The Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 215, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 25, 1940 Page: 1 of 6
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BROWNWOOD, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1940
'VOL XL
Nazis Say France (
Agreed to Cease
^ Empire Resistance
BERLIN. June 25 — (UP)— The
terms of the armistice concluded by
defeated Prance with Oermany Is-
sued by the official news agency to-
night showed that Prance screed to
cease resistance throufhout the
French Emlre
The terms Included the follow-
ing statement
"The French government ceases
hostilities against Oermany in
Prance, in the gossesilrmi and colo-
nies. the protectorates and mandates
and on the sea.**
The news spsnry said that Oer-
man troops would occupy French ter-
ritory north and west ot a line drawn
on a mmr s( ompanying the armls-
I tloe terms.
The Reich. K said, exercised aU
rights of an occupying power In the
territory taken over.
All French officials In the oc-
cupied territory must Immediately be
Instructed to obey directions of the warships fighting with ths Allies'
Oerman military commanders and sea forces
cooperate with them. { "The British government and the
- - — - - Prime Minister win relax no efforts
1 , , 'to secure that those ships shall
, Many Americans in
Spain; Others Due
From France Soon « Z
__ aid In the “rescue of France firtan
MADRID. June 26—(UP)—The bondage."
first Americans from France enter- The Prime Minister asserting that
ed Spain today and many others Pranee had pledged that the fleet
were on the way. never would fall Into Oerman hands.
The first group totaled It persons ridiculed Adolf Hitler's pledge not to
and a second group of 100 was not use French warships against Orest
far behind i Britain.
Three Frenchmen who identified “We know the value of that," bo
t r.fmvhfs as secretaries of former snapped.
Body of Trotzky’s
Guard Is Found by
Police in Mexico
French Arrive For Rome Negotiations
MEXICO CITY. June 25 —(UP)—
Police said today that they had
found the body of Robert Sheldon
Harte. kidnaped guard of Leon Trot-
sky. and that he apparently had
been murdered
Harte was kidnaped, police said,
during ths unsuccessful attempt to
assassinate Trotsky just a month
ago Shots were fired into the bed-
room of the former Red army lead-
er but Trotsky and his wife escaped
by lying flat on the Qoor.
The body of Harte was found un-
der debris m the kitchen of an
abandoned summer home in Villa
Obregon. not far from Trotsky's
house nolle* Aid A
He apparently had been shot three
Navy Without Leader in
Cabinet—White House
Silent on Movement
Substitute Proposal Would
Put Party on Record of
Strict Isolationism
By WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE
Catted Frees Staff Cerreependent
PHILADELPHIA. June 2S— (UP»
—An "America first" plank. vig-
orously denouncing New Deal de-
fense and foreign policies, was of-
fered to the Republican resolutions
committee today as a subatlute for
the "ald-to-opprssstd-psoplcs" pro-
posal already tentatively In the
platform
Hot debate over the foreign pol-
icy plank put the brakes on efforts
to complete the platform today
Committee Chairman Herbert
E Hyde, of Oklahoma, said that it
could not be presented to the con-
vention before noon tomorrow It
was to have been voted upon to-
night Immediately after an address
by farmer President Herbert Hoov-
Prime Minister Declare#
Pled*# to Britain
Was Broken
WASHINGTON June 26— (UP)
—The navy Is without a cabinet
chief today while reports persist-
ed—without confirmation—that the
main body of the fleet was en route
to the Panama Canal from Hawaii.
The reported fleet movement co-
incided with the resignation • of
Secretary of the Navy Charles Ed-
ison. who completed his last day
In office yesterday before retiring
te his New Jersey home to cam-
paign tor election as Ooverbor.
a Although a naval press spokes
An denied that the main body of
the fleet had left Hawaii. Admiral
Harold R. Stark, chief of naval
operations, said he would not deny
or confirm the reports,
V The White House aao refused to
confirm or deny reports that the
fleet Is en route to Panama
"I talked to the President on the
matter and all be said was ‘no
news',.” said White House Secretary
Stephen T. Early
Early dlsetoeeu. however, that
Mr Roosevelt will confer today
with Admiral Harold R Start and
Admiral Chester W N Units, chief
of the Bureau of Navigation, on
plans to expand naval personnel
Early said that ths general pro-
gram was to add about 5.000 men
a year to active service lrom re-
serve personnel.
~TTi I 8HANOHAI. China. June 26—
Japanese Warships ^^J£STSi,'2Z.”£Z
Off For Mo-China ZS2,5B&*2E?S«K:;“£
__ ! army maneuvers near the Hong louslv
TOKYO. June 26—(UP>— Japan Kong border on the ground that durt_
announced that it was dta- they had Interfered with the new
patching a battle fleet to French Japanese army operations there »Tbe
Lads China and It was reported Datiag Its dispatch from Ahum- prop0BI
that to future the Japmws* govern- ehun. on the Hong Kong border at ^ ^
mem would deal directly with Indo- the point to which Japanese troops
Chinese authorities and not with had moved from the Canton river u W(
the French government In any ne- “to up guerillas.” the Domel ^^.d
gotiattoru tgency said that the British maneu- ^ dr
impM-tti Japanese headquarters vers were held Sunday and that the,
By WALLACE CARROLL.
