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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Confessed German Spy Gives New Testimony
High Ranking Official of Nazi Gestapo Was Here in l938 to Organize an Espionage Ring for
 German Reich

New York, Sept. 15.-(UP)-A con- fessed Nazi spy testified in federal court today that 8 high ranking of- ficial of the German gestapo came here in 1888 to organize an espion- age ring for the Reich.
 The witness was plump Elsa Weus- tenfeld, Q placid middle-aged York vile secretary who, with 16 others, has pleaded guilty to spying out United States defense secrets and sending them to Germany.
 Miss Weustenfeld, who has been an American citizen for IA years, was the first member of the spy ring to turn against her erstwhile colleagues, l6 of whom are on trial, from the witness stand.
 She directly linked Lily Stein, who also has pleaded guilty, and Fred erick J. Duquesne, one of the de- fendants, to the NaN espionage system which agents of the Fed eral Bureau of Investigation uncov- cred in 16 months of counter-es- pionage work.
 Ritter Was the Man
 Tn 1888, Miss Weustenfeld said, Nicholaus Ritter, head of the ges- tapo in Hamburg, Germany, came to this country with his brother, Hans.
 At secret meetings in her apart ment, the witness said, Ritter laid the groundwork for espionage here, and Hans was sent to Mexico with instructions to engage in subversive activities there. Hans departed on his Mexican assignment in Septem- Der, 1889, Miss Weustenfeld said.
 Earlier in the trial, which started Sept. 3, the F.BT had described how the Gestapo in Hamburg sent short wave radio messages to a station al Centerport, Long Island, which thu Germans believed to be in the hands of their agents here. Actually, the Centerport station was established by the FBI on the bases of informa. ton turned over to 1t by an osten. sible German spy and was used fol counter espionage from May, l04O to last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
MESSAGE SENT
 TO CONVENTION
President Roosevelt Re. grets He Is Unable to Be
 There in Person

Milwaukee, Sept. l5-(UP)-Fol- lowing is the text of Q message from President Roosevelt, delivered by Navy Secretary Frank Knox to- day to the national commander of the Legion, Milo J. Warner:
 My dear Commander Warner:
 q regret 50 much my ability to be with you in Milwaukee during the twenty third national conven- ton of the American Legion. Only the pressure of official business prevents my attendance. It Is with pleasure, however, that I extend most cordial greetings to you and through you, to all LegionnaireS and members of the auxiliary who will Do assembled ct your conven. ton.
 Knowing of the keen interest manifested by the Legion in cur- rent and Iiomentous events both ct home and abroad, I need not re- mind you of the serious situation that is facing the world and It's possible effect on the future of our own country. You who have served in our armed forces dur- Ing the time of war know best the stern realities of war and conse- quently would much prefer peace. However, you also well appreciate the danger in our not being fully prepared to meet any condition that may arise in world affairs. The threat of our national secur. ity and to our way of life Is not imaginary but real. This hazard can truly be appraised only when
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Red Army Fighting Desperately To Prevent Fatal Nazi Thrusts
OF
 COP HAS FIGHT.
Three Protest Meetings Are to Be Held Tonight,
 Tomorrow Night

Opposition to the present Repub- lican party leadership will be cry- stalliZed at three protest meetings tonight and tomorrow night, with definite plans to be made for pri- mary fight against the organization unless 1t agrees to @ "clean-up". A primary fight seems certain unless ex-Mayor Patrick M. Perriello is given the nomination for mayor, and even in the event that the organiza- ton should yield in his case there are strong prospects of Q primary battle to unseat Registrar of Voters Albert o. Taller.
 Representatives of several anti. organization factions will meet to. night at the rooms of tho Young Mems Italian Republican club, while other groups will meet at Q home in the Town Plot section.
 Young Republicans
 The Young Mems Republican club which has long been at odds witt the leaders, will meet tomorrow night at Canadian Legion hall. Int fireworks ct this session will center about Q talk by col. Roy D. Rice, ot Woodbury, who charged Q ''sell out by the local c. o. P. leadership when he was defeated In His bid fol the fifth district congressional nom. ination last year. Several other anti-organization speakers will bt heard. The session has been called by President Samuel Mihaiioff.
 Meantime, word was being awaited by party leaders from Commissioner John J. Kearney of the board oi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
bonded indebtedness.

