Evening Star Newspaper, November 6, 1936, Page 6

EDEN SAYS BRITAIN TORELY ONLEAGUE| = Parliament Cheers Speech Upholding Friendship _ With Russia. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, November 6.—Foreign Becretary Anthony Eden in Parlia- ment yesterday pledged Great Britain to rely on the League of Nations and indicated his country would not desert Russia for Germany and Italy. The foreign policy of the British government, as outlined by Eden's speech, is committed to adherence to the League as the best way of keep- ing peace in Europe. Eden said his government’s efforts would be devoted “first to strengthen- ing the authority of the League, to which Great Britain will devote every endeavor.” “Bacause there has been one fail- ure” Eden said, apparently referring to the League's failure to prevent the Italo-Ethiopian war, “there is no rea- son to say that the world must turn back on an endeavor which is the only alternative to catastrophe and failure.” “Our second aim, is for megotiation of European mflement and the third 1s re-equipment of our nation.” Eager for Italian Friendship. Britain, he said, was amenable to friendship with Italy and Germany, byt not at the price of deserting Rus- sla. “It is fashionable in some quarters to sneer at the League,” he said, “but it is our hope and intention to prove those sneers unjustified.” Both major factions in Parliament cheered his assertion to stand by Russia in any future rapprochements with Rightist nations, such as Italy and Germany. “Such a friendship cannot be ex- clusive,” he said; “it cannot be di- rected against any one else.” He took issue directly with recent declarations of high Nazi spokesmen who have decried the loss of German colonies and “economic starvation.” Said Eden: “I must comment on the tendency noticeabie lately to put the blame on this country for Germany's eco- nomic difficulties. “That s a doctrine which we can- not for a moment accept. It is not in acceptance with the facts.” Loans to Nations Stressed. Great Britain, he declared, had loaned almost as much money to Germany since the war as she col- lected in reparations. The olive branch was also extended to Italy by Eden, with assurances that England had no desire to dis- turb the status quo of the Mediter- ranean, which Premier Mussolini re- cently said was vital to Italy. “We have no desire to threaten or to attack any Italian interest in the Mediterranean,” Eden said. Turning to generalities on European peace, Eden suggested “two things.” Stressing Franco-British friend- ship, Eden brought down a salvo of epplause when he said: “We have the spectacle of some nations beginning to sacrifice their standards of living to standards of arming.” The Far Eastern situation, he said, was considerably eased, with gov- ernment leaders convinced that a stable understanding between Japan and China could be expected soon. Spain (Continued From First Page.) on the streets as the shells exploded. The toll of casualties and property damage inflicted by the insurgent bombardment was not immediately known. As the shells began a crashing into the capital the streets hecame de- serted as if by magic, as pedestrians scuttled into buildings and cellars. The Fascist bombardment came shortly after Madrid’s women marched out to join in the fighting, advancing shoulder-to-shoulder with their men- folk in a “human wall” against the onsiaught of Fascist insurgents and fierce-fighting Moorish hordes storm- ing at the gates of the capital. Answer Desperate Appeal. By the hundreds, clutching up rifles, comely young women and hard- muscled housewives answered the government’s desperate appeal for new strength to hurl into the battle. They marched grimly, with shining eyes, toward the rumble of guns blazing within & few miles of the heart of the city. ‘Workmen in overalls—a shabby but determined legion—joined the war- bound exodus. Feverishly, the authorities exhorted all able-bodied persons to organize for the defense. They described the feminine combat reinforcement and the enrollment of workmen as “the only way” to save Madrid. (This dispatch, heavily censored, also spoke guardedly of “scores of milicianos doing what has been de- scribed as ‘excessive’ guard duty in the capital” and added that “there are fewer people in the street.” (The censor refused to permit any elaboration of the cryptic words “ ‘ex- cessive’ guard duty,” although previ- ous . dispatches from Madrid have hinted of fears “red terror” might break out once it became- evident the ¢ity was doomed.) Loyalists Hold Line. With the bloody