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b m i A Paper For The Home SUNDAY INDEPENDENT Weather Sunday: Fair, moderat* temperature. Monday: Fair. 33RI) YEAR, NOt Z2-44 PAGES WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1939 PRICE TEN CENTS HITLER PROPOSAL REFUSED Agree to Terms or War-Germany Cripple Drowns in Lal(e Crash Scranton Youth Perishes as Launch Hits Boat HAD NO LIGHTS Girl Companions Swim to Safety; Weighted by Brace A 17-.vear-old .Scranton youth, the victim of Infantile paralyses lis a yoiingstrr. wa.s killed ot drowned when a speed boat crashed into a rowboal at Harvey'.s Lake last night at 9;40 oclock, almo,st tcarinK the craft apart. He is ,Iohn E. Cule, ,son of Mr.^. T. E. Cule, who is vi.sitinK her .sister, .Mis.s Margaret t'ule. who lives at the lake, below the picnic grounds, all year round. The tragedy oc- lurred nearby. The rowboat, which was un- lighted, was returning from an ice' cream stand at another point of the lake with .John and two .sis¬ ters, Elennor.2;, and Ruth, l,^. He was rowing nnd the sisters wera on each end of Ihe boat. The crash occurred about 100 feet from shore, !hi'0\cinc tlie thire into the water. Boy Sink). IniiiiediHtely Both girls swam to shore, but the youth, who wore a heavy iron brace because of paraiyaia of the leg, either was killed instantly or was so weighted down he sank to the bottom. Although numerous people were on shore, it was reported that thp body never reappeared after it first went under. Jack Dalton. a life-saver, was among the first on the scene. The lake is between 80 and 100 feet deep at the point where the tragedy occurred and although Chief of Police Stevenson, with Fred Swanson and Harry Jones, immediately organized a grappling (¦r3W, the body was not recovere<l hours later. All available boat.s and grappling hooks in the area were commandcred for the search. Operator of tho speedbo.it was I leorge Cooper of 186 Charles rlrert, Wilkes-Barre, and hc im¬ mediately reported the accident to authorities and was released tn ap¬ pear when wanted. He was badly shaken, stating that the absence of lights on the boat was respons¬ ible. His craft carried lanterns, Klrnt Fatality of Year I-Jist night's death at the lake, the first fatality this summer, oc¬ curred a year to the day from last year's first drowning. Drownings have been diminishing from year to year at Harvey's Lake and sev¬ eral hours previously Chief Steven¬ son had remarked that, unlike fnrmer years when an average of three and four were reported, it was felt certain that the summer would be closed without a casualty. In adflilion to the two sisters in the boat at the titnc of the acci-' dent, two others also are staying the lake, while one is at the Report British Troops in France Paris, Aug. 27 (Sunday). (UPi — Two morning newspapers to¬ day printed pictures of British troops on French ,soil under the caption "English Troops Arriv¬ ing in France." The war de¬ partment said it had "no in¬ formation on the subject." The newspapers were I'Oeuvre and le Petit Journal. The pic- lures were prominently display¬ ed on page one. Under a sub-title, I'Oeuvre said: "The first British contingents have arrived at Dieppe on board the Brighton." Le Petit Journal carried a similar sub-title, also naming Dieppe. The troops in the pictures appeared for the most part to be marines and colonials. Dieppe is at the mouth of the River Arques on the Engli.sh Channel, Warsaw Poles in Readiness On Frontier Discount Effect Of Proposals in London and Berlin SURE OF SUPPORT 3,000 Nazi IHanes tleported Faulty Washington, Aug, 26, (UP) — The government has received reporta indicating that the strik¬ ing power of the German Air Force has been sharply reduced because of approximately 3,000 faulty airplane motors, reliable diplomatic sources disclosed to¬ night. (Jerman technicians, the re¬ ports said, had believed that a certain .smaller-type motor would he adequate and that large num¬ bers had been built. It develop¬ ed, however, that the motors would not perform well under war conditions and replacement motors will be necessary to transform the planes into flrst cla.ss fighting ships. Official circles would not com¬ ment on the reports. llerliii Still Count On Poland Givingjn Rush Preparations; Army Strength Now Well Over 2,000,000 Europe's Crisis TO RATION FOOD NEED APPROVAL OF at home in Srranton. John wa.s stricken with infantile paralyses when he was but 18 month old and his leg has been since supported by a brace. Alters Plans of Democrats Seeking County Patronage Discovery yesterday afternoon that under a special act governing lhe appointment of prison wardens in Luzerne county. Democratic control of the Board of Prison i (^omnmatoners is not suffioiMU. to dismiss Warden William B. Healey and appoint a successor in pym« palhy wilh Democratic leadership, necessarily alters the plans of Democratic leaders in taking ove.