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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
ORIENTAL MOTHS
ENDANCER FRUIT
Destruction Of Connecti-
cuts Peach Crop Threat.
ened By Eleven Species

New Haven, Con-, June 20--(UP)
"A biitzkreig Of parasite troops
against Oriental fruit moths, which
threaten destruction OF Connecticut's
peach crop, has been begged down
by unfayorable weather conditions
and overwhelming numbers OF the
enemy, according 10 O commune
cue Of the Connecticut Agricultural
Experimental Station.
Unless tho weather lifts In time
70 permit O major engagement, En-
toanoiogist Or. Philip darrnan fears
growers may have TO resort to the
Stank" tactics Of spraying. Peaches,
however, are not easily cleaned Of
the spray, 80 the taste OF battle re-
mains on them after they are ready
10 be shipped, and loving
0cusmaads object.
The bug warfare Ia carried on by
steven species OF mercenaries, re-
cruited In Korea, Japan and Aus
trAlia, Dr.. 0arman said, and two
types Of patriots, enlisted In the
United states. A steady stream OF
si1ock troops from the station must
be maintained 10 replace casualties
he pointed out, for the fruit moth
xeproduces ut Q rate Of three gen.
eratiCns Q season, giving II con.
dnucgs supply Of reserves.
The battle involves thousands OF
dollars, he said, with control OF
peach orchards at stake. Flame
ElsoweEs, he reported. can be used
only aeainst ten catipiilars, but the
station would like 10 discover that
secret nerve" gun everyone is talk
lnR about. r. II can smash the Bel
xfan forfiflcations, II might be abIs
20 fatten o moth or two.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
ny JAN YYNDRrCH

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Cairo, June 20.-(UP)-The battle
for aerial supremacy In the middle
east appeared TO DO starting today
as British and italian or forces
FLASHED over o widespread front.
The Royal Air Force middle east
command reported that the Italians
Lost eight planes and possibly five
more In the past "a hours. British
losses were placed OF two.
Aerial coiilbaS occurred from
Bugbug near the Egypt.Lipyan from.
tier TO Hush and Bald east Of Alden.
Three Italian fighters were said
TO have been shot down and two
others badly damaged In On attack
on RAJ bombers supported by fight
ers near Bugbug.
Two OF the planes were seen 70
crash IN the sea and o third fell In
flames on land.
One Britisher Missing
"One Of our fighters Is missing"
the Raj reported. "Bombers OF tho
South African cir force escorted by
fighters attacked Lavello ,airdrome
In Eritrea and bombed and machine
g,inned nine enemy planes dispersed
around the airdrofne. They defin.
itcly destroyed two and damaged
three OF the planes"
Unofficial information said that
additional reports on other coinbat u
indicated that the Italians may have
lost 10 planes In the past "A hours
These reports said that elk italian
planes were set afire on the ground
OF the Eladen and dabbi airdromcs
and one italian fighter was forced 10
land near saltim when the pilot, q
lieutenant colonel, was wounded.
An Italian tri-r1otored bomber WA
said to have been forced 10 land near
Hush and ih crew Of five was tax.
en- prisoner.
Brief War News
London, June 20-(UP)-A French,
radio conif1unique said today that
Touion, the great naval base on the
Mediterranean. would be defended
"at oil costs".
The French radio said that the
perfect and governor Of Touion an
project and governor Of Tculon an
was not affected by q governmental
declaration Of oil towns Of more
than 10000 as open cities, and that
II would be defended.
All civilians were ordered to re-
main IN their homes until authori-
ties decided II was necessary 70
evacuate women, children and old
men.
Touion Is eS miles from the Italian
frontier, $50 miles from Frances
island Of Corsica, and 100 miles
south Of Lyon.
The French radio had announced
earlier that the Germans had oc-
cupled Lyon, great eastern industrial
city and center Of the coiintry's silk
and artificial silk industries.
German advance elements en-
tered Lyon along the Rhone river
banks, It was said, 70 find the city
calm. The perfect. local admins
tratiye officials, the police and Car
dinai oerlier, the archbishop, re-
manned az their posts, II was said,
ana public services continued n
function.
Columbia BFoadcasting reported
picking tlp @ french radio announce
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
Transfers Asked

