Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), 1940-07-06
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4, 1940 Partly Cloudy - Brooklyn [ Dod,er. WhIp Boston In 20 IOWA: Panly cloudy ioday and )Q Innln,8, 6-2. See Story tomorrow, IICl&ttered JleM on Pare 4. I showers tomorrow. 1_I I. IOMla City'. Mornin, Nelf1,paper FIVE CENTS IOWA CITY, IOWA SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1940 VOLUME XL NUMBER 236 : d was ill ! sale. At 20 men's 100 heek_ ~rticles in ailable at ~ Johnson by Choir_ and Mrs ive chair~ * * * * len recal_ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * t active in r the Red When the England Extends 'Defense Area' on East, South Coasts losed Sat ~ doubled * * * and com_ Creates No-Man's Land In lThey Seek Safety. nU larger War, Navy Departments to Give Germany Sends Note to Hull yet reach_ e had not Preparing for Supreme Test lnal quota Challenging U.S. Interpretation goal was British Men-of-War Nazis Continue As Cf)nferring Special Favor Search Seas For Predicts New Nazis Claim Success ISenate Military !lID.' Fugitive ,French Ships Air Bombings In Counter.Blockade State Department Retaliates in New Assertion Over England Peace Feelers Against Great Britain Group to Hear Vowing to Uphold Monroe Doctrine; Ito, LONDON. July 5 (AP)-In a I vast extension bf Britain's "de- BERLIN, July 5 (AP) - The Threatens German Diplomats fense area"-her last ramparts LONDON, July 6 (Saturday) In Few Weeks German high command reported Official Voice WO against German invasion _ the (AP)-Keeping up their nightly increasing sllccess of its counter WASHINGTON, July 5 (AP)-Confronted with a chal government excluded the public forays, German warplanes attack blockade against Great Britain to lenging note from Germany calling the United States today from the entire English ed Great Britain again last night German Overtures day with submarines doing the Committee Holds f,:en east coast and substantially all of and early today. First reports deadliest work. Hearings on Bill government's interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine "un the southern coast, a 12,000- told of no damage. To End in Failure, British merchantmen totaling tenable," the state department today served notice anew OSl}ital SQuare-mile region. The air ministry in a brief com- Neutral Source Says 106,543 tons have been sunk "re Sponsored by Burke that it would uphold the doctrine and, in addition, virtually !nt While the creJlltion of this big munique said enemy aircraft cently," a communique declared. crossed the coast during the night WASHINGTON, July 5 (AP)- threatened to oust any German diplomats in this country no-man's land signaled the inten- and anti-aircraft defenses went LONDON, July 6 (Saturday) Submarines were credited with Adam,; 01 86,000 tons of the total. The war and navy departments who publicly discussed American policy. Ired about sity of preparations for the su- into action. (AP) _ A neutral diplomatic preme test, British , men-ot-war Two German bombers were d t h Dive bombers and torpedo agreed today to give the senate The latter action was evoked by the fact that Baron Edgar I when the !l!srched the seas for the last fu- source who has goo con acts wit speedboats accounted for the bal military committee next Tues- tain Rock ,itive units of the French fleet- heard ove!, northeast England both prinCipal belligerents pre- ance. day their official views on com- von Spiegel, the German consul general at New Orleans, ,bile at a 1 f early today. They were reported While Germany heralded its pulsory military training. had been quoted in the press as saying that Germany would and a final bitter disso ution 0 to have dropped bombs but it dicted early today that new Ger- !t Liberty. the old allied partnership appear- was believed all bombs fell in man peace feelers will be made success against British shipping The committee had voted to not forget the aid given her enemies by this country. the rna ed under way because of what a1- within three of four weeks. an authoritative source charged suspend hearings until the war A state department announcement said it appeared the the c~os.s. d h B ·t open country. that in sending the Araodora Star department was ready to present It'!: y as been done by the rl - Other reports said German raid- However, he said mO,st neutral ached but ish to the bulk of the fleet. diplomats were convinced by "the through "a dangerous war route" its views. Cbairman Sheppard consul general thought he was not speaking for publication e stream ers dropped incendiarY bombs on loaded with German and Italian Drastic Protest southeast England. new British aggressiveness" that (D-Tex) pOinted out that