Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1940 — Page 3
10 MOLOTOV VISIT
Russian on Way . Berlin; London Says 26 [Planes Downed Over Isles. (Continued from rash One)
the Pinuds had been annihilated, leaving the Italian southern sector, in the Kalamas Valley, exposed to flank attack from the west. The Italians were said to have retreated down the valley after two of their battalions had. been dispersed. Greeks were reported to have captured mortars, machine guns and other equipment. A Greek communique said that the Italian Third Alpine Division had been shattered, that many were killed, wounded or taken prisoner and that the survivors: had kept their reserves before them in headIng retreat, with Greeks pursuing em.
Lines Broken, Prisonprs Say
“Thus the Alpiners completely failed in their assignment of cutting the road from Epirus to Thessaly,” the communique said. Italian prisoners were quoted that communications at the Italian rear were in bad shape and that the High Command was having difficulty in keeping in contact with the farflung units. A hundred more Italian prisoners have arrived at Salonica and some were quoted that anti-war agitation was growing among the"italian public, with Crown Prince Umberto among those who| have been outspoken in criticizing the strategical error of the war in Greece. At Budapest, the Greek raido was heard broadcasting that Greek troops in the Pindus Mountains had advanced yesterday in a rain, using hand grenades in close fighting. The Italians were said to have abandoned many rifles and machine guns, which Greek women and children helped to assemble. Heavy Reinforcements Sent
Hugh British reinforcements in men and material have gone to the Middle East since the collapse of France (when an Axis attack in Egypt might have been quickly successful), and the Mediterranean outposts will be steadily strengthened, it was said in London. Armistice Day brought no cessation of Axis aerial attacks on the British Isles and on shipping in nearby waters, nor did it halt the R. A. F, attacks on Axis bases from the Baltic Sea to the Bay of Biscay, including: Oil tanks at Gelsenkirchen, the Ruhr and Bremen, factories at Essen, Mannheim, Amsterdam and Dresden, docks and shipping at Kiel, Duisberg, L'Orient, Cherbourg, Le Havre, Dunkirk and Flushing, railroad junctions at Danzig, Dessau, Muenster, Mannheim and Dresden and 14 airdromes in Germany and German-occupied territory.
Krupp Works Bombed
The great Krupp munitions and armaments plants at Essen were heavily bombed, the Ministry said, and many bombs were dropped upon the Fokker Aircraft Works in Amsterdam. The" attacks were “hampered by severe electrical storms and icing conditions,” the ministry said. Five British planes were lost. Yesterday, the Ministry said, daylight attacks were carried out on shipping in the vicinity of Boulogne and Calais, Three London districts were bombed during the morning and some casualties were reported. Durihg the night, raiders had flown over the city at the rate of one a minute. A saloon on the south bank of the Thames Estuary was hit and many patrons were buried alive. Two homes across the street were wrecked and two persons Killed. Several air raid shelters were hit, including. a trench shelter on a college campus. Seven were killed. A bomb fell in front of a children’s hospital, killing a servant girl and injuring nine, including a doctor and a matron, who continued with first aid ‘work despite their injuries. No ehiluren were injured. The Danube port of Danzig lies 800 miles east of Britain, 250 miles farther than Berlin, involving a round-trip flight of 1600 miles. It
war but today its importance seemed to be as psychological symbol. Molotov, who’ arrived on Geran soil today in East Prussia, will fly from Danzig to Berlin, it was said, for the Hitler conference. Thus, it was not believed to be mere coincidence ‘that R. A. F. bombers. paid their first visit to Danzig at this particular moment. The raid seemed to fall in the same category as friday night’s bombing or. Munich at the hour when Hitler was addressing his old Nazi party Someages at the Loewenbrau beer all. Turkey Believed Topic
The Essener National Zeitung, the personal newspaper of Reichs Marshal Hermann Goering, asserted that Molotov's conference-—the first visit the Russian statesman ever has made outside his native country— fitted into the Fuerhrer’s plans for “the reorganization of the entire world ” This newspaper—and | others in Germany and the Balkans—cited Turkey: as a foremost subject of the conference. Turkey, ally of Great Britain and friend of Russia, squarely athwart the path of Axis advance to the southeast and the campaign to break British power in the eastern Mediterranean and Near East. A second matter is the rumored Soviet-Japanese nonaggression pact. Such a treaty repeatedly has been reported in prospect since the signature of the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo military alliance. . Such rumors have been allowed to pass the Soviet censor.
