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Evening star., 1939-09-04
is stronger than it was at the out
break of the World War in 1914.

Is stronger than it was at the out
break Of the World War in 1914.
He told the western army that, in
occupying the Siegfried line, 1t would
be guarding the border of the Reich
In fortification which is q hun
dred times stronger than the never
conquered west front of the great
war"
The British government is mis-
taken about one thing" he told the
army on the Polish front, "the Ger
many Of 1899 is no longer the Ger
many of 1914, and the chancellor
Of the present Reich is no longer
Bethmann- Hollweg chancellor In
1910"
Russ Pact Stressed.
The non-aggression pact with
Russia also was emphasized. Again
in the proclamation to the army in
the east, Der Fuehrer said:
THE non aggression consultation
pact with Russia united two Of the
greatest and strongest states in
Europe in the sense Of never again
permitting their peoples to fight
against one another"
He promised the National Socialist
Party "the year 1918 will never re-
turn" The eastern army within
a few weeks" will undo all OF Brit
aims "encirclement work." while in
the west "the greatest Notifications
OF all time will protect German
SOIL" he added.
Although he said that. without
British support, Poland would not
have resisted peaceful revision of
her frontiers. Hitler at least partly
absolved the British people of blame.
The German people," he said,
knows that the British people as
whole cannot be responsible for all
this. 1t is that Jewish plutocratic
and democratic upper crust which
among all peoples Of the world de-
sires to see only obedient slaves
and which hates our new Reich be-
cause 1t sees in it the model for
social work which it fears might
prove contagious also in their own
country"
His emphasis on the pact with
Russia came on the same day that
Alexander Schwkarzev, after less
than "a hours in Berlin, was &C.
cepted formally as the new Soviet
Ambassador. Schwkarzev arrived at
the Embassy in a car bearing a
swastika and precede by a brass
band. A detachment of the IS
elite Guard, dressed in army field
gray instead Of the customary black,
was turned out in his honor.
Earlier in the day, british Ambas-
sador Henderson and French AM
bassador Robert Coulondre had
taken their official leave from For
eign Minister Joachim Won Ribberi-
trop in ceremonies distinguished
chiefly by the absence of the ira
ditional formality Of returning pass
ports.
Evening star., 1939-09-04

would be fatal to any civilized order
in the world"
The Prime Minister, both to the
people and to the House of Com
mons, again had declared Britain
exhausted every hope of peace be-
fore resorting to force.
Wearily, in fiat voice that some
times faltered and showed the strain
Of weeks of crisis, the 70-year -old
Prime Minister told radio listeners
throughout the empire that Ger
many had not responded to the
British ultimatum.
Consequently, he said, This
country is at war with Germany.
up to the very last" he said, ''it
would have been possible to arrange
peaceful and honorable settle
ment between Germany and Poland,
but Hitler would not have it 80
Right Will PrevaiI.".
May God bless you all and may
He defend the right. 1t is evil
things that we shall be fighting
against brute force, bad faith, in
justice, oppression and persecution.
And against them I am certain
right will prevail"
Soon afterward, Mr.. Chamber
lain went to Parliament, where the
state Of war, which the House of
Commons had expected him to an
nounce the night before, already
was known.
He was given a thunderous ova-
ton, repeated five minutes later
when he sat down after saying:
1T is sad day for all Of us, but
for none is it sadder than for me.
Everything I had worked for
hoped for and believed in during my
public life has crashed into ruins.
There is but one thing left for
me, and that is to devote what
strength and powers I have to for
warding victory of the cause for
which We have to sacrifice ourselves.
Labor's Support Pledged.
II cannot tell what part I may
be allowed to play, but 1 trust I
may live to see the day when Hit
lerism has been destroyed and a
restored and liberated Europe has
been re-established."
Parliamentary leaders rallied be-
hind the Prime Minister, a solid
support reflected In today's news
papers.
Labor Leader Arthur Greenwood
spoke Immediately after Mr.. CHAM
berlain.
"The hatred word war has been
spoken by Britain in fulfllment Of
her pledge and her unbreakable in
tentions to defend the liberties Of
Europe" he said.
Poland we greet as a comrade
whom we shall not desert Naziism
must finally be overthrown.'
