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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19
DEFENSE COUNSEL
In SESSION HERE
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they will be bound by the decisions
Of the court In the four original
appeals. Former Controller Daniel
J. Leary filed such @ stipulation to-
day.
Until late last week, II had been
expected that Mr.. Alcorn might APP
pear before Judge Simpson tomor-
row 10 make plans for the trial date.
This thought was disintegrated,
however, when he made his state
ment.
It Is believed that he relies con-
fidently on motions which he has
filed In the supreme court, asking
that the appeals be erased. on the
grounds that the defendants have
no right OF appeal.
Today,s conference OF defense
lawyers lasted until well after ]
o'clock.
Attorney James D. g. Murray
counsel 10 Mayor Frank Hayes, who
testified recently In the trial OF
james J. Hines OF New York. at
tended the conference. HIS huge
limousine, with liveried chauffeur,
was parked on Kendrick street dur
Ing the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

/ British French discussion from the
viewpoint Of the vital interests Of
the Czechosiovak state. 1t will be
possible for the government to safe
guard these interests only II, as
hitherto, 1t Is supported by the Cze-
choslovak public's strictest discipline
and dignified calm.
I'VE therefore ask all citizens at
this moment to have full conf
dence in their responsible consti-
tutional representatives who, In full
unity and consciousness, work for
the interests Of the state and ma
ton as well as for the security OF
their future In accordance with re-
cent announcements of the pres
ident Of the republic and the pre-
inier."
viii Not Surrender
Even as the British and French
premiers were meeting and plan.
ming surrender to the demands of
Adolf Hitler, Premier Milan Hodze
said that the government would not
surrender.
The ministry Of national defense
speeded preparations for war. The
army high command was ordered
TO reinforce the frontier fortifica-
tons with additional reservists and
work was intensified at once on the
defense rings interlocking Prague
and Pilsen.
New tank walls SCARED the coun-
tryside around the capital. Steel
tripods were set up and linked by
strands Of barbed wire.
It was conceded that Britain and
France might In the end persuade
the government and the country TO
yield.
But there was no sign Of yielding
today. Government army, public,
were for finish fight II necessary.
Men between the ages of II and
90 years who sought TO leave the
country by the Hungarian frontier
were turned back.
Stricter supervision Of traffic on
the Polish frontier was ordered.
Wives and children OF all men,
bers OF the British legation and
many women and children Of the
British colony left by train for
England last night. Wives and chill
dren OF members Of the American
legation staff remained.
German Relations Bitter
Relations with Germany were In
creasingly bitter. It was reported
that the German legation notified
the government that II intended to
take reprisals against Czechs living
In Germany II any Sudeten Ger
mans we're tried by court martial
under the rigorous state Of martial
law existing In the Sudeten area.
In reply to representations made
to the Czechoslovakia legation In
Berlin, the government said that II
had not called any complete classes
Of reserves to the colors.
Premier Hodza said that II was
impossible to accept any prebiscite
scheme because TO do so would
merely result In the creation Of fu.
ture minority problems. He charged
Konrad Henleln, Sudeten German
leader, with trying TO start an up
rising. Denying that Henlein spoke
for the Sudeten area, Hodza said
that the majority Of 5udetens want.
ed only peace.
Defending the governments de-
claration OF martial law In the SUI
>deten area. and Its decree suspend
ing certain civil liberties In the
country as a whole. HodSa said that
the measures would be kept In force
as long as they were needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19
Czech Govt. Asks
People To Be Calm
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Germany attacked, Britain, France
and Russia might come TO the aid
Of the country.
Fear Dictatorship
There was a belief, also, that II
the government accepted, 1t would
be overthrown In favor of a military
dictatorship pledged TO fight 1t out
against any odds.
The governments first reply to
the news from London was to send
more troops to the frontier and
ring Prague and other cities with
tank traps and barbed wire en-
tanglements.
Basil Cochrane- Newton, British
minister, and Victor De Lacroix,
French minister, visited Foreign
Minister Kamil Krofta this morn
ing and informed him OF the Brit
ish and French views. Krofta then
attended the cabinet meeting.
Later Cochrane- Newton visited
President Benes after the cabinet
meeting, and was understood to
have urged him to yield.
The radio blared out mistakenly
the governments appeal to the peo-
pie.
1T is possible for the government
to safeguard C5echoslovakia's vital
interests only with the support of
the publics strictest discipline and
dignified calm" said the statement.
Public Calm Asked
1.-THE pubSc Is asked TO receive
news Of tho results Of the British
French discussions with calm assur-
ance that all constitutional agencies
the president OF the republic and
the government-are In permanent
session and in constant contact
with friendly nations.
1.-THE government will examine
the situation and the results Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

