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Idaho Falls Post Register (Newspaper) - March 31, 1940, Idaho Falls, Idaho 4 a a 1 temperatures East Idaho s Home paper a first in news photos and features 24 hour ending 7 a. A saturday min. Max. Prec. Idaho Falls. 42 4� t Boise �?z�?z49 54 .07 Chicago _______________�?41 66 .00 Salt Lake City ______47 54 .00 Seattle. 48 55 .57 new volume no. In. The Post Register Home edition forecast showers tonight and sunday Little change in temperature Snow Over High mountains. Associated press a United pre a Idaho Falls Idaho sunday March 31, 1940. Member audit Bureau of circulation number 129 . Promised new nazi Bombshell Here s first View of new i. Of. Library s Interior germans claim More confidential polish papers will put americans on spot by Louis p. Lochner Berlin March 30. Ltd a the 16 documents which the German foreign office published Friday As a a finds in the archives of the polish foreign office were Only a cheap wine compared with costly vintages yet to follow an authorized German source asserted saturday. Citing the Bible Story of Jesus conversion of water in to wine this source observed a american statesmen must not. Feo out on a limb and try to put Friday s publication off with the remark that these were after All the opinions of polish ambassadors As to what american policy is. A remember How at Cana the i ruler of the feast complained to the bridegroom for keeping the Best wine until the end. Maybe that a what we re claim direct notes he further intimated that the German government was in Possession of direct communications by the United states ambassador to Paris William c. Bullitt and others. Officials were non committal about the Date of publication of the next Batch of documents. The definite impression was Given however that foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and his lieutenants Are merely waiting for someone in the United states to furnish the occasion. Pre War beliefs Friday s documents were quoted As attributing these pre War beliefs actions and policies to two american ambassadors and by indirection to president Roosevelt to William c. Bullitt ambassador to Paris the Savic Tion hat a the United states v Ould a a finish a european conflict on the allies hide. To Joseph p. Kennedy ambassador to London a Promise to press upon the British leaders Quot the necessity of helping Poland at once with to president Roosevelt apparently the polish envoys own opinion without any quotation from the president Domestic problems the desire to distract America w from Domestic problems and a by conjuring up a War psychosis and conjuring up danger in Europe he wanted to persuade the american people to accept americans enormous preparedness program a program which goes beyond defense official German spokesmen in handing out the documentation at the foreign office limited their comment to saying the documents a throw an interesting Light on the p part which american policy played continued on Page tire column fire puppet lakes office in fallen China Chiang s government scoffs at Wang As Tokyo sets up regime along Long seacoast Western solons serve notice of Battle As Forest shift talked announces Rule the modern Reading room of the new Idaho Falls Library Complete with Semi indirect lighting steel Book shelves and Oak tables is pictured above. The librarians desk is shown at the extreme right. Book shelves Are at the extreme left in the new addition. In Hoto exclusive to the Post Register. British Block Black sea Turkey will allow anti nazi blockade by Allied War Fleet Triangle out British say on russian stand Bucharest March 30. Up authoritative diplomatic sources said saturday night that Turkey had agreed to let the Franco Brit ish fleets go through the Dardanelles to Clamp a an anti German blockade on the Black sea. At conference the report said the decision was reached at a French British Turk ish military conference at Aleppo a few Days ago. Such action runs contrary to the Montreau convention of 1936, which stipulated that the Darda Niles would be closed to a sur Stupi of belligerent nations except when they were serving under league of nations mandate or helping a victim of aggression under a Mutual assistance pact concluded within the framework of the league and to which Turkey was a party. Explanation Given one explanation however was Given to the Sofia newspaper Slovon by Deputy Petko spinoff of the foreign affairs committee of the bulgarian chamber of deputies. Stain off said that Turkey a let himself be forced to sail to prevent British warships from crossing the Bulgaria is vitally interested in the matter As a Black sea nation. London March 30. Of it British observers saturday brushed aside the harsh words of Vya Chesloff Zolotoff russian pre Meir foreign commissar about the allies and emphasized his neutrality declaration As ending any nazi Hope of a Rome Berlin Moscow Axis. Some sources interpreted Molo toffs foreign policy review Friday before a joint session of the supreme soviet russians legislature As throwing out Broad hints that the soviet wanted to resume Trade negotiations with Britain. Others however declared it foreshadowed a reshaping of russian foreign policy on the theory that Germany would