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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
Volunteers Fill Draft
Quota

Volunteers will fill Putnam coun-
ty's draft quota of six men, called
for induction Feb. IL, it was an
nounced last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-02-06
County Relief Bill
S1O9,680

Allen county's relief units, includ-
ing Lima, the county and Delphos,
spent a total of $109,680.41 during
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

ago.
 Fields was born in Poland Jan. 1, 1867. Weber was born the same year, also in Poland. They met when they were seven years old and living in New Yorks East Side.
 Their first appearance was made when they were only eight. They were black face acrobats at an Elks club social. ....
 The show wasn't professional but the reception encouraged them and the next year. at the age of nine, they landed Q spot in Bowery beer hall as black face song and dance men. They earned @ day and i've free beers.
 Their rise was steady Their bookings grew better and better and thelF earnings and popularity kept pace. By the turn Of the century they held top spot in the vaudeville world, they earned e4.0OO . week at the Boston Houfe.
 Their talents were not limited % lhose ol . slapstlck comedy song and dance vaudeville team and in 1 le96 they had started the Weber and Eielo kallfae Mall ln New York. "a thelF company wefe Frank nunhl liabelia ward, the FFensolila, Wlis sea and cameEons Mainee and VI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Great Comedy Team Of Weber And Fields Has Been Finally Separated By Death

docq, Drummond and Staley, Rich man and Glenroy and Florence Mil- Ter. Russell. Warfield, Hopper. Templeton, Collier all appeared in Weber and Fields Music Hall.
 The greatest successes of their show-producing career were Fiddle Dee-Dee.' "Hoity Toity." and "Twirly Whirly."
 Their partnership was not always happy, however. They fell out In 1904 and split up their partnership.
 But alone they could not make the slapstick click as 1t had when they banded their lines together, 50 In l9i2 they reunited with pro- duclion of the Weber and Fields Jubilee. They continued together from that time.
 In 1850 they retired from vaude- vile and came to Beverly Hills. Two years ago they left retirement to appear briefly in the film Lillian RusGeil" and they made q few radio appearances.
 They expressed the wish ao ap- pear in televiTion to complete theil triumphs by au mediuulg. bgst never reallnsd that ambition.
 Fields leaves hls widow. noae. and lour children. TnnGYaI piMna have not heen completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Two Mass. Girls Are Victims of Sex Fiends
HIGH SCHOOLBOY
 HELD IN ONE CASE

Reading, Mass, July 21 = (u.P9 Raymond Woodward, l5-year-old junior high school student, will be charged with the brutal sex murder of his neighbor, Constance A. Shipp, l5, Reading High school honor stu- dent, in Woburn district court to- day, according to District Attorney Robert F. Bradford.
 "The boy is being held without warrant for murder Bradford said after Woodward, who has been convicted in one sex case and await ing grand jury action on bail in an- other had been questioned 10 hours
 Beaten to death by lat least three different types of instruments" and possibly tortured, the mutiliated body of Miss Shipp, known as "typically American girl, was found Saturday night in tn Reeading Baptist church parsonage only two blocks from her home.
 Attired in a play suit, she had disappeared Tuesday in broad day. light while enroute home from grocery store. Her shorts were miss ing from her body, which bore p hack and stab wounds and teeth
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

Hollywood, July 2l-(UP)-Weber and Fields, whose songs and batter amused the nation for half a cen- tury, were parted today. Lew Fields was dead.
 He died yesterday afternoon at his Beverly Hills home. Under an oxygen tent in which he had been placed when pneumonia he con- tra:ted Thursday became acute.
 Joe Weber. his lifelong stage partner, was grief.strlcken.
 We have been together SO long that 1t will be c hard thing to live without him" he said.
 Their partnership. from the day they teamed up at the age Of eight. through their days Of greatest sue. cess when they earned e40O0 a week, until their last brief appearance in q motion picture two years ago. was one Of the most famous in Amer lean theatrical history.
 Two immigrant boys from Poland, they rose from New xoEk's East 6lde Q slaage with Lillian Russell, David Warfeld. DeWolf Hopper, Fay Tempieton. Wllile Collier the heafia and asIesllone og a nation.
 They teamed up ln ie5s and viF. luaily ruled vaudeville unul thely FetiEoment fTem ths ssess 70 renFl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
ALDERMAN HAS
 ATTACKED CITY
Burton H. Walker, Charges Failure to Reimburse In-
 jured Fireman

