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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Stimson Made His Charges Before Press Conference
|Nazi- Inspired Trouble In South America Causes Anxiety In U. 5.
Argentina, Bolivia Have Moved to Clean Out Ger.
 man Agents
BY LYLE c. WILSON Tinted Press Staff COrrespOndent)

United Press St9u COrFeSpOnueHtJ : Washington, July 24-(UP)-Re- ports of potential German-inspired trouble in South America appeared today to be disturbing insiders here as much as apprehension regarding Japanese aggression in the Far East or the difficulties of the Soviet Union.
 Testimony of Grenville Clark, New York, executive chairman of the Nscional Emergency committee of the Military Training Camps As- sociation of America, before the House Military Affairs committee, cited Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay as possible trouble spots.
 Gen. George O. Marshall, chief of staff, testified in executive ses- sion before the committee yester- day after which Chairman Andrew J. May, D., Ky, said the interna- tional situation was more serious than the public realizes and Is get- ting more so."
 Clark was permitted to sit with the committee in subsequent ex- ecutiye session at which Marshall also was present. Also admitted 1 to that executive session was Gen John McCauley Palmer, 8 retired officer who was on General John J Pershing's A. E. F. staff. Clark and McCauley were present, May said as experts"
 Was Known Before
 When Clark was called to the stand in open session he said that most of what had been disclosed in secret session had been known to any close student of international afflairs who read the New York Times faithfully.
 DO you mean that you knew eve rything that has been told the committee today" he was asked.
 About 90 per cent" Clark re- piled. everybody knew that some- thing was brewing in South Amer ica. The Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay situations were well
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with zinc and other metals lacking Shortage of raw rubber also ham, pered the placement of other work CTS"
 Danaher reported there was "a slight dimirution in Connecticut during June in the accelerated inc dustrial pace of the past few months and with reports of material short- ages, particularly metals and rub Der, which if continued will result in lay-ofis."
 'Most notable feature in the labor market was the influx of thousands of high school and college graduates many of whom were placed directly in industrial work. This sizeable aeceFtion of manpower has also helped to alleviate somewhat the acute condition in the farm labor field although this continues to be 6 troublesome situation.
 Almost without exception, reports indicated that it ls Becoming in. cFeaslngly difficult 10 find competent males over ie to take the industrial defense training courses and many ef tlaege courses gre now running @Iih vacancies.
 IAsost eliiea report allstime hieh records Is lhe number of Woakefi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
GERMAN DRIVE
 IS SLOWED-UP
Nazi High Command Ad= mits Russians Are Shove
 ing Fierce Resistance

Berlin, July 24.-(UP)-The Ger man high command admitted today that Nazi forces are encountering obstinate" Russian resistance in some sectors of the front and "dif- ficult terrain" but insisted that operations are proceeding according to plan.
 The communique was issued from Adolf Hitler's field headquarters on the eastern front
 The high command said that the stubborn resistance of Soviet forces was localized at various portions of the front. However, the staetment appeared to confirm reports of other Nazi spokesmen that the Russians are putting up a very stiff battle and forcing the Germans to fight every inch of their way Into the country.
 It was the second day in suc- cession that the high comannd had noted Soviet resistance. Yesterday the comEnunique mentioned eoun- ter-attacks and fierce attempts by Soviet troops to break out of Nazl encirclements.
 The high command reported that for the third successive night the Lultwaffe carried out a heavy at' 1 tack on Moscow. dropping bonibl Of all callhefa on industrial and military obiectiyes.
 other German reports elainlet
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Hartford, Conn. July 24-UP)- Connecticut industries are begin ming to feel the shortage of certain vital materials needed for the de- fense program; and the continua- ton of this lack will result in shut downs and lay-offs, State Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher said today.
 "There Is widespread apprehen- sion concerning material shortages" l Dananer said, although these have 90 far not resulted in many serious shut-downs. It Is obvious that this condition Is bound to increase il seriousness. particularly with regard to manufacturers not engaged on defense orders"
 The industrial Waterbury area was ''hAmpeEed" 10 June by a shore' age of material. DanaheT said. indi. eating this vas the first section tc feel the pinch. "En several plants where defense orders dld not comprise the bulk Di l the hmslneaa,a ha said, "hi-ina plani WeFe changed overnight uiitil lnt uncertainty regarding material ofF 1 iIlYegIaN could be cierlne6. Tire latt 1i alnmlnNnl wa4 me4t kee@4 Aalk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
JAP WARSH|PS
 OFF NAVAL BASE
Troops Reported Landed at Point Very Close to
 Philippines
BY ROBERT P. MARTIN

