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VOLUME 51—-NUMBER 153
BRITAIN REPULSES AIR RAIDERS
A British Airforce squadron meets a fleet of Nazi bombers.
UNITY SOUGHT INCIVIC CLUBS
New Council for City and County Will Elect Aids Tomorrow.
BY LOWELL B. NUSSBAUM
Formation of a new civic organzation, the Citizens’ Council of Indianapolis and Marion County, to work for “the orderly improvement of local government,” was announced today. The Council, which is designed to “consolidate and make more effective the strength of the various groups in Indianapolis and Marion County interested in good government,” will have its first formal meeting tomorrow noon at the CoJumbia Club. At that time, the advisory board of nearly 100 is to elect officers and perfect a permanent organization. W. H. Insley, president of the Insley Manufacturing Corp. is chairman of the organizing committee,
Proposed by League Group
The council originally was proposed by the executive committee of the City Manager League, which early in the year called together a group of citizens to discuss its formation, Mr, Insley said, He added, however, that it will | not be merely an extension of the| League. The council's members, it] was announced, will seek to exercise the functions of good citizenship by: 1. Voting at all primaries and elections. 2. Demanding a high standard of pitizenship and fitness in candidates | for public office. 3. Insisting that public employees be chosen and retained on the basis of merit and that the evil af politfcal patronage be eliminated. 4 Exercising a careful scrutiny over public expenditures and the character of service rendered to obtain efficient local administration and keep the burden of taxation within reasonable bounds, 5. Suggesting and supporting improvements in the structure of govermmental units, 6. Supporting and encouraging officials who seek to raise the standard of local government,
Council Non-Partison
The council will be non-partisan. It it has occasion to indorse local political candidates, it will indorse what it considers capable candidates on all party tickets, Membersnip is open to any citigen except those persons identifiled with partisan political activities, and public officials and emploees whose positions are subject to or under control of partisan pojitical organizations. Any member desiring to become f candidate for public office or employment first must resign from the Council. In announcing formation of the Council, its organizers said: “If Democratic government is to (Continued on Page Four)
TRAIN RIDER KILLED ON FREIGHT CAR TOP
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. 6 (U. P.).—Omne unidentified man was crushed to death and another geverely injured while riding on top of a Michigan Central railroad refrigerator car, it was learned today when the train stopped in the yards here. Railroad officials believe the men were struck when the train went under an overhead bridge near Bakerstown, west of Galien, Mich.
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LISBON, Portugal, Sept. 6 (U. P.),—The newspaper Diario Noticias reported today that the American air liner Yankee Clipper had picked up at 3 pp m yesterday an SOS from the British steamer Royal Sceptre, asking urgent aid because it had been torpedoed.
CALL FORHIGHER COUNTY TAXES
Council Sets 1940 Rate at 51 Cents, 3 Cents More Than Current Figure.
The County Council today set the County tax levy for 1940 at 51 cents, an increase of 3 cents over the current rate, paring approximately $600,151 from County departmental budget requests. The 51-cent County levy, together with the levies adopted by other local units, would call for an Indianapolis (Center Township) rate of $3.50 for each $100 of taxable property. The current rate is $3.21. In its action, the Council cut the requested total County rate of 64.3 cents by 13.3 cents. All local governmental unit budgets will be reviewed by the County Tax Adjustment Board starting Monday. This board is empowered to make further cuts but cannot authorize mnecreases. After the Adjustment Board review, which is expected to take at least two weeks, taxpayers and officials may appeal to the State Tax Board for a final review. The County Council cut a total of $488,166 from estimates of the County Welfare Department, reducing its requested levy of 26 cents] to 18 cents. The current rate is 14/ cents, A total of $81502 was cut from the County General Fund request (Continued on Page Four)
LOCAL WEATHERMAN PAGING CHAMBERLAIN
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
. 59 10am... 78 (vic 62 MTA... 81 .Mm.... 68 12 (Noon). 83 Ami 1pm... 685
Keep the umbrella handy. There probably will be some showers tomorrow, the Weather Bureau said. Rain-filled clouds will gather during warmer weather tonight. If you got a bit chilly early today you had a right to. The mercury dipped to 59 in the city. Out at Municipal Airport the mercury took a dive to 53.
