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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01

the wedding of Miss Rosalena Hoff-
man to Walter Augustyn, which took
place at the Sacred Heart cathedral
at 8 o'clock Saturday morning.
Mrs. Emelia Nelson and son Ar
thur visited Mrs. Elmer Berg Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Degerstrom and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Emelia Nelson and son Arthur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and Har-
ry Berg were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Berg Sunday.
Mrs. Steve Purull visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Hyatt, Monday fore
noon.
Harry Berg of Minneapolis, is work.
ing for Walter Berg at this writing.
Lloyd Gray is working for Chester
Keuhn at this writing.
Frank Purull left Wednesday OF
last week for Kelly Lake where he
is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud braves of Moose
Lake, visited at the j. L. futile
home Tuesday.
Clair Rhodes was caller in this
neighborhood Tuesday forenoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Sand Creek

A Y. P. S. meeting will be held at
the Martin Johnson home Saturday
evening.
Prayer meeting will be held at
the liner Carlson home Thursday eve
ming of this week.
Best wishes are extended to Mr..
and Mrs Ray Klynstra of Hinckley,
by friends in the birth of their
daughter, Judith Ellen, at the Pine
City hospital Monday of last week.
Mrs. j. A. Larson and son Holgar
were business callers in Superior Fri
day.
Mrs. c. Svardahl and children spent
the weekend at her parental home
near Cloverdale. Conrad Svardahl
visited there Sunday.
Clifford Larson of Chicago, in COM
pany with several boy friends, spent
the weekend at his parental home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arne Roland and
daughter spent Saturday at the Ole
Roland home.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Svardahl visited
at the home of Mrs. J. A. Larson
Sunday afternoon. In the evening
they visited with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Engebo.
Roy Holmquist and Dale Harris
and son were callers at the Engebo
home Tuesday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
ClOverdale

Mr.. and Mrs. Quentin Abraham
son left Monday for Washington, D.
c., where the former has received
civil service appointment.
Sunday dinner guests at the Tom
Wolf home were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Johnson and son Lennart from Min
neapolis, Len and Pete behring's from
Finlayson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Svardahl and children from Sand
Creek.
Mrs. L. Thomas and children spent
Saturday at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Harold Chollett.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. R. Farrell of Du-
luth, spent the weekend at their
farm home in Cloverdale.
Dorothy Abrahamson of st. Paul,
spent the weekend at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey O'Flanagan
and Mrs. John Wicklund and chill
dren were supper guests at the Arnold
Beach home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walden Brant from
Minneapolis, were weekend guests
at the Brant and Lyseth homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Christensen and
daughter were Sunday visitors at
the Leonard Steen home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Brook Park

Those from here who attended
Frank Herman's funeral at Hinckley
Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fohr-
man, Mrs. Stanley Peterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pechacek, John Clark and
Andrew Petra.
John Adams, Julius Korsch, Mrs.
c. B. Kelsey and Mrs. Emma Wun-
derrick motored to Hinckley Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Peterson mo-
tored to Minneapolis last Thursday
morning where Mrs. Peterson had
some dental X-rays taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Vettling and
son Gene visited at the Freeman
home Saturday.
tended the funeral of Frank Herman
Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Herman and daughter and son-in-law,
Bill Herman, Mrs. Stockton, and Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Graham of Iowa, MIR.
and Mrs. Philip Herman and daugh-
ter, and Jack Herman of California,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Cornell of
Minneapolis.
Fred Mauer of Mora, called on
friends in Brook Park Sunday.
Elmer Chase and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Chase motored to Mankato Sum-
day and visited relatives there.
Bob Korsch of Duluth, visited his
father, Julius Korsch, Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Duxbury

Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Ostrander of
Enfield, were visitors at the A. Ostran-
der home one evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Adrian Shute and
Erwin were Sunday visitors in Mark
vile.
Mrs. Fred Schmidt returned to her
home in Sandstone Monday after a
two weeks visit at the Archie Schmidt
home and with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Calvin were Sum
day evening visitors at the R. Shute
home.
Norman Matson, Jr., of the East
Lake CCC camp, spent the weekend
at home.
Mrs. Ables and Edison and Mar
garet of Cloverton, were Sunday visi-
tors at the Norman c. Matson home.
Harold Holzeid and Mr.. Swanson
of White Bear Lake, were visitors at
the Frank Ogg home week ago.
Mrs. Archie Schmidt visited rela-
tives in Minneapolis a few days last
week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cooper of Minong,
Wis, were guests at the George Stu
art home for several days last week.
Mrs. R. E.. Ballantine and daugh-
ter Carol went to Minneapolis last
week to see Mrs. Ballantine's moth
er who is ill there.
The Christian Endeavor society met
at the Breezley home Sunday night.
Don't forget the entertainment be-
ing given at the Markville school,
house Friday night of this week by
the Community club A one-act play,
fish pond, some musical numbers
and lunch are included. The pro-
ceeds will be used to pay premiums
when the Markville fair is held.
In spite of the rainy weather the
past week the local roads are much
improved over what they were a
week ago.
Painting and paper hanging in a
number of Markville h m this
spring are Frightening things up con-
siderably.
Word has come that Phil Paulson
has sold his creamery in Lewis to the
National Creameries Company and
will move to Barnum soon. MIR. Paul
sons many Markville friends wish
him success in his new venture.
The Arna Community club will
hold its May meeting Tuesday, May
6, at the Markville schoolhouse. All
are invited.
The leadership training class of the
Presbyterian church finished the
course in personal religious living
Wednesday night of last week.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid is
holding bake sale at the Chapman
store Thursday (today).
The high school students who are
attending school at Cloverton had
two days extra vacation last week
on account of impossible roads. They
resumed their work Wednesday Of
last week.
Three new members have been
added to the Markville All Club the
past week. They are Jerry Kelch
and Harold and Raymond Holmstrom.
The local baseball boys have been
raising some funds the past week to
buy needed equipment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Rutledge

Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Brooks visited
Miss Ramona Bowers in Kettle River
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Pfotenhauer
and daughter Bernice and son Will
am and grandson Austin spent from
Saturday until Tuesday at their cabin.
Mrs. Fred Reuer will be hostess
to the Ladies' Aid of the Bible
church at her home Wednesday, May
7, at 2 p. m. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson of Du-
luth, were Sunday afternoon visitors
at the Geo. Nelson home.
Mrs. Sam Amundson who has been
visiting at the Joe Twait home, left
Monday for her home in Bricelyn.
Geo. Nelson spent last Thursday
and Friday as guest of friends in
Motley.
Mrs. Carl Wegwerth is visiting at
the Norman Matson home in Duxbury
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nelson were
Sunday dinner guests at the A. E.
Jones home.
Mrs. Geo. Nelson visited relatives
in Duluth Friday.
Leon Busse and Joe Guss were
Duluth business callers Saturday.
Watch for next weeks issue of the
American for particulars regarding
the Mothers day program that is be-
ing planned.
The following officers were re-
elected by the Rutledge PIT. A. last
week: President, Mrs. Frank Bowers,
Jr.; vice president, Mrs. w. Thomson;
secretary, Mrs. Harold Inman; treas
urer, Mrs. Irwin Foster.
Plans are being completed for the
rummage sale and dance to be spon-
sored by the PIT. A. in connection
with the amateur play, Beads on a
String, at the village hall, Thursday,
May 8.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Kingsdale

John Widmark went to Superior
last Thursday, returning Friday.
Mrs. Art Videen from east of town
visited at the E. Ekberg and c. Videen
homes Wednesday afternoon of last
week before leaving by train for
Superior, Wis, to visit Art who is
in a hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Einar Johnson, Sam
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Gustaf-
son and Allen and A. Gustafson visi-
ted at the E. Ekberg home Sunday
afternoon.
The local declamatory contest was
held at the schoolhouse Friday aft
ernoon. Dolores Haines won first,
Irene Bearheart, second and Caroline
Bearheart, third place.
Mrs. Robert Feigum and Margaret
and Connie hiked out to the Abra-
hanson home east of town Sunday.
Robert Feigum was in Webster,
Wis, between trains Monday.
Mrs. Bob Boland and Mrs. Earl
Hanson and Allan and Kenneth left
Sunday for Aberdeen, S. D.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01

Joe Yanta brought Joe Chatelle
from Markville Saturday on account
of the rain.
L.. L. Shew and Eugene Elliott were
in Sandstone Tuesday on business.
Arthur Bjork was in Webster, Wis,
recently on business.
Callers at the Joe Chatelle home
Wednesday of last week were Miss
Erma Elliott, Mr.. Roseo, Arvid Lang
strom, Walter Shew and Mr.. Billman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Calvin called
at the Joe Chatelle home Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
CrOningen

