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the week-old war, and that enemy
losses numbered 1000 men.
GA communique of Russia's
Leningrad command declared.
"all tanks participating In hos
tilities since November 80 are
present, and Finnish troops did
not capture a single one"
(The Russian report declared
only two Soviet planes had been
brought down by the Firms, while
two landed on Finnish soil when
the pilots lost their bearings be-
cause of bad weather.
(The Russian command also
denied the 8,50O-ton cruiser XII
rolf had been damaged and two
destroyers sunk in action against
Finnish Notifications at Hango,
at the mouth of the Finnish Gulf,
as the Firms reported last Fri
day.
Specializing on the course of the
Russians westward drive in the
Kuolajarvi sector, observers assumed
their planes would bomb heavily the
railway communications between
Rovaniemi and Finland's Bothnian
seaport, Kemi, opposite the Swedish
iron port of Lulea.
Drive in Gulf Blocked.
Any Russian naval attempt to
penetrate the Gulf of Bothnia, how
ever, seemed to have been blocked
effectively by Swedish and Finnish
mines and Finnish guns being
placed on the Aaland Islands at the
mouth of the gulf.
Russian attempts to advance
southwark from the Arctic coast
had not yet overcome the Finnish
resistance at Petsamo, according to
reports reaching Kirkenes.
Two Finnish fishing boats loaded
with refugees were reported sunk
by Russian warships while trying to
reach Varangerfjord from districts
west of Petsamo. All aboard were
said to have been lost.
Snow in some sections of Finland
already is drifting s feet deep and
progress through wooded sections is
practically impossible without skis.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Poles Hope to Recruit 200, 900
For Army From u. S., Canada
Expect to Have $4,000
In Field Soon as
Part Of Allied Force

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE (Cor-
respondence Of the Associated
Press) Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski,
premier Of the Polish government in
exile hopes to recruit zoo, 1000 more
soldiers from the United States and
Canada.
Without counting the thousands
it hopes to enlist from Polish colo
nies in America, the Polish COM
mand expects to have a fighting
force in France Of 5000 when three
more divisions are added to the two
already formed. The Polish divi-
sion numbers 5000 men.
The Poles in the present two divi-
sions are mostly miners from North
ern France and Belgium. Daily re-
cruits drop from trains in this
wind-swept corner Of France to
start their training with machine
gun and other infantry units.
All Do Not Have Guns.
Their comrades -in-arms include
remnants Of the shattered Polish
forces who fought Germans and
Russians In September and lived to
escape to France through neutral
countries.
They are given light-colored khaki
uniforms. modelled after the French
military dress. and berets. The men
in training do not all have guns.
They double up on equipment and
parade before Gen. Sikorski with
out arms-or martial music.
Among recruits drilling under the
red and white Polish flag is Joseph
Lipski, former Polish Ambassador
to Germany, who was among the
first to volunteer. He eats in the
same soup kitchens as the other
soldiers.
The Polish premiership was con-
ferred on Gen. Sikorski September
II, when the Polish government
messaged Paris with its mobile radio
station just before crossing into Ru-
mania-and internment.
When the 55-year-old general is
not visiting the camp of the Polish
Legion, he lives at an inexpensive
Paris hotel.
Poland cannot afford more than
that right now" he says.
Premier First in 1922.
Sikorski was one of the chief or
ganizers OF the Polish forces in
1914-19l8, and in 1920 his general
ship was a notable contribution to
the victory Of the Poles over the
BolShevists. He became Premier
first in 1922 and since then also has
served as minister of war and chief
of the general staff.
Marshal Edward Smigly- -Rydz, who
led the Poles in their fight against
the September German invasion, is
interned in Rumania with former
President Ignace Moscicki.
Led Fight 1t Lwow.
Highest among the Polish officers
who escaped to France upon the coll
lapse of Polish resistance is Gen.
eastman Sosnowski, for years a COL
laborator Of the Polish patriot, the
late Marshal Pilsudski.
Sosnowski led the helpless fight
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for landing infantry troops by para
The gulf outside Helsinki is thickly
mined and the approaches are we'll
fortified, making extremely difficult
any attempt by the Russian fleet
to get close enough to shore to land
troops.
Political circles felt the Russian
command could not long endure the
Humiliation" of being held at bay
by nation of Finland's size.
New snow today was greeted en-
Enthusiastically by military authorities
They counted it a heavy advantage
for Finlands famous skiing machine
gunnerS and infantrymen.
No cannonading was heard in Hell
sinki itself today.
Unity Greatest Strength.
President Kyoesti Kallio today de-
clared "our greatest strength is our
unity in a broadcast on the 22d
anniversary of Finland's inde-
pendence.
Russia broke her non-aggression
pact with Finland, Kallio continued,
declaring that Russia's methods
show that the safety of Leningrad
does not enter into the question as
we have been attacked all along our
eastern frontier"
Kallio referred to Russia's asser-
tiOn that the territorial demands
she made upon Finland were for the
protection of her northern city of
Leningrad.
The President praised Finnish
women who have so valiantly done
their duty on the frontier as we'll as
in the homes"
Anniversary of Decoration.
Finland is observing the anniver-
sary of December 6. 1917, when the
legislative body that was a carry
over from Czarist Russian days,
drew up a declaration that marked
the start of Finland's freedom.
Finland's independence was not
recognized by the Bolshevist rule in
Russia, however, until January 4,
1918. It was confirmed by the
treaty of Brest-Litovsk on March 8,
1918.
Subsequently. White Army under
Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
(noW Finnish field marshaD was Or
ganized to combat Red forces over
running the country. With the CO.
operation of a German Army divi-
sion, Baron Mannerheim won a de-
cisive victory over the Reds April 28-
20, 1918, near Viipuri.
The crown of Finland was offered
to Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse,
brother-in-law of the German En-
peror, but he never went to Finland.
Mannerheim took charge as regent
December IL, 1918. Months later
June II, 1919-the Finnish Diet es-
tablished a republic. A constitution
came into being a month later, and
the first President was elected July
Is, 1919.
Peace with Soviet Russia was con-
cluded at Dorpat October IA, 1920
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Little Pupils Keep
Posted on Appearance
OF Knee-Hi
Sofety Dog Scores Hit
In John Quincy Adams
School Demonstrations

