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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-06
|BATTLESHIP VS.
PLANE COMMENT
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deck nearly six inches thick and
from which, II Is supposed, the force
would be mostly upwards, Is a myS-
terry. II the bomb had struck In
the water alongside the battleship
and, instead Of exploding OH Inn
pact, had detonated under water at
depth OF, say q dozen or more
feet IN very close proximity OF the
comparatively thin plating outside
Of q magazine, then the destruction
of the ship might have occurred,
but a bomb, as far as known, ex.
plodes on striking the water and
has no delayed action effect.
II the Germans do destroy a bat.
tleshlp with an air bomb, the caus-
es win be:
Inadequate airplane defense, inef-
ficient anti-aircraft gun fire, IN.
sufficient thickness Of nrmored
deck. or ineffective protection Of
magazines from heavy explosions
under water.
The battleship, although the vic.
tim, would not rellnquish It's prim-
acy 10 the bombing plane, however,
for the victory, probably would be
only q temporary one,
Hope Claim Is True
Nations weak In battlSships, like
Italy, are hoping the German claim
Is true. We can be certain that II
battleship has Succumbed to an
airplane bomb. that Brltain's pres
tige on the seas for a time will suf-
fer; even our eight great battlaships
building will tremble on their
launching ways.
However when the smoke clears
and mems minds again regain their
power TO think clearly, we shall see
that such o disaster does not lessen
the need of the big surface ahip to
make the seas safe.
The battleshlp still will live.
During this ear, II may be impos.
Slble to correct structural defects
and make a battleship immune from
air catastrophe, but we can be sure
that more complete airplane de-
tense for the big ships, with great
or accuracy Of anti-aircraft fire, Will
come
Are the extravagant claims put
forth by Hitler Of damage 10 and
destruction OF British waiShips
aimed to panic Mussolini nito en-.
tering the war at once? The Ital-
ian dictator puts unlimited faith IN
his air and submarine power In the
Mediterranean With these weap.
ons Hitler too hopes TO defeat the
British navy.
Mussolinrs Chance
II Hitler succeeds In convincing
Mussolini that airplanes are capable
OF sinking British battleships, and
that the result In Norway has prov.
cd that the allies are TOO weak IN
air power TO be able 10 cope with
italian air power In the Mediter.
ranoan, reinforced, as II could be, by
German planes, then Mussolini
might consider that now his long
hoped for opportunity had come TO
make himself master OF the Me-
diterranean sea, ltaly's mare nos
trum."
italy, economically deficient In all
manner OF industrial materials,
would ct once be shut off from the
sea by the allied navies and become
an impoverished nation. II then,
air power should prove far less
formidable than Hitler Is claiming
while the submarine Is proving It.
self less destructive as the means
OF destroying II are being made
more effective, then Mussolini, In
declaring war, will bring misery TO
his people and encompass his own
downfall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-06

