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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
OTTO STRASSER
LAUGHS AT NAILS
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British agents who had a direct
connection with Elser in the plot
to plant the Munich bomb.
I'VE have nothing to fear" Stras-
ser said of the Gestapo. "They are
seeking to strike at the Black Front,
which has men In 1t whom they will
never discover. They are working
not only in each Nazi party organi-
zation but in the Gestapo itself"
Strasser is a brother Of Gregor
Strasser, one Of the victims of the
Nazi purge on June 30, 1894. He Is
on the German governments list Of
wanted outlaws and has been
listed by the Gestapo as an arch
traitor"
Expelled As Traitor
He was associated with DR.. Paul
Joseph Goebbels, propaganda minis
ter, in the radical wing Of the Nazi
party until 1880 when he was ex-
PEELED from the ranks of the Brown
Shirts. His German citizenship was
declared forfeited on Nov. 8, 1884
Before the Nazi seizure Of CZecho-
slovakia he was charged with hav-
ing plotted from Prague Hitler's
overthrow.
In 1885 he was sentenced to five
months in prison for aiding in erec-
ton of a secret radio station in
Czechoslovakia which carried on
anti-Nazi propaganda. In the same
year he was expelled from Greece.
He fled to Rumania but, at the re-
quest of the German government,
the Rumanians expelled him. He
has been hiding in Paris for some
time, directing the activities Of the
Black Front.
The Black Front, Strasser said to-
day, has been operating since 1880.
1.-THE Gestapo has tried frequently
to assassinate or abduct me-" Stras-
ser said today. 1.-THE last attempt on
my life failed through the devotion
of my friends in the Gestapo."
Strasser said that the Black Front
had thousands of members. There
were as many as 1000 even in 1880,
he said.
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DR.. Edward G. Claffey on Thomaston
avenue where an examination re-
vealed "a soft spot" on the top OF his
head, but no other visible injuries.
He was removed to st. Mary's hos
pital where attaches today said he
has a possible fractured skull.
X-rays were taken.
Questioning of the injured boy
resulted in search for the two men
who allegedly attacked him and the
rounding up OF eight men from the
Squatters Village on East Aurora
street near Waterville.
Describes Assailants
Regain said one OF the men carried
a bag, and both wore dark over
coats. Although one of the squat
tiers" seemed to answer Regan's de-
scription, he was charged with only
vagrancy and suspicion, pending
further developments.
The "squatterS" arrested gave
their names as Peter Boraskov, 81,
zetto Guikus, IS, Anthony Baril, 81,
Sam Grinuk. 81, Leonard Sierra, A,
William Klebich, 81, John Kirara-
cuik, SO. and John Pesankuk, "a.
Hobo Village Raided
Lieut.. Ernest Pakul, Patrolman Jo-
seph Cavanaugh. and Detective
Lieut.. John Calvin raided the hobo
village shortly before midnight. The
search had extended to WATERFOWL
and Thomaston. Capt. Fred Hickey
said some Of the arrested men were
members Of the squatting colony
that was raided last year in the
old golf lot on Thomaston avenue.
Police were somewhat puzzled to-
day by Regan's story. Although he
said he was dragged down an en-
bankment about 80 feet deep there
were no marks Of bruises on his
body, other than the welt on the
top of his head.
He said also that he was knocked
unconscious by the blow. but remem-
bered seeing the men run in the d.
rection Of Thomaston. In this con-
nection, it was also thought peculiar
that the boy was found near the
road and not at the bottom of the
enibankment.
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Great Britain
Risks Good Will
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/ plete facilities In the Port of Dju-
butt, possibly even leasing the har-
Dor there to her for 80 years; (2)
France to transfer to Italy q con-
trolling block of shares in the Adds
Ababa- Djubuti railway; (3 italy to
receive one-third of the shares Of
the Suez Canal Company and a
specified number of seats on the
company'S board; "a in Tunisia,
which appeared to be the Stumbling
block to negotiations Italy and
France to have equal cultural OPP
portunities as to use of languages
and schools, the Italians possibly to
get some participation in the adj
miniStration at Tunis. The Tuni-
sian naval base of Bizerta, however,
would remain wholly under French
control, it was said.
The Germans were enraged. Nazi
spokesman said the recent ship
sinkings had been arranged by Brit
ain so she could invoke the export
blockade. They called the new po-
Icy "open robbery ON the high
seas" Newspapers said that Ger
many would retaliate and that at
is feared period Of much more
stringent naval warfare is about to
be introduced"
Reports from Helsingfors said the
speculation on Britain seeking SUBJ
marine bases In the Baltic, to carry
the sea war into Germany's front
yard, centered ON the difficulty any
Scandinavian country would have
complying with such a request. The
countries most likely to be involved,
1t was said, were Sweden, Norway
and Denmark. Finland did not be-
lieve any Finnish port would be OF
use to the British.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
GEORGE ERSKINE
RENDERED DINNER

