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EXTRA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1 941-34 PAGES DAILY, 5 CENTS. SUNDAY 10 CENTS IN THE NEWS 6s "or first; haw PAA JIG 1 HAT is a bureaucracy? A bureaucracy, says the dictionary, is "a system of carrying on the business of government by means of departments or bu-, reaus, each controlled by a chief, xcho is apt to pluce Nazis Hurled Bac Sunk Be nur-n i nil mi JGLjjI Ships Will special emphasis upon routine miii ii in ii niniiu and conservative action Hence, in general, such a sys tem which has become narrow, uvtn antvu in DfAP.t rigid and formal, depends on On Sight in U. S. Defense precedent and lacks initiative and resourcefulness" 10 Miles a Day in Center, Russ Say Berlin Scoffs Assert Heavy ill i LnUL mum i Bureaucracy is, therefore, Areas, President Warns the negation and nullification Drastic Step Held Gesture to U. S.i Conservatives in Charge of government by elected rep resentatives.

of Forces; Blow to Jingoistsj At Soviet's, I Losses Meted Lindbergh Hits War Agitators' 4 Claim of Responsibility for War-like Move Put on Germany In Radio Speech SEA FREEDOM ISSUE It is the substitution of bureaus, departments and commissions for a congress or a legislature. It is government by DECREE instead of government by LEGISLATION. And that is precisely what we are living under today after eight years of New Dealism a BUREAUCRATIC OLIGARCHY. TOKIO.Sept. 12 (Friday).

(INS) Emperor Hirohito, a foe of further Japanese military adventures, today assumed personal command of Nippon's defense organizations in a move interpreted as a drastic step to keep the empire out of war especially war with the United States. Out to Reich Tank Unit PINCERS Success SIEGE CitoBrttoiJprppaganda Kuoseveit i n.i i i This vast Rooseveltian bu-j reaucracy now DECREES a Under his direct control, a 'national defense headquarters" By The Associated Press. MOSCOW, Sept. 12 (Frl By The Associated Press. BERLIN.

Sept. 11. Scof And Jews innimsLaia majority of the laws and reg was created, witn uen. uiozo fing at Russian claims of suc i day). Red soldiers, forging ahead through the center of illations under which we live.

Yamada, veteran member of 'Vie cessful counterattack on the By The Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. President Roosevelt firmly warned the Axis tonight that "no matter what it takes, no matter what it costs," German and Italian warships will be sunk on sight if they enter areas vital to American defense. At the same time, delivering a world-wide address in reply to recent attacks on American shipping, the Chief Executive offered the protection of the United Stales To Aliens Supreme War Council, in charge.

DES MOINES (Iowa), Sept. 11. (INS) Charles A.Lind This is the way, according to the Census Bureau, this bureaucracy a vast octopus By this means, it was believed, central front, German mili- the German lines at a reported tary spokesmen tonight con-rate of seven tQ ten milea centrated on besieged Lenin- jdaily, today claimed to have the Emperor aimed to curb the! bergh flatly charged tonight with thousands of tentacles ambitions of the bellicose Army in an address nauonaijyiD broadcast that three majorKefUgeeSr TOQUCe grad, declaring that fires setjinflicted heavy losses on the by bombs and shells were; Forty-seventh German Tank reaching into every State, class and force them more into county, city and town in the line with transpacific appease jNavy to any merchant vessel "of any flag" plying those groups are "pressing the uorps, wiping out several War Pictures, raging in many sections of country has grown: ment policies of Premier Prince waters. And, he asserted: United btates toward war armored salients. that old northern capital.

Probe Told Fumimaro Konoye. the British, the Jewish and The Russians employed the About 5,333,000 persons were employed by Federal, "No act of violence or intimidation will keep us from maintaining intact two bulwarks of defense: First, our Germans' own tactics against theXLNCHEON TO KOXOYKtrr the Jloosevelt Administration. The famous "Lone Eagle'spoke State, county and local gov The Emperor, revered by the invaders, it was reported, closing By LEE CAliSON Staff C'crmiwiidrnl Int'l i frrtlr ernments in January of this in with a pincers movement before a crowd of 7,500 at the Des Moines Coliseum only an hour and Text of President Roosevelt's Message Appears on Page 6 WASHINGTON. Sept. 11.

year, Army as a descendant of the Sun God, went out of his way to manifest approval for Prince Konoyc's a half after President Kooseveit, around tank wedges, cutting them off from the infantry and THIS ARMY OF PO The hotly debated Senate whose speech was carried into the Cabinet when he gave a luncheon Coliseum over loudspeakers, had, investigation of the motion destroying them unit by unit. LITICAL WORKERS WASi PAID $621,000,000 IN THAT at the palace for the government enunciated the new American picture alleged In a single encounter, the Rus members. line of supply of material to the enemies of Hitler, and, second, the freedom of our shipping on the high seas." The President, in solemn and earnest mood, spoke The luncheon, which followed a sians said, a Red Army tank MONTH OF ANUAR Y. 1941, OR ABOUT ONE-SIXTH OF THE NATION'S policy of "active defense-now." (propaganda activity and vio-Lindbergh's first "ference to th antitrust laws the Jew ish group brought a noisy demonstration in which boos ran off a stormy two reeler meeting between representatives of the high command and Cabi from the diplomatic reception room on the ground floor of No general conflagration has yet been set, they said, in the hope that the Russians will "think it over" and decide to surrender the city before it is destroyed. Pamphlets urging the citizens to make that decision were dropped today, along with bomb.