win the War. Library to open monday Beautiful building remodelled at Cost of $70,000 dosed for 18 months during a $70,000 remodelling program the banking March 30. Ltd a backed by the bayonets of a his japanese sponsors Wang j Ching Wei formally proclaimed himself head of a new a Central government of China saturday As the banners of banking flapped limply under Leaden skies. Wang once was nationalist China a Premier and with Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek was the political heir of the r a Public a founder or. Sun Yat sen. Now his former associates Call Wang a a despicable reads suns will mounting a platform in front of or. Suns picture he read or. Suns will then read a proclamation ordering immediate cessation of the 33 months of hostilities with Japan and directing chinese troops to a await further blandly ignoring the practical certainty of disobedience Wang announced his chief Aims were realization of peace and establishment of a new order in East Asia in cooperation with Japan. Although Wang set himself up As successor to Chiang Kai Shek s chunking government his authority actually will extend Only to occupied by the japanese in Vuu Rera Outing program Pic a. V to a re doors of the Idaho Falls Library army the seaports and the Prin will swing open to the general capital cities of North and Central Public for an a open House inspect China Tion period monday afternoon. And when they step across the glib null and scoffs rps held Idaho Falls residents a Nung King ocott5 chunking China March 30. A Wang Ching Wei s a a order for idahoans immediately file protests to plan for Transfer of service to Interior department Washington March 30. Fly a Western senators headed by senators Norris . And Pittman a Nev t served notice saturday that they would oppose vigorously any government reorganization order to Transfer functions of the Forest service from the agriculture to the Interior. Departments. President Roosevelt told his press flood Waters threaten thousands Rush work on levees in Sacramento Valley Wang Ching Wei former chinese Premier who broke with Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek saturday set up a government which he said a rules All of he operates actually Only in territory conquered by the japanese Arjay. San Francisco March 30. Up a in the face of new and possibly greater emergency than existed during the devastating floods of last month thousands of men Laboured on levees saturday to build them higher against the rising Burden of water in the Sacramento Valley. Quot it looks like the rising water conference Friday that some reorganization orders might be ready for submission to Congress in 10 Days hut he did not say what bureaus were to be included. Norris observed that there was Strong sentiment among the Farmers of the West against changes in the status of either the Forest service or the Rural electrification administration which also is now m the agriculture department. One Well informed senator who asked anonymity said he understood that efforts were being made to work out a method by which control of cattle grazing land some of which is on Forest preserves and some a the Public Domain controlled by the Interior department could be coordinated. Control Board he said this might be accomplished by setting up an Independent control Board with both departments cooperating under the boards direction. He expressed the i Louna him in a opinion that such a Compromise will undo most of the work that has n0 Vio ate a edges o italian policies held against soviet Alliance state witnesses testify in Johnston Tria value of land exceeded by loan Boise March 30. Pm the Idaho land Board totalled figures on both sides of its Ledger saturday and announced that land on which the a a state Lent Money to John w. Con a a die was Worth less than the bal Ance due on the loan. The property the land Board said was now valued at $6300. Outstanding on the loan including principal interest and other costs is $6379. Condie now state superintendent of Public instruction explained recently he no longer owned the farm but had turned it Over to relatives some years ago after keeping up lean repayments As Long As the land was in his Possession. Don t hang around. The time to buy real estate is now. The greatest investment on Earth is Earth itself. Best offers appear first in want ads. Phone 1200 the Post Register want and department twin Falls March 30. Up a a Parade of state witnesses undertook saturday for the second time a to link former mayor Duncan m. Johnston with the two year old fatal shooting of George l. Olson of Salt Lake City. Johnston once was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment but the Idaho supreme court granted him a retrial. Olson a body a Bullet wound in the head was found in a parked locked automobile Here in May 1938. Or. George c. Hailey former twin Falls county Coroner was the states first witness. He told of examining a body he believed to be Olson a. Both state and defense attorneys presented opening statements Fri Day. Edward Babcock special prosecutor expressed Confidence the states evidence a will connect the defendant definitely with this called As a witness for the first time since Johnston was accused of the Olson