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Other Republican Leaders Also Attack Plan at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 19 (U. P.).—Former Governor Alf M. Landoh, the 1936 Re- - publican . Presidential nominee, declared today that the United States|cannot keep out of war if President Roosevelt “continues to say and do every damn thing he pleases.” “It looks like Mr. Roosevelt has to have an idea a day to ‘keep Hitler away,” Mr. Landon said.

His comment was made to report-

ers ‘in discussing Mr. Roosevelt’ s suggestion that it may be necessary to introduce universal government service for American youth,

Calls Idea ‘After Thought’

He said that he could not say whether he favored Mr. Roosevelt's proposal because the President had

not thought it out sufficiently to,

give details. The Administration, Mr. Landon said, “is going so fast you can hard-’ ly keep up With it.” . In the space of a few hours yesterday, he explained, Mr. Roosevelt’s Administration asked Congress for a two-ocean Navy, and] then the President “in a half-cocked way” talked -about universal Gov-| ernment service, including young girls “as an after thought.” Mr. Landon said that Mr. Roosa-| ‘velt’s suggestions that young boys] and girls might be put to work in| clothing factories made. him wonder “whether we have an unemployment problem.” “I don't believe that we need conscription to make clothing in this country,” Mr. Landon said.

Departs From Tradition.

Mr. Roosevelt's plan, he added, is _*g departure from American tradition which should have been well thought out and submitted to Congress in a formal message 50 that it could be studied.” Other Republicans gatherad here io nominate a Presidential ticket also attacked the proposal. Other developments as party] leaders pushed preparations for the

national convention opening here]

Monday were: 1. William Green, American Federation of Labor president, told the resolution committee that “gvery ounce of ‘assistance and support should be given the democracies of Europe short of War, a “Taft-for- President headrie launched a last-minute drive to head off the nominations of Wendell L.. Willkie and District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey. -A. statement charged that Mr. Willkie (Continued on Page Four)

HUMIDITY IN CITY

WON'T STICK LONG

the airport during the next 12 to

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6 a. In. 172 10a. m... 7a %93 11a m.... 8 a. » %5 12 (Noon). 9 a. m... 9%. 1pm...

80 81 82 83

The humidity, which has made things sticky | hereabouts for a couple of days will disappear during} the day and it will be cool tonight,/ Weatherman J. H. Armington has promised. The weather will be fair tonight and tomorrow. The mercury today may nk reach yesterday's maximum of 8

U. S. JURY DEBATES CONSPIRACY CASE

NEW, YORK, June 19 (U.P.).— A jury of 11 men and one woman today began consideration in Brooklyn Federal Court of the case against 14 men charged with conspiring to overthrow the United States Government.

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One of the 20 torpedo boats to be shipped to Britain.

ARMY OFFERED SITE AT AIRPORT

Transfer of Schoen Field May Be Involved; Turner Plans Hangar.

The Works Board today offered the use of Municipal Airport facili-

M period of 20 years, with a possi-

| bility of renewal for 10-year periods. The offer was made in reply to 'the request of Capt. L. O. Petersen, air corps commander at Schaen | Field, who was instructed to obtain | proposal : in Jwriting - from city |officials outlining terms for the Army's use of the airport. In its offer the. Works Board said that 1000 acres of land are available for Army use. The City is willing

able requirements” of the Army for $1 a year. Transfer Believed Involved

The offer would ‘become effective immediately upon approval of City Council ‘and Mayor Reginald H.| Sullivan. Although it was believed that the] transfer of Schoen Field facilities | to the Municipal Airport was in{volved in the Army's request, Capt. | Petersen said he had no positive information that Army officials~had the. transfer in mind in making the request.

Negotiate With Turner

Meanwhile, Works Board members began negotiations with Col. {Roscoe Turner to renew the airport lease of the Central Aeronautical Corp. of which Col. Turner is president. The renewal lease contains a request for two acres of ground immediately south of the Administra-

of a $100,000 hangar. If the Army moves to the Municipal Airport, it also would construct a hangar, probably west of the CAA experimental station. This would make a total of three hangars at

{14 months.

STOGKS ADVANGE ON IRREGULAR MARKET

Steel Shares Rise Over

Morning’s Lows.

New York stocks this afternoon held at prices irregularly higher than yesterday's final quotations. Steel shares were slightly lower but well above the lowest quoted in the morning when the list generally declined. Numerous issues advanced more than a point. Traders said the action of some steel companies in halting work on orders for the French would have little effect "on the industry as a whole, which now is operating at a new high for the year.

