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-w-ry -i S' isata THE WEATHER Fair tonight Tuesday fair and tome- what warmer maximum about 90 degrees gentle to moderate northwest wind I I VOL 38 NO 6822 Kntsnd si mm4 claw Oct IT 1022 at rmaw THE REPUBLICAN MONDAY EVENING JU LY 28 PAGES (TWO SECTIONS) NO BIG WEDDING FOR THEM 0 Dutch Halt Indies Oil Supply To Japanese Press Assails Blockade As Hostile Scores Holland (By The Associated Press) Japan's order" armies are disembarking in southern Indo-China and reported moving north toward Russian Siberia today while the Japanese press sharply attacked the United States as a leader in a grim economic battle against Japan In the forefront of that economic against Tokio the Dutch East Indies suspended an agreement whereby Japan was to receive 1800000 tons of oil annually from the Indies The foreign office controlled onuct (Fee On Bony Sa a-mdev IJcJ 1 Callt (By Carnet DaUvacy Ill Hoatsir) Tokio Japan Times and Advertiser al ready calling the United States and attribuUng to her the leadership of the economic offensive against Japan declared that the Dutch Colonial Government la "In league with the United Statea and Britain" In Vichy It was officially announced that- Japan will occupy two points on the coast of French Indo-China under the terms of a newly signed pact and several points In the interior The concessions It was announced Include Annam a coastal region running most of the length of the French Asiatic colony and points In Cochin-China at tha southernmost tip of the peninsula across tha Gulf of Slam from British owned Malaya Counted On Oil From Indies Since Japan counted on receiving great quantities of oil from the Indies the Dutch action in shutting off that supply la expected to bring about a drastic change in ths Far East situation Soma observers believed Japan may now feel herself obliged to "move in" on the Indies to prevent an oil famine British Freese China's Assets Britain announced today the freezing of all Chinese assets at the request of the Chinese Government This completes the parallel of United States and Brltlah economic action In the Far East crisis The action against Chinese assets was explained In Washington' ax 1 designed to keep the Japanese from realizing on those which arc owned by residents of Japanese occupied territory Far Eastern military develop- Chinese intelligence operators ported In Chungking yesterday that Japan has Increased her forcea it Manchuokuo and Korea to sevens teen divisions and that they are is position to be moved Into Siberia should tha Japanese decide conditions on the Rduian-German front favorable Action Stops Export Of 1800000 Tons Oil BATAVIA (Netherlands East Indies) July The agreement of last year whereby Japan was ta receive 1400000 tons of oil annually from the Netherlands East Indies has been suspended by the Dutch and all monetary and commercial dealings with Japan have been placed on a special permit basis The extent of the economic measures was outlined early today at a session of the people's council of this Dutch colony by Van Mook director of economic affairs who baa been the" chief economic negotiator with the Japanese Japanese Accounts Frosen He Mid Ml exports to Japan Man-choukuo China and Indo-China henceforth are subject to special permit all foreign exchange transactions between the East Indies and Japan discontinued for the time be-I and Japanese accounts In the Indies frouen "As a result of these measures monetary and goods traffic with Japan has been that Is been made entirely dependent on special permits" he Mid Japan's prospective Intake of oil from the largely American and British owned properties here had (Continued On Page 4-A Col 4) Canadian Pioneer Dies EDMONTON (Alberta) July 28 Joseph Andrew Clarke 7L five times mayor of Edmonton and prominent pioneer ot the Canadian Northwest died yesterday WESTINGHOUSE REFRIGERATORS FRESNO CAL Wheeler Sees Plot To Terrify Into War Johnson Backs Montanan Offers To Join Him In Concentration Camp ST IMS ON IS HIT Secretary Said Acting With 'Cold Cunning1 In Treason Statement" WASHINGTON July (INS) that a "carefully planned smear cam palin' has been organised agalnxt nonlnterventlon-ists Senator Burton Wheeler Democrat today told ttie senate that out of a million inti war postcards distributed under his congressional mailing privilege "only three went to army amps" He charged the administration's condemnation of hli inti war postcard