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SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1940

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PREDICT BREAK

IN ZERO WAVE, 4 HOOSIERS DIE

Another Cold Night Is Due

But Tomorrow Will Bring Rise Here.

LOCAL TFMPERATURES

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. Indianapolis today greeted some relief from Arctic WeatQher, was promised more relief tomorrow, but was warned that it may be Zzéro night. After) dropping to zero today, temperatures were boosted by sunshine, partly veiled by a low ceiling of smo e and fog. The smog, however, s credited by the Weather Bureau with preventing a drop to 5 or 6 below. The Weather Bureau said it will gradually become fair by tonight, but there will be increasing cloudiness tomorrow. ~| Zero at 6 a. m, After| touching 7 below zero yesterday morning, the coldest here in almost | four . years, the mercury climbed steadily under sunshine to a high|of 12 at 4:15 p. m. yesterday. Then it began a decline which reached zero at 6 and 7 a. m. today. Municipal Airport reported the) coldest | ever recorded there—10.6 degrees| below zero at 6: 10 a. m. The cold weather which gripped the entire State claimed four more lives. Two persons were hurt here! overnight and firemen were called | y to extinguish 29 fires attributed to] the weather. Fred Miller, 76, of 43515 N. Noble St, died at City Hospital of thirddegree burns received Tuesday while putting coal into a Stove in his apartment,

Pinned Between Cars Philip R. Schultz, 25, of 5102 Massachusetts Ave, pinned between two cars this morning, is in a Serious condition at St. Vincent's

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had been towing to. uncouple the two cars when an Illinois-Clifton feeder bus, struck the rear car, pinning Mr. Schultz between the two. James - Hill, 4408 E. 34th St. bus operator, told police that the exhaust fumes from the two cars and another parked at the curb hid the vehicles from his view. Mr. Schultz has possible fractures of both legs, a fractured right arm and possible head injuries. Frank Lynch, 1015 W. 30th St. driver of the towed car, was seated in it at the time but was not injured, police said. Struck By Auto

Arthur Bell, 46, of 458 E. Washington St., struck by a car while attempting to cross E. Washington St. at New Jersey St., was taken to City Hospital today in a possible cerious condition. Russell Nevitt, 50, of 315 S. Randolph St., was the driver, police said. Witnesses told police that Mr. Nevitt was driving very slowly and that as Mr. Bell stepped into the street, the Nevitt automobile slid on the ice and struck Mr. Bell. Police made no arrest. The {rigid winds spread over a greater area of the nation, but their intensity was tempered by warmth which originated in the lower Rocky Mountains. ~ Light snows were predicted for some sections of the Middle West. Lowest in State The temperature at the airport here was the lowest inthe state. Other airport. temperatures were 10 below at Terre Haute, 7 below at Lafayette and 5 below at South

Bend and Ft. Wayne. The U. S. Weather Bureau at Chi-

- .cago predicted the cold would con-

tinue through the week-end over the Midwestern and Eastern portions of the plains states. The cold air mass centered over the Dakotas and pointed southeast into Indiana and Illinois. Low temperatures Were reported as far south as Geor-

he coldest temperature recorded today was 17 below at Bismarck; N. D. Although much of southwestern Michigan was caught in the cold wave, Detroit seemed Jn the midst of a pocket of comparatively high The mercury dipped (Continued on Page Three)

DR. J. W. PUTNAM’S CONDITION SERIOUS

Dr. James W. W. Putnam, president emeritus of Butler University, is in serious condition in Methodist Hospital, suffering from high blood

pressure and other compliceeions. ™

Dr. Putnam, who is 74, was taken to the hospital last Thursday from his home, 327 Buckingham Drive. He resigned as president of Butler University last June, and was named

president emeritus.

ROOSEVELT, WNUTT DISCUSS CCC POST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (U. P.).— Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt conferred with President Roosevelt today on the vacancy caused by the recent death of Robert Fechner, director of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Mr. McNuit predicted that Mr. Roosevelt will fill the vacancy within a week, but made no predictions

might be selected.

‘Who'd Fall

If Winter is here can Not here.

ASK MORE BEDS FOR HOSPITALS

State Commission Cites Needs at Sunnsyside And City Units.

