| Show : I 1 - - - e ' 4 - '' it ' ' - - ' t----- — - The Weather - k1 - -- - Fair Friday and Satur- day slightly cooler east portion Friday -- '11 tital----- Po' --- --- - A 11 t 40 23) - : Vol 141 ' No121 -- ::11-- - -- 5 I ar' 1 Hëi5rMajoritks Crush Hears Calljo Join in Defense IProfessional problems deal- with the handling of trusts and the much broader problems affecting the stability of the economic system evolved under democratic government shared attention at the opening sessions of the eighteenth regional trust conference of the Ame Han Bankers' association Thursday in the Hotel Utah - - Chief contributors to the discussion on national and world aspects of property conservation and the threats to the American type of economy from within and abroad were Roland E Clark of Portland Me president of the A B A trust division Dr Adam S I3enn1on assistant to the prosi- dent of the Utah Power and Lignt company and -- Clarkle'' the first presidency of the L D S church and chairman of the executive committee Foreign Bond Holders' Protective Mr— Clark was the Council Inc speaker at the evening banquet and the two others were the featured speakerrat the opening sesmember—I:if sion - 0 The professional and specialized discussions were contributed by vice president and II—Rosebury manager of the trust department of the SecuritySirst National bank of Los Apgeles Henry A Theis vice president of the Guaranty Trust company of New York and Gilbert T Stephenson director of the trust research department of the A B A graduate school of banking Vigilance Needed "It is easy" said Mr Clark in his presidential address "for the unthinking to say that our form of democracy is not being endangered:either by events now transpiring in Europe or by what has already happened within our own country in the way of extraordinary changes in the administration and form of our national government With all possible earnestness I say to you that our democracy is being imperilled from abroad and from within and that it is our stern duty to be eternally its defense vigliantin " We trust men are under are any as great obligation-a- s other group of citizens to give keen thought to these problems and to put our shoulders to the wheel in an endeavor to solve them We cannot throw a mantle of isolation around ourselves and blithely go about our chosen business unmindful of these grave Our work is too world events closely interwoven in the economic pattern of national and interna tional commerce and too intimately affected by political and social influences for us to withdraw ourselves from their consideration" Recalls Events of Year -- - 64 - ' - — - Copper tcatbotle)101424 - Efforts- - - atoll- Met5 - r ti n - Ti: t 0 11 1 11 I llp t Battles Roge Screaming Stukas Sow DeathinLondon Area In Clouds Abové Island Residents of Suburban Croydon Flee Before Slashing Attack of Skj7 Raiders - Ihige Waves Ke4) Dive-Bombin- Coining pespite - pro-repo- rt By II4141or Henry ON T H E - SOUTHEASTERN ENGLISH COAST (DOVER) Aug 15 tin—Massed death at least 500 big German bombers accompanied by hundreds on hundreds of fighter planes hurtled high across these chalk cliffs of England and into -- tat of the much-neede- black-crosse- thébeat Thursday The gigantic armada of per air crossed the coast within a radius of this pat I saw them come and I saw tre guns and planes of England rip and blast one after another to pieces But there were so many of them! Six Crash in Flames I saw six crash in flames bat the others kept on coming At first they were in waves of 30 each then stepped up to 45 In each squadrons Of 18 in each formation In less than three minutes I counted more than 100 bombers The spent fragments of shells and shrapnel showered like all fiiround the aloofly of the hotel from which I saw the raid as from a seat in a theater The thunder of motors from afar on bpth sides of me made it clear that great numbers of German planes still were roaring across the coasts elsewhere Then Ithis afternoon I had my field glasses trained on a Messerschmitt Ifighter when an antiaircraft shell struck the plane fairly andBritish d War Maneuver Clainis Life Of S L Youth Gunmen Slay Cuban Leader Three Misses Catilornia Stir 11ttercity Beauty Row h' amidships Sends Up Huge Geyser fighter-pla- fire ne set--tie- (Continued on Pate 8e4 (Column Six) London Reported as Wanting to 'Lease Vantage Points Near Panama Canal for-5or More Old Destroyers WASHINGTON Aug 15 (AP)--Gr- eat