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I MOBERLY ION MONITOR-INDEX Pages 8 and MOBERLY EVENING DEMOCRAT MOBERLY, MISSOURI, TUESDAY EVENING, Peruvian Fliers Safe In Ecuador, Telegrapher Says GUAYQUIL, Ecuador, Oct. 31 (AP)--A telegraph operator on duty at Puerto Posorja reported to authorities here today that the Peruvian aviators, Commander Humberto Gal'lino and Capt. Victor Gal'lino, had been found safe at Salinos De Puntos Arenas, Ecudor. The Gal'lino brothers left New York Sunday on an attempted non-stop flight to Lima. The report said the fliers had been forced to land because their fuel supply was exhausted.

K.C. MAYOR HELD BACK BY COUNCIL His Leadership Weakened in Maneuvering Over the Naming of City Manager SMITH DEFENDS HIS RECORD KANSAS CITY, Oct. 31 Mayor Bryce B. Smith was stripped today of his power to handle grievances against the city. His leadership weakened when council adopted resolutions to the prevent a.

rush action on tne appointment of a city manager council whole out in front in any political faction and to put as a dealing with clean-up forces. in a statement denied he Smith or that he was playing politics any was protectinations. machine or "When over control of the administration last April, I said conditions were going to be cleaned up in the city's government," he explained. "I gaid that politics was going to be disregarded. have kept my word.

the In first five months we have reduced the and made other savings to $614,000 under expayrolls for the same period last amounting penditures year. "Simply a Democrat? forces criticising me will. "If the let ings me of $1,200,000 at the end- of alrine, we' will show a savthe fiscal year. now that I sim-. want to say ply am a Democrat and I'm Demo- going to the city the best cratic administration possible." he hasn't "fallen out" He said C.

Zachman because with Eugene he is quitting tomorrow as tempmanager to become orary city manager of the Municipal Auditorium. council by resolution orderThe ed that names of all men proposed for city manager be placed on public record for 14 days before a is selected, Another resmanager instructed the mayor to olution, a committee of three councilmen to confer with opposing groups as to their Coungrievances and to recommend remedies. cilman Jerome G.Galvin was named head of the committee. resolution a adopted Maid Another failure of the council to fill permanently the office of city manhad resulted "in a loss to the ager this administration of confidence which is daily city and to public and rapidly increasing." Back City Counselor. council back City CounseThe 1or Sam C.

Blair in his demand for the resignations of three of his assistants--Marcy K. Brown, Allen and William J. William A. Leahy While the council was in session 2,000 citizens made more than public for a charter amendment petition, camplans at a the terms elecpaign to end Circulation of the tive officials. to obtain 40,000 signapetitions tures will starts this week.

CENTRALIA HOME DAMAGED BY FIRE Oct. CENTRALIA, The two-story eight-room frame of T. J. Ridgway here residence was badly damaged by fire discovered in the home about 10:30 o'clock this morning. fire, believed to have startThe had spread over the ed at a flue, and upper rooms were ablaze roof, the flames were seen by Mrs.

when Burrus, living across the C. Allen street. The upper story and its contents destroyed. Most of the furnwere ishings lower floor were carried to safety. who is in ill Mrs.

Ridgway, taken to the home of health, was the Rev. and Mrs. Burrus. Mr. work at the time Ridgway was of the fire in the local jewelry store where he is employed.

J. L. CARPENTERS MARRIED 50 YEARS PARIS, Oct. and Mrs. L.

Carpenter celebrated their J. fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunat home twelve miles south of Paris. Among those atthe dinner were: Mr. and tending D. B.

Carpenter, John G. Mrs. of Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Berrey, Turner Berrey and and Mrs.

family, Clayton of Thompson: Mr. Berrey and family, Thompson; and Mrs. C. M. Berrey, Miss Judge Dorothy Berrey, Thompson: Mrs.

Florence Crosswhite, Mr and Mrs. Edward Crosswhite and son of St. Louis. MEMBER FULL LEASED ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE SERVICE County Court and Judge Hammett to Draw Jury Panel Circuit Judge A. R.