United Press Staff Cerrespendent
LONDON, June *—(UP)-Prime
Minister Winston Churchill told the
Hsus* of Commons today that
Prance agreed to surrender bar
German Sub Sinks
Former V. S. Ship
Oenerai Hun teller and his skies are shown after stepping from the Oerman planes which took them to
Rome for armistice conference with Italian officials The French plenipotentiaries signed D Duces de-
mands This picture was* transmitted to Berlin by telephone and then radioed to New York, where It was
Telephoned to Dallas.—NBA Radio-Telephoto
Meeting of Oil, Gas
Association Is Set
Saturday at Park
AU Brown wood members and as-
§HM isi
unnwy si “‘"7""Tl the huge national defense program
ram. j t. wnuestor os Brown- ^ whlch permanently low-
g^nSL “ from
*** dtr^-tors of the organ- *3.000 for married persons
teation. ha. announced ^ |10Q0 * **00 for single lndlvld-
There are about 200 associate ***" **• national debt
members In Brown wood All who hmit *4.000.000 ooo above the proem
attend the meeting will be assured S46.000.000.000 celling
s good supper and some very m- Thf measure boosts surtax and
terestlng discussions of the oil In- corporation tax rates, and togrth-
dustry. Mr Whiteside said Among « with the Individual Income levy
those who are to gp—v are Col. increases. Is expected to yield an
John Perkins of Midland and additional 022.000,000 annually
Judge J C Hunter of Abilene Jus Ooogrms completed action on the
Clark, Albany banker and oU man ^ ** ^
*nd nftiUlf nt of the mfirlitton. ^ provision* for A w Art tin# Eff
will nr r nt fir SDd an excess profits tax. The treas-
| ....... '■ ury Is to study such taxes and re-
Poliowing the plan that has been port Its findings to Congress at a
adopted in meetings at other pis- later date
ces during this year, a charge of rtve-Ysar Sebedals
tl wtD be made for the supper The new bUl creates a tempo-
Mr Whiteside asks that all who rary five-year schedule of increased
wish to attend will notify him as levies which are expected to rake
soon as they can—not later than an estimated $750,000,000 a year.
The fortune, estimated at eeeersl : ^
:SSl£sss^S3S&S£SS
VPt * R.IT1 IT. Wgix W maww K* ''r mmtrntT ftf Lh# RrlUkh amnTP VCHlin
•r papers. Hundred, were refused & EL aEiTKi.
' admittance. Hotels from the border Tl" /
'to Madrid were lammed with note-
,, ed. ha said. It was “with grief and
—OS f. om many boot !smj%7^men) fh,t h, learned that
United States citterns who had . “T*
'HZ!?? *? 0,1 ! <teS2 and Italian c*£tnTJh£
'D<^ia1 train mt^rdiy iuU ware on a Tz ~ *
the French side of the border The th*y ^
Iraki was held for nearly 160 Amen- Ceaftdewea
cans still believed to be miles from! Churchin non hided his speeds
’ the frontier, stranded when thetr with an spp**l for the Bouse to show
gasoline supplies were exhausted In fun confidence In the government
the southward flight. I as it prepares for the expected of-
offinals of the United States en- fenslve by Oermany and Italy,
baaay at Madrid, headed by second Leslie Hore-Bellshs speaking af«
secretary J. H. Morgan, dashed north ter Churchill finished asked for es-
tate Pranee to pick up as many suraneas that the press and par Un-
American stragglers as possible It ment would not be curbed In Eng-
was (eared that the border would be land
closed when speeding detachments “It is not inconceivable that this
of motorised Oerman troops reached great surrender (by Francs) could
It. have been made had ths French
■■ -■» ------- Parliament been In session and pub-
Federel Aid It Assured i ^ opinion by the press had not been
i r n ! t • subjected to rigorous ceneerahlp?-
Phllllptnes and 760 miles of Stags- ' *- he shouted
T.' u. w a. M Testimony B«giM in
off »ee announoed that s caryeot! Blghsm Bribe Tml be hopeless-just as war was hope-
military experts and foreign office —— in 1617"
officials would leave soon te Inspect MIDLAND. Tex , June 26— (UP) i ^ lAbQ^ Question* the tenUUve
condmon. ta Indo-China. to com- -R J ICeUy. vice president <Jthe ^Uedte amendment of
pilance with an sgreementprance Shasta OU Company, mid today ^ Wegner act. rather than jurt
for stoppage of all aid to China, and that company representatives—act- I a;|UcUln<, administration of the
that pendlpg their arrival army and tag with full knowledge* state ** ^ ^ NatMnAl lM
navy officers and non-conunlsslon- officials—paid Oordon Blgham a Boafd ^ made
ed officers would go te Indo-Chlna t&DOO bribe te prevent a cut ta the ^ ^ drafting subcommittee
by warship te *hc hpecto. company's oill allowable. headed by former Ben / Oeorge
The newspeper TooUwl. Inde- He sate teat Blgham was ar- wnsnon Pepper of PenneylvanU.
pendent, reported that the govern- rested by two state rangers as he
ment. following its recent protest* left Kelly's office with the money Tlft Ktrength Galas
•calnst the dispatch of goods te At the time that the alleged Sen Robert A. Taft of Ohio
from the schemes and treachery of
those unsympathetic to our consti-
tutional republic and who would
destroy It.
