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Evening star., 1940-03-06
70 Brifons Killed
In Raid on Dugout,.
Germans Report
Nozi Shock Troops Soid
To Have Stormed Foe
In MoseIIe Sector
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 6.-Twenty
British soldiers were killed and 16
taken prisoner on the western front
yesterday morning when German
shock troops stormed a British dug
out In the Moselle sector, the Ger
man official news agency, DNB, re-
ported today.
The German high commands
daily communique told only Of the
capture of the 16 prisoners. Elucidat-
ing, DNB said they were members
Of the Duke of Cornwall's infantry
regiment and told other details of
the clash.
A hectic exchange of hand grenade
and artillery fire preceded the dug
out storming. according to DNB, and
the English left 20 dead on the scene,
while the Germans lost only one
man.
Flanked by French.
The German shock troops surprise
attack was said to have disclosed
that the British apparently were
stationed at only one small point of
the front line, flanked on both sides
by the French.
DNB jubilantly reported that "at
last German shock troops have sue
ceeded in getting in fighting touch
with British troops"
It was asserted that this was the
first time the Germans had had an
actual fight with British troops on
the western front since the war be-
gan. The report recalled that Ger
man outposts early in January re-
PEELED the British in two small
clashes.
DNB said news of the capture of
the l6 prisoners, among whom there
was one sergeant, was transmitted
orally by German vanguards to the
French lines on some sections of the
front.
Laughter Declared Response.
The response in many cases, ac-
cording to the DNB account. was
malicious laughter" and shouts
from the French to the effect that
that serves them right. they're
we'll cared for on your side"
This was the first group of its
size reported to have fallen into
German hands on the front since
British soldiers joined the French
One wounded British artillery officer
was taken prisoner some time ago
dying later in hospital.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Edison Compliments
Father Of 6 Assigned
To Same Worship
by the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Edison has written
Clarence F. Patton of Odebolt,
Iowa, complimenting him be-
cause his six sons soon will be
on duty together aboard the
U. S. s. Nevada.
"It is a demonstration Of
practical patriotism Of the high
est ORDER" Mr.. Edison said.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
To Speak at Western

DR.. Mitchell Dreese, professor of
educational psychology at George
Washington University, will discuss
opportunities for those who do not
60 to college before the Western
High School Home and School As
sociation tonight at 8 o'clock,
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Laughter Declared Response.
German Attack Made
West of the Vosqes

PARIS, March 6 (P.-French and
British troops withstood small but
savage German attacks after con-
siderable fighting on the western
front yesterday, the French COM
mand reported today.
The Germans attacked British
post and French outposts west of
the Vosges. the French said
British prisoners were taken by
German raiding party, according to
British general headquarters
communique dated yesterday. Two
British soldiers were killed and one
wounded along with one German
fatality. it was said
The British communique, the first
to report any British land action
since the Tommies arrived at the
active front, said the raid took
place this morning against post
in the British front line and the
enemy succeeded in capturing some
prisoners.
The post was recaptured. and the
enemy retired. leaving one dead
Two British soldiers were killed and
one wounded"
The regular morning French
communique said merely:
Locally artillery action at the
end of yesterday. Patrol activity
during the night"
The German infantrymen were
aided by violent preparation from
their trench mortars and heavy
artillery in attacking the British
post, the French command reported
1t said the French and Germans
exchanged artillery fire in Alsace
while bad weather grounded air
combatants
Several German submarines were
attacked by allied ships at sea, but
the results were not determined, the
French said.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Collision Sinks
Dutch Sub; All But
; Of 80 Are Saved
Naval Officers Pry Open
Hatch to Release
Imprisoned Men
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, March 6.-The
Netherlands submarine Oil was
sunk in collision with a tugboat
in the Nieuw dep today, but a
daring rescue helped save all except
three of the crew of about 30
Two sergeants and cook were
trapped aboard the submarine, and
little hope was held that they could
be rescued. No signals were re-
ceived from inside the vessel and it
was feared they were caught in the
flooded crews quarters.
There was a possibility. however,
that the trio might be safe in the
water-tight bow torpedo chamber
with a 24-hour supply of air
The submarine was cruising on
the surface at the Denhelder Naval
Harbor preparing to 60 to sea when
rammed amidships by the tug Am
sterdam.
About 10 men on deck sprang
clear and swan to the seawall. Ten
minutes later a crowd gathered on
the wall saw bubbles. Then the
periscope appeared momentarily.
After another 10 minutes part of
the stern emerged.
Two naval officers in a nearby
rescue boat leaped aboard the
stern and managed to pry open a
hatch and help the imprisoned
crew to safety.
The Oil, built in 1925 and with
a surface displacement of 483 tons,
has a normal complement of %
men, according to James Directory
of Fighting Ships. 1t is l Of 80
submarines which the Netherlands
either has in service or is building
for delivery this year.
Three-fourths of Frances textile
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Nearly $155 600, 900 has been in
vested in cotton manufacturing in
India.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Three-fourths of Frances textile
mills are working on government
orders.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Liquor

