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Evening star., 1940-05-30

revolutions which this war will bring
in, If Hitler can win 1t within q
year, will be the revolution in the
worlds attitude towards war itself
as such.
For generation, western mankind
has believed that modern wars are
SO appallingly costly in blood and
treasure, and that nobody could win
enough from them to make them
worth fighting. But if Hitler can
continue to impose the terms Of
war of movement on the Allies, and
can win the war at as relatively lit
tie cost as he had been winning
it so far, then the world is going
to change its mind and decide,
rightly or wrongly, that wars are
or can be highly profitable, after
all. In the end, this might be the
most important single result of the
World War.
(Copyright. 1910, Chicaso Daily News, Incl
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be hard put to it under such cir
cumstances to Go much toward saw.
ing the Netherlands Indies for either
Holland or for America itself.
In the Caribbean. on the other
hand, the United States will have
to decide whether the Allies are to
keep their possessions or whether
America must take over RESPONSE
bility for them itself. 1t is doubt
full that Hitler would lay claim to
territory in that area.
Redistribution Of Colonies.
That there will be wholesale
redistribution of colonies, mandates
and possessions in Africa and the
Near East, with Germany and Italy
taking most or all of the French
and British possessions, is 80 per
cent certain.
Even more important than these
shifts in world power, however,
would be the changes in Europe it.
self. Hitler has already annexed
large parts of Poland and shifted
hundreds of thousands of human
beings all over Eastern Europe
Poles and Jews into the so-called
Government General of Poland and
Germans from that area, from the
Baltic, and from Russia into the
Reich, Further large-scale changes
of this same kind are probable in
Eastern Europe even if Russia re-
mains technically neutral. and if
the Soviets march, then all Central
and Eastern Europe will 60 up in
flames.
But there will be changes in West
ern Europe, too, if Germany wins
the war. Hitler has already annexed
Eupen, Malmedy and Moresnet from
Belgium. He will also doubtless an
mex at least part Of Alsace-Lorraine
and possibly further areas as we'll.
1t will be surprising if Hollands S
prewar frontiers are restored. Spain
may be expected to take Gibraltar.
Forced disarmament of both
France and England is also possible
but by no means sure.
Sweeping Economic Changes.
Whether or not Hitler levies heavy
reparations on the vanquished, there
will be sweeping changes in the
worlds economic and financial
structure If Germany wins the war
and even if it does not. For no
structure can emerge intact from
the shocks which have already been
administered to the already rickety
structure of 1899. And Hitler does
not even want it to emerge intact.
The formation of some kind of
German dominated European bloc
for trading purposes seems to be
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the most likely general outline for
the postwar continental economy, a
bloc with which America would
have to deal on its own terms and
with its own methods, or be unable
to deal effectively at all.
If England is beaten. can London
continue to act as the worlds
banker? If not, who will be able
to take over that role? Will Europe
even try, or pretend to return to
the gold standard? Only the most
ineffable starry-eyed of optimists
could confidently give answers to
these questions which would he of
notable comfort to believers in 4
free world economy.
But apart from .cosmic changes in
the whole worlds structure amount
ing to revolution on an interna-
tional scale, there are also, almost
certainly, bound to be revolutions
within the defeated nations as well.
For military disaster will certainly
be followed by economic disaster,
and it is doubtful If there is d single
system of society or way of life in
Europe which can survive such twin
disaster without instant and consid-
cradle outside help, and who is 60
ing to provide the outside help
New Attitude Toward War.
And, finally, a Hitler victory
means world revolution in still an
other sense-in moral and social
values and ideals, in cultural stand
ards, in manners, in fashions, in
languages. If the S. S. man beats
the English gentleman in this war,
then the S. S. man Is going to re-
place the English gentleman as the
ideal Of millions of human beings.
If dictatorship beats democracy in
this war, then whole nations are 60
ing to embrace dictators. If a Ku
Klux Klan mentality wins the war,
then nightriders are going to sweep
through the darkened fields of half
the formerly civilized globe.
