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The Washington times., 1938-08-18
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The Washington times., 1938-08-18
American Association

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Toledo, Q; Kansas City, /.
Columbus, 10; Milwaukee, 3.
Indianapolis, 3; st. Paul, 1.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

dropped to 10000 last October. he
said, but had increased to 10000
since. It was necessary to provide re-
lief work for the 10000 persons who
were added to the list during that
period, he pointed out, 80 they would
be prepared, mentally and physically.
to return to private industry.
The Mayor reported the policy he
supported was originated by the United
States Conference Of Mayors. He out
lined his views to reporters before pre-
sentine them to the committee in q
closed session.
Meanwhile, the program drafters ap-
praised racket busting" as a nationa
ISSUE
Francis E. Rivers, assistant district
attorney Of New York County, told the
group at an open forum last night that
the fate of the rackets Is in = real
sense q political question"
Corrupt politics nurtures rackets,
he said. "and enlightened politics de.
stroys rackets."
Parties controlling our National
State and local governments mus
have that fidelity to the highest public
good which makes them attack and
destroy that menacing alliance Vi
rackets and politics" he said.
Mr.. Rivers. colored, advocated the
election of Embossed" prosecutors
who have the ability to set up IRE.
lentless and effective" law enforce
ment machine after the fashion of the
racket-ruining district attorney of New
York County, Thomas E. Dewey.
"A high measure OF the devotion
and patriotism of a national political
party" Mr.. Rivers said. lis its willing
ness to extend all possible aid to end
the alliance Of politics and crime"
States Aid Urged.
-"If we are to recognize the fact
that organized rackeLs can exist onlJ
through the corruption or the incom-
petence Of local political machines
then We must recognize the clear duty
Evening star., 1938-08-04
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Mayor Harold
H. Burton of Cleveland advocated q
division Of the relief burden between
the Federal and local governments
before the Republican Program Com
mittee today.
Under his plan, the Federal Govern
ment would provide work relief for the
unemployed employables" ard the
local governments would establish per-
manent programs for the needy ele-
ment unfit for regular jobs, such as
the blind. aged and crippled.
The relief chiSlers"-able but un-
willing to labor--would be left inten-
tionally lin the middle" He esti-
mated they represented between end
Is per cent of the assistance load
The solution of the relief problems
lies in action toward industrial re-
covery," Mayor Burton said
AS the scope Of recovery increased.
he added, the Federal Government
could cut down on its relief activities.
The number on relief in Cleveland
Evening star., 1938-08-04
TRAFFIC PROTEST FILED

A protest against the use Of traf1lc
officers not in uniform on Conduit
road between the District line and
Great Falls, Nd, was filed yesterday
with Col. Robert Thomas, Army Engi-
neer Corps, by the Keystone Automo-
bile Club. That stretch Of the high
way is under the jurisdiction Of the
War Department
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived from motorists. the club point
ed out, to the effect that deputy mar
shals not in uniform and using We
hicles not readily Identified are being
used to enforce trafYlc regulations on
Conduit road.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

Of = national political party to crush
such local machines"
Mr. Rivers said the national Re-
publican party could call upon State
governments to step In and aid CIVIC
minded persons in their night for clesn
government"
Another speaker last night was Jay
N. ODing) Darling. president Of the
National Wild Life Federation and
former chief Of the United States Bio
logical Survey.
He said "at least 5000, 900 men now
on the unemployed list could be re-
habilitated at permanent, healthful
and profitable employment If the
abandoned farms. whose soil is ex-
hausted. the dust bowl, the forests
and the commercial fishing resources
were back where they were in 1900"
Evening star., 1938-08-04
RELIEF BURDEN
DIVISION URGED
G. o. P. ParIey Hears of
Plan to Split Between U. S.
and Local Government.

