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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-27
No Appointments
 AreMade TodayBy Mayor-Elect Scully
Definitely Learned Bldg. Inspector Carin to Be Re. placed Seen in Line for Budget Director;
 Assistant City Clerkship Object of Hot Fight

Mayor-Eect Vincent A. Sculy today remained silent about the appointments to various city posts be effective when his administration takes office next week. City Hall
 circles pervaded with air of uneasiness, and dozens of rnos spread like wldre through the offices Carin has been notified by letter that he will be replaced at the end of the year The leading candidate for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-27
TREASURY BALANCE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-27
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 DEC, 27 ,.l014
lBy United I'resgD

Russlas forces captured Car. pnghIan passes.
 Battle Of FsFlheh ragged on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-27
The Wsather

Cloudy, Snow Tonight;
 Warlaer Thursday Full Weather Report on Page g
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Rotions Low, 6 Crossing Pacific
Nearly Ate Dog and Cat
Group on Chinese Junk Sailed 5000
Miles Despite Broken Engine

QUATSINO, British Columbia,
Oct. 7-(Canadian Press. Five
men, one woman and a fortunate dog
and cat waited on the Chinese junk
Tai Ping here today for a tow to
Seattle, and as they waited, they
reminisced about a 6,000-mile trip
in boat that would sail only before
the wind, with Chinese Diesel en-
gine that never worked"
Their story, as told by Capt. John
Anderson, included pirates, typhoons,
short rations, lack of water-and a
wind that just would not blow in
the right direction.
Capt. Anderson declared the Tai
Ping left Shanghai April with q
Chinese crew, was forced back to
shore in China and Japan three
times, but finally made the trans
Pacific trip entirely under sail.
Rations, he said, were successfully
reduced to two, then one meal q
day, finally to rice alone, boiled in
three-fourths salt and one-fourth
fresh water. Even so, he said, new
rations became essential September
20.
Il instructed one of the sailors to
kill the dog and cat to provide addi-
tional food" he said, but the fol-
lowing morning, September 80, we
sighted the Queen Charlotte Island.
"On October 3, we were picked up
by the United States Coast Guard
cutter Discoverer), who replenished
our stock and towed US. But too
Evening star., 1939-10-07

much strain was on our junk and
We cut lotAe and decided to sail down.
But the wind left us and we drifted
into Brooks Bay, where, as the wind
was driving us cbossf and closer to
the rocks, the fishing boat Flying
Cloud came alongside on October 1
and saved us once more and towed us
to Quatsino."
The junk was the object of a new
search by Coast Guard airplanes and
boats after 1t failed to appear as
expected following the DISCOVERIES
report of sighting her. Almost
given up again, 1t eventually ap-
peared here.
Capt. Anderson's chief complaint
about the trip was the Chinese
motor. The mechanism broke down
a few hours out of Shanghai, he
said, and was never successfully re-
paired.
Difficulties were multiplied, he
pointed out, by the fact the junk
draws only 31a feet of water and
has no keel, therefore being unable
to sail except before the wind.
Arriving here, the Tai Ping had
aboard the captains wife, a Rus
sian, and four Norwegian crew mem
bers.
I'VE left Shanghai" Capt. Ander-
son said, with Chinese crew, but
the crew became scasick and the
sails were improperly handled" The
shift to Norwegian seamen was made
the first time the Tai Ping put
back to the Oriental Coast.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
This Changing World
Roosevelt Acceptance Of Mediator Role
In War Would Put Allies on Spot

