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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Germany Restricts
Travel in Bohemia
And Moravia
Police Seek to Avert
Plots and Price Rise
In Protectorute
Bv ALVIN STEINKOPF,

Associated ETcSb Cieh SoAAeoPShASAS'
BERLIN.-Not many foreigners
are permitted to visit the protec-
torate of Bohemia and Moravia
these days, but there is no law
against riding through on either
airplane or train.
Foreign travellers, however. are in
Quarantine" while the trains are
crossing protectorate territory. They
are herded into one car, and Nazi
railway guards stand at the doors
to see that no one slips out at some
station along the way.
Suppose I jumped out of the
window" one American traveller re-
marked to guard.
In that case 1 suppose I would
have to shoot you the guard re-
piled.
American newspaper correspond
ents have been able to get passes
from the Berlin Gestapo to enter
the protectorate. Businessmen who
can establish that visit to Prague
is urgent usually are accommodated.
On the whole, however. the protec-
torate is closed to both foreigners
and Germans.
Little Excitement.
The traveller passing through notes
little excitement. Along the route
farmers are repairing the tall
wooden frames for next years hops.
It is apparent at once that young
men are in the fields and doing the
humdrum tasks of civilian life.
Bohemia is not at war, the protec-
torate army is very small, and the
Munich conference, although it
brought about the dismemberment
of the Czecho-S lovak republic, un-
doubtedly did save the lives of thou
sands of young men.
Whereas the young men of Po-
land are in prison, camps, or are
dead, or fugitives, or live apprehen-
sively and in uncertainty at home"
one Czech observed, its hard to say
which republic pursued the right
course"
There are two reasons for keeping
travel into the protectorate to a
minimum.
Economic Problem.
After student disorders in which
at least IL were executed by German
authorities. Nazi police are exerting
every effort to see that rebellious
elements within the region have no
contact with conspirators abroad
Old associates of former President
Eduard Benes are watched with
particular care.
The other reason for restricting
travel, applying especially to Ger
mans, is that prices are considerably
lower than in the old Reich. Also
more products are available. Ger
mans say it is feared that if the
borders are opened to any German
who might take it into his head to
60 down to Prague to buy a shirt
the commodity reserves of the pro-
tectorate would be exhausted, and
prices would rise so sharply a hard
ship would be inflicted on lower paid
Czech workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25

into the navy to help the country
in the hour Of her need. In the
minesweeping and anti-submarine
trawlers their Job is certainly no
sinecure.
Our sweep ended. At a signal from
the senior officer we hauled in our
sweeps and turned our bows home
ward. Steaming against the wind
and sea, we started leaping and
curvetting over the gray, yeasty-
topped hammocks rolling down from
the horizon. Cookie hoiste6 himself
onto the bridge built over the wheel
house with tea in a basket for the
skipper and myself-tea, strongly
sweetened and the color of dark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25

sherry, and thick slabs of suet cake
studded with currants.
For many miles We seemed to
be crashing our way to the west
ward, toward the harbor whence We
had come In the morning. 1t was
pitch dark by the time VIC crept in
through the entrance and secured
to our buoy. The clouds still sour
ried through the murk overhead,
but there was peace and quietness
indeed after our buf1eting outside.
As a nlotorboat came alongside to
take me ashore, the engineer, who
hailed from Fleetwood, asked for
orders for steam. Steam at one
hours notice during thesnight, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25

skipper said. The weather didn't
look too good 1t would get worse
before it became better.
What time in the morning, skip
PERI"
six O'Clock. Fred" the skipper
answered. We'll be sweeping with
the first crack o daylight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
RoiIwoy Official Dies

WICHITA, Kans., Dec. rs R.-
Col. A. H. Webb, 80, assistant to the
vice president and general manager
Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, died
last night. He had been associated
with the road since he was IS years
aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-25
Wayne Coy Improved

BALTIMORE. Dec. Is tP.-
Marine Hospital reported Wayne
Coy. assistant to Federal Security
Administrator Paul V. McNutt, was
much better" yesterday. The
former Delphi Ind) newspaper
editor is suffering from pneumonia.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Red Cross Roll Call
Workers Push Drive
With 6 Days 10 Go
Enrolment Of 53,e8l
So Far Is Aheud of
Lost Years Schedule

