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Show THE BULLETIN WEEKLY NEWS 'ANALYSIS B Y JOSEPH W. LaBlNE Russia Be'cbmbs Nfew Factor' In East European Diplomacy; Baltic, Balkan States Worry1 (EDITOR'S fblHtHinyrtiHi NOTB-W-tea are these ef the news analyst and net I- iterated Prime Minister's earlier recitation of Britain's war aim: "To redeem Europe from the perpetual fear of German aggression.' ' II Duct's peace feeler had failed. a) nish lumber to England (because cellulose, essential In gunpowder, cornea from woodpulp). Next the Kremlin was host to a flock of visitors. Including little Esthonia's Foreign Minister Karl Setler who found his nation under blg'Russia's thumb. Latvia and Lithuania also watched, because Russia covets the Baltic aea outlet which any of these three nations could give her. Another early arrival was Turkey's Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu, indicating Increased Soviet sway over the Black ses. and Hungary were rumored anxious to restore diplomatic relations, for the Kremlin was definitely in eastern Europe's saddle. Yugo-Slavi- a PAN AMERICA: Job, Opportunity JM is wry far f aaiaa. DaWf mmmf 1 y tmUmnti JO, mmUi m fmio; L Choice: Smyrna, Indicated oa above snap, was U the news beeaasc: (a) It was bombed by German crasser; (b) Am earthquake killed ISO people; (c) The president mt Tvkey dene oed harems in a speech, there. t. Necrology: Name a German was; general who waa killed la new ilea,' AIm name a World war .who eeriespamdent . aea: CThe Polish, liner Batory was placed in Canadian service as a munitions carrier. ft A U. S. Mediterranean destroyer, the Jacob Jones, saved a British steamer from submarine attack off Portugal. ft Germany announced sinking an unnamed British destroyer. In the West As a construction crew works harder when the boss is watching, so did Germany's army put its shoulder to the western front when, Der. Fuehrer and CoL Gen. Walther -- Trend How the wind is blowing . . . FINANCE "To protect itself against market uncertainty," the New York Telephone company prepared to finance a $75,000,000 bond issue through nine insurance companies. GOLD U. S. gold holdings neared 17 billion dollars, compared with 134 billions a year ago. Reason: Continued flight of European gold. MILADY War's reaction on two feminine items: (1) A hosiery maker advanced prices 65 cents a dozen on its line; (2) diamond prices have (eae-eyed- d 20 to 300 per cent EMPLOYMENT died. . 8. What . part ef the U. 8. aanaaaUy long and bet spell? saf-fered'- aa - 8. beads slamped badly for several days because: (a) Everyone wanted to bay "war baby" stocks; (b) Federal reserve banks withdrew their support; (e) Administration opponents started n whispering campaign, against the bonds, i. What national convention drew tSMOt visitors to Chicago? 4. Choice: U. (Antwert ef bottom of colummj CONGRESS: Neutrality Strange bedfellows and cockeyed political combinations mingled with pleas for "an adjournment of poll-ticas congress got Its teeth into s" Franklin Roosevelt's neutrality problem. The argument: Should the arms embargo (barring munition sales to belligerents) be replaced under which by warring nations could buy and carry off (in their own ships) anything they wanted? A Gallup poll showed 57 per cent of the U. S. favored but that didn't stop an argument On the contrary. "cash-and-carry- ," an Latin-Americ- that a third term denial would be Franklin Roosevelt's greatest contribution in the present emergency. The President (whose popularity has zoomed to 1938 heights) made no comment. U. S. employment 550,000 since mid-Jul- has Jumped Reason: European war demands. PIIILIPPINKS Assemblyman Jose Romero urged Filipinos to the desirability of complete independence from the U. S. in 1946. More concrete action in this direction is expected immediately. ft A "Wlsconsin-Pal- o Alto axis" was formed by isolationists and embracing such peculiar chums as former President Herbert Hoover, former Wisconsin Gov. Philip LaFollette. Father Charles E. Coughlin, Capt Eddie V. Ricken-backand J. C. Hormel, Austin, Minn., meat packer. As his fellow aviator, CoL Charles A Lindbergh, had done the week before, Captain Rickenbackcr made a radio talk. The "axis" named itself the committee. ft All Republican and one Demo cratic (Missouri's Bennett Champ members of the senate for Clark) SUMNER WELLES AND WIFE relations committee were eign He bort no gi's. barred from a private session of rope's new war will indeed bring a that group called to draft a neutrade boom, moreover that U. S. trality bill. This brought many sar castic remarks about "adjourned profits this time will be instigated just as solidly by our southern politics." At last a measure was submitted neighbors as "dollar diplomacy's" profits were