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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-07

Minneapolis, September 2 = Steadiness of prices of commodities and services that the average American buys power during July gave Mr. and Mrs American Public real income of $109 August 940 nine cents great
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-07
GOLF PRO KILLED

Damariscotta, Me, Sept. ' - (U. P0 - Donald Harkins. 26, of Lewis ton, who had served as golf pro at the Western View Country Club, Augusta, was killed instantly last night when his, auto crashed into a ledge near here and overturned. His neck was broken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-07
H. N. GROUP RECEIVES COMMUNION SUNDAY

The St. Francis Xavier Holy Name society will receive holy com- munion in body at the 7:30 o'clock mass tomorrow morning. All mem- berS are asked to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-07

William Patterson, the Scottish engineer who patented the ATldefsen Alf raid shelter and presented it lc lhe nation Ab . gifk hau none foE hlmaalf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-07

when M. Eugene de Rothschlld q member of tho banking family arrived among refugees At Dail sobahtlAn from France be had ino1 than one cent in cash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-07

Only one in every 102 families in Brazil now owns an automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-07

Demand for automobiles in the interior of Malays is increasing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-07

Cornell spoke to 200 members of the State GrottO Association at Masonic Temple in Waterbury last night. He discussed the life of Abraham Lincoln. Delegates attended from 8 number of towns about the state.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
By FRED VANDERSCHMIDT.

Britain's King and Prime Minis
ter laid stress in their speeches to
the new Parliament on the two
ways-and there appear now to be
only two-in which Britain can win
this war.
The first was the effort to obtain
mechanical superiority over the
axis, in large measure matter OF
American supplies. The second was
the necessity for British victory
in Africa.
1t would be foolish to pretend
that these are not dark days for
Britain; days of gigantic need. AT
home, under the constant siege OF
ship and shore, it is vital that the
British grow stronger every day
in planes, guns and men O war.
The forays of the R. A. F., already
impressive, must increase steadily
in scope and power. The U-boat
must be beaten at sea, there must
be a better defense against the
droves of planes that fly by night to
strike at the war industries of the
kingdom.
Britain Needs Strongest Army.
Indeed, that will not be enough.
Winston Churchill has been frank
about it: Britain must have a bet
ter equipped army than that OF the
axis for the offensive campaigns
that must be fought if Britain is to
break the perilous stalemate that
is fast developing. Soonor or later
the British must carry the war
back to the Continent or be beaten,
and to do this they must have an
overwhelming superiority in the air
and in the weapons they use on the
ground-to say nothing Of foolproof
protection from the feet.
It may be well now to note that
the Irish peer, Earl Winterton, only
the other day warned the House OF
Commons that it need not expect
American ships or American men
to be fighting in any such future
campaigns.
1t Is, indeed, difficult for the Brit
ish to contemplate with any
optimism the prospect of victorious
continental offensive for at least
two years. Hence it becomes all the
more important that decision be
won first somewhere about Suez,
somewhere on the shores of the
Mediterranean.
In this sea the British Navy still
is supreme. The fleets successes
against the weakest end of the axis,
Italy, and the stroke of luck pro-
vided by the astonishing fight of the
Greeks against their Italian in
vaders, provide the brightest rays of
hope for ultimate victory that the
British have seen in many month.
But the Issue will be fought out
on land, perhaps in several theaters.
Nazi Support Awaited.
The powerful Italian Army which
has invaded Egypt is waiting only
for concrete German support to re-
sumo its desert offensive, which is
pointed at Suez Thus support may
take the form of German attack
on Gibraltar, German drive
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Continental Offensive Is Held
Necessary for British Victory
Prerequisite, However, Declared to Be
Army Better Equipped Than Axis

through Turkey and Syria, or both.
The British are numerically in
ferior to the Italians in Egypt; how
much inferior is, of course, a secret,
but it probably is about the ratio OF
2 to 3. But empire reinforcements
and supplies are proceeding fever
ishly to Africa, and the British may
beat the axis to the punch.
Probably a swift and successful
British blow at the Italians in Egypt
would do more than anything else
to stiffen the back Of Turkey and
insure Turkish resistance to the
Germans when they try to break
through to the Near East and get at
Suez from that direction.
In the face of preliminary political
pressure by the axis, Turkey has
stood quite firm against the threat of
Germany's military progress toward
her borders. The pressure, however,
is just beginning. and it is important
that Britain combat 1t. British guns
in Africa will speak louder to the
Turks than all the green table
diplomacy the Foreign ONCE can
muster.
Evening star., 1940-11-22

