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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Daladier RESIGNS

States by declaring no nation car
by timidity or selfinshness" re-
main indifferent to the war in
Europe.
Britain can learn = very dan
gerous lesson" by neutral criti-
cism of the allied failure to over
ride all objections and intervene
in the war in Finland, Stanley
said. Tuesday Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain had warned
that British warships and planes
would enter Scandinavian waters
to attack any German warships
mere.
o-Announcement in Berlin that
- Adolph Hitler had appointed
Fritz Todt who built the Ger
man western front defense line,
to be reichs minister in charge Of
bringing armament production to
the highest possible peak,
All Of these development wiped
out the last traces of what the
British had charged was a Ger
man peace offensive coinciding
with the conclusion of the visit
Of Sumner Welles, United States
under secretary Of state, to
Europe.
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meant the start OF = British two
eyes for an eye" policy, and pre-
sumably constituted tacit in
vitation to Germany to start the
totalitarian warfare il had so often
threatened.
Guided first by = bright moon.
and then by the light of fires
they had started. the British
planes flew more than 400 miles
across the North sea in almost
continuous waves, then flew singly
over the island from which Ger
man planes take off to harry the
British coast, dropped their bombs,
and returned to home airports.
Communique Quoted
The first air ministry COM
munique after the cessation OF the
raids came at 8 a. m. II said:
Attacks made on Hornum last
night were spread over 4 period
Of about seven hours. All air
craft returned safely. except one
which is overdue and must be pre-
sumed lost.
Information now available
shows that the damage reported
earlier 10 most extensive and in
cludes direct hits on slipways and
hangers"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-21
Trial Of Jesus
will Be Subject

The Rev. Holland Burr will be
guest speaker at st. Paul Meth
odist church Wednesday evening
at 1880 o'clock. His subject will be
The Trial of Jesus" A special
candlelight communion service will
be conducted by the Rev. r. p.
Goulder, pastor, assisted by the
Rev. George Frame, former pastor
of the church.
Special services have been con-
Quoted at the church throughout
the lenten period and will be
climaxed at the morning service
Easter Sunday.
Services Thursday evening at
the same hour will bring the Rev.
Verne Newhouse. pastor Of Du-
pont Community church, who will
speak on The Cross of Jesus"
Self denial boxes will be opened
and dedicated at this service.
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pilates. Released from CUSTODY,
LaFaive was instructed to appear
in police court.
Accused of failing to bring auto
mobiles to stop at an arterial in
|tersection were David Metcalf, $500
No. 9Th st.. and Olaf Erkers. 4030
Ea. F st. Booked on speeding
|charges were Mort Mortenson, Rt.
Is, Box 326, Tacoma; Francis A.
Mcintosh, Seattle; ]. II. Hislop.
5432ia South Tacoma way, and
Philip r. Poff, Seattle. Donald E.
Me Crimmon. 370i So. Alaska St,
was accused Of disobeying \ traffic
light.
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~. M. G. A. TOR UuSYYfoeso014s0sl
hnd introduction Of new members.
kt the meeting on April pictures
|bf daffodils will be entered.
Eggs are cheaper at the Cow
Butter Store."-adv.
y TO MEET THURsDAY
1he Tacoma Philatelic society
will meet at 5 p. m. Thursday in
Room 210 Provident building. All
members are urged to attend.
Party getting wrong suit at
el6 Commerce, bring 1t back and
get your money. adv
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Is Quota
|Snuller

ccC quota Of rs young
Pierce county was re-
nesdsy by County Well
histrstor George NJ. V.
unity quota. he said. il
than anticipated because
her allowed the state has
Popped 800. Boys enrolled
place men who have left the
for private employment or
eason of maximum term Of
hce.
There still il a chance for quail
I'd young men of good character
hd sound body to enroll, Brown
announced, II application forms are
obtained soon from the CCC select
ing agent at the Welfare depart
ment office, oath and Pacific ave.
When submitted to him they must
be accompanied by birth certifi-
oates and state employment service
registration cards.
Enrolment day is expected early
In the coming month.
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Tailored bv HART SCHAFFNER 4 MARX

