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~ LABOR DISPUTES)

IN STALEMATE

Allis Negotiators Wait for Msgr. Haas; Harvester. Strike Goes On.

By UNITED PRESS

Labor disputes in defense indus-

tries were virtually at a standstill today with three Middle West man-

0.) at the Milwaukee, Wis., plant

of the Allis-Chalmers Manufactur-|

ing . were postponed to await the arrival of Msgr. Francis J. Haas of Catholic University, who was assigned ' to collaborate with Conciliator James R. Holmes in the dis- ‘ pute. The Allis-Chalmers plant was working on navy and munitions plant| machinery worth $26,000,000 the union called a strike to ‘demand a general wage increase and union recognition. Twa Illinois plants of the Interiton remained

‘sult fin agreement. .company has defense orders total‘ing $10,000,000 at its eight middle ‘west | plants. The C. I. O. union : recognition at Harvester $ where the union now does . :not have contracts. : ' Negotiators failed to settle a dis‘pute (between the Alabama Drydocks ‘and Shipbuilding Co. at Mobile, Ala., ‘and fits 3400 employees who are de‘mangling higher wages, seniority and .apprentice systems. The members ‘of the industrial union of marine ‘and [shipbuilding workers (C. I. O.) ‘union repair vessels.for the Navy “and |British shipping interests. They went on strike for two hours Tues‘day to enforce their demands. : Construction work on the Mesta Machine ' Corp. plant addition at {Pittsburgh still was suspended by a strike of 80 building trades work“men protesting the employment of snon-union men. The Navy has ap--propriated $1,600,000 for gun forg:ing | equipment at the plant.

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VU) 8S. MOVE PLEASES RUSSIA ; MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (U. P.).—Po“litidal observers said today that the Aifting of the moral embargo on aires and aviation materials to et Russia by the United States removed the last obstacle to rovement of relations between two countries.

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mind. He said he thought the question come up later after Congress proposes amend: ments, if any. The President also declined to comment on Cpl. Lindbergh's statement that if this country had refrained from giving moral backing to Britain and France, the present European war| would not have occurred. Mr. Roosevelt said he had not read Col| Lindbergh’s speech, and in response to a question, asked why he should read it. The Presiceht had been reported as willing to accept an amendment specifically prohibiting - the use of naval vessels as convoys. Persons whp have discussed the legislation with the President said he also indicated he would not object to a time limit on the authority that would be given him fo lease, lend, LE or transfér war materiels abroad, or to a requirement that he report regularly to Congress ¢n transactions, except information deemed by the Army Chief of Staff and the chief of naval operajions to be military secrets. , Mr. Fish |also has telegraphed former Secretary of War Harry A. Woodring asking him to testify. Mr. Fish hopes he will arrive late this afternoon. Mr. Woodring’s letter of resignation has never been made public because, according to the White House, it was “too peérsonal.” He| had disagreed vigorously with President Roosevelt over defense policies.

Navy and Air Chiefs Will Te On British Aid Bill at Closed Hearing

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whispers to Gen. Hugh Johnson during yesterday's hearing on the British aid bill, during which Mr. Johnson ventured the opinion that ne

Unlited States at this time.

predicted that the United States had Letter “be careful” or it might find iself in the war in 30 to 90 days, possibly on the west coast ¢f Africa. “This is just another kig jump down the avalanche way,” Mr. Johnson said of the bill. “It’s like 3 snowball rolling down hill, We'd petter be careful.” . He said he was “for all the aid to Britain that helps the defense of the United States—and not one inch more.” He said he believed in preparedness and was opposed to “getting into this thing until we know which way - the cat is going ta jump.” “Nobody knows what Russia's going to do,” he added. “Nobody

Gen. Johnson, columnist, yesterday

knows what Japan’s going to do.

This is a Kilkenny cat fight. I think we ought to stay out and megke our position. so strong we’ll be secure no matter what happens.” Mr. Johnson also said that no nation could successfully attack thi United States at, this time, and it | is “highly improbable” that Europe can be reconquered. fe condemned the bill as an “all out” delegation of power with the single exception of the power to send an expeditionary force abroad; sald he saw no point to an amendment prohibiting convoys, contending there is no such authority in thie bill and the President has the residual authority to order the convoy of our ships. He also assailed what he termed the “humanitarian lglly-popping all over the world.”

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| & BLUE T0 GET COPIES OF POLICE REPORTS

Prosecutor Sherwood Blue s&nnounced * today that copies of [all | police reports and suspect's state- | ments will be !

