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Show I . V ...J . '..- PT4 Keith No. 1 VOL 5 WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS Bldg, Dial By 41 , - . .. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1941 Edward C. Wayne Published by C. N. Lund 1.50 PEE YEAR Dressed by U.S. Sides Are Heard on Lease-Len- d As Congress Continues Open Hearings; Reports Reach U. S. of Italian Revolts; FDR Meets British Envoy on Arrival Both M afiairas ra (Urroa'imn-WfeliKu. it Ik rows aaalin ial a aaaaaaarUyb alUna tUa mawaM (Salauad by WUn Nswmapn Unloo.) n;nnl ara Uaaa LEASE-LENI- line-U- ): p the administration's lineup yUA included the chief cabinet Dorothy swmben and Bullitt, ftocipion and General O'Ryan (ybo urged that we get In the war light away), the rebuttal forces bought several notable figures, but poos who produced the sensation that did Colonel Lindbergh. ya state-sud the Ambassador Kennedy fall hr ibort of being critical enough of As administration to suit the lease-bi- d bill opponents, as ha generally frvored the plan, ooly thought tha President's powara should be llmtt--L b fact, by much-heralde- nt Important in the scheme of things to come ere the men beneath the wings of our mr fleets-t- he earthbound, ooeralled technicians who design and build the planet end the men who keep them in fMM t (aIm fifco ar mfdy. This series of photos takes you to one of the schools where these receive their training the Casey experts Janet School of Aeronautics, at Newark, N. J. ml Introduced a letter he had written to Acting Secretary of State Moara In 1836 In which he gave Moore tha Inside "dope on the French attitude toward a struggle that everyone believed inevitable. In this letter Bullitt had expressed the belief that the French were strongly depending on promises of American aid In the form of a navy and army, and pointed out that ha was Just as surely promising the Ffanch that they could count on nothing of the kind Tha doting paragraphs of Us latter, however, expressed the convie- - DORSET, ENGShirley Cook, Cockney like many another English lass of 1941 is pictured warmly dad through the efforts of the United State s Red Cron. Now living in North Dorset because minced lo words, the administration adherents find questions at him, hoping to trip the flying colonel into some that ha was "pro-Na- oa si sad This student is wing of an airplane, a spray gun and must wear a nose mas ft to keep from inhaling the fine spray of vanish. "Somewhere (die) in England," hat been bombed, the tot teemed pleated with her pet end her dothes Made in the United States ." k: anti-Briti- wu: "I admit that if I had tt to do over I would not have made that speech. Lindbergh's plan was simple that we drop all aid to Britain, disassociate ourselves entirely from the war, let it muddle itself out as best it could. At the came time, ha urged, let us manufacture a fleet of 20,000 planes, 10,000 an the first line and flic same in reserve, end a two-- RUMANIA: Follows Suit The Rumanian situation, similar to that in Italy, was quite as dramatic, and had the most unusual feature of showing the Germane aa apparently sitting on the "fence, prepared Instantly to throw In their hand with either of tha rebel factions which might get the upper Where In Italy the army leaders were apparently turning r, in Rumania both and factions, that lad by Antonescu and that led by Sima, claimed that they tioa that Britain, also wss counting bora the offlcal ukase at Hitter." on American help and that tills Sima, with his Iron Guard legionwould not bo forthcoming. naires, attacked Jews and looted Yet Bullitt was standing before Jewish homes in the approved Nazi the committee advocating a course fashion, but Just si soon as the Anof all-oaid to Britain, a course tonescu forces gained the upper to which President Roosevelt was hand, the government leader assertcommitted. ed in his address to the people that he had "the favoring shadow of Der ITALY: Fuehrer hovering over him. Germans Take Hold The Rumanian situation still boro Most sensational of tha everrecur-rinmany traces of anarchy end chaos, reports of serious unrest end despite the fact that Antonescu disaffection inside Italy culminated seemed In the saddle, and one thing In a dual report (epianating from a seemed certain, that before long radio source in Belgrade, and conRumania, like so many other nafirmed by N. Y. Times) that three tions, would lose its Identity and Italian generals had been shot by simply become another base for Nazi soldiers in rioting in northern Germany to loot for supplies, another base for German troop and Italy. Guardedly, from the capital of munitions, another link in the GerJugoslavia, came the report which man chain of conquered peoples. tended to show that Italy, on the Sitting right in the center of tha verge of Internal collapse followstrategically important Balkans, ing the reverses in Greece and Al- and the only really productive terbania, also on the African fronts, is ritory in the whole 280,000 square now