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NAZIS HINT SUBS] WILL WAGE WAR

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| ON ARMS FLOW

ia Indignant at Repeal |-

Of Embargo; Britain Is Jubilant.

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propaganda made itself felt ‘throughout the neutrality debate in ‘ Congress” and attributed the Coulmore reports to British propaganda.

Claims Views Conflict

The Boersen® Zeitung editorial re~garding Mrs. Roosevelt was prominently displayed on page one. “While the President is determined to keep the United States “out of war, his wife as First Lady _of the land takes a diametrically opsed stand,” the newspaper said. “In declaring that the ocean is no longer a defense against attack on the United States, she joins that society which, in line with British _ propaganda, is attempting to create among the American people an ‘ hysterical fear of German attack.” Commenting on the United States i attitude now and in 1936, the Boer: sen Zeitung added: “Anglo-French satisfaction over tthe development of the uncompro- , mising peace President of 1936 into i the President of the 1939 Pittman i bill, makes it clear why the Ameri- ! can people are anxious about Roose'velt’s movement toward the path lon which his predecessor Woodrow Wilson began with a similar pro--testation of peace, only later to ‘place America at the disposal of English imperialism.”

Official Quarters Cautious

Unofficial Nazi quarters charged - that repeal of the embargo would ‘ mean outright American support of the Allies. “Now all that remains is to see whether France and Great Britain ‘can get the stuff across,” said one informant. Official quarters refused comment until they had had time “to examine the full significance” of repeal. A spokesman for the Foreign Office and paganda Ministry said merely: “It was not surprising; it was to be expected.” Paul Goebbels, Propaganda Minister, is to address German youth by radio Sunday and it was forecast that he might mention the repeal action directly or indirectly. Even in advance of the House of Representatives vote yesterday, Nazis had said that repeal not only would favor the Allies, but was likely to drag the United States into the war.

Jubilant Britons Await

Squadrons of Airplanes

LONDON, Nov. 3 (U. P.).—The flight of great seaplane squadrons across the Atlantic, above processions of steamships bringing smaller airplanes, guns and munitions under the protecting guns of ied warships, was foreseen today by jubi- - lant Britons as the result of United States embargo repeal action. Official quarters said that hundreds of reconnaissance, fighting and light bomber land planes and . big flying boats awaited shipment in New York and California, as soon as President Roosevelt signed the repeal bill, after its final approval by the Senate and House. Guns and munitions of all kinds were expected to follow. “It means that an unlimited .upply of fighting and bombing ‘Planes will be available to the Allies,” an aircraft expert said. It was intimated that the big flying boats which Britain and France expect to get in the United States would be flown directly to Europe, via Canada and Newfoundland. Among planes already ordered, and understood to be ready for delivery, were 90 two-motored Lock--heed reconnaissance bombers for Britain. One newspaper, the News Chronicle, gave the passage a headline across its entire page: “United States Finally Approves Arms Ban

. Repeal.”

Other, less prominent headlines on main news pages were: “Roosevelt Wins Fight to Sell Munitions to Allies”; “Roosevelt Winning: United States Arms for Us by Monday”; “United States Lifts Arms Embargo: Anger in Berlin: War Supplies Freed for Allies,” and “United States Does It.”

Senate on the neutrality bill.

ARMS SALE 0, K. PLEASES F. D. R

Historic Position of U.S. Restored, He Says as Conferees Meet.

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nature of the proclamations will not be determined until after he explores the question. He said he is not certain of their contents. By indicating that he hopes to leave late Saturday or early Sunday for his Hyde Park, N. Y., home, the President gave strong intimation that he expects to issue the proclamations before Sunday. Mr. Roosevelt said that he hopes Congressional leaders will remain in Washington after the special session adjourns so that they will be on hand to consider and advise him on important foreign affairs matters,

Bill Provides for Cash

The Neutrality Bill is virtually in the form that the Administration requested it. When it becomes law the ban on sale of arms, ammunition and implements of war will be lifted, making it possible for release of large orders of warplanes and munitions. Henceforth, this country will sell anything to anyone so long as the purchaser comes and gets it and pays cash on the barrelhead. The last hurdle in the Administration’s fight for embargo repeal was crossed late yesterday afternoon when the House rejected, 243 to 181—a margin that even the most optimistic Administration supporters had not foreseen—a motion to instruct House conferees to insist on retention of the embargo. The Senate approved repeal ‘of the embargo last week, 60 to 33. 3 Hoosiers Split, 8 to 4

