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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Only Speculation Now on Plan for Invasion of
 Continent CHURC CHILL CALLS ON
 ALL NATIONS TO AID Mackenzie King Answers for Canada in Appeal for
 Cooperation
BY M. 8. HANDLER

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 London, September 4.
 (UP) = Britain has called men to the colors and will continue calling them throughout the winter to expand her forces to maxi mum power reliable quarters said today. Admission of the new draft call coincided with and assertion of the Daily Herald, Labor party organ, that the government soon would call millions more to the colors because of vital new decisions on war strategy "aris- ing out of developments on the Russ sian front"
 It was disclosed that Britain has been moving towards mastering It's maximum manpower for two months and 1t was considered that the dis closure of its intention to continue calling men was linked with the withdrawal of German units from France, Holland and Belgium to re- place severe losses on the eastern front.
 Speculation On Plan
 There was speculation on whether Britain planned an eventual anvas- ion of the continent to take ad- vantage of German reverses in Rus- sia. Reliable quarters insisted there was nothing unusual in the armys calls for more draftees, which, 1t was said, has been issued continually.
 There have been no special calls for an unusually large number of men, 1t was emphasized. The gcv- ernmert was represented as prc- ceeding on the principle that no fit man should be excused from military service if his job could be filled by woman. The government recently Issued 8 call for 500,00o women to replace men in factories.
 (The Daily Herald report, passed by British cepsors, could hardly on its face mean anything, if correct, other than that Britain planned to raise huge army for continental SC&VAGSp 1lG AhA10 O1GAAS4VG A&4AxADk Germany which according to many experts alone will defeat Germany.
 (It has been generally accepted that the British army and air force are not yet sufficiently equipped for & continental campaign, in which they must have equality if not gSl- periority of arms with the Germans.
 (Raising of @ new army, however, would be 6 constant threat to the Germans, and would foreshadow an invasion of the continent next spring or later).
 Vast Army Extension
 These decisions, recently taken by the government, involve 6 vast ex- tension of the army which is now to be given effective strength far beyond what was originally intend ed," the newspaper said in an article by its political correspondent.
 The governments plan, the news paper said. would principally affect men up to 70 years of age in xa- served occupations
 Training and equipment of an en- larged force is being given top
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Wife Of Detective Becomes
 Sleuth to Trap Her Husband

speedometer again and found the car had travelled only 66 miles.
 She spent the next four days in bed recovering from carbon mon- oxide poisoning. Undaunted. sine made two more trips in the same fa8hlhon.
 The second trip was similar to the first. she said. but on the third, the car stopped at c suburban fill- Ing Staticn and Mrs. Katt raised the top Of the compartment for g whiH Of fresh air.
 'sThe attendant saw the Id move and yelled to my husband that the rear end Of the car was moving tip and down." Mrs. Katt said. "Then my husband dragged mo out"
 "Ncw I've got you,' I told him, and he said. Oh yeah, ncw you can walk"
 Mrs. Katt walked 10 miles from the suburb to her home. She he'd weighed iel pounds when ahe set out an the first trip, she said, and lc6k ba pounds lr her three rides.
 Jadee De1prt granted tho divorce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
KEY PLANTS ARE
 NOT ALL WORKING
Official Survey DisCloses That Some Do Not Want
 Defense Work
BY MACK JOHNSON

Limited Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, Sept. 4-(UP)-An official survey disclosed today that only about one-half of the key plants catalogued in original army navy industrial mobilization. plans are working on munitions orders.
 The survey covered the status of 1l.819 private plants earmarked by the army and navy munitions board for production of essential items in event of an emergency Only 6,657 now have defense con- tracts after 14 months of big scale ccptract letting.
 Disclosure of the survey followed President Roosevelt's press confer ence statement Tuesday that the defense program must be speeded and expanded through increased production, spending, and the con- version of more civilian goods plants to munitions work. This also is the theme of the new supply pri- critics and allocations board, which has warned that production for civilians faces curtailment.
 Factory operators gave defense off, ficials. a wide variety of reasons for their failure to take defense work, it was said. These were that not enough defense contracts have been
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
ALLEGED SPIES
 ARE FACING COURT
Three Awaiting Sentence of Court; l6 Others GO
 On Trial Today