Tailored ny MAnl OOllATTVLN " MAllA
Something revolutionary has been happening the designing OF men clothes
Today the uhested dpe the style
aaimng the comfortable model they have
Such dpe modthe Save Lomge- designed and tailored BY Hart
Schaaner pictured here scientifically proportional to add
width your shoulders slim down waist and to increase the
appearance your height The slightly longer the pe fuller and the
trousers are cut generously the knee and down lS bottoms
what type of build you have within reason of course
naturally don't say that all will look quite the chap
pictured here although you'll be surprised how much better
figures look Sav Lounge this model will take of hg
add inches your height and prove be of the
to>ea and natural you owned Available X0 7h
in all of 'he rough materials and worteds-and
wide range of spring cOos Prices begin at ~
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thaa = job. He has Z start on
the way UP. 4 job with this
Company includes thas essential
to ambition - the prospect Of
Advancement
4 4 4
when Z fellow full Of enthu.
siasm and hope knows he has
. fair shot It the future. he feels
smiIsful. He develops within
himself the very best kind Of
slheisacy. That's not the sort
figured out BY frowning eff.
eissry exPeru. lis the home
made, the self-made kind the
eenpins article.
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People in
The News

Francis y. sayre. u. q. high
commissioner TO the Philippines.
predicted In an interview at Ma
Mia that the Filipinos would OBJ
tain co mplete independence In
1s46. He said that fear Of Japa-
nese aggression was unlikely To
change the minds of Filipinos re-
garding desirability Of independ-
ence.
A $4,000 judgment returned
nearly eight years ago against
Marjorie Rambeau. stage and
screen actress. has been put back
into circulation BY Norman e,
Chlnn, who said be bought II q,
auction In New York. The award
had been made 10 Mrs. Mabel
Manton. who had charged that
Miss Rambeau alienated the af-
fections of her husband. chinn
said the Judgment was sold To pay
fee to Mrs. Manton's lawyer.
Premier Per Albin Hanson. OF
Sweden. has been provided with .
bodyguard because Of the linens.
ity of feeling over the govern
ment's neutrality stand toward the
Russo Finnish war. Hanson has
received 10 many threatening let
tiers recently that police though,
IL advisable to assign two detec-
tiyes To him.
A drive for $1,000. 900 TO aid
Polish war sufferers mas been
launched in New York. and thu
money will be q birthday present
to Ignaee Jan Padesewslsi. Polish
pianist and statesman Among the
sponsors are Mrs. Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, Governor Herbert NJ.
Lehman. Mrs. vincent Aston. Miss
Luerezia Borl, Dr. Walter Dam
ro=eh. Eddie Dewiinx and hrs.
J. r. MeAvoy. -.
Mrs. Winthrop Bu~bseii P.imsv,
socially prominent and wealthy,
retired from politics at Fairfield,
Conn, because she believes sns
can help thu 'sRooseysitian Ne~
Deal more with music. sns has
written IN opera In praise of ths
New Deal, which win nave ia pre-
mier In New York In April.
MaAsseine Carroll, who sailed for
Ean.op~ over Producer Cecil Is. De
sfiIie's protests. has radiosd him
+ shs will be back March 4
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war. and now that ] have, !
am very glad they turned out to
be true.
But there are some nice things
about II only people are afraid TO
write them for fear that some
fool may jump to the conclusion
that war as q whole lie nice. which
would be q dangerous and ter
rible lie. But still | am going TO
take this risk of telling some Of
the nice things.
Parts OF war are like the most
interesting hiking or hunting trip
you ever took. only war In cleaner
and fairer than hunting. and Ia
like hunting would be II the quail
had automatic rifles and the deer
had 1907 millimeter Bofors guns,
and - had as good a chance OF
Continued on Page Q. Column 81
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5000 Attend "Open House"
AT The Times Neev Home

