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I Two THE PALM BEACH POST Saturday Morning, October 7, 1939 ITALY IS ALOOF IN PEACE OFFER But Press Praises Speech To The Reichstag ROME, Oct, 6. (P)-. Hitler's Reichstag speech today re-, ceived maximum publicity in Italy, but did little to fan the spark of peace hopes. There was no official reaction. Newspapers published the full text with moderately approving headlines.

Headlines Approve Il Giornale d'Italia's headline described the speech as "an offer of peace, reason and justice." Lavoro Fascista's headline "reaffirmation of Germany's will for peace." It was believed in informed circles that Italy's policy of taking no initiative in peace moves remained unchanged, at least until there was some indication of British and French reaction. Premier Mussolini and Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano received copy the speech from German ambassador two hours before Hitler started speaking. Well informed sources said that Allies agreed to a conferences with der fuehrer, Italy would agree to participate. Not Concrete Enough Some circles expressed disappointment over Hitler's failure to make more concrete proposals for a peace basis, but the government was believed to have been aware of what Hitler would say ever since Count Ciano returned from Berlin Monday. Some observers thought that might explain Mussolini's avoidance of any diplomatic initiative on behalf of Hitler's move.

All the afternoon papers used "great" in describing the speech in headlines. But Italian support was expected to halt at editorial approval, with Mussolini as intent as ever in keeping his country neutral as long as possible. BLUNT REFUSAL IS GIVEN HITLER (Continued from Page One) stirring of activity on the front which has been relatively quiet for the past four days. The communique said that light units, such as infantry patrols, were skirmishing in numerous sectors of the northern flank. One German operation which the communique thought worthy of being mentioned as an "attack" was reported repulsed west of Wissembourg in the Haardt Mountains where the French lines are scarcely frontier into German territorthe A communique issued.

after the foreign affairs committee meeting said Daladier in his remarks reiterated: "France and Britain are waging war to put an end to a reign of aggression, to end the need of mobilizing every six months, They want a lasting peace which rests on respect of the pledged word and on honor, which guarantees the security of France and of all nations." The report of the committee meeting behind closed doors then gave the conclusion of Daladier's speech in his own words: Excludes Domination "This peace excludes all domination in Europe. It can be ed only on 'the right of peoples life and liberty, France and Great Britain never will lay down their arms until that peace has been assured effectively. "Our duty is to be worthy of our soldiers who are waging war to defend our territory, our independence. "They will carry on the war which has been imposed on us and will carry it on to the victory which alone will permit assurance of a regime of real justice and lasting peace in Europe." Semi-official comment on Hitler's proposals reflected the same belief that Germany's peace offer was based on what these sources described as "exploitation of Central and Eastern Europe as though it was a German colony." Daladier's speech was not considered officially as an answer to any formal proposals for peace. There had been none received by France.

Daladier, in fact, made only a passing reference before the committee that Hitler was speaking today. Semi official sources emphasized, however, that the German Fuehrer's speech followed lines expected by the French. MRS. ROOSEVELT WILL VISIT SON IN TEXAS LOS ANGELES, Oct. Mrs.

Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President, boarded a plane this afternoon for Fort Worth, Texas, to visit her son Elliott. Mrs. Roosevelt said she will become "a home body" after a brief lecture tour following her return to Washington Sunday. COMPLAINT POINT PLEASANT, W. men who escaped from county jail wanted authorities to know how they felt about things, so they sent back this message: "If we had been treated as men and not dogs we would have stayed and done our time.

The coffee is no good, never was and never will be. There is no seasoning in the food." County officers had no ment. RADIOS PHILOO-RCA-ZENITH The HOME APPLIANCE Store 120-122 N. Narcissus Ph. 6675 Hitler me Offers Europe I Peace On Own Terms (Continued from Page One) armaments "to a reasonable and economically tolerable level," and humanization of the use of war weaponschi prosperity, Hitler went achiche leading nations of this continent will one day have to come in order, to draw up, accept guarantee statute together, on a comprehensive basis which will insure for them all a sense of security, of calm, in short, of peace." Preparation Seen But such a conference, he warned, could not be held without thorough preparation and it could not "carry on its deliberations while cannon are thundering or mobilized armies are bringing pressure to bear upon it." Then, in contrasting this goal for the future with the possibilities of continued war on the Western Front, he painted a picture of death and destruction by airplanes and artillery.

