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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Hand-to-Hand Battles Afa Taking Place in Effort .
 to Save Island TERRIFIC NAzI BLOWS
 ON CRETE AlRPORTS Germans Gain FOOthOld at Malemi Near Canea,
 Capital of Crete
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent)l

BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR.
 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 London, May p. - (UPN - Forty thousand German troops are poised in Greece ready to join the 15,000 or more fighting firecely for a foothold in Crete, it was ui1- derstood today. British, New Zealand and Greek forces were said to be fighting the Germans in Crete, hand to hand on beaches, in the valleys and one the plateaus and the rugged mountain sides. ~
 In addition to dropping troops by parachute and landing them from transport and glider planes the Ge$~ mans were attempting landings from small boats in remote coves ana small beaches on the northwest coast.
 It was admitted that powerful a was the British Ilavy's grip on tts Eastern Mediterranean, 1t would be unable to intercept all small troop carrying boats which might cross the 70-mfle stretch of water between the Greek mainland and Crete by night.
 The Allied forces are guarding oil of the shore line, however, and 1t was believed that reasonable number of German landing parties could be overwhelmed quickly.
 Terrific Naxi Air Blows
 The immediate concern here was the terrific weight of the German airplane attacks on Cretan airportSs designed to wipe out the screen oS British fighter planes based on the island Outnumbered often 20 t0 l, reports said, the British planes were fighting heroically.
 It was said In reliable quarters that the Germans had continued to drop air-borne troops throughout yesterday and that the bombing Ut. tacks of the German airplanee had increased steadily in fury.
 Stuka planes dive, bombing and then machine gunning, and each ats tack is followed by a fresh landin0 of troops from transports and gliders, reports said.
 A Daily Mall dispathc from CairO asserted that, all objectives captured by the NaZis in their first landings had been cleared but that British general headquarters admitted that the general situation remained oh- scure
 A News Chronicle military expert said that some accounts indicated that Nazi planes had used one OF more recognized landing grounds In Crete, which would mean that the allied forces had lost effective aerial resistance at least tems porarily.
 This expert pointed out thaS Crete was beyond the range oH British fighter planes based on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
CHARTER BILL. IS
 DRAWING CLOSER
Pension Bills in Water. bury Also Favored; No
 Report on Lynch Bill
BY RAYMOND ,. FITZPATRICK

Democrat Legislative Rep0Ftcr)
 State Capitol, Hartford, May 23 Waterbury's charter revision bill moved a step nearer enactment in the Legislature today when Repre-. sentative Edward s. Birge, chairman of the House, Cities and Boroughs Committee, moved that the bill, which has been at the head of the House calendar for some days past be sent to the printer. This means, under normal circumstances, that the bill should some up for House action tho middle of next week.
 The Senate and House Cities and Boroughs Committees today also announced that action had been taken on Q series of Waterbury pension bills. All were reported upon with one exception, the pen- sion bill for Mrs. Kathryn Lynch, widow of the late Fire Chief Thomas J. Lynch.
 Both committees reported favor ably on bills granting pensions to Mrs. Mary Luddy, mother of the late Patrolman Edward Luddy, and Mrs. Elvira Blodgett, mother of the late Patrolman Eugene Blodgett.
 Full Pension
 The House committee voted fav- orably on a bill granting Q full pen- sion to Fireman Harold J. Parker, now totally incapacltated as the re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
POPE PLUS WARNS
 AGAINST DRESS
4OOO Catholic Action Girls Told to Beware of Dress
 Extremes

Vatican City, May 22 -(UP)- Pope Plus warned 4,000 Catholic Action girls gathered in the Hall of Benediction today that with ap- proach of summer they must guard against immodest styles. Appar- ently referring to abbreviated shorts and bathing suits, the Pope said, "You must combat the evil customs in the fields of sports, hygiene, amuscments and styles. You must free yourselves from the tyranny of styles.
 styles are not evil, and God does not ask anyone to live outside the modern world, but the vice in fash- Ions which the Church condemns IS the extremist tendencies. You nilist wear sane, honest apparel at all times. Even though some types Of clothing may be more comfortable and more nygienic. they must not be adopted t they jeopardlse Inc soul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
75,OOO VOTES IN
 FORD co. COUNTED