Continued From First Page)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
How to Succeed Though the BOSS's Daughter,
lis Saga Of Blond Margaret Roach

/ cry, she had done extra work Tor
two years. She adopted the name
of Diane Rochelle and for q long
time other players had no idea she
was million heiress.
UP FROM
ANONYMITY
zone day." she recalled, "there
were lot of us on the Marie An
toinette' set at Metro and some-
body started to pan person who
works on the Hal Roach lot. Others
chimed in and I was having hard
time looking unconcerned. Just then
an assistant who knew me came
over and said, You're wanted on the
phone, Miss Roach Boy! - you
could have heard their jaws drop!
Right then I quit being Diane Ro-
chelle.
For while I had trouble getting
jobs. Agents didn't want to handle
me because they were afraid my
father would be mad at them If they
didn't get me big roles. And casting
directors didn't want to hire me be-
cause, they said, IF she's any good,
why doesn't her old man use her?'
Last season at Palm Springs, lol-
ling by a pool, she was approached
by a man with a camera. He con-
fided, 1--WE got connections with the
Hal Roach studio and I'll send some
shots of you to the casting director"
That's nice of you," she said, "but
I happen to be Margaret Roach"
Startled, he took a step backward
and plopped into the pool.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

We got back to the subject of how
to be an actress though the daugh-
ter of the boss. She said that after
some stage experience with Ben
Bard's stock company, and after a
singing engagement in local night
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

finesrprinted. and then uoti1ed o.
several restrictions which be mu5l
abide BY. The enemy aliens were
forbidden TO approach within , halk
mile Of any military objective
whether q fort, q camp, an arsenal,
an aircraft station, or any factory
or workshop engaged In the manu-
facture Of ammunition or any prod.
uct to be used Ia war. In addition,
the aliens could walk only on speci-
fed streets, and had to secure q
special dispensation from Mr.. Nc
Grath even in. order to attend the
theater, or to visit friends.
Mr.. McGrath recalls that about
500 aliens Of German and Austrian
birth were registered In this city. in
1917, many Of whom were discov-
cred to have entered the United
States by illegal means. No action
was taken for the Illegal entry In
itself, unless the aliens subsequently
violated the restrictions applied TO
them by the registration officials.
Those guilty Of such violations,
he, said, were sent to detention
camps for short periods, as was one
man who protested strongly against
being forced to register.
In. the registration each Of the
aliens had to furnish three photos Of
himself, as well as written certifi-
Gates from employers and bonds
men. Receipts were given each reg
istrant after completion Of the proc
eSS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
|RCRATH RECALLS
III REGISTRATION
Alien Project Now Con-
trasted to German-Aus-
trian Enlistment

The project Of alien registration
now under way at the post office
has recalled to many Waterburians
memories of the registration Of Ger
mans and Austrians in this city dur
ing the latter years Of the World
War. That process, of course, was
considerably different in its nature
from the present one, because those
registered in 1917 were actually citi-
zens of nations which were at war
with the United States. Conse-
quently, the registration and the
consequent measures which the gov
eminent took against the aliens
were far stricter than those of to-
day, when the process is merely one
of tabulation Of information, with
out any restrictive measures.
In 1917, according to James p.
McGrath, who conducted the regis
tration in this city, each native Of
Germany or Austria was registered,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
In The Local
TheGteses
POLI's