Proposals for a 125-bed addition at the Marion County Tuberculosis Hospital at Sunnyside and the purchase of 150 additional beds for City Hospital were advanced at a meeting of the Governor's Commis-

It’s Miss Patricia Grunewald, 3317 Ww. 11th St., smiling at the reminder that beneath this

January snow lies: Spring—at least Spring St.

sion on Hospital Insurance here esterday. “Ihe group was called to gore a letter received by Dr. Verne K. Harvey, secretary of the Indiana State Board of Health, from Dr. Thomas Parran, U. S. Surgeon General, asking suggestions for a program of hospital construction in Indiana.

Situation Under Study

Dr. Parran wrote that President] Roosevelt is studying the hospital situation over the United States with a view to the construction by the Federal “Government of hos=pitals and medical centers in .communities of states which now lack them. Under the tentative plan, title to the buildings would remain with the Government, but they would be operated by local government units. The Indiana commission decided the gregtest need in the state is for, more adequate financing and equipment for present hospitals.

More Beds Needed

Sunnyside operates on a 240-bed basis and the Flower Mission Hospital has 100 beds, making a total of 340 beds for Marion County tubercular patients. U. S. Public Health Service standards are two beds for every death. In 1938, 274 persons died from tuberculosis in Marion County. Commission members were told that the County Commissioners would finance the 125-bed addition | at Sunnyside, if the Federal Government should .chose to build the addition. The need for additional beds at City Hospital was revealed by the fact that the hospital has only 35 beds for contagious diseases, an entirely inadequate number. Hospital officials said they need 90 additional beds for psychopathic cases and 60 beds for communicable cases.

‘Data Not Sufficient’

After the meeting, the Commission announced it did ‘not feel that it had sufficient data to make specific recommendations for the building of any general hospitals at this time but that the matter should be left open in gase some community feels there is a local need for a general hospital.” Members attending the conference included Dr. Harvey; Winfield Denton, Evansville, vice chairman of the committee; Dr. Daniel Bower, Indianapolis; Edgar Blake Jr., superintendeni of the Gary Methodist Hospital; J. B. H. Martin, administrator of the Indiana University hospitals; George H. Newbauer, State Insurance Commissioners; Thurman A. Gottschalk, director of the State Department of Public Welfare; W. bo Allen, personnel director of L. S. Ayres & Co.; Dr. Cleon Nafe, Indianapolis, and Miss Nellie Brown, superintendent of the Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. Guests present were Miss Helen Teal, secretary of the State Nurses’ Association; Murray Auerbach, secretary of the geray Anerbeny, see Association, and John D. Cramer, Deputy State Insurance Commissioner.

CANDY SUCKER STICK

Osa Moser, 1026 W, 26th St., was in City Hospital today for the removal of a part of a candy sucker stick from his throat. The boy had the sucker in his

| mouth while sledding in front of his

home. When he was thrown from his sled as it@struck a rock, pieces of the stick and candy lodged in his throat. : His condition was reported not serious.

FIRE WRECKS WAREHOUSE

WASHINGTON, Ind. Jan, 6 (U. P.).—Fire wrecked a large warehouse of the Vincennes Packing Co. at Plainville, north of here, today, causing loss of about $5000, all

INJURES BOY ON SLED

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So Mr. Przybysz Changes Names

DETROIT, Jan. 6 (U: P.).—The man stood before Probate Judge Joseph Murphy and said: “Your honor, my name is Antoni Przybysz, P-R-Z-Y-B-Y-S-Z. 1 want to change it.” “Well,” said the court, “a name like that probably causes a “lot of confusion.” “Yes it does,” the man said. “Some people call me Anthony, some Tony, and some Anton. It's a lot of trouble. I want to changes it from Antoni Przybysz to Clinton Przybysz. That will make it easier.” His honor, slightly befuddled, granted the request.

HERBERT M. SIGMON, WAR VETERAN, DIES

Muncie Resident Formerly, Was School Executive.

“Herbert M. Sigmon, Muncie, for=|"

mer superintendent and principal of schools in five Indiana towns, died today in the Veterans’ Hospital here of the rare disease of Hodgkin's, an ailment of the lymphatic glands. Mr. Sigmon, who had been in the hospital for the last 16 months, had been given 56 blood transfusions, most of them by other war veterans. He was 43. He was born in Vevay and attended Hanover College for a few semesters before the outbreak of the World War. He joined the Infantry and because of his skill with the rifle he was kept in the United States to train other riflemen at Camp Custer and Ft. Riley. After the war, he was graduated from Hanover College. He then obtained a master's degree at Butler University and took post graduate work at Indiana University and | Ball State Teachers’ College. Mr. Sigmon served successively as principal or superintendent of schools at Dupont, Henryville, Burnettsville, Middlebury and Coesse before taking a position as a salesman with a life insurance company in Muncie. He was a Mason, a member of the Muncie Drum and Bugle Corps, the American Legion at New Palestine and the First Baptist Church at Vevay. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; a son, Maurice, of Muncie, and a daughter, Miss Margaret Luise Sigmon of Henryville. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday at the Walnut Street Baptist Church in Muna» cie. Burial will be in the I. C. O. F, Cemetery at Gas City.