instigated by American to the complete committee and seemed certain to reach the floor for profiteers. This turning of tables was obvious heated debate. Not only would it at Panama City. First off. the con- provide neutrality ference talked about neutrality and but it would placate presidential foes a defense network around by requiring a majority of both the entire hemisphere, in which bel- houses for invocation. Another exligerent activities would be banned. ecutive check: the munitions con But U. S. Undersecretary of State trol board must report to congress Sumner Welles drew just as much on sales to belligerents each six months. Ninety-dacredit was ex attention as neutrality. While Argentina was negotiating a tended to belligerents. Other features: (1) Authorizing the President reciprocal trade treaty in Washington. Undersecretary Welles was kept to designate combat zones and bar busy explaining why his country American ships and citizens from could not arrange more financial aid them; (2) prohibiting collection of like it recently extended to Haiti. funds fur belligerents; (3) requiring Nicaragua. Paraguay and Brazil. belligerents to take title of goods Reason: Congress' failure to pass before shipment antl-repealis- ts, er Keep-Out-of-W- ar "cash-and-carr- e y long-hosti- the lend spend bill. Thus the bank, which financed Brazil's recent purchase of 14 frciRhttTS, could not underwrite a similar bid from Chile. Though he bnre no Rifts. Undersecretary Welles cnuld go back home with a pretty good idva of the job and opportunity confronting the U. S in relation: To "carry" its economically stripped markets until world markets are rrstiirrd to nnrmal. Lest Affected by Selfishness and Miss Emotion Than City Folks; President Puts Republicans on Spot; Embargo Faces Long Debate in Senate. THIS 'NEWS WEEK icm Quiz Answers 1. (Bl Is correct. Earthquake killed IN people and was felt throughout Turkey. 2. N9"olocy. Col. Gen. Werner von Friiwh killed at Warns w. u.cd Gibbons at Strouclsburc. Floyd Pa. S. Southern California coastal temperatures ranKrd around MM) for a wrrk. .. (Bl is correct. Federal reserve hnnkt Kit'irirrw thrlr support. S Articriran I .carton. WNU Service, National Press Bldg., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON. The late Lord and Messrs. Landon and Knox Balfour, one of the really swallowed the bait in the fashion of British statesmen of two decades amateurs. The President has put ago, once uttered an observation the whole Republican party on the to present conditions. During the spot, with the assistance of Its memearly days of M17 before American bers, and there are signs that a force had begun to weigh heavily In Republican effort win be made to the balance of world hostilities. offset the move. Lord Balfour said to a group of Now, there is another thing cropAmerican newspaper editors and ping up. Beneath shouts of patriotpublishers: ism and declarations that we must "The central powers win be de- avoid getting into the raging mad feated in this war, but the test will ness overseas, there is feeling come after peace has been enforced that congress ought to remain en by arms. The test will be whether the job straight through the winter. the peace we have thus gained will The determination of the President be worth having whether we can and his anokeimen in eonareas la to preserve liberty and democracy. I limit action in the extra session to believe we will be able to sustain the subject of repeal of the arms ! that peace and preserve that free- embargo. If that is an the actual dom; and I believe, moreover, that work that Is accomplished, it would it will be the people of rural Ame- require only a short time. On the ricaof the farms and the small other hand, there seems to be a towns that will lead the world back feeling that Mr. Roosevelt should to sane thinking." not be left with aU of the respon' With the congress giving considsibility of a war threat hanging eration to President Roosevelt's ur- over head. Since the entire memgent request for repeal of the arms bership has been called back here, means of preserving the observation has been frequent embargo as our neutrality in the present Euro that they ought to stay on until the pean conflict, but with propaganda regular session begins in January stirring up emotions on an sides, to be of help to the President as there seems to be a need for that lightning-lik- e changes take place in "sane thinking" that Lord Balfour the situation abroad. mentioned. And, as I said above. One hears a great deal of disIt Is msde to appear that the people cussion among senators and repreof the farms and the small towns sentatives about our nation's finanare going to have to lead the way cial and economic condition. They again; they have that responsibility