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Berlin
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attack on Narvik occurred last night.
The high command acknowledged
that the British had landed troops
near Harstad, on Hinnooey Island,
about 35 miles north of Narvik.
(Stockholm had reported such a
landing yesterday
The German expeditionary forces,
said the high command, have a firm
grip on all important railway lines
in Norway, including the oreline
from Narvik east to the Swedish
border.
The fight along this line, the Ger
mans said, ended with bloody losses
for the Norwegian defenders, many
OF whom were said to have been
taken prisoners, while others fled
across the Swedish frontier.
Text of Communique.
The high commands daily COM
munique said:
General conditions in Norway:
Further consolidation was strength
ened by reinforcements of German
troops and the taking over of i'm
portant railway connections.
TN the Narvik region German
troops occupied the ore railway up
to the Swedish border. Resisting
Norwegian detachments were dis
persed after short fight with bloody
losses for the opponent. A number
were captured and the rest fled
across the Swedish border.
'The enemy landed troops near
Harstad on Hinnooey Island, 60
kilometers (about 81 niles north of
Narvik. There were no similar at
tempts in the nearer neighborhood
of Narvik.
"A German fighting unit took
Kongsvinger early in the afternoon
of April 16 and continues its ad-
vance northward.
German armored units success
fully participated in a fight north
of Honfoss.
Shore Forts Prepared.
"The navy protected personnel
and material reinforcements to
Norwegian ports. In the course of
expansion on schedule of the coastal
defense, shore Notifications in Oslo
Fjord were fully prepared for battle.
I'm the course of the defense Of
Narvick the commander of Destroy
ers, Capt. Commodore Bonte, fell
in a heroic fight against superior
British forces.
Roughly, two-thirds of the crews
of damaged or otherwise incapaci-
tated destroyers which had fired
their ammunition to the last shot
have been incorporated as REIN
forcements into the army units de-
Tending Narvik and the region to
the north of Narvik.
I'm the region of Trondheim Ger
man troops advanced as far as the
Swedish border and occupied the
railway at Meraaker.
THE day passed quietly in the
Evening star., 1940-04-17

