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Evening star., 1939-12-31

Mrs. Whitaker was startled. She looked
down timidly at handsome rosy face little
below her own. 'Oh no, thank you" she said
Il was just looking at the flowers"
Pardon me, Madame" she heard the
woman say, but your hat is not placed.
Hats do understand, if say 60" She en-
deavored to settle Mrs. Whittaker's hat at
more desirable angle upon her head. But moth
ing, of course, could settle Mrs. Whittaker's
hat. 1t rode on the top of her fuzzy permanent
like ship too small for the waves.
Its my hair," Mrs. Whitaker murmured,
and felt hot flush mottle her face. my hair
its just awful!'
'Madame" the woman cried "Oh, my
heavens, is it your hair that 50 throws the hat
up" She touched the punches on each side of
Mrs. Whittaker's red face. "Ach - what's
this some cheap fellow does to you?"
1T wasn't cheap man - it was very
expensive woman!'
mo, don't tell me - let me say it. Is
Melanie, amt it,"
How did you know"
"A big price and poor job - is Melanie.
Me, ma am. I'm hairdresser - Madame
Rubin, please. And don't haf to 60 out on
the streets to find customers like this. hat
my own shop here in the hotel. If you like to
step in, ma'am, I'll see if can do anything
to help you - after Melanie!' She gave Mrs.
Whitaker a lively wink.
Mrs. Whitaker followed her.
DIE walked up some stairs, along gallery,
and into a tiny beauty shop. Two elderly
ladies sat under driers. 1t was such relief to
enter shop that was not full of chattering
youthful females that Mrs. Whitaker hopes
began to rise. She liked the way Madame
Rubin paused to feel the two gray heads
under the driers.
"A little more to the back, ma am" she
said to the one, and Five minutes - six, at
best, for you, ma am" to the other. She had
whisked off her coat and hat. "Now. you.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
IN A BEAUTY SHOP

ference. Leave it to me- ma am l amt like
Melanie, ma am. got the feel for hair and
how it looks"
Mrs. Whitaker quivered. Madame Rubin
continued: "Now you can't look like lion,
ma am. God didn't give you what goes with
lions name, ma am"
Well" said Mrs. Whitaker helplessly,
but please be careful"
'You just think about nice things. Are
you happy wit your husband. ma am? Think
about such nice things like that
Mrs. Whitaker was made speechless by
this. She sat in silence while Madame Rubin
lifted the shears and with extraordinary dex-
terity whisked them in and out of her hair.
And as she did 50 Madame Rubin began to
sing. At first it was only deep humming in
her throat, but as she forgot Mrs. Whitaker
she let the song come out until she was really
fully rich and alive. Mrs. Whitaker forgot
her own predicament and exclaimed,
why, you have lovely voice!"
whats that, ma 'am?" Madame Rubin
paused moment
Your voice its lovely!" Mrs. Whitaker
repeated, slightly louder
Like it, ma am? But egscuse me. please!I
forget what am doing"
mo. but it's-why. it's a wonderful
voice! Surely you've been trained!'
Madame Rubins face, above hers in the
mirror, underwent a subtle change 1t was the
look house has to an outsider when suddenly,
one after another all the windows and doors
are shut by someone within.
"Only fifteen years, ma am" Madame
Rubin said after few minutes.
But where?" Mrs. Whitaker asked.
I'm Vienna, Madame Rubin said abruptly,
and though Mrs. Whitaker waited she added
nothing to this. Instead she examined Mrs.
Whittaker's hair minutely, strand by strand.
"Ach - ach, she muttered to herself. She
brush few hairs at time.
mo, but do forgive me, )" Mrs Whitaker
said after few moments - Madame Rubin
paused again for moment to look at her
with curious intentness as she went on -
with all that training - you must have been
in opera, weren't you? We are 50 fond of
opera. my husband and l."
Il was in opera. Madame Rubin said un-
willingly. Five years. She reached for bot
tie and began to rub its contents drop by drop
into Mrs. Whitaker s scalp. 1t glowed warmly
about the roots.
What is that you're putting on?" Mrs.
Whitaker asked.
"Somesings make, ma am"
1T feels wonderful"
"Is wonderful" Madame Rubin replied.
Mrs. Whitaker sat enjoying the glow. As
far as she could see in the mirror. her hair
was still as long as ever, but it lay decorousy
now against her head. my hair does look
better" she remarked pleasantly.
1T don't look so good to me yet, Madame
Rubin replied darldy. She was brushing again
now, long electric strokes, full of rhythm.
Mrs. Whitaker sat while fresh curiosity rose
in her, ate up her shyness.
DO forgive me-" she began again, and
again saw Madame Rubin's eyes fixed on her
face in the mirror. The look in those eyes
was so intense that it took courage to 60 on.
d;d x,~,, oov,,o no q hai if
Evening star., 1939-12-31

