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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

YAKIMA bread war drove
prices down Saturday TO as low
as two cents for leaves which
eustomarily sell for 10 cents
The price dropped TO five cents
and three cents Friday. One
bakery sold i5-cent loaves for IL
cents.
Some bakery officials said they
made the drastic cuts to bring
the price war 10 a quick show
down. Meanwhile. bread Was
Plentiful on Yakima tables.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13
ATTACK ON MAG|VOT Line
IS STARTED, bERL IN SAYS
Now Must Guard Western Culture and Protect Christian Civilization Roosevelt Accuses

the uses Of annihlatien 20 whica
Its inventions have BERN put. he
said
What has come about ne
continued. has been caused
Folely by those who USE. and are
using. your inventions Of peace
In wholly different cause
those who seek To dominate
hundreds II millions Of people IN
vast continental areas those
who. II successful IN that aim.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

tlmore Col y n Bfaaisy's Bine.
lech ran In front almost all ths
way saturday 70 wfps out the
Disgrace o. his defeat in the Ken
lucky Derby ~ winning The Cold
en- Jgbllee renewal u the SO. 600
added frsakneas stakes Midland
Eas second and CaIlahadsau. win
nsr Of the Kentucky derby. Wan
third.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

viii he cash-and-earry. thru. for
them.
Il was stern and gloomy
chief executive who addressed
the scientists. He always speaks
slowly. but last night more slow
~ thar usual. In grim emphasis
~ tho dangers with which the
world Is faced.
But he said. in effect: II shall
not happen here.
Science Is not responsible for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - President
Roosevelt's warning that western
characterization civilization
Is menaced by forces bent uIti-
mately on worldwide conquest
turned the nation today toward
costly national defense speed
up
In an address Friday night be-
fore the eighth American Scien-
tific congress, he said he thought
our way of life could not survive
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

TIRE le~ countries sn5 tnxsm.
bo0rE. Roosevelt stated ne %
position 10 sks tatallssrssn
lasalaxv IN vssosuas sna aisrm.
ING language. but within the
limits of the methods shrst a.
war BY which he lsuk has op.
passed Il
In warned NJ 4 fsflnitr ehAi.
isnks- 70 tire American tsps NJ
civilization Ne dsrFsesf any miss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

extension OF wholly different
principle OF living 10 all other
continents.
Congress is ready to receive
new requests for immediate ma
tional defense funds perhaps
for rs much as $500. 000, 600 more
this year
White House proclamation
extending the neutrality act 20
Reie ium, Holland and Luxcm-
bourg are expected shortly. II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

~iill. ss know down In our hearts.
enlarge their wild dream 20 en-.
compass every hnuasn being and
every mile % the earths sur
face
he said that in this hemss-
phsre We seek the full life. and IA
live for each other and in tho
service Of the Christian faith.
Shocked and angered, a. ne
said all were. BY the invasion Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

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''nsw tips o. attack ~ Nhleh Z
bold aerial deiachgaeHt played 4
prominent rode mad resulted N IN
fsll Of ne important Belgian fofl
Of EbenemssL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13
WEATHER FORECAST

CIsaldY tonight Asd 1ue.sfay.
Temperatures High. -. iow, -.
sun rfeea. gss7; s~te. 1ss4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13
Dutch Retreat; RotterdaIn's Seizlu
Reported; NaZis At walls OF IieQ
Armed Invaders Are Rained
Over Holland and Belgium;
Bomb Brussels, Amsterdam
tnufI.ETfNs)

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ministry the Dutch Rsstss
control
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now n
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wounded ss7 attacks French
tonight saIpp. depart
killed ard
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

Dutch troops fell back In stubborn fighting today before
gigantic invasion by Maxi land and Forces including
hundreds Of shock troops dropped from the sky by parachute
The German bitzkreg blow nj Holland and Belgium
developed momentum throughout the day despite vigorous
eounerttack by the armed forces Of the low countries
and supporting Allied mechanical troops and airplanea
On the Belgian frontier the Germans claimed 10
have thrust toward the city Of Iege (aboui - miles
fort by air and land bombardment
On the Dutch frontier The Netherlands advance
forces fell back after the Germans had hammered
their the s-el river south Of the 81
Anthem. had fought their way into Rotterdam lpep
s50000) ON the coast. and had used Trojan horse"
tactics for unsuccessful attack The Hnguva
police headquarters.
The Dutch high command reported that the Germans.
contrary 10 earlier Dutch reports London still held the
Waahayen airport Rotterdam bat said defense forces
were fighting strongly in the city and that the army nov
is cleaning up the town"
The statement the general situation at
Rotterdam which other reports said had been deeply
faed by the Germans who seized the stock exchange
building
The Dutch also reported officially that German armoFed
train had been blown and all aboard killed before
The frontier defense troops retired The fact that frontier
forces fell back necessarily blow the
Dutch defenses but German forcing Of the sse river line
important and the German units landed strategic
eenters by parachute danger until cleaned
German troops the Dutch high command adj
mitted. still holding out In The Hague lpop.s
100000 sector At the Delft university after Gefmaa
residents IN The capital had fired from houses
CONTINUED - Page = Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13
Hull Reminds
The World
Allied Troops Lond
In Dutch w. indies