Bergen sector. During the night of
April Is and Is the British air force
again made a raid on Stavanger
which failed to cause military
damage.
Two Batteries Surrender.
"Two additional Norwegian bat
teries surrendered to German troops
in the KristianSand region.
Expansion Of the territory oc-
cupied in the Oslo region is progress
ing further. Railway connection of
Oslo, Fredrikstad, Halden, Kornsjo
and the Swedish border was re-
established.
"A German submarine sank q
destroyer Of the Tribal class north
east of the Shetland Islands.
Several Norwegian torpedo boats
were put into the navy's service.
THE air force, continuing recon-
naissanee April is over central and
northern North Sea as we'll as along
the Norwegian west coast, obtained
valuable results.
German fighting planes, despite
bad weather, attacked units of the
British Navy. A large transport
ship was hit squarely by the heaviest
caliber air bombs.
U-Boat and Cruiser Sunk.
"As previously reported, one en-
emy U-boat and one enemy cruiser
were sunk by heavy bomb hits $50
kilometers (93 niles northwest of
Mold Fjord.
I'm the course of air patrol along
the Norwegian southwest coast Ger
man pursuit planes shot down on
April Is one Lockheed- Hudson
plane and one Sunderland flying
boat. One German plane failed to
return from a flight against the
enemy.
"On the west front southwest of
Merzig our own shock troops blew
up enemy dugouts and dispersed a
British crew of over so strong and
brought home as booty prisoners,
arms and munitions"
Earlier DNB had said the British
attack on Narvik last night was
heavy.
The agency declared that no allied
troops had been landed in Narvik
(this is contrary to Norwegian re-
ports), and said that the situation
there, aside from the British bom-
bardment, was unchanged.
DNB denied foreign reports of a
German withdrawal toward the
Swedish border which is less than
20 miles from Narvik. German
forces in the Narvik region we're
said to be in constant wireless COM
munication with the German COM
mand in Norway.
Narvik is 400 miles north of Ger
man. controlled Trondheim.
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London
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northern ore port, were believed
to be moving south toward q Ger.
man army pushing north from Oslo
and Bergen in an attempt to cut
Norway in two and retain the south
ern half, which contains almos,
everything Of value in the invaded
kingdom.
Trondheim, seaport and railroad
junction, on a long, deep, rocky
fjord, is the key to this operation
they said, because whichever side
controls it has an immense ad-
vantage.
Nazi troops hold Trondheim, hay
ing landed there in the first few
hours of the invasion. But military
sources said the German garrison is
not strong enough to resist the Brit
ish and is being reinforced from
the south.
Vulnerable to Sea Attack.
Despite their possession of Nor
wegian forts, with nig guns sweep
ing all water approaches, these
sources declared, the Germans in
Trondheim are vulnerable to attack
from the sea
One strategic value to Trondheim
Is its airport, which, although not
so large as that at Stavanger, would
help air operations both in Northern
and Southern Norway 1t also is
linked by railroad to Bergen, Oslo
and Swedish ports on the Gulf OF
Bothnia.
A special recruiting Office was
opened here today to help the Nor
wegian Legation handle the food
Of volunteers for Norway's defense
forces.
The Ministry of Economic Warfare
announced that six Swedish, IA Nor
wegian and Z Danish ships had been
detained by the contraband control
in view Of the situation in Norway
and Denmark"
In the House of Commons, Prime
Minister Chamberlain turned down
a plan for q non-political war ad-
'AooAy SOAlAAACCCC Go u4ulCCCSSdIy.
Forty-two German prisoners be-
lieved to be the crew Of a scuttled
Nazi merchantmen have been in
termed in Scotland.
The immediate German objective
appears to be the mopping up and
paciflcation of Southern Norway,
below the railway front German
forces have taken across the middle
OF the country.
This mop-up would facilitate a
German attempt to keep allied ex-
peditionary forces backed up in the
bleak, mountainous region to the
north, leaving the Germans in con-
troll of most of Norwegian industries,
which are centered in the south.
The allied high command main
tanned the strictest secrecy on oper-
ations of British and French troops
reported landed in Norway, but the
Norwegian high command has said
they made contact with Norwegian
forces and with them were in con-
troll of Narvik, far northern ore port,
Evening star., 1940-04-17
A. F. 6. (. Ends Talks
With Security AGENCY

Spokesman of the American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees
yesterday concluded a series of con-
ferences with officials of the Federal
Security Agency in behalf of pro-
gram covering appeals. promotions
and definite salary plan.
Administrator McNutt was pre-
sented with an honorary member.
ship in the federation, which has
10 lodges in the F. S. A. units.
Evening star., 1940-04-17

Allies Not Alarmed
By Talk Japan May
Take Dutch Indies
Toxic Not at All Sure
British Navy Won't Soon
Be Free; US. q Worry, Too
BY FRANK SMOTHERS.


Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
SHANGHAI, April 17.-Allusions
In Toxic over the week end to the
possibility that the European war
may spread to Netherlands Indies
and that Japan, in such case, may
need to take appropriate meas
ures," have been noted with keen in
terest but no great alarm by allied
and American circles in the Far
East.
That Japan would like to seize
Dutch possessions in the Orient in
the event the Netherlands are in
volved In the war is doubted by no
student Of Japanese strategy. At
the same time, Japan is undergoing
such a large strain as a result Of
the Sino-Japanese war that COM
petent observers do not expect her
to tackle the East Indian adventure
so long as the British and American
navies are able to cope with her, as
now appears to be the case.
Japan Might Act.
Should the British navy become
badly crippled in European waters
and should the Japanese believe the
chances of vigorous American naval
action in the Pacific were thereby
greatly decreased then Japan might
take advantage of any pretext to at
tempt to seize the Dutch islands and
gain cOntrOl of tho oil ord r,,hhar of
those rich possessions.
However, to give Japan any really
bright opportunity for seizing Dutch,
British, French or American pos
sessions in the Orient a great deal
more than temporary damage to the
British fleet and consequent limi-
tation Of the American Navy's free
dom of action would be necessary.
An ultimate allied victory in the
European war would leave Japan
isolated and facing overwhelming
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Balkan Drive Pressed.

