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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
AUTONOMY FOR
SUDETEN UNIT
TO Be PRESSED
Germans in CzechoslOvakia
Make New Gesture for
Political Aims

PRAGUE, Aug. 30. (UP)-The
Sudeten German party of kon-
rad Henlein, last night drafted a
demand that the 100000 men,
bers of the German minority be
granted local self-government and
cited the independence which
Great Britain granted to Ireland,
as showing that such a solution
would succeed.
Viscount Runciman, British
neutral mediator in the Czecho-
slovak minority crisis, was one of
the first to receive copy Of a
bulletin to be issued by the Sude-
ten German party today citing
1.-The success Of Irish independ-
ence as practical solution after
centuries of bloodshed.
Sudeten leaders, who revealed
the text of the bulletin to the
United Press last night, said Hen
lein is determined to obtain full
satisfaction of his elght-point
Carlsbad autonomy demands de-
spite pressure brought to bear by
Lord Runciman in his two-hour
surprise meeting with Henlen
Sunday.
This situation needs a general
solution such as Britain found for
the Irish" the bulletin to be issu-
ed today says.
(Under the new Irish conStitu-
ton drafted by canon de Valera
the former Irish free state-now
Eire-is sovereign state in all
internal matters but remains
membre Of the British common
wealth Of nations and still recog-
niZes King George vi for the pur-
pose of foreign affairs.)
The bulletin points out that
Ireland is just as strategically i'm
portant to the defense of the Brit
ish isles as the Sudeten territory
with its Bohemian mountain
ranges overlooking Germany is to
the defense Of Czechoslovakia.
There is no need for worry, the
bulletin says pointing to Ireland,
that the Sudetenland might be
acquired by Germany or any 9TH
err foreign power.
The Irish, it is contended, be-
came better citizens of the Brit
ish commonwealth after they were
Continued on page three)
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japan Would Enforce Hands-OH
Policy On Powers In War On China
Declared Ready to Guarantee Rights Of All Nations
When Chang Crushed

leading Japanese cities. And the
Japanese feel their attitude is en-
tirely justified. They point out:
That Britain has given extern
sive aid to China through keeping
open the Great British South
China colony of Hong Kong as a
port of entry for foreign NUM-
tons for Chinese Generalissimo
Chang Kai-Shek; through credits
and indirect financial support;
through propaganda; through the
direct furnishing of airplanes and
other military equipment; and in
dozens of other ways"
That the United States has help
ed China to the extent of tens Of
millions of dollars by purchasing
Chinese silver at an unnatural
price of around As cents an
ounce" made possible by the u.
S. governments silver purchase
policy; through a series of diplo-
matte moves which have had the
effect of solidifying world opinion
against Japan even if they were
not deliberately intended. to do
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
McAdoo Has Four
Opponents In His
Nomination Race
Over 3 Million Voters Are
Registered for Primary
in California

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30
(UP)-California's turbulent po-
litical campaign, into which Pres
ident Roosevelt injected himself to
support his good friend" Senator
William Gibbs McAdoo, closed last
night.
Almost 100000 registered Vo-
ters were expected to ballot in the
primary election and settle issues
which included the personal popu-
larity of the president and the
new deal.
There were 532 candidates for
nomination to offices from U. 5.
senator to county judgeships.
McAdoo was opposed for DEM
ocratic denomination by four men,
strongest of them being Sheridan
Downey, supporter of a $50 every
Thursday old age pension plan.
Downey was the Democratic par
tvs best vote getter in the 1884
gubernatorial race.
The president in a letter asked
McAdoo to run for reelection and
last July endorsed him again dur
ing a California visit. Then last
week Mr.. Roosevelt attacked the
Continued on page three)
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dies DEMANDS
DEPORTATION
FOR BRIDGES
Sets Critics and Ridiculers
Straight in National
Broadcast