BOARD DISCUSSES POLICE CLERK JOBS

A special meeting of the Safety Board was being held at City Hall today. Appointment of civilians to take over clerks’ duties now performed by uniformed -men’ in the Police Department, and appointment | of a police deputy inspector were to Ibe discussed, Leroy J. Keach, Board

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FOUR OF FAMILY DIE IN LAKE FIRE

Mother, Three Children, Dog|

. Trapped in Bathroom as Stove Explodes.

PARSIPPANY, N. J. Jan. 6 (U. P.).—Trapped in the bathroom of their small home at nearby Lake Hiawatha when an oil stove exploded in another room, a mother and

|| three. children were burned to death

today. Mrs. Ralph Cipriani and her children—Albert, 11; Phyllis, 7, and Carolyn, 11 months—died when they

were unable to force the door or window in the bathroom. The family dog, Lassie, also perished in the bathroom. Flames, spread by the exploding oil burner in the living room of the one-story cottage, burned so intensely that firemen could not enter the building. The bodies were recovered after the cottage virtually ‘had burned to the ground. Authorities said :the- smother. been dressing the children in el bathroom when the fire started. Thomas Ragioppi, a refuse collector, heard . the screams as he passed the house. He attempted. to enter, but smoke and flames drove him back. He then gave the alarm. Mr. Cipriani had left the house an hour before the explosion, police said. They believed he was employed in New York City as a union organizer, but they could not say with which labor group he was affiliated.

Two Killed in Detroit Apartment Fire

DETROIT, Jan. 6 (U. P.).—Two persons died today as fire swept through a large apartment, forcing 100 tenants to flee or leap to safety. Mrs. R. Heron, a deaf mute, suffocated, and John McAuley, 46, died of injuries received when he jumped from a second floor window. At least 40 other occupants of the three-story building were helped to safety by firemen, who spread lifenets and scaled ladders to windows and balconies where victims were trapped. Mrs. Heron and her husband, also a deaf mute, were found in their room, overcome by smoke. Mr. Heron was reported in serious condition from burns. Five others were burned or injured.

HOOVER DOUBLES MIAMI FBI STAFF

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 ( U. P) —Director J. Edgar Hoover of the|a FBI doubled ‘his staff in Miami today to combat ‘official corruption”. and an influx of northern hoodlums. Gambling casinos and houses of prostitution are “running wide open,” Mr. Hoover said. Reports by his staff show that “a half dozen or more” members of the Miami Beach Police Department have criminal records. Charges by FBI investigators against the policemen range from automobile theft to “impersonation

presigans, said.

of a law officer,” Mr. Hoover said.

HELLER BALKS

PARTY DESIGNS ON PATRONAGE

Decision to Keep Job Puts ‘Democrat Strategists In Tight Spot.

By NOBLE REED

. The surprise decision of Dick Heller not to resign his post as patronage secretary to Goverhor M. Clifford Townsend has put the ‘Democratic political machinists in a tight spot. . Party strategists had carefilly set their stage for a quiet patronage reorganization movement in the State administration to put down

i threatened factionalism within the

ranks. | “The reverberations even feached ‘Washington where McNtt-for-

‘President campaign leaders were reported to be taking the position ‘that Mr. Heller's resignation would “improve Yhe situation.” . But something happened: at the last minute and his decision to stay on the job was announced formally in a written statement. i Mr. Heller had gone so far as to clean out his desk in the Governor’s office, it was said, and some of his close personal friends in the | Administration had begun fio look for new jobs. Dates Back to 1931 The date of his resignation was to have been fixed for today. Some observers said Mr. Heller ‘was urged to stick to the job through 1940 by the Govérnor to prevent disturbing patronage repercussions. Neither the Governor nor Mr. Heller would comment other than to explain that failure of the latter's private business plans to materialize resulted in postponement of the resignation. Bitter factionalism over - state patronage dates back to [the beginning of the Townsend adminis-

took over the job. Some of the rank and, file began to complain that they had been promised jobs and never got them. A county chairman in the: northern part of the state was ousted from a lucrative auto license job and another upstate party. leader reported he was soundly snubbed. Report Pressure Growing

Some party leaders admitted trauble had been brewing over state “for--several ‘months: Backers of R. Earl Peters, Indiana FHA director and a prospective éandidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination have opposed Mr. Heller's patronage selections and this pressure is said to! be growing. Mr. Peters formerly was State Democratic chairman. It has been rumored that the Mc-Nutt-for-President forces were planning to insist on Mr. Heller's resignation if he failed to go voluntarily. “There is one thing I'll never do and that is vesign under fire,” Mr. Heller said before announcing that he would not step out.

