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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
BRITISH BOMBS
 FALLEN GERMANY
American Air FOrtresses to Be Thrown at Nazis
 in Short Time

London, July lS. - (UP9 Eecyaa Air Force planes attacked western Germany last night in continuation of an offensive which yesterday cost Germany nine planes, authoritative quarters said today.
 An air ministry coEnmuniqne saiH industrial areas of Cologne and other targets in the Rhineland wero bombed last night. Great fires wcra started. Coastal command planes at- tackled shipping at St. Nazaire, France, and struck a vessel of 4,0Q0 tons. Fighter planes attacked air. dromes in occupied territory and lost one plane.
 RAF fighters late last night shot down four German planes. Five Ger~ man aircraft had been destroyed earlier in the day. The British lozz six fighters but the pilot of one waa saved.
 Indicating the increased tempo of the offensive. Admiral Sir Lionel Preston. making q speech oyer the British Hroadcasting conpang'B nezs work, said last night that British planes and submarines during iIsa past month had sunk es Axis ShIps making Axis losses st neA neaflf equal tO those snfgeFede by tho MKlsA ish.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
HARRY HOPKINS
 MADE PROMISES
United States Building More Ships; Will Be
 Guarded Across

London. July ls-UP)-Harry L. Hopkins. American lease-lend ad- ministrator said today that the United States is building sufficient ships to carry supplies to Britain and "every theater of war" in which the democracies are fighting Germany and Is determined ito protect those ships"
 Hopkins declined to specify how America will protect her shipments Of war supplies. adding that ''all I can say is that we are going to do t."
 He said that the United states would steadily increase it's prodnc- ton cf huge. long-Tange, heavy four-ensined boInbers ito knock out the factories Of eastern uer- many ct their source 0l supply"
 Hopkins indicated that the vital shipping problem vas the chief concern of hts present trip to BFlt- ain and asserted that "every ship (c0nlinusd on Page O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
CAMPAIGN FOR ALUMINIUM IS
 CRITICIZED Local Officials ResentfuI 1; Point Out Good Work
 to Date UNJUSTIFTED CRACK
 MADE AT WATERBURY City Leaders Give Good Reason for Early Start Before Other Places

Sharp criticism of the prog ress of the aluminium collec- tion drive in Waterbury, voiced yesterday at a meeting of the state collection com mittee at Hartford, brought from local drive leaders to- day the statement that the criticism was entirely unjus- tified and that other com munities would find 1t hard to equal this city's record when they begin their own cam- paigns next week.
 At the committee meeting, 1t was reliably reported, complaint was made that Waterbury was a prob lem child" in the state campaign It was speculated here that some of the criticism may have come rom the fact that the local drive was held week in advance of the rest of the state. This was done be- cause of the American Legion State Convention here next week.
 Were Not Told
 Complaint was also made at the state meeting that Waterbury had not kept sufficiently in touch with the state committee. of which Mrs. Joseph w. Alsop of Avon is chair man. It was charged that reports on the progress of the collection here had not been submitted.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully, head of the local collection drive, could not be reached for 8 statement, being out of fthe city. However, other drive leaders said they had heard of the criticism made at Hartford yeS- terday and were keenly resentful.
 Lambastes Critics
 One committee leader, who asked that his name be withheld, said: T don't know whether it's jealousy or some other reason, perhaps plain ofnciousness, but the criticism of the Waterbury collection was entire ly unjustifled. We were organized
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
RUSSIA
By HENRY SHAPIRO Limited Press Staff COrresnOndentl

