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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-02

State Philippe Petain. He knew the
Germans and Italians and had
friends in both places. Then came
disaster to the Italians in Albania
and Egypt and no matter what
might happen later, it was evident
Mussolini's role in the Axis definite
ly had faded. There even was a
chance that Britain might have to
be appeased.
1t might be coincidence but al
most at the same time Laval was
dropped from the cabinet. He was
dropped so hard that he bounced
into prison, along with great
many other pre-war French states
men who are accused of "war
guilt"
Afterward there were many ex-
plantations. It was revealed the Ger
mans had asked permission to move
an army through occupied France
to a Mediterranean port, in order
to send troops to Italy's help. Laval
was said to have agreed but Mar
shall Petain was furious, refused the
Germans and fired Laval.
Emerging as the successor to La
val: Pierre-Etienne Flandin.
Did the Germans like it? Not at
all. Otto AbetZ, Hitler's ambassa-
dor to France, left Paris for Vichy.
He took with him squad of Ger
man soldiers armed with sub-ma-
chine guns. He called on Petain.
Petain had Laval brought from his
prison and join the conference.
When Abetz left on his return to
Paris, Laval went with him.
DEFENSE DELAY:
Plain Words
Twenty-four hours after War Sec
rotary Stimson announced that the
schedule for calling Nationl Guard
troops into service had been revised
due to inability to contractors to
complete camps, Defense Commits
sioner William Knudsen went before
the National Association of Manufac-
turers with plain words.
He asserted the entire production
schedule was tagging. The airplane
output, he said, was 80 per cent be-
hind. Knudsen warned his audience
that both capital and labor must
show more cooperation or expect
grave consequences.
Later the association announced
that a national inventory" would
be taken of factories and manpower
to locate production bottlenecks. The
association pledged itself ''to exert
its utmost effort in cooperation with
the government to carry out the
program of defense with all posi-
BILE speed and efficiency"
Also on the defense front:
q Mrs. Frank Knox, wife of the
navy secretary, was sponsor at
launching of the aircraft carrier
Hornet at Newport News, Va. The
craft is designed to handle SO planes.
1t cost $3l, 100000, exclusive of ar
mament.
q A movement was afoot to have
the U. S. buy or seize 80-odd refugee
ships now rotting in harbors and
give or sell them to England, which
has admitted sea losses are so
alarming the food situation as well
as munition supplies are threatened.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-02
Sex Secondary

Lewie Madison Terman, in one OF
his books, writes that sex is second
airy in matrimonial success.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-02
DIES BLACKLISTED

Rep. Martin Dies, who has done a
lot of blacklisting, has himself been
put on a blacklist.
He has been barred from taking
out any books from the Washington
public library because of refusal to
pay a fine of 80 cents for keeping
books beyond the two-weeks period.
The wordy Texan withdrew "They
Shall Not Want" and 81 Went to Pitt
College," and the library had a very
difficult time getting the books back
After repeated requests Dies final
ly returned them. But he refused to
pay the small fine imposed, at the
rate of two cents a day, for his
hardness. Making no exception to
its rules, the library thereupon
placed him on its blacklist until he
pays up.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-02
DEFENSE HOUSING

Defense Commissioner William
Knudsen's frank admission of lag
ging plane production wasn't the
only sour situation he could have
tagged. Another is defense housing.
This is real muddle. Although
congress voted $290,O00,0OO five
months ago to provide housing for
new workers in the defense indus
tries, not one shovel of dirt has yet
been turned on single project.
Housing for civilian workers on
army and navy reservation and ar
senals is progressing satisfactorily.
Several projects begun last summer
by the U. S. Housing authority for
defense employees in Pensacola,
Fla, and Montgomery, Ala, are
nearly finished. SeveralRFC-fina
private undertakings also are well
under way. But that is all.
In other areas, thousands of de-
tense workers in private plants are
being forced to crowd their families
into unsanitary quarters, pay exor-
bitant rents, or live miles away
from their jobs, in tents, shacks and
other makeShifts. Meanwhile, the
money congress appropriated to
house them is lying unused.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-01-02
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FARM TRENDS