Britain seeking addl tional weapons to combat the nazis was reported Thursday to be offering to lease certain naval base sites in the western hemisphere to the United States in return for 50 or more old destroyers These reports cliculated in coquarters as Senafor Josh during the day argued that the ngressiwl Lee- - (Di: Oklahoma told the sen- - transfer could be made without ate that transfet of the vessels further congressional action a ought to be made in the interest point said to have been involved of American defense (Continued on Page Malt ) Lee who visited the White House " (Column Two) - Isles Defenders Shoot Down 144 of German Raiders It gtunded a hundred feet and in two the parts falling flaming into the water They set up a geyser 100 feet high LONDON Friday Aug 16 (AP)—The air ministry announced Spent fragments of shrapnel and machine-gu- n bullets splattered the early Friday that 144 German airplanes were brought down In walls beside my winclow tpe mass raids on Britain Thursday While German fighters engaged The ministry said that 27 Brit- the British Hurricane and Spit- IA planes were lost during the day Al Rochester Industrial premises fire patrols from 12000 to 15300 but that eight of the pilots were were damaged and a number of feet in the sky the bombers safe houses siestroyed but no fatal Incrossed the coast in close formaThe air and home security ire reported juries tion and screamed on inland On the northeast coast several istries Issued this joint communiI saw two of the barrage balpersons were killed and a number loons which guard the coast come que: Further reports of enemy at- injured At Seaham harbor a train down in flames and smoke but tacks evening show that was hit by splinters and several the current "Matilda" pride 'ot little yesterday success was achieved at a houses were (lestroyed Damage the town still rides high above the was done to private property at cost others The Germans in fotirdays highIn the area a number several points in Yorkshire but Croydon have shot down Matilda No1 Maonly one case of fatal Injury Is reof buildings were damagedeincludtilda No 2 and Matilda No 3 a scent (perfume) factory and ported from this area trig of the fires were caused which were soon Reports from other parts In the southwest an attack on (Continued on Page Six (Column Seven) brought under control On the air- Portland wu Ineffective but a few drome Itself no serious damage civilian casualties were caused was done but a number of people none of which was fatal in the neighborhood received inReports received up to midnight show that 144 enemy aircraft were juries and one death is reported At Hastings bombs fell in a resi- destroyed during the day Twenty-seve- n 61 our fighters were lost dentrattrea-One person but eight of the pilots are safe and several Injured broke Italians Halt Greek Ship ATHENS Aug &tames 15 ' Appeti- r-with--400- Inspect Strategic Isles GUAYAQUIL Ecuador Aug 15 (s)—An Ecuadorean army and navy mission sailed aboard two United States warships Thursday for a strategic survey of the Palapagos islands off the Ecua- dorean coast the south Pacific which some circles In the United States have urged should be used asi hasp for defense of the Panama mat' In - ' - i — - - Shrieking Stukas Dump' Explosives On Famed Croydon Airport BlacrtJr3 est Air Battle Leaves Death 'Ruin By the Associated Press LONDON Friday Aug 16—Britons dug their dead and wounded early Friday out of the bomb ruins of the biggest air attack in history executed by an armada of more than 1000 German planes which — - struck eight miles from the heart 'of London and spread destruction from - the Scottish-border-- to Lands End Enemy planes came back after midniUht over the midlands and northeastern and southwestern England Explosions were heard in the southwest and residents of one town there detected a continuous rumbling some thought might be naval gunfire In the last dtsk-haze- d fury of the fighting Thursday planes were reported plunging in smoke-trailin- g death dives at a rate of one a minute The BritishAotal claim for the day-- 144 German planes to 27 British—dwarfed previous reports on successive assaults since last Sunday Thursday's fierce air siege overshadowed all t arlier mass 'raids - tritain Belititles i - - -- - - - Effect of Raid What the British losses would amouni to actually in dead and wounded splintered homes and smashed buildings remained obscure despite communiques compiling