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Evening star., 1938-03-23
500. 900 Chinese Peasant Reds
Harass Japanese Behind Lines

tsao said troops "are given three
hours instruction on Leninism daily"
The Army is self-sustaining with the
aid Of the new State and its populatio
of 100000, raising its own food
stuffs, operating IA hospitals, 10 radio
stations. 5000 miles Of telephone wires,
II daily newspapers and one magazine.
The IL arsenals manufacture rifles,
mortars and ammunition.
There now are II stable district
governments controlling the Socialist
State. an area the size of Connecticut
and 200 miles behind japanese lines,
between the japanese held Peiping-
Hankow and Tientsin-Pukow Railways.
An administration set up by Red
leaders during the past four months Is
directing the mobilization and mainte-
nance Of the guerrilla army.
In addition to the Hopeh Reds,
Chinese Communists have forces under
separate headquarters west Of the
Peiping -Hankow Railway and they re-
port great success in stalling the
Japanese.
Gen. Yu said the Communist Or
ganization was authorized by the Chi
nese government in a mandate of De-
cember, 1887, permitting the Reds to
organize "Hopeh- -Chahar- -Shansi
border government" with capital at
Fuping. in Western Hopeh Province.
The Central Hopeh Red state now
is operating under orders from Fuping.
which lies across Japanese-occupied
territory from the central area. 1t is
one Of five small Red states in Hopeh,
Shansi and. Chahar Provinces, all
subordinate to Fuping. : =,
Evening star., 1938-03-23
BY the Associated Press.

by inc Associated Press.
WITH THE CHINESE RED ARMY
IN CENTRAL HOPEH PROVINCE.
March 23.-An army OF 100000
Chinese farmers, with Bolshevist Len
inism for its daily gospel. is making
increasingly hazardous the japanese
push into Central China.
Manufacturing their own rough ar
maments in IL small arsenals, or cap
turing them In battle. the troops are
directed by Red leaders who have fash
ioned a Socialist state of 1000 900
Chinese in this province. nominally
in Japanese hands.
The army strikes suddenly In gueril-
la warfare, and in the past four
months repeatedly has cut Japanese
communications lines in the North
Central China area.
About q thousand Japanese in 36
garrisons have been wiped out, the
Communists say, by sudden attacks
The troops are aided in this guerilla
warfare by a spy network through
which japanese garrison changes are
ascertained within five hours Of their
accomplishment.
hree-fourths of the troops are
equipped only with spears. broad
swords or hand grenades. The others
have rifles
Cavalry battalions OF !, 500 men each
bear the brunt of any offensive, and
each unit Of IA men in these bat
talions is equipped with a machine
gun.
With the policy of the newly
formed Socialist state Ito unite the
landlords and peasants against Japa-
nese imperialism" Gen. Yu Cheng-
Evening star., 1938-03-23
DISABLED VETERANS
PENSION BILL OFFERED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. IS.
Representative Hendricks. Demo-
crat, of Florida said yesterday . bill
he introduced would increase and
equalize" the pensions Of disabled
veterans of the regular Army, Navy
and Marine Corps.
The bill would provide pensions
ranging from $40 a month for veterans
with 10 per cent disability to 500 .
month for those completely disabled,
II the disability were service con-
nected.
Thc bill specifies, however, there
should be no reduction in any pension
or compensation now being paid to
disabled veterans Of the regular armed
forces which might exceed the clas-
sifications proposed in the measure.
Mr.. Hendricks said the bill was In
troduced at the request Of the National
Association Of Regulars, with head.
quarters here.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
TWO ARE BOOKED
IN Levine EXTORTION
News Suspects Are Accused Of
Demanding Money, but Not
of kidnapping.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, March %.
Federal agents today arrested two
North Pelham, N. Y, youths and
booked them on charges Of attempted
extortion in seeking to collect the
100000 Levine kidnap ransom.
Agents said the suspects had no
knowledge Of the actual abduction Of
12-year-old Peter Levine, missing from
his home since February "a.
The pair. handcuf1ed together and
guarded by M-men and detectives,
were described as Edward John Penn,
Is. student at Pelham High School,
and Erner Fred Luck, %, unemployed.
father of small child.
E. E. Conroy of New Orleans, La,
Federal agent in charge of the case,
brought in the two youths. Mr.. Con-
roy has been absent from headquar-
ters for five days.
Agents accompanying Mr.. Conroy
carried several packages whose con-
tents could not be ascertained. One
bundle appeared to contain rifle.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
D0DD ADVISES WAR
TO STOP DlCTAT0RS
U. s., France and Russia Had
Better Stop Germany, Italy
and Japan, He Saw.
b the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
PRINCETON, N. j.. March "a
United states-France-Russia war On
Germany. italy and Japan, says Dr..
William E. Dodd, former American
Ambassador TO Germany, is the only
way for the three former nations 70
retain their status quo"
Germany. Italy and Japan, when
united in the next war, will form the
strongest military power since
Napoleon" he said in an interview
in the current issue Of the Daily
Princetonian, Princeton University
undergraduate newspaper.
IF France. the United States and
Russia want to retain their status quo"
he said, "they had better declare war
on the three military machines before
they gain too much momentum to be
stopped.
"Of course. the doom Of Great
Britain Is sealed; its last chance to
keep It's prestige undiminished was
passed when Parliament refused to 60
into action against Italy In the
Ethiopian situation"
Evening star., 1938-03-23
BLUM CABINET LIFE
HINGES ON SENATE
Fate Depends on Passage Of
Bills for Treasury and
Defense.
By the Associated Press.