VICTIMS IMPROVE AS GAS INQURIES OPEN

8 of 12 Overcome Remain At City Hospital.

While the City and the City Gas and . Coke Utility investigated the cause of the gas main beak early yesterday in W. 10th St., 3700 block, the condition of 12 persons overcome by fumes was reported imroved. Eight remained at city Hospital. Four others were under care at their homes. Those still in the hospital were Finis E. Wright, 49, of 3721 W. 10th St.; his wife, Mayme, 44; their son, John. 3; Arthur Kennedy, 46, 3722 W. 10th St.; his wife Clara, 47;

. Ohatles Alley, 13, of 2211 ‘Winter

, who was visiting at the Kendiy Alvin Jones, 33, of 3718, and his son, Wesley, 11. Ward Storm, 29, a fireman who was overcome while rescusing residents from homes and later collapsed at a warehouse fire, was recovering at his home, 5924 Dewey

Ave.

3 DIE DIE IN BOMBER, CRASH LONDON, Jan. 6 (U, P.).—-Three of four occupants were killed today when a British bombing | plane crashed near Ventnor on ithe Isle of Wight.

tration in 1937 when Mr. Heller first

Russian Trap

The map shows where the Finns crushed Russians in icy death traps. In the latest move near the Salla front the Finns cut off supply lines and wiped out Russian soldiers made powerless by exposure to ‘sub-zero weather, |Story, Page Three.)

HUNGARY AIRS FEARS TO ITALY

Foreign Minister Csaky and Count Ciano Hold Peace Rendezvous in Venice.

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Times Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Jan. 86. — The; rendezvous in Italy this week- end | between Hungarian and Italian Foreign Ministers Count Stephen Csaky and Count Galeazzo Ciano, may have a considerable bearing on the whole trend of events to come in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. : In their first talks today, the Ministers found “an identity of viewpoints and complete understanding on all points,” Count Ciano said in a dispatch from Venice. He declared that Count Csaky emphasized

- | Hungary's desire for peace.

Goering Visit Indicated = The meetiny was of such importance, it was reported, that a sequel might be a visit to Italy next week by Field Marshal Hermann Goering, German Nazi No. 2. It was understood that before he left Rome l-st night Count Ciano

talked at length with Premier Benito Mussolini, and -that Count Csaky before leaving Budapest

talked not only to Admiral Nicholas De Horthy, the Hungarian Reg®nt, but the Hungarian Ministers to Jugoslavia and Rumania and the Jugoslav and Rumanian Ministers to Italy. Size Drastically Cut " Hungary's position today, like that of her friend Italy, is far from happy. Menaced by Germany ever since the rise of Adolf Hitler, she now has Soviet Russia on her border. Alone she is no match for either. If she is to survive as an independent nation she needs to rectify certain of her frontiers. From a maritine power of 125,000 square miles and 22,000,000 population, the post-war treaties cut her down to 35,000 square miles with a popula: tion of less than 9,000,000. Some of these 22,000,000 were not (Continued on Page Three)

AH, ROMEO, THOU ART STILL IN DOGHOUSE

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (U. P.).—The socially prominent Walter R. Herricks looked forward hopefully today to the day when their daughter, Eileen, would come home to be forgiven for eloping with George Lowther IIT, whom they still won't have in their house. “She’s always welcome to come back,” Mrs. Herrick said, “but I'm not including George Lowther in this statement.” Mr. Lowther, insurance salesman and man-about-town, and. his 20-year-old bride were starting their. honeymoon in a cottage in a White Mountain resort near North Conway, N. H, where they were married yesterday after a flight from New York by

train and airplane. :

THAT SMOG against which Indianapolis: has a permanent and loud. complaint, did . two things today.