United Press Staff COrrespOndent) Shanghai, July 24. (UP)-Japan is preparing to land troops this week. end on the southeast coast of French Indo-China within striking distance of the Philippines, Singa- pore and the rich Netherlands East Indies, foreign intelligence adviceS indicated todayl
 These advices were borne out by guarded private dispatches from Tokyo which indicated that Japan, now under a rigid censorship, would announce the occupation as an accomplished fact probably by Monday.
 French authorities in Indo-China likewise imposed @ blanket censor ship and Manila reported that no replies had been received for the last 24 hours to messages asking correspondents there for news ot the situation.
 Intelligence reports received here indicated that Japan as its first move intended to land small forces, sent down the China Sea, from Can- ton, at Soigon, the big Indo-Chlna base on the southeast coast.
 A United Press Batavia dispatch said three-day air raid blackout drill had been ordered for that capital of the Netherlands Indies starting Saturday. At the same time there will be technical stati maneuvers near Batavia ito test liaison in respect to the means by which a land invasion would be repelled in this area"
 News Was Withheld
 It was taken for granted here that though the Vichy and Tokyo gov ernment withheld news of their ne- gotiations until the last moment, Japan was going to occupy not only Saigon but other bases which would be invaluable to Japan and danger ous to the nations which have inc terests in southeastern Asia.
 It was believed certain that Jap- anese naval forces would take pos essxion of the great Camranh naval base, up the coast from Saigon which Is in one Of the best natural harhors in the world.
 It has been understood for more than e week that Japan intended to occupy bases which lt had ehoser in Indo-China, with the consent oi the Vichy government fl possible bul
 
 by force lf necessity.
 Hence foreign intelligence 'auar' ters here believed that tho oecupa' ton would be peaceable because thl ] Vichy government had not thl i f0rcef. even fl lt had the disposition 70 eppese.
 Reports here vere that . Die fee 0g Japanees warihlps NAieh Aak ~4@@aM@
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LEG|ONNA|RES
 HATE STALM,
 HIS STOOGES Praise Roosevelt in His Closing of Nazi Consult
 ates in This Country MAYOR SCULLY IN
 VEL COMING DELEGATES Defense of Our Country Has Become Vital, Living
 Problem, Said Mayor

Despite Soviet Russia's war against Nazi Germany, the American Legion never will cease its fight on Commun- ism in the United States" !" delegates to the 23d annual convention of the Connecti- cut department, American Legion, were told at their opening business session at the Wilby High school audi torium this morning. The Americanism committee, in a re- port submitted by Chairman John Reitemeyer of Hartford, asserted that "while its would be utter folly to scorn any expedient weapon in defense of a great cause, we know too much of Soviet intrigue ana the revolutionary technique of the Third international in our own country to welcome Stalin and his American stoogeS into the company of those fighting to defend democ- racy." The committee report praised President Roosevelt's action in clos ing Nazi consulates but claimed the step should have been taken sooner.
 Mayor Welcomes Them
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully welcomed the delegates to the city shortly af-
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WILLKIE SAYS WE
 MAY GET IN WAR
Spoke in Hollywood for National Unity; Defense
 Plan Must GO On

