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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
British arships Open
Atlantic Blockade
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render. They fought at their guns
until they could fight no more.
Then many Of them went to their
death. They carried on the great
traditions of the royal navy"
Chamberlain disclosed that most
of the men were naval reservists
and naval pensioners called UP for
the war.
mo one could read the account
of that heroic action by those naval
reservists and naval pensioners
without deep emotion" Chamber
lain said Of the one-sided battle.
1.-THE action was not, however, one
on which we could say the enemy
was breaking generally recognized
rules Of naval warfare"
Prior to Chamberlain's remarks,
1t had been reported In naval quar-
Uers that British warships had cap
tured or sunk IL German merchant
ships sailing from the United States
in recent weeks disguised as neu-
trails.
Another Cruiser Sinks
Berlin, Nov. 28-(UP)-Nazis re-
ported officially today that British
heavy cruiser had been sunk by a
U-boat east of the Shetland islands.
The cruiser, Of 10000 tons, was
torpedoed by a U-boat under COM
mand of Lieut.. Commander Guen-
Their Prien, the youthful, rosy
checked German who commanded
the U-boat that slipped into Scapa
Flow and sank the British battle
ship Royal Oak with loss of $40
lives, Nazis said.
The heavy cruiser sunk was OF
the London class, according to the
German report of the sinking, and
had a complement of $50 men. The
London type British cruisers are
the Shropshire, the Sussex, the Dew
onshire and the London.
The cruiser would be the 10th
British warship sunk by Germany
since the war began.
The London type cruiser has eight
eight-irch guns, eight four-inch
guns and 20 smaller guns; eight tor
pedo tubes and carries one aircraft
to be catapulted into the air.
The cruiser was apparently north
of Scapa Flow naval base in the
Orkney islands when sunk. The
date Of sinking was not given.
No Vindictive Peace
London, Nov. 28--CUP)--The AL
lied powers will avoid any effort to
impose a vindictive peace" on
Europe, Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain said today in the house
of commons.
I'VE have not entered this war
with any vindictive purpose" Cham
berlain said.
I'VE do not therefore intend to
impose any vindictive peace.
"None of us knows how long this
war will last; In what direction 1t
will develop or, when 1t Is ended,
who will be standing at our side
and who against u.s.
'In those circumstances 1t would
be mischievous If we attempted TO
lay down today the conditions in
which new world is to be created"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28


out to all ships by radio and all
shore stations by telegraph: Seize
all German exports"
1t will be thorough blockade,
the protests from neutrals notwith-
standing. Cargoes will be examined
infinitely and a shipment of linen
made from flax grown in Germany
for instance, will be contraband.
Many new contraband control
bases will be established in the
Mediterranean, the Far East, the
British Isles and France, will handle
the seized cargoes.
$25O,O0O, 900 Worth
1t Is estimated that $3.50 900, 900
worth Of exports, or 80 per cent of
Germany's normal foreign commerce
will be affected. Last year Ger
many's export trade was $1,3l5, 000,-
900. About $525, 000, 900 of 1t was with
British and French and their COL
onial ports. This already has been
cut Off. The new blockade Is in
tended to stop exports to America
and Asia. The rest Of 1t, conducted
overland with the Balkans, Baltic
States and other European neutrals
will escape.
France is invoking an identical
blockade. The French official jour-
nal published the provisions last
night and will put them in force
after few days grace. They permit
neutrals to appeal against seizures
to the contraband control commit
tee and prize courts and promise
that proceeds from the sale of goods
seized will be returned to the neu-
trail shipper provided the purchase
from Germany was made prior to
November %.
Otherwise, the goods will be en-
trusted to the prize administration
or sold and the proceeds deposited
until the end Of the war.
Provision also was made In the
French decree for neutrals to be re-
imbursed If the seized goods had re-
ceived pass from the last neutral
port OF call before December IL.
Neutrals Have Way Out
Georges Pernot French blockade
minister, said neutrals could make
up for their loss in German trade
by shipping their own goods to the
markets that Germany lost by the
blockade.
AS for the protests by Italy and
Japan, which were the most bitter
of all the neutrals' because of their
friendship with Germany, the
French pointed out that neither
Japan nor Italy protested against
Germany's unrestricted mine war
fare, In violation of the British in
depreciation Of international law
for which the blockade Is a reprisa!
even though both Japanese anG
Italian ships have been sunk by
mines. 1t was also pointed out that
when Japan and Italy were allies OF
Britain and France in the World
War, they approved the same export
blockade against Germany.
Holland and Belgium, extensive
dealers In German goods, will be
hardest hit and they have sent milo
protests 1t was believed that special
provisions would be made for re.
lieving them of some of the restric-
tions and that some concessions also
would be made to Sweden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