The Board OF finance this after.
noon was to DO asked to approve
several transfers OF funds.
One OF the requests Is for $500,
sought by the Board OF Works TO
finance the laying OF water mains
on several streets. Another Is for
1880 for the city's monthly share
Of the WPA sanitary sewer pro-
ject.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
VAST COST or ILLNESS CITED

Philadelphia, (Up)-More than q
billion dollars and o billion working
days are lost early BY workers 81 re-
suit OF disabilities, Prof. Kenneth
Pray Of the Pennsylvania School Of
Social Work told nurses meeting at
the National Biennial Nursing Con-
vention here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
Welcome Summer!

Summer will bow In officially
tomorrow morning, arriving NJ
e,37 .. m. for . three-month
stay.
To-day, the last day of spring,
found the temperature un.
seasonably cool The mercury
remained below 70 degrees oil
morning, but had cllmed 10
above the 10 mark early this
afternoon.
The weatherman predicts fair
and continued cool weather 10.
night and tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
RArx. OF SNOW

olean, y. y, June 20<-(UP)-Mrs
A. D. Clair Of Rock City, six miles
south Of here II the Allegheny
foothills. reported a light fall Of
Nn0W today. The temperature was
Ds. the snow Issted fox five min
lltzs, Wrs. Clair said Tomorrow,
Simmer begins officially
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
Aut0ist Held

Max swirsky, Of New Haven,
was arrested today, charged by
Motor Patrolman John Murphy
with violating the motor vehicle
law.
He will DO arraigned in city
court tomorrow.
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Pays Dividend

The Lux Clock Company Of this
city has voted o 20 cent dividend
for Its stockholders, II was learned
today. The dividend will be paid
to those owning stock as Of record
June 81,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

Rome, June 20-(Up)--The ON
ciai Italian news agency stefani 10.
day published 0 Berlin dispatch ass
serting that French armistice pleii-
ipotentiaries already had conferred
with German delegates and had re-
turned 10 Bordeaux.
The agency said that hostilities
would cease on Friday or on eatur-
day at the latest.
I'm Berlin II was announced off,
cialiy that the names Of the French
delegates had reached Adolf Hitler
only this morning and that 0 meet
Ing had not yet taken place. II wa
said In Eeriin ti1at not until later
today would the names Of the Ger.
man delegates, and the place and
time Of the meeting be announced
the French had not yet departed 70
Authorized Berlin quarters said that
receive the German afmistice con-
diticns).
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
Congress May Recess
Next Saturday Night
Passage By Senate Of Defense "Supertax" Bill Last
Night, Paves Way for Members to Go Home
By LOUIS J. sCHAEFLE
rIInlAaa Prann staff Carrannandentl

washington, June 20. - Cup - Administration
leaders were confident today that Senate passage Of bill
to raise extra billion dollars year In taxes and increase
the national debt limit by viii permit Con-
gress to until August The Senate approved the
fay bill late last night. rs to g.
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received In New York, press wire.
less was advised that oil newspaper
correspondents had left Bordeaux
ana that no messages would DO &C.
cepted for them. However, not only
Heinzen's dispatches, but dispatches
from stair correspondents Percy Noel
and John DO dandt were received
after that. Do Giants dispatch was
timed Gas o. m. EDIT by press wire.
less. II was possible that immediate.
iy afterward, press wireless had
ceased TO accept messages for cor
respondents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