BACKGROUND
The Republican Program Com
mittee is canuassing problems pre-
pardtory to chartin1 party course
for 1910 at forum, in Chicago. Lts
opinions iUill be submitted to the
National Committee in tall.
Evening star., 1938-08-04

Mostly sample sizes ranging
from size & Ia :h-Nunn- Bush
shoes al have removable spikes.
Lacey shoes with riveted spikes.
Mostly brown. with few black
and white, gray suede and two
toned m0ceasins.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
GUERR|LLAS SLOW
CHINA $ CONQUEST
Chang Reported to Have
Gotten Years Arms From
Hong Kong.
By the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI. Feb. 7.-Swift, fierce
surprise attacks by Chinese guerrillas
scattered throughout the Japanese
occupied territory surrounding Shang-
hal are delaying the japanese Of
fensive against Chinas lifeline" zone
north of here.
They show that Japan after seven
months Of warfare has a difficult task
in attempting to conquer China
Another indication Of the size Of the
task came in reports that enough
munitions to supply Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek's armies for another
year have been shipped from British
Hong Kong to Hankow, China's pro-
visional capital.
japanese military sources indirectly
admitted the guerrilla situation today
when they announced that operations
had been started against pirates and
Chinese remnants based on an island
in Lake Tai. west of Shanghai.
The japanese said navy launches
attacked the guerrilla stronghold and
asserted that guerrillas operating near
Soochow. west of Shanghai, had been
wiped out
Chinese and foreign sources dis
closed the increasing magnitude OF
Guerrilla operations on the outskirts
Of Nanking, Wuhu, Chinkiang. Soo-
chow and Hangchow. cities captured
by the Japanese. Reports Of similar
activities are received almost daily
from North China, especially Shansi
Province.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
President Asked
To Tell Congress
Foreign Policy
Southof Introduces
Resolution Asking
Reason for Moves.

Representative Sauthoff.' Progress
sive, Of wisconsin introduced a reso-
luton today calling on President
Roosevelt to explain to Congress the
administration foreign policy.
The resolution asked the President
DO answer five questions:
/. Why should policy of neutrality
Be inforced as to Europe and not as
to the Far East?
2. Why should arms, munitions and
implements of war, loans and credits
and raw materials be furnished to so
called pirate nations?"
8. For what war in 1912, or 1943
are We preparing, since this nava
program cannot be completed unit
that time?
4. What understandings or agree.
ments have been made with France
and Great Britain or either of them
relative to future wars?
5. Does the President of the United
States intend to pursue the historic
policy Of the United States as laid
down by Washington, or does he expect
to depart from it as was done in 1917:
Evening star., 1938-02-07
'M|SSX DESCRIBES
TRAP IN SPY PLOT
Relates Climax of 3 Years
Work to Foil Arms Plans
Copying.
Z, the Associated Press.

e tHe ASSOC1AteO 1Te8S.
LONDON, Feb. 7.-'Miss X" svelte
blond Of the British counter espionage
service. today finished her story of
springing the trap on four men ac-
cused as arms plans thieves, during a
lightning appearance in Bow Street
Police Court.
The heroine Of Britain's latest spy
thriller, wearing a two-piece en-
semble and smart halo hat, told in
low tones Of the climax of nearly three
years work to foil the copying of mu-
nitions plans taken from the big
Woolwich Arsenal, allegedly for a
foreign power
Arrests Made January FL.
Miss X told how last January 81
she had telephoned the Intelligence
Service after P. E. Glading, former
arsenal employe and chief accused,
told her he was going to meet some
one at Charing Cross preparatory to a
big photographing Job"
Officers converging on Charing
Cross arrested Glading and Albert
Williams, until recently armament
