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Evening star., 1941-11-24
Gasoline Pipeline Planned
AIonq Burma Road

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China. Nov. "a
Plans for laying pipeline along
the 700-mile Burma road to supply
gasoline for Chinas growing war
machine were disclosed yesterday by
the arrival OF John H. Hall, Amer
ican oil company engineer.
Mr.. Hall started south along the
road on survey to determine
whether the pipeline could be built.
1t would save millions Of dollars
now spent in trucking gasoline from
Rangoon and free the road for ship
ment of other war supplies.
A report will be made to Wash
ington after Mr.. Hall, who comes
Tom Zionsville. Ind. completes his
survey. Accompanying him is Madi-
son Hall of Baltimore, who is in
NeSu%dtIn3 me auVlSapilltY OF as
phalt surfacing of the road.
Evening star., 1941-11-24

in 4 crescendo of tonal volume.
The contrast was well balanced
and the suavity of the use of the
melodies gained the instant favor
Of the audience. Sunday Evening
in Bloomfield" is clever picturiza-
ton Of its title. popular tunes Of
another era being woven together
after the brasses. in Boris God
nounof1' bell ringing interval, had
set the Sunday atmosphere. Both
works have the charm OF freshness
and inspiration and the audience
liked them thoroughly. The con-
cert opened with the overture to
Wagners Die Meistersinger."
Evening star., 1941-11-24
Three Germun Prisoners
Recuptured in Cunudu
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SUDBURY, Ontario, Nov. "a
Three German prisoners, lieutenants
in the air force, who were being
transferred from one internment
camp to another, were recaptured
yesterday after they had leaped from
train.
A railway section foreman effected
the capture 18 miles from the spot
where they had leaped from the
southbound train bringing them
from this Northern Ontario City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Japan Strikes At War Gong With Vengeance
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kept emphasizing the destruction wrought by their airplane and sub- marine campaign against British shipping. The claims were so sweep ing that it was difficult to establish the exact tonnage claimed to have been sunk by Berlin.
 The high command claimed that 13 more ships were bombed and probably lost yesterday and that an- other six were damaged. It added that submarine had sunk 10000 tons of shipping. The official DNB News Agency claimed that Thurs days sinking totalled 28 ships of 146, 900 tons. The high command said that Wednesday nine ships of 58,OO0 tons were sunk and that single bomber crew had sunk 240,OOO tons up to Feb 27.
 The British expressed confidence in their ability to beat the German sea war, claiming that they had an "ace in the hole" against the Nazi submarines. They reported that an average of IT submarines was sunk each month in the early days of the war and that this total was now be- ing exceeded. Axis submarine losses since start of the war were estimat- ed at about 100..
 The Germans admitted that there still was trouble in Holland, possibly of widespread nature since mention was made of strikes and the closing of business houses. The censorship was so severe that factual report of what has been going on was im- possible to obtain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

Continued from Page D
 torney James Murphy. Gov. Hur- leys executive secretary, official capitol records show that Judge McNitf's term actually expires on April 25. i94i. Before that time the governor Is expected to rename Judge McNiff or name Q successor.
 To Come Up Later
 Senator Edward P. Egan ellclted from Senator Joseph ?. Downes, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, today tho Information that Waterbury's proposed state trade school was not included in the discussion which the committee ems gagged in Wednesday afternoon when lt look up the state department Of education budget for the coming bls ehnliliil, WateFbnry'B trade school funds, if any, wifi be taken up Aeps nraieiy, Right n0w both Senator Egan and Senator Michael v. f3lanss field afe agreed 0n . blll which calls upon ibe appropriation Of ob00OO0 by lhe Aiate for the Waterbury Trade School, Thla blll Was among those introduced, through senator tesn, by tlie City of Waterbury early iast week,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

