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Evening star., 1940-06-23
The Star's Own Staff

AS usual, the political staff
Of The Evening Star will cover
the convention as it has so
efficiently many other con-
ventions in the past.
G. Gould Lincoln, recog-
nized nationally as one Of the
most able political commen-
tators, will head the staff. Mr..
Lincoln, friend and confdant
Of many of the foremost fig
ures in both political parties,
will write his keenly analyti-
Evening star., 1940-06-23

j. A. O'Leary, who
covers the Senate for
The Evening and Sun
day Star, will assist Mr..
Lincoln, covering vari-
Gus phases of the con-
vention and using his
acquaintance with Re-
Evening star., 1940-06-23

cal articles discussing the progress Of the convention
the probable effect the voters at large of the steps
which the convention may take and the attitude of the
Republican party toward such vital issues as the war in
Europe national defense with it's conscrpon possibilities
and the many pressing domestic problems which the
country faces
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
Hitler Conference In.
France Not Revealed
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gether with the German ambassa-
dor in Madrid, as well as the meet
ing of the fuehrer and Pierre Laval
on French soil in the presence OF
Won Ribbentrop were two sensations
which stirred up political circles in
the Spanish capital during the
night, the broadcast said.
without any comment, today's
newspaper 'ABC' heads the news on
it's first page Franco German Rap
prochement." The government jour-
nal 'Arrija' also published the news
on its first page in big print.
"This news has caused the great
est surprise in political circles. The
surprise was enhanced when it be-
came known that Spanish Foreign
Minister Serrano Suner, accom-
panied by Spanish Director General
of the Press Jimiez Arnau and the
Director of the Official News Agency
Gallego, as well as the German AM
bassador in Madrid Eberhard Won
Stokhrer, accompanied by a secre-
tary of the embassyv had suddenly
left in the direction of San Sebas-
tian, followed a short while later
by General Franco, who had a small
suite with him.
"Rumors and specu1ations are nat
urally running high and spreading
like wild fire. The impression is
gaining ground that big things are
likely to develop. AL eyes of COM
petent quarters in Madrid are today
turned with keen interest to the
north"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23

fIe rtatements following the Demo-
cratic National Convention, that ne
would support the Roosevelt-Wal-
lace ticket although opposed TO a
third term. Efforts Of some New
Deal Democrats to get Farley 70
take 4 more active part in the
campaign have made little head
way.
While Mr.. Roosevelt bids for Penn
svlvania's SO electoral votes today,
uolitical observers here were de-
scribing this years presidential con-
test as the bitterest since 1928 pre-
liminnary to the closest election since
1916.
/ Most polls and reports from the
political battle grounds indicate that
q. o. P. candidate Wendell l.
Willkie has increased his strength,
but New Deal confidence does not
appear to diminish. Mr.. Roosevelt
rla0e his own sealed eysctlon fore
cast three weeks ago and yesterday
told press conference questioners
that If he had to do it over aagin
now he would not make much
change in the figures. He said
his original forecast was conserVa-
tive.
Doesn't Expect Defeat
There Is no reason to believe Mr..
Roosevelt expects to be defeated
and every reason to believe his
sealed prediction is that more than
266 electoral votes-sufficient to
keep him in the White House for
another four years-will be cast In
his column.
There are unmistakable signs Of
renewed confidence among WILKES
supporters after a slump which be-
gan shortly after his August II &C.
ceptance speech. Political observ-
ers are writing and talking of a
photo finish sometime Nov. 6, the
day after the election.
So far as electoral votes are con-
cerned, Mr.. Roosevelt generally is
conceded the solid south, which &C
counts for 113, and better than
even chance to carry the border
states with S. more electoral votes
Those areas add up to 1865 electoral
votes which is only SO short of the
majority to win.
Willkie enthusiasm developing in
this final fortnight is based on re-
ports that his campaign is winning
recognition in such states as New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and even
Michigan and on the spreading be-
lief that outside the solid south
the popular vote is likely this year
to be extremely close.
Farley Statement
New York, Oct. 23.-(UP)-James
A. Farley, former postmaster gen.
eral who opposed President Roose-
velt'S denomination, has announced
that he will vote "the straight
Democratic ticket" on Nov. 5 and
has urged "the members of my
party to do likewise"
His statement read:
"Thirty-one years ago was elect
ed chairman of the Democratic town
committee in Stony Point, Rock
land County, N. Y, and down
through the years I have served as
chairman Of my county committee,
chairman of my state committee,
and am still serving as chairman
of the Democratic State Committee
Of New York.
1T was my great honor to serve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
HIT JEWS AGAIN

