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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12

MT. Osborne had gone to France with the A. E. F., stayed after the last war as proprietor of two small machine factories one in Maubeuge and one in Paris.
 "The general situation in Paris Is bad and getting worse daily" MT. Osborne said. "The Germans have taken all raw materials. The food picture is extremely black, The French used to live on bread and potatoes. There are almost no potatoes left. Bread has been cut 30 per cent. Every day saw thousands of women waiting in line for hours for a few pounds of carrots. Parisians are living for weeks at a time on just turnips and carrots and few shell fish"
 Sitting on his lap while he talked was MT. Osborne's young est child Denyse. She is five. "She was too old to get milk ra- tion,' MT. Osborne said. Tt stops at three."
 SHORTAGE OF
 ALL MATERIALS
 Tfe shortage of materials extends to all lines. You get coal If there are Germans living in your building. Otherwise you probably don't. Transportation is at a standstill be- cause gas and oil are forbidden ex- cept to the Nazis. The Germans are taking almost all the output of fac- tories.
 "The Germans weren't actually running my factories" MT. Os- borne said, "but they were taking my entire output. The armistice terms promised that the French would not have to make war ma- terials. But they also stated that French material must be surrend- cred in perfect condition. The Germans get around the first terms by demanding that French factories repair imperfect war materials"
 This is where hope enters the picture in Paris. At the time of the armistice, MT. Osborne esti- mates that Paris was split 50-50 over the question of collaboration with the Germans Now he thinks Parisians are 95 per cent against 1t. The Nazis' big mistake. he says, is starving the people. The women, who are the ones to wait in line for hours, are most bitter. PARIS SOLIDLY
 BEHIND PETAIN
 "T'he Parisians are solidly behind Petain". MT. Osborne continued. ''They believe he'll act at the psy- chological moment" He repeated a story told everywhere in Paris, illus trative of the French attitude:
 When Petain met Hitler after the armistice, Hitler delivered two-hour lecture. At its end Pe- tain said: Well. Herr Hitler, guess there's nothing more to be said" Hitler stormed: "There's this much more. Remember that l can be with my army in Marseilles in two days to occupy the rest of France"
 "Yes," replied Petain, "and I can be in Morocco in two hours"
 With this hope, French resist ance, both active and passive, Is steadily mounting. Almost every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
DEMOCRACY HOPE
 OF MINORITIES
Fate of Jewish People Not Alone Involved In War
 Struggle

Leon Gellman, noted lecturer and writer, speaking before an estimated audience of BOG at last nights mass meeting at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute, stated that the future of Jews, as of all minority peoples, hinges on the survival of democ- racy.
 The meeting was held under the auspices of the Mizrachi organiza- ton, orthodox wing of the Zionist movement for a Jewish National Homeland. Rabbi Moses D. Shein- kopf of Beth Israel introduced the speake-.
 Isaac Figenbaum. Polish-Jewish leader, is scheduled to address meeting of the Jewish National Workers Alliance of America at the Hebrew Institute Friday night. Ee will talk on the Jewish situation in Europe.
 Waterbury Jewish World War vet- vans will send a delegation to at- Rnd the convention of Jewish War Veterans to be held in Norwalk May a, 24, and 25. Rudolph Hem nick, department comnknder of the sEate, win preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12

Like these massed French war veterans, their raised right arms pledging allegiance to Marshal Petain, Parisians are solidly be- hind the Marshal. They believe he will act at the psychological
 moment.
 morning two or three Nazis are found dead in the narrow wind ing streets of the Montmartre section. children make swim ming gesture when German off, cers pass. This gesture says: "The Chanel is wide and cold" The day after Hitler restored L'Aiglon's ashes to the side of his father, Na- poleon, large sign appeared in the Paris markets: Take back your eaglet and give us back our pigs" RUMORS, BUT
 NO NEWS
 There are rumors of many other signs of resistance. They are mostly rumors, because Paris is without news. Mrs. Osborne illustrated with a story from last fall, when the R. A. F. dropped a weekly newsletter, "Quand Meme," over Normandy. One item asked: Did you know that a lump of sugar in a gas tank will put a motor out of commis- sion?" The Germans, says MT. Osborne, will never know how many of their stalled trucks had sugar In the carburetor.
 Dark and hungry as Paris is," MT. Osborne said, "the city is full of hope, Parisians now believe that America at last is in the war. They believe that with American aid, the German conqueror will be driven from France"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
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U. s. Constitution Set Prized by Collectors

