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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Greeks Striking Hard Against Port Valona
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The newspaper Pradini here said a court martial at Elbasan, Greek objective on the north front, had sentenced 25 Italian officers to death for deSertion and that at Tepelini, many summary executions had been carried out by the Italian command.
 The newspaper Proias said the Italians had taken 35 hostages from Argyrokastron, including several women.
 Sturga, Jugc-savia Frontier, De- cember II. - UP) - Greek troops were reported in frontier dispatches today as seriously threatening Port Palermo on the coast and Tepelini, only important Italian concentration points south of the main Italian base at Elbasan.
 The Greeks were reported only five miles from Tepelini and dis patches said their artillery shells were crashing into the town, setting fires and causing heavy casualties.
 The Greeks were said to be she'll ing Tepelini from the village of Benca, which they occupied early today after fierce battle which formed part of an attempt to out plank Tepelini from the southwest.
 Frontier dispatches said that the Greeks also were attempting to outflank Port Palermo, into which Italians who formerly held Porto Edda had been driven when the port fell to the Greeks.
 Fierce Fight aged
 It was reported that fierce fight ing also ragged on the central front where Italians were said to have repulsed in stubborn fighting Greek attempt to enter the village of Gramsi, in the Moskopolis sector.
 The Greeks were reported to have encircled Gramsi and to have pushed troops to within a mile of the town.
 It was reported also from the central front that the Greeks were the town of Klisura, northeast of Tepelini, and were about to force Italians there to fall back on Tepelini.
 By cutting in westerly direction north of Klisura the Greeks appar- ently aimed to cut both Klisura and Tepelini off from Berat, on the road to Elbasan, thus leaving only the road to Valona open to an Ital- ian retreat.
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(Continued from Page D William D. Leahy, has examined the question.
 Leahy sails next week and will de- termine the extent of need in unoc- cupied France.
 There are sharp differences within the administration regard ing European relief. Those want ing to send food to Spain and un- occupied France urge humanitarian considerations, as does the group led by MT. Hoover which is eSpe- cially concerned for Belgium. In the case" Of Spain, opponents con- tend, large scale relief would be "appeasement" of a power unalter- ably aligned with the axis Relief for France would only benefit Ger many, they say
 Food Relief Elsewhere
 Lothian's statement did not men, ton food relief in areas not oc- cupied by Germany, but it was be- lieved Britain would oppose it on the grounds that supplies sent to 0paiIl OA ui4oCSup1CN Fl o4lCC WOulO reach Germany. There was possi- bility, that the administration might, after receiving Leahy's re- port, persuade the British to per- init food shipments through the blockade on condition that its dis tribution would be strictly Supervis- ed by neutral officials.
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull has indicated that conversations were proceeding with Spain con- corning some form of food relief He ruled out the possibility of the government lending money to Spain.
 Lord Lothian's statement said Britain would pass medical supplies through the blockade, even for oc- cupied regions, but that it has been unable to discover "any scheme of distribution" of food stuffs which would guarantee against German benefit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
MONSIGNOR IS
 HELD PRISONER

Rome, Dec. l1.-UP)-Monsignor Luigi Barlassina, patriarch of Jeru- salem and assistant to the pontifical throne, has been imprisoned In the patriarchal palace by British auth critics for his "anti-British tenden- cies," the newspaper Messagero said today in a dispatch from Beirut, Syria.
 The dispatch said the palace was heavily guarded. that Monsignor Barlassina was not allowed to leave the paalce, and communications with the palace were severly con- trolled.
 The papal secretariat of state has received the same report.
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NCOIltLluEQ lTOII EdSS II
 both the difficulty of proof and the fact that the hints were dropped some time ago, among other things.
 Mayor Scully Talks
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully, asked about the reports, said today that when the question of parking meters for the city first came up he told members of the police board he had reports that some firms made a practice of offering induce ments for adoption of their meters. If any such offer should be made, directly or indirectly. he said he told the men. 5ers, that f1rm's bid should be given no consideration.
 Chairman William Verriker of the police board said that he had heard reports of the commissions and favors" that were hinted at but did not believe that any member of the board was directly approached.
 The meter installation was stud jed for several months by the po- lice boards traffic committee, con- sistimg of Alderman Martin Sul- livan, chairman, and Commission William Bannon and Wendell Gross. MT. Sullivan and MT. Cross could not be reached. and MT. Bannon was reported to be in New York today.
 Rhodes Co. Got It
 The police board gave the con- tract torthe Rhodes O., last week. after @ survey showed that their bid was much lower than that of the other six firms which sought to have their meters installed here. Its price on one-cent meters Is s3T.50. while those of the other firms ranged from $45 to s65.
 From next Monday. the 18th, Co the aist. the Mark-Tir1e rreters El!, be used on a trini basis, with the city receiving all the revennue dur ing that period. Prom Jan. on, the city will get 2S per cent of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