Failure of the city to reimburse Private Bartholomew Buckley for $315 he spent on nursing care while recovering from injuries suffered in fire truck crash was attacked to- day by Alderman Burton H. Walker He declared, in a prepared state- ment, that Mayor Vincent A. Scully is trying to evade his responsibility entirely" by claiming that the case is in the workmen's compensation field.
 Private Buckley was badly hurt with several other firemen, when Truck ], the huge 85-foot ladder truck, collided with Engine 3 at Baldwin and Washington streets last winter. After he had been in the hospital for a time, the fire surgeon, Dr. Alfred Finn said he was well enough for the withdrawal o1 private nurses who were attend ing. The fireman's family and friends held that nurses were still needed and they were kept on duty but the city failed to pay them. A result Private Buckley submitted the $315 bill last week, and was re- ferred to Corporation Counsel J Gregory Lynch for an opinion.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
RUSSIA
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Moscow, July 21-(UP) - Heavy fighting was reported today in the Polotsk- -Nevel, Smolensk and Novo- grad -Volynsk areas and Joseph Stalin made more changes in the Soviet defense organization by ap- pointment of four new vice-commis- sars of defense.
 Outside of the main German drives in the Polotsk- -Nevel, Smol- ensk and Novograd Volynsk regions 1t appeared here that the Russo German front had become fairly stabilized with only desultory com bat in progress.
 The latest change in Soviet de- fense organization followed closely upon the assumption by Stalin of the post of defense commissar in addition to his duties as premier.
 Make Soviet Changes
 (Russia has made substantial changes in her defense organization since outbreak of the war. First move was appointment of three commanding generals to handle op- erations in the three chief theaterS of war-north, central and south. (Contjnued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
UNKNOWN SLAYER
 IN SECOND CRIME

Lynn, Mass, July 21-(UP)-Two score North Shore policemen pressed @ grim hunt today for the "barbaric" slayer who skewered a pretty Lynn bookkeeper with a tree branch then ravished and mutilated her in a wooded ravine.
 Beaten and burned almost beyond recognition, the nearly-naked body of 19-year-old Frances M. Cochran was discovered late yesterday in a thicket at the Lynn -Salemn- Swampscott line by police who sped to the area after an anonymous tip was telephoned to 8 radio news commentator.
 A tree branch the size of a broom stick had been rammed down the girls throat. Her face was kicked and battered into gory pulp. Her skull was crushed, her thighs had been burned, teeth were broken and her clothes lay nearby in a tattered pile.
 Tt was the most gruesome sight have ever seen in my years as a policeman" Police It. John Bates of Salemn said.
 Tt was absolute barbarian. Her
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Military Experts Believe in Producing Implements of
 War Not Seen Before BRITISH BLITz ON
 MORE OF OFFENSIVES Russian GuerrilIas Are Wrecking COmmunica. tiOns of Nazis
tBy United Press)

