| Show WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS by edward edwar d C wayne japan and axis powers sign pact britaina Brit ains navy backs tree free french in attack on dakar west africa 77 english refugee children drown EDITORS NOTE when opinions are expressed in these columns they are e those ot of the news new analyst a and d not necessarily ot of this newspaper released by western newspaper union WIL 41 4 6 eventually why not now seems to be the slogan of these men ot of military age that recently swamped the new york city U S army recruiting offices this line of would be doughboys dough boys desirous of getting into the army before the draft blows them in reached away ground around a city block crowds like this have been applying for enlistment for foi the past few weeks and officials are of the opinion that volunteers may make up the first quota of men required under the conscription law without resort to the nationwide draft for further news of the draft see DEFENSE conscription THE WAR new fronts A united front of germany italy and japan became a reality as these three nations signed a pact in berlin in which they proclaimed to the world a new political economic and military treaty providing for an interchange ter of assistance in case any other nation enters the european war military experts were quick to say that this pact was aimed at the united states for it is believed by many that this count rys policy of aid to great britain has disturbed the axis powers and japan is none too pleased with the friendly american can attitude toward china under terms of the treaty signed in the presence of adolf hitler germany and italy are recognized as the powers of the new order in europe and japan is to be the leader of a new order in greater asia day before this pact was signed the united states government had cut off scrap iron shipments to japan french trouble battle broke out in two new sectors and france was engaged in both technically it is not war but to the soldiers and sailors killed it made little difference gen charles de leader of the free french committee which from offices in london is opposing the petain cabinet led an expedition against dakar senegal in french west africa many african states controlled by france already had pledged allegiance to de in senegal de said there had been infiltration of germans and italians who sought to seize the air station the air station is important it is the hopping off place for brazil 1700 miles across the south atlantic much closer to latin america than new york de expected quick victory french warships under his command however were beaten off by petain warships already in the port but british naval forces backed up the french and a first class battle ensued the british indicated they will land troops to hold the country in reprisal petain planes bombed gibraltar indochina indo china french indochina indo china also was under assault in this scene by japanese the tokyo government sought military privileges ostensibly to attack china through the back door but in reality to extend their asian influence an ultimatum brought the them m results but the japanese canton army attacked nevertheless and began an invasion in europe german radios continued to thunder that nazi legions would invade england we are coming said the broadcasts aimed at the british isles louder than the radios however was the rumble of bombs over london as well as ac other interior towns night after night Messer dropped pound bombs that wrecked rows of homes stores and factories the british museum was hit shell splinters pitted big ben A famous church designed by sir christopher wren was destroyed londoners Lon doners slept in subway stations and shelters if at all there was demand for retaliation for the royal air corps to smash berlin at sea the british admitted loss of their seventeenth submarine and on the same day announced sinking of four nazi boats in the channel most shocking of all however was loss of a merchantman sent to the bottom miles at sea allegedly by a german torpedo the ship was bringing english refugee children to america among the dead were 77 children also lost with the ship was rudolf olden former publisher of the berliner Tage blatt olden was a thorn in the side of adolf hitler when the fuehrer was struggling for power the brown shifted leader had voiced threats of vengeance on him DEFENSE conscription two volumes of rules and regulations which have been compiled during years of study by the army were signed by president roosevelt to govern the draft of manpower the regulations cover everything from the physical requirements of enrollees to the amount and type of furniture needed in draft board offices whereas the regular army rejects applicants under 64 inches the draft will accept men of 60 inches the draftee must have three upper and lower biting teeth that meet and three upper and three lower chewing teeth conscripts needing minor dental care will receive it in camp CAMPAIGN the willkie swing willke ended in madison wis his first swing around the country which was expected to set the pace for the republican c campaign camo aien ign everywhere he spoke to great crowds though not always to frie friendly nd ones in speech after speech mr willkie attacked new deal spending the third term democratic city machines he said he had a three point program 1 rehabilitation of american industry as a means of ending unemployment 2 a strong national defense 3 preservation 0 of f democracy and national unity his next tour will be eastward F D R ll LI D in the philadelphia hall where wendell willkie received the R republican e nomination president roosevelt dressed in a purple gown received the deg degree ee of doctor of laws from the university university litY of pennsylvania at its anniversary celebration he had fault to find with the uni vers itys founding date he told the crowd which lau laughed ched at the remark that it embarrassed him that the anni anniversary should fall on an election year |
