GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY: The latest off the iRire tells of the sinking of steamship - BOLD VENTURE. It was the second American-owned i^^announced today as lost - torpedoed. The sinking of two American-owned merchant vessels flashing in one day of new^- a vivid token of the growing tension in the war at sea. The gOLD VENTURE 4was of Panamanaian registry, flying the Panamanian flag - as in the case of several other ships sunk during pre/ious weeks. The two torpedoings reported today bring the number of sinkings of American-owned vessels up to ten. Twe BOLD VENTURE is said to have been in convoy, when torpedoed in the North Atlantic. No loss of life, apparently. Oy^ly an hour or two before the BOLD VENTURE announcemeit was issued, there was previous w'ord of the other sinking - and that announcement came in dramatic fashion. III li I'F ( M 11 SHIPS I] i *’i ' R - Three minutes before he began his press conference today, j President Roosevelt received a message. He read this communication S to tne newspapermen, when they gathered before his desk^ arid— the-fwws- hoadiino of" the dey% The President announced the torpedoing and sinking of an American merchant vessel - flying A the American flag. A -undwbtodly Qepmetny h^ta destgoyodi Ctem%eg~TiT?twnt seas Maether int^pytlonal"incident of-Wt>nb»p 0^8 iap^ytaneo» The freighter LEHIGH sailed from New York on September Thirteenth, bound with a cargo for Spain. The LEHIGH was owned by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and its home port was : Wilmington, Delaware. The President* states that the ship discharged ’ its cargo at the Spanish port of Sjjilbao, and then steamed south, | :| steering for the gold coast^af We^t Africa. The LiililGH was running | empty, intending to take a cargo "aboard on the gold coast - for a trading voyage. At nine P*M., Sunday night, the ship was in the A^-lantic between South America and Africa - rather nearer to the bulge of the African coaet, not far from the Equator. SHIPS - 2 Ther©, It was int©rcepted by a submarine, torpedoed and A sunk. President Roosevelt states that it is believed that no lives were lost, although several persons might have been injured. O^e boatload of survivors has been picked up he said, and two other boatloads are being sought. is is the third m^chant v^sel undfer the Ara^ican flag to-have been sunk. The others,\ was theone air bombed in Red Sea ai\d the ROBIN MOOR, ^rpedoed ixx the South Atlantic. \ \ \ \ ■ And iriaddition there hav^ been those several snips, Amei^ican owned. but flyii^ the flag''of Panama. To these add att^ks on thd Dr^i^d Sta^s destroyei^^ - torpWoes missing the GR^T and striki^ and damaging the^ KEARNY. Nvit all adds^up to an Y-^^reasing war\crisis\ in which the prime factors are - the^residdnt\s order t\ shobt fir^, couplad with as^ults onV®erican v^sels. President Hooseveit was asked today whether our Government would protest to Nazi Germany for the sinking of the freifeter LEHIGH. He replied that he agreed with the declarati ion made by Secretary of State Cordell Hull - that the United States Government does not^jften send notes to international hi highwaymen • And PHIPS - 3 h6 also 6choed th© Cord©!! Hull opinion that the torpedoing of a merchant vessel, as in this newest case of the -to " Th±« latest s A A bound to have instant repercussions in Congress, where the change in the Neutrality Law is being considered. Secretary of State Hull today testified at the Senate Committee hearing, and urgently asked that the Neutrality Law be altered to permit' the arming of American coaimercial craft. Ho caid this should be before iS"*- And he denounced the Nazi attacks in these words. ”a policy of intimidation and frightfulness.” r\ Secretary Hull is quoted as giving the opinion that the arming of merchant ships would not amount to an act of war. Isolationist Senator Johnson of California has the following to say about the testimony given by^rdeij Hull: ”He said he would A A be no more in favor of going to war than I,” declared Hiram Johnson. And'^e Secretary of State also recommended that the SHIPS - 4 Neutrality Law be further amended to permit AmericSTeM^Sfeal /\ ships to go into the combat zonesTnis^ TT however, he did not press for immediate action, fet, the proposal to remove the combat zone limitations'will come before Congress, apparently. Three Republican Senate leaders from New England have sponsored it, not counting administration Democrats. And Senator Bridges of New Hampshire stated today that he will try to bring ir this further change in the Neutrality Law to a vote. On the other hand, administration leader Senator Cbnnally today declared: ”We haven’t got to that point yet." He said the President is not Uyf> definitely backing immediate action to open oft the combat zones, e o^4-^ion\in WaXhingfb(n wa^ expressed*^Hat ilN^?