Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 May 1941 — Page 1
VOLUME 53-<NUMBER 49
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Stimson Plea For
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Hitler's Plans for World Empire
France Now Is Ripe For Hitler's Picking
Darlan's Political Position Removes Much of the Risk
That Fleet Will Go Over to British,
Thic fe the hind of John T. Whitaker's revealing series on how the prospects of a Nagi victory jeopardize the security of the United States
By JOHN T. WHITAKER
Copyright BY The mdindapolis Times and The Chivage Dally News he SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE.-—Hitler hag always known how to pick hig moment and the time it near at hand when he can attempt swift action against France to integrate that defeated but geographically important coun try into hig general plang for Africa and the Iberian pen.
insula, The difficulties that stayed his hand in Fyance through the winter no longer obtain and Hitler is i a position to regain the initiative whenever he it ready to face America Admiral Darlans political pre ferment as the head of the Vichy Government under Marshal Petain has removed much of the nsk that the French feet might go over © the British, Darian has exploited the anti-British sentiments aspired by Oran and Dakar, More important still, he has taught the fleet to co~Qperate even if clandestinely with the Germans against their British allies 5 »
Hate of British Real
DARLANS hatred of the Brit. ish is real. He said to a hriend of mine, “The British have ined seven generation: of my family.” My friend asked him if he would be precise and explain Just how the British had ruined seven generations of Darlans. The Admitral turned on hik heel and walked off in a huff This vague but profound sen iment is matehed with great pers sonal ambition Darian once Admiral Dartan y commanded a gunboat on the 2 gy Rhine, but most of his success as a French paval officer has been politi eal. The Ministry of Marine has stood for years in the Place de la Concorde and it is notorious that more politics than salt water reach that beautiful old palace. When Lavalk intrigues and Flandin's ins competence left the way open to Darlan, the Admiral was delighted. He knew that Lavals policy of collaboration had sickened most Frenehmen. As one French general re« marked, “Laval wallows in ‘defeatism like a dog in its owh vomit.”
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BUT DARLAN believes in “collaboration” with Germany. He shares Lavals views, but believes that as a member of the armed services he can carry through that policy with national support. It is an honest position, condi.
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5 INCH RAIN HELPS
Alfalfa, Clover Boosted: Clouds Forecast.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
6am. 61 10am . 8 Tam «SFL Mam 82 Ram .... 8 12 (Neon) 83 2am . 62 1pm oR Sporadic rainfall added & of an inch of moisture to Marion County's parched soil during the last HM hours This was not considered a lot in view of the dried-out condition of the sub-soil, but will help, at least temporarily, in the progress of the various county crops, according to Horace E. Abbott, Marion County agricultural agent. The forecast was for partly cloudy skies tonight and tomorrow with somewhat lower temperatures tonight, Ihe immediate effedts of the rain in Marion County were summarfzed by Mr. Abbott as follows: CORN-—Will help materially the mechanics of planting. The dry spell had resulted in large, hard clods of earth which in many cases had made the ground almost unworkable ALFALFA and CLOVER-—Helped these short-rooted crops most. Marfon County farmers this year have planted one of the largest stands of alfalfa and clover in history. WHEAT--Gave the grain some moisture to help it through its critical stage. The wheat is beginning to bloom and form heads. which is a time when the crop can either fail or succeed. PASTURES--Has been of e same help as to Indianapolis lawns and gardens. WELLS Has been just a
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tioned by personal ambition and it is based on two things--a great ignorance of the world beyond France and absolute confidence in inevitability of German victory while America remains out of the war AS OFTEN HAPPENS with an honest but not very experienced man, Darlans very honesty of purpose sometimes takes him too far. At a recent press conference in Vichy. Darlan was enthusias-
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Rain Again Delays Marbles Tourney
DAMP GROUND and the threat of rain caused postponement of Indianapolis Times-City Marbles Tournament sectionals today. An- | nouncement of games will be | made at schools and community centers. The Tournament Committee reported that most sections had | planned games for the latter part of this week and early next week. Watch The Times for the sectional winners.
