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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
LORD HALIFAX
 ARRIVES HERE
New Ambassador Comes Over on Powerful Battle
 ship King George
BY FRED BAILEY Inited Press Staff CorrespOndentl

United Press Staff CorreSpOndent)
 Annapolis, Md, Jan. 24-(UP)- Lord Halifax, the British ambasSa- dor designate, arrived in the United States today aboard the new Brit ish battleship King George V, one of the most powerful fighting ships in the world.
 The King George V, after 8 se- cret dash across the Atlantic ocean, entered American waters shortly af- ter midnight and by 10 a. m., was moving slowly up Chesapeake bay toward this home of the United States Naval academy.
 Even after it was known generally that the battlestip had passed through the Virginia capes, gate way to Chesapeake bay, the British embassy in Washington and the Navy department continued to maintain strict secrecy about the warship's movements.
 It was learned, however, that preparations were being made at the Naval academy to receive Lord Halifax. Unofficially it was said that the King George V was due in Annapolis Roads, just of the shores of the academy reservation, between 2 and 3 p. m., EST.
 Officers attached to the Reina Mercedes, former Spanish warship now serving as an academy train ing ship, were ordered to report at midmorning to the superintendent for instructions
 Miles Off Shore
 InaSmuch as the waters at the Annapolis docks are too shallow to accommodate a vessel as large as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan.l 24-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jan. 22, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year S5,960, 0,401, 474.49 $5,291, ,437, ,18S.37
 Receipts
 sS,16s, ,6Ss. .144s5 s2,s60,77o,541.se
 Gross Deficit $2,3S0, ,666, ,64e.E1 s2,751. .4ss, ,77s.s4 s2.s1o.s5s.s4s.6 s1,5s2, s2,4s4.s4s.s7 ss.s4s.s5s.ss7.so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 JAN "A, 194O
By United Press

Swedish volunteer pilots re- vealed in action for Finland on northern front.
 Finnish Russian activities re- duced to skjrmishes on all fronts.
 Losses at sea: Finnish steamer NOtung and British trawler New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Judge Gaffney To Be Recommended
 For Reappointnen
Before General sembly-SenatOr Egan Absent From Session Today
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol Hartford January 24. = resolution calling the reappointment of Judge John L. Gaffney in the Waterbury City Court being readed this morn
 ing for presentation in the General Assembly by Senator Michael " Blansfeld Senator Blansied said that he believed CaffneY by virtue of his record the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

Help Wanted Businessmen and Government officials are making a strong demand for Office Worker. Inquire Post Junior College of COmmerCe.-AdV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
British Control Main Road
 Leading To Great Fortress
Rumanian Iron Guard Rebels Have Prepared For Struggle To Finish
Officials of Govt Proclaim They Have Everything Under ContrOI-RepOrts, However, Seem to
 Indicate Fighting Is Savage
BY HAROLD PETERS limited Press Staff Correspondent

Budapest Hungary, January "A. - (UP) Iron Guard radicals were reported barcading themselves in private houses private houses in Bucharest today for finish fight with army and Iron Guardss loyal to the regime of General Ion Anonescu premier TOT power Thol1sands of Iron Guardsts including who were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Mahaney Invited

Representative Daniel J. Mahaney of Waterbury today was invited to serve for his second successive term as chairman of the legislative veter- ans committee. Proposed legisia- ton, affecting veterans organiza- tions in Connecticut, will be dis cussed at a meeting to be held in Waterbury Sunday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Senator Egan Absent

. Owing to business appointments of an important nature Senator Ed ward P. Egan was unable to attend todays legislative session at Hart ford. However, his absence will not affect any vote taken in the Sem ate. ss the senator made provisions for . pair with Senator Claude Mills, Republican. Of Rockville, rep resenting the 35th district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

