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USE TRIBUNE WANT ADS FOR QUICK RESULTS Twenty-Seventh Year No. 8470. Wisconsin Rapids, Tuesday, February 11, 1941, Single Copy Five Centa en I JW 1 1 DOZENS OF. WANT, AD USERS REPORT AMAZ-ING RESULTS A CONSTR UC I PAPER 1 0) ol o) 0M oj IT Balk Tension Mounts in ans vor passaae INCREASE IN STATE INCOME Propose War Labor Board Be Created off Lease-Lend iill With Alterations Washington Wendell L. Willkie told the senate foreign relations committee today that the only way congress can Suspect Ogpu Vengeance in Death of Krivitsky, Ex-Soviet Agent, Despite Suicide Notes aid Britain quickly enough is British aid legislation "with modifications." The 19-10 Republican presidential nominee, appearing in the senate's big marble-walled caucus room where packed hundreds had waited hours to hear him, declared in a prepared Turkish Press Declares Nazis Entering Bulgaria Istanbul (IP) The Turkish official newspaper Otrat Politika said today that German troops were arriving steadily in Bulgaria, their officers declaring: "Our goal is the Bosporus and Mediterranean." The newspaper attributed its reports to a Turk long resident in Bulgaria.

Wear Civilian Dress "German soldiers wearing civilian overcoats were taken from Dobruja and the Bulgarian Black sea port of Varna to the interior of Bulgaria in trucks," the article said. "About 200 truck loads of these soldiers have been seen passing through a village in Dobruja." Turkish newspapers all assailed Bulgarian policy but gave little hint of Turkey's own intentions should Germany Bulgaria in an attempt to get at this country or Greece. The Turkish government obviously is awaiting developments before commiting itself. Most foreign observers believe Turkey will not move unless directly attacked. Some government quarters have expressed belief that Germany is not yet on the point of actually occupying Bulgaria.

Turks' Position Uncertain These circles declined to throw any light on what position Turkey, non-belligerent ally of Britain, would do in the event the Nazis do move into the neighboring kingdom. Her stand is expected to be influenced largely by what Soviet Russia, Britain and Yugoslavia do. (Turkish sources in London said Turkey would be willing to aid Bulgaria "if Bulgaria aids herself and withstands British Campaign in East Africa Meeting With Further Success Cairo, Egypt (P) The British middle east command announced continued success today in its giant pincer movement aimed at squeezing the Italians out of their East African empire. "In Eritrea, Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland, operations in all sectors TAXES SOUGHT Madison, Wis. A group of Republican, Progressive and Demo cratic assemblymen announced today they would introduce a bill sponsored by the Farmers Equity Union of Wisconsin to raise in new revenue through a revision of the state income tax law.

Would Cut Property Taxes Of the proceeds $4,500,000 would be used to relieve counties of the 20 per cent share they now contribute to the cost of old age pensions and the balance would be appropriated for educational aids to reduce general property taxes. The bill contemplates that pension costs be met 50 per cent by the state and 50 per cent by the federal government. Co-authors of the moasura are Assemblymen D. D. Kennedy, of Amery, Charles II.

Sykes, of Cam eron, and Laurie E. Carlson, of Bayfield, Progressives; Carl M. Nelson, of Medford, Martin C. Lueck, of Hamburg, and Lloyd Rundell, of Roberts, Republicans; and Nicholas Bichler Belgium. Propose Lower Exemptions The bill would lower income ex emptions from $800 to $700 for single persons, from to $1,400 for married persons and from $400 to $300 for dependents.

It would provide new tax rates of 1 per cent on the first two per cent on the second $1,000, a gradu ated increase of per cent for each $1,000 up to $13,000 and 8 per cent on all over $13,000. In addition to revising present tax exemptions the proposal would abolish the 00 per cent income sur tax now on the statute books and substitute new surtax levies based on A sliding scale of rates. Assemblymen Andrew J. Bie miller (Prog.) Milwaukee, and Ar thur L. Fadrutt Chippewa Falls, introduced a bill to restore state sponsorship of the Wisconsin Development Authority, a quasi-public agency formed in 1937 to promote municipal ownership of utilities.

