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41 44 An Independent NEWSpaper Printing the New Impartially Pdity. 5 P.m.. Pet. 18 20 econd-clisi matter TUCSON, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1938 uiiici. iucson.

Art. SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS Mm ST NO. 271 I IB 1 I '4 rvi uvJia 1 Roosevelt Sends Hitler New Plea GHAULAM SAVS EE WILL mm FOR PEACE OP TO FlfJAL MOMENT Nation Placed Under State of Emergency as Men Are Placed at Work Tearing Up City Parks To Create Air Raid Shelters There In Tense Moment But U. S. Declines Responsibility for Results of Negotiations, President Declares After Study Of Reply to His Initial Message bept.

27. (P) President Roosevelt PARLIAMENT PREPARED TO CONVENE icade a dramatic second appeal for peace in Europe tonight, addressing it to Adolf Hitler alone. "Present negotiations still a i mi (an De cummueu you win give tne word. Emphasizing that only by avoiding a halt in the riismis- ions could war be averted, Roosevelt suggested that if direct discussions failed to break the present deadlock, a conferenrp of all the nations directly interested might be held "in some 4.n 7 er4- in TPi ifn Feverish Preparations For War Call On Every Available Man as Thousands Work in Rain To Put Country in Fighting Trim LONDON, Sept. 27.

(JP) The entire British navy was ordered mobilized tonight and a "state of emergency" was decreed for the nation on a call by Prime Minister Chamberlain for the empire to prepare for war if fight it must. The admiralty suddenly announced at midnight the mobilization of the world's most powerful navy in the face of an imminent threat of war. Under the same threat, King George and the privy coun cil decreed the state of emergency. the empire and the world a CZECHOSLOVAKIA are shown on this redrawn copy of 1 a -W9 1 1 1 -m HITLER'S DEMANDS 1 1" map sent dv raaio irom IN ionaon to JNew xotk. rie demands the neavilv shaded areas around the borders outright; the lightly shaded areas are that nloKi Kfnr Mn-mkn, 9 j.iwvtmi Skoda Arms Factories Called Nazis Objective Czechs Say They Will Blow Them Up Rather Than Permit Hitler to Take Them if He Marches Into Country to Tree' Sudetens By WILLIS THORNTON "The Germans will never German troops get to a point them, there won BE any Skoda works! This dark hint concerning the gigantic munitions plants whose smoke darkens the skies above the famous beer-making stand open," he said.

"Thev This Troubled Day In Europe By ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON British navy ordered moDiuzea; state or emergency de namoeriam urges empire prepare for war while seeking neac in SJ v--mww HA VI UM BERLIN German official circles express feeling that Chamberlain unduly favored Czechoslovak cause in radio broadcast terming Hitler demands "unreasonable." PARIS French optimistic that peace can be saved through German hesitation to go to war In face of pressure from democratic powers. rKAulE Czechoslolavak cabi net meets amid tense wait for ex piration Saturday of Hitler's ulti matum; Premier Syrovy to address nation Wednesday. KOME Italy reported quietly I calling to colors specialists of ten reserve classes, a possible prelim inary to mobilization. GENEVA China wins agreement from France, Britain that league punitive measures are applicable against Japan. BRUSSELS Government calls 270,000 to arms in precautionary mar; relies on promise of powers to respect neutrality.

WASHINGTON President Eoo. velt renews appeal to Hitler to con tinue negotiations for peace; asserts united Mates would "assume no ob ligations'' for such conferences. EDITH HOLBERT DIES AT HOME Wife of Bank Official Was Widely Known for Snake Project Mrs. Edith HolhPrt uifo Tucson bank official and nationally Known lor her work with rattle snake leather, died last night in her home at 822 North Third avenue. She had been ill three days.

Her husband. Harry H. Holbert.1 vice-president of the Valley Na tional bank. Mrs. Holbert had lived in Tucson about 30 years.

