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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
Legal Notice

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, S..
PROBATE COURT, April gard, A.
D. 1910. ESTATE of WILLIAM
+. WALKER also known as WILL
LIAM +. SHEON, in said District,
an Incompetent Person.
The Conservator, having exhibited
his account with said estate to this
Court for allowance, it is
ORDERED, That the goth day of
April, A. d. 1910, at $50 o'clock, in
the forenoon, standard time, at the
Probate Office in Waterbury, be and
the same is, assigned for a hearing
on the allowance of said account,
and the Court directs the Conserva-
tor to give notice thereof, by pub
fishing this order in some news
paper having. a circulation in said
District, and by leaving with, or by
mailing in registered letters adj
dressed to each of the persons in
terested, and residing without the
Probate District of Waterbury, a
copy of this order, all at least four
days before said day of hearing.
Attest:
MARGUERITE M. FAHY,
424-1t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
Yankee Sailor Tells of
Norway War Horrors
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into crowns in the towns cafe.
I walked to the Bristol cafe where
with some cigarets but chey were al
ready marching the British seamen
off as prisoners to the Grand Fonix
Hotel where they were questioned.
walked to the Brisotl cafe where
met two more Norwegian pals
They told me the Germans had just
got through moving the British
prisoners to the Iris Cafe. When ]
reached the cafe it was getting dark
A German sentry challenged me
asking what I was doing in the
street. showed him a pass from the
Finnish vice consul at Narvik and
he let me go.
Next morning as I was lingering
about the Iris cafe building one OF
the British boys hollers out of the
window: Hey, Paddy. give us lit
tie tobacco The German sentry
could not understand him. replied
I would do my best and later I re-
turned with four packages, which
I threw up to the boys when the
sentry's back was turned. could not
get matches to them because they
were too light to toss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24

GermanyS side, in view of implied
threats in the inspired Fascist press
Despite these threats, foreign en-
bassieS here received reports that
Italy was resisting strong German
pressure to enter the war at once.
The inter-Allied war council was
an Inter allied" one fof the frs;
time since the World War, instead
of merely an Allied one, as both
Norway and Poland were represent
ed at the Paris meeting.
Gigantic Budget
Sir John Simon'S gigantic budget
for the fiscal year which started on
April l was Immediately dubbed the
win and bear it" budget by British
newspapers. 1t was in fact so big
that its figures we're almost incom-
prehensibie in their immensely, and
homely illustrations we're necessary
to show what the country was going
to pay, aside from that part of the
expenditure to be met by borrowing
For instance, the 371A per cent basic
income tax rate was maintained. I'm
der that rate, a single person who
earns about $500 a year pays $50
income tax, instead of $28 as before
last September. A citizen VINO each
week buys seven packages Of cigar
cites and IL boxes of matches, eight
pintS of beer and a bottle Of whis-
key, sends one telegram and six
letters and makes SO telephone calls
will pay $1.2o in new taxes On those
items.
And in the background was the
purchase" tax which Sir.on an
nounced.
1t was forecast that this tax might
go as high as five per cent. ST.
mon had promised that it would not
be applied to food, drink, food
stuffs or articles such as tobacco
which already were highly taxed :.
Parliament will fix the percentage
after treasury experts have consult
ed trade organizations and customs
authorities, and a register mas been
compiled of the wholesalers who
will pay the tax When they pass
goods on to retailers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24

The country had taken calmly the
announcement of a $4,000, 900 900
budget, biggest in history IN the
most heavily taxed country in the
world, and interest again conferred
on operations in Norway.
Almost no details of landing op-
erations, the strategy and tactics of
the Allied forces, or the progress
made on the Narvik, Trondheim and
Hamar-Elverum fronts had been
made known officially.
But reports indicated that Ger
many was not only flying hundreds
Of men to Norway daily but de-
spite considerable losses from mines
and Allied attacks was still taking
troops in substantial numbers to
Norway by sea.
Allied War Council
Reliable quarters reported that the
inter-Allied war council had taken
positive decisions, not merely de-
tense measures, regarding Norwegian
operations, and 1t was believed likely
that counter moves to any German
march against Sweden were consid-
cred.
It was indicated that the council
might also have discussed The pos
Sible entrance of Italy to the war on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24

