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Evening star., 1941-06-10

into heat wave this past week end.
Their quarry was channel bass. They
caught buster of II pounds and
others weighing IS and 30.
Northeasters along the beach do
not mean that fish will not bit, as
generally is the case IN Chesapeake
Bay waters. The best fishing is
just before a northeast blow and
they will often continue to bite
right through the blow. We believe
in the barometer as telltale for
fishing, but this is noe place where
it doesn't always hold true.
Channel bass were striking
throughout last week on the Levels
Fox Hill Levels below Ocean City.
They were running on the small side
however, and were not TOO plentiful.
The Southwestern that started yes
terday probably put a stop to surf
fishing there for it rolls the surf
TO such an extent that no self-re-
specting fish will stay in it. The
skates, during the blow, move in
and have the lush feeding without
competition. Their wing flaps cover
and protect their gills from the
sand. But who wants to catch
skates.
Goldsborough at New Spot.
Capt. Bill Goldsborough, the one
skipper who really knew how to
snag those big stripers Uff Tall Tim
bers in the Potomac, always is in
demand when the June full moon
is waxing. This year has been no
exception, but Bill is not at his old
haunts, and 1t appears as though
U. S. Blair and several other Wash
ington anglers that he tutored in
the intricacies of Turing the big
fellows out by way of soft crabs and
a f1oatline will have this fishing for
themselves.
We have found Goldsborough,
however, not too far away and on
another striped bass grounds that is
as productive as the rock piles at
Tall Timbers. Clarks Landing on
the Patuxent is his dock and he Is
fishing the Point Patience area.
There isn't phone and no way of
being sure he will not already have
a party by the time you get down
there. We hope to correct that
within few days because Bill isn't
guide-he's an institution. He be-
longs to anglers in this locality.
If there is any place the hard
heads aren't biting we do not know
1t. Night 1shing-and with the full
moon it is plenty bright-is the
best, but the going is good any time
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Sturs Yesterday
sN Tie Associated Press.

~ tbe Associated Press.
Harry Gumbert. CardInals-Held his
former teammates, the Giants. TO four
hits
Aldon Wilkie. Pirates-Scuttled
Phillles on six sefeties.
Lonnie Frey Reds-Drove in four
runs with homer and double against
Dodgers
Charley Root and Dom Dsllessandro.
Cubs-Root pitched good control DaIl
against Braves for 10th victory of
career with help Of 2l-hlt assault
topped by Dallessandro's home runs
double and single
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Polo Program Cancelled,
SoftbuII Gets Field

The defense emergency will rob
Washington of one of its popular
sports features this summer with
the polo scheduled at the Potomac
Park polo field being Cancelled.
This announcement was made by
Maj. E. F. Walker of the Sd Calvary,
Fort Myer, whicllslast year played
three games week. The polo field
will be used for softball,
Evening star., 1941-06-10
College Catcher
Signed by Mats

Catcher Carl Hoberg Of the
University of California has been
signed by the Nationals and will
report to the team in Cleveland
tomorrow, President Clark
Griffith announced here today.
Hobergs contract was obtained
by Scout Joe Cambria after he
had watched the Californian per-
form in a series between the
Bears and Michigan in the Mid
west.
Griff had no statistics at hand
on Hoberg's fielding or batting.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Billy TO Stick to Boxing
As Lono as He Con

Suppose Louis wins this time.
Louis seems headed for the Army
and professional retirement, in the
order named. It's likely that Billy
Conn can whip the rest of the field
At worst, he is three full years
younger than the champion. He
has class, as Johnny Ray says, and
he loves his work.
War and world upheaval may
have an intrinsic importance for
many citizens, but to young men in
boxing and baseball the state of the
world is a source of irritation. 1t
interteres. If you want to taste the
full favor of iSolationism, wander
around ball field in the big leagues
before game. The firm of Ray
and Conn, with its glowing future
In its chosen work, tries to think as
little as it can of other possibilities.
II those other possibilities fail to
materialize. Johnny and Junior are
on their way. If Junior loses to
Louis you can bet he'll look good
seioirg it. If the boxing business con-
tinues to flourish, you can bet Willie
Conn will flourish with it, for many
years to come.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Junior Born With Gloss,
His Manager Boosts