New York, Sept. 4.-(UP)-Blonde 18-year-old Lucy Boehmler, who spent much of her time making friends with soldiers and prying in- formation from them about their equipment and camp life, was held today for sentencing as confessed Nazi spy, facing up to 20 years im- prisonment.
 Held on the same charge were Hans Pagel, 20, and Frederick Schlosser, 19, who also pleaded guilty. All three were alleged to have been employed by Kurt Fred erick Ludwig, a so-caled master spy" who came here from Germany in March, l940. Ludwig was under arrest at Spokane, Wash.
 Miss Boehimer. born in Germany. was brought here in 1929 and lived with her father, Kurt Boehlmer, e naturalized American. She complet- ed high school and held several clerical jobs. She met Ludwig about six months ago. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents said at her arr raignment before Federal Judge John Bright yesterday. Ludwig free quently picked up hitch hiking sol- diers In his car and Miss Boehlsner made several trips with him, serv- ing as a "lure" for soldiers.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
American Sticks By
 Japanese To Death

Tokyo, Sept. 4-UP)-Paul Rusch of Louisville, Ky, in- structor ct TOkyO'S RlkkyO (Eplscopallan) University for the past IS years and now sue pervlsOr of . youths training camp Tn YaEnanaShi Prefecture, was quoted as follows today by the newspapr ASahi:
 T will not leave Japan even if the worst comes to worst In Japanese American relations.
 "In time I have hopes of seeing America understand Ja- jan's intentions.
 "Even iE my Japanese friends should abandon me I will not return to America, but will commit Hara- KlArp pand die on Japanese soil.
 "T'hls ls what I have learned from the Japanese way"
 REsch introduced American football to Japan five years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Plumbers Arrested At One Housing Project
Plumbing Inspector Walker Had Warrants Issued fol Twelve-Were Acting as Plumbers Without
 Any License to Do So

Plumbing Inspector James R. Walker today renewed his cam- paign against alleged violations of the city plumbing code at the de- fense housing projects on Long Hill road and Hamilton avenue by secur- ing warrants charging l2 workmen with acting as plumbers without Q license. At press hour eight of the l2 had been arrested.
 City Court Prosecutor Frederick W. Palomba issued the warrants on complaint of MT. Walker, who said that the workmen were engaged in plumbing though they had no city plumbing licenses. Five of the eight first arrested are local res- identS.
 MT. Walker has been engaged for some weeks in a controversy with defense housing officials over plumbing standartG at the defense homes now being built. He claims that the installations are sub-par and are not only in violation of the ordinances but also a menace to public health. The government has declined to change its specifications. On complaint of the plumbing in- spector, the works board has noti- fled two master plumbers at the project, w. L. Harmony and J. L. Engels, both of New York, to appear at hearing Sept. IS to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked.
 Supporting his assistant. City En- gineer Charles A. Root has refused to allow connections to be made from the defense units to city sew CTS.
 The arrests were made by Motor Patrolmen Leo McKenna, who did not bring the workmen to police headquarters but notified them to appear in city court tomorrow morning.
 Sections 1 and 2 of the plumbing ordinance, which the men are charged with violating, provide q fine of not less than $50, a jail
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
FRENCH SABOTAGE
 STILL CONTINUES
Threats of Death By Ger man Officials Do Not De-
 ter Them From Crimes
BY RALPH HEINZEN (TInltAd Press Staff COrresnondentl