One of the greatest of all moral
Evening star., 1940-05-30
World Revolution Foreseen
If Nazi Legions Win War
Shift in Whole Populations to Another
Rule on Three Continents Predicted

minimum. Hitler's treatment Of
vanquished enemies in the past
scarcely encourages optimism in this
respect. however. The peace, if Hit
Ter wins the war, will be a Nazi
peace. which means automatically
that it will shake to it's founda-
tions world which has been living
for 100 years on very different prin-
ciples.
Might Align With Japan.
He may offer separate peace to
France before going on to his final
attack, but this will have little or
no effect on the final terms as they
emerge at the end Of the war. If
Hitler wins the war the final terms
will constitute Hitler peace for all,
whether it has been imposed piece
meal and separately or all at once.
And if there is anything certain
in this world, it is that a Hitler
peace will impose violence and shat
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tering stages in the distribution Of
the worlds peoples and the worlds
goods in at least three continents:
Europe, Africa and Asia.
Hitler himself may not be in q
position, alone, to dictate terms in
Asia, but Hitler, allied with Japan
would almost certainly be able to do
so. and if France and Great Britain
retain all or even much of their
Asiatic possessions in the face of
such a combination, it will be a
miracle. Even Americas position in
the Far East would be an unenvia-
BILE one and the United States would
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Workers Lunch Basket
Stolen by Auto
Nv. the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May 30
Peter Malm of Maiden, who lost
his lunch bag when the handle got
CAUGHT in the door handle of
raising automobile, has it back now.
He caught the license number OF
the car which spirited away his
empty, lunch basket and police
checkup found it hanging on the
doorknob of william E. Parker's
machine in New Bedford, so miles
away
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Chun9kine Area Bombed
Fifth Successive Duy
By the Associated Press.

by the Ass0clhted Press.
I. CHUNGKING. May 30-The
Chungking district was bombed thi,
morning in the fifth successive day
OF Japanese air raids, although the
city itself, the provisional capital
OF the Central Chinese government,
was not q target.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Oct 10 LP.--The Shanghai
dollar rose nearly "a cent during the week
despite mounting tension over the possi-
blity of a break between Japan and the
democrac!eS
Foreien money dealers attributed the
rise. which carried the unit to GA United
States cents. TO the strong tone of recent
British decisions affecting the Orient.
Announcement the Burma road would be
reopened was specifically mentioned as an
important factor by an International bank
with branches in the Far East.
The Shanghai money, while not directly
controlled by Great Britain often moves in
close step with the British pound. The
With sterling, appreciated slightly during
the week
Both currencies have iuctuated widely
and often violently. in step with develop
mentS in the European war which had
potential influence on Britain's position in
the Orient.
The Swiss franc rose to e31a cents.
highest since early 1898. for an advance
of IA of cent Money placed in United
States vaults for Swiss account as Sc
curity measure continue to be drawn back
dollars were reported thrown on the mar
ket by anxious holders, came news Of
fears the United States might enter the
war or block all continental accounts held
here.
Swiss accounts in the United States held
funds owned by other European nationals.
Free sterling hovered around - "a and
closed unchanged from a week ago at that
The Canadian dollar advanced "a Of a
cent to S6A United States cents in thin
Nominal price Of the Mexican peso in
creased lilo cent to 20.S5 cents, top price
for the year.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Bond Market Scores
Advances Despite
Stock Declines
Slump in japanese
Issues Runs Counter
To General Trend
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.- Bonds
proved a steadying factor IN last
weeks securities market.
During a period in which stock
prices wavered and slipped, bonds
In general made small advances. In
dustrial liens, in particular, were
chosen by buyers.
An outstanding exception to the
general bond trend was the group
of Japanese loans, which engaged in
a series of plunges following an
nouncement of Japan's inclusion
In the German-Italian partnership.
The news caused a sell-off in these
issues which, in the past. have uni
formly been serviced, both in princi-
pal and interest. The precedent of
the defaulted bonds of Germany
and Italy occasioned something of
alarm.
In contrast was steady upward
movement in industrial bonds,
showing the Associated Press index
of such issues to record high.
The rate of transactions for the
week was moderate, as traders kept
to the sidelines, exhibiting no ten
dencies toward heavy commitments
in either direction.
