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Willkie continued confident He
said he had checked his strength
with his board OF strategy and was
"aerecably surprised" Every COM
binatlon against him, he said, "haS
helped me-"
The Dewey camp claimed its
lines were holding firm,
Among TAFT workers, however,
there was an air OF expectancy,
Managers said; "Our feeling Is that
we have Willkie stopped" There
were reports that n bloc OF so 10
90 Pennsylvania votes would swing
to TAFT after casting two or three
ballots for Gov Arthur James,
Patrick j, Hurley, secretary OF
war under former President Herbert
Hoover, conferred with Taft today,
After the conference Taft managers
said Hoover was friendly 10 Tafts
cause,
California was said still TO favor
Hoover II there appeared any
chance to win the nomination for
the former chief executive,
Dewey, Taft Runner
A number of delegates suggested
that a Taft-Dewey or Dewey.Taft
slate might emerge possibly by The
NTH or sixth ballot Rep, Tom jen-
kins of Ohio a strong TAFT man
predicted IL would be TAFT ON the
third or the nth ballot, II was
understood that TAFT was not
pressing for first ballot support but
was telling delegates that II they
came TO him after the second ball
lot he wanted them TO stay with
HIM,
The convention pounded through
q steady routine OF nomination ora
tory which was expected TO continue
until around 3 p, m, After the big
Continued on Page 81
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PAUL M'NUTT in
ATTACK ON COP

Indianapolis, Ind, June 27.--tUp)
Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security
Administrator, today keynoted the
Democratic state convention with
the declaration that In these perilous
times America" has one supreme,
mighty objective we must keep
out OF the disaster OF total war In a
world where ISOLATION Is impos-
sible."
He charged that the Republican
party has proved itself unable to
"readjust its policies or viewpoint to
meet the dynamic changes of new
world"
The platform Of the Republican
convention at Philadelphia, he said,
presents the grotesque performance
Of offering a Jim Watson tariff
plank. with the world turned into
jungle, that party offers America
the obsolete weapons and the palsied
hand Of the past TO protect itself
against savage enemies, visible and
unseen" he said.
McNutt said that II America is
to avoid war with totalitarian Eu-
rope, the Nations entire economic
strategy must be revised, including
It's trade relations with other Ameri.
can nations MS we'll as with Eu-
gQne 80 - 80 -
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JUDGE MORTONJR
DIED YESTERDAY

Fall River, Mass, June T-(UP)
Funeral services will be held sat-
urday at the North Main street I'M
tartan church for Judge James
Madison Morton Jr., 10, who retired
last fail from the u. 8. Circuit Court
OF Appeals after n years on the
bench, I'll since Monday, he died at
home yesterday.
A graduate OF Harvard Law school
in 1894, he vas appointed o Federal
District Judge In 1912 and First CIR
cult Judge In 1881. Last September
he wrote President Roosevelt that
he felt "overworked" and wanted TO
retire while he still could "enjoy a
rest"
He gained attention after the
World War when he told 81 men APP
plying for citizenship that In avoid
ing the draft they "didn't help the
United States when the United
states needed you" ana NOW the
United states doesn't see fit to help
you"
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Soviet Russia May Start New War
Unless Rumania Yields to Demands
Russia Seeks Return Bes.
Standardization Clash
With British
UNITED Press Foreign News EdItor)

United Press Foreign News Editor
Soviet Russia WAS reported de-
manding immediate Rufiai1ian sur
render OF the rich Bessarabiaf terri.
tory today as Europc's war moved
toward % ciimactic offensive by htc
Axis powers against the British Isles
Diplomatic sources ut Bucharest
said that Soviet Premier viacheslav
Moiotov had presented o demand III
the form OF an uitifnatutl 10 the Eu.
maniaf government, calling fof the
ceseion Of Bagsarabia and northern
Bukoyina, and for establishment OF
Russian naval bases at Cofistafiza
and Tulcea. Acceptance by tonight
was demanded.
King Carol II met In emergency
session with the Rumania1 crown
council but officials refused 10 COM
nient. The German ofiicial agency
said there were reports that Ru-
mania had accepted the Russian 90.
mard, but censorship disrupted
communications with Bucharest
THE Berlin ofiicial news agency
said today that tho Rumanian
crown council under King Carol II
was reported 10 have accepted de-
maYlds OF Soviet Russia for ceBsioil
OF Bcssarabia, northern Bukavina
and several Danubian naval bases
Telephone connections from Buda-
pest 10 Bucharest were cut.
Telephone Cut on
The United Press bureau estab-
lishcd contact by telephone with tts
lCnntinued on Page %
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YOUTHS CAN GET
COMPENSATION

