Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1940, Page 5

Pohe Expressei Fear Other Countries May Be Invaded Tension Eases in Mediterranean as Italy Watches War Moves BULLETIN. ROME, May 8 (#).—A Fascist Senate report describing Italy’s attitude toward the war as one of “pre-belligerency” rather than “non-belligerency” gave fresh support today to the growing be- lief that this country is only - ‘waiting for an opportune moment to enter the war. This new statement of Italian policy tended to reafirm previous semi-official assertions that Italy could not remain permanently out of the fight. By the Associated Press. ROME, May 8—Pope Pius XII made it known today he shared widespread: fears that other coun- tries were in danger of invasion. Addressing an audience of 4,000 pilgrims, including 41 French chil- dren, at the Vatican, the Pope said “a world poisoned with lies and disloyalty has lost the spiritual health of peace.” “The earth should be a place of concord,” the pontiff declared, “but instead the fire of war has broken out in various nations and is threat- ening to invade others.” Meanwhile, tension in the Medi- terranean subsided somewhat as it became evident Italy still is watch- Ing the moves of other countries and particularly the fate of the Chem- berlain government before taking any belligerent action. Peace Declared Aim. Virginio Gayda, frequently Premier Mussolini’s mouthpiece,declared Italy *'“intends to remain in peace and friendly co-operation” with the Balkan countries. His statement in the newspaper 1 Giornale dTtalia was made in ex- plaining that any British attempt to blockade Italy at Gibraltar wauld fail because essential supplies could be obtained from the Balkans. Italians blamed the British for the | apprehension and alarm in the Balkans and Near East which led to ! reported precautionary measures by | Italy, the allied and other nations in this area. One Rome newspaper, I1 Messag- gero, accused the allies of spreading false reports to provoke incidents and spread war. 11 Messaggero declared reports of strong Italian troop reinforcements on the Yugoslav frontier were false Diplomatic observers said their in- vestigations also failed to disclose any unusual massing of Italian troops there. Not Abandoning Claim. Gayda said Gibraltar could not change Italy's position and deci- sion. But, he added, this did not mean | that Italy was abandoning her claim | to freedom in the Mediterranean “from British control, It was widely believed in Rome that | Italy would like to internationalize | both Gibraltar and the Suez Canal, western and eastern entrances to the | Mediterranean, in the next peace treaty. “Gibraltar and Suez,” Gayda said, *“like other systems created by two imperial democracies (Britain and " France) on the Mediterranean shores remain an ever obvious ex- pression of an intolerable hegemony which, although it can be faced vic- torjously in case of war, means a regime which cannot justify itself in any way with the European order of justice and liberty for all na- tions.” Fascist newspapers published and thereby gave authority to a Moscow report that Italy would enter the war only if the allies violated Bal- kan neutrality. Seen Awaiting Proper Time. ‘The article was reproduced from the Soviet trades union newspaper Trud and coincided with diplomatic opinion in Rome. - “Italy’s prudent position of non- ~ belligerency let it be supposed that Mussolini is awaiting the most op- portune moment to set in motion his program and become the master of the Mediterranean,” Trude said. This moment, Trud continued, would be “when the belligerents exhausted their forces and the in- tervention of fresh Itallan troops _ could assure the superiority of one camp over the other. It is difficult for any one in Italy to suppose such a moment has arrived.” Trud said Italy lacked raw mu- terials for a long war and her intervention now would fail to end the war in a short time, Therefore, it added, talk of Italy entering the war could be consid- ered “only a threat, probably in- tended to prevent Anglo-French violation of Balkan neutrality, which would no doubt bring Italy's imme- diate intervention if it came about.” Course Offered Students Leads to $1,620 Jobs Students desiring to-become grad- uate physiotherapy aides and grads uate dietitians will have a chance to qualify for'a one-year course to be given at the Army Medical Center, under an examination an- nounced by the Civil Service Com- mission. For the year of training, the pay 1t $420, with $360 deducted for sub- sistence. Those completing the course wiil be eligible for positions paying $1,620. . A group of examinations for posi- tion as administrative analyst $2,800 to $6,500 also were announced. Deuel (Continued From First Page.) the risk that the allles will inter- vene to the detriment of Germany's strategic and economic position; if the Reich itself intervenes, it in- evitably causes a certain amount of disruption which also interferes with German economic interests and it further acquires a new front, a| new flank, and new and prolonged | lines of communication to main- | tain, none of which the Nazis want. The dilemma is a painful one and there is no way of telling which choice Adolf Hitler will make. What Germany most wants in Southeastern Europe is peace and