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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16
BREADS RUSSIA
MORE THAN EVER

But if Sweden hesitates, 1t Is not
because Sweden breads Germany
alone.
She breads Russia more now than
ever, with the frontier of her east
ern neighbor, Finland, weaker.
The aid Sweden gave Finland in
war materials has lowered Sweden's
own supplies.
Still, for nation of 6 $50, 900, Swe-
den is surprisingly strong.
Her military manpower is 100000
to 100000; her active army 100000
or more.
Her troops are grouped:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-16

she still has 1t.
Strategically and economically,
Sweden is more powerful than all
the other Scandinavian nations
combined. Her military is much
stronger.
At any moment the success or fail
ure of Germany's invasion of Nor
way may rest in Sweden's hands. For
if British sea power succeeds in cut
ting off the main German invading
forces at Oslo, then-save by air
the Nazis can reinforce and supply
those forces only by using Swedish
railroads.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

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Evening star., 1940-12-17
By EDWARD KENNEDY.


WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
AT SALUM. Egypt, Dec. Is Delay
ed British armored units were
sweeping over the desert west of
Bardia today in an attempt to en-
circle that important Italian base in
Libys following the capture Of Salum
and Fort Capuzzo
The last remnants Of the Italian
Army have been driven from
Egyptian soil Under heavy British
fire the Italians abandoned Salum,
seized early in their drive into Egypt,
and retired across the frontier into,
Libya. 5 miles to the west. 'sar,t
British troops promptly occupied
this westernmost Egyptian port.
Then they continued to carry the
fight to the Italians. moving across
the border to seize Fort Capuzzo,
south Of Bardia
The Italians are reported to have
large forces at Bardia. on the coast
IS miles from the border, including
troops which have retreated from
Egypt and apparently are striving
to make determined stand there.
In the opinion of British officers
how long they can hold out will
depend largely on whether Italian
troops could be rallied after the
Egyptian rout
Bardla already has been bombed
beavily from tho cao o,d ,;, pr;,
ish armOred units west of the town
reported they had destroyed Italian
! trucks, tractors and tanks, but that
1t was uncertain yet whether they
had wholly cut off tions
between Bardia and Tobruk, farther
west
These armored units were sub
jected to dive bombing attacks by
Italian planes.
Italian Gen. Berdi is in command
at Bardia and Gen. Bergonzoli,
whom the British have dubbed Gen.
Electric Whisker,' also was re-
ported there, issuing exhortations
to the Fascist troops. Gen. Bergon-
zoll is said to be popular with his
men and is known for his ability to
rouse them with stirring words.
Used Italians Road.
In their advance toward Libya
British columns moved along a
splendid road the Italians built from
the Libyan frontier to Sidi Barrani
during their three months of oc-
cupation of the region.
The Italians named it Via Wit
toria-Victory Way-and over it
they had hoped to march into all OF
Egypt. They erected along it sew
eral monuments to Mussolini and
the triumph of their occupation.
A marker at Sidi Barrani where
the new road joins the road to Alex
andrla. bears the inscription: De
spite sand and winds and the in
sidiousness of the enemy, this road
linking the sands of Egypt with
those of Libya has been con-
structed."
The road is straight and wide and
has an excellent bed of crushed
stones, but the Italians did not get
around to the top surfacing. With
a top surface it probably would be
the best highway ever constructed
Evening star., 1940-12-17

ton British cruiser with two tor
pedoes while the WarShlp was
shelling Bardia, on the Libyan coast,
the Italian high command reported
today.
The exact effect Of the claimed
hits was not given.
The battle between British and
Italian forces in the Libyan desert
ragged on yesterday with undimin-
ished fury. the high command said
in its regular communique.
1t said the Italian air force was
cutting heavily into British forces
with its bombardments despite bad
weather.
In Albania sharp fighting was
reported from the southern sector
where the llth Army is operating
To the north it was said there was
quiet.
The communique declared fight
ing in North Africa vas continuing
with ferocity no less than on pre-
vious days and credited the Italian
air force with striking hard blows
at British advance forces in an
effort to help the Italian t-oops.~
Patrol and artillery activity also
was reported from the Sudan front.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Capital Is Lashed
By Sudden Gale;
Damage Slight
Gusts Rafting Windows
Cause Many False
Burglar Alarms

