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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
Young Republicans In Contest On Presidency
Russell Atwater, Horace SeeleyBrown Battle for Flee. tion-Delegates Pour Into Waterbury for Con-
 vention-Martin Speaks Tonight

A sharp contest for the presi- dercy was developing between Rus sell Atwater of New Haven and Horace Seeley- Brown of Pomfret as the hour of balloting for officers of Connecticut Young Republicans neared today. More than 600 dele. gates and guests of the organiza- ton were in Waterbury today for the annual convention, being held at The Elton. officers will be elect ed at a business session, starting at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and will be installed tomorrow.
 Congressman Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Republican national chairman and House minority leader at Wash- ington, will arrive in Waterbury this afternoon with Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., of Greenwich, Republican na- tional committeeman. Congressman Martin will make an address at the convention banquet. It will be broad- cast over a nationwide network of the Columbia BroadcaSting System from 10:l6 to 10:46.
 The resolutions committee of the state organization is expected to offer to the convention this after noon e resolution calling on the heads of local, state and federal governments to work for national unity Fin this hour of crisis" The committee drafted several other proposed resolutions at Q lengthy
 session last night The executive committee also held Q session last night.
 The consest for the state presi- dency found the ranks Of Young Republicans split. MT. Atwater though the organization" choice, was meting stern opposition from the candidacy of Horace sceley- Brown, masater of the Pomfret school.
 Compensation Commissioner Jo- seph Y. Talbot of Naugatuck, for mer state treasurer, was strongly supporting Seeley-B Brown as the delegates began registering this morning. The Waterbury delegation was also leaning toward the Pom fret man, though there were reports that 1t might split on the actual vote. Atwater's principal support was from lower New Haven county, Litchfleld county, and the northern (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
HITLER ARRIVES
 IN JUCOSLAVIA

Berlin, April 26.-(UP)-Adolf Hitler has arrived unexpectedly at Marburg, northern Jugoslavia, 36 miles southeast of Graz. the official news agency reported today.
 Its dispatch from Marburg tMari- bor) said the people greeted Hitler enthusiastically.
 The leader of the German in- habitants thanked Hitler in the name of the city from freeing Mar burg from the Serbs. the agency reported.
 Marburg, a city Of about 3o,00o. is is on the Drava river. It is the center of a large agricultural re- gion, the seat of the Bish of Lai want and several cultural institu- tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
Greek Crowds Shower
 Flowers On Soldiers
Interior Minister Leaves to Join Government at Crete; British Pour Through City for Evacuation
 Port Possibly Piraeus
' LLEIILNI I'M
BY NIKOs KYRTAKIDIS Limited Press Stan COrreSpOndent)

Athens, Greece, April 2B-l2:U O. m. .-- (UP) )---Iflterio Minister CoStlS Manidakis announced tonight, as British troops marched away past cheering crowds, that he was lcav- ing for Crete to join the rest Of the Greek government.
 The crowds showered rcd spring flowers on the departing British and shouted, well sec you again soon."
 The British were apparently en route to an evacuation port, possibly Piraeus, the port of Athens. six miles away. Had they been bound for the Peloponnesus overland through the Corinth Isthmus, they probably would have taken @ road skirting west of Athens.
 (At Budapest, the Greek radio was heard broadcasting that Germans had occupied the Island Of Milos. half way between Athens and Crete.)
 Maniadakis Issued a statement to the people of Athens saying he had remained after the rest of the gov- ernment left ito prove the unity of the British and the Greeks in the struggle"
 He urged the people to retain their dignity, but to "crush without pity all who will attempt to draw you apart from our ideals" Greece soon will be liberated" he said.
 A public security ministry com munique now being read on the ra- dio indicated that a wide area around Athens was under German air attack. It said:
 German air Squadrons raided the Niagara region (west of Athens on the way to Corinth) One wrecked ship was bombed and passenger train was machine-gunned but there were no casualties. Bombs also were dropped on the town of Niagara de- stroying three houses but causing no casualties. Another German squadron bombed the Island of Keos (70 miles south of Ath- ems on the way to Crete) region, causing few casualties and unim- portant damage"
 Attempting to keep the city pla- clated, the war miniStry issued an- other communique explaining the causes of Greece's collapse. It said:
 "Rumors are being circulated by ignorant persons stating that the unfortunate end of the war was due to the officers. I (Gen. Platis, war ministry director) am able to state, having been with the Albanian army heroes during the critical days. that all officers and men did their duty. The cause of the defeat of the Greek army was not due to the fail- ure of courage but to the fact that 1t had to face the armies of two em- CContinued on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
ANNUAL SESSIONS
 FOR LEGISLATURE
Favorable Report on Bill Being Readied By House
 Committee

