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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

the planes and there was steady
clatter OF pompom and machine
gun fire.
The drone of the planes and the
roar or bombs continued for almost
two hours.
The planes came continuously
from the clearly visible French
coast, providing chain OF craft that
ferried high explosives to the Brit
ish coast.
The German bombers left great
streaks of exhaust smoke behmc
them - like exclamation points II
the sky - as they fled back toward
France.
There were two raids during the
day when the sky seemed black VIII
German planes. Officials estimated
that 40 to SO planes were being
used in each unit of the relay from
France.
Attempting Knock Out
The planes apparently were az
tempting to knock out Royal AN
Force bases far back In the MUS
At least one plane fell into the
sea.
Later Royal Air Force motor
launches streaked out into the har-
Dor. indicating a second plane mao
been brought down.
Previously, three Royal Air Force
fighter planes had roared across the
channel and shot down q German
flying boat which was easily seer
near the Boulogne coast with the
aid of field glasses.
When the fighters returned, INT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

NNVAAtAAAlAGA &4QAMA = G5C ~
independent Poland, Hitler has
moved to strengthen his strategic
position II 1t becomes necessary to
strike at Russia. Stain well un-
derstand this German technique, for
Immediately afterward Russia coun-
tered with q surprise gesture Of
friendship toward Great Britain.
Moscow's trade commissar Mi
koyan informed British Ambassador
Grips that discussions Of far
reaching proposals" might result If
Britain would abandon her 'hostile
attitude" toward Russia. He said
Britain could demonstrate friend
ship for Russia by releasing gold
and ships held in Britain, which
belong to the Baltic States recently
incorporated in the Soviet Union.
Stain Has Opening
An opening thus has been made
by Stain for renewal Of Anglo Rus
sian amity discussions which pre-
viously had reached a deadlock.
Berlin and Rome must regard with
suspicious any move by Russia to
establish friendships In the camp
Of the totalitarians' enemy. To hast
en- q Baltic settlement, therefore,
has become a matter Of urgent i'm
portance for Hitler and Mussolini.
simultaneously with the new I'M
certainty about Russia, Italian agi-
tation against Greece has been
halted. The Italians are now en-
raging themselves against Egypt
while keeping their Balkan ambi-
lions in the background. This
changed attitude by Mussolini can
mean only that fear of Slav COM
plications is interfering with his and
Hitler's plans.
Behind these obscurities and un-
certainties Is the basic fact that the
German air attacks against Great
Britain are not succeeding. Ten
days ago Russian newspapers said
Hitler was getting nowhere in his
trans-channel assaults. This judg-
ment has become more firmly fixed
since then, leading to covert sneers
by international Communists propa-
gandiStS at Nazi ambitions.
His First Check
In the eyes of watchful non -belli-
gerent Europeans, Hitler is receiv-
ing at the hands of Britain his first
check.
Russia is preparing for the posi-
bility of an eventual German de-
feat. Hitler and Mussolini cannot
afford to allow any such conception
to spread just now. They must keep
a controlling grip on the Cont
nent ", see their authority begin to
dissipate.
If they settle the dispute over Ru-
manian territory, they will be able
to demonstrate outwardly that their
control has not yet been broken
They must realize, however, that
present events show Russia wants
it broken eventually. That fact
seems destined to play an important
part in the future character of Eu-
ropes war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
ODELL SHEPARD
READY TO WORK
Continued from Page u

(C0nC1uued from Page -
Here are 100000 young men about
to be conscripted. I believe in it. 1t
is a democratic and necessary proc
ess. I see no reason why the other
man-power and woman-power of
America should not be conscripted
at a time like this"
"It is high time, too, for the teach
ers of America to realize fully, and
to act upon, their social and political
responsibility. I feel the teachers OF
America have lived for a long time
in security, if not in ease. and that
here is a chance for them to pay
back into the common wealth some
part of what they have received"
So moved was Professor Shepard
by the trend of the times, that he
read some Of his own poetry to the
Democratic convention in his accept
ance address. 1T was a compact
statement of what I think and feel,
he said. The lines went this way:
when with furious might and
Glorious days to be alive in
main
God is fashioning the future
ION the anvil-horns of pain"
'This," the poet said, sis a recog-
milton of the terror that is abroad
1t vii lbe good for us. We are young
We will grow up. The fat, empty
headed years of the 1920's are gone
for our time, and am glad of it"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
Wheeler After Paish

