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No. 134.
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By JOSEPH ALSOP. and
ROBERT KINTNER
Riliuid by the
Notib American Newspaper
Alllanca. Inc.
Washington, Aug. 23 A week
after Wendell L. Willkie'i accep
tance speech, the returns are
pretty well In. It is now clear
that the result has been a let
down in the Willkie campaign.
The circle of men around the
president are Jubilant at what
they call Willkie's "Landon
isms," and even Willkie's own
advisers admit he failed to put
himself over as electrically as he
might have.
But the new dealers' Jubila
tions may prove somewhat pre
mature, for it is also clear by
now that the fault in the Elwood
speech was a fault of manner,
not matter. The occasion of the
speech the vast crowd, the ex
haustive ceremonies, the broil
ing sun under which Willkie
spoke was enough to put any
rather untried man off his stride.
Those who had real opportuni
ties to reach impartial Judg
ments are unanimous in report
ing that Willkie was both ex
ceedingly tired, and suffering a
little from stage fright. Further
more, it is well known to be a
Willkie idlosyncrocy to speak
far better extemporaneously
than from a written manuscript.
Unquestionably, it is a serious
set-back for Willkie that his first
appearance in the role of a presi
dential candidate should have
been unexciting. But there will
be other appearances, when
Willkie will be able to demon
strate the remarkable powers of
attraction he undoubtedly pos
sesses. His friends may even be
right in their contention that it
Is better to start the campaign
off at a mild pace, although the
argument savors, inevitably, of
sour grapes.
Whe-ro th new dealers art quite
obviously wrong U In their wishful
suggestion of kinship between Willkie
and Alf M. Landon. Landon, one of
the deeentest politician to appear
on the national scene In a long time,
had one hopeless weakness. He let
himself be pushed around by all the
numerous party blgwigs and ama
teur counselors who alwaya swarm
sbout every presidential candidate.
On every Issue, they divided as to the
proper course for Landon to take.
An on every Issue, Landon sought to
please them all by taking a compro
mise stand which was meaningless
and feeble.
At least Willkie's Elwood speech
positively demonstrated that he was
not a man to be pushed around
easily. On the Issue of the draft, for
example, he was under the most In
(Continued on Psge Pour.)
T
IS EVE; 13 RACE
Eight-anda-half-year-old Jim
my Collins was a last-minute
entrant today as 13 young pilots
made a final check of their
homemade vehicles for the third
annual Mail Tribune-Boy Scout
midget speeder derby scheduled
to start at 5:30 this afternoon on
Queen Ann hill.
The race will star at the top
of Queen Ann hill and end at
McAndrews street, the course
being more than a quarter of a
mile in length. There will be
ample -parking space for spec
tators along Queen Ann avenue.
There is no chrfrge for witnes
sing the derby, and officials
look for a large crowd.
SIDE GLANCES
by
TRItUNE REPORTERS
Kenneth Parrett asserting his
marital rights and being backed
up by a decidedly boisterous gal
lery of a half dozen pals.
Jim Ringrose being an expert
on many thing besides cheee.
he taking a friend' Move apart
to see what mi.de it tick during
a versatile momen
NAZI ATTACKS ONI
LONDON REPELLED;
NEW RAIDJPENS
Dover Center of Fierce Aerial
Combat Germans Claim
Loss Slight.
London. Aug. 26 (Pi A
new air raid warning sounded
in the London area tonight.
The London sky was criss
crossed with searchlights and
distant thuds were heard.
Airplane motors d r o n d
high overhead.
(By the Associated Press)
London, Aug. 26. German
warplanes failed today in an at
tempt again to pierce London's
defenses, but massed Nazi raid
ers smashed at a 30-mile stretch
of the south coast and Showered
bombs also on a wide area in
land.
Two big waves of German
bombers headed toward the
capital were turned off by Brit
ish fighters in a 10-minute battle
in the clouds about 20.000 feet
over the southeast coast.
Germans Repelled
Machine-gun and cannon fire
of Messerschmitt fighters escort
ing the bombers died away as
the Germans made for home
without breaking through, at
least three of their planes falling
as the battle's toll. Fourteen
German planes were reported
previously. - -
An air raid alarm earner sent
Londoners underground for the
sixth time since Saturday, but
the metropolitan area was un
scathed. An air ministry spokesman
said that the German air force
had suffered a "very sharp re
verse" in daylight raids and that
increasing night attacks appar
ently indicated a change of tac
tics. (German reports said British
planes were downed in air fight
ing today at a rate of five to
every German plane lost.)