SYMPATHIZES WITH ALLIES SIMLA, India, Sept. 8 (U. P).— Mahatma Gandhi said today that he sympathized with Britain and France from a “purely humanitarian standpoint.” He revealed that he had appealed to Adolf Hitler to! abandon his method of warfare, and! said, “Hitler knows no god but brute force.”
HOOSIER, 101, DEAD COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Sept. 8 (U. P).—Funeral services will be held here tomorrow for Solomon Kemery, believed to be Whitley County's oldest resident. He was 101.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1939
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor
Allied military operations against Germany moved today from the tactical to the operative stage, characterized by
two impressive steps:
1. A British Royal Airforce Squadron successfully vanquished a fleet of 20 Nazi bombers in a “dog fight” near Westend, 30 miles from London, and presumably prevented
the Germans’ bombardment Naval Dockyards. 2. Unofficial dispatches
of the important Chatham
reaching Paris reported a
French tank advance toward Saarbrucken in the Saar Basin
on the Reich’s western frontier.
Raids by 300 Allied planes
were said to be supplementing the tanks, reported to have “penetrated” the German lines. When Germany's aerial armada struck at England it was forced back before a curtain of anti-aircraft fire and a counter-attack by pursuit planes at Southend, 30 miles by
airline from London. Twenty German bombers
flashed across the North Sea
at dawn, heading up the Thames River toward the British
Thrill Vanishes
U. 3. STARTS
COAST PATROL
F. D. R. Orders Destroyers
And Planes to Watch Hundreds of Miles.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (U. P). —President Roosevelt today ordered a patrol by sea and air of the waters extending several hundred miles off the coastline of the United States and its possessions. This was one of several quick
steps the President took to protect United States neutrality in the European war. To effectuate this patrol, destroyers resting in docks since World War days will be recommissioned as needed. The Navy
ordered the J. as
aircraft carrier Langley to go to] Manila from its base at Pearl Har- |
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the Philippine Islands. These orders were in addition to many precautions taken yesterday immediately after Mr. Roosevelt formally proclaimed this nation’s neutrality and imposed an arms embargo against warring nations. Mr. Roosevelt, the White House said today, does not contemplate at this time any censorship of press or radio. The President said at his press conference yesterday that an important element in preserving true neutrality is control of propaganda in this country in favor of systems antagonistic to our democracy. Stephen T. Early, White House secretary, said that Mr. Roosevelt wants no censorship of any kind. Mr. Roosevelt made tentative arrangements to spend the week-end at his Hyde Park, N. Y., estate, It was indicated that the European situation might prevent Mr. Roosevelt from making his western trip. The coastal patrol was started (Continued on Page Three)
COMMODITY PRICES
GONTINUE WAR SPREE
New York Stocks Lower
After Earlier Turmoil.
By UNITED PRESS
Commodity prices continued to forge ahead in world markets today, while stocks and bonds encountered resistance in all American centers. In America, grain prices shot up the 5-cent limit and held there, although some profit-taking unsettled rye and oats slightly. Sugar prices spurted the limit o 25 points for the third successive ay. In New York buying and selling waves kept the stock market in turmoil during the first half of the session. Near the close the list was lower and losses ranged to more than $8. Trading in U. 8S. Government bonds was breaking all records. Livestock prices in all American markets soared wildly, with the highest a $2 gain in hogs at St. Louis. Indianapolis hogs advanced $1.25 to $1.85 to set a $9.50 top price.
