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Evening star., 1940-12-31
HitIer's Press Blasts
Roosevelt MESSAGE
As Not Convincinq'
Germany Won't Permit
Herself to Be Provoked,
Editorials Declare
BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER.


BERLIN, Dec. 3l-The German
press with a nod of consent from
the German Government. released
today a torrent of caustic COM
ment on President Roosevelt's latest
suggestion to give every possible
American aid to Great Britain
With the appearance of explosive
editorials on the subject there was
evidence on every side of tensing
emotions But at the same time,
there were loud declarations that
Germany would not permit herself
to get unduly excited or allow her
self to be provoked.
Thre was a disposition to refer
the whole controversy back to the
conscience of the American people" ;"
The attitude was that the United
States knows how Germany feels
and that America has a chance to
reflect before she is committed to
course more hostile to Germany.
Comment is Hitler's Reply.
Informed sources said that the
press comment. for the present
at least, would constitute Adolf
Hitler's reply to Mr.. Roosevelt's
Sunday night speech.
Before the appearance of after
noon papers, the press attitude was
outlined as putting down the Presi-
dents fireside talk Sunday night as
"undifinified in tone, weak in argu-
ment and not convincing"
Mr. Roosevelt's alleged 'co-respon-
sibility" for the start of the war and
his responsibility for its prolonga-
ton" were emphasized by most Of
the influential German newspapers.
Some taunted him for trying to
persuade the American people that
the security of its powerful continent
depends on the British Navy
In still other quarters, the Presi-
dent was accused of trying to pledge
his Nation to grave changes Of policy
before Congress had chance to
weigh every issue.
Congress Action Comforting
But the fact that in the Ameri-
can governmental plan Congress is
backstop which must approve
fundamental policies was regarded
as a comfort.
In other quarters Mr.. Roosevelt's
talk was pronounced ''unstatesman-
like" while some commentators said
he was afflicted with jitters which
caused him to conjure up goblins
that don't exist.
Repeatedly he was challenged on
the score that he had misrepre-
sented German aspirations to the
American people.
The statement which German pa
pers found most Objectionable was
the charge that Germany and Italy
seek world domination. The press
echoed an emphatic denial by Hitler
himself of any such ambition and
asserted the Reich demands only
human rights commensurate with
its size, power and capacities.
In addition, it was said, the talk
would be characterized as IAN appeal
to the lowest instincts of the
American people"
From the viewpoint of strategy
informed sources intimated, the
press will hold that the Presidents s
speech is untinteresting because
American support of England, no
matter in what form 1t comes, can
not delay-much less prevent
Britain'S defeat"
1t was said the German press
would comment further that the
speech neither politically nor from
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Annua|Messaqe
May Offer Plan
For Arms Lease
Wheeler Urges U. 5.
To Seek Busis for
Negotiated Peace
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt may discuss
his plan for lending and leasing
war equipment to Britain in his
annual message to Congress next
Monday, Stephen T. Early. White
House secretary. indicated today.
Mr.. Early said no actual work has
been done on the message yet, al
though some material was left over
from preparation of the Sunday
night address and probably will be
used next week. The secretary said
he does not now know whether the
lease plan will be discussed in the
annual message or submitted later
in some other fashion.
Commenting on queries about Mr..
Roosevelt's pledge in his Sunday
night radio address that no expe-
dictionary force would be sent
abroad Mr.. Early said that those
who ask about the Navy and air
forces aren't .confused-they are
confusing"
Informed that a suggestion has
been made for the diSbanding of
the various private committees now
concerning themselves with infiu-
encing the Governments foreign
policy, Mr. Early said he hoped the
idea would be contagious AS an
alternative to the numerous con-
f1icting groups 1t has been pro-
posed that single committee for
loyalty to the President be formed
President to See BerIe.
Included on a full engagement
list for the President today was
an appointment with Assistant Sec
retary of State A. A. Berle. Mr..
Early said the purpose of the con-
ference was to discuss progressing
negotiations for Canadian -Ameri-
can development of the st. Law
renee River power resources.
Meanwhile, The question of whether
this Government should take lead
ing and immediate part in seeking to
establish basis for a negotiated
peace in Europe seemed to have be-
come the principal issue of contro-
versy in American foreign policy.
For those who believe that our
greatest efforts should be exerted
in this direction, leadership and a
program were offered last night by
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana.
Offers Eight-POin Plan.
Warning that the United States
already is no longer trudging along
the road to war-we are running"
the Senator proposed that the pres
tige and good Offices of this Govern
ment might instead be directed at
"a just peace on the following
fundamentals:
|. Restoration of Germany's 1914
boundaries. with an autonomous
Poland and Czecho-Slovakia. -
2. Restoration of independent
France. Holland, Norway, Belgium
and Denmark.
