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Evening star., 1941-10-12
T Tobruk

At an otherwise anxious hour,
London is celebrating the six-month-
old defense of Tobruk, which has
held out successfully through the
blasting heat and binding sand
storms of the North African summer
against every effort of the besieging
Germans and Italians. The stub
born heroism of the garrison, con-
sisting largely Of Australian troops,
has become an epic of the present
war.
Tobruk is the last remaining
trophy of the amazing sweep by Gen
eral Wavell and his Army OF the Nile,
which, almost year ago, first broke
the attack of General Graziani and
his numerically superior Italian
Army upon Egypt and then drove
Mussolinis disorganized legions half
way across North Africa to the desert
belt which protected Tripoli, the last
base in Italian Libya. There Wavell
paused. 1t was thought at the time
that he might continue his drive
until the Italians were driven from
their last Libyan foothold, and it is
interesting to speculate what might
have been the result II the British
had reached the border of French
Tunisia and thus come in direct
touch with General Weygand, hesi-
tating between obedience to the
Vichy government of France and an
independent policy that might Lave
led him into defiance OF esre Axis.
However, at thi. crucial moment.
the Balkan situation came to the
fore. Britain's ally, Greece, was
threatened by the gathering German
storm. Yugoslavia, still neutral, was
recalcitrant to German pressure.
There seemed to be chance for the
formation of a Balkan front, with
Turkish adhesion, If all went well.
But nothing could be done without
British aid, and Britain did not then
have troops enough in the Near East
simultaneously to send help to the
Balkans and finish up the Libyan
campaign. Therefore, the best of
Wavell's veterans were sent to Greece,
and shortly thereafter the reor-
ganized Italians, stiffened by German
panzer troops under General Rom
mel, the Reich's ace tank commander,
executed a whirlwind counteroffen-
sive from Tripoli, which soon drove
the skeleton British forces out Of
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Aluminium Decision

The decision OF Federal Judge
Francis G. Caffey in the Govern
ment's antitrust suit against the
Aluminium Company of America is
clear-cut victory for the defendants.
The court, in concluding a ten-day
summation, found no grounds what
ever for the allegations of monopoly,
conspiracy and misconduct on which
dissolution proceedings were inSti-
tuted under the Sherman Act.
The substance of the courts ruling
is that industrial "bigness" is not
necessarily evil, and that in this par
ticular instance, with the develop
ment of the aluminium industry
assuming increasing Importance, the
public interest is served better by the
operation of a single, highly inte-
grated organization for the produc-
tion and fabrication Of the metal
than it would be by four competing
units into which the Government
urged that the company be broken.
Judge Caffey found that the Alum
mum Company had not foreclosed
the entrance Of competitors into the
field by the exercise of illegal re-
straints, and with this element lack
ing, the Government case, of neces-
sity, fell. AS the court pointed out,
since the last of the patents expired
in 1909, nothing has prevented COM
petitors from establishing themselves
in this industry.
The Government is planning an
immediate appeal to the Supreme
Court, and until that tribunal has
had its say, the future of the COM
pany remains in doubt. Under prior
decisions of that court, however, the
Government will have to show that
the operations of the organization
affected the competitive price struc-
ture in the aluminium industry in
order to sustain its action.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Libya and back to their Egyptian

Libya and back to their Egyptian
frontier bases once more.
Yet in his retreat Wavell managed
to leave sharp thorn in the enemy's
side. This was Tobruk, the best port
in Eastern Libya, and with ample
fresh water. Commanding as it did
the main coastal road, Tobruk in
British hands compelled General
Rommel to bypass his supplies by
inland detours. And, since Tobruk
could be reinforced and provisioned
by sea, it was a standing threat to
the Italo-German forces.
So, for six months, the siege has
gone on. Now that autumn has come
and large-scale desert fighting again
is possible, the question of a British
offensive again comes to the fore.
Britain has greatly strengthened its
position in the Near and Middle East,
while the Axis troops have been
hard put to it to reinforce their
troops in North Africa over the haz-
ardous sea lane from Italy and Sicily,
harried as it is by superior British
sea power.
Until the current crisis in the
Russo-German war, it had been
widely assumed that an autumn Of
fenSive by the British in North Africa
was in the cards. Today, this has
become uncertain. RusSias pressing
need has compelled the diversion of
much British equipment, while the
British armies in the Orient must be
kept fluid for possible aid in the
Caucasus and elsewhere to prevent
German advances in those regions.
A British offensive in North Africa
would do little to relieve pressure on
Russia at the present crucial hour.
Therefore it may be that Tobruk will
continue to be an outpost of Brit
ain-beleaguered yet indomitable.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Law of the Land