(United Press Stan COrresp0ndentl
 Vichy, Sept. { --(UP)- Though German occupation authorities in Paris have threatened death to rail. road saboteurs, the railroad waS sabotaged Saturday night, it was learned today. It resulted in block ing the main line from Paris to tllS Brittany coast for 30 hours.
 The saboteurS so damaged turn tables outside 6 roundhouse that locomotives could not be taken out.
 Leman is the halfway point be tween Paris and Brittany and trains normally change locomotives there. Until the turntables were dis mounted and repaired all trafiic was suspended.
 Tn reprisal roundhouse workers and train crews have been arrested.
 Previously, 1t was disclosed that citizens were being impressed fo~ day and night guard duty along the main line railroads in response to German demands for action against Saboteurs.
 One conscript, Marc Cornil, a ceramics worker, was killed by the Orleans express while guarding the Choisy Le Roi stretch of tracks south of Paris.
 Many Arrests Made
 Mass arrests were being made throughout occupied France for the diversion of food to black markets. This illegal trucking in foods at e1orbitant prices was said to have jeopardized the whole rationing system. Thirty-two persons were arrested in the Lille region, two in Poitiers, two in Amiens and two in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Gov. Hurley Tells Labor How Hitler Can Be Defeated By An Over Night Miracle

fin Connecticut, which has always been first in the service of the na- ton. I want to see Connecticut in- dustry operate on full capacity and make every sacrifice to increase its capacity. I want to see the small businessmen of Connecticut share directly in the national defense pro- gram, their plant capacities mobl- lized in the national effort.
 T want to see labor in Connec- ticut, always first in skill and first in training, be first also in toll and in sacrifice and in helping maintain industrial peace"
 Other officers scheduled to be re- named Include Vice Presidents John J. Miller. Hartford; Eugene Kent, New London: walter Kohler, nan- bury; Carl Galasso. Stamford: Har- old V. Eeinmark, New Haven: Clif- ton Scory, AEiddletown: and Tim othg CollinA Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
POLITICAL FIGHT
 NARROWED DOWN
Deadline for Filing Nomin- alton Papers in Election
 Passed Yesterday

The deadline for filing of nomin- ation papers for independent can- didates in this years city election passed yesterday without any peti- tions being submitted, meaning that only existing paeties will be on the ballot when Waterburians go to the polls November 4. With the So- cialists unlikely to enter the cam paign, the battle will be among the Democrats, Republicans and Independent Democrats, though it is by no means certain that the Independent Democrats will enter the campaign. State law requires that petitions for independent can- didates be filed with the town clerk by yesterday.
 Samuel Wolozin, Socialist town chairman, said today he believed chances are remote that his or ganization will enter a ticket this year.
 Different Times
 we are living in different times" said MT. Wolozin. 'Now isn't the time for too many parties and fac- tions; instead it's time for unity, with all of ous pulling together for a common cause"
 He said that a meeting of the Socialist town committee would probably be held soon but the odds were against any decision to enter the city election fight.
 The Independent Democrats retain their place on the ballot this year
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

dent James J. Clerkin, New Britain, and Secretary John J. Egan.
 Last night, national president William Green told the group that ''the American Federation of Labor has discharged it's obligations fully, has kept its promises, has served the nation as it agreed to serve 1t and every other promise the Ameri- can Federation Of Labor made to the government, to the people of the United States, has been reli- giously kept"
 Gov. Hurley told the convention that instead of optimism we must have realism: instead of being na- tion of slef-complacent, supine peo- pie, VIC must become a nation gall vanized into such productive activ- itv that will give the power of vic- tory to those who are fighting age gressicn everywhere.
 T want tn zee thak hanren first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

Chicago. Sept. 4.-tUPl-Eight years as the wife of a detective taught Mrg. Mae Katt something about detective work.
 She suspected her husband. Arthur, was not spending his nights at hls work, The testliied in her divorce suit. and decided to try her hand at Eleuthing,
 She checked her husbands auto- mobile speedcmeter. spread e hlan- ket and pillow ln the luggage com- narsment tc cug.hicn the bumps and climbed in. Soon her husband came and areve away.
 "I heard Q woman's voice pretty soon and what a ride that va" !" Mrs, Katt said. "Whak made me maddest was that every time the woman mentioned me shed call me old Nuts and Belts and then they'd both lanah.S
 Mrs. Katt mld the car stepped ae leamt msw tlnA9g end she was ciEled ln her cFampsd quarters four and enc hak hours b@tuFa her hushanh returned heme. ahe checked the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
Balloon Wac Lost
 OUer Waterbury
(NEA Teiephoto)