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Moscow, July ls-(UP)-The Rus sian high command indicated to- day that the Red army for the fourth day is holding off "deci- sive" German attack In the Smol- ensk sector where. Nazi troops are seeking to break through along the route toward Moscow.
 It was believed here that Soviet troops still are entrenched in their initial positions in the Smolensk sector and that the Germans, de- spite fiercest attacks, have been unable to dislodge them.
 A second major NaZi offensive was in progress in the Pskov- Porkhov region southwest of Len. ingrad where the Germans were concentrating for an attack sec ond only to that in progress around SmolenSk.
 The Nazi high command was be- lieved attempting to enyelop northern Estonia and cut off the Baltic coast from Leningrad.
 To the south the Germans, after fortnight of hard fighting, were still unsuccessful in their efforts to break through east of Bobruisk to the Dnieper. The Russian coun- ter-offenSive launched in this area seven days ago had brought the German Panzer divisions to a Standstill.
 Red Army Stands Firm
 On the BesSarahian front, ac- cording to reports here, the Red army stands firm and no less iIn- portant changes in the fighting lines have occurred. There was no news from the northern Finnish front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
JAPAN CREATES
 HER NEW CABINET
Conservative Naval Ad- miral Replaces Matsuoka
 as'FOreign Minister
BY ROBERT BELLA1RE

Limited Press Stan COrresp0ndent)
 Tokyo, July IS - CUP. - A new and highly miltaristic cabinet, again headed by Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye, was installed tonight after a reshuffle in which Yosuke Matusoka, who signed a military alliance with Germany and Italy and a nonaggression pact with Russia, was dropped as foreign min- ister.
 Vital posts in the government, in which Konoye is premier for the third time, went to army and navy officers. The cabinet is strongly na- tionalistic and observers believed it would keep itself free to adjust policies on the basis of day-by-day developments rather than in line with treaty commitments.
 Matsuoka was replaced by Ad- miral Teijiro Toyoda, who was vice minister of the navy in the last ministry.
 Appointment of an admiral as foreign minister was regarded as re- fIecting a more moderate policy than would have been indicated by appointment of an army man. The Japanese navy is conservative in comparison with some of the more fire eating army officers).
 War Minister Hideki Tojo and Admiral Koshiro Oikawa were re- tained and Baron Kiichiro Hira- 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
Russians Make Smashing Counter Attacks; But Nazis GO on FuriOusIy GREATEST ACTION IN ALL MILITARY HISTORY
 # Military Opinion in London Is That Germany Will Crash the Gates
(By United Press)

The German assault on Russia now has reached the peak of its fury on the three main sectors of an 1,800- mile front - north, central and south. The Germans apparently are in the ascend ancy and are carrying the war to the enemy. Russian counter-attacks to not indi- cate any turning of the tide, but significantly show the extent of Russian resistance and give no hint that the Red armies are anywhere near the point of collapse.
 The present drive, described aH the greatest massed action in mlli- tary history, is bound to be Q. tyzrag ing point of the war. If the Ger-
 mans fail to brexk through to Len- ingrad and oMscow in this attempt they may never be able to do s@ and . staleinate would result. 1f they do. break through, it would then be mostly a matter of time and of how long the Russians would be willing and able to resist, deeper and deeper into their territory.
 VIII Crash Gates
 Military opinion in London tends to the belief that the Germans will succeed in crashing the gates Of Western Russia, probably taking Leningrad and Moscow as well as Kiev and the Ukraine. What Lon- don frevently hopes Is that the Rus sians will continue to hold out, re- treating to the urals if necessary to present Q constant threat to the German flank.
 That might prolong the campaign into autumn and drain German re- sources and striking power to such an extent that any attempt Co in- wade Britain would be out of the question before next year.
 The British intelligence service does not believe that Germany has thrown all her reserves into this fight, but still has considerable backlog to guard her western Euro can front. The British on the other
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
CIVIL ACTION TO
 RESTRAIN CITY
Cigarette Vending Ma chine Concern Seeks In.
 junction Against City