The difference between the max
Inc of an athlete like Conn and
one like Joe Di Maggie is that Di
Maggie grew up in crab-fiShing
neighborhood while Conn grew up in
a fighting neighborhood. Di Maggie
hated to fish, but it took him some
time to discover baseball. Conn dis
covered fighting the moment he
climbed out OF his cradle.
Johnny Ray came upon him early.
Ray, born Harry Pitler, was Pitts
burgh fighter, a pretty good light
weight who shared Navy service
during the last war with Harry Greb,
greatest of Pittsburgh fighters. The
fight game was just as much
Johnny's universe as it was young
Conn's, and when his active career
was over he went looking for a
fighter to keep him in business.
He hooked up with Billy almost
as soon as he saw him fight for the
first time. He calls Conn, Junior" :"
Junior was born with class, and
he loves fighting" says Mr.. Ray
w IldJ HlOTE COulu YOU dSh: lIlbN
say he's not big enough. but YOU
can't have everything If he was
bigger, he couldn't do all the things
he can do now. He's got more than
enough to beat Joe Louis. and they
say that's pretty good trick"
Johnny Ray and Junior are a
carefree team. They are both fast
men with a dollar. When they have
it. they spend it. Today-what. with
Conns new car. in which he got
arrested Immediately, and Conn's
new wardrobe, almost as costly as
Louis, and a new house in Pitts
burgh for the Conn family. and the
illness of Conn's mother-the team
is broke and owes money But
Johnny and Junior figure they will
get it back,
This fight with Louis next week Is
the beginning of an era for the
firm of Ray and Conn. to their own
beiore-though it involved the cap
ture of the light-heavyweight
championship Of the world-was in
vestment. 1t gained them match
with Louis. If they win, they strike
the mother lode.
Both men protest they will win
without trouble. Johnny Ray, being
sharp student of fight form, may
not believe this down in the darker
crevices of his brain, but he still has
good reason to feel that he and
Junior are on the threshold of the
OrOniSed land
Evening star., 1941-06-10

-Four other policemen, Sergt. H. H.
Hodge, r. L. Dunn, r. E. Meissner
and Detective Sergt. E. Dalstrom,
were down in the Cape Charles area
during the northeaster that turned
Evening star., 1941-06-10

If there is any place the hard
heads aren't biting we do not know
it. Night fishing-and with the full
moon 1t is plenty bright-is the
best, but the going is good any time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Soviet Dispatches Say Situation
 In Tula Sector Is Most Serious
Nazi Offensive at ROstOv, Gateway to Caucasa Is
 Gathering Force
By HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press stan Correspondent

United Press Staf9 Correspondent
 Kuibyshev, Russia, Nov. 21-(UP) Soviet front dispatches reported the situation in the Tula sector most serious" as Q result of Q Nazi break through and said the Nazi of- fensive against Rostov, gateway to the Caucasus, is gathering force.
 The Russian dispatches said c series of Nad hammer blows. sup ported by strong tank concentra- tions, has cracked Soviet lines in the Tula front at point D."
 The break-through was achieved In & coordinGted series of attacks on the northern and southern wings of the Moscow front.
 The German attack at Tula was directed by the third panzer divi- sion, the Hath and l67th infantry divisions and the great Germany regiment" Russian reports said.
 The Germans, the reports said, at- tackled south of Tula in hanking maneuver, designed to drive past the city in general campaign to encircle Moscow. ~6&
 The German attacking mass was said to be supported by large num- bers of whippet tanks and armored cars.
 Puncture Soviet Lines
 The armored units, the dispatches reported, punctured Russian lines two days ago but yesterday the Rus sians threw tank reserves into the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
CermanL Leaders Admit
 Libyan Fight Serious
For First Time They Acknowledge There Is Danger in That Sector; Italy, However, Will Not Admit
 They Are Licked There
By JOSEPH W. GREGG