Montgomery, Aia., (Up)-Aiaba-
inians prefer 10 marry their own
kind, Q survey Of Aiabaf1s vital sta
tistics Diseases. Over q iz-Moitl5s
period. Of eOe7e brides ard green's
only 4is2 we're frczD ether states.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
Windsor Oh King Again

lhte INTERNATIONALLY Dub WoulQ 1lBnt
on rather than live In subjugation.
Windsor Oh King Again
Rome, June 20-(Up)-The news
paper Megsagero In O story under q
Geneva dateline foresees the posi-
biiity that the Duke Of Windsor may
become king Of England again.
Circles close 10 the Duke Of Wind
sor," the story said, ARE assured he
never completely put aside the idea
OF returning TO the throne Of Eng.
Land, from which he was sent away
by the iiltrigues Of war-inongeFing
politicians.
1.-THE majority Of the British peo-
pie, especially the masses, would like
70 500 him on the throne again. II
Isn't known where tho Duke OF Wind
sor ID now but II was reported that
Prime Minister winston Churchill
has forbidden him to lard on Eng
lish territory"
The Mossagero added that " was
reported that Churchill had ordered
the duke arrested II no set foot on
British soil.
Madrid, June 20--(UP)-.The Duke
Of Windsor, " was reported today
has applied for permission to enter
Spain. Reports that the duke had
already entered Spain were said II
! be incorrect.
Help for Britain
London, June 20--(UP)-The wal
ONCE announced today that large
contingents Of New Zealand and Aus.
I tralian forces had disembarked 81 q
British port and were proceeding X
concentration points.
Messages delayed by censors IN.
dicated the troops had landed on
June II. II was ofiicially explained
that they had landed ct 0 British
port for Sentimental reasons"
Huge, gray coiored ocean liners
formerly the fiionarchs Of the trans.
Atlantic passenger service, slipped VI
the Thames accompanied by some OF
Britain's fnightiest warsi1ips. Troops
hung like flies from riggings and oii
Of the portfolios Of the massive trans.
ports.
Naval circles acclaimed the com.
piete successes Of what has been callec
In London "the GREATEST armada evei
70 cross an ocean," The largest afit
most Formidable convoy Of the wal
escorted the troops on o 1000 mill
journey around South Africa through
submarine infested waters and On.
envy mine fields.
French Government Moves
London, June 20-lUP)-Reliabis
sources reported today that tn
French government had left Dor.
deatx. xnfoF7nants said they did no
know It's destination.
The situation ct Bordeaux wa
confusing. The city was subjectet
10 heavy cir raids during the night
| Ralph fIelnzen, United Press biiTeai
manager at Bordeaux, reported {
meeting Of the French cabinet undel
| President kebrun % 0 .. m a .. m
EDIT. his LAST dispatch was tilmet
i1:43 .. M. (e:43 9. m, EDIT. Az
Q. m. before thess dispatches weFl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

Hobart, and State Troopers Nelson
and Ricci.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
British, Italian Air
Forces In Big Fight
Supremacy Of middle East" Seen As Stake-R. A. F.
Claims Italian Planes Shot Down

ment that France would not capitu.
late Internationally but would fight
on rather than live In subjugation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
The n. o. (ariggs GO.
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS

PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS
Bid Asked
Bridgeport Gas II. 90. 81 3b
Bridgeport Hydraulic 90, 80 80
Conn. Gas a Coke pfd. % 81
Conn. 1t. a. Power MA, 81 %
Conn. IL. 81 Pow. bh
percent pfd. ,,,,,aaiid
Connecticut Power 90, !, AN 46lb
HID. Elect. 1t. Go. com. 90 81
HID. Gus II. 90. com. 81 81
Illuminating Shares A. b3A bD%
New Haven Water 90. " %
South N. =. Tel. Co. i4b 100
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Columbia BFoadcasting reported
picking up French radio announce.
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Madrid, June 2o-(Up)-!The Duke
Of Windsor, " was reported today,
has applied for permission to enter
Spain. Reports that the duke had
already entered Spain were said TO
be incorrect.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-29

