Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 June 1940 — Page 3

DEFENSE MEASURE

Promises Quick Action on

Yn on Suasiemental Bill; Allied Aid

Rushed as Purchasing Board Says It

"Will Buy

‘Anything.’

WASHINGTON, June 13 (U. P.).—Congressional leaders kept a “full speed ahead” sign over President Roosevelt's $5,000,000,000 national defense program today in an effort

to complete it this we

The last major ves of the plan—the $1,706,053,908 supplemental Army-Navy Abpropriation Bill was approved by

- the House yesterday. Senate leaders promised quick action on it. The President's “aid-to-the-Allies” plan went ahead on another front. | Reports were circulated widely that the Allies would be given access to a number of “surplus” destroyers in addition to the 263 Army and Navy planes already earmarked for shipment abroad. The Navy Department said it had no plans to dispose of old warships. Army and Navy officials present-’ ed to Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr., yesterday a “revised” list of surplus materials that could be made available immediately to Great Britain and France.

Ready to Buy Anything’

The Anglo-French purchasing mission is ready to buy “anything” this country is willing to sell. Arthur B. Purvis, chief of the mission, revealed that Britain would buy any destroyers this country could spare, and added: “We are prepared to buy anything that can ~ be used for. fighting.” To date, under the Administration's “trade-in” and “re-sale” policy, 263 airplanes, thousands of guns and humerous artillery’ pieces have been made available to the Allies.

35,000-Ton Ship Launched

The country’s own _ defense system. will be bulwarked today by the launching of the 35,000-ton battleship North Carolina at the Brooklyn, N. Y., Navy Yard. A companion ship, the Washington, was sent down the ways at Philadelphia last week. Meanwhile, stréng deposition developed in Congress to proposals to relax the Johnson Act and the Neutrality Law so that the Allies could obtain credits in the United States.

Relief Plea Up for Vote

The. Senate votes today on Mr. Roosevelt's request for $50,000,000 for relief of European war refugees. The fund will be included in the

$1,000,000,000 Domestic Relief Bill}

already approved by the House, and will be turned over to the American Red Cross for distribution. Attempts to use the relief measure

as a vehicle for voluntary eleg mentary military training of thel]”

300,00 enrollees in the CCC were beaten down yesterday, 47 to 35. The bill, however, still contains authority for the President to require CCC boys to indulge in non-combat activities, such as medical work, cooking and communications. House passage of iy Spemental Army-Navy Bill was by a vote of 401 to 1. Rep. Vito Marcantonio (A. L., N. Y.), lone dissenter on all defense legislation, reiterated that ‘his vote was based on the ground that Mr. Roosevelt “is trying to take the nation into. war.”

Rushed to Senate

The bill, containing the Administration’s final requests in a peacetime record defense outlay, was rushed to the Senate Appropriations Committee. It carries funds for 3000 additional Army planes, for starting construction of 68 new warships and for increasing the standing Army from 227,000 to 375,000 men. Other defense developments: Legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Clarence F. Lea (D. Cal.) to authorize expenditure of $25,000,000 for a Federal airport building program in the interests of defense. : Chairman Pat Harrison (D. Mass.) -of the Senate Finance Committee fixed Monday as the earliest likely date for the $1,004,000,000-a-year defense tax measure to be ready for debate. : The Administration indicated it may - ask Congress for additional millions to cushion| the impact of the European war on the American farmer.

Terms G. O. P. Peace Party

John D. M.. Hamilton, chairman of the G. O. P. National mmittee, told a press conference that the *people must look to the Republican Party if the peace of the nation is to be preserved.” The prospect of a Roosevelt third term, he added, endangers democracy in the United States and indicates a tr end toward dictatorship. ; The House Rules Committee approved and sent tojthe floor for debate a resolution writing intd law the Monroe Doctrine policy of United States resistance [to any change in the ownership of European possessions in the Western Hemisphere, : Mr. Roosevelt held a lon, unscheduled conference with State Secretary Cordell Hull and Undersecretary Sumner Welles. N A move to repeal the Neutrality Act was started in the Rep. Emanuel ‘Celler (D. N.[¥) who introduced a resolution i such action.

of Soviet-American relati ns that were believed to have been presented in a strong Soviet protest against stoppage of American shipments to Russia. Soviet Ambassador. Co stantine Oumansky conferred with Secretary of State Cordell Hull more than an hour yesterday, and it w stood on good authority | that he had protested what his country felt was a virtual embargo on shipments.