Red Cross Roll Call workers to-
day intensified a membership drive
which is 71,0l9 short of a $4,000
goal with only six days to 60. The
enrolment yesterday was 1896,
bringing the total to 53,981, or 141
members more than at the same
period last year.
E. Barrett Prettyman, chairman
Of the Professional Group, told his
aides at a dinner meeting last night
that professional men and women
are responding whole-heartedly to
the appeal. He said the entire fac
ulties of the Friends and Walton
Schools have enrolled, along with
the stats at George Washington
and Homeopathic Hospitals and
Group disqualification, Inc
Other professional groups sup
porting the campaign include ac-
countants. dentists and osteopaths.
Associations, clubs and social
agencies are more than so per cent
ahead of their record last year, it
was reported.
Radio Programs to Help.
Two radio programs today and
tomorrow will aid the drive. Speak
ers on tonight's program over WMAL
at Z o'clock will include Courtland
D. Ferguson, radio chairman;
Chairman Edgar Morris: Rear Ad-
miral Ray Spear, Government chair
man; Mrs. Harry Woodring, resi-
Dental chairman; Charles A. Rob-
inson, business chairman, and Pres
ton Kavanagh, vice chairman of the
professional unit.
Gordon Hittenmark and Lee Ev-
erett. early morning radio COM
mentators, will conduct joint,
three-hour broadcast on WRC and
WMAL. They will broadcast from
booths in the windows of a drug
store at Eleventh and G streets NV.
Roll call workers will be present to
receive memberships, and members,
1t was announced, will be entitled to
free coffee and doughnuts at the
drug store.
One hundred per cent enrollments
received yesterday were: Library
of Geological Survey, Chamberlin
Vocational School, Henry School,
Prudential Life Insurance Co.,
Washington Loan & Trust Co., Mu-
tual Building Association, Hohen-
stein Bros, real estate; Adelbert w.
Lee, real estate: Kansas City Life
Insurance Co., Stock Company As
sociation.
Honor Workers Listed.
The following were named yester-
day among the thousands of Gov
ernment employees who are COOP
Grating in the Roll Call: Miss Ag-
mes Holland, chief clerks Office,
Treasury Department.; Miss Jean
Evening star., 1939-10-13

Suter, Interstate Commerce Com
mission, also, Red Cross worker
during the World War; Reed P
Martin, chief clerk, General Ac-
counting Office; Miss Gertrude Ret
Department of Agriculture.
John Lea, Internal Revenue; '.
T. Ritenour, Procurement Division,
Treasury Department.; Miss Cathe
rine Coleman, Railroad Retiremen
Board; Mrs. Mildred H. Austin, Civi
Aeronautics Authority; Miss Helei
jackson, Federal Housing Adminis
tration; Mrs. Eileen Case. Fedora
Housing Administration; Mrs. Lul
M. Young. Federal Home Loa
Board; Harold w. Bresnahan, Pos
Office Department.; w. c. Blacl
chief clerk, Veterans Administre
ton; Mrs. Anna G. Irwin, Veteran
Administration; Mrs. Mabelle Picke
Government Printing once; Victo.
A. Howard, District Building.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
World War Veteran
Named Executioner
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OSSINING, N. Y, Oct. 13.-Sing
Sing Prison said last night the ofli-
cial executioner for New York State
to succeed the late Robert G. Elliott
would be Joseph Francell, 42-year-
old World War veteran OF Cairo,
N. Y. Warden Lewis E. Lawes de-
clined to confirm the report.
Mr.. Elliott died last Tuesday.
On August "a, when Mr.. Elliott
was ailing, Mr.. Francell substituted
and pulled the switch on Arthur
Perry, Negro wife-killer.
There are 18 men in the DEATH
house, none scheduled to die before
January.
Mr.. Francell is an electrician and
mechanic and for IL years conduct
ed a garage in Cairo, where he came
to live in 1923 from st. Cloud, Minn.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Cupid Inspires
Freedom Request .
BY thsAssociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Oct. 13.-
One reason she wants her brother
freed from three-year grand lar
ceny term, Miss Isabelle Bernard
told the State Pardon Board, is that
She wants to get married.
Il work and help support nay
father and mother. If brother were
released he could take my place
at home"
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Candidates to Speak

