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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-21
KING APPEALS TO
 PEOPLE OF GREECE
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Piraeus, the oPrt of Athens, and Niagara, and the sacred way to Eleusis, 12 miles northwest of here in the midst of ancient ruins, were heavily attacked by dive bonlbers. Machine gun fire spattered the streets of the Athens suburbs when Anglo Greek fighters battled the bombers.
 (There were no reports of bombs falling in Athens proper, and 1t was assumed the Germans were leaving the city alone because of its his- toric nature. The British have threatened to bomb Rome If either Athens or Cairo is bombed)
 Meet Parachuters
 As an example of determination on the home front, residents of the Eleusis area said that when five German raiders were shot down there late yesterday afternoon and their crews were seen descending in parachutes, Greeks seized hatchets, knives, picks and clubs and ran out to deal with them.
 The king, announcing that he, as temporary premier, had formed Q government to replace that of Alexander Korizis who killed him. self Friday, left no doubt that Greece's critical hour was at hand. He praised Korizis' honorable choice of death in preference to yielding to Nazi hordes." and he reminded Greeks of their debt to the war dead. He read his procla- nation by radio in @ voice vibrating with emotion.
 He said his government, with A Admiral Alexander Sakellariou, monacled navy expert, as vice pre- inier, and Manuel Tsouderos, for- mer governor of the national bank, as foreign affairs and finance min- ister, had been sworn in by the Archbishop of Athens yesterday evening. Three of the 10 ministers are generals. The king said the government had devoted itself to
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Continued from Page D armed forces and their families at home. They should not minimize the importance of this. Neither should they overlook the develop ment of your many other services, all of which have a bearing, direct- ly or indirectly, upon our prepara- tions for the defense of our coun- try"
 Davis reported that Red Gross relief to Great Britain now amounts to more than $l3,000,000 and that total relief to all countries, extended by or through the Red Gross, amounts almost to $27,000,000.
 25 Ships Monthly
 Every month approximately 25 ships transport Red Cross supplies to Britain, he said: "very substan- tial material relief" Is going to Greece; aid to Finland continues; help to China has been "intensi- fied:" operations in unoccupied France have been resumed; addi- tional aid has gone to Spain.
 Because of conditions beyond our control" Davis continued, we have endeavored to extend relief to those whose needs are greatest-the vic- tins of attack and invasion. How ever desirouS we may be to provi le more extensive aid, our ability to do so has been subject to many conditions.
 "These conditions are not limited to those created by the blockade im- posed by the belligerents We require sufficient control by Red Cross representatives to make sure that our relief goes only to those for whom 1t is intended.
 Above all, we maintain that a quasi-official organization our foreign operations must be consist ent with the national interest. In no way must they constitute in- volvement in the military objectives or the political issues of the war. He said that despite the increas- ing demands upon the organization abroad, The vast mobilization of Americas defensive powers demands immediate expansion of Red Gross work at home"
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EXCURSION TRAIN TWO HOURS BEHIND
900 Connecticut People Enjoy Pleasant Week.
 End in Washington

