Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 March 1941 — Page 3

TURSTAY 1 MARCHE 11,

1941

French Threat Adds

To America's Danger}

Should Blockade Take Her to War Against Britain Hitler Might Get Base at Dakar.

| ’ By LUDWELL DENNY Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, March 11.—Vice-Premier Darlan’s threat fo use

the French fleet to convoy food for the British blockade, increases the the war.

hungry unoccupied France, through danger of American involvement in

For months the worst fear here was that Hitler would get control

of the French fleet and African bases opposite Brazil.

has been less worry, because the Vichy Government prevented the return of the pro - Hitler Laval, and kept its forces intact under General Weygand in Africa. Now, however, the old fear is revived by the food conflict and by other development s helpful to Hit~ ler. Hence t he conferences of Admiral Leahy, the United States Ambassador, with Marshal Petain. And hence Washington’s decision to bring home for consultation Robert D. Murphy, counselor of our embassy at Vichy, who recently toured North Africa. The basis of Washington-Vichy relations has been the pledge obtained by President Roosevelt from Marshal Petain that the French fleet and bases would not be turned over to Germany. That peldge was of value because it represented not only the interest of Britain and the United States, but also France's desire for independence.

ditler Might Get Dakar

The danger in the food dispute fs that it may make France a belligerent. Once French and British ships exchanged shots over food convoys, it would be almost impossible to prevent that from growing into general war, with France the naval ally of Hitler. That in turn would give Hitler Dakar, a possible base for attack against the United States via Latin America. Certainly there is considerable doubt that Hitler could use that base effectively against the Americas, or that he. would be mad enough to take on such a hazard — particularly while his hands are more than full on the ‘other side of the Atlantic.

Mr. Denny

Nevertheless, President Roosevelt

Recently there

is very sensitive regarding this danger, however distant. It is pre-

cisely the kind of threat he is de- g

termined to forestall. Just what the President can do to stop the drift toward French-British conflict, and its incalculable consequences for the United States, is not clear—except to persuade Prime Minister Churchill to let food for unoccupied France go through the blockade under proper safeguards.

| Hitherto, the President has opposed

any such leniency. One American Red Cross child relief ship has just arrived in France, and another sails next week, but that is a drop in the bucket. \ French Not Bluffing

Unfortunately the new PetainDarlan decision to use the French Navy to convoy food cannot be dismissed as bluff “or diplmatic maneuver, Already the suffering in unoccupied Frence has weakened the popular hold of the Petain-Dariai regime, and played into the nands of Laval and Hitler. Moreover, the value of tlie Weygand Army in North Africa, 2s a Petain weapon against Nazi seizure of - the remainder of France, is] rapidly diminishing. It is short of | food and supplies, and many of its planes lack fuel.

and Weygand. Nazis are penetrating French Morocco, and already dominate Spanish Morocco opposite Gibraltar. Thus Hitler has achieved a partial encirclement of Weygand in North Africa, as well as of Pefain in Vichy. All of which wotld make it much easier for Hitler to take over the French Navy as an “ally,” if Admiral Darlan challenged the British blockade with naval guns. Since sea power is Britain's big stake in the war, and the chief reason given by the Administration for the Anglo-American alliance, it is hard to exaggerate the importance of any development which increases Axis naval strength.

British Ship Losses Jump

LONDON, March 11 (U.P.).—Great Britain, admitting a starfling jump in shipping losses for the week ended March 2, asserted today that its counter-measures against submarines since the spring submarine blitz-

krieg started had been “particularly British, allied and neutral ship

successful.” losses for the week ended March 2

were 148,038 tons, the Admiralty announced, as compared to a weekly

loss of 75,000 tons for February and 63.342 tons for the entire war. Losses for the week ended March 2 were 20 British, eight allied and one neutral ship, the fourth heaviest of the war. British losses were 102,871 tons and allied 41,970. The neutral ship lost was of 3197 tons. : The Admiralty, announcing the losses, said: : “The enemy is now making its supreme effort.” It was indicated that the Admiralty had flung long-waiting resources into the fight against submarines. Long before the war started, it had been anticipated that Germany wouid make its biggest attempt to defeat Britain by using mass submarine attacks in hope of starving it. During the week for which the Admiralty announced the new losses, German and Italian claims of ship sinkings had totaled 432,500 tons, or nearly three times the true figure according to British estimates. Losses in previous peak weeks had been: Oct. 20 lost 205,781 tons, Sept. 22, 176,135 tons, and June 23, 148,786 tons. However it was during the week ended June 23 that Dunkirk was evacuated, and 63,488 tons of the week’s losses were due to that historic evacuation, : Heavy as the losses were, they were still well below the worst periods of the last war, in April 1917, when weekly losses averaged 107 ships totaling 213,000 tons.

