The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18

the hospitality of Herr Frank, Nazi Governor General of Po- land.
 Hartigan was invited by Herr Frank to his confiscated Polish castle for the Christmas hOli- days. Hartigan was so grateful for the pleasant time and favOrs shown him, that he wrote Herr Frank a IetHer in which he not only thanked him for his gem erous hospitality but congratu- lated the Nazi Gauleiter on all the wonderful things he was doing for the Poles.
 In his reports to MT. Hoover, Hartigan strongly urged the necessity of sending U. s. food to crushed, pilfered and enslaved Po- land.
 In transmitting his confidential reports, Hartigan had the use of the diplomatic pouch of the American embassydn Berlin. Some of the reports went that way. Others, however, did not. They went in a manner that made them accessible to the German Foreign Office.
 DIFFERENCE OF VIEW
 Hartigan made many trips to Nazi-occupied countries and in- variably returned with reports vigorously advocating that Ameri- can food should be sent. Repre- sentatives of other American re- lief organizations who visited the same countries reported that there was no immediate or drastic need for food, or that the food short- age was due to deliberate Ger man policy, and aid could not be sent without contributing to Ger man victory.
 These latter views are in line with, those held by U. s. diplo- matic and military officials. They attribute any food shOrt- age in occupied Europe directly to the Nazis, who have robbed every country they dominate of food supplies and are in com- pIete control of the transpOrta- ton and distribution systems of most of the continent.
 American officials have report ed that if there is sarvation in Europe this winter 1t will be due to Germany, the master of Eu- ropes food supplies. They also have reported that the Nazis are beginning to use mass starvation as a retaliatory measure against sabotage and revolt.
 LUCKY OMEN
 There may be something in omens after all.
 The other morning Mrs. Elmer Thomas, charming wife of Okla homa's tall, white-haired senior senator, was searching her bed- room for a mosquito that had ar- moved her during the night. Failing to find it, she gave up and began reading the newspaper.
 In the sports section, her eye fell on the racing news. Among the entries in the first and sec ond races at Rockingham Park were two horses named "Skeeter and "Try -and-get-it.
 Mrs. Thomas instantly decided this was the hand of fate and ex- citedly phoned friend, who ad- vised that she play the horses in the "daily d0uble'.
 "YOu'll never get another hunch like that as long as you iive," the friend said.
 Mrs. Thomas acted on the sug- gestion and her friend was right. Both horses won, paying Mrs. Thomas $56 for her $2 ticket. SEEING THE LIGHT
 The party line is mightier than John L. Lewis. Or maybe it was the deportation decision.
 Whatever the reason, Harry Bridges, West Coast leftwing CIO chlegtali, has seen the light on the foreign issue and now Is aii-out for President ReoseyeIt's policies and unham- peFed production in defense Inc dustFles.
 Bridges disclosed his ecnver- sion in a speech at the conven. ton of the California Industrial Council - after he had been sharply criticized by the cOIns munist Daily Worker for not toe. ing the mark on the war ques- ton.
 Although tile Commles dropped their isolatiolism after llitlef's ln- gaainn nf Ratsaiau nIidsns cons