how many men are being sacrificed
provided 1t can obtain a spectacular
initial success which might "con-
vert" undecided nations such as
Italy. It is probable that Germany
will show the world some surprises
in modern war equipment: some
thing not used In Poland. The
French and British are taking every
conceivable precaution to hold out
and yield only minor positions. The
British are rushing to France every
available military unit to bolster the
morale of the French soldiers. Most
military observers believe the Ger
man offensive will start within the
next 10 days. after all hope that the
allies are willing to consider Hitlers
peace proposals have vanished. The
German people are now being told
the Fuehrer. after having done away
with the injustices of the Versailles
treaty, is making the most earnest
endeavers to make peace with
France and Great Britain. And If
he is not successful the RESPONSE
bility for the war must rest upon
Germany's antagonists.
Hitler is reported to be preparing
himself to 60 to the western front
and follow operations from a mobile
headquarters.
Udet, the famous German stunt
pilot who has seen much air fight
ing during the last war, has been
promoted to the rank of major
general and is now the Fuehrer's
personal pilot.
Hitler flies in a specially built
armored airplane. Two flights of
scouts and pursuit planes escort the
chancellor's plane every time he
goes to watch developments at the
front. His headquarters are in an
armored train. When he travels by
land a pilot train precedes him
while protective train with spe-
cially selected Black Shirts follow.
The Fuehrer intends to stay with
the army all the time. 1t. appears
that 1t Is safer to be among the
troops at the front than in the rear.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
F. B. Checks Rumor,
OF Sabotage Aboard
Batt|eship Arizona
Machinery and Water
Tanks Damaged,
Los Angeles Hears
Py the Associated Press.

Ey tne Associated PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. THE
Federal Bureau of Investigation is
checking up on persistent rumors of
sabotage aboard the battleship Ari-
zona, now at Los Angeles Harbor.
j. Edgar Hoover, the bureau head,
who is here to address a convention
of the International Association of
Chiefs of Police, said today he would
return to Los Angeles soon to pursue
his investigation
He was accompanied by five as
sistants. Mr.. Hoover explained that
his Office received more than 200
espionage reports daily.
Rumors at Los Angeles dealt with
damage to the Arizona's machinery
and water tanks. The battleship re-
turned recently after battle practice
at sea. 1t is the flagship of Rear
Admiral Russell Wilson's battleship
division !.
Mr.. Hoover said investigation Of
espionage reports would be conduct
ed by proper authorities and not
vigilantes," and declared there would
be no repetition Of the witch burn
ing activities of the World War.
Reports were that sabotage re-
suited in 4 casualty aboard the
Arizona.
Admiral Claude c. Bloch, COM
mander in chief of the United States
Fleet, declined comment.
The Navy, following a policy o1
virtual wartime secrecy, refused
comment today on Los Angelo.
rumors of sabotage aboard the
battleship Arizona.
Some naval circles, however, were
inclined to be doubtful. The ru.
mors, they said, probably resulted
from a summons to crewmen tt
report aboard ship for reasons Other
than sabotage.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Baltic
Continued From First Page.)

sent there by Baltic state and
apparently bore out a report that
there was a significant difference
between the Lithuanian position on
the one hand and the Estonian and
Latvian on the other.
Lithuanians still hoped that the
final boundary with Russia, result
ing from Russian occupation Of
part Of Poland, would give them
part of the province Of Wilno
(Vilna), which the Poles took from
Lithuania in 1920.
Lithuanian Vice President Kazys
Bizauskas, an expert on the Wilno
question, headed the delegation
from Kaunas. The inclusion of
Gen. Stasys Rastikas, Lithuania's 5
army commander in chief, was
taken as lending support to un-
confirmed reports from Kaunas
that it was part of the Russian
policy to assist the Lithuanians
with forti11cation of their German
frontier.
Other reports not officially con-
firmed said that part of the Rus
sian-Lithuanian deal would give
Russia the right to build q naval
base on Lithuania's Baltic coast
near Polanga and two air bases,
along with failway transit rights.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
American Reported
Injured in Warsaw
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Fifty American citizens in War
saw are safe, but one has been hurt,
the State Department was informed
yesterday in telegram from Amer
lean Vice Consul Thaddeus H. Chy-
linSki.
The telegram gave the injured
Americans name as Rakov. After
a check of passport files, State De-
partment officials said he probably
was Harry Rakow of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Alexander c. Kirk, American
Charge d'Affaires at Berlin, re.
ported to the department that he
had been informed by the German
Foreign Office that the Embassy
Chancery in Warsaw was intact, al
though bombs fell into the COURT
yard and garden, but that the Am.
bassador's residence and the Con.
sulate General had been destroyed,
After the departure of the Amer.
lean Ambassador and staff from
Warsaw, the consulate stan moved
into the Embassy from the Con-
sulate General.
The American Government does
not own the buildings it occupied
in Warsaw.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Trade Board Discusses
Halloween Celebration