Church services will be held Sum-
day at $50 a. M; Sunday school at
10:45 a. m.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Otto Palmer Thursday,
May 8. All are welcome.
The All Club will meet at the
John Thinesen home in Sandstone
Wednesday, May z, in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Klein and baby
visited with the B. Klein family in
Sandstone Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Delaney and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ankrum and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ankrum and
daughter visited at the John Klar
home near Sandstone Sunday. Grand
ma Klar of McGrath, is spending
two weeks there.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01

Miss June Pearson of Duluth, spent
the weekend with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Severt Haglin.
Charles Jebe and daughter Wanda
left Friday for Montrose to attend the
funeral of his brother in-law, Alfred
Thoresen. They returned home Sum-
day.
The Misses Edna and Mary Jensen
of Minneapolis, visited their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jensen, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joyce visited their
daughter in Minneapolis Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Green of Minneapolis,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Delaney and son
of Little Forks, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Delaney and son visited at the
Dan Delaney home in Finlayson Sum-
day.
]. P. Risen visited at the John Post
ma home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Klein and son
visited with the AL. Klein, Jr., family
near Finlayson last Thursday eve
ming.
w llldIu INSlSOIi VI DulClll, SpClI
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Nelson.
Sunday visitors at the Hans Holm
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Peacock and sons, Max and Donald,
and daughters, Marion and Betty, the
Misses Ethel and Marion Eiffler, Le-
roy Eiffler, Maylon Johnson of Fin
layson Corner, Earl Christensen of
Lake Eleven, Mr.. and Mrs. James An
krum and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry An
krum and daughter Barbara Dee.
Mrs. Marie Nelson and children
visited her daughter, Mrs. Tony An
krum, Sunday.
Mrs. James Ankrum, Mrs. Henry
Ankrum and daughter and Mrs. M.
Nelson and children visited Mrs. Ed
Delaney Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Severt Haglin and daughter
Helen visited her daughter, Mrs. Al
johnson, in Friesland, Friday to help
her celebrate her birthday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Pleasant Hill

MIR. and Mrs. Paul Kvasnicka and
children of Ogilvie, visited here with
his mother, brother and family Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Berglund and
children were Isanti and Minneapo-
lis callers recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fredoline Martinek
and children called on her folks near
Askov Sunday.
Members of the Kvasnicka family
were Sandstone and Rutledge callers
Tuesday. Sunday evening they visited
at the Berglund home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01

Norbert Nolan was a visitor at the
T. J. Ryan home Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Thayer and Mrs. T. j.
Ryan attended Red Cross meeting
at Cloverton Friday afternoon and
also visited in the church basement
with the ladies who are making matt
resseS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Thayer spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Ford, and with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ford,
of Deer River.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01
Norman Township

Elmer and Harry Berg motored
here from Minneapolis Saturday eve
ming to spend Sunday with Mrs.
Berg and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Berg spent
Saturday in Braham, returning Sun
day noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Berg and Har-
ry Berg spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Waletzko and
children and Mrs. Elmer Berg mo-
tored to Duluth Saturday to attend
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-05-01

