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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Roy PIT. A. Group
Busy With Plans

The local ehairmen Of Roy
PIT. A. are busy working on pro.
grams that they viii be respon-
sibie for during the last hall Of
the school year. Mrs. Burt White
head IL Ia charge Of tho narcotic
program: Mira. Maurice n. Muir
ray, Founders day. Mrs. AIDA
Howard. humane. and Mis Edna
Knuppe, character education pro-
gram. At the January executive
meeting, plans for tho Spring Fun
Fest were considered.
The January program scheduled
for Jan. Is Mt : y. m. Will be the
groups second annual character
building assembly. Mrs. Stanley
Young viii speak on How to Get
the Most Out Of 1910"
Miss Cora scherzer will ioad
group singing. Mrs Alice Mere
dith Of Yelm viii speak ON what
II Character and Cardinal Char
acterisfics Miss Edna Enuppe
has for her topic. '~rhs Part the
School Plays In Character Build
ing" Mrs. Andrew rsrnle will
give some hints on Character
Building In the Home Mr.. Ole
Olson will be the lant speaker
and bis topic viii be Our Part
in Community Character Build
ing"
Luncheon will be served by the
high school teachers with Mrs.
Ruth Bethel a. hostess Fsyora
will be Happy Nss Year slgn.
posts and programs will be 1910
calendars. Games viii conclude
the evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Daughter Born TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman

Mr.. and Mrs. william II. sher-
man Of Yelm are receiving con-
ordinations on the birth OF n
daughter. Beverly Ann. Jan. 2 at
the Tao oma General hospital.
Grandparents welcoming the new
arrival are Mr.. Clyde Pugh and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Sherman.
Great grandparents on the pa
ternal side are Mr.. and Mrs. II.
T. Harvey and Mr.. ]. II. sher-
man. all of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Mrs. Merrick 10 Entertain
Oransm Circle ~

Mrs. ]. r. Marriok viii entertain
Thursday Mt her home, Oil South
cushman. al = one O'clock iun-
chenn and bridge for members ~
oxanam circle II. This group In
rlndes Mesdamoa Mark Deliver.
Cal Kirk. Neal Gregory. James ~.
Egan, II. d. MacRas. Thor Hen
rlckscn, George v. shuil. "A. y,
o'Keefe. James Yoeom and Mas
Margaret DuevVl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
ParkIand PIT. A. Plans
Dads NIGHT

Members OF Parkland PIT. A.
will observe Dads Night the eve
ming of Jan. IS at s:15 o'clock
In the school gymnasium. A late
supper will be served after the
meeting and an interesting pro-
gram will be presented. Speaker
Of the evening will be Mrs. Paul
b. Means who viii speak on
Malaga, the Land Of opportun-
ity."
The musical portion of the pro-
gram viii include.
An Autumn Lullaby $3.50. .feaEls
South Of the Border ..s..s
Girls sestsf. sopranos. Pearl
efuffacher. Dorothy Epencs.
second sopranos. IaFAins Mo
baud, NANCY GnristiAuson.
s.tns. Doris FAssett. RosalenA
20 Msry Don't You Weep" 49,.
-. -. ...s..N Negro Spiritual
John PEEL English Hunting SONG
Ho1es, Donald WastA. first
aitos. Norman Hagen, Donald
Mcfarland. second altos. Carl
FyniDoe, Junior Laird
-AOrulns" -. t..,. Lowell AAAon
Nay Tine" 80. Polish Folk Tune
The Hopak" ....... Russian Tane
Mixed Junior High oIes club.
accompanied by Anita Stuen.
directed ~ Muriei D~siey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Club Schedule For Week

Unit ~. 1ndepeeasat ntele chtssrh
VIII meet Wednesday for 1870
luncheon at the home Of Mrs. >. J.
10th. os3e 10. l. IT. Mrs. n. =.
Moob~fry 10 charge % bible study.
NsedierrAft cluh. Tarasna circle.
n. q. w. win meet "Wednesday
with Mrs. Godfrey is~sl~sh. 1919
No. 18th II. 1910 potIurk luncheon.
Mrs. A. c. Iiill presiding.
seventh Ward w. q. r. u. viii
meet NJ The home Of Mrs Fred
Decker, 1908 No. Anderson. Thurs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