The hearings of the special house
committee investigating farm mi
grancy, under the Craftsmanship OF
California's kindly Rep. John Tolan,
deserve lot more attention than
they have received.
Leading experts have disclosed
some extremely significant facts
concerning agricultural trends that
are affecting the lives of millions and
the future of the United States. Yet
Tolan has had tough time keeping
his committee going.
Lack of public interest due to the
European war has played into the
hands of elements who oppose doing
anything drastic about the migrant
problem, among them the California
Chamber of Commerce and the As
ISOLATED Farmers.
Prof. Paul S. Taylor of the Uni
ersity of California told the COM
mittee of three significant trends:
l. Rapid enlargement of farms I'M
der a single operator. In survey
last summer in the Middle West he
found one 9,000-acre grain and live
stock farm in Ohio. At the same
time, Is, 1000 tenant farmers were I'M
able to obtain farms.
2. Spread of farm management
services for absentee owners, such
as business men. Already there are
several professional societies of men
in this field.
3. Wholesale elimination of farm
labor through mechanization which
is rapidly changing the traditional
American concept of the family
sized corn belt farm.
fOur ancestors of three genera
tons ago." Taylor warned, found
the solution for their goal of indie
pendent working farmers, secure on
the land, in the land reform clauses
of the Homestead act. Today the
march of mechanization and other
economic forces have produced de-
pendence and insecurity on the land
for our generation. Stern necessity
compels us to find our way to main
tain independence and security
among those who work the soil"
Note One of the most interesting
trends reported by Professor Taylor
was that the acquisition of farms is
now rage" among business men,
who in several midwestern cities are
holding weekly farmer luncheons"
to hear talks by farm management
experts. According to Taylor, the
business men take up farming part
ly as substitute for golf and part
ly "as a safe place to invest funds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
bOROUGHF|RE CHIEF FTOQU|T
 WARDENSH|P Sheridan Was Appointed Several Months Ago to
 Present Position WILL PRESIDE AS
 WARDEN TONIGHT Whether He Will Appear in Fire Chief Uniform Is / Not Known

Naugatuck, April 1. - Naugatuck had a new fire chief today. Warden John J. Sheridan officially became fire chief of the town imme- diately after the last stroke of midnight last nigh t boomed out the end of one day and marked the start of April 1. The warden was appointed fire chief several months ago, but 1t was to take effect today. And tonight he will resign as warden, Q post he has held consistently for virtually sever, years.
 MT. Sheridan takes over command of the department from First As- sistant Engineer James Quinn who has been acting chief of the depart inent since the death of the late chief, J. Milton Calvin, in February, l940, and who has done his job quite capably.
 He will officIate as warden ct the April session of the board of war den and burgesses tonight and will announce his resignation ct that time from the warden's post. Senior Burgess Leo Smigelski, Republican, wil lact as warden until the election on May 6.
 The warden is not unfamiliar with the workings of the department for he has been Q volunteer for many
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
MORE DETAILS ON
 GREAT SEA FIGHT
Good Sized British Fleet Made Attack; North
 Africa Battle Goes On
By FREDERICK KUH United Press Stan C0rresp0ndent)


 London, April 1-(UP)-A naval spokesman said today that three British battleships, four cruisers, the aircraft carrier Formidable and destroyer forces comprised the fleet which won the historic victory of the Ionian Sea over three Italian battleships, Il cruisers and destroy CTS.
 "The engagement was historic be- cause for the first time skiilful CO., ordination of naval operations with attacks launched by aircarft rec suited in the enemy's speed being reduced and our main units being able to force action upon Q reluct- ant enemy" the spokesman said.
 The 6,985 cruiser Ajax, one of the three which drove the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spec into the River Plate where it was scuttled, was one of the cruis- CTS In the action, the spokesman said, and the 6980 ton Australian cruiser Perth was another.
 When Adm. Sir Andrew Cunning ham, the British commander-in- chief, radioed the Italians the po- sitions of survivors because German planes had started to attack the British ships, the Italian naval commander-in-c -chief replied, ac- cording to the spokesman:
 Thank you for your cornmunica- ton. The hospital ship Gradisca left Taranta at 5 o'clock yesterday evening""
 The spokesman disclosed that a tip by British airplanes that Ital-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
US. EMBASSY IN
 ROME PROTECTED
Demonstrations Against U. S., Jugoslavia By Stu-
 dents Taking Place