suddenly have realized the fact that because they obviously win be less there exists a national debt of more affected by selfishness, racial biter $30,000,-000,00- 0 than t4S,000,rxX).000-alm- ost est, foreign influence and mass emomore than the total of the tion that upsets thought on Issues debt when the World war ended. It of this kind. Whether we are able Is not a pleasant thought but It to stay out of this war or whether must be faced. we get into it, the Individualist that Is the resident of the smsll town rum to Rural America to or the farm has the job of preserv- Lead Way to Sane Thinking ing our traditions and our civilizaAnd as to the covemment Itself. tion. attention lately has been caned to Having made such a sweeping the fact that there are now 927,887 statement concerning these responPersons on the covemment navrnll X win attempt to show sibilities, what the facts are. what has been Contrast that with 817,780. which was the greatest number employed going on In Washington and elseby the government at anv time dun. where, that has a bearing on the ing the World war. The military point and naval forces are not Included in the figures given. These fscts were Embargo Debate May mentioned to me at the Canltnl th Clarify Issues in Public Mind other day because some members President Roosevelt's appeal for were looking to conditions after anrepeal of the arms embargo was other war. It waa exrjlalnM that predicated upon his conviction that there was very little contraction of such action will help us to stay out tne government's size after the of the conflict. He argued that there World war and that waa mora than was no reason for the sale of cotton offset by expansions hi the last and an embargo on a processed six years. In other words, a war product like gun cotton; that it was WiU place an additional drain nnm to silly permit the sale of aluminum the government, which is the peo and forbid the sale of airplanes ple, uiai win oecome a permanent made from aluminum, and so on. thing. It would be more nearly true neuThus we see that minor matttrality, he asserted. If we said to as well as major questions, are havany and all belligerents that they ing an effect upon the thinking of could come here and buy anything the country. While they are not they want provided only that they so intended, all of the man ami. pay cash on the barrelhead and haul ernmental changes and plans snd their purchases away in their own conditions turn conversations to the snips. subject of war. But while the President was makSo, we come back to the original ing a good case for his position, he statement From a long period of also waded into rather muddy observstion of people, it seems to ground by calling attention to the me that those folks who form the fact that much additional employbackbone of America are likely to ment win be created here by war be less influenced by the various purchases of unlimited variety. His things I hsve mentioned than is thread of thought, therefore, can the case with the folks in the cities. hardly be described as a plsn to The part of rural America which take the profit out of war. It may win provide the balance of power be secondary to the great human in a decision to stay out of war, or desire for peace, but the profit go in, wiU be able to think clearly. phase surely was evident. feme and Insane Be that as it may, the senate Is Ideologies determined to debate the proposal Have Their Origin in Cities at great length. It faces a long To refer again to Lord Balfour's drawn-ou- t struggle, and the value statement it can be said that he of that win be, as many senators foresaw exactly what has happened have stated, to clarify the issues In the United States. It Is necesin the public mind. That is to say, sary only to recall that all of , the there will be a crystallization of isms and insane ideologies through sentiment brought about by the which we have passed since the debate. World war have had their origin in Mr. Roosevelt called in congrescities. "Movements" for this and sional leaders, both Democratic and that and the other program or plan Republican, for a White House discame from hotbeds in thickly popucussion of the plan. He explained lated areas. It is to be sdmitted publicly and to the members of the that they gained much more headconference that party politics should way than any one thought possible. be sdjourned that this was no They are again on the way out time for politics. however, because such things hsve no sppeal for the type of citizens Reaction to Conference to which Lord Balfour referred. Im Favorable to President When the situation In Washington The general reaction to the conis summed up as of this time, thereference with congressional leaders fore, one can properly ask