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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1940
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S50 U. S. Destroyers May Be Part of Trade fo
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HITLER BELIEVED tA) ~ FOR NEW SMASH
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Confer in Washington On Proposal.
\ WASHINGTON, lands: [ (U, P.).—Attorney General Robert H. Jackson said toGibraltar Reported Under Fire. |day that he and the heads of the War, Navy and State DeUNITED PRESS partments had discussed legal A conference was held in Washington today which may ‘questions involving Amerdetermine what tack the United States will take in the jean acquisition of naval and proposal to transfer 50 over-age destroyers to aid in the air bases in the Atlantic. defense of Great Britain. An official Justice Department Attorney General Robert H. Jackson interrupted a vaca- Jeger transter to Great tion to return to the capital to discuss the legal aspects of Britain of over-age U. 8. destroyers the proposed transfer with Acting Secretary of State Sum-| We discussed legal questions in- ; . iby . . volved in the proposal and proner Welles and key defense officials. The subject rivals in cedure for American acquisition public interest that of conscription and American acquisition Of SE er Eas For Pes of British naval and air bases for hemispheric defense. Nrigg fy Bot Shtembiit on German bombers, meanwhile, attempted a series of the two and a half hour confer-| “bull's eve” attacks on key objectives in the British midlands Ease and southeast sections today as Britain girded her forces The Justice Department sl for renewal of large-scale air war.
German Bombers Again Attack English Mid-
Aug. 21
Churchill Speech Cheers Britain;
Bs
Seven in Conference
[man then explained that the CA of transfer of old World War U, S destroyers to the British Empire
Damage Inflicted, Berlin Claims was involved. This seemed
Berlin destruction to important units of the British war and industrial machine in the heavily populated midlands area. But British reports were that damage was small and | that at least 11 German planes were shot down in scat-| od We Acting Secretary of State Sumner tered battles. vers. Secretary of War Henry British reports told of several instances in which Ger- L. Stimson; Gen. George C. Mar 1 shall, Chief of Staff; Secretary of mah planes turned their machine guns on streets and houses, | {jie Navy ‘Prank Khox: Admiral causing civilian casualties. Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval The Germs: aoe <9} \ . AY Y : Operations, and Green Hackworth, [he German account said that fires were caused in 8|giate Department legal adviser motor vital {n British aviation, and huge damage caused at Derby and steel industry center.
feonnection hetween the controversial transfer of destroyers and | the non-controversial matter of ac[quiring defense bases in the westfern hemisphere.
The conferees were Mr. Jackson;
works, Mr, Jackson refused to amplify \ 3 I explal ‘hat naval S | his statement or explain wh heffield, and air bases were discussed during [the conversation. Likewise, he failed to clarify the status of the negotiations with Great Britain.
Conjecture on Other Isles
Mr, [ ment
Congress Welcomes lease Proposal In the United States, Congressional spokesmen ‘welcomed the move to acquire strategic air and naval bases] from Britain leas» and from Canada under terms of a mutual assistance pact. Where these bases might be has not been determined but British and Canadian authorities already are considering where and how these bases shall be made available to the United States for hemispheric defense. | Canadian Air Minister Charles Gavan Power is discussing at St. Johns, N. F., with eastern command officers the matter of leasing Newfoundland air bases to the United States. In London a score of Conservative members of Com- to the Panama Canal and is a great mons announced that they would seek to reduce the terms °h.refining center. . | There are numerous other Euro of base leases to the U. S. from the proposed 99 vears to pean-held islands and regions on 15 to 21 years. The; said Nazidom should be eradicated {Continue on Page Five) | in one generation. |
'HOUSE GROUP HEARS | LOCAL FSA CHIEF
CHICAGO, Aug. 21 U. PP) A special Congressional committee in-
Jackson's terse announcedid not specifically say that the matter of acquiring bases was limited to British bases. This led to conjecture as to whether other Western Hemisphere strategic points other than those held by Great Britain and Canada might be involved in the discussions { There have heen rumors that the | United States might negotiate for {naval or air bases at Curacao, a | Duteh Caribbean Island which is [located on the southern passage