FDR BETTER AFTER INTESTINAL UPSET
WASHINGTON, May T (U, PD). — President Roosevelt was recovering today from an intestinal upset, but ' canceled all but one éngagement be lcause he still was running a temperature of three-fourths of a degree above normal, Rear Admiral Ross T. Mclntire, White House physician, sald the President's condition was improving rapidly, but he advised him to remain away from his office today and tomorrow,
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BRITISH ROUT AXIS FORCES AT IRAQ BASE
/Imperials Re Mosul Oil Fields Pipe Line.
gain Post on By JOE ALEX MORRIS | United Press Foreign News Editor Great Britain today promised the Axiz powers a “fight to the death” in the Middle East and predicted greatly increased American aid inl the Battle of the Atlantic. London | newspapers went further and foreAW early United States entry into | the war, | Prime Minister Churehill outlined | Britain's plang and hopes in a fighting speech that won him a 44% Wo 3 vote of confidence in the|
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Fou ase > ee Blush alt were he iM ma 200d his promises by flying 300 miles over the Iraq desert and ohasing Pro-Axig troops away from the be. sieged R. A. F base at Habbaniya. The British also regained one military post on the vital pipe line from the Mosul oil fields. | The Prime Minister's promise again was backed hy more encour ing news dispatches from Cairo, ap British headquarters said that the beseiged garrison at To. | bruk had successfully counters attacked the Axis forces which pen etrated their outer positions. The comminique said that heavy casual. ties were inflicted on the enemy | and a number of prisoners were
taken Claim U.-Boals Sunk i Strong British patsol actions also were re to
up the Axis d thrust over the border of Egypt. Britain was also greatly encour‘aged by a statement in Commons of Capt. Austin U. M. Hudson, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, that Britain had “every reason to be encouraged by the recent results achieved by our anti-U.Boat campaign™ in the Battle of the Atlantic. He said he could not give actual figures on submarines sunk without assisting the enemy. Daylight raids by RAF. planes along the coast of France, battles with Nazi fighters over the English Channel (where six German planes were reported downed) and steady night-time pounding of British ports and shipyards indicated the Nasi efforts to win a decision in the Battle of the Atlantie.
Little Hope for Break
The formality of putting Josef Vv. | Stalin in the office of Premier of | Soviet Russia, also was regarded in London as a sign of encouragement although most neutral observers were inclined to regard the Moscow action skeptically or as a move to strengthen Russia's armed neutral. ity rather than as an immediate danger to Germany. The Soviets, it was pointed out, (Continued on Page Five)
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TOKYO PAPER HEARS 1,5. T0 CLOSE CANAL
Reports Say German Sub Attacks Feared.
TOKYO, May T (U. P).—~The newspaper Nichi Nichi quoted re. ports today that the Panama Canal would be closed within 10 days for an indefinite period. Attributing the report. which It said was unconfirmed, to an Osaka shipping firm, Nichi Nichi said it had originated at San Francisco. It added that a Tokyo shipping had received the same report from New York via Shanghai. In this report. it said, the alleged closure plan was due to fears of
the in an effort to have confirmation
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SUPPORT GIVEN | CHURCH ON WAR STRATEGY
Premier Wins 447-3 Vote | Of Confidence; Assails | Lloyd George.
| LONDON, May 7 (U, P).—Prime ‘Minister Winston Churchill won an [overwhelming vote of confidence in ) the House of Commons today after
pledging the British Empire to “fight to the death” in defense of its {strongholds in the Mediterranean! and Middle East “I am the one whose head should | {be eut off if we do not win the war,” Mr. Churchill said. Commons then | voted confidence, 447 to 3. The Prime Minister declared that) “a great deal more help from the! United States” was needed by Brit«| ain and that he expeeted Britain) would get it.
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He strongly attacked the veteran | David Lloyd George and compared | the critical attitude of the World! | War Prime Minister to that of Mar- | shal Henri Philippe Petain before! ithe fall of France. Lloyd George had questioned Tur {key's loyalty te her mutual
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NOMINATED FOR U.S. JUDGESHI
Post Vacated by Death of Judge Treanor; VanNuys Speeds 0. K.
