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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
JAPANESE TRAIN
 IS DYNAMITED
l5O Persons Were Killed or Wounded; ; Prominent
 Men Aboard

Shanghai, November 29. (UP) - At least 15O persons were killed or wounded today when a train bear- ing prominent Japanese and Chinese officials to Nanking for the formal recognition by Japan of Wang Ching-W regime was dynamited near Soochow by Chinese guerrillas.
 Japanese quarters said that most of the casualties were Chinese mainly coolies. They were riding in a car behind the locomotive, the only car on the train said to have been destroyed.
 It was reported that at least two Americans were aboard the wrecked train but their names were not known immediately and it was not established whether they had es- caped injury.
 The wreck tied up traffic on the Shanghai-Nanking railroad, delay ing the regular train from Nanking City of Bridges" reputed to have the most beautiful girls in all China - said it had been confirmed that Chinese Guerrilla forces placed dy- namite under the racks over which the train to Nanking travelled.
 Many Escaped
 Japanese here said that many prominent Chinese and Japanese of- ficials who lad planned to take the train, waited for later one, thus escaping danger. How many had taken the wrecked train was not known.
 Japanese quarters here said that at least one Japanese had been in- jured slightly.
 Soochow is in the center of an area from which Chinese guerrillaS never have been cleared despite Japanese occupation Of the city since l937.
 The treaty ceremonies, marally aligning Japan with the Wang Ching Wei regime 1t set up for occupied China. were scheduled for Saturday, The railway station here announced that all train schedules for today were cancelled. A party of foreign correspondents had been scheduled to leave today by train for Nankine to witness the treaty ceremonies and they were held ID.
 The wrecked train was bound from Shanghai to Nanking. so0chow is about SO miles northwest Of here almost half way to Nallklne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
FIVE DAY FORECAST IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston. Nov. 29. - (UP) - The weather bureaus five-day New Eng land forecast for the period begin- ming at 7:30 tonight:
 The temperature during the next five days will average colder than normal. Normal temperatures for the period at Boston and New Haven Conn.,, 36; Nantucket, 39: Concord, N. H., and Passport, Me, 3l: Port land, Me. 32. and Burlington, Vt., 20. It will remain unseasonably cold during the first part of the period with warming taking place in the middle Of the period and somewhat colder at the end of the period.
 Precipitation will be light, less than 35 100 of an inch in southern New England and moderate 36 100 to 65 100 in northern New England. Snow will fail in northern New England and rain and snow in southern New England Friday night. Snow will continue in eastern and negthern Maine Saturday morning. Snow in northern New England and rain or snow iii southern New Ena- land will occur again about tho nild- dc Of lhe period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
ITALIAN TROOPS
 RUSHED TO FRONT
Eleven Transports Arrive at Durazzo, Albania to
 Help Battered Lines

Struga, Jugoslavia, Nov. 29 GU. PJ Frontier reports said today that II Italian transport loaded with fresh troops arrived at Durazzo, AL bania, and were rushed immediate ly toward the front where further Greek successes were reported.
 The Italian endorsements were said to have landed at Durazzo at 3 a. m. They were rushed inlme- diately, it was said, to inland points where Italian lines are being bolst- cred against the continuing Greek attack.
 At the same time new rebel activ- ity inside Albania was reported. Three time bombs were said to have been set of in the ministry of in- terior building at Tirana, killing five persons and wounding one. Other Albanian rebels from the Mati dis trict were reported to have blown up a bridge across the Mati river near Derjani in the Kruja district.
 Greek columns were reported swinging west from Pogradec, into the Shkubmi river valley in an ar- parent attempt to cut of Italians retreating over the main road to ElbaSan.
 Cut Across Country
 The Greek troops were said to have cut across country along a secondary road, occupying the vil-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
NAUCATUCK MEN TRIED SATURDAY
Two Accused of COnnec= tiOns With Recent LOt=
 tery to Hear Evidence
Special To The Democrat)