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Oslo now says that any civilian
bearing arms, anyone found de-
stroying roads, bridges, or railroasd,
anyone who disrupts or cuts tele-
phone or telegraph communications,
any soldier found using .'dum dunn"
bullets, and anyone giving details
of movements of German naval,
land or air forces will be shot at
once.
The escape of the university stu
dents was an indication of higher
spirit amon,: the people of Oslo. On
the pretext that they were going
hiking or skiing in the country the
students left In groups of about Is.
Then never returned, but went north
to join Norwegian troops.
I reached Oslo by bicycling
through the Norwegian and German
lines north of Knogsvinger I
went straight on to Oslo where I
was informed at hotel for two
days before I received authorization
from the Germans to tour the city
and return to Sweden. l arrived
at this town in southern Sweden, on
Lake Vanearn, yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
W0RDEN STRIKE
STILL GOES ON
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Policemen Still Ride

1VuCEU1CA 0tAu 1bAUC
Thirty policemen rode on Worden
delivery trucks again today, with
the company paying for their SER
vices. The union CLAIMED that their
employment was unnecessary but
said no protest was planned.
The strike began Monday night
after the company had failed to re-
new a union contract which had
been in effect for two years. The
company insisted that a majority
of its employees had declared against
working under a union contract,
while Mr.. Tata charged that former
union members had been coerced
into signing a petition opposing the
union.
Mr.. Tata asserted today that the
union will place before the National
Labor Relations Board charges that
the Worden firm "intimidated" its
employees and "coerced" them into
opposing a new contract.
Would Affect City
The trucking holiday" would
vitality affect the city. If union
members remained away from work
in sympathy with the Worden strik-
ers, milk deliveries of several other
firms would be halted, bakeries
could not deliver their product, and
factories, stores and other business
es would be unable to receive or
send shipments by over the road"
freight trucking firms.
If necessary, union members, the
holiday" would be spread to New
Haven and Hartford to focus at
tention on the Worden walkout.
Mr.. McElligott said that deliver
les were being made as usual, in
Guiding those to hospitals. Mr.. Tata
claimed that only one hospital,
the Connecticut Children's hospital
on Watertown avenue, receives milk
from the Worden firm. The firm
said that deliveries were being made
by employees other than route men.
No attempts at negotiations to
settle the strike were reported.
McElligott Statement
Mr.. McElligott issued the follow
ing statement:
1.-THE state labor commissioner,
in order to decide whether or not
the union should be the bargain
ing body, will ask for a vote from
the employees of the company. II
this were taken today 1t would be
10 to 0. We had information OF
this blitzkrieg before it started and
made preparations for it. Before
Feb. /, informed the employees
that there would be no changes in
the wages, hours, vacations or other
working conditions. TilS reason 1
refused to renew the contract with
the union was that many Of the
company employees, including many
union members, said they did not
wish to be represented by Rudolph
Tata, business agent of the union,
and asked the company to terminate
the contract.
Many of those who struck have
since asked to be taken back.
Many of those who were at the
union meeting Monday night were
opposed to the strike. However, we
are carrying on with the aid OF
loyal workers, both drivers and
other employees of the plant. All
customers of the company were
served during the day at the usuai
time"
Mr.. Tata said that international
representative of the union would
be among the speakers at the mass
meeting tonight. 1.-THE union is ready
to fight to a finish against McEllig-
otis methods Of intimidation" he
said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24