- complctc control of the county prison. Laywers who should be in posi¬ tion to know state that any scVi> tion made by the commissioners in charge of the prison must have the approval of President Judge Ben¬ jamin R. Jones. If this should turn out to be the case, one of the most attractive berths that wns expected to be at the disposal of the new order at the count\j- commissioners office will have to be dismissed from further consid¬ eration. After Brace's .loh Reports in political circles last night were to the effect that Sena¬ tor Mundy and his aides have made a change in procedure. In¬ stead of giving first thought to the prison, the county assessors office and key positions in the com- ; missioners' office wi)l be considered, the particular position In latter office being that filled by John Brace of Plymouth as head of the registration department. Brace has been a conspicuous figure in court house life for 12 years and was given the responsi¬ ble job in the registration depart¬ ment after enactment of the new election code. He is credited with having done an excellent job, but politics is politics and he will be asked to walk the plank next Tuesday morning. The chief clerkship in the county commissioners' office is also on the dismissal schedule for action. This position has been filled for several (Continued on Page C-3) Mobilization of All Reservists Has Been Completed Warsaw, Sunda.v, Aug. 27. (UP)—H i p h jrovernnicnl (|uarlci',s declared today that all P o 1 i .s ll re,<^ei'vists had adopted strictly defensive po- .<;ition.s along the German frontier and that Great Britain \va,s keeping Poland Informed of exchanges with Adolf Hitler, Polish mobilization, which had been in progress for the last two days, was completed with all re¬ servists in their garrisons and the government adopted a policy of "wait and see " in regard to efforts for a selllement. PrnpooaU Diseounled Comparatively .slight importance 'ari« Congress of Peace Is Cancelled; Danzig Demanded IHEY WILL FIGHT 27, pre- Nearly 2,000,000 Under Arms Now; Tell Nazis to Leave Paris, Aug, 26. (UP) - France was understood authoritatively tonight to have instructed the ambassador to Berlin, Robert Coulondre, to re¬ mind Adolf Hitler that France is committed to fight it Hitler al- Berlln, Sunday, Aug, (UP)—Nazi German.N', pared to fight hut still count¬ ing on capitulation by Poland, announced today that food ration cards would be intro¬ duced immediately through¬ out the Reich. The announcement came after a series of rapid-fire military prepa¬ rations and almost constant con¬ ferences among Adolf Hitler and his high government leaders. The German press Sunday con¬ tinued to shout atrocity charges against Poland, asserting that "Poland mobilizes" and that "all Poland is in a war fever.'' But in government circles Nazis insisted Europe's Armed Camp Girl^and Tim Men Blown to Bits When Truck of Explosives Explodes Bangor, Me., Aug. 28. (UP)—At least one young woman and two men were blown to bits tonight when a truck carrying a high ex- ploalve burst with a deafening roar. Three automobiles were knocked from the highway by the blast which tore a huge hole in the road. Three persons in nearby cars were hurt and a fourth escaped injury though thrown 25 feet from his car. Servie* Lines Down Poles bearing power and com¬ munication lines were felled, dis¬ rupting service between Bangor and Kllfiworth, and trees were uprooted by tho explosion. The number of victims was not definitely known, though one motor¬ ist said he had seen a "girl" and In Todau's Issue Editorial C—2 ( lassilled .p- B—U >Iovle. .,. A-ie I'olltka ,., C-S Social u,.........«,»„,..k.....A—ll UporU „.,„„ B—1 Story B—M Radio _ B—a two men in the truck. State and county police said only the head and shoulders of the girl were found among the small frag¬ ments of the wreckage. No trace of either of the two men believed lo have been in the cab could be found. No identifying mark as to the ownership of the truck was discov¬ ered. The injured, hospitalized In Bangor, wer* Mrs, Annie Harlow, about 38, and her son, Lawrence, 12, both of Bangor, and a man tenta¬ tively identified as Joseph Mulr, no address given. It was said their conditions were "serious." Blown from Car The explosion occurred about 10 miles from Bangor on the Bangor- Ellsworth highway. The truck was proceeding toward Ellsworth. Thomas Skalcs of Cambridge, Mass., who was blown from his car j but uninjured, said he had been 1 following the truck for some dis¬ tance. ' He said the girl was sitting on I boxes In the rear of the truck, j Skales said hc could see the j shadows of two men through the I small window separating the (ront and rear parts of the truck. j By IMTED PRESS I LONDON—British cabinet re¬ porled drafting firm reply de¬ claring Britain cannot accept Adolf Hitler's "suggestions" for a peace settlement permitting him a free hand wilh Poland but making counter proposals designed to relax European ten¬ sion. Cabinet to meet again Sunday. Parliament may meet