states bonded indebtedness.
 The s5,7O4.005 surplus. however. Is reduced by approximately sSli.- 900, which has been set aside as reserves unemployment compensa- ton deposits ct washington, and transfers for Teimbursable expenses.
 'SThis is the first occasion" Dove informed the governor. upon which comparable information has been available at such an early date since the adoption of the accrual basis of reporting in i027."
 However, to improve handling of the states finances by his depart ment, Dove urged the following changes be- made by the next gen. eral assembly,:
 1. That Juns 70 be established
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

Hartford. Conn., Sept. i5-tUP)- State Comptroller John M. Dove today reported to Gov. Hurley one of the brightest state financial pie lures in years--a general fund sur- plus of S5,7Oz. .ee5 as of July l, the end of the fiscal year.
 This surplus included 9l,74S.s0S. which was available at the start of the fiscal year on July ], l040, and S3 3,e56, ,087, which was the surplus for the year ending June 30. l04l.
 The recent general assembly passed a law requiring all surplus over ei .000. 900 to be used for re- tirement of the state debt. Thus, t appeared that more than el.000. 900 would he used to erase suRne cg th@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Leningrad, Kiev, Odessa More Severely Threat ened Than Ever Before KIEV IN DANGER
 OF ENCIRCLE EMENT' Heavy BOmbardment Be- ing Crashed Against De
 lenses of Leningrad
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

O4 JOG AAc&A IMOAbANAG United Press Staff Correspondent
 The Red army fought to- day to pinch off a strong Ger. man thrust toward Russia's war industry center in the Ukraine and to defend the threatened but defiant cities of Leningrad, Kiev and Odessa. Greatest danger to the Russians appeared to be developing on the upper Ukraine front. where two German offensives slicing through the ''hinge" of the southern and central fronts pushed toward Kharkov and sought to flank the Red army Dnieper Line defending the Don industrial bagin.
 Progress of these two thrists-- one southeast from Gosnei and one across the Dnleper at Kreniefchisas was admitted by Moscow, but the Russians reported their tanks, arr tillery and infantry clawing at the Nazi Hanks and inflicting heavy losses on the enemy in an effort to cut off the spearheads.
 The North Ukraine operations threatened to encircle the capital of Kiev, which has been fighting off the Germans for more than two months, while on the northern front the Nazis claimed they had broken through the outer defenses of Lenin- grad and were assaulting the for. mer Czarist capital.
 Lenlngrad Smashed
 Heavy tanks attacks, continual air bombar6ment and artillery fire were reported by Berlin to be crashing against the Leningrad defenses, al- legedly drawing tighter" the circle ofSsteel around the city. The Ger man drive on Leningrad has been In progress Q month, but the en- circlement was not claimed until September 3.
 The Germans also reported heavy air attacks on the Black Sea port of Odessa, which has been encircled for approximately%A month, and SAlQ C1elE 1OTCeS WeEe StIdtaA4b aA offensive against the Crimea. This would indicate that the Germans had forced the Dnieper near It's mouth.
 Attention was shifted to the Uk- raine front by the Russian adnnis- sion that Kremenchug, 8 key city east of the Dnieper l60 miles south east of Kiev and l40 miles south west of Kharkov has fallen into German hands.
 The fall of Kremenchug followed only 48 hours after the Russians admitted loss of Chernigov, midway between Gomel and Kiev, and ap- parently the hinge of the northern flank of the attempted Nazi pincers movement.
 Could Turn Main Defenses
 By pushing east from their posis tions at Chernigov and Kremenchug the Germans could turn the main
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Brightest Financial Report Of State
 In Many Years Submitted To Governor

as the closing date both for the contracting and payment of bills. and that ''period of grace" of 90 days be eliminated.
 2. That no bills be contracted be- fore the closing date for goods or services not to be delivered or performed on or before that clos ing date.
 Dowe's report showed a total surplus of all state funds on July 1 of e2e, ,251 ,75e, of which about Sl0,- 900 900 was a holdover from the year before.
 However, because of various re- serve funds and unemployment deposits at Washington. the sur- plus for all funds was listed al o16, ,0ss .A3ks -t.ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Britain Fears Latest Nazi Drive May Cause Greatest Horror To Russia
Russians Have Withdrawn So Far That Rear at KieY
 Is Threatened
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Stan COrrespondent)

