Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 June 1941 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES PAGE 3. 5

FEAR RUSS WAR ‘Alert!’ Pupils Stage Air Raid Drill

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1941 _.

76% BACK ROOSEVELT AS ~ POPULARITY HITS NEW HIGH

Overwhelming Support Also Shown for Churchill in British Poll.

By DR. GEORGE GALLUP Director, American Institute of Public Opinion

PRINCETON, N, J. June 27.— President Roosevelt's popularity ‘with the American - voters has reached a new high in the American Institute of Public Opinion’s continuous Presidential popularity index. A vote of confidence in the President is expressed by 76 per cent of those interviewed from coast to coast in the latest survey, while 24 per cent say they disapprove of the way he is handling his

AMERICAN INSTITUTE | job as President. This compares

PUBLIC/OPINION - with a vote of 73 per cent in his favor found in May.

The President’s popularity has risen steadily since the election last No-

vember, when he defeated Wendell

Willkie by a majority vote of 55 per cent. A survey conducted throughout England and Wales by the British Institute of Public Opinion, affiliate of the American Institute, shows an even larger popular vote of confidence in Winston Churchill as Prime Minister of England. After a little more than a year in office—

crammed with fateful events for the |,

British Empire—Mr. Churchill enjoys the confidence and support of more than 80 per cent of the British electorate. The comparative popularity standing of the heads of the world’s two largest democracies follows:

United States \ “In general, do you approve or

disapprove of the way Roosevelt is|

handling his job as President today?” Only one voter in every 20 (5 per cent) expressed no opinion or was

undecided. Among those with opin-|

ions the vote is: APProve .........osse008c00.00 16% DiSapprove cc....cccecceeesnes 24

Britain . . (Poll by British Institute) “In general, do you approve or disapprove of Mr. Churchill as Prime Minister?” ’

ADDIOVe .....cevssvicecsosess. 36% DiSapProve eececceeccoss «9 Undecided ......e0c0000000use. 5 Mr. Churchill’s popularity has fallen off slightly since the period before the Nazi Balkan invasion and the capture of Crete. On the eve ~ of the April fighting in the Balkans ' he enjoyed the support of 89 per cent of British voters polled.

British Poll Published

Only in countries having a free press and democratic institutions is it possible to measure the true popularity of public leaders, or the true state of opinion on issues of the day. In Britain, for example, the British Institute has, without censorship or interference, conducted surveys to determine whether the British people are satisfied or dissatisfied with their government's conduct of the war—a type of survey which could not: be’ conducted in Nazi Germany, or Fascist Italy or any of the other dictator countries. Thre latest survey on that subJect has just been reported in England by the “News Chronicle.” It shows the following trend: - “In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the government's conduct of the war?”

Satisfied Dissatisfied Undecided February, 1940

Satisfied ........... Siivsyenvs 59% Dissatisfied 28 Undecided Aid to Britain Backed In the United States, the American Institute recently measured public sentiment toward President Roosevelt’s policy of aid to Britain to determine how much dissatisfaction existed. It showed the fol- - lowing: “Do you think President Roosevelt has gone too far in his policies of helping Britain or not far enough?” Too Far About Right Not Far Enough ......... viens It is interesting to note that the number who say the Presideht has gone too far (23 per cent) is roughly comparably to the number (24 per cent) who say they disapprove of thegway he is handling his job as President:-

FOREST FIRE WATCHERS OUT BOISE, Ida. (U. P.).—U. S. Forest Service officials here announced a steady flow of rangers and lookouts are headed into the hills to

and in the United States. /

By DANIEL

Senate.

a similar bill died last session. It

P. G. WODEHOUSE ENJOYED PRISON

Now Guest of Nazis in Berlin Hotel, Free to Travel

Where He Pleases.

By JACK FLEISCHER United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, June 27 (U. P.)—P. G. Wodehouse, the British humorist, so enjoyed his experiences in a German internment camp that he “wouldn’t have missed them for the world,” he says. I found Mr. Wodehouse sitting on the terrace of - the Hotel Adlon, where his expenses are being paid by the German Government, complaining about the food. {Here the food is very good,” he

said, “but there are only three meals daily.” In camp, I had my tea and could nibble chocolate in between meals.” He explained, however, that he had received extra delicacies, aside from camp fare, while he was interned. ‘His wife sent him packages containing chocolate, tea, €anned meat loaf, corned beef and other things, he said.

Health Seems Good

Mr. Wodehouse was released last Thursday from a camp in Upper Silesia. He had been interned a year. He had refused to interrupt a cocktail party at his Le Touquet

villa on the French coast when ‘the German invaders arrived, and they ook him back as their “guest.” It vas his first visit to Germany. . He appeared to be in good health. He said he had been granted freedom of the country and expected to leave Berlin soon. “I hope to continue writing in the country and perhaps travel to Berlin weekly,” he said. When he was reminded of wartime difficulties of railroad service, he said he probably would make his trips to the capital less frequent.

Praises German Whisky

He was dressed “comfortably” in unpressed tan flannel trousers— which had a cigaret burn—a gray checked jacket and a green and red scarf. He suggested a drink and expressed a preference for Scotch and soda, but took a substitute German

°| whisky.

“Oh, I've drunk this German whisky already,” he said. “And I find it quite all right. In fact, I like its taste better than real Scotch.” He plans to live eventually with a German family on a large estate in the Harz Mountains. He said he did not speak German, and had not tried to learn the language, “because I find so many Germans speak English that it is unnecessary.”

INDIAN SCHOOL HAS APPEAL

CHEMAWA, Ore. (U. P).— Thirty white boys have enrolled

take up their stands as protectors of Idaho's forest areas.

with the Indian students at Chemawa Indian school.