At the same time, the weeks rec
ord of financing reached the largest
total obtained since June 8, 1899,
as issues totaling $212,000,0O0 were
placed on the market.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO, Oct u Rl UNITED States
Department OF Agriculture l.|Salaole hogs.
500; total 500: prasticaly no strictly
on others: small lots medium to good 100
900 pound averages, 5.65-640: Quotable
top, around $50 for strictly choice medium
weight 6uteheTs aSaabis aSars
gifts. 200 pounds us, steady 10 lower
lighter weights mostly 1915 higher; pack
ing sows around 10 lower.
pared Friday, last week. fed steers and
yesrlings fully 25 higher; closing trade
very active and more than % up in in
stocker and feeder cattle strong to 25
higher, broad country trade dIvertlng good
many welghty meaty steers away from
slaughtered channels: cows lost early but
regained decline: bulls shot forward 50.
however. and vealers 80 10 100; largely
fed steer run; sprinkling common light
killer steers very drasgy but common, and
ment merit, sold actively TO country; very
liberal supply fed steers, 1l.00-l3 25:
average cost. / 80: weeks crop standing
around l.15; extreme top. 1890: several
long yearlings. 1925; heifer yearllngs.
1925.
Salable sheep. none: total, 5000; late
back lambs % a0o e- bulk 0u fed e Westerns fSr in
tirSt hands late; natives cleared early at
steady prices; top. $40; compared Friday
last week. fat lambs weak TO 25 lower;
higher: feeding lambs steady to strong
weeks top native lambs. g75 early: closing
bulk good to choice 925 10 mostly $40;
latter late. top weeks sales good to choice
range and fed Westerns, $3.50 65; me-
dium to good. saO-a.1 5; late clearance fed
lambs incomplete: load good 10 choice fed
shorn lambs. SIS; medium to good, s.25:
ewes. 25O-4 25s best quoted around 45O;
bulk feeding lambs. S75-9.15
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Supply Of Farm Workers
Lowest Since 1887
Py the Associated Press.

Ply the Associated Press.
Increased industrial activity and
military recruiting reduced the Oc-
tober l supply Of farm workers
available for hire to the lowest
point for that date since 1887. the
agricultural marketing service re-
ported.
Reports from more than 10000
farmers indicated the supply was
only 856 per cent of normal as
against 904 per cent year earlier
Farm labor demand was 881 per
cent of normal, At points above
that on October l last year.
The number of hired hands was
3,O52,O00 as against 3,022 900 year
ago, while the number of unpaid
family workers declined from 1854,
900 to 8,638,OOO This indicated a
trend of unpaid family workers to
enter other industries, it was said
and the placing of unpaid workers
on the pay roll to induce them to
stay on the farm.
The decline in the farm labor
supply, coupled with increased de-
mand, raised the wage level points
above that which prevailed october
l last year. The general level OF
daily and monthly rates was 12s
per cent of the l910-19l4 base a;
against 126 in october of last year
Day rates without board ranged
from IS cents in South Carolina tc
S305 in the State of Washington
and averaged $161 for the Nation.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Auto Output Is Valued
AT S4,047,500,000
Ry the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12-The 4,285,-
900 passenger cars and trucks the
motor-car industry produced in the
1910 model year ending September
80, together with accessories, service
equipment and the replacement of
parts and tires, had an aggregate
wholesale value of S4,047 500, 900, the
Automobile Manufacturers Associa-
ton announced today.
The annual survey by the car
makers association showed that on
September 80 there were 81 400, 900
passenger and commercial vehicles
registered in the United States. The
world total was given as As 400, 900.
Motor vehicles used in the United
States, the report showed, consumed
900 gallons of gasoline
during the 12-month period.
Average employment in the auto
mobile, automobile body and parts
factories was 426,O00 with weekly
wages totaling s13,760,000.
An interesting part of the report,
made public coincident with the
opening of the 41st annual national
automobile show, was the assertion
that S271 900 900 worth of motor We
hicles, parts and tires were exported
from the United States despite the
cuttings off of a large part of the
overseas market due to the war.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
CommodityPrice
Chongesm Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12-The price
curve for foodStuffs and key indus
trial commodities in cash markets
slanted upward this week for the
eighth consecutive period, the As
sociated Press staple index showed
today.