DIR. Roth comes within the last
year from Washington State coll
iege where he was instructor Of
health as well a. chairman of the
public health committee. Prior to
that time he was affiliated with
the state health department OF
Michigan and also a health direc-
tor in the University of Michigan.
Bringing to the members the
more recent achievements in med
ical advances. DR.. Madison will
speak on Modern Trends In Med
icine.' A similar talk was re-
Gently given by DIR. Madison to
the State Association of Graduate
Nurses OF Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
World Affairs Council
Announces February Dinner

DIR. E. C. Wheeler, president of
the World Affairs Council, is an
nouncing plans today for a SYM
postum dinner to be held Thurs
day, Feb. 8, in the Crystal ball
room of Hotel Winthrop. The pro-
gram details will be revealed at
a later date.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Presidents Council to Hear
Dr.. Roth and Dr.. Maddison
Clubhouse thursday Morning at 10 O'Clock;
Heath Education 10 Be Topic

timely topic, Health Education has been chosen for
the January meeting of the Presidents council which has
been called for Thursday morning in the Womans club
house, 426 Broadway. Mrs T. H. Duerfedt has arranged
for the speakers Dr. Adoph J. Roth of Olympia and DIR.
Frank R. Madison of Tacoma
Dr. Roth Is director of the health education survey
being carried by the health division of the State Planning
council He has chosen to speak Health Education for
Your Young People"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Hayeraft-Cure Nuptials
SoIemnized Friday

At quiet home ceremony Fri
day afternoon, Miss Mildred Cure.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
osier of Beilingham. became the
bride of Mr.. Donald w. Haycraft,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Hay
craft. Vows were read by the
Rev. Walter Gleiser at the home
of the bridegroom's parents in
candlelighted setting of white
chrysanthemums, greenery and
silver and white wedding bells.
Miss Lillian Cure was her sis
ters only attendant and Mr.. Wal
ter Dense of Seattle served Mr..
Haycraft as best man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Mrs. Troseih Enferfsins
Al Luncheon

Mrs. Chris Troseth o. FARMLAND
was hostess 70 . group Of ladies
AZ O'Clock luncheon Friday.
Guests Included the Mesdsmes
John Sogdisnd. o. D. Hagen.
n. Aortenson. Carl Ellefs0n.
e. stoyener, T. Tfloreson Thomas
strom. H L. Dahl. e. Sordland
Paul A Preus, II. Anderson and
p. Yelsyik.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
ST. Cecilia Clubs
Trvoufs Announced

Tacomans desiring places in the
st. Cecilia club chorus will be
permitted to try out for MEM
bership in the studio of the di-
rector, Mr.. Karl Weiss. 103 Ia
coma ave. Wednesday evening
between 7:15 and 8 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16
Announces installation

Mrs. Francs West announces
the installation ard nesting u
ths Wofnan's auxiliary % the F1rs-
mems union Tuesday ~ the hail
Al 9th and A sts Luncheon Sill
be served u ~ 20 o'clock when
the new officers wiil entertain the
retiring officers Mrs. Detmer
KefIer uili preside and hosfssses
viii D. Mek3anaes Alex 81. Pierre.
chairman. Deimer keitsr. Ken
nefh AeCrtmm0H, A Y. Jenson.
Emil Wick. Clyde Talbot. Turfell
Anderson and Harry Frazer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

Mrs. Gordon Whlpple vas ilaefs
sss feesnsly 70 members Of Ia
coma chapter n Alpha fota ssxof-
~. During ths evening. Alss
News Olsen ard Miss Julie BoHlza
we're given sseond-asxres inltis~
ton
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

