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Evening star., 1938-03-06
NAz|S DRAFT TING
COLONIAL LAWS
Restoration Of Empire Is
Anticipated by Reich
Academy.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, March 5-Nazi jurists
confident that colonies for Germany
are just around the corner, already
have begun to draft laws to govern
life in overseas possessions.
Restoration of Germany's war-lost
empire-seven times the size of the
fatherland-is an integral part of Nazi
foreign policy. which is now looking
toward conversations with Grea,
Britain.
The Civil Service Committee of the
Academy for German Law is at work
on a code regulating working condi-
tons, rights, privileges. duties and
pensions of government employees as
signed to Germany's as yet non
existent colonies.
The annual spring fair which opens
at Leipzig tomorrow heavily empha-
sizes colonies. Special tropical equip
ment, including everything from tt OPT
cal agricultural machinery to type
writer's specially designed to resist hot
damp climates, will be exhibited.
In view Of Germanys fat shortage,
special attention has been given tc
new appliances for extracting edible
oils from tropical plants.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
N|EM0ELLERFATE !
STILL UNKNOWN
One ofTwo Varying Official
Answers Says He Is Held
in Berlin.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 6.-The where.
abouts Of the Rev. Martin Niemoeller,
leader Of Protestant opposition to Nak
efforts to dominate the church, still
was a matter of speculation tonight
despite reports he had been sent to q
concentration camp by the German
secret police.
A propaganda ministry spokesman,
answering inquiries. said the militant
pastor was being held In Berlin. ,-,
Others insisted he was at Sachsen-
hausen Concentration CaL.p, where he
was taken after he was convicted OF
violating structures on use OF. his pull
pit and deprecating Nazi officials. The
court, however, had set him free. hold
ing his seven-n1onth sentence had
been served while awaiting trial.
1t was possible Pastor NiemoeIler'
had been brought back to Berlin for
further questioning by the Gestapo.
After his technical release the police
had madc his freedom conditional on
his signing an undertaking to refrain
from addressing public meetings ex-
cept to deliver strictly religious SER
mons from his pulpit. =
They also had insisted he make no
communications abroad.
The pastor, his friends say, re-
peatedly has refused to promise any
thing he cannot reconcile with his
conscience, despite Gestapo warnings
of more serious punishment if he stirs
up further popular excitement.
1t was believed, therefore, the police
still were trying to persuade him to
abandon his unyielding attitude "tor
his own good"
Evening star., 1938-03-06
JAPANESE REPORT
ROUT OF 10000
Say Defenders of Shansi
Are in FIight-Capture
of 10000 Is Told.
Ey the Associated Press,

| Ey the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March Sunday
Japanese asserted today 100000 Chi
nese defenders of Shansi Province
were in complete rout, while Chinese
reported new successes in North Ho-
nan Province to the east.
Both of these reported successes
were behind the lines of Japanese
advance columns. japanese said the
unit of 1900 Chinese was destroyed
! in the rough country between Fenyang
and Taiyuan, Shansi capital, captured
months ago.
Contention Of Chinese.
Chinese said their advances were
on the cross-line railroad between
Paoi and Taokow, slightly north of
the Yellow River, and was prelude
to a counter offensive. Their troops
were advancing on Sunhsien, six miles
north of Taokow. northeastern termi-
nus of the line, they said, while irreg-
| ular units were menacing the Sim
slang area where the line crosses the
main north and south Tientsin-Han-
kow Railway.
To prevent reinforcements cross
ing the Yellow River to aid in this
advance. Chinese said, japanese bat
teries we're shelling necessarily the
Chinese positions on the south bank
between Mengtsing and Kunghsien.
The Chinese movement was believed
to be counter-thruSt to relieve pres
sure on the Shensi Province front.
where swinging japanese en-
circlement was threatening the west
ern extremity of the Lunghai Railway
corridor.
Wensi Is Captured.
Extending their gains in the south
ern Shansi sector. japanese columns
captured Wensi. near the tip of the
Yellow River elbow. in a march
toward Sianfu, Chinese Communist
stronghold of Shensi Province.
On the political front. Domei Jap-
anese news agency reported from
Tsinan, Shantung provincial capital,
the formal installation by the Peiping
provisional government. of Ma Lang
80, as Governor of Shantung.
Ma Liang is believed to be the old
est living official of the former Man.
chu dynasty overthrown by the 1911
revolution. He is famous Latin
scholar and former president of the
Peiping University.
His installation left Shantung with
two governors. as Gen. Shen Hung
Lieh. former Mayor Of Tsingtao, is
carrying on in an administrative ca
pacity for the Central Chinese gov
eminent The Peiping provisional
government was set up by Japanese
to administer conquered territory in
North China
While bitter fighting continued for
domination of the important Central
China Railway lines. United States
Consul General Clarence: E. Gauss
protested to Japanese military au-
thorities against the slapping of an
American, Miss Grace Brady, by
japanese sentry.
Miss Brady. a former resident of
San Diego. Calf. was said TO have
been stopped by the sentry last We'd
nesday as she returned to St. Marys
| Hall Episcopal School, in japanese
occupied territory, where she Is
teacher.
+ The sentry allegedly struck her
while. she was opening her bag at the
soldiers orders. A Japanese spokes-
, mans only comment on the protest
was that "the Chinese woman ac-
companying Miss Brady talked back
to the sentry
Evening star., 1938-03-06
SOCIALIST AID DUE
FORSCHUSCHN|CC
Austrian Labor Support Is
Likely in His Fight Against
Nazi-ism.
BY the Associated Press.