The Irish government an
nounced a German plane drop
ped bombs killing three girls in
southeastern Ireland. An imme
diate protest was made to Berlin.
Folkestone Attacked
Besides Dover, the channel
"hell's corner," Folkestone and
bore the brunt or trie luuwaiie s
reply to Britain first big air at
tack on Berlin.
RAF men guarding barrage
ballons opened fire on the raid
ing craft with rifles.
Before the British fighters
downed their first three German
planes in the Folkestone area,
large apartment houses close to
the seafront were bombed to the
ground.
A number of fires sent huge
flames licking skyward. Rescue
workers searched frantically
in the ruins for victims.
Berlin Report
(By the Associated Press)
Berlin. Aug. 26 Berlin got
its first taste of an air raid today
when four waves of British
bombers, swooping above a pro
tective ceiling of clouds, skirted
spectacular German anti-aircraft
fire and dropped incendiary
bombs on the fringe of the city.
Berlin's 4.000.000 population
huddled In cellars and shelters
for three hours and four minutes
during the early morning, but
informed sources said only one
three-room garden cottage In the
northern suburb of Rosenthal
was damaged by fire, and that
there were no casualties.
The high command said it was
the first time British planes
have flown over the German
capital, but it was Berlin's fifth
air raid alarm.
Germans said that there was
no damage, and that one of the
raiders was shot down. The high
command said the "aimless'"
bombing hit only non-military
objects."
The daily communique de
, clared numerous bombings were
; carried out last night against
: the British airplane and arma
I ment industry, particularly at
Birmingham. Kingstown and
Coventry, where large fires and
explosions were observed, and
;he airport at Warmweil. north
west of Portland, where "fierce
jairlgliU' developed
McNary Flies Home to OrejoTlMlRY RESTS ON'NAZI PROPAGANDA'!
Senator Charles L. McNary waved io friends at the Wash
ington. D. C airport as he left by plana for his Salem. Ore.,
home, where en August 27 he will receive formal notification
of his nominaiioa for the vice-presidency by the Republican
party. As ha boarded the plana. Senator McNary remarked to
photographers ihat It was to b hit first flight. . .-..- --
DESTROYER SALE
PUTS U. S. IN WAR
Portland, Aug. 26. (P Un
cle Sam cannot sell SO destroy
ers to Great Britain without be
coming a participant in the Eu
ropean war. Sen. John G. Town
send (R., Dela.) said today.
"I think that the proposal to
send destroyers will have to
have congressional approval.
although I understand Attorney-
General Jackson claims that
isn't necessary," Sen. Townsend
said. I
"If the president gets us Into ;
war before the election I don't
know if It will neip or nun
him. but I do know that If we
send destroyers to England wc
are in."
Sen. Townsend predicted the
Republican party would elect
"10 or 12" senators In Novem-
ber but declined to say from sented ,he Brjtish governmen,
which states. "That would give,. ,, ... . huH ,ith
us about 35 Republican sen
ators." he said. "It is impos
sible to get control of the sen
ate this time, although Repub
licans will gain control of the
house. It's possible that the
senate may be Republican in
1942."
Townsend, who arrived with
Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Repub
lican national chairman, to at
tend the Salem ceremonies not
ifying Senator Charles McNary
of his nomination as GOP vice
Dresidential candidate, de
scribed himself as an PP'
grower wno nno JUi """ day by Postmaster Frank De
apple growers in Oregon felt gouza.
after their export markets dls-j su;t of the regi5tra,on here
appeared with the start of the nad , be pponed because
"" , , 'the blanks to be used In the
"I have 3000 acres of apples ; regstration have not been re
and peaches In Delaware, heived Mr rSouza explained,
said. "My export business wen Notice win be given through
out with the war, too, but I
managea o una a uuinrsm
market and things are not so
bad."
BASEBALL
National League
fFirst game)
Philadelphia 2 5
Cincinnati 3 8
Smoll and Warren; Walters.
Fry nd Lombard I.
American
R. H. t.
St. Louis
Boton ....
6 8 0
7 11 2
Knn,
rr.;.-r
sr.d Swift;
I Johnson, Bigby and Foxx.
WHEELER RELATES
AIMS OF BRITISH
ON SENATE FLOOD
Washington, Aug. 28. (P)
Senator Wheeler (D Mont.) told
the senate today a Sir George
Paish, whom he described as
economic adviser to Lloyd
George in the world war, had
told him he was in this country
to get "everything short of
war" from the United States.
