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warships were damaged in the British attack on Taranto, one so seriously that it can be repaired “only after a long time.” This, he said, refuted |British claims that the warships had been sunk. ‘The British, however, had not said the vessels were sunk, merely reporting them so badly damaged as to be useless for, some time.

Claims Italian Dead Only 372

The Greek war, Mussolini promised, would be carried to successful conclusion despite Greek resistance and British aid.

Mussolini said that in the first 10 days lof fighting on the Epirus Front Italy lost 372 dead, 1081 wounded and 650 missing. e campaign in Egypt, he said, is nly beginning. “There will be no general mobilization,” he then added, “although we have 20 classes which still can be mobilized. | We have 1,000,000 men under arms and can mobilize 8,000,000 additional. Italy and Germany form a block of 150,000,000 men. This block has victory in its fist.”

No Reference to Russia

Ttaly’s relationship with Germany, he said, was firm and cordial. He made—significantly or notyno reference to Soviet Russia but emphasized that Italy was relaxing none of her demands upon France and promised. that these Would be satisfied. The | Italian demands on France have been listed as Nice, Corsica, Tunisia, Savoy and possibly other colonial possessions. Information made available to the foreign | press in Berlin by the officiaf DNB news agency said that Serrano Suner, Ciano and Kk.bbentrop lunched together af Ribben-

. trop’s estate at Fuschl, near Salz-

burg and only a few miles from Hitler’s mountain retreat at Werchtesgaden. British sources believed that spectacular developments may impend in North Africa as a result of the diplomatic consulations. London believed that there was a panish and possibly Italian| aspirations in Africa might collide with lan unyielding attitude on the part of Gen. Maxime Weygand, French military commander in Africa. | Weygand was believed to oppose vigorously any move to turn over French Morocco, in whole or in part, to Spain or an Axis consortium. There was little in the report from the fighting front in Greece to indicate an early rehabilitation of Italian arms) in that theater, although Rome claimed a Greek cavalry unit had been annihilated at Konitza, six | miles south of the Albanian frontier.

Fate of Tank Unit in Doubt

An Italian tank column of 130 machines, said to have been rushed south to reinforce the Koritza front, was said to have been pinned back . against the Jugoslav frontier. Some reports said it had been forced over the Jugoslav border and interned. The Italian communique claimed that a “Greek cavalry” unit had ‘been annihilated in the Koritza sector on the central Greek front but added no details. It also claimed a series of Suctesses against British warships. A British cruiser was said to have been hit by land batteries while attempting to shell Mohadiscio, chief port of Italian Somaliland, the British cruiser Leander was said to have been torpedoed by .an Italian plane and a British | warship was said to have been hit in an air attack at Suda Bay, Crete. Berlin reported heavy week-end attacks on the British south coast. Southampton, [another British airplane production center, was said to have been hard-hit. The British reported fairly heavy overnight raids on the south coast,

DAY, NOV. 18, 1940

DUCE SHOUTS

AN STOP

neavy bombs were used on London, but no significant results were admitted. Sub Base Attacked

British planes raided German biggun emplacements in the neighborhood of Cape Gris Nez very heavily and attacked the German submarine base at Lorient.

Hamburg, attacked on successive nights by the Royal Air Force, was reported damaged seriously. The effect of the British bombing was described by Arthur Greenwood, Minister without portfolio, as causing Germany to suffer 50 times more industrial damage than Great Britain. “Serious though the attacks have been on this country, particularly in London, Coventry, Birmingham and Liverpool, the punishment we have suffered is nothing to what we are administering to the enemy,” Greenwood: said in a speech at Colchester. In the Far East Thailand was the center of the latest crisis. This arose from reports, possibly Japanese-inspired, had entered into a virtual military

United States. Such reports, the Japanese said, are viewed with ‘great concern.” Thailand, however, minimized the rumors and Government sources said they had “no foundation.”

Peace in China Doubtful

Dispatches from Tokyo said that Japan was believed to have decided on offering “liberal” terms to the Chinese Government at Chungking for restoration of peace in China, which represnted a striking reversal of former Japanese policy of refusing direct negotiations with Chungking. In Shanghai, however, it was believed: that the recent moral and material support given China by the United States would result in rejection of the Japanese offer and that Japan would then formally recognize the Wang Ching-Wei regime set up by Japanese armies at Nanking.

