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Evening star., 1941-01-06
Georgians to Meet
At Luncheon

The Georgia Luncheon Club will
meet tomorrow at the Highlands.
Connecticut avenue and California
street, at 1890 o'clock
The ladies of the congressional
delegation in Congress will be guests
of honor.
Mrs. Robert Ramspeck will give
a reading in dialect.
Evening star., 1941-01-06
Back From Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph FIGHTER have
returned to their home at $500
Mckinley street NV. after spending
the holiday season in North Miami
Beach. Fla.
Evening star., 1941-01-06
Cofees Return

Representative and Mrs Harry 3.
Coffee have returned from a visit
to their home in Chadron, Nebr.,
and have taken an apartment at the
Shoreham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
GENERAL FRANCO
 REACHES FRANCE
We'll Guarded While With MussOlini-NOw Confer
 ring With Petain
BY RALPH HEINZEN United Press Staff Correspondent

Vichy, Feb. 13-UP)-Marshal Henri Philippe Petain met with Gen. Francisco Franco at Montpel- Her today for discussions believed to concern the balance of power in the Mediterranean.
 The discussions began at 3 p. m.
 Franco, accompanied by his broth er-in-law and foreign minister Ra- mon Gerrano Guner, arrived at Montpelier by automobile at 1:45 p, III.
 They were received by Petain and Vice Premier Admiral Jean Fran cois Darlan.
 Petain was host to Franco at luncheon attended by Marcel Pey- routon, interior minister. After leaving the luncheon hall of the 18th century estate where the con- ference was held, the statesmen had coffee in an adjoining salon and then began their discussions.
 Franco and Serrano Suner cross ed the frontier from Italy where they met yesterday with Premier Benito Mussolini before daylight.
 French Troops as Escort
 A detachment of French troops met them at the frontier and es- corted their motor car caravan acsors southern France to Montpel- Her.
 It was said here that the diScuS- sions would end about ( D. m. @ a. m. EST) when the Spaniards will leave by motor car with a French armed escort for Barcelona.
 There was great secrecy about the conference but it was learned that the discuseions were taking place in an old 18th century mansion.
 Franco was expected to outline to Pettain the substance Of his confer. ence with Premier Benito Muksoliiii yesterday and then survey Franco Spanish relations exhAuFtiyciy.
 The chief points Co bc taken up,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
American Women, Children Are Ordered Home From F ar East Areas
Hitler May Have Decided to Smash at Britain From Shores of British
 Isles to Pacific OutpOsts
BATTLE FLEET
 HAS ALREADY APPEARED
BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent)

A war alarm swept the Far East today which may forecast the pattern of mighty Axis spring of-e fensve striking at Great Britain from the shores of the British Isles to far-ung Pacific outposts. By incidence the timing of master Axis propagandists reports from the fell into pattern today that appeared to lift curtain on the shape of things to come. An urgent alarm sounded in the Far East Australians called emergency defense meet ing; Americans in China, Japan and even some in the Philippines were urged to return home; big Jap- anese naval concentrations reported off Ihai- land and French Indo-C -China Dutch merchant ship- ping warned into neutral ports.
 At Montpelier in General Francisco Franco and Ramon SeTrano Suner of Spain conferred with Marshal Henri Philippe Petain; yesterday they met with Beno MuSSoln and achieved complete identity of views the European situation Off the shores of Portugal German naval forces including surface vessels reported by Berlin to have struck crushing blow at British convoy powerful British naval force had swept 1000 miles of the Atlantic possibly hunting the Na raiders The Ba kanS reSOunded with din of ranging from false report British declaration of Rumania to ae gaos that huge NaZ forces almost ready for offensive action in Rumania and Bulgaria.
 Engage British Everywhere
 Jumped together, these reports lent support to Sug gesonS that when the Na spring offensive starts it will be confined to single front but will seek to engage the British at every potential weak point of the Empires life lines girdng the globe Such offensive todays dis patches bear fruit in later developments would include Eastern attack presumably by the Axis partners collaboration" by Spain possibly support of attack in the Western Mediterranean presumably at Gibraltar and Balkan smash probably heading for alonI. ka and the vital DardaneleS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
] Thirteen Armed British Merchant Ships With War Materials Are Sunk
German Warships Attack ed Conveys Off Portugal,
 Sending Vessels Down