Ask $60,000 Annually The 1939 legislature abolished the WDA's state appropriation. The Biemiller-radrutt bill would recreate the agency with its former powers, plus an immediate appropriation of $10,000 and $00,000 an nually after July 1. Assemblyman Henry Berquist (Prog.) Rhinelander, offered a bill to wipe out the old age pension lien law. Berquist said when a govern ing body takes a lien on the proper ty of an old age pensioner it becomes a matter of public record and after July 1 will conflict with federal regulations requiring that matters relating to pensions be kept confidential. $1,610 Raised in Red Cross Roll Call Here The 1940 roll call for the South Wood county district of the American Red Cross raised $1,610.32, approximately 12 per cent more than was collected the previous year, Mrs.

John Jeffrey chapter roll call chairman, announced today. Of the total collected, $583.25 will go to the national Red Cross organization and $1,027.07 will remain' here to carry on the local Red Cross program, Mrs. Jeffrey said. In 1939, the roll call raised $1,441.39. The chairman expressed her appreciation to the campaign workers.

Small Pox Vaccination Center Here Saturday A special small pox vaccination center will be held at the office of Dr. F. X. Pomainville, city health officer, Saturday afternoon, February 15, at 1 :30 o'clock, ScTiool Nurse Mary Zapp announced today. The center is held for those who were unable to come to previous centers.

The nurse pointed out that children not accompanied by parents must present a slip signed by parent or guardian giving their approval of the treatment. statement that Britain needs i both "immediate" and "long erm" assistance. Willkie returned to this country Sunday from a flying our of the British Isles. As an example of "immedi ate aid," he told the commit tee that "if we are to aid Britain effectively we should provide her with from five to 10 destroyers a monm. Opposes Legal "Rigamarole" "We should be able to do this di rectly and swiftly rather than through the rigamarole of dubious legalistic interpretations.

"Incidentally, if we are to make more destroyers available to Brit ain we should recondition them in this country in our own yards." As for modifications, Willkie said it would be "wise" to limit the pro posed aid to the British commonwealth, China and Greece. Willkie told the committee that in discussing the legislation "we must not hide important facts and we must have the courage to draw the proper inferences from the facts-democracy cannot live by dodging around corners." Says "Isolation" Dangerous Willkie said he believed a policy of "isolation" eventually would destroy civil liberties in the United States and would bring economic up heaval. The witness, last to be heard by the committee, declared that Britain would require some time, even with American planes, to attain superior ity in the air. "To render ineffective aid would be disastrous," he continued. "Ineffec tive aid would give Hitler just as good a pretext against us as effec tive aid.

"But if our aid is ineffective Britain may go down." Approves Time Limit Willkie expressed approval of provisions made in the house to set a time limit on the powers granted the president in the British aid bill and authorizing congress to terminate the program by a majority vote of both houses. A study of the bill's provisions, he said, had forced upon him the conclusion that "the only way to render aid quickly enough is to pass this bill with modifications." "All modifications should seek to limit any unnecessary authority granted in the bill," he continued. "I have gone the full limit of my conscience in supporting the foreign policy of the administration because of my great desire for national unity. Urges American Unity "I have wanted to see America stand united before the world as the friend of all who fight for liberty; the deposer of all aggressors and See LEASE-LEN I) BILL Page 7 Ask Report by Frey on His Investigations Madison, Wis. UP) The Gettel man resolution calling for a report on the findings and activities of the state division of departmental research, headed by Director August Frey, was passed by the senate on a voice vote today.

