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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Secretaries Of War, Navy Give Warnings
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to unwise legislation. Our most important ground to occupy in this crisis lies in the field of providing an opportunity for both sides to cool of and listen to req son and calculate all the conse- quences of action before they take that action" Knox said.
 Such legislation, he said, would meet the approval of the great ma jority of the American public. COntrasted British Labor He contrasted British labor lead- ership, which he said had become sufficiently seasoned to attain a sense of responsibility, with that the leadership in this country. The lat- ter, he said, incl:I.a inexperienced sometimes impulsive mtn."
 Knox said that responsibility is needed in American labor, together with a sense of discipline" among the rank and file.
 Another factor in the American situation, he added, Is that some employers are taking advantage of our national sense of danger to strengthen their position against collective bargaining"
 The fault has not all been on one side" he said.
 Clarifying his position on the vinson bill, Knox explained that he endorsed the spirit" of the measure and felt that there could be wise legislation passed that would assure the opportunity for cool calcula- tions."
 He did not directly endorse the bill as written.
 On the question of jurisdictional strikes, Knox said an effort should be made to get 8 promise from the two great labor organizations to call none during the emergency.
 He said he believed the AFL and C1O could be called to the White House and that such c promise could be obtained.
 Vinson told Representative Mel win J. Maas, R., Minn., ranking minority member of the committee, that the question of outlawing jur- isdictional strikes would be submi- ted for the committees considera- ton. He explained he was having difficulty drafting language for sucl, clause.
 I'd try the voluntary method first" Knox said.
 Knox told the committee that machinery should be set up to weed out subversive elements seeking to impede the defense program but not within @ mediation system.
 He said 1t would be "fatuous" not to recognize that considerable element small in proportion to the population is trying to sabotage the nation"
 Vinson listed what he described as three defects" in the present medi- ation system. As a result, he said, the mediation board has been un- able to prevent "a single strike" al- though 1t has settled several after they were under way.
 Vinson listed these as mediation defects:
 1. Failure to give the mediation board the power to deal with juris- dictional disputes.
 2. Failure to mediate the strike before 1t starts instead of after 1t is in progress.
 3. Failure to deal with the strike breeding question of the closed shop"
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Thirty British tanks were re- ported destroyed in the fighting around Ptolemais and the Germans said that retreating British motoriz- ed forces and infantry were at- tempting to delay the Germans by extensive destruction"
 In, addition to the German spear heads driving through each end Of the first British Greek line and ap- parently attempting to converge on the important communications cen- ter of Larisa, 30 miles south of Mount Olympus, the Italian ad- vance from Albania appeared to be third-although slow-lire of at- tack into Greece.
 Italians Advancing
 The high command said that af- ter capturing Corizza, the Italians again were advancing eastward. presumably along route that would take them to the Kastoria sector and thence southeastward in the general direction of Larisa.
 (The secord British-Greek de- fense line presumably runs from the region of Ioannina to the Larisa area, a shortened line that might be more easily defended0