Hollywood, July 24-(UP)-Wen- dell L. Willkie, crusading. for na-- tional unity, said last night that the United States probably will" get into the war, whatever course It takes.
 AS he addressed in Hollywood Bowl l2,O0O persons attending a rally of the Southern California committee for national unity, pickets who said they were members or sympathizers of the America first committee paraded outside the gates.
 They carried signs, saying: "Elect Willkie to Parliament; Bundle Willkie to Britain; we Won't Willkie." There was no disturbance,
 we are not arguing for war; we are arguing for freedom" Willkie said. War may come and probably will, whatever course we take; {; neither a position of isolation nor one of internationalism guarantees peace. The United States is not seeking war in establishing outlying bases. It is moving to secure other outpostS from which our freedom can be defended"
 Willkie said there was confusion and bad management in the defense program, and President Roosevelt had failed "in the most elementary task of management-the task of calling in the ablest men in the country and giving them the power to act.
 Don't Obstruct Defense
 "But the remedy for this Is not to obstruct the defense program, ' he continued. "The remedy Is just the opposite of that. We must ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
WOMAN ORDERED
 LEAVE STATE
Felicia Yankowsky Is Given Suspended Sen-
 tence of 6 Months

Felicia Yankowsky, 2s, of 6s Shef- field street, Watetville, was given a suspended sentence of six months in New Haven County jail, and or dered to leave the state by Mon- day, July 2sth, in a special term of the criminal side of superior court today.
 Tn passing sentence, Judge Frank F. McEvoy indicated that the &C., cused seemed mentally incapable of grasring the magnitude of her crime. She was bound over to su- perior court last Monday by City Court Judge Gaffney on $l,000 bonds, after having been arrested on charge of forging five cheeks. Attorney Irving w. Pasternak en- tered plea of guilty today, after the accused had denied culpability in city court earlier this week. She will be compelled to leave the state Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
Legion Auxiliary Is Welcomed By Mayor
Chief Executive of City Accorded Generous Applause as He Was Escorted Into Session-RespOnses
 Made By Auxiliary Officials

Mayor Vincent 4. Scully shortly after l0:30 this morning bade the American Legion Auxiliary welcome to Waterbury, and expressed every wish that the ladies from all over the state would have an enjoyable time while here, but stressed the critical situation which the Legion and its Auxiliary, as well as the rest of the nation, face today.
 Tt goes without saying" said Mayor scully, that the auxiliary and the convention will have an opportunity to play hard during the three-day stay here. And per- haps there is no better place in the country than Waterbury, in which to have good time. But things have changed greatly since last year-the velocity of events has been stepped up. Previously wars and war rumors didn't come home to us; now they are all about us."
 He pointed out more specifically the changes which had occurred since the last convention-the se- lective service, and the whole cam paign for national defense. "All to the end of making the United States so strong that no country or combination of countries will dare attack us, or deprive us of the free way of life we elect to live
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
ITALIANS DEFEAT
 BRITISH AT SEA
Italy's Air, Naval Forces Smash British Convoy
 in Mediterranean
By REYNOLDS PACKARD

Rome, July 24.-(uP)-Hhe high command claimed today that the British suffered heavy losses in a central Mediterranean air-naval en- eagement which Virginia Gayda, Fascist editor, said showed Italy'S naval dominance despite more than well founded suspicion" that the United States has turned over sub marines to reinforce the British in the inland sea.
 The high command said that in an Italian attack on a heavily eS- corted British convoy yesterday the British lost several merchant ships, a destroyer, and seven planes. Tn addition, 1t was claimed a British battleship, three cruisers, destroy CT and several merchant ships were damaged.
 Gayda claimed the engagement marked "a day of glory for the Ital- ian navy and air force"
 "Once again" he said, it has been proven that Italian dominates the central Mediterranean. This has
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Lightning Strikes
 In Waterbury

Lightning struck twice In Waterbury late this afternoon during the heavy downpOur of rain, when it crashed into the old RowSoICon & Berbecker plant on Thomaston avenue which now is occupied by the three companies, the American Upholstering Corp, Waterbury COrrugating Container Com pany and the warehouse for the U. s. Rubber Company.
 The second place hit by a bolt of lightning was a house on IA Willow street, with two companies of firemen respond ing.
 Four pieces of apparatus an- swered the call at the ThOm- aston avenue plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
BIGGEST LABOR
 STRIKE THREAT
Railway Employees Demand Increases of 5000, ,OOO,-
 900 Annually
BY ,. EDWARp MURRAY

