The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-29

lobby demonstration the deman- strators chanted: More food for workers" Why should the poor starve when the rich get all they need?
 Willkie arrived just before the demonstration got into full swing He passed the demonstrators with hardly a glance.
 After the women had re- fused the vrebal plea of burly policeman to leave peaceably some of them were ejected bodily by dozen of the toughest members of the Savoy staff.
 One of the banners carried III the demonstration was inscribed:
 The government says to eat less but the rich get their fill
 Another was inscribed:
 Ration the rich"
 Fur Coats, Stylish Hats
 Despite their cries of sympathy for the poor. some of the demonStra- tors wore fur coats and StyllSh hatS. The Press Association said that number of the women had been rec ognized as participants in earlier Communist demonstrations. one was said to have been recognized as a reporter on the banned Commun- ist newspaper, the Daily Worker.
 No arrests were made.
 The women entered the Savoy Ill groups of two and three. Some en- tered the restaurant and ordered tea. At a given signal they congre- gated in the lobby and, unturllng their banners, lined up on either side of the stairway leading to the restaurant. Then they began ther chants.
 When police attempted to per- suade them to leave the hotel they refused and chung to the stair rails protesting that they were prepared to pay for tea. Before the hotel staff entered the dispute seevral demonstrators filed through the restaurant, chanting and waving their banners.
 The protests against the govern ment's food policy referred to regu- lations which do not require pa- irons of restaurants to give up food coupons while the poor, un- able to dine ill restaurants, are able to buy only rationed foods at butcisers and grocers.
 Asked About Good Risk
 Speaking to newspaper men after he had lunched with Ernest, la :, bor minister, and officials of the General Council of the Trades Unicn Congress, Willkie was asked whether he regarded Britain as good risk.
 T have a very strong opinion on the subject" he replied, but I do not want to express it be- cause I do not think ought to express opinions about America in Britain. But you would not be the least disappointed"
 Willkie conferred for an hour with the 32-man trades union council, which represents about D. 100000 British workers.
 He was presented copy of book, Martyrs o Tolpuddle," !" autographed by council members.
 After the luncheon conference he said:
 Tt was one of the finest meet ings have attended in Britain. l am in complete agreement with their aims and aspirations.
 Willkie said that the meeting recalled to him his childhood at Elwood, Ind, when he went to court with his father, who was a trade union lawyer for the tin plate union.
 Studies Man In Street
 Willkie studied the British man in the street during the day.
 His engagements included visit to Herbert Morrison, home security minister, and an officially escorted tour of air raid shelters.
 Newspapers continued to pay high tribute to the former Republican presidential candidate for the United States who is making per- sonal investigation of Britain at war. The Daily Mirror said: Will kie said he wishes to see every thing. We can add that everybody wishes to see Willkie. Already his friendly personality have per suaded us of his since good will; already he is an immense faVorite of the people"
 Regarding Willkie's invitation to visit Fire, the Daily Mirror said: will the genial hustler convince the remote Dev (Eire's Prime Min ister Ramon De Valera) of the dan gers that Ivory Towers may be bombed these days - so visible are they from the air. Will Dev be struck not with bomb but with Willkie's account of the death Of moral isolationism in America?"
 Last night Willkie had dinner with Lord Beaverbrook, minister of aircraft production. There were reports in America that Willkie might be appointed to newly ere ated American office similar to Beaverbrook but Willkie refused to comment on the possibility.
 Attend WilIkie Dinner
 Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other members of the war cabi- net attended the dinner. at Will kie's suite at the Claridge hotel, and there was an intimate dis cussion of war problems.
 At luncheon in the House Of Commons yesterday Willkie met David Grenfell minister of mines, who said he had an uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. David Hop- kins, at Willkie's home town of Elwood, Ind. Willkie said he knew them well, that he and Hopkins had worked at the same tin plate factory.
 "They are swell old folks" Will kie said. i've know them since was this (gesture) high"
 Willkie had tea with Lady As- tor and said later that it was only social chat |. I'd never met Lady Astor before and found her most interesting"
 It was learned that Willkie had telephoned his wife Monday night and told her that everything is ffaa and I'm meeting s0fnp 0rafad