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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27

union with Britain.
 The new northern Ireland Prem- fer J. M. Andrews hheritS the Craigavon tradition but he does not possess the vigor of his predecessor.
 Should the British decide--against Listers wishes-to make a deal with Fire, trading unity for defense bases. 1t would be easier with q less forceful Ulster government in the saddle.
 However, conceding that Britain might be willing to sacrifice the feelings of ulster. 1t still is doubt ful that a mutually satisfactory deal could be worked out between Britain and Fire.
 Britain would want naval and air k.ses and the Fsaks C gaass.tasn sufficient forces tn Fire Co defend the bases and insure Irclands safe- ty against invasion. HoW Elre Noald rect to sueh q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
THANKSGIVING
 IN WATERBURY
Business to Be Suspended in City; Schools to Close
 Until Monday

The traditional turkey, with an extra week to be fattened up, will grace Waterbury tables tomorrow as the city celebrates Thanksgiving Day. Most of the nation observed the holiday last week. but the de- lay has only served to whet local capacities for the turkey 'n'fixin's.
 Thanksgiving services will be of- fered at Catholic and Protestant churches tomorrow, and many per- sons will begin their holiday observ- ance by attending church exercises to offer thanks to God for blessings they have enjoyed.
 Business Suspended.
 Business all over the city will be have their annual Thanksgiving re- cess, sessions ending until Monday when classes closed today. Paro- chial school students began their holidays at p. m. today, while pub lie school students had to remain in class till 3:30.
 The sporting highlight of the day VIII 0C b1lC dlllludl SlOoDy w 1lUy football game, to be played at the municipal stadium on Watertown avenue at 10 a. m. tomorrow. A crowd of 10000 is expected.
 Stores, factories, courts, offices and public buildings will all be closed for the holiday. There will be no mail deliveries, and only a small crew will be on duty at the post office to receive and forward mail.
 Many Social Events.
 Many social events are planned for tonight and tomorrow, night, the list including dances. entertain ments and socials. The annual high school Victory Dance" will be held at the r. M. c. A. tomorrow night.
 Most grocery stores and meat mar kets will be open tonight for the convenience Of shoppers. Many of them were open until g or 10 o'clock last night. Retailers report an un- usually heavy demand for turkeys, but say there is an adequate supply and that no last-minute price in- creases should develop. Prices for turkey range from 9 to more than 35 cents a pound.
 The holiday will be marked by the customary large number of wed- dings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
GERMANY SENDS
 NORWAY TROOPS
Martial Law Is Declared There in Order to COm=
 bat Much Sabotage

Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 27. - (UP)-Germany sent large units of troops and armored trucks into west ern and southern Norway today where martial law had been declared to combat sabotage to vital con- munications with NaZi naval and air bases along the north Atlantic coast.
 Press dispatches from Oslo report ed that many mysterious moun- tain landslides had occurred in vest ern Norway in the last two days disrupting transport on the railroads and highways Germany uses to sup ply her Norwegian bases.
 Principal acts Of sabotage were said to have taken place in Vest landet province and occupation forces were hastily reinforced. The railroad between Oslo and Bergen most important in the country, was wrecked in at least 10 points, it was said. Many highways leading from Oslo to Vestlandet province likewise were destroyed at a number of points Stone and iron bridges were de- stroyed and telephone service be- tween Oslo and Vestlandet was in- terrupted.
 It was understood here that Ger man authorities had arrested a (COntinlIed on Page A)
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SECRETARY OF WAR
 HITS AIRCRAFT
Claims Some of Companies Are Not Giving Help
 Asked of Them

