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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
BRITISH BOMBS FALLEN GERMANY
Kiel, Wilhelmshaven Naval Bases ere Handed
 Smashing Last Night

London, March 19-(UP)-Ger- many's great Kiel and Wilhelms- haven Naval bases and the oil stor- age center at Rotterdam were the chief targets in heavy Royal Air force plane raids during the night, the air ministry said today.
 The docks and industrial dis- trict of Kiel, at the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal, were the main tar- gets of the attack, the air minis- try said.
 oil storage tanks at Rotterdam and military targets at Wilhelms- haven also were sharply attacked, according to the ministry.
 Extensive damage and big fires were caused by the British planes, which dropped incendiary and ex- plosive bombs for hours, flying over in relays, 1t was reported.
 Docks and ship yards were espec- ially hard hit, 1t was understood.
 Many Explosions
 Many explosions and number of large fires were caused at Kiel, the air ministry said, by rain of heavy bombs and incendiaries.
 The same effects were caused at Wilhelmshaven and several con- siderable fires broke out in the oil storage tanks alongside the "gaso- line harbor" at Rotterdam.
 "Other aircraft bombed the docks at Emden and two airdromes in Holland," a communique said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
ITALIANS START
 ANOTHER DRIVE
Greece Reports Attempt Made On Albanian Front,
 Italy Repulsed At Keren
(NEA Cablephoto)

Athens, Greece, March l9-(UP)- Italians have started another drive on the Albanian front, Greek dis patches indicated today.
 A Greek spokesman said the lul following the disastrous Italian setbacks of last week had ended aild hard fighting was under way again
 A war ministry communique said; "The enemy attempted repeated 10. cal attacks which were repulsed with considerable losses. In successful local actions in the Voyusa River Valley, the Greeks captured i6t Italians including officers"
 The Italian llth army, badly bat tered last week, was reported reor- ganizing In the central Albanian sector and hurriedly building new defense lines.
 Greek heavy artillery and mortars inflicted severe losses on the 1tal- fans, 8 spokesman said.
 Italian Major Dies
 He said that among the prom inent Fascist victims of the war re- gently were Maj. Pellegrini, com mander of the seventh battalion, gath Legion of Black Shirts, who was wounded and is being cared for in front line hospital; Maj. Letti, commander of the 18th battalion, l52nd Black Shirt Legion, wounded and taken prisoner; reporter for the newspaper Giornale D1talia, named Gallo, who was taken prison- CT; the sons of Arturo Marescalchi, Under-secretary of Agriculture, and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
HOLLISTER ESTATE
 IS $S9,5S9.99
Inventory Was Filed Today In Probate COurt-He
 Died On Jan. 4th

An estate of $e9 9,589 es was left by the late Clifford P. Hollister, former vlce-president Of the American Brass Company and well-known in Naugatuck Valley industrial circles according to an inventory filed with Probate Court Judge Patrick Healey today. Mir. Hollister died on Janu- ary { following Q sudden collapse as he was walking along Fisk street He had just left his own home tc take walk when overcome.
 Stock holdings comprised the bulk of the estate as follows: 100 Baldwin Locomotive Works, $3,600; 56 Bristol Brass, $2,828; 60 Colonial Trust. $4,950; 100 Conn. Light and Power, $5,500; s Country Club of Waterbury, $l; 100 Dun & Malleable Iron, $3,38o: 100 Hotch- kiss Brothers (Torrington), $500; 100 Landers, Frary and Clark, $2,- 800; 100 New Britain Machine, $4,- 500; 200 Purity Bakeries Corp $2,300; 100 Torrington Company $3,050; 100 United Aircraft, $4,36250 50 United Shoe Machinery Corp. $3,006.25; 100 U. s. Steel Corp. $6,875.
 MT. FIo listers real estate at 542 Willow street was appraised at $13,000, while cash on deposit in the New Haven Savings Bank amounted to $1,975.64: Society for Savings, Hartford. $2,9l7.36; Co., lonial Trust Company, $1656l.49 and cash on hand, $2,l41.75. An un- secured notes value was set at $263 Household furniture and effects were appraised at $288; jewelry at SEQ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
LABOR BOARD FOR
 STATE ASSURED
Judiciary Committee Has Practically Finished Up
 Its Drafting

