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A Paper The Home SUNDAY INDEPENDENT Weather Sunday: Pair, continued Monday: Cloudy, mow. ?4TH YEAR, NO. 10—S8 PAGES WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1940 PRICE TEN CENTS CABINET OUSTER ENRAGES BRITAIN ITALY AND RUMANIA WARN RUSSIA COnSrBSS to ^^^^ther starving Hermit '^J^Jj^^^ AL J. Oi J Found in Plains Township ^^^^^^* Shunt study Of Bu|get Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act Moving to Fore ISSUE FOR GOP Rescued Accidentally from Dank Cave In Abandoned Mine Working.s, Tatlered Man Says Relief Denied as He Had No Address starving: and practically unclothed, a man believed to be about 40 years of age and a former resident of Plains Township, \vn.s found ! in a 30-foot caveliole, about one-half mile from the East End Boule¬ vard, near Mary's Palace, several days ago. He told rescuers that he had been "living" in the hole for two month.s. I Harrison Says Argentine Suspension Shows Sincerity Washington. Jan. 6. (UP) Con jressional leaders tonight were in dined to shunt aside a proposal th'at it led to an abandoned mine REDS SAY ALLIES SEEK 10 AIM He iJentlfied himself only by the name of "John" and told Michael i (Jrivner, 115 Coal ."(treet, ."ity, and Her."=hcy Danito, Willow street, Georgetown, that he didn't care to cat any moro and, furthermore, he wasn't interested very much in • living either. "I have no home, I have no boarding house and T can't get relief," he feebly stated. "What am I going to do?" The men were walking through the woods along a side road, ir. search of a place to picit coal, when they came upon the t-ntrance to' the cave. They were certain for a .Senate-House bud^^el com- mittco to examine government ex- working and were investigating when Grivner noticed a faint trace penditures and tax increases so of .smoke coming from the aper- that early and full consideration ture. of extending the reciprocal trade agreements act may be a.ssured. Wast4>d by Hardshiim Peering into the small opening, A hot caigres.sional fight at thi.s so small that entrance can be made time over the budget committee proposals might jeopardize the right of vay for consideration ot extension of the reciprocal trade ; siin greater' wa.s their treaty att. This, altitude was expressed by both H#use and Senate leaders despite ihc claim of Chairman 1 ' Harriso.n, D., Miss., of the Senate finance committee that President , Roose\flt favors creating a super- j congrusional budget committee. Harri\on plans to introduce a rcsoli.tion setting up sucli a com¬ mittee on Monday but House lead- only on the stomach, one of the men heard a noise and shouted. A faint response startled them. surprise crawled Claim Scandinavia Will Be Base for Drive on Germany Carol Says Parliamentary He Will Fight I Investigation For Bessarab.a; Is Demanded Assure Balkans By Newspapers when a human being By HK.NRV SHAPIRO Moscow, Jan. 6. (UP) Soviet slowly to the surface in rags that Russia unofh< lally hacked up Ger- failed to cover his body. | m«".v tonight in charges that the He had stockings, but the leather Allied powers were attempting to wrapped around them h a r d I y create a Scandmavian base for at- could be called shoes. For one '«'"^ on the Reich, thing, they had no bottoms and, The Red Star, organ of the Red secondly, they didn't even pro- , Army, charged that both Great tect the man's ankles because of ' Britain and France were maneuver- thoir dilapidated condition. i ing in an effort to draw Sweden His face wasted away and his ' and Norway into Europe's wars. It's the world's biggest para- it lands Pilot Jimmy Goodwin i American atr maneuvers. 'Chute chute, 52 feet in diameter, made and his Cub monoplane from ."iOO drops plane at five and one-half of 330 yards of white silk, and feet, at 12th Miami, Florida, All- feet a minute. PUSH MAIN BATTLE LINES NEARLY TO SOVIET BORDER ers are cold to the idea and plan ^ body shrunken by hungei- and ex- At the same time, the organ of to pay no attention to the move Treaties Issiie for GOP posure, the unfortunate creature the Communist party, Pravda, pub- iuskcd only for tobacco. Knowing ; lished a bitter denunciation of Admmistration leaders were quick that he was badly in need of food i Swedish Social Demor.jrats. Written to take advantage of f»rm and and treaHhetlt the men «uggestEcl 1 by ,4|rt^ W^'ty. »*•• fWR'ti^'"^ —jcAysrt'^t^ H'' ranch >clt approval of the termina- that he accompany them, but first {FVeifat'Cdrhm-Jtltst deputy,__t>ie sr- ,^, in ({K){'t''l'E?ncrr:T.i. Endless Movement Of Skiing Giiosts On Russian Flanks; Cut Railroad Line I..' tion (it negot:.'.ti' ns with Argen- asked the privilege of ertpring the tide charged that the .Swiilish tin* for a trade treaty in which j oM workings. Social Democrats ,veie supportins Argentina .sought concessions for One at a time they wriggled on the Finnish "bankers and industri- beef, fla.x and other agricultural [ their .stomachs about ten feet and alists" although they had refused commodities that would compete then entered a chamber a little to aid the workers and refugees with surplus-burdened U. S. produc- larger. This opened for the addi- from Spain, tion. Chairman Robert L. Dough- tional .lO feet and at the extremo Cnn^ Way to Attack Germany The Red Star attack on the ton, D., N. C, of the House ways end was where "John" had been and means committee plans to staying. Part of the chamber had Introduce a resolution extending caved recently, but he rttdn't mind the trade •ngrcements act three! that Danger was no part of his years. It expires June 12, Dough- thoughts. ton has called his committee to- The men had thought he had gether for next Thursday to begin constructed a fairly comfortable hearings on the controversial issue abode in the abandoned mine, but which Republicans have indicated ; such was not the case. There wm intention of using as a prime j no "bunk" and no other con- battleground for this campaign i venlcncea either. Water was drip- year. ' ping from the roof and it wai Senator Harrison discussed the obvious that the drip went right trade issue with President Roo.se- with the cave, since it was quit.- velt today and later he and Senate damp and uncomfortable. In scv- Majority I.