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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
HITLER SPEAKS
 TO HIS OFFICERS
All That Remains to Be Done in Norway Now
 Is to Mop Up
BY GEORGE w. KIDD United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

Berlin, May 3.-(UP)-Chancellor Adolf Hitler called on his officers corps today to lead Germany's struggle for existence on the fight ing fronts as authorized official quarters charged the Allies are seeking new theaters of war with the collapse of their Norwegian po- Sition.
 Hitler's address was to a closed aSsemblage of 5000 members of the army, air force and SS officers corps at the Berlin Sports Palace. De- tails of his speech were not made public beyond the fact that he ex- horted the officers to lead the strug- gle for the life or death of the Ger man people.
 Authorized German quarters said that all that remained to be done in Norway was mopping Up opera ton and turned chief attention to the Balkans and the Mediterranean. There, they charged, Britain is seek ing "at all costs to create Q new theater of war.
 May Seck Ncvenge
 Failure of the Norwegian cam paign, said the German sources, will inspire the British government to seek revenge against Germany in other areas.
 "But." said these sources, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and First Lord of the Admiralty Win- ston Churchill can be certain that wherever they strike we will strike back"
 They claimed to see nothing fin the attitude of Italy to justi:y the strengthening of the Allied Medi- terranean fleet.
 "In these circumstances" 1t was said, lone can only regard the lat est British moves as an indication of determination to spread the war and find new theaters for attacks against Germany at all costs.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
CITY RECREATION
 PROGRAM HELPED
President Roosevelt Signs WPA Report of $4ll,2OO
 to Waterbury

Waterbury's proposed program of increasing It's recreational facilities, improving It's municipal golf course and carrying out elaborate improve ments sadly needed in several local parks, was advanced step nearer realization today with al, official an- nouncement of interest from Wash- ington, D. c.
 It was announced today that President Roosevelt had given his official approval to the WPA recom- mendation carrying with 1t an appro- priation of $4ll 200 for recreational facilities in Waterbury, Conn. United States Senator Francis T. Maloney and Congressman J. Joseph Smith received notification of the Presi- dents actions.
 As a budget provision for I94o will permit Waterbury to take ad- vanatage of the federal funds, Mayor Vincent A. scully, the park commission and Superintendent of Parks James J. Curtin will now be in a position to undrtake the various projects recommended. It is expected that at least two new baseball diamonds will be added to the advantages at Hamilton Park.
 May Return Workers
 It is also anticipated that the approval of the funds will also per- init the WPA to call back to work many of It's workers who were given unexpected vacations within the past few weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
AIRLINE JUDGE IS
 GIVEN DIVORCE
Wins Decree From Owner of Brooklyn Dodgers;
 Gets Juicy Alimony

Bridgeport, Conn.,, May 3-(UP)- Arlene Judge, film actress, was granted 8 divorce today on grounds of cruelty from Dan Topping, mil- lionaire sportsman and owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers professional football team. The decree, recom- mended by State Referee John w. Banks a week ago, after Q private hearing of testimony, was accepted by Superior Court Judge Edwin O. Dickenson. Topping, now in Holly wood, did not contest the final ac- ton.
 According to @ stipulation reached before the referees hearing, Top ping granted a $250,000 cash settle- ment, alimony of $1 1000 a month for five years and permitted his wife to retain custody of their son.
 Among the allegations of cruelty, 1t was reported, were Toppings ex- cesive drinking and friendship with other women, and an assertion he broke down his wife's bedroom door at Palm Springs, Calf, when she rebuked him for kissing @ woman guest at a party.
 The Toppings were married April Q, 1897, at Virginia City, New, after Miss Judge divorced Wesley Ruggles, film director. She also has custody of their son, Wesley Ruggles, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
Westport Sanitarium Head Nurse Tries To Kill Wife