Monday. BERLIN—Germany fully pre¬ pared for war hut Hitler re¬ ported confident British will yet force Poland to yield. Ameri¬ cans warned by the U. S, Em¬ bassy to leave Germany. PARIS—France reminds Hit¬ ler she will flght to carry out pledges to Poland. More than 2.000,000 men believed under arms. WAR.SAW—Calm but mili¬ tant Poland ready to stand ground in face of any develop¬ ments. Food stored and lights blacked out against air raids. DANZIG—Population pushes preparations in belief German troops will soon arrive, Bl'CHAREST—Rumania's de¬ fense forces alert after Hun¬ gary fails to accept ,suggestlon for non-aggression pact, ROME —Fascist press ex¬ presses confidence that "last attempt" by Hitler and Musso¬ lini will prevent war. BRISSELS —Germany for¬ mally reiterates pledge to re¬ spect frontiers of Belgium, Hol¬ land and Switzerland if they maintain neutrality, BELGRADEj Serbs form ngf ^ ' net giving Croats j . "' bower and apparently decrehsing the chances of German encroach¬ ment. :M0S<X)\V —War Commisar Klemenli 'Voroshilov says Russia was unable to aign military aid pact wilh Britain and France because Poland refused to permit Soviet forces access to Polish territory. -oals and -g-p,cabi- Rome STILL CONFIDENT PRESERTOCE Army Ready and On Germany's Side; Expect Negotiation With nearly U) million nun uiid'.r number of armed soldiers in each boast 3,450,000 men, while the arms Europe today resembles an nation, ready to fight if war breaks democracies, shaded areas, list al¬ armed camp. This map shows the i out. The Fascist powers, in black, most 3,700,000. was attached lo .the exchanses be¬ tween Germany and Great Britain. Some sources expressed belief that Hitler was proposing a non- aggression pact with the London government. Political circles said that Presi¬ dent Ignace Moscicki in reply to the peace message from President Roosevelt had agreed to mediation but not arbitration, which would t leave both sides completely free to I accept or refuse any proposals. The ministry of Interior officially ^ announced that 12 members of the young German party had been ar¬ rested at Sierakov in the province I of Poznan after long observation. Police raided the home of their leader, Karl Scuscke, where they said they found arms and am¬ munition, including five rifles and 15 pistols. Thirty tins of nitro- I glycerin and 80 small tins of dyna¬ mite, all originating in Germany, also were found, tho announcement said. Another official statement said icon I in ued on Page C-3) tempts to attack or partition Poland. The instructions to Coulondre were in connection with his con¬ versation with Hitler yesterday on which he reported to Foreign Min¬ ister George Bonnet after an air¬ plane flight to Paris today. The ambassador immediately flew back lo Berlin where hc saw Hitler again this evening. His instructions were lo re-state the French position to Hitler on the basis of the speech of Premier Edouard Daladier, declaring that France would fight to carry out her pledges to Poland, .More Reserves Culled Preparations for any emergency continued at a fast pace as at the same time, the government called up more reserves, including those holding the mobilization cards num¬ bered one, five and six. The lotal of reserve:, mobilized appeared lo he as great as transport facilities would permit but estimates of the total were refused. (Abroad it wat IConlinued on Pago C-8) I Rome, Aug, 26, (UP)- The United .Stales consulate general tonight urged all American citizens now in Italy to leave for home at the earliest possible moinent or else hold themselves in readiness to leave on "short notice." The consulate's warning was given despite expressions of con¬ fidence by Fascist newspapers that a "last attempt" by Premier Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler to save the peace ot Europe would succeed. Replying lo inquiries made both by tourists and residenUs, the con¬ sulate advised that those Ameri¬ cans who cannot obtain immediate passage from Italian ports should seek lo return to the States by way of France, Most Americans Have I.,e(t Special lists bearing the personal address and telephone numbers of those Americans whn remain have been prepared so that they may be notified immediately if their de¬ parture becomes imperative. Offices of the American Express Company, however, reporting a slackening in the tourist exodus, say the majority of visitors already had left Italy, The Fascist expressions ot con¬ fidence in continued peace were predicated upon the a.ssertion that Great Britain, France and even the United States were bringint; pressure on Poland to negotialc Cancel Nazi "Peace Congress" directly wilh Germany, presumably In any event, they declared that on the basis of Adolf Hitler's pro- that they believed Britain would accept Hitler's message and induce the Poles to give jn. They said they saw only three alternatives: 1,—.* peaceful settlement on Hitler's terms. 2.—.\ "little war" between (jer- niany and I'nland. S.