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Show News Review of Current Events the World Over Ilitler Demands Return of German Colonies American Ameri-can Fleet to Maneuver in North Pacific Discord in World Power Conference. By EDWARD W. PICKARD C WMttra Nwpapr Union. HUNDREDS of thousands of Nazis, attending the party convention con-vention In Nuremburg, were roused to great enthusiasm by a proclama- , , ' 1 -ff I tion from Reichs-fuehrer Reichs-fuehrer Hitler to the effect that Germany, Ger-many, having rearmed re-armed and scrapped most of the Versailles Ver-sailles treaty, was ready to press its demand for restoration restora-tion of its pre-war colonies. This, be asserted, was nec- FIERCE attacks by the Spanistj rebels resulted in the capture of Irun, on the French border, and the defenders were mercilessly slaughtered save for those who were able to take refuge in France. The town was reduced to smoking ruins, and the victors promptly started an advance westward against San Sebastian, their main objective in the north. Recognizing the fact that this large resort city could not long be defended, the government administration there offered to surrender sur-render the place if full amnesty were promised; but declared. If this were refused the city would be burned to the ground and the 625 fascist prisoners held there would be shot There was great discord among the defenders, the anarchists anarch-ists insisting on destroying the city anyhow. Then the Basque nationals took a hand, assuming control of the city and sending a lot of the anarchists an-archists to Bilbao. This move resulted re-sulted in a virtual armistice while negotiations for surrender of the city went forward. Later it was reported that the rebel forces had rejected the terms of surrender, and shelling of the city began. The civilian Inhabitants were fleeing in panic. South of Madrid the government forces were said to have made progress and there were claims that Talavera had been taken and that the Alcazar in Toledo was practically practical-ly battered to pieces by loyalist artillery. The rebels' advance on Madrid from the south and west was supposed to have been halted. The Madrid government was reorganized re-organized and Francisco Largo Ca-ballero, Ca-ballero, left wing Socialist, was made premier. French workers In Paris in a great demonstration insisted that the government abandon its nonintervention non-intervention policy an; give active aid to the Spanish government Premier Blum, while not concealing conceal-ing his sympathy with the Madrid crowd, declared that if France dropped neutrality, Italy and Germany Ger-many would be able to give the Spanish rebels much speedier and more effective aid than the French could give to the loyalists. Representatives of twenty-four powers were scheduled to confer in London on plans for the establishment establish-ment of a nonintervention control committee. Portugal, however, was still holding out j pounds a month for manufacture of a butter substitute. Mr. Hull referred the protests to Assistant Secretary Sayre, who pointed out that the provision for free importation of the nut and oil was authorized by congress In the trade agreement act of 1934. He added that the success of the program pro-gram was of vital interest to the American dairy farmer, "who has more to gain from the re-establishment of prosperous domestic markets mar-kets for his products through 'the restoration of en abundant foreign trade than by a policy of excluding even the most remotely competitive products." THERE was glee in government circles when it was announced that the United States treasjry offering of-fering of $914,000,000 in 20 to 23 year two and three-fourths per cent bonds dated September 13 was oversubscribed nine times. Of course those who are informed know that the reason is the banks, insurance in-surance companies and other investment in-vestment Institutions are glutted with money for which they have been seeking profitable employment Of the treasury's latest offering $400,000,000 of bonds Is to raise new cash and $514,000,000 is to provide for the exchange of 1.3 per cent notes maturing September 15. OUNDREDS of delegates, from many nations, were present when the third World Power conference con-ference opened In Washington, with President Julius Dorpmueller in the chair. Prospects were good for a useful use-ful discussion of the problems connected with the Industry, but discord crept in early in the proceedings. pro-ceedings. At a round table debate on public pub-lic regulation and j i essary to the eco- Adolf Hitler mdcpendenc, of Germany and would be achieved within the next four years. Said the ehancellor: "It is regrettable that the rest of the world fails to understand the nature na-ture and greatness of our task. If fe certain British politician declares Germany