She had been active in affairs of the Presby terian church. About 15 years ago, she became interested in wonting witn snaices. one aevisea a xooiprooi noosea i spear lor catching tne reptiles, and captured nunareas or inem. starting almost irom scratch, she developed a new system of tanning the skins, working out even the chemical composition of the tanning fluids. Since 1926, a dozen articles about her have been published in Arizona and national publications.

Her dresses and other articles made from snakeskins have been shown throughout the United States. A two-reel motion picture covering her work was released last year. Mrs. Holbert leaves no children. Several sisters and other relatives live on the Pacific coast, and in the east.

The Parker mortuary has charge arrangements for her funeral, which will await arrival of the Pacific coast relatives. FRANCE FEELS THAT PEACE IS STILL POSSIBLE Pressure on Germany Is Probably Too Strong, Leaders Indicate MORE TROOPS MOVE Civilians Continue Exodus From Paris Under War Threat By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS triniK, oept. i. a surge ot optimism that peace can be saved rose in France to night. Sources close to the French foreign ministry said pressure of the world's democratic powers had created a definite impression in France that Germany would hesitate be fore going to war to exact her claims from Czechoslovakia.

They said that pressure would increase steadily between now and Saturday "der tag" which Adolf Hitler has set as the deadline for satisfaction of his Sudeten demands. France's military preparedness, Increased by the calling of additional reserves daily, was an example of that pressure. Troops Move Troop-trains rumbled through the south of France moving men and guns into defense positions. Advices from that region said many troops were being transported to the Italian frontier where an estimated 150,000 men already were mafcning mountain positions. While military preparations were stepped up, civilians started an exodus from Paris to beat the rush which would follow any general! order to evacuate the capital.

Railway stations were crowded with families departing for other sections. Americans, too, were leaving on the advice of their embassy to return home if they were able to do SO. More Men Called Adding to the 2,000,000 men al ready under arms, reserves with red unnumbered mobilization cards were called today. Their exact number was a military secret. The fresh reserves were distinct from the two echelons (reserve cat egories) of white card-holders mo bilized formally last Saturday.

The British announcement that Britain would fight with France and Russia against German inva sion of Czechoslovakia and Presi dent Roosevelt's message calling lor peaceful solution were taken as further evidences of democratic pressure. Daladier Speaks As Premier Edouard Daladier left his war ministry offices tonight after a long day of conferences, he told newspapermen that "at the end of this new day of crisis would like to note two facts: "First, in the internal field. would like once more to e'mphasize the perfect order which reigns in the country, the calm of the na tion and the regularity with which disposition of security measures we have been obliged to take have been applied. "In the international field, the fight for peace is not finished. Negotiations continue.

Do not believe our diplomacy is inactive. It was manifested again today in numerous capitals. War, veterans, need I say the government over which I preside will not neglect any possibility to maintain peace in honor." ACQUIT VELMA KEE OF MURDER CHARGE ALBUQUERQUE, N. Sept. 27.

(JP) A federal court jury deliberated only 30 minutes today before acquitting Velma Kee, young Navajo Indian, of second degree murder charges in the axe slaying oi her husband, Charley Kee. were countless others besides from France, Belgium, and Italy, and even from Germany, and it has been heart-breaking to read of the growing anxiety they reveal and of their intense relief when they thought, too soon, that the danger of war was passed. If I felt my responsibility heavy before, to read such letters has made it seem almost overwhelming. How horrible, fantastic, incredible it is that we should be digging trenches and fitting gas masks because of a quarrel in a far away country! Principle Settled It seems still more impossible that a quarrel which is already settled in principle should be the subject of war. I can well understand the reasons why the Czech government have felt unable to accept the terms which have been put forward by German memorandum, yet I believe after all the talks by Herr Jlitler it only, time will allow, it I those in which he demands take the Skoda works.

