The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-18

The senator believes the biogra-
ply contains most of the authentic
information available about Sir
Basil Zaharoff, about whom even
nationality is doubtful:
He claims to be a Greek, but he
apparently is a Russian-Jew, who
came originally from ODESSA" Sem
ator Pope said.
There seems to be little doubt
that Zaharoff is the key figure in
an interlocking web of international
intrigue that is staggering even to
us of the senate committee who
have had information unavailable
elsewhere.
His tremendous wealth and in
satiable ambition literally enable
him to make and unmake nations,
particularly among the smaller Bal
kan countries. zaharof binds Euro
pean officialdom to him, not only by
public loans, but by private loans
to key officials in various countries"
Reason for Arms Race
The senator said that the reluc-
lance of some nations to pay war
debts may be explained by the mag
nitude of the munitions racket and
the determination of this nation and
that to outdistance the others in
armament.
Some international figures appar-
emily are making a great play of
letting the world know what the
right hand does, but being equally
secretive about the activities of the
left hand" he added.
rs it any wonder that disarma-
ment conferences fail and wal debts
go unpaid when the money which
should retire the latter are being
spent under cover for munitions and
more m~unitions?"
The senator asserted that the in
veStigating committee has discov-
cred that scores of airplanes. unas-
sembled, and disguised as other
merchandise, have been shipped to
Germany from this country and re-
assembled there.
Bavarian Company Licensed
United Aircraft and Export Com
pany records reveal the steady eX-
pansion of aircraft development in
Germany since the Hitler govern
ment came into power, Senator Pope
charged.
Testimony before the senate COM
mittee, he said, showed that United
Aircraft had licensed the Bavarian
Motor Company for $50, 900 and
royalties for the production of the
Hornet aircooled motor for which
Pratt & Whitney, a United subsidi-
airy, holds patents.
Large sales to the Fokker Com
pany in Holland are credited to the
United Export Company. a trading
subsidiary of United Aircraft" the
senator added.
1T probably is significant that,
when sales to the Fokker Company
in Holland we're high, shipments
direct to German concerns were
low.
There is the unacceptable con-
clusion," Senator Pope said, that
Germany is arming for war as fast
as it can. Unless this munitions
racket is curbed, the world will be
faced with a terrible catastrophe"
Predicts Robinson Defeat
Like the remainder Of the Demo-
cratic senate and many of the Re
publican members, Senator Pope
thinks Indiana's Senator Arthur r.
Robinson is heading toward a
merited retirement.
"A thoroughgoing r~eactionary like
the Republican senator from In
diana has no place in the program
of President Roosevelt, which is
leading the nation away from
economic disaster" Senator Pope
declared.
Senator Robinson definitely has
turned his face against progress
sivism. There is no place left for
him.
Senator Pope, on his way to Idaho
to take part in the campaign, con-
ferred here with Senator Frederick
Van Mugs and E. Kirk Mckinney,
Indiana head CT the Home owners
Loan Corporation.
He hoped to have time in his
short stay here to meet Sherman
Minton. Democratic nominee for
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