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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Lane Property Bought

The old trolley bed will be used at a point near Kennedy's corner. MT. Smedley said the Rowland prop erty on South Main street has been bought by the state and property on the west side of the road, apparent ly across the street from Grove cem- etery, which belongs to the Grove cemetery association, has been pur- chased.
 There is Q short lane at present which goes from 6 point north of Kennedy's corner to Christensen street or the Recreation field. This will be closed and a new street will be made by the state farther south, possibly from the old express com pany station at Kennedy's corner, swinging in Q curve to Recreation field. The exact location of this has not yet been definitely determined, but 1t will be wider street and the town will get land on the side in case 1t wishes to build walks htere.
 The town will give the state a piece of land along the east end of the Recreation field which is s8x100 of an acre nj size, MT. Smedley said. Tn addition 1t will give the state a quarter of an acre of land along the proposed sewer bed at Cotton Hol- low which is of nd use to the town now.
 In return the state will give the town a piece of land near the pre- sent terminus of the proposed trunk line sewer which will permit the town to lessen the distance 1t would have to go to connect the sewer with the proposed sewage disposal plant. The state requires that the town before pavement on the new road is laid, extend its present sewer to Q point on this piece of land to be given by the state. MT. Smedley es- timated the distance of extension at 200 feet, Supt, of Street Harold Murtha said 1t would be 300 feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Daily Statistics
 On Auto Accidents
GENERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

GENERAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
 DATA
 TolaI number Of traffic accidents reported for last year as of this dafe-3S02.
 Estimated number Of traffic ac. ciaents caused % far this year as Of this date-35D9.
 Fetal number ef personal injuries caused last year as 0f this date-Jso9. Estimated number Of personal in. luEies caused 70 far this year as ef this dmte-~lo@8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
WHAT CAUSES EPILEPSY?

A booklet containing the opinions of famous doctors on this interest ing subject will be sent FREE, while they last. to any iai.s,r, reader writ riS Fifth Ave, New York, W. Y. Dept. M 4I6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

St. Michael's church in Beacon Falls Is now located will be bought and used for the start of the road for north-bound traffic, with present bridge abutments there at the old trolley overpass being removed. Thus a bad curve in Beacon Falls will be eliminated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
TRADE SCHOOL BILL. GETS RUN-AROUND
Local Bill Tossed About Like Football in Assem-.
 bly, at Hartford

(sy Democrat Legislative RepOrter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, May l. Waterbury legislation continues to run afoul of every legislative hold. up that possibly could Dc devised or found. The State Trade School, which was assured by even Gov. Robert A. Hurley Just an hour be- fore he delivered his inaugural ad. dress last January. Is now founder ing through the Appropriation Conn mittee.
 Yesterday there seemed very likely chance of the committee sit ting in executive session later in the day and approving an appro- priation for the Waterbury school, probably an. amount less than the $500O0O which the city is asking in the bill now before the committee. But, the committee still has the bill under consideration.
 Other committees have other Wa terbury bills under consideration.
 When the matter of the Water- bury Trade School was broached yesterday afternoon Rep. Carl M. sharpe, chairman of the House Appropriations committee, was some what reluctant to bring out a fav- orable report. He practically he formed the committee that he didn't believe the City of Waterbury could
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
RAINFALL HELPS
 FIRE FIGHTERS
Three Serious Blazes in Forests Halted; But Dan.
 ger Is Not Over

Boston. May l.-(UP) "A light rainfall aided several thousand fire- fighters to control three serious for- est fires in widely.separated New England areas early today, but au. thorities warned that the situation remained critical.
 Nearly score of other fires had been subdued in the woodlands last night, but c freshenlng easterly wind had thwarted for e time ef- forts of crews battling flames fin the Silver Lake area of Bellingham, the Lost Lake section of Oroton, and in the Marlow-W Washington woodlands north of Keene, N. H.
 The Groton and Mariow-Wash. ington fires had been burning vir- tually uncontrolled for three days, and the Bellinghari blaze broke out yesterday. .at ....
 It was not until dawn that the crisis was reported passed at Bell ingham where 26 cottages on the shore of Silver Lake barely were saved from advancing flames. Fire men from six communities concen- trated their efforts on saving the cottages until flames passed beyond them, and then returned to fight the main fire.
 Rainfall Scattered
 Authorities said the rainfall was scattered and most of New Eng lands tinder-dry woodlands had none. They estimated rainfall of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
Lady Astor Trying To Bring Order Out Of Chaos Tn Her Wrecked City
Mothers With Children in Dire Need of Leaving
 Ruined Plymouth
BY HARRY L. PERCY United Press Staff Correspondent