New Haven. November 22-Georgc
G. Erskine. who was recently APP
pointed quartemaster with the rank
of captain in the Second Company,
Governors Foot Guard, by Brig.
General William L. Laid; was the
guest of honor at dinner last night
in Ceriani's Cafe Mellone given by
Co. c of the Second company, of
which he was the captain for many
years. The signing Of Erskine's COM
mission was Gen. Ladd's last official
act as adjutant general Of the Con-
necticut National Guard.
Sgt. G. Ralph Peterson and Sgt
Charles v. King were In charge Of
the arrangements for the dinner;
and Major John Lee ellison presided
as POSTMASTER. Speakers included
Major Joseph A. Weibel. commando
ing officer OF the Second Company:
Capt. Carl O. Swanson. adjutant:
and Captains william G. Nc
Laughlin and M. Leon Smith.
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while the order in council wa
being drafted,
The purpose of the blockade 1
TO shut off Germany's foreign ex'
change, with which she buys wal
materials.
Countries Affected
The list of countries it will affec
was indicated in the last years list
OF German customers. Foremost Of
these, in the order Of their German
imports, were: Brazil, United States
Argentina, China and Japan.
Germany was not expected to ac'
cept this attempt at economic isola-
ton without fight, British leaders
wondered what form the German
reply would take and some thought
1t would be the long expected mass
bombing raids, accompanied by the
argument that since Britain's eco
nolnic warfare was directed against
German women and children, Ger
many was entitled to retaliate on
Britain's civil population.
Nevertheless, all but one OF the
British newspapers today welcomed
the new policy as an adequate an
swer to Germany's "Minenkrieg.'
The only dissenter was the tabloid
Daily Mirror which said 1t was "a
feather against a sword
Just Like Germany
It was believed that the export
blockage would be handled, at first
Just as the German import block
ade-with control stations at Kirk
wall, Weymouth, the Downs, Haifa
Malta and Gibraltar The Ger
man goods 1t was expected to catch
were COAL manufactured iron and
steel goods, pharmaceutical wares,
dyes, paper, glass, glassware, cop
perware, leather and WOODEN goods,
silk, rayon and cotton goods
Manufactured products comprise al
most four-fifths OF German exports.
The latest ship casualty, the Fla
mona, also was reported struck by
q mine three or four miles from the
southeast British coast. She was
stil afloat but badly damaged and
1t had not been learned whether
any Of her crew of 80 had been in
Jured.
These INNINGS provide the excuse
for the export blockade, and the or
der In council was expected to go
into the subject fully. Under Brit
ish interpretation OF international
law, an export blockade Is permis-
sable only III retaliation for law vio-
lations by the enemy and 1t is Brit
aims contention that Germany has
violated international law by sowing
mines IN commercial shipping lanes
without notification.
Reports from Bucharest said that
the prices of all basic Rumanian
commodities was expected to rise
because Of the new British program,
and that Germany was expected to
apply pressure for more of every
thing that Rumania was able to ex-
port, because Rumanians goods
travel overland to Germany and
would not be affected by the sea
blockade.
Attitude OF Italy
ItAly's attitude was OF vital I'M
portance to the new project, since
she has become a clearing house
for most of Europes neutral ship
ping, even handling cargoes over
land from Holland and Belgium. In
that connection, the British were
cheered by persistent reports from
Paris and Rome that France and
Italy were about to reach new un-
Outstanding which would give Italy
important concessions IN return for
her continued neutrality.
These concessions were said TO in
clude: % France to give Italy COM
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"Who has seen Elser abroad, where,
when and with whom?" (
Photographs Of Elser showed him
TO have dark, bushy hair and clear
blue eyes. He was tieless, with a
white, striped shirt, rumpled collar.
His mouth Is turned In a faint smirk.
Photographs OF Best and Stevens.
published alongside, show Best
dressed In o light gray suit. He has
light inustache and wears. O mon
ocle. Stevens has dark hair and q
heavy, dark muStachc.
Britain SCOTS ut Story
London, Nov. 22.-(UP)-The
foreign office announced today tina!
there was no connection between
the arrest Of O German citizen for
the Munich beer cellar bombing and
the kidnapping Of two British SUBJ
Jects on the German-Dutch fron-
tier"
'(The German announcement Of
the arrest Of George Elser also said
that O "Mr. Best" chief Of the
British intelligence service for west
eIH 1uSOpc, ultu lib aCSOHhphCSt
Capt. Stevens" had been seized
near venlo. Holland. They were
not officially linked with Elser but
Berlin newspapers intimated that
they instigated the piot)
"Official quarters In London con-
slider the statement issued by the
German government TO be quite IN.
COMPREHENSIVE" the foreign office
announcement said.
1.-THE statement gives an account
Of the movements Of German
citizen who Is described as having
placed q bomb In the beer cellar
Munich and then having attempted
TO escape into Switzerland The
statement then goes on to describe
the kidnapping OF two British sub
jects on the German Dutch frontier.
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/ positions.
German patrols advanced to
French outposts but were driven
back by artillery fire. The German
air force was active in reconnais-
ance and while there were several
engagements there were no French
losses. military dispatches said.
italian Steamer Hit
London, Nov. 22-(UP)-The Ital-
ian Steamer Fianona, $500 tons
struck mine off the southeast
coast today. She had gaping hole
in her hull but was still afloat.
The Fianona, bound for Rotter-
dam, struck mine three or four
miles from shore. The explosion
shook the southeast coast. A life
boat went out from shore and the
steamer was iGund to be badly Grip
pied, a great hole forward and a
large split down the middle of the
starboard side.
The lheboat stood by all night
and tugs attempted to tow the ship
to port. She had little cargo, max
ing her more buoyant. 1t was not
learned whether any of the crew of
80 were hurt.
Siegfried Line Hit
Armentieres, France, Nov. 22-
(UP)-A French flyer bombed and
destroyed an entire section of the
Siegfried line last week, 1t was as
serted today with the announcement
that he had been decorated with the
Croix de Guerre and made a mem
Der Of the legion Of honor.
The pilot, an unnamed sergeant
major Of the air force, dived his
plane to within As feet Of the Ger
man line Of fortresses before I'M
loading a cargo Of bombs which
blew up section at the strongest
point Of the line, 1t was said.
Under severe anti-air and ma
chine gun fire the pilot made his
getaway and landed behind his own
lines, his plane riddled by bullets.
London, Nov. 22-(UP) - Three
German flyers-two officers and q
private-whose plane was shot down
near the Kent coast yesterday were
rescued from a rubber boat In the
North Sea by a British destroyer,
the air ministry and admiralty an
nounced today. Two of the Ger
mans were seriously injured.
London. Nov. 22-(UP)-Six Ger
man bombing planes flew over the
Shetland Islands and dropped
bombs today.
Air raid warnings were sounded
In one or two Shetland Island towns
which were visited by German
bombers last week. The all clear
signal was given within a short
time.
The bombers, early reports said
circled low several times before they
dropped their bombs. They fired
tracer bullets as they circled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
Legal Notices

