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Evening star., 1939-08-27
Soviet BIames Bar II
To Army in Poland
For Shift 10 Reich
Military Aid Of U. S. 5. R.
Rejected by Warsaw,
Says VoroshiIoff
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 26.-Soviet War
Commissar Klementi E. Voroshiloff
declared tonight that Russia had
concluded its non-aggression pact
with Germany among other rea-
sons" because the Russian British
French military staff talks had
reached a deadlock in view Of in
superable differences"
These differences, Voroshiloff said
were over a Soviet demand that
Soviet troops be permitted to pass
through Polish territory.
He said the British and French
missions disagreed with the Rus
sian view tina such permission was
essential to Russia's aiding France
and Britain, and that Poland
openly declared that it does not
need and will not accept military
assistance OF the U. S. S. r."
Materials Commercial Matter.
The question of supplying raw
materials to Poland Voroshiloff
said, was a matter of commerce"
and not a subject for inclusion in a
military pact.
Voroshiloff's statement. the first
report made public on the three
power staff talks, appeared in the
official government newspaper 1--we
sta in the form of an interview.
Voroshiloff headed the Soviet
mission in the talks, which were
ended soon after conclusion of the
q m a n-RusSian non-aggression
pact. Announcement of this pact
was made while the talks were in
progress.
Asked how the talks ended.
Voroshiloff replied that lin view of
serious differences which were re-
vealed, the negotiations were broken
on Asked what these differences
were, he replied:
The Soviet military mission con-
sidered that the U. S. S. R., having
no common frontier with an az
gressor, can render assistance to
France, Great Britain and Poland
only, If its troops will be allowed to
pass through Polish territory, be-
cause there is no other way for
Soviet troops to establish contact
with the aggressors troops.
Poles Would Not Accept Troops.
Just as British and American
troops in the past World War would
have been unable to participate in
military collaboration with the
French armed forces if they had
had no possibility of operating in
French territory. the Soviet armed
forces could not participate in mill
tary collaboration with armed forces
of France and Great Britain if they
are not allowed access, to Polish
territory.
Despite the obvious correctness
OF this position, the French and
British military missions disagreed
with this position of the Soviet mis-
sion, while the Polish government
openly declared that it does not
need and will not accept the mill
tary assistance of the U. S. S. r.
This made military collabora-
ton of the U. S. S. r., with those
countries impossible. This forms
the basis of the differences. Here
the negotiations were broken of"
The British and French missions
4 left for home today.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Americans
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the grand piano was jammed into
one corner and circle with beds.
A woman who got the last place
ruefully remarked:
Z hope we have good weather. I
don't know what cot would be like
In a storm"
Good Night for Air Raid.
A man standing nearby looked at
the moon and answered:
ut looks like good weather all
right-good weather for an air
raid"
The 146 passengers who made the
trip from Paris to lie Hayre on a
13-car special train were travelling
under wartime conditions. Blue
bulbs lighted the train. On the plat
form at the ST. Lazare station. the
lights were so dim many of the pas-
sengers could scarcely find their
coaches.
Many left all their luggage behind,
Three men from Sweden, who were
supposed to sail from Hamburg said
they had "only the dirty shirts on
our backs" All the rest of their be-
longings were sent to the German
port.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Hungary Proposes
Minorities Pact
With Rumanid
Counters Bucharest Offe,
To Conclude Treaty Of
Non-Aeeression
"A. P. Photo.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Aug. 26-The Hun
garian government, rejecting Ru-
mania's offer of a non-aggression
pact, countered tonight with a pro-
posal that the two countries nego-
tiate a treaty for guaranteeing the
rights of their racial minorities.
A communique said that such a
treaty though it be political" could
not be considered by any one as
having been made under the pres
sure of Rumanian arms.
The communique cited a month
long series of protests to the Ru-
manian government against the di-
rection of modified troops toward
the Hungarian frontier.
THE Hungarian government dur
ing the past month";" it said. asked
several times for explanations of
such military measures whose aims
are not only obscure but serve to
irritate Hungarian public opinion
and make 1t impossible to normalize
relations between the two countries. :"
The communique declared, de-
fensive measures of a military char
acter" had been taken by Hungary
since August %. 1t said the Ru-
manian government offered the nom
aggression pact on August a. deny
ing the fact of mobilization and that
some military units had moved to-
ward the frontier.
Hungary maintains its protest
against these troops movements, ;"
the communique said.
The differences between Hungary
and Rumania date back to 1918,
when Rumania was allotted Tran
sylvania, previously an integral part
of Hungary, which has a Magyar
population of 100000.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Upper 5iIesia,
Hot Spot, |sV Valuable
Mining, Farm Area
Picturesque RuroI
People Are Not
Ardent Nuzis
By the Associated Press