to make Hopkins his first assistant
IN political matters, but he has
proved total loss in this, lust as
he had in the Commerce Depart-
ment. 1t will be many years before
the Department, which Hopkins has
lett in ruins, can be rebuilt,
r we are to accept the reaction
among New Dealers their eau
tiousness indicates that Wendell l.,
W'ilkie's acceptance speech is not
80 subject to attack as they antici-
pated. The prevailing sentiment
seems to be that Mr.. Willkie en-
HANGED his chances for election. 1t
is expected this will be reflected by
a gain in the polls during the next
two or three weeks.
STRANGE things happen. The
~ Treasury Department does not
permit An American citizen to send
funds to relative in any of the
German occupied zones. Yet it is
permissible to send American money
to relatives in Germany itself.
Since this policy is also applied to
payments Of accounts it is definitely
an embargo against the occupied
countries. Why1
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-29

it gang-maybe it'll be our turn
some day-so-Vorwarts!
To Cleveland
After two yeowling sessions
this week our Jrs. feel we'll pre-
pared to put on the dog at your
Convention. Let's get the time
and place we'll in our minds,
gang. SO we are there together
and on time. If anyones mind is a
blank as to this affair. please call
up and get aquaimted.
:. Gobel
Perhaps it is your winning
habit that forced us to omit your
name as true conquereor two
weeks ago Min. but we are now
returning our belated congratu-
lations for your well deserved
victory at the swim meet.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-29
Canton Reflector
Bv A Rookie.

Canton. O.. August 29-Since
every one knows the ingredients
of good time, we will just say
that is what we had an overdose
of" on our weekend visit with the
West Jrs. 1t may be our simila-
rity in ages or our mutual free
tactics-who knows?, but what
ever it is. we sure have one swell
time with your gang. Cleveland.
Thanks. If we overlook any,
one. please excuse, but our ap-
probation to the Schullers for
their enjoyable party and the fol-
lowing families for the rest,name-
ly: Weber, Frank. Wallisch.
Wagner. Schnell and our good
friend Fill Jacobs & Co.
Wedding
Tomorrow about 4 :OO P. NJ,
Elsie and Al are going to say II
do. Let's all 60 down to the
First Lutheran and let 'em have
it with all we've got" How about
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-29
Monaco News
By Marion

Monaco, Pa. August 2o-Last
Saturday we held our dance and
it did not turn out so we'll. 1t
seems that we can get enough of
the other clubs to attend but our
own members seem to be the
slackers. Let's see if we cannot
get a better attendance at our fu-
ture affairs. What do you say?
Thank You-Ellwood City,
Youngstown, New Castle and
Homestead for good support.
Our dance would have been a
total flop if it had not been for
you. ~"..
The lucky winner of the radio
was Allen James of Monaco.
Congratulations
to John Leitschaft of Monaco
and Miss Elsie Reinisch of Ali
quippa who were married Aug.
IL, also to Art Fleischer and He
len Balthes. both of Monaco, who
will be married on Saturday,
August 81.
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Homestead News
By Bernhard Karoly

Homestead, Pa, August 90
The "Drei durstigen Bruder"
journeyed again, this time to Mo-
naca and were very much sur
prised to find that the turnout
there was not all that could be
expected. considering that Mona
ca used to have some bang up
affairs. So it would seem that
something is wrong somewhere.
We are determined to find out,
with your help. Is it worth three
cents to you to help find the cause
of the lack of spirit in our asso-
citation? Do you accept the chal-
lenge as a true Saxon to write
me your views on this distressing
situation? Do you have a griev-
ance? Have. you suggestion or
criticism? Do you give a damn
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-29

