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THE WEATHER Weather In Montana: Mostly cloudy Monday ond Tuesday; cooler extreme east portion Monday. DAILY VOL. CENTS HELENA, A MAY 20, 1940 Auoclattil Presa NBA Feature Scrrlct N. Y. Stock and Bond Ll.t Montana 1 Oldest Publication: It Blankets Helena's Trading Territory Great German Drive Is Slowing Down 61 limy IS Political Leaders Gathering Here to Open Conventions II Duce Preparing It Is Said Germany Is Sending Threats to Sweden Again Rome, May "must say and will say" her word in European events, and only awaits "the order of the day," Count Galeazzo Clano, foreign minister, told the Italian people today as air raid precautions were ordered for areas in the northern part of the country, facing France.

"Italy cannot a i a stranger to events in European life," Ciano said in a speech at Milan, but the people must wait until Mussolini speaks to know what to do next. "Italy of the Ethiopian undertaking and victories In Spain IB not a stranger nor can it be a stranger to events In European life In which Home must flay and will say its words," he continued. Clajio spoke briefly on the first anniversaiT of the signing of "the Pact of Steel," the Italian-German military alliance. While Clano was speaking In Milan a rumor circulated In Home that Premier Mussolini was plan- i to speak tomorrow night from Jiis balcony at the Palazzo Vonezla. It was In the spirit of her vlc- (Contlnued on Page 2) UNCONFIRMED REPORT SAYS HOSTMULLED Rotterdam i Is Described as Frightful London, May least 100,000 people were killed and a third of Rotterdam destroyed when tho Germans bombed that Netherlands seaport before Its surrender, a Dutch legation communique from Paris, as quoted by British news agency dispatches, said today.

Two squadrons of German bombers flew over Rotterdam In close a i the communique said, dropping a deadly cargo of heavy bombs that "ploughed veritable furrow of destruction." Scenes reminiscent of Dante's "Inferno" ensued, with fires and explosions "everywhere," the comm i related. Romblng operations were conducted from an estimated 4,500 feet Buildings over an area of more than five square miles were destroyed, the communique added. Snlcl Host JK-nd "A moderate estimate." It con tinned, "Is that In this monstrous work of destruction, horrifying as nightmare and absolutely wttbou precedent, at least 100,000 peopli must have perished. a i Will Name Delegates Tuesday Montana's political leaders converged on Helena last night preliminary caucuses and mapping of plans before the opening Tuesday morning of state democratic and rc- mbllcan conventions which will Iraw 158 county delegates 'rom each party to the sessions. Attention of democrats was entered on Senator Burton K.

"Wheeler who arrived from Wash- ngton yesterday afternoon to at- end the meeting. Party leaders Indicated their Issue was clear cut: Either to urge President Roosevelt come out for nomination for a hlrd term or to give the candidacy 3f Senator Wheeler unreserved ap- iroval. Indications were that the eight delegates to the national conven- lou -would be pledged to Senator Vheeler. Proponents of the endorsement-for-Wheeler plan pointed tut that such approval of the Mon- ana senator would show the Treasure state democrats' support of Vheeler In the event the president were to decide not to run. A f.

Lamey of Havre, chairman of he state democratic central committee, said many of the county Iclegates were coming i instruc- ions to vote for Wheeler and that (Continued on Page 3) London, May an (cry crowd smashed Fascist Leads Sir Oswald Mosley's public addres system and broko up a polltlen meeting at Mlddleton today whei ho attempted to speak. Club-swing Ing police protected Moslcy fron the crowd and escorted hint to hi ear. DAN WHETSTONE Cutbank editor, who Is republican national commltteoman trom Montana. Mr. Whetstone arrived here yesterday to attend tho state conclave of his party.

Senator Here SEN. B. K. WHEELER arrived yesterday to attend tho state democratic convention. There is every Indication that the state convention will send a delegation to the rational convention to support the Montana, senator for the presidency.

SEN. WHEELER ARRIVES FOR CONVENTION Home Problems Must Be Solved, He Declares Sen. B. K. heeler, i i i hero last night (o nttcml (he democratic stntr convp.il 1 ivhtch Is expected to send a Montana flclreatlon to the national i I i back Wliccler for tlin declared that while the situation Is the most important problem Itoforp tho nation today It should not 1C iillourd to inrr- shadow the Important domestic problems of tho United States.