Berlin, Oct. 23.-(UP)-Re1ia
sources reported today that nearly
all the 5000 Jews living in provinces
of Baden and the Palatinate were
rounded up yesterday morning and
transported from the areas.
Informants said that they be-
lived the Jews were on the way to
southern unoccupied France.
Baden and the Palatinate are
opposite the northeast corner OF
France, fronting Alsace and Lor-
raine. Baden extends to the Swiss
border0
1t was asserted that some of thu
Jews were put on French railroad
cars and sent to Muelhausen in Al
SAGE for the present.
It was understood that some o.
them had been warned Monda.
night to be prepared to leave thei
homes yesterday morning with onl.
so Kilograms CLIO pounds of bag
gage and 100 marks ($40) in cur.
.rency.
At other places, including Baden
Baden, it was said, Jews were sud
denly rounded up yesterday morn
ing, in some cases with only q
minutes in which to prepare Il
| leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
Babbling Brook Willkie

Fort Dodge, Ia, Oct. 23-CUP)-
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. last night
compared Wendell L. Willkie, his
fathers opponent in the November
presidential election, to 1.-The babbline
brook which never will rise higher
than its source"
He said it would be impossible fol
Willkie, the Republican candidate
to make good his claims that he
could carry out better the reforms
which the New Deal had instituted
because President Roosevelt was
the source of those reforms.
Young Roosevelt told a radio au-
dience his father was "the greatest
lover of democracy since Jefferson
and Lincoln" ana said the great &C
complishment of the New Deal was
stabilized prosperity with security
with no big booms and no big
crashes" He defended government
spending as. a necessary part of ma
tional economy.
Economists Back F. d. r..
New York, Oct. 23-CUP)-A num-
Der of economists teaching in Amer
lean universities, sJressing the eco
nomic gains achieved through the
New Deal, have announced Their
support of President Roosevelt, the
National Committee Of Independent
Voters said today.
Among those listed by the commit
tee were Harold Hotelling, professor
Of political science at Columbia uni
versity; Walter RautenStrauch, pro-
fess8S Of industrial engineering al
Columbia; Frank D. Graham oil
Princeton university; James G
Smith of the Princeton department
of economies; Selig Perlman, profess
sor Of economics at the University
of Wisconsin, and Paul Studenski
professor Of economics at New Yori
university.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
London Department
Store Badly Wrecked
toontlnusd iEom Page .

They were Lance Corporal John
Mcuntford, 20; and sappers Albert
Thompson, 20; Francis Connoly, Is
and John shaw, %. They pleaded
guilty to stealing q bottle Of glyc-
crime, shaving brushes, D stick Of
shaving soap ard q bottle Of hair
ointment.
The oflcer defending them plead
ed with the magistrate to dismiss
them with q reprimand, saying, II
do not want to plead bomb disposal
as an excuse for skipping punish
ment but it is work Of an exacting
nature and these men had a hard
days and a hard evenings work.
I'm sure they did it on the impulse
of the moment"
The magistrate said: 'Looting by
civilians is bad enough but l0oting
by soldiers Is worse. If am going
to treat men convicted Of looting
differently just because they are
soldiers, there is going to be uni
versal outcry."
He suggested that Herbert Morri-
son, home secretary, might be able
to obtain the mems release.
u. s. Clerk on. Trial
London, Oct. %. - (UP)-Police
guarded the doors Of court room
one at Old Bailey today when Tyler
Kent, former code clerk at the
United States embassy, and Anna
Wolkoff went on trial in secret on
charges of violating the security Of
the realm act.
The calendar described Kent as
a diplomat" and Wolkof as q
dreSsmaker.
Only the jury. counsel and court
officials were allowed in the court
room after Justice Tucker ordered
secret proceedings.
The trial was expected to last
several days. Solicitor General Sir
William Jowett headed the prose-
cution while Maurice Healy and G..
G.. L. DucaI1n were counsel for the
defense.
Miss Wolkoff, 81, is daughter
of former Russian czarist naval
official. She and Kent were arrest
ed several months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23