Dx J. EUWAnD MURRAY United Press Staff Correspondentl Chicago, July 24 - (UP) - ThS higegst labor negotiations in rail- road history opened today with ems ployes asking an estimated saO0,. 100000 annually in pay increase though management claims yearly net income is only $20O O,000. .30C.
 Attracting 400 representatives ca I.i50.000 employees and more than 400 railroads. the negotiations rank~ ed as the industry's largest be. cause of the size and nationwide scope of the wage demands.
 Management statisticians con- tended the wage demands, f granted, would call for Q q peg
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Hartford. Conn. July 24-(uP)-- The State Liquor Control comnlss sion will. hold hearings for pros prlesoFS of the 23 taverns who ae. cepted credit from Anthony ?. zax- xarc. Hartford brewer and pemo- cratic leader who this seek was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined e2700,
 The heaTlngs will determine whether t0 suspend er revoke the llcenaes q those who accepted xak- 1aFoa eHdit.
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CTTY EDTTOR. ON DUTY

Hartford, Conn.,, July 24-tUP)- John R. Reitemeyer, city editor of the Hartford Courant since 1925 today was ordered by the War De- partment to extended active duty iT1 the military intelligence division
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

New Haven, Conn, July 24.-(UP) The body of man found in stolen motorboat was identified to- day as that of William Bey, 27, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24
TREASURY BALANCE

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Evening star., 1941-06-27
Police Made Unhappy by Mural
Showing Them SIuggingC captive
Possibly 1t Is Art, They Concede, but Doesn't
Reflect Their Tactics Accurately

The police have been too busy re-
Gently to qualify as art critics, but
they aren't too happy about the new
$4,000 terra Gotta mural outside
their windows featuring two big blue
coats slugging a cringing prisoner.
At about the time that workmen
finished Installing the ceramic blocks
in the 80-by-8-foot art project, the
Police Department was under fire
from several angles. One attack was
by a motorist who charged formally
that he and two friends were beaten
up at No. 10 Precinct Station after
they went there to answer a traffic
charge
The outdoor mural is located in
the court of the new Municipal
Building. 1t is the work of Wey-
land Gregory, New York City
sculptor, whose design won a COM
petition a year ago under super
vision of the Fine Arts Commits
sion. Four other artists competed,
it was said.
The mural in the court was in
stalled several days ago. 1t was
designed and executed by Mr..
Gregory in his New York studio.
Mr.. Gregory, it was said, has his
own kiln for glazing the tile at a
high temperature. The method is
similar to that developed in China
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Urge
Airport BeRu|ed
Virginia Land
Legislation to Put
GroveI|y Point Within
Stote Boundary Asked

Enactment of legislation to put
the whole site of the Washington
National Airport at Gravelly Point
under Virginia jurisdiction was
proposed TO-DAY by the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission as the final action of its
two-day June meeting.
The commission sponsored a bill
last year to establish the Potomac
high water mark as the airport
boundary line. The high water
mark has definitely been established
as the Virginia boundary line on
the Potomac.
The airport boundary has been
in dispute because great deal OF
the Gravelly Point site was made
by filling in the river. Corpora
ton Counsel Richmond B. Keech
several weeks ago rendered an
opinion holding the site was under
District jurisdiction.
Whatever the decision, pending
application for a liquor license at
the airport will be affected. 1t is
understood the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board is preparing to issue
liquor license using the Keech
ruling as its authority.
The commission also approved the
Smith bill to create a commission
TO study the possibilities of a new
Potomac bridge or tunnel. The pro-
posed commission would include
representatives of the Arlington
County Board and Alexandria, but
omitS the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission because of it's
relationship to all such planning in
the District. Secretary Thomas s.
Settle said the commission naturally
would expect to be represented.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
kissing Bandit Gets
70 Years as Plea Of
Insanity Is Refused
TortoeIio Offers No Denial
Of Assault Testimony
In Upper Marlboro
sv Staff Correspondent of The Star