~
 A LTHOUGH it has been three A years since philately honored the Sesquicentennial of the U. S. Constitution, the set of 18 stamps issued by nations of the world still attracts attention. Dealers report collectors are still looking for certain issues to complete their groups.
 Fires contribution is pictured above. This simple design cons bined a portrait of Washington. lreland's harp and the American eagle in an effective stamp.
 United States pictured the sign- ing of the Constitution on a B. cent commemorative. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was pic. tured on Turkeys issue.
 Poland's stamp, picturing Wash- ngton, Paine, Kosciusko and the Statue of Liberty gains impor- tance now that Poland no longer exists as a nation.
 Other nations honoring U. S. democracy included Brazil, Sal- vador, Panama, China, Dominican Republic, Loyalist Spain, Hon- duras, Haiti, Guatemala, France, Ecuador and Nicaragua.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
CR ANlUM CRACKERS
THEY AID DEFENSE

THEY AID DEFENSE
 Listed below are the names of five men who hold vital posi- tions in the armed forces of the United States. With increased em- phasis on national defense, you should be able to identify each.
 l. Admiral H. E. Kimmel.
 2. Lieut-General Daniel Van Voorhis.
 3. Admiral T. c. Hart.
 4. Admiral E. J. King.
 5. Lieut. t.-General Hugh Drum.
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
ALTAR SOCIETY
 HOLDS BENEFIT Mrs. s. Merriman Hostess At Party For St. An-
 thOny's Church
PROSPECT Correspondent: Eileen Byrnes, TeIenhOne 5.O447

Prospect, March 12.-The Ladies' Altar society of St. Anthony's church held @ card party at the home of Mrs. Sarah Merriman of Summit road, Monday afternoon Mrs. Joseph Membrino won high score in pinochle. Mfs. Purdy sec- ond prize and low score, Mrs. Eliz- abeth Dupre.
 Those attending were. Mrs. Emile Toscano, Mrs. Charles Calvin, Mrs. Richard Wolfe, Mrs. William Sen- net, Mrs. John Blake, Mrs. Harry Purdy, Mrs. Elizabeth Dupre, Mrs. Joseph Membrino and Mrs. Sarah MerTiman.
 The Mems Bowling league of St. Anthony's church will hold their weekly games at Sena's tonight.
 MT. and Mrs. George Hill and three children, recently driven from their home on Plank road by fire which destroyed everything they possessed, are living in 8 temporary home on the original site.
 Guest Preacher
 Edward 0. Dahl of Yale Divinity school occupied the pulpit at the Congregational church Sunday. MT. Dahl expects to reutrn to the pull pit April 6.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational church will hold the third of a series of desesrt card par- ties Tuesday afternoon March 18, at the parish house at 1:30. Mrs. Alfred Peach, Mrs. Carl Suellman, Mrs. Glenn Mobile and Mrs. John Chatfield will be hostesses. Prizes will be awarded for high score at each table. The party is open to the public.
 Motorists are warned by the state highway commissioner to keep parked cars off the highways and roads. Parked cars on the high way hinder the snow blow and block traffic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
BY TOM WOLF NEA Service Staff Correspondent

11.-Six months after Parsians of Light darkness, hunger, want-and hope
 picture half sketched Claude Osborne recently arrived with the last Amer With his wife eight children left
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Greeks Report
Massacre
By Bulgars

London, oct. 90. - (AP) - The
Hrtek government in exile SAID to-
Gay 10000 Greeks had died IN "a
series Of brutal massacres' by Bull
eafs IN the kaValai district and pro-
vince of Drama, Greece.
Inc government said it had re
celVcd the information in a cable
from official sources"
me Greeks, although virtually I'M
armed, killed 800 Bulgars and seven
'ermans, the cable dated Sunday
said.
The kavalal district and Drama
province are in that part of Mace
oonla occupied by Bulgaria after the
axis INVASION Of Greece.
"a Greek uprising in the Drama
region was reported recently to have
been CruShed.)
n cable said revolt broke out in
ule haValal district after Greek and
'eWl>h hostages were shot "indis-
~crlminatcly."
rebellion which spread all ovtr
drama province was deliberately eN-
ported by a~gitators, the cable said,
'uolhg that, based On the statement
VI eye-Wltnesses,' $1,000 Was a con
SetNdltNe estimate Of the number
killed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Four Million
Casualties
Despite Tremendous
Toll Still These Ac-
cursed Locusts Come
On Pravda Says;
Moscow Under State
of Siege.