Grew and. Matsuoka Confer
Of possible significance in this connection was a two-hour conference held yesterday in Tokyo by U. S. Ambassador Joseph C. Grew and Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka. News of the conference was telephoned by a United Press staff correspondent from Tokyo to Shanghai, but before he could give any details the connecbion was broken and authorities said that service would not be resumed today. i was believed in Shanghai that Matsuoka may have informed Mr. Grew of the prospective signing of a pact with the Soviet or transmitted other information of great importance. Signature of a non-aggression pact with Russia would—at least on the surface—free Japan to a considerable extent to deal with possible conflicts with the United States and enable her to press more vigorously her drive into the south Pacific. It was not expected to end Russian aid to China.
Ciano May Join Conferences
There were suggestions that Italy's foreign minister; Count Galeazzo Ciano, might join the Hitler-Molotov conferences, which are expected to continue two or three days. However, Italy has its own diplomatic event scheduled for the week. On Thursday Rumania’s dictator, Gen. Ion Antonescu, is due in Rome. The British admitted that the 26,032-ton liner Empress of Japan was damaged by a Nazi bomb but said it reached port under its own power, and without casualties. The Germans claimed the Luftwaffe sank an 800-ton merchant ship off Middleborough and damaged the British harbors of Exhill, Hastings, Dover, Claxton-on-Sea and Great Yarmouth. The Italians claimed they damaged two cruisers off the north coast of Crete in the Mediterranean. A British vessel arrived at dn eastern Canadian port and reported it had run a gantlet of attack by German airplanes, submarines and a surface raider — presumably the same which attacked a| British convoy last week, sinking—according to German reports — 86,000 tons of shipping. The Germans claimed that the British tried to raid Berlin last night but were driven off. The News Chronicle in London said today that Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax may soon resign and will be succeeded by Eden.
POST TO HEAR COMMANDER John A. Watkins, state American Legion commander, will address {Hayward Barcus Post 55 at the post’s regular meeting at 8 p. m. Wednesday in the Indiana World
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The engagement of Miss Marguerite Johnson, a Rock Island, Iii, high school teacher, to U. S. Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, was announced at a luncheon in Davenport, Iowa, by the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Johnson of Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Bombers Disturb Tribute to Dead
LONDON, Nov. 11 (U. P.— While warplanes roared over the London area at the moment when all Britain usually observes a two-minute silence for her World War dead, representatives of the King and Queen, of the Aimy, the Navy, the Royal Air Force, of the Prime Minister and others, rich and poor, placed wreaths at the foot of the historic Cenotaph in Whitehall. The base of the famous monument to Britain's war dead soon was smothered in flowers and poppies. Queen-mother Mary's wreath bore an inscription in her own handwriting: “In memory of those who died for their King and country, 1914-
1918.” TN VICHY, France, Nov. 11 (U. P.). —Premier-Marshal Henri Philippe Petain appealed in an Armistice Day message for charity in behalf of prisoners of war, homeless refugees and jobless persons. There was no official observance of the holiday.
TERRE HAUTE YOUTH. |S HUNTED BY POSSE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. 11 (U. P.).—Leaders of a posse of 50 re-
ported today they had not found James Haven, 16, Gerstmeyer High School pupil, whose blood-stained car was found riddled with shotgun pellets in a ditch a mile south of his home. Saturday night young Haven went home, changed his clothes and told his mother, Mrs. A. E. Havens, that he was going to assist another motorist, whose car had gone igto a diteh. He has not been seen since. Yesterday morning his brother, Alfred, found the bloodstained car. The left front door and upholstering had been pierced by shotgun pellets The Havens live about 10 miles northeast of Terre Haute.