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Germans Active Near Ireland At Tokyo Japanese foreign office spokesmen said that Japan would consider U. S. acquisition of Pacific Canadian | bases as a proper U. S. defense move. Fresh reports Ireland indicating an of supplies arriving at western ports. The latest told gunning of the Norwegian steamer, Island, on the northwest Irish coast. the crew were wounded. Gibraltar had its first air at raiding planes took advantage of a bright moonlight night. (Continued on Page Five)
attempt to interfere with the stream 'of destitute citizens heard today of Britain's back ‘door—her important | Migrant labor conditions in the beet > : | fields and fruit orchards of the {central states
\ ino achi | The committee heard migrant the bombing and Ina hine workers Owen Harden and Russel Svein Jarl, off Tory Ese and P. G. Beck, Indianapolis Two members of FSA Regional Director. Mr. Beck said a solution to the { migrant labor problem is possible {tack in three weeks when through “resettlement rehabilita[tion of people to the land,” rather [than through a “costly, unsatisfac- [ tory’ relief Shona
4 BOYS ACCUSED OF APARTMENT THEFTS
| Four North Side boys toured the obi | City with police today identifying United ‘Press War ‘Exners apartments they are alleged to have The Russian Government, which has shown a consistently realistic| burglarized. Police claim they alcapacity for judgment during the present war, allows its newspapers| ready have admitted entering 47 to declare that Germany is getting nowhere in attacking Britain from ‘apartments and homes, and that the air. That frank comment will be unpalatable to Hitler but will be they expect 25 or 30 more such an additional spur, if any be needed, to more intensive German activity.| crimes to be cleared before the day The present problem in Europe | SE | is over. thus is how Hitler will try to nificant of the exhausting nature | TWo strike afresh to lof blitzkriegs when the defense is|yesterday afternoon in the 200 save his pres- as powerful as British aviators have | block on 'W. 38th St, and two more tice. ‘which the made it. | were arrested last night. Bach ‘was Russiah eriti- § Germany's military ‘blitzkrieg held on a vagrancy charge under cism indicates | through Belgium and northern $3000 bond.
report of
Today's War Moves
By J. W. T. MASON
of the boys were arrested
to be |
came in of German air activity around vestigating the interstate migration
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TROTSKY BADLY Partisan Fight Developing
INJURED BY AD
Assailant Also in Hospital; Was Trusted Associate Of Bolshevik.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21 (U, P) — Leon Trotsky lay close to death tojay as physicians sought to save the famed Russian revolutionist from brain injuries inflicted by an ascailant he had thought to be his friend. Mr. Trotsky's condition coming rapidly worse despite emergency operation. Efforts made to rush an eminent specialist from the United States but it was feared there was little chance that a physician could arrive in time or that medical science could save Mr, Trotsky's life The latest bulletin from the Green Cross Hospital where Mr. Trotsky was rushed after the attack late | vesterdas said that condition [ was most grave. | Mr. Trotsky's pulse had risen to 140 heats a minute, a rise of 10 beats in an hour. His temperature also was up a degree and one-tenth Mr, Trotskv's pulse was rising steadily, a certain sign of the fast shhing of his strength He was breathing heavily and with difficulty, His chances of survival were placed at 1 in 10 Trotskyv's assailant lay in the same hospital, having been severelv wounded by Harold Robbins, head (Continued on Pte Five)
TWO CHILDREN HERE
claimed that the attacks caused damage and the first official indication of a
was be-
were brain
his
ILL WITH PARALYSS :
First Cases of Summer Reported by Dr. Morgan.
(Earlier Details, Page Three)
The first two cases of
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paralysis in Indianapolis this sum-
today by Dr
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reported Morgan,
mer were Herman G officer These cases are added to a growing number of cases recently re[ported. most of them from northern leounties Dr. Morgan said the illness of two children on the Fast Side had been diagnosed last night as infantile paralysis Dr. Moran that for
said except
health |
isolated cases, infrequently occuring, |
been foi
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until the
[Indianapolis had virtually free of several vears
STOCKS DROP BACK AFTER EARLY GAINS
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (U. P. Stocks slipped back from their highs in afternoon trading today lafter scoring gains ranging to more than $2. Volume was light, although above recent sessions Wheat was off about '« to 1 leent and corn was around ' to 1. cent lower at Chicago. Bohds were
[ higher and curb and Chicago stocks
were firmer.