battle for Madrid entering its third day—the 113th day of the revolution—war-weary and hyngry government militia still held their ground along & 15-mile front encroaching on the capital's suburbs. The line, as held by government de- fenders, zig-zagged in a tumbled Veshaped wedge, pointing easy, lm from Madrid, it ranged from Vi Verde, 4 miles due south of mm, to ‘Pozuelo de Alarcon, 42 miles northwest of the capital. . ‘The tip of the “V,” farthest point in the government defense lines, lay east of Boadilla Del Monte, 7% miles west of Madrid. That town fell to the insurgents last night. : Soclalist artillery rained shells on the Faxcist column attempting a flank movement from Boadilla Del Monte, but ‘the insurgents continued their advance on Pozuelo de Alarcon, bring- ing Gen. Francisco Franco's forces almost to the western outskirts of the capital. Meanwhile, the ministry of air derve- Furnitare ' CATLIN'S, Inc. 1324 N. Y. Ave. N.W. Nat. 0992 Lighting Fixtures the sccount number v.uul -Socisl Security Benefit nghn Laws. record ‘of this Address inquiries concerning tion (if there is a law in your State such law. 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The landing ground at both fields, the air ministry added, has been elaborately mined, ready to blow up any enemy planes attempting to land there. ‘The air ministry also claimed a “highly successful day” for the gov- ernment air force, It announced the new fleet of fight- ing and bombing planes, in addition to shooting down two Fascist planes in a spectacular “dog fight” over Madrid, had downed three other enemy planes near Alcala de Henares, east of Madrid, and dropped twoscore of 225-pound bombs on a convoy of Fas- cist troops heading for Leganes. An official air ministry bulletin also asserted government planes destroyed & Fascist armored train bringing sup- plies to Fuenlabrada, 8}, miles south of Madrid, and bombed enemy concen- trations between Navalcarnero and Mostoles, near Pinto, Humanes de Madrid and Villa Viciosa and artillery barracks at Getafe. Casualty Reports Excessive. No figures were given for yesterday’s Fascist bombing of Madrid suburbs, but it was believed reports that 2,000 :‘d been killed set the figure far too igh, The British Charge d’Affaires, Mau- rice Ogilvie Forbes, visited the bomb- torn village of Leganes at the invita- tion of War Commissar Julio Alvarez del Vayo a few hours before the vil- lage, 7 miles from Madrid, was evac- uated. He was deeply distressed by the slaughter of peasants, their women folk and children. Street cars brought in an ever- flowing stream of refugees again to- day from the suburbs— pathetic human cargoes, whose rolled-up mat- tresses jammed the front and rear platforms of the vehicles. For the moment something to sleep on—and some spot away from the din of battle—was their paramount con- cern. All along the main streets of Madrid bewildered and homeless peasants are trudging as this is written, seeking shelter which the harassed authorities have promised to provide for them. But for the time being, at least, it is just as well they brought their mat- tresses. With the normal population of 900,000 swollen to more than 1,500,~ 000 through the influx of refugees, au- thorities were confronted by an al- most hopeless task in trying to find accommodations for the homeless thousands. Order Speed in Defenses. ‘The government today ordered more speed in the construction of trenches and cement “pill boxes” just across the Manzanares River. Zig-zag earthworks were being Each individual will be identified by number —A. P. Photo. thrown up across Comillas Pield—the natural arena where President Manuel Azana last January addressed the largest political meeflnx in the history of Spain. “WASHINGTON Husband Shoots Wife, Daughter, Son and Self, Police Say. BY the Associsted Press. ATLANTA, November 6.—Rifle shots killed three members of the family of L. Neal Owen, 40, and dangerously wounded 11-year-old Neal, jr., after & breakfast table quarrel today. County Policemen W. C. Tumlin and B. C. Cawthorn sald Owen killed his wife and daughter, shot his son, who summoned officers, and then fatally wounded himself with a .22-caliber rifle. Owen died at a hos- pital. Physicians said they did mot expect the boy to live. Mrs. Elsie Moore Owen, 37, the wife, was & bank stenographer. Owen, a World War veteran, was a floor fin- isher. All the victims were shot through the head. Police found the body of Mrs. Owen, clad in pajamas and a bathrobe, lying beside the kitchen refrigerator. The daughter, attired in blue slacks and a brown