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A JoBrael apital Weather Pair tonight and Wednesday but considerable foe; fog and mlat on coaat; moderate temperatura, varl abla wind. Monday: Max. 60, mln. 40. Rain 0. River .l ft. North wind, partly cloud. Journal Food Pages Tht Capital Journal boaata of Ita food paga Illlad with tested re. eipee. suggestions for parti ea, hlnta to housewives, Uluitratlona and new wrlnklea In cookery. 51st Year, No. 68 Entered as second elui matter at Salam, Oregon Salem, Oregon Tuesday, March 21,,0' Price Three Cents 'JJSf.oT.T ..-ss- essssssssssa.a... i -assesses assess -aw Jpe XlElflfJ i. . BrntaJini Asks 4 Power Pact to Stop Hitler 3-1 - I I 1 J II n Ilk I New Regime French Troops Assume Posts In Maginot Line Daladier Assumes Mobilization Powers over French Industry Paris. March 21 (IP) The rtalarltaf crAVprn mpnt. toniffht called up an undisclosed num- " ... , . . . .. j containing this country's "condem- posts in the Maginot line de- natlon.. c( wnat were described as fense zone near the German oermany'a "acts of wanton lawless frontier. Iness and of arbitrary force." The call was made shortly I "" states note acknowl- after new decrees authorizing,"?" , " the government to call up re servists and take other meas ures to strengthen the nation al defense and speed French armament became law. Standards were set up In the Paris East station bearing the leg end "This Way for All Reservists." Reservists Called The reservists called, many of whom were from the last two classes to complete their military service, had their military summonses check ed at a station gate before boarding trains that took them to the north east. The government acted under sweeping powers with which parlia ment Invested It over the week-end. Other decrees gave the govern ment virtual mobilization power over French Industry by according preference to any orders connected with national defense. To enable national defense Industries to fill government orders faster. Increase of their work week from 45 to 60 hours was authorized. Reliefers to Work Another decree made it obliga tory for any workman on relief to accept any job in the national de fense industry offered to him by the government employment bureau. Otherwise he would be stricken from the relief rolls for a year. A decree "relating to military in formation" and another attaching a central information service to the premier's office were commented on by some observers as possible fore runners of press censorship. Moving rapidly to whip French productive capacity into shape to match Oermany'a, the Daladier gov ernment announced also that a work week longer than 60 hours may be authorized If found necessary. Reliefers Hit A communique said any person on relief who refused to accept work on national defense would be drop ed from relief rolls for a year. The announcement was part of a quick national defense reorgani zation, for which decree laws were Issued. The 16 decrees, signed yesterday by President Albert LeBrun, not only signaled Intensified production of war materials and a revamped military command system along the German frontier but authorized the government to call reservists to the colors. Three of the 16 decrees, ordered published In this morning's official Journal, were considered military measures; nine were for Increased production, while the other four were "miscellaneous." French political observers consid ered them but the first of a series (designed to put France on an equal footing with totalitarian states In rapid military action. CommitteeDeadlocked On Relief Increase Washington, March 21 (U.R) House democratic appro priations committeemen became deadlocked today over an ad ministration compromise proposal for $ 125,000,000 in new funds to finance relief until next July. After a two-hour secret meeting. In which the $125,000,000 compromise figure was mentioned, democratic members were unable to reach an agreement on President Roosevelt's demands for additional funds for WPA. The president asked for $150,000 000. Committeemen who are mem bers of the economy bloc delivered a virtual ultimatum that $100,000,000 "ouid be the maximum approprla tlon acceptable. Administration leaden, reportedly convinced that Hitler Seizures Declared Illegal United States Refuses to Recognize Protectorate in Czechia, Thus Joining Britain and France Calls It Wanton Lawlessness Washington, March 21 (IP) A United States note to Ger many, released by the state department today, said this gov ernment "does not recognize any legal basis exists" for Ger many's protectorate over Bohemia