Mrs. Emma Wunderlick of Fari-
bault, visited Mrs. Fern Hooker and
the Korsch family over the week.
end.
A group of friends and relatives
had farewell party for Mrs. George
Nelson Friday evening. Mrs. Mel
son expects to leave for Seattle,
Wash, the first of May. She will
join her husband there.
MIR. and Mrs. George Fohrman were
Pine City callers Tuesday evening.
Mrs. George Clark visited relatives
in Minneapolis Tuesday and Wednes-
day Of last week.
Frank Sock and Owe Rasmussen
were Mora business callers Tuesday.
Ed Walker has been substituting
as mail carrier on part of one of the
routes for the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fleming were
Pine City shoppers Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fohrman
spent last Thursday evening in Pine
City.
Mrs. William Korsch spent Satur-
day in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fleming and
children, Mrs. Grace Fleming and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fohrman went
to show in Hinckley Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. George Holtz WHO has been
visiting in Oregon, returned to her
home at Quamba last Thursday.
Mrs. c. B. Kelsey visited at the
Holtz home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Kelsey were in
Mora on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Yokum who
have been living on the west coast,
have arrived at Hinckley and at
present are living with DR.. and Mrs.
Kelsey. They expect to move to
Minneapolis in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Hanson and
daughter Florence and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rude Hanson were dinner guests at
the Erickson home at Brunswick re-
Gently.
Mrs. c. B. Kelsey motored to
Hinckley Tuesday to help DR.. Kel-
sey with several operations.
Fred Mauer of Mora, was in Brook
Park on business Sunday.
Mrs. Rena Rypkema of Hinckley
visited at the Melvin Marsh home
Sunday.
Ethel May Alderman left for Cam
bridge Saturday, returning Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Ziegler
who came up for a visit at the Mr.
and Mrs. AL Murphy home.
David Hoagland motored to Cam
bridge Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Shaske were in
Mora on business Tuesday.
George Clark was a Mora caller
last Thursday.
j. B. Fohrman and son Stanley
motored to Pine City last Thursday
A large number from here attended
the music festival in Lindstrom Fri
day.
Mrs. V. French returned last Thurs
day from Minneapolis where she has
been visiting her husband who under
went an operation recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrine Phelps and
daughter left for Seattle, Wash.
where Orrine expects to find work
Mrs. William Anderson who has
been on the sick list for the past
week is improving at this writing
and friends wish her speedy re-
covery.
Word has been received from Ed
Fosberg that his family has arrived
safely and that his son has secured
employment with the Boeing Aircraft
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Streybecky mo-
tored to Delano Sunday t6 visit rela-
tiveS.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
BiIIyConn
To Fight Here
On March 6

Billy Conn. light heavyweight
champion and challenger of Joe
Louis will fight here March in the
opening boxing show at the new
Uline arena. it was announced to-
day by the District Boxing Commits
sion.
His opponent has not been Sc
lected, but will be a leading heavy
weight, according to present plans.
Mentioned today as prospects are
Danny Hassett of Philadelphia. who
is known to local fans; Jimmy Webb
of New York. who has been cunning
for Conn's title, and Buddy Knox.
durable Dayton heavyweight. who
has never been knocked out.
1t was reported that Hassett had
been selected and had agreed to the
bout, but Boxing Commission Off
cialS could not confirm this.
The fight will be 15-round. over
the-Weight bout and is one of the
two fights which Conn plans before
meeting Louis for the heavyweight
title early in the summer.
Mike Jacobs and Ray Alvis are
promoting the show. The new arena
seats $500 persons for boxing.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
By JOHN c. HENRY.

Possible involvement of the United
States in warfare in the Pacific area
would not affect the degree Of this
Nations assistance to Great Britain.
President Roosevelt told ques-
toner at his press conference late
today.
Although declining to elaborate
on his answer, the President did
reply to a second question as to
whether he felt there is danger of
Japanese American conflict in that
area by saying no.
In making his initial response to
a question of whether American de-
liveries of war material to Britain
might be curtailed by Pacific devel-
opments, the President noted that
it was an ''iffy" question, but that
contrary to his usual practice in
such queries he would make an an
swer. Subsequent efforts to draw
him into more complete discussion
of possible Far Eastern develop
ments failed.
To Receive Envoy Soon.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he hoped to
receive the new japanese Ambassa-
dor, Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura,
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Navy Chiefs Silent
| On WiHkie Plea to
| Send More Ships

Navy officials this afternoon
declined to comment on Wen
dell L. WILKES proposal to send
5 to 10 destroyers a month to
England.
The Navy has 165 destroyerS
on hand at present, a number
of which have not yet been
commissioned.
According to the latest tab
ulation. this country has IS
modern destroyers and IA over
age deStroyers with approxi-
mately 100 in building. The
production rate in this country.
according to the National De-
fense Commission. has been one
combat ship every II days.
This includes battleShipS, air.
craft carriers, cruisers. destroy
ers. submarines and other small
craft.
With shipyards now filed to
capacity, naval observers feel
that such deliveries as Mr.. Will
kie asks would be impossible for
some time to come, unless new
shipway facilities are found.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Man Struck by Auto Dies;
18th Traffic Fatality

