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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-11
LITCHFIELD CASE
CLOSES ABRUPTLY
Convict Refuses to Testify
For Orlando La Porte
In Robbery Trial
Especial to The DemOcrat)

Litchfield, April 11-Litchfield'
most spectacular trial in some time
came to a sudden conclusion We'd
nesday afternoon when witness
for the defense of Orlando La Porte,
who had been granted a new trial
after serving two years of a SEN
tence imposed after his conviction
in March Of 1898 for holding up
Torrington store, took the stand but
refused to testify.
Spectators who crowded the
courtroom to capacity even over
flowing the jury box, listened In
tense silence as Ralph Briggs,
slight, blond-haired youth in his
twenttes, after being sworn in, res
fused to give his name, saying, Il
can't tell that" Briggs who is
serving sentence of from 1850
years in Attica State Prison, In At
tica, N. Y. and who with two other
convictS is reported to have made
a complete confession of the hold
up of the Saba store at % Field
street. Torrington, the afternoon OF
Dec. II, 1887, sat calmly IN the wit
ness chair and refused to answer
the questions put to him by Atty.
Ruben Kaminsky of Hartford. Mr..
Kaminsky then asked to have his
witness excused and Judge Earnest
Simpson granted a short recess.
Immediately following the recess
the defense rested it's case at which
time Mr.. Kaminsky made a short
statement to the court explaining
that the changed attitude Of the
witness came wholly as a surprise
and modification to himself and
his associates and that as the en-
tire defense had depended upon tes-
timony which he had hoped to get
from the three New York men, he
felt there was no justification for
taking up the courts time and pro-
longing the case. He said that the
accused still maintained his inno-
cence and that he would trust to
the leniency of the court.
Judge Simpson found Orlando
LaPorte guilty as charged, but was
lenient in his sentence, which was
two to four years in states prison.
AS LaPorte had already served two
years of his previous sentence of
from six to nine years, the re-trial
at least gave him two years of
freedom. Judge Simpson in a kind
~ manner pointed out to the ac-
cused that with good behavior lover
there' he would have a chance Of
parole in twenty months.
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DELAYED TRIAL
FINALLY STARTS
G. R. & L. Company De-
PENDANT In $4,000 Action
Brought By Woman

The case Of Rose Basil against
the Connecticut Railway and Light
ing Co. was resumed in the Court
Of Common Pleas this morning. The
case has been started on three diff
ferent occasions but legal difficult
ties caused poStponements.
The case was originally started
before a jury but was taken away
from the jury by agreement of
counsel and the court. Inability of
witnesses to be present in court
caused further delays.
The woman Is seeking 5000 dam
ages as the result of alleged injuries
suffered when she fell while eros
sing trolley tracks on North Main
street, which she claims were not in
use and should have been removed
by the trolley company.
Atty. Michael v. Blansfield APP
pears for the woman plaintiff in the
case and the firm of Bronson, Lewis
Bronson and UpSon for the defend
ant company.
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No Parking In
Church Area At
Funeral Time

Police Chief william ]. Roach
said today parking will be re-
stricted on West Main street,
near st. Johns church, and on
all Of Church street. for Rev.
DIR. John N. Lewis funeral to-
morrow.
The superintendent said the
West Main street area near the
church and all Of Church street
will be used 10 accommodate
the automobiles Of those at
tending the funeral and signs
to that effect will be posted to-
day.
The bier of the dead minis
ter has been guarded by two
policemen and two firemen
since 6 o'clock last evening.
Working in shifts, the officers
will guard the bier until it is
removed.
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Connecticut Bishop
tons are planned by many other
organizations.
Others to Pay Honor
Scores of civic groups, societies,
clubs and other organizations were
planning to be represented by dele
cations at the funeral tomorrow
but have deferred to the family's
wishes that no delegations be sent.
Mayor Vincent A. Scully will rep
resent the city of Waterbury at the
exercises. Many clergymen will at
tend, along with prominent men,
bers of st. Johns and other
churches, and scores of the many
personal friends who were close to
the beloved rector in his lifetime.
DR.. Lewis died at Waterbury hos
pital at Sis a. m. yesterday. He
had been i'll for only two weeks.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary
Newell Stone Lewis, sister, and
several nieces and nepheWs.
Pallbearers
The active pallbearers will be
eight former assistants under DR..
Lewis, namely. Rev. Harry Fitzger-
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friend, with the passing of DR..
John N. Lewis.