shot by Bell who was emerging from the other room. Miss Tolliver stumbled down flight of stairs to the second floor and collasped in front of the room where the Avery children were sleeping. Bell was then said to have returned to his wife's room and shot himself in the head. When police arrived, Bell was lying unconscious on davenport. His wife, semi-conscious, was sprawled across him.
 Police said Bell had been with his wife more than four hours be- fore the shootings occurred around midnight. Because of the critical state of Mrs. Bell, they were unable immediately to find out the cause Of the argument or the reason for the murder suicide attempts. The Averys summoned state police from Vest port barracks who had the three re- moved to Norwalk hospital, four miles away.
 The Averys home is fin the ex- elusive Compo Road section of Vest port and is c three-story diStin- guished residence. Avery k q chef1l- cal engineer in New York City State police haVe tentatively assigned jealousiy ss the motive for the shootings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
AMERICAN PLANES
 FACE EVOLUTION
United States Beginning to Learn Lessons From
 Present War

Washington, May 3--(UP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt predicted today that evolution of the airplane as a dan gerous weapon against warships will not delay this nations naval eXpan- sion program.
 He admitted, however, that the United States Is learning lessons from the European war and may have to design heavier guns for its fighting airplanes, bullet proof ga- soline tanks, and other armament improvements.
 The president said that there Is no cause for alarm in the situation; {; that defensive and offensive wea- ponS are following the same pro- cess of evolution which they have followed from time inmemorial.
 He indicated his belief that de- fensive weapons and armor will be developed shortly to offset any temporary advantage enjoyed by heavy bombing planes over war; ships. He did not indicate whether these defensive developments might be more efficient anti-aircraft guns or heavier armor or revised struc- tural designs. But he made clear his conviction that the natural evo- lution of weapons will take care of the situation.
 Changes Must Be Made
 Maj. Gen. II. II. Arnold, chief of the army air corps, told Senate appropriations subcommittee yester- day that several technical changes
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
Allies Hold But Little in Norway at Present State
 of Affairs ALLIED, NEUTRAL
 EUROPE ARE SHOCKED Another Lightning Blow Can Be Expected From
 Hitler Somewhere
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff CorrespondenD

United Press Staff Correspondeno
 Germany emerged victori- ous today from her Scandi- navian blitzkrieg. Europe tensely awaited the next Nazi stroke with fears rising that it may come in the Balkans or Mediterranean. Stockholm reported that the Allies have completed their abandonment of central Norway by withdrawing from their Namsos base, north of Tronheim, keeping grip on Norway only at Narvik, In the far north.
 That news shocked allied and neutral Europe. Anxiety mounted that Hitler would seek to catch his opponents off-balance by delivering another lightning blow -- this time to the southeast.
 Abandonment of the central Nor- Wegian Allied bases means that for the present, at least, Germany's hold on the rich, well-populated central and southern NorWay-with It's near and convenient air and submarine bases for attacks on Bri- tain--is unchallenged except by scattered, ill-armed bands of Nor- wegian guerrlllas It meant, too, that Sweden now Is at the mercy of the Nazis, economically at least,
 Only the rugged, mountain stud. ded and fjord-indented north coun- try and the iron ore port of Narvik where the Allies are closing In on & small German garrison would be left in Allied-Norwegian hands.
 Allies VIII Be Shaken
 Allied governments will be severe- ly shaken If the Namsos withdrawal is confirmed, Already 1t was being said in London-on the basis of Prime Minister Neville Chamber lains announcement of the Andals- nes retirement-that the future of his government might depend on quick arrival of good news from Norway, or some other front.
 If, instead, more bad news Is piled upon the already depressing revea- tons the shock to government, press and public opinion will be serious.
 The situation of Premier Paul Reynaud in France was believed to be even worse. It was doubted that his ministry would be able to with stand mercurial reactions in the delicately balanced French political structure.
 Thus, political crises at home ap- pear likely to accompany the mili- tary crisis on the fighting front.
 And there was no assurance that bad news from Norway may not be followed by critical developments in other parts of Europe.
 Allied Plan Undermined
 London sources admitted that the whole strategic plan of the cam- paign in Norway had been under mined and the British scanning the whole of Europe for signs of where the next Nazi blow might fall.
 Even Britain, itself, as was admit- ted by Chamberlain, may be the ob- ject of q sudden German "swoop" in which the newly acquired Nor-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
Germany Proves Victorious In Scandinavian Invasion
ALLIES ATTACK
 HAS COLLAPSED
Could Not Prevent Ger- mans From Combining
 Their Forces in Norway
By WEBB MILLER Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)

