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60, NO. 310 ASSOCIATED PRESS TYLER, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 20, 1939 UNITED PRESS PRICE 5 CENTS 10 PAGES Britain And France To Reject Hitler's Plan No Peace, They Say, Brothers Attend Academy Hitler Declares Germany Ready For 7-Year War Says Nazis And Soviet To Bring French Repulse German Attack On North Flank Heavy Artillery Barrage Used Allies Say Stand On Poland Same Until Hitler ism Is Blotted From Earth Formal Declaration Being Prepared Following Fuehrer's Talk In Danzig Historic Contest On Neutrality Law Looms In Congress President Drafts Message And Plans To Appear In Person When Session Is Opened Thursday; Meets Leaders WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (AP) Roosevelt disclosed Tuesday he would go before Congress on Thursday to deliver an address officially opening the historic contest ever the neutrality law. He began drafting that significant document which is to PARIS, Sept.

19 (iP). Under cover of a heavy artillery barrage, Ger man troops were reported Tuesday night to have struck in the heart Law And Order To Eastern Europe DANZIG, 19 Adolf Hitler served notice on Britain and France Tuesday hp was prepared to wage a seven-year war and asserted Germany and Soviet Russia, Europe's "two grratrst nations," would "law and order" in Eastern Europe. The Fuehrer in an hour and 14-minut speech told the western Allies Britain and France he had "no war aims" against them but of the northern flank on the Western Front and been turned back by French forces. Tuesday; Paris Newspapers Give Views PARIS, France, Sept. 19 (UP).

France and Britain were reported Tuesday nijfht to be preparing a formal declaration that they will wage war until Hitlerism is annihilated an advance rejection of the anticipated German perture. The French declaration is expected to emerge from Wednesday's cabinet meeting. Preliminary indications of its tenor were given in the inspired press Tuesday afternoon and may be regarded as an accurate statement of the French position, since it was published only after the careful con The German armies, with victory over Poland on the Eastern Front virtually complete, took the initiative against the French in the west. The French general staff's communique said the German's "partial be short because Congress already has much information on the subject as members of House and Senate started Arriving in the city for the special session. Among those who reached the capitol, Senators Vanden- sideration of the censor.

declared that Poland, as created by the Versailles Treaty, never again will rise." In one of his best oratorical efforts, Hitler spoke in the medieval Artushof as the crowning event of his first visit to Danziit since he berg Mich.) and Holt if ii I -I W. Va.) Immediately announced attack" was met and turned back during the night east of the Saar River. It was the first major attack by Germany on the Western Front since Soviet Russia invaded Poland Sunday, helping German frontal assaults to crush France's eastern ally. On the eve of the first session of the French Cabinet since the war government was formed Sept. 13 a semiofficial statement declared "the occupation of a part of Poland by the Russian army cannot affect In any way the position of the two great democracies" Britain and France.

The French general staff's evening communique described the place where another German attack Oil Production In Nation Shows Big Increase For Week Oklahoma And Kansas Show Gains While Texas Declines NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (JP). Daily average crude oil production In the their opposition to changing the neutrality statute at this time, while Senators Connally Texas) and Guffey Pa.) said they would support the administration's proposal that the embargo on arms shipments to European belligerents be repealed. Asserting that his mind was still Open on that question, Senator Reynold! N. C), just returned from Europe, charged the administration had "fallen down miserably" In providing transportation for Americans stranded in war zones.

It is unusual for two brothers to be In the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis at the same time. On the left is Midshipman Richard K. Mason first class and his The elder youth was given an appointment while the youngest on his through a competitive examination. The boys worked newspaper routes for seven years. (Acme Telephoto).

