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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-01
BRITISH, FRENCH
PLEDGE UNITY

Paris, June 1-tUp)--French and
British political and military lead
ers, OF o meeting Of the Allied
supreme war council have pledged
themselves to complete unity until
victory has ben achieved, blasting
any German hopes Of negotiating
separate peace, 1t was announced to-
day.
The conferees. meeting here yes
terday, surveyed the entire war sit
uation and drafted Q common ac-
cord covering all necessary measures
It was announ:ed-an accord which
Is an implicit pledge that France and
Britain will fight side hy side. as
they are fighting ct Calais and Dun
kirk, until the war has been won.
Premier Paul Reynaud. Marshal
Philippe petain, vice premier: Gen.
Maxine Weygand. Allied generalis-
simo; Admiral Francois Darlan. COM
mander IN chief Of the navy. and
Paul Baudoin. director Of economic
war effort. represented France.
Prime Minister winston Churchill.
who 10 also defense minister: Maj.
Clement Attlee. lord privy seal IN
the British war cabinet: Gen. Sir
John Din. chief Of the imperial gem
eral stan: Cen. Edward spears:
Gen. Hastings Ismay. secretary Of
the committee OF imperial defense.
and Sir Ronald Campbell, British
ambassador. represented britain.
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over. Italians were unable TO oh.
tain gasoline from other countriei
because Of tire "sanctions" laid down
by the League Of Nations.
Special significance was attached
10 the arrival today OF special
military mission which oeneraiibsi.
mo Francisco Franco Of Spain hal
sent 70 italy 10 inspect italian de.
lenses. The mission reached Milar
from Genoa, and went immediately
10 the Bremen Pass. " probably
will spend two days IN the north
and later 90 10 Berlin. There hal
been close collaboration between
Spain and italy since the close Of
tire Spanish Civil War during
which italy gave Franco consider.
able aid.
Mussolini will meet with his cab.
met on Tuesday morning. Thai
night he viii report TO the FASCIST
grand council. n already has been
announced eflicially that the cabinet
meeting will have IN important
bearing on ytaiy's position regarding
the war.
Italy's preparations for war were
believed now complete.
Plans for the evacuation Of cities
IN northern Italy already have been
made, and the army Is ready To
march.
Hundreds OF Americans crowded
trains and highways to Genoa 70
catch the United States liner Man
haitian sailing OF noon today.
Shipping ofsscials said that more
than 1900 Americans had booked
passage on the ship. what may prove
TO be the last American coat train
left Rome last night for Genoa.
Aboard 1t were hundreds Of newly
called up recruits being rushed "a
northern defense posts. Among the
passengers were mothers, wives and
children Of American diplomatic and
consular ofsicials, Journalists, indus.
trialiste and business men who re-
manned behind. There also were
scores Of priests returning TO the
United States from Vatican City.
In authoritative Vatican circles q
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DEFENSE PROGRAM
STRIKES ON SNAC
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1T is very important that that
branch be brought up to high
state Of efficiency" he said. IRE.
publicans are united In every effort
10 improve defenses."
A similar view came from Rep
Melvin Mas, r., MINI, who said
that zone hope OF avoiding conflict
Is TO be so well prepared that no one
will want TO challenge u.s."
Army officers said they did moi
want TO disturb the status Of thu
ass 900 guardsmen and $1,000 reserve
ofiicers now because OF the possible
effect on private employment. They
would prefer, II was said, that thu
goal Of 100000 regular troops be
reached through voluntary enlist.
ment.
Army officers pointed out that
most National Guardsmen have pri.
vate Jobs In private industry thai
they would be forced TO abandon II
called 10 active service. Sudden OK.
piratipn OF the defense emergency
they said. might find them among
the unemployed.
Various federal agencies hastened
meanwhile, 10 carry out Mr.. Roose.
velit's "behind-the-lines" defense
theory--the training OF vast mum.
bers OF civilians for ron-combat
semi-military work. Emphasis wai
placed In the presidents special
message to Congress yesterday or
the need for skilled mechanics and
technicians.
Congress took weekend recess
while waiting for Army and Navy
experts to determine their needs In
connection with the presidents sup.