Candidates for public Office in the
Arlington County election Novem-
Der Z will address the Fort Myer
Heights Citizens Association at an
open meeting In Woodrow Wilson
School at O'Clock tonight.
Evening star., 1939-10-03

full supply of any essential raw
material for war.
The allies, on the other hand,
produce in their own empires 80 per
cent of the needed steel. all their
coal and all the oil. copper, lead.
zinc. tin, nickel and alloys that they
need And besides, the seven seas
are open to them for everything
else.
Purchasing Power Vital.
80 Purchasing power for sup
plies from outside national borders
is vital to belligerents in modern
war. The allies have large gold
stocks. They have about so per cent
of the worlds gold production. They
have several billions of reserve as
sets in the United States and other
countries which can be turned into
purchases. The allies can secure
the great bulk of their supplies from
their own empires and there they
can arrange internal credits. Ger
many must buy her large deficiencies
from other nations. She has no
consequential amount of gold and
her credit is not large. She must
continue to keep people working on
export goods with which to pay.
That decreases available manpower.
"'' We need to keep cool. After
Evening star., 1939-10-03
tralia or the Western Hemisphere
Allied sea power will stop that.

tralia or the Western Hemisphere.
Allied sea power will stop that.
"On the military front the sole
point of attack is on continental
France. France is protected by very
much more powerful Notifications
and armies than in 1914. I am con-
f1dent our military experts will con-
firm that it takes two or three times
as many men on the part of attack
to overcome the man power behind
modern fortifications such as those
which surround France. The French
Army is the best in the world.
Germany has population of
about 100000 Germans from
which to draw manpower. The allied
empires have about 100000 white
population and 100000 more of
fighting races which they can draw
upon to protect France.
And their possessions contain
another 450,0O0,000 people that can
aid in food, raw material and NUM-
tions production. The allies can put
more men on the front and support
them better than the Germans.
I'm view of events, Russia and
Italy must also be considered in this
army picture. While the entry Of
Italy with population of 1000, 900
is highly improbable, even in such
event the allied manpoWer on de-
fense is still superior. I do not in
clude Russian manpower because I
am convinced that Russian troops
are most unlikely ever to reach the
western front.
Air Superiority in Doubt.
THAT is inhabited by transporta-
ton difficulties, shortages of ma
terials, internal weakness, a lack Of
any national purpose for the Rus
slams, together with the risks to the
Germans of such a guest. Those
who think Russia might effectively
invade India know little of that
reality"
AS to Germanys air power, Mr..
Hoover was quoted as saying mo
body knows whether it is superior
or not.
"No doubt the most indeterminate
Evening star., 1939-10-03

Secretary and Ambassador Bddle, bicycle during
their Journey Bottom left Miss Isabel Pnnard Of San Diego
her haversack gas mask Right Mrs. Bid
daughter Peggy Thompson Schuze cener Second
Secretary Harrison the porch of Embassy
the Polish Ukraine. In the pan Mrs. Biddles lap she
peeled carrots the partys dinner "A. p Wrephotos
Evening star., 1939-10-03
STAR WASHINGTON c. TUESDAY OCTOBER g.
Great Britain Interns
Hanfstaeng|,. Former
Friend Of Hitler
Has Been in Voluntary
Exile Since Leovine
Germany in 1887
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-Dr. Ernst
(PutZD Hanfstaengl, American-ed-
ucated publicist and one-time close
friend of Adolf Hitler, was said to-
day by acquaintances to have been
interned by the British government
His case, it was said, would be
reviewed by one Of the special tri-
bunals created by the British. home
Office to deal with enemy aliens"
Hanfstaengl, former head of the
Nazi press bureau, left Germany
In 1887 and had been living since
then in voluntary exile in England,
ignoring ofilcial invitations to re-
turn to Berlin.
His attorney refused to discuss
his interment, but associates said
they hoped hearing might be ar
ranged within the next two weeks.
Tribunals Begin Work.
The special tribunals, before one
of which Hanfstaengl's case would
come, have been charged with the
task of investigating the cases of
an estimated 10000 aliens.
The tribunals began sitting yes
terday in church halls, vestry rooms
and small courts in various parts
of England. In some cases whole
families appeared in groups for
hearings.
Home Office officials said they ex-
pected the tribunals to dispose of
approximately 80 cases a day.
Sir John Anderson, head of the
Evening star., 1939-10-03

