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EATHER AHRON BEACON JOURN. FINAL JL EDITION Showers and cooler Sunday. Saturday's highest temperature was 67; lowest was 48. Ohio's Most Complete Newspaper I'nlted Press I.X.S. N.E.A.

Associated Press Telephotos 101st YEAR NO. 163 AKROX, OHIO, SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1940 NINETY-EIGHT PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS 16 German Bombers Strike At Paris; Britain Uncovers 6 5th Column9 Plot; After Nazi Bombs Hit Louvain Many Believed Lost As 5 Sharp Shocks Rock Imperial Valley Roosevelt To Speed Planes To Allies i i i DIE 111 QUAKE Ski SCORES ARE INJURED Vim French Admit Nazi Troops 85 Miles From Capital; FIST DELIVERY 1. 1 PROBLEM JEW'1 Cabinet Changed France Germans drive to within 85 miles of Paris, one wing approaching St. Quentin and Cambral, another en route to Rheims and Soissons; German bombers strike at Paris but French claim they intercepted and turned back; Henri Phillipe Petain, 84-year-old hero of Verdun, called to cahinet; French turn thousands of 75's against Germans, claim advance slowed. England Naval, aerial battle heard off southwest coast of England; London reports German advance slowed down, claims air victories; British throw up sandbagged machine gun posts and barbed wire at approaches to vital London centers, take unprecedented precautions against parachutists, prepare to evacuate 465,000 school children, Nazi 'fifth column' plot uncovered.

Germany Germans claim their armored columns half way to Paris from Belgian border, Antwerp fallen; drive toward channel ports. Germans charge allies bomb non-military objectives. Italy Mussolini replica to Roosevelt. Contents believed rebuff to peace note. Rome exults at Nazi advances.

JT1 -tA Lrm ijsuv xf, The destruction of Louvain, Belgium! This picture, passed by the wreckage of the famed city after a German air raid. Acme Cable-Pholo lo the Beacon Journal the British censors, was cabled from London last night and shows HITLER MAY SEND By RALPH IIEINZEX I nlted Preta Sliff Writer PARIS, May 18. The German advance rolled forward to within 85 miles of Paris tonight as 16 German bombers struck at the capital itself and aged Marshal Henri Phillipe Petain was recalled for duty in the crisis. One wing of the main German forces was reported by the French high command to be approaching St. Quentin and Cambrai on the northwest route to Paris.

Its location was approximately S3 miles from the city at the moment. The Germans were at Guise, 15 miles from St. Quentin, and Landrecies, 15 miles from Cambrai scene of bloody World war fighting. (Berlin reported the Nazi troops were only 60 miles from Paris). Another main German force is advancing on the routa towards Rheims and Soissons but the high command indicated that its progress has been checked.

U. S. Airplanes And Tanks Would Help Lloyd George Britain Finally Aroused From Torpor By Staggering Blows, He Writes By DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Former Premier of Great Britain LONDON, May 18. It is difficult to express any opinion upon the military situation when in a few hours it may be com Dispatches and photos from Europe are subject to censorship at the source. pletely changed, either through of the swift and unexpected strokes which constitute such an essential 'part of German military tactics.

For the moment the news is dis- couraging. The German thrust! 1 Reply Believed Rebuff 'Peace Note'; Rome Hails Nazi Push To ROME, May 10. (Sunday) (C.E Premier Benito Mussolini has re- plied to President Roosevelt peace note and, it was reiiamy understood todsy, has stated that Italy's position as a non-belliger ent in the European war remains unchanged. Official quarters were reserved as to the contents of Duce's reply, hut it was indicated that he reaffirmed previous utterances as to Italy's situation as a Mediterranean power and Germany's axis partner. In some quarters Mussolini's re ply that Italy's position remained unchanged was considered tanta mount to a rejection of the presi dent's note.

