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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Franco Aid Seen

II was emphasized, however,
that so long as Washington is con-
WINGED Portugal and Vichy will
resist German control of those
bases, the United States would
take no action.
Diplomatic quarters reporting
the Nazi military infiltration into
Spanish Morocco declared the
Spanish government Of Gen. Fran
cisco France has agreed TO CO.
operate with Germany in any
necessary movement against either
Dakar or French Morocco.
Berlin. IL was stated. has prom
ised Spain large slice of French
North and West Africa in return.
Both Germany and Spain be-
lieve' Vichy will be forced 10 ac-
cede 10 the Berlin demands. the
reports disclosed.
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Nippon Eyeing Siberia
Jap Push on Reds
Likely--V Won Wiegand
Russia's Far Eastern Army Smaller
Than Publicized, He Asserts
nv KARL H. Won wIEGAND


IL ation.da at
nn-nh-i point IN Europe.
Specially
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
British, Soviet
Fliers Rake
Nazii Areas
Reds Pound Berlin
as Raj Hits
Industries
BY THOMAS G. WATSON
Init News Service stan Correspondent

LONDON. Aug. 10 Sunday
Destruction of Is German planes
in battles provoked by British day
light thrusts across the English
Channel was announced early to-
day as Britain and Russia appeared
TO be swinging into a gigantic
joint Air offensive against Ger
many from west 10 east.
Details of a gradually mounting
Anglo-Soviet air campaign ION
two or more fronts" were said 10
have been worked out by the Brit
ish military mission in Moscow
and the Soviet general staff.
Royal Air Force Photographic
maps and diagrams of objectives
in the Berlin area were said to
have been furnished the Red all
force and used by the latter in
two night attacks on the German
capital.
I Following a second Soviet nigh
raid on Berlin. concurrent with
destructive British bombardment'
of Kiel and other Nazi centers
Royal Air Force squadrons dashed
at German detectives along the
Nazi-held French coast Saturday
in two waves of assault.
The air ministry admitted II
British machines were lost. The
first wave of attacks was carried
out by fighter-escorted Bristol
Blenheim bombers that hammered
the French coast in the morning
Eleven Nazi fighters were shot
down, it was announced.
FiUe Planes Lost
Five British planes were los'
| in the morning and five more late
in the afternoon when British
fighters staged series of often
sive sweeps across the channel
downing an additional seven Naz
combat craft.
Berlin claimed 13 British
spitfire fighters were knocked
out in the days fighting as
against only one NaZi machine
+ LOST
4 The stronger Nazi fighter op
position encountered by the Raj
indicated the British were attain
ing at least orr Of their objec
ItiveS. namely TO divert luftwafft
forces from the Russian front.
In fulfillment of the Joint &C
ton" pledge embodied in thu
Anglo-Soviet treaty Of alliance
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u. S. Preparing

While unofficial assurances had
reached Washington from Vichy
that the German demands would
be turned down. the American
government was understood to be
formulating its policy with the
possibility that the Vichy authori-
ties might accede to Berlin pres.
sure.
President Roosevelt and the
state department repeatedly have
warned both Vichy and the Portu.
guese government that any change
in control of Dakar, or the Cape
Verde or Azores Islands would
constitute a vital threat TO Ameri-
can security.
The possibility OF United States
action 10 prevent Axis seizure OF
these vital advance bases on the
Atlantic, in the light of the re-
ported new developments. was not
viewed as wholly unlikely in re-
sponsible quarters here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10
Directory

1--General News, March of Events,
Robinson, Runyon.
sports, Radio, Finance, Hobbies.
J-Society, Fashions, Theaters, Travel.
Real Estate, Classified.
5--Ameriean Weekly.
s-Comies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

centered on the German invasion
of Russia and Japanese occupa-
tion of French Indo-China, these
reports stated
The secret move was described
as Germanys answer TO American
occupation of Iceland, and Is
aimed at forestalling possible
Occupation of Dakar.
Demands on Vichy
Official quarters here declined
to throw any light on the reports.
which came from usually respon-
sible diplomatic sources. f
The German movement into
Spanish Morocco was described as
preliminary 10 the new Nazi de-
mands made on Vichy for German
control of French African posses
sions and the French feet.
The German demands were the
subject of the weekend consulta-
tons by the Vichy government. to
which Gen. = Maxine Waygand.
French pro-consul for Africa, had
been summoned.
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain.
Vice Premier Admiral Jean OAR
Ian and Gen. Charles Huntziger,
war minister. met with Weygand
to consider the new German de-
mands and the recent United
States warning against further
concessions TO the Axis.
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Features