Vb United States steamer Man Germany Claims 50,000 Prisoners In Polish Sector Military Activity Reported Resumed West From Warsaw BERLIN, Sept. 19 (IP). The German army, still opposed in government-abandoned Poland by widely scattered forces, reported Tuesday the capture of 50,000 prisoners and "Immense booty" after crushing a Polish army In one of the biggest battles on the Eastern Front. The high command's announcement of victory on the Bzura River west of Warsaw came as military activity was reported resumed at Warsaw and a force of between 2,000 and 3,000 Polish troops waged a desperate light against heavy odds west of German-conquered Gdynia, once Poland's seaport. Some captives taken in repeated German onslaughts against the little contingent near Gdynia were quoted United States In the week ended hattan on which he reached New It can be assumed that the Paris Solr had official approval when It said: "We must surely expel diplomatic operation.

It will receive a reply, on the French front and on the seas, where the British flag fllej beside our own. "Between the Moselle and the Rhine the present calm must not create any illusions. We are consolidating and preparing later movements. The Insistence with which the Reich would like get us out of the conflict authorizes every hope." The French government appear! to have decided on a formal statement of policy designed not only to turn down direct overtures from the Reich but suggestions from third party, such as Premier Benito Mussolini. France abstained from defining Russia as an aggressor and thua avoided burning any bridges between Paris and Moscow, as well as the necessity of going to war against Russia In conformity with the French and British guarantees to Poland.

French reports from Kovno, Lithuania, said Soviet cavalry entered brother, Midshipman Clifford P. Mason, third class of Camden, Ark. brougnt the former free city on the Baltic "back, home Into the Reich." The wildly helling populace accorded him frenzied welcome. Dwelling at length on Nazi relations with Germany and France, he said, "I have always endeavored to bring about friendly relations." "In the west and south," he declared, "Germany made Important concessions hoping to bring about definite peace in Europe. We believe we would have been successful had downright war, agitators not always upset our efforts." Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia are in agreement that the post-Versailles Poland shall not be revived, he asserted, adding that they were the only ones "entitled to reestablish law and order in Eastern Europe Taking notice of British assertions the war might last for three years the Fuehrer shouted: "It Twill be dependent upon us if the war lasts that iong.

"It it should last three years the word capitulation will not stand at its end, nor will it stand at the endof the fourJUv fifth, -alxth or seventh year. "They (the Allies) are not facing a Germany of Bethmann-Hollweg York Monday carried he said, i large number of aliens, whose ac Commodations should have been oc cupled by American citizens. With the special session sched' had been turned back as "east of the Biles" River. The Biles River Is about 11 miles east of Saarbruecken and flows northeastward from near the French town of Sarraguemines toward the German town of Blieskastel. Paralleling It about 4 miles distant is the Bickenalbe River, running northeastward from near the French town of Volmunster toward the German town on Zweisbruecken.

lled to convene Thursday, a real Influx of legislators and outpouring One Duty Of United States In European War Is To See That Prisoners Are Treated Right statements on the neutrality is sue Is expected Wednes. Sept. 16 Increased to 3,422,350 barrels from 3,228,050 barrels the previous week and 3,239,050 barrels a year ago, the American Petroleum Institute reported Tuesday. Reporting refineries increased operations to 83.4 per cent of capacity from 81.2 per cent the week before. Indicated runs of crude oil to still for the Industry as a whole were 3,470,000 barrels daily, compared with 3,380,000 the previous week and 3,233,000 a year ago.

Largest increases in dally crude production were in Oklahoma and Kansas. Texas registered the only decline. The report for the week ended day, too, Mr. Roosevelt plans to hold his "national unity" con-fstenoe at the White House on the ministration's neutrality program. To this gathering he has Invited not only the Democratic leadership In Congress, but the Republican Packer Unions Give Armour 24 Hours To Settle CHICAGO, 111,, Sept.

19 (U.R). The Packinghouse Workers organizing Committee (C.I.O.) Tuesdav lei as well, and to this group as saying they were "waiting for the British to arrive." The fight in the Gdynia sector was raging has added the names of Alf Sept. 16 follows: State 1 Landon and Col. Prank Knox, furiously when Fuehrer Adolf Hitler Thompson Warns Against Increase In Oil Production Advises Careful Study. Of Alleged War Demand First arrived at near-by Danzig for his 3 161,800 59,550 14,400 Brought About By Agreement Between England And France WASHINGTON, Sept.

