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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
Soviets Will St tay Neutral Despite Trade
War on Hitlerism Is Attempt to Return to Medieval Times; Italy Makes
 Startling Changes
United Press Foreign News Editor) BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

Fascist Italy and Soviet Russia rocked Europes dp6
 ac front today with drastic cabinet shakeup at Rome and bitter attack by Moscow the mperiastc aggre son of Great Britain and France The Soviet attitude outlined by Premier viachesav Mootov in speech to tho supreme Soviet that Germany is striving for peace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
GERMAN TROOPS
 RAID IN FRANCE
Cross French Frontier, Then Quickly Return; Big
 Nazi Guns Thunder

Berlin, Oct. 3l.-(UP)-German reconnaissance troops have crossed the French frontier, 1t was an- nounced today. but returned to German soil after a successful raid.
 The statement said that the Ger man reconnaissance unit came back with as much war material as they could carry" after raiding French territory.
 The announcement was in con- trast to the recent high command communique which said French troops had been driven from Ger man soil but that the Nazi forces refrained from any attempt to cross the frontier. That announcement was followed by a new propaganda
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
TREASURY BALANCE l

Washington, Oct. s1-(UP)--Gov~ ernment expenses and receipts foE the current fiscal year through Oct. 2sth, compared with a year ago: < ss.i4s.5ss.1s4.oI sa,sss, ,sss. .sic.sz
 Receipts
 $1.7s4,1ss,5so:s0 $i,s07. .lss.5so.eg si,4os. .4oi.s5s.sl SLIPS. .l7o.74s si.sss. .47s. .sos.si si.1io. .ssz. 4ss.sls
 Cash Balance $1.s11.1i0,sss.70 $2,67s,iS7. .o32.31.
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INSURANCE DOCTOR DIEs

Stamford, conn, Oct. 3l--(UP)-- pr. Frederick a. Brathwaite. n. as- sociate medical director of {he Equitable Life Insurance co. 6ied late yesterday after a 1orE IIl1e=<. ae leaves htt widow end Q so1
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The Weather

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Evening star., 1939-09-10
Hitler Suicide One of Rumors
Heard on Ship Bound for u. S.
Other Wild Reports Kept Passengers Uneasy,
Stor Writer'S Wife, Returning, Soys

minute with shifting ship sched-
ules and crowded accommodations
She had planned to return on the
French Line steamship De Grasse,
which delayed its sailing date.
Anxious to get back to her family
she sought other accommodations
In London, foggy by day and
"blacked out at night. city from
which school children and many
women had been removed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry haunted crowded steam
ship agencies in quest of a ticket
to New York.
Caught Boat Train.
1t was not until the last minute
that they learned the lie de France
would sail from Havre Saturday,
September 2. stopping at South
ampton to pick up a few additional
refugees Mrs. Henry caught the
boat train IN the rain and dark
ness. of the continual "blackout" "
The passengers were taken aboard
ship in tenders early last Sunday
and the ship sailed at daylight.
~ few hours later the passengers
learned of the war declarations, as
the ship skirted the English coast.
That night they had their first ex-
perience with complete black
out at sea. Canvas covers were
stretched over deck windows and
ports and smoking was banned on
deck.
One young fellow lit a cigarette
on deck Mrs. Henry said, "and a
lady passenger bore down upon him.
DO you know you're endangering
the lives of us alp she demanded.
Do you realize that the Germans
may be training a torpedo at the
light you just struck?' The boy
gave up smoking on deck"
Early the next day, word of the
Athenia's sinking spread through
the grapevine" First news proo-
ably had been picked up on one
of the portable radios carried by
the passengers. The news later was
confirmed by the ships daily bulle-
tins, but orders went out from the
bridge for the temporary confisca-
ton of passengers radios.
JOts Down RumOrs.
Mrs. Henry jotted down few
rumors which swept the ship:
"It wasn't the Athena which was
Evening star., 1939-09-10