Britain's announcement of the new Churchill" tank and other recent developments in- dicate that the British are out to overmatch the Germans in offensive power and shift from it's purely defensive position. Military experts contend that wars are not won merely by matching what the enemy has but in producing more powerful weapons and more of them. During the ear- Her part of the war, the British seemed to be doing just that, con- centrating on producing defensive weapons to meet the highly develop cd striking power of the enemy.
 The first sign of British change of pace was the great aerial offen- sive begun by the R. A. F. Six weeks ago against Germany and German occupied territory. There can be no question that tremendous SAuAAANSC AAeAC RCNAAr.e4AtAAN AL AAAG~gS AAs~J and night raids and Ceffnan pro- duction and transport greatly ham, pered.
 British Blitx Another
 The British Blitz was made pos- sible by the withdrawal of German forces for the attack on Germany, but also is probable that the Brit ish have developed improved types of planes in large quantity and more powerful explosives. Their ability to sustain the raids without slacken. ing-they seemed to have reached a crescendo today--has been one of the important developments of the war.
 The protection given by efficient British fighters to the heavy bom- bers has been potent factor in the success of the raids, especially in daylight. Britain seems at least tenn porarily to have superiority in the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
New "Churchill" Tank, One
 Of Many Powerful Weapons
Mayor Scuny
 Proclamation

A proclamation calling on Water burians to extend cordial welcome to the thousands of visitors coming here for the American Legion state convention this week was issued to- day by Mayor Vincent A. Scully. He declared that the convention will not only afford an opportunity for fun and recreation but also give Legion naires and citizens "the opportunity to reded;cate themselves to the task of preparing America to defend it. self".
 The mayor appealed TOT public cooperation with convention com mittees, policemen and firemen. He urged that community groups par ticipate in the huge parade on Sat- urday that will climax the conven- ton, and asked that the flag be dis played at business places and homes or: that day.
 The convention opens "wednesday Mayo. Scully's proclamation fol- lows:
 PROCLAMATION
 WHEREAS, the 23rd Annual State Convention of the Ameri- can Legion will convene at Wa
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Conn. Has Heaviest Violent
 Death Toll Over Week-End

sailor aboard the U. s. s. Beaver at New London, was killed when struck by trair. at New London. A companion. Eugene King. also a sailor. was injured critically. William Hoffman. 04, New Haven was killed when struck by Q train at New Haven.
 Charles Morse, 60, New Haven, died of injuries suffered in a fall.
 Oraxo starno. 6l, Danbury. died of injuries suffered in a fall from an uncompleted building at Bridge port.
 The Bridgeport medical examiner listed as murder-kniclde the deaths Of Mrs. Andrew 8. slskoyle bT, and Joseph Pavlovsky, 4e. both of Bridgeport. who were found shot to death. Pavlovsky, the medical examiner sald. first shoe Mrs. @is- kOvle ln hls automobile. and then Killed himself in a woods. Samuel ', DoWden, BranfoTd died Of burns suffered while woFk- Ing at the Atlantic w1fe mili.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
REAL MANS ARMY
 SAYS GOVERNOR
Just Back From Tour of Encampnlent; Enthusias-
 tic Over Conditions
BY WILLIAM D. CLARK

United Press Stan CorTespOndent)
 Hartford, Conn, July q - (UP1 - Governor Robert A. Hurley came home today from a 2,000-mile rail and sea trip to Camp Blanding, Fla, with the conviction he had seen "a real mans army"
 The 1S,000 Connecticut troops, in- cluding the National Guard units oi the 43rd division and draftees, hg said, "are in shape right now to dc any job they might be called upon to do.
 'Theyr e real soldiers-fine, cleal physical specimens. Their morale | high; they've absorbed the army training in their stride, and I'll say this, to the mothers and fathers 0t the boys at Camp Blanding: Tn mighty proud of them. I wouldn't hesitate to put the welfare of my own son in the hands of their of1l. cers."
 Governor Hurley and his militar. staff, accompanied by q party newsmen, were in Florida fou days. One day was spent in an in formal visit at the camp. during which there were unrestricted op. portunities to get the reaction oi the troops to the life into which they were called last February. Ans other day was given over to a re view of the entire 5000 men at thu camp-the first full division revieu in n years.
 Only One Complaint
 During all the time l was in oI
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
(By United Press)