1. It made spots on the sun visible with the ‘naked eye, something which amateur astonomers termed as phenomenal. 2.It kept the temperature from sinking to 5 or 6 degrees below zero. The blanket of smoke and fog hovered low because the wind velocity was almost nil and couldn’t blow it away. The sun could hardly see Indianapolis, but Indianapolis ~could see the freckles, which caused both fright and curiosity. “It's very unusual. In fact, it’s remarkable. I've never seen if

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happen before,’

ney Emsley W. Johnson, ‘amateur

astronomer. “Ordinarily you can’t

see spots on the sun with the unprotected eye. But the smog was so thick that i shaded out the glare.

“Those weren't very big spots, though. Sun spots perform in cycles. They reach a maximum every 11 years of about 100,000 miles in diameter and then rescind, They reached their height last year and are getting smaller now. Those visible today were possibly 50,000 miles in diameter.” He said it never has been determined what effect spots on the sun have on the earth.

The smog held in the heat, according to U. S. Meteorologist 8 H. Armington. “The smog kept the city heated (it was only zero) just as blankets keep you warm while you sleep,” he said. The reason the smoke didn’t clear as it did on other days of a ait wave was ecause It was.

The velocity, the Weather Bureau said, was only between 1 and 2 miles an hour. The normal is 6 to 8 miles. i ” ” ‘LIKE MANY ANOTHER Indianapolis citizen, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan has been wondering what the City Streets Department has been doing about spreading cinders and salt at skiddy intersections. I The Mayor conveyed the ques- . tion to Charles Britton, Works Board member. Mr. Britton conveyed it to other Board ‘metnbers. Other Board members’ conveyed .it to Streets Commissioner Wilbur Winship. “We're doing the best we can,” reported Mr. Winship. “We're spreading cinders and we're waiting for a thaw. » t 2 8 ®

{FOR THE FIRST time in years, there was a dearth of hot wir at the City Hall yesterday. It seemed almost as cold within as it was a where the tem-

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Smog Brings Out Sun Spots and Reon City ‘Warm’

ployees and officials. huddled close to steaming radiators: and acclaimed the huge, unheated rotunda as the coldest indoor spot in town. The chill in the rotunda reduced the usual social activity among employees at the hall to. zero. The employees preferred remaining at their desks to visiting back and forth between offices, as is the custom. A good deal of support was rallied to the campaign of Russell E. Campbell, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan’s secretary, to have revolving doors installed at .the entrances. ‘When the plan was: broached last fall, members of the Works Board laughed. Yesterday, they looked

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USE RUSSIA AS PEACE WEDGE

French Doubt Hitler Ready To Pay Moscow’s Price

For Military Pact. | ro re ere

By LOUIS F. KEEMLE

| United Press Cable Editor All

German radio stations were heard in Paris the other night to broadcast a |statement that Germany is fighting alone, but would not be alone if help is needed. The statement was taken to mean that (Adolf Hitler, who has been holding long conferences with his Nazi and military advisers at Berchtesgaden, is prepared to take the step of a military alliance with Russia if he is threatened.

Herr Hitler, it is believed in Paris, does not want to fight as an ally of Russia, fearing that Mescow’s price

southeastern Europe. The French are suspicious of the real warmth of Herr Hitler's friend-. ship for Russia and believe he would turn against the Soviets if he could emerge with a whole skin from the war in the-west that way. .

Peace—or Else, Is Hint

Paris hence was interested in a ropa from Switzerland of the latest bargain Herr Hitler is prepared to offer, Reports of a tentative German offer to settle the war have been current in various European capitals for several weeks and have been variously denied, but the one from Switzerland presents an interesting twist—a military alliance with Russia if the offer is refused. The National Zeitung of Basle published what it termed an outline of Herr Hitler's newest plan: : Germany would support the expulsion of Russia from Central European and Balkan affairs. More or less autonomous Polish and Czech states would be created under Berlin's direct influence. A Nazi shakeup would occur under which Herr Hitler would be promoted to the role occupied by the late President von Hindenburg and a Council of Regents headed by Hermann @ Wilhelm Goering would take over the German Government.

Allies Believed Firm

If the plan is rejected, National Zeitung said, the Reich and Soviet would announce their military al liance. Hi) highest British and French authorities repeatedly have made it plain that any such offer is out of the question and that their aim

1is to crush the Nazis.

The prospect of a Russian-German military alliance is not discounted in British and French circles, although they have tried to avoid it by not intervening too directly in the Finnish war. : However, the present rumblings om the German press against Sweden dnd Norway are being watched with concern in London and Paris. It is felt that if Germany moves against Sweden to stop ‘her from sending men and supplies into Finland, the Allies will inevi= tably be drawn into the Wn into the struggle.