Rome, April 1.-(UP) - Several hundred soldiers in full war equip ment including bayonetted rifles and steel helmets were stationed in streets surrounding the American embassy and the Jugoslav legation today as university students led demonstrations throughout the city in favor of Japan and the axis na- tions.
 Besides the soldiers, several groups of policemen and detectives were stationed near the embassy, appar- ently to divert any hostile demon- stations.
 Most of the soldiers were sta- tioned discreetly out of sight.
 Students wearing pied-piper hats and Fascist uniforms led the dem onstrators through the main streets carrying Japanese flags and shout ing: Long live Matsuoka!" "Long live Mussolinil" Long live Hitler!' and Down with the plutocratic de- mocracieS!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
Attack Made On Wilby High School By Helen B. Hitchcock Repudiated
City Health Officer Dr.. Edward J. Godfrey Manager of Anti. Tuberculosis League, Refute Charges
 Made Last Night

Both City Health Officer Dr. Ed ward J. Godfrey and William M. Harris, manager of the Waterbury Anti- Tuberculosis league, joined to- day in denying that Wilby high school was filled with many cases of tuberculosis among students, as was claimed at 0 meeting of the board of education last night by Commissioner Helen B. Hitchcock.
 Dr. Godfrey In commenting on the scare" talk at last nights meeting said today that "There is probably no more tuberculosis in Wilby than in the other high schools and while 1t is true that more cases of tuberculosis have been found in high schools recently. the reason is because of the increased activities in the tuberculosis program -"
 Both public officials also agreed that Principal Joseph P. Kennedy of Wilby high school was deserving of congratulations and compli- ments" for the anti-tuberculosis work he has sponsored and encour- aged in the school. such as lectures, motion pictures and other educa- tional means.
 Dr. Godfrey in the course of his remarks in which he stressed the fact that there should be no public concern over the startling claims
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
GERMAN PRESS IS
 VERY OUTSPOKEN
Scare Headlines Just Like Those Before Czech,
 Polish Nazi Attack
BY JOSEPH W. GREGG, JR. limited preas Staff C0rreSuOndent

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 Berlin, April 1. (UP) - Nazi quarters said today that relations with Jugoslavla have reached Q grave crisis" and the German Press broke out the scare headlines last seen before the Czech and Polish campaigns to charge that "jugo- slav terror increases"
 German sources said flatly that British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and the British Imperial Chief of Staff, General John c. Dill, have arrived in Belgrade.
 They said this visit was "obvi- ously of great importance ct the present juncture and 1t undoubtedly will Dc Edens air1n not to calm down the situation but to aggravate 1t further"
 It was assumed here that Eden and Dill already have begun con. ferences with the Jugoslav high command.
 Becoming Worse
 The situation in Jugoslavia was said to be worsening steadily and Q responsible German source said he saw little likelihood that e peace- full settlement could be brought about.
 "The anti-G German tendency is constantly increasing" one spokes- man said. Matters are not so bad in Belgrade but in the provinces the situation is taking on catastrophe
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
FIRE DEPT. IS BEING INSPECTED
Group of Engineers From Fire Underwriters Are
 Going Over System

Thorough inspection and checkup of Waterbuyy's, fire.fighting appar- At,is, tho Fire Department person. mel, fire houses, and all other physi. cal properties having e definite re- lation to fire-fighting was begun to. day in Waterbury by Q group of engineers representing the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
 It is tho first such survey con- ducted in the City of Waterbury in well over Q quarter of Q century.
 Representing the National Board here in Waterbury are W. H. John son, D. L. Drumni, E. II. Johnson, and J. A. Barker. They were in- troduced to Mayor Vincent Scully late yesterday afternoon by George w. Booth, Chief Engineer Of the Board. They were in turn intro- duced to other city officials, in- cluding Fire Chief Thomas Cav-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01