Plans for the Washington Hal
loween celebration we're discussed
yesterday by the Board of Trade
committee in charge of arrange
ments at its luncheon in the Will
lard Hotel.
General expenses will be borne
by the Greater National Capital
Committee of the Board of Trade
and the National Capital Parks,
Department of the Interior.
The blue prints for the grounds
and stands are finished, A. Clyde
Burton, in charge of arrangements,
told the committee.
A Halloween queen will be chosen
and will be honor guest at the
coronation ball, which will be a pri-
vate affair attended mainly by mem
bers of the board and National
Capital Committee. Preliminary
selection for queen will take place
at recreational centers Friday, Miss
Sibyl Baker, recreation head, told
members. Final judging is sched-
uled for October 20.
Committee chairmen will report
again Friday, John j. Hasley, gen.
eral chairman of the Washington
Halloween Committee, said.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Radio Code Criticism
By Detroit Official
Held Improper
Controversial Issues
Stand Defended by
Civil Liberties Union
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Defending
the new regulations restricting radio
addresses on controversial issues, the
American Civil Liberties Union last
night termed it highly improper
for John F. Patt. Cleveland and
Detroit radio official, to criticize the
National Associa ton of Broadcasters'
adoption of the code.
Mr.. Patt, vice president of Station
WJR, the key station in the Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin's Sunday after
noon network. telegraphed the asso-
citation that the new rule goes be-
yond self-regulation into the realm
Of strangulation, stagnation and
censorship"
The code prevents "spokesmen of
controversial public issues" from
purchasing time on stations which
are association members.
Complaint has already been made
- against that station (WJR)
for denying opponents of Father
Coughlin an opportunity to reply
to him." the union declared.
Father Coughlin's sponsors evi-
IDENTIFY do not believe in fair play.
They want fair advantage
through the purchase Of time"
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Baptist Minister,
II Years in Europe,
Asks Passport Back
Denominations 'Lioison'
Officer Wants to Return
To His Work Abroad

An American churchman who for
II year has been a voluntary ex-
patriate as European trouble shoot
er" of the American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society was in the Capital
today seeking State Department per-
mission to return to his duties
abroad.
This liaison officer between Bap-
tist clergy and lay workers in this
country and those in European ma
tions is DR.. w. o. Lewis. He has
been in the United States on fur
Tough since February, during which
time the veteran emissary has made
reports on activities and attended
sessions of the Baptist World ALI
ance.
The alliance elected DR.. Lewis
general secretary, which furnished
him an additional reason to resume
work on the other side of the At
lantic. The alliance has main
tanned its of1ices in London and
DR.. Lewis has had his in Paris, but
the war has made him undecided
as to where headquarters should be.
May Move to Switzerland.
If the State Department will give
back his passport DR.. Lewis will
embark soon for England to take
command of the alliance work.
Should the war become too hot"
the Offices might be moved to Switz-
erland or to the United States for
the duration of hostilities, the
churchman says.
DR.. Lewis job has been to advise
European Baptist clergymen and
their associates concerning admin
istration of the funds contributed
to their work by the American Bap-
tist Foreign Mission Society, to give
whatever assistance he can and to
keep his brethren in the United
States informed of Baptist affairs
In Europe.
He conferred with American Red
Cross officials yesterday in regard
to learning the fate of the families
of several Polish ministers who still
are in this country, having come
for the alliance conclave. DIR. Lewis
is worried not only about the rela-
tives of these stranded clergymen
but also about his many friends
among the Baptist ministers and
lay workers of the belligerent coun-
tries. Trying to obtain information
on the whereabouts of these people,
he believes, is his responsibility dur
ing the conflict.
Will Preach Tomorrow.
The Red Cross, through the in
ternational Office in Geneva, has
been attempting to locate Ameri-
cans for their relatives here.
Not being situated permanently
at present, DR.. Lewis took occasion
to visit Roll Call headquarters and
join the District Red Cross.
He will preach tomorrow morn
ing at Calvary Baptist Church and
in the evening at National Memorial
Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Un-Americun
Continued From First Page. J