Senator Wheeler, who has announced he be a carrtiilnte for his party's presidential nomination If President Roosevelt did not sock a torm, will spend Monday and Tuesday in Helena and expects to leave for Buttc Wednesday (Continued on rage 3) LINDBERGH WOULD PUT END TO HYSTERIA; SAYS AMERICA IS NOT IN ANY PERIL NOW May an end to "hysterical chatter of calamity and Invasion," Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh told the American people tonight that they need have no fear of attack unless they hrlng It on through quarreling and meddling with affairs abioad. Tho cooperation of western hemisphere nations would make i tho air defense of America, the country's best known filer declared In an address prepared for a nation-wide (C.B.S.) hroadcasl. By Implication Colonel Lindbergh sharply criticized administration foreign policies. Must Fix Policy Without specific mention of President Roosevelt's recent recom- mendatlou to congress that the nation plan for an air force of 60,000 planes, he said: "Until we have decided upon a CHICAGO TRADE BOARD PEGS PRICES TO HALT BAD SLUMP definite policy of defense, the men lonstructioii of large i i ilrcraft will not be a a foi Mir a i a safctv "We need a gi enter air force, a greater a and a greater a hey have been Inadequate foi a years," the a filer add od.

"Let us form i our neighbor ng nntlon.s a clear-cut end i policy of American defense. HU a all. let us stop this hystcrica chatter of calamity and Invasion hat has been i rife last few days. is not betltlln to the people who i this na -Ion." All Will I Coioncl Llndberg contended Ilia 'tho courso we have been follow In in recent leads to nclthc nor i i nor peace. "It -will leave us hated by th victor and vanquished alike, re gardless of which way the tide battle turns.

Ono side, will claim (Continued on Page 3) Chicago, May Chl- earo Board of Trade today pegged grain prices to halt the plunge that tent wheat down about 80 cents tn daya German armies crashed through defense lines In Holland, Belgium and France. In an emergency move with few In modern history, tho market acted at the government's request to stop the price fall which ling reduced potential market of this year's wheat crop by around (200,000,000 present figures. Decline Sharp Directors voted lo prohibit trad- Ini In (rain futures at below doling levels Saturday, when wheat tumbled 10 rents a bushel. It was the third time within a week (hat wheat dropped the 10-cent limit permitted by market rules In one day or trading. Announcement of the action was made by Fred H.

Glutton, tiry of the board of trade, In formal statement which said: "The directors at a special meet- Ing today, In compliance with the request of Henry A. Wallace, secretary of agriculture, ordered that beginning at the opening of trad Ing, Monday morning. May 20, and effective until further notice, there (Contlaaed on Pace 1). "Lova, Courtship And Marriage" They're tho most Important subjects In the world, and that's why kids In love and grandparents celebrating their golden wedding anniversary will all like The Independent's new feature, by America's fore- rnont authorities on marital relations. Dr.

and Mrs. Ernest R. Groves. Starts on today's feature page! "Love, Courtship And Marriage For Them the War Has Ended at Last hape U. S.

Plans of Industry, Army and Labor Would Sit Washington, May reation of an industrial- abor-military hoard to seek eamwork in the nation's vast carmament effort was pro- osed by two democratic sena- ors today as congressional ommittees prepared to speed efense funds and special leg- slat ion. The special legislation, per- litling relaxation of New Deal abor legislation and certain rofit limitations in naval contraction, comes before the ousc naval committee for formal action tomorrow. Commil- ec members have already in- icatcd informally they would its nassaec. At the same tlmn lomoirow the ill senate, appropnatlons rommit- ee will consider 2-i a fiupply 1)111 i a KUI- i whipped Into a last cck. This mcasiuc, carrying the rray's a of i i defense Hind nskeil President nonscvell.

Is exported enerally to reach the senate floor Tuesday. The appointment oC Industrial- sts, labor rcproscrilathes and army vContlnuc.d on Pago 3) Salvation Army Drive Opens With Gathering Today The Salvation A i open Us financial tills moiling With a i a a to be ttcndod by A. llorsky, a and 25 rs or more. i the rlrhe, a laytln Issued a proclamation yes- erday, as "Whereas. I purpose of (he alavatlon A Is to relieve stress nd a wherever to ghten the spiritual, a and hyslcal of a i ver possible; lo spli i a and so- lally guide all who a i by Ls i i and "Whereas, this organization as cpresented in our city has striven accomplish the realization of uch i prmilK a to the well-being of his city, and proven its place and aluc herein.