Liberal Leader Sir Archibald SIN
clair declared Britain's inexorsble
determination ito end this Nazi
domination" And David Lloyd
George, World War prime minister
who frequently has differed with
Mr.. Chamberlain, said Of the gov
ernment: They can do no other
than they have DONE"
News Crashes Front Pare.
The Times of London, the only
newspaper In London still clinging
to the tradition Of 4 first page de-
voted to advertisements, announced
war had been proclaimed under 4
two-column headline on its main
news page, page eight.
The Daily Mail, which had fol-
lowed the old custom until today,
broke 1t to make war news front
page.
"Sslf-dsluded and SELF .doomed.
the dictator Of Germany has given
the British and French peoples no
choice but to resist and overthrow
him." said the Times.
"Ths alternative that Hitlsrisrn
thrusts upon them il . surrender
to organized brutality and treachery
Evening star., 1939-09-04

which would extinguish the last
lights Of freedom In Europe =.
This 10 Hitlsr's war. II cannot
and viii not be his victory.
Every sacrifice is to be preferred
and will be preferred to the least
weakening In the cause Upon which
freedom, Justice and law are staked
vnpt Tor " alone hut fpr. every
civilized nation In the world"
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Berlin
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Continued From First Page)
for espionage and insurgency, as
we'll as for any attempt to weaken
the army or the people in their de
fense determination" or to evade
military service in any form. Stern
punishment for other military
crimes was decreed, and penalties
sharpened for desertion and unlaw-
full absence from the country.
A Berlin radio announcement as
serted the Polish civilians frequently
act as snipers and that therefore
it had been necessary Ito proceed
sharply" in certain cases.
Polish civilians, it was stated, had
been warned most urgently to leave
the fighting to the regular soldiers
German Gains Claimed.
On the eve of their commander
in chiefs arrival, German troops
were advancing In several sectors,
according to oficial communicates
The army command said the rail
center of Czestochowa, on the Warta
River in Polish Silesia, had been
captured, as we'll as the town OF
Berent. The German official news
agency, DNB. reported seven Polish
planes and one balloon destroyed in
an air raid on Warsaw.
The army command also said Ger
man air losses for Friday and Sat-
urday were 81 planes, compared with
120 for the Poles. The communique
did not list any casualties.
Other military dispatches said the
Germans had crossed the vistula
River and taken Notifications south
OF Nikolai, in East Prussia, while
the Poles were reported to have de-
stroyed a bridgehead at Tscew, on
the Upper Vistula; blasted dikes
near Tscew, and bombarded Beuth-
en-, on the Silesian frontier, and the
suburb of Schomberg, densely
populated workers town.
3 Proclamations Issued.
Before leaving for the eastern
front after 10 o'clock a pm. E. s
T0 last night, Hitler made three
proclamations.
l. He issued An appeal to his army
IN Poland accusing Britain Of tryina
to use all European states and
peoples" to ehcircle Germany and
concluded with II myself, as an old
soldier in the World War and su-
preme commander in chief, will Join
you at the front today"
2. He told his western forces that,
II they did their duty, the battle
In the east would be "victoriously
concluded in a few weeks and then
the strength Of Our. entire 30 mil
lions stand behind you"
3. In an address broadcast to the
people, he charged England with
pursuing q policy Of world conquest"
and encouraging Poland to resist the
Reich; declared that Whoever sins
against our unanimity and unity
must expect nothing else than that
he will be annihilated as An enemy
Of the nation" and that "if our peo-
pie in such q manner fulfills its high
est duty, then the Lord God, who
always has given His grace to him
who was determined to help himself
will always stand by u.s."
Hitler emphasized several times
In his messages that Germany now
Evening star., 1939-09-04
These persons are

discontinued trading Friday during
the removal of civilians from Lon.
don, announced 1t would reopen "a.
soon as possible"
Draft Law Enacted.
Both houses of Parliament en-.
acted a bill for conscription of mer
18 to Al years of age for military
service. A royal commission gave thu
Kings assent to all new war legisla
ton.
The government also announced
the closing of theaters, indoor anC
outdoor sports events, with the ad.
monition that large crowds. increased
bombardment perils.