Connecticut experienced one of it's heaviest violent death tolls over the weekend, with II fatalities listed.
 Four persons were killed in auto mobile accidents, two by rains. two died in falls. another from burns, and Q, Bridgeport nnnrder-sulcide was listed.
 Daniel Hull. 10. Ridgefeld. son Of third Eelectman Harry Hull, wAs in. lured fatally when struck by a car while pedaling his bicycle.
 TraIlc Policeman John Palma tier, Waterbury, Was killed when struck by a car at an intersection. He was on duty at the time.
 James Destaldo. 6e. New Haven. was killed when struck by . hitsFnn driver at New Haven.
 Richard Carlson. q, East Haven, dled cf injuries sIsEsred in s unli- ford crash.
 E. '. 2. Williams, Cleveland, a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Nazi, Soviet Stories
GERMANY
By JOSEPH w. GRIGGs, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent)

By JOSEPH w. GRIGGS, JR. United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Berlin, July 2l -(UP)- Official Nazi reports claimed today that six Russian divisions on the cen. tral and northern fronts have been wiped out and the high command said operations for further an- initiation of encircled Soviet fore. es are in progress.
 The official news agency report ed that a Soviet division was completely annihilated" by Nazi division in a bitter battle in the Region of Mogilev, 30 miles south- west of Smolensk, on Saturday.
 On the northern front, the DNB reported, "the remains of five So- viet divisions were said to have been wiped out with the capture of several thousand prisoners, in- cluding many troops which de- serted to the German lines.
 Hitler COmmunique
 The communique, issued from Adolf Hitler's headquarters, said German, Rumanian and Hungar- ian troops at the southern end of the front were pursuing the beat en enemy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21

Grifin, an emp:oye of the Al- teri Construction Co., and formerly a substitute teacher at Wilby High School, told the coroner that he was returning from the Waterbury Hospital where he had driven his sister, when the accident occurred. He was released on $l 900 bonds.
 Palmatier, on special duty Sum day night because of the Pyrocade display at the Municipal Stadium, was struck shortly after the con- clusion of the event. The radiator of Grifnn's car hurled the officer into the air, throwing him 20 feet from where he had been standing directing traflc. The body. landed near a motor patrol car, operated by Patrolman Matthew Kosky, the coroner found.
 Cause of Death
 Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaiinl, .Illed- ical examiner, said that Ofiicer Palmatier,s death was due to a fractured skull, compound frac- lures of both legs, badly crushed chest, and internal injuries, after performing an autopsy at St. Mary's Hospital.
 Commenting on Officer Palmatier, Supt. Roach said this morning that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
GREAT SECRET AMONGREMA|NS 'JNDERCOVER' Vast Secret Forces of Men, Women in Germany Oc-
 cupied Territory MOBILIZATION HAS
 BEEN SUCCESSFUL Commander BrittOn Is Positive Germany Has
 Become Frightened
tBy United Pressl

Great Britain in radio broadcasts in all continental languages, today urged its new secret w" army in oc- cupieo\ countries to remain under cover and wait patient ly until the moment came to strike at the Germans. It was understood that the broadcasts would be con- tinuCd in order that the maximum effect might be obtained in the formation of a vast secret force of men and women in Ger men occupied countries, pledged to haras3 the Germans at every op- portunity and to remind them by the letter "" chalked on buildings, or the signal "" tapped out in the dot -dot-dot- of the Morse code of the certainty of an allied victory
 Germany itself, in big scale campaign designed to show that the 'V" stood xAn es6rssaa1a --gaetory -the German word for victory is sieg-disclosed yesterday that the symbol had appeared widely in occupied countries including Nor way, Holland, Belgium, France, Po- land and Slovakia.
 Mobilization Succeeds
 Yesterday was the official day for mobilization of the "" army in all occupied countries. "Col. ". Britton," the mysterious British broadcaster in charge of the radio phase of the campaign, said in a broadcast early today that the mobilization was & complete suc- cess and that results already had passed all expectations.
 A vast army, Britton said, now stretched from one end of the con- tinent to the other and the Ger mans were bewildered and fright ened.
 The army must now wait quiet ly and patiently until the time comes," he said. ''The V army stands steady and confident and patient. There will be no mistakes. We are in no hurry. The Germans are frightened today. They could not stop the V's. They could not prevent mobilization of the V army, so they had to pretend that they liked the V's.
 Some More V's"
 If Dr.. Goebbels (the German propaganda ministeD likes V's I have some for him. V in German stands for verboten or forbidden, verkehrt or upside down, vergel- tung or revenge on Hitler, verrecht or a dogs death for Hitler. But 1t does not mean sieg.
 Let Dr. Goebbels look up the fifth verse of the fifth chapter of the fifth book of the New Testa- ment."
 (The acts: "and ananias, hearing these words, fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all of them that heard these things.O
 There have been strong indications that for months Britain has been
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
BRITISH PLANES
 SMASH GERMANY
Swarmed Across Channel Today to Hammer at
 Nazi Bases
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