Detroit, May 22. - (UP) - Agents of the National Labor Board begin at noon (EST) today the task of counting an estimated 75,000 votes cast "wednesday in bargaining cleo tions at the Ford Motor Company'S River Rouge and Lincoln plants.
 Representatives of the company and two unions were on hand to observe the tabuiation of ballots that will determine whether Ford employees want a collective bargain ing agent, or which one, barring failure of either union to win e majority of votes.
 The United Automobile Workers (CIO) and the fedrally-ch chartered American Federation of Labor unions each predicted victory by huge majorlties. Each was prepared to present the company with dc. lnands for wage raises and improved working condllluiAss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

states, there can be mobilized an active co-oprating force to combat a menace operating on a statewide, interstate or national scale.
 4. Eliminate the need for vigilante groups and avoid the "evil conse- quences" of mass hysteria.
 5. Demonstrate clearly that there is no need for a national police force.
 The mobilization plan was started through special agents in charge of the 54 FBI field offices. He said that during l94O the FBI held 452 con- ferences attended by 7,096 police officials. During the first quarter of this year, the agency conducted conferences attended by S.357 ofh- cials representing 4,295 law enforce ment departments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
U. 5. ENVOYS IN
 PARIS TO LEAVE
Obey Request of Germany, But May Retaliate; Res-
 cued Americans to Quit

Washington, May 22.-(UP)-The United States was expected today tot accede to German request that seven American diplomatic of- flcers In Paris leave by June 10.
 Retaliatory action by the United States was anticipated because, though allowing Its diplomatic serv- Ice to be increasingly curtailed by Germany, the state department has not asked the recall of single Ger man diplomat or consular officer.
 Oficials still are irr1tated that the German military flyer, Franz von Werra, jumped his bond and return. ed to Germany, allegedly with the assistance of German diplomats.
 Also the sabotage of the freighter Pauline Friederich in Boston just before coast guardsmen boarded her, was believed to have been off, cially ordered
 Prior to the ship incident, Italy had ordered two American consult ateS closed in Palermo and Naples. The United States at once ordered the Italian consulates in Detroit and Newark closed.
 Chief obstacle to campaign of retaliation was the official fear that 1t might become necessary to assist American citizens to leave Ger many and occupied France. It is generally desired to have represen- tation wherever possible to look out after the interests of Americans.
 The State Department made this clear when 1t asserted that only few consular officers had remained in Paris and their sole task was to look after American interests. Un- der the withdrawal order these in- terests presumably would. be handled through Berlin.
 United States diplomats have
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
THREE JUDGES TO
 BE YET APPOINTED
Contest Among Republi. cans for at Least One of
 Appointees
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK IHAA..aa.a Ala AaaAnlnAl..a Rau.anAa.A


 State Capitol. Hartford, May 22- With three appointments to the Superior Court yet to be made by Gov. Robert A. Hurley q contest among leading Republicans for one Of them apparently had narrowed down to c battle of Litchfield Coun- ty aspirantS-Atty. J" Richardson Bronson Of WatertoWn and Atty. J., Howard Roberts of Thonaston.
 Many other names have been and still are mentioned as likely ap- pointees, such as Attorney General Francis A. Pallottl. State Senator William J. shen, House Majority Leader William L. Hadden, eX.gov- ernor Raymond Y. Baldwin, Atty. Howard Alcorn, and Republican State Chairman J. Kenneth Brad. ley.
 Capitol officials were somewhat surprised to learn that Atty, Bron- son was really Litchf!eld resident, it having been regarded that he was in New Haven county, since his law practice Is in Waterbury, where he iS Q member of the firm of Bronson, Lewis, Bronson and Upson. Ills chief backing is coming from former COP Town Chairman and William J. Pape of Waterbury, 50 1t IS claimed.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
NEUTRALITY ACT MAY BE REPEALED
Secretary of War Stimson Says It Violates Most
 Sacred Traditions

Washington, May 22,-(UP)-sec- retary of War Henry l., Stimsor charged today that the neutrality act Is c violation of our most sacred and important tradition oi foreign policy, freedom of the seas
 He said that It's repeal should be carefully considered in connection with delivery of the goods" to Great Britain. ..
 Stlmson made his statement at 0 press conference, 24 hours after Secretary of Navy Prank Knox had urged repeal Of the neutrality acts which he described as a "blunder."
 The two statements recalled the recent campaign wagGd by cabinet members, including Knox and Stim- son, for increased naval aid for Bri- tain. It might indicate a possible move to seek repeal of the neutrality legislation.
 If the act were repealed, Ameri- can ships would be able to carry arms directly to Britain. The act now forbidS American vessels to do
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Birth Control Bill Is Coming Up On Tuesday
Made Order of Day in Senate Chamber-Expected to
 Have Hot Debate; Rep. Mahaney Doomed for County Commissioner ~
BY RAYMOND FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol, Hartford, May 22- The birth control bill has beer made the order of the day for the Senate next Thursday and 1t wal definitely established that there will Do a vigorous floor debate, but eventual defeat of the measure was predicted today.
 Senator Joseph P. Cooney of Hart- ford, who B expected to be tho leading antagonist of the bill on the floor, today made the motion to make the matter the order of the day.
 Senator Edward P. Egan called tho Senate'S attention to the fact that the calendar noted that the bill was coming before with Q favorable report of the Committee on Public Health and Safety. Dur ing the noon recess of the Senate he, as Senate Chatham of this committee, called together members and the bill was given an unfavor. able report by 6 2 to 1 vote.
 Senator Egan and Sena or Thomas Curtin of Torrington voted against 6 favorable report, while Senator Alfred Bingham of Salem voted for one. Senator Herbert Y. Baldwin of Westport was not pres- ent, being incapacitated ct his home.
 When the Senate convenes later this afternoon Senator Egan expects to move that the calendar be cor- rected to show that the Senate Committee on Public Health and Safety voted unfavorably on the birth control Legislation.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Germany, Italy Will Divide Up Jugoslavia
Italy Will Receive Major Share of Five Chunks That Cut Defeated Nation-French Lands
 to Be Protected
By FREDERICK KUH United Press Staff Correspondent)

