FINNISH AID CL umj . j 27 lcJl*l’c>- Here f s a report that the Allies are preparing to send an armed 1 orce to the aid of Finland. The story is printed today in the CHICAGO DAILY WLYi’S. It uses these Y/ords:- "A private message has succeeded in breaking through the strict censorship operating in France and Great Britain.” ^nd it goes on to say that the private message reveals that the Allies are planning to thro* into Finland heavy masses of armament - and man power, an army. "The Allies,” says the CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, ’’have Deen eager to strengthen Finnish resistance, but thus far have not been able to send an expeditionary force because of the opposition of Sweden aid Norway.” To which one may.ask - What about those two Scandinavian Kingdoms? The mid-western newspaper answers in these words:- "According to private advices reaching Chicago," it says, "the Allies nos consider the situation in Finland so critical that +• hp restrained by Scandinavian wishes, they are no longer going to be resrraineu / +vr t the Allies will violate the neutrality Yt'hich can only mean that the Ain j 4 -^ cond an army to aid the .Finns, of Sweden and Norway in order to send an army ***** That is - if the story be true. ■■■■■■■■ FINLAND The Firms report that their troops have retreated in the Petsamo area. That's the Arctic deep of Finland, where Soviet forces launched a drive. positions. But Petsarao is not so important. What about the Mannerheim Line? There, the Finnish command today ordered the evacuation or the shore area near Viipuri. The people of all towns along Viipuri Bay are moving back, pulling out of a strip twenty-five miles deep. ubviously, the Finns fear a Red army push into that shore area. It is x surmised that this might from islands which the Soviets have captured in their advance, islands in Viipuri Bay. For the rest, Helsinki reports^repuise of Soviet attacks in the Viipuri area of the Mannerheim Line, with the usual S'-u.oements v k - of heavy Red army losses, fheee Firmiah ouoooesee are —g gggpF locsti'me-^a-fere-oopond l-jme^f-de^gnse, mcuganA-of cobtbb oovlota -fcn-toe^ 1 gs^-h^s~bgcn -indicated— CHURCiULL - * *'*•**& *»» ■—>« I^IU m Tode‘y S decii-ratl°n by V:inston Churchill to the House of Commons i„ striking chiefly because of things he admitted. The first Lord of the Admiralty told the members of Parliament that Britain has abandoned its former great naval base at historic Scapa Flow. This of course has been indicated in the news for some time. Today, Churchill made it official. The british fleet has deserted its naval stronghold at Scapa Flow, because of the torpedoing of the great battleship ROYAL OAK in the harbor by a German submarine. Also, Scapa Flow was raided at times by Nazi ,/ ... bombers. The question arises - where is the British fleet now? It's hidden by London censorship, but one may surmise that the major naval units of Great Britain may well be stationed in tne many deep arms of the sea along the coast of western Scotland, Scottish firths. There they'd be safer than fc* concentrated all together at Scapa Flow. The First Lord of theAdmiralty also admitted that tne mighty battleship wELSOM had been damaged by a mine^that another major ship of war had been torpedoed end damaged - presumably r, naval casualties have been reported H.M.S. BARNHAM. These British by the Germans. Winston Chur chill stated that both of the injured CHURCHILL - 2 craft hatf^been repaired, and in , ^ in service at sea a^am. For the rest, Churchill graphically expressed British confidence of victory m Hitler»s Germany. ne said half of tne ' ' A submarine fleet the Wazis had the beginning of the war has been destroyed, ne xx stated that Britain is overcoming the German menace on the sea. He extolled the effect of the British blockade. He likewise warned neutrals that Great Britain was determined to tighten that blockade - in a relentless effort strangle economically to.^Wa**^ the ^ A realm of the Nazis. PLACES in the air takes the form of demonstration parades fights of hostile sky craft over both Paris and Berlin. *o, not bombing, not an ounce of high explosive was dropped oi^those two capitals at war. The air raids over Paris and Berlin seem more like gestures of menace, sky parades to show what the rival air fleets couJLd do if they were minded to bomb. One supposes tnat they were to show that the antagonist sky squadrons could penetrate the defenses of Paris and Berlin, and would do it with bombs if the air war should become ruthless. Paris reports that a series of wazi aircraft units flew deep into France, and a flight of five got through tne Paris defenses and went winging over the capital. Six easaaities yeporte^K No, not by German bombs, but by a French anti-aircrait shell* (in firing at the air raidbrs, French batteries flung nundreds ^------ ^ \ \ \ of shells into the sky. And one fell^dogn-^^rb^zt^^ hit a Paris pavement and exploded. Thp power of modern anti-aircraft artillery is shown by the fact that the falling shell blasted