Plymouth, England. May 1.--(UP) Lady Astor's villa, overlooking the sea on one side and this bomb- rayaged city on the other, was in an uproar when two working class women entered and stood in the hall, hatless; raincoars buttoncd to the neck, hiding their aprons.
 They were too worried to be shy as their mayoreSS approached from q room hummlng with conversa- tions.
 We want to know what to do about our children, Mum" one of them said we got three each and they tell us we're not in the evacu- ation area. We only live outside 1t and we're the only ones with chil- ''ren there. What arc we going to do? We've nowhere 10 put them"
 Lady Astor, the former Nancy Langhorre of Virginia, who reaches her 62rd birthday this month, put her arms around the womens shoulders, She told them that the evacuation rules, invoked after Ger man bombers had destroyed large part of the city in savage, persist cnt night raids, could not be changed. But" she said Lord As- tor is arranging something for peo- pie like you. Evrything will be all right soon, I promise you"
 They Win Get Bath
 "But what can we do about our children now?" they asked. we have no coal or water. They haven't had a wash in ever so long"
 Lady Astor shouted to the kitch- en: "Hey, down there, can you get the furnace going in tho morningP"
 Getting an affirmative reply she told the women, Bring them all here tomorrow morning and give them a good scrubbing. And now be of with you"
 PlymouthS mayoress is carrying on in the best English tradition. She seems to be everywhere; avail- able to everyone She will pop into
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
GERMAN FORCES
 ATTACK IN EGYPT
British StrOngholds Being Hit Hard in Mediter-
 ranean, Other Zones WIT
BY JACK FLEISCHER Limited Press Stan COrrespOndent)

Berlin, May 1 -- (UP0 -- Ger many was reported today be inten- sifying her attack upon the British strongholds of the Mediterranean basin, hammering by air at Crete, Malta, Tobruk. pressing harder against the defenders of Egypt and mopping up in the southern Pelo- ponnesus.
 The high command said that three ships, including a large tank CT, were heavily damaged in an air attack upon Suda Bay, the chief British sea stronghold in Crete. and that a 5,000-ton ship was sunk in Tobruk habor in the course of a heavy assault upon the port and the fertilization system.
 Scattered British, Greek and Jugoslav attachments are being mopped up i'll the southermost reaches of Greece, the high com mand claimed.
 The high command reported that in Africa patrols of German and Italian forces and storm troops
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
British Garrison There Has Held Fortress Against Axis For Weeks
NAz| Av|ATORS < TAKEN OFF SHIP
Three German Flyers Were Removed From American
 Boat Off Honolulu

Honolulu, May l--(UP)-Captain J. E. Murphy, of the American liner President Garfield said today he had mo alternative but to stop" and let e Canadian auxiliary cruiser take four German avlators from his ship.
 The aviators, returning home from South America, were the first Ger mans removed from an American ship.
 Captain Murphy said the cruiser Prince Robert challenged the Gar field at 2 F. m. (8:30 D. m. EDT) Tuesday, 400 miles east of Honolulu.
 "She appeared off our starboard bow and flashed blinker lights to halt" he said. T had no alterna- tive but to stop"
 The cruiser put out two long boats and Ave men with revolvers boarded the Garfield.
 "They found three Germans right away and a fourth after a short search under the captains bridge" Jack Davies, a passenger from Oak land, Cal, said,
 "The passengers crowded to the rail and joked with the sailors In the boats below. They tossed down packages of cigarets. It was all over about s:so ssnd we resumed our course". "
 Passengers gave the Germans Ewald F'lesch, Guenther Katzke, Franz Naumar and Hans Sandkamm two cases of German beer to take with them on the cruiser. The avia- tors, all in their 20s, quit their jobs with the Seadtka Aviation company in Bogota, Colombia, last August. They came to San Francisco on the s. s. Manhattan, hoping to reach Germany via Japan, but the Nippin Yusen Kaisha line refused them pas sage, because e British warslip halted the Asama Maru in January, i940, and removed 2i Germans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
SUIT ON LEARY
 BOND VERY NEAR
$5O,O00 May Be Asked of Mrs. Ellen Hayes in
 Few Days