 Nazi sources foreSaW an early end of fighting in Jugoslavia as the high command reported rapid moppmg. up operations against the Serb army and foreign diplomats re- ported that the Jugoslavs had ap- plealed through a third power for an armistice. (The Athens radio claimed that the Jugoslavs were fighting strongly in South Serbia0
 Destroy British Army
 For two days past, they said, the high command has been concentrate ing it's best forces and organizing positions for a blow which Adolf Hitler hopes will destroy the entire British Expeditionary Force in Greece.
 Nazis charged that the British al- ready were attempting to withdraw from Greece and leave the Greek and Jugoslav armies to receive the finishing blows from the Germans alone.
 Hoping to prevent any attempt to retreat to Africa, planes opened Q big attack on Piraevs, the port of Athens. The official n3ws agency asserted that 3O,000 tons of shipping had been sunk and 80,000 damaged yesterday.
 It was alleged that British forces were embarking from Greece not only at ports but along the open coast, "aS at Dunkirk."
 Admitting that sporadic" fight ing was still in progress in the Bosnia Herzegovina Montenegro re- gdon of Western Jugoslavia, Nazis said the Jugoslavs were merely pro- viding exercise for German moun- tain troops.
 They said the British troops in Greece had neither the time nor the means to evacuate before the great German blow falls against the British Greek line.
 '"This blow will lead to the quick elimina ton from the Balkan war of the EngMshmen who together with war mongering Americans instigat- ed it." the Nazi informant said.
 Pay close attention to your ports, for when British transport ships come for the second time 1t is high time to surrender" inspired news papers warned the Greeks.
 They suggested that when and II the British did leave they would seek to take 8 few of Greece's best troops as "a cheap and typical Britt ish way of building up @ new Afri- can army"
 A typical headline was that of Voelkischer Beobachter, the official Nazi newspaper organ: After one week of Balkan war: Bulk of Serb army destroyed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
WEDGE DRIVEN IN
 GREECE BY NAZlS
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The communique reported, how ever, that other points on the AL banian front were holding firm.
 Athens headquarters'of the British command in Greece said in comnu- nique:
 "On the right of the British im- perial line several thrusts by enemy mechanized troops were repulsed. Elsewhere there was no contact with the enemy"
 The Greek high command said German and British Greek motor ized columns now were battling in the region of Ptolemais, 20 miles south of Phlorina, which had been one of the key points in the Mace- donian defense line. Skirting Ptole- mais, other German forces were ad- vancing on Klissoura, village south of Ptolemais; on Kozani, 20 miles southeast of Ptolemais, and on Sia- tista, 20 miles southwest of Ptole- mais, the Greek high command said.
 (T'he implication was that Phlori- na, fourth city of Greece, with Q population of 5000, had fallen to the Germans. Salonika, second Greek city, fell last week. Athens is the largest and Piraeus, the port of Athens, the third largest)
 Evacuated COrizxa
 Because of the German capture of southern Jugoslavia, enabling German troops to use the roads lead- ing to the Hanks and rear of the Greek army in Albania, Greek forces were ordered to evacuate Corizza, Albania, for strategical reasons" the high command said.
 "The enemy, perceiving the with drawal, attacked by motorcycles af- ter 24 hours. Some dozens of these were captured. At all other points on the Albanian front enemy offen- sives everywhere were repulsed and hundreds were taken prisoner"
 The reports of German advances indicated that the British Greek de- lenses now extended on virtually an east-west line, anchored to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
TRADE SCHOOL
 PROJECT NEAR

