Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1941 — Page 5

71 CONSULATES

INU.S. ARE CLOSED

Propaganda Agencies Also Shut by Welles Order;|

Weidemann and Von

Spiegel Ousted From

Country; Retaliation Expected. fo © (Continued from Page One) engaged in activities wholly outside the cope of their legiti-|

mate duties.

“These activities have been of an improper and unwar-

ranted character.

They render the continued presence in

the United States of those agencies and consular establish- - ments inimical to the welfare of this country.” The note continued with a request that the : agencies be closed and that German nationals connected with them “removed from American territory before July 10.”

Dévelopments

Reach Climax

Alseries of jarring events has put increasing strain on|y, - United States-Axis relations and in recent months these de-

velopments have come in more fre-|—

fluent and climactic sequence.’

Not the least of the incidents was they departure of Capt. Franz von from the United States where he had been placed under $15,000 bail after arriving in this country as an escaped prisoner of war from Canada. Justice Department officials insist that von Werra was aided in leaving the United States by German consular officials, although the German Embassy denied such ‘assistance had been rendered. Mr. Roosevelt seized 30 German and Italian merchant vessels in - American iwaters on March 30 after sabotage was discovered on vessels "of each nationality. An Italian naval attache was expelled from the United States on charges of comPliciy in that Sabeiiage but no dicharges of German official DS aasous have been made although today’s order suggests that damage to German ships may have - been traced to some consular office,

Robin Moor Protest Certain

‘The United States learned last week of the sinking of the American merchant vessel Robin Moor in the South Atlantic by a German submarine which was aware of the vessel’s nationality. A protest and de- _ mand for apology and reparations sawits only reecipt here of details of sinking, First German reaction to. the Robin Moor incident was to threaten that all ships bound for British ports would be sunk if they carried material which might be used against the Axis. The United States contends that the Robin Moor, en route to Capetown, South Africa, did

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aot carry munitions, Mr. Welles replied to German warnings by:asserting that our course would not be altered by threats or bluster. Further damaging GermanAmerican relations is the all-out material aid being rendered Great Britain and, notably, the United States Atlantic patrol operating 2000 miles’ or more, off our shores. While its elise eness has’ been disputed, Ge ussion of the patrol , rn the great resentment in Berlin against the procedure which enables United States vessels to discover, accompany and regularly report the position of Nazi raiders. These radio reports in plain glish are available, of course, to skippers of British merchant and warships.

Retaliation Expected

It is expected as a matter of course that Berlin will reply to Mr. Roosevelt's order of today with a demand at least for the closure of United States consular offices in Germany and the departure of their American personnel. The United States maintains consular offices in Berlin, Bremen, Cologne, Dresden, Frankfort-on-Main, Ham-~ burg, Konigsberg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart. It likewise maintains consulates German-occu-pied European cofjatries, but no diplomatic representatives. There was considerable speculation that evidence against Weidemann may have been obtained from Hungarian-born Princess Stephant: Hohenlohe, who spent considerable time in his circle in San Francisco prior to the institution of deportation proceedings against her. The proceedings were dropped after Justice Department officials said she had been able to give them much information of value to them—presumably about Weidemann.

Two Consuls Under Fire

Weidemann, who has been eriticized frequently in Congress and by the Dies Committee, recently moved his offices in San Francisco, and charges were made at that time that he had equipped the establishment with a“powerful telescope to observe ship movements in the bay area. Von Spiegel, the New Orleans consul, also has received much adverse publicity. Charges were made before the Dies Committee and the State Department that he had applied pressure on German-born |P. Americans to ease their criticism of the Hitler regime in Germanlanguage newspapers published here. Weidemann, in San Francisco, said the order was a “complete surprise.” His presence in the United States has been subject of persistent comment and speculation.

tic has been called back to home ports. : * That the Finns have started civi-

[lian evacuation of Helsinki.

That Nazi ships have left’ Finnish ports. That the Germans and Russians have signed a new economic accord. That all military leaves have been

| cancelled in Russia.

these rumors was set a

Against : | frank British warning to the effect

that Russia is not expected to fight

{Germany and that Germany may

be masking preparations for an attack elsewhere — possibly on the British Isles—with the well-publi-cized developments on ‘her eastern frontier. The British fought on two fronts in the Middle East. The drive Into the Western Desert appeared to be a heavy raid from the vicinity of Solum., British forces were said to have advanced 40 miles beyond Bardia on the EgyptianLibyan frontier, to within 40 ‘miles of Tobruk. Fighting was heavy in the desert and was still in progress, both British and Axis E agreed. The German communique claimed that 60 British tanks were destroyed in a battle near Solum. The naval battle in Beirut Bay was fought in full view of hundreds of citizens who were awakened by the thunder of the big guns. It was not revealed how mady ships the

British sent in, but the French were said to have used two destroyers. The fight lasted half an hour. |

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Attorney Widely Nidely Recoghized As Authority on Tax and Municipal Law.