GLEIWITZ. Upper Silesia. Ger
many, Aug. 18 (by Trans Atlantic
plane) Upper Silesia, a hot spot
in the Polish-German dispute, is
considered valuable from both sides
of the border because of its heavy
industry and f1ourishing agriculture
The smokestacks which dot it's
horizon mark coal mines, iron de-
posits and smelling plants Along
the country roads are homes of
farmers who reap good crops off this
productive light yellow clay soil.
Picturesque are these rural people,
the dress of the women particularly.
Black is predominant, but it is gayly
broken by gashes of brilliantly col
ored needlework. The young women
of the villages wear black skirts over
an undisclosed number of petticoats,
black laced vests, black shawl and a
gypsy head kerchief of black. On
each garment a single broad stripe
of color breaks the monotony.
People Join Nazi Organizations.
They continue to live placidly
along the country roads despite the
roar of military trucks carrying
trench digging soldiers. The drive
for new" Germany has not pen
etrated deeply, although the people
take part in Nazi organizations.
Not so. however, with the press of
the region, which emits a constant
protest against treatment of Czechs
by the Poles, who took over a sec
ton of the neighboring Olsa River
region when Germany forced
Czecho-Slovakian disintegration.
When Poland took back" her
minority at that time, the Nazi
newspapers wrote of Polish troops
bringing home into Poland" ma
tionals who long had been subjected
to overlooking by Czech masters.
Today, the Nazi press looks on the
region with other eyes.
Cannon fodder from the Olsa
region says one headline.
Poles Accused of Terrorism.
WllCl CdS Vic SGcCllS were dCCuSSQ
of being "terrorists" before the
downfall of their republic, the Poles
now carry that name.
The newspaper, Oberschlesische
Wanderer, recently said:
''The Polish terror in the Olsa
region has forced the greater part
OF the Czech population out of the
area. What remains, is from day
to day being submitted to new op-
pressions.
Men of Czech nationality are being
forced to appear before officials, and
there are told that it is their duty
to fight on the Polish side in the
war against Germany that stands
before u.s. Under pressure they are
told to become members of armed
groups and to take part in military
training"
The papers Indignantly announce
the "maltreatment" of Czech ma
tlonals has become worse and worse.
In concert, they report how certain
Czechs have been beaten up" and
finally tossed out of the area.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Cunudiun Air Force Units
Beinq Moved to Atlantic

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 26 Cana
dian Press Defense Minister Ian
Mackenzie announced today that
Royal Canadian Air Force units re-
quired for coast defense purposes
were being moved to Atlantic Coast
emergency stations.
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug.
26 canadian Press Forts around
Victoria and Esquimalt will be
manned this week end and vulner-
able points will be guarded as a
precaution, in view of the critical
European situation.
The city's militia regiments were
called out, on volunteer basis, in
line with the announcement of De-
fense Minister Ian Mackenzie at
Ottawa.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Ambassador Kennedy's
Family Leaves Riviera
: the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANNES, Aug. 26.-Ambassador
Joseph P. Kennedy's family left the
Riviera today to join him in London
Seven Kennedy children will join
Mrs. Kennedy and the Ambassador S
secretary, James Seymour, in Paris
in the morning for the trip to Lon
don.
The Riviera's most famous vaca-
tioners. the Duke and Duchess of
Windsor, have not yet made any
plans to return to England in case
of war, friends said.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Dunziiu
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pulled the wire through the branches
Of trees which lined the road be-
tween DanZig and the new pontoon
bridge over the Vistula River at
Kaesemark.
Across the bridge at Kaesemark
q broad new highway stretches for
some 80 miles to Einlage' on the
frontier of East Prussia, where thou
sands OF German troops are quar-
tered. There was considerable &C
tivity along the highway by the So
called police of the Free City but no
sign Of any German troops.
Danzig officials reported today
that an SIS man CNazi elite guard)
Johann Rusch, was shot in the chest
and killed on this border near the
station of Steinfliess and that a
Danzig policeman" was wounded
In skirmish with Polish soldiers.
Official Polish quarters denied
that a shot had been fired by Poles
ut Steinfliess. They advanced the
theory that the SIS man was shot
because he was wearing an overcoat
similar to those worn by Polish
soldiers.
Lull in Furious Activity.
There was a lull today in the
furious activity of Friday when a
good many citizens were convinced
that "der tag" was only few hours
away. However, military prepara-
tions went steadily ahead.
The extent of the motorized equip
ment and automobiles devoted to
military purposes in the Free City
became startingly evident when
most privately owned cars were kept
IN their garages by stringent orders
to conserve gasoline. Violation of
the order is to be regarded as
sabotage.
While traffic lightened perceptibly,
1t was still necessary to keep traffic
policemen on duty to move the mill
tAry. cars and trucks and cars used
for vital necessities.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Miomi-CoIon Mark Set
By U. S. Army Bomber
y the Associated Press.