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. CUP
Chairman Martin Dies of the house
committee investigating un-Amer-
lean activities today demanded
that Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins take immediate action to
deport Harry Bridges. Pacif"
coast ClO director.
Dies said the department of la
Dor files in the Bridges case dis
closed one witness had heard
Bridges say "To hell with the
president of the United States"
Dies last night defended his
group against union busting" and
red batting" criticism and denied
that Shirley Temple was pictured
as a communist during the recent
hearings
In a nationwide address he re-
newed his attack on the depart
ment Of justice and the labor de
partment for their alleged failure
To cooperate with the committee
by assigning clerks and inveSti-
gators to compile and sift neceS-
sarv evidence.
He reviewed much of the teS-
timony at initial hearings in the
capital, but emphasized that no
definite conclusions had been
reached by the committee, nor
would any be reached, until all
evidence is in. Several subcom-
mittees are gathering evidence in
various sections of the country at
present.
Denying charges that the COM
mittee concentrated its opening
inquiries on the activities of the
Communist party in the United
States and purposely ignored FaS-
ciSt and Nazi movements, he said {:
1--WE are going to investigate
and expose the NaZi and Fascist
movements in this country as thor
oughly as We do the Communist
movement
He pointed out that certain evil
dence relating to the German
American bund already had been
heard bv the committee and would
be incorporated into the record.
The success or failure of the
investigation will depend largely
on the degree of cooperation ex-
tended by various government de-
partments in accordance with the
resolution creating the committee,
he said 1t also will depend, he
Continued on page three.b
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
Three lnsurgent
Divisions May Be
Trapped In Spain

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier, Aug. 30.-(UP)-The
Spanish loyalists announced last
night that three divisions of in
surgents have been cut off from
their comrades and face entrap-
ment in the rocky valley of the
Zujar. 40 miles southwest of
Madrid on the Estramadura front.
Reinforced government columns,
striking westward toward the
Portuguese frontier after report
edly turning Generalissimo Fran
cisco Frances drive on the Alma
den mercury mines into a rout,
were said to have reached the
gates of the insurgent base of
Castuera.
At Castuera the loyalists, ham,
mering at the insurgent flankS
along the winding Rio Zujar, were
22 miles behind the spearhead of
Frances suddenly-halted often
sive at Sabeza Del Buey.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
ROOSEVELT BACK in CAPITAL
TODIRECT NEW DEALS FIGHT
First Work Is Preparation
of Speech for Mary
land Invasion

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. CUP
President Roosevelt today perfect
ed plans for his Labor Day inva-
sion of Maryland where he will
make major address in behalf
Of Representative David }. Lewis,
who bears the administration
stamp of approval in a primary
for the senatorial nomination.
Meanwhile, the president await
ed reports from the primaries in
California and South Carolina,
where new deal favorites are run
ming.
President Roosevelt returned to
the capital today to take personal
charge Of the administrations bat
tie to retire Senator Millard +.
Tydings, of nearby MARYLAND, one
of several conservative Democrats
who have fought the new deal.
simultaneously, voters in South
Carolina and California will be
streaming to the polls to decide
flaming party fights involving the
prestige of the new deal and test
ing the power of Mr.. Roosevelts
opposition to party conservatives
I'D for denomination.
The new deal is not an issue in
California but tall, rangy Senator
William Gibbs McAdoo, who has
been a consistent supporter OF ad-
ministration measures, has the
blessing of the president in his bid
for denomination. His chief OPP
ponents are Sheridan Downey and
John Preston. James w. Mellen,
a fourth candidate, has accused
McAdoo's campaign managers OF
shaking down federal employees to
finance his race.
The presidents return to the
capital was the signal for a gen
eral speeding up of the drive to
defeat Tydings in Maryland. The
administrations choice in this race
is Rep. David J. Lewis, long time
liberal and co-author of the So
cial Security Act. The primary
will be held on Sept. IL. Presl-
dent Roosevelt will make a Labor
Day speech at Denton, located on
the eastern shore which is regard
ed as Tydings stronghold.
Meantime, Chairman James A;
Farlev of the Democratic national
committee, is expected to return
to Washington momentarily to
lend the professional touch to or
ganization activities in Lewis be-
half. Generally understood to be
out of sympathy with the presi-
dents campaign to retire Demo-
r. Continued on page three)
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The map above shows why
once-powerfuI Hungary has rea-
son to line up with Hitler'S Ger
many. The visit of Regent Mich
olas Horthy, left, Hungary's
"uncrowned king" to Berlin has
brought reports that henceforth
Hitler will be allowed to use
Hungary as springboard for
economic penetration in the
Balkans in return for formlda-
bic military protection. The
Little Entente -- composed OF
Czechosluvakia, Yugoslavia and
Rumania, all of which countries
gained large chunks Of Hun
gary after the war-oppoSeS
German Hungarian friendship
because Of Hungary'S key posi-
ton. Hitler repeatedly has guar
anteed the boundaries Of Hun
gary. and the Entente fears
both Germany and Hungary
will benefit territoiially at the
kntente'S expense.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
War Secretary Calls For Speed In
Building Adequate Air Defense
Urges Increased National Guard; General Pershing
Warns Against Unpreparedness

