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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
PEACE REIGNS IN AMERICAN
 BRASS. RANKS Agreement Was Signed Be- tween Employees, Co.
 Late Yesterday .$2,OOO, 900 WAGE
 INCREASE YEARLY Other Concerns in This Area Will Be Consulted
 By Labor Leaders

Extra pay of approximately $2,000,000 will be received during the next year by 10000 American Brass Com pany workers in Waterbury, Torrington and Ansonia as a result of formal approval yesterday by the company management and locals of the CLIO. Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers Union of an agreement providing for wage Increases of eight cents an hour. The agreement, reached af- ter federal intervention, is retro- active to May Il, and workers will receive the extra pay due them since that time during the next week. Tn accepting the raise, the union agreed not to ask for fur ther wage increases until March l, 1922.
 with the American Brags co. dis pute settled after several months of differences between the parties, the state board of mediation today be- gan seeking to arrange a conference between the union and the man. agement of the A. H. Wells co. on wage dispute there. The workers at the plant have already taken a strike vote.
 Others To Be Consulted
 John J. Driscoll, executive secre- tary of the union, announced today that he will attempt to arrange a conference with the management. of the Mattatuck Mfg. Go. on the ques. tion of wage increases there. A con. ference with the Waterbury Clock Go. management Is slated for Fri day afternoon, and meetings with representatives of several other plants are being planned. The union IS now seeking to open negotiations with the Scovill Mfg. Go. and the Chase Brass & Copper CO toward additional wage increases. Both
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
WARPLANES ARE
 TURNED OUT FAST

Washington, July 9. (UP) - The output of American warplanes reached It's highest level in June despite a production loss caused by the strike at the North American Aviation Company plant, defenss officials said today.
 officials indicated that the pro- ductlon was substantially more than 1900 planes. This estimate Wa6 based upon preliminary reports from manufacturers and the Army and Navy.
 The previous produf ton peak waf i,as9 reached in April. May pro. duetion dropped to i.SDl planes and some officials had felt that il would not ineFeass apprselably tos several nlnnlhs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Americans, British
 Cooperate In Iceland
British Force of 8OOOO Men Will Remain There; Will Prevent Germany's Getting Jumping Off Ground
 to Attack America
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR. fIIniAed press StaN Copre~nomAent)

BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Stafg Correspondent)
 London, July g. (UP)-Prime Mirl- ister Winston Churchill told Com mons today that the British and United States navies may be ex- pected to cooperate in the most dangerous waters" of the North At- lantic as result of American oc- cupation of Iceland. He described the American occupation as de- signed to prevent Germany from acquiring Jumping of ground" to get to close grips with the United States.
 Anglo United States naval CO., operation in the U-boat infested waters between the United States and Iceland, he hinted, would pro- for forces in the Island and British tect both American supplies destined conveys bound for England.
 Churchill announced at the same time that the British forces in Ice land, estimated to number 80,000 men, would be retained there to CO., operate closely with the United States forces stationed on the island.
 Over Dangerous Waters
 Churchill pointed out that United States forces at Iceland would re- quire provision and re-enforcing from time to tGme.
 "TheSe consignments of American supplies for the American forces on duty overseas for the purposes of the United States will of course, have to traverse the most dangerous waters and as we have 8 very large traffic constantly passing through these waters 1t may, I dare say, be found mutually advantageous in practice that the two navies i1- volved should assist each other as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Two Vital Fronts That Guard Road to Moscow
 Are Safely Held RED ARMY STRIKES
 BACK VICIOUSLY Important Developments Since Hitler Launched
 Attack Upon Russia
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

4@& VOA1 6AA&AS4A NAVASASAG
 United Press Foreign News EdltOr)
 The Red Army reported to- day that Germany's offensive had been smashed back with severe losses on two vital fronts guarding Moscow and the Ukraine and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared American occupation of Iceland was aimed to prevent Adolf Hitler from coming to close grips with the United States.
 On the main war front in Rus Sia, the Red army appeared to be making strong stand and striking back powerfully at the Germans in at least two sectors, but NaM ad- vance was reported on the Baltic front, where the German official news agency claimed occupation of the Estonian towns of Pernau and Fellin and the Russian lzsy point Of OStrov, about 190 miles south of Leningrad.
 The Moscow conamunique did not deny these claims but said the Rus SianS were standing firm an strengthened positions in the OStrov sector.
 On the central front and the Bes- Sarabtan front, the Red army re- ported two of several German spearheadS pointed toward Moscow and the southern Ukraine had been hurled back with heavy losses. The Germans claimed they had repaised the Russia counter attacks in Bgs- Sarabia but said nothing specific about the central front.
 Important Events
 But ofiicial reports-and lack of specific German reports in some inc stanceS-from the eastern front in. dfcated some of the most important developments since Hitler launched his unprecedented offensive against the Soviet Union. They included:
 1-The Moscow war communidue said the Germans, leaving hundreds of dead on the field, had been driven westward "in retreat" on the Lepel sector of the central front protecting the road to the Russian capital. German reports did not mention this sector.
 2-The Russians said that the German Rumanian forces which crossed the Pruth river on the ex- treme southern sector guarding the Ukraine had been smashed back in dasorderly flight to Rumaraa. The Nad reports spoke only of general gains in Bessarabia after repulsina an enemy counter attack.
 3. The Russians indicated that they were holding or flghting hard on all other sectors of the front, including the Bobruisk region where another German spearhead is pointed at Moscow and the Novograd-volynsk sector where the Naxis have nade their greatest advance into the Uk- raine. The comxnuniques said the German-E Finnish advance toward
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Germany Was Fighting in Name of Civilized World
 on BOlshevisnl
ROOSEVELT HITS FROM
 BEHIND AT THIS TIME
German Accusers Pointed Out American Forces Are
 Subject to Attack
BY JOSEPH w. GREGG, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent

BY JOSEPH w. GREGG, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Berlin, July 9. -- (UP) = Germany complained today that President Roosevelt had stabbed it in the back by occupying Iceland at the moment it was fighting to free the world from the threat cf Bolshevism and emphasized that he would have to bear the reSponSibil- ity for his action.
 Nasi agencies of publicity said the President had brutally violated the sovereignty of small nation but said the thoughts of all civilized persons would be with Germany in it's struggle against Bolshevism in behalf of the world.
 German comment on the occupa- ton of Iceland was delayed but 1t came finally in a flood.
 The first statement was that the American action was purely ag- gressive one which indicated Presi- dent Rooseyelt's intention of estab- fishing direct contact with the European war. Roosevelt has con- sciously entered Q battle area where there is sharp shooting" said the Boerse Zeitung. "The responsibility lies with him."
 Strikes From Behind A broadcaster said over the off, cial radio in an English language program:
 At a time when Germany in the name of the whole civilized world Is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Russia Says Nazi Forces, Driving To Moscow, Hurled Back In Retreat
Axis Armies in Extreme South Have Been Routed
 Across Pruth River
By HENRY SHAPIRO.
United Press stafg Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Moscow, July 9-(UP)-The Red amy reported today that the Ger man forces driving toward Moscow on the central front had been hurled back in retreat and that the Axis army in the extreme south had been routed in the Falciu sector and driven back across the Pruth river into Rumania.
 The Germans left hundreds of dead" on the field as they retreated westward in the Lepel sector, the war communique said, after Rus sian counter blows had smashed two enemy motorized regiments (prob- ably 5000 mem and destroyed four heavy and light batteries and a large quantity of anti-aircraft guns.
 (The report of triumph in the Lepel sector was regarded as of greatest importance because the Nazi advance there had been one of the strongest of several drives to- ward Moscow.
 All along the front, the war com- munique said, the Red army held up or turned back the German forces in severe fighting, especially in the Sebez direction near the Lat vian border, while the Russian air force pounded at enemy columns, airdromes and bases, destroying 102 German planes and losing 10.
 Both reports of German forces being driven back-in the Lepel area and along the Rumanian frontier-were regarded as indicat- ing the fury with which the Red army now is striking back at the enemy after having held up the main Nazi advance on the central
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
SIX RED CROSS NURSES ARE LOST
American Red Cross in An- nOuncement Today Has
 Confirmed News

Washington, July 9--(UP)-T The American Red Cross announced to- day that six of 10 Red Gross nurses aboard 6 ship torpedoed about two weeks ago enroute to England. still are missing.
 The Red Gross said that the four nurses. who were rescued four days ago. had been drifting at sea about 10 days before they were picked up.
 The six still missing are:
 Phyllis |. Evans, Everett. Mas: {: Dorothy c. Morse. Boston; Mancie N. Pett, Detroit; Helen Jerewiex, South Amboy. V. J.; Margaret I. eomerviile, catskill. ~. F., and pog- othea L. K0elsn, 0shknsh, WIS.
 The nurses reported saSe arc Ra- ehd N. @t. PliafFe. Alne6buFy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
GERMANS MAKE
 FIGHT REPORT
Occupy Russian Town on Way to Leningrad; No
 Claims on East Front
BY ALEX DREHER

