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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-29

MT. and Mrs. Edward Molin. who were recently married have returned from meter trip though New York state and are residang on Water vile street, Waterbury. Mrs. Molln Is the former Helen smith of Wil- low street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-29

Mrs Bernard Akulcrone Of walnut street who has been seriously ~ is ccnvaIescing at her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-29

Mir. and Mrs. Frank II. Bailey of Milford have been entertaining Mrs. Stanley s. Foster and daughter, Gall, of Indianapolis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

OF the board members saw the
questionable and saw the re-
quest for deferment."
Asked If Greenberg had asked
that he be deferred only until the
baseball season is over, Smith said
no. II was straight request for
deferment TO class :. Class 2 is
the class in which registrants who
are working in vital industries.
such as aircraft and other anna
ment plants. are placed. Under the
draft system, class 2 would not be
called until all of class l is ex-
hausted.
THE board has not talked 10
Greenberg or received any com
municstiOns from him, except his
questionable" Smith said. In
addition TO acting on the board.
Smith is commander of the
Wayne County Council of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The rumor that the board had
instructed Greenberg TO obtain a
letter from Walter o. Briggs.
Tiger owner. supporting his de-
ferment request is not true. Smith
said. Greenberg has received no
from the hoard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
$500 Made Idle

When the 81 discharged EN-.
ployes walked out in protest. l.6Oo
men in the plants north unit had
10 be sent home and 1000 employees
Of the Buick final assembly line
had to quit work because of lack
of Fisher bodies.
THE men were discharged
because they participated In an
unauthorized strike J. +. Good
man. assistant resident mana
ger OF the plant, said.
He said the stoppage was q
"clear violation" of the corpora
tons agreement with the union
and cited part Of the letter OF the
union executive board 10 all 10.
Gals. October IA. which stated
that the board could not tolerate
unauthorized strikes.
Goodman said that the employe
whose one-day suspension caused
the stoppage admitted the in
fraction" Of tho safety rule. Good
man said the discharged men will
be offered Jobs as new employees
in two weeks
Henry Wilson president Of the
UAW-CIO Fisher local. said that
the diSmiSsals were in line with a
policy OF GIN 10 reduce pay rolls
wherever possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Negotiations Off
At Motor Wheel
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. Feb. 22.-Negotia-
tons to end the 10-day-old strike
of the AFL-UAW at the Motor
Wheel Corporation. which has re.
suited in the shutdown of the
Packard Motor Company in De-
troit, broke off Saturday without
prospect of settlement.
Leaving a 16-hour conference
with the management, union end
federal m d iators, Thomas j..
Donahue. chairman of the state
labor board. said:
"The union and the company
are ready TO resume talks at an
hours notice"
The dispute now has developed
, into a jutisdictional battle be-
ftweea the AFL-UAW and the
CIO-UAW. The striking ALL
JAW is demanding a closed shop
while the CIO-UAW claims a
majority Of the 200 plant en-
ployes. A petition for an cleo
ton is pending before the NLRB.
= The company is engaged on
national defense orders totaling
more than 100000. a shortage
of wheels from Motor Wheel
closed the Packard plant. throw
ing 1900 men out of work. 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Hank Asked Deferment,
Member of Board SuUs
Continued on Page Six

The statement OF a draft board
official that Hank Greenberg had
not asked for deferment was
sharply denied late Saturday by
Floyd T. Smith. member of
Greenberg's draft board who said
that Greenberg asked for defer
ment when he returned his selec-
tive service QUESTIONABLE week
ago.
Ever since the question Of the
Tigers status was first discussed,
Ben o. Shepherd. a member of
board %. Greenberg's board. has
maintained that Greenberg did not
ask, either in his QUESTIONABLE, or
in a letter. for defer1nent.
This was bluntly denied by
Smith. who said:
Gutenberg asked TO be placed
In Class 2, a deferment. in his
questionable. He asked to he de-
ferred because OF his occupa ton.
] don't know the exact words he
used, so I won't quote them.
However, he did ask deferment
and he explained why.
when Greenberg's question
naire first came In, all the
board members agreed 10 keep
their mouths shut about II and
give out no information until
we considered Greenberg's clas-
sification.
However. when an erroneous
statement Is made ny member
OF our board on the matter, l
feel IL should be corrected. All
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Spend S73 on Call

