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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
Designations Of Town C Committeeman Asked
Democratic Reorganization Group Seeks Complete Evacuation of Members Practically It Is an
 Ultimatum By Present Party

The group seeking reorganization of the local Democratic party will not accept any program that fails to include the resignations of all pres- ent members of the Democratic town committee, 1t was learned by The Democrat today. The reorgan- ization group will refuse to accep. any proposal which calls for the resignation of only part of the town committee.
 A virtual ultimatum has been given the town committee to resign. Otherwise, 1t is believed, the reor- ganization group will call for the support of the Democratic voters in primary, if necessary. to force the removal of all members of the town committee. The ultimatum will be taken up by the town committee at "a meeting Monday night.
 Chairman Out of City
 Town Chairman William H. Dun- lavey was reported out of the city today. Corporation Councel Vincent Scully. representing the group de- manding reorganization, declined comment on the situation, saying that any statement should come from MT. Dunlavey.
 Some members of the town com- mittee will fight any proposal call- ing for their resignations. This group may be in the majority Mon- day night. though other members are in favor of the plan for com- plete reorganization.
 Reports yesterday were that the reorganization faction would be satisfied if only those town commit tee members holding city jobs re- signed. This would involve about l6 or 18 withdrawals. in addition to four resignation from the commit tee received already. But today's news is that the reorganization group will not accept any such compromise, and will continue to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
French Armies Batter Route Into Rhineland
Find Weak Point in West Wall Near Luxembourg Take Possession of Disputed Ground in Region
 Northeast of Sierck
By RALPH HEINZEN United Press Staff Correspondent


 Paris, Sept. 15.-(UP, French troops have filtered into the ad- vance works before Germany's main west wall line of defense, it was dis closed today.
 The penetration was made on the right (east) bank of the Saar river. The operation started yesterday when the French took between 30 and 40 German prisoners. Now, for the first time, the French advance positions were among the advanced works of the west wall and only a short distance in front of the main defenses.
 It was emphasized that the French were not in the main line but that they had definitely filtered into the outer line of the German works.
 Further, the French were believ- ed to be attacking in force in the Sierck sector, on their left king at the Luxembourg border, at a point which some military experts say may prove to be the weak point of the west wall.
 First News of Attack
 A Brussels report had given the first news of this attack. Today the French high command in an un- usually long communique, No. g of the war, said:
 Operations in these last days en- abled us to assure possession of dis puted ground in the region north- east of Sierck since the German of-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
HITLER GUILTY
 OF CHILD MURDER

Hamilton. Ont. Sept. i5-(UP)-- Asserting that the worlds jury finds Hitler guilty of murder" Pre- mier Mitchell Hepburn of Ontario has asked the Ottawa government to order flags flown at half stan for Margaret Hayworth. 10. who died of injuries incurred when the liner Athenia was torpedoed.
 The girls body arrived at Halifax Wednesday aboard the freighter City of Flint. which picked up some of the Athenia survivors.
 Asking Prime Minister Mackenzie King to order flags at half staff on public buildings throughout Canada, Hepburn wrote in his telegram:
 "A Canadian child Is stilled in death and for the murder of Mar earet Hayworth the worlds jury finds Hitler guilty. The men and women of Canada will help to exec cute the sentence and will one day demand that Hitler appear before the bar os history to answer for the murder of this innocent child"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
BRITISH.F FLYERS
 DESCRIBE FIGHT
Tell How They Bombed Nazi Warships in Kiel
 Canal Sept. 4

London, Sept. 15-UP)-British flyers who bombed German war ships at Wilhemshaven and the en- trance to the Kiel Canal Sept. played hide and seek" in the clouds with German fighters, it was dis closed today.
 The ministry of information is- sued the flyers own accounts of the raids, which, it was said, showed that the Germans had been unpre- pared for the attacks until the British planes actually were drop ping bombs. The flyers were left anonymous.
 The ministry described as "delib- crate exaggeration" German news agency claims that five of the i2 planes, in the Kiel Canal raid had been shot down.
 The leader of the first flight of the Canal raid on Sept. could see washing hanging on line on bat- tleship in the Schillingroads. The ship was bombed from an altitude of 100 feet above the mast.
 Hide-and- Game
 Officers of another squadron de- scribed aerial "hide-and seek" with enemy fighters before bombing Ger man ships in the Elbe river. The leader of the first flight to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
MAYOR PERRIELLO
 MAY REDUCE TAX
Today Is Deadline for City Dept. Heads to
 Name Budget

