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Show ' -- -- (1 I Maximum Wednesday Minimunt Wednesday- Minimum Thursday 31 11' IWE A TITE R O'er tonight and Friday; little change in , t JO - FIViT Price: 69 .ect11,,,e It " ' I.. ,7r0DAr - 4 4 - .r4perafuro , ' ' A Ital.10 91 92 - - Ne 5""" 9 4 , a IL 6 , Hill 1 10,t ' 411 4,' 3 4 ' 005 4 Centi , - 9 ,;,, s f:i , II I ,,. i;g ,,,,,,, ' , k, l' , .r , , ,. 7;4'1 ,:- i t.;;',A., t -, ,, N vl'''41) 4) ' -.1- 1 , t.d'Z'' ' if 3 , s , - LEGtO44 - ) . , t2,-.- t. t, t Advised By State Blue Forces Gain 4 Miles - Washington 103 203 000----- 9 13 0 4 14 2 000 000 103Phila. Hudson and Ferrell; Caster and Wagner. Second game Washington 000 00x xxx-'- - x - x -- x Philadel... 002 00i'xxx x x x Masterson and Early; Beckman .. and Hayes. Dickey. Chicago ID R. H. E. gamAe:MERICAN .. 14 2 3 2 Foxx; Bonham, Had(0) Murphy (9) and 303 050 0tNi-- -11 001 000 000 lieving and ley (3) Breuer 010 10x xxx 001 Olx xxx 1 Cleveland.. Lee and Tresh; Milnarand . x x x x x ,x Hems-le- y. . Oxx xxx x x x x x x 010 Oxx xxx Mills H. and Swift; Newsom. and Mt. Louls.,100 Detroit. Tebbetts. , 4 NATIONAL 1 201 MO. 4 I 8 0 200 000 000.... 2 3 4 Brooklyn Big be a n'd AVarren; Wyatt. Ws sant OW and Phelps. !C It Cincinnati. 000 OM Oxx --000 100 Oxx--.-- x-1 S ,,C hies go ;110tringee And Lombardi; Pas Philadelphia : (M04) i -- - ' - - , These leaders said that their of drive for enactment the immediate conscription bill hail run into difficulties because of the statement by Brigadier General William E. Snedd, assistant chief of would staff, that to absorb a full quota of conscrlpts before December. This army statement, they said to had furnished ammunition baclorS of the compromise measure offered .hy Senator Maloney who would register before a vote. Is reached on the Maloney compromisenext week leaders reported after a check- - p the measure was spt to win spproval. It was pointed out that the .compromise, in providing for of conscription next -- Burke-Wadsworth the-arm- January, makes the start contmgent on the army's laiiure to obtain enough men by voluntary enlistment by that date. Foes of have immediate conscription steadfastly argued that. given tne enlistopportunity. voluntary would be numerous ments draft enough to make a all 'men betWeen 21 and 31 mediately but postpone the calling of conscripts Until 1941. Unless Senate sentiment shifts - BabsontPredicts Dire Results If Nazis Win Los - Some of those accused &preeatingly- mentioned -- District -- At-torney Huron 'Fitts current campaign for Leech testified in an Inquiry - - n - Two Wyoming Fires Halted - -- seat and Todd. (Only games scheduled). .. . Wallace Quits - Farm Secretary Post In Hitler Fails To Arrive In London Upon Date Set ,- , - ' situation-looks--favorab- , f - . - - , lo , , ,t - T. swastika marked aerl,a1 - legions swept across the diast in raids which Berlin said blasted all England and Scotland from end to end. In all, approximately 6,000 Ger. ran and British planes probably went into action in titanic, wide. m venrrit'aver-0111e- - - -- - spread battles from morning until ' long after the - late . summer's 11 dusk. The British, with between 3,000' and 4,000 first-lindefense planes. undoubtedly - threw every plane available Into the battle for th,e , life of the empire. - unparalleled numbers of'----planes-appar- ently signaling the , approach of "zero hour" for Hit. ler a threatened ,land invasion- -. lashed at England's big peace. time port, of Southampton and ranged here, there and every. e where-Do- ver, Aber Newcastle. deen, Scotland. the great Vickers' -VICKERS BONIBED at Arrmtrong- armament-worIn ,other raids the - huge Hebburn,- - town in Northumben, ( rambling armament works of land and a score or more of other Vickers Armstrong at Hebb-uMilitary objectives. rn and the Port of Newcastle. ' At 5 p.m.. the hour 'Mien Nazi In northeastern England.. were bombers rained their bombs on reported set upon by a rain of Croydon Airport, the British government counted 88 German F- The German- - radio announced planes destroyed, with 19 RAthat up to 8:15 p.m., 20 British fighters missing. ' The German radio