Admiral Woodward says Viehy's feebls
resistance 70 N,n demands spurs ". :.
20 aid colonies, Pss, :. Par, IL Paul
Mlllon, psy, 4, Part /.
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HoIRI.Y IEMrERArIREs

weather Chart on Page lol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
JAPANESE TEA
 PLANNED IN MAY

Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, and Dr. Henry P. Talbot will speak next Thursday at the Pearl Street Neighborhood House. o. Hoyt Tribble will speak there April 10. The Women's Social and Study club met recently at the Neighborhood House and Mrs. Clara L. McTernan spoke on birth control.
 Club participation In the womens volunteer work for national defense was discussed. The club will assist Red Cross workers in knitting and sewing. There will be a Japanese Tea" held May IS. Miss Cynthia Mott is in charge of the arrange ment committee. Mrs. Leila T. AL exander presided in the absence of President Mrs. Reuben A. McKin- ney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
IFLAHERTY LOSES
 DRIVING LICENSE
WeItOn Street Resident Is Guilty of Operating Un-
 der Influence

Timothy Flaherty, 38, of 30 Wel- ton street, was ordered by Judge John L. Gaffney in city court this morning to turn in his driving li- cense, after he was found guilty Of operating an automobile while un- der the influence of liquor. Judge Gaffney imposed a suspended sens tence to run indefinitely.
 Andrew H. Stroub, 25, of 217 Dwight street, charged with reck- less driving and driving an automos bile without an operators license, was fined $25 and cost on the for- mer charge and received . suspend- ed sentence on the second count. He was given a stay of execution until March 3l to pay his fine.
 Stroub was involved in an acci- dent last night on Thomaston ave- nue and Homer street, when the car he was driving smashed into an automobile operated by Mrs. Cath erine McKennerney of PAS Boyden street.
 Motor Patrolman Joseph McCar- thy, who arrested Stroub, reported that Mrs. McKennerney was driving out of Homer steet, making Q left hand turn to go south on Thomas ton avenue when Stroub ran into the rear of her car.
 A continuance to April was granted Maurice Jefferson, of 64 Bishop street, charged with assault. Miss Arlene Wheeler, victim of knife stabbing, has gone back to St. Mary's hospital.
 Raymond Neville, 40, of 137 Bank street. charged with drunkenness and evading taxi fare, received sus- pended sentences on each count, but was ordered to pay the taxi fare before he would be released. Harold Webb 45, of 20 Field street, Stamford, was given a sus- pended sentence and ordered to get his license to operate as a plumber in Waterbury. He was charged with violation Of the plumbing ordi- nance.
 William c. Tift, s7, of savan avenue, Seymour, was granted continuance to April 5 on a charge of reckless driving. Maurice Grant, 23, of 32 French street, was granted a continuance to April on charges of driving while under the influence of liquor.
 George O'Brien, 25, of 315 Willow street, charged with breach of peace and drunkenness, was fined $5 and costs on the second count and rec ceived suspended sentence on the first charge.
 Fred Castonguay, l8, of 12o Cooke street, charged with operating an automobile without license and failing to stop for an officers sig nal, paid $l0 for a nolle on the second charge while the other count was nolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
Hospital
 Bulletins

The condition of Thomas Moore, 8, of 112 Baldwin street, injured yesterday noon by an automobile on Baldwin street near Washing ton school, was described as fair ly comfortable" this morning at St. Mary's hospital authorities. The boy who was coming home from st. Francis school where he is a student, was struck by a car driven by Irving Rice, of 1S3 Beecher street, police said.
 Vincent Kiernan, 3, of 45 South street, who was admitted to the st. Mary's hospital yesterday after noon, with a concussion of the brain and . possible fractured skull, was reported by hospital at- tendants to have had q comfort able night" He is not on the dam ger list, hospital officials reported this morning.
 The youngster was injured when he was struck by q car driven by Felix NardellO of 499 South Main street, Naugatuck, while he was going north on Baldwin street, near Luke street when the child ran against the side of Nardello's machine. No arrest was made, Sergeant Petit reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22