{ ties to the U. 8S. Army Air Corps for

to lease space “to meet any reaspn-

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Berlin and Rome. many for peace. The warning carried out Ny |tion now awaiting President Roosevelt’s signature. That measure writés into law the Monroe Doctrine. policy of United States resistance to any change in the status quo of foreign lands or istands in the Western Hemisphere involving: non-American powers. A state department spokesman said that copies of the identical notes were given to representatives off#the French, Dutch ang British governments. Meanwhile, it was disclosed that this country has proposed an emergency meeting of the 21 American

(republics to discuss new | | problems |.

arising out of the war and that 13 ‘have replied favorably.

Text of Note Released

The department “issued the text of the note: “The Government of the United States is informed that the Government of France has requested of the German: government the terms of an armistice. “The Government of the ,United States feels it desirable, in order to avoid any possible misunderstanding, to inform your jexcellency that in accordance with its traditional policy relating to the Western Hemisphere the United States would not recognize any transfer and would not acquiesce in any attempt to transfer any geographic region of the Western Hemisphere from one non-American power to another non-American power.” The statement appeared broad enough to include Canada and also Greenland which is a Danish possession,

French Colonies ! First Issue

. There were indications that this nation’s immediate concern- centers on the French territories. These include the island of St. Pierre and Miquelon, just off the Newfoundland Coast, French Guiana and several of the Windward Islands, the

tinique and Guadelupe. It was recalled that at the time of ‘the invasion of the Lowlands, France, along with Britain, sent troops to guard the rich Dutch islands of Aruba .and Curaco where important oil refineries are located.

By NOBLE REED Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker to-

"WE HOPE IT'S WILLKIE"

" . « Willkie is the shiy candidate with whom the Republicans have a chance to win, as the prospect

appears on the eve of their convention. The country

‘will listen to. him. It will have a choice between tw

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day stopped rumors of a possible deal in his Democratic gubernatorial candidacy by being the first to pay his $1000 convention fee. There had been some reports that his backers might form a coalition with supporters of R. Earl Peters to stop the campagin of David M.

“| Lewis, Marion County Prosecutor.

He also denied published reports that his organization was connected with any move to oust Frank McHale -as National Democratic Committeeman. Meanwhile, the Democratic platcommit+3e,

principal ones of which are Mar-{

holding daily

Monroe Doctrine Is Invoked by U.S. in Note to Dictators

Any Change in Sovereignty of Colonies in This Hemisphere Will Not Be Recognized, Axis Told.:

WASHINGTON, June 19 (U. P).—The United -States- has seryed notice on the German and Italian Governments that it will‘enforce the Monroé Doctrine by refusing to recognize dny change in the sovereignty [* (of the French, British and Dutch possessions in this hemisphere. {" “The ‘State Department disclosed today that the notifications were handed to the two governments on Monday by the American envoys to The Tove came shortly after France had sued Ger-

Bulletins R. A. F. STARTS FIRES LONDON, June 19 (U. P.).— British airplanes were officially reported today to have started huge fires last night by bombing Ger-.

mah munitions works, army trains and communications centers. An

«official Air Ministry communique

said the attacks centered on the Rhineland and northwest Germany.

ALLIES BOMB NAZI PLANT

HANOVER, Germany, June 19 (U. P.).—The Hanover suburb of Misburb, site of, the I. G. Farben industry's synthetic gasoline plant, was thombed by Allied planes today. Police said that the plant had been damaged badly. Smoke still was rising from the plant. The great avio highway skirting Hanover was closed over a 10 miles stretch. A guard said an unexploded bomb had dropped on it.

REPORT RIGA RIOTING

TALLINN, Esthenia, June 19 (U. P.).— Reports from Riga, Latvia, said today that more than 30 persons were killed when Rus-

- sian officers ordered police to fire

on a rioting crowd protesting Russian occupation of the Latvian capital. The rioting followed the march of Russian troops through the. capital's streets.

SIGN ‘WAR ECONOMY PACT

ROME, June 19 (U. P.).—Dr. Karl Clodius, German economic expert, and Amadeo Giannini, representing Italy, have signed an agreement regulating Italo-Ger-man war economy, it was announced today.

