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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-27

Several Waterbury youths ambi-
 tious to become Flying Cadets" will appear at Hotel Taft, New Ha- ven, tomorrow or Wednesday for physical examinations. The mental tests will be conducted later. Any one interested in aviation as ca reer is invited to present himself for the physical checkups. Since the recent broadcast of Mayor How
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-27

ports showed an active year in practically all of the clubs and plans for the coming year were dis cuSsed.
 Those elected were: President, Attorney Stephen Honick, Water bury; first e-president, Joseph Ostapkevich, Bloomfield; second vice-president, William E. Sarojac, Terryville; recording secretary, Will liam Markovich of Terryville; finan- cial secretary, Harold z. Lyga, Ter ryville; treasurer, Vastly Ivanowich. New Britain; assistant secretary, George Cherpack: publicity, George Cherpack and Michael Belonick, Terryville; auditors, Dimitri Liwen and Michael Mudry, Ansonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-27

Mail is being delivered ES caSnei train over the 30c-mile route be- tween Hermannsburg and Horse shoe Bend in Central Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-27
Market Started Dull At First Trade Today
Few Special Issues Kept FInCtnating in Fractional
 Area-New Highs Were Made By Some

limited liquidation by southern op- orators. Offerings were taken by Japanese buyers, the domestic trade and mill interests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-27
Secretary Hull First Secret Witness On Aid Explained to Committee He Could Not Speak Publicly
 Without Injury to Our Own Safety
BY JOHN R. BEAL United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington Jan. 27-CUP) Secretary of State Cor. dell Hull explaining he could not speak publicly without injury to "or own national security and defense teSt
 fled today on the administrations aout" British aid bill at closed session of the senate foreign relations com Toittee Hu first witness at the senate committees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-27

NEW YORK CURB Flee. Bond & Share ......... 3ss
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Allied Rear Guard
Holds Firm Line
To Cover Retreat

ATHENS, (2:30 p. NO. April 26
(UP) = Exhausted but unbroken.
allied troops today were reported
stubbornly resisting the German
armies on Mount Kitheron in a
last-ditch defense of Athens
Driven back from Thermopylae
after inflicting heavy losses on the
enemy, the British imperials rallied
between Thebes and Athens and
sought desperately to hold line
on Mount Kitheron to protect the
withdrawal of allied forces from
Greece.
CThe Germans reported that their
advance units had captured Thebes
and Chalcis and were within 25
miles of Athens, driving on toward
the capital)
Air raids continued throughout
most of the day in the Athens dis
trict. This indicated continued Ger
man air attacks on shipping as the
British sought to evacuate their
forces from Greek ports.)
The allied forces also were re-
ported fighting a stubborn rear
guard action on Mount Gerania.
which protects the Corinth canal
and commands the only road from
Athens to the Peloponnesus.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Olson Signs Anti
Subversive Bill

SACRAMENTO. April rs tUP-
Gov. Culbert Olson signed the Ten
ney anti-bund bill requiring the
registration of "subversive,' foreign
dominated societies only an hour
before a midnight deadline when
it would have become law without
his signature, his office announced
today.
The measure will go into effect
80 days after the adjournment OF
the legislature. 1t was one of
series introduced by Assemblyman
Jack B. Tenney of 1nglewood and
aimed at controlling foreign or
Communistic groups. Another, pro-
hibiting groups with the word Com
munist or a derivative in their
names from using schools as meet
ing places, is awaiting action in
the senate.
Both the senate and assembly
gave lopsided votes of approval to
the registration bill Olson, in COM
menting on it, said he doubted If
it would have much effect, but said
he was willing that it should be-
come law if it would help "smokc
OUT subversive organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Marines Open
Recruiting Office
In e. Centre

Sgt. D. H. Ehresman and Sgt. Will
liam White of the United States
Marine corps arrived in Ell Centre
Friday for a one week stay during
which time they will take enlist
ments for regular or reserve serv-
ice.
The Marine recruiting office will
be located in the PoSt-Office build
ing, according to Ehresman, follow
ing an order to Immediately resume
recruiting on unlimited basis.
The Marine corps, according TO
Ehresman, does not receive men
from quotas assigned from the draft
boards, but depends entirely upon
voluntary enlistments to augment
its strength.
AS it is realized many young
men prefer service in the Marine
corps, but do not desire to obligate
themselves for period longer than
the requirements for national de-
tense make necessary, a plan has
been devised whereby such men
may enlist as reservists, be immed-
lately assigned to active duty, and
upon cessation of the present limit
ed emergency be returned to civil
life.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Jugoslav Failure
To Mobilize Cause
OF Balkan Defeat
By WALLACE CARROLL