The annual civic pilgrimage of 400 residents of Waterbury, Nauga- tuck, Watertown and Terryville to Washington, D. C., ended last night after a day and @ half of sightsee- ing. The excursionists had a mar velous time, John G. Gilmartin, di- rector of adult education here, said and were part of 900 from the state who joined in the yearly visit to the capitol.
 The residents visited famous buildings, landmarks, toured federal buildings. viewed the Lincoln and Washington Memorials and the Mellon art gallery and other places of note. Groups went to Arlington and Mount Vernon.
 Coming back, the special train was about two hours late in arriv- ing in Waterbury. Local teachers and pupils of evening school classes constituted the majority of the ex- cursionists.
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(Continued from Page D of the $7,ooo 900 900 lend-lease pro- gram. at MT. RooSevelt'S home at Hyde Park.
 Canada and the United States al- ready had an agreement for joint defense of North America against aggression. Mir Roosevelt's new url- dergtanddng with Canada provided its economic corrolary.
 Full Details Today
 Mr. Roosevelt. Hopkins and Mor- genthau will place full details of the agreement before administration officials here today
 Under It's terms the United States is to acquire approximately $300,- O00,OC0 in defense materials-chief- 1y aluminium and shipS-from Can- ada during the next year, paying in cash from the $7,0oo 900, 900 lend- lease appropriation.
 Canada is to procure from this country defense material needed in it's war effort an dthis, apparently, also is to be charged up against the lend-lease appropriation.
 Specific details of the financial arrangement were not disclosed. MT. Roosevelt's and Kings statement said they would be worked out later
 The tone of the statement indt- cated @ determination to merge the productive capacities of both coun- tries. The terms of the understand ing were left vague, but the state- ment made 1t obvious that MT. Roosevelt and King felt details could be developed later on a broad basis.
 "The technical and financial de- tails will be worked out as soon as possible in accordance with the gen. eral principles which have been agreed upon between the President and the prime minister" the state. ment said.
 The statement indicated that MT. Roosevelt and MT. King had also reviewed hemLspheric defense prob- lefnS.
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GIBRALTAR MAY
 BE SOON STRUCK
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The likelihood of NaN moves in the western Mediterranean accom- panying the climax of the German drive in eastern Mediterranean long has been recognized in London.
 The position of France in these eventualities also was drawing at- tention here, particularly in view of reports that Adolf Hitler is making @ new attempt to set up & basis for Franco German collaboration"
 Brest Smashed Again
 London, April 2i = U.P0 - British bombers hammered at Brest an important German U-boat base Cologne, Duesselderf, Aachen and numerous other places last night the air ministry said today.
 Large fires were observed at Col ogne and bombs near @ drydock at Brest, the air ministry said.
 A 3O00-ton enemy supply ship was reported to have been hit and left in sinking condition of the Norwegian coast yesterday.
 The weather was bad and results were difficult to observe, the air ministry said, but large fires were seen at Cologne.
 Other British bornbers were said to have attacked Dusseldorf, Aach- en and several airfields In Germany and German occupied territory.
 oil stores at Rotterdam and docks at Dunkirk on the invasion" coast also were bombed, the air ministry said.
 British planes, In daylight opera tions yesterday, went after enemy shipping off the Dutch and Nor wegian coasts A heavily laden sup- ply ship of about 5000 tons was said to have been encountered of Nor way. hit and left sinking.
 The attack on Brest was made by planes of the coastal command Although visibility was poor. the air ministry said, bomb bursts were seen among the docks near Brest and near drydock.
 Coastal command bombers also were reported to have attacked an enemy air field near Caen.
 All British planes returned safely from these operations, the air min- istry reported.
 Sinks Enemy Tanker
 London, April 2l - (UP0 - The submarine Tetrarch sank @ fully loaded enemy tanker which was CT route to Tripoli, the Admiralty an- rrounced in a communique today The time of the action was not spe. cified.
 It was the second indication with in a week that the Royal Navy is succeeding In disrupting the supply line of German Italian forces on the Egyptian.L .Libyan border, between Italy and Tripoli. A naval squadron fell upon an enemy convoy last week, destroying every vessel-five merchant ships and three destroy. CTS.
 Tn July the Tetrarch sank an B. 900 ton enemy transport of the south coast of Norway. Four Ger. man motor torpedo boats unsuccess- fully dropped depth charges.
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tier at many points, the commit nlque said.
 Naxis Smash Onward
 The German forces are smashing forward along broad front into the Plains of Thessaly and have crossed the Larisa -Trikkala high way.
 Hundreds of dive bombing and other planes are bombing and ma chine gunning British and Greek troops, 1t was asserted, and several points have turned @ retirement into rout.
 The official news agency called the ariplane attacks on troop and mechanized columns along the nar- row roads devastating.
 of the Greek coast, 1t was as- serted, German planes continually attacked transports and other ships, to prevent any attenspt to embark the British troops for Africa.
 The ofiicial news agency sAid that in one attack yesterday German planes severely damaged one ves- sell of 1000 to 5000 tons, another of 1000 tons and third of 5000 tons.
 Dispatches asserted that British troops were pouring along the Lar isa-Lamia road on their treat and that marching and motorized columns were going three abreast.
 They said the British losses were heavy under German airplane at. tacks on the crowded road.
 Greeks Wandering
 To the west, 1t was asserted, Greek troops were wandering aim- lessly at some points because of the rapidity the German advance had disorganized their retreat.
 The high command had an- nounced yesterday the capture of Trikkala, at the center of the Brit ish. Greek line southwest of Larisa, and had said that German and Italian forces were thrusting after the retreating Allies on both sides OA VLlS EulOuS HiOutithAio'
 East of the mountains, 1t said, numerous Greek troops including some complete units had surren- dered.
 The high command said that so far l,500 Jugoslav officers, 244000 men had been counted among those who surrended.
 A sample of the dispatches sent by propaganda men with the Ger man forces Is:
 "The fleeing Tommy is in e great hurry to reach evacuation ships. the glorious retreat is in full swing and once again our air force is faced with the task of mak- ing the retreat as glorious as that at Dunkirk."
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actness and the debris be buried deeply, 50 1t will not be turned up in cultivation, but will remain un- disturbed until decay is complete. Nothing should be buried that will not readily decay; pieces of wood, shaving, etc., should be kept out of the garden.
 The buried debris adds humus when It's decays and in spading next year this humus is taken Up into the top soil and neriches 1t. By adding an inch or so of the subsoil to the top soil each year layer of fri- able soil is gradually deepened and the productive powers of the garden increased.