and Moravia. Enclosed wit" the te ws a copy of the nt fite W 11 mail last HViHov SI government of the terms of the de cree Issued March 16 by the govern ment of the relch announcing the assumption of a protectorate over the provinces of Bohemia and Mo ravia. "The government of the United States," the American note said. "has observed that the provinces re ferred to are now under the de fac to administration of the German authorities. The government of the United States does not recognize that any legal basis exists for the status so Indicated." The note then said the views of this government were made known last Friday and for the Information of the German government a copy ot Welles' statement was enclosed. This last paragraph had the ef fect of ilaclng Welles' -statement, which had been made to the public, on a diplomatic basis. The state department released the text of the March 17 German note which consists almost entirely of text of the March 16 decree. "Under article 6 of this decree the German note said, "the German reich takea charge of the foreign af fairs of the protectorate, in particu lar, of the protection of Its nation' als In foreign countries. The former diplomatic representatives of Cze cho-Slovakla In foreign countries are no longer qualified for official acta.' Hungary Holds Army on Border Budapest, March 21 (Py Hungary held the bulk of her armed forces on the Rumanian frontier today, but officials denied the country was in a state of partial mobilization. Many troops have been summoned and military sources said others would be called soon to the colors, but objections were raised in an official statement to use of the phrase, "partial mobilization," In this connection. Maurice Castagne, correspondent for a French news agency, who used that phrase in a dispatch, was or dered to leave the country. Foreign military observers esti mated the total number under arms at 500.000, of whom at least half were believed to be on or near the Hungarian-Rumanian frontier, es pecially in the unfortified section which previously was the border be tween Carpatho-Ukralne and Ru mania. With the additional men expected to be called, it was believed that Hungary's armed strength woufll rise to 700.000. Thousands of families moved out of the eastern border zone as the new troops moved tn. the full $160,000,000 can not be ob tained, were understood to have tried then to obtain $125,000,000 as a compromise. 8peaker William B. Bankhead and Majority Leader Sam Reyburn, D , Tex., attended the conference with 23 democratic members of the ap propriaUons committee. Before they went into the meet ing, economy bloc members said they would support a $100,000,000 bill if the leadership would agree not to attempt to raise It in a floor fight. Failing that assurance, they threat ened to block any bill. Rules statement Acting Secretary Income Tax Revenue Drops Washington, March 31 W) The treasury announced today it ' col lected $473,122,052 of Income taxes In the first 20 days of March, ful filling budget estimates. Although collections were about 30 per cent less than last year, be cause of the business recession which sharply curtailed 1936 Income on which first Installment pay ments were due March 15 the fig ures appeared slightly more than necessary to fulfill the estimates In President Roosevelt's January bud get message. The treasury declined to say ex actly how much money It expected to get In March, but a proportional estimating system sometimes used in the department Indicated $425, 000,000 would be sufficient for bud get purposes. In the full month last year. In come tax collections amounted to $723,000,000. Long for Peace In Valencia Valencia, March 21 MV-Work men on one of Valencia's largest buildings today nailed up a new signboard which would have been treasonable not long ago. We want a country where all Spaniards can live in dignity to gether, free of foreign influence," said the algn showing a picture of a soldier laying down hla arms. Women, children and soldiers stood by silently to read the sign, which symbolized the profound change which has come over gov ernment Spain since Barcelona was captured January 26. Promises ot peace are freely pub lished and widely discussed. A virtual armistice relRns on all fronts although nationalist bombing planea occasionally raid govern ment territory, shattering the be lief the war Is practically over. Though life In Valencia la a day-to-day prayer for peace, all peace anneals stress that It must bf "an honorable peace" Most shops are ahuttered and ra- tions are scanty, but better than those In Madrid. Bars