Limited Press Stan Correspondent
 Berlin, July S--(UP) - German armed forces were reported by the ofncial news agency today to have occupied the Russian town of Os- troy on the road to Leningfad and to have made "a large territorial gain" in Bessarabia on the southern sector of the eastern front.
 A Russian attempt to establish new defense positions on the Lat vian-Soviet frontier Gin the Ostrov sector, 100 miles south of Lenin- grad) was smashed and Russian troops were hurled back by the ad- vancing Germans, the agency re- ported. The dispatch added that the Estonian towns of Fellin and Per- nau (Pernov) also were occupied. Pernau Is on the coast, about 100 miles north of the Latvian capital Of Riga.
 The high command did not make any specific claims regarding the eastern front but said operations all along the front were proceeding successfully"
 (Moscow dispatches said that the Russians had taken up new and strengthened positions in the Ostrov sector and that intensive patrol fighting had been in progress.)
 Heavy Battles
 Heavy battles had been reported in progress in the Ostrov sector, just inside the pre-war Soviet frontier and an outpost of the main Stalin line defenses, for several days. Os- troy is on the railroad leading north and slightly eastward toward the big Russian industrial center of Leningrad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09

StAVSu1eL1JS CL1AC the Onb6G0 SJ&tSS must "tAke the consequences" of en. ering the European theater of war That warning from Berlin was ut tered in protest against occupation of Iceland by United States Naval forces.
 Mir. Roosevelt was telling his press conference that the limits of the western hemisphere are vague and therefore are not figuring in a major way in the determination of strategy. He told questioners that some points within the vest ern hemisphere are not important to henispherical defense whereas other points outside 1t might be of great importance.
 Significant Policy
 This expanding defense policy is significant not only in connection with possible future movements of American forces but also in con. nectiOn with the congressional linn ttation upon assignment of selec- tees to points outside the western AtSAlAoRAAC4Ss 4hG4S W&8 k1O ku0lCAS ton, however, that selectees - or any other armed forces-are des. tined immediately for Atlantic islands whose attachment to one hemisphere or the other might be disputed.
 The President brushed aside questions of whether he would seek to eliminate that restriction on movement of selectee troops. But he feels that the one-year limlta- ton on service of selectees, Na- tional 0uardSmen and reserve of ficers should be repealed, although he does not now plan to send to congress . message on the sub- ject.
 MT. Roosevelt's lack of concern with the prohibition on selectees being sent outside this hemis- phere, seemed to indicate that no showdown on that issue is im-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
POLISH WOMEN
 GIVEN ADVICE

Boston, July 9. (uPD-columnlst Dorothy Thompson aS seTlastehArt Dorothy Thompson aasures the women Of Poland the western hezil- sphere "ls growing wider and wider and that Q day Is downing when the dirty black spider viii crawl down from the German mast.S
 Tn . shoFt-wave broadcast 70 20. land from Boston, Nins Thomnson asked pollsh women to remind thaiF children that "no nation can bo conquered whose people arc nno0ns 4unFabias' and that tlaaEo ''is 10 eliah 2hinB ae an tnvlnelhis nFmy.@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
TMsTANTLx KILLED

Wilton, N. N, July o-(UP)--Ee. roy c. Roberts. IT., 2o, of yhomp- klnsgille. M. x., WIS killed iEssaiits ~ when struck by lightning as he and has bride sought refuge from q storm fn the lee50ut tower on keaE1asa mountain. hkKs, n0beFlS wns unhngt. Tic eonpls he'd been mountain climbing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
RELIEF LOAD IN
 STATE MUCH LESS

Hartford, Conn, July Q. lUPl-- The relief lead in tho states i've principal cities ln June was Bte per cent lower than the level Of the same month c year ago, according 10 q tabuiatlon today by Welfare C0mminlnner Robert I. alnith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. July (UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through July 1In, compared with a year ago: $ 42s.Ols, ,ss2.s2 2s7.s25.sis.s5 ' ii6,7S5,sss:zS ss,7s4,i5s.es
 Cross Deficit $ S1i,2eQ.0s2.ss 'i7i,o7l.iSs.se s s1O.s4s.4is.Ssss' Sss' Dsns't ls7.ssl. ..es.ss
 Cash Balance
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Occupation Of Iceland An Attack From Ambush Was Charge Against President
President To Extend Outposts In Atlantic
Any Island in That Ocean Will Be Defensive Post for United States-New Policy Becomes
 Very Significant
BY LYLE 0. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent)

Washington, July 9. = (UP) U President Roosevelt has abandoned precise geographical and historical def-
 ons of the Western Hemisphere and today is in posi- ton to extend defensive outposts to any island in the Atlantic This policy has been developing time but not fully expouded until YesterdaY the face Naz
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The Weather

Fair, Cool Tonight;
 Thursday Fair. FuI weather Rspsrs rass 2
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Evening star., 1941-04-26
Virginia Avenue Traffic

