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Asks ‘Businesslike’ ~ Peace Negotiations
N azis Encouraged by _ Lull in Fighting; Finland Finds no Aid.
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order to permit room for alteration and expansion in the course. of negotiations which they believe to be forthcoming. German = sources searched for favorable reaction to the Hitler speech and cited that Norwegian newspaper Tidens Tegn, which said that, “if Roosevelt and
Mussolini have misgivings, it would
be up to the Oslo states to act as intermediaries.”
‘Meantime, Herr Hitler began to put some of the plans disclosed in his speech into effect. German ships arrived in fhe Baltic States to begin returning around 100,000 racial Germans to the Reich as ' part of the Fuehrer’s design for re-settlement of Eastern European minorities in cooperation with. the Soviets—which have now virtually completed their domination of the Baltic zone. ? Finland Is Nervous ‘Lithuanian negotiations with Moscow, involving return of part of the Vilna area to Lithuania and establishment of b Red Army bases near thé East on Lithuanian soil, were reported almost completed. ‘Finland is next in the Soviet design. The Finns, with about 240,000 troops ready for action if necessary,
were believed likely to prove moreji,
difficult for the Russians but there . was: a general belief that they ' finally would fall into line. ' Russia wants important islands owned by Finland in the mouth of the Gulf of Finland and perhaps will ask for the strategic Aaland Islands, lying near the. Swedish roast. Germany gave no sign of interg in behalf of the Finns and there appeared to be little more than sympathy and concern on the part ‘of the Scandinavian states, which have seen the Soviets swiftly take over domination of the Baltic Sea.
34. DISMISSED ON GAMING CHARGES
Thirty-four persons arrested in a raid in the 200 block, W. Vermont St., Sept. 29, were at liberty today. They were freed following a hearing: Saturday in Municipal Court 3 before Judge John L. McNelis, after Deputy Prosecutor Norman Blue had moved dismissal of the cases on grounds of insufficient evidence. Aratha Edelen, 2132 Boulevard Pl, was charged with operating a lottery and keeping a gambling house, while the others had been arrested on charges of gambling or for .visiting a gambling house. Edelen was given back $149 seized in the raid.
- HOLD. PEACE PARLEY
“IN DODGE DISPUTE
DETROIT, Oct. 9 (U. P). — The United Automobile Workers Union (C.-1. 0) and Chrysler Corp. arra a conference today seeking settlement of a dispute thai has twice closed the Dodge main plant and jeopardized negotiations for a new contract. Richard T. Frankensteen, regional U.:A. W.-C. 1. O. director, said union .spokesmen ‘would ask the. corporation to fix a production schedule agreeable to both sides. At the same time, he said, the company would be requested to submit grievances to arbitration. The conference was arranged after the Dodge plant was closed this morning, making 10,000 employees idle.
TOWNSENDITES MEET The Brightwood Townsend Club 34 will meet at 7:30 p. m. today at Clark Hall, 25th and Station Sts.
ssia border
SENATE RECESS MOVE IN ARMS DEBATE BALKED
|° Pledge to Northern Neighbor.
By DR. GEORGE GALLUP a5 Director, American Institute’ of Ly Public Opinion’ FLL
(Copyright, 1939)
Canada, now at war with Germany, were actually invaded by any Eu'ropean nation, -a nation-wide Insti
majority of American voters now
Johnson of Colorado Wants’
Action to Await Peace Developments.