sell orange lulce and dishes called "tanas" made of boiled vegetables. Infer - lor grades of wine are available, Restaurant supplies are limited, but 20 pesetas buys a meal of soup. meat, a vegetable, a tiny ration of bread and oranges for dessert. (The peseta. Is not quoted In foreign ex change markets.) Though theatres are showing mo vies everyone has seen many times, they atlU are jammed. Moft Urges Increase For Flood Confrol Washington, March 21 (P Con gressman Jamea W. Mott, Oregon republican, was among the repre sentatives yesterday who urged President Roosevelt to Increase $110,000,000 budget provisions for flood control. The president said a boost was un likely unless funds for livers and harbors or roads were tnmmed pro portionately. - it we ooiain any increase. Mott said, "it will have to be through amendment by the house. If there is no Increase and all flood control projects authorized are Included In the program, we probably will have 'ne llen- newlv appointed editor for the Willamette valley. orolectl' fe Oregon Labor Press, waa around 60 per cent of the $11.000,000ibcltea the Portland Central La- that we hoped to obtain." Mayor Dies Portland. March 21 ( A heart attack took the life of William 8. Ewlng. 51. mayor of Oswetn. yes- terday. Hi waa a uaUve of Salem, Czechs Committee of 12 to Govern Under Hitler No Elections Provided; Council of 100 Chosen To "Advise" Committee Prague. March 21 (IP) Emil Hacha, last president of the vanished Czecho-Slovak republic, today dissolved its parliament and in its place was established a "state com mittee" of 12 to govern Bo hemia and Moravia under di rection of the Reich of Adolf Hitler. No elections were provided for. The new German protec torate of Bohemia Moravia will have no parliament. In its place there will be a council of 100 per sons chosen to "advise" the state committee. All will be under the rule of Hit ler's' Reich protector, Baron Kon- stantln von Neurath, appointed Sat urday. Hacha will head the state com mittee and It was understood that Rudolf Beran, last premier of Cze-cho-Slovakia, also would be a mem ber. Names of the other members were not published. Carr Packing Up Wilbur J. Carr, the United States minister to what, was Czechb'Stovak la, started packing on. orders from Washington to close the legation and return home. Carr will remain here several days for personal reasons before leaving for Washington with Mrs. Carr. Leaving with him will be Major Lowell M. Riley, military attache Edward B. Lawson, commercial attache. Is absent on leave but his assistants stop work tonight. A new ly appointed consul general, Irving N. Llnnell, who Is due from Canton, China, henceforth will represent the United States In Bohemia and Mo ravia, The second secretary of the lega tion, George F. Kennan, will remain here In the consulate. Polish Envoy Leaves The Polish minister to Prague left last night. The Italian and Hungar ian ministers have gone, and the British minister, Basil Newton, pecta to leave soon. Closing of the British legation presents a problem, however, Four English newspapermen, in fear of arrest, have received asylum there since German troops arrived last Wednesday. They are O. E. R. Gedye of the New York Times, Douglas Reed of the London News-Chronicle, Noel Pstton of the London Dally Telegraph and H. P. Smollet of the exchange telegraph agency. I lne urman 'anguage naa been ! " KCO"1 language by the Prae " council, and orders have btm toiled th' " Bohemia and . Moravia German could be used In ' Pube offices and theatres. Germany Ponders Tariff Retaliation Berlin, March 21 MV-A veiled threat Germany might retaliate against the United States treasury's Imposition of a 25 per cent counter vailing duty on mast German pro ducts was made today by Boersen aeltung, one of Germany's leading financial organs. 'That we In Germany shall now reflect as to whether and what coun ter measures are now due to en sue about this nobody should en tertain the slightest doubts even for one moment," the newspaper said. Boeraenzeitung asserted, however, farmers of the American middle west would solve Oermany'a trade problem without her having to re sort to counter measurea because the farmers "not only want to but must export." i . L . . I LO DOT Editor - 1 J I I wr9e0 Tor jeilOTe Portland, March 21 (At . Eu bor Council for the state senate vacancy created through the death of Sen. Oeorge Eayrs D., Port- i land.) 1 The council passed litlon asking the county itloo to appoint Alien. a reso- commla- Hitler Informs Mussolini of Developments II Duce Failed to Send Congratulations on Ab sorption of Czechia Berlin, March 21 (IP) Adolf Hitler made doubly sure today his Italian axis partner, Premier Mussolini, under stands developments of last week when Germany absorbed parts of Czecho-Slovakia. I he Keichsfuehrer gave Italian Ambassador Bernardo D. Attolico a personal letter to Mussolini, persons close to the Italian embassy said, be fore the envoy left last night tor Home to report to II Duce. He was expected back in a few days. It was believed the. next expan sionist move would come from Memel this week-end. Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goering and his wife left for San Remo, Italy, this afternoon to re sume their vacation, Interrupted last week when he was called back to Berlin. Later Goering is to see Mussolini and possibly also Marshal Italo Balbo, governor of Libya, In Africa. Japan Congratulates (Japan sent Hitler congratula tions on the nazi absorption of Bo hemia-Moravia, but the absence of similar felicitations from Rome was Interpreted aa a possible Indication Mussolini did not approve of It.) Foreign observers felt Hitler's per mission to Goering to continue the holiday was an Indication the ques tion of the return to Germany of Memel a 1099-square mile Baltic strip under Lithuanian sovereignty- had been settled and Lithuanians had promised not to attempt to prevent that former German district from getting "home to the Reich.1 Ambassador Attolico saw both Hit ler and German Foreign Minister Joachim von Rlbbentrop last night. Sources close to the Italian embas sy believed the reported letter to Mussolini explained the various steps Hitler took regarding Czecho-Slova kia and the necessity for each step. Foreign office experts were hard at work trying to find an accept able legal form for the relationship between Germany and Slovakia, which declared Its Independence ot the Prague government and later asked the "protection" of the Reich. Delay Action On Wagner Law Washington, March 21 M The Mnate labor committee voted today to delay until next Tuesday a deci sion on when to start hearing on proposed amendment to the Wag ner labor relation law. Senator Borah R., Idaho), naid the Congress of Industrial Organi sations had advised the committee It wished more time for Its labor peace conferences with the Ameri can Federation of Labor. Borah said negotiations between the rival labor organizations would be resumed Friday, and general sen timent In the committee was to give the negotiators more time In which to reach a settlement. Hearings on amendments to the Wagner law, one set of which was sponsored by the AFL, originally were scheduled to start March 10, put were postponed when the AFL and the CIO started peace confer ences at the suggestion of President Roosevelt. Spurred by the imminence of a slash in WPA rolls, a house sub committee talked compromise aa It rushed action on President Roose velt's $150,000,000 relief request. WPA officials said orders to cut the rolls would have to go out this week unless congress votes suffi cient money. A majority of the sub committee seemed to think 1100,000 000 would be enough. Even strong economy advocates on the subcommittee conceded WPA had made out a case for more funds. They contended If the ag ency had been run properly In the past It could have scraped by on the I72A.OO0.OOO congress provided earlier this year. Madame Chiang Arrive. Hong Kong, March 21 (A-Madame Chiang Kai-Shek arrived by air today from Chingklng. for den tal treatment by Dr. Daniel Collins of St. Louis. Mo. Dr. Collins haa been Generalissimo Chiang Kai Sheks dentist for years. Russia Proposed 6 Power Parley Turkey and Rumania Included with Big Four British Held Suggestion Premature Soviet Offered No Aid Because Not Asked Moscow, March 21 (.V-The Soviet Russian government announced today it had proposed to Britain a six-power con ference of "the most interested states" affected by Adolf Hitler's absorption of Czecho-Slovakia but "the British irov- ernment found this proposal issued by Tass, trie oinciai news ag- ency, the government said In Its opinion "such a conference would afford the maximum possibilities for elucidation of the Teal situation and the positions of all participants in the conference." As "most Interested states' the communique named Great Britain, France, Poland, Rumania, Turkey and Soviet Russia. The communique denied foreign reports the Soviet government re cently offered Its help to Poland and Rumania In the event they be came victims of aggression. "Neither Poland nor Rumania ap plied for help to the Soviet govern ment nor informed the latter of any danger threatening them," the com