~
PARIS, March 23.-Premier Leon
Blum's second Peoples Front govern
ment came to grips with the con-
seryatiye Senate for the first time
today, with the life Of his cabinet
depending on passage of bills to re-
plenish the treasury and to finance
defense.
Two measures were submitted to
the Senate Finance Committee. The
first provides 5,000,000,OO0 francs
($150. 900 ,000) in new loans from the
Bank Of France to the treasury, and
the second would turn over 3.l49,00O,-
900 francs ($94,470, ,000) surplus from
the stabilization fund to the defense
fund. The Chamber previously ap-
proved the measures.
New Crisis in Prospect.
Conservative senatorial opposition
to infiationary acts aroused talk in
the press and parliamentary lobbies
Of the possibility of new crisis OPEN
ing the way to further efforts to form
.tional union government of all
parties.
The. full Senate, which overthrew
the first Blum government in June,
1887. by refusing financial decree pow
ers, was summoned to debate the two
measures tomorrow. when the Cham
ber resumes its study of the war Or
ganization bill.
The latter measure, first discussed
l6 years ago, was described In opening
debate yesterday as a defense against
the danger of swift, relentless" and
undeclared war.
1t was said the French general staff
was agrDd, since the Ethiopian con-
quest by Italy, that the next conflict
probably would start without Z dec
laration Of war.
Calls for Total Mobilization.
The bill would provide for total
mobilization" on . few hours notice
Of every. able bodied man and woman
for duty In the trenches or fac
tories, requisitioning Of goods ard
elimination OF proflts from war man.
ufactures.
Owners Of property requislticned d
would not be indemnified but would
be paid a nominal government salary.
Explaining French vigilance agamst
surprise attack, it was said the French
Army, Navy and Air Corps for sew
eral years has maintained an around
the clock watch at all airdromes near
the German border and on the under
ground Maginot line.
The navy has stocked up with mu-
nitions. oil and food At wartime lev
els, and air raid defense drills are held
weekly at all military airports and
naval bases. Bombproof shelters are
being constructed in every hamlet and
city.
In Brussels the Belgian foreign min
lister. Paul Henry Spaak, told the
Chamber Of Deputies his country is
not obligated to permit passage Of
French troops for an attack on Ger
many in event of a Nazi INVASION Of
Czechoslovakia.
France is pledged by treaty to mill
tary aid of Czechoslovakla in event
Of such an attack
Spaak said Article l6 Of the
League Of Nations Covenant, which
covers free passage for troops in event
of aggression, had been recognized as
optional"
Evening star., 1938-03-23
|NTERNED CHINESE
BATTLE TO ESCAPE
800 Held in Concentration
Camp in French Area
Storm BarriCades.
3 Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 49, Three
hundred Chinese soldiers held in a
concentration camp in the French
concession stormed the berbed wire
barricades early today with a few
hidden guns in an attempt to escape.
French authorities said one Ton
kinese guard was killed.
Despite French assertions that none
OF the soldiers escaped, it was UNDER
stood International Settlement police
were searching Chinese hotels and
lodging houses for 30 men armed with
rifles and revolvers.
The Chinese had been held in camp
four months since they fed to the
concession from Nantao when Japa-
nese dislodged the defenders at
Shanghai.
Chinese Report Stalemate.
In the field, Chinese said Japanese
forces were locked in bloody stale
mate, after nine days and nights of
furious fighting at the Grand Canal,
% miles north of the vital Suchow
junction of the Lunghai and Tientsin-
Pukow Railways.
Japanese shock troops, supported by
bombing planes, artillery and tanks,
their f1anks harassed by guerrillas,
were unable to crack Gen. Lii Tsung-
ion'c crtrorpho1 Gpoc
Chinese claimed they had pushed
the Japanese back all along the north
bank of the Yellow River except at
Fengkiu, where the Japanese con-
structed defense works.
Japanese were concentrating REIN
forcements at Singsiang, 80 miles
north of the river on the Peiping
Hankow Railway, for fresh drive
down the line to Chengchow.
Fighting Behind japanese Lines.
Not only did Chinese declare Japa-
nese were failing to make progress In
the Suchow battle, but they asserted
severe fighting still was going on at
Tenchsien, Hanchwang and Lincheng
back of the main japanese lines.
Chinese also claimed possession OF
Changpalin, only % miles north OF
Marking from where the Japanese set
out December 13 for northward push
along the Tientsin- -Pukow line toward
the Lunghai corridor.
Citing success of their guerrilla tao
tics, Chinese sources asserted 80 Japa-
nese officers and 500 men had been
killed in the Hangchow area, south OF
Shanghai, in the past month.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Reading Ability Test.