Farmers Follow Pupils In State Fair Limelight
Tomorrow is the day for Indiana’s farmers to strut at the State Fair, The first Farmers’ and Farm Or-
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Thousands of school children
(hookey” from school with the ap|proval of Floyd I. McMurray, state superintendent of public instruction. | Officials anticipated that 35000 pupils would attend during the day, and were admitting free anyone under 12 and all Boy and Girl
TODAY'S PROGRAM Educational and Children’s Day Grand Stand — Racing, vaudeville and band concerts, afternoon; stage show, fireworks, 7:45
p. Mm. Coliseum—Horse show, parade of champions, band concert, 7:15
p.m, Youth Building — State 4-H Dress Revue, 3 p. m. . Women’s Building Style show from 10:30 a. m. to 2:30 p. m.
the various high school principals, telling them the Fair was just as educational as school classes and
Scouts and Camp Mire Girls. Mr. McMurray recently wrote to
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squadron of 12 patrol| planes, - There it will aid the watch over the long, broken coastline of
a a, - Times Photo, Rose Marilyn Martin. . . . Accident spoils her first school day.
GIRL IS HURT ON WAY T0 SCHOOL
Struck by Car After Mother Buys First Crayons And Pencils.
Today, which had all the prospects of offering the greatest thrill of her six years, turned out to be the gloomijest for Rose Marilyn Martin, Rose Marilyn registered yesterday at School 47.
their home, 1243 Standard Ave. to a nearby River Ave. store for crayons, pencils and tablets, | Those varied colored crayons and |the prospects of getting to school to use them thrilled Rose Marilyn. She jumped and laughed with joy, then— She dashed away from her mother into the street and into the path of an automobile driven by Raymond W. Powers, 1457 Lee St, and Become the first Indianapolis school child to be hurt in tra this new school year, City Hospital physicians closed a cut over her left eye with four stitches. “Now can I go to school?” she asked tearfully. “No. You'll have to stay home o the rest of the week,” she was told.
‘WORKS BOARD 0. K.'S LIGHT CO. CONTRACT
The Works Board today formally approved the bid of the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. for a new 10-year public lighting contract which officials said would save the City $40,628.08 annually. At the same time, the Board agreed to accept the light company’s offer of $73907.16 for 510 street lamps and standards now owned by the City. Board members indicated the amount to be paid by the company for the City's lamps may be deducted from the City’s lighting costs next year,
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Naval Dockyards at Chatham and the vast metropolitan
area of London beyond.
Air raid sirens wailed in London and nearby areas. The silver balloon barrage defending London swung against
a windless sky.
Then, along the coast, the first line of air defense opened up, and little spitfire fighting craft charged the invading fieet. One German craft was believed downed. A British announcement later said two British planes were disabled. But the German fleet turned back and “did not penetrate our defenses at any point,” the Ministry of Informa-
tion announced.
Simultaneously, British warships started a submarine hunt in an attempt to clear the North Sea, English Channel and the European Atlantic of German U-boats. between the warships and the submarines were reported “Lack of information on these contacts,” the Ministry of Information said, “is not to be implied as failure of the movement on the part of Britain.”
Two powerful Nazi armies were driving toward shell(Continued on Page Three)
but details withheld.
NAZI BOMBERS
SCURRY AWAY
Turned Back on Flight
Presumably to Bombard Naval Yards.
LONDON, Sept. 6 (U. P.). —Great Britain has notified the United States, France, Russia and Poland that she is denouncing the naval disarmament treaties which limited the size of warships and gun calibers, it was announced officially today.
SOUTHEND, England, Sept. (U. P).—The first aerial dog fight of the war over English soil was
fought between English and Ger-|
man airplanes about 12 miles from
Southend today and eye witnesses |
believed that one German plane was shot down. Southend is 30 miles by air from London. One British plane crashed and burned during the attemptéd raid, it was announced officially. The pilot, who was thrown out
of his ship, was found suffering
from a gunshot wound in the head. Another British plane, the announcement said, was forced down. The pilot immediately commandeered a car, returned to the airport where he obtained another plane and again engaged in the aerial battle—presumably near Southend.
Planes in Nazi Armada
Twenty aircraft were engaged in the fight, the announcement said. About 20 German raiders were flying in the direction of London, witnesses said, when heavy aerial fighting occurred about 12 miles from Southend over All Hallows or the Isle of Shetland between Rochester and Chatham. “From a bedroom window,” a witness told the United Press, “I saw with field glasses a long line of German planes looking like razor blades.