Hartford, Conn.,, March i0.-(UP) The legislative Judiciary commit tee virtually has completed draft Ing of a measure creating 0 state labor relations board In Connecti- cut, It was learned today,
 A special subcommittee worked most of yesterday on final details of the measure, which is on Gov Hurley's must" program for this session. The bill may be reported out before the end of the week.
 Another major administration measure, savings bank life insur- ance, also may be acted on within q few days by the senate after favorable reports from the finance and appropriations committees.
 Meantime, the labor committee considered changes in the states work laws, especially one recom- mendation favored by industry which would extend from 10 to Il D. m, the working hours Of women In factories.
 At present state law prohibits em- ployment of women and minors after 1c D. m., except on special permit by the labor commissioner At hearing before the committee spokesmen for industry said the na- tional defense effort necesgltated ex- tension of the deadline, while labor leaders opposed the proposal as a possible breakdown of present wage and hour standards"
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Hull, England Given
 Fierce Nazi Blasting
German Bombers Smashed At British Shipping Center For Hours-Toll Of Dead, Injured Is Reported
 To Be Very Heavy
BY JOHN GossE
United Press Special CorrespondeI


 Hull, England, March l9. - (UP) German airplanes bombed this northeast shipping center for hours last night, and today the toll oi dead and injured was reported fairly heavy".
 The attack was the severest and most widespread upon this city since the start of the war.
 Many persons were left without homes and others were trapped in the wreckage of buildings and air raid shelters.
 A fleet of automobiles of the An glo- American Ambulance Organiza- ton sped here this morning to aid In relief work. The emergency wrokers toured the streets aiding in rehabilitation efforts and delivering food and clothing to the homeless raid victims.
 Hull's anti-aircraft batteries sent up e terrific barrage but the Nazi warplanes persisted in their attack for hours. They dropped hundreds of high explosive bombs and a rain of incendiaries.
 One of the heavy bombs crashed into a public shelter in working class district and killed Il persons, including 0 man, his wife and their four children.
 Marrow Escape
 One hundred and fifty persons who had taken refuge in @ movie theater had a narrow escape when O heavy bomb crashed into the auto mobile park next door to the the ater and brought down houses all around the theater. Tn one of these houses a woman and six children were buried. Rescue workers still were digging today in hope of rescu- ing them.
 In another congested area l2 per- sons were killed and 14 buried. Whether any of those buried would be brought out alive was uncertain.
 Industrial premises were set afire by incendiary bombs and the public utility service of the town was dam aged.
 People walked to work through
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
Secretary Of Navy Knox, Harry Hopkins Called In
 To Meet Col. Donovan
CLOSE ADVISERS TO
 GO WITH PRESIDENT
Starts Vacation Cruise To. morrow - New Labor
 Board By Fri. Or Sat.

Washington, March 19. -- (UP) - President Roosevelt today called in Secretary of Navy Frank Knox and Harry L. Hopkins for a joint confer ence with Colonel William Donovan who las just re- turned from a secret mission to Europe. Presenting his report of weeks of travel and observations in Europe, Africa and the Near East, Donovan met MT. Roosevelt, Knox and Hopkins at 9:45 @. yn., in the Presidents study on the second floor of the White House.
 President Roosevelt disclosed that he will take two members of his cabinet and his advisor, Harry L Hopkins, on the vacation cruise which he expects to begin tomorrow in waters off the south coast oi Florida. He plans to leave WaSh- ington later today.
 Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes, Attorney General Robert H. Jackson and Hopkins will make up the Presidents party aboard the Potomac, along with White House Secretary stephen T. Early, Rear Admiral Ross T. Mc1ntire, Navy Surgeon General; and Mai. Gen. Edwin M. Watson, military aide and secretary.
 MT. Roosevelt expects to go by special train to Florida, halting briefly at Jacksonville tomorrow for an inspection of the new naval air base there, and proceeding to Port Everglades, Fla, to board his yacht.
 Donovan remained with the presi- dent for approximately an hour, leaving with Knox shortly before Il Q. m. Details of the talk were not disclosed.
 MT. Roosevelt also conferred with his administrative assistant Laugh lin Currie, who returned this month from China where he had been dis- patched on Q fact-finding mission. Currie's conference completed the report he has been presenting to the president in 0 series of conversa- tons on China.
 Bullitt Called In
 The President also caleld in Wii- liam 0. Bullitt, former ambassador
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
$16,OOO,OOO Plant For Chase Brass Company
Brass Shells ells-Approxmatey 5000 Men To Be Hired