Elemental defense program. 1t wa
rported that the Army would re-
quest approximately $500 600. 900, the
Navy $500, 900 900 and that $3.50 ,000,.
900 would be ear-marked for civilian
training.
Developments elsewhere on the
defense 'front.':
lat Philadelphia the $4,000 ton
battleship Washington-first Of her
class TO be added TO the fleet In al
most 70 yearS-slideS down the ways
70 join the battle fleet. The keel Of
THIS big Warship was laid on June
II, 1888, and her debut Is costing
the government about $80,000.000
1.-THE Senate, approving anti
Fifth Column" legislation TO expe-
dite transfer OF the immigration
service from the labor department
70 the justice department. Is exc
pected to act early next week on
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FRENCH BROKEN,
CLAIM GERMANS
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Allied forces which had held q
small bridgehead near Lechegne, on
the north bank Of the Ardennes
Canal, had been driven back over
the canal 10 the south, the Ger
mans said,
A German speedboat fiotilla sank
an enemy destroyer ara 0 gubma.
rine the high command asserted,
and brought the total OF destroy
ers sunk by speed boats In the
channel area TO six.
A German U-boat torpedoed an
enemy warship Of Os;end, IL was
asserted.
In course Of wiping out British
troops near Cassel, q German tank
group took 65 British tanks and the
tank commander, Col. 0eorg Kohl,
distinguished himself, the high COM
mand said.
The new attack along the somme
conceded with reports from military
sources that Adolf Hitler was ready
10 strike O second and decisive blow
ut Great Britain and France In the
hope Of bringing the war to Q
speedy end,
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ALLIES EVACUATE
FLANDERS SAFELY
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(Paris reported, however, appar.
emily on the basis Of the situation
some hours later than the British
survivor could have known Of, that
all German attacks on the water
line arc In the past "a hours had
been repulsed.)
Throughout the night and thh
morning, more and more Allied
troops have been landing each hour.
II seemed as II there was almost O
solid column Of men marching
along the docks to railroads, where
they entrained for destinations oil
over England.
I saw four warships come In with.
In O very short time this morning
--one carrying very large number
Of French troops.
During the past "A hours the hight
Ing men have been coming. Those
sent previously were mostly auxil-
larry units. The tired look Of the
fighting men, and their torn, mud
dy clothes. showed what they had
gone through.
have learned that casualty Lists
Of some units were very high, but
they may include large numbers OF
wounded or missing who may be
accounted FOR later.
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Threat To Nazi Wedge
CausesT errific Assaults
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OF the Belgian kings submission, the
Allied resistance became fiercer and
the German losses greater; that the
French and British moral became
greater.
That the Allied armies had adapt
cd themselves with amazing speed
10 O war OF movement and TO the
tactical methods introduced by the
Germans.
Germans Slowed
That the German momentum
had been so slowed that II was
necessary for the Germans TO
throw massed infantry into the
battle and take tremendous losses
losses such as no Allied commander
could have asked an army to take
for limited success In an offensive
operation.
That the French 75-millimeter
field guns and airplane cannons
had been inspiringly successful
against the German tanks.
II was understood that the Allies
holding of the Germans in the
Dunkirk sector had flooded the
country In the German path to q
depth OF 10 inches, SUFFICIENT, they
believed, to permit them TO hold
of German motorized forces and
artillery.
Paris reports that new British
Expeditionary Forces had reached
France were believed clarified to-
day. The London Daily Telegraph
reported Thursday: Another Brit
ish army has formed up with
French forces on the Somme de-
fensive line. This second British
army Is well equipped with armor-
ed vehicles, including heavier
types"
This was interpreted in Paris,
apparently, as meaning that a Sec
ond British Expeditionary Force
had arrived. It was said In Lon
don. however. that 1t would be
called properly the residue OF the
original British Expeditionary Force
that part which was not sent to
Belgium when Germany attacked.
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In keeping with the times the

In keeping with the times the
residents Of upper Robbins street
and Robinwood are planning a
mass attack. Their attack, which
will be In the nature Of 0 "blltz-
krleg" will be launched on the
clty's board Of aldermen shortly.
