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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
Factories fin This Country, Canada, Cities on Allan.
 tic Coast Selected
CLASH AT GREENLAND
 WAS. PREL LIMINARY
America Already Has Be. gun to Strengthen Our
 Coast Lines

London, May 30. = (UP) -- The authoritative aviation magazine, The Aeroplane, as- serted today that Germany was making plans to bomb the United States and that the naval clash off Green land last weekend might have been associated with such designs. Canadian and United States factories and cities on the Atlantic coast from Ouehec to Panama must look to their defenses and give air invaders lust such A reception as they met in the battle of Britain last sum" mer." 1t said editorially.
 In advance of It's publication, the magazine had given excerpts of an article by Peter Masefield asserting that several types of German planes' and the Italian Sayoia- -Marchettl, could bomb the United States: :,
 Tho full text of the article showed that Masefield wrote that e program of long range bombing of the west. ern hemisphere by Germans would be unprofitable and that the mum. Der of bombs which could be dropped would be limited unless bases were established in Greenland.
 Justify Risks <.
 But the Germans probably would consider that the propaganda value of such raids would justify the risks he wrote. However, there could be no possibility of prolonged mass attacks such as Great Britain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
Nazi Agent, Number 1, Arrested In New York
Dr. Kurt Heinrich Riet Held at Ellis Island for De. portaton; Rich German Diplomat Calls Him.
 self Retired Capitalist

New York, May 30-(Up) = pr. Kurt Heinrich Rieth, c guaye, well. financed German diplomat, describ. cd by Federal Agents as the No. 1 N0N agent for the western hem. bphere, was held without bail at the EuB Island immigration sta- ton today pending deportation pro. ccedings.
 He was charged with entering the country illegally and under false pretenses after 6 visit to every South American country. lie said his bug- iness in the United States was pri- yatc. Department of Justice agents said that statement was false. They said he had been German political agent for more than 20 years; that he was in Belgium greeting the iil- vading armies in 1914; in Vienna serving aS German minister when Austrian NaZiS revolted and assagsi- hated Chancellor Engelbert Dollfusg, and that his business on this side of the Atlantic was similar to that of Nazi political and economic tourists who swarm to countries Germany hopes to invade.
 The New York Daily News said one of the fruits of Rieth's stay in South America was e flaTe-up of the 0o-year-old boundary dispute between Peru and Ecuador, threat- ening a war within 600 miles Of the Panama Canal. Rieth was sent from Berlin about the time Marshal Os- car Benavides, former strong man
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30

Berlin, May 30--(UP)-The Nazi press today presented an interview with Max Schmeling as proof that British reports of the heavyweight boxers death were greately exag- gerated.
 schmeling, 1t was revealed, took part in the parachute invasion oi Crete but Is now i'll with a mild tropical disease and has been placed in a NazI military hospital. He is awaiting transfer to the air force as a fighter plane pilot.
 The Schmeling interview was on- tained by Siegfrted Kappe. a Ger man propaganda company reporter, wl:o revealed that the fighter was among the first Nazi parachutists to land oil Crete.
 schmellng said his task was to capture and hold an important road and a nearby prison whose inmates Inc said, had been released by the British. Just before taking off for Crete Sclimeling was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
Struggle Is Frightful,
 Claim Those Fleeing
Women, Children Evacuated From Crete in Boats With Wounded British Soldiers; New Zealand
 Gen. Freyberg Has Been Killed
BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN United Press Stan CorreSpondent)

V
 Alexandria, Egypt, May 30 -- (UP)--British women and children, evacuated from embattlcd Crete in boats with wounded imperial soi- dicrs, said today that mo words could describe the frightfulness Of the struggle"
 we saw German gliders and troop transport planes landed in long lines" said Mrs. Alice Ray. inond, wife of Q retired officer of ( Scottish regiment. We took refuge in the hills while the enemy wal struggling for CHy1ea. ',-''t .'
 "Our men battied day and night undergoing bombings every minute
 "At night our troops went ou' with bayonet8 and smashed the Nazi lines. Every one Of our troops was c hero
 Mrs. Raymond said she and her children, Iris and Neville, who ace coinpanied her here, had undergone nine days and nights Of tho Crete terror, and that 1t was far worse than anything they had endured iil the Italian attacks oil the Island of Corfu, where they had lived until dreece's collapSc. ..
 Iris Raymond said, Tt was all terrible but we took courage from our soldiers, even though they were wounded and footSorc. The Laiica- Shier anti-aircrat gunnerS egpe- clally distinguished themselves"
 Travels With Wounded
 Mrs. Katherine Merlin, who ar. rived with her husband, said they had travelled from Crete With Q contingent of wounded New Zeal-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
Waterbury Paid Splendid Tribute
 Today to Memory of Honored Dead
Parade, Memorial Events to Commemorate Boys
 Who Gave Their All

