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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-31

Johnstone D. Veitch, of New Ha- ven, general commercial manager of The Southern New England Tele- phone Company, retires today after 36 years of service with the com pany. He will be succeeded by William w. Wren of New Haven. Both MT. Veitch and Mir. Wren have served as manager of the company's Waterbury exchange and are well known here.
 Company officials also announced that George A. Gamsby of Orange will succeed MT. Wren as assistant to general commercial manager, and that Laurence s. Stone of Madison will be general commercial super visor, succeeding MT. Gamsby.
 MT. Veitch was born and educat- ed in New Haven and except for a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-31

at the state armory. Comdr. Will liam J. Shanahan urges all members to attend.
 Changes of the annual meeting to March would make the chapters fiscal year coincide with the fiscal year of the national organization.
 The auxiliary will meet pointly with the post to discuss plans for the Gay Nineties" dance, which will be sponsored by the auxiliary at Garden hall Nov. 21. The veterans will also discuss plans for the Armistice Day program, the usual Thanksgiving turkey awards and the ChristmaS4party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-31
REAL sPDER TOAST.

Cecil B. De Mile demanded a genuine spider and web for the Technicolor North West Mounted Police," starring Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll. The property de- partment produced the arachnid in short order and it was used in a hayloft scene with Paulette God dard and Robert Preston, who are featured in the epic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-31
YD AUXILIARY
 TO HOLD DANCE

A proposal to amend the bylaws so that the annual meeting will be in March instead of October will be voted upon by the Vigneulles chapter, Yankee Division Veterans, at special meeting tomorrow night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-31
Candidates PolIed
 On Aid To Britain
Smith, Johnson Rival Congressional Nominees Favor
 Help; ShanIey Only State Candidate Opposed

Congressman J Joseph Smith, Democrat, and Frank T. Johnson his Republican rival for the fifth district congressional Seat agree American aid to England
 according to an announcement by the Committee to to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Answering a queSonnae sent to all Connecticut candidates for federal
 office, Congressman Smith Mr. Johnson expressed the opinion that we should help Britain Mr. Johnson
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14
Finland Cabinet May Resign to Shun
Shame Of Peace Treaty With Soviet

COPENHAGEN. Denmark, March
Ia. tUP)-Finland'S entire cabinet
may resign in favor of provisional
ministry which would take the re-
sponSibility for ratifying the Russo
Finnish peace treaty and reSum-
ing diplomatic relations with Rus
tia. it was reported today.
If this course were decided upon,
it was reported, the provisional min
met of Premier RiStO Ryti decided
iStry would in turn give way to a
new permanent cabinet as soon as
the formalitieS of ratification and
restoration of relations had been
completed.
Finland already had announced
he resignation of War Minlsue.
Juhu Niukkanen and Educator
Minister Juno Hannula.
Those ministers resigned, however.
because of their bitter opposition to
the governments decision to accept
the Russian peace terms.
1t was indicated that If the cab
met of Premier Risto Ryti decided
to give way to provisional one,
there would be an eventual reor-
eanization on the basis OF the pre-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14
Inquiry Ordered
Into Lunches for
School Children

FRESNO, March IA. tUP)-An
investigation of charges that school
children at the Franklin school near
Kingsburg we're attending classes
without lunches although their par
entS spent money in places or
amusement was ordered today by
the Fresno county board of super
viSOrS.
George Jorgensen, clerk of the
school district, wrote letter to
the supervisors in which he made
the charges and said most of the
parents were on county relief rolls
The supervisors decided to have
JorgenSen obtain names of families
involved in his complaint and for
ward the names to the Fresno coun-
ty welfare department for investi-
cation.
JorgenSen wrote: Some OF these
children come to school without
lunch. Also they are far from clean,
causing an unsanitary condition.
The parents of these children have
been observed in movies and in
other places of amusement. even
though they are receiving welfare
and relief aid Most of these
families came here from the mid
west"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14