R. A. F. Shakes Up Command

A shakeup in the Royal Air Force command and a revolutionary change in military tactics revealed that a British brand of blitzkrieg is in the making for “the time when Britain takes the offensive.’ Air Marshal Sir Arthur Sheridan Barratt heads a new Army cooperation command designed to link the land forces with its air might. He assumes the new command Wednesday. The Air Ministry also announced that Vice Marshal W. S. Douglas would take command of the fighter force, replacing Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding. Barratt and Douglas will have a revised staff of officers, all young men with only one of them more than 50 years old.

Dowding Coming to U. S.

Dowding was shifted to the Ministry of Aircraft production for special duty in the United States, leaving a record of having successfully combated the German Luftwaffe in the battle of Britain. In America, he will be chief technical adviser of the British Air Commission to speed production and improve designs of ships being purchased there, Adoption of the blitzkrieg tactics followed agitation in the House of Commons and by the press for closer co-operation of the air and land forces. Strategists have taken a lesson ‘from the German “war of movement” and speeded the motorization of the infantry. In Rom, four. leaders of republican France waited behind the barred windows of a large farm house for trial on a charge of betraying their country into defeat by Germany. Former Premiers Edouard Daladier and Leon Blum, Gen. Maurice Gamelin and Air Minister Guy La Chambre, have been transferred to the new Bourrassol jail in Riom, indicating that the Supreme Court would start their trials soon. La Chambre recently returned voluntarily from the United States to face

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American Legion leaders gathered in Indianapolis today for the annual pow-wow. Among the greeters were Frank Samuels, national adjutant (left), and National Commander Milo J. Warner.

Mr. Mason

mobilization wiil not occur.

At the same time, Ill Duce declared Germany does not need Italy’s

ADJOURNMENT PLAN PUSHED

Rayburn Confident of Vote Tomorrow After Talk With Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (U.P.).— Speaker Sam Rayburn said today he was confident the House would vote tomorrow for sine die adjournment of Congress. Following an hour's conference with President Roosevelt and other Congressional leaders, Mr. Rayburn said that “not many Democrats” would vote against adjournment, thus assuring defeat of the solid Republican bloc wishing to keep Congress here. Mr. Rayburn was accompanied to the White House by House Democratic Leader John W. McCormick, Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley and Senator James Z Byrnes (D. S. C.). Mr. Barkley said after the conference that he saw no “particular” reason why Congress should not adjourn, but he declined to discuss immediately the possibility that the insistence of certain Senators for action on the House-approved Lo-gan-Walter Bill might delay quitting plans. “The President already has announced publicly that he has no further recommendations to make,” Mr. Barkley said. “And we have the major bills—the defense bills—out of the way.” Shortly after the legislative conference, the Senate and House met for their first business sessions since early October. The Senate recessed after an eight-minute sitting, taking no action on President Roosevelt's nomination of Dr. Harry A. Millis to be chairman of the National Labor Relations Board and his appointment of J. Warren Madden, former NLRB chairman, as a judge in the U. S. Court of Claims.

LANGUAGE EXPERT DIES ROME, Nov. 18 (U. P.).—The death in action on the Epirus.front of Count Bernaxdo Barbielline Amidei, 44, infantry lieutenantcolonel and authority on Oriental

Liverpool and| London. Unusually

trial, confident of vindication.

languages, was reported today.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

County City Total 1939 .......-.0 | 38 47 85 1040 ......... J}. 44 81 125 ; —Nov. 16 & 17— Injured ...... 21 | Accidents ....66" Dead ........ (1) Arrests ...... 52

SATURDAY | TRAFFIC COURT

| Cases Convic- Fines [4

Violations | tried {ions paid Speeding .....|.. 0 0 $0 Reckless driving 1 1 15 Failure to stop at through street 1 1 0 Disobeying traffic signal ........ 0 0 Drunken driving 3 2 80 All Others .:.... 8 11 Totals ....... 14 12 $106