The deeds Of Waterbury's war heroes were recalled today as the city celebrated Memorial day with e parade ard memorial exercises. With the rest of the world fin flames but with America still ct peace, tho thousands of spectators lining down. town streets joined in tribute to those who gave their lives in the nations service in past wars. The tension of c world ct war could be felt even as the spectators ap- plauded and cheered the Saarchers.
 Significant by its absence was tho National Guard, whose men are now engaged In the grifnnner task Of field and camp training as members of the regular army. The Guards. men are now in camps far from home, some in Massachusetts and some in Florida, while several hun. dred 6elective Service draftees are also receiving army training.
 Tn the reviewing stand in front Of the city hall as the parade passed by were Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Val- dainbrini, Judge Patrick Healey, ex- Mayor Patrick PeiTiello, Senator Edward P. Egan, Aldermen Martin Sullivan, William V. Gerardi and Henry Minicucci, City Clerk Joseph Shea, Executive Secretary John P. FitNnaurice, Building Inspector John T. Hartley and Electrical 1n- spector Martin ORourke along with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
German, Italian Forces Have Begun Closing Of Pincers
Senator Norris Would Strip Nazis
 Of Every Plant Making Munitions
Only Senate Survivor of Group Against War
 Back in 1917
By LYLE 0. WILSON

(UmltGH EfeBe Dtteu OOtTebVOHuentD
 Washington, May 30-(UP)-sen. George W. Norris, Ind, Neb., the only Senate survivor Of the little group that voted against war in 1917, believes today that every Qer- man factory capable Of producing ships, aircraft, tanks and arms must Do destroyed before laSting peace can be assured. He would make that Dritain'S No. war aim.
 Norris made known his views as statements in Washington and Lor- don EhoWed the two largest demo- cratic governments to Do in agree- ment that Iiitlcrisrn must be de- Stroyed before peace can Do con- Eidered.
 Norris conceded that destruction Of dermany'g capacity to produce arriaments and implements Of war would make t dihicult for her tc prosper, but added: ... ,s
 What do they expect2 Ger inany'g policies have caused ifi1- measurable havoc and suffering irl the world. ghe must bear the con. Scduenccs Of Adolf HitlerG biood- thirsty, vengeful ambition to efl- slave the rest Of the world.
 Stripped of War Weapons
 After Germany is stripped Of her war weapons and the means to produce others, the rest Of the world must disarm, gradually but as quickly aS possible, to reduce the terrific cost of arman1entg which is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
TWO IN RUNNING
 FOR JUDCESHIPS
Attys Richardson Bronson of City. J. Howard Rob.
 erts, 1'homaston in Race
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK (Democrat LeglsIatiye RepOrter)

Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford. May 90 --- Two residents of the Waterbury area, Attorney Richardson Bron- son of Waterbury and Watertown and Attorney J. Howard Roberts Of ThomaSton, remained in the ruii- ming today as the deadline drew near for action by Governor Robert A. Hurley on two superior court judgeships, one of which will 90 to a Republican. It Is expected that the governor will send in his noiil- ination when the general assembly convenes ct 2 o'clock tonight :il an extraordinary holiday session.
 Tn the field with Attorneys Bron- son and Roberts for the Republican judgeship are Attorney General Frank Pallotti, Senator William J. Shea of Manchester, Representative william l.. Hadden of Orange and Attorney Howard Alcorn of Stifield.
 The Democratic nominee IS ex- pected to be Judge Samuel Mellitz of the Bridgeport common pleas court. His elevation would probably mean the appointment of Attorney John Cullinan of Bridgeport to the common pleas bench and Q Bridge port city court post for Senator AL bert l. Coles, Democratic majority leader.
 Significance was being attached to a visit to the governors office yes. terday by Attorney General Pallotti and Republican State Chairman J, Kenneth Bradley, but Governor Hurley remained mum on his choice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
NO COMPROMISE
 SAYS GOV. HURLEY