The third member of the board.
Ralph j. Norton. manager of the
Norton Hotel, could not be reached
for comment. but told Smith that
anything you say is all right with
me-"
Shepherd. an attorney and chair
man of the board. could not be
reached for comment following
Smiths statement.
Greenberg is now on his way TO
this country after vacation in
Honolulu. Friends here tried TO
reach him by ship-to-Shore phone
last night. but after spending some
S73. were unable to do so.
In the normal course. Greenberg.
whose number is in the 500
bracket. will be called up for serv-
ice this Summer. Smith said.
Those in the 300 bracket are now
being called.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Nazis Ask Il. s. Halt
British Use of FLAG
Raj Drives Off
German Thrust
at London

PARLIAMENTARY will call on
United States to prevent mis-
use" of American flag as at
tributed to British ship sunk
in Indian Ocean. page -
LONDON-Biggest trans-chan-
mel air fighting since Septem-
Der breaks out as luftwaffe
and Raj exchange bombing
blows. page -
LONDON - Britain mines CEN
trail Mediterranean to bottle
up Italian North African and
naval forces! page y
ISTANBUL - Turkish political
circles hear that Russia is at.
tempting to stay German Bal
kan offensive. page u
TOKIO-Japanese advices state
French Indo-China war coun-
Gil meeting to decide on choos-
ing between Anglo-American
bloc and Japan.
CA1RO-British capture of stra.
tegic Somaliland port. page ~
WASHINGTON = Knox on g.
week inspection tour reveals
vast naval base program to
ring western Hemisphere.
page 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Ask u. S. to Act

Official circles said Washington
should not overlook" the incident.
They were emphatic in saying II
is up to the United States to take
determined steps to investigate the
alleged misuse of the flag.
They pointed out that otherwise
German warships will not be in a
position TO Judge whether a ship
FLYING the American flag is not
sailing under false colors, thereby
endangering authentic American
vessels.
Although for the time being Of
ficials were reticent about dis
cussing details. they indicated
steps were likely TO be
taken in Washington un less
America takes the initiative TO
prevent abuse of the Stars and
Stripes.
America was accused of virtual
connivance. The official German
radio commentator tonight said:
1.-THE United States Is giving
British fleet activities the wink;
therefore Churchill probably be.
lieves he has the right to use
the American flag In any way he
chooses"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
British Warn French
AGAINST Raid ON Fleet

LONDON, Feb. 22.-GNS)-A
British radio broadcast in the
French language tonight issued
the following warning to the
French fleet:
BE on your guard. See that
your oil tanks are kept full, and
never permit tourists to board
your ships" The broadcast
stressed the point that a Nazi
undercover move to gain posses
sion of Frances naval forces
might be attempted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Claim Proof Sunk
Ship Flew Stars
and Stripes
BY PIERRE j. HUSS

BERLIN, Feb. %. - Germany
tonight announced the Canadian
liner Canadian Cruiser was sunk
in the Indian Ocean while flying
the American flag and offered
testimony from survivors of the
crew that the ship was British. as
indications mounted that Germany
VIII press washington for an in
vestigation.
Assurance will be asked, il be-
came increasingly apparent, that
the United States give positive
assurances misuse of the Amer
lean flag will not be tolerated"
The high command said men,
bers of the crew OF the 7,178-ton
Canadian Cruiser confirmed that
the ship was British. This was in
terpreted in some quarters as
meaning part-if not all Of the
crew Of the passenger liner-was
sawed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
FHibuster Threat

Taft's 120OO-word speech was
frequently punctuated with chal-
lenges from administration forces
over his allegations involving the
Presidents war motives.
At its conclusion the possibility
of an anti-intervention filibuster
to delay action further was thrust
before the Senate for the second
day after Majority Leader Bark
ley Cd of Kentucky suggested
holding longer sessions next week.
Senator Clark Cd of Missouri.
charging that administration forces
were attempting to pressure" the
bill through. served notice he
would launch a filibuster himself
If Barley pressed for a longer
Senate daV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Issues Challenge

