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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
British BOmbers Crossed Channel to Bomb French Invasion Coast NAZI ATTACK PLAN MAY HAVE BEEN HALTED Germany Charges That Britain Was First to Break Christmas Truce
 
BY NED RUSSELL United Press Staff Correspondent)

London, December 27. - (UP) = German bombs crashed into a hospital in a town not far from London today. Iniuring a nurse and three patients. The raid be- gan after German long range guns along the French coast and British raids on invasion ports had broken a three day unofficial Christmas truce.
 Bombs caused some structural damage to the hospital, but other bombs fell on open ground. Anti-s aircraft guns blazed at the raider and guns were active in other parts of England. <,
 Various points reported sighting German aircraft, apparently en- gagged in reconnaissance, and there was considerable Royal Air Force activity along the southeast coast. Indications were that the RAF after bombing the French invasion coast heavily during the night cAr5 ried out daylight raids in the same area. German guns during the early morning hours blasted across the channel at the Dover region Dover Coast Hit
 German big guns opened bom- bardment of the Dover coast at 4:30 a. m. (10:30 p. m., Thursday. EST) when three shells burst. Fir ing salvoes of three, the German guns continued until T a. m. q a. m, EST). The bombardment shook the coastal area.
 It was the first time the German guns had fired since last Saturday night and that bombardment was the first for a week.
 An authoritative informant said British planes had resumed opera tions on the continent bombing aidromes in German occupied ter- ritory in Bordeaux, that some planes had bombed the invasion ports and adjacent German air fields.
 Extraordinary precautions were maintained Tn the coastal de1enSe area to meet any German invasion attempt, but experts were increas- ingly inclined to doubt that the Germans would essay a direct att tack on this country now.
 There was some belief, however, that big raid by the Royal Air Force on invasion ports Monday night might again have spoiled German plan for attack by sea.
 New Preparations
 That there had been extensive new preparations along the invasion coast was known. It was believed here that Mondays Royal Air Force raid was most effective, and big fires were still burning along the French coast Christmas eve. "A huge wooden raft, like that Royal Air force planes destroyed during the September invasion scare, was found drifting of the English coast Christmas day, it was learned.
 Fog obscured the Dover SxAfs s0- day. It was cold and cloudy and there was a strong northwest wind.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
WHAT IS HITLER PLANNING NOW? Britain Is Wondering Just Where He Will Strike
 Invasion Blow
B. JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor


 A London newspaper today asked What is Hitler planning now?" as speculation spread in Europe that widespread and conflicting reports of German troop movements from the Black Sea to the English Chan nel may camouflage an imminent Nazi lightning stroke in some un- expected direction.
 The British on double guard against an invasion attempt across the narrow straits of Dover, brought a summary end to the informal Christmas air truce last night and early today.
 Royal Air Force planes roared off from their British Isles bases to hurl concentrated bomb loads on the '.in- vaSion coast" of northern France in an attack that extended as far south as Bordeaux In reply Ger many,s big cross channel guns open ed up on the Dover area.
 The Germans admitted that the British had bombed airdromes, har- bors and cities in the Nazi-occupied area of France. They claimed that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Attorney Cassidy Has Given Final Warming
"Get Gargantuan Monstrosities Off My Property or Will Do It'-This Is Promise of Irate
 Attorney