A high wind which lashed at
Washington with gale force for a
brief period just before daylight
subsidized later this morning without
doing much damage.
A few windows were blown in, sew
eral aging trees were toppled across
the streets and an epidemic of false
burglar alarms broke out at head
quarters when sudden gusts began
to rattle windows wired for sound.
Ten such alarms were sounded in
about an hour.
Gusts of wind reached a velocity
of At miles an hour about am.
They quickly abated, however, and
few hours later the velocity was
down to % miles.
Colder Weather Tonight.
The current forecast calls for
somewhat cloudy and colder weather
tonight, with low of about 80 de-
grees; tomorrow slightly cloudy
without much change in tenpera-
ture.
The northwest wind, according
to Weather Bureau warnings, will
reach gale force thls afternoon ana
tonight along the Atlantic Coast
from Cape Hatteras to Long Island.
A trough of low pressure was
reported moving offshore, followed
by rapidly rising pressure.
Firemen were called this morn
ing to clear a big tree from the
street at Delaware avenue and I
street SW Smaller trees were
blown down in scattered sections Of
the city.
Rains Let Up.
| Rains which fell intermittently
since Sunday let up early last night
when the wind freshened. Almost
half an inch of rain fell in the "a
hours preceding the change In the
weather.
Traffic conditions improved some
what today in many sections Of the
United States which yesterday re-
ported snow, sleet and heavy rain.
Snowstorms had swept the Northern
States of the Midwest area while
heavy rains doused the lower Mis-
sissippi, Ohio and Missouri valleys.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Blast

Continued From First Page)
know Apparently he is the only
one who knew how it all started.
Gas may or may not have been
the cause. Who knows at this time?"
1t came as a terrific 'Whoosh'."
reported Patrolnan Tom kaufman.
who was walking his beat two
squares away at the time. Then it
seemed as if all hell had broken
loose"
Only a pile of brick and dust re-
malned where the twin apartment
building, housing four families.
stood. Windows were shattered for
blocks around. Pieces of clothing
hung grotesquely from utility wires.
One pair ofa-men's trousers ~were
'pegged' securely to wall by a
chair leg.
The four Roy children were
among those treated for minor in
Juries at the hospital
Mrs. Roy said: We live on the
third floor Before We knew it. We
were in the basement. How We got
tLlele uoi hlO". 1ney GOT me
out from under a bed"
Mr.. Koebbe operated a general
appliance store on the first floor of
the shattered building. located at
Elder and Pleasant streets in the
northern end Of Cincinnatis down.
town section. There were apart
ment entrances on each street. His
body was found in basement wreck
age.
Safety Patrolman Henry White.
who was passing the scene in his
police cruiser when the blast oc-
CURED, said:
1T almost blew the car off the
street"
Patrolman White said the explo-
sion "pancaked" the roof onto the
ruins,
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Mother Saves Two Babies
From Fire in D. {. Home

A fireman was severely burned and
two children were saved from flames
by their mother in a fire this after
noon in two-story row house at
1872 South Carolina avenue Sc.
G. R. Lyles, 1917 Minnesota ave-
nue. NE, a member of No. Truck
Company, was taken to Emergency
Hospital and treated for second
degree burns on the forehead. neck
and hands. Other firemen said
flames suddenly enveloped him while
he was in the house fighting the
blaze. They said that the fact he
was wearing a smoke mask undoubt-
edly saved him from serious facial
burns.
Mrs E. O. Hawkins. owner Of the
house. which Was.conSlderably dam
aged. said that Billy, 18 months, and
Marian. years old, children of Mrs
Louise Boas. we're alone in a base
ment apartment when the fire was
discovered.
Mrs. Hawkins said Mrs Boas car
ried the children out of the house
to safety. Firemen said the blaze is
believed to have started when board
close to the furnace ignited.
Evening star., 1940-12-17