The index, based on 1926 as 100,
rose to 7420 from 1857 a week ago.
Last year at this time it was 7407
The industrial and non-ferrous
metal components of the index
reached new highs for the year.
Rumblings in the Far East re-
echoed in local markets as dealers
pondered the possibility that rubber
and silk shipments might be cut of.
Both commodities rose briskly Tin,
also liable to be affected by upheav-
ais in the Orient also improved, but
the ceiling established by the Gov
ernment for Federal purchases held
the price in line
Steel Scrap Boosted.
Steel scrap again advanced while
VI tllC anu
Government took steps toward
checking further rises. Steel max
ing furnaces, meanwhile, bubbled at
nc~r capacity rate.
Sharply marked up was wool,
chiefly under the stimulus of huge
Government purchases for the
armed services.
Lead advanced a background of
broad buying at firm prices.
A long list of price increases ap-
peared for foodstuffs. Marked up
were eggs, cocoa, lard, butter, cattle
and corn.
Two of the Nations most impor-
tant cash crops, wheat and cotton,
ran directly against the main rising
trend.
Wheat was affected by an upward
revision in the 1910 crop estimate,
which was bad news to traders
studying dismal export prospects
Cotton Turns Down.
Cotton headed downward as thou
sands of bales of new crop staple
went to market. Prices tended to
revolve around Government loan
rates.
ANALYSIS of the index follows:
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Stone
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tional Metropolitan: Bruce Baird,
National Savings & Trust Co.; Rob-
ert v. Fleming, Riggs National;
Francis E. Robey, Bank of Com
merce & Savings; John A. Reilly,
Second National; Francis G.. Addl-
son. jr., Security Savings & Com
mercial; John Saul, American Sc
clrity & Trust Co., and c. H. Pope,
Munsey Trust Co.
Accountants to Hear Cissel.
Prof. c. Wilbur Cissel, college OF
commerce, University of Maryland
will address Washington Chapter
National Association of Cost Ac-
countants, at the Hamilton Hotel
Wednesday evening at o'clock on
"Standard Costs-In at Actual, Out
at Standard" He will outline pro-
cedures incidental to standard cost
systems, discuss objections to his
torical cost systems now overcome
bv standard costing, and treat
flexible budgets.
Pyles New Vice President.
John c. Pyles, jr., who has been
assistant cashier at the City Bank
has been elected a vice president
President Clarence F. Burton an
nounced yesterday. His advance in
banking has been rapid. He attend
ed Eastern High School, graduated
from Dartmouth College and from
the George Washington Law School,
He is a member of the District bal
and also is a graduate Of the Ben
jamin Franklin School Of Account
ancy. Mr.. Pyles has been with the
City Bank six and a half years.
Fifth District Trade Leader.
The Federal Reserve Board re.
ported yesterday that department
store trade in the fifth district FOL
the four weeks ended october 5 wa'
IL per cent ahead OF last year
sharpest gain among all IL Reserve
districts. The national gain was
per cent.
The same report showed that ur
to october 5 this year this distrlc
led all other districts except Cleve'
land with an per cent rise ovel
1889. The Cleveland gain was alse
8 per cent and the average upturr
for the IL districts was 5 per cent
Evening star., 1940-10-13

ers that cleared 8.50a9 rs, best grass
ers 1925, weight 1850 pounds. A
carload size lot or more of choice
1,085-pound dryfeds that were
bought to arrive brought 1925 and
individual choice yearlings reached
1900. On the other hand, common
lightweight classes sold downward
to 600 for southwestern types. Most
heifers were common and medium
grades that brought 5.50a8.00. Fat
cows brought 500a650 and Gamers
and cutters 3.50a450, shelly kinds
300. Late sales of sausage bulls
were CTS downward. A sizable per-
centage of supply comprised stocker
and feeder steers of common and
medium grades that went on coun-
try accounts at mostly 600a875.
Good and choice grade vealers
each session were quoted mostly
1100a11.50, common and medium
grades 8.5Oa1050 and light culls sole
downward to TOO or below.