A tremendous and enthusiastic
crowd Of more than 1000 young
and old Taeonans responded to
the Tacoma Times invitation TO
visit The Times nav home 81 sis
Market street.. saturday evening
from 10 10 o'clock. No Impressed
~ers soms Of tina visitors that
they remained well after II o'clock.
Every nook and Garner Of the
handsome new pubiishinw plant
was inspected By old and nev
friends. Exclsmstions ~ wonder
and praise ~srs sfsewsrsd on all
sides In all departments.
Scores Of huge bouquets and has.
ksts Of flowers presented BY PROM
insnt firms and individuals CRESTED
visitors - they approached The
main lobby. Others we're placed On
desks In tbs business. advertising
and editorial departments
Although the beauty u dsesva-
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INJURED GIRL SHOWS
CONSCIOUSNESS SIGNS

Railylng after an operation 10
remove pres1urs On hsf brain. Miss
Virginia Rifle. -. victim Of .
brutal attack last weak. showed
signs o< returning consciousness
Monday.
The young " % n n had not
emerged fully from the coma that
followed a smashing blow on the
bead since the attack early We'd
nssday morning Ia front Of her
home At 1893 70. Ferry 81
Tacoma General hospital stirnd-
ants said that after the operation
Friday. shs hAs approached semi
consciousness al intervals.
James Hsmpson. b dairy work
sY wno once Nas snsmoursd Of
nsr, remained In N. city pli un-
der suspicion. He continued De-
nal Of guilt
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lloas and lights wan high praise.
saa great Interest wss sss~s N
press association tsissyps machines
In spsrstlea and ihs splsndid
equipment In ths composing and
stsrsotypsns aspatmsn eats N
great drawing card vas ths hugs
press IN ,hs basement floer. Al
evening long. the press. which was
IN op~rstisn during ibs reception
hours. dfs~ = Tremendous thrnnG
VINO ssrs 10Th to ieass the prsss-
room. - fascinating Gas u 10
80 TONS II paper fed i6ss The huge
machine and turned osst "a Finished
newspapers
Representatives n ~ depart.
msats ef rhs Times usre on hand
70 escort sh@ visitors ana explain
details ~ fh< Operatives - sss
various departments
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MANNERHE|M
LINE anchor
SURRENDERED
Helsinki Admits koi-
visto Island Lost;
Viipuri City Still
Held By Defenders
FINLAND

A Finnish war communique
today at Helsinki announced
Finnish forces had abandoned
the important fortified island
of koivisto.
The koivisto forts - on several
islands of the group IN the gulf of
Finland - were the right wing
anchor" OF the Mannerheim line.
A Moscow eommunique had
claimed capture of the forts satur-
day after heavy fighting" but
Firms continued 10 insist as late
as this morning that the fortress
guns still were firing.
Reports from the front said.
the Russians still were sur
fering heavy losses In thrusts
through n new snow storm
against the Mannerheim line,
but the main center Of fight
Ing appeared TO have shifted
eastward toward the shore Of
Lake Ladoga. as the Red army
sought TO consolidate Its gains
In the koivisto area.
The communique failed to ex-
plain the fate of the Finnish de-
tenders of koiyisto island, who
had borne the brunt OF Red army
attacks almost since the war
started. For days. the fortress
had been isolated, but held out az
a constant menace to the Russian
flank. into which its big guns
fired with devastating effect.
The wording Of the conn
munique. however. was taken
TO mean the defenders escaped
over the Ice of the Gulf Of
Finland.
Numerous Russian parachute
troops, dropped last night behind
the Mannerheim line and In the
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Finland Getting
Arms From u. s.