The resolution, sponsored by Senator Bernhard Gettelman (Rep), Milwaukee, was sent to the assembly, where a similar proposal is pending. It requests Frey to make a report on each departmental investigation undertaken by the division. MOTORIST KILLED Lancaster, Wis. (IP) Charles Metcalf, 55, was killed yesterday when his car and another driven by Mrs. Tony Meyers collided on a highway east of here.

ans GERMAN TROOPS SPEED EAST IN AIR TRANSPORTS Belgrade, Yugoslavia (IP) Fleets of three-engined German troop transport planes were reported sighted over Hungary today, speeding southeast in the direction of Rumania and Bulgaria. Thirty-one of the transports their markings clearly visible flew low over Budapest, reports from the Hungarian capital said. The planes were identified by military observers as transports of the type the Nazi army used to ferry parachute troops in campaigns on the western front. Communications Cut Off Telephone exchanges in other Balkan capitals reported that com munications with Bulgaria were cut MAY BREAK WITH BULGARIA London (IP) Informed diplo matic sources said today that Brit-cm is expected to break diplomatic relations with Bulgaria if German troops in uniform are admitted into that country. As tension mounted steadily in the Balkans, where Britain yesterday severed relations with Rumania, British sources said that Bulgaria's denial of the presence of German troops failed to dispel doubts expressed by Prime Min ister Churchill.

off during the mornings. They were re-established in the early afternoon, but there was no explanation of the rupture. Military and political observers in this neutral Balkan capital expressed belief that events were moving swiftly in southeastern Europe following Britain's rupture of relations yesterday with Rumania and reports that Soviet Russia had notified Bulgaria she would not oppose a movement of German troops through Bulgaria. Nazis to Issue Ultimatum? Diplomatic quarters speculated whether Germany's next move would be an ultimatum to Sofia demanding the right of passage for Nazi troops or whether the German columns simply would begin moving across the Danube from the Rumanian shore, where they now are massed in considerable numbers. Tension in Bulgaria was further sharpened by the explosion yesterday of a train of SD tank cars carrying Russian aviation fuel destined for Germany.

The train blew up half a mile inside Bulgaria from the frontier town of Caribrod and Bulgarian authorities were reported to suspect sabotage. Eight trainmen were killed. Bulgaria's anxiety is sharp because German forces in Rumania are across the Danube river from See BALKANS Page 7 Sgt. Edward McFarren Honorably Discharged Sergeant Edward J. McFarren of Battery 120th field artillery, has been given an honorable discharge from the federal army service to permit him to return to his home here because of illness in his family Sergeant McFarren has been at Camp Beauregard with the local Na tional Guard unit since it entrained for camp last October and retains his service connection with the Guard.

He returned Sunday night. Sergeant McFarren said the bat tery, with other units of the 32nd division, expects to move this week into the new quarters at Camp Livingston which have been in prepara tion for several months. ior ine addition of necessary facilities and equipment. The measure provoked a lengthy debate but when it was evident that a substantial majority favor- ed passage the senate suspended the rules, approved it on third reading, and sent it to the assembly for concurrence. Military training ha3 been optional at the university since 1923.

Recommended by Heil The bill was one of several defense measures advocated by Governor Heil in his first message to the legislature. Opposition came principally from members of the Progressive minority, who argued compulsory military training was no assistance to national defense tut was a means of "militarizing" the university. Miami, Fla. (IP) The Ameri can federation or Labor today proposed that a national war labor board, similar to the one that operated during the World war, be es tablished to conduct dealings be tween employers and employes on defense projects. The Federation suggested, in a statement prepared for distribution among the members of congress, that the war labor board be set up by presidential proclamation.

The declaration denounced mea sures now pending congress which would impose "compulsory arbitration" on labor and industry engaged in defense. "We regret," said the Federation's executive council, "that there is, as in the last war, a movement on foot to limit, curtail and destroy established and fundamental rights of the workers in this country. "Opponents of organized labor see in this emergency an opportun ity to tear down rights acquired by organized labor in struggles over the years and which have now become the established policy of the nation." EXTEND LIFE OF DIES COMMITTEE Washington (IP) The house voted overwhelmingly today to give the Dies committee another 15 months in which to investigate un American activities after dramatic ally striking from the record i speech by Rep. Dickstein (D-N. Y.

accusing the committee of favoring Fascist groups. Dickstein had told the house that 110 Fascist organizations have the "key to the back door" of the Dies committee. "Falwe." Shouts Dies Chairman Dies (D-Texas), who had not spoken previously in the discussion of the resolution, jumped to his feet and shouted: "This is false. He knows it is false." Recreation of the committee came on adoption of a special resolution, which does not require sen ate concurrence, by a roll call vote announced as 353 to 6. Speaker Rayburn appointed Rep.