clashing with Italian forces holding covering positions north of Keren, only 35 miles from the Eritrean cap- ital of Asmara, a middle east con1- mand communique said today.
 Headquarters said that in Ethiop- ia Italians, in the face of increas- ing pressure by Ethiopian rebels, were continuing to evacuate mili- tary posts in Gojjam Province. Op- erations in all sectors of Italian Somaliland were reported develop ing successfully"
 With the empire troops from the north engaging Italian defenders of Keren, British forces west of the town, held by at least 15,000 Italians in well fortified positions, have im- proved their positions for attack, the communique said.
 British troops, mostly of the Su- danese defense force, have been in- vesting Keren from the west while awaiting arrival of the northern column which struck rapidly south- ward from Port Sudan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
UNITED STATES
 CONSULATES END
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Continued from Page D ed and machine gunned British En- pire armored forces in North Africa the communique said, and Italian troops repulsed repeated attacks m the Giarabub and Kufra Gases zones.
 There was intense Italian artil- lery activity in the Keren sector of Eritrea, it was said. In raid on Malta reported yes- terday, the comrnunique said, five planes were destroyed on the ground in addition to those previously list- ed.
 There was no particular activity on the Albania front, the commun- ique reported, but Italian planes shot down a plane of spitfire type in repulsing a raid on an Italian air base. Naval guns shot down another plane, 1t was said.
 Break With Bulgaria
 London, Feb. 28 - (UP0 Au- thoritative British sources indicated today that 8 diplomatic break with Bulgaria was imminent.
 While no date has yet been fixed for the departure of the British minister at Sofia, his departure can not be long delayed" an authorita- tive statement said. Zurich reported that for the sec- ond time this week telephone service to Bulgaria from there and from Berlin was disturbed" and no con- nection could be obtained. Zurich long distance operators blamed heavy snows throughout the Bal kans, and said the storms prevented them from getting Istanbul)
 At the same time, authoritative sources said:
 Preliminary talks between For eign Secretary Anthony Eden and Turkish leaders have been brought to Q successful conclusion"
 An authoritative statement of most unusual outspokenness said of the Bulgarian situation:
 Tt is realized here that many BulgarianS view with the utmost nlsgivlng and regret the help their government hns gone out of It's way tc give German plans for making war on thelr nelghboF, and co bring ing their country Into conflict.
 "Dut the Bulgarian government must bear responsibility and c plea of major force (iorce inajeurel eaiis not be accepted ln view Of the most active heip l0 ueFmanA in such matters ns pFens and police"
 NAsl Long Range Bomber
 Berlin tieb. 1g-ltip) 5he (IeTs man high command claimed today that long range boinbors had des biloyod 70 1hila, and damaged alK etherss 4 eubinaElnes it continued,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Naugatuck Fire Still
 FIickers Here, There
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the night. Edward Weaving, chief of the Chemical company fire de- partment, said 9 men were on duty at that time. and new shift came on later. There was still a crew at the fire this morning.
 MT. Weaving praised the work of the men who fought tn efire, saying they did 8 fine job in preventing its spread.
 Little damage was done to house on Elm street extension owned by Otis Edmonds and occupied by Mrs. Emma Carlson, when the roof caught fire from sparks from the tire blaze. Bremen extinguished this blaze in quick time, and also put out numerous smal lbrush fires in a number of lots in that vicinity
 Long Fight
 Firemen considered it a long, tough fight but were satisfied with the result. During the height of the blaze, sections of the wire fence at the lot were cut away with fliers and this enabled the fire-fighters to play water on the fire more effectively. Some fire men did not wait for the tires to burn but hooked them with a pike and rolled them out to nearby puddles.
 The Waterbury fire department sent down a truck and it was used at the local station. It responded to brush fire at the intersection of May and Hill sreets. Fire Com missioner Fenton Phelan and Fire Chief Thomas Cavanaugh, both of Waterbury, were here to inspect the fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Exiled Spanish Ruler
 Died In Rome Today
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| months before. During his reign, and in the days of exile, he was a frequent visitor to the capitals of Eurcpc, favorite of society.
 From his birth until his 18th birthday, Spain was ruled by a regency. He assumed regal au- thority ia 1902, and was very popu- lar during the first years of his reign.
 Alfonso Leon Ferdinand Marie ISidor Pascal Antonine- use his full name-cultivated a sunny dis position and liking for sports and gaiety.
 Two attempts were made on his life during visits to Paris. The first was on the mig (" June 1, 1905, when bomb was thu VII under a carriage in which he was riding with President Loubet of France. Neither was hurt. Loubet apologized and Alfonso said it was "only the risks of a kings business"
 Plot to Kill Him
 In 1926 French police arrested two anarchists who confessed a plot to shoot Alfonso as the royal train was being shunted near Paris.
 But Alfonso had a close brush with death on his wedding day May 31, 1o06-in Madrid, when bomb was thrown at the royal car- riage. It killed 37 persons and wounded 100. Her dress was splash ed with blood. Spaniards regarded it a bad omen.
 Alfonso's political misfortunes be- gan in 1909, when he was but B years old, with the first of the Moroccan disasters. In 191C Span ish troops were crushed by Abd-El- Krim and troops leaving for Morocco from Barcelona mutinied.
 His enemies began to accuse him of stubhorness, vanity (to which they attributed the ill-fated Moroc- can expeditions) and careless ex- penditure of money on his frequent tours of Europe.
 General dissatisfaction spread slowly among the suffering Spanish peasantry. In 1917 there was an attempted revolutionary general strike.
 Alfonso generally south the mid dle course" Although Catholic monarch, he never subordinated Spanish national interests to the Vatican in church quarrels with lib- eral administrations. During the first World war he maintained strict neutrality.
 Many Accusations
 He was accused of playing one party against another, of driving in- convenient cabinets from office and of deliberately rendering parliamen- tary rule impossible.
 These complaints came to a head in 1923 following yet another defeat in Morocco. On Sept. 13, General Primo De Rivera, governor general of Barcelona, led revolt of the army officers against the cabinet and constituted himself dictator.
 Alfonso acquiesced and called upon him to form cabinet. Rivera's military directorate ruled Spain un- til 1925 when new cabinet includ- ed some civilians. A few months later Rivera resigned.
 Leftist and Republican agitation was renewed, with rioting and vio- fence. Spain voted on April 12, 1881. Madrid gave distinct majority to the Republicans and 8 crowd ga- thered in front of the palace.
 Alfonso fled that night, April A, 1881. and was joined in exile at Fontainebleau, near Paris, by the queen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Rickenbacker To Lose One Eye By Accident
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Paralyzed from the waist down as a result of back fracture, Happen became worse during the night. He will be given transfusion today.
 "Tappen had better improve fast if he's going to-" Dr. Henry Pore said. He apparently hasn't come out of the shock yet, and that makes the outlook worse."
 Air technicians at Candler Field believed the planes altimeter, if not too seriously damaged, might indi- cate how the sleeper plane, en route from New York to Texas. happened to be flying so low that it crashed.
 On Radio Beam
 There was every indication that the craft was on the radio beam as it approached the Atlanta airport but no immediate explanation of the fact that it was low enough to blow through the trees atop small hill 15 miles south of its destination. The plane cut a veering SWath through the trees for 400 yards, tear ing itself to pieces.
 Air experts said altimeters some times indicate higher than actual altitude in excessively humid weather. The night of the crash was rainy and foggy. Altimeters may be adjusted to such conditions, but whether Pilot James A. Perry and Co-Pilot L. E. Thomas adjusted theirs may never be known.
 Investigators delving into the wreckage found their work comph- cated by the fact that the instru- ment board was smashed. Gauges and meters were found dangling. Indicators were bent and twisted.
 Examination of the motors was similarly difficult. Invstigators hoped to determine whether either of them had cut out before the crash. One nnUinn woc fhr0uJr cInor Of thn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

