Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 September 1940 — Page 3
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27, 1940
~ GERMANY, JAPAN ITALY SIGN PACT
Military Alliance Binds Nations 10 Years With U. S. Regarded as Principal Target; Britain Calls It ‘Empty Threat.’
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damage to industrial areas ‘and there is every indication that the British bombing raids are increasing in effectiveness and intensity every night. Italy’s drive into Egypt is momentarily stalled. : Thus, the Britisn argued, the Nazi blitzkrieg has “gone down the lightning rod” and the Germans are realizing that they face a long hard war. The new pact was described as a “blatant”? attempt to intimidate the United States. In he British view, the triple alliance was an “empty threat” and almost an encouraging sign—even an admission that the Germans are looking for help because they need it. The signatories of the pact, however; described it as assuring the establishment of a new order in Europe, Africa and Asia. : Russia in Special Category Nazi quarters deciared that the alliance could be interpreted as “an answer to the destroyer deal between the United States and Great Britain.” Russia was placed in a special category by one clause of the alliance which provided that the new pact “will not conflict” with any agreements the three nations may have with the Soviet. The ! alliance was signed in te Chancellory of Adolf Hitler in Berlin. Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop signed for the Reich. Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano signed for Italy. Saburo Kurusu, Japanese Ambassador, signed for J. apan. There was no mention of the United States in the agreement. But Rome quickly dispelled any doubts which might have existed as to purpose of the pact. Virginio Gayda warned in the newspaper Giornale D’ Italia that the United States would be attacked from two continents and on lana and sea if she intervened in war on the side of Great Britain. Japan Predié¢ts Clash With U. S. Nations which desire to participate in the carving up of the world expected to follow upon German-Italian-Jap-anese success at arms, it was hinted plainly, must make their positions clear in advance by signing up inthe new pact. First test of the new alliance, it appeared, may be in the making in the Far East where Japan’s policy of vigorous expansionism into the Southern Pacific already has brought a head-on collision with the United States. Tokyo spokesmen warned bluntly today that “a clash between Japan... and America . . . now seems inevitable,” This was ‘the reaction to Washington's latest moves—the application of an embargo to shipment of scrap steel and iron to Japan and the granting of new credit to China to carry on her war. “Our views on these discriminatory acts are well known,” Japanese spokesmen said. Shanghai New Crisis Point
In Shanghai, authoritative sources predicted an immediate Japanese drive into the Netherlands East Indies. Far Eastern crisis points appeared to be French IndoChina and the great international settlement of Shanghai. Further violations of the French-Japanese agreement for entry of Japanese forces into Indo-China were reported and French authorities were appealing to Tokyo that a plenipotentiary be sent to force the Japanese Army to conform to the agreement. Japanese forces were reported to be advancing southward after disarming French troops instead of limiting their movements to northward action against the Chinese. Fear was current at Shanghai that the Japanese may attempt a week-end ccup directed either against the French concessions or the heart of the City, the financial and business district. A sudden wave of strikes spread over the city .which many believed was inspired by the Japanese with a view to utilizing the labor disturbances as an excuse for moving in to “restore order.” ‘Meanwhiie, German and British long| range guns duelled across the English Channel and Berlin} said that German bombs set big fires at Liverpool, Birkenhead and London in slashing attacks that dumped 400 tons of high explosives on British objectives. Military targets, according to Berlin, included a Spitfire airplane factory near Southampton, docks near Liverpool and a merchant ship in iverpool harbor.
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— © THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES Berlin Homes Raided Too
The walls of a Berlin residence were destroyed by the force of a nearby bomb explosion during a British raid.
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ISSUE 1S CLEAR NOW, HULL SAYS
Adds Government Knew for Some Time New Axis Pact Was Planned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (U. PJ). —Secretary of State] Cordell Hull said today that the new Axis alliance among Germany, Italy and Japan ‘makes clear to all a rela-
tionship which has long existed in effect” and which has been taken into account in this country’s policies. - Mr. Hull said that this Government had known for some time that the alliance was in process of negotiation, and declared “that fact has been fully taken into account by the Government of the United States in the determination of this country’s policies.” | He issued a formal statement at
‘ |his press conference in response to
searching questions regarding this Government's attitude toward the newly-signed alliance, 'He said: “The reported agreement of alliance does not, in the view of the Government of the United States, substantially alter a situation which has existed for several years. “Announcement of the alliance merely makes clear to all a relationship which has long existed in effect and to which this Government has repeatedly called attention. “That such an agreement has been in process of conclusion has been well known for some time, and that fact has been fully taken into account by the Government of the United States in the determination of this country’s policies.”