The local i of his organization needs a a In he vear to and make La purposes, methods, and a les nnd also make Its a a appeal or to the citizens. "I hereby proclaim the week of May 20-25. 1 3 4 0 to be vrmy Week' to he for ibove purpose. I urge citl- ens of Helena to consider this rorthy appeal. i JACK 1 I A I The Salvation A i the has given 15,312 meals md 5.40C nights' lodgings to per- ions in Helena In need of such (Continued on rage.

2) WHETHER PARIS IS OBJECTIVE IS IN DOUBT STILL Fighting Goes on Over Wide Front But It Is Said Germans Digging in--Norwegians Issue Report on German Atrocities Mie Associated Paris, May tonight named an adopted son, Gen- cial Maximo Wcygand, generalissimo of the Allied armies in ilacc of Maurice (iuslave Gamelin and called upon him to halt he German blitzkrieg which an. official spokesman described as the "greatest offensive of modern warfare." Wcypand, a 73-year-old general, known during the World war is the "shadow" and right-hand man of Generalissimo Foch, was Riven command of Allied forces in "all theaters of opera- Jons" as German light units pounded at the gates of the textile manufacturing city of St. Quentin, 80 miles north of Paris. The fight on the outskirts of St. Quentin was one phase of a German push which the French expected to tell within 24 hours whether the nans would drive on toward the channel ports or turn southward down the Oise river valley toward Paris.

(Continued on Pago 2) Ilndlo-TelrDhotol III Europe's "total war." civilians are anybody's gumc. This Kronen mother and her young son wcro killed by i a bombers la an air laid "somewhere In France." Picture passed by French censor and radioed to Now York. IMPERIAL VALLEY DEATH TOLL IS LOSS IS MILLIONS Threat of Shortage of Water Is Coming After Quakes 101 Ccntro, Miiy 1 9 rlrli Imperial valley iviis Mrm-lc by nil cm-Ill- qiinke InM nlRllt, look Ihes, Injured scores of prr- cnin nnil lld iiiiiprrlv clnniiiBB estimated nt fiicrd new thrrni or Miorhim' todiiy. Tho irrl nlioTI district wlllcll runs from (lie Ocilor.ido liver nnd lirliiRS tho rnllo ll.s only wnlcr reported lo lie pouring IliroiiKli linlf lo7.en (jrciil a i i below Ilio liorder where It su'liiRS through Mexico. El Ceiitro Cllv KiiRlneer lion Dlllls said lie did not believe.

Ilio become aruto for or more, but district of- riclals could Kl'e, no Mm breaks be repaired hy tlien. Coionor n. W. Wars listed tlio dead as Mrs A a Hutli Mulllngs 23; her two daughters, 6, and 3, and Juanllii Tllovins, 18. all I i i a John i Moore, 21.

of llpber; Abel Portlllo, 76. of Brawley; a Garcln, 35, and nn i i i Clilncae In Mcxlcall, Lower California. Imler A i Mulllngs and her children were tvajipod beneath Ilio a of a giocery ai Ben MulllnRS, tlio i i a nnil tntlior ptood liolpless beside their automobile. Miss Illovlns d.e.d them. Mooro was killed when fire a lOllapFcd In of the El Cenlro hotel, was a vlr- tlrao of a hrlc-ks.

Tho Chinese (Continued on Pago 3) Severe Temblors Registered But Where Unknown London. May sc- Milil lo bine been "CMirtly n.nOO miles nwii.v," to tbn or re- ronleil loday on .1 i I vel-mo- jfrnph al Hroninlrb, of lllrinlliKbiiin. Tills illstjince would place Ilia quake elllier belueeil Jnpaii nnd Knst Indies, or nliouf 100 iiilles off tho nest const of C'ell- Lnil Anierlcn. Churchill Warning British They May Be Invaded Next London, May by Radio)--Prime Minister Winston Cliurchill lolil the nation tonight that German and Allied forces fif-htint? behind each other's lines on the western front. Thus he described both sides sis in "an extremely dangerous position." but predicted "stabilization" of the front "which will enable the qualities of French and Jintish soldiers to be matched squarely against Ihose of their adversaries.

In 1 0 i radio address. i declined "mastciy can only bo regained by a i i assault." "It would bo foolish lo grimly of Hi" hour," ho i.ild. i i a a i Isles after this battle In France abates Ha force. "For myself." he said, "I have Invlnclblo i in the French army nnd llfc le.iderb. a.

very small part of a splendid a luis yet been hcailly engaged. "There Is good evidence to show a practically tbe whole of specialized and mechanised forces o't tho enemy a already been Into the balance, and A neuters (IlrltMi ngrnry) from Runic suld residents of Snn Seven), In the Ilnlliin oust roiiMt province of ruKRiu, fled from fllclr homes i HCtcre. rnrlll Xo disunities or were re- norlcd. Sherman Smith to Seek State Post In July Primary a W. i Helena attorney, said yesterday hn bo candidate for I i a nomination for i a governor at tho primary.