City Court bench and his previous long career as Waterbury lawyer, was entitled to another term.
 There have been no Waterbury judgeship resolutions introduced as yet, but it is believed that a large number will probably be filed next week as they have in other legis- lative sessions. It is known that one such resolution will seek the reappointment of Judge T. E. Con way, Judge Gaffney's associate on the City Court bench in Waterbury.
 Judges Conway and Gaffney at present are enjoying recess appoint ments from former Governor Ray mond E. Baldwin, the Legislature of 1939 failing to agree on court ap- pointments. Though both terms technically expire on February l9, it is freely predicted that provision will be made to continue all such recess appointments until July l.
 A bill extending all the Baldwin recess appointments to July l already has been passed by the House, but was tabled by the Sen ate. Senate Democrats are not oo- jecting to extension of the terms of the bill finally adopted definitely ends all such terms on July l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

A resolution naming John Casale
 judge of the Torrington City Court and Henry G. Ellis, deputy judge, was submitted in the House today by the veteran Representative Chauncey Hutchings of Harwinton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
The Weather

Snow, Warmer Tonight Sleet, Rain Saturday.
 Full weather Report Page 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

James Melton, well-known radio and concert singer, was a guest yis- itor at the office of Governor Rob ert A. Hurley this morning. MT. Melton is a resident of Fairfield County and was paying a social visit to the governor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

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Evening star., 1941-07-27
German Planes Raid
Moscow for Sixth Time

BY the Associated fTeSS,
LONDON, Sunday, July 27.-The
Moscow radio announced today that
the Luftwaffe attempted its sixth
consecutive night raid on the Rus
sian capital last night but said few
planes reached the city and most of
the bombs were dropped. on the out
skirts.
Some houses and a school we're
set on fire, but no military objec-
tives were harmed, and six Nazi
planes were shot down, the Rus
slams said.
The radio account of the bomb
ing said:
Last night several formations of
German alrcraft-about 100 in num-
ber-attempted to make a mass raid
on Moscow. Antl-aircraft fire and
night fighters dispersed the enemy
planes and prevented them from
reaching Moscow. They unloaded
their bombs at random in outlying
districts.
Between five and seven enemy
aircraft got through the defenses
and reached Moscow. Military ano
industrial objectives were not
harmed, but some houses ano a
school were set on fire. The fires
soon were put out. There were some
casualties.
According to data so far received
six enemy aircraft are reported shot
down. Our air force suffered nc
loss"
Evening star., 1941-07-27
| Decoy Replaced
| Schornhorst,
British Say
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 26.-The Air Min
istry news service said tonight the
Germans tried to deceive the R. A. F
by decoy when the battleship
Scharnhorst was slipped from her
berth at Brest and moved down the
coast 240 miles to La Pallice.
Although the Germans attempted
to camoufage the Scharnhorst with
netting during her long stay at
Brest, the news service said the
R.A.F. flyers in the course of their
almost daily reconnaissance and
bombing of the battleship came to
know almost the exact number of
rivets in her sides"
Last Wednesday, at first glance,
the familiar hull appeared to lie
under the netting as usual, said the
ministry's account, but closer in
spection disclosed instead a 530-foot
tanker. with smaller ships at her
bow and stern to give the decoy
length.
Search then disclosed the Scharn-
horst had been moved at night to
La Pallice where she was bombed
Wednesday and Thursday and was
reported hit three times. Still at
Brest, her sister ship, the Gneisnau,
was declared to have been hit seven
times.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Woman on Strike 18 Days
To Be Forced 10 Take Food
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GLENCOE, Mimi, July 26-A board
of three physicians today decided
to begin force-feeding Mrs. Eleanor
Jeffrey, Al, who has been on a hun
ger strike in the county Jail for Is
days in protest against arson
| charges filed against her and her
son.
Crying out that you're going to
have a battle on your hands" Mrs.
Jeffrey declared: I'd like TO see
anyone try feeding me-" she said if
you do get any food down." she
would not retain it.
The physicians-Dr. H. H. Holmes
and DR.. w. r. Schmidt of Glencoe
and DR.. E Lippman of Hutchinson
tried to prevail on Mrs. Jeffrey to
abandon her hunger strike, before
deciding that tomorrow morning
they would start force-feeding her
twice day by inserting tube in
her throat.
They examined her and found her
in fairly good condition despite her
long abstinence from food She had
lost 20 pounds-dropping from 215
to 195-and her pulse had quickened
slightly.
Mrs. Jeffrey and her son have
been held on arson charges grow
ing out of the burning of her COM
bined home and chicken hatchery
May IS. Robert is charged with sec
ond degree arson and Mrs. Jeffrey
with instigating the burning of the
building by hired man. Clyde
Weaver, Weaver has pleaded guilty
to second degree arson.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
SeIective Service Extension
Text of Senate Resolution Providing
For Retention of Men on Army Duty