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tral nations throughout the world ar: “I to the most powerful neutral in all the world” to make a move toward peace and that people throughout the country desire Mr Roosevelt to act. He felt that - the Senate could make its most important contribution to peace by recessing during the critical considerations abroad of Adolf Hitler's offer. He proposed that the Senate continue recessing for three-day periods until a definite trend developed. Sen. Johnson’s intervention further complicated the Senate situation. - A moticn by Senator Charles W. Tobey (R. N. H) to split the neutrality bill to permit immediate consideration’ of the title-and-carry provisions discussion, also is pend-
t ihe isolationist leaders were reported anxious to avoid a vote on the motion now, lest it be interpreted “back . home” as a test of their strength on the proposed embargo repeal. Administration leaders were confident of defeating it and some isolationists, it was understood, were trying to persuade Senator Tobey to withdraw his motion. The House, which has been marking time while the Senate debated neutrality legislation, begins daily meetings today. Although no legislation is pending, time will be allotted to opponents and proponents of proposed changes in the Neutrality Act.
HIGH COURT TO HEAR LABOR BOARD CASES
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Court decision denying her a $26,652 estate tax refund on a trust destined to go to a Masonic Lodge after her death. The court: took the following action in Labor Board cases: Agreed to review a lower court decision holding that a labor union may not appeal to the ‘courts from an NLRB certification of another union as collective bargaining agent. The appeal was brought by the A. F. of L. after the Board certified the C. I. O. Longshoremen’s Union as Stele West Coast bargaining agent Agreed to review the method employed by the NLRB in conducting run-off elections among employees to determine their collective bargaining agent. "The appeal was brought by the Board after a lower court disapproved the run-off election held among employees of the Consumers Power Co. plant, Jackson, Mich. Refused to consider an appeal brought bysthe Cudahy Packing Co. from a U. 8. Circuit Court decision upholding an NLRB order finding the concern guilty of unfair labor practices. Agreed to hear the appeal of the NLRB from a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision setting aside a board order which found the Waterman Steamship Corp. guilty
forces to aid the
would fight to defend Cuba, the Bahamas, Mexico or any other territory commanding the approaches to the Panama Canal if any of these should be invaded from Europe. . And finally, (53%) say. that they think the
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defend Brazil, Chile or any other South American nation from similar European assault.
republics just concluded in Panama, and with Americans more conscious of “hemisphere defense” than they have been in nearly a generation, the Institute’s fact-finding. survey is an attempt to see how far the average American would be willing to go at the present time. The survey indicates that the American public, no less than many American military authorities, be-|0 lieve there are interests in the Atlantic arena for which they would be willing to fight. The voters are apparently in favor of renewing the warning of President James Monroe, delivered 116 years ago, that any new attempt to extend European systems to the American continents will be regarded as “dangerous to our peace and safety.” The survey indicates, moreover, that a majority of Americans are back of President Roosevebls pledge at Kingston, Ontario, to defend Canada. «1 give to you assurance that the
2 p. m. tomorrow in the”Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary with the Rev. Carléton W. Atwater, First Baptist Church pastor, in charge. Burial will be in Crown Hill. Miss Sims was a graduate of Shortridge High School and had been initiated into Pi Beta Phi sorority la..’ Thursday night. She was a member of Thespis, Butler dramatic society; the Y. W. C. A, Women’s League, and the First Baptist Church.
i Lived With Parents
She was born in Indianapolis Jan. 14, 1921, and lived with her parents. Mr. Sims is assistant superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Co. offices here. She is survived by her parents, two sisters, Miss Mary Alice Sims and Miss Irene Sims, ahd a brother, Dr. J. Lawrence Sims, all of Indianapolis. Mr. Skinner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Skinner. Mr. O. H. Skinner is treasurer of Thomas & Skinner Steel Products Co. The young Mr. Skinner is a graduate of Shortridge High School. t Is Honor Student Miss Gimbel is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest. N. Gimbel, 3601 College Ave. She is an honor student and a member of Pi Beta Phi.
of unfair labor practices.
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IN INDIANAPOLIS
Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO DATE County al 1938 Ces s0 test R LE 65 3039... ene 7 a October 7 and 8. 11]|Accidents .... 55 1]Arrests’
sesance
SATURDAY TRAYFIC COURT | Cases Convic- Fines Violations Tried tions Paid
4 $47 2 1
through street 10 Disobeying tra.
