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PAGE TEN MTOFOKD MATI TRIBUNE. WTTFORn. OKEGOX. TUESDAY. JULY 9. 1940. ALL WARSHIPS AT N BE (OonttniMd from Fai One.) American neutrality zona was forecast today in dispatches from Vichy, French government seat, declaring French fleet units blockaded at Martinique ex isted British warships to at tack "at any moment." Martinique Is a French-owned island in the Caribbean sea, 200 miles northeast of the Venezuela coast. It is about 1.200 miles southeast of Miami, Fla. French navy ministry sources said the beleaguered craft in cluded France's only aircraft carrier, the 22,146-ton Beam; the 6.496-ton training cruiser Jeanne D'Arc, several submarines and smaller fighting ships. U. S. Navy Watch A group of U. S. navy de stroyers was previously reported en route to the Martinique area to act as observers of any sea clash which might violate the neu trallty zone. Presumably under orders of the Petam government which last week directed all French warships to "fight their way home" if necessary, the French ships at Martinique will give battle against any British attack Rumania's fate under pressure of Hungarian demands for the return of the Rumanian province of Transylvania, which belonged to the old Austro-Hungarlan em pire beforo the World war, seemed near a settlement. Hungary's government lead- era headed to Berlin today to discuss the situation with Ger man and Italian foreign minis ters and It was recalled that Hit ler previously was reported to have promised Hungary her claims would be met. Japan Seethes From the Orient came grim rumblings of a possible break between Britain and Japan. Japan seethed indignant over Britain's refusal to close the Burma road to nationalist China and sources close to the government said a Japanese at tack on Hongkong was a possi bility unless the British recon sidered. The Japanese press said Ger many was willing to back up Japan in any move against Brit ain in the Orient. Totalitarian Form for France And Anglo-French Rupture Main Political Developments of War By DeWUt MacKensl The big news of the day so big that we cannot yet assay its undoubtedly far-reaching effect on world history is word that the republic of France is pre paring to establish a totalitarian dictatorship. The passing of any great In stitution of long standing Is a shock. But it comes as a partic ularly hard blow to the aver age American to learn that we are about to lose that grand old motto "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" (liberty, equality, fraternity) which was born of the French revolution In 1702 as a declaration of the rights of man. Paths Part That was at almost the same date as our own republic came Into being. For a hundred and fifty years France and America have marched along side by side since that time fought un der the same command to "make the world safe for dem ocracy." Now La Belle France takes a different path. This momentous development, and the rupture of Anglo French friendship after many years of alliance, represent two of the major political changes which have grown out of the European upheaval. Almost ov ernight we are witnessing not only a political turnover In the form of government of one of the great powers, but a tremen dous shift In the balance of power in Europe. Let's see what we can make of this involved and in many respects obscure situation. I think perhaps many of us have been making the position even more complicated than it is, by ascribing too many ulterior mo tives and perhaps too much out side influence to the changes. Meres the way the thing looks to me, from the evidence thus far at hand: Nails Not Basic Causa The chance in government: The easiest explanation of this about-face is to attribute it to German compulsion, but while an element of Nazi duress like ly Is there, I doubt If this is the basic cause of the shift. We must go back a bit and note that the French govern ment In recent years has been in disfavor with the general public. A fair mark of its standing was the fact that the members of parliament were a constant source of Jokes for music-halls, because the repre sentatives were Inactive. The people felt that the government was merely drifting. Then came the Hitlerlan earthquake. The people, and I many of their political leaders, are totally crushed and heart broken. They lay their plight to the inefficiency of the gov ernment in preparing to meet the Germans. Now the people are ready to try a fascist dictatorship to see if it won't prove more efficient and pull things together. If it weren't the straw of fascism it would be another straw at which they would clutch in their despair. I will predict, however, that no dictatorship will live long In France. "Liberte" is bread In the bones of the Frenchmen. It is a birthright that has come down through generations. He will revert Jo the democratic form of government again as soon as he has pulled himself up by his boot-laces from his present troubles. Births Born July 8 at Sacred Heart hospital to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Taylor of 204 Vancouver ave nue a baby boy weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Bobbelt of H44 Boardmnn street July 8 at Sacred Heart hospital a baby boy weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Born at Sacred Heart hn,niiii July 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Gear uarrett of Rcute 3 a baby gi weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Closing tun. lor Too Lata Co cu. lfy Ada la 1 .30 p m. 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