Tonight at 8 o'clock, Movie Party
will be presented at Loew's Poll, and
cash awards totalling 500 win be
given to winning members Of the
audience. It Is extremely simple to
win one Of these many big awards,
everyone can play Movie Party, and
anyone can win. All that Is re-
quired on the part Of the player is
little skill-nothing else, so you
see how easy it is-make up party
and come on down tonight.
The opening Of Boom Town" on
Saturday at the Loew Poll Theater,
oficially opens the new 1904 new
picture season from Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer.
Revealing the entire story Of the
thrilling drama of oil for the first
time, with a story that Is entirely
one of action and with star group
that includes Clark Gable, Spencer
Tracy, Claudette Colbert and Hedy
Lamar, Boom Town" is one of the
most spectacular films ever to come
out of Hollywood.
Boom Town" is a cavalcade Of
oildom as "Test Pilot" covered the
dramatic story of two friends who
carry on through reversals and sue
cesses even when one marries the
sweetheart of the other. The friend
ship breaks dramatically and is re-
newed just as dramatically when the
unmarried friend breaks up an affair
between his former sweetheart'S
husband and an adventures.
Through this story run scenes of
roaring gushers, flaming oil fires
whitfield out with TINT, blistering fist
fights, head-first dive into a street
of mud to escape rain of bullets,
the hero on bucking mule, a thrill
ing hold-up, scrap between two
dance hall girls and thousands of
other ABSTRACTION sequences.
The second big hit on the pro-
gram is "Pier 49," thrilling and
thoroughly amusing film with Lloyd
Nolan, Lynn Bari, Joan Valerie and
Douglas Fowley.
Attractions current at Loew's Poll
include Girl From Gods Country"
with Chester Morris, Jane Wyatt
and Charles Bickford, and Charlie
Chan in the Wax Museum" with
Sidney Toler in the title role. If
you haven't already seen this out
standing two hit show make plans
to do so before the concluding per-
formances tomorrow evening.
Watch for Lucky Partners" CO.
starring Ginger Rogers and Ronald
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

girl, her background shrouded in
mystery, who enters the home OF
one of Frances great noblemen
the due de Praslin, as governess to
his children. How strangely the
destinies of these two, the little
governess and the great lord, be-
come interviewer forms the fascin-
ating theme of this great story.
Supporting Miss Davis in the role
Of the governess and Boyer as the
nobleman is huge featured cast
which includes such names as JEFF
frey Lynn, Barbara O'Neil, Vir-
ginia Weidler, Helen Wesley, Wal
ter Hampden and others.
On the same big show is Sail
or's Lady" with Jon Hall and Nancy
Kelly.
Scheduled for showing at the
Strand on Sunday is another fine
twin bill which will be headed by
Unframed" and co-featured by
Gross Country Romance. Among
other big hits coming to the Strand
are "They Drive by Night" and
Rivers End.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
JACKETS IMPORTANT

: Advance news on autumn fashions
indicates that there will be a pre-
ponderance of jacket dresses in the
early fall collections. Even the eve
ming dresses will have their own
jackets. Fo rexample, one particu-
larry lovely evening frock of tur-
quoise jersey has matching jacket
beautifully embroidered with gold
beads. Jackets will lbe nicely fitted
to accent the current long torso sill
houefte.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
STRAND

Warner Brothers supreme tri-
unph "All This, And Heaven Too
arrived at Warmers Strand yes
terday with capacity attendance
marking every performance.
Co-starring Bette Davis and
Charles Boyer, the screens most dy-
manic stars, "Al This, And Heaven
Too" is presented to Strand patrons
as one of the biggest hits of the
current year.
This marks the first co-starring
appearance of Miss Davis and Boyer
and according to the thousands who
viewed the picture yesterday they
transform the memorable novel into
an unforgettable motion picture
whose haunting memory will still
be bright when tomorrow's pictures
are forgotten.
Adapted from Rachel Fields
world applauded novel il tells the
stirring story of young French
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
WORLDS LARGEST TOPAZ