fighter planes met a firece anti
air barrage.
(Dispatches from coastal towns
this afternoon did not refer 10
British fighting planes in action
against the German craft aithougn
prior to the big German attack on
r. A. F. bases, fierce dog fights
had been reported over Kento
People Underground
The raid occurred at lunch time
and the slight casualties were due
to the fact that people were In un-
foreground shelters. =,
A row of houses was damaged. All
windows were shattered IN homes
on another street. The streets were
Uttered with Shrapnel and broken
glass, but there was no panic.
Earlier in the day, two German
airplane formations that crossed the
Kent coast we're driven back with
losses.
Bombs damaged the residential
area of another southeast coast
town this afternoon and three wo-
men were injured severely. One
bomb penetrated an apartment
house. Rescuers were digging Tor
additional casualties.
The raid on this town lasted half
an hour and some bombs hit bung-
allows, starting fires.
It was estimated that % raiders
flew over the town from south to
north. They were fired on by anti
aircraft guns and followed by Bril-
fish pursuit planes. 1t was be-
lieved that at this point at least
| two raiders were shot down. Bombs
falling in the streets, drove sky
gazers to shelters.
British COmmunique
The air ministry communique or
this mornings fighting-which pre-
ceded the heavy coastal raids
said:
Enemy activities this morning
were almost entirely confined te
two attempts to penetrate our de-
lenses on the Thames estuary ano
in Kent.
'In both cases our fighters inter.
cepted the enemy and broke up his
formations. Early reports Of these
engagements show that six enemy
aircraft have been shot down by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
Balkans May Escape
Any Serious Warfare
Continued From Page u

Debregen, Hungary. The Hungarian
plane, damaged, was said to have
barely reached the Debregen airport
for an emergency landing, with one
member of its crew wounded. There
was an unconfirmed report of an.
other border incident at Lajos-
Tanya, east of SZeged, in which
shots were exchanged.
A Hungarian Rumanian confer
ence Pennsylvania. awarded to Ru-
mania after the World War, had
broken up Saturday without result
and it had been agreed to resume
the discussions this week after Ger
man and italian foreign ministers
had conferred with officials here
and in Bucharest, indicating the
axis powers concern over the situa-
ton.
Bay Be All Settled
Bucharest, Rumania, Aug. %
(UP)-Well informed quarters re-
ported today that the Rumanian-
Russian border disturbance had
been settled by mixed commission,
organized on the spot by agreement
between Rumanian and Russian
troop commanders.
The reported settlement came
after three days of sporadic fighting
on the BeSsarabian frontier, IN
which, according to some reports,
100 soldiers were killed and scores
wounded. No reason for the flare
up had been disclosed here. Ruman-
ian officials had said that Russia
had made no demands on Ruman1a
that might account for the sorties
across the Ruplanian border.
The departure for nome last night
of the German and Italian mini
sters, and reports that German for
eign minister Joachim Won Ribben-
trop and italian foreign minister
Count Galeazzo Ciano had called a
conference at Vienna to discuss the
Rumanian crisis, brought hope that
the Axis powers would take some
action to insure peace.
Nothing Serious
Rumanian sources said there had
been nothing serious enough so far
| in the border clashes between Ru-
manian and Russian and Rumanian
and Hungarian forces to warrant
drastic Intervention by Germany or
Italy, but neutral military observers
believed that the incidents would
force the Axis powers to act.
Rumania had done all in its power
to minimize the incidents. News OF
the outbreak along the Bessarabia
border had to be kept quiet for
three days during which time. ac-
cording to official reports, Russians
made nightly forays into Rumania
and from 10 to 100 were killed and
scores wounded In sharp fighting. II
was said officially that Rumania
made no representations to Russia
about the incidents and had received
no complaints from Russia that
would explain why the border was
being raided. Officials here indicated
that they were ready to let matters
drop II the Russians would stop the
raids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
which might interfere with the
Axis powers war on Great Britain.