9 1 1 1
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Totals ....... 39 34
MEETINGS TODAY '
lis Dental Society, Jnssting, Athletic Club, 8 p. m.
sedans Sefvice ' Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, noon. | : Scientech Club, Board of a Press 48 Circle, 6 p.
Trade, ni eS aploaL oo, ‘Mesting,
luncheon,
Olu, dinner,
Indian Monae sie Ey Washington St., ‘North Side Realtors, re — 6257 N. Spermen Dr., noo
tral Fh ion. meeting, Plumbess ail, &
m. na Univeriity Club, luncheon, Conoon.
In Tt car” Union . Caune, meetin Amalgamated Hall, m. 8
=] MEETINGS TOMORROW
ughters of the American Revolutio: a Ronvention Claypool Hotel, all dog, Rotary Club, luncheon, Claypool’ Hotel,
noon. Indian Travel Study Club, meet-
a 1 Hotel 10 ro ub, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel,
~ Bereator Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln,
BO ndiana polis Home Builders Asoelstion, dinner, Joosier Athletic Club, 6 p. m. Unive Club, luncheon, Columbia
a. 2 aon’ Columbus, luncheon, Board vio Club, luncheon, Canary
y "oon Paper . © redit Grep, luncheon, Men's G the William Block Co.,y'
Ys Men’s Club, luncheon, ¥Y. M. C. A,
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.
games Moore, 2, Naas Castle, Ind.;
a ayme, ‘si. ot ‘dost Somerset: 5a jon of Bois 'N. Keystone; 3, 5 Si
Tipton; May |" ; on
Alvin Stone, 326, Indianapolis; Caroline Hofft, 29, of 444¢ Washingto Estel Buss, 28, of alicothe m.; Dorothy Cain’ 21, of 418 N. Randolph. aul Alexander. By 34, 0f of. 531 Holly; Mildred
20, of 52 h' Staffo PE 33, * Evansville; Ruth
a . 24, Indianapo pls, Haye
N. Tacoma. . , of 3046 Plation; yelma, Johnson, 22, of R. R. 11, Bex Charles Dale, 27, of 1948 Sheldon; Emma Spencer, 23, of 1845 Orleans Donald Lord, 38, Sryan. . O.; Clara McElworth, 31, Indianapolis. Albert Hadley, 21, of B34 Ww. 22d; Wood, 1s. of 933 Udel pt of BIL ener: Thelma
2 of A ‘of 520 Ham mpto Thom: 5 t Jr., 24, of Tots Ww. 3d: oth we illing, 22, of 525 E. Maple Road
John A. Mason 38, Roosevelt Sot 1; Capitola Benson, $2. of 5 Jefferson,
Woodside: Anna
of 1119 N ‘Wells, 53, of 2343 C ole : / Bales, er ho 3610, Bae 0 = Docotby ber us ndianapolis; Genev, Kingwell, 30, Ind dianapolis P a
BIRTHS
Girls"
Lyman, Isabelle Ayres, at Methodist. Raymond, Aletha Reid, at Methodist. Minor, Thetus Ridenour, at Methodist. r, Meridith Johnson, at Methodist. Milton, Earlean Hodges, at City ed, Mary Horan, at St. Vincen t's. Adam, Mary Roman, at St, Vincent's. Harold, Mary Kingerly, at Coleman. Boys Bethane, Virginia Fuson, at 5 Vincent's Charles, Merle Dooley, Colem Wilbur, Grace Martin, ar Sette. JMutle, Cl Clara Ravers Of at iy ty.
Louise Mays, a Victor, Marian Tabor, a diy. Carl, Frances Huffman, ta ty. Earl, Martha Whyde, a ous. Mack, Allens, Curd, at City, ohn, a We; - Edward, ins Pelz, = Me Ci ist. William, [Rene Pattérson, at Mgothodist, Scott, Esther McCoy, at Methodist. . Harry, Caroline Posthumes, at Methodist. Frederick, Lena Ruebeck at Methodist. Oris, Georgie King, at 1229 Eug: Howard, Nadine: Tetrick, at 1403 F E Tabor. Hila, Cornelia Willlams, at 405 W. 54th.