VIENNA, March 5.-Chancellor
Kurt Schuschnigg tried today with
apparent success to reconcile Socialist
workers to his government and broad
en- his support in the fight against
notification of Austria.
The chancellor received delegations
OF workers representatives, estranged
since the 1884 Austrian civil war,
and was said in semi-official quarters
to have made great strides toward
bridging the gap.
AS the chancellor conferred. police
were called to Vienna University to
quell the second riot here within "a
hours between Austrian Nazis and
anti-Nazis. Only blackened eyes and
broken noses were suffered at the
university. but 25-year-old school
teacher was killed when one of 10
masked men shot him in the first
disorder.
Reliable sources said Schuschnigg
promised the workers definite regula-
ton Of overtime work, one Of Iabor's
sorest spots, in his attempt to coun-
ter-balance the swiftly growing Nazi
influence.
May Grant Concessions.
He was described also as sympa-
thetic to other Socialist demands and
as likely to grant labor the same meas
ure OF freedom Of speech. assembly
and the press as the Nazis have ac-
quired.
There was no question. however, of
permitting the Socialists to return
to the status of political party.
That would infringe on the monopoly
of the Fatherland Front. Austria's
only legal party. and might arouse
suspicion in Rome and Berlin.
In the last elections before the late
Engelbert Dollfuss became chancellor.
about 1,750,000 Socialists voted against
the government-more than ~ per
cent of the whole vote.
Most of these are represented now
as favoring Schuschnigg. although
some Leaders admit they consider
him only BIS an evil lesser than Hit
Ter or Communism.
Chances Seen Good.
Some Socialists openly oppose the
chancellor in the belief Hitler would
be a better safeguard against Com
munism.
Handbills scattered among workers
in Leobenbruck and other Syrian in
dustrial communities reiterated that
Austria must be left in ruins and
a general strike called as in 1894
rather than allow Hitlerism to con-
quer the country.
Thus, the chances of a complete
Notwithstanding reconciliation
were considered good. But the chan
cellor has the clear problem Of avoid
ing giving the appearance Of building
popular 'front.'" which would be
anathema to his powerful neighbors,
Italy and Germany.
One private news agency reported
government and workers factions had
decided to forget and forgive every
thing and reconciliation is virtually
complete"
Evening star., 1938-03-06
j. s. MAY CLAIM
AIR BASE ISLES
Roosevelt Expected to Issue
Executive 0rder-1,300
Miles From Hawaii.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt may issue an
executive order declaring that two Pa
cific islands. valuable as potential air
bases, are American property, it was
reported last night.
The islands-Canton and Ender-
bury-are part of the so-called Phoe-
nix group and lie 1900 miles SOUTH
west of Hawaii The question has
been raised whether they are British
or American property.
When reporters asked Secretary of
State Hull about them yesterday, he
indicated the query was one for the
White House to answer. This was con-
sidered significant by those who be-
lieve Mr. Roosevelt has decided to
raise the American flag over the is
lands.
1t is known they have been the
subject of an intensive study by State
and Navy Department geographers,
who have been poring over Oh records
OF explorations and discoveries to back
the argument that the islands are
American property.
The British, some informed persons
said, might raise no serious objection
to the American claim, although a
New Zealand radio station was estab-
lished on Canton last year.
American whalers, it is said, discov-
cred the islands more than 100 years
ago. Although they are small, they
are considered suitable for air bases.
They lie on the route from Hawaii to
Australia and New Zealand
Their situation is about 300 nauti-
cal miles southeast of HoWland and
Baker Islands, which are now occu-
pied by American parties studying
weather conditions. The aim of the
parties is to determine the utility of
those islands for aviation facilities.
Executive Order Reported.
NEW YORK, March 5 (P,.-The
Times says tonight in a Washington
dispatch that President Roosevelt has
asserted formal claim for the United
States to sovereignty over Canton and
Enderbury Islands in the Central
Pacific Ocean and to lands visited by
Americans including Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrd in Antarctica.
Claim to the Pacific islands, says the
Times, was made in an executive
order dated March 3 placing Canton
and Enderbury under the control and
jurisdiction of the Department of the
Interior.
The dispatch said the action, if
carried through successfully, will mark
the greatest overseas expansion in
American history.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
SHIRLEY LEVIN WINS
YOUNG PIANIST CONTEST
Girl, 13, Will Play in the Final
Concert of the National
Symphony Orchestra.