ARREST 2 IN HORTHY PLOT
BUDAPEST, Nov. 11 (U. P.).— Secret police today arrested Charles Wirth and Emil Kovarcz, Nazi deputies charged with plotting to kidnap Regent Admiral Nicholas Horthy and to kill Minister of In-g terior Francis Keresztes-Fischer in
‘efforts to establish a Nazi state.
IN INDIANAPOLIS
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MEETINGS TODAY Salesmen’s Club, Hotel Washington, 12:15
+ Chamber of Commerce, Claypool Hotel,
on. Po rvs Club, Hotel Washington, 1 p. m. Meisroptilifan Life Insurance. Claypool
1 + H Stereatsoers Union, Hotel Washington, §
P Alpha Delta Tau, Hotel Washington, 7:30 P hha Zeta Beta, Hotel Washington, 7:30 m. ‘Indianapolis
Hotel 8 np m. oNatlefal ‘Association of Women, Claypool Hatel, m. Be yesh Club, Board of Trade, noon. Service Club, Claypool Hotel, noon. Irvington Revuhlican Club. 5446 E. Wash"Korn St..
Synthetic Cleaners,
Sine Pgealtors, Canary Cottage,
on. me Club, Board of Trade, noon. ht: Union, Plumbers Hall,
» Indiana University Club, Columbia Club, NO adustrial Union Council, Amalgamated Hall, 8 p National " Christian
Manufacturers Bldg., day.
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Rotary Club, Claypool Hotel, Toon, s Men's Club, ¥Y. M, C oon. uh Tau a Board of Frade, noon, Gyro Club, Spink-Arms Hotel. noon. Mercator Club, Hotel, ' Lincoln, noon, Indianapolis Home Mulan Association, Hoosier Athletic Club 6:30 pro giversity of Michigan Ciub, Board of rade no izhts of Columbus, K. 6f C. clubhouse,
~Litheran Service Club, Canary Cottage,
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p. India napolis Medical Society, Todaro: lis Athletic Club. 6:30 to aia na Farm Bareau, Mitotel Washingon. a. Theta Chi "Hotel Washington, 8 p. m. 5 lpia Omicron Alpha, Hotel Washington,
? Rettrian Club, Hotel Washington, 6
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Hotel, all day. MARRIAGE LICENSES
(These tists are trom officia) cecords in the County Court House, Lhe Simes therefore. 1s not responsible for errors in names and addresses.)
James D. Brown, 26, of 2225'2 E. WashDp Betty B. Norwood, 18, of 938 Con-
R. Sasek, 25, of 913 N. Sharon; . Miller, 20, of 1194 Sugar Grove, 27, Ft. Jiairison; Doro-
ran : " Alabama; Georgia J Peacock. 19, of 527 E. 11th. Guy 8. Jones 27. -Anderson, Ind.; Lillian L. Drise, 25, of 4 4801 Lafayette. 20, of 1024 8. Addison;
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Wri 3 Boulevard Pl. Anker W. Hansen, 32, of Viola Stites, 30. ot 1218 E. Joseph T. Pain 30, ou 114 Miller; Blafiche Rogers, a7, ‘of 2124 Miller Ruschen, 24, of 620 3 mong =" Beitelane Whitcombn. 19, Ey Reka
Ea v K. List E. Shott, 21. of 3043 Ruck Roy ood, 32. of Kos E. New York; Lillian Johnson. 22. Mooresville, Ind. Ludwig K. Hubert. 34. of 1427 Bellefontaine; Helen M. Miller, 40, ot 304 N. Riley, 0! od, d.; Mary
arion 1108 Windsor; Fannie K Higgs. 1106 Windso 5. 39. of 475 W. 25th; “Einora . 13097; Senate. . Basey. 19, of 1048 St. Peter; . Warrenburg, 16, of 1723 Lock-
rold G. Huse, 24, of 324] Gollege; Alice J. He eneher 24, of W. 20th.