With today marking the deadline for city department heads to sub- init their requested l940 budget ap- propriations, Mayor Patrick M. Per- riello declared that he would make every possible effort to effect a sub- stantial reduction of the tax rate for next year. Every requested appro- priation. he stated, will be cut as much as possible.
 The mayor today began a series of personal visits to department heads urging them to reduce expenditures for the remainder of the year. He planned to ask especially that no supplies or materials beyond those needed for actual use before De- cenber 3l be ordered
 Mayor Non- -CosimittaI
 On the question of whether or not a special tax at the end of the year may be necessary, the mayor would not commit himself, other than to say that such a step would be avoided if possible by stringent economies during the next three and a half months.
 If sufficient funds for the street and welfare departments can be se- cured through economies elsewhere, the city can avoid any great deficit for 1889, it appears.
 Ire i940 budget raises many prob- lems In 1t there must be pro- vision for several large expenditures and many smaller ones that have not been necessary in the past but will be required next year because of charter amendments. The new city pension act will coct a large sum. but one that cannot even be estimated as yet until 6 full survey of those covered by 1t has been com-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
Twenty-Four Bodies Are Removed
 From Submarine Squalus- Other Two Victims Held By Steel Floor
Finger Print Experts of Govt. Identified All of Trapped Men INVESTIGATION IS
 UNDER WAY

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. l5 - tu. PJ-Navy men removed the bodies of 24 of the 2e victims from the submarine Squalus today and the naval court of inquiry reconvened to determine officially the cause of the disaster.
 One of the two bodies still within the battered hull-that of John J. Batick of Kittery, Me, electricians s mate, first class-was pinioned so tightly beneath the aft battery room that workers had to cut away a section of steel floor to reach 1t,
 The three-man investigation board In charge of Rear-Admlral William F. Tarrant, planned to inspect the salvaged submersible as soon as Il was cleared of debris. They wanted to confirm or disprove an official theory that a faulty high induction valve caused the S4,300,000 under seas craft to sink In 40 fathomg of water during a routine dive of thc Isles of Shoals May g.
 Five bodies were retrieved before the submarine, lifted from the ocean floor Wednesday, was dry docked at Portsmouth navy yard early today. The others were re- moved as the Squalus lay cradled in the dry-docK which was pumped free of water.
 All Are Identified
 Government fingerprint experts from Washington identified the re- covered bodies as those of:
 John P. Hathaway, fireman lst class, La Porte, Ind.
 Joshua Casey, firemen lst class, Grand Ridge, Fla.
 Eugene A. Hoffman, motor ma chinist lst class, Cleveland, O.
 H. K. McAfee, electricians mate End class, East Point, Ga.
 John A. Chestnut, chief machin- ist's mate, Oakland, Cal.
 Robert L. Coffey, electricians mate End class, Fullerton, Cal.
 Lionel Fletcher, electricians mate 3rd class, San Diego, Cal.
 Alexander B. Keegan, seaman lst class, Quakertown, Pa.
 John J. Marine, seaman End class, Marshalltown, Ia.
 John L. Thomala, machinist,s mate lst class, Royalton, Minn.
 Robert P. Weld, fireman 2nd
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
CZECHS MAY GET
 NEW GOVERNMENT
Negotiations to That End Are Going on in France
 and Britain
BY HARRY FLORY

lUnied Press Staff Correspondent
 London, Sept. 15.-(UP)--Negotia tions are proceeding here and ir Paris on plan to establish pro. visional government of Czechoslo. yakia 1t was understood today.
 It was reported that such a gov ernment might be formed within 1C days and that it would be recognized formally by Great Britain ano France.
 The provisional government would be led by Eduard Benes, former Czechoslovak president, as prime minister, with Dr. Stefan Osusky former minister to France, as foreign minister, Gen. Ian Ingr as war min- ister and Edward Outrata, former general manager of the Brno Arm- ament Works. as minister of fi- nance.
 Britain and France. according t6 reports would recognize the author ity of a provisional government tc issue passports to Czechoslovak ref ugees and otherwise act as a con- stituted government.
 In France arrangements already had been made by Czech nationa committee which may be destined to become a provisional government to form Czech legion to fight the Germans at the western front.
 A United Press dispatch from Paris September Q quoted French sources as forecasting that the French government might soon promulgate an official decree consts. tuting . Czech legion, similar tc that which the late Raymond poin- care. French wartime president. ls
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
POLISH TROOPS
 FIGHT BITTERLY
10000 Civilians Are Killed By Nazi Planes at Order
 of Hitler
(Acnie)
BY EDWARD w.. BEATTIE, JR. (TIniAed Press Staff C0rreSn0ndentl

