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i First in News Photos With the Associated Press Tele. Mat service the Capital Journal is enabled to present photos of world events within a few hours of their occurrence. Also the Capital Journal gives you Today's news Today. 52nd Year, No. 149 Mil TOLD eh h b n h b KB bi a bi Ei es n tsa is is bs egs ermany s Pan-American Economic Plan Offered by FDR Military Defense Supple mented by Cooperative Marketing System Hyde Park, N. Y., June 21 (P) President Roosevelt as serted today his program for Pan-American economic coop eration involved "economic defense designed to supple ment our military defense program." In a statement issued at a press conference shortly aft er he arrived from Washing ton, Mr. Roosevelt asserted the contemplated measures for achieving economic unity among the Pan-American nations were "In tended as a further safeguard for the peace of this hemisphere and as a means of protecting our econ omy and the economies of the oth er American republics from the rep ercussions of the disturbed interna tional situation." He omitted any reference to Can ada, although presidential , aides previously had said "the Dominion "would not be excluded." Program Submitted The program for economic unity -was approved by the president last night and ordered submitted to the other American nations for their approval. When the conference turned to the provocative topic of the ap pointment of two republicans to the cabinet, reporters reminded the chief executive that Alf M. Landon had said he assumed the two ap pointees had received assurances that there would be no third term. Mr. Roosevelt was asked for com ment on that. He chuckled, and asked whether Landon really had said that. He added he had seen all kinds of things in the newspa- ( Concluded on pn-e 11, column 8) Troops Sen! 'Alaska Bases Fort Lewis, Wash., June 21 (fP) The United States army dispatched the largest group of soldiers in his tory to Alaska today "to provide pro tection for new airbases" now be ing established In the territory. A battalion of infantry and a battery of field artillery troops left here at 8 a. m. for Seattle where they will board the army transport San Mihiel. A company of engineers from Fort Lawton, Seattle, will Join them aboard the troopship. The San Mihiel Is scheduled to sail for An chorage, Alaska, tomorrow. The territorial force comprises 5170 officers and enlisted men. It will be assigned to airbases at An chorage, Unalaska, Kodlak and Fairbanks. "This is the largest single gi up we have ever sent to Alaska," Major General Walter 0. Sweeney, com mandant of Fort Lewis and the third division, said. "We've had a " few soldiers up there ever since Ralph Barnes Ordered To Leave Germany Berlin, June 21 (IP) The German government today or dered Ralph Barnes and Russell Hill, representatives of the iew York Herald Tribune, to leave Germany within 24 hours, Authorities said the action was taken because Hill and Barnes dis seminated stories capable of "dis turbing the friendly relations of Germany and other states. Both men declined to comment on the order. Before the expulsion order was given Barnes and Hill were ex cluded from all press conferences of the foreign office and the pro paganda ministry. (At the Herald Tribune offices In New York. It was said a statement on the expulsion order might be made later.) Ralph Barnes Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Barnes of Salem, G apital Entered as second claw iUaQSIC Cnlom Orannn at Salem, Oregon, inu un.nuuoviu a agco vuiwin Demand Probe Of Woodring's Resignation Kansan Calls for Public Hearings on Reasons for Cabinet Dismissal Washington, June 21 (U.R A demand for a joint congres sional investigation into the circumstances of Harry H. Woodring's resignation as secretary of war was made by Rep. Frank Carlson today as the senate military affairs committee called for public hearings on the nomination of Henry L. Stimson as his suc cessor. Carlson, a Kansas republi can, Introduced a resolution in the house calling for the investigation following published reports In which Woodring was quoted as saying re cently that he expected to be forced out of office because he opposed stripping this nation's defense for ces to aid the allies. Written on Asbestos Woodring, a Kansas democratic leader, resigned effective upon the confirmation of Stimson by the senate. His letter of resignation was not made public by the White House on grounds that it was "too personal." Other sources said that it was "written on asbestos." Carlson, a Kansas friend of the secretary, charged In a formal statement that he was "removed because he cooperated with the chief of staff and our army off! cials Instead of Harry L. Hopkins (secretary of commerce) and Sec retary Morgenthau (secretary ' of the treasury)." Carlson then asked whether Woodring was "removed because he opposed the sale and transfer of military supplies that we need our selves?" Opposed Intervention "Was he removed because he fa vored a program of national de fense for our nation instead of in tervention In Europe?" he contln ued. "Was he removed In the Interest of the third term movement, or was it because the International bank ers could not control him? "This is not time to deceive the people. They are entitled to the truth." Under Carlson's resolution, the Joint congressional committee would be directed to: "1. Make a full and complete investigation of all the clrcum stances surrounding Mr. Wood- ring's