DEATH TERMED SUICIDE

NOBLESVILLE, Ind, March 11 (U. P.)—Overwork and the recent death of her husband were blamed today for the suicide of Mrs. Susan

Caylor, Omega. She was 51.

199 LAWS ENACTED BY "41 LEGISLATURE

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legislators kept the midnight hour away by the time-honored expedient of turning back the clock. The delay for enrollment gave the legislators an opportunity for play after the grind. One recess was calleds after another in both houses and during the recesses the legislators sang and cracked jokes. In the House, Represéntative S. Hugh Dillin (D. Petersburg) entertained for several minutes with impersonations of other KEepresentatives. There was no planned party for the closing session, as in 1939. Members of both houses presented their leaders with gifts during brief cersmonies. Most of the G. O. F. leaders were given traveling bags to use on vacation trips to Florida the latter part of this week. - During the presentation |ceremonies in the Senate, both Senator Phillips and Senator Charles Bedwell (D. Sullivan), took the opportunity to thank Mr. Dawson for his “fairness to the minority.” Wives, relatives and friends of the legislators crowded the chamber floors during the closing session, but there was only a handful of spectators in the House and Senate galleries. Only bills of minor importance, most of them the pet ineasures of legislators, were before the Legisiature in last night’s session. All remaining important bills, the budget and Home Guard measures, had been passed during the morning and afternoon.

Mr. Warner (left) and Joseph S. Deutschele (center), adjutant, what 18 days in England are like.

WARNER T0 TELL OF BRITISH TOUR

Legion Commander’s Report - On Defense Trip to

Hitler has man-, aged to put his bombers arid troops in West Libya between the British |

Be Made Here.

By SAM TYNDALL The civilian defense and armed forces protecting the British Isles are “almost afraid the Germans now won't attempt the long-planned spring invasion,” Milo J. Warmer, national American Legion commander said here today on his return from an 18-day observation

tour of England, Mr. Warner, members of the mission, will report their findings of the trip during which they talked to Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the King, to the American Legion executive committee on Thursday and Friday and possibly to President Roosevelt later. Asked whether he thought that the Germans would attempt to invade England, Mr. Warner said “I would like to tell you something Mr. Churchill told me, but I can’t.” He said, however, that the civilian and defense armies, particularly the latter, are “eager for a chance to close with the enemy—they want to get their hands on him and some are afraid they won't get the chance.”

Opposes Invasion

“I myself would hate to land troops on that island,” Mr. Warner said. The national commander was

wounded in action while a field artillery captain in the last war. Mr. Warner said that he believes England can win the war with American aid. It was {he purpose of the four-man Legion observation group to inspect British defenses to determine how best to make effective the rendering of all practical aid to Great Britain. Mr. Warner said he could not discuss the specific and important findings of the mission, but said he had “very definite opinions on the urgency of American aid.” He said that the much-heralded morale of the English defenders was “much better than I even expected” and that he saw no indications in Britain of loss of faith in Democratic principles.”

Much Impressed by Churchill Impressed by Mr. Churchill, Mr. Warner said: “He is a man. who

gives you a very definite feeling of confidence—a man who has met an emergency and seems to have complete control of the situation. He is relaxed but keenly alert to everything.” Although Mr, Warner and his party did not experience a real aerial blitz they they were present during several alarms and saw bombing raids in the distance. The blackout is now working to perfection, Mr. Warner said, adding that it was “amazing how the people in London get around during blackouts. “They drive around 1 ke owls,” he said. The women defense workers cane in for special . Mr. Warner said they are # “Soing a swell job.”