133 Hilbert Crowmer, 27, , 812 Park; Ruby S. Waldo, 30, of 2047 Mabel.
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Girl Robert, Okla Rowe, St. Francis, ~ Lawrence, Grace Gleason, at St. Francis. Derrill, Elizabeth Nipper, at City, Billy, Ruth Jones, at City. Edm mund, Elizabeth JBurke, at St. Vincen John, Elizabeth Moore, at Methodist, August, Ruth Nelson, at Methodis Emmett, Ruth York, at Methodist. Max, Louise Walter, at Methodist.
Boys Lilbert, Margaret Young, at City. James, Dorothy Buse: Fo $005 Harold, Jewell Bovd, City. Elmer, Elizabeth Haeny. at St. Vincent's.
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Francis, Dorothy Deery, at St. Vincent's. Nick, Lillian Gibson, at St. Vincent's. Robert, Mary Zenor, at Methodist. H. Paul, Bonita Gly, at Methodist.
OFFICIAL WEATHER
U. 8. Weather Bureau
. INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Cloudy {onight and tomorrow with occasional snow flurries tomorrow; much colder with temperatures tomorrow probably below freezng.
Sunrise 6:26 | TEMPERATURE Nov. 11, 1939— o Maaseain 31 BAROMETER TODAY _ 6:30 a. m....29 46 Pret 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m. 1
Total precipitation since Jan Deficiency since Jan, 1
Sunset
MIDWEST WEATHER
Indiana Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, occasional snow flurries tomoryow and light showers changing to snow late tonight in northwest portion; much colder tonight and tomorrow.
Hlinois—Cloudy and much colder with
, occasional light rain, changing snow tonight: tomorrow partly cloudy much colder with occasional snow flurries in north portion.
Lower Michigan — Cloudy, occasional showers changing to snow and much colder tonight: tomorrow cloudy and much colder, occasional snow flurries.
Ohio—Rain and colder, much colder late tonight: tomorrow snow flurries and colder; strong southerly shifting to northwest winds. Kentucky — Rain and colder in east, cloudy and much colder, followed by occasional snow flurries in west portion tonight; © temperatures ' considerably below freezing in west and central Pysuons by morning; mostly cloudy and colder tomorrow with snow flurries in east portion.
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urday night and last night, but the rain did not reduce the temperatures much. Most of the remaining leaves were stripped from trees and in many places they clogged storm sewers. By mid-morning the wind "had settled to a velocity of between 12 and .14 miles-an-hour and had shifted from northeast to east. Utility poles were reported. down at 344 N. LaSalle St. 111 Leota St., 10th and Lafayette Sts., 1022 Lafayette St. and 9th and College Sts. Wires were reported down at 3410 E. Washington St., and three were reported broken at 1900 N. Talbott St. and 4425 Central Ave. A steel shaft blew from the roof of the Electronic Laboratories, 122 W. New York St., and a windmill electric generator was put out of commission.
From Canada to Gulf
The cold weather extended from the Canadian border to the Gulf coast. The Weather Bureau said that tonight the mercury probably will drop to 8 above in the Kansas City “area. The mercury started dropping in Western Kansas late yesterday, bringing flurries of snow. The snow was driven by a strong northwest wind. Near Kearney, Neb. telephone and telegraph wires broke under a heavy coating of ice. Denver reported a 12-inch snowfall over much of Colorado and Wyoming. It was the first snow of the year in Denver, and the latest snow in 33 years. Temperatures Rocky Mountain district | were as low as 5 above. At Houston, Tex., storm warnings were ordered displayed along the Gulf Coast and the forecast was for winds up to 38 miles an hour, The drop in temperatures throughout the southwest was sudden. At Joplin, Mo. the mercury dropped 16 degrees in 40 minutes,
Work at Camp Stopped
Highway travel was precarious in much of Kansas, northern OKlahoma, Missouri and Nebraska, with highways covered with ice and snow. Air traffic was suspended at Omaha, Denver, Dallas and Ft. Worth. The Dallas Weather Bureau forecast a freeze over much of Texas, with near freezing weather in the citrus fruit belt of the Rio Grande Valley. Freezing weather was general in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, with a low of 18 at Amarillo. At El Paso, Tex. the sand-laden wind reached a velocity of 70 miles an hour. Workers were forced to stop work on the $6.500,000 Army cantonment at Ft. Bliss, Tex., because of the storm. At Guadalupe Pass, Tex. a steady wind of 60 miles an hour was blowing. Towns in Mississippi, Louisiana. Tennessee and Arkansas were hit by storms that came during or shortly after heavy rainfall. The storms occurred as the U. S. Weather Bureau predicted a general cold wave for the Southland.