Continued from Page D only other step the city must take is securing court permission to uti- lize the David Porter will bequest seeking establishment of a school 1T, Waterbury.
 Legislators at the capitol today thought that when the bill was ac- tually reported out the amount asked by the city as the states contribu- ton towards creation of the trade school would be somewhat lower than $500,000, perhaps $300,000.
 Gov. Robert A. Hurley's budget makes no specific provision for the Waterbury trade school, but some months back he assured Waterbury legislators that the funds would be set lip If legislative permission was forthcoming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
More Trunk Lines

The Roads, Rivers and Bridges Committee has set down April l6 as the date for @ hearing on a bill of the City of Waterbury seeking to have North, East, South and West Main streets put in the state trunk line system. This is the sec- ond bill of this nature, favorable
 acting already having been take
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

was plotting to squeeze Britain from the Middle East and the Mediter- ranean by means of a drive at the Mosul oil wells whose produce is carried across Syria and Palestine by pipe line. ..
 Tt would be a major disaster if we learned one day that British en- gineers in Mosul had been arrested as they were in Rumania, and that the pipe lines were in hostile hands" the Daily Mail said.
 Turn To Meet Threat
 London, April IS - (U.P0 - British forces in Greece have swung back" to meet a German threat from the Bitolj Gap, the ministry of information admitted today, but 1t added that during the operation British covering troops had inflicted severe casualties on the Germans in several sharp en- counters.
 ct was indicated that the re- treat might be the one, or an ex- tension of the one, the British war office reported yesterday when 1t said that on the night of April H. 12 British troops withdrew to new positions but covering troops in- flicted severe casualties.)
 Wireless reports from Turkey as- serted that Jugoslav troops had made two successful counter-attacks in the Topola region 40 miles south of Belgrade and were threatening the Belgrade railroad by their attacks on the Morava Valley. The same reports said that on the basis of late information there might be more than 60000 British troops in Greece including air force personnel.
 Such news as arrived from the Balkan front indicated that the British and Germans were still sparring for position and that the British and Greek troops were pre- pairing to meet a full force German attack.
 Brest Hit Again
 London, April 15--(UP)-British planes dropped hundreds of heavy bombs on the dock area of Brest during the night and some struck on or near the 26,000 ton German battleships Gneisenau and Scharn- horst, the Air Ministry said today.
 It was admitted that 1t was irn- possible to confirm that direct hits were made on the two big ships, which have bsen bombed re- peatedly since they took shelter at the French naval base recently after raiding commerce in the Atlantic.
 It was the 53rd attack on Brest since the war started.
 "A strong force of aircraft of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
KNOX URGES SPEED

Washington, Apr1l l0.-tUF)- Secretary of Navy Frank Knox to- day opposed legislation denying the right of men to Strike," and declar- ed that national unity in rearma- ment is necessary because i've are now in the midst of the decisive period of this present World War"
 Knox appeared before a house naval affairs committee hearing on a bill by Chairman Carl o. Vinson, D., Ga, for compulsory mediation of labor disputes in industries e1l- gagged ia naval contracts. Vinson, the first witness, said that media ton machinery set Up by President Roosevelt was defective.
 Knox urged that this bill be broadened to cover all labor.
 "r don't like to be @ Scare-nnon- ger" Knox said, but from the in- formation I have, I say we are now in the midst of the decisive period of this present World War.
 we are now dealing with the acute, perplexing and difficult prob lens of acquiring unanimity of ac.- ton for production in the greatest crisis of this war.
 Being Encircled
 "Step by step, l see my country gradually being encircled, isolated, and If disaster comes to those who are now fighting, I see this nation surrounded by nations who have made no secret of their dislike for our institutions and our ideals"
 Knox told the committee, how ever, that he could see nothing now or in the future so grave as to nec- essitate denying the right of men to strike" He described the right to strike "when employment be- comes distasteful" as on 8 par with the freedom of speech.
 He said he approached the prob- lem as a man who believed thor oughly in union organization and collective bargaining. He observed that as a newspaper publisher he had been an employer of union laboi for 40 years without a strike.
 Knox advocated that labor organ nations be required to take ou, s'some kind of organization papers he stressed that he ddd not near Incorporation in & manner thai would put organizations of human beings on a par with organization of dollars" ..
 Knox said that congress should not let its resentment against the isolated actions of a few men-ap- parently labor letaders - lead 1t in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

many had been preparing intenSively for war since 1883 and asserted that to plan for war today na- ton should commence its prepara- tlons at least three to five years ir advance"
 "Today," he said, mot only are VI facing dangerous emergency, but there is strong evidence that thi' emergency may be very prolonged and that we may have to continue our effort for Q long time"
 He told the committee that indus try has raised production of wal materials to a point where 1t II running eight to 12 months ahead oi wartime levels of 1917-18.
 "No soldier will lack the basic weapons sufficient to carry his train- ing well ahead and his heavier equipment will be coming forward steadily and in substantial quanti- ties" he said. Prom this point for ward, the chief responsibility for the speedy completion of the equipment will rest upon American industry.
 The United States, he said, moved swiftly to modify it's warplanes after battle experience in Europe proved the need for changes.
 ShOrtness of Time
 The aircraft procurement pro- gram, he said, was marked by the siortnesS of time within which large orders were placed after appropria- tions became available. Whereas in 1917, after war was declared, 1t was necessary to send mission to Europe to find out what types Of airplanes were required, the air corps in 1940 had already made that study and knew what types it wanted.
 "Immediately upon receiving the necessary funds they were or dered, practically all within one months time," Stmson said.
 Changes made in American war / plane models as result of Euro pean combat experience, principally involved armor and armament, he said.
 Roughly, the airplanes today cost 1IVO IlIIlSo HloIc uIdil VIiVJ Nau A' 1o1T," he added. One of our newer type four-engine bombers will cost initially to manufacture between $1OO, 900 and $80O,000. Even after full production has been attained each one of these planes will cost approximately $300,000."
 Praising the "far-sightedness oi American design" he maintained that 6 bomber of the flying for trees" type to this day k probably the finest heavy bomber in the air. At the high attitudes at which it can fly, 1t can outdistance all but the very fastest pursuit ships and its speed is so great that even the fastest modern fighters have dAfficulty in overtaking 1t"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Restoration of Rights