19 (IP). One of the extraordinary duties thrust upon the American government by the war is to see that British and French prisoners of war get fair treatment in Germany. In consenting to represent British and French interests in the Reich, the government also agreed to look after the condition of the prisoners from those countries. The American embassy in Berlin and various consulates will carry on the necessary inspections which in time may embrace tens of thou Oklahoma 403,800 Kansas 152,700 Panhan. Texas 57,800 North Texas 85,000 W.

Cent. Texas 33,000 night Issued a "final" warning that it would strike against Armour Company Unless its contract dispute 200 50 the 1936 presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the Republican party. While the row was developing at )he capitol, other related developments were occurring in the city The Treasury asked for bids on manganese ore, its first purchase In the $100,000,000 program author 5,200 4,100 West Texas 259,400 E. Cent. Texas 91,500 (German chancellor when the World War began) but a Germany of Friedrician time (Frederick the Great)." Hitler stated for what was believed to be the first time publicly, that he did not want the Ukraine Russian territory which, on the basis of his book "Meln Kampf," many believed to be the ultimate object of his Drang Nach Osten drive to the Concluding his speech, Hitler admitted the German people were "not displaying the same enthusiasm as in 1914 but down deep they have the enthusiasm to win the war." witn tne packing firm is settled within 24 hours.

The strategy committee of Local East Texas 271,950 111,950 AUSTIN, Sept. 19 (JP). Ernest triumphal entry Into that city. The German communique said "dissolution and capitulation of scattered or encircled remnants of the Polish army are progressing idly. "The battle of the Bzura River la over.

"Up to now, 50,000 war prisoners have been taken nd immense booty captured. The final amount cannot be estimated." Losses were believed heavy on both sides. S. W. Texas 232,150 1,200 See OIL PRODUCTION, Page 10 Vllna Tuesday morning and the Infantry Tuesday afternoon.

Infantry and firemen extinguished bridges set afire by the Poles, who also had emptied all barrack warehouses and military stores. The Russians Immediately Instituted a militia to patrol the street and established a Popular Council whose first act was to raise a Popular army, the reports said. Polish diplomatic elrclea reported that the Russians refused the customary diplomatic passport facilities usually accorded foreign representatives and even objected to the Polish embassy staff leaving collectively. Highlights From Thompson, chairman of the Inter ized by Congress last session for the acquisition and storing of vital war state Oil Compact Commission materials not freely produced In Tuesday counseled against greater this country. authorized production of petroleum Secretary Wallace asked leaders sands of men.

They will expect German treatment to follow the to meet "alleged and purported1 war demands. of the farm, food and clothing Industries to co-operate with the Roosevelt Plans Another Appeal For Labor Peace provisions of a treaty regarding prisoners of war signed in Geneva Government in preventing "prof iteerlng." 347, main Armour plant in Chicago, unanimously adopted and sent to Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins a telegram which contained the ultimatum. Miss Perkins has been conferring with Armour Company officials this week In Washington. "You have 24 hours to let us know yes or no whether you can do anything with Armour Company," the committee said. "If not, we strike.

This is final." Simultaneously, the strategy committee of Local 100, subsidiary Armour plant, informed Miss Perkins that "if Armour Comapny refuses to listen to you, notify us. Thompson, also a member of the Texas Railroad Commission, advised careful analysis "to see if in 1929 by Germany, Great Britain, France, the United States and 43 other nations. demand actually exists" and to pre Windsor Demands Post Overseas As In World War vent wasteful, unwanted surpluses Addressing a special conference of mayors, Mayor P. H. La Guardia of New York City, asserted that national legislation was needed to keep the war abroad from being Under this agreement prisoners Hitler's Speech are given a wide range of rights over which the "protecting power" in this case the United States- He asserted the oil situation statistically was the best that America has seen in 20 years because of balance between production and WASHINGTON Sept.