Heavens, Mile, get some of the stuff the
colored girls use to get it out of their hair, he
had said, with the utmost lack of under
standing
1t was thus she had fallen into the lowest
depths of self-abasement one Friday at the
luncheon table, and to relieve her wretched
ness had gone out for walk in the April
sunshine.
1t was beautiful day, mild and MINDLESS,
and every woman on Park Avenue looked
smart and decked for spring. She had gazed
mournfully at one sleeky waved head after
the other.
There must be hairdresser somewhere
who can understand my hail" she thought.
At that moment she had found Madame
Rubin - or rather Madame Rubin had found
her. Mrs. Whitaker had paused before hotel
tolook at the florist swindows. Madame Rubin
had come outside for breath of air after
permanent She wore a coat over her uniform
and close little hat on her head and she
looked extremely handsome and competent,
though foreign. She gave Mrs Whitaker
dark and lively glance and then disappeared
at brisk walk.
When she came from around the block and
found Mrs. Whitaker still there, gazing with
horrid fascination at her own reflection in
the glass, she paused to say in voice of
unusual resonance, DO you look for some
thing you don't find there, Madame? If so,
the management is very good to get such
things"
Evening star., 1939-12-31

in her, ate up her shyness.
DO forgive me-" she began again, and
again saw Madame Rubin's eyes fixed on her
face in the mirror. The look in those eyes
was so intense that it took courage to 60 on.
How did you come to be hairdresser if you
we're an opera singer? You must have been
very good opera singer. think. And now,
think. a very good hairdresser.
Mrs. Whitaker had soft coaxing smile,
the sort of smile that really belongs to a little
woman, and she had never used it to better
advantage. A window or two opened in the
closed house.
Thank you, ma am" Madame Rubin said
proudly. Il was first-class opera singer in
Vienna. Now maybe am frst-class hair
dresser in New York. What happens between,
ma amp" Her handsome shoulders moved up,
her eyes opened and dropped. and her fine red
mouth pursed. "Ach, is story!'
12-3l-3s
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flew off TO the west, where they
were intercepted by German pur-
suit planes, the announcement said.
TN the ensuing air battle five
British planes were shot down. y
IL was announced.
The British plane attack
was the second allied aerial
thrust at Germany's naval
bases since the war started.
In London it was reported Ger
man planes were driven back from
the Scottish coast by British fight
ing planes Thursday after an APP
parent attempt to raid British
naval bases.)
Early in the war the British
raided Wilhelmshafen and Cux-
haven, but Germa officials said
they failed to damage any war
ships. The Nazi version was that
half OF the IL British raiding
planes were shot down. London at
that time claimed a German war
ship was damaged.
Helgoland is a strongly fortified
island about 80 miles west of the
coast of northern Germany in the
North Sea and about us miles
northwest of Hamburg, chief Ger
man port.
The dog fight between the Ger
man and British planes was over
the North sea and the planes shot
down fell into the sea, the an
nouncement said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
Ugh
Wallace's Chances
In Presidential
Race Enhanced