Although immediate attention was
centered on Scandinavia, Great
Britain and France showed no letup
Evening star., 1940-04-17
CoIored Police Court
Judqe Is SOUGHT

A delegation of colored citizens
was to call at the Justice Depart
ment today to ask appointment of
a colored attorney for the vacant
District Police Court judgeship.
Charles M. Thomas, president Of
the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions, and George Parker. president
of the Washington Bar Association,
were among the group.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
New Shanghai Council
Members Guarded
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, April 17-Police of
the International Settlement today
assigned personal bodyguard to
each member of the newly elected
Shanghai Municipal Council, follow
ing circulation of rumors that ire
sponsible Japanese disgruntled over
election results, were plotting vio-
lence against them.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Gordon PIT. A. to Meet

The Gordon Junior High School
Parent Teacher Association will
meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the
school. Mrs. Hugh Butler, program
chairman of the association, will
speak on the question of pin
money"
Evening star., 1940-04-25
High School Junior Is Held
As Ndnuper and Robber

A 19-year-old junior In the Fair
fax County (Va.) High School was
under arrest today as q kidnaper,
robber and license-tag switcher of
extraordinary talents.
He was In Jail In Washington
today, awaiting action of the grand
jury, after being arrested last night
in Fairfax, Va.
His activities resulted in the ar
rest by mistake Of a Department
of Justice man by police for driving
an automobile with stolen tags, it
was revealed after the youths ar
rest.
6 The full story was told as follows:
On Sunday night Miss Ethel
Krieger, Is. of 1925 Twelfth street
NV, was kidnapped by a young
gunman who got into her automo-
bile when she stopped for a traffic
signal. He forced her to drive to
Mclean, Va, and stole her automo-
bile.
Stole Set Of Tags.
Earlier the youth had stolen
Set Ol Tags from an autOmODlle
owned by Robert H. Black of Fair
fax. He took these tags and put
them on car belonging to Frank
j. Oogje of Dunn Loring, Va, the
Justice Department man.
Mr.. Oogje's tags were placed on
car belonging to Miss Elizabeth
Salisbury of Merri1eld, Va, and
Miss Salisbury's tags later went on
the stolen car.
Mr.. Black reported the theft of
his license plates and police began
search for them. On Sunday
State Police 1t. E. j. McDermott
saw the tags and stopped Mr.. Oogje,
who was driving along blissfully un-
aware that any but his own license
plates were on his car.
The matter was explained when
Miss Salisbury discovered that Mr..
Oogje's tags were on her car. 1t.
McDermott then began a search
for her tags.
He spotted them last night on the
Evening star., 1940-04-25

stolen car, which was parked out
side barber shop in Fairfax. With
State Policeman Charles Blue he
arrested the 19-year-old boy when
he got in the car. A pistol was
found in the auto.
Fairfax County Sheriff e. P. Kir-
by staged lineup last night at
which Miss Krieger identified the
youth. He told police that he was a
member of a gang of young car
Evening star., 1940-04-25

thieves, who knew each other only
by number.
In the gang he was mo. T." He
said he got the stolen car from q
youth known only as mo. g." Police
listened. and then Washington de-
tectives took the boy to the District
and jail.
Evening star., 1940-04-25
PIT. A. Benefit PIuy

Sponsored jointly by the parent
teacher associations OF the Kensing-
ton Elementary and Junior High
Schools, play, Aunt Dinah's Quilt
ing Patty" will be given at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the junior high school
for the benefit Of both associations.
The play is a repeat performance,
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Gen. Cox to Speak