London, May 3-(UP)-Collapse of the allies desperate attempt to pre- vent Germany from linking Trond- helm with its main forces at Oslo has critically compromised the basic allied strategy for the Norwegian campaign, I learned today.
 With Germany holding southern Norway In an iron grip, and with 1t the only miltarily adequate air, naval and landing bases in the country, the allies had been thrown on the defensive in land and air fighting and faced long and ardu- ous campaign under extremely dis advantageous conditions without proper landing decks, airlelds, roads or communications-if they elected to fight 1t out.
 The most serious long range as- pect of forced allied withdrawal would lie in the fact that Adolf Hit Ter would be well on the way to achievement of his fundamental strategic purpose jn invading Nor- way and Denmark.
 That purpose, as seen here, was to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
NORWECIANS ARE
 SPLIT BY NAZIS
With Their Swedish VOl- unteers They May Lose
 ROerOS to Germans
BY FRANCIS MCEACHEN United Press Staff COrFeSDOndent)

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 Hroeros, Norway, May 3--(UP)- German motorized troops have broken q defense line of Norwegian troops and Swedish volunteers al Os, on the Glomma river, and arc expected to recapture Roeros at any time, Norwegian ambulance drivers arriving from the front reported early today.
 After their daring capture of Roeros from the Germans, the Nor wegianS followed the Germans south toward Tynset. It was reported that they actually retook Tynset German troops yesterday, however heavily reinforced, drove northward again.
 There was a stiff fight at Os, seven miles south of Roeros, where the Glomma river bends for few miles on an east-to-wcst course. Os Is on the north bank.
 The Germans attacked with the support of 6 few tanks and some field guns. The NorWegianS and SWedes defended themselves vigor- ously, using against the Germans the "Molotov Cocktails s"--anti- bombs which the Swedes had used in fighting for Finland.
 Allies Withdraw
 Last night, finding their posi- tons untenable, the Norwegians and swedes withdrew to positions just north of Os, They dynamited the bridge over the Glomma at OS and thought that they had stopped any immediate advance on Rocros even if they were compelled to re- treat.
 The Germans fired mercilessly on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
Editor Hits Governor With Fists, Not Pen
35 Years of Enmity Between Governor Johnson of Mississippi Editor Frederick Sullens, Ends
 in Hotel Corridor Battle Royal

Jackson, Miss, May 3.--(UP)- Head bandaged but dignity unruf- fled, Major Frederick Sullens wrote editorials in his sanctum at the Jackson Daily News today and the chances were that they pilloried Governor Paul D. Johnson in scatch- ing language.
 Major Sullens, an editor of the old southern Journalistic school which combined an acrid pen with a will ingness to defend an editorial opin- ion with pistol saber or fist, lived Up to the tradition last night in per- sonal combat with Johnson in the crowded lobby of the Walthall Hotel
 The Jackson Daily News has been unfriendly toward the Johnson ad- ministration as 1t has been toward Johnson during all of Major Sullens' 35 years as It's editor. Gov. Johnson was conversing with Major c. W. Buck of Yazoo City when the erect, scholarly editor came strolling through. Witnesses said that the GO year old governor pushed Buck aside and struck the 63 year old editor across the back of the head with his walking stick.
 Editor Quick As Flash
 Blood pouring from his wound, the editor Whirled and leaped upon the governor. In q flash, the governor was sprawled across chair and Sul- lens was on top of him. Deliberately, the editor removed the governors eye glasses and then started pound- ing his face with his fists. When spectators pulled the editor of, the governors face was very red. He was taken to the executive mansion where he refused to make a state- ment.
 Later Highway Commissioner T.. P. Brady, q member of Johnson's administration, and Mundell Bush, another of his friends, issued a statement in his behalf. They had been present in the lobby, they said. The governor had walked l5 feet while sullens watched him, they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
ITALY TICHTENS
 NAVAL POLICY
In Full Battle Strength at Present-France Has
 Her Statement
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent,