STATE ys,r q q w G9NNEGr.GuT T. p RE-
BATE COURT, Nov. 21st, 1889.
An agreement for the adoption
Of MORTIMER 4: SMITH v9 ,is
person OF full age, residing III
Waterbury In said district, having
been exhibited 20 this Court for up.
proyal, by KARL A. .TAPKEN. Of
said Waterbury. signed by the par.
ties thereto, Il is thereupon
ORDERED. That notice be given
TO all persons Interested to appear.
at the Probate Court IN Waterbury.
IN said district, on the goth day Of
November, A. ID. 1889, at 10 O'clock
in the forenoon of said day, then
and there TO show cause IL any they
have, why. the foregoing agree.
ment should not be accepted and
approved by this Court, by publish
ing a copy OF this order one time In
some newspaper having a circuias
ton in said district mt least six days
before said day Of hearing.
MARaUERIrE NJ FAHY.
1f-22-ft Asst. Clerk
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Continued from Page ID
yesterday afternoon. A search en-
sued which lasted IL hours before
Smith MacIver, 80, a son, found the
body in the spot relatively near To
the house. A three mile circle had
been covered by police and volun.
teers in the search.
Left Home In Morning
Mac1ver told Coroner Hennessy
that his father left the house yes
terday morning in quest of Laurel
and evergreens. A satchel partly
filled with laurel was found hung
on a bush close to the booy and
it was believed the bag flew out OF
MacIvers hand when he was seized
by the attack. and remained sus-
pended on the bush.
Mr.. MacIver, native of Canada
took up residence in Wolcott IL
years ago. Before he retired a
number of years ago, he was a
carpenter
Besides Smith, survivors include
another son, John, also of Wolcott;
his wife, Mrs. Ella GeavitD Mac
liver; two brothers. Daniel Mac
1ver of Springfield, Mass, and j.
MacIver of Maine; two sisters, Mrs
Marion Sargent and Mrs. Bella Mac.
Millen, both OF Wolcott.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at o'clock at the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, with Rev. John N.
Lewis officiating. Burial will be In
Edgewood cemetery, Wolcott.
1t has been estimated that only
one In every 1866 persons lives long
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
GERMAN COMMUNIoUE