Eighteen inches in diameter and
weighing 225 pounds, a large Bra
lillian stone Is said to be the
largest topaz in the world. The
stone has an estimated age of
100000 900 years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
BY PAUL HARRISON

Hollywood-Even If she is the
daughter of studio owner, Marga-
ret Roach believes she may have q
future in the movies.
1t hasn't been easy up to now.
Hal Roach doesn't go in for nepo-
tism with his kids. Hal, Jr., has
been held down to a well-earned,
hard working assistant dictatorship,
and Margaret played extra and bit
roles on every lot in town before
she landed supporting parts IN
"Turnabout" and the current Road
Show" at her fathers studio.
HE didn't oppose me-" she ex-
planned. "He just didn't think I
could do it. I don't know what he
thinks now"
asked how many real roles she
had had, and she said six. But If
you turned your head for second,
or blinked, you'd probably miss me
in those first ones.
I'm this picture I'm a sort Of
honky-tonk singer with a carnival.
It's funny, after studying voice and
hoping I could do operate stuff,
that my first singing for the screen
is hot number. It's called YUM
Yum and it's good. Hoagie Car
michael wrote it,"
Miss Roach's costume is a skinny
black velvet affair, and hear the
Hays Office is a little worried about
the neckline. Her figure is on the
plumpish side, at least among movie
actresses, and curves always scare
the censors. Just after assuring me
that she has begun to diet strenu-
ously, she went over to stand and
got a sandwich. She wasn't back
sliding, though, because all she ate
of it was large slice of onion. This
was in preparation for a love scene
with John Hubbard, who had played
a trick on her in previous shot.
Tickled in the clinch. I believe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
|MOOies Playing
Today
STATE

Capacity attendance at the War
ner Bros. State theater yesterday
marked the opening performances
of the mighty sea thriller, THE Sea
Hawk" with Enrol Flynn heading a
cast Of thousands.
AL the romance, adventure and
thrills are packed into this one
rgeat screen saga which has been
hailed as one picture in a million
and boasts such celebrities as Bren-
da Marshall, Claude Rains, Donald
Crisp, Flora Robson and Alan Hale
in featured roles.
Riding the danger-swept waters OF
the Spanish Main, fighting through
enemy ambushes in the swamp-in-
tested jungles of Panama, attacking
the fighting ships of great Arma-
da, battling the tyranny that
shackleS men to the torturous chains
Of a terrible bondage, Flynn's role
as 1.-THE Sea Hawk" is film adven-
ture at its greatest heights.
Lavishly produced and costing
over two million dollars, nothing has
been spared in bringing the action
packed story to thrilling life on the
screen.
Mighty sea battles, daring duels,
magnificent court scenes and ten
der love story are maSterfully in
terwoven in this giant thriller which
critics have already labelled one of
the great motion pictures of all time.
AS the second entertaining hit
the management presents the Bum
stead's latest laugh hit Blonde
Has Servant Trouble" with Penny
Singleton as Blonde, Arthur Lake
as Dagwood and Larry Simms as
Baby Dumping.
All in all here is one show you
can't miss seeing. It's only the first
of the big hits scheduled for show
ing this fall at the State, so make
up a party and attend before the
closing performances Saturday
evening. If you want to be sure of
a seat, we advise attending the
early matineeS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

AL y 4 d 4
Martha Scott, co-starred with Cary
Grant in ''The Towards Of Virginia,
Colonial. Williamsburg filmed pic.
ture. win reign as queen Of the Sixth
Annual National Tobacco Festival
at South Boston. va, September
6th and 9Th. Miss Scott win 60 to
South Boston the day after the
Richmond premiere Of her new pic.
ture and will be acclaimed Regina
Tobacco vi BY over 100000 people
expected to attend Tobaccois oficial
annual celebration. Hon. James A.
Farley win conduct the coronation
exercises.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
CONSTABLE CANDIDATE SLIPS