8. Restoration of Alsace- Lorraine
to France.
. 4. Restoration of German colonies.
5. Protection of all racial and re-
ligious minorities in all countries.
6. Internationalization of the Suez
Canal.
7. No indemnitieS or reparations.
8. Arms limitation.
Speech a Reply to Roosevelt.
The Montanan offered this basis
for peace in an address on the Ma
tional Radio Forum, sponsored by
The Evening Star and broadcast
over a network of the National
Broadcasting Co. The full text of
his speech is carried on page Ais.
In effect, the Wheeler address was
considered reply, in part, at least,
to President Roosevelt's widely
heard and discussed speech of Sum-
(See FOREIGN POLICY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Peace Efforts Oft
For Two or Three Doys
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Labor Department and Defense
Commission officials indicated today
no further action would be taken
until Thursday or Friday to try TO
settle strike at the Fort Wayne
plant of International Harvester Co.
Federal mediators are involved
particularly because the plant has
been manufacturing parts for the
Navy.
Mediator David Roadley, who
spent Sunday night in conferences
(See STRIKE, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1940-12-31
BY the Associated Press.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 81
A strike of c. l. o. United Auto
mobile Workers of America, threat
ened three times previously, today
shut down the Interna tional Har-
vester Co.'S Fort Wayne truck works,
manufacturing parts for Navy
vehicles.
The union threw a picket line
across the factory's entrances and
company spokesmen said there
would be no attempt to open the
plant today. About 5000 workmen
had been employed.
Negotiations had shifted to WASH
lngton on a contract over which
the union and company had bick-
cred since the National Labor Re-
lations Board certified the U. A.
w. A. as sole collective bargaining
agent for workers in the plant after
an election last May.
David T. Roadley of Cleveland,
Labor Department conciliator, few
to the Capital yesterday and con-
ferred with John r. Steelman. chief
of the departments Cancellation
Service and John Owens, c. I. o.
advisor to Sidney Hilman. labor
member of the National Defense
Commission
Asserting he would work all last
night for a settlement, Mr. Road
ley listed as principal points of
disagreement hours of work, pay
for stewards. night-shift bonus. a
lunch period with pay, overtime,
seniority rights. an apprentice train
ing program and protection under
military service.
The union postponed the strike
last Friday and Yesterday morning
after a one-day work stoppage
December A.
The union asked Federal inter-
vention while asserting that the
U. A. VIC. l. o. was doing every
thing within our power to effectuate
the purposes mentioned by President
Roosevelt" in his Sunday night fire
side chat.
I'VE feel it the responsibility Of
the Government to see that the
Ford Co. likewise responds to the
Presidents appeal" said Michael F.
Widman, jr., chairman of the unions
Ford organizing drive
James F. Dewey, Federal concili-
ator, negotiated the agreement De-
cember 19 in dispute in which the
union charged discrimination and
the company said men were laid off
| only because of a holiday slack.
The strike authorization was voted
December 20, Mr.. Widman said.
ut is absolutely clear to U.s." Mr..
Widman asserted, that the Ford
Motor Co has no intention of keep
ing in good faith the agreement
reached two weeks ago ="
The union leader said Ford had
agreed to rehire Immediately after
January l" bewteen 300 and 400 men
at the Lincoln and Rouge plants.
Bennett Declines Comment.
1--WE agree with President Roose-
welt that in the interests of
l national defense every effort should
be made to avoid stoppages of work"
/ Mr. Widman said However, we
/ cannot tolerate the illegal and anti
union acts of the Ford Motor Co.
without taking steps to protect the
/ interests of our members and de-
mocracy itself"
Advised of the unions action,
Harry Bennett. Ford personnel chief,
! declined comment.
A strike in the Ford organization
would be a test of union strength.
The company claims only few Of
its employees are union members.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
independence Hall
Bell to Peal $50 Times
In Welcoming 7941
B. the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 81
The bell in the tower of historic
Independence Hall will peal
l80 times at midnight tonight
to welcome 1941.
Members of the buildings
staff will ascend the tower and
swing the clapper in strokes
1-9-4-1, followed by 165 equally
separated strokes TO designate
the years since the Liberty Bell
first rang in the same tower for
the signing of the Declaration
of Independence.
The Liberty Bell itself now
is enshrined on the first floor.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Reich Got No War Goods,
Sweden's Reply to U. S.
BY the Associated Press.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 81
The Swedish Foreign Office, noting
President Roosevelt's reference to
Sweden in his Sunday night address,
declared today Sweden had abso-
lutely refrained from exporting any
kind of war material to any country
at war, Finland excepted
The President, speaking of United
States aid to Britain, said ''it is no
more unneutrap for the United
States to send munitions and sup
plies abroad" than it is for Sweden,
Russia and other nations near Ger
many to send steel and ore and oil
and other war materials into Ger
many every day Of the week"
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Coal Rotionine Likely
In South England