phase of this war so far is the effect
of the improved aircraft-the air
front. If we assume the superiority
of Germany, which is not certain,
even supported by other air fleets.
yet again in the defense there is
the offset to superior numbers by the
improved anti-aircraft guns and
other ground projections.
All experience to date shows air at
tacks can have no conclusive effect
on the capture of country. That
comes from invasion of troops alone.
Sea power and ample manpower
to defend France would have won
the World War without help from
the United States if the allies had
not thrown their manpower away
in futile capture of trenches and in
blundering military adventures. 1t
Is not to be expected that they will
repeat these blunders.
Germany on Bread Cards.
'The economic front is as vital in
this war as in the last war. In
foodstuffs Germany starts the war
on bread cards. Nobody can store
very much food for long. Germany
can obtain some breadstuffs and
some meat from Poland, Russia and
Central European countries. Czecho-
Slovakia and Austria add to her food
problems rather than diminish them
The Germans can no doubt
meagerly sustain public health, but
at long distance from the COM
Portable food standards of the allied
countries.
The French are practically self
supporting in food. The British En-
pire has enormously increased its
food production since the Great
War. That enables England to OBJ
tain most of her supplies from with
in her own dominions.
Germany, except for coal, potash
and nitrates, does not possess q
Evening star., 1939-10-03
French Digging In
On German Soil 10
Resist Drive
$50 Square Miles Area
With 65 Villages
Claimed by Paris
8y the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 3.-Semi- Official
sources reported today that French
engineering units were feverishly
digging in on German soil to resist
a land and air drive expected to
come with the fading of Adolf Hit
lers peace offensive"
The French estimated they held
about $50 square miles of German
territory containing about IS vii
lagos.
The engineers, working against
time and under the constant threat
Of German artillery, particularly in
the Saar Valley sector, were said to
be turning to their own use cap
tured German Notifications on the
fringe of the Siegfried Line.
AS fast as French patrols obtained
strategic points the engineers moved
up and started digging in against
the possibility that one day they
might have to defend them against
a major offensive.
Liaison lines were Immediately
established with the French rear,
across the border, at points along
the northern half of the front, where
the French have made advances,
and raiding parties constantly
sought German prisoners for ques-
tioning to add to the store of mill
tary information on the Germans.
The latest official advices from the
front reported no heavy fighting in
the offensive zone between the
Rhine and Moselle Rivers. Last
nights communique said local enc
my attacks have been repulsed"
near Saarlouis and east of the Saar,
while German shells fell ION Ger
man localities behind our line"
Evening star., 1939-10-03

new ministry for home security, has
explained to Commons the tribunals
would be aided by committees which
have been assisting Central Euro
pean refugees.
Will Study Backgrounds.
Through these committees, he
said, an effort would be made to
distinguish between strictly enemy
aliens and Germans, Austrians and
Czechs who fled the Nazi regime
or who are unsympathetic with the
German government.
The tribunals will determine
whether individuals should be in
termed. set at liberty until further
Evening star., 1939-10-03
Hoover
Continued From First Page.)


happen to us would be the building
up of a war party in the United
States. But the premise of the ideas
you mention is wrong.
The war is only a month old.
But the major factors are already
emerging The British and French
can, and will, control the seven seas
despite submarines and aeroplanes
and can sit there until their enemies
are exhausted.
by their sea power the allies can
protect England and all the out
lying possessions of both empires
from invasion. Their manpower can
defend France unless they blunder
into taking wild adventures in mill
tary offensives and exhaust their
manpower.
Aerial warfare may be destructive
but that works both ways and, so
far as all experience goes, is not
conclusive of any war.
"On the sea-" Mr.. Hoover con-
tinued in the interview, "the British
and French have naval strength of
about 2,500,000 tons against Ger
many's about 100000 tons. Russia,
even If she comes in, which is i'm
probable, has negligible navy. Italy
has about 100000 tons.
German shipping is already
driven off the seven seas in 80 days.
Italy would have the same fate if
she joined in, which at the present
time appears also improbable. 1
am confident that our naval experts
will confirm that this dominance of
sea power may be damaged, but
cannot be destroyed by aircraft.
THE submarine may be trouble
some, but there has been great prog
ress in methods of detecting sub
marines since the last war, and this
type of warfare is less dangerous
than formerly. Even in the last
war it had no major effect upon
naval command of the seas.
THE losses of merchant shipping
IN the first month are much less
than in the first month after the
intensive submarine attack began
in the last war. The allies may have
lost perhaps 100000 tons of mer-
chant ships. They have 2O0OO,OOO
tons left and can hire more. They
cannot be starved out of either food
or materials by any combination of
European powers. The enemy
whether it be Germany, or even
Italy or even Russia, must cross the
seas to invade with troops either
England or the British or French
possessions in Africa, India, Aus
Evening star., 1939-10-03