DEATHS William Meihsner, 70, at 3150 Broadway, coronary thro: 40, at 48 N. Grant, mili-
John ary tuberculosis. harles Lentz, 80, at 3431 W. shionie myocarditis. Albert G. Jaleski, 65," ft St. Vincent's,
i Hs pot N. Gray, 64, at Central, acuté
myoca! Brditis. Charlotte raaler, 80, at 4903 Central,
acu oe Wiis oa Back 76, at 1831 N. Meridian, | &
ema a bra Blvd.
coronary _occlusion Jo Virgin,
at Central, general paralysis.
Jaules Woolford, 60, at 3338 Broadway, |New , at 3647 Orchard, cor- | 1 HL at 2110 Martha, F Ann Lightca i at 2318 Kenwood, Lighicap, 56. 8 st
eelusion Garr, 69,
Berry, 69, at 2031 Highland
16th, |B
Fannie ie Liepoid, 76, at 4163 Washington Cos “A William ¥ Faulkner, 66, at 3728 Kenwood, M
FIRES
Saturday
8:16 a. , 1100 block N. Hamilton Ave., gatoline - "street, caused oy auto back-
6:56 p. m., rear of 1227 N. Beville Ave., garage and shed, cause unknown; loss $75 to by pane. auto loss not cstimated. ., 3253 Ruckle 8t., automobile,
P. defective iting. 139 p. ural and 18th Sts., automobile, defective. ig 9:14 m., 5130 linois Stbile, defective LA $70 loss. Sunday 6 a. m., Broad Ripple High School, cause unknown, probably explosion of artificial gas, loss not- estimated. 8:57 a. m., 2050 S. Pershing Ave.,
automo-
residence, Satie unEnows. loss not estimated. Park Ave. residence,
:3 2322 electric “iron” overheated, $
OFFICIAL WEATHER
By U. 8S. Weather Bureatl wp...
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Mostly cloudy and ‘warmer ténight; tomorrow occasional showers and cooler.
‘Sunrise ...... 5:49 | Sunset
TEMPERATURE —0ct.'9, 1938— 6a. m..,... 58
BAROMETER 6:30 a. m...30.06
Precipitation 24 hrs. Total brecipitation name 7 T m. Excess since Jan. 1
MIDWEST WEATHER
Indiana — Cloudy. pesasional showers Probable tomorrow and i orth and exirene west central don PO nt warmsouth and oi tomorrow.
Hlinois-—Cloudy, occasional rain tomorrow and in north and central portions tonight; cooler tomorrow and in northwest and west-central Portions late tonight.
Lower ‘Michigan—Intermittent rain to3 FIORDLION, © yarmer LORIEDS exce n ex ang xtreme north Rostions. Tele. 95
air tonight: tomorrow increasi! gioudiness followed ov rain, cooler in West portion in aftern Kentu CLT os 2s Se Sith cloudiess, ols lowed by rain tomorr ow and in ah and west portions Tate. tonight; sii gh warmer in extreme east portion ton a cooler in extreme west portion tonight a in central and west portions LOMOTEOW,
WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M.
Station Wea Amarillo, Tex, seseess kv dy TY Teme. Be 49
creed 5:15
east portions tonight;
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173 Per Cent Back Roosevelt|
RINCETON, N. J, Oct. 9~If| the - neighboring "Dominion: of |!
tute survey indicates that the great |:
say they would be in favor of using | United States |
a small majority = United States should go to war to]
With the meeting of 21 American |£
A majority of American voters still back the Monroe Doctrine,
people of the United States will not stand * idly by .if domination of Canadian soil is threatened by any other empire.” In its survey the Institute put three questions. to a representative cross-section of the voters in each of the 48 states. The questions and the answers of voters throughout the country with opinions are: 1. If Canada is actually invaded by any European power, do you think the United States should use its Army and Navy to aid Canada?