authorized to order retired person.
mel of the Regular Army to active
duty and to employ them as he
shall deem necessary in the interests
of national defense.
Section 5. Any person, who, sub
sequent to May l, 1910, and prior to
the termination of authority con-
ferred by Section 2 of this joint res
olution shall have entered upon &C
tive service or naval service In the
land or the naval forces of the
United States shall be entitled to
all the unemployment benefits of
Section of the Selective Training
and Service Act of 1910 to the same
extent as in the case of persons in
Quoted under said act; provided,
that the provisions of Section 8, (b)
(a) of said act shall be applicable to
any such persons without regard to
whether the position which he held
shall have been converted into the
classified Civil Service during the
period of his military or naval
service.
Section 6. During the existence of
the authority conferred by section
of this joint resolution and for 6
months thereafter, the limitation on
the number of men who may be in
active training and service at any
one time under section 3 CD of the
Selective Training and Service Act
of 1910 is hereby suspended: pro-
vided, that the Secretary of the
War shall report to the Congress
each month the number of men in
active training and service in the
land forces under section 3 (b) of
said act.
Section 7. During the existence
of the authority conferred by Sec
ton of this joint resolution, en-
listments in the Army of the United
States, without regard to component,
are hereby authorized by the man.
ner provided by the concluding para
graph of section 127 (a) of the
National Defense Act as amended.
Section 8. Section 16 (b) of the
Selective Service and Training Act
of 1910 is hereby amended by assert
ing after MAY Is, l945,' the follow
ing: For six months after the ter
mination of the authority conferred
by section 2 of the Service Extension
Act of 1941, whichever is the later"
Section 9. This joint resolution
may be cited as the Service Exten-
sion Act Of io41."
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Most Of Seized Ships
Will Be Operated
Under Foreign Flags
10 Former Axis Vessels,
Lacking Crews, to Be
Under U. S. Registry
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.

Most OF the foreign ships taken
over by the Maritime Commission
under the Ship Requisition Act, it
was learned yesterday, will not be
operated under United States regis
try. Sixteen seized Italian and Ger
man ships will fly the Stars and
Stripes and their travels will be
limited largely to the Western
Hemisphere, it was said.
Only five of the Axis ships have
been turned over TO the Maritime
Commission so far, it was said.
These are now undergoing repairs
of sabotage damage inflicted by their
former crews. 1t is expected to
commission these ships next month.
The others will be placed in service
as soon as legal problems concern
ing them are settled. AS a matter
of fact, repair operations are going
on aboard all of them, so that legal
matters are not delaying plans for
placing them in commission.
The Axis ships will be placed un-
der United States registry in order
to man them with American crews
as. obviously, their former crews are
not available to operate them, as is
the case of Danish ships taken over
Use of the Danish crews, it was
pointed out, will help in easing the
manning problem, also will permit
operation of the ships in zones from
which American flag ships are
barred by the Neutrality Act.
Axis ships will be kept out OF
conflict zones because it is feared
Axis submarines and raiders will
seek them out particularly for sink
ing or capture. Such a search could
be made by raiders Operating in
Western Hemisphere waters, but the
danger Of losing them is not as
great.
Although not yet serious, the
pinch already is being felt in avail
able American citizen personnel for
manning ships TO be operated in
national defense, it is reported.
There are plenty of officers avail
able for sea duty, but there is a
serious shortage of Diesel engine
men. and in some places shortage
of able seamen is felt.
Negotiations for taking over
French ships in American ports
still are under way in an effort to
reach an amicable price agreement
with the owners. But should thr
negotiations become too prolonged
and there appears little likelihood
of agreement, it was indicated the
full terms Of the Requisition Act
will be invoked and price fixed
on the ships. Then they will be
taken over at once, the question OF
Evening star., 1941-07-27