They asked the third grade at
John Quincy Adams School the
other day who was coming to visit
the school. Out of some 20 children,
about Is said 'Knee-Hi" and the
other five said Santa Claus" That
was before any announcement had
been sent around that the little
canine was definitely to appear
there.
Knee-Hi took the school by storm
yesterday after an outside demon
stration at Wyoming avenue and
Columbia road NV. and later with
an inside demonstration. After 1t
was over, DR.. George E. Brunson and
the 6-year r-old wire-haired fox ter
rier had all they could do to get
home. Candid camera fans begged
for opportunity to shoot the little
safety teacher, while others sought
DR.. George E. Brunson's autograph.
DR.. Brunson is Knee-Hi's teacher.
Among those who witnessed the
performance were Supt. Frank w.
Ballou and First Assistant Supt.
Robert L. Haycock and Supervising
Principal Henry w. Draper OF the
first division. Somebody who stole
the distributor wires from Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle's car delayed
the president of the Board of Edu-
cation from seeing the outside per-
formance, but she remained for the
inside demonstration
Two officials of the Baltimore Sun
were also on hand for the outside
program, DR.. Brunson said.
Knee-Hi is presented by The Star
with the cooperation of the Board
of Education, the Police Department
and the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic.
After the inside demonstration
Peggy Trewhella, head of the STU
dent council at the school, thanked
DR.. Brunson and Announcer Jack
Dalton on behalf of the school for
the dogs appearance. The program
was arranged with the cooperation
of Mrs. Florence Cornell, principal
of the school.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

Queenie, . trained dog, for sale in
his fight to save his 1o-year-old son
from double pneumonia.
Queenie has been the constant
companion Of the former bantam
weight champion Of the Philippines
through many q sports event at
Grifnth Stadium. But times are
hard and Felix needs the money.
The asking price for Queenie Is
SIS. She's worth many time that
to Distrito, but money is needed for
his son Jimmy.
Distrito lost his sight q number Of
years ago as the result Of his boxing
career.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
United Latin Policy
On Finnish War Being
Prepared al League
Delegates Of 8 Nations
Meet Saturday Before
Council Session
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Dec. 6.-Latin Ameri-
can delegates to the League Of Ma
tions, conscious Of q new position
of leadership given them by Ar
gentina's suggestion that Soviet
Russia be elected, met last night to
consider a united policy" on the
Finnish war.
They decided to contact their
governments and to meet Saturday
prior to the Council session.
Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Co.
lombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Cuba and
the Dominican Republic were rep
resented.
Some quarters said Britain and
France must support Finland or lose
South American prestige.
IN order to preserve its world
status, it was pointed out, the
League could not afford to affront
its South American members, some
of whom are threatening to leave
unless Russia is ousted.
Should Russia resign, some League
quarters professed to believe, there
would be a chance to bring Italy
and Spain back into active member
shin.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Blind Vendor Offers
To Sell Dog to Aid Son