A hearing on the bill restoring forfeited rights to John G. Purdie has been set down for April 25. Purdie is the first of those convicted in the Waterbury conspiracy case who, having served out his sentence, applied for restoration of rights. Others filed similar requests later on and also will get hearings be- fore the same committee at later dates.
 Purdie was sentenced to New Ha- ven County jail and served a year there. He was accused of acting as detective for the former Hayes administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
UnfavOrable Reports

The Senate received an unfavor- able report from the Judiciary Com mittee today on a bill, introduced by Senator Samuel Malkan of New Haven, abolishing capital punish- rnent in Connecticut.
 The House received an unfavor- able report from the same commit tee on the bill which would have done away with the age limit on all inmates at the Cheshire reforma- tory. It would have made a virtual jail farm of the institution and was supported by Supt. George Erskine of the reformatory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
AMERICAN BOvINEs

According to estimates, there are 25, 5,334,000 milk COWS and 5,433, ,000 heifers on American farms, an in- crease of 246,000 cows and 308,00( heifers over the 1899 figure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

Mark Sandrich, producer director of "Skylark" never gets @ haircut during the making of a film, even If 1t takes several months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

on a bill putting Pearl Lake and Harper's Ferry roads in the trunk line system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Hitler Is Aiming At
 Destroying British
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ports in East Scotland and Southern England and merchant shipping by German airplanes were claimed in a German high command corli11u' nique today.
 The high command said that Ger man bombers raided two airfields in Southern England last night, de- stroying l9 grounded planes as well as hangars, living quarters and run ways.
 Other German bombers were said to have damaged two merchant snips near the English coast and 1t was claimed that 0 low level attack was made on an aircraft factory at Manchester where heavy bombs caused severe destrtuct1on in the assembly plant"
 Berlin, April l5.--(UP)-The off1- cial German news agency DNB said today that during the past week four British destloyers have been put out of action by German bonlb- CTS.
 The agency said that two destroy CTS, including one conveying mer- chant ships, were damaged severely of the English coast on April 8 and 9. M
 Another destroyer was said to have suffered severe hits during an air attack near the Mediterranean Island of Malta. A fourth British destroyer was said to have been put out of action by direct hits scored by German 'bombers operating over Greek waters.
 Berlin, April 15.-(UP)-der1nan bombers and dAve.bombers, support ed by pursuit planes, yesterday heavily attacked British positions at Tobruk, Libya, ard severely dam aged a large merchant ship, the German high command said today.
 A communique said that two Brit ish Hurricane fighters were shot down in an airbattle at Tobruk. The high command said also that Ger. man anti-aircraN fire destroyed two British Wellington bombers near Derna.
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GERMAN REPORTS
 Berlin, April 15.-(UP)-Severe attacks on British aircraft factories,
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CANCSTERS SENT
 GUNS TO CONNECTS

