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 ican LegiOn, of Akron, Ohio,
 which he founded and was the
 first Commander.
 The welcoming crowd dripped with perspiration under a hot August sun.
 MAKES CHALLENGE
 ELWOOD, Ina, Aug. iI.-AccuS- ing President Roosevelt of courting "a war for which this country is hopelessly unprepared" Wen d e Ill l.. Willkie challenged the Chief Exc cutive to a series of campaign de- hates cn foreign and domestic poli- c,es in his snoech here this after no7n. formally accepting the Re- publican Presidential nomination.
 The forty-eight year old former ut lities executive expressed sup port of "some sort of selective service" as the cnly democratic way to obtain manpower for defense but took sharp issue with Roosevelt's u itlfutt Ol lOl -IEll tlliaIio.
 He has dabbled in inflamatory statements and manufactured pam ics," Willkie said, "The Presi- dents attacks on foreign powers have been useless and dangerous. He has secretly meddled in affairs in Europe and even unscrupulously encouraged other countries in the hope for more help than we would be able to give.
 Contrasting his own views on in ternational relations with those of the President, Willkie said, I prom ice by returning to those same Amer ican principles that overcame Ger man autocracy once before, both in business and in war to outdis- tance Hitler in any contest he chooses in 1940 or after and I prom ise when we beat him we shall beat him on our own terms in our own American way"
 The Republican nominee declared that he promises the present ad- ministration cannot lead you to victory against Hitler CT against anyone else"
 Willkie declared that if he were President, he should threaten for eign governments only when our country is threatened by them and when I was ready to act"
 He then proposed that in the next two and one-half months he and Roosevelt should appear togeth- CT in various parts of the country and debate "the fundamental is sues of this campaign"
 Willkie listed these issues as prob lems of dometic economy: Agricul- ture, labor. industry and finance, as well as National defense. And would also like to debate the question of the assumption by the President, in seeking third term, of greater public confidence in him self than that accorded our presi- dential giants, Washington, Jeffer- son, Jackson, Lincoln, Cleveland Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson"
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FOREST FIRES RAGING TODAY,
 YELLOWSTONE

YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo., Aug. 17.-Four major fires ragged out of control today in the forests of Yellowstone National Park.
 The flames are famed by strong winds, and there is no immediate hope for rain or cooler weather.
 Crews of weary park employees, Forest Service workers and eco re- cruits are battling the flames and hope for break in the weather
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SIMMONS COMES 1
 IN FROM SITkA

Shell Simmons returned from a trip to Sitka today and stopped at Tenakee to bring in Mary Willis, native, for disqualification at the Government Hospital.
 John Amundsen flew to h c Polaris-Taku mine, taking out a load of freight and expecting to return with J. Mare.
 return with J. Ware.
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OLDTIMER PASSES

John C. Lee, in the north 43 years, passed away recently at Fairbanks at the age of 73 after long illness. Lee was born in Norway, was a
 Klondike stampeder, went into the Rampant district and carried mail on the Yukon for number of years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
5H0T-W0UNDED

SHANGHAI, Aug. 17.-Violence occurred in Shanghai this morning when Rush Chung, Japanese mer- chant, was shot and critically wounded.
 The attack occurred on a street of the French concessions.
 This is thought to be the first of a series of nti-Japanese riots that are fomenting in the formerly Brit held International Settlement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17

Der is being shipped to the railroad belt on the vessel.
 Yesterday, the steamer cd In a loaded 100000 feet of spruce at the mills. That vessel, southbound from the westward, had 120,O0O cases of salmon in her holds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
NATIONAL AVALON
 DAY NEXT MONDAY

Monday is to be observed in AL aska as National Aviation Day. Citi- zens have been requested by pro- clamation of the President and Governor to display flags on that day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
HAVANA LOADING LUMBER HERE FOR
 WESTWARD PORTS

The freighter Panama was in port today loading lumber at the Juneau Lumber Mills wharf for shipment to the Westward.
 Over 150,000 feet of building lum
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MISS TORKELsoN LEAVES