Taking the floor during de-
bate on the Burke-Wadsworth
conscription bill. Wheeler said
the Britisher first told him he
(Paish) was "going to get this
country into war" and had
; been "resDonsible for getting
this country into the last war.'
"Then," Wheeler said, "he
qualified it to this extent
'Well, everything short of war'."
The Montanan said he did
nn( Vnma mkntk.. D.iek pmim.
but that he had checked with
the state department and learn
ed he was not registered as the
agent of a foreign principal.
COUNT OF ALIENS
E IS DEFERRED
The registration of aliens will i
nnl Kertln h.r. tnmnpmw a .
planned, It was announced to-
! the pres. when the registration
will be started, he added.
London. Aug. 26. (Pi A to
tal of 37 German planes was
'destroyed In attacks on Britain
0 today with a loss of IS British
0 danes. the air ministry an
nounced tonight.
Berlin. Aug. 26 P Thirty-
nina Rr.n.h nlane wer H.
stroyed in air fighU over south
England. It wis reported semi -
officially tonight. German
i sources said 10 German mi -
Ichines were missing.
T FARM ON EVE!
OP N 0 Tl F I CATI 0 N I
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Salem Buzzes With Excite
mentState Police Esti
mate Crowd of 50,000.
Salem, Ore., Aug. 26 (IP)
Charles L. McNary rested today
the eve of his notification of
the Republican vice-presidential
nomination In a setting of
shady trees, Canadian honker
geese and creeks.
Although a meeting with par
ty leaders was scheduled for
some time during the day, the
veteran Oregon senator planned
to take it easy in preparation for
the strenuous day ahead of him
tomorrow. His speech was com
pleted several days ago.
But while McNary rested, the
people of his home town, nestled
in the heart of the fertile Wil
lamette valley, buzzed with ex
citement, awaiting the hour
when their "Charlie Mac" will
tell the crowd at the state fair
grounds that he accepts the nom
ination, McNary was born and raised
on the farm where he remained
today and returns to It each
year when congress adjourns.
Ha took newspaper men on a
tour of the 258-acre farm yester
day and pointed with particular
pride te his filbert orchard, de
claring "I have as fine a filbert
orchard as any in the world, If
I do say so myself."
The state fairgrounds, where
the notification ceremony will
' be held, bustled with activity as
carpenters, painters, radio tech
nicians went-about their tasks,
Several thousand bleacher seats
I were added - to the grounds,
boosting Its seating capacity to
18.000.
State Police Superintendent
Charles P. Pray said his plans
called for a crowd of between
50,000 and 76,000 persons. The
city's population is slightly un
der 30,000.
Special trains will bring dele
gations from all sections of the
state and many thousands are
expected to drive to the cere
mony.
The whole affair is very up
setting to McNary s 9-year-old
adopted daughter, Charlotte.
She didn't want him to accept
the nomination "because he Is
away so much." However, she is
a little relieved since her father
announced that Wendell Willkie
the presidential nominee, would
have to do most of the cam
paigning.
Sheepmen Meet
Salt Lake City, Aug. 26. IP)
Sheepmen from California
Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Utah
and Canada are expected here
Tuesday for the opening of the
25th annual national wool grow
ers' association ram sale, at
which 1,800 purebred sheep are
to go under the auctioneer's
hammer.
Valsetz Girl Editor Answers
Mad Wyoming New Dealer
Valsetz. Ore., Aug. 26. UPl
Dorothy Ann Hobson, the vehe
ment Republican twelve-year-old
editor of the Valsetz SUr,
blushed this Areek at a repri
mand from reader Frank Wen
del of Lyman, Wyoming.
The 12-year-old editor com
mented on the letter in her Aug
ust Issue:
"Mr. Frank Wendel of Ly-
! man. Wyoming, thinks we are
terrible and that the Republi
cans are awful, and that Wen
dell Willkie is dreadful, and he
hopes we will print this In the
Star.
"My, he said such things! That
the last Issue of the Star was
smeared with llrnberger cheese,
and that the Republican party
is making a laughing stock of
Itself, and that Willkie Is bloat
Itself, and that Willkie Is bloat-
ed and Mi cunts are too b'l. and
ed and his pants are too b'g. and
he doesn't know how to spend
he doesn't know how to spend
1 money, and thai Wall street will
I soon have It all.
i "He cloned his letter by say-
ling, 'don't worry, poor girl
BLACKMAIL SENT
FREE THRU MAILS
Dies Reveals Three Aims-
Spies in Key Industries
Dies Asks Curb.
