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RITISH NEED OUR ~ CASH, EXPERTS SAY

‘Spending Now at Rate of $40, 000,000 a Day With Trend | . Going Up; Neutrality and Johnson Acts Stand in Way of Financial Help.

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

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WAS INGTON, Nov. 18.—1t can now be stated on the : _ very best|authority that if Great Britain is to stay in the nited States will have to foot part of the bill. |. The only |alternative is for the war to come to a sudden |

and wholly unexpected end.

Britain is now spending at the rate of $40, 000,000 a day. ‘That makes $14,600,000,000 a

World War experience proves that the expense of running a war tends to rise almost in geometric progression. |And| Britain can stand

no such huge expenditure.

Today, both private and government authorities agree, Britain is far more dependent on the United States than she was in the World War. Her only help comes from this country and her dominions and colonies overseas. And these latter can do little. “Their financial and industrial capacity is strictly limited. Hundreds of millions of dollars in.orders have already been placed in this country | and billions more Mr, Simms are coming up —

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CAPITAL AWAITS

Interest High in Nomura’s Arrival Because of Strain In Relations.

Times Special WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—The arrival of Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, new Japanese’ Ambassador, is awaited with interest here because it is felt that never in history has it been more desirable that the United States and Japan come to an understanding. Reports continue to reach this country that Japan now considers her “Lebensraum” to include everything west of the 180th meridian of longitude, sought of Siberia and east of Central Asia. That would

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SOUTH AMERICA ABIT SUSPICIOUS

Have No Fear of Invasion, Says Dussaq, Argentine Lecturer.

South American military leaders

Flames Kill Mute, 5, and Brother

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (U. P.). —When fire broke out in the apartment where 5-year -old Thomas Daly and his baby brother had been left alone, Thomas could not cr; out for help.. He was a deaf-mute. Neighbors saw him pounding helplessly on a window of the bedroom and gesturing mutely for help as the flames curled around him.

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WAR PROVIDES TANKS, PLANES

Wheel Playthings Further Streamlined—And That New Doll's a Wow. By SAM TYNDALL

190 PCT. IN POLL

URGE INCREASED AID TO ENGLAND

Gallup Survey Shows U. S. Already Has ‘Achieved Remarkable Unity.

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP Director, American Institute of Public | Opinion

PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 18.—As the American people turn from the battles of the recent Presidential election to the major issues which face them in this post-election period, the nation-wide studies of the American Institute of Pubilc Opinion show that the country has alréady achieved a striking degree "of

national unity on some of the most| difficult questions, immediately ahead. In interviews with men and women in every state of the Union. and in all walks of life during recent weeks, the Institute has tested U. 8. attitudes on most of the vital issues of the day—on conscripfion, taxes-for-de-

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PUBLIC’OPINION

1fense, war and peace and numerous

other issues. Today this much is clear for the

self, there is surprisingly little difference among American voters on the questions of national defense and foreign policy. On these issues, as Governor Alfred M. Landon has said, politics should—and apparently does—stop at the water's edge.

Favored Aid to Britain

world to read: Despite sharp differences over domestic policies and | candidates during the campaign it-|

Aged Coventry still Rocks With Occasional Time Bomb

By DAN CAMPBELL United Press Staff Correspondent

COVENTRY, England, Nov. 18.— The city destroyed by an aerial blitzkrieg trembled today with the explosions of time bombs, of dynamite planted by demolition squads, | © and of tinned goods lying in the smouldering debris. . The death toll now was estimated at more than 250. Many bodies have not yet been recovered. I asked an air raid protection warden how many were killed and he took me to the wreckage of an underground shelter. A reinforced concrete floor, studded: with steel girders, covered the space. The floor had been raised by a huge jack. The warden said, “look under there.”