*ader Alben W. Bark- eral places was evidence of a smal' Allied powers said that they were \'. ¦ :¦•' Finnisli Army, P.iiV;i?i- iemi, ^'inland, Jan. 6 (UP) Fmnish "ghost patrols," scouting ceaseless¬ ly through the Arctic dusk, have added terror to the horrors of war encountered by the invading Rus¬ sian forces on the Salla front. Constant sniping by lightly bur¬ dened, white-clad wraiths on sliis \Finns Still Pursuing Reds on Central Front Continue 1o Block Efforts to Launch New Attack; Lavisli Use of Russian Btunhs Ended, Supplies May Be Lo« ; Defenders Rake Efforts to Dip in on Isthmus Report Ciano Promises Hungary Full Support Against Communists Kishincff, Rumania, Jan. fi (UP) King Carol 11 indirectly w.irned Mo.scow today that Rumania would resist with arms any attempt by Soviet Russia to take back the rich agricultural province of Bessarabia. ".N'o enemy will be able to put foot on Rumanian soil while Ru¬ mania gives evidence of her present .vpirit of unity," the monarch said ill a radio broadcast to the nation from Kishineff, capital of Bessa¬ rabia. The speech climaxed King Carol's first visit to Bessarabia since he a.srended the throne. During the lour he has inspected the crack troojis stationed near the Rumania- Soviet frontier on a war fooling for three months. Cheered by 20,«tO Ru.ssia never has renounced claim to Bessarabia which was taken from her after the World War and King Carol's positive stand at thi.s time was regarded as highly significant in view of re¬ peated rumors that the Soviet might open an e::pansionist drive in the Balkans. A crowd of 20,000 peasants cheer¬ ed tlio King as he spoke here. They had come from various parts of the province, wearing their color¬ ful native costumes and a hoiid.ay atmosphere prevailed for the mon¬ arch's visit. The speech In part was a reply to declarations of loyalty whicli had been made by German, Ukrain¬ ian and Russian minority leaders. The German leader had assured Storm Blocks Plan For More Changes; Blamed on Clash With *OId Guard' By WAIXACE CARROLL London, Jan, 6. (UP)—The first major political storm of the war ; blew up around the cabinet ot I Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain • tonight as a result of dismissal at War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha. i The mclroiiolitan and provincial press, with the exception of only ! the staunchest cabinet supporters, criticized or questioned the resig- I nation of the war secretary and i created a dangerous background for further government changes understood to be planned by Cham¬ berlain. A parliamentary investigation was demanded by some newspapers, including the Birntingham (Jazetta (Liberab of the prime minister's homo town. Plans were mflde to press Chtim' berlain for a complete explanation ; of behind-the-scenes developments 1 when Parliament reconvenes Jan- ; uary 16. Hope was expressed that Hore-Bellsha. too, would give his side of the story in the House ot , Commons, but that appeared doubt- j ful. Cla.shed uilh Man He Promoted i Political speakers toolt up the question of whether the British army "brass hats" had triumphed at the expciite of a war secretary credited with rejuvenation of the n'ation'a fighting forces. ' There were various explanations of the reasons behind the sensa¬ tional dismissal of Hore-Belisha, including speculation on the possi- By ^VKBB IMILLER Helsinki. Jan. 6. (UP) -An official commimlque tonight reported maneuvering the Scandinavian or snowshoes has kept the Red sol-; severe lighting on the central en.>;tern front with Finnisli troops pur- diers in endless movement from one suing a Red Army column jiear Juntu.-Jranta, at the narrow "waist" insecure position to another, and of Finland. ,^ reports tonight said that the main j Fighting oA the southeastern Karelian Isthmus resulted in intensi- battle lines had been pushed to fjed artillery fire and the defeat of .sporadic Russian infantry attacks, within only 32 miles of the Soviet ] the communique said, while Finnish coastal battcricii j.oured a destruc- „ ^''' ., „ . . I tive hail of shrapnel into Rus.sian turod much war booty and pur- Before the Russians can advance , ^„,^,„„^,^,^jj„ ^„ ^^^^.,, on the Salla front, it was said, I fv,„ f_„„f '^ sueu uie ouvici, lum.i. me ironi. BMcr cold on the far northern ...„...- .^H.'— '"—- .' — "^^^ communique said that six front reportedly halted all activities 1000 to 4.000 men In five days of Soviet airplanes were known to „„ ^oth sides and on the Karelian states into "an unneutral" position under the guise of aiding Finland. The ultimate purpose of Britain and France, the magazine said, is to bring Sweden and Norway into the war bloc so that they can be used as a spring board for attack on Germany from the north. French .sources were quoted by they must receive heavy reinforce the Red Star to the effect that the ment to replace losses estimated at Holland and Scandinavia Anxious In Northern Europe, the Finnish war and the attitude of file belligerent jiowers in Western Europe kept the low countries and Scandinavia on edge. At the Hague, the Dutch government issued an oHlcial state¬ ment reiterating that It would oppose with all of its resources any move fronj any direction against the frontiers of Holland. i'h(i Htatcmeiit was described as necessary to clear up an}' qucNtlon abroad as to the Netherlands determination to fight any aggressor. (.Story on Page A-10) ley, D., Ky., gave their views on the matter. C'nmprnmise Scorned "I told the President that the trade ptogram would enable this country to play a great part, ecn fire that had sometimes kept th.^ man from freezing to death when the temperature dropped. Diiln't Always Have Fire He said that he didn't always have a fire, since he didn't always Rhineland fortifications on both sides had resulted in a "sta idstill" on the Western Front. Therefore, these sources were credited with arguing the Allies must attempt to establish a Scan¬ dinavian front with the help of the Finnish factions headed bv Mar- nomically and politically, in peace have wood, paper or matches. They ¦'^hal Car! Gu.stav von Mannerhcim, their recent defeat, chief of Finland's armies. Moscow dainis Ten Finn Planes Downed negotiations after the European could realize how badly off he war has ended." Harrison said. ^ really was. He had no extra cloth- "The President was wholeheartedly i jng either. In support of that Idea." The section where the cave Is A reporter mentioned a com- located is known as Mountain Park Moscow, Jan. 6 (UP) A,i official of demoralizing the Russian forces. promise plan on the trade treaty" Plains township, ami it can be war communique tonight reported Separated from their comrades controversy and Harrison exclaim- found only by persons familiar ten Finnash airplanes had been for days, often weeks at a time, •d: with the area, it is said. shot down. they are operating continuously "What the hell is the idea of With some reluctance, "John" The communique said that Soviet behind the Soviet lines, penetrating talbing about a compromise. I'm .allowed the men to take him to a; planes had made successful aerial into Russia proper and, according ntvrr a defeatist. I regret that the small independent mine operation ¦ raids but that fighting on land was to persistent reports, damaging Argentine negotiations have been nearby, which employs nine men limited to patrol activities. (In'Red rail lines, suspended and that _thc agreement and sells coal to the _ Mineral Helsinki it was reported that the have been shot down on Friday and that two more were believed to have been destroyed. Blocking New R<'d Attack Fighting was most intense In tho Suomussalmi sector of the central front, according to the communi¬ que, which saifl that a battle con- The Finnish "ghost patrol.s," who j """^'' "?