LONDON, Dec. 81 (CDN.-Al-
though there is plenty of coal in the
country. and there are even many
mines which can be tapped, although
they are not necessarily economic
and are not now working, coal is
likely to be rationed in South Eng
land during January.
The basic cause for this emergency
is poor distribution.
A first-class political storm is pre-
(See FOOD, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-12-31
u. 5. Refuses Dornier, Jr.
New Visitors Permit

Claudius Dornier, jr., 25, son of
the German airplane manufacturer,
has been denied further extension
of his visitors permit in this country.
The Justice Department, an
nouncing this decision today, said
Mr.. Dornier had been in the United
States since July 20, 1889.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
StrikeC|oses
Plant Filling
Navy Orders
Pickets .on Duty at
Harvester Truck
Works in Fort Wayne
BACKGROUND


While the Defense Commission
has been striving to end the lag
in production OF 1Udr materials
considerable agitation has deuel.
oped oUer means )t preventing
labor trouble in 1Uar industries.
This has increased since the re-
cent strike in the Vultee aircraft
plant in California The strike
at the International Harvester
Co, plant at Fort Wayne, Ind,
and the Ford strike threat raise
net0 obstacles to the moUe for
anltcdble employer -employe reIa-
tionS.
Evening star., 1940-12-31
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Ford appeals to Supreme Court in
Labor Board case. Page AT
Washington and Vicinity.
Sd Division Naval Reserves to sail
tomorrow. Page Az
Fleming appoints aides to raise in
augural guarantee. Page B-1
Evening star., 1940-12-31

Foreign.
Ford strike is threatened on re-
hiring issue. Page Al
Gains in rearmament made during
last II months. Page AS
National.
Roosevelt may discuss lease plan in
message to Congress. Page Al
Harvester workers strike; plant with
Navy contract closed. Page Al
Wheeler offers program contrary to
Roosevelt policy. Page Al
Oil man acted as peace envoy"
publisher declares. Page Al
German press calls Roosevelt mes
sage Lying, insulting" Page Al
Student Federation withdraws from
Youth Congress. Page Az
Three huge flying boats reported
sold to British. Page Az
Iceland business boom reported by
seamen In Baltimore. Page As
Marshall Field and Weir to go before
grand jury. Page AS
Greeks report capturing 1000 more
Italian prisoners. Page A
Increase In taxes seen as necessary
by Senator Connally. Page AS
Evening star., 1940-12-31

for use as the school directors deem
best.
only time and experience can
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(See HITLER, Page Az
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(See LOCHNER, Page A-5)
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(see KIRKPATRICK, Page Ais.
Evening star., 1940-12-31

tomorrow increasing cloudineSs. fol-
lowed by rain at night. Temperatures
today-Highest, 46. at 2 p.m.; low
est, 38, at Tbs am.
From the United states Weather bureau report.
Full Details Pare Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27