which might interfere with the
Axis powers war on Great Britain.
Rumania on Spot
Rumania, however, had another
| and equally dangerous situation on
her eastern border. Russian troops,
which seized Bessarabia and North
Bukavina provinces from Rumania
two months ago, were reported
making sorties beyond the Bessa-
rabia border into new Rumanian
territory. There were reports of 100
soldiers killed, scores wounded and
at least six airplanes shot down on
the Bessarabia frontier. That stu
alton seemed destined for serious
consideration at the foreign minis
ters' meeting too, although there
were no reports indicating that
anything might be done about it.
cat Rome it was announced that
Ribbentrop and Ciano had invited
Csaky and Rumanian Foreign Min
lister Mihail Manoilescu to Vienna
to discuss questions of common
interest" The first formal meeting
will be tomorrow morning, Rome
reported and we'll informed quar-
tiers there said the main topic of
discussion would be the Transyl-
vanian dispute, but that "all prob
lens aimed at maintaining Balkan
peace" would be take up)
Foreign Minister Count Stephen
Csaky was representing Hungary at
the meeting and official quarters
here believed that some kind of a
settlement of the dispute between
Hungary and Rumania over Tran
sylvania would be worked out there.
There was some conjecture in
Budapest as to wether the foreign
ministers would arbitrate the Tran
sylvanian question in the manner
that the Czechoslovak frontier ques-
ton was settled in Vienna in Oc-
tober, 1888, or whether the German
and italian ministers would act only
as mediators in the quarrel, leaving
Hungary and Rumania to work out
a solution for themselves"
Won RibbentrOp Is Boss
Observers agreed, however, that
Won Ribbentrop was not likely to
adjourn the meeting until some
sort of agreement had been reached
guaranteeing against an outbreak
of war in the Balkans that would
interfere with the war on Great
Britain in the west. s.
The Transylvanian problem, al
ready at the point Of showdown
had been intensified by reports on
fiare-ups on the Hungarian uma-
Man border, as well as on the Ru-
manian- Russian border. Diplomatic
sources here heard unconfirmed re-
ports that at least 100 soldiers hao
been killed and six airplanes shot
down on the border Of Rumania
and Bessarabia, which Russia seized
from Rumania two months ago.
dispatches from Bucharest yes
terday said that Jewish soldiers, de.
modified from the Rumanian army
In the north, reported on reaching
Bucharest that large scale Russian
troop movements had been under
way In Bessarabia for q week. Buch.
Arrest also reported that Rumaniaf
civilians were fleeing from the bes'
sarabia border regions and that ths
German army In the east had beer
increased recently 10 100 divisions
100000 men)
The Hungarian Rumanian bordei
incident involved the reported a.
tack ON q Hungarian bombing plan'
BY q Ruinanian pursuit plane ncal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
Terrific Raids Made
On British Coast Area
CONTINUED From Page y

our fighters"
The new assault followed British
charges that the German air force
had embarked on an indiscrlm1nate
bombing campaign, resulting In en-
ergetic British measures to counter
any threat to civilian morale by
raids which seemed aimed more at
terrorization than destruction.
Describing today's daylight raids,
authoritative quarters said the first
formation flew over the south Kent
coast early this morning and that
later a force even larger flew over
north Kent.
Both formations kept steadily on
courses inland until engaged by
fighter planes from mid-Kent to
the Thames estuary, below London.
The daylight raids resumed after
a night in which lone Utter" raid
ers bombed more than 100 areas in
what the government charged was
an indiscriminate bombing COM
paign.
New Terror Feature
Three German planes, racing
in over the southeast coast, began
making smoke signs in the sky and
raced away. A few moments later 1t
was seen that they had made Nazi
Swastika cross as a new feature OF
their terror campaign.
Soon afterward a fleet of II
bombers, escorted by fighters, ap-
peared high over a southeast inland
town. British fighters went to the
attack and a British Hurricane
fighter quickly shot down Messer-
schmidt fighter, which crashed in
flames in an orchard behind farm
cottages. The pilot parachuted tc
earth and was captured by soldiers
The raiders flew northward, leav-
ing a trail of bomb explosions, be-
fore fighter planes and anti-air-
craft fire drove them to sea.
London had had two air raid
alarms during the night and Ger
man planes, usually operating alone
ranged over all England and north
eastern Scotland.
Their litter" raids during the
night, apparently aimed more at
terrorization than destruction
prompted the government to take
energetic steps to counter any threat
to civilian morale.
Only q few German planes-one
estimate was three-took part In the
nights raids on London, and few
bombs were dropped. But the planes
caused two air raid alarms between
$3.50 o'clock last night and $40 q
m. today. and the result, was that
millions OF Londoners went to work
today after insufficient sleep.
Industrial Watchers
It was made known that the
government. In o counter move b
this German threat 10 BritlsSs NOR
ale. had opened discussions with
labor unions on q plan for Indus
trial watchers" In essential war In
dustrles. In event Of en- air raid
these watchers would be stationed
In lookout posts while war work con-
tinued. II q watcher believed that
q direct attack was imminent. he
would give the take cover" warning
Only then would work stop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