Limited Press Stan COrrespondent)
 London, Sept. 15-(UP)-A two- pointed German drive toward Kharkov in the Ukraine has put Russian troops in the entire Kiev area in a dangerous salient and the Germans thrusting northeastward from Kremenchug now face no natural obstacles before the Don river, authoritative sources said to- day.
 The Russian withdrawal from Kremenchug threatents communi- cations well in the rear of Kiev, it was said.
 Unconfirmed reports that the Germans had reached Perikop, at the top of the Crimean peninsula, would mean if correct that Russian railroad communication to the Crimea was threatened, 1t was add- ed.
 Reference in German corlmuni- ques to bitter Russian resistance in the Leningrad battle may be re- garded as intended to prepare the German public for heavy casualties, 1t was. suggested.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

of the seas," Knox told the na- tional convention of the American Legion in an address carried over the Mutual Radio network.
 Tt is fighting for that vital prin- ciple now, and the officers and men who are making this gallant Sight to uphold this principle in the far reaches of the North Atlantic and elsewhere have the unquestioned and loyal support of c substantially unanimous American public"
 KnOx said President Roosevelt's address Thursday night was Amer ica's answer to Germany'S attempt to torpedo the destroyer Greer in the North Atlantic last week.
 Tho President said Thursday that the 'tlhoot- n.sight" order was ef- fectivc lat once". Knox did not ex. plain the delay until Tuesday.
 U. s. VIII Deliver
 The President, Knox said, "an- founced to the world that come what may. American aid to Britain was to be delivered where 1t could be used to help in the fight against Hitler in maximum degree"
 Beginning tomorrow, the Amerl- can navy will provide protection as adequate as we can make 1t for ships of every flag carrying lend-aid supplies between the American con- tinent and the waters adjacent to Iceland" Knox said.
 "These ships are ordered to cap-
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
LARGEST YALE GLASS

New Haven. Conn. Sept. l5-(UPl The incoming Freshman class at Yale, numbering about ee0, will be the largest in the Unlversity's his- tory. 1t was announced today.
 Yale opens It's 2klst year Sept. 1a and the total sEndeFETaduats enroll ulank was aNneekna bn mach 2i0A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

Washington. Sept. 15--(UPl-Gov- ernment expenses receipts for the eur. ent fiscal year through Sept. 12th, compared with year ago: ss,s77, ,7s7, ,s5o.s2 sl.s2e.SS .lso.Ss
 Receipts
 SLIPS. .4s5.sss.s7 si,o2o.5ss.sel.ts ss,752,51s.ssl.aS ssO5.sss. .lss.Es s2,7ls.lss.ss1.s5 s7sO.esl. .als.Se
 Cash Balance s2sso,ls7,245.5I s2.ls2.7ss. .gss.sa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
cur TNro PRopufTTON

Washington, Sept. lS-(iSl-The office Of production management announced today that American passenger automobile production ill December will be cat 48.a per cent below last December's output.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Naval Secretary Reveals Move For Freedom Of Seas
American Legion Convention at Milwaukee Gets First Real News That Warships Will Protect Sup-
 plies Going Across to Europe
BY WILLARD R. SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent)

Milwaukee, Sept. 15-(UP)-Secretary of Navy Frank Knox announced today that U naval forces beginning tomorrow, Twill provide protection adequate can
 make it for ships carrying leaseend supplies between the United States and the waters around Iceland Prom its begnnngs the American has fought freedom
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

Furnaces cleaned and repaired by experts. Chlmnays cleaned. water hmRT MsmkAmR Cas Khana A-ssI9 AAVs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

