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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
Reception Planned
 For President Of
 American Mothers
Local Chapter Joins in Nationwide Move to Keep United States Out of Foreign Wars-PrOgram of
 Activities to Be Announced Shortly

cal chapter, urged all mothers in Waterbury to enroll in the local chapter, whose main objective is to keep America out of foreign wars. Mrs. Johnson declared that it was most essential that all mothers de- siring to kesp their sons from fight ing and perhaps dying on foregin soil, to unite and protest against any actions or legislation that might embroil this country in war. we have nothing to gain and everything to lose," said Mrs. Johnson.
 On the occasion of Mrs. Lynn's visit the national president will outline a program of activities to further the objectives of the organ ization. United action now in im- pressing legislators who favor in- tervention in the present European war is urged by all leaders of the Mothers of American Sons.
 Stuart's Statement.
 Mrs. Johnson today also released a statement credited to R. Douglas Stuart, Jr., national director of the America First Committee. MT. Stuart's views are shared by the local chapter. They are as follows:
 This is not the first time Hit
 Ter or his conorts have screamed
 at the United States, and it prob
 ably will not be the last. But his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
DEBATE TONIGHT
 ON HOOVER PLAN
CYO Youths to Discuss In- ternational Problems of
 Importance at K. C. Club

A debate on the Hoover Plan whereby it is proposed that the United States should take over the humanitarian task of feeding the starving nations of Europe will be staged this evening at the Knights of Columbus club rooms on North Main street. Speakers representing the c. Y. O. chapter of St. Thomas parish will take the affirmative side while the young orators of the church of the Immaculate Concep- ton will support the negative.
 The discussion will mark the sec- ond i'll the series of debates in the tournament sponsored by Sheridan Council and the Waterbury c. Y. O. Council.
 The question selected for tonight,s discussion is one which is being ag1tated in all parts of the country. Many prominent citizens, including clergymen, have taken opposing sides. It revolves about the issue as whether or not the United States should send food supplies to those nations conquered by Germany and are no in distress and facing starv- ation. The lifting of the naval blockade set by England is another issue involved in the controversy.
 Last week the c. Y. O. speakers debated the question as to whether or not the United States should ex- tendt complete aid except man. power to Great Britain. The mega tive side won.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

NusIer-Liebeskind B East MoinS Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

Phone 4-4l9l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
WIDOW AWARDED. $40 . .. TODAY.
Compensation Granted for Death of American Brass
 Company EmpIOye

Approximately $4,O00 was granted to Bridget Riley Clifford of Ansonia from the American Brass Company of Ansonia, for fatal injuries re- ceived by her husband, Daniel Cliff ford, it was announced today at the offices of Compensation Commis- sioner James M. Lynch. The stipu- lation allows Mrs. Clifford $1637 per week for 312 weeks starting November q. An additional grant of $200 was allowed for funeral ex- penses.
 Other compensationS filed are as follows: Edith Dodge of Winsted $768 beginning November 13, from Edward F. Hickey's Sons Incorpo- rated of Winsted. Cut thumb of left hand.
 Elinor l.. Sheffield of New Hart ford, from Landers, Frary and Clark of New Britain $7.61, beginning Mo- vember 16, for infection of palmar surface of the left thumb. Tony Krot, Seymour, from Sey- mour Manufacturing Company $13.30 beginning December 4, for in- jury to middle and ring finger of right hand.
 Michael Russolillo, 97 Sylvan ave- nue, Waterbury, from the Water bury Button Company, $8.41 begin- ming October IT, for multiple lacer- ations and fractures of the right | hand.
 Nellie Keller, IA Railroad Hill, from the Waterbury Button Com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
Chairman

A smoker will be held at the state armory tomorrow night by the Sedgwick Guards, whose members are veterans of Co. G, 1O2nd Infantry. The program will include sound moving pictures of the military maneuvers in upper New York State last summer.
 Major Peter Fox, chairman of the arrangements committee, ex- poets that a crowd of more than 100 will be on hand for the affair.
 It is planned to secure the sig natures of those wOh wish to join the home defense organ zat ton which will replace the National Guard while the latter is away for military service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

threats are futile in the face of an America that is prepared, un- afraid and confident in its demo- cratic institutions. If we become panicky and spend our strength and our democracy in military ad- ventures abroad, we will be lost. We will be doing exactly what Hitler quite obviously wants us to do. But Hitler is an optimist. We will adjust our policy to our needs, not to his chest beating boasts. We will refuse to play his game of war. We will defeat Hitlerism by making America i1npregnable, by keeping cemoc- racy alive and dynamic, and by keeping out of foreign wars"
 Complete arrangements for Mrs Lynn,s visit and for big public reception will be made at the next meeting of the Waterbury Chapter on Friday evening, January 3rd.
 Denmark will control the sale l--T- T. IL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
National Mother to Pay Official Visit to Waterbur,