Hammett will meet with the Randolph County Court for first time tomorrow as a jury The court and Judge Hammett will draw the petit jury panel for the December term of circuit court at Huntsville. The court term convenes December 11. law passed by the last session of the General Assembly makes circuit judges jury commissioners, and requires them to meet with county courts selecting the jury panels. fore jury panels have been drawn by county court judges. RUTH JUDD BACK IN STATE HOSPITAL Trunk Slayer Literally a 'Wild Woman' Says Head of Institution PHOENIX, Oct.

31, APWinnie Ruth Judd, "literally a wild woman," who sobbed and screamd and threw things until scdative to quiet her, was back in the Arizona state hospital for the insane today, carefully guarded. The mad trunk killer, dirty, unkempt and half-starved, who said she saw "horrible things" during her six days of freedom, was caught last night leaving an attache's home on the hospital grounds which she had entered to obtain food. Her shoes were gone. There were holes in her stockings. Bruises and scratches on her legs indicated she had fallen or bumpcd into objects while wandering in the dark.

One ankle was sprained and she had fashioned a brace from a girdle. Carried Food In Sack. In a pillow slip she carried bread crusts, several cans of soup, spaghetti, a glass of jelly, and a nearly green orange from which she had sucked juice. The new frock and shoes which she wore when she fled the hospital last Tuesday night had been exchanged for old, brown coat drab blue hat, pulled down over her ears. Mrs.

Judd, who in 1931 killed Agnes Ann Le Roi and Hedvig Samuelson and stuffed their bodies into trunks which were shipped to. Los Angeles, apparently had been in the vicinity of Phoenix since. her told Dr. escape. Louis J.

Saxe, hospital superintendent, she had been hiding in cornfield, about one and one-half m'a from the main and cemetery on the building, hospital grounds. Sheriff Lon Jordan said, howhe had traced her moveeverts and that she apparently spent most of her time hiding in one side of a duplex, about eight blocks from the home of her parthe Rev. and Mrs. H. J.

Mcents, Kinnell, whom she visited a few minutes after her escape. W. R. J. Carved On Sill.

Jordon said Mrs. Judd spent the first night in an orange grove, Wednesday night through Saturday night at the duplex, where she carved her initials, "WRJ" and the date "10-29-39" on at window gill. Sunday night she visited: a minister in Tempe, nine of Phoenix, spent three hours at his The minister' attempted to return the insane blonde to the hospital but permitted her to flee when she threatened suicide. He notified Attendants Jordania they surrounded Mrs. Judd last night as she left the residence of Mel Larson, hospital engineer.

When she saw escape was impossible, they said Mrs. Judd walked to the door of the ward, from which she fled, knocked. Nurses admitted her and rushed her to Dr. Saxe's office. "Well, here I am." she said when Dr.

Saxe walked in. To Gov. Bob Jones she said: "I told you I would come back, and I did. I kept my word to you. I to see my father.

I saw him and talked with then I came back and gave myself up like I gid I She had left the governor a letter saying she wanted to see her bedridden father and her husband Dr. C. Judd of Los Angeles, and would return after her visits, She saw her parents at midnight last Tuesday. A Woman." When question about how she had lived and eluded searchers, Dr. Saxe said became hysterical and sobbed shouted.

threw pencils and other obShe jects picked up from a desk. She was literally a wild woman," Dr. Saxe said. She was given put bed. sedativessared Dr.

Saxe she had no help in escaping. M. S. Presler, who lives with his family in one side of the duplex which Mrs. Judd used as a hiding place.

said he had no idea there had been anyone in the other half. The Tempe minister quoted her saying. according to Jordan, as that several persons offered her a ride Sunday night as she walked to his home, but she refused them all and was not recognized. Mrs. Judd convicted in 1932 of killing Miss Leroi but was gaved from, a hnagman's noose when a found her insane.