WASHINGTON Finnish Of
fetal today revealed Finland has
placed substantial orders for arms
and munitions IN tina United
States. including q contract for
80. 600. 900 rounds Of infantry cart
ridges from Winchester Arms Co.
In addition TO tins large ear
fridge order. the Finns have arr
ranged TO obtain supplies Of
artillery ammunition. shells for
Stokes nlortsrs. anti aircraft
bullets and machins-sun shells.
The Finnish official declined to
reveal the exact amount Of the
materials becanss Of military
reasons Some VI ths munitions.
IL was Indicated. may already have
been delivered and satisfactory
progress" on other orders IL be-
ing made. some machine gun and
infantry rife ssnmunitsoo already
has reached Finland. IL was said
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coed directly to Berlin at midnight
Tuesday.
The talk with Ciano Monday
morning, when Welles was accom-
panied by United States Ambassa-
dor William Phillips. lasted 30
minutes, and 1t was described Off
cially as pleasant and cordial" It
marked the start of Welles' deli
cate job of Investigating the state
of war and the outlook for peace.
While Welles visited Ciano. Ny
ron C. Taylor. President Roose-
velt's special envoy to the Vatican,
visited Luigi Cardinal Maglione.
papal secretary of state. prepara-
tory to presenting his credentials
to Pope Plus XII Tuesday.
1t was believed In some
quarters that Welles decided
to speed his journey to Berlin
because Of the possibility he
could confer again with Mus
solini and Ciano on his way
back TO the United States AZ
ter visiting Paris and London.
No definite arrangements for
second conferences with Ciano
and II duce had been made,
however, and II was believed
they would depend on the out
come of Welles' conferences In
other capitals.
Italian newspapers today pub
nshed photographs of Welfes' ar
rival, but did not disclose the rea.
son for his visit or the fact he
would visit other capitals. Before
seeing Ciano Welles drove to King
Victor Emmanuers Quirinal pal
ace. where he signed the royal
! visitors book.
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coULH FUND nnllm.
But WORK CAN p g.

WARRINGTON ~ pemee9 ~
sevsrnn~~t pvwsv ss~n wss1sgz
power saa wsisssia~ p<sjssss =
twisk saa saassss~sbe9 - elness
mugs psejsstx y rsaalax sss~d -
ssh@aals. Jesn G. fsss. b@sssas -
sssIsmxfion sssasainslam<s. -
een4fs~s Monday.
rh~ hDs<s~ sppxopfs&ilaae enn~
saifte~. IA easttnx a .0o1,ooe fFom
tss Fsaas~t fsf es1oo1e9 ~
fifsna cesslse dam. I'D fAax sI1ss
4g.la p<ftals suzstruesiaa - -
shs tias in<i enn<y II svnitahie.
rfs~ m<nsy would - s6sd - eoN~
ssnsss esaskssellna. fef whien fHm6s
otherwise would D. sxnazssta1 II
March. snd peFmlt sompiettoa -
ths darn n ene yeaf,
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B U.LLETIN s

SVANVIk, Norway Frontier messages MONDAY
night said the biggest battle of the in the far norn
ragged all day in the Pesamo sector and reached as far
a. the Norwegian border.
roxvo-Ianan... forees in January Chinese
.roon. an army month
Japanese lost i.7so men,
OSLO Norway-The Norwegian steamship Start LIS TONS
h een considered Loaf with its
crew Of L. IL announced today.
sEATTIE-A ooroners jur, Monday
Foster as Bother astabe homicide and
Boused who confessed shooting him
IoNDoN-The Swedish Santos $40 tons sunk
n the Sortb Sea Monday
Ing IL rescued
LONDoN-A British warship believed today to have
destroyed submarine hast Thursday after the submarines
had torpedoed warning the 4sseton British steamship
Lochmaddy.
COPENHAGEN Denmark-NOrwsy would welcome United
states with Great Britain
me British Of the
steamship Norwegian waters Foreign Minister
Halydan KehL Of Norway Aa nterses here.
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TWO Of oRD's
VICTIMS YET
NAY SURVIVE
Prosecutor Prepares
To Charge Premedi-
tated Murder; Gun
Used to Kill Found

