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Evening star., 1940-09-19
Nazi Press Demands
Unlimited Bomb War
Against Britain
Anger Stirred by Charge
That Children Were
Killed in R. A. r. Ruid
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Sept. ia call for un-
limited bomb warfare on England
in retaliation for the reported
bombing of German hospital was
sounded in the German press today
1t followed cautious hints that the
aerial struggle might go on through
the winter. but with new pressure
of some sort on other Vulnerable "
points of the British Empire
Der Angriff, Propaganda Minister
Goebbels paper demanded thous-
and-fold retaliation for the bomb
ing at Bethel. Prussia. in which the
high command said children were
killed and u injured by R. A. F.
night raiders
Another newspaper. Nachtaus-
gabe, said that hereafter not the
slightest consideration need be
taken" for British civilians
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung in
dicated that the scoring of ac-
counts will be terrible"
The afternoon press, furthering
the angry comment in morning pa
pers, was unanimous in sentiment
for eye-for-an-eye action by the
German Air Force.
Hints of Wars Extension.
There were hints of extension of
the war in both time and space.
They supplemented the declara-
ton by authorized spokesmen that
tangible deeds" would follow the
axis parley in Rome. now under
way. and conceded with official re-
ports on the bombardment of Lon
don and England which pictured no
deviation from the established ma
ture of the last II days of almost
continuous raiding.
The high command summarizing
| the last "a hours actions, reported
bombardment of docks and port IA
cilities at Tilbury, British govern
ment shipyardS at Chatham, oil
tanks at Londons Victoria Docks.
several ships, including a tanker,
which were left burning; the Sill
vertoWn and Royal Albert Docks at
London, as well as "other important
objectives."
Port facilities at Liverpool, chem
ical works at Billingham-on TYNE.
| docks at Newcastle and airports in
Central England also were bonn
barded.
Strike at Docks.
The daily communique said the
"retaliatory" attacks on London
continued with increased intensity
during the night" and that Nazi
airmen in rolling raids" struck at
docks and other targets with heav-
lest caliber bombs
Meanwhile, said the high COM
mand, THE mining of Southern
English ports continues"
British plane losses yesterday were
set at 38 as against l3 German
planes missing. (The British said
the score was 48 to II in Britains
favorD
The high command also told of
r. A. F. attacks in Northern France
and Belgium without causing note
worthy military damage" and a raid
last night on Western Germany in
which, it was charged, the British
bombed mon military targets and
raided Bethel hospitals"
Berlins morning newspapers hurl-
ed threats at England for asserted
attacks on mon military targets"
and asserted the British are con-
Quoting a campaign to lay u Ger
man cities in ruins.
While to all outward appearances
the press never was more cocksure
(See BERLIN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Dodecunese Bases
Hit in New Sea
And Air Drive
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
ROME, Sept. 19-Italy has thrown
IA Libyan divisions (about 10000
mem in addition to Italian troops
into the drive into Egypt and pushed
back the British in a disorderly re-
treat. Marshal Rodolfo Graziani re-
ported to Premier Mussolini today.
The Italian commanders report
was made as a high command COM
muniuue disclosed that the British
feet and air force had bombed and
shelled italian positions along 350
miles of the Egyptian and Libyan
coast. as we'll as in East Africa and
the Dodecanese Islands, in the East
err Mediterranean.
Marshal Graziani was reported TO
have told Mussolini he used 1000
motor trucks in the eastward drive,
which surprised the British. Pre-
viouslv it was reported at least
two columns were engaged in the
invasion, one of Libyans, and
another of Italian troops
British Reported Routed.
British military experts had esti-
mated only 10000 troops and but
few trucks could be used over the
terrain available to the advance,
Marshal Graziani said.
The British fed in disorder, aban-
Evening star., 1940-09-19