81 challenge any senator to
say that a delay of two or three
days or even n week will have
any effect on the European situ-
alton or the aid-to-Britain pro-
grant," he declared in complain
ing that if the Senate met at IL
a. m, instead of the customary
noon hour the opposition
speeches would be telescoped.
Barley retorted dryly:
II don't know how IL Is pos
sible to control the time so that
we can all make headlines. IL
has been four weeks since hear
ings on this hill started. Nobody
has been shut off"
Barley let the matter dror
there without making a decision
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Arms Cost Obstacle

Considerable pressure has been
brought on the President TO forego
making his request because of the
cost of the armament and aid to
Britain program.
Mr.. Roosevelt nevertheless is
reported determined to carry
through with his plan TO request
the changes.
lie is said to have reminded Of
ficials in the government who OPP
pose his plan that he pledged
improvements in social security in
the 1910 presidential campaign.
Besides this. Mr.. Roosevelt told
cabinet officials and Democratic
leaders that after the boom spend
ing of World War ii is ended. the
old age pension system would be a
welcome cushion to help keep up
the nations buying power.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Give Up All Hope
For Alfonso XIII
Death of SPANS Ex-Kine
Expected Any Minute
International New. Service c.b,,

International News Service Gable
r o NE. Feb. %. - Death of
former King Alfonso XIII of Spain
is expected momentarily. physi-
clans attending the ailing monarch
announced tonight shortly after 9
P. m. q p. m. Detroit time).
king Alfonso Is suffering
from continuous and grave heart
attacks" Professor Colazzo. his
physician, stated as the family
of the eXiled monarch gathered
around his. bedside.
Earlier. a Lyons. France,
radio broadcast picked up in
London said the former Spanish
king had died but this was de-
MED by Professor Colazzo.)
Unofficial reports in Rome said
Alfonso was so weakened by the
siege of heart attacks that he was
conscious only at intervals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Fisher Plant
Fires 81 Men
For Wa|kouf
Blamed for Stoppage
of Work, Forcing
$500 Out of Jobs
Times STAN Correspondent

FLINT, Feb. %. - Eighty-one
employees in the trim department
OF Fisher Body Plant No. ! were
discharged Saturday by the COM
pany for precipitatingg an "un-
authorized stoppage of work" 10
days ago.
The men received notices OF dis
missal with their pay checks al the
conclusion of the 4 p. m. to mid
night shift.
According 10 General Motors
officials. the stoppage Of work
occurred when an employe OF the
trim department was suspended
for violation Of plant safety regu-
lations. The man was shooting
pieces Of rubber with a slingshot,
the MANAGEMENT SAID
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

southwark thrust and the conse,
quent threat to Singapore-Greai
Britain's bulwark of empire-and
TO Australia's inundated island New
Guinea, which would be menaced
by a descent on the neighboring
Dutch East Indies.
BY their recent quiet occupation
of tn e powerful French naval
bases of Saigon and Cap st. Jac-
ques in French Indo-China. the
Japanese are now established in
an excellent strategical position.
within striking distance of both
Singapore and the Dutch East
Indies. Indo-China - where they
have free use of all naval and air
bases - is completely at their
mercy. while Thailand, an ally, has
granted special privileges for the
use of air fields and harbors.
Undoubtedly the border fighting
between Indo-China and Thailand
(the satellite of Japan was only
a local manifestation of Japan S
bid for empire, and part of a
larger game of power politics in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
L. S. Threatens
To Arm Vessels

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-
QNSl-The United States gov
eminent will hold Germany to
strict account for the sinking of
any American ship. regardless of
asserted misuse" of the Stars
and Stripes by the Reichs enc
mics.
Authoritative quarters so as
serted tonight in comment on the
claimed German sinking in the
Indian Ocean of an armed Cana
dian merchantmen alleged by the
Germans to have flown the Amer
lean flag to disguise its nation
atty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Old Pension
Boost p tanned
$50 Month for All Over
30, Roosevelt's Goal
BY CECIL B. DICKSON