The 1040 population of Kentucky fis
On Separate Ballot fssue DEFENSE PLANS
Comolications Likely in Heavily Populated oe Which Use Voting Machines.
The ballot separation issue is developing into a partisan fight that | threatens to cause some election complications in counties where voting | machines are used The Republicans are fizhting the proposal of a separate ballot for the names of candidates for "President and Vice President because (he: want their state ticket candidates to get the full A of the popu
DRAFT DELAY MOVE mm oe ve REJECTED IN HOUSE
The Demberats want the hallots eparated on the theory that a large Committee Also Discards Plan to Broaden Ages.
percentage of Willkie voters would ‘seratch” their votes to the Democratic state ticket if the names were on separate sheets, Law Passed hy Democrats The ballot separation law ‘was Page Three) | S [position in [ballots were used. The law, however, was not counties where voting today rejected an amend- were 118ed
passed in 1933 by a Democratic Legislature, and was enforced for the first time in the 1936 Presiment to the conscription bill that The State Board of Election Com would postpone any draft until war |yiccioners is scheduled to rile oh is declared. Tt adopted an amend- [yo ‘wallot separation question at a ment to raise Army base pay from |ieeting next week $21 to $30 a month. The Commit- | ‘wraapwhile, election officials ‘th ie Whi 50 eliminated oon {he eight large population counties for home defense units. This MEANS [ape voting Machines are used, that youths from 18 to 21 and men . .."uidine ‘a ‘how question oh the from 45 to 65 eould not be drafted ia : . voting separation issue, without further legislation A Meanwhile, the Senate hey say that separation of the th consider ah amendment to names of Presidential candidates bill to draft wealth as well as from those of state candidates on the machines would be impractical,
i o~ but that if Republican majorities Kelly to Discuss [on county election boards so desire Defense ‘With F. D. R.
[they could vote a rule that sepa[rate paper ballots for Presidential BAY ‘CITY, Mich. Aw. 21 (U.P) Raymond J. Kelly, of Detroit, na-
candidates must be used, This would cause some complicational ‘commander of the American ogion, announced at the State
tion at the polls becatse voters (Continued on Page Five) | Legion convention that he had been | invited to discuss the Legion's home
defense program with President MOCK WAR COMES
Roosevelt in Washington tomorrow
(Earlier Story, WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (U. P) The House Military Affairs Com-
counties ‘where paper
enforced in machines
refused the men
ARMY IN FIELD The 1940 Pirst
ahead of schedule, close of the mock war for Lawrence Valley, the “de
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21 (U i v Sin ok y R of Peter fending” Blues were adyancing and —Cteorge Washington , [the “invading” Blacks were ih a
talled, movie-acting monkey, |epjtienl ‘position and were falling chattered indignantly today be- [back cause the Americah Federation of | Liept Radio Artists forced him to take mander of . the orders out a union card before appearing
I a affecting all on a hroadeast too mmand George and Actress Brenda Mar
He ese TE 1 HOUSE WAITS REPORT |
24 hours
The plan was submitted to the Aug. 21 U. PP) Joined the Union a: ie
President last June, | Arma 4 $ Py he St
| WITH FIRST So the Monkey
Cien. Hugh A. Drum the First Army, to halt the war games but the air defense
com
The Sea Hawk,” were invited to be guest stars on a National Broadeasting Co. program. George was supposed to chatter On the day of the broadcast, Creorgia Fifield, official of the A. F. R. A, told Warner Brothers that Yeorge would have to have a union ecard—or else. So the studio took one out in his hame
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (U House leaders hoped to get lexeess profits tax bill from Wavs and Means Committee ty [day and take it up oh the floor Friday The bill is normal profits defense program visiong relating to amartization of
KENTUCKY — LATION up WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (U.P)
abthe
designed to fax resulting from
an increase of 225338 or 86 Par cent over the 2614589 counted ith 1930, the Census Bureau anhounced today.