notice or exempt from special re-
strictions under the wartime aliens
orders. :.
The government has explained.
that in event Of q satisfactory re-
port the way might be opened. for
aliens desiring to participate Ia.
civilian defense activities or other
wartime enterprises. &.
Evening star., 1939-10-03
Hubbard PIT. A.

The Hubbard Parent As.
sociation Executive Board was to
meet today at lis pm. in the
school. Thursday evening Mrs. ].
G. Wick, president, is to entertain
the new officers and members Of the
board at her home. '.
Evening star., 1939-10-03

all, we must keep out of this war
We would be yielding the last stand
of democracy if We go in, win or
lose ."
Evening star., 1939-10-03

THE AMERICAN EMBASSY MOVES ACROSS POLAND-These
photos made the United States Embassy staff
panyng the fleeing Polish government bicycle and
automobile than 400 miles from Warsaw to the Polish
Ukraine. Top, left Two employees of the Embassy
examine the damage done to Ambassador Bddes villa
Warsaw by bomb fragments Right c. Burk Ebruck, Third
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the Lowell factory and the
value of barnyard manure in
the increased production of
farm crops.
Louis Hablus discussed the
need for a planned system of
agriculture in which livestock
feeding should he an important
feature, and also emphasized
the Importance of meeting mar
ket demands.
Val Kuska, colonization ag-
emit of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad, spoke in
his usual interesting manner on
phases and importance of live
stock feeding.
Among the out-of-town Wis
itors who attended the tour and
program were Wiley johnson,
freight and passenger agent of
the Burlington railroad at Bill
lings; w. B. Vaughan, cashier
of the Security Trust and Saw
ings bank at Billings: Ed v.
Moran of Billings; Keith Slime,
Yellowstone county extension
agent; w. j. Soderlins of the
Production Credit Association of
Billings; D. S. Ingraham, coun-
tv extension agent at Sheridan,
Wvo.: and Red" Morrison, Sec
retarv of the Sheridan CONNER
cial club.
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NEARLY 200
ATTEND FEEDERS
DAY PROGRAM
Continued from Page y

\COLClIlueQ IrOIl rage -
poration.
Following the dinner, an ed
ucational program was given in
the community room of the
court house. The following
speakers appeared:
Frank Parnum. county extern
sion agent of Rosebud county
substituted for Howard Lewis,
livestock specialist from Boze-
man, who was unable to attend.
Barnum gave the results of a
lamb feeding demonstration
conducted at Huntley during
the past month under the d.
rection of the animal husband
nv department at the Montana
experiment station.
TONY Felhauer. livestock spec
ialist of the state extension SER
vice of wyoming, spoke on the
feeding operations surrounding
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-01-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to acknowledge with
deep gratitude the many eX-
pressions of sympathy received
during our recent bereavement.
Mrs. R. w. Blevans and sons
MI. and Mrs. J. j. Ping
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Calderwood
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o.
BlevanS
Mrs. M. L. Wright
Miss RoSalie Blevans
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-01-19
CHOOSE DIRECTORS
FOR FIRST IONAL

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of Hardin, direct
ors were elected for the coming
year.
Those chosen were j. j. Ping,
A. H. RouSh, VEG. HUMPHREYS,
Hugh G. Wells and o. E. Ander-
son.
At the directors meeting, the
following officers were selected
to govern the bank for 1889:
j. J. Ping, president; A. H.
Roush, vice president; VEG
HUMPHREYS, vice president; o.
E. Anderson, cashier; Carl E.
Bowman, assistant cashier and
M. w. Muffin, bookkeeper.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-01-19
BOX SCORE:

Following is the box score Of
the basketball game played be-
tween Hardin and Lodge Grass
Friday night. Lodge Grass was
the victor 10 to ~.