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laws. These included the Sanitary District Law in 1917; Park District Law in 1819, and the ‘Grade Separation Law in 1929. - Among the outstanding’ cases in which he was legal counsel was that of the J. D. Adams Manufacturing Co. against the State to test validity of the Gross Income Tax Law as applied in interstate commerce. The case went to the U. S. Supreme Court which upheld Mr. Matson’s contention that the tax was invalid insofar as it:sought to affect interstate commerce. Taxes totaling $12,500,000 had been collected and placed in escrow during determination of the suit. A native of Pennsville, O., Mr. Mafson received an A. M. degree from Muskingum College, New Concord, O., in 1893. In 1937, the college gave him an honorary doctor of laws degree. He received a bachelor of laws degree in 1895 from the University of Michigan. I lege, lar y AD he hated but at which he became so proficient the company gave him a trip to London. Mr. Matson and Mabelle M. McKitrick of Marysville, O., were married Oct. 3, 1894. He taught a country school in 1886 and 1887, at the same time working in the law office of William A. Ketchum, then Indiana Attorney General. He was admitted to the bar in 1895. He served as city corporation counsel under Mayor Bookwalter from 1904 to 1910 and it was during this service that he ‘built up his reputation as an authority on bonding matters and municipal law -in general. Retiring from the City service, he founded the law firm of Matson, Henley and Gates. Two years later,

son, Ross, McCord & Ice. Robert D. McCord has been associated with the firm 25 years. Other attorneys associated with the firm are Harry T. Ice, Merle H. Miller, Adolph Schreiber, James D. Donadio, Stanley Lawton and Louis McClennen. These members of the firm will be honored associates at the services for the senoor partner. Surviving Mr. Matson are his wife; a son, Frederick George Matson, who flew here yesterday from Pasadena, Cal.; a brother, C. Allen Matson, La Jolla, Cal.; sister-in-law, Mrs. M. L. Lasley, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Matson’s niece, Mrs. B. Botsford Young, Lake Forest, Ill. Mr. Matson served as bond counsel for various Indiana municipalities for the RFC and the Federal Emergeney Administration of Public Works. He was a member of the local, state and national bar associations, Rotary, Columbia and Woodstock Clubs, Indianapolis Literary Club, Scottish Rite, Shrine, Presbyterian a, Jas 2 trustee. .of ollege. ' He was Si= dent of Indianapolis ‘Rotary it 1020 and president of the Indianapolis Athletic Club from 1925 to 1927.

ELECTROCUTED AT PETERSBURG MINE

PETERSBURG, Ind. June 16 (U. P.)—Ralph Rutledge, 46, was electrocuted today when he stepped on ground ‘wire at an old tipple of the Ayrshire Patoka Collieries Corp. Authorities said the 4400 volt current burned off his left foot,

killing him instantly. Mr, Rutledge was the father of seven children.

Rumor Soviet Mobilization: Italy Seizes U.S. Funds

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Dispatches from Beirut indicated that the allied offensive in Syria was causing French authorities difficulties in maintaining internal order and security. Evacuation of civilians from Beirut was in progress, presumably in expectation of the city’s fall. Saida is 13 miles from Beirut and Kisswe 10 miles from Damascus. ; The German high command reported a British light cruiser was sunk and a heavy cruiser damaged, apparently off Lebanon where Beirut reported a British cruiser set afire and another damaged by Nazi dive-bombers.

“new strategical positions,” apparently on Crete.

successive night "heavily attacked the big industrial facilities of the Ruhr, concentrating on Cologne and Hannover. Little Nazi air action was reported. over Britain. A big Nazi air attack was made on a Bri tar-in w five British freighters of 21,000 tons were sunk.

Gibraltar may have ig linked with an ‘action reported from

‘heavy firing was heard for 14 minutes after the British aircraft carriers, Victorious. and Ark Royal,

stroyer force suddenly put out from Gibraltar yesterday. At Gibraltar itself, the British Catling flying boat attacked four German verely

in Forengal,

The German air force carried out v its seventh attack on Cyprus from |!