"And this battle of destruction will not be confined to the he said. "No, it will reach far out over the sea. "Today there are no longer any of Europe will be scattered in the islands. And the national wealth form of shells and the vigor of every nation will be sapped on the battlefields." "I make these statements," he declared, "simply because it goes without saying that I wish to spare my own people this suffering. "If, however, the opinions of Messrs.

Churchill (Britain's first lord of the Admiralty) and followers should prevail, this statement will have been my last. "Then we shall fight. Neither force of arms nor lapse of time will conquer Germany. There never will be another November, 1918, in German history. "Mr.

Churchill may be convinced that Great Britain will not doubt for a single moment that Germany will be victorious. "Destiny will decide who is right. "Often Two Losers" "One thing only is certain. In the course of world history, there have never been two victors, but very often chive losers. This seems to me to been the case in the last war.

"May those people and their leaders who are of the same mind now make their reply. And let those who consider war to be the better solution reject my outstretched hand." of the fuehrer's address levolats to Germany's relations with other States included: Soviet new pact of friendship and mutual interest signed between Germany and the Soviet Union will insure not only peace, but a constant satisfactory cooperation for both Southeastern Europe- -Germany does not aim at domination of 1 the Urals, the Ukraine, Rumania and other territories; frontiers with Yugoslavia and Hungary "are unalterable." Northern Europe Germany's interests in the Baltic States are "exclusively economic;" with other Northern States there is no conflict; friendship has been the goal in 1 dealings with The Netherlands and Belgium as well as with Switzerland. Friend Of Italy Italy- possibility of a clash of interests of a territorial nature has been removed. One-time enemies during the World War, they (Germany and Italy) have become sincere friends." France--After the return of the Saar, "Germany had 'no further claims against France. I have always expressed to France my desire to bury forever our any cient enmity, and bring together these two nations, both of which have such glorious pasts." Great Britain "I have devoted no less effort to the of an Anglo-German ing, nay, more than that, of an Anglo-German friendship.

At no time have I ever acted contrary to British interests. actually considered it as one of aims to reconcile these two peoples "But I believe even today," Hitler said, "that there can only be real peace in Europe and throughout the world if Germany and England come to an understanding." Hitler's voice was slightly weaker than usual as he addressed the uniformed deputies of the Reichstag. He began with a review of the Polish campaign in which he stated Germany's forces "were masters of the situation throughout." In all history there has scarcely been a comparable military achievement," he said. Reports 10,572 Killed "Only our cool thinking and our sense of responsibility," he said, "enabled the last remnants of the Polish army to hold out as long as they did." He asked the deputies to rise as he announced Germany's casualties: "According to the casualty list of up to the 30th of September, 1939, which won't change materially, the total losses for the army, navy and air force, including officers, are as follows: 10,572 killed; 30,322 wounded; 3,404 missing." In explaining the "historically unprecedented collapse of a structure purporting to be a he said Poland had been created at Versailles "in utter disregard of almost 500 years of experience, without consideration for the tesson of historical development during many centuries, without appreciation for ethnographic conditions and with no regard for all economic Hitler said Germany, less, attempted to negotiate with Poland, but met only with refusals. These, he said, could be traced to alleged boasts of the Polish army's power by its erals and to the guarantees of aid by France and Britain, SPANISH WAR VETS PLAN COUNCIL MEET Plans for the quarterly meeting of East Coast Council United Spanish American War Veterans, to be held here Sunday were discussed last night at the regular meeting of W.

E. Compton No. 14, at 875 Okeechobee Road. Election of officers for the year will feature Sunday's program which will open with a basket lunch at noon at the local camp. C.

B. Van Sickler, president, Ft. Pierce, and George K. Baker, secretary, also of Ft. Pierce, are the present council leaders.