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 24 (U, P.).—Ivan Barzella Heiderich’s glistening, six-inch "blond curls won’f, become a military casualty. Draft board officials yesterday deferred the 33-year-old bachelor's induction because he is a farmer and vital to national defense,

Mr. Heiderich said that his curls were a hobby. His mother wouldn't cut his hair, when he wanted to have them off at 6. As he grew older, they became a habit. and finally his pride and joy. | Nevertheless, Mr. Heiderich said, he was willing to sacrifice his curls to a military haircut, if drafted. . “Somebody’s got to carry the burden,” he said.

| Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 24—Prompt | Sendte approval of E. Howard] Caughran, Indianapolis, as United | States - District Attorney for- the Southern Indiana District: is predicted by Senator Frederick VanNuys. | Recommended by Senator VanNuys to succeed to the vacancy causerl by the death of Val Nolan, Mr. Caughran’s nomination was sent] to the Senate by President Roose-| velt yesterday. |

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| An increase of about $500,000 in the State Police budget for the next two years to build new headquarters Itere and provide for additional personnel and pay increases was reported today by State Police Superintendent Don Stiver, | The State’s share of the new huilding cost would be $150,000, with WPA adding $225,000. It would be ¢onstructed on state-owned land near the School for the Deaf on E. #2d St. It would house the head(luarters now in the State House pasement and provide for the Police {raining school, now conducted at Indiana University. i Fifty new patrolmen each year would be added during the next Eslenpium, the first on July 1. Basic pay increases from $135 a month to $150 would be granted to officers with five years or more of experiCorresponding increases for also are provided. . ~ The proposed wage raises would

cost the State about $150,000. the!

first year and $250,000 the second.

PAUL KELLY WEDS HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 24 (U. P.)— Actor Paul Kelly, and actress Claire Owen, were back today from an elopement to Yuma, Ariz. Both tried to conceal their identities when they were married, but on returning, they admitted the mar-

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ATTY, GEN. BILLS Harried Legislators Quit for Week-End After Mild

Morning.

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to the gloomy picture painted by the State Budget Committee and some measures such as gross tax relief and free textbooks may be dropped. Any moves in this direction will stir up a real fight. The Attorney General bills moved along today would make the office

elective and give Republicans control of the appointment of an in-

terim “attorney for the state.” They

had been delayed for several days by some Republicans who believed the provision for appointment of the interim official by the Governor

“land two elected G. O. P. state offi-

cials “might not be wise.” The Democrats offered only brief resistance today. Senator Roger Phillips | (D. New Albany), submitted a motion to send the bill to abolish the attorney general's office back to committee for a public hearing.

Sees Bad Precedent

This ‘motion was killed and .the

Democrats offered no amendments to the companion bill which recreated the office’ making it elective in 1942 and providing for the interim appointment. “Our case has already been presented,” Senator Phillips explained. In speaking on his motion to recommit the hill to ‘committee for public hearing, Senator Phillips declared that several members of the Republican Party thought that the bill might be unconstitutional. “It will set a bad precedent,” he declared, “to send a bill to the House which will have to be redrafted in committee there.” Senator William E. Jenner (R. Shoals), Senate president pro tem, declared that “it is our contention that the bill is proper and constitutional.” He quoted an 1891 Supreme Court decision as basis for his belief that the legislature has the right to select any state officer not provided for in the Constitution.

Receipt System Ended

Another Republican - sponsored measure to authorize the State Budget committee to fix an expense account schedule for state employ-

ees was passed unanimously. The bill fixes $8 as the maximum amount that: can be spent on any one day. It abolished the present system of filing receipts. The G. O. P. anti-nepotism and $40 per month maximum old age assistance bills were, advanced ' to within one step of final passage.

a state official to employ a member ol his family was amended on the request of Senator Albert Ferris (R. Milton), to include fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts. The bill originally had included only husbands, wives, sons, daughters, nieces and nephews and in-laws. : An amendment submitted to the latter measure by Senator John Gonas (D. Mishawaka), to increase the maximum monthly old age assistance to $50 was defeated.