STATE LABOR TO SCAN RULINGS ON PICKETS

Federation Advances Barry To 1st Vice Presidency.

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Officers of the Indiana State Federation of Labor today were instructed by the executive committee to “protest what appears to be unfair interpretations of the right to picket.” . The order to the president and secretary was contained in a resolution adopted by the committee at its annual meeting at the Claypool Hotel. The officers also were instructed “to investigate the many instructions and decisions by Indiana courts” on picketing. Edward P. Barry, Indianapolis, formerly & fifth vice president, was appointed- first vice president to fill a vacancy. D. B. Evans, Terre Haute, was appointed to take his place. Other vice presidents are John J. Martin, Evansville; John Acker, Lafayette, and Mary L. Garner, South Bend, Jecond, third and fourth, respectve Carl H. Mullen, Hammond, presi-|t dent, was elected some time ago. Adolph J. Fritz will continue as segretary and treasurer.

meri HOLLAND WARNS WORLD THE HAGUE, Jan. 6 (U. P)— Holland today issued a drastic warning that all violations of her|Fashions neutrality will he met with Forse (Pinan regar of their source. Se pina warning, which attracted immediate | Fo attention because it was so strongly

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Inquiry Is Demanded After Ouster of Hore-Belisha.

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LONDON—Critics - against Gove ernment demand Parliamentary investigation of Hore-Belisha’s removal as War Minister.

BERLIN— Nazi officials express satisfaction at sudden shift in in| British Cabinet.

ROVANIEMI Soviet attacks of limited size are reported from Russo-Finnish war fronts,

KISHINEFF, Rumania — King Carol warns “no enemy will put foot on Rumania soil.’

COPENHAGEN — Sweden shows critical attitude toward Russia after sinking of Swedish ship’ by submarine.

LONDON, Jan. 6 (U. |P.). — Dee mands for a Parligmentary investie gation of War Minister Leslie Hore= Belisha’s forced resignation from the Cabinet were made today as newspapers, of all political leanings led a blast of criticism |against the Gov :rnment. . The Liberal Birmingham Gazette, of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s home town, led the demand for a Parliamentary investigation of the resignation and he reasons for it. | A But newspapers of every shade of political leaning, even those repre sentative of important political in terests, made no effort to temper their anger.

May Force Larger Shift

The general view seemed to be first that , dynamic Hore-Belisha had been thrown out of office at the demand of reactionary elements in the fighting services and politics, and secondly, that the result might be a storm which would force a larger and even more sensational shift in Cabinet personnel.

spotlight. until Mr. Hore-Belisha and Mr. Chamberlain made speeches in

assembly Jan. 18. Afternoon newspapers agreed that a quarrel between Mr. Hore-Belisha and Army generals had led to his. resignation, “Why Hore-Belisha Resigned: Op= position of ‘the Military Caste,’ ” said thé Liberal Star in its heade line. “Hore-Belisha is wishing his staff goodby,” said the conservative Evening Standard. “The comment is: ‘The Army old gang have defeated him.” : Public Seems Uneasy The conservative Evening News, under the headline “Belisha’s Quare rel With the Generals,” said: “All Britain is wondering what actually happened between Hore Belisha and the Army generals to cause his resignation. It is freely stated that Hore -Belisha himself was amazed when on Thursday the Prime Minister suggested he should leave the War Office and go to the Board of Trade. ' Developments leading up to his departure are bee lieved to have been sensational.” The anger in the press, bewildere ment by the public and a general feeling of uneasiness, were evidences of the shock with which the country learned that Mr. Hore-Belisha had been deprived of his office in favor of Oliver Stanley, almost as well known because he is the younger son of the patrician Earl of Derby as because of his political career. Mr. Stanley has served in ime portant posts and is known for his high integrity and intelligence. But the first view of his appointment was that he was less strong-willed

{than Mr. Hore-Belisha, that he was

the Army nominee and was likely to be more amenable to the wishes of conservative-minded Army leads ers. It was pointed out that at present (Continued on Page Three)

STOCKS IRREGULAR

By UNITED PRESS : New York stocks sold irregularly today in light trade. Utility shares showed gains. Special issues were

investment demand aided some pres ferred stocks. Bonds declined irregularly. Wheat and corn lost fractionally at while cotton futures were Narrowly mixed at New York. India hog prices remained Steady yesterday, s Prices.

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