The Highway Departments traffic
report contains some statistics on
vehicular congestion that should be
of special interest to Congress in its
consideration of the So-called Ickes
plan for closing Virginia avenue in
front Of the new Interior Building.
Elimination Of the avenue between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
and Encouragement of the latter
streets are proposed in a bill to pro-
vide new site for the Pan-American
Union Annex. Original plans called
for erection of the annex in the tri-
angle formed by Virginia avenue,
Nineteenth street and Constitution
avenue, but Secretary IckeS objected
to this location because it interfered
with the Interior Department vista.
District authorities and many other
critics of the plan have asserted
that the closing of Virginia avenue
and the diversion of it's traffic into
Nineteenth street and thence to Con-
stitution avenue, by means of a
right-angle intersection, would Gre
ate a traffic bottleneck. Although
such contentious have been dis
counted by sponsors of the project,
the data on traffic counts made in
that vicinity during the highway
planning survey support the claim
that any interruption to the free
flow of traffic over Virginia avenue
would result in serious jams. 1t is
pointed out that the avenue has be-
come an important connecting link
between Constitution avenue and
the Rock Creek and Potomac park
way.
The highway report shows that
the section of Constitution avenue
from Seventeenth street to Virginia
avenue Is among the most heavily
travelled blocks in washington, with
more than $4,000 automobiles pass
ing over it every day. A large pro-
portion of these cars are passing to
or from Virginia avenue. This traf-
f1c now flows into and from Virginia
avenue with relative smoothness, be-
cause of the obtuSe angle of inter-
section. If this dense traffic were
forced to make right-angle turn at
Nineteenth street and Constitution,
however, the movement of cars would
be slowed down and tie-ups in rush
hours would be inevitable. And any
tie-ups in the vicinity of Seventeenth
street and Constitution avenue would
but aggravate congestion at the busy
intersection, where traffic counts
have revealed that more than $4,000
cars pass daily. The highway survey
figures constitute a compelling argu-
ment for rejection of the Virginia
avenue closing plan by the Senate
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, before which the proposed
legislation is pending.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles z. TrdcetDell.

dire. His walk is boastful. His bill is
vicious and his yellow eyes definitely
evil
song in name only. He Is called song
bird, but that Is merely scientific.
Possessing certain well-defined vocal
organs he comes within the classical
ton. That is ALL
This makes him "songbird," but
even that classification can't make him
really singer. Crows are classed as
songbirds, too, and their notes, high in
the sky, have a certain sweetness to
them, but not so the grackle; his song
is merely sort of squeak.
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1t is because of this squeak that q
number of them are said to make
wheel-barrow chorus, all squeaking to-
gether.
If you were to ask a grackle about
this, no doubt he would reply Gf he
could that his strong point is not song
but efficiency. Thus we see again how
efficiency is teamed up with ruthlessness.
1AClC arc STdCkl6S ana DOdC-
tailed species. but not around here. Here
we are bothered by the purple species,
and he is enough, more than enough,
If you happen to see him kill f1edglings
in which you and their parents have
taken pride.
He is a grain eater, another mark
against him, although even his enemies
admit that he is good insect gatherer.
Grub worms are his speciality, but he
will eat many kinds of harmful species.
AS might be supposed from his evil
eye, he is not adverse to catching and
eating mouse every now and then. He
has been known to catch small fish when
they were running close to the surface
The larva of one beetle, the famous
June bug" is popularly called a grub
worm.
X
Home owners interested In birds
should not tolerate the grackles.
Not only do they do real harm to
other birds, especially the helpless fledg-
lings of many species, but they are ex-
CCCOU1S1y W RGG once
they come in numbers.
A gardener living we'll out in Mary
land spent an entire summer trying to
chase them away, and at the last report
to this column was not having any sue
cess.
We therefore advise garden owners to
"shoo" them away at the first arrival,
after due admiration Of their cleaning
coats.
1t is said that the grackle uses its
tail for steering purposes much more
conspicuously than almost any other
bird
Bits of bread spread around by crack
les and starlings attract ants, always
undesirable in the well-kept garden.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Praises Local Historian
For Valued Services to Washington.
To the Editor of The Star:

I am afraid that many of us are
laggard about giving expression of COM
mendatior where commendation is due.
In perhaps very poor way, and with
out the use of too many words, want
to make amends for years of silence, but
appreciative silence.
During a greater period of time than
I can estimate I have enjoyed and re-
ceived edification from the writings Of
John Clagett Proctor. have read Mr..
Proctor's editorial matter frequently
before canvassing the news pages of
The Sunday Star. I have loved his
naivete of expression with its simple,
Straightforward setting out of the back
ground of events which are now but
silent and solemn reminders of days that
are gone. Mr.. Proctor, of whom some
times read in other connections, has
great charm of literary manner which
to me is the ability to express an old
thought in new and engaging way.
I should be ever so grateful if this
fine citizen and writer could be informed
that I am among his great host of ap-
preciative readers. would greatly miss
his contribution to freshening our knowl-
edge OF Washington's winsome and
captivating history. W. B. MILLER.