The purpose Of the drive 10 10 OBJ
tain sidewalks from the Robin
wood section TO connect with the
sidewalks In the vicinity Of the
Blessed sacrement church on
Robbins street.
with money being spent as II ID
on various projects the residents
Of Robinwood feel that they
should no longer have TO walk In
the roadway In this largely de-
veIoped section Of the city, which
n only o short distance from the
center Of the city.
The residents point TO the fact
that In going 10 church on SUN
day they are compelled TO walk
In the roadway and n II IL rain
Ing have their clothes splashed by
passing automobiles and II II is
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was said that although there had
been conversations IN London and
Rome, IN collaboration with AEAeri-
can diplomats, 70 have the Holy Bee
attempt 70 persuade Italy TO remain
aloof, the attitude Of Pope Plus was
that nothing more along that line
could b done.
I'm London II was said that Italy
had broken on negotiations for 0
contraband control agreement PRO.
viding that the Allies would dispense
with inspecting Italian ships N re-
turn for assurances that the ships
would carry only eesgoes previously
listed with the Allied authosities).
"A London dispatch sad thet the
attitude Of the British press might
have prompted Italy 10 cut or the
slegotist ions).
According TO one report In ccclesi-
asticai ciscles " had been made clear
that Italy would keep out Of the wsr
on one condition--that her prom
Iced neutrality would b followed
ty cessation Of hostilittes and o con-
ference 10 yeconstruet Europe along
the lines sIready indicated By italy
and Germany.
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TWO AMBULANCE
DRIVERS ARE HURT
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tive In Creve Occur, only women
and children. All the men from the
town are In the army.
Our six ambulances were rolling
on the side OF the roadway trying
10 keep under trees to prevent Ger.
man pilots from seeing Us.
Our first indication Of trouble was
when we spotted Q Frenchman In
an American. Curtisg- Wright
plane attack q massed flight Of n
Germans.
That Frenchman's courage was
something fantastic. he ducked,
dived, zoomed. He was surrounded
like bee In O beehive. He got the
first victory.
We saw O big NaN bomber fall In
flames. Four men took 10 their par:
achutes. Two opened and two did.
Mt We saw the two whose para.
chutes didn't open plummet into the
earth. Then the French plane was
shot down.
II was q great battle while II
lasted but II was hopelessly one
sided.
We kept hidden under the trees
until the bombers disappeared. Then
we raced towards Aniiens, each Of
us taking as many as 10 wounded.
Watts proved himself q hero when
he ran through the streets Of Creve
Occur warning the women and chill
dren TO hide In the cellars until the
bombers passed.
Il was then that watts shielded
the two French kids with his body
and took the brunt Of falling wall.
He had 10 90 10 the American hos
pital In Paris. Hes improving there.
We removed 10 wounded from the
village church where they had run
10 seek protection. Other German
planes followed our column Of am.
bulances down the roads and they
tried to bomb us.
Walls were cruynbling On oil sides.
Occasionally paving stones Of the
streets new up and dented the
bodies OF the ambulances. The
whole attack was clearly, believe,
for the purpose Of spreading panic
among the civilians.
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DISTRICT OF WATERBURY,, -.
PROBATE COURT. Jgns igt, a:
d. 1910. ESTATE Of JOHN VENICE
AKA YENcZuB aka YENCHUs AKA
YANCZUg aka JONAS YENCCs,
late o. Waterbury In said District
Upon the application Of ANTHONY
p. DZIMIDAe, Executor. praying
that he may be authorised 20 COM
promise and settle q doubtful ana
disputed claim. against said estate,
as per application on aie more fully
apBbfRnp5sRsEIpl:. That said application
be heard and determined at the
Probate Office in Waterbury, IN said
District. on the eth day Of June A.
d. 1910, at 900 o'clock In the fore
noon (Stapdard Time), and that no.
tiee be given OF the pendency OF
said application, and the time and
place o. hearing thereon, BY pub
ighlng this order one time IN some
newspaper having Q circulation -
said District, also BY leaving with
or by mailing in. registered letters.
postage Ivepaid frem Wat s rt.sry 4, =
tefested and residing without the
Probate District OF waterbury ana
10 Attorney Clarence v. Balanda;
representing the Lithuanian Consul
General on or before the sra DAY OF
Jane 1910.