—A "big «ar" with BriUIn, France, Italy and perhaps others involved. Germany was ready. Cancellation of the scheduled "Nazi Congress of Peace" at Nuremberg next week was generally believed to indicate that the German leaders had given up the hope of a "lightning settle¬ ment" of the conflict with Poland on which they counted a few days ago. The oflicial announcement re¬ posals to the big powers Duce Telephones Hitler Mussolini, credited here wilh having prevented a conflict last year during the Czechoslovakia crisis, communicated with Hitler by telephone twico as the Italian nation rushed far-reaching emer¬ gency preparations for defense. Mu.ssolini resumed hia conversa- 'Ljmcloii 'Peace Plan' Found Renewed Demand for Partition of Poland Nazis Get England's Answer Today With New Suggestions to Prevent Breaking off of Exchange and War; No Offer of Polish Land Expected; Rejection by Hitler Awaited London, .Sunday, Aug. 27. (UP)—British government icadei's worked into early morning hours today on a reported imcssaRc to .\doll' Hitler describing the Nazi Fuehrer's sug- ge.stions for a Kuropean .solution as unacceptable but ad- .vancing counter-proposals for a .settlement. I IJolh Hiitain and France appeared to be firmly sup¬ porting hard-piessed Poland after another tense day in which j Kurope, with 12.000.(10(1 men under arms, failed to slacken preparations for a conflict. .\ canvass of official sources in both capitals showed no ground so far for rumors that 'another Munich" was being prepared for Poland. Ready to Fight I At the same time, the British newspapers—including ! former "appeasement" advocates—echoed the Nazi press charges against Poland with a blast of headlines declaring the Kui'opean security front firm and ready to fight if neces.sarv and declaring that if war comes it will be the fault of Hitler. In some British quarters thele was much speculation on whethei' the surge toward war could be stopped by the totalitarians now even if they desired, but it was empha.sized , that hope was not abandoned. ! Chief interest centered in Ihc cabinct'.s consideration again this afternoon of Hitler's fUggt-stions as ivlaycd by Sir Neville Henderson, the British amhas.'sador in Berlin, who flew here nn Saturda.v, Hcnder- [ son is expected to fly back to B*rlin, probably today, with the Briti,sh • an.swer. \^ anta Third nf PnlaM lhe Nazi Fuehnr'n vK'Ws, a,i carried by Henderson, contained as¬ .surances nf (;( rmany'- desire for friendly relatiops with Britain and 1'ranee. Rut, according tn authoritative sources, Hitler said that he wanted a free hand to deal with Poland. I.ord Kotherniere's Sunday Dispatch asserted that Europe's "War of .Nerves already has heen fought and won by Britain and her allies" and that if artual conflict comes "our men and women are ready," J. I., (iarvin, noted political editor, said in a front page editorial in the Sunday Observer—headed "Climax"—that "the world's issue Is on knife edge and tonight may decide." But he emphasized that the failure of tho Soviet-German pact agree¬ ment to frighten the democratic powen "opens up a loophole, a spark of hope which may beconie a broad beam." iiarvin said that the British, Frenen and Poles had refused "to be cowed," that President Roosevelt's peace messages "could not he >lniit4>d this time" and that Hitler's personal prestige already hnd been reduced in Germany by his "about face" (nwnrd ( nmmunlsm. One wvll-informed governmental source said that one of Hitler'* ".supRcstinn.s" was fnr restoration of the 1914 German-Poland frontier, which would mean roughly the ccs.sion of about one-third of Poland to Germany. The delicacy of the negotiations i avoid what some sources believed In which the big powers arc now | was an_altempt by Hitler to place involved and on which war or peace presumably depends was empha¬ sized by the secrecy surrounding the interchange of messages or "suggestions" and the desire of British officials lo avoid any move that might break nff the exchange. Avoid Outright Kejeetion It was emphasized, for instance, both here and in Berlin, that Hiller had not proposed any "peace plan" bul that Henderson merely convey¬ ed his suggestions lo the British government. Likewise it was re¬ ported that the British government did not intend flatly lo reject Hit¬ lers suggestions bul that, at the same time, it found them unac¬ ceptable and would therefore make counter suggestions. In this way, it was pointed out, the final showdown might be post¬ poned and Great Britain would on the British government the onu ' of rejecting a peace gesture. The fact that the communication from Berlin was oral resulted In varying shades of interpretation of Hitler's attitude, although there was a general agreement that It was unacceptable. One well-inform¬ ed source said that it waa appar¬ ently Intended to encourage the "appeasement" faction in Great Britain while another ironically de¬ scribed it as a demand for permis¬ sion to "strangle" Poland, France and Ekigland Firm In any event, it was generally agreed that both the British and French governmenets were stand¬ ing firm in their pledges to Poland. France was understood to have re¬ minded Hiller directly tonight that she was determined to fight If • Continued on Page A-8) \\'a*»liiiiafi€>n Capital Pessimistic over Events; F.D. Approves Preparedness Plans garding ration cards-reminiscent tions with high military leaders, of the World War days in Germany I sent General Italo Balboa flying (Continued on Page A-U) ' (Continued on Page C-3) Washington, Aug, 26, (UP)—Ad¬ ministration officials, while still maintaining a show nf hope, found little in tonight's diplomatic reports lo relieve their pessimism over the course of events in Europe, Contrary to his usual .Saturday custom. President Roosevelt spent many hours in his White House office. He gave final approval to a series of preparedness measures drafted by various departments for execu¬ tion In event of war. Nn Answer (rom Berlin As the situation stood at the moment, it waa said that the Presi¬ dent planned no further immediate actions lo follow up his repeated appeals to Hitler tn keep the peace Hitler has nnt replied to any of I Mr. Roosevelt's messages. Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson, following a White Houae conference with President Roose¬ velt, said "the situation appear! lo be unfolding - but, of course, it may hit a snag." Wave of Fessiinisni Later developments, however, caused some high officials to revise their estimates on the chances of war and peace. The revision in these cases was decidedly pessi¬ mistic, since a majority of diplo¬ matic authorities believed Hitler'l latest proposals represented hia minimum demands. Assistant Secretary of State A. A. Berle jr. also conferred lengthily with President Roosevelt, after which he said dispatches from Europe at least were not "growing worse." 1 i
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Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Issue | 32 |
Subject |
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
Creator | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Publisher | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Place of Publication | Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) |
Date | 1939-08-27 |
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Month | 08 |
Day | 27 |
Year | 1939 |
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Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Issue | 32 |
Subject |
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
Creator | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Publisher | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Place of Publication | Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) |
Date | 1939-08-27 |
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Location Covered | Pennsylvania - Luzerne County |
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Original Format | Newspapers |
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A Paper For The Home
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
Weather
Sunday: Fair, moderat*
temperature. Monday: Fair.
33RI) YEAR, NOt Z2-44 PAGES
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1939
PRICE TEN CENTS
HITLER PROPOSAL REFUSED
Agree to Terms or War-Germany
Cripple Drowns in Lal(e Crash
Scranton Youth Perishes as Launch Hits Boat
HAD NO LIGHTS
Girl Companions Swim to Safety; Weighted by Brace
A 17-.vear-old .Scranton youth, the victim of Infantile paralyses lis a yoiingstrr. wa.s killed ot drowned when a speed boat crashed into a rowboal at Harvey'.s Lake last night at 9;40 oclock, almo,st tcarinK the craft apart. He is ,Iohn E. Cule, ,son of Mr.^. T. E. Cule, who is vi.sitinK her .sister, .Mis.s Margaret t'ule. who lives at the lake, below the picnic grounds, all year round. The tragedy oc- lurred nearby.
The rowboat, which was un- lighted, was returning from an ice' cream stand at another point of the lake with .John and two .sis¬ ters, Elennor.2;, and Ruth, l,^. He was rowing nnd the sisters wera on each end of Ihe boat. The crash occurred about 100 feet from shore, !hi'0\cinc tlie thire into the water. Boy Sink). IniiiiediHtely
Both girls swam to shore, but the youth, who wore a heavy iron brace because of paraiyaia of the leg, either was killed instantly or was so weighted down he sank to the bottom. Although numerous people were on shore, it was reported that thp body never reappeared after it first went under. Jack Dalton. a life-saver, was among the first on the scene.
The lake is between 80 and 100 feet deep at the point where the tragedy occurred and although Chief of Police Stevenson, with Fred Swanson and Harry Jones, immediately organized a grappling (¦r3W, the body was not recovere |
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Month | 08 |
Day | 27 |
Year | 1939 |
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