quiet. Only under these conditions can the raw materials be produced and shipped to the Reich which the | German war machine must have in | the long run. Allies Have Initiative. | But so long as Germany itself is not in control of the situation of the southeast, it is always posm:leJ for the allies to create a good deal of confusion, and perhaps even | chaos, at relatively little cost to| themselves. A small-scale allied in- tervention in Greece, for example, might be expected to bring down the precarious structure of peace in that part of the world in ruins, Italy would very likely feel that it must protect its position in the Adriatic and the Aegean, Russia might move against Rumania. There would be conflicts among the Bal- kan powers themselves, ‘and the Reich would have to take the initiative to protect its raw-mate- rial sources. The resulting confu- sion would be bound to interfere with production and transport, per- hl:npe seriously and perhaps for some time. For these reasons it would appear to be clearly in the interest of the Reich to be prepared for operations in the Balkans. May Move First. Yet the only way Germany can block allied action of this sort is to move into the southeast first— and this, in turn, would certainly bring about precisely the confusion and chaos which it is the Reich's vital interest to avold at all cost. Such a German initiative, further- more, would divert still more men and materials from the western front, where the real decision of the war must be reached, and would oblige the Reich to maintain long lines of communications requiring considerable transport, supplies and materials to maintain, Precisely this same problem faced Hitler in Scandinavia, There the Chancellor took the bull by the horns and intervened. The long- term strategic results remain to be seen, no matter how clear the tactical results have been. It is still arguable whether Germany has not lost more than it has gained by going into Norway. Hitler himself, however, seems to be convinced so far that he has won important advantages at rela- tively little cost by his Norwegian campaign. i (Mr. Deuel's dispatch, which was routed via Amsterdam, was interrupted by the Dutch censor- ship, according to a notation at the end of his message. His story ended with this broken sentence: And he (Hitler) is much more likely to strike again either to the* * *) (Copyright, 1940, Chicago Daily News, inc.) Roll Out the Barrel TRUMBULL, Conn,, May 8 (). — Alex F. Varanelli, charged with operating an automobile while un- der the influence of liquor, ad- mitted he drank 35 glasses of beer before his arrest but in- sisted he consumed that amount daily and was not intoxicated. Judge Joseph L. Schwimmer ac- quitted him. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1940 Yolunteer Workers |in Symphony Drive AID N. B, C.-STAR DOLLAR CLUB’S ORCHESTRA FUND—Members of the Friday Morning Music Club yesterday appeared on one of the broadcasts in behalf of the National Broadcasting Co.-Star Dollar Club's fund for the National Symphony Orchestra. Left to right, Anne Yago McGuffey, who sang on the broadcast; Mrs. Miriam B. Hilton, vice president of the music club; Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, president, and Mrs. Helen Grimes, pianist. 2 SR e aa —Star Staft Photo. Two Dollar Club Broadcasts Raise $200 for Symphony Drum Installed on Curb in Front of Headquarters for Drivers’ Convenience The N”B. C.-Star Dollar Club re- ported today it had tallied $200 for | the National Symphony Orchestra during the two broadcasts from Dol- lar Club headquarters at 728 Four- | teenth street N.W. yesterday. Co-operating in the tenth annual | sustaining fund drive for the or- chestra’s 1940-41 season, the Dollar Club was to go on the air twice today to enlist support for the campaign. Meanwhile, a capacious kettle drum used by the orchestra was in- | stalled today at the curb in front of Dollar Club headquarters for the | convenience of motorists, who may | drop their contributions in the drum | as they drive by, Milton W. King, interviewed dur- ing a morning broadcast from the Dollar Club today, said the need this year is for larger contributions from the city's music lovers. A member of the Board of Directors of the National Symphony Orches- tra, Mr. King pointed out that ‘Washington is peculiar in that it has *“no Wall Street, no large manu- facturers.” Because large gifts are few, he said, more people would have to contribute what they could to put the campaign over. Soloists during the morning broad- cast were Mr. and Mrs. Irving Nielson, who presented a violin and piano duo from the impromptu studio. Quartet to Broadcast. The Eliot Junior High School Boys Quartet was scheduled to visit the Dollar Club at 4:30 pm. today for & broadcast over Station WRC. Irv- ing Lean, violinist with the National Symphony Orchestra, was to play “Allego” by Fiocco and “Valse in A” by Hummel during the broadcast. Walter Bruce Howc, vice president of the board of directors of the or- chestra and vice chairman of the sustaining fund campaign, was to report on the progress of the cam- paign and a group of sales girls from Jellef's were to join the Dollar Club during the broadcast. The cash register, an- important part of the scenery in Dollar Club headquarters, tinkled a hundred