American military airplane produc-
ton has reached a total Of ap-
proximately 1000 per month and
should be $1,000 to 10000 airplanes
per year by February or March.
according to reports received by
officials of the Aeronautical Cham
Der Of Commerce.
OF the total production, it has
been estimated the British today are
receiving approximately so per cent.
or 500 month.
United States factories will not
be in real production under the
emergency contracts being awarded
by the Federal Government for the
Army and Navy before next June,
it was estimated.
By that time, the completion of
factories now under construction
and the delivery Of machine tools
now on order are expected to speed
up production, possibly to 25.000 to
10000 a year, according to present
estimates.
The warplane production pro-
gram has moved out of Washing
tom an official of the Aeronautical
Chamber explained. 1T is now
within the four walls of the facto-
ries."
The manufacturing industry, 1t
Evening star., 1940-09-19

flight, who had been missing since
the morning before. Derek, Dicky's
best friend, was actually weeping
with grief. We all agreed that few
Hurricane squadrons were not going
to stop the Luftwaffe in the Low
Countries; both of them had been
fighting at odds of 10 to l for days.
When they returned to the air
drome at Seclin that night they
found Dicky there. He had been
shot down over Maastricht, had been
captured by the Germans, had run
away from them and had legged it
back to Brussels and safety.
Two days later Derek's section of
three planes got tangled up with a
cloud of Germans near Brussels.
Derek was last seen with eight
Messerschmitt HOS on his tail. He
never came back.
Piney also ran into more than he
Evening star., 1940-09-19

demands for deep bombproof shell
tiers to provide dry, warm and sani-
tary protection for the long winter
months ahead, and suggested re-
moval of the aged and infirm from
the huge city and its widening areas
/ of devastation
/ Moderate gales whipped up white
caps on the English Channel and
there were indications of rain before
nightfall, bad omens for any invad-
er attempted to cross from the
French or Belgian coasts.
Tremendous loads of explosives
were dumped by the Germans last
night, principally in South London,
but also in Central London, and in
practically every other part of Eng
land as well-Lancashire, Hert-
fordshire, Berkshire, Essex, Sussex.
Kent. the Midlands, northeast and
| southwest.
, One Merseyside district reported
an extremely savage bombing which
lasted several hours. More than
100 bombs were dropped.
| Several buildings were demolished
and it was feared many persons
were entombed when German
bombing plane crashed in south
eastern London with a full load OF
I bombs.
Central London Damaged.
New devastation and damage in
central London included the Peter
Robinson Department Store at Ok
/ ford Circus, the London County
Hall just across Westminster Bridge
from the Houses of Parliament; the
courtyard of the world-famous
British Museum, the Wallace Art
Collection courtyard, the Inner
Temple laW courts, Library and
the Public Records Office.
r Oxford and Regent streets, two of
the West Ends busiest thorough
fares, were closed to traffic.
Forty-eight German planes were
destroyed in yesterdays air battles,
the Air Ministry said. Twelve Brit
ish planes were lost, but nine OF
their pilots were reported safe. At
ledSC IIlIee OoIlllei OoiliUclS Wcle
reported shot down last night and
this morning.
British naval planes bombed Ben
gasi on the coast of Italian Libya
Monday. setting a merchant ship on
fire and probably" sinking a de-
stroyer and damaging several other
ships the Admiralty announced.
| A communique also said units Of
the British Mediterranean fleet had
| shelled the northern flank of the
Italian forces driving into Egypt as
already reported from Cairo and
Rome.
The government said at least 80
(See LONDON, Page ADD
Evening star., 1940-09-19
John W. Davis Backs
Six-Year Limit
For Presidency
1924 Nominee Declares
He Is Against Idea
Of Third Term
By the Associated Press.

bS lHt hSSOCidNeu itSS.
John w. Davis, the Democratic
presidential nominee of 1924. told a
Senate subcommittee today that he
would not trust the expanding. the
fateful powers of the presidency" to
any man for more than eight years.
Appearing before the subcommit-
tee in support of a proposed consti-
tutional amendment to limit Presi-
dents to one term of six years. Mr..
Davis, a noted attorney, said in a
prepared statement:
I care not how others may feel.
but for myself the man has not yet
been born of woman-and I use that
phrase because it includes both the
living and the dead.-the man has
not yet been born of woman to whom
I would intrust for more than eight
years at the most the vast, the eX-
panding, the fateful powers of the
presidency of the United States"
Mr.. Davis said also that he re-
fused ito believe that in this land
of general enlightenment, any man
in any post is ever Indispensable"
'I would tremble for my country
if such a thing ever came to pass,
he continued. And l shall trem-
BILE quite as much if such an idea
can find lodgment in the minds of
the American people. 1t strikes at
the root of all our national ideals,
all our public professions, all of our
boasted capacity for self-govern-
ment
I'VE have become sterile, indeed,
if we cannot produce at any and
all times the men We need to fill
our public offices; so sterile indeed
that we would then no longer de-
serve the liberty we would not longer
have the will to protect
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Mrs. Bonkheod Rejects
Race for House Scot
By the Associated Press.