November 2l, for Q hrl1iso ol1 t1iN right big toe.
 Claim for compensation was xnAdn in the cases of John Malard 0& Hamden, and Paul Poulson of Am sonia. Mailard claims a fracture oA American Brass Company of An& sonia. Milard claims Q fracture o1 two toes, POilson deep lacterationE of the right calf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

The Waterbury Chapter of Moth CTS of American Sons will have The honor of being host Friday evening, January 10th, to Mrs. Gladys Lynn of Springfield, Mass, president of the national organization. A spe- cial meeting in her honor will be held that evening at Hotel Elton. The public is invited to attend the reception planned for the National Mother"
 Urges Cooperation.
 Today in a statement, Mrs. Kath- crime Johnson, president of the To-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
THEY WERE FIRST

Now universally used by surgeo1ia rubber gloves first were used in sur1 gical operations at Johns Hopkiua Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

pany, $906 starting November g, for. injury of the left index finger.
 Edward Krasuiski of Torrington, from Fitzgerald Manufacturing Company, Torrington, $9.41 starting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

Denmark will control the sale of acetylene lamps and cook stoves.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
DUCE KEEPS
LONDON GUESSING
Fact Nation Is Going To
Strike Stressed By Lead.
ing Commentary

ROME, May 31-R-Italy kept
Britain and France guessing again
today.
But the fact that she is going to
strike was emphasized by the lead
ing Italian foreign affairs common
tary, International Relazioni,
which declared in an editorial to
be published Saturday:
France and Britain have re-
jected the demands of the Italian
people,; these demands will be en-
forced by arms. The Italian
people will fight the French and
British enemy with extreme de-
termination to complete victory"
Authoritative fascists disclaimed
any attention of striking 1ir t
against Greece, aligned with the
Allies through a mutual ass stance
pact, but there was a big 'if" to
this disclaimer.
Any Allied move toward Saloni.
ka, Greek port used as a naval
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
NAZI TROOPS FREED
Command Says Bulk OF Le-
gions In Flanders Re-
leased For New Tasks
DESTROYER IS SUNK
GERMANY
BY LYNN H~EINZERLING

BY LYNN HEINZERLING
BERLIN, May 81. - up - The
blody triumph in Flanders was hail
ed in Germany tonight is an over
towering blow against British and
French morale, and a jubilant popu-
lace specialized on where Hitler next
will strike.
The only official hint of the next
order was the high commands
enigmatic announcement that the
bulk of the Nazi legions in Flanders
NOW are released for new tasks
Flanders Cleanup
The Flanders cleanup, in the Nazi
view, entailed only counting the
prisoners and evaluation of booty
nlIs the marrying of the escapins
fAffisss with land guns, bombers anC
the understanding mosquito fleet in
the channel.
During the day the Germans claim
ed one enemy destroyer was sunk
off the Belgian coast by a dashine
torpedo boat, which represents the
Nazi version of a blitzkrieg-gone-to.
sea.
In the German capital, the ques'
ton on every tongue was where the
next blow might fall; whether it
would be directed deeper into France
in the wake of a new propaganda
90 io,, With rI1-io1c J+o1ioy, i'm Mi.
cations or against England, the origi-
nal lons-range objective of the Ger
man war aims.
Bound up in the question of future
activity was the course of axis part
ner Italy.
1t was implied that the answer to
Italy's part might come from a con-
ference to which Hitler summoned
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels at western front headquar-
tiers.
In italian circles, it a said that
In Italian circles it was said that
Premier Mussolini's entry would be
a surprise move that would announce
itself in due course
There was no official confirma-
ton of the Italian reports beyond
the authorized assertion that Ger
many was watching her friendly
partner with confidence"
So confident were the Germans of
Continued on Page Three, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
TANKS HELP SECOND
BRITISH FORCE IN ASSAULT;
REICH HALLS FLANDERS WIN
RECAPTURE COMMAND
Heavy Detachments OF AL
lied Troops Are Pouring
Through Dunkerque
AIR ACTIVITY liked
FRANCE
By HENRY c. CASSIDY

