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FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940
2D BALLOT \ Republican Platform: ‘Stay Out of War + + Bricker: ‘Guard
‘NAZIS SWEEP UP COAST TO CALAIS
CHOSEN IN STAMPEDE; WILLIS IS NOMINATED FOR U.S. SENATE SEAT
Tucker Is Designated For Renomination
'HILLIS—FOR GOVERNOR
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TRAP TIGHTENS ON HUGE ALLIED ~~ ARMY OF NORTH
French Lay Down Terrific Artillery Barrage
Hillis Wins Over 6 Rivals
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‘Ohio Executive
In Attempt to Cut German Lines and New Deal Regime
Free Northern Allied Army. By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor Germany's mechanized offensive today rolled along the English Channel Coast, drawing a circle of fighting men and machines around Allied armies in Flanders and fighting to block intensified counter-blows by French, British and Bel-
As Secretary. BULLETIN Glen R. Hillis, Kokomo, this afternoon was nominated candidate for Gove ernor by the Republican State Convention at the
Anti-American.
List of candidates, Page Five; other convention stories, Pages Three, Five and 15; other photos, Pages Five and 19.
By LEO DAUGHERTY
Home rule must prevail to main-!
Abuve ave the Victor. Glen tain a truly representative form of 0 y CG
gian forces. Military quarters in
derlin reported the fall of Calais
to Nazi armored forces, following the occupation of Boulogne
earlier, thus putting the enemy within
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miles, cannon-shot
distance, or five minutes bombing time, of the famed white chalk cliffs of the English port of Dover. At the same time the Nazi Army in Belgium fought its
way across the Scheidt River The Germans also reported France. Against these maneuvers to squeeze, break up and destroy the Allied forces in the north, the French laid a terrific barrage of artillery “corridor” carved by and the
which they effort
fire across the the Nazis between Somme River, struck northward break the German Paris military that Gen, Maxime struggling to take the initiative from the Germans, but there was no definite indication that a major counter-offensive had been launched bv the Allies unless a thrust into Amiens (occupied by the Germans) marked the beginning of a drive across the middle of the 25miles wide German corridor to the Channel.
Arras frem in an to trap analvsts reported
Wexgand wes
Britain Set for Invasion
French spokesmen said that if the 25-mile gap between Amiens and Bapaume could be closed bv the Allies. the long German spearhead to the Channel ports would be cut in two and soon would collapse because the encircled Allied armies would then encircle the Germans. England continued hurriedly to prepare against a possible German invasion and the need for speed was emphasized by German claims of hard blows in the Channel, where they said six loaded transports had (Continued on Page Four)
ALLIES CLAIM 1500, NAZIS, 2000 PLANES
PARIS, May 24 (U. P) It estimated unofficially today Germany had lost about planes on the French Front May 10.
LONDON, May 24 (U. P.).—Aviation circles estimated today that Germany had lost a minimum of 1500 planes in its blitzkrieg,
was that 1000 since
BERLIN, May 2¢ (U. P) —German sources asserted today that the Allies had lost 2101 planes between May 10 and May 22.
WITH THE GERMAN ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, May 24 (U. P.).—German officers estimated today that 1500 French planes alone had been destroyed so
far.
ON THE INSIDE
Defense program nearing completion A new map of today’s war
developments Modern weapons greatest need Eyve-witness story of Belgian’s horrors. .... Page Nazis holding huge supply of fuel Page Loans to Allies gaining favor—Gallup French Army hammers at Nazi corridor ......Page Flame-throwing tanks loosed by Nazis.... Page 2: Holland wants quick peace for sake of trade... Page Landon spikes coalition plan—Clapper .. Page Johnson and Flyin columns and editorials
Army's
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into Ghent and todk Tournai. the capture of Maubeuge in
ENGLISH COAST IN NAZIS" SIGHT
Mechanized Forces Advance To Within Cannon-Shot Distance of Dover.
BULLETIN PARIS, May 24 (U. P).—A French military source said tonight that French troops still hold Boulogne and that the situation at Calais is “favorable”
BERLIN, May 24 (U. P).—Gerdistance from England
Boulogne and Calais.
today at
Responsible German quarters reported that the vanguard of a mechanized column had reached Calais. The main German forces were reported at Ardres, only eight miles south of Calais, the closest Channel port to England—22 miles from Dover whose white cliffs
are plainly visible from the French coast in clear weather. Other German forces were said to be still fighting in Boulogne, 18 the second closest port to England. (London announced earlier today that German troops occupied Boulogne but Berlin has not vet made this claim.)