JASPER, Ala, Sept. 19.-Mrs
Florence Bankhead announced to-
day that she would not accept nomi-
nation to fill the congressional post
of her husband, the late Speaker
Bankhead.
Her decision was made public
through Senator Bankhead, brother
of the Speaker. Democratic officials
had been backing her for the post
Selection of the Democratic nomi-
nee whose name will appear on the
November 5 general election ballot
will be made by the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee at a
meeting here Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Labor Board Called
Likely Place 10 Hunt
Fifth Co|umnists'
Member and LeeoI Aides
Attacked by Ex-CounseI
For Congress Probers
BY the ASSc ciated Press.

By the ASSc ciated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS. Sept. 10.
Edmund M. Toland, formerly gen.
eral counsel for the congressional
committee investigating the National
Labor Relations Board. suggested
today that any fifth column
search might very well start in the
N. L. R. B."
In an address prepared for the
metal mining convention of the
American Mining Congress. Mr..
Toland declared the hint of radi-
calism permeates a great part" of
the boards personnel.
Findings of the committee. he said,
would seem to warrant the con-
clusion" that any fifth column
search should begin in the N. L. r. B.
Mr.. Toland said the board. be
cause it has been given jurisdiction
over disputes between capital and
labor. is one of the most vital links
in our defense program
Cites Un-American Ideas.
He cited repeated examples OF
what he called evidence of how
utterly un-American ideas" permeate
the board structure
He reported that Edwin S. Smith.
board member. served as United
States secretary for the League
Against War and FasciSm.
Mr.. Toland said Earl Browder,
Communist leader. described this
lcan League for Peace and Democ-
racy, as a transmission belt for
Communism.
He declared large number of
the boards legal staff were members
of the National Lawyers Guild, de-
scribed as mot prepared to take any
stand which conflicts with the Com
munist party line" by A. A. Berle,
Assistant Secretary of State, in his
letter of resignation from the guild.
The N. L. r. B. Employees Union.
Mr.. Toland said. contributed s40O
to the American Friends of Spanish
Democracy and contributed also to
C. I. o. union organizing drives,
but not to A F. L. unions.
--latest Act of InsoIence."
The Boards --latest act of inso-
lence," Mr.. Toland said. was its re-
fusal to abolish its division of eco
nomic research. headed by Russian
born David j. Saposs, when it was
the intent of Congress to abolish the
division -
The Board, he declared, retained
Mr.. Saposs and his major subordi-
mates, utilizing the perfectly OBJ
vious subterfuge of merely changing
the name of the division to the
Technical Service Division"
Mr. Toland contended Mr.. Saposs
has been identified throughout his
life with radical labor movements :"
The Government should not be
represented by men whose ideas are
tinged with class hatred and an alien
philosophy which aims at the
destruction of the institutions we
hold dear" he declared.
The time is right for us to bring
about the return of the American
philosophy that capital and labor
have an equal share of rights and
duties in industry.
This return and our defense pro-
gram cannot be accomplished as long
as this Government agency is per-
mitted to champion one element of
labor, override the rights of en-
ployers and other groups, and main
tain and foster radicals"
Evening star., 1940-09-19
British Censors Ban
Cabling of Times
OF Air Raid Alarms
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. l9.-British
censorship was frightened un-
eXpectedly today to prevent
publication or cabling of times
of London air raid alarms. The
restriction applies to the start
of alarms and the finish.
Censors said publication of
the times of raids was consid-
cred prejudicial to security.
The same reason often has been
given for the prohibition against
cabling or publication of spe-
ciflc locations and military OBJ
jectives hit by bombs.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
| Nozi Bombers FelIed
| In Mediterranean,
| British Report