MARGUERITE NJ. TAHY,
e-lsae Asst. Clerk.
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CONFESSED KILLER
STILL GUARDED

WATERFOWL, Mass, June i--(UP)
Frank w. Gomez, 20, Of Brigh.
ton. confessed torch-slayer Of his
17-year.old sweetheart whose par
ents objected to their proposed
marriage, remained hospitalized
under police guard today and his
arraignment on murder charge
ws delayed.
Medical T. Morton CAL
lagher reported that Katherine Ce-
cile Nauer Of Brighton probably
was alive, though unconscious from
stab wounds, when the youth fired
the auto in which her body was
found here yesterday on Q deserted
siver road.
Death was due to o combination
Of the stabbing, burning and suf.
focation, DR.. Gallagher said. The
girl, said authorities, had been
stabbed four times while the car
was parked near the Chestnut Hill
reservoir in Brighton and then
driven three miles to the banks Of
the Charles River where either kerr
osene or o "gunmy oil" was thrown
on the car and ignited.
The couple filed marriage inten.
lions ct Boston City Hall Jan. 30
after keeping company for about o
year, but because Of the girls age
were informed her parents consent
was necessary. This was refused By
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin =. Nauer.
parents Of six other children. At
the time Of her death, Katherine
was on probation after being ad-
judged Q stubborn child" as Q re-
suit Of her being found last month
In q North Reading camp with
Gomez, q tcbless truck driver.
Gomez. stiil hysterical. Is suffer-
Ing from burns and cuts on the
face, head and body. He had col
lapsed yesterday after hurting out
his confession 70 Brighton police.
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reports that Mr.. Hurley would break
with the smith-Maloney group.
However, Mr.. Hurley announced
that he had no difference with the
leadership and would support Sem
ator Maioney and Mr.. Smith.
Strength Increases
There have been recurrent reports
that the Maloney- Smith group plan
ned 10 let the Hurley movement
spend itself, then give the nomina-
ton once more TO ex-Gov. Cross.
However, the Hurley strength has
grown 10 such an extent that such
q step might now be impossible.
Neither Senator Maloney nor Mr..
Smith wants any recurrence Of the
bitter intra-party warfare that
famed before. during and after the
state convention OF 1898 and had
much to do with the party losing
the state election.
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Under French Admiral Jean ABB
rial, the Allied navies and air forces
had given invaluable aid 70 the land
forces.
No Loss Of Morale
Summing UP the battle Of Flan.
defs, one expert held;
That II Is an axiom that during q
cattle the losing side suffers increas.
lng moral disintegration which be-
comes complete.
That exactly the opposite occurred
In this night; that from the moment
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GERMANS SAY
NARVIK IS THEIRS

Berlin, june I - (U.p) - The
German high command said today
that its garrison In Narvik, on the
northwestern coast Of Norway above
the Arctic Circle. was holdinfi out
despite strong Allied attacks on all
sides.
German forces driving northward
from Trondheim broke all Allied re-
sistance north Of Fauske and gained
new territory In their push north
ward through Norway, according to
the high command.
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Audiences are invited 10 HAS the
william and applaud the "noble'
characters when they So 'Ihe We
LATIN still plirsues Her." hilarious
comedy based on . famous melo-
drama. Harold b. Franklin pro-
duced the picture for Rko Radio.
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/ A donkey belonging to Q breed
er IN Bristol. England. Is said to
be the smallest In the world. Only
two feet six inches high. It weighs
20 pounds.
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Panama viii hGve 9 psTmonezt
building 20 exhibit native products.
Living costs are falling IN the
Philippines after q brief war boom
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New Zealand is controlling hide
exporta
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giniands gasoline Supply 10 fer
below normal.
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WORKS COM. SEEN
\ AS CANDIDATE

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OPERATION of
AUTOS STOPPED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

world filled with strife, and there fore the concerts to be presented this week, are timely and convey Q message of genuine peace and good will.
