The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-24
TRANCE WAITS
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(Continued from Page D ' portant part of their blockade is that they are seeking to divert to themselves as much as possible of the Balkans export surplus. This is calculated not only to reduce the How of snupplies to Germany but to weaken Germany's influence in the countries concerned.
 Peace Offensive
 German troops have begun a peace offensive of their own on the Rhine front, an authoritative informant said today, and are broadcasting through loud speakers invitations to the French troops to stop the war be- cause there are no vital issues be- tween France and Germany.
 The French high command, the informant said, was not amused by the new maneuver and was taking measures to pam out the German broadcast.
 Today,s war communique, No. 101, said:
 There was no unusual activity throughout the night"
 The French replused several minor testing attacks on their new line yesterday afternoon. A German company (perhaps less than 300 German village of Enlmersweiler, on the outskirts of the Warndt forest southwest of Saarbruecken.
 War Echoes
 Mascow, Oct. 24 -- (UP) - Russia has demanded three Finnish Islands of Kronstadt, the Russian naval base in the Gulf of Finland, and a share of control in the Aaland Is- lands, between Finland and Sweden, 1t was reported today by best irl- formed sources.
 These demands were said to have been explained fully to Finnish negotiators in an all night confer ence at Kremlin with Josef Stalin and Premier Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov.
 It was announced that one mem Der of the f1ve-man Finnish delega- ton would leave for home tonight to consult his government on the proposals.
 Russia's interest in the Aaland Islands, commanding entrances to both the Finland and Bothnia Cuffs, was to make sure that they were not fortified. The islands have been a long source of trouble for Russia, Finland and Sweden.
 Oslo, Norway, Oct. 24-(UP)-The newspaper Aftenposten reported to- day that the German pocket battle ship Deutschland was rowing the At lantic as a Nazi raider and had sunk the British steamship Stonegate. Pre- vious information was that the Stonegate was sunk by U-boat and that its crew of 38 was picked up by the American freighter City of Flint, later taken as German prize.
 The newspapers report-Contrary to information in other sources - would indicate that both the Deutschland, 10,000-ton warship, and the Emden, 5,400-ton cruiser, were operating in the Atlantic as Nazi sea raiders. Previously there had been persistent reports that the Nazi pocket battleship Admiral scheer also was operating in the south Atlantic Survivors of the Brit ish steamer Clement said the Ad- miral Echeer had shelled their vessel
 London, Oct. 24-(UP)-The Greek steamer Konstantinos Hadjopateras was sunk in the North Sea, it was disclosed today when 15 members of the crew landed in lifeboat. Twen- ty-three in all were rescued and four were reported missing.
 The missing included three E.em- bers of the crew and the English pi- lot. Some of the survivors were picked up by vessel other than the life boat.
 Captain Halkias of the Konstan- tinos Hadjipateras said that he be- l:eved his ship was sunk by German action"
 The vessel went down early in the morning, he said. A few men got into the lifeboat. Others dived overheard.
 6uCIlaTcSt, IlIiallAA, OCt. Zt-\OG( A serious clash in the Dobrudja area between Bulgarian outlaw bands and Rumanian gendarmes was reported officially today.
 Dobrudja was taken from Bulgaria by Rumania after the World war and recently there has been increas- ing tension over the disputed terri tory.
 Two Rupanian frontier police were seriously wounded, the announce ment said.
 Authorities are investigating the clash, which was considered serious because the Bulgarians were Comit- adjis Gan illegal organization long engaged in terroristic political &C., tivties) but were said to be equipped with Bulgarian army weapOnS