WEEKLY NEWS
LaBINE
THE WAR IN BRIEF
Unorthodox warfare continued on
the western front, original positions
being assumed after Nazis forced
the French
to relinquish
early gains.
Though 1,-
500,000 Ger-
man troops
were massed
at the Sieg-
fried line,
must
me
imme
RIBBENTROP °F Pot until
Scornful. Thr ree
days of rainfall left trenches
filled with water and bw, the
highly touted mechanized artillery.
Then came snow and sleet.
Diplomatic acti continued at
top speed, far EE hue the
actual war. Turkey's new pact with
Britain to guarantee the eastern
efforts, which resolved
tic scurrying among belligerents
to line up neutrals. At Danzig, Ger-
man Foreign 1 ster Joachim von
Ribbentrop furr od divertisement
by ashing at British Prime
vill } 1berlain for ‘break
ing promises.” He al
a wedge between the all
ing France. Two da}
berlain replied jus
In the Balkans,
aged Turkish formation of a neutral
bloc, using what some observers
called poor strategy by apparently
neglecting to consult Italy.
While the Reich wooed Rumania,
Turkey and Hungary by threats,
Britain was more subtle, Under
consideration at London were trade
pacts to assure the neutrality of
Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Lat-
via, Turkey and Russia. To soothe
the latter nation, Chambetlain
agreed that Dictator
sary for protection
nan aggression.
against
Finland, but their nature remained
mysterious. Finnish Foreign
ister Eljas Erkko called
nde, as all others"
report that Russia had
the latest
a friendship policy between
Rn and
destruction
of all fortifi-
the strategic
Aaland
lands. Some
beliey
Russian de-
NEWS Q QuIZ
Know your news? Deduct 20 points
for each of the following questions you
miss. One hundred is perfect; any.
thing below 40 shouldn't be bragged
about . . .
1. At Muncie, Ind.,, a young
man said: “We wouldn't do it
again for a million dollars, Our
legs became too stiff to operate
the plane properly.” To what was
he referring?
2. Choice: New head of the
wage-hour administration is (a)
Elmer Andrews, (b) Fiorella La-
Guardia, (e¢) Clark Gable, (d)
Col. Philip Fleming.
3. For what purpose is the U.
8. building 41,000 huge steel bins
in the midwest hog-raising states?
4. What European nation (the
only one to pay its war debt) is
trying to arrange a loan or cred-
its from the Reconstruction
Finance corporation to acquire
agricultural commodities in the
U. 8.7
5. Why was President Roose-
velt reprimanded for going to
church?
{Answers at bottom of column.)
At South Bend, Ind, the
suit against Gener
tors (for allegedly
to use G. M. A.
jury.
were
American
ing appes aled once more; (2) against
i ilk dealers, t
Sup! reme court;
CHAMBERLAIN re
So was he.
re
's diplor
But it remained unlikely
ia would inv:
in Turkey
that
TY 5 yo ax
Russ
MARINE:
‘Flint’ Saga
German sei
U.S. 8. Ci
fect world
all the 10
and “torped do e
zure
of Flint
So y ; Germans
taken first to No rway
Murmansk,
American crew
But the Soviet
would get the sh
and then
Russia, where
was reported s safe.
the U. S.
the Reich
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d Ocean,
SOUTH
AMERICA
THE REICH BREAKS LOOSE
Nazi raiders have broken
without weakening her home
Evidences of raiding: British liner Stone
gate picked up torpedo victims at (1),
the Deutschland, which proceeded north
sail her to Tromsoe, Norway, (4) where
Stonegate passengers were dumped. City
of Flint was then taken to Murmansk,
sea (6)
sunk, while three British vessels went
down 80 miles off Gibraltar (7). A French
sub reported driving five Nazi raiders to
an African port (8).
the Flint, but few expected his next
bold move.
freed.
Britain began crowing premature-
ty about her ‘speedy’ inspection of
neutral vessels by contrast with
German blundering.
thereupon complained to Washing-
ton that Britain's contraband con-
trol was actually pretty bad, often
taking 18 days to clear a boat. Re-
COMING UP
NOVEMBER 15: Italy to inaug-
urate Rome-Rio de Janeiro-Bue-
nos Aires airline. (In Washington,
the U. 8. bid for Latin-American busi
ness by combining a score of agencies.
