The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05

landed.
 Four were nabbed that day in north Wales. They were not or dinary soldiers. Attired as hikers, they spoke perfect English, car ried genuine English registration cards, which could have come only from British sources, and ap- parently had specific instructions whom to contact.
 One of the spies, before being apprehended, telephoned 8 man who later was discovered tc be a Fifth Columnist. The purpose of the parachutists was to get in touch with individuals in Eng land who would furnish them with information and help to under mine resistance against invasion.
 It was also learned from the capture of these men that Fifth Columnist fishermen in the re- zion were servicing a Nazi sub- marine.
 MILITARY TRAINING
 The Army is up against much tougher task than most people realize in getting ready for com pulsory military training or for the special call of the National Guard.
 The main problem is housing such a large number of men. To do this takes time. It takes time to construct barracks, to put in sewerage to bring in water sup plies. As much as possible of this work must be done before bad weather sets in.
 This is why the War Depart ment is SO impatient over the de- lay in Congress. If the legislation finally passes, then the Army can begin letting contracts. But until then not one order can be placed for barracks or anything else.
 All the plans are ready on pa per, and the Army has scarcely overlooked detail in these ad- vance preparations. But that is as far as it can go.
 Another handicap is the fact that the National Guard this month is conducting its most important maneuvers in history. And if Congress grants Roose- velt's request to permit him to call out the Guard for years training, it will be necessary to send the men back to their homes to arrange their private affairs, then send them back into the field.
 This doubles the cost of trans portation. If Congress had acted earlier it might have been avoided. WHO'S KIDDING WHO?
 Genial, barren-beaned Senator Burke, anti-New Deal Nebraska Democrat, is an enthusiastic jes- ter, but the big question among his colleagues is: Just who is Burke kidding regarding his plan to stage public hearings on the third term issue.
 Burke has set the hearings for August F. The excuse is to hear arguments on his constitutional amendment to limit presidential terms to one six-year period. But the private records of the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Burke is a member, disclose that he has no authority to hold such proceedings. Here is the inside story of his mysterious move:
 It was way back in January, 1889, that Burke introduced the proposal. A few days later he was made chairman of a sub- committee to consider an anti third term bill and report on it to the full committee.
 The subcommittee made a re- port in July. 1889 - just one year ago =: recommending that the measure be sent to the Senate without recommendation; that is. the subcommittee ducked taking any stand. Tn keeping with long practice in cases like this. the full committee thereupon shelved the bill and forgot all about 1t.
 As fer as this Congress is con- cerned, the bill is as dead as a dried nsackerel. There Isn't the
 remotest chance Of It's being considered.
 Burke knows this. just as he knows that his subcommittee no longer has any jurisdiction over the bill, It relinquished jurisdIc- ton when it reported to tine full committee more than c year ago. Adding c dash Of plquancy is the fact that Burke himself is just as much . lame duck as his bill,