on the Peabody board at the time
of his death.
Gen. Riggs was born in New York
but came to Baltimore as child.
Like his brother, the late Clinton
Riggs, he became associated with
the National Guard in the late eos.
For brief period he was one of
the owners of the old Baltimore
News. Under the late Gov. Ritchie
he reorganized the Police Depart
ment and substituted single COM
missioner for the three-man board.
Gen. Riggs was board member
of the Baltimore Museum of Art
and served on committees Of the
Baltimore Association of Commerce.
He was a member of the Mary
land Club and the Merchants Club.
Surviving are three brothers,
Jesse B., Alfred r. and Henry G.
Riggs.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Gen. Lawrason Riggs,
Former Maryland
Guard Chief, Is Dead
Civic Leader Commanded
Troops in BoItimore's
Greet Fire Of 1904
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-Funeral
services will be held at noon tOmor-
row at Emmanuel p. E. Church
for Lawrason Riggs, 70, former
brigadier general commanding the
Maryland National Guard.
Gen. Riggs, leader in many civic
activities, died yesterday in Union
Hospital after long illness. He
commanded the National Guard
when troops were called out in Bal
timore's great fire in 1904.
He had served as School Board
president, Police Board president,
president of the Board Of Managers
of Maryland Training School for
Boys, president of the Board OF
Trustees of the Peabody Institute
and on many other civic organiza-
tions.
Gen. Riggs, bachelor, was a
lawyer. He retained membership
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Hood College Club
To Hold Luncheon

The Hood College Club of Wash
ington will hold its annual. Thanks
giving luncheon tomorrow at Ills
pm. at the clubhouse Of the Amer
lean Association of University
Women.
Guest speakers will be Miss Helen
D. Bragdon, dean Of the college, and
Miss Mary Grace Helfenstein, the
alumnae secretary.
Bridge will follow the luncheon.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
YuqosIuvic Unit PIons Dance

The Yugoslavic American Associa-
ton of Washington will hold its
annual dance at 10 pm. Saturday,
November 80, at the .Hay-Adams
House. Miss Martha Ferrich is
chairman of the Dance Committee.
The occasion will commemorate the
fourth year of its existence.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Service Orders
MARINES.

Cofienbers, Mai. Bailey M. from Guam 10
San Francisco.
Mcleod, First 1t. Kenneth p, from Tient-
sin, China, to San Diego, Calf.
Cargill, Second 1t. Wayne M. from q. 8.
s. ST. Louis to U. s. S. Chester.
McBrayer, Second 1t. James D.. jr, from
Tientsin. China. to Peiping. China.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
China Does Us
Pittnun
Continued From First Page

ton before we could train and equip
even a small Army"
Senator Pittman said:
"The United States has no desire
to conquer Germany. We simply
intend to prevent Hitler from con-
quering any country on the Western
Hemisphere. - Would it be to
the welfare OF the United States If
Hitler were stopped in Europe? If
he were stopped, there would be no
threat against the United States. -
Col. Lindbergh, discussing United
States defense problems for the
second time in less than a month,
asserted that this Nations defense
should be built up with "the CO.
operation of all American countries. "
but said that the United States
must insist upon military bases
being placed wherever they are
needed for our safety, regardless
of who owns the territory involved. "
In a Boston address advertised
as an answer" to Lindbergh, Col.
Henry Breckenridge, the flyers for
mer personal counsel, declared that
"the blood -drenched Hitler is at our
gates" He criticized those who
would try to "lull the American
people into a false sense Of Sc
curity." He did not mention Lind
bergh.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Basel
Continued From First Page)

prepared to receive thousands-per-
haps tens of thousands-of fleeing
French civilians.
The first few thousands already
have drifted across the Jura border.
So far the Swiss are accepting only
women, children, old men and IN
jured, but are receiving no men OF
fighting age in order to preserve
strict neutrality.
Problem for Germans.
One of the most ticklish problems
for the Germans was how soon they
could safely launch the expected
battle of Burgundy. One argument
in favor of delay was that even If
they complete the encirclement Of
Alsace-Lorraine today they still can
not be sure Just what they have
inside.
Although some of the Maginot
forts like the one they took at Col
mar may contain only gun crew,
still so far as the Nazis know others
might be more heavily manned. II
so they would constitute dangerous
threat to the Germans long left
flank from Verdun to Burgundy.
The possibility that comparatively
fresh French troops might rise out
of the ground and strike that flank
is regarded here as grave danger
to the Germans. Hence the Nazis
may prefer to spend valuable time
smoking out" the Maginot garri-
sons fort by fort before tackling
the Doubs line.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Rome
Continued From First Page.)