—————————— — MEETINGS TOMORROW al iary Club, . luncheon, Claypool Hotel,

hi Men’s Club, luncheon. ¥Y. M. C. A, noon. Alpha Tau Omega, lyncheon, Board of

: e, ho Club, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel,

Mercator Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln,

" Universal Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, oon. *Cniversity a Michigan Club, luncheon, Board of

n. Knights of Columbus, luncheon, K. of C. clu ey noon Lut theran § Service Club, luncheon, Canary

tta| int” Piper Credit Group, luncheon, n’s grille, William H. Block Co., noon a oils. Medical Society, meeting. "Athletic Club, 8:3 Amer Ro Legion National Coaterence, Legion Joo gquarters, all day. Alpha Delta Omega, meeting, Hotel Washington,

Indianapolis y Bar ‘A Association Youns Jan. eon, Slay ygool Hotel, 12:15

ers, lunc p. y luncheon and

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n Juneheon snd meeting. Whist Club,

MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from official records in the Ceunty Court House. The Times therefore. not responsible for errors ip names snd sddresses.)

Melvin Pearson. 24, of 125 Eagle Drive; Josephine. E. McClure, 20. of 3 ne al Ww. Maple oad: of 1

h H. Yeakie, 24, of 131 ah C. aple Hom “Ho well, 25, Lawrence County; Catherine | Eisile. 18. Lawrence Count

Hote: Severin, 1: 30 p. m.

Prevo, 21,

Ray 22, Shelbyville, Ind; Mantia Leighton. 9%. of ‘327 Ea Drive, Woodruff 8i a 26. of 6481 Park: Dorothy + aise e 39, of 6218 Lowell. A Wal fegpursr” 36. of 322 ‘Sanders: Marie 1018’ English. way gt trong af. of 1240 N. fines Wilts Hos etiler. 2 5. of 39 6 _E. 30th 21, of M31 E Ohio. : "Btuckey, 21, R. R, 4 Bo

lp Maryann Dupree, 18, of 2822 Win-

O Dowden. 35. of 234 N. Addison: Edith Re Curran, 28. Bee Walter P. Bernice R. ‘Tucker. 22, of 1125 S. Walde-

mM Wiiliam F. Belcher. 26. of 842 Broadway: Frances C. Luichinger, 26. of 5735 Broad-

Ver ald H. Vincen® 25. of 724 Alarison;

alice B. Wildrick, 19. of 23 S. e es 4. of 1309 LeGrande:

Washing- | m R. McDonald, 31. ‘of 610 N.

C s P. Sopinson, 2; of 418 N. Clark: Hen no 27. of 3534 Birchwood. omas SBre wer, 5 of 416 E. 16th: Ruth Hamiston. 9. of 417 E. 15th. Lew Ping, 22, of 4818 W. Bertha: Marie B. Patton. 19. of 2146 Wayne, Daniel A. Maiden Jr.. of 1610 Sturm; Marie C. Hartley, "1. of 419 N. LaSalle. Chris Krohne ' Jr., 32, City: Bernice Wiegman, 22. City. Granville B. Sweares, 19. of 1041 Chadwick, Mary G. Fisher, 17, of 929 S. MisRobert D. McFadden. 20. of 2134 Dexter: Grace E. Buchanan, 20, of 1215 N. King, James m of

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1vd. Linzie. 28. 22 Sreenvood, Ind.: Wilma s0 Wilson, 24. R. ox 418, Isadore Rosen 25. br Cots Washington Bryd. age Sacks. 23, of 617 W. Bi s M. Taylor, 29. of 357 E. Washington: Pi A. Allen, 25, of 1244 N.

Homer W. Gibson, 23. of 43 N. Keystone: Shine L. Brown. 21. of 4170 'W. WashHerman C. Dillikamp. 25, of 430 N. Meridia an: J. Frances iiliams, 26. of 6285 2. R. Box

Colleg Jos hh Z. Rap R. 9. 3p-a: -A: or Tie £5 Workman, 21, of 378 Theodore Baton, 37. of 269 E. South Flora Avers, 29, of 2322 Biooks! uk di Russell E. Allen, 36 of 1 N. Illinois: Pauime E E. Pfeiffer, 34. of 2 %. 11th.