The British admiralty notified
British merchant vessels "all ship,
are liable to examination by the
British contraband control service"
The search order indicated Brit.
aims naval blockade OF Germany
quickly followed the war proclama-
tion.
The admiralty reintroduced the
convoy system for protection OF
merchant shipping. An early morn.
ing broadcast called home all Brit
ish fishing vessels from the east
coast south of latitude 81, which
cuts across Northern Scotland.
Rules Made for Ships.
British ships coming under any
of the following categories," the ad-
miralty said, will not normally be
detained longer than is necessary
to establish their identities:
81. Ships on government charter
20. Ships bound direct for British
or allied ports, which will discharge
all their cargo and passengers in
such ports.
%. Ships whose last port of call
was British or allied and which have
a special war clearance therefrom. >
Other vessels, it was indicated
may be required to put into central
contraband bases.
Besides disposing the home fleet
a step completed in advance, Britain
commissioned armed merchant ships
as auxiliary cruisers.
Besides Canada, Australia rallied
behind the mother country with q
proclamation empowering the calling
for war service of naval, military
aerial and civil defenses.
Indian Potentates Loyal.
Nearly SO high Indian potentates
gave their support and others were
expected to follow. Newfoundland
Palestine and other territories under
the British flag-even remote Tonga
in mid-Pacific-have pledged 10y
atty or taken measures in prepare
ton for war.
The position Of South Africa
where there has been much recent
discussion Of policy In the event of
war involving Britain, has not been
defined, but Premier General j. B.
M. Hertzog told Parliament yester-
day he would make 4 statement
soon.
Gibraltar, Britain's rock guarding
the western gateway Of the Mediter-
ranean," received tie war declara-
tion with wild scenes Of enthusiasm,
Sailors, soldiers and civilians pa
raded in outbursts Of patriotism.
The public was prepared for the
war declaration by 4 communique
broadcast earlier, giving terms OF
the British u1timatum and asking
listeners to stand by for the Prime
Minister'S statement.
King George broadcast An appeal
to his vast empire to stand fast In
its hour Of conflict. He spoke alone
from 4 room In Buckingham Palace
after the Prime Minister had spoken.
Forced Into Conflict"
I'VE have been forced into 4 con-
flict," solemnly declared the mon
arch. I'VE are called with our a.
lies to meet the challenge Of Z prin-
ciple which, If It were to prevail,
Evening star., 1939-05-06
j. ). Officials Probe
Death Of Aide 10
Tom Pendergast
Four Close Friends of
Schneider Will Fuce
Questioning Monday
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, May 6.-Federal
officials today accepted the death
Of E. L. Schneider, long time busi-
ness aide of Democratic Boss Tom
Pendergast, as suicide. but ordered
an investigation into circumstances
surrounding his plunge into the
Missouri River.
F. B. I. agents ordered an exam
ination of his viscera and seized
penciled notes found in his pockets
They entered the investigation after
Schneider vanished Monday while
Pendergast was pleading innocent
to income tax evasion charges.
An inquest was scheduled Wednes-
day
United States District Attorney
Maurice M. Milligan said discovery
of the body yesterday would not
deter him from questioning four
close friends of Schneider before a
Federal grand jury Monday.
Milligan said he wanted to learn
why Schneider destroyed himself
Schneider's suicide note to his
wife said, This ordeal (his appear
ance before a Federal grand jury
which indicted Pendergast
is just too much"
Federal agents were reported to
be investigating his actions for a
two-hour period last Saturday,
shortly after Pendergast's indict-
ment on testimony Schneider had
given the grand jury.
They said he had appeared de-
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Italy Boosts Army,
Air Force Budgets
By $85,0O0,000
Quick War; Certain
Victory Cited os
Nations Aim
- the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ROME, May 6-The italian gov
ernment yesterday announced an
$85, 900 900 increase In army and air
force estimates for the year begin
ming July / and declared that Italy
wanted to make any war she fought
q quick war"-with certainty of
victory"
The war ministry budget, intro
duced In the Fascist Chamber, pro-
vided for an appropriation of 3,427,-
$4,000 lire (about $171, ,OO0, ,OO0)
representing an increase of about
$4,000, 900 over the amount allotted
for the present fiscal year.
