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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
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Playground of Wealthy Is Now National Park

A CADIA is unique among U. S.
 national parks because sea and mountains combine to provide It's cenic marvels. The 26-square- nile area on Mt. Desert Island. of iaine's coast, was formerly known IS Lafayette National Park. Great Head, one of Acadia's best known granite promontories, is pictured ,n the U. S. 7-cent stamp above, of he National Parks series.
 Mount Desert was discovered by Samuel de Champlain in 1904, was he site of the first French nnis. slonary colony in America. Capt. John Smith of Virginia fought the Trench here, to begin Americas colonial wars. France lost the sland to the English and Massa- ,husetts seized 1t at the beginning ,f the Revolution.
 In 1850, wealthy New Workers ound the island delightful sum- ner residence, established homes and Bar Harbor became an eXclu- give summer colony. For years automobiles were banned.
 Thirty years ago, summer col- 'nists began to acquire land and n 1914 presented the park to the overnment, Wealthy residents ave not only donated all of the ark lands, but have built most of s scenic highways, bridle paths
 Id trails.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
CN ANlUM CRACKERS
TRAFFIC TEST

Traffic safety is being given in- creased emphasis by police and civic driving associations as the number of cars on streets and highways shoots up. Whether you are driver or a pedestrian, you will find 1t helpful to know the answers to the following traffic questions.
 1. What are the generally &C., cepted hand signals for making a right turn, making left turn, and stopping?
 ?. What does an bctagonal (eight sidedD highway sign indicate? :?
 3. What Is the meaning of the colors red, yellow and green when used as traffic signals?
 4. If required to make @ sudden stop, would you (a) take your foot of the gas and put your left foot on the clutch; (b remove your foot from the gas and put 1t on the brake; Co jam hard with both feet on the clutch and brake?
 5. If the car ahead hogs the middle of the road, Is 1t all right to pass him on the right2
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08

Walt Disney's new full-length RKO Radio release. "rhe Reluctant Dragon" also featuring live actors with cartoon creations. is the most perfect answer ever devised to the question; What makes the cartoons mover"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08

Romance and gaiety, music and action, against a colorful back ground of the fascinating gaucho customs, feature RKO Radios They Meet in Argentina" the tuneful TO- nance starring Maureen O'iara, James Ellison and Alberto Villa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08

YESTERDAY: Bob Hales work goes on. A city Is built lin the shadow of the mountain. Scien- tlsts come to aid his research. x999 Is put to work as . power source. Leana Is busy, cold to Carolyn, but secretly planning. At Inst she hits upon an idea that will give her all she wants, an Idea that can be put into effect ct once.
 PREPARATIONS FOR MURDER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-08
FILM HAS GAUCHo B. c.

Answers on Back Page
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Knox Says NOT a Shot
Fired by u. 5. Navy
In Iceland Patrol
Axis Apparently Avoids
SEQ Lanes to North,
Secretary Declares
By the Associated Press.

4
RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 16.-Navy
Secretary Frank Knox said yester-
day that mot a shot" had been fired
by the United States Navy in carry
ing out President Roosevelt's order
to keep clear the sealanes to Ice
land
Questioned whether the Navy had
been forced to do any shooting in
patrolling waters between the Unit
ed States and Iceland, Col. Knox
said:
mo, not a shot has been fired.
Not an Axis flag has been sighted
They're keeping out of our way ap-
parently. And the sinking of ships
in that area has stopped for some
reason or other"
Col. Knox made the statement at
a press conference in the Office of
Gov. J. M. Broughton.
The President has said several
times that he wanted to keep the
sealanes to Iceland clear of peril or
the threat of peril. That's what we
are doing"
Praises South.
Knox praised the way North
Carolina and the South have backed
the defense program.
Il wish the entire country was as
solidly behind the defense as the
South" he said.
He added that the Eastern part
of the country could be included
with the South, but that the rest
of the country is not awake to the
dangers of the crisis"
We've got a damn good Navy
Evening star., 1941-08-16