reported that planes had been downed. nine British antiaircraft artillery had of them over central England disclosed a new weapon Dear Newcastle. during It said- - one German squadron the day's terrific combats-n- ets shot Into the air to trap Nazi bombed the Driffield Airdrome In Yorkshire. - Twelve British planes. "They proved little more than -Spitfires were .reported attacked. with numerous hitteon the toys," the radio asserted. The heaviest bombers of int defenders against none on the German Reich swept 15,000 feet - - . raiders. -- Several etr bases-and harbors I high- - and in 'swarms In central England, were among strong into the heart of England late today. pounding at the roots the objectives reported raided. of Britain's air and military rano , "Operations of the German air er from the northern Tyneside te force over southeast England the southern Downs. continue." the radio announced. Guns and planes took a mount, At Driffield. which is close to reckle$11 the coast in East Riding. hangars ing toll of the invaders, In their strength. and barracks on the airfield twere said to have been destroy.-- - BRITISH DOWN 35 PLANKS Fifty-fivof the German planes - were reported by the air minis. "The mitts came very cur. try to have been destroyed up to de. prisingly andfenses could do little against 5 p.m, while British losses were , the attackers," - the radio an. listed at only seven. But eight Junkers dive- bombers --successfully penetrated the d& $ee GERMAN On Page 2 fenaes of an airport on the east coast, causing several Royal Air - - ks .- ;,... , - murder-lndietment- -l- , - - anti-aircra- ft the Communist Party or financial supporters thereof: as enlarged in a transcript- of county-grand jury testimony. The testtinony was that of John Lewis Leech, of Portland. Los Angeles former Oregon, house pa inter, Communist- organ--izer and relief client. Of- - the many tollywoodtes Leech- named; immediate denials came from the following who could be reached, or their spokesmem, Fredrit March. Francis Lederer, Jean Muir, Humphrey Stander, James Bogart. Lionel Cagney and writer Sam Omits. - twice, flae-streakin- Intense fire wan encountered at Sheerness. Chatham and Ito . cheater, where navy yards and arsenals are situated, the agency. Telatecl, and clouds of fire were observed over London itself. 15--(- - British Planes Make Attacks On Nazi Strongholds German , All ANGELES, Aug. In terms of resentment - and disgust, Hollywood movie perAre- mem bees son,nges tieny--they warplanesperhaps evert three times that number unleashed the greatest aerial as. s'ault in history of England to. night, bombing London's famed Croydon Airport, only eight miles from Piccadilly Circus, and clash. with RAF defense planes in a g battle over Lon. dons Tilbury docks. A mighty host of 1,000 planes swarmed across the channel at one point alone, apparently at the 'gateway" Port of Dover. hundreds. in By the thundering f- anti-aircra- . s 'that resulted in last weck against five men accused of complicity in a watertive. front killing five years ago in a The 1040 boys' state Was an outreported union dispute. standing activity. Approximately So far, therebas :been no of:-;450 boys of bigh scbool age ele Metal explanation of any connee. in tne given functional training the Hollywood lion between privileges and responsibilities of "Red" inquiry and the killing. American citizenship. United States can FRANCISCO,. SAN Aug. involved in Leech became--Another youth activity - isthe look forward to a Nazi "splitskrieg" which "always precedes the, various difficulties over his testAmerican Legion baseball league. !mon at the Harry Bridges deOn the playground we teach tile b1itzkrieg4 if Germany wins over England, Roger Babson, ecoportation hearing at San Francis-'c- o adwhich cf a luncheon highest type citizenship; nomic ,analyst, told the Commonwealth Club in last summer before Dean Lan. covers sportsmanship; loyalty atm dress today.