WASHINGTON. March IA. up
Administration officials indicated
today that they would continue to
advocate European adoption of the
western hemisphere good neighbor
policy, despite the terms of the Fin
nish-RuSsian peace treaty.
Chief principle of that policy is
that small countries are guaranteed
against attack or Intervention in
their internal affairs by stronger
neighbors.
President Roosevelt. in a White
House statement late yesterday,
declared that the ending Of the
Ru5sO-Finnish war does not yet
clarity the inherent right of small
nations TO the maintainence of their
integrity against attack by superior
forces"
That statement appeared to eli
inmate any hope that relations be-
tween the United States and Rus
STA. severely strained since the in
up now that hostilitieS have ceased.
vaSion of Finland, would be patched
Already there was a revival in con-
gress for severance of diplomatic
relations with Russia. They were
opposed by Chairman Key Pittman
of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee who contended that there
was nothing to gain by such a
move.
Mr.. Roosevelt'5 denunciations of
Russia and peace TENS imposed
upon Finland was viewed by diplo-
matte observers as unprecedented
1T is tragic to see the policy of
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14

we will rebuild" he said. I'VE are
now carrying out a mission for
western culture
The governments aim in making
peace was to prevent the Finnish
nations vitality from being entirely
destroyed" he said.
Those in the broadcasting audi
forum Wept without restraint as the
president said:
The peace terms have shown US
how the imperial tendencies OF Peter
the Great have been renewed
Viipuri and other national areas
built up by the Firms had been tax
en- from them he said.
But the Finnish people, their in
stitutions, their rights, are still pre-
served" he said. After all, we
have only lost some territory.
"On the credit side we can note
our fight for justice and our moral
victory. which can never be too
highly valued.
1--WE trust to receive help from
civilized nations, nations which nave
the same ideals as ours, to aid US IN
our reconstruction.
But above all we must rely on
ourselves. Unity gave us strength III
the fight. 1t must be our paSic
principle in the future.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14
Nazis Say|taIy
Near Trade Accord
With Moscow Envoy

BERLIN, March IA. CUP)-Well
informed Nazi circles reported today
that Italy and Soviet Russia were
nearing the end of successful nego-
tlationS for trade agreement.
The negotiations were described
a. the result Of efforts by Berlin to
bring Rome and Moscow closer to-
gethtr.
These sources also understood that
in the near future the Russian am
bassador would return to Rome and
the Italian ambassador to Moscow
Nazi circles said that Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop
had discussed Italian-RuSSian re-
lations on his recent visit to Rome.
where he conferred with Premier
RenitO MuSOlini
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14
Husband Complains
AGAINST In-Laws

Fernando Ortiz Wednesday asked
the court to grant him a divorce
from the woman he married 81
years ago.
He said she refused to bear chill
dren and insisted upon spending
his money to support large num-
Der of her relatives, many of whom
lived in his home. She abandoned
him in 1884 and did not return to
him for a year, he alleged, and after
that told him she did not care for
him.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14

sent CABINET.
A Stockholm dispatch to the news
paper Politiken, quoting adviceS
from Helsinki, said that the idea
of a provisional ministry was adj
vanced partly to relieve men who
Waged such dramatic and heroic
war of the onuS of having to con-
clude Il humillatin4 peace with Rus
STA.
Danish newspapers. in their edl-
tOrial comments. reflected the anX-
iety in Sweden and Norway regard
ing Russia S enormously strength
ened position in the Baltic and the
Scandinavian zone generally.
"BolsnevlSm is advancing west
ward and opening the door to north
ern territory and northern ports.
said the National Tidende.
Never before has Russia advanc-
ed its own borders so far toward
Scandinavia as in 1910" said the
Socialdemokraten.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14

what value a military alliance with
Sweden and Norway would have
had. Now we know the way. It will
be necessary in future to have an
alliance with these neighboring
countries"
Kallio thanked the Swedish peo-
pie for their unselfish help in time
of need, for equipment for the ar
my and for many other things" and
the western powers for the meal
culable aid which came to Us from
them"
Our future is in our hands ana
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14
Finn Leader Declares i'm
Favor Of Military Pact

HELSINKI, Finland, March a.
tUP)-A Finnish military alliance
with Sweden and Norway is neces-
sary, president Kyosti Kallio said
today in national radio speech to
his mourning people.
Finland, he said lived on, a free
nation, and our heroic army is
stiIl ready to protect our work in flu
ture and watch our new frontiers"
1T was a huge insolvable prob
lem to fight against this huge enc
my, and expected help did not
come" President Kallio said.
This circumstance proves clearly
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14
New Dealers Would Spread Neighbor
Policy TO Europe TO Protect Weak

force Spreading, and to realize That
WantOn disregard for law is still on
the march,. Mr.. Roosevelt said.
" to the great misfortune of the
world. the present trend to force
makes insecure the independent ex-
istence of small nations in every
continent and ieopardizes the rights
of mankind to self government >"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14
CALIFORNIA NAMED
TO COLLEGE POST

