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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1936 BRISBANE THIS .WEEK Honor Dead at Vimy Spanish War Pitiless Russia Aids Loyalists Hitler Watches Spain * The dedication of the magnificent war monument, designed by a Ca nadian artist, re cently unveiled by the king of England in mem ory of the Cana dian soldiers that fell at Vimy Ridge, is impor tant to all our friends north of the boundary in Canada. It will interest, also, all Americans that ' were sent abroad in that famous fight, with which we had nothing to do except lose our men and our money. American soldiers, who liked the Canadian and Australian troops better than any others they met, according to statements made by many, testify to the courage with which the colonial Englishmen fought at Vimy Ridge and else where. Cusuwmt REVIEW OutnniA by ddUm/vcL ID. Pi C Western Newapaper Union. Arthur Brisbane Statistics of the war show that, on the side of the allies, the per centage of death was higher among the Canadians than among any oth er troops involved, excepting the French themselves, .who fought-at their own frontiers to defend their own homes. ' , 'Sixty thousand Canadians lie bur ied, each one an “unknown sol dier,” around that great monument. The king of England, aftef a long and really admirable speech of ap preciation, lowered the flags that hid the monument which, as he said, will forever honor the cour age of the Canadians that fought and that lie dead and buried. The war that killed so many mil lions, blowing them to pieces, leav ing them to die shattered and agon izing on the battlefield; suffocating, making them insane with the poi son gas just coming into fashion, seemed between 1914 and 1918 as horrible as any war could be. But the civil war, the worst, most savage, pitiless and ferocious of all wars, now going on in Spain, makes the big war comparatively mild. Lord Rothermere’s London Daily Mail eclipses in the horror of one published statement all stories of horror in the war and goes beyond anything that could possibly be be lieved. When the French newspaper, the Friend of the People, described fighters for Madrid’s radical j;ov- emment digging up and throwing from their graves the bodies of Catholic nuns, that horror seems beyond belief. But Lord Rothermere’s newspa per prints the statement that other nuns ALIVE were seized—three of them—their clothing saturated with gasoline, and burned to death. The Daily Mail also quotas the- statement that in the city of Barce lona, when the radical forces had conquered the . ebellious insurgent inhabitants, “any Catholic priest in the city was butchered without mer cy.” . . ; Russia is, according to reliable reports, in constant communication with the Madrid government by ra dio. Newspapers in England, and the more conservative newspapers in France, declare that Russia, in ad dition to advising Madrid concern ing the immediate civil war and helping the Spanish government by the purchase of Spanish bonds, is also sending by. radio detailed in formation as to the organization in Spain of a “Soviet government” similar to that existing in Russia. France, thanks to the existing al liance with Russia — resented by many of the old-fashioned French men, who ask, “Is Stalin the real ruler of France?”—is under pres sure from Russia to help the Ma drid government against the insur gents. If Spain should become really so- vietized. under the guidance of Rus sia, the Spanish peninsula would be practically a branch and a depen dency of Soviet Russia at the south west comer of E irope. Russia, whose planes have been taking information on manufactur ing poison gas and buildir.g fac tories to the nations that are friend ly to her in central Europe, might build up a chain of Communist states too powerful even for the dic tator governments of Italy and Ger many, and the remaining “demo cratic” government of Great. Brit ain. It is not a happy time for Europeans, or for any interested in Europe’s future peace and welfare. Hitler is reported on the point o( siding with the Spanish insurgents against the radical Madrid regime, because of savage attacks made on Nazi officers in Spain. It is reported that a woman in charge of the Hit ler office was threatened with death if she would not reveal the where abouts of her principal; dragged in to the streets, her dress was soaked with gasoline. An interruption pre yented applying the match. . A Kias Feature* Syndicate, la*. WNU Servte*. Civil War in Spain; Likely to Be Long A FTER more than five weeks of desperate fighting, neither the