Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1940 — Page 3

FEARS OF - MOUNT

* British and Greeks Report Slow Gains in Libya And Albania.

(Continued from Page One)

shoulder” with the Italians and scoffed at the British triumphs as unimportant.

Greek-ltalian War

On the Albanian front, the Greeks were facing blizzards, deep snow and extreme cold in addition to increasingly stubborn resistance by reinforced Italian armies but one , report reaching the Jugoslav frontier said that the important inland town of Klisura, which Athens reported in flames under Greek artillery fire, had been captured. British airplanes were bombing

and machine gunning Fascist col-

aumns along the coastal road leading iio the bomb-splintered port of VaJona, but the heavy storms appeared to be slowing down Greek advances on both north and south wings. Fighting continued in the Tepelini and Porto Palermo sectors, alfhough Greeks previously had been reported pushing into both towns end Porto Palermo was encircled > the drive toward Valona.

y Egyptian Front

On the Libyan front, the British

_ ‘had circled and sent some forces on

past the Pascist base of Bardia on the Mediterranean Coast and were hammering with artillery, infantry, warships and airplanes at the base

London military sources said the gall of Bardia was possible at any ‘time, but Fascist reports were that a strong defense was being maintained there. At Rome it was said that Italian lines were being stabilized and that the Brifish advance might be ended. The Italian communique said that British - warships off Bardia had been bombed by Italian warplanes and that a cruiser which yesterday was listed as having been struck by an aerial torpedo had been seen to turn over and sink. Two British and one Italian plane were lost in the fighting, the communique reported. British losses in Libya were described by Fascists as heavy. London continued to take a cautious attitude on the possibility of smashing deeply into Libya, but it was obvious that the British hoped to have Bardia as at least an advance base. In East Africa, there were hints that the British might be prepared to start an important offensive egainst Ethiopia if the Libyan drive slowed down but it did not apepar likely that operations in that sector could be undertaken soon on a scale comparable to the Libya push. A communique issued at Nairobi, in Kenya colony, said that a British patrol raid on the front south of Ethiopia had resulted in re-capture of ‘the post of El Uak, where 50 Italians were killed and 75 captured.

Air War

' The peculiar lull in German air attacks on British targets appeared to be causing some concern as well gs puzzlement in London and the A. F. again was pounding with ba comparable to that of last September at the “invasion bases” on the French Coast. Nazi statements in Berlin discounted the effect of these British air attacks, but in London it was emphasized that there was no closed season for an invasion and that an attempt might be made by Germany before spring in an effort to relieve Italy’s plight in the Mediterranean. British official statements con-

tended that great damage had been,

done by the R. A. F. bombing operations against Germany and that a huge number of refugees, including 850,000 school children, had left Berlin, Hamburg and German industrial towns. Th Germans, it was contended, “have made every effort to conceal the extent of damage inflicted. British airplanes again bombed southwestern Germany, centering on the air industries in the Mann-

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INVASION

LONDON

heim region, where additional fires were started. Pilots reported that

- | fires started in Monday’s raids were

still burning in that zone,

French Drama

In France, the power of the Nazis was felt more acutely than ever as a result of the dismissal of Pierre Laval as Vice Premier after he had co-operated with the Nazi “new order’ ‘in Europe. Laval was released as a result of the hurried visit of Otto Abetz, representative of Hitler, to Vichy and the ousted Vice Premier returned with Abetz to Paris, where it was hinted he might have an important role in the future. For the present, however, he was said to be in Paris as a private citizen. Abetz, who conferred briefly with Pierre Etienne Flandin, successor to Laval in the Foreign Ministry, was said to be satisfied that France would continue a policy of collaboration with Germany.

Sea War

The British Admiralty claimed that a large enemy supply ship of from 6000 to 7000 tons was sunk off the Belgian Coast early today by British motor torpedo boats. The German official DNB News Agency meanwhile said that British shipping losses for the week Dec. 2-8 totaled 221,047 tons instead of 101,190 as reported by the British.