MIDDLETOWN. Conn, March IA.
UP)-Dr. Nathan N. Pussy, ScrlppS
college. Claremont, Calf, was APP
pointed assistant professor OF
classics at Wesleyan university to-
day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-14

For unexpected and sure-fire re-
suits turn to Post-Press ClaSsifieds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Greeks Capture
Second War Base

Rome said the landing had mace
near Port Edda, in Albania, about
% miles north of the Philiates area)
Military quarters here said that on.
the north sector, Greek reconnas-
sance forces had penetrated ~
miles west of Voskopoje, which Is
in Albania about II miles beyofAd
Koritza.
"The Greeks found no 1tallan
troops at Voskopoje but capture"
the colors of three Italian oatanohs'
there" these sources said.
The British said the Greeks had
taken Pogradec, near the Albania
Jugoslavia frontier, about 20 miles
north of Koritza. 1t was said
Italian columns north of Pogradec
were attacked by British planes and
dispersed.
The landing was in the area OF
the Albania Greek frontier which
borders the Ionian sea opposite the
island of Corfu. They were land
ed behind the Italian flank. 1t
was estimated that the Italians af-
fected by this operation totalled less
| than a division.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Bank Finds Vests
Business Better

Widespread increases in employ
ment, payrolls, industrial activity,
residential and home building
and retail trade were experienced
in California and'the Far West gen.
orally during October, according to
the Bank of America here.
Quoting the business review pre-
pared by the banks analysis and
research department, local officials
say that the gains are principally
to be attributed to national defense
preparations.
Industrial employment in Califor-
MIA shows a gain over a year ago
of 90 per cent; payrolls, at a new
peak, are 81 per cent over last
year, and average weekly earnings
are four per cent greater than 1899
Aircraft and shipbuilding are
chiefly responsible, but other in
dustries reporting large gains are
machinery and machine tools, up
over so per cent; structural andi
ornamental metal, 80 per cent; auto
mobiles, so per cent; slaughtering
and meat packing, II per cent. West
coast defense contracts awarded
since July l, now total $1,741 ,687 1870,
a huge sum.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Quietest Night Of
Months Enjoyed by
British Residents

LONDON, Nov. 26. (UP) - The
crash of shells from long range
German guns in the Dover area this
morning ended the quietest night
the British isles have had in more
than two months.
The shelling continued two hours.
The Germans apparently were fir
ing at random.
Shortly after dusk yesterday Ger
man air raiders bombed town in
the western Midlands, which they
had attacked heavily Sunday night.
Berlin dispatches said it was Bris-
toll Only few bombs were drop
ped last night and there was "a
little damage and few casualties,
including some killed. according
to an air ministry-home security
ministry communique. After that
not bomb fell on the British Isles
the rest of the night.
Britain has not had completely
"bombless" night since Sept. 7. Lon
don had had one "bombless" night
since then but persons there stayed
in their shelters last night despite
the absence of an alarm. Thousands
slept as usual in the subways, and
there was little extra traffic on the
streets.
1t was believed that heavy ground
mists in north France had pre-
vented the German raiders taking
off.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Starting Date for
WPAProject Here
May Meet DELAYS
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tro and Brawley was reported at
% per cent done.
City authorities indicated that
work would start as soon as pos
sible, even if manpower is limited.
Word that the projects had been
approved reached Ell Centro Mon
day. OF the 187.800 re federal
government will advance toward the
work, half was allocated for the
first year. To this. the city will add
S74,700 though not all in cash. A
third of this sum will not represent
a cash outlay but will be consider
ed as equipment rental and engin-
eer salaries.
Much of the proposed work has
already been budgeted. Sewer re-
pair was set down in this years
budget for $4,000, sewer extension
for $4,000, settling basins repair
$4,000. water main extension S8.-
655. In addition. $4,000 of the ac-
cumulated gasoline tax funds will
go toward paying the city's share
III street Improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Blast Aboard Ship
Kills Engineer.
DisabIes Vessel