In yesterday's House vote, the Indiana Congressmen split eight to four. The State’s Republicans, Rep. Charles Halleck, Forrest A. Harness, Raymond S. Springer, Robert A. Grant, Gerald Landis, Noble Johnson and George W. Gillie, and one Democrat, Louis Ludlow, voted for the embargo. The other Democrats—Eugene B. Crowe, William - H. Larrabee, John W. Boehne Jr. and William T. Schulte—voted with the majority for repeal. The neutrality bill conferees are headed by Chairman Key Pittman (D. Nev.) of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chairman Sol Bloom (D. N. Y.) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Although the . Administration’s fight in the House was based on outright acceptance of the Senate version, a few clarifying changes were in prospect. Most important, Mr. Pittman said, would be minor amendments to the shipping section. In addition to repealing the embargo and banning the use of American ships for transportation of goods to belligerents, the neutrality bill -puts the United States back on the cash-and-carry war policy under which it operated from 1935 to May, 1939.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

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Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid

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Violations

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{ Totals ......... 68 . 129 MEETINGS TODAY a State: Conference Social convention,’ Claypool Hotel, noon i Health League of Indianapolis,

I Hotel, noon. . _Indianapo! BsoSistion B. Credit Men, diner, er. Columbia Club 5a poEXchan ge Club, i otel Severin,

Optimist Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

‘noon Reserve Officers’ Association, lunch Bogrd of Trade. noon. . son,

— ‘MEETINGS TOMORROW

Indiana State Conference on cial -Work, tonvention, Claypool Hotel, oh Indians r, ; International Association of Public

yment Services, - terly conference, on: Severin, all day. ar

MARRIAGE LICENSES

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i FIRES

THURSDAY

5:37 A. M.—2023 W. Michigan; cigarette in Sash: “$25. 3 7: hot ashes.

42° A M.—1710 vin 5 M.—200 York, automobile, Jadiator alcohol on hot motor

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FRIDAY 12:02 As M. — 1110 “promect, awning,

sigareste,

| serve war needs.”

| freezing temperature tonight; rising tem-

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P. ‘M.—621 Rochester, smoky fur- 1 3:44. P, M.—Harris and W. 34th, false J

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h bove, left to pe ht, are Representatives Charles Eaton (R. N. Y.), Hamilton Fish (R. N. Y.), Sol Sows aove: Y.), Luther A. Johnson (D. Tex.), and John Kee (D. W. Va.), who were appointed by Speaker William Bankhead to represent the House in the conference today with a committee from the

and reorganization of industry to

In ominous tone Pravda likened the attitude of M. Errko to that adopted | by Col. Josef Beck, who was Foreign Minister of Poland before and when German troops invaded Polish territory on Sept. 1. After drawing a parallel between Messrs. Beck and Errko, Pravda said of Col. Beck: “ . . He too made provocative speeches before the Polish-German war and the result was that he provoked war with Germany.” “Our reply is simple and clear,” Pravda said. “We will throw to the devils all the games of political gamblers “and tread our own way despite everything. We will insure the security of the U. S. 8. R. without regard to anything, breaking all and cvery obstacle on the way to our goal.” Call Leningrad Periled

“It is sufficient to glance at a map of the Gulf of Finland to realize that problems of the security of the \U. S. S. R. are especially acute on the Finnish border. The Soviet Union not only has the right but is obliged to take measures to assure the security of the sea and land approaches to Leningrad, whose population equals the population of Finland. (Finland extends to within 20 miles-of Leningrad, second largest Russian city, for which a population of 3,500,000 is claimed, only 100,000 less than that of all Finland.) ‘“The Soviet Union is meeting Finland half way on all important questions. The Soviet Union did not insist on conclusion of a mutual assistance pact since the Government of Finland believed that such a pact would not be compatible with the position of absolute neutrality binding Finland with the Scandinavian countries. .

“And Sweden, Too”

other; areas, vitally necessary the security of the U. S. S. R., we offered Finland territory double in size in Soviet Karelia. The proposal of the U. S. S. R. regarding creation of a naval base for the Soviet Navy at the northern entrance to the Gulf of Finland meets not only the interests of the U. S. S. R., but those of Finland herself, fully assuring the security of the Gulf of Finland against hostile actions on the part of third states..

harangue did not remain alone,” the newspaper said. ‘A similar campaign was launched in the Swedish press.” Pravda then quoted at length from editorials in Swedish newspapers asserting that Russian demands on Finland also endangered Scandinavian independence. It asserted that under the Tsarist Government in Russia, Finland was part of Russia. “Why then,” Prav-

ticians at that time speak and shout about the danger of this arrangement for Scandinavia?”

No Threat Intended,

Finns’ Leader Says

HELSINGFORS, Nov. 3 (U. P.).— Finnish Foreign Minister J. E. Errko said today that he was surprised

OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureau __ INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Generally fair, tonight and tomorrow: frost and perature tomorrow.