WASHINGTON - Henry
Wallace's personal boosters
figure that the war - and
Americas repercussion - has
mously increased his
chance of coping the demo-
cratic presidential nomination
in 1910. They insist that the
man from Iowa could make
the grade if FDR should give.
him even half a nod-and they
entertain hopes.
The basis for this new Wallace
talk is economic, political, senti-
mental - with a world : at war
background. Their most tangible
and practical asset. in their figur-
ing. is the rise in farm prices re-
sulting from increased foreign buy
ing. The AAA will be able to pay
off and become going concern
under such circumstances. Then
they believe that a people weary
Of bloodshed may welcome figure
whose simplicity and nominees
spring from a lifelong closeness to
the soil.
While they don't advertise 1t for
fear of arousing sleeping rivals,
they imagine that National Chair
man Farley would pick Wallace
over anybody in the New Dealers
camp. The secretary Of agricul-
ture has been vigilantly scrupulous
in patronage and political matters,
playing along with the organization
without antagonizing the president.
The ultra-liberals in the admins
tration suspect him, but their hos
tility may operate in his favor
among the professionals.
Americas motion picture inter-
ests have been the first great in
Continued on Page 6, Column Al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
; NORWEGIAN
VESSELS SUNK
THE WAR AT SEA

A spy scare swept Norway to-
day, as three Norwegian steam
ships, first of the war, were sunk
two by German submarines, the
third by a mine.
The steamships Takstaas, 1880
tons, and Jern, were torpedoed in
the North sea. The Sofas, 1888
tons, was sunk by a mine in the
Skagerak, entrance to the Baltic.
These sinkings, and the sinking
of a Swedish steamship Thursday,
caused belief spies were operating
in Scandinavian ports and inform
ing the German admiralty of ship
movements. Norwegian authori-
ties frightened surveillance at all
harbors.
IL was asserted the COM
mander of the German subma-
rine which sank both ships was
accurately informed of posi-
tons Of shipping, especially Of
ships in Norwegian harbors,
and of their routes and desina-
lions.
The Takstaas was on its way te
England with timber. 1t and tho
Jern both received ample warning
from the German submarines ane
were able to get off their life boats
The crew of the mined Sofas wal
taken aboard the steamship Eng
land, en- route to Copenhagen.
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F. D. THINKS NE
CAN DODGE WAR

w A II N q T d N President
Roosevelt today reiterated his con-
viction that the United States will
be able to stay out Of the war In
Europe.
Speaking at press conference.
Roosevelt said he predicated his
answers to all questions on one
paramount fact--that the United
States is not in the war and that
he does not think we are going
to enter the European conflict.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
HITLER GREETS CREWS
OF HIS U-B0AT FLEET

BERLIN-Fuehrer Adolf Hitler
returned to Berlin Friday from
Wilhelmshaven, W here he met
crews of submarines returning
from raids against allied shipping.
1t was said Hitler would remain
in Berlin to await French and
British replies to the offer Of
peace on the basis of Poland's
liquidation. The replies are ex-
pected Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
Germany Gamer
U. S. CRUISERS BOW
GETS 26-FOOT CASH

VALLEJO, Caiif.--Mare Island
navy yard workmen today repaired
a 26-foot hole stove In the bow Of
u. 8. s. Savannah, 10,000-ton
navy cruiser which limped into
harbor late Thursday.
Naval officials refused to ex-
plain the cause Of the huge cash
just above the waterine, but 1t was
learned unofficially an anchor ac-
cident somehow ripped the steel
plates. II was said no one was
injured In the accident, which
occurred Sunday as the vessel
stood off San Pedro, Cal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
zIC-ZACCINC EMPRESS
OF RUSSIA Is In PORT