Excerpts from Richard Wagner S
Tristan and Isolde. often called
the greatest love song ever written,
were heard IN dozens of Junior and
senior high school classrooms and
auditoriums Yesterday as The Star
III cooperation with the National
Broadcastlng Co, presented the
ninth in series of special school
broadcasts featuring the operas in
cluded in The Stars music appreci-
alton program.
DR.. Edwin N. C. Barnes. head OF
the music department in the white
schools, who regularly conducts
these Monday broadcasts, was un-
able to direct yesterdays program
The program notes he had prepared
we're read by Don Fischer, N. B. C
announcer, The excerpts were played
by means of the first group of Iris
tan and Isolde" records. released by
The Star last Saturday.
This immortal work. like many
other great operate masterpieces
was not an immediate success, the
students were told Wagner had tc
wait many years after writing
Tristan" before it was actually
produced,
1T was jeered at by the music
critics Dr.. Barnes said, but. as
sometimes happens, their judgment
was a mistaken one and today the
music of this magnificent music
drama is considered the most perfect
ever written by Wagner. There is
little action in this dramatic work
very often the orchestra has the
principal part and the voice seems
only an accompaniment
Among the selections played dur
ing the broadcast were the prelude
to the opera, the Love duet, Iris
tans delirium. Isolde's Love Death
and the prelude to Act g.
In addition to the first group Of
Tristan and Isolde recordings, II
other operate masterpieces and l.
symphonic works are available al
the distribution counters in the lobby
of The Star Building The two types
of electric record players included ir
the offer also will remain available
The operas which may be OBJ
tanned include two other Wagner
works. "Tannhauser' and "Lohen-
grim; Bizet's Carmen Gounod'.
Faust" Verdi's Aida" "Rigoletto'
and La Traviata," Puccini's MADAM
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Armour Mentioned
For Position Of j. :.
Envoy 10 Britain
Ace Career Diplomat
Already Decided On,
Some Sources Hint
By the Associated Press.

Norman Armour, ace career diplo-
mat and now United States Am
bassador to Argentina, was men.
toned in informed circles today for
the vacant post of Ambassador to
Great Britain.
With no British Ambassador in
this country following the death of
the Marques of Lothian, President
Roosevelt was expected to name a
successor soon to Joseph P. Ken
nedy, who resigned the London post
on November 6.
Some sources hinted that the
President already had decided on
Mr.. Armour for the key assignment
In the British capital.
Mr.. Armour, who was born in
England of American parents, has
held diplomatic posts in nearly
every part of the world. including
Japan, Russia and various Euro
pean countries.
He was in the United States re-
GENTLY but has returned to Buenos
Aires. His service III Argentina
which has important economic ties
with Great Britain, was rated as a
factor in his favor for the London
appointment.
Mr.. Kennedy, who returned te
the United States six weeks acc
and has been resting in Florida
came to Washington Sunday to at
tend the funeral for Lord Lothian
He called at the State Department
on routine business Yesterday but
declined to discuss his plans.
He has been mentioned for tn
chalrmanShip of the National De
tense Commission and other Gov
eminent positions, but he returned
to Florida last night without seein,
the President and there we're indl
cations that he was severing officia
connection with the administration
When he announced his resigna
ton, Mr.. Kennedy said he planned
to devote his efforts to the creates
cause in the world today '* " to he'll
the President keep the United State
out OF war" He has not explained
whether he would do this in al
official or unofficial capacity.
Mr.. Armour was described BY per
sons familiar with his record as on,
of the best qualified diplomats nov
in the service for the difficult Lon.
don post.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Club Board to Discuss
Traffic Suggestions

Several traffic proposals. includ-
ing road Improvements in Rock
Creek PARK. will be discussed at
dinner meeting o. the Advisory
Board of the Keystone Automobile
Club at 7:30 o'clock tonight at the
Mayfower Hotel
The board VIII consider he sug-
gested closing of Virginia avenue. the
question of further staggering work
ing hours Of Government employees
and downtown larking facilities.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Music Broadcast to Schools
Features 7 niston and Isolde
Dr.. Barnes Program Notes Tell Students
Of Tordy Appreciation Of Work

