The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-09

high command, SAID mercy.
"There was advance guard activ-
ity in the lower valley of the MED
river and south of Saarbruecken at
the close of yesterday and through
out the night"
A military expert writing In the
semi-official Petit Parisien forecast
the possibility of an early German
offensive, aided by an arplane 1ieS..
The possibility OF Tnionvine
sector attack was suggested by tnls
expert because at that point the
Germans would be nearer, II they
made any progress, to crossing tne
frontier and getting some men on
the French side for the first time
in the war.
The Petit Parisien expert suggest
ed also the possibility that a gaso-
line shortage might be one reason
why Hitler wanted peace. IL
pointed out the necessity LOT using
much gasoline in training ar 1oiee
pilots and observers.
Communists Arrested
por;s Oct. sE(UP)-At least 40
Communist deputies, some OF wnom
NAV face charges punishable by
death. were in Sante prison today
and military police searched the ma.
tion for IS others suspected OF
possible intelligence with the en-
envy.
The search had been directed
against only So of the 70 Commun-
| lists who were members OF the
Chamber of Deputies when the party
was dissolved. The So were those
who did not join the armed forces
and who participated in the forma-
ton of workers and peasants party
looked upon in military circles as
a subterfuge for reconstituting the
Communist group.
Suspicion of intelligence with the
enemy was based upon a letter to
Chamber President Edouard Her
riot advocating consideration OF the
Soviet German peace demands ano
signed by AZ of the Communist
deputies.
The arrested deputies face trial
before military tribunals which sup
erseded civil courts when the ma
ton went to war.
Among high communist Leaders
still at large was Andre Marty
who now is in Moscow. NO actlor
was taken against Marcel Cacnln
president of the party, who IS a SEN
ator.
OF the II Communist deputies
in office at the outbreak OF wal
five were modified and Is eithe1
resigned from the party or refusee
to ioin the workers and peasants
group. The campaign to arrest tn
others started Saturday ngiht az
ter cloture of parliament had de-
prived the deputies Of legal I'M
munity.
For Wounded British
Paris, Oct. 9.-(UP)-The Duk'
and Duchess of Windsor's RIVERS
chateau Is to be transformed into
convalescent HON for wounded BIZ
fish officers.
The Duchess completed plans to
day for installing equipment ant
furnishings in Chateau de La Croe'
on Cape Antilles. She spent severa
ldays here making arrangements, al
ter her husband, former King Ed
ward joined the British army.
The Duchess, who Will stay o
the castle as hostess to the first con
yalescents, also has rented two villas
near her home, for more conval
escents. She has selected staff o
nurses from London. The British
army will furnish doctors.
The Windsors will pay all TN
costs of equipment and operation
The Duchess will decote her ent1r
income into the project and Ed
ward will pay the rest, which !
estimated variously from $4,000 =
$125, 900 a year.
Football in War
Remich, Luxembourg, Oct. r.
CUP)-A village football game IN
terupted the war acros sthe Doseii
river.
After light but steady firing fror
midnight until dawn Sunday, tn
French and German soldiers ob
served their regular Sunday truce
and within few hours their cheer
were mingling for the Remich am
ateur football team.
The team played on its field Dor
dering the Moselle river. while near
Nv the entire garrisc' Yin the villag
OF Wies, Germany Gross the rive
turned out to wal ffrom the othe
bank. Y
The soldiers ar jlause and cheer
for each good play mingled with th
cheers Of the Luxembourg fans VIII
J politely left the field on the eds
OF the river open so the German
could see clearly.
The crowd of German soldiers wa
visible TO the French batteries an