The Automatic Sales Go, Inc, 106 Meadow street, cigarette vending machine concern, today filed civil action in common pleas court, seek ing an injunction to restrain the city from enforcing an ordinance relative to vending machines.
 Named defendants in the action are Mayor Vincent A. scully, Corp J. Gregory Lynch, City Clerk Jo- seph M. Shea. City Count Prosecu- tors william K. Lawlor and Fred erick W. Palomba, and Supt of Po- lice William J. Roach.
 Provisions of the ordinance re- quire fee of @ per year for license of each vending machine, and em- power the Supt. of Police to re- yoke any license issued under the ordinance, upon proof of any viola ton of the provisions, or of the laws of the state of Connecticut.
 The cigarette dispensers charge that the requirements of the or- dinance are inconsistent with state laws, are oppressive, burdensome, arbitrary, and constitute class and discriminatory legislation.
 It is further maintained that the provisions of the ordinance vest in the superintendent arbitrary discre- tion with regard to revoking H. censes; and that the enforcement of the regulation constitutes the taking of the plaintiffs property without due process of law.
 A hearing is scheduled to take place before Judge Miles F. McNiff on July g, In summer chambers of common pleas court,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
MASTER LISTS OF
 DRAFT SENT OUT
Local Boards Throughout Nation Get Numbers of
 Those Drawn
BY MACK JOHNSON

United Press Stan CorrespOadent)
 Washington. July ls - tU.P) - Selective Service Headquarters sends master lists of the second peace -time draft lottery to local boards throughout the nation today to speed the classification of 7S0,- 900 2l-year-old men.
 The lists, compiled from the sec- ond lottery in eight months, which was held last night, determine the order in which the youths will be called to qualify for service.
 But despite the speed of classifi- cation officials said 1t probably would be late August or September before the first of them go into the army.
 Secretary of Navy Frank Knox had been scheduled to draw the first number in the ceremonial drawings in the, departmental audi torium last night, but he yielded the honor to Staff Sergeant Robert e. Shackleton, of Fort Dix, N. J., who volunteered for the army last January, rather than wait to be drafted. An actor in civil life, and handsome, he drew melon colored capsule from the goldfish bowl"-- used in the World War and the Oc- tober lotteries-which contained the number l96.
 Knox drew the second number 98. Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson drew the third, 45l Then congressional leaders represen- tatives of veterans organizations and other army enlisted men, most (Continued on Page @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

DeValera's first reaction was tc order the censor to suppress the speech. Later. 1t was released ir full.
 It was apparent that neither Dil- lon nor DeValera was satisfied with the results of Defense Minister Frank Aikens recent visit to the United States in quest of defense equipment Dillon said Aiken had made speeches there giving, the American people the impression that the people of Fire unanimously desired to remain neu- tral.
 Dillon said that was not true although he conceded that major ity of the electorate now favored the governments neutrality policy. He hoped to change that view.
 De Valera hinted that the Unit ed States had refused Aiken's re- quest for arms because cf Fires refusal to take sides with Britt ain.
 Dillon Asks Cooperation
 Dillon proposed that Fire cooper ate fully with Great Britain and the United States, short of send ing Irish troops from the home land. He said it-was to the inter- est of the Irish people and tc Christianity that the Axis was de- feated.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

Boston, July l8.-(UP)-A French submarine manned by youthful German crew torpedoed and sank the American frelghter Robin Moor in the south Atlantic May 22, acc cordlng to stories told today by suF- vivors.
 Radio Operator George D. Newton of Taylor. Neb., from hts post ct the ships rail. could see the sub- marine 800 yards away and said t bore the word "Latouche" and the picture Of a laughing COW"
 Capt. Edward w. Myers of Ralll- more. Md,. sald tlae auhmarlne'h commanding ofiieer indicated hl was German by words used ln thsif conversation.
 The journey Of survivors from Cape Town. go. Africa to Boston aboard tho sister ship Robin rpekh. ley was saddened three days out bg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