NEW YORK. Sept. 10 P,.-
The British radio today, in a
broadcast heard here by N. B.
c.. it has been definitely estab-
lished that German planes are
participating in Italian military
operations in the Mediter-
ranean.
The broadcast said British R.
A. F. fighters shot down two
German bombers during a joint
Italian-German attack on Malta
YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1940-09-19

doning equipment along the desert
roads, losing more than half their
tanks and armored cars, and suf-
fering from shortage of gasoline and
water under the bombing and ma
chine-gunning of the Italian air
force, the marshal reported.
The British had considered it i'm
possible to spring a military sur
prise in the desert where cover is
lacking to conceal troop movements,
the Italian commander reported
and had concentrated their motor
lied forces south of Sidi Omar, some
miles from the coast.
The Italians then launched their
attack along the coastal road toward
Sidi Barrani with their left wing in
a sudden change of plans.
Libyan troops marched on foot
$50 miles in eight days. with only
about a quart of water per day fol-
each man, the commander said. de-
spite suffocating heat in sand
storm.
DOdecanese Bombed.
The British counter offensive by
air and water was reported by the
Italian high command, in addition
to bombing attacks on Rhodes and
Lero in the DodecaneSe Islands and
seven italian bases in East Africa
The communique declared, how
ever, that Italian warplanes had
compelled the British fleet to break
off its coastal bombardment, intend
ed to check the thus far rapid Ital-
ian drive into Egypt, and fee.
British air attacks on seven Ital-
ian bases in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Brit
ish Somaliland and Italian Somali-
land, resulting in seven killed ana
13 wounded but "insignif1cant"
damages, also were reported.
Italian bombers and fighters put
the British fleet to flight and
seriously damaged l0.0O0-ton
cruiser with an aerial torpedo when
the Warships closed in to shell
Italy's new positions and COM
munications lines between Bardia
and newly seized Sidi Barrani,
Egypt, the communique said.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
WiI|kie, in California
Praises Johnson
As Great Liberal
Nominees Promptness
In Mentioning Senator
Recalls Hughes Error
BY J. A. OLEARY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. Sept. 19-
Fighting for California S % electoral
votes, Wendell L. Willkie set out
this morning on an intensive tour
of this city of nearly 10000 which
is expected to give him a welcome
approaching Chicago's demonstra-
ton last week
The first words Mr.. Willkie uttered
when he entered the State yes
terday afternoon at Riverside were
in praise of Senator Hiram Johnson,
the veteran progressive Republican.
Senator Johnson recently won re-
nomination on all three primary
tickets - Republican, Democratic
and Progressive-not long after
President Roosevelt had indicated
his belief that the Californian could
not now be regarded as a liberal.
Recalls 1916 Campaign.
The promptness with which Mr..
Willkie expressed his admiration for
that great, fighting, fearless liberal,
Hiram Johnson" served to recall
the incident of the 1916 election
campaign in which Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes, then the
Republican nominee, and Senator
Johnson did not meet while the
candidate was touring the State.
On election day, Mr.. Hughes ap-
peared to have won, until the late
returns from California gave the
election to Woodrow Wilson.
There has been much specula-
ton since as to whether the out
come might have been different if
circumstances had not failed to
bring the two men together when
Mr.. Hughes was in the State.
At any rate, Mr.. Willkie was
(Sae WTTJKIE pooo A-QN
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Summary of Todoy's Star

Foreign.
Ribbentrop confers with Mussolini
on next move in war. Page Al
War will continue through winter.
Nazis intimate. Page Al
East London bombed as Nazis start
18th day of offensive. Page Al
German sea raider reported refuelled
at japanese port. Page Az
British lombard Italians on North
African coast. Page Al
NotionoI
Executive order on draft awaits
study of regulations. Page Al
Jesse Jones takes oath as Secretary
of Commerce. Page B-6
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Weather Forecast

Fair tonight and tomorrow; slightly
warmer tonight: light, variable winds,
becoming southerly. Temperatures to-
day-Highest, 81, at 2 pm; lowest,
81, at 6 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1940-09-19

Continued on Page AS, Column -
Evening star., 1940-09-19

(See WILLKIE, Page A-9)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
4 new MEMBERS
GREETED BY LIONS
Committees for l94O-4l
Announced By President
James A. Milnar

The Lions club yesterday militia
ted four new members. They are
Lawrence r. Farrell, Walter l..
Wood, Max Kiessling, and Alan e.
Kele. They were given the oath OF
service by DR.. Glenn D. Sweet and
instructed in Lions lore by Ray
mond E. Snyder.
President James A. Milnar an
nounced the personnel of the clubs
various committees. It was voted
to conduct another bingo series in
the fall and winter for the benefit
of the children's farm. Trustees Of
the farm are E. Norton Decker,
George A. Baronian, and Charles
Greenblatt.
The Waterbury club next Thurs
day will meet with the woodbury.
Lions for a soft ball game at the
Woodbury. high school at six
o'clock. Dinner will be served at
Brooks inn at 1880 o'clock.
Chairmen Of the various COM
mittees are: Finance, Anthony r..
Nastri; membership, William o.
Taylor; bylaws, DR.. Raymond e.
George; program, William j. Sla-
tor: bulletin, ]. Snyder Pearson;
civic, James J. Curtin; sick, Adolph
Raymond; inter-club, Louis Wenzel;
citizenship, DR.. Glenn D. Sweet and
attendance, Raymond e. Snyder
and John Stokes, co-chairmen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12