Wilhelm'S dream collapsed, intends
that as history repeats itself there
shall be this difference: The third
Reich shall profit by the fatal er-
rors Of imperial Germany.
Whatever word the Kaiser might
say now Is buried In the angle OF
swift events crowding Europe to-
ward another war. H. g. Buurman,
chief Of the United Press In Hol-
land and In contact with the former
emperor since that rainy night he
fed into exile 20 years ago, reports
that Doom was never so silent as II
Is today.
Wilhelm, now 10, tends his rose
garden, pores over documents relat-
Ing to the once blazing question OF
war guilt" and keeps his lips seal
ed. He has given strict orders re-
Gently for his court" to do the
same. There is a reason. His five
sons live In Nazi Germany and his
income Is derived from estates. val
ued at probably 100000 In Ger
many.
silence Important
Private advices from Berlin In
dictate how important silence Is at
Doom. Not long ago Wilhelm be-
came incensed by the Nazi fight
against Catholicism. He wrote To
the Benedictine Monks at Maria
Laach. In Rhineland. saying: II
pray that one day the true cross
will be raised again over Germany
Hitler heard Of the letter. Imme-
diately reports circulated that the
Nazis were considering seizure OF
the former Kaiser's estates.
Since then. Wilhelm has followed
events by radio and newspaper. But
he has said nothing.
Nor does he need TO speak. The
slashed with the scarlet Of his bat
tie sword.
II the exile reads OF NaA ok.
pansion TO the east, his old eyes
must see dimly again that glisten-
ing thread OF empire he, too, once
threw eastward-the Berlin Bagdad
Railroad to challenge Britain's
economic might.
II his radio rumbles with Hitler's
denunciation OF the Czechs, then
his ears must catch an echo Of the
anger In his own voice when she
cried out against the Serbian
bandit" minority.
ME Und Gott
II Der Fuehrer reveals that gold
told him TO seize Austria, then the
old man In his rose garden at Doom
must remember that distorted war;
time taunt: ME Und Gottl"
The parallel carries only so far.
The gamble has not yet been made.
and, II II Is no man can say which
way the dice may fall this time.
But II they fall wrong. one man
who remembers hungry street nobs
and an army in revolt can say
which way the loser goes--to dis
aster and to Doom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19


Melk, German Czech Frontier,
Sept. l9-(UP)-Hundreds Of Sude-
ten Germans came to this Austrian
town today, having fed their homes
across the border.
A majority said they had fed
Czechoslovakia TO escape military
service-that II they had 10 fight
for anyone In the near future they
preferred TO fight Czechs rather than
Germans. Some said they would
volunteer for the "sudeten Free
Corps" now being organized In Ger.
many.
Many were bitter that the Czech
government should have attempted
to conscript them for possible war
against their blood brothers-the
Germans.
Others Of the refugees said they
had fed because they feared arrest
and trial OH charges Of treason for
their activities In behalf Of the
5udeten German army.
They Feared Death
still others said they feared
death at the hands Of the Csechs,
particularly II there was q war.
These said that during the war foot
ing mobilization In May, live rife
ammunition had been issued to
Czech soldiers, but Germans and
sloyaks In the same regiments re-
ceived none.
Most Of them told the United
Press correspondent that they had
hidden 20 to 80 hours IN barns, hay
stacks, forests and vineyards be-
fore slipping across the frontier at
night, through barbed-wire entan-
clements. Some said they had been
fred at by Czech frontier guards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19
WOMEN JURORS
MUCH THRILLED