Spanish loyalists nor the rebels were able to claim a decided ad vantage, and it became evident that the conflict would be long drawn out if the other European nations could keep aloof. This latter even tuality'was made more probable by Adolf Hitler’s announcement that the German government had ordered an embargo on v arms to Spain. He thus lined his country up with Great Britain and France, and Italy had accepted the French proposal for neutrality, though with some reservations. These “neutral” nations, how ever, do not intend to be imposed upon and both the British and the German governments made strong protests to the Madrid government against alleged violation of the free dom of the seas. Five British war ships set sail from Gibraltar and Hitler sent seven from the Baltic to enforce the demands that inter ference with shipping cease. The crews of these vessels were ready for immediate action. Germany’s chief complaint was that the steamship Kamerun had been stopped and searched and not permitted to enter the port of Cadiz, held by the rebels. However, the Kamerun proceeded to a Portu guese port and, according to an American correspondent, there un loaded twenty-three car-loads of war material that was sent across Portuguese territory to the insurg ents at Badajoz and Salamanca. Rebel airplanes made their first attack on Madrid, bombing two air ports and allegedly destroying a considerable ' number of loyalist planes. This was in retaliation for the airplane bombing by the gov ernment of open cities held by the insurgents. Merciless slaughter of captives and hostages on both sides con tinued. Several Frenchmen who were captured by the rebels while serving with the loyalist troops were executed, and word was sent to France that the same fate await* ed any other French nationals caught aiding the Madrid govern ment. The rebel leaders are espe cially enraged against France, in sisting that many French planes have been assisting the government and that the loyalist force that in vaded Mallorca is composed largely of French and Russian volunteers using French munitions. * Couzens for Roosevelt; Colby for Landon S ENATOR JAMES COUZENS of Michigan, a Republican long noted for his independence of. party restrictions and a candidate for re- nomination on the Republican ticket, has announced that he will support Pres ident Roosevelt for re-election. His state ment was: • “Believing as I do that the most impor tant matter confront ing the nation is the re-election of Presi dent Roosevelt, I in tend to support him. “The outcome of my own candidacy for the senate is neither important to the nation nor to me, out I believe it is important that my many loyal supporters in Michigan be advised in advance of the primary on September 15. “The reasons for tliis conclusion will be advanced from time to time between now and election next November.” Former Gov. W. L. Brucker is opposing Couzens for the senatorial nomination. On the other hand, Bainbridge Colby of New York, who was secre tary of state in President Wilson’s cabinet, announced that he is for Landon, declaring in a published statement: “Governor Landon’s candidacy carries the hopes of every American who knows what America stands for, and who respects the principles which have brought us to greatness as a nation, and preserved our lib erties as self-governed people. “The thoughtful and independent Democrats throughout the country —and their number is formidable— are determined in this election to rebuke the betrayal of their party by the administration in Wash ington.” Bainbridge Colby Believes Crop Insurance Can Be Developed R OY M. GREEN of the Depart ment of Agriculture, who has been conducting a study of the sub ject of crop insurance, says he is confident a workable form of all risk crop insurance under federal guidance can be developed. Secre tary Wallace and President Roose velt are deeply interested in the matter. At least four ventures by private companies into this field in the last thirty-seven years have met with either bankruptcy or a lack of pub lic acceptance, Creen said, but added that a study had revealed flaws which could be avoided. . Green contended these efforts failed because they were “income, not crop insurance.” By having farmers pay their premiums in grain, and by paying losses the same way, he argued, the danger of price changes would be elim inated. — Death of Floyd B. Olson, Minnesota Governor ULOYD B. OLSON, Farmer- * Laborite governor of Minnesota and candidate for the United States senatorship, died of stomach cancel after a courageous fight. He had been