mailing campaipi was part of a program to "terrify the American people" into submitting to participation in a foreign war Wheeler accuaed Secretary of War Henry Stlmaon of acting "with cold and calculated cunning to create the Impreailoa that the anti war postcards had been circulated to army camps Wheeler said that only three of the W00 OOO rsrds mailed were known te have reached American soldiers Hits Stlmaon Statements Replying to chargee by President Roosevelt and Stlmeos-that the distribution had been Improper because it' might undermine army morale Wheeler "If three franked cards ran Impair the discipline of our army If three franked cards can Impair our national how toadly we need a- secretary of Stlmaon had branded art as "near treason" and Roosevelt commenting a dey later on the incident had asserted that the Montana senator had gone "too fir" Speaking to a crowded and attentive senate Wheeler accuoed Stlmaon of laying hk charges "on the quicksands of falsehood" Charges Smear Cunpalga This present vllllfleation of us gainst war Is all a part of well organised and carefully planned smear campaign by Ihe war mongers to silence opposition to wsr" Wheeler said Wheeler inserted also that Stim-son attempted to crest an Impression lbafbg tbtse Amerlran boys In any attempt to keep them In service over a "I denounce these attempts of Secretary of War Stinson and wsr mongerlng newspapers who seek to convey 'such an untruthful Impression as both deceptive and un-Amerlran" Wheeler aid Johnson Barks Wheeler Senator Johnson Repuhl loan Call' torn Is was next to tike the floor declaring "stick to It Brother stand up there will be at least one with He drew applause (ran the gallery when he told Wheeler: 'Evyry man In thia chamber (Continued On Fags 4-A CoL I) Soviet Fighters Take Initiative In Several Zones Blitzkrieg Is Said To Be Breaking Down To Old Siege Tactics MOSCOW July Tbs Red Army appeared today is taking ths Initiative on several sectors of the Russian-German -a 2 OOP mile fighting son along which Soviet spokesmen earlier dec let red the Nazi blitzkrieg had broken down to siege tartics A communique reported fighting actions of our troops" throughout the night In the direction of Nevel and Smolensk In the rent rat region and at Zhitomir In Ihe Ukraine Thl was a variation from the wording of previous mmniunlques which mentioned only ilubhorn hot-tlee or (lerre fighting Indicating thnt the Runslana now are undertaking more than defenilv operations The Red air fleet as well a round troop wer reported he gradually swinging Inis the- often' slve The communique riled several specific Instance of Russian thrusti against the Germ a rang Ing from a lornl raid sn the- Invaders' lines to a large axle counter attack line detachment reported lo have attacked the German garrisoned rily of and driven nut Ihe Narla In street flghtleg with bayonets and grenades Inflicting upon them 2ti0 casualties Other units were reported to have (Continued On Pays 4-A II BARRED Pola Negri Farms to feed family Famed Polish Actress Refused American Entry Silent Film Star Fails To Renew Return Permit Issued Six Years Ago JERSEY CITY (N J) July Pola Negri famed Polish actress was refused entry Into the United States today when she arrived from Lisbon on the American export liner Excalibur Immigration officials said her papers are not In order The 41 year old beauty of the si- lent screen wept bitterly when immigration officials told her she Jiad nilK euvil uiefct failed to renew the return permit given her when she left this coun try for Europe nearly six yesrs ago Came To Accept Film Offer Miss Negri who said she came to accept a film offer and to take out citizenship papers told officers she did not know It was neccgsary to renew the permit each year Earlier she told newsmen that she had been living with her mother in a villa on the French Riviera in St Jean Cap Ferrst To augment the family's dwindling food supnly she said she had recently turned tove get able and dairy fsrro- The glamorous Miss Negri whose romances reportedly Rudolph Valentino to Adolf Hitler wore an enormous black picture hat "For seven years been making films In Germany and France Miss Negri said "I didn't see any of the war thank God" She said she had an "excellent film opportunity in the United States and added: I want to do something really great I hate the word 'comeback' and this not not a 'comeback' no Indeed" Miss Negri bad nothing to say about