Hartford, Conn, April 26 -- (U.P) The house committee on constitu- tional amendments was reported to- day preparing to make 5 favorable report on an amendment instituting annual sessions of the general as- sembly in Connecticut.
 At present the legislature meets every two years--:rom January to the first "Wednesday in June.
 The new proposal would permit annual sessions, but would prescribe statutory closing on the Wednes- day after the second Monday in April.
 Another major constitutional change reported by the house com- mittee provided four-year, instead of two-year, terms for the governor and other elective state officials.
 The new system would go into ef- feet in 1946, with state elections to be held on presidential off-years.
 Civilian J. Pape of Waterbury, chairman of the election laws revi- sion commission, has been lead- ing advocate of the proposed con- stitutional changes. At public hearing on the amendments several weeks ago, he was sharply question ed by Senator Michael V. Blansfleld. who contended that Republicans had decided to favor off-year state elections only because of the vote- getting ability of President Roose- velt)
 The move for four-year terms fol- lowed defeat of former Governor Raymond E. Baldwin, Republican, last fall. Party members claimed he would have been elected if President Roosevelt was not on the ticket to aid state Dmocrats.
 Two other constitutional changes may be approved:
 1. Requiring money collected from motor vehicle registrations, operators licenses and taxes on gas- oline and oil be used exclusively for building and maintenance of high way and bridges.
 2. Providing the Lieutenant gov- ernor shall be inaugurated as gover- nor if the governor-elect dies prior to inauguration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
Troops Converge On
 Greek Capital From 2 Sides
LONDON ADMITS
 ATHENS TO FALL
Collapse of Greek Resist- ance Called Imminent in
 British Quarters
By II. l.. PERCY ltnd pwaaa SloR Gnrragn0sd datati

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 London, April 26-(UP)-The fall of Athens and the collapse of Greek resistance were believed imminent today.
 British empire troops were offer- ing e purely rear guard resistance in an attempt, with the remaining Greek forces, to hold an unbroken line against the German armored llordes pouring down the Larisa- Athens railroad while the main Brit ish empire expeditionary force with drew, probably to Crete.
 Greek radio broadcasts. warning the public to prepare for the worst, and dispatches from Athens indi- cated that the battle of Greece was near its end.
 Latest reports were that the Brit ish and Greek allies still maintained an unbroken front but that they were retiring steadily before the overwhelmingly strong Nazi forces driving at their shrinking line.
 It was believed that in the British rear guard were some of the crack troops who had made the last stand at Dunkirk, and now were covering again the safe retreat of the main empire force.
 There was nothing to indicate the exact situation at the front. On the basis of German claims and Al- lied admissions of further withdraw als, 1t was believed that the fighting line was steadily approaching Ath- ems. and could not be far away.
 It was believed that in their cap- ture of the Pass of Thermopylae, which the Germans claimed officially now, the Naz forces had suffered terrible baSualtieS, perhaps even as many as the 20 to one the Persians suffered when the Spartan King Leonidas held the pass against them.
 It was reported that the British were using 0 new type Of gun which shot 0 25-pound shell and Q hoW- itzer which military experts called the deadliest weapon of It's type yet developed. These guns, 1t was sug- gested, caused German reports that the British had packed the Ther- mopylae area with heavy guns which they were apparently willing to sac- riflce in covering the rear guard.
 Reports that the Germans had occupied the long island of Euboea, indicated q new threat to the Allied right flank In the last sage of fight ing, because the island lies parallel and close to the peninsula at the tp of which Athens lies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
OPENING OF COAL
 MINES IS SOUGHT
Defense Mediation Board Also Seeks to Avert
 G. M. Strike
.-NEA Telephoto