NOhAOSu 1AV0O 5SAAA NVAAV0PVAANSAAV
 London, July 21.-(UP)-Swar1ns of British planes raced over the Dover Strait today to make one oi the greatest daylight raids on the French invasion coast, and soon the sky seemed filled with bombing allc fighter planes flying in all directions and at all attitudes down to chim- ney level.
 The dramatic daylight raids came only a little more than three hours after a great fleet of British planes had made a five-hour raid on the defenses which thousands of Ger man troops are building urgently along the French coast apparently in the belief that Britain may at- tempt an invasion.
 During the night also the bombe, command had made raid in force on the Rhinelard and had bombed docks at Rotterdam.
 The air ministry said the bomber command made a sustained attack on Cologne and started large fires in industrial areas.
 Attack Airdromes
 Fighter planes attacked German airdromes in France throughout the night, 1t was added.
 In the daylight attack on French occupied territory today heavy bombing planes with strong Fighter escorts attacked industrial targets in the Lille area. ~s.
 Six German Fighter planes were destroyed during the raids and three British Fighter planes were missing
 At 8:l5 a. m. (2:15 a. m. EDT) the British daylight raiders began racing over toward Calais. Soon 1t was ap-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
NAZI OFFICERS
 ARE CAPTURED

Moscow, July 21 (UP)-The Soviet Information bureau today quoted two captured German non-commis- stoned officers as saying that their regiment was reduced to handful in bloody battles on the Russian front.
 The Naz soldiers were said to be Franz Klein and Rudolf Jansen of 311th Infantry Regiment of the 27th German Division.
 They were quoted as saying they went into the campaign with every company at a strength of ITO men nine armored cars and 24 motor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-21
Full or Limited National Emergency Is Requested
 By Roosevelt
RESPONSIBILITY IS
 NOW UP TO CONGRESS-
Americans Cannot Afford to Speculate With Secur.
 ity of America
BY LYLE c. WILSON (Unlted Press Staff Correspond

(United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Washington, July 21.- (UP)-President Roosevelt asked Congress today to de- clare a full or limited na- tional emergency as a means of retaining selecteeS and National Guardsmen in ac- tive service for the duration of the emergency. In a mes sage to congress, the nation and the world, MT. Roosevelt warned that Americas army would begin to disintegrate within the next two months unless congress acts.
 He said the responsibility now rests solely with the congress.
 The danger confronting the United States today is infinitely greater" than 1t was a year age when congress enacted the selectivt service law, MT. Roosevelt said. % q am not asking congress fol specific language in a specific bill, he said. But I can say frankly that I hope the congress will &C., knowledge this national emergency for a specific period or until reyo- cation by the congress or the pres- ident."
 He also asked that Congress eli- minate the provision which limits tc 900,000 the number of selectees who may be inducted into the armed forces in any one year.
 Because of the swiftness of mod ern events, I think the congress should also remove the restrictions in regard to the numbers of selectees inductas each year for training and service" he said.
 He urged congress to instruct em-
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