Delegates from Key West to Melbourne will attend. FDR IS UNLIKELY TO HEED APPEAL (Continued from Page One) gering, alarmism and un-neutrality. When the German charge d'affaires protested last year against a speech by Secretary Ickes; his protest was rejected by Sumner Welles, undersecretary of state, on the ground, among others, that the government-controlled German press was excoriating the American government. Members of Congress questioned the sincerity of Hitler's peace talk to the Reichstag. Here are some of their comments: Senator (Ind-Neb) don't have any confidence in him.

He has lied so often." "Homefolks Talk" Senator Nye (R-ND) "Hitler, like presidents, kings and premiers, talks for his folks back home." Senator Capper (R-Kans) was trying to frighten Britain and France into peace on German terms; also he was bolstering up the spirit of the German Senator Herring (D-Iowa) "The plea of a guilty soul which is finally beginning to recognize its own crimes." World's Reception To Hitler's Plea (Continued from Page One) who would comment, indicated they had little confidence in the sincerity of the speech. Generally they agreed it would have no effect on United States neutrality and that it was up to France and Britain to answer--not the United States. The British government's statement asserted that no peace proposal was likely to be accepted which did not effectively free Europe from the "menace of aggression" and that "something more than words would be required to establish confidence." Wide publicity was given the speech in Italy, where the Fascist press termed it "an offer of peace, reason and justice," and a "reaffirmation of Germany's will for peace." Newspaper Says "No" Lord Beaverbrook's London Evening Standard headed its leading 1 editorial with a bold "No" and declared that Hitler's peace would mean a Nazi Europe." The London government regarded Hitler's proposals their ent form in many respects vague and obscure," and noted that "they contain no suggestion for reparations for the wrongs done by Germany to other peoples." In Washington, Senator Norris (Ind-Neb) said "I don't see how England and France can put any faith in Hitler's promises. I don't have any confidence in him, He has lied so often." "Like presidents, kings and premiers," said Senator Nye (R-ND), Hitler talks for his folks back home." Doesn't Believe Him Senator King (D-Utah) said he did not believe in Hitler's ity. The first Belgian comment came in the Socialist newspaper Le Peuple, which said it appeared to be desperate effort of a man who is pushed to the wall and whose bluff will not impress anyone." Madrid newspapers said Hitler's speech did not vanish the war clouds hanging over Europe.

In some countries, such as Greece, Rumania and Bulgaria, the Hitler speech went almost unnoticed, in contrast with his previous addresses. An official statement issued by the Hungarian foreign office, said discreetly, "Up to the last minute, Hungary will insist peace ought to be maintained." No Comment In the Netherlands, a foreign office spokesman said no official comment was expected, and informed quarters took the view that the speech was directly of concern only to Britain and France. Observers pointed out that Hit, ler mentioned the Netherlands in apparently cordial fashion and that they had no old territorial "sore spots," such as might exist in other countries. The Turkish reaction was that the speech "fails to offer the slightest encouraging element." "It sounds suspiciously like the cry of an old offender," said one Turkish diplomat. "It's the cry of a man abandoned by friends, mercilessly tracked by justice." Yugoslavia's diplomatic pointed out that Hitler's declaration of Germany's "good relations with neighboring States" was a "repetition of what he told Poland only last January." LUCKIER DAY CHICAGO- Municipal Judge Eugene L.

McGarry, awaiting trial on charges of conspiracy and malfeasance, in office, may not be superstitious, but he evidently thinks that Friday, the 13th, is no day on which to start his case. Acting as his own lawyer, he objected to the date scheduled, October 13. Chief Justice John Prystalski kindly changed the date to October 16. Allied High Commands Check On West Front While heads of State talked, the chiefs of the combined armies of France and Great Britain checked up on their Western Front strategy Friday at a secret meeting, the Associated Press says. The conference of the high commands of Allied armies was disclosed by the French in a communique which said "current questions" were considered by Gen.