A civil action to recover bonds of $50,000 which Mrs. Ellen Hayes posted for Daniel J. Leary, missing former city official, will be filed In the Waterbury superior court within the next few days, 1t was reliably reported today. i.s
 Several weeks ago, when states Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, ST., of Hartfor<l N Rnpeared, to ask hhAk ,the bonds be declared forfeited lse stated that action to recover for the bonds would not Do taken until May 1.
 At that time, Atty. John Mona- gan, representing Mrs. Hayes, ap- peared in superior court to ask Judge Frank P. McEvoy for a "bail piece" c legal form interpreted as meaning that his client was in no manner involved in the flight of MT Leary.
 It further indicated that she was willing to cooperate In any manner with the efforts of state police to find the anisying man. Leary dtsap- peared from Waterbury shortly after the announcement of the supreme court of errors decision on his ap- peal in the conspiracy case last March 6. ..-,.,
 May Be Foreclosure
 The civil action iS expected to take the form of foreclosure. Though definite knowledge concern ing the type of collateral Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
BRITISH TROOPS
 LANDED AT IRAQ
Govt. Made Protest; Bri- tain to Guard Oil Fields,
 Suez Canal
By FREDERICK KUH
ny THVE8UHkNHON INV" United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 London, May l----(UP)--Great Britain was reported authoritatively today to have over ridden the pro- tests of the Iraq government and landed more imperial forces in the Near East to protect the rich MoSul oil fields and to guard against threats of m Axis drive through Syria toward the Suez canal.
 The second contingent that arr rived without incident at Basrah, GO miles from the Persian Gulf, was protested by the Baghdad govern ment, which came into power Q few weeks ago as Q result of 8 coup d'etat which reportedly had Nazi support, but the protest was not acc cepted by the British.
 The British were believed to be acting to foreStall the possibility of German attack with mechani2ed and air forces, including parachut- ists. along the lines they followed in invading Norway.
 Only yesterday the authoritative British Press association reported that Adolf Hitler planned great pincers attack on Suez within six or 10 days, with the main blow by way of French Syria and Palestine, which If successful would open the road to the oil fields of the Near East without passing through Tur- key. The Iraq oil fields. controlled by British interests and with a pipe line running to Palestine, are one of the richest prizes of the war and If they fell into Germany's hands, the British never would be able to cripple the German war machine by an oil blockade.
 The palace revolt in Baghdad busted the pro-British regent, and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
You Don't LikeMeA Any More Wrote Johnson
And Don't Blame You," He Continued in His Letter, as He Criticised President Roosevelt for
 Loss of Commission

Washington, May l.-UP)--"You don't like me any inore--and l don't blame you," Hugh s. Johnson said to President Roosevelt.
 Johnson revealed that during the controversy over his application for renewal of his reserve commission aS a brigadier general--which the president has refused-he wrote @ letter to the president which in- cluded that statement. It said also:
 T respectfully submit that with holding 1t (the reserve commisSion) in these circumstances is neither very wise nor very consistent with what at least used to be very close and precious friendship"
 Johnson today took vigorous ex- ception to the "so-called reasons" advanced by White House Secretary stephen T. Early for the presidents refusal, but avowed his willingness to serve the nation in any position from corporal-up or down."
 The presidents action was an- nounced yesterday. The reasons giv- en were Jolnson's age-53--and the fact that he has not been in active service for many years.
 World War Draft Director
 He was director of the World war draft and commanded an infantry brigade in 1918. He became G brig adler general in the reserve corps after the war and headed the NRA tn the early days of the New Deal He is now a newspaper columnist and vigorous opponent of the presidents foreign policy.
 T have no criticism or complaint" Johnson said in statement, about the presidents failure to renew upon my application my third five year term as brigadier general. :. No man has a right to demand such an appointment any more than he has to be consecrated a bishop.
 "That Is the presidents business as commander-in-chi and no good soldiers would have a word to say"
 During Q press conference yester-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
Nazi Tanks, Infantry
 Smashed Into Tobruk
Outer Defense of Fortress Held By British Since April 9 Are Broken-British Garrison Is Now
 in Grave Danger
BY BEN AMES (Unietd Press Staff Correspondent


