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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Britain Might Invade Ger. many Should Russia Hold
 Is First Factor SECOND ONE, BRITISH
 BOMBERS BLASTING Third One, Occupation Of Iceland, By Navy Forces
 of United States
By United Press)

Three factors tend to bring nearer the day when Britain, instead of being invaded, may be able to reverse the situation and move into the continent against Germany. One is the German adve11- ture in Russia. Another IS the Royal Air Forces "blitz" against occupied France and northwestern Germany. A third is the American occupation of Iceland.
 Of the three, the outcome of the Russian German war is the most fateful for Britain. If Adolf Hitler conquers Russia, he will be immeas- urably strengthened in material sources, be able to offset the Britt ish blockade and turn his full force against Britain.
 Even if he does not conquer Rus@ sia, but is forced to retire, he not only will have lost a battle, but per- haps the war. He would have q potent enemy always at bis resg asz9 an strengthening Britain n front. Having embarked on the at- tempt, it seems Hitler has to beat Russia or go out of the war Dusl@ ness.
 As for the British air campaign in the west, it is the logical prepar- ation for an eventual invasion u1 the continent. The fact that it is so intense at his irne far from sig- nifies hat Britain contemplateS an early attempt. It will take some time for Lord Beaverbrook to speed tank and mechanical production up to the point where Britain could cope with Germany's superiority. The British are merely taking ad- vantage of Hitler's preoccupation in Russia to strike while the. striking is good.
 Furnishing Blows From all accounts, Britain is striking punishing blow despite losses. The object is not only to partly cripple German war produc- tion, but to make the German bases in the occupied channel counSries untenable, so that British invasion could be possible.
 However, Hitler has not thrown all his mechanized and air forces against Russia. He would have to leave himself sufficient protection in the west.
 The course of the British air raids indicate that he actually did leave himself insufficient airplanes at the start. Tn the light of subsequent events, Hitler's withdrawal of his air forces from Sicily suggests he even weakened his Mediterranean offensive power for the Russian ven- ture.
 Now, however, Hitler apparently has partly remedied the defect. When the British air campaign be- gan, the reported ratio of German plane losses to British was about 3 to l. Then it became 2 to 1, finally about even, and in recent
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
WILLIAM J. COX
 NAMES DEPUTY
Frank Upmlan, Jr., Is Given Post; SIaps Sen Maloney,
 J. Francis Smith
Special to The Democrat)

NORCCANA NV AAC DGAAAVNAeSV
 State Capitol, Hartford, July - Tn move that may have great po- litical significance, Frank Upman, Jr., of New Haven, former acting state WPA administrator, was named today by Highway Commis- sioner William J. Cox as his deputy. The post pays $7,O5O a year.
 The appointment not only dashes the hopes of several prominent Democratic leaders for the job but also is interpreted as & gesture of opposition to U. s. Senator Francis T. Maloney by Governor Robert A. Hurley. Several months ago Mir. Up- mans nomination for regular state WPA administrator was blocked in the U. s. Senate by Senator Ma loney, who invoked senatorial courtesy" to kill confirmation. Some sources take the appointment to mean an open re-?declaration of war against the Maloney-J Francis Smith wing of the party by the Hurley-John Mccarthy group. The latter group is now in control of the state organization
 MT. Upman was recently trans ferred to WPA duties at Washing ton. He will return here late this month to be sworn in and take over his new duties.
 Cox Tells Why
 In announcing the appointment, Cox said Upman "has demonstrated (Cohtinued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Employees Of American Brass Companies Vote
While They Are Casting Their Ballots Today, Plans Are Made to Ask Scovill Mig. Co.,, Chase Brass,
 Copper Co. to Act