W. Cox. 27. of 2363 N. Talbott; Wilma A. Oliver. 25. of 2049 N. ‘Meridian.

BIRTHS Girls

George, Ruth Templin, at St. Vincent's. John, Beatrite Thompson, at City. Richard, Jean Hasch, at Coleman. R. D., Mary Spindler, at Methodist. Ralph, Alberta Uppfalt, at Methodist. Fox, Louella Thompson, at Methodist. Denver, Verdie Hughes, at Methodist. Morris, Margaret iller, at Methodist. George, Violet Schumaker, at Methodist. Jack Geraldine Shuddeth, at Methodist. James, Viol Sims, at 2330 Schofield. James. Mary Bledson, at 1335 Barrow. Andrew Mamie Harris, at 1435 Mill. Herschel, Mar t 437 . New Tork DeWitt, Arnel Pore. ant 1530 Lew William, Dorothy Emery, at 234 Harris. Gale, Laverne Gladden, at 1809 Orleans. Boys Dan Mary Cooper, at St. oan Tr Mimms, at ol ity. Charles, Ruth Janitz, at i Valentine, Marjorie Horvath, at Cole-

Charles, Mabelle Willoughby, at Cole-

med. Fern Sinclair, at Herbert, Marceil Brickler, at Albert, 'Maymie McQuinn, Harry, Norma Martin, at Glenn, Charlotte Oldham, Eugene, Thelma Market. at

i ‘M. Hutch nson, W 3iiineton

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ch Grove Ellis, 23, ot 5681 Broadway: | ris

Leamon, Edna Earl, at 1221 Spann. Forter, Catherine Jordan, at 1406 De-

loss. Sharles, Dorothy Buckrop, at 43 8. Har-

Norman, Dorothy Ford, at 2821 W. Michgan.

DEATHS

Michael J. Shea, 76, at 350 S. Grace, coronary occlusion gz “Clark; 40, at Veterans, duo-

William vd ‘Rose, 81, at Methodist, pneu"Bille Libengood, 8, at Riley, tubercu-

Che ster E. Lawrence 53, at Methodist. cardio vascular renal. Lanie Wendel, 83, at 210 N. Hamilton, chronic myocarditis. Joseph Edward Noble, 61, at 3017 Sutherland, bronchopneumonia. Lillie PF. Pettijohn, %, at 6158 Cornell, AT LeTICSEIOTOS,

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. S. Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and tomorrow; lowest temperature tonight about 35.

Sunrise..... .6:34 | Sunset

TEMPERATURE November 18, 1939 53

BAROMETER TODAY 6:30 a. m. . 30.36

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m... .0 Total precipitation since Jan. 1....... 124.63 Deficiency since Jan. 1................ 10.9

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and tomorro nin avis—Partly Se ady and warmer toight; tomorrow cloudy, occasional tight rain in northwest and extreme north por-

Lower Michi an—Partly cloudy, slightly warmer tonight: tomorrow mostly cloudy. Ohio — Increasing cloudiness, slightly warmer in west portion tonight; tomorrow mostly cloudy and somewhat warmer. Kentucky—Increasing cloudiness, slightly warmer tonight; tomorrow mostly cloudy and somewhat warmer.

War Moves Today

By J. W. T. MASON

Benito Mussolini’s speech today in Rome is open to the interpretation that Italy’s future role in the war will not be a primary one but will remain secondary to German leadership. The speech indicates that the Axis has formulated no military plans for the immediate future calling for large scale Italian sacrifices on the battlefield. Mussolini asserted that “there will be no general mobilization” in Italy. He said Italy has 1,000,000 men under arms and can call to the colors 8,000,000 more, but general

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aid in the war and he thanked Hitler for allowing Italy to get into the conflict. These statements must be accepted as indicating Mussolini’s recognition of German leadership in the war, with Italy playing a secondary part, as up to now, the Italians, of course, have done.

Part in Major Drive Unlikely

If there is to be no general mobilization in Italy and only 1,000,000 men are now serving in the Army, it is impossible to understand how Mussolini can participate in any major campaign in the Balkans and Asia Minor. Either arrange-

ments for any such extension of hostilities have not yet been completed by the Axis or else Mussolini has decided to keep out of this development of the struggle, Otherwise, it is impossible to believe Italy has only 1,000,000 men with: the colors. Mussolini, however, said his policy is to conceal nothing from the Italian people who, he declared, are strong enough to face the truth. His revelation of the limited character of Italy’s war machine thus can be accepted as approximately correct. Allowing for reserves that must be kept at home for unexpected developments, 1,000,000 men do not allow wide scope for belligerent action. Earlier in the war, Rome reports indicated that the Italian offensive against Suez and the British Army in Egypt would consist of four major thrusts—two eastward movements from Libya and two northward attacks from Italian East Africa and Abyssinia.