Butterfly" and La Boheme' and
Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci."
The symphonic works which also
are being distributed during the re-
mainder of the campaign are Tsch-
aikoWsky's Fourth Symphony and
'Nutcracker Suite" Beethoven's S
Fifth Symphony and Eighth
Symphony" and Schuberts "Unln-
ished Symphony, " Mozart's SYM
phony No. 40 in G Minor" Bach's
"Brandenhurg Concertos Nos. and
81 Wagner's preludes to Die Meis-
tersinger" and "Parsifal." Debussy's S
Afternoon of a Faun." Clouds and
Festivals; Haydn's symphony No.
SO in E Flat Major" Brahms Sec
: end Symphony" and Franck's ID
Minor Symphony"
Evening star., 1940-12-17
British Troops in Vicinity
OF Bordio, London Says


LONDON. Dec II lP,.-Britisf
military circles declared today that
British troops were known to be ir
the vicinity of Bardia following the
capture of Fort Capuzzo and Salum
These sources said it was uncer-
tain, however, whether these units
were preparing for an attack or
Bardia itself or we're merely sent OUT
to prevent reinforcements from the
Bardia garrison reaching Italian
troops still fighting in the vicinity
of Capuzzo and Salum.
The British now are fighting l5C
miles from their nearest railhead, il
was said complicating their supply
problems.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Operu Broudcusts

Through the cooperation OF
the National Broadcasting Co..
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
excerpts from the operate re-
cordings featured in the opera
appreciation campaign. The
program on which the record
ings are heard, "Todays Prel-
ude," is scheduled daily except
Sundays, from to 7 am. The
Stars recordings may be heard
between 6::45 and 7 o'clock.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign may be
obtained at the special distribu-
ton booths in the lobby of The
Star Building each weekday
from 9 am. to 6 pm. The
booths are closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Roosevelt Summons
Smith for Conference
On 1912 Budget
Jones and Moreenthou
Also Are White House
Callers Today
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt summoned
Budget Director Harold D. Smith
to the White House today for the
first of series of final conferences
on the 1912 fiscal year budget.
Expected to be of record propor-
tions with emphasis on commit
ments for building Of the Nations
defenses, the budget has been under
study and preliminary formulation
for two months. Material economies
in the so-called regular expendi-
lures are expected to be recon-
mended by the Chief Executive as
a partial Offset to steeply increasing
defense commitments.
Prior to meeting Mr. Smith, the
President was to see Secretary OF
Commerce and Federal Loan Ad-
ministrator Jones. Secretary of
Treasury Morgenthau was to attend
a luncheon conference with Mr.
Roosevelt.
No explanation was given in ad-
vance for the engagements of the
cabinet officers, but it was believed
they probably would discuss budget
matters also and perhaps the ques-
ton of American loans or credits
to Great Britain.
The question of relations between
this Government and the British
government was raised at the pres.
conference today of Stephen T
Early, secretary to the President
relative to the appointment of &
successor to Joseph P. Kennedy
Ambassador to Great Britain. IL
view of the fact that Mr. Kennedy
who announced his resignation re
Gently, has consented to serve unit
a successor has been selected, MI
Early said he believed there vii
be no great pressure for an imme
diate appointment Among man
| mentioned as prospects for this pos
is Col. William Donovan, now il
London on special duty for thi
| Government, and Norman Armour
Ambassador to Argentina.
Mr.. Early also announced thi
morning that the President ha
signed legislation by which he is au
/ thorized to appoint an Undersecre
| tary of War during period of ma
| tional emergency. A comparabl
post was created and filled at tn
Navy Department early this year.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
some clOudineSs.

trough of low pressure is advancing
eastward about $50 miles of the North
Atlantic Coast. Nantucket, Mass, 1005.s
millibars- t2910 inches). and extends south
westward short distance east OF Cape
Hatteras. Another disturbance of con-
siderable intensity is central of the North
millbars te92 90 inches). An anti-.cyclonic
system of considerable extent is advancing
eastward over the Plains States Omaha.
Nebr.. 1033a millibars go. SO inches. and
extends from Minnesota to the. Gulf Of
Mexico; Polar air now covers the Great
Central Valleys and the Plans States. hay
ing brought lower temperatures to the
Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and the Lake
region. Temperatures have risen. in the
Plateau and Southern Rocky Mountain
regions and in the North Atlantic States.
During the last "a hours general rains
have occurred in the Pacific States, the
and light SHOWS in the Middle and South
ern Plateau, New Mexico the Lake region
and Upper Mississippi Valley.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Five Perish When Fire
Destroys Two-FomiIy Home