^"'."' ^^'' J""'" °'^""- have contributed a dramatic touch ' ™"«f^'"'' '",""' ^''-^ction of Raate. not common to modern war, con- ^" '^is sector the Soviet forces fighting from Dec. 18 to Dec. 23. Ready to Attack Flaiilr The Finns hold Saviikoskl. north¬ west of Salla, and are in a position to attack the Russian right 'flank should the Reds undertake another drive toward Kcmljaervi, scene of Isthmus the Finns appeared to be devoting their greate.-st efforts to¬ ward artillery fire designed to break up Russian rear-line movements and impede the Red Army attempts to "dig in." "Lightning War" Abandoned (At Copcnhafjfii. the newspaper Ek.strabladet reported that cannon¬ ading had been heard in Finnish (('ontinued on Page A-3) (Continued on Page A-10) U,S. Had Healthiest Year but Must Fight Epidemics Which FoUow Wars WMhlncton, Jan. A. (iMi-General Thomas (UP) -Sur- 1,000 live births, the lowest on Parran re- | record. Maternal mortality was 4 Finns had brought down 16 or IS Russian planes in the last two days.) The communique. Issued from Leningrad military headqu.>«rtf is and distributed by the official new.': agency, said: "Nothing of importance tnolt place at the front. In the direction of Ukhta, there were clashes of pa¬ trols. In the directions of Repola .1,1 ..a., >x^.. , ,_ . J .1 .. . territory in the f, i' north, at the tinued to bear the brunt of the task !?„^T.': xf!"/^.L°'\''''?«!l''".?''"£.'.° south end of the Svanvik (Nor¬ wegian frontier) sector. An isolated group of Finnish soldiers crossed the Norwegian frontier the dis¬ patch said, after running out of food and being cut off from their own lines, and were interned.) There were many Indications in Helsinki reports that (he Russian commanders in the southwest had rally for a new offensive acro.ss the middle of Finland but all offi¬ cial announcements have indicated that the Finnish troops were break¬ ing up their movements and forc¬ ing them back further toward or across the border. In the Juntusranta fighting. Despite continued lack of official | southwest of Suomu.ssalmi, the (Continued on Page A-10) communique said, the Finns cap- State Police Raid Lottery Of Nanticoke Firemen state Police of Wyoniing Bar- each for a hearing in lis office farted tonight that the nation's 1 per 1,000 live births, the lowest re- and Petrozavodsk (on the Central racks last night cracked down on Monday night at 7 oclocl: 4t«th rate during 19,18 was the'corded. Front) there were activities of '^'-- --¦'-'- •-' ' ¦ ¦I in history and that general The 16west death rates in history scouts and rifle and machine gun is good but he warned that were established for typhoid and firing. ¦utions must be taken to keep para-typhoid fever, scarlet fever, "On the Karelian Isthmus (South- epldemlcs which usually follow diphtheria, infantile paralysis, eastern Fronti there were activities I the wake of wars. More stringent .spinal meningitis, tuberculosis, of scouts and artillery fire. quariuitine* may be neces.sary, he malaria, pellegra, digestive tract "Soviet aviation made a n.imber said. one of the big lotteries of Wyoming „-'^'l^ J.f .'"^'\ '"^*'"h '°^^'"'^'' ".'^ * ' " West Pittston Legion drawing, with Valley, this being the weekly draw- | f,r3t prize of $1,000 each week, did ing of Lape and Hook and Ladder , not operate last night, since reper- i^veen Helsinki aiiii viipurV (Vi- abandoncd any idea of conquering Finland in a short "lightning" war. There has been a decrease in heavy bombardment from the air i in the last few days except at a ' few points. This was attributed to the lavish use of bombs by the Soviet forces in their first on¬ slaught, which may have exhaust¬ ed supplies and forced them to bring up more- miinitioiis. j X Red Planes Shot Down It was reported eight Russian niancs were shot down today at Utti, near Kiiovola, halfway be diseases and nephritis. fire companies of Nanticoke. Raids cussions of State Motor Police had of this type had been threatened bee" feared. The regular drawing here for the last two months and ''W take place last Saturday night, Hta annual report covering the Parran said that automible acci- serves and on military objectives. flaeal year rndeo June 30. 1!).'?9. said dents continue to take more lives Ten enemy airplanes were brought ttM ttia mortality rate for the 1938 than typhoid, measles, scarlet fever, down in air combat." WtaMlar year dropped In 10.6 per: whooping cough and diphtheria na compared to 112 and , combined. Two Diseases Increaiied Cancer and heart diseases were the only major causes of death which increased during 1938, the upward trend being attributed to of successful raids on enemy re- y,g^g conducted In other sections, ''owever. 1*T In ItSS. the previous low. llrirsliii NaliniiHl Prngrani The aurgeon-general's i- h i e f mnwmndation was for con- adoption of a compic- aational program providing conununiity with the basic Rtials of a modern health serv- REP. ALLEN WOULD LIKE SENATOR GUFFEVS SEAT resulting in numerous arrests with- ***" First Priie in the last several weeks. i ^^'^st prize in tlio Nanticoke lot- The raiding party, comprising''"y usually had been $300 each Sergeant J. F. Snntili. Corporal P. Saturday night - " Pittsburgh, Jan. V. Ryan and Privates D. R. Green, Charles Brank. A. P. McKinney, Charles Correll, Lewis Pizzo and Leo Padden, swooped down on the building jointly shared by both companies, situated at the corner of East Broad and Walnut streets, at 9:40 oclock last night twenty horgi on the south coast, in addi¬ tion to those announced in the official communique. These reports, which lacked of¬ ficial confirmation, said that one Finnish plane had broii;;ht down six Russian d-'ft and that a total of eight out of nine raiding craft had been destroyed. the King that "we are ready to sacrifice our lives for the country which has become our fatherland." In addition to