-- ' dis of the Harvard law school. In res)ect for rules and laws. weeks, bebas- testified at A 'Nazi triumph over Britain, reduce freedom- - recent ment powers. GUIDE FOR 'YOUTH a lab-Or of fiave unions. that would these tabson ,said,including reThis has been an outstanding gressional committee, largelyHolbring more severe competition in effects on the lives and bread of "Red" activities inyear in efforts to reduce juvenilt; garding the and lower world trade simidelinquency. The American Lethe American people: standard of living lywood. Ifli versions were American the Aar to those presented to gion nationally is the second largwould be freedom bank. with Personal through competition est sponsor of Boy Scouts In here. jury grand and their countries the poorly. threatened rupt America. We have done much to throughotit The Dies committee Is Schedulworld as it is in Europe. paid labor. ed to conduct secret guide youth of Utah to respect hearings 2. Fifth column strife would A British victory would Old Glory, and all the institutions prehere next Friday and Saturday. athit the United States. in an serve for which it stands. personal liberty, probActor March last night"- said United States that so far as he was concerned tempt to split the country along ably save The We are teaching youth. men , a Nazi racial and economic lines., to from "Leech is an unmitigated liar" "splitskrieg". and women alike, the security and that he would like to meet and great measure of freedom the "prolong the inevitable deprestrengthen capitalism, and give institusion" and tear' down Leech- "face to face and call him gold a new lease on life as inConstitution gives to Americans. ternational money. a liar." tions, economy and unity. See LEGION On rage 2 3. Propaganda Babson These conclusions, n should teach Ameririves in Latin America would moralized, Te-toArea Blazes , ca that "thebest defense against aim at splitting the America the influence and trade war Fascism and CrewsOpost crippling problems Fought By is prosperity. productiorf to the of the United States free German trade. utmost, and preparedness, both GDEN, Aug. 15,(AP)Two 4. Germany with Allies would Cabinet----- economic and military based upforest fires which have b4n on world trade control character. to attempt in the Wyoming forest ranging routes by force or other means. 15.- -1 were reported under control to"Gemany, Italy. Russia and WASHINGTON. Aug. A stalemate, Babson said, . Japan are mortally afraid of a N. Kinney. iissisii,nt as John LONDON. Aug. of day Agriculture would raise American taxe4, reprosperous United States with, (AMSecretary regional forester in charge' of Royal Air Force bombers Henry A. Wallace. the Demo. free men and industrial duce the influence of the midbAtile operations directed the night attacked oil depots. refinerotic vice presidential nominee, dle concentrate class, govern. others two destroying against ing plants. railroads and posttt handed President Roosevelt his hundreds of acres in the Teton 'so plants near Bordeaui and Coletter of resignation from the forest. and n logne airports in northet cabinet today during the course The actual acreage of the Wyoon. France, the air ministry of art hour luncheon conference. is not known. forests but flounced ming tonight. The secretary said the letter it is estimated that the Cabin The communique said four would be made public by the Creek fire on Grey's River nas British planes were missing: president later. 1.900 burned The 'communique follows: approximately the has held who ag Wallace, acres and the Bare "Last nightstrong forces of riculture post throughout the fire has consumed about oil RAF aircraft attacked the re Roosevelt administration. in 2,300 acres. reserves and refining-plant- s LONDON out by a German whispering Aug. ported that he and the president Assistant the enempoccupied territory ttf Last night's comparative calm campaign." regional fores!er had discussed a successor to the John Nelson. who is acting ir One newspaper seller ohumorover Great Britain in the air war. Blaye. Pauillic and Arnbes. on cabinet post but that there was the Gironde Estuary near Bor. caused British spokesmen smilplace of Mr. Kinney dirring hie ously chalked on his- bulletin nothing he could say about that absence said the Wyoming'fielit board "today, Avg. 15and he's , to remind newsmen that 4leaux, ingly , ers plan to begin releasing men "All three targets were left In-Aug. 15 had been set for Hitler's only at Madame russauds." He matter. Au. He probably will leave to the fact that the only from bOth tit its fire crews today. flames. Other forces of bomber victorious march through referred 7 a he -for Des Moirtes.