Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 October 1939 — Page 3
EEA BONE FAMOUS BASE OF BRITISH NAVY
Jutland Flagship Damaged; Churchill Claims 13 or ‘More Subs Sunk.
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been sunk—a figure far higher than the 21,000 tons admitted as war losses by Winston Churchill. Furthermore, the Nazis stated officially, both the Royal Oak and the Repulse (which Britain denies was hit) were . torpedoed in the British naval stronghold of Scapa Flow. :
There were further reports = of naval fighting off the Norwegian coast, where it was believed a running ‘ battle had been in progress sporadically since Saturday when three British ships were reported to have disabled a German warship. The fighting was not officially reported, however, by either Berlin or London and as a ‘result ‘its importance was not known. On the diplomatic front, the meeting of the rulers of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland at Stockholm tomorrow appeared likely to center on efforts of the northern neutral states to protect their.positions and maintain their international trade.
Soviet Willing to Wait
Soviet Russia, pushing its zone of influence further into the Baltic, appeared not to expect a decision in negotiations with Finland until after
the meeting. -The Finnish Government, ordering evacuation..of Hogland Island in the Gulf of Finland, appeared to be ready to meet Russia demands for certain small isles of strategic importance but to resist any infringement on the national sovereignty or any serious demands regarding the important Aaland Islands. Difficulties of the Soviets in concluding a new treaty with Turkey were emphasized by announcement that the Turkish Foreign Minister, Sukru Saracoglu, would depart for home tonight without having signed an agreement. Minister Saracoglu was reported taking proposals back to his Government for further consideration, but it, was insisted that the negotia- . tions had not been broken off. The main trouble appears to have been in the Datdanelles by any belligerent warships.
Pledge Aid to Nazis
The Turks expect to sign a Mediterranean Sea pact with Britain ~and France and desire to avoid any conflict in the two treaties, thus strengthening their neutral position. The Soviet’s official newspaper Izvestia, meanwhile, published an editorial asesrting that Russia remains neutral but firmly intends to supply raw materials to Germany. The ° Nazis have counted on Russian economic aid to frustrate the Allied sea oJblockade, but Britain also had been seeking to increase trade with Russia in the hope of cutting into the Nazi source of supplies. | . From Berlin came a Foreign ‘Office announcement of great potential importance, The Foreign Office spokesman said that Adolf Hitler was in earnest when he said that the Eastern European minority problem would be solved by Germany and Soviet Russia alone and by resettlement of the| racial Germans now scattered through Soviet, Rumanian, Baltic, Jugoslav and Italian territory. There are from 2,500,000 to 3..000,00 Germans—most of them born abroad—in’' these countries. Herr Hitler’s scheme was to bring them back to settle largely in conquered Poland in order to enforce German rule there and to end a long-stand-ing Eastern European problem. But in dddition his present urgent action toward that goal has an important bearing on the European war. The Allies have been demanding a “guarantee” of good behavior by the Nazis in the future as one of the requisites for peace negoti tions. Although Nazis will proba 7 deny any connection, the repatriation movement may later be used to- “demonstrate” Germany’s peace-. ful intentions.
President Kyosti Kallio of Finland, Christian X of Denmark. . .. They will meet again tomorrow and it won’t be a birthday party.
ture. was taken on ons Gustav's 80th anniversary a year ago. .
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Finns and Turks Delay
Showdown
Paasikivi to Stay Home Until His Superiors Return.
HELSINGFORS, Finland, Oct. 17 (U. P.).—Finland withheld its answer to Russia's “proposals” today awaiting the outcome of the conference of Scandinavian Governments starting Wednesday at Stockholm, Sweden. J. K. Paasikivi, Finnish Ambassador to Sweden, who went to Moscow to receive the Russian “proposals,” met with the Cabinet an hour last night reporting on his mission. A Foreign Office spokesman said the Russian problem presented some
«difficulties, but a solution can be|
found if good will prevails.” Ambassador Paasikivi is expected to remain here until Friday, conferring again with President Kyosti Kallio and Foreign Minister Eljas Erkko on their return from Stockholm, before he returns to Moscow. Hogland Island in the Gulf of Finland, was evacuated yesterday. The population of approximately 1000. was distributed in towns on the Finnish south coast. It is one of the Finnish islands Russia is understood to want.