the United States promised by Presi-
dent Roosevelt was unlikely to reach
the Allies in time.
Giovanni Ansaldo, editor of II
TELEGRAPH Of Leghorn, newspaper of
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano, said in his weekly broadcast
to the Italian armed forces that for
American aid to be effective ut
would be necessary that Germans
and Italians should be so amiable as
to wait.
But the Germans and Italians
are not so amiable. In these cir
cumstances it is difficult to see how
statesmen who have the misfor-
tuned to try to direct the (Allied)
destinies can delude themselves
into believing further resistance is
possible"
The newspaper II Popolo di Roma
said President Roosevelt's reply to
Paul Reynaud's plea for aid for
France was "typically American" in
urging France ito continue the war
without assuming any responsibility
in the not improbable case that
France succumbs after useless,
bloody resistance"
Diplomats Return Home.
Authorities here received word
that a train bearing Italian dip
lomats from France had entered
Italy, and 1t was assumed that a
train returning French diplomats
to their native land-previously de-
layed at Stresa awaiting news of
the Italian diplomats-had departed
from Italy.
The government announced can
collation. of 135 trains in order to
conserve fuel and to eliminate con-
gestion on the railroads-presum-
ably caused by troop trains.
In acceleration of air raid pre-
cautions authorities said that the
coliseum was being adapted for use
as civilian bomb shelters, rs were
railway and highway tunnels, in
Guiding one running beneath the
Quirinal Hill, connecting two down.
town business centers, and the vast
national monument housing the un-
known soldiers tomb in the Piazza
Venezia.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Jim Farley's Plans.
Slump in French Morale
Charged by Newspaper
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 17.-Reuters, Brit
ish news agency, reported from
Bordeaux, France, last night that
the newspaper, Petite Gironde.
bluntly complained that morale
behind the lines is not as high as at
the 'front.'"
Contending that maintenance of
morale was one of the essential FAC
tors of victory" the newspaper was
quoted as railing editorially at the
disruption of French news.
The newspaper said rumor mon
gers had been permitted to 90 un-
checked in Bordeaux streets.
Much, the newspaper added, could
have been done to check German
propaganda attacks attempting to
separate the Allies during the crisis
by constantly pouring out French
news.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

decisey extremely important
question.
Solicitor General Francis Bdd will be the policy for the
immigration Division Lmuel Schoed will be its administrative
chief Schoed named of Bdd and i'm
administration labor circles there considerable dquet
attorney Philadelphia police
of the expected
viewpoint.
However, Bob Jackson has taken his
will have to be genius happy those who want deor
think
liant Inc)
Evening star., 1940-06-17
London
Continued From First Page.)

with a renewal of our hearts If our
supplications are to win His divine
intervention"
King Haakon and Crown Prince
Olaf of Norway attended for the
first time the Norwegian church at
Rotherhithe in London's East Side.
The congregation also included Nor
wegian diplomats.
After the service, the emigre King
and Olaf were cheered by crowd
which included British soldiers and
sailors.
Passing Through Fiery Furnace"
British, French, Belgians, Dutch,
Russians, Estonians, Latvians and
Swiss were among the congregation
at the French Reformed Evangelical
Church in London. They heard the
minister, Jean Lageard, declare, 1--WE
are passing through a fiery furnace,
but we shall pass through it bril-
liantly."
At the service at Canterbury, at
tended by members of the armed
forces, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury appealed for the daily remem-
brance of France in prayers and
said some two or three million of
the people of France are wandering
from the terror which lies behind
them"
Chamberlain Sees King.
Neville Chamberlain, who pre-
ceded Winston Churchill as Prime
Minister of Britain, saw King
George at Buckingham Palace last
night. His visit followed the resig-
nation of the Reynaud cabinet in
France.
Commenting on the abrupt change
in the French government, the
London Daily Mail said: 'The
French government know that Hit
Ter is counting on their capitulation
in the near future, and is already
shaping the terms he hopes to
make"
The newspaper said Mr.. Church.
ills statement to Commons to-
morrow on the war situation would
be 'of historic Importance"
"All facts will not be pleasant, for
the war comes nearer to Britain
ever day." the newspapers diplo-
matte writer said. His statement
will assert determination to fight
Hitler to the bitter end. Dramatic
meetings Of the British cabinet in
Downing street which went on
throughout yesterday and last night
have been concerned mainly with
making the necessary plans.
Neither In London nor Bordeaux
Evening star., 1940-06-17
This Changing World
Greatest Heroism in Nations History
Shown by Poilus in Bottle Of France
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN,