Westover Field, Mass, Sept. 4--lUP)--A new world record of 2iS,O0O feet, more than 70 miles, for an ascent by Q hy-. dyOgen- filled wAather sebseEvas tion balloon was claimed today by officials of the army's northeast air base.
 Pvt. William Merton, weather specialist instFucting . student group, said the balloon of standard three-foot army size was alOft slightly more than six hours this morning when its location finally was lost somewhere over Waterbury, Conn.
 The exact altitude, he said, was measured by a theodolite which determined its location and calculated its height by tables used to measure the rate of ascent of hydrOgen-filied balloons.
 MeteorOlogists said the ball. loon rose to the "Kennelly heavy side layer" which is above the stratosphere proper.
 Records of the exact pre- vious mark were not immed- lately available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. 4.-(UP) Gov. Robert A. Hurley today told the annual convention of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor that Hitler cannot be defeated until America performs almost an over night miracle of transforming the greatest peace-tirne industrial sys- tenn into a gigantic war industry which will out-produce the com blnad productive abilities "of the Axis.
 aJs calls for the kind of total ef- for.," Gov. Hurley said which must marshall all the skill and en- ergy, ell the capacity of plant. field and mine. all the efficiency and inc geuulty. all the inventiveness and opulencc which America possesses"
 The governor spoke as the con- venfi0a prepared to re~elect It's ela- tire alate of ofaenrs including RZazt-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
First American Oil Tanker Is In Russia
L. P St. Clair, With 95,OOO Barrels. of Oil Has Ar. rived Safely at Port of VladivOstok; Wash-
 ington Had Watched AnxiOusly
By JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Edltcr)
 American war aid began arriving in Russia today as the Red army pressed counter attacks on the east- ern front and British empire lead- CTS urged the United States to go the limit in the world battle against Hitlerism.
 A tanker carrying aHiaion fuel from California to Russia steamed into the Siberian port of Vladivos- tok, the U. S. state department an- nounced, after Japan had protested such shipments and the Tokyo gov- ernment had been urged to take drastic action to halt them.
 The oil for the Red army-report- ing striking ceaselessly at the Ger. mans but still facing great mili- tary dangeTs-was intended aR only 0 beginning Of outside aid to be sent across the Pacific and through, the Near East, but Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 8 speech at London indicated that such aid was not enough in the war against the NHAt5s ass.,s5aar N sa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
SPAIN ALLOWED
 TO GET U. s. OIL
United States Allows It in Order to Keep Spain
 Away From Axis
BY MERRrMAN SMITH

United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Sept. +(UP)-The United States is letting Spain have large quantities of petroleum prod ucts in an effort to keep her from entering the war on the side of the Axis, 1t was learned today.
 A steady stream of Spanish tank CTS has been calling at Port Arthur, Tex, for oil and gasoline cargoes to take to Bilbao, Santander, Barce- Iona and Malaga. These shipments have been sanctioned by the state department.
 State department officials would not discuss the oil export licenses granted Spain in recent months, but other quarters said the govern ment is following with Spain a siIn- liar to the one 1t tried, but has now abandoned, with Japan.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
All Amusement Buildings, Stands. Other Parapher.
 nalia May Be Razed
ENTIRE AREA MAY BE
 RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Prospective Buyers May Divide Land Into Lots
 for Public Sale

Lake Quassapaug, which has been a mecca of enter tainment for people from all parts of Connecticut for more than a half century, will shortly become the property of a realty company from out-of-towr or a prom inent Waterbury merchant. The transaction, which will probably be one of the big gest realty deals since the present owners, Waterbury Greek syndicate, bought the property from the Connecticut Company four years ago. is expected to be fully mater ializOd within Q month, for the prospective buyers and current owners were in conference many aaoura yesterday afternoon with another conference being slated to- day.
 Authoritative sources have iyl- formed the Democrat that when the deal Is closed the new purchasers will tear down all aYlusementS stands, dancing hat, bath house, restaurant, nleIry-go-round and kiddies rides, and divide the land into lots which will be offered for sale to the general public.
 K1CaI Merchant Seeks Part
 A second party interested in pur- chasing part of the Middlebury property Is a Waterbury merchant who is very much interested in ac- curing that land which runs from Quassand Beach over to the property of former city controller, Daniel J. Leary. He Is believed favoring the idea of running & new road through
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
NO PROPERTY OF
 BRITAIN TAXED
Waterbury Was Included in Report That Came
 Out of Hartford