Berlin, Feb. 13 - (UP0 - The German high command said in a communique today that German naval surface ships had attacked a convoy west of Portugal, sinking 13 armed British merchant vessels, in- cluding several large liners, carry ing war material for England.
 The action was described "as a continuation of destructive blows carried out by German long dis tance bombers on the British con- voy system west of Portugal"
 The high commands statement that the attack was made by Ger man surface warships caused some surprise among observers who had believed that the attacks, reported earlier by the Berlin radio, might have been made by submarines.
 The special radio announcement said that in addition to sinking 13 ships the German naval attackers had scattered the convoy.
 The high command said that during an attack on military objec- tiveS on the Thames and Humber Estuaries yesterday German bomb CTS scored hits on wharves and cliff Notifications.
 Ships Hit Of Scotland
 The high command said that German planes yesterday also at tackled British shipping of Scot land, England and the Shetland Is-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
SEN. MALONEY IN
 LINCOLN SPEECH
Will Vote for British-Aid Bill, If Power of Congress
 Is Kept Intact

Norwalk, Conn, Feb. 13-(UP)- U. s. Senator Francis T. Maloney said last night he would vote for the lease-lend bill if ''the power of Congress is kept and the final word on withdrawing aid or declaring war is kept in Congress" Senator Ma loney spoke at the Lincoln day banquet of the Norwalk Catholic club.
 The senator predicted the bill would pass, and said 1t twas way, if there is way, to keep America out of war.
 T want the government main tained as ordained because have an abiding faith in the faith of the founders of this country who must have obtained their wisdom through divine providence. 4
 "I have fears of dictatorship. of c centralized government, but it is not fear of what President Roose- welt would do, but because of the conditions which result from a war town world.
 q am satisfied that the presidents desire is for peace, but l won't vote to surrender the rights of Congress. :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
bR|T|SH-A|D BILL GOES TO SENATEFLOOR Senate Foreign Relations Committee Adopted It .
 Today 25 t08 CONGRESS- RETAINS
 HER FULL POWERS Limit of $l,3OO,OOO, ,OOO on Amount of Cut to
 Great Britain
BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE United Press Staff Correspondent)

BY WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, February 13. = (UP) = The Senate For eign Relations Committee ap- proved the administrations British Aid Bill today, 15 to 8, and sent it to the Senate floor for debate expected to begin on Monday. Making concessions designed to win votes of middle-of-the-road Senators, the administration major ity limited to $500, 100000 the amount of aid which President Roosevelt would be authorized to give foreign powers without addi- tional action by Congress.
 Fourteen Democrats and one Re- publican --s Senator Wallace H. White, Republican, Maine = voted for the administration bill. Six Republicans and two Democrats op- posed it. u
 Committee Chairman Walter F. George, D., Ga, described as vital" the major administration conces- sionS which he said retain in Con- gress the full control over the purse strings"
 The administration ma jority turned down, 13 to 9A, suggested provision that nothing in the bill would confer additional power to send U. s. army or navy forces out side the western hemisphere and the territories and possessions of the United States including the Philip pine Islands.
 Rejected Amendment
 Senator Allen J. Ellender, D., La., was co-author of the rejected amendment declaring that nothing contained in thi: act shall be deemed to confer any additional powers to authorize the employment or use of persons in the land or naval forces of the United States at any place beyond the limits of the western hemisphere, except in territories and possessions of the United States, in- cluding the Philippine Islands"
 The Senate committee acted rapid ly on the momentous bill. Testimony was concluded Tuesday afternoon when Wendell L. Willkie touched of a controversy by declaring that the United States should transfer to Britain 10 to Is destroyers month Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said he was against depicting the fleet
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
NO LEGAL SUIT
 ON B|LLBOARDS
Counsel for McDOnalds WithhOldS Action on
 Billboard