The nearest Allied army was that
Of the Near East, impressive IN mum.
berS but far away, and II was held
that the Allied performance IN Nor
way left little room for encourage
ment as to the aid II might bring
Rumania.
Dr., Karl Clodius, Germany's star
economic negotiator, Is now In Bull
garia. There were reports that he
might come here within q few days
to start on a new economic drive
coupled with diplomatic pressure
and expert propaganda among Ru-
manias as well as among the Ger
man minority,
IN addition, Alfred Goering, broth.
or OF Field Marshal Hermann Goc-
ring, Nail No. 2, was here 10 open
an office for the Great Hermann
dooring Iron Works Of Germany,
There was some belief that this
might be an important economic
step by Germany.
British Destroyer Sunk
London, May 6-tUP)--Dr itain's
1870 ton destroyer Afridi has been
bombed and sunk In protecting AL
lied troop Withdrawals from Nam
sos, Norway, the admiralty announce
ed today.
British transports were untouched
by German plane attacks, the nd
miralty asserted, and II was added
that two German planes had been
shot down during withdrawal opera
lions.
Afridi was one OF 10 destroyers OF
the big tribal class, with normal
compliments OF between 100 and GAG
men, depending on their class OF SER
vice as ordinary destroyers, flotilla
leaders or squadron leaders.
Afridi was completed May 3, 1898
In It's communicate, the admiralty
said that with the arrival OF day.
light, when the Allied troops with
drew from Nanisos, repeated waves
OF German planes kept up an In
cessant attack on the convoy bul
that the barrage put up by ant-air-
craft guns Of It's escort was so ef-
fectlve that troop transports were
untouCned,
Afridi was the 18th destroyer sunk
In the war. She was commanded by
Capt. p. l.. Wan. who commanded
the destroyer Cossack which rescued
800 British merchant seamen pris-
oners from the German supply ship
Altmark off the Norwegian coast,
The admiralty did not announce
the number OF men lost with the
destroyer but said that relatives OF
all casualties had been notified.
Afridi was serving as a flotilla
leader and was believed TO have car
red about 2l9 men.
OF the latest destroyer type, she
cost 81, 800 COO.
Turkey Is Ready
1stanbul, Turkey, Nav 6-tUP)-
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garrison Of several thousand men,
For the moment. II was stated the
warfare around Narvlk Is tending
10 become n "Sitzgrieg," but II was
emphasized that the difficulties
faced by troops there did not exclude
a quick decision,
Germans were reported attempt
ing TO rush reinforcementS 10 their
troops at Narvik and possibly pre-
pairing for strong aerial attacks on
Allied forces there)
Operations are proceeding slowly
because OF generally unfavorablc
weather conditions In the north, the
British said. In contrast 10 recent
fighting In central Norway, both
sides are trying to get achievements
TO the Narvik zone and are digging
In. II was estimated that from 5000
10 1000 German troops are under
sitg there.
Finland SIN Helps
Stockholm, Sweden, May Cup
Finland, slowly recovering from
her war with Russia, has sen. Nor.
way more than 100000 cash rs well
as considerable supplies since the
beginning OF the German invasion
II was reported reliably today,
Although she still Is rebuilding
her cities and caring for the wound
ed, and 100000 refugees from the
areas occupied by Russia, Finland
determined to repay Norway for
the aid the latter gave her.
Helslnki hospitals were reported TO
have been stripped OF ali equipment
not absolutely essential. At least
one ambulance corps with five doc
tors and IS nurses and 100 beds was
enroute 10 Norway. More than
100000 worth OF medical supplies IN
Norwegian ports, consigned TO Fin
land, will be given the NorwegianS.
Help for Norway from other quar-
ters included supplies and medical
and volunteers from Sweden ard the
United States. The United States
Red Cross last week turned over
$4,000 10 Norwegian relief officials.
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Rumania Begins
Growing Scared
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Tan, q newspaper organ Of the gov
eminent peoples party, said edi-
torially today that Turkey was
ready TO intervene Immediately on
the Allied side II war spread TO the
Balkans and the Mediterranean
states.
an the presence Of moves which
may comprise peace either In the
Balkans or the Mediterranean, Tur.
key Is ready To intervene immed-
itely Oh the side OF the Allies" u
said. "That Is why developments
are being followed with the great
est attention here. The possibility
that Italy Is blufflng has not COM
pletely disappeared. That Is why II
Is necessary not 10 hasten 10 draw
definite conclusions"
Tasviri Efkar said: without
doubt the situation In the Mediter-
ranian has been greatly aggravated.
But we do not believe that Musso-
lini will want 10 engage In an adj
venture with the sole end OF butter
Ing 0er'nny's bread"
On Western Front
Paris, May 6-tUP)--Two com.
panies OF German troops attacked
French outposts along one-mile
front In the 1lies river sector at 2
q. m. today after heavy artillery
preparation. Fighting continued at
| last reports and results were not
known.
An attack OF similar force and ma
ture was made In exactly the same
sector at 1880 n. N, yesterday. This
attack was repulsed, according 70
military reports, and the Germans
retired In disorder with severe loss
es.
II was suggested that the Ger
mans were using fresh troops IN Or
der 10 show them the real thing"
Aviation was comparatively mac
tive. French planes made some
flights over the western front and
the Germans made one reconnais.
sance flight over eastern France.
This mornings war eoninunique
said: There was marked activity
OF artillery as well as advance ele.
mentS In the Sar sector"
WAR BRIEFS
Berlin, May 6-(UP)-A severe
tobacco shortage has developed the
past three days, while public morale
was reaching new heights over re-
ported victories OF German air
planes over British warships.
Long queues OF men and women
have stood outside most Of the large
tobacco shops In Berlin waiting TO
buy the daily amounts permitted
them. Many stores have closed by
noon after notices were hung out
reading, "tcday's supply sold out"
When cigars are available, each
man Is limited TO two.
Amsterdam, May 6-(UP) The
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NSOHtllueQ from rage "
Sir Samuel Hoare, air minister,
and Oliver Stanley, war minister,
were understood to be ready 10
speak II things went badly for the
government.
Chief developments aside from the
outSpoken criticism OF the govern.
ment were;
An admiralty communicate briefly
but completely denied German
claims that a battleship and q
cruiser OF the York class had been
sunk by German airplane bombs.
The German claim 10 have sunk
British battleship and q cruiser OF
the York class IN operation OF
Namsos are untrue" the communi-
que said.
The war ONCE said: "There Is
nothing to report form Narvik, where
operations are continuing. There Is
slight enemy air activity In this
area"
Goes Back To Rome
Reliable intormants said that Sir
Percy Lorraine, ambassador TO italy,
had left for his post at Rome after
visit here. II was assumed that he
had special instructions In view Of
Italy's limitations that II might
soon be In the war-intimation
which seemed TO be counter balanc.
ed In part by indications that Be-
nito MuSsolini might decide at leafs
to DELAY ItalV'a AntraNce
Though II was forecast that
Chamberlain ministry would sur
vive tomorrow's debate, that did not
mean that drastic reorganizatio
might not be necessary.
Tomorrow's debate Is Commons,
the most important since Britain's
entrance into the war, was expected
TO start at 3 p. m. 90 a. m. EDIT
with Chamberlain opening for the
government. Consideratives, labor
party men and liberals are TO Join
IN the debate and In all likelihood
spend Thursday as well as Wednes-
day IN discussing the Norwegian
campaign and the war generally-its
past, Its present and It's future. 1t
was forecast that II would end with
out a formal vote and that Com
mons would then adjourn until May
81.
Real Coalition Cabinet
Demand grew for q real coalition
cabinet. though labor leaders had
indicated unwillingness to Join the
government and liberal leaders had
shown no willingness TO do so.
The Times, criticising labor men
for their absentention from the re-
sponsibilities OF government, said
that the demand for broadly based
cabinet was growing more insiStent
In the public mind and that labor
will be found In the ranks of the
government before the war Is over
/ is as certain as anything can pos
sible be-"
Dissatisfaction Of the newspapers
with the way war correspondents
are treated by military authorities
resulted In weekend revolt.
Air marshal A. S. Barratt. COM
mander In chief OF the air force In
France, ruled that correspondents
must not visit airdromes to talk to
pilots but must be content with
handouts" The result is that all
eight British correspondents with the
air force returned to England to
seek redress from the air ministry,
though as under nominal military
authority they were not supposed
to leave France without permission.
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CHAMBERLAIN IS
FACING BATTLE