square to allow the fire machines to
pass.
No Mark on Machine
Firemen Of the truck said they
stopped after the accident but found
no mark on their machine to indi-
cate an impact. 1t was concluded
that Mr.. French suffered his injuries
when he was hurled to the pave
ment.
Mr.. French Is survived by his wife
Mrs. Martha French; two sons, Ray
mond and Roscoe French; and nine
grandchildren.
He will he buried in Pine Grove
cemetery after funeral services.
Survivors also include a brother
Robert French, former chief of po-
lice of West Haven, and two sisters,
Mrs. Frank Foley, and Mrs. Laura
Wilmont, both of West Haven.
Burial will be In Pine Grove
cemetery Wednesday afternoon after
funeral services at the Clark Flu
neral home, 20 State street, at
o'clock, Rev. David p. Gaines will
officiate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

at large has heard but little OF him
The Office of solicitor general is
a highly important one, but 1t does
not bring its holder many head
lines.
If Mr.. Murphy should be put
on the Supreme Court, jackson
would be the logical man to re-
place him as attorney general. In
that spot he could command plenty
Of headlines.
The anti-monopoly drive now in
progress would insure that, If
nothing else did. The "build-up"
which failed lamentably when 1t
was tried couple of years ago
could 60 forward in fine style.
JACKSONITES BACK
MURPHY FOR JUSTICE
Right now. good part of the
Murphy Justice talk in circula-
ton proceeds, not from hackers OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
WAR BULLETINS
FROM ALL ZONES
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Nazi Prisoner Honored


With the Royal Air Force,
Somewhere in France, Nov. 2S.-
(UP)-A German flyer, captured
after he had fought three British
machines, was honored at din
ner for his bravery and kept be-
cause he was created like gem
tleman."
The German was the pilot Of
one Of four Dorniers that were
shot down Somewhere behind the
Maginot Line" last week after at
lacking three Hurricane Fighters.
The German plane was damaged
badly, its wings and fuselage rid
died with machine gun bullets.
The German ordered his gum
ner and observer to jump with
their parachutes. His plane start
ed to plunge toward earth. A Hur-
ricane plane followed, but when
satisfied that the German was not
taking" a crash, it turned home.
Suddenly, the British pilot found
himself a target of machine-gun
bullets. He looked back to see
the German pilot, with one hand
on his controls and the other
on his machine gun. Both planes
were forced to land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
Firms ARE CALM

fAkSG SEAAVk
Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. 28-(UP)
Films went about their business
as usual today, maintaining a
strange aplomb in the face of Rus
sian threats and abuse Of their
government.
There were no crowds around gov
eminent buildings; no queues in
front of news stands and very lit
tie to indicate that crisis was In
the off1ing. The popular calm SEEM
ed to spring either from the belief
that Russia would not invade Fin
land, or, If she did, Finland's Scan
dinavian friends would come to her
aid.
, Baron Carl Mannerheim, Finnish
national hero and head Of the arm
ed forces, returned today from an
inspection of the Russian border and
said There must be some mistake"
about Russia's announcement that
Finnish troops had fired seven ar
tilery shells across the Russian line
at 3:45 p m. last Sunday.
Eat the time Of the alleged shoot
ing Finnish troops at this point were
attending an open air Sunday SER
mon" Manrerheim said. He said
Finnish light artillery was kept at
least - miles, and heavy artillery
at least Is miles behind the border.
LIST pg ADD RUSSIA ORDERS -.
Little Nations Speak
Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 28-
(UP)-Danes believed that the
Firms were showing infinite patience
in the dispute with Russia. The idea
here was that Russia might have
created a border incident" to get
another Finnish mission back to
Moscow to renew discussions on
Russia's territorial demands. The
danger Of the situation, as seen here
was that Russia would extend her
threats to a point from which she
could not recede without loss of face
Oslo, Norway, Nov. 28-(UP)-The
newspaper Tidens T-egn said today
that Outside Russia, hardly anyone
will trust the Russian protest Ito
FinlanO. 1t seems more than acct
dental that the incident" on the
border should come simultaneously
with violent press attack on Fin
land.
This attack recalls the Russian
press campaign against Poland jus:
before the Russians marched in. The
aim apparently is to make the
Firms withdraw from their "Magi-
not Line" which would be a hard
nut for the Russians to crack"
Stockholm. Sweden, Nov. 28--(UP)
We'll informed sources believed
that Russia was about to renew her
demand for naval bases on Finnish
territory. The newspaper Gagens
Nyheter published an interview with
Finland's Foreign Minister Elias
Erkko in which he compared Rus
sia's demands with those Germany
made against Austria, Czechoslova-
kia and Poland and said, Russia
formerly denounced this incident
policy but now she applies it her.
self"
Abe Pickus Warns
Cleveland, Nov. 28-CUP)-Abe
Pickus, self-appointed telephone and
cable adviser to world Diplomats sent
his second cablegram to Finland's
Premier Aimo Cajander today warm
Ing them to wake up before it is
too late"
The text of Pickus' latest message
"Finland's resistance settle mat
tiers with Russia by agreement may
lead to same thing that Poland's re-
sistance led to. Have advised Past
President Ignace Mosciki Cooperate
with Russia which he refused. You
know their experience. Latvia, Lith-
uania, Asthonia acted smart. Better
wake up before 1t Is too late"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