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IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record County City Total 1940 .c.eenvnvnnee. “10 15 IM] ..ieoenveeeo 13 16 29 -=March ‘10—

Injured ..... 6 | Accidents ... 24 Dead ........ 2 | Arrests ...... 60

MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT

Cases Convic- Fines tried tions paid p g 38 33 $331 Reckless driving. 13 9 Failure to stop at through street. 17 Disobeying traffic signs . He Drunken driving 2 1 All others 69 46

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35 3

Totals...c.....156

MEETINGS TODAY pRstary Club, luncheon, Claypool Hotel,

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118 $708

> ‘M. C. Men’s Clu, luncheon, Y. . A., noon, Al ha Tau Omega, Juncheon, Board of Trade, noon Sye Club. luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel,

Bisrcator Club, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, Universal Club. luncheon, Columbia Club, 00

p University of Michizan Club, luncheon, of Trade. BR nits of C Columbus. luncheon, K. of C. clubhouse, ck heran Service Club, luncheon, Canary age, n Fine Paper Credit Soup, | funeheon, en's grille m. nian Motor Truck” “Association, °Nnch-

Indianapolis e Bu uilders’ S3jeciation, diner Foosr Athletic Club, 0 p. na , Associatio: drivers vision clinic, "Electric

Indiana Independent Petroleum Associaon, convention. Hotel Severin, all day. Indianapolis Hunting and Fishing Clu y meeting, Hotel Washington, 7:30 p

MEETINGS TOMORROW

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Purdue Alumni Jsseciation, luncheon, | cen

Hotel Severin, 12 Ind

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p. m. Twelfth District Amerisan Legion, luncheon, Board of Trade, noo Sigma Alpha Epsilon, eR dheon, Board of Trade, noon. Seville

i SaSiananolis,

Tau, luncheon, ! ol Club luncheon, Columbia Club, Junior Chamber of Solnmeree, luncheon, Canary Cottage, n Forty-Plus Cub, R heeting, Chamber of Commerce, 7:30 Xiwani s Club, Piucheon, Columbia Club,

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Indiana Association of Optometrists, drivers’ vision clinic, Electric Building, all

Assopiation | of 1InColunibia Club, 6:30

Hotel

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meeting, Apartment Owners, luncheon, We ington, noon. Ipha Omicron Alpha, meeting, Hotel Was ingto AL RS noten pr redit, meeting, Hotel Washington, 6:30 ociety of American Magicians, meeting, Hotel ashington, 7 30 p.

MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists are from pfficial records in the County Court House, The Times therefore, is not responsible for errors in names and addresses.)

Hynes,

John 44, of 1258 W. Washing. ion: Minnie

. Rike, 31, of 112 N. Har

Samuel Garvin, 23, of | 2814 Boulevard Place; Dorothy Hike, : of 543 N. Elder

William Kamber, of 21% | College; Leah Goldstein 26. of %h08 Pari g Miller 3 EL f 3290 Pali Creek Smart, 23, &0 Union,

26, of 1204 Oliver; Cite Ye. Apefa 24, of 818 Division lvan V. Bur ch Jr., of 900 RavensWes: Evansville, Ind; Virginia {I 24, of 3917 Kenwood Edward Oliphant, 19, of R. R. Norma Morton, 15, of 241 E.

BIRTHS

Girls Walter, Beverly Gregory,

Simimon

James, Katherine Northam, iY "at, VinNicholas, 1 Idela Brown, at 2448 Paris.

jana Independent Petroleum Association. convention, Hotel Severin, all day.

gar, Minnie Chadwick, at 2456 8. kota. -

8. Box ERY \

LeRoy.» Marcella Sheets, at 951 BE. Minnesota Lincoln, ‘Mary Eads, at 823 S. Senate.