slaying Robert h. Rogers superintendent of the Salt Lake City police department Bureau of investigation testified he made an examination of the death car and found no fingerprints that would permit positive identification. By Richard g. Massock Rome March 30. Up a a source close to the italian government said saturday that Italy a remains anti bolshevik and insisted that a Rome Berlin Moscow Triangle a was not a possibility of the near future. This was interpreted in foreign circles As indicating that if fuehrer Hitler suggested a new Friendship Between Rome and Moscow in his meeting with Premier Mussolini in the Brenner pass March 18, his proposal failed. Authoritative italian sources likewise sought to dispel reports threshold Idaho Falls residents will find themselves in one of the most Beautiful and modern structures of its kind in the entire Northwest War bulletins the immediate cessation of chinese japanese hostilities made when he the a open House period sched formally assumed leadership of the used from 3 to 9 p. M., will be for adults Only the first Damp a. The Library will officially a a pen for business at 10 30 of clock tuesday morning according to Marion japanese sponsored banking regime saturday was treated with derision by official press and Public in the wartime capital. A fighting will cease Only when port by Yaeh Slaff Zolotoff _ 1 _ f Otilli nov o a Uris the last japanese Soldier has with Pernier foreign commissar. Still turn to Page 9, 10 and 11 for the Complete description in word and picture of Idaho Falls new Library. Drawn or been driven from chinese await no a the 3upreme soviets at Roll a pm Tiffini a 1 inn lib a Man his. N a soil. Of an Clare. Been done in trying to Patch up. N. A Western the Breaks in the levees caused by a big a Gilt n to s0� Quot a a Ftp the february a Aid h. Wleh. Of the u. S. Army end pm Quot Oul dec no of me term do at Sacramenta j tran8fer if of became Law. Home isolated the Napa River poured out of its. N. _ Hanks at three places in the City of Ickes Dicks pro Dondl Napa isolating 100 Homes from which residents already had been Chicago. March 30. A3 a Crea evacuated. Water four feet deep ton of a Federal department of swept around some of the build conservation and Transfer of it he Ings. T Forest service from the agriculture Moscow. March 30. Up the rain of Clouds urn proportion to die of apartment was wac minus i t6 Pound Tifi upper part located say Orlay by Secretary of the Interior Harold l. Ickes. At Kennett near the Shasta dam he told the 18th annual Conven site torrential Rains totalled 7,92 Tion of the Izaac Walton league of inches in 24 hours. America that the conservation steady downpour department was necessary to pro along the upper Sacramento River text americans natural resources and its tributaries the rain had and would afford state conserva soviet policy approved supreme soviet. Russia s Legisla Contiss Kcf to ground Ture took a a free Day recess sat j 0f the state urday after voting approval of russian foreign policy without debate on the strength of an exhaustive official spokesman de tent Jon when it reconvenes sunday been falling steadily since last j Tion agencies closer co operation Orr librarian. School classes will be shown through the building until All students have seen it. Architectural design a we have sought a building that will not be affected by the Radical changes in architectural designs in the years to come Quot explained the librarian. Quot we tried to be Modem and yet conservative and i believe Idaho Falls will agree we have fire and earthquake proof the new Structure was financed jointly by the City administration and the pea. No Powers excluded sunday with the exception of one i with the Federal government. Tokyo March 30. Are the creation of a a a finnish karelian Union Republic in the territory gained from Finland ratification of the peace treaty with Fin dikes which were breached by last pm Japan land and the 1940 russian budget. I months floods Rich said a a in a Satis Clear Day. Speaking of new damages to has no intention of excluding from China a such peaceful economic a nazis decapitate four Tivi ties of third Powers As conform t,t.r>7 or a Muon or it to the new situation in East Berlin March 30. Decani in a statement issued saturday Taxon of four a convicted of in connection with the establish Treaso Emil Bohne k a ment of the Wang Ching Wei re h a Gime in banking the government and a i 8�?was an also said that in spite of military no unwed saturday. Operations a Japan has endured numerous inconveniences in order to protect the rights and interests of third Powers in fied we can hold the first five Breaks above Princeton for the time being at least but we can to hold the rest of them. There a just too much Highway closed other Breaks is said he did no to expect to hold included the Large one near Meridian. Eroding reported Highway 99 was _ ,. A a the City met $38,500 of the Cost current since the Brenner meeting and the pea $31 m d j. Sween of a plan to share control of e by 0f Idaho Falls was awarded the Balkans among Germany Italy and 00na, contract and pm Russia. Played an average of 20 men. Fascists attributed talks of a three cornered arrangement in the started in 1938 Balkans to French