The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-08

sighted a U-b0ne on She surface. Our aircraft iinmediateIy attacked the submarine and bombs were dropped. The first bomb struck the submarine amlidships, one yard to Starboard of the Coming tOw- CT. The submarine began to sink. The second bomb fell directly above her as she flOundered. For some time after the submarine disappeared oil bubbles were seen rising to the surface"
 Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 8--(UP) Threats by Turkish newspapers to force Baron Franz won Papen. German ambassador, to leave the country because of his alleged propaganda activities and the abandonment by President Isnet Inonu of an inspection visit to the Turkish Russian border de- lenses were attributed today to increased anxiety over the Balkan situation.
 One newspaper threatened to uublish an expose Ot Maxi meth ods and, if that did not induce Papen to leave, to find other means.
 After the announcement that the president had abandoned his tour. the official Turkish news agency denied reports that there yvere xtraordinary Turkish con- centrations on the Russian from tier.
 It was made known that Pres. Ynonu would receive the Turkish ambassador to Rumania, Suphi Tanrioer, who was expected to ar- rive today from Bucharest and proceed at once to Ankara, the capital. Tanrioer was expected to explain to the president the Ru- manian cabinets views of Balkan developments and prospects.
 Berlin, Dec. S--(UP)-German beer is to be thinner by order of the Brewers association, 1t was made known today, because of the necessities of war;"
 Beer hereafter will have Q max imum base of 1O.3 per cent of bar- ley instead of the usual 12 per cent. During the World war the barley content was reduced to 3 per cent.
 The thinning of the beer base will save 5OO,000 tons of barley . year, for use as cattle feed and coffee substitute.
 Bucharest. Dec. S-(UP)-Paul Koukoliev. Soviet charge daf- faires, visited the director of one of Bucharest's leading daily news- papers today and said that there was no basis for recent rumors that Russia intends to retake Bes- sarabia, former Russian province which has been Rumania's since the end of the World war.
 "We don't want to occupy Bes- sarabia but we want to maintain the best relations with Rumania," !" Kouboliev said.
 Copenhagen, Dec. 6 - (UP) - Oslo dispatches to the Danish newspaper Ekstrabladet said today that the British Steamer Thomas Walton, 4,460 tons, sank last night after a heavy explosion. Fourteen members of the crew were rec ported killed. A German ship res- cued 22 members of the crew.
 Oslo. Norway, Dec. 8-UP)-A sea battle was reported today just outside Norwegian territorial wa- ters off Scene near Kristinsand. One warship and several alrplanes were reported involved.
 Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 8.-UP) Civilians remaining in Helsinki devised emergency gas masks to. day in the expectation of Russian air raids as soon as the weather improves.
 There is but one gas mask to each Ave civilians. Those without masks improvised them, carrying wads of cotton to be held to their noses by rubber bands or adhe- sive tape in event of poison gas attack.
 For the present the skies re- mained overcast.
 An army communique said Fin- nish troops had counter attacked in the eastern part of the Kar- elian Isthmus. where Russian troops were trying to feFce . pas sage across the TaibeIa river, the outlet to Lake Ladoga from the Vuoksi Lake chain.
 It was alleged that the Rus sians used poison gas in the west Agsssss9esssssesss sss9 z e sseessss THE SH E CL X/