without making clear whether midnight in Tokyo, midnight in Saigon or midnight in Vichy was meant. Other spokesmen indignant ly denied that any ultimatum had been served.
 Vichy Government Defiant
 The Vichy government is believed to be adamant against the Japanese mediation" proposals which call for cession of big slice of Indo-Chi- nese territory to Thailand.
 Saigon reported that all Japanese residents had evacuated Cambodia in accordance with Tokyo instruc- tions and Japanese spokesman said that great Japanese forces have been concentrated around Indo- China and that France must" &C., cept the demands. The spok said 12,000 Japanese troops now are in Tonkin, that large air force is based on Hanoi and that warships are Steaming of Haiphong and southern Indo-C China.
 In this situation the Dutch gov- ernment at Batavia instructed Dutch nationalists in Japan to send their wives and children home and Singapore announced strengthening of the mine fields protecting the big naval baSes
 Plans were laid in Manila for civ- ilian air defense.
 Against the imminent war threat in the Far East the British were working hard and with considerable apparent success to bolster their Balkan Middle East front.
 Cripps Due In Turkey
 Sir Stafford Cripps, British Am bassador to Moscow, was due at An- kara today where the British last night announced great success in coming to an agreement with Tur- key on points at issue. These points were not specified but were presum- ed to cover the line Turkey will take in event of an Axis Balkan drive. Cripps is expected to elucidate the Russian position with regard to the Balkans.
 Britain was taking strong line with Bulgaria and London warned that severance Of diplomatic rela- tons was imminent. They made clear that Bulgaria's involvement in the war probably would follow swiftly.
 Axis counter-moves to the British campaign appeared 10 be underway. There was vague talk Of some new Axis conference at Vienna but Ger. man sp0kesmen in Berlin angrlly said that they were being questioned too much" when reporters tried to track down the rnm0Fs.
 Another Filnor was that Bulgaria shortly would join the Axis but Bers lln refused to confirm 0F deny tho report. Some Balkan capitals thought tlie Russian attitude 0f giving oers many a green llRbt il the Balkans might be shifting,
 Foreign Secretary Anthony tklen Was expected iO 70 l0 Athens when Do finishes in AnkaFa boo mag res turn 70 ealFO first
 ftefmans (ialm hieFe
 On ihe military front lhe oeFman6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