LONDON. April 20. tUP)--Ger-
many's quick triumph IN Greece
is due to the failure OF the Cvetko-
witch government of Jugoslavia 20
mobilize, a we'll informed British
source disclosed. today in revealing
the full inside story Of the Balkan
campaign and the events which
preceded it.
Thsre were circumstantial stor-
les that the Cvetkoviteh govern
men which signed Jugoslavia into
the Axis had modified the armv.
These stories, which we're dissent
mated by the Cvetkovitch govern.
ment, were untrue, it was asserted,
and instead of stiff fight to
reach the vital Bitolj gap where
the Germans broke through to
threaten the allied left flank, the
Nazi forces had little more than q
march.
Points in the story are:
Britain decided IN February
that Germany had determined to
overrun the Balkans and means
were considered to make its cam
paign as difficult as possible.
Am attempt was made to line
up Balkan powers.
3.-Gresce at once made 1t clear
it would fight, and Britain in con-
sequence was bound to aid it.
4.-Prince Paul, then regent OF
Jugoslavia, and his government were
cold to all offers of aId.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27

nent which ended at Salonika. This
strategic stroke would have been
impossible if the Prince Paul pact
with Germany had not been brok-
en- by the Jugoslav revolution.
Once in Jugoslavia, the Germans
spread thier front westward and
broke through the Monastir Pass,
near the Albanian frontier. This
tactical disposition eventually cut
off the Greek army in Albania, re-
sulting in its final surrender.
After piercing the Monastir Gap,
the Germans had a wide front for
a drive from the north, in coopera-
ton with simultaneous operations
based on Salonika, from the east
The Anglo-Greek defenders were
unable to meet this double thrust,
which eventually became single
offensive, moving southwark, with
increasing pressure from superior
German mechanical units.
Thus the use of Jugoslav terri
wise would have had. 1t is possible
tory gave the Germans far wider
operative terrain than they other
to believe that even if the Prince
Paul agreement had not been re-
pudiated by the Belgrade coup
d'etat, the Germans would have
disregarded it if they had found 1t
blocked their offensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Nozi Divisions
Approach Athens

munique confirming the capture of
Thebes, said German rapid" troops
were pursuing the British rear
guard beyond Thebes. German for
ces with mountain troops cooper
ating, are pursuing a beaten enemy,
it said.
The high command confirmed al
so that German forces had taken
the islands of Thasos, Samothrace
and Lemnos, commanding the ap-
proach to the Turkish Dardanelles
Remaining troops of the British
rear guard are fleeing speedily 70
southern Greek harbors, the agen-
cy said, and many small groups arc
trying to fight their way through
to the coast to board evacuation
ships.
German forces which smashed
through the Thermopylae Pass have
taken Thebes. 40 miles northwes.
of Athens, and are driving on down
the main railroad to Athens, the
agency said.
1t disclosed that a second force
which had passed across to the
Island of Euboea, which extends
down off the southeast Greek coast
from the Thermopylae area, had
reached Chalcis, midway down the
island, and crossed again to the
mainland only about 25 miles from
Athens.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Russia Shiftinq
Armies to West

a four-point pledge after the con-
clusion of the Russo-Japanese treaty.
1t was asserted that the pledge
was as follows:
Russia is willing to increase its
sale of military supplies to China.
Russia is willing to send ennis
saries at once to negotiate sales with
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shck.
head of the Chinese government.
Russia would be pleased to sign
new treaty with China replacing
that of 1894 provided Cniang or
another high Chinese leader is sent
to Moscow to negotiate it.
Russia is ready to Use all its in
fluence with the provisional gov
ernment of northeast China" in
territory occupied by the Chinese
Communist armies, to effect a po-
litcal and military rapDrochement
between the Communists and the
Chinese government.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Britisher Quotes
Nations S Arch Foe
Of Centuries Ago

