Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 September 1940 — Page 5

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A SLE SW

FRIDAY,

IGHTEN PLANS

FOR DEFENSE

FDR Extends Embargo fo

Planes; Army Urges 14 to “Tool Up.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (U. P).| steps were taken | American de- |

—Four dramatic today to strengthen fense First, President plans for American craft engines under the export

same rigid licensing system which enabled him to embargo exports of U. 8S. aviation Western Hemisphere Second. he sent a message to ConEress covering priorities in defense contracts and saving that the first point in every such problem should be speed of delivery. Then the War Department sent “speed-up” letters to 14 manufacturers urging them to tool up for 170 million dollars worth of orders. Finally the Army announced that it is increasing nine new Sirenmiined infantry divi-

sion

sions greater nodern weap 3 Mr. Rooseve said his embargo merely represented an effort to 1 ten control over patents, formu- | technical specifications, but he distlosed that he had signed a proclamation broadening control over aviation fuel to include plans and specifications for its manufacture The priority rules were that orders should be placed in such manner to insure the most efficient use of each plant from the of view of the

s0 that = few bottlenecks as pos-

gible would be caused

JAP. BOMBS WRECK

GERMAN EMBASSY

SEPT. 13, 1940

“Roosevelt placed | planes and air- |

gasoline outside the |

the strength of its |

1s to 14,000 officers and men for | each division and giving the divi-| numbers of heavier, |

point | whole program and |

still count

AF IRR RR A TR iS

Willkie Offers Johs—Not the Moon

Soest

laccidental. tem at

Mapping the strategy of Wendell L. Willkie's Presidential campaign which he is taking into the West are (left to right) Governor Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota. Mr. Willkie, Senator Charles L. McNary, Vice

Presidential candidate, and Rep. Joseph W.

Martin Jr.

Willkie in West 'On His Own’ In 2-1 Roosevelt Territory FROM A WAGON

By THOMAS L. STOKES

Times Special Writer

CHICAGO, Sept.

13.—The Western campaign tour upon which Wen-

dell L. Willkie is embarking smacks of high adventure

It has elements of

an enterprise—with 46 newspaper

the circus, not only in all the trappings involved In one of the most elaborate campaign trains ever to set forth on such | reporters to describe it—but

of the big-time showman in the person of the Republican nominee,

His task is cut out for him—and

|1t is ‘a big one.

In the field where Franklin D Roosevelt shines with particular brilliance, back-platform campaigning, Wendell Willkie now will seek to match him—and in the West where strong talk and strong meat with the folks. Often that country has seen his rival and listened in rapt charm to that familiar “My Friends.” In a whirlwind showing through 17 states, the broad-shouldered Re-

—as Mr. Roosevelt always is—by the lure of a lot of folks standing together at wayside stations. This will be a one-man show— Wendell Willkie talking and acting. Therein lies the success or collapse of his unusual try for the Presidency, according to how his jndgment of public psychology turns out, The Republican candidate is almost like a man without a party Fhe ties of his recently adopted

because |

national chairman,

NOMINEE TALKS

oh Chicago Cowpunchers ‘I've Worked as Hard as Any of You Guys.

(Continued from Page One)

demand: he didn't

he heard the shouted “Speech, speech.” And disappoint anvone He wasn’t scheduled to stop but a moment outside the Wilson & Co. nlant hui when the whistle blew and the workers started coming out they set up the cry for a speech and Mr. Willkie warmed over his stock varcds address. It began when several photographers’ flashlights exploded while he was acknowledging cheers at the

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

NOMINEE QUIPS State Democrat Leaders Map Strategy at SpaMeet FORTUNE POLL

PAGE

WITH HECKLERS

“That Sounds Like Ed Kelly And Pat Nash,” He Tells One in Crowd.

CHICAGO, Sept.

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Presidential nominee Wendell Will kie several times during his speeches here today. The first instance may have been

as Mr. ward

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Willkie warned Mayor he

J. Kelly

that if

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Times Staff Writer

FRENCH LICK,

kevnote of their state campaign with

» state's political histor:

tt. whose retirement

from Washington to help party

The general campaign kevnote for the next several weeks will be sound-

I banquet tomorrow night,

1c Indiana Democratic

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who have sailed through every election since 1930 with substantial majorities, are faced with new problems this vear, principally because the Hoosierborn Wendell L. Willkie is heading the Republican ticket and has headquarters in Indiana Also many party leaders have sensed a growing feeling of a new political trend in Indiana—a feeling that the floor may be slipping out from under the present order of things Recent Gallup polls haven't made them very happy. either. The most recent one in Indiana gave Mr Willkie a 60 per eent advantage over President Roosevelt, However, party leaders expressed 'onfidence that Mr. Schriecker’s popu:larity over the state, especially in the rural areas. will put him over despite a Willkie victory in Indiana They also have put on the optimistic side ot their ledger some indications that President Roosevelt is gaining strength daily: through his foreign affairs activities

FESLERS GIVE $1350 FOR WAR AMBULANCE

Mr. and Mrs. James W, 4035 N. Pennsylvania St. tributed $1350 for the purchase of an ambulance for war service in Great Britain, the British-Ameri-can Ambulance Corps announced today in New York They are among

1 Party leaders

Fesle: have con-

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FD. R. LEARS IN

Given 53.2 Per Cent to 35.6

For Willkie: Fluctuations Noted.