whethappears to have been very favorable er it makes any difference what to the President The public thought congress does about the arms emon inclusion of former Governor bargo. The things about which we Lsndon of Kansas and CoL Frank must worry make up a combina Knox of Illinois, Republican nomtion package. They are litSe inees for the presidency and vice things, when taken separately. Topresidency in 1936. however, was gether, they constitute national polquite different. Mr. Roosevelt ad- icy. If each of these little things vertised the invitation to these gentends to involve the United States tlemen to the conference as evi- just a little bit more each time, dence of his desire to adjourn polithen we are going to get Inio diftics. That ballyhoo did not take ferences with the belligerent nahold very well. Many observers tions. While all of this is happenwondered how the President figured ing, however, none of us can esthat Messrs. Landon and Knox could cape the thought that it is up to the have anything to say about national United States to preserve civilization as we now know it snd uur policy which is the exclusive responsibility of congress. They were job Is cut out for us when the Eurodefeated, discredited as leaders, by pean war is over. It is not pean the voters in 1930. Thus, critics only for the sake nf peace, but a suggested that Mr. Roosevelt with policy designed to help save somepolitics adjourned had played an thing out of the European ruins for exceedingly smart brand of politics benefit of all. F. fARTON tf LEMUEL YORJL N1 Germany - Early this year, and Italy war mak ing vigorous efforts to swing Brazil Into their lineup, perhaps knowing far-seei- ) ... 300-mil- WHO'S '" . Herald-Tribun- e After nearly a month of war, the score on losses stood at 29 British ships, one4 French, nine German and nine neutral. Scandinavian nations began suffering as two Swedish and two Finnish boats (both carrying woodpulp to England) were torpedoed by Germany. Miscellany at People of Farms and SraallTowns ; Will 14$YAj to SaneThinking By WILLIAM BRUCKART Undiplomatic as happy kids who know a secret are U. S. business men who stand to profit from South American trade expansion during the European war. In late September, while 22 American nations met at Panama City to weld their friend ship and neutrality, there was much bustling among tradesmen In New York and Washington. The National Economic and Planning association said the U. S. stands to gain "tremendously" in trade, but was wise enough to wam that expansion must proceed on the "basic principle that the only Justifiable pur is to benefit all con pose cerned." Next day American Ex press company's Lynda Selden an nounced his firm was opening 'a chain of offices to' help the U. S. in a boom trade he expected would reach nearly $300, 000,000 a year. EDDIE RICKENBACKEB Gone are the days of U. S. "dol One o many pmadimr cnums. in South and Central lar diplomacy" America, a policy which reaped as one kind of politics adjourned and much iU will as it did profits. But another took its place. Incidents: there is every indication that Eu- - ftAlf Landon, 1936 G. 0. P. presi dential nominee, told the New York Latin-Americ- . : ,acash-and-carry.- M At Sea jumped ass M- mmmm trouble. Pro-Na- il Iron Guardists In Rumania assassinated Premier Armani Calinescu and a reign of ter ror began as his successor executed hundreds of other Iron Guardlsta as an object lesson. Under similar conditions of Internal strife, other nations (Austria and Czecho-Slovakihad been Invaded by Germany. While Germany turned her eyes westward, Russia closed the Neva river and thus stopped export of Fin- Kmmm -- ywmr m these von Bratiehitsch arrived from PoTHE WAR: land. Gone was the last chance for In the East peace (-S- WAR OF WORDS) and la 1818 the late Lord Balfour told the lethargic fighting of .earlier hla British cabinet brothers that weeks developed Into serious war troops "the mora Buaaia la made a Euro fare. Though French-Englis- h pean rather than an Asiatic power. repulsed the Nad sorties staged for the better for everyone." His thesis: Adolf Hitler's benefit, the real battle That Germany would then be forced was yet to come when Germany's 70 divisions arrived from Poland. to divert attention to the east Lord Balfour's wish came true In Seizing time by the forelock, Britlate September when Russia and ish and French planes reportedly bombed the Frledrichshafen Zep Germany split Poland. (Set Mop), works and pounded their way agricultural Russia getting more pelin farm land which she doesn't need. right up to the main Siegfried line. and industrial Germany getting more manufacturing facilities which War of Words sue doesn't need. But there waa Biggest revelation ' of the week was Britain's "blue