rumors she succeeded Leni Rlefenstahl as Hitler's favorite In Germany Arrives Another among the 211 passengers Including fifty one Americans was Father Joseph A Trahan of Swanton Vt a member of the order of the Fathers of St Edmund who was captured by Nazi soldiers in St Florentln France last year and later made mayor of the village at German command He said he went about the town during German bombing and administered last riles to the dying When the Nazis occupied the town he said soldiers threatened him with bayonets until he Identified himself as a Catholic priest Ordered To Open Butcher Shops Then he said they took him prisoner but he escaped from the lineup only to be discovered later and Informed that ha had been made mayor under orders to "open all the butcher shops wllhtn twenty four hours or face a firing squad" He escaped from France by growing a heard dressing as a golfer and strolling from the course Into unoccupied France Officers of the Excalibur reported that British authorities In Bermuda removed Countess lllldegard Man-delsloh 13 a German who told ships orflrers she was enroute to the United States to meet her Amerlran flanre Killed When Auto Collides With Bus SANTA BARBARA July Ml occupants of an automobile were killed near Serena early today when their automobile collided with a bus Richard Samuel Kroell 4ft of Long Bench and woman tentatively Identified as his wife were killed outright In thn front sent whlln 2 year old girl asleep In Ihe hnck seal died later or Injuries received when she was hurled from IhJ machine Dus Driver llarold Sayre of Huntington Park Buffered slight head Injuries and Mrs Neva Dean of Los Angeles a passenger sustained a knee Injury Nippon 24000 Men Are Landed Close To Thailand Border Landing Operations Are Begun 1900 Trucks Will Aid Operations NEW YORK July The Berlin radio tonight broadcast a dispatch from Bangkok capital of Thailand reporting that heavy Brit Ish troop concentrations were arriving dally In Burma adjacent to Thailand NBC heard the broadcast Similar axis reports of alleged Brltlsh-Ch lnese-Free French of French Indo-China preceded new move Into that French colony HANOI July 28 An of flclal announcement late today confirmed debarkation of Japanese troops at unspecified points in southern Indo-Chlna SAIGON (French Indo-Chlna) July () Members of the Japanese military mission to Indo-China disclosed today 1900 Japanese military trucks have arrived In Saigon from Hanoi to transport Incoming Japanese troops to nine bases In southern IndokIna A reliable source reported Japan would land at least 24000 qsen In southern Indo-Chlna at a point within striking distance of Thai land This source said preparations are under way to house 12400 sol diera here and another 8000 in Phonompenh near Thailand's border Members of the Japanese military mission have been holding frequent and lengthy conferences with Saigon authorities regarding problems of feeding housing and transporting the troops The mission members requisitioned the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Building In Saigon and beach' homes at Cap St Jacques to hminr Jananese officers Dicker Fbr China's Zuppllrs'f without wsltlne for the Japanese Without waiting for the Japanese landing In force representatives of the Japanese supported Nankin regime arrived and started negotiations relative to $3000000 worth of general supplies Imported from abroad by the Chungking government and stranded In Saigon since September American business men mostly 1 company representatives and missionaries throughout the interior of gouthern Indo-China went about their duties anticipating a quiet Japanese occupation that would not intrrUDt what ir( of their nor- Interrupt what Is left of their normal work As no transportation facilities are available In any direction the Americana are not considering leaving Vichy Gives Up Two Points On Coast VICHY (Unoccupied France) July 28 to) It was announced officially tonight that Japan will occupy two points on the coast of French Indo-Chlna and several points in the Interior by agreement with the Vichy Government The Inland concessions art In Annam a coastal region running moat of the length of the French Aslaatlc colony and in Cochin-China at the southermost tip of the peninsula across the Gulf of Slam from Malaya Japanese troops It was disclosed also will have use of Indo-Chinese roads and possibly railroads to move southward to their new bases Japanese