friend, with the passing Of DR..
John N. Lewis.
HE was a rector of st. Johns
church, but he belonged to- all
of Waterbury. His big, generous,
kind and loving heart, took in
our entire community and ev-
erybOdy in it.
IL was honored to be asso-
ciated with him in many enter
prices for the betterment Of our
city. We all looked up to him
as a son looks up to a great and
good father. was proud to call
him friend.
81 have often referred to him,
as 'Waterbury's leading citizen
He was too great a man to be
completely taken from us. His
kindly, friendly, broadening
spirit will continue to influence
US for years to come"
Through Mrs. Arthur j. B.
CRIES., president, the Waterbury
Garden club pays tribute to the
late Rev. DR.. John N. Lewis as q
great lover Of nature. The beauti-
full grounds surrounding the parish
house to the church will serve as a
constant testimony Of his interest
in the beauty of nature. 1t Is to
he remembered that he sought rest
and relaxation during the sum-
mer months amidst the rustic sur
roundings Of his camp in Maine.
While he was not an active mem
Der OF the Garden club, his in
terest and while-hearted coopera-
ton could be counted upon."
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Rev. DIR. John N. Lewis
Lies In State Today
Confined From Page l,

Rev. Elmore Men. Mckee, rector Of
st. Georges church in New York
city; and Rev. Joseph H. Titus Of
Grace church, Jamaica, L. l.; Rev
In the procession into the church
tomorrow following the pallbearers
will be members Of the st. Johns
choir, members of the Waterbury
Ministers Association, visiting clergy
men Of the state diocese and clergy
men from other doices. The pro-
cession of clergymen will be led
by st. Johns staff under DR.. Lewis,
Rev. Robert Beecher, Rev. Samuel
Budde. Rev. MT. Ayers and Rev. Mr..
Willard.
Following them will be Senior
Warden John P. Elton, Junior War
den Frc6erick s. Chase, Treasurer
Edwin S. Hunt, Assistant Treasurer
Earl Mccain, and Parish Agent and
Parish Clerk John NJ. Burial.
The vestrymen will follow the
parish officers. The vestrymen are
Isaac P. Kellogg, F. Dutton Noble,
clifford F. HOLSTER, J. Wtnfred
Beecher, John A. Coe, Jr., David C.
Griggs, william F. German, Carl c.
CULVER, Elton S. Wayland, Lewis
]. Hart, Bennett Bronson, j. Edward
Kennaugh and William B. Elwell.
Local clergymen who will assist in
the services will be Rev. David P.
Gaines, Rev. DR.. James Gregg, Rev.
William McCance, Rev. Ridgway F.
Shinn, Rev. DR.. John J. Snavely and
Rev. DR.. John C. Walker.
Uniformed members of the Wa
terbury Police and Fire Depart
ments, of which DR.. Lewis was chap
lain, will form the guard of honor at
the late rector's bier this afternoon
and evening.
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OBITUARY

