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The Lamest Telegraphic News BY United Press PRICE THREE CENTS DELPHOS DAILY HERALD Tuesday treme WEATITER: fair. south Mostly Slightly portion cloudy colder tonight. in tonight." DELPHOS, OHIO, MONDAY EVENNG, MARCH 4, 1940. VOL. 46.

NO. 220. NAZI PLANE BOMBS BRITISH LINER Donahey Retirement Creates Problem RIDDLES LIFE DEMOCRATS TO NAME SUCCESSOR TO VOTE-GETTER March 15 Deadline for Candidates to File Intentions of Running for Senatorial -Nomination Senator Donahey Denies Political Outlook had Anything to Do with Retirement. By RICHARD A. BLACKBURN COLUMBUS, 0., March 4 (UP)The decision of U.

S. Senator Vic Donahey to retire placed upon Ohio Democrats today the grave problem of selecting a successor to the party's greatest Candidates for, the Democratic senatorial nomination have only until March 15 to file declarations of candidacy in the May (14 primary clection. Any suspicion that "Honest" Vic Donahey might reconsider his weekend decision to retire from' public life was dispelled in Washington today by. the senator. His first term in the senate will be completed at the end of this year.

"I just wanted to quit; that's all the explanation there is," Son. Donuhey said, "My mind was made up a long time ago." He. denied rumors that he had told friends he was retiring because he expected a' Democratic setback in the 1940 genenal election. He also denied that the action of Ohio Demperatic leaders in selecting-a "favorite son? candidate forthe presidential nomination with understanding that support would be switched to President Roosevelt if lie is a candidate. had anything to do his decision.

Donahey was first chosen "favorite son" but he declined and National Committeeman Charles Sawyer was designated, Sen. Donahey said he might participate in politics on a less active scale, but that he would not attempt' to dictate the choice of his succe's-' sor. His announcement said he was retiring after 35 years of public service "for a much needed rest and for the preservation of my health," He said he would return to his home at Indian Lake, 0., and devote his time to a Columbus insurance company of which he is president, Several Democrats were expected to seek the senatorial nomination in view of Donahey's decision. A few hours after the senator's announcement was made, former Congressman-at-Large. John McSweency, of Wooster, said he would seek the nomination.

He represented the 16th Ohio district from 1922 to 1928 and was congressman-at-large from 1936 to 1938. He was state welfare director under' Gov. George White from 1931 to 1935 Francis W. Durbin, Lima Democratic leader, 'said he might get into the race. Others who have beon mentioned as possible candidates includo former Governor White, who W23 defeated for the senatorial nomination in 1928, 1934 and 1938; former Senator Robert J.

Bulkley, who was defeated for re-election two years ago; former Rep. Stephen M. Young of Cleveland; former Martin L. Davey, who has not announced his plans for the 1940 campaign; former Yep. Harold G.

Mosier, and National Committeeman Sawyer, BOY SHOT BY PLAYMATE WITH "UNLOADED" GUN SPRINGFIELD, March 4 (UP) Bruce Short, 9, was killed Sunday whon shot through the heart a Coroner. Austin Richards sald that several children were playing in a shed and that they thought the. gun was not loaded, Gen. Drum Honored Hugh A. Drum For his "distinguished career 88 8 soldier" Hugh Drum is the 1940 recipient of the Laetare Medal, bestowed annually by the University of Notre Dame, at South Bend, to an outstanding member of the Catholic laity.

RED ATTEMPTS TO CROSS BAY OF VIIPURI FAIL HELSINKI, March 4. (UP) A war communique today announced that Finnish troops fighting diesperately before Viipuri had l'epulsed red army attempts to cross the Bay of Vlipuri and encircle the defending army. The Finns also announced that 1,200. an unsuccessful attack at on the south central front, and that the Russian troops again had fallen back from Nautsi, on the far northern front. The Russians had advanced to Nautsi last week.

The communique said that Finnish lines were holding on the western (Viipurl) end of Mannerheim defenses and that the RusBians had particularly heavy losses when they were repulsed at Acyracpaea. Find Wreckage Of Super-Airliner CALCUTTA, March 4 (UP) Wreckage of the Imperial Airways super-airliner Hannibal was found strewn along the south Iranian coast today. It was believed the crew of four and four passengers had been Filled. An Imperial Airways plane- which. had been searching for the Hannibal since it disappeared Friday, found the wreckage two miles south of Jauelkuht.