West Hartford, Conn.,, May 30 - (UP)--Comparing the situation fac- ing our government with similar problems during the period before the Civil War, Gov. Hurley told c Memorial Day audience today our government must not compromise.
 To-day there are some who say, as was said in Lincoln's day." Gov. Hurley said, that there Is no fun- damental issue or principle at stake in the terrible tragedy now taking place in almost every portion of the world. There are those who say that we can live in peace no mat. ter that freedom falls in the rest of the world" [
 "There are those who advocate compromise which settles nothing. even for little while continued the governor, Tor who believe that you can negotiate fundamental human rights. This Is e time which calls for steadfast adherence to the principles which underlie the re. iationships of free mon and free people"
 "Compromisc can result only in wealing of these principles if not actually in their destruction" 0ov. Hurley said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
CITY MIGHT USE
 OUTSIDE BANKS
Under New Charter Board of Finance Could Make
 That Change

With the Board of Finance sched- uled to meet next Thursday after noon Q possibility existed. according to reliable information given The Democrat today, that the board might authorize the use of banks outside of the city and the state for deposit of funds of the City Of Wa terbury.
 Heretofore this has been prevent ed by law, but under the new char ter passed this week by the Legis- lature and due to be signed momen- tarily by Gov. Robert A. Hurley the Board of Finance has the right to designate Repositories in either New York City or Boston in addition to the four local banks now being used by the city.
 The principal reason for making a change like this in the charter was well demonstrated here recently when Controller Thomas M. Conlon paid off temporary loan floated by the city last December. The due date was in June, but the city had sufficient funds on deposit locally 10 pay off the entire $l 900 loan In two installments. It did this rather than force any of the local banks to accept more than state
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
ASSEMBLY WILL
 MEET TONIGHT
Chances of Minor Court Judgeship Deal Appears
 to Be Fading

Hartford. Conn. May 30,-tuP- The general assembly meets tonight in a,i extraordinary Memorial day session, with a deadlock still per- siSting on major legislation and patronage.
 Chances Of a minor court judge. ship deal appeared to be fading. al- though members Of 6 judiciary sub- committee worked into the small hours Of today on preparation Of Q slate, and were continuing delibera. tiong after a few hours Of sleep. A meeting Of the Republican State Central Committee empowered State Chairman J. Kenneth Bradley to act in the best interests Of the party for the remainder Of the ses- sion. Bradley later told reporters his stand on c minor court division was:
 I think tho Republicans ought to get substantially a S0-50 division as the governor agreed"
 Bradley was reported not in favor Of q so-called Ideal" on the minor judges, and his statement infuri- ated Democrats who sought q bct- ter trading percentage for their party,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
LOST BOYS SAVED
 THEIR OWN LIVES
Woodcraft Knowledge Of Boy Scouts Defeated
 Perils in Woods

Kokadjo, Me, May 30-(UP)- Two Dover -Foxcroft boys were uIl- harmed at home today because they used the woodcraft knowledge gained as Boy Scouts in surviving the pcrils of exposure while lost four days in the northern Maine wilder ness.
 Paul Atkinson. i4, and his cousin Melvin Davis, IS, were indignant at being put to bed to recover from their experience after two members of a 4O0-man searching party found the weary youngsters with their dog late yesterday near Third west Branch pond 10 miles northwest of rugged Mt. Katahdin.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
Allied Troops Battling Des. perately in Hills of Crete
 Against Odds
  BRITISH NAVY IS
 ALMOST POWERLE LESS British Encircle Italians in Ethiopia; Troop Laden Italian Liner Sunk
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR. Limited Press Staff Corrcspondent)