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

BANK TRANSACTIONS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
NEWMAN GUILTY
 IN AUTO CRASH
WatertOwn Avenue Man Fined $IOO and Costs on
 Tipsy Driving Alleged

A S0O-foot ride on Friday the 18th cost Herbert Newman, S1, of 1919 wateftown avenue, SS cents a foot and was termed by Judge John L. Gatfney today "a wanton disre- gard for life and safety"
 'Demon Rum" rode with New man, the court was told, when his machine crashed into a car operated by Almazer Hamel, of Terryville, on Wolcott street.
 Newman explained that the owner of the car, Irving Waldo, of 17l9 Watertown avenue, left him at the wheel while he paid call on Wolcott street. Newman said he fell asleep and woke up when the car was in motion. He was unable to stop before the crash, he said, adding he had never had drivers license.
 Motor Patrolman Vincent Begg said the car travelled 8 distance of 300 feet before the crash. Newman was drunk, the officer testified.
 Suspending sentence on the mo- license count, Judge Gaffney fined Newman $1OO and costs on the tipsy charge. He should have known enough to keep his hands of the wheel" the judge said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
Levitt Pledges Vote To F.D.R.

Albert Levitt of Bedding, Conn, has sent the following letter to President Roosevelt, from his home in Bedding.
 September 16, 1940. The President,
 The White House.
 Dear MT. President:
 There are several millions of in- dependent voters (to which group I, myself, belong) who believe that a persistent, courageous and in- formed opposition to the political party in power is absolutely neces- sary if we are to protect our free- dom and conserve our American way of life.
 When Wendell Willkie was nom- mated we thought that he would represent and lead that opposition. We now see that he cannot and will not do SO. He has repeatedly declared that he approves of your policies, accepts your aims and ob- jectives and that, if he is elected, he will carry out your plans bet ter than you have done. He is simply your political shadow.
 MT. Willkie's only basic argu- ments against you are that you have been too long in office, that you do not know your job and that he will do your work better than you can do it. How he will better your activities he does not tell us. As independent voters, therefore, we must choose between a Man and his Shadow. We shall not hesitate. We shall choose the Man.
 From time to time in the past seven years, MT. President, my honest convictions have impelled me to oppose your desires and acts. At the present time, however, be- cause of the serious emergencies which confront our country both at home and in Europe, I have the honor, as an independent Republi- can, to pledge you that I shall do all that I can to further your re- election. I shall urge all other voters to do the same.
 Very sincerely yours,
 ALBERT LEVITT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

arrived and they hurried to the scene.
 Finding there was little they could do at the immediate, scene, they went to the nearby Dover hos pital, where Dr. Shillito and his wife, nurse prior to her marriage, aided victims of the blast.
 Despite the fact that there were several hundreds injured and the hospital only had beds for about 90, nearby buildings were used to &C., cofnmodate the overflow.
 Mrs. Shillito praised the efficiency with which arrangements for the emergency were met.
 At the same time, she did not seek to diminish the tragedy and terror that enSued. Women were inquiring for loved ones and some were reliev- ed to find they were in the hospital, rather than unaccounted for.
 The injured men were powder black in appearance and many were not identified from facial features but rather from Identification disks they wore underneath belts, she said.
 In some cases, however, clothing was torn off the bodies of some by the force of the blast and identifi- cation was more difficult.
 Queried' about possible sabotage, Mrs. Shillito said there were rumors of this, but she said they could only be guesses until an investigation was made. The heat in the vicinity of the blast was so intense it was dif- ficult to approach it without some protection for nearly day after the blast, she indicated.
 Dr. Shillito has recently taken a position as medical director for the Atlantic division of the Pan-Amer- ican airways firm. His wife is well known in Naugatuck.
 She praised the work of CCC youths, who not only acted as stretcher bearers, but gave their bloods for transfusions to save the lives of number of injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
Volunteers Aiding
 Conley's Campaign
Over 100 Report at Headquarters to Promote Can
 didate-8O Named on Transportation Committee