New York, Aug. 26 (IP)
Rep. Martin Dies, declaring that
many German-Americans were
being compelled to help dissem
inate Nazi propaganda In this
country through fear for their
relatives abroad, announced to
day he would seek enactment of
law forbidding the operation
of any foreign-controlled organi
zation in the United States.
Dies, chairman of a house
committee investigating subver
sive activities, said he and his
associates had obtained "definite
evidence" the country was be
ing flooded with Nazi propagan
da sent free through the United
States mails.
The evidence shows," h said
"that there is a definite program
in this country; first, to prevteTs
any adequate national defense
second, to prevent this country
from assisting England..', and
third, the presence of foreign
agents In . key Industrie) ; In
America places them In a strate
gic position for espionage and
sabotage."
Dies, who begins a series of
private hearings in New York
this afternoon, said he was con
vinced the axis powers had set
up central egenry in Europe
for distribution of propaganda
in this country.
"Under existing postal regula
tions," he said, "the dissemina
tion of this propaganda does not
cost Germany anything.
The United States has been
divided into sections, he said,
and literature is being mailed to
persons on a master mailing list.
Not all of the recipients are
sympathetic toward the Nazi-
Fascist cause, he said, but their
names have been obtained from
relatives in Europe, sometimes
forcibly, and they fear for the
safety of these relatives if they
do not cooperate.
"I think these people are en
titled to have the American gov
ernment make a protest to Italy
and Germany against this form
of blackmail. Dies said.
Before introducing a bill to
outlaw foreign-controlled organ
izations, he said he would write
"an important letter" to Presi
dent Roosevelt setting forth spe
cific facts and asking his support
of the measure. He also will seek
support of both major parties.
During the committee's recent
hearings on the Pacific coast.
Dies said, it was ascertained "10
per cent of the Italicn popula
tion of San Francisco were open
ly fascistic."
"It was a significant thing,"
he added, "that of the 10 per
cent the majority were em
ployed in key industries."
"Brtu hl" Is military slang tor
a general or a staff officer.
you no doubt was paid a nice
sum of money for that stuff in
the Valsetz Star'."
"But. goshl We don't get any
pay only our one dollar for
yearly subscriptions, and every
thing we say comes out of our
heads, and mother thought It
was all swell and that It showed
spirit, but she didn't believe a
word of it.
"Daddy laughed until the raf
ters in our low ceiling house
shook. Some of them are get
ting loose anyway." ,
Among Valsetz Items ap
peared: "Uncle Sr-m wishes our
boys would all get ready to fight
and save us. Franklin (Franklin
Thomas, assistant editor) if tak
ing vitamin D again.
August has been a very excit-
ing month in valsetz. First, our
swimming hole dried up. A
snake took one of our goldfish.
; Mrs. Iliydon hid her tonsils
lout. Daddy gained four more
pounds. One dog went mid. And
' mother has gaa on her stomach.'
War Bulletins
London. Aug. 26 FI The
British destroyer Hostile has
been sunk by an enemy mine,
the admiralty announced to
night. ,
The admiralty communique
saidt
"The secretory of the ad
miralty regrets to announce
that H. M. S. Hostile (Lieut.
Comm. A. F. Burnell-Nujent,
D.S.C., R.N.) has been sunk by
an enemy mine. The next of
kin of casualties have been In
formed. Dublin. Aug. If .P The
Irish government announced
a German plane dropped
bombs which killed three girls
In southeastern Ireland today.
An Immediate protest was
made to Berlin.
"A bomber aircraft of Ger
man nationality flew over the
area of Camplle, Ballymlppy,
B a n n o w and Duncormlck,
County . Wexford between 2
and J 'lack this afternoon.'
said a statement by the gov
ernment Information bureau.
PQE ASKS FR.
TO NAME DEFENSE
60ARDCHAIRMAN
President Held Too Busy
With Other Duties Knud-
sen Recommer"
: t"
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; New York,,.
Wendell L. IC "
that PresMf-
ifeday
wf- ap-
v''n
i la
mp it-
pointed a
tional de'
slon and
"shoK' '
thor '
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nor
disc.
, oca ted i . ' a
4 prepai
lems ' at press; tv.v.
that the president ariaM-r
the report of the former wa t
sources board which Edward
Stettintus, Jr., had headed. '. I
"It is time for bunk and con
versation to end and time to get
the machinery going," Willkie
continued.