forces already are based In northern Indo-Chlna Larger deliveries of rice to Japan also were exacted In the agreement between Vice Premier Admiral Jean Darlan and the Japanese ambassador Sotomatsu Kato The announcement which took the form of a statement by the of-rlal news agency dropped all previous direct allusiosn to an alleged British-Chlnesa threat to Indo-China necessitating Japanese "protection" saying Instead that Japan asked a new concession on behalf of her own Interests It was stressed however that French sovereignty will ba respected Anglo-Finland Break Reported NEW YORK July 8 tot -The British Broadcasting Corporation broadcast an announcement tonight that Finland has severed relations with Britain Berlin Boasts Crack Siberia Unit Smashed Moscow Brands Blitz War 'A Washout' As Hitler Hints Smolensk Victory 3 DIVISIONS BROKEN Shifting Of Troops 4000 1 Miles From Far East Re vealed By Prisoners BERLIN July 28-to)-Cerman war reports declared today a Red Army dlvlilonahlfted from the Far Eaat to defend Moscow haa been destroyed and the bloody Battle of Smolensk on the highway to the Russian capital la about to end in victory for Adolf army Nazis also reported annihilation of two other Russian divisions bringing the total to 43000 men The Russians gave an entirely different picture asserting that the conflict had settled down to an old fashioned siege and that two German divisions were destroyed over the weekend Claimed Moscow declared officially that Adolf thirty seven day old blitzkrieg washout" Berlin military commentators however hinted that the center of the Nazi Invasion forces now may bo ready for a direct assault on the Soviet rapltal The high command reported all Russian attempts to prevent annihilation of trapped forces In the Smolensk area have failed and the battle Is "drawing to a successful conclusion The claim that another Russian division had been destroyed was made in war dispatches which said the unit was trapped east of Smolensk Shifted 4000 Miles DNB official German news agen-ry said that the knockout was delivered by a German tank division and that prisoners' statements disclosed it had been moved at least 4000 miles across Russia's vast spaces from Siberia to bolster the capital's defense Also In the Smolensk sector the Germans reported eighty three Russian tanks captured or smashed and still another noose being drawn around eight Russian batteries Once the Smolensk battle ends with the success the high command expects military commentators said the center of the German front may be ready for a direct assault on Moscow On the Finnish side of the Nazi push toward Leningrad the Soviet second largest city the bulletin from Hiller's headquarters said the Russians are offering tough resistance but that new ad' vances had been made Earlier reports had placed the German vanguards within forty five miles of Leningrad On the southern end of the long (Continued On Page 4-A CoL 7) Mistake Of Mother Causes Babe's Death SACRAMENTO July (INS-A mistake was blamed today for the death of 2 month old Gerald Stephen Dale The coroner's office reported the mother Mrs Benjamin Dale of Oakland administered lactic add rather than nose drops to the Infant who was suffering with a severe head cold The two bottles were similar In appearance In The Bee Today Fage Calling All Dogs IB Cartoons 4B City News In Brief 2A Classified Advertising 4-3B Club News BA Comics HA Contract Bridge TA Crossword Puzzle 8A Don't Take My Word For It SB Dorothy Dix TA Editorials SB Financial News Markets 4B Health SA Household Arts TA Glorifying Yourself TA Mary Hampton TA Fubllc Thinks SB News Behind The News SB Patterns TA Radio Serial Story SA Social News Sports MB Vital Statistics Jj Weather IB Your Baby And Mine TA GRACIOUS CHARM: Wa ask you to see our present grouping of Dining Room Furniture Each suite Is designed with such unusual charm It Immediately Inspires Imagination to seeing It bcaullfylng one own dining room I Built to die-llngulsh a homo for a lifetime You will ogre you never saw such Furniture si near Its moderate pricings! Judy Garland And Jones USC Grid Coach Succumbs To Heart Attack Great Trojan Mentor Is Stricken In North Hollywood Home LOS ANGELES July (INS) sports world today mourned the death of one of football's greatest Coach Howard Jones of the University of Southern California Stricken suddenly he died yesterday in his home in suburban North Hollywood before hla physician could reach his