Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1940, Page 16

A—16 Italo-German Peace Move Is Expecied, Backed by Ulfimatum Officials Here Think Offer to Cease Attack Is Due in Few Days By ANDRUE BERDING, Associated Press Staff Writer. A German-Italian peace move, backed by an ultimatum that Italy will enter the war unless it is ac- cepled, is expected by well-informed officials to follow the end of the battle in Flanders within a few days. There is no definite information to this effect that any officials can put their fingers on, but their con- clusion is formed on the basis of dispatches from highly reliable sources. They believe: Italy will make the approach to the Allies on behalf, simultaneously, of Germany and of herself. She will lay down a peace proposal in general terms which would presup- pose a peace conference to make them detailed and definite. Duce to Include Own Demands. Premier Mussolini, is is thought, will incorporate in the proposal his own demands on France and Eng- Jand. ‘ Along with the peace offensive will go an ultimatum that, if the offer is not accepted, Italy will enter the war on the side of Germany. Mussolini will wait until the last remnant of the Anglo-French force in Flanders has been evacuated, wiped out or forced to surrender and then seek to convince the Allies that further fighting is useless. This moment is expected to come early this week. The spurt of the Roosevelt ad- ministration to multiply aviation production facilities and thus assist the Allies is believed here to be con- vincing Chancellor Hitler and Mus- solini that if the Allies are to be beaten it must be done this summer. Peace Would Be Allied Defeat. A peace such as Hitler and Mus- solini would consider offering would be an Allied defeat. If the offer should be made and rejected, it is considered certain that Hitler, with Mussolini’s assistance, would throw everything he had into the fight in an effort to end it speedily. Some analysts here believe Italy’s warlike preparations and gestures in recent days are part of the win- dow dressing or stage setting for the forthcoming peace move to build up the effect of the ultimatum that she will come into the war if the peace terms are not accepted. But they do not believe Mussolini is merely bluffing. They think that if he delivers an ultimatum he will undoubtedly have to carry through with it. Would the Allies accept such a peace offer-ultimatum? Analysts here believe not. Although Britain and France have suffered some cruel blows and may receive more before the offer-ultimatum is presented, they know that to accept would be to acknowledge defeat and might open them to a series of increasing demands. Panamanian Ambassador Criticizes Dr. Alfaro Dr. Ricardo Alfaro, who withdrew yesterday as a candidate for presi- dent in the Panama election today, was criticized in a statement issued here last night by Dr. Jorge E. Boyd, Panama’s Ambassador to this country. Dr. Alfaro urged his followers to remain away from the polls, but Dr. Boyd declared that they prob- ably will vote “just the same to avoid the penalties of the law for those citizens who do not fulfill their civic obligations.” Dr. Alfaro, whose withdrawal left Dr. Arnulfo Arias, the government candidate, unopposed for the pres- idency, declared in a statement that his party “has been placed in phys- ical impossibility of exercising the right and duty of suffrage.” In denouncing Dr. Alfaro’s tactics, Dr. Boyd declared that when Dr. Alfaro was acting president a few years ago he issued executive acts *“empowering the police to search every citizen and practically sus- pehded all constitutional liberties.” “Everywhere in the Republic of Panama,” Dr. Boyd concluded, “tranquility and perfect peace reigns in spite of the elections of tomorrow which shows that natives as' well as foreigners have full confidence in the actual adminis- tration.” Crude turpentine is to be utilized as’'a motor fuel in Sweden. TO A MUSETTE ‘The acquisition of a Winter MUSETTE is an event of far- reaching importance. J This fascinating instrument brings refreshing grace and beauty into your home. Its charming lines win instant admivation. Its rich, clear, golden tone delightsthe ear. & May we show you this magnificent instrument, created and guaranteed by ‘Winter & Company, Amer- ica’s largest piano manufac- Duncan Phyfe MuserTe JORDAN'S mlr 13th & G s THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y.—ALLIES BUY AMERICAN SPORT PLANES—Two American pilots of 15 light Stinson moncplanes yesterday waiting to be flown to are shown in front of a group which were “on the line” here Halifax for shipment to France. D. C, JUNE 2, 1940—PART ONE. . The planes were purchased by the Allies from private owners. They are 1939 models but none are more than six months old. The planes are intended for observation work and to direct artillery fire. U. S. Closer to War Than In 1916, Holt Declares By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 1.— Senator Holt, Democrat, of West Virginia, said tonight that the United States was “closer to war today than we were in 1916." The Senator, a frequent critic of the administration, added in an address prepared for radio broad- cast: “Certain Government officials, yes very high Government officials, who are saying we are not close to war A are lulling you into false security. Your boy will be called, to have his head blown off on the battlefield or maybe to have his lungs filled with poison gas, or maybe he will come home to you a shell-shocked wreck, if we continue the same drive to |/ ‘May without a single traffic fatality. war that our country has experi- enced in the last six months.” Bonus for Extra Children Rowntrees of York, England, have introduced a family allowance plan among their workers providing extra pay for each dependent child in excess of three. Kansas City Goes Month Without Traffic Death l'! the Associated Press. KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 1.— }l'hia city of 400,000 went through It was the second perfect month since police began keeping detailed traffic records in 1921. 2 The city won the National Safety Council’s award for 1939. Compared with the similar period last year, its record for the first five months of 1940 is even better —five car deaths under a total of 15 on last June 1. —A. P. Wirephoto. Wife and Furniture Go—One Wanted Back By the Associated Press. CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex—It was 4 o'clock in the morning. Joe D. Browning, justice of the peace, an- swered the telephone. A voice said, “I want a search warrant. A fellow stole my wife.” “T can't give you a warrant to find your wife,” Justice Browning said. “Well, just skip her,” the caller said. “What I really want back is my furniture. The fellow stole that, t00.” Reich Entrenching Self in France’s Industrial Area Plan Appears to Be to Make ‘Blitzkrieg’ Pay for Itself By LOUIS P. LOCHNER, Associated Press War Correspondent. WITH THE GERMAN AERMY AT THE FRONT, June 1—Germany is entrenching herself ir- the vast in- dustrial area of Northern France taken in the battle of Flahders. Her plan apparently is to make the “blitzkrieg” pay for itself throughout. Stores of munitions and supplies captured in Poland, Norway, Holland, Belgium and now France were windfalls. Germany immediately puts indus- tries in occupied countries to work again insofar as the state of destruc- tion permits. Military experts consider that the —_— AncHOR FENCES BERRALL-JASPER COMPANY 615 Colorado Building Phone NAtional 7677 German capture of Abbeville, on the Somme, in reality decided the Fran- co-German issue, (The French said today they were holding the Abbeville bridge- head, and the sector in generai, but had not claimed the town {tself.) 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