E Today's War Moves
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major decisions affecting the Axis as a whole can be reached. Virginio Gayda, one of Mussolini's journal-
istic spokesmen, commenting on Molotov’s visit to Berlin, suggested today that Russia would oppose any British attempt to expand in the eastern Mediterranean. There is no indication that Great Britain has formulated such a policy. Rather, evidence is pointing to such a desire by Hitler, which cannot be any more pleasing te Italy than to Russia. Gayda may be suggesting that Molotov intends to take up this issue with the Fuehrer. It is natural for Russia to desire to keep peace with Germany for the present. Yet, Russian and German armies are facing each other from Finland to Rumania. That situations is unpleasant for Russia whose striking force is weaker than Germany’s. If Molotov can relieve the strain inherent in such a situation, though only temporarily, his negotiations will have been successful, as long he ul Russia's
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‘With Bessarabia Hit
ADD TO TERROR OVER RUMANIA
Deaths in Sunday’s Quake Placed at About 1000; Oil Fields Damaged. (Continued from Page One)
oil for the German armies and air force were severely damaged. In some districts great tires still were burning today and German military fire fighters were attempting to bring them under control. Disruption of communications made it difficult for officials to estimate casualties or damage. Officials said reports from many outlying districts told of entire villages devastated, but that casualties were
low -in comparison to the damage. Campina, an oil town, was reduced to rubble but only four persons were reported dead there.
Qil Center Damaged
Greatest damage was reported in Galatz, Rumania’s chiet Danube port; Buzau, a thriving town ot 36,000 persons chiefly engaged In the lumber and oil trade; Ploestl, center of the chiet oil district in| the Prahova Valley; Panciu, Romani and Focshani. The large oil companies such as Astra Romana, Romano-Americana, Unirea, Concordia and Redeventza have refineries in the Ploest1 district. If fire brigades do not soon cope with the fires, the damage would be incaiculable and might seriously interfere with Germany's war machine, (In London, newspapers said they had received reports that certain refineries had been badly damaged. It was reported that the Standard Oil Company's offices in Ploesti had been destroyed and that Astra Romana, British-owned, had been badly damaged.) The earthquake shook every building in Bucharest, ¢including the U. S. legation. The Carlton apartment was one of the largest build-
and about 500 persons lived there. It collapsed after the first shock at 3:39 a. m. Sunday.
60 Bodies Recovered
A baby and his governess were rescued from the Carlton ruins after all hope had been abandoned for those trapped. Onlookers and rescue workers wept when they were brought out, raising faint hopes that more might be. saved. Only 60 bodies had been recovered from the ruins today. The epicenter was at Focshani, a town of 20,000 inhabitants in the Carpathian mountains: It dat back from the Middle Ages and contains ancient churches and specimens of early ecclesiastic art. Felephone communication with Iassy was restored after nearly 24 hours and official reports from there said seven persons had been killed when the hotel Bejan collapsed. Scores of villages to the | south, between Iassy and Focshani, were destroyed, but the number killed was not great. *
King and Mother Safe
It was understood that the Royal Palace in Iassy had been damaged, but King Michael and his mother, Princess Helen, were visiting in Transylvania, which was not affected
Railroad transportation in all Rumania was halted while inspectors began examining all tracks and bridges. Schools will remain closed until architects inspect them. Electric power was not available in many sections, adding to the confusion and. hampering rescuers at night. Public nerves had been bad for several weeks after the first of a series of quakes beginning Oct. 22. Earthquakes are common in the mountainous regions of the country, but the latest was the first since 1808 that struck Bucharest and other large cities. A Government spokesman denied that damage in the oil producing district was severe. He said there had been only one fire which the Polesti Fire Department, aided by German fire experts, had quickly extinguished. P. Lambricht, director of a Standard Oil Co. subsidiary, said his company’s refinery would be closed for 10 days for repairs. He said the damage would “run into important figures.”
