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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-02

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Philadelphia Speech
Designed 10 Halt
Swing 10 Wi||kie
Democratic Leaders
Hope RooseveIt's Talk
Has Turned Tide
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
Star staff CorreSnondent

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's visit to Phila-
delphia yesterday was designed to
halt a Willkie swing in the Key
stone State. swing which had
been noticeable for couple of
weeks and which was admitted
even by Democratic leaders, off the
record.
It is too early to estimate the
effect of the Presidents presence IN
the State or that of his address
What the President has to over
come in this State is opposition
growing out of fear that the Chief
Executive is leading the country
into the wars abroad-a fear that
has been nourished more and more
by the Republican opposition as the
days have passed.
Democratic leaders here were
praying that the President would
be able to lay the ghost of this fear
effectually by his address-which
they admitted they regarded as
crucial in this campaign.
See Fear Allayed.
Today they insist that Mr.. Roose-
welt has gone long way toward
convincing the electorate that he
will do everything that is humanity
possible to keep the country from
becoming involved in the war
Next to the war and the Republi-
can slogan that "a vote for Roose-
welt is a vote for war" Mr.. Roose-
(See PENNSYLVANIA, Page ABB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
History-Moking Popular Vote
Of ,000,000Is Estimated
Heavy Registrations Show About
81 for Every 100 Of Population

(Copyrisht, 1870 by the Associated Press
Heavy registrations throughout
the country. particularly in the big
cities. indicated today that history
breaking popular vote of around So
100000 may be cast in the presi-
dental election next month.
A compilation of official and eSti-
mated registrations in each State
disclosed possible total vote of 40
7192OO. or about 81 for every 100 of
population.
This figure compares with an &C
tual vote of 45,647.117 in the Roose-
velt-Landon contest in 1886. and
398l6.522 in the Roosevelt Hoover
election of 1882.
1t is based on an analysis of voter
filings and other data showing Co.
576.979 may be eligible to vote III the
November elections, or about As
per cent of the total population OF
13l 400 1871.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24

Comparison OF the eligible vote
four years ago with the actual vote
cast revealed that from IS to 20 per
cent of those qualified remained
away from the polls. In some
Southern States the stay-at-home
vote ran as high as so per cent. This
was taken into account in arriving
at this years estimated vote.
The Census Bureau estimates the
number of potential voters this
year at 80,528,000 This figure in
cludes natives and naturaliZed citi-
zens 81 years old and over. 1t ex-
cludes aliens totaling about $780,
600; inmates of prisons and mental
institutions, and voteless residents
of the District of Columbia esti-
mated at 100000.
However. many potential voters
never take the trouble to qualify by
registering or taking other necessary
See VOTES, Page A-9D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
D, T., Marine Reserves
Are Slated 10 Serve
In the West Indies
5th Battalion Will
Give Farewell Parade
Here November 7

The 5th Battalion, Marine Corps
Reserve, composed OF more than
400 officers and men from the Dis
trict, nearby Maryland and Vlr-
ginia. will mobilize here with a
farewell parade Thursday. Novem-
Der 7. to entrain for Quantico. but
according to reliable indications to-
day, probably will be sent to some
where in the West Indies for &C
tive service in hemisphere defense
Among the posts where the local
marines are likely to see duty are
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the big
naval station, or some station in
Puerto Rico Official orders are not
out vet as to the destination OF the
battalion. but it has been made
plain that these officers and men
are not headed for long service in
training. This is indicated definitely
For instance. no raw recruits are
being accepted. Only trained men
now are being signed up to enlist
the battalion to ''overstrength."
Former Regulars wanted.
Enlistments are being accepted
from former regulars of the Army,
Navy. Marine Corps with at least
one year of service Enlisted men
in the Volunteer Reserve, now on
inactive status in various reserve
districts. may rejoin the battalion
provided they have attended field
training periods in the past.
In his mobilization instructions to
personnel of the battalion, 1t, Col
Harvey L. Miller. commanding the
outfit, says: while no official adj
vices have been received, it is not
expected that We will remain in
Quantico very long"
The mobilization orders of this
battalion" he declared, must not be
confused with the training pro-
gram now in effect for the United
States Army or with the field train
ing engaged in each year by this
battalion. Rather the battalion is
being modified as a unit of the
United States Marine Corps to per-
form such naval missions as it may
be called upon to perform.
Hazen to Be HOnored.
The farewell parade and review
will take place on the Ellipse in honor
Of District Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen and other District officials
and civic leaders. 1t was authorized
by Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb,
Marine Corps commandant, to per-
NIT the marines to salute Commits
sioner Hazen and other District off,
Gals"
The battalion personnel has been
ordered to report at the armory at
$50 am. on their mobilization day.
They will be uniformed for winter
service, ready to leave the armory at
$50 am for the Ellipse. where the
parade will start promptly at 10
O'Clock. The troops will entrain at
Union Station at II for Quantico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Tuning in the News From London Ritual
In Norway, Defiant Under German Rule