Pan-American airlines asked for an
airline between Los Angeles and Mex
ico City. American Export lines asked
to start a New YorktoFrance line.)
NOVEMBER 27: Communist
Earl Browder, indicted on charge
of obtaining a false passport, to
go on trial. His comment: **, , .
Even the reactionary Hoover re-
gime . . . decided there were
no grounds for prosecution (in
the case). Now it is warmed
over . . .»
DECEMBER 4: Unless mem-
ber nations protest, the League
of Nations, formed to keep Ver-
sailles’ peace, will meet at Ge-
neva while cannon are blasting.
sult: A “gentleman's agreer
peed insp
Obviously the Flint incic
s Jus
an crew
haven to a nei ats ral
by Gern ¥, the
asked to tell he
was a strong
Flint
«3
oLher
for Sir
.
agains
producing §
reject ing Sov
ain's war a uband i
violates international law
hts. Incred
a Lond
“Fantastic!”
effrontery,
Victory, Then W hat?
i ster
ing action on the
the City of Flint inc
Was enc
ident
ugh
the senate
low each speaker 45 nr
bill and an
amen
Nance e
senate for being
Garnet
“horse-and-
solons called a truce to
amendments (1) ban
credits to either belligere
ir residents and (2)
shipping restrictions against Ameri-
Pacific (except
armament), Bermuda, New Bruns-
wick, Nova Scotia, Tasmanian sea
and Capetown. Rejected was an
amendment to make President
approve
80-day
sity for invoking neutrality. There
ment would pass: To forbid any bel-
ligerent ship from flying the U. S.
flag as defense against a foe.
As early as two days before the
senate’s final vote, Isolationists Bor-
ah and Nye conceded administration
forces a two-thirds victory. But
they were more hopeful about the
house, where neutrality would run
against pretty strong opposition. An
attempt to invoke parliamentary
rules (preventing amendments to
the senate bill) was conceded little
atives.
PEOPLE:
Dies Coup
At Washington, Texas' Red-bait-
ing Rep. Martin Dies achieved pub-
licity with his list of 563 U. 8S. em-
ployees who are on a ‘membership
and mailing
list” of the
pinkish
American
League for
Peace and
Democracy.
In the house
an argument
brewed over
the sugges:
tion by Wash. i
ington’s Rep. So
John Coffee TEXAS' DIES
that Dies’ He looked for reds.
un-Americanism committee be dis-
owned for insinuating that all 563
federal employees were Commu.
nists.
@ At Phoenix, Ariz., the state in.
sane hospital announced Winnie
Ruth Judd, notorious trunk slayer of
1031, had escaped leaving a note:
“I'm only going to see my fa-
ther and my husband .
A. A. RS PELLEY
What is public interest?
rman Arnold popped
In District of Col
slice departin
arging the
with motor carriers in
freight and passengers.
Came for action was an A. A. R,
resolution of June 25, 1837,
declared public interest would be
oads refrained from
with motor carriers
through routes or joint rates or
fares which invade territory not
served by such railroad and which
is already served by one or more
other railroads.”
In Washington, A. R. R.'s Presi-
dent J. J. Pelley "welcomed the
action in order that there may be
once and for all determined
to what extent the railroads are per-
mitted to declare sound poli-
cies consistent with the public in-
terest.”
WHITE HOUSE:
Boys Stay Home
Addressing the New York Herald
Tribune forum on current events,
President Roosevelt added his
thoughts on America’s responsibility
in Europe's war. He excoriated *
ators, commentators and others
beating their breasts and proclaim.
ing against sending the boys of
American mothers to fight.”
Commented he: “Such statements
constitute one of the worst fakes in
current history. It is a deliberate
setting up of an imaginary bogey-
man. The simple truth is that no
person in any responsible place .
has ever suggested the re.
motest possibility of sending the
boys of American mothers to fight
on the battlefields of Europe.”
which
establishing
News Quiz Answers
1. To the endurance flight just ended
by himself (Robert McDaniels) and Kel.
vin Baxter, who flew 535 Bours, 45 min:
utes
2. (DD) 1s correct. Colonel Fleming.
3. To store part of 70,000,000 bushels of
corn now sealed under U 8 loans to
farmers, most of which will be in the
government's hands by mid-winter
4. Finland,
8. For being prosent at the Hyde Park
church when the pastor, having received
a Bible from Britain's King George,
prayed that the king might be strength.
ened to "vanquish and overcome all his
enemies.”
