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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
War Moves On Today's Board
By ]. w. T. MASON United Press War Expert

London announced today that during the week ending November 24, British and Allied shipping losses aggregating 87,975 tons. The British have at their command, however, probably more than 20,000,- 900 tons of merchant ships. Much of it is not available for ocean trans port, but there is enough to insure safe reserve until American coop eration for replacement gets into its stride.
 British shipbuilding yards are pushing ahead, and the Clyde plants are reported to be launching one ship every three days. Great Brit ain, however, is small country with less than oRae-half the population of Germany: so that British man. power production must look to pur- chases across the Atlantic for over coming the German advantage.
 Every ship bound for Britain sunk by the Germans, however, means de- stTuction not only of the vessel but also of its cargo, which in turn means los sof the cash payment for the goods. This three-fold damage to British resisting strength is being counted upon by Herr Hitler to crip- pie Great Britain sufficiently to win the war.
 Might Help Hitler
 If British purchases in America were to fall through lack of funds or forany other reason, intensifica- ton of German attacks on shipping might give the flIehrer good reason to look forward to Q dictated peace. It would seem hopeless, however. for him to count on his submarines, armed raiders and sea-going air- planes to turn the war in his favor as long as British purchases Of ships and essential materials in America are not curtailed.
 To establish the fact in Herr Hit- ler's mind that there will bc no such nllrtRilinenf must hays lHsportant psychological effects on German leaders ct 6 time when Germany
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
Pope Plus Prays For Christmas Time Peace
Hopes Warning Nations Will Let All Soldiers Enjoy Their Christmas, as Christ Himself Would
 Wish Ii

Vatican City, Dec. S-tUP)-Pope Plus XII expressed hope today for a Christmas truce in the war. The hope was expressed in his instruc- tions regarding midnight masses on Christmas Eve. The instructions took account of blackoutS in many parts of the world. The instructions authorized change in usual Christi mas ve masses from midnight to afternoon in belligerent countries.
 The Pontiff's comments were con- strued as a definite appeal that warning countries see their way to suspend hostilities during Christmas obseryances. His instructions, ad- dressed to bishops in belligerent countries, asked them to conform to blackout regulations and to hold the Christmas Eve before dark.
 As Christ Would Like It
 He said it would be excellent" if at the same time the heads of warning nations, on their own volition, would allow soldiers to enjoy Christmas peace Gas Christ would like them to enjoy it."
 Tt is permissible to hope that at least on that Holy night and on that Holy day a truce will occur among all belligerents, either spont- aneously or through mutual ac- cord" the Pope said in his letter to the bishops.
 Tt is to be hoped that the glamour of arms will not clash with the harmony and peace which is to be commemorated in Holy temples and that additional shedding of human blood will not disturb nor wipe out the celestial beauty of the hours during the holding of masses"
 The Pope'S instructions were en- titled 'fMotu Proprio" and were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
Orange St. Woman,
 Commits Suicide

Mrs. Frances Rusgaitis, s, of 157 Orange street, committed suicide by inhaling illumin- ating gas shortly before 12:3O, this noon, Medical Examiner Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum said. The body was found by Victor, IT,, 7-year-old son of the dead woman when he returned from school The woman was found lying on the floor where she had slumped from q chair. Mrs. Rusgaitis has been in i'll 6eM1tl1 fDr~ sOzsge stiases aE:' Kirsehbaum said Her Iusband Victor is employed by the Dia mOnd Ginger Ale concern.
 The Waterbury hospital ann bulance was called after the boys shouts to the neighbors brought them to the scene. The ambulance attendant, Dr. Rog- CTS REassard. used an inhalatax but efforts at resuscitatiOn failed and the woman was talk en to the hospital. She was dead when brought into the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
POLICE OF IRON
 GUARD THROUGH
Head of Group DissOIves lO,OOO=Man Police Force
 This Morning
By F. E. STEVENS