jackson to be
groomed once
more as a pres
idential candt-
date.
For sew era ]
years Jackson
has cen the
favored candi-
date of the New
Deal group
including, it is
said, Roosevelt
himself - as
FDR's successor
in 1910. Chief
trouble with the
idea as beer
At.nE tl,o oo,,,,tr1,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
LOCAL MOTORIST
FINED in HAMDEN

Hamden, Nov. Backward j.
Coughlin, 81, Of 81 Tracy avenue,
Waterbury, was fined SIS and costs
on a charge Of reckless driving when
arraigned before Judge John E. Nc
Nerney in town court here yester-
day morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
By CRUCE CATION
waterbury Democrat Washington
C0rresn0ntlent

washington, Nov. 28.-If Pres
adent Roosevelt does what Wash
ington rumor says he will do and
appoints Attorney General Murphy
to the Supreme Court, you can ex-
nect Solicitor General Robert H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

from Helsingfors where he had for
warded Molotov's protest.
1t was believed that the Soviet
government would reject the idea OF
both sides withdrawing from the
frontier on the grounds that the red
army is there to secure the Soviet
defenses, whereas the Firms have
heavy concentrations there only to
provoke war with Russia.
AS for Finland's suggestion that
a mix commission investigate the
incident the view here was 1t was
not an ordinary frontier incident but
a deliberate act Of provocation
against the Soviet Union and a
challenge.
The Soviets already have named
their own commission, headed by
Col. Tikomirov of the Leningrad
military headquarters, to investigate
the incident" and his findings are
foregone conclusion since Molotov
already has described what hap
pened.
Thousands of anti-Finnish mass
meetings and. demonstrations were
held throughout the Soviet Union
yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

New Deal Backs Jackson
To Succeed F.D.R. In 40

Murphy, but from hackers of jack
son.
Murphy is very happy where he
is. A reliable report says he was
offered a place on the high court
two years ago and turned 1t down.
The understanding now Is that he
will take the place If the President
urges him, but that If he were left
to his own desires he would stay
in the Department of Justice.
Early in 1888 a Jackson-for-Pres-
ident boom was launched here IN a
mild way. New Dealers doomed him
for the New York gubernatoria]
nomination, figuring that that would
be an excellent stepping stone to the
presidency.
Tha plan fell through when
Postmaster General Farley and
other practical-minded politicians
decided they needed Governor
Lehman as candidate again to
oppose Republican Dewey.
In that same winter Of 1888 jack
son was nominated to the post Of
solicitor general. During the debate
over his confirmation in the Senate,
as ardent Roosevelt man as Sem
ator Norris declared I'D be delight
ed to see him (Jackson) in the
White House"
is ARDENT
NEW DEALER
None of the Democrats now men,
toned as men who could run for
the presidency with Roosevelt's
blessing comes as close to fitting si-
mon pure New Deal specifications as
does Jackson.
Jackson was one Of the original
advocates of the famous undistrib-
uted profits tax. He went down
the line vigorously for the bill to
enlarge the Supreme Court when
that controversial measure was be-
fore Congress.
If the New Dealers would like
to see him make the race, they
have not to date made much head
way in converting practical politi-
clans or the general public to their
way of thinking,
If jackson were attorney general
for the six months preceding the
nominating convention, their task
might be a good deal easier. And
this fact accounts for good deal
of the talk about Murphy being the
ideal man to replace the late Justice
Pierce Butler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
FROM ACTING CAPTAIN