virtually under Nazi occupation mile i, tha Importance of Rumania and control. could not be overexaggerated In the That this long hai been so was Nazi scheme of thing. often previously hinted at but that It was another Important well of it wai now n completed fact apundies of oil and wheat, two trepeared reasonable and certain after mendous essentials needed by Ger conference be- many in prosecution of the war. the tween Mussolini and Hitler, so closeINVASION: ly fallowed by the reports from WITNE88 BULLITT Cmiii cam re photoi of the formar il. 8. ambassador to France si ki Ut tifoi an lAe LeaseXswd kilL ocean navy, with plenty of North and South America. bases in Let us taka our stand on the Mon-m- e Doctrine, and make ourselves too strong to attack, entering a war immediately, however, If the Monro Doctrine la abused. When the anti-bi- ll smoke blew way, Lindbergh stood as the chief anti-Hitle- the agricultural adjustment legislation wu to secure reduction ocr-tal-n crops and with the payments provide a livelihood for thouunda of farmers who had lost their markets. Later conservation was emphasized; but tha theory behind the subsidies was also to permit the farmer who formerly depended on the foreign market to keep his plant going, to to keep, for exkeep him tooled ample; a wheat former a wheat fanner against tha day when the foreign market wee restored. By 1833 when the Triple A wu started foreign markets had pretty well melted but the pattern of American farming itself wee the same, generally speaking, as It had been for a hundred years. The Triple A policy wee planned to preserve that pattern end fill the empty comers In the mould by artificial means. When I say tha pattern wu preserved, I mean that all the Triple A wanted to do wu to cut down production to the point where demand and supply approximately balanced. The policy of the congress as stated In the Agricultural Adjustment act wu to restore to American farm products, as rapidly as practicable, the same purchasing power in terms of things formers buy that thou product! had These showed that the civilians and soldiers of the army in northern IULLITT: Italy, In such centers as Milan and Turin, wars practically In open rehen Now Former French Ambassador Bul-Bt- t, volt against continuanca of the war. hi testifying before the lease-len- d They were being subdued and fought Neal bill investigation of the bouse hi bloody street battles by of aid Fascist the with troopers foreign affairs committee, told Chairman Bloom that he was In en- blackshirts, who function in similar tire accord with President Roose-etif- s manner to the Nazi anti-Nafomenting! in aid to Britain who quelled plan few all-oGermany soma years ago. foort of war. e view of the situation A He used the strongest phrases, also compelled the belief, ever growcch at this terrible, terrible emer-Cmcaa a war of and stressed tha need of ing, that the flop In Italy world conquest buying time far the United States partner and agent would leave Germany alone In the fo Prepare. but by no means less powerful, He aeld that If England ten, era fight, t ha prepared to defend these far German leaders, with Italiand troops organised and led by d orei by IBM at bait He groups, could still conduct ha was of the view held by and African camAlbanian the nuy that if England fen, the Brit-fo- b It was held, and certainly, paigns, uvy also must fall, if not actu-l-jr not less successfully than the Italin the fan of England, then that their own would be rendered useless because ians had been doing under me Nails would threaten the officers training and leadership. od crews of surviving vessels with PRECEDENTS: ire reprisals against their relative! Shatter Again whore. President Roosevelt, sensing a Bullitt asserted that therefore, un- situation in the sudden and dramatic Britain were to survive, this Dition would find Itself with a one--" unheralded arrival of Lord and Lady V, Britnavy, needing two. Be also Halifax on the King George in his right newest battleship, ain's rid that during 1B41, wa would broke all Dd tha Japanais navy raised to front yard (Annspolii), to greet g Qual force with ours. precedents by the Potomac to His evidence end boarding him, wai given extremely musual point when Chairmen Bloom make It a water's edge" greeting. The battlewagon wai anchored off Annapolis by 3 pi m.. but it was the lanky British . . 