Apparently the new government had determined to issue statement of policy, probably Thursday, which would declare that some clauses of m agreement which the previous government signed with the Axis powers were unacceptable, and would offer Germany c mere iloi1-aggreg- sion agreement on equal terms.
 It was indicated that the govern- ment would stick to this policy de< spite any threats from Germany.
 Maxi Attack Certain
 There was growing belief that ai attack by the Nazi army was cor. tain. Whatever the odds, it was as least certain that no attack wolild catch the Jugoslav army unawareA Further, 1t was increasingly indie cated that fin the event of Q Ger. man attack on Jugoslavia, Q part of Jugoslavia's army would strike into Albania in the belief that in co-or- dination with the Greeks 1t could drive the Italian army into the Adriatic within Q few days.
 SboCANgaC AACAV WSAC Sts&VaAASSt& that the Serbs had made up their minds to die fighting rather than kneel to Germany. To suggestions that Germany was fighting Q war of nerves, they said that if so the Germans had lost 1t because they were getting excited and the Serbs remained tranquil.
 The Croat members of the cabi. net left for Zagreb last night to dis cuss the situation with Croat lead- CTS. It was reported that they were likely to agree with Vice Premier Vladimir Matchek, Croat leader, to remain in the new cabinet. But te was understood that the government had fully discounted possible Croat defection and had made its politi- cal and military plans accordingly.
 Gavro Velokitch was appointed director last night of the ser1i-cfil- cial Avala News Agency, in line with the governments policy of putting
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
New Explosive Bombs Are Dropped on Emden
British Raiders Cause Devastating Wreckage, Fires in Center of City-Bremen Also Attacked
 for 6lst Time By British
BY NED RUSSELL

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, April --UP)-- British raiders dumped new type Of high explosive bomb on the industrial center Of Emden last night with results that appeared devastating" the air ministry said today.
 Masses of debris flew into the air, outlined against the glow of fires," the ministry communique said. A pilot was quoted, T saw houses take to the air"
 Bremen also was attacked, for the 6lst time of the war, the targets being shtpyards, factories, and com munications lines, and the resultant fires were visible to pilots 120 miles away, authoritative sources said.
 Minor attacks were made on Bremerhaven, Oldenberg and on the petroleum harbor and two air. droraes at Rotterdam, the air min- istry said.
 German Destroyer
 It said that bombers of the coastal command attacked e German des- troyer of the Frisian islands Mon- day, scoring two hits on it, and that the ship slowed, turned and came to . standstill listing heavily"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
ASSEMBLY IN
 ITS 18TH WEEK
Senate May Liberalize Aid to Dependent Children to
 Get Federal Grant

Hartford, Conn.,, April 1.--(UP) --The general assembly began its 18th week today with senate action imminent on 0 measure liberalizing Connecticut's aid to dependent chil- dren so advantage can be taken of e $l, ,O00, 900 federal grant.
 The bill was sponsored by the ad- ininistration and may be the first major legislation to be passed this session, which has about two more months to 90.
 The senate also received from the house 6 bill reducing the automo- bile operators license fee from $3 to 30 cents. The reduction was op- posed by the administration, but Democratic senators may pass the bill-w!th an amendment reducing or eliminating the state grant to towns for road construction. Each two receives $l7,500 yearly under this program.
 The judiciary committee probably will meet in night session during the week to act on the hundreds of bills 1t has in its files. One of those nearly ready for report was the measure creating Q state la- bor relations act.
 Prayed for Newsmen
 Hartford, Conn, April 1.--(UP)-- Senate chaplain, Rev. E. Dent Lac- key, established Q precedent in the legislature today, and offered his opening prayer in behalf of the newsmen who cover the general as- sembly.
 we bless thee." he intoned, "for thy ministers who have dedicated themselves to the comfnunication of truth: who through vast news agen- cies hold a mirror before the face of thy people. Grant them the virtues of accuracy with perspec- tive: honesty with charity. that they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
BRITISH CITY IS
 BOMBED BY NAZES
For Two Hours of Last Night They Rained Down
 Great Explosives

London. April 1.-(UP)-Oerman planes, hurling high explosive bombs for two hours during the night in their second bltzkrieg attack in two weeks on a northeast coast town. caused widespread property damage and 1t was feared that casualties would prove severe.
 Rescue squads were still digging victims from the ruins in mid-morn- ing.
 The German raiders hurled un- usually heavy bombs on the shop ping district along the main streets of the city.
 A big bomb reduced business premises. shops and a dance hall to rubble and damaged . wing of an infirTnary.
 An of1ce building and on air raid precautions post suffered direct hits'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
l9 FRENCH BOATS
 BEING GUARDED
$50, ,000, 900 Normandie in New York Among Ves-
 sells Watched
By sANpoR S. KLEIN