BY EUWAHD w. DBAAAAEp VN United Press staff Corespondent)
 London, May 30. - (UP) British Imperial and Greek troops, now trapped between German forces on the west and Italian forces in the east. fought desperately in the hills of Central Crete today against odds which became more overwhelming hourly. Little hope was held here that endorsements which, according to Cairo reports, had reached the is" land from Egypt could be more than 8 trickle and the implication seemed to be that the Allied troops, now at the point of exhaustion, were doomed.
 Authoritative sources were izi- creasingly pessimistic. They nd. mitted that the situation was not improving and cautioned against accepting reports that British reins forcements had arrived. They ad- mitted that reports of German gains were generally true.
 Not only did the Germans con- tinue to land achievements by ar but 1t was feared that their pos- session of Suda Bay would permit them to land men from the sea de- spite all the efforts of the BritiSh navy, because possible big losses did not deter them.
 Keep Up Hope
 There was still the hope that some means might be found of landing British reinforcements, but the hope was diinmed here by belief that be" cause of German capture Of key positions on the north coast, and the oyerwhelmir weight of the German air force, 1t would be possible to land men only at night and on the southern coast beaches.
 The same difficulty faced the British navy In any attempt to cyacuatc the Allied forces.
 A daily mall aviation expert esu. mated that the Germans had lost ae least GOO planes, mostly troop car" riers and dive bombers since the ia" vasion started.
 Other commentators emphasized the difficulties of tho Allies.
 Tho Daily Express said that witl1 German dive bombers masters or the air, British losses in an at- tempt to land a large convoy inighs be so high as to make the opera" ton disastrous.
 As for the situation in event thas achievements were not landed on a large scale, the News Chronicle said:
 Unless important achievements in men and material can De trans- ported in time to relieve and rest the men who have stood np under nine days of intensive aerial bombard.. incnt the expectation Of sustained resistance dwindles."
 Italians Surrounded
 London, May 30.-(UP)-British forces have reached the Kadaimain area about five miles northwest Of Baghdad, authoritative British quar- ters said today, and gains have been made by another force march, ing up the Euphrates valley toward the capital.
 Important gains also were made by empire forces in Ethiopia, where large numbers of Italian troops were being surrounded in the Gondar district north of Lake Tana.
 Tn Iraq the British were at'
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
SOVIET UNIONS
 PRAISE VICTORY

Moscow, May 30-- (UP)-Trud, officlal Soviet trades union organ, today characterized the CTo yic- tory in Ford elections "one of the most remarkable episodes in the class struggles of our days"
 The magazine also denounced Henry Ford, "The No. American iiidustrlaiist, oppressiyest, plunderer and exploiter." It said that Ford had been built up by the Socialists as a bencfactof oz tabor. .f
 Workers at the Ford River Rouge plant at Dearborn. Mich. have "ad- lnlilIstered A smashing defeat to tho all-inighty auto king,a ;rrud said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
Former Kaiser Is
 Nouv Critically M

Berlin, May 90. - UP -Un- confirmed reports In usually re. liable quarters said today that the condition of former Kaiser Wilhelm, S2, was regarded as critical Doorn reports yesterday said he was ill and had been confined to his room for some time. He has been an exile at DOorn, Holland, since the end of the World War.
 Reports circulating in Berlin that the ex-Kallser was dead, were denied in well informed German quarters. Informed Nszls said latest reports re- ceived here said that Wilhelm for several days had been suf- fering from . very severe cold which was reason for grave an- xlety because of his advanced Rge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
WAR IN EUROPE A, YEAR AGO
 MAY 30, 194O
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
 First cOntingents of BEEF. blood stained, muddy and walk ing like men asleep, began arriy. ing In England. :. British Admiralty announced loss of three destroycrs, Grafton, Grenade, Wakeful, and troopship Aboukir, sunk while evacuasing troops from the French and Bel gian coasts. Italy continued mobilization of army.
 cen, Maurice Gustave Game. lin. former commanders ln -chief of the Allied armies, arrived in Paris
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30