Washington, Nov. 27-(UP)-Sec- retary of War Henry L. Stimson's $ charge that the Douglas Aircraft company had failed to cooperate in the national defense program brought 8 specific denial and a pledge of assistance ito the fullest possible extent" from the company's president, Donald W. Douglas, today.
 StiInson said that some of the major aircraft manufacturing com- panies have declined to limit their business so the urgent need for mili- tary planes could be met. He spe- officially named Douglas, stating that it was turning out 12 planes month ly for one commercial airline while fin arrears in its production for the army"
 President Roosevelt amplif1ed the secretary's statement by declaring il (Continued on Page A
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London. Nov. 27-CUP)--A new phase in Anglo-Irish relations which ultimately may affect the ticklish questions of British defense bases in south Ireland and Irish parti- tion, observers believed today, has been opened by the death of Lord Craigavon, northern Irleand prem fer and bitter-end Ulsterite.
 It was doubted that Craigayon's death would lead to immediate solu- ton of the defetise and partition problems. However, with the passing of the generation syinbollzed by Cralgayon lt was believed that pas. sions aroused by the thorny Ulster question may diminish.
 Cralgavon. premier of northern Iceland from the creation Q. Esge until hls death tlA1 week. was c brlstllng personiflcatlon Of uncom- promising oppoaltion to Irish nae sionallsm and unsweEvlns loyalty e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
First Storm Of Season Hits Northern States
From Pacific to Atlantic Snow, Gales Paralyzed All Trafic-Co Connecticut Highways Are Badly
 Handicapped
(By United Press

A storm spread over :ne nation today, blanketing northern states with the first general snowfall oi the season and drenching southern states with rain.
 Cold gripped northern states from the Pacific to the Atlantic Off Maine, gales lashed the sea and four ships set out into the storm to the assistance of sinking freighter. Storm warnings were hoisted on the Great Lakes.
 In Texas, thousands of refugees huddled on high ground awaiting the recession of swirling, debris. filled rivers that had driven then from their bottom-lands homes The heavy rains that had chokec east Texas rivers with flood waters had ceased and flood crests were spilling into the Gulf of Mexico Repairmen patched communica. tions and power lines wrecked by an ice storm in the Panhandle an6 brought communities back int communication with the rest O the state.
 The rain was general through the lower Mississippi river valley and locally heavy rain fell in the Ohio river valley. Snow fell ovel the western states as far as tht Rockies. Rain was forecast for to. day along the west coast and lighf frosts were expected ill the centra west valleys.
 Heavy In Great Lakes
 Snow fall was heaviest in thu Great Lakes and northeastern states and white Thanksgiving was assured New England where some backwoods roads were i'm. passable. Pennsylvania, which alst cIngs to the traditional last Thurs. day of November for Thanksgiving reported sleet and snow, two to foul inches deep in the western anC north central areas and still falling
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by hundreds Of alrplaneS. They were called upon to stop the Greek of- fenSive which had famed out into many-pronged drive toward the heart of southern Albania.
 Greek dispatches indicated that the reinforced Italians had stemmed the Greek onrush at some points, but that the Greeks still held the offensive along the whole 150-mile front, from Lake Ohrid, at the Greek-Jugoslay-Albanian corner, to the Porto Edda region on the Straits of Otranto.
 In the north the Greeks were charging along the shores of Lake Ohrid around Pogradec, which, ac- cording to Jugoslav border reports, they had captured.
 Italians Made Rally
 Tn the south, the Italians had ral- lied in the Argyrokastron-Porto Edda region after headlong flight ofof several days. and were attempt ing a counter offensive, with fight ing centered at Delvino, less than 10 miles north of Porto Edda. Ital- ian military police decimated several Italian units in the southern sector to stop assertions, it was reported here. It was said that Carabinieri picked an unlucky one out of every 10 men in the units, took them to field near Telpini and shot them in view of their comrades. The Greeks in that sector clung to heights along the roadsides and re- ported taking heavy toll of 1tal- ian Alpini troops.
 Fighting on the central front was concentrated between Premeti and the Devoli River below Koritza, former Italian base captured week ago. An Italian lost division" was sain trapped in the Pindus noun
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CITY IS DIGGING
 OUT FROM STORM
26 Street Dept. Trucks Tackled Their First Real
 Job of Winter