bN SLdll Correspondent VI Inc otdI
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, June
27.-His plea of insanity denied,
John Ignatius Tartaglia, 81, the
kissing bandit" who terrorized the
University of Maryland section for
several months last winter, was con-
victed on a charge of assault with
intent to rape and sentenced to 20
years in the Maryland Penitentiary
in Circuit Court yesterday.
Tartaglia offered no denial to the
testimony of seven women, includ-
ing one University of Maryland CO.
ed, who told Judges Ogle Marbury
and Joseph c. Mattingly he had
molested them between November
and March, when he was captured
by Prince Georges County police in
the Riverdale section.
Psychiatric experts explained that
Tartgalia was physically normal, but
mentally i'll, although probably sane
according to the Maryland def1ni-
ton of the term. The court ordered
the record of his mental examination
forwarded to the penitentiary for
any action State officials might deem
advisable. The death penalty might
have been imposed in the case, but
the court explained evidence, while
not sufficient to grant a plea of in
sanity, showed that the defendant,
former Washington insurance
salesman, probably was suffering
from a mental ailment.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Help in Feeding World
Is Called Duty Of u. 5.

In the totalitarian countries food
is a weapon, a bait and a lash to
be used to bolster the morale of
shock troops, to enlist the skill of
craftsmen from other lands, or to
weaken the resistance of the con-
quered, says M. l.. Wilson, director
of Extension Service, Agriculture
Department. In America food is a
boon, the gift of Gods good earth.
That is why we would be GRIM
inally careless and unworthy Of our
heritage If we failed to dedicate
ourselves to the proposition that
none of us shall starve. This duty
becomes especially imperative in
view of the fact that we have the
agricultural capacity to provide a
good diet for the whole population.
We have, as a matter Of fact, some
food to spare.
We are in the twice-blessed posi-
ton of being able to feed ourselves
and others, a position that may
prove to be all important when the
starving and shattered nations of
Europe gather round barren peace
table.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Display of Flag Asked
By D. 6. Commissioners

Display of the American flag in
observance of the anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was urged today by the
District Commissioners in a state
ment.
Participation in the patriotic cele-
bration to be held at the Washington
Monument on the evening of July
also was requested.
The city heads announced that
flags on metal StaffS authorized
under District police regulations may
be placed in position July 3 and re-
main until noon July 7.
Residents were urged to affirm
their allegiance to the flag and Ito
stand together in support of the
freedoms bequeathed to us by the
forefathers" and to dedicate our
selves anew to the preservation of
those democratic principles to which
the forefathers pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred
honor"
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Young Republicans
Hear Martin Urge
Strong Party
Discussions Continue
In Two-Doy PorIey
Of Groups Federation

Young Republicans today con-
tinued discussions of activities at
national headquarters, 718 Jackson
place NV, during a two-day meet
ing to plan three-year program.
Attending the meeting are 33 rep
resentatives of the Young Repub-
lican National Federation and the
Advisory Committee on Young Re
publican Affairs.
Representative Joseph w. Mar
tin, jr., minority leader of the
House, and chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, yes
terday declared that the RepubH-
can party during the next two
years will assert itself. I'VE are
going to see to it in the next two
years that the young people will
know what the party stands for"
he declared.
Speaking in the Continental Ho-
tel after an Executive Committee
meeting, Mr.. Martin declared that
I'VE need a strong Republican
party" He added that I'VE must
have the determination and cour-
age to carry on this war;" and that
youth must cooperate with the
older generation land carry the
load"
The morning session yesterday
was devoted to reports by State
delegations. Mr.. Martin also added
that "unselflsh leadership is needed
now"
Maintain the party system, he
warned, saying in these days of
emergency there is a need of a Wig
orous party now" Have the cour-
age and determination to carry on
the party system, he told the young
delegates to the meeting.