Early Reports Seem Wrong

A project as ambitious as this would require at least 750,000 men, including field reserves, to give any hope of success against the British, whose strength in Egypt has recently been heavily increased. No such number, however, can have been sent to Africa if Italy’s total fighting force is now not more than 1,000,000. It would seem, likewise, that reports are wrong which have. said Italy had 250,000 men engaged in the Greek campaign. Allowing for the African armies and the necessary home reserves, it is difficult to believe that even one-half that number are fighting the Greeks. Indeed, the number must be much less than this, if Mussolini is right in saying only 372 Italians have been killed in the first 10 days of the Greek war. Any other conclusion would be too detrimental to Italy’s striking power.

Will Hitler Help?

By accepting Mussolini's assurance that the Greek campaign will be followed through, it is necessary to anticipate that heavy reinforcements will have to be sent from Italy. If, however, the Italian mobilization is to be held to 1,000,000, for all purposes, it is questionable whether Italy can detach enough men for major operations in Greece. The question also arises whether Hitler will wholeheartedly send German troops to help Italy if Mussolini continues so stringently to limit the Italian nlobilization.

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a most unwholesome and unsafe condition,” the committee said. It reported only a comparatively small number of persons directly involved in aviation are aware that therz are aviation laws on the statute books. Declaring there must be airports if the mass of the people .re .0 use the airplane, the committee outlined a comprehensive state airport and airway plan, both for state commercial and civil aviation and for national defense. Included in the recommendation for 69 new airports to serve population needs, was establishment of a new Class 2 airport for Indianapolis to serve private flying -acilities

ments of Butler Univ. rsity.

have been proposed before by other agencies, would be constructed in a city or cities in every county in the State on the basis of population and its importance in relation to air routes and local conditions. A State Airway Plan would be initiated by taking cognizance of national air routes and airports in other states, when constructing new Indiana airfields. In connection with the State airport plan, the report suggested that laws be revised to provide adequate zoning of airport approaches

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Patterson Is Speaker A's

Assistant Secretary’ of War Robert Patterson made the principal address in whicih he said he hoped the Legion would do its share in aang + a halanes in the proposed home guards. ”

Patterson ‘Opposes Making Legion Military Basis of Home Guards, but Hopes It Does Bit

‘AID TO BRITAIN

‘This Does Not Mean That We Send Troops to Europe,” He Declares.

Establishment of strong defenses outside the boundaries of the United States by increased aid to Britain to ward off totalitarian aggression was advocated by Milo J. Warner, national Legion commander, at an annual Appreciation Luncheon today at the Scottish Rite

Cathedral. The luncheon is given each year by the Indianapolis Chamber of. Commerce in honor of the new American Legion Commander, “We declare unequivocally and solely for the defense of America that a sound national defense policy for this country requires we should at this time give all practicable aid to Great Britain and to those aligned with her in her fight,” Mr. Warner said. “This does not mean that we send troops to Europe; it does not mean that we join side-by-side with her in the actual war with Germany. It does mean just what it says. ‘All Practicable Aid’

“In order to properly defend our country it is sound, sane and logical that as the issues are drawn and as the facts clearly appear, we should and must give all practicable aid to Great Britain. Her Navy and her outposts, so. far as our defenses are concerned, are of invaluable aid to us. ‘A defense which is not complete is a waste. A complete defense is necessary in any event.” Commander Warner urged also that selective service legislation be extended to provide a permanent system of universal military training and said the Legion recommends the prompt acquisition of all critical items of munitions, tanks and planes to implement an Army of 2,200,000 men. Mr. Warner also advocated a stronger Navy Air Force, full cooperation and support of the Nation Guard, the R. O. T. C. and C. M. T. C.; an adequate home defense on an intelligent operative basis, and Federal control of discipline in the Merchant Marine.