Two victims If TacomA's
most sensational crime of vio-
lence in months may live to
see their assailant hang. hos
piial reports indicated Mon
day. ~ Prosecutor Thor c.
rollefson prepared to charge
Fireman John Ord with the
premeditated murder Of hin
one-time close friend. but
rival In love. Hale 4. Nosler.
And while Toiisfson said Ne
would file IN information hnn-
day ohaftinr murder In the first
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

p0nTI4lAND Two ehiI1r~m
w~re burne1 % deuth, ~
n,uth>r nud fnth<r - to
other childrpn nufferu1 ecvosu
burns Monday wheN ! en1tn
II I tourist camp ~ - -
fire by explosion II ! en- q
rnsolne.
vlesIms = ~ enplset~n ~~uo
Demand n>tH. 4 - neo164 4
1helr Nthsr. Jnmos n uotn. II
. W1*A wexhpf. - npnr tcn11
fru<n nAssnn sNfFerpd wneN - -
eu>1 ~ es6~su - ~ lN1nIIy.
~ me<kev. AnNte nefn. eorr1
-. via = s~peetlnx nn~tho< -
nnavttf. 100 hu199 tfuaae9 = =
loeal hospital ~ seves~ nsxNe
ssuNw with s1etr ~ etner -
drs~. jsmsas ,. - kemesln ! -
an.
- en1in. : mnail tw~-euun
fsuHs kalbelen - ~ JeHnepn
rfp>h suse camp u sneinpee1 ~
lard. 40 eu6pea y ~ ny~&on4
Si1ele lDenn11 - nno11e 49,
aa1epp - tor1s - w1nn - -
ponn1un oonmgeu1 - o11oUunnn.
IAp1s MO- u~ro nnnroo1 - -
fsse ~ $3.50 = ponemn o1nn
- uee1n enntn 80 ouoo1nun1
N flnmrs a1mneo tononn1lv 49,
snne1ea. uc1un - e11nv -
w. en1ss - sonnn seGuo e1n11nA
ssp1e1e1
Ths fsther rznss1 - ene-yGar.
old hairy ~ - IN slemIne u~D1%
I'M. thea 6onko4 N ~ twu n1<r9
trips - h<m9 hts wsfs - et1nu1
IN 10 anfsty. ~ sel6eoen1 efong
H. iast ts1p sna 80 n1ane1 4 =
ba~pieAi. whers phyu1edaae - -
was NJ ithely y live
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SECOND SHIFT OF MEN
STARTS AT SHIPYARDS

A second shift of about rs men
started work Monday afternoon
at the seaitle-Tscoma shlpbuilca
ing Cos yards on the ticsflass.
The men viii work from 4 ,. m.
until midnight.
Keel for fbs first Of five ships
TO be constructed here will be laid
On March 5 First launching yiil
be about Sept. l.
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Finnish Leader
Chides America

HELSIukI - Foreign Minis
ter V. A. Tanner chided the
United States for delaying q
loan to Finland in an interview
with United Press.
Tanner said immediate for
eign aid would have halted the
Russian offensive. and express
ed disappointment in the United
State for considering the Fin
nish loan In peace time
manner.
The Soviet offensive could
not have made any progress"
II foreign aid for Finland had
arrived q month ago In Its
present amount, he said.
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4 > free an 4
would d . masssi
the death pen
atty. there sp-
peeresi In fhs
b Ae \ ground =
lsslnor that the
trial court may
see an OF h sr
da 81 between
the prssen I
county proseetas
tor and Altar
ney isertii e
Jnhnson. former
nxa..r,.su~ - A
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CANADA JAlS
hnIl-Wnk TN