The Royal Air Force for the fifth|.

convoy west of Gibral-| the Germans claimed

- The German air attack west of]

La Linea. The Spanish report said that the battleship Renown and a de-|

claimed that an American-built] -

Hanna: Quits P.S.C. Position To Enter Private Practice) SENT T0 LIBYA

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a Federal judge, pays an annual salary of $6000. ‘Mr. Hanna, a Democrat, will be associated in the practice of law at

and there were no names being put

nation becomes effective. The counsellor acts as attorney for the public in all utility cases before the Commission. Since Mr. Hanna became counsellor, rate reductions amounting to over

been put into effect in the State. Mr. Hanna entered the State service in 1933 when he was appointed an assistant attorney general. He retained that post until he was named to his present job. Previously he had practiced law with his father, the late John L. Hanna, in Delphi. Mr. Hanna obtained his law de-

Lafayette with D. Preston Calvert, | Republican. The resignation came| as a surprise to State House’ circles|:

forth yet as the possible succesor.|

The Governor is expected to make. an appointment before the resig-|’

utility | five million dollars annually have!

Ralph E. Hanna

dianapolis Athletic Club, the Lawyers’ Association of Indianapolis,

gree from Indiana University in 1927. He is a member of the In-

lari adoption of the plan in the two townships will in no way interfere with the present plan of dis tributing surplus commodities: for the school lunch program. It was added that other townships may join in the Stan plan adoption at a later date, if they wish.

Mr. McClelland and Mr. Mueller have made an exhaustive study. of the stmp plan in the last year, visiting other cities in Indiana and other states using the plan. ‘They pointed out that adoption of the plan will mean thousands of dollars worth of additional food for

he and James A. Ross formed the|relief recipients. firm of Matson & Ross, now Mat-

One of the advantages of the plan is that it makes more food. available for reliefers at a time when food prices are going up and their relief allowances buy much less food than they formerly called for. The stamp plan is in operation in every large city in the Middle West except Columbus, O.; Milwaukee and Indianapolis. It is working successfully in such large cities*as Chicago and New York. In Indiana, it has been in Sposa tion for some time in Clinton, Ft Wayne and Evansville, and is about

a|{to be installed in Vincennes and

South Bend. Today’s announcement culminates more than 18 months’ efforts to win adoption of the plan locally. It was in November, 1939, that William H; Book, Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, issued a statement urging adoption of the plan here as a means of providing additional food for relief families without ‘additional local cost. Mr. Book’s statement followed ‘a series of articles on the stamp plan by Thomas L. Stokes in The Indianapolis Times. Since then, the: plat hae recejved general support civic groups but has been held up by various and sundry stumbling blocks. These ranged from the difficulty in arranging funds to place the plan on a cash basis, to the reluctance of politicians to give up the “favorite grocer” plan of distributing poor relief. ; Under the plan, families on the

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relief rolls of the townships involved. will receive books -containing orange-colored stamps, instead of receiving the present - order for a specified amount of food to be honored by some particular grocery.

The stamps issued will be in thel

same amount as the present relief orders. These orange stamps, in 25-cent denominations, can be cashed by the reliefers for any food at any grocery agreeing to observe the rules. This opens the relief business to all grocets, including chains which in the past have been excluded.

The plan will “help reliefers get better prices since they will be free to “shop around” for bargains, which was impossible under the old plan. Besides _ receiving the orange stamps, the reliefers will receive half as much in blue stamps. These blue stamps, provided free by: the Federal Government, are cashable at any grocery for any food on

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36-Ton Tanks Face British Lines but Wavell Has’ “Good. Air Force. (Continued from Page One)

estimate since the Nazis are now |!

reorganizing it from their newly acquired Greek and Cretan bases.

It .is not true, of course, that the

moved away one air division eastwards. Actually, they are completing new bases inland, out of range of the guns of British warships, with crushed -stone, all-weather run-

ways. : | indicates the German relief

| that the Middle Eastern campaign

is to be a long one. Indeed, if American arms production and shipments can be stepped up the German campaign for Suez will be a blessing to the Anglo-Saxons. For even if the British are driven back, there is plenty of land behind them and arms can arrive in relative safety through the Red Sea.

One of War's Great Feats

: Observers are impressed by the accomplishment of moving 25 a to Libya. It is one of the great feats of the war. First, this success was due to the connivance of Vichy, which let the Germans employ French ships, ports and territorial - waters; in French Africa. Secondly, the curious nature of the Sicilian straits. has made doubly impossible the task of Brifain’s over-

b She ticulalids along the heacties

along the Sicilian coast, then it is only four hours across 0 Cap Bon : French.

Even when & ship is torpedoed is usually can run to shore and save its cargo. It is because of hess movements iliat the Germans have arrested all on trains and roads lead-

Naples will not accommodate tanks and trucks like those which stand

{extended Navy. Moving from Naples : under air escort convoys can creep

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