POLICY DISCUSSED. There was no intimation when this avowed policy would change, Germans stating: "The time of Leningrad's capture will be determined by Germany and by no one else." A military spokesman raised the question of winter weather, saying the German Army "does not fear winter," having made thorough preparations for that eventuality. In any event, he said, it is safe unit destroyed seventy-nine tanks, thirty-two guns, 2,500 officers and men and routed the staffs of two regiments. net, was "in recognition of the NO N-AGRICULTURAL exceptional services which the were mixed witn tne cneers. the'Again, when he attacked the WAGE PAYMENTS.

the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt was with him, and a few aides. Does Not Seek Shooting War Cabinet has rendered to CONSTANT AIR BATTLES. About 3,225,000 workers Roosevelt Administration cnarg-ing it with "carrying this country The successes in the center "SITUATION AGGRAVATED." received salaries aggregating $381,000,000 from State and I tow ard ar," it was necessary to He spoke slowly, clearly and quietly, raising his voice were reported as Soviet defend Paradoxically, the gesture of wait until the crowd had quited ers of Leningrad jabbed back at today starring John tiynn, New York writer and member of the America First Committee.

While Washington chose up for a sideline battle in the wings of the Investigation, the Interstate Commerce Subcommittee listened at length to the vivid prose and colorful ad libbing of Writer Flynn who introduced several lnral Governments. Ihe re only occasionally to emphasize such phrases as when he said that despite "What any American obstructionist organ the Emperor coincided with re the Germans in a series of coun In the main, however, the audience approved his utterances and newed nress attacks on the terattacks and Red airmen and ization may prefer to believe," the German submarine United States. Morning newspa German dive bombers engaged in constant day and night air struck first in its skirmish last week with the destroyer Greer, mainder were Federal employees. Both the Civil Service. Commission and the Census Bureau agree that exactly 1.370.110 persons were em pers today said that Yamada's appointment was "in preparation for ultimate worsening of the applauded him frequently.

TOPIC OF TALK. He chose as the topic for his address, "Who Are the War Agitators?" The full text of his talk battles on the fringes of Russia's second city. to count on two months of good fighting weather in the north and more in the south, and "the most And he chose also to emphasize a statement that "wo new and many second hand argu To the south, in the heavy world situation." It can be attributed, the gov ments in favor of doing some have sought no shooting war with Hitler," and "do not seek it now," but: fighting for the Ukraine capital, follows: ernment controlled press said, to. Kiev, the Germans were said to have lost 30,000 dead and wound thing, "preferably breaking up the monopoly" about restraining! the industry's free hand in producing "propaganda" films. "aggravation of Hie situation which finds Japan surrounded on ed in fifty days.

four tiides." through American The counterattacks of Marshal "Neither do we want peace so much, that we are willing to pay for it by permitting him to attack our naval and merchant ships while they are on legitimate business." Stephen Early, Presidential Secretary, had said earlier ployed in the executne branch fore MMard9 of the Federal Government tions ALONE as of June 30 last. All along the front, offensive THIS ENORMOUS operations were declared to be GROWTH OF Proceeding successfully, at rnilVTY AND BREAK THROUGH ADMITTED. rirv TO1 Keplying t0 rePortS abl0ad of Oil MI IjU (Russian successes in the Smo- aid to Russia, and through Semeon Timoshenko's western armies were reported spreading. United States collaboration with EVERY ONE PERFORMS. Muffled Wendell Willkie continued to heckle in black and white via releases to the press, China and the Dutch East Indies.

A dispatch to Red Star, the At this time as the war is about to enter its third winter, it seems appropriate to review the circumstances that have led us to our present position. Why are we on the verge of war? Was it necessary for us to become so deeply involved? Who is "responsible for changing our national policy from one of neutrality and independence to one of entanglement in European affairs? Moreover, the Japanese na in the day that the speech would leave no questions unan swered. One, however, did remain. That was a definition Army newspaper, said the seven to ten mile daily pace was being tional mobilization committee ap MORE THAIS lonsk and Gomel regions in the lone pro-Administration Senator proved a draft of five new ordi SONS IS A MENACE. maintained in the pursuit of the Germans toward Smolensk.