positions for assault on the main
line Nazi fortifications
Not to be considered as repre-
senting an outstanding immediate
French victory, observers said this
analysis of the first weeks results
was only preliminary to long oper-
ations which were certain to grow
increasingly difficult.
French Cautious IN Attack.
The French have taken the Of
fensive against the German west
wall Notifications which French
military men admittedly consider a
formidable defense even if built on
different principles from the French
Maginot line.
This fact was reflected in the
cautious manner in which the
French opened their drive. Having
devoted week to preparatory clean
; up of approaches to the Siegfried
line, they have not yet made contact
at the Siegfried line proper.
1t was on the western front that
French observers believe the real
issue of the war lay. 1t is here,
they say. regardless of what hap
pens to Poland. that decisive con-
f1ict between France. Britain and
Germany will have to be fought out
Britain and France already have
made it clear that even if Germany
succeeds in Adolf Hitler's plan for
a quick cleanup of Poland and then
suggests that there is nothing more
for France and Britain to fight
about, the two allied powers will
carry on the war to a final decision
on the western front.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Canada's S Parliament
Backs Government
On War Policy
Immediate Steps Token
To Speed Issuance Of
Formal Declaration

OTTAWA, Sept. 8 Canadian
Press Canada Parliament to-
night approved the governments
policy, which is expected to lead to
an early declaration of war against
Germany.
After the Senate had approved
the governments policy unani-
mously, the House of Commons at
1925 pm. also Endorsed it without
a record vote.
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King earlier had told Commons
that parliamentary approval of the
governments policy would be fol-
lowed by immediate steps for a
formal proclamation Of state of
war" existing between Canada and
Germany.
Cabinet Session Called.
The Prime Minister'S Office de-
hour when the proclamation would
be issued. but stated it might be
within a few hours.
A government source said later,
however, that the proclamation
probably would not be forthcoming
until IN. E. S. T. tomorrow.
The cabinet still was in session
shortly before midnight.
The Prime Minister has suggested
to Parliament that one of the best
ways Canada could Immediately help
Britain would be to dispatch trained
air personnel" overseas. Government
leader Raoul Dandurand speaking
IN the Senate said Canada would
help Britain and France with air
men and supplies.
The parliamentary votes tech
nically were being taken on a mo-
ton to approve the governments
address in reply to the speech from
the throne of last Thursday.
King Gives Notice Of Intent.
Knowing that adoption of the
address was tantamount to author
izing the government to issue q
declaration of war, the Senate ap-
proved the address after only six
Senators had spoken in the debate.
Mr. King told the House of Com
mons during the day that if the
address were adopted by Parliament,
the government will Immediately
take steps for a formal proclamation
of state of war existing between
Canada and the German Reich
AS debate proceeded in Commons
the position of the Cooperative
Commonwealth Federation group re-
manned in doubt. Speaking for this
group of seven members, M j
Coldwell of Saskatchewan said they
would not vote for the address unless
the government made clear state
ment of Canada war aims and took
Evening star., 1939-09-10
torpedoed, but the Brittany
no. it was the Mauretania.

torpedoed, but the Brittany
no, it was the Mauretania.
September 4-We are running
into a whole swarm of submarines.
The Germans who fly the Atlantic
to Brazil have turned north to bomb
our ship. The British have cap
tured the Bremen and our ship will
be torpedoed tonight in retaliation.
September 5.-The British Navy
has entered the Baltic and laid siege
to Danzig A big British passenger
ship was sunk, but only Is persons
were drowned We have shifted our
course to the north. This on author
ity of a passenger rumored to be
connected with the State Depart
ment. We are making for Halifax.
No, Montreal We are headed for
the coast of Labrador, into the re-
gion of icebergs. Now we are going
south toward Cuba and may en-
counter a tropical hurricane.
September 6-Hitler has abdicat-
ed. He committed suicide. The third
cousin of an aide attached to the
office of the British chief OF staff
says the war will be over soon after
the British attack Hamburg.
September THE British and
French have broken through the
Siegfried line and the Germans will
torpedo our ship to retaliate. This
is very confidential"
Women Afraid Of Planes.
The ship apparently swung In
near the Canadian coast because
several airplanes passed over one
morning, Mrs. Henry said.
When a lady next to me on deck
saw the airplanes she ran inside
with her baby and covered it with
sofa cushions. She thought the air.
planes were German bombers. The
rest of us crowded the rails to
watch them"
The spirits of the passengers be-
gan to rise when the lightship of
Nantucket Island hove in sight. So
much so that the hymns of religi-
Evening star., 1939-09-10

products and with German eff
cheney, production in the occupied
areas will be stepped up enormously.
The first official intimation of war
activity on the western front came
today with the announcement that
five French planes had been shot
down and one forced to land at
German airport, where the crew
of three was arrested.
In addition, officials admitted, "oc-
caSional little exchanges" are taking
place along the Siegfried-Mag
lines, but it was asserted that no
major action had taken place.
That Notifications work on the
Siegfried line is still continuing
was indicated by a telegram sent
Marshal Goering on completion of
his speech by Labor Leader Robert
Ley. Ley stated he heard the speech
"admist workers on the western
Notifications.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
French Army Advances
Throuqh Rich Soor Area