book" on pre nothing to indicate this split-u- p pleased France- and Britain, for Ger- war diplomacy, showing that Am many and Russia had become fast bassador Sir Nevile Henderson had friends and ware upsetting every been warned on August 1 that Russia would Join the Reich in parti applecart in tastorn Europe. Poland. This disposed niceExcept for Warsaw's heroic re tioning of the Soviet excuse that she had ly was In Poland war. sistance, the. ever. But there was plenty of other marched to protect Poland's Ukrain ians and White Russians. Biggest propaganda news was the British announcement that Germa ny's "freedom"' radio station was active again, urging people to desert . Herr Hitler. But the biggest word battle of an was found between Rome and London. To Bologna Fascist leaders, Dictator Mussolini pointed out that Poland was "liquidated" and that the Justification for war was therefore ended. Next day a British spokesman re- POLAND'S PARTITION Tor eacA, man the NEWSQUIZ rlly af this newspaper.) ' a l.l..i.W.ll Brutluarft Weuhtngton Digest . - uanerw mrmmu Plea tor Unity Heartens U. 5. m better than Uk rest ef the world what lay ahead. There Were disquieting reports of their progress, later offset by mora comforting news and now quit definitely scotched. It would appear. The current Insistence of General Pedro Aurelio Goes Monteiro that there must be continental unity In the Western hemisphere is the most definitely responsive message that our state department has yet obtained in Its overtures1 to Latin-Americ- a. "We mast bo prepared ' to face any eveataality,M nays the general, aad to ward off at--: tacks against Una eeatlaeat of liberty and tolerance." He Is known as the "General Grant of Brazil. this tog being due to his suppressing the San Paolo revolt in 1831, and disclosing a penchant for with the government thereafter. Washington made a great fuss over him, when he was here last July, having prevailed over Germany in an encounter of international Germany was readying a big party for him, but be stopped off here. - tuft-hunti- Instead. Fifty years eld, reand-faeeand amiable, he Is frefeaslsnsl soldier, bat bears ncaa ef the Impress af the salutary career-1- st He moved ap slewty Araagh grades la the army, aad did net became a captain nab! U24. Be became chief ef staff la lSxt, commanding an army af 88,818. In 193d, his son, Lieut Pedro d Aurelio Goes Monteiro Jr., was killed In an airplane accident He has one daughter. XTISCOUNT GORT, commanding the British forces In France, is only 83 years old and therefore escaped War Minister Leslie Hore- Bellsha'sarmy Brdish Oldsters 70Utn moTe. ment of 1937. Reassured by Gen. Gorton Job ?w" Kitchener's men In the early days of the World war, a staff officer. In many engagements, honored with the Military cross, the Victoria cross and the Distinguished Service order. He is rather slight in stature, with thinning hair, quietly unassuming, given to reserve In manner and quiet easy speech. He was trained at Sandharst and la the World war gained a reputation as a shrewd strategist capable ef Bearing wtth-e-at sacrificing toe many men. He Is distinctly of the 4 school f army tradition, and that has been a matter ef considerable satisfaction in Eng. pre-181- Septuagenarians, whispering fa their clubs, complained that this young only 43, wss raising the very devil with the army. With the sixth Viscount Gort still on the job, there Is Hore-Bellsh- a, seems to be a elty In a collect bit of nov-- A not to get hysterical in wartime. rresiaem Ralph C Hutchison, pres- ident of Wash- - College Offers iniriM. m. t Course in Sandy Jefferson In Time of War . A H w col- - arcn announrva tttm course, or rather courses, with four faculty members tjaphin f Mii- COUrSeS, each yielding full college creaii. unguis and Inducements of war. the propaganda build-uand particularized Information on any particular war which might be in the offing wiU be elaborated to boost Calm reason and nmanl HIM, hysteria." It was In 1933 that Dr. Hutchison told a atate convention ef New Jersey school teachers that "education in high schools, colleges and universities has become the great American racket" Hut Idea, later expounded and amplified, Is that the above la made manifest by the appalling number of college graduates who are Just a Jump or twn ahead ef the palice In "defalcations, corrupt practices, municInnovations, p ipal graft" and the like. He is a former Presbvtrnn ister of Florissant Colo.. tsrrlw of W. & J. since 1932. (Consolidated Featurea WNU Servlct.l Golden Banquet HaO The Golden Rannmt the city hall of Stockholm Sweden, t has mosaic walls k..l. ground of glittering gold. Over a million tiny pieces of colored stones went to make the decoration and eacn separate piece gleams on the visitor. rkni... |