COUNTY PRINTING GONTRAGTS ARE LET

County Commissioners today let contracts for approximately $35,000

worth of county printing supplies in which three separate contracts were awarded to high bidders. The contract for record books, the largest single printing item, went to the Sentinel. Printing Co. on a bid of $14,333. This was $31 over the bid of the Burford Printing Co. The Burford Co. also underbid the Mark Gray Printing Co. $262 for the contract for papers and pads. The Gray company received the contract on a bid of $1430. The Burford bid was $1168. The Mark Gray company was itself the low bidder on another classification with $844.60 but Commissioners placed the contract with the Sentinel Printing Co. with a bid of $923. ‘Commissioners said contracts were awarded to the higher bidders in the three cases for two reasons. One was, they said, because a new system of bid specifications had been established and that they “felt the business should be spread out among Indianapolis firms within a certain bid range.”

SETTLE QUITS FARM COMMITTEE POST

William H. Settle, Indiana farm

‘|leader, has announced his resigna-

tion as president of the RooseveltWallace Committee for Agriculture, which functioned during the last two Presidential campaigns. Office records of the committee were moved this week from Chicago to Indianapolis and headquarters will be set up in the Kresge Building, in charge of Miss Dorothy Bletner Linville, Indianapolis. Mr. Settle explained that he is leaving active management of the committee because the “present activities are dormant and there is some question whether it will function again.” Records of the committee’ must be kept for two years in compliance with Federal laws.

ARGENTINA ELECTION DISORDERS SPREAD

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Dec. 18 (U. P.).—Widespread disorders were reported in Santa Fe province today as a result of disputes over

last Sunday’s provincial election.

(needed shells or airplanes,

MAXIMUM WAR AID TO BRITAIN

Explores Program of Leasing All Types of Armaments _ Except Naval Craft. | (Continued from Page One)

move to amend the Johnson Act or the Neutrality Act would not receive a majority support in the Senate. But if England will meet us half

way by conferring title to some of |.

her bases, I think we should give her aid.” Senator Clyde Herring (D. Ala.) said, money and forgetting about it. I would accept only those bases that might prove of value.” 7, Formal notification to’ Congress that Great Britain sought’ financial assistance was given by Mr. Morgenthau before the Appropriations Committee this way: Mr. Morgenthau: “So if it gets down to thé question of—which it has—Great Britain needing financial assistance to pay for the orders she wants to place with us, I think it is a matter for Congress to de-

{cide—as to how that financial as-

sistance should Pe given to Great Britain.”

Balance Sheet Studied

Rep. Louis Ludlow (D. Ind.): “But you feel that she has arrived at the point where she needs financial assistance?” Mr, Morgenthau: “I said so—they have so advised me as to further orders. They do need financial as-

{sistance for the orders they want to

place with us for airplanes and boats and munitions.” . Mr. Morgenthau has a balance sheet of British assets. Figures available are mere estimates. It is estimated, for instance, that British orders here now aggregate about $2,000,000,000 and that British assets in the United States amount to $4,000,000,000 to $5,000,000,000. Mr. Roosevelt said Great Britain could pay for munitions already on order and that the loan-lease plan was under consideration only for future operations. The method would be to convert all British orders into American orders.

U. S. Pays in First Place

In other words, if Great Britain they would be ordered and be paid for by the United States but would be diverted to Great Britain to be returned ‘after the war, if unusued or undamaged, or to be replaced if they could not be returned. If it were necessary to build a new plant—and it will be many times over—to produce what Great Britain needs, the United States would build the plant and order and pay for its product, turning all or part of it over to the British. The 50-50 rule of thumb division of existing armament production between the United States and Great Britain still prevails, Mr. Roosevelt said. Repeatedly he emphasized that our fate is linked with that of Great Britain. - He said the thing necessary for the United States is additional productive facilities, plants and factories and that British orders are a tremendous asset to United States defense because they create additional facilities.