propaganda. Work started december 29, 1938, italians also indicated that Italy when construction Crews began sex would hold aloof from what they j Cavatio for the basement which termed French Maneu vers toward now serves As the children a 11 strengthening of ties Between Barry. Rome and Paris. State will seek housing funds construction work got underway March 23, 1939, with the remodelling of the Entrance and the pouring of Concrete for the foundation. The remodeler Structure was completed february 28 and since that time miss Orr and her assist Boise March 80. has been getting Comejo d. Mcdougall of Boise named director of Idaho housing authorities 000 books and 40,000 magazines and newspapers in their proper places set out saturday to fulfil the Pur the Central school served As a four die in Louisiana storm Pierra Park la., March 30. Up a torn adic winds accompanied by a driving rain swept through Here Friday leaving four known dead two missing 35 injured and Many others believed still buried in debris of the devastated fishing Village. The dead were mrs. Nocomedes Breaud 60, Abner Cavalier 14, Elma Templet 14 months and a mrs. Templet. Today in 1915 by the associated press March 30, 1915 a United states protests to great Britain and France against blockade. Pose of his appointment that is he said a to obtain facts regarding Progress of additional appropriations for the Federal housing authority by this session of Mcdougalll a Field is limited at the present time to authorities at Kimberly Nampa twin Falls and Buhl which have asked $2,300,000 in Federal funds but the state housing director expressed a View the program should be broadened to give Small Rural and Urban communities More consideration. Temporary Library during the period of construction. The a a Shell of the old building miss Orr pointed out was reinforced with steel girders and remodeler As an Economy move. Modernization Complete a but a she added a you would never know that the addition and continued on pay i column seven governor revives investigation of hanging Case air victories claimed London March 30. Up �?1two German Messerschmidt fighting Oregon planes were shot Down in flames the Southern Pacific trains were and a dornier bomber was disabled operating at a maximum delay of by British warplanes in action Over eight hours. It would free conservation agencies from domination of hostile interests a he said. A it would assure for Forest recreation wildlife grazing water and Mineral resources a More coordinated and balanced concerning the proposed Transfer of the Forest service Ickes said he had the highest admiration for the Secretary of agriculture but added that Quot it is a fact that the Secretary with his manifold duties and heavy responsibilities is Able blocked at Delta by a big Roc to give Only the most perfunctory slide closing travel North to attention to the German Western front lines Friday the air ministry announced saturday. Boise March 30. Up gov. C. A. Bottolfsen ordered reopened saturday investigation of the death of Morris Thompson of los Angeles whose nude body was found hanging to a tree near Coeur do Alene March 19. The governor received a letter from mrs. H. Criddle of Idaho Falls a relative of the dead Many a in which she said Thompson had 1 $100 when he left los Angeles and i that her daughter in Law there re siege gun explodes Bucharest March 30. Up a explosion of one of rumanian a largest siege guns with a heavy toll of life during army Maneu vers was reported saturday. Cut Down guard Paris March 30. Up �?french1 machine gunners in ambush South of Saa Bruecken Cut Down the Advance guard of a German infantry attack killing the German commanding officer and several others the French command reported sat former educator May face Dies contempt charge move opposed t 41 or v Uva a # go a a s 9 a Cei Ved an easter card from him 24 la pin tinn in hours before the body was found. A tinting in mrs. Criddle expressed the Opin i Ion Thompson had been a taken for i id ii s Ici Iliou a ride a and said he was a by no Means the Type of Man to commit the governor requested sheriff s. H. Mcmillan of Coeur do Alene to investigate the Case again and re 1 scene of Forest fires in the West. I Ali. H nit Luna nah Traio. Port to him. Missoula mont., March 30. Up a Congress willing the it. S. Forest service will Send woodsmen to the dairymen View Market problems klansmen indicted Atlanta March 30. Jpn officers set out saturday to round up 10 men named As Kun flux klansmen and charged by the Fulton Atlanta county grand jury with two kidnapping and 23 floggings in a three year period of lash wielding. Boise March 30. Marketing problems concerned the Idaho cooperate e Dairy Council and the p kj00jc state dairymen a association sat Tower needs a it Een urday As the two organizations met jointly. J. R. Brown manager of the dairymen a cooperative Creamery at Caldwell is president of the Council. W. L. Hendrix of Meridian is head of the association. Appointment revealed Bose March 30. Up a Thomas d. Mcdougall of Boise said saturday he had been named directed of Idaho housing authorities by Nicola Giulii director of the seventh Region of the Federal housing authority. Boise March 30. Aha increased utilization of electrical