Ida Lupino, featured In William
A. Wellman's 1.-THE Light That
Failed" for Paramount. has innu.
nerable relatives, including a father
mother, five aunts and four uncles
who were on the English stage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
MARATHON RUNNER DIES

Boston, Nov. (UP)-Robert M
Blumerfield, %. Roxbury marathon
runner. was dead today OF burns
suffered yesterday when fire swept
a funeral parlor where he was en-
ployed as night Waterman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
LINCOLNIANs APPROVE

Fifteen hundred Lincoln societies
throughout the United States have
approved the Robert E. Sherwood
Pulitzer Prize drama, ABE Lincoln
IN illinois," produced for RKO Ra-
do with Raymond Massey starred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
Englishmen Can Shoot

Berlin, Nov. 2S.-UP)-A Ger
man flying officer who photo
graphed the British naval base Of
Scapa Flow was quoted by the
German news agency DNB today
that the "Englishmen shot damned
well".
The flyer, identified only as
"First Lieutenant PHI" Of an air
squadron which had flown over
the Shetland Islands, said:
"Their 1.-THE British) anti-air-
craft fire banged through our
wings and made our bird buck.
A bit more and we would have
fallen to the river. The English
men evidently thought of us as
q mouthful since five pursuit
planes came up at us. II 1t had
not been for the clouds, we would
not have had a chance"
The flyer lauded the British
airmen and said their prowess
should be known Eat home. He
said that sometimes someone
gets behind" in the battles.
He described recent flights that
had lasted 10 hours and during
which oxygen had to be used be-
cause Of the high altitude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

Fine salt should be used to clean
arl-handled articles, which then
should be polished with q channels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
WAR BRIEFS

Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 2S.-UP)
(UP)--Anti-aircraft guns today
fired on several foreign airplanes
flying over Brussels.
The planes appeared about noon.
flying at q high altitude.
They appeared to be trying to
hide behind the clouds. After a
few minutes they disappeared
toward the west.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
VIM. S. FRENCH
HIT BY ENGINE

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NAZI EXPORTS
ARE in DANGER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

London, Nov. 28.-UP)-The
Royal Air Force conducted a sue
successful fight over northwest
Germany, the air ministry an
nounced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
HOLLYWOOD HAS
FOUND TREASURE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

London, Nov. 2S.-(UP)-United
States Ambassador Joseph r. Ken
nedy had luncheon with King
George and Queen Elizabeth today
at Buckingham Palace.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-19
Nome Man Sees Big Land Grab

Grant Jackson, president of the Miners and Merchants Bank of Nome, stopped briefly in Fair banks before continuing on to- ward Nome by plane. The Nome banker returns to Alaska after completing a three months tour of the European continent. MT. Jackson travelled through the principal countries of the contin- ent by motor car. ...... ...... .-.... ......
 On his sojourn through the Flu ropean countries, MT. Jackson happened to be in Czecho-Slovak ia at the time Hitler's German legions marched in and took over the Sudeten area. The traveller said that except for minor clash es between German and Czech civilians living in the area, there was little use of armed force. Going to Prague, MT. Jackson said he was unable to stay there becaise of lack of hotel accomo- dations. The Czech capitol was so oVercroWded with refugees that he could find no place to stay.
 Commenting on conditions in countries of Europe, under die tatorial rule, the sojourner said that strict regimentation of the populace reaches everyone re- siding in the country. Down to the smallest children, strict, al most military discipline, is en- forced by the dictators. While in Italy, MT. Jackson said that all young men engaged in the bar Der trade and those working as bell boys and kindred jobs in the hotels, were called for three months army duty. Everywhere in these countries one will note the extreme military psychology being forced on the people
 Likely one reason that the die tators can keep such a firm hold on the masses they govern, is the fact that all news from coun- tries outside, especially the dem ocracies, is kept strictly out of the peoples hands. The press is completely controlled by the par ty in power, and all written mat
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-19