OKLAND, Cal, Nov. 26. tUP)-
A steam explosion aboard the Nc
Cormick lines West Cactus as she
lay in Oakland harbor today killed
Assistant Engineer Edward l., Hinc-
kley. 3S, Seattle, and disabled the
ship.
Hinckley was thrown 35 feet by
the blast and his body was wedged
between two turbines.
Francis Powers, Baltimore, Aman-
do 2. Ochoa, San Pedro, members
of the engine room crew, were un-
able to reach Hinckley because live
steam filled the engine room.
Apparently Hinckley was standing
on a valve platform, transferring
steam from one boiler to another
when the blast occurred.
Before fleeing TO give the alarm,
Powers turned off the fuel lines.
Battalion Fire Chief B. J. Dooley
attempted to reach the engine room
but the steam kept him out for 40
minutes. Hans Derner, Los Angeles,
captain of the West Cactus, started
an investigation of the blast.
The vessel which was scheduled
to cross San Francisco bay to un-
load lumber. was disabled tempor-
arily. The lighting system also was
disrupted.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Senate Approves
Bitterly Fought
waIter.Logan Act

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Davis. Frazier, Gurney, Hale, john
son of Calf. Nye, Reed. Shipstead,
Taft, Vandenberg, and Wiley.
Against the bill (25):
Democrats (25)-Adams, Andrews,
Barkley, Bilbo, Byrnes, Caraway
Ellender, Gillette Green, Guffey.
Harrison. Hayden. Herring Hill.
Lucas. Maloney, Mcclellan, Mead,
Miller, Minton, OMahoney, Shep-
pard. Stewart, Thomas of Utah, and
Wagner.
Sen. Carl A Hatch, D.. N. M,
floor pilot of the bill, predicted that
no important difficulties would i'm
pede speedy agreement by senate
and house conferees on the meas
ure.
The bill. which brought forth
echoes of many feuds between leg
islators and officials of government
agencies, represented the views of
more than a score of municiNal,
county and state bar associations
in addition to the main body of
the American Bar association.
The measure proposes that fed
eral circuit courts be given author
ity to set aside rules and regula-
tlons Of most federal administrative
agencies. but they also would be
empowered to fine appellants who
fought such orders without sub
stantlal basis to their complaints.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Minnie Chambers
Funeral Planned

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie
Chambers, rs. who died Monday,
will be held at the Lemons chapel
in El Centre at 2:30 p m. Wednes-
day with the Rev. DR.. w. A. Nc
Cleneghan of the First Methodist
church officiating
She was born in Leesville, La. and
had lived in Imperial Valley since
1915. She was member of the
Eastern Star at La Mesa
Mrs. Chambers is survived by her
98-year- old mother, Mrs. Harriet
Burr of GlendaIe; five daughters,
Mrs. Lee Nuffer and Mrs. R, H.
Coates of Ell Centre, Mrs. Fay Lord
and Mrs. Andrew Worthington of
Tenino, Wash, and Mrs Maude
Wright of Palo Alto; and two sons,
D. B. Chambers of El Centro and
Rollin Chambers of San Diego.
The body will be sent to Olym-
pia, Wash. for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Greek Victories
Feature Conflict
On Battle Fronts

