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Page Two General News Section MINNEAPOLIS STAR-JOURNAL Sunday, October 22, 1933 CHIVALRY HOPS A TANK No Divorce Solon Think FAIR PLAY STILL SUPPOSED TO PREVAIL IN WARFARE Military Rabbit Punch Barred by Rule Books i r- I i. I i I 1 v- -J is S- I But It Might Be Hard for the Layman to Fight Out What's Right or Wrong WASHINGTON CP) of gentlemen, still follows tradition in this age when Chivalry, the rule of knights, bums a ride on the plug ging tank and zooming bomber Great books of rules, written down in time of peace, guide the armies in the field and the battle ships at sea. But rules are bent and broken when the life-and-death struggle goes on. New weapons sow death in ways unknown to the rule-makers. And "men have always great ly resented death when coming from unexpected meth ods." Reprisals meet reprisals.

What is the code of war? It is part unwritten law, and Wmt, 8...... Time-honored rules of fair play are still supposed to be observed in war, but they might seem difficult to re member in the face of an attack by such monsters as these modern tanks, belching forth blasts of death. the nations. American officers are taught three basic principles: 1 Military necessity: A belligerent is justified in applying any amount and any kind of force to compel the complete submission of the enemy with the least possible expenditure of time, life and money. But 2 Humanity: Prohibits violence not actually necessary for the purpose of the war; and 3 Chivalry: forbids resort to dishonorable means, expedients and conduct.

Manville Says He Wants to Live the Pastoral Life To narrow down these general around green-felt-covered tables in In land fighting, where Infantry still are clearer than they are In the mechanized battles of sea and air. A QJ' If, lit War, once the exclusive tn.de a "Marquess of Queensberry" the lowliest must fight part signed-and-sealed pacts between rules, diplomats and generals meet time of peace to sign conventions, is the army's backbone, the rules 'Perfect' Hollywood Marriage Collapses B9 Marjorie Daw Selznick HOLLYWOO Screenland's "perfect marriage" was shattered Saturday by the filing of a suit for divorce by Marjorie Daw, silent screen star, against Myron Selznick, multi-millionaire actors' agent. Selznick's unprovoked "cruel and inhuman manner" was given as the reason for their parting on Aug. 15 last. On the ground that her mate's income exceeds $20,000 a month, the actress asks for "reasonable alimony" and custody of their daughter, Joan, 9.

They were married in 1929. especially against acts of violence, insults and public curiosity." If questioned, a prisoner must give his true name and rank or serial number. Armies cannot "third degree" a prisoner to get military information. Detailed rules provide that pri soners must be fed and cared for as well as the troops of their captor. Through the United States, European nations alreday have ar ranged for the exchange of prisoners.

Spies, caught snooping under false pretenses, merit none of the immun-ilics of prisoners of war. They may be put to death when captured. Battlefield observers, rcconnoilering in their own uniforms, are not spies. Marauders, whether soldiers or civilians, who appear on battle fields to rob, maltreat, or murder stragglers or pillage the dead, may be killed. The Red Cross, and other in signia of international rescue workers, must be honored.

Such insignia must not be used to shield military activities. ELINOR TROY, TOMMY MANVILLE they talk to mother 5 Russia Sank Liner Athenia Reynolds Offers Theory in Debate Over Neutrality WASHINGTON (LP) Senator Robert R. Reynolds, (D.f N. a member of the foreign relations committee, told the senate Saturday that he believes Soviet Russia was responsible for sinking the British liner Athenia which claimed the lives of 28 Americans. Reynolds said that he was con vinced of this sensational turn on the basis of circumstantial evidence and he linked his accusation with the announcement that he will vote against repealing the arms embargo.

The North Carolinan's stand, an nounced at the close of the third week ot debate on the neutrality issue, brought to 28 the number of senators against repeal according to the informal United Press count He had been listed as doubtful and his decision left only seven doubtful in the list with 61 for repeal. A motion by majority leader Alben W. Barkley Ky.) to limit further debate on the neutrality issue was blocked temporarily by objection by Minority Leader Charles McNary Barkley sought to limit senators to one speech of an hour on reso lutions and to one speech of 30 minutes on amendments. McNary said he regretted he could not agree to this method but suggested that perhaps some arrangement could be worked out Monday. The senate then adjourned until 11 a.m.