A test Of reading ability will be
given to adult readers by Miss Rose
Wingate tomorrow at 7:30 pm. in
the lecture room OF the Northeastern
Branch of the Public Library. Seventh
street and Maryland avenue NE. The
test will require about IS minutes.
Each person will be assigned . regis
tratiOn number.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
PRESIDENT IS OUSTED
FROM COLORADO A. FL,
Meyer Lewis Revbkes Charter and
Reorganizes Group in c. I. o.
Controversy.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, March 23-Meyer Lewis,
acting for William Green, president
of the American Federation Of Labor,
revoked the charter Of the Colorado
federation yesterday. reorganized the
group and ousted Frank Hef.erly as
State president
The action climaxed a controversy
between Mr.. Green and Mr.. Hefferly
over membership of c. I. O. coal
unions in the Colorado federation.
Mr.. He1erly also was regional head
Of the coal miners.
A new A. F. of L. charter was is
sued and q new executive board was
elected, with Mr.. Lewis as temporary
president.
BY revocation Of the charter the
G. I. o. unions automatically were
expelled from the State federation.
Labor leaders said they probably
would form their own organization.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

what for that day was a "stupendous"
ship, 234 feet in length and 604 tons
registry. The Great Western" made
the crossing in II days, ID hours, not
bad even for these days Of speed and
hurry.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Ship Thrilled New York.

A century ago, when the Great
Western" one OF the first steamers to
cross the Atlantic, docked in New York
the whole town came down to see
Evening star., 1938-03-23
PROGRESS DESCRIBED
Physicians Told Of Treatments for
Sinusitis.

Sinusitis.
The latest Developments in treat
ment Of sinus and nose infections
were described last night by DR.. George
S. Rothmeyer Of the Philadelphia
Osteopathic College before the Asso-
citation Of Osteopathic Physicians of
the District Of Columbia at its monthly
dinner meeting in the Ambassador
Hotel
A majority of tonsillectomies today.
he said, could be avoided by prompt
and adequate treatment of sinusitis
and rhinitis, because infection Of the
tonsils usually results from these
causes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-21
BAREHANDED, WOMAN
TAKES LARGE HAWK

BROOKLET, Ga, Nov. 81
(UP)-Mrs. Barnett Smith caught
a large hawk with her bare hands,
but she won't do it again.
A neighbor told Mrs. Smith
something was after her chickens
in a honeysuckle vine near the
Smith home. She investigated and
found the hawk feasting on one
of her chickens.
The hawk had become so en-
tangled in the honeysuckle vines
he was a virtual prisoner. At first
Mrs. Smith was puzzled as to just
how to get rid of him.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-21
Letters To The
Editor
CONTINUED from page two)