BY HENRY c. CASSIDY
PARIS, May ST. Up French
tanks supporting a second British
expeditionary force being formed
in France pounded at the Germans
along the Somme front tonight.
They mopped up the Abbeville
sector and reported they had re-
gained unbroken command south
of Somme.
While this campaign went IN,
detachments of Allied troops
we're declared to be pouring through
Dunkerque to the historic channel
retreat from Flanders.
Certain Activity"
The action to the south was
mentioned by the French COM
mahd's night communique only as
"a certain activity" and with the
secrecy that customarily surrounds
the start of major Allied move
ments.
The Abbeville b~ridgehead was
taken, but the capture of the town
itself-lying to the north of the
river-was not claimed. 1t remain
ed in No-Man's Land. Hundreds
of Nazi prisoners and a mass of
German war material were declar-
ed seized.
French air activity was greatly
intensified on both fronts.
Tn tha H,or{h -,hor H.
guard of the men of Flanders was
struggling to force a passage
through the Germans-who sought
to cut them off in the mountains
southeast of Dunkerque - French
bombers defied a~nti-aircraft fire
and low visibility to drop food and
munitions for the isolated forces.
Bombers Active
More than 20 tons of bombs
were launched by two flights of
French bombers in heavy attacks
on German concentrations north
o. the Somme and German anti-air-
craft batteries and other objec.
tlves near Abbeville.
The tanks which led the Allied
attack in the Abbeville sector were
mostly medium-weights of % tons.
They were reported to have rid
den rough-shod over the German
anti-tank nests and to have broken
up the last of the reichswehr's
outposts on the south side of the
river.
In earlier offensive actions DUR
ing the last several days on the
Somme other German bridgeheads
had been wiped out, mainly in the
Amlens sector east of Abbeville.
This apparent prelude to large
scale action on a new front-a
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
F.R.Requests
Power To Call
CuardToDuty
Asks Congress To Increase
Defense Fund More
Than Billion Dollars
STIRS UP CONTROVERSY
Row Over National Guard
Is First Of Extended
Defense Program

WASHINGTON, May 31-PH
President Roosevelt asked an evil
IDENTIFY willing congress to increase
the extraordinary defense fund
more than a billion dollars today
and, simultaneously, stirred up a
hot controversy with a request for
authority to call the national guard
TO active duty.
Recommending additional out
lays which reliable sources said
would total about ST, 375, DOC, 900 and
provide for more planes, tanks and
ammunition plants, Mr.. Roosevelt
said that the almost incredible
events of the past two weeks i
Europe had necessitated enlarge
ment of the military program be-
yond the proportions he suggested
May Is.
/ Must Improve Defense
While no one could forecast the
future. he told e lawmakers.
Americas defenses must be made
more certain" as long as a posi-
bility existed that not n CONT
nent or two continents but all con
tinents may become involved in 9
worldwide war"
Statements approving better de-
fenses came Immediately fir m
members of both parties. Demo
cratic leaders forecast action or
the presidents request in double
quick time, while Rep. Martin Of
Massachusetts, the house minority
leader, said Republicans are uni
ted in every effort to improve de-
l~fenses."
The controversy that broke out
among senate members over MIR.
R~oosevelt's request for authority
to call to duty ''such portion OF
the National Guard as may be
deemed necessary to maintain our
position of neutrality and to safe
guard the national defense" was
the first of consequence to greet
any part of his expanded defense
program.
Number 24O, 900 Men
The guards, an outgroWth OF old
state militias distinct from the reg
ular rmy number $40, 900 m e n
and at present can be called to
duty by the president only with
the consent of state governors.
Senator Vandenberg (R-Mich)
led off in criticizing the request,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01

said her husband dictated the
kilograms to her, and that she
personally sent them out. Max
well has been unable to see
reporters since his illness, and
Mrs. Maxwell said tonight that
he was asleep and could not
comment on Horizons state
ment.
Maxwel1's illness has been
diagnosed by his physician as
severe bronchitis and laryngi-
tbs, and slight paralysis.
Horton also charged that DR..
Ralph w. Macdonald of Chap
ell Hill, whom he described as
''the opportunist," was seeking
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
AMERICAN LINER
REACHES GALWAY
President Roosevelt Reach
es Ireland To Bring U.
S. Citizens Home