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men. They can carry 1850 pounds
of bombs and discharge them while
diving at 370 miles an hour. A Spe-
cial mechanic releases the bombs
wfY;sv ~ yasne is N an ail..e$ YER
tical dive and insures that they will
clear the propeller. Each plane has
two machine guns synchronized to
fire through the three-blade pro-
pellor, and a machine gun in the
rear cockpit mounted on a turret
so it can be swung in. any direc-
ton. Relieved OF It's bombs, the
plane becomes pursuit. interceptor
and can attack other bomberS.
1900 Mile Range
1t has range of 1900 miles, the
greatest for any such type machine
and can take off and climb to 5000
feet in one minute. The engine is q
l, 200 horsepower Pratt and Whit
ney Wasp type. Each plane is worth
$4,000.
The planes bear the Swedish crest
on their fuselages. They have beer
stored in a circus tent here since
Norway was invaded.
The airplane loading was only q
minor phase of the nights excite
ment in this town, however. A
crowd of 5000 men gathered for
hours around the. City Hall in re-
Spouse to Republics offer to train
and employ 5000 airplane mechan-
| a.. O,,Ix, cnn on,,IinoY1fc u,ara a hle
to obtain and fill out application
cards, however, and the towns six
man police force had to contend
with the greatest traffic jam in the
towns history when the others were
turned away. Republic has $60, 900,
900 in government contracts ano
plans to start building an additional
space in two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
MORE SHIPS ARE
TO BE BOUGHT
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NCOIlLulUSQ 4TOII1 rage ~
Bermuda since last December. Army
officials declined to reveal what
price had been offered for the ship
Buying Many Months
The army has been buying vessels
for many months 20 carry supplies
and men to recently created or ex-
banded outposts at the Panama
Canal, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the
Philippines and Alaska. The last
ship purchased was the America,
Communicated from Germany dur
ing Warld War days, which has
been tied up at Solomons Island,
Md.
The navy since July has pur-
chased rs ships of all sizes. Most
of them have been small craft to
be used as mine sweepers, tankers,
supply and ammunition ships, hospital
vessels and submarine chasers. Four
were purchased specifically as trans
ports.
The four naval transports are the
President Grant, President jackson,
Santa Barbara and Santa Maria
which since have been renamed the
Harris, Veilin, McCawley and Bar
nett. They range from $4,000 to
10000 tons.
The navy is taking over, although
the price has not been fixed the
entire Panama Pacific line fleet of
five freight-passenger vessels. They
average 5000 tons each and may
be used for transports or converted
into airplane tenders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
WAR MOVES ON
TODAY'S BOARD
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session Of what is left Of F1ance'l
sea power as one Of the peace
terms, but It is incredible that any
such desire forms the basis Of what
ever negotiations are now proceed
ing.
Generous peace terms for France
would be extremely difficult fol
Germany and Italy to give at the
present time. Strategic necessity re.
quires that Germany hold possession
Of the French northern coast anc
probably Of Atlantic ports as long q.
Britain continues fighting. A large
German army must remain II
northern France too, unless Hitlel
has abandoned definitely all hope o.
invading the British Isles. There
would be no generosity in Germany
clinging to northern France for thu
duration Of the war, whatever agree.
ment Hitler might make about post
war German retirements.
MussOIini War Aims
MuSsolini has so emphasized Lit
war aims to include seizure Of
French southern and eastern terri
tory and colonial possessions ir
North Africa that any important
Reputation of these demands Ger.
tainly would have bad moral eff.
feet on the Italian people. No peace
terms could be regarded as gener.
GUS to France that took from hel
such territory as italy claims.
Furthermore, the question o.
SPANS claim to some part of thu
French African empire must bt
given consideration by Hitler and
Mussolini If they wish to keep SPAR
within their sphere Of influence. I
could not be regarded as q generou!
gesture to France if Spanish desire!
were gratified at Frances expense.
Thus, there are serious difficultie!
confronting Germany and italy 4
they hope to gain some advantage
against Britain by making fina
peace with France. At the same
time the present unrest in France
and the French colonies under the
armistice agreement might cause the
axis dictators to believe a final peace
would overcome the possible threat
Of De Gaulle's free France move
ment.
Paper Describes It
While Hitler and Laval were hav-
ing their conference, the Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung, one of the lead
ing Berlin newspapers, printed an
analysis Of conditions in France
saying the Vichy government had
lost touch with the French masses
The French people were described
as being skeptical and Indifferent!
toward Petain.
A pro- British revival in France
and the colonies, if the war be pro-
longed, has become very possible. II
that were to occur, the axis would
suffer, especially if it had to use
force to subdue the movement. If
France were given final peace, the
De Gaulle agitation might be SER
iously hampered, and this objective
may well have been one of the
principle purposes Of Hitler's talk
with Laval,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23