Shirley Levin, 13-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Levin, won the
young pianists' contest sponsored BY
the Washington Music Teachers As
sociation. 1t was announced yesterday
by Mrs. Hugo Hesselbach, president of
the organization.
Through the cooperation of DR..
Hans Kinder. conductor of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, she will
play with the orchestra in the final
concert In the student series at Con-
stitution Hall Saturday morning,
March 49,
Nine. Olga Samaroff- -Stokowski was
Judge of the contest. in which Is local
pianists, all Is years of age or young
er, participated. Second place was
awarded jointly to Myrna Morse Mack
lin, Is, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Justin Macklin. 281l Albemarle street
NV. and Phyllis Schwartz. II. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Schwartz,
1916 Kalorama road NV.
Shirley has been studying piano for
seven years and has won honors in
the tournament sponsored by the Ma
tional Piano Teachers Guild during
the last two years.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
Recruiting Bill Planned.

Ireland may have recruiting bill
which will cover the Irish nationals in
England, and it is hoped it will attract
many back home to defend the
country.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
DEFENSE MILLIONS
VOTED IN FRANCE.
Bill Providing 1926, ,OO0,0 900
Investment Fund Gets
ParIiament'S O. K.
e. the Associated Press.

e, the Associated Press
PARIS. March 5.-Without dissent,
the French Parliament today laid the
foundation for a 100000, 900 franc
(s325, ,OO0,0 ,000) defense investment fund
after an appeal by Premier Camille
Chautemps for a united front against
"Europe's perils.'
Addressing the Chamber of Depu-
ties, the Radical-Socialist premier
called on the nation and Parliament
to unite and carry French economic,
financial and military power to its
highest point
He asked the chamber for unani-
nous approval Of the cabinets bill to
create the investment fund and urged
public subscription to 1t.
Warns He Would Quit.
He warned that he and his min
listers were ready to quit unless Par
Lament we're prepared for voluntary
discipline" to aid the government to-
ward greater freedom of action to deal
with the foreign situation
He asked the nation quickly to
oversubscribe the first 3,200,000,000-
franc (s104, 1000, ,0oO) loan to be foated
within few days" to show the peo-
pies readiness to support military
force.
There is a new problem now before
us which depends not only on agree
ment of the two houses of Parliament
but on the confidence of the nation
and its willingness to work hard" the
premier said.
Minor Notifications.
Establishment of the fund will
show the unanimous virile resolution
of the French people to keep the
financial system ready for all perils
despite financial difficulties"
The Senate adopted the bill without
dissent but with minor textual modifl-
cations which necessitated chamber
reconsideration The lower house
promptly and unanimously approved.
Gratified. Chautemps said the ac-
ton indicated that many billions of
francs which have been retired from
circulation for various reasons will be
invested in work and destined to as
sure the security of our frontiers"
The defense investment fund will be
administered by committee headed
by Edouard Daladier, minister of war
and national defense.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
Moscow
CONTINUED From First Paee.)