Mai. Gen. Albert Cox, head OF
the District National Guard, will be
the principal speaker at meeting
Of the District Department, Ameri-
lean Federation of Government EN-
ployes. tomorrow night at the Halnil.
ton Hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
WATERBURY Girl
WEEDS LOCAL man
J can Engelke Becomes
Bride of Edward A. Herr,
Jr., in Middlebury
CHESHIRE NEWS
Hubert Rigney
Cheshire Phone 334

Cheshire, June 1.-THE we'd
ding Of Miss Jean Engleke, daugh-
ter Of DR.. Charles Engleke Of Water
bury, and Edward Albert Herr, Jr.,
son Of Or. and Mrs. Edward A. Herr
Of Main street, took place Saturday
at the church Of st. John Of the
Cross In Middlebury. The back
ground for the wedding was made
Of pink and white peonies COM
bined with delphinium and lark
spur. Clusters of white carnations
marked the center aisle peWs. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Raymond J. Kennedy:
The bride, wearing white net
bridal gown, was given In mar
riage by her father. The gown,
fashioned with a full skirt and
train, had lace-trimmed puffed
sleeves and a heart shaped neck
line. Her heirloom veil Of point
despt:t formed a cap and was
caught at the nape Of the neck with
clusters Of lilies Of the valley. Her
bridal bouquet was made up Of
lilies of the valley and gardenias.
Her sister, Mrs. Badger Perrin, who
was her matron OF honor, wore a
full skirted frock Of aquamarine
net with a faille bodice Of the same
shede and a doll hat OF fresh yell
low daisies banded with aquamarine
grosgrain ribbon. Her bouquet con-
sisted of yellow daisies.
The bridegroom had as his best
man his brother-in-law, Christian
e. Gorsser Of Cambridge, Mass.
Badger Perrin, a brother-in-law
Of the bride from Winchester, Mass,
and Stephen Butler, a cousin Of the
bride acted as ushers.
Over 100 guests were present at
the reception held In the garden
of the Engelke home. Receiving
with the bridal party were DR..
Engelke and DR.. and Mrs. Edward
Edward Herr. Mrs. Herr wore q
dustry pink lace gown, a Dubon-
net straw hat and q corsage Of
orchids.
Mr.. Herr and his bride will re-
sire at 240 East gath street In New
York city. He Is a graduate Of
Crosby high school, Cheshire aca-
DENY and the University Of Ver-
mont. His bride Is a graduate OF
Saint Margaret's school, Pine Manor
Junior College and Is a member Of
the Junior League Of waterbury.
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CHURCHES AID IN
CENSUS CAMP AICN
All Persons Asked To Re.
port For Enumeration
IfNOt Called Upon

Census Supervisor w. Harry Byrnes
today reported an encouraging re-
Spouse to final appeal to the local
public for cooperation In making the
1910 census as thorough and accurate
as possible. Any persons believing
they have not been enumerated are
asked to get in touch with the census
Office, telephone 4-6881.
Yesterday announcements were
read at churches asking that all Wa
terburians be sure they have been
listed in the census. Newsboys for all
three local papers will ask subscribe
ers If they have beenu visited by a
censustaker. Radio stations are
broadcasting announcements to the
same effect; school children are be-
ing instructed to inquire at home, in
surance companies have agreed to
have their agents also make inquiries.
The actual enumeration of all towns
In the fifth congressional district has
been completed, and final tabulations
and corrections are now being made.
Figures for "a of the 81 towns in the
district have been announced by Mr.
Byrnes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
Collegiate News
OF Local Interest

Cadet Capt. c. Edward Mascolo,
Of East Main street, a recent
graduate of the New York Military
academy, has gone to Plattsburg,
N. Y, to attend the officers train
ing camp there.
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Mascolo.
william Parsons Arnold Jr., son
OF Mr.. ard Mrs. william P. Ar
mold, OF hewitt street, was award
ed the fsle cup at Phillips An
dover academy. The cup is yearly
awarded to that member of the
senior class who attained the
high proficiency in athletics and
scholarship.
Arnold also received the Fuller
prize as the man who best exem-
plified the ideals of .iie school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
APPRAISAL FILED
ON FLINK ESTATE
Late Resident OF Middle
bury Left Assets VAL
ued AT $4,000