air ministry, showed that three large
grain elevators near the Hamburg
docks, holding 10000 tons Of wheat,
| and. It was said that docks and
had been completely destroyed"
nockside buildings also were badly
damaged.
The air ministry,s assertions were
In contrast to denial by the Ger
man propaganda ministry Of serious
damage at Hamburg.
The air ministry said It had evi-
dence of the destruction Of gaso-
meter at Gelsenkirchen in Germany,
one of the largest in Europe. It said
also that it possessed evidence that
a large Berlin factory producing
precision machinery for German
armed forces had suspended opera
tons temporarily.
British bombers were said to have
inflicted heavy damage on German
railways and other intra-city trans
port systems.
It was announced today that be-
cause of adverse weather conditions
British raids were not made on OBJ
jectives in Germany last night.
According to the air ministry's
sources the German newspaper
IVoelkischer Beobachter recently
published an advertisement Offer
ing employment to all sorts of
workers from architects to the low
est grade clerks" for replanning and
rebuilding the Hanseatic port of
Hamburg.
Relation With Ere
London, Oct. 23s--New evidence
of improving relations between
Great Britain and Fire was seen to-
day In the disclosure that negotia-
tons were under way for a large
scale evacuation Of women and
children from bombed British areas
to the Irish Free State.
Fires Prime Minister canon De
Valera was said to have started the
negotiations. Repeatedly, he sum-
moned his ministers Immediately
after the liner City Of Benares was
torpedoed while en- route to Canada
with refugees. and demanded:
Cant Fire do something to help
the mothers and children lof bombed
Britain?"
It was reported from Dublin that
Is, 900 women and children might
be removed from Britain by Christ
mas. An ofiicial of the Fire high
commissioners Office here said:
Hitherto It has been very diff
cult for any person living in Bril-
tain to go to Fire. In future, all re-
striction win be waived for genuine
evacuation cases. 1t will be open to
any mother who has relatives or
friends in Fire willing to receive
her or her children, to get in touch
with us and evacuation will be ar
ranged"
The official said negotiations were
still going on but were being
speeded up as much as possible"
Lord Cranborne, Dominions Off
cial, revealed yesterday that the
negotiations had started. He said
the plan was intended for persons
able to arrange permanent accom-
modations for themselves in Fire.
Heroes Sentenced
London, Oct. 23.-(UP)-Four Of
last months heroes, members Of
Lieut.. r. Davies bomb disposal
squad who saved st. Paul's Cathe-
dral from destruction by a time
bomb, faced nine months imprison-
ment at hard labor today for steal
ing 1925 worth Of toilet articles
from a bombed shop.
The magistrate who sentenced
them said, "I'm sorry: aWfully SOr-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
FRANCE MAY NOT FIGHT

Vichy, France, Oct. 23-(UP)-
Foreign Minister Paul Baudouin said
today that "all idea of military ac-
ton by France is excluded"
Baudouin made his statement
after consulting Marshal Philippe
Petain, chief Of state, on reports
published abroad that Adolf Hitler,
at his conference yesterday with
Vice Premier Pierre Laval, had ask
ed that the French fleet take part
in a general attack on British
forces.
Official comment was limited
strictly to the bare admission that
Laval had conferred with Hitler yes
terday during brief stay" by Hit
Ter in France, indicating that Hit
Ter had returned to Germany. Laval
was believed to be in Paris today,
though his secretary mad returned
here.
There were various foreign press
reports, one that Hitler desired an
early appointment with Petain, an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
HERoNs MOVE IN ON ZOO

Melbourne, Australia Cup - A
flight of 20 heronS has Just moved
in on the Melbourne ZOO and is eat
ing up the municipalities bird food
appropriation without even apply
ing for relief. They are believed to
have lost their way while emigrating.
The city will not modest them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
that European peoples do not desir
to fight one another to a finish"
GERMAN WIRELEss REPoRT