Hartford, Conn.,, June 27-(UP)---
Unemployment Compensation Com
missioner Prank r. Odlum today re-
versed decisions OF an examiner
who claimed that because two
Wethersfield youths took the gov
ernor's industrial job-training course
they were not entitled to unemploy-
inent compensation.
odlum said the youths were
available for work" during their
training period and therefore should
receive compensation benefits from
firms which had employed them.
The rulings came In the cases OF
Alfred Cadoret. ~ against the Royal
Typewriter Co.; and Melvin =. Cor
nelinson. q, against Brown Thorn
SON Co.. local department store.
The examiner denied both men
benefits Oh grounds they were mot
available for work" during their Job
training instruction.
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new YORK HERALD
BACKS WILLKIE
Front Page Editorial in
Support Of Candidacy
Issued Today

New York, june 27,u-tupD,-Tho
New York Herald Tribune today en-
tlorsed the candidacy OF Wendell
Willkle for the Republican presi.
dental nomination, IN n front
page editorial, the newspaper said
That Wlllkio has ability to unite
the nation" as we'll NS TO INSPIRE
confidence In every type OF human
"For tho Republican party" the
newspaper said, "it tablllty) offers
The highest hope OF success In Mo-
vember.
"second among his qualifications
stands his training and experience
Az n skilled manager OF pfodue.
ton upon n vast scale he would
BRING TO the presidency the precise
executive equipment most urgently
needed at this time,
1--WE place third on the list his
fine qualities OF mind and ehnraea
ter, lie has shown an extraordinary
swifmeSs of imagination and aeeuf-
ney OF thought which would be In
valuable 10 Tho nation In deternin-
Ing the answers TO tho new and COM
pick problems OF foreign relations,
OF trade, OF economies, which VIII
Enthusiastically crowd The next four
years -,
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Republican Platform
Suits COP Convention
Adopted With Roar After II Was Presented Last
!. Night ASK Return to Power to Restore Peace,
Preparedness, Prosperity
ny WILLIAM II. LAWRENCE
fTiultea press STAFF (,oPresnOndent)

IOEEttU FEGHB BbWN SpttNHVVhbuN'NF
Philadelphia, June ~ - tUP) '--'
Republicans asked the nation today
10 return them 10 power on the
basis OF n peace, preparedness, ana
prosperity platform. ,
They charged that the new deal
administration has failed Amer
ica," In both foreign and domestic
fields.
In this city where the constitution
was adopted 1853 years ago -- and 10
which only Il amendments have
been added since Republicans
pledged themselves 10 sock con-
grcsSional and state approval for
two more amendments: ono 10 pro-
hibit third term presidents, ITO ln-
sure against the overthrow OF our
American system OF government"
the other 10 guarantee equal rights
for men and women. Opponents OF
the second said II would impair spe.
cial legislation designed 10 prevent
the exploitation OF women In indus
try.
10 Days Of Wrangling
After 10 days OF committee
wrangling, primarily over the for
cign affairs plank, tho convention
delegates reared unanimous up.
prevail OF tho finished platform Il
few minutes after II had been pre-
scented by Resolutions Committee
Chairman Herbert X. Hyde OF okla-
homa. Seconding speeches were
made by g. Wayland Brooks Of III"
nois, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Jr., OF Massachusetts, and Repre-.
sentative Hamilton Fish, Of New
York. Each OF the seeonderS once
had considered making minority 70.
ports.
IN the coming campaign, Ropub'
leans will present themselves rs the
party "for Amoricanism, prepared"
ness and peace" and will seek 10
brand new dealers as the war
party, responsible "for our unpre-
parcdness and for tho consequences
OF involvement In war;
Advocates OF hid TO Great Britain
salvaged o declaration faVoring 1.-THE
extension TO oil peoples fighting for
(ContiIaued on Page o.
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Sidelights Of
COPConvention