Berlin, Nov. 22.-(UP)-The Ger
man navy has sunk a number OF
ships in the North Sea-" the official
German News Agency D. N. B. said
today.
The announcement admitted that
one German plane failed to return
from a reconnaissance flight over
British territory yesterday but 1t
said that Another plane which few
over Britain and France brought
back revealing photographs"
(The British shot down a German
Dornier No. II off the Kent coast
yesterday, the air ministry an
nounced.)
Earlier the German :rmy high
command announced that Nazi air.
planes yesterday reconnoitered over
British territory up to Scapa Flow.
The newspaper National Zeitung,
owned by Marshal Hermann Gcer-
ing, chief Of the air force, said that
reconnaissance flights over Britain
and France prove that II the war
requires 1t German flyers will carry
out attack flights with the same de-
pendability."
"These zones" the newspaper said,
have not yet felt the effectiveness
OF German bombs"
GERMAN FREIGHTER TRAPPED
London, Nov. 22-(UP)-The Ger
man freighter Bertha Fisser, 4,1l0
tens, has been intercepted by a Brit
ish warship near Iceland. the admir-
atty announced today. The ship was
scuttled by its crew which was
rescued by the warship.
The Bertha Fisser was registered
out Of Hamburg.
(Reykjavik and Copenhagen dis
patches Monday reported that
German ship had been set afire and
beached on the southern coast of
Iceland after a British warship fired
IA shots into 1t. 1t was not known
whether the admiralty's announce
ment today referred to the same in
cident)
The admiralty's communique to-
day said:
1.-The German ship Bertha Fisser
has been intercepted by a British
warship in the vicinity of Iceland.
Her crew started to sink the ship
ard then took to boats. They were
picked up by British warship."
German Plane Shot Down
Paris. Nov. 22-(UP)-A German
plane was shot down over the
French lines on the western front
yesterday, the war office announced
today. The front generally was
quiet. the communique said. There
was nothing important to report all
night" said communique No. l59.
There was German artillery action
yesterday east OF Saarbruecken and
in the Blles region. French guns re-
piled but there was no change In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
GERMAN PLANE ATTACHES

London, Nov. 22-(UP)-Anti-air-
craft guns and British Royal Air
Force pursuit ships today attacked
a German reconnaissance plane fly
ing over towns along the Thames
Estuary and heavy firing also was
reported at Essex. A plane believed
to be German also few over the
Shetland Islands.
1t was not clear whether the plane
attacked at Essex was the same
which flew over the Thames. Large
crowds saw anti-aircraft shells burst
in the Thames area near large
black bomber which flew inland de-
spite the British attack.
The air ministry and admiralty
announced that three Germans from
a plane shot down yesterday had
been picked up from rubber boat
In the North Sea. OF the crew, two
officers and a private, two were in-
jured seriously.
Fired on at Essex
The plane which was fired on at
Essex was speeding In a northwest
erly direction. d..
No air raid warning was sounded.
A German plane, reports said, had
passed over town and number Of
villages near the mouth Of the
Thames.
Anti-aircraft guns fired on the
plane but 1t increased its altitude
and continued its course inland.
Crowds In the streets watched the
machine, which was described as
"a streak Of silver in the sky" No
British fighters were seen immedi-
ately.
Later reports from other points
said that Royal Air Force fighters
chased the German ship which few
over the Thames. Eyewttnesses said
that at times the enemy aircraft
few very low, even Swimming the
Roof tops"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