Init News Service stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt soon will send a
special message to Congress ask
ing a flat federal contribution of
s month to retired persons
over go years old regardless of
other income and state pensions,
Democratic leaders revealed today.
The message, proposing to scrap
the present system whereby the
federal government matches state
old age pension contributions up TO
$50 a month for persons over 65.
is to be sent Congress as quickly
as possible after the enactment of
the aid-to-Britain bill and appro-
priations TO carry il out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Issue Called Grave

The case generally is described
as grave. Authorities stressed that
the Germans were positive of the
ships identity as the Canadian
Cruiser before they sank it.
British admiralty officials
refused 10 comment on the sink
ing of the ship
Diplomatic Correspondence. or
gan of the German foreign office,
said the Canadian Cruiser was
sunk by Nazi warship.
The publication charged the
British with 'ruthlessly attempt
ing to compel the United States
to enter the war through misuse
of the American flag
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Dispute in Lansing

lie referred to another dispute
at the Fisher body plant IN Ian
sing. where the management in
sists that the trim department
was closed because the men
staged a showdown. The union
maintains that the department is
undetermined
After a meeting with the union
executive board, Wilson said union
action will be held in allegiance
until Monday when we see how
the management will operate the
trim department.
Any action the management
takes. such as hiring new men
or transferring workers from
other parts of the plant, will call
for different union action, Wilson
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Nazis' Terror Kills
Haw Haw's Father

LONDON. Feb. %. - QNS) =
Michael Joyce, father of Ger
many's William Gord Haw Haw)
Joyce. is dead, the Sunday Dis
patch says
The father of the Nazi news
commentator. the dispatch says.
died of a heart attack as a result
of the strain of his experience
when a bomb hit his home in
South London recently.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

score of them, members OF the House
judiciary committee. Some OF the best
brains in Congress.
They probe him with questions The
big Dane Is unflustered He has TO think
fast sometimes. Yes, very fast. But they
don't faze him :. nor corner HIM.
A cynical ex-member OF the little
cabinet sits IN the front row of spectators,
listening a halfsmile lights his face. He's
vice president now of one of the country's
greatest corporations. In charge of labor
relations. He has heard the head OF the
OPM talk behind locked doors. And he
leans over and says softly OF the witness:
Hes saying what the White House
told him 10 say"
Maybe so. maybe SO but he says
il well. Always with smile Good humor
there. and good fellowship. The countrys
best production man can handle an assem-
bly, line of congressional questions as he
would move line of parts in big General
Motors plant.
And when the finished product rolls off
his tongue into the stenogrspher's note
book IL requires no revision. It's done. and &
What the White House told him 10
thinks-for you can't read mans mind n
says in secret-the boss OF the OPM has
broken down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Aid Bill Means
Certain W ar,
Foes Insist
M'Carran Leads Bitter
Attack but Backers
M aintain Silence
"Details OF Debate on Aid
Bill ............... Page 81
BY STANLEY CARROLL

BY S1aNLE1 SAhhOLL
Init News Service stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Sena-
tor Pat McCarran CD of Nevada
today invoked the warning of
George Washington against for
eign entanglements in climaxing
an extraordinary holiday Senate
session at which President Roose-
Velt'S-leaSe-lend- program was re-
peatedly attacked as the death
knell of independent democracy.
In an impassioned speech after
the Senate had listened to the
reading of Washington's farewell
address, McCarran branded the
administration foreign policy of
about aid to Britain as a program
that began lin peace and ends in
hell-or worse than hell"
He charged that even the con-
scription act had been framed for
war and that every body who
goes from every state will 60 for
good. He will die or if he does
come back he will be creature to
be harbored and respected"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Taft and Capper Join