As union employees of the Amer ican Brass CO plants in Water bury, Torrington and Ansonia to- day were voting on acceptance of a proposed settlement of their wage dispute with the manage ment, the CIO asked additional wage increases for workers at the Scovill Mfg. Go. and the Chase Brass & Copper co. and prepared to press for further wage boosts at other plants. American Brass workers were balloting at union headquarters in the three cities at 1. p. m. and 8 p. m. today, and were expected to approve 8 gov ernment negotiated compromise which unofficial reports say calls for wage increases of eight cents an hour, retroactive to May Il.
 c. R. L. Co. Has Agreed
 The principal other development in the labor field today was an- nouncement by the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Go. that 1t had agreed to union demands lor wage increases and other conces- sions for workers in Waterbury and other cities. The agreement, affecting bus drivers and other enl- ployes, calls for pay increases of eight cents an hour, time and a half for overtime, two weeks yaca- tion with. pay, and a guarantee of at least seven hours work for. eX- tra men. The agreement will date back to June l and will extend for one year.
 The American Brass Co settle ment is also subject to approval by the compauy,s board of direc- tors, which was also expected to meet today. It was tentatively agreed to by negotiations for both sides after conferences last week (rsantin,,ad o,,A pa0a n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Three Factors May Reverse Present Status In England
SEN. WHEELER
 GIVEN SCORING
Accused of Betraying War Secret on Occupation
 of Iceland

Washington, July 8 - (UP) = White House Secretary stephen T. Early criticized Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont, today for dis closing last week that American oc- cupation of Iceland was imminent.
 Early criticized Wheeler for mak- ing the disclosure while American forces were enroute to the island.
 At the same time, Early dismissed as of no consequence 8 statement by Sir Claude Auchin1eck, new com- mander of British forces in the Near East, who said that American manpower will be necessary for a complete victory over Germany.
 "The last I heard from London was from Churchill and it was: Give us the tools and we'll do the job'," Early said. T take it this general is a subordinate to the prime minister"
 In refecting impatience with Wheeler's announcements in con- nection with the Iceland. move, Early said he believed the Montana isolationist' was in the position of horse player who Init 9 20-1 shot,.
 Early read a New York Times dispatch from London commenting on Wheeler, and added that he felt it was a fair statement. The dis patch said that the British could not understand how "once the Ice land movement was decided on anybody could come out in the open and tell the Germans 1t was under way"
 Business of Both
 What Sen. Wheeler said about the movement of United States troops, is, of course, in the British view, the business of the senator and the United States" the Times dispatch continued.
 "But they are angry over the fact that he involved their own troops in giving away what was ob- viously a military secret. There is bound to be a certain confusion when large numbers of troops land.
 "The Germans might have taken advantage of that confusion and British troops as well as United States marines and sailors might have been involved in resultant slaughter" the dispatch concluded
 Does that represent fair state- ment?" a reporter asked.
 T think that's right" Early re- piled.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Russian Forces Blast
 Nazi Moscow Advance
Red Armies Are Fighting Most Vicious Battles of Whole War; Stubbornly Resist German
 Drives All Along Fronts
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

United Press Stan COrreSpOnuentD
 Moscow, July 8.-(UP)-The Red army was officially reported today to have blasted the German advance toward Moscow and the Ukraine with flank and counter attacks that wiped out two Nazi infantry regi- ments and big tank spearhead in fierce fighting along the Stalin line.
 The war communique said the Ger mans had failed and suffered huge losses in all attempts to cross the Dnieper river on the central front, that the Red army was striking counter blows in the Lepel sector and in the Ukraine and that fighting continued fiercely and stubbornly in other areas.
 German losses listed in the com- munique included two infantry regi- ments (probably 5000 men) annihi- lated, two infantry battalions (about 2,O00 men) destroyed and upwards of 35 tanks wiped out.
 The Red air fleet downed 58 Ger man planes and lost i've, 1t added.
 The fighting on the 1,800-mile front from the Arctic to the Black Sea was described as follows:
 Maxi Drive Is Held
 On the central front-The German drive on Moscow was firmly held on the Dnieper river front, with the German army counter-attacking on the heels of a Russian counter-low and fighting continuing. In the Os- troy sector the Russians said they were resisting stubbornly and had checked the German advance while fierce fighting was continuing on the Polotsk and Borkovich regions. On the Bobruisk sector, where the big gest NaZi thrust has been made at the Dnieper the communiQue said that upwards of 35 enemy tanks and two infantry battalions had been de- stroyed and all attempts to cross the river repulsed.
 On the southern front-The con- muniaue said an intensive tank bat tie was being waged in the Novgrac Volynsk sector, about 120 miles iron Kiev, but that south of that ares Russion counter blows had ripped the German rear flank and wiped out two infantry regiments. New German attempts to cross the Dnies' ter river were said to have resulted in the wiping out of single enemy units, with fighting particularly se' were in the vicinity of Mogilev Pod | Continued, on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Al Davis, Victim Of Zivic,
 May Have Brain Concussion