Report Quakes Spreading,
MOSCOW, Nov. 11 (U. P).—The newspaper. Pravda reported today that earthquakes rocking Rumania were spreading northeast and already had been felt in Bessarabia, southern and central Ukraine and Moscow. Many casualties and considerable damage was reported at Kishinev where several public and private buildings were wrecked. Similar reports came from Kiev, Odessa, Kharkov and Dniepropetrovsk. The .tremors were the ‘strongest Moscow ever experienced, the newspaper said, and shook the capital and its environs, but the sole dam-
age reported was cracked walls and floods.
terests. Among these vital interests is prevention of Axis domination of the Darnanelles and establishment of German-controlled positions along the Black Sea. Between Germany and Russia there are important trade issues open to discussion. Germany would like to see Russian food exports increased and extension of Russian markets for Germany’s heavy indjstrial output. These matters are likely to be raised by Molotov. But, if Germany wants Russia’s military help or Russia's blessing on an’ Axis campaign through the Middle East, Hitler will have to pay a heavy price, which may be beyond his capacity. The world was told to expect quick sensational results from Hitler's recent .conferences with Mussolini, Petain, Franco and Suner. None yet is apparent. The only visible aftermath is Italy’s hlocked campaign in ‘Greece. Recent precedents, -therefore, can scarcely cause anticipatory tremblings outside the
British Honor Chamberlain, Who Finds Peace in Death
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State Funeral Thursday; Courage of Appeaser Wins Praise. (Continued from Page One)
ailing man, he severed all connection with the Government on Oct. 3 and retired to await death, unable to live for the outcome of the war he had hoped to prevent by appeasing the dictators. The tuneral was being planned while Government leaders paid tribute. Prime Minister Winston Churchill preferred to make his tribute a statement to the House of Commons. It was expected that the body would be brought to London for a state funeral despite the air raids. Newspapers gave equal prominence to Chamberlain's death, the visit of Russian Premier V. M. Molotov to Berlin and ItalianGreek war developments. All carried long obituaries.
Courage Praised
Most government leaders and newspapers stressed the tremendous responsibility which weighed upon Chamberlain during his ‘era ot appeasement” and his subsequent bitter disappointment. . The newspapers made no attempt to suppress condemnation of Chamberlain’s policy which led to the historic Munich agreemeni; hut emphasized that whatever was history’s verdict regarding the wisdom of his policies, there could be no doubt of his courage, puslic spirit, integrity and devotion to duty. Chamberlain’s home city, Birmingham, went into deep mourning, with flags at half mast and many persons wearing black arm bands, especially in his Edgbaston ccnstituency. “I am quite certain that the sympathy of the whole country will be with Mrs. Chamberlain in her grief,” said David Lloyd George, the World War Prime Minister who brought chamberlain into his national Government as director of national service.
History to Judge Him
“The world he knew will never return,” ' Labor Minister Ernest Bevin said. “I feel his passing will be looked upon as the passing of an age.” : James Maxton, Labor leader in Commons, said: “I think he had .a very unfortunate part to play. I was profoundly: impressed by his effort at Munich to preserve world |peace. Looking back now I feel [that by that time it was too late and that he had inherited a situation from his predecessors which was beyond repair.” Former War Minister Leslie Hore Belisha said: “History will judge his achievements, but his contemporaries will with- one accord be praising 'his high character, his elevated standards of duty and industrious devotion and service to the state.”