Urges Physical Training

Pointing out the physical unfitness of many young men in the nation, he said the Legion was planning a physical education program that would start in the elementary schools. “To all the rest of your country you set a sterling example of undiluted Americanism,” W. I. Longsworth, Chamber president, told the Legionnaires. “We are profoundly grateful to you for these patriotic services of our country. “Today the American people understand that they have no choice but to prepare themselves, so efficiently and completely, that the agressor nations dare not attack us. “In building our defense we are compelled td’ do sorhe things that we do not all like to do, that violate all our traditions, that outrage our sensibilities. “No price, however, is too high to pay to save the heritage of centuries from destruction. “As always in the past, you men of the American Legion are taking the leadership in combating subver-' sive doctrines and alien influences that threaten our country from within. The extreme value of that service to our country at these times

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groups by states at this time, he said. In that war, he added, 79,000 home guardsmen in 27 states re-

lieved the equivalent of nearly three divisions of guardsmen for combat training and service.

Known as State Guard

“In the present emergency,” he said, “the Home Guard will per-

form much the same functions as

were assigned it in 1917 and 1918, with one or two highly important differences. In the first place it will be known as State Guard instead of Home Guard. The State Guard will be alert to the fact that the wars of today know no front line— that a tiny village hundreds of miles behind the theoretical front may suddenly become the scene of despecate and blazing action. . “The attention of the State Guard will be particularly directed toward the guarding of utilities, power plants, water| works, industrial plants, docks, railroad yards, air fields and other sensitive areas.’ As the War Department's share in equipping the home guards, Mr. Patterson announced that the Federal Government will furnish 1917 Enfield rifles and small accessories. Other individual equipment, he explained, will be available for purchase. “The equipment, which the War Department furnishes,” however, “will be for a force not more than one-half the strength -¢ the National Guard of the state,” the assistant secretary said. Since the local |guard units will be organized according to state laws, the War Department expects some delay in their formation. Previous to Mr. Patterson’s address, Warren H. Atherton, Legion defense committee chairman, declared the Selective Service Law, which is to run for five years, should be made permanent. He said “our permanent program should embody the military training of every able-bodied young American.” Iiegion leaders opened the conference in the assembly room of the national headquarters on N. Meridian St. Symbolically perhaps, they faced a huge painting of an American doughboy giving aid to a fallen French soldier. A gift of the French painter, Reni-Mel, after World War 1, the painting is hung on the back of the assembly room stage. In his annual report of the Legion’s stand on defense, Mr. Atherton also asserted that ‘our program must include provision for produc-

5 CANADIAN FLIERS HUNTED IN WOODS

EAST LAKE, Quebec, Nov. 18 (U. P.).—Widespread search by land and air was under way today for five of six Royal Canadian Air Force fliers who bailed out of an Atlantic patrol bomber in the wild country near here. The sixth, Flying Officer A. J. Leblanc, reached East Lake after fighting his way through dense woods. The plane completed a routine Atlantic patrol flight late yesterday, but was unable to land at its own east coast port base because of bad weather. It was ordered to go on to Montreal, but was reported to have run out of fuel cver Kamouraska County where the flier: bailed

cannot be over-emphasized.”

In view of the fact that tremendous new impetus has been given to private flying in the past few years, and now as result of national preparedness, the Committee outlined these recommendations for private aviation-aid for the future: 1. Provision of airport facilities wherever practicable and feasible for both land and water aircraft at

cities, towns and recreational centers. 2. Establishment of an air-mark-ing plan.

3. Creation of a uniform and expanded communication system to include traffic control and weather information necessary to safe navigation within the State. 4. Widespread instruction on aviation in public educational institu-

of Indianapolis and student require- | tions

5. Institution of an air safely

gram. F 6. Safety legislation to protect the private pilot, airplane owner and the public at large. In its proposal of a State Aeronautics Board, the Committee declared that the body should consist of five members and an executive secretary or administrator. Its membership should further be augmented by certain ex-officio members who should include the State Highway Commissioner, State Safety Director and the State Adjutant General. The Board should be appointed by the Governor and its mem! selected because of - elt putioiae