General Accounting Office, lot 81;
Claims Division, General Accounting
Office, 1910; ONCE of the General
Counsel, General Accounting Office,
101 90; Personnel Division, General
Accounting ONCE, 102.70; Fish and
Wildlife Service, Department of the
Interior, 10262; Geological Survey,
Department of the Interior, 100 46;
ONCE of the Attorney General,
342; Bureau of Prisons, Depart
ment of Justice, 1882; Cancellation
Service, Department of Labor, Ill SO;
United States Marine Corps Head
quarters, 1911; Panama Canal,
103 %; Chief Clerks Division, Post
ONCE Department, 104.42; Chief In
spector's Division, Post ONCE De-
partment, los .43; Purchasing Agent
Division, Post ONCE Department.
100.34; Executive Staff, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 1925;
Smithsonian Institution, 116.48.
National Gallery Of Art, Attn ;
Treasury Department, 101 20; De-
pendents' Gains Service, Compensa-
ton and Pensions, Veterans Admin
istration, 100.33; War Department,
1924; Army Medical Center, 100.08;
Supreme Court of the United States,
239 .27; Central ONCE, District Pub
lie Works Administration, 1856; Dis
trict Insurance Department, 101.18;
Fire Department Repair Shop, 1882;
Contagious Disease Division, Health
Department, 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
Cathedral Post Urges
Action to Curb Suboteurs

Immediate action against all rep
resentatives of foreign governments
who are participating in activities
designed to cripple this country's
national defense program is urged
In resolution adopted last night by
the National Cathedral Post No. 10
OF the American Legion.
The resolution, introduced by
Frank Buckley, senior vice COM
mander of the post, called for pub
lcity on the findings of the Dies
committee, public hearings before
Congress on subversive activities and
cooperation of all investigative Gov
eminent agencies to expose any and
all persons involved in subversive
activity, including diplomats, and
ask them to leave the country.
George K. Brobek, former Wash
ington University football star, made
a plea for Americanism. Arthur
Dutch" Bergman, Catholic Univer-
sity football coach, spoke on foot
ball; Col. Harold Hartney, COM
mander of the LIST Aerial Squadron
with the A. E. F., compared military
aviation in the World War and the
current war and Frank ONeill,
Times-Herald sports writer, gave a
talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
Naming of Leohy
As q Georgian
Creates Mystery
b the Associated Press.

6S the Associated Press.
The Georgia connection Of the
nominee for Ambassador to France
became a mystery here today.
The formal nomination which
President Roosevelt sent to the Sen
ate yesterday read: william D.
Leahy of Georgia"
Queried about his home town, the
White House said its information
came from the State Department.
There the query was referred to the
Division Of Territories and Island
Possessions. That division said 1t
knew nothing about his coming from
Georgia.
At the Navy Department the biog-
raphy Of the former chief of naval
operations showed he was born in
Iowa and appointed to the Naval
Academy from Wisconsin. There
was no reference to Georgia.
In recent months he has been
Governor of Puerto Rico. The only
address given in biographical refer
ence books is: Navy Department,
Washington, D. G.
Gov. E. D. Rivers Of Georgia said
he never knew Admiral Leahy was
from Georgia, but added: WED be
mighty glad to have him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
British Bomb Italian
Supply Units in Albania