MOTHER MURDERED; DAUGHTER LOOKS ON
While her five-year-old daughter looked on, Mrs. Martha Gordon, 39, was killed early today by two blows from a sharp-bladed ax which struck her on the head. The slaying took place in her home at 629 Blake St. Walter Galloway, 48, of the same address, was arrested a short time later and charged with murder. Judge pro ‘tem., Coburn T. Scholl in Municipal Court held him for the Grand Jury without bond.
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Virgil L. Gr tn. 51, of Pinda D. Coy Allen W. Wolfley Roxie E. Arthu Richard P. bel; Wera N
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Here Is the Traffic Record DEATHS TO DATE
County City . Total 42 66 62 94 Robe we N. Gale; Lillian W. Sc hyeiber. %o, Cot 1000 Univer-
sity Sames R. Nde, 27. of 4221" N. Capitol; Jane J.. Turner, 22, of 940 E. 34th. ler, 23, of 359 Grand; Cyril
Arthur R. Co E. Carter, 19, of 161 19¢t Charles’ H. King, 5. ot 1929 N. Adams; Kathryn Stoeft er: 22, of 4150 E at arles aurer, 70. of 1220 Herbert;
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THURSDAY TRAFFIC COURT 0 Cases Convic- Fines Violations tried tions paid Speeding ; 9 $ 42 Reckless driving. . 4 54 Failure to stop at through street Disobeying traffic signal Drunken driving. All others .
Injured .. .
J. ig L. Brows, 18, of 1716. N. Penn-
sylvania. Donald E. Weaver. 27, of R. R. 10, Box Imogene L. White, 25, of 1846 N.
284; ikett, 22, of 23 W. 16th, 30
Talbott. James A. Plut Phyllis 2 Gold; sborough, 19, of 1403 Bellefontain
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"Twin Girls Totals oByron, Mary Lucille Gregory, at Meth-
Girls Hale, Minnie! Laswell, at Methodist. James, Harriatt Bittle, at Methodist. Clark, June Jantzen, at Methodist. Eugene,. Myrtle Askin, at St. Francis. James, Martha Hoffman, at St. Francis. Charles, Helen Horner, at St.. Francis. Howard, Dofothy Miles, at City. , Robbins, at City. Lienn, at St.” Vincent's. Cahlic, at St. yipeenys: Donald. Helen Ho ping. at St. Vincent's.
MEETINGS TODAY _ Fli Lilly & Co, Morey Hospital dinner, Severin Hotel, 6 p. Business Won Division, Willkie Clubs, Claypool Hotel, 7:30 p. m. Indianapolis Federation Community Civie Clubs, Hotel Washington. 7:30 p. m. ; Exchange Club, Hotel Severin, noon, Optimist .Club. Columbia Club, noon. Reserve Dffjesrs! Association, Board of Trade, noo Phi Delia ‘Theta, Canary Cottage, noon. Delta Tau Delta, Columbia Club, noon. Federation of Community Civic Clubs, | 5 Hotel Washington, 8 p. m. Kappa Sigma, Canary Cottage, noon. Indianapolis Council of Church Women, Central Christian Church, noon.
fontai "Walter. Juanita Schaad, at 840%, Harri-
Wiliiam, Agnes Rose, at 1220 N. Alabama. James, ae Freeman, at 21468 Sheldon. John. Grace Rooney, at 2905 Wilbur, Ruth LeVine. at 1802 ‘Ludlow.
Boy Lowry. Dorothy Sutherland, of A at Methodist. e 0 MEETINGS TOMORROW Hest, Joall on Marsh {city
ld Division, American Radio League, ceStanley. Esther Levinson, % st. Vinall day.
nt’s + Frederick, Marie Mays, at 1935 N. Capi-
Ezra, Edna Hill, at 819 Highland. Dewey. Martha ‘Murray, at 1905 Wilcox. Bernard, Helen Bindhamer, at: 1618 W. Riverside 2 Ralph, Wilber Holloway, at 1316 N., Som-
MARRIAGE LICENSES
(These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times therefore, is not responsible for errurs in names and addresses.)
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DEATHS
George 2. Pops. a at 1821 N. Alabama, cerebral hemorrha Theodore B. tidy 58, at 1635 Central,
coronary occlusion illard B. Steiriecker. 33. at St. Viny., carcinoma.