-la.:- -, Hitler now ln London is at a lu5t-2ay aircraft attacked the and said it must-b- e "rather-said, for the formal' ceremonies in the Teton area and hopes are waxworks exhibition. disappointment" for the Gersidings and a power station at his nomination in a notifying him-oreportplanes only-wer- e expressed of corralling the,Shet as Mr. Roosevelt's running mate. ed during the night over Wales field fire by night. The Fox Park The spokesmen said that origin 'Both yesterday and last flight He doubted, he said. whether and southwest England and open fire is still beyond control, how. a number of attacks were made 1 of the Aug., t5 date in "Hitier's ever. and 100 additional Mil on enemy airdromes in northun. schedule" was obscure, but that country .1,11. east Scotland. One he would return to Washington. Des Moines after the notl have been placed on the fighting France. Four of- our aircraft ate ' it had come from many sources bomber ' over Scotland -was shot . : fication (ceremonies. ' and "undoubtedly was pushed I down. missing." - d R. H. 11 100 000 000-- - I 6 3 New York Boston .. 503 020 00x- -12 IS 2 Melton, Dean (1), Joiner(3) and Dimming, Ogden (6); Posedel, Sullivan (2) and Berres, Masi (8). ,kt an'oveledged tbiiay that there ,was a good chance the Senate might reject immediate conscription in favor of a corn. promise program deferring the start of compulsory service un tit January. who arrived here this morning to preside over the twenty-seconannual department convention, which opened at 2 p.m. Commander Ballinger said that capital, industry and man power should be drafted into the service of the country in Aimes of war or times that are equal to war. We stand for equal service for all and special privileges for ncne in national defense. Our greatest concern, Commander Ballinger- said, is to combat the action of the Fifth Columnwere chartered ists. When7-w- e' In 1919, we entered into an agreement with the people to further the principles of Americanism 100 per cent, and education and guilance In Utah is cur prime objec- official Nazi. Aut:15.-AdminisieVo- "road-bound- Baseball - AVASHINQTON,1 the -- , - (By tile Associated Press) A maelstrom of at least 1,000 ASSOCIATED PRESS agency,' reporting a great onslaught "against all ,Britain's vital centers, as- - well as her, coasts from,northeast to south. west, saki the German planes reahidLinidOrt at 5 pandes.firepite intense DNB said there was no word was as to whether London bombed. (But from London Nazi word came that the raiders had attacked the faitious airport of Croydon, only - 10 miles from Piccadilly.) The German agency said the bombers reached Tilbury. noted for ita huge docks only 13 miles east of London on the Thames, their and "calmly. followed course. dropping, bombs with deadly , accuracy. on , Important - , ' craft , ' 15we . -- DNB, , - have :OGDEN, Aug. been since 1922 and are ncw 94 per oent prepared for national service in tittles of.emergellt7, said Glen Ballinger of Helper, commander of the man Depart of the-- American- - Legion.- - E MIA'S Testimony Of Pa- inter-Meets With Cries ' Falsehood - '11 Wave After Wave Of: Nazi; Met By - - Defetise Fliers German BERLIN, Aug. 1;1anes were reported over London tonight In a surgit, that carried them past the thiclay netted defense tif coast and vital docks, up the Thames Estuary to the very citadel of Britain's power: - By The Associated Press Commander -- I. Leaders Admit Seriousness Of Opposition To Bill Developing In Senate Draft Capital, Labor Entire Country From North To South, Under Raids , BY-TH- r,4,7 Conscription Measure Imoviestars Deny Charge Threatened By Defeat 'Of Red Leaninfr Utah Legion, Gatlibrs For Ogden Meet 1 - 'Itpitaffit 4 e Boston New York. It i , can-bui- - It Left, Legionnaires register for state convention in Ogden, left to right, near side of table, E. A. Littlefield, manager, Salt Lake Veterans Hospital; George F. Meyer, past comman der, Herman Baker Post No. 9, Ogdin, host post; Harry E. Sherwood of Delta Post No. 89; far side of table, left to r ight,'S.