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Evening star., 1940-08-02
Refugee Bill Misunderstood
By Critics, Sponsor Says
U. S. Not Responsible
For Evacuation Ships,
Hennings Points Out

House sponsor of the proposed
amendment to the Neutrality Act
which would permit use of Amer
lean ships for evacuation of refugee
children under is years of age from
European combat areas, particular
ly England, is 37-year-old Thomas
G. Hennings, jr., bachelor Repre-
sentative from Missouri.
Mr.. Hennings is proud of the fact
a similar amendment was offered
in the Senate by Senator Glass of
Virginia.
And he is convinced that virtually
all the opposition voiced against the
proposed legislation has been due
to misunderstanding.
None of us wants to risk in
volvement in the war" he said
yesterday, "and most of those who
fear this danger in allowing Amer
ican ships to transport child refu-
gees from Europe overlook the
amendment proviso that such YES
sells must have safe-conduct as
surances from all belligerent pow
ers concerned"
Points to Hearings.
He pointed out that the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, before
unanimously reporting out the
amendment, held public hearings
and studied the matter carefully to
make certain all possible precau-
lions -V,eaxld be taken. The ships
would carry no cargo, would be uri-
armed and without convoy, would
be prominently painted with large
Afaexcan hags and markings iden-
tifying them day and night as
child refugee ships.
THE erroneous belief persists"
Mr.. Hennings declared, that the
Government Of the United States
would send and be responsible for
these ships. The ships would be
chartered and financed by private
individuals and groups. And, re-
gardless of the arrangements made,
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must rest with the British govern
ment and British parents.
Some have asked why it is, since
unquestionably the British govern
ment is responsible to English
mothers for these children, that
Great Britain cannot transport
them to the United States.
Would Be Subject to Attack.
Lord Lothian, British .Ambassa-
dor to the United States, has stated
that his majesty's government has
decided that it cannot assume re-
sponsibility for sending children to
the North American continent in
British ships unless they are con-
voyed . and there is at present a
lack of conveyed British ships"
And Mr.. Hennings explained that
even if British ships were available
Evening star., 1940-08-02

they would of necessity fly the Brit
ish flag and, whether under convoy
or not, be subject to attack and
possible destruction.
In some instances, Mr.. Hennings
continued, there has been a mis-
conception that the English children
would be adopted by American fam
lilies. American families caring for
the children, he asserted, simply
provide for them during the emer-
gency and guarantee that the chill
dren will not become public charges.
And there is. no question of altering
immigration laws, since the children
are allowed to enter this country as
visitors under visitors .usas, he
added. 80 - ~
Personal Sacrifices.
Mr.. Hennings has been impressed
with the fact that many of the
American families offering refuge to
the refugee children are willing to
make personal sacrifices to do so.
"The Gallup poll shows that nearly
5000 900 American homes are eager
to care for these children" he said,
land many of these offers are made
by families with incomes barely suf-
flcient to sustain the household
itself. This is an evidence of the
great spirit and heart of the Amer
ican people"
I; also completely refutes allega-
tions few have made that the
movement to transport English
children to America concerns main
ly the wealthier families of both
nations. Lord Lothian, in a recent
letter to Mr. Hennings, said SO per
cent of the British applications for
evacuation of children to the United
States came from the families of
children in grant-aided schools.
He hopes for floor consideration
of his amendment shortly, possibly
next week.
Evening star., 1940-08-02