throngs of peasants and soldiers, many high govern¬ ment, military and rivi! officials | were present when the King re¬ viewed the Third Army Corps just prior to the broadcast. Inspired by I nit "I don't have the feeling that I have corns to an adopted land, but to a province which always i has been Rumanian," King Carol i said. "At this very difficult moment it is quite necessary that every¬ body should do his duty. I am very grateful for the thanks exprcs.sed hy minority leaders and I am happy to see them Rumanian, body and soul. "The only thing which should in¬ spire us Is the union of all peoples within our borders. Under this in¬ spiration we shall never be van¬ quished. I am happy to find tho same spirit of unity here as in all parts of the country." It was recalled that Bes.sarabia has been considered tinged by Com¬ munism during the past two de¬ cades. Hungary Promiscil Aid ' Venice. Italy. Jan H. (UP)- -For¬ eign Minister C^ount Galeazzo Ciano was reported in authoritative circles tonight to have given Count Stephen Csaky, Hungarian foreign mini.stcr, assurances of Italy's sup¬ port to the fullest extent if any , (Continued on Page A-10) bility that Britain's policy toward aiding Finland was involved. The most authoritative sources, however, cited these factors: 1.—A dispute between the war secretary and the army leadership, including Chief of Imperial Staft Viscount Gort, whom Hore-Belisha promoted over the heads of mora than 60 generals, and Gen. Sir E3d- mund Ironside, commanding Brit¬ ish troops in France. The wb» secretary was said to have desired a nvore energetic program for prosecution of the war and thera had been resentment over hi* ignoring precedent and pushing younger men ahead. 2.—A controversy between th« war ministry and the air ministry over the British Expeditionary Force demand for their own alf force. "Social" Situation 3.—A "social" sltuatl>»n which re¬ putedly Involved the resentment ot some circles 'hat in these critical times the war office was headed by a Jew instead of a representa¬ tive of one of Britain's old famlliel. The new secretary is Oliver Stan¬ ley, son of Lord Derby, who held the same office in the last year* of the World War. It waa generally admitted that Hore-Belisha has been In controv¬ ersy with the traditional army "old guard" since he began turning the war office upside down in 1937, but the storm of criticism aroused by his dismissal indicated that hi* (Continued on Page A-10) with numerous other cash prizes also featured. Tickets were sold daily on the streets, as was the case with the Pittslon and other drawings. In COLORADO PENSIONS Nanticoke, desks were set up on the *""-»"¦ ^ sidewalks, in front of bank build¬ ings and in front of vacant stores regularly for the sale of tickets and Real Mission of G-Men in Florida Said Checking Warring Submarines WILL REACH $40.42 itrUig 1»3«, Dr. Parran said, In- mortality dropped to 50.9 per T*niau'n lasiie <¦—'i B—II .^.Jjjfa — A-17 O B—!• n—I "•I A—1» I 6 (UP>--Con- a larger proportion of the popula- gressman Robert G. Allen of lion living to older age. Greensbiirg, Pa., revealed today Parran said that a "curious pub- that he would like to be the Demo-; i;;.^",;'; heforc'thrdra^^iig a re^"- '''« spo'ifors were particularly ac lie indifference" toward smallpox cratic party s nominee for the U-S. ^jj^^. Saturday ni"ht affair for the "^e ^'th their crews on Fridays wa.s responsible for a steadily in- .senate .seat held by Senator Joseph ^^^.^^^, ^rs-svs^H to take j «"<? Saturdays. creasing number until there are Guffey. ^i^^.^ \ Up until some months ago, Nan- more smallpox cases in this eoun- Here to attend a testimonial din-j J^ ' . ticoke police department wa.s li.sted try than any in the world except- ner for John J. Kane and George ^ Arrests, i oniiM'uuon gg ^ joint promoter of tho drawing ine- India In 1938 there were 14,- Rankin, Allegheny county commis-| Confiscated were the money, but oflticers withdrew after a dis- ,tni-> 939 cases of this disease which can sioners. Allen said however that he I tickets, stubs, numbers, barrels and agreement on future operation of <"¦''34 pensioners would be ?40.4J. , be "controlled so easily and so is not ready to announce definitely ticket lists of the promoters. Six j the pool. Before they marked finis i It w:is the first time in two years i readilv" his candidacy. arrests wire made but owing to : to this venture, however, the sum that pensions under Colorado's $45-' Greatest unsolved problem in State Treasurer F. Clair Ross , the prominence o? the men involved iof $2,000 was turned over to a com- month-law had topped $40 Kouns medicine Dr Parran said are men- told questioners he would like to I the names were not disclosed. All mittee for the purchase of play- said higher tal and nervous diseases. There be nominated for audit r general were taken before Justice of the ground equipment for city children than 617 000 of these and expressed hope that Senator Peace William Roberts, at Kings- This came from the police share for pensions made the record pay- Denver. Jan. 6 (UPl Colorado this month will pay the biggest old-1 age pension in (he nation to the greatest number of needy in its liistory. State Welfare Director Earl M. i Kouns said the average award to | said higher state tax collections and iiurcsed federal contributions , are more i case* in hospitals, be said. 1 Guffey would be renominated. I ton, whcr* they posted ^500 ban of the profits, it waa reported. I mcnts possible. Miami, Fla., Jan. 6. (UP) -The Miami Herald will publish a story in its Sunday cdition.s tomorrow saying that reports by the Depart¬ ment of Justice of crime and cor¬ ruption here are a "smoke screen" to cover up investigation of Ameri¬ can neutrality violations in nearby waters. It was learned authoritatively Saturday, the newspaper said, that "the prime mission of the G-men In Miami just now is the preserva¬ tion of American neutrality." Reports that belligerent sub¬ marines are refueling "not far be¬ yond the Florida horizon . . . are the rca.son for 'he concentration here ot federal agents," the Herald asserted. The accusations of J. Udgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, that crime and corruption exist in Southeastern Florida served a "double-barreled" purpose, the story continued, by obscuring "the real meaning of tha transfer here of G-men" and putting "the fear of the federal gov¬ ernment into any Miami area offi¬ cial who may have atrayed from duty." Dispatches from Euro¬ pean countries are now subject to censorship.
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Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