I approached the hole cautiously and the warden assured me that “it’s safe now.” Under the floor there were more bodies than I could count while gazing as long as I could endure the sight. The warden took me’ to three other “safe shelters” where 1 saw | the same thing. The rs go on continually. The Nazi bombers apparently strewed the city with time bombs, which were still causing a few casualties among rescue and demolition ‘workers. Dynamiters, leveling

walls, set off their charges with tlock-like regulari There is no water, gas or electricity here. Survivors are fed at mobile canteens and quartered on the outskirts of this former industrial city of 180,000, laid waste in & 10-houwm attack Thursday night. Coventry soon will be one great heap of charred wood, steel, glass and mortar, strewn with broken furniture, clothes and household articles. The spire of St. Michael's Cathedral, virtually the only section of the building left standing, has shifted and hangs precariously. The parishioners held services yesterday at the home of the provost, the Rev, R. T. Howard, who said, “We are met in Holy Communion so that the cathedral tradition may be carried on without a break. ... I think we all feel in spirit that the cathedral is still with us.” A few persons still poke around the wreckage of their homes retrieving an occasional pan or gare ment. A health officer said that conditions were satisfactory, that ‘just before this thing happened we opened a clinic for immunization against typhoid fever. We now are going to extend our facilities.” He said mobile immunization units

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perhaps tens of billions, if the war lasts long enough. And it looks like a long war. Lord Lothian on Way Back Government | exparts here estimate that British investments in " this country investments which can be converted into dollars on short notice—probably amount to $4,000,000/000. |Certainly no more than five or six billions. Unless the conflict ends soon, Britain will

Firemen found year-old Donald Daly burned to death in his crib and the older brother beneath the crib, burned so badly he died several hours later. Mrs. Katherine Daly, their mother, told police she had left the boys alone while she went on an errand.

URGES BOOST IN

do not fear armed invasion of their countries, and they are apt to look a little suspiciously at the hemisphere defense plans of the United States, Rene Dussaq, young Argentinian lecturer, said here today. Dr. Dussaq, who will address the Rotary Club at the Claypool Hotel tomorrow, has spent a great deal of time in the United States and says that he intends to become a citizen of this country. He declares that the United States is the ‘greatest

take in most of China, Indo-China, Siam, Burma, the Malay States, the East Indies, Australasia and the Philippines. Other reports from Japan are that Ariny and Navy officers are openly preaching the inevitability of war with the United States and that civilian leaders are far from laggard in joining in these jingoistic demonstrations.

Hope for “Fight”

On this side of the Pacific the public no less than the officials are

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This is an open letter to Bobbie and all the thousands of his colleagues of the toy-conscious gen-

eration. studies indicated there would be an Santa Claus will carry the big- overwhelming sentiment to help gest load of toys In his pack this pgiang 1p the event of war, couChristmas since—well, since he can| pled with an equally strong desire remember. to keep America out. Soundings of You'll see hundreds’ of them in American ion in ie ao ; since war began have confir he benny ing So underlined this strong double desire.

Take the question of increased aid to Britain. Long before the European war began, Institute

Today, as the European war en-

‘way. First, the

Jw ul And she |can’t pay.

‘would spell her defeat.

“until 1910. He succ

- of Commerce Harry L| Hopkins and Miss Margue jie] LeH and, Presi-|.

have to raise a Jot more dollars. Lord Lothian, |British Ambassador to this country, is on his way back

to Washington. One of his first acts after his |return will be to take up with this Government the problem | of |financing future purchases of military equipment in the United States. At present there is absolutely nothing the| Administration can do about it. | Two [laws stand in the 0-called Neutrality on the barrelhead for all purchases by a belligerent and stipulates at the purchaser must carry away whatever he buys. This is the cash-and-carry provision. Johnson Act Bans Credit

Second, there is the Johnson act forbidding loans |or credits to nations in default on their war debts to this country. | And Britain has long been in default. Before Britain can be given a| dime’s worth of credit, either she |will have to purge

Act requires cash

Already a natipn- -wide campaign

the 77th Congress meets in January it will have to pass on legisiation to

the Government emphasize, Britain can not possibly repay any “loans.” If she is in| default on the $5,000,000,000 World | War debt, it is because of her own |ingistence on the utter impossibility of repaying it. And if she can’t pay that debt, she certainly can not a new one,

: Two Alternatives

Accordingly Congress and the people of the United States face two alternatives.| They will have to finance British purchases in ,this country and make Britain a present of |all she buys, pr refuse to sell her any more muntions — which