Leslie T. Asher, 24, of 1239 S. Richiand; Christine Speicher: 22, of 1520 E. Garrett Bush, of 2 Ww. 12th Lite Brooks, 33, of 738" Roach Willard L. Crouch, 24, % 1069 W. 3l1st.; illev, 19, of 1022 W. 31st. - Williams, 56, oF 2 E. 25th; t 9 26th.
gens) S aase, 36,
Ruth A Hall, 1, at Riley, menengitis. dolores V. Hobbs, 16, at City, acute endocar Infant Coons, 3 days, at Methodist, lobar rvey L. Leamon, 51, st Long, HodgKing disease. . van 3 Hockett, 68, at 632 Torbett, cerebral apople Fa HAO Hockett, 70, at City, pulmonary tuberculosis.
tuberculosis
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OFFICIAL WEATHER
— United States Weather Bureaus... INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Fair and
; | slightly warmer tonight and tomorrow.
5:37 | Sunset
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MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Fair and slightly warmer tonight and tomorrow. Illinois—Fair and slightly warmer tonight arid tomorrow. Lower Michigan- — Fair, and warmer tonight and tomorrow. Ohio—Fair and not quite so cool tonight; fair and warmer tomorrow and unday. Kentucky—Fair and not quite so cool tofair and warmer tomorrow and y.
slightly
WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES, 6:30 A. M. Station Weather Bar. Temp. Amarillo, Tew PtCldy 30.01 49 Bismarck, Boston Chicago Cincinnati . Cleveland Denv ro Dodge Kas. PE Fla. Kansas City, Mo.
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Omaha, Pittsburgh Portlan San Antonio, Tex. San Francisco St.ilowme ............. Clear fam a, FIA, .........s Cloudy 29.90 ngton, D.C, ....PtCldy
F.D. R. Confers With Defense Chiefs on American Policy
Aid-to-Britain = Advocates Enthused After Talk at White House.
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sider the east and west Axis pact. Vice President John N. Garner, who returned to the Capital after an extended vacation, was expected to participate. Mr. Roosevelt shrugged aside a question about reports that the United States may -release a number of flying fortress bombers to Great Britain. Unofficially sources pointed out
that for at least three years the United States has been protesting vigorously the acts of all three signatories of the pact and has condemned Germany, Italy and Japan on several separate occasions for violations of treaties to , which the United States was a signatory. These sources believed that there was little more in the way of support that the signers of the pact could give each other for the present. They noted that Japan has its hands full in the Far East and that Italy and Germany are shut off from the rest of the world by the British blockade. Most authorities agreed that the United States would | follow up its embargo of steel and iron scrap if it believed further measures were necessary to “stop” Japan. The embargo proclaimed yesterday by President Roosevelt prohibits shipments after Oct. 16 to all countries outside the Western Hemisphere, except Great Britain. It was believed that Japan has large supplies but that its continued campaign in China proper and an extensive campaign in Indo-China would use them up quickly. Until the pinch is felt, observers here looked for little change in Japanese policies. Japan may attempt, on the other hand, to speed up its occupation of Indo-China and consolidate its occupation of all of eastern China.
STATE DENIES PLEA
FROM WITNESSES
A request by representatives of Jehovah's Witnesses, a religious sect, that State Police furnish them protection in future meetings has been denied, Tristram Coffin, secretary to Governor Townsend, said today. Mr. Coffin said the request was made by Frank A. Julian, who said he was an organized of the sect from Bedford. “State Police can be called in local disturbances only at the request of a city or county official. This is a department rule that has been in effet for many years,” Mr, Coffin said.” Mr. Julian complained that Connersville police had not protected members of the sect from violence,
| Mr. Coffin said.
PAINTERS BACK AT WORK:
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (U. P.)— Twelve thousand painters went back to work today while their union leaders and representatives of the building service employers associations negotiated a wages and hours dispute which has left hundreds of the city’s apartments undecorated for the last month. :
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WILLKIE TESTS FARM REACTION TO OMAHA TALK
Conservation, Enlarged Rural Electrification.