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Evening star., 1940-08-02
Russian Parliament
Takes Up Union
With Baltic States
Incorporation Work First
Item on Aeendo After
Soviet Convenes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 2.-The Supreme
Soviet (Parliament) turned today to
formal union with Soviet Russia Of
the Baltic States and Of territory
ceded by Rumania-which Premier
Foreign Commissar Molotoff said
would give the Soviet Union the
powerful voice" of more than 193,-
900 900 people.
Work of Incorporating the new
areas was the first item on the
agenda after reconvening OF Parlia-
ment for its second day at 6 pm.
today.
The borders of expanded Russia
will reach to the Baltic coast, giving
her important ice-free ports, and
to the Danube River, one Of the
most important European CONNER
cial routes.
Forces Are Multiplied.
Successful foreign policy, Mol
otof declared yesterday, thus has
brought about considerable expan-
sion OF our territory and multiplied
the forces Of the Soviet Union"
In less than year the U. s. S. r.
has added more than $4,000, 900 per-
sons, he said. The 1889 census listed
l70, ,400, 900 inhabitants, as compared
with pre-World War figures placing
czarist Russia's population at l40,-
100000 to 182,0O0,0OO
Since last fall, the Soviet has
acquired part Nof Poland through
joint partition with Germany; part
OF Finland in settlement of the
Russian-Finnish war; the Baltic
states Of Estohia, Latvia and Lith-
uania, whose new Communist gov
ernments asked union with Russia;
and the provinces of Bessarabia and
Northern Bucovina, ceded by Ru-
mania last June 81.
Former Russian Populations.
Nineteen-twentieths of the popu-
lation OF these areas formerly
formed part of Russia, Moloton said,
"but had been forcibly torn from
the U. S. S. r. by western i'm
perialist powers when the U. S. s. r.
was militarily weak"
Addition of the Baltic states will
greatly multiply their strength, in
crease safety and at the same time
still further increase the might OF
the great Soviet Union," he added.
Andrei Andreieff, president of the
Soviet of the Union Zone house of
parliament), announced before Mol
otoff spoke that plenipotentiary
commissions of Lithuania, Latvia
and Estonia and delegations from
Bessarabia and Northern Bucovina
were attending the session. The
announcement brought prolonged
applause.
Formation of a new Moldavian
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Conscription
Continued From First Page }

case Of trained man power and fewer
cases of disease result from hav-
ing a trained organization.
A nation cannot get a sufficiently
trained force of military and nom
military men by just passing an
act of Congress when war breaks
out or by having purely volun-
tary system. Therefore, compulsory
conscription 6 the most efficient
way to handle the problem.
The President continued to ex-
pound his views along this line:
1t does not make lot of differ
ence what ages are put in the law,
but it would be a good thing to
know the capacities of the various
groups. All registrants would not
be given rifles. For instance, the
President knew a man, an expert
mechanic, who was volunteering
because he wanted to go to the front
with rifle, but this man should
not be permitted to go to the front
because he was more valuable at
his trade.
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Mr.. Roosevelt said at the out
Set, after the reporter sounded him
out on reports that he was cool to
CONSUMPTION, that he was thinking
the other day that he was being
damned if he did and damned if he
didn't. He said he was bound to
be criticized whatever he did, and
If he sent up a ready-made bill for
Congress to pass the newspapermen
would say the President was Or
dering Congress to do something
Old Man Dictator, he said, would
be the definition in some stories.
Recalling the depression crisis of
1888, he said he did send to Con-
gress ready-made bills which were
put through without hearings, but
this was only to save time in the
emergency. He got terribly panned
for this, he added. Later, in 1884,
the practice was discarded.
Never Any "Must" Bills.
Then, he continued, when con-
gressional committees asked him to
submit tentative drafts of bills
newspapermen invented the term
must" legislation and he got panned
on that.
There never had been any must"
legislation, he said. Further ex-
planning why he had not spoken
before today on conscription, the
Chief Executive said one editorial
today urged Congress to do some
thing quickly, while another asked
why the rush?
Meanwhile, proposals to delay con-
gressional action on CONSUMPTION
pending a drive for voluntary one
year enlistments in the Army gained
new adherents in the Senate.
With the Military Affairs Com
mittee considering an amendment
to limit to 100000 the number of
men who might be drafted under
the Burke -Wadsworth compulsory
service bill, some members said it
was unlikely that any agreement
Evening star., 1940-08-02
MOSQUITOES
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Evening star., 1940-08-02
Uniform Problem
For New Goerinq
Title Is Solved
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 2.--In elevating
Herman Wilhelm Georirg TO the
distinctive post of reichsmarshal,
Adolf Hitler created a problem In
uniforming and insignia to set OF
the No. 2 Nazi from the ordinary
field marshals of the Reich.
The suspense of Goering's ad-
mirers over the form Of his new
resplendency was broken today
when it was disclosed that on the
golden knotted epaulets of his field
marshal's uniform will be a burn
ished spread eagle clutching the
swastika imposed on the crossed
gold batons of his former rank of
air marshal.
In place of the ordinary field
marshals baton now carried by
dozen other men, the reichsmarshal
will have a super baton tipped with
the Reichsapfel Gmperial orb.
Evening star., 1940-08-02