there no doubt that the battle and "A will
Nobody doubted the military vaor Of the French They proved
Only ricklng Washington Unit commanders
for medals In fact most military orders viii
have to be awarded posthumously.
No Hope for Requirements
There has been little the hearts these
had been taught that
them peace time and for imaginary battles o '"a'"s
The Germans pounded the French with
Nothing existed the French Army
division was ordered hold certain and its
The herom Of the Of the First Republic
But gosnads" grouches doing was child
play compared to the actions Of the
known It will be staggering
hn% 5 Of the 1 a1 M was fact that they
Ordeal for Civilians
It is true that the front soldiers going
ne other sectors But the French knew continual
victory and the lack Of British
indication that they fighting superior
territory which supposed to be immune attack
children accepted unbelievable Spartan resignation
their patience Is coming to end is surprising
merely mean the end of hosiies with foreign
accounts w be settled in short time All those
belevabe blindness will swift people
mistakes. ~N pN' ' "
dictatorship cessation of
hoinies It will be undoubtedly military dictatorship in
spite the fact that will thoroughly
@ oe eortmaras Tor all the politicians who ld the
organized the defense of the country
might in the back nation through the
detenses Of France without rkng
face-savng peace he would smash the Allies
an Hous M even o to consider such and
question the French people considering whether
sacr1nce the country when he should have
Evening star., 1940-06-17
ce to bear on members Of Con-

ence to bear on members Of Con-
gress.
There are members who have con-
scientiously differed on the foreign
situation and who have come to
their conclusions out of a conviction
of their own. But these men usually
are fortnight enough to reverse
themselves when they see American
interests imperiled. Certainly the
existence of all organizations which
seek now to discredit Britain and
France and use the old war debt
question as an excuse for such prop
aganda will open up such q wide
spread spirit Of suspicion as to add
to rather than subtract from the
fifth column hysteria. so much of
which is unjust and unfair with
respect to citizens of foreign blood
living amongst us.
Reproduction Rights ReservedO
Evening star., 1940-06-17
-Four Killed in Clash
In Netherlands Indies
BY the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies.
June 16.-Four persons were killed
ana three others wounded today in
a clash between four natives and
sentries on guard near a radio sta
ton in Batavia port.
An authoritative statement said
the quartet of natives, two of whom
were killed, probably were religious
fanatics, but asserted that an in
quiry was being made.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
D. 6. Kiwuniuns Attend
Minneapolis Session

kiwanians from the District were
arriving in Minneapolis today for
the 24th annual convention of the
Kiwanis International.
The fcur-day session will consider
plans for programs in citizenship,
public affairs, vocational assistance
for youth, urban-rural relations,
juvenile delinquency and general
welfare. The delegates from the
Capital district are headed by David
N. Sutton Of West Point, Va
Evening star., 1940-06-17