Washington. April 25--(Up)-The National Defense Mediation Board negotiated today to reopen soft coal mines and avert Q threatened strike against the General Motors corpora ton, which holds $750,00000 worth of defense contracts.
 War department and office of pro- duction management surveys indi" cated that curtailment of operations in some essential industries because of lack of coal was imminent, and that other curtailments would follow quickly.
 The board was reported to have set Monday as q dealline for reopefl- ing of the 7,000-odd htuminous mines. What 1t would do If the mines were not opened, was not dis closed.
 Secretary of Labor Frances Per- kins sent the General Motors dispute to the board last night as the days coal negotiations were breaking up after Il hours of conferences which brought no apparent results.
 The United Automobile Workers (CIO) has boiled its GM members and locals in 4l of the firms 6l plants authorized 8 strike If nego- tiations with the corporation did not produce favorable results.
 Union officials promised that no men working on defense materials would not be called out. But com pany officials said 1t would be iinpos- sible to differentiate between defense and non defense workers, conceal ing that 0 strike call might affect l6O, O,O0O of 100000 workers.
 Mediation board officials refused to comment on the GM situation because they haven't yet received the records. It was assumed that the board would at once ask the corporation and the union to do rothing to aggrayate the situation.
 The stumbling block in the coal negotiations appeared to be the ada mant stand of southern operators, who bolted New York contract me- gotiations before the union and northern operators agreed on . $7 per day wage and other terms of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
BERLIN, GERMAN
 NAVAL BASES HIT
British Long Range Bomb- ing Planes in Night
 Raids

London, April %. - (UP) - Brit ish long range bombing planes at- tackled Berlin and five German naval bases during the night, the air ministry said today.
 The naval bases were Kiel and L,ibeck, on the Baltic, and Bremen haven, Emden and Wilhelnlshaven on the North Sea.
 The raid on Berlin was light, the air ministry said. The heaviest at- tack was on Kiel.
 Bombs burst In the shlpyards at Kiel and fires broke out, the minis- try said.
 In addition to Berlin and the naval bases, British planes bombed Fried richstadt, in Schleswig Holstein, and oil stores ct Rotterdam, the minis- try said.
 Britisl, planes attacking by day light yesterday sank Q ship in the canal leading to Rotterdam. the ministry said, and scored hits on two supply ships in Q heavily es. corted convoy discovered west of Heligoland in the North Sea.
 It was the 40th raid on Berlin and the 40th also on Kiel.
 Berlin had last been attacked April IT. Kiel had been attacked Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
WIRE TAPPING
 JUST REVEALED

Boston, April 26-(UP--Foreign agents tapped Q private telephone wire connecting the White House and the state deparmtent with Q diplomatic hotel suite in Washing ton during last years Norway crisis, Richard W. Rowan, author of books on espionage, told an alumnae gatf- ering at the Brimmer and May school last night.
 During the time the wire was tapped" Rowan said, such iinpor. tart personages as former Ambassa- dor William c. Bullitt occu- pied the suite and his confidential talks undoubtedly were heard.s Rowan believed FBI agents had sl,e. ceded in locating the source of the wire tapping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
FUSION PARTY IS DISCUSSED
Republicans, Independents Said to Plan Drive; Frank
 Walls Name Mentioned