Several Norwegian sailors swan
to German and British merchant
men and were rescued, hauled
aboard and brought ashore and sent
to the seamen's home.
When I returned to the Seamen's
Home several wounded Germans
were there already. I helped them
get their clothes off. Several were
crying for their mothers. All were
young boys between the ages of 16
and 10 at most. One fellow I helped
said something in German which
did not understand, but as he
pointed to his right arm I cut the
sleeve off and found the arm
hanging by thread. gave him
first aid, applying tourniquet, and
took him to German officer. Then
I was walking out of the hall when
bumped into another young Ger
man with his eyes burned right out
of his head and so helped carry
him to the first aid ward. We were
then told we must evacuate the hall
as it would be turned into hospital.
German sentinels told us to leave
all our gear upstairs and it would
be given us the following day.
Shooting of Consul
I took a walk around the town
and met group of Norwegian pals.
They had travelled many seas with
me and we had great times in many
ports together. They told me that
German patrols shortly after the
landing had been effected proceeded
for the Grand hotel where they cap
tured the British consul, took him
out in the back yard and shot him
like a dog. From these very good
reliable sources of men whose
names I would not like to mention
the British consul was shot for re-
fusing to divulge information con-
corning his country.
Next morning went back to the
Seamen's Home to get my belongings
but the German guards would not
return a single item. You see, I'm
wearing everything I own. Among
other belongings I also lost 80
bucks.
German Officer Sorry
I told the German commander
about my losing my clothes and
dough and he gave me one of those
Jap apologies-'We are very sorry
7 retored: If you didn't have that
gun I'd smack you right in the puss
out there in the courtyard When
the German officer discovered I was
an American he said in good Eng
lish that he was very sorry and
brought out a bottle of schnapps. I
refused to drink with him so he
asked me to forget the whole bust
ness. He was afraid of American
neutrality and told him that Amer
leans were not afraid of anybody in
the world.
The Germans then gave orders to
all British seamen to get ashore and
among them were the captain and
crew of one British ship whose name
I cannot recollect but which came
out Of GrimSby. A finer bunch of
boys I've never met in my whole life.
They came to the seamen's home
in the morning under escort and I
being the only American, they asked
me If had any tobacco. step out
side the seaman'S home and Ger
man sentinel points a bayonet at me
and relieves me of 10 crowns ($4.75)
I had in my pocket. But I fooled the
Heinie just the same, as I had So
hidden in my sock which I changed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
ALLIES DRIVEN
BACK BY NAILS
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infantry stormed the, town and
drove out the British and Norwe-
gian forces, which repeatedly re-
tired in good order.
The British forces previously had
been landed at Namsos, north OF
Steinkjer. The Namsos port since
has been attacked by many waves
of German bombing planes and was
reported by the Nazis to be in ruins.
Frontier dispatches described the
Steinkjer fighting as extremely Bit
ter and indicated that the German
attack had occurred during the
night, resulting in complete domin-
alton of the town by the German
forces.
Allehanda's dispatch from the
frontier said that the German VIC
tory at Steinkjer should not be in
terpreted to mean complete
triumph in the Trondheim district,
as the allied and Norwegian troops
have their strongest positions six
miles north Of Steinkjer and ap-
parently retreated to that sector.
Press dispatches to Stockholm
said that results of the fighting in
central Norway, on line drawn
somewhere near Lillehammer, was
still indeclsive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24

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and million cartridges of British
make.
Advances from Bergen, Drontheim
and Stavanger were reported and
some SO Norwegian officers and l.
300 Norwegian troops were said tc
have been captured in the Stavange1
region.
Some Prisoners Taken
The high command communique
said 80 prisoners were taken. II
did not specify whether the port hao
been held by Norwegian or Allied
troops. The official news agency's
version was that German nava
forces had cooperated with German
troops in the Steinkjer attack. The
news agency said the capture Of
this port blocks the road and rail-
road leading from Namsos to Trond-
helm, the important German-o cci-
pied port, making it difficult TO,
the British to advance south from
NamsoS.
The high command said: Enemy
naval as we'll as land forces in the
vicinity of Narvik were further
strengthened but they have not YET
attacked"
In the Stavanger region, two Nor
wegian regiments were attacked by
German ground and ainr forces and
were overcome and disarmed after
a short battle, the high command
said.
British Planes Fail
It said that British planes had
attacked airports in the vicinity OF
Oslo yesterday without success.
The news agency denied Swedish
reports that German planes had
Northumberland two Swedish fish
ing boats inside Swedish waters last
Monday. 1t said, Germany has
no need to commit violations of in
ternational lw against fishing boats
of neutral countries. It's aim remains
the striking of the armed enemy
wherever it stands in its path"
east of Bergen, the attack
against Morse troops near Voss con-
tinues," the communique said.
German troops supported by me-
chanized forces and the air force
advancing northward and north
westward from Oslo broke enemy
resistance at all points and are adj
vancing rapidly. Further reinforce
ments are arriving at Oslo daily"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
Night Raid Made Upon
Three Nazi Air Bases
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and several fires Two German patrol boats sunk
by British arplane bombs north of Syt Island the air
ministry said Regarding the Trondhem operation, the
ministry Said "An offensive reconnaissance carried
out Trondhemfjord Detailed account have not been
received but preliminary reports indicate that these oper
ations also were highly successful"
Route Carefully Selected
It evident that the British planes had used
fully selected route their raids They had gone to
lombard Aaborg, the chief German jumpngof base in
Denmark and to the southern Norwegian coast to
bomb Oslo air base They had bombed KriStiansand
the point of the south coast opposite the Skagerrak and
had rounded the southwest coast to bomb Stavanger
airport.
so Planes In Bombing
It estimated that minimum of so planes did
the bombing seeking to disable the air bases which
many using effectively to reinforce and supply its forces
in Norway. The raids the Oso Krstian-
sand and Trondhem the fourth of Aborg and the 18th
Stavanger in addition to naval bobardment of Stavan-
gers airport British planes raded sylt for six hours
on March 10.
Front of 600 Miles
In last nights raids they bombed along front of
nearly 800 miles The previous biggest night for British
planes in the Norwegian operations had been the night
OF April 20 and the morning of April 81, when Aaborg
kr1Stlanand and Stavanger arportS were bombed.
News Of the Royal Air Force raids the country
awaited news of the operations its land forces in Norway
and discussed the possibility that Germany might move
against Sweden,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
COLLINS BOY IS
DEAD OF HURTS
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thrown to the pavement when the
right rear door handle struck him.
He was rushed to the hospital by
Rosa, who also notified police. No
arrest was made at the time.
The boy Is survived by his par
ents; his maternal grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Beltrame, of
New Britain, and several aunts and
uncles in this city and New Britain.
The funeral will take place Friday
morning at 8:15 o'clock from the
home Of his parents to st. Thomas
church where a Mass Of the Angels
will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial
WILDE in the family plot in new ST..
Joseph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the home after
Z o'clock this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24