BY the AssOclated Press.
COLON, Panama, Aug ga
United States Army bomber landed
at France Field at 9:05 am. today,
just six hours and five minutes after
taking of from Miami, Fla. to es-
tablish nonstop flight record be-
tween the two points.
The ship was piloted by Maj.
Charles M. Cummings, who bad Col
Cadmus j. Baker as observer. De-
tails of the flight were guarded
closely by Army authorities.
1t was understood a return flight
would be made Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

He added, however, that if the week
end should pass without incident.
there would be reason to hope that
war would be averted.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

Japan's efforts to produce pulp
from other sources than wood have
failed.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

China's foreign trade Is much
larger than q year ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
100 GIRLS TAKE
SCOUT TRAINING

The Girl Scout movement was
begun in 1919 by Leila Kline
whose family at that time were
residents of Redwood Falls. Five
troops were organized with
Marie Tolzman, Zeima Thune,
now Mrs. L. P. Adkins of Pitts
burgh, Pennsylvania; Theo Jen-
sen, now Mrs. John Uban of
Waterloo, Iowa, Mrs. Perry Nell
son, now of Mankato and Mrs.
J. B. Philbrick as scout leaders.
In 1922, the cabin on Scout Is
land in Ramsey park was built
and paid for by contributions
from businessmen and other in
terested people as well as by the
efforts of the girls.
There are now almost 100
scouts divided into three troops
and a Brownie group. The or
ganization is kept under the
sponsorship of the school with
teachers acting as leaders. Mrs.
Ben Tom was the 1938-39 cap
tain, ard other leaders from the
schools were Virginia Guernsey,
Helena Caven, Alma Olson. Mrs.
C. E. Sails and Mrs. Tennis
Kresse. They were assisted by
Dorothy Hessman and Margery
Nash.
The summer work centers
around the cabin with overnight
camping trips, sunrise break
fasts, hikes and picnics, Eckoe
Macs has done much of the sum-
nler leadership. There are two
Golden Eaglets, Jean Drogosch
and Lavonne LusSenhop, who
with senior scouts assist with the
work. Women, who sponsor the
scouts and direct their activities
are Mrs. John w. Lauterbach,
Mrs. George A. Barnes, Mrs. d.
w. Gold, Mrs. William Schotten-
bauer, Mrs. Reede Gray, Mrs. E.
j.. Stephany, Mrs. NJ. P. Feigal,
Mrs. Clinton Orth. Mrs. II. A.
Schenck and Mrs. G.. NJ. Bake.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Camp Patterson on Lake Wash
ington near Mankato.
w. G. Fulton of Mankato,
area executive, is a former
school teacher who has devoted
much of his life to work with
boys.
Ten boys who have become
Eagle Scouts since 1927 are
James mglis, James Baikie, John
Anthony, James Parsons, Step
hen Inglis, Bob Paffrath, Rus
sell Lautcrbach, Robert Parson,
Leo Joe Lauterbach and John
BOvee.
Redwood Falls has always met
its full share of the expenses of
the area and has occasionally
over-subscribed that amount
when there was a shortage.
Men who have served as COM
mittee members through the
years are Rev. j. P. Linn, Rev.
Godfrey O'Sullivan, Rev. G.. E.
Martin, A. p. Falk, E. L. Gallea,.
e. w. Gold, J. H. Wichman, c..
N. Nicholson, Reede Gray, L. O.
Alexander, F. B. Forbes, Ira r.
Rogers, w. E. Paffrath, L. r.
Ewart and Percy Nelson.
Troop 33 scoutmasters have
been Fred B. Macs, DIR. E. H.
Johnson, Joe Edwards, Harold
Berger and John Hoepner, while
troop IA has been led by E. A.
johnson, George Townsend, DIR.
NJ. L. Lobb and Clifford James.
Richard Cook is the present dis
trict chairman.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Legion Auxiliary
Continued from page 10)