Formation of Q Fusion movement to unseat the present Democratic ad- miilistration was discussed by Re- publicans and Independent Demo- cratic leaders at The Elton last night with talk centering on the selection of either Frank J. Wall or Commis- sioner John J. Kearney as the may. orally candidate of the combined forces. The conferences, in which prominent figures of both parties took part, were held as c. Q. F. leaders gatl1efedr from ali parts Of the state for the opening of the Young Republicans state conven- ton.
 Surprisingly strong support devel- oped for the nomination of Mir. Wall, who has been an Independent Democratic candidate for registrar of voters and for Q place on the board of aldermen. MT. Wall, an employe of tne Scovill Mfg. Co.,, lives at 112 Stone street. Prior to last nights talks, 1t had been be- heved that MT. Kearney had the best chance for the top nomination on Fusion ticket if the two parties should decide to combine their forces in this years city election, as they did in 1887. MT. Kearney, prominent for several years as an Independent Democrat, was elected to the board of education as Re- publican in 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
One Force Takes Thebes, While Other Captures Z
 ChalCis
BRITISH FORCES ARE MOVING TO HARBORS
 Afi
Nazi Rapid" Troops Are. Advance Guard in Final
 Assaults on Defenders
BY JACK FLEIsCHER United Press Staff Correspondent,

'
 Berlin, April 26. - (UP) T German armored forces, led by picked "rapid' storm troops, driving on Athens from two directions and are just 25 miles away, Nag. sources said today. One force took Thebes, 40 miles northwest of Athens, and marched in pursuit of the British rear guard. Another, pass. ing over to the island of Euboea on the southeast coast took Chalcit and went back to the mainland at point only 9 miles from the capital, the high command said.
 The high command, in cominuii- ique confirming the capture of The- bes, said German rapid" troops were pursuing the British rear guard be- yond Thebes. Gern n forces, with mountain troops cooperating, were pursuing Q beaten enemy. 1t said.
 s Islands Taken
 The highae0lrainafid confirmednalso that German forces had taken the islands of ThaSos. Samotlrace and Lemnos, commanding the approach to the Turkish Dardanelles.
 Remaining troops of the British rear guard are fleeing speedily to southern Greek harbors, the agency said, and many small groups are trying to fight their way through to the coast to board evacuation ships.
 Thebes Taken
 German forces which smashed through the Thermopylae Pass have taken Thebes, 40 miles northwest of Athens, and are driving on down the main railroad to Athens, the agency said.
 It disclosed that a second force which had passed across to tho island of Euboea. which extends down of the southeast Greek coast from the Thermopylae area, had reached Chaicis, midway down the island, and crossed again to the mainland only about % miles from Athens.
 Forces To Join
 It was indicated that the two Ger. man forces would join at the rail- road junction below Thebes for the thrust into Athens and the end Of the Balkan campaign.
 German rapid" troops led the ar- mored forces in the final phase of the battle of Greece.
 The German troops broke vain stand of the British rear guard ct Molos, where the northwest tip of Euboea island sticks in toward the mainland, the agency said.
 Several hundred prisoners and 30 guns were captured in the fight; 1t was added.
 Dispatches indicated that now the German army was advancing in full
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
Daylight Time
 Begins Tonight

The semi-annual problem of what to do with the clock rec turns again tonight--for day. light saving time is with us again, starting officially ct ? .. m. Sunday.
 Clocks and watches should be set ahead one hour before bedtime tonight. Church serv- ices tomorrow will be on day. light time, and train and bus schedules will be adjusted to Q summer time basis. Daylight saving time remains effective from the last Sunday of April to tho last Sunday of Septem. Der.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
SCOTT.SMITH MAY
 ASSUME NEW JOB
Reported He Will Direct Work on City's New
 Pipe Line

It was reported semi- officially to- day that plans for granting Super intendent of Streets, Sewers and Water Herbert Scott-Smith Q teim- porary leave of absence from his duties were being considered by city authorities.
 If granted, Supt. Scott-Smith, so the report intimated, would assume active direction of work on the sec- ond pipeline which will be included in Q big water development project expected to be launched momentari- ly by this city.
 The legislature just recently au- thorized issuance of $2000,000 in bonds with which the city plans to build third reservoir, dam, and chlorination plant above the present two reservoirs in the Morris hills and to link this additional water supply with the long-contemplated second ppe-line.
 It was pointed out that Supt. Scott-Smith through his long years of affiliation with the city's Bureau of Engineering was familiar with the plans for the pipeline and was the active supervisor of the prelim- mary work already done on this project several years back.
 At that time the city laid two sec- tions of the pipeline. One of these through the main street of Water town was necessitated by the fact that the. State Highway Department required the Town of Watertown and any other interested parties to complete all underground work be- fore the new roadway was laid through the center of Watertown. AS the city's contemplated second pipeline followed this route 1t was necessary to lay this section of pipe line to comply with the states de- mand or else choose an entirely diff. ferent route. The city figured lay- SR.kaam.emA Da0A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26