Neutrality Conference To Meet Two Days
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 17 (U. P.).—The Nordic nations—Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark —mapped final plans today: for their two-day conference to decide how best they can stay neutral and cushion the war’s economic effects. The conference, opening tomorrow on the call of Sweden’s 81-year-old King Gustafv, appeared to be aimed along the same lines as the PanAmerican neutrality conference. Attending will be Gustaf, King Haakon VII of Norway, King Christian X of Denmark, and President Kyosti Kallio of Finland, and their diplomatic aids. ~The final agenda was expected to follow: 1... Gentinuance - of Nordic neutrality. 2. Nordic defense, particularly as regards Finland. . 3. Cushioning of the war's economic effects in view of the shipping blockade. Swedish sources insisted the meeting would limit itself to Scandinavian matters and would not attempt to mediate a peace, despite reports in some quarters that peace moves would be discussed unofficially.
DRIVER CUT AS CAR HITS SAFETY ZONE
Clarence R. 2. Henderson, 32, of 318 E. Ohio St., was cut on the face last night when his car hit a safety zone post on the southwest corner of Missouri and Washington Stis., police reported. He was taken. to City Hospital. Sonia Boyd, 12, of 523 West 28th St., was cut on the face and right leg when she walked into the side of a truck at 27th St. and North-
western Ave. The truck was driven
by Fred ‘Andrews, Zionsville.
With Russia
Saracoglu to Leave Moscow With No Alliance, but Talks Go On.
MOSCOW, Oct. 17 (U. P.).—Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Sukru Saracoglu, is leaving tonight for Ankara without - having signed a TurkishRussian pact which he came here to negotiate, it was announced. An authoritative source explained his departure by saying that it did not terminate the negotiations, but marked the conclusion of one phase of them and that it was haped they would lead eventually to a pact of mutual assistance between Russia and Turkey. Minister Saracoglu had been here three weeks, but had had only four conversations with Josef V. Stalin and V. M. Molotov, Soviet PremierForeign Commissar, so far as was known.
Temporarily Balked
The Moscow end of further negotiations will be conducted by Mukhlis Erkmen, Turkish agriculture minister, who is due tomorrow with four aids. Despite insistence that there had been no breakdown in negotiations, it was obvious that Russia had met its first obstacles in its swift extension of influence over the Baltic and the Black Sea-Balkans areas. Turkey had balked at one end, Finland at the other. Minister Saracoglu conferred two hours yesterday with Commissar Molotov. The nature of their discussion was not revealed but it was believed that Turkey had opposed certain Russian demands and that ‘the Agriculture Minister might be bringing new instructions bearing on these points. Every indication was: given that the negotiations would continue.
Sign Pact with Liths:
Soviet authorities denied reports that Russian troops had been massed on the Iranian border. Taas, official Soviet news agency, announced that Russia and Lithuania had signed a trade agreement on Oct. 15, covering 1939 and 1940. It provides for almost doubling the trade between the two countries, fixing the total turnover at $4,000,000, it was announced. At Kovno, Lithuania, it was reported that Lithuanian troops had entered Vilna territory, taken by Russia from Poland and ceded to Lithuania, last night and were preparing for a ceremonious entry into the city today. Vilna is the ancient Lithuanian capital. It was seized by Poland in 1923.
POLICE WILL STUDY SAFETY AT ANDERSON
Times Special ANDERSON, ‘Ind., Oct. 17.—Plans for the two-week police safety school here, beginning Oct. 30, have been completed, Police Chief Joseph Carney said today. Instructors will be J. L. Lingo, head of the Purdue University: Accident Prevention Department, Sergt. Paul Beverforder of the Indiana State Police and J. H. Henegar, noted safety expert.
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO DATE . County City 1938 SOR PN 0PR RORY RN 66 5 1939 IEEE NEN ER NEN] 73 . 56 =0ct. 16— Injured ....... 7/Accidents ......33 eeese O/Arrests ........
MONDAY TRAFFIC CHART
Cases Convic- Fines|R. R. 1. B
Violations Tried tions Paid "Speeding ......... 7 7 $61 Reckless driving. 3 3 5 Failing to stop at through street. .12 12 Disobeying imme sign 9 Drunken driving. 1 1 29 61
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8 20 44
$156
All others .......35 Totals cesseese 87
MEETINGS TODAY Red Men and Degre nN Poraiontas, meetin aypoo e “Eo Te Ciuh, Juncheon, Claypool Hotes, a Sore Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, © Mercator Club, luncheon, Hote! Lincoln, oon. : Universal Club, luncheon, Club,
University of Michizan Club, luncheon,
f Trade, Board hts of Columbus, K. of
C. clubhouse, noo
luncheon,
Lutheran Gio ‘Club, luncheon, Canary 2
Cota eis Club, luncheon, ¥. M. C. A.