required for most Of the mobile
troops and that the coast artillery
should be modernized and aug
mented.
This years appropriation for
the war department amounted to
nearly $450,000,000 for strictly
military purposes. The necessary
additions to the nations armed
might, as outlined by Woodring,
might bring next years appropri-
alton to more than half billion
dollars.
Much remains to be done be-
fore we can consider our army
thoroughly undermined" he said.
at is hoped that future appropri-
atoms will make it possible for us
to maintain the army at its full
authorized strength in officers
and enlisted men and to acquire
the latest and best in all types of
military equipment.
"Our national guard should
have on its rolls at least 100000
men. We should reach and main
I Continued on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
NEW OATH FACING
PALMETTO VOTERS

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. go
(UP)-A new oath faced voters
in South Cardinals Democratic
primary today.
The oath, which does not bind
voters to support the national
nominees of the party in the gen
eral election. resulted from an
amendment at the last Democratic
state convention, to Party Rule
80.
The former oath concluded with
g. and pledge myself to sup
port the nominees of the party,
both state and national"
The oath to be used today fol
lows:
81 do solemnly swear that | am
a resident of this club district and
am duly qualified to vote at this
election according to the rules of
the Democratic party and that |
have not voted before at this cleo
ton and pledge myself to support
the nominees of this primary in
the ensuing general election"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
By CRATTAN MeGROARTY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. -
(UP)-Secretary of War Harry
H. Woodring declared yesterday
that the United States air defense
program must be greatly accel-
Grated" to provide adequate ma
tiOnal security and warned that
much remains to be done before
we can consider our army thor
oughly modernized."
In a statement prepared for
publication in the 18TH anniver-
Sary issue of the Army and Navy
Journal, Woodring stated that the
army's mechanization program
must be pushed at top speed and
indicated that the war department
may ask the next session of con-
gress for increased appropriations
for the --latest and best in all
types of military equipment"
Woodring said the national
guard should be increased from
l95, 900 men to 100000 immedi-
ately, that new motor vehicles are
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
.Japs To NJ 1intain River Blockade
Headless Corpse
May Be Slain
Trotsky Aide

PARIS. Aug. 30. tUP)-A
headIcsS body found in the Seine
river outside Paris today was
identified tentatively as that Of
Rudolf klement, former secretary
to Leon TrotSky, eXiled Russian
warlord.
klement disappeared July Is.
TrotSky. announcing his diSap-
pcarancc ut Mexico City, express
ed belief that he had been muir
dcred OF kidnapped.
Erwin Wolf, another former
TrotSky secretary. was aSSasSInat-
ed at barcelona in loyalist Spain
several months ago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
DENY DEMAND
j s. SHIPS Be
FREE TO MOVE
Mine Explosion Incident
Said Circulated to
Harm Friendship
u. S. OFFICIALS ARE
SILENT ON AFFAIR