KIRCHBER G Henry. G..
Kirchberger, 46, of Bethlehem, died
Wednesday morning at the Water
buryO Hospital. He was the son Of
Franz and Mary (Guilds) Kirch-
berger.
He is survived by his window,
Muriel; his mother, Mrs. Mary
Kirchberger of Waterbury; his faith
er, Franz Kirchberger of Bethle-
hem; and a brother, Clark of Wat
erbury.
The funeral will be held Satur-
day at 2 o'clock from Christ Epis-
copal Church, Bethlehem. Rev
Carter S. ellis will off1ciate. Bur-
ial will be in Bethlehem.
Friends may call at Hickox's fu-
neral home; 1876 Main street, Water
town, tonight and tomorrow eve
nings from Z o'clock to 9 o'clock.
BRUNDAGE-Pearl Lydia Brund-
age, II, of 901 West Main street.
daughter of James w. and Mamie
Reed Brundage, died this morning
at the Waterbury hospital. She was
born in Waterbury in 1923, attend
ed Wildly High school and was a
member of the West Side Metho-
dist church She IS survived by her
parents, one brother, Edward, three
sisters, Amy, Emily and Gertrude,
and her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus Brundage. The funeral will
take place Saturday afternoon from
the Anderson Funeral home, time
and other arrangements to be an
nounced Late.
McGRATH-James McGrath OF
81 Fairlnor1t street died this morn
ing after a long stay at st. Mary's
hospital. He was the husband of
the late Anna Kenny McGrath. He
was born il Ireland. the son of the
late Maurice and Mary Fruin Nc
Grath. He !" survived by two sis
tiers, Mrs. Michael Maroney of this
city, and Miss Helen McGrath of
Boston, also several nieceS and
nephews. He was a brother of the
late Thomas McGrath who died six
months ago. He was a member of
the Brooklyn Athletic club, and
made his home in the Brooklyn
section for many years. He was for
merly owner of a restaurant, re-
firing about ten years ago. The flu
neral will take place from the Null
vile Funeral home, 270 West Main
street Saturday morning to ST.
Francis Xavier church, time to be
announced later. Burial will be in
the family plot in new st. Joseph's
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home after Z o'clock this
evening.
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FUNERALS

Business Associates and employees
of the Chase Brass and Cope:
Company as well as numerous
friends paid tribute to William
Gregory Green, office manager of
the Chase Company, when funeral
services were held this afternoon at
2 o'clock at the Second Congrega-
tional Church, Rev. DR.. John c.
Walker officiating. Burial was in
New Milford cemetery, New Milford.
The honorary pallbearers were:
Arthur S. Rogers, Clayton c. Car
pentier. Levi Wilcox, Orion P. Camp,
Stephen P. Crane, Harry G. Post,
John H. Curtiss, Arthur T. Crane,
DR.. William B. Brewster, and DR.. B.
Henry Mason.
The pallbearers were: A. A. Bal
dwin, E. H. Madison. L. J. Schuster,
]. w. Watt, w. B. Bryan and G. H.
Refill.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth B.
TENS was held this morning at $3.50
o'clock from the Stokes Funeral
Home, 694 North Riverside street to
st. Joseph's Church where a solemn
mass Of requiem was celebrated at
o'clock by Rev. j. ]. Valantiejus with
Rev. A. Edward Gradeck and Rev.
Alfred Cabitor at the side affairs.
Burial was in the family plot in CAL
vary cemetery with committal SER
vices by Father Valantiejus. The
were: Albert Jegela, Vim
cent Urban, Anthony Gerulis. John
Joseph Steponaitis and
Leon Frigon.
The funeral of Rocco Cipriano
will be held tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock from the Colosanto funeral
home, 1874 Bank street, to the Church
of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for
a requiem Mass at 9 o'clock. Burial
will be in the family plot. Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home today from to II D.
m.
Funeral services for Frederick
johnson will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock at the Anderson
funeral home, 10 Central avenue,
with Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar
of Christ chapel, officiating. Burial
will be in new Pine Grove cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today ION 3 to p. m. and z
to 9 p. m.
The funeral of Andrew Stokes
will be held tomorrow morning a:
$3.50 o'clock from the home, 81 High
street to st. Stanislaus Kostka
church where a requiem Mass will
be celebrated at 8 O'Clock. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rose
Verzier were held yesterday after
noon at the Clark funeral home, 20
State street, with Rev. Roger B. r.
Anderson, rector of Trinity Episco-
pal church, officiating. Burial was
in Brockett Hill cemetery. Bearers
were George Gall, Phillip Pilking-
ton, Edward Larrow, William Haw-
ley. Harold Verzier and Arthur
Dubois.
The funeral of Mrs. Robert E.
Lewis will be held tomorrow morn
ing at BIS o'clock from the Null
vile funeral home, 270 West Main
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CADETS A. c. PLAN
ANNUAL FUNCTION

Eighty and more couples are ex-
pected to attend the second annual
dinner dance of the Cadets Athletic
Club Saturday night at Seven
Gables Inn.
The arrangements committee In
cludes Louis DeNegris, P. lack, r.
Rinaldi, c. OLoughlin, and B.
Boccaccino.
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THIRD M'GILLICUDDY IN GAME

THIRD M'GILLICUDDY IN GAME
Philadelphia. (UP)-Earl McGllli-
cvuddy, grandson Of Connie Mack.
veteran pilot-president Of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, is an outfield can
didate for the University of Penn
sylvania baseball team this season.
His father, Earl Mack, is Comics
first lieutenant and vice-president
of the AS.
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the state Armory at 8 O'Clock to-
night and march to the church In
4 body.
A resolution mourning the death
of DR.. Lewis was adopted by Mel
chizedah lodge, B'nai Birth, at
meeting last night. Similar resolu-
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aid OF Christ church in Brooklyn.
N. Y; Rev Arthur McKenny of st,
Pauls church in New Haven; Rev.
Peyton Williams of st. Johns
church in Mclean, Va, Rev. Charles
l.. Taylor, Jr., professor of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary;
r. S. Enrich, assistant professor of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary,
Rev. William Brewster, rector of
All Saints church in Belmont. Mass;
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street, to SIS. Peter and Paul church
where a solemn high Mass of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated at 9 o'clock.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery
Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon and evening.
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LATE. REALTY NEWS

QUIT CLAIM DEED
Gertrude X. Hart to. Eric
Kuegler, property on Walnut
street extension.
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William Mckee was fined In Ban
gor, Northern Ireland, court for
walking on the highway instead of
on the footpath.
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We, wish to thank our many
friends, relatives, neishbors. and
organizations for the sympathy and
Kindness shown us during our re-.
cent bereavement. the death or our
Hubbell.
(Signed)
MRS. GEORGE HUBBELL
and FAMILY.
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DIED

In this city, April
of sol West Main st. Funeral Sat-
nrday, time later, from Anderson
Funeral Home,
McGRATH--In this city, April 18th,
1910, James McGrath, of 81 Fair
mount st. Funeral Saturday, time
!ater. from Mulville Funeral Home.
to. st. Francis Xavier's Church
Burial in new st. Joseph,s ceme-
terry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-11

Rev. Samuel A. Budde, presi-
dent Of .e Waterbury Ministers
association: Waterbury has lost
its first citizen in the passing of
Rev. DR.. John N Lewis, for the
past 20 yeafc rector OF st. Johns
church. The people OF all races,
Municipalities and creeds kne-- him
IS their friend, and loved him. He
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Herbert S. Smith, general Sec
rotary of the local Y.M.C.A.:
"The Y.M.C.A., and every other
worthwhile Organiza ton in Wa
terbury, has lost staunch
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The funeral of Mrs. Robert E.
Lewis will be held tomorrow morn
ing at BIS o'clock from the Null
vile funeral home, 270 West Main
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
La ayiacion nazi deja caer las bombas y huge
Creese que Francia firmara hoy I'm armisticio.
Han sidO cortadas las tropas nazis EN- las
cercanias de Lyon