GALWAY, Ireland, May 31.-RH
The U. S. liner President Roose-
welt arrived here late tonight to
take more than 1000 Americans
back home and out of the dangers
Of
The ship anchored about W
miles off shore to avoid the COM
paratively shallow water in the
harbor. The Americans luggage,
go tons of it, was put aboard.
Long beforehand, the prospec-
tive passengers had assembled in
this sleepy village on the west
Irish coast.
AS the crowds sWelled, to the
delight of the townsfolk who can
celled the regular Friday h a f.
holiday to sell their wares to the
Continued on Page Three, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
CT Prepares To Pay
$780, 900 To $500 Men
Yugoslauian-R
Bonds Drawn Tighter

BELGRADE, May 81 R
Bonds between Yugoslavia and
Soviet Russia were drawn tigh-
ter in private conferences today
between Prince Paul and Soviet
Minister Vastly LaVrentieff after
formal ratification of the Rus
sian-Yugoslav trade agreement.
1t was the first time a Soviet
diplomat has been received by
the Prince Regent.
Meanwhile another trade pact
was signed with Germany assur-
ing the Reich half of 1ugo-
slayia's total exports. This is ten
times as much as will be sent to
r. Us STA during the next year.
Belief was expressed here that
the danger of attack if Italy en-
ters the war has been lessened
by the days fresh evidence of
Russian and German economic
interests in Yu%goslavia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
ANTI 5TH COLUMN
PLAN IS APPROVED
Resolution To Put Propos.
; al Into Effect Passed
By Senate, SIS TO 4

WASHINGTON, May 31-(R-
President Roosevelt's reorganiza'
ton plan designed to deal quick
ly'' with fifth columns was approx
ed today by the senate, which
passed a resolution TO put it into
effect swiftly. The vote was SIS tc
The resolution provides that, ten
days after it becomes law, h e
Roosevelt program to transfer the
immigration service from the la
Dor department to the justice de-
partment shall become effective.
Under existing law, reorganization
programs cannot take effect until
they have been before Congress
for so days, or unless Congress
acts to put them into operation
earlier.
The resolution approved today
had already passed the house, but
it must now go back to that cham
her for action or a senate amend
ment which would put into effect
on June 80 the transfer of the
Civil Aeronautics authority and the
weather bureau to the Commerce
department. The CAA is W
independent, and the weather
bureau is in the agriculture de-
partment.
Only Senators Norris Cnd-Neb),
Lundeen (FL-Minn.), Wheeler 3D.
Mont) and Murray (D-Mont) voted
against today's resolution.
Norris and Wheeler spent five
hours protesting against war hys-
terra" and the tactics of j. Edgar
Hoover, head of the federal bureau
of investigation
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01

in the. seven-man field, h a
thrown his support to Brough-
ton.
Horton pointed out that Max
well has been ill for more than
a week, and declared "the gen
eral impression is" that some
of MaxWelPs "clOse associates
may have taken advantage OF
Mr.. MaxwelI's Illness"
Horton said he was refer
ring specifically to kilograms
sent to Maxwell's county man.
ayers, soliciting their support
for Br0ughton.
The assertion was quickly
denied by Mrs. Maxwell, who
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
ship AGROUND OFF
BALDHEAD LIGHT
Tugs Are Unsuccessful In
Efforts To Float The
Tanker Oregon

SOUTHPORT, May 31.-Tugs from
Wilmington steamed back upstream
today after working unsuccessfufly
Tor several hours in an attempt to
iIoat the grounded tanker Oregon.
t'994 tons aground abreast Of old
balohead Light, coast guardsmen
said tonight.
lAe tanker, bringing gasoline and
peIIolelm products from Port Ar
InoF to the Texas Oil company in
wilmington, went aground this
morning about $50 o'clock in the
midst Of a dense fog,
coast guardsmen at Oak Island
s'alon said the vessel did not ap.
lvaF 10 be damaged by the ground
ny out that she was fast aground.
Inc tanker was being piloted by
-l%Iola st. George, of Southport.
1eVef torde is the captain of the
.oAAef' which has a crew of "a, and
G@S on its sixth day at sea, having
NJ Foft Arthur on May IS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
JUNIOR CHAMBER
RECEIVES CHARTER
Dean Carroll Speaks At Or.
ganization's Banquet AT
Wrightsville Beach

The Wilmington Junior Chamber
at Commerce became a f%ull-fedg-
ed, recognized organization a S I
night when state a d national
charters were formally presented
curing a banquet at the ocean
Terrace hotel at which d q
Dewitt Carroll, dean OF the I'M,
versity Of North Carolina scnool
Of commerce, spoke on "lhe Cur
rent Economic Situation"
George Lentz, president OF n
state J. C. c., presented the state
charter and Wisner Chamblee, ma
tional director of the state organ
ization, presented the charter lnltl, :,
ating the local unit into the Ohi'eo
fCor+ip,,ed on PAGE Three, COl. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
10000 MEN RESCUED
Withdrawal Accomplished
Despite Spies, Bombing
And Torpedo Boats