Mrs. Edward Carmody of Middle
bury; and Miss Elizabeth Chase Of
this city.
The grounds claimed by Mrs. Shell
don in her Florida suit for divorce
are not listed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
GOLF-MINDED THIEF

Worcester, Mass, April 24.-Golf-
minded thieves who raided barn
and stole $500 in equipment from
Harold Cosgrove, a professional, were
sought by police today.
Their loot yesterday included 1000
golf balls. % drivers, eight irons and
80 assorted clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
OPEN HOUSE WEEK

Hartford, Conn, April 24.-(UP)
Open house week in Connecticut
from May 1919, was proclaimed to-
day by Gov. Baldwin. He invited all
manufacturers to open their plants
for public inspection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24

SILVER" STARS
A new animated hero" Is "Sliver,
the Wonder Horse, star a car
toon Of that title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
MRS. MARJORIE
SHELDON SUING

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
for the Beardsley and Wolcott Man
ufacturing Company.
Announced RAkkpAVVNApa<

U1uVVtt1 1415 OV1I1E1d11ys
Announced Retirement
In January of this year Mr.. Shell
don announced his retirement as
president of the Waterbury Clock
Company, stating that he planned to
assume the presidency Of the Mel
don Export Corporation Of New
York.
Mrs. Sheldon,s four sisters are all
prominent socially. One is the wife
Of Charles Taft, Of Cincinnati ,nu-
nicipal reform leader and brother Of
the presidential candidate, Senator
Robert Taft. Other sisters are
Mrs. Thomas Ewing, Of New York;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
GERMANS CLAIM
GREAT CAPTURE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
NORWAY COLLEGE
STUDENTS in WAR

CONTINUED from Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-24
Phillips Got Canada
Details From Coster
CONTINUED From Page u

ger Of olrard and co. and McKesson
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-06-27

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust En-
blom, spent Sunday at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl EN-
blom.
A number Of friends and relatives
gathered at the Sam Rasmussen
home Thursday afternoon to assist
Mrs. Andrew Rasmussen in cele-
brating the 10th anniversary of her
birth. Among those present were'
Mrs. Otto Anderson and children,
Mary Higbie, Anna Rasmussen,
Mrs. Ole Rasmussen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Nelson, Mrs. Gilbert Soren-
son, Mrs. John Foss, Mrs. Marie
| Paske, Mrs. John Steinbauer, Nab
ell Brecken, Mrs. Otto Blank, Oliver
! Rasmussen, Ole Olson and Mrs
Ray Williamson. Mrs. Rasmussen
received a number Of gifts and a
nice lunch was served at four
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Weir and sons
visited at the Belize home one eve-
ming last week.
Word from Doris and Myrtle
Christie state they are working
on a berry farm near the Twin
Cities, and staying at the home OF
their sister, Mrs. Albert Diesen.
Bernadine Lynch called on Mrs
; George Schieffer Monday morning
A large number of relatives and
! friends attended kitchen shower
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-06-27
Pleasant VaAey-Kandota