United Press Stan COrrespOnoentD
 Berlin, Nov. 21.-(UP)-Author- ized military quarters admitted for the first time today that the Brit" ish offensive in North Africa con- stitutes Ian extremely strong attack which cannot be regarded as Q pure ly propaganda affair"
 The high command had said In Its regular communique that German and Italian troops in North Africa were continuing counter attacks against the British.
 The authorized military spokes- man said he was unable to add anything.
 The press thus far has published nothing on the offensive aside from the ofiicial German and Italian communiqueS.
 For the past two days, the com- muniQues have said merely that the British had launched an offensive and that Axis forces were counter attacking.
 The communique issued from Adolf Hitler's field headquarters, said dive bombers had destroyed British lplanes and had broken up British tank and truck concentra- tions on the Egypt-Libya border.
 The high command said German planes successfully bombed" ob- jectives near the British Egyptian base of Marsa Matrlh, at the end of the railway running westward along the Africa coast from Alex andria. The communique said fouI British planes were shot down in North African air battles.
 On Eastern Front German dispatches from the east ern front said today that German troops had renewed 't'remendoui pressure" along the entire Moscow defense line with their attacks especially severe at Kalinin, north of the capital. and in the Tuls area south of the city.
 The high command reported "fur- ther progress" in fighting in tho
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
MINE STRIKES
 SLOWING DOWN
Spread Has Not Increased So Very Much; But vio.
 Ience Becomes Worse

Brownsville, Pa, Nov. 2l.--(uP)- Twelve pickets were wounded in new violence in the turbulent Fay- etts county captive mine strike area today as non-striking miner ani- pushed CIO United Mine Workers pickets with shotguIls, revolvers and rifles.
 Tho most serious outbreak oc- cured at the Denborn mine of the H. c. Prick Coal & Coke Corp, Q United States Steel Corp. subsi- diary, where armed norl-strikers hidden behind slate piles, trapped i50 pickets in 8 gully ct the mine entrance and opened fire.
 Eleven of the pickets were wound- ed, most of them peppered with buckshot, before they could find cover. The snipers blaaed away tEl- terInittently for several hours in the pre-dawn darkness before withdraw ing.
 One miner was wounded in . siIn- liar ambush at the EsidenboFn pit yesterday, in which more than 100 shots were fired.
 Tn another clash today at the Clyde No. 1 mine of Republic Steel
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
FREBUC SOUGHT
 NREADINC, MASS.
Woodland Blaze Ragged for "A Hours !; On Outskirts
 of Three Towns

Reading, Mass, Nov. 21-(UP)- A firebug was sought today in con- nection with 8 woodland fire that ragged 24 hours through the out skirts of three towns, destroying abont three square miles of forests with loss estimated at $l00.OOO.
 The blaze was brought to a srnoul- dertng halt late last night by 800 firemen from g communities after 6 shift in the blustery wind prevent ed flames from reaching the busi- ness area of this MiddleSex county village.
 More than 100 homes and farm buildings in Reading. North Read ing and Wilmington were threat. ened by the fire as huge flame: roared across finder -dry fields About 5000 trees, planted il year' ago in Readings forest reservation were damaged. Rain helped prevent the flames from reaching another planting of 75,OOO trees.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hatfield and their five children aided fire. men.in preventing the flames frou containing their home which wa! scorched by the heat.
 About 1000 feet of the five miiel of hose line used was lost when thu fire cut of group of Reading fire. men and forced them to abandon equipment.
 Fire Chief Hugh Flames helievet the blaze ineendiaFy and said 1t ap' parentiy started In tall grass lat Wednesday, on the Reading-Wil mington line near Boston 6 Mainl railroad tracks.
 Tiremen were hampered by lacl of water in brooks and ponds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Armored Forces Of Britain, Many Of Them American Built, Drive On
ADOLF HITLER ' TOMEET PETAIN DarIan Will Also Be on Hand; Secret Session Is
 About France

New York, Nov. 2l l-(UP)- Pri- vate advices reaching the United Press said today that Marshal Henri Philippe Petain and Vice. Premier Admiral Jean Francois Darlan would 90 to occupied France next week to meet Reichsmarshal Herman Wilhelm Goering.
 It was said that Gpering would take the Vichy ofIiclals to another point to meet Adolf Hitler
 The journey will mark the first time Petain has left occupied France since he met Hitler at Mon- toire about 0 year ago and agreed to Vichy collaboration with der- many.
 The advices said that the meet ing was the first consequence Of Vichys busting Of Gen. Maxine WeyRand as commander in chief in French North and West Africa.
 The invitation for the trip was taken to Vichy this week by Fer hand de Brinon, Vichy envoy to Parts. Do Brinon took Petain'S ace ceptance back to Paris today.
 It was expected that during his conversations with Hitler and Goer- ing Petain would ask for and ob- tain concessions for France,
 Information reaching Allied au" thorities In London today cons vinced them that Hitler will at. tempt to conclude Q swift agree- ment with Vichy for the dispatch of German forces to Tunisla before the British driving across Libya can reach Tripoli.
 London dispatches said that Otto Abetz, German "enVoy" to Paris, asked recently that French war; ships be placed ct Germany'S dis- posal and that French troops take up duty on the French Atlantic coast under German command to release German troops for action elsewhere.
 London reported that allied au. thorities there believed that follow Ing Weygand's dismissal Darlan was ready to support the German de- mandS for the sending of German troops to TuniSia.
 The British navy, however, was represented as presenting Q serious problem for the dispatch of troops and supplies over the 200 miles of water between Sicily and Bizerta, the French naval base In Tunisia. Despite attacks by the British, how ever, the Axis has been getting about half of its conveys across the Mediterranean from Sicily to Beng hazi and Tripon. .-,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
FINLAND MAY YET
 MAKE ARMISTICE
Report From Helsinki Says Efforts of United States
 May Win Out