NEW YORK ‘U poll of Fortune Magazine shows

The late

to be reiease

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polled favor Roosevelt Wendell Willkie locia Presidential preference: than they Fortune said. In 1836 dropped to October have been startling attitudes on widely and fast breakdown gave in the West,

dent nounced

more years ago Roosevell 's points contrast, changes polic:

Presicent

South Central and South ma jority East North

small

States and

States

Mr. Willkie the Middle Central, and The Pacific

fAuid

rating from January there with swinging A geographic » margins

Atlantic

Sept 13

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A WILLKIE WINK

FOR ‘CINDERELLAS

sent 1B (1 [rom project building today

CHICAGO

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Wendell 1

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States,

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gins

West England Coast was even

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win

when Nominee them winking topped from

publican candidate will be whisking | party hang loosely about him. head of the station's marble stairCHUNGKING hina, Sept. 13!out the door of his private car onto There is a wheeze about Washing-| way. (U. P.)—Japanese bombers in a the platform with the rapidity and ton, where the party's political lead- “I guess I'm right in the middle of noon raid on Chungking today des regularity of the ducks that bob up|ers sit and watch in amazement and the Kelly-Nash gang,” Mr. Willkie molished the German Embassy. in a midway rifle range. in trepidation, that “Willkie is|laughed. “I'm mot afraid; shoot The dormitory and high school of He will, hardly have time to grab heading a third-party movement.” ahead. When we get through shootthe Methodist mission also were de- | a sandwich between stops, for 77 of Never in so short a time has a|ing vou'll be all through.” molished and the Methodist Mission | these have been arranged and no|candidate for President—and cer- Referring to the speeches ahead, Hospital inside the walled city was one can tell how many others will| tainly not a Republican candidate— Mr. Willkie told the crowd: damaged by concussion, Ibe made if the candidate is infected | kicked the shins of his party and “You'll hear the truth in plain 5 " its regular leaders so often. Indiana language that nobody will A majority of Republicans in misunderstand. My speeches will be Congress was against the conscrip- | political: they will not dodge, hedge tion bill. Bluntly he came out for gr evade.” it. A majority was for singing soft He charged last night that the on the Overton-Russell amendment New Deal combines its ‘high propermitting the Government to take fescion of noble ideals with the most over recalcitrant industrial plants.) nthless gang of buccaneers that He booed it—though he softened his| ayer oreanized in political history boo later. A majority was for the, 1n an address before he left Fish amendment to postpone the Rushville. late last night he linker draft 60 days. He did not wait long Mr. Roosevelt-——he called it “the after they had gone on record to Cry other side of this fight"—to “the it down without mercy. Imost ruthless gang of political corMr. Willkie has convictions on puptionists—Boss Hague. the Kellythese matters, He thinks the peo- Nash machine. and Boss Flynn ple want to know what he thinks. who combine together to corrupt He decided before he was nomi- and buy the votes of our great nated to be himself, both as a can- cities.” didate for the nomination and as a Mr, Willkie denounced “an en- | nominee. He is running as an in- trenched bureaucracy’ in the Feddividual and appealnig to the peo- eral Government which he said ple. had “billions to spend to influence He has much faith in his ability elections.” to attract votes by frank talks to Entered Campaign Unafraid the people, and he plans to see 8S He told a crowd estimated at 5000 many of them face to face in the that he entered the campaign unnext six weeks as possible. As a afrajd because he had faith that lawyer, he has proved a persuasive there were millions of Americans fellow. In this campaign he is “whom no political machine ean counsel for Wendell L. Willkie, the corrupt and no Federal Governman. ment can buy.” He goes forth to his adventure Chicago does not with many political observers saying imal opening of Mr. Willkie's speakthat he is slipping, that he has) ing campaign, but increased signifiwashed himsel[ up as a candidate. cance was attached to his speeches with a wonderfully carved He knows what they are saying, and | (here since Mr. Roosevelt's first powood heel and bow. Be among relishes the test. He likes combat }itical address to the A. F. of L the first to wear a pair! and contest. He is a good deal like peamsters’ Union Convention at Mr. Roosevelt in that. Washington. His is a real task. He has got to Coffevville. Kas.. where Mr. WillALL SIZES

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