ATLANTA. Ga, April 26 CUP)-
Lord Halifax last night quoted one
of the most eloquent foes his ma
ton ever had to drive home his
contention that free men every
where" must play a part in the
present conflict.
The man was Patrick Henry and
the words quoted by the British
ambassador were:
rs life SO dear or peace so sweet
as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? Forbid it, AL
mighty God"
Lord. Halifax was addressing the
Atlanta Bar association. He admit
ted Adolf Hitler has given his
people long and an amazing run
of victories" But he insisted that
British endurance, plus American
aid, would yet win out.
Winston Churchill and President
Roosevelt. he said, will begin to
have more to say about the future
Of the world than Hitler and Mus
Solini."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Fall of Athens
Matter of Hours

LONDON, April 26 (UP)-The fall
of Athens and the collapse of Greek
resistance were believed imminent
today.
British empire troops were offer
ing purely rear guard resistance
in an attempt, with the remaining
Greek forces, to hold an unbroken
line against the German armored
hordes pouring down the Larisa-
Athens railroad while the main
British empire expeditionary force
withdrew, probably to Crete.
Greek radio broadcasts warned
the public TO prepare for the worst,
and dispatches from Athens indi-
Gated that the battle of Greece
was near it's end.
Latest reports were that the Brit
ish and Greek allies still main
tanned an unbroken front but that
they were retiring steadily before
the overwhelmingly strong Nazi
forces driving at their shrinking
line.
1t was believed that in the British
rear guard were some of the crack
troops who had made the last stand
at Dunkirk, and now were covering
again the safe retreat of the main
empire force.
There was nothing to indicate the
exact situation at the front. On
the basis of German claims and
allied admission of further with
drawals, it was believed that the
fighting line was steadily approach
ing Athens, and could not be far
away.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Il Republics Put
Approval on Ship
Seizures in West

WASHINGTON, April 26 (UP)-
The inter-American advisory COM
mittee, representing the 81 Ameri-
can republics, today unanimously
approved a resolution recognizing
the right of each to requisition i'm
mobilized foreign ships in western
hemisphere ports.
The resolution does not require
any Of the nations to requisition
the vessels, leaving such action to
the discretion of each. But it has
the effect of endorsing seizures first
instituted by Chile, and subsequent
]y by the United States and Mexico
The resolution was drafted in the
form of recommendation to this
effect:
T. That foreign flag vessels i'm
mobilized in ports of the American
republics be utilized to promote
"the defense of the economies as
well as the peace and security of
the continent"
2. That compensation for the
requisitioned vessels be made ac-
cording to the rules of international
law.
g. That the American republics
reaffirm their complete right to
free navigation both in national
and international trade.
President Roosevelt who ordered
the seizure of 80 Danish, % Italian
and two German vessels in U. S.
ports, has asked congress for au-
thority to requisition and pay for
the ships. A bill containing this
authority was approved by the house
merchant marine committee yester-
day and is expected to be adopted
NOOn
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
BY RALPH HEINZEN

VICHY, France, April 26 (UP)-
Reports that Russia is shifting the
center of it's military strength west
ward as the result of its new treaty
with Japan were circulated in dip
lomatic quarters today.
There was one report that inn
mediately after japanese Foreign
Minister Yosuke Matsuoka left Mos
COW Russia began moving its air
force and troops from the Far East
to the west.
Another report was that Russia
had come TO an agreement with Iran
by which it would be given the use
of bases IN Iran in event of Ger
man operations against Turkey
Neutral observers speculated wheth-
er this meant that Russia would
resist German move on Turkey
Non-Russian sources reported also
that Premier-Foreign Commissar
ViacheSlav Molotov had given Ii
Use, Chinese ambassador to Russia
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
BY ]. w. Il. MASON
UNITED Press War Expert)

