The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-11-07


For instance, 1t Is a secret but
actual fact that British ship
left Odessa, Russian port on the
Black Sea, not long ago loaded
with $4,000 900 worth of the latest
Russian military equipment for the
Chinese armies. This equipment
was not cast-off stuff which the
Russians did not need, but up-to-
date weapons Of war.
The Japanese knew about 1t, and
tried through diplomatic channels
to stop 1t. But the ship arrived
In Rangoon, port of British Burma
just the other day and its cargo
is now In Chinese hands
The ship, 1t would be noted, was
British, and 1t took Russian arms
to a British port. In other words,
the British and Russian govern
ments, officially none too friendly,
are working together behind the
scenes when 1t comes to combat
Ing the Japanese In China.
Another diplomatic cross cur
rent Is the British suggestion, so
far unofficial, to send Anthony
Eden, ex-foreign- minister to Rus
STA as ambassador. Under the same
plan. the French would send to
Moscow ex-Premier Edouard Her.
riot, one Of the most important
figures in France.
ALLIED LIBERALS
Behind this proposal Is a group
Of liberals In both Britain and
France who believe in trying to
win Russia away from Hitler. It
Is the same group which urged a
Russian alliance before Hitler beat
them to 1t.
Vigorously opposed to them
are conservative members In
both the French and British
cabinets who are worried over
Russia's designs on India, and
fear that the fall Of Hitler would
lead 20 b0lshevism or at least
democracy" In Germany. In
other words, they fear the men,
ace of revolution as much as the
menace Of Hitler.
NOTE-This gives one clue as to
why ex-President Benes has been
given little Allied support In Or
ganizing u revolutionary move
ment among the Czechs. Benes Is
classed as q liberal and a Russian
sympathizer.
MRS. ROOSEvELT'S HAT
Mrs. RooSeVelt's riding habit Is
making trouble among the horsey
folk Of Virginia. They are alarmed
over the vogue Of hatless horse
back riding, and they blame the
First Lady.
The hunting purists cherish
the old convention that a lady
should wear hat while riding.
To violate this convention Is as
bad as going hatless to church.
Furthermore, 1t is a matter Of
safety, for the riding hat, some-
times lined with steel, saves many
= q Uranium on the yon side of a
jump.
But the young things in Vir-
ginia hunting society saw pictures
Of Mrs. Roosevelt riding hatless
In Rock Greek Park, and they
began to follow her style. Mat
tiers got SO bad that representa-
tons of protest were conveyed
to the First Lady.
Vivacious Miss Charlotte Mo-
land. head of fashionable Fox
croft school, took occasion, when
invited to the White House for
lunch, to beg her hostess to re-
form and put on some sort Of
headgear.
CAPITAL CHAFF
Jim Farley was on the telephone
night and day helping line up the
neutrality vote in the House. He
was with Roosevelt 100 percen t,
and for the first time since be-
lore the purge One con-
gresham who faced a tough vote
on neutrality was dynamic Tommy
D'Alesandro of Baltimore, who
comes from a big Italian district.
When Jim Farley telephoned him,
D'Alesandro replied: 1--WE got down
on my knees 70 work for that man
Roosevelt, but when II comes to
Jobs i don't get any more out Of
him than Mussolini or Hitler"
However, D'Alesandro voted with
Roosevelt /, Census jobs passed
out at the right time had some-
thing to do with certain neutral
ity votes.
RUSSIAN RECEPTION
Most intense social spotlight
ever focused upon any Washing
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