Nazis appear to be under orders
to show politeness to Norwegians In
public places and in various ways to
try to convince the Norwegians that
Nazi rule is good for them. I hope
I do not need to add that If those
are their orders, they have entirely
failed. No words of mine can convey
the loathing in which the Nazis are
held by every Norwegian.
If Quisling represented less than
/ per cent of Norwegians when the
Nazis marched in, he has the sup
port of considerably less than that
now. The Gleichschaltung (Nazi
party of Norway has made no
progress whatever.
You who know us Norwegians will
agree, I think, that we are a fairly
easy-going, though industrious and
freedom loving people.
We do not resort to vendettas.
But can assure you that, with the
exception of a very few Quislings,
every Norwegian is living only for
the day when he can strike back at
(See NORWAY, Page Aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Air Corps Will Double
Combat Units 10 Form
Highly Mobile Force
Reorganization Planned
To Provide Operation at
Any Hemisphere Point
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
Reorganization of the Army Air
Corps to double its present number
of combat groups and create a
highly mobile fighting force" ca
pable Of operation anywhere in the
Western Hemisphere, was announced
today by the War Department.
The reorganization took the form
of establishment of four air districts.
1t will include expansion of the four
Air Corps wings now in continental
United States to II wings as rapid
ly as trained personnel and equip
ment. now in production, becomes
available
Instead of the present 25 combat
groups. the expanded air force will
have 81, the announcement said.
Command Is Unchanged.
The purpose of the creation Of
the air districts" the department
explained, lis to effect decentrali-
cation of training and inspection
duties of the commanding general.
general headquarters air force. and
to provide for the development of
commanders and STATS for such
special task forces as may be re-
quired for operation in war"
The C. H. Q. air force commander,
at present Maj. Gen. Delos C. EN-
mons, will remain in command Of
all these units. The commanders
headquarters are to be transferred
from Langley Field, Va, to Boiling
Field, here.
Force of 163,O0 Men Sought.
The 1912 personnel objective for
the new force was announced as
1853 900 enlisted men, compared with
the previous Air Corps objective OF
$4,000.
The department said the program
contemplated an increase in the
annual output of trained pilots
from 1000 to 10000, an increase in
Air Corps technical schools and in
Structors for mechanics and Spe-
cialists and acquisition of many
new stations for the new combat
groups.
While a number of the 81 combat
groups will be assigned to overseas
departments, most will be based in
the Continental United States
Aviation garrisons in the overseas
departments will be increased and
reorganized, the department said.
The new air districts were deSig-
mated as:
Northeast air district, with head
quarters at Hartford. Conn. COM
prising Maine, New Hampshire. Yer
(See AIR FORCE, Page A-12)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24

citizen who may show his diStaste
of Germans with worG or deed.
Gestapo men Turk in unexpected
places. You can never be sure that
the stranger beside you in the train
or at your table in cafe is not a
quisling.
Yet. in spite of all those repres-
sive activities, the free. independent
spirit of Norway is still evident. 1t
is manifested in various ways. One
of them is the almost ceremonial
switching on of the radio at the hour
of the news in Norwegian from Lon
don. The Germans have tried to
stop it, but they have failed.
One gets the impression that Hit
Ter is reluctant to apply to Norway
the terroristic treatment he has in
flicted on some of the countries he
has occupied. For instance, the
Norwegian national anthem is still
played in the Nazi controlled radio
programs and at public meetings,
but after the Horst Vessel song
the Brownshirts' marching song
and Deutschland uber Allies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Drive on South Atlantic Trade
Of Britain to Break Blockade
Is Reported Planned by Hitler
Campaign Is Linked With
Gibraltar Attack to Crush
Foe in Mediterranean