about your club or not? That's
what we have got to find out. =.
Your idea may be the answer
send your letter to S. Karoly, Lin
coin Place. Pa. By next week l
may be able to have a cross Sec
ton of opinions to present to the
readers of the Volksblatt. To
some this may seem like just so
much goose grease, my apologies
to them. But if there is anyone
who sees what l mean, l hope
they will cooperate. Thank you.
The regular meeting of the
Homestead Jrs is this Friday,
August 3Oth, at $50. See you then
Marriage Announcement
On August 10Th Miss Clara
Orend will become the bride OF
Thomas Guist. l take this opport.
unity on behalf of the Homestead
Juniors to congratulate you Cla-
ra and Tommy and wish you the
best of good luck in this new ad-
venture.
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3sentbenabtpmrfe
per,,rSaettett 8ron>

2onoon. 9el,tihe 8ombenilieger
febrten ieit Sonnobeno oQe Gage
gum Mnsriii nod bier 8uriit. Sn ser
Noht gum Montag batter sic Con,
ooner iehs Stunoen i'm Sdubfeuer
,u5ubrneen. >0as NOR ibnen etuas
long unb barum perIieben piele lire
@obn,,nQen nid,t IN ser oorauifol.
aenbcn Nad)t ,lno ,tparteteu Die ;slies
ger r,lbie ob. Sdeinluerier beleuhte-
ten Sen SimmeI nnb MIR oas Ge.
rGlrid, Der 1sluemaidinen lpar su bo.
ren. Ginigc 0omben lpurben in oen
Torortcn obgetporicn obne groBen
Sod' fnben ansurihten.
Sic Ieutidcn fonmen iebt in tlei,
neren ;sormationen uno cs ideint
ols OF sic lctten ;sl,'a5euee m,r sic
Vomben abpcrfen.
Berlin. llniere Jlieger iparen tpie.
ocrlm ser Shreden ser GnglGnber
Sic griffen Mfen. iSabrifen uno Die
WetropoIe 2onoon nit griolg an.
slngrifie Der Gngldnoer in 0ertid,
lano batten luenie eriolg. oanf I'M.
ierer Nbluebraeitiise. 0lieger iiber
Berlin fonnten ibre 3iele niht er.
reihen. Sic tpurben 5lriidgetrieben
obne 9omben ab5ulperfen.
Spdter nod gnglano eeiIoeene
MuitlGrunesilug5euee iteIlten ieit
oaB mebrere eroBe Jeuerbriinite or.
tennbar tparen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-29
CHORAL CLUB NEWS

Cleveland. Ohio. August % -
The Choral Club had a meeting
last Sunday and it was decided
to have the first rehearsal on Sun
day, Sept. 8. at 80 p. m. The
rest of the rehearsals will be held
either on Fridays or Wednesdays,
most likely on Fridays. We have
new director who is willing to
help us to develope a wonderful
Singing Club. In order to do this
we must have at least Is to 80
members and we must cooperate
with him in every way possible.
You do not have to be a member
of the Athletic Club to be in the
Singing Club. No matter how
you fell about this, it is your duty
to attend. The Athletic Club has
two officers and the Luther Lea
que has two officers. Ed Schnei-
der is president, Art Ungar vice
president, Ruth Orend is secre-
tary, and Martin Stamp is Treas.
In order to continue, the Choral
Club must have more members.
So make it your duty to attend.
The mems and ladies lodges are
pulling for us and they. have pro-
missed to give us their support.
Do not forget, Sunday. Sept. 9Th
Come and have a real thrill to
hear how good we can sing if we
really try. Next Sunday try to
be at Cleveland West for the
Sangerfest.
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Rieraretic itekt tre,a
3,aift Reiete
2o1alitGts.8eihluk Der
8iid)ofstaguug