a two-foot hole in the street. Six persons were injured. \ ^ V P LAAlfcS — 2 The planes that flew deen -in^ r aeep into Germany, were British. Germany denies that thev ^ , y rtacned Berlin and claims that tne Nazi anti-aircraft fire damaged one British war bird. London, however, not only declares that the British war pilots flew right over Berlin, it describes the air raid in these words: 'Almost a house-to-house convasST Canvassing with what? With leaflets, the British way of attacking wazi cities. The BritL itL sh report that their planes flew up and down Berlin1s famous avenue. Unter den Linden, and also along Wilhelmstrasse, where the Berlin leaflets, says London, calling it - almost a house-to-house canvass. Foreign Office is, They littered the streets with thousands of V.hLijhS y vi ji , Taylor, personal envoy of President Roosevelt to the Vatican, presented his credentials to Pope Pius the Twelfth. His message consisted of a cordial letter from the President of the United States to th£ Pontiff of the Church of Rome. President Roosevelt expressed to Pope Pius his hope that their joint effort might ixiKgxxlaM aid in bringing about peace. Meanwhile, the President's other envoy, who is on a Mission to Rome, berlin, Paris and London, had interviews with various ambassadors inRorae. Sumner Welles leaves the Eternal City tonight on a train bound for Zurich, he will spend tomorrow night in Switzerland, and then on to Germany to confer with Hitler. Paris today continued its unyielding tone toward Sumner Velles's mission - repeating tnat there's no chance of mediation between the Allies and Nazi Germany, not while hitler and the Nazis 'Premier DalaViier of Frahce got a vo"^e of confi)i^nce in M^eChamber of Deputies today. It was on a question of\ censorshi] and propaganda, (those twin wartime institutions which ar^ always a caus\j>f controversy. Daladier\old theChambV that he haXfilans ROOSxLVhLT anains Cana^ to^ay cannon roared, the booming of j-one guns, .(leaning - the President. After cruising and navi..^ a bit of fishing in the Pacific, President Roosevelt arrived at the Canal for an inspection of the defenses of that most strategic point, Re spent the day touring the sig gun stations and the air bases. Presumably he took a look at theA^ where a new set of locks S3=& proposed for the Canal. They re* suggested in the budget which the President sent to A Congress. ' The budget is under discussion by the lawmakers in Washington, .^nd today the economy advocates in the lower gouse spoke in opposition to the plan to construct those new locks for the Canal. These, they say, are not needed right away, and they want Congress to go slow in appropriating the hundred and fifteen million dollars required. Reason - economy. TKIHC TtRM The legislature of President Roosevelt's own home state is sending a memorial to Congress, askir* Congress to ta^e action against a third term. The New fork State Senate voted to this ei fect last night, and the anti-third term resolution was entered by a Democrat - State Senator McNaboe of the Bronx. ihe action v,as completed today by the State Assembly. That Dody is controlled by the Republicans, and the vote was very much along party lines. The Democratic leader. Assemblyman Irwin Steingut, spoxe in favor of a third term, said it was his - hope and prayer. We exclaimed fervently, "The whole nation. yes and the whole world - needs him." One Democrat cast his ballot against the third term idea; the final vote was eighty-two to forty-seven, More and more the possibilities of a third term are turning into a show-down fight between the President and the fice-president. Today, John Nance Garner filed papers in Wisconsin, entering his name election to be held on April Second, a little over of Franklin Delano Roosevelt has already in the primary a month from now. The name Bo the primary in the badger state will been entered in Visconsin. THIRD TLRM O 4C first test between President and V1Ce-President. Tbey-U nave a second trial a week later, April winth . ln IUinois. Tne names of noosevelt and Garner have already been filed in the Illinois primary. These entries in primaries are events in a national phenomena - the Vice-President coming to the forefront and challenging the notion of a third term for the president. Jn the"'RePuMlcan^ s^QeYork PrstrLeT Attorney Thornes h. Dewey got into the Nebraska primary today - the name was / / / x / / ^ / / iled. This will MWide another Dewey test - for it was likewise^- / / / / / s / / / / [rinoimced today that Senator Vandenberg of Michigan will raake^ a jf yf y V / / / 7 / primary fight in Nebraska. The votes will be cast on April Ninth. //////// r / / / / / / 7 / 7 / Dewey" and Vandenberg are in opposition in other state priinarie / / / / / / x / / the/course of t^e stop-^ewey movement. ^ere’s a late dispatch. It1s about the Dies Committee which never dies. The Committee tells us what its going to investigate next. Hollywood is on the list. V/e*ve heard that before. The Dies Committee to investigate communist activities in Movieland. The novelty lies in the committee statement that it has decided to look into tt a the Christian Mobilizers./ There will be open hearings, public testimony concerning the doings of Christian Front and liobilizers. Four mouths ago at St.Cloud, Minnesota, a six year old boy Wo.