Maurice Gustave Gamelin, French generalissimo, and Sir Ironside, chief of the British Imperial Staff. The place of the meeting-; whether in France or in England -was not revealed. The session was announced while the unfavorable reaction of Allies mounted against Adolf Hitler's peace formula. The War On Land Fresh assaults were reported from the Western Front. A French army communique last night said the Poilus had repulsed "an attack on one of our posts in the region west British government announced that its expeditionary forces were arriving in Germany "in greater numbers and with a larger volume of material than was thought possible." The only word from Germany on the Western Front was that the armies were "quiet." However, the German high command reported the last remnants of the Polish army surrendered near Kock, east of Deblin.

About 8,000 men gave up their arms, the Germans said. The War On The Sea Another British ship--the 876- ton Glen Farg-was reported sunk by a submarine in circumstances shrouded in mystery. Not even the number of the rescued crew was announced. The British ministry information said one man died of wounds. The Glen Farg first vessel lost by the British in a week.

An eye-witness account of an air battle over the Siegfried Line was released by the British Ministry of Information. The story, which gave no dates, said the Germans lost four planes. A wounded British aviator, who landed in no-man's-land, was carried to safety by a French Algerian soldier. The British ministry gave an inkling of the war's toll in man power when it said 20 Royal Air Force men had been killed since the war started last month. RUSSIA TO CONTINUE NEUTRALITY IN WEST Soviet Continuing To Exert Influence On Smaller States MOSCOW, Oct.

'6. Russia, apparently convinced she holds an advantage over Europe's warring leading powers, continued today her policy spreading her influence in Eastern Europe through "negotiation and neutrality." She has been successful thus far in winning concessions without rifle shots, except in Poland. Lithuania Next Following the signing of a 10- year mutual aid treaty with Latvia Thursday night, granting Russia huge concessions, one with Lithuania was expected by diplomats to follow shortly, thus completing treaties with the three Baltic States on the West. A Russian-Estonian accord was signed last week. (Reports from Helsinki, Finland, said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Juozas Urbsys was to fly to Moscow today to complete Russian-Lithuanian negotiations.) Informed circles said transit rights were expected to be Russia's principal demand upon I Lithuania.

The USSR already has gained important military, naval and air bases in the treaties with Estonia and Latvia. When discussions with Latvia would be resumed remained a mystery. It also was not known when Turkish Foreign Minister Sumru Saracoglu would be called to the Kremlin for further conversations. Being Shown Around Saracoglu, meantime, was being shown the sights about Moscow much as any American tourist, but apparently he was doing little negotiating at the moment. Today, for instance, he visited Moscow's sports stadium, "Dynamo," and seemed to be effectively concealing any impatience or boredom he might have been feeling.

Some foreign diplomatic observers said it looked as though the Russians were playing "the Oriental game of patience," in negotiations with the Turks, at the same time watching closely the progress of British-Turkish military talks in London. Russia was reported to be manding Turkish neutrality in the European war and a mutual ance pact in addition to assurance that warships other than those of Russia and Turkey not be allowed to enter the Black Sea through the Dardanelles. No official comment was forthcoming on Adolf Hitler's speech today to the Reichstag, but unofficially it was reported the speech was welcomed here. Creates Satisfaction There were indications, especially, that Hitler's assertions that peace was assured in Eastern rope and that Germany and Russia alone would determine the fate of Poland, created considerable satisfaction at the Kremlin. It was regarded that Hitler's failure to mention the possibility of Russian aid in the European war was a further bolster to the Russian determination to remain neutral.

Diplomats declared Russia's newly-won concessions from her Baltic neighbors increases tremendously her strategical defense position against any possible attack by Britain--or Germany. Soviet newspapers emphasized that the "independence" of Estonia and Latvia would be respected by Russia. A dispatch by Tass, Soviet official news agency, from Tallinn, Estonia, said there was a boom on there in the sale of Soviet books, magazines and papers, including works on the history of the Communist State and the Soviet economic system. MASTER OF IROQUOIS REPORTS 'ALL WELL' WASHINGTON, Oct. The master of the Iroquois, Capt.