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ton by The Democrat today were
as follows:
Mrs. Lancraft: "I'm rather scared.
! do think It's rather nice though
and will take my duties seriously
I hope shall be o good Juror
Mrs. Beattie: It's something ] know
nothing about because I've never
been o nthe inside OF a courtroom.
/ hardly know what TO say. but
am quite interested IN what win
develop"
Perfectly wiling
Miss Sullivan was downtown
shopping when she was first sought.
When finally reached she said, "I1l
be perfectly willing TO act as O
Juror. ! certainly regard Jurors
duties as q responsibility" She ex-
pressed concern as to whether or
not she might be called for the
criminal as well as civil trials.
Quite Thrilled
Mrs. Flanagan: Frankly, I'm
quite thrilled. I've always maintains
"a that they need women on jiries
because Of their dtfferent views OH
different matters. ! haven't taken
any interest IN courts before be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

cause have four sons and q daugh-
ter Mrs. Flanagan said that she
had witnessed numerous trials In
Guiding murder trials.
Mrs. stiles was the most stole OF
the group. Asked what her reac-
tions to her selection were she said,
Il hayen't reacted as YETI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19
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gram featuring orchestra
and BoloIsts; Ransom Shers
man, master OF ceremonies.
5;00--Erord Rush and his Tinkle
5.i5--sIiRouettes Of the West, songs
and guitar.
B;3O-WICC News bulletins and
Musical Roundup.
6:4B--NeWs and Reviews, George
Wetmore, commentator.
0.o0-Yankee Network News serv-
eiB-Frcd Hoey's sports Roundup.
0:26--Racing Results.
0:30--"Foot prlnts," William Dom
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0:3B--MuBical Rendezvous.
6.46--SOng Time.
7:o0-Aiias Jimmy Valentine, dra.
matte serial with James
7.so--M MS'Enfs u My Handicap, Ernie
Watson, master OF cerem0fi0s
7:46--Hegume OF Women'B National
Golf Tournament At West.
mvreland Country CLUB,
Wilmette, Illinois.
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sketch Of the Old West.
S;3O--"Those We. Love-" DRAMATIC
serial starring Nan Grey and
Richard Cromwell.
0:00--NBC string symphony. Frank
Black, conductor.
i000--"True or False" Quiz pro-
gram by DR.. Harry Hagen.
i0;30--Nationai Radio Forum
Guest speaker.
ii:0o-yankee Network News serv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

Declaring he has no use for cash,
Fefsud Chanitch, young Mosiem
farm laborer OF ghevarlia. Bosnia,
has announced ne will work for
food, clothing and an occasional
haircut, but will moth bother with
money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

ice.
ii;is--Yankes Network weather
4 Service.
II :90--Locai News Bulletins.
ti:39--Abe Lyman and his Orch,
i2i00-Dance Orch.
A. NJ.
ie.s0--" Radlo Candid Camera" BoI
Crosby'a Orch. IN Audience
Participation Pre- gram.
1s90~~HiKn on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

NCOntiuuSo from rage ~
"But II must stop and It shall
stopl
1.-THE creation Of this heterogeneous
Czechoslovakia republic after the
war was lunacy i. to set an intel
lectually inferior handful Of CzechS
to rule over minorities belonging 70
races like the Germans, the Poles,
and the Hungarians with thousands
Of years Of culture behind them was
the work Of folly and ignorance.
1.-THE sudeten Germans have no
respect for the Czechs and will
never accept their rule. After the
war, the allied powers declared
Germany to be unworthy TO govern
blacks, yet ct the same time they
set second rate people like the
CzechS in authority over 3,500,000
Germans Of the highest character
and culture.
IF q powerful Germany had ex-
tested then, this would have been
impossible.
@SSAAS aAAS SSSASSA@NS
1.-THE Czech government Is des-
perately trying to get the great Eu-
ropean powers divided, for otherwise
the Czech state cannot continue. II
the Czechs had possessed q great
statesman, he would long ago had
let the Sudeten Germans join the
reich and would have been content
thereby to insure the continuance
Of autonomy for the Czechs them
selves, but Benes Is q politician, not
q statesman.
"The Czechs say they cannot hold
a plebiscite because such q measure
Is not provided for IN their consti-
tuition. To me, their constitution
seems to provide for one thing only,
which Is that 100000 Czechs shall
Cypress 100000 Of minority peo-
ples.'
Here Hitler spoke Of Frances de-
Tense against invasion from Ger
many and Of the newly constructed
German defenses against invasion
from France, intimating that
France, II she had mind to, could
not honor her treaty to defend
Czechoslovakia.
All This Madness
"All this is Madness" he contin-
ued, "for nobody in Germany
dreams of attacking france nor does
any German want war with Britain
either"
Referring to British Prime Minis
ter Neville Chamberlain's efforts to
end the crisis peaceably, he said
he was convinced Of Chamberlain
sincerity and good will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19
Greatest Victory