the Greek advance continued along the whole 150-mile Albanian front. Other sources said Greeks had cap tllred new mountain heights north west of Pogradec, at the north end Qf the front. "A report from Pogra- dec said Greek scouts had found 180 Italian bodies perfectly pre- served in the snow.
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ently the whole state is interested in the success of the testimonial arranged for him here in Water bury"
 Asked if local leaders had made reservations, Senator Culhane said snot yet" and intimated that it was going to be difficult to arrange for many if they waited too long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

spring.
 Many Hardships
 The war has worked hardShips, but Germans generally are living as well today as they were year ago and certainly will be betterq off this win- ter than the people of Poland, Bel gium and France.
 There is a shortage of fruit and fresh vegetables and lines still form in front of chocolate shops, whose supplies often are exhausted by noon, but food rations thus far have not been reduced.
 Clothing rations have been in- creased from 100 to 150 points, but some items now require more points. Of articles, like overcoats and wool stockings, are are adequate supplies.
 During the past summer, women wore combination cloth and wooden shoes to save leather for the winter, but despite the weather, they still are wearing silk dresses.
 Men are more careful about wear and tear on their suitS-which now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Denounce Hoover Plan

New York, Dec. 1l--CUP)--Forty- four prominent Catholic laymen to- day denounced former President Herbert Hoover's proposal to ship food through the British blockade to Gerrnan-occupied countries as contrary to the best interests of Christianity and of America"
 They declared in statement that it need scarcely be argued .. that any supplies reaching Europe will be used by the Axis powers as they see fltq." Sieners of the state- nsent included six University of Notre Dame professors.
 Asserting that little, if any, food would reach those for whom they were intended, the iaypsen said that "f Sach supplies did reach the peo- pies for whom they were intended. that would ultimately release other supplies for the legIons of Hitler"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Food Shortage Critical.

New York, Dec. 11-(UP)-Food scarcity in occupied and unoccupied France has reached the critical stage, Gregorio Obregon, Colombian minister to France, said today.
 Obregon, who arrived on the Spanish liner Magallanes, said he believed America should send food to France at once.
 Tt would be very welcome = if a way could be found, that is, so that it would be consumed in France" he said.
 'The French food situation is not only serious but it is critical. There is a very great scarcity of food both in occupied and unoccupied France. As yet there has been no widespread starvation but it is critical"
 Before leaving Vichy more than a month ago, Obregon said, he had an hours talk with Marshal Phil ippe Petain, whom he described as physically and mentally strong but worried"
 The minister, who has had 25 years of diplomatic service, was en route to Colombia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11

receipts and the company 75 per cent. but the company's share viii be applied toward purchase of the meters hy the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
MOST BRITISH ROAD
 ACCIDENTS

Birmingham has a greater pro- portion of licensed vehicles than any other British city, and also holds the reco-d for the highest number of road accidents in any provincial center.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
LIEUT.-GOVERNOR ELECT COMING

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 part of leaders of the party in the various communities, but in the rank and file. Bob" Hurley is in- deed a popular fellow and appar-
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ferred to .his car. police quoted her as saying, was assaulted again in the automobile. then was driven to the reservoir. where the chauffeur threw here into the water.
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SALESMEN ARE
 DOING TALKING

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BLOCKADE WILL
 NOT BE LIFTED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Average Nazi Is Sure
 Britain Will Be Loser
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able to take the offensive in tht spring.
 Many HardShinS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
ITALY FOUGHT
 BLOODY BATTLE

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daylight raid alarm in London in five days.
 More Officers Needed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Broadway Theatre
Remode|ed; Will
Reopen Tonight