London, Oct. 20. - (AP) -
fraVda declared today that Ger
man losses ON the eastern front
now are approaching four mil
hon killed and wounded. but
still these accursed iuCusts come
on according TO a Moscow radio
broadcast.
The price the Germans are paying
Tor their gains was indicated by the
Soviet Information bureau, which
said that in the BryansK and kalinin
sectors Saturday alone Russian forces
destroyed about AS German trucks
loaded with men, fuel and munitions,
70 tanks and 70 cannon.
Neanwhilc. Moscow became
one vast bristling fortress today
under a state of siege proclaim
ed by Premier Josef Stain as
the city's millions braced them
selves for the impact of advanc-
ing German forces only 81 miles
away.
The broadcast f Stains prOclama-
ton by the Moscow radio preceded
an Official Soviet announcement that
gigantic battles were raging on two
approaches to the city, in the MOI
haisk and Na}oyaroslavets sectors to
the west and southwest.
That the German drive was being
held up there was indicated by two
successive c mmuniques, later vester-
day and at moor today, both report
ing particularly fierce fighting in
those sectors
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Bombers Evade Watchers
In Maneuvers Over N. {.

With the Third lnterceptor
Command on MancuVerS-Oct.
2O.-(AP)-Sevcral flights Of
army bombers reared far inland
over North Carolina. despite
the WatchfulncsS of many air
craft warning service posts. to
drop obstructive" explosives
upon military detectives at the
opening of the third ~interceptor
commands week-long mimic
warfare today.
The first reported flight was OBJ
served owe Laurlnburg, N. c., trav'
rapidly toward the center OIL
This state. Almost simultaneously an
,thcr flight was reported owe New
Derry, S. c., driving apparently to
ward the Charlotte army an base
an important objective because 81
the presence of the headquarters CT
General Walter II. Frank
commander of the ~intercCptor force.
Almost impossible flying
weather was reported over the
Charleston but rapidly ac-
cumulating reports by spoilers
indicated that the long range
bombers from OffShorc bases
were skirting the instrument
weather area to cross the shore
line near Wilmington.
BY 8 a. m. many flights were
seen by spoilers in the Whining
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
<on section, all moving toward
the center of North Carolina.

Many motors of ~interceptor planes
roared, warming up in the chief de
tense bases and the Sub-baSeS, as
warning orders were received from
the intcrceptor command. Intercept
tors were hurtled into the air from
dispersal points and bases on the
North Carolina coast and several m
terror sub-bases Immediately after
the approximate courses OF the bomD-
er flights were plotted with receipt
of the confirming information.
Bomber formations that crossed
the shoreline over the Wilmington
area were hey nd range Of the anti
aircraft artillery units defending that
port. There, great planes winged
their way swiftly on parallel courses,
about 40 miles apart, toward objec-
tives in the Lumbcrton, N. c. region.
Thinly scattered on the ground in
that part of North Carolina were
many thousands Of the soldiers Of
Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drums
First Army and the sixth corps en-
gagged also in mimic warfare.
General Frank made it clear that
these far flung exercises, greatest in
extent and number # planes that
ever had been ordered for the south
east. particularly are lesson one fos
the aircraft warning service spoilers
in their isolated posts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
News OF Kearny Casualties
Of21 Men J0lts WASHINGTON:
49, .
TOTO Calls For Iron Unity
Nazi
Assassinated

Nichy. Oct. 2O.-(AP)-Gcr-
nan General Holtz, commanding
the Nantes region in German
occupied France. was shot and
Killed today.
The announcement said the
general was fired on by two as
s%ailants and that both escaped.
The shooting occurred early
today in the Place st. Pierre,
Nantes principal square, as
HoltZ was en- route to his head
quarters.
Two men fired a series of shots
at him and escaped in the re-
sulting confusion. Both French
and German authorities immed-
lately began an active search for
them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Thomasville
ALL Groups
Stage Fight
Daily Dispatch bureau,
In the SIR Waller HntpI