Credit Grozp, the William
Tin e. Paper Men’s Grille, noon.
MEETINGS TOMORROW
Community Fund, luncheon, Claypool
Hotel = Sav Zosanontas, state meeting, otel, a oi Rs Mass Meeting, Cadle Taber-
nasi,
Cia an *Ho Kiwan is
luncheon, * Block Co.,
> Sialn Co-operative, meeting, Club, lancheon, Columbia Club, Lions Club, luncheon, Hotel Washingaan Men’s Discussion Club, dinner, Y.
m. Tefth District American Legion, lunchBoard of Trade. noon. Indianapolis Real Estate Board, Proper-|c Management Division, luncheon, Canary
ty Cottage, BoA: Camera Club, meeting, Central ¥
C. A., . Co-o} rative Ciub of Indianapolis, luncheon, lumbia Club, noon. dianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce, luncheon, Canary Cottage, noon. Indiana Motor Traffic Associa on, lunch- . eon, tel Antlers, Forty-Plus Club, mmerce, Coiectric and Appliance Credit Group, § meeting, Hotel 1. Washington, 4:45 p.
noon.
noo. Ring, Chamber of
Columbia | Ist
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.
Alfred Black. 18, of - beth Jones, 18, of 1230 E 22 z, 10m Biiea 25, 4% 3515 N. Ta-
John Miller, coma; Elsie May Mann, 24, of 3703 E. 33d. nd. 22, of 2429
ames Harrison Copeia N. La Salle; Helen Jane Brennan, 19, of 20, of 203 N.
2429 N. La Salle William Joseph Thomas, Tacoma; Annee Lucille Stader, 20, of Robert J. Seber 46, of 752 W. oper, 3, Belin al of 15s ey a New York y 45, of 752 W.
BIRTHS
Girls Bradley, Frances Comer, at Methodist. Alfred, Jessie Smith, at Methodist. Ernest Leotha Frick, at St. Vincent's. Joseph, Sarah Boyd, at St. Vincent's. Harry, Helen Pruett. at Coleman. Julius. Eileen Pinnell, at Coleman. Everett, Laura Marine, at 1626 Barth. Elmer, Elsie Roosa, at 1234 N. Pershing. William, Elizabeth Melton, at 2013 .
Morris. RC Mary Hoskins, at 901 N. Cali-
rnia. Thomas, Ella Hill, at Coleman. Leo, Bertha Kell, at Coleman. Boys wi Diam, Elsie McConnahay, at Method-
Leonard, Pricilla Smith, at Methodist. William, Meredith Haskett, at Method-
Henry Jr., Genevieve Frommeyer, at St. Vincents ym Bonnie Wehmeyer, at Coleman. Lawrence, Elizabeth msey, at
Carrollton. fobert, Cosetta Williams, at 1026 W. GSEs, Gladys Holland, at 922'2 E. St. Sornelius, Willa Lee, at 2032 Massa-
hy Use 3 Hester, at 819 Loc Malcoii, Me zabeth 3cDonald, ok €Cole-
Boy Grand, Elizabeth. Shaw, 0 City.
DEATHS Joseph Gallagher, 76, at St. Vincent's, fractured femur. n M. Sanders, 70, at 3152 Central, coronary thrombosis. Katherine Loper, 66, at 121 N. Denny,
carcinoma. ary F. ack, 46, at Methodist, acute cardiac dilatation Charles Huffman, 83, at 1940 Columbia, coronary sclerosi John E. Tooley, 70, at 536 W. 30th, coronary stenosis.
Carrie Wanee, 76, at 3049 N. Arsenal, E
crebral hemorrhage. Marsares Badorf, 89, at 109° W. St. Clair, myocarditis. Prudence Morton, 46, at St. Vincent's, pulmonary embolism.
FIRES MONDAY
A. M. — 1027 s31olborn, residence, Tis from flue. $25 1 42 A. M.— ay Hall, overheated ars
Alabama, residence, 9:40 A. M345 abbott. paint factory,
kettle in rear.