Ream (D-Ill.) to succeed former Rep. Dcmpsey (D-N. as a member of the committee. Thereupon the house voted an additional $150,000 from its contingent fund to finance the committee's work. Dies criticized those who had made personal statements about him and then turned to what he said was "whisperings" about money he had made on speaking tours over the country.

Dies said that at the start of these trips he had announced publicly that any money he received would not be used personally and he referred to some large expense items. For example, he said, sometimes he "carried my wife and sons" with him for personal reasons. "My wife was frightened by threatening notes," Dies said, speaking in a low voice. Feared Kidnap Attempt He said he had feared that an attempt might be made to kidnap some members of his family. Then he said that he had a "precedent" for accepting "hono rariums" and referred to President Roosevelt and Mrs.

Roosevelt. The president's wife, he asserted, "has accepted honorariums as high as $1,500." Wisconsin State Flag Planted in Antarctic Milwaukee (iP) The Wisconsin flag has been planted in the far southern portion of Antarctica by Carl R. Eklund, of Tomahawk, a scientist with the Byrd ex pedition. A radiogram from Eklund to his brother, L. C.

Eklund, of suburban Whitefish Bay, yesterday said: "Just returned from 1,246 mil sledging trip after 84 days in field. Ships now on way here from west base, but ice not out in bay as yet and it may delay our departure for a m0nth or longer." uov. Hen made carl bkiuna a colonel before the expedition set out more than a year ago. The governor gave him a Wisconsin flag which Eklund said he would place at the farthest southern point reached by the group. ROBBED OF $1,000 Madison, Wis.

(IP) a i Hayes reported to. police a burglar entered his home while he was attending church early today and stole $1,000 he had collected in dimes, nickels, pennies and other coins. Hayes said he kept the coins in fruit jars in a cupboard. to enact the administration Approve Boost in U. S.

Debt Limit a hington (IP) The house approved without a record vote yesterday administration legislation to increase the federal debt limit from $49,000,000,000 to to eliminate tax exemptions on future federal security issues and to give the treasury more leeway in the type of securities it sells. Chairman Doughton (D-N. of the ways and means committee told the house the bill was a necessary defense measure. A Republican effort to hold the debt limit to failed. SEE SPREAD OF II, C.

STRIKE Chicago (IP) Federal Conciliator David T. Roadley renewed today efforts to settle a strike at the International Harvester" company's Chicago tractor works while the union involved, the C. I. O. Farm Equipment Workers Organizing committee, announced the strike might spread to the Richmond, plant.

Workers Favor Walkout Union headquarters said a strike vote had been taken at Richmond and that it was "more than five to one" in favor of calling a strike un less the company met union demands by Thursday afternoon. Approximately 1,200 are employed at the Richmond plant, which produces metal stampings for motor trucks manufactured in other Harvester plants. A company spokesman declined comment on the Richmond strike threat. The Chicago strike has kept 6 500 men idle since January 29. "Several million dollars worth" of tractors for defense orders were involved, the company said.

Demand Pay Boosts International Harvester has contracts with the F. E. W. O. C.

at both the tractor works and Richmond. Unionists said their demands were approximately the same in each instance: elimination of piece work, an increase in minimum "hourly pay rates, security for conscrip-tees. Roardley went into conference with representatives of the union, including Ray Edmundson, Illinois state director for the C. I. O.

The conciliator informed the company he planned to meet their spokesmen later today. A strike by the F. E. W. O.

C. at Harvester's Rock Falls, 111., plant continued meanwhile. It began Jan uary 20. Belgian Port Shelled by British Warships London (IP) The admiralty an nounced that British warships bombarded Ostend, on the Ger man-held Belgian coast, early this morning. The admiralty communique said: "Units of the royal navy carried out a bombardment of the German- occupied port of Ostend in the early hours this morning.