Attorney John H. Cassidy today gave what he hinted was a final warning to the city to remove the parking meters from in front of his property before he pulls them up himself. Labelling the meters gar gantuan monstrosities," he issued a statement reminding city officials that "an orderly retreat is prefer able to disastrous rout."
 Many volunteers have offered their services to help him in pulling up the meters, MT. Cassidy said. 'The City's legal department knows or ought to know" that the placing of the devices on sidewalks ''is a nuisance and the city is liable there for," he declared.
 Police Had No. Right
 In commenting on his formal statement, MT. Cassidy said that not a single lawyer has yet told him that he is wrong in claiming that the police board had no authority 10 allow a private contractor to install meters on the public sidewalks. He indicated that he Is determined to rip out the meters himself unless the city takes early action.
 The lawyer is tine owner of con- siderable real estate. and meters have been placed on sidewalks in front of some of his property, ilotab- ly In front of the Cassidy Building on Leavenwortt street. Last week he served formal notice on corpor- 1. tcontinued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Both reports lacked official con- firmation. communications with Rumania were almost at a stand still except for official telephone calls and messages.
 The rumor concerning the Nazi military concentration on the Jugo- slav frontier asserted that German troops had assembled on the Danube across from the Jugoslav town of Negotin. A report that they already had crossed the Danube and were strung out between Negotin and Zaje- car on the branch railroa dleading to Nis was promptly denied by the JugoSlav legation.
 It was pointed out here that if the Germans planned blitzkrieg toward Salonika the route through southwest Jugoslavia would afford one of the easiest and most direct paths for campaign. Would Be Surprise However, any German move into JugoSlavia would come as great surprise here because of recent friendly gestures by that country to-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Kennedy, Bullitt May Be Called in By Those Who
 Strive for Peace
EVERYTHING, HOWEVER,
 FAVORS BRITISH AID
President Roosevelt Get ting Plenty of Advice
 Before He Talks
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff CorresDondent)

D4 A4 A6 Os WAAGVN
 United Press Staff CorresDondent)
 Washington, December 27. = (UP) = Scattered but inn pressive congressional pro- poSals for an immediate American peace move are preludes today to a show down on methods and extent of short of war aid to Great Britain. President Roosevelt will present his plans in a fireside chat Sunday night and a message to Congress on the state of the union scheduled for on or about January 3, the first day of the new session.
 Influential members of Congress are raising the peace issue in state- lnenes which roughly outline the pattern of debate to come on Amer icaa aid to Great Britain. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Republican, Michigan, is the latest advocate Ol A UEEALC ulOECs 11C Woo RACOC%ASA by senator Willard E. Tydings, Dem- ocrat, Maryland, and Senator Bur ton K. Wheeler, Democrat, Mon- tana, none of them indicated any, thing but hope that Great Britain would win the war but they seemed uniformly alarmed regarding the possibility of the United States be- coming involved.
 vandenberg, member of the For eign Relations Committee, also pro- posed that Joseph P. Kennedy and William c. Bullitt, resigned ambas- sadors to London and Paris, be sum- moned before that group to tell what they know of the European situation. Bullitt, still apparently high in administration favor, has
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
WAR IN EUROPE, "A YEAR AGO,
 DEC. 27, 1889
Ry UnIted Preas

By United Press
 Finnish artillery blasted huge holes in Ice of frozen lakes to block Russian advances. Heavy Iesses suffered hy Films ln de- lending AzanneFhelm Line.
 Britain signed war trade asree- ment Wllh Sweden.
 Norwegian steam trnwleF ToF- wood sunk in North Sea collision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
B YsTEvE FULTON


 New York, Dec. 27.-CUP) Some 12,000 refugees. including 5000 Jews uprooted on one hours notice from their German homes, are existing on rations sufficient for only 5000 to 5000 persons in the big French concentration camp at Ours, in the Pyrenees mountains, near the Span ish border.
 That is the information given me on my way back to America by a Portuguese Red Cross official, F. Sahlman, who had just made an in- spection of the camp.
 T went to the Ours camp" Sahl- man said, ito see for myself how living conditions were and I was shocked at the housing problem. In one small shack without windows and virtually without ventilation found 150 people. I had to use a flashlight to pick my way about the hut without treading on the refugees.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
COMMUN|QUE IS
 ISSUED BY ITALY
Forces Are Very Active on All Fronts; MussOlini
 Orders Bardia Held
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff COrresDOndent'

D ANAz \ ANOAAO0 A1ASAA8AAeO United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Rome, Dec. 27.-(UP)-The activ- ity of patrols, aviation and artil- lery on fighting fronts in Libya and Albania were mentioned in an Italian war communique today, but nothing was disclosed regarding the tide of battle.
 General headquarters of Italian armed forces said that on the Libyan frontier British and Italian forces continued to exchange artil- lery fire There also was activity by patrols.
 Italian aviation bombed ships in harbor, an advanced British base and raided British mechanical forces and artillery batteries.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
LOWELL APPOINTED