 Spading in this manner prepares the garden thoroughly for seeding, at a much smaller expense than paying a plowman and much great CT satisfaction. All the corners may be reached, which is difficult with the ploy, and the damage so often done by careless plowmen Is avoid ed. ratu
 But, remember, you should never spade wet soil. Wait until @ mud pie crumbles as you pat 1t. instead of holding together. That is the time honored test.
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King George Of Greece May Seek Armistice
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The Nazi leaders are taking care not to arouse brilliant expectations ct home.
 In his address to the German people on the eve of Hitler's Sand birthday, Dr. Goebbels declared "our path still lies cloaked in darkness" He added Germany wfl be victori- ous because of the fuehrer's per- sonal faith in victory. Trus. in the leaders faith, however, has not been advantageous, hitherto, to those small countries that have placed re- liance on his fidelity to promises.
 Allies Battle Fiercely
 Athens, April 2l.-(UP)-Allied troops supported by big guns battled tenaciously along another defense line in the mountains about no miles north of Athens today after bitter rear-guard fighting against German armies sweeping across the plains of Thessaly.
 British headquarters said that the British and Greek troops were es- tablished on the new and shorter line south of Larisa and just north of historic Thermopylae Pass, with heavy artillery already in position.
 The new line is shorter and easier to defend" Apparently in the Othrys mountatns), the British said.
 The German forces that captured Larisa, according to British sources, surrounded a number of British sol- diers. The British, using a few tanks, engaged the Nazis in a heavy battle in the streets.
 At every corner, the British re- ported, German tanks and machine gun squads attacked the British forces as they fought to break out of the town, which was burning fiercely.
 The imperial troops finally blast ed a path through the enemy and escaped under air bombardment af- ter having put up an heroic rear guard battle that delayed the Ger man advance, 1t was stated.
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cluding a Colonel, g other Italian Officers and one German Officer.
 Italians among the prisoners said that in one attack they were to have received German tank support but the tanks failed to appear.
 An Italian officer said the Ger mans kept the Italians in ignorance, not only of plans for operation, but of objectives.
 A German soldier who Is prisoner, said axis troops were told to storm Tobruk in great attack several days ago but received no specific directions and as the result they started the attack but got lost.
 There are indications also that the system by which German Liaison of- ficers are attached to the Italian forces Is not working well.
 No Steel Helmets
 It Is noteworthy that the German infantrymen do not wear steel hel- mets. They tell questioners. when captured, that the desert is too hot for them.
 The abortive Italian infantry at- tack which perversely drew the fire of German tanks, was the first phase of the seventh big attack on Tobruk.
 The attack resulted in the de- struction of one German tank and the capture of three German tanks and seven Italian guns.
 To date the total of German and Italian prisoners is about l,500. Thirty-three German and Italian tanks have been destroyed or cap- tured and 24 German planes have been shot down over the Tobruk area.
 The big attack today was started about 2 D. m. Twelve German heavy CAND cruiser tanks broke through the wire. They cruised about inside the wire, shooting at defense points and strong points.
 There was a swirling dust storm which limited visibility to about 20 yards. The tanks would loom up suddenly before the defenders.
 Infantry followed the tanks. They came within 800 yards of the outer wire through which the tanks had passed. But the British artillery opened on them and they withdrew.
 Three of the Tanus were knock ed out by anti-tank gun and rifle fire. An Australian crawled up along the blind side of the fourth and stuck a piece of angle iron in its track.
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for a sufficient period to allow most of the troops to embark from there for Africa.
 Emall vessels, incapable of the en- tire Mediterranean crossing, could convey troops to Crete, safe from German attack. except by air. From Crete, transportation to Egypt would not encounter the difficulties surrounding large scale shipments of troops directly from the Greek mainland.
 To recoup in Q measure the Anglo Greek retirement from Greece, strong offensive against the Ger mans and Italians in Libya would be the best form of military action Tt Bsadvisable for the allies to do something In the middle east If the impression created by the German successes in Jugoslavia and Greece are to be counteracted. North Africa seems to offer the most attractive opening.
 It would be a mistake, however, to cverestimate the importance of the new German push in the Balkans.
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(Continued from Page D that the legislature was giving labor and allied groups a "streamlined run-around".
 sharp Protests
 The decision to form a new poe litical party in Connecticut was made after sharp protests were made from the floor that neither of the major parties was friendly to labor. The most violent at- tack came from Thomas R. Molloy, chairman of the state c I O makeup parties have entirely and deliberately turned their backs on us."
 The meeting adopted resolutions condemning anti-sabotage bills by Senator Michael V. Blansfield of Waterbury and other legislators, and criticising the legislature for its ap- parent endorsement of "repressive' legislation.
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Continued from Page D would allow the senior judge, Judge John F. McDonough, to make any changes he sees fit in the court per- sonnel while he is alone on the bench, but others claimed that the terms of prosecutor, clerk and other staff members do not expire until July l.
 There has been considerable doubt about the reappointment of Judge McNiff, @ Republican, but the bill revising the common pleas court set-up certainly improves his chances of being named again.
 Judge McDonough, a Democrat, may be urged to replace present Re- publican office-holders with Demo- crats, but whether he can do this, If he wanted. would depend on whe. ther or not the terms expire July 1 or can be terminated at the pleas ure of the presiding judge.
 Prosecutor Holds On
 The common pleas court prosecu- tor, William J. Larkin, Jr., has re- mained in office through freeze in" act of the legislature requiring that both judges must concur on court appointments. Other court staff members have held office by the same means.
 Mir Larkin is now enjoying a leave of absence because of illness and his place has been taken by Attorney J. Warren Upson, former Republican town chairman.
 The court clerk, veteran William Gillette, is expected to retire this summer. Other court posts are as- sistant clerk, messenger, and sec. ond assistant clerk.
 Democrats have for years been seeking to gain at least part of the common pleas court patronage, and may be successful this year, though 1t is understood that Governor Hurley will make no attempt to take a hand in the appointments.
 Ordinarily Judge McNiff would hold over when his term expires, un- til he or & successor had been ap- pointed and qualified, but @ bill passed two years ago after introduce ton by Senator George T. Culhane provided that the deputy judgeship should end as of April 25. 194i, and the court should thereafter have two full judges of equal rank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-21
ANCIENT ROAD FOUND