Our salvos fell on the harbor works and many fires were observed. No casualties or damage was sustained by our forces." THE WEATHER For Wisconsin: Consider able cloudiness tonight and Wednesday; somewhat warmer south and central tonight. WARMER Today's AVeather Facts-Maximum temperature for 24-hour period ending at 7 a. 34; minimum temperature for 24-hour period ending at 7 a. temperature at I a.

pa. 6. Washington (IP) 1 a ring that "an assassin might have counterfeited" apparent suicide notes found by the bullet-torn body of General Walter G. Krivitsky, a friend of the former Soviet Russian secret agent today urged a searching investigation of his mysterious death. Body Found in Hotel Room Louis Waldman, Krivitsky's New York attorney, hurried here after the body was found in a $2.60 hotel room yesterday and disclosed that his client told him only recently of the arrival in New York of a man named "Hans." "This man was known to Krivitsky as a deadly assassin of the Ogpu (Soviet secret police)," Waldman said.

"Since the arrival of Hans in the United States Krivitsky felt that his days were limited. He asked me to do certain things to get protection for him." Although Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald earlier had issued a certificate of suicide, police said they would hold the case open. No Signs of Struggle The body, a .38 bullet wound in the right temple, was taken to the morgue, but results of the autopsy will not be known for several days. Detectives said a blood-stained revolver was clutched in the Russian's hand when he was found, and that his unpretentious room showed no (signs of a struggle.

Coroner MacDonald said "we have been convinced that this was a suicide. But in view of the facts Mr, Waldman gave, we are going to keep the case open and run down all leads." Waldman's theory of possible ass assination was backed by the Rus eian's widow, Mrs. Tanya Krivitsky, who said at her kew lork apart ment that her husband was warned a month ago that a man was in this country seeking to kill him. Identify Handwriting Coroner MacDonald, however, said the handwriting of three notes found by the body one in Russian, another in English, and a third in German was reported by police ex perts to be identical with that on Krivitsky's registration card at the hotel. Krivitsky, who told the Dies com' mittee he was born Samuel Gins berg, had registered as "Walter Poref." "It is very difficult and I want to live very badly, but it is impos sible," read the police translation of a note written Russian and ad dressed to "Tanya and Alek," Kriv itsky's wife and son.

Asked Help for Family A note in English to WTaldman asked the attorney to help "my wife and my boy." A third letter to "Suzanne" was written in German See KRIVITSKY Page 7 MacKenzie Is "Square Shooter," Says Heil Madison, Wis. (IP) Governor Heil told 150 officials and em ployes of the Milwaukee railroad at a luncheon gathering today he regarded H. W. MacKenzie, state conservation director, as a "square shooter." Speaking as a guest at a meeting honoring the railroad's Madison division for a record of no fire losses in 1940," the governor commented upon the recent statement of Mark Catlin, a member of the conservation commission, that MacKenzie would be dismissed. The governor disclaimed any intention upon the part of the administration to oust the director, asserting: "I think MacKenzie is a good square shooter.

He's the kind of a fellow who speaks my language." COMMUNICATIONS CUT Ankara, (iP) Telephone communications 'between Turkey and Europe were suspended today without explanation. Connections were restored, however, in mid-afternoon between Istanbul and European centers. ON THE INSIDE NEWS IN PICTURES Town of Wood dedicates new town hall, built as WPA project-See Page 10. Malcolm MacDonald becomes Britain's No. 2 man in Canada See Page 3.

Vice Admiral Somerville directs British bombardment of Genoa See Page 2. Biron Boy Scouts receive awards at parents' night program See Page 7. County Dairymen Expected to Back Quality Program That Wood county may be the eighteenth Wisconsin county to participate in the newly formed "quality milk program" was the news revealed to over 25 dairymen and cheese plant operators at a meeting held in Arpin Monday. Participating in the discussions of the dairy industry, its problems, and its future were Prof. R.

K. Froker, Wisconsin college of agriculture; C. N. Wilson, department of agriculture auditor; James Boland, sanitation specialist, and H. R.