No legal action will be taken in connection with the huge billboards erected at the westerly end of the Peck property, on East Main street, at least not for the next few days, 1t was stated this morning by Atty. Charles s. O'Connor, attorney for Mrs. Sarah McDonald. owner of the adjoining property.
 Mrs. Mcdonald is very much up- set by what members of her family term "a colossal monument with which to encase newly-acquired property" Indications are that legal action charging spite may result as an aftermath of the billboards at a later date.
 Last week Dr. James c. Coppeto and his wife Elizabeth. owners of the Peck property, were denied a request for special exemption SO that 8 gasoline station might be built at the site. At that time Mrs Mcdonald, through her attorney Charles O'Connor, strenuously ob- jected and were instrumental in the Zoning Boards refusal to grant the desired permission.
 The Coppetos' shortly thereafter announced that a chain restaurant outfit would move in on the prop erty on a ten year lease. The bill- boards, in the meantime, said to be the largest of its kind in the city, was completed.
 Above Second Floor
 The boards are mounted on steel girders set against the west boun- dary of the Peck property, and rise above the second floor level of the property.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
GREECE REJECTED
 NAZI PEACE PLAN
This Report Comes From LOndOn-PresSure May
 Be Put on Greece
BY FREDERICK KUH United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

\OmCcU FFcSS Stan OOEEcSpOuucuGl
 London, Feb. 13.-CUP)-Reports that Greece had rejected German peace plan, that the JugoSlav pre- mier and foreign minister had been summoned to Germany, and that Germany was moving additional men to Bulgaria and massing a great striking force on the Bull garian frontier, increased anxiety in the Balkans today.
 Diplomats divided their attention between the Balkan situation, in view of the possibility that Adolf Hitler might strike there to offset British successes in Africa, and the conferences of GeneralisSimo Fran cisco Franco of Spain with Benito Mussolini and Marshal Philippe Petain, chief of state for France.
 The report that Greece had re- jected a German peace offer, with full knowledge that the rejection might mean a German march to- ward Salonika, was circulated here last night.
 We'll informed quarters said 1t was quite possible" the report was sub- stantially true.
 Is Greece's Affair.
 Sources close to the foreign ofiice refused to discuss a report that the British government had been ad- vised of the rejection. The view was that any such action was dreeces affair and that Britain could not properly comment until Greece had announced it. For some days it had been suggested here that dermany's secret" moves h the Balkans-which as usual man. aged to get Into newspaper head- lineS-had been intended to lntinii- date Greece. 1t was forecast that Germany would put. pressure on Greece to make peace with Italy, RIying Ml3soliiil some concessions despite his military defeats. with the alternative that Germany (I0lafiailAd aEl pn0n Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
FORMER KING OF
 SPAIN VERY ILL
Alfonso Suffered Attack Late Yesterday; Angina
 PectOris Say Doctors

Rome, Feb. 13--(UP)-Ex-King Alfonso of Spain has suffered a mild attack of angina pectoris. it was revealed today, but physicians said that he appeared to out out of dan- ger for the present. The seizure occurred yesterday afternoon, 1t was revealed. Physicians gave him inc mediate treatment. (Angina pectoris is 6 serious heart disease which often recurs In seizures of increas- ing violence, frequently causing death).
 The king passed the crisis Of his illness late last night and physicians and specialists who examined him today were optimistic regarding his prospects for complete recovery, They prescribed ( complete rest, Ale fonfo'S son and heir. Prince Dos Juan, was at hh bedside during the night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
MERIT SYSTEM TO
 BE INVESTIGATED
House Adopted Resolution to That Effect; Passed
 on to Senate

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 13-(UP)-- The House today adopted resolu- ton creating a special committee of two representatives and two sena- tors to investigation operation of the States Merit System and Personnel department.
 The resolution was adopted on Q vote after Rep. William L. Hadden, Orange, republican majority leader who introducted it, said 1t had the support of Gov. Hurley and Demo- cratic leaders.
 A Under suspension of the rules, the measure was transmitted immediate ly to the senate for action.
 Rep. Harold Mitchell, R.. West Hartford, and Rep. Joseph P. O'Connell, D.. Bristol, were named by speaker Hugh M. Alcorn as house representatives on the bipartisan committee.
 The committee would report back to the Legislature on May l.
 Hadden's resolution followed a hearing Of more than four hours late yesterday by the judiciary conn- n,ittee on more than 70 bills propos- ing changes in the states merit sys- tenn law. Some of the measures called for outright repeal of the statute.
 Runners of Friction
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
JOHN CROWLEY
 PLEADS INNOCENT