“They were attacked by fierce | today that German troops, smashing before she was to go to school this ground fire which broke around |forward on four fronts, were closing morning, her mother, Mrs. Bea-|them like a bowl of flame. trice Martin accompanied her from
“Amidst the burst of ground fire English spitfires (pursuit ships) engaged the enemy raiders.
Germans Break Formation “One German plane broke out of
London.” The witness said he believed the German plane was brought down by
there must have been other casualties. When the British firing started the German planes broke out of their long line into groups of four or five planes each. The air raid alarm sent Londoners and thousands of others scurrying underground at 6:42 a. m. As they ran for shelter the people could see the silver tubes of London's balloon barrage defenses hanging against a blue, windless sky.
Earth Rumbles
Gunfire and heavy earth shocks also were reported from the east and west of London, but no German planes could be seen from the center of the city where wailing sirens warned the population of danger. Before the “all clear” signal ending the air raid alarm, many people came out of the underground shelters to stand on street corners (Continued on Page Three)
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How the French Maginot line and the German Siegfried line, fong chains of hidden underground fortresses, face each other across their common border, the Western Front. The French were reported today to have penetrated the German lines in the direction of “aarbruecken.
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WARSAW WAITS
Shell-Torn Capital as Nazis Advance.
WARSAW, Sept. 6 (U. P.) ~The Polish Army General Staff announced today, as German troops blasted their way to within 44 miles
NAZI CHIEFS CLAIM
Troops Drive to Cut Off Poles Defending Warsaw.
BERLIN, Sept. 6 (U. P.).—A high command communique announced
in on Warsaw and had captured the important city of Cracow in southern Poland. . The announcement said that German troops, after seizing Cracow, had thrust on 30 miles beyond the] cit presumably in a swift]
German troops also crossed the |
Lask is 25 miles southwest of Lodz, a big commercial center 68 miles from Warsaw. Cracow, in the southwestern corner of Poland, is about 45 miles from the frontier and dominates the great industrial and mining area of southern Poland.
Eulogize Polish Heroes
The announcement said that after capture of Cracow, the German generals went to Wawel castle and paid tribute at the grave of the late Polish hero and dictator, Marshal Josef Pilsudski. Cracow is one of the most famous cities of Poland, once the Polish capital and the burial place of many kings and heroes. It has been a great commercial and educational center. Its population is more than 100,000. The German announcement sald (Continued on Page Three)
of the capital, that 30 Polish airplanes had bombed Berlin and returned to their bases without the loss of a single plane, The communique said that “enemy aviators yesterday continued their aerial brutality, bombing towns, stations and columns of flee ing refugees on the roads.” It said Polish planes had effectively bombed German tank columns near\ Cienchanow, northeast of Warsaw, and Radomsko in the southwest, It admitted that Germans were now spread out on a line from Ciechanow to Plonsk. That line is 22 miles long. Ciechanow, the farthest point, is 44 miles northwest of
Warsaw and Plonsk only 31 miles
| defending Warsaw,
(Later reports placed the Germans at point 44 miles from Warsaw.) The bombing of Berlin and the massing of Germans on the Ciechanow-Plonsk line, making a major battle for Warsaw imminent, had been reported earlier by the Polish radio but had been dis counted. The General Staff communique said there had been no change on the East Prussian front; that in the Southwest, Poles were “holding back crushing numbers of the enemy”; that Polish troops still were holding the port of Gdynia and that 14 German and six Polish airplanes had heen shot down yesterday. The radio announcement had said that Polish forces were holding the invaders at the Ciechanow-Plonsk line. The evacuation of Warsaw continued steadily. At 9 a. m. a long, trough=like farm vehicle was observed crossing Pilsudski Square before the deserted Foreign Office. It evidently had been pressed into (Continued on Page Three)
‘Lack of Soul’ Apt to Crack Nazi Army In 6 Months, Austrian War Expert Says
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-—While military experts are frankly puzzled over how Britain and France can “get at” Germany to help Poland and win the war, others believe the Nazis will defeat themselves by a crack-up from within. Herr Hitler must win his war within six months or he will be doomed, an Austrian who was a general on Field Marshal Mackensen’s staff in the World War told me in Paris recently. He had high praise for the present German Army—and he knows ft inside and out-—but he thinks
spite all the outward signs of discipline, training, patriotism and prawn, he said, it lacks “soul.” I asked what he meant by “soul.” “At the beginning of the World War,” he explained, “every soldier had been brought up in the religion of Fatherland and reverence for the house of Hohenzollern. “The new German Army has no reverence for Herr Hitler. It only fears him. Instead of the religion of Fatherland, absorbed at the mother’s breast, Germans are com=manded, almost at gun's point, to pay homage to a mere political party. “Some of us would die for our own rticular religion, but not the other ellow’s.