The first heavy SnoWStorln of the year left Waterbury assured of a white Thanksgiving tomorrow and made necessary digging-out task before traffic can be returned to normal. Twenty-six street depart ment trucks were in service all day long, according to John F. Kelly, office manager, and every available employe of the department was be- ing pressed into snow removal work.
 MT. Kelly said there were few complaints about street conditions, and that most streets had been at least opened up for traffic. The fall amounted to four and a half inches, and scores of cars were stalled in drifts this morning
 Cloudy and colder weather is pre- dicted for tonight, while the pre- diction for tomorrow's holiday is fair and cold.
 Began Last Night.
 The snow began at 8 o'clock last night and continued well into the morning hours. Through much of bIlC blIlltt tllC SAlON WQo NAAAPpCd " lusty wind that sent the flakes flying and lowered visibility greatly. The lowest temperature was 25 de- grees above zero, somewhat warmer than yesterday mornings minimum of l6 degrees.
 Acting Supt of Streets James Mc- Mahon ordered blows into service as soon as the snow became heavy last night, and IA of them were used last night to sand intersec' tions and hills.
 Driving conditions about the city today were generally poor, and traf- fic was often delayed as cars be- came stuck in icy patches or in drifts Motorists complained tha: some important streets had not been sandcd.
 No serious difficulties with electric or telephone service were reported aS . result ef ehc storm. Busssh were running behind schedule ln some instances, bat most Of the de- lays were caused by trafnc conges- ton
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The agency said it was not known who ordered the executions but the "ringleaders" later went to Premier Gen. Ion AntoneScu and gave themselves up." (This indicated that the government might disavow re- sponsibility for the executions al- though the Iron Guard is the chief power in Rumania.5
 Codreanu was serving 10 years for conspiring with "a foreign pow CT" and indictment to revolt. His B slain companions included three convicted of assassinating Premier Ion Duca on Dec. 30, 1893, and 10 convicted of murdering Mihail Ste lescu, a "back-sliding" Iron Gilaru- ist, who was riddled with bullets while lying in a hospital recover ing from an operation.
 Was a Massacre
 In retaliation for the Codreanu staying, Iron GuardiSts aSsaSSinated Premier Armand Calinescu, Sept. 2l, 1889. The retaliation of the govern ment was 8 massacre. Nine SuSpec- ted assassins were taken to the spot on Boulevard Carol II where Cal- inescu fell, and were shot. Their bodies were left all day in the street. Then Iron Guardists were executed summarily all over the country. Re- ports in some European countries placed the number at more than 300.
 George Argeseanu mad been Premier when Odreanu and his lS followers were slain. With the as- sassination of Calinescu, Carol ap- pointed him Premier again and iIia- mediately Iron GuardistS were cE- ecuted all ever the country. He was one of those reported purged ct Jfh. lava today. His arrest had been asa- nounced at Bucharest Nov. l6. The announcement said he was accused
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PRESIDENT WILL
 MEET WITH DIES
First Reminds Him That Responsibility Rests
 With Executive Dept.

Washington, Nov. 27.-(UP)- President Roosevelt has informed Chairman Martin Dies of the House Committee Investigating un-Ameri- can activities that ultimate respon- sibility for administrative operations against fifth columnists I ,s with the executive department.
 The White House disclosed today that MT. Roosevelt had, dispatched Q telegram to Dies at his Orange, Tex. home, replying to one which the congressman had sent him. Dies had appealed to MT. Roosevelt to coor- dinate anti-fifth column activities oi his committee and the state and justice departments.
 The exchange of telegrams was Q prelude to a conference called for Friday between Dies and Mir. Roose- welt here. Ill his telegram. MT Roosevelt admitted that the House committee IS well within its rights in conducting an investigation and presenting recommendations. But he Insisted hat the executive depart. nent rather than congress or any of its committees finally must as. sume responsibility fer admlnistra. tive action against Illegal subyer- sive activities. '.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
NAUCATUCK CASH
 LOTTERY PROBED
States Attorney Fitzger- aid Is Conducting Investi-
 gatiOn of Drawings