Convention Hall, Philadelphia,
June ~. - lUP) 49, Campaign
workers for Senator Arthur II,
VaMdcnberg Of Michigan were
"deadl0eked" today. They could
not decide what songs 10 use In
the convention demonstration
when Vandenberg's name IN Of
fercd, They studied u University
os Michigan song book for sug-
geStl0nS.
Vie Mackenzie, head sergeant
alarms, bloss0med out In his Of
fetal ball0ting.day tic. II feat.
ured white elephants rampant on
Y field OF green.
Fer The fourth successive day,
supporters of senator Robert A.
Taft Of Ohio, placed u red earna.
ton nj The seat OF each delegate
and alternate, StatlsticlanS figured
out that No far they have passed
out 10000,
Mere than 200 empty bottles
were cleaned out Of convention
hall after last nights big demon-
STATIONS,
Although Joseph w, Martin,
chairman, had called The session
10 met NJ 10 n. m" EDIT, fewer
than 100 Of the 1000 delegates
were In their seats At 1920 u, m.
The galleries were virtually empty,
Delegates were amused by q
pretty young woman who said that
she was going 10 start u new party
"rhe reindeer party" - and
needed only $4,000, 900 mere tn
assure It's success sat the polls In
November,
Delegates found their seats piled
with literature singing the praises
and detailing the faults Of Wen
dell l.. Wlllkic. One .Wilikie
campaign document was addressed
TO the delegate who calls his soul
his own"
p. N. Nolan Of New York, small
but busy, tried 10 tell the dele
gates who would make them a good
vice presidential candidate, but
the sergeant at-arms wouldn't let
hi mon the stage. Nolan's can.
diiate, he said, Is Colonel Charles
A. Llndbergh.
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NAZIS, FRENCH,
ITALIAN REPORT
Germans Advance Close to
Bordeaux; Italians Bonn.
bard British Base
by FREDERICK q. OECIiSNER
United Press staff COTresp0ndcnt)

Berlin, June ~. -- (Up) -- Ger
man troops have advanced 70 the
Dordogne sector, cast OF Bordeaux,
In accordance with the terms OF the
Franco German armistice, o COM
munique issued by the German high
command said today.
Tho high command, IN 0 COM
inuniquc Issued from Adolf Hitlef'B
field headquarters, said also that
reconnaissance attempts by weak
enemy British naval forces" 10
land on the northern coast OF
France had been repulsed without
trouble.
In London yesterday the minis
try OF information said that British
land, sea and air units had made
landings at several points on Ger
man-held coast and had obtained
important inforrnation.)
THE communique said that several
civilians had been killed and In.
jured In British air raids on Ger
many last night. In London II was
announced that last night British
planes raided east OF the River
Ruhr, In Germany
German planes again bombed air.
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WILLKIE IS VERY
SURE OF VICTORY
Check With His Strategy
Board Has Surprised
Him Very Much

Philadelphia June ~ tup) --'
Wendell l., Willkie, o leading con-
tender for the Republican preSi-
dental nomination, said today that
q check with his campaign board
of strategy" had "agreeably sur
prised' him,
Willkie said at press conference
that he had made careful survey
of his strength with Gov Harold
II. Stassen OF Minnesota, his floor
manager, and felt certain OF his
nomination.
Willkie scoffed at reports OF a
possible IDEAL" saying that II
couldn't deliver a single vote to
any one"
MY biggest strength is among the
lower and middle classes" he said
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HUSBAND RESCUES
WIFE FROM FUMES
Alice Eidukevice, As, Of
Highland Avenue Sitting
in Gas Filled Room
(NEA 'l'elephoto)

A man today saved his wife from
u suspected attempt al suicide
when he found her sitting In n gas
flied Kitchen and carried her Into
The open In time 10 summon cffec.
Tive aid,
The woman was Alice Fidukevice,
40, OF SOL Highland avenue. She
was reported IN "falr" condition NJ
tho Waterbury hospital where she
was given nasal oxygen treatment.
According 10 Detective Lieut.. jo-
scph Bender, who investigated for
tho police. Mrs. EId,ikevlce, dc.
Bpondent because OF illness In the
family, vent UP 10 the third. floor
apartment OF The Highland avenue
house this morning.
Three Gas Jets Open.
When her husband found her
later she was sitting In o rocking
chair In front OF tho kitchen stove.
Three gas joS were open.
The husband, Anthony, picked up
the unconscious woman In his arms
and rushed her 10 the third-floor
porch. Hc summoned tho inhalator
crew OF tho fire department who fo-
viyed Mrs. Eldukevice. She was then
taken 10 the waterbury hospital.
Fire Marshal Den Lahey. said that
Mrs. Eidukevice WaB accustomed 10
leaving her first floor home and 30.
Ing upstairs TO the third floor
apartment OF the Andrew SlekaiglS
family, oil OF whom work. The
apartment ~ left open, tho marshal
said. and left In tho care OF Mrs.
Eidukevice.
LHA.II.a.aa ~. 4Aaaa N
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Question of Which One Will Be First on
Ticket Not Known; Willkie Has
No Fear of Losing Out
ny LYLE q. WILSON
Omitted Press star CorrcSnMOdcMt)