''fair."
 Davis Is a private in the 6oth Coast Artillery, Camp Hulen, Tex. He was given leave to fight zivic who knocked him out in the 10th round. He was to have returned to camp this week.
 The friends who took Davis to the hospital-Jack Co0pernian and Gershon Epsteln. both of Brooklyn ---sald they visited the boxer last night and found him suffering pains In the head which kept him from sleeping.
 His mouth and eyes still were swollen as e result of the 1iyic bout. they said ........ ............,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

New York, July e-(UP)-A (Bummy) Davis, severely beaten in his fight Wednesday night with weiterweight champion tFritsie Zivic. was under observation at Kings County hospital today for what physicians said was possible concussion of the brain.
 Davis, whose real name is Albert A. Davidoff, was taken to the hos- pltal by friends at 6. m. and placed in the receiving ward. Phy. siclans said he appeared dull and drwsy but that it would be several days before iils exact condition could be diagnosed.
 They said hts condition NAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
Joe Louis Is Not After Reconciliation With His Wife Over Her Divorce Action

expected to discuss property Set- clement in the divorce case with Mrs. Louis attorney today. Temple said he would file an answer to the divorce suit thls week denying ale legations of cruelty
 Informed that Louis 3-A (de- pendency) classification in the draft may be reconsidered on the hasis of financial disclosures in her suit for divorce. Mrs. Louis said T don't care f he goes to camp or not"
 'ls he Is drafted" she said. 'at least m know where he is and be able to see him more ogten." ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
SO,OOO BRITISH
 TROOPS RELIEVED
Many British Warships Also Can Now Be Trans
 ferred to Other Fronts

RY EDWARD w. BEATTIE. JR. United Press Stan Correspondent
 London, July 8-(UP)-American occupation of Iceland will eventual iy relieve approximately 80,000 Brit ash Imperial troops, including many Canadians, who had held the island against the possibility of a German attack, 1t was understood today.
 It was understood that the Brit isaa troops would be withdrawn gradually for service in other areas.
 Unodicial commentators pointed out that the move took American forces within 500 miles of the Ger man, occupied Norway coast, and th lease lend material sent from the United States via Iceland might now go three-fourths of the way through America protected waters.
 The move was expected to relieve many British warships for service closer home.
 In the minds of many BritonS was the idea that the British Imperial troops relieved in Iceland would join those here who may at some time be needed for an expedition to the continent of Europe.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

Chicago, July s-(uP)-Joe Louis attorney and one of his managers said today that a scheduled confer ence of principals in the heavy weight champions divorce case would be for the purpose of ex- pediting the suit rather than seek. ing a reconciliation.
 Attorney William H., Temple and Manager Julian Black said they had learned Louis position by tel- ephone and would not seeg a recon- clliation between him and his wife. Marva, who sued for divorce on grounds of oyueiiys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