If where they are near taking city of Pilsen (Plzen) means that certain Czech, leaders would rather see them blown to bits than sur rendered to the Germans. Hint Made It is a hint often heard in Czechoslovakia, for so important is this vast munitions plant that a Germany possessing it would be immensely strengthened. The eye which filled with tears for the Sude ten Germans has nevertheless been fixed all along on the Skoda plants. which constitute one of the most vital links in the world's armament facilities. A modest little shop of 120 work ers, the Pilsen works contributed their share to the Austro-Prussian war.

But by 1914, they were important enough to have made the son of the founder a baron and to be one of the principal sources of munitions for the German-Aus-tro-Hungarian alliance. The great 42-centimeter siege guns which blasted a path past the Liege and Namur forts in Belgium for the invading Germans were made by Skoda at Pilsen. Arms for World Krupp of Germany obtained the controlling shares, with the English Vickers holding an interest But (Continued to Page 3, Column 2) WESTOVER RITES ARE SPECTACULAR WASHINGTON, Sept 27. UP) The army paid a spectacular farewell tribute today to Major General Oscar Westover. Some three-score planes roared a mile overhead during the funeral of the chief of the air corps who died last Wednesday in a plane crash at Burbank, Calif.

At a lower level, there was a five-plane formation with one blank file. Interment with full military honors in Arlington National cemetery followed the funeral service in the Fort Myer, chapel. For these negotiations, he made I plain, the United States would issume no obligations." Later officials close to the chief executive Bid they wished tp make it most anphatic that the United States fas committing itself in no way jast present or future." Tension Felt He President's appeal was issued an atmosphere of tension, to reporters summoned at 10 p.m. (tastern standard time) to the state department Roosevelt had been to consultation throughout the eve-jinj with Secretary of State Hull pd Undersecretary Welles. Michael McDermott, stock chief the department's division of in jbrmation, gathered reporters about lis desk, cautioned them that none ras to leave until he gave the ford, and then read the communi cation to the eager newsgatherers.

He pointedly refrained from add- fcf any comment of his own. He iid, however, volunteer the remark that it was sent only to Hitler. Although no other, explanation was forthcoming, the reason was obvious. Roosevelt issued his first peace appeal yesterday. It went to Germany, Czechoslovakia, France and Great Britain.

Germany Balks All but Germany responded en thusiastically with a pledge to keep She negotiations going. Finally; to day, came word from Hitler that with the submission of his latest terms, now rejected by the Czechs, the possibility of a solution by agreement was "exhausted. So, in that situation, Roosevelt addressed his next appeal to Hit ler only. He acknowledged the receipt of the Fuehrer's reply and said he had been confident that Hitler would agree with him that an "incalculable disaster" would re sult from an outbreak of hostili ties. Washington studied Hitler's com munication throughout a day which aw two American warships dis patched to.

European waters, for lervice in returning refugees or rther duties, and the gathering of fce cabinet for a discussion of the American implications of Europe's crisis. Borah Speaks Senator Borah of Idaho ranklne Republican member of the senate foreign relations committee, said in interview Great Britain could Ske "no moral offense" at Hitler's Sudeten claims. He said: "All that German in Czechoslovakia should 1 returned to Germany," and "all ai is Hungarian in both Czecho-iovakia and Rumania should be reiurned to Hungary." ine day also brought forth a de 1 at th ranitnl vnioori hv Senator Logan for the Peal of the neutrality act, so that, case oi war Europe, Great and France might have jauaoie here "all the materials 7 need except manpower." "flue Senator Bilbo fD-MisO Wd that America sell on a cash carry basis "all the commodi have," Senator Holt (D urged a strengthening of neutrality law. Travel Discouraged The state department strongly ad "a a travel, except cases of wnett to Page 6, Column 1) WEN ARE HURT AS TRAINS CRASH JpVER, Sept. 27.