Raleigh. Oct. 20.-There is at least
Il indication from the Piedmont
that North Carolina isn't altogether
free OF the jurlsdictlonal labor rows
which have afflicted many sections
of the country with great Virulence.
The Tar Heel disturbance isn't I.
clash of Go and AFL a~ffiliates,
however. but a battle between two
groups within the AFL-the Uphol-
sterers international and the Broth
er OF Carpenters and Joiners.
ThomasVllle is the field Of battle,
with hostllitles having gone to the
point where representatives of the
upholsterers are alleged to have
beaten up c and J officials.
The trouble arises over organiza-
ton of furniture workers in Thomas
Vile. The carpenters and j%oiner>
tIt-ak that the upholsterers unit
should take in only those workers ac-
tually engaged in upholstery work.
Actually, it seems that the two
Mons sought to "diVide up" the up
holsters, leaving High Points furni-
lurc mills to the c and is, and eX-
poctlng the latter to leave Thomas
Vile fur them. This, it seems, he c
and is haven't done.
As a result, George Walker, or
eanizer for the upholsterers, is said
to have asserted that a strike of
ThomaSV,lle workers is the only sol
ution. There are unCOnfIrmed reports
that $500 has been deposited in a
Thomasville bank to feed strikers
when they are called out.
While this storm is brewing within
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Cr0SSr0ad
For Japan
New Japanese Pre-.
mier S a y s Crucial
Hour Faces Nation in
'Encirclement.'

Tokyo, Oat. 20.-(AP)-De-
clar;ng japan now stands at a
crOSSrOad in her national history,
Premier General TOTO called to-
day for "iron' unity among all
the fighting arms and the people
to cope with the enlightenment of
Japan by foreign powers
Tojo's appeal was issued in ar
order of the day directed to the wal
office in his dual role of premier and
war minister.
He told war office officials in
an address that they must be
prepared to sacrifice everything
in order to surmOunt the "cru-
cial hour which he said was
facing .Japan.
The premier, who returned tc
by plane overnight after a
pilgrimage TO the temple of the sun
goddess at Use, Immediately plunged
into the task of reVamping the Jap
anese civil and military administra-
tons to bring them under strict
unified control.
One of the first moves as home
minister, a post he assumed along
the premiership and war minis
trv-Was an unexpected and sweep
ing shakeup of the departments po-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Policy Loses
Court Appeal

Washington, Oct. 20.-(AP)-Thc
Supreme Court denied today a re
quest by counsel for William Dudley
Pe>>y, Silver Shirt leader, that the
tribunal Withhold temporarily an
order issued last Monday refusing a
review of a decision directing his
return to AshcNIlle, N. c.
The delay was sought until a petit
ton for rehearlng C uld be filed on
behalf of Policy. Despite today's ac-
ton, he still has 25 days from last
Monday to request reconsideration.
Policy faces possible revocation of
probation granted after his 1885 con
viction of vi lating North Carolina
blue sky laws. His return to Asne-
vile was ordered by the United
States court of appeals for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20

The dglcnse mediation board
winch has been trying since judy
10 resolve the dispute between the
United Automobile Workers and the
MANAGEMENT of the BendiX, N. j.,
o III. conceded failure yesterday
and turned the problem over to the
Pre- dent.
Tins prompted speculation Wheth-
er he N nd find it necessary to pur-
sue the same curse as IN VIC Other
stubborn defense strikes. In one, a!
the North American Aviation plant
in lakewood, Cal, he directed the
Army 10 take over. Later the factory
was returned to the company. In
the other, the Navy assumed and
still retains control of the Federal
Shjpbuilding and Drydock company
al keafny, N. J.
The mann point presently at issue
between All Associates and the
Uu.0u is 4 Go charge that It's mem
begs We're locked out after a wage
controversy.
The board recommended almost
two weeks ago that the company re-
employ all strikers immediately
Wltbaat discrimination. Yesterday,
company officials advised the b ard
they would Immediately commence
reinstatement of strikers and asked
80 d4ys IN which to complete doing
so.
In reply the board sent a telegram
stating that reinstatement was AN
operation which plainly car be ac-
compIU-6od within a few days at the
most ii the union and the company
accept The recommendations of the
b ard IN good faith and cooperate in
2n effort to carry them OF
promptly
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Raj AIR RAID.

Loud n. oct. 2O.-(AP)-The Raj
made a successful sweep across oc-
cHpled France today during which it
dera.lcd an ammunition train, the
air ministry announced.
The attack came after bad wealth
er over the continent had kept Brit
ISh borbors grounded for the third
successive night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
CONFERENCE

HYDE Park, Oct. 20.-(APl-
\ conference on help for Russia
was scheduled by President
Roosevelt TODAY With W. Avercll
Hartman, head of his mission to
Moscow, and HARRY l.. Hopkins.
his supervisor of leaSe-lcnd
operations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Few Details
To AmpIiify
First Report
Eleven J. t e d as
'Missing,'B But Believed
Dead, Ten Injured ir
Torpedo Attack by
S u b Undoubtedly
German,

