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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-18

previously voted, would give the na- ton a mobile field army within it's continental borders of close to 130,. 900 men.
 Plans for @ recruiting campaign have been perfected. The drive can get under way as soon as congress sional action Is complete.
 HORSE CAVALRY STILL KEPT
 Uncle sam's field army today has five infantry divisions, plus a skeie- tor1ized sixth division; the new plan would fill in all the gaps and add three brand new divisions. Peacetime strength of these "streamlined" die visions is $500 men, organized into three infantry regiments, two artil- lery regiments and various signal, quartermaster, engineer, and head quarters units.
 Fire-power can be judged by the weapons carried. Each of these divi- sions would be equipped with 3lo8 rifles, IS anti-tark guns, 276 machine guns, Q mortars, 36 75-millimeter field pieces, and 16 i55.millimeter howitzers.
 Right now the army has one me- chanized brigade, plus few scat- tered units. Under the new plan 1t would have two full divisions of ap. proximately 7600 men each. The two cavalry divisions contem- plated in the new plan would take few of tho recruits; army already has one complete cavalry division, plus enough scattered cavalry units to form another. A cavalry division numbers between 5000 and 5000 men. Just incidentally, the army argues that there are plenty of spots in the U. s. where the terrain would stop mechanzed outfit, and where old- style horsemen are still Invaluable. SOLDIERS GO FOR
 SPECIALIZATION
 It is under the heading of supple- mental corps troops that the army would get gofne of It's most modern fighting units.
 An army corps is composed of two or more divisions; supposition is, tn- der the set-up outlined here, that there'd be five regular divisions in one and four in the other. Each corps will need about 12,500 special troops to make 1t a complete, self- contained fighting unit, and each corps special troops would be made up as follows:
 One motorized cavalry regiment, one field artillery brigade (two regi- ments of medium artillery and one of heavy), one anti.aircraft regi- ment, plus an anti-tank battalion, service and headquarters units, and 50 on.
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ToDAY's COMMON ERROR It is always preferable to say "aloud," not tout loud."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-18

If you want . copy of the book lot "Baseball Immortals," send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. 0. EnclosP ten cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-18
National Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 CorrespOndent.

Washington, June 10.--Expected
 Senate approval of the House plans to boost the army. to 375,00O men would soon give the United states
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Can you answer seven of thess test questions? Turn to last pag' for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06