Dr. Saxe said Mrs. Judd had growing "gradually worse" in been recent months. He and Governor Jones both had assured the family and the press no, effort would made to find her sane and have her executed, ASK SAFE PASSAGE FOR FLINT Washington Urges Both Britain and Germany to Avoid Violent Action SEEK TO PROTECT AMERICAN CREW Fear Germans May Blow Up Ship to Prevent Her Capture by British WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 The United States asked both Britain and France today to any action which would imperil unnecessarily the captive American crew aboard the ter City of Flint, now somewhere in the blockaded North Sea bound for Germany.

While the American request did not ask precautions against specific action it was learned that two eventualities were most feared by officials: First, that the German prize might blow up the vessel of the British warships attempted to capture her, Second, that the British might sink the ship. The latter porsibility was held by most officials to be less like: ly, as it was believed the British would prefer to take the vessel which was carrying a cargo to England when the Germans seized her two weeks ago. The state department instructed Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy in Londan, and Alexander C. Kirk, United States Charge d'Affaires in Berlin, to ask the British and German governments to avoid exposing the American crew to unnecessary danger, In connection with official fears of some perilous occurence it was recalled here that the radio operator of the City of Flint, who slipped ashore at Tomsoe, Norway, when the ship first reached there more than a week ago, related that members of the German prize crew said they were planting explosives with the inLandon blowing up if necassary to avoid her falling into the hands of the British.

It WaS hoped here that the Germans government, government's on appeal, receipt would send instructions to the prize crew to avoid this eventuality. Today's action was in line with Secretary Hull's statement that the state department was considering every step possible be taken that would best promote the safety the. crew. 50,000 WERE SLAIN IN WARSAW SIEGE BERLIN, Oct. 31, P--William C.

McDonald of San Francisco, Who recently visited Warsaw in behalf of the Quaker commission for Polish relied, said reliable estimates placed the number of dead in the Warsaw siege at 000. SLAYER'S FATHER TO MRS. BIVENS Expresses Sympathy and His Own Family's Sorrow, Asking Forgiveness BROOKFIELD, Oct. 81. -A Presbyterian minister disc.

cod today at funeral services Bivens, aviator victim for Carl of a mid-air. slaying, that the father of the confessed had come Indiana to killer their sympathy to Mrs. express Bivens. The Rev. I D.

Border said Guy P'letch, father of Earnest. Pletch who admitted slaying Bivens, called' first on him in his study last night. He was accompanied brother, Scott Pletch. a went then and told Mrs. They Bivens of their asking her forgiveness, Mr.

Border said in his funeral sermon. The father, Mr. Border said, told Mrs. Bivens and his wife "would gladly see their son dead if this could be undone." Mrs. Bivens, the minister said, Pletch to return to his told Guy wife and tell her she appreciated the offer of sympathy.

Mrs. Pietch was too ill to make the here from the Pletch farm trip near Frankfort, Ind. The Pletch were not, in the crowd which overflowed church's 600 seats at the the Mr. Border told the congregahad heard 10 person in lion he Brookfield say "an unkind word" of Bivens who had built up 8 garage business and flying school. Standing out among the flowers which filled the front of the church was a floral airplane broken in a symbol of wheel, death.

Mrs. Bivens was accompanied to the service by her younger Russell. Her older son, Orson. ville Bivens, a Pan-American Airways employe was in South America. at the time of his father's death.

OCTOBER 31, 1939 CONFEREES TO HANDLE ARMS BILL Administration Neutrality Forces Win Their First Test in House LEADERS PLAN ON PROCEDURE ADOPTED Republican Move to Open Bill to Amendments Is Defeated, 233-177 WASHINGTON. 'Oct. 31. APAdministration neutrality forces, advocating arms: embargo repeal, won their first test of strength in the House today when their chosen procedure for considering the administration neutrality measure was adopted. The test came on a "rule" providing the bill be sent to a joint Senate conference to compose differences between Senate and House-approved neutrality measures, The former contains no arms embargo while the latter, passed last session, does, This action to send the bill to conference came a few moments after the House beat down.