Spanish kings, where a golden cof- fin already awaits Alfonso.
 The Italian news agency com menting on the death, said Alfonso was strong at home and in the in- ternational fields and had solidi- fled relations with Italy.
 At the time Alfonso suffered his last heart attack a requiem Mass was going on in a nearby church for Marquis Emilio De Torres, AL fonso's secretary, who died a few days ago. Members of Alfonsos family had to be summoned from church to the deathbed.
 Once the hope of the modern Bourbons, Alfonso had ascended the Spanish throne on his birth 55 years ago, and was ruling under a regency at the age of 12 when the United States victory in the Span- ish-American War delt his shrink ing, corruption weakened empire a blow from which it never recovered.
 Flees Native Country
 He fled Spain 10 years ago when the Spanish monarchy gave way to a republic, and had lived to see a civil war put his former nation under a dictator, Generalssimo Francisco Franco, who restored the royal family's citizenship.
 Queen Victoria, who was es- tranged from Alfonso during three years of their exile, was at the death bed along with two sons, Don Juan, whom Alfonso designated as his heir Feb. 15 when the first heart attack occurred and who now hopes to ascend the throne at Franco's invitation, and Jaime, the other surviving son.
 Friends of the family said AL fonso'S death struggle began at 11:30 a. m. and lasted 20 minutes.
 Family Inbred FrailtieS
 Some of the accumulated, inbred physical frailties of more than l. GOO years of Bourbons beset Alfon- so and his family. The former king had suffered since childhood from nose and ear troubles and other ailments. Of his six children, four sons were afflicted with hemo philia, hereditary bleeding disease which caused Don Gonzalo, the youngest son, to bleed to death from an injury suffered in an au- tomobile accident in Carinthia, Austria, in 1884, and Alphonse, the oldest son, to die in the same man. ner after an automobile accident l.. NE;a,,,i I11o Cant E 1Q2Q
 Alphonse, oldest son and there fore Prince of Asturias, had de- nounced his rights as heir to the crown to wed a commoner. Later he married another commoner. In the car with him when he was killed was Mildred Gaydon, a night club cigaret girl known profes- sionally as Merry Mildred"
 When Alfonso was born, May IT. 1886, six months after the death Of his father, Alfonso XII, the sur- yiving Bourbons, whose family had ruled in Europe since the year 888 with only two brief lapses, hoped he would strengthen the crumblng dynasty. These hopes were soon dashed. Through boyhood and young manhood he was frail, ike able, and developed no signs of the strong character needed to rescuscitate the Spanish empire.
 Never Abdicated
 When Alfonso fled Spain on April IA, 1881, he did not abdicate or renounce any of his rights. He expected then to be called back, he died believing his heir, Juan, would soon be a king.
 The dapper 'playboy" monarchs flight ended a rule which began May IT, 1886, at the moment he was born in Madrid. His father, King Alfonso XII, had died six
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