erial that is contrary in the least to their beliefs, is definitely kept out. Radio broadcasts of a pro- paganda nature do reach some of the people but the masses as a whole are not reached because the broadcasts are usually in a language foreign to <nem.
 T believe, although l don't know how possible it would be, that a common language on the European continent would be a great factor toward bringing per manent peace to the countries that have been in constant strife for centuries.
 MT. Jackson left New York on the Steamer Rex about the first of February and went directly to Naples, Italy. At Naples, he was met by a car and driver, the driver being able to speak the language of the countries in which they were to travel. The traveller spent time in Italy, Switzerland, any an d France. driving leisurely from town to town. Going to Paris and stopping for time, MT. Jack son then travelled to England and spent some time there. He sailed from England aboard the liner, Queen Mary, and returned to New York.
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-19
MINERS AND OPERATORS

You can obtain at the Nugget Office the following forms which are carried in stock, thus avoid ing long delays and incomplete blanks obtained in the States. Write or call at the Nugget Of flee for:
 Dredge Shift Reports-2 types. Prospecting Drill Field Logs.
 Cold Water Thawing Logs.
 Time Sheets for Employees
 Proofs of Labor Banks.
 Special Power of Attorney Blanks.
 Deed Forms.
 Placer Location Notices.
 Lode Location Notices.
 Voucher Forms.
 Non-Liability forms printed on cardboard. for posting on claims when owners lease property. 50t each or three for S1.00
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-19
Child Labor Regulations

Modification has been received by B. D. Stewart, Commissioner of Mines, of the issuance, by the Chief of the Children's Bureau, Department of Labor, of revised child labor regulations covering the employment of minors be- tween l4 and l6 years of age, which became effective May 4.
 Effect of This Regulation
 In all occupations covered by this regulation the employment (including suffering or permit ting to work) by an employer of minor employees between IA and Is years of age for the periods and under the conditions here after specified shall not be deem ed to be oppressive child labor within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1888.
 OccuatiOns
 This regulation applies to all occupations other than the fol- lowing:
 (a) Manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations, including occupations requiring the per foCmance of any duties in work rooms or work places where goods are manufactured, mined, or otherwise proceSsed;
 (b) Occupations which invol- we the operation or tending of hoisting apparatus or of any pow er-driven machinery other than office machines;
 Co The operation of motor ve- hlcles or service as helpers on such vehicles;
 td) Public messenger service.
 te) Occupations which the Chief of the Children's Bureau may, pursuant to Section 3D Of the Act, find and declare to be hazardous for the employment of minors between l6 and l8 years or detrimental to their health or well-being
 Periods and Conditions of
 Employment
 Employment in any of the oc equations to which this regula- tjon is applicable shall be con- fined to the following periods:
The Nome nugget., 1939-06-19
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
(a) Outside school hours;

(a) Outside school hours;
 (b) Not more than 40 hours in any one week when school is not in session;
 (c) Not more than 18 hours in any one week when school is in session;
 (d) Not more than 8 hours in any one day when school is not .n session;
 (e) Not more than 3 hours in any one day when school is in session;
 (D Between 2 am. and pm. in any one day, except in the distribution of newspapers.
 (g) Between 6 am. and ' pm. in any one day in the distribu- ton of newspapers, except that during the period from April 1 to September 30 in each year the evening limit shall be 8 pm; Provided, however, That no mil nor shall be employed in the dis tribution of newspapers both be- fore and after noon of any day when school Is in session except between the hours of 2 am. and ' pan.
 th) Paragraphs (f) and (g) hereof shall refer to standard time, except that wherever day. light-saving time is adopted as the official time of a community paragraphs CD and (g) shall re- fer to daylight-saWing time.
 Revision of Regulation
 Any person wishing revision of any of the terms of this reg ulation may submit in writing to the Chief of the Children's Blu reau a petition setting forth the changes desired and the reasons for proposing them. If, after con sideration of the epetition, the Chief of the Bureau believes that reasonable cause for amendment of the regulation is set forth, he shall either schedule a hearing with due notice to interested part ies, or shall make other provi- sion for affording interested part ies am opportunity to be heard.
 For additional information con cerning the terms of the Fair Labor Standards Act with res- pect to the employment of minors inquiries should be addressed to the Chief of the Children's Blu reau, Department of Labor, Wash ington, D. C.