Rome, May 3.-(UP)-Authorita- tive quarters said today that Italy probably would tighten her naval policy as the result of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's an- nouncement that the British Medi- terranean fleet was being rein- forced.
 Although the Italian navy al- ready is maneuvering at full battle strength, naval circles indicated that Chamberlain's announcement would have the effect of keeping iL in a state of watching waiting.
 Premier Benito Mussolini's Milan newspaper Popolo DItalia said that "1taly is and has been in the pres- ent European conflict since It's very beginning" It said the Italian peo- pie were only waiting for the word to change their policy of from one of waiting into one of action"
 Tt is interesting to point out there is not much difference Between French and British troops waiting the Maginot Line and the Italian army which is stationed in barracks. factories, farms and fields the newspaper said
 Plagued by Rumors
 The government was plagued with a crop of rumors, among which were:
 That British ships had been or- dcrcd home immediately from Genoa which was denied at that port where the British freighter Baltara was still tied up. The ships of- ficers were quoted that they were proceeding on their regular Itinerary and that they had received no orders to the contrary.
 That Mussolini. in his conference yesterday with United States Am- bassador William Phillips, had given assurance that Italy would remain
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

Westport, Conn, May 3-(uP)- John "scotty" Bell, 35, died at Nor- walk hospital today, c few hours after he critically wounded his wife and another woman at the home of their employer. Bell, c suicide suc- cumbed to bullet wound in the head. Mrs. Bessie Webster Bell, Q maid at the home of J. M. Avery, was shot three times in the chest, twice. in the arm, and beaten with c club. signey Tolliver, A, cook, was wounded in the chest and stoi1i- ach. Their condition was said to be "poor" ct Norwalk hospital.
 Bell was head male nurse at Vest port sanitarium. Police believed he was temporarily deranged. 1nvesti- gators said he went to the Avery home last night to talk with his wife, whom he married about three months ago. There was an argument in her room, and several shots were fired. Miss Tolliver, whose room adjoined that of Mrs. Bell, went inc to the hall to inquire about the niose and was said to have been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
American Ship Reaches Harbor Safely After Thrilling Adventure
British Planes Machine Ganned Her Decks While
 Lying in Norway

New York, May 3 -- (U.P) - The Moore"McCormick freighter Fling Fish reached the sanctuary of New York harbor today after a hair-rais- Ing adventure in the German- -seized port of Bergen, Norway, where, &C., cording to q crew member, e British airplane machine"gunned the decks of the American ship.
 The Flying Fish sailed from New York for Narvik March 10, spent three days in the Norwegian iron port, proceeded to Bergen and was there on April Q when the Germans took over.
 Captain Waldo E. Wollaston, mas ter of the freighter, said in an in- terview with the National Broad casting Company that he was first appraised that something was wrong when the harbor was suddenly blacked out at 2 a. m. April Q.
 The ship moved to q new anchor- age about four miles out in open water and was riding there with half 6 dozen or more American flags dis played when the British bomber came over, George Gilbert, e crew member. told NEG.
 The plane dropped several bombs, Gilbert said. A German cruiser was sunk and other bombs struck q sup- ply ship. exploding It's cargo Of am intuition.
 Sw0oped Over Ship
 The British craft then swooped over the Flying Fish and peppered It's decks with machine gun bullets, most of which struck bulkheads without doing any serious damage.
 "There were IS men or so on the foredeck and forecastle head of the vessel" Gilbert, an able-bodied sea- man, reported. "The plane was fly
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
ELDERLY WOMAN
 WAS SWINDLED

Boston, May 3.-(UP)--Alfred D. Cohen, fl, and Philip Smith, A, were free under $ii, 300 total bail to- day after their arraignment on larc- cny charges in an alleged $60,000 swindle of an elderly woman through 6 chain peanut-vending machine scheme.
 Secretly indicted fin February. the pair were arraigncd in superior court yesterday. Cohen pleaded irl- nocent to three indictments charg- ing larcenies totaling $58,000. Smith, named in one indictment, pleaded innocent to . $3,735 larceny charge.
 Authorities said their alleged vic. tim vas Miss Florence A. Bishop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
CITIZENS GOOD
 C0VT'S LETTER Group Still Sticks to Idea of Council, Manager
 Form of Govt.