corduroy jacket, fell near the range. Owen was dying near the breakfast table, across the room. Owen served in the United States Navy during the war. Friends said he had been in ill health, but that the family apparently was happily situated. Mrs. R. F. Jordan, wife of a police lieutenant, said the youth ran across the street and told her his mother and father were arguing. Mrs, Jor- dan telephoned officers. When Tumlin and Cawthorn ar- rived, they accompanied the boy to his home, flanking him on either side. As they approached the glass-pan- eled front door a shot rang out from D. €., FRIDAY inside and the boy slumped down, shot in the forehead. The officers, through/a win- dow, saw Owen, his wife and @augh- ter lying on the floor, & .22 rifle be- side him. Security (Continued From First Page.) possible . revival of some form of N. R. A, is attracting principal at- tention of labor groups. The old-age benefits are to be cal- culated by an elaborate formula which theoretically will provide monthly benefits ranging from $10 to $85 for persons who reach the age of 65 after January 1. An individual must have received total wages of at least $2,000 before becoming eligible for monthly benefits. If the total is less, a lump- sum payment will be made. In case of death before a person reaches 65 but after he has received an account, a lump-sum payment will be made to the estate, such sum amounting to 31 per cent of total wages after January 1. Expetting that 26,000,000 individ- uals will be listed in the accounts, the board is setting up an office in Baltimore to keep all records for this program. Early estimates that 400 persons would be needed to staff this office are being revised upward as the magnitude of the task becomes more evident. Henry P. Seidemann is in charge of the old-age program. Certain classifications of employ- ment are not included in the benefit program, among them being agricul- tural and domestic labor, service per- ! formed for the United States Gov- | ernment and for certain non-profit organizations. Young (Continued From First Page.) opening of the Pan-American Peace Conference on December 1. He point- ed out that such a long sea journey aboard a Navy cruiser would give him an excellent opportunity to relax and rest. He added, however, that this NOVEMBER 6, - 1936. probably would not make up his mind before the middle of next week. In the meantime, the President has | gone ahead and made two tentative | plans for such an expedition, and everything is otherwise in readiness :: the event that he finally decides 80. Train to Charleston He said the first plan would call for his going by train to Charleston, 8. C, to board the cruiser Indianapo- lis, and that he would make a leisurely journey to Buenos Aires. This would provide plenty of fishing in the Carib- bean Sea in the vicinity of Trinidad, and off the Central American Coast on the return journey. He said this plan would call for his disembarking at some point on the Gulf of Mexico, either Galveston or New Orleans, and | then on his train trip back to Wash- | ington he would arrange his sched- ule 50 as to allow a day or two stop- over at Warm Springs, Ga. ‘The President said plan No. 2 would call for a much faster journey aboard the Indianapolis to Buenos Aires. If carried out this would prove a record- brelkhu speed trip for a Navy cruiser. ‘The cruiser would try to average 25 knots an hour going to and from the} Argentine capital. This second lan would call for only two stops, both for | refueling, one at Trinidad and at some | point on the Brazilian coast, but not Rio de Janeiro. The second plan would call for his landing on his return trip at Charleston, 8. C., and would neces- sarily prevent a visit to Warm Springs, Ga. Neither plan would put the Presi- dent back in Washington before De- cember 13, just in time to finish his annual message to Congress, which will convene early. in January; have his budget message ready for Con- gress, and start on the inaugural ad- dress he will make on the new Inauguration day, January 20, next. Government Business. When asked what would govern his decision on the Buenos Aires trip, the President indicated that Govern- ment business would be the easfest explanation he could give. A The President appeared in & jubilant mood as he talked today and, when asked if he would care to discuss any of his future plans re- garding the New Deal or other poli- cies, he asked to be excused this time, “Don't spoil my holiday today,” thé President smilingly pleaded. 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