Felix Distrito. the blind peanut
vendor known to Washington sports
fans, has offered his only eye,
Evening star., 1939-12-06
iggs Went to School, =,
But Forgot Lesson
OnCrossing Street

By the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, N. c., Dec. g.
Jiggs forgot his primary les
son-Look both ways before you
cross the street-and now he's
dead.
For eight years Jiggs Che was
just dog followed Mary Pal
mer Stokes to school and was
awarded a perfect attendance
certificate. On top of that he
had an A-plus rating in the
physical education class and
was well on his way to being
elected the most popular fellow
in school.
But he didn't remember that
a little dog and a moving auto
mobile cannot occupy the same
space at the same time.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Peru's Foreign Minister
Condemns Soviet Action

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 6 R.-Enrique
Goytisolo, Peru's foreign minister,
condemned last night the Russian
invasion of Finland, calling 1t a
"flagrant disregard of the right of
an organized people, legally estab-
lished and free" to life and sover-
eighty.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Romney and Wirth to Speak

OFT Romney, recreation director
of w. P. A., and Conrad L. Wirth,
assistant director of the National
Park Service, will be speakers to-
morrow at the park and recres-
ton conference at Hollywood, Fla.
in connection with the fifth annual
Southeastern Planning Conference
now in session. Among those at
tending the conference are Fred
eric A. Delano, John M. Carmody,
Col. Joseph Hyde Pratt, G. G. Paul
sen and Abel Wolman.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Chile Cold to Move
To Condemn Russia

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 6 R.-
Foreign Minister Abraham Ortega,
replying last night to an invitation
from Peru. Bolivia and Uruguay to
join an American protest against
the invasion of Finland, declared
Chile is not interested in mixing"
in the affairs of other continents.
He told Ambassadors of the three
countries Chile's foreign policy CEN
tiers in the Americas, and that there
is no precedent for the proposed
protest since American nations have
not protested moves against Aus
tria, Czecho- -Slovakia and other
countries.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Farmer Starts Early,
Saves 800 Pennies
To Pay Taxes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. s.
County Treasurer Harry L.
McCann will not have to send
to the bank for change for some
days, thanks to John Dixon,
colored farmer of the Jordan
Springs section.
Dixon owns the farm on
which he lives and prepares far
in advance to meet his tax pay
ment. He paid his bill shortly
before the deadline yesterday,
bringing the treasurer 800 pen
nies to pay an So levy. He had
been saving his pennies since
early last December, he said.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

garian border. plodding $50 miles
afoot. Using an assumed name, he
finally reached France.
The Polish government, it is said,
plans to give him q diplomatic post,
but Sosnowski is reported to be in
sisting upon active service with the
Polish Legion.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Sympathy for Finland
Expressed by Cordenos

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 6 R.-Presi-
dent Lazaro Cardenas last night ex-
pressed the sympathy Of Mexico
toward the people of Finland who
are victims of aggression"
Evening star., 1939-12-06

GEN. WLADYSLAW SIKORSKI.
against the Germans at Lwow Oem-
berg), flying over encircling German
lines to assume command after
Smigly-R had crossed into Ru-
mania. Faced with a hopeless fight
he ordered his men to split into
small groups and head for the Hun
garian border.
The general himself put on civilian
clothes and made his way through
Russian forces occupying the Hun
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Chinese Patience Great

Chinese patience and perseverance
is so great that a Chinese might well
devote a lifetime to perfecting a
piece of art, taking as his motto.
IF I cannot finish it my son will"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
BALDWIN NAMES
 SOME MORE JUDGES
Continued from Page D

Smith and Freeman Light, both Re- publicans. judges, succeeding Nehe- miah Candee and Paul R. Connery.
 Greenwich town court: William Strong, Republican, senior judge, succeeding Frederick J. Whelan, and Lewis Sission, Democrat, judge, succeeding L. Paul Burke.
 Merit System Personnel
 Hartford, Conn, June 10. = (UP) - Governor Baldwin today signed a bill changing the personnel ad- visory committee for the states merit system from membership of 10 to five persons.
 Originally, the personnel advisory committee consisted of 10 depart ment heads. The new bill, in re- ducing membership, provides new appointees shall be two state ad- ministrative heads, two state em- ployes in the classified service and one institutional head.
 The advisory committee hears appeals from employees.
 Chair Goes To Cross
 Hartford, Conn, June 10.-(UP) = The chair in which former Gov- ernor Wilbur L. Cross sat in the governors office from 1930-1938 will become his personal property soon it was disclosed today.
 Governor Raymond E. Baldwin has a new chair, the back of which has a print of the state seal.
 The governor said he would turn over the old chair to the former governor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
HEALTH DRIVE
 BRINGS ARREST
Two Men Fined for Dump- ing Refuse on South
 Leonard Street