States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald today began an investiga- ton of the cash lottery being con- ducted by the Naugatuck Crusader post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to determine who is behind the lottery Report that the investigation was underway was confirmed by County Detective Roland G. filling, of the states attorneys office. and by the Naugatuck police department. MT filling said, however that he could not divulge details of the investiga- ton until it has progressed further Naugatuck police said the lottery was oStensibly being sponsored by the Crusader post. but that some one else was behind it.
 Asked who. the police replied That's what we're trying to find out" Unconhrmed reports were that two New Workers were really sponsoring the lottery. which Is a monthly drawing for cash prizes and is conducted at the post rooms on Rubber avenue. Two drawings al- ready have been held. and third is assigned for December 21.
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 The main strength of the British bombing attack was aimed at the Cologne armament factories and other nearby industrial targets in Germany, the ministry said.
 Other forces of the bomber com mand attacked railways fin Berlin, the arsenal at Turin. shipping and docks at Rotterdam, Flushing, Ant werp, Calais and Boulogne," it added. Aircraft of the coastal command attacked the naval base at Lorient tMain German submarine base for the Atlantiel oil targets at Ghent, and bombed enemy airdromes in oc- cupied territory.
 Strike Out Dutch
 They also harried shipping off the Dutch coast"
 Five British aircraft were reported missing.
 The ministry said that British bombers also attacked supply ship of ftfe Tristan Islands and left it sinking.
 British naval forces in the Medi- terranean today engaged two Ital- ian battleships and a large number of cruisers and destroyers at long range, the admiralty reported, and chased the enemy fleet at high speed toward his base
 Reliable sources said that the en- gagement between the British and the retiring Italian warships oc- cured in the eastern part of the western basin of the Mediterranean. This presumably would be in the Sicily region or south of the toe of the Italian boot.
 Mediterranean Fight
 The Mediterranean naval engage ment followed recent British air attacks on the Fascist navy in the Tarant base, inside the heel of the Italian boot, where it was officially stated that two or three battleships were knocked out and two cruisers oamaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
ROOSEVELT HAD
 BIG PLURALITY
55,796 More Votes Than Willkie in Records for
 This State

Hartford. Conn, Nov. 27--(UP)- President Roosevelt received 4l7,62l votes and Wendell Willkie obtained 36l 1925 votes in the recent state and national election In Connecticut. of- ficial figures released by Secretary of State Sara B. Crawford disclosed today.
 President Roosevelt's plurality was 55. 5.7o6.
 Governor-Elec Robert A. Hurley, D.. defeated Gov. Raymond E. Bald- win for reelection by a margin of i3.To0. Hurley received 3e8.30i voter and Baldwin 374.5si including 7sa Union party votes.
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Were Revenge Executions

Were Revenge Executions
 The executions in retaliation for the staying of Iron Leader Corneu Zelea Cordeanu two years ago. They took place at Jiava fortress prison where Codreanu killed during the purge of proNazis under taken by eled King Carol Codreaus tomb in the prison yard just outside Bucharest had been covered with con- crete Slab opened when the Iron Guard foes were executed, the Agency said.
 Many Others Under Arrest
 In addition to the shooting of the former officials who served Carol the Guardsts dragged many other foes from bed and placed them under arrest the Agency Sal These included Premier Ion Giguru Dispatches to Rome said that General Constann navievcl former cher of Carols military cabinet had also been arrestedo Former King Carol and his mistress Mazda Lupescu recently have been in Span which granted extradton to Rumanla or Ernest Urdareanu, former chamberlain to Carol.
 Victims of Death Sentence -a
 Those executed included General Ion Bengllu former chief police two police majors who were charged with supervising the killing of Codreanu 13 Legonnares and 4 police sergeans charged with carrying out Iron Guard kill ngs General Consantin Argtoianu former premier ana General Consantin naSevic arrested the Agency said, but the not explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
Italy Rushing Planes, Men To Battle Lines
Trying Hard to Avert Complete Disaster in Albania; Greeks Keep on POunding-Itaian BOmbers
 Running Attacks
BY BEN AMES limited Press Staff COrreSpondent)

Athens, Greece, November 27. - (UP) - Italy hurled sWarms of men and airpanes into her crumbng battle
 lines today attempting to avert disaster the first month of her attack Greece ended New crack Italian infantry columns had been shuted the Adriatc and were rushing into the Albanian interior protected from above
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
British Bombers Start More Fires In Turin Arsenal
Crash Railways in Berlin-FIit Arms Factories in COlOgne-Batter German Held Spots in F1Ol-
 land, Belgium, France
BY DAN CAMPBELL United Press Staff Correspondent,