Edward A. Chelton, wirelessed the Maritime Commission several times today that the ship was proceding uneventfully toward New York, where it is due Wednesday. Vessels of the neutrality patrol, meanwhile, were speeding to the side of the American passenger ship, which a German official told the United States Embassy in Berlin Thursday would be sunk before He's Guilty DALLAS, Oct. Simpson, professional glass swallower, was charged with disturbing the peace before Corporation Judge Joe Hill today. Patrons of a tavern said Simpson ate the glasses from their tables.

"I don't believe it," said the judge, reaching out for one of A set of glasses his wife presented him recently. "Let's see you eat that." The prisoner crunched the glass. "Guilty," said the court. World War Envoy To U.S. Is Dead (Continued from Page One) was in marked contrast to his busy, headline-crowded years in America.

He came of a noted German diplomatic family. His father was ambassador to Great Britain when Johann was born in London in 1862. The younger Bernstorff served successfully in Belgrade, Dresden, St. Petersburgh, Munich, London and Cairo before being sent to the United States in 1908. He served in Washington until he was given his passport Feb.

3, 1917, two months before United States declared war. As ambassador to the United States he was much in demand as a speaker and received degrees from several universities. With the outbreak of the World War, his task became increasingly difficult. He often warned his government that its course was leading the United States into the war. "My task was done when the Lusitania incident was disposed of without America's entry into the war," he once remarked.

Up To Leaders "After that, the question of peace or war depended not on me, but upon the Wilhelmstrasse and the great army headquarters. "They knew that a repetition of the Lusitania incident or the unlimited extension of submarine warfare would automatically war with the States. they would not listen." "hear Despite his warnings, it became von Bernstorff's duty on Jan. 31, 1917, to advise the American government of the German submarines' "sink on sight" campaign against merchant ships. Three days later, President Woodrow Wilson announced to Congress that diplomatic relations with Germany had been severed.

American opinion reached a feverish degree on March 1 when it was disclosed that the "Zimmerman note," in which the German foreign secretary invited Mexico to join with Germany and Japan in a war against the United States, had been transmitted through von Bernstorff's office. Went To Turkey Returning home, von Bernstorff was given a new assignment as ambassador to Turkey. When the German revolution broke out he quit the diplomatic service, but in 1921 he returned to public life as a member of the Reichstag of the new German Republic. In 1924, von Bernstorff quit the Reichstag and retired with his wife to his estate on Lake berg in Upper Bavaria, The year 1931 found him preparing a drastic disarmament plan which Germany submitted to the Geneva disarmament conference. Then Germany's new master, Adolf Hitler, withdrew from the conference in 1933.

Von Bernstorff, never thetic with the Nazi cause, retired again to a Geneva villa. Deaths And Funerals Lorraine N. Simon Funeral services for L. N. Simon, 80, distinguished South Florida developer, who died Thursday at his home, 215 Marlborough Road, will be held at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Mizell-Simon Chapel.

The Rev. Frank Atkinson, pastor of the Union Congregational Church, will officiate. will be in Woodlawn Cemetery beside his wife, who preceded him in death on Aug. 26 of this year. Nine years ago they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary here.

Active pallbearers will be: Bror J. Carlberg, Earl C. Rumsey, Gordon Rankin, Harry R. Corwin, Carl Widell, and Stetson O. Sproul.

The honorary escort will include: Frank J. Watkins, Dr. J. C. Crist, J.

W. Eddy, L. H. Sherwood, H. J.

Scandell, George W. Smith, L. D. Lockwood, Dr. J.

Burke Earman, Joe A. Edwards, L. E. Heisler, P. C.

George F. Bensel, R. C. Chillingworth, Judge C. E.

Chillingworth, J. R. Poland, Frank J. Anderson. The Real Estate Board, of which he was a past president, will meet at 4:15 o'clock to attend in a body.

Mr. Simon was a native of Ohio, but went to Kansas when he was 10 years old, and pioneered there. In 1909 he came to South Florida and took an active part in development of the Everglades, especially the Canal Point section, moving to West Palm Beach in 1917, and making his home here since that time. He was active in civic and political affairs. Surviving are five of his six children, all living here: Mrs.