The plane left Jiwani, Iran, Friday morning for Sharjah, where it was to have landed five hours later. It was last reported 135 miles east of Sharjah. The 42-passenger four motored plane was the world's largest when built in 1931. It had flown more than 1,000,000 miles without accident. CONGRESS TODAY.

Senate Considers Hatch Act amendment. Committees: Commerce subcommittee considers Tobey census resolution. House Receives interior department appropriation bill. Committees: Roads on' improvement of highways. WILMINGTON, O.

(UP)-Gervin Bowman, 39, of Buffalo, N. a transient, was killed Sunday when struck by an automobile driven by Cecil Hartman, 21, of Wilmington, on Route 73, south of here. Dr. C. E.

Kinzel, Clinton county coroner, gave an accidental death verdict, ROOSEVELT STARTS 8TH YEAR IN WHITE HOUSE Purpose of Sending Undersecretary of State, Sumner Welles, to Europe Still Remains a Roosovelt SecretOnly President Knows Own Future Political Plans, By LYLE C. WILSON WASHINGTON, March 4 (UP)- President Roosevelt began his eighth year in the White House today engaged in his most spectacular diplomatic move and perhaps contemplating the possiblilty of 4 third term, Extraordinary secrecy attends both diplomatic and domestic political Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles is moving now toward the Paris-London phase of his swing around Europe after conversations in Rome Berlin. Mr. Roosevelt announced little more of Welles' purpose than to reveal that by was to visit Rome and tho principal belligerent capitals. But at least Welles and Secretary of State Cordell Hull are aware of all details of that project, but Mr.

Roosevelt knows what his own political plans are this year but the number of persons here who construe silence as assent to a precedent-smashing third term candidacy, is -growing every day. The president will observe the anniversary of his first inauguration today by attending services at Si. Johns Episcopal church, just across Jackson Square from the White House. It is a modest, yellow bullding where, on March 4, 1933, he asked God's aid In meeting the most disastrous economic situation this nation ever experienced. During the day Mr.

Roosevelt will meet with his congressional leaders for the first time in two weeks, He was expected to discuss with them continuing inroads of the economy bloc which already has slached $290,000,000 from his budo get recommendations and is shcoting at a goal of $460,000,000. Perturbed because the house refused the war department 000 for work on a third set of locks at the Panama Canal, Mr. velt has accused: the house appropriations committee of camoufaglug its reasons for eliminating the fund and warned that congress must take the full responsibilities tor any inadequacies that might develop. The committee struck and the house sustained the action, all except $850,000 of the fund on 'the premise that the war department cannot start work on the locks for at least two years. There has been no intimation that the president.

would break his silence on 1940 plans on this anniversary, although third torm uncertainty has stopped normal Democratic political activity on dead center. There is some party uneasiness over the 1938 election trend which for the first time since 1930 enabled Republicans to increase the congressional representation. Two Ohio congressional by-elections last week showed a seven per cent gain in the Republican polls. Sen. Vic Donahoy, has further hurt the party in that state by deciding not to seek re-election this year.

His vote getting record is extraordinary and as an active candidate he probably would help any presidential ticket. But Donahey is on a political sitdown after balking at accepting favorite son endorsement for the president by. Ohio's national convention delegation with the that he would step if Mr. Roosevelt were a candidate. Cuban Politico Shot Dr.

Orestes Ferrara Dr. Orestes Ferrara, shot 88 he rode through the streets of Havana, was a former Cuban ambassador to the United States, and secretary of state during regime of Gerardo Machado. Dr. Ferrara's chauffeur was instantly killed. Only recently returned, from exile, Dr.

Ferrara WAS' again active in politics. SENATORS URGE USEOF CASH TREASURY Wheeler, of Montana, and Adams, of Colorado, Democratic Senators, Say that by Treasury Bulunce New Taxes May be AvoidedCongress Faces Showdown on Number of Controversial Issues. By RONALD G. VAN TINE WASHINGTON, March 4 (UP)Sens. Burton K.

Wheeler, and Alva B. Adams, called on Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthan, today' to use the treagury's $1,010,000,000 "working balance" to avoid new taxes or an increase in tho statutory debt limit at this session of congress. The two Democrats, both of whom have opposed, many New Deal policies, said the cash balance was excessive and created a misunderstanding of the budget. Their proposal came as congress hended for showdowns on several controversial issues: 1. Sen.