SHANGHAI, Aug. 30. (CP).-
Japan intends TO maintain her
blockade of the middle Yangtse
river against all foreign shipping
despite protests from Britain and
the United States. Japanese ma
val spokesman said today.
The spokesman said he was not
informed about the explosion Of
floating Chinese mines near the
l.. s. Gungoat Monocacy. which
is isolated at kiukiang in the
blockaded area, and added that
reports of the explosions were
circulated by persons who desire
to impair Japanese-American re-
lationS."
He denied that Admiral Harry
f.. Yarnell, commanding the L. ).
Asiatic fleet, had demanded that
the MonOcacy be given full free
dom of action and said that com
manderS OF Japanese warShlpS in
the kiukiang area were co-Operat-
ing with the commander Of the
Monacacy, Lieutenant Clarence
A. Conlan.
4 summary of the situation in
the kiukiang area, rs handed to
Admiral Yarnell by the Japanese,
explain : that due to military
necessity that Japanese cannot
permit the MonOcacy to proceed
down the YangtSe to Shanghai
but will provide the American
ship with fuel, food, water and
other necessities and arrange to
handle the Monacacy'S mail by
airplaneS.
Similar courtesies are being
extended to British ships in the
blockaded area.
Whether the Monocacy will De
permitted to 90 up the Iangtse
depends upon circumstances.
The japanese have cleared some
of the Chinese barricadeS across
the river between hiukiang and
Hankow and are sweeping out
Chinese floating mines but the
stream above kiukiang still is
decidedly unsafe for general
navigation.
The river around kiukiang was
described as reasonably safe but
since kiukiang is base for ia
panese military operations in the
great drive on China's provisional
capital in Hankow it was the Japa-
nese contention that no foreign
ship can be permitted to anchor
at kiukiang at present.
permission must be requested
from us by the commander of any
foreign ship wishing 10 navigate
above the port of Wuhu" (just
above Nankingj, the spokesman
said.
Meantime l.. 5. officials here
we're silent on the general situa-
ton and paid no attention to re-
ports that mines which exploded
near the MOnOcacy were deliber-
ately set off to impress upon the
American ships commander the
necessity for caution
The MOnoCacy today was an
chored below Kiukiang, surround
ed by a pontoOn barricade design
ed To detOnate any stray mines
which might float in her vicinity
The u. S. gunbOat Oahu, which
recently reached Marking from
Shanghai, was proceeding up
river to Wuhu to await orders
from Washington. Both ships
carry crews of about As and are
units in the u. S. navy's Yangtse
river patrol.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
HITLER VIEWS
FORTIFICATION
OF RHINELAND
international Bridge Clos
ed as French Mass for
Border Maneuvers
WILL REHEARSE FOR
"OFFENSIVE" WAR
BY JEAN KNITTED
United Press Staff Correspondent

STRASBOURG, France. Aug.
80. - (UP) - The international
bridge here yesterday was closed
without warning for an hour as
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler inspected his
German troops and Rhineland for
tificationS. A French army was
massed for maneuvers 100 miles
away.
The massing of the German and
French troops near the fortified
border was coincidence but it
lent a grim touch to the swiftly
enveloping European crisis to
which whole series of warlike
"coincidenceS" have contributed.
The International bridge was
closed from the German side inn
mcdiatcly after motor cars bear
inc Der Fuehrer and eight gen
erals arrived at the town of Kehl
opposite StraSbourg to inspect
new frontier defences on which
100000 conuscript laborers have
been working night and day.
1t was reported that the 10000
or $4,000 French troops ~ owing
into positions for war games to-
day near BeSancon On the Franco
Swiss border, only 35 miles from
the German frontier, have orders
TO concentrate on rehearsal for an
"offensiVe" war.
When maneuverS were held
earlier this month along the ltal-
ian border stress was laid on de-
fenSiVe strategy.
General Rene Prioux, command
ing the French forces almost
within artillery range of the Ger
man Notifications, will direct two
divisions. including Moroccan in
fantry, artillery, tank corps,
fighting planes, cavalry and the
famous Red Devil" ChaSseurs.
Hitler'S visit was so sudden
that municipal officials at kehl
had no opportunity to prepare
reception.
After an hours inspection tour
within sight of French soil, Hitler
and the generals drove south to-
ward Offenburg, parallel to the
frontier and in the direction Of
the Swiss border where an esti-
mated $4,000 French troops were
moving into positions for the sec
ond phase of Frances summer
The first phase start
ed August 9 along hte Italian Dor
der.
Frances maneuvers along the
Swiss border, 70 miles from Ger
many, and Hitler's simultaneous
visit to the Offenburg area be-
came wildly significant in view
of reports that Germany, in event
of war, might attempt to march
through Switzerland To attack
France.
The French troops, whose ma
neuvers start today, are concen-
trated in the Doubs department
on broad plateau extending from
Besancon to the Swiss border at
the oFntaine Pass.
The exact strength of the
French troops was not revealed.
The maneuvers will continue
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
Reunion Will Be
Held On Sunday