Attacked by Democrats

In the House, the State Institutions bill, attacked by Democrats and civic workers for taking control from the Governor and by merit plan backers, again, This %ill, which. would “decentrélize” the penal, benevolent and correctional institutions, has been trailing the other Republican platform measures on its way toward enactment. It was the subject of a public hearing Monday in which merit plan proponents asked that it be delayed until a central merit system bill was introduced. The Republicans refused to agree to this, but agreed to amend it in committee to

was delayed

|make it applicable to a central merit |system. The amendment and two

others were not ready today, holding up action. A bill designed to reduce expenses of the State Printing Board

| $10,000 annually was introduced in

the House today ‘by Rep. J. Otio Lee (R. Indianapolis). ure would set up a board composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor and Reporter of the Supreme and Appellate Courts. Rep. Lee said the personal service expense of the board would be reduced from $17,840 to $7800. :

Follows Court Ruling

Rep. Howard T. Batman (D. Terre Haute), introduced a bill setting up county barber boards with the power to investigate working conditions in barber shops and

‘petition. The bill was designed to reestablish a similar law passed by the last session and later declared unconstitional by the State Supreme Court. Sections which re-

be changed to follow the opinion Batman said. - the power to enforce price changes

their jurisdiction determined after a public ‘hearing. : Meanwhile, another side-attrac-tion ‘was under way. The House named seven Representatives yesterday .to the joint committee which will investigate fraud charges filed by Virgil Whitaker, Hammond attorney, seeking to. unseat Gavernor

its seven members today, and the action of this ‘committee will be final, .

House members are: Reps. John A. Kendall, Danville; Glenn Markland, Zionsville; Emsley W. Johnson Jr., Indianapolis; Roy J.. Harrison, Attica, and George W. Henley, Bloomington, all Republicans; Winfield K. Denton, Evansville, and Howard. Batman, Terre Haute, Democrats. w av i of Likely Senate members are: Thur1 Marion; Braxton

burn; ‘Robert Lee ' Brokenburr, In dianapolis, and Roy Conrad, Monticello, all Republicans, and Roger Phillips, New Albany, and Charles Bedwell, Bedford. : #

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By. J..W.-T. MASON

United’ Press War Expert

British operations for the control of all of Italian East Africa are now in their preliminary

stage, possibly waiting for reinforcegents, especially airplanes and tanks from the Libyan campaign,

Mr. Mason

centers about 75 miles inside Eritrea, east of the Sudan border. These two outposts are some 25 miles apart. Barentu, which is south of Biscia straddles a pathway running foward Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. while Biscia leads to a light railway also terminating at Asmara.

The immediate objective of the British forward movement into Eritrea thus seems to be the Capital, about 100 miles east of the present scene of operations. Once Asmara falls, the British will possess a base for future operations of high strategic value. Asmara is 50 miles north of the Abyssinian border. The "Italians have constructed a first class road from Asmara running directly to Addis Ababa, Abyssinia’s capital, 500 miles to the south. Asmara, too, is connected with the Red Sea port of Massaua, 50 miles to the east. After occupying Asmara and getting to Massaua, the British will be able to reinforce their movement by transport down the Red Sea from Egypt.

before developing into a major push After the completion of the Cyrenaica province in Libya, there will be more opportunity for concentrating against Abyssinia, the principal objective of the East ‘African campaign. "At present, the British are moving into Eritrea, north of Abyssinia, where the way is opeh for an advance into the Abyssinian mountains. The Italians have concentrated before Biscia and Barentu, two strategic

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The Eritrean campaign. is directed toward entering Abyssinia from the North; but a strong British force also is assembled along the southern Abyssinian border, These troops are understood to be South Africans. They are concentrated in Kenya but they have no such easy approaches into Abyssinia as is afforded by the road between Asmara and Addis Ababa in the north. Narrow mountain paths and dried river beds are the best southern Abyssinia offers them, Bordering Kenya on the east, however, is Italian Somaliland, which in turn swings northeastward along the Abyssinian frontier. There are better entrances into Abyssinia from this territory. “It is possible, therefore, that the South African troops may move into Italian Somaliland, not only to seize that area but also to menace Abyssinia. Futhermore, British Somaliland borders Italian Somaliland on the north.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 24 1941"

War Moves Today

MORE GUARDS

64 Men, 3 Officers Leave In Truck Convoy; Main Group to Go Sunday.

The last of the advance guard units of Indiana's Federalized National Guard left snow-blanketed

Indianapolis by truck early toda for the warmer Southland. A truck convoy manned by 64 men and three officers‘of the Head~ quarters Company, 151st Infantry, left the Motor Armory at 6 a. m. the last of the preliminary movements until the main body of the newly inducted regulars leave by train over the week-end. The convoy will make three over night bivouacs, at Salem, Ill.; Jack= son, Tenn., and Meridian, Miss., be« fore reaching Camp Shelby, Miss., the new quarters for 38th Division troops from Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. ‘ The main body of Hoosier sol« diers, yet to go, continued indoor drills and final packing preparations. : ; Company commanders have ordered detachments to set up field kitchens in baggage cars when they are shunted into yards in preparation for the ride South. A major portion of the advance guard convoys are now en route ta Camp Shelby.

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