The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-03-11

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Railroad men, who had pleaded
for a flat Is per cent increase
amounting to about $470, O00, 90
were frankly disappointed how
ever.
A controversy has arisen betwee a
the United States and Great Bri-
tain regarding two tiny mid-Pa-
cific islands, Canton and Enderby.
The two countries may eventually
exercise joint control over them.
President Roosevelt has taken
over the islands for commercial
air bases, but Britain has baked.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain told the British house of COM
mons Wednesday that the British
ambassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay,
had been instructed to inform the
United States, that Great Britain
reserved her right over the is
lands" He also announced PRO-
posals will be submitted in the
hope of ending the controversy"
American officials said they would
give the proposals friendly con-
sideration.
A test of the strength of the
Schuschnigg government in Austria
was called by the Austrian chan
celor Wednesday night, when he
asked for a national pelbiscite on
Sunday. Leaders of the Fatherland
front-the only legal political Or
%ganization in Austria-gave Schus-
chnigg what probably was the
greatest oavtion of his political
career after he declared in an adj
dress: I'VE shall observe the
agreements reached at Berchtes-
gaden, but we shall not make the
slightest additional concessions"
Thus the chancellor reared a de-
finite barrier in front of naZi am
billions loosed by his conversations
with Chancellor Adolf Hitler Of
Germany at Berchtesgaden last
month.
Richard Whitney, five times
president of the New York stock
exchange. shouldered all the re-
sponsibilitv Wednesday for the
crash of his brokerage firm, and
admitted to Wrongdoing in the
actions which led to the firms
collapse. His statement followed
the testimony of Robert J. Rosen-
thai, the firms cashier, who de-
clared Whitney, without authorize
ton sc far as he knew, had caused
to be turned over to him large
blocks of securities belonging to
others. without notification to them.
Attorney General John J. Bennett.
in Albany afer being told of
Whitney's statement said the in
vestigation bv his office would be
pushed to the fullest extent. Public
hearings will be continued Thurs
day. with further examination of
Whitney's partners by Assistant
Attorney General Ambrose v. Nc
Call. -
Governor Leslie A. Miller of
Wyoming announced Wednesday in
Cheyenne that he would seek the
nomination for reelection as chief
executive of his state for a third
time. In a letter to the state De-
mocratic chairman, Miller stated
that he would seek reelection on
his record and added, there is
work yet to be DONE" If successful
in his campaign for the nomina-
ton in the primary election next
August and the general election in
November, Governor Miller will be
the first man to hold the office
three successive times.
Former President Herbert Hoov-
er stated in Berlin Wednesday
night that his conversations with
European leaders had "even more
reinforced" his belief in democra-
tic principles. In a statement is
sued after a two day visit in Ber-
lin and a As minute talk with
Adolph Hitler, he yelled his i'm
pressions of the nazi regime in
generalized observations. He said,
IT am even more reinforced in
my belief that the progress OF
America rests in the principles OF
intellectual liberty and spiritual
freedom. a system of free economy
regulated to prevent abuse and
p0nrlar povrnment.