reports from cities from the English channel to the Irish sea Listings of deaths were scattered and the ministry of security summed up the assault with the comment: e "Little success at a high cost" London echoed with the banshee wail of alarm sirens as the tide of nazi bombardment ripped close about the sprawling city heart of ar embattled empire screamed down within a few hunBig dark dred feet of the ground to dump tons of explosives at the Croydon airport in the suburbs eight miles south of Charing Cross dive-bombe- - rs mid-Lond- on Other raiders smashed at objectives sown the Thames from London Joint air ministry and ministry of home security announcements said that although one person was killed and many injured in homes and factories in the densely settled section around Croydon little damage was done to the airport itself Other reports of ruin and casualties came from Hastings on the southeast coast—landing place of the last successful invasion of England a thousand years ago—from the already ham- - mered naval base at Portland towns of the sduthwest and coastal cities of the northeast and from industrial Rochester silence about de British military men kept a tails of Britain's own "mystery weapon"—a Plane trap said to have played an "efficient and formidable" role in blocking OW nazi attacks The British press association said the trap was Britain's h "latest defense weapon"—a strict military secret at least for the present There were reports that at least one German bomber had been caught in the trap However the officiar British breakdown of the listing of enemy planes bagged showed: Heavy Toll— tight-lipp- - - ed hush-hus- - Brought down by British fighter planes 130 by antiaircraft by infantry soldiers (apparently with rifle fire) twos by a Lewis (machine gun) crew one battles brought to 708 Tile toll in thedaybreak7to-dus- k the number of German planes the British have reportea ing out of the sky since the start of mass raids last Jun48 The attack on Croydon walithe deepest thrust in a mighty aerial offensive of a thousand or more nazi raiders which' beat at Britain from Scotland to the southern English coast in the greatest such attack in history And while ambulances still raced to the 'famous airfield air raid sirens screamed all over London At the time of this warning however no plane was sighted over the central section of the city Raids went on Thursday night over a wide area of the southeast where during the 'day no less than 1000 German planes had crossed the coast in one narrow section' At least three of the 20 to 30 Stukas which attacked Croydon were reported shot down and the remainder were driven 'off Ns by howling British fighter planes nebris was sc ttered over the airport for hundreds of yeas and incndiary bombs started a series of fires! A perfume factory was smas!tea A row of houses was hit by a bomb that Just MISSed a gas works ' One witness said' at least 10 bombs were aimed at the air drome one apparently bit a hangar on the outskirts of the A high explosive bomb fell near the wall of a public shelter' -- 11 UPI—Greek said Thursday shipping ' night that the Greek steamer passengers aboardr Including many American citizens of Balkan origin had been halted by an Italian warship and taken to Palermo Sicily Tne Appetl these sources said sent a radio message three days ago that she was proceeding to Palermo to be searched under Italian orders and the ship has not been heard from here since then The Appeti was said to have been en route from Lisbon to Piraeus and was reported to have picked up the passengers who landed at Lisbon from a transatlantic liner i Germans Carry Furious Attack To London Edge battle-styake- - hail-'ston- es Tribune Intergiountain Wire OGOEN Aug 15—Utah's buddies of the World war sounding the curtain a strong keynote of national defense officially-raiseannual convention of Thursday ifternoon on the twenty-seconthe Utah department American Legion Legionnaires went into a short session in the Ogden Legion cha- teau Thursday at 2 p m to hear the official welcome of Ogden city from Mayor F M Abbott who charged them With the ce sponsibility "to lend a helping hand to the boy who needs your help" He commended the spirit of the Legion and added:: "Heaven help the man who tries to replace Old fELM Wash August 15 (Al — Glory with the flag of any other – Rex McDonald 18 of Salt Lake nation" Welcomes also were extended in Utah class the by City private