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Bucharest, Rumania, Dec. g. (UP)-Horia Sima, head of the Iron Guard, dissolved his organizat tion's lO,000-man police force today, re- stricted the wearing of its green shirt uniform and ordered a purge of new members who have failed to understand the spirit of the movement"
 The decree was believed to mean that Premier Gen. Ion Antonescu and the old conservative" faction of the Iron Guard had joined forces to suppress the fanatical Iron Guard youths, who massacred GA followers of the abdicated King Carol at Jih- lava prison last week and pushed Rumania to the brink of anarchy with widespread disorders.
 The Iron Guard policemen wore their party green shirts and carried revolvers. They were respnosible only to the party leadership. They had been permitted to assume broad powers on their own initiative and in cooperation with state police Many hooligans were said to have joined the Iron Guard only after 1t came to power a few weeks ago Their disbanding would restore power to state police and the army
 (Reports in other Balkan capitals last week said that Iron Guard fam atics and Rumanian troops. under Antonescu. had battled in the streets Of several towns.l
 DopIores Excesses
 sina eepAoned lest weeks Iron Guard exccsses and his decree today was believed to imply hls full CO.,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03

Countess Of HareWood,) and the Duke of Beaufort, had inspected the damage caused by the severe raid Sunday night.
 The Sunday night attack had had the proportions of a "blitz-raid," but last nights was less severe all though hundreds of incendiary and high explosive bombs showered on the partially wrecked city. the port for many supplies from Canada and the United States.
 Worse Than Coventry
 Many former residents Of Coven- try who came here after their home town had been devastated said the concentrated damage in the Sunday night attack was worse than they. had left behind.
 Bristol has not been "conventrat- ed" however. It is twice the size of Coventry and one of Britain's 10 largest cities, population 100000. The attacks here have been much shorter than the single 10 Ia hour raid on Coventry. -sssss5s5 The raiders first flew oyer the city shortly after dusk when late shoppers and workers were going home. First came a hail of inceu- diary bombs that started huge fires in widely scattered areas. Some of them still were burning fierceIy this morning, but fireinen were able to keep them from spreading.
 A second wave of raiders brought more incendiary bombs. By this time the fires were well under way and lighting up the sky for the fol- lowing waves of bombing planes. They roared in at high speed, brav- ed the heavy alti-aireraft fire and dumped hundreds of high explosive bombs
 Children's Hospital Hit
 One huge bomb struck a chill dren,s hospital and it was feared that some young patients he'd been killed or injured severely by fall- ing brick and plaster.
 At the start of the raid the hos pital sta hbegan moving the chill dren from upper floors to the ground floor. When the bomb caved in one oAAC OA bAlC buAA0AA46p tA4Cy 0CSdA4 rushing them into the open toward another hospital nearby.
 Doctors and nurses hurried the children past . huge crater in the street. It was about 50 yards wide and 30 feet deep.
 Thank God We are alive" one of the nurses cried.
 There were many scenes of havoc. Some areas which had been wrecked ill the Sunday nights raid were struck again and many homes which had been left half standing were hammered into sunken areas of brick and dust
 2nd in 24 Hours
 The German attack on Bristol last night was the second within 24 hours It was four-hour raid and inflicted considerable damage. Only yesterday Queen Mary had toured the bombed streets of Bristol. In. specting effects of the Sunday nigla1 attack.
 German raids last night hit many portions of southern and western Britain, including South Wales, an
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
CREECE,ITALY
 MAKING CLAIMS
Greeks Tells of Splitting Up Italians-Italy Asks
 for Sea Battle Truth
BY BEN AYES

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Athens, Greece, Dec. 3 - O.PD- Greek troops have captured large village dominating the whole south coastal sector of the Albanian front, and have routed and split the Ital- ian 11th army corps, reports from the front said today.
 (The name of the village evidently was censored from the Greek dis patch. The main towns ill the sec- tor are Porto Edda, Delvino. Argyro- kastron and Telepini. By capturing any one of them the Greeks could dominate the road bending east and north from Porto Edda on the coast to central Albania)
 A Omitted Press correspondent on the EpiruS front meSsaged that the captured village formed bastion on the coastal sector, that it was a white--walled community around which the Italians had built their whole defense system in the area, and that its fall might cause a gen. eral Italian withdrawal from the south. The correspondent said three-day siege by Grek artillery and airplanes had forced the Ital- ians out. The Greeks were said to have advanced slowly but steadily, covering six miles along the whole southern front in two days. Italians were reported to be withdrawing their heavy artillery, indicating general abandonment of the region.
 In Mountain Sector
 The route of the 11th Italian army corps occurred in mountain sec tor. (The location was not given). A detachment of the 14th Evzones, with their shoes tied around their necks, climbed a steep cliff bare footed during a driving snowstorm and took the pass commanding the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
KENNEDY PRAISED
 BY LONDON PAPER