It menaces the very form on the committee, Ernest McFar-land, Democrat of Arizona, maa aged to keep an oar in the pro nances, including a decree that all males between ihe ages of 14 and 40 years, and females be and substance of our Govern of what areas of the sea were considered vital to American defense. Will Not Wait for Attack It was presumed they were intended to include the 13 MILES IX DAY. The increasingly center, the spokesman declared the fighting front was about seventy kilometers (43'a miles) east of Smolensk, with Gomel even deeper behind the German lines. Other German sources acknowledged that at one point a Russian ceedings as the dissenting vote, strenuous tween 14 and 25, excluding those U. dependent'.

be" OH. Here. I would like to point for national labor oervice and the record crowd felt satisfied with the day long show. Testifying that the movie Industry was self admittedly making war propaganda pictures and nient by repivoting the center of government on executive rather than on the legislative centers which are mandated by the Federal and all State Constitutions. This stress on national pre paredness coincident with anti North Atlantic as far as the American outpost in Iceland, and a little beyond.

How much beyond was the question. Presumably, too, they would include the areas of approach to Bermuda, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal area. Red Army push was said to have forced the Germans to react in sectors where they had dug in, apparently intending to hold the center while attacking Leningrad, Kiev and Odessa on the flanks. Dispatches said the counter-drive had thrown the Germans war actions has had many insinuating that most of them tank thrust broke into the German lines, but said the Reds were repelled with loss of sixty-eight out of 100 tanks at one point and that 3,700 attackers were captured at another. The Russian precedents in Japan notably out to you a fundamental difference between the groups who advocate foreign war, and those who believe in an independent destiny for America.

If you ill look back over the record, you will find that those (Continued on Page 5, Col. J) when Premier Konoye sent a We see in the rapid rise of these Dublic employees the were produced and written by refugees, and aliens, "Flynn insisted that Hollywood was play- (Continued on Page 5. Col. i He outlined his policy in these words: "From now on, if any German or Italian vessels of war enter the waters, the protection of which is necessary counterattacks were described as growth of a bureaucratic sys personal message to President Roosevelt on the very same day that, the Japanese national mobilization decree was issued. U.

S. CRITIC REMOVED. back as much as twelve miles in twenty-four hours at some points. however. tern which is more proper to for American defense, they do Another peaceful move came totalitarian Russia, Germany and Italy than to democratic America.

This whole tendency subtly Congress Widely Split on Reaction; Some Call Speech Declaration of War Miners in Dues Strike Demand Leader Quit in Konoye's appointment yesterday of Fumio Goto as head of the council of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association the successor of Japan's political parties. but surelv undermines the fundamental American inee 'The President spoke as Rv THa Associated Press. instincts of INDIVIDUAL RESOURCEFULNESS and HAZLETON Sept. 11. bers already have Joined the (AP) Anthracite miners pro-j walkout, which started three Goto replaces Adm.

Nobumasa Suetsugu, a leader of Japan's direct action faction, and an outspoken critic of the United States. so at their own peril. "In the waters which we deem necessary for our defense. American naval vessels and American planes will no longer wait until Axis submarine lurking under the water, or Avis raiders on the surface of the sea, strike their deadly blow first. "That means, very simply and clearly, that our patrolling ves-sols and planes ill protect all merchant ships not only Anwr.

k'un ships but ships of any flag engaged in commerce in our defensive waters." I International New Sen ice dispatches from Washington In- SELF-RELIANCE. testing an increase in union dues days ago. It tends to PUBLIC tonight shouted down their dis- Hugh V. Brown, president of Atmointment of General Ya WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.

Capital reaction to President Roosevelt's address tonight ranged from the assertion of Senator Mc-Carran, Democrat of Nevada, that is was "nothing short of an unauthorized declaration of war" tc PARASITISM. met union president appeal tolhe union's district No. 7. was mada as head of "national de spective of law and irrespective of President Roosevelt's own promises and assurances. This means definitely that we are nearer to a shooting war by Presidential proclamation.

The President declares in effect that we shall defend our rights on such seas as are essential to our security, with the President re It weakens the confidence1 go back to work and called for met by boos and catcalls which fense headauarters" under the his resignation. 'lasted for fifteen minutes. Emperor implied no change in of Congress and every Statej legislature in its legitimate Their spokesmen also mar- The movement started Tues- he should have spoken. He could not yield on such a fundamental right This is the time for all Americans to rally to his support. No man can say whether this will involve the United States in war but every thoughtful person knows that if the President were less firm disastrous war would be inevit able." SENATOR NYE, Republican of North Dakota "Clearly, we are going to have convoys, irre Japan's fight with China.

shaled followers for an attempt at Nesquehoning when min- Yaniada functions. to spread the protest, which alters declined to enter the pits in office as inspector general of It strikes at the heart of ready has shut down thirteen military education. serving to himself alone the de protest to an increase in union dues from $1 to $1.50 a month not war." tPimination of which waters arelterpreted this as Indlcatmc Here are some of the comments and from $2 to $6 annually. The (Story Shanghai reaction to private enterprise and per-'major hard coal collieries, fur- sonal liberties, for almost fld- More than 8,000 United Mine (Continued on Page Col. 5) 'Workers of America (CIO) mem- virtual United States naval con (Continued on Page 7.

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