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Full Text | A Paper The Home SUNDAY INDEPENDENT Weather Sunday: Pair, continued Monday: Cloudy, mow. ?4TH YEAR, NO. 10—S8 PAGES WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1940 PRICE TEN CENTS CABINET OUSTER ENRAGES BRITAIN ITALY AND RUMANIA WARN RUSSIA COnSrBSS to ^^^^ther starving Hermit '^J^Jj^^^ AL J. Oi J Found in Plains Township ^^^^^^* Shunt study Of Bu|get Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act Moving to Fore ISSUE FOR GOP Rescued Accidentally from Dank Cave In Abandoned Mine Working.s, Tatlered Man Says Relief Denied as He Had No Address starving: and practically unclothed, a man believed to be about 40 years of age and a former resident of Plains Township, \vn.s found ! in a 30-foot caveliole, about one-half mile from the East End Boule¬ vard, near Mary's Palace, several days ago. He told rescuers that he had been "living" in the hole for two month.s. I Harrison Says Argentine Suspension Shows Sincerity Washington. Jan. 6. (UP) Con jressional leaders tonight were in dined to shunt aside a proposal th'at it led to an abandoned mine REDS SAY ALLIES SEEK 10 AIM He iJentlfied himself only by the name of "John" and told Michael i (Jrivner, 115 Coal ."(treet, ."ity, and Her."=hcy Danito, Willow street, Georgetown, that he didn't care to cat any moro and, furthermore, he wasn't interested very much in • living either. "I have no home, I have no boarding house and T can't get relief," he feebly stated. "What am I going to do?" The men were walking through the woods along a side road, ir. search of a place to picit coal, when they came upon the t-ntrance to' the cave. They were certain for a .Senate-House bud^^el com- mittco to examine government ex- working and were investigating when Grivner noticed a faint trace penditures and tax increases so of .smoke coming from the aper- that early and full consideration ture. of extending the reciprocal trade agreements act may be a.ssured. Wast4>d by Hardshiim Peering into the small opening, A hot caigres.sional fight at thi.s so small that entrance can be made time over the budget committee proposals might jeopardize the right of vay for consideration ot extension of the reciprocal trade ; siin greater' wa.s their treaty att. This, altitude was expressed by both H#use and Senate leaders despite ihc claim of Chairman 1 ' Harriso.n, D., Miss., of the Senate finance committee that President , Roose\flt favors creating a super- j congrusional budget committee. Harri\on plans to introduce a rcsoli.tion setting up sucli a com¬ mittee on Monday but House lead- only on the stomach, one of the men heard a noise and shouted. A faint response startled them. surprise crawled Claim Scandinavia Will Be Base for Drive on Germany Carol Says Parliamentary He Will Fight I Investigation For Bessarab.a; Is Demanded Assure Balkans By Newspapers when a human being By HK.NRV SHAPIRO Moscow, Jan. 6. (UP) Soviet slowly to the surface in rags that Russia unofh< lally hacked up Ger- failed to cover his body. | m«".v tonight in charges that the He had stockings, but the leather Allied powers were attempting to wrapped around them h a r d I y create a Scandmavian base for at- could be called shoes. For one '«'"^ on the Reich, thing, they had no bottoms and, The Red Star, organ of the Red secondly, they didn't even pro- , Army, charged that both Great tect the man's ankles because of ' Britain and France were maneuver- thoir dilapidated condition. i ing in an effort to draw Sweden His face wasted away and his ' and Norway into Europe's wars. It's the world's biggest para- it lands Pilot Jimmy Goodwin i American atr maneuvers. 'Chute chute, 52 feet in diameter, made and his Cub monoplane from ."iOO drops plane at five and one-half of 330 yards of white silk, and feet, at 12th Miami, Florida, All- feet a minute. PUSH MAIN BATTLE LINES NEARLY TO SOVIET BORDER ers are cold to the idea and plan ^ body shrunken by hungei- and ex- At the same time, the organ of to pay no attention to the move Treaties Issiie for GOP posure, the unfortunate creature the Communist party, Pravda, pub- iuskcd only for tobacco. Knowing ; lished a bitter denunciation of Admmistration leaders were quick that he was badly in need of food i Swedish Social Demor.jrats. Written to take advantage of f»rm and and treaHhetlt the men «uggestEcl 1 by ,4|rt^ W^'ty. »*•• fWR'ti^'"^ —jcAysrt'^t^ H'' ranch >clt approval of the termina- that he accompany them, but first {FVeifat'Cdrhm-Jtltst deputy,__t>ie sr- ,^, in ({K){'t''l'E?ncrr:T.i. Endless Movement Of Skiing Giiosts On Russian Flanks; Cut Railroad Line I..' tion (it negot:.'.ti' ns with Argen- asked the privilege of ertpring the tide charged that the .Swiilish tin* for a trade treaty in which j oM workings. Social Democrats ,veie supportins Argentina .sought concessions for One at a time they wriggled on the Finnish "bankers and industri- beef, fla.x and other agricultural [ their .stomachs about ten feet and alists" although they had refused commodities that would compete then entered a chamber a little to aid the workers and refugees with surplus-burdened U. S. produc- larger. This opened for the addi- from Spain, tion. Chairman Robert L. Dough- tional .lO feet and at the extremo Cnn^ Way to Attack Germany The Red Star attack on the ton, D., N. C, of the House ways end was where "John" had been and means committee plans to staying. Part of the chamber had Introduce a resolution extending caved recently, but he rttdn't mind the trade •ngrcements act three! that Danger was no part of his years. It expires June 12, Dough- thoughts. ton has called his committee to- The men had thought he had gether for next Thursday to begin constructed a fairly comfortable hearings on the controversial issue abode in the abandoned mine, but which Republicans have indicated ; such was not the case. There wm intention of using as a prime j no "bunk" and no other con- battleground for this campaign i venlcncea either. Water was drip- year. ' ping from the roof and it wai Senator Harrison discussed the obvious that the drip went right trade issue with President Roo.se- with the cave, since it was quit.- velt today and later he and Senate damp and uncomfortable. In scv- Majority I.