Any other popes the same observers agre 1ld perpetrate a swindle on the| American public. To boil itl down, Congress. will be forced to answey these questions: Is Britain fighting jour war? If she loses the war, are we next in line? If the answer is yes, then to the billions for our o defense which Congress has already appropriated, other billions for Britain will have to be added, not| as a so-called Sloan” but as a gift. One other possibility is sometimes mentioned, namely| another bases-for-destroyers deal. That is to say, Britain might transfer title to her conlonial possesions in the Western Hemisphere to the United States in exchange for war materials. - But many here look on such possessions as more liability than asset—save, of course, for strategic reasons,

RETIRED CANADIAN ARMY OFFICER DIES

VICTORIA, B.|C.,| Nov, 18 (U. P.) «Funeral ser morrow for Lake, 86, retir ‘eral Staffs of former Inspec ada, who died

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in India.

os the Garter and a| Knight of the th. In 1893 he was named Quartermaster General of anada, serving for five years. chief of the Canadian General Staff from 1905 until 1908, and Inspector General ‘ded Sir Douglas Haig as Chief of the General Staff in India in 1912, serving until his retirement in 1919.

F. D. R. BACK FROM CRUISE

. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (U, P.).— President Roosevelt returned today from a.four and a half day cruise on Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River. His cruise companions were Postmaster Gene ral and Mrs. Prank C. Walker, Atfo General Robert H. Jackson, f6f eT Secretary

becoming convinced that Japan has hitched her wagon to the star of the Rome-Berlin bloc for the purpose of joint world-domination,

able to ascertain the real intentions of the United States. Foreign Office at Tokyo will make public the reports which he will be in a position to write, certain extremely dangerous misconceptions now prevalent “back home” can be cleared up.

at Annapolis. War and shortly thereafter he was stationed here as naval at.ache. He speaks and understands the English language perfectly ‘and, like his new

should be helpful.

thrust in that direction will set the

Admiral Nomura, it is hoped, will throw some light on Japan's real intentions. Certainly he will be

And if the

Admiral Nomura, who will be 63 in December, is widely acquainted in the United States. He studied During ‘the World

chief, Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka—who was educated in Oregon—his mind is geared American fashion,

No U. S. Appeasement

And that, it is observed. here, For while President Roosevelt, Secretary Hull, Undersecretary Welles and other spokesmen have made it clear that the United States does 1.ot want war, it ‘has no intention whatever of adopting a policy of appeasement. Admiral Nomura will find the Administration irrevocably opposed to Japan's expansion at the expense of China and colonial France. Also to her reported plan to absorb ihe East Indies and other territory in that corner of the world. As for the Philippines, he will be told, any

western Pacific ablaze.

DOUGLAS TURNS OUT BOMBERS FOR R. A. F.

LOS ANGELES, Nov..18 (U. P). —The first eight planes of a fleet

country on earth,” cut he frankly states that there is an imperfect understanding between the people of North and South America.

plomacy have not neen entirely healed by

see a further disposition on the part of the United States to inject democracy into the foreign policy.”

are not willing to make naval base concessions now for at reasons:

ing invaded by Germany cto long as they.maintain a free trade. Why, he asked, should Germany invade and fight for a market already open to her? Second, they know that, if the | worst came to the worst and Ger-

might be used to prevent Germany from having free trade with their countries.

meet, because manufacturers’ losses

cause the Germans seem, in some instances, to understand the Latin

by selling a submarine to a repub-

making a political loan which unpopular political leaders can use to continue themselves in power, Mr, Dussaq said.

The old wounds of dollar di-

the Administration's “Good Neighbor” policy, he said. Nevertheless, the policy has helped and “the Latin Americans hope to

Cautious About Bases

He believes, however, that ‘Latin American countries, by and large,

least two

First, they are not in fear of be-

many won the war, those bases

Germany sells in South America | at prices the United States can’t

are absorbed by the German Government.

German -diplomacy in many of the Republics is superior to British and possibly Nofth American be-

temperament better.