Ths ftsv. r. q. asaFs was 20
elected chairman IT ths resent
annual mssting ~ Tftnltg Laihef.
an thureh IN pafkiauA. tEs viii
BE- assisted W MI @. = asHsn.
secretary M A W naaslasi.
sles president NJ r. y Hsass.
had usher ana Nessss a. j..
Lesaas ard fnseph lisilsoa. fiasn.
essi secretaries
Messrs tssgsxs Arns~sn ard
ArkhaF s<tsssitz nill serve ~ tsnse.
tess. Uem3ens lssslstis sfs Hss.
Arms and NJ. John Len. Mezsxs.
q. y. is~nrsad Carl Eynsse~ sssa
Leonard fsf0ttem viii serye AZ .ss
aBsefz Afs A. NJ. Itanssad aas
reelected president a the sznasy
scklooI
Reports ffssn ths ssftoaz essaFsa
organizations Nsxs rsad. usnnsF
vas ssrsed ~ fnsaah~xs ~ ths
Senior guild sn1 LADIES' All
Cuesis ~ honor we're shoe~ resent
" accepted a. members u TIE
church.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-16

day ~ ii3o. ms fottufy alteeeuS
Of International neiAtions.@ k1rs
Erfa Llnas@th. vii apeeh ~
Peace. Musical numbers VII ~
given BY Mfs t<Isay vsakhn
Newiag elssh II 1sAstsA Hia1es<
hssa win meet Tuesday ~ ths
homo Of Mr.. Asinnss Olsen. s1iz
Sixth ave.
Ctrcss q. Daughters u Norway.
win meet ~ the home II MfA
Charles Matann. t1i1 10. uovs.
for iz3o luncheon "wednesday.
tielaea Claw eesWps Nayai
Nsi.hborn. win hnid m lnnssiIa-
tion II Officers Wednesday svs.
ming II . o'eloek In Andsrson hall.
No. sist and Pearl.
North TaeeWsa nehekns is1es
viii meet Tuesday svsninx II >
o'clock In Andersen hall. New
officers win preside. Social svs-
ming In charge u Msssiamss jones.
Davies ana ThnrnberK.
tIsaArds ~ Tnepsan xIssste, N. o.
W. VIII spenaof = 200 party Monday
evening ~ sis IN Eagles hall
Mr.. eiosiffsy isssisr. chairman.
~. Leo. ss.sks~' s,as ~,ll mss,
Tuesday II Lea In ths sehsei saessI
hall for . business msstins. Mrs.
George ceakssn IN charge.
chI,as-.'s rriss<ss ssel~sy wiii
inset IN Tuesday "A shs hpms ~
Mira. issiis Hire. 1904 Dlsl.ssn .y<.
r.4lne Camp. nsys, Nssskssss,
~lll hold an installation Tuesday
evening n = sfelaah in tins aaash
Tacoma odd Fellows hall. Mrs..
William hartman Installing affizxr
and Mrs Ethel Waters ssf~n1ni2l
marshall.
Juits tbuaf sssssf Test wfll meet
Tuesday IN csfpsntsrs hail ~ -
y. m A p<st luck ltiuefs@su vii -
served 81 ~ neon. Mrs. MiiIi<
Hall. tbs feslTfag president and IL
oldest member. all ~ especially
honorsa. AL members sfs urged
10 attend
-. Tsesss~ n<tskah rris<itEs
club viii msst a the I. q. q. ~
temple eIuh fsosns Tuesday for
business and = saesal hauf. Mrs.
y. 4. Garland and Mrs. &. oizan
viii ~ IN charge ~ tho alnlns
room.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
La Guardia Calls WiIIkie
Product Of a ByjIdup