forces were gradually supplanting a British garrison defending the independent island republic which Is l80 miles from Greenland, 800 miles from the Norwegian wing of Germanyis war front, and 2,50O miles from New York. It was a partial fulfillment of President Roosevelt,s fears that all the Att iantic outposts of the Western Hemisphere, including the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands, would have to be taken over as defensive meaSures.
 Tho report of German plans said to have reached MT. Roosevelt said also that the Germans planned an- other strong base at Dakar, French West Africa, and from it and Ice- land hoped to sing or capture 80 per cent of the Atlantic shipping en route to Egypt and the British Isles.
 No Force At Dakar
 There was no indication here, nor Is it believed likely that the United States would atempt to put a pro- tectiy@ force at Dakar.
 One reason advanced by MT. Roosevelt for taking over in Iceland was that German occupation of the island would be threat against the steady flow of munitions to Great Britain which is matter of broad policy clearly approved by congress"
 The British occupied Iceland a month after the Germans occupied its sister country, Denmark, in the spring of 1940, and have released
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
GERMAN REPORT
 IS NOT GLOWING
Claim They Broke Stub- born Russian Resistance
 Over Bessarabia Front
BY JOSEPH w. GREGG, JR. nfnited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Berlin, July 8 -(UP)- German and Rumanian troops broke stub. born Red army resistance on the Bessarabian front and drove the en- erny back to the Dniester, the ot- ficial news agency reported today.
 The agency's report on fighting on the southern front was issued after the German high command communique, which made no claims in regard to the eastern front.
 The Germans previously had been reported using all military means in a grand scale attack designed to widen a reported break in the Stalin front.
 Ill regard to the fighting in the south, the agency said that despite obstinate" Soviet resistance the | Germans and Rumanias had cap- tursd many defense nests and field positions and taken many prison CTS. Captured war material in. cluded 5S4 tanks, several arnlored trains and 55 guns, the dispatch re- ported.
 Budapest reported that the Ger mans had smashed across the DnieSter river into the Ukraine anc were pursuing the Red army forces.)
 According to Plan
 The high command, regarding tht eastern front, merely said that op. erationS against Russia were con. tinuing according to plan"
 Military informantS refused tx say where the Stalin line had beer broken" But military reports made available here said the fight ing was intense and the Germans had already captured 20 pill box O. bunker posts, several of them onl! after severe fighting.
 It was said that there had beel several hand-to-hand fights alonl (Cnntinlled (SY, Page n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

 BOLLES IS DEAD
Representative of Wiscon- sin Dies of Heart Attack
 at Capital

Washington, July S.-(UP)-Rep. Stephen Bolles, R., Wis, died after suffering heart attack at his home today, his office announced.
 Bolles, a resident of Janesville, Wis, had been slightly i'll for two days.
 Mrs. Marion Bolles, his wife, was present when he died.
 BolleS was elected to the 76th Congress in 1888 and was reelected last year.
 He was a reporter on the Toledo Blade in 1890, later becoming man. aging editor. At the time of his death he was publisher of the James vile, Wis, Daily Gazette.
 From Toledo he went to Erie, Pa, to publish the Erie Dispatch and subsequently, was managing editor of the Buffalo, N. Y, Times, Sunday editor of the Buffalo News and pulp fisher of the Rochester, N. r., Daily Times.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

Mrs. Louis, asserting that she would attend the conference late today with her attorney. said she would not oppose a reconciliation but that 1t depends on Joe"
 Black said Louis was in Detroit for the all-star baseball game and would not. attend the meeting.
 But Joe doesin't want e reccu- cilatlOn," Black said. "This suit was ali SO unbeknowing to him that he's going to just let t take tts course"
 Temple said Louis had not asked him Co seek q reconciliation and that as the champions attorney hs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
SHELTON STRIKE
 HAS BEEN INVERTED

shelton. Conn, July e.-(UP)-A strike of 1400 workers ct the Sidney BlumenthAl O., was averted today when the Textile Workers of Amer ica (CIO) local agreed to resume negotiations with the management over pay increases.
 The walkout had been scheduled for a. nn., in event the company turned down demands for general wage increase Of g and one-half per cent, an additional 10 per cent for night workers, vacation with pay and . union shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July S-(UP,-Gov@ ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through July 9th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last XenK s s60,14s, ,s2s.55 s 23s, ,72s,522
 Receipts s s5,7s1, ,407.92 s7,1eS, ,571.s0
 Gross Deficit
 264,36s,42 s 166, 6,624, ,sb1.o5 5 2ss, ,521,ss 1ls.Tso.15f.os
 Cash B lance
 s2,S12,ss9, ,215.24 $1,s29,21s,ss5.ox
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08
President Jumps
 Ahead Of German General Staffs s.
Nazi High Command Wanted Base From Which to Control North Atlantic Shipping Lanes; Some
 Reaction Heard in Congress
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, July 8. - (UP) - President Roosevelt took over the military protection of Iceland after reports reached him that the German general staff was consider
 ing attacking it to obtain base from which to control North Atlantic shipping James, usually well informed Congressional source said today United States naval
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-08