diers for their victorious advance
and defense of the German home
land" and expressed opinion that
without the successful repelling Of
enemy invasion the Catholic church
in Germany would have been UNI
able to carry on the care of souls
undisturbed," the agency said.
DNB confirmed earlier Vichy re-
ports that Bishop Heintz of Metz
had been ordered to leave German
occupied Territory. Vichy reports
said that Bishop Heintz had arrived
in unoccupied France yesterday.
1t was announced also that Bishop
Wilehlm Berning of Osnabruck will
go to Spain in behalf Of German
Catholic bishops to deliver to the
Spanish Catholic church chaliceS
and other religious articles.
They have been donated by Ger
man church to replace similar ar
ticles lost or destroyed during the
Spanish civil war.
Hitler Meets Cian0
Berlin, Aug. 28.-(UP)-Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler received italian For
eign Minister Count Galeazzo Cia-
no this afternoon, the ofiicial Ger
man news agency D. N. b. reported
from Salzburg.
The agency said that Ciano, who
Is to attend tomorrow's Balkan
conference at Vienna, arrived In
salzburg at noon and was received
by Hitler at 2 p. m.
He was met at the airport BY
German Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Rlbbentrop and Dino Aliieri,
Italian ambassador 10 Germany
They travelled by automobile TO
Observation-Disclosures eagle nest
mountain retreat-where they met
and liinched with the Fuehrer N
the BeFshof.
After the talks with Hiticg, Rib
bentrop, Ciano and members OF
their parties departed By airplane
for Vienna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
INSTRUMENTATION TuwARTs
THREE BANDITS

BrOokline. Mass. tUP)--When
three bandits held up q delicatsssen
store. Norman 6ilbert, clerk, walked
into the refrigerator with go and
latched the door. The robbers only
got e20 from the cash register.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
CONSUMPTION Bill To
Be Passed During Day
Senate Opponents Caused Defeat-President Blames
Congress For Defense Delay-Wheeler Fights Palsh
BY LOUIS J. SCHAEFLE
limited Press Staff Correspondent

of the CONSUMPTION Bill conceded defeat
today They said that the bill to register o. men os
before This afternoon or tonight Senator Burton
wheeler Democrat Montana unofficial leader OF the anti
raft bloc pave lid hope of defeating the bill after tne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28
Date for Caucuses

Uate IOr VauCuStS
Hartford, Conn, Aug. 28-(UP)-
Causes for election of delegates to
congressional, senatorial and probate
district conventions, will be held Sep
TENDER %, according to an announce
ment today of Democratic State
Chairman John T. Mccarthy.
The elections will he held in towns
where delegates were not chosen
prior to the spring convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

Reykjavik. capital Of Iceland. now
has $1,000 population.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