munique said, "What actually did take place is that on March 18 the British gov ernment Informed the Soviet gov ernment of the existence of weighty reasons to fear an act of violence over Rumania and Inquired about the possible position of the Soviet government In such an eventuality. "In reply to this Inquiry the Soviet government advanced a proposal for convocation of a conference of re presentatives of the most interested states." More Italians Called to Colors Rome, March 21 W Italians re ported today the government had called to the colore for training and Instruction further reservists of the 1901 army class of whom 00,000 were called up In January. Official confirmation of this re port was lacking but one responsible fascist said It was only natural Italy should be taking precautions in view of developments m France and Britain. . He said, however, Italy was doing much less than last September when 300.000 reservists were called to the colora. The relationship between the re- ported call for troops and the Drea mt European situation waa not at once fully apparent. To gain another viewpoint on Oermany's expansion the Italian envoy to Berlin had been summoned home to report. The envoy, Ber nardo D. Attolico, left Berlin I night. It waa believed In diplomatic cir cles Mussolini had called Attolico to Rome to give him an idea how far he could count on German support In pressing Italian claims on France. Attolico was due to arrive before tonight's meeting of the grand council (1 pjn., PST) where II Duce was expected to discuss the Inter national situation and Italian plana with him -hl.f ll.ntan.nl. Wife-Beater Lashed at Post Baltimore, March 21 1JPt Louis Woolshlager, 200-pound seaman con victed of wlfe-beallng, stood atrapped to the whipping post In the city Jail today and received five stinging lashes on the bare back without ut tering a sound. Woolshlager winced, but did not cry out, as Sheriff Joseph C. Deegan administered his punishment with a cat-'o-nine-tails. There were welts on his back when the ordeal was over. His back bathed with alcohol, the prisoner waa led back to hla cell to serve out a 30-day sentence Im posed with the lashing for striking his wire, Margaret, In the eye. Gray Points to Railroad Need Portland, March 21 OP) A trans portatlon program, fixing by law the positions of all typea of car riers, was offered aa the American railroads' greatest need by Carl R Gray, Jr., executive vice-president of the Chicago. St. Paul, Minne apolis & Omaha railroad, on his arrival here yesterday. Gray aald car loadings were lm proving and prospects were for In creased passenger travel this year, premature." In a communique Rumanian Jew Shoots German Bucharest, March 21 (in The shooting of a German citizen by Jew at Brasov caused concern today In the Rumanian capital, where King Carol has taken the lead In a Balkan etruggle to escape complete German political-economic rule. The German was reported In a grave condition. Some sources believed Germans might regard the ahootlng at Bras- ov, which is 100 miles northwest of Bucharest, aa an "International In cldent." The wounded German, Dr. H. Jal mar Krarzt, had gone to a Jewish community house at Brasov, reports from that city said, and an argu ment between him and the door man's wife developed, whereupon her husband appeared and ahot him, Dr. Krartt was taken to a hospital, Officials meanwhile aald trade dis cussions with Germany would not be concluded for several days. Ru mania, they said, has not granted Germany any monopolistic rights but Instead will adhere to a free commercial policy. - As for Hungary, Oermany'a antl Comintern pact partner, authorities said Rumanla'a relations with that atate were "aa good aa can be ex pected.' However, a spokesman add ed Rumania was prepared to defend every inch of her territory and re garded the present frontier with Hungary aa final. Peace Parleys In Spain Begin Paris, March 21 (U.R) Official dis patches to the French government from San Sebastian today reported that peace negotiaiona have be gun actively between the Burgoa and Madrid governments, hinting at the possibility of an early end of the Spanish war by surrender of the republican army. Negotiations, the government was Informed, began last night after Burgos had reiterated its refusal to anything but unconditional aur render. Burgoa warned that the nationalist army would march on Madrid In comparatively a few hours unless General Segisimundo Casado negotiates. Unconfirmed border advices said Casado waa holding his lines intact but had moved many personalities who are on the nationalist black