Admiral Darlan was little
known before the war. Now that
he has become the No. l political
figure in the government he is
thoroughly hated by Everybody.
As far as it can be aScertained
here. the meeting between Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minis
ter Churchill has produced a
deeper impression than was be-
lieved at first. This impression
is due undoubtedly to the frantic
efforts of French censorship to
make the whole thing appear a
mere gesture and bromide. The
newspapers were allowed to COM
ment in tune with what Berlin
was saying. But the mere fact
that the two statesmen met
seems to have created a new hope
in the hearts of the French that
they may some day rid them
selves Of the German yoke.
Official quarters here look
hopefully to these Communist"
uprisings. If there is a growing
impression in France that Amer
lea and Great Britain are on the
winning side, it is hoped that the
people will become an active
nuisance to their conquerors.
Evening star., 1941-08-16

however. as a bold and entirely
RooseVeltlan gesture. They be-
lieve that the declaration Of
peace aims-or war aims, which,
ever you prefer-Will prove a
powerful offset to the diplomatic
and political strokes of Hitler, in
connection with the Vichy gov
ernment. They believe. further,
that it will be an effective offset
to the peace offensive expected
soon from Hitler.
New Englanders are strongly in
favor of aid to England and
China. The proposed support Of
Soviet Russia was rather breath
taking-they had been taught to
abhor Communism, and they still
do. However, they are taking a
practical view of that situation,
believing that if Russia can be
used to help defeat Hitler so
much the better.
AS IN other parts of the coun-
try, most people do not like the
idea of a shooting war" That
does not mean that they would
not enthusiastically support such
a war if it were thrust upon the
country. They believe lease-lend
aid may make it possible TO de-
feat Hitler and clip the claws Of
Japan in the Far East without
sending American soldiers and
sailors into actual fighting.
Interest in L. S. Promises.
The people here are tremen-
dously interested in what Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill may
have said regarding the conduct
of the war, and what commit
ments, if any, the President made.
The complete silence about such
discussions is leading to great
deal Of speculation. What did
the President promise on behalf
of the United States should Rus
sia quickly fold up and the Nazis
turn all the force of their attack
on the British Isles and other
parts of the empire?
What commitments did he
make should the japanese move
south? These are the things
Evening star., 1941-08-16
By GOULD LINCOLN.

FALMOUTH, Mass, Aug. 16.-
New England, generally speaking,
will back President Roosevelt in
his latest move looking to the
defeat of Hitler and the Axis
poWers-which is preliminary to
fulfillment of the peace aims laid
down in the joint statement
issued by Mr.. Roosevelt and
British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill.
True, the joint statement un-
dertakeS to commit this country
to carrying out these peace aims
in conjunction with Britain and
other democratic nations. This
commitment will arouse-already
has aroused-the isolationistS in
this part of the country. Take,
for example, the immediate re-
action of Senator Walsh of Mas
SachusettS, chairman of the Sem
ate Naval Affairs Committee, who
denounced the agreement entered
into by the President as far as he
was constitutionally able as a
much more direct entrance of the
United States into world politics
than was attempted inclusion Of
this country in the Wilson League
of Nations.
Most People Approve.
The majority of the people in
this section regard the meeting,
Evening star., 1941-08-16

AS long as it appeared that the
people would have to pay heav-
lily for the defeat for years to
come there was kind of philoso-
phical resignation. But when it
became obvious that more French
blood would have to be shed in
war that wasn't theirs, they
become recalcitrant. Even thor
oughly diSarmed nation can pro-
test in a manner which the Ger
man rulers would label Com
munist.
Admiral Darlan and his Ger
man advisers foresaW trouble
and for several months the Ges-
tapo has sent It's best brains to
organize branches in occupied
and unoccupied France. Herr
Himmler's best men have been
lent to the new chief of the Of
ficial political terrorist leader,
M. Methonier.
The French HimmIer.
This French Himmler is an engi-
neer by profession, tried his hand
at political terrorism while he
was employed by the Michelin
tire factory, by breaking strikes
and spying on French labor or
CARNATIONS. 1t was he, accord
ing to French police reports, who
caused the bombing of the head
quarters of several labor organi-
cations before the war broke out.
Methonier also has the assist
ance Of Herr Won Rosenberg, Rib
bentrops right-hand man, for
this type of work.
When the former Minister of
Interior in the Blum cabinet, NJ.
Dormoy. was found not guilty
by special French court of hav-
ing been one of the causes of
Frances collapse, he was ordered
TO remain in a restricted area
near Vichy. Methonier, accord
ing TO reports from unoccupied
France. was dissatisfied with the
decision of the court because
Dormoy was a leftist. His agents
placed a bomb in Dormoy's room
and Dormoy was killed.
To Work in L. S.
The French Cestapo is being
organized to work throughout the
world, including the United
States. Due to the friendly" re-
latiors between the two govern
ment5. the Vichy agents received
visas without difficulty. Some
times they are camouf1aged as
visitors. Other times they are
sent to this country to promote
better understanding between
Evening star., 1941-08-16