Ruth Torkelson left aboard the North Sea for the south and will enter the Emmanuel Hospital in Portland for nurses training course.
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NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome, on sale at J. B. Burford & Go. adv.
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Subscripe to .ihc Daily Alaska En- pire - the paper with the largest guaranteed circulation,
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Empire Classifieds Pay!
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pERELLE RITES MAY
 BE HELD ON TUESDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. John Perelle, who passed away Thursday morning at St. Ann's Hospital. have been tentatively set for Tuesday afternoon in the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
 Definite arrangements are pend ing the arrival of Mrs. Perelle's sister, Mrs. Charles Perelle, here tomorrow from Portland, Oregon.
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WiI|kie Says President Is
 (ourting War
Republican Aeee ptante Speech Cha aIIenges
 Ro0seveItto Debates

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1440 COLUMBIA RID. NW-Newly fur
nished front bedroom. 2nd-floor front;
very desirable: 3 windows.
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kit. bath, 2 scr. porches. pvt. basement,
oil heat; adults pref. $50 so. Apply 2l6
Cedar st. NV. or GE 09O7
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED.
WANTED TO SHARE WITH REFINED
; s.. 80 .5 R. susSs' s al Az
...u,,,l,, 1G7 MASS; AVE, NV;
ana s. sSel .pt sT cont
hot water. Westinghouse refriaerator; s
minutes y = shopping district; for refined
sl isss D y!.7 St. cRsN nv
,ylg: 1oGm kltshsn ..espton hs
Walking distance to Government depart
1924 l Ha1 8. Nv. Mls' if 81: as4s.
SIS III ia : p II NV.
Non Housekeeping Apartment,
2 Rooms Rooms. and e. Bath. sos.
Ho ss 18Th FISHER IT, NV. co. mo b. H sssS
1928 1NGLEsIDE TERRACE NV.
v,i.r fG IncId. xiteh Rsr bath heat and hot
Available immediately: = s5 Hp'' ~-Sho h'0'
7ss 18TH L. T. SENATE s.i,o4 NJ. Okla
1872 18th ST. Sc.
IS rooms and bath; good condition; heat,
EUGENE A. BARRY,
3439 14th st. NV. CO. $685..
COMPLETELY FURNISHED.
PARK CENTRAL,
CORNER 10th AND r SITS.
.FRIGIDAIRE CURRENT FREE
$40 .00-LivinR room with bulletin d.
nstte table and chairs. dressing room with
RcSen 9S speelsl cs ain Mu teS
path with shower; fully equipped with
nnens; dishes and silver; electricity and
Open and Lighted Until 10 PM.
See Manager. Metropolitan O54O
I4O4 e. CAFRITZ. d. $3.50.
%67 50 2 ROOMS. KITCHEN a. BATH
1919 G ST. NV
Free gas. cleo. and refg; large
rooms. cross ventilation in bed
room reconditioned and newly
furnished throughout; 24-hour
elevator and switchboard serv-
ice. Res. mgr. THE MON
MOUTH. ME. $500.
1915 10th ST. NV.
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1888 18th ST. NV.
Beautiful 1-room Ept.. pvt. bath, shower.
Shy, refs. grill; employed adults. Adams
1887.
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I40L N ST. N. w,
Ink. room, running water: sum rate

I'LL 10Th ST. NV
Unusually large, attractive, double or
triple room, pvt. bath, cleo refg; also
desirab BILE single rooms ~
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