said the plans called for the de-
struction of docks, water works,
power plants and aircraft factories
by bund members scattered through
the coasts key industries.
He heard the plans discussed
frequently" during his membership
in the Los Angeles bund unit in
1896. he said. At that time, he
testified, he was the chairman of the
bund "Camouflage" or Propaganda
Committee, an editorial worker on
a bund publication and a confidant
of Herman Schwinn, West Coast
bund leader.
Loyal to Hitler.
Throughout his testimony, Mr..
Ness was quite emphatic in declar-
ing the bund was "an arm of the
Nszi government Bund members,
he said, were more loyal to Adolf
Hitler than to the United States.
Describing the scope Of the sabo-
tage plans, the witness said there
were "at one time 100 members we
could depend on to paralyze the
Pacific Coast
The program. he added, con-
templated paralyzing the whole
coast from Seattle to San Diego and
was to be carried out by the many
mechanics, machinists and shop
foremen who were bund members.
And" Rhea Whitley, committee
council, commented, this is the
organization which Fritz Kuhn, the
German-American bund leader, said
was purely an American political
organization
There's nothing American and
there's nothing political about it,"
said Mr.. Ness. "It's just an arm of
tie German government"
He went on to relate that he had
heard Mr. Schwinn describe him.
self as Representative of the Ger
man government" in seeking the
services Of a speaker for bund
meeting. Furthermore, he said Mr..
Schwinn had shown him his photo
graph in German storm troopers
uniform and had told of personal
association with Hitler during the
early days of the Nazi party.
Mr.. Ness had testified Thursday
that he joined the Friends of New
Germany, which later became the
bund, after pleasant associations
with members Of the organization in
q Los Angeles German restaurant.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Army
Continued From First Page }

States possessions such as Hawaii
and the Philippines. and skeleton
units guarding certain forts and
other military reservations in the
United States, as well as those at
tached to ordnance and munitions
plants.
Each of the newly constituted
combat divisions will consist of
three regiments of infantry, two of
field artillery and such other head
quarters and speciality troops as
may be needed. In addition to the
1st Division, the new divisions
are: I'd, present headquarters, Fort
Sam Houston, Tex; Sd, Fort Lewis,
Wash; 5th, Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, and
9Th, Fort Lewis.
At present these divisions, which
have been skeletonized since the
World War, have their various units
scattered over wide areas. Under
the new plans they will be mobilized
during the winter and returned to
their former stations after the big
spring maneuVerS.
1t was explained in the War De-
partment announcement that while
the five model divisions of combat
troops probably will be divided into
two corps for tactical purposes dur
ing field maneuvers, their number
will be sufficient to provide for only
one full-strength corps. The new
setup. however, officers added. will
enable the Army to form a second
corps quickly when and If" its full
Deacetime quota of 280 900 is author
lied or should the country become
involved in a war.
Full Strength ri 900.
Under the limited emergency"
proclamation issued recently by
President Roosevelt, the regular
Army was authorized to recruit its
strength up to 227,000. With a re-
cruiting campaign in full swing, the
present total is between It's 900 and
10000.
Secretary Woodring emphasized
in his announcement that results
of the Army maneuvers conducted
during the last f1ve years had
clearly indicated the necessity of
assembling divisions for much long
er periods than had been possible
In the past under the system OF
providing field training for each of
the four Armies only once in four
years and then only for q two
weeks period.
This system, he said, together with
the general lack of corps troops
heavy artillery, engineers, medical
regiments, signal battalions and
quartermaster truck trains has
made 1t virtually impossible for the
mobile combat troops of the Reg
ular Army to be considered as an
Immediately available, first line
combat team, experienced In large
scale field operations.
The first division will be moved
south on troop ships, beginning Oc-
tober IS.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Mediation
Continued From First Page)