Carl M. Hatch, N. may seek consideration of amendments to his "clean-politics" act extending the ban or "pernict0118 political activities" to state employes paid in whole or in part with federal funds. 2. A senate appropriations subcommittee concludos hearings on the farm bill with farm state sonators ready to seek inclusion of parity.

payments in it. 3. The interior department appropriation bill will be reported to the house today. Opponents of Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes plan a fight to cut the 4660 measure further than tho $3,000,000 which the appropriations committee is reported to have reduced it.

Rep. John Taber, N. will lead the floor night for a smaller contending that the bill was not drafted "In the interests of the public." In his budget message to congress, President Roosevelt asked for $460,000,000 in taxes and said that federal finances were in such condition that only a $60,000,000 leeway would exist between the present. debt and the $45,000,000,000 limit at the end of fiscal 1941. Wheeler and Adams.

contended that so long as Morgenthau made no use of his huge cash balance, but held it in reserve for possible "emergencies," the real leeway was $1,070,000,000. don't seo the necessity for koeping such a tremendous amount (Please. Turn to Last Page) NAZIS SAY PEACE DEPENDING ON GERMAN VICTORY Statoment Made as Sumner Wells, Spcoint Envoy of Roosevelt, Leavos Germany Enrouto to Switzorland1 and Paris See Possibility of "Blitzkrieg" in Spring. BERLIN, March 4 (UP) -Confidence in German victory and insistence that on .8 German victory alone could a secure Curopoan poace be based, were voiced by Nazis today as Summer Wellos, President Roosevelt's special envoy, journoyed close to Lh-8 western front enrouto to 'Switzerland and Paris. Itellablo Informants sald.

Welles' talks with Adolf Hitior, Field Marshal Goering, No. 2 Nazi, and. Foreign Ministor Jouchim von Ribbontrop had failed to produce uny indication that Hitler was ready Lo modily his peace conditions to any important On the contrary, It was Indicated that Welles must have gained the impression that Gorman loudors and the Gorman people wore reconciled to a long war and that there was the possibility of some gort of war 28- sault this spring, probably by the German air force. Welles had seen Ribbentrop Friday, Hitler Saturday and Goering und Rudolph Hess, Hitler'g deputy, Sunday, It was reported that he had seen Hjalmar Inancial wizard, Saturday also, but this was not confirmed. Welles left last night for Baslo and Lausanne, Switzerland, intonding to go on to Paris probably Wed-' nesday and start talks there Thursday with French loaders.

From Paris he goos on to London. The German press, which had been almost completely silent oil Welles' visit, made his departure the occasion for articles asserting that German victory was certain and that British efforts to "strangle" Germany must Do smashed. Jopenh Paul Goobbols, propaganda minister, said in EL spooch ating the annual fair at Leipzig yesterday: "No German doubts that a German victory will end the war and tho German people are calmly conndent." The Frankfurter Zeltung, in a Arst page editorial on Welles' visit, advised Presidont Roosevelt against "the silly English assertion that Germany wishes to conquer the world, including the world across the Atlantic." The new Europo as envisioned by Germans, the newspaper said, could work in collaboration and cooperalion with the United States. Such statements as these wore believed to fit in with German statements made to Welles. Despite roports, it was said that Hitler In talking to Welles did not lay down any specific peace terms but made it clear that there could he peace only on the substantial recognition of tho present state in Europe.

Hitler wag represented as baving sald that, with Europe in its present state, he had obtained what he wanted but that his colonial claims were still open for sottlement. 250 REPORTED DROWNED AS SHIP CAPSIZES SHANGHAI, March 4 -The tender ship King Shing capsized Saturday when all the passengers rushed to the starboard side as an air raid alarm was sounded, drowning an estimated 250 persons, shippers reported today, Chunking reports placed the oug-! ualties a as bigh as 400. The tender WAS operating tween Ningpo and Chinhal, Fisherman's Return F. D. R.

Relaxed and smiling, President Roosevelt returns to naval base in Pensacola, after a vacation-inspection fishing cruiso aboard the Tuscaloosa, The President is caped and hatted against incloment weather. BRITISH AFRICAN TROOPS COMPLETE MOBILIZATION LONDON, March 4, (UP) ----Britain has complatedi the concentration ol tromps from every British Atrican territory On tho bordors of Kenya, crown colony which borders Italian Ethiopia, It was disclosed at tho coloniul offico today. now. massed. on tho Kenya frontier cumo from evory.