Convention Hall, Philadelphia, June 27-(UP)
The Republican National Convention drove toward
the first ballot barrier today and permanent Chair
man Joseph w. Martin, Jr, warned delegates that
he is prepared for lengthy session tonight in at
tempt to get q nomination at one sitting. The con-
vention convened at 10:49 a. EDIT today, 40 min
utes late.
FIRST LINE FRONT RUNNERS
Martin said he hoped the convention would pick
q presidential candidate without delay to avoid
charges that party leaders are stang in attempt
to make the selection in "smoke-filled" room.
Front runners on the convention's fourth day
still were Thomas E. Dewey Of New York, Robert A.
Taft Of Ohio and Wendell L. Will<ie of New York
The first convention ballot is expected to show them
running in that order.
No Break Conceded
1t was conceded, however, that there had been no
"break" and apparent change in the position of the
frontrunners Taft Thomas Dewey OF New York, and
Wendell l.. Willkie OF New York,
The first ballot expected late this afternoon or to-
night No decision seemed likely for at least three ballots
or possibly more but convention chairman, Joseph W,
Martin Jr threatening to hold the convention in ses
sion indefinitely tonight in hope of reaching decision,
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London Reports Nazis
Concentrate Big Fleet
Waves Of Small Ships In German'Occupied Ports
That Face Great Britain-fiour Is Near
for BIitzkrieg
by WALLACE CARROLL
United Press STAFF Correspondent J


London, june 27--(UP)-derman
today was reported concentrating %
vast feet OF small ships in Nazi.oc.
cupicd ports facing Great Britain
.--arousing intense speculation Oh 10
whether the hour was near Tor
Adolf Hitler'g expected blitzkrcig In
vasion OF the British Isles.
Reports reaching United States
sources In London said " was In
dicated that tho predicted German
attempt 10 invade Britain waB near,
while British parliamentary guar.
tery reported that Hitler might
make O Epeech tomofT0w--the aflili-
versary OF the signing OF the treaty
OF Versaiiics--opCning the way for
general peace negotiations.
Any such proposal, " Hitler
speaks, would presumably be for
peace on Nazi terms and In any
event would be met with an tInq,ial.
flied rejection by the BritiEh govern.
ment, these sources insisted. There.
after, II was believed, the axis
powers might launch their invasion
attempt.
AS @ result, considerable import
ance was attached TO reports that
many small ships were corcentrat-
Ing In German occupied ports In
the North SEQ and elsewhere for q
possible invasion Of Britain, regard
less OF whether the German Fuehrer
speaks.
Hundreds Of Ships
One report said that hundreds"
Of small fighing craft recently had
been sent by the Germans TO the
Norwegian port Of stavanger, which
Is but 1856 miles from Scotland.
These small craft were described as
suitable for transport Of German
troops across the North Sea II such
on attempt IN ordered.
Experts pointed out. however, that
any attempt to predict when the
expected offensive might occur was
futile because the German strategy
probably would be to attempt to
weaken British resistance by O long
period Of aerial bombardment dur
ing which crack troops would be
trained In landing maneuvers.
It was pointed out that one Of
the German methods In the war In
France was to repeatedly threaten
invasion Of Belgium and Holland
and to mass troops on the low
country borders on various occa-
sions so that when the order finally
was given to march 1t was not pos
sible for the Allied military COM
manders TO know whether the Nazis
were bluffing.
Kennedy Issues Warning
1t appeared, however. that Amer
lean sources believed action would
not be long delayed. U. 8. Afnbas-
sador Joseph p. Kennedy warned
Americans today that the liner
Washington. arriving In ireland
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LeaderSThOughttO
Be In Combination
One Of These Men May Be
Next President Of u. S.

Philadelphia June s7-(UP-The Republican national
for their presidential nominees
Thomas r. Dewey district attorney OF New York county
New York City, famed u racket.bustcr.
Robert A. Taft, 80 president and chief justice
Of the United states, Senator from Ohio
Wendell L. Wlkie a. president the Commonwealth and
Southern CORPORATION native ndana resident Of New York
city.
Frank Ganne publisher Of Rochester N Y
Arthur H. Vandenberg, 30, senator from Michigan
Charles L. McNary, 90, senator from Oregon.
Hanord MacNlde 80 Of owa former national commander
Of the American Legion.
Arthur ". James, co. governor Of Pennsylvania,
Harlan Bushflcld, governor OF South Dakota.
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PAUL RUNKEL NAMED