selves Of tn Frederic william Vile.
possible future danger of having
simultaneously to fight Japan In the
Pacific and Germany and Italy In
| the Atlantic. Thus, it Is argued,
We could safely withdraw our fleet
from the West Coast and concen-
trate on building up a one-ocean
Navy. while girding our loins for
hemisphere defense exclusively
against the Nazi-Fascist powers.
What broadly is proposed is that
we should let bygones be bygones,
kiss and make up, and negotiate a
new commercial treaty with the
Japanese. This would take the
place of the 1911 pact abrogated
by us last year in protest against
persistent infringement OF our
rights in China. There is no sign
whatever that our Government IA
vors such a plan. Indications, in
fact, are altogether to the contrary.
But the suggestion continues to be
discussed in certain circles as q
possibility Of the not remote future
TEcc nAnu IN Snlna!
Japan, Of course, naturally would
welcome new trade treaty with us.
But, under all the circumstances, our
willingness to conclude one would
undoubtedly be interpreted, espe-
cially by the roost-ruling Toxic mill
tary party, as retreat from our
traditional stand on China 1t would
be considered as giving the invaders
the green light to do about what
they please there-acquiescence on
our part in that new order" in
Asia, which Japan is bent upon
establishing. Our action would be
looked upon as meaning that the
United States had left China in the
lurch, renounced our old-time policy,
open door and all and recognized
Japan's indisputable supremacy in
the Far East, no matter what COM
pensatory concessions might be Of
fered. 1t would probably also be
considered as American indifference
toward any Japanese designs in the
Dutch East Indies or expansion in
other directions. Australia and New
Zealand certainly would view such
"appeasement" Of Japan as directly
menacing their security, at least as
long as European conditions pre-
occupy the British fleet.
X \
China Does Us q Service.
Coincident with suggestions Of
courring Japan, pertinent COM
ment is forthcoming from Rear Ad-
miral Joseph K. Taussig, comman-
dant of the Norfolk Operating Base.
Speaking purely "as an individual"
at Charlottesville on June IA, the
distinguished former assistant chief
of naval operations declared that
"the longer we can keep the Chinese
Army intact and fighting the Jan
Evening star., 1940-06-17

rope? If he were stopped there
would be no threat against the
United States If the opening of our
markets to Great Britain and
France for arms, ammunition and
implements of war would stop Hit
Ter, would Col Lindbergh favor it?
Feels Course Would Not Change.
Even If 1t would anger Hitler
even if Hitler should conquer Eu-
rope, as suggested by Col. Lind
bergh, would his anger toward US
in any way actuate his course oi
conquest? Is it possible that if we
refused to do the legal, humane
thing toward Great Britain ano
France-if we stultified ourselves by
praising the brutal and atheistic
government of Hitler-that it would
IN any way alter his course toward
US if it were in his power to conquer
US? Certainly not.
Witness the peaceful, friendly at
titude of Holland and Belgium.
1t is strange the motives that
actuate men. Maybe Col. Lindbergh
still trusts Hitler with regard to the
policy Of appeasement indulged in
by Chamberlain, and apparently ad-
vanced by Col. Lindbergh. Who is
Col. Lindbergh fighting in the
United States? Certainly not Con-
gress, for Congress even today is
criticized for surrendering the free
dom OF the seas that they might
keep out of war. Has Col. Lindbereh
unwittingly been led into an attack
on the President of the United
States? Has the cunning incite-
ment Of his ambition blinded him
as to the safety of his country? Is
the NTH column behind Col. Lind
bergh, without his knowledge. in
attempting to defeat the present
leaders of our country?
Has Col. Lindbergh failed to read
his written speech, or, If he did.
TO understand that there is an
apparent attack upon the patriot
ism OF the Chief Executive of this
country? I doubt if he has realized
1t.
Held Subject to Flattery.
The President, in his last public
proclamation in answer to Premier
Reynaud Of France, stated emphati-
cally that nothing he had said
should be considered a commitment
to enter the war.
Col. Lindbergh is a young man
subject to flattery, as all of us are
and through f1attery are often de.
ceived. Col. Lindbergh is a cour-
ageous man. No one doubts his
patriotism. But he is a young man
inexperienced ana totally unfamiliar
with our country, its statesmanship
and its military matters.
Our Government has an exceed.
mgly serious responsibility imposed
upon 1t. II Col. Lindbergh desires
to help in our national defense let
MIN throw aside all of his false
political advisers and volunteer in
the United States Government as
an expert in aviation Let Col. Lind
bergh cease efforts to create un-
rounded war fear and lack of conf
dence in our Government.
Let Col. Lindbergh and his ad-
Vlsers know that when one fools
with politics in a national emer-
gency, he Is fooling with disaster.
Let the people of the United States
understand once and for all that
there is no immediate danger of
attack on this country, that there
is future danger of Hitler's involv-
ing this country in a serious war,
That this country is able, and intends
to make any preparation that may
be necessary to successfully defend
this hemisphere against any inva-
sion by Hitler or by any other mill
taristic conquerors.