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-23
FOUR LEAVE FOR
 COAST ON PLANE

Four passengers winged to Sitke this morning with pilot Shell Sim mons as he took off from the Channel with Mrs. Harry Harto MT. and Mrs. Dave Fenton and Mrs. Ralph Slagle. He is scheduled to return with five passengers.
 Pilot Dean Goodwin is on an emergency to Chatham, the nature of which was not known when the pilot left.
 Alex Holden made three freight trips to the Polaris-T -Taku mine with groceries and supplies for the Canadian mining town.
 Goodwin is scheduled to fly to the Coast later in the day with Peter Swanson to Hirst and E. j. Sweeney and Al Jensen to Sitka He will return with two passengers from Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-23
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. -. The House of Representatives is in the doldrums. It has been shorn of its laughter, applause and cheers-at least so far as the Congressional Record is concerned. And there are some who even would welcome re- turn of the Bronx cheer" if they could only get the notations back into the Record that their stirring speeches didn't find the customers sitting on their hands and that their wisecracks weren't just jocular duds.
 It started back in June when Rep. Clare Hoffman of Michigan asked permission to correct the Congress ional Record. On certain page, he said. following a speech that he had made, the Record noted that there was Applause"
 There was no applause" said Congressman Hoffman, land I ask that the word be stricken out"
 This somewhat flabbergasting re- quest made such an impression that Speaker Sam Rayburn made rule. He pointed out that it was the Chairs opinion that applause" laughter, !" etc, were not a part of the House proceedings and should not be in corporated into the Record and thereinafter would not be.
 At the moment. no one took the matter very seriously. But reading the Record. from day to day, brought different reaction A member got off a smart one. The House and the galleries laughted. The next day. reading the Record. he checked up
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-23
Films and Nazis Crushing in on Gulf Port from
 Three Sides SOVIET CIVILIANS
 TURN BACK GERMANS Reticent Bulletin from Hit- Ter Indicates Stiff
 Resistance
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

Soviet Marshal Klementi Voro- shilovs dramatic appeal to the pop ulace of Russias second greatest city today acknowledged that terrible danger is hanging over Leningrad,' with the enemy near ing the sprawling, industrial cen- ter on the Gulf of Finland.
 Dig yourselves in, the decisive moment has arrived he said. Red armies defending the city. rein- forced by troops rushed from the city's garrison of million men. are reported to be under heavy pressure from three sides.
 Soviet dispatches said the com bined Red Army forces and volun- teers from the Peoples Army" have saved an unspecified Russian city from German siege columns, hurling the Nazis back six miles in fierce counter attacks. The city mentioned may have been Odessa on the Black Sea, now under siege for many days.
 A bulletin from der Fuehrer's headquarters contained no details of the 63-day struggle, merely de- claring briefly that operations on the East Front continue according to plan," which In the past has indicated that the invading Ger man troops have encountered stiff resistance.
 DINE, official German news agen- cy. said the Dnepr River city of Cherkasi, 90 miles southeast of Kiey, has fallen into German hands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-23
Z DEAD AND ONE INJURED
 IN GUN PLAY
Oakland NewIyweds Mur- dered in New Home-
 Killer Shoots Self

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. g. - Two persons are dead and one ether fat ally injured as result of shooting fray here early this morning. Killed were Robert Newcomb, 42, and his bride of only two days, Dorothy Dunn Newcomb, 35.
 The newlyweds were married in Mexico last Wednesday, and were shot to death in their new home.
 Deputy District Attorney Laurence Dayton said the killer was James Mcdonald. AT, Army Sergeant and ROTC instructor in the Fremont High School, who was friend of the bride before her marriage. After shooting the pair he put bullet in his own chest and may die.
 The murderer first disabled the Newcomb car, then broke through door in the rear of the house and shot Newcomb three times. AS he charged in, Mrs. Newcomb got a pistol and was able to fire once be- fore being killed. Newcomb was plumbing shop operator.