leadership in Congress, which
has turned its back on some of
these defense efforts-as, for
example, the opposition to the
Army extension bill just passed
by the House.
Massachusetts, Republicans have
been more inclined to go along
with Gov. Saltonstall. who has
been for all-out aid to Britain
and for every possible addition
to defense.
Whatever decisions the Presi-
dent and Prime Minister Church.
i'll may have reached regarding
the conduct of the war-and the
part this country will play in it's
conduct-probably will not be
made known in public state
ments. They will become known
as the steps are actually taken,
in the belief Of aStute observers.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Where to Go
What to Do

MUSIC.
Open-air concert. sponsored by
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, under supervision w P. A.
Music Project. Mount Vernon
Square, Seventh and Ninth at X
street, NV, 7:30 pm. today.
Band concert. Soldiers Home
Band. Soldiers Home bandstand,
Rock Greek Church road and Up
shur street NV, $50 pm. today.
MEETING.
United Typothetae of America.
Mayfower Hotel. all day today.
OUTINGS.
Hiking and swimming at Center
vile, Mo, Wanderbirds' Hiking Club.
Leave National Theater, 8 am. to-
morrow.
Hike. River road to Rockville. Md.
Wanderbirds Hiking Club. Leave
National Theater, am
Nature and Historical Trip, on
mule-d drawn barge from Carderock,
Md. to Great Falls. Nd, sponsored
by National Capital Parks. Special
buses leave 1416 F street NV, $3.50
a m. and l pm.
Nature Walk, Whitewater on
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Park
way, sponsored by National Capital
Parks. Meet at Old Anglers Inn on
Conduit road, $50 am. tomorrow;
special buses leave 14l6 F street
NV, $50 am.
Bird Walk, Glover -Archbold Park,
sponsored by National Capital
Parks. Meet at Forty-fourth street
and Reservoir road NV, 9 am.
tomorrow
Nature Tour, Sugar Loaf Noun
tain, Nd, sponsored by National
Capital Parks. Take Sugar Loaf
road from Maryland highway g at
Dickerson, meeting at entrance, II
a m. tomorrow; special buses leave
1416 F street NV, $50 am. tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
The japanese Position
Churchi-RooseveIt Declaration Leaves
Choice Between War and Peace With Toxic

Indo-China has resulted in Amer
lean and British economic sanctions
which are hitting Nippon terribly
hard, and the pressure must in
crease with each passing day. Thus
even If the japanese sit tight and
don't make any further move in
their expansion program they still
will be pinched for essential sup
plies, including those vital to the
prosecution of war, for which they
long have depended on America and
Britain. And they will suner griev-
Gus financial loss through the stop
page of their silk trade and other
exports to America and Britain.
AS a matter of face, If for nothing
else, the japanese can scarcely af-
ford to withdraw from French
Indo-China and say to the Anglo
British combine: Sorry. Our mis-
take" They don't want war with
the United States-or at least the
majority of them don't. They can't
just sit about waiting for economic
strangulation to overcome them.
Might Mean War.
That being the position it is easy
TO see that their ultimate choice
might mean war. 1t seems to me
that their decision must be inf1u-
enced by the strength or weakness
of the Russian defense against the
Nazi invasion.
A sudden collapse of the Red
resistance might tip the japanese
balance in favor of war, for Toxic
intends to be on the winning side
in the European conflict if she can
guess right. This being so, America
and Britain are presented with
pressing problem of defense in the
Orient. The Pacific must be con-
stantly and thoroughly patrolled.
Who is likely to assume this po-
lice duty? Many observers on both
sides of the Atlantic are looking for
the United States to take over the
big share of this work, because of
Britain's heavy burden in Europe
and the Near and Middle East.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
A. F. |. Publication
Urges Labor S Aid
In Job Crisis
Priorities Plan May Put
| TO z Million Out Of
Work, Survey Claims