Aye. Tex, (UP)-A political rail-
ly crowd laughed at this remark by
a candidate for constable: IF you
elect me, I won't embarrass you
good people by law enforcement"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

Cambridge, Mass. (UP)-Eighty-
three-year-old Edward A. Counihan
was warned 48 years ago that his
job as mayors clerk wouldn't last.
He still has the post, having seen
II MAYORS hold Office,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

Here worthy the talents als
assembled Thrilling the advenreadn oi6elds
of the Southwest the luxury and intrigue pentou
Adventurous broke dypnding like
the next They live life thrg boldy-hgh wide handsome!
Their story B.O-O-MS with thrills!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

Colman and coming to this theater
real soon. Following in rapid sue
cession will be such sensational hits
as Haunted Honeymoon" starring
Robert Montgomery; Escape" star
ring Norma Shearer and Robert
Taylor; Brigham Young" starring
Tyrone Power, and many, many
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Hitler Seen Moving to Germonize Lorraine
With Ruhr Refugees From R. A. F. Bombs

Reich only people of German blood
could remain.
Many of the refugees, carrying
only small bundles of clothing and
food, said they had been forced to
leave all possessions behind because
they had only two hours warning
before being forced to leave their
homes.
Among the refugees were many
farmers who said squads of German
soldiers had suddenly appeared with
orders for their immediate removal,
forcing the evacuation of entire
villages and farm communities.
Many thousands more French
people, who fled from Northern
France before the German invaders,
are still refugees in the unoccupied
region since the German authori-
ties have refused to permit their re-
turn to homes in specified strategic
areas in occupied France. particu-
larly between the Aisne -Oise Canal
and the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS,
Associated Press Stan Writer

Germanys expulsion of French
speaking residents from Frances
Province of Lorraine was regarded
In informed diplomatic quarters here
as one more step in Chancellor Hit
ler's plan to absorb that long-con-
tested borderland in his Greater
Reich"
If the French are being replaced
by Germans from the Ruhr Valley
as reported in informed circles in
Weight may also mean that per-
sistent British bombing Of Ger
many's highly industrialized Ruhr
Valley has been effective to a de-
gree not hitherto admitted by Ber-
lin,
Before I left Vichy recently, it was
widely reported that the R. A. F.
had been making it so hot for the
Ruhr that many Germans were
moving across the border and TAX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Coventry
Continued From First Page.)

and metal works, have robbed 1t OF
much picturesqueness.
It owes its existence to a Benedic-
tine monastery established by Earl
Leofric and his wife, Lady Godiva,
in 1913. The towns love for parade
and pageantry has been manifested
up to recent years In triennial
professional show in honor of
Godiva, who unwittingly tempted
''Peeping Tom of Coventry" by
riding, clad only in her flowing
tresses, through the streets on a
horse in order to persuade the Earl
to remit noxious taxes.
The Godivas of latter-day process
sions have worn bathing suits, and
there have been rousing controversies
over even this degree of attire.
Two familiar expressions, True
as Coventry blue" and ito send to
Coventry" came from the town. The
first grew out of Coventry's reputa-
ton for dyeing. The second is
believed to have arisen during the
18th Century Civil War, when the
citizens of Birmingham sent groups
of kings men to imprisonment at
Coventry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15

ing over homes of French refugees
who had not yet returned to the
occupied region. Wholesale expul-
sion of French from Lorraine would
provide more homes for bombshy
Germans from the Ruhr, and at the
same time enable Hitler to Ger
mamie" Lorraine thoroughly.
Although the expatriation OF
French from Lorraine apparently
has not assumed grand scale pro-
portions, the actual start Of this
German program dates from the
days Immediately following the fall
of France. Before I left unoccupied
France at the end of the summer
between 10000 and $4,000 French,
expelled from Lorraine, had arrived
in the vicinity of Lyon.
All reported they first had been
notified they could remain in Lor-
raine if they became German citi-
zens. Within a few days, however,
they were informed that since Lor-
raine was to be "rejoined' to the