1s,h AND .s, GoLUMsIA I'D. ap; 1e45 9ILT
sspotleSsly clean: attract. iurn.; adults
egentllesl; gas. cleo, refs. incl; $50.
Army Navy, Int: s4s5o. ABBY janitor.
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY APT. HOTEL. Goth
and SITS n.y. room, kit. dinette, pvt
nsn a' ru ssvse f Tsisds shs
AZ attract. bldg: on a downtown corner:
den. rm.. Kit. bath, s55, Ma 1928.
PToGWNToWN. WALK. DIST, 1873 RHODE
refg., ch.w.. cross ventilation.
81 T ST. NW.-CLEAN. Ice. 1st FL, .
refs Basement sn1 s perch $50 20 phone
rms, liv rm, bedrr', and kit; light. gas,
phone incl: newly decorated.
$50 WEEKLY-oNE LARGE. BEAUTI-
semi.private bath: Alb East Capitol st. 16.
1447 MASS. AVE. NV. HIGHLAND TER
race: large room. large kitchen. large bath.
FriEidaire; avail. 18th. Quiet people. Sill
ATTRACTIVE. MODERN APARTMENTS
rates. Inspection invited. 1851 Fair
mont NV.
EXTRA SPECIALIZED SPRING RID. NV.
Apt: No. 201-Cool living room. bedroom,
Kitchen tn1,, dinette. also Murphy bed: nicely
715 ALLISON ST. -N.w-WELL-FuRN.
bedroom. sitting rm. kitchen dinette, semi.
bath; Frigidaire: CIV: adults.
25 18th ST S.E.-LARGE LIVING RIM. /
or oT,,t;.. bed 5,ftr kitchen bath; phone,
2135 F. ST. NW.-sMALL HousEKEEP-
0 sf Hs s'f District ss ai ssSo mo-
newly decorated; attractively Turn; rea.
lo06 G ST. NE.-LGE. FRONT RIM. AND
Kit, sink, Murphy bed; attractively furn.;
NEAR CAPITOL. 4aI NEW JERSEY AVE.
i Se 81 rms rs nissly furn: light gas refs.
500 18th ST. Nw.-LARGE Ink ROOM:
room, 1913 District 1913. 0
COUPLE WILL SHARE LARGE APT. WITH
Apt aos s% Rest couple Clifton Terrace
1922 UPsHUR ST. N.W:-2-RM. APT.
phone. Complete. $40. TAYLOR 1852.
FALKLAND e. LIZ a,t1l APIS. 18th ST. EXTENDED
posures. Shepherd 5746-J
6 $40 18th ST ST. NV ROOMS; KITCHEN
and bright: for refined couple.
80 49,, ~ eIT 4. jh-s-HSOM. NJ n
referenees. Af Phone a 81. 17as 'An'e a IA.
1909 RosEDALE ST. NE-LARdE FRONT
dpen s laT b r Kitchen furnished no chill
kitchen and prIv.te bath. front; al ih CON:
veniences included: reasonable.
2 ROOMS. NEW FURNITURE EVERY.
ssidsn RSs H
APIS. 1850 Harvard St NV. co. b7I4.
1872 MASS. AVE: Sc. Mr.. FED. CENSUS
sVerynns tarn adults. hnco 5s1s Ses ssr
9aoa SyNsY 81 =.
porch. bath; gas cleo: included: s55. il.
Sh1. $50, S55--BUCHANAN. APIS. 45:2t
b.. Incl. gas. cleo. dE: isss. ewes. -" -
Mr.: 10th q KALoR;AMtA RD.LoyELY
saa tie Hsd bath ss Sn Hobart HOB aes 4gs
500 B ST. NE LARGE, CLEAN 1st.
aSoI rooms Som porch sink Frisdsire aue
apt. living rm.. bedrm.. Kit. pvt. Satt
with shower: everything fur. II. 1862
BEAUTIFULLY FuRN. ENGLISH BASE.
ST. Phone m' shep sesa s soe 0a'h garage
111s. MARYLAND AVE. .N;E.-L1v1No
rm.. bedrm.. kitchen. pvt. bath. pvt. en-.
| frances: c.h.w.
| wESTCHESTER- FUR.
| nished apt. bedroom. bath. living room
| dinette and kitchen. overlooking park
July Is to August Is: 500. Emerson
$500
DUPONT CIRCLE. 1867 sT.-LARGl
peopile. i He esn is7 HSn' 'D''-D'' VI
| MRAMAR, APT. 4o4-LIvIN0 ROOM
| sun room. kitchen. bath; apt. newly deco.
rated: walking distance. Call at desk.
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APARTMENTS SUBURBAN.