needs no colonies as she may buy her raw materials, then this remark is about as bright as that of the Bourbon princess who, When she saw a mob crying for bread, wondered why if thj people had no bread they did not eat cake. "If Germany had not for fifteen years, been squeezed dry and cheated cheat-ed of her entire international savings; sav-ings; if she had not lost her entire foreign holdings; if. above all, she Still possessed her colonies, we could much more easily master the difficulties." Then, addressing the convention directly, the fuehrer launched a new campaign against bolshevism and the Jews. "Bolshevism seeks to exterminate governments based on a community of race and blood and replace them oy non-Aryan Jewish element of no race," Hitler warned. "Sooner or later sovietistic authority states will end in anarchy, since Jewish elements ele-ments possess only despotic faculties, facul-ties, never organizing reconstructive reconstruc-tive ones. "The rock of foundation of the state is an authoritarian will. Unlimited Un-limited individual liberty leads to anarchy. All states have experienced experi-enced the destructive effect of democracy." de-mocracy." FOLLOWING closely upon the visit vis-it to France of Gen. Rydz-Smigly of Poland, France and Poland signed a military treaty of friendship. friend-ship. It was reported, too, that France had agreed to lend 600.000,-000 600.000,-000 francs for completion of Poland's Po-land's new railroad linking the SI-lesian SI-lesian coal fields with the port of Gdynia, rival of the Free City of Danzig. Josef Beck, Polish foreign minister, min-ister, told Berlin the Franco-Polish accord would have no effect on friendly relations with Germany; but nevertheless there was considerable consid-erable anxiety in Warsaw concerning concern-ing Germany's reaction. BACK at his desk after an illness of six months, Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson immediately immedi-ately made an announcement that ownership of utill-JuHus utill-JuHus ti M. P. David-Dorpmueller David-Dorpmueller f0n representing Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York, said the only way to reduce electric rates is by threatening public pub-lic ownership. Three prominent private pri-vate utility men promptly "took a walk." and John C Dalton, manager man-ager of the County of London Electric Elec-tric Supply, criticized Davidson's talk as a "tirade." The discussion started in connection connec-tion with a paper by John E. Zimmerman, Zim-merman, president of the United Gas Improvement company, who held that power "yardsticks" such as the TV A and Boulder Dam cannot can-not be compared with private utilities utili-ties unless operating conditions are similar. Such yardsticks, he said, will lead to competitive methods already proved "wasteful and unsatisfactory." un-satisfactory." In papers taking the opposite view, Prof. William E. Mosher of Syracuse university, and James C Bonright of the New York State Power Authority, held that public competition with private companies is "indisputable evidence" of declining de-clining faith in regulation. ACCORDING to the New York Times, whose dispatches from Washington are usually most reliable, reli-able, President Roosevelt Is considering consid-ering for submission to congress, in event of his re-election, a tar-reaching plan of governmental reorganization. reorgani-zation. The plan possibly would involve, in-volve, the Times stated, the consolidation con-solidation or abolition of some of the major departments and bureaus. bu-reaus. "Whatever the President finally proposes," the Times said, "one may hear in informed cuarters now that the regular cabinet posts might be decreased ..." A possibility, the Times stated, would be consolidation of the army navy and air corps in a department of national defense. "The administration proposes to follow a definite policy of curtailing or dismantling emergency units that have outrun their usefulness," the paper continued. will be of deep interest in-terest to Japan. The annual fleet maneuvers, maneu-vers, which last May were shifted to the Canal Zone as a conciliatory gesture to Japan, will be held next year in North Pacific and Hawaiian waters, and probably the CREWS of two Portuguese warships war-ships mutinied and decided to take the vessels to the aid of the Spanish government forces at Malaga Mal-aga or Valencia. As the ships started to leave their buoys the shore batteries opened fire. Twelve of the mutineers were killed and twenty wounded, and the others speedily gave in. The Lisbon government gov-ernment said the men were under the influence of communist propaganda. propa-ganda. SENATOR GEORGE W. NORRIS of Nebraska, Republican, who aid he wished to retire from public life, is a candidate for re-election in spite of himself. A petition placing plac-ing him on the