~ ths Associated Dzs0-
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 23.-
Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia Of
New York City declared last night
that Wendell L. Willkie was a
product of the greatest synthetic
buildup in our history"
Speaking before $500 persons un-
der the auspices of the National
Committee of Independent Voters
for Roosevelt and Wallace, he said
"the real story" Of Mr.. Willkie' S
nomination had never been told.
"a few predatory interests set out
to find themselves a candidate" he
asserted, and after a process of elm
ination settled on Mr.. Willkie. A
magazine article was written to
make him look like "a strong man
a LIBERAL" Mayor LaGuardia said,
and Mr.. Willkie was carefully kept
out of the primaries because his
hackers knew he could not survive
primary.
Because Republican National Con-
vention delegates did not know Mr..
Willkie, the New York Mayor said,
they were bombarded by a "siege of
kilograms" which were followed by
trading" Then, he said, "by this
spontaneous decision of an un-
bossed convention you had for the
first time in the history of the
country a utilities candidate for
President"
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Mrs. Lucy Hynson Dies;
Active in Episcopal Church

Mrs. Lucy w. Hynson, 80, widow
of Nathaniel T. Hynson, and long
an active member of the Episcopal
Church in Washington, died yes
terday at her home, 1864 Rhode
Island avenue NV, after a brief
illness.
Mrs. Hynson was born in King
George County, Va, the daughter
of Richard v. and Sarah Washburn
Tiffey. She was married to Mr.
Hynson in 1874 in the Episcopal
Church of the Ascension, Washing
ton, by Bishop Pinckney of Mary
land, and had been a resident of
this city since 1888 Her husband,
who died many years ago, was from
Kent County. Md.
Mrs. Hynson was member of
the Women's Auxiliary of the Epis-
copal Church of the Epiphany and
of the National Cathedral Associa-
ton.
She leaves three sons, Dr. Lau-
renee M, N. Thornton and Richard
W. Hynson, all of Washington.
The Right Rev. James E. Free
man. Bishop of Washington, will
conduct the funeral service tomor-
row at II am at the home, as
sisted by the Rev. Ze Barney T.
Phillips, rector of the Church of the
Epiphany, and Canon Raymond L.
Wolven of the Washington Cathe-
dral Burial will be in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
I'm Mrn1nrtant

BALL. OSCAR. In sad but loyin0 mem-
ory Of my dear husband; gI.o OSCAR b BALL, T.
day october 23. 1881.
never knew his death was near;
Only those who have lost can tell
The pain OF DartifS DEvofHp TlthPH' tsEfTel' MEfE
McCAULEY. DANIEL r. In memory of
our father DANIEL R. McCAULEY. who
died seven years ago today; Octobsr %
1888. HIS SONS.
MINOR. EMMA c. In sad and loving
EMMA C MINoR, who departed this life
four wears ago today, october %. 1886.
She had hsr+ smile nI,rsf for eyeTg geTg one
To those who knew and loved her best
Her memory will never grow old.
HER CHILDREN. LULU, JOSEPH AND
REINGRUsER. JOHN GEORGE. In
loving remembrance OF our dear husband
and father JOHN GEORGE RElNGRUBER,
who left US three years ago todays oc-
From the world of pain and sorrow
To the land of peace and rest,
God has taken you dear father,
Where you found eternal rest
GOD say S, the ssS road was getting a}as rough
He gently closed his loving eyes
And Whispered, Peace ,,I2 be thine.
SHEPHERD, kAf fMOND FhANCIS. IN
sad but loving remembrance of our dear
sor and brother. RAYMOND FRANCIS
SHEPHERD, who passed away seven years
ago today. October 23. 1888.
They will meet us, cheer and greet US.
Those we've loved who've gone before;
We shall find them at the portals.
Find our beautiful immortals,
When we reach that radiant shore.
MAMA, DADDY. BUDDY AND BILLY.
SOPER. PERCY A.. In loving Temem-
brance of our son and brother. PERCY A.
SOPFR. who died nineteen years ago to-
day October 23 1921.
HIS LOVING MOTHER AND BROTHER.
WILLIAMS, ANNIE M. In sad but low
ing remembrance of my dear mother,
ANNIE NJ. WILLIAMS. who departed this
life four years ago today, october 23, 1885.
Rest dear mother, your pain is ended,
Sweetly sleep. your work is done
You are gone where those who love you
VIII be coming one by one.
Not now. but in the coming years,
1t may be in a better land.
Well read the meaning Of our tears,
Up there some time Vel gnderstanadv dv
AND GRANDSON. PAUL WHITE.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Coroner George Howe said she hao
died of loss of blood.