Ell Centres Broadway theatre, its
face lifted by complete interior anG
exterior redecoration, will reopen its
doors for the fall season tonight
at O'Clock, according to an an
nouncement by Frank Ullman, man
ager.
Interior walls in the theater have
been repainted with modernistic
design and new lighting fixtures
have been installed. In the lobby
new carpets have been laid, attrac-
tive wall designs are enhanced with
tapestries and indirect lighting has
been provided.
Exterior front walls have also been
repainted trimmed with a brilliant
gold. Front pillars have been re-
painted in bright red and are set
off with white trimming.
Lillian RUSSELL, with Alice Fave
and Don Ameche, and Blazing Six
Shooters" with Charles Starrett
headline the first program, Gilman
said.
Another addition, installed TO i'm
prove sound conditions, is an ac-
coustical padding at the rear of the
theatre, Ullman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Congressman Pay
Visit to Migrants \ "a
On Home Grounds

FRESNO. Cal. Sept. 81. up
Migrant agricultural workers in the
San Joaquin Valley were visited
today by members of the Tolan con-
eressional committee who are study
ing problems of interstate mlgra-
ton.
The committee, headed by Rep.
John Tolan of oakland, was en-
route to Los Angeles for hearing
there tomorrow 1t left San Fran
cisco yesterday after a tWo-day
hearing and visited migrant camps
north of Fresno.
DR.. Lee A. Stone, MADEIRA county
health officer and recognized as an
authority on problems and condl-
tions, of the migrant workers, many
of whom lost their farms in mid
western dustbowl areas and came
to California. met the committee in
Merced yesterday and conducted the
members to private camps for the
workers built by farmers on their
ranches.
Today the committee visited the
federal migrant camp near Visalia,
which was inspected last spring
by Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt and Sec
retary of Labor Frances Perkins.
The committee also visited cotton
areas at Lerdo and Shafter and
the federal migrant camp at Arvin
in Kern county.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Coach's vexations
Told in Speech
Before Rotarians

The trials and tribulations of a
high school football coach were
unveiled before Ell Centric RotarianS
at the Thursday noon club meet
ing in the Barbara Worth hotel by
Raleigh Holt. new Central high
school mentor
Safety is the keynote of proper
training. Holt said. Too often
coaches let their charges scrimmage
early in training, thus resulting in
physical injuries. Holt said he sub
scribed to the Rockne principle of
no scrimmage until after ten days
Of training.
He outlined the three primary
schools Of offense formations, ex-
planning in a blackboard talk his
use of the Notre Dame system.
Holt advocated the formation of
a Monday noon club when interested
citizens can voice suggestions as to
how he can improve the local team.
John Donahue was chairman of
the program which featured both
Coach Holt and 6-year- old Joe Boy
Crawford, youthful entertainment
prodigy from Holtville. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Holt who live
north of Holtville. and recites hui
morously and glibly.
Louis Wollenberger, new member
gave his life history and Harry
Sones and Hazel Gallagher were
commended on the anniversary of
their birthdays, by President Pat
GLASGOW i'''
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Berkeley Campus Row Starts Inquiry
Into Communist Activities After
Professor Disinherifs Red Son

BERKELEY, Cal, Sept. 27. CUP)
DIR. Robert Gordon Sproul, preSi-
dent of University of California,
today ordered an investigation of
the campus activities of Kenneth
May, university teaching assistant
who was disoWned and disinherited
by his father, Prof Samuel May of
the faculty, because of the youths
espousal of Communism.
Sprouts inquiry was directed to-
ward determining the extent of
Mays activity on the campus on be-
half of the Communist party in
which he had admitted membership.
There was a possibility the "a
year-old May, who spent several
months in Russia under fellow
ship scholarship might lose his
university position under the state
federal Hatch act, which forbids
political activity on the part of
state employees.
His father, head of the Univer-
slty Bureau of Public Administra-
ton and vice-chairman of the state
defense council, announced publicly
Yesterday he had disowned and dis
inherited his son, whom he describ-
ed as having a martyr complex"
Kenneth, a graduate of the Uni
versity of California in 1886 with
brilliant scholastic record took
occasion to deny his wife, the for
mer Ruth McGovney, daughter of
Prof. Dudley o. McGovney of the
university and an Oakland high
school teacher, is a Communist
1 first joined the Communist
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Hatch Act Scope
Broadened by New
Commission Rule