London November 27. - (UP) = The Air Ministry said today that Royal Air Force bombers had started tremendous fire in the Royal Italian Arsenal Turin attacked railroads in Berlin smashed heavily at fac tories in Cologne and battered Germanhed ports in Ho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
TREASURY BALANCE

washington, Nov. 27--(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts Tor the current fiscal year through Nov. This Year Expenses East XeaR s3.S67 .277,9A2.62 $3,756, All. .503.7T s2,2fs. .S52. .044.77 s3,125,ss6,s2
 Gross Deficit
 $1,7lO,425,S97.S5 $1.630, ,473s sB83.sS
 Net Deficit
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Former Premier, Other King Carol Officials Among Dead
Executions Took Place in Revenge for Assassination of Iron Guard Leader
 COdreanu Two Years Ago

Berlin, Nov. .27.-UP)-Pro-Nazi Iron Guard fists at Bucharest lined up GA Rumanian political prs- oners, including former Premier George Argeseanu, in front of the tomb of their slain Iron Guard leader and shot them dead the official news agency said to- day.
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Evening star., 1940-04-06
Women of 3 Churches
In Day of Recollection

The women Of st. Peters Church.
st. Francis xaviers Church and
Mount Calvary, Forrestville. Nd.
VIII make a day of recollection at
the Washington Retreat House. 1000
Harewood road NE, tomorrow.
Mrs. Ludwig Seitz, team captain
Tor st. Francis Xavier, has the con-
sultants of the sodality as her COM
mlttee. Mrs. Lucy Goldsboroueh of
st. Peters has Miss Regina Dillon.
MRS. Edwin Graves, Miss Irene Nor
gan. Miss Alice White and Miss
Lucy Hobbs assisting her. Miss
virgie Brown at Mount Calvary
church is organizing her group. The
retreat master will be the Rev. Ed
win Kaiser OF Charlottesville. Va,
The services will begin at 10 am.
and end at 8 pm, with benediction
OF the most blessed sacrament,
A meeting Of the league will be
held at the Washington Retreat
House at pm. on Tuesday. Nov
Ing pictures will be shown Of the
coronation Of Pope Plus XII.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
G.;MaHhew's Lutheran
Celebration Continues

st. Matthew's Lutheran Church
will conclude tomorrow a week S
celebration of the 10th anniversary
of the building of it's church. At
II am. a festival service will be
held, with a sermon by a former
pastor, the Rev. E. H. Meuser, execu-
tive secretary of the Church Build
ing Fund of the American Lutheran
Church, Columbus, Ohio. The
church was erected during his pas
torate. The Rev. Theodore P.
Fricke, pastor for the last three
years, will serve as iturgist.
Members of the Anniversary Com
mittee are John Kroll. John Tanner,
Joseph Bonifant and Harry Wag-
'ener.
The congregation worshipped in
a building on D street, near Eleventh
street NE, until 1880, when the new
structure was completed at a cost of
$4,000. Future plans include the
erection of a parallel structure at an
approximate cost of $125 900.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Foundry Flock 10 Hear
Dr.. J. 5. Montgomery

DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives, will supply the pulpit
tomorrow at II am. in Foundry
Methodist Church. His subject is
THE Disguises of the Heroic" DR..
Frederick Brown Harris will preach
at pm. on "A Man Who Was Like
Christ"
The Foundry Forge for Christian
Living will begin a new series of
group discussions at pm. Sunday
as follows: Creative Friendship"
to be led by Mr. and Mrs. Art Brown;
plans for Permanent Peace" Miss
Florence B. Boeckel, Paul Harris,
DR.. Frederick Libby, William Hard,
Brice Toole and Tom Streit during
the sixWeek period; practical
Problems Every Christian Faces" )"
Arthur Flemming, Justice Bolitha J..
Laws, Maj. Ernest Brown and Grover
Hartman.
On Thursday at II am. DR.. Wes-
ley M. Gewehr, professor of history
in the American University, will
lecture on THE World Today" be-
fore the Foundry Forum.