More than 100 workers reported at Conley for Senator headquarters, POS Baldwin street, last night to offer their services on behalf of William V. Conley in the 18th dis trict Democratic senatorial primary tomorrow. The meeting was ad- dressed by Conley, who expressed gratlflcation at the large number of volunteers who had turned out.
 Conley said that the work being done by friends for his cause and the many offers of support he had received led him to feel confident of the outcome of the primary.
 A transportation committee of more than 80 members was appoint ed to bring the voters to and from the polls tomorrow. It was All- nounced that more than 5000 bal- lots had been mailed out to Demo- cratic voters in the district.
 The Conley supporters will make their final plans at a general meet ing tonight at 7:30. It will be held at POS Baldwin street.
 The members of the CcnleyAfor- Senator club transportation commit tee are as follows:
 John Connolly, Thomas Bowling, Thomas Doolan, John O,Rourke, Francis Costello, John Dunn, James Murray, Sylvio DiStafano, Thomas Sheehan, Edward Hayes, Edward Hussey.
 John Sullivan, John Ladden, Ed ward O'Neil, George Wiggins, Thorl- as Sweeney, Richard Cummings, James Bresnahan, Frank Sullivan, Daniel Kerwin, John Russell, Nich- olas Martone.
 Joseph Dunn, James McGrath, Thomas Fitzgerald, John Goggins, Harold Descateaux, Edmund Me- Grath, James Watts, Raymond Dunn Walter Charest, James Sullivan, Ar thur Daddona.
 Joseph Sorbo, Michael Ferris, Thomas Nakid, Harold Connolly. John Hartnett, Michael Ventresca, Fred Haddad, Thomas Healy, Thom- as Cooper, Mary Sheehan, Martin Connors, Thomas Purcell. James Hartnett, Domenic Barbiefi, George McNamara, Anthony Martino, Ro- land Boucher, Michael Martone, Nil chael Hanley, John Nakid, Thomas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
100 ODD FELLOWS ATTEND CEREMONY
Eight Naugatuck Lodge Candidates Initiated Here
 Last Evening

Grand lodge officers were speak. CTS last night at a district meet ing of Noshahogan Lodge. Odd Eel. lows, at Odd Fellows Hall. More than 100 were in attendance.
 Speakers included Grand Master Arthur ?. Garfield of South Norwalk Grand Marshal Arthur E. zollin oi New Haven, Grand Patriarch J. Wil- liam Gardner of this city, District Deputy Elmer H. Merrill of Hamden District Deputy Charles H. Hanson oi Torrington and District Deputy Clar. ence L. Folwell of Waterbury.
 Eight candidates of Centennial Lodge of Naugatuck were initiated by 6 staff directed by Mir. Folwell Townsend Lodge was host. Refresh. ments were served in the banquet hall after the ceremony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

Hull charged today that Wendell L. Willkie'S assertions concerning Pres ident RooSevelt's role in the Munich Pact "are untrue and make it evi- dent that he is grossly ignorant of the history of the last few years"
 Willkie on Saturday said MT. Roosevelt promoted the Munich agreement of 1888. He said that MT. Roosevelt had "telephoned Hit Ter and Mussolini and urged them to sell CzechoSlovakia down the river at Munich" later, Willkie's press secretary said the presidential nom- inee had meant to say that MT. Roosevelt urged a settlement at Munich which resulted in the dis memberment of Czechoslovakia.
 Hull's statement follows:
 ''The assertions which MT. Willkie made are untrue and make it evil dent he is grossly ignorant of the history of the last few years.
 "The President has never com municated by telephone with either Premier Mussolini or Chancellor Hitler.
 "All the President has ever urged upon the nations involved has been in accordance with provisions of the Kellogg Pact, which provides for pacific settlement of controversies as they arise.
 Urged Peaceful Solution
 "In September, 1888, he specific ally urged in messages made public immediately that peaceful solu- ton be found through negotiations in which all of the nations involved would be represented, including Czechoslovakio; that such negotia- tions be undertaken by all nations on an equal basis with none of them under the threat of aggression" A State Department spokesman called attention to radio address of Sumner Welles, Undersecretary of State, October 3, 1888, in which he outlined peace efforts of President Roosevelt.
 Welles said that the President had sent identical messages on Septem- Der 26 to the President of Czecho- Slovakia, the chancellor of Germany and the prime ministers of Great Britain and France, urging that ne- gotiations for a peaceful solution not be broken off and that no resort be made to force or to threat of force.
 Welles then quoted from the Pres ident's message, which he said was made in entire accordance with the policy of this government to re- main aloof from political involve ments abroad and yet contribute in every practicable manner toward the maintenance of world peace.
 Welles also quoted another mes sage the President sent September 27, 1888, which emphasized that all matters of difference between the German government and the Czecho- slovak government could and should be settled by pacific methods and that the threatened alternative of the use of force on scale likely to result in general war was urlnec- essary and unjustifiable. This mes sage was an appeal solely to the German chancellor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
WILLKIE SEEKS
 DEMOCRAT VOTES
Appeals to Democrats That They Should Bolt Their
 Ticket
BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE

BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 Aboard Willkie Campaign Train en route to Amarillo, Texas, Sept. 17.-CUP)-Republican presidential candidate Wendell L. Willkie sped toward Amarillo today and Con- stitution Day" challenge to President Roosevelt and third term in Denn- ocratic Texas.
 His Amarillo speech was sched- uled for 10:30 a. m. (12:30 p. m. EDT) and although he said it would be a major attack on the third term, he had prepared no text and planned to speak extemporaneously.
 The Republican candidate gained new strength from what he said were "unbelievably enthusiastic" :" crowds which greeted him in Mis- souri, Kansas, and Oklahoma yester- day.
 In Tulsa last night, he appealed to Democrats to bolt their party'S nominee and support him, a Re- publican candidate who, he said, up- held the anti-third term traditions of Thomas Jefferson.
 The founder of the Democratic party also established the two-term tradition, he told his thousands of listeners.
 He asid he stood on the 1892 Democratic platform on which MT. Roosevelt was first elected. He called it "the most remarkable party platform that has been adopted in many year"
 Surely no Democrat will vote against me who believes in the Democratic platform of 1932." Will kie said. T believe in it then-I voted for it-and I still believe in it."
 5000 Heard Him
 Police Inspector George Rief of Tulsa said that 50,000 persons heard Willkie at the Fair grounds there They overflowed the grandstand and temporary seats and poured out onto the field virtually under the candi- dates feet. Thousand more lined a parade route from the special train to the grounds.
 yNvA4h&C AAdAC Q ACo4 R46tAV44 0 pearance at Claremore, Okla, home town of will Rogers. He paid tri- bute to the late cowboy humorist and asked the OklahomanS, some oi whom knew Rogers:
 "What do you think he would have written about that draft in Chicago? What do you think he would have written about that non- political speech in Chattanooga?"
 Despite five rear platform talks and two long speeches yesterday, Willkie's voice, which almost failed Saturday and required expert medi- cal care Sunday, seemed to im- prove.
 After leaving Amarillo today, will kie makes rear platform appear ances at Clovis, Vaughn, Mountain Air, and Belen, all in New Mexico He makes an off-train speech end spends the night in Albuquerque.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
Eye Witness Describes
 Horrors or Explosion
Former Naugatuck Resident Mrs. Evelyn ShilIito Assists Husband in Caring for Victims Suffer
 ing Indescribable, Heat Terrific

Naugatuck, Sept. 17--A former Naugatuck woman and her husband owrked cooly and courageously tc save the lives of many seriously hurt in the Hercules Powder company ex- plosion last week at Kenvil, N. J. They were Mrs. Evelyn (St. Jofn) Shillito, wifeSof Dr. Frederick Hop kinS Shillito.
 It was a scene shall never forget, too horrible for words," Mrs. Shil- Tito, who visited her mother, Mrs David St. John, of 190 German street yesterday, said.
 Her husband whose resignation as medical consultant for the Hercules plants became effective only a short time before the explosion, notified her when first news of the tragedy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

meant to say the President urged the Munich pact which dismembereo Czechoslovakia.
 "It would indeed be tragic if he were elected and followed the same procedure, withdrawing a statement half an hour after he has made it, Flynn said. But, of course, he won't be elected"
 Flynn, who had just returned from a conference with Ohio Democratic leaders in Cleveland, said that he had found that in Ohio the trend was away from Willkie and to the President.
 Flynn quoted a statement by Charles Sawyer, Democratic Ma tional committee man from Ohio, at yesterdays meeting:
 "The greatest tragedy the Demo- cratic Party has suffered so far in the campaign is the loss of MT. Willkie's voice."
 q was very happy to read that MT. Willkie has recoveded his voice, Flynn added.
 Hull Scores Him
 Washington, September IT. - (UP) - Secretary of State Corden
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
APPLIANCE MEN
 AWAIT BYLAWS
Assn Members Name COm= mittee Last Night to
 Draw Up Regulations

The Radio & Appliance Dealers Association held their first of the fall program meetings at the Hotel Elton lst night with Eugene T. Oviatt presiding.
 A great deal of interest was shown In the new organization and many line suggestions were made for fall activities by the dealers present.
 President Oviatt appointed Joseph Baril, of Domestic Appliance; Ralph Vaughn, of Clapp, Rose & Vaughn, and MT. Schwartz, of Boston Furni- ture to arrange 8 set of bylaws At the next meeting which will be held Sept. 30th, at The Hotel Elton. A prominent speaker will be heard.