first national guard was killed Thurs- L Wesley Robbins commander of Legion unit Herman day while moving to the front in the Ogden No 9 and Alex Carlwar maneuvers lp miles south of Baker post son chef de gare Voiture No 401 Olympia McDonald was riding In a side- Forty and Eight Responding to these welcomes car motorcycle along a narrow dirt road when the motorcycle driver were Mayor John E Booth of Ariel W Glenn also of Salt Lake Spanish Fork past department and P K Hayes City was forced to swerve off the commander road to avoid hitting an army grand chef de gare Forty and Eight truck "Since our last department conThe motorcycle hit a stump and vention held a year ago in Spantruck's McDonald the into threw Mr Clark recalled that when ish Fork there has been a treGlenn suffered a slight conthe conference was held last year path mendous change in world affairs" Cento was and taken the cussion the second World war was just be- tralia Wash (Continued on Page Ten) hospital where - (Column Three) ginning to Inflict its fury on a litwould-mov- er Old small part of Europe "And as we look back" he comRex McDonald was a son of Mrs mented "over the months elapsed since that conference even with Ernestine Pulver McDonald 713 a attempted calmness of judgment East Eighth South street and student at South—high school-- - He we shu4der Then we consider-thimpact of world events and the was attached to the headquarters effect that they have had and will battery 145th field artillery RaHAVANA Aug 15 tP)--- Dr have on all of us in this country" Surviving besides his mother are Valdes Daussa miro professor of Mr Clark contended that events two brothers Wayne and Dean have piled up convincing evidence McDonald of Salt Lake City Havana rand a well that-- upon -- America revolutionist was killed known as "merely 'a conlomeration of Thursday night by men who pulled Raid Malta disparate elements" and has ambi- Italians their car alongside his automobile heml western to tions bring the VALLETTA Malta Aug 15 UPI and opened fire sphere into the "new order" Five bullets hit him formations of enemy "We need no more evidence" he —Strong Valdes Daussa was a prominent bombers escorted by fighter said "that this nation must gird the island Thurs- revolutionist in the struggle to raided pianes its loins not only for its physical afternoon injuring one ci- overthrow the regime of the late defense but also to defend and re- day villan but not causing any ma- President Gerardo Machado' in withof form tain that democracy 1933 terial damage out which it could never have state: civil Of reached its present ization and progress" Reports on Progress The section 'of this address dealing specifically with the trust bust ness constituted a report on the activities of the trust division JurLos ANGELES Aug 15 (AI— geles girl picked a few days ago He described M the moment Miss California In a contest which say the proing the past year in some detail what Is being done Is three shapely girls and as a moters Is the ly one In Call-i- s to promote better fiduciary legisfOrnla with Atlantic City's Oft- consequence a pretty pickle lation :and closer- - cooperation be Bel sanction blooming In ttr bathing beauty tween trust institutions and life business But says Venice where they underwriters and the legal prostarted the bathing beauty pick-eShe is says a newsreel camfession eramen's c o m mJ t tee Ing In 1912 she's Shirlee Patter-i- d son of Eagle Rock Dr Bennion praised the trust picked her at Treasure imtitutions for the services they Connie O'Connor The exposiThe backers of each insist she's had rendered to individuals chart- tion's sticking up for Connie going to the big contest in At- She is says San Bernaidino tim and research and educational lantic City whereeMiss America — teontisupd on Pus tout) a Los An will be chosen 4cotama Boo I Rosemary la Planche d that took a reported tolrof three attackers Houses were smashed to pulp Explosions thundered in the factory district Smoke clouds putled d up into the sky Children fled from their play and grownups screamed encouragement to busy British pilots and gunners who could not hear above the din The attack brought the war of ruin fromthe skies to Greater d London Croydon a thickly suburivls only eightmiles Britain Offers Naval Bases For U S 8hi1s Capital Hears lenseflight—th Legionnaires Urge As State Conclave Opens g By Drew ftliddlitton CROYDON England Aug 15 VP—Screaming down in a slanting dive