^l\b^ a - g^ting\the p^opos'^l th^o^gh tli)e^Sen^e. There was t^k about a pojjsible Wajor^ty ol^one. ^ut nc^ we ^ve the sinkihg 6r th^ freighter DEHIGiL- followinglupon the t^pedolA and dam^gin^of tUf destVoyerVEARN^- an^ that change atVtudes I >ngre»s e^natfP otatod tffday-fchat he->reui4 rO SHIPS - 5 Here»s the latest - about the KEARNY. It»s a statement niade by A/^miral Sfark, Chief of Naval Operations. He is reported to have told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the destroyer was on convoy duty when torpedoed. The A<5miral today testified secretly before the committee considering the Neutrality Bill. Statements made afterwards by members of the Committee were not clear abotrt the nationality of the convoy the KEARNY was escorting - was it American or was it British? One Committeeman said the destroyer was guarding American mail bound for Iceland Another said A that Aamiral Stark had declined to reveal the identity of the vessels under convoy - American or Pritish. Still others stated the Admiral said he didn^t know the identity of the ship^- that the Navy has not yet received a full report Of^^cials of the Navy \oday denied stories that the KEARNY had serious\iechanical troubleXduring its test runs last year. This report emaMtes from relativ^ of one of the sailors missing from the destroy^. This sailor is quoted as having told of trouble during the test Today a cousin of his stated: : A ■I k' r) with the sides stove in He said they came back to Boston 'harbor v.n;n WAR Tbe German drive against l^oscow has slowfdown almost to the tempo of selge operations. Jrom the war bulletins today lt>s apparent that the blitz has crashed foriras4^in a couple of critical areas but not for long far-reaching gains, /The beseigers / are before Moscow in a semi-circle that threatens to close aro the city, but no rapid progress of the gloslng movement is reported The Red Army is resisting stubbornly, and London tells us that Stalin personally is directing the defense. He is said to be in an armored train, going from one part of the front to another. It is recalled that in the Russian Civil War that established Bolshevism, Trotsky used to do much thd same thing — he was then the Red War Lord, and:=h» travelled in an armored train from one ^ A battle area to another, commanding the fight. Row it’s Stalin in an armored train — though he would hardly like the Trotsky anology, Berlin today has little to say about the Moscow battleline and finds its victories in other theaters of war -- particularly in the South, Berlin announces the capture of Stalino, the vast industrial area named after Stalin, This is in the heart of the f V WAR_ - 2 great Donets coal areas — so Important to Red Army war Industry, 4nd the Nazis are reported to be closing in on Rostov that key harbor at the mouth of the River Don. Rostov — which is the gateway to the Caucusus and the Great Baku oil fields. In Britain there*s a new flare of tk- controversy about aiding the Soviets with an invasion. Today A representing the workers in nine great factory areas left a resolution at Number Ten, Downing Street — Prime Minister Churchill*j official residence. The resolution demanded an invasion of the Nazi controlled contiaent to help the Red Army, and expressed the belief that Great Britain is not taking full advantage of the Soviet fight. Moreover there was denunciation of such important persons as British War Secretary Margesson and Viscount Halifax, Ambassador to the United States. They*re accused of being luke warm in support of ik* Soviet Russia.T^hortly afterward a British government spokesman made a statement obviously an answer to the demands for an Invasion. He declared that the British could not attempt any land offensive against Germany until the British— American output of armament had risen to three or four times that i WAR - g of Gernany. Along with the cry for invasion the Churchill government is faced with a v ery different sort of demand. A late story from London declares that there*s likely to be a parliamentary debate on the subject of a pamphlet Issued by the Duke of Bedford. fie*s one of the most exalted peers of the realm andpls pamphlet calls for — peace. The Duke of Bedford argues t'nat a settlement of the war can and should be reached. He rather scoffs the notion that Hitler Is determined on world domination. The Duke of CK Bedford describes that motion in these words: somewhat quest!onablij assumption much in favor of those who are anxious to continue the I war at all costs." This peace demand emanating from the higher ranks of the British Peerage recalls a familiar thing in the previous war the famous Lord Lansdown^letter. That was a headline in those other war days^ when the eminent Lord Lansdown j.ssued a plea that that other war be compromised There* s grim and savage news from occupied Frar4.ce —— announcement of ruthless retaliation for the assassination of yhe 1 yAR - 4 A N&zi coiiiiD3.nd.6r st M3n't6S in Briitany* Th6 Gernisn niili'tary authorities have ordered the shooting of fifty hostages _ reprisal for the killing of Lieutenant Colonel Holtz. ^Jloreover fifty more hostages will be shot if the two assassins are not captured. The Nazis have offered a reward of fifteen million francs, three hundred thousand dollars for information that will lead to the arrest of the assissins. LA GUARDIA New York City politics are in the news toni^^ht, with a statement by Governor Lehman -- w^o comes out in favor of O’Dwyer. The big town is having a mayoralty campaign, which has certain national angles - if not international. Mayor LaGuardia, the Fusion candidate, is a fervent supporter of President Roosevelt and the New Beal. On the other hand, Candidate 0*Dwyer is the regular Democratic abminee -- and the President is a Democrat. All of which produces a certain amount