2.839.927,
and remove certain stalimitations
industries, tutory profit
[dential election without partisan op-|
separation!
issued |
liberalize tax pro-
investments in expansion of defense’
WILLKIE SLAPS
Charges BuninG in Re-
a |
| hewing Challenge to Pros. ident for Debate.
RUSHVILLE, Ind,
the Roosevelt program
that defense inadequate organized Roosevelt the scene of defense work
was
and challenged Pr to debate this some great
| Wendell TL. ‘Willkie will arrive at the Municipal Airport here at 6 p. Mm. today and immediately take off for New York, it was uhnounced at Rushville, Mrs. Willkie will stay at Rush. ville with her mother, Mrs, Cora Wilk, according to Lem Jones, Mr. Willkie's press secretary,
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The Republican presidential nom101 's Hyde state
inee renewed the challenge for debates despite Mr, Roosevelt (Park, N. V., press conference ment vesterday that his President and the pres mestic and foreigh event:
sire of
ah active eampaigh which would re Willktes |
[sult from acceptance of Mi challenge Mr. Willkie third
said the
to the democratic costes made it essential Roobsevelt engage in public sion of the campaign question He said he offerad the sugge for a defense debate at the of a presidential hafional (Continued on Page Five)
TEMPERATURE STILL |
tarian forces
cise
TO SUDDEN STOP BEI OW NORMAL HERE
maneuvers ended suddenly But It! S Climbing Up: Fair tional defense Program
And Warmer Ahead.
TEMPERATURES m. 57 1a m « ho, 60 11 a. Mm. . Mm, #8 12 (hoon) hh. -, 70 1p Mm
LOCAL
Temperature: helow normal again today creping up and tomorrow fair and ‘warmer, the [Buren predicted The lowest in the vas 54 degrees at ha. m Ny low the mark at ha. m
last 24 vesterdas
the temperature at 9 this
was 70
SUN COMES BACK
IN LITTLE AMERICA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (U.P) It was time to get up ih America today c The U. 8. Antarctic [ported to the Navy risen again over after four months The expedition members are preparing
Service re-
Little darkness
their
Ang. 21 ‘OU PP) .-—Wendell Willkie charged (oday Administration’ “hopelessly delaved and improperly esident stithfect at national
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10 MEAN PAYROLL GAIN OF $1,000,000
Announcement Is Made by Mayor; Four Buildings To Be Erected.
Plans for immediate expahe the RCA Manufacture inf Co. factory here, involving annual ine were ahe Mayor
(gion of
a million-dollar in pavroll, today Sullivan. he was author« Smith, resident president of the company, th announce the plant expansioh, RCA is a subsidiary of the Radio _{oup of America Sg call for immediate eractionh iE: large new building having a foo: area of 100,000 square feet and | constriction of three more builds | ings of same size later The buildings will be erected oh 15 acres of land adjoining the present factory site at Michigan and La Salle Sts, the Mavor said. The lahd ‘was recently purchased by the company
First Building Ready Jan. 1 | Mayor Sullivan said company | Acials estimated that the building will be eompleted ready for operation about Jan, 1, | 1941 The cost of the new builde ings has not heen determined The plant expansion is linked partially with hational defense Company officials said the plant will manufacture special radio equip ment. for battleships and other military equipment They estimated I more emploveers will [the three huilding There
crease
nounced hy
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that ahaut 1000 he neesded after conptracted, emploved ih the factory receiving annual wages totaling $2.000 000 The increased employment fe pected to bring the total payroll to $3,000.000
| Division Opened in 1938
The Indianapolis division of ROK { Mfg. Co. was opened ih 1936 to ¢one{struct Photophone recording and equipment, for the moe tion picture industry, public address vetems and radio broadcasting stie tion equipment Since the plant opened Were Pye duction nf glass radio tubes was transferred to Indianapolis and a vear ago a new addition was opened for the manufacture of phonograph record It is a dianapoli: corporation selections thi: sald I am advised [eompany ha the city and
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great compliment to Tire that this outstanding having access to many has chosen our city for development,” Mavor SBullivah that the RCA Indianapolis they like our They have worked in harmony with labor, capital public officials and the Chamber of Commerce.”