Cripps, q Leftist, as Ambassador re-
flected q desire to improve Soviet
British relations, these sources said
that certainly Is SO"
They declared that the next move
seemed to lie now with Moscow, but
that Sir Stafford was ready to re-
sumo long-stalemated trade nego-
tiations whenever the Kremlin was
ready.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Finnish President
Acts 10 Preserve
Amity With Russia
Bans Public GATHERINGS
Without Permission to
Curb Youth Groups
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HELSINKI, Aug. 2. - President
Kyosti Kallio, prompted by recent
youth demonstrations issued a de-
cree today banning public gather
ings without official permission and
directed police to disperse illegal
assemblies which might threaten
public order or "injure the state"
There have been three demon
strations in Helsinki the past few
days by groups of 200 to 800 youths
described by the influential Social
Democratic Party Committee as
dubious characters and provoca-
teurs."
Finland, attempting to remain
friendly with Soviet Russia, off,
cially has taken every step to keep
in check minority elements charged
by the press with misrepresenting
this program.
The Kallio decree came coinci-
dent with Russian Premier Foreign
Commissar Molotoff's speech yes
terday in which he asserted good
relations with Finland rested en-
tirely with Finland.
simultaneously, the Social Demo-
cratic Executive Committee pub
lished notice warning workers
against public demonstrations, even
as onlookers, by those it termed
"provocateurs with whom the en-
lightened must avoid contact"
The Social Democratic Party re-
Gently has become involved in a
political dispute with a minority fac
tion which withdrew and started its
own wing.
Dissatisfaction with war COM
pensation to the transplanted popu-
lation from territory ceded to Rus
sia and the manner in which farms
are being allotted to Karelian
1sthmus refugees were the major
factors involved
Evening star., 1940-08-02

LONDON, Aug. 2 (P.-Russian
Premier Foreign Commissar Molo-
toff's charge that Britain prefers to
continue the war for world SUI
premacy" brought the rejoinder from
authoritative British sources today
that this is what Britain is fighting
against.
Commenting on Molotoff's state
ment in his speech yesterday that
the appointment of Sir Stafford
Evening star., 1940-08-02
could be reached until late next
Amendments to Guard Bill.

could be reached until late next
week.
Amendments to Guard Bill.
In the meantime, several Senators
were preparing one-year enlistment
amendments to existing legislation
so as to empower the President, if
he saw fit, to call the National Guard
and Reserve Officers into active
training.
There were indications that the
idea would have strong support
from both Democrats and Repub-
licans who have opposed the Burke
Wadsworth measure or who have
been reluctant to approve a con-
scription plan calling for registra-
ton of about 100000 men from
81 to 80, inclusive.
80 Days for Volunteering Urged.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana proposed that the Burke
Wadsworth bill be amended to pro-
vide for a 30-day period for receiv-
ing voluntary enlistments before
consumption would begin.
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado said he planned to offer
an amendment to eliminate peace
time conscription, retaining the
provisions calling for registration in
the 21-31 age bracket, but substitute
ing a system of voluntary enlist
ment for the subsequent draft.
Arguing that CONSUMPTION was un-
necessary, Senator Lee, Democrat,
Of Oklahoma said he thought an
amendent to limit the number of
draftees to 100000 in October and
100000 next spring would "allay
public fears that we are going to
call out everyone between the ages
of u and 81"
Senator Lee proposed this amend
ment, and it was seconded by Sen
ator Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire.
Defense Council Backs Draft.
On the other hand, Senator
Burke, Democrat, Of Nebraska, a CO.
author of the bill, said he thought
it would be a mistake to say that
is the end of it." He contended
that discretionary authority should
be given the President to increase
the number of draftees if that be-
came necessary.
Support for conscription came
yesterday from the National De-
fense Commission, which said that
the selective system would prevent
"the disruption of industry through
the entry into military service OF
many who would be more needed
in industrial production because OF
special skills."
Meanwhile Senator Wheeler,
Democrat, Of Montana, leading op-
ponent of conscription, pointedly de-
manded, for a second time, that
Wendell L. Willkie, the Republican
presidential nominee, make public
his views on that question.
"* Mr.. Willkie," the Senator
asked, don't you think you should
let the people and the Congress
know your position? 1t is stated
that some of the leading financial
institutions in New York supporting
your condidacy will refuse to support
you if you oppose the legislation
This would be good time to let the
people know on which side you are
going to stand"
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Largest of Buddus