GERMAN WIRELESS REPORT
New York, Oct. 23.-(UP)--The
German wireless, in q broadcast
picked up here, reported under a
Madrid date today that Gen. FRAN
cisco Franco, chief of state Of Spain,
Ramon Serrano Suner, Spanish for
eign minister, and Eberhard Won
Sohrer, German ambassador at Ma
drid, had left for San Sebastian,
near the French frontier, and that
"the impression is gaining ground
that big things are likely to de-
velop."
"The sudden departure from Ma
drid to the Franco-Spanish frontier
of leading politicians of Spain, to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
AUSTRALIA BARS FOREIGN
TALK

Sydney, Australia (UP)-Perhaps
Australias most unusual wartime
regulation has been the prohibition
of use of any foreign language over
the government-operated telephone
system. IF person cannot talk
English, he cannot use the tele-
Phone" is the order. Even French
is barred,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23

other that Count Galeazzo Ciaio,
italian foreign minister, might go
IN some secret mission abroad,
There was no indication whether
he, too, might see Laval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
Timed for Election


London, Oct. 23-(UP)-Ralph In
gerSoll, editor of the New York news
paper PM, told newspaper men today
that responsible Germans told him
five years ago that the present Nazi
blitzkrieg would be timed to coincide
with the presidential election in the
United States.
Asked to identify the informants
Ingersoll named Capt. Fritz Wiede-
man, now German consul general al
San Francisco, and the German con-
sui general at New York. He said
that the statement was made in a
general discussion of the future.
Ingersoll said British air COM
munIques were believed in the United
States but with a certain amount Of
finger crossing" because of a re-
cent whispering campaign in which
editors were assured that British ali
claims were authentic. Ingersoll took
the view that irlsistence on accuracy
of British claims had been over
done,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
President On Final
Drive For Election

as chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee during the two
great campaigns. Of 1882 and 1896.
deeply appreciate the honors that
have been paid me by my party and
shall ever be grateful 70 the party
workers for the loyalty and devotion
have always received during my
years of party activities.
During the period outlined above
have preached party loyalty and
pleaded for the success Of my party.
1 did that because I sincerely believe
in the Democratic party, in its
principles and detectives.
AT the national convention OF
the Democratic party in Chicago
at which I was candidate for the
presidency-after the balloting was
over I pledged my support to the
nominees of that convention. That
pledge was made in good faith.
shall vote the straight Democratic
ticket on Nov. S, and I urge the
members of my party to do like
WISE"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23

Two out>of every three cars sold
during the year 1889 were used
cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
FIRST SPEECH IS
AT WILMINGTON

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-23
dive BOMBERS
TAKEN BY GOVT.

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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-12
SEEKS PERMISSION TO
OPERATE COASTAL HARBOR
RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE

The Michigan Bell Telephone Com
pany has filed application with the
Federal Communications Commission
for permission To construct stations
through which it would be planned to
provide cuaStal-harbOr ratliOteleDhone
service To- craft plying the Detroit riv-
er. Lake st. Clair. the ST. Clair river,
and the lower portion Of Lake Huron.
The announcement was made by
George VI. Weldh, president of the
company
The application asks permission to
install two JO-watt tr:lnsmitters. and
receivers at each Of two locations. De
tIOit and Port Huron. President WEIGH
said it is hoped the entire project can
be- completed i'll time to begin opera
ton early during the coming naviga-
ton season
If the FEC approves, il is proposed
To- offer Il service which would make
il possible for ship commanders in
these waters To keep in telephone touch
with owners. srHplierS and others. and
al
Of radiOtehephOne and land Telephone
wires. Also il would make il possible
for businessmen and other Operat tors
Of pleasure craft between Lakes Huron
and Erie 30 telephone homes or offices
and to receive calls.
President Welch explained that the
nearest cOastal+harbOr lsldiOtelephOne
station now in operation is located at
LOrain. Ohio. 1t is believed that more
reliable service is required in order TO
properly cover the Detroit shipping
area and up into the lower portion Of
Lake Huron. A radiotelegraph sta ton
at Rogers City has applied for per-
mission to furnish radiOtelephone ser
vice farther north as have hackers Of
proposed station in the vicinity Of
Alackinac Island.