Mayor Vincent A. Scully today called on the Board of Aldermen to meet in special session Monday night at 2 o'clock to set up Q new budget item to meet the costs of paying separate military mainte.. nances,. as required by statute. and to vote on several transfers of funds.
 The city had already had one claim filed under the military al- lowance act but has no provision in the budget for making any such payment. With many similar claims expected in the next few months. the aldermen will have to set up a new item and make funds avail able for this purpose. The allow ances are paid to dependents of those called into military service, and the amounts vary. The city will later be reimbursed by the state for the money 1t spends in this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
NAVAL RESERVES BEING INDUCTED.
Regular Recruiting Agen-
 cies to Take Over Task of Enrolment

Navy ofilcials announced today hat all officers and men now on luty in the state in connection with Enlisted naval reserve recruiting, lave been directed to report to Lieut.. Walter F. Hinckly, officer n charge of regular navy recruiting ctivities in Connecticut, to assist Jim in the procurement of naval re- erves in all classes.
 This in effect means that all navy ecruiting activities throughout the tate will be centered around the egular main and substations lo- ated in New Haven, Hartford. Bridgeport, New London, South Jorwalk, Waterbury and any other ities where substations may be lo- 'ated in the future.
 The Naval Reserve Recruiting sta. ions now located in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven, and banned by members of Reserve Bat alions in these areas will be grad- ally merged into the regular sub. tations located there.
 WAAAC tiC ouIeAu OI NaVlR9Cl0n oes not contemplate expanding the |egular recruiting service to any reat degree, certain personnel at- ached to the present reserve re. ruiting setup will be retained. II Omcials of the Navy Recruiting ervice outlined the various classes f the Naval Reserve as follows: :lass 0-1. enlisted men of the sur- ace component; 0-2, enlisted men of he aviation component; v-1, en- sted men of the organized reserve ttached to reserve divisions or bat- alions; V-2, enlisted men associated ith . squadron of the organized eserve: V-3 communication reserve: '-4, specialization; v-5, enlisted men [ elimination flight training; V-6, nlisted men not eligible for any of he foregoing classes; v-7, candi- ates for 90 days training for com- iissions in the Reserve as en- igns (g).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
Real Estate Boards
 To Meet In Atlanta
Southeast Regional Conference, May 70, to Consider
 for the Most Part Emergency Measures

1 ment in the acquisition of large req estate tracts for defense purposes and who will give preliminary re- suits of a survey of available in- dustrial pants and tracts now be- ing made by the Society; J. William Markeim, Philadelphia, president oi the Institute of Real Estate Man. agement, who will give some prac- tical suggestions on the building ur of a real estate management or ganization.
 President Kniskern's address will be given at banquet to be held on the evening of Thursday, May 5, aS the climax of the conference An informal social evening Is planned for the closing nighs.
 A special luncheon session devot- ed to home building is scheduled foi Wednesday, May 2, arranged by the Home Builders Institute of America with Ed Busbee, of St. Petersburg Fla, vice president of the Institute for the Southeast Region, in charge It is expected to be one of the live Hest sessions of the conference Ill view of the great activity In home building in the Southeast region.
 Five special sessions devoted to real estate appraisal are scheduled luncheon sessions on May 7, 8, and g, an evening session on May 2 and m afternoon session on May 8. Ses- sions are being planned by tho American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. Presiding: Hill Fergu- son, Birmingham. Ala, president for the Southeast region.
 Two special sessions on manage ment methods and management opportunities are planned by The Institute of Real Estate Manage ment, an afternoon session on May 8 and luncheon session on May g.. Presiding, Ward Wight of Atlanta vice president of the Institute for the Southeast region.
 The Society of Industrial Realtors is planning a luncheon meeting for May 8, for all industrial Realtors of the Southeast and surrounding re- gions. Presiding: Albert Hemstreet of Augusta, Ga, vice president of the Society for this industrial dis trict
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22

