The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-22

French determination to resist any Italian aggression in North Africa is reported to have stiffened to point where the French will fight without much provocation. Meanwhile Chamberlain has an- nounced that Britain will come to French support much more vig- orously than previously expected.
 If these reports are correct, all the making of world war are awaiting the match in Europe. FARLEY'S BOOS
 Jim Farley's recent visit to Los Angeles, according to an account being related with gusto by some of his administration associates, was far from encouraging in his mounting presidential ambitions. On one occasion, they say, he was openly .booed.
 Jim made the 3,0OO-mile trip to Los Angeles for the sole purpose of dedicating a new post office building. The ceremony lasted exactly one-half hour, from 2::30 to 3 p. m., but most of Cali fornia Democratic leaders were present in the expectation of con- ferring with him afterwards.
 Instead of h0bnobbing with the boys, however, Jim grabbed his hat immediately after his speech and, escorted by a po- lice motorcycle squad, rushed out to the Santa Anita race track, leaving the politicos to sputter indignantly behind.
 And this wasn't all. At the track Jim soon ditched his hosts and joined a crowd of movie magnates in a box of Joe Schenck of Twentieth Century Fox.
 AS an honor to Jim, following the big race of the day, the loud speaker announced: "The Post- master general of the United States will present the cup to the owner of the winner"
 The statement was greeted with roar of bOOs.
 At first it was believed that the crowd was booing some deci- sion of the race judges, but few moments later there was no doubt that the razzing was meant for Jim. AS he appeared on the plat form and the loud speaker an- nounced, James A. Farley will now present the cup to the own CT of the winner" there was an- other blast of catcalls.
 Jim flushed, but quickly turned on his beaming smile and went through the presentation as if nothing had happened.
 GERMAN DEPRESSION,
 Confidential reports placed on the White House desk show that Germany's bank-note circulation has increased 50 per cent in the past six months.
 This may be the first stage of imitation, possibly similar to the fictitious diet of paper marks on which Germany lived after the World War.
 It has been known for some time that Hitler faces a serious economic situation, and latest reports indicate that it is get- ting more serious. For instance, armament manufacturers are now paid In part by receipts from the German government.
 A motor manufacturer may de- liver 1000 trucks to the army, and gets in return a receipt stating the number trucks, price and date.
 The manufacturer then takes this receipt to the bank and dis counts 1t. However, it is signifi- cant that he pays interest on the note, not the Nazi government. MORE NAZI FOOD
 One reason behind the swallow ing of Czechoslovakia was that Hitler needed more agricultural territory. Slovakia is wholly farmland, while Moravia and Bo- hemia are more agricultural than industrial. The strongest Czech industrial areas already had been taken over by Germany when she seized the Sudetenland.
 The Sudetenland has been on virtual relief and serious drain on German finances ever since. Its industries were in direct conn petition with Germany's and 1t had lost its former market in Mo- ravia, Bohemia and Slovakia.
 Now that Hitler has taken the economies may impr0ve--sIight-