Seek to Tighten Pincers
The powerful German thrust up to the Channel--a strategic jumping off place for a German attack on England—was accompanied by blows at the other end of the German pincers surrounding the Allied Army of the north. Territory occupied by the north. ern force was reported officially to have been cut in half by slashing and driving efforts to break the
aviation
PILOT TRAINING
man forces swept up to cannon-shot
Roosevelt Announces Plans
For Placing 50,000 Civilians in Air. WASHINGTON, May 24 (U. P). President Roosevelt announced
pians today to train 50.000 civilian pilots during the new fiscal year,
siarting July 1.
Civilians receiving the primary training will be incorporated into various Army, Navy and Marine reserves to form the personnel nucleus to nan the ultimate fleet of 50.000 airplanes contemplated by the President. The President said that the plan represents an expansion of the Civil Aeronautics Authority training program which gave primary training to 10,000 civilians in the current year. The broadened program, Mr. Roosevelt said, will draw men from three main sources: 1. The schools and colleges (Continued on Page Four)
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STOCKS WAVER IN CONFUSED MARKET
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Hillis, and his six rivals: . Glen R. Hillis, Kokomo, Jenner, Shoals,
. William E.
. James A, Emmert. Shelbyville.
. George R. Jeffrey, Indianapolis. 5. Clarence Benadum, Muncie, . David I. Hogg, Fi. Wayne, Trotter,
. Lem Speedway City,
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CLOUDS HAVE SILVER LINING, BUREAU SAYS
. TOKILL TROTSKY
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TEMPERATURES 58 “5% « 36 . 56
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Bullets Miss Revolutionist And Wife; One of Guards Is Abducted.
The Weather Bureau promised a week-end of sunny skies as showers drenched Indianapolis today.
The skies are to clear tonight and Ear oe the temperatures will rise slightly. MEXICO CITY, May 24 (U. P..
the Weather Bureau said. The fair —A band of 20 unidentified gun-
weather is to continue over Sunday. Men in & swift 4 a. m. raid poured ———— machine-gun fire into Leon Trot-
sky's bedroom today in an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate him. Trotsky and his wife, who were unhurt, rolled from their bed and lay on the fioor while gunfire rattled at their suburban Coyoacan villa for nearly 15 minutes. One guard, Sheldon Harte, was . kidnaped by the raiders, all of + whom were described as speaking Spanish. Harte was the object of
DOZEN WATCH SKIES, WAIT SPEED TRIALS
Two French Drivers Arrive To Roll This Week-End. a widespread police search. In a statement Trotsky said that
(Photo, speed chart, another story, the dawn attack “was organized by Page 28) the G. P. U. (Soviet secret police) — under the direct supervision of
" : Stalin himself.” With the French delegation on «Ngthing else is possible, because
hand and scheduled to roll out on ot the character of the assault,” the bricks this week-end, about 12 Trotsky said. He said that no arivers, eving clouded skies ready for another day of qualifica- can political groups because he had tions starting at 1 o'clock this aft- no enemies among them. ernoon—weather permitting. One of Trotsky's guards said that Among them are Babb Stapp, in addition to using machine guns
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were hlame could be attached to Mexi- |
government and the glory of America, Governor John W, Bricker of Ohio declared in the keynote ad-| dress at the Republican State Convention. Assailing New Deal philosophy as inconsistent with the American form of government, the G. O. P. possibility said that “there is no| virtue in bigness” but “great merit in keeping government close to home.” Referring to the conflicts of his| own state with the Federal Government in relief and old age pension (administration, the Buckeye state! |executive charged that a principle of “punishing and political revenge” {had ‘been invoked. ; He declared that if the principle is spread and sustained it “will destroy all local authority.”
Defends Local Government
“Indiana and Ohio will then be but provinces of the strong central power,” the keynoter continued. “It is my judgment that the people of our country do not want that at all. They want a system of two parties, maintained with local government taking charge of those problems which ave local in character, “They see a danger in central government. They see a Hitler in Germany and a Stalin in Russia-—the one-party system destroving that which for centuries we have builded. We hear of a coalition government. We don't want it. We want the two parties We want a full and free discussion on issues We want our people to discuss the issues of this campaign.” “A great bureaucracy with hundreds of million dollars annually to spend hoids the threat of life or death over our states, counties and local governments,” Governor Bricker continued, charging the Federal government with taxation “to the limit.”
Charges “Short Changing”
“We do not have the control of our own money,” he said. “Ohio has been short changed in Federal monies collected in our State as contrasted with those that have been right politically, during the past six or eight years to the extent of about a half billion dollars. “Endlessly I could recite examples of Federal domination in state programs.” He urged a return of “confidence (Continued on Page Five)
HOOSIER MOTORIST BURNED TO DEATH
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,, May 24 (U. P..—Two men burned to death and another was injured seri- | ously in a collision between a truck
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Raymond E. Willis . . . Republicans again choose him for U. S. Senate.