BASEL. Sept. 9 (P. French
forces drove forward slowly and
carefully today through the rich
Saar coal regions toward the first
main line of forest in Germany's
Siegfried line.
Many of the mines in the area
before the forts on the northern
bank of the Saar River were filled
with dynamite charges. Squads OF
engineers and sappers removed the
charges before the troops were sent
to storm German pillboxes and
trenches in the Carlsbrunn Warndt
forest region.
Shells from big guns In Frances
Maginot line were hurled over the
heads of advancing troops into the
fortified area before them.
Military observers here lauded the
French commands decision to move
first into the Saar region, both for
the tremendous coal deposit and for
the moral effect on France and
4kitain.
Evening star., 1939-09-10

There were more wild rumors than
refugees aboard the crowded lie de
France when she left Southampton
for New York last Sunday, only six
hours before England and France
entered the war.
A few of the 1853 persons on
board seemed to see periscope on
every wave. even before word got
about of Prime Minister Chamber
lain's fateful message to Parliament.
Tension increased that night as
the giant liner slipped along with
darkened lights, and reached 4 new
peak the next morning when the
passengers learned the Athena had
been torpedoed
Nor Mrs. Jean Henry, wife of
Thomas r. Henry staff correspond
ent of The Star. the experience was
a nerve-racking one, although not
without its comedy relief. On the
other hand. the Rev. John K. Cart
wright, pastor of Immaculate Con-
ception Church here and veteran
of World War crossing, found the
passage less eventful than might be
expected"
Other Washington residents on
the ship, which docked at New York
yesterday with 1924 American pas
sengers, were Volinda and Phoebe
Lewis, daughters of Ernest Lewis
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. who lives at 3O99 @ street
NV. Mr.. and Mrs Lewis went to
New York to meet their daughters
and will remain there for several
days.
Still q Bit Nervous.
Mrs. Henry returned to her home
at 1916 Albemarle street NV. yes
terday afternoon TO rejoin her FAM
lily while her husband remained in
London to write war stories for The
Star.
Still bit nervous, and badly in
need of sleep, Mrs. Henry managed
to get some laughs out of the day
by-day bulletins" she typed out in
the little cabin she shared with two
other refugees-one a bride on her
honeymoon.
The bride wept," Mrs. Henry said,
mot because of the danger and
tension, but because she was sep
arated from her husband for a
few hours out of the "a
Mrs. Henry, like hundreds of
other Americans intent on reach
ing home, had to cope at the last
Evening star., 1939-09-10

Gus group on board failed TO subdue
them-even several renditions of
Nearer My God To Thee"
Father Cartwright joined the ship
in LIE Havre after an extended Euro
pean tour. He praised the line for
the discipline of the crew. and said
the morale of the passengers was
better than might be expected under
the circumstances.
Father Cartwright returned to
New York from an Italian port after
America entered the war in 1917
"Blackouts" and a shifting course
across the Atlantic were nothing new
to him-nor the fear of submarines
The Lewis girls hurried home to
escape the war while stopping in Italy
They crossed France and caught the
ship at Southampton Volinda was
graduated from Vassar this year and
Phoebe is student at Holton Arms.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Paris

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Evening star., 1939-09-10

GLASSES, flesh-tinted bone frames: Bowen
& King; tan case. Reward. Phone Mich
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Musson Seen Trying Split France Away From British Leadership
immediate steps to TX prices and
prevent war profits.