Hartford, Conn, Dec. T.-eUP) Gov. Baldwin today appointed his executive secretary. James B. Lowell, as state dairy and food com- missioner for an interim period ui- tll May 1. 1oa2. He succeeds Ed- ward O. Woodward who reNgned to accept c faculty appointment at University or Connecticut. T'lie posi- ton pays eo.0oo Q year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
REFUGEES
 ARE POORLY FED
In Big French COncentra= ton Camp at Ours; U. P.
 Writer Visits Camp

EDITORS NOTE: Steve Fulton, member of the United Press staff at Vichy, France, has just re- turned to the United States. En- route he interviewed an official of the Portuguese Red Cross who had just inspected the big French concentration camp at Ours, in the Pyrenees mountains near the Spanish border.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 27-(UPl-GovA ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Deos 23, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $4,S9S,791, ,241.23 $4,5S9, ,565, ,71S.11
 Receipts $2,S6S, ,906, ,S19.37 $2,697, 1921, ,105.9t
 Cross Deficit $2,029,ss4,921.s6 $1,ss2.24S.5 .5s2.1s
 Net Deficit s2, ,s01, ,721.S6 $1,s7s, ,4Ss, ,sa2.1E ss.11s.s5s.1s1.2s ss.sss. .47s .sos.os
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
MRS WHITTEMORE'S
 ESTATE IS LISTED
Total Valuation Placed at $7S2,l56.9l; Mostly in
 Bonds, Stocks
Especial to The Democrat)

Naugatuck, Dec. 27 - Inventory of the estate of Mrs. Justine B Whittemore, widow of the late Har- ris Whittemore, Sr., was filed in probate court this morning with Judge D. Emmet Shea, showed a total valuation of $782, ,l56.91.
 Bonds and stocks comprised the bulk of the estate with no real es- tate holdings recorded.
 A summary of the personal hold ings of Mrs. Whittemore shows:
 Bonds ............ 374,030.59
 SCockS ............ S4z,Uto.oo
 Mortgages .......... 445.OO
 Cash .i............. l1,lo0.l9
 Miscellaneous ..... 48,449.57
 The estate after several minor be- quests is divided. into three parts. one share goes to Harris Whitte- more, Jr, another to Mrs. Charles Upson of Middlebury, daughter: and the third to the three children of deceased daughter, Mrs. Helen Whittemore Adams. The children are Harris Whittemore Adams, Helen Whittemore Adams, and Aus tin l.. Adams, Jr., Mrs. Whittemore died several months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Nazi Long Range Guns For Hours Pound Coast at Dover
Unconfirmed Reports Circulated On German Troops at Danube River
Reported That Naz Troops Are Concentrated on JugO slav FrOntier-l2 German Troop Trains Move
 Daily Through Hungary
BY HAROLD PETERS United Press Staff Correspondent

Budapest December 27. = (UP) = An unconfirmed report circulated today that German troops have centrated the Danube River the RumananJugoslav frontier just north of the Bulgarian border and another report asserted that the Rmanian minister to Moscow
 Grgore Gafencu been ordered back to Bucharest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Are you ready for a seed iob9 Wln- Ger teEms opens Jan. 2. lD1l. Post Junior ptlseec os Cemmcsee.-Adv,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
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Occasional Rain For
 Tonight, Saturday Fun Weather Eseport Page 8
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Home Edition Late Sport NelDs EI5 Stock Price.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

An outstanding Ward Week valued
Ball bearingi 10" wheels l4-in. cuti
4 Self-sharpening blades.
REINFORCED BROWN HOSE Hoo
3-yr. guar. 25' coil .AVV
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
DELAWARE PARK
TO START ITS
STEEPLE CHASE