Hartford, Conn, March 22-The Connecticut Staet Employment serv- ice placed 6995 applicants in jobs during February, an increase of 7.8 per cent over January and 1908 per cent higher than for February 194o, Cornelius J. Danaher, commissioner of labor announced today.
 The greatest increase was noted in the building and construction group which showed a rise of better than 369o over January; retail distribu- ton increased 20 per cent and man. ufacturing 18es. Decreases were noted in public utilities and domestic services with no appreciable differ ence from the previous months to-. tai in the remaining industrial groups.
 Of the ese5 placements made, MT. Danater said, 1 out of were classed as permanent positions, that is, over month in duration.
 There were 7804 new registrations during the month, an increase Of e4 over the January figure. The active file of registrants as Of Feb- ruary 2s was 57,323.
 Compensation Claims
 Despite an increase of 8l per cent in Hartford because of local labor dispute, Unemployment Compensa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
GERMAN BASE IS
 HEAVILY BOMBED

London, March 22-UP)-Britisll planes heavily bombed the great German submarine and naval base at Lorient, on the French invasion coast. for several hours during the night, the air ministry said today
 Many high explosive bombs were aimed at gaps in the clouds" the air ministry said. "They were seen to burst in various parts of the harbor on a wet dock, to the west of the dock and on the western bank of the river where two violent explosions were observed"
 It was the 18th raid on Lorient and the third in successive nights.
 The press association said that the British planes, including some latest types of super-bombers, dropped many unusually heavy bombs and that the raid was both intensive and highly successful.
 Docks at Ostend also were at- tackled during the night despite the bad weather which restricted Royal Air Force offensive opera- tiols.
 The air ministry disclosed that planes of the coastal command ate tackled German warships and sup- ply vessels off the Frisiail Islands and Helgoland Eight on the North Sea German coast by daylight yes- terday.
 Coastal command planes also bombed a tanker, escorted by war ships, of the Belgian coast, Nor- wegian railroad dock near Eger- sund, coastal motor boats and a Norwegian airdrome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
National Defense

Frank P. McCue will speak on national defense at an open forum of the American Brass as- sociation to be held in the asso- ciation's rooms on Bank street, "wednesday night at 8 o'clock.
 On the program will be an irl- dustrial film entitled, Prom Mine to Consumer. The arrangements committee is made up of John J. O'Connor, Edwin F. Earth, Cliff ford Conrad, Vincent Genua, John Ruskey, Earl Branch, Jo- seph Gudnis, Louis Martino, Jack Carter, Henry Tooker, George Erk, Michael DiLeo, Peter Alexander and Earl Barrett.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
Spotlighting
 Brass CityNews
Train Delayed

Mail and newspapers arriving in Waterbury yesterday morning were two hours late when a Bridgeport train was held up be- cause of a two-alarm fire which ca used damage estimated at $165.- poo in former Wren -McMahon business block in Bridgeport.
 Bremen fought the huge fire from a trestle when the New Ha- ven road cut of the eelctric pow er to allow the fire-fighters to gain c vantage point and as 8 re- suit the IS passengers and three freight trains of the New Haven Railroad were held up.
 Charles Platt, superintendent of mails at the Waterbury post ofiice, said in spite of the mail being late carrier delivery service was not affected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
1906 Gain Reported
 In State Employment
Great Strides Made Within Year, Februarys Increase
 7.S-Building Group Responsible for Most Jobs

ton Claims for the entire state dropped by more than 29 per cent during the month of February, MT. Danaher also announced today. All the local offices except Hartford shared in the reduced volume of initial claims which numbers Ill., 275 as compared to l5,909 the pre- vious month.
 District reporting a greater than average decline in initial claims were Ansonia, Bridgeport, Bristol, Dan- bury, Danielson, Meriden, Middle town, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Stamf ford, Thompsonville, Torrington, Water bury and Willimantic.
 Further declines in claims and benefits are anticipated for March on the basis of the first weeks re- turns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
OVERHEATED STOVE
 BLAMED FOR FIRE