"As we landed" said Schmeling, We were received by fierce fire from houses and tree tops every where"
 He said that the fire seemed to come mostly from what he described as "franctireurs"-presumably Gre tan irregular troops commanded by British officers.
 Schmeling volunteered for the parachute corps when he was 35, far over age, and is one of the old est men in 1t. On April 28 he made his 10th practice parachute jump and because of his ability was per- mitted to accompany the first wave of parachutists in Crete.
 Just before he landed in Crete schmeling was promoted to lance corporal.
 Relatives Believed story
 Irvington. N. J.. May 90 - tuPJ Max Schmeiing's uncle and aunt, Mr. and MrS. Albert w. Fuchs, his
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Private Funeral
Planned for Heath
Hovey on Tuesday

private funeral services for Heath
HOycy will be held at the Lemons
chapel in Fl Centro at 10 am. Tues
DAY. Cremation will take place in
San Diego
Young HOyey was generally rec
ognized as one OF Imperial Valley :
most brilliant scholars in the fields
which were OF particular interest to
him.
He was born in Kansas City, Mo,
but had lived in FL Centro most Of
his life. He was graduated from
Central Union High school in the
class of 1887. He attended the Uni
vcrSity of Nevada where he took
high honorS in the Reserve Officers
Training course. He was IN the in
fantry reserve of the southern Cali
fOrnia military district. He was
studying for Army examinations for
a commission III the infantry, Re
Gently he was employed on a sur
vcying crew at the irrigation dis
tlct
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Hovey a sister
Miss Marjorie Hovey; and other
rlatlVpS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Farm Bureau Here
Flags Government
For Flax Penalty
Argentine Treaty Gets
Blame for Reduction
In Price to Growers

Declaring Eve have been
sold down the river, the I'm
pcriaI County Farm Bureau
board Of directors passed 4
resolution Saturday request
ing the federal government to place
an effective floor under flaXseed
prices.
At the same time, the bureau
charged government officials With
entering an agreement unfair 70
dairymen and asked the govern
ment to peg" prices on dairy prod
uctS.
The resolutions accompanied by
bitter words of condemnation, came
as a result OF a recent trade agree
mcnt between the United States
and Argentina. The agreement pro-
Vided a lowering of tariff on farm
products by the United States IN
return for a similar lowering of
import duty on manufactured goods
shipped to the South American
country
The Farm Bureau directors charg-
ed that the treaty was designed to
benefit manufacturers at the eX-
pCnSc of flax growers in this coun-
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
Farmers Here Lao
In Defense Sign.Up

Ell Centro and Imperial district
farmers Monday were tagging lar
behind the rest of the county in
signing up with the aricultural ad-
iustment administration in the GOV
ernment's program to increase farm
production for defense,
The AAA has been given the
herculean task of obtaining a sigh
cd production intentions from every
one of the va/,y's 5000 farm owners
and operators, and has appealed to
the farmers for cooperation.
With only a fc WWeeks remain
ing before the deadline set by the
government, Rudolph Miller, man
aqer of the El Centre office of AAA
said Monday that not more than
10 per cent of the farmers in the
county seat area had responded to
the invitation to sign production
intention statements.
The percentage of farmers in the
Imperial area who had signed up
was only slightly highcr-l2 per
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-03
WeatherInan Comes
To |. Y. for Annual
ruit-Frost Work
Successor to Woodrow
Jacobs Arrives to
Begin Winter Service
" inter is here,


Winter arrived in Imperial
Valley Monday when Wealth
erman K. Re-, Simpson took
charge of the fruit-frost SER
vice for the 194l-42 season.
He took the place of Woodrow
Jacobs, who was official weather.
man in the valley for several years.
Simpson was sent from Pomona
and will have his headquarters in
the agricultural commissioner VI
flee in the basement of the county
court house in Ell Centro.
Checking over the 35 temperature
stations scattered in rural and city
areas from Yuma to Indio will oc-
cupy Simpson for several days. He
will test free of charge any ther-
mometers growers leave at the I'M
perial Valley Grapefruit office at
$50 Brighton, El Centro, by next
SATURDAY. night He made tentative
arrangements to broadcast the usual
frost warnings nightly and will an
nounce the exact hour later. Grow
ers who wish to have him telephone
them collect when frost threatens,
he said, must make arrangements
with him Immediately.
1t is impossible, Simpson said,
to make any general weather pre-
dictions concerning the weather in
Imperial Valley this winter. 1t is
too early and conditions change so
rapidly that to hazard a prediction
based on present conditions would
be useless.
Jacobs was sent to Washington.
D. G.. temporarily.