BITOI. Yugoslavia. Nov. a P).
-Squadrons of British and Greek
planes roared over Lake Ochrida
today, setting of an air raid alarm
in the Yugoslav village of Ochrida,
to bomb italian units and supply
columns in Albania on the road
between Podradetz and Capasan.
Improved weather brought Greek
and Italian land forces into sharper
conflict near the Yugoslav frontier,
where intense artillery fire was
heard.
Reports from the frontier said
the Greeks, after occupying the
village of Cerova on the right bank
Of the Cerova River yesterday, were
digging In along the stream, which
now is in the front line south
Of Pogradetz.
The Greeks were said to have
captured two large cannon and q
large quantity of ammunition when
they took Cerova.
The Italians were reported to
have launched q strong counter
offensive with fresh troops south
of Koritza.
A new Greek attack was re-
ported north from Moskopons
against mountain peak where
the Italians held positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
Security Board Now Can Hire
Whole, Not Partial, Employees

Jackson, declining to split either
hairs or employees, decided frac-
tional worker would be of doubtful
value and said that a whole en-
ploye should be delivered on the
hoof whenever the fraction issue
bobbed up.
The Controller Generals Office,
however, is the one that must pass
definitely on such questions, SO the
board called on Mr.. Warren for
advice, suggesting that perhaps q
whole employee" could be hired
whenever a State was entitled to
more than half a worker.
The new Controller General dis
posed of that one briefly. What
ever is good enough for the Attor-
ney. General, he said, is good enough
for his Office and to save the board
from unassembled personnel, whole
employees" should b appointed IN
Ill cases,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
Sir WiIImott Lewis
Calls for u. :. Aid
In Reconstruction
Sees England Meeting
New Problems Of
Mass Democracy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Sir VIII.
mott Lewis, Washington correspond
ent of the London Tines, asserted
last night that there could be no
great work of reconstruction" at the
end of Europe's war, even in the
event Of British victory, unless "the
United States bears a hand in it."
In an address before the conven-
ton Of the Associated Grocery Man
ufacturers Of America, Sir Willmott
said he did not believe "the average
man realizes clearly enough the ma
ture Of the changes since the
coming of what we call the industrial
revolution"
I'VE have seen the end of de-
mocracy of independent producers
the end of the system Of
laissez faire and the increasing adop-
ton of social controls" he said.
1--WE are not going to arrest these
changes, to put the clock back, by
simple fact that war has been won.
Our problem is to find a way which
will enable us to meet the problems
of mass democracy, to use the tech
niques and the modern methods Of
social control and still TO preserve
the freedom Of the individual. It
can be done.
'It is, verify believe, being done
in England even under the dreadful
stress Of war. as it is being done in
the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27

A major worry Of the Social Sc
curity Board was eased today by
Controller General Lindsay C. War
rem when he held that the board
could hire one whole employee"
from a State that was entitled only
to a fractional part of an employe"
under the apportionment law.
This law requires that appoint
ments in the District be made un-
der q system by which the States
are allotted a quota that is governed
by population, and while that sounds
simple enough the board discovered,
to its embarrassment, that strict
application would give some States
a certain number of whole en-
ployes" with a fraction left over.
That situation presented an OBJ
vious difficulty when 1t came to
filling vacancies.
Research disclosed that In Au-
gust this year Attorney General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
US. Reported Censoring
All Mail From japan
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOcldCeu PIeSS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was broadcast from
Toxic today by Domei, the japanese
news agency:
1.-THE Toxic newspaper Asahi re-
ports from New York that United
States authorities have begun to
censor all mail coming from Japan,
including packages and parcels.
mo official comment is yet forth
coming"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-27
Arrest of z Americans
In Indo-Chinu Protested
Nv the Associate Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
United States diplomatic officials
have made representations in both
Toxic and French Indo-C China, 1t
was learned today, in connection
with the arrest of an American
Vice Consul and an American news
paper correspondent by japanese
authorities in Indo- China last week
The Embassy in Toxic presented
the representations to. Japanese
authorities there while Consul
Charles s. Reed at Hanoi took up
the matter with Indo-C Chinese off,
cials. The American Vice Consul
at Hanoi, Robert w. Rinden, and
the newspaperman. Melville Jacoby,
were arrested by Japanese authori-
ties allegedly for taking photo
graphs of q japanese military en-
campment at Haiphong. They were
later released.