APARTMENTS SUBURBAN.
21oa ON N L 1l;s ST ARL1NSToN on,
decorated: BUS at door: reasonable.
RIvERDALE-3 COOL. ATTR. FURN. OR
porch. shady grounds. Warfeld 1854
s llo1m so M sD Pu BARRY Mr. hy1S,
Garsae Gsnhsm, ND. I DUPONT rafG 5ssG y'i u:
L.AANDCvER; MD, OPPOSITE ENTRANCE
BATH s5ts sso Sen MN a nEW1s stfa
ARLINGTON VA, 21.2 N. e0th-2 RMS.
Guided; / block Lee Highway. oxford $3.50.
UNFURNIsHED . ROOMS. LARGE KiTCH.
versity rd.. COLLEGE Park. Nd WA 274i.
UNFuRN. MODERN. LIVING ROOM. DIN,
ton. Shepherd 1885. WV ->-''
ARLINGTON; 1911 n. GARFIELD ST.
;,r,, rooms; kitchenette apt completely
WEST HYATTsvIILE-3R ROOMS. K1TcH:
en-; bath with shower; ,saraEe screened
lst. -Warneld 1902 bet: 8 and pm
kitchen and bath; front and side en-
near Il. i rveF re Tem pH"s sasa
R1yERDALE,. MDI3 ROOMS, KITCHEN
H aps essh utlIssss private entrance adults
Isl! 1914 y. sTAFFoRp ST; H.! Ar 4 VA.
sown. own oxford $3.50. '''' '''' ~ MIL ~
NEARBY vA-UNFUR., ROOMS, KITCH-
s sa BATH Bees e. Svy p0rsn rss
refs: utilities incl: sss. -'- Is: S.
HYATTsvMLEEENTIRE End f.. RMS:
utilities incl: on bus line WA. s4ao.
3223 ASH ST. MT. RAIN1ER-uNFURN.
Sr; kit, she shower bath; refs.. h.-w.h; sood
ensn.nee 1sS8s: s oa'2 R.shela aS2s s.''
rAKoMA PARK; Mp, 70: Z oWEF AYE;
close buses. stores: reas. sH: 1858.
h b:ttiH. APT no 2 LARGE q Rms KITcHM.
dren soi Lee hishNay F slls chu nc e1 W.
2nd-FL; UNFuRN. APT, 3 ROOMS KITCH-
ssnstts bath lHater oil heat close schoo
No. b Uhier ave. Alex i747.
wooDsIpE SILVER SPRING. eo0e lst
aveAt1r t;,t alniuT Iv. 4-room bath apt;
kitchen and ainette. iv. rm, beddrm.. bath,
reception hall pvt. entr; gar; beautiful
kIOunQs. 1Ov mo-, lnCl0o1nR utilities. 20
min. from city. Berwyn 323-J-x.
ALEXANDRIA - ATTRACTIVE UNFURN.
corner apt. 3 expos, Ice. liv. rm., bed
rms rms, din, mod Kit, bath, screened porch;
vernon avs BUS H ne v ios si incl w.
Must pc seen to be appreciated. Phone
TAKoMA PARK, d. ca L0E. RMS,
I'll heat ss adults ssr prs esG!'s ss sy hD.y
Cedar st. NV. or GEE O9O7.
TAKOMA PARK. "a FLOWER AVE.
rms. kit, bath. sun porch: expos; SPA.
ciouS gardens; unfurn. SH. 3S76.R
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BIOS Bird ST. N.W.-Front master bed
room. nicely furn.; private bath, phone,
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MT. PLEASANT 3lO4 18th st, NV
Bright room, semi-private bath: house in
sulated; gentleman pref. Adams 1853.
MT. PLEASANT, 1897 Ingleside ter
Large. front rm.. near bath; suitable .
gentlemen: reaS
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TAKOMA PARK. "a FLOWER AVE.-a
rms, kit. bath. sun porch; 8 expos. spe.
cious gardens; unfurn. SH. 3e76.R.
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EXCEPTIONALLY FINE ROOM with porch,
10 minutes downtown bus. 1907 36th pl
NV WoOdley 3354
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OPP. CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
LarSe living room 27x1bh with twin
fireplaces. kitchen. private bath and show:
er. Completely furn. including baby grand
piano: uttlstieS: &6H. 2Q3 Ard st. A.e.
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COUNTRY BOARD.