- S. Eccles,- - Ogden, alternate national executive committeeman; Elmer .J. Hodges, chairman of registration c onimittee, Ogden; J. Clinton Jones, registration- cOmmit. 'tee member, Ogden; Mrs. Wesley Bobbins, Ogden; right, Na It Lake contingent to convention arrives In Ogden, left to right, Birney K. Farnsworth, commander, S. L. Post No. 2; Departmené Commander. Glen Ballinger of Helper, I. AVesley Robbins, coMmander, Herman Baker Post No. 9. two-hou- , ' A 1 1 tei ; guards---announce- ' i 1 ':i:-.- Take Leading Roles In American Legion Convention At Ogden ope-yea- 1.1 ' - k , n ;int t ,, N i) 0- - , , 'igoimpowo,, s, Berlin Airmen 1,000 Fliers Cross Wter , Attack Vital English Bases At One Point - -- , 1 ' , - I 11 70 . 1 , , . , ,- i , I! A 4 ,p , - ,- tS f - 4 P)-- 1, I 1 - S0onn) . t t1. 14.,,,,,,, ,,,, , - ,. ., , , :- ff pd. ,1, , , , 4 A :. , , (72', , I - ,, ..:1 i ,,r JJ 'k r, ! ,(,,..-2.'is I . ..k. !' s, After Sinking, t Airport I I , Port , e t. , ,., ,,. Greece.Holds - f II? 4... .1100.;;;tlromogoovwclotwootowgoosonotoo WASHINGTON, Aug., authorizing Trosidenr Roosevelt to order. 396,000 national guardsthen and Organized army reservists into active serVice was passed today --- -by the House. The bill, whIch would permit . use of the reserves and guard In the ran possessions or Philippine-Islanddow goes back to the Sen. ate for consitieration of House amendments. Passage came after the mem- , hers had defeated, 210 to 110, an Cruiser Sent Down By amendment by Rep. Miller (11 to limit use of the reserv- ists to the continental United At Isle Harbor States and its island possessions, the Philippine Islands, the PanATHENS, Aug. iamaCabal Zone end Alaska. The Greek government, acting The measure would empower shortly .after the sinking of the the president, until June 30, 1942, 2,113-toGreek cruiser Helle by r to call up for a training an unidentified submarine was national period 227.000 , order-lnisstredan Thin, 116,000 reserve officers, 38, 000 enlisted reserves. 3,700 retirnigilt forbidding all Greek ships to leave port. ed officers and 12,000 retired enThe order was taken by for-listed men. , Guardsmen with dependents eign observers as an indication of the seriousness with which would be permitted to resign within 20'days after they were the government views the tenordered to active duty or to re- sion of its relations with Italy. ceive such allowance for 'depend- Official quarters declined conients asmay be prescribed by ment but indicated they saw in the president." the attack on the Helle an et fort to force Greece into some act which would change her stat- ed -posItion of neutrality. That Greece is considering steps to counter any repetition of the attack on the cruiser was r Indicated in the conference between Premier GenInvaders Hold Lead eral John Metaxes and military In West War Games and naval leaders. The 'Idle, a 2,1154onAmeri-- - SOMEWHERE IN SOUTHvessel, was in Tinos Island harbortorpedoed in tne WEST WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Sea. One Aegean petty officer (AP)A concerted drive by inwas lost and 20 crew members were injured. vading "Blue" forces from the The crew attempted to run the south made a four-milgain - ship aground, but fuel oil escspearly today after making contact ing on the water caught fire yesterday in the initial Stage of and forced abandonment. The the west's most gi.gantie peace- ship 'quickly went down. Chiefs of the army, navy and time , war game: ' air force were summoned lmmeThe defending "Reds"com- diately after the sinking was enprising the United States Fourih nounced for a conference with Armymade another dawn paPremier General John Metaxas. trol attack on the Blue forces' The cruiser was at anchor in aerial contingent based at the 100 the harbor. about miles southChehalis airport, and reported of she east had "losing" two Athens, where planes to mimic gone to participate in a religious fire over Centralia celebration. Yesterday. 