237 to 177, a Republican attempt aimed at opening up the legislation to House amendments. Another Opportunity Foes of the embargo repeal still may get an opportunity to effect changes in the legislation through instruction the House members of the conference committee as to what they should ingist the negotiations with the Senate, Indications were the House would devote the next two days to debating question of instructing the conferees. An agreement as to the was reached immediately, however. "What I or anyone else might say will not change a single vote," declared Chairman Sabath (D. Ill.) of the rules committee.

Rep. Horton (R. Wyo.) retorted that approval the procedure laid down for the House by its leaders "spells war." Tenn.) Rep. Taylor (R. deplored "this unseemly haste." Cox Defends Bill Rep.

Cox. (D. often an administration plaguer, came to its side with this statement: "This legislation asks nothing more than restoration of the sov-1 right to transact our honereign est business as a free people." Taylor said he would not "stigmatize" the no-amendments-allowed procedure a "gag," as Sabath recalled wag done yesterday by Rep. boos Fish (R. the N.

Republican Loud from side greeted a remark by Sabath which in effect charged Fish, a the right to retain the leader of arms embargo, with aiding Hitler. "You gentlemen on the other side," Sabath said, "are making a. mistake trying to follow a gentleman who has been advising us before who has been trying to deliver to Hitler on wrongly ands his last visit to Europe." Speaker Bankhead told reporters that prospects for House apthe measure were "all proval of rights." SOUTHWEST PHONE EARNINGS HIGHER LOUIS, 31. IPST. Southwestern Bell Telephone today its net Company reported earnings for the nine months ending Sept.

30 were $13,465,871, the as compared with $12,832,070 for corresponding period in 1938, an increase of $633,801. Total revenues were $65,597,657, but total 768. against expenses, including taxes and interest, increased from $52,765,587 to $55,610,897. serves the states The company Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, of Oklahoma and Texas and a small Illinois adjacent to St. portion of Louis.

SALES TAX REVENUE TO A NEW HIGH JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 31. IP October sales tax -Missouri's hit new high with a collections total of $1,918,508.53 paid in this month, the state 'auditor's office announced today. This figure was a gain of $116,812.93 over September collections and $203,579.58 over October last year, It brought total gain in collections for 1939 over 1938 to $1,552,427. CALLED BY FATHER'S DEATH Oct.

31. -Mrs. J. PARIS, D. Graves was called to Excellast week by the critsior Springs illness of her, father, J.

L. ical Wilson. Mr. Wilson, who was died Friday and was quite buried old, Sunday near Excelsior Springs. Rents Farm Near Paris PARIS, Oct.

Crow has rented the Edwards farm. south of Paris, now occupied by the Gordie Mills family. and will move the first. of March, MOBERLY MONITOR. MODERLY INDEX, ES'T.

1016 ESTARLISHED 186S MOBERLY DEMOCRAT. EST. NUMBER 103 1873 VOLUME 21 ROME, Oct. 31. -Premier Mussolini reorganized the entire leadership of the Fascist regime today in a shakeup of cabinet, party and top military posts unprecented Seven in its sweeping ministers, scopeine secretary cabinet.

Fascist Party, the chiefs of staff of the army, air force and Fascist militia and four undersecretaries of state were replaced in the drastic reshuffling. In addition. Mussolini himself yielded the portfolio of minister for Italian Africa to General Attilio Peruzzi. Chief among those shifted were two Fascist notables widely credited with Pro-German tendencies, -Gen. Achille Starce, relieved of the secretaryship of the Fascist Party 'at his own request," and Dino Alfieri, minister of popular culture (propaganda.) Starace was named chief of the general staff of the Fascist militia; Alfieri, ambassador waiting assignmecasons For Change.

Although some observers saw in the shakeup evidences of a lessenIng of German influence in Rome, diplomatic circles here generally, the attributed Fascist it to Party condi- and government and considered it without bearing on foreign policy. However. it was noted came shortly after the German ambassador, Hans-Georg Viktor Von MacKensen, had for Berlin on Sunday for, his embassy said, extraordinary reason." (Berlin officials said they were unable comment at present on the cabinet shakeup. They indicated also that Von MacKensen's visit to Berlin was a routine one and not connected with the cabi- 2 FASCIST NOTABLES DEMOTED Mussolini Reorganizzes the Entire Fascist Regime in a Drastic Shake-Up CRACKS DOWN ON TWO PRO-GERMANS But the House Cleaning Is Not Entirely a Result of War Situation By RICHARD G. MASSOCK net events.