Naugatuck, Nov. 29-The cases of Felix Nardello of 516 South Main street, steward of Crusader post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and of Edward Urashka, of 28 West street, both of whom were arrested in con- nection with the alleged lottery in- vestigation being conducted here, are to be heard in brought court tomorrow.
 Whether they will bound over to the Waterbury superior court re- mains to be seen. Chief of Police John J. Gormley said today that bonds will be set for them tomor- row.
 Pros. Atty. Terence Carmody indi- cated Nardello will be charged with aiding and abetting in a lottery. As far as could be leraned here today, no further arrests have been made. Reports were prevalent however that the investigation had not end- ed but whether other arrests will result is ont known. Local police arrested Nardello mad Urashka.
 Much Evidence Seized
 It was reported also that much evidence, including a large drum used in the drawings, has been seized. The Investigation here has astounded many Naugatuck resi- dents and there is much interest in it locally. It is expected the small court room here will be filled to capacity tomorrow when the cas- es are to come up.
 It is reliably reported that many tickets were sold here and until the news of the investigation was pub lished Wednesday afternoon tickets for the reXt drawing were being sold. it was reported.
 It was reported there was large group at the home of Crusader post last Saturday when a drawing was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
FRANK STACK IN ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Held for United States Dis= trict Court, Under $5,= 900 Bonds

Frank Stack, of 184 Meriden Road today was bound over to the United States District Court at New Haven after a hearing before Federal Com missioner Harry Krasow on g charge of violating the white slave traffic act. Trial will be December 10.
 Miss Jean Butcho, p, of North Main street, was held as material witness. Bond for Stack was set al 5000.
 Authorities charge that Stack transported the woman from Penn sylvania to Troy, N. Y, and from Troy to Waterbury. She was living here about four weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
BUNGALOW WAS
 BLOWN TO PIECES

Providence, R. l., Nov. 29.-(UP) A terrific explosion, which police believed was caused by bomb or dynamite charge, early today demol- ished the five-room wooden bunga- low of Mrs. Julia Terri in the north Providence section.
 Bremen and police searched the wreckage for Mrs. Terri and her five children for several hours and then learned all were visiting her mothers Providence home over the Thanksgiving holiday.
 The explosion could be heard more than a mile away. Wreckage was strewn a distance of i50 feet.
 Mrs. Ferri said the bungalow had neither a central heating plant fol gas. She said that the stove fire wal let out before she left for her moth CTS home.
 Police said Mrs. Ferri had beer living apart from her husband fol several years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
CONGRESSMAN SMITH NAMED AS CHAIRMAN Will Head Subcommittee of Military Affairs for
 Inspection Tour COMPLICATIONS TO
 BE LOOKED OVER Trip Will Take About Two Weeks; 5000 Miles Will
 Be Flown

Congressman J. Joseph Smith of Waterbury was to- day appointed chairman of a subcommittee of the House Military Affairs Committee to inspect United States fortifi- cations at Panama and the Caribbean Sea. Announce ment of the appointment was made by Chairman Andrew J. May of the Military Affairs Committee.
 o In company with members of his subcommittee and army offi- cials, Congressman Smith will leave Washington from Boiling Field Monday at 10 a. m. in an army plane. The trip will cover approx imately 5000 miles and the itinerary will require about two weeks time.
 The Smith committee is expected to return to Washington Dec. 16.
 Sites to Be Visited
 Among the fortification sites to be inspected by the committee are air fields and defense works in Alabama. Louisiana, Texas, Panama, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Puerto Rico and Georgia. Included on the itinerary for inspection is Camp Blanding, Florida, where Connecticut National 'Guardsmen are expected to be sta toned for training after their in- duction into the federal service early in January.
 Congressman Smith was a member of the military affairs sub-commit- tee, which, following an inspection tour of New England coast defenses in May, recommended the acquisi- ticn and fortification of air and fleet bases at Bermuda and Nova Scotia. More than month later, President Roosevelt announced that bases in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
GERMAN TROOPS
 NOT IN RUMANIA
Those There Are InstruC- tors for Rumanian Army;
 Executions Rankle
By F. E. STEVENS United Press Stan Correspondent