McCarran's vitriolic denuncia-
ton echoed the statements OF
Senators Robert A. Taft (R) of
Ohio and Arthur Capper (R) OF
Kansas.
1t was the heaviest verbal at
tack leveled against the Presi-
dents program since the bill was
introduced AZ days ago. Admins
tration leaders. however, met 1t
with their planned "counter-bar-
rage of silence" designed TO speed
final action by cutting down the
length of debate.
At least 20 votes for the bill
have been predicted by Demo-
cratic leaders
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
A Trial BALLOON Bursts:
Singapore Move Blocks
Japanese in Far East
Admiral Woodward Reveals Peril to
US Supplies in Toxic Strategy;
Sees Menace to Philippines

In remarkable behndthescenes analysis latest war
crisis in the Far East Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward
nandant of the Third Naval District
most authorities herewith Japanese
attack on SingaporeBtans "Gibrata Pacific-would
not only Jeopardze the Dutch Indies
Zealand but would threaten Americas supply
and might make the Philippines strategicaHy untenabe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
BY GEORGE LAIT

Init News Service stan Correspendent
LONDON, Feb. % Sunday
London and virtually all other
parts of the British Isles were free
'of air raids up to an early hour
this morning following a day Of
intense aerial patrol activity over
the English Channel and coastal
areas Saturday.
An unide ntified northeastern
coastal town was raided late Sat.
urday night with flares and incen.
diaries dropped by Nazi bombers.
one of which was shot down by
anti aircraft fire. But all fires
were reported quickly extin.
guished.
This was the third German
bomber brought down in the last
"a hours, one having been shot
down near the Bristol Channel
Saturday afternoon and the first
in the west of England early
Saturday morning.
Foii to Verify Battle
The huge numbers of ROYAL Air
Force and luftwaffe fighter planes
patrolling the channel area Satur.
day led to the popular belief that
a great aerial battle occurred. But
there was no official indication
that anything other than patrol
activity had taken place.
An air ministry communique
stated:
Some bombs were dropped
today mainly on the East Kent
coast with little damage and
few casualties. There was con-
siderable patrol activity of both
our own fighters and the enemy
near the southeast coast during
the day. One enemy fighter was
shot down."
One sharp battle did occur dur
ing the morning when a fight Of
about 20 German bombers at
tempted 10 dash through the
fighter defenses and attack Lon
don il was announced.
Flying at a height of about Ave
miles. the NaZi bomber-fighters
were intercepted above the Thames
estuary and turned back. At no
time did they get more than a mile
or so beyond the Kent coast where
Continued on Page Ski
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

For the Inside News" OF
Washington. Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

Gen. Hugh :. johnson,
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Speed Alone Counts
How Big Bill Knudsen
Handles Job in Capital
OPM Boss Turns Out Record That
Will Stand Up, Just Like Cars
From an Assembly Line
BY THEODORE A. HUNTLEY

WASHINGTON 22-Bg Bill Knudsen ouches down in his
hghbacked chair Suddenly his bulk shifts forward elbows the
mahogany pulls the chair with him until il tits
pelousy legs He fdge but knows the
IL ssrnenf aces FRONT the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

(NOTE: The opinions err
pressed and the assertions made
herein are my otcn. and are not
10 be construed as official or re-
fectlHg, IN any way. the vieUs
Of the nary department or the
ndudL service at idrge.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-Durine
the past 10 days the Far Eastern
countries have been undergoing a
siege of filters as one incident fol-
lowed another to keep the peoples
upset.
The japanese government states
that all this excitement is caused
by the Japanese naval maneuvers
in the South China Sea which were
made necessary by military actions
menacing the peace of Asia, and
that rumors of the extent of this
movement were grossly exagger-
ated due to foreign propaganda.
Signs of gathering storm clouds
have been multiplying in recent
months, but the immediate crisis
stemmed directly from Japan S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

Commandant, Third Nauol District United States Navy
CopyrtEht 1871. Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
Directory

General News
2-Sports, Finance. Theaters, Travel
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Real Estate, Classified
S-Pictorial Review, March of Events,
War Pictorial, Autos
6-American Weekly
7-Comics
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

Map Of Alaska, Color Page Showing Bases For
tined for Defense Detrot's Traffic Engineer
Tells Plans; Four Pages Pictures from Scenes
OF World Action All in Pictorial Review.