"Destruction of our constitution
our government and our freedom
____ _ __ _ ____ ____* ___#can be brought about. Unices we are
China through Indo-Chlna, Houg bribe was paid. Blgham was an moved Into challenging position to- vigilant, by economic betrayal just
Kong and Burma, would make fresh employe of the State Railroad Com- day as the 1M0 Republican nation- •* readily as oy military betrayal
representations te Italy •* well as te mission. \ si convention convened for Its ***** Ow* Fifth CetassalsU
Prance and Oreat Britain “far cor- Kelly was the first witness called third session. | "All fifth columnist*’ must be
rection of the pro-Chi riser eharac- by the state after a Jury te try But Thomas E Dewey of New rooted out and thrown out TroJ-
ter of foreign concessions" in China. Blgham an bribery charges was York still held ths lead in finft roll *n horses’ must be barred from our
----— —■— • completed lean votes pledged and Wendell L. government We must not permit
Qunnrrf HpIH Affpr Kelly said he was advised by a vWUlkle Jitters-spread ta the camps political liberty te be used as a '
CUBjrcv y I1C,U "contact man" to get ta touch with of all opponents as he personally mask for plotters against the
Bodies of 4 Found Blgham and that accordingly he led new delegate-snatching raids. ;American system. The constitution
— telephoned Blgham and later met Tart * move to the pole position mu*1 not be misused te destroy the
NORFOLK Va- June 26—(UP)— him at Bl^ham'i office on March was sparked by two development*, constitution.
C. C Bahderlm. 64. was held ta 10. One was word that signs of weak- ! “Our people may well thank Ood
Norfolk county jail In Portsmouth At that meeting. Kelly testified, ness had appeared ta the strong there l* in this nation one party
today after the bodies of his 26- Blgham mentioned the Shasta Dewey block of delegates. The *hich refuses te coddle or foster ths
year-old wife and three small child- Company's wells ta Howard county other was spread of the stop-Wlllkle enemies at free government."
ren were found ta a chicken coop and told him that allowables on drive among ranks of the party’s Martin emphasised the Republl-
on hi* farm at Deep Creek. 20 miles them would be cut “unlees you make stalwarts, particularly old-line c*n party's long stand ta favor of
from here right.” , adequate national defense
Norfolk police reported that the ------j <o©nt,nu10 on saqi g.^ i ,'We ,t*™1 ^-•Quare." he sakl,
four victims—Mrs Louise SanderUn. ELetrly S«ys GOP Action ;--<*t«nninatlon * have an
ERarles. T. Louise, i and Dollle. six N.-ri. RAP Raises Rot ' *[?'*'* n*ry- “ ^ forc«
months - apparently had been U*vc Comfort to NRZU *AP RNet Bmp .able to protect our shores; te de-
strangled and thetr bodies hung ta warhinotoTT"June 25-(UP) 1 CAIRO. JUn* 26—(UP.-T h e tfn6 ^ Dnm
th, buiuin, **» tin* ^ wwu B»m*<*£
mM 9«™urlln toU Otm "**>“ •“* AMcn hMd- P<«e»uU» HI Uu AM«£j
‘sr«Mr. szrz? sa pp^a^CkrLs.*?*-:*?
AUSTIN. Tex , June 26—(UP) —
Federal aid for defense training ta
Texas schools was assured today,
L. A. Woods, state superintendent
of public instruction, said
8upt Woods received a telegram
advising that both House and Sen-
ate have passed an appropriation
bill carrying $15,200,000 for voca-
tional training for essential Indus-
tries through public vocational
schools The President's signature
Is assured, officials sakl
Woods said that ths fund, to be
divided among the states, will be
used to furnish inspector*, equip-
ment, lights, etc , ta the public
schools In order te train youths as
welders, electricians, cabinet mak-
ers and other defense occupations
Texas’ share of the appropriation
has not, yet been determined, but
Is expected to be “substantial,"
Woods said.
Another Fry Pool
In County Sought
An attempt Is te be made for
another Pry oil pool ta Brown .lan Invasion of Bessarabts. former
county O. P Bush, drilling con- Russian territory along the Russlsn-
Lractor of Port Worth, who
Reported Invasion By
Russians Is Punctured
LONDON. June 26—(UP)—The
was Rumania frontier. j •
active ta oil operations ta this coun- I The Russian embassy *yM it
tv a faw vsart sen ta Haains im fnr wt j _ u__t^s___a - ----■* - » •
THE WORLD WAR
25 YEARS AGO
3 the PANAMA CITY. June 25—(UFi
—The 22J66-ton Italian liner Conte
onary Bianeamaoo went through the Pan-
today ama Canal today with a heavy
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