byTQ ASuACo WCAC Ava SSN
ships only.
Byrd again repeated his charge
that the defense program has bog
ged down" though Mr.. Roosevelt
yesterday inferentially placed the
blame for any delay on congress. He
declared that despite congressional
delay in enacting necessary legisla-
ton, 1O,O15 planes are now on order
for the army and navy.
Wheeler After Paish
Washington, Aug. 28-tUP)-Seni-
ator Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont
asked the department Of justice to-
day to investigate what he charged
was British campaign to draw the
United States into the war.
Attorney General Robert H. jack
son had ordered an investigation Of
Wheeler's statement that Sir George
Paish, 70, British economist had told
him that he was trying to involve the
United States in the European war
Paish denied that he had ever
made such statement.
THE difference between Paish ane
these other agents is that Paish sale
exactly what he is trying to do, while
the rest of them have used ambigu'
Gus language to cloud their missions,
Wheeler said. II think the justice de-
partment not only ought to investi
gate Paish but the rest of the GROVE
that is carrying on British propa
ganda over here to get us into war.
Wheeler said it was "Signif1can
that Paish's program was exactly tn
program of the Committee to All
the Allies headed by William Allel
White, except that Paish included
recommendation for CONSUMPTION"
Investigation
jackson ordered the investigation
on the grounds that Paish did no
state the motives attributed to hin
by Wheeler in his application for
! permit to visit America as a lee
| turer. Failure to disclose actual In
tention would justify revocation o
visitors permit.
| wheeler Sdlu Ac 1lhO ASCO 1lc JoS
tice department investigation O
Paish's statement in the belief tina
sit was just as imperative to inves
tigate one group of foreign agents a
another"
Meanwhile, Rep. Samuel Dicksteir
D., N. Y, charged in House speed
that totalitarian governments ar
flooding the United States with sub
versive propaganda at a low ma
rate established by the internations
postal conference.
Dickstein charged that 90 per cen
of the mail arriving from German
is propaganda attacking democrat
and everything democracy stanc
| fc,. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

on : central fuel depot. railroad sta
ton and oil refinery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-28

British bombers for the sixth
time In two weeks roared across
Switzerland and the Alps last night
and bombed northern Italy. general
headquarters OF armed forces said
IN Q coInmunlque which claimed sue
eessiul daylight raids on Haifa,
Palestine port.
The communicate said that the
British ralding northern Italy had
done little damage and were driven
on by heavy anti-aircraft IRE. But
NJ Haifa. II was claimed. Italy scof.
cd successes when heavy bombs fell
Evening star., 1940-07-29
WiI|kie 10 Discuss.
6. 0. P. Organization
During Week
Presidential Candidate
Will Finish Acceptance
Speech in Few Days

By the Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
July 29.-Wendell L. Willkie ar
ranged today to finish his accept
ance address and discuss Repub-
lican organizational problems with
his party supporters this week.
.Mr. Willkie, who started debating
his address yesterday, has spent
much of his time here talking with
dissident Democrats who want to
support him. He was scheduled to
mees today with a Republican dele
cation from Arizona. '.
Other Republican workers were
expected later in the week. Mr..
Wilkes aides said he would receive
an important figure in the party
during the week, but the visitors
name was not disclosed.
The Republican presidential nom
inee and Mrs. Willkie had dinner
last night with Mrs. Roberta Camp
bell Lawson of Tulso, Okla. Mrs.
Lawson is former president of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs and is one of the Democrats
who have promised to work for Mr..
Willkie.
The candidate has in prospect
talks with former President Hoover
and ALT M. Landon, Republican
presidential nominee in 1886.
Mr.. Willkie was expected to be in
close touch this week with the Re-
publican organization headquarters
in Washington.
The nominee dictated a portion of
his acceptance address yesterday
Aides said he would hold down ap-
pointments this week in order to
complete it. The talk will be made
in Elwood, Ind, Mr.. WILKES boy
hood town, August II.
Among Mr.. WILKES letters and
kilograms were many invitations to
visit various towns in Texas and the
Southern States. After a farm con-
ference in Des Moines August S. it
was considered probable that the
candidate would make a swing
through that section.
Mr.. Willkie received a message of
support yesterday from Claude
Chandler of San Diego, a Demo-
crat who worked in Southern Cali
fornia for President Roosevelt in
1882 and 1886.
Evening star., 1940-07-29
% Per Cent Gain Reported
AS Auto Workers Meet
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, July 29.-Cheered by
a report of President r. j. Thomas
that paid-up membership of the
United Automobile Workers of
America has shown a 80 per cent
increase in year, more than $50
delegates convened here today for
the c. I. o. unions fifth interna-
tional convention.
Mr.. Thomas, in preliminary re-
port to the delegates, said member
ship in May was 294,428, compared
with 152,385 a year ago. General
membership, including those ex-
empted from dues payments, is 382,-
600, making the U. A. w. one of the
largest unions in the C. I. o. Mr.
Thomas also noted an increase of
better than 100 per cent" in the
number Of plants under contract.
G. I. o. President John L. Lewis
will address the delegates tomorrow.
Sidney Hillman, a member of the
Presidents National Defense Coun-
ell, and Philip Murray, C. I. o. off,
cial, also are scheduled to address
the convention. which will continue
through Friday.