dismissal." "2. Determine what influences arc at work In our nation to involve us in the European war." "3. Investigate the sale of our war supplies to foreign govern ments." Woman Killed on Highway Ontario, June 21 (IP) An autO' mobile overturned In a ditch 10 miles north of here yesterday kill ing the driver, Mrs. Laura M. Penn, S7, of Portland. An over-Inflated tire caused Mrs Penn to lose control of the automo bile, state police said. A daughter, Margaret, 24, was slightly injured. a graduate of Salem schools and Willamette university, and for many years nas served as a foreign cor respondent In many European capitals. His father, when informed of his son's expulsion from Ger many today, said that Hill had been placed In charge of the Herald Tribune's staff in Berlin after Its former head had been expelled. Mrs. Barnes and their children. Joan and Suzanne, arrived a few days ago aboard the S. S. Roosevelt from England with 700 other war re fugees. She is now in New York and expects to come west the latter part of the month. !r? reace u erms French Negotiator The Berlin radio has reported that one of the French delegates for armis tice negotiations was Leon Noel (above). Associated Press Photo. King Carol for Fascist Regime Bucharest, June 21 (JP) A sweep ing German victory in the battle for political influence in Rumania was scored tonight with the announce ment that King Carol was forming a new totalitarian political party on the nazi pattern. - The party is to be known as "the party of the nation.'.' it will super sede the present party of national rebirth. The pro-nazi iron guard will play a big part in the new or ganization whose bases were an nounced as "nationalistic, Christian and racial." It was learned that a royal de cree was drafted providing for com plete reorganization of the national rebirth front to take in all oppo sition elements, the iron guard along with the peasant party. Carol will make the first broad cast of his life except for his an nual holiday greetings tomorrow night when he is expected to ela borate on the changes. The German minister in the past 24 hours has had several audiences at the royal palace. German sources have been predicting for days the formation of a completely pro-nazi government. RAF Bombers Raid Air Fields London, June 21 (fF) The all- ministry announced tonight that "successful attacks were made to day by aircraft of the fleet air arm (naval air force) on an enemy gun position near Calais." A later announcement said the royal air force again attacked the Rouen airdrome early today, drop ping more than 400 Incendiary bombs. . . . London, June 21 (P) The air ministry announced tonight that RAF bombers attacked the Schlpol airdrome near Amsterdam on Thurs day. German aircraft on the field were damaged. Large scale attacks also were made on military objectives In northwestern Germany, the min istry's communique said. Cairo, June 21 (Pi The British Royal Air Force announced tonight that Its bombers had raided Dire dawa, a stop on the Addis Ababa DJlboutl railway in Italian Ethiopia, damaging the station and work shops and starting a fire at an air field. Although Italian planes tried to intercept the raiders, all the Bri tish planes were reported to have returned safely to their base. The attack was made yesterday. Nazis Inspired by Spirit of Attack London, June 21 (P One import ant reason for German successes in France is that every German is "inspired with the idea of attack. attack, attack, never stop, only go on and attack," British military cir cles said today. They said Uie same "offensive spirit" has been shown by the British in one or two small actions reported from Italian Libya. I k Sy .1 II b ' vivvn AMIS French Repulse German Units East of Lyon Heavy Loss Inflicted by Army Retreating from Maginot Line Bordeaux, June 21 (IP) The night' French commun ique: In the Vosges our troops formed in a vast square to vigorously carry on the strug gle. Many times they repulsed enemy assaults and counter attacked with success. On the rest of the front there were several local encounters, no tably in the region of Clermont-Ferrand. At The French-Swiss Fron tier, June 21 (IP) France's reorganized army of the Jura and the Alps, reinforced by many units which had re treated from the Maginot line, today was reported not only to have held German motor ized units . south and east, of Lyon but to have driven back advanced nazi columns north west of Grenoble with heavy losses. Long freight trains arrived at Geneva's Coravln station tonight from Marseille. Trainmen said they had been routed around Lyon now in German hands by way of Cham bery. Rail Lines Cut They said the railway lines had been cut by German motorized scouting units, but had been re stored and again were guarded by French troops. Train service con tinued to function regularly between Geneva and Annecy and Geneva and Aix Les Bains. German forces at Lyon apparent ly were awaiting strong reinforce ments before trying to break the strong line of fresh troops south of the city on the Rhone river and on the east covering the rear guard of the French Alpine army facing Italy. Although the Italian army had been expected to launch a big of fensive on the French as soon as the Germans reached the Rhone, there has been little action along the Alpine front. Slowing Down Bordeaux, France, June 21 Despite official declarations of con tinued French resistance it was be lieved here this evening that fight ing has slowed down in general if not virtually