How messengers and spies of ancient times travelled so quickly between Peru and Chile has been solved after hundreds of years of mystery. The Club Andino de Chile and the Chilean Ski Club reported in Santiago that they have found an old route, once passable on mules, but now practically covered by rock falls. It Stretches directly over the mountains and at one point reaches m altitude of over l5.0O0 feet.
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Khalkis harbors was said to have damaged and sunk many ships which might have been used for @ British evacuation.
 The Hamburger Fremdenblatt commented that "the impression can only be deepened that the campaign in the Balkans has al- ready practically been decided in Germany's favor"
 Italian troops advancing from Al- bania are pushing farther forward and have reached the Greek from
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of protecting the lives of Italian civilians in Ethiopia.
 Tn reply to a proposal made by the British at Diredowa, the duke was quoted as saying:
 T refuse to consider your proposal to surrender. Responsibility for treatment of the white population in British-occupied territory is up to the British whether the British occupy the territory with white or native troops. Meanwhile. we con- tinue fighting to the last man."
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IT'S NO NOVELTY

Wearing a sarong, or a scanty slave-girl costume, as she does in Paramount's Road to Zanzibar" is no novelty to Dorothy Lamour. She wore & bathing suit to win Miss New Orleans" beauty contest ten years ago.
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the desperate struggle on the na- ton by two empires . we ask you Greeks to stand alongside us fulfilling our sacred duty to the motherland."
 Although they reported that Greek troops were withdrawing lon their own initiative" from lower Albania, on the west flank of the defense line. and that fighting had moved down to Tessaly on the east flank held by the British, Greek of- ficials admitted no specific German or Italian gains.
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PESTS CAUSE HEAVY LOSS