Public Also
WASHINGTON .—There is
this country-—government policies,
tude—is fast approaching a new
tangle. A reaction gs set in on
the part of the pub to certain
phases of the Boos sevelt administra-
tion's earlier (but not necessarily
the current) policies. Likewise, la-
bor union leadership has produced
certain conditions that are not find-
ing public support, and there are
still some employers wi
make fools of themsely
ing Eighteenth century
1 have suggested in these columns
previously that the national labor
relations board was riding for a fall.
It was riding too high. There
bound > be a serious reaction.
board's arrogance, unfairness,
bearing attit » its general
tempt for anyone disagreeing with
its conch ns were elements cer-
tain to lead to an eventual
down. The time of that showdown
seems not far distant. It is likely
that the board and its staff of ism-
controlled theorists will pay a heavy
price for failure to use
sense and adopt a
point,
The same
8 by follow-
methods.
con-
show-
judicial
Jjuaicia
Lewis and Green Warfare
Shows No 9 Signs of Let-Up
No « ition of the warfare
nists are In
Green's organization
labor board has
For a
atiorneys and
investi gators were comn 5
garded as an adjunct of the Lewi
labor ur Surely, there was
ground for such belief by the ad-
missions that came from time to
time, coupled with consistent and
concerted attacks by leaders of the
A. F. of 1. Wherever it was neces
sary to make a choice between Lew-
is followers and Green supporters,
it was an odds-on bet that the Lewis
group's contention would be sus-
tained.
All of this was followed ultimately
by an attack from the C. I. O. on
the functions of the board. That
happened at the annual C. 1. O. con.
won.
No one seems to know the real rea-
And, now, the labor board is con-
special committee of the house of
far the
active within its personnel or that
is likely to produce rea«
Expected to Examine Facts
And Then Propose a Remedy
The house committee is headed
by Rep. Howard Smith, a Virginia
Democrat, who long has been noted
for foirness. As far as his record
goes, 1 believe it can be said that
Mr. Smith has seldom been “anti”
or “pro’” on any question without
first having facts, With him on the
committee are Representatives Hea.
ley of Massachusetts and Murdock
of Arizona, Democrats, and Halleck
of Indiana and Routzahn of Ohio,
Republicans, Mr. Healey is about
the only member of the group who
can be suspected of leaning violently
one way or the other. Mr. Healey's
record marks him as a New Dealer
on nearly all occasions, sothetimes
without too much reason. 1 have
heard Mr. Halleck praised for his
fairness any number of times
house debate, and
tion has come as
the commenda-
much from Demo-
as from the Republicans.
So, there is every indication that
the investigation will be of the type
that examines the facts and then
proposes a remedy. Much evidence
has , gathered, and will serve
as the basis for further inquiry.
Some of it is reported to be of a
sensational character, but it is not
Mr. Smith's idea that the commit
tee is operating solely to make
newspaper headlines.
Among things, the house
sent out qi )
indreds of employers,
of labor leaders of
other
ittee has
hundreds both
chiefs and oth-
: law enforc ement
The purp
( questions are
rather obvious, With staten
the statements
ources, con
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ft out
3 It can si
complain
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i er, the cor
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there
hat the be se }
May Uncover Facts That
will Startle Legislators
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rd's
by
of experience in
principles a
him.
de ali
yd problems as n«
His status is rather detin te,
law requires that the
mfirmed by
licy making offi-
Roosevelt had asked
only the so-
legislation at the
ate, as a pol
cial. But Mr.
alled neutrality
submit Colonel Fleming's name.
Colonel Fleming is the third army
officer to take over a job outside
of the military service, lately. First,
there was Col. F. C. Harrington,
who was made head of the WPA;
secondly, Brigadier General Watson
was made Mr. Roosevelt's secreta-
pointment of Colonel Fleming.
an army officer is going %o deal
with one particular part of the job
ington with Mr. Andrews.
increase in wages that became ef-
fective October 24 represents the dif-
ference between profit and loss in
most instances.
ditions were not of the making of
ble law with conditions that vary in
every county in the United States.
If he can succeed, some political
party ought to nominate him as its
presidential candidate next year,
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