With Italy's entry into the war believed by most observers to be awaiting a Nazi death blow to the allies, the Fascist press tonight openly exulted at the advance of Germany's war machine into France. A declaration by Premier Mussolini's II Popolo D'ltalia that Fascist Italy "must reach its great pre-destined goal, legitimate imperial aspirations and Mediterranean destiny now or never," was interpreted by some as perhaps a sign that Italy was about to strike somewhere. ITALIAN LINER DELAYS TRIP FROM NEW YORK Officers Deny Delay Caused By Possibility Of Rome's Entry In War NEW YORK, May 19. (Sunday) The Italian liner Roma, scheduled to sail at Saturday midnight for Italy, remained at its Hudson river pier early today. Italo Verrando, manager of th'J line, said the delay was caused by loading of cargo and denied the sailing had been held up because of the possibility of Italian entrance into the war.

Officials said the Roma would depart later. News, Features Inside Today DUCE ANSWERS ROOSEVELT NOTE The advance toward St. Quentin and Cambrai represented progress li of 11 to 14 miles in the last 24 hours. This pace is much slower than that set In the first slashing drives of the high-speed armored columns which originally tore the French defenses in the Maubeuge-Sedan sector to shreds. But the advance in the direction of Cambrai is dangerously squeezing the allied lines of communication between Paris and the front In western Belgium which protects the channel ports.

Cambrai is only 70 miles from the channel and further advances in this direction in addition to threatening Paris will cut all but the most westernly lines of communication to the north. Tonight's high command communique confirmed that some German advances had been made. It reported fighting centered at Guise, 13 miles northwest of Ver-vlns. and at Landrecies, 11 miles west of Avesnes. The communique said: "Combats continued the whole day with the same bitterness, principally in the region of Guise and Landrecies where the enemy despite considerable losses is attacking powerfully to the west.

On the rest of the front there is nothing to Our aviation bombers continued to harass the enemy's motorized columns which suffered greatly. Numerous re- Communications Down; Old Buildings Are Wrecked; 4 Known Dead BULLETIN1 EL CENTRO. May 18. i a. m.

(t'P) Earthquakes struck southeastern California and Arizona tonight killed at least five persons and injured scores. The tremors spread terror among thousands of persons in more than a dozen communities, set a Mexican hotel afire, disrupted communications and caused extensive property damage. The sheriff's office said the town of Imperial "is In ruins." The quakes were known to have hit these cities: El Centro, Imperial, Brawley, Calexico, Mexicali. Xlland, Calpatria, San Diego, and Long Beach, and Yuma and Phoenix, Ariz. Other smaller towns both in California and Arizona reported tremors.

Bt United Pre EL CENTRO, May 18. Five sharp shocks rocked the rich Imperial Valley tonight in the severest tremors reported in California since the Long Beach disaster of 1933. Many persons were believed to have lost their lives in the remote areas of the valley, but It was not possible to check casualties immediately because of disrupted communication lines. Four persons were known dead. Only two of the four were identified.

They were Rudine Mul-lins, a three-month-old infant and Juanita Belvins, 17, both of Imperial. Residents of the Los Angeles metropolitan area also were within the range of the tremors and several shocks, "gentle but perceptible" were recorded at Long Beach, Ban Bernardino ana outer suburban sections. No damage was eported there however. Quakes Felt For 2 Hours At Pasadena, where there have been light quakes during the past 24 hours, residents said a shock at 8:33 p. 11:33 Akron time, was the sharpest of all of them.

All communication lines out of El Centro, Calexico, Imperial and other Imperial Valley towns wers down. More than $100,000 damage was caused by demolition of buildings in the border cities of Mexicali and Calexico. said reports to police here. Fires raged in these two cities. No large buildings in EI Centro were reported damaged, although several large panes of glass were broken.

Reports from Imperial which could not be verified, said the city was severly jolted and that at least three persons were killed and several injured. Imperial's buildings are old and the damage there was extensive. One man was killed as the El Centro hotel collapsed, showering bricks into the street. El Centro police said more than 30 persons had been taken to hospitals. The epicenter of the quake was believed to be in Imperial.

More than 195 prisoners in the Imperial county jail in El Centro were panic stricken by the quakes and clamored to be released. Deputies were out on calls. The El Centro police department said women fainted "like flies" in downtown streets. Theater ushers quietly cleared the city's two theaters when the first shocks were felt. All plate glass windows in the (Continued On PRe Two) THE WEATHER AKROX AND VICINITY Showers and cooler Sunday.