Awaits Popular Reaction

Mr. Roosevelt's remarks did not commit him to the lease-loan program. He said merely that it would be possible to proceed that way. It seemed evident, however, that if the

popular reaction were not unfavor-|

able the lease-loan method probably would be proposed to Congress. American crews and the American flag would -not go into the trans-Atlantic munitions convoys, Mr. Roosevelt explained, indicating that the registry of any merchant vessels loaned or leased to Great Britain would be transferred before they joined a Europe-bound convoy. What Great Britain is seeking, it developed, was assurance that the flow of munitions would be uninterrupted and Mr. Roosevelt decided that the dollar sign as symbolic of the traditional loan or credits transaction should not figure in future munitions developments. He did not indicate his intentions regarding a further proclamation of national emergency, explaining that there was a great question whether that would speed up rearmament.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record County City Total 52 92 90 140

sels assess eso 40 8000000800000" 50 Dec. 17— Enjuied see es 3 Accidents . 25 m veeeses 0 | Arrests ..... 66 > TussDAY TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines tried tions paid 27 $102 8 8

1939 1940

through street. 11 11 11

Drunken driving. a 60

All others ........ Totals .........211

——— MEETINGS TODAY YY, 5% A. Lamers Club, Central Y, M. C. A,

3 1 Hotel, Joon. ‘Lions Clu » Cink. © bp ion °F. M. C.

tg Alumni Association, Hotel Sevor Bin "°D District American Legion, Board

of A an Se, Joon. Epsilon, Board of Trade,

Real Estate Board, Propo Indignapalle, Division, Canary Cottage,

noon. "Delta Tau, Seville Tavern, noon OS parative Club of Indianapolis, Co-

vn ¢ Cliamber of Commerce, Canary Cotes" C Club, Chamber of Commerce,

%:30 pb. m. : Cr umbia_Club, Kiwanis ini. “Hotel Washington, 7:30

Hf Besearch Club, Hotel Washnil 3 ee Credit Group, Hotel MW Sansicne Chilstmas Party, Hotel Sev- > Riruiatea Theaters, Hotel Severin, 7 State wide R. E. C. Meeting,

erin, 10 a. lc: Atkins s & Co., Motel Severin, 6:45

136

193 $246

MEETINGS TOMORROW Real Estate Board, lunch-

sof al Wathen Bion lis, lunchu oon. os Indinadboils nea, | et tegemeier's Stratn tod Hotel an ancheon, Murat Temple,

" gil club, Iu Club, luncheon, Hotel Severin. hoon,

of Andianapolts, HE STILE ATs H

en: meting 110 +p Pom.

t Bein, ig Pi, luncheon, Canary Cotage, ni na ‘Chi Alpha Alumni Association, luncheon, Russet cafeteria, noon Indianapolis Motor Transportation Club, Ine., luncheon, Fox's Steak House, noon.

Indiana olis’ Fencing Corps, Devine's Musiz Hall

Hartford ders and Indemnity Co.,

dinner and Christmas party, Hotel Severin, 6:30 P m. Indiana Farm Bureau, Christmas dinner, Hotel Severin, 6:30 p American ats 5 Tol Engineers, ginner. Hotel Severin, 6:30 yp. arm Bureau gn Co., ne., luncheon, Hotel Severin, 10 a. m. Sinclair Refining Co., meeting, Hotel Severin, 1:10 p Howe Club,’ Christmas party, Claypool ‘ederal Business Association, luncheon, Hotel Washington, 12:15 Indianaphlis Conference of Bank Auditors, dinner, Hotel Washington, 6 p. m. MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from offielal corards in the Cennty Court House. The therefore. ts not respensible for errors Nu names and addresses.)