side Death was due to a burl attack Saturday he complained of a pain In his chest which he attributed to a touch of Indigestion and which he regarded as of so little consequence that he declined to call his doctor Seized with the attack again yesterday' he fell twisted with pain to the floor The maid answered his call helped him to the telephone to call the doctor and then assisted him to a couch The famed mentor of the Trojans his brilliant career terminated at the comparatively early age of S3 was dead when the physician arrived a few minutes later One Of 'Mg Four Jones' death cut another link in the famous "big four" of football Knute Rorkne Notre Dame's Inspirational leader met death In an airplane rrash In 1931 Remaining are Amos Alonzo Stagg and Glen Scobey (Pop) Warner Jones had been head coach of USC since 1925 and under him the Trojan teams formerly rated a mediocre clmbed to the plnaccle of foothill At their hlght under his quiet firm leadership the USC teams were the most spectacular powerhouses of modern gridiron history When they were performing to perfection with his power play style of (Continued en Page SB) Spokane Temblor Lasts IV2 Minutes SPOKANE (Wash) July to earthquake apparently limited to the Spokane area and felt only In the western half of the city shook houses and sent residents scurrying Into the streets at 12:17 today Louis Franklin assistant seismologist at Ml St Michaels Scho-last irate said the quake was moderate centered within ninety miles of the rtly In an undetermined direction and lasted a minute and a half A report from Mt Klsco Y- said a slight earth tremor shook houses and rattled dishes In Westchester County at 2:22 No damage wa reported Dayton Ault Dies BAN DIEGO July to-Dy nAii ewif eo nz ton Ault 62 city attorney died today after an Illness of several weeks 16 Officers Are Ordered To Duly In Philippines Takes Over Islands' Offshore Patrol Force Air Unit Is Next WASHINGTON July The senate confirmed without dissent Jste today President nomination of Major General Douglas MacArthur to be a lieutenant general In command of tha United States Army In the Far East WASHINGTON July The war department today ordered sixteen officers to duty In ths Philippine Islands In an apparent move to strengthen eastermost army outpost The men ranging in rank from second lieutenant to captain will leava San Francisco on or about August 7th the war department disclosed In a list of orders They will travel either by army transport of commercial airliner Nine officers of the coast artil- lery corps will go from Fort Sheridan XU five of the Infantry will from Camp Joseph Robinson Ark and a field artillery officer will go from Fort Riley Kan The war department declined comment on the orders citing a general policy against discussion of movements of troops to overseas posts There was no Indication whether the officers will be accompanied by contingent! of troops Navy Takes Over Petrol In Manila the Philippine off shore patrol was placed under the Jurisdiction of the 16th Naval District tonight becoming the first unit of the Philippine armed forces to be incorporated with the United States forces as ordered by President Roosevelt The patrol comprises about ISO officers and men two torpedo boats and several such ships under con strucllon Informed circles expected that the nlr corps most highly developed branch of the Philippine army will be the next unit Incorporated The air arm has more than hundred trained Filipino combat pilots and an undisclosed number of training planes which could be converted into pursuit ships MacArthur Formally Nominated President Roosevelt formally nominated Douglas MacArthur to be a lieutenant general In command of the United States and commonwealth forcea In ths Philippine Islands The nomination of the former chief of staff went to the senate aa Senator Pepper Democrat Florida told reporter! that Roosevelt could havo made "no better selection" of a commanding general of forces In this troubled Far Eastern area Halifax Morasses Japan Viscount Halifax British ambassador railed at the state department today to discuss American and British economic measures against Japan The ambassador who has Just returned from a west coast tour conferred with Sumner Welle acting secretary of state Lord Halifax aald the conference was Intended to review the Far Eastrm situation In the light of the Japanese move Into French Ind China and the swift retaliatory measures taken