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Stockholm radio reported that n
large German steamer struck q mine
off Gothenburg, In the Kattegat
and was so badly dmged II nd 10
be abandoned.
The radio said the steamer ran
Into the minc shortly after 10 a. M.
today. The crew OF 80 was saved.
Shortly before, the radio reported,
u Swedish fishing sioop ran into q
mine In the same place and sank
with Its crew OF four,
Berlin, May 6--(UP)-Minister OF
education Bernhard Rust told Ger
man children In n radio speech
today that "all the goods on this
earth are trophies; the strong win
them and the weak lose them"
He told the children that their
place In the war was TO train them
selves ito the greatest preparedness
and watchfulness, which are neces-
sary to strength"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-06
LOUIS N. LEOPOLD
IS TRYING AGAIN

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shooting her husband after domeS-
tic differences,
states Attorney william B. Fitz-
gerald was to oppose the two petit
lions at the hearing this afternoon.
The two local petitioners are among
40 prisoners who have applied for
pardons.
Mr.. Smith, II was learned, has
visited many prominent local res
idents during the past few weeks
and asked their permission TO use
their names as favoring pardon
for Leopold, a former local furni-
ture dealer.
Leopold was convicted, after O
sensational superior court trial, OF
causing the fire which took the
lives Of two children of Mr.. and Mrs
thomas Moynihan, then OF Baldwin
street. The body Of one Of two al
legged iiretugs was discovered later
In the ruins OF the building
While at prison Leopold directed
several moves aimed OF winning his
release by habeas corpus and also
attempts 10 gain a pardon. He was
reported to have attempted suicide
In prison at one time.
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nimnnd:sSldcwnIIss on Eondo 'i'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-06
ROBBERY JUNK PERSISTENT