Paris Welcomes Move. (In Paris French diplomatic quarters welcomed the Rome shakeup, asserting that Il Duce's purpose was to create a "government of neutrality." The shifting of Starace and Alfieri was cited as evidence of a partial lessening Nazi influence in Rome.) Starace had been secretary of the Fascist Party since Dec. 12, 1931, and was one of Il Duce's generals in the Ethiopian campaign. His successor as party secretary will be Ettore Muti, consul general of the militia. By DeWITT MacKENZIE The explanation of Mussolini's sensational shake-up of the Fagcist leadership lies to my mind in two reasons which.

if this view is correct. must rank among the (Continued on page 4) President Asks People To Offer Thanks On Nov. 23 WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 AP Proclaiming Thursday, November 23, as a day of general thanksgiving, President Roosevelt asked today that thanks be offered "for the hope that lives within us" of the coming of an eventual world peace. The proclamation designated the the last the month next to last instead of hursdarsday as Thanksgiving Day.

Some states, however, have decided to celebrate Nov. 30. Mr. Roosevelt said in the proclamation: that it was fitting to continue a 'hallowed custom" begun by President Washington when he asked the nation to lay down all tasks for one day in the year and give thanks for the blessings granted by Divine Providence. "Our nation has gone steadily forward in the application of democratic processes to economic and social problems." the president said.

"We have faced the specters of business depression, unemployment and of widespread agricultural distress, positive efforts, to alleviate these conditions met with heartening results." "We have also been permitted to see the fruition of methods which We have undertaken in realms of health, social welfare, and the conservation of resources. "As a nation we are deeply grateful that in a worid of moil we are at peace with all countries, and we especially rejoice in the strengthened bonds of our friendship with the other peoples of the Western Hemisphere. 'Let us on the day set aside for this purpose, give thanks to the ruler of the universe for the strength which he has vouchsafed us to carry on our daily labors and for the hope that lives within us of the coming of a day when peace and the productive activities of peace shall reign on every continent." SOVIET ATTACK ON ROOSEVELT PLEA FOR FINLAND; ACCUSES ALLIES OF PROLONGING WAR Mrs. Fred Thompson, Madison, Elected District President as Federated Clubs End Meeting Mrs. Fred A.

'Thompson of Madison today became new president of the fourth district of Federated Clubs of Missouri, succeeding Mrs. Richard Bloom, of Fulton, retiring president. Mrs. Tom Spark of Louisiana was elected first vice-president and Mrs. Temple Stephens of Moberly, a member of Round Table, became second vice president, The election of new officers this afternoon climaxed twoday sessiong of convention of the fourth district clubs, held here at the First Baptist church.

Reports Received The first day's session of the convention got into full swing yesterday afternoon following the 114 delegates registrations Baptist church. Immediately after registration, routine business of the district was conducted and. reports of the department chairmen were heard. RELIEF COSTS START CLIMBING Cold Weather Responsible for Annual Increase; Pension Aid Also Involved JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 31.

-Missouri's direct relief cost beits annual autumn climb togan ward cold weather peaks today as the Social Security Commission allotted $286,670 fol an estimated 24,322 families during November. It was an increase of $18,083 over October's allotment, which was divided among 23,108 families. Social Security Director George I. Haworth emphasized that the November case load was merely estimated and that any emergency such as extremely cold weather might force additional allotments. On the basis of the 24,322 estimate.

the average family allotment would be nearly $12. Old age assistance grants also increased in total for November. but for the first time since a inception of the program the average payment per person failed to increase. The total amount mailed to aged persons was $1,472,756.50 compared with $1,461,372 last month--but the of refrom 77,140 in Occipients grew tober to 77,766 In November, with the result that the average payment remained stationary at $18.94. Direct relief allotments.