Limited Press Stan Correspondent)
 Washington, April 1-(UP)-The United States placed 19 French merchant ships, including the ESQ., 100000 luxury liner Normandie, under surveillance" today.
 This announcement came from a high treasury oticial and was in- terpreted as 6 forerunner to seizure of the vessels which are tied up in six United States ports.
 Since Saturday 69 German, 1tal- ian and Danish vessels have been seized and the crews of the German and Italian ships have been de- tained. .
 The treasury official said that all French vessels in American ports were being watched by Coast Guard and port authorities.
 "No additional seizures are plan- ned-at least for the next "A hours," " he said.
 There are eight French ships, in- cluding the Normandie, in New York, four in New Orleans, two In st. Thomas, Virgin Islands; one in san Juan, Puerto Rico; two in Los Angeles, and two in San Francisco.
 Further action was expected to be delayed at least until President Roosevelt returns from a vacation this morning. He indicated yester- day that he had personally ordered the German, Italian and Danish seizures.
 Consider Protests
 The State Department is consid- ering the ofiicIai Berlin and Rome protests against the seizure of 25 Italian and two German vessels, amid dcfinite indications that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01

Briefly the plan calls for blanket insurance to be administered by Q group of commissioners, similar Co those proposed under the Blansfield Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund. MT. Blansfield proposes that there be seven or eight of these commissioners scattered throughout the state.
 An injured person would get reasonable compensation for loss of wages, also for hospital, 1iedic- inal, and nursing bills. He would also be recosnpensed for any reduc- ton in his earning powers though permanent Injury.
 Emphasized Plan
 Senator Blansfleld emphasized that none of the fund would 90 for the payment of pain or suffering, but that the injured person would have the right to accept payments in full settlement of claims or he could sue as at the present time.
 The Waterbury senator said: '"rhe refusal of insurance coinpan- ies to accept the insurance plan upon all operators calls for some action to prevent this social loss, unless D compensation bill Is put through similar to that now existing in Massachusetts"
 The proposal comes just ct Q time when the Senate Is considering c bill that would reduce operators license fees from $3 to 50-cents. The House has already passed this measure. There is also Q general
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
RUSSIAN PAPER
 FOR JUCOSLAVIA

Moscow, April 1.-(UP)-The newspaper Pravda said today the Jugoslav people are distinguished by a glorious past and are deserving of congratulations. However. added D. zaslavsky, Pravda's political commentator, the Soviet govern ment has not sent massage to that effect to the new Jugoslav regime.
 Zaslavsky characterized a United Press report from Belgrade that such Q message of congratulations had been sent by the Soviet as q chemically pure lie". zaslavsky said that the Soviet might well have sent It's reorganization to Jugo- slavia but didn't ''perhaps because t fognot or never thouRht of t."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
Crack Nazi Forces Ready To Act;
 Jugoslavs Stand Ready To Battle
Jugoslavia Is Now Prepared to Defy Germany; British Forces Are Close By
 Ready to Give Assistance
BY LEON KAY United Press Staff Correspondent)

Belgrade, April 1.-(UP)-Reports spread through Jugoslavia today that Germany is massings troop concentrations on the Jugoslav frontier nclud ing crack mountaineer attachments and parachute battalions such as were used in the Low Countries There was no estimate here of the number of German troops reported to be moving up to the Jugosav from tiers.
 However, 1t was reported that the British de- tachments included both Alpinist regiments, presum ably some of the Austrian units which saw service in Norway, and parachutst groups such were em- ployed in the German advance into Belgium and Hol land.
 Jugoslavia Stands Ready
 Jugoslava, fully prepared for war; has determined to defy Naz Germany diplomatic quarters reported today last night It was said in reliable circles that Jugosava had closed It's frontier with Rumafia. W
 It was understood that British troops in Greece had taken up positions from which they could go quickly to aid Jugoslav forces against German thrust from Bulgaria.