Londres, JUNO 22,-La avia
ci6n alemana ha iniciado en-
I%nglaterra, por .emor a los ca
zas, la tactica de dejar caer
las bombas Y huir a toda prisa,
Eel gobierno ingles Sc ha he
cho cargo va de la cast totali-
dad de los barcos Ge la escua-
dra FRANCESCA, manteniendo a5i
intacta la escuadrt aliada. Los
oticiales franceses hicieron sa-
Der que ellos, no importa 10
que acuerde ell gobierno, ia :
mas entregaran sus buqueS a
los nazis. Gran nGmero de bar
cos francstes Sc encuentran en-
los puertos ingleses Y en- los
sitios que les han s.do asigna-
dos EN- ell Mediterraneo.
Noticias de oriRen aleman
aseguran que Francia firmara
I'm armisticio en- la tarde de
hoy. Los emisarios franceses Sc
mantienen en- contacto con ell
gobierno del mariscal Petain.
Los peri6dicos ingleses de
la manana Green que hoy lie
CARA a una decision ell gabine-
tie frances.
Bombas incendiarias fueron
arrojadas hoy por la aviaci6n
inglesa en- las cercanias de
Berlin, causando grandes da-
nos.
A posar de las negociacio =
mes, ell je6rcito frances CONT
nda combatiendo en- los Vos-
gos, EN- la Inca Maginot.
Fuerzas retiradas de la AL
sacia y la Lorena combaten a
los nazis y contratacan deses-
peradamente, aunque pareeen
hallarse rodeadas.
Tropas alemanas, en- la We
eindad de Lyons, parecen ha-
Der sido cortadas por los con-
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
NYE LA RENUN-
CHA DE ROOSEVELT

Washington, JUNO 22.-Ha-
ciendo pequena labor political
en- un momento de crisis para Ell
mundo, el senador Nye, republi-
cano de North Dakota, manifes-
to aver que ell preSidente Roose-
welt debe renunciar y entregar
la presideneia a Garner. Nye es
p~artidario del aislamiento y ell
apaciguamiento y recomienda
tambien que ell exsecretario
Woodring sea llamado a decla-
rar.
Luego de que ell apaciguante
Sc desahog6, ell Senador Barley
lider de la mayoria, lie contest6:
FL general Arnold me ha asegu-
RADIO que en- ningdn tempo Sc
ha revelado el secreto de "la
vision" en- los aparatos de bonn
bardeo, q pesar de 10 dicho por
ell senador, con vistas a la gale
RIA.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
Esta deIberando Ell Consejo
de Ministries de Francia
Los periodicos de Burdeos dicen que jamas
sera aceptada una paz sin honra.
RechazadOs los ataques i~taIianos en- los Alpes

Burdeos, junio 22.-E Con-
sejo de Ministries de Francia
esta reunido bajo Ia presiden'
cha del jefe de Estado, M, Le'
brun, La finalidad del acto es
conteytar a las condolences O.
min9sas presentadas pOr Ell
canci!ler Hitler. A los plenipo
tenciarios franceses, en- Com
piegne, ell canciller aleman les
present6 las condolences con
estas palabras: Contesten 81 o
No, Y sin demora.
Han salido en- automovil ha-
cia lugares del sur, algunos
funcionsrios de Ia embatada
inglesa. Esto Sc interpreta poF
algunos como que la contesta-
ei6n sera de. a~sentimiento alb
soluto a las lmposieiones totali-
tarias, incluyendo la de ayu :
dar a los nazis a hacer la que
IRA a la Gran Bretaha.
Los peri6dicos de esta ciu-
dad, sin embargo, insisten en-
que Francia jamas aceptara
una paz sin honra, y que los
alemanes Sc veran obllgades
9 mantener gn enorme ejercito
en- ell territorio frances,
Gran actividad demostraFqn
aver y hoy les syiones de IN
glateTTa, Alemania Q Italia,
AerOplanOs iRgleses bombar-
deaFon hoy las afueras de Der
lin. Aunque Ia Radio nazI quiz
tn importanciA O eBe bomDar-
dec, los corresponsales extran-
ieros en- Berlin i~lfoFmarpl
que hsbisn DIDO mas de media
docepa de espantosas explo :
stones.
puFante ia nOche, Ia avia .
ei6n nazi Fealz6 variOs alta =
ques en- Ell teFTitorio ingles. La
radio alemana dice que fuerOn
destruidOs taDques de petro-
leo, an transporte de $4,000
! tousladss Y un yspsT,
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
PEPPER BAR
COS PERO NO HOMBRES