TOKYO The Canadian-Pacific
liner Empress of Russia arrived at
Yokohama from Vancouver two
DAYS behind schedule today. The
ship was delayed because it fol-
lowed zig gag course across the
Pacific TO avoid possible enemy
raiders.
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Eesison - today. The hour
= a. hxn1 when The allies
unnsi decide whsskeF = coz
Time fighting az scceps SEX
nnd place IL EUROPE. VITA
The Russo seruAxn cosnhafe
top dog.
Unass a 81 q minds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

ksve hen ehsnred n re
i&st few dAys. she Chams~r,.
lain roxsrnmssss n knxissss
nh NJ aceesss this kfue q
. px.cs. Which they regard
rseFvly a. rrviass = fsar.
ther German sxn4nslon.
However. shefr arr a ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
UMPIRE CALLS THIRD
STRIKE, DROPS DEAD

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-Death called
the third strike on Thomas Ware.
43, softball umpire. Ware called
the final out in the ninth inning
and started to leave the field. He
collapsed and died of heart failure
as he turned from the plate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
BERLIN CLAIMS
AERIAL VICTORY
THE WAR IN THE AIR

An official Berlin announce
ment today said five British war
planes were shot down by German
pursuit planes after an attack on
German warships near Helgoland
Thursday.
The official announcement said
six British airplanes attacked Ger
man warships near Helgoland
without success" The planes then
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

~ infiasnsisl recT'se n
kngixnd who seaad Ne In
iasvr 81 giving sny saxxes-
iae~s : geoA hard lnek be-
fosx snrISnx their 8own
The rtxf fec hears
shunh fsN. We ray be
heading lrsc another II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

those hF ~e<k-<nds. When
history u nssde 90 Sunday.
Last Saturday afsernces
I nd ! teae Ard fr1nk con-
v<r<Nflun With Prime Mir
isser Chsmh~FiAin IN The
ssfan<s Fewn ~ No. 10
uo~nans Street. While Il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
WOMAN dies In CRASH

EHALIS, Wash. - Mrs.
Wayne Hunting, rs, of Silver
Creek, east of Chehalis, was killed
Friday morning in an automobile
collision in the fog near Ethel.
Her husband was driving the car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

wAs nc( N IntefTD1w ~
rutsll<aticn. ! naturally -
rived certain definite IN
psvs1icns from u. ~ vel
~ frusu iAIks With cher
lrsders II puhlbe ep1ntca h
England.
~ epsnlca n that Ne
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

Of the 1D1l-1s war and last re-
ported In the Pacific aboard his
schooner, the seetsuseI. The
schooner was named for his famed
raider, the Sea Devil. In recent
years Won Luckner has been cruis-
ing In Pacific waters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
MOTHER, z SONS
ENGINE VICTIMS

BOHEMIAN, M0nt.--Mrs. A. L.
Payne, 10. and two Of her sons
were dead today and . third son
was in critical condition after .
Northern Pacific engine smashed
into an automobile east OF Bozs-
man.
The mother and her sons.
Charles Is, and Russell 16, were
killed A. the helper" engine was
returning to Boseman after pull
ing a train over = pass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
Count Won Luckner
Cruises in Pacific

HONOLULU, T. H. = Shipping
circles speculated today on the
whereabouts OF Count Felix Won
Luckner, famed German sea raider
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29

LONDON-British Royal Air
Force planes attacked German
warships off Heigoland. the
ministry Of information an
nounced. and "some Of the
planes have not returned TO
their bases.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
SNOWFALL IN MONTANA

BUTTE, Mont.-Wet snow fell
over much of Montana, first of the
season at many points.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati. :. 81 - ooe-3 . >
Pittsburgh !. 80 ~ oe1--l = .
Grissom and Hsrshbsrgsr: Bow
man and 6chultz.
LIST game.
Brooklyn -. 600 - e1e-l : >
Boston 80. go 1oe olx-3 8 =
Fitzsimmons, Doyle 90 and
Todd; Farley. Nacrsydsn 90 and
mast.
New York at Philadelphia. can
celled, bad weather.
st. Louis At Chicago. postponed.
rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 80. COZ lie ooe--l : 4
Detroit. 49,. OIL 600 oeo--S /
Harder, Feller 90 and Pytlal<;
McKain, Benton 10 and York.
Chicago at st. Louis. postponed,
rain.
BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ...........,,..&z,1 eo,0oo
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WEATHER AND TIDES