London, December 8. - (UP) - The London Star said today that 1t would be ''churlish at this time not to recall the good work" done by re- tiring U. s. Ambassador Joseph F. Kennedy.
 "His engaging friendliness, the Star said, ''and his eager interest made him Q popular ambassador. EwsS sf he vn~pr quits rieart tt all lIi7 personality helped greatly to strengthen Anglo American rela- tiona in a difficult period. This s no mean achievement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 DEC. 3, 1889
By United Press

Premier Misto Nyti. in broadcast Co the United states, declared that Finland had no promises from anyone but that events had simply led Co an armed struggle ln defense Of our liberty" He also revealed that Soviet Russia was approached through Swedish gov eFnment sD prop1aifiep 0 speD negotiations f0r psaeefui settle mont.
 Swedish irelNhtcr Rudolf sunk ofR east coast of Scotland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
Nazi Raiders Claim Most Frightful Toll Of British Shipping
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor

Germany today claimed here greatest success of the the sinking of 161 900 tons of British shipping
 including at least 10000 tons from single convoy attacked by undersea raiders yesterday The claim scoed at London and aroused considerable curiosity neutral quarters However there appeared doubt that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
Death Divers Crashed Over At Three Minute Intervals
Terror Raid of Last Night Lasted Four Hours; British Royalty Had Just
 Left Scene
BY A. L. c. EYRES United Press Staff Correspondent

Bristol, England December 3. = (UP) = German bombers coming at minute intervals attacked Bristol during the night for the second time within 24 hours The damage was severe and the casualties were many Last nights raid lasted four hours and only short while after Queen Mary the Princess Royal (The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 3-UP)--GoY. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Nov. 50th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Eant Yeaw $3,9S7, 1895, ,S66.49 $S,g7e,Ise,l25.7
 Receipts $2,1S4,337,22S.14 $2,176, ,Oss, ,2sk.ae
 Gross Deficit $1,S03, ,05S,1SS.35 $l,7os,0lE. .aee. .eA s1,7s4, ,5sO, ,Oss.ss s1.ssa.7la.sie.as
 Cash Balance $1.S16,ss5,1s2.27 $2,l6B.527,5 ,577.es
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Fair, Colder Tonight; Wednesday Cloudy
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The Valley settler., 1940-02-02
TIE RESIDENTS OF THE MATANUSKA
 VALLEY
VALLEY

VALLEY
 Many have inquired es 0 the success Of my recent trip to- Juneau at which time it WAS ny pl lec sure to attend the @orritorf- al Deroc ratic convention To 60 into datGtl as to how the var ious toms we Of the valley had on our MUST" program werC accoMplishad is 1ong 5o2y but I will be glad to go Into fur ther deteil if any one wishes to see m about them.
 It is my plea sure to report thot the Girat resolution passed wcs in rorard to school bus brcns port etion. Inc opposition was strong but from c decided minority. Their argument VIC dec ided1y woEk end I found thct thoro is definite pride in this hlIskc colony md {. syrpe thetic under stcnding with tho people who gre build ing their homos horC end it wcs romcrkod from tho floor thtt regardless of much, unfcvorc blo publicity tho feet romcinoG hat tho people Gnd the children of the vclley wore { very tcngi11o Cssot to AlGslcc. 2oC5 cdl1s8 of money sp2nt on thon they woro worth much roro~ to tho territory th1n th1y hl.d cost. Lr .--nthoAy E.K&rnos in ( nowsp cpor iUCm Qttcckod tho oxpon8o of cho vclloy educational syst3m and d3nioG th,t cny fory1cl off5r hcd boon mc do to turn oVor tho school to tho torri tory for he sum of ono dollGr. Lottors available horo in Palmer show thct this offor hes boon mcdo end ccknow- lodged by Nr .Kcrnos.
 Tho most definite result of my trip wc,8 tho resolution CGking - for Ii lood control cid for tho
The Valley settler., 1940-02-02