. Continued from page tw0)
fields, they blaze new trails, the
Scout way is the right way.
The Gill Scout finds a path for
herself. She is a pioneer, Jane
Adams, Frances E. Willard, she
must find life's path for herself,
and make a trail for others. If
one takes the Scout trail and is
faithful, she will come out right.
"In days of old, when knights
were bold" they rescued fair lady
and she dwelt in castle hall, but
our Girl Scouts build castles and
rescue the needy, they find new
ways in civilized life, they are pa
triotic, they love the flag. One
country, where liberty and justice
60 hand in hand, a land where
God is all this and much more,
Girl Scouts stand for.
1t is fine moral training, the
Bible is it's source. 1t is religious,
but not a religion, your concep-
ton of God and life is high and
holy if you are good Scout,
cling to these noble ideals and
they will guide you as the North
Star guides the mariner.
8 j. w. JOHNSON.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-21
. STAMP NEWS

UNOFFICIAL advice from the
- Post Office Department al
Washington, indicates that already
the 1889 stamp program is shap.
ing up with at least Is issues def.
nitely planned. 80.
Heading the list will very
likely come the Famous Amer.
leans" set Of perhaps 10 values
Final choice for this series will
rest with the nations No. / phi
latelist the President, who is al.
ready said 10 be in favor Of in
Guiding Ralph Waldo Emerson fol
philosophy; Walt Whitman for
poetry; Mark Twain for prose;
Stephen Foster, representing
American music; James Abbott
Mcneil Whistler for painting;
August Saint Gaudens in the field
Of sculpture; Thomas Edison for
invention: Horace Mann for ed
ucation; Walter Reed for medi-
cine. and Jane Adams for So
GEOLOGY
Both the New York Worlds
Fair and the San Francisco Gold
en- Gate Exposition will be
marked with at least one stamp
for each event and likely the
Pan-American Exposition at Tam
pa next year will be honored with
one stamp. Its theme will be the
400th anniversary of the arrival
Of explorer fernando de Soto.
Three more Constitution COM
memoratives are planned. one re-
calling George Washington's in
auguration, one memorializing the
beginning of. Congress-, and one
marking the establishment Of the
United States Supreme Court. All
Of these events have their sesqui-
centennial In 1889. :
49,
At least one survey fight Of
the Atlantic Ocean 70 Europe is
expected before the end of the
year. Airmaif may not be car
.ried on this initial trip, but when
transatlantic service. is finally
established philatelists are going
to experience exceptional oppor-
tunity to obtain covers. Even
tuany a vast network of airmail
routes will be mapped out to Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa to connect
with trans-Paciflc service now op-
Grating with LATINA m erican
routes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-21
SOUL AND BODY is :.
THEME OF SCIENTISTS

."Soul and Body" was the sub
ject Of. the lesson-sermon in all
Christian Science churches and
societies on Sunday. j.
The golden text was from lisa.
26;8, "Yea, in the way of thy
judgments, o Lord, have we wait
cd for thee; the desire of our soul
is to thy name, and to remem-
brance of thee .,
Among the citations which COM
prised the lesson-sermon was the
following from the Bible: 81 will
bless the Lord at all times: his
praise shall continually be in my
mouth. My. soul shall make her
boast in the Lord: the humble
shall hear. thereof, and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me, and
let us exalt his name together"
Psalms 34:1-3).
The lesson-sermon also nclud-
ed the following passage from
the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy: "Soul and Spirit being one,
God and Soul are one, and this
one never included in a limited
mind or a limited body. Spirit is
eternal, divine. Nothing but Spir-
it, Soul, can evolve Life, for
Spirit is more than all else. Be-
cause Soul is immortal, it does
not exist in mortality. Soul must
be incorporal to be Spirit, for
Spirit is not finite. Only by losing
the false sense of Soul can We
gain the eternal unfolding of Life
as Immortality brought to light"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-21
iPUBLICS views
ON TWO-FLEEl
IDEA DUE soon
Congress Study Of Separate
Pacific, Atlantic
Units Likely
BY OTTO JANSEN 1,,
11.;..J press Staff Correspondents