A new $i6,0o0,0 1000 brass shell manufacturing plant will be built by the United States Government for the Chase Brass and Copper Coni- pany in Euclid, Ohio, Rodney Chase, secretary of the Waterbury com pany, disclosed this morning.
 "Plans for the structure" said MT. Chase, "have been approved by the Government Office of Produc- ton Management and the Defense Plant Corporation. The latter has signed contract with the Chase Company, and construction of the Ohio unit will begin just as soon as contracts are issued"
 Ownership of the plant, when completed and National Defense orders begin to roll off the produc- ton floors, will remain with the government, MT. Chase indicated. The Chase Company will manage the unit. hire approximately 5000 men, which is the number desig- mated, and turn out sheet brass, which in turn will be converted into shell castings.
 Second In Euclid
 The contemplated plant is the second for which a Euclid site has been chosen. Thompson Aircraft Products. Inc, is expected to break ground there for an airplane valve unit to cost the government $il,- 0.O00.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
FRANCE IS UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Marshal Petain Says It Will Be Free Again In
 Near Future

Grenoble, March l9.-(UP)- Marshal Henri Philippe Petain told the people of Grenoble today that France is subject to great difficult ties and is "menaced by even more severe measures.
 Petain's remarks were carried to the remainder of unoccupied France by radio.
 He said that France is counting much upon American aid, especially supplies to relieve the food shortage
 T ask you to be patient" he said. "Grenoble was not built in a single day. Frances recovery will take all the longer since we are opposed to the ideas of a certain number of Frenchmen who have not yet understood the necessity of the new order and remain attached to easy living"
 "I tell you that these FTenchmen are mistaken" said Petain. France today Is subject to great difficult
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Hearings on the administration sponsored bills alone would normal ly consume a full afternoon for the committee and some days ago at the request of Senator Edward P Egan of Waterbury, who filed the charter revision bill for the city ad- .ministration, the Cities and Bor. oughs Committee agreed to 8 post ponement of the city's charter changes SO that all other proposals might be ttken care of before they would be taken up.
 However, today Senator Egan in- formed Senator Sullivan that he was ready to go ahead with the hearing on the city's charter bills and that Mayog Vincent scully and other city officials were in Hartford prepared to discuss them ct length with the committee. This surprise move al noon made 1t more than evident that 1t would be Waterbury Day before the committee as the list oi bills to Do heard is now more im- pressive than before.
 Oppose Udelowits Bills
 The city administration was pre- pared to oppose the Udelowitz bills. One would place the controller un- der the direction of the Board of Aldermen, another would in effect require Q special tax each year and others would require approval by five minority aldermen of mi- nority appointments made by the mayor to other city boards. Still another Udelowitz bill would make
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
NO ACTION UPON
 CITY BOND BILL
House Held Short Session So Bill Was Not Called
 From Table
BY RAYMOND ,. FITZPATRICK
 (Deni0crak T,e9isYativA RAn0rtArl