selected that people entire
reason ou
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expressed of the company
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connection
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ON PROFITS TAX BILL The highest vesterday was 72 while Kresge Chain Store Ob. told the
morning
Senate Expenditures today that he has ¢ollected $8026 from 122 smploveess of {the firm to help finance the cafe [paigh of Wendell Willkie, Repube lean candidate for President He said that he turned over $7560 Republican National Cofire mittee and still has the balance Mr. Tuttle, who is treasurer of the company, said he mailed mimes to 265 Kresge ei plovees in Michigan seeking eon I. for the Willkie campaigh, He testified that he received Tes
Campaign Committee
to the
from 122
plies The letter was sent to emplovees making $200 or more per month
is beginning to | France had reached temporary ex-| wane oh the BN [ haustion when the Belgian Army continent. He IE surrendered, preventing the Gerhas declared mans from quickly following ‘total blockade” | through to cut off the British from of Great Britain, | the Dunkirk retreat, Similarly in but that is an | the air it seems apparent that conempty gesture | tinuous blitzkrieging is impossible. | which is ‘hot | A second mass air attack on| getting him " | Britain, therefore, would have to be ahvwhere, He Mr. limited, as ‘was the first; and a must ‘engage in Some mote con- Secession of intermissions not only spicuous forth of action. An at-|CRUSEs any attacking force to aistempt at invasion seems a fading trust its competence but also allows | Nazi dream unless Hitler has lost ‘a defense to become refreshed, all ‘self-control | Prime Minister Churchill in his rial i speech yesterday predicted far larger | Renewal of the air attacks on operations in the Middle Bast. The! Britain ‘with largely augmented context of his address shows he in-| squadrons may come; but by this cluded North Africa in his definition time the German High Command | of the Middle Fast, which usually 1s) must he aware of the highly specu - lapplied to Asia Minor and somelative character of an air blitzkriee. [ times to the Balkans. Here may be The halt in intensification is sig-i {Continued on Page Five),
for explorations eastward toward Rockefeller Plateau Ah ‘auroral photographic party has just success fully completed a nine-day feld trip. Pas GREENLEE, who has beeh outside the high command cirele | f for six vears, also was there, saving some hice things about his old | { |
Democrats Bury Hatchets at Love Feast By NOBLE REED RS oma, foes in the Democratic Parfy who have been at each other's throats for more than five years, got together last hight in an unhnnounced pow-wow and agreed to forget the whole sordid past it was learned today. About 50 party leaders, some of whom haven't attended a regular organization feast for years, sat down together around a bahquet table at a downtown hotel and slapped backs merrily all evening. It was a sighificant gesture, apparenfly born out of fears of a Democratic defsat in Indiana this vear. No one knows how the love feast idea gained such momentum suddenly but it happened with all the trimmings. R. Earl Peters, defeated for the Governor nomination ih one of the bitterest pre-convention campaigns in history and whose faction has fought the organization leaders ‘or seven vears, was there at the speakers’ table, bubbling over wits political love,
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Marion County Prosecutor David M. Lewis, whose backers {h the Governor nomination contest were pretty peeved about juggling of dele. gates at the state convention, made a speech, saving it ‘was ah honest A faraatten | ede A the
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FOamies Cron: ¥ditorial: VO Fashion: Question: Financial oo 17 Radis ‘ Flvhh doen 12 Mrs. Roosevelt orum coves 12 Beherrer Ih Thdpls 3 Serial Bory hide Ihdpls 12 Side Glances Jane Jordan ,.. 7 | 8scfety Johnson 12 [Sports |, Movies .......14 State Denil |‘ Mrs, Ferguson, 12
contest and pledged full support to Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Bchricker, the SE Governor nominee may ke Attorney General Samuel D. Jackson, once a political foe of Mr riche 3 Peters, was the toastmaster and Mr. Schricker made the principal love | ei feast address Others who attended included Marivh County Chairman Tra Havmaker, Criminal Court Judge Dewey Mvers, Odbunty Clerk Charles R Ettinger and County Treasurer ‘Walter Boetcher, State Chairman Fred F. Bays made a speech, landing the ha MHOnY atmosphere and predicted that more harmony will prevail ih the party during this campaign than any other in a decade.
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