(Lawrence, Mary Walker, at 1514 Roose-

Robert, Zelma Jackson, at 2212 Martha. i Anna Bell, at 2403'z North-

Oscar, Lois Donahue, at 633 Locke. Edgar, Helen Boga. at 434 Blake,

John, Ruth Guilkes at tL Francis. Floyd, Ida Graves, at St. Francis. Dallas, Eugenia Daniel, at City. Jess, Louise Nave, at City Chaile, Mary LaFollette, Ii Coleman, Marvin, Elsa Wiseman, at Coleman, Ellis, Marian Hay, at Coleman. Charles, Edna Perrin, at St. Vincent's, George, Nellie Burton, at St. Vincent's. Roy, Marnates Clark, at St. Vincent's. Paul, Iris Unnewehr, at St. Vincent's. Roy, Ethel Dugger, at St. Vincent's, Edward, Irene Eves, at Methodist. Byron, ‘Rosalie Barth, at Methodist. Lotus, Nina Benson, at Methodist. SFE oIniek, Margaret Moran, at 53 N. eff Clyde, Alice Stone, at 1324 S. Linden. Woodrow, Aileen Arnold, at 901 Locke whos, Hattie = Pinner, 82¢ FE. yom. John, ng sther Spink, at 767 N. Belmont. Virgil, Elizabeth Decker, at 1628 Spann. Bi Dorothy Ireland, at 40 E. Ray-

Herbert, Roxie Fairchild, at 1157 Mar-

low paler, Elizabeth Bentley, at 4390 W.

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DEATHS John George Miller, 64, at 1125 McCord,

at Veterans,

| cerebral hemorrhage

mitral IRErIOneY, io Wilism Doll, 4, at Riley, lymphoblas50, at Methodist, biliary James Winters, Road, arterioscleros alter Will by Hines," a, at 343 Douglas, aces dilatation of hea liam R. Wickif, 81, at 560 Drover, Clara Collins, 31, "at Central Indiana, Blanche Willis, 46, at Vincent's, sarco uth Roberts, 53, at 3456 Kenwood, carcinom

Benjamin we aowont, 45, {coronary occlusion. me. Baker, cirrhosis. 4, at 340 E. Maple William Jonson, 20, at City, tuberculous meni Margaret Msehan, 317, " 210 N. Tremont, coronary occlus Will pulmonary tuberculosis. Charles Burton, at City. arieriosclerosis. Charles Leslie, 71, at 429 N. Grant, carcino! James Boggett, 44, at 1464 Congress, pulmonary tuberculo oss} BTess,

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RANDOM THOUGHTS while waiting for 150 just-as-tired legis-

lators to go home:

After working hard all day to get home early, the Senators were stymied by the House and didn't get away from it all until 3:10 a. m. today. . . . One of the most discussed subjects which didn’t get legislative action this time was the question of pay for the lawmakers.

There is a general feeling among them that $10 a day is not enough. They spend almost the $10 getting elected and paying their expenses after they get here—perhaps more. Most of the top ones figure that more pay would eliminate ‘shake-down” bills and bring in higher type legislators. Speaking of “shake-down” bills, you have the word of Speaker James M. Knapp that there were more than the usual number in the House this session, while several more turned up in the Senate. . , . For fun and accomplishments, the Senate stole the show. . « » Among other things, they had a couple of top freshmen in Harold Handley of Laporte and Edward Green of Indianapolis. Both are young and ambitious and you'll be hearing about: them later if everything goes all right. There were several other voung Senators who earned honor roll ranking, but the old maestro, Senator Walter Vermillion of Anderson, still steals the show. The veteran Democrat has been around several years. When he gets up to speak for or against a bill (unless it is strictly ga political measure), he carries quite a few Senators from both parties along with him.

Most popular man in the Senate, of course, was William Jenner, the majority leader. He kept his house ticking like a clock from the start, despite certain obstacles and if his colleagues could decide it, Bill would be the next Governgr, they like him so much. Now that the session is over, several of the legislators hope that they will land the State jobs they have had their eyes on ever since last November. Included in the list are Representative Frank Millis, who kept the House majority in line despite a few fumbles and is reportedly slated for the Gross Income Tax director post, and Senator Thurman Biddinger, Marion Republican who headed the Senate Judiciary A Committee and the Whitaker probe, reportedly among the candidates for the public counselor post in the Public. Service Commission. . , . One’ of the most sought after posts is that of Conservation Director, with no less than a half dozen now in the field. ’

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Job Hopes High

SEEMS LIKE most everybody who did anything is a candidate within the next four years or a Job hopeful. , . . After all the shouting and tumult had died down, not a few Representatives and Senators (especially the latter) wondered if the G. O. P. “decentralization” program pushed through by State Chairman Arch N. Bobbitt was the right thing to do. But they couldn’ back up— they didn’t want to miss the barbecue when the fatted calf is killed. There’s considerable talk that Representative George = Henley, Bloomington Republican veteran, may be named to the interim “attorney for the State” job. On the basis of hard legislative work, he’s earned it—but there are sevothers, including . Judge James Emmert, who have hopes for the same post. As for Representative Henley, he was about the best the G. O. P. had to offer in the House and they gave him

- plenty of work to do. ...

