The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25
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Clemenceau and Gascogne, to be
ready soon, year ahead of sched-
ulc. They will reinforce the five
new IS COO-ton British battleships
which the admiralty announced this
week as ready for service.
Germans Are Active
French military sources reported
continued intense German activity
in the Baltic and said that consid-
cradle numbers of German troops
were embarking. Apparently the
troops were destined for Norway,
informants said, but could be cas-
lily rerouted to Sweden
Navigation Of the inner Baltic
was most difficult, informants said,
due to the lateness of the thaw
after a cold winter. 1t seemed
likely that the Baltic would not be
ice-free until midday, it was said.
This mornings war communique
said that there was nothing to re-
port.
A military informant said the
Germans attacked French advance
posts several times during the
night but were repulsed with loss
es. Witnesses of the attacks, east
of the Moselle river, were quoted
that they heard the screams of
wounded from the German side,
and the sound of ambulanceS evac-
uating them.
Artillery fire was reported weak.
A generally low ceiling dimin-
ished airplane activity. French
planes made reconnaissance flights
deep into Germany. Twelve Ger
man planes were seen over the
Champaign area yesterday, and dur
ing the night there was a 45-minute
air raid alarm in southwestern
France. One German Dornier-17
plane was shot down at an inspect
fled point in French territory, it
was asserted.
Stockholm, April 25-CUP)-The
body of Capt. Robert M. Losey,
American air atache at Oslo who
was killed in German aid raid at
Dombaas, Norway, Monday, arrived
in Stockholm today.
A platoon Of Swedish naval cadets,
comprising an honor guard, preSen-
ted arms when the freight car bear
ing Losey'S body arrived.
Six Swedish cadets bore the body
to a motor hearse and it was taken
to cemetery chapel for special SER
vices tomorrow. The body will be
cremated.
Losey's belongings-a small KNAPP
sack and two bundles-Were placed
in the automobile of Frederick A.
Sterling, American minister to
Sweden. In Sterling's car were Mrs.
Florence j. Hartman, American
minister to Norway, and other lega-
ton officials
Mrs. Hartman Wept as Sterling
lifted the cover of the flag-draped
coffin formally to identify Losey.
Swedish civilians uncovered their
heads as the hearse went through
the streets to the cemetery. Swedish
military officials arranged a men,
orial service for later today.
Nazis Want Foodstuffs
Budapest, April 25-(UP)-Arriva
of Karl Clodius. German Trade
negotiator, in Budapest today COIN
cides with reports in diplomatic cir
Giles that Germany wants all food
stutfs above Hungary's minimum
needs. During his recent Budapest
visit, Walther Dare, German Agri-
cultural Minister, it was reported,
suggested that Germany be allotted
all of Hungary's excess foodstutfs.
Official Hungarian quarters are
bending their efforts to treat both
Germany and the Allies with equal
consideration. Under prevailing cir
cumstances, it was said. continuation
of that policy may be difficult.
The reported economic pressure
followed debate late yesterday in
Parliament in which former Prem
Ter Bella Imredy and his Hungarian
Nazis were charged with plotting to
sell out the government" to for
eign power.
The foreign power was not men,
toned but it was presumed to be
Germany.
Bomb For Bomb
Berlin, April 25-(UP)-Theo Off
icial news agency today threatened
that German would retaliate bomb
for bomb" if the British continue
what Germans alleged was the
bombing of towns which are without
military Importance.
The news agency charged that
British bombing Of non-military
detectives" showed certain
amount of system" If such bomb
ings continue, the agency said, the
German air force will retaliatc
against England.
On London the air ministry Off
cially denied that the British had
bombed any open towns or non
military objectives)
Previously, the German high COM
mand had charged in its regular
communique that the British were
of the Communist party Congress of
military Importance. This was inter-
preted by Nazi sources as perhaps
a final warning that Germany would
retaliate.
Otto Kuusinen Heard From
Moscow, April rs CUP)-Otto
Kuusinen, who came into sudden
prominence as head of the former
peoples government of Finland"
was elected today as vice-chairman
of the Communist party Congress of
the newly created Karelian Finnish
Republic.
The election of Kuusinen was the
first word of his fate since the end
of the Russian Finnish war.
The so-called peoples government
of Finland was set up at Terijoki
under protection of the Red army at
the start of the Soviet invasion of
Finland. 1t was recognized by Mos
COW but later was permitted to die
out.