dosircblo or feasible. Nowovor this took tho pro j9ct out of tho hands Of tho Fodorcl Flood con- trcl Agency cnd tho only cltor- nc two wcs to attempt to obtcin P.W. .A. grcnt for the work. Tho tnIinooro offic2 promised tuonty.-fivo (25) percent Of the r2on3y necessary to start wDrk end wiro wcc 1ont to Washington DC. to obtcin additional fCdorCl monov to compl oto tho work. IIe. U nusllc hca informed mo thct they have clr3d dy received q wiro roquocttng tho availability Of mct2riCls to st Tt tho work ca soon c5 tho frost is out of tho ground. Ln inquiry hG S boon y1c dc to mo if it will be possible to secure onou~h loccl labor for the job and haVo assured thom thet in cs much es the project will not probably get undor wcy until tho crops gro put in thot thor3 will bo cll the labor
 necessary horo from tho vCllc y. It this timo I wish to col.nowlo odgo tho vote Of the nks t2nGor2d mo by tho residents of ctcnuakc. 4 locol option plcn for e lord law wfc adopted by tho Convention cnd placed cs plank in tho Dom- ocrctlc pl@trorule Tho ro9olu-
 tion Wcs roforrod to the lcgis- lt.6uro whom it moots with in-
 struc tiono to vote ita pcsaCgo. { resolution wos offorod end
 cccoptod for recc conrn9 n9nGc tion to
 tholoGislc for tho passage of ( Territorial Cr2dit Union
 Lew os approved hy our Fodorel
 ste tutCs. I'uch fcvorcb bl0 com mont wos mcdo in regard to credit unions and there was not one dis sent1ng vote against the measure. 4 1,asolNtion waa annrnuad for the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
Goodwill Hour Artist
Appears AT Capitol

Mrs. Beatrice Allen, featured
soprano soloisr for the inter-lacial
hour returned from Washington
this week 10 sing for the regular
Tuesday night broadcast at 10 30
over WMBC She rendered Song
Ny Mother laugh. Nc" Last week
before 500n women delegates AZ
tending The Democratic lrsiifue
OF Government. Mrs Allen sang AZ
a tea In the cast room Of Tho White
house Mrs. Clara a. NapArchcr.
national committee mcmhcr OK
ella med over the soioisis fine quo
iv as did numerous attendance az
the exclusive affair.
On the Tuesday night hour La
villa Tullos and Gahbv Rogers
PLAYED an instrumental duet Vocal
solos were rendered hv William
oliver. tenor. Media Grimes So
prano; Andrew Henry. tho Golden
voiced hoy soprano Preston Powell
PLAYED a violin solo and JULIA Cole
Rrahbv read. Somewhere The
program which was conferred
around the theme "Moiher' was
announced w Pau Foster and
LLOYD Richards
Attorney Joscph Craiscn J Fin
lev Wilson. national president ~
the Elks and Judge Patrick @ Hrien
We're guest speakers
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
Josephine Fl ARE ! d
Wins Praise In Piano
Recital At Church

A fairly good audience heard on
last Monday evening The piano re-
cial PLAYED al second Baptist
church hy tho rapidly rising young
ariis'. Josephine ilarre,d from At
lanta Georgia Miss Harrela nos
scsscS talent Of unusual hrilli-
ance and an artistic Interpretation
that fully touched the very heart
strings Of her listeners Her attrae-
live appearance and gracious man
ner Immediately won her anditnce.
She opened her program with
Bach> Italian Concerto followed
hv MendelsSohrs Seven Narla-
iions serious. Brahms. Chopin
Ravel Debussv and two modfrrs
hy William Grant Sill, one The
Mystic Pool Written especially
for Miss flarroldl Her entire pre-
gram was done With mpeccahle
finish and real feeling: much made
e,ery minute ENJOYABLE 90 her aud
ience Her work shows 'horaaeh
training and study ami She prom
Uses to be- one ~ The Lloa'cst pi'r-
lists NJ her country Affcr hoy last
number The Naasnera hv Lee
uona shc playcd ono ei.cnrc.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
T0URIN' THE RADIO WORLD
Rochester Is Man Of The Hour