The defense advisory commis
sion Is a 7-member group, but
no chairman has been desig
nated. Willkie commented:
"Anyone with the most ele
mentary understanding of the
functioning of an organization
knows that no organization can
function effectively without an
executive head.
"No president, no matter how
able, with all his other duties
can possibly give time or con
sideration to all the problems
that such a board has to solve.
This board at once should
be given some statutory author
ity and some delegation of au
thority by the president."
The Republican nominee said
If William S. Knudsen, one of
the board members, was named
chairman, "he would have
planes, tanks and so forth rol
ling off the assembly line in
much better time."
The hotel In which Willkie's
offices are situated was picketed
by young socialists carrying
placards urging the Republican
candidate to debate with Nor-
man Thomas, Socialist nominee
for President.
Informed of the picketing.
willkie told reporters he had
taken no cognizance of the chal
lenge, but added:
"If Norman Thomas can get
the president to do It we'll have
a tri-party debate."
Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 26. JP)
Without fanfare, the new Cana
dian-Unlted States joint defense
began the giant task today of re-
viewing the continent s defensive,
setup. I
The American group, headed
by Mayor Florello H. La Guar
dia of New York arrived shortly
after noon, had a quick lunch
and went to work.
Extend Food Stemps
Washington, Aug. 26. (P
Secretary Wallace announced to
day the food stamp plan would
be extended to a southern Wash
ington area consisting of Kitti
tas. Yakima. Grant. Klickitat,
Benton. Franklin, Walla Walla
and Columbia counties.
FINAL VOTE UPON
BY
THURSDAYLOOMS
Plan to Curb Debate Now In
Third Week; Sen. Lodge's
Proposal Defeated.
Washington, Aug. 26 (IP)
The senate acted today to limit
to 900,000 men the number
of conscripts who might be in
active training at any one time
during peace under the Burke
Wadsworth compulsory mili
tary service bill.
The limitation was agreed to
on a voice vote as a compro
mise between a proposal of
fered by Senator O'Mahoney
(D-Wyo.) tor a limitation of
1.000.000 men and an amend
ment by Senator Lodge (R
Mass.) for a limitation oi I00
000. Washington, Aug. 26. (IP)
The senate rejected, 60 to 10, to
day a proposal by Senator Lodge)
(R-Mass.) to limit compulsory
military service to men from 2L
through 24 years old under
terms of the Burke-Wadsworth
conscription bill. As now writ
ten, the measure would make all
men from 21 through 30 liable
to such training.
Washlngton, Aug. 26.-
Spurred by pressure from lead
ers and President Roosevelt, op
posing forces in the bitter seriate
battle over compulsory military
trainfng talked today of a final
vote this week, pro-ly Thurs
day.
Senator Shr
''-Tu),
1 the
M any
chairman of iW.
mittee and f i
Burke-We
addition"
would
com t j, or those
spoo- nta. Th de-
be" j third week.
-Jn leaders, such
Vandenberg (R
Wheeler (D-Mont).
-oat the final test waa.
'prominent anti-conscrtp-
si. Senators Holt (D-WVa)
Clark (D-Mo), gave notice.
however, that they might op
pose any drastic attempt to curb
debate.
Senator Barkley (D-Ky), who
has threatened to call night ses
sions If necessary to expedite
action, forecast a final vote by
Wednesday or Thursday. He said
that there would "not be more
than 23 or 30 votes against" the
bill.
Before a final vote can be
taken, however, the Burke-
Wadsworth measure must clear
several hurdles. As it now
stands the bill provides for im
mediate registration of all men
between 21 and 31. An unspeci
fied number of those registered
would be subject to service at
once.
OREGON EXHIBIT
Salem, Aug. 20 HP) Budget
Director David Eccles today
warned Mrs. Mabelle Marble,
manager of Oregon's exhibit at
the San Francisco fair, that she
will not be permitted to spend
any more money unless the ex
penditures are first approved by
the state worlds' fair commis
sion. Eccles, In a letter to Mrs. Mar
ble, wrote he Is "concerned
about the condition of the
world's fair finances Inasmuch
as there have been a consider
able number of substantial ex
penditures which were not
budgeted, but apparently made
solely upon your initiative
Late Paper Tomorrow
Owing to th late hour at
which Senator McNary'i ac
ceptance speech will be re
leased Tuesday 's Issue of the
Mail Tribune will be delayed
an hour or so, in order that all
readers will have a chance to
read In full the second vie
presidential acceptance ad
dress ever delivered by a cltl
ren of Oregon.