The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-28

wards. and factories in orde
Then after sufficient softening,
a horde of German, French, Dutch
and Belgian transports carrying
Nazi troops will attempt to cross
the English Channel.
This is when Britain will ur-
gently need destroyers. These
small, extremely fast vessels,
carrying guns large enough to
sink troop transports, are exactly
the type of warship needed to put
to rout an invasion of this kind.
And even If Hitler should land
troops on British soil, then there
is the problem of feeding them
and keeping them supplied with
ammunition, requirements, hospi-
tai supplies and all sort OF equip
ment. This is the biggest job OF
all, and this is where the destroy
ers come in second time, a large
force of destroyers could cut Hit
ler's supply ships into ribbons.
NOTE - In 1927, when Calvin
Coolidge called the Geneva Naval
Conference to limit the construc-
ton of destroyers and cruisers,
the British, under Stanley Bald
win, claimed that they needed to
increase their cruiser and destroy
er strength to 10, instead of re-
ducing it. Economy minded Cool
idge got irked at this, adjourned
the conference. Later, the British
under Ramsay Macdonald ignored
the wishes of the sea lords and
agreed to reduce their light sea
craft, largely in order to please
President Hoover and Henry L.
Simson. But it now looks as if
the British should have stuck to
their original war plans, despite
the United States.
ROOSEVELT POSES
When Roosevelt stopped at the
White House the other day in be-
tween national defense inspec-
tions, the photographers had a
field day. Not for months have
they had a chance to get posed
pictures - as distinct from ran
dom shots-and they have been
clamoring for a sitting.
There were flood lights and
flash lights, quick shots and slow
shots, news photographers, and
portrait experts. No less than %
men, with all sorts of equipment,
jammed the Presidents office.
1t was a hot, stick day, and the
heat from the lights made things
worse. The men pulled plates,
changed bulbs, elbowed for angles
and perspired abundantly.
'Hey, Mr.. President, look this
way!" "No, Mr.. President, look
this way!" The President put
ON a puppet act of swapping his
head from one side to the
other, and laughed.
When the flash photos were fin
ished, they made way for the por-
trait cameras. Looking up at
these tall tripods, Roosevelt said:
ooh, these are the so-called ar
fists, eh?"
When 1t was over, a camera
man who has covered the PreSi-
dent for years remarked, "Only
trouble was that darn seersucker
suit. The pictures won't look
very dressy. But there's nothing
wrong with his face-he's look
ing wonderful"
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paign plan Of subordinating the
regular Republican organization
to the Willkie clubs is continuing
to draw fire from the politicos.
On the surfece the local boys
are accepting the standard bear
er's edict, but privately they don't
like 1t at all. They just can't get
used TO the idea Of playing Sec
ond fiddle TO newcomers and out
siderg.
This was the chief topic Of con-
versation among the National
Committeemen who met In In
dlanapolis prior TO the Elwood
ceremonies. They compared notes
and found these common griev-
ailces:
lA) That Ia q number OF
states 'malcontent" Republicans.
men who had had rows with
the regular organization. were
flockina into the Wiiikie Clubs.
Then from this protected haven
they were throwing the hooks
into their Republican enemies.
tbl That complaints were
pouring IN from iFate county
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