2226{ tur
jacques b in. vat, cause unknown, loss un-
5 A. M.—1410 w. Ray, grass fire,
cause unknown “3383 N. — New Ji . - dence. sparks from flue, $25 ad resi 11:51 —50 8. Brookville, grass fire 12:33 P. MN —2900 Moore, railroad ties, sparks from grass fire Zr M va 300, Leet *10th 3 bre unkpown. 3 Ms Phd cause
loss. P. M.—4705 Manlove, garage, tras os 09 P. M.—517 Drake! shed, rash, vi
2:26 P. M.—Ray and Pennsylvania, grass
M.—1100 N. P overheated tar kettle. eupsyivenia, reat,
OFFICIAL WEATHER
By U. 8S. Weather Bureatt come
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Fair tonight with frost. probably heavy: fair tomorrow with slowly rising temperatures. Sunrise ...... 5:58 | Sunset
TEMPERATURE . 17, [1958—
6:30 a. m...30.33
Precipitation 24 hrs. en Total. recibiiation Sind Excess since Jan
ding 7 a. m..,__.00 e Jan. 1...... .35.2
MIDWEST WEATHER
Indiana—Fair, cooler in south portion with killing frost in horth and light to heavy frost im south portion tonight; toRortew fair with slowly rising tempera-
Tiinois—Far, cooler| in south portion nd near Lake Michi jgan tonight, with killing frost in north and light to heav frost in south portion; tomorrow With rising temverature. Lower Michigan—Fair with _ freezing temperature tonight; tomorrow fair with slowly rising temperature. Ohio—Fair, cooler in south and east portions tonight; ‘tomorrow fair, slowly he temperature. Kentucky Fair, slightly colder tonigh tomorrow fair, slowly rising tempera in central and west portions.
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GERMAN GAINS
Paris Paper Hears Hitler Will Establish Quarters On Western Front.
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the French outposts retreated slowly to the main line. It was asserted that in the Moselle attack the Germans lost 1000 men. It was believed that they suffered as heavily relatively in the second and karger attack. The Nazi shock troops attacked south of Blieskastel and Zweibruecken, where activity of German patrols had warned the French that a big attack was coming. For two hours the Germans came over, wave after wave. The Moselle and Saar operations left the Germans in possession of a dozen or so villages in the Moselle and Saar Districts, positions which the French had taken in early operation. The result was that tae French were driven out of their farthest observation posts in the Moselle and Blies River valleys. But the Germans failed, it was said, to penetrate the prepared line of French resistance, still on the German side of the frontier. In no
‘part of the line, it was commented,
had the Germans reached contact with the Maginot Line. Admitting that they had been deprived of certain observation posts. dominating the industrial valley of the Saar, the French said that small gains had cost the Germans heavily in men. The Cabinet has been convoked, under President Albert Lebrun, for as a formal council of ministers 10 a. m. Thursday, it was announced.
F. D. R. STRESSES REFUGEE PROBLEM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (U. P.). —President Roosevelt today called upon executives of the Inter-Gov-ernmental Committee on - Political
Refugees to prepare to find new’
homes for the 10,009,000 to 20,000,000 men, women and children who may become refugees before the war in Europe ends. : In a speech opening a two-day conference of the committee's executive body, Mr. Roosevelt said that the problem of resettling refugees must be faced and solved “if the democratic principle based on respelt and human dignity is to survive—if world order, which rests on the security of the individual is to be restored. “We hope and we trust that existing wars will terminate quickly; and if that is our hope there is all the more reason for all of us to make ready, beginning today, for the solution of the problem of the refugee. “The quicker we begin the undertaking and the quicker we bring it to. a reasonable decision, the quicker will we be able to say that we can contribute something to the establishment of world peace.”
SNITE AGAIN GOES SOUTH FOR WINTER
CHICAGO. Oct. 17 (U. P.).—Frederick B. Snite Jr., infantile paralysis victim who has been confined in an iron lung for more than three years, leaves with his bride and parents today for their winter home at Miami, Fla. It will mark his third trip in the lung to Miami since he was stricken while traveling in China. This summer he traveled to France in a pilgrimage to the Grotto of Lourdes. He was married a few months ago shortly after he returned from France to his home in suburban River Forest.
[FRENCH ROUTED
FROM GERMANY, BERL REPORTS
Shot Down; Victories in Sea War Claimed.