ill- for months but had kept up his ex- e c u t i v e and cam paign activities as best he could until the end. H j a 1 m a i II Peterson, lieutenant g* || governor, succeeds .1 him as governor, ** but at this writing d m there is doubt as to F. B. Olson whom ihe , party’s state central committee will select to make the race for the sen atorship. Francis H. Shoemaker of Duluth announced his candidacy im mediately, and two other men were being considered—Senator Elmer A. Benson, now a candidate for gov ernor, and Representative Ernest Lundeen of Minneapolis. On his deathbed Olson pledged his personal support to the New Deal in the November election, and it is presumed the Farmer-Labor- ites of his state will largely con form to that stand. Gregory Zinoviev Plotters Against Stalin Are Executed CIXTEEN men, arraigned in Mos- ^ cow on charges of plotting th« assassination of Dictator Josef Stalin and the seizure of power in the Soviet republic, calmly -• pleaded guilty. Two of them, Gregory Zinoviev and Leo Kamenev, were members with Stalin 13 years ago of a triumvirate that governed Rus sia and are well known to the outside world. The confes sions did not end the trial, for the de fendants contradict ed and accused one another until the case was in a jumble. Some of them, like Zinoviev, proudly ac cepted responsibility for the plot, which was said to have been engi neered by the exiled Leon Trotzky. All sixteen were declared guilty and executed by a firing squad. Twelve more men and one wom an, the government announced, were held for examination and probable trial- Some of these were involved by the confessions of the sixteen conpirators. Prosecutor Vishinsky said Greg ory Sokolnikoff, former ambassador to the court of St. James, and M. Seredyakoff, a former vice minister of communications, were under criminal charges. Under investiga tion, he said, were Nicolai Bukha rin, editor of the government pub lication Izvestia; Karl Radek, prominent soviet commentator; M. P. Tomsky, former chief of trade unions and now head of the state publishing house; Alexei Rykov, commissar of posts and telegraphs, and Gregory Pyatakoff, assistant commissar for heavy industry. In the case on trial the defend ants revealed the fact that not* only were they plotting the assassination of Stalin and four others, but planned also to betray Trotzky and place Zinoviev and Kamenev in su preme power. Trotzky, at Hoenefoss, Norway, scoffed at the Moscow proceedings as “humbug.” “For political ven geance,” he said, “the trial puts the Dreyfus scandal and the reich- stag fire in the shadow.” Phillips Is Appointed v Ambassador to Italy W ILLIAM PHILLIPS, who has been undersecretary of state, has been appointed ambassador to Italy and will sail for Rome on Sep tember 9. Mr. Phillips is consid ered one of the most efficient men in the diplomatic service, which he entered 33 years ago as private sec retary to Joseph Choate, ambassa dor to Great Britain. Rich Cargo of Sealskins From Pribilof Islands CEALSKINS valued at $1,750,000, ^ the season’s “take” from the Pribilof islands, arrived at Seattle aboard the navy transport Vega. Seventy per cent of the cargo of 52,466 skins will go to the United States, 15 per cent to Great Britain, and a like amount to Japan under the terms of the international seal ing treaty. Skins were taken from young male seals on the Pribilofs in Alaskan waters where the seals go annually to breed. The skins for the United States and Japan will be processed in St. Louis and sold at auction. Great Britain’s share goes London. Blanton Loses His Seat in Congress ’’T'OM BLANTON of Abilene, Tex., veteran ranter in congress, has lost his seat in that body and says he will return to the practice of law. ‘ For twenty years, with one brief interlude, he has represented his district in the house but in the run-off Democratic primary,, which is equivalent to an election there, he was beaten by Clyde L. Garrett of Eastland, a county judge. Returns to the state election bureau gave Garrett 33,314 votes to 18,218 for Blanton.. Garrett’s campaign plat form calls for “more jobs and less dole,” adequate care for veterans of all wars and the merit system for all postmasters. Last hours of the campaign were enlivened by a dispute over a tele gram purporting to give Blanton the indorsement of James A. Far ley, chairman of the Democratic national committee. Farley denied sending such a message and Blan ton charged political enemies had sent it to embarrass both himself and Farley. Wmm Hungary Honors Memory of Gen. Bandholtz W HEN Brig. Gen. Harry H. Bandholtz, U. S. A., was