Believed Hitler's Promise
Chamberlain had firmly believed that Adolf Hitler would keep the | promise he made in Munich in | September, 1938. He came back to
back a peace with honor.” He carried a copy of an agreement signed by himself and Hitler which told of “the desire of our two peoples never
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|to go to war with one another again.” At that time Churchill had said, “This is an unmitigated defeat for Britain; yet it is only a bitter foretaste of a bitter cup that will be offered to use year by year, unless by a supreme recovery of moral health and martial spirit {we rise against and take our stand for freedom as in olden times.”
But Chamberlain's policy was popular then and it remained so until German armies | overran Czechoslovakia, Memel and Poland. Britain then chose to fight and Chamberlain, explaining his declaration of war, said on Sept. 3, 1939: “You can imagine what a bitter blow it is-to me that all my long struggle to win peace has failed.” Kept Hoping for Peace Chamberlain then strengthened his Cabinet, appointed “non-ap-peasers” to Government posts and led the Empire in the| struggle which subsequently saw the fall of Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
favor of Churchill on May 10 when Germany invaded the Low Countries. He said then, “As long as I believed there was any chance of preserving peace honorably, I strove to take it.
He resigned as Prime Minister in.
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in Washington and was admitted" to the bar in Seattle at 20. | A depression wiped him out and he went to Alaska in the gold rush. He mined for two years, but found little gold. Sourdoughs who peen cheated out of their claims unscrupulous officials. pers him to become a lawyer again. became Nome's first district atte ney and organized the communit first eleetive Government. In Alaska, he met Mimosa Gates. whom he married. From Alaska, Pittman hurried "on
la silver strike at Tonapah, ‘Nev, * .
the Senate, but two vears later
to the unexpired term. He had been in the Senate ever since bi In addition to his wid w,. Mr. Pittman is survived by a brother, Vail Pittman, Ely, Nev. a publisher.
Death Expected to Add *
To Adjournment Demands
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 [(U. B.). —The death of Chairman Key Pi
tions Committee was expected today to lead to stronger Administration demands for adjournament of Oop» gress this week. The Senate meets tomorrow and will recess immediately as a mark of respect for Mr. Pittman, who early yesterday of a heart attack i Reno, Nev. The House meets and also will recess ise moots today, Mr. Pittman’s successor !as For= eign Relations chairman—the m important committee post in Senate—may go to Senator Walter F. George (D. Ga.). Senator Pat Harrison (D. Miss.), Democrat on the committee, telegraphed from his Mississippi home that he would retain cha
dicted that Mr. George, who fol= lows him in seniority, would win Pittman’s post “unanimously.”
sage to Mrs. Pittman: “I am shocked and deeply grieved by ‘the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of my old friend Key. The nation loses his guiding hand as president pro tempore of
“When the last hope vanished and war could no longer be avoided, I; strove equally hard to wage it with all my might. . . . You and I must | raily behind our new leader and, | with united strength and with unshakeable courage, fight and work until this wild beast that has sprung out of his lair upon us he finally disarmed and overthrown.” Chamberlain did not |become a politician until he was 50. He entered the House of Commons i 1918: Later he became Postmaster General, Paymaster General, Min-
Exchequer and finally, on May 27, 1937, Prime Minister.
ister of Health, Chancellor of the afford to lose a man eof
the Senate and as chairman of the great Committee on Foreign Rela {tions in a time of world crisis when | his leadership will be greatly | “I personally mourn the loss of a |friend of 30 years’ standing on | whose loyalty I could always dupend. |My heart goes out to you in deepest sympathy in which Mrs. Roosevelt joins.” | Senator Frederick VanNuys ®. {Ind.), who served on the Posith (Relations Committee with Mr. Pi |man, said the nation {can li
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The Man's Store with a shop for young gentlemen 2 to 20 years— and a specialty shop for tailored women
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opponent died and he was appointed :
man of the Senate Foreign Rela=-
the ranking of the Finance Committee and pre-
President Roosevelt sent| this. mes-