ed of women of every race and
creed, serves the entire COM
munity. Welfare, especially to
those children of needy veterans,
has been the keynote of the or
ganization. At present a veter-
ans motherless family of six
children is being clothed by the
unit. The teaching of American
ism, that love of country and
pride in community service that
should be a part of every one of
US, has been correlated with
other work in school as result
of the Legion and Auxiliary
efforts and eliminates in the
awarding of medals and watches
to the outstanding girls and boys
in the eighth and twelfth grades.
The annual poppy sale provides
the money with which the unit
does local welfare work and as
sists the state department with
its work.
The units first president was
Mrs. Maude Winter Roberts and
others who have served in that
capacity are Mrs. William Das-
kan, Mrs. Myrtel Ryerson, Mrs.
Rud Stensvad, Mrs. J. A. Baikie,
Mrs. Frank Baldwin, Mrs. S. A.
Appleton, Mrs. F. B. Macs, Mrs.
Grover Mansfeldt, Mrs. l.. P.
Winter, Mrs. Carrie Smithers,
Mrs. David Mcleod, Mrs. John
w. Lauterbach, Mrs. F. B. For
bes, Mrs. II. E. Kickul, Mrs. G.
L. Tompkins, Mrs. J. G. Budik
and Mrs. E. L. Gallea.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
SCOUT WORK HAD
START IN 1911

One of the most impressive
gatherings each year is the Boy
Scout Court of Horror when par
entS hear their sons renew the
oath ITO do my best to do my
duty to God and my country and
to obey the Scout Law" and see
them receive public recognition
of their progress in scouting in
the awarding of badges.
Scouting in Redwood Falls
was begun in 1911 by Charles
Huntsberry, who acted as Scout
master. The first troop was fol-
lowed by one organized in 1916
or 1917 by Glenn Lukens, man
ual training teacher in the
schools. Later the work was
taken over by the schools, then
by the American Legion and
later returned to the schools
when Charles Burmeister was
one of the Scoutmasters of what
was then troop %.
It was not until the fall of
1927 that, after visit of Scout
Executive Virgins that the pre-.
sen. troops, IA, sponsored by the
Presbyterian church and 33 by
the Methodist church were or
ga-ized and local scouting be-
came part of the Minnesota
Valley area with headquarters at
Mankato and of the larger or
ganization, region 10 with offices
in St. Paul. Richard Cook be-
came the first Scoutmaster of
troop ii and j. l.. Parsons of
troop SO. Both served nearly
five years. DR.. G.. L. Lynn was
president of the Fort Ridgely
district during the same period.
A. Sea Scout patrol, part OF
troop 33, was organized under
MI. Parsons guidance and a
fine boat was built. The diving
platform at the bathing beach is
also the work of this patrol. The
boat, after being used here for
a short time, was presented to
Camp Patterson and has been
used every summer since then
by all the boys of the area.
A board of review, now head
ed by j. j. Salzwedel, high
school principal, has regular
meetings and examines candid
ates who have completed work
for awards and badges before
their presentation at the court OF
honor. Troops meet each week
a camporee is held each year
usually in June and there is g
four weeks camping period al
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
WV ORGANIZED
HERE in MAY 81
ACTIVE AUXILIARY
FOLLOWED; GROUP
HAS CLUBHOUSE