Monday and leaders planned to start all next week's sessions at that hour. McNary told newsmen he expected a vote by Friday. "The sinking of the Athenia was of the greatest advantage to the Russians to achieve their ultimate purposes," said Senator Reynolds, who is an outspoken foe of Com munists. "If they sank the Athenia they must have cackled with glee when they figured the entire world would blame it on their German ally. "While most Americans believe Germany sank the Athenia, there has not been published a shred of concrete evidence to prove this.

As a matter of fact, there is yet no concrete evidence to prove that any particular nation was responsible. "But, in the absence of concrete evidence there is much stronger circumstantial case against Russia than against any other nation. "I would not mention the matter except that a number of competent authorities are giving it serious consideration at this moment, From the angle of motives and profits which usually controls such cases the circumstantial evidence is strong." Reynolds suggested that it was "by no means outside the realm of probability that Germany meant Russia," when Erich von Raeder, the Nazi admiral, advised the United States that the American liner Iroquois would be the target for destruction. Reynolds said Russia's motive in the current European conflict is to pit Germany and Great Britain against each other so that they will virtually annihiliate each other. The Athenia incident, he reasoned, was plotted by Russia to bring America to Great Britain's side to stiffen the British lion.

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S. CORN. OKLA. () The Men- nonite Brethren Church of North America, pledged by faith never to bear arms, assembled Saturday to renew its ancient policy of paci fism which has made it a martry in a warring world for four cen turies. Because of the European struggle, leaders said the conference would, be the most important in two decades.

Three thousand visitors are expected from Canada and most of the states west of the Mississippi. Dr. P. C. Hiebert of Sterling, chairman of the non-com batant committee, said a program arranging for Mennonites to aid their country in every way short of actually carrying arms would be placed before the delegates, It would provide for training of nurses, reconstruction work and other non military efforts.

To the Mennonites goes credit for bringing to America the seed of turkey red, a winter hard wheat which was largely responsible for turning the windswept terrain of the southwest into a nation's bread basket." Althougn Corn is a community of only 500 population, Corn church boasts 750 members. Visitors will be fed Dy the Corn congregation beef, borscht, sweibach, schnet- ka, rye bread, cakes, pies and coo kies in a small tent. CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT 'Twas a Meat Block That Hit Butcher CANON CITY, COLO. (P) Bob Dawson grabbed a big meat knife, herded a startled customer back into the M. J.

Dawson butcher shop and called police after finding his father unconscious and bleed ing, behind his high counter. Revived, the elder Dawson explained he slipped and cracked his head on the meat block. The cus tomer said he left the shop be cause he found no one to wait on him. He left again. 'Singing Kidnaper Is Declared Sane CHICAGO Dr.

Harry R. Hoff man, chief of the behavior clinic of criminal court, Saturday report ed to Federal Judge Charles E. Woodward that Jack Russell, "sineing cowboy" kidnaper and slayer, is sane. Russell Is charged with a Lind bergh law violation. After escaping from prison, Rus sell kidnaped and killed Bill Scott Hamilton near Ringwood, 111.

The murder was accidental, Russell stated. He said his revolver went off as both men were struggling for it. The divorce suit brought by Mrs. Edward J. Keilly, above, wife of the defense lawyer in the celebrated Hauptmann case, was dismissed by court order in New York Thursday.

She had charged misconduct. Hauptmann was convicted of the kidnap slaying of the Lindbergh baby. Associated Press Wirephoto. Arrest Man on Security Law Charge Claims the Invention of Perpetual Motion Machine BARRON, WIS. Reed Bartlett, Cameron, who claims to have Invented a perpetual motion machine, was under arrest today for violat ing the state securities Bartlett, who estimates he will receive $50,000,000 for the machine, was charged with two counts of selling stock in his $75,000 Dela- ware corporation, the Bartlett Man- ufactunng corporation.