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jacobson
and Charles were visitors at Gust
Emblom's Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Hines and
son, Eddie Dubrava, and friend and
Gilbert Hines were callers at the
Ben Lynch home Sunday afternoon
Leo Weir was caller at Peder
Erickson's Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rasmussen
and children and Mrs. Andrew Ras-
mussen spent Monday evening at
the Otto Anderson home.
Mrs. Laura Wahlstrand, Mrs
Biorson and Bert Bjorson, of Brain
erd, spent Friday night and Satur'
day at Gust Emblom's.
Fern Swartfager called at the
Christie home Monday afternoon.
Robert Wicklund was a caller at
Jesse Weir's Sunday forenoon.
The sunfish fishing season open
ed Friday and, although the wealth
er has been rather windy, fish are
reported biting well.
Tommy Lynch spent Sunday at
his home in Sauk Centre.
Gilbert Halverson and sons re-
turned from the northern part OF
the state Friday. Harold Halver-
son returned to near Hibbing Sat
urday where he expects to be en-
ployed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Weir and
family and Ira and Bertha Quis,
torff were visitors at the Beilke
home Sunday.
Albin Anderson and Gladys Sam
uelson were among those confirmed
The Sauk Centre herald., 1940-06-27
Old Highway No. 4

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Forsberg,
of Rockford, ILL.,, arrived Sunday
to visit Helen, Gerald and Ernest
Thornbloom.
Mrs. Lester Trumble and daugh-
ter, Gail Jean, visited Wednesday
afternoon with Enid Martin.
Mrs. Besse Newell visited with
Mrs. Jesse Martin and Mrs. Frank
Martin Wednesday afternoon.
Charles Gordon called on Wesley
Martin Monday.
Mrs. Ed Bosshardt is spending
a few days with her daughter, Mrs
Pike Neal, of Sauk Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Trumble and
daughter, Gail Jean, and Dian Mel
son visited at Wesley Martins Sun
day. Dian remained to visit with
her grandparents, Mr.. AM Mrs
Wesley Martin.
Mrs. Joshman visited Monday af
ternoon with Mrs. Jesse Martin.
Miss Elnore Wellman, of Kellogg
Idaho, spent a few days with hel
girl friend, Vera Martin, at the
Wesley Martin home.
Ed Gartner visited at the &c
Bosshardt home Sunday.
Laura Mae Martin spent a few
days with her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wesley Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erik Forsberg, o.
Rockford, ILL.,, arrived Monday t.
visit Helen, Gerald and Ernes
| Thornbloom.
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at the Lutheran Church in Little
Sank Sunday.
Mary Higbie is employed at the
Otto Anderson home.
Bud Veeder was a supper guest
at the Ben Lynch home Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Albin Eckberg and children,
Shirley and Bette, and Mrs. Jonas
Eckberg called on Mrs. Ella Chris
tie Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Eckberg
were visitors at the Jens Lying
home Monday evening.
Mrs. Ed Bosshardt is assisting
at the home of her daughter, Mrs,
Donald Neal, in Sauk Centre, max
ing the acquaintance Of her new
nine-pound grandson, James Del
roy Neal, who arrived at the Don
aid Neal home Monday evening
June oath.
Virginia Emblom attended a
bridal shower held in honor of her
friend, Vella Bartz, at Osakis, on
Wednesday afternoon.
Dinner guests at the Otto Ander-
son home Sunday were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Rasmussen and children
Laverne and Merlin, Mrs. Josie
Bierie, Harlan and Lorraine, Pete
Anderson, Oscar Johnson, Mabel
Hedglin, Lola Hesse, Mary Higbie
Barbara Schwitalla and Ernie
Kruneth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kersten and fam
lily were callers at the Jesse Weir
home Friday.
Harlan and Lorraine Bierie are
spending the week at the home OF
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs,
Otto Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Gardner
and children, Clifford, Crystal and
baby, motored to Anoka to the Sew
en- Day Adventist Camp Saturday
morning. where they spent until
Sunday afternoon with their daugh-
ters, Evelyn and Pearl. Sunday
morning they drove to Cedar and
spent a short time visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Her
shiser, former Sauk Centre resi-
dents.
Ben Lynch called at Carl Bier.
inger's Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bliss were
dinner guests at the Ben Lynch
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Neal and
children were dinner guests at the
home of Mrs. Ella Christie and
children Sunday.
Mrs. James Neal and daughters
Ruth and Mrs. J. F. Cooley, and
Charles and Jimmy Cooley spent
Wednesday afternoon at the Albir
Eckberg home.
Donald Emblom, of Sauk Centre
who has been assisting his grand