head of the international allied commis sion in Hungary, in 1919, a band of Rumanians undertook to plunder the national museum in Budapest. But the doughty American, armed only with a riding whip, faced the mob and dispersed it. Bandholtz died in 1925, but Hungary has not forgotten him, and the other day with much ceremony they tin veiled a memorial statue of the general with the whip in Jiis hand. Benes Promotes Friendly Relations With Germany VIEITHER Fascism nor' Commu- nism will be tolerated in Czech oslovakia,' which is “a firm, inde structible lighthouse of democra cy,” said President Eduard Benes in a speech at Reichen- berg. But he told the German minori ty which he was ad dressing particular ly, that, he hoped that ,in the fall “the Locarno powers will be able to work out a plan for general Eu ropean co-operation and that good neigh borly relations will be established between Germany and Czechoslovakia.” Leaders of the German minority in Czechoslovakia charge that un employment in their part of the country is greater than anywhere else in Czechoslovakia—73 unem ployed per 1,000 population, com pared with the state average of 38 per 1,000. They charge that this is partly the result of the government’s failure to place orders in German Bohemian factories and failure to give state jobs to members of the‘ German minority. President Benes German Pastors Denounce Nazi Church Rule * B OLDLY defying the Nazi govern ment, hundreds of German Evan gelical pastors thundered from their pulpits against the Nazi lead ers who, they said, are trying to drive Christianity out of Germany. They protested vigorously against governmental interference that cripples the freedom of the Protest ant church and demanded that such interference cease. More than a month ago the preachers sent a list of their grievances to Reichsfuehrer Hitler, but he did not even reply, so they decided to make the protest public at church services. France's Maginot Line Is Given a Test TOURING the fall maneuvers France has been testing the strength of its new fortifications along the German frontier — the Maginot line. In the Montmedy re gion the elaborate system of con crete strongholds was subjected to an “enemy” attack, and observers said the assailing troops, armed with the newest and speediest equipment, were able to penetrate the line only at a few places and in small numbers. Reservists from the interior of France had moved up to occupy the line in thirty-six hours. Watching the “battle” was a delegation of generals from Soviet Russia, with which nation France nas a defensive military alliance. Danish Princess Engaged to Bavarian Count P RINCESS ALEXANDRINE LOUISE of Denmark, one of the few young ladies considered eligi ble to be the bride of King Edward VIII of England, is going to marry aA»ther man. Her engagement has been announced in Copenhagen to Tount Luitpold Zu Castell-Castell of Bavaria The princess, handsome and twenty-one years old, is the daughter of Prince Harald, brother af King Christian of Denmark. Navy Building Bids Show Costs Have Gone Up STARTING its 1937 building pro- ^ gram, the Navy department opened bids on twelve new destroy ers and six submarines. The bids ;ame from private shipyards and estimates were submitted by navy fards, accordng to law. The latter vere not made public. It was found that the cost of con- ' struefion has advanced approxi- / nately $1,000,000 per vessel in the! ast year. ) Behold! the New Fall Hats Arrive! By CHERIE NICHOLAS '"r'HE early fall hats thrill with excitingly new silhouettes that fairly make you gasp with their daring. No style is too dizzy, no media too extreme to have place in the smart millinery picture. In Paris, women of fashion are wearing tiny skull-cap turbans of black silk velvet that flaunt enor mous bows at the side or on the forehead. You will be Seeing these bow turbans all over town. Intricate manipulation is the key to high style throughout all milli nery for fall and winter. It is a well-known fact that rich fabric and ingenious manipulation always go hand in hand. Which leads us to say that luxurious silk weaves are,adding big interest to hats ap pearing on the autumn style hori zon. When choosing your first au tumn chapeau look for models in the new silk satins, the velvets in rich glowing color, silk taffetas and the handsome deep-toned velours and duvetyns such as go to make up ultra chic headgear. The newer shapes have rolling brims with crowns built up to a peak, for the trend is decidedly toward tall peaked and conical ef fects. See one such shown to the left below in the illustration. It