Helsinki, Nov. 2i--(UP)-Well in- formed quarters said today that as result of negotiations between Ftn- land and the United States there was good chance" of an armistice between Finland and Russia.
 It was said, however, that before there could be even a "tacit arInis- tice" Finland would like certain as- surances from Britain and the United States regarding her future frontiers.
 Russian reaction to the Finnish reply to an American note urging Finland to cease hostilities, did not bar the way to success in present Finnish American negotiations, it was said.
 It was pointed out. further, that Britain has not yet declared war on Finland despite Russian pressure. This. it was said, indicates that Britain Is willing. at least. to await the outcome of Finnish American
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
Three Sided Battle
 For Fifth District
Petition for Nomination of Edward J. Ryan o ThOmastOn, Was Filed With Town Clerks
 Office This Morning

A three-sided fight in the special fifth district congressional election January % became @ certainty today when petitions for the nomination of Edward J. Ryan of Thomaston as the candidate of the Independent American Progressive party were filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary 0. Kilmartin. The petitions, bearing the names of 2,300-odd Wa terburians, were submitted at 2:S0 ?. m. +s '
 Additional petitions were to be filed in other towns and cities of the district this afternoon and to- morrow. Hackers of MT. Ryan, who will also seek the Republican nonl- ination for the place vacated by ex- Congressman J. Joseph Smith, now U. s. district judge. said that sigma lures on his petitions would total close to 5000.
 No Foreign War Plank
 Ryan will campaign on a "no foreign war" platform, and will have the support of isolationist or kGLAEAbkUAtSs EQAAeAG&A OsS9SA WIG w lieve that he will have an advap- tage, despite the lack of regular party organization in that both major party candidates vii probab- iy De campaigning on a basis of fun support for the administrators for- eign policy.
 should Ryan receive even as many votes as there are signatures on his petitions the special election out come might be Q matter of serious doubt. It is understood that he may have the silent support of U. s. Sem ator John A. Danaher, a strong nom interventiouist, and of the senator's father, State Labor Commissions Cornelius J. Danaher. Both have opposed the nations foreign policy oi recent months. on the grounds that 1t hes been leading to var.
 TMlbot c. Q. P. Man <
 The Republican candidate is ex- (Conkinued on Page 6)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
May Be on Threshold O Lifting 223 Day Siege
 of TObruk MAIN BATTLE HAS
 NOT YET BEEN MEF| Nazi Panzer Divisions i1l That Sector Liable to Be Trapped, Subdued
BY VIRGIL s. PnIKLEY United Press Staff CoErespOndentI