by included $888 for Rancounties dolph County. Old age payments to Randolph County total $17,236 for 922 persons. CHRISTMAS TOYS REVIVE CRAFTS And There's a Gadget That Hoodwinks Children Into Lacing Own Shoes By Gladwin Hill NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (AP)A taffy haired little five-yearold girl was put out today when discovered she'd been hoodwinked into learning to lace I her shoes She was given a toy, a brightly painted imitation shoc of wood with oversize flaps and laces! She started fooling with it, and before she realized had laced it right up--after five years of making other people lace her shoes for her. happened at the annual Christmas toy preview, and illustrated the dominant trend in utilitarian playthings with toxich children can make, decorate, In test their or efforts learn things.ct children's energy constructive lines and knock some practical knowledge into their pretty little heads, the toy manufacturers have revived a half dozen moribund crafts.

There are sets for metal working for making gadgets of. wire, painting on glass, imitation pictures of felt and making stained glass windows. Chemistry sets have progressed showing Junior how litmus paper reacts with acid to showing to test the purity of him how food and clean silver electrically. The ultimate in this realm is a miniature doctor's bag, replete with a stethoscope, an assortment of sugar pills and hold your hats- blood-pressure measuring annaratus. Moscow Demanding Finns Bow Down the Same as Other Baltic States SEE ROOSEVELT ACT AS UN-NEUTRAL Britain and France Are Held to Be Waging an "Idealogical War' 10 8 Mrs.

Richard Bloom, of Fulton, district president wag in charge. Relaxation from business was provided yesterday afternoon by a duet by Peggy Hightshoe and Annetta Huber, who were accompanied on the piano by Lora Jo Burton. Delegates and members of Moberly clubs were guests at a tea later at the Merchants Hotel with the Moberly Music Club as host club. Regrets from Miss Jessie Black of Elsberry, past-president, were read at the afternoon session. The secretary, Mrs.

E. R. Whiteside, the state chairman of reducation, whose report part, "Many clubs feel more public, libraries are needed she needed district," and several ways by which these libraries may be developed. She gave told that many clubs are opening (Continued on Page 4) AIRPLANE SLAYER CHANGES STORY Admits He Lied When He Said Murder Victim Intended to Steal Plane INSTRUCTOR SHOT WITHOUT WARNING MACON, Oct. 31 (AP)- In a new account of the murder in an airplane of Carl Bivens, Brookfield, flying instructor Prosecuting Attorney Vincent S.

Moody said today Ernest (Larry) Pletch, 29-year-old amateur pilot, had admitted that he shot and Bivens without apparent reason 5000 feet in the air. "I just don't; know why I killed him, but I did," Moody quoted Pletch as saying. The Frankfort, farmhand, who. always had been "crazy" about airplanes, said he had taken flying lessons from Bivens "as a stall" to. steal the plane and use it to prove some of his 'inventions." Admits He Lied Pletch admitted, Moody.

said, that he had lied when he told Indiana authorities, after his arrest Saturday night, that Bivens had planned to steal the borrowed plane with him and fly to Mexico. He said in that statement that he shot Bivens during a mid-air quarrel Bivens "backed out." Describing Bivens' fatal flight, related, according to the prosecutor, that after 40 minutes the plane had reached an altitude of 5000 feet and was "zipping along." "Carl was telling me that I had natural ability and how I should follow that line," Pletch was quoted as saying. "I had a revolver in my pocket and, without saying a word to him, I took it out of my overalls and I fired a bullet into the back of his head. He never said a word. He never knew what struck him.

Wedged Upon Controls "His head fell forward and hit the throttle there are dual controls in a training ship and threw it wide open. His feet wedged upon the controls as his body slumped down in the seat, We were both strapped in with safety belts. "The ship began to pitch and then to dive. It went crazy and I remembered reading about a ing man 'stiffening' at the controls, and then I fired another shot into the back of his head." Pletch said he pulled the ship out. of the dive at about 1,500 feet and landed, but because he saw people nearby, took off at once.