The German campaign in Greece
now nearing its end, owes its rapid
advance primarily to the revolution
in Jugoslavia which allowed the
Nazi troops a wide front for their
drive against the Anglo-G Greek fore
es. The revolt of the Jugoslav peo-
pie against being forced to join
the triple alliance showed an in
nate love of freedom but from a
strictly military standpoint it OPEN
ed the country to German invasion
which the Jugoslav army was not
prepared to resist.
When the former Jugoslav mini
stry signed the triple alliance pact,
Germany attached to the docu-
ment a letter promising to abstain
from sending troops through Jugo-
slav territory. That was really "a
military success for Prince PauPs
diplomacy.
ESSENTIAL ROUTES
1t was understood that Belgrade
had agreed to the transport of Ger
man war material through Jugosla-
via, destined for Bulgaria and Ru-
mania. The Danube river flows
through Jugoslavia into Rumania
and the principal railway line to
Bulgaria likewise crosses Jugoslav
territory, both of these routes being
essential for the rapid transport
alton of German supplies to south
eastern Europe.
But supposedly none of the ma
terial would have been used for
German troops within Jugoslavia,
itself since the Germans had agreed
not to engage in military opera
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27

BERLIN. April 26. (UP)-Ger-
many, Italy and Japan are all de-
termined to resist President RooSe-
velt's aid-to- Britain policy and the
president is provocatlyely looking
for danger far from the American
coasts the Boersen zeitung will
say tomorrow in an apparently in
spired article.
The Boersen Zeitung article fol-
lowed a statement by the Hambur-
ger Fremdenblatt that Germany
stirl stood by Adolf hitler's warn
ing that all ships going to Great
Britain would be torpedoed. This
warming also was emphasized IN
authorized sources.
THE American president is seek
ing trouble" according to the Boer-
sen Zeitung article. He is looking
for danger far from the American
coasts. He is seeking incidents. He
wants to be provocative.
War is not coming to America
but the president is running after
war Whoever goes into the
operational areas (war zones) must
know that shooting goes on there
The article said Hltler's warning
regarding torpedoes had been dir
ected primarily to the United States
and therefore it still holds good
for every American merchantmen.
That is the German standpoint and
it is like Italy's standpoint"
The newspaper said a recent ar
ticle in the Japan Times warned
the United States regarding con-
voys.
This Japanese warning shows
that all three allies realize the
aggressive character of the Roose-
welt policy and are determined to
meet it with all suitable means OF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Hitler on Visit
To Conquered Area

BERLIN, April 26 (UP)-Adolf
Hitler has arrived unexpectedly at
Marburg, northern Jugoslavia. SO
miles southeast of Graz, the official
news agency reported today.
Its dispatch from Marburg said
the people greeted Hitler enthus-
iastically. .r''
The leader of the German inhab-
itants thanked Hitler in the name
of the city for freeing Marburg
from the Serbs, the agency report
ed. I, - SSHlR
Marburg, city of about 10000,
is on the Drava river. 1t is the cen
ter of a large agricultural region,
the seat of the Bishop of Lavant
and of several cultural institutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Two Valley Youths
Enlist in Navy

William David Mcpherson of FL
Centre and Richard Glenn Fowler Of
Calexico were accepted for enlist
ment in the United States Navy,
navy officers in San Diego said
Saturday.
Both boys enlisted at the navy
recruiting office in Ell Centre and
were taken to San Diego TO begin
Training.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
BY JACK FLEISCHER

BERLIN, April 26. (UP)-German
armored forces, led by picked "rap-
id" storm troops, driving on Athens
from two directions are just 25 mile
away, Nazi sources said today.
One force took Thebes, 40 miles
northwest of Athens, and marched
on in pursuit of the British rear
guard. Another, passing over to the
Island of Euboea off the south :
east coast, took Chalcis and went
back to the mainland at point
only 25 miles from the capital, the
high command said.
The high command, in COM
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Berlin Declares
FDR Seeking War

defense" the newspaper added.
The Fremdenblatt charged Amer
leans who would convoy ships 10
Britain are planning a breach Of
the promise TO the American people
which elected Mr.. Roosevelt again"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Mason Says JugosIovio
Opens Way for Nazis

tions on Jugoslav soil. Greece
would have been an important
beneficiary if this understanding
had not been destroyed by the Ju-
goslav revolution.
With the way into Greece thru
Jugoslavia barred, there would
have been only one main entrance
to Greek territory for the German
army and one secondary passage.
The main entrance would have
been into the Struma Valley, thru
the narrow Rupel Pass The sec
ondary route would have been along
a more difficult mountain way, far
ther east, near the Turkish boun-
Diary.
OPENED UP PATHWAY
Had the German offensive been
confined to these routes, east of
Salonika, no such overwhelming
rush as the Germans developed
would have been possible. The
fighting would have been more con-
fined and the Germans could not
have engaged in thanking opera
tions.
AS it was. the Germans had made
no essential progress through the
Rupel Pass until the drive through
the Jugoslav mountains northwest
ward began its encirclement move
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27

building Of bases transport of troops strategic outposts
and increasing aid to the allies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-20
The Common-tater
-By Chuck Rattle
By Chuc6 Rattle
And Tales of Our Times