LONDON, May 81 Up England
echoed tonight the cry of her return
ed Tommies: "For Gods sake give
us more airplanes."
The plea rang through a day which
saw 80, 1000 Allied soldiers snatchec
safely from the Flanders trap, anC
all Britain heartened by the assur
ance she had escaped total disaster
in the Channel horror.
Although officialdom pronounced
the work of the Royal Air Force In
Flanders magnificent the tributes
gave additional weight to the clamo1
for more and better planes of all
types.
"When we duck a nazi bomb" eX,
claimed an i~nfantryman, I'VE want
to see a British plane chase the
bomber
Use Torpedo Boats
The sensational plucking of troops
from the French shore and trans
porting lHelu across the CndIllel IL
being accomplished despite an in
f~estation of spies, incessant bomb
ing, midget torpedo boat activity.
and a land assault into which the
Germans flung much of their might.
Returning Tommies declared naz5
losses in Flanders were five times
as great as those of the Allies.
A naval spokesman declared the
loss Of a small transport, three de.
stroyers and several auxiliary vessels
was trivial compared with the lives
saved.
Commenting on the German claim
continued OH Page Three. Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
WAR INTERPRETIVE

King Leopold's surrender left If
deadly peril, trickled out of the
trap to England within three days
and nights. The heroic stand Of
British and French comrades If
their rear saved them and French
and Belgian allies in hourly in
creasing numbers as all Ger
many's power failed to turn the
great retreat into a rout.
Whatever the final accounting.
the Allied stand to keep the Dun
kerque corridor open until the last
came at a moment when it was
most needed to hearten the French
and British peoples. 1t also served
notice on Adolf Hitler, who seemed
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01

RALEIGH, May al-(R-
Lieut.. Gov. W. P. Horton as
serted tonight that Revenue
Commissioner A. j. MaNweli
might not have been res I ,a-
hla for kilograms, sent out I'M
der Maxwell's name, whicn
ureed the nomination of J. M.
Broughton in the
gubernatorial run-of primary
to be held June Z.
W Broughton and Horton were
20 and runner-up, re-
spectively, in the gube rn
day.. Maxwell, who was 'n'ra
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
JUDGE ISSUES ORDER
Consents To Judgment TO
End Case Involving
Wage, Hour Law

Having consented to a judgment
in federal district court calling tor
if to make restitution of an estl-
mated $500, 900 to approximately
$500 maintenance-of-way employees
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
Will begin to make these pay
ments as soon as the ndlVlduai
AIRY cunts due have been computed,
it was learned last night.
C. G. Sibley, assistant genera!
said the consent judg-
ment and it's execution will have
little effect in Wilmington as few
of those employees affected reside
here.
Few In Wilmington
''This applies only to section
laborers," he said, land the ma
jority of those are out on the
right of way. There are only very
few of those in Wilmington who
will be affected" he said.
The consent decree, entered in the
district court for eastern Virginia, dl-
rected the company within t w o
months to compute the amount due
each employe and submit it for the
approval of the wage and hour oil
vision of the U. S. department Of
labor.
Arbitrary Deductions
In its complaint filed against the
railroad May 4, 1889, the wage and
hour division charged the company
with arbitrarily deducting from the
pay of it's maintenance-of-way en-
ployes unreasonable sums for the
rental of houses, many of Which
Continued on Page Three, Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
Britain's Returning Army
Pleads For More Planes
Italy Orders Citizens
In Switzerland Home

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May
31-[P-The newspaper Gazette
De Lausanne reported tonight
many Italians, who had lived in
Switzerland for years have re-
ceived Geographic orders from
the Italian government to come
home.
The Italian legation i'm Berne
said it had no knowledge of a
general recall although some"
Italians might be summoned for
military training periods.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-01
HORTON SAYS MAXWELL A NOT HAVE
RFFN RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS MESSAGES

to control the democracy of
North Carolina. Mcdonald,
now associate director Of ex-
tension at the University of
North Carolina, was defeated
by Governor Hoey in a run-off
primary in 1886. Mcdonald is
supporting Broughton.
While campaigning in 1896,
DR.. Mcdonald promised that if
elected he would GUST Maxwell
as revenue commissioner, Hor
ton said, adding: "Politics in
deed makes strange bedfel-
lows - Mr.. BrOught0n, Mr..
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