PRO-ALLIED EDITOR OUSTED

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, June 19 (U. P.).—Momia Nikolics, proAllied director of the newspaper Vreme, regarded as a Government organ, has been discharged at the request of German. quarters, it was reported today.

sessions in the Claypool Hotel, had before it proposals for planks to abolish the Two Per Cent Club and reduce the patronage powers of the Governor's office. The proposals were made by Mr. Peters, who urged the committee to recommend transfer of money collecting functions of the Two Per Cent Club back to the State Central Committee. Mr. Peters’ patronage proposal, if adopted, would pledge the party to take the teeth out of the 1933 Reorganization Act which was engineered through the Legislature by former Governor Paul V. McNutt. The Two Per Cent Club also was

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ALLIES GIVEN 20 TORPEDO BOATS

‘Nothing Surreptitious About it,Y Says White House To Criticism.

~ WASHINGTON, June 19 (U.P). —The White Hou$e announced today that the Navy- has released 20 high speed torpedo boats to Great Britain with President Roosevelt's express approval.

Secretary Stephen T. Early said that by releasing the boats the ‘Navy will get better boats, at a lesser cost and with standardized. torpedo tubes which were not included in the 20 boats.

Early denied the charge by Chairman David I. Walsh of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that the deal was negotiated “surreptitiously.” “There was nothing surreptitious about it’! Early said. The 20 boats, Early said. ‘were being built from British blueprints and carried 18-inch torpedo tubes. The standard American torpedo, he said, has a 21-inch diameter, and even had all 20 of the boats been delivered to the Navy immediately, no 18-inch terpedoes to make them effective would have been available before fall. Furthermore, he said, Britain in purchasing the initial 20 boats is absorbing the costs of plant expansion and experiment involved in construction of initial vessels of this type.

SENATE 0. K. ON TAX

WASHINGTON, June 19 (U. P.). —Speaker William B. Bankhead said today that Congress can complete its ‘neccessary work” by’ the end of the week in time for the Republican National Convention which opens Monday. The Senate opened its third sea; of debate on the $1,007,000, defense tax measure and passage was expected before night. The measure carries a provision to increase the national debt limit to $49,000,000,000.

OFFICIAL TO PROBE MEDWICK’S INJURY

(Early Details, Page 10)

NEW YORK, June 19 (U. P). — District Attorney William O’Dwyer

lof Kings County announced today

he would investigate the injury suffered by Ducky Medwick, Brooklyn

Wutfielder, in yesterday’s game with the St. Louis Cardinals.

\Schricker Ends Rumor of Peters Coalition To Block Lewis by Paying Candidate Fee

created by law at the start of the McNutt administration. Although Mr. Peters denied emphatically’ that his proposals car-

connection with his candidacy, some observers immediately’ linked his

the McNutt-for-President forces.

McNutt men have been secretly supporting the gubernatorial catididacy of Mr. Lewis.

The Peters proposals also were seen by some as a forerunner of some further campaign material of more drastic proportions that may (Continued on Page Four) °

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HILLMAN GIVEN LEADERSHIP IN (CO-ORDINATION

Boys and Girls Alike May Enter Service at Little Or No Pay.

WASHINGTON, June 19 (U. P.).—Sidney Hillman, labor co-ordinator on the Civilian Defense Commission, was named today to draft plans for President Roosevelt’s’ program of compulsory

training of about 2,000,000

young Americans each year in. potential military, industrial and technical duties. ite House Secretary Stephen T. Early announced Mr. Hillman’s selection. He said that Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins, Civilian Conservation Corps and Civil Aeronautics Authority officials also would co-operate in putting the plan together for submission to Congress soon. Mr. Early said the White House has received little public reaction to the proposal. He said that comment of Republican leaders now in Philadelphia for the G. O. P. National Convention appeared to be “widely divided.” Such leaders as Alf’ M. Landon and Dr. Glenn Frank were critical of the plan.

No Age Limit Decided

Mr. Early said he doubted whether Mr. Roosevelt has yet advanced the plans to a degree where any fixed age groups could be discussed. Other officials have said the program would call up youths of 19 to 21. “They might take the youth for a year’s training between graduation from high school and beginning of college irrespective of his or her age,” Mr. Early said. “The standpoint of the Government is that rich and poor alike will go to these camps for peacetime training.” Mr. Hillman, a C. I. O. vice president and head of the Amalgamated (Continued on Page Three)

NEW RADIO STATION INCORPORATED HERE

All Stock Subscribed For by Local Business Men.