“The army of 1914 was German. The army of today is Nazi, The present-day German heils Herr Hitler and pays lip-service to Naziism, whether he likes it or not. He knows the concentration camp or the headsman’s block is waiting for him if he doesn't. “Many Germans are sincere Nazis. But a very large majority not only are not Nazis but are opposed to Herr Hitler and all his works. They Just don’t dare say so. “That is why I say the ‘soul’ of Germany today is different. That is her greatest danger. Instead of a united nation the people of the Reich today are secretly divided. This may easily prove fatal to Herr Hitler if the war lasts a long time.”
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REPORT FRENCH ON GERMAN SOIL
Report Tanks Moving Toward Saarbrucken In Saar Basin, Accompanied by 300 Allied Planes.
PARIS, Sept. 6 (U. P.).—Unofficial dispatches reaching Paris today reported a French tank advance toward Saarbrucken and raids by 300 Allied planes on the Rhineland inThose developments were not mentioned specifically in the war communiques, which merely reported
A dispatch from Luxembourg said the French forces, supported by tanks, had “penetrated” the German lines in the direction of Saarbrucken, which is in the Saar Basin on the Reich's frontier. The Paris Midi reported that Ale lied (presumably French and Brite ish) planes heavily bombed the German industrial area in the Rhineland, principally around Aix La Chappelle, I “as understood here that 300 planes took part in the bombardments, More Propaganda Dropped
(In London, it was disclosed that British airplanes had dropped 3,000,«
| 000 more propaganda pamphlets cri-
ticizing Adolf Hitler on the Ruhr District of Germany.) Premier Edouard Daladier conferred with Vice Premier Edouard
Herriot. U. 8. Ambassador William C. Bullitt visitea tne Foreign Office, eonferring with Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet, M. Bonnet also Sonferred with the Polish Ambassaor, An early morning air raid sent Parisians underground. It was announced officially that the alarm was due to a fleet of German planes crossing the frontier ap parently on a flight to photograph French troop concentrations. The planes swung in a wide arc toward Paris, to be met by French chaser planes which pursued them back across the frontier, “Several localized advances occurred yesterday evening and over night,” the communique said. Probabiy not more than 1,000,000 of the normal population of 3,500,000 remained in Paris,
Brussels Reports Heavy Firing
The Government issued a decree today authorizing a 60-hour week in national defense industries and a maximum 72-hour week in auxiliary national defense industries and public services. : The capital awaited news from the Maginot line opposite the German frontier, The War Office announced simply: “Our troops everywhere are contacting the enemy along the frontier between the Rhine and the Moselle.” That meant a front of about 90 miles at the northeast corner of the country. Reports from Brussels were of heavy firing heard in the Moselle region. That is quite likely. (The Brussels report as received by the United Press direct was that it was understood that heavy shelling was heard in the Moselle region. The dispatch sald that Pare liamentary deputies from southern Belgium said gunfire had been heard.)
Poland's Strategy—
Will It Work?
Maj. George Fielding Eliot, famed military expert, explains the strateqy behind Poland's present retreating action. Read his military analysis, writ ten exclusively for The Times, on
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