(JP) Eleven jT were injured today in the fcj oi a passenger ana a coal-loaded 43-car train, Sju OI xne -Denver and rLake road's freight and the me and Rio Grande Western's kit 0 hmited crashed on the uuce road's Moffat tunnel at the outskirts of Denver a minutes after the limited left City. five the injured were passen- the limited's front car rear pmh nt troiVo fear, hurled into the air, set- "CK on th? first nnsspnffer crushing more than 25 feet teel length. aver firo '-uicii wui kcu more uiaii with iii. i i J0.1 criticallv iniurivl Meek- women. trapped in the a front seai of -th car for both railroads said an T.

lOT tne collision could fetermined until a formal in- Is of to and and that way the Earlier Chamberlain told PRAGUE TENSE IN PREPARATION Discipline Is Maintained as Slovaks Announce Their Loyalty PRAGUE, Sept. 27. (JP) Behind darkened windows, the CzechoslO' vak cabinet met tonight with clocks ticking off the minutes leading up to "der tag" Saturday and expira tion of Chancellor Hitler's ultima turn. It was decided that General Jan Syrovy, who became premier last week, would make a radio address tomorrow, name day of St. Wences laus, patron saint of Bohemia.

Premier Syrovy has a strong hold on the popular imagination. He was the. general who led ..70,000 Czech soldiers in an epic march across Russia to the Pacific and thence around the world to fight against Germany on the western front dur ing the World war. After tonights cabinet meeting a foreign office spokesman said of today's radio address by Prime Minister Chamberlain of Great Brit ain: Chamberlain Praised "Chamberlain's speech is consid ered as the very last effort to maintain peace. Chamberlain went to the extreme limit to which man can go." Cardinal Kaspar issued an appeal to all Catholics to pray for peace.

and tonight women laid flowers at the foot of St. Wenceslaus moun ment in Prague's main thorough fare. On guard against a possible air raid. Czechoslovakia was blacked out, with only powerful search lights brushing the skies after dusk. President Eduard Benes and the cabinet ministers studied Chamber Iain's address, and also scanned re ports on large-scale war prepara tions as troop trains continued to rattle toward Czechoslovakia's twisted borders.

Guns Ready Anti-aircraft batteries studded the hills surrounding the capital. Swift pursuit planes, tuned for take-offs at a moments notice, waited at nearby fields. All physicians and medical stu dents were mobilized. And yet through the whole night marish structure people were Keep in 2 perfect discipline. Scattered fighting still rolled along the borders, but a sense of impending disaster had forged other pre-crisis political dissenters into a firm defense phalanx.

Deputy Sidor. a Slovak autono mist who until recently was an ex treme dissenter, made a declara tion of loyalty to the coalition gov ernment, which was determined unanimously to resist the "October (Continued to Page 4, Column 2) ought to be possible to reach a settlement by agreement under conditions which would ensure fair treatment to the populations concerned. You know already that I have done all that one man can do to compose this quarrel. After my visits to Germany, I realize vividly how Herr Hitler feels that he must champion every German whose grievances have not been met before this. End of Claims He told me privately, and last night he repeated publicly, that after the Sudeten German question (unsettled) that is the end of Germany's territorial claims in Europe.

After my visit to Berchtesgaden, did give to the Czech government the proposals which gave the substance of what Herr Hitler wanted, and I was taken completely by surprise when I got back to Germany and he insisted that the territory he wanted should be handed to Page 3, Column 31 six-minute radio broadcast that he would try for peace "until the last moment" But he held out only scant hop for further mediation with Adolf Hitler, whose demands for a large slice of Czechoslovakia by Saturday he termed "unreasonable." Chamberlain Speaks In a grave, deep voice the prims minister said: "If I were convinced any nation had made up its mind to dominate the world by fear of its armed force, I should feel that it must be resisted." The mobilization announcement of the which said its decision was taken as a "precautionary measure," assumed special significance for two reasons. One was that active service units of the navy already were virtually on a war-time footing since the home fleet was concentrated off the coast of Scotland for "normal maneuvers" last month. Can Act Quickly The second was that since the navy can mobilize quickly and quietly without public announcements such as are needed to call up army reserves, the admiralty statement obviously meant that naval officials recognized the urgency of having all available trained manpower on the spot for immediate duty. Without waiting for Individual summonses, men serving in the royal fleet reserves were ordered to report at their depots Wednesday morning. The fact that the order applied to "members of the royal fleet re serve class only" obviously meant mobilization of all regular units al ready had been effected.