REPEAL OF 2 PCT. CLUB LAW URGED
Invisible Beer and Liquor Government Hit in G. 0. P. Platform.
By LOWELL B. NUSSBAUM
A resolution requesting the Indiana Congressional delegation to oppose adjuornment of the present session was adopted by the State Republican Convention today. The resclution was presented by
‘the resolutions committee “lest our
form of government may suffer by such adjournment,” following adoption of a platform demanding that the U, S. be kept out of war and favoring home rule and free text-
'books~
The platform also asks immediate repeal of the Two Per Cent Club law and favors adequate national defense, merit system for state employees, reduction of the gasoline tax, reassessment of real estate in 1942 and every four years thereafter and repeal of the Reorganization Act. It condemns gas tax and auic license fee diversion, unnecessary textbook changes and “the hypocrisy, profiteering and invisible government in beer and liquor trattic.” “The liquor and beer laws,” the platform charges, “have robbed the taxpayers in order to enrich a favored few politicians and to build up a corrupt political machine. Intem-
perance has been encouraged. Crime!
has increased. To improve tnese conditions , . . we favor the decentralization of liquor control.” The resolutions committee, headed by George L. Denny, Indianapolis attorney, prefaced its report with a statement that “the gravity of our political, financial and economic situation, together with the threat of our involvement in foreign con-
army into smaller pieces in an attempt to accomplish its destruction. A smash threugh the fortified Allied lines along the Scheldt
(Escaut) River in Belgium to the
Lys River banks. Capture of Tournai and Maubeuge and mechanized advances through the Arras area to (Continwed on Page Four)
REPORT U. S. LINER DETAINED BY BRITISH
NEW YORK, Mav 24 The New York World-Telegram said today that the U. S. Lines flagship Washington, en route home from Italy with 1100 persons fleeing the war zone aboard, had been held 11 hours by British contraband control authorities at Gibraltar last Tues-
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News from abroad confused stock today and prices on the list moved irregularly alter an early advance. Trading was quiet, The Securities & Exchange Comreported an increase in foreign selling in the last two weeks.
{A late rally boosted grain prices at
Chicago where trading also was influenced by war news.
Penny for Candy Brings
(U.P). —|
Deathto Girl,7,in Traffic
Madge Jone Organ, 7, to whom a:
penny was irresistible wealth, is dead today partly because of one. She and her sister, Eschol, 8 were playing last night in the English
lvesterday morning.
Floyd Davis, Emil Andres, Duke Nalon, Tony Willman, Paul Russo and Joie Chitwood. A band, flashing cameras and several hundred spectators greeted Drivers Rene Dreyfus and Rene LeBegue when they flew into Municipal Airport last night. They sailed into New York from France
“No, now,” Madge said. and she dashed into the street toward a candy stand on the other side. She was struck by a truck. Mrs. Paris Organ, her mother,
a thermos bottle filled with incendiary liquid which they tossed ito the Trotsky home. Two small
fires were started next to Trotsky's |
[bedroom but his wile, Natalia, quickly smothered the flames with a blanket.
The raiders apparently resorted to |a ruse to enter the Trotsky home,
which is surrounded by a high barricade and guarded by five of Trotsky's personal bodyguards inside and by a special patrol of Mexican police outside.
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Rain Delays Mibs Tourney
Avenue Boys’ Club playground, Although line officials refused English Ave. and Laurel St. comment, it was learned, the news-, 1hey were playing on the slide and paper said, that the British had|Vere about ready to go to their searched the ship and removed 400'home at 1343 Deloss St, when a sacks of mail destined for the man who had been watching them United States tossed a penny at Madge's feet. Among those aboard the Wash-, Madge picked it up. ington, which sailed from Genoa| "I'm going to buy candy,” she last. Saturday, was Laurence A. cried. Steinhardt, American Ambassador “No.” eautioned Eschol, “wait unto Moscow, (til tomorrow.”