Berlin. Die in poriger @ohe be-
enbe.e &onferen5 Der beutihen fatbos
liihen giihofe bat beihloiien, nod
geenoieuns oes arieges cine auno.
gebln9 in ben &irhen perleien an
loiien, oie Oen beutiben 5ruppen oen
Ianf ser Stride ausiprehen uno nit
einem feierlihen Sreugeliboe eeeen.
iiber Nooli SitIer perbl,noen iein
miro.
8on Sen 4S 9iihofen oes Meihes
nobmen 45 an ser &onieren5 tell. Die
feblenben orei lieben iit or,rh &ranf.
belt entihulbigen. Iarunter tpar Der
aaroinal Gr5biihof bon 5aulbaber,
Miinhen, ser offers itarfe aritif an
Dem eegenmGrtisen Spitcm i'm Grit
ten Heid) iibte.
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S4pei3 preteitiert
cr1te,1t INT Ecn>cn

Bern. Die Sdipei5er 8unoesrcgie.
rlng erillhte 8roBbritannien Den
ibren ssliegern erteilten gefebl 5,lr
Germeibuna oerlleberilieglng ibtpei.
ser 8ebietes itrifter ourdSufiibreu.
Die Shtpei5 tpuroe in Den lesten
5tpei @ohen bon engliihen Slueseu.
gen iiberflogen, Die aui Dem @ege
nad) Sbcritalien iparen llno sort ibre
Bomber abiparfen. Muiolini bat be.
fanntlif) bel Ser Sdpei5er &egie-
r,lng Broteit eingelegt uno orobt MIN
nit anoeren MaBnabmen. ,pem Die
Sh,pei3 iid nidt belfen fann.
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decided that the band of last year
that received the greatest number Of
votes would be brought back to climax
the Labor Day weekend. There was
never doubt as to the winner after
the first week of voting. In the yer.
nacular of the sports page, "Wayne
King got away well. lead easily all
the way. came down the home stretch
with colors flying. and went across the
finish with no pressure"
And so Wayne King, the idol of all
dancing America, brings his world cele.
brated orchestra to Cedar Point as fit.
ing grand finale to one of the most
successful seasons in the resorts long
history.
In anticipation of the huge throngs
that will insist on dancing to Wayne
Kings music during his four day visit
to Cedar Point, there will be six dane.
ing sessions over the Labor Day week
end; one each night and added Tea
Dances on Sunday and Monday after
Moons. .
When the final golden notes of
Wayne Kings saxophone fads off into
distance on Labor Day night, septem-
her second, Cedar Point will write
Finish to another memorable chapter
of an already famous history.
Our reporters have heard more resi-.
dents of Cleveland talk about having
spent the evening, weekend, or vaca.
tion at Cedar Point than ever before
and Cedar Points management, we
understand is preparing for gala La.
Dor Day weekend. Weather permitting,
it should be the biggest in Cedar
Points history. It'll.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-08-29

THE most intense debate in some
= weeks accompanied the consid-
Grafton of the bill to provide 500 mil
lions of dollars for the purpose of
making loans through the Export
Import Bank, to help in the "order-
ly marketing" of surplus products in
the Western Hemisphere. The
measure actually carried increased
borrowing authority for the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation to
the extent of l billion 500 million.
A billion OF this is to be used in
loaning to industry for plant expan-
sion under the defense program, the
remaining 500 million being for a
revolving fund at the disposal of the
Export-Import Bank.
These loans are to be made avail
able 10 Canada and Latin American
nations, practically all of it for CROP
pegging purposes and to purchase
surplus production. 1t places our
government in competition with it.
self-.-and most certainly in competi-
ton with American producers.
The measure violates the John
son Act because it seems to permit
loans to countries still in debt to
the United States.
1t violates the Neutrality Act in
that it provides loans to Canada and
other possessions of countries now
at war.
Members of the farm bloc were
active in offering amendments to re-
quire the same wage-hour and acre
age standards as exist in this coun-
try.
Those interested in our own agri-
cultural problem are very much con-
cerned and Democratic members
have been heard to say this may
cost their party the election.
The man who sold the idea to the
President Nelson Rockefeller, has
moved in and was recently named
coordinator Of South American rela-
| tons.