Should Defend Canada.... 13% Should Not Defend 2. If Cuba or any other country within 1500 miles of the Panama Canal is actually invdded by any
Coed Is Killed, 7 Others Hurt in Hay Ride Crash
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and ‘other injuries. is described. as fair. Mr. Boyd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Boyd, Williams Creek, and is a member of Beta Theva Pi fraternity. His father is manager of
the Shaw-Walker Co. Miss Evans is the daughter of Herbert H. Evans, Republican leader of the. Indiana House of Representatives. She lives in Indianapolis with Miss Dorothy , Street, 5399 a. Penn-
Her condition
. | sylvania St. *
In other week-end actidents, ‘George J. Phillips, 31, Southport, was injured and taken to City Hospital when his car struck a safety island at Washington St. and Pershing Ave. His condition was described as. not serious.
Miss Vera Cutshaw, 2, of 908 Broadway, was treated at- City Hospital for cuts after a car in which she’ was a passenger collided with another at 16th ‘St. and Broadway.
Gary Steel Worker Killed
In Car-Train Crash WILKERS, Ind., Oct. 9 (U. P.).— Steve Kubiak, 30, of Hobart, was killed Saturday when his car struck a moving freight train here. He was a special deputy sheriff at Ho-
bart and was employed in the Gary steel mills,
ELWOOD, Ind., Oct. 9 (U. P.).— Omer Carter, 52, of Marion, died yesterday from injuries received last week in a head-on automobile collision near here. His daughter died shortly after the accident.
GOSHEN, Ind. Oct. 8 (U. P.)—A hit-and-run driver responsile for the death last night of Mrs. M. E. Harter, 69, Goshen, was sought by police today. The car:in which Mrs. Herter was riding with her husband, a retired businessman, "was sideswiped by - a speeding . car ‘which did not stop. Harter received cuts and bruises.
Thomas, 20, was killed and his companion, Delbert Fisher, 20, was injured critically when their motorcycle skidded on pavement near Peru today. Both. are from Amboy, Ind. They were thrown to the pavement as they rounded a turn. Fisher’s skull. was fractured and he was not expected to survives
WIN T. R. MEDALS NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (U. P.).—Carl Sandburg; poet; Dr.. George Washington Carver, Negro agricultural
.chemist, and Maj. Gen: Frank R.
McCoy, U. S. A. retired, are the 1939 recipients of the Roosevelt Medals. The awards will be made on Theodore Roosevelt's birthday, Oct. 27.
PERU, Ind, Oct.-9 (U. P)—Roy
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European power, do. you think the United States should fight to keep the European ‘country out? Should Defend: Canal Area 2% Should Not Defend........ 28% 3. If Brazil, Chile: or any other South American country is actually invaded by any European power, do you think the United States should fight to keep the Eyropean country out? = Should Defend S. America. 53% Should Not Defend.. . 81% While an average of one person in eight (13%) was undecided or without an opinion on the question of aiding countries in South America against an-actual attack, only one person in nine was undecided about
ASK AGAIN, SAY ALLIES TO NAZIS
U. -S. Embassy Proper Address for Peace Offer, Hitler Is Told.
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restitution of Polish and Czechoslovak statés,and withdrawal of GerJan troops from conquered terriory ‘Evacuation not only of Polish ters ritory but;of the Czech provinces of Moravia and Bohemia. would be demanded. Mr. Chamberlain spoke in reply to a question from Arthur Henderson, Laborite, as to whether a specific statement of war aims, based on principles already enunciated, would be published. It was believed unlikely in any case that such a statement or an answer to Herr Hitler. would be made before Mr. Chamberlain confers with August Zaleski, new Polish reign Minister, who leaves Paris Wednesday for London. Mr. Chamlain is to make his weekly review of the war in Commons on Wednes-
|day before seeing M. Zaleski.