7:10 p. m. before by attractive preceded ambassador, PotoLady Halifax, descended the Home Tha Italian government mac's gangplank and greeted news" 'led Cecil Brown, CBA brosd-jV- J. men with a prepared statement for off the air because, it was their attention. Hu government did not Ilka the He read a good deal of this to u ("feral attitude of hie broadcasts. them, while they took notes, then a UMon The Dally Worker, voles said "The President is comLord Halifax hastily stuffed paper, limited to a single ing. notee beck into hla pocket again, In hie i published its last lnua With a .. " guard of Scotland Yard do- - told the reporters carbon copies on the standing In Am nawspapars would be available to them dock, and Joined the President and storm-troope- rs zi ut long-rang- y, Nad-traine- as-rt- cuto-rldin- Three Dates in the five-yeperiod immediately preceding .the World war. So If you were told to plow under your cotton this year, this did not mean go out of the business of raising cotton for good. You were supposed to get payments so you could stay alive until tt paid to raise more cotton again. New New Pattern. But now a new pattern has been drawn. It le based on the belief that the major foreign markets are gone for good or at least for so long that they cannot be reckoned on any longer. Some farmers will Just have to face the fact that they must make permanent shifts In their crops. Here to the key phrase of the new policy In a sentence taken from tilt annual report of the department of agriculture recently published: "Growing unneeded crops is sheer waste of labor, of capital, of soil, even if temporarily the products can go Into storage under government loans. This change in agricultural adjustment policy wee not heralded in advance. But little by little hints to whet la have been dropped coming. Secretary Wlckard sounded a muted warning that the definite trend in foreign trade wu downward In hla recent speech at Purdue university. His Supplementary Cotton plan followed as a step In the direction of reducing the cotton surpluses, shifting acreage to food (1808-191- ar Bel-frs- witness. II Commentator. crops. In the annual report of the department at agriculture ere further hints, as to the adjustments which arc to be faced by the producers of foodstuffs, tobacco and the other things which formerly made up our farm export trade. BUB PsaelUltty. Of course, tha administration does not say, "there will never again be any foreign market whatever for farm products. But tha new policy refuses to take for granted that such outlets will ever return to what we have always Inals ted on calling "normaL This viewpoint represents a struggle between thou who fought to the end with hope their chief support The lest light went out whan the Hull reciprocal trade program collapsed In tha face of war. Now agreement hu been reached that the old plan must be scrapped end that America must build a new market for the farmer based on tha farmers. theory that in war or peace the What is behind the change in pol- trend ta strongly away from a poswho sible profitable export trade. icy la this: the last believed that any American farm It might be said here, however, program should taka for granted a that the producers of meats and return to normal world trade, fruits end vegetables are going to have thrown up the sponge. There benefit by the Immediate situation la at long lest a majority agreeat least temporarily when tha conment in the department of agricul- tents of the newly filled pay enveture that American farming must lopes of the defense industries will follow a new pattern one that calls be exchanged for thus product! In for no subsidy for lost export mar- home consumption. kets of tha past, no attempt to nurse But a wide disparity of prices Is due between these products end cotalong euqriusee on the assumption that tha same foreign markets on ton, wheat, com and tobacco. The which we once counted would be letter staples are among thou again available. Original Purpose. Roughly, the original purpose of g CHAKLEg A. LINDBERGH For a "JVegMieied Pi mi Home Hour WNU Service, 1288 National Prose Bldg., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON. A new and revolutionary form program tor America is in the works. If it la carried out according to tha wishes of the administration, it will main the first tap in on effort to change the whole pattern at fanning in this country aa ws havq accepted tt for tha lut century. When this column is In print the new bill may be made public. At this writing even Its outline has not been announced. But a careful review ef discussions in highly Influential government circle! Justifies throe predictions: (1) That the new bill win revolutionize New Deal form policy and will hava for Its goal a (2) Vastly greater curtailment of production of surplus products, end (2) Complete change In typo of some at the crops now relied by u die-har- ds more marked sentiments, and all they could get showed A student studies u collection her own neighborhood, Ibc closest they cams was when asked him point-blan"Who do you hope wins the war? And to this Lindbergh said: '1 hope neither side wins. I im hoping for a negotiated peace. They went back to "Lindy's" previous address, in which he had Bloom Greater Curtailment of Surplus Crops Seen; Administrations Stand Against Con voys Has Significant Angle. By BAUKHAGE NORTH But Lindbergh Begins fo Take Shape National Farm LAND. though 'Revised' Farm Program An instructor supervises the work of a group of students here Three sources, all of them for vain the construction of an airplane body. The faculty of the school rious reasons worth quoting, gave is composed of