from three miles away 20 to 30 big nazi bombers poured tons Qt explosives onto Croydon airOrtr and its thick surrounding belt of homes and factories Thursday from a point blank range of only a few hundred feet They sowed death and reaped ruin barely skimming their targets then roaring back to the clouds amld a hail of antiaircraft Fire of Defenders i I - WASHINGTON Aug 15 (AP)--T- he house passed the national guard mobilization bill by- a whopping 342 to 33 vote Thursday after crushing an effort to restrict the service of nilitiamin and reserve officers to the continental United States and its poasesslons and territories The measure went back—t-c-) the to be in President Roosevelt's senate for action on minor amend- - hands in a few days ments It found that chamber With his signature the administration will be in a position to start debating the peace-tim- e conscription law and discussing a the first phase of its general that Great Britain had of gram for getting an army eventfered to lease Caribbean naval ually tonumber 1200000 intounibase sites to the United States in form and under training The sezd American ond phase as outlined by war return for partment officials is selective corn-A- s it stood approved by both pulsory military training such as branches the national guard bill is in the legislation 'would exemptmen with depend- - nowevntemplated before the senate ents but other militiamen and re- The day's debate on that measf serves would be subject at the call ure produced an appeal 14 o m of the president to a year's corn-Senator Downey (D) California pulsory service anywhere in the that an amendment be added tly western hemisphere the American provide jobs building a network of possessions and t h e Philippine superhighways for the conscripts Islands after the completion of their year ' The changes made in the meas- - ofcompulaory training in the army ure by the house were of such an Senator Lee (D) Oklahoma nature that leaders terrupted the discussion to back predicted either ready approval of proposals that 50 American overthemby the senate or quick action age destroyer's be turned ever to In conference to bring senate and Great Britain for use in fighting In house bills Into agreement (Ciantinued on Page Eight) either case they expected the bill (Column Five) - - Cents ers iLtoar o ll'argets lo 13rop Cargoes of 1)estruletio Hitler--Iooks-- : - '26 Page—Five - — Pitve 15(r)m Here is the roll call vote of intermountain representatives as the house passed legislation authorizing the president 'to call out the national guard and army reserve units for one year of active service: Democrats for—Murdock Utah: Robinson Utah Republicans for—Dworshak Idaho Horton Wyoming e 1) - 0e 0 To Restrict Scope of Act Men 'With Dependents Exempted ing 1113-50- N Bill To Mobilize Guard By Vote of 342 to 33' ' ' - - : Sees House Approves rDemocracy tot Q - ':' ' val1ey1075011e V 480c Zinc650o Lead475 Local Settlement Prime - : — tet'Lls: - : delivered - Connecticut : p : 7111e 3475e - cssiloilpvveeprrert:tdimeceietrgnstio): '- -- amomono4momalonomommm - p 0 II : 00- I- - ‘ pft 'Utah Friday' Morning August 16 1910 SalrLake--Cl- - annrnmestionoprnamrrt44-1171rr1fl- i: 1 - - y - '' Local Metal Markets - c - 4- - - 1I1 ' H ' (Detailed llepottlis t ' Summary of Day's News From Fighting Fronts Battle for Brum Broadens: Thousands of planes fight as German bombers roar: over London hammer Croydon airport Thames docks Vickers Armstrong armament plant and concentrate on airdromes from northeast Scotland to southwest Wales with exposed Dover and Folkestone as partigular targets—Story page 1 columns 7 and 8 British put plane losses at 144 Germans and 27 Britons— Story page 1 columns 5 and 6: Germans say 98 British planes destroyed to 29 nazis contend British antiaircraft faltering —Story page 6 column 1 African Sideshow: British admit Italian capture of pass guarding Berbera capital of British Somaliland after founday siege—Story page 6 column 1 t - t4 I - - rikk vos IPj 1 v Southeastern Storm Clouds: Greek cruiser Helle torpedoed and sunk by unidentified tubmarine in Aegean sea Greeks fear rupture with Italy momentarily communication between Greece and Rome cut off Greek ships held in 'port—Story page 6 column 2 o --11 iA4 field: Continued on Paso Six Column Throe) I 0 1 I‘ I ' ' V AIL 04404 ob A ra AA0 4646 e"-41sii- - 41A01litA-16--A-- 44- - gm' ALtat 411—4 ek' i:4 w41-3-14 10 s 1 8 8 8 1 -- s A- 4 - b - - — |