*ader Alben W. Bark- eral places was evidence of a smal' Allied powers said that they were \'. ¦ :¦•' Finnisli Army, P.iiV;i?i- iemi, ^'inland, Jan. 6 (UP) Fmnish "ghost patrols," scouting ceaseless¬ ly through the Arctic dusk, have added terror to the horrors of war encountered by the invading Rus¬ sian forces on the Salla front. Constant sniping by lightly bur¬ dened, white-clad wraiths on sliis \Finns Still Pursuing Reds on Central Front Continue 1o Block Efforts to Launch New Attack; Lavisli Use of Russian Btunhs Ended, Supplies May Be Lo« ; Defenders Rake Efforts to Dip in on Isthmus Report Ciano Promises Hungary Full Support Against Communists Kishincff, Rumania, Jan. fi (UP) King Carol 11 indirectly w.irned Mo.scow today that Rumania would resist with arms any attempt by Soviet Russia to take back the rich agricultural province of Bessarabia. ".N'o enemy will be able to put foot on Rumanian soil while Ru¬ mania gives evidence of her present .vpirit of unity," the monarch said ill a radio broadcast to the nation from Kishineff, capital of Bessa¬ rabia. The speech climaxed King Carol's first visit to Bessarabia since he a.srended the throne. During the lour he has inspected the crack troojis stationed near the Rumania- Soviet frontier on a war fooling for three months. Cheered by 20,«tO Ru.ssia never has renounced claim to Bessarabia which was taken from her after the World War and King Carol's positive stand at thi.s time was regarded as highly significant in view of re¬ peated rumors that the Soviet might open an e::pansionist drive in the Balkans. A crowd of 20,000 peasants cheer¬ ed tlio King as he spoke here. They had come from various parts of the province, wearing their color¬ ful native costumes and a hoiid.ay atmosphere prevailed for the mon¬ arch's visit. The speech In part was a reply to declarations of loyalty whicli had been made by German, Ukrain¬ ian and Russian minority leaders. The German leader had assured Storm Blocks Plan For More Changes; Blamed on Clash With *OId Guard' By WAIXACE CARROLL London, Jan, 6. (UP)—The first major political storm of the war ; blew up around the cabinet ot I Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain • tonight as a result of dismissal at War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha. i The mclroiiolitan and provincial press, with the exception of only ! the staunchest cabinet supporters, criticized or questioned the resig- I nation of the war secretary and i created a dangerous background for further government changes understood to be planned by Cham¬ berlain. A parliamentary investigation was demanded by some newspapers, including the Birntingham (Jazetta (Liberab of the prime minister's homo town. Plans were mflde to press Chtim' berlain for a complete explanation ; of behind-the-scenes developments 1 when Parliament reconvenes Jan- ; uary 16. Hope was expressed that Hore-Bellsha. too, would give his side of the story in the House ot , Commons, but that appeared doubt- j ful. Cla.shed uilh Man He Promoted i Political speakers toolt up the question of whether the British army "brass hats" had triumphed at the expciite of a war secretary credited with rejuvenation of the n'ation'a fighting forces. ' There were various explanations of the reasons behind the sensa¬ tional dismissal of Hore-Belisha, including speculation on the possi- By ^VKBB IMILLER Helsinki. Jan. 6. (UP) -An official commimlque tonight reported maneuvering the Scandinavian or snowshoes has kept the Red sol-; severe lighting on the central en.>;tern front with Finnisli troops pur- diers in endless movement from one suing a Red Army column jiear Juntu.-Jranta, at the narrow "waist" insecure position to another, and of Finland. ,^ reports tonight said that the main j Fighting oA the southeastern Karelian Isthmus resulted in intensi- battle lines had been pushed to fjed artillery fire and the defeat of .sporadic Russian infantry attacks, within only 32 miles of the Soviet ] the communique said, while Finnish coastal battcricii j.oured a destruc- „ ^''' ., „ . . I tive hail of shrapnel into Rus.sian turod much war booty and pur- Before the Russians can advance , ^„,^,„„^,^,^jj„ ^„ ^^^^.,, on the Salla front, it was said, I fv,„ f_„„f '^ sueu uie ouvici, lum.i. me ironi. BMcr cold on the far northern ...„...- .^H.'— '"—- .' — "^^^ communique said that six front reportedly halted all activities 1000 to 4.000 men In five days of Soviet airplanes were known to „„ ^oth sides and on the Karelian states into "an unneutral" position under the guise of aiding Finland. The ultimate purpose of Britain and France, the magazine said, is to bring Sweden and Norway into the war bloc so that they can be used as a spring board for attack on Germany from the north. French .sources were quoted by they must receive heavy reinforce the Red Star to the effect that the ment to replace losses estimated at Holland and Scandinavia Anxious In Northern Europe, the Finnish war and the attitude of file belligerent jiowers in Western Europe kept the low countries and Scandinavia on edge. At the Hague, the Dutch government issued an oHlcial state¬ ment reiterating that It would oppose with all of its resources any move fronj any direction against the frontiers of Holland. i'h(i Htatcmeiit was described as necessary to clear up an}' qucNtlon abroad as to the Netherlands determination to fight any aggressor. (.Story on Page A-10) ley, D., Ky., gave their views on the matter. C'nmprnmise Scorned "I told the President that the trade ptogram would enable this country to play a great part, ecn fire that had sometimes kept th.^ man from freezing to death when the temperature dropped. Diiln't Always Have Fire He said that he didn't always have a fire, since he didn't always Rhineland fortifications on both sides had resulted in a "sta idstill" on the Western Front. Therefore, these sources were credited with arguing the Allies must attempt to establish a Scan¬ dinavian front with the help of the Finnish factions headed bv Mar- nomically and politically, in peace have wood, paper or matches. They ¦'^hal Car! Gu.stav von Mannerhcim, their recent defeat, chief of Finland's armies. Moscow dainis Ten Finn Planes Downed negotiations after the European could realize how badly off he war has ended." Harrison said. ^ really was. He had no extra cloth- "The President was wholeheartedly i jng either. In support of that Idea." The section where the cave Is A reporter mentioned a com- located is known as Mountain Park Moscow, Jan. 6 (UP) A,i official of demoralizing the Russian forces. promise plan on the trade treaty" Plains township, ami it can be war communique tonight reported Separated from their comrades controversy and Harrison exclaim- found only by persons familiar ten Finnash airplanes had been for days, often weeks at a time, •d: with the area, it is said. shot down. they are operating continuously "What the hell is the idea of With some reluctance, "John" The communique said that Soviet behind the Soviet lines, penetrating talbing about a compromise. I'm .allowed the men to take him to a; planes had made successful aerial into Russia proper and, according ntvrr a defeatist. I regret that the small independent mine operation ¦ raids but that fighting on land was to persistent reports, damaging Argentine negotiations have been nearby, which employs nine men limited to patrol activities. (In'Red rail lines, suspended and that _thc agreement and sells coal to the _ Mineral Helsinki it was reported that the have been shot down on Friday and that two more were believed to have been destroyed. Blocking New R<'d Attack Fighting was most intense In tho Suomussalmi sector of the central front, according to the communi¬ que, which saifl that a battle con- The Finnish "ghost patrol.s," who j """^'' "?