The air ministry proposed expen-
ntures Of about $110,000,0 900 for the
air force, an increase of about $45,-
100000 over the present year.
The army budget figures include
the annual installment of $25 ,0OO, 900
of a new 10-year military expansion
plan announced April II.
"A quick war has been determined
upon as the type of war which Fas-
cist Italy, in case of armed conflict,
would desire to impose on her even
tual enemies" the war ministry's
budget report said.
This is precisely the type of war
which corresponds with our fighting
and dynamic spirit and which, by
the agility of instruments, by the
aggressive spirit of the men, by the
closest coordination of increased
power, the intensity of fire and the
lightning rapidity of assault would
lead to the certainty of victory"
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Senate Delays Action
On Mead Jobs Bill

The Senate is expected to take
up again later in the session the
Mead bill to prevent rejection of
applicants for Government jobs
solely because of age if they are
otherwise qualified.
1t was postponed this week at the
request of Senator King, Democrat,
OF Utah, who told Senator Mead,
Democrat of New York he merely
wanted time to study requests he
had received to expand the measure.
Before the bill was laid aside for
the time being Senator Mead re-
minded his colleagues that all but
a few members of the Senate would
be regarded as ineligible for Gov
ernment jobs under the existing
age restrictions
The bill provides that if al ap-
pointee enters the Government too
late in life to serve the required
15-year minimum for retirement he
would not be entitled to retirement
benefits.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Miss Nora V. Elder, So,
Dies of Long Illness

Miss Nora v. Elder, So, of 2019 I
street NV, chief craftsman of the
Federal Reserve Board, died yester-
day in Emergency Hospital after
an illness of several months.
AS chief craftsman of the board
Miss Elder had charge of the charts,
showing financial conditions, ETC.,
which were sent all over the coun-
try She had been in Government
service here about Is years. She is
survived by brother, Thomas E.
Elder, of Eureka, Kans.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. Monday at Gawler's chapel,
1850 Pennsylvania avenue NV. The
Rev. DR.. J. H. Dunham. pastor of
Western Presbyterian Church, will
of11ciate. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-05-06

jected and morose three days while
refusing to talk to the jury, but
became buoyant after he testified.
They quoted him as damned
happy made a clean breast of
the whole thing. 1t was time for
me to save myself. - ="
Monday morning he left home,
presumably for work. A few hours
later his abandoned auto was
found on the Missouri River Bridge,
two suicide notes and two bundles
of financial statements in the front
seat.
Evening star., 1939-05-06
Derby
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as great a favorite almost in last
years Derby as Johnstown now is,
yet that he folded like a platter in
the big test while Lawrin came
bounding home in front. Too many
things can happen to a highly
strung race horse-a poor nights
sleep, a touch of fever, a bump in
the mad scramble away from the
barrier-to make anything half
way certain.
Two horses. Challedon and Tech
nician, are considered the outstand-
ing threats to Johnstown's peace of
mind. Either has the stuff to win
If Johnstown turns out to be some
thing less than the superhorse he's
cracked up to be. Challedon, owned
by w. l.. Brann of Maryland, is
expected to reach the post second
favorite at about to /, with Tech
nician around 6 to l.
Challedon, with fine record as
. 2-year-old, is called the best
mudder in the field, but the fore
cast Is for fair weather.
Many Like Technician.
Those who haven't picked either
OF the two top choices mostly are
planting their hopes in Technician.
winner Of the rich Flamingo Stakes
at Hialeah this winter and a sound
little runner. His daddy was the
late 1nsco, which also sired Lawrin,
last years winner. The word has
got around the last "a hours, how
ever, that Technician is a tired
horse, and he is under the addi-
tional handicap of being ridden bv
Jockey strange to him, Johnny
Adams
Others eligible to try for the big
purse are William Zeigler, jr.'s, Ell
Chico, champion 2-year-old sprinter
OF last year; j. H. Whitneys' Heather
Broom. trained by the one and only
Earle Sande; E. F. Woodward's Wis
county, which beat Technecian by
head in the Derby Trial Stakes last
Tuesday; Joe w. Browns T. M. Dor
sett; Mrs. Ethel v. Mars On Location
"a rank outsider; Mrs. Bessie
Franzheims Xalapa Clown, and
Challenge, big mud-runner en-
tered by Woodward as a possible
money-saver in the event it rains
hard and Johnstown bogs down.