Washington, JUNO 21.-El Sc
nador Pepper, de la Florida, SUI
GIRO aver en- Ell senado que par
te de la marina de guerra sea
e~ntregada a Inglaterra, sin HON
bres, para ayudar a la Gran Bre
tana en- su lucha contra Hitler.
Pepper cambi6 fuertes pala-
bras con oil mediocre Senador
Holt, de Virginia, un apaciguan
te. Cuando en- tono descompues-
to Holt lie acusaba de pretender
declarar la guerra contra Ale
mania, Pepper lie dijo: Yo no
~declararia la guerra contra Ale
mania nj contra ninguna otra
potencia. LO que 70 quiero es
destruir a Hitler antes de que
la guerra llegue a Estados Uni
dos.
Otro "apaciguante", Clark de
Missouri, atac6 tambien a Pep
per.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
NO Sc PRESTA OLIVER AL
e DE JOHN LEWIS

Washington, JUNO 22.-Eli
l.. Oliver, secretario Executive
de la Lga Mol artidarista, re-
nunci6 aver su puesto por ha-
Der declarado Ell iider John +.
Lewis que 81 90 OpOne, como los
ccmunistas, a un tercsr termino
para Ell presidente Roosevelt. La
a~brumadora mayoria de los ira
bajadores, declara oliver, favo-
rece Ia ~renominaci6n y rselec-
ci6n del presldente. Prccede Ia
Oposicicn al jefe de estado de u
M dnflma minoria compussta
de personals asociadas con or
ganizaciOnes que radican fuera
de los Estados Unidoz8.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22


traataques franceses. Las fuer
zas del sureste de Francia con
t!ndan uniendose en- ell vale
del Rhone. Las fuerzas MEGA
nizadas alemanas Sc encuen-
tran en- un peligroso bolsillo
en- Lyons. FL mando aleman vie
ne procurando apoderarse de las
industries de Clermont-Fer-
rand, pero no 10 ha logrado to-
davia.
Cerca de Turin, Italia, la a
yiaci6n inglesa dej6 caer bonn
has. En- Roma, sin embargo, Sc
dice que ell ataque fue realiza-
do por aviones del "enemigo",
sin explicar su nacionalidad.
La gaceta., 1940-06-22
Trotzky dice que Stain engaho a las
Democracias para ayudar a Hitle
La bestia de Berlin marchara contra ell Soviet,
secundeda por Ell Japon
SS1o ell derribo de la randilla de Mosc1, podra
I regenerar la Democracia sovietica

Ciudad de Mexico, JUNO %.
- I'm un artfculo publicadO en-
los peri6dicos de este pats y de
Estados Unidos, Leon Trotzky
scstieno que la capitalization de
Francia no es un nero episode
milltar. sine una parte de la ca
tastrofe de Europa. ia especie
humane no puede vivir bajo ell
imperialism. Hitler no es Un
accidente, sino la mas consisten
te v bestial expression del impe-
rialismo que amenaza destruir
toda la civilization. Pero en- II
nea con las causas generates de
Ia catastrOfe, no sc puede olvi-
dar el papel %siniestro, criminal
desesmpehado por Ell Kremlin y
81 Comitern. Nadie do a Hitler
tan valioso apoyo como Ell que le
diera Stain. Durante IN perio-
do cinco amos el Comitern hizo
propaganda de ALBANIA con las
democraelas Q integraci6n de
frentes populares" con ell fin de
batlr a los agresores f~ascistas.
Esta propaganda ejerci6 una
fuerte Influenza en- ias masas.
Pero cuando la guerra de veras
20 aproxim6, Ell Kremlln Y 81 a
pencia. 81 Comitern, sait6 Ines
peradamente hacla Ell campo de
clos fasclstas agresores".
Stain, con la mentalidad De
un mercader de caballos, trat6
er esta forma de engaiar a Da-
ladier, Chamberlain y Roosevelt
Y ganar posieiones estrategica'
.gn Polonia y en- los paises del
Bkltico. Este salto desOrlent6 y
desmoraliz6 a Las masas, en- la'
llamadas democraciss.
DaSmoralizaRdo las masas 81