Democrat Legislative Rep0Fter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, March i0.-No action was taken on the Waterbury bond bills in the House today this body adjourning after an extremely short session during which no attempt was made to take them off the table where they were voted yesterday on recommendation eS Nep. 0. Raymond Brock, Republican chairman of the House Finance Committee.
 Rep. Brock told Tho Democrat at noon today that the delay did not signify anything was going to hold up passage of the bills, but said that he was 50 late in getting to today's session that he was unable to offer 0 motion that would have resulted in action on the Water- bury measures.
 There was some speculation ct the Capitol, though, today on this delay and expressions were heard to the effect that Republicans in the Legislature were trying to worry the Waterbury administration and that possibly before passage of the two bills in the House tomorrow there would be similar questioning of Waterburys financial position and policies as was done in the Senate yesterday by Senator Clar- ence r. Baldwin.
 One opinion was voiced that Re- pub!icans in both the Senate and House had had 1t brought to thelr attention that they were approving too enthusiastically of Democra-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

come to the 2,OOO men in the Ameri- can squadron under Rear Adm. John N. Newton.
 The visiting ships are the heavy cruisers Chicago and Portland and the destroyers. Clark, Cassin, Con- yngham, Dowres and Reid, which make up the fifth destroyer divis- ion.
 News of the visit was released today as two crack light cruisers and five destroyers of the United States Pacific fleet were about to conclude a visit to Auckland. N. z.. across the Tasman Sea.
 Within a few hours . program of entertainment had been arranged for the visitors at sydney. and an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
American Naval Squadron Paying Visit
 Of Welcome To Australia Thursday

unofficial fete was declared for the three days during which the Am erican Navy men will be there.
 The official receptions will take up most of tomorrow. The men of the American ships will parade through the city and admiral New ton and his officers will be guests of honol at dinner by the Aus tralian government tomorrow night. The Governor General, Brig. Gen. Lord Gowrie. will be host at e dinner to the officers Friday night. Officers and men will be given the freedom of the city and innumer- able private entertainments are being arranged for officers and men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
Besieged Italian Garrison Puts
 Up Terrific Struggle For Keren
NAz| U-bOATS
 COULD OPERATE Submarines Could Work Off Atlantic Coast-Ger. z many Sneers At U. s.
By RONALD C. VAN TINE Limited Press Staff C0rresuOndent)

ny NVNhLD Us VAN AhNE United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, March l9-(UP)- German submarines could operate for long periods off the Atlantic coast without mother" ships, naval sources said today.
 Germany is known to have ocean going submarines of TAO and 7i2 tons and Is believed to have built some between 1900 and 1,500 tons.
 A submarine commander, 1t was pointed out, need not rely only on the fuel he took from his base, but could take the fuel of captured ships before sinking them.
 Submarines have auxilaries to the ballast tanks which are flooded with water in submerging. These could be used to carry fuel. Other devices are available to make the vessels to submerge. It is possible, one naval officer said, for @ sub- marine with @ normal cruising range of 5000 miles to expand its range to l5,000 miles by storing fuel in the extra ballast tanks.
 An extended cruise, 1t was said would work great hardships on the crews. By day, officers believed, the submarines would remain submerged to escape detection, proceeding at a snail's pace in order to conserve the batteries required for under- water operations. At night, they would rise to the surface and in- crease their speed to about i2 konts or more. The trip across would con- sume Q considerable time.
 What They Contain
 The 740-ton German submarines are 245 feet long, contain six 2l- inch torpedo tubes and are capable of Q top speed of 18 5-8 knots. Whether this is the type reported by British Ambassador Lord Halifax to be enroute to north Atlantic waters is unknown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
MOTHER KILLED
 HER DAUGHTER

New York, March 19-(UP)-- A negro woman walked into a pre- cinct police station today and told police she had strangled her l0-year old daughter because the girl had mo clothes to wear to school"
 She led police to her home where the girl. Evelyn. was found lying in bed with a rope around her throat The child,s father. John Johnson slept in the next room unaware ot what had happened.
 The woman. Mrs. Ruth Johnson was charged with homicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

Canberra, Australia, March l9- (UP)-Australia arranged one of the most enthusiastic welcomes in its history today for an American Naval squadron of two heavy crius- CTS and five destroyers, due at Sydney tomorrow on what is off, cially described as a training cruise.
 Parliament adjourned for the rest of the week so its members and cabinet ministers could go to Sydney to join inn the receptio and a full holiday was declared in all Sydney schools tomorrow.
 Representatives of the govern ment and all political parties and newspapers throughout the country joined in promising a stirring well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
HALF BROTHERS
 HELD IN ROBBERY