by the United Sutra and British Empire countries Bids For Other Support Welle Intimated at hts press conference today that the United States would welcome parallel action by other American nations In economic control measures against Japan Stressing that Latin American countries are free to act in any way they deemed advisable Y'etles cited steps already taken lo Insure the United States access to Latin (Continued On Page 4-A Cot 6) Basement Garage Co We Give Thrift Stamp Hubby Dave Rose Judy ecomes Mrs Dave Rose In Nevada Rites LAS VEGAS (Nev) July Judy Garland sweet faced sad voiced little songstress of the films became the bride of Dave Rose 31 year old orchestra leader composer and music arranger today The 19 year old singer flew here from Hollywood with Rose and her mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs William Gilmore The marriage was performed shortly after 1 A by Justice of the Peace Mahlon Brown with the elder couple as witnesses Divorced Martha Kayo Rose formerly of Chicago was divorced recently from Comedienne Martha Raye to whom he was married In Ensenada Baja California Miss Garland was born Frances Gumm at Grand Rapids Minnr- She entered films at the age of 1 ana until shortly before announcing her engagement to Rose last month had been ranked as a juvenile Child Star Two Years Ago Only two yesrs ago Judy was the child star of The Wizard Of Os She Is the third actress to leave juvenile ranks through marriag recently the others being Deanna Durbin and Kathryn Gray- Mi Garland and Rose had been Miss Garland and Rose hadbeen wedding similar Durbin nd Vaughn Paul but aald ihey derided upon a Nevada ceremony while dining with Mr and Mrs Gilmore in Hollywood las! night They planned to return to Hollywood today 56 Die 75 Drown As East Gripped In Heat Wave CHICAGO July 28 At least fifty six persons are dead today the victims of tha heat wave that has spread over the eastern two thirds of the nation sending thermometers over the 100 degree mark In many sections Another seventy five persons are reported drowned as millions jammed beaches lakes and parks In an effort to escape from the humid heat that rame up from the aoulh and spread over the East and Middle West According lo Canaday Chicago forecaster no appreciable relief is promised until late tomorrow when thunderstorm are expected to develop over the plains While a peak temperature or 962 degrees -was recorded In Chicago yesterday other sections of the county reported temperatures over Ihe lflft mark Cincinnati reported 106 Cleveland 103 Indianapolis Louisville Charleston Va and Toledo 100 Milwaukee 97 Washington 94 and Minneapolis 92 degrees Connors Wins Post WASHINGTON July 28-UB-rresldent Roosevelt today renominated James Connors for collector of ruslnms at Juneau Alaska This measure Is so to apeak "punitive" action by a subaltern authority namely Ihe governor of Moulin against government officials diplomats and journalists who rame to Vichy not on leisure but on business They mual have eaten too much meat because the management of Ihe hotels declare that government hntela In tha months of January through March consumed three times more meat than was accounted for hy the ticket they handed over to tho authority In question The stnffs of the hotels ere particularly hit hy the measure A kind of revolutionary feeling haa spread which fortunately has' nothing to do tlth politics I Breakfasts Denied Vichy Rulers Who 'EatToo Much' 32-Pc Dinnerware Sets American Limoges very attractive sets Araby Blue Sf Coral Pink and two floral designs Open stock BERLIN July 28-1 INSl-The Berlin radio reported from Vichy today that aa a "punitive measure for eating too much" all gueata of Ihe Hotel Du Parc and Hotel Majestic In Vichy henceforth will he deprived of breakfast and "attend- The Holed Du Tare Is official headquarter of Chief of Slate Marshal Henri Thllippe retain and the Vichy government The broadcast did not explain tshat was meant by "allendance" it waa assumed however that hotel service will In aome manner he curtailed The broadcast said: A from Monday on all gurais of Ihe two government hotels -Du Parr and will go without breakfast and attendance Free Parking In Our pikrt Its Dm run Kurd ail SiMl hrtftr wiwr MwiwitiMB ns tbe tilt ait im mi Medela Lew ei Terms te Bull SPIVEY'S APPUANCI Van Nma sad Meeved Pk 4W Barrett-Hicks a A 1127 BROADWAY A'-V MMinnp "A-? -f tA TvI)TI i 0 -t-e-- rx v' Tr V-f'S x- 'v- 1 JR 'P-3T- yr ill.