Ry DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Stal Writer WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 7 President Roosevelt nated former M'nton for the
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Senator Sherman the Battle of Greece and declared judgeship vacancy [that Japan was ready to seise the in the Seventh Circuit Court of Ap- [first opportunity te wrest control of peals in Chicago caused by the the Pacific from the United States death of Judge Walter E. Treanor. Sen, Frederick VanNuys (D. Ind) immediately conferred with leaders | voted at once, | \ a Benatar Alen w Barks ey (D. 1.) the majority leader, | “ 3 " and Charles MoNary Che) min- | Thank God fer Stimson ority leader, pointed out that this| Britain, the former Prime Minister courtesy applies only when a site said, must hold on until the United ting Senator is appointed. Mr. Min. [States is ready with war equipment ton has béen out of the Senate as the United States is now giving since the first of the year when he jonly 12 per cent of her national inwas succeeded by his Republican come toward war and is “not yet opponent, Senator Raymond E. Wil- str for war.” lis, oyd George said that the subHad $10,000 Job marine and air menace from Ger-
Since then he has been one of the | MANY was greater than in the World
{War and that America must do President's $10,000 confidential MAS | in fnitely more” than had been ine
with offices with & Re 1 Ue ate paepartment | gicated to enable Britain to catch As chairman of the Senate Judi-|'R With German production, but he elary Committee. Senator VanNuys | Added that Britons could “Thank said he will see that the nomination G03 for Mr. Stimson’s speech.
manpower properly, increase food production, provide better air raid shelters and form a small war cabinet.
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He also attacked the alleged fail- | ure of the Government to organize |
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Official Chorus Calls For Strong Action To Aid British,
WASHINGTON, May 7 (U. P). A dozen officials of various rank have spoken in the past four weeks with increasingly emphatic demands for more American action to aid Britain in the war, Some notable examples include:
April 9
Chairman Emory 8, Land of the Maritime Commission--In the field of shipping aid to Britain there is a huge bonfire burning, the submarine menace. We might as well ask ourselves in our all-out aid if we could not give greater help by
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Ry UNITED PRESS Staccato developments today raced on the heels of Wag Secretary Henry L. Stimson’s demand for intervention af
the U, S. Navy to assure delivery of munitions to Grea§ ‘Britain:
1. British newspapers declared that American entry into the war was only a matter of time; the London Evening News headline was: “We will be in war soon, says Washs ington.” | 2. The Axis press chorused that Mr. Stimson spoke “as a war-monger and not as a war minister” and said that the “consequences were clear” if the United States sends ware ships into the belligerent zone. Tokyo predicted actual
aiding the British te put out the fire rather than concentrating most of our efforts on feeding it with
fuel April 24
Secretary of State Cordell Hull It is high time that the remaining free countries should arm to the fullest extent and in the briefest time humanly possible and act for their self preservation.
April 24
Navy Secretary Frank Knox— We have declared that the fight that England is making is our fight, We cannot allow our goods to be sunk in the Atlantic. We shall be beaten if they are,
April 29
Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations—Our patrol extends 2000 miles out from the high latitudes to the Equator in both oceans,
April 30
President Roosevelt—We must
is approved in the regular order in| Churchill's reply, ending two davs
the shortest time rw jof debates, included a broad refer-me-—possibly within ® ence to Spain and Soviet Russia,
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(Another Photo, Page Five) CAMDENTON, Mo, May 7 (WL P).~Dr. Robert Murrah, Bib a Phisictan, proposed a odes, 25, a pretty, blond school
teacher. She told him she would marry him, but not until he had heard a confession: Max Caldwell, 23, former high school athlete, had attacked her at a party a year ago, she told him. Dr, Murrell still
herself. He called at
week, When ihe late Judge Treanor was named by President Roosevelt, It was upon the recommandation of the then Senator Minton.
Stayed in Senate
Having been considered for the U. 8 supreme Court at the time Jus Hugo Black was appointed, Senator Minton hinted that he would like the Chicago seat, but the President pointed out that needed his 100 per cent New Leal ieadership in the Senate at that time. Pleased. but not surprised. when the White House informed him of his appointment today. Mr. Minton said he will move to Chicago with his family as soon as confirmed “unless the President has something he wants me to do before I go.” He will retain his Indiana residence at New Albany, Mr. Minton said. The new court post pays $12,000 a year for life.
CAROL PLAYS BINGO EN ROUTE TO REFUGE
ABOARD 8 8 EXCAMBION, En Route to Bermuda, May 7 (U.P) — Former King Carol of Rumania, hound with his red-haired mistress, Magda Lupescu, for a South Ameriean refuge, passes the time playing
Binge and the horse racing game and patronizing the slot machines
in the ship's bar.
Doctor Stands by With Gun to Aid Fianc In Vengeance Whipping' of Ex-Athlete
would like to visit Miss Rhodes, and her roommate, Aldythea Keith, 26,
at their cabin near Osage Beach
School. Caldwell accepted, and they
went to the cabin in Dr. Murrell's automobile,
He thought it was a friendly call until Dr. Murrell pulled down the Sh and confronted him with a
“Pull off ur shirt,” he come manded, “and lie on the floor.” Dr. Murrell handed his fiancee a whip, made of leather thongs fastened to a handle.
Silently she raised it high and | Miss
brought it down across Caldwell's back, He groaned and dug his fingers into the floor, Again and again she struck him. She handed the whip to Miss Keith, who took the . They beat him for minutes, Caldwell told Sheriff H. J. Williams:
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“Some have compared Hitler's jconquest to those of Napoleon,” he | said. “Maybe Spain and Russia will shortly furnish new chapters to that theme.” Churchill then declared that Sues, (Continued on Page Five)
CITY GETS CASH FOR
fight this threat (of aggression) wherever it appears: and it can be found at the threshold of every home in America,
May 1
Senator Joseph E. Guffey (R. Pa.) — Whatever risks are involved (in convoying) they are justified in the face of the peril that confronts us.
May 4
TRAFFIC ENGINEER
$3600 Salary Included in State Appropriation.
The path was cleared of legal obstacles today for the appointment of a municipal traffic engineer when the State Tax Board approved an appropriation of $3600 for the post. The engineer will be selected from a large number of applicants. The was included in an | $82,000 additional appropriation from the anticipated gasoline tax balance to pay the engineer's sale ary, provide materials for street repairs and additional lights for the Gamewell Department, The State Board also approved an appropriation of $15,000 from the Sanitation Department's anticipated balance to pay coal bills, The price raise under the Guffey Act sent the cost of coal above the amount budgeted last summer for this year,
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his shirt and took him home. Caldwell went to Camdenton for medi cal treatment, had photographs taken of his lacerated back, and reported the beating to Willlams and Lieu Cunningham, Camden County prosecutor,
Cunningham charged the physi clan with assault “with a dangerous and deadly weapon,” and he was released in $2500 bond. The teachers were charged with felonious Sssault and released in $500 bond each. Caldwell denied he had attacked Rhodes. “Caldwell had it coming to him. I feel we were justified,” Williams | quoted Dr. Murrell, The school, in which/Miss Rhodes | and Miss Keith are the only teachers, was closed 10 days ahead of schedule, and a preliminary hearfor the defendants was set for
President Roosevelt — Freedom of demoeracy . . . is the kind of faith for which we have fought nefore, for the existence of which we are ever ready to fight again.
May 6
War Secretary Henry L. Stimson —If we should allow the present strategic moment to pass until the power of the British Navy is gone, the power of our Navy would become merely a secondary power instead of the decisive and winning power in the world contest.
160 GERMAN SEAMEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Bar Fifth Columnists.
NEW YORK. May 7 (U. P)— Federal authorities took more than 150 German seamen into custody in seven states today as the Government tightened its supervision of aliens. Immigration officers joined with police in swift raids that rounded up about 120 German seamen in the New York area and others in Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, Kansas City, Quakertown, Pa, and Jersey City, Bayonne, and Newark, N. J. The Justice Department in Washington said the number taken into custody was 160—seamen dismissed by the Standard Oil Co. of New Jer sey at the outbreak of the war when Standard Oil vessels were placed under Panamanian registry, The arrests opened a Government campaign to isolate German sailors now in the country and to halt infiltration of fifth column agents masquerading as tourists, refugees and seamen, More than 100 seamen, described as former crew members of Standard Oil tankers, were arrested in the metropolitan area. They were taken to Ellis Island, One immigration official said that they would be taken later “to a mid-western camp,”
convoys soon, 3. Congressional isolationists made crackling states ‘ments charging that the tactics recommended by Mr. Stime |son “mean war,” 4. Navy Secretary Frank Knox, who is to make a speech tonight that is expected to go at least as far as Mr, Stime |son's and perhaps farther, revealed that Britain is asking 1115 more small boats from the United States. 14 5. Secretary Knox revealed that the Navy has takes ‘over the Coast Guard's deep sea operations and all largess Coast Guard craft, Vs 6. President Roosevelt signed a $3,415,521,750 naval appropriation bill for 1942, containing funds for construction of a two-ocean navy, 7. The House Naval Affairs Committee authorized coms struction of 11 major lighter-thar-air craft bases and an une disclosed number of auxiliary facilities totaling $57,750,000 8. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (R. Mich.) made public a letter from Admiral Emory S. Land, Maritime Come mission chairman, disputing reports that 40 per ecnt of the British-aid shipping is being sunk, Admiral Land ine formed Senator Vandenburg that only eight of 205 vessels sailing for British ports from the United States betweem Dec. 30 and April 30 had been sunk.
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Stimson Arouses Dispute
WASHINGTON, May 7 (U. PO). ~The Capital was embroiled toda$ in crackling dispute over a Cabinet officer's sensational summons fof all-out use of the Navy to assure munitions delivery to Great Britain and Congressional isolationists’ charges that such tactics would “mess
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| War, [ude to swaccato developments here (and abroad including announcement that the Navy was taking over deep sea functions of the Coast Guard and revelation that actual sinkings of merchant ships this year have been well under prevailing estimates. Navy Secretary Frank Knox, who is to deliver tonight an address generally expected to go at least as far as Mr, Stimson's and perhaps further, said his colleague's address was “a forthright, courageous and high spirited utterance.” Asked specifically whether the Navy was ready to take over the job suggested by Mr. Stimson, Col. Knox replied that the fleet is “always ready, and readier now than ever." Other important British-aid speeches tonight will be by Lord | Halifax, the British ambassador, | and Wendell Willkie, Mr, Willkie's | talk will be broadcast. | “Secretary Stimson's words. when reduced to their lowest terms, mean
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war,” said Senator Charles Wi Tobey (R. N. H.), one of the most active of the non-interventionisg . group, Senator Rufus C. Holman (Re Ore.) said he was not in sylnpathy with Mr. Stimson’s ideas and sug gested that “those who advocate ® war see to it that at least: pad member of their immediate fi ro is in the combat forces.” 2 The impact of Secretary Stimson's words was so sharp that most leads ers declined to comment for quote tion at once, But it was expected to current House and Senate discuse sion of ship requisitioning and for eign policy. The ship bill was set for House passage today. That measure tied up integrally with the gram lo deliver war aid to Brita and the non-interventionist minors | ity hammered at it as a move thas (Continued on Page Three)
War Moves Today
By J. W, T. MASON United Press War Expert
Josef Stalin's emergence from his curtained post of dictator to take over the Russian premiership points to his realization of the dangers threatening both Slavic influences and his own personal prestige through German successes in Southeastern Europe. There are indications, too, of divided opinions among the higher commissars which Molotov as Prime Minister apparently could not control. The duties of a Prime Minister include formulation of basic policies and reconciliation of divergent views his advisers. Until Germany began her Balkan push, Russia's was comparatively simple. There was little room for division the commissars, permitting Molotov to handle affairs, while Stalin played his favorite role of secret manipulator, as unapproachable as the czars. Since Hitler started to extend his domination of Europe southeastward, however, Russia has felt increasingly the danger to herself. Stalin gave orders from his concealment within the Kremlin that Russia's displeasure should be made manifest,
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Four diplomatic warnings in than two months were given ¢ Fuehrer, without, however, prod ing the slightest effect. The fli was Russia's intimation to E made public on March 4, of St: displeasure over the entrance German troops into Bulgaria. The second was Russia's a ance to Turkey of sympathy an friendship if Turkey were compell (Continued on Page &