Coroner George Howe said she had
died of loss of blood.
Miss Hart, whose father had once
been chief justice Of the Supreme
Court Of Arkansas, same to Wash
ington in 1886 and was transferred
to Denver last April.
The scene of her death was near
Boulder, Colo. Her automobile
crashed over a cliff, but authorities
had not been able to determine
whether the wounds on her arms
had been inflicted before or after
the wreck.
She was the assistant regional rep
resentative for the Bureau of Pub
Lie Assistance in the area, which
heads up in Denver. In Washing
ton she had liver in the 2800 block
of Ontario road NV.
A graduate of Smith College and
the Arkansas College of Law, she
went to work for her father as Sec
retary-clerk when she left school.
Later, she was employed by the
Red Cross in Little Rock, and by
various State and Federal agencies,
including the F. E. r. A., the State
Social Service Department and the
w. P. A.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
HitIer-Lov Meeting Called
Answer to Churchill

BERLIN, Oct. % LR.-Adolf
Hitler'S meeting yesterday with
Frances vice premier, Pierre Laval,
is described by authorized German
sources as the best answer to British
Prime Minister Churchill's efforts to
"stir up" the French against the axis
powers.
Beyond this statement these
sources declined to go today, but
there was little doubt in the minds
of observers that the French and
German governments were working
to place their relations on a new
basis and, if possible, emerge from
the present twilight stage Of
armistice in which there still is no
definite peace.
Peace on the continent" has
been a Watchword of the German
foreign Office for some time The
Hitler-Laval meeting may safely be
termed another effort at European
continental pacifcation under the
axis leadership.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Funeral for {. A. BauIsir,
Veteran Bureau Emp|oye

Funeral services for Edward A..
Baulsir, Pressmen's Union official
and veteran employe of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, who
died Monday, were to be held at
2 pm. today at Grace Baptist
Church, Ninth street and South
Carolina avenue Sc, with burial in
Glenwood Cemetery.
A native of Brooklyn. NJ Y, Mr.
Baulsir came to Washington as q
child and began working as a mes
senger at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing at the age Of 13. He
retired in 1882 after So years service,
having held the positions of surface
division superintendent and number
ing division assistant superintendent.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Artie
Baulsir; two sons, Percy A. and
Robert L. Baulsir; daughter, Mrs.
Laura A. Jones; two brothers, John
V. and William V. Baulsir; two
sisters, Mrs. Charles Mann and Miss
Minnie Baulsir, all of Washington.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
D. {. Sunday School
Convention Hears
DR.. F, K. Stamm
DR.. Charles (. Resser
Reelected President
Of Association

1t is easier for mankind to keep
faith in time of stress than to dis
prove the existence of God, Dr.
Frederick *. Stamm declared last
night to $50 delegates at the closing
session of the District Sunday School
Association convention.
No matter how dark the future
appears, he said, there is always
room to retain faith.
The address of the pastor of the
Clinton Avenue Community Church
in Brooklyn followed reelection of
DR.. Charles E. Resser, paleontologist
of the Smithsonian Institution, as
president of the association, meeting
in the Ninth Street Christian
Church.
William R. Schumacher and w. w.
Everett, jr., were reelected secre-
tary and treasurer, respectively, and
departmental vice presidents named
were Malcomb D. Lamborne, sr.,
administrative; Page NICK. Etchison,
adult work; Leslie L. Bowers, jr,
pastor of Hyattstown Christian
Church, senior, intermediate and
young peoples work; William S.
Jones, juniors, beginners and
primary; j. C. R. Main, home, and
Carl N Hilley. leadership training.
Mr.. Lamborne was made Nominat-
ing Committee chairman, and named
to the Executive Committee were
the Rev. Leslie L. Bowers, sr.; DR..
c. P. Clarke, A. M. Cooper. B. H.
Poster. w. H. Hess, DR.. A. B. Potorf,
George E Harris, John L. Bateman,
David J. Guy, Irving L. Koch, the
Rev. George H. Bennett, Frederick
Else, John A. Patterson, jr.; Walter
Snellings and A. N. Schroeder.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
ko-Thhd-Term Day
And Youth Holiday
Marked by Parties
Roosevelt to Launch
Stretch Drive With
Speech Tonight