Pointing out that between 1000
900 and 100000 workers may lose
their jobs as result of priorities
and the reduction in the output of
consumers goods. Labor's Monthly
Survey, published by the American
Federation of Labor, called upon Or
ganized labor today to cooperate
with Government and employers in
speeding the shift of as many plants
as possible from normal to defense
production.
The principal metals and mate
rials now being cut off from civilian
goods are aluminium, iron, steel,
copper, zinc, brass, nickel, tin, rub
ber, silk and cork. ANY plant using
one of these metals or materials
as an essential part of non-de-
fense product, unless it can find
substitute. will either be forced to
stop non-defense work as soon as
priorities cut off its supply, or will
face drastic production cuts by
Ppacs.' the Survey warned. "The
only hope for such plants and their
workers is to change to defense work
as quickly as possible. If this cam
not be done, workers must look for
jobs elsewhere.
ITO change plant from normal
production to defense work is no
easy matter, in most instances.
Faced with thousands of such crises
in thousands of towns, Government
technical men will be so hard
pressed in the weeks ahead that
they cannot possibly serve all needs.
The situation can only be met by
cooperation of labor, employers and
Government on a national basis, and
also on community basis, so that
resources can be pooled and plans
developed and technical men, IA
miliar with an industry can make
their services reach as far as pos
sible In cases where no adjustment
to defense work is possible for
plant, workers must be helped to
find jobs in a defense industry, and
to get the training necessary for
new skills.
Great resources of man power
and equipment may be wasted in
futile idleness and lost to the de-
fense program unless unions, EN-
ployers and Government work to-
gether for this shift to defense
Evening star., 1941-08-16
By DEWITT MACKENZIE.

Domei, official Japanese news
agency, declares that joint military
action against Japan was one of the
topics discussed by President Roose-
velt and Prime Minister Churchill
in their historic rendezvous on the
sea.
No one is likely to dispute this
probability. 1t takes no unusual
degree of perspicacity to recognize
that the two statesmen must have
explored all contingencies in con-
nection with this grave Far Eastern
crisis. Joint military action GER
tainly is one of the possibilities.
How great the pressure may be
for such military intervention is a
secret buried in the minds OF the
conferees. However, there has been
no indication that either Uncle Sam
or John Bull intends to reach for
his shooting irons unless Nippon
makes another threatening move.
If this does indeed represent the
position, then obviously the choice
between war and peace lies with the
japanese. Will they hazard further
operations which might precipltate
war? That is the paramount ques-
ton which is being debated with
heart -burningS and anxiety in their
councils of state.
Unhappy Position.
The Japanese decision IS tough
one to make because they have
maneuvered themselves into the un-
happy position of being damned If
they do and damned if they don't.
Their situation is somewhat similar
(though lacking in finality) to that
represented in a little item I noted
in Georgia news some years ago.
This read:
George Washington Brown today
crawled out on limb and sawed it
off between himself and the tree.
The coroner said death was acci-
dental"
Japan's occupation Of French
Evening star., 1941-08-16
BY MELVILLE WILLIAMS,
Correspondent of The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance.

American Newspaper Alliance.
LISBON, Aug. 16 (By Wireless) -
have learned from a high Vichy
source that Gen. Maxine Weygand
had heated argument with Admiral
Darlan and Marshal Henri Petain
before his recent departure from
Vichy for North Africa.
The French African commander
ln-chief refused categorically to
agree to any partition of French
North African territories by Ger
many or to concede any North
African Atlantic sea or air bases to
the Reich.
Despite the intrigue going on be-
tween Paris and Vichy, my in
formant said Gen. Weygand always
has been adamant in his ideas
against complete submission to Nazi
demands. Without being a partisan
of Free French Leader Gen. Charles
de Gualle, Gen. Weygand is the only
man attached to the Vichy regime
who always puts his foot down
against anything beyond the arn1iS-
tice terms signed IA months ago, I
have learned.
On many occasions he has been
requested by Vichy to allow free pas
sage of an extra staff for the Ger
man Armistice Commission work.
ing in North Africa, but Vichy al
ways has received . negative reply.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
The Political Mill
New England Held Approving Presidents Course
Of Joint Action With Britain on Peace Plan