19 (U.R). President Roosevelt Indicated Tuesday that he plans another appeal for peace within the ranks of or made an excuse for unconscion Battered Warsaw Hurls Defiance Despite Shelling BUDAPEST, Sept. 19 (IP). Warsaw's defiance of the German army's demand for surrender was broadcast again by the Polish capital's radio Tuesday night after a able" profiteering In foodstuffs. has the duty of inspection.

DANZIG. Sept, 19 (IP). Highlight consumption. Vandenberg took the position that Prisoners of war must at all times of Adolf Hitler's speech: See HISTORIC, Page 10 be humanely treated and protected. The German people are much We are ready to teach them how." Churches Of Christ See ONE DUTY OF, Page 10 He sam an analysis of the "war demand" situation showed this country has been exporting about 100,000 barrels daily to Germany, a market which presumably will be ganized labor.

Mr. Roosevelt said at his- press conference that he Intends to send a message to the annual American Federation of Labor convention opening at Cincinnati Ohio, Oct. 2. It would be a safe guess, he more enthusiastic than in 1914, but now lf la not a superficial hurrah patriotism but an emphatlo deter Soviet Blockades mination. last oecause or the Baltic blockade.

State Gross Tax Receipts Decline Due To Shutdown LONDON. Sept. 19 (UP). After 25 years, history and the Duke of Windsor have repeated themselves. When the Duke returned to England to offer his services in the war, British officialdom found him Just as stubborn as Lord Kitchener did at the outbreak of the World War, It was said.

A home appointment was understood to have been suggested to him. But Windsor was adamant about serving overseas, and Monday war office announced that the Duke soon would take up a staff added, to say that the message prob Estonian Coast "The Allies have been getting much of their oil from Iraq and Iran which comes to them through the Mediterranean and amounts to about 40,000,000 barrels per year," ably would mention peace. Observers believed the President Postpone Convention INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 19 (IP). H.

B. Holloway of Indianapolis, transportation chairman, announced Tuesday the third world convention of Churches of Christ had been postponed Indefinitely because of the European war. The convention was to have been hopes to weld the nation's or day-long shelling and bombardment. The announcer in a tired voles recited In English a story of devastation resulting from the 12-day-old siege. "Warsaw presents a very pitiful sight," he said, "Buildings, monument, museums and art galleries are in ruins.

We will fight to the la.st stop and never surrender." After Sub Escapes he added. AUSTIN, Sept. 19 (P). Due large ganized workers into a compact group that will contribute to the national unity which he has said "The Mediterranean is still open and it is natural to suppose that the Allies will keep on getting their STOCKHOLM, Sept. 19 WTO.

Re necessary to preserve United Poland never will rise In the form of the Versailles Treaty. Not only Germany but also Russia guarantee that. The gentlemen (Winston Churchill, Alfred Duff-Cooper and Anthony Eden, British leaders) can be assured: Through their laughable propaganda they never again will disintegrate the German people. These propaganda bunglers ought first of all to come to us and undergo a schooling. ly to a decline in revenue from the oil production tax the state's Income from gross receipts taxes slumped $2,819,235 In the fiscal year States' neutrality.

held in Toronto, Aug. 6 to 12. ports reaching here from Tallinn, Estonia, Tuesday night said the Soviet navy had blockaded Estonia's Mr. Roosevelt conferred Tuesday Holloway pointed out that of six nations from which most of the coast. with Daniel J.