By the
Adolf Hitler reported aiming today at campaign
to break the shackes of the British blockade by shifting
the main theater of the to the Mediterranean and
attacking Britains "fene" trade routes in the South
Atlantic
With the song Sailing Against England"
apparently muted by A assaults the German Fuhre
said to be planning two-fod winter strategy:
Italy and Spain would attempt to seize Brtans historic
rock British the
Mediterranean
q At the time Germany Spain would smash at
British trade with South America and her link with India via
the Cape of Good Hope Spanish ports and ards in the
Atlantic and the Canary Islands as bases
Informed Hitler French Premier
Pierre Laval the last 48 hours had
virtually sealed whereby the Vchy OF
vanqushed France would the Rome Berlin axis the use OF
naval Africa Syria unoccuped France in
return for certain concessions.
The naval bases would include Dakar capital of French West
Africa Toulon Mediterranean Casabanca
French Morocco, and Bzerte, in Tunisia.
As these said Germany would release all
unoccupied north the
Tours-SwsS border line to the Seine River.
Laval returned Paris today with Premier Marshal Philippe
PetanS to HtlerS proposals for FrancOGerman
prochement and SPANS GeneraSSmo Francisco Franco who
frontier
his Madrid Vcy dispatch Bern Switzer
land said that Marshal Petan had left for Paris
Fascist quarters said important decisions
the
place of power in the Mediterranean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Election
Fight Indicated
By Roosevelt
Philadelphia Gives
Greet Ovation to
old Compoigner'
Roosevelt Tert on Page B-12 J
By JOHN c. HENRY.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the "old
a good fight" was on the political
war path today and from now on 1t
looks as if Americas 1910 presiden-
tial battle will be a free swinging
affair with no holds barred.
Dividing his attention for the
past four months between directing
the Nations defense program and
doing his political chores on the
side, Mr.. Roosevelt came out of
his corner" last night for a single
obvious purpose-to deliver a cam
paign speech intended to help him
hold his present public Office.
1t was a transformation that turned
Philadelphia packed and damned
Convention Hall into virtual mad
house, sent Mr.. Roosevelt's closest
political advisers nearly delirious
with joy. and must have sent cold
chills down the spines of Republican
listeners. For when Mr.. Roosevelt
said he was an old campaigner who
loves a fight. he was stating a truth
that even his foes will not deny and
was returning himself to the role
ne plays best of all.
He was the confident man on
horseback" last night as he handed
up an oratorical fare that brought
him ovation after ovation-convinc-
ing. even though the audience OBJ
yiOuSly was Democratic and even
though a corps of accomplished
cheer leaders was on hand to ring
the bell when and if necessary. BY
casual count. Mr.. Roosevelt stopped
the show on 80 distinct occasions
during a 42-minute addresS-and
that does not count scattered laughs,
boos and hand-clappings at other
points.
For 10 minutes after he entered
that hall last night he smiled and
fropt;p,,od nm Dauo A Column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Hearst Ranch Lands
Bought by Army
For Training Site

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson an
nounced today the Army had
purchased 154 900 acres of Cali
fornia ranch lands from the
Hearst interests for a military
training site.
The Hearst Sumical Land g.
Packing Corp. was paid $1,000
600, the Secretary said.
He described the purchase as
the largest real estate deal con-
summated by the Army in the
current defense program. The
land combines mountains. val
leys. plains. forests, streams and
considerable frontage on the
Pacific Ocean, Mr.. Stimson said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
"OHensive Basis Laid