 A thousand records are available for the all-request programs and after selecting their favorite com positions, a popular vote will be tak- en to determine the selections to be played, as time limitation will curtail the program. The recordings range from 18th to 20 century com posers. A printed list of selections will be given to each one in the audience, to serve as a stimulus in selecting the works for the concert. The music salon of the Bronson Li- brary, swhere the concerts will be given, has been decked with boughs of holly, completing the background for a gorgeously decorated Christ mas tree. Special lighting effects have also been arranged, echoing the spirit of the ChrsitmaS-tlde in the United States, developed in. a red-white blue color scheme. There will be a short intermisSion at SIS to accommodate late-comers, but all are urged to come as early as possible, in order to secure a good seat.
 The request musicales are spon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
CATHOLIC HIGH
 PUPIL INJURED
Mary LawlOr Rocked Down By Cycle; Treated at
 Hospital, Released

Six accidents involving two in- jured persons over the weekend were reported by the police today.
 Slightly injured Saturday after noon was Mary Lawlor, IT, of 45 Elmwood avenue, who was treated at St. Mary's hospital for contusions of the scalp and discharged.
 The accident occurred when she was crossing South Elm street at Union street, as Walter Silks, g, of 56 South Elm street, made 8 turn and struck her with the handlebars of his cycle, knocking her to the pavement.
 Motor Patrolman Thomas Phelan investigated and said the girl is a student at Catholic high school.
 Another youth, Harris Knight, 12- years-old, was treated by Dr. Ray mond Quinn of Baldwin street, after he was injured Saturday night while he was walking on the side walk, Motor Patrolman Thomas Phelan said. The accident occurred on Sylvan avenue, near Wells street, when car driven by Reginald O'Brien of Newington avenue was proceeding east on Sylvan avenue as a car operated by John J. Yarosis, 18, of 105 Edgewood avenue hit the left front end of the O'Brien ma chine. The car driven by Yarosis. after the impact, swung around and headed toward the sidewalk and grazed Knight, who was on his way home. Yarosis was brought up in court this morning and received a continuance until tomorrow.
 SideSwiping parked automobile on Thomaston avenue, John Unikas. 25, of Sheffield, was arraigned in court for failing to stop. Sergt. Jo- seph Petit and Motor Patromen George McElligott and James Sweeney assisted in the investiga- tion. Unikas hit a car driven by George Baubas of Litchfield.
 Other minor collisions happened Saturday afternoon on Meadow street between Field and Grand streets. Motor Patrolman John Me- Donnell said no arrest was made awaiting the completion of the in vestigation. The cars involved in the accidents were driven by Car mine Primus, IS, of 40 Chatf1eld ave- nue, John Vasso of Davis street, Oakville, and John Wolfe of Wood tick road.
 Another accident involved Joseph Tropasso, 35, of 318 South Main street and Rene P. Rachas,, q, of Peach Orchard road, when Tropas- sos car collided on Cole and Sco- will streets with one driven by Rachas. Tropasso cut in front of Rachas' car when he made turn into Scovill street. Both cars suf- fered considerable damage.
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FEAST OF LIGHTS
 TO BE OBSERVED
Special Services to Be Held Tomorrow in Vari-
 Ous Local SynagOgues

Chanukah, the Feast of Lights or Rededication will be celebrated by Jews throughout Waterbury start ing Tuesday evening. Services will be held at all synagogues here, it was announced.
 The festival commemorates the victory of the Jews over .Antiochus, king of Syria, in the second century B. c. AntiochuS, 'surnamed Epi- phanes, ascended the throne of Syria in 175 B. c. He was power- full and militant ruler, extending his empire as far west as Egypt. Among his conquestS was the land of Palestine, where he drove the priests from the temple, replacing them with images and idols, sacri- feed swine on the holy. altars, and introduced the laSctviouS rites of Pagan Hellenic mythology. The Jew ish people perforce submitted to this harsh treatment, but refused to permit the corruption of their religion. So they rallied around Judah, called the Maccabee, and gave battle.
 Though outnumbered and poorly equipped, the Jewish warriors fought bravely for four years and finally succeeded in driving out the Syrian invaders, thereafter restor- ing the holy temples, and rededicat- ing the temple to the services of God.
 Such is the story of Chanukah which will be told Tuesday. It is 8 gay holiday, observed with plays, pageants and special delicacies for the table.