British cast and central African torritory. Some, including a mochunized pedition of six northern Ithodesian units, made a 2,000 mile march from Lusalco, Rhodesia. The concentration was as normal, wartime procaution to saloguurd tho socurity of African territory. FOUR BURNED TO DEATH; RESCUE ATTEMPT FAILS CHARLESTON, W. March 4 (UP)-Arthur Comor, 34, who tried in vain to rescue his wife and: three of their four childron from their burning home, was in gorlous condition in 20 Charleston hospital today, Mrs.

Emma Comer, 27, and her children, James, 5, June, 2, and Fay Frances, 20 months, were burned to death in tho fire at the Comer home, five miles from Charleston, carly Sunday. Comer sayed Betty Louise, 3, by throwing her from a second story window, He curried out his wife but was unablo to reach tho other children. Neighbors discovered fire, Siate Trooper I. H. Burke, who investigated, said the cause of the fire could not ho determined, TWO INJURED IN PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILMENT WHITEHALL, S.

March 4 (UP)---Two passengers were painfully injured and many others were bruised and. jarred early toduy when the fast Atlantic coastline train Miamiun struck track split and Jix cars wore derailod. The engine and several cars remained on the tracks and later proceded to Savannah, Whitehall 19 53 miles south of Charleston. The derailment was the second within a week for the Atlantic coastline railroad. Last week the crack "Vacutioner" was derailed a few miles north of.

Jacksonville, Injuring 13 passeugers. BOATS WITH MACHINE GUNS Bombor, After Making Three Direct Hits on Ship, Riddles Passengers, Fleeing to Life Boats, with Machine Gun Fire Oflictal nouncement Says 106 Missing. a LONDON, March 4 (UP)-A GerMIRIL bombor convorled the British liner Domala into "holl let loose" with three direct bomb hits and then ripped holes Into lifeboats audi riddied flooing passongors with machine gun bullots, tho Domalo'9 quartermastor guid today. It WILS announced officially in London that 106 were missing from the Domain's craw and passcugor list, including 19 European officers, 36 native momberg of tho crew and; 45 nativo passengors. Tho Domala carried a total of 205 passengers and crew.

Bombs and machino guns killed 108 civilians aboard tho curly Saturduy in the deadliest air raid on a British ship sinco tho war. began, Tho 296 survivors who shared spaco on lifeboats and rafta with tho bodies of machino gun viccline, wero Lukon aboard other whips or rodo out heavy sous to reuch a channel port hours later. Tho casuully list compared with tho 112 civilian lives lost. when the Alhonta was torpodoed and the 65, who' died whon tho Simon Bolivar struck a mine. Tho Domala, enrouto across tho English channel.

from Antwerp, to a British port carried. A crew of 1.50 and 263 British-Indiun passongora. Of the latlor, 143, had Just boon repatriutad from Germany, Tho Hoinkel, bomber attacked between 4 And 5. Sp the light of waning' moon. A said the "Domain's crew watched it approuch with all, navigation lights burning and thought it was a plane.

The crow waved as the bomber. swooped to within 40 feet of the liner's deck. Four bombs dropped. One missed. The othor three struck tho decks on the bridge, amidship, and astorn.

Within 20 minutes the ship 'was ablaze, the captain was killed on his bridge and 100 others wore killed by the bomb explosions or trapped and. burned in tho interfor of the ship, 0110 survivor sald that after the first bomb, the plane skimmed low. and sprayed tho decks with machine gun bullets as passengers and crew. scrambled for lifeboats and rafts. The quartermastor, who guve the most coherent account of the bombing said the first bomb wag a direct, hit amidships and the second shattered the bridge.

"Thon I was in a lifebout with 15 other men," he said. "Every few seconds the plane dived down and poured lead into oup sides. "I jumped Into the water and crawled onto a raft. The raft contained the body of a Lascar, riddled with bullots. Five minutes later I saw the lifeboat I.

escaped from sink with my dead comrades. "With the heat and glare from the blazing Domala and tho mat chine gun bullets, it was like hell let loose." Other survivors said the Domala's crew manned an anti-aircnaft. gun but the Heinkel. veered off after the first shell and: concentrated on the lifeboats. Two Dersong were killed when the British steamer Albano, was gunk off the Scottish, coast Saturday, it was revealed today.

EAST LIVERPOOL, 0. (UP) Columbiana county authorities today sought the identity of the slayer of Clarence Walkor, 21, worker. Walker was stabbed Sunday during a free-for-all fight outsido the Tropical Gardens, dine and dusco 02103 miles north of here,.