BY VIRGIL s. PNKLEY United Press Staff COrrespOudentDl
 Cairo, November 21. -l (UP) - Britain'S Eighth Army drove 100 miles into | Libya today and appeared on the threshold of lifting the 223-day siege of Tobruk. Sweeping across the desert wastes of Cyrenaica like q battle fleet across a sea, the armored forces of Lieutenant General 0. J. E. Auchfnleck ~ many of them AImerican-built tanka =. may already be within sight ea' Tohruk's battered defenses.
 Forward lines are at Re1egh, onlw. 10 miles south of the garrison town where 6 mixed force of AustralianV and British troops have held otk every Axis assault through Q recordsl breaking siege that started ApEM 18th.
 Not since MaSeking held cuA 1uA seven months in the Boer war uza~ til releived by the columns of rael6 Marshal Lord Roberts on May x4l 1900 have British soldierB under gone a siege as long, ardu0gis and dramatic as the Tobruk garTisons
 Siege End In Sight
 Today thee nd of that siege epp5 FAarAd fin sight.
 The powerful forces assembled by the British nidlel eastern coEn~ mand in five months of waitinuga were reported driving forward ct al5 points along Q front of nearly 1SQ miles.
 They had swept around saas strongholds of the ASds on HalfayA (Hellfire) Pass, and the coastal ci- ties of Solum and Bardia, racing ahead in an attempt to come to close grips with the main units oe thetwo arTnored divisions of Gers nany's desert general, Edwin Rom mel.
 There were reports that Ax1a troops are streaming west from Fort Capuzzo, the white-walled desere fortress which has changed hands q dozen times in the shifting fortunes of desert war, and from Soluna, Gambut, Sidi Azeiz and Fl Adam southwest to Tobruk, as well.
 This may mean that the main battle will be ought 200 miles in~ side Libya, passibly around DernA. on the coast, or if the Gernlannm withdraw along the interior road at the important junction of Mekili, ai- most two thirds of the way ahck to Benghad.
 British tactics. it appeared are similar to those employed In their initial drive west and faithfully copied by the Germans in their sweep to the east-a steady push forward, circling strongpoints and leaving them for reduction later & the main battle Of the war of mo- ton is won.
 There was little car hare tk&b the Axis garrisons left in the BT1- into a series of miniatsge TObrul1A The Axis does not have the conn mand of the sea which enabAea eho British to reinfroce and supply To- bruk during its more than ssysu months of siege.
 Regardless of where the hAxiG proposes to make a stauds the eegb
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21

Democratic organization prepared for formal endorsement of the candidacy of Attorney John 8 Monagan.
 Ryan Is Problem
 Entrance of Ryan, Q registered Republican, into the c. o. P. con. vention poses Q problem which party leaders have been trying to avoid He has announced himself as ar anti-war, isolationist candidate which paves the way for floor con- test on the party's stand on foreign policy. The organization's choice for the nomination, Compensation Conl- missioner Joseph R. Talbot, Is Q fol- lower of ex-0 Governor Raymond E Baldwin, who has endorsed Wendell Willkie's stand suporting President Roosevelt.
 Ofncial Waterbury endorsement whether by Mayor Vincent A. scully Town Chairman Maurice F. TRngrieS or the Democratic Town Committed will give Monagar Q solid block of 70. odd convention votes in his bid for the nomination. This city has cloSC to one-fourth of the convention delegates.
 .a No Dates Set
 No dates have yet been set foI Democratic town caucuses to elect convention delegates or for the con vention itself. Republicans in Wa. terbury will hold . primary DeceEn' Dor q and elect delegates December 9. The delay on the Democratic sidC has been caused by the fact that iI is still uncertain whether the eau GUS dates can be set by State Chair. man John T. Mccarthy or require q vote of the full state central com mittee,
 Injection of Ryan's name Into the Republican picture should serve tc help the Democrats, since there has been dissatisfaction with the for elgn policy resolution adopted by the e. O. P. state committee ct Hartford early this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-21
ROOSEVELT IS EXPECTING IT BY SATURDAY Will Withhold All Action i'm Coal Mine Strike Until
 That Time MINES ARE LIABLE
 TO BE TAKEN OVER Nation Is Facing Most Critical, Dangerous Time
 in All Its History
BY FRED BAILEY

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, November 21. - (UP) = President Roose- velt indicated today he will withhold further action in the captive coal miEe strike until after John L. Lewis, president of the CIO United Mine Workers Union, meets with the UNIV policy com mittee here tomorrow. The President told q press conference that he expected to hear tomorrow from Lewis and the policy com- mittee on his request for settlement Of the strike by freezing open shop conditions in the captive pits for the duration of the emergency or by submitting the Issue to arbitration, agreeing In advance to accept the arbitration decision as final.
 Other than this brief comment the President said there was no news from him on the coal situa- ton, or on the general subject oi labor legislation which has been suggested to curb strikes that Inter- fere with defense production.
 May Seize Mines
 Meantime. Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson gave full ap- proval to legislation that would authorize the government to eize and operate strike-bouad defense plants and to freeze union conditions in those plants for duration of the emergency.
 At Q hearing before Q Senate Judi
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