Delaware steeplechasing will begin
Wednesday, June 18th with the run
ming of the third Subscription Steeple
chase, joint effort of a sporting
nature between Pimlico, Belmont
Park and Delaware, according to con-
firmation made at meeting of the
Delaware Park Executive Commit
tee. While the Diamond States race
meeting gets under way on May 29th
to continue until July 4th, there will
be no jumping races until June 18th
in order to avoid conflict with steeple-
chasing at Belmont Park.
Delaware's Executive Committee is
made up Of J. Simpson Dean, Donald
P. Ross and William du Pont, Jr.,
all of them devoted to the sport thru
the field. The Subscription Steeple-
chase is a three-ply event, the first
of the trio of races taking place at
Pimlico, Monday, April 10Th, the sec
ond at Belmont, Thursday, May 23rd
and the final one at Delaware Park
OH June 18th.
An owner enters a horse for $3.50
for all three of the races Since
there have been SO subscriptions, and
as each racetrack adds $4,000, each
of the Subscription Steeplechases will
be worth $4,950. Added to the thir-
teen regularly scheduled Delaware
Park stake events, the Subscription
Steeplechase makes fourteenth fea-
ture for the thirty day meeting which
will see more than 100000 distribut-
ed to horsemen.
In all there will be fifteen jump
ing races of all kinds at Delaware,
beginning with the new feature. This
will make for one a day from June
18th to the end Of the meeting, with
the exception Of Saturdays and indie
pendence. Day. Since the Aqueduct
Course in New York will be without
steeplechasing this season there is ex-
pected to be heavier concentration
than ever of jumpers at Delaware
Park.
Delaware's steeplechases are head
ed by second and third richest jump
ing events in America, the George
town Steeplechase Handicap, and the
Indian River Steeplechase Handicap,
each carrying $4,000 in added money.
Only the Grand National at Belmont
exceeds them in value.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
PRINCIPAL C. N. BAUGHN
ELECTED PRES. ROTARY

Mr.. C. N. Baughn, principal of the
Washington High School was elected
president of the Princess Anne Rotary
Club, to succeed Mr.. Russell Bozman
whose term expires next July. Other
officers named at the clubs recent
annual election were: Vice President
e. bennett Long; Secretary, James
e. Byrd, Jr.; Treasurer, Roy Aldero,
Sergeant at Arms, Robert Street;
and members of the Board Of Direc-
tors, The Rev. Mr.. Lloyd s. Hindman,
and Mr.. George w. Colborn, Jr.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
Cokesbury News

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beauchamp,
of Chester, Pa, spent the weekend
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Birmingham,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Drifting
ham, Jr., of Pocomoke City, Nd, were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Birmingham, ST., Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Walter Long, Mrs. Alan Long
and Mrs. James Cottman spent We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. B. F.
Moore of Pocomoke City.
Mr.. Russell Bundick and Mr.. John
Augsburg, of Merchantsville, N. j.,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Birmingham, ST., and Mrs.
Russell Bundick.
Mrs. Ralph Taylor and son, Jack,
spent part of the weekend with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bloxom at Oak Hall, Va.
Miss Hazel Beauchamp who has
been working at Cambridge, Md, has
returned to the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Beauchamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cottman and
daughter, Betty, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Evans of Williams vicinity Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Mariner, R. N, of
Morristown, N. J., spent last Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Long.
Mrs. BERTHE Pusey, of Pocomoke
City, spent last week with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Vernon Beauchamp.
Miss Margaret Covington, of POGO
moke City, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Covington over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Beauchamp
and son, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Smith at Sails
bury, Md.
Mrs. Nora Pusey, Mr.. Elwood Pus-
ey end Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Leake,
of Snow Hill, Nd, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Birmingham, Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Vernon Beauchamp and son,
Roy, spent Tuesday with her sister,
Mrs. Sydney Taylor Of Princess Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

fell on the school grounds twenty
five years ago.
Students of the school take great
pride in their museum; not only the
meteor, which is greatly publicized
by science, but by many rare religious
treasures and relics.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

located the st. Gertrude's Academy
for Girls, near Ridegly. The pig was
born dead, and was of purebred stock.
1t was one of litter in which all of
the others were normal.
The dual head has two perfectly
formed mouths, tongues and shouts,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19
TWO-HEADED PIG
BORN IN CAROLINE co.