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Death Blow for Option

IF THE DEMOCRATS should happen to regain control of the House in 1942, it’s a safe bet that Rep. Winfield K. Denton would be the Speaker and Rep. Howard Batman the majority floor leader, and most everyone agrees it

would be a swell team. . . , Speaker Knapp got off to a running start this session and held it right up to the finish. But. several Senators and Representatives are peeved because he didn’t get around to their bills, some because he couldn't, and many others because he didn’t want to. One of the neatest tricks of the session—the sudden death blow dealt local - option. ' Practically everyone knew it was coming but were surprised when it happened. . . . The suspense around the State House corridors last night before the House decided to override the Governor's veto on the State Education Board Bill was terrific. It was an on-again, off-again proposition for about 10 hours.

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Investigations Dropped

OF ALL THE G. O. P. investigations, the only one still hanging fire is the request for the U. S. Internal Revenue Department’s records of the Two Per Cent Club. And nothing has been

heard of that for many, many days. . . . For high-powered lobbying this time, the honors go to township trustees, textbook interests, taxpayers’ groups and liquor interests. . . . Most of the veterans will tell you that the lobbyists were more active and more brazen than in several recent sessions. Some of them practically took over and conducted meetings in both houses. And during the last week, you couldn't get through the second-floor hallways without bouncing off the lobbyists. It was interesting to note that several important ‘measures got shoved around because they involved children, invalids and other groups who couldn't lobby for themselves. But when the bills cted beauticians, barbers, farmers, Townsend Clubs and similar groups, they got prompt attention in most cases. , . . Speaking of taxpayers groups, one of them is very popular. In fact, Harry Miesse and his organization got a vote of thanks from both houses last night for providing binders and daily calendar,sheets for all legislators. For successful lobby work Mr. Miesse should get, some palms. He has been around the Assembly for 50 years. Labor leaders aren’t too unhappy about the treatment they received. Of course, they didn’t get anything to write home about, but on the other hand they point out they weren't hurt any either. + + + It will be interesting to find out some day just how much it costs to print up the 700 or so bills which never get final passage. . . .

A Voting Reminder

AFTER LIVING two months with the oratoryrand shenanigans of 150 legislators, you begin to wish that when the voters start balloting for State Representatives and State Senators, they'd pay a little more attention to their ballots. Most voters get all tangled up in national and other issues and don’t even realize who they're voting for in the State Legislature. Then when the Assembly goes into action and they want something opposed or passed, the voters suddenly shout: “My goodness, did we elect him to the Legislature?” If all voters had to spend a few days at the Legislature, perhaps they'd be a little more careful in their selections. And maybe we should take a rest.

Average Family Eats Loaf Daily

WASHINGTON, March 11 (U. P.).—The average American family ate slightly less than a loaf of bread a day during. 1940, the Census Bureau reported today. The 17,303 commercial bakeries

in the United States turned out |Miami

10,480,950,293 pounds of - baked

during the year, 7,000,000 |y

pounds of which was white plain bread. Whole wheat, rye and health breads accounted for 1, 730,000 pounds, while output of rolls and coffee cakes totaled more than 1,000,000,000 pounds.

[WPA LENGTHENS| DEFENSE WEEK

48-Hour Period Ordered ‘For Projects Short on ~~ Skilled Labor.

A 48-hour week for approximately 2400 workers on 10 certified WPA national defense projects in Indiana was authorized today by John K. Jennings, State WPA administrator. The additional working hours were ordered by Howard O. Hunter, acting National WPA commissioner, to speed defense projects, Mr. Jennings said. The new program is an increase of from three to 13 extra working hours a week, according to Mr. Jennings, and workmen will be paid for the additional time.