Comparatively young among
Redwood Falls organizations are
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and its Auxiliary.
The VFW was formed May
Is, 1892 at meeting of 26 men
who served in armies on alien
soil. More members were OBJ
tanned and 36 names were listed
on the charter which hangs in
their comfortable club house in
Ramsey park addition. The
house was purchased August
1887 from Redwood county.
Work on remodeling is being
completed this year.
John w. Lauterbach served as
the posts first commander, was
reelected and later was made
district commander of the or
ganization. Other officers the
first year were Eli Lamp of
Morgan, first vice commander;
Gust johnson, junior vice pre-
sident; Walter Hassenstab, quar-
termaster; A. p. FaIk, Harry
Thomas and Walter Backus,
trustees. Appointive offices
were held by F. B. Forbes, adj
jutant and Gilbert Wandersee of
: Morgan, guord
Present VFW heads are Roy
mond Stegner, commander; Aage
Hansen of Morgan, senior vice.
commander; Arthur Lamp of
Morgan, junior vice-commander;
Walter johnson, adjutant; w. E.
Backus, quartermaster; William
Johns, service officer and trus-
tee; George A. Barnes, judge
advocate; DR.. j. w. Anderson,
post surgeon and William Keil,
officer of the day.
Organized January "a, 1885,
the Auxiliary has gained prom
inence in welfare work, sponsor
ship of essay contests in the
schools and sale of Buddy pop
pies for disabled soldiers and
other unfortunates. The Auxil-
larry presented an American
flag to the Girl Scouts of the
city.
Mrs. Joseph Trefry was the
Auxiliaries first president. Mrs.
Casper Olsen, Mrs. Raymond
Stegner and Mrs. Walter Hill
succeeded her. Mrs. Carrie
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Some of the most amazing adj
vertising ever done in Redwood
Falls was the product of the fer
tile brain of Charles Huntsberry,
owner of the Dream theatre in
the early 1900's. Charlie used
to stand on the Ramsey Hotel
corner, ring bell, call "Hear
We! Hear ye!," then yell about
the showing at his theatre. But
his poems used in newspaper
advertising were the real gems.
Here is one: Supper is ate and
supper is over, the fall of the
year comes in October, a place
you can't beat, you will be in
clover, go to the Dream, they
never show the same thing
over"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Entering Redwood county near
Vesta, at a height of LOO feet
above sea level, the Redwood
river has descent of $50 feet
in the "a miles to Redwood
Falls. From there to its mouth at
North Redwood Ga distance of
three miles) it falls about 40
feet, the greater part of this des-
cent being in less than one-half
mile at Redwood Falls. These
figures are reckoned without
taking the artificial Lake Red
wood dam drop into considera-
ton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Smithers is present head of the
Auxiliary and other officers in
clude Mrs. William Reynolds,
senior vice-president, Mrs. Hill,
junior-vice;; Mrs. Walter john
son, secretary and Mrs. Olsen,
treasurer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Edward March held two i'm
portant county offices in 1866.
Already county auditor, at sal
airy of 500 per year, he was ap-
pointed county superintendent
of public instruction" by the
board of commissioners at a
meeting September 5, 1866.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Thirty-five years ago, w. j.
Smithers, proprietor of the
Home Bakery and Restaurant
was conducting an advertising
campaign for the sale of fresh
canned oysters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
Courthouse, Stove Heated

The new courthouse has been
accepted by the commissioners
and is ready for the officers,
who will move in when their
wood stoves warm up. The
$4,000 courthouse was heated
by a dozen or Is stoves.-Red-
wood Reveille, Jan. 9, 1891.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-06-09
xuTW/N 7OWN TALKun

The annual Triangle Club picnic
with its Bathing Beauty Contest is
scheduled for June 10 at Harriet
Island. This year a baby contest
will vie for public approval at the
affair. On the following Mon
day st. Peter Claver parish club
will hold it's annual picnic. Also
at Harriet Island.
Police had to be summoned to
halt the spanking which Mill City
husband administered to his wife a
few days ago. Hubby is a railroad
man and he failed to go out on his
run, doubled back home purposely
and found friend wife had company.
The company was the wrong gen.
der.
The film star who has been play
ing one night stands in this vicinity
has all the boys worried who play
galloping dominoes. He tempts the
boys with big roll and then seven
elevens them broke!!!