Conshohocken. Pa.-(UP)-Walter
Jones has a perfect record in the
hard luck league. His service sta
ton has been robbed six times In
six years. After the fourth robbery.
Jones changed locations. but
couldn't shake the link.
Evening star., 1940-09-03

Willkie companies were clients Of
the biggest espionage agency devoted
solely to industrial work"
monwealth & Southern Corp. until
his nomination, when he resigned.
Perhaps the Republican candi-
date for President did not himself
hand over the pay for labor spy.
but the records Of the Senate COM
mittee that dug into such matters
disclosed that seven out Of ten of
the subsidiaries Of the power trust
Of which Mr.. Willkie was president
were clients of the notorious spy
agencies that specialize in the de-
struction of labor's rights and lib
critics."
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Locations
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north of the coast of Venezuela. Its
area is 233 square miles.
st. Lucia, with Grenada, st. Vim
cent and Dominica, is an eastern
barrier to the Caribbean between the
French-owned island of Martinique
and Trinidad
Trinidad Important.
Trinidad is an island of 1852
square miles of the coast of VeneA
zuela, Immediately north of the
mouth of the Orinoco River. It long
has been regarded by strategists as
potentially powerful naval base
for protection of the Venezuelan and
Colombian oil fields and the off,
shore Dutch islands of Aruba and
Curacao, where the worlds largest
reflneries are situated.
Antigua is one of the LeeWard
Islands, north of the Windward
group and about $50 miles SOUTH
east of Puerto Rico. The area is
108 square miles.
British Guiana, on the north
coast of South America, is some
$50 miles southeast of Trinidad.
The area is about 89,480 square
miles, the coastline about $50
miles, the chief port and probable
base, Georgetown. 1t is the west
ernmost of the Guianas, Dutch and
French.
Evening star., 1940-09-03


that Mr.. Willkie had emphasized in
his message that only in America
and England could free labor unions
exist, Mr.. Flynn said:
1T is certainly not Mr.. WILKES
fault that that situation prevails"
Mr.. Flynn said the Republican
candidate once described himself as
. member Of big business who never
hired . labor spy" and added:
But we have the evidence
before the La Toilette Investigating
Committee that Mr.. Wilkes Georgia
Power Co. spent $3l 900 on labor
spies from Pinkerton's: that Mr..
WILKES Central Illinois Light
bought guns and tear-gas shells;
that no fewer than three Of the
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Destroyers
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NCOQulQu6Q fTOM f1TSG fHS6)
Prior to the naval expansion pro-
gram, so destroyers of the old class
had been in service.
Each Of the destroyers turned over
to the British cost 81 500 900 for ma
chinery and the hull, with the fitting
out of the ships costing an equal
amount. The vessels weigh 1900
tons apiece.
Under the present building pro-
gram the Navy has Al new destroy
ers on the ways which, when COM
pleted will bring the total destroyer
strength to 20l, including those just
released.
Naval officials said there are 78
destroyers in the under age cate
CORY. These have been commits
stoned since 1884. These new de-
stroyers, Of heavier tonnage, are
costing the Government $500, 900
apiece.
The ships being given the British
In return for naval bases in this
hemisphere approximately will re-
place those lost in action against
the Germans and Italians, it was
indicated by naval observers. Many
of those lost by the British, how
ever, were new, particularly those
sunk during the battle of Norway
and the evacuation of Dunkirk.
The released destroyers carry II
torpedoes and have complement
of 125 officers and men. The arma-
ment consists Of fore and aft bat
teries of 4-inch guns. In addition
the ships ordinarily carry heavy
machine gun armament for warding
of air attack and for close work in
naval battles.
The Navy Department last June
let contracts for % vessels under
the regular Naval Appropriation
Act. OF these eight were new de-
stroyers Of the 1,700-ton class. In
cluded in the supplemental emer-
gency program are 80 more destroy
ers with 81 $50 total tonnage.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Flynn 10 Fly Here
For Strategy Talk
With President
Democratic Chuirman
Declares WiIIkie Is
Losing Ground