examiner at Woolwich, after Williams
had handed Glading a brown paper
bag alleged to have contained plans
for a detonator- testing apparatus
smuggled from the arsenal.
In the first court hearing last week
the prosecutor said there was evidence
OF contract with foreign power" "
which he did not name But Miss x"
testified that mysterious couple from
Moscow" had taken a part in the copy
ing Of arms plans and later had dis
appeared
Witness Whisked Away.
Defense counsel declined to cross
examine Miss X today and she was
whisked away through q door behind
the witness stand.
She was followed to the stand by a
little man whose name also was un-
disclosed. He was described as a
counter espionage agent whose mission
had been to watch the apartment
which Miss X" rented for Glading in
February. 1887. and in which, accord
ing to Miss X" hundreds OF stolen
plans were photographed
The copied plans, the prosecution
charged, included weapons of the
army. navy and air force.
Girl Agent Shadowed.
The little man who followed Miss
X on the stand told of shadowing
the girl agent, Glading and others in
volved since April 20, 1887.
Accused with Glading and Williams
under the Oflcial Secrets Act are
George Whomack, assistant foreman
Of the gun section at Woolwich, and
w. c. Munday, assistant chemist.
Whomack and Munday were arrested
few days after the other two.
The hearing was continued until Feb
ruary ii after two other intelligence
agents-"Mr. Y" and Mr.. Z"-told
Of exhaustive shadowing Of Glading,
Whomack and Munday and an un-
identified couple.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
REICH ARMY PURGE
SEEN INCOMPLETE
Others Believed Slated to
Go-Hit|er, Secluded,
Plans Next Move.
- the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. Thigh IS. S."
(guard troops) sources expressed the
belief today that the army shake
up Friday, which ousted number Of
conservative generals for ardent Nazis,
was not yet over.
Chancellor Adolf Hitlers departure
for Berchtesgaden, his Bavarian
mountain retreat, outwardly marked
the end Of the political Storm that
centralized full control of Germany's
armed forces and foreign Office In his
hands.
Others Slated for Removal.
However. a story circulating among
the higher ranks of Hitler's black
shirted lifeguards that there are
many more on Der Fuehrer's list whose
days in the army are counted" The
lifeguard sources termed the discharge
from duty of l3 high army officials a
move to cleanse the military forces Of
reactionaries.
With Field Marshal Gen. Hermann
Wilhelm Goering at the helm, any
further changes were expected to be
made quietly. 1t was not believed,
however. that they would be forthcom-
ing before the Reichstag meeting
February 20.
Leaves After Cabinet Acts.
At Berchtesgaden, Hitler planned
his next move as diplomatic quarters
Speculated on what it would be- He
was expected to announce it at the
Reichstag sessions. Der Fuehrer left
for his mountain retreat by special
train Saturday night after his cab
met approved his drastic government
tai reorganization. Joachim Won Rib
bentrop, personal envoy of Hitler, who
became foreign minister, and Franz
Won Papen, recalled as Ambassador
to Austria, we're said to be with
him.
Some quarters believed he would
defy France and Britain and launch
Germany on series of conquests
rivaling those of italy In Africa and
Japan in Asia. Others saw the
shake-up which gave him further
power as the first step toward aban-
donment of the Rome-Berlin axis In
favor Of reconciliation of France and
Britain. Official quarters warned
against assuming that anything SEN
sationar was being planned.
In London, sources close to the
British government expressed fears
that promotion of Won Ribbentrop,
Ambassador to London, as foreign
minister might wreck any chance of
q British-German understanding.
They were inclined to regard Won
Ribbentrop as anti-British.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
b the Associated Press.