Not All Affected

Not all men working on the projects will be affected, Mr. Jennings said. Only where there is a shortage of necessary skilled labor will the working hours be boosted, he explained. The 1500 men who will be assigned to the $1,026,945 WPA project at the U. S. Naval Ammunition Depot at Burns City in Martin County will be the largest Indiana group affected. The project was approved yesterday by President Roosevelt. The new program isthe second speed-up order to affect Stout Field, Indiana’s National Guard airport, where a $1,300,000 WPA project is under way. It recently was.placed on a 24-hours-a-day operating basis.

Ft. Wayne Included

' The extensive field drainage project at the new $3,000,000 Army air corps base near Ft. Wayne, also comes under the order. Approximately 700 workmen at Ft. Harrison received authorization: for additional hours on a $900,000 propect started last week. Mr. Jennings said that the 48hour week will go into effect on six WPA highway project which have been certified as being important units in the defense pro-

am, & They include U. S. 20, La Porte County, $51,991, 162 WPA workers; U. S. 40, Wayne County, $38,175, 55 WPA workers; U. S. 52, Benton County, $100,000, 100 WPA workers; U. S. 41, Benton County, $100,000, 100 WPA workers; U. S. 31, Clark County, $57,388, 65 WPA workers, and U. S. 31, Jackson County, $70,124, 130 WPA workers.

CITES HOME SHOW FOR AID TO PUPILS

Robert L. Mason, Indianapolis Home Show president, is sure that second to the classroom the annual home exposition is the best place for pupils to learn about design, construction, landscaping, furnishing and decoration. Year after year, young couples who first became interested in home ownership at the Home Show have stopped in at Managing Director J. Frank Cantwell’s office to tell him they are building homes of their own. Many times they say. they're using ideas seen originally at the Home Show. That’s why groups of school children are invited to the exposition and given special courtesies such as a 10-cent admission and guide services. Last year more than 45 classes (some of them coming from as far away as the town of Hanover, Ind.) visited the show.

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MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Mostly cloudy in north pertion with light snow, partly cloudy and colder in sout portion tonight; tomorrw partly cloudy to. cloudy, occasional light snow, in north portion; fresh to occasionally strong westerly winds tonight and tomorrow.

Tllinois—Mostly cloudy in north portion with light snow, partly cloudy in south portion tonight: tomorrow partly cloudy to cloudy, snow flurries in north, colder in west, rtion; fresh to occasionall strong west northwest winds tonight, diminishing tomorrow.

Low:r Michigan. Snow tonight ‘and tomorrow, . occasionally mode. ate in north jortion jonignt, no decided change in rature; fresh to occasionally strong vem rly winds in south portion tonight.

Ohio—Snow flurries and colder tonight; tomorrow mostly ' cloudy and continued cold with snow flurries in north and central portions.

Kentucky—Mostly cloudy and colder with light snow flurries in extreme north portion tonight; tomorrow generally fair and continued cold.

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British Major in Africa Held In Death of Scotch Nobleman

NAIROBI, Kenya Colony, March 11 (U, P.).—A sensational charge of murder involving British high society and blue-blooded nobility was placed today against Major Sir Delves Broughton in connection with the slaying of the Earl of Errol, High Constable for Scotland. The case seemed to hinge upon two revolvers which disappeared from the mantelpiece of Broughton’s bedroom two days before the Earl of Errol was found dead in his automobile on a lonely road in the bush country Jan. 24. The guns have not been found. Police charge that the Earl’s killer sought to pass off his murder as suicide. The Earl was found dead a few hours after he, Broughton and Lady Broughton attended a gay

party at the Mutbaiga Glu, » gat

ering place for British society and officers in this African colony. At a coroner’s inquest Broughton testified that the Earl drove away alone after the party. However, the senior government pathologist testified at the inquest that he believed the Earl had been killed by two revolver shots fired through the window of the car. ‘The gun, the pathologist said, was held close to the Earl's head in an effort to create the appearance of suicide. Then the slayer was believed to have driven the car down a lonely. bush road and left it there. .The bullet wound of which the Earl died was located in the left side of his head, near the ear, which physicians said made suicide most improbable. - Broughton, who is 53, was held on a charge of murder, pending’ trial March 19. 2

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Asks Pay Raise For 'Chutists

WASHINGTON, March 11 (U. P.).—Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson has sent to Congress the draft of a bill to increase the pay of parachute troops by $500 a year for each man. He said yesterday that four parachute battalions will be or-

ganized by the summer of 1942. Only one battalion, at Ft. Benning, Ga., has been organized so far. Mr. Stimson explained that air corps men and officers required to fly in line of duty now receive from $750 to $1125 more annual pay. The parachute troops are part of the infantry and special legislation is necessary to provide extra pay for them.