Bartlett was alleged to have sold considerable stock in this state and in Minnesota. The machine is supposed to operate on compressed air and furnishes its own source of supply. Bartlett has been working on it approximately 25 years, he said. In regard to selling stock, Bart lett claims the Delaware franchise authorizes him to sell stock anywhere in the world, and that if there is any trouble It should be between the states of Delaware and Wisconsin. bate with a demand for embargo repeal because its retention might cause defeat of England and France, which he described as Kt i i t- uuiic-i slates ueiweeii asuisin turn Communism "The opinion prevails that Hit- ler ana atann, victorious in Europe, would not be satisfied until they forced the United States to war in self-defense and in defense of the Monroe Doctrine," Andrews said.

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CALL BR. 5133 Steel Jobs Above 1929 Employment Near Peak in Chicago Area ftneclal Cahl in Ttin Hlnr-Jnumal CHICAGO A canvass of leading manufacturing industries in the Chicago area Saturday disclosed that employment Is approaching the levels of 1929 and in some cases has reached and passed that peak. Steel mills are leading all indus tries in employmest increases over previous years. The Carnegie-Illinois Steel cor poration estimated 40,000 men now are employed in Chicago plants, or approximately 8 per cent more than in 1929 and more than double the employment of 1932, low point of the depression. Inland Steel corporation, largest Independent producer in this area, reported substantial increases over previous years.

Officials said the company is now employing 11,340 workers in the Chicago area, com pared with 3,547 in 1932 and 7,412 in 1929. Inland now has 16,203 workers employed in its national operations, against 11,455 a year ago. Last, year's figures had climbed above the total employment of 8,711 in 1929. The national figure was 4,430 in 1932. The Chicago Flexible Shaft com pany passed the 1929 level in 1938.

Other manufacturers reporting increased employment were the In ternational Harvester company, the Stewart Warner corporation and the Pullman company. Time Out Comes Story of a Fish That Carried Watch ST. CLOUD, FLA. () comes the story of a fish carried a watch. Now that Claud Padgett says he caught a three pound bass, and found a lady's 15 jewel wrist watch in its stomach.

Furthermore, says Padgett, when he removed the watch it started ticking. VICE COUNCIL SHIFTED WASHINGTON (P) The state department announced Taylor Gannett of Omaha, vice con sul at Paris, has been assigned as vice cousul at Bordeaux, France. 11 the former prompted a general, the rules that civilized nations follow are these: Hostilities must not begin with out warning. First, an angered na tion either must make a declara- tion of war or must send an ulti matum that war will begin if certain conditions are not met. It is still possible to make a sudden and unexpected declaration of war and thus surprise an unprepared enemy.

"Military necessity" justifies all destruction of life and limb of armed enemies, and destruction of other persons which is "incidentally capture of soldiers and "every enemy of importance to the hostile destruction of property; obstruction of channels of traffic, travel and communication; withholding of the means of life from the enemy. Cruelty is banned, including Infliction of suffering for spite or revenge alone, maiming or wounding except in combat, torture to extort confessions. Poison and poison weapons are taboo. This covers attempts to spread contagious disease among the enemy; but, as of 1934, did not bar American armies from use of toxic or non-tpxic gases or of fire-starting projectiles. It is wrong to contaminate the source of enemy water supply; but right to dry up springs or divert the water from Us course.

Lances with barbed heads, dumdum bullets, projectiles filled with glass, and chemicals put on a bullet to inflame the wound all are barred. Treachery the assassination of enemy chiefs, putting a price on an enemy head, "dead or alive" is Illegal. To declare untruthfully that an armistice had been signed would be foul play; to summon the enemy to surrender on the ground that it is surrounded, and thus to Induce surrender with a small force, is fair play. It is fair to surprise, ambush, feign attacks, simulate quiet or inactivity, give large outposts or a strong advance guard to a small force, transmit false or misleading signals with a view to their being intercepted by the enemy, light campfires where there are no troops, put up dummy guns or lay dummy mines, remove badges from uniforms, clothe men of a single unit in the uniforms of several units so that prisoners and dead may give the idea of a large force. It is fair to wear the enemy's uniform as a ruse; but not in actual combat.