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| were shot down, including two Brit- ‘| traffic in arms or war profits, we should be militantly resisting every |
ish vlanes. “The commerce war: n the North Sea and the Baltic attained valuable results.” According to “British sources, “in the Atlantic seven ships totaling
54,396 tons were sunk between Oct. 13 and Oct. 15, including the large French tanker Emile Miguet. It was indicated that Germany had now, shifting its point of attack from the: diplomatic to the military front, formally launched its “war in earnest” on land, at sea and in the air. A
Nazis Jubilant After Raid
The first German airplane attack against a British naval base, determined submarine attacks on British capital ships, an attack in considerable force on the French front and the sinking of more than 30,000 tons of French merchant shipping were believed: to indicate that Adolf Hitler, despairing of his efforts to obtain peace through diplomacy, had now concentrated his attention on a finish fight.
Nazis were jubilant at the result|
of yesterday’s airplane raid on the British naval base at Rosyth. It was asserted that the German attack in the Firth of Forth on the east coast of Scotland was a complete surprise, and that the first squadron of German planes to arrive was not even fired on by anti-air-craft guns until it went into action.
A direct hit on one British cruis-
er was claimed for the second group. A third wave of German planes also went into a power dive and scored a hit, it was asserted.
Admit Two Planes Lost
Nazi authorities asserted that all “hits” had been photographed and showed that a “number” of cruisers had been “essentially’ damaged. After the raid, it was asserted, the German planes flew over the Scottish Coast, at times so low that people in the country side “waved” |. at them.Loss of only two German planes was admitted, and it was asserted that two British pursuit planes were shot down. Nazis asserted despite all British denials that since the beginning of the war they had sunk or put out of action more than 100,000 tons of British warships by submarine and airplane attacks. Not only do the Germans still claim the sinking of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal but they express conviction that the. battle cruiser Repulse has been sunk, by the same submarine which sank the Royal Oak.
Seeks to Cut Off Trade
The German Admiralty was believed now to be concentrating its submarine and air forces for lightning blows against the British Navy and British Navy bases, seeking not only to harry the British fleet but to cut off British trade with the Scandinavian nations. Submarines were based mainly on Wilhelmshaven, Cuxha ven, and Helgoland, on the Atlantic side, and at Kiel on the Baltic, at the other end of the Kiel Canal. Destroyers and many light, highspeed motor torpedo boats were stealing out at night from the same bases, zigzagging through the German mine fields, to work in conjunction with submarines preying in the North Sea and operating against Scandinaviaa shipping in the Baltic. The crack 26,000-ton battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst and the 10,000-ton pock ef battleships were understood to be safe either in the Baltic or behind the main German mine field which extends from the Netherlands frontier to the Danish frontier. The British and French dali to have sunk a minimum of 10 German submarines. Germany has admitted .the loss of none but neutral observers discounted this as due to military consideration.
COSTA RICA ASSAILED FOR HITLER CARTOON
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Oct. 17 (U. P.) —The German legation protested today against a cartoon in the weekly newspaper Semana Comica "which portrayed Adolf Hitler dressed as a conviet and made “insulting comments” about him. The protest said that such “defamation”. may “seriously perturb” Germany's traditional ' friendship with Costa Rica. Proper action against those responsible for the cartoon was demanded. The United States destroyer Tattnall arrived in Costa Rican waters
for patrol duty.
Air Con trol, Then Peace, Believed New Hitler Goal
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—Military attaches here are expecting soon a terrific Nazi offensive in the air, on and under the sea, but no major effort at this time to break through the Maginot Line. If the present peace move fails,
as expected, reports indicate that Herr Hitler may attempt to ter-
.|rorize Britain and France into list-
ening to new overtures during the coming winter or spring. Meanwhile Soviet Russia appar-
40 | ently intends to back Germany’s
play by bringing pressure not only on the Balkans and the Baitic countries but on British interests in the Near and Middle East. + Military experts say winter is too near for Germany to begin a general land offensive against France. Fuehrer Hitler's highly mechanized army would be handi-|co capped by the muddy terrain—even B, it could get past the Maginot e. But warplanes can operate: almost as well in winter as in summer. If by any chance German
aviation could gain comshand of
the air, the position of France and Britain would be precarious both on land and sea. Then a new peace proposal might be expected from Berlin—a proposal accompanied by a_threat of complete destruction unless the offer were accepted. Stalin’s enthusiasm for Herr Hitler is now believed due largely to the latter's almost bloodless imperialism. If a nation is big and powerful enough, it can get what it wants without war. Or with just a little war against weaker nations. What is behind ’Stalin’s right-about-face no one here even pretends to know. All even the best informed diplomats can do 1s guess. One guess is that Stalin has learned this new technique of imperialism from Hitler, and henceforth intends to operate along the same lines, All that is required is to be. ‘bigger and better armed than the other fellow, then: hold him up without conscience. But, it is observed, this may spell trouble for Heir Hitler as well as 2's Population
Administration Move Made ~ To Ease ‘Ship Bans in Neutrality Bill.