de- and that it was "perhaps due to a misunderstanding" that o hurtling In an apparent preliminary to any such move would be a fail- prisoners bound for Canada the partment experts had been work- bl' t· It d The ministry said "a few per- ing on compulsory training plans pu lca Ion resu e • a formal break-oft of all diplo- sons" were slightly injured in the ure. Briti:>h were guilty of "irre~pon , seriously matic relations between Britain He explained that a trial bal- sibllity" breaking "her obligations since World war days and said "The matter has been taken up with the German em- rmer. He ~ Quthwest, and made no mention under internationai law." and France, the French charge of any fatality. loon which had been sent aloft it would ' be best to get their I basBY here," said the announcement, "and it has been point- brought to d'affaires here presented, on or- by a member of the Spanish cab- Iowa City view before enacting any legis- • ed out that public discussion of questions relating to this deI'S, a "drastic and stern" pro- inet had been ex.ploded by the lation. I late last test against ' the British action R R ·d British seizure of most of the F.D.R. Flays The committee has been hold- country's policies and attitudes does not properly come "not ser ,gainst the French fleet in the eport al S French fleet and by Prime Min- Ing bearings on a training bill within the province of foreign government officia\s in tbe lo lI\~ilerranean. ister Churchill's fighting talk, sponsored by Senator Burke (D- United States." ies report The London News-Chronicle's Nevertheless. he predicted ac- Dictator States which the 0 Gih It Neb) and Rep. Wadsworth (R- These Londoners, standing pa- Then the department added p'ointedly that permission diplomatic correspondent said it n ra ar celeration of warfare on the diplo- NY). tiently in line, are waiting to ob- granted to foreign gpvernment officials to remain in this IS not ser was confirmed officially at Vichy, I maW:: front as well as in the sea rained was Suggests Disarmament . During today's hearings Sena- tain passports to Canada. No one country is dependent upon observance of this rule. France, seat of the Marshal Pe- and air-to be followed by peace tor Minton, (D-Ind) asserted that between the agel! of 16 and 60. The exchange concerning the Monroe Doctrine grew out ~ hed Iowa !ain government, that France had First Attack of War hints when the British are feeling If Perm.anent Peace Adoll Hitler was attempting to save women accompanying child ime. broken off diplomatic relations Occurs on British the strain most. pre v e n t compulsory military evacuees, Is pennltted to leave of the United States' action in informing the reich on June 18 with Britain. However, no notifi- There still are many, he said, Is to Be Established training in the United States. the country. tha.t it would not "recognize" or "acquiesce" in any transfer cation of such severance had Mediterranean .Fortress who believe that "peace and <IP- HYDE PARK, N. Y .. July 5 Minton made the assertion of western hemisphere ter- rtach~ the Brltisn foreign office peasement possibilities" never will (AP)-President Roosevelt ug While Jullus Ocbs Adler, general • ritory from one non-Ameri- late tonight. GIBRALTAR, July 5 (AP)- be definitely ruled out so long gested today that wol'ld powers, manager o! the New York Times, Mexico Ready for Election can power to another .. This This action destroyed or put out The first air raids of the wa1' were as Former Prime Minister Cham- now pouring billions into war ma was testifying in support of the ' amounted to a notice to Ger- of action a 22,OOO·ton battleship, d t d th great Brit' h Iberlaih is as strong in the gov- chines, must dump their arma pending legislation, which would • • • • • • .. • • many not to try to take over D 26,OOO-ton battle cruiser, a rna e 0 ay on e 1S ernment as at present. ments onto the scrap heap if a require registration and possible Capitol Teems With Excitement Over French, British or other posses- 1O,OOO-ton seaplane carrier and fortress of Gibraltar, the western Evidence that the British are lasting peace is to be secured, and military training for all men sions in the new world. two destroyers. Along with seizure key to the Mediterranean. strengthening the diplomatic ot- contrasted the American way of from 18 to 65. Approaching Contest The German reply, as given out o! other ships at Alexandria and Several bombs fell, but most fensive was seen in Prime Min- government with that of the to "This is subtle propaganda go- in substance by Secretary of State in British ports, it made an end to of them dropped into the sea, and l'ste r Churc hl'll's receptl'on last talitarian powers.