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Paul Omaha St. Louis Cheyenne Denver Phoenix Halt Lake City Loa Anieles Portland, Ore. San Francisco BeatUa Spokant Fl Roosevelt Would Accept Third-Term Nomination If War Continues By RADFORD E. MOBLEY Beacon Journal Bureau, 405 Albeo Bld. WASHINGTON, D.

C. May 18. Hitler's lightning swift blows in Europe beat like trip hammers in Washington: The capital anticipates every move he makes but is invariably surprised when it comes. His invasion of the Lowland countries has completely changed the political picture in the United States. Hitler has wiped out the thoughts of virtually everything but the war.

The week-end situation: The president has decided to accept the nomination for a third term unless the situation in Europe changes, and none is optimistic enough to predict it will. 2 The campaign will be fought over Roosevelt's "every means short of war" pro-ally policy, and, (Continues On Page Two) CON MULCAHY ILL, CONDITION 'SERIOUS1 Democratic Leader Resting Comfortably, Doctor Says, After Stroke Con Mulcahy, veteran of Summit county political wars and for a period of 17 years undisputed leader of the county democratic party, was in "very serious" con dition last night at his home, 96 S. Maple st. His doctor, however, said he was "resting comfortably." Mulcahy, ill and with failing sight, was stricken by a heart attack Friday. At 76, he has been preparing to attend the democratic national convention which opens in Chicago July 15 as second choice of Ohio democrats for president.

By virtue of the electoral system his name was on the democratic primary ballot with that of Charles Sawyer. He is also on the slate of delegates pledged to President Roosevelt for a third term. RACE Leaders Will Seek Ways To Hasten Completion Of 4,000 Ships ORDERED SINCE WAR National Defense Program Pushed In Congress At Rare Pace Ry The Alienated Free WASHINGTON, May 18. President Roosevelt was said authoritatively today to have decided to put the administration's force behind efforts to speed deliveries of American-made warplancs to the hard-pressed allies. Informed airmen said means to hasten completion of more than 4,000 planes which Britain and France had ordered since the war started would figure prominently In a conference of industrial leaders with government officials Monday.

The feasibility of turning over to the allien new planes manufactured for the army probably TVo Broadcasts If War Hits U.S. WASHINGTON, May 18. U. S. broadcasting stations would have to take a vacation from the air if war somes to this country.

Maj. Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the air corps, told a senate appropriations subcommittee considering the big defense bill: "If war comes to our shores, all the radio stations over the United States, every one of them, would have to shut down because they are an invitation to some hostile plane to 'home in' on the radio station at particular point, to our disadvantage." would be considered also, it was predicted, though officials said no formal requests that this be done had been received thus far.

Army Bill Approved Roosevelt's extraordinary pro gram to strengthen defenses at home made swift progress in con gress during the day, and word spread that the chief executive might ask still more millions for armament later if he deemed them necessary. Working with rare speed, a senate appropriations subcommittee approved a $1,827,491,724 army supply bill carrying the army's share of the special defense fund (Continued On Page Two) ALLIES BUY UP NEW U.S. COMBAT PLANES Formidable Ship Developed At Martin Factory With Foreign Aid BALTIMORE, May 18. The Glenn L. Martin Co.

announced tonight it has developed with the aid of allied warplane experts a formidable new combat plane and that the allies have contracted for the entire production for 18 months The company withheld details of the new craft but Glenn L. Martin, president, said it was believed to be the most formidable battle plane in the world. He indicated the type was suitable for fast mass production. Martin said that the U. S.

army, of course, could obtain as many of the secret planes as it wants, the exclusive allied contract for 18 months permitting that in accordance with the president's regulations- Windsor's Knitting To Aid Relief Show PARIS, May 18. The Duke of Windsor's proficiency with the knitting needles will be demonstrated publicly at Versailles In the near future when his first knitted muffler is placed on exhibition at a welfare relief work show, it was said tonight. It was announced coincidentally that the Duchess of Windsor will be god mother to the Strasbourg regi ment. Churchill To Give Message To British LONDON, May 18. (JT Prime Minister Winston Churchill will broadcast a message to the British people at 9 p.

m. tomorrow. The speech will be heard in the United States at 3 p. Akron time. British Fleet, Airplanes Bailie Off Southwest Coast BULLETIN LONDON.