prevent war profits.
Liberal Opposes Participation.
Maxine Raymond, Quebec Lib
eral, said he was opposed to Cana
dian participation in any war in
which Canada was not attacked. He
said participation in the present war
would bring internal divisions in
Canada.
Justice Minister Ernest Lapointe
told the House that every Quebec
minister would leave the cabinet If
the government should inaugurate
conscription-a step it already is
committed against.
The Senate vote came after Con-
servative leader Arthur Meighen
pleaded for united effort in prose-
cution of the war and urged that all
Canada's resources be thrown into
the struggle.
Success of Nazi Germany, he said,
would mean the end of the world as
Brltons know it. Germany would
not be a tolerant victor, he added,
but instead would make a German
colony of every British and French
island and possession and the Do
mlnion of Canada itself would be in
danger.
Evening star., 1939-09-10

FOX TERRIER. black and white license
No. 2507; strayed from 900 Sth st. sc.
Evening star., 1939-09-10
LOST

DOG. small dark brindle: "Goofus''; tag
Sl10: S25 reward. 4437 Warren NV.
OoSS
Evening star., 1939-09-10
Sweden's Wages Record

Real wages in Sweden are the
highest ever paid in the country and
employment in near record levels.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17

Walt Anderson /; struck out, by J. Peur
4, by o. Dolly 10; hit by pitched bal
Strum and Peterson by ]. Peura; bases Of
Joe Stephan; scorer, Lehet; time, 2:O5.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17
AskOv Merchants
Give Prizes To Fair

When the Askov Rutabaga Festival
committee were a little embarrassed
for additional money to finance the
Festival the following merchants
"came through" in fine style with
prizes to be given away at the Fes-
tival. These prizes will be given
away at the D. B. S. hall just before
the big dance in the evening at
$50 p. m.
Following is list of the merchants
contributing and of the prizes do
mated:
Sorensen Implement Co., garden
cultivator; Askov Hardware Co., wash
boiler; American Publishing Co., two
boxes stationery with name of win
ner printed and 1000 tickets; Ed Oh
son Feed Store, sack of flour; Coop
Store, three pounds coffee; Askov
Bakery, two kringler; Pine Coop Oil
Association, Tiny Tim radio.
c. R. Petersen, part wool blanket;
Askov Mercantile, basket of gro
ceries; Red & White, basket of gro
ceries; Harold Dietz, two haircuts;
Carl Miller, box cigars and box candy
bars; Paulsen's, Service Station, oil
change Qso-Vis); Security State
Bank, $40; Erling Nielsen's Jewelry,
clock; Ferndale Nursery, 5-foot blue
spruce.
To encourage sale of tickets the
committee will give to the boy or girl
over ID years old, who sells the most
tickets, So; second prize ST and the
next four highest SOC each. See
w. B. johnson at the Pine Coop
Oil station for full particulars.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17
PROCEEDINGS OF
ASKOV COUNCIL

The village council of Askov met
in regular session August 3, 1899, be-
ginning at 7:30 p. m. The minutes
of the previous meetings were read
and approved.
Einar Rasmussen appeared before
the council and expressed his desire
for a license to operate pool tables.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
to take proposed ordinance No. IA,
regulating pool tables, off the table
for action at the next regular meeting
1t was moved, seconded and car
ried to send letter to Carl Dixen
calling his attention to the local and
state regulations pertaining to his
business.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
to furnish suggested constable service
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17
The numbers three and seven have
long been considered to have both
lucky and mystic properties.

Damocles occupied a throne over
which sword was suspended by
single horSe-hair.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17
Auction Sale OF
Household Goods

AS we are moving away from Fin
layson, our modern Groom brick
house will be for sale or rent at a
bargain.
All our household goods will be
sold at auction at our home Monday
August %, commencing at 9 o'clock
sharp in the forenoon. Don't miss
this sale if you are in need of house
hold goods of any kind. See sale
bills. Terms: Cash. If credit is re-
quired, arrange with your banker.
JOHN H. ARTH, Owner.
VIM. H. Barnick, Auctioneer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17