Rex Rell: & By rie Theater; Florence

Burdock, ames Shicage,. 26, of 3436 W. Michigan; Clara H, Lieske, 24, of 4200 W. Vermont.

Max Eastus, 22 of East; Lois Botkin, 19, of 2201 N ros a 0 S. A TImont;

a 1 Marlin Jordan, oN. ‘Oaklandon, Ind.; Marlorie Dunpsas City. Alfred, oie. of 548 Minerva; Charlogie Es M. Wilson, 18, of 997 Tor! Thety

Eu ene Casady, BD: Ru on 1 Richey, 1, of 535 Auburn. ordon Moser, 1026 h;

25, W. 28t Dorothy Coomer, 19 " of 1242 Udell.

Charles Packie, 40, of 3001 E. Julie Anderson. 36. of 3001 Eo) 25th. BIRTHS Girls Carolyn Campbell, at St.

Edwards, a Bt rancis.

27th;

Clifford, Francis George, Doroth Moses, Nettie ethington, at William, Lou Ann , at Sinan. George, Martha Eb at St. Vincent's. Robert, Harriet Schaub, at St. Vincent's. Edward, Mary Stapleton, at St. Vincen Foster, Elizabeth Williams, st Methodist. Malcom, Grace Tracy, at Methodist.

Boys Ray. Vera Schafer, at St. Francis. ert, Mild

DEATHS

Pneumonia. Jackie Haskell, 8 months, at Riley, otitis media.

Harvey Brooks, 28, at Central Indiana, Piiy tuberculosis. a Hood, 40, at City, lobar pneu-

onia. live Sar enter a ty,

Hattie E. Newsom, 72, at Methodist, coronary thro

Mary Paynter, 78, at 8653 E. Washington, cardio vascular renal. Ate Woods, 52, at 309 N. Chester, car-

* Elizabeth Miland, 57, at 747 Center, hy-

pertens Alice Melton, 89, at 1212 8. Richland, arterioscie rosis. manda Jane Julian, 86, at 810% Vira cerebral hemorrhage,

OFFICIAL WEATHER

U. S. Weather Bureau ___ __

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST—Clondy tonight and tomorrow; somewhat ‘warmer tomorrow with occasional light smew in afternoon; lowest temperature tonight 25 vo 30..

Sunrise

7:02 | BE

TEMPERATURE ~—Dec. 18, 1939— * 1p m....

BAROMETER TODAY 6:30 s. m....30.53

Presipiiation 24 hrs. endin Total precipitation since Deficiency since Jan, 1

MIDWEST WEATHER Judisna Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, occasional light rain or snow tomorrow afternoon; somewhat warmer tomorrow.

Illinois—Cloudy, occasional rain or snow in northwest and west-central portion tonight: tomorrow Sloudy and somewhat warmer, occasional rain in south and rain or snow in north or tion. Lower Michigan — Cloud somewhat warmer in extreme north ortion SOmight; tomorrow cloudy, id wed “by rain snow in south portio: Ohio—Cloudy and “varmer t tomorrow, follawed n to iL) and in extreme West por riion 2 tonight. maa ucky-Cloudy followed by rain toand in and central Portions

Roger Jeffs, 3 months, at Riley, broncho- Minne

Perr fonig ht : erat and in ight: 1 slug est rature tomorrow WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES; 6:30 A. M. Station Weather Bar. Temp. Amarillo. Tex. Blamarck, be! tCldy 30.10

Pitt gis W

SOUGHT BY FOR

“I favor giving them the

Juliana at White House ~

3 IN 24 HOURS RULE PRO TEM.

Lia and Steers Alternate In Roles of Attorney And Jurist.