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. CUP)-
The Civil Service commission an
nounced today that employees OF
state educational institutions as
signed to projects partially financed
by federal funds and all employees
of land grant colleges are subject to
the Hatch "clean-politics" act.
The commission said the ruling
applied to some students as well as
to faculty and administrative EN-
ployes.
For state colleges and universities
not endowed with federal and state
land grants, application of the clean
politics law must be determined
specifically for each individual en-
ploye.
The government helps finance vo-
cational education and industrial
rehabilitation courses in most state
educational institutions and helps
finance special projects involving
industry and agriculture in many.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Arizona Wi||kie
Strength Growing

PHOENIX, Sept. 81. up
The Willkie campaign i'm Arizona
today appeared to be driving
ahead under leadership of the
Associated Willkie clubs of Ari-
zOna, a Democratic organization
headed by Frank c. Brophy of
Phoenix.
Mrs. Henry c. Miller, Phoenix,
was appointed chairman of the
wOmen's division and Mrs. Ralph
E. EllinwOOd of Tucson was nam
ed cO-chairman i'm southern Ari-
ZOna.
In accepting Office Mrs. Miller
urged registration of all voters
for the New. general election.
She said only 60 per cent of
ArizOna's voters went to the polls
in the 1886 presidential election.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Cato to Ask No
Ban on DaySpeed

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 81. CUP)-
Chlef E. Raymond Cato of the Cali
fornia Highway Patrol disclosed to-
DAY he may ask the legislature to
eliminate the speed limit on high
ways for daylight driving, while
keeping a definite limit on night
driving on the theory it is more
hazardous.
Cato said he is considering a num-
Der OF plans to reyamp the present
speed laws, which he says are diff
cult 10 enforce. They require that
an enforcing officer prove both
speed in excess of As miles an hour
and that the speed be proved a
menace to life or property.
Another proposal. he said. is to
zone various highways and sections
OF the state and set definite speed
limits for each.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Unity Of Purpose
Will Solve Farm
ProbIenl..Wilkie
BY WILLIAM ii. LAWRENCE

ABOARD WILLKIE TRAIN en-
route to Madison. Wis, Sept. 81.
CUP) R epub blican Presidential
nominee Wendell L. Willkie crossed
the prairieS of Iowa, Illinois and
Wisconsin today, testing farmer re-
action to his agricultural program.
His initial western tour OF more
than 1900 miles ended tonight with
a speech at Madison, Wis. His spe-
cial train then neacS east, via Chi
cago. to New York where he will
make an address before the New
York state Republican convention
at White Plains tomorrow night.
Today he made brief speeches in
Fort Dodge, Ia, Webster City, Ia.
Iowa Falls, Ia. Waterloo Ia, Inc
pendence, Ia, Dubuque, Ia. and
Freeport, III.
In his first agricultural address,
at Omaha, Neb., last night, Willkie
revealed to 10000 persons that he
had adopted most of the present
New Deal farm policies. He prom
ised industrial recovery which would
increase agricultural prices.
For farm and business recovery
Willkie declared, it was necessary
for farm, factory, labor and con-
sumner to tackle the job, at long
last, of ending economic stagnation
and preventing a common diSaS-
ter" He promised to call a national
economic conference, if elected.
He pledged to continue and i'm
prove the soil conservation pro-
gram; to continue commodity loans;
to enlarge the present rural electri-
fication system; to develop an ade-
quate farm credit system with low
interest rates, administered inde-
pendent of politics or regular gov
ernment departments; to give "spe-
cial treatment" to exportable sur
pluses-such as wheat and cotton.
Away with those who preach
disunity and class discord,' Willkie
said. American democracy is at
the testing point. Surely we Ameri-
cans will not be disunited now.
Il say it TO you calmly, 1 say it
to you deliberately, and not in the
heat of political campaign, that if
we continue to go down the road
of enormous fiscal deficits, of long
continued depressions and if we
also adopt the fantastic notion of the
indispensab BILE man, this great de-
mocracy of ours, in such event, will
pass"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Boy kidnaper on
First Mile Mile ofway
Tolife in Prison