now reported from conference, which
has passed both houses.
The resolution seeks, too, to re-
tain for the selectees and members
of the Guard and of the reserves all
e-employment benefits set forth in
the original draft act. Men in the
naval forces are covered in this pro-
vision as we'll as those in the Army.
If any of the men were in the
Government service and their for
mer positions have been covered into
/ the classified civil service, the re-
employment benefits are still to
hold.
BY its action yesterday the Sem
ate committee proposes to put into
effect the recommendations of Presl-
dent Roosevelt and Gen. George
C, Marshall, Army chief of staff.
Austin Backs Bill.
Senator Austin, assistant Republl-
can leader, was in Burlington, Vt,
Yesterday. The text of the resolu-
ton was read to him by telephone
and he gave it his approval and cast
his vote for its report to the Sem
ate. He declared that it was a fine
resolution.
Senator Hill said the report would
be filed by Senator Thomas, ranking
Democratic member of the commit
tee after Chairman Reynolds, as
soon as it has been written, prob
ably tomorrow. The resolution prob
ably will be taken up for considera-
ton in the Senate Tuesday or
Wednesday.
The Alabama Senator predicted
that the bill would pass by approx
matelv the same vote as did the
original draft act last year-a sub
stantial ma jority. He also expressed
the opinion that the debate would
not be extended, and that final ac-
ton on it might come before the
close of this week. .
House Military Chairman Pleased.
Chairman May of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee declared
himself well pleased with the terms
of the resolution reported by the
Senate committee. They were in
line, he said, with his own recon-
mendations. The House committee
has completed hearings on the pro-
posal to extend the period of serv-
ice of the selectees and Guards
men. 1t will meet tomorrow to be-
gin its draft of a resolution, which
is likely to follow closely the lines
of that now reported to the Senate.
The House will not be able to
take up the draft extention bill
this week, it is believed, because the
new tax bill has the right of way.
Furthermore, it is likely the House
will wait on final action by the
Senate before it actually begins de-
bate on such resolution. However,
it will be whipped into shape by the
House Military Affairs Committee
and made ready for prompt action,
which is expected to be favorable
Evening star., 1941-07-27
.WeIIes' Rap al Japan
Hit as Dangerous Doctrine
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the New York
chapter of the America First Com
mittee wired Acting Secretary of
State Sumner Welles today that
the Governments denunciation of
Japan as an aggressor in French
Indo-China constituted "interna-
tional anarchy"
The telegram declared Mr.. Welles'
statement of Thursday on the ia
-Indo-China affair laid down a
new and dangerous doctrine that
if foreign power acquires bases
of another foreign power this may
be construed as an attack on our
country and treated accordingly" !"
Your proposition is obviously one
of international anarchy" the tele-
gram added.
1t also asserted that if this coun-
try claimed the right to intervene
to prevent japanese acquisition of
bases in Indo-C China, Japan had an
equal right to prevent the United
States acquisition of bases in Brazil.
Mr.. Welles' formal statement de-
clared Japan's action was primarily
in preparation for further move
ments of conquest in adjacent
areas"
Evening star., 1941-07-27

Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representative of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled, that the Congress, acting
in accordance with the provisions
of section 3 (b) of the Selectlve
Training and Service Act of 1910,
hereby declares that the national
interest is in peril.
Section 2. The President is hereby
authorized to extend for such periods
of time as may be necessary in the
interest of national defense, the
periods of service, training and serv-
ice, enlistment, appointment or COM
mission. of all persons inducted for
training under said act, members
and units of the reserve components
of the Army of the United States
(ncluding the National Guard Of
the United States retired personnel
and enlisted men of the Regular
Army, and any other members OF the
Army who are now, or may here
after be, in or subject to active
military service, or training and
service; provided, that the authority
hereby conferred may be revoked at
any time by concurrent resolution of
the Congress.
Section 3. The Secretary of War
may. when not in conflict with the
interests of national defense, Cd
release from active military service
those persons who in his judgment
would suffer a hardship If retained
on active duty, and CO release from
active training and service under
the Selective Training and Service
Act of 1910 men now in such train
ing and service who had attained
the 28th anniversary of the day OF
their birth on or prior to July 1
1941 and prior to their induction
| for such training and service: Pro-
vided, that any person so realised
under this section who, in the judg-
ment of those in authority over him
has served satisfactorily shall be
entitled to a certificate to that ef'
feet.
Section 4. The President Is hereby
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Odd Job Man Is Held
In Staying Of Woman, IS
BY the Associated Press


WOODSTOWN, n. j., July 90
Howard Jefferson, 27, colored, who
once did odd jobs for Mrs. Beulah
Kessler, 95, was charged tonight
with her murder. An autopsy show
ed that she also had been criminally
assaulted.
State Police Sergt. George L.
Probert said jefferson admitted he
went to Mrs. Kessler's farmhouse,
near this Southwestern New Jersey
community, last Thursday night,
had some conversation and remem-
bers seeing her on. the floor but
after that he does not remember"
Fingerprints on the elderly
widows eyeglasses compared with
those of jefferson, the trooper said.
Further tests were made with prints
on the butcher knife which slaShed
her throat from ear to ear.
The accused man was committed
to the county Jail at Salem.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Admiral Hoover Goes
To Puerto Ricun Post

BY the Associated Press.
Rear Admiral John H. Hoover,
now on duty in the Naval Opera
tions Office here, was assigned yes
terday to command the 10th Naval
District at San Juan. Puerto Rico.
Admiral Hoover will relieve Rear
Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, who
was ordered to the Naval Operations
Office preliminary to being as
signed to other duty. Admiral Hoo
ver's home is in Great Falls, Mont.
At the same time the Navy an
nounced that Rear Admiral George
T. Pettengill, commandant of the
Washington Navy Yard, would be
retained in that post after being re-
tired November l on reaching the
age limit of "a. His home is in
Essex, Conn.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Edison May Resume
Attack on Hague at
Rally Tonight
New Jerey Governor
Indicates Fuller Reply
In Row With Mayor
BY the Associated Press.

DS tiiS HooOSIobCO / 1850
SEA GIRT, N. j., July 26.-Gov.
Charles Edison thumbed through a
stack of congratulatory mail today
and dropped a hint that he would
fire the next round in his epic bat
tie with Mayor Frank Hague of
Jersey City at a Democratic party
rally in Trenton tomorrow.
With Mayor Hague, State party
chieftain for more than two dec
AIDES, visiting in Arizona, Gov. Edi-
son worked at the executive summer
cottage here and studied legisla-
tive enactmentS placed before him
for approval or rejection.
Gov Edison had no additional
comment on the Mayors renuncia-
ton of the State leadership. Yes
terday he rejected Mr.. HagueS prof
fer of the leadership with the re-
mark, The Mayor is presuming TO
give up something which is not
within his power to give" Today
he simply said, There are a great
many other issues in the State"
Differences between the two flared
into the open after several Demo-
Gratis joined the Republican ma
joritieS in the Legislature to pass
bills compromising the settlement
of railroad taxes and penalties.
The Governor, Democrat Serv-
ing his first term in elective office
and participating in the first great
Democratic party split since Gov.
Woodrow Wilson battled party
bosses and went on to the presi-
dency, limited he would make fuller
reply tomorrow at rally of the
United Democratic Clubs of Mercer
County in behalf of State Senator
Crawford Jameson, who supported
the railroad tax compromise in the
face of a bitter Hague attack.