We'll yours truly has done lot
OF radio-fishing this week-I
caught a number OF new stations
and programs. Here are few. l
trust you will enjoy. To those who
Ike good pipe-organ music with
a poetry background, dial WHAS.
Louisville. Kentucky, 1890 or your
diaD at IL o'clock midnight ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday.
The Marriage club. heard Wed
nesday nights. II 10 1880 pm. over
WHAM. Rochester. \. Y. Ol2O on
your diaD is interesting as well as
educational. Various marriage
problems are discussed which were
submitted by the radio audience
with instructions how 10 solve
them. That is not all--they pay
Sl00 for each question used on
this program. You may send as
many as you desire. and the ques-
tion getting the most applause aft
or II has beer discussed by the
studio group will he awarded an
additional $1,000. II was interesting
10 hear them discuss question
from Atlanta. Georgia which won
prize. The me. stated the letter
head read The Atlanta Daily
World"--the only coored daily
newspaper. Those desiring 10 send
questions address THE Marriage
club" CO MIC. Hollywood. Calf
Why not listen 10 the program and
you will understand the type Of
question to submit.
Have you heard the Michigan
School OF the Air. II not. You
should listen 10 this educational
program--it is aired over VICAR,
Pontiac. Michigan (il00) on your
dali 9:15 to 9:45 am.
Those who like 10 hear COM
plete roundup Of the Day in
Sports" including scores Of both
the major leagues and minor
should listen TO George Welsh $
rightly broadcast over WHAS, IL
Is TO 1880 pm.
Now. before closing we turn our
attention 10 short waves-here are
your two hest programs for Fri
day. Nav Il: Parasitic Woman's
Side OF the War" S:15 pm. Par
is-Mondial- 9:52. ll:S45 on your
shortwave diall. Al the same time,
from London. England. AT the
Black Dog" esd (ll.75 on your
shortwave dial
Again. I am asking your opinion
~ this write me at the
Detroit Tribune. Until next week r
GOOD LISTENING"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
Miss Dorothy Maynor
Triumphs In Festival
At Ann Arbor, Mich.

20 sleep. Why Dost Thou Leave
Me- Handel
"Leise. Leise' from der Frei-
schutz"-Weber
Depuls lie jour- CLouise")-
Carpenter.
The first group OF numbers sung
by Dorothy Maynor at the Annual
Music festival in Hill auditorium
IN Ann Arbor last Thursday even
ing. She then had offered her lis
teners more memOisble singing
than most OF her contemporaries
even those Of generous celebrity
accomplish in an entire evening.
For this was the great aria from
Handel 20 Sleep Why Dosi Thou
Leave Me sung with majestic re-
pose and tone OF pealing warmth
and richness.
Her other two programmed mum
bers were equally well done and
effective in their own right. A ca
pacitv audience OF 5000 were on
thusiastic and insistcnt in its an
planse. After about seven curtain
calls Miss Maynor gave us rhe
immortal Ave Maria. which oni,
intensified the desires of the audi.
ence for MORE. MORE clamnr.
ed). Graciously. Miss Maynor re-
sponded with the Negro Spiritual
Were You There" which she did
unaccompanied. showing the appeal
of her magnificent voice divorced
from any accompaniment.
The Philadelphia Orchestra un.
der the baton OF Eugene Ormand,
was al rs best Of course. Aud the
University Choral union. consisting
OF $50 voices 6 Negrocsl gave
most impressive reading OF Var
dells "Iminiiable Lovers with
Rose Tentoni and Robert weede a.
soloists. urder the direction Of
young Thor Johnson.
An appreciative number OF Dc
troiters were present namely
Celeste Cole. nellie Plante. Yoland,
Maddox. Alberta Bolden. Mrs. Tai
madge Turner+Lucille Walker. Dr
Edgar from Washington. y. &.
Robert Brown and l. Nolan
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
MID WAY WITH VAN AND JOE

The Two Deuces,
who are featured
nightly nj De
iroit's black and
I n n nlghtery,
The Midway clnb,
located mt CO.
Iumbla and Has
tings street Top,
Van Epps; hot
tom. Joe Mlnter.
The Midway floor
shaw presents n
quite coloriul blt
OF entertain-
ment. Joe Mlnfer
n It's VI. Gee, the
euncopatlon q I
swing furnished
by Lucky Hill
and his Lads Of
10y. The Mid.
way feature ar
iist. Josephine
Beck. that sing
rr Of y W 2 2 I
songs and Mick
ey Marnett, that
King Of tapoIogy.
make II newt
able that your
evening ut the
Midway.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-05-18
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SONG
of the
WEEK

7 know you're through
That's why I'm blue
Thinking OF you the whole day
thru
Darling. please don't leave me
now.
Why can't II be
Don't you love me-
Remember youll be In misery
Darling. please dort leave me
now.
You said that you loved me
But that was long ago
And now you say goodbye
without YOU my darling
| don't know where to go
Don't say goodbye
I'm sure 10 cry.
Gee I'll be blue
Dav and night too
what car ! do. | still love you
Darling. please don't leave me
now