Fair tonight, cloudy Saturday.
Temperatures: High, So; low, As.
Sun rises, COS; sets, 5:52.
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IL was an Agreement botWoQn
the two greatest militaristte pow
ers in the world. thsir frontiers
newly Joined. thar philosophtss on
paper a. wide apart ~ svsr. to b.
friendly neighbors for good and 70
put up 10 Great Britain and FRANCE
this proposal:
Tn. a...s.n .rd O.. .h,.s
nsvofistors arrs~s an The ps,w
Russo : German frontier through
whs, had been Poland A. sol,ovs.
Frontier Traced
The frontier bs~,n. A IN .outh-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
Germany And Soviet Declare Poland
Will Be Partitioned Permanently
Moscow "Overbosvers" Estoni0nsl
Molotov and Ribbsntrop Declare They'll
Sssk Psacs. With Aid - othssss
Warn Francs and England


Communist Russia and Man Germany concluded aoyee
today partition Poland permanently 10 attempt .
end the and 10 consult nsrsaaary msasurss
the attempt fails.
Ths mp.ea threat sas Add plssiv sss Cr&st nvfsjs
and Frunrs that they refused 10 v~copWs< IL ewnlheen
As Polish safs mad stop hs wnr Rnssa wosd fAvow hev
10000 600 ofssens into hs alliance VITA GsvMe~ts
so. 100000.
Premier Foreign commssar vacheaav Molotov and Ger
man Foreign Minister Joachim Rhbenrop rooched the
agreements al night conferences which starred u
Moscow shortly after midnight
shortly after The meeting started. nunn1a N.
nouncsd conclusion II treaty II ~mutnnj ansistnees
with Estonia.
Under Russia gets the the Estonia aands pasoe
and ocse the the Gulf Of Finland and The
Estona port Of Pads In the mouth Of the gulf naval
and air hascs. ss4skftfts
The fruits Of the Russan- German agreement were:
THE signature by Mootov and Rbbsntrop Of treaty
OF amy. In which the frontiers Of RuasIa and Germany
lin what month ago was Polnnd-were flied.
"a joint dsslasatIon By uolotov and Rbterop annouo
t6s q tks bsss q e. prss7se si11sS = a. h 6si11
and France REFUSED and thereby "sssuno1 soon1bIly
Russia and Germany would consult measu . b tae1
then.
AN exchange Of sts between molotov ~ nbbsntrup
, economic qusstions providing that Russia would
send Germany materials IN sxchans for industrial
products.
On its very face the agreement was 60 Il The NEST
important in modsn times between two nations
group Of nationa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-29
PARIS PLANS
ATATTITUDE