May 19., (Sunday) Ol A general announcement said today that "the British front held firmly in the face of the strong enemy pressure." the failure or the success of one burope War Brings Orders To Plants Here F. R. Arms Plan Would Bene-fit Rubber Factories, Machine Shops THE war has brought a moderate amount of business to Akron and probably will bring more, particularly if President Roosevelt's aviation construction program is carried out. A quick survey Saturday showed that not only have Akron rubber factories obtained some business that can be attributed directly to the war, but several machine shops are also sharing in the activity. Immediate construction of uuu planes might give a proportionately greater impetus to the machine shops of the area than to the rubber factories, it appeared, because of the necessity of making many metal and plastic parts as well as a tremendous amount of machine equipment for airplane and parts factories.

Second only in importance to the rubber industry in manufacturing in Akron is the machine industry. Geared principally to the manufacture of machinery and molds for the rubber factories, it has in recent years widened its market and could readily fit itself into the airplane program, authorities said. Shortage Of Labor E. M. Patterson, president of the Portage Machine revealed Saturday that his firm is now working on two big machine tool orders for export to France and England.

The machinery being made here will be used for the manufacture of gun parts but also (Continued On Page Twelve) Thinks G.O.P. Should Nominate Roosevelt SEATTLE, May 18. CP) Mel- vin G. Winstock, member of the national republican committee's speakers bureau staff, recommended today that the G.O.P. nominate President Roosevelt to succeed himself.

Winstock asked that the demo cratic national convention nominate, as vice president, a republican chosen by the republican national convention; that the president give assurance he would form a coalition cabinet "embracing representatives of major political, industrial and financial and that congress agree to the immediate passage of legislation to secure the maximum productivity of the nation and conscript wealth, industry, agriculture and labor. 15 U. S. Warships Sail From Hawaii HONOLULU, May 18. Ol The aircraft carrier Yorktown and 14 other major units of the United States battlefleet sailed from Lahaina Roads today for an un disclosed destination.

I connaissance flights were mada and numerous enemy planes wer shot down by anti-aircraft guns and our pursuit planes." The force of the German drive was said to have lessened somewhat but advances still were being made in bloody fighting. Two flights of German bombers 16 planes in all carried the war over Paris. (Deletions by the French censorship made it uncertain whether the German bombers actually dropped bombs.) In the grave hour for France Premier Paul Reynaud called back to duty 84-year-old Petain whose watchword at Verdun was: "They shall not pass." In a broadcast to the French nation Reynaud declared Petain "is the man who once saved France. He is back with us again. He will remain until the ultimate victory." Reynaud declared that the Germans had succeeded in slightly enlarging their "pocket" on the Maubeuge-Sedan front and that the situation was serious but "far from desperate." Military sources confirmed Rey- (Continued On Page Two) in the possession of the suspected Germans, it was reported.

The drone of planes and heavy gunfire was reported off Britain's southeast coast late Saturday night. The firing continued for about an hour and was believed to have come from naval units. Coast dwellers said they saw streaks of tracer bullets and the play of searchlights. No air raid alarms were sounded ashore, although a number of air- (Continued On Page Two) to the north, is so swiftly fluid that it is difficult to pick out Its immediate objectives. But the thrust through the French fortifications of the Meuse and over Maubeuge and the Sam-bre, further northwest, seems aim-ed at Paris.

Authoritative sources said German troops are within 80 miles of the French capital, but they declined to state just where. What the authorities call com-plete "pacification" of the Nether (Continued On P(t Two) By I'niled Press LONDON, May 19. (Sunday) The British intelligence has uncovered a "fifth column" plot to seize power and broadcasting stations and sabotage railway and telephone serv has not been arrested, and there is real danger that the Maginot line, bulwark of France's hopes, may be turned. But I have seen worse situations retrived and converted into final victory by courage and prompt action. There is one aim and purpose which must now dominate our allied strategy, and that is to hold on relentlessly until our manufac turers make up for lost time, and equip our armies with machinery to enable them to face their re doubtable enemy with mechanical equality, and if possible, superiority- There must be an abundance of airplanes, tanks and guns, not merely to check the enemy's ad- (Cnntinued On Page Pour) TURK LEADER RUSHES TO ALLIED GENERAL Sudden Trip To Weygand's Headquarters May Mean New Developments ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 19.