30 Red force ob WITHOUT WARNING servo t ion planes. acting as bordbThe official Greek version of "deers, bombed the airport. the sinking said three torpedoes the stroying" two planes on were fired without warning. One ground and "'killing" 18 officers hit the cruiser and the others and men. But they 'lost' three the Quay. injuring some pHplanes in the endeavor. travelers. and grims Casualties in yesterday's .tnThe cruiser's nationality was gagements were estimated by ummarked. aft official anplainly ' nouncement said. and a mistake pires at 2 per cent for each side and InlinerOttg, but tinestimated In identity would have been vir troopers were taken prisoner to impossible. tully each side. as Th e. torpedoing occurred Lieut. Col. James L. Bradley, - - Italian and Greek relations beof the Fourth Army staff. said came increasingly tense because the working out of the problem of the recent Italian press cam"was very satisfactory", although-- paign charging Greece was vioIndicating the National Guardslating her neutrality by beinrtoo men and regular army soldiers Britain. with friendly needed much more training. , He said troops showed them4 unable to selves, maneuver effectively in unfardilJar and open country. '- 4 , Measure Now Goes To Senate For Consideration Of Amendments 1 3 , tr4t 4ot , -- ., - ," - 0 PLANES House Passes Bill For Calling Guard Into Year Training , - 'No: 40. 1, 91st Year Vol 359 4 August 15,- 1940 Salt Lake City, Utah, ThiirSday, - . 3 04 s lb t 2 e"; .tt , le pifference th ttm. ;Ines bring tate news from . work! Deseret News.' eanitalti 1. - - D CW-S--tr- o ' 3 , 8 Cit - 1 ti,; Os , Lin. Thursday I2 noon 'Thursday ' 9 Thursday 2.p.m. 71 3 p.m. Thursday am. Thursday Sunset Thursday, 7:27; rise Friday,,5:39. 6 4 THE - . .- , , - e anti-aircra- - Solon Assails British Chief) Churchill's Words , Bring Protest ' LONDON, Aug. Stormy debate-waprecipitated in the House. of Commons and one member asked the speaker', protection against what he called Prime Minister Churchill's "gross and lying innuendo" to-- , day-ia 'discussic:i of the soyernment's secret anti-fifttot umn committee, which has caused many rumors in Brit. h Force casualties when their , bombs hit two buildings. ' The busy industrial area of Tyneside, embracing Newcastle in the northeast, was bombed and there were fatalities there. but the air ministry said no military , damage was caused. Several airdromes were "un. ,successfully" attacked in. the southeast. the air ministry said.. Earliest battles were off the southeast,coast, where separate waves of 80 planes attacked, but while the RAF was fighting them . 1 , I,; f A See BRITISH On Page 2 Bingham Mine ' , q Worker Killed , Refusing to discuss In detail the work of the mysterious committee set up under Lord S ton to combat espionage Fatal Accident Due I :. and Churchill warnTo Chain Break: ed that "the danger of invaalon ' has by no means passed away" CANYON. BINGHAM 'Utah, although "we are much stronger than we were in May." Aug. 13.Arvil Christensen, 29. son of MiOand Mrs. Clarence 'After the prime minfster had declared that fifth column activiChristensen, 134' West South Lake Salt City, Temple Street, ty danger was being diminisbt-..,, was instantly killed at midnight "Co. its proper proportions" by C of level on last the the the committee Austin night open-cu- t ' Utah Copper Mine, , Ii , son. independent. .declared he could-no- t understand "why so when the chain of an electrie shovel dipper broke and strutk much mystery has been ,mane him on the head. fracturing his ' F about this." Chtirchill 'sharply replied that skull. The place where the acel. if the members "had' paid half dent occurred was Just behind I, the Bingham City Hall. the attention to the full and very -- - Mr. Christensen is survived by respectable statement I have just Lois as he did when he was his parents. his widow, Nortoh Christensen, whom he accustomed to obstructiny married Oct. 13, 1938 In ran. forte to get this country ed. before the war, he would not guitch. Utah; a son, Ronald, itnd a brother Reed. have asked that question." c I, I, - .. ' , |