Washington, Oct. 20.-(AP)
Secretary Hull today charac-
terized the torpcdoine of the
United States destroyer Kcarny
as another in IA series OF Incl
dents illustrating Adolf fIitler's
known and confessed effort to
seize control Cf the seas as well
as the continent.
Hitler has notified all nations
to keep their ships out OF an area
towering a lage portion of the
North Atlantic on penalty of hav-
ing their ships sunk, Hull told his
press conference, because he
proposed to drive all other ma
tions off the seas by intimida-
ton.
If such intimidation were sue
~ccssful, the secretary continued,
he supposed Hitler then would
want other nations to get off the
earth.
Asked whether the United
States had made or was contem-
plating a diplomatic protest to
Germany, Hull replied with
asperity that one does not often
send diplomatic notes to inter
national highWaymen.
Washington, Oct. 20.-(AP)-
The capital was jolted today by
the news that the torpedo which
hit the L. S. S. Kearny took a
toll of 81 caSualties-ten injured
and eleven listed as "missing,"
but believed dead.
The Navy formally identified
the attacker as "a submarine,
undoubtedly German" but this
detail of the official announce
ment was momcntari'N over
shadowed by the unlocked for
disclosure that the Atlantic fleet
has sustained its first personnel
losses
When the ~torpcdoing of tho ncV
,630-lon destroyer was inst mad
lnoWn Friday, the Nays commun
que said no casualties WorC md
and relief tempered the cap.
pals reaction to the incident, La
light. however. the Navy receive
further informatlon-thC W0unde
had made her way TO an un
disclosed port and reported her ,
casualties.
1t was the first time since
Japanese WarplancS bombed and
machine sunned the L. S. gun
boat Panay on the YanetZe river
in China that a unit of the Navy
has had losses due TO be)ligerent
action. The toll in the PanaN
bombing in December, 1897.
was two dead and AZ injured.
The Nays announcement la~
light was almost as mcagcr a. th
original COmmunlQue on the torpedo
.ng. 1t volunteered no details ,
Why the eleven men were cOnSldcro
'missing." or on the nature of tn
INJURIES of the other ten. The Onl
modification was that one mar W.
critically injured, one seriously il
iurcd. and eight had minor injurio.
The character of the encounter b.
tween the KCarny and the sUbma.
ne, however, led informed Quartc3
lerc to write IF the MISSING as doaC
II was their belief that the M
either had been blown out of II
ship when the torpedo exploded, +
else that they were trapped Whe
tight bulkheadS Wcr close
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Cotton Prices
Turn Lower

New York, oct. 2O.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened IL to 10 lower.
Mid day values We're 8 to 90 points
| wer. December 1913; March l6.4t,
July 1913.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
Mediation
Effort Fails
President Roosevelt
Nav Take Over Strike
Bound kearny, N. j.,
Plane Plant.
By The Associated PrcSS)

(By The Associated PrcSS)
Mess President Roosevelt can
find some way to reconcile diff
fcrcnccs between a CIO union
and .Air Associates, Inc, a vital
supplicr of parts for airpiane
manufacturers. it appeared prob
able today that for the third
time the government would have
to take over Il defense plant.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20

y group OF Republlcan senators,
actively backed by Wendell l..
Nillkic, were reported ready
today to demand outright repeal
q. The neutrality act.
Such ,a demand would imDart
a bipartisan character to the COM
pIete repeal movement, for Dcmoca-
Senators Glass of Virginia. Pep
per Of Florida and others already have
announced that they would work to
wipe the legislation off the books in
lii. forthcoming test.
Leaders of the Republican re-
peal group in the Senate were re
Ported reliably to be Senator
Austin, of Vermont, the assistant
minority leader. Senator Bridges
of New Hampshire, and Senator
Quincy of South Dakota.
Intrrmants said they had discuss
ed die neutrality issue with WiIIkie
and had agreed with him that the
panty should take aggressive leader
ship in revision of the present statue.
WlIJEic, 1910 COP presidential
nominee, has urged repeatedly that
the Republican party stand for in
ternationaIism' rather than for "iso-
lationism."
It viii be several days before the
Aeut atty act revision reaches the
Senate floor for full dress debate.
and the legislative outlook was cloud
ed by a new imponderable-the cas-
uaIty list of missing and injured
which the L. s. DESTROYER Kearnv
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20
q Leaders Seek
Neutrality Repeal
Group n a S Active
Backing of Willkie in
Effort to Secure Out
right Repeal of Act;
BIPARTISAN Character
to Movement.

Washington, Oct. 20.--CAPt-
\ group of Republican senators.
actively backed by Wendell l..
Nilikic. were reported ready
today to demand outright repeal
-. HE neutrality act.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-10-20

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