Whatever the reaction in the
United States, Japan and China to
the withdrawal Of the 18th American
Infantry from North China, someone
is going to be sore, good and sore
the doughboy Of the 18th.
Army men chuckled here today as
they told Of the colorful life OF ease"
Of the doughboy in China.
They said each enlisted man had q
servant there. q rickshaw boy to
whom he paid 81 or 50 a month.
No shining Of shoes and boots or
polishing OF brass or sewing on of
buttons or cleaning Of rifles for the
doughboy Of the 18th. Leave that to
the rickshaw boy.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Naval
Continued From First Page.)

OF the industries essential for war
purposes were on, or near, the coasts
He said great damage might be
done II the Navy were not powerful
enough to stop an attack on the vital
industrial areas, adding it would be
extremely "unwise" to undertake any
expedition that would leave the Ma
tions shore unprotected.
Meanwhile, Secretary Hull's ex-
pressed willingness to take part in any
general arms reduction aroused wide
spread interest in the Capital today
because it followed closely his demand
that Japan disclose her naval building
program.
Amid unofiicial reports that Toxic
officials had decided against comply
ing. Mr. Hull said in q radio address
last night:
While compelled, in world in
which increased construction of arma-
ments is regrettable fact, to render
adequate our military and naval estab-
lishment, We are ready at any time
to join with other nations in COM
mon effort to bring about a general
limitation and reduction of arna-
ments."
The Secretary of State spoke of
"the alarming disintegration of all
international relationships which the
world has recently witnessed"
Solemn contractual obligations
have been lightly brushed aside in
m. increasing number of instances, !"
he said.
THE most fundamental tenets of
international law have been houted
with incredible disdain. Resort to
armed force is again emerging both
rs a method of settling international
disputes and as an instrument of
predatory policy
Chairman Vinson. Democrat, of
Georgia, said Hulls note to japan
would not affect the current hearings
by the House Naval Committee on the
administrations naval expansion bill.
The size of battleships is not a
matter for the committee" he said,
explaining the tonnage of individual
vessels would be left to the Navy De-
partment.
Hearings probably will continue for
10 days. Representative Magnuson,
Democrat, of Washington, said he
heard some anti-war organizations
wanted to insert In the bill q ban
against the United States taking part
In foreign conflicts.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota, said he would begin a new
attempt this month to enact war ref
oreudum legislation.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
INSURGENTS CLAIM J
So TOWNS TAKEN
Sierra Palomera Mountains
North of TerueI Are Re.
ported Captured,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HENDAYE, France, Feb. THE
Spanish insurgents have captured as
villages and gained control of the
entire Sierra Palomera Range north
of Teruel in a new offensive to cut
on Catalonia from the rest of gov
ernment Spain.
Dispatches from insurgent head.
quarters at Salamanca said TODAY
that retreating government forces had
abandoned 5000 dead on the field of
battle and 5000 more government SOL
diers had been taken prisoner.
The insurgents said they had ad-
vanced about IA miles and conquered
approximately 23O square miles of
territory since the start of their
smashing offensive Saturday.
Gen. Francisco Franco was driving
eastward toward the Mediterranean
coast with all the force at his COM
mand, fighting night and day to dis
member government Spain. His ad-
vance guard was last reported within
IS miles of the sea.
Advancing on a 25-mile front, the
insurgents threatened the City of
Montalban and the government
main supply road from Barcelona and
other coastal points.
Government communiques admit
ted the lnSurgent attacks continued
with even greater intensity" than at
the outset and that government troops
had been forced to give ground.
In aerial combat, the government
and the insurgents each lost one plane.
The insurgent offensive-Francos
most effective drive in months-put
a stop to persistent government threats
to sever the Calamocha- -Teruel high
way, the insurgents vital supply artery
in the Aragon south of their zaragoza'
stronghold.
Fierce government assaults from
positions in the Palomera Mountains
only last week had endangered this
highway and been a constant menace
to insurgent operations around Teruel.
An lnsurgent spokesman estimated
the government had lost $4,000 men
killed, wounded, taken prisoners or
deserted-during the three days of the
offensive north of TerueI.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
JAPAN DEN|ESA AIM
|S43,0ll(TON SHIPS
Toxic Navy Heads Refuse to
Reveal Details of
Program.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Feb. THE japanese for
eign office spokesman declared today
that Japan has no plan for con.
struction" of 43,000-ton battleships. as
has been widely reported abroad
japanese Navy officials. however,
were reported to have decided against
disclosing details Of the Japanese naval
building program to the United States
and Great Britain.
Domei Japanese news agency said
such decision was made at a con-
ference of the officials and added that
it conformed to established policy.
No Decision on Replies.
Foreign Minister Koki Hirota told
Parliament the government has reach
ed no decision as to how it would
reply to formal requests from the
United States and Great Britain, con-
corning Japan's naval building pro-
gram.
The foreign office is consulting the
authorities concerned about the re-
ply" said Hirota, but there has been
no decision and / am unable to ex-
press an opinion on the matter"
Hirota said the fact he had not yet
received the expected inquiry from
France was a reason for declining
further to discuss the matter. Later
it was disclosed that the French note,
similar to those delivered by the
United States and Britain Saturday,
had been transmitted to the foreign
office after Hirota spoke.
Il can say" Hirota told a questioner
in Parliament. that there has been
no change in Japan's fundamental
policy repeatedly announced at the
time of the London naval parley.'
Formal Notes Sent Saturday.
The United States and Great Britain
asked in formal notes Saturday that
Japan inform them by February 20
of any plans to build battleships exc
ceeding the 35,000-ton limit set by
the 1885 naval treaty among the two
powers and France, which sent q
similar request.
The notes said the powers would be
forced to invoke clauses of the treaty
permitting them to compete with any
other power if Japan failed to give
assurances she would adhere to the
treaty she had refused to sign.
The communications also stated
Japanese failure to answer the re-
quests for information would be taken
as an admission that Japan was build
ing battleships of more than IS, 900
tons.
VIII Make Formal Replies.
Domei said that after necessary ar.
rangements were made between the
foreign and navy ministers, the Jap
anese government would send formal
replies to Washington and London
prior to February 20.
It added that it was understood
the conference of naval officials was
obliged to note with regret the moves
of world powers to expand armaments,
inspired by what it termed false in
formation on Japanese naval building
plans.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Doughboys of 18th Regretful
At Leaving Easy Tientsin Life