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was even then on the way to the Clapper .. playground to get the two girls. The comics family of 10 is living on relief since Crossword Mr. Organ, a WPA worker, fell ill gqitorials .. with pneumonia last winter and Financial . spent four months in bed recover- Flynn .. [Forum neighborhood | In Indpls ... happened to Inside Indpls. Madge and she fainted and had to Johnson . be carried home. Neighbors carried Movies (Continued on Page Four) (Mrs. Ferguson -
Pegler Pvle ve Questions ,... 19 Radio ......... 33 Real Estate .. 25 Mrs. Roosevelt 19 Scherrer ..... Serial Storv.. Side Glances. Society ....22 Sports ..28, 29, 30 State Deaths. 16
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RED TAPE OF WAR WHIRLS
31, seven miles north of here toaay.| [ ONDON, May 24 (U. P.).—A Deroy Cabeanous, 23, Momence, woman who, asking for an extra alIll, a passenger in the truck, and |gwance of petrol, sent in her reg-
Edwin Waren, Crawfordsville Ind. istration book and received someone were else's book back in return, lodged | trapped and burned in the wreckage. a’ complaint and was told the mat- |
driver of the automobile, Delma Burkhart, of the truck, was the wreckage but
injuries,
Momence, driver ter would receive attentien if she thrown clear of would please fill in Form (7203) suffered critical Wt452€8/72557 5000 1/40 FHD 'Gp683 D.P.O. S/R/A.
Semi-Finals Until Tomorro
The 1940 City marbles tournament | winner and medals to sectional and
tional champions prepared to shoot champion. for semi-final district honors at! The awards committee includes 16:30 a. m. tomorrow at four com- Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, munity centers. | Sheriff Al Feeney, Homer Chaillaux,
tl:is afternoon, was postponed be- can Legion, F. O. Belzer, Boy Scont cause of rain. |executive, and Emil Rath, Public Winners of the four district| Schools Physical Education Direcmatches will play for the City tor. championship at 10 a. m. next Sat-| Tentative arrangements for a urday at the south end of the World | hroadcast of the presentation of the War Memorial Plaza. To the cham-| awards by Mayor Sullivan and ihe pion goes a gold trophy. committee are being made, accordCity and County officials will pre- ing to Paul Haagsma of the City sent the trophy to the all-City| (Continued on Page Four) 2
| Alternates elected, all by acclas
| mation, were Walter R. Beardsley, | Elkhart: Mark C. Honeywell, Wa«
The play, originally scheduled for Americanism director of the Amevi-|
| Arthur Treacher,
Coliseum. The nomination came as a stampede on the second ballot after Hillis carried the first ballot with 840 votes to 509 for William Jenner, Shoals, his nearest rival. After Lake and Marion Counties went unanimously for Mr. Hillis, the Marion County delegation moved that it be made unanimous, Immediately thereaf ter, Mr. Jenner withdrew his name from the Convention, Mr. Jeffrey said: “We have chosen our nominee— now let's get out and elect him.” When voting ended, at the 48th county, Mr. Hillis had 1084 votes and Jenner 126. Only 969 votes were needed for nomination.
By NOBLE REED zaymond E. Willis, Angola publisher, was nominated for the United States Senate by acclamation at the Stale Republican convention at the Fair Grounds today amid the cheers of a packed Coliseum.
The convention floor gave Willis a tremendous ovation as he stepped to the platform. His nomination by acclamation came after two oppon= ents. Walter Bossert, Liberty, and Straude Wiseman, New Albany, withdrew their names from the cone vention. : Five other candidates also were declared nominated by acclamation without opposition. They were. Tucker Renominated Secretary of State James Tucker, renominated; James A. Givens, Por= ter, State Treasurer; Frank N. Riche mond, Columbus, Supreme Court Judge; Dan Flanagan, Ft. Wayne, for Appellate Court Judge, First District, and Edgar Blessing, Dane ville, Appellate Court Judge, Sece ond District. The convention was called to ore der at 10:55 a. m. by State Chaire man Arch N. Bo»bitt after the Sere geants-at-Arirs worked for 10 mine utes to quiet the gathering. Chairman Bobbitt called all dise trict chairmen from the floor for a conference hock of the speakers’ stand in an effort to agree upon se« lection of the four delegates-at« large to the national G. O. P. cone vention at Philadelphia, June 2t. They were named in quick order as follows: Ball Named Elector Mr. Eobbitt, Will Irwin, Colume |bus: William E. Hutcheson, Indiane |apolis labor leader, and James BE, Watson, former U. S. Senator.
|bash: Grace Evans, Terre Haule, land Mrs. Leora Teetor, Hagerse town. Mr. Honeyweil had been slated as a delegate-2t-large but was ree placed by Mr. Wat-on. James Tuck er, Secretary of State, had been
Ineared a climax today as 38 sec- district winners and the runner-up slated as an alternate, but was ree
placed by Mr. Honevwell. George A. Ball, Muncie and Ber
| Thurman Indianapolis, were elect« ed
presidential electors-at-large Continued on Page Five)
SCREEN BUTLER IS MARRIED HOLLYWOOD, Ma} 24 (U. P.).~= the tall British (actor who plays butler roles in the Imovies, was back in Hollywood to-= day with his new bride, Virginia Taylor of Encino. They eloped. ta Las Vegas and were married
| Wednesday,