King To Act The king will issue a proclama tion tomorrow calling out the reservists. Admiralty instructions announced tonight will follow immediately. Royal fleet reservists In the sub marine service were to go direct to Fort Blockhouse, at Gosport, submarine headquarters adjoining the great naval base of Portsmouth. Members of the royal naval re serve, meanwhile, were ordered to follow instructions issued at various ports. Hundreds of millions of listeners all over the world heard the prime minister address.

But the one man. Adolf Hitler, at whom these words were aimed re mained ominously silent as he conferred with his chieftains in Berlin. A government spokesman there said the Reichsfuehrer did not even hear Chamberlain, though a trans lation of the speech was handed him when he finished his dinner. Called Unreasonable Chamberlain said flatly he con sidered "unreasonable" Hitler's de mand for ceding all of Sudetenland to him by October 1 without any guarantees and without any provision for those inhabitants who may not want to be incorporated in expanding greater Germany. The British prime minister dealt (Continued to Page 4, Column 1) BISBEE WPA MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT BISBEE, Sept.

27. JP) Harry H. Kirkpatrick, 49, local WPA truck driver, died this afternoon at the Fort Huachuca hospital of a frac tured skull suffered in an accident while on duty on a work relief project on the military reservation yesterday. Kirkpatrick was said to have been climbing aboard a wagon when a mule, hitched to the conveyance. suddenly bolted causing him to fall, his head apparently striking the ground causing the fracture.

He was taken to the post Hos pital immediately but his condition gradually became worse. He had been employed on WPA projects here for the past few years. A sister residing in Tulsa, Okla is believed to be the only surviving relative. Funeral arrangements have not been made. The body was brought here by a local mor ut ARBITERS NAMED IN RAIL DISPUTE Two Veteran Mediators Former Administration Man Are Chosen WASHINGTON, Sept.

27. (JP) President Roosevelt asked two vet eran arbiters and a former top flight administration executive to dav to find a solution for the cur rent wage dispute between major railroads and 19 employee unions Invokes Clause Invoking a seldom-used section of the railway labor act in an at tempt to avoid a nation-wide strike Roosevelt' created -Jthicoaamission to study the controversy and re port to him by October 27. Chief Justice Walter P. Tracy, of the North Carolina supreme court. chairman: Professor Harry A Millis, of the University of Chi cago; Dean James M.

Landis, of the Harvard law school, former securi tion commission chairman President Roosevelt acted less than 24 hours after the unions an nounced in Chicago they would call a strike if the railroads put a 15 per cent wage cut into effect Sat urday. Status Quo Obtains Invocation of the railway labor act postpones at least until Nov, 26 both the pay reduction and the strike. The law requires the emergency board to "report respect inS such dispute" 30 days after its appointment. The status quo is maintained during that period and for 30 days after the report is made The railroads announced last spring they would slash wages to save more than $250,000,000 annual ly. The unions protested, and the national railway mediation board sought in vain to arbitrate the con troversy.

Begins Inquiry Monday Mediation board officials said to- the expected the new com mion to start hearings by Mon- day. Judge Stacey has served on four similar ailway labor boards. Millis, to has had wide experience in la bor relations as a member of arbi tration boards end of the first na tional labor relations board in 1934 and 1935. Landis, once a member of the federal trade commission, resigned his chairmanship of the securities commission a year ago. SPANISH FIGHTING NEARS STANDSTILL HENDAYE, France (At the Span.

ish Frontier), Sept. 27. UP) Reports reaching this border town today said that heavy rains and uncer- tainty over European crisis com- bined to keep the Spanish civil war at a virtual standstill. if, contrary to all my efforts to date, further developments should actuallv lead to an outbreak of hostilities. War Recalled "In order to form correct judg ment concerning the Sudetic prob 1pm now under discussion it is indispensable to direct thoughts to events in which in the last analysis the origin of these problems and their dangers are rooted.