S. D. Morris, Mrs. Nelle Smith, Clayton K. Simon, Ford P.

Simon and Loren D. Simon; also several grandchildren. HEART AILMENT FATAL TO ACTOR GEORGE GAUL PHILADELPHIA, Oct. (7P) George Gaul, well-known actor, died today of a heart ailment. He was 55.

A native of Philadelphia, Gaul played opposite Cornelia Otis Skinner in "Kismet," a New York Theater Guild production, and the lead in the Guild's production of "Seventh Heaven." Recently, he had been engaged in radio in New York and Philadelphia, Iroquois Now Declared Safest Plying Atlantic HYDE PARK, N. Oct. -Persons in close touch with the White House suggested tonight that the American steamer Iroquois would be one of the safest vessels plying the Atlantic as a result of publication of German tip that she would be and "sunk ensuing provision for her protection by United States warships. Naval vessels and a Coast Guard cutter were sent speeding to the Iroquois, now use three days out of Ireland, after the government received the German warning, with its implication that England or France would sink her as she and her 584 American passengers approached the United States coast. And if the President, who check to his country home up on the damage done to his spruce trees by the drought, knew where the Iroquois and the ships to accompany her were to meet, or whether they had met, he kept it to himself.

Individuals who have access to the summer White House got the impression the government felt there had been any plans to sink the Iroquois they would have been dropped by now. Nothing To Add Asked at the press conference whether the fact that warships had been sent to conduct the Iroquois home meant that the government considered the German true, Mr. Roosevelt said Seeks Neutral Aid In Gaining Peace Parley (Continued from Page One) swift and fast. This source added that "our readiness for peace is just as great as our readiness for war." Treaty Is "Revised" Germany's present plan, as stated by Hitler, it was said, includes proposals which Democratic countries had been making for years, but which Germany then felt she could not accept. She rejected such proposals as collective security, freer trade, solution of minority problems other ideals associated with the League of Nations' activities, because, it was asserted, "the fundamental conditions which would permit Germany to have accepted them were not present." Now, however, with revision of the Versailles Treaty, considered virtually accomplished, Germany was to be in a position to accept many of the things which Britain and France themselves formerly advocated.

It was stated flatly that Hitler did not intend to create a Polish protectorate, but beyond that it was asserted the Fuehrer has not made up his mind as to the exact form the new Polish State would have. The degree of independence the State would have, this source said, would depend largely on the attitude of the Polish people toward Germany. Can Discuss Poles Although Hitler said Germany and Russia alone would decide Poland's fate this, however, does not eliminate the possibility of discussing the Polish future in an international conference. Germany and Russia, nevertheless, would reserve the final decision to themselves, it was said. As for the solution of the Jewish question, which Hitler also raised in his speech, this source asserted the Fuehrer was thinking about a Jewish reservation within the Polish State where not only Polish and German Jews could live, but Jews from other lands.

It was pointed out this reservation, which would be modeled somewhat after the American Indian reservations, would be larger than Palestine and have at least 3,000,000 inhabitants at the beginning. he had nothing to add to an official statement released the White House in Washington Thursday. That statement said Grand Admiral Erich Raeder of the German navy, through the American naval attache in Berlin, had relayed the information that the would be sunk under circumstances similar to those attending the sinking of the British liner Athenia. Germans have contended that the Athenia was sunk, by the British, with the loss of 28 American lives, to stir up American animosity against the Reich. Britain maintained the Athenia was torpedoed by a Nazi submarine.

Mr. Roosevelt asserted, in response to questions, that the dispatching of warships to intercept the Iroquois did not establish a precedent. He indicated that other American ships would be protected similarly only under unusual conditions. Good Illustration The operations of the convoy vessels, he said, provided a very good illustration of what he termed the why of the neutrality patrol in the Atlantic. Procedure was simplified, he said, because patrol vessels alreadie were at presidential sea.

press conference, held beside a special train which had brought Mr. Roosevelt from Washington, produced a measure of support for reports that Elmer F. Andrews, Wa administrator would become alien property custodian and be succeeded by Col. Philip Fleming of the Army Engineers. As he sat in an open car with a cape thrown over his shoulders, the President was asked whether an announcement was being delayed because no nominations were being submitted to the Senate during the neutrality debate.