RIVERSIDE FARMs-NR. mountains. riv-
err modern home: screen porches: $3.50
weekly, Call long distance or Lincoln 2O35
Mrs. Chas. Burner. Woodstock, Va.
WILL TAKE SUMMER BOARDERS, quiet
country home. ami: on Patuxent River:
boats: fishing and Grabbing. Write or
Farm. Island Creek Nd. Phone Prince
Frederick 2l-E-12
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Fannie Hurst Convulescinq

NEW YORK, July (P).-Novelist
Fannie Hurst was convalescing in a
hospital today from an appendec-
tony performed several days ago.
DR.. A. A. Berg said her condition
was good"
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la Toilette Sees u. S.
Put on Road to War
By the Associated Press.

o. ti1c hSSOIlhteO fTeSS.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Philip F. La
Toilette, former Progressive Cover
nor OF Wisconsin, conteaded tonight
that Democratic and Republican
Leaders have taken this unprepared
Nation a long way down the road to
war;
Those who now lead the Repub-
hcan party, as well as the Demo-
cratic, are telling us that our first
line of defense is in Britain and
France" he set forth in a prepared
radio address. If these Republican
and Democratic policies continue,
and If the war lasts, they will have
us IN it. If they do, we shall be as
unprepared as Britain or France"
Gov. La Toilette opined that
the Allies difficulties stemmed from
the disastrous idea that money
can buy anything, even the defense
of a nation. He added
America will not begin her de-
fense until We restore health.
strength and self-respect to our
people-until every American is
fired with burning faith in our
country that will make each of us
gladly pledge our honor, our for
tune. and our lives for the defense
OF the United States"
Evening star., 1940-07-07
Union Conferences
Allowed on Army Boots

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 6.-Na-
tional Maritime &C. I. o. Union
employees of the United States Army
Engineers may hold union meetings
on Government boats as the result
of Memphis district labor case
ruling.
Reinstating five Negro workers
discharged for making allegedly
false statements to Congressman,
Brig. Gen. Thomas R. Robins, as
sistant to the chief of engineers,
made these rulings affecting all
union employees on the 1900 vessels
under the Engineer Corps:
l. Union meetings may be held on
Government boats on employees
time. if the sessions are open and
do not interfere with operations:
co men receiving subsistence and
quarters, when absent with due no.
tice. no longer must pay for meals
they do not eat, 80 all efficiency
ratings of employees will be made
public.
After the five Negroes complained
they were working more than regu-
lation A hours a week, the Memphis
district labeled the assertions false
and discharged the workers. The
three rulings resulted from COM
plants employees made at subse-
quent hearing before an Army board.
Evening star., 1940-07-07

long series of anti-Semitic laws as
10000 Rumanians, the rear guard
OF the Jewish migration, crossed
into Russian-o occupied Bessarabia.
Discussion was reported going on
between Berlin and Moscow about
another tremendous transplanting
OF peoples-the return of 100000
German Rumanians from Soviet
occupied territory to the Reich.
Thirty expelled British oilmen,
two of them heads of American con-
Germs, left Constanta by freighter
for Egypt. Many other Britons were
departing voluntarily.
The first anti-Semitic law forbade
any public weighing machines to be
operated by any one except a men,
Der of the new totalitarian party,
from which Jews automatically are
excluded.
The new Minister of Education
announced that the German lam
guage henceforth will be featured
In Rumanian schools.
Rumania's Jews number more
than half a million.
Evening star., 1940-07-07
Britain May Requisition
Parts of Automobiles
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, July 6.-British motor
lists must dismantle their automo-
biles and hand over parts of the mo-
tors to authorities If ordered to do so
Ministry of Transport order said
today.
The order also empowers regional
commissioners to forbid the use of
any kind of vehicle on roads in dis
tricts where an invasion occurs.
Vehicles may be put out of action
with the double object of render
ing them useless to the enemy and
to prevent the start of huge ref :
ugee trek such as hindered Allied
armies in France and Belgium.
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WASHINGTON, D. c, JULY 1eo-pARr ONE.
". P. A. Writers Plan
Series Of Factbooks

With the last Of the w. p. A.
State Guide Books now nearing
the publication stage, unemployed
writer's are next to be assigned the
task of compiling series of State
Factbooks, Mrs. Florence Kerr, as
sistant commissioner, announced
yesterday.
The new boks will be encyclo-
pedias Of useful information about
each State in the Union and will
be produced IN the same manner as
other publications Of the w. p. A.
writer's program. 1t is estimated
a year will lapse before the first
book is published.
j. D. Newson, national director of
the unemployed writer's, said the
predominant demand is for com
prehensive, inexpensive" Factbooks
OF a type permitting frequent re-
vision. The Guide Books for the
most part were profusively illustra-
ted and priced generally above the
reach of a wide reading public.
The Factbooks, it was said will
contain much information of the
kind usually found in almanacs,
such as statistical data bearing on
industry, cities and counties. But
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Rumonion Ship Captain
Sued in U. S. for Wages