stopped during the armistice negotiations. Interior Minister Charles Pomar et conferred with Jules Jeanncney, president of the senate, and Edou ard Herriot, president of the cham ber of deputies, during the morning while Marshal Petain gave former Premier Paul Rcynaud an audience. Congress Plans Week Recess Washington, June 21 (fP Con gress struggled today toward re cessing work for a week but the $1,007,000,000 defense tax bill made no progress and Speaker Bankhead predicted that congress might still be in session Monday. Members of a senate-house com promise committee reported after an hour and a half's session today that nothing had been accomplished on composing senate and house dif ferences on the tax bill. Chairman Harrison fD-Miss) of the senate conferees said the com mittee would meet again at 5 p. m. (EST) While saying it "looks like" con gress could recess tomorrow for one week, Bankhead added, however, that sessions Monday might be nec essary to complete action on appro priation bills which must be ap proved by President Roosevelt be fore July 1. Democratic Leader Barklcy said the senate might quit tomorrow night until July 1, if the house ep proved &uch a resolution first. Friday, eh bbi isa eh esi tea Democrats Name Bankhead As Keynoter Beneath a portrait of President Roosevelt, prominent democrats assembled in Chicago as the committee on arrangements for the democratic national con ventlon, which opens in Chicago July 15, selected Speaker William B. Bankhead as keynoter. L. to R.: Seated, Rep. Clarence Cannon (D.-Mo.),. parliamentarian; James A. Farley, committee chairman; L. W. Robert, Jr., secretary; standing, Edwin A. Halsey, sergeant-at-arms'; Mrs. Elizabeth Conkey, convention hostess; Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly; Oliver A. Quayle, Jr., treasurer, Associated ' Press piioto. . " '. Stimson Called Before Senate Washington, June 21 (IP) The senate military commit tee today ordered hearings on President Roosevelt's nomina tion of Henry L. Stimson to be war secretary, and Stimson himself will be called to testify. As a momentous senate de bate over foreign and defense policies shaped up around the Italians Bomb Malta Base Rome, June 21 (U.R) Heavy flam age in air raids to the British Med iterranean base of Malta and the French North African base at Bl zerta was claimed today in Italy's 10th war communique. The raids last night caused many fires, the communique said. Operations continued on the east ern frontier of Libya, Italy's North African colony, the communique said, and while land activities were limited to "a small tactical field" it was claimed that Italian airplanes had destroyed 10 allied planes and 40 British tanks. The communique claimed that Italian planes had raided the Brit ish air base at Mcrsa Matru in Eg ypt and it said enemy planes raided the Italian base at Javcllo last night, causing little damage. It was claimed that antl 'aircraft guns shot down two British planes. One allied plane, it was said, raid ed Imperia on the Italian Riviera but only one bomb was dropped and it in open country, causing no dam age and no casualties. Italian planes continued close re connaissance of all enemy naval bases in the Mediterranean, accord ing to the high command. Nye Demands FDR Give Up Presidency Washington, June 21 (Pj Assert ing that It "seems certain" that President Roosevelt had promised military aid to Prance, Senator Nye (R-ND) proposed in the sen ate today that the chief executive retire- and turn over his office to Vice President Garner. He contended that American for eign policy "brought disaster upon Prance" and added that In his opinion no one but the vice presi dent could "restore the national unity and the national confidence In government leadership." Fire L'nder Control Prlncville. Ore., June 21 (U.R) Ci vilian conservation corps plated un der control today a 50-acre fire which broke out in the Ochoco Tim ber company holdings near the Wll liam Endicott camp late yesterday. June 21, 1940 Tii'TiBB EE toll Undisc Stimson appointment and that of Col. Frank Knox to be secretary of the navy, It appeared there would be no action on confirmation for more than a week. Chairman Rheppard (D., Tex.) said that Stimson would be called for testimony "in a week or so" and it was expected to be at least that long until the naval committee acts on the Knox nomination. The na val group will hold its first meeting on the subject tomorrow. No Opposition Members of the military commit tee said that demands for hearings on Stimson came chiefly from re publicans but that once such a pro cedure was decided upon there was no opposition to calling the nomi nee himself. Both Stimson and Knox are in frank agreement with President Roosevelt's program of material aid to the allies. To critics who charged that he was setting up a "war cabinet," the chief executive replied in a state ment last night: "The appointments to the cabinet are in line with the overwhelming sentiment of the nation for na tional solidarity In time of world crisis and In behalf of national de fense and nothing else." Knox's Reasons Chicago, June 21 (P) Colonel Prank Knox, whose acceptance of the navy secretaryship in the Roosevelt cabinet prompted his ex pulsion from the republican party, said today the president had asked him to manage the navy on a non political basis "and on that basis I have accepted." I firmly believe that In a time of danger to our country each of us must do whatever we can to meet that danger. As good citizens we