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State Aeronautics Board, Air Safety Code Urged By Governor's Fact-Finding Group

interest in aviation. Not more than three members should be members of the same political party, the Committee said. The Board’s sphere in the aviation program should be chiefly of a directive, co-operative and co-ordinating nature. The report further recommended that in the long range State aviation plan “considerable thought” should be given to research involving development of new uses for aircraft and to interest manufacturers in the production of aircraft within the state. The plan also should provide for a study of air navigational aids such as air-mark-ings and combination highway and air maps. In proposing a new comprehensive aviation safety legislative code, the Committee recommended that a thorough study of present aviation laws be made by qualified persons and that their report be used as basis for new code. The seven members of the Committee are I. J. Dienhart, Indianapolis Municipal Airport superintendent; Walker W. Winslow of the Aircraft Trades Association, Adjt. Gen. Elmer F. Straub, all of Indianapolis, and C. F. Cornish, Ft. Wayne, chairman; Lawrence I. Aretz, Lafa‘vette, Marshall Kerr, and J. Clifford Potts. The meeting was held at the Washington Hotel. Mr. Cornish hopes to have the final draft ready

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Department Commanders here Amarillo, Tex.; Alfred P. Kelley, Norman, Okla,

ing weapons, planes, ships and ammunition upon a continuing adequate basis.” He told the Legionnaires they could best serve their country now by “combating war psychology.” “It’s our job to throttle the ‘we-can’t-stay-out fellow’,” he said. “Our motto is ‘peace through preparedness’.” Warning that “democracy is only as safe as the strength of her arms,” Mr. Atherton reminded that whereas America was “one of the strongest of world powers in 1919, we are one of the weakest in 1940.” Discussing Legion needs of publicity were Edward McGrail, national publicity officer; James T. Norris, commander of the Kentucky department, and Irvin L. Cowger, Kansas adjutant. A forum on the subject was held immediately afterward and was led by Roland F. Cowan, New Jersey adjutant, and Bert Presson, Arkansas adjutant. Also speaking on defense today was Joseph Kise, Minnesota commander. He warned that “the republics of the two Americas must co-operate, must be awake to any possible danger, and must be prepared for any emergency. “On the other hand, if they fail to co-operate and if they isolate themselves from each other . they will be an easy prey for an aggressor.” He declared that the United States was taking the lead in this program of co-operation. This afternoon’s session was to be

were (left to right) Fred Young, Portland, Ore, and Milt Phillips,

of each of these three divisions making their annual addresses. Mrs. Louis J. Lemstra of Clinton, Ind., national president of the Legion Auxiliary, and Benjamin C, Hilliard Jr., Denver, Colo., chef de chemin de fer of the Forty and Eight, both were presented at the opening session this morning. Commander Warner announced the following appointments: Resolutions Committee — Charles S. Cook, depArtment commander of Pennsylvania, chairman; Alfred P. Kelley, department commander of Oregon; T. Emmett Warriner, dee partment commander of Virginia; A. C.” Puttbrese, department come= mander of Michigan; Edward A. Vosseler, department commander of New York; James H. Fisk, depart ment adjutant of California; Frank N. Sawyer, department adjutant of New Hampshire; J. Nelson Tribby, department adjutant of Maryland, and James L. Boyle, department adjutant of Maine. ‘Membership Committee — William C. Mundt, department adjutant of Illinois, | chairman; Roland PF, Cowan, department adjutant of New Jersey; Robert D. Morrow, department adjutant of Mississippi; Fred E. Young, department adjutant of Texas; J. T. Fetrich, department of Alaska; W. H. Hargrave, department commander of the District of Columbia; Lisle W. Smith, department commander of Florida; Samuel H. Fowler, department commander of Arizona, and Glen 8. Schramm, department commander of Utah. Tonight the Forty and Eight will

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JUNIOR CHARGE ACCOUNTS, that provide moderate weekly payments.

SPECIALLY TAILORED ACCOUNTS—arranged to meet certain individual needs.

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ACCOUNTS opened for the . Holiday term... to which to charge your gift purchases. (This is an accommodation espe cially well liked by the Ladies).

No Carrying Charges. Inquire at the New Accounts Desk—Balcony.

L. STRAUSS & CO. & THE MAN'S STORE.