the enemy positions after the sap pers, crawling on hands and knees, had got rid of the last barbed wire obstacles" said one session. 'The enemy was concealed in 8 circular entrenchment with several en- frances. A tremendous fight devel- oped, rifle fire was exchanged and German grenades flew over."
 Reports said that number of Britons were wounded or killed, and the remainder made prisoner. No mention was made of any Ger man casualties.
 British Report
 With the British EXpeditionary Force in France, March 6-(UP)- Passed by field censor)--British general headquarters, in its first communique on war action, an- nounced last night:
 "A raid took place this morning against post in the British front line and the enemy succeeded in capturing some prisoners.
 "The post was recaptured. The enemy retired, leaving one dead. Two British soldiers were killed and one was wounded"
 The high command communique dismissed the incident with:
 East of the Moselle river a patrol captured an English ern- placement, inflicting several losses on the enemy. Sixteen prisoners were taken. Otherwise there were no particular events" ,a@
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CUARINO GIVEN
 NOLLE BY COURT
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Continued from Page D ing; and, how, finally, Guarinos mother collapsed in the hall and was removed to the Waterbury Hos- pital suffering from brain hem- orrhage.
 There she died two days later.
 Family Affairs Easier
 The prosecutor told the court that since the family squabble came to its tragic conclusion relations be- tween Guarino and his in-laws have been reasonably" satisfactory, and that the youth was still married, his wifes action having been dis missed by Judge McEvoy.
 Galullo told the court that the Lattanzio family (the in-laws) were not present in the court room, but were in the building. Attorney Will liam Gager was their counsel.
 In recent decision handed down by Judge McEvoy he stated that cruelty was not proved in the di- vorce action. The judge noted that Guarino lived happily with his wife for several months after their mar riage in February of last year.
 He said, further, that the couple might have continued to live hap oily, had 1t not been for vicarious intermeddling in their affairs"
 "The defendant (Guarino)", the judge went on to say, "even appears to have acted with restraint in cer- tain situations"
 Attorney John F. Tobin was Guar ino'S counsel,
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Martin F. Hayden Is
 Made Welfare Supt.
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estly believe that the spirit of Miss Whites work would be equalled un- der MT. Begnal. He has a marked capacity for leadership"
 Dr. Cryne Explains
 Atty. Torrance asked pr. Cryne to explain further his point about young people in the department. Dr. Cryne said that local welfare work CTS cannot even qualify for exam nations for state position unless working under someone profession ally trained. Professional training, he said, involved an academic de- gree, special social work courses and preferably membership in the American Association of Social Workers.
 T feel as you do," said Attorney Torrance, 'It's a difficult decision; MT Hayden is qualified by experl- ence, but on the contrary, we don't want to handicap the city's social workers and their futures. I'm afraid I have to decide against my friend Marty and for MT. Begnal." !"
 Asked if he had any comment MT. Meimbrfno said: "I,m quite per- plexed. I just can't reconcile some of these facts"
 The other board member, MT. Harpin. said he had no comment to make.
 Secret Ballot Vote
 It was decided to vote by secret ballot, and Dr. Cryne said that, as chairman, he presumed he was not eligible to vote.
 The count was three for MT. Hay den, two for MT. Begnal. and the former was declared elected. The new superintendent, who had been acting as clerk of the meeting, said: "Thank you, gentlemen. I think you'll find I'll do a good job"
 Among the applicants, in addition to MT. Hayden and MT. Begnal were: Robert F. Birt, Nancy De- laney, stephen Kelly, Irving Ross Mary Doyle Camp. Marjorie Farley and Stanley J. Delaney, all now or formerly of this city, and Dorotnea Murray of Hartford.
 The board took no action on ap- pointing a successor to MT. Hayden as clerk. Applications were on hand from Edward Doyle. George watson and Wallace J. Inglis.
 The superintendent's position pays A salary of 5000 a year. The clerk of the board receives $2,70O.
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OAVW " S 14AtSAAAs
 Finnish Report
 Helsinki, March 6.-UP)-A war communique today said that Films had repulsed powerful Red army att tacks with tanks and artillery across the Bay of Viipurl and that piles of enemy fallen" filtered the battle field at the western end of the Man. nerheim Line.
 Finnish troops still were donai- mating the western shore of the Bay of Viipuri, the communique indl- cated, in reporting that the Russians had been thrown back on Tuesday with heavy losses as they attempted to cross the ice in a drive to encircle Viipuri and turn the right flank of the Mannnerheim defenses.
 Severe fighting also was reported between the Bay of Viipuri and Lake Vuoksi, where the Russians attacked at several points without success and where ''piles of enemy fallen were left in front of our positions"
 Copenhagen dispatches said that the Russians had established foot holds at three points on the west shire of the Bay of Viipuri and that Finnish endorsements were rushed to those points, where furious fight ing was in progress.)
 The Finnish communique said that there was light patrol activity in the Gulf of Finland, and the Russians were repulsed Monday in two at- tempts to cross the ice and make a landing on the mainland about 40 miles west of Viipuri.
 Forty civilians were killed and many injured in yesterdays Russian air raids on the home area, the communique said.
 Report from Helsinki
 Copenhagen, Denmark, March 6. -CUP)-The Berlingske Aftenavis reported from Helsinki today that the Red army had succeeded in es- tablishing itself at three points on the western shore of the Bay of Viipuri after severe fighting.
 Finnish troops and materials were rushed to the western shore in an effort to dislodge the Russians and the battle is continuing, the dis patch said.
 The dispatch said that an entire Russian division-abou 15,000 to 18,- 900 men-was participating in the attack on the west shore of the bay and that artillery and tanks had been moved to the three bridge heads" established by the Russians.
 The attack was made by the Rus sions from Uuras and Tiekarsaari Islands in the southwestern' part of the Bay of Viipuri after they had captured a number of island "step- ping stones" across the bay.
 A Berlingske Tidende dispatch from Helsinki reported today that the Films had smashed a Russian attack to land troops from the west coast of Viipuri Bay for an attack behind the Mannerheim Line. Not 6 man of the Russian attacking force reached shore, 1t was asserted.
 A big force of Russians, led by tanks, advanced over Ice blocks ai high as houses, the dispatch said Finnish artillery and machine gur fire stopped all attacking columns ai seon as they were within range, the dispatch said.
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All Praised Hayden