The Democratic and Republican
parties were each observing a ma
tional holiday" today-the former
calling theirs National Youth Day
and the latter describing theirs as
National No Third Term Day.
With the presidential elections
only 13 days off, there was more
than meets the eye in both "holi-
day" designations.
Emerging from the White House
for what is only his second outright
political speech of the campaign,
President Roosevelt was to open his
stretch drive" in an address to-
night from Philadelphia. Because
of the location, his immediate bid will
be for Pennsylvania So electoral
votes; because of the holiday" his
text will be America Looks to the
Future" an appeal calculated to in
terest the Nations younger voters
particularly.
While there have been unmiStak-
able indications in recent weeks that
the Willkie candidacy is getting in
creasing attention and presumably
growing in strength, Mr.. Roosevelt
professed little concern when ques-
toned about the situation at his
press conference late yesterday.
Having already described his own
forecasts as conservative" he told
the conference that his latest figures
had been jotted down about three
weeks ago and that he would offer
substantially the same ones now.
The forecasts are in sealed en-
velope in his desk
Two New York Speeches.
Discussing his plans for the next
two weeks, the Chief Executive said
he would make two speaking ap-
pearances within five days in the
Greater New York area, his first on
Monday night at Madison Square
Garden and his second on Friday
night at the Brooklyn Academy of
Music. The latter engagement, he
explained, continues a tradition he
established in 1920 of speaking at
the Academy on the Friday night
preceding election day.
In addition to these two addresses,
and that from Philadelphia tonight,
the President will speak to the New
York Herald Tribune Forum tomor-
row afternoon-probably by tele-
phone. Also, he will speak in Cleve-
land on November 2 and in Hyde
Park on November 4. Still avail
able is a Nation wide radio spot on
the evening of october 80. although
Mr. Roosevelt said yesterday he
may relinquiSh 1t to some other
Democratic spokesman.
In view of his late start at
orthodox campaigning, the Presi-
dents aides said he would take off
the gloves" for the rest of the way.
Meanwhile, some 'barehand" ver-
bal punching is expected from John
L. Lewis. c. I. O. leader, in a half
hour nationally broadcast address
on Friday night from to 9:30
O'Clock. With his ultimate position
not yet known, Mr.. Lewis is a party
to further mystery today with re-
gard to who is paying the $4,000
radio bill for the three network
periods being reserved for him
Neither the c. I. o. nor the United
Mine Workers have taken any pub
lie action on behalf of either can
didate.
Presumably, there was significance
to Mr.. Wilkes decision, however
to surrender an option held on one
of the radio networks for the same
time as the Lewis speech-leaving
that available for the labor leader
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Vichy
Continued From First Page)

Henri Petain, left tonight for Paris,
where yesterday he conferred with
Adolf Hitler.
A brief communique said Laval
returned today to Vichy at "the end
of an interview with Hitler" and
added that after his talk with Petain
''he left Immediately afterward for
Paris
A government spokesman earlier
had said France would undertake
mo military, naval or aerial action
against England"
The statement was made in reply
to reports that Laval was discussing
French aid for Germany in the war
against Britain.
France will not declare war on
England under any circumstances" :"
he added.
French Foreign Minister Paul
Baudoin said there was no question
of France declaring war on England,
and, equally, there was no question
either of her surrendering her fleet
or aircraft to her former ally.
Adolf Hitler was understood in
Rome foreign circles to have sounded
out Laval on a plan for a Tempo
rary settlement between the axis
powers and France which would
make them "collaboratorS in the
future prosecution of the war.