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Dec. II lP,.-
Five persons perlshed today in flames
which destroyed two-family home
at nearby Mineral Point
The victims, trapped on the sec
ond floor of the seven-room frame
structure, we're; Mrs. Ethel Marie
Bartlebaugh, "a, wife of John Bar
tlebaugh; their two children. Myrtle
Marie, 4, and John, months. and
two nleces, Ruth Pearl Bartlebaugh,
IL, and Betty Jane Bartlebaugh, S,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bartlebaugh.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Solar System Lecture

Jack Belzer Of the Naval Observa-
tory staff will give an illustrated
lecture on the solar system before
the Science Club of Woodrow Wilson
High School at $50 pm. tomorrow
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Weather Report

Bureau)
CounbSome coudiness colder with lowest
tonight coudness
northwest diminishing
Maryland-Coudy and colder tonight and tomorrow
Vrgna-Cloudy colder tonight; cloudy slightly
colder portion.
vnginia-some slightly tonight
clOudine
Evening star., 1940-12-17

over any desert-a truly Roman
Route Of British Advance.
The armored brigade which inter-
cepted the Catanzano division here
came across the desert on the es-
capement to the south, then cut
northWard to Buqbuq on the coast.
1t encountered considerable op-
position from Italian outposts on
the way. but reduced them and got
here in two days.
Italian military maps of Egypt,
found here. charted the topography
only 10 miles inland from the coast,
Apparently the Fascists did not con-
slider the more difficult inland desert
as potential battlefield, which may
explain their surprise when the
British came from there.
In almost every encounter of the
offensive up to now. the British were
outnumbered at least four to one.
British officers said.
But in no case. the same men said
have the Italians successfully re-
sisted the British OF the five divi-
sions which invaded Egypt. it ap-
pears now that only one got out
complete. while another got many
of its men out. but lost most of its
material, British officers said.
Size of the Losses.
Completely shattered with most
members captured we're two LlDyan
divisions, most of the Black Shirts
in the Sidi Barrani region, the
Catanzaro division and the crack
Maletti group. all at Nibeiwa-in all
perhaps an army of 10000 with all
it's equipment The deserted Italian
camps indicated the troops fled.
In their confusion. clothing. trim
kets. jewelry. razors, blankets and
letters were left behind, streWn over
dugouts and in tents. The desert is
Uttered with abandoned sun he'll
NETS, knapsacks and rifles.
AS we approached Buqbuq three
DAYS ago We saw an odd dust cloud
in the distance. frightened by rays
of the desert sun and moving slowly
nearer.
Was All a Surprise.
On passing the crest of hill We
saw what was raising the dust-the
tramping feet of two columns OF men
we'll over a mile long They were
Italian prisoners, about half OF the
$4,000 taken at Buqbuq and they
were being marched to Sidi Barrani
30 miles away, for embarkation.
They were mainly members o.
Gen. Giuseppe AMIGOS Catanzart
division of the regular Italian army
intercepted by British arn1ovee
unit
When we left Libya We didn
dream that any English offensive
was coming an officer told me
Then we heard there was action
but we thought the front was still A
miles away. Imagine our surprise
when the enemy tanks suddenly
charged at US
At Buqbuq water hole near tht
sea which the Italians had made
their main food distributing center
for the troops in Egypt, we saw the
rest of them encamped around elab'
crate wells. A water storage plant
had been constructed there in the
last three months.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Egypt
Continued From First Page.)

ready for action in Libya, the Brit
ish believe not more than 100000
have been involved directly in the
current fighting
Evening star., 1940-12-17
British Cruiser Struck
By Torpedoes, Italy Says

ROME, Dec. II tP.-Italian tor
pedo-l Launching planes hit a 5000