bill was held up in an attempt to force Democrats to agree to giving Republicans a 50-50 split in the ap- portionment of old age tax enumer- ation jobs. A threat was made that if the Democrats did not agree to such a proposal the bill would be delayed while an amendment was added to place the power of ap- pointing the enumerators in the hands of the Waterbury Registrars of Voters.
 A separate bill taking from the mayor his present power of naming the enumerators and giving 1t to the registrars has already been re- jected by the General Assembly. It had the support of Republican Reg istrar Albert 0. Faller, but received little consideration from the cities and boroughs committee.
 Senators Aroused
 Hold-up of passage of the charter bill in the house yesterday, after 1t had won approval in the Senate Thursday, brought Senators Edward P. EgAn and Michael V. Blansfleld storining into the house chamber to demand an explanation from Repre- sentative Edward s. Birge for his re fusal to waive the rules and allow adoption of the measure Without need for the text being printed at a cost of several hundred dollars to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
LIEUT.. VIM. WEBER
 KILLED IN PLANE

Groton, Conn, April 26--(UP)- Lieut.. William A. Weber, 26, Vest bury, L. l.. was killed today when his U. S. army pursuit rlane crashed near Trumbull airport.
 Lieut.. Weber was member of the 33rd pursuit squadron which has been stationed here for two weeks training.
 Details of the crash were lacking but first reports said the pursuit plane crashed in an area adjoining Trumbull airport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 APRIL 26, 1940
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
 German forces broke through at Rocros, Norway, after hard battle at T0lga.
 Allied naval. air and land forces make large-scale attack on Trondheim. Fort Agdenes and German warships shelled.
 Norwegian high command re- ported German attack in east ern part of the country halted between the Etne and Aur Val sys. |. British air ministry announced svigorous offensive action" by bombers against German bases In Norway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
c. O. P. Demands
 Behind Legislative Maneuver In House
5O-5O Split in Old Age Tax Enumeration Jobs Sought; House Would Waive Necessity of Printing Bill if
 "Gentlemen's Agreement Could Be Reached
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol Hartford, April 26. - Republican demands for patronage in Waterbury behind yeser- days refusal to suspend the rules in the House for of the Brass cits charter revision b developed today
 found from sources of unquetioned reliability that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-26
The Weather

Fair Tonight; Fair, Warmer Sunday.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
Mrs. SChoonOver
Will Testify in
'Hideouf Trial

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suspended Police Lieut. Ian "
Schooner. rs expected - testify
Al.-.--..-.. Llse- v--cn tl7c tr17f
Of her husband. herself and three
Other Eunf street station police
men is resUmcd today before Re
coders Judge Donald Van z-lc.
tAn are charged with conspiracy
IN hiding Charles Bethel KEY
-,,sl..,,- if4--l,a county graft in
vesticauon. As 2 result az Bethel s
dfSanpcarance last June charges
had 10 56 dismissed against several
defendants.
-Four witnesses Yesterday up
held the defense contention that
instead Of splritinE Bethel oui a
foatr. -z.--.s-z-.-4}s- fF4rACcuen tried
10 get HIM a job IN Detroit 50 he
would be available. Two witnesses
sad Sergt George Schart tired 10
eet Bethel a job and two others
said Sergt. John Lochrdge came
TO them 70 find work for Bethel.
-Scharf. Lochridge and Pairol-
man Alfred Perry ale the othcr
defendants
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
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