REDWOOD CITY, Cal, Sept. 27.
CUP) Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich
starts on the one-way road to
San Quentin today for kidnapping
for 100000 ransom the three-year
old son of Count and Countess
Marc de Tristan.
The San Mateo country grand
jury met at 10 am. to indict the 40
year-old German barber for per-
petrating a perfect, fool proof
crime" he had spent two years
constructing ~"
His two captors, Cecil .Wetsel,
mill , operator and Ellis Wood,
lumberjack, both of Eldorado coun-.
ty, had been rewarded by the hap
py parents, but at the request of
the recipients the amount was not
made known. From other sources,
however, it was learned they would
divide equally between $25,000 and
$4,000.
Wetsel. who orly 10 days ago
was attempting to arrange d loan
to lift a mortgage on his sawmill
also was offered, and accepted, a
personal appearance tour that may
net him another $4,000.
The de Tristan family reported
neither Wetsel nor Wood wanted
to take a dime for capturing Muhl-
enbroich and returning their curly
haired child safey. but were fin
ally prevailed upon to accept
c fn n arronUpmpnf "
District attorney Gilbert Ferrell
Indicated only the few necessary
witnesses to establish the kidnapping
as an accomplished fact would be
called before the grand jury. These
included the Countess Jane and
her husband, Nurse Mary Foley and
ar agent of the federal bureau of
identification who would read the
42-page confession signed by Muhl-
enbroich.
The Indictment, Ferrell said,
probably would be voted in record
time and charge breach of the
California little Lirdebergh" act.
The penalty is life imprisonment
with possibility of parole.
Arrangement possibly will follow
Immediately thereafter, although
trial may be delayed several days
or several weeks. Inasmuch as
Muhlenbroich has no attorney and
has indicated he would retain none
the court must name counsel for
him before he pleads. And mas
much as he has confessed his guilt,
his only plea, except guilty, would
be innocent by reason Of insanity.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Don't Stick Your Neck Out, 0swaIt
Warns Valley Motorists Who File
Documents With Vehicle Department

CAPTAIN Frank OSwalt of the Cal.
fornia Highway Patrol in Imperial
county Friday warned residents of
the county Of the seriousness and
possible consequences of filing false
documents of any kind with the
department OF motor vehicles.
AS part of his warning he cited
the case of Sidney Brotman.
used car dealer in East Los Angeles
Brotman presented registration and
ownership certificates of a car to
Los Angeles office of the depart
ment for registration and trans
Ter OF an automobile. He was
questioned by officers because the
different names on the reverse
side of the ownership certificate
were in the same handwriting. He
also presented an affidavit of non
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Defense Tax Row
Leads 10 Jail

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 81. up
Railroad Brakeman E. R. Writ will
be sentenced tomorrow on a charge
of disturbing the peace resulting
from his argument with a SWIM
ming pool proprietor over payment
of fIur-cent defense tax.
Police Judge James Mcdonnell
told Writ THAT in times like these
we should all cooperate to the ut
most for national defense" He said
the sentence will be severe, since
the law permits 80 days in Jail and
5000 fine.
Louis Rahlin, sr manager of the
pool, claimed Writ used profane
language in refusing to pay the
tax, which Writ denied on the
stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27

operation for 1870
Investigation showed the car had
1889 license plates and had been
repossessed in 1910 from the reg
istered owner, who said he had
not applied for 1910 license plates
and had not signed off on line
of the ownership certificate.
The dealer was charged with
making false statements ard plead
ed guilty to both counts in the
complaint. He paid a $500 fine.
If he had not paid the fine he
would have had to serve $50 days in
Jail.
Oswalt said this type of offense
may be prosecuted under the penal
code as a felony. The department
Oswalt said, may suspend or re-
woke the dealers license for making
false statements.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-27
Arizona Fearful
Of Tax Breakdown

PHOENIX. Sept. 81. CUP)-A res
olutiion was presented the Arizona
olution was presented today pro-
posing that a constitutional con-
vention be called in Arizona to
prevent a complete breakdown of
the tax structure"
Representatives Raymond Hill
and George Batchelder, both Phoen-
tx lame ducks" signed the proposal
which if passed would submit the
convention call to a vote of the
people.