NSASCu AACSS OS0AA SVAACSPOAAOC1At
 Bucharest, Rumania, Nov. 29- UP)-Off1cial sources today re- ported "a certain movement" of Ru- manian troops in the provinces as the powerful Iron Guard organiza- tion-charged with many terrorist executionS-started a black fast" in honor of their "martyred" leader, Corneliu EeIea Co6Teahu.
 Rumanian troops moving in the provinces are carrying out instruc- tions," it was stated in authorized sources, but officially it was denied that there had been any German troop movements into Bucharest or elsewhere in connection with the Iron Guard terrorism. (Private dis patches to Budapest indicated pre- cautionary movement of German troops both in Bucharest and else- where.)
 According to ofilcial sources, Ger man troops throughout Rumania continue in their assigned posts for instruction" of the Rumanian army.
 Inside Barracks
 Those (German soldiers) in the capital are inside barracks or in their fields of instruction" it was added.
 It was indicated that the govern ment was taking and was prepared to take the most drastic measures to maintain control of the situation as Iron Guardists in the capital and elsewhere gathered for ceremonies in honor of Codreaiiu.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
London Looks to Be in for Heavy Smashing By
 BOnberS FIRES BROKE OUT
 IN DWELLING HOUSES Italy Rushes Up Many Re- inducements = Britain
 Still Claims Gains
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Editor)
 German planes, flying higE and fast, raced over the Lon. don area with clock-like pre- cision, tonight despite an anti-aircraft barrage that slammed the air above the city full of exploding shells and shrapnel. Observers re- ported a procession of Ger man bombers, skirting on the London district at the rate of one plane every two minutes.
 At the pace the German attack started it appeared that London might be in for heavy night of bombing
 Soon after the night alarm sound- ed hundreds of incendiary bombs were scattered over London district and several high explosive bombs crashed down in the same region.
 Fires broke out in nearby dis trict among rows of dwellings but prompt action by London's crack fire brigades promptly quenclled them.
 The Germans were dropping many flares over the metropolis to light up their objectives but anti-aircraft gunners, using tracer bullets, shot them down almost as fast as the Nazi airmen released them.
 Night Attack Starts
 The night attack started after the air ministry had reported that five German planes were shot down over Britain during the day with the loss of two British fighters, the pilots of which were saved.
 The night raid started earlier than usual. Many flares were drop ped in one district but British anti aircraft guns blasaed them out with tracer bullets.
 Search light batteries were active in the London region.
 Italy rushed more endorsements
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
PRINTER TAKEN
 IN LOTTERY GAME
Johnny Leone of Savings Street Is Seized Late
 This Afternoon

Johnny Leone. a Savings street. Q printer. was picked up for question: ing and his equipment seized late this afternoon in connection with the investigation of the irregular lottery sponsored by the Naugatuck chapter. Veterans of Foreign Wars No arrest was made.
 The printer was picked up by County Detective Roland c. Alllng Lieut.. Henry Johnson and Lieut. Cornelius A. Ghanahan. He wal taken Co the ofEiec of States Attor. iey William 3. Fitzgerald for Ques. .loning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
LIVERPOOL GETS
 FRICHTFUL BLOW
Rescue Squads Digging for Bodies in Wreckage
 By German Bombs
BY F. H. ATKINSON United Press Special Correspon-
 dent)

uCutI
 Liverpool, England, Nov. 29-(UP) Rescue squads dug feveriShly into what had bene building today in search of bodies or persons possibly alive and trapped beneath tons of debris. It had resulted from one of many heavy bombs dropped in last nights concentrated German raid on Liverpool and two other north west towns.
 The building up until shortly after midnigh thad been an in- structional center for civilians as- signed to war work It was not known how many persons had been in the building when bombs start ed crashing down.
 The raiders came over on the MerSeyside district in waves, some from the Irish sea, and an endless curtain of anti-aircraft shells shot into the sky in an effort to bring them down or chase them away. Shrapnel fell in the streets like rain
 A tour of the city this morning shortly after daylight revealed widespread destruction and rescue squads were digging into the ruins of many buildings for bdoies and trapped persons. One bomb crashed into a police station, but there were no casualties.
 A block away 8 motion picture theater has half demolished. Two persons were known to have been killed and many were injured when a high explosive bomb struck a public shelter. An apartment build- ing in one district was badly dam- aged. A bank on the opposite side of the street was wrecked.
 Sing Carols at Death
 At one air raid shelter hundreds of persons sang Christmas carols as the bombs hurtle down.
 The bombs were the heaviest of any that have fallen in the Mer- seyside area. Last nights was one of the most severe. but 1t reached nothing of the proportions suffered by Coventry.
 Hundreds were made homeless tbubut authorities immediately made arrangements for their tenn porary accommodation. Many were Installed In new quarters before the raid ended.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
Italy, Germany Give Own Versions Of Fight
Neither Nation Will Admit to Defeat as Reported From Britain-All Agree There Was One Good
 Sea Battle
By REYNOLDS PACKARD Limited Press Staff COrrespondentl