BERN Switzerland. Oct "a lP.-
Adolf HitlerS talks with Vice Pre-
mier Pierre Laval of France and
GeneralisSimo Francisco Franco
were bound together today by re-
ports they had laid the groundwork
for an axis offensive not only in
the Mediterranean but in the South
Atlantic as well.
Informed French sources said Hit
Ter and Laval had put the finishing
touches to an agreement whereby
the Vichy government would give
the axis powers use of air and naval
bases in Africa, Syria and unoc-
cupied France in return for certain
concessions.
At the same time reports reaching
diplomatic quarters indicated that
one of the subjects discussed by
Hitler and Franco was the possible
use of Spanish ports and airfields
in the Atlantic and the Canary
Islands as a springboard for Nazi
attacks on Britains South Atlantic
trade.
Bases Strategically Located.
These sources envisioned a cam
paign in which Italy and Spain
would attempt to seize Gibraltar
and smash Britain's power in the
Mediterranean while Germany and
Spain struck at Britain's trade with
South America as we'll as her sea
link with India by way of the Cape
of Good Hope.
The bases involved in the agree
ment reported now under consider
alton by the French government are
Strategically situated for an axis
offensive in the Mediterranean.
The agreement, which would SUI
persede the existing armistice terms,
would make the French fleet re-
sponsible for defense of the naval
bases, but would not otherwise in
volve its use by the axis powers for
war against Britain, these sources
declared
LII lClul II, ~ was odld, 1Cl
would release all French war pris-
onerS and would move the frontier
of the area of France unoccupied
by German forces northWard from
Tours and the Swiss frontier to the
Seine River
Paris, which straddles the Seine,
would be placed under a special
regime, with part of the city ruled
by the government of Premier
Philippe Petain and part by Ger
man authorities, it was said.
The naval bases which would fall
to the axis under the projected
agreement were described as Dakar,
capital of French West Africa;
Toulon. on Frances Mediterranean
(See BERN, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Air Vice Marshal BIount
Killed in Air Crash

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-Air Vice
Marshal C. M. B. Blount has been
killed in an air crash, the Press
Association said tonight. He COM
manded an R. A. F. division in
France prior to Frances surrender.
Blount. who was As. was a World
War veteran and a Commander OF
the Bath. He headed the army CO.
operation division of the R. A. F.
No details of the crash were given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Laval Returns to Paris

VICHY, France, Oct. "a LPl.-Vice
Premier Pierre Laval returned tC
Paris today from Vichy with Premier
PHILIPPE Petain's answer to Adolf
Hitler's proposals for French
German rapprochement.
The nature of these propositions
and the French reply were not made
known.
CReports reaching diplomatic
sources in Bern, Switzerland,
from Vichy, France. today said
Premier Marshall PHILIPPE Pc
tain, with several aides. includ-
ing the Minister of Justice, had
left Vichy for Paris. 1t was be-
lieved there he was going to join
Vice Premier Laval to sign new
French German agreement.
marshal Petains trip was gen.
orally interpreted in Bern as
meaning that Laval had sue
ceeded in persuadlng him to
accept German compromise
terms as a new basis for French
German relationsD
"a paragraph was censored here.)
Although Laval now is accepted
by the Germans as the negotlator
final decisions must be taken by
Marshal Petain as chief of the
unoccupied state.
Although Laval was scheduled to
return to Paris last night, he was
delayed in his departure.
Alignment in New Order Asked.
Unconflrmed reports in Vichy
were that Hitler's proposals ad-
vanced in Paris in conferences with
Laval contained nothing so definite
as peace terms and entrance of
France into the war.
These reports said, however, he
asked for general alignment of
France in the new European order u
as enviseged by Germany and Italy
1t was reported the same general
proposition was presented to the
Spanish generalissimo, Francisco
Franco, in border conferences yes
terday.
Hitler was seeking, it was said,
to form a general continental bloc
against the British. zone line CEN
soredD.
The French fleet and air force
will remain French, official sources
repeated. Three lines censored.
Deny Navy to Enter War.
Yesterday authoritative sources
declared there was no question of
the French Navy or air force being
used in the war either against Brit
ain or against Germany.
(Three lines censored.)
Persons close to the government
asserted France had been assured
that conclusion of a new accord
by which she subscribes to Hitlers
new order for Europe would secure
light terms when the formal peace
treaty is signed.
They reiterated that such an
accord would not mean that France
would go to war against England
but that it definitely would not be
favorable to Frances former ally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Ten Killed in Glasgow
Starch Factory BIost

By the Associated Press
GLASGOW, Oct. 24-Ten persons
were reported killed today in an ex-
plosion and fire which wrecked a
big starch factory in the heart OF
the city.
Twenty-eight workers were taken
TO hOSpitalS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Spain Seen Destined
For Major Role in War

