The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21


Knowing that the French army
was fighting almost without weap.
ons, Morgenthau had blasted War
Department red tape and secured
the release OF some 76.millimeter.
field ARTILLERY, plus other World
War weapons.
But when they were about TO be
loaded on o French ship In New
York, Morgenthau's customs Of
ficials objected, said that the yes
sci could not carry munitions. The
matter was appealed 10 Washing.
ton, where Morgenthau once again
cut red tape. But then the port
authorities In New York claimed
the guns were not loaded right,
and made the French load them
over again.
And as the final obstacle, some
OF the Norwegian and Dutch steve.
dores In New York refused 10 help
load the vessel, apparently being
"Fifth C0lumnists" or else fearful
Of Nail reprisalS.
NOTE--Nazi pressure on Dutch,
Belgian, Norwegian and other con-
uuered nationalities In the United
States usually ID applied by threats
to retaliate against their relatives
In Europe.
COP TICKETS
II you are planning 70 80 10
the Republican convention ana
need o ticket, the man 10 tag ID
National Chairman John Hamil-
ton. F'arsightedly, he prepared
himself for Just such last minute
touches by laying aside o stock OF
800 cardboards.
There was O Bit OF squawking
about this In the Arrangements
Committee, but Hamilton got his
way. He also proposed that ton
tickets each be given 10 the 600
contributors who gave 81 900 apiece
last winter TO clean up the party's
deficit. This was on innovation
and some OF the old-tir1ers OBJ.
1ected but In the end Hamilton put
IL through.
Another 1000 tickets were set
aside for regular contributors TO
the COP war chest. The press
was allocated 900 and radio 800.
Both were more than asked for,
but the extras were for expected
last minute calls.
Members OF the Arrangements
Committee got Is each and Joe
Pew, melancholy Pennsylvania
boss, was given i047 for his local
committee. Why tho odd number
was not explained.
EvAPORATING
BRITISH EMPIRE
First piece OF the British en-.
pirc which may DO Wrested away
a. q result OF the World war ID
likely TO be the tiny colony OF Bri.
tigh Honduras, Just across the ouk
Of Mexico from New orleans.
Plans ore being made BY the
neighboring republic OF Guatemala
20 take over this slice Of Britain
as soon o. tho time ID ripe.
duatemala's claim on British
Honduras 80 back 10 about 1910.
when II was wrested from Qua
iemala by o British pirate. The
British government at that time
didn't have any great efithusl.
asm for taking on the new COLI
Ony, until some years later Lon
don discovered British Honduras
10 DO rich In mahogany.
30 the British government
worked out O settlement with
Guatemala whereby In return for
the colony Britain would build O
road 10 the coast. However, tho
road never was built. II ID because
OF this that President Pbico, dc
tator OF Guatemala, has been
chatting at tho bit and making
plans 10 take the country back
from Britain.
II he does, the State Depart.
ment "A not likely 70 object.
Jblco, although o dictator, n
pre- American, ana British Hon
duras would be far better In his
hands than In 0erfnany's.
NOTE, chief owner Of British
Honduras mahogany Ii BIZ
Samuel Hoare, iinperialist and tifi-
popular member Of the Chamber.
lain cabinet.
ETNgTEIN'B THEORY
Professor EInstein sat next 10
Mrs, Mofgenthau az q White
House dinner. With innocent Ok.
precision and heavy German &C.
cent, he turned 10 her and apollo.
eized for his poor command Of
iEnslIbh.