Rome, Nov 29-(UP)-A new en- gagement between the Italian air force and British warships, this one off the British Mediterranean Island fortress of Malta, was des- cribed in today's official was com munique which said that another British battleship had been struck by heavy caliber bomb.
 The communique of the armed forces said that five British planes were shot down in this new engage ment, and four were damaged ser iously. One Italian plane failed to return to its base.
 The British naval formation, sighted near Malta, which is due south of Sicily, was "overtaken by Italian aviation which hit directly one large British battleship with a heavy caliber bomb.
 The "aero-naval battle was mark ed by violent combat .. between Italian bombers and chasers and British chasers,' the communique continued.
 Italian Version
 The communique followed a spec ial communique detailing the Italian version of the naval engagement fought off Sardinia Wednesday. It reiterated that Italian naval and air forces damaged a British air. craft carrier, battleship and three cruisers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29

the latter was governor from 1923 to 1925. The Templeton endorse ment of his candidacy was given in letter to members of the state cen- tral committee.
 Secretary Fight
 Some observers claim that the out come of the fight for the chairman ship depends on the contest for sec- retary. It has been planned to make that post a full-time paid one and James B. Lowell, executive secretary to Governor Raymond E. Baldwin is understood to be one of the can- didates, with the governors backing Opposition to Lowell has developed and several other possible candi- dates have been considered.
 Mir. Bradley is likewise said to have the backing of the governor, though poll sical circles are rife with rumors thas the governor would be satisfied if MT. Lowell were chosen secretary In that case, 1t was said, MT. Brad ley would bow gracefully out of the race for chairman.
 Both Bradley and McCook SUD- porters claim victory. The Bradley car.p says that its man will have 45 of the 70 votes. while McCook packers say that theirc man will get at least 43 votes.
 Objection to Bradley
 Objection to Bradley is based both on personal reasons and on charges that Fairfield county has too much domination of the state Republican picture. Bradley opponents point out that the governor, whose home is in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
FRENCH, SLAMESE
 HAVING BATTLE
Three French Planes Shot Down; Siamese Town
 Has Been Shelled

Bangkok, Thailand (Sian), Mo- vember 29. - (UP) - Three French airplanes which attempted yester- day to raid Nakornphanom, Siam, were shot down by Siamese defense forces, it was claimed in an official announcement today.
 Siam. engaged in land and air hostilities with the French on the Cambodia and Laos borders of Indo- China following French rejection of Siamese demands for Territorial sessions in those areas. today ord cred censorship of all military in- formation, effective immediately
 A high command order said that French Nationals must evacuate certain frontier districts within 24
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
7,5O0 STRIKERS
 RETURN TO JOBS

New Remington, Pa. Nov. 20.-- (UP)-The T.b00 CIO union workers Of the vast New Kendngton plant of the Aluminium Company of America returned to their Jobs to- day. ending week-long strike which tied up the production of aluminium needed for national de- Eenae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29