must serve in whatever capacity we are asked to serve." Myron Taylor III In Florence, Italy Rome, June: 21 fflV-The condition of Myron C. Taylor, President Roosevelt's representative to th Holy See who is seriously ill In Florence, was reported today by friends to be somewhat worse. At the Vatican it was said Pope Plus XII was grieved to hear of the American's Illness and had ask ed to be kept informed of his con i dlllon. Price Three H HI km4 si Republicans In Quandary Philadelphia, June 21 (Au thoritative reports persisted in re publican circles today that Presi dent Roosevelt had assured Colonel Prank Knox that he would not run for a third term at the time he first offered Knox the navy secretary- ship. The reports were that Knox had relayed such Information to four men some tima ago, and that these four Included Alf M. Landon, the 1036 republican presidential nom inee on a ticket with Knox, and R. B. Creager, Texas national com mitteeman. The "no third term" assurances were reported to have been given by the president in May when Colonel Knox was believed to have been offered the navy portfolio a second time after he had once de clined It. The third term reports were hinted at in Landon 's statement yesterday in which he spoke highly of the ability and patriotism of Knox and Henry L, Stimson but added that he hoped they had not been misled by such third term as surances as might have been given them. Knox, in announcing acceptance of the appointment, said Mr Roosevelt had asked him to serve on a non-political basis "and on that basis I have accepted." Both Knox and Stimson were read out of the party by the repub lican national committee and de nounced as "interventionists" for accepting the posts of navy and war secretaries. 11 Hillman Criticized On Training Program Washington, June 21 (P) President Roosevelt asked congress today to provide $22,590,000 for the prompt train ing of skilled and semi-skilled vital to the national defense pro- gram. The recommendation went to a senate appropriations subcommit tee at a moment when critical legis lative comment was being directed at the labor and employment chief of the national defense commis sion, Sidney Hillman. Hillman, president of the CIO Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, would direct a major part of the youth defense training pro gram tentatively advanced by Pres ident Roosevelt, and It was the pro spect of his serving In this capacity which aroused some house mem bers. "God alone can save this coun try." Rep. Cox D., Ga.), exclaimed yesterday in the hou.se. if Hillman takes over the compulsory training Weather Fair, slightly warmer tonight and Saturday, moderate northoily wind. Thursday max. 74, min. 40. Haln 0. River -33 ft. North wind, clear. Cents On Trains and Neva Stands Five Cenu BB KS ose ma r timer Keceives French Envoys In Foch Car Demands Include War Cessation and Guaran tees Against Britain rnmniecne Forest. France. inns 21 (IP It was under. stood tonight that the Ger man armistice terms to France call for an uncondi tional "Yes" or "No" reply. The French negotiators were in constant telephone communication with their government. Berlin, June 21 (P) The German wireless, in a dis patch from Geneva, said to night that diplomatic quar ters believed the French chamber of deputies and sen ate are being convoked at 10 p. m. tonight (1 p. m. PST) In Bordeaux to vote on accept ance or rejection of the Ger man armistice terms. . By Louis P. Lochner Compiegne Forest, France, June 21 (TP) Adolf Hitler reached the highest point of his meteoric career today in historic Compiegne forest when he personally received the French envoys and hand ed them armistice terms which proclaimed the defeat of France. The fuehrer chose for the meeting the railway car in which Marshal Foch handed the Germans the 1918 armistice terms. There at 3:32 p. m. (4:32 a. m., PST) Hitler, flanked by his highest! military chieftains and civil offi cials, faced the four-man French; delegation. The ceremony of presenting the) terms lasted only 10 minutes. Preamble Read Colonel General Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the German high command, read the preamble outlining in broad strokes the purposes of tho peace Hitler and his axis partner, Premier Mussolini, propose to im pose. These envisaged: 1 Cessation of the war in Prance. 2 Guarantees by Prance to Ger many "necessary for continuation of the war against Great Briton." 3 A new European peace tc Sul low in which "wrong" doing to Ger many by "force" would be righted. The peace terms, Hitler said through Keitel, were not humiliat ing for Prance. Wrongs Righted When the preamble had been read Hitler stepped down from tho car, saluting stiffly. The fuehrer's historic visit to Compiegne was conducted with mil (Conelmlcrt on page 10, column 7) workers needed in industries of 2,000,000 young men and women annually. Cox' opinion was seconded by Rep. Woodrum (D., Va.). a ranking member of the appropriations com mittee. He predicted that any youth training program would have difficulty getting through congress because of the fact "that Mr. Hill man has been selected to head it up." Hillman. meanwhile, announced that he expected to have ready in a few days a "complete and full program" for the Instruction of skilled workers. He said vocational schools, the national youth admin istration, the CCC and private in dustry figured in the plpns, and In timated that some training of A military character might be involved. n?iBl jsss EISJ i