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 All Praised Hayden
 Dr. Cryne. pr. Lewis and Attorney Torrance all joined in praising MT Hayden but held that he was more valuable to the department in his capacity as clerk of the board and investigator.
 In nominating MT. Hayden, AL derman Rafferty cited the fact that he has been with the welfare de- partment for IS years. "He is the best qualified of the candidates, , said MT. Rafferty. "He knows the work of tn department inside and out. His appointment would serve the best interests of the department and the entire city,"
 Attorney Torrance asked If the appointment should not first be studied by a committee, and a rec ommendation made to the board Dr. Cryne said he favored filling the vacancy immediately and Mir Torrance withrew his suggestion. Dr. Cryne Addresses Board
 Dr. Cryne then asked MT. Rafferty to act as chairman and addressed the board. Like yourselves" he be- gan, T have given this matter very serious consideration. I have come tc two conclusions. First, politics should have nothing to do with this ap- pointment. Second, nothing should be done to throw the departments high professional standing into the discard. The department reached Q high standard in 1884 and has main- tained 1t through the six years since: 1t has received deserved rec ognition about the state."
 "The work that we board members have to do", said Dr. Cryne, "con- cerns not only the superhtendent's job but runs through the whole de- partment. We have some fine young people working in the department college graduates, qualified - and they may be underpaid. They'll soor be looking for larger field, into the state department of welfare ano elsewhere. Unless they have profess sional supervision in the department they're halted right there; they cant even take examinations for state po- sitions. These young people need some incentive in their work"
 T have TO intention of dispar- aging Marty Hayden, pr. Crynt stated. But feel that he's much more valuable right where he is."
 In nominating MT. Begnal. pr Cryne stated that he received hil early education here, was an honol student at Catholic university, haG taken postgraduate work in socia service, received his masters degre' and was now with the federal re- mobilization bureau. He said tha MT. 1egnal had the highest possibl' references.
 Alderman RafTerty Speaks Alderman Rafferty said: T thinl experience is q very important qual ification. MT. Hayden has been Il the department for ie years, an he's made . iine acting supeTlnten dent"
 "I give place to no one in m regard for Marty Hayden" state DF. Lewis. "He ls una6sallable l character, efficiency and faithful ness, but 1 believe he's needed wbeI he ls. Even before 1 lnew h0' Eather cryne felt, favored M Begnal. I knew hts father; kno hiin. He was 6 phenomenal eti dent; he has q superb record, Tf objection may be made tllht he too young. only 27, but his glialifl
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bell. The state police department in Hartford said today, however, that the case is "Still open"
 Woman Did Not Testify , The woman, on the advice of her counsel, Paul s. Maier did not tes- tify at the coroner's hearing.
 On the day of the tragedy she said she and her husband, a Water bury Ginger Ale Salesman and widely known in this section of the state, had quarreled frequently and he told her the night before the trag- edy he was leaving her to join his sister at Miami, Fla. The next morning, she said, he awakened hei and told her he was going to kill the children and himself. He bound and gagged her, she told state police carried her into the yard and then returned to the house where he shot the children, set fire to the house, and killed himself.
 Bodies Badly Burned
 Coroner Wrubel said the bodies were so consumed by the heat and the fire that 1t was impossible to determine whether they came to their deaths solely because Of beinG burned or whether they had beer injured or killed in some other way before the fire started"
 Relative 10 the paItlcles' Of ms discharged gunp0wder found on Mrs sehlosseT's glove. the coroner stated "I find that in every case where q gun Is discharged, some of thos' particles arc thrown back on thi hand which holds the gun"
 She Is Not Held
 State police said today that Mrk Schlo6ser Is not being held. altbougl the ease ls slill open, They kals she has never been heldi has been And Wlll be at liberty 70 60 wher' hle pleasef, ] lsehi0kteP pFehbed for aD early in
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FIRST DEMONSTRATION
Finland Will Fight To End Says Webb Miller
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masses of men, tanks, artillery and airplanes. That use of mass power has been strongly in evidence in these deciding days of conflict on the Karelian 1sthmus where the Red Army ploughed ahead despite tremendous losses and where fresh troops were constantly poured into the attack.