of paradox -- including a good deal of New Deal support for LaGuardia And this makes the position of Governor Lehman rather interesting -- he being at the same time a Democratic governor and a New Deal stalwart. Today Governor Lehman issued a statement as follows: *As a resident of New York City I will support and vote for Wiiliam 0^Dwyer xor Mayor. J WINDSOR - LAGUARDIA That’s the news headline in New York City politics today, and we find a reflection of the coming election even in the New York visit now being made by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. They called on the MaJ/!or today, and had a long talk with him. They've known each other in times gone by, and met in Italy at the time when that kingdom was an ally of Great Britain during the W’orld War. LaGuardia as a prominent American of Italian extraction, was doing propaganda work in Italy -- to encourage the Italians. He gave a pep talk at the City of Milan,and there he met the Duke of Windsor -- who was then Prince of Wales.! ii Today the Duke remembered this, and he said -- speakings of the Italians: "Their morale was a little sunk at the time." To which the Mayor responded, "not so low as it is now." His Honor the Mayer spoke of the Duke in high praise, LaGOAKDIA - 3 rsfsrring to him as ”His H-^ghness^ - though some may think His Honor should have said, Royal Highness." While they were | being photographed together, LaGuardia said to the photographers. "I believe it is safe to say that he would make a very excellent mayor. To which the former K^ng Emperor of the British Empire replied, "Y q U flatter me." The reporters questioned His Honor about the chat he had with His Highness, and that’s where the mention of New Yorlt City politics was intruded. Had they talked about LaGuardia*s opponent, |, El'Dwyer? His Honor smiled and said, "I don't think His Highness | would know him." Something like the old Bostonian bit about tne K Cabots and the Lodges - His Highness speaks only to His Honor. And you can filliout the rest to suit yourself. LaGUAr.DIA—if Like the Mayor, I too spent a moment or two with the Duke this afternoon, reminiscing about experiences in Italy dur5.r^ the V/orld War. The Austrians and Gernians were rafiring Venice. The population of the city had fled. The Duke - then Prince of Wales - and I, and a few companions,' were the only occupants of one of the big hotels of Venice. We talked about that. Also of some other exciting days when we were both in India, at the height of Mahatma Gandhi»s non~cooperation campaign. The Duke reminded me of how Gandhi would call upon the people not to take part in the welcome. urge them even to stay off the streets in such cities -of Lahore, Delhi, Rawal Pindi, and Peshawar, where I was with the Prince of Wales* party. My wife and other ladies, after meeting the Duchess, pronounced her a charming and gracious woman - even better looking Jrhan most of her pictures. And i can vouch that she is a diplomat. She said th6t down in Nassau they dependedon this particular broadcast for much of their news. Whether that*s true or not it*s pleasant to hear. There is no doubt but what she has made a wellQnigh I:; ll !i A LaGIIARDIA -5^ perfect impression on this her first visit home after having married the man who once was the head of the greatest empire in all history. i h |j ■i,: ■P M i GENERAL In the South Carolina army maneuvers, the sergeant captured the general - and nearly fainted. However, he»s a hero. At the first army maneuvers today. Sergeant Carl Zingg of East Orange, New Jersey, was nailed for his exploit,'and the one that led the cheers was Goneral Milton Reckord, commanding officer of the Twenty-Ninth Division. Sergeant Zingg belongs to the Hundred and Second Cavalry and yesterday he was in command of a party of twenty men attached r to the red forces in the shaa battle, ge and his men were maneuvering in scout cars, and tism sergeant^displayed plenty of z .display ^ing. He led his motorized group right through the blue arzny ^ ____ V > \ ' ranks and far to the rear. Ther^h«Fewt=sifigiii^ operating against t IC the blue communications. They took up a strategic position in ■—> ^ w ambush near a junction. There they waited until a scuadron of jeep cars came along. And - zinggl They opened a terr^iic j-ire of machine guns. The umpi res on tne spot ruled that the squadron of ^eep cars had been capt-jred. So Sergeant Zingg and his nen seized -he prisoners To the sergeant»s aimn' lin GENERAL _ 2 amazement, one of his captives turned out to be a general - Ggneral Reckord of the red forces* Tv^o other captives were high officers. Having snagged all that gold braid, the top kick had L shakey feeling in the boots. However, war is war. Tne sergeant took his prisoners in the scout cars, and they dashed off. Tne blues were after them, but Sergeant Zingg managed to evade them, cut back through the enemy battlefront, and reached the red army. There he delivered his prisonei^s. General and all, Today general Reckord, his face not a bit red, spoke as follov.’s concerning Sergeant Zingg: consider him a splendid soldier,” declared the General. ”He conducted his detacJiment in a perfect manner and, if I*m to be captured in the future I hope it will be by the same outfit.” To which the Sergeant 'responds, saying about the General: ”He’s one swell apple.” c<A-c^ "^7