And Tales of Our Times
Into the life of this town and this people has
come q sudden uniformity of thought thought
that Is all out focus once tiny speck OH
the horizon that has been hurting toward us with
the speed of light unt-the talk of 1t overshadows
all else . The tales of our times are punctuated
with talk of and national defense. There's
something shriveling to the continued life of a
munity when all thought bottlenecks toward one
goal. Today there is the unusual sight of men
in uniform about the streets Kids they yes
terday; today men and soldiers Yet at the same
time they are the kids A history making move
ment of men geared to U. 8. service in the present
emergency. Besides them add to their numbers
those who sngly and in pairs and threes enlist
ing in the fighting forces and Sank Centre and its
environs loses more than hundred of its young
manhood. .
There are mingled feelings One of pride that
the community has them to offer for defense. An
other Of personal pride in this brother, that
But another of grave apprehension, of the omnous
marching of boots to heaven knows what in
the end We not alarmists. These are feel
ings that well within us; these emotions people
hide under smiles. So listen to these tales.
There the boys who went before. They went
not actively for training, but for the real thing
The all out The This new thought this
new talk of war, emergency. national Defense that
has left America cropping under the bed for n collar
button in the dark has bewildered them. They're
rummaging through memories they had thought
dead but whose ghost has grinned Europe
again. Louis Larson came in the other day
He was bearing snap shot We recognized him
easily. Younger. leaner, he but the resemblance
was there under the uniform. He held scissors
in his hand and cutting hair. The place was
in Germany where the AEF was occupying defeated
territory. The man in the chair was a captain he
remembered, but all insignia had been stripped for
he was fresh from the front where man has his
rank In his head-not his sleeve to avoid enemy
detection Of officers. The picture was taken by
q German-American In the American army who Dor
rowed camera owned by his brother Of the Ger
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-20
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING

The citizens Of the town of Sank
Centre, in the County Of Stearns,
and State of Minnesota, who are
qualified to vote at General Elec-
lions, are hereby notified that the
annual town meeting for said town
will be held in the Community Club
rooms in Sank Centre on Tuesday,
the 18th day Of March, 1871, be-
tween the hours Of 8 o'clock in the
forenoon and o'clock in the az
ternoon, for the following purpose:
To elect one supervisor for the
term Of three years, to fill the place
Of Oscar Sukke, whose term ex-
pires; one treasurer; one assessor;
one constable; and to do any other
business proper to be done at said
meeting when convened.
Given under my hand, this Goth
day of February, 1911.
EXERT BORGMANN,
Town Clerk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-02-20

rots under an avalanche Of white
and they were forgotten. Came
January II, 1911, and Mrs. Cum
ningham was preparing a vegetable
hot dish. On a sudden inspiration,
she persuaded her husband to in
vestigate the carrot situation in the
garden and 10, and behold, fresh,
green nice-sized carrots were re-
vealed when the snow was re-
moved.
Has Fourth Set of
Baby Teeth at Is
New misunderstanding the Uni
versity hospital for an unusual rea-
son recently Howard Peddelo, Of
New Richland, who has had four
sets of baby teeth though he is now
Is years old. x-rays have revealed
that Towards second teeth are
lodged in his gums and are appar-
emily normal though little slow
about putting in an appearance.
Fireman Discovers
This Was No Dream
LIE Center-When Fred Eyrich,
one of LIE Center's most active fire
men, for the first time heard the
fire siren blow at night (instead
of his wife hearing 1t and getting
him up and on his way which was
usually the case), he got up and
started to dress. His wife waken-
ed and asked what was the mat
ter, to which Fred replied that he
thought he'd heard the siren. She
convinced him that inasmuch as
she didn't hear it, he must have
been dreaming, so he went back to
bed. Next morning, however, he
had a little difficulty explaining to
fellow firemen how he came to
miss the fire.