able level" He renewed Germany's
demand for adequate colonial pos
sessions justly due the Reich" and
suggested that the leading nations
of Europe would some day have to
come together to formulate and
guarantee statute insuring peace.
The subsequent suggestion from
an informed German source that
Mr.. Roosevelt might achieve a last
ing peace in history by mediating
the struggle brought no immediate
comment from the State Depart
ment.
Senator Johnson's comment was:
II would deem it great compli-
ment to President Roosevelt and the
United States to be asked to medi-
ate in this struggle. On the face
of it, such an appeal would bear evi-
dence of sincerity in wanting to ar
rive at an honorable peace.
What want to see is peace, an
honorable peace, and not long
drawn-out war in which there'll be
no victory for any one"
Senator johnson introduced in the
Senate Wednesday resolution ex-
pressing it as the sense of the Sem
ate that President Roosevelt should
join with the governments of other
neutral nations in urging an armis-
tice in Europe and mediation of the
conflict. His resolution was re-
ferred to the Foreign Relations Com
mittee.
The Colorado Senator said the
neutral nations were vitality inter-
ested in peace; that they represent
ed "the public interest" in this situ-
alton, and that he believed they could
well request an armistice and arbi-
tration. looking not to ANY kind of
peace" but to an honorable peace.
Pittman Calls 1t Delicate
Senator Pittman left meeting of
Democratic members of the Foreign
Relations Committee today to make
the following statement regarding
the Hitler peace moves:
There Is no doubt that the citi-
zens Of his country are exceedingly
anxious that peace be brought about
in Europe and that they would well
come the Presidents efforts in that
behalf as they have in the past ap-
proved his various efforts to pre-
vent war in Europe.
They must realize, however, that
there are appropriate times for the
President to make suggestions which
might aid In preventing war, and
also appropriate times when he
might make suggestions leading to
the bringing about Of peace.
The situation, however, Is much
more delicate when countries are
actually at war. During such periods
Of excitement, instead of suggestions
accomplishing good, they might be
considered impudent or injurious
rather than beneficial. Before any
foreign government can interfere,
even to such extent, 1t must be ap-
parent that the warning nations
themselves have made efforts
toward peace, and that there is some
definite rapprochement between the
warning powers that would clearly
indicate that suggestions from Z
Evening star., 1939-10-07
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Some busybody in the White
House f1shed out a passage from
Hitler's speech on January of this
year. The Fuehrer said emphatic
ally: In the field of foreign af-
fairs Germany's position is clear
and well established. Our political
attitude is determined by the anti
comintern pacts. Our only desire
is that in the course of this year we
shall contribute to the general
pacification of the world"
No wonder that the peace drive
which the head of the German gov
ernment is reported to want to send
to Washington will never cross the
Atlantic.
X X X
The attempt to induce the Ameri-
can Government to take the initi-
ative for truce leading to an even
tual peace was not very clever. The
advisors of the Fuehrer should have
known that Mr.. Roosevelt would not
undertake to send Herr Hitler's fly
ing balloon to Paris and London
after the speech made by the
Fuehrer yesterday and the reactions
caused by that speech in France and
in Britain.
But the German government be-
lieves that this administration is
as sold on the idea of bringing
about peace that anything which
may smack of cessation of hostili-
ties would be welcomed here.
Every minor clerk in the various
foreign offices in the world knew
exactly what Hitler was going to
say in yesterdays speech-and he
said it.
Equally, most everybody knew
what the answer of Daladier and
Chamberlain would be.
If President Roosevelt were to
fall for Hitler's idea to suggest to
the allies an armistice for peace
negotiations, the British and the
French would be on the spot. They
can reject Hitler's proposals with
out trouble. But they could not
reject an Intervention from the
Chief Executive of the American
Government.
Such a rejection might have fatal
consequences for the allies who need
so desperately Americas good will
in the present struggle.
X X X
High officials in Washington could
see no basis for peace discussions
in Hitler's speech. Fundamentally
it is not the business of this coun-
try what happens in Europe. But
when the Government Of the United
States is approached-of1cially or
otherwise-to take the initiative for
peace between foreign warning pow
ers. it must be satisfied that there
is a basis for discussion. Hence
even if the German government
were to make a direct appeal to
the Government of this country to
bring about truce, preliminary to
peace negotiations, such a request
will be politely rejected.
X X + X
While various peace doves are fly
ing about in Europe seeking a solid
branch, the German and the allied
general stats are getting ready for
the beginning Of the real war In the
West. The French and British
know the first German attacks will
be fierce. The Reich does not care