FRENCH FIRE ON FREIGHTER

MADRID, June 13 (U. P.).—The Spanish News Agency, Menchetta, reported today that a French warship fired on the Italian freighter Malda of 9066-tons and forced the ship to run agroul d at Punia Galletas. |

In Indianapolis is on Page 6 of this Edition.

DROP PLANS ON

Leaders See No Chance of Quitting; Ford May Make Plane Motors. (Continued from Page One)

i . the company ‘undertake production of the Rolls Royce engine. Henry Ford, founder of the com-

pany, recently said that he believed he could turn out 1000 planes a day if the Government did not interfere with his business. . But present plans were understood to center on engine production.

Unequipped for War,

Mrs. Roosevelt Says

WASHINGTON, June 13 (U. PJ. —Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said today the United States could not get into the war in Europe even if it wanted to, because it lacks the means of equipping and feeding an Army there. At the-same time, she said in a press conference that the time is coming - ‘whan the United States must be “aware” of its own borders. In 1917, \Mrs. Roosevelt pointed out, the American Expeditionary Force used French guns and French food, neither of which would be

ADJOURNMENT -

Times-Acme ‘Telephoto.

The map above shows the German advance toward Paris as it

nears the suburbs of the city from the north and east.

Today’s War Moves—

Primary German Pressure

Developing

Along Marne

(Continued from Page One)

is not the capture of Paris but the annihilation of the Allied forces. Weygand’s tactics now are to escape slowly while inflicting the maximum damage on the Germans to weaken them and slow up their drive. Should the German offensive become hesitant through ap-

the time for a counter-attack “miracle.” But, signs of any such change in the situation are not vet apparent. If exhaustion comes to an attacking force, however, it gives bttle advance warning. France's decicion to make Paris an open town means the city will not be defended by street fighting, though the outer suburban defenses can continue to block the enemy’s advance. The French have shown wisdom in not subjecting Paris and its civilian inhabitants to destruction and terror.

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bombs would serve no military purpose. It is becoming noticeable that the /destrutcion of cities in the western campaign is less prevalent now than in the last war. Brussels has been little damaged and there are no reports of injury

proaching exhaustion, that would be 0 the cathedrals and other medi

eval architectural monuments at Reims and Rouen. Both sides show realism in this mutual restraint. he Italians still show hesitancy

lin their strategy. Reports that a

naval battle in the Mediterranean is impending suggest that the Allies are preparing) to challenge the Italian fleet to come forth to assert Mussolini's claim that the Mediterranean is “our sea.” To the presgnt, however, Mussolini has contented himself with laying mines to guard his warships in their harbor havens.. The exchange of air attacks between the Italians and the Allies continues to be a minor detail (without significance.

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Up Fight, Even in American Possessions.

PARIS, June 13 (U.P.).—Premier Paul Reynaud was disclosed today to have sent a message to President Roosevelt appealing for a. public declaration of United States aid and promising to fight before Paris, behind Paris, in the provinces, in North Africa and “if necessary in our possessions in America.”

The Reynaud message was dated June 10 and it asked all material and moral aid from America short

in Europe. (On the night of June 10, Mr. Roosevelt said in a speech that the United States would give all material aid to the Allied powers. Reynaud’s message, sent shortly before the delivery of that speech, referred to Mr. Roosevelt’s speech of Oct. 5, 1937, at Chicago in which the President said that “America hates war” and “actively engages in the search for peace.”) Reynaud referred to Mr. Roosevelt’s speech of 1937 in Which he said: “I am compelled and you are compelled to look ahead. The peace, the freedom and the security of 90 per cent of the population of the world are being jeopardized by the remaining 10 per cent who are threatening a breakdown of all international order and law. “Surely the 90 per cent who want to live in peace under law and in accordance with the moral standards that have received almost universal acceptance through the centuries, can and must find some way to make their will prevail.” Reynaud’s message to Mr. Roosevelt said: “Mr. President, I wish first of all to, express my gratitude for the generous aid which you have decided to give us in the matter of aviation and armament. “Por the, past six days and six nights our divisions are fighting

Promises France Will Keep,

\make. of an expeditionary force to fight

tion.

* Adjournment of ei

Should Congress stay in session or adjourn, because of the war situation? Ten prominent Indianapolis residents think the legislators should stay and the 11th person was

"| neutral.