is of spruce green silk velvet covered with fine vertical stitching. You’ll see lots of stitching on best-looking hats this fall. Wear this type hat with your tailored silk or sheer wool daytime frocks or suits. Heavy silk velvets of the Lyons class are being made up in models with sports - type brims. Often these velvetsv are combined with silk faille as manipulated for the front of the hat to right at top in the group. This type of hat you can wear equally well with tailored silk dresses or with wool dresses of smart “town” character. It’s when you are choosing a hat to go with your best afternoon or cocktail costume that you can let yourself go in the matter of silk millinery. Not only are there the afore-mentioned bow-trimmed skull caps in wide profusion but varia tions of the popular beret are shown together with unique types such as the model centered below. The back of its tiny crown is of black felt and the front of rust sQk velvet draped softly into an as cending point in front — a perfect complement to your afternoon out fit. This will be a season of color. Millinery will more than ever tie up with colors of the costume. Of course black will be in the spot light. A large per cent of French wines, rich reds and aubergine purple will be Worn. Spruce green, is a noted color and olive will be a highlight novelty. All browns will be good in lighter casts. Bordeaux^ a wine brown, is also of prime, importance. As to sources of inspiration the ■ Napoleonic influence has been al most universally adopted by lead ing modistes of Paris. Some spon sor the military style of the soldiers of France of that time. Others glean their inspiration from the conquering armies of North Africa while still others concentrate on the soft, luxurious influence of the gay society of Napoleon’s reign. The beret shown with striking quill as worn by the figure seated (note her velvety duvetyne tunic blouse) bespeaks the military trend. This model, called “March ing On” by its designer, is proving a favorite in high class shops that are showing it. The lady pictured with the voguish be-curled coiffure and the blouse elaborated with ap plique in leaf design is wearing a becoming portrait beret designed by Marthe. It has new cire ribbon accents. ® Western Newspaper Union. FALL SUEDE BAG By CHKR1K NICHOLAS This stunning brown suede hand bag has a decidedly “new” look as it visions what style-conscious spectator sports maidens will be carrying to the football game. Bags stitched to match gloves are also a fashion highlight in promise for fall and winter. The handbag pictured has deep inside pockets, staunch handles to swing by and the new jewel slide fastener pro viding a delicate golden chain across the top. The frock and hat are in soft gray as an effective contrast to brown. Off-Shades The fall dress and coat picture will be brightened by so-called off- shades. Particularly is this true of football spectator clothes. Fore most among these are rust, royal and purplish blue, moss green and maple sugar brown. Contrasting Side Seams Rochas outlines side seams of suits and evening gowns with bands of contrasting colors. TREND TOWARD RICH HUES FOR AUTUMN A new fashion season means a new brainstorm for the experts who must name the featured hues in women’s attire. Every name must be suggestive of the hue but it has to be different from its pre decessors, otherwise a woman will think it isn’t new. * For the coming autumn season, the trend in shades is toward rich colorings and the names chosen show a tendency toward specific description rather than flowery language. Sage green, for exam ple, looks exactly like the herb for which is it named. It has that same soft, grayed tone which is unusual ly lovely. Maple sugar brown is another new tone which has a pale, subdued cast that is different from the browns usually appearing in the autumn. Suit Simplicity Subtle and Therefore Expensiv Simple suits are always in d« mand, but the simplicity of sue suits is subtle and therefore alway expensive. Chanel has created beauty which appears for summe in lightweight gray flannel, and fc early autumn wear in smooth nav wool. The jacket, with one-butto fastening at the waist, is slightl fitted in front and has a straigl back. On one of the wide-stitche revers is a slit pocket that holds hankie. There is a tiny turnbac cuff that continues from a set-i seamed panel with three buttons. Heel Taps Although many of fashion’s hi| priests claim that flats and lo\ heeled evening slippers are dei nitely out, they refuse to take tl count, according to the latest sty news from Paris.