"The German people in the year 1918 put down their arms in the faith that the conclusion of peace with the opponents at that time would bring a realization of the principles and ideas which were solemnly proclaimed by President Wilson and just as solemnly accepted by all the powers at war as binding upon them. "Never in history has the faith of the people been more disgrace- column li iContiiiued. Jo Page 7. Column u. ITALY STARTING WAR MEASURES Army Specialists Called to Posts in the First Military Step ROME, Sept 27.

Py-Usually well informed sources said tonight that Italy had begun, quietly and without public notice, to call to the colors specialists of ten classes of reserves. The action, a possible preliminary to general mobilization, was reported to affect the classes of from 1906 to 1916. The report was not confirmed in military circles. Private sources indicated a few specialists in the various classes had been called to service, receiving notifications cards individually at their homes. Reserves Not Called Italv.

with a standing army of about 294,000 exclusive of territor ials, has refrained carefully irom anv general call on reserves, esti mated to number 6,750,000. The ten classes, if eventually mobilized, would bring about 000,000 men under arms. High Fascists said the calling or snecialiaU was a "precautionary measure taken in view of the de velopments in other It was understood irom mnuary circles that generals had been as signed to their divisions and army roms in case of emergency. It was understood also tnat au leaves for military men nave Deen cancelled and passports were being denied to all men who might come within the draft limits. No Mobilization was emnhasized by high Fascist sources that mobilization had not been ordered.

The method taken of calling out the specialists was intended, it was saia, 10 preseivc the calm of the public. TTsuallv well mlormed quanta asserted about 200,000 men of the class of 1917 and 1918 already were under arms, as well as a numuci enppial technical groups. Snpcialists who were reported as being called included artillerymen, and similar categories. Aipims their category already were unaei arms. Every means was taKen io the public calm.

Newspaper vendors were forbidden to cry their headlines, and were iimnea i shouting, "first edition," "second edition," or "last edition," as the case might be. Th information or preliminary steps to mobilization came as Italians, listening to British Prime Minister Chamberlain's speech broadcast from London, gasped at the slender hope expressed of some way escaping war. Although official comment was not available immediately, inquir ies in private quarters inaicaxea tho nrime minister's words had shaken the optimism to which they had clung the past few days. On the other hand a iascist witn high connections expressed wnai Continued to 4, vpiumn Text of Chamberlain's Address Hitler Reply to FDR By ASSOCIATED PRESS Following is the text of the Fuehrer's reply to FDR's first peace appeal: "Your excellency: "In your telegram sent me September 26 you directed an appeal me Jn the name of the American neoDle not to break off nego tiations over existing controversial LONDON, Sept. 27.

UP) The text of Prime Minister Chamberlain's speech today follows: Tomorrow parliament is going to meet and I shall be making a full statement of the events which have led up to the present anxious and critical situation. An earlier statement would not have been possible when I was flying backwards and forwards across Europe and any position was changing from hour to hour. But today there is a lull for a brief time and I want to say a few words to you men and women of Britain and the empire, and perhaps to others as well. Tells of Letters But, first of all, I must say something to those who have written to my wife or myself in these last few weeks to tell us of their gratitude for my efforts and to assure us of their prayers for my success. Most of those letters have come from women mothers or sisters of our.

owa countrymen but JJaete, questions in Europe, in -the interests the maintenance of peace 'to aim at peaceful, honorable constructive regulation of this question. "Be assured that I thoroughly annreciatp the high minded inten tions underlying your argument and I completely and in every share your views concerning immeasurable consequences of European war. "For that reason. I can and must decline every responsibility of the decline every responsiDuny ui. German people and its leadership oa wa4 completed.