ticket was filed by more than forty thousand of his friends, and only one thousand signatures sig-natures were necessary. Mr. Norris is seventy-five years old. Chairman Farley of the Democratic party said the filing of the Norris petition made him "very happy." Gov. Eugene Talmadge of Georgia, Geor-gia, severe critic of the New Deal, was defeated for nomination as United States senator by the present pres-ent incumbent Richard B. RusselL In Washington state Gov. Clarence D. Martin was renominated by the Democrats and former Gov. R. H. Hartley was named by the Republicans. Repub-licans. Gov. Ed C. Johnson of Colo- rado captured the Democratic nomination nom-ination for senator and will be opposed op-posed by R. L. Sauter, Republican. Arizona Democrats refused renomi-nation renomi-nation to Gov. B. B. Moeur, selecting select-ing instead R. C. Stanford of Phoenix. In Connecticut the Republicans Re-publicans nominated Arthur M. Brown for governor. ) HEROIC actions and dramatic rescues marked the collision of the excursion steamer Romance and the steamship New York in a dense fog ten miles off Boston, Mass. The Romance sank in twenty twen-ty minutes, but every passenger and member of the crew was taken safely aboard the New York. The rescued numbered 268, most of the passengers being women and children chil-dren from Greater Boston. The New York then turned back into Boston harbor with a twelve foot hole in her bow. There was no panic aboard the Romance, and the officers and crews of both vessels displayed discipline and bravery that elicited high praise. JULIANA, crown princess of the Netherlands, has found her future fu-ture husband in a German prince, Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld. The announcement of their betrothal was hailed in the Hague with utmost ut-most joy. Juliana, who is twenty-seven, twenty-seven, is beloved for her jollity and good humor, and also she has been carefully trained for the throne. Prince Bernhard, twenty-five yers old, has been working for the German Ger-man dye trust No date has been set for the wedding. MRS. BERYL MARKHAM of England put her name on the roll of fame as the first woman to make a solo flight across the north Atlantic from east to west She started from London for New York, but her fuel gave out and she was forced to land her small monoplane at Baleine cove near Louisberg, Nova Scotia. Tokio press will e yelp again. Sec. Swanson With the announcement Secretary Swanson asserted Japanese plans to retain overage submarines and destroyers de-stroyers involve a "violation" of the London and Washington naval treaties, trea-ties, which are to expire December 81 by Japanese abrogation. He followed fol-lowed up his charge with tie statement state-ment that the United States has , completed plans for two new battleships battle-ships and is prepared to begin construction con-struction "at a moment's notice." The fleet maneuvers, officially designated as "fleet problem No, 18," will be held during late May and early June. The area of oper- FRANCE'S government has decided de-cided that conditions in Europe are so threatening that it must spend a huge sum for national defense. de-fense. So it adopted a program for increasing the efficiency of the army which will cost $930,000,000 in the next four years. The proposal was made by Edouard Daladier, minister min-ister of defense. The first instalment instal-ment of $230,000,000 will be disbursed dis-bursed in 1937. The program calls for an intensive in-tensive increase of mechanized units and also for rearmament Furthermore, it provide- an increase in-crease in the size ol the professional army and the creation of a specialized special-ized group of long service noncommissioned noncom-missioned officers such as already exist in the French navy. The program also provices for strengthening the frontier fortifications. fortifica-tions. But the chief improvement will be made in the air force which will be increased by 2,000 planes. ations, it was indicated, will be the triangle between the Aleutian Islands, Is-lands, Hawaii, and Seattle, where the fleet problem of 1935 was conducted. con-ducted. Vessels and planes probably prob-ably will work as far west as the Wake Islands. Armament of the new battleships Is at present limited to 14 inch guns, but Admiral William H. Standley, , chief of naval operations, said frankly that if Japan does not agree to this limitation by next April, "the Sky is the limit" AMERICAN dairymen are protesting pro-testing vainly to Secretary of State Hull against the reciprocal trade treaty with Brazil which, they assert is seriously injuring the industry in-dustry by encouragement of the manufacture of imitation butter. Under the treaty Brazilian babassu fL unknown in United States markets mar-kets prior to 1935, now Is being used -t the rata of mora than a million |