Nlght School begins tonight. TFaln-
 Ing ser employed people. Post SwmiaR GMAlnMA ag nnEam ".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
The Weather

Fair, Warm Tonight;
 Tuesday Unsettled Fun weather Report Page .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
TREASURY BALANCE

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-04
MONS Sabotage Defense, Says Dondero r.

await the decision of the labor
board:
There Is still time for the
people of the United States TO
take heed of the mistake of
France.
"The first thing we need to
do Is 10 ferret out these Com
munists In the labor movement.
We must not be hindered In this
by governmental agencies. We
must LET the workers themselves
understand the true conditions.
I'VE must let tire workers
know we are not going to
permit these Communists to
threaten them into submission
and at the some time sabotage
a defense program on which
America depends and on which
we are sacrificing billions Of
dollars"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-04

Ing under the auspices of
the Clio.
THE Dies committee has
called attention to the situa ton
in the plants of international
Harvester, which now borders
on civil war. The leader of the
International Harvester strike,
Grant Cakes, Is a leading figure
In the American Peace Moblliza-
ton.
During the coming weekend
the American Peace Mobilization
will hold a gigantic mass meet
Ing on Randall's Island, New
York. That organization Is as
completely under the control of
the Communist Party as any
that the agents of Stain have
ever set mp in this country Its
sole aim is to sabotage our pro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-04

I'VE have seen the result In
the seizure of the River Rouge
plant of the Ford Motor Com
pany.
I'VE have witnessed the ston-
ing of the governor of WIscon-
sin and the closing of the Allis-
Chalmers plant, after IL was re-
opened upon the insistence Of
our national defense directors.
sUBPENAs DENIED
Last week the attorney for
the Ford Motor Company, APP
pearing at a hearing before the
National Labor Relations Board
in Detroit requested subpenas of
certain individuals for the pur-
pose of proving they were active
In the Communist movement
and that the purpose of their
so-called labor efforts against
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-04

Declaring to the House that ap-
basement of Communists in de-
tense industries is a form of aid
to Hitler, Rep. Joseph Starnes of
Alabama, member of the Dies
committee, asserted the commit.
tee has evidence that the Com
munist Party is now waging civil
war in this country.
Representative Starnes linked
the Communist activity directly
with the Congress of Industrial
Organizations and the American
Peace Mobilization.
CRITICIZEs MURRAY
"All over the United States,
wherever there is opportunity to
sabotage our program Of ma
tienal defense" said Starnes,
"the Communist Party is work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-04

Fprd were In furtherance of the
Communist world mass revolu-
ti3n, which il 10 control vital
facilities of industry, commerce
and transportation. The sub
penas for these men were not
issued by the labor board.
"As proof that Communists In
labor unions are deliberately
sabotaging the national defense
effort, cite the present strike
In the Ford plant, starting de-
spite the fact that the National
Labor Relations Board IL ar
ranging now for an empIoye
election In the River Rouge
plant at the request OF the CLIO.
LESSON FROM FRANCE
eff this Is not an attempt to
sabotage, why was the strike
called now? Why did they not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-04
Times star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Com-
munists in American labor unions
are deliberately sabotaging ma
tionai defense efforts, it was
charged on the floor of the House
by Rep. George Dondero, Republic
can. of Michigan.
at have come to the definite
conclusion" he said, "that there
Is a conspiracy among certain
Communist labor leaders to
sabotage our national defense
efforts.
1.-THE technique to cripple our
efforts not only parallels but Is
almost Identical to that used by
Communists I'm the labor move
ment In France. We now know
that the effort OF these Com
munists resulted In the destruc-
ton of the French democracy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-04

other hand. the Communists $
Party Is working through such
leaders of the Go as Grant
Cakes"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-04

gram of national defense.
Under the gulse of labor
unionism on the one hand and
under the guise OF peace on the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-04

You Saw It In The Sentinel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-04
MAPS NOW AVAILABLE
 FROM FOREST SERVICE