He said that was one of the reasons. Not until late in the day did the chief executive have an opportunity to look over Adolf Hitler's proposal for a general European conference to consider the "laying down of arms" and the settlement of all problems on the continent. He had no immediate comment. Test Neutrality Vote In Senate Seen Monday (Continued from Page One) tween Tobey and Majority Leader Barkley (D-Ky.) would permit a vote on the motion Monday. Administration Senators indicated they would call for a vote if the opposition failed to do so.

Two Join Forces While debate on the neutrality legislation continued, the administration picked up two new commitments for repeal of the embargo. Senators Bailey (D-NC) and Barbour (R-NJ) joined the repeal camp. Meanwhile, a group of opposition Senators met and issued a statement offering to support compromise legislation which would continue the present embargo and put all trade with warring countries on a strict "cash and carry" basis. The administration measure would prohibit transportation of any goods to belligerents in American vessels and would require that all purchases by belligerent I governments be paid for within 90 days. Administration supporters have argued that the 90-day credits are equivalent to cash, but some Senators have demanded an absolute "cash on the barrel head" requirement.

Some administration supporters interpreted today's declaration by the opposition as a sign of weakness, Senator Hill (D-Ala.) saying that "it is like suing for peace after you know you are licked." Here's Statement The opposition statement, issued by "We Senator still Borah (R-Idaho), said: are willing, as has been our position from the first, to accept the administration bill if the administration will leave in the law the embargo on arms, ammunition and implements of war and provide for cash instead of credit on other commodities. "But we will not yield to the repeal of the arms embargo, and it is not necessary if neutrality is the sole objective." Joining Borah in this declaration were Senators Johnson (R- Downey Danaher Overton Bulow (D-SD), LaFollette Vandenberg McCarran Nye (R-ND), Shipstead (FL-Minn), and Holt (D-W. Senator Vandenberg said the statement was designed to correct an erroneous impression that the neutrality issue lay between keeping the embargo and having no other provisions to safeguard American security, or wiping out the embargo and enacting additional provisions. Senator Schwellenbach (D- Wash), an administration adherent, said the opposition declaration was either "a sign of weakness" or was "purely superfluous." "Would Change Rules" Another administration er, Senator Connally (D-Texas), asserted that while opponents of embargo repeal contended it would be unneutral "to change the rules in the middle of the game" they were perfectly willing "to change some of the rules." In taking his stand for repeal, Bailey said that the administration legislation "will tend more to make for the, peace and security of our country than the existing law." He added that the existing law violates traditional American policy and may aid Germany and discriminate against Great Britain and France. The administration bill, added, "will, without risk to our ships and without risk of money or men, tend not to deprive England and France and their Allies of the means of defense and of sustenance." Bailey added that the United States should "make it plain beyond all question that under no circumstances or temptations will we lend money to England or France or engage our country or its sons in this war." it reached its port.

The implication was that it would be destroyed by one of the Allied powers and the blame put upon Germany, AGREEMENT REACHED FOR PRISONER MAIL GENEVA, Oct. 6. (P) The International Red Cross Committee announced today the first international agreement between belligerent and neighboring neutral States for the safe arrival of mail to war prisoners. The agreement provides that all mail, packages and money orders for prisoners may be sent to their destination without postage. It does not affect interned civilians.

Holland and Belgium will be the countries through which mail may pass for the Western part of the Western Front while Switzerland will be the clearing house for the Eastern section. A FAST ONE ST. PAUL- Insomnia, Police Judge R. V. Rensch has ruled, IS not a valid excuse for speding 40 miles an hour.

The judge handed down the ruling along with a $10 fine--when Floyd G. Frink told him: "I was speeding to induce sleep. It helps me to sleep if I drive fast before going to bed. The clutch pedal of the average automobile should have at least one inch of free movement before it begins to take hold. American Indians used totem poles for tombstones as well as for idols.

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