The United States would do more by lifting one trade restriction than |

lic, more by building one public highway in South America than

Collective Arming

of -new-model bombers which Douglas Aircraft Co., is building for Britain awaited clearing weather today “for takeoff for New York City. Only machine guns and bombs were needed for the ships to go into action. They were camouflaged and bore the insignia of the Royal Air Force. The ships are DB-7-A attack bombers, whose twin motors drive them 400 miles per hour. They are new models of a similar bomber already delivered to Britain and are known to the R. A. F. as “Bostons.” They cost $100,000 apiece" and Britain reportedly has ordered several hundred.

{South America should arm, said, then the United States should see to it that they arm collectively, combining in four logical economic and geographical units. If all the republics are aliowed to arm separately, then in 75 years the same situation will exist in South America that now exists in Europe, he said.

of the United States as being neutral in this war, and no one thinks they should remain neutral. This country is habitually referred to as an ally of Britain and the wonder of it to the Latins is, why such a powerful nation should not declare herself.

If the time ever. comes when he

No one in Latin America thinks

AIRPORT RATES

Dienhart’s Proposed Fees Would Make It Nearly Self-Supporting.

If a proposal submitted to the Works Board today by I. J. (Nish) Dienhart, Municipal Airport superintendent, is accepted, the three airlines using the field will be charged fees virtually sufficient to pay the port’s entire operating costs. His proposal would boost revenue from the airlines from the present | $6000 a year to $31,000 by increasing the gasoline price, landing fees, and office, shop and lobby rentals. The superintendent said the revenue now obtained by the City from the airlines is considerably below the average charged by other major ports. From $100 to $13,000 Yearly

He suggested increasing landing fees from the present $100 a year flat charge to $13,000 a year for the three lines. This would be based on a sliding scale, depending on the number of flights scheduled by each line. The charge would be $50 a month per schedule for the first six, $40 a schedule for the next six, $25 for each additional schedule, and $10 a landing for off-route planes. Other increases were proposed in office rental, from the present $419 a year, to $1005; in shop rental, from $184 to $1080, and in lobby fees, from $120 to $144. 19% Levy on Gasoline

In addition, the superintendent suggested the imposition of a flat 19 per cent levy on the retail price of gasoline sold to airlines. This would mean a return of approximately $15,000 a year to the airport. Board members refrained from comment on the proposal, indicating they would submit it to airline officials before taking any position,

MARTINIQUE FACES BREADLESS DAYS

FT. DE FRANCE, Martinique, Nov. 18 (U., P.).—The Government Information Service announced today there would be a ‘complete shortage of bread for a few days.” The shortage was caused by the failure of 7500 sacks of flour, ordered from the United States, to arrive. The flour is expected by the end of the week, Crowds were turned away from bakeries without bread,

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Third Chemical Plant Damaged by Blasts

The Selden works of the American Cynamid and Cheniical Corp. at Bridgeville, Pa., was yesterday by- a mysterious explosion, third to oceur at the corporation’s plants within a week,

parade officially gets under way. But for your “information now, the situation for this Christmas looks |

g0 In the first place, theré will be! plenty of new Army equipment. It's not the old stuff either. Tanks are | of a new and modern design, mounting larger cannon.

New Fire Truck Model

The anti-aircraft guns, many of which are wooden, are the “real McCoy”—almost scale models of those you see in the newspapers. They've got‘ various models of the Flying Fortresses—in wood, metal and rubber. And speaking of the airplanes, some of them now have retractable landing gears. On the fire truck front there also

wagon has just come out. wind it up, point it any direction (its got rubber to protect the furniture) and when it hits the wall, the ladder (two and a [half feet! high) automatically swings into the air for action.

Toy Engines Improved

There are improvements in all lines in the automotive field. Most radical changes have been made in tractor-trailer trucks which carry pick-a-back, three to four .passenger cars. There is a real surprise in electric trains. Many of the new engines are scale models of the big -enes and worm-gear driven. You can have the same type engines that up to now have oeen limited to model-engine builders, And before we forget, it, you can get whole convoys of Red Cross ambulances. The entire line of bicycles, velocipedes, and skooters, as you might expect, has been streamlined—many to the “tear-drop” stage.