The need for an active and alert association in Waterbury to de- mand honest and efficient adminis- tration from city officials and de- partments is emphasized by the Citizens Good Government Associa- ton in c letter to members today. It is intimated that ar effort may be made in the future to obtain q cil-Manager form of govern- inent such as advocated in the un. successful public campaign and re- ferendum last October. Funds are being solicited to keep up the work of stimulating public interest fin 6 desirable change" in the present party system in Waterbury.
 The letter bears the name of President Joseph r. Nelly, who stc. ceeded Harold Y. White shortly after the 1899 campaign and the names
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
PHILLIPS HAD HARD SESSION THIS MORNING Asked If He Had Not Played the Game With
 COster for 10 Years NOT IN WAY YOU
 INFER HE REPLIED Makes Admission That Was Contradictory to
 Previous Testimony
(By Democrat Staff Reporter)

New York, May 3. - (Spe- cial of the Democrat)-In a series of rapid-fire questions, in the last of which he asked Rowley w. Phillips, "Wasn't it your philosophy in the en- tire ten years or in all the time you dealt with McKes- son and Robbins to play the game with Coster?" U. S.. Attorney Irving R. Kauf- mann wound up his cross examination of the Waterbury broker in dramatic fashion at 11:l0 (daylight time), forty minutes af- ter court had opened this morning.
 Phillips answer to the question, dramatically uttered by the fiery prosecutor, was mot in the way you infer :"
 The end of cross examination came suddenly and unexpectedly Atty Kaufman had been hammering away at the witness with one ques- ton after another, seeking to prove that Phillips did business with Cos ter, wanted to do business with him, and always was looking forward to future business with the master swindler in the 21,000,000 conspir- acy case who committed suicide when his drug kingdom collapsed.
 Barrage Is Opened
 Kaufmann opened up his barrage this morning with q question as to Phillips understanding of the deal by McKessson's with A. U Super nant, New York broker, who was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 3--OUp)--Gov- ornmont expenses and receipts for tho current fiscal yoar through May 1, compared with year ago. Thth Yenr Expenses Last YeHr T,074 ,S52, ,1G2.G3 $7,5S1, ,5O4, ,2S6.96
 Receipts A,757,2 ,2o1 ,274.C2 $,6o5, ,O2o.G .G74.ol
 Gross Deficit $3,217 65O, O,SsS.O1 $2,SSG. .5C4,61L04 $3,137,s36,13s,oi $9,s5O, ,GO7,3if.O4
 Cash Balance $2,203,i17,77S.0G $3,O53. .O95.if3.H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 MAY 3, 1915
(By United Press)

(By United Press) Triple Alliance denounced by Italy.
 Austrian army under Archduke Ferdinand captured TarnOw, Po- land.
 AuslrO German offensive iD West 0aIlcia rolled forward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

Shrewsbury, Mass, May 3 - (U. p) - State Trooper Edward W. Eidt was nicknamed Commodore" today by his brother officers at the Andover barracks after halting q yacht that allegedly was speeding along a main highway at 60 miles ail hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
DEWEY
 AT BAT

The hard- New Yorker is first in the lineup of presidential candidates to be in- terviewed by John T. Flynn, noted econ- omist and writer, for the Waterbury Dem- ocrat. Dewey declares we are now doing worse than standing still. Read what else he has to say on Page
 Todoy's
 Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

Spring brings . brilliant Tashlen Parade of beautiful Red Cross Shoes. S0.BO pr. !. Solo Go. Grand st.--Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

Visit our new store at SS East Main Street. Watch for daily specials. chneideF's--AdV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
The Weather

Occasional Rain for To-
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POLICE COMMODORE"

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