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 R-Demo-
cratic National Chairman Edward j.
Flynn arranged to fly to Washington
tonight to discuss the party's CAM
paign with President Roosevelt.
The conference would be the first
between the two since Mr.. Flynn
succeeded James A. Farley as ma
tional chairman.
Mr.. Flynn said he would report
that the Presidents Republican op-
ponent, Wendell l.. Willkie, lis
gradually losing ground"
At a press conference the ma
tional chairman commented at
length on statements Of Repub-
hcan National Chairman Joseph
Martin, jr., which described Pres
ident Roosevelt's Labor Day
speeches as political" and sug-
gested that Mr.. Willkie be given
similar free radio time.
He says they were political,
and we say they were not" Mr..
Flynn said. 1--WE are entitled to our
opinion as well as he is.''
The Democratic leader suggested,
Evening star., 1940-09-03
WASHINGTON, c. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER g. 4o

however. that Mr.. Willkie should be
given free radio time but said II
such gratis services were extended
to him 1t also should be extended
to Norman Thomas, the Socialist
presidential nominee.
What about Earl Browder, the
Communist candidate?" the Dem
ocratic chairman was asked.
We'll, Browder will have to make
his own demand" Mr.. Flynn said.
Mr.. Flynn disclosed that Vice
Presidential Nominee Henry A. Wal
lace would make major campaign
speech in the East late in the cam
paign, probably in New York City.
He also said that speaking serv-
ices had been offered the national
Evening star., 1940-09-03

headquarters by Gov. Lloyd Stark
Of Missouri, Gov. Herbert Lehman
Of New York. 1t. Gov. Charles Po-
letti OF New York and Senator
Wagner Of New York.
Informed that many voters styling
themselves Democrats for Willkie''
announced intention to vote for Mr..
Willkie for President but for Demo-
Gratis for local ofnce. Mr.. Flynn said /:
That type of Democrat never sup
ports local Democrats and he Is al
ways all over the lot"
Mr.. Flynn earlier had attacked
Mr.. WILKES labor record after the
Republican nominee had circulated
= Labor Day message.
Noting in statement yesterday
Evening star., 1940-09-03

enuine chrome
frames at this un-
heard-of low price.
Includes exte n sion
table and four attrac-
tive chairs with lovely
leatherette seats and
backs.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Zoo Loses Rure Birds

Because of the war II rare birds
belonging to a species resembling
the goose will not reach the zoo in
London. Caught by an English lee
turer in China, they were on their
way to England on a German
steamer when war started. The
ship took refuge in Yokohama and
the lecturer offered the birds to
Ueno Zoo.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Nozi Flag Exhibited

A German swastika flag. obtained
by British naval officer from q
captured U-boat officer, is being ex-
hibited in a hall In Stockbridge,
England, at 5 cents admission.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-11
Cood Spring Tonic
Avc:!cb!e CT Zoo

looking at lifc-which is the same
thing by the process. l found the
doctor quite right in his estimate of
the Larger mammals as the ones
which on the whole were most bcne-
fetal, and observed that Ernest,
who had heard nothing of what the
doctor had said to ne. fingered in
stInctlvcl% in front Of them. As for
the elephants, especially the baby
elephant, he seemed to be drinking
in large drau%hts Of their lives to
the recreation and regeneration of
his own"
Now Is the Time
Now that the geological gardens
are once more open and we can OBJ
serve the animals in the open air,
there is ample opportunity to carry
out this prescription. Our Euro
pc;n nciGhhors who need it worse
are denied this valuable treatment
because their zoos have been closed
and the dangerous animals killed
tor fear they would be set loose by
an air raid. How ironical the cruelty
OF man must seem to a black pam
thcr-ard how efficient.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-11
Now Is the Time
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

s. A. r.: "What are the symp-
toms Of hardening Of the arteries
and what precautions can be taken
IN regard to diet, etc, in order to
arrest this condition and overcome
it,"
Answer sincerely wish knew
wEat were the causes of hardening
OF the arteries. Some people be-
licvc that increase in the amount of
salt and Of meat in the diet causes
TINS. and some believe that The ex-
citcmcnt Of high pressure modern
HE IS the cause. | 90 not subscribe
to either Of these beliefs. | am in
cllncd to believe the fundamental
cause of the corGitior is hereditary.
Inc most important thing in the
way OF treatment is not to worry
about it and not to think too much
about it. Hardening of the arteries
N Itself does not cause SYMPTOMS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-11
Your Weekend Problem

Leading the heart suit, Which
your partner bid, against South's
4-Spades, what card would you
choose from the following hold
ings if (a) you had shown support
for his suit during the auction
and (hl Won had not?