^"'."' ^^'' J""'" °'^""- have contributed a dramatic touch ' ™"«f^'"'' '",""' ^''-^ction of Raate. not common to modern war, con- ^" '^is sector the Soviet forces fighting from Dec. 18 to Dec. 23. Ready to Attack Flaiilr The Finns hold Saviikoskl. north¬ west of Salla, and are in a position to attack the Russian right 'flank should the Reds undertake another drive toward Kcmljaervi, scene of Isthmus the Finns appeared to be devoting their greate.-st efforts to¬ ward artillery fire designed to break up Russian rear-line movements and impede the Red Army attempts to "dig in." "Lightning War" Abandoned (At Copcnhafjfii. the newspaper Ek.strabladet reported that cannon¬ ading had been heard in Finnish (('ontinued on Page A-3) (Continued on Page A-10) U,S. Had Healthiest Year but Must Fight Epidemics Which FoUow Wars WMhlncton, Jan. A. (iMi-General Thomas (UP) -Sur- 1,000 live births, the lowest on Parran re- | record. Maternal mortality was 4 Finns had brought down 16 or IS Russian planes in the last two days.) The communique. Issued from Leningrad military headqu.>«rtf is and distributed by the official new.': agency, said: "Nothing of importance tnolt place at the front. In the direction of Ukhta, there were clashes of pa¬ trols. In the directions of Repola .1,1 ..a., >x^.. , ,_ . J .1 .. . territory in the f, i' north, at the tinued to bear the brunt of the task !?„^T.': xf!"/^.L°'\''''?«!l''".?''"£.'.° south end of the Svanvik (Nor¬ wegian frontier) sector. An isolated group of Finnish soldiers crossed the Norwegian frontier the dis¬ patch said, after running out of food and being cut off from their own lines, and were interned.) There were many Indications in Helsinki reports that (he Russian commanders in the southwest had rally for a new offensive acro.ss the middle of Finland but all offi¬ cial announcements have indicated that the Finnish troops were break¬ ing up their movements and forc¬ ing them back further toward or across the border. In the Juntusranta fighting. Despite continued lack of official | southwest of Suomu.ssalmi, the (Continued on Page A-10) communique said, the Finns cap- State Police Raid Lottery Of Nanticoke Firemen state Police of Wyoniing Bar- each for a hearing in lis office farted tonight that the nation's 1 per 1,000 live births, the lowest re- and Petrozavodsk (on the Central racks last night cracked down on Monday night at 7 oclocl: 4t«th rate during 19,18 was the'corded. Front) there were activities of '^'-- --¦'-'- •-' ' ¦ ¦I in history and that general The 16west death rates in history scouts and rifle and machine gun is good but he warned that were established for typhoid and firing. ¦utions must be taken to keep para-typhoid fever, scarlet fever, "On the Karelian Isthmus (South- epldemlcs which usually follow diphtheria, infantile paralysis, eastern Fronti there were activities I the wake of wars. More stringent .spinal meningitis, tuberculosis, of scouts and artillery fire. quariuitine* may be neces.sary, he malaria, pellegra, digestive tract "Soviet aviation made a n.imber said. one of the big lotteries of Wyoming „-'^'l^ J.f .'"^'\ '"^*'"h '°^^'"'^'' ".'^ * ' " West Pittston Legion drawing, with Valley, this being the weekly draw- | f,r3t prize of $1,000 each week, did ing of Lape and Hook and Ladder , not operate last night, since reper- i^veen Helsinki aiiii viipurV (Vi- abandoncd any idea of conquering Finland in a short "lightning" war. There has been a decrease in heavy bombardment from the air i in the last few days except at a ' few points. This was attributed to the lavish use of bombs by the Soviet forces in their first on¬ slaught, which may have exhaust¬ ed supplies and forced them to bring up more- miinitioiis. j X Red Planes Shot Down It was reported eight Russian niancs were shot down today at Utti, near Kiiovola, halfway be diseases and nephritis. fire companies of Nanticoke. Raids cussions of State Motor Police had of this type had been threatened bee" feared. The regular drawing here for the last two months and ''W take place last Saturday night, Hta annual report covering the Parran said that automible acci- serves and on military objectives. flaeal year rndeo June 30. 1!).'?9. said dents continue to take more lives Ten enemy airplanes were brought ttM ttia mortality rate for the 1938 than typhoid, measles, scarlet fever, down in air combat." WtaMlar year dropped In 10.6 per: whooping cough and diphtheria na compared to 112 and , combined. Two Diseases Increaiied Cancer and heart diseases were the only major causes of death which increased during 1938, the upward trend being attributed to of successful raids on enemy re- y,g^g conducted In other sections, ''owever. 1*T In ItSS. the previous low. llrirsliii NaliniiHl Prngrani The aurgeon-general's i- h i e f mnwmndation was for con- adoption of a compic- aational program providing conununiity with the basic Rtials of a modern health serv- REP. ALLEN WOULD LIKE SENATOR GUFFEVS SEAT resulting in numerous arrests with- ***" First Priie in the last several weeks. i ^^'^st prize in tlio Nanticoke lot- The raiding party, comprising''"y usually had been $300 each Sergeant J. F. Snntili. Corporal P. Saturday night - " Pittsburgh, Jan. V. Ryan and Privates D. R. Green, Charles Brank. A. P. McKinney, Charles Correll, Lewis Pizzo and Leo Padden, swooped down on the building jointly shared by both companies, situated at the corner of East Broad and Walnut streets, at 9:40 oclock last night twenty horgi on the south coast, in addi¬ tion to those announced in the official communique. These reports, which lacked of¬ ficial confirmation, said that one Finnish plane had broii;;ht down six Russian d-'ft and that a total of eight out of nine raiding craft had been destroyed. the King that "we are ready to sacrifice our lives for the country which has become