^ given no more than a week to live, he was suffering from an incurable disease. nThe case is hopeless,11 said the VtLc^d was ordered to school, A doctors. Today that same six year old healthy and v.eli - ready for his first grade school books. Norman Dolinsky suffered from a rare malady which the doctors call lymphatic luekemia. The physicians diagnosed the ailment, and added this statement - nThe medical records reveal no case of a recovery from lymphatic luekemia.11 In every previous case of that malady the patient has quickly succumbed, lo they gave six year old Norman DolinsKy not more than a week to live. Nevertheless, the doctors went through a routine of treatment - blood transfusions. The critical week was still alive. The doctors could hardly believe their eyes - he began to get better. Three weeks ago, he was able to get out he began to get better. of bed and walk a little. ie. Today the doctors ordered him to school, and say it has been a miraculous recovery Microscopic tests show that some of the dread and hitherto fatal luekemia cells But the physcians add that these cells have still remain. BOY - 2 undergone v.hat they call, "a remarkable change." of deadly disease cells may mean much to science six year old lad it means - back to school I This transformation To the m wmmmm ■■■■■ exploration All you lovers of adventure, how does this sound — Pigmy Elephants, Pigmy Hippopotami, Bonga Antelopes, Red Bush Co\s, and the Golden Cat. Th£tfs the game to be sought by a new expedition on its way to the African Jungles — Liberia. headed by Dr. V/illiam Mann, Director of the National Zoological Park, in Washington, and sponsored by Firestone of Akron. Harvey Firestone, like his late and famous father, is a man of wide interests. His latest enterprise is to provide the Washington Zoo with Jungle animals. Pigmy Elephants, Pigmy Hippopotami, Bonga Antelopes, Red Bush Cows — and the Golden Cat. That last one catches the fancy. It 1 s a West Airican sorest leopard of such glowing color that itfs golden. TUNiMEY There* s hero or it hero or it ^ W^Gene Tunneyl Gene retired as undefeated heavyweight, but he never has retired as a Shakespearean^- and he's undefeated. V.ord comes of a five thousand dollar bet concerning the bard of Avon. Gene Tunney is vacationing in Florida, and there he got into an argument &bout a quotation from Shakespeare, an argument with a professor, and they made a five thousand dollar bet. Look out. Gene, an ex-prizefignter is not supposed to know as much as a professor, and worst of all, where would a professor get five thousand dollars - if he should lose? Gene was talking to Professor Jacob B. Taylor of Ohio champion, to illustrate a point, uttered a quotation from aiacbetn. In telling how Gene quoted Macbe c^v\ I got a special ruling from N.E.C. I got a special ruling^rom^.B.C. forbidden to quote Shakespeare on the radio, a case a CU£S wor<^* ^ permission, and have the right to repeat Gene Tunney*s Shakespearean effort. 11 * s a familiar lines- ’’Lay on, MacDuff; And damned be him that first cries - ’Hold, enough!'" VU.en Cene s&id that, the professor frowned a scholastic frown - and accused Gene Tunney of misquoting Shakespeare. Dem-s fighting words, professor?^ S^the lines from Macbeth are as follov.s urn I didn’t have to get any official permission to repeat 1R£S£XK this:- ”Lay on, MacDuff; and cursed be him that first criejl - ’Hold, enoughl the word ’’cursefl” is all right on the radio - it’s not a cuss word. But anyway, Gene and the professor argued about/"^heir respective versions, and the professor offered to, psgr five thousand A dollars, and Gene tooK nim up on it. The professor later admitted he didn’t have five thousand^«odi^trt?6*^ and he’d be suzxkq I cursed if he knew how to get that much cash. let us see who won tne big bet, which was so lacking in cash collateral, They got a volumne of Shakespeare, and behold, Gene was r ight/the professor lost the five thousand which he A didn't have. However, the professorial finances were straightened when it was discovered that in out in somewhat ambiguous fashio , some abridged editions of Shakespeare the word in dispute is - "cursed." - VWnry-rflr * -y rUNflLY - 3 Some versions of the poet of the a&es are purified to take out the cuss Vvoi d. Jbo the professor’WTc; rri . . , _ right, not in point of Shakespeare as he but of Sha^espeare made more respectable. .o > u cojid consider the argument a sort of one-sided draw, one of those things, as they say in prizefighting. And the professor did^t really lose the five thousand which he didn’t have, and anyway he wasn’t he made the five thousand dollar bet. thinking oftaoney when C+ y ^-4. And now, Hugh, what tczsz tdng—nag: A pv £~ ---- <x-vCfcv.~ L ^