OTTAWA se16Isk ! psvssn-
mont ssuptsys - s~psrssw -
: s~wspepsv hsaeeS ~ ~ -
~rnmsnf wsvs under afrsst teonv
On charges n 1tssrie~eing = !
ssmlsles- wids ha9is ssmmnmiee
iit&vstnvs svn5ns caeadlnns -
withdraw svsn NJ vas. p~1l1e
charged they wws hstng 11vspts1
ny hlnoesw.-
Iessis pladse. > psiyn1e - -
Royal Cnnn1ina enxtneeeA 80
ssr~stsd - ~ Ieft IN spoetmGu1
~ Arthur noy nnusasss. - -
plsvs ~ the fssiesni fImnmee -
pAsssm~at. with . usIisaes nIte1
win sswmsnist pemehissA rs1Ins
had frsHsa : mulflwfncMtae npar
chino 10 n&aad<Fs. Marry n1e1pv.
brother II fssssie. I'D fuxmegly
pss1lsmsntsry ssrfsspaeaesl ~
shs bsnasa daily ea4rsan. 80
1ss sfrsstsui.
FsiIes saia fessi~ nin1esss 80
ease sanlslns<1 k0oo soptes - ;
p~snpsist hes1iinee '<Wtlh6ssw
Canada ffosn tn 49,. nDso1 ~
sad II shs sisuahiss. vssn eeas~
manlst. Vols fnx pesee.s
Al wsFs sharssd nndse ~ -
fsns~ ~ caenAn aes. whi<A fogs
bias printing. puhtIshlng - -
tsssusion ~ 10y material intsn1o1
~ ltksly " sastse dtsntfeeltem u
th< hing. 10 tnt1sfsss win ~
success ~ the srme6 fersea -
10 pssIasles recruiting ~ ~
efficient pfss~<utisa = IL va.
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re NAfnsd tflAt snsh1annsHf ~
the program would jsoparalzs y, .
exports under wsr.tsms rs~tfte.
tons and return ths country 70
Hawlsy smoot tariff poiietss
which he contends ssrs . ms jof
eauss ~ the deprss@n.
Huif's testimony sas given b.
fore ths senate finsnes COMMITTEES.
which began today eonsiosrsax :
fsosiss-sppfoysd bsil 10 sxt*nd m
trade program thrss ysafs csyond
tins June IL aspiration date
Essa nepsbiie~as ssaes1~a
prisza<ly th<y could sei g.
feat ma s1rslaistsatson e.
tbss issass after the hessse sses-
sseisalaEIy approved ths pre-
gram - proposed ~ Huh
III Ne we're 10 sDanion tire pro
gram Hull sald, I'VE would re-
dsice 10 practically nothing ths
efficacy Of tins existing tFa.is
agreements A. a means ~ safs-
guarding our exports from the IN.
roads a. ssx-tlms restrictions. Tas
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rccently successful defender In tbs
Reese murder case.
johnson admitted hs had h@en
approached To defend Ord. II WAS
said friends Of Ord we're seeking
both Johnson and . Seattle criml-
nal attorney, John J. sullivan.
ORD n REslGNED
Ord. on the other hand. aftsr
signing . complete confession u
the staying Of Hosisr, except for
the body burning told sheriff
John c. BIorkiund and Under
sheriff Clyde Knowles he was
ready 70 pay the penalty,
Mrs. hyra Neslsr. se-yesrlot<i
former common.iaw wife os Ord,
whom he shot with . - pisfal
and beat on tbs head with . stick
Of stove wood last Friday night.
passed . satisfactory" night 81
Pierce County hospital
rossERoY N IMPROVED
II win be two or three days.
however. before the hospital sur
geons can say certainly she will
live. They are awaiting outcome
Of an operation late Saturday 10
CONTINUED On Page ,. Column -
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PARISH semi-official

ARIS-A semi-official
French source said Monday that
no mediation or peace often
sive, whatever Its patronage,
could be made with any chance
of success"
The statement made no ref
erence TO the United States, but
observers noted II was issued
on the same day that Sumner
Welles began his exploratory"
discussion In Rome.
The statement, regarded In
some quarters as an indirect
warning 10 the United States,
also was considered q warning
to the foreign ministers of
Scandinavian states, who con.
ferred In Copenhagen during
the weekend to discuss the re-
percussions of q war In which
they are neutrals.