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America of peace, prosperity and preparedness.” His initial western tour of more than 7200 miles ends tonight with a speech at Madison, Wis. His special train then heads east, via Chicago, to New York for an address before the New York State Republican ‘convention at White Plains tomorrow night. Mr. Willkie’s schedule in Indiana and Michigan after his New York trip was announced today. He will leave New York at 3 p. m. (Indianapolis time) Sunday and stop Monday at 7 a. m. at South Bend, Ind. He will continue into Michigan and make an evening speech at Detroit before the National Federation of Republican Women's Clubs. On Oct. 1, he will Speak. at Ponitiac, Mich.,, Flint, Lansing and Grand Rapids. Having concluded his prepared address last night, Mr. Willkie said: “Away with those who preach disunity and class discord. American democracy is at the testing poiill. Surely we Americans will not be disunited now.’ “This is the last untouched land of freedom. I say 1t to you calmly, I say it to you deliberately, and not in the heat of political campaign, that if we continue to go down the road of enormous fiscal deficits, of long-continued depression and if we also adopt the fantastic notion of the indispensable man, this great democracy of ours, in such event, will pass.”
Save Democracy, He Pleads
“We have seen the democracies of the world fall one by one. It is easy to say that they fell because of attack by an aggressive military force. But intelligence will not let us do that. The democracies of Europe fell fundamentally because they were weak from within, and not because of attacks from without. “If I could, in the course of this campaign, but awaken the American people to the hazards which confront this precious thing, awaken them to the necessity of getting off this road which leads to the destruc-
tion of this way of life, I shall be;
content. “Not because I am the candidate for President on the Republican ticket, but Democrats, Republicans, Independents, the Republican ticket offers you this fall the supreme op-
portunity and perhaps the only op-|
portunity that you will have to save the American democracy. We cannot, we must not fail. I cail upon each of you as a volunteer and a soldier in this great crusade.”
Old Ghost Not Raised
Mr. Willkie’s pledge to do every-|
thing possible, if elected, to reopen foreign markets for American farm produce recalls that he has been recognized, for a long time, as a supporter of the reciprocal tariff policy espoused by Secretary of State Cordell Hull. He did not, however, raise this ghost which so frightens orthodox Republicans and which scares voters in the farm territory through which he was passing as he concluded his western tour. Reading between the lines, however, it seemed that he was taking
again the broad position which he]
is known to hold. During the critical hours at the Philadelphia convention when his nomination was in the balance, under heavy pressure from regular Re-
.publicans who so dislike the Hull
trade policy, he tempered his stand slightly by explaining, that, while he favored the general principle, the treaties were becoming g “dead letter” because of the Europea: var and the world-wide disruptic . of trade which it has caused.
Favors Trade Policy Start
It therefore was interesting, at Omaha, that he pledged himself to a farsighted foreign trade policy upon which a beginning should be made now, despite the war. His chief quarrel with the Administration is what he sees as its failure to stabilize and expand the nation’s imrdustrial machinery, for which he cites numerous causes. This, he says, is basic in the restoration of the agriculture for once the industrial machine is going to its capacity, the rising income of the nation’s industrial workers will open up new domestic markets for the farmer. This he has preached over and over in the western farm country, and apparently he has commanded attention. In promising, if elected, to call a conference representing the farmer, the worker, the investor and the consumer to “tackle the job, at long last, of ending economic stagnation and of preventing a common disaster,” Mr. Willkie adopted a recommendation made to President Roosevelt -weeks ago by John L. Lewis, C. 1. O. chairman.
'We Prayed,’ Say 46 Too Weak to Signal Patrol Plane
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ing, she said, “A serial—Bulldog Drummond—my own version.” Alfred Capel, 12, remembered best best the great waves which: several times “had the boat practically upside down.” But every time he got frightened he said, he saw the brass buttons on the uniform of an officer abroad, “and then I felt all right.” The officer was Ronald Cooper of Dundee, Scotland, who stayed at the tiller day and night. Another survivor was Bohdan Nagorski, Polish shipping magnate, who .said the children “behaved magnificently,”
and disclosed that for two days
they had rowed continually, until they found a sail stowed away in the boat. On the sixth day a steamer passed nearby but did not see them. Kenneth said the steamer ‘stopped, searched| us with a glass, then went off as fast as it
could, leaving us in the lurch.” The others said he was mistaken. Rev. E. M. Sullivan, a priest who had been serving as escort to the children aboard the Canada-bound City .of Benares, led the prayers in the lifeboat. Finding of the 46 survivors reduced the ship's casualty list of 247 of the 406 who had been aboard. Families of all the missing, including the 46, had been notified Sunday that they were lost.
MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 27 (U. P.).—Mrs. Bohdan Nagorski, wife of the Polish shipping magnate who arrived at a British port today with other survivors of the torpedoed British refugee ship City of Benares, refused to believe that her husband had “returned from the dead” until she was showed press dispatches from London describing the rescue. She had been notified Sunday that Nagorski was lost.