(Continued from Page One) Covery, 34, of 35 N. Denny St. He

{was charged with speeding 65 miles

an hour on Kentucky Ave. at 4:30 p. m. Nov. 27. In passing sentence, Pro. Tem. Judge Rinier said: “We've got to convince the motorists that they must slow down. That’s the fastest speed violation I've ever heard.” In Municipal] Court 3 yesterday, Judge John J. McNelis, heard more than 200 traffic cases. - Among those who faced him was

[Harry ‘“Goosey” Lee, Indiana Ave,

Crown Princess Juliana, Princess Irene, 16 months, and Princess Beatrix, 2.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (U. P.).—|where she has been living since Crown Princess Juliana of the|shortly after Germany took ovér the Netherlands arrives today to be a|Netherlands last spring. guest of President and Mrs. Roose-| Accompanied only by a chambervelt at the White House. lain and her lady-in-waiting, Rear Her daughters, Princess Beatrix,| Admiral Baron de Vos Van Steen2, and Princess Irene, 16 months,|wyck and Baroness de Vos, she will she left in the Canadian sanctuary|remain here until Friday. “iy

Clothe-A-Child Donors New Gifts Place Total of Children Clothed Past 1000

MORE THAN 1000 NEEDY Indianapolis youngsters today were in néw clothing as the result of The Indianapolis Times eleventh annual Clothe-A-Child campaign. . The Times’ Christmas drive surged past the 1000-mark with the clothing of 57 more children directly by donors and the clothing of 31 others by Times’ shoppers acting for cash donors and the Mile-of-

Dimes. The list of direct clothing donors : 40 More Aided By WFBM Show

was headed by the Finishing DeForty additional children are

partment of the: 19th St. Real Silk Mills, which cared for nine expected to be clothed as the result of last night’s Clothe-A-

youngsters. Substitute carries of the Indianapolis Postoffice were next on the list with four children. Child radio show presented by WFBM. There were 11 pledges of di-

: ® x = THE CASH DONORS were rect clothing by donors, one $22.25 pledge, one for $20, and

headed by the Ross-Ad Seal, Inc., and Employees with $120, the Merz Engineering Co. employees with $108-and Barrere, Inc., with 18 for $10. Seven persons telephoned $5 donations, one for $3, 12 for $2, one for $1.85 and 22 for $1.

$50. Today’s complete listing: CLOTHED DIRECTLY BY DONORS

Children Re al Silk, 9

26.00 25.00

Minin Dept., 19th Sa Carriers of Indplis. Post Office . 4 Machinists of U. S. Rubber Co.. 3 Life Insurance Co. of Virginia.. 3 Employees, Railway Service and Supply ...... Biases sresvenes 3 A Friend (Took 5 previously) . is Claypool Hotel Siployses Tesuie George F. Cram Co. & Employees ‘es Employees, Eaton's Restaurant. Lard Dept., Kingan & Co.. . Real Silk, Second Floor Nights No. 11 sess Indiana Fur Co. .. sss mese Dept. 3600 and Beulah Lee, Schwitzer-Cummins Co. ..... 2 Ella Reddick and’ Pauline Wise. 1

Pension nd of Disciples of" War Bros. Inspection Dept... .

Auxiliary, O. E. S. No. 399 . P. R. Mallory Co., Vibrator Assembly Line, V-1 and V-2.... ANONYMOUS: «cv revecorssssvsenss Fieber and Reilly .ccceoeveences Anonymous H. R. Robbins . CI. H N.Club .......o00v0eee Theta Nu Chi Sorority sevussves Wood Auto Livery Employees... Indanandls Maenerchor Ladies