Even more significant than the
overwhelming majority by which the
House passed the new lease-lend ap-
preparation was the general agree
ment among the legislators that the
underlying policy of lease-lend has
become the settled law of the land.
This contention was advanced by
administration forces early in the
debate and it was concurred in by
most of the Republicans, their argu-
ment being that Congress in passing
H. R. 1776-the original Lease-Lend
Act-had disposed of the basic ques-
tion of policy and that it, therefore,
was not at issue in the balloting on
the new appropriation.
Following out this line of thought,
the House rejected by vote of 1852
to 81 an amendment which would
have forbidden the use of any part of
the new appropriation - totaling
1885 900 OOO-for aid to Soviet Rus
sia. Opponents of the amendment
argued-and properly so-that the
objective Of the lease-lend program
and the basic policy of this Govern
ment is to break the power of Hitler
ism by giving all aid to its opponents,
whoever they may be and wherever
they may be found To refuse aid to
Russia while that nation is bearing
the brunt of the battle would serve
no other purpose than to defeat our
own program and subvert our own
interests. That being the case,
according to critics of the amend
ment, there could be but small point
in baking merely because Of dis
taste, however profound, for the
Russian political and theological con-
cepts. This, in general, was the
point of view which received the
overwhelming Endorsement of the
House.
1t seems rather evident, however,
that the House, by subscribing to the
view that settled American policy
calls for full aid to all opponents of
Nazi-ism, has given added force to
one statement made by the President
in his message urging modification
of the Neutrality Act
In that message the President,
after requesting modification of the
law, said: II earnestly trust that the
Congress will carry out the true in
tent of the Lease-Lend Act by making
it possible for the United States to
help to deliver the articles to those
who are in position effectively to
use them. In other words, I ask for
congressional action to implement
congressional policy. Let us be
consistent"
There seems no room for doubt
that Congress has recognized that
the true intent of lease-lend is 10
make war supplies available to the
opponents of aggression. And in pur-
suance of this recognition the House
now has appropriated $12,985, 100000
to effectuate its policy. In the light
of these facts 1t would be inconsis-
tent, to say the least, to refuse to
take the steps necessary to insure
delivery Of the supplies to the combat
fronts. How could there be any merit
or logic in appropriating vast sums
of money and in manufacturing huge
quantities of military equipment If
that equipment is not to be delivered
to those in position effectively to
use 1t? Obviously, there could be
none.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