Bremen from four companies ar- swered an alarm turned in at Box 234 early this morning at 7:4s o'clock to extinguish an overheated stove in the Grocery store of Nicho- las Guerrero on 2i8 Hill street Slight damage was done to the one story cement building.
 Yesterday afternoon firemen put out a chimney blaze in the building on 5l East Liberty street, owned by the Waterbury Savings bank. An. other chimney fire was extinguished last night at l51 River street. The owner of the building is Charles Cusson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
Conservation

To conserve the supply of zinc vitally needed for production of defense goods, the American Brass Company has notified its customers of 2 change In policy whereby no brass with more than IS per cent zinc will here after be used in making brass pipe.
 Similar action may be taken by the Chase Brass and Copper Company, which has 8 plan under consideration, and by the Scovill Manufacturing Com pany.
 Clark S. Judd, executive vice. president of the American Brass Company, said that the new poll icy affects only brass pipe and that high content brass will still be used for other purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
RED CROSS SENDS
 SUPPLIES ABROAD

Three large cases of surgical sup- plies were contributed by Waterbury physicians last week for shipment to Great Britain by the Bundles for Britain, Inc.
 The supplies came from local sur- geons and consisted of many old and surplus instruments, which were among the 1000 surgical instru- ments sent from this country and valued at $21,000 which left for Britain from the warehouse in New York last week. Previously 10000 in- struments and pieces have been packed for immediate shipments. The shipments were in charge of the American Red Cross.
 connection. The first claim is fol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
ADMINISTRATION
 OF CITY UPSET

Cambridge, Mass, March 22-(UP) administration of this city's af- fairs was marked with confusion to- day as result of Mayor John W. Ly- ons' surrender of his powers. as a condition of stay of execution of sentences of five to six years in staet prison and pail for bribery and conspiracy.
 Relinquishing his powers last night to fulfill a promise to Super- for Judge Harold P. Williams made earlier in the day, Lyons asked City Council President Francis L. Sen- mott to assume control of municipal affairs as acting mayor.
 Sennott and other city officials, however, were doubtful of his power under state laws to continue pro- jects initiated by Lyons. Among pro- jects needing immediate action by the mayoral office were approval of Q WPA project for development of parks and playgrounds, and negoti- alton of a $50,000 to $l00,000 loan for continuation of city welfare work.
 The acting mayor said he would ask the city solicitor for ruling.
 Lyons and Paul Mannos, Brook line contractor. were convicted of bribery and conspiracy in connec- ton with city of Cambridge building contracts. They were given stays of execution pending appeals to the Massachusetts supreme court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22

Chicago, H.. March 22-Outlining action proposed to be taken by the real estate business itself and through contemplated legislation not for the most part as emergency measures but as a permanently con- structive program for sound condl- tions in home building, home own- ership, and general real estate in- vestment, Philip w. Kniskem, Phil adelphia, president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards will head the list of speakers for the coming Southeast regional confer ence of the Association, The con- ference, the only remaining regional conference of the Association for the current year, to be held at Atlanta Georgia, May 7-9, is expected to have an unusually wide attendance drawn from all the Eastern and East Central as well as Southeastern states.
 With Frank c. Owens of Atlanta as chairman of the planning com mittee, speakers at the general ses- sions of the conference will include: Donald T. pomeroy of Syracuse. N Y, chairman of the Brokers Division of the Association; David D. Bo- harmon, San Francisco, president Of the Home Builders Institute Of Am. erica. newly formed professional branch of the Association in this field, who will outline present op- portllnities in the home building field; Warren L. Morris, Cleveland president of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, who will deal with the elements of sound real estate valuation in an unsettled world: Walter s. Schmidt, Cmcin- natl, president of the Society of 1n- dustrial Realtors, who will sketch some of the problems of Govern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22
Special Aldermanic
 Farley Monday Night
Board to Set Up New Budget Item to Meet Costs of Paying Separate Military Maintenance Allowances

$6 6 month. and has been filed by the widowed mother of national guardsman now in training in Florida.
 The aldermen will also be asked to approve an $8000 transfer for the purchase of a new fire engine to replace Engine 3. which was rendered useless in & collision with Truck i in February. Several other transfers will be offered for ap- proval, including ono from the sewer fund to pay the city's share of WPA sewer projects during April.
 The special meeting is being held because of early need for some Of the funds. The aldermen were not scheduled to hold regular meeting until April 2.