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PIOYEES ...c0 ir vsnrilses Marcia and Carolyn ...... M. G. Armour’s City ‘Salesmen. . The Hoover Co. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Watson .....dde0uv ule. Furman Stout ............ Fraternal Order of Police. . (In memory of the late Joseph T. Wilson) ..... Second I'loor Employees, Sears-Roebuck & Co.... Employees, Pure Oil Co. Power House Employees, Kingan & Co. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra .. : Link-Belt Co., Positive Drive Shipping Dept.... Psi Tota Xi Sorority, Delta Beta Chapter ....c.o... E. LIL. Higgins ........00de Mildred B. Pearson ...... Herb QUEISSer ........c004 Mr. and Mrs. C. A. H. .... TW. wo iiinssinninn dy Bobby HOIYCross ......... A. F. Bromley Bell Telephone Post No, 134, American Legion. odo F. C. Morgan Coal Co..... Mary Sandy Straughan and Okel Davis W. and Z. Auxiliary to ‘American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps .oocese.. W. H. K.. In Memory of Mr. ‘and - Mrs. Charles Lipp ..... S. F. Gold In Memory of Olga Voss. , M.F.R

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Clothed previously by donors. 337

‘Total clothed directly by a donors ..................... 34

CLOTHED BY TIMES FOR DONORS

Ross-Ad Seal, Inc. Employees Merz Enginering Co. "EmPIOYEES +.ccceacsciceces Barrere, Inc. .... Indianapolis Times Engraving Dept. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Office Em-

Clothe-A-Child Gefs Lettor: 'I Cannot Forget Their Joy’

(Continued from Page One)

in the campaign today reached, 1041. The largest donor, thus far has been the employees of the - Herff-Jones Co. who called for 140 children. Up to today, 394 children have been clothed directly by donors. The remaining 647 have been clothed by Times shoppers, acting for cash donors and the Mile-Of-Dimes. More than $10,000 has "been spent in Indianapolis stores so far in the campaign.

THE MILE-OF-DIMES is the “sidewalk Santa Claus” of Clothe-A-Child, It began one week ago today and at 6 p. m. last night there was $1585 in dimes on the sidewalk in front of the L. 8S. Ayres and S. S. Kresge stores. The dimes will remain on the sidewalk until Christmas eve, when they will be swept into buckets, washed and counted. All of the dimes, however, will have been spent by the time they are up. Daily esti"mates are made and funds are aavanced by The Times to clothe children each day as the dimes are laid on the sidewalk. You can make out your checks to Clothe-A-Child and send them to The Times, you can put your dimes on the line or you can io Rlley 5551 and simply ask or: *Clothe-A-Child." ? : |

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8 641.00 Previous donations esses $3587.43

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TOTAL cesseescnnenses $4228.43

Mile-Of-Dimes estimate (6 Pp. m, Tuesday) ........$1585.00

Clothed by Times shoppers... 647 Clothed directly by donors.... 394 TOTAL: CLOTHED TO DATE ..... a ‘un ee 1042

and

the foundation of a healthy, happy younger generation. Clothe-A-Child, now in its 11th

year, is so simple that there can be no confusion. The Times has lengthy lists of needy children, all approved by the Soeial Service Department of the Public Schools, by the parochial schools and by all the recognized social service agencies.

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THE OPERATES Clothe-A-Child only to provide these children with warm, comfortable, new clothing. It duplicates no other Christmas giving.

It costs about $10 (as an average) to clothe a child, boy or girl. An individual, club, sorority or office or factory group can clothe a child personally. All that is necessary is to call the Clothe-A-Child office, Riley 5551, and make an appointment to meet the child. If you are too busy to clothe the youngster personally, you can send your money to Clothe-A-Child and experienced and careful shoppers on the Clothe-A-Child staff will do it for you. : Clothe-A-Child is intended basically to aid children of school age (6 to 14), but a small percentage . of the funds is used to aid .children both under and over those ages. The maximum age is 17. The number of children Clothed :

20.00

politician who was charged with speeding 42 miles an hour. Mr. Lee pleaded not guilty. “I'm telling you the truth, Judge,” he said. “If I was guilty I would say so and pay the fine, but I'm

not.” _ ‘Not Guilty’