_ Sunrise ...... 6:17 | Sunset TEMPERATURE

4:41

6:30 a. m...30.64

Precipitation 24 hrs. Total precinitation sine Excess since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER

na—Generally fair toni ht and tomMOTTrow; fllghuy So colder in northwest portion ton or freezing general: slowly rising Po Romo Illinois—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly colder tonight; frost or reezing general; slowly rising temperature tomorrow Lower Michigan—Generally fair toni and tomorrow; slightly ‘colder in no west ; tonight; rising temperature tomtor-

India

Ohio—Fair and continued cold with the Fo” Tals with HHOE temjeceriye;” Sanday risi mperatu nda. fair and warmer. 2 perature; y Kentucky—Mostly cloudy in south and fair in north portion tonight; temperature freezing or slightly below tonight; tomiorfair with slowly rising temperatute; Sunday fair and warmer.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES. o 30 A.M. Station Weath. Bar. Prec. Amarillo, oD sedsane Botte N. D

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Finland Provoking War, Russian Paper Charges

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‘. . . Errko with his warlike|-

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that Russia in any way could have construed his -speech of last Wednesday as a “threat of war against the Soviet Union,” as the official Communist Party newspaper Pravda charged it was. . Errko said “it would be sad it die thought it necessary to take up arms as long as FinnishRussian negotiations are progressing.” Finland sees no reason for alarm, M. Errko said. He expressed belief that there remains possibility of an amicable settlement of the SovietFinnish crisis. “There is nothing in the Finnish attitude to indicate aggressiveness,” M. Errko said, “and everything which this country has done was only in order to protect its neutrality. Finland never thought of start ing a war against anybody.” Finland continued to give every indication that it would resist Russian territorial demands. Its manpower was mobilized; its cities barricaded, and there was no lessening of the tension now that a five-man Finnish delegation was back in Moscow to “negotiate.” The feeling here was that the negotiators would confine themselves to handing Soviet Premier Viacheslav. Molotov a written reply to the demands and then return home at once while the Finnish Government determined its future course.

\ u. s. Embassy Fails to Find

| sun, Norwegian port near the

‘| narrow channel - between Karmoe

_‘|ment said British * junits-had sighted the City of Flint

FLINT HALTS AT TIP OF NORWAY; DOCKS GUARDED

Whether Doctor Treated Member of Crew.

OSLO, Norway, Nov. 3 (U. P.).— The Nazi-seized American steamer City of Flint tonight was off Karmsund and was visible from Hauge-

southern tip of the Peninsula. The vessel was not at anchor but was plyin to and fro, apparently waiting for a messenger by sea or air. : Police at Haugesund threw cordons around the docks as people gathered to watch the movements of the American vessel, which is -under control of a Nazi prize crew

while en route to a German port, believed to be Stettin on the Oder.

London Confirms Sighting When the ship came into the

and the mainland today, she was reported trailed to the 3-mile limit by a British cruiser. In London, an Admiralty state-|. “light” naval

but indicated that the British Navy might make no effort to intercept the vessel in order to avoid possible complications with the United States or injury to the crew of 41

should try to destroy their prize rather than surrender it.

Report Doctor Aboard

United States diplomatic sources| . at Oslo said they had no official news of the City of Flint, but had heard reports that a Norwegian doctor was taken aboard to treat al member of the American crew. Officials said they were trying to confirm the report. The German Government has informed the United States that it has asked its naval authorities to exercise care for the safety of 41 Americans.

BRITONS LESS ‘COLD,’ SAYS U. S. MINISTER

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 3 (U. P.).—The European ‘war has made the average Briton less cold and reserved, according to the Rev. Dr. Donald Gray Barnhouse of the Tenth Presbyterian. Church, who has recently returned from a preaching mission in the British Isles. “I, was standing in line in London to buy a railroad ticket and an army colonel began to talk with me,” the Rev. Dr. Barnhouse said. “Up to now, no self-respecting

colonel would ever have struck up a conversation.”

S fra Says:

Americans in the event the Nazis|

‘bomb burst.

Esther du Pont Wejr, Lammot du Pont, obtain today from Campbell Weir, former clerk in a du Pont plant, charged mental cruelty,

Movie Extra Girl F yds Fame by Changing Name |

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 3 (U. P). —Miss Doris Davenport, an extra girl who had to go to New York so Hollywood's master minds could discover her, was on Sam’ Goldwyn’s pay roll today as the movie’s newest, bluest-eyed star. He could have hired her much chea; last year,yif he'd only spoken to her, because she was a dress extra at his studio. The movie makers regarded her then,

if they regarded her at all, as a }

piece of the scenery. The great Goldwyn didn’t even know he was paying her $11 s day.