The admiralty said that in sur face-aerial encounter west of Sar- dinia Wednesday, an Italian battle ship of the new, 35,000-ton Littorio class, three cruisers and two des- troyers were severly damaged. The only British casualty was the 10000 ton cruiser Berwick, which suffered two hits and lost six men, but is already ready for service again, the admiralty said.
 The action came only 16 days af- ter the British assault on Taranto in which three Italian battleships, two cruisers and two auxiliary ves- sels were damaged.
 On the basis of these reports Italy has lost the service of both her Littorio class battleShips and two of her four Conte De Cavour class battleships, of 23,622 tons, all of which were 17 to 19 years old but which had been reconditioned. She had six battleships at the start of the war.
 Qtaly's version of the Sardinia battle was that a British battleship, aircraft carrier and three cruisers were damaged and that only one Italian cruiser and one destroyer were damaged.)
 The new naval victory, coupled with the Italian defeats in Albania, brought hopes here of an "all out" blow against Italy. One of the chief proponents of that strategy is for mer war minister Leslie Hore-Belis- ha, who raised the question in Con- mons earlier in the week and who said in a speech to the Oxford Union last night that ''only when Italy is put out of the war will Britain be (Cnntinlled on Page 6)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
BILLY CONN LIGHTEST

New York, Nov. 29-(UP)-Lee Savold will have a 121s pound ad- vantage over Billy Conn for their l2-round bout in Madison Square Garden tonight, At the official wdeigh-in Savold scaled l86%; Conn, t73A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
Former Governor I empleton Backs
 Anson T. McCook
Local Business Man Will Support Hartford Man for G. o. P. Chairman, in Preference to J. Ken-
 meth Bradley of Fairfield

Former Governor Charles A. Templeton today entered the battle the Republican state chairmanshp giving his endorsement to Colonel AnSon McCook of Hartford
 who is opposing J. Kenneth Bradley Fairfield County leader. The state chairman who will succeed Ben McCook served MT Tepetons executive secretary when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
German Planes Raced Over London Tonight Despite Heavy Barrages
Britain Makes Claims To Several Victories
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press Staff Correspondent)

London, Nov. 29.-(UP)-Britsh demands for knock out blow" against Italy today, spurred by fresh reports of fleet victories in the Mediter ranean and channel sea encounter in which British light forces said they chased German destroyers back to the French coast Britons jubantly hailed the ad- mralty communique the British-ltalan battle off Sardinia in which it was claimed 3500Oton Italian dreadnaught of the new Lttorio class torpedoed and three cruisers and two destroyers badly dam aged.
 Only Two Capital Ships
 That it pointed out, leaves Italy with only two capital ships first class shape and both public and press called Finishing" blows against the Fascist fleet The channel engagement occurred when British light forces intercepted German light warships attempting sortee under of channel mist The German ships appar ently intended to do ht-andrun raidng shipping and coastal objectives under cover of mist which has blanketed the channel all week.
 Closed In For Fight
 British patrol ships sighted them and closed in for fight The Germans sped away toward Brest, firing as they went, according to the admiralty and British vessel damaged "A report has been received that damage inflicted the enemy but the extent of this is not yet known with sufficient certainty to enable announcement, the communque said Naval circles inter- inflicted than one German ship.
 Knockout Is Demanded
 As reports of this engagement in, Britons' demands for concentrated campaign to knock Italy out of the wheted by the admraltys report that the Mediterranean fleet had struck another disastrous blow at the Italian navy, reducing it to two capital ships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
TREASURY BALANCE

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The Weather

Snow, Rain Tonight; Fair, Cold Saturday
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
STRAWN, FENNELL
STATION OPENED
Modern Amoco Service
Invites Public To
Formal Opening

The Strawn and Fennell Amoco
station recently completed on Wal
nut street between Front and Second
streets will have it's official open
ing today for all its friends and
the motoring public in general. For
every five gallons of gas bought
today, the customer receives a
large Cannon bath towel free.
Operated by F. T. Strawn and ".
B. Dunk" Fennell, this modern fill
ing station specializes in Amoco gas,
American gas, Amoco motor Oil and
Penn Amoco Permalube p%rocessed
oil, "the oil that cleans as it lubri-
They render both road serv-
ice and battery service, and offer
a line of automobile accessories, in
Guiding automobile heaters.
Fennell has about 10 years ex-
perience and is an expert automo-
bile service man. Strawn likewise
has had much experience in his line.
This is another of the modern
Amoco stations that are being con
structed here by the American Oil
company under the local supervision
of S. B. Hoy to serve the motoring
public more efficiently.