Anton Jacobsen of Minneapolis,
stopped Tuesday for little visit at
the home of his mother, Mrs. L. P.
Jacobsen.
Mrs. P. N. Fenger and daughters,
the Misses Agnete, Ingrid and Bodil,
left Tuesday on a vacation trip along
the north shore.
Mrs. A. C. Danielson and daughter,
Miss Idamae, left Monday for visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Strand
void at Sherburne.
Miss 10 Ane Petersen of Mime
apolis, came Tuesday for visit with
relatives, being a guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George I. Glen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olav Jensen and
children from Grand Forks, N. D.,
came Saturday for visit at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. P.
Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs Hans Nielsen and two
children and Miss Elvira Allshouse
from Vinton, Iowa, were recent Wis
itors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl P. Nielsen.
Jacob Hansen, the old reliable at
the Askov Hardware store, is enjoy
ing a vacation this week, most of
which he is spending at his home
west of town.
Soren Jensen of Solvang, Calf,
formerly of Tyler, came here Monday
from a visit in West Denmark, Wis.
and expects to visit old friends here
for a week or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johansen and
children from near Hampton, Iowa
came yesterday for visit at the
home of her folks near Bruno, and
at the home of his brother, Marius
T. Johansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Petersen and
Mr. and Mrs. George I. Glenn and
daughter, Cleo, took Mrs. Petersen's
mother, Mrs. Ole Andersen, to her
home in Minneapolis, Sunday after
a Today visit here.
Supt Otto c. Hoiberg came from
Minneapolis Friday and the following
day took his family to Tyler for a
visit with relatives there. From there
Mr.. Hoiberg returned to the city to
continue his summer course at the
university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto A. Jensen were
in Minneapolis Saturday and Sunday
They "took i'm the association ball
game Saturday when st. Paul
trimmed the Millers to the tune OF
20 to 2. Sunday they attended the
Credit Union Roundup at Golden
Lake Farm, near New Brighton, as
did also several other Askovites in
Guiding the Little German Band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Godfreysen OF
Grand Meadow, and Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Godfreysen and children OF
Austin, were Sunday visitors at the
Einar Jensen home and also attended
the outing at Sturgeon lake. The
Godfreysen boys are brothers of Mrs
Einar Jensen. Jens Jensen, who had
been in Austin for visit, returned
home with them and one of the God
freysen children remained here for
a visit.
At the Askov Commercial club and
Fire Department meeting Monday
evening in the town hall the men,
bers listened to a representative from
the Group Health Mutual, Inc, ST
Paul, explain plan of health insur-
ance and disqualification insurance
No definite action on the matter was
taken. The attendance was not very
good, hence the club members fee
that there is no demand for this type
of insurance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17

Invest Is cents in a classified ad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17
ASKOV
Church Picnic is Successful.

The church, Y. P. S. and Sunday
school outing at Swanson's Point on
Sturgeon lake Sunday was ideal in
every respect, well attended and
favored with ideal weather. In the
forenoon there were church services
and Sunday school and church serv-
ices again in the afternoon. The re-
mainder of the time was spent in
bathing, boating, social visiting and
in general enjoying a very pleasant
day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17

from Denmark.
Peter Jorgensen left for Minneapolis
Sunday.
Rev. jobs. Knudsen was in Mime
apolis last Thursday evening to give
a lecture.
A. w. Conway and family and
Rasmus Petersen were callers in Min
neapolis Friday.
Conrad Christensen and family Wis
tied relatives and friends in Duluth
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller and Mrs.
Lief Kirkegaard and son, Carl, were
Duluth callers Tuesday.
Miss Stella Saastad came Monday
from the northern part of the state
for visit at the L. H. Lund home.
Mr.. and Mrs Manford Nelson went
to Minneapolis today for check-up
on Mr.. Nelson's physical condition.
Miss Valborg Jensen came from
Minneapolis for Sunday visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Lars P. Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Bauman and
daughter, who have lived on the for
mer Outzen farm, southeast of town,
moved to Sandstone yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Madsen and son,
Mrs. A. Madsen and Thorvald Ander-
sen visited Friday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Madsen near Hector
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Christensen and
daughter, Elaine, of Tyler, came
Wednesday evening for visit with
friends and relatives, being guests
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. jobs
Knudsen.
Miss Sophie Kreitman of Broad
land, S. D., and Miss Mary Kreitman
of Aberdeen, S. D., visited at the
George l. Glen home from Thursday
until Saturday. Saturday Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn accompanied them on a
trip to the head of the lakes.
Otto and Alfred Jensen, young sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lars P. Jensen, were
Minneapolis passengers on the Great
Northern train Saturday. They will
spend some time visiting at the home
of their sister, Mrs. Clarence John
son, and of course also visit their two
other sisters, the Misses Valborg and
Herds, who are employed in the city.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-08-17

An American scientist has an
nounced the discovery of two new
chemical elements, which brings the
total number known to 90.