Willard Jay Freeman, as chair
man of committee on arrange
ments today announced that the
Wilkie- Huntley connection re-
union will be held Sunday, Sep
TENDER 4, at the Edneyville high
school auditorium.
All members of the connection
are invited. The Henderson coun-
ty singing convention, it was stat
ed, will be held in connection with
this reunion and number Of
quartets will be present to take
part in the music program.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
CABINET YIELDS ALL power
TO PREMIER and FOREIGN
SECRETARY IN Peace Crisis
Germany Militantly Defiant of Demo-
cratic Powers; Duce Silent;
Defers Vacation

LONDON, Aug. 30.-(UP)-The British cabinet in
momentous session this morning decided unanimously that
Great Britain is ready go the limit to prevent nva
sion of CzechOslOvaka highly reliable sources reported
The cabinet was said to have given Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain and Foreign Secretary Viscount Hall
fax completely free hand in further to cope with
the Czechoslovakian crisis
The British ministers met in emergency session to draft
new warnings to Germany that Great Britain almost in
evitaby would be drawn into any central European
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
Navy To Need zoo
Million Increase In
Funds, LeahySays

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. (UPl
Admiral William d. Leahy, chief
of naval operations, said today at
ter conference with President
Roosevelt that he believed it will
be necessary to increase the navy
budget by S200,0O0,000 for the
next fiscal year.
Leahy said the increase would
be required primarily because
building cost will become greater
as work progresses on the ships
now under construction.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
B.Y.P.U. STUDY COURSE

Announcement was made today
that a B.Y.P.U. study course is
being held at the Calvary Baptist
church each night this week.
These meetings open at TAB
o'clock and sponsors Of the course
are asking that all members at
tend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
Ry JOHN R. MORRIS

Copyright 1887, by United Press
TOKYO, Aug. 80. (UP).-Ja-
pan is prepared to guarantee
meticulous observation of British
and other foreign interests in
China when Britain and the pow
ers give her explicit guarantees
that they will cease all forms OF
assistance to China, in her way
with this country, both direct and
indirect.
Stripped of verbiage that is the
attitude of nearly every Japanese
to whom this correspondent has
talked during a busy week in
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30

(Japan's attitude towards Brit
ish and other foreign interests in
China is explained by John R.
Morris, United Press Far East
manager, in the following dis
patch. Morris is touring Japan
after nine months of the fighting
fronts in China followed by a
holiday in the United States
Editors note, United Press asso-
ciatiOn.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
GOOD AFTERNOON

Did you read about the couple
in Oklahoma City who got mar
ried in a locomotive? Now. rally,
that wa. just ehoo. ehoo clever.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-30
WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Wed
nesday except for a few widely
,cattrr-d thundershowers
Evening star., 1938-04-07
War admiral, at Belmont Park,
Takes Sn0,u in Stride While
His Stablemotes Wax Cranky

Swope, chairman Of the New York
State Racing Commission. which would
stage the match race at Belmont Park,
and John D. Hertz, head Of Arlington
Park, which has offered 100000 for a
July race at the Chicago track. Ar
lington Park also would invite Stage
hand, If Maxwell Howard's 3-year- old,
conqueror OF Seabiscuit in the Santa
Anita Handicap, wins the Kentucky
Derby May 7.
Riddle said yesterday he preferred
Belmont Park.
Howard Is Willing.
Swope already has the consent of
Charles S. Howard, owner of abs
cult, providing the race is held at
Belmonts fall meeting and carries
value Of 100000.
Conditions for both races would be
mile and quarter, Weight-for- age.
The scale weight would require each
horse to pack 126 pounds.
At San Francisco, Howard said, I'm
sure Seabiscuit could beat War Ad-
miral or I wouldn't be so anxious to
see them race"
Meantime, he is awaiting posting Of
weights Saturday before deciding
whether his 1887 handicap champion
runs in the $4,000 added Bay Meadows
Handicap April Is. Seabiscuit will not
run if assigned more than 13o pounds.
Howard said
I'll take the course deem best to-
ward making him the leading money
winner in the country" he explained.