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‘| emerged from the World War from
Europe to America.” © Mr. Walsh shouted that “instead of pleading here in the Senate for
posible step that will lead to traffic
in human lives — the youths of America.”
reached that if the present embargo
is “unneutral to one side, lifting it is unneutral to the other.” “No nation can be charged with unpeutrality for taking action made to apply equally to war belligerents,” he said. “That is the test of neutrality—does a nation’s action apply equally to all belligerents? At no time while the present embargo statute was being drafted or when enacted into ‘law, was the claim made that it was an unneutral act.” Mr. Walsh carried on the isolationists bloc’s fight against the proposed new neutrality law as Administration leaders sought to solidify gains made by their decision to abandon controversial provisions giving the President discretion to grant 90-day credits to belligerent purchasers of American-made munitions.
Minton Hits at Lindbergh
Senator Serman Minton (D. Ind) asserting that Col. Charles A. Lindpergh held only an honorary commission, placed in the Congressional Record a speech in which Serst. Alvin C. York, whom he termed “g real World War hero” supported repeal of the arms embargo. “1 want to call attention to his stand to counteract that taken by Lindbergh, who is only an honoary colonel,” Senator Minton said. Col. Lindbergh has posed that an embargo be oh shipments of offensive w ns. With the sting remo from the credit controversy, the Administration turned to a study of proposed modifications of drastic restrictions on the American merchant marine in a desire to placate Senators from coast states. “The shipping modifications are in the process of being worked out,” Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley (D. Ky.) announced. “I look for something to be said on that subject soon.’ Chairman Key Pittman (D. Nev.), of the Foreign Relations Committee, agreed tha’ a compromise on shipping restrictions was imminent. It was expected that the agreement would permit American merchant vessels to trade with countries only “nominally” at war, such as Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific, and, possibly, Trinidad and Martinique in the Atlantic.
Debate May Be Shortened Mr. Pittman, who said he would not agree to any plan that ‘would permit American seamen to enter actual war zones, was expected to summon Democratic members of the Committee io meet today or tomorrow to consider various shipping amendments proposed by leaderson both sides of the neutrality issue. Administration leaders preferred to have the amendment, if one is informally agreed upon, come from Senator Hiram W. Johnson (R. Cal.), leader of the isolationist bloc and chief advocate of modifying the shipping restrictions. Abandonment of the 90-day credit clause was expected to shorten He Senate debate on the neutrality bill.
Clark Attacks Britain
In the Senate debate yesterday, Senator D. Worth Clark (D. Ida.), opponent of arms embargo repeal, delivered a slashing attack on Great Britain. ’ “The trail of the British Empire is built on two things,” said Senator Clark, “blood and treachery. The British word and honor is worth no more than that of one A. Hitler.” Opposing leaders stuck to their
Walsh | Fears Arms Sales May Put U.S. Into War
He said the conclusion must be
“BRITAIN SOUNDS
AIR RAID SIRENS ON EAST COAST
Nazi Planes Make Survey’
Flights and Attack Scapa Flow. A
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treaty and has since been used as 3, training ship. The first raid on British territory.
| proper, at the Firth of Forth near
Edinburgh, Scotland, yesterday, had
3 | not convinced the British of the ter-
Senator D. Worth Clark . . . “British word worth no more than Hitler's.”