It is unfair to use improperly the enemy's national flag or military insignia. It is proper to wreck the trains and burn the camps of 'an enemy army; but not to attack or bomb an undefended town or village. In siege, the attacking commander may chose whether or not to let women, children, aged sick, wounded and neutrals leave before the shells fall. Persons trying to leave or enter a besieged place can be fired upon, sent back or held for trial. If the besieged commander expels women and children from the city to stop the drain on food supplies it is unlawful to drive them back to hasten the surrender.

"As far as possible," attackers must spare buildings dedicated to religion, art, science or charity, historic monuments, hospitals and places where sick and wounded are collected. When a soldier lays dtfwn his arms and surrenders, he cannot be killed. It illegal for commander to declare no quarter will be given. Prisoners of war "must be treat-d with humanity and protected, Sljj Colonies for Exiles Sought Former TV A Chief on New Venture YELLOW SPRINGS, OHIO US) Arthur E. Morgan, deposed chairman of the Tennessee valley au thority Is off on a new venture at the age of 61.

Associates a his home here disclosed that the tall engineer had gone to Mexico to inspect possible sites for settlements to take in Jewish and other refugees from war torn Morgan Europe. He is working with the Friends service committee, Quaker organization of Philadelphia, and the Mexican government. The work consists of making preliminary surveys of available land in several Mexican states, especially with a view to the possibilities of irrigating arid tracts now unproductive and virtually uninhabited. While most of the refugees probably would come from Germany, it was said, many others are expected to be drawn from Spain and Spanish refugee colonies in France. Ickes Puts OK on Wild Life Projects WASHINGTON Secretary Tckes announced yesterday approv al of 63 wildlife restoration projects in 30 states.

The United States, he said, would pay 75 per cent of the cost of each project and the states 25 per cent. States in which the projects are located Include Minnesota and North Dakota. He did not disclose where in the states the individual projects were located. SAYRE IN MANILA MANILA, P. I.

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our current rata en INSURED nvinjt Twin City Federal Saving! Loan Association 101 MarquHm Jtuovrm Ovw Sit Divorce to End Romance Elinor Agrees But She'd 'Hide Out in Stork Club' By JOHN FERRIS NEW YORK P) Tommy Man vllle, the asbestos heir who up to this time had preferred young blonds and old brandy, entered a new phase of his tempestuous car eer today by toasting in champagne his new love. Elinor Troy. There were great doings in the Manville suite on the thirty-sev enth floor 'of the Waldorf-Astoria whither the squire of Bon Repos had brought his new lovely after she arrived at Newark airport from California in a chartered plane that cost Tommy $3,000. Tommy, having spent a sleepless night by a telephone waiting for his love to call she will be his fifth wife, Tommy said today, reversing himself overnight had become somewhat philosophical. He was thinking of the pastoral life and heirs for the asbestos heir.

Yesterday he had denied they would be married. It was time, he remarked, for the stork to visit him at his New Rochelle, N. home. Elinor, too, would like the pas- toral life, ha suggested. "Oh, sure," agreed the 23-year-old lovelv, "only I want to do hiding out in the Stork club." For several nights Tommy had oeen burning up the long distance wires, trying to get Elinor.

Frt day night called his fourth ex-wife, Mrs. Marcelle Edwards Man-ville Carlisle who was in Holly wood, and asked for Elinor's phone number. Then he called Elinor's home. She was at a movie. Tommy callea the movie and had her "aged.

"Sweetheart," he said, "you gotta come back to old Pappy Manville.1 Shes the most regular person in the world," Manville said. lomir.y then opened another bottle. AYE Eyes Have It as Alder-men Vote ST. LOUIS, MO. Citv Alderman Otto L.

Lietchen, who wears glasses, introduced a bill urging the telephone company to use larger type in the directory. Twelve of the aldermen who voted "aye" vear glasses. Two disseifing votes came from mm 0, fiSllSil S-SS A mm: IMII II' I Mmitf- CLEARANCE SALE USED OIL BURNERS We must make room for new merchandise so we offer these burners at greatly reduced prices: DELC0 OIL .475 I AUTOCRAT OIL $45 3 RAY OIL BURNERS, $35 I NORTHERN OIL BURNER. 3 CHALLENGER KLEEN HEAT OIL BURNERS, EACH $35 I ELECTR0L OIL BURNER. I ELECTR0L OIL BURNER.

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