Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1941 — Page 9

PAGN 8 _ U.S. TIGHTENS JAPAN STAND

Holding 2 Major Weapons In Reserve; Both Are Double Edged.

By LUDWELL DENNY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The Administration is increasing its action against Japanese aggression, which is considers an even more serious immediate threat than Nazt invasion. But it is holding in reserve two major weapons. One is American naval and’ air reinforcement of British

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much-adveritised over-all agreement between the Mexico. for so far, has been delayed again. That is serious, |ment is the U. 3.~Latin defense stricture.

Mexican Ambassador has just gcne home| for fiirther instructions. the [status jis than a prospect of ‘quick action.

Mexico, whi has talked much of the need | for the [two nejghbors, will cut through the snarl of diplomatic negotiations and there is no

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United States and months so near and vet the old claims disputes. oecause such an agreekeystone of the planred American co-operative

There is| no break, though the armament measures. But hope deferred, rather fense program: One the American. financial aid Perhaps [the new President of ing old, festering disputes. closer relations between arising from— te a settlement. If so, sign of it here.

facilit erfies.

the negotiations between Uncersecretary of State Sumner Welles and Ambassador Castillo Najera | cover the new defense issues along with

While this may be true technically, it is an open secret that both Governments consider the defense needs paramount and that the only immediate urgency of a claims” settlement is to clear the way for joint They are now linked by two necessities of the deneed of to Mexico, and the other the need for eliininat-

Claims to be seyiled include those IZxpropriation in 1938 of Ameri-

can, British and Dutch oil prop(Sinclair has already set-

Boundary disputes resulting from the changing course of the Rio Grande. American damage: cases from the Mexican revolution, including railways. Defense proposals involve— Joint naval bases on Mexico's Gulf and west coasts, including Magdalena Bay; or the less likely “suggestion - for outright United States acquisition of Lower California. U, 8. use of the strategic Tehuantepec Isthmus zone and railway. Extension and modernization of Mexican air bases. Rearmament and training of the Mexican Army by the A United States, through direct and indirect methods.

Lafin-American Co- operative Defense Structure Delayed by Failure to Reach Understanding With Mexico

able to the joint ‘defense system worked out by the United States and Canada, and the lease of At-lantic-Caribbean British bases. The Mexican aspect is considered here the most important of the three major Latin American parts of the hemisphere plan, The others involve acquisition of U. 8. bases on Central and South American islands bearing on the Panama Canal, and better defense of the Brazilian bulge—the short route for invasion of the hemisphere from the Atlantic.

GOAT HAS QUINS

- EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo., Jan. 31 (U. P.).—A Qlay County mother has quintuplets. She is the Toggenberg goat on the Mike Maletta farm near Mosby. Veterinarians said the

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The City so far is not taking seriously a suggestion that it seek to override the discretionary powers » the State Highway Commission in the quest for track elevation. The suggestion came from Edward H. Knight, Corporation Council, as a last resort to speed the long-sought elevation program. At present, the Highway Commission must give its consent before a municipality can mandate it to elevate tracks where a State Highway is involved. Mr, Knight's proposal would strip from the Commission this consent power. The result would be that the Commission would have to act whenever any city or town demanded elevation. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan has indicated he does not favor the proposal. He is convinced in the

GIRL KILLED, SISTER IS INJURED BY TRAIN

GARY, Ind. Jan, 31 (U. P.).—An Emerson high school girl was killed yesterday and her sister injured critically when the pair was struck by a Michigan Central train at a local crossing. The victim was Yolanda Piunti, 19, a senior at Emerson. Edith, 17, was reported in “poor” condition at Mercy Hospital where she was taken with a skull fracture, broken arms and legs. Police said the girls, on their way home from school, apparently did not see the second train after they waited the first to pass.

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Completion of the Pan-American

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Singapore. The other is stoppage of American purchases of Japanese raw - silk, by which Tokyo is largely financah ing her wars. Mr. Denny Both are dou-ble-edged, and therefore will be used by Washington only as a last resort. The danger in disaptching part of the American fleet to Singapore, as desired by the British, is obvious. It would divide our naval strength, when the President and Admirals insist that we need to double our forces.

Might ‘Force’ War

Moreover, joining the British at the Singapore barrier. might “force Japan to fight to save face,” instead of stopping Japan without war as the British hope. Nobody can be certain which would result. The'same uncertainty would exist in cutting off silk imports. This could be accomplished by slapping on a prohibitive duty, which would pinch Japan . . . maybe even to the point of an immediate, desperate war against Singapore, the Indies, and perhaps the Philippines. That, of course, is what Hitler wants and what the President does not want. But even without use of the two extreme weapons, Roosevelt pressure against Japansese aggression is growing stronger.

Rearm China

This includes: 1. Rearming China for an offensive; (2) Wooing Russia, so Stalin will not succumb to Tokyo-Berlin _ pressure to cut off Russian military supplies; (3) Extension of the steeliron export embargo against Japan; (4) Checkmating Japanese purchases of strategic materials in Lat--in America; (5) Strengthening American armed forces in Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippines, and (6) Building an informal alliance with Australia, New Zealand and the Dutch Indies, as with Britain.

6.0, P, HEADS DEBATE STATUS OF WILLKIE

OMAHA, Neb, Jan. 31 (U, P).— Wendell L. Willkie’s status in the Republican Party and his indorsement of the Administration defense aims today were scheduled for “thorough” discussion at a week-end __Jeonference of G. O. P. leaders. Bert Carpenter, Nebraska National Committeeman who will be host to G. O. P. leaders from 24 states, said “some of the boys are downright mad at Willkie’s recent actions” and that the matter would be brought before the meeting. A Chicago Republican leader also indicated there was a possibility of a heated discussion. "At Des Moines, Ia. the indorsement of President Roosevelt's defense policy by the 1940 Republican presidential candidate also was expected to cause a dispute on the floor of the Young Republican’ Federation Convention. Some of the 1500 delegates attending the Des Moines convention were outspoken in their criticism of Mr. Willkie's actions.

TAKES RECORDER'S POST

ROCHESTER, Ind, Jan, 31. (U. P.).—Benjamin Dubois took office today as Fulton County recorder to fill the vacancy created by the deatk Sunday of his mother, Mrs, Mabel J. Dubois. He will serve until the 1942 elections.

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