long and slow route and one that might
be cut by Japan at any time.
Officials who are informed about what
is going on in Russia say that Hitler
will be unable to exploit the conquered
industrial areas to his advantage for a
long time to come. After very large
losses and great effort, he will have con-
quered another slice of the world and
yet will be unable to give to the Ger
man people the rewards they expect. 1t
follows that he will be forced to push on
to new conouests in an unending search
for the riches that apparently are not
obtained with ease from the territory
that is overrun by hostile armies.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Fifty years ago the outstanding news
of the day was that of the death of Par
nell, Irish patriot and statesman. The
Star for October 10 reprinted dispatch
from London, saying: An
Death Of enormous eoncourse of speo-
PorneII pie surrounded Walsing-
ham Terrace this morning
when the casket containing the remains
of the late Charles Stewart Parnell was
taken from the house. Slowly and sadly
was the body placed in an open hearse
drawn by four horses, and at 1915 pm.
the cortege started for the railroad sta
ton amid terrific downpour of rain.
Immediately following the hearse in
mourning was the committee of Mr.. Par
nell's colleagues in Parliament who had
been selected to escort the body to Holy
head. There WAS terrible scene
inside the house when the casket was
about to be removed. The grief OF Mrs.
Parnell was most poignant, and she could
with difficulty be persuaded to allow the
coffin to be taken away"
This brings to mind the remarkable
career of the half american leader of the
cause of Irish freedom. (His mother was
the daughter of Admiral Stewart, U.
S. NJ A really astute politician, he kept
his bloc Of Irish members of Parliament
rigidly in line. preventing dissensions
among them. The bloc was never large
enough to constitute majority, and his
strategy was to use it as a balance OF
power. In his hands it was an effective
weapon, used in turn to check Disraeh
and Gladstone, and later to reinstate
Gladstone after the latter gentleman
had learned his lesson.
Parnell never was able to attain COM
plete independence for Ireland but he
did much to help his countrymen. 1t
was his tragedy that some Of them let
him down by committing crimes Of vio-
lence against the constituted authorities
and thus damaging the cause. Parnell,
falsely identified with these assassins,
was imprisoned, but later released. The
London Times, which had bitterly at
tackled him, was compelled to pay him
damages for libel. s.
The recently concluded World Series
recalls the fact that there were no such
competitions so years ago. However,
there was a world champion baseball
club, at least in the
Champions Of eyes of its members,
The World whether or not the claim
was officially recognized.
The germ of the World Series may have
been contained in the following letter
from Zach Phelps, president of the
American Association, to its pennant
winner, Boston: Gentlemen: have in
your behalf challenged the league PEN
nant winners Editors note: Another
Boston team, of the National League)
through the league president, Mr.. Young,
for a series of games for the worlds
championship, but he has declined
have made like challenge direct to the
club and it has been likewise declined
''' In view of these refusals 80 feel
justified in saying that the Asso-
citation club OF Boston is entitled to the
honor of bearing the worlds champion
ship flag during the season Of 1892" Thus
did America miss the chance OF having
an all-Boston nickel series.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

physical conditions which prevent
their acceptance by the Army.
In the light of General Hersheys
report, and the conditions which it
revealed, greater efforts to build up
the health of young men eligible for
Army service are clearly needed. The
plan announced by the President will
be welcomed as a move in this
direction.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

hold a seat in the House Tennessee also
furnished great national heroes-Sam
Davis, in the War Between the States;
Alvin C. York in the first World War;
David G. Fsrragut, first admiral of the
United States Navy; Matthew F. Maury,
Pathfinder Of the Seas"
Evening star., 1941-10-12

The War Department has cut its
weekly hiring rate OF civilian en-
ployes from 500 to.250. OF course: 1t
would look bad II such eventually
outnumbered the Army itself.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

-. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publica ton of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

Ukraine are the bulk of Russia's vital
raw materials, including coal and iron
and manganese and wheat and sugar, as
we'll as many of its industrial plants.
German forces are striking at those
key regions. Once they are lost, the Rus
slams can go on fighting, but they will
be unable to continue to supply to their
armies the vast quantities of war imple-
ments that are required for successful
resistance. Russia will have the man
power to stand against the Germans but
not the industrial power needed to equip
that man power with the quantities of
weapons that modern war requires.
That is why Britain and the United
States are promising large-scale aid to
Russia. Yet such a promies is easier
to make than to fulfill.
Here again Hitler is following a care
fully devised strategy. He already has
cut of any possibility of supplying Rus
sia through the Baltic. BY taking the
island of Crete, he closed the Aegean
Sea and with 1t any possibility of send
ing supplies to Russia by way OF the
Mediterranean and the Dardanelles
His drive through the Ukraine not only
cuts of important sources of raw mate
rials for the Russians but, if carried to
the Caspian Sea, will shut the supply
route to Russia by way of the Persian
Gulf.
AS matters are developing, it may not
be long before the only way of getting
material to Stains armies will be
through Vladivostok and across the
Trans Siberian railway. That Is a very
Evening star., 1941-10-12
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
NOTICE