reported sinking 10000 tons of shipping.
 The official news agency, in a summary of damage to shipping said bombers Thursday sank or damaged 28 ships totalling 146,000 tons.
 German high command and of ficial news agency reports of dan1- age to shipping frequently overlap or repeat previously announced claims.)
 The high command repeated the official news agency claim of yes- terday that long distance bombers 'sank, as already reported, nine merchant ships totaling 58,000 tons BIO miles west of Ireland"
 It was said three other merchant ships were heavily damaged and were assumed lost" Four addition al ships were reported hit by heavy bombs in the attack on the convoy west of Ireland.
 The hi, ommand said that "in the cours armed reconnaissance yesterday tne air force sank a mer- chantman of 10000 tons west of Ire- land and damaged six big merchant ships so severely that they could be assumed partly lost"
 Clash With Italians
 Cairo, Feb. 28-(UP) = British troops advancing down the coastal sector of Eritrea from Cub Cub are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

secure Senate approval through the Democratic majority, but expect to have a struggle in the House which Is Republican dominated.
 A similar bill, introduced by Rep. Ebert G. Manchester of Winches- ter (Winsted) also was regarded unfavorably by the committee when heard yesterday afternoon. Fol-. lowing the hearing at an executive session the committee voted to re- port the measure unfavorabV.
 During the hearing Sen. BIa1s- field in answer to question by a committee member said that the present blue-law was enforced only in Waterbury and Winsted, but that Store-keeperS elsewhere had no trouble with the law and were not prosecuted.
 On Tour Today
 Senator Edward F. Egan and Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney, as members of the Appropriations Committee, were on an inspection tour of state in- Stitutions today. Cedarcrest sara- torium outside Hartford was among the places visited.
 Attorney Maurice Gruskay of Wa terbury was a Capitol visitor today. His visit raised some speculation as to Atty. Gruskay being considered for Waterbury city court appoint ment.
 Senator Edward P. Egan of Wa terbury had a conference scheduled with Gov. Robert A. Hurley on the Waterbury defense program today, but was forced to cancel it when the governor did not arrive in Hart ford until late this afternoon. The governor was attending the funeral of the late Rev. James Killian of Bridgeport this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

(Continued from Page D eral walkout at all Bethlehem plants which would have tied up approximately OO,000,000 in na- tional defense production. SWOC workers at other plants including pottstown, Pa, Bethlehem, Pa, and SparroWs Point, Md, had informed local workers that they were in full support of their fight and were ready to make any response"
 In approving the peace formula drafted by the office of production management, the strikers appeared to have given ground on a fourth demand concerning wages. At a similar meeting last Wednesday when they voted to walk out, they also voted to insist upon a general 25 per cent wage increase before returning.
 However, Bittner told the men that the wage question would be included among grievances which would be negotiated.
 It was expected that the men would apply at once to the steel plants personnel office for re-as- signment to their jobs.
 PandemOnium Started
 Pandemonium broke loose in the hall when Bittner called for the vote. Cheers, whistles and shouts made a din of approval. Caps and hats were tossed in the air.
 A six-piece band struck up God Bless America" and followed with Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here" l" Its music could be heard, however, only by those nearby.
 Loren Nelles, SWOC sub-regional director, announced that the men would return to their jobs imme- diately to enable the plant to re- sume full operations.
 Men who were on the 3 p. m. shift when the strike was called will report for work at 3 p. m. to- day" he said. Similarly, those on the Ii o'clock shift tonight and the 2 a. m. shift tomorrow"
 Nelles said that the union-man- agement conft E ice probably would be held tomorrow.
 "Our executives are exhausted from the long grind of negotiations during this strike-and l presume the management's representatives arc in the same condition. We'll get in Q bit Of rest today and get down to the real work Of settling differences tomorrow"
 Plant management ofiiciais could not he reached immediately for confirmation that the workers Woald be Ee.assiened to their jobs, H9WoveF,
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