(Sunday) (UPi-Marshal Fevsi Chakmak, chief nf the Turkish army and staff officers left Ankara late today for Bcyrout, Syria, where allied forces under French Gen. Maxime Weygand are headquartered. Chakmak's departure was sudden and might presage important developments soon. ANITA LOI'ISK WEDS LOS ANGELES, May 18. UFI Anita Louise of the films became the bride of E.

Maurice (Buddy) Adler tonight. The blond Anita was given in marriage by her mother, Mrs. Peter Whitehead, and was attended by Ida Lupino, Wendy Barrie and Joan Terry. Richard Goldstone acted as best man. sKiriea women; an mese brougnt a flood of memories.

The theatrical aids to the imagination took the Fifty Year club members back over the dusty paths to yesterday and home. Many members of that audience were In their 80's, some the 90's, many more in the 70's and 60's. They had seen happen before their eyes much of the history that the youngsters were portraying on the stage. Up from the sheltered corners of their minds they brought visions of the dusty village that was Akron many years ago, and of the Summit county that stretched away in green fields on all sides. Life was an adventure then.

Only the strong and the willing survived. As the ten crucial periods tn (Continued On Page Elht ice, it was renorted todav. Clues discovered in the Nether lands during the German blitzkrieg in that country, it was understood, put intelligence officers on the trail of Germans of both sexes in England. Additional details of the plot were learned during the roundup of aliens which has been under way in recent days, it was said. Maps showing the location of factories, telephone exchanges and water reservoirs were found Club Forgets World's Woes, Relives County's Yesterdays Photos on Page 8 By KENNETH NICHOLS HISTORY stopped at 1840 A.D.

for a few hours last night on the broad stage of the Akron armory where Fifty Year tlub sponsored a contennial celebration of the founding of Summit countv. Germans Pressing On Toward Belgian And French Ports By The Associated Press BERLIN, May 18. The iron legions of Adolf Hitler hoisted the German battle flag today on the city hall of Antwerp, fortified North sea anchor of the whole allied line, and swept west and south toward the heart of France and the English channel ports needed for frontal assault on the British Isles. SECTION A Pse Merry-Oo-Round Foreign News A Walter Wlnchel 7 Biography In Brief a Newi of Colleges and High Schools 11 Crossword Puszle 11 Radio News, programs 11 In the Motor World 14 News of Veterans li SECTION" Page Socially Speaking 1 Sncul Calendar i Club Calendar 3 Henry L. Pree 4 Olenna Snow 9 Kate Clapp Fashions 8 Parade nf Youth Progress 1 Amusements 8 and Bridge 10 8ECTIOM Pge Sports 1 tn ft Market News, Quotations and 7 SECTION" Psge The Town Crier 1 Reminiscing 1 Editorials 2 Editor's Notebook 3 The Political Parade 3 Man of the Week 3 Powers of U.

8. Agenclea 4 Two Ohio Reapportionment Plans 5 How Long Can War Planet Hold Out? I Sunday Foruma 7 Muale and Drama. The Arte In Review Review of the Week I Newt 10 Outside, automobiles honked for ft passage down paved streets; newsboys shouted the news of a German march of invasion and girls in silk stockings walked with boys in palm beach suits. Inside on the stage, in front of 1,000 oldsters in the audience, the people of Akron and Summit coun ty 100 years ago paraded in coon-skin caps, before log cabins where calicoed women worked with a rifle close at hand. For some, the younger members of the audience, the turning back of the clock was quaint and picturesque.

But for the old folks-just the opposite. The old times, to them, were the real times. The half-forgotten songs that floated up from the orchestra pit and across the stage to the audi' ence; scenes showing tall-hatted men bowing gallantly to hoop- Antwerp fell to the German mo tor columns in 9 days, 57 days ahead of World war schedule. The troops of imperial Germany en- Radio Brussels In a broadcast heard in London last night admitted that Brussels and Antwerp had been evacuated and were now in Uerman hands. tered the city on Oct.

9, after shelling it for 11 days. They invaded Belgium on Aug. 4, 1914. Aim At Taris The German plunge through Belgium and through the Netherlands, i -J.