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. (Up):
Next session of congress, TO me-.
in January, may decide whether
i,tbe United States is TO nave an
, Atlantic fleet, experimenting the
pacific fleet, in the maintenance
|. If . two-ocean naval standard.
Naval observers here are IN
creasingly of the opinion that
events presage the construction OF
new fleet capable of meeting
anv threat on the Atlantic slde
without rc"essitv for an l mtlel
date draft upon the naval
9Th IN the tacIfic. A peflou
If nublic "education" and con-
pressional discussion is eXpecteu
TO occur prior to any detinitlVe
announcement Of such INTENTION.
Time-honorcd policy of the Uni
ted States has been to concentrate
its fleet, relying upon the Panama
canal for quick transit IN emerg-
ency between the two oceans
ONLY with the growth of totalltar-
ian mowers in Europe theoretically
competent to challenge the MON
roe doctrine has the desirablllty
of two fleets been projected TO
public attention.
Many experts believe the estab-
lishment of the Atlantic squadron,
which now consists of nearly az
warships, was designed primarily
to sound out public sentiment for
a full fleet on the Atlantic SIDE.
SOME CRITICISM ADVANCED
When the creation of the At
lantic squadron was announced
there was some criticism in Ger
tain quarters because of the be-
lief that the move splitting the
Pacific fleet in violation of the
fundamental principle Of keeping
the main force together.
This view has practically dis
appeared, however, and naval Of
ficials assert the press and public
has. strongly supported the. crea-
ton of the new unit. -.
The transition from a squadron
to. a full fleet is big step, but
many observers feel it. will not, be
as difficult asst might have been
in view of the public's acceptance
of the present unit in the Allan
tic. ...'.'- =.
Practically every government
rpronouncement of foreign policy
recently has emphasized the ne
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-21
Q SERIAL STORY
LOVERS AWElGH
COPYRIGHT. 1888
NEA SERVICE. INC
BY BETNW WALLACE

married a millionaire's daughter
Right at that part one Of the sail
ors who'd come to the Wedding
yelled There goes that guys sea-
bag"
Diane touched Judy's arm:
Come on, let's get it over WITH
The four of them-Bill and Jack
and Diane and Judy, pushed tor
ward among the laughing guests
Judy almost upset cup OF col
fee someone carelessly held III an
outstretched hand. Sorry, she
mumbled. She glanced up. 1t
was that man again.
The brides uncle, stout, rudy
man in a morning coat, was talk
ing to Admiral Alcott. Dwight
was standing beside his bride, OBJ
viously impatient. Judy's heart
sank. He couldn't wait to get her
away from the peOple-to have
her alone. The memory of ms
kisses on her own mouth was Bit
ter.
But she was the first of the
four to say, 81 hope you'll be very
happy, Marvel. You were the
loveliest bride | ever saw" -.
"Just like a movie wedding,
Diane was murmuring. Darling,
it was gorgeous"
1.-THE ! est of everything" said
Jack, a trifle stiffly. But Bill
Bells laughter doomed out and he
cried, "Hey, don't | get to kiss
the bride? l thought it was al
ways done"
Marveps eyes flashed. Come
on" she said and lifted her face
to Bills.
Boy said Bill. The uncle
rocked with laughter. Even Judy's
father grinned.
Two middle-aged women in
dark lace, who had sat on the
brides side of the church, came
up then. Marvel, honey" it was
too perfect! Oh, darling, l hope
you'll be so happy" "Honey,
you're the bride of the century.
May you always have the best of
everything"
THANKS, Mrs. Kingsley. Thank
you, Mrs. Drake" said Marvel.
"This is our chance" Diane
whispered to Judy, and they with
drew from the group of people
around the bride.
care they going away on
honeymoon?" Bill asked. THAT
boy looked nervous" ., g:
"They're going somewhere, no
doubt" said Diane. "But Mrs.
Lane told me Marvel wanted to
go to Honolulu and Dwight could
MT get the leave. Not that it
wasn't coming to him, but he told
Captain Lane he didn't have the
money and would rather have the
leave later"
"She's got the money" said Bill
extraordinarily. ...
Darling, would you have liked
me to take you to Honolulu for
our honeymoon" Diane bantered.
ave did al fright" her young
husband grinned. .......
81 shouldn't have thought
Campbell'd be proud that way"