Fridays hog market was steady
with Thursday, practical top 695
Good and choice 180 to 240-pouno
butchers were scheduled 6.7oa695
l6O to 180-pound light butchers, 6.5C
a6.75; $50 to 300 pound heavies ano
$50 to 160-pound light lights, 6.40a
665; 140 to $50 pounds. 605a6.3 30;
100 to 14O pounds, 5.85a605; 120 tc
100 pounds, 56Oa585, and packing
Sows, 520a5.70. Prices are based on
granted hogs.
Sales of good and choice eve and
wether lambs were largely 9.70a1000
fat buck lambs 100 less. Some me-
dium and good offerings mixed
brought $50 and most common and
medium throwouts went 700a850
light culls noted selling down to 500
A few medium and good grade
slaughter ewes that arrived brought
300a3 so, choice grade lightWeights
lacking. Some old thin sheep SOLD
downward to 100.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
c. & S. Lease Ruling
To Be Reconsidered
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission agreed yesterday to recon-
slider its decision authorizing the
Colorado & Southern Railway to
lease the properties owned and oper-
ated by the Fort Worth & Denver
City and the Wichita Valley Rail-
ways.
The proposed lease has been op-
posed by Texas interests.
In its order yesterday, the COM
mission said it would conduct
further hearings, to be followed by
oral argument, on dates still to be
set.
In a decision three months ago
the I. c. c. said the proposal was
in harmony with the commission S
plan for consolidation of railroads.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Consumption Of Chemicals
Al New 1910 Peak
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, Oct. 12-Higher
operating rates last month through
out the industries which are the
largest consumers of chemicals were
almost universal, with the result
that the use of chemicals was the
largest for the year to date, with
indications that further increases
would be experienced in the current
month.
The preliminary index of Chem
ical and Metallurgical Engineering
places chemical consumption in
September at 148, which compares
with 14416 for August and with
1903 for September last year. The
consumption index started to move
upward rather sharply in August
and September last year and
reached record proportions in the
final quarter.
There is reason to believe that
the final quarter this year will es-
tablish an all-time high for the
chemical industry both from pro-
ductlon and consumption stand
point.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Steodiness Displayed
By Insurance Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12-InSurance
stocks in the New York City market
recorded little change during the
last week. according to figures COM
piled by Holt, Rose & Troster
The aggregate market value of
20 leading fire and casualty insur-
ance issues at the close on Friday,
October II, was s597 ,430 900, COM
pared with $500, ,473 900 at the close
of the previous week, an increase
of S957 900, or 0.16 per cent.
The current average yield of the
20 issues is per cent and the cur
rent market value equals SO per
cent of the reported liquidating
value, both unchanged for the week
Evening star., 1940-10-13

Government Contract!
SPUR Interest in
.WooIen Goods
Cotton Goods Volume
Drops During Week;
Royon Trade Dull
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-Announce-
ment by the Government that bids
would be opened on october % on
17.750,000 yards of woolens again
placed woolen goods in the premier
position in the textile trade this
week.
Cotton goods sales dropped of,
with many houses closing early on
Friday in observance of the Jewish
holidays. Volume for the 5-day per-
iod ending Friday night was esti-
mated at slightly over 10000 900
yards of print cloths and related
items. or fractionally in excess of
production.
Manufacturers of women's full
fashioned silk hosiery reported a
furry of activity at unchanged
prices, while rayon goods trade
passed an extremely quiet week.
First to benefit from the new Gov
ernment business entering the
woolen goods market were manu-
facturers of shirting f1annels and
serge numbers. Reports were heard
that 10000 900 yards of the former
and 100000 yards of serge con-
Structions accounted for the bulk Of
the most recent military commit
ments. Price advances, which took
place early in the week. drove pres
ent quotations on most mems wear
materials 10 cents yard above
opening levels of last spring.
Meanwhile. demand for women's
wear for the spring deliveries con-
tinued brisk. Mills are still busy
on old orders and are rushing final
shipments on fall goods.
Combed goods and fancies high
lighted Worth street trading after
volume of print cloths eased during
the latter part of the week. Some
constructions sold at sharp advances
over the prices prevailing two weeks
ago.