times yesterday afternoon when the Friday Morning Music Club enlisted 8 hundred members at $1 each. Mrs. Mirlam B. Hilton, who presented the $100 gif:. said her or- ganization had contributed $5,000 to- ward the first sustaining fund nine years ago. Concerts Described in Verse, Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, president of the Friday Morning Music Club, de- scribed in verse the beauties of the Sunset Symphonies presented at the Potomac Water Gate by the orches- tra. Two other members of the musi- cal group, Anne Yago McGuffey and Helen Grimes, gave a program of songs. The two broadcasts tomorrow will be heard at 12:45 pm. over Station WMAL and at 4:30 p.m. over Station WRC. Mrs. F. Stuart, representing,| the Petworth Woman's Club, and Thomas P. Morgan, jr., chairman of EXCESSIVE DRINKING is a disease The Greenhill Institute is the only private institution in Wash- ington devoted exclusively to the treatment and correction of CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM Write or Call for Free Beoklet GREENHILL INSTITUTE 3145 16th St. N.W. Day or Night—CO. 4754 | the Special Gifts Committee of the sustaining fund campaign, will give brief talks during the earlier broad- cast, and Anthony Chanaka, pianist, will play. Students in grade 5-A of the Thomson School, accompanied by their teacher, Edna Ellis Hilton, will bring their gifts to the Dollar Club and be interviewed during the late afternoon broadcast. Also appearing on this program will be Virginia Elliott, soprano, and L. Corrin Strong, president of the Board of Directors of the National Symphony Orchestra Association. Parks Association To Mark Anniversary The 21st anniversary of the Na- | tional Parks Association, a group dedicated to furthering the inter- ests of national parks throughout the country, will be observed at 7T pm. tomorrow with a dinner at the Cosmos Club. Dr. John C. Merriam, president emeritus of the Carnegie Institution of Washington; Dr. Wallace W. At~ wood, president of Clark University, and Newton B. Drury, secretary of the Save-the-Redwoods League, are to speak. Dr. Merriam will discuss “The Human Values of Parks.” Dr. Atwood will speak on “Protection of Nature in the Americas,” and Mr. Drury on “Preserving the Native Landscape in California and the Nation.” Among guests invited to the din- ner are Dr. Pedro C. Sanchez, di- rector of the Pan-American Insti- tute of Geography and History of Mexico; Dr. D. Alfredo Sordelli, director of the Bacteriological In- stitute of Argentina (both are now attending the eighth American Scientific Congress in Washington); Dr. Alexander Wetmore, assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Insti- tution and secretary general of the American Scientific Congress; pub- lic parks officials and congressional leaders interested in parks and friends of the national parks. Redouble Efforts Committees Are Anxious To Make Good Shoying" At First Report Meeting Anxious to make a good showing at the first report meeting tomor- row, the 700 volunteer workers who comprise the 10 committees engaged in the National Symphony Orches- tra’s 10th annual sustaining fund campaign resumed their solicitations with renewed vigor today. % Tomorrow’s meeting, the first of three report luncheons to be held during the 10-day drive, will be held at 12:30 pm, at the Carlton Hotel, campaign headquarters. At that time progress toward the realization of each committee’s goal will be an- nounced. ‘The quotas for each of the cam- paign committees were announced yesterday by A. P. E. Horn, general chairman of the drive. The mini- mum goal of $107,600 must be raised before Thursday, May 16, if the 1940-1 season of the orchestra is to be assured, Goal for Special Gifts, - The Special Gifts Committee, which solicits only the larger.con- tributors, has been allotted the largest goal—$61,500. ‘The business and professional unit was assigned a minimum goal of $14,000; the Army Committee, $1,500, and the Navy and Marine Commit- tee, $3,500. The Associations Committee, which solicits the musical, service and civic organizations, has been given & quota of $7,500, while $7,000 is ex- pected to be raised by the Govern- ment Committee. The Orchestra Guild, the year- round organization of the National Parole Officer Returns With Jail Replacement Willlam A. Stein, 53, a District parole officer, was nursing cuts to- day, while in a police cell a colored man contemplated the disadvan- tages of getting in the path of a manhunt. Mr. Stein yesterday was in pur- suit of a convict who escaped from the House of Corsection at Jessups Cut, Md. His chase took .him to a house in the 700 block of Seventh street N.E. ‘There he cornered the convict— but was beaten by several of the { man’s pals when he attempted to make the arrest. The convict es- caped, but Mr. Stein did not return empty-handed. He brought in Au- gust Lover, 19, colored, who was charged with assault as a result of the battle. FULLER BRISTLECOMB HAIR BRUSH Doesn’t Disturb Agents for Allisd Van Lines. MOVING in a haurry! Sudden transfers te remote places are part of our daily rewtine. Just set your time Etrop’ M p'tan United States trained personnel will handle 1843 all detalls for you. UNITED x STATES STORAGE COMPANY 418 10TH STREET N.W. 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