our fatherland." In addition to throngs of peasants and soldiers, many high govern¬ ment, military and rivi! officials | were present when the King re¬ viewed the Third Army Corps just prior to the broadcast. Inspired by I nit "I don't have the feeling that I have corns to an adopted land, but to a province which always i has been Rumanian," King Carol i said. "At this very difficult moment it is quite necessary that every¬ body should do his duty. I am very grateful for the thanks exprcs.sed hy minority leaders and I am happy to see them Rumanian, body and soul. "The only thing which should in¬ spire us Is the union of all peoples within our borders. Under this in¬ spiration we shall never be van¬ quished. I am happy to find tho same spirit of unity here as in all parts of the country." It was recalled that Bes.sarabia has been considered tinged by Com¬ munism during the past two de¬ cades. Hungary Promiscil Aid ' Venice. Italy. Jan H. (UP)- -For¬ eign Minister C^ount Galeazzo Ciano was reported in authoritative circles tonight to have given Count Stephen Csaky, Hungarian foreign mini.stcr, assurances of Italy's sup¬ port to the fullest extent if any , (Continued on Page A-10) bility that Britain's policy toward aiding Finland was involved. The most authoritative sources, however, cited these factors: 1.—A dispute between the war secretary and the army leadership, including Chief of Imperial Staft Viscount Gort, whom Hore-Belisha promoted over the heads of mora than 60 generals, and Gen. Sir E3d- mund Ironside, commanding Brit¬ ish troops in France. The wb» secretary was said to have desired a nvore energetic program for prosecution of the war and thera had been resentment over hi* ignoring precedent and pushing younger men ahead. 2.—A controversy between th« war ministry and the air ministry over the British Expeditionary Force demand for their own alf force. "Social" Situation 3.—A "social" sltuatl>»n which re¬ putedly Involved the resentment ot some circles 'hat in these critical times the war office was headed by a Jew instead of a representa¬ tive of one of Britain's old famlliel. The new secretary is Oliver Stan¬ ley, son of Lord Derby, who held the same office in the last year* of the World War. It waa generally admitted that Hore-Belisha has been In controv¬ ersy with the traditional army "old guard" since he began turning the war office upside down in 1937, but the storm of criticism aroused by his dismissal indicated that hi* (Continued on Page A-10) with numerous other cash prizes also featured. Tickets were sold daily on the streets, as was the case with the Pittslon and other drawings. In COLORADO PENSIONS Nanticoke, desks were set up on the *""-»"¦ ^ sidewalks, in front of bank build¬ ings and in front of vacant stores regularly for the sale of tickets and Real Mission of G-Men in Florida Said Checking Warring Submarines WILL REACH $40.42 itrUig 1»3«, Dr. Parran said, In- mortality dropped to 50.9 per T*niau'n lasiie <¦—'i B—II .^.Jjjfa — A-17 O B—!• n—I "•I A—1» I 6 (UP>--Con- a larger proportion of the popula- gressman Robert G. Allen of lion living to older age. Greensbiirg, Pa., revealed today Parran said that a "curious pub- that he would like to be the Demo-; i;;.^",;'; heforc'thrdra^^iig a re^"- '''« spo'ifors were particularly ac lie indifference" toward smallpox cratic party s nominee for the U-S. ^jj^^. Saturday ni"ht affair for the "^e ^'th their crews on Fridays wa.s responsible for a steadily in- .senate .seat held by Senator Joseph ^^^.^^^, ^rs-svs^H to take j «" Saturdays. creasing number until there are Guffey. ^i^^.^ \ Up until some months ago, Nan- more smallpox cases in this eoun- Here to attend a testimonial din-j J^ ' . ticoke police department wa.s li.sted try than any in the world except- ner for John J. Kane and George ^ Arrests, i oniiM'uuon gg ^ joint promoter of tho drawing ine- India In 1938 there were 14,- Rankin, Allegheny county commis-| Confiscated were the money, but oflticers withdrew after a dis- ,tni-> 939 cases of this disease which can sioners. Allen said however that he I tickets, stubs, numbers, barrels and agreement on future operation of <"¦''34 pensioners would be ?40.4J. , be "controlled so easily and so is not ready to announce definitely ticket lists of the promoters. Six j the pool. Before they marked finis i It w:is the first time in two years i readilv" his candidacy. arrests wire made but owing to : to this venture, however, the sum that pensions under Colorado's $45-' Greatest unsolved problem in State Treasurer F. Clair Ross , the prominence o? the men involved iof $2,000 was turned over to a com- month-law had topped $40 Kouns medicine Dr Parran said are men- told questioners he would like to I the names were not disclosed. All mittee for the purchase of play- said higher tal and nervous diseases. There be nominated for audit r general were taken before Justice of the ground equipment for city children than 617 000 of these and expressed hope that Senator Peace William Roberts, at Kings- This came from the police share for pensions made the record pay- Denver. Jan. 6 (UPl Colorado this month will pay the biggest old-1 age pension in (he nation to the greatest number of needy in its liistory. State Welfare Director Earl M. i Kouns said the average award to | said higher state tax collections and iiurcsed federal contributions , are more i case* in hospitals, be said. 1 Guffey would be renominated. I ton, whcr* they posted ^500 ban of the profits, it waa reported. I mcnts possible. Miami, Fla., Jan. 6. (UP) -The Miami Herald will publish a story in its Sunday cdition.s tomorrow saying that reports by the Depart¬ ment of Justice of crime and cor¬ ruption here are a "smoke screen" to cover up investigation of Ameri¬ can neutrality violations in nearby waters. It was learned authoritatively Saturday, the newspaper said, that "the prime mission of the G-men In Miami just now is the preserva¬ tion of American neutrality." Reports that belligerent sub¬ marines are refueling "not far be¬ yond the Florida horizon . . . are the rca.son for 'he concentration here ot federal agents," the Herald asserted. The accusations of J. Udgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, that crime and corruption exist in Southeastern Florida served a "double-barreled" purpose, the story continued, by obscuring "the real meaning of tha transfer here of G-men" and putting "the fear of the federal gov¬ ernment into any Miami area offi¬ cial who may have atrayed from duty." Dispatches from Euro¬ pean countries are now subject to censorship. |
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