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. l3.-tUP) Pleas of innocent were ordered ell- tered to double murder charges to- day when John Crowley. 26, was ar- raigned in district court in coiinec- ton with the staying of his -estranged wife and her aunt on his seventh wedding anniversary.
 In proceedings that required only % seconds. Crowley waived cxani- nation and was held without bail by Judge Arthur P. Stone for Middle. sex grand jury.
 Crowley alicgediy shot his wife Adelaide. 90, and her aunt, Mrs. Martha Querze. 27. Tuesday night as they prepared supper in tho kitchen of the Querze home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
JIMMY WALKER
 TO BE DIVORCED
Betty Compton Preparing for Suit at Residence
 in Florida

New York. Feb. 13-(UP)-Re- ports published here today said Betty Compton Walker would seek a divorce in Florida next week from former New York Mayor James J. Walker. The reports said the for mer actress, who was married to Walker at Cannes. France, in April, 1883, would complete the required 90-day residence in Florida February 16. She was reported at Stuart, Florida. .,
 In her divorce petition, it was said. the second Mrs. Walker twill charge mental cruelty. Walkers first wife, the former Janet Allen, divorced him in Florida few months be- fore Walker and Miss Compton were married. Miss Compton had been married twice before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13

The mayor had with him today a brief statement of the city's present financial position which he ex- pected to submit to the committee to augment his arguments for the waiver.
 The city officials seek permission to have payment on the contemplat- ed bonds deferred for 12 years. The city then would pay off the com plete bond issue within five year span.
 It s understood that at a con- ference with Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti yesterday noon he advised Mayor Scully and Con- troller Conlon that the bond issue plan in its present form could not be adopted by the legislature unless the deferred payment provision was eliminated or unless the state law forbtiding such deferrments could be waived.
 Provisions Required
 Section 467 of the General Statutes provides that municipal bonds must be redeemed by substantially equal payments each year. It also provides that the first payment be made not later than two years after the date of issuance of the first bonds. Pay- ments, however, can be spread over a period of forty years.
 Mayor Scully and Controller Con- lon have sought legal means by which the city might defer payments for a certain number of years. Ap- parently now this difficulty must be carried to the legislature itself.
 As stated in The Democrat yes- terday the bond issue the city now contemplates is considerably less than the original plan. Bonds will be sought only for financing the second pipe line from the Morris reseryiors and to pay the city's share for establishment of state trade school here, which plan itself awaits legislative approval.
 The bond issue the city now con- templates will total $2.100,000 which is $950,00O less than the figure set up in the tentative plan of long, range financing outlined by Control
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
Republican Party Is
 Torn Apart By Willkie
Lincoln Day Dinner Last Night Attested to Split; Hoover, Landon Not on List of Speakers;
 Taft OutspOken Against Willkie

The Republican party's internal row over Wendell L. Willkie'S en- dorsement of President Roosevelt's British aid program was brought into a sharp focus at Lincoln day dinners last night.
 Former President Herbert Hoover and Ali M. Landon, 1856 Repubh- can standard bearer, who oppose the British aid bill, were notice ably missing from the list of Lin- coin day speakers and elsewhere there were signs of intra-party dis cord during the celebration of the birthday anniversary of the first Re- publican president.
 Willkie, addressing a New York dinner and a nationwide radio audi ence, challenged the party to preach a positive doctrine" warned it against lapsing into a party of negation," and indicated that he would fight any attempt to strip him of his power as the No. Re- publican leader.
 He criticized the New Deal, too, making clear that his agreement with the Roosevelt administration ends with questions of aid to Bri- tain and general foreign policies. But he told Republicans:
 T am here to challenge you to a higher fate than compromise, ne- gation and death"
 Taft Disputes Leadership
 While Willkie was warning the party against adoption of a policy of isolation i'll world aflame, Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., Ohio, oppon- ent of the pending British-aid bill and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomin- ation last summer, challenged Will kie's right to party leadership.
 Taft, speaking at Harrisonburg, Va., conceded that Willkie was a
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13