Public Hearing on Proposed Amend. 11ient to Building Zone Ordinance for property located at No. 6E Wa. tert0wn Avenue.
 Tn accordance with Section 426 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Connecticut Of 1890, notice Is hereby given that the Committee appointed by the Board of Aldermen in the City of Waterbury, will hold Q pub- lie hearing or Friday, June 20th, i041, at 6 o'clock ?. Til., daylight sav- ing time, in the AlderTnaslic Cham- Der, City Hail Building, on the pro- posed change in the Building Zone Ordinance which will change from B" Residence Zone to the Indus trial Zone, property bounded and described as follows:
 NortherIy-83 feet on land now or formerly of Israel Holmes;
 Easterly-e0 feet on land now or formerly Of James J. and Nora Doyle;
 Again Northerly-06 feet on land now or formerly Of James J. and Nora Doyle;
 Again Easterly-04.0 feet on Watertown Avenue;
 southeriy-20886 feet, more or less, on land now or formerly of Angelina Devlno; and
 Westeriy-i2S feet, more or less On land now or formerly of Rol. and II. Camp, ct al, there being an angle in said westerly line. <. All persons owning properties in the vicinity Of the above address or those immediately adjacent in the rear thereof, or those directly oppo- site thereto, are hereby notified to appear and be heard in reference to the proposed amendment ct the time and place above specified.
 The hearing will be held before the following Committee: - Alder men Minicucci, Sullivan, Lasky, Reiner and walker.
 Attest:
 JOSEPH M. SHEA, 6-6-7 City Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
NOTICE

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, Juno G. A. D.
 EsTATE OF WILLIAM D. Me. KliNN,A, late of Wolcott, In said Dis. tPiot, deceased,
 Upon inc application of Margaret MeKenna and Mary l.. Mcd0wan, praying that m Instrument In writ: Ing. purportiBg to De the last will and testament of said deceaBed may Dc proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate, GS DOT npplicR- ton on fife more fully appears, It, is ORDERED, That said application De heard and deterplined at the Pro. bate office tn Waterbury, in said District, on the 18th aay of June A. D, t04l at E. o'clock in the forenoon (Standard TIme), and that notice be giyen Of the pendoncy of said ID. plicatIon, and tho. time and place of hearing theP0on by publishing tho same one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, on or before tho 7th day Of June, l041,
 JOHN J. HOWARD, 6.6-1t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
4-STAR THRILLER
 COMING TO STRAND
The Wagons Roll at Night Opens Sunday; Techni.
 color Classic Showing

Ending tomorrow evening at Warmers Strand thcater is That Night Tn Rio" in tcchnicolor with Alice Faye, Don Amcche and Car men Miranda; also Tobacco Road" with Charley Grapcwin, Marjorie Rambcau and a giant cast.
 Sunday the Strand will pregefIt another grand weekend show with the four-8tar thriller The Wagons Roll At Night as the headliner of the program.
 Starring Humphrey Bogart, Joan Leslie, Eddie Albert and Sylvia Sydney. "T'he Wagons Roll At Night" is said to bring to the screen q thousand and one thrills.
 Critics state the picture Is q mile-a-mlnute action drama from fade-in 10 fadc-out telling q poWer- fully dramatic story of ilomads Of the road, living, loving and hating by q code of their own.
 Bogart plays the part of tough and. imprCgnable owner Of q Carni- val company which he rules with 6 rod of iron. He has, however, like most hard guys q soft spot. His ig reserved exclusively for his kid sis- ter, played by Joan Leslie. for whom he maintains q country home. one jump ahead of the sheriff, as usual, the carnival rolls into HentyVillc- and trouble.
 Miss Leslie, sixteen-year-old Star- let who won rave notices is said to score another dramatic triumph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
CLAUDE THORNHILL SUNDAYS FEATURE
Lake Compounce Offers Americas Ace Arranger,
 Pianist With Orchestra

Claude Thornhill. the popular piano-playing maestro, brings his orchestra to the Lake Compounce ballroom Sunday night, coming di- rect from Glen Island Casino. Credited with being Americas nee Rrranger and pianist, Thornhill has been widely heralded over the CBS network and on Columbia records His band is definitely considered as one Of the new dance sensations of 104i, and Sunday marks it's initial appearance at Lake Compouncc. Charming Peggy Claire is the fea- tured vocalist with the organiza- ton.
 Lake Compouncc Is now on q full daily schedule and features roller skating every afternoon and evening with the exception of Saturday md Sunday evenings, dancing each Thursday night to the music Of the KrakoWgka orchestra, ana on Satur" day nights to the swing tunes of the popular Hal Mcintyre orches' tra.
 Special weekend attractions !n- elude an excellent fireworks display every Saturday night, and free band concerts every Sunday afternoon. The concert next Sunday will be presented by the Fulton American Band Of Waterbury, and a very special program has been prepared for the occasion.
 With all its colorful history, Lake Compounce Is today 100 percent modern amusement resort, popular with young and old throughout the state and New England. Annually the park plays host to hundreds of gatherings of note, and caters ex- tensively to dinner parties and ban- quets both large and small. This season Lake Compounce will feature daily luncheons and dinners at rea- sonable prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06