The result: Recruits are as plenti-
ful as raindrops in the tropics, but
few are accepted because practically
no one drops out. When the terms
OF the enlisted men expire they usu-
ally re-enlist Immediately.
The 18th has its own coat Of arms.
1ncised on the shield, In addition to
dragon, is the motto Can Do"
TIE regiment. which has been in
China for rs years, has its quarters
in the comfortable old German bar
racks at Tientsin. 1t took possession
OF them after the Germans then also
in garrison at Tientsin, left following
the outbreak Of the World War.
The 18th will leave March 4 on the
transport Grant for Fort Lewis, Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Niemoller looked we'll dispite his long

Niemoller looked we'll dispite his long
confinement.
When the courtroom doors opened
his wife and those having invitations
from the church ministry-princi-
pally synod pastors and ministry
Workers-were admitted, but 10 min
utes later they were excluded while
the three presiding judges retired to
consider the possibility of opening the
trial to the public.
AS they filed out. many Of the pas
tors shook the grim defendants hand
and exchanged few words with him
Answering state query as to
whether the defense was agreeable
to a closed trial, the chief defense
counsel, DR.. Horst Holstein replied
that the state has the right to ex-
clude the public if the question of
state security was involved
The trial had proceeded through
the routine reading Of charges and a
review Of Rev. Mr.. Niemoeller's life
when the recess was called.
The judges deliberated two hours
before deciding on closed trial. They
ruled, however, that two churchmen
would be permitted in the courtroom
as representatives CT the Confessional
Synod.
Prayers for Him in Churches.
Prayers were said in churches
throughout Germany, asking God to
give Rev. Mr. Niemoeller strength for
the "grevious hours before him. The
churches were silent concerning the
trial itself, which was expected to last
several weeks
The clergyman's actual trial climaxes
year Of protest against Nazification
OF Germany and efforts of Chancellor
Adolf Hitler's faction to bend church
affairs to his WILL Before his i'm
prisonment, Rev. Mr. Niemoeller had
been arrested repeatedly and had been
in court various times as a witness
for prosecuted brethren.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Catholic Bishops Protest,

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. Py.-
Catholic bishops throughout Bavaria
today protested from their pulpits
against the German secret police's re-
cent dissolution of Catholic youth or.
CARNATIONS in Bavaria and the Pala-
tinate and conflscation of their prop
erty
Evening star., 1938-02-07
N|E|M0ELLERH|TS
CL0S|NC0F TRIAL
45'Minute Protest Against
Excluding Public Is Made
at Opening.
BACKGROUND


Req. Martin Niemoeller, militant
German Protestant pastor. uds inn
prisoned after his refusal to OBEY
Reich church ministry's decree that
names OF men quitting the church
must not be read from pulpit.
He had solicited funds to finance
ant'-Nasi tight OF the Confessional
Synod, the majority group OF
Protestant churches, against de-
cree OF the government.
- tie Associated Press.
BERLIN. Feb, 7.-Tpe Rev. Martin
Niemoeller protested bitterly in a As.
minute speech today against the de-
cision Of the three presiding judges
to bar the public from his trial or
grave charges growing out of his un-
yielding opposition to Nazi church
policies.
Why am here under the accuse
ton OF a traitor?" demanded the
black-clad Protestant churchman, who
served in the World War as a SUBJ
marine commander. 1--WE done moth
Ing to justify such a charge"
You'll find that out later" the
state attorney retorted.
The accusations made against Rev
Mr.. Niemoeller. if proved, are tanta
mount to treason under the stringent
Nazi laws. They allege malignant at
tacks upon the state and party, con-
tinuous misuse Of the pulpit for po-
litlcal purposes and public incitation
to disobey state laws.
Crowd Outside Court.
A great crowd under strict police
supervision had gathered outside the
trial court building two and a halt
hours before proceedings started. De-
spite the pre-announced ban on the
public and press attending the trial
they were hopeful OF a last-minute
ruling to permit them in the court
room.
Interest was so wide in the trial Of
the militant pastor. arrested seven
months ago and in prison ever since,
that numerous English pastors also
appeared for admission. The Rev. MIR.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Rebel BOmbers Kill Five

PERPIGNAN France. Feb. I oPl-
Five persons were killed and 80
wounded today when insurgent air
planes bombed Figueras. Is miles
south of the French-Spanish border,
for the second time within a week
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Wang Sees President.

c. T. Wang, the Chinese Ambassa-
dor, conferred with President Roose-
welt today. The Ambassador, who had
requested the conference, would not
discuss the meeting with newspaper
men.