they are intensely interested to
know. Presumably they are not
to know. Obviously, the confer
ence could not have been held
and no statement made in re-
gard to it.
The announcement of the eight
point plan brings nothing really
new with the vital exception that
the President has undertaken to
commit this country to their
consummation. Similar state
ments have been made in the
past both from American and
British sources. The President
himself in his pronouncement
months ago about the -four
freedoms" covered the ground
pretty we'll.
Wisdom Of League Plan.
Senator Walsh covered the at
titude of the isolationist group
when he said that the President
had undertaken to commit this
country to joint action with the
British to far greater degree
than did the League of Nations
proposal. He added that the
wisdom of the United States re-
fusal to join the League had
been demonstrated.
- Has it been demonstrated?
Could the world or the United
States have been in a worse mess
than it is today had this coun-
try become an active member of
the League of Nations? The an
sWer is that it could not-and
also that there might not have
been any mess at all. When this
country turned down the League
it was a foregone conclusion it
would not work. Had America
entered the League, it would
have been made to work or the
American people would know
the reason why.
The Presidents foreign policy
has for a long time been under
attack by the professional anti
British, Irish-Americans in this
section. That, however. does not
60 for all the Irish Americans
who gave their support to the
President in the last three elec-
tions. 1t may go for the Lace
curtain" Irish, but not for the
great rank and file of them in
New England.
Republicans Back President.
Also. generally speaking, the
Republicans in Massachusetts,
and other New England States
have gone along with the Presi-
dents foreign policy, and par
ticularly with his steps for ade-
quate defense. They have not
sympathized with the Republican
Evening star., 1941-08-16

the best in the world" Col. Knox
said. I'VE have the best sea air
arm, bar none. We have co-ordi-
mated the sea and air arms better
than any other nation. The Brit
ish are initiating us right now in
the midst of war"
Asks Congress to Approve.
Citing the eight declarations of
the Roosevelt lt-Churchill conference
this week at sea, Secretary Knox
said in his Durham address before
the North Carolina League of Mu-
inequalities that Il hope that the
President will offer these to Con-
gress for its approval, and God help
that Senator or Congressman who
votes against it."
Only the strong can preserve
righteous peace" Col. Knox said in
defense of the national program of
military preparedness.
1T is my recognition of the fear
full perils of this hour that caused
me to forsake my business and po-
litical preference, temporarily, to
become the civilian head of what
will be the greatest naval power
that ever sailed the seas" Col. Knox
said.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
This Changing World
French Outbreaks Seen indication
Thot Vichy's Come Won't Be Easy to PIoy

America and France. But they
will all have the same assign
ment; to help their German col
leagues and also to intimidate the
French who are partisans of the
De Gaulle movement.
In France the Methomier or
ganization is more powerful than
the projects governors of
provinces. Its agents are every
where, in government Offices,
private organizations, cafes and
homes. A denunciation from
such an agent means at least i'm
prisonment for months.
The French like to talk freely
before an "aperitif'; they spend
hours in cafes where they we're
in the past to criticize everything
and everybody freely. This was
the safety valve of the French
Republic. After they spoke
vehemently, they went home cool.
Now all that is over; the slight
est expression, according to re-
ports recently arrived here, may
be overheard by a waiter or an
innocent-looking man at the next
table. M. Methomier's agents
will call in the evening, pick up
the culprit and it will be months
before anything more is heard of
him.
But in spite of the espionage
and terrorism of new France, the
population does not appear to be
yielding to the WhimS of its
rulers. Marshal Petain's popu-
larity was strong, according to
the most recent reports, until a
few days ago.
Darlan Is Hated.
Now, when it appears that he
is selling out to the Germans
either because he is too old to
resist his associates or because he
is ideologically in full agreement
with Hitler-his popularity is on
the Wane.