An inventory filed with Judge Pat
rick Healey In probate court today
sets a value of $19,969.29 on the es-
tate of Carl K. Fink, OF Middlebury
Mr.. Fink died April rs, leaving nc
will.
Bank savings, cash and real es-
tate make up almost al the assets.
The only other item Is an autorio-
bile, valued at $25.
Property at Westvlew, Middlebury
is listed at $1,000, Another piece OF
property In the same location Is VAL
ued at $500.
Cash on hand was $1,000 and
wages due from the Shoe Hardware
Co. of this city are $34.79.
Bank savings are as follows: Dime
Savings bank, $6.385.92; Waterbury
Savings bank, $5,042.7l; Waterbury
Trust Co., $3.79o; Colonial Trust CO.,
S66O20.
Mr. Fink had been employed at
the Shoe Hardware Co., for more
than 80 years. His survivors included
a wife and daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
Market Makes Retreat
OnFrench Capitulation
Losses In Main List We're Not Very Great = Leaders
Drop Fractions OF Point In First Bid

united Press Financial EditOrl
New York, June. 17-tUPl-
Stocks and bonds made an orderly
retreat today on news of the French
capitulation. Losses In the main
list generally were small and vol
ume light. Cotton futures opened
up to off z points.
United States Steel opened 1900
shares at So Ia off /. That was
the largest block. There were
few others. ranging to $500 shares
in Continental Motors, which OPEN
ed at 3 off l-0.
Issues which lost a point or more
included Chrysler SO 7-e off / la;
American Air Lines IS ga off /
So; Douglas Aircraft 70 3-4 off l.;
Westinghouse Electric % 3-S off
la; international Paper - Ia off
l: Bethlehem Steel n l-2 of 7.0;
Loft % off l-S; Crucible Steel 30
SO off la; Inland Steel 90 off
1 la; Du Pont 1853 off i-2 and
Sperry 80 Ia off l l-2.
Railroad, Copper, Mercantile,
amusement, and utility issues were
slightly easier.
support developed after the OPEN
ing. Bethlehem Steel firmed to 70,
Loft regained part Of its loss. Sew
eral other issues were bid up from
initial levels.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
Father Cronin Sings
First Solemn Mass
Young Priest Recently Ordained at GraymOOr, N. Y;
Many Attend Graduation Exercises Tomorrow

Rev. Gerald Cronin, s. A., sang his
first solemn mass before a large
congregation at the Church Of St.
Francis Xavier at IL a. m. yesterday.
He was ordained to the priesthood.
as a member of the Society Of
Atonement at Graymoon, Garrison,
N. Y. last week.
Rev. Domenic Kenney acted as
deacon of the mass and also de-
livered the sermon.
Other officers of yesterdays
mass were: Sub-deacon. Rev. Ger
ard Gaynor; arch priest Rev. Den
mis- Murphy; master Of ceremonies
Rev. Timothy Donahue; thurifer,
Rev. Martin Jennings; acolytes,
Rev. Richard Roth and Rev. Will
fred Brennan. Robert Brit was in
charge Of the musical program.
A breakfast for members Of the
family was held at The Elton after
the mass. In the afternoon there
was a reception at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John OBrien, Is
Sylvan avenue.
Father Cronin, son of Patrick
Cronin Of Sylvan avenue, is native
of this city. He was graduated from
Merriman grammar school and
Crosby high school. He studied later
at st. Johns college, Graymoor, and
at Catholic university.
The st. Francis Xavier Holy
Name society QUOT league will en-
ter Its second week of competition
tonight with eight teams listed for
action. The matches will be held
every Monday night on the church
property In the rear Of st. Francis
School,
Tonight's schedule and list OF
players as released by Edward Cog
gins secretary Of the league Is as
follows:
Schcolan VS. Hayden; Connolly VS.
L. Coughlin: George Flavin VS. T.
Conway; Jim Meehan VS. Pat Re-
gan.
List of Players:
=. Scholar, J. McElligott, H. Hay
den. H. Conrelly, John Fruin, Pat
Creaven, Mike Garrity, Joe Flavin,
Joe Tierney, Mike Donlin, Pat Ra-
gan, Jim Meehan, Oscar Stafstrom,
Tom Conway, Les Coughlin, Walter
Neiuhbre.
Washington Shcool
Andrew McFadden will present
diplomas to Al members Of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17