ers, foreign concessions, slow indus.
trialization, freedom OF parties and
coalition (which is the logical conclu.
sion of any alliance"
He denied there was any intention
to assassinate Joseph Stain when the
prosecutor referred to an alleged plot
to kill Nicolai Lenin in 1918, but ad.
mitted an intention to arrest Stain
along with Lenin.
Though admitting full responsibility
for the entire conspiracy, Bucharin
denied numerous details. saying he
had not given approval to spying,
wrecking or sabotage, but was "occu-
pied with the general supervision Of
the theological side"
Both Bucharin and Alexis Rykoff,
former premier and q fellow defend
ant. said they had nothing to do with
the assassination of Sergei Kiroff,
Joseph Stalin's right-hand man, in
1894.
"Bucharin and Rykoff lie," retorted
another defendant. Genrikh G. Yag-
oda,, one-time head of the dread
secret political police 1--WE did not
want to do it. but we yielded to
Trotzky's insistence."
Admits knowledge Of Plot.
Yagoda admitted he knew of the
plot against Kiroff, but ordered the
chief of the Leningrad Secret Police
to do nothing about it.
Before the crowded courtroom heard
6ucharin and Yagoda. the former AM
bassador to Great Britain, Rakovsky,
declared he and his fellow conspira-
tors played three cards-German,
Japanese and English"
Rakovsky said he worked for over
throw Of Stains regime in co-ordina-
ton with japanese and British intelli-
gence services, adding that Trotzky,
too, was in service of the British
organization.
He said Trotzky told him his first
connection with the British Secret
Service was established in 1926
through a representative of the Lena
Goldfields Co.
Takes Blame for War.
Rakovsky shouldered partial blame
3or war in China and Spain.
Rakovsky said his activities as q
Spy for Japan and Britain helped
the aggressors," consequence which
he said made him confess and de.
nounce Trotzkyist plotting against the
Soviet Union.
During eight months in prison 81
learned of japanese aggression against
the Chinese people and the impudent
aggression Of Italy and Germany ir
Spain" said dignified Rakovsky, testi.
Tying much in the manner of a pro.
fessor lecturing on foreign affairs
Fear OF a Fascist "annihilation o.
culture" caused him to confess, hi
said.
I. A. Zelensky, former chief of Rus.
sia's co-operatives. declared the heae
Of British co-operatives told him HI
thought the Russians would be grant
ed commercial credits in Britain II tn,
rightist plotters came to power.
Akmal Ikramoff. deposed Commu.
mist leader of Central Asian Uzbekis'
tan, said he had been informed tn,
British might be tempted to join al
attack on Russia because they lont
had coveted Turkestan. The infor
nation came In 1885 from Bucharin
He quoted Bucharin as saying ii
the war fails to come soon, we prob
ably will fail. England is holding VI
the war" Ikramoff confessed to sabo
tage and anti-soviet plotting sinc'
1928.
Rakovsky earlier explained the plot
ters sought English aid for fear Japa
nese assistance might get begged dowr
In Siberia when the day came for tn,
conspirators to strike.
Trotzky told him. said Rskovsks
Evening star., 1938-03-06

night said numerous buildings were
destroyed and damaged, but did not
give the casualties.
The first warfare at the front in a
week occurred today in Andalusia
where the insurgents attacked Alcala
La Real, northwest of Granada. The
attack was repelled, a government
communique said, adding that the
government troops got revenge near
Jaen with capture of strategic hill.
Evening star., 1938-03-06