And Dolls for Girls

And the outlook is equally good for the girls. Watch for new dolls. ‘There is one type that will be as newsworthy as the .one that took everyone by storm last year. You'll find, too, that there are some intriguing innovations in the “household appliance” line. There's a refrigerator that lights up the groceries when you open the door and a swank vanity table (brand new). Stuffed animals by the way are bigger than ever. . And here's a word to Dad and Mother: Wholesalers and retailers say it will be the biggest Christmas for toys in 10 years.

Manufacturers Sold Out :

Kipp Bros. & Co. Indianapolis’s iggest toy wholesaler which carries no less than 1400 different items, reports it has passed out almost 50 per cent more stock to retailers this year than last; that the! retailers are still placing orders for more, and that the manufacturer has been sold out for weeks. This means that all the toys available are in the toy shops now, and when they are gone there won’t be anymore. The toy parade line forms on the

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MAIN STREET SPLITS TOWN’S TURKEY DAY

SHARON, Pa., Nov. 18 (U. P.).— The nearby town 6f Orangeville will be a house divided this Thanksgiving. The reason is that the middle of the town’s main street is the dividing line between Pennsylvania and Ohio. Ohio is observing giving Nov. 21, the date set by President Roosevelt, while Pennsyivania’s Thanksgiving! will be on\Nov. 28 as set by Governor (Arthur H. James.

Typical is the plight of Druggist

'|D. A. Tennant, who lives on .the

Pennsylvania side, and plans to close his store Nov. 28. “I've invited friends from across the street to Thanksgiving dinner and they're coming on the 21st,” he said. Mayor N. R. Williams lives in Ohio and will cerebrate’ the Roosevelt date,

'erats from the Republicans.

ters its second winter, however, (there is the question of increasing U. S. assistance to embattled | Britain. Both President Roosevelt

'and Wendell Willkie indicated their | policy would be to increase this! aid by almost every means short of! itself.’

lintervention in the war Where do the people stand?

90 Per Cent Say ‘Yes’

| To answer this question the Institute put the following question to American voters in the closing {days of the campaign:

| “If it appears that England will

be defeated by Germany and Italy | unless the United States supplies (her with more food and war materials, would you be in favor of giving more help to England?”

is real news: a new model ladder-

You! i | Only one voter in 16 (6%) said |

he was “undecided. And among!

those with opinions, only a few per-|

centage points separated the Ninetwo per cent of the Democrats said | they would favor increased help to|

ish defeat:

answered the same way. Sentiment Overwhelming

Even on a sectional basis sentiment for increased aid

the to a British defeat, appears to be everywhere overwhelming: Yes. No. 8% 13 14 6 10

Other subjects upon which the surveys have revealed a high de-

New England, Mid-Atlantic ... East Central West Central .....

.. 92% .. 87 . 86

gree of public unity are: National Defense. Defense Taxation. Hemisphere Defense, Conscription.

REPORT ARGENTINA TO AID IN DEFENSE

BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 18 (U. P.). Argentina, will co-operate in Western Hemisphere defense preparation without waiting until the danger of attack from abroad has developed, well informed quarters told the United Press today. Attention was drawn to the fact that plans have been approved for

construction of a naval base at Puerto Deseado and a naval and air base at Puerto Belgrano, also to the fact that work has been almost finished on the naval air base at Puerto Madryn. It was emphasized that Argentina is willing to perform its share for defense provided no national territory is ceded, and there is no shifting of sovereignty. Argentina's objection to establishment of a naval and air base at Punta Del Este, Uruguay, is based on the contention that it would give Uruguay control of a “Gibraltar” over the River Plate.

TWO BANDITS TAKE $200 FROM PILLOW

Two men knocked at the door of Frank Tollut’s apartment, 936 Park Ave., this morning and said merely:

“This is a stickup.” They forced their way into the -iroom and tied up Mr. Tollut, his wife, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Della Marrow, with sheets torn from the beds. They took $200 Mr. Tollut had hidden in a pollowcase and fled south on Park Ave.

HOOSIER DIES IN FLORIDA MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Nov. 18 (U. P.).—Mrs. Jennie E, Humphrey of Gary, Ind., who arrived three days ago for her annual winter visit, died yesterday. Mrs. Humphrey, who was 77, had been ill for several |

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Britain, in order to prevent a Brit-Eighty-seven per cent of the Republicans in the survey

Britain, if necessary to stave off

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