The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-05
by FREDERICK c. OECHsNER

Berlin, July s. (U.P.) - Ofacial
notification was received here to-
day that diplomatic relations have
been broken between the British
and French governments.
The notification said that follow
ing a meeting Of the ministerial
council under President Albert Lee
brun, the French government de-
cided to sever relations with Bril-
tain because of the British naval
attack Wednesday on units Of the
French fleet.
Authorized German quarters, COM
menting on the notification, said
that "for regime with a feeling Of
decency there was no other posi-
bility except for what the French
did. There Is no parallel in history
for this incredibly criminal act Of
Churchill's."
Authorized quarters declined to
comment on q statement by Sem
ator Key Pittman, chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee,
applauding the British action
against the French fleet, pending a
German report Of his remarks.
Commenting on non German re-
ports, however, 1t was said that I'VE
cannot believe an American senator
said those things"
German Press Bitter
The German press ragged today
against British Prime Minister
winston Churchill for ordering the
attack on the French fleet. It
warned Great Britain that 1t would
have to answer "for the misdeeds Of
its premier"
Churchill, the press said In its
denunciation, Is eur" "knave",
dog" criminal"
Voelkischer Deobachter said the
British had condemned themselves
by applauding Churchill, referring
to the cheers the Prime Minister re-
ceived when he described the battle
to the House Of Commons.
England may plunge into the
abyss with Churchill's chariot" the
Hamburger Fremdenblatt warned.
1T may forget the admonitions Of
Its true statesmen who In the past
openly admitted defeat and drew
conclusions therefrom for the bene-
At OF the Empire.
Another question Is: Is the sense
Of fairness now dead in England?
If England does not find decisive
answer, 1t will have to answer for
the misdeeds Of It's premier"
Calls II Treachery
DNB described the engagement as
zone Of the most treacherous ac-
tons which ever occurred in world
history" while the authoritative
Deutschen Dienst said that
Churchill appeared not only be-
fore us, but before the judgment Of
world history, as the greatest scoun-
drel who ever existed"
Before him." Deutschen Dienst
continued, pale all crimes recorded
in the annals or world history" II
urged the British people to over
throw Churchill "in disgust"
"a radio broadcast from Berlin
picked up in New York, said that
nobody would be astonished II the
British people should one day hang
Churchill in Trafalgar Square on
the monument of Nelson, who was q
real naval hero.~
The German high command
claimed the torpedoing Of the new
est British aircraft carrier, the 49,
000-ton Illustrious. The high COM
mand said a Uboat commanded by
Lieutenant Commander Endras2
torpedoed the carrier but did not
say whether it had been sunk.
The high command communique
! said British planes, under the pro-
lection OF low-flying clouds, bombed
numerous points in northern and
western Germany, attacking civilian
populations "unscrupulously" with a
resultant death toll Of II children
three women and one man. Eleven
children and nine women were ser.
iously wounded.
German COmmunique
Berlin, July 5 --- (U.P0 - Sinking
of British submarine of the Nor
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