graduating class of the Washington
schoo Tomorrow morning at 9:l5
o'clock.
The class includes: Raymond
Bailey. Media Beneditti, Mary Be-
CART. Donald Budd, Joseph Carrah,
Theresa Costello, John Dial Negro,
John Dick, Almond Font, Marion
Franceschini, John Gilhooly, Ann
Griffen. Peter Haddad, Robert Han
lon, Gertrude Hayward, Mavis
Heady, Alice Kalita, George KEEL
ley, Jane Kennedy, Louis Knight,
Harold Madam, Rosemary Mastrian-
ma, Joseph Mazzetti, Loretta MAJ
ziotte, Anthony Mollica, Francis
Moriarty, Lucinda Oliveira, Anna
Paulone, Sam Paulone, Lena Paz-
zaglini, Aida Ricci, Edward Shaker,
Rita Sheehan, Leslie Sheldon, Har-
old Sheridan, Mary Siemiatkoski,
Thomas Sturges, Albina Temporal,
Elsie Varvelli, Leo Veillette and Paul
Veillette.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten.
tions have been filed ut the office
Of Town Clerk Mary G. Kilmar-
tin:
vincenzo Mastrosimone, 80 Gem
trail avenue, and Dolores DeLeo,
10 Ward street.
Charles II. Jones, 8 Middle
street, and Agnes M. Doran, 100
Porter street.
Thomas Stokes, Worcester, Mass,
and Mildred M. Balanda, 16 Chip
man street.
Frederick L. Valentine, Bridge
port, and Lauretta M. Normand,
Bridgeport.
Francis Robinson, 266 Frost
road, and Lillian Reher, 1877 Mari
son street.
Charles veillette, 30 Whittlesey
avenue. and Marie A. Dashais, All
North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
Spotlighting
Brass CityNews
General Parker!

Col. John II. (Machine- Gum
Parker. wartime commander of
the 1O2nd infantry and idol of
local ex-service men was noti-
fled here Saturday night of his
promotion to brigadier general,
retired.
Word was received in tele-
gram from Sen. Francis I. Ma
loney while Col. Parker was in
attendance at the ID. A. v.
banquet at the Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
CASES CONTINUED
in COURT TODAY

Edward Quinlan, AZ, Of this city,
arrested Saturday on charges Of
intoxication and vagrancy, was fined
$40 and costs In city court today. He
went to jail in lien Of payment.
Henry Lubesky, %, Of 284 Orange
street, arrested on charge of breach
Of the peace after an alleged dis
turbance at his home, was given a
stay until Aug. II.
Marion Salinardi, 27, of 100 Porter
street, charged with creating a dis
turbance In the street, was given a
continuance until June 20.
Albert LaFreniere, 20, Of Is West
Liberty street, and Leo Boucher, 81,
Of 1872 Baldwin street, both charged
with breach Of the peace after a
disturbance In the street were given
stays until June 20.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-17
Flag Day"

Miss Kathleen Crowley, Water
bury probation officer was among
the 600 persons attending flag day
exercises of the Mansfield State
Training School and Hospital
yesterday.
Miss Elsie Doescher, formerly of
Waterbury, who is a teacher in
the primary department at the
school, was in charge of the en-
tertainment.