ID 6DWAhO w. DEAL ' kEp Shs United Press Stan CorrespondentD
 Zaleszcyki, Poland, Sept. l5.-(UP) Polish troops, reinforced by heavy artillery, are fighting bitterly in de- fense of Lwow (Lemberg) messages received here today reported.
 Formidable German motorized columns had succeeded in reaching the outskirts of Lwow, Poland's most important southern industrial cen- ported after Polish resistance show ter, but they fell back it was re- ed they were unable to storm for tified approaches to the center of the city.
 Dispatches indicated, however, that the Lwow defenders soon would be isolated by German columns ad- vancing to points east of the city along routes north and south of Lwow.
 One heavily motorized German column. 1t was reported, moved in the direction of the Rumanian from tier toward Ctryi, a large oil refining center south of Lwow. Another mov- ed northeastward toward Rawa Ruska, north of Lwow.
 LwOw Defenses Weak
 Lwow defenses, 1t was reported here, have been weakened greatly by intense artillery fire which caus- d heavy damage throughout the city.
 (Paris dispatches told of a broadcast from the Polish radio sta- tion at Lwow appealing against German barbarism." The station
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
|j0HNJ. MURPHY |IS APPOINTED BY CONTROLLER Piedmont Street Resident Named Assistant Pur.
 chasing Agent IS SUCCESSOR TO ALDERMAN BANE Controller Sweeney Had
 No Mention of Any
 Other Changes

Controller Martin J. Sweeney today announced the appointment of John J, Murphy, of Piedmont street, as a ssistant purchasing agent. Mir. Murphy, who will begin his duties Monday, will succeed Alderman Thomas Bane, who was given his notice of dismissal sev- eral days ago and who will en l his services in the con- tro ler's office tomorrow morning.
 Mfr, Murphy, Q native of Water- bury, was employed In the cons troller's office as . departmental auditor from 1881 to iD35. He then went to New York, where he was in the employ of an accounting firm.
 The new assistant purchasing agent will receive the same salary as Alderman Bane did, 44b.86 weekly.
 Controller Sweeney did not state whether or not other changes in the pei sonnel of his office were con- templated. There is still group of hoid.ovtr appointees named by tho late ccntroler sherwood ~ Rowland. saAsEslaA'fl N K
 Since Mir. Sweeney took office, there have been many personnel changes in his department. James P. Purcell resigned as chief ace colntant, and Purchasing Agent Charles Foster, Payroll Clerk Wil- liam Ferrari and Auditor Alexander Raeburn were dismissed. They were replaced by new appointees.
 All key positions in the office are, now in the hands of men appointed by the new controller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
ARSENIC SLAYER
 PLEADS GUILTY

Philadelphia. Sept. IS - U.P) = Cesare Valenti, 55. of New York described by the prosecution as the professional killer" for Philadel- phia's mass murder-for-i insurance syndicate, halted his trial today and pleaded guilty to general murder charge.
 As result of the guilty plea, Judge Frank Smith, who has been presid- ing at the trial, and two other judges will review the case and de- termine the degree of guilt.
 Two other defendants in the syn dicate trials already have admitted their guilt in one or more of the 100 murders ascribed to the arsenic ring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
TOLL COLLECTORS
 ARE APPOINTED

Hartford. Conn. Sept. i6-(UP)-- State Highway Commissioner Cox today appointed seven permanent l-coilectors for the Merritt park way toll stations. Choshen from merit system lists. they are:
 Aiver ". Napper. Hartford; For- dyce B. Coe. New Britain: Edward D. Coogan. Rockville; Albert Ross, New Haven: John Atherton, Willi- mantle: Clinton o. Oliver, North Windham; and Harry N. Polstein. Moodus.
 They will relieve regular highway division eInployes who have been col- iecting tolls since the system started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
Tony Galento Is
 171A lbs Heavier