in this picture. Eddie Albert plays the part Of the small town boy who join8 the carnival while Miss Sydney long 6 faVoritc with movie audi enccS, returns to the screen as the carnivals gypsy fortune teller.
 BeSidcs the casts four hcadlinerS there iS q featured cast which in- cludeS Sig Rumann, Cliff Clark, Charley Toy, Clara Blandick and Aldrich Bowker aS well as hundreds of extra players.
 Co-featuring this program is afl- other four star feature "FlightNFrofn Destiny with Geraldine Fitzgerald, Thomas Mitchell, Jeffrey Lynn and James Stephenson in top roles.
 Topping the new show opening at the Strand on Wednesday is the musical extravaganza 'ziegfcld Girl with breath -taking cast composed of James Stewart, Hedy Lamar, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Jackie Cooper and hundreds ofotiierS, Co., featuring this program will be "T'he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06
Promising Pictures Featured at Local 7heaters
TN THE NAVY AT
 STATE THEATER
Funniest Film in Years Features Bub Abbott
 Lou Costello

l According to reports, local and notional, the funniest picture to come out of Hollywood this season is the latest Bud Abbott-Lou Costel- 10 laugh riot Tn The Navy" cur rently at Warmers State theater'
 Since its opening "Wednesday Tn The Navy" has drawn thousands of ltheatefgoers to the State and prom |ases to shatter all attendance rec ords, both in Waterbury and other key cities where 1t is enjoying eX- tended engagements.
 Of course, State patrons remem- Der Abbott and Costello for their unforgettable performances in the recent Buck Priyates" and 1t IS said the famous comedy team IS even better in their new picture "lii The Navy"
 Tn addition to Abbott and Cos tello, "In The Navy" boasts such screen fayorites as The Andrews Sisters, creators of boogie-woogie rhythm who were also seen m "Buck Privates." Dick Powell Claire Dodd Dick Foran, Butch and Buddy and alnong others the Condos Brothers.
 On the same big show is another hilarious hit "The Man Who Lost Himself" with Brian Aherne and Kay Francis in co-starring leads.
 Just imagine suddenly finding q "cutie' in your life, plus Q very loving wife and not even knowing you had either. That, folks, is exact- uy what happens to Brian Aherrc n this picture, and the situation fur- nishes c steady flow of excellent comedy.
 Tn supporting roles are seen Henry Stephenson, s. z. Sakall, Nils AS- ther, Marc Lawrence and Dorothy Tree.
 The next big attraction coming to tho State Is the fast-paced comedy "One Night in Lisbon" co-starring Fred MacMurray and Madeleine Carroll.
 The picture crams all the TO- nance, song and bright lights left an Europe, in the escape-valye city, Lisbon. This last remaining conti- mental playground is c refuge for &Hlk hLlQ UCbbhE hilhSs
 Theatergoers will hear the act- ual sounds of Q real London air raid, the laundering Of Nazi bomb- CTS, anti-aircraft fire, and the spine- chilling shrieks of raining shells.
 Patricia Morrison, Bile Burke, Reginald Denny and Dsme May Whitty support the stars.
 Included on this show Is There's Magic in Music" with Allan Jones, Susanna Foster Margaret Lindsay and Lynne Overman.
 Coming soon to the State arc such outstanding productions as Million Dollar Baby" with PT1scilla Lane Jeffrey Lynn, and Ronald Reagan, Falso Man Made Monster" featuring Lon Chaney Jr., with q large cast; Pat OBrien and James Cagney in "pGvii Dogs Of the Ar" which Is brought back by popular demand and Is said to Do bigger and better than ever; "Affectionately Yours" "She Knew All the Answers" and among others 'Naval Academy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-06

Cowboy and the Blonde" featuring Mary Beth Hughes and George Montgomery,
 Other attractions coming soon to the Strand include The Devil and Miss Jones'" "scotlard Yard," That Hamilton Woman" Penny Serc- nade," "Thc Great American Broad- east" Bad Man" and a host Of other superb productions.