Danish girls who believe In old
customs kiss their hands on hear
ing the FIRST cuckoo of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22
British Naval Base In
Another Sub" Attack
Continued from Page u

perfection in the defense system and
an overconfidence because of past
safety.
The Rosyth base on the Firth Of
Forth is as important as that in
Scapa Flow
The United Press New York Blu
reau asked the United Press London
Bureau to obtain Great Britain's re-
action to the New York Times dis
patch. The London Bureau cabled:
unable reply. 1t, like all news
gathering agencies within Great Bril-
tain, Is permitted to send outside
Great Britain only the news that has
been approved by the official censor
ship
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-22

1t has been estimated that only
one In every 1865 persons lives long
enough to die OF old age.
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NO FOUL PLAY IN
MAC IVER DEATH

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THANKSGIVING
CELEBRATIONS

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ROBERT REGAIN
in GRAVE DANGER

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22
Dawn Patrol
BY COLONEL CARY

Not much doing in the MORN
ings now. With only IL racing
days remaining, many stables are
preparing to leave. and those stay
ing are content to send their
charges or easy galleps.
STRINGALONG breezed three
eighths in :3T 2-5. The four-year-
old filly could cop a purse before
the end Of the meet. TOP DOG
also went the three-eighths in
:37 2-5. breezing. That last gal
Looping win was the 'convincer. and
the seven-year-old Bull Dog geld
ing looks like a repeater.
GRAND CHANCE should take
that field of maiden homebreds in
tomorrow's first. The three-year-
old filly looks ready off three
eighths in ;37 Us. ~breezing. To-
morrow will mark the first start
of the year for GLAD BOLO.
The Californian bred might sur
prise. off five-eighths in 1:04,
breezing.
You can look for improvement
from FILM STAR after working
three-eighths in 80. handily. Tai
FLOSSMOOR. The three-year-
old filly was a good winner in
Omaha. and five-eighths in
los 2-5, breezing, says she's
ready. Nuff for now more
tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22
Proctor Tennis
Meet Under Way
Proctor street tennis tournament

Proctor street tennis tournament
results:
Boys under Is: Harvey Mosich
defeated Richard Hildehrand SO.
o.. rs; wally Cavansgh defeated
Art Warren g.. so.
The schedule:
Wednesday. Buster Brown vs..
Wally Cavansgh at 3 p. m.
Thursday, boys IS and under:
John Brudie VS.. Jack Miller at ?
D. m; Harvey Mosich VS. the win
ner of the Brown and Cavanagh
match. ? p. m: Harold Mosich vs.
Ray Hammerschmith, at 3 p. M;
Lyman Anderson VS.. Glenn Murray,
at 8 p. m
BOYS is and under: Thursday.
Glenn Murray VS. Dwight Lewis.
II a. m; Bill Crowder VS.. Harold
Mosich al IL a. m: Ray Hammer
schmith VS.. Harvey Mosich at 10
a. m.
Mems singles; Wednesday, Fran
els Chapman VS.. Govnor Tests at
$50 p. m. Lyle Morton VS.. Bill Nell
son al 6 p. m; Lawrence Mccain
mant VI. Bob Davis at $50 p. m.
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Hey, look WI Batting Averages. =.

Lloyd Christopher. Wenatehee outfieder, lost three percentage
points during the week. his average dropping to 39. but he stl tops
the hftters In the Western International circuit
Christopher holds forth in other departments a S well; he made
most hits, $50: most total bases. sos: scored most runs. lis; drove
in most runs 11s; and Is tied fro most tvo-base hits with his team
mate. Bill Shelley, with IS apiece.
Henry Benefit. Wenatchee outnelder went to bat most times,
504. 0 more than Dwight Alden Of Spokane, who has topped this
department almost every week since the start of the season.
Morry Abbott, Tacoma smuggling outfsder, added one
homer to his record to increase his total to 81. Jack Col
bern, Tacoma second baseman, tops the base stealers with
81 fhens.
Albert Gerhauser of Wenstehee tops the pitchers in highest per-
centage with u wins and 3 losses for 500. Hub Kttle of Yakima
and Jon Pintar of Wenatchee r tied for winning most games with
II each.
:. Wellington (Wimpy) Quinn, Vancouver third baseman,
stretched his consecutive hitting streak to 30 games before falling.
Western international league average include games Of August Is.