicians said her condition was critical. They
{removed her slippers and made her
as comfortable as possible. And this morning she asked for those slippers—the first sign of returning consciousness. Ruth Bruce, 15, of 1735 Lambert St., broke her right ankle while playing on a Rhodius Park slide. She was treated at City Hospital and sent home. Gayther Plummer, 14, of 1324 S. Sherman Drive, was cut on the head when he struck the diving board at the Ellenberger Park pool while making a back dive. He was treated by a physician. Two children were cut while Play. ing at their homes. Gus Taylor, 3,
tof 2364 Hoyt Ave. was cut on the
right leg and treated at City Hospital. Alnora Norris, 11, of 906 Coffey St. was cut on the right foot by a "broken pop bottle. She was treated at City Hospital.
HOOSIERS WILL HEAR VAN ETTEN OF A. M. A.
PT. WAYNE, Ind. Aug. 23 (U. P.). —Dr. M. R. Lohman, general chairman for the Indiana State Medical Association convention to be held here Oct. 10, 11 and 12, announced today that Dr. Nathan B. Van Etten
- Jof New York, president-elect, of the
American Medical Association, will be the principal speaker at the convention banquet. | Among other § akers will be Dr.
George Lang of the University of Alabama School of Medicine.
TSOMEONE HA
T0 BACK DOW OR IT'S WAR
Europe Rapidly Approaching Climax, Webb Miller . Reports.
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i the United States Monday ; agrees on that. At yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain took a most determined posie tion regarding the necessity of Britain's fighting if Polish inde=pendence is endangered. The entir Cabinet was with him, even Sir. John Simon, Chancellor of the Exe Chequer, and Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, who have been regarded as advocates of ‘“‘appeases. ment.” i Officials here said they have reas son to believe that Herr Hitler's plan is to seize pre-war territory from Poland, perhaps preceding the seizure with an ultimatum. If Poe land resists, he| would attempt to
crush her rompletely by military 3
force as rapidly as possible.’ Then, even though Britain and France had started to war, he would turn to them and offer ime mediate peace, it was believed. ”
Italy Out of Picture
Herr Hitler's strategy is based on the belief that after a lightning = “accomplished fact,” neither Britain - nor France would wish to continue the war. Herr Hitler would disregard such damage as Britain and France could inflict, which probably would be comparatively little withe in a few weeks.
Such unconventional tactics are: yl
aimed at bewildering Herr Hitler's opponents and are based upon his firm conviction that neither Brite ain nor France really want war bee cause they have nothing te gain from it in the way of territory or indemnities. Herr Hitler's plan would leave Italy completely out of the picture. * The most reliable estimates are that Herr Hitler now has 70 Army divisions, totaling about .1,000,000 men, half encircling’ Poland trom the Baltic to Slovakia. Trying to Force Issue 1 There seems no doubt that Herre Hitler is determined to force the issue within a few days or at the most within a week. The principal unknown factor is whether the Poles will fight. The British Government, however, and the mass of the British people are in the grimmest and most pure poseful temper I have seen since the
‘World War.
. HOOSIER ENDS OWN LIFE LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. 23 (U, P.).—The body of Fitch Davidson, 42, greenskeeper at a public golf course in West Lafayette, was found this morning. Officials said he com= mitted suicide last night by shoot-
ing himself in the head with 8
shotgun.
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