Energy is necessary if the Pacific Northwest is to expand and diversify its Industrial activity major r. F. Bes sey of Portland ore., told a planning conference Here. British seek no broadened War Churchill claims London March 30. Aha Winston Churchill first lord of the admiralty declared in a broadcast saturday night that Britain would n a follow this War wherever it leads the pan it us but we have no wish to broaden i this year via air plane and Parachute. All Congress has to do is provide the funds necessary to Advance the Parachute plan from the experimental to the practical stage. Forest service officials pointed out the feasibility of parachuting a few fire fighters from planes to the scenes of Small blazes quickly enough to Corral the flames before they have time to spread. Tests have proved feasibility of Washington March 30. Up a a one time University professor who became a communist party Leader was threatened saturday with contempt proceedings because he refused to answer Dies committee questions or say whether he would defend the United states in event of a War with soviet Russia. Albert e. Blumberg former teacher of philosophy it Johns Hopkins and now Secretary of the communist party in Maryland and the District of Columbia was the third of the party a leaders to balk at questions this week in the House investigation of in american activities. The House has referred a contempt citation against one of the previous witnesses to prosecuting officials and the committee has taken Steps to obtain similar the a Rea of tolls to end boys hold a legislature Boise March 30. Up a More than 100 youths from southwestern Idaho composing the annual older boys conference saturday formed their own a a legislature Here and heard governor Bottolfsen address the for the second time in ten weeks Churchill devoted a speech largely to War born troubles of neutrals in broadcast january 20 he urged Boise March 30. Pm the Idaho state chamber of Commerce and the Idaho Wool growers association reiterated Friday their opposition to any Transfer of the Forest service from the department of agriculture. L. F. Parsons chamber Secretary telegraphed the Idaho congressional delegation asking information on a rumoured Transfer of some Forest service functions and m. C. Claar of Boise Secretary to the Wool growers said his associations previous stand against any change still held. Parsons said he telegraphed Idaho a congressional delegation requesting immediate investigation of reports that supervision Over at least some functions of the Forest service was to be shifted. Parsons Telegram read in part a a rumoured Here that following plan of reorganization imminent a first Transfer All recreation in the National forests to Interior department. A second Transfer All recreation areas under Bankhead Jones act from soil conservation service to Interior department. A third Transfer ail primitive areas to Interior department. A fourth Transfer Challis Lemhi Minidoka that part of Cache action against the other. Chairman Dies a Tex said he a a would suggest that the committee j in Idaho Dixie and i fish ask the House to report Blumbergs tonal forests in 1utah, All Nat Iona. Conduct to the United states actor forests in Nevada a Quot a roast it Ney Here for presentation to a Zona and new Mexico to Interior grand jury. The penalty for contempt of the Ulitt Chav department probably the grazing committee is a Fine of not More please advise by wire As to than $1000 and a not Over one year. A a truth of this Rumor and what a jail sentence we should take Here in Neutral states to join Britain and France in a United action to bring the War against Germany to a speedy end. The first lord of the admiralty said Quot it is no part of our policy to seek War with he asserted 200 Neutral ships had been destroyed and nearly 1000 Neutral seamen Quot slaughtered in hitlers frantic Endeavor to terrorize All who seek to Trade with on Jerome Bridge Boise March 30. It a it a the state on april 30�?unless present plans go astray will take Possession of the Jerome twin Falls inter county Bridge across Snake River Canyon ending tolls that amount to approximately $75,000 annually. The state toll Bridge commission Friday night approved the Purchase of the Bridge for $482,000. The action must be approved by the state Board of examiners. White suggests a compact capita opposing such a program j of the 15,000,000 acres in the i United states designated As primitive areas 3,000,000 Are located in Idaho. Washington March 30. Up rep. White a Idaho is annoyed by the capitals great distances. He objected in the House Friday to location of two now government tax collections show climb Boise March 30. Up a state buildings in what he called the income tax collections have totalled a a swamps Down by the Potomac $633,456 so far this year compared re very a mile or More from the with total collections in 1939 of Capitol. White suggested that future buildings be located on Capitol Hill and linked with members offices by pedestrian subway. To in Che approximately $800,000, collector Rosswell Speelman said saturday of the 1940 total $236,756 was. From personal incomes and $396,700 from corporation ret Urfis

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