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whose spokesman in parliament said
that Britain would guarantee the
future independence of Bulgaria if
that nation did not actively or pas
sively aid British foes.
Bulgarian officials were buSily
comforting at Sofia with Soviet rep
reSentatives, but there was still
no final indication that Moscow
would oppose further Axis gains in
southeastern Europe. Furious dip
lomatic maneuvering in the next
few days was expected, however to
indicate whether Nazis would be
able peacefully to clear the road for
thanking attack in the eastern
Mediterranean against Britain.
Dispatches by way of Jugoslavia
reported many caSualties-probabl
300 Greeks dead and several times
as many Italians killed-in fighting
on the north front near Lake Och
rida, but Athens messages said that
the heaviest engagement was be-
tween Argyrokastron and Porto Ed
da. where the italians were re-
ported making a strong stand
against the Greeks.
The Italian version of the Greek
raid from Corfu against the Porto
Edda sector conflicted sharply with
British and Greek versions.
Both British and JugoSlav border
sources reported the Greek occupa-
of hn
Greek troops marched in at 10 am.
In addition to the threat to Por-
to Edda and Argyrokastron from
the Greek landing party, the Greeks
were said to be trying to cut the
northern road from Argyrokastron
to Tepelini. Success in that action
would isolate Argyrokastron from
both north and south. However,
Greek sources said the Italians
were strongly entrenched around
Argyrokastron and they did not
anticipate the fall of the town with
out stiff fighting.
On the central front the British
said the Greeks were mopping up
rapidly and finding little Italian
opposition. They were reported to
have struck west from Koritza as
far as point IL miles west of
Voskopoje which is II miles west
of Koritza.
The British said the Italians
were bringing reinforcements into
Albania, estimated to number two
divisions or about 10000 men. The
Italians admitted air attacks upon
Durazzo, Albania's chief port. and
the Dodecanese islands and said
their own air units attacked Corfu
and Greek troops in the Kalamas
river valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, Nov. 26
(UP) Frontier dispatches said to-
day that Greek forces had captured
the Italian base at Pogradec, near
the Albanian Jugoslav frontier
and 20 miles north of Koritza. The
dispatches said that Pogradec had
fallen at 10 a. m. today. (In Lon
don British military quarters also
said the Greeks had taken Pogra-
dec.)
Dispatches said that the Greek
capture of Pogradec followed fierce
hand d-to-hand fighting. 1t was re-
ported from Sturga, across the bor-
Ger in Jugoslavia, that more than
300 Greeks were killed and TOO
wounded in the battle for Pogradec.
Italian casualties were reported
three times as great as those suf-
fered by the Greeks.
Athens dispatches said Gree k
troops hurled back the italian right
wing in South Albania to d a y,
threatening both the italian base at
Argyrokastron, and Port Edda, land
ing place for Italian supplies on the
straits of Otranto.
Greek and British fliers, sWoop-
ing down to machine-gun Italian
positions on the plains before Ar
gyrokastron, reported that the area
was criss-crossed with trenches, in
dicating the Italians were digging in
for strong defense. The town
itself lies in narrow gorge be-
tween mountain heights and is a
natural fortress. The Greeks, here
fore, were veering their attack to-
ward Tepelini, Is miles northwest
of Argyrokastron, hoping to cut the
italian supply line north of the base.
In London, Britain military quart
ers said Greek troops landed from
ships have passed beyond Philiates
near the western coast of Greece
and have cut the communications
of the Italian army in the Port
Edda -Argyrokastron area of Alban-
ia.
(The landing appeared to be the
one referred to in today's Italian
war communique. 1t said merely
that ION the Greek front enemy
units which landed on the Epirus
coast (of Greece were partly de-
stroyed and partly captured with
their arms Unofficial reports in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Final Rites Set
For Lydia Duff

Last rites for Mrs. lydia Ann
Duff, 70. aunt of Mrs. John Han
sen of El Centro, who died Mon
day. were scheduled at the Lemons
chapel in Ell Centre at 3 p. m.
Tuesday,
The Rev. DR.. George W. Thomas.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. was to officiate at the SER
vices. She will be buried at Reed
ley.
Pail bearers for the services n
El Centre were Arno Yaeckel.
George Willoughby John McNecce.
Clifford Macarthur, and M. O.
King.
Mrs. Duff was t,2rn in Van Grin.
ILL.,, in 1861, lived in California 26
years, and in Fl Centro six years.
A stroke of paralysis was said &c
have been the cause of her death.
Her survivors include three nieces,
Mrs. Hansen of Ell Centro, Mrs.
Earl Blair of Dlnuba. and Mrs. D.
c. Booth of Turlock; nephew,
Walter Long of Upper Lake, and
two sisters. Mrs. Ella Bailey cf Big
Timber, Mont, and Mrs. Katie
Griffith, of Columbus, Mont.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Churchill Bans
yuIe ArmiStice

LONDON, Nov. 26, tUPl-Prlme
Minister Winston Churchill today
emphatically rejected all suggestions
for a Christmas armiStice.
Churchill told the House of Com
mons that:
ANY proposal for Christmas
armistice will be rejected by the
government"
His statement was made when he
was asked if he would approach the
Vatican or some other neutral
source and attempt to arrange ces-
sation of hostilities over Christmas.
Churchill said he would not ap-
proach any neutral in an effort to
obtain such an armistice and that
if such proposal was made by a
neutral it would be rejected.
The question was raised in Com
mons by Thomas E. Naylor, Labor
lite member.
Richard Austen Butler, underSec-
retary for foreign affairs. indicated
in a written reply to an inquiry by
Lieut.. Col. Sir Thomas Moore that
Great Britain was encouraging Bull
garia to maintain neutrality.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir
Kingsley Wood told a questioner