 Cairo, May 1,--(UP) Axis infan- try, supported by many tanks, broke through the outer defenses of To- bruk today and battled against Bri- tish imperials in the besieged Lib- van coastal city.
 The brek- through was announced by British general headquarters in Cairo where 1t was stated that the attack began Wednesday afternoon apparently accompanied by heavy axis air bombing, and that fighting was continuing.
 The Royal Air Force was strik- ing back at the Axis armies in Iibya, an air force communique said, reporting that attacks on mo- torized columns in the Gambut area had results in hits on at least 100 vehicles, including 30 that carried enemy troops. Twenty vehicles were reported afire.
 The British had been under siege at Tobruk, which lies 75 miles west of the Egyptian border, since April 9 when the German-Italian of- fensive through Libya pushed the British back into Egypt. The Bri- tish have mained sea communica- ton with the city.
 A strong British garrison, includ- ing Australian an dNew Zealand troops, held Tobruk against repeat ed assaults on land and thorugh the air, and at times ventured out with ther own tanks to strike at the axis lines.
 Tn the fast 24 hours the port was under heavy axis air attack again, and the British communique today said;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
NEED SHIPS TO WIN BATTLE
 OFATLANT|C' President Has Called for 100000 Tons of Ships
 to Be Provided WAR MATERIALS ARE
 CROWDING UP PORTS Strenuous Efforts Will Be Made to Rush Supplies
 Over Seas
BY JOHN R, BEAL
United Press Staff Correspondent)

(Unlteu FreSS Statt COrfesponuent)
 Washington, May l. -- (UP) - Rear Admiral Emory s. Land, chairman of the United States Maritime Con- mission, asks the Senate Commerce Committee today for aid in carrying out Pres ident Roosevelt's orders to accumulate quickly 100000 tons of merchant ships for the Battle of the Atlantic. !"
 Land testifies at a closed session of the committee on e bill authoriz- ing the acquisition of all foreign vessels now in United States ports. Maritime sources said the $80,000,- 900 French luxury liner Normandie and other French ships idle here, and the Ra seized German, Italian iltid Danish ships might go into the pool ordered by the President.
 Mir. Roosevelt's new action came only a few days after he had ex- tended the Nays neutrality patrol to protect part of the route to Bri- tain. Tn q letter to Land last night, the President instructed him to amass 2,000, 900 tons of shipping ct once and to operate 1t Fin such Q manner as will make their cargo space immediately effective in ac- complaining our objective of all out cid to the defnocracies."
 Crowding Ports
 Vital war materials are pilinp up ct the ports or delayed at the factories" MT. Roosevelt said. we must supply those ships and at once."
 The idle foreign ships are but one of the sources Land will have to draw upon to collect such cast amount of shipping. The pending bill would allow the government to take over those vessels on pay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
Five Stream Lined Armored Infantry
 Divisions, 11,OOO Men Each, For Army

advance tactic. Germany success fully used dive bombers and other planes in coordination with tank forces as artillery" is clearing path for its infantry and other troops during its recent conquestS.
 It also was revealed that some quarters favor using the arniy's new "jeep"--60-mile-per hour. quarter ton Reconnaissance car--as a full fledged tank buster" The bugs" it was said, are idealy suited for carrying anti-tank guns and could swarm around the bigger, flower tanks and pepper them with high velocity shells.
 The :r;ny has ordered 4500 oi the tiny cars from the Ford Willys and Bantam Car companies and 1t was understood that approximately half have already been delivered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01

II 900 men and is equipped with the latest types of tanks and weap- Ons.
 The army now has two such divi- sions at Fort Knox, Ky, and Fort Benning and is rapidly organis- ing two others at Camp Polk La, and Camp Pine. N. Y. Sites for the projected divisions have not been selected.
 Germany is believed to have about 20 Panzcr divisions.
 It was disclosed that tests. based on German tactics, now arc under way at Fort Benning looking to- gsr6 coordination of bombing planes with mechanized ground units for possible coordination of Q plane tank" attack maneuver with the time-lon0rcd "artiAary- infantry"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
Besieged for P Days Sol' diers on Guard May Now
 Be in Danger BRITISH ARE LANDING
 TROOPS IN OIL FIELD Germany About to Launch Great Pincer Movements
 Toward Suez Canal
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS Limited Press Foreign News EditorC

BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editory
 Germany stepped up it's Mediterranean offensive to- day and cracked the outer ring of Notifications at To. bruk, besieged British base in Libya, with tanks, air. planes and infantry. The penetration was revealed by the middle eastern command at Cairo.
 The announcement indicated that the situation of the Tobruk garrison may be growing serious although the British have insisted from the start that Tobruk could be evacuated by sea if necessary.
 Tobruk has been under siege for 9 days.
 The German attack was preceded by & heavy air bombardment = part of a general air offensive in which the Nazi high command re- ported fierce attacks upon Malta and the British base at Suda Bays Crete.
 The increasing likelihood of gen-- eral Nazi offensive in the Medi- terranean caused the British to land more troops in Iraq. backdoor to Ttirs key, Syria and Palestine.
 Turkey Being Cautious
 Turkey, still apparently attempt- ing to steer & cautious course of armed neutrality, called up eight classes of reservists--all the class es from 1908 to 19l6-and announced that the class of 1921 has been called up for training.
 British experts are convinced that Germany is about to launch Q great pincers movement against the Suez Canal. One arm is the Italo- German column which has penetrated a few miles into Sgypts south of Sollum.
 The second arm. 1t is presumeds will reach down from the new Ger man bases in Greece and the Greek Islands of the Aegean and possibly attempt to establish a foothold in French Syria.
 The British believe the Germans may use the Greek Islands and the Italian Dodecanese strung along the Turkish coast as stepping stones to the Middle East, transporting troops by plane and possibly small boat.
 Such 6 maneuver would avoid Q direct challenge to Turkey but would serve the German purpose almost as well as direct land operations across the Dardanelles into Anatol- ia. It would also sever some of the best routes of communication be- tween Turkey and Britain and aid the Nazis in dealing with Turkey at their leisure.
 Rich Mosul Oil Fields
 Irau is the site of the rich MoSuL oil fields and is the keystone of the Middle Eastern arch. Following an anti British coup d'etat in Iraq the British moved Indian troops into the country 10 days ago. A second contingent followed and Its arrival was revealed today.
 It seemed likely that additional
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
WILL BE GIVEN
 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Hartford. Conn.,, May -- (UP) Political quarters reported today trustees of Western University have agreed to grant Professor clyde Olin Fisher an extended leave of absence if Governor Hurley de- cides to nominate him for appoint ment as state public utilities com- missioner.
 Professor Fisher. an economies teacher. was reported to be one of Governor Hurley's choices for the public Utilities conealssiop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
BY MACK JOHNSON

United Press Staff COrrcSp"ndentl
 Washington, May 1.--(UP)-The army plans to motorize five stream lined" infantry divisions and to ex- pand its armored forces in the light of German successes with mechan- ized warfare in Europe and North Africa. it was disclosed today.
 The army at present has one mo- torized division--the fourth at Fort Benning, Ga, Funds to equip the others with approximately $500 ve- hicles each, it was said, are con- tained in the l942 fiscal year bud getary program, 5egizaing July :.
 The armored divisions. patterned after the German isanzcr divisions are being increased from four tC six. Each comprises approximately
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 MAY 1, 1040
fBv V]nitetl premsl

(By United Prcss)
 British and French forces in Norway appealed for more planes and anll-alrcraft guns to fight Germaa b0mbcrs at Nains0s, northern Allied base.
 French liner He de France left New York after eight months in pOrt. The vessel was loaded with war materials.
 Premier Benlt0 nFuss0llni re- eelved WlIllam Phillips, Amer lean nulhassadog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-01
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 1-(UP)--Govs ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 29th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $10. 3,70O,959,00 $7,933,562, ,492.21 s 5,S27, LAO, ,S60.99 s4,729,751, 760.s0
 Gross Deficit
 5 4,l16,56O,0 ,09s.O1 2oS,si0, ,ISi.ss
 Net Deficit
 $ 4.o7O.7s4,o4s.Oi ss.124,oo7. .osl.ss s 2.442. 222. .sss.ss s2.sO4,s4o.4l4.os