 One of the most serious aspects from the Finnish viewpoint is that they have been unable to relieve their men for sufficient rest periods in contrast to the lavish use of re- placements by the Russians.
 Foreign Volunteers
 Several additional factors enter into the next phase of the war in Finland. One is the number of for eign volunteers, but so far they have been only a fraction of the number required to replace Finnish casual ties. Due to political and geograph- ical difficulties, there seems no im- mediate prospect that sufficient for eign man power will be made avail able to compensate for losses al- ready suffered by the Films. The Allied Powers are sending only a trickle of volunteers and the Scan- dinavian countries have ruled against permitted passage of any formal expeditionary force through their territory.
 - WeatS.cr May Be TactOr
 The weather will continue to be a paramount question in the Fin niSh defense. If the Films can hold out until the spring thaw they will gain an invaluable breathing spell Then the break up of the ice on the lakes again will restrict the ability of the Red Army to maneuver ano make the defense less difficult, just as the deep snow this winter aidec the Films on most fronts. The spring that normally would make big-scale military movements almost impossible for at least severa wekS.
 These factors are part of the basi. for questions in some neutral source. whether Stalin would be ready tt consider peace after the fall ol Viipuri. For one thing, he woule be in position to take over thu Karelian Isthmus which he orig. inally demanded because the Fin. nish frontier was so close that i provided a danger-according tt the Soviet viewpoint-to Leningrad
 In other words, the Soviets witt the capture of Viipuri will havt achieved or be in a position t achieve their outstanding demandi on Finland and furthermore vii have recorded a victory for the Rex Army.
 Stalin Fears Allies
 There was no definite indication that Stalin, would be satisfied witl a settlement at hat point. bu some neutral sources pointed ou that he might not be able to viev calmly the factt hat he has & bil army fighting in Finland at tn same time the Allied Powers ar, concentrating big military forces il the Near East. These Allied force under certain eventualities nigh be considered as Q threat to the vita Russian oil fields in the Baku area
 Thus. the Red Army offensive to ward Viipuri unquestionabiy is
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lCOutiuuUu hSUAn EesO O the war. died of wounds on his way to hospital. -
 According to dispatches the British prisoners were taken in the MerEig sector.
 tThis would mean that British troops are in the 6aaE area. close to the Luxembourg frontier. It was believed to be the first diss closure of q specific British troop posltiopO
 A German patrol, accompanied by machine gli1neEB and sappert lengineefsD, came upon . hrltlsil dugont in No Mans Land as dawn was breaking, t was related. Tine British in the dugout Wefe asleey when lhe Germans opeIled flFt and hurled gFenRdes Into the dug out.
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quest through her attorney. because she was tired Of being continually questioned and accompanied by state police wherever she vent, even 10 church.
 echlosser and hts two daughters are buried la NGhlgatuck, his birth place. Ills father was . former bur' gekS oG Naugatuek, The salesman was well.kn0wn here and came to Waterbury every Saturday tog stan conferences, He was said by Ass0s eialek never 70 complain except about "my wife'S illneks." described as 6 neurOlle kind,
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fThe holes won't be there long," said MT. Scott- Smith. T believe that men were working on Meriden Road today, filling in the holes there."
 MT. Scott-Smith explained that low temperatures, ice and automo- bile chains cause great damage to streets during the winter months.
 Baldwin Street Bridge
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully told the board thhat he was very much in- terested in having the Baldwin street bridge erected as soon as possible He made the statement after Con- missioner Fenton Niver had re- ferred to complaint by Alderman Burton Walker Monday night that the engineering bureau was stall ing" on submitting plans for the bridge.
 T think we should listen cour- teously to what these men have to say, whatever their motives" said the mayor. Some of the present critics were not so enthusiastic about the bridge at one time. Some Of them are on record as opposed to the bridge, while I've always been active for it. I intend to ask the engineering department to submit the plans as soon as possible"
 The board voted to ask the fi- nance board to appropriate $7,800 as the city's monthly share of the WPA sanitary sewer project, which em- ploys 520 men.
 A complaint by Saxe & Floto that surface water from Hamilton avenue was entering their flower beds was referred to the superintendent.
 Naugatuck Mains
 The question of this city's re. sponsibility for Naugatuck water
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ANTI-BRITIsH CAMPAIGN