After the officer testified he had clocked. the defendant for several blocks, Judge McNelis said: “All right, Mr. Lee. “I'll believe you. Not guilty.” In one case, Municipal Prosecutor Louis Adams intervened on the be-

dent charged with speeding 40 miles an hour. “I know this boy’s family and their circumstances,” he told Judge McNelis. “I think a fine would work .a hardship in this case—al-

| (though, of course, that should have

nothing to do with the speeding violation.” The Judge smiled a little and asked the young man how much money he had brought with him. A week’s earnings from extra-cur-ricular jobs, the student replied. -Judge McNelis pondered. Again Prosecutor Adams rushed to the defendant’s rescue. “The boy’s family,” he said, “they live in four rooms and—" “All right,” said the Judge. “On Mr. Adams’ recommendation, you may go.”

; Strauss Says:

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and up Arrow

and up

for Dinner Suits or Tails, $3

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War Moves

By J. W. T. MASON

oday.

United Press War Expert

Pierre Laval's revelation today of his ambitions to reconcile America to a post-war Europe domi-~

nated by Hitler and Mussolini explains part of theZ mystery surrounding his dismissal. His policy

Foreign Minister of France can scarcely have been - based on realistic conceptions, if his actions were founded on such beliefs. ,

Mr. Mason

Laval expressed his. conviction that Hitler and Mussolini will win the war and will be able to Europe. The next. step would be for America to accept this

trans-Atlantic political change amicably,® toward which accomplishe ment Laval believed he could contribute.

Such a position can scarcely be justified at this time, With Italy in serious difficulties in Albania and North Africa, and with Germany stopped in efforts to move into Asia Minor and not yet able to invade Great Britain, the outcome of the war must be a matter of (doubt at Vichy. Nevertheless, from the staniipoint of the Axis, it would be wholly advantageous for impressions of a complete Axis success to dominate the foreign policy of the Vichy Government. It would be satisfying, too, to Hitler and Mussolini to be told that after the war Irance would be able to induce America to Secon: Axis policies in Europe outright Geman Ambassador Abetz’s journey to Vichy and his apparent insistence that Laval be released from custody are made understandable by Laval’s frank explanation of his own beliefs. Laval is now described as ‘a “private citizen” but he says his political career is not ended. It can be presumed that his return to Power would be agreeable to the X18. .

It seems at present that Marshal Petain has not yielded to pressure to restore Laval to favor. -Petain, as a military strategist of the first order, knows how the fortunes of war change. Petain must always keep in mind that future events may turn in France’s interest and either by a negotiated Anglo-German peace or by the outright defeat of the Axis,

France may rise from her defeat.

As the head of the state, he would not be justified in formulating a basic policy based on any absolute conviction that the Axis must win

and will surely control the future

of Europe. At the same time, Petain cannot

openly proclaim any such feeling.

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France is at present a eae: country, dominated by the German. Army. The Vichy Government can- , not act peésitively in any way that causes strong ‘German diss Ls There must be some dissembling by Frenchmen at this critical time for the nation. To allow control of : international negotiations to pass’ into the hands of extremists of either side would be to place France in serious difficulties. A temporizing policy would seem to be best for France, not a policy | based on visions of the overthrow : of the British Empire and America’s complaisance with Axis control of half the world. It does not accord : with standards of statesmanship to ° try to look that far into the future. * Though Petain and Laval are both understood to be more favorable to duthoritarian government than to France’s past parliamentary regime, it would not be patriotic for them to wish this to be brought about by an Axis victory in the war. An Axis success would certainly: mean some dismemberment of France. The present fundamental policy - of the Vichy Government thus inust surely rest on France’s future wel- . fare. If the Axis were to win the" war decisively, France, of course: would have to adjust herself to the : new situation. But the war’s decision is still in the future, and to sub- : ject the destiny of France to a guessing contest would imply com- ° plete lack of statesmanship a; Vichy.

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of course,

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ARROW PATTERNED SHIRTS— a remarkably fine showing at

$2 and 2.50

(others ip to 3.50)

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