He landed again near Cherry Box, and dragged the body into a thicket, where he left it. Moody said he would file murder charges against Pletch in the slaying. The 23-year-old Moody Missouri's youngest prosecutor said. he would not file charges of kidnaping and airplane theft against Pletch unless he failed to get a conviction on. the murder charge.

Closely Guarded Pletch "flying Lochinvar" of a 5-day air jaunt last summer on. which he wooed and lost the love of a pretty Illinois girl is guarded by a special detail of officers at the county jail here bacause of threats of "revenge" Bivens' home town. He was arrested Saturday night at Bloomington, and was returned Missouri officers. A charge of first-degree murder was filed against Pletch in the court of Justice of the Peace W. H.

Stanfield. No date for preliminary hearing was set. MOSCOW, Oct. 31. A--PremierForeign Commissar Vyacheslaff Molotoff today accused President Roosevelt of mixing in Soviet Russia's negotiations with Finland "in contradiction of the United States' policy of neutrality." Molotoff, in a sweeping review of Russia's foreign policy, made his accusation while revealing that the Soviet Union had asked Finland for a pact similar to agreements which reduced Estonia, Latvia and Luthuania to virtual protectorates.

"Even the President of the United States," he said, "has found it possible to mix in this question, which is in contradiction of the United States' policy of neutrality. "As if things were better there! "The Philippines not got-. ten independence while 1917 we gave the Finns independence and sovereignty." Roosevelt's Action. (On Oct, 11 President Roosevelt sent a note to Moscow expressing "hope that the Soviet Union will make no demands on Finland which are inconsistent with maintenance and devolopment of amicable and peaceful relations between the two countries, and the independence of each." President Kalinin replied that negotiations between Finland and Russia were solely for "consolidation of the reciprocal relations" between the two powers.) Molotoff reported that Russia. was ready for "vital improvement" of relations with Japan and said that the initiative was up to Japan.

He disclosed, however, that "trade talks between the two are: imminent." 8 Russia's Aims. Russia's aims were outlined. by. Molotoff as: "1. A free hand.

42. Continued neutrality. "3. Not to help spread war but to help stop it." "We hope we. will be able to do it," he said in an 85-minute speech that stressed friendly Soviet relations with Germany and accused Britain and France of the war to protect their possessions.

United States Ambassador Laurence a. Steinhardt was absent, but the British envoy, Sir William Seeds, heard the bitter criticism of the Allies' war aims. Touching negotiations with Turkey, which recently ended without agreement, Molotoff said: "Turkey has made pacts with Britain and France who are at war. We must take notice. It is not the same policy which the Soviet Union follows." The Baltic Pacts.

Soviet pacts with three Baltic neighbors, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, gave her the right to station troops, warships and planes on their soil. Molotoff said "there can be no question of restoring Poland" and that it was "absurb to continue the present war" for such a cause. He declared that "although the government of Britain and France understand this, they do not want the war stopped and peace restored." He accused the Allies of "geeking new excuses for continuing war with Germany" and scoffed at British and French ruling classes which "have lately been attempting to depict themselves as champions of the Democratic rights of (nations against Hitlerism." Casualties Revealed. Molotoff for the first time disclosed the officially-admitted Rus. sian casualties incurred in occupying the eastern half of Poland dead and 1,862 wounded.

Two-thirds of the casualties occurred in taking over the Western Ukraine. he said, adding that 300 planes were among the large quantities of war supplies captured. Molotoff said Britain and France (had declared "something in the nature of an "ideological war" on. Germany, reminiscent of the relig-: ious wars of olden times. (Continued on Page 4) WEATHER MISSOURI: Generally fair tonight and Wednesday.

Not so cold in east south portions tonight. Somewhat warmer in extreme south cooler in north Wednesday. For Central Missouri: Fair tonight and Wednesday. A little warmer tonight; lowest about 30. degrees; somewhat warmer Wednesday.

Hunters: Iowa--Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Slightly colder in extreme northwest tonight and in southeast and extreme east Wednesday. Local Weather Data Maximum temperature yesterday, 43: minimum, 33. Low last night, 33. el 58.

Temeprature at 2:30 this afternoon,.