Philadelphia, Sept. l5.-CUP) Tony Galento will have . n l-2 pound weight advantage over Lou Nova in their 15- round heavyweight fight at mu- nicipal stadium tonight.
 Galento weighed In this af- ternoon at 224 1-2, and Nova ct 207.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
Soviet Plans in European War Are Still Mystery
 of Fighting Nations
HITLER, STALIN TO
 TRY FOR AGREEMENT
French Helped By British Troops Now Find Weak
 Spot in Saar Sector
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS


 United Press Foreign News Editor)
 German armies fought their way deep into eastern Poland today in a drive that appeared likely to force an early showdown on Soviet Russia's role among the war ring European powers. Ad- vancing steadily toward the Rumanian and Russian from tiers, the Nazis reported they were blasting at the Qualifications before Brestlitovsk in the east, had crossed the Lublin Ewow highway in the southeast and had crushed a Polish counter-a attack in the cen- tral Kutno Sector.
 But the Polish defenders still held out at Warsaw. When German mechanized troops again smashed into the suburbs of the capital at Praga they were reported thrown back once more in desperate fight ing.
 Dispatches from Poland by way of Rome asserted that Lwow had been encircled by Nazi troops and Buc- harest heard that Polish soldiers had retreated across the frontier into Rumania and been interned. Near Lithuanian Frontier
 In the north, fighting was re- ported spreading toward the Lithu- anian frontier but most of the re- ports continued to indicate that Warsaw was encircled and that the Nazi thrusts had broken up the Polish fronts in a movement that was forcing the defenders eastward toward the great Pripet marshes where their cavalry might be dom- inant and where Nazi mechanized units could not operate.
 With the French and British ap- parently preparing for a major attack on the German Rhineland Qualifications, the fighting in Poland was dominated by the mystery of what Soviet Russia plans to do - If anything.
 Nazi circles in Berlin were pleased by yesterdays editorial in the Com munist party mouthpiece, Pravda, at Moscow, which was regarded as preparing the way for possible ap- proval of another partitioning of Poland.
 Hints At Agreement
 Hints that Germany and the Soviets had reached an agreement on Poland came from Nazis in the German capital, but whether the suggestions were wishful thinking or the result of recent conferences between Soviet representatives and Nazi military leaders was not indi- cated.
 Some Nazis predicted definite Soviet action against Poland, but it was believed more likely that a buffer state between Germany and Russia would be formed as a result of the conquest of Poland. Thus Adolf Hitler who was at the Polish front with Marshal Hermann Goering inspecting newly seized inc dustrial sectors = might merely re- establish Germany's 1914 frontiers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
TOBACCO CROPS
 ARE VERY LARGE

Boston. Sept. i5-(UP)-Tobacco crops half again as large as last years harvests were forecast by the New England crop reporting service today for the Connecticut valley. The 1888 crops were hard hit by the hurricane and floods.
 Broadleaf tobacco was forecast at i3.765. 900 pounds compared wzth e. i55.000 pounds harvested last year: Havana seed tobacco. l3.O62. 900 against e.4l7.000: and shade grown tobacco. S.0S5,000 against 5.437. 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
War Summary
(By United Press)

PARIS-French attack in con- siderable force in Sierck sector of western front, also report consid- erable gains in Saar sector; off, cial communique reports first Ger man prisoners taken by French. French and British fleets start widespread search for mother ships of German submarines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15

LONDON-The admiralty today reported that a number of German submarines have been attacked and destroyed by the British fleet hut the number was not specified.
 The communique was the first cfilcial indication of the progress of anti-submarine warfare since last week when the ministry of inc formation. said merely that because attacks on U-boats were not being reported it was not to be assumed that they vert not being made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
HIGH COMMAND OF
 GERMANY REPORTS
German Troops Push Into Fortified Gateway of
 East Poland
BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER nIaifea presS Staff COrresuOudent)