predictions that the crucial test would come on the Administration’s proposal to repeal the arms embargo. On that issue, the Administration still claimed a minimum of 60 votes. Aduapistration leaders contended that the 90-day credit clause had been misunderstbod and that its abandonment meant nothing. Isolationists, on the other hand, claimed that the abandonment res;ilted from a realization by the Administration that it could not win if that section were retained. The Administration’s move, which had been anticipated, was expected to make a final vote possible by the end of next week. “There were several fellows who were going to speak on the credit subject; and, of course, they won't speak now,” said Senator Bennett Champ Clark (D. Mo.), a member of the isolationist bloc. “I think we'll start voting: on amendments next week.” Senator Robert M. La Follette (Prog. Wis.), another isolationjst, said that elimination of the credit provision “will cut debate down to some extent and I see no reason now why final vote cannot be reached by the end of next week.” The radio debate continued last night with Col. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Senator Austin and Senator Rush D. Holt (D. W. Va.) partici: pating. Col. Roosevelt opposed repeal of the embargo in an address over the Mutual Broadcasting System network. Senator Aust't said that “the scare talk that lifting the embargo means war beclouds rational consideration of the facts and policy” and “should be given little weight” because it is “illogical.’ Senator Holt said embargo repeal would be “the first step toward death, destruction and depression.! He quoted .a Windsor, Ontario, Canada, newspaper as saying that repeal of the arms ban would be “a starter and the United States will be in the war along about the middle of January.”
ANDREWS STEPS OUT AS WAGE-HOUR HEAD
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (U. P.).— President Roosevelt today an-
nounced the resignation, effective yesterday, of Wage Hour Administrator Elmer F. Audrews, and detailed Col. Philip Fleming of the Army engineers to take over Mr. Andrews’ post. Because of -a technicality in Army regulations, Col. Fleming will assume the duties of the Wage Hour Administrator, but not. the title. Mr. Andrews will have a position on the engineering staff of the RFC. Presidential Secretary Stephen T. Early said it is hoped that Congress will revise the statutes to enable Col. Fleming to assume the title as well as the duties of the assighment. Col. Fleming, stationed at St. Paul, Minn., is expected here in a day or so. In an exchange of letters between Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Andrews there was no intimation of the causes leading to Mr, Andrews’ res-
ignation.
from Nazi raiders. Admiralty officials said that 15
and 12 officeps and men and two civilians seriously wounded in yes terday’s raid, but asserted the ene gagement constituted a definite vice tory for the defense.
~ Warships Slightly Damaged Communiques and
done to the cruisers Southampton and Edinburgh and the destroyer Mohawk was slight. It was asserted officially. that at least four German planes of the 12 to 14 in the attacking squadrons were shot down and it was reported unofficially that“ seven in all had been downed. “Well done” was the contment both in official quarters and ih the
in refererice tc the defense. From the civilian things were less rosy. at Edinburgh was so busy watche ing the planes maneuver that noe
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the new 9,000-ton cruisers, was cruisers King and Queen on their visit to: America.
Barge Is Sunk
The Edinburgh, launched | last
tons.
missioned last year, third of her class to be put into service. The only ships sunk, according to communiques, were an empty ade miral’s barge and a pinnace mo alongside it. The bomb which these boats had glanced off Southampton’s bow, damaging
slightly. HIP,
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SUB SINKS ONE S
dre has landed 32 members of the ship Sneaton, 3677 tons, sunk Atlantic by a German submarine Saturday, it was announced today. One fireman of the Sneaton was killed in the attack.
STVANGER, Norway, Oct. 17 (U. P.). — A Norwegian patrol ‘plane forced a German trawler into Stavanger yesterday when it ve dise covered inside the Norwegian three« mile limit flying a Danish flag, After the captain had been | fined $22.73, the ship was released. |
German mine near the sound between Sweden and | Dene
crew had been rescued.
a —————— Stevi] 13 DIE IN STORM TOKYO, Oct. 17 typhoon killed 13 persons. in southe ern Kyusju yesterday and 25 here, men are missing. One hundred and three h were destroyed and four bridges washed away. Crops were ruined and a railroad tunnel was damaged
seriously.
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officers and men had been killed’
unofficial | statements indicated ,that damage-
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body sounded the air alarm. There: was considerable explaining today," and it was expected there would be repercussion in the House of
All three of the ships which bore the brunt of the attack were new The Southampton, second of
launched in 1936. It was one of the~ which accompanied the:
year, was the largest cruiser ever. built at the Tyne shipyards—i0, 000
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LONDON, Oct. 17 (U. P.) ~The Belgian oil tank ship Alexandre Ane -
crew of the British freight steam--the:
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