The Regional Office of the For est Service at Juneau has just re- ceived from the Photographers the prints of a striking pictorial map or poster of Southeastern Alaska. This is the second map of it's kind, the first being printed in 1888. These pictorial maps are prepared as part of a program to develop recreation in Southeastern Alaska as an in- dustry for the benefit of local peo- pie The map will be distributed by the Forest Service to tourist bureaus, tourist hotels and railroad and steamship ticket offices in the cit ies of Continental United States. It will also be made available to sim liar agencies, Territorial and num- icipal offices, Chambers of Con- merce, schools and other public or semi-public groups in Alaska. It is primarily intended for framing un- der glass. Copies of the unframed map can be obtained free from the Regional Forester by organizations and public agencies.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-04

Banking Board - S2p500.
 Office Of Commissioner Of Educa- tion-s4S.1O0 ($40.O20.62).
 Support of Schools - $1s512s927 ls1.469,532.99).
 University Of Alaska - s2S0.4OO ls222.400).
 Office of Highway Engineer - s14.000 ls16s0OO).
 Roads - s60O.o0O lsS00.OO0).
 Telephone Lines-Ss.000.
 Commissioner of Mines = $62.200 1S53.21O).
 Assay offiee-s88,OoO Os25.o85.- 5O).
 Alaska Historical Library and Museum-s11.6O0 C$11.3O0).
 Health and Sanitation - $62.500 ls45.34461).
 Old Age Assistance - s66o,oOo ls500.O0o).
 Relief of Destitution = $240.OOO 1$300.O00).
 Board of children's Guardians s5O.00O.
 Mothers. Allowances = $72.oOO l$66.00O).
 Expenses of Board Of Public Well fare-new item of S6.600.
 Department of Public Welfare = S61.085 lS59,565.4O.
 Pioneers Home-S241,400 ($196,- 4O8.79.
 Enforcement of liquor regulations 
 Rescue and relief Of lost persons ($15,000).
 Aid to Public Libraries-S5, ,000. Livestock inspection-$750.
 Industrial and Agricultural Fairs .$8,0OO.
 Emergency appropriation-S5.000 Primary election = $15.000.
 Bounty on wolves and coyotes $165.0O0.
 Bounty on hair seals = $80.0O0 ($60.000).
 Weights and measures - s2,5O0 ($5 O0).
 Unemployment Compen s a i n Commission-$25.00O (S20,00O).
 Aeronautics and Communications Commission-s15,000 ($70,0001.
 The various appropriations for Territorial Boards remained virtual ly unchanged
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-04
SHARNBROICH ELECTED PRESIDENT OF LOCAL
 REn CROSS CHAPTER

[. R. Sharnbroieh was elected president of the Wrangel Red Cross chapter at the meeting of the group Monday night in Health Center Other officers named were: Mrs. S. D. Grant. Vice-President Mrs H. H. Hungerford. Treasurer, and Miss Helen Johnosn. Secretary.
 Wool for mufflers and sweaters is now on hand as well as sock wool, it was announced. Material for layettes has arrived and these will be made by the Legion Auxil- iary. Another 50 pounds of sock yarn has been ordered.
 Anyone desirious of helping the local chapter with it's production program may obtain wool for socks sweaters or mufflers from Mrs. s. D. Grant at the City Hall,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Don na Marie Brown has made appliea- ton for a homesite. under the act of May 26, 1884 (4s Stat So9) Am ehorage Serial No Og90S5 for a tract of land described as Homesite No. IT, Lot "A" Of the Wrangell Group of Homesites situated near Wrangell. Alaska, Plat of U. s. Sur vey No. 2321, containing All acres, and it is now in the files Of the U. s. Land Office. Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their claim in the district land office within the per iod Of publication or thirty days thereafter. or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 George 4. Lingo
 Register
 Date First Publication Feb. 21, 1941 Date Last Publication Apr Is. 1941
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-04-04
GEORGE A.LINGO,

Register. Date First Publication Apr. 1. 1941. Date Last Publication, May 30, 194l FOR SALE = 2O-foot cruiser, not finished, but motor complete See George at Cramer's Liquor Store.
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