Smith served In tho lower house of the a a i a i Ihn 5 3 a 2 a assemblies as a a i of i and a i county. i ho had scived years county a bore. Ho has been a i resident of Helena Son of Jmlce Smith's a Into C. i was a district for a jvars and associate i of tho state Siipieuic court. that i heavy losses h.ive been i i upon them." In Planes Claiming destruction of "throe or i a planes lo ono Allied a lost, i i i said "the a i balance tin.

lirltlsh and Gorman air toices Is now considerably more favora'ole i on Pago 2) BUTTE PLANS FUNERAL OF F. M.JCERR A11 Montana Power Offices to Close In His Honor i Mav 1 1 1 A of the a a Power rompa'iy I the state i he closed A. F. LAMEY E. K.

I I A A. T. Lamoy, of Havre, Is chairman of Iho demoiratle mats central committee i oprr.i its convention here morn- Ing. E. K.

Cheadle, of Shelby (rleM) a of Ihe republican Btata a i i i i nn n-n alio open morning, lioth airlvcd in Helena l.isL nigiit. ON IKS a i May 11 Protcslanla and a Joined in sponsoring an I a on to he held In a i 4, 5 and 6. In a i the the officers paid today that an "ef- i demonstration hy the re- liclous forces of the nation at till" may lo mold the course of the 'Ihcro a the a a a a nation has not solved Its own economic proMems may be tempted to divert a i toward a war psycholosy and manii-T economics." Tuesday In honor of th" i of Frank Ken. Innorarv president and builder of Ihe company. announced today KCOITS of Montanans and friends from other states arc expected lo attend the funeral sen ices here Tuesday a for Mr Kerr.

who illed Friday evening in Rochester. Minn. J. R. Bobbins, president of Anaconda Copper Mining company, will bo one of the acthe pallbearers, will a here Tuesday noon from New York.

He will bf accompanied by Mrs Hobhins anJ their daughter, Mrs. A. Baird Harris. 1 rrlvp Today The body of Mr. Kcrr, accom- I a i by Mrs.

Kerr and their son, Robert O. Kerr, will arrive here tomorrow noou. KIDT FOI Kansas City. Ml.y N. Brown, comniander-ln-chlef of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, wired President Roosevelt today offering tho veterans' services in i "for any purpose thi government may deem suitable." COALITION CABINET PLAN; MAY INVITE G.O.P.

CHIEFS IS IS CIIKSE CUMjsLrs New i York Times a lK.it l-resi- is "seriously of i a i i a to scc- i a May 1 J. -('P' I a i in co.illtion cabinet." -Tho a i by foi-'cs, of I Tho Times pays there Is "stron? a a Japanese, base in I i i i a the presided, "faced i i a n.Uioun' south Honan i a chimed today by tho Chinese concern Iho developments cif MKTIIODISTS TO IMM' New Voili, Ronrd of Korelgn Mission; European In the Immedl- 1 i nainci Col. a -The Kiiox, hleago publisher, secnjlarv an- of tho navy. totlay a Colonel Knoi a i a vlco i have, been asked to fast prosldentl.il i In 1 0 3 'Ih: i at least ono meal on i i secretary of thf a dny 2, nnd glvo Iho money a ICdliou. is the slnte.

Ihi'S unved i of i i i a i er.itic a a i a i for tlms of war in i a I nor In New Jersey and ex- a a a anil pc. iwl to i i othci i i i R. I Raising thn possibility a All M. Laudon of Kansas be of 1 fered tho post of secrstary of vvai i by President Roose-elt, tho Times I a I "It war vlevcd as espe- chlly i i i a that Alt I.an- I republican presidential i nca In 1376 nnd i a he.id of thn i p.irty, would call on the presldcM r.t the Wlllto House i i I his I i a i I I I I Sene I Tho Times say. was stood a Roosevelt In a prliato roi.lcrencn at the i Ilouso i Colonel In.st Wednesday told him the, nation win con.

i i i a emergency, mlicil i to I Hie. n.ivy nd 1 Col. ins semi fSPAPEJRI.