Eastern Point, Conn, June az
luP) Prank M, Landry Bridgeport,
today headed the Connecticut Phar-
maceutical Association, he was elec-
ted president last night 10 succeed
Thomas 4, Nugent, New Haven.
Paul Kunkel Waterbury, was
named first vlce-presiuent, Prescott
Williams, New Haven, second vice.
president, and Jack Malley, Hartford
third vice-prasldent.
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CIGARETTES GO UP

New York, June 27--(UP)-Two
leading cigarette manufacturers
boosted their selling prices today to
compensate for the increased federal
tax which becomes effective july |,
LIggett q, Myers Tobacco company
announced that prices are being adj
vansed 80 cents a thousand on Ches-
terrified and Piedmont cigarettes
while n. J. Reynolds Tobacco COM
pany, makers OF Camel cigarettes
posted an Increase Of 20 cents pei
Thousand.
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TREASURY BALANCE

washington, June gv--(uPl-Gov-
ornmoNt cNpenses aud receipts Tor
the current fiscal year through June
Gath, compared with a year agoi
rats Year ENnenses last Year
50, ass, 069, 9lG,sN Sa,016,sA9 $500
Receipts
$5,SS6, 90, sGs,si GGss,54S,a7S,SS
Gross nchoit
Ss,G5s, i6s,OGi, OS SS,l5s,7AS,sAo,oO
SS,Sss, sso. oOi,oS SsSSG,9sS,4IO,OO
Cash Balance
81, 9S9, Goa, oS7,O7 $s,aG5, 9O5,77NO
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THE WORLD WAR
rs YEARS AGO,
JUNE ~, 1915
nv rjNTTED PRESS

BY UNITED PRESS
Austrian army turned Russian
lime and rccaptured Halicz ON
Eastern Front.
Battle Of FestubeFt. marked BY
Bflllsh offensive on Western
Erent, ended.
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ice Cream 90 take home packed In
insulated bags. assorted navors.
sehneldeF's, q East main sts--Adv.
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Cloudy, Showers To-
night; Friday. Fair, Cool
TulI weather Report Page .
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It appeared, however, That Amer
lean sources believed action would
not be long delayed. U. 8. Ambas-
sador Joseph p. Kennedy warned
Americans today that the liner
Washington, arriving in ireland
lconLIn1icd on Pare q
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Think, Then Work

Work hard; but before you begin
to work, think out your plans care
fully. Think, then WORKMAN Am
burgh.
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and British Opens. They are Walter
Hagen, Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen,
Jim Barnes and Tommy Armour.
There are only three players who
have won the U. S. and British anna
teur championships. They are Jess
Sweetser, Bobby Jones and Lawson
Little.
There are only six players who
have won both the U. S. amateur
and the U. S. Open-they are Fran
els Ouimet, Jerry Travers, Chick
Evans, Bobby Jones, Johnny Good
man and Lawson Little.
There are only four entries who
have won the P. G. A., the British
and the q. S. Open. They are Ha-
gen, Sarazen, Armour and Barnes.
Jones is the lone entry who has
won the U. S. Open, the British
Open, the U. S. Amateur and the
British Amateur He was never eli
gible for the P. G. A.
Denny Shute has won the P. G..
A. and the British Open.
Four Divisions
There are really four divisions or
epochs In U. S. golf
l. The domination of the Scotch
and English for so many of the
earlier years = Anderson, Smith,
Auchterlonie, and others.
2. The advent of John J. McDer-
mott, ex-caddie, who first cracked
this monopoly In 1911 and 1912.
3. The Ouimet miracle at Brook
line In 1913 that sent the lure of the
game spinning to more than a mil
lion kids-that took golf from the
society to the sporting pages.
4. The arrival of Bobby Jones and
his Is national titles acquired in
just eight years before he stepped
aside.
Two of the most amazing records
were written for golf history by Bob
by Jones and Walter Hagen.
Jones, by running LIZ in the q. s.
Open through a matter of eight out
of nine years against brilliant COM
petition.
Hagen, by winning something like
% consecutive p. G. A. matches,
% out of 20, In five successive p.
G. A. title tournaments against the
pick of professional golf.
To these one might add Lawson
Little's feat in winning 81 consecu-
tive battles in the U. S. and British
Amateur championships.
This brief summary shows the
wealth of material now awaiting in
spection by the Hall of Fame COM
mittee.
In Just a few brief discussions
here and there we have already
found sharp division of opinion
after we get by the first four or
ive-Jones, Ouimet, Hagen, Sara
zen, to suggest the upper bracket.
After these four the flow of ora
tory became almost turbulent when
such names as Travers, McDermott,
Evans, Anderson and others were
drawing comparisons IN the bunk
cred realm of accomplishment.