These blows, it was suggested would be accompanied by mass air assaults upon Britain on a scale hithertofore unattempted as a pos- sible prelude to an actual invasion attempt.
 Whether or not Germany actually contemplates world offensive Of this scope, it seemed apparent today that she was making every effort to convince Britain that such an at tack may be imminent.
 There seemed little doubt that the Far Eastern threat was being view ed with realistic apprehension not only by the British but also by the Americans and the Dutch.
 In support of this apprehensioza was a report that a Japanese battle fleet had appeared of Haiphong. French Indo-C China. This followed similra, but apparently lesser. Jap. anese naval concentrations on Bangkok. Both Thailand and French Indo-C China are regarde das
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 FEB. 13, 1040
By United Press

By United Press
 Finnish sp0kesmen appealed Tor ''more men, more guns, more air- planes"
 Red army claimed capture of 23 fortified Finnish points.
 Losses in war af sea; Greek fFelghter Keramlai. Swedish stamahlp DelArO, Norwegian molorship Bnestad. British tFaw. leFs Croxton and Togimo and tanker British Triumph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
Miami Now Notion's New
 Divorce Capitol

sunny Florida city leaves Reno far In the shade. !. Styles and scenery fer divorce have changed. ''Dude" leather chaps and sonlbreros are Out while bathing suits and beach apparel are In. Read James A. Kelley's special article on page 10 ee today's Democrat telling Of the most disEAeefuI migTa- ten h American history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
City Officials To
 Ask Legislature To Waive Statute
Mayor SculIy Controller COnOn in Hartford to Pre- sent City's Revised Bond Issue-New Plan Would
 Require Change in Existing Laws
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Rep0rter)

State Capitol Hartford, February 13. = Mayor Vim cent Sculy and City Controller Thomas Conon arrived in Hartford at today to appear before meeting of the finance committee at which they were planning to ask that existing state law be waived in Waerbuys instance to hermit the floating of an improvement bond issue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 1S-(UP)--Govs ernment expenses and receipts Tor the current fiscal year through Fens 11th, compared with a year ago: Tshia Wear Expenses LaNf Year s5,T50,622, ,1e2.s1
 Receipts s3,45s,53O,fe6.f9 S3,309, ,2S4,s2e.dS
 Cross Deficit sS,2gl,1s4,Se5.41 $2.44f 1887, 254.4d
 Net Deficit $s. s.2ss. .542. .045.41 $2,421,i47354.as
 Cash Balance ss, ,Oes. .2ss. .2ss.54 s2.4ss,4s2.527.f9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-13
The We0ther

Very Cloudy Tonight; Cloudy, Warmer Friday
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Evening star., 1941-03-27

Above all, he will make sure of
his lines of retreat into territories
where he Is for all practical pur-
poses unassailable, if the worst
comes to the worst. He will never
sue for peace, and we should do well
to believe his protestations to this
effect.
Like a modern King Charles of
Sweden, he will prefer to retire to
the regions of Eastern Russia and
Central Asia with the remains of
his armies which remain faithful to
him and establish there a warrior
kingdom on the lines of those
founded by the Normans. For this
he has kind of precedent in the
Baltic adventures of certain Ger
man forces in 1919, but at present
he sees no likelihood of any COM
pulsion to follow it.
Hitler's plan will not be deter
mined by the influence of one or
another scheme but by a considera-
tion of all possibilities. He will act
according to the developments OF
the situation. But for Britain the
danger of invasion will remain. It
Is the prima and the ultima ratio.
Perhaps he will attempt it when
all other efforts to break British re-
sistance have failed, especially If
he finds he cannot pull OH a fait
| accompl peace or destroy British
morale In such an event the Ger
| man mentality would regard an In