A semi-official statement ~ Paris implied
today that France would reject any German
Russian peace proposal on the basis OF the
present status In the European war.
Premier Edouard Daladier. Cen Maurice
Gustave Gamelin. defense chief. and Foreign
Undersercetary Auguste champetier de
Ribes studied the text of the Russo-tserman
agreement as soon as IL was received. then
got in touch with the British government.
Official quarters insisted the Allies would
reject any peace offer which did not re-
establish Poland as a sovereign state.
As Daladier consulted the British gov
eminent. the following semi-official state
ment was issued nj Paris.
whats Ahead"
''We-informed circles In Paris, comment
ing on the German-Soviet note. emphasize
that Germany. after violently protesting that
the Versailles treaty violated the rights Of
peoples. eensidegx thatfsthe doufxur4ionrof
the Polish nation can Be . solid bae6 Tor
durable peace.
How can anyone argue that the destruc-
ton of Poland would wipe out al causes for
conflict in eastern Europe7 What future
lies ahead FOR other peoples7
Weu-lulOIuEQ tiTcteB III fATih punt 0ut
that the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Poland is only
one Of many problems involved In the present
conflict. This conflict has its fundamental
cause in Germany's efforts to dominate
Europe. After the annexation Of Austria
and Czechoslovakia. against which Russia
protested SO violently. comes the division Of
Poland between Russia and Germany.
Fight Nazi Hegemony
DO not such violences give birth TO fears
for other nations? France and Great Britain
entered the war to prevent realization of the
German hegemony and to fight for the Sc
curity of all civilized nations, which will be
menaced sooner or later by the German de-
termination to dominate.
THE same circles insist that the Russo
German entente deprives the present conflict
Of all theological character
Frances policies are not dictated by the
solidarity of the regime or consideration for
domestic policies. France aims only 1t de-
Tending her vital interests and the security
and independence of oil nations, on which
the civilization of Europe is founded"
Transport Poor
High French sources saw some signif-
icance in the fact that Russia and Germany
had not announced a military agreement.
They suggested that Russia so far merely
was giving Germany diplomatic help in
planting peace offer.
Further, they said, Russian transport
was so poor Russia could do little to provide
Germany with raw materials, which might
offset the British-French contraband con-
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III ~ ~ 44UIE09 FUaM0s MlU0U ~
oaiicia II tn soueh. N elttoe
AZ LodA Poesn, cracow. HuGnln
got wilma II ~ sosth, Dlalyseels.
Brest-Litovsk. Lsmbsre (f1wow),
and " roiish Uhsains. an1 ~
Pripet mArsh9a.)
Re- Entoss Europe
Ths agreement meant that Rue-
-. which had retired within ~
vast shsil. which had h6eksre1
with japan on ths east and with
Naaism On tho west. 400 miIes
across ~ gigantic span. had NV
rs-sntsred wsstsrn Buropsan and
world politics.
Herr Ribbsntsop's htg evening.
perhaps the blggsst d his -
crowded years. started Tbursday
night with the first STATE banqset
held during ths Communist regime
In the thick-waiisd krsmIln. h
which Joseph Stain. The shoe
makers son. directs ths destinles
of the 100000. 900 psopis In the II
federal republics Of the Union Of
Soviet Socialist Requisites IN "a
srsa Of 10000 square miles.
All Very Formal
Then came ballet ct the opera
house. . gala performance In the
Man ENJOYS honor.
A little after midnight, stiIi In
'ormal dress, Ribbsntrop and his
lides. including German Ambasss~
Tor Count Friedrich won der Schu-
enburg, went back past the cloak
Continued on Page 10. Column u |
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z~MneNNsaf91 - tes tNFpq<4m
so 80 esxs<ssz ~ - Ftsas.s
ssz4aa sfeA NasA Mssns ssrrsss
e~pN - Z asz~4 Fs~re maasaEs ~
FtsRF~s 49, nasAs fs=ss ts-sss.s
- As4 ss~M n kAzxs~ $3.50.
sNFwsz
NV f0Rk-Nnk The
yrrraAn-RusslAn peNos saT-
Evening star., 1939-12-04
War Prisoners Well Treated,
State Department Is Told

selves to observe definite rules re-
garding the conduct of prison
camps. Among other things, the
protecting power"-the nation tax
ing over diplomatic representation
for belligerent-has the right to
examine prison camps at any tine
and to interview the prisoners.
The latter can make complaints
to the investigators. They are en-
titled to food equal to that given
troops In base camps. must he
clothed by the nation which has
captured them, must not be marched
more than 13 miles day and must
not be exposed to danger need
lessly.
State Department reports indi-
cate that all the belligerents have
observed these requirements and
that conditions are much better than
they were during the World War,
when prisoners often suffered from
lack Of food and clothing.
Problems regarding the handling
of prisoners have not yet arisen In
the Finnish-Soviet conflict. Fin
land Is signatory to the 1929 &C.
neva treaty, but Russia Is not.