who had given valiant aid in evacuating the stricken ship. Bat llewicz. described as having been in Q highly nervous state for several days. abruptly left table during Q meal, walked to the deck and was not seen again.
 Of the 22 survivors taken to Cape Town only 10 reached here. An nn- identified man was left at Cape Town for m appendectomy and Richard ?. Phillips of Brooklyn, Y. F., left the Robin Loeksley at Trim dad.
 Chief ofIicer Melvin V. Mundy ol Bethlehem, Pa. who boarded the submarine. believed it was operat- irg out Of pakar. West Africa, de. Geribed the crew aa German and a crumlny locking bunch, dirty and lsnk0mpl. about i8 or a7 gNmFN ci1,H
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
Must Defend Iceland Declared President
But He Doesn't Think It Right to Pull Wheeler in Telling Just What Defense United States
 Is Going to Give

Washington, July .S-(UP)- President Roosevelt said again to- day that it is the unwavering policy of the United States to protect the sealanes to Iceland and ether out lying defense bases against any att tack or any threat of an attack.
 MT. Roosevelt with greatest en- phasis repeated the policy which brings this country into direct op- position with Germany. Iceland is in the German war zone.
 But the president said he was not going to discuss ways and means or go into detail on troop move ments. adding for direct quotation:
 T do not think 1t is right that I should pull a Wheeler"
 He was referring to the isolationist leader, Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont, who was criticized by the White House and by Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain for disclosing Americas Iceland plans while the movement of nla- rines and naval forces was In prog ress.
 The Issues at stake, the president said, are as simple as ABC. Iceland must be garrisoned for hemisphere defense and when the garrison Is there the lines of communications must be kept open to maintain that garrison.
 He states FaetA
 The facts. said the president. are these:
 1. It Is felt by all military aus thoritlea who have best access 10 information and the defense needs Of the nation and tho hemisphere that possible occupation Of Iceland
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French Submarine, Manned By German Crew, Torpedoes, Sinks American Boat

the disappearance of Seaman Fran- cis J. Batliewlcz Of Altoona. Pa. MooF's papers returned 10 the ship and aided In launching open boats tn which the seamen drifted lS days before being rescued.
 The submarine then fired a single torpedo ct the freIghter, but when it failed to list or sink in i've mln- utes, Q gun crew pumped 53 shells at the ship, each striking at tho water line.
 AS the ship sank after the final silot, the raider rati0ned food Co the l6 survivors ia the hlebonis. Each boat was given hnrdtack. bread, water. Danish butter and q few caana Of beer before fho submarine left. Daily Faiinns iof mafRlyaFs were tMn haFdtnck hlacnisA mma n sap Of Nalcf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
But Neither Report Agrees on Any Other Phase of
 Big Battle
GERMANY IS TRYING
 HARD FOR MOSCOW
Russians Are StubbOrnIy Resisting; Japan May
 Jump in to Help Hitler
United Press staff Correspondentl

United Press Staff CorespOndent)
 Germany appears to be throwing crushing power in- to her drives upon Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev today in an effort to break stub born Soviet resistance which London reported had brought a Nazl SOS to tokyo for a Jap anese attack on Siberia. There was little specific detail on the Nazi drives which were believed to be closing in upon Lem ingrad and Kiev and pounding hard for Q break through toward Moscow from the Srnolensk region.
 JapkYl's plans still were obscure but there was little doubt that Q crisis was rising.
 A new cabinet was formed by Prince Fuinimar6 Jenoys, dropping Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka who was attacked in the vcnacular press for his signature of the Rus- so-Japanese pact. The same papers hammered at what they called "The Siberian Question"
 The Japanese army and navy is- sued Gn extraordinary joint state ment calling for the nation to unite in strengthening Japans war time structure.
 A joint statement by both the armed services was said to be highly unusual and possibly unique. It was thought to indicate that Japan has embarked upon a momentous pro- gram in which absolute unity is nec- essary. q.
 There was no plain indication that this program necessarily meant an attack upon Siberia but in London the view was advanced that such an offensive appears more and more likely. British sources claimed that Germany, finding her campaign against Russia meeting far more re- sistance than expected, had sent an urgent call to the Japanese to at tack Siberia.
 Possible evidence that such an attack may be in prospect was seen in information received from Shang- hal from Japan yesterday that Japan had ordered full mobilization of her armed forces and is prepar- ing to shift 100000 men to the north, presumably against Russia. The dominated govern ment of Manchukuo was reported to have banned foreign visitors. Manchukuo'S reported action would serve to conceal troop move ments along the lengthy Manchu- kuo- Russian frontier if such move ments actually are in progress.
 The British admiralty reported that its submarines in the Mediter- ranean have sunk another seven Axis transports and supply ships. Date and exact location of the ac- ton was not specified.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
Three Main Sectors Suffer I errific German Pounding
HITLER ASKING JAPAN TO FIGHT
An sos Appealing for Drive on Eastern Siberia
 Is Sent Out
By EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent)