Kamakuna, Japan, claims It's
image Of Budda is the largest figure
in the world, the head being SO feet
IN circumference, the face measur-
ing IS feet from ear to ear and the
mouth stretching feet across.
Evening star., 1940-08-02

republic, including 100000 Molda-
vians in Bessarabia and the Ukraine,
as part OF the union, was approved
July 9 by the Council of Peoples
ConnissarS
Evening star., 1940-08-02

many and to draw the Soviet into
the English sphere of influence"
MoIotoffs Accusation
Answered in Britain
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
HAROLD S. AUNE
new PRESIDENT
FURNITURE AMONG
IMPROVEMENTS AT
CLUBHOUSE. COURSE

Harold S. Aune is 194U presi-
dent of the Redwood Falls Golf
club, succeeding R. F. Whiting
who was master of ceremonies al
the clubs annual dinner in st.
GATHERINGS church Thursday eve
ming.
E. H. Helgeson and L. j. Ziegler
are new directors replacing Park
er D. Sanders and Mr.. Whiting.
E. H. Currier was reelected a
member of the club board.
When directors organized after
the session they named Aune pre-
sident, Leon H. Brown, vice pre-
sident and John Hoepner, secre-
tary-treasurer to replace Mr..
Currier who served in that posi-
ton for nine years.
The seasons committees, ap-
pointed by Mr. Aune, are: greens,
r. V. Ochs, chairman, j. L. Par
sons and Mr.. Brown; tournament,
L. j. Ziegler, chairman, Dale By
ram, Charles Collins, R. F. Whit
ing and Wayne Braker; member
ship, Elmer Helgeson, chairman,
L. ]. Kise, o. G. Austbo, Leslie
Skattum, Willard Duea and Julian
E. Morten; stock, Mr.. Parsons,
chairman, E. w. Currier and Mr..
Hoepner; house, George A. Bar
mes, chairman, c. H. Burmeister
and D. w. Buckley; caddy master,
p. A. Johnson; publicity, Mary
Finn and Charles Duncan; cal
cutta, w. A. Lippy.
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Oscar Randgaard, Mr.. Hoepner

Oscar Randgaard, Mr.. Hoepner
and Mr.. Lippy, appointed when
directors met in Mr.. Ochs' office
Monday night, were authorized to
purchase $50 worth of clubhouse
furniture at the West hotel auc-
ton in Minneapolis Wednesday.
They bought an upholstered dav-
export and chair and four rock
ers outright and left a bid on a
group of wicker chairs with pad
ded seats and backs for the club
house porch.
Clarence Simondet, employed
as head caretaker this year and
Tom Downs, his assistant, are al
ready engaged in routine work at
the course When there is time,
the green's committee plans to
have them build up the natural
water hole with rock and cement
for permanacy, plant six or eight
trees in the rough between holes
six, seven and eight and build a
mound back of number seven to
keep balls from rolling into the
woods.
Holders of club stock or certi-
ficates will be given social MEM
berships this year and dues will
be the same as last year, directors
decided.
One hundred and sixty-two per-
sons attended the banquet, serv-
ed by women Of the church. After
dinner attendants saw unusual
and often thrilling motion pic
lures taken by DR.. ]. Gordon Cole
of Redwood Falls and DR.. Vern
Smith of Minneapolis on recent
hunting trips. Moose, mountain
sheep and caribou photographed
against the grandeur and color of
Canadian Rockies; wild goose
shooting in Saskatchewan; duck
hunting at Leech lake and quail
shooting in Missouri with fine
hunting dogs working the fields,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
Strikes and Spares

April 15-Fords VS.. Lucan, Redwood
Falls VS.. Clements, Renville VS.. Nor
ton.
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CHARTER (finaD
AUNE & THUNE-Won 1

200 Bowlers: L. Skattum 203; d.
Peterson 20G.
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MORTON-Won 2

200 Bowlers: N. Johnson 211, D.
Raglan PA, j. Murdoch POI, A. Shelf
field 203, r. Baldwin 212.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
CCC Has Places For
More Youths; s Go