The Districts 18th traffic fatality
of the year was recorded this after
noon with the death of 75-year-
old pedestrian in Georgetown Hos
pital
The victim, John H. F'ritter, ALSO
Wisconsin avenue NV, was struck
Saturday night at Wisconsin avenue
and Ellicott street NV. by an au-
tomobile driven by Thomas j..
Fadool. 30, of Arlington, Va, ac-
cording to- police.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
South Africans Advance
so Miles Into Ethiopia

CAIRO. Egypt Feb. II (P).-Mo-
torized South African troops have
advanced to a depth of some so
miles into Southern Ethiopia on a
front 80 to 40 miles broad and
routed Italian troops, mostly native
levies, military dispatches said to-
night.
This British advance, northeast
of Lake Rudolf. was said to have
threatened italian communications
between Western Ethiopia and Ital-
ian Somaliland.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Krivitsky's Attorney
SaysF. B. |. Should
Investigate Death
Justice Units Refusal
To Enter Case Termed
Extremely ReerettobIe'
"A. P. Photo.
Earlier story on page A-1.)

ott Pabt
Louis Waldman. attorney for the
slain Russian secret agent. Walter
G. Krivitsky, said in statement
issued this afternoon that it is the
clear duty of the F. B. I. to track
down those malevolent forces which
were responsible for his death
He said the Justice Department
investigators had refused to enter
the case and termed this decision
extremely regrettable, to say the
least"
Stating that Krivitsky. who was
found shot to death in his hotel
room yesterday. had been furnish
ing information on espionage to
Federal departments. Mr.. Waldman
said:
IF Krivitsky could be done away
with either by murder, or by being
driven to take his life. how can the
Federal authorities expect co-opers-
ton III the fight against the fifth
column from people with lesser
strength of character than Krivit-
skye"
Says He Identified Hans"
Mr.. Waldman, noted liberal
lawyer, said he had given the F. B.
I. the full name of the mysterious
Hans whom Krivitsky had named
as Russian assassin. The arrival
of Hans in the United States a
short time ago put the former Rus
sian officer in mortal fear of his
life
Il furnish the name and address
of at least one man in New York
who stated in writing that he had
seen Hans within the last four weeks.
Isn't that matter for the F. B. I.
to investigate?
Failure on its part to act in this
case will leave the plain inference
that any one exposing foreign espi-
onage in our country acts at his
own peril"
Police, meanwhile. were seeking
to trace the gun with which Krivit-
sky was shot 1t was said they had
learned the name of the owner of the
gun and were preparing to question
him.
"Dobertov' Believed Found.
From Charlottesville. Va.-where
Krivitsky had been visiting-came
word that newspapermen had ap-
parently located the "Dobertov'
named in the death notes found in
the Russians room.
1t was reported that man named
Eitel Dobertov had a farm Is miles
north of Charlottesville. Acquaint-
ances in the neighborhood said Do
bertov was German and a former
Nazi, who had been expelled from
his homeland for criticizing the
regime.
The notes found in the Krivitsky
room said the Russian had visited
the farm of "Dobertov" because he
knew he could obtain firearms there.
Charlottesville police said they
knew of no efforts by Washington
police to locate Dobertov or to trace
the death gun to that area.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Feb. II R.-
Stocks soft; leaders scrape years
lows. Bonds lower: Mercantile
Marine IS at new high. Foreign
exchange steady; Hong Kong
dollar at new 1941 peak. Cot
ton mixed; hedge pressure; local
support. Sugar higher; raw
market active. Metals steady:
good demand for lead at new
price level. Wool tops narrow:
liquidation and hedging.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
President Says War in Pacific
Wouldn't Affect Aid to Britain
But He Declares There Is No Danger
Of japanese American Conflict

tomorrow or Thursday. reminding
his press conference that the envoy
is an old friend.
AS the conference opened. Mr.
Roosevelt remarked that the as
sembled reporters were at the wrong
end of Pennsylvania avenue, mean
ing that the big news of the after
noon was in the testimony of Wen
dell Willkie before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
Asked about the Willkie suggestion
for transfer of more American
destroyers to Britain, the President
said he would have to see the teSti-
mony before making any comment.
To a second question as to whether
he did see the testimony in advance
of its presentation, Mr.. Roosevelt
replied in the negative.
Wants to See Willkie.
He then asked the conference
when Mr.. Willkie was expected to
conclude his appearance before the
committee, explaining that he was
desirous of having a good talk with
the Republican leader and an oppor-
tunitv of hearing about the latter
(See ROOSEVELT, Page 2-x)