Backing for All.
A victory for any of this group
would have to go down as an upset,
though all of them will have a GER
tain amount of backing. Despite his
disappointing showing since he
turned his third birthday and had
to tackle longer distances, the vest
pocket Ell Chico has a world of ad-
mlrers who think he might suddenly
Know how to distribute that burning
speed OF his over the Derby dis
tance.
AS to Heather Broom, the surprise
package produced by Sande, there is
backing for him if for no other rea-
son that he is trained by the handy"
little guy, perhaps the most popular
ex-Jockey who ever rode a DERBY
winner. The others are presumed
TO be IN there mainly because there is
second prize of $1,000, third of
$1,000 and fourth of 1000.
Charley Kurtsinger, riding Chal-
lenge, has an opportunity OF tying
the record held jointly by Sande and
the ancient Isaac Murphy of bring
Ing home three Derby winners. Kurt
singer previously won on the record
holding Twenty Grand and on War
Admiral.
Today's crowd promises to be the
largest in the history of the Derby,
due to the fact that moderate priced
standing room has been provided for
An additional $4,000 at the head of
the stretch. They were out there
early today taking possession of
choice points on the rail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-16

Kohl explained necessary work in
the Second Class and First Class
Scouting. An interesting demon
stration in knot tieing was given
by all three Scouts.
In giving a demonstration of
semiphore code, John Cotton sent
the following message to Douglas
Kohl: Greetings Rotarians, we are
glad to be here"
In the merit badge field, and the
merits necessary to attain the rank
Of Star, Life and Eagle Scouts.
each boy in turn told of the neces-
sary merits, their division and how
to obtain them. John Cotton gave
an explanation Of necessary merits
to obtain the rank of Star Scout:
Dough Kohl presented the neces-
sary requirements for a Life Scout,
and Jim Cooper, who is an Eagle
Scout, told Of what was necessary
to obtain that rank.
Scout Leader Don Clough thank
ed the Rotarians for their support
Of Scouting and especially their
sponsoring Of Troop rs. Russell
Larson, as a junior member Of
Rotary, added his thanks to the
Rotarians. It was an interesting
and educational program, very nice
ly given by the Boy Scouts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-16
Scouts Took Helm
Of CITY Government
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been suggested for erection of
courts, said, II think the bicycle
interests are behind that"
Councilman Rattle suggested the
warming house plan be studied.
Councilman Botz brought out the
rather radical thought that dogs
over five years of age should go
free. His measure was downed by
the weight of numbers.
At one point in the financial dis
cussion centering about the NUM-
cipal tennis courts, Councilman
OGara held the balance in his
hand. With the vote divided even
ly, he threw his forces in with the
membership views, and the ten cent
weekly dues carried.
Prime observation of Councilman
Otto was the suggestion that If ten
mis- courts were erected at the play
ground, building could be utilized
for warming house in winter and
for storehouse Of tennis supplies in
summer.
This week Scoutmasters reviewed
the effects Of the days government
training on these boys; and city
officials too looked upon 1t as ex-
cellent first hand training In civic
affairs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-02-16
MacCibbon Poems
Added To Collection
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editor Of the Herald, and Harry
Faville, now of Scarsdale, New
York, to Mrs. Tubbs on her Goth
birthday. There Is one to Santa
Claus for Jim Dubois when the lad
was four.
The picture shown with the dis
play was sketched Of Mr.. MacGib-
bon in 1922 Ply Frank Wing, st.
Paul Dispatch artist.
Mr.. MacGibbon came to Sank
Centre in 1881 to be a miller In the
old central Minnesota roller mills.
There is an accompanying picture
Of the building. Later the milling
company took over the light plant
and Mr.. MacGibbon's interests
transferred to that department and
remained there through all the var
ious changes and arrangements. He
wrote a poem justifying his posi-
ton as a member in the light plant.
showing the significant thought 1t
may be in the scheme Of things, 1t
was an important job. For in every
home In Sank Centre, he had an
interest-the interest Of seeing light
kept burning In each.
He watches still with pride the
progress and success Of the present
Municipal Water, Light and Power