A two-headed, brown spotted pig
was born one day last week at The
Plains, an 80O-acre farm operated by
the Benedictine Sisters, where also is
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

and four regularly placed eyes, but
only had two ears.
DR.. Frank w. Taylor, veterinarian
of Ridgely, said it is the first time
he had ever observed such a specimen
in all his experience. He preserved
it in alcohol for the Curiosity Shop"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

of st. GeEtrude's Academy.
The freak pig joins the ranks of
other curios and relics that attract
hundreds of visitors to the academy
each year. The stellar attraction
until now, has been a meteor which
weighs about three ton, and which
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

When you get you winter clothing
ready to put away for the summer
remove all spots first. Dry clean
ing is safest. Leave the clothing
impressed, since gasoline odor dis
courage moths.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-19

Cleans and WAKES in one opera
ton! Hard, glossy wax film
protects for monthsi Salel
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02

Thls q sropRahog dazl
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
TRINITY

Ms and Mrs. Henry Franz, Jr..
aud son elmer and Mrs Henry Franz,
Sir. OF williamsburg. spent Sunday
with the Walstons.
Mrs Norval Parsons spent Friday
with Mrs. EnOs Nichols. Miss Marian
Parsons was a supper guest Of Anna
Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wheatley spent
Sunday afternoon with their par
ents.
Mfr. and Mrs. Luther Rnst enter
tanned relatives on Sunday,
Rev. and Mrs. James H. Glow and
daughters, Beverly and Patricia Of
Pittsville, spent Monday with Mr.
and Mrs Harry Walston
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Quillen and two
sons and Miss Iona Peterson and
friend visited at the home of Az T.
White and family on Sunday
William Hastings Of Wilmington
spent Sunday with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wright Of
fredericksburg, Nd. spent Sunday eve
inpg with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wheat
ley.
A number Of people in this COM
are suffering with colds.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02

Catherine Wilkerson-A report on
the life of Charles Dickens.
James Reed-An account of the
Reign of terror.
Dorothy Benson - Hand-painted,
framed pictures.
Eulahlee Palmer-True and False
Test.
Leora Moore-Quotation Test.
Mary Betty CrOuch--A newspaper
article; some pictures.
Georgette Waples-A hand-painted
picture done in black enamel.
Donald Clendaniel-The Guillo-
tine.
Mary McIIvaine-A talk on THE
Storming of the Bastilie.'
Bessie Ellingsworth-A spelling
test
Lillian Calloway-Report on an
other of Charles Dickens books,
David COpperfield."
Naomi Workmah-A doll dressed
as one of the characters of the
book
Mabel Wilkins-Hand-painted pic
ture.
Imogene Donovan-A Vocabulary
Test.
Frances Leyerage-A talk on MY
Favorite Character"
Alberta Campbell - An original
theme, "Jerry,s Home Coming.
Sarah Millman-A talk on My
F'avorite Character
Mary Reed-An original theme,
Five Years Later in Jerry's Home.
Irma MackIin-- -Hand-painted pic
ture.
Elsie Smith--Handpainted picture.
Catherine. Messick An original
theme, Five Years Later IN Darhays'
Home"
Clarence Barker, Richard Chesser
life" in the plot OF the book.
Marion Edginton Original pic
lures Of characters in the book:
movie cast of characters
Marguerite wilkins points
of interest In Paris and London
She also displayed pictures Of Paris
and London.
Calvin Warrington Comments and
criticisms Of classmates reports.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
EPWORTH

MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Handy, Of
Federalsburg, were callers at The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. LOCKER
man last Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Charlotte Jones, of Bridge
vile, is spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. William Jones.
Leon Adams, a student of the Uni
versity of Delaware, spent the week
end with his parents.
Mrs. Edgar English, Mrs. Leon
Smith and daughter, Virginia Lee,
are on the sick list
Mr., and Mrs. William Gray are the
proud parents of.an eight-pountl boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams and
Mrs Calvirir Williams were George
town visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. william Jones. Charlotte
Jones and Mrs Earl Adams called on
Mrs. Harrison Trice on Monday.
Mr.. and AIRS. Lester Newton spent
the weekend in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams and
son Alvin visited Newark on Thurs
day.
The Epworth Ladies' Aid will meet
at the homerOf Miss Mary LOCKER
man on. Friday afternoon. February
3. az 2o'elock. a