Improved Soil
War Moves Today
United Press War Espert
| } By J. W. T. MASON vl
The immediate military effect of the German-Italian-Japanese alliance signed today in Berlin is all in favor of the two totalitarian powers, Jeaving
Japan with no tangible quid pro quo unless
Ger-
many and Italy win the war. | Hitler and Mussolini have taken advantage of
Mr. Mason
now at peace. But, declaration of hostilities by Japan. It might be said that the American Government's transfer of destroyers and arms and : munitions to Great Britain is assistance by “military means.”
Too, Japan’s aid is made contingent on Germany and Italy being attacked by any country not at present a belligerent. If Egypt declares war ‘on Italy, was the attack first made when Marshal Graziani “invaded Egyptian territory? Here are possible loopholes for interpretations which cannot be known in advance. Nevertheless, the Axis powers have introduced uncertainties |in the European situation which may well aid them in their Balkan ambitions; and this is their principal gain ‘at’ the moment. There have been developments in the past week showing an increasing restlessness in Russia concerning the next move of Hitler and Mussolini in southeastern Europe. The Red Star, newspaper offi-
tracted yesterday an article published in the past week saying Russia did not intend to become involved in the Balkans. The retraction. explained the view expressed was only the author's and its publication was a “mistake.” Now, however, Russia cannot become involved in Danubian issues without facing the knowledge that ift war results, Japan will give “military aid” to Germany and Italy. This is a material gain to Hitler and Mussolini, and it may be ex-
Japan’s Oriental involvements and emotional resentments to guard themselves more securely against possible Russian, Turkish, and Egyptian belligerency and also to threaten the United States. On its face, the agreement pledges Japan's assistance to Germany and Italy by “military means” if the European war involves any powers “military means”
does not necessarily imply a
cial organ of the Soviet Army, re-.
pected that further Axis’moves soon
moves against Greece as has been
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the price!
will follow in the Balkans. If Italy!
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by helping the Greeks, then the extent of Japan's “military aid” will become . known. Japan is in no position to assist Germany and Italy, however, over a Balkan or North African or Middle East issue. The Japanese would be lacking in strategic realism if they were to send a major military or naval expedition into European or African areas so far from their own territory while the possibility remained of later involvement at home either with Russia or the United States. The Germans and Italians have used the treaty with Japan to warn the United States, in effect, to keep out of the war, unless ‘America wishes {0 become - involved simultaneously with Japan. - Far-sighted realism should have caused the
signatories to the agreement to take.
into consideration the psychological effect of such an interpretation of
the treaty may have on strength-|
ening America’s non-belligerent ‘aid to Britain, to any extent necessary to prevent British defeat. The possibility, too, of bringing Britain and Russia closer together must be considered in estimating the international effects of the new alliance. The treaty strengthens the Axis_position in the Balkans, but the war will not be won or lost there. Japan will’ gain important results if Germany and Italy win -the war, but not otherwise. Spain is nearer to the actualities of the European
conflict than Japan, and Spain has
falsified reports that Franco was to sign the pledge of help for Germany and Italy simultaneously with Japan. Franco has not yet shown any
threatened, and if Turkey responds! confidence in a totalitarian victory.
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Simms Learns Enraged Hitler Ponders Poison to Avoid Long War.
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that before the war began evelrybody on both sides had been .provided with gas masks—not only the soldiers, but civilian men, women, children and sometimes even horses and dogs. Evidently the belligerents had been led to expect gas attacks from land, sea and sky. . In France last June, I mentioned this to a number of foreign military attaches. I asked them why there had heen no use for the gas masks. Their answers tallied. First, they agreed, it doésn’t pay a rapidly advancing | army drench the ground ahead of it with poison gas. Some of the gas would linger in lethal quantities for several days and they, might run into Hele own death trap. Second, the going had been | £0 easy for the Germans that there was no- need for gas. Third, while the retreating French and British might have found it greatly to their advantage to leave the fields behind them saturated with poison to catch the invaders, they refused to take the initiative in that kind of warfare. Observers here have been expecting the battle of Britain to take a new turn for some time. Last Monday the Nazi press reached a inew high in denunciation of the British. Said the Lokal Anzeiger, perhaps significantly: “England will be punished as no people ever has been punished before. German retaliation can be summed up in one word: Annihilation!”
LILLIAN ROTH TO WED HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 27 (U. P.).— Lillian Roth, stage and screen actress, and Eugene Joseph Weiner, salesman, have filed intention to be married. Miss Roth, 29, has been married twice. Mr. Weiner, 38, sail this would be his third marriage
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