Rome, Sept. i9-(Up) Political
commentators declared today that
Adolf Hitler Of Germany, backed by
Premier Benito Mussolini, had ac-
complished one Of his greatest Dip
lomatic victories.
The news that Great Britain and
France had decided to capitulate
TO Hitlers demand for annexation
Of the Sudeten Germans Of C2echo-
slovakia was received joyously, and
part OF the credit was given to Mus
solini's speech at Trieste yesterday
in which he declared that II o gen.
eral war resulted from the crisis,
italy had already chosen "her
place."
Mussolini demanded a plebiscite
not only for the sudeten Germans,
but for al 1.-The minorities OF C2echo.
slovakia. This caused favorable re-
actions In Hungary and Poland, both
Of which would like TO annex parts
Of the Czech republic In which
Poles and Hungariaiis form a ma
jority OF the inhabitants. In Buda-
pest, there were demonstrations for
revision Of the World war peace
treaty which gave part Of Hungary
to CZechoslovakia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

Paris, Sept. 19.-(UP).-The news
paper lie Peuple, organ for the OCT
labor organization. suggested today
that a pronouncement from Presi-
dent Roosevelt might help TO settle
the critical European situation.
In a front page dispatch. displayed
prominently Ie Peuple said that "the
moment has arrived for Roosevelt To
speak,"
1.-THE day before yesterday I sug-
gested higher, more distant interven-
ton. Everyone understood that
designated Roosevelt. Isn't II time
that he speaks TO Europe with all
the prestige Of his personality and
with all authority OF a nation whose
moral and material strength might
finally decide the outcome Of any
general WARP"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19
British French In
| Surrender To Hitler

, discussion, to determine the future
status Of Sudeten areas In which the
German population was more than
so per cent
3. An international guarantee Of
the remaining frontiers of Czecho-
slovakia.
Prague, alone asked to make sac
rifices, was furiously opposed to the
British French plan and regarded 1t
a betrayal.
The Czechoslovak governments
answer to the mere suggestion Of
the program was to speed UP its de-
Tense plans, and 1t was reported that
If the government did agree to the
program it would be overthrown IN
favor of military dictatorship.
No Way Out Of II
Yet the British and French lead
ers saw no course but ultimate &C
ceptance. They had decided not to
go to war to save Czechoslovakia. 1t
was conceded that there was still
chance for a great war If Germany
made the first move against Czecho-
slovakia before the British and
French governments had time to
confirm their acceptance Of Hitler's
demands.
Already, the elements which ia
vored the Chamberlain Daladier
program saw rosy clouds on the hor-
lion, and q stiff wind Of diplomatic
realism dissipating the black clouds
which had hung over Europe for
weeks.
More Discussions
As 1t has been on similar occasions
when totalitarian victory had been
conceded, they foresaw a great con-
ference at which the Spanish civil
war, the claims Of Germany and
other nations to raw materials and
perhaps colonies and other problems
which are threats to peace might be
discussed.
Two documents were drawn I'D at
the British French meetings: /.
The proposals which 1t was agreed
Chamberlain should submit TO Hit
Ter; 2. An agreed note to the Czecho-
slovak government urging Its ac-
ceptance.
They paid no attention, apparently,
to a message which they were re-
ported to have received during their
meeting from President Eduard
Benes Of Czechoslovakia, announc-
ing that Czechoslovakia would ac-
cept no responsibility for any plan
about which 1t had not been con-
suited In advance.
The government here anticipated
opposition to its program on all
points-hut not sufiicient opposition
on any to scuttle 1t.
Concessions Unpopular
Both the concession to Hitler and
the proposal to pledge aid TO dis
membered Czechoslovakia were UNI
popular.
It was taken for granted that there
would be bitter denunciation from
the labor and liberal parties, the
trade union executive and some dis
sident conservatives In parliament.
But the sentiment Of the people
as q whole-who would have to
fight the war II 1t came-was ap.
parently that peace was the para
mount objective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19
FORMER KAISER
KEEPS SILENCE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19
HITLER WILL END
CZECH RULE NOW

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

Wilhelm's dream collapsed, intends
that as history repeats itself there
shall be this difference: The third
Reich shall profit by the fatal er-
rors Of imperial Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

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The Ely miner., 1938-02-17
ELY ]. C. LOSES TO DULUTH.