Tobin, president of the Brotherhood of Teamsters and the chief executive's spokesman in the AJX, for labor harmony. The reports said the harbor of delegates would come, Great Britain, Poland, Austria, New Zealand and Canada are at war. Tallinn was under particular sur Prominent Hungarians Tuesday formed a committee to aid Polish refugees. One committee, of which Madame Nicholas Horthy, wife, of Hungary's regent, wu reported to be patroness, arranged for Hungarians to take Polish women and children into their homes for the duration of the war. Frontier reports said two Polish veillance and that no ships were allowed to enter or leave.

appointment in France with the rank of Major General. At the outbreak of the World War. lord Kitchener refused the Duke, then Prince of Wales, permission to go to Franre with his regiment of Grenadier Guards. TO VOTE ON BEER EASTLAND. Texas, Sept.

10 ryp). Eastland County Commissioners' Court Tuesday railed an election for Oct. 7 on the question of legalized sale of beer. Surh sales are allowed now. Eight hundred petitioners asked for the election.

The action was assumed to be Approximately 40 New Laws oil from the sources which they largely own. "Therefore, just where is this extra demand coming from? Is it bonafide "It should be noted that the warring nations have put a ban on and forbidden the use of petroleum and its products by civilians, thus cutting off former demands and turning the entire supply over to the military. "All in all, we have considered in the compact carefully the fact that perhaps these talks about extra war demand are about like the big demand on sugar. It is a frenzy perhaps." retaliation for the failure of Estonian authorities to prevent tne When they say that war will last for three years, then I can only express my pity for the French people. Whether the war will last three years also depends on us.

If it should last for three years the escape of the Interned Polish sub To Take Effect Wednesday marine Orzel Monday from Tal linn. ended last Aug. 31, the comptroller's department announced Tuesday. Collections were $19,744,067 compared with $22,563,303 the previous year. comptroller said the gross production tax on oil amounted to $14,105,242 or a decline of $2,047,069 due to shutdowns, lessened prices for a period, and other factors.

The pipe line tax, levied on a flat barrelage basis, declined from to $883,138 off $34,358. Decreased sulphur production was Indicated by a revenue of $1,726,613 compared with $2,472,838. Revenue from general utilities was UP $18,374 to $894,424. The gross production tax on natural gas climbed $22,327 to a total of $653,519. Telephone companies paid $704,260 Which was $21,180 more than the previous year.

infantry battalions crossed from Sl-anki and Uzok and were received with honors by Hungarian border guards. AUSTIN, Sept. 19 (IP). State of Tass, the Soviet official news ficials prefected machinery Tuesday to enforce nearly 40 new laws. that "measures" were being taken word capitulation (for Germany) will not appear at the.

end of the third year, neither at the end of the fourth nor the end of the seventh year. some or major Importance, which become effective Wednesday. by the Red Baltic fleet because Polish and other submarines were i hiding In neutral Baltic ports. East Texas Fair Draws Products of the longest legislative session in Texas history, the new Particular mention was made In statutes, largely revisions of old the Tass communique of the esrape of the Polish submarine from Tal laws, were ordered effective 90 days after the session concluded. Thousands On Second Day; Attractions Qiven Praise linn.

It was charged Estonia an Those. who dreamed of shattering Germany and lay in ruins German cities are no longer to be heard from because they know that for every bomb falline on a German cifrv five or 10 will fall on their cities. Land Commissioner Bascom Giles thoritles had aoetted the escape. anticipated a rush of applications 000 by $5,000,000 annually after 1940. Severe penalties hereafter will face hot-check artists upon whom the burden of proof will fall that they were not Issuing worthless paper with Intent to defraud.

Attempts to withdraw complaints filed against hot-check writers will draw fines. Taxpayers will start receiving a 3 pe- cent discount on state taxes paid prior to 90 days before they become delinquent, 2 per cent on 60 days and 1 per cent on 30 days. Stealing or destroying timber will become a felony; mutual life insurance companies will be subject to examinations; attorneys will file duplicate copies of pleadinRs. and other minor lreal procedural chanees will take effect. Red Named Special Fight In Poland Virtually Ended Humble Pipe Line, Mining Firms Ask 200,000 Tax Refund HOUSTON.

