The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-06
Hitler Throws In His
Full Power At Allies
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but Il was indicated that the battles spreading along
line Of more than 200 miles and now involving
probably 100000 men were developing intensely
and with great rapidly The Germans obviously had
crossed the Somme at some points and claimed to
have broken across the important Aisne-Oise Canal
so miles from Paris but the French said that their
main positions were holding firmly and that German
infantry had suffered heavy losses in vain attempts
to follow through the holes made by tanks.
Weygand Tactics Work Well
New tactics devised by General Maxine Weygahd TO
stem the impact Of German tank and dvebomber attacks
moderate optimism over the situation Greatest German
pressure was developing at two points,
One was a 23nie sector from Amiens west where the
Germans appeared TO be attempting thrust down the
Norman coast TO cut off additional lines Of FrenchBrsh
Paris The other was the region where
peterborough would give the Germans the spearhead
OF a second flank only so to 80 miles from Paris.
Italy Starts Press Campaign
new press campaign was launched In Italy attack
ing American aid 10 the Allies and warning the United
States against Intervention In the war to assist Great Bril-
tain and France.
Led by Virginia Gayda In the Giornale DItalia Ita
Ian newspapers warned that American Intervention IN
Europe would wreck the Monroe Doctrine and would LEAD to
European Intervention In the Western Hemisphere "either
today or at some future moment Other Italian papers
forecast war between continents should the British
government be forced TO flee to Canada and attempt to
carry on the war from there.
Italy Is More Warike
At the same time Italy took preparations
warning Issued that waters within IL miles OF Italy
and Albania dangerous To vessels apparently because
Of mines
with Italian entry into the war apparently becoming
more and more likely 1t reported that Pope Plus had
been offered refuge In the United States by President
Roosevelt II he should be forced TO leave Italy The Pope
said TO have sent personally written communication
10 Premier Benito Mussoni possibly last minute appeal
TO stay at peace.
No More Munich Philosophy
In both France and Britain the last vestges OF the
called Munich philosophy appeared 10 be disappearing
Premier Paul Reynaud shook up his cabinet again and
dropped from the government former Premier Edouard
Daladier. In London II reported that next weeks
secret parliamentary debate would be directed particularly
against former Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and
Chamberains associate, Sir Kingsley Wood both of whom
still In the Winston Churchill cabinet though in
reduced status.
Britain Inv0kes Drastic Powers
The British invoked the drastic powers which the
government now has TO put labor a wartime footing
Strikes and ockouts forbidden and shifting OF labor
from essential industries was placed under strict gov
eminent control
fifth column scare was caused In Costa RIGA when
cache OF grenades was discovered at Goo not far from
Panama However, II asserted that the weapons de-
signed for use In plot against Panama rather than
Costa Rica