The first arrests in the health de- partment's campaign against dump ing of refuse in places other than the one oficial city dump resulted in two men being filed in city court today. Judge Theobald E. Conway imposed finues of $5 on Charles Masone, 26, of 42 Irion street. and Tony Dattilo, 50, of 1855 State street, New Haven.
 Motor Patrolman Vincent Begg arrested the two men yesterday after he had found them dumping banana stalks and other refuse on a lot on South Leonard street. The pair pleaded guilty in court today.
 Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, several weeks ago an- nounced against illegal dumping. A number of warnings were given, but the arrests yesterday were the first.
 The only place where rubbish may be deposited is at the city dump on Fairfield avenue, of Highland ave- nue. Dumping anywhere else Is for bidden.
 pr. Godfrey said today that the campaign will continue until the practice has been wiped out com- pletely. He declared that illegal dumping creates menace to com- munity health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
THREE WATERBURY
 HONOR STUDENTS
Receive Awards at Com. mencement Concert of
 Yale School of Music

Three Waterbury students were honored last night at the annual commencement concert of the Yale School of Music in New Haven.
 Miss Emeline Ranando of 83 Wal nut street, an annual winner, was awarded the Charles Ditson schol- arship of $250 and the Lockwood scholarship in pianoforte.
 Urico Rossi of 944 West Main street won the Coolidge scholar ship in quartet playing. He is con- cert-mastetr of the Civic Orchestra of Waterbury and was soloist at the last in a series of three con- certs by the orchestra recently in Buckingham hall.
 Miss Melba Rossi won a certificate in theory of music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
OBITUARY

ATCHISON-Mrs. Daisy L. (Kiin- ball Atchison, 67, widow of Robert E. Atchison, died last night at her home, Colonial avenue, Middlebury, after a short illness. Mrs. Atchison was born in Middlebury, June 3, 1872, the daughter of the late Da- yid and Harriet Kimball. She was a member of Winona Rebekah lodge, Odd Fellows, of Waterbury.
 She is survived by two sons, Ed- win c. and Lawrence J. Atchison, both of Middlebury.
 Funeral services will be held Mon- day afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. Ridgeway F. Shinn, pastor of the West Side Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in the New Milford cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow night from 2 to 9 o'clock.
 STICKLES = Mrs. Anna Stickles of Marion avenue, Cheshire, died yesterday afternoon at St. Marys hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Stickles was the widow of Edward Stickles. She lived in Waterbury be- fore moving to Cheshire 12 years ago.
 Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Hugh Riley, of Hartford, and Mrs. Florence Adams of Strat- ford; . son, Raymond Stickles, Bergin, N. J.; three sisters, Mrs. Michael Madden and Mrs. Stacia Cunningham, both of Waterbury, and Mrs. William Fellows. Naug- atuck.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, Monday morn ing at 8:15 o'clock, with a high mass of requiem at 9 o'clock m St. aPtrick's church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- day after 3 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

and Mrs. Anthony Borzilauskas, 26 North Leonard Street, was 8 mem- Der of Wheeler Club, Glee Club, Art and Catholic Clubs, played varsity football and baseball.
 Peter M. Hart, son of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Hart, 86 Buckingham Street. Member of Foote Club, Glee Club, Camera Club and a member of the Academy Review and Rolling Stone editorial staffs. Played hockey and soccer.
 James A. Luddy, son of Mrs. Ellen Luddy, 97 Cherry Street, was mem- Der of Wheeler Club, Catholic Club, Glee Club, and track and soccer squads. Edward E. Burns, 116 Gen. tral avenue, son of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Burns, member of Wheeler Club, took part in intra-mural bas- ketball and track. He was a mem- Der of the Catholic Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10

Former Governor Wilbur L. Gross urged the graduating class at Ches- hire Academy to realize the in- portance of food reading, in his commencement address this after noon.
 Headmaster Arthur N. Sheriff dis tributed diplomas to 78 students. Rev. Dr. Norman s. Howell, rector of St. Peters Church, and Rev. James Donaher, Catholic chaplain at the academy, led in prayer.
 Seven Waterbury students were among the graduates.
 Philip Snowden Good, son of Dr. and Mrs. William Murray Good, of Columbia Boulevard, won the Sher- iden plaque, highest award of the academy, awarded to "that student showing the qualities of Cadet Rich- ard Brinsley Sheridan, as a gentle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
PIANO RECITAL WELL RECEIVED
Fannie L. McCormack's Pupils Delight Appre-
 ciative Audience