NAZIS DEAL RUIN T0 PORTSMOUTH

Many Casualties Feared as ‘Six-Hour Raid Wrecks Homes and Shops.

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around. Apparently a shell hit a plane fully loaded with bombs. The first raiders arrived soon after dusk and dropped flares. Then other planes began to rain high explosive bombs, mingled with incendiaries. The rain of death continued until early morning except for a 15-minute lull just before midnight, when there was a strange silence except for the crackle of flames and the hiss of water from fire hoses.

Machine Gunning Heard

The whole town suffered. Machine gunning was heard but it was unknown whether the fire came from the German planes, shooting at barrage balloons, or from British night fighters. Occasionally a plane could be seen silhouetted against the flames. Several air raid alarms were sounded this morning, apparently when German reconnaissance planes, seeking to survey the damage, were sighted. Many families were evacuated to emergency centers from wrecked homes while the Germans were still bombing. 2 A postoffice and a movie theater were among the buildings damaged

Soldiers Clear Away Debris

Offices, stores and a brewery damaged in a raid Sunday were set afire. One narrow shopping street was almost levelled. Soldiers aided in clearing debris from the streets today. Cyclists on their way to work were ~ompelled to dismount to-climb over piles of rubble.

WORK ON JAMAICA BASE

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 11 (U. P.) —Work on the U. 8S. air and naval bases here was under way today following arrival of the sur-

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NAZI-JUGOSLAV PACT DELAYED

Increased German Pressure Blamed for Holding Up Treaty With Berlin.

LONDON, March 11 (U. P.) ~Increasing German demands on Jugoslavia were reported responsible today for postponment of a Jugo-slav-German non-aggresison treaty which was to have been signed at Berlin today. Balkan quarters asserted that after Jugoslav Premier Dragisha Cvetkovitch and Foreign Minister Alexander Cincar-Markovitch had arranged to fly to Berlin, Germany advised them that a mere non-ag-gression treaty was not enough and’ that it would be necessary for Jugoslavia to adhere to the Axis in the subordinate role which Hungary, Rumania, Slovakia and Bulgaria had accepted.

Await Turkish Reaction

Belgrade reported that a desire by Jugoslav leaders to hear whatever Turkish leaders might have to say at the meeting of the Turkish

. | Parliament also might have played

a part in the postponement. Any weakening in Turkey’s position, it was said, would make it easier for Jugoslav to “co-operate” with Germany. British press dispatches from the Balkans reported that Germany was apparently suspicious of Jugoslavia’s attitude and that Jugoslavia was suspicious of Bulgaria, which already had begun to demand territorial concessions from i neighbors. Harshen Greek Terms

There were reports here also that Germany, in new attempts to force Greece to make peace with Italy, had made its terms more harsh so Greece would have to surrender several strategic bases including Salonika and would get but minor gains from Italy in Albania. Italy itself was said to be opposed to the German terms. Authoritative information here said Germany had assembled a force of about 1000 military planes for operations on both sides of the Mediterranean, and had started to distribute them among bases in Rumania, Bulgaria, Italy, Sicily and the Italian Dodecanese Islands.

Home-Loving Girl

Fires Apartment

NEW YORK, March 11 (U. P.), —The pursuit of beauty led 17-year-old Mildred Godfrey into jail today. She felt her parents’ furniture was ugly and decrepit, so she set fire to it, hoping to force them to replace it, Police charged her with arson, Miss Godfrey's favorite course at Brooklyn High School, where she is a pupil, is home-making, she sobbed to police, - and she couldn’t help but shudder at the decoration. Yesterday, before going to school, she set fire to two matetresses and a sofa. Firemen con-

vey ship Bowditch with a party of marines and materials.

fined the blaze to the one aparte ment.

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