Bx FMEDEkhCh V. OECnSNEn Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 Berlin. September IS. - (UP) = The army high command announced today that German troops from the north had pushed into the heavily fortified zone at Brest-Litovsk, gate- way to Eas. Poland. and had blown up parts of its Qualifications.
 The great citadel there. however, was "still held by the enemy"
 The communique said that Ger mans had approached Praga. a suburb of Warsaw. from the north, east and southeast: that they had beaten back another attempt yes- terday by "a very strong and des- perately fighting Polish force sur rounded in the vicinity of Kutno t60 miles west of Warsaw) to break through to the southeast"
 Main Routes to East
 The fortified zone of Brest-Li- tovsk commands the main routes to the east, the pripet marshes and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15

LONDON - British negotiate with neutrals, including Italy, re- garding war time cOntraband p0l- icy, announce convoy system oper- ates with increased efficiency while anti-submarine war continues; British and French negotiate for establishment of provisional Czech government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15

BERLIN-Army high command announces German troops push into heavily fortified Polish zone in Brest-Litovsk area, gateway to east Poland. Nazis reportedly favor Moscow proposals to incorporate Ukrainia and Byelo Russia into U. s. s. K.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15

WASHINGTON-Democrats be- lieve president will persuade con- gress to repeal neutrality act arms embargo; opponents and support CTS of neutrality statutes prepare for vigorous debate on Americas position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15

Washington, Sept. 15-(UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts foi the current fiscal year through Sept. i3, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year s1,94s,747,4 ,404.00 s1,740,976,340.6 s1.o15.120.2os.ls ss7s,1i7, ,oss .27 ssss, ,s27. .aoo.sl s7sl, ,sss, ,so5.ss
 Net Deficit
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15

LUXEMBOURG-German troops operating on the German side of the Moselle river at 10 a. m. today blew up the bridge connecting Perl. Germany, with the :Iuxem- bourg village of Schengen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-15
The Weather

Fair, Warmer For To-
 night, Saturday Fun Weather Report Pas. .
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Hints At Agreement
TREASURY BALANCE

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-21

with the Sourdough Nuggets squad at Firemen's Park in preparation for Thanksgiving football here.
 The squad under assistant coach Fred Ayers, spent the morning in passing and kicking, drilling also in two of the Nuggets plays.
 This afternoon the Baranof Bears were to practice under Con- rad Puhr, while tomorrow, tn Q Nuggets will hold their first full session with head coach Tom Dyer in charge, assisted by Ayers and Bob DeLong, a University of Wash ington back of last season.
 No complete alignment of team rosters has been made yet, as coaches have not had ample oppor- tunity to test the proficiency of their hopefuls.
 It is believed that by next week. end, both squads will be pretty well decided on, and practice will get on in deadly earnest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-21
Warmers fl
 Winner Over
 Stagg's Team
San Jose College Defeats College of Pacific
 by B fo }

STOCKTON, Cal, Oct. 2l.-San Jose College stretched the list of consecutive football wins to seven with l3 to 3 triumph over the Col lege of the Pacific last night.
 Americas two great coaching vet erans, Amos Alonzo Stagg, of the College of the Pacific, and Glenn s Pep" Warner. of San Jose College watched the Pacifie's 3 to o lead gained on a field goal in the first period, then continued to watch them tramped upon by smooth air and ground attacks which netted San Jose touchdowns in the second and fourth periods. An overflow crowd of l5,000 witnessed the Bat tie of a Century" between the two schools.
 For the second time in their car eers, Stagg and Warner matched gridiron strategy Thirty-two years ago, Warmers Carlisle Indians de- feated Stagg's Chicago Maroons by 18 to 4.
 Stagg is now Y and is celebrating his 50th year of coaching.
 Warner is 68 and veteran of AS years of coaching.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-21
ARMSTRONG WINNER BY
 KNOCKOUT
Puts Challenger Rifehie Fontaine Out in Third
 of t5-Rounder

SEATTLE, Oct 21-Welterweight Champion of the World Henry Arm strong scored a technical knockout last night over Ritchie Fontaine, of Missoufa, Montana, in the thir d round of a scheduled 15-round championship fight.
 The Los Angeles negro hammered the challenger to the mat five times in the second round and once in the third round before delivering the finishing blow
 The sudden ending came after 2 minutes and seconds after the third round opened with the dazed and helpless 141-pound Montanan flat on his face.
 Armstrong, who we gh I'd 1892 pounds won his third straight knockout in defense of his title on his current western tour.
 Fontaine had hoped to square ac- counts with Armstrong; In 1887, before Armstrong won the crown, the two were matched and each had won a bout apiece.