by the Associated fIeSS.
BARCELONA, March 5.--Returning
at hourly intervals, insurgent planes
bombed Barcelona three times tonight,
making a new record Of eight attacks
in 26 hours.
At least 80 persons we're known to
have been killed and 55 injured
Each raid. cutting into the busy
home-going and dinner hours. fol-
lowed the same pattern-a prelimin-
ary crash of bombs, an air raid alarm
followed by fading of electric cur
rent, continuous pounding of bombs
in the heart of the city for 10 or IS
minutes, and the end of the alarm a
half hour later.
Off1cial agencies, busy with rescue
work, were not able to. say Immediately
how many were killed, but said the
first attack tonight caused is deaths
and wounded about 20 persons.
This raid. which occurred about 7
pm. was executed by squadron OF
three planes. The next attack began
IS minutes later and the third started
at pm.
Officials said no casualties were re-
ported in the last two attacks.
Tonight's raids started at the same
hour as the first of five raids last
night in which "a persons were killed
and IS injured.
The attacks so far have not touched
the part of the city where most of the
foreigners live and work.
A government communioue at mid
Evening star., 1938-03-06

that he inspired the British raid or
the London Offices of ARGOS, Ltd. a
British Russian trading company
which led. to the rupture Of relations
between the two countries in 1927.
Exiled Trotzky. now a resident of
Mexico, impressed on him the neces-
sity of isolating Joseph Stain diplo-
matically and to this end Rakovsky
said he also attempted to prevent
French signature of the Franco-Soviet
mutual assistance pact in 1885.
The former Ambassador said his
work as British spy, started in 1923,
was resumed in 1884 at the sugges-
ton of Lady Muriel Paget, British
welfare worker in Russia, who "re-
minded me that ought to resume my
contacts with the intelligence service"
1n London, Lady Muriel, a men,
Der Of the British Subjects in Rus
sia Relief Association" said it was
fantastic to suggest ever discussed
politics with Rakovsky.")
Trotzky Demands Proof.
MEXICO CITY, March S LP,.-Leon
Trotzky. former Bolshevist leader,
who was accused in Moscow's current
treason trial of receiving more than
100000 for "Trotzkyite work" de-
manded from exile here tonight that
documentary evidence be brought to
support the charge.
"a. P. Rosengoltz, former Soviet
commissar of foreign trade and one
of the defendants in the Moscow
trial, testified Friday Trotzky received
more than $1.000,OO0.)
Il state categorically," the former
Russian war commissar said, "the only
sum have received from the Soviet
treasury since my banishment from
Russia was $4,000 given me by a G..
P. U. (Russian secret police) agent in
Constantinople for the livelihood of
myself and my family"
He challenged Alexander Troyanoy-
sky, Soviet Ambassador in Washing
ton, "and through him the Soviet
government" to launch "an immediate
public investigation of the mythical
million dollars" before Rosengolt: p,s-
sibly could be executed.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
Chi Sigma to Sponsor Dance.

The zeta Chapter of Chi Sigma
Sorority will sponsor a st. Patrick's S
Day dance at 10 pm, March II, at
the Washington Hotel. The Commit
tee on Arrangements includes Mrs.
Dorothy Bruzbart, chairman: Mrs.
Mary Galleher. Mrs. Margurite Sal
mon and Mrs. Eleanor Hunter.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
BARCELONA RA|DED
FROM AIR 3 TIMES
Eighth Rebel Attack in 26
Hours Kills 80 and
Injuries SIS.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The Spanish ciuil W0r recently
has been slo1Ded doUn BY bad
heather, but reports haze come
that insurgent troops and supplies
are being rassed for a gigantic
driue in the spring. At that time,
Gen. Franco Is reported as belier-
ing, the offensive ,Dill bring the uar
to a successful conclusion for the
rebels.
Evening star., 1938-03-06
AIR CRASH KILLS PRINCE
Wilhelm of Schaumberg-L -Lippe
Dies in Smash-up of Bomber.

BERLIN. March tP)--Prince Will
helm of Schaumberg -Lippe. lieutenant
in the German air force and q men,
ber of the family that ruled the prin-
cipality of Schaumberg-Lippe until
1918, was killed yesterday when his
bombing plane crashed near Neu-
Brandenberg.
The accident was of military ma
ture and all details were kept secret
The 25-year-old prince was a cousin
of Prince Adolf, who renounced the
throne of Schaumberg-Lippe, a 131-
square-mile division of northern Ger
many, on November 16, 1918.
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