men who heme had long and varied. experience. to various versions of the Nazi plans invade England, but all of them were agreed that a serious and desperate attempt is to be made, and probably soon. WnnaM Cross, British minister of shipping, said It would corns In 80 to 90 days, and that while the British would be able, he thought; to beet It off, it would cost England about 250,000 men and maybe half of the fleet. He stressed tha need of American aid hi building ships to meet the shortage that would result Lord Halifax alio gava tha 00 to 00 day time and set It as probably in May, and also expressed the belief that England would be successful In beating back the Invaders, and also urged foil U. & aid. The third authority wee a Nazi captured air pilot who leaped from a prisoners train into a Canadian ferried himself snowbank head-firacross the raging St Lawrence rapids on a stolen boat end wu captured In Ogdemburg, N. Y. There is enough space in this The youthful pilot Baron Von C. S. (Cast) Jones, president Invasion the classroom to stage a polo game believed he Ids Wtrrs. uid perof the school, is giving attempt would come In March, sand attention to a pair of Un- or an Infantry drill. Planes of would last two weeks and would be all makes end shapes and dents at work on an successful. He uid he wu trying here to aid in the eduere uses ell know must Students to escape beck to Germany because engine. students. there is to know on the subject. cation of aeronautical he wanted to bo in an the fun. st air-cool- ed dl i u which the administration believes must be curtailed under the new plan. Ara We W or 'Oaf Qf the Current Wmrf ' a popular response There around Washington which you frequently bear In answer to the question, do you think well get Into the warT" It Is another question: Aren't we alrudy inf That remark wu started somewhat facetiously but now you win bear tt stated seriously, If unofficially, in tha affirmative by some officials. And If you Judge by tha old standards when a country was cither a belligerent or a neutral wo are in. Because are are not neutral and Secretary Hull himself has eeld so he uid that tha lew of and not neutrality now - Is governs the nation. We have taken many steps which could be offered to prove that Mr. Hull is legally correct But all the old rules are off. Undeclared wav la the popular stunt these days. It le the way the totalitariana do it and wa ere being forced to take over a lot of thus measures In order to fight fire with fire. The Job wlH be to scrap them all when tha trouble la over. But in the reel sense we ere not at war. No Americans under the American flag are shooting anybody under any other flag. And that Is something. And a high official cf the United Statu government hu made tt elur that that was what the President had in mind whan ha uid that ho had never considered using American warships to convoy supplies through the war zona to Great Britain. It has been predicted frequently that convoys would be our next step. Well, this official explained that tha reason the administration wu ogelnat the us of convoys was bccauu when a convoy gets into tha wu bom there to likely to be shooting and shooting comes awfully clou to war, Statement's Mgnlflcanee. It seemed to me significant that this statement wee made on the same day that former Ambassador Joseph Kennedy, testifying before the foreign affaire committee on the lease-len- d bin, uid almost the same thing In other words. It almost If the two spokesmen had looked gotten together beforehand. That wu tha same day, as mns of you may remember, that I had uld earlier on the Farm and Homo hour that I could find no indication In Washington that any atepi were befog taken to get us Into the war. My observation wu a coincidence. Perhaps the conjunction of the other remarks was, too. To the men who were fo Prance fo tilt last war, we win still be at peacs aa long aa wa an not shooting anybody. u Foreign Jottings . com-?juf- ot Detroit Charles J. Kalilh, 23, got contract at $200 a week a for a part in a radio show. The next day he boarded a train for Camp Custer In an army uniform a private. Hollywood Tha first film actor in the draft wu Paul Barrett He wai playing tha pert of a Nasi storm trooper In a war picture when ho got hie marching orders. rnt tha torches that Begoggled students in tha maiding shop using butter. cuts through cut through sted as a hot knifs -r 4 Sports Item from the office of education: lefthanded Harold Newhauser, Detroit Tigers pitcher, to enrolled fo the defense training due at Wilbur Wright vocational high school, Detroit Newhauser was an outstanding rookie, pitched part of a game In the World Sertec between fie Tigera end the Reds lut faD. 0. Although the machinery of defense to slipping Into gear at last there to no denying that at present we are behind schedule with ald to Britain.' C The White House proas conferences are tha most democratte gatherings of their kind hold anywhere. One undemocratic thing about them nobody smokes but the President - ! |