President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill enjoy the confidence and support of more than three-fourths of the voters in their respective countries, according to polls conducted in‘ Britain

New Bill Provides Pensions For Parents of Veterans

M. KIDNEY

Times Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, June 27.—At least $22,238,000 will be added to the annual veterans’ pension cost, now approaching half a billion dollars, if a bill which has passed the House, 144 to 4, is approved by the

The measure is now before the Senate Finance Committee, where

provides pensions not only for the widows. and children but also for the parents of World War veterans, whether or not the veterans died as a result of service-connected disabilities.

Pensions for parents would be a new departure in United States policy, and the Veterans’ Administration oppesed the bill. Should it pass the Senate with the parents’ pension provision left in, a veto by President Roosevelt is believed likely. In a report to the House Committee on World War Veterans’ Legislation, the Veterans’ Administration said: “It is believed that the committee will wish to bear in mind that the Government's first obligation

in active duty in the military and naval service, and to the dependents of such persons who die as the result of such disability.” Persons eligible for benefits under the pending bill, and the amounts they would be entitled to receive, were estimated by the Veterans’ Administration as follows: Widows alone, numbering 29,300 —$7,032,000: widows with children, 60,000—$24,689,000; children alone, 20,800—%$4,199,000; one parent, 28,300 —$6,792,000; both parents, 4900— $1,764,000. That would make a total of $44,476,000. The VA, however, estimates that only half the number of persons made eligible would apply for the pensions the first year, at the $22,238,000 cost.

Black Dog Stops Eleven Mailmen

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 27 (U. P.) —“Neither snow nor rain nor

heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

‘ But a black dog in Silver Springs seems to have accomplished very effectively what, according to the cherished boast of the U. S. Postal Service, the elements can not do. Eleven postmen appeared in Police Court displaying torn trousers, scars and other evidence that they had tried valiantly but . failed to deliver the mail. The dog’s owner was given until July 1 to dispose of the animal.

SOLDIERS DESIRE - DEATH OF BUGLER

CAMP ROBINSON; Ark. (U. P.). —The life of the bugler in an army

The life of the bugler in an army training camp who sonds reveille at 6 A. M. on a holiday is unbearable. To put it another way—soldiers never waste much love on the bugler. Bugler Vernon Adams, of Kansas City, Kas., forgot that it was a holiday and blasted away in the wee hours. Other regimental buglers took up the call before they were fully awake. The whole camp was awake—and

mad! Adams is still in hiding.

‘Can't Have Air Power Without Building Tradition—W hich We Ignore'—Williams

By MAJOR AL WILLIAMS Times Aviation Editor PITTSBURGH, June 27.— The British Empire was founded and is maintained by British seapower. Seapower means not only ships and guns. It means generations of men who love the sea and devote their lives to seamanship. British midshipmen are enlisted in their early teens. The youngster who learns how to handle a rowboat is excellent material for ‘handling sailboats and power boats later on. = Planes, engines, 3 guns, bombs are Maj. Williams only the material pside of airpower. Air nations wilt ge this world from now on. And ‘air supremacy will depend, as did seapower, upon generations of airtrained and air-wise men. It is possible to co-ordinate imneeds for airmen with the This

is it so hard to convince those charged with the defense of the country that they must think in this fashion? The regular Army, Navy and Air establishments are never counted upon to represent the entire manpower required to fight a war. Back of the military, naval and air organizations of peacetime there must always be a vast number of civilians engaged in private enterprises and in operating machinery closely akin to that of fighting forces. Germany trained from 250,000 to 300,000 glider and training-plane pilots in the-last 20 odd years, and from this pool (f air manpower draws her air force personnel. Show me one lohg-range plan for cultivating America’s generations of airmen, beyond the voluntary civilian development of the light-plane market. That is one venture that has had no Government funds dumped into its lap. But certainly, with a hundred thousand or more young" Americans owning and operating their own light planes our air force personnel selection job - would . be

speedier and more economical. _1 per cent of

craft manufacture, our light-plane production business faces shutdown. This lack of vision is almost criminal. Aid to England and neglect of America. The Army and Navy Brass Hats have sneered at glider and soaringplane activities. Has the youth of this country been appealed to on this subject? I mean the youth that ordinarily spends its summers at swimming holes and fleld sports? Certainly not. Get these airmen young, with model airplane competitions, then using modified ‘gliders and soaring planes, then light planes—putt-

power for her airpower is ready. - Only a few days ago I met a Brass Hat of the Office of Production Management and said to him. “Well, I suppose, since there’s only one thing you haven’t done yet, you will soon issue restrictions against all civilian flying.” My sarcasm didnt’ register, for the OPM man blandly replied, “Yes, that must come soon.” With that he stepped into a chartered Douglas airliner to take 16 newspapermen to inspect an airplane factory so they

could tell us what a swell job the

properly extends to those disabled|

training camp is not a happy one.}.

putts—and then America’s man- :

IS NAZI PRELUDE

London Sees Isles, or Near East Invasion, if Reich Whips | Soviet.

By WILLIAM H. STONEMAN

LONDON, June 27.—It is believed here that Germany plans upon smashing the fighting power of the Red Army and air force ‘within the next two months and that the present campaign is only a prelude, according to German plans, for a gigantic attack on the British Isles some time in September. “As an alternative, it is regarded as possible that the Germans if able to clean up Russia within a matter of weeks, might launch their full weight against British positions in Iraq, Syria and Egypt. The British are extremely eager to reinforce the Russians as much as

possible and it is learned that the military, naval, air and economic mission which they will send to the Soviet Union will be formidable in the numbers and caliber of its

members. Meanwhile, the British are intensifying night aerial attacks on Western Germany and greatly increasing the scale of their daylight attacks on France,

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