Texas, Sept. 19 (JP). Suits of the Humble Oil Refining Company and the Humble Pipeline Company asking return of $200,000 taxes paid under terms of the National Indastrial Recovery Act were on file in Federal court here Tuesday. The taxes, the petitions of the Crowds thronged the East Texas Fair again Tuesday night as the show went Into Us second day. Because tickets were not taken up In the offirlaljt rnnld nnt nr- federal Attorney mothers from hamburger stand to merry-go-round to the children'! auto ride.

Late in the afternoon, heavy crowds were diverted to the dnem and other adult attractions of the midway. Concessions did a heavy business between 5 and 6 pm, as public PARIS, France. Sept. 19 (IP). lor vacancies, highly Important In the oil Industry, which will be handled by a new board consisting of Giles, Gov.

W. Lee ODanlel and Attorney General Gerald C. Mann. State lands were taken off the market by the Legislature In February. Thereafter the laws were revised to give a preference right on vacant land to bonafide occupants or adjoining owners, up the filing HOUSTON, Texas, Sept.

19 (IP). At this moment roughly 300.000 Polish soldiers are In German captivity. Nearly 2,000 officers are amongst them and many generals. Poland has never been a democracy. A very thin uppercrust not onlv ruled over foreign nationali Attorney General Frank Murphy Operations on the Eastern Fiont curately quote the number of visl-were acknowledged here Tuesday to tors, but at'endanre was weU Into uesday appointed Assistant United Itates Attorney George P.

Red of louston special attorney for the umer new statutes will exempt be virtually ended, with only 16 or 17 Polish divisions nor estimated to be in positions to carry on a war against 70 divisions and J.noo planes Germany put Into action there. The Polish ambassador to France, Jules Lukasiewicz, In a broadcast, however, declared Poles were being recruited abroad and the forces still resisting at home would "continue the war under new conditions with an unyielding determination to the thousands. Tne first and da crowds were rirsrribrd as bu a small portion of the number expected to attend during the last few davs of the fair. Officials pointed out that attendance increases each day and comes to a peak on Friday and Saturday. Principal attraction during the aflemoon was the kiddles' part of midway, where eager-eyed youngsters dragged lather and companies said, were "erroneously and illegally 'assessed." The Humble Oil At Refining Company asks the return of $150,000 and the Humble Pipeline Company asks $50,000.

The taxes, the petitions said, were the capital stock levies assessed under the Recovery Act which the United States Supreme Court later address systems hailed the lustiness and quality of soda pop and sandwiches. Chief interest in exhibits centered around the livestock and agricultural buildings where Judges named winners of several contests. At 8:30 the Radiant Rocket Revue opened to feature another day at the fair. A few acts carried over from Monday night were, added See EAST TEXAS, FAIR Pagt 10 Department of Justice. For the present Red will work with Ben F.

Foster, special assistant to the attorney general, In the prosecution of the J. W. Gilliland case, now pending in the Eastern District of Texas, and the Fowers-AUred case here. Both cases Involve charges of violation of laws relating to the production and transportation of oil. ties but also over their socalled own people.

I should like to explain right here: Russia remains what It Is" and Germany will remain what it is. But both regimes see clearly that neither the Russian nor the German regimes want to sacrifice even a single man for the Interest of the Western Democracle, ree from SI to $100. and authorize the new board to sell the excess acreage to holders for not less than $2 to an acre. County officials took cognizance of the law remitting to counties one half of state property taxes assessed after Wednesday. The statute Is expected to Increase the state general fund deficit of nearly certain types of boilers from mspec-tion; provide a 10 per cent preference to war veterans In state government employment; prohibit the forgery of archeologlcal objects: established a procedure for municipal bankruptcies under Federal laws; enlarge powers of Morris Plan Banks, and revise optometry laws.

declared invalid. 1 vanquish the enemy.".