He’s giving her neawly 10 times

that much now. “ “Four years ago I graduated from high school here in Hollywood,” Miss Davenport said, “and I got my first job as one of the Goldwyn girls in a movie called ‘Kid Millions.’ Nobody paid any atténtion to me. Nobody'd even spoke to me. I was just another extra. It kept on being that way for years.” ” s o WHEN MISS DAVENPORT finished her job of looking pretty last year she chucked Hollywood. “I went to New York,” she said. “I changed my name to ‘Doris Jordan, and I got work as a model. “And I hadn’t been there more than a few months when a Selz-nick-International talent scout . looked me up. He wanted to know would I take a test for Scarlett O'Hara in ‘Gone With the Wind.’ “When he promised all expenses

They're Off in Husking Derby

LAWRENCE, Kas., Nov. 3 (U. P.).—The $100 Added Cornfield Derby—otherwise known as the National Cornhusking Contest— started shortly before noon today with a crowd of about 100,00 people standing between corn rows. There was a roar from the strange assortment of farm and city spectators when the starting

The contest itself lasted only 80 minutes but it required several hours for judges to weigh the corn and deduct for husks thrown in the wagon and grain left in the field Weather conditions were excellent and contestants said the “playing field” was ideal. Indiana entrants were Lawrence Pitzer and Floyd Gecse.

DU PONT HEIRESS DIVORCED RENO, Nev, Nov 3 (U. P.).—

fausnter of a divorce

‘She

——

-arose during the sale of tickets for a

Doris Jordan . . . She had to go to New York to be discovered by Hollywood.

for my trip to Hollywood I went. I took the test at Selznick’s. “Miss Davenport didn’t get the Scarlett role, but Goldwyn got a peek at her test. She looked like a great actress to him. He hired her as Gary Cooper’s leading lady in “Vinegaroon,” which starts in two weeks. ‘He never learned that her name was Davenport until she signed her contract, and a bookkeeper recalled that he'd written $11 checks for her, on and off, for years.

POLICE STANDING PAT ON F. 0, P. QUESTION

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dues for the express purpose of receiving police favoritism. J. Leroy Keach, president, said the Board’s action was not in the form of an “order” but a recommendation as®a matter of policy. He said he didn’t know whether it could be enforced and “we’ll just have to wait until Jan. 1 to see what happens.” Donald. F. Morris, Republican member who voted with Mr. Keach, said the action (doesn’t mean an

order and there is nothing there to|

enforce.” Authority to enforce it also was doubted by Frank Ross, Democratic member, who voted against making the “recommendation.” A state law says the Safety Board has power to regulate the Police Deperiment and all matters pertaining 0 i The F. O. P. membership dispute

benefit festival the order is sponsoring at the Coliseum Nov. 22,

EMBEZILEME - GASE -DROPPE

Hoppenjon Freed as Fourt pit Trial in Shortage at New 4 "Albany Neared.

Times Serial

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Nov. 3.4 Frank A. Hoppenjon, 54, forme: Floyd County Treasurer, today w. free of embezzlement charges connection with the $128,417 shorte age in the County treasury. The charges, on which Mr. Hope penjon had been tried three times and was scheduled to be tried 8 fourth time Tuesday, were dismissed by ‘Circuit Court Judge John M. Paris yesterday“on motion of Prosee cutor Frank E. Lorch Jr. In asking the dismissal, the proses cutor said it was generally agreed that a fourth trial would be an ime position on the taxpayers. The

juries in the previous trials failed to agree. Mr. Hoppenjon was arrested September, 1938, after his deputy, Robert Leist, committed suicide. Ms Leéist was a former treasurer. Ns The ‘prosecutor has _ filed suit’

‘|against the Harry Brigds estate te

recover $100,000 which he contends Mr. Leist took from the County treasury to bet on horses with Mr, Briggs, who died recently.

BIG GERMAN GUNS Sd

PARIS, Nov. 3 (U. P.).—German long-range guns were reported | shelling French frontier villages heavily today as German troop

movements were noted in the sece H | tor north of Saarguemines. ;

Batteries of big guns systematicale ly shelled the French villages, one

five, the other 10 miles behind the § |

lines east of Saarguemines yestere day. 3

The High Command, in communi. que No. 121 of the war, said: “The night was calm. slight artillery fire.” It was asserted officially that the Allies had shot down between 35 and 40 enemy planes on the Western Front since the start of the war.’

was no ‘Indication whether the joint troop movements and bombard ment by the Germans in the Saar

guemines area meant preparation =o

for an attack. The alternative, as regards the troops, would be that

they were relieving men who had §

been in the lines.

BERLIN, Nov. 3 (U. P). — The |

High Command said in a communi. : que today: is “There was restricted artillery and % reconnaissance activity in the west.®

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