tUnited Press Staff COrrespondent)
 London, July 18-(UP)-Adolf Hitler was reported here today to have dispatched an sos to Japan appealing for an immediate offen- sive against Russia in eastern Si- beria.
 Responsible British quarters which have up to the present been convinced that Japans next move would be against French Indo- China took the view that instead a Japanese assault upon Vladivostok is now much more probable.
 It was reported here that the Germans dispatched an urgent ap- peal for Japanese action because of the unexpected degree of Soviet resistance in the west which was said to have steadily retarded the Nazi high commands timetable for its offensive against Russia.
 According to these reports, not only has frontal resistance in Rus sia exceeded that which the Ger mans expected but harassment oi tho long Nazi communications lines by Soviet forces behind the mair fighting front Is turning into a n1a- jor German headache.
 It was said that Prime Minister Winston Churchill attaches extreme importance to the Far Eastern sit- uation at the rnomeI1.
 One indication of his concern was said to be a proposal to Alfred Duff Cooper, information minister, that he accept appointment as minister of state at Singapore to undertake the task of liaison between the British high command there, the home political front and diplomatic relations in the Far East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
LOUIS F. MERWIN
 KILLED INSTANTLY

Guilford, Conn, July i8- (UP) Louis F. Msrwir, Jr.. IS, East Haven, was killed instantly last night when the car in which he was riding failed to round curve and overturned several times.
 Four companions were injured, two seriously. Charles A. Heidtman. ;6, and Richard Carlson, IT, East Haven, were in serious condition, while Eugene Turano. i2, and Rob- ert W. Barker. l6. East Haven. were less seriously hurt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
Nazi Attack On Russia Reaches Peak Of Fury
 As Hitler Tries For Final Knock Out Smash
Finegael Party Leader Startles
Premier Ramon DeVaera, William T. Cosgraye, Thun- derstruck at Speech in Parliament; Dillon Asks
 Cooperation of Fire in Present War

Dublin Fire, July 1s - CUP) - Government leaders disturbed today by speech of J M Dilon deputy leader of the Fnegae party urging that Fire give the United States and Britain air and naval bases to insure against the Naz attempt at world conquest The address, made in the Da parliament) surprised Ramon DeVaera the premier and William Cosgrave leader of the United Ireland party the chief minority party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
B0DY IDENTIFIED

Milford, cenN. Sslply fes~-(UPl--
 The body of q inal1 Killed by an
 automobile Wednesday night Nas Identified today MI lhat 0f Anthony Eetgufaz. 12. Mi'fffa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
There Is 4 Big Degnond For Articles You No Longer Need

Every housekeeper stores away articles they no longer need - and today there ig 8 great demand for just thoes things.
 Every day Waterbury folks are looking f0r slightly used furniture. They'il gladly pay you cash for those things. Advertise fhein now in the Democrat Want Ads ana anehd the extra cash gon FalM Cor ghe things yea naea.
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7he Weather

Fair Tonight; Cloudy,
 Showers Saturday
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