Piano students studying under Fannie l.. Mccormack rendered a very gratifying recital last evening at the studio of their director which was very well received by an ape preciative audience of relatives and friends.
 The program was as follows: Ensemble @ pianos) Partners Bilbro-Jane Kennedy Tommy Wolfe.
 Solo Dancing Daisy ..-...... Fields
 Loretta Donohue Solo-Hiking .....,.... Thompson
 Carol Fenn Solos -Swaynee River, O Susanna .................. Foster
 Ambrose Egan Solos-Folk Dances, Old English, Welch-Francis Berglund. Solos-(a) Summer Days; (b) Coun-
 Tommy Wolfe Two pianos-Sonatina in c, by Bee- thoven; The Wild Rider, by Schu- mann-Ruth Northrop Miss Me- Cormack.
 Solos-Dutch Twins ... Villa Ward
 Jane Kennedy Solo-Through the Meadows. .Loth
 Geraldine Klem Solo-Andante-Surprise Symphony ..,............ Haydn
 Madelina Calabrese Two pianos-Sonata in F. Allegro, by Beethoven; Garotte, by Arne- Oetting-Blanche Divigard Miss Mccormack.
 Solo-La Palomba - Italian Folk Song-Rose Calabrese. Soprano solo-Ave Maria, by Bach- Gounod-Blanche Divigard. Solos-Walts Lente, by Merikanto; Bagataelle in c, by Beethoven.
 Jeanne Awray Solo-Romance ....... Rubenstein
 Thomas Powell Two pianos-Andantet from Sonata in D major .............. Mozart Ridgeway Shinn-Miss Mccormack Solo-Rondo Capriccioso, by Men, ssohn-Ridgeway Shinn. Two pianos Ballet music from "Dornroschen" ..... Tschikowsky Thomas Powell-Miss Mccormack
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
LOCAL WOMAN IS
 NAMED DELEGATE
To Attend 65fh Conven- lion of Wofnen's Chris-
 tian Temperance Union

One Waterbury woman and ten other Connecticut members have been selected as delegates to the 65th national convention of the Wo- mems Christian Temperance Union at Rochester, N. Y. September 27 to October 3.
 The delegates are as follows: Mrs. Ella F. Burr of South Windsor, state president; Mrs. Mabel P. rreusser. Waterbury: Mrs. Sarah A. Hull. Bristol: Miss Ethel D. Bar rows. New London: Mrs. Mary E. Welle6, Hartford; Mrs. Mary L. Stearns. Willimantic: Mrs. F. w. Tyrrill, Windsor; Mrs. Susie M. Do- nae. Stanford; Mrs. Mary Arnold, Stafford Springs, Mrs. Louis Lester Hoagphal. Middletown, and Mrs. Sarah P. Logue, Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
British Monarchs Are Tired, Weary, Excited
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though the train did not stop, 26 carloads of policemen were scat- tered along the right-of-way.
 At Monmouth junction, 16 miles beyond Trenton, the royal train was switched to an electrified branch line leading to South Amboy. At Jamesburg, the electric locomotive was replaced by steam locoomtive, and the rest of the route to Red Bank was over a non-electrified, single track, through Freehold, Ma nasquan, Sea Girt and Long Branch
 Whole Population Out
 At Freehold, town of 1000, most of them of English descent, almost the whole population was out to watch the royal train go by. It slowed down to 15 miles an hour in their honor.
 Several of the spectators shouted God Save The King" The win dow shades were all drawn and there was no sign that anyone aboard heard the shouts.
 The bell of St. Peters Episcopal churcn, one or the OlQeSt III the United States, tolled while the train passed.
 The church still is conducted un- der the British charter granted to it in 1736. The train passed within 50 feet of the church.
 Fifty-four members of the na- tional guard, with fixed bayonets, stood along the eight miles of track from Englishtown to Freehold and allowed no one to approach.
 The royal train reached Red Bank at 7:01 a. m., just one minute be- hind schedule, and the king and queen were staying aboard until o'clock. when they step out to re- ceive the state and towns official greeting from the governor and mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-10
N. G. OFFICERS
 GET EXAMINATIONS

Officers of the 102d and 169th h. fantry Regiments, Connecticut Ma tional Guard, were given physical examinations last night at the state armory. Major William B. Smith, of Hartford, and members of the surgeon generals examining board were in charge.
 The examinations have been or- dered by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin to weed from the service officers who are not physically fit for serv- ice