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 4-(UP)- Attorney General Francis A. Pal lotti was confronted today with the problem whether five municipalities could levy taxes against Great Britain on approximately $24, ,O00. 900 worth of property developed by the British in Connecticut to furnish war materials for their exclusive use.
 The amount of taxes involved ap- proximates $500, 900 year.
 The properties, which include plants built at Hartford, New Ha- ven, Bridgeport, Waterbury and Danbury, were financed entirely by the British government which asked the state tax department to deter mine whether the municipalities could include them in their grand lists.
 Great Britain, it was understood. took the view that one sovereign power could not tax another sov- ereign power. and it was further learned that Secretary of State Cor den Hull supported the British con.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
British To Take Advantage Of Present Nazi Reversals
Red Army Keeps Pounding Despite Fact Leningrad Is Facing Capture
Hitler May Be Making DO. Or-Die" Attempt on Great
 Russian Capital
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

(Unatod Press Foreign News Edit0r) !. The Red army jabbed into Ger man lines with counter attacks on the muddy eastern front today.
 Moscow dispatches reported that, for the time being, that fight was proceeding satisfactorily despite the mounting threat to Leningrad A series of Red army counter attacks of a local nature drove back the Germans on scattered sectors and appeared to slow or halt the gen. eral Naxi advance.
 The Russian gains, however, were definitely of Q local nature and were designed primarily to stop, weaken and haraSS She broad German of- fensive, presumably with a view to e more general counter-o offensive in the future If all went well.
 So far, 1t has been impossible for neutral observers to determine the success or the extent of these opera tions, due largely to failure of Mos- COW to give specific positions. For instance, o counter attack that gained 30 miles might be of tremen- dous importance on one sector and o9 minor importance on another.
 On the war front as 6 whole however, the Germans found pro. gress increasingly difficult and cost. ly and faced important military dangers as the Russians claimed tc have forced them back from "one position to another in ceaselesi counter jabs.
 A Do-Or.Die Attempt
 British sources suggested that Adolf Hitler may order Q do-or-die attempt to capture Leningrad to give the Germans 6 big prestige victory before winter snows close down the front. But Berlin reports did not indicate hope of any early success against the northern Rus sian citadel.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

Hartford, Conn. Sept. 4-Upl- Losses were described today as neg llglble In e two-alarm fire which swept an abandoned factory build- ing here last night. The building was being torn down by wreckers
 Firemen said 1t was the first two- alarm fire In the city's history ili which he loss amounted to virtu- ally nothing. The building materials had only junk value.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
U. s. Confirms Story

Washington, Sept. E(UP)-The state department was advised today that the first American tanker care rying gasoline to Russia has arrived safely in the Soviet Pacific port of Vladivostok.
 This first tanker to reach its Russian destination was the L. F. St. Clair of the Union oil Go. It sailed on August IS from Los An- geles.
 To make the trip 1t had to pass through the narrow straits between the northern Japanese islands. Ja- pan has indicated reluctance to acquiesce in passage of ships car. rying supplies to an enemy of Its Axis partner, but there was no in- dication that any effort had been
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Sept. 4-(UP)-Gov- ernneHl S..ptLses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Sept. End. compared with q year ago: Thia Year Expenses East Year $s,277.294,272.53 $l,5s0,S7s,14s.l7 $s52,sls,2si.s6 $s12,277, ,saS.se
 Gross Deficit
 s2,424.775. 5.oOs.i7 S7ss. soo, ,sae. .as ss.ss7.4ss.i5s.ii s7ss.sia.t .tss.as
 Cash Balance
 0s,s46,424.sS s2,4e0, ,e11. .se1.se
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04

Furnaces cleaned ana repaired by experts. Chlmneys cleaned. Water hurg neaalns Ca. Rhens a-s1SA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-04
The Weather

Cloudy, Showers for To-
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FIRE LOSS SMALL

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