The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-11
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ON THE BATTLEFRONT

ON THE BATTLEFRONT
REPS: Chunky Representative
George Bender Of Ohio doesn't know
whether to be sore or to laugh.
AZ @. o. p. chairman Of Cuyahoga
county, which includes Cleveland, he
received . number Of requests fol
the much-publicized "Willkie kits, u
q compact got up by the Willkie
clubs containing material to organ
lie one Of these clubs. Bender wrote
to the national committee headquar-
tiers in Chicago, directed by Execu-
tive Director John Hamilton, for q
supply.
Much to Bender's surprise he was
advised that If he sent a check he
ed. Bender sent the check and q
few days later large box arrived
containing 100 kites, huge contrap-
tons that sail through the air with
the greatest of ease and with the
names of Willkie and McNary so
placed as to be easily seen from the
ground.
N0te-The Willkie kit contains a
folder about the nominee, a pledge,
q long sheet for signatures of those
desiring to form a club, and pieces
OF poppy campaign literature.
DENIS: To those who followed
the last turbulent night of the DEM
ocratic convention, Francis w.
Durbin will be remembered as the
rollicking speaker who nominated
Bascom Timmons, veteran Wash
ington newsman, for vice president.
A leading Lima, Ohio, lawyer, Dur
bin is candidate for congress.
After Senator Charles McNary's
acceptance speech, Durbin wrote
him, Congratulations on your
speech. 1t was the best New Deal
speech I've heard in long time.
You are a grand fellow and I'm
sorry to see you in such bad COM
pany."
A few days ago Durbin received
the following telegram from Nc
Nary: Thanks for your kind let
ter. When you come to Washington
shall be delighted to see you"
DUTCH EAST INDIES
One reason President Roosevelt
and his naval advisers are not
greatly perturbed about Japan's
signing formal alliance with Hit
Ter and Mussolini is a confidential
survey u. S. naval experts have
made of the Japanese navy.
This reveals that Japanese war
ships have on hand only enough oil
for about 21s months of warfare.
japan gets its oil chiefly from
California and the Dutch East In
dies, having almost no supplies of
its own. That, of course, is one
reason she covets the Dutch East
Indies. However, naval surveys
also show that the capture of these
islands will not be as easy as might
be expected.
For the Dutch islands of Java
and Sumatra have been preparing
for the threat of Japanese invasion
for two years. About 20 Dutch sub
marines are stationed in these wa
tiers, plus about 300 bombing planes,
many Of them purchased in the
United States. Finally, the islands
are well fortified with carefully con-
cealed big guns.
Result is that military experts be-
ieve the Dutch could hold out
against Japanese naval invaders for
about four months. And during this
time. Japan,s oil supply, if embar-
COED by the United States, might
become exhausted.
This may be one reason why the
japanese have made haste slowly
In their contemplated plans for in
vasion Of the Dutch East Indies.
They did not want to move until
they were sure first that Britain was
In a desperate position in its fight
with Hitler; and second, that the
United States was worried about
Europe and did not want to get its
fleet preoccupied in the Pacific.
ARMY SPECULATORS
The army has changed its method
OF acquiring land for new govern
ment plants. Hereafter the nego-
tiations will be carried on in gold
fish bowl"
Real estate spectators long have
been a sore spot in army plans for
plant and airport sites by Swapping
up options and kiting the price of
desired property.
So hard-hitting Assistant War Sec
rotary Robert Patterson has insti-
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