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-05-01

family and Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Sim
meink were dinner guests at the
F. Simmelink home Wednesday eve
ming visiting with Mrs Marie Cantz-
Ter. Bette and Miss Jones.
Miss Tommy Simmelink has the
honor Of being fifth high in the
average Of the grades of the gradu-
at1ng Seniors this year.
Mrs. Hans Smith and Mrs. H.
Hanson Of Prosser were Wednesday
visitors at the Henry Smith home.
Mrs. Clara Root spent a few DAYS
at her own Horse Heaven hoA.s n ,
week and then went to ProSser to be
with the Lvr"r? RHightols. her daugh-
ter and son-in-law.
Locust Grove grange will meet
cay, May at the hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. ca, =, ms and
~! daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Edwards and small daugh-
ter were Sunday guests at the R. K.
IS ford home.
r. K. Stafford is moving the tele-
phone line from his home to the
- another loal in hopes
Of getting better service and where
par needs may be observed soon
er
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-05-01

for more landing field facilities ir
this state. AT present, he stated
there are only Is suitable airports
OF any size in the state that coulo
be used in case of war.
Mr.. Hart pointed out that the
CAA training now being offered pro-
Vides a splendid opportunity for
young men between the ages of 1e
and Is to become commercial pilots.
At the business session president
Harry Fleming stated that Walter
Hartman would have. charge of the
program at the meeting May 10.
Through the courtesy of the Pacific
Power & Light Co. sound films will
be shown.
The Junior class entertained the
seniors Supt. and Mrs. NJ. w. ,Roop.
Mrs. Margaret Chitwood, Miss
Evelyn Moore and j. Harold String
er Friday evening at a picnic sup
per at Sacajawea park and later
attended the show in Pasco.
H. F. Van Fossen, daughter
Claudia and son, Ted of Tacoma
were Saturday guests at the Rolf
Anderson home. The visitors were
enroute to Pullman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-05-01
Live and Learn Will
Be KratZer'S Motto

LOCUST GROVE Roy Kratzer
was little too close to mare with
a new colt on Friday and was Sc
verely kicked. In spite of a badly
bruised leg he IS recovering nicely
Henry Smith IS the owner Of a
new truck purchased Wednesday
from local agency.
Mrs. Cantzler and daughter, Bet
ty, and Miss Beatrice Jones of Sc
attic are house guests this week at
tbs Frad S;namelink home.
Mrs. ChaS. NicoSon was taken to
the Pasco hospital last week for a
few days observation.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Kratzer, Mr..
and Mrs. Lyle Simmelink and DON
aid Larkin fished on the Yakima
River Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Edwards re-
turned this Tuesday from Spokane.
where they were called by the ill
ress and sudden death of Jerry
Davis, a brother-in-law Of Mr.. Ed
wards.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Simmelink and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-05-01
Miss YOshinO HOnOred
as Class SalutatOrian

HIGHLANDS-M Louise Yo-
shine of the Highlands has been
chosen Salutatorian of the 1941
graduating class of the Kennewick
high school with an average of 90. 9
Tor the four years.
Highland neighbors and friends
suffered a great loss and shock last
Thursday in the sudden death of
Mrs. H. w. Withers, a longtime
Highland resident and will be great
ly missed by all who knew her.
Mrs. N. E. Robbins will attend the
Yakima Va'lev District Federation
of Women's Club convention in
Grandview Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Ayers and
children of Pasco were Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hig-
ley and family.
At the next meeting o. the High
lands grange on May 9Th, all ladies
will wear a flower in honor of Mo-
theirs Day. Anyone wishing can get
their buck toWeling at j. c. Penney
Go. 1fT' the Swedish weaving.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-05-01
IpEMINISCENSES
..inr Items CulIed From Our
r.. A. Ten, Twenty and Thirty
years Ago.
TEN YEARS AGO-1ss1

The Business Girls were giving an
., MA Apple Blossom Ball on May
s : u the Highland Club House.
The highlands Woman's Club met
s-idav with Mesdames M. G. Clark
: : combelic, j. Perry and Leslie
uvlk as hostesses.
charles Bentley and his sister-in-
law Mrs. Frank Bentley, Of Salem
-i.ited Mrs. Bentley's brother. Will
mot Gravenslund and family.
the Al club girls met with Ottie
rv,er. The girls finished their
.nrons and began work on pillow
ssses Martha Chellis won first on
vorkmanship ON her apron and
Mary Margaret Brown second.
The Kennewick golfers will play
FIR the Gascoigne Cup next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lane K. Larson
drove TO Walla Walla last week.
Miss Ruth Mueller spent the
weekend visiting her parents. She
is attending school at the Cheney
normal.