q, the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON. S. c., July g.
The master of the Rumanian steam
ship Prahova, having just expert
enced difficulties when % of his
crew of 80 staged a sit-doWn strike
because of salary trouble, had new
worry on his hands today when Ru-
dolph Sass, listed on the crew as
a donkeyman, filed a libel suit
against him and the vessel in the
United States District Court.
The libellant asks that the vessel
be condemned and sold so the wages
he has earned can be paid" The
papers were served on Capt. Alex
ander Tiuflaeff, the master, today.
So long as the wages remain un-
paid the ship may not sail.
According to the suit she was
scheduled to leave here July 8 for
an unannounced destination. The
Prahova has been in port since June
% discharging cargo of fertilizer
loaded in Spain.
Evening star., 1940-07-07
Nazis Spurn 5 Points
Of Peace Declared
Vital by Roosevelt
Show Cleavage Between
U. S. and Authoritarian
States, Germans Soy
BY the Associated Press

|
BERLIN, July 6-President
Roosevelt's expression OF five points
necessary for peace among nations
merely shows again what a vast
cleavage there is between the view
point of the United States President
and that of the authoritarian states,
informed German sources said to-
day.
Further, these sources said, since
the United States is not involved
in the European War, it hardly is
conceivable that she expects to par
ticipate in peace negotiations that
will end the conflict.
Hence, Mr.. Roosevelt's remarks
must be regarded, they said, as
designed for home consumption.
Yesterday at Hyde Park the Pres
ident outlined his principles for
peace as:
l. Freedom of information, knowl-
edge and press.
/ 2. Freedom of religion.
3. Freedom of expression.
! 4. Freedom from fear of attack
and threats of aggression.
5. Freedom from want; greatest
possible cultural and commercial
intercourse among nations.
Hamstringing of Press Cited.
| Freedom of the press as outlined
by the President exists practically
/ nowhere; these informed Germans
asserted, because finance, industry
political parties. labor and other
| interests all work to hamstring the
/ press.
Freedom to express any opinion,
they pointed out. may be possible
in a country with wide spaces like
the United States, but in closely
crowded areas like the German
Reich it is impossible to permit
everybody to say what he thinks.
Twenty years of free expression
under the German republic, these
sources claimed, led only to 8,0OO.-
600 unemployed and to destruction
OF religion and morals.
The German people, they held,
are perfectly happy to have the
man who shoulders the responsible
lty for Germany's fate also deter
mine its opinion.
Let America think as it desires
about freedom of opinion-but let
it also refrain from interfering with
the European way of doing things,
these commentators declared
Washington's Silence Hit.
In another expression pertaining
to the American scene, Adolf Hal
field, who usually reflects Wilhelm
strasSe opinion, commented sharply
IN the Hamgurger Fremdenblatt that
Washington was remaining silent
about the. danger of open hostili-
ties" off the French island of Mar
Unique.
Cat Fort de France, Martinique,
the French Admiralty said British
cruisers have been seen off the
coast for two days. Secretary of
State Hull declined comment on
an unofficial report that Britain
was establishing blockade to
prevent movement of French
naval units or planes from Mar
Unique. The British have de-
MED it,
"Endangering of American secur-
ity by Germany and Italy is the sin
gle prescription by which the United
States, under the spokesmanship of
its President, can employ to justify
its armaments program" Halfeld
wrote.
European powers which main
tain no possessions outside Europe,
and especially in America, are pro-
vided with officious warnings against
encroachments in the Western
Hemisphere. England, however,
may wave it's flag in the neighbor-
hood of the life vein of the United
States-the Panama Canal"
Evening star., 1940-07-07

the more important categories of
information, Mr.. Newson indicated,
will be summaries of the functions
OF the various State and Federal
agencies operating within the State,
biographies Of public officials and
addresses of Statewide organiza-
tions.
Evening star., 1940-07-07

and Long Beach banker, put q
beaker Of sugared water for hum
ming birds outside his home II years
ago. So many birds appeared he
placed additional beakers about and
began feeding other birds until now
there are scores of beakers. From
5000 to 5000 birds Of as many as
98 species cohgregate in the vicinity
in the summertime.