Their answers: J. W. ESTERLINE SR., EsterlinAngus Co. executive: “It’s better to stay there. I'm in favor of having all the departments of our Government work, the same as the rest of us do, Congress ought to stay in session as long as there are decisions that Congress ,ought to I don’t believe in blank checks or delegation of authority. The more heads there are on a job the less chance there is of error. That's fhe theory of legislation.” THE REV. FRANK S. C. WICKS, pastor emeritus of AHN Souls Unitarian Church: “I think there can be only one answer to that quesI feel it's absolutely necessary that Congress not adjourn. In

view of what is happening now, it’s

most: important they stay in session, in order to meet any emer-

with an hour's respite against an army having crushing numerical and material superiority. = Today the enemy is. near the gates of Paris.

“We are fighting in front of Paris, we are fighting behind Paris. We are enclosing ourselves in cne of our -prévinces and if we are chased thereirom we shall ge to North Africa and if necessary to our American possessions. “Part of the Government has already left Paris. petting ready to leave for the armes. gle with all our forces we still have and not to abandon the fight. “At the moment I speak to you another dictatorship has hit France in the back. A new frontier is menaced. A naval battle is about to begin.- You generously replied to the appeal I launched a few days ago over the Atlantic. Today, June 10, 1940, it is new aid, even wider, that it is my cuty to ask of you.

I myself am!

This is to intensify the strug-

gency that may ‘arise. I feel they should stay in session so long as there is any danger whatever of our being involved in war.”

JAMES F. CARROLL, president of the Indiana-~Bell Telephone Co.: “If the situation is as generally pictured, there’s a job in Washington.” HOWARD E. CROUSE, accountant: “I think Congress should stay in session. It is absolutely necessary that we have representation of the people at the national capital in

times like these. I think Roosevelt:

is showing ajtrend in the right direction, but f think Congress should stay | in session.”

PAUL C. WETTER, president of the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic. Clubs: “Congress should stay in session during the emergency. These are troublesome times and we need our Congressmen in continuous session.”

WILLIAM PERRY HAHN, patent attorney: “I think Congress should stay in session during these times. I have no faith in President Roosevelt or his activities. If Congress should adjourn we don’t know what President Roosevelt imight do. Congress should remain to act as a balance to the President.” MRS, JOHN K.. GOODWIN, president of the Indianapolis League of Women: Voters: “Off hand I think Congress should stay in session.” MRS. JOHN W. MOORE, president of the Seventh District Federation of Clubs: “The Federation last week passed a resolution urging that Congress stay in session. The Federation is in ‘favor of Congress staying in session and I personally feel the same way.” PARKER P. JORDAN, general secretary of the Y.M. C. A.: “I don’t haye an opinion on it one way or the other. I'm neutral.” GEORGE G. CUNNINGHAM, Claypool Hotel manager: “I emphatically think Congress should remain in session—I can’t put it too strongly. After all, that’s its job.” PAUL E. RUPPRECHT, Lincoln Hotel general manager: “I think Congress should stay in session and

President ‘U. S.- “0. 5. Chamber: lain,” Teddy’s Son Tells Kansas Republicans. (Continued from Page One)

school of thought have suggested that both patries nominate Franklin Roosevelt.” Describing national defenses as ‘woefully weak,” he said the Presi~ dent must have realized the condi- | ions abroad. “If he did not, he was incompe-

tent; if he did he has been guilty of criminal negligence of the national interest,” Col. Roosevelt said. He listed a united country and a sound economic system as the first two requirements of a strong defensive system but said we have neither “because the Administration has harassed and persecuted business.” Col. Roosevelt called for “immediate attention” to our war machine but ridiculed the President’s request for 50,000 planes. : “What we need is a smaller number of planes, say 10,000 and an expansion of factory facilities that will - enable us to manufacture rapidly and efficiently when any crisis occurs.” Turning his talk to the President's. wife and Madame Perkins, Col. Roosevelt said: “We. must guard against what my father called the ‘foes of our own household.’ This Administration has coddled Communiscts and Madame Perkins is the fairy godmother of hyphenated Americans.”

GANNETT RAPS WAR SPIRIT

VIRGINIA, 1ll, Junne 13 (U. P.).—Frank Gannett, newspaper publisher and | Presidential cardidate, today | accused President Roosevelt of “whipping up a war spirit” and “pushing the country

look after legislation needed because of the world emergency.”

toward participation in the worst war the world has ever known.”

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