New Haven, Conn, March l9. - (UP) -- Two Negro half brothers, Otha Ellis and William Mahew, were hel dtoday in connection with hold ups at two drug stores and tavern Monday night during which four men were assaulted.
 Police said three other suspects were sought.
 At the tavern the proprietor and several customers were slugged with a whisky bottle and a gun butt when they resisted the robbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 19 (UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through March 17th. compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last YeaP $S,l62,84S, ,098.0S $6,653, ,560, ,650.75
 Receipts $4,623, ,45s, ,2s2.sl sS,sss.29s.5ss,s
 Gross Deficit $3,639,391,S1547 $2,660, ,261 ,i01.6e ss,4s5, ,S2o, ,7s5.l7 s2,sOs,211.loi.Ss
 Cash Balance s1.ss4,7ss,esS.SO S2,Ss7,ss7, ,ss4.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
Dozens Of Bills
 Affecting City To Be Discussed
Will Be Heard Before Cities And Boroughs Committee Of fAssembly-Eght Pension, Retirement, Ten
 Charter Changes Included
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Leglslative Reporter)

State Capitol Hartford March 19 = Waterbury Day" before the Cities and Boroughs Committee of the General Assembly attracted scores of Waterbury officials and L. Sullivan of New Britain presiding to hear lengthy list of affecting Waterbury including eight pen S9 fe
 changes and sweeping charter revision recommended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19

Demand for our graduates greater
 than number available. Pest Junior College of Cemmerce.~-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-19
BY J. H. YINDRIcH

United Press Staff Correspondentl
 Outside Keren with the British Empire and Allied Forces, March IS. - (UP)- (By Courier to Khartoum)-- British and Allied forces are making their final assault on the Italians holding Keren, which is the key to the entire Italian colony of Eritrea. The attack was launched at 2 a. m. today under tropical sun which sends the temperature up to lls degrees in the shade.
 am following from a field head. quarters tent, pitched under . thorn tree, the process of the battle which may seal the fate of Eritrea and leave rtaly's East African army bottled up hopelessly in Ethiopia.
 English Tommies, Scots High. flanders, Free French, Free Belgian Palestinian Irregulars and Crack Indian troops are in the battle. n the French Foreign Legion unit oa the French forces are Poles, Belgte ans, Spanish Republicans and anti- Fascist Italians who fought in the Spanish Civil War.
 Scots Love Bayonets
 British Tomnies tough Scots, who like to work with the bayonet, bearded Sikhs yelling unintelligihls war cries and others are taking their turn crawling up the mountain sides under machine gun fire toward the Italian positions. Over us heavy forces of bombing planes are shutting back and forth with loads of bombs which they are hurllng day and night on the Italians.
 Twenty-Five thousand Italian troops are defending Keren. They are distributed through the 5000 foot mountains which flank the roads from Agordat to the Eritrean that rises to 5000 feet behind Keren.
 In the Italian garrison In add1- ton to regular and Colonial troops, are regiments of the picked Savoy the best troops in the Italian army, who were sent from Addts Ababa to aid in the defense of this key town.
 Italians in Good Positions
 The Italians are in carefully pre- pared positions. They have well
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Capture Of Town Means Rapid Conquest Of All
 Sections Of Eritrea ETHIOPIA IS FACING
 COMPLETE DEFEAT. Many NatiOnalities Battle Britain To Overcome Re-
 sistance Of Italians <

Editors Note: The following dispatch from J. H. Yindrich, United Press war correspondent with British forces, discloses that the Empire and Allied armies be. gan . frontal assault on besieged Keren, In Eritrea four days ago. Dispatches from the British and Italian high commands since have told of heavy fighting and 1t is indicated that the attack Is now approaching the cllmactic phase. Capture of the town would In all probability mean the rapid con- quest of all Eritrea, leaving the Italian forces in Ethiopia at the mercy of the Empire, Allied and Ethiopian forces.
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Mostly Cloudy Tonight Thursday Fair. Warmer
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