MADRID, Oct. "a (P.-The secret
conference between Adolf Hitler
and Generalissimo Francisco Franco
opened the way today for momen-
tous developments in which Spain,
as well as France, appeared destined
to play important roles in axis plans
to crush Britain and establish a new
order in Europe.
Madrid buzzed with rumors as
diplomatic circles awaited the out
come of the meeting yesterday on
the French Spanish border where,
See VICHY Page All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Bermuda Clipper Damaged
HI the Associated Press.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. a.
The Bermuda Clipper. making the
first flight Of new schedule Of five
trips weekly between Hamilton and
Baltimore, Md, badly damaged .
wing while landing here last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Naval TruwIers Sunk

LONDON, Oct. "a LP).-The Ad-
miralty announced tonight that the
naval trawlers Velia and Lord
Stamp had been sunk by German
mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
White House Emphasizes
Kennedy Will Not Resign
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Stephen Early. presidential secre-
tary. said today that Ambassador
Joseph P. Kennedy was returning
home from London for consultation
and that President Roosevelt has
emphasized the difference between
that and resignation
He stood on that answer when re-
porters inquired whether Mr. Ken
nedy would return to his post in
England.
Asked about reports that the Am
bassador had told Mr.. Roosevelt he
would not return to London, Mr.
Early replied:
That is news to me, and I think
I am fully informed and up to date
on it."
(The Chicago Daily News said
yesterday in a dispatch printed
in The Star that Mr.. Kennedy
had advised Mr.. Roosevelt he
would not return to London and
that he would make public his
reasons. Further. the News said
that Mr.. Kennedy has resented
what he believed to be the Presi-
dents disregard of his views)
Mr.. Kennedy reached Lisbon yes
terday from London. Travelling
from Lisbon by clipper plane. he was
expected to reach New York Satur-
day.
Secretary Hull said yesterday he
had no information on the plans
of Ambassador Kennedy.
LISBON. Oct "a P).-Joseph P
Kennedy. United States Ambassador
to Britain. waited today for clearing
weather which would permit his de-
parture by Clipper plane for home.
He arrived yesterday from Eng
land in a special plane provided by
tho pritich Ain. Mipictrv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24

The story of Norway defiant
under the Nasi yoke is told here
in the first OF ttDo articles by
young Norwegian airn1an. Uho
recently escaped 10 England and
is no1O on his 1Uay to Canada to
complete training as a Darplane
pilot.
BY OLAF HANSEN.
LONDON, Oct. "a (N.ANA).-
Night comes to Oslo ford in the
late afternoon now. and it is very
dark and cold at $50, but every
evening about that time residents
in the pine-wooded outskirts of Oslo
open wide the windows of their un-
lighted rooms so that their neigh
bors and passersby may hear the
radio
Through the loud speakers a voice
calls from London 1t is the news
in Norwegian
Hitler's hordes have occupied
Norway. They lord ii in public
places. Black uniformed s. S. men
stride the streets of the capital,
ready to pounce on any indiscreet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-24
Summary of Todoy's Star

National.
Combat units to be doubled in re-
organized Air Corps. Page Al
U. S. holsters aerial forces in Philip
pines. Page A
Washington and Vicinity.
Bowl to be used in draft lottery ar
rives here today. Page AS
Maj. Daniel ]. Donovan, D. c. au-
ditor, dies. Page B.
officials speculate on Maj. Dono-
vans successor. Page b.
Secretary Stimson refers Guard
charges to Marshall. Page B-1
Serial numbers for D. C. selectees to
be posted Saturday. Page B-1
Editorial and Comment
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
Letters to The Star. Page A-10
This and That. Page A-10
David Lawrence. Page ALI
G. Gould Lincoln. Page ALL
George Fielding Eliot. Page ALL
Jay Franklin. Page ALL
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Miscellany
City News in Brief. Page BE-
Service Orders. Page BIZ
Supper Club Notes. Page Bis
Vital Statistics. Page BIS
Letter-Out. Page c.
Bedtime Story. Page C-6
Uncle Rays Corner. Page CT
Winning Contract. Page CT
Crossword Puzzle. Page c.
Natures Children. Page DIS