Notwithstanding determined rally
on the part of the Ely College quint, the
Duluth Junior College basketball team
chalked up 81 to 35 victory in the
game here Saturday evening.
This is the second time the Duluth
squad has defeated Ely, having won
a previous game on score of "a to "a.
The contest was evenly played in the
first two periods, the visitors being
ahead in the third period. Through the
fine work of Krasewski, substitute for
ward for Duluth, this team owes its
victory. He tailed twice from the field
in the closing moments of play cutting
short threatened Ely rally.
In the first period the Ely boys were
ahead with score of II to 8. The
DuluthianS knotted the count at 19-all
at the half. At the beginning of the
final period the visitors had 81 to
25 lead.
Megson of Duluth was the high scorer
of the game. KreseWski was close be-
hind. Strukel and Fink were the big
scorers for Ely with 10 points each.
Officials for the game were Sam Lee
of Gilbert and Bert Slade of Virginia.
The cl1rono . r1y.
The Ely miner., 1938-02-17

There never was a time in
the history of this state when
the tax burden threatened the
small town business man and
manufacturer as it does today,
says the Waseca Herald. He
must pay a federal income tax,
a state income tax, a social Sc
curity tax, a personal property
tax, a public liability tax, a
motor vehicle tax and a real
estate tax out of every dollar
he collects before he can take
a penny for wages and ordinary
running expenses or the sup
port of his family. And in ad-
dition to this, he is faced with
the possibility of paying for a
special session of the legislature
to add several million dollars
more to the burden, to support
a horde of loafers and racket
eers in the large cities in idle
ness. If this condition con-
tinues, the small businessman
and manufacturer will be elm
mated.
The Ely miner., 1938-02-17
ELY WALT0NS
DISCUSS FISH.
Wolf SUBJECTS
Jack Linklater Chapter On
Record Against New Order
On Lake Trout.

The Jack Linklater Chapter of the
Izaak Walton League, meeting Tuesday
evening, protested the closing of the
lake trout season until July 1st. Nor
mally it was possible to take lake
trout from the time of the opening of
the lakes for travel but this year
through a special proclamation the
season has been declared closed until
July 1St.
Members say that as conservation
measure the new restriction was un-
necessary as comparatively few trout
are taken at this time of year and then
only by local people. The trout are
through spawning in the fall and are
free of eggs during the spring Most
local fishermen look forward eagerly to
the first spring trout fishing and the
new regulation, they feel, is an uncalled
for hardship and one not needed for
the conservation of the species in ques-
ton.
The chapter urged the state conserva-
ton department to adopt some means
of cancelling fishing tags used by tour
lists in shipping fish out of the state.
Persistent runors are abroad that mis-
use of shipping tags is developing into
racket in this region, people mailing
back tags to friends for additional ship
n1entS. It was suggested in the in
terestS of fish conservation that the
state adopt a method of stamping OF
DerfOratiOn which world cancel ir-
revocably any tag used for shipping.
Joseph Krall, chief game warden for
this area, outlined the work of the state
in investigating bass ponds in this
region. The chapter has for some time
urged further activity in the matte,
of improving bass fishing and a COM
munication was sent to the conserva-
| ton department endorsing the bass
program and offering the cooperation
of members.
Mr.. Krall also outlined the states new
predatory control contest and urged
members of the local chapter to COM
pete in the wolf division for the prize
money offered. A number of members
with the cooperation of local wardens
will run trap lines of their own during
the next month in an effort to bring
their chapter into line for the depart
ment award
Plans were discussed for a chapter
crow shooting contest to be held some.
time in the spring, the losing team tc
furnish a dinner for the winners.