Pests have made such great inroads on banana plantations of Veracruz that unless the Mexican government promptly eradicates the intruders 15,000 plantation workers will face starvation. Con- gressman Jose Oh. Ramirez advised the ministry of agriculture in Mex leo City that shipments had dropped from 200 carloads a week to eight.
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A shipment of authentic war post CTS. including warning signs, patri- otic notices. air raid and fire di- rections and the like was sent to Hollywood from London for use in Paramount's One Night in Lisbon" |"
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 Ionian coast of Albania as far as the old Creek Albanian frontier, 1t was said.
 On the rest of the Albanian from tier, Italian forces have broken the resistance of the Greeks and forced them to retreat 1t was added.
 The Rome radio reported that 1T year old King Peter of Jugoslavia had arrived at Athens.
 Planes Do Damage
 In its communique, the high com mand said Italian torpedo planes sank a i5000 ton tanker and an 5000 ton auxiliary cruiser in an at- tack on a British convoy in the eastern Mediterranean
 Other Italian planes bombed Brit ish and Greek shipping of the west coast of Greece, 1t was said.
 Tn other operations Italian planes bombed port works at Missolonghim 8 railroad station at Calamata, an air base at Iraklion and anchored ships in Suda Bay, where & steam ship was sunk and Q destroyer set afire, the communique asserted.
 British columns in the Tigre area of Ethiopia were put to "disorderly flight" by Italian artillery. 1t was said, and British troops which att tempted to approach Italian posi- tions in the Galla-Sidamo region in the south were thrown back with losses by an Italian counter-attack. Tn repeated attacks on Tobruk. the communique said, Italian and German planes damaged port works and anchored ships, and German planes sank a transport in Sollum Bay.
 Nc Surrender
 The Duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia, has rejected categorically British proposals that Italians sur render throughout Ethiopia, a com munique said today. The communique said that the British proposal was for the purpose
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JAPANESE PAsTURAGE RARE

Few cattle are raised, and dairy products are not . regular part of the native diet in Japan, because there is little pasture land in that country.
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Like many of the so-called low CT animals. the grasshopper wears its skeleton on the outside of its body, and discarde one after the other as they are outgrown.
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TOBRUK HOLDING
 AGAINST ATTACK

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ITALIAN REPORT
 UPON SUCCESSES

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NEW PEOPLES
 PARTY IN STATE

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UNITED STATES,
 CANADA TO UNITY

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ONE JUDGE ONLY IN COMMON PLEAS

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Nazis Threatening To Cut Off Greek Forces
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tier at many points, the commit nique said.
 Naxis Smash Onward
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RED CROSS NEEDS
 MILLIONS MORE

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