Lathrope, Wood county agent. Lathrope explained that the qua! ity program may be ready for the county by July 1, and Boland told operators that its main objective was to inspect dairy herds so as to keep milk and milk products as clean and wholesome as possible. "Since milk production has in creased at a faster rate than con sumption," said Professor Froker, "we will have to do a better job of marketing and advertising, and at the same time produce better quality of milk." The hope of the dairy industry, he stated, lies in efficient operation of dairy plants, low handling costs, quality production, and better advertising. Wilson discussed the new licensing and bonding law and also state department of agriculture advertising for Wisconsin dairy products. continued to develop satisfactorily," a G.

H. Q. war bulletin said. For the first time in days it made no mention of new operations on the North African front in Libya. Italian General Dies British headquarters said that General Tellera, commander of the Tenth Italian army, a British captive, had died of wounds suffered in fighting south of Bengasi.

General Tellera apparently was the army commander mentioned by the British among seven generals they said they had captured in occupying the Libyan port of Bengasi and subsequent mopping up of Cir-enaica. A corps commander listed among the prisoners has been identified as General Annibale (Electric Whiskers) Bergonzoli, Blackshirt leader who previously had eluded the British at Bardia. In all, the British have reported taking 19 generals and one admiral in the campaign in North Africa. Greeks Repel Assaults Athens (IP) Renewed' Italian aerial assaults in the Tepeleni sector of the Albanian front were reported today, but Greek dispatches said they were repelled and four Fascist bombers probably were shot down. The crew of one downed three-engined Italian bomber was reported captured.

Reports from the northern sector said a surprise Greeek attack had driven Italians from a snow-covered mountain position 6,000 feet high with heavy losses. The Fascist air offensive followed upon claims by a Greek spokesman last night that heavy fire had shattered four Italian counter-attacks in the central sector and inflicted heavy losses. County Legionnaires Meet Here Wednesday One of the largest local and county meetings in the history of the American Legion here will be sponsored Wednesday night, February 12, at the Elks club by Charles Hag-erstrom post No. 9, An initiation and a "father-and-son" night program will be features. Speakers will be M.

S. King and District Commander Arlie Pitt, of Fremont. The initiation ceremonies will be in charge of Post Commander J. J. Plzak, Vice-Gommanders John Podratz and Alvin Marks, Chaplain Fred Burt, Sergeants-at-Arms Harry Sorenson and George Gerum, and C.

H. Babcock, past commander. Legionnaires of all Wood county posts have been invited. A lunch will be served following the meeting and entertainment. Senate Supports Compulsory Military Training at waaison, wis.

ihe senate passed by voice vote today a bill by Senator Taylor Brown (Rep), Oshkosh, providing for compulsory military training for University of Wisconsin men in the freshman and sophomore years, after refusing to kill the bill on a motion by Senator Phil Nelson (Prog), Maple, 22 to 8. Reject Amendments The senate rejected 20 to 10 an amendment by Bernhard Gettelman (Rep), Milwaukee, to terminate the mandatory provision on May 15, 1945, the date on. which the national selective service law expires. It also killed, 28 to 8, an amendment by Kenneth Greenquist (Prog), Racine, to appropriate a "sum sufficient" to the university EVERYBODY'S GOING! Where? Why, to the final night of the Central Wisconsin Golden Gloves tournament, of course! The championship bouts will be held the night of Wednesday, February 19, at Lincoln field house, be-ginning at 8 p. m.

If you haven't purchased your tickets for this great sports attraction, don't delay another day for they're going like hot cakes! You may secure tickets at The Tribune office or Daly's drug store in Wisconsin Rapids, Port pharmacy at Port Edwards Voss hardware in Nekoosa, Rustic tavern at Pittsville, WFIIR radio studio at Marshfield, Congress cafe in Stevens Point or Sandman's drug store at Friendship. Prices: Ringside $1.10, reserved bleachers and balconies 85 cents, general admission 55 cents, students 25 cents. Mail orders, accompanied by check or money order, should be addressed to the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune..