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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
GERMANS ATTACK
 LONDON FIERCELY
RAF Planes in Surprise" Dives - Fire Alarms
 Sounded in London
BY WALLACE CARROLL United Press Staff Correspondent


 London, Oct. 2.-CUP)-German air squadrons attacked with in creased strength and ferocity dur ing five air raid alarms today, but only a few Nazi planes fought their way past diving British defense planes and dropped bombs on the London area.
 British fighter planes, roaming the skies at great altitude, made screaming surprise" dives On the German raiders and drove most of them back across the coast.
 Nazi raiders which escaped the roaring counter-attack were forced to lower attitudes, where British anti-aircraft guns hammered at them furiously.
 A number of bombs were dropped on the capital, especially a south- east section, during the fourth air raid alarm, causing some damage and casualties.
 During the fifth alarm, three more bombs crashed into the same district.
 Some of the German fleets were turned back over the coast by fighter squadrons.
 Only 20 German planes pene- trated to the London area during the morning. They dropped bombs on two southeastern districts.
 Observers saw German plane for nations over the eastern, south eastern and southwestern suburbs with British fighter planes chasing them, their machine guns rattling
 A blast from big anti-aircraf' guns drove of German fleets which attacked the capital during the night, and to the astonishment oi Londoners, now inured to night long attacks. there was a lull ir the early morning hours.
 Damage was reported to only one street in central London, though IS outer districts and eight towns in southeast England were bombed
 Fire bombs were dropped in the eastern London suburbs and lncen' diary and high explosive boinbi caused damage and casualties ID the southern and southeastern out- skirts. 4 hospital in East London
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
To Resign As Head of Council, Conserva-
 tive Party LLOYD GEORGE MAY
 BE IN CABINET Other Cabinet Resigna- tions Are Being RumOred

London, October 2.-UP) . A drastic British govern ment shakeup, involving res ignation of Neville Chamber lain as Lord President of the Council and conservative party leader, and another in- vitation to David Lloyd George to join the cabinet, was reported in the offing to- day. Usually well informed quarters said that announce ment of Chamberlain's resignation was expected shortly, and was ex- pected to result in assumption Of the conservative party leadership by Prime Minister Winston Churchill
 Lloyd George, it was recalled, was invited to join the government when Churchill became prime minister, succeeding Chamberlain.
 Other designations
 Reports said also that govern ment shakeup might include the resignations of Home Secretary Sir John Anderson, Chancellor of the Exchequer Kingsley Wood and Vis- count Beaverbrook, minister of air craft production.
 Official confirmation of plans for Chamberlain's resignation was not available immediately but well ir- formed quarters said that 1t and ac-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
BUND HAS 10000
 MEMBERS IN U. 5. A.
1000, ,OOO Eligible to Join Witness Tells Dies
 Committee Today

Newark, N. J., Oct. 2-CUPl-The erman-American Bund has about 10000 members in the United States, but there are 100000 persons of German extraction in the country who are eligible for membership. Bund leader told the Dies commit tee investigating un-AmericaTl ac- tivities here today.
 The witness, August Klapprott. manager of the Bund,s camp N0rd- land at Andover, N. J., said that every member of the organization was an American citizen, that the Bund unconpromisinglv opposed Communism, and that z prime eAs jective was to oppose the .'b0gc0tE' on German goods in this country.
 Rep. Joseph starnes. D.. Ala. chairman of the subcommittee con- ducting the hearings, questioned Klapprott at length about joint meeting August IS at Camp Nord- land of the bund and the Ku Kluy Klan.
 Didn't any of the speakers make reference to the fact that there was racial minority group in the collzi- try that controlled it7", starneS asked, obviously referring to alleged anti i-Semitic statements made at the meeting.
 "Yes, there was reference made to that" Klapprott replied.
 Wasn't the reference to the fact that certain racial groups controlled the press and the movies end that the government Of the United States was also controlled by a certain racial group?"
 "Yes." Klapprott replied nFmly. land It is stili my belief that a small racial group controls ths rress' the movies and the government, le a certain extent.p
 ~rhat was the theme song loE ill1 entire meeting, waa t not" eia<neA asked.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
AXIS TO DRIVE
 ON SUEZ CANAL
Britain Claims Nazis Have Taken Over Italian
 Operations
BY NED RUSSELL
United Press Stan Correspondent

Unltc0 FTeSS St3u correspondent
 London, Oct. 2.-(UP)-British military sources reported today that Germans had taken over Italian military operations, possibly with a view to a big Axis winter offensive against the Suez Canal.
 An attempt to drive on the vital British Mediterranean lifeline from Syria as well as Africa was believed possible by British sources in view of recent charges that Italy has been seeking bases and indirect control of Branch Syria. (The Brit ish claims that Italy was making demands regarding Syria have been denied at Vichy)
 "The German masters have tak- on de tacto charge of Italian 0per- atlons," British tnformants said.
 There Is no reason why reports of German troop movements to Italy should not be true"
 The Fascist offensive into Egypt advanced t0 gldi Barrafil, 7S miles in Egypt, but for more than two weeks has failed to attempt further gains and had been subjected tn h0avy colinter-attack by British naval and air forces.
 m the last le hours. British alF forces have strongly attacked ftal- ian bases ln north Africa, especially along tao Mediterranean coast where MafGhal nqdclfo oraE|anl haa been seeking to build ip and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
British Flyers In Big Offensive On Berlin
Great Explosions in Northwest Suburbs of City-m= portant Military Objectives Reported hit As KAT
 Continues Intensive BOmbardment
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS

London, Oct. 2.-(UP)-Four "ter- rife explosions" rocked the north west suburbs of Berlin during an attack by strong Royal Air Force squadrons on machinery and mun1- tions factories, electric stations, oil plants and other objectives in Ger many, the air ministry said today.
 A brilliant white flash," fires and explosions in the northwest suburbs of the German capital were described by the returning British pilots, who also said that after they bombed oil supplies at Sterkrade in the Ruhr area "vast pail of black smoke remained over the blazing target" they had at tackled.
 The R.A.F. attack extended from the French channel ports to- Bel gium and Holland and many points in Germany as sweeping offensive was carried out against German war centerS.
 Hit Nortwest Berlin
 But the air ministry said that the bombers concentrated on north west Berlin.
 "That part of the city which is chiefly concerned with the man. ufacture of heavy machinery" was described as blasted by four big ex- plosions when one pilot dropped his explosives on the B. I. T. electrical equipment plant.
 "The pilots plane was lit up by brilliant white flash" the con- munique continued, "and other bombers over the target reported further fires and explosions within the area"
 The communique said that at Sterkrade "a large fuel tank was hit and great fires broke out. one vio- lent explosion followed and as the pilots came away vast pail of black smoke remained over the blazing target"
 One pilot, after dropping bombs at Sterkrade, near Dusseldork, in the Ruhr Valley industrial area, went on to the Fokker works at Amsterdam which had been bombed previously and "emptied a load there"
 Two waves of bombing planes ate tackled the oil storage center of Gel senkirchen in Prussia with high eX- plosives and incendiaries, starting fires and causing many explosions Fires and explosions also followed on attack on Cologne. the ministry said
 The Cologne boyer station was at- tackled and the ministry said "twe particularly big fires were reported glowing in the darkness"
 Electric power stations at DulS' berg and oil stations at Holten also were attacked.
 An air ministry communiQlie saie the British bombers also attacked freight yards at Hanm, soeet. Wes' terholt. Qremberg, and C0blenx. thu railway functions Rt sterkrade aI,s Hollcn. canal docks in the Ruhf an alrplane factory at Rotterdam and 'severAl enemy airdEolmos,"
 "The ports of Rotterdam, Flush ina, DunkIrk. boulosne, Calais all' 10 IIavFe and gun efnplacement near Cape orlz Neg also were heaVl yl bombed,s the cofHmunians said "Three og euf aircraft haze net Fe ported t0 ihelf hnst'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
UNION PARTY IS
 HAVING TROUBLE
Fractional Dispute May Take Party Into Court:
 Decided l93S Election

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 2.-(UP)- The Union party, whose few thou sand votes decided the 1888 elections in favor of the Republicans, appear headed today for the courts to de- cideS a factional dispute over 8 place on the November ballot.
 Secretary of State Sarah B. Craw- ford has declared the faction head ed by Stephen A. Ulman, Stratford, entitled to recognition on the ballot. This group has announced it would support the Republican state and national candidates.
 The other wing, led by Francis P. Coiro, Hartford, which has given its support to the Democratic can- didates, prepared to ask for an att torney generals opinion on the sec retary's decision.
 we have the right and the claim of the name of the Union party of Connecticut" said Coiro, land we will fgo to court and find out why the state of Connecticut is taking our money for the charter we now have if it does not hold water"
 Ulman was state chairman of the party when 1t swung its strength to the Republicans two years ago, and Coiro charged that Mrs. Craw- ford and the entire Republican ad- ministration would not be sitting at the state Capitol if 1t were not for the steal of Stephen Ulman for the Republicans in l938."
 Deputy Secretary of State Arthur ?. Brown admitted the decision of Mrs. Crawford raised an issue" and explained that one faction of the party had tc be recognized and the ulman group was chosen In view Of c superior court recognition of the Ulman wing two years ago.
 The Democratic party. meanwhile, through its guhernatorial candidate Robert A. Hurley. pledged itself to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Local Schools To Be
 Used For Registration

Developments today indicated that local schools will be used for regis tration of selective service eligibles Oct. 16, as Mayor Vincent A. Scully speeded preparations for local en- rollment. It was learned that the mayor had arranged a conference with Dr. Thomas J. Condon, super intendent of schools, which fact pointed to the closing of public schools on registration day and the employment of teachers at the 32 registration centers.
 Mayor Scully was also to confer today with Registrars of Voters John T. Derwin and Albert O. Taller rela- tive to procedure. The mayor, the registrar and other officials will meet with representatives from other New Haven. county towns at New Haven next Tuesday night. at which time instructions from the state selective service headquarters will be given.
 Closing of the schools will allow the city to use close to 700 teach CTS and school department workers for registration purposes. Use of the school buildings will make 1t un- necessary for the city to hire any registration headquarters in any Of the voting districts.
 The mayor Is still working on the choice of i2 persons he will recom- mend as members of the four draft boards that will function here. The names are to be submitted to Hart ford by Friday.
 Gov. Baldwin today notified mayors and selectmen not to nom- mate doctors for membership on the boards, stating that their services would be needed later for medical boards.
 The governor also asked that negroes Do appointed to the boards in communities where there k c large colored population.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

York was called out on strikes. Campbell famed swinging.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
 REDS-Ripple flied to Greenberg. Baker singled of .Newsom's glove. Joost forced Baker at second, Hig- gins to Gehringer. Myers flied to Campbell.
 No runs, one hit, no errors, one left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
SUMMARY

RUNS N-Higgins McCosky Barten Ripple Camp bell g. Goodman
 TWO HITS-M. Mccormick, Goodman, Werber THREE BASE HITS-York.
 RUNS-CampbeH
 BASES ON BALLS OFF-Derringer l, Moore 1, Newsom STRUCK OUT BY-Derringer l. Moore T. Newsom A. Riddle LEFT BASES-Detroit 8, Cincinnati G.. Losing pcher-Derringer
 DOUBLE PLAYSWson to Joost Higgins to Gehrnger to York HITS OFF-Derringer inning 23 innings Riddle 0 in l.
 Umpires-BiN Klem (NL) plate; Emmett Ormsby AL) first base Lee Balanfant (NL second base; Steve Basil (AL) third base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
THIRD INNING

THGERB-Yo famed. swinging. Campbell singled to center. Higgins famed, swinging, and Campbell was thrown out attempting to steal second on the same play, Wilson to Joost. No runs. one hit, no errors. none left.
 REDe-Moore rolled out, York to NeWsoln, who covered first. WeEber flied Co Campbell M. Mccormick famed swinging. but Sullivan drop- ped the ball and threw him out to York.
 ko runs. no hits, no errors, none left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
GOV. IS DISCHARGED
 FROM N. H. HOSPITAL

New Hayen. Conn. oct. 2--(Upl-- Qov. Raymond N. Baldwin WaB dis. charged today from New iinyen hotpllal H|lefe llo Nhe admitted Ieol Ue1k. for treatment of a stomach d|1lllfbanee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
F0URTH INNING

TIGERS Sullivan popped Co Sonnl. fioNson lannQd swinging. Ilarl2ll ua|ked fecoskY singled oiI MeoreA glove. Ille hal| going inic seai1fhal1 enabl|ng nafiell 0 Iaee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

Fort Wayne, 1nd.--tUp)--bhsrs man street. only one block lone. ia probably the unillcklest f'fetch or pavement in the nation s0r dogs. Humane authorities report that slx dogB were struck by autolno. bites 10 the npaee oi two hours,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
Paul Derringer, Reds Ace, Driven From Mound
 Early in Game BIG SECOND INNING
 PUTS DETROIT AHEAD Outfielders of Both Teams Perform We'll in Pulling Down Long Drives

Crosley Field, Cincinnati, October a. Detroit'S 1940 Tigers got off to a flying start in the backyard of the Cincinnati Reds with a ' to 2 victory in the first game of the World Series here today. Five runs on five singles in the second inning plus a mis- play by Werber, Reds third sacker, sent pitcher Paul Der ringer to the showers before two innings of play had been com pleted. Bartell, Greenberg, York Higgins and McCoskey did the dam age in the Red wrecking second Bruce Campbell added home run in the fifth with one on, and York contributed a triple. Whitey Moore finished on the mound for the Reds
 A double by Ival Goodman and a single by Jimmy Ripple gave Cin- cinnati its first run in the fourth inning. At the end of the seventh, the amazing Detroit team had made nine hits count for seven runs, in which two Cincy errors also figured. A double by werber, which atoned for his second inning miscue, fol- lowed by Goodman single brought home the second Red run in the eighth.
 FIRST INNING
 TIGERS-Bartell famed swing ing. McCosky flied to Ripple in short left. Gehringer grounded out, Derringer to F. Mccormick.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
 REDS-Werber grounded out, Higgins to York. M. Mccormick doubled to right. Goodman rolled out, Higgins to York, M. Mccormick holding second. McCosky backed against the centerfield fence and made spectacular enchanted stab of F. McCormick's long fly.
 No runs, one hit, no errors. one left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
NINTH INNING

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

to third. Gehringer grounded out, Joost to F. Mccormick.
 No runs, one hit, no errors, two left.
 REDS Goodman doubled to cen- ter. F. Mccormick popped to Gehr- finger, Goodman holding second. Ripple singled to right, scoring Goodman. Wilson hit into double play, Higgins to Gehringer to York.
 One run, two hits. no errors. none left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
SECOND INNING

TIGERS Greenberg singled to left. York singled to right, Green berg halting at second. Campbell bunted down the third base line and all runners were safe when Verb er's high throw pulled JooSt, cover ing first, of the bag. Higgins sim gled to center, scoring Greenberg and York and putting Campbell on second. Sullivan walked, filling the bases. Newsom hit to Frank Mo- Cormick who threw to Wilson fore ing Campbell at the plate. Bartell singled to center, scoring Higgins and Sullivan and sending Newsom to second.
 McCosky singled to left. scoring Newsom and sending Bartell to sec ond. Whitey Moore. a young gight- handler, replaced Derringer in the box for the Reds. Moore caught Bartell off second but Myers drop ped the ball after Umpire Ballan- fant had called the runner out. Myers was given an error on the play. Gehringer popped to Werber. Greenberg rolled out, Werber to F. McCormcik.
 Five runs, five hits, two errors, two left.
 REDS Ripple bounced out, Gehr- finger to York. WAson popped to Greenberg. Joost singled to right. Myers forced Joost at second, Gehr- inger to Bartell.
 No runs, one hit, no errors, one left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
SEVENTH INNING


 TIGERS = Gehringer walked. Greenberg famed swinging. York walked. Campbell walked, filling the bases. Higgins popped to F. Mc- Cormick. Sullivan lined to Good man who backed up almost to the right field bleachers to make the catch.
 No runs. no hits, no errors, three left.
 REDS Riggs hatted for Wilson. Riggs famed swinging. Joost lined to Greenberg who overran the ball and had to make a leaping gloved hand catch. Myers flied to Camp bell.
 No runs. no hits, no errors, none left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
SIXTH INNING

SIXTH INNING
 TIGERS-Newsom rolled out, Werber to F. Mccormick. Bartell was called out on strikes. McCosky, attempting to bunt, popped to F. McCormick.
 No runs, no hits, no errors. none left.
 REDS-M. Mccormick popped to Gehringer. Goodman popped to Bartell. F. Mccormick walked. Rip- pie fouled to Sullivan in front of the Tigers dugout.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, one left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
FIFTH INNING

TIGERS Greenberg was called out on strikes. York tripled of the screen in front of the right field bleachers. Campbell hit home run into the right field bleachers. SCOT ing behind York. Higgins flied to Ripple, who made fine catch run ming uphill in front of the score board. Sullivan famed swinging.
 Two runs, two hits, no errors, none left.
 REDS-Joost singled to center. Myers was called out on strikes. Moore famed swinging, Joost went to second on the play and was safe when Bartell dropped Sullivan's throw for an error. Werber was out, Higgins to York. Higgins throw was wide but York made nice play on the ball, tagging Werber as he raced by.
 No runs, one hit, one error, one left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02
EIGHTH INNING


 TIGEKS-Baker now catching for the Reds. Newsom bounced out, Myers to F. Mccormick. Bartell singled to right. McCosky filed to M. Mccormick, who made the catch in deep right-center only few feet from the bleacher screen. Baker threw wildly to second when Bartell attempted to steal second, and the runner went to third as the ball got away from Myers and went into the outheld. 0ehrlnger lined to M. Mc- Cormick.
 No runs. one hit. one error, one left.
 REDs-craft batted for Moore, and filed to oreenbeFe. Werber dou- hled to center. M. Mccormick rolled out to York unaAsisted, Wefber moving to third. Goodman singled to rieht-eenler, scoring Worber. ?. Mccormick filed Go Mc-
 ono run. two hits. no errors, one AAAtl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-02

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Evening star., 1940-09-21
ItoIy's Hedgehog Units
Are Bombed by K. A. F.

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 81 P.-
Britain's Royal Air Force tried yes
terday to clip with bombs the "quills
of the Italian Army hedgehog
formation on the western desert.
So called by the British officers
each hedgehog" consists of a core
of infantry surrounded by an oval
shaped ring of light tanks and arm
ored cars equipped with anti-tank
guns and cannon up to IS milli-
meters.
At the head of each unit are
groups of small and medium tanks
followed by a dozen or so armored
cars which fan out to right and left
to fend off flank attacks. The oval
is completed by a similar formation
, in the rear.
For four hours yesterday, the
R. A. F. rained explosives on such
a contingent at Sidi Barrani, and
other bombers set fire to three
Italian ships in Bengasi harbor,
Libya, an air force communique an
nounced.
At the same time, officers of
British warships which returned to
Alexandria after bombarding the
italian positions the night of Sep
tember 17-18, said the combined
air and sea blows were disorgan-
izing the Italians.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
FreeHand Given
Family 10 Meet
Kidnap Demand
De Tristons Ready to
Give 100000 to
ChiId's Abductor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HILLSBOROUGH, Calf, Sept 81.
The safety of kidnapped Marc de
Tristan, jr, was placed ahead OF
all other considerations today as
the 3-year-old boys wealthy family
uncompromisingly declared its
readiness to meet the beak-nosed
abductor's 100000 ransom demand.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents and local police withdrew
from the pretentious De Tristan
home in this exclusive little penin-
sular community, tucked away in
the coastal hills 20 miles south of
San Francisco, and gave the family
a free hand in establishing contact
with the dark-complexioned kid
naper.
In a 600-word. typewriter note
dropped where the boy was seized
just before noon yesterday, the De
Tristant were directed to get in
touch with the kidnaper through
an advertisement inserted in the
advertising section of the San Fran
cisco Examiner. This was done, and
the ad appeared in the papers
late morning editions.
Little Marc, the son of Count and