Articles of incorporation were filed today with the Secretary of State creating a new radio and television corporation for Indianapolis — the Capitol Broadcasting Corp. It has an authorized capital of $100,000, all common stock, and it was reported that all of the stock has been subscribed for by local

business men. The incorporators of the new company are Joseph E. Cain, exec; utive vice president of P. R. Mallory Co. Inc.; Edward W. Harris,

Y | president of Hamilton-Harris & Co.;

Lyman S. Ayres, vice president of L. S..Ayres & Co.; Alvin R. Jones, president of Jones-Maley, Inc; Thomas Mahaffey Jr., secretarytreasurer. of Consolidated Finance Corp.; John E. Messick of the firm of Foster and Messick; C. Bruce McConnell, director of HamiltonHarris & Co.; Robert K. Eby of the law firm of Schortemeier, Eby & Wood, and Joseph G. Wood of the same law firm and president of the City Council. In its articles of incorporation it (Continued on Page Three)

HULL SPEAKS TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, June 19 (U. PJ). —Secretary of State Cordell Hull will make an important speech on international affairs at Cambridge, Mass., tomorrow when he speaks at the commencement exercises at Harvard University, informed quarters said today.

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FRANCE SENDS ENVOYS TO GET PEACE TERS

Turkey Abandons Allies As Japan Casts Covetous Eyes on Indo-China and Spain Waits for Crumbs.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS A . United Press Foreign News Editor : France named Dplenipotentiaries today to receive Adolf Hitler's terms for an armistice but the war went on

in’North Africa, in Germany and in the British Isles.

Two days and perhaps more will elapse before the armistice terms—expected to call for complete capitulation and surrender of the French Navy—can be received and acted upon by the French Government, it was predicted at Bor. deaux.

The United States was disclosed today to have worn Germany and Italy that it would not agree to any attempt to change the sovereignty of British, French and Dutch possessions in the Western Hemisphere, in accordance with the fixed principles of the Monroe Doctrine.

The note was delivered Monday by the American envoys in Berlin and Paris following France’s decision to sue The note, drafted in broad terms, was interpreted semi-officially as applying with equal force against any attempt to change the status quo of Canada and Greenland, a Danish possession.

Food Shortages Are‘Predicted

The swift advance of the German armies through France made it unlikely that the Cabinet of Marshal Henri. Philippe Petain could do other than accept the conditions agreed upon by Hitler and Mussolini at Munich.

Great Britain, bombing German ‘industrial areas more extensively than ever and fighting off Nazi planes that scattered explosives on the British Isles in the biggest raid of the war, insisted that the struggle would go on to victory.

In support of the British determination to carry on, dispatches from London quoted an authoritative source as claiming that the German conquests would be seriously, menaced next. winter by food shortages.

Harvest prospects are ‘poor in southeastern Europe, it was asserted, and the strain of carrying on the war—plus continuation of the British blockade—will ‘create, a “des perate” situation.

16 Killed in Raid on Britain

Fighting went on in France and on the widespread battlefields of Africa, and the Berlin High Command said that subjugation. of French provinces was almost complete with the capture of Cherbourg, Nancy, and many other towns as well as an advance toward the big industrial center of Lyon, French forces continued to resist in the Maginot Line area, but were encircled. The German air raid on the British Isles, in which 16 persons were killed and 24° wounded and seven German planes shot down, was the biggest of the war but it was still primarily reconnaissance in nature—a foretaste of the bombardments which Nazis say will soon begin.

Greatest damage was done in a town in Cambridgeshire but the bombing was general, especially along the east coast, and it lasted four hours.

Determination of Great Britain and the British Empire to fight on remained unshaken and there were some indicaContinnet on Page Three) (

Today's War Moves

By I. W. T. MASON ' 3 United Press War Expert The possibility is beginning to show itself that part of the French Army, air force, and the Navy may refuse to agree to peace terms even though they be accepted by the Petain Ministry. Repudiation of governmental surrender by resolute sections of fighting forces has been frequent among nations in the past. General De Gaulle’s broadcast from London last right saying France could unite with Great Britain and con-|— tinue the struggle implies he may be organizing a movement of new resistance, if the Bordeaux 1 ers capitulate.

would show duplication of its dee termined spirit, exhibited during the Franco-Prussian war. After the 1870 disasters of Metz and Sedan along what is now the Maginot Line, when the organized French armies were more broken than now, Gambetta escaped from Paris by a balloon and formed 38 new French divisions of 600,000 men with artillery.

This force

anized equip ment of th French Army, and when the Germans broke through near Sedan last . month he earned promotion from colonel to general by -his skilful resistance. He ‘has a powerful, belligerent personality.

Should there be a revolt against surrender, the French -

became known as expected thrusts and retirements, Jealousies among the civilian come manders, however, and civilian ine terference with strategy weakened the power of the “fog men” and they gradually. were overcome b the Germans. Had they been better led, many.

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