sary two-thirds vote. After the third
ballot the convention recessed to 8
A. M. the next day.
The Roosevelt hackers worked few
erishly during the intervening hours
before the next session. They had
their reward when California was
called on the fourth ballot.
Sen. william @. McAdoo stepped
TO the rostrum and announced TO q
wildly cheering crowd that Califor-
MIA was switching Its votes from
Garner to Roosevelt. The nomina-
ton was assured.
The next day Garner was nomi-
mated for Vice President by accla-
nation.
Mr.. Roosevelt had been waiting IN
the governors mansion Of Albany.
When word Of his nomination was
flashed. he and his wife and two sons
boarded IN airplane for Chicago 70
accept the nomination. Always be.
fore the nominee had awaited for.
mai notification by committee.
In his triumphant appearance BE-
fore the convention. millions Of vot-
ers as well as many delegates heard
his voice for the first time as he pro.
claimed - new deal"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
REACH AGREEMENT
IN REALTY DEAL
Actual Sale of Victorian
to Take Place During
Coming Week

A sale price Of between $4,000
and $4,000 has been decided upon
for the Victorian apartments, la
Grove street, it was reported today.
Agreement on the transaction. has
been reached, and papers, now be-
ing drawn up, will be filed within
the next few days. ....
The building Is being sold by the
Prudential Insurance Co., which took
title by foreclosure, to company
known as IA Grove Street,
Inc. The incorporates Of the new
concern are these New York women,
Eleanor Chervon. Irene Druck and
Eta Goldberg. Incorporation papers
were filed last week at the office
of the secretary of state, Hartford.
It was reported earlier that the
price fixed for the property was IN
the neighborhood Of $150,000. The
present grand list at the city hall
places the value of the land at
SIS, TOO, and the building at $4,000.
The new corporation is expected
to continue operation Of the apart
ment building.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
CENSUS SURVEY
ENDS NEXT week
Books to Be Declared Of
ficiaIIy CIOsed-Re-
suits Shortly

The census books for waterbury
will be closed officially next week,
and thet local population figure for
1910 will be announced in about 10
days from now, Census Supervisor
w. Harry Byrnes announced today.
Thirteen special enllmerators will
cover the city next week In last
effort to make certain that no In
dividuals or families have been
missed in decennial taking Of the
census. They will make checks Of
every section Of the community.
Mr.. Byrnes today made what he
described as a final" appeal to the
public. He asked that anyone be-
lieving that he has been overlooked
notify the census office at once, so
that check-up can be made.
It Is possible that some dwellings
may have been overlooked. Mr..
Byrnes said, especially in cases
wherein the homis behind another
dwelling or when it is some distance
of street or highway.
Census figures for all towns in
the fifth congressional district have
now been announced, except those
for Waterbury, Washington and
Salisbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
Patents Granted

Tie following patents have
been issued to inventors In Wa
terbury and vicinity within the
past week, according to the list
compiled by the office Of Harold
Manning, patent attorney:
Richard L. Wilcox of Waterbury
has received q patent for making
nut blanks, and assigned II to
the Waterbury Farrell Foundry.
Frederick II. Peterson of Wa.
tert0wn, has received one for a
metal wise for tack buttons, which
he has assigned to the Patent
Button Co. Of this city.
Elof L. Carlson Of Bristol. for n
case and movement frame for
watches, assigned to the e. In
graham Co.
Lurelle Guild Of Noroton, for q
wrist watch case, assigned to the
Waterbury Clock Co.
Roy s. Sanford, Of OakviIle, two
design patents for . soap dish,
unassigned.
The Chase Brass and Copper
Co. Of this city has BEEN granted
q trade mark for n0n-ferrOus
metal tubing. Applications for
trade marks have been made by
MacDern,id, Inc, for . chemical
preparation; and by the Water
bury Button Co, for haFmonicas.