Talk Barter With Russia.
. The arrival of a German economic mission in Moscow was taken generally to mean that Russia was going to concentrate on giving Germany war supplies. This was not borne out in advices which reached London. Despite every evidence of close Russo-German co-operation, reliable commercial circles here heard that Russia had started negotiations with Great Britain for a barter deal of substantial if not enormous scope. It was said that Britain was asking for a. very considerable amount of Russian timber — apparently somewhat more than Russia felt able to supply—as well as Russian cereals.
Name Economic Dictator
Russia would receive big deliveries of British rubber, cocoa and copper. Josiah Stamp, Baron of Shortlands and famous British economist: raised to the peerage last year, will emerge as a modified economic dictator-in Britain for the duration of the war, Mr. Chamberalin told questioners. The Prime ‘Minister said he had named Lord Stamp as a chairman of an inter-departmental committee to iron out’ conflicts and de iy regarding economic measures. also will be chief economic ‘adviser to the War Cabinet.
2 JAILED IN WIFE-TRADE LAPEER, Mich,, Oct. 9 (U. P.).— Circuit Judge Louis C. Crampton today sentenced Clarence June and Mrs. Mildred Davis, paired in a wife-trade, to six months in jail and freed Mrs. Edith June and
(jeorge Davis on ‘one year’s probation.
been reatanine to knock: into a cocked hts : : Without powerful support, Hungary, Rumania and Jugoslavia would scarcely—have dared take the step |ing announced. Their position has. been |of and is too precarious to justify any
not stop Germany were Herr Hitler suddenly to decide to do to her what he did to Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland.
In T rap of Own Making
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|such risky business. With barely 10,- | 2 {000,000 population, Hungary could
Courage, of which the Hungarians : have always had plenty, is is no match of
Hitler Becomes Enmeshed
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slavia could hardly prevent * parti_|tion, despite the fact that she has ‘the best Army in the Balkans, were ‘Germany and Italy to fall upon. her.
these things are now increas- |
But ingly. wilikely, thanks to the clash Interests and a a, |
— | firmed patrol action” and’ “weak” artillery |
the United States’ position mn case of an attack in the Caribbean and only one in 14\ (7%) regarding an invasion of Canada. The reasons why many ‘Americans are less concerned about South ‘America than about Canada and the Canal Zone are twofold, the survey comments show. * First and foremost is the feeling that: Sot th American countries ‘are “too away” to represent the same mili tary threat to American life and property. Second is the belief that South American ‘countries® should look after their own defense. Institute surveys, conducted over the past two years, show that concern for South ‘Amefican defensé
| States should do. lot
ight Majority Uphlds ‘Monroe ‘Doctrine’ in Far South Theeat. ;
The ren of American public ‘opin-
ion has been: 2 ‘Should U.S. Fight Mtlonth Ametlen ~Is Invaded? : ; Yes No | February, 1938. ... 33% 67% - December, 19; Cia 50 TODAY . cavacres 33 47 As on other current questions inpolicy, there is little difference of opinion | today between Republi Democrats as to what the United
The greatest majorities in favor active U. S. steps in case of continental invasion are found in the ‘Northeastern states and in the South and West. Young people, who ‘would have to do most of the: fighting in such emergencies, are g trifle less in favor of United States intervention than their elders. The survey adds one more page to the rapidly growing record of the American public's reactions to the
war overseas. In previous Institute