Rome, March 6.--(UP)-A nation- wide anti-British campaign may be Italys first retort to the British seizure of Italian ships bringing coal from Germany, it was indicated to- day.
 Italian quarters had been aston ished by the news that Italian ships were being diverted to a British contraband control station, and 1t was apparent that the atmosphere as regards the coal dispute had changed suddenly and radically.
 When news was received here that the first ships had been seized, and newspapers published extra editions on the seizures, it was noticeable at Cnce that anti-British sentiment, which had always been near the sur face of Italian consciousness since the Ethiopian War, was increasing.
 It was up to Premier Benito Mus Solini to decide what to do, and the popular feeling seemed to be that he would act promptly and firmly.
 Most Serious Turn
 Persons in close touch with the government said it looked as If the coal dispute had taken a most seri- ous turn and that the seizure of the ships had changed the entire situa- tion. Italy's protest against Bri- tain's coal ban, they said, was not unfriendly, and Italians did not ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
MANY TRoUPERs

Paramount enlisted cast Of 80 exsvaudevilllans for It's hilarious rural comedy, yrhe Farmers Daugli. leF,' The company was headed by Charlie Ruggles, Martha Kaye. Wil- Ham VTawley and William DelnAf. est. Director James Hogan also ls graduate of the vaudeville elFcuits,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
Progress Being Made
 In Street Repairing
''lIOes as Big as Barrels" as Alleged By Commissioner Carpenter to Be Repaired at Once Says ScOtt.Smith

Superintendent of Streets Herbert Scott-Smith in- formed Board of Public Works last night that work of flng holes in pavements is progressing rapidly as possible The work being done speedily conditions allow he said Commissioner William Carpenter brought up the subject asking Is anything going to be done before spring about the holes in the city streets? On Merden : Road there are holes as big as barrel"
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All Captured Ships
 Ordered Into Downs
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pect what they called a harsh and uncompromising answer.
 Authoritative British quarters continued to express confidence that the dispute could be liquidated amicably. They said the British government would make every ef- fort to meet Italian grievances and to satisfy Italy'S need for coal as far as was possible. They hinted that even after the seizures, the fact might be taken into considera- tion that though the Italian ships sailed from Rotterdam after the ban was clamped down on German ex- port coal, they did so because ,hey had been detained there, fully load cd. by bad weather.
 Neutral diplomatic observers were not so sure that the dispute could be settled easily. They said Italy seemed to have made the question one of prestige by making a formal protest to Britain and then send ing ships down the British coast.
 FIRST DEMONSTRATION
 Florence, Italy, March 6.-(UP)-- In the first anti-British demonstra- tion since the Ethiopian War, a large crowd of high school and uni versity students gathered before the British consulate today to protest against the British blockade. Police and armed carabinieri, summoned hllrriedly. disperced the students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-06
City Spends $19,OOO
 M Snolv Ren1ouaL Task

report this winter prepared by Supt of Streets submitted the board Of works last Suy Also submitted comparison or with those of other years.
 board 24 hours after the street removal had been sharply criticized at meeting adermanic instructed Mr. Scott statements costs at the next meeting
 Following report comparison:
 1940.
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Germany shipped over i0.0oo tons Of soap to otlier countries last year.
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mains within the Waterbury limits was raised by Supt. Scott-Smith. The board will make study of the situation, which involves particu- larly Naugatuck mains leading to the Bristol Go. plant.
 The superintendent referred to the board complaints about overflow of Great Brook, the Washington avenue and Chestnut Hill bridges and numerous culverts.