An SOS for more youths to join
the Civilian Conservation Corps
Immediately, was sent out this
week by the Redwood county
welfare office.
Eight youths, seven of them
from Redwood Falls, were taken
to Montevideo Tuesday for exam
nation and enlistment in the
CCC. There, county welfare offic-
ials learned that several more can
join under the April quota. Young
men wishing to enroll are asked to
call the welfare office by the end
of his week.
Dale Ahrens, Thomas Corcoran,
Norman De Groat, Charles H.
Downs, Edward M. Downs, And
rev A. Goodthunder and Sidney
SHINING of Redwood Falls and
Shirley w. Seifert of Morton
joined the CCC Tuesday. Most of
them will be assigned to Jay
Cooke state park near Duluth and
it is probable that any additional
Redwood county youths who sign
| up this week will be sent there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
Gopher Grid Star
At Morgan Dinner
For 40 Athletes

Morgan-Vernal "Babe" LeVoir,
a member of the national cham
pion Gopher eleven of 1885, spoke
at the annual testimonial dinner
for Morgan High school football
and basketball squads Thursday
evening.
A. E. Hartzell was postmaster;
o. w. Hier, president of the Com
mercial club, gave the address of
welcome and Coach Abner Strom-
men gave a review of the seasons
activities. Impromptu speeches by
Friedrich Whippermann and Ben
ME Grundemann, players, also
were well received.
Musical numbers were given by
the boys octet and by the girls
sextet. The dinner was served by
the st. Johns Lutheran church.
E. B. Pierce, president of the
Minnesota Alumni association
showed movies of the 1889 foot
ball games.
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MiNNEsoTAl o.
Golfers Elect, Plan For BigssSgason

were pictured.
Mr.. Curriers' annual report
showed club receipts of $3,390.07
last year. This included S287.50
in green fees, an increase of
$3.50 from 1888, before grass
green's were installed, and four
times those of 1885.
AS chairman of the tournament
committee, Mr.. Ziegler displayed
a new wooden plaque to bear the
names of club champions. Jim
Inglis, 1899 titlist leads off the
new list. Winners in previous
years have their names on cup
at the clubhouse.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
Hold Hearing On
Employment Matter

A hearing on appeal of a Glenn
ents man disqualified from draw
ing unemployment benefits be-
cause of objections entered by his
employer after he filed his claim
was held in the state division Of
employment and security office in
Redwood Falls Tuesday.
Three division attorneys, one
acting as referee and the others
representing the two parties to
the action were in j. w. Lauter-
bach's office on the case.
Details Of the matter will not
be made public until their report
is written and returned here, Mr..
Lauterbach said.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
Tracksters Open
Season April 10
At Springfield

Redwood Falls High school
tracksters will get their first taste
of competition this season at a
triangular meet at Springfield
April 10. st. James is the third
school competing.
The schedule calls for weekly
events until school closes after the
district, regional and state meets.
Coach o. E. Sails big delega-
ton of contestants, including sew
eral veterans, work out daily on
the Memorial Field track. g.
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200 Bowlers: S. Ziegler 21O, H. JUL
211, c. Tufto 209.
April 17-Jaehnings VS.. Green Par
rots, Oilers VS.. Knudsons, IGA VS..
Morgan.
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LAUTERBACHS and
AUNES IN PLAYOFF
CHARTER LEAGUE ENDS
FIRST SEASON WITH
CLOTHIERS ON TOP

Charter league bowling teams
completed their first season Tues
day evening with the Aune and
Thune team an easy first place
winner for the second half.
League honors will go to the
winner of a play-off series next
Tuesday evening between Aunes
and Lauterbachs, the first half
title holder.
Total scores for three games
will be the deciding factor and
scores for the entire season will
be used in determining handicaps.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11
Redwood Teams Beat
LambertOn, Monte

Redwood Falls bowling teams
won two matches over the week.
end. At the Montevideo alleys,
Redwood men piled up 2,448 pins
to 1919 for Monte. In a match
here, Redwood beat Lamberton
1887 to 2404.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-11

$50 Bowlers: NJ Buckley 159, e.
Feigal $50, S. Mallory 152.
April 12-Ehlers VS.. Rolling Bowl
ers, Alley SallieS VS.. Battle KS.
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$50 Bowlers: n. Stewart 152, NJ.
Zitzman 155, E. Beckstrand 154; l.
Aune 1856, 1863; K. Whittet 179.
Smiths vs. Alley Cats, Reynolds VS..
Pallc