surveys the majority of American voters have’ strongly favored keeping the United States out of war abroad by insisting on tcash-and-carry legislation covering the ‘sale of supplies to belligerents. They have shown increasing sympathy for repeal of the arms embargo following President Roosevelt's appeal to Congress, and they have declared their almost unanimous opposition to sending troops abroad. On the other hand the surveys have shown strong sympathy in this country for the Allies,’ and a recent test revealed that 63 per cent of the voters thought that Germany would, sooner or later, launch an attack on the United States if the
has increased sharply since the re-
HELSINGFORS, Finland, Oct. 9 (U. P).—German ships were in Esthonign and Latvian Harbors today to begin the repatriation of 120,000 Germans in a move regarded. as
a tacit admission that Russia was to dominate the Inner Baltic. ; Russia had obtained naval and air force bases in Esthonia and Latvia ‘and was negotiating for bases in Lithuania. Now Russia had “invited” Finland to enter an agreement which, aceording to diplomatic reports,
Russia of naval and air-base rights in the Finnish Aaland Islands, between Finland and Sweden, and. the Island of Hogland in the Gulf of Finland 120 miles west of Leningrad and Kronstadt, Bussie’s: big Baltic naval base. Though Finnish sources naturally were reticent in the circumstances; it was reported that Finland was not prepared to give in without a stout resistence by all diplomatic means it could muster. Particularly, it was said, Finland would oppose any Russian plan to fortify the Aalands, and it was reported that Foreign Minister J. E. Erkko had refused to go personally to Moscow. At any rate, he was not sched-
RETURN OF VILNA “BY STALIN RUMORED
KAUNAS, Lithuania, Oct. ¢ (U. P) ~—Russia has agreed to restore to Lithuania all parts of the Vilna district which are inhabited by Lithuanians, as well as the local districts of Swenziany and Traki and the city. of Vilna, it was reported today in usually reliable quarters. i Russia in return required that Lithuania pledge rights of self-de-termination to minorities which remained in the ceded area, it was said The same informants said that, in negotiations. now going on at Moscow, Russia asked .air bases at Wil iski; Kosedary and Polangen. Wilkowiski is 15 miles from the East Prussian frontier. Kosedary. is 60 miles from East Prussia. Polangen is 15 miles from Memel, which Germany seized ffom Lithuania. AC vices from Moscow said ‘that after a two-hour formal conference last night, the Lithuanian negotiae|tors had a personal discussion with Josef Stalin as the result of which tm feeling Youay was one of op-
NAZI RAIDERS SEEK WEAK SPOTS IN LINE
By UNITED PRESS German patrols, armed with submachine guns, bombs, trench knives and automatic
Front, seeking prisoners and testing the strength of French lines as if for ttack, Paris reported today. . e German communique con‘“Jocal reconnaissance and
fire on both sides. = ‘The French said most of “the
patrols consist of from 40 to 50 men}
Nazis Concede Baltic Lost: F inland Seeks to Escape
would include the concession, to. oul {Russian
| the Baltic countries.
automatic rifles,| -
| pistols, are conducting an intensive| ralamg campaign along the Western|
Allies should be Sfeated,
uled to go—as had gone the foreign ministers of other Baltic countries— but delegated Juho Paasikivi, Finnish Minister to Sweden, as special envoy.
Further, Finland made it “plain that it preferred, in any negotiations with Russia, to be’ regarded not as one of the “Baltic” countries but rather as one of the “Scandinavian” bloc, along with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Minister Passikivi was ekpected to go to Moscow today. It was understood that Finland would have the support of Sweden in opposing : fortifications ‘of the Aalands, but there seemed ' some prospect that Russia might be conceded special rights on Hogland Island and possibly a couple of other small islands which, from the Russian viewpoint,’ might be a real menace to her if held by a powerful enemy. , however, was not confirmed by any Finnish source and was simply the result of Baltic diplomatic speculation.