list towards seaports. Military evacua tion of Madrid has not begun. Burgos demanded that the Madrid troops lay down their arms and ahow a white flag as a signal for the nationalist army to occupy the capital. Gen. Francisco Franco would assume responsibility for food supplies and policing. Entertainment With Spring Opening Diversion in entertainment and style attractions will key note Salem's 15th spring opening when that event is officially opened Thursday night. Contrary to past practices of mer- chanta conducting features in tneirv windows alone, there will be numer ous entertainment spots going on at various times during the evening These attractions are scheduled at various points of the downtown dis trict permitting visitors to move around, taking In all the shop-window features, aa well aa the special entertainment. Special atress Is being placed upon the presentation of "Living Pictures" that will be portrayed by Salem school children from the top of the west steps of the courthouse. This feature was produced recently at Leslie Junior high and received auch enthusiastic praise that It waa ob tained for spring opening and will be presented under the direction of the Salem Junior Chamber of Com merce. The pictures are enacted re productions of famous pain tings by Cooperation of Russia, Poland, France Sought Signatories to Consult As to Action in Case of Further Aggression London, March 21 UP) Britain today asked Soviet Russia, France and Poland to sign a "halt Hitler" declara tion binding them to "consult as to action they would take" in case of further German ex pansion attempts. The "final draft of the dec laration," authoritative Brit ish sources said, also had been brought to the attention of Rumania, Turkey, Greece, Yu goslavia and Bulgaria. They stressed it would not operate if Germany and Lithuania made a deal over Memel, which waa Ger man territory before the post-war settlement. It waa designed to coun ter German action against non Oerman'c territory, they aald. Russia Uncertain The announcement of Britain's action came after the Soviet govern ment had disclosed at Moscow Lon don considered an Immediate alx power conference aa -premature." This had led to a belief Soviet sup port for a atrong "stop Hitler" move waa highly uncertain. British sources emphasized the declaration would be entirely com patible with a conference at a later date. Russia, they said, was likely to accept aueii procedure aa a satis factory alternative to a conference now. Meanwhile President Albert Le brun of France arrived In London for a three-day atate visit amid In creasing French-British collabora tion In the face of Oerman expan sion. Can't Break Treaty Report Germany might denounce the British-German naval treaty drew from an official spokesman the reply the treaty was permanent and could not be terminated legally except with the consent of both parties. Oliver Stanley, president of the board of trade, meanwhile an nounced In the house of commons Britain would re-examine, "In the light of events of last week," a trade agreement made last week between the Federation of British Industries and Relchsgruppe Industrie, a Gaff man manufacturing group. "I have asked the Federation a British Industries to discuss the matter with me," Stanley said In response to a number of questions. Lebrun Welcomed King George and Queen Elizabeth welcomed President and Mme. Le brun at Victoria station and ac companied them In an open car riage through troop-lined, flag decked atreeta to Buckingham pal ace. Prime Minister Chamberlain, For eign Secretary Viscount Halifax, most of the other cabinet ministers, and a crowd of notables were among those at the station. French For eign Minister Georges Bonnet, who accompanied the president, was ex pected to have Important conver sations with British officials dur ing the visit. world-renown artists of this and past centuries. Banda will furnish music for tna street events throughout the eve ning, while two orchestras, one old time and the other modern, will pre sent novel dance arrangements at the annual spring opening dance at the Crystal Oardens after the com pletion of the regular program. Tht auto show, originally scheduled for High street, will be moved to North Liberty street, between Court and Chemek ta. due to construction work on the former location. The annual affair Is under the di rection of the Salem Ad club and Oeorge Arbuckle, president of the club, reports that the members have been working day and night to pre sent the most successful opening Sa lem haa ever enjoyed. Stanley Keith, (Concluded a aaaa It, avluau