Reservists Are Called
As part of the preparations for negotiations with Russia, the Finnish Government called up further classes of reservists. To the regular army of 40,000 men had been added 100,000 territorials, and another 100,000 were ready for a call. These men were placed strategically not on the Russian frontier but near the frontier, where communications could: be cut. A prominent Finn said of the general situation: “We have fought the Russians for centuries. Sometimes we lose and sometimes we win. : When: we lose we are always like a porcupine in Russia’s pocket.” Swedish newspapers, ‘commenting on .the' German repatriation plan, in|suggested frankly that Germany was now reckoning .on complete Russian domination of the Baltic as far west as East Prussia.’ Seventy thousand Germans, including about 3000 actual German citizens, were preparing to leave Latvia. About 15,000 are to be repatriated from Esthonia and 35,000 from Lithyania. Germans affected are descendants of the Teutonic Knights who settled on the Baltic Coast 700 years ago and. played a ‘big part in the cultural, economic and political life of
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Says lzvestia, Urging Peace Negotiations.
MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (TU. P) —Tivese tia, official Government newspaper, said today that to coptinue the war on the basis of restoring Poland would be. senseless slaughter, that
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riminal political folly, - and that Adair Hitler's peace bid tould ‘serve 8s a real and practical basis for peace negotiations. : “Hitler’s proposals may be: accepte ed, declined or corrected in one way or another,” said Izvestia. “But one cannot help admitting that in any case they can serve as a, real ahd practical basis for negotiations for
an earlier conclusion of peace. . ; ,
“One may respect or hate. Hitlers ism, just as any other system of political views. This is a matter of taste. - But to undertake war for ‘the annihilation of Hitlerism’ means to commit an act of criminal - folly in politics.” The . Izvestia editqrial was pub« lished as the Soviets: continued nee gotiations to complete their grip on the Baltic states and to speed up the supplying of raw materials for . Germany. Conclusion of a sweep= ing political and military agreement with Lithuania ‘was: expected without delay in ‘line with pacts already made with Esthonia and Latvia and envisaged with Finland.
“Back to Middle Ages” Reliable . sources said that the
25,000 troops in Esthonia under the new agreement. Troops started to march in tonight. A fight to crush Hitlerism, Izvestia said, would be really .a fight to exterminate a people and would be senseless and’ absurd cruelty. “It ‘throws us back to the dark
ligious wars for the extermination of - heretics and dissentients,” con= tinued the ' “official -* mewspaper, “History, however, has shown that such ideological and religious cams paigns resulted only in the annihilation of whole generations and the cultural degradation of nae tions. " “One can . not destroy ideology by fire and swo It was- legitimate - to ask, said Izvestia, . whether if “Britain and
any
“crush Hitler” basis, the real aim was not to: consolidate “their world domination.” : 5
Nazi Trade Group Arrives:
A German .trade mission of 14 ‘men arrived yesterday and went at once into conference with Premier-’ Foreign Commissar Viacheslav Molotov. : ni The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet yesterday ratified the RussoLatvian agreement, which gives Russia bases at Libau and Winday, Latvia. During all the negotiations with Germany, Esthonia, Latvia ‘and Lithuania, Sukru Saracoglu; Turkish Foreign Minister, had remained here negotiating on the Black Sea set-up. He has not seen Commissar Molotov for a week.
WORK WEEK’ HOUR LIMIT DROPS TO 42
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (U. P.).— ‘The reduction in non-overtime working hours under the WageHour Act-—from 44 to 42 per week— will become effective for any “work week” beginning after midnight, Oct. 23, Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews announced today. Under the ruling, employers whose work week begins on Monday morning, Oct. 23, will not be required to reduce the working hours. for .their employees until the beginning of the next regular work week, which would be Oct. 30. Mr. Andrews said, however, that the statutory raising of the minimum hourly wage for the present 25 cent level to 30 cents will become effective on midnight, Oct. 23, the time ‘which marks the start of the second year of the act's ‘operations,
C. I. 0. CONVENTION OPENS TOMORROW
SAN FRANC-3CO, Oct. 9 wp —The second national convention 2% the Congress of ‘Industrial Organis. zations will ofFsn tomorrow to formulate policy and hear’ reports of union organization, neutrality, the 1940 presidential campaign, the National Labor Relations Board and
other smporiant issues.
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