London, May 22-- (UP) Ger many and Italy have reached a secret agreement by which Italy Is to receive tho major share of Jugo- slavla in return for shelving, If not actually renouncing, its claims on French Tunisia, Corsica and Nice, according to diplomatic reports reaching London today. Diplomatic informants suggested that Adolf Hitler evidently had de- cided on. this move. to win Frances virtual membership in his Axis. Ofiiclal dispatches to embassies here describe the carving of Jugo- slavia into six chunks.
 Hitler has taken over without formality, and is now administering as German territory, q small area of northwestern Jugoslavia roughly coinciding with tho 1918 Austrian frontier and centering around Mari- bor.
 Under German control Bulgaria has assumed charge of Q large slice of southern Serbia south of a line between Prot and Tetovo, and cross Ing the Albanian frontier north of Skoplje. News from this area Is scarce but diplomatic advices assert that the Bulgarians have embarked on & campaign of severe repression. In two or three towns. including ohrid, the Germans have even in- tervened to protect local citizens, according to these reports. This week the Bulgars hoisted their flag over Skoplje, according to the re- ports, and dismissed local Serb functionaries and deprived bishops Of their dioceses.
 Naxis Keep Main Lines
 Significantly, 1t was asserted, the Germans have retained control Of the main lines of communication In this area, including the Nish- Salon. ika railroad.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
CORP. COUNSEL LYNCH ENTERS S6OO,OOO SUIT $l5O,O0O Civil Action Is Also Started Against
 Hartford Company GOOD GOVT. GROUP
 MADE ATTACHMENTS Application to Join In Suit Made to Clerk of Supe.
 rior Court

Corporation Counsel J, Gregory Lynch, stating that the Good Government Asso- clation Is pledged to pay over to the city all amounts re. covered in their $600,000 civil action againsy former city controller, Daniel J. Lesry, today filed an applica- ton with Clerk of Superior Court George Fl. Freeman for permission to admit the city as party plaintiH in the suit now pending againSt the former
 Corporation Counsel J. Gregory Lynch further stated this morning that a 9iDO,O00 civil action against the Maryland Casualty Company, of Hartford would in oil probability be filed with the clerk of Superior Court here some time this afternoon. Papers are now being served In Hartford, he said, and the recovery suit writ will be placed With the local court just as soon as word D received from Hartford.
 Asked why the City made the Sur- pris!ng move to become 6 party plaintiff to the Good Government suit, MT. Lynch said that that group now has most If not oil of MT. Leary's property assets under at- tachment, and that he therefore deemed t advisable to bring suit through their writ.
 Application Filed
 The application aB filed this morning ct il:30 reads as follows:
 The City of Waterbury, 6 iflunlci. pal corporation located in New Ha- ven County, State of Connecticut, is the real party in interest in the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Priest Is Handed
 $1O,OOO Surprise

Providence, R. l., May 22- (UP)-While the Rev. Thomas J. McKetchen was busy at his desk yesterday directing a Catholic charity fund appeal, an elderly man entered, drop ped an envelope on the desk and walked away.
 A few minutes IaSeF Father McKitchen opened the en- |velope. It contained 8 brief note:
 Please accept this dona- ton as a help to the charity drive. (Signed) A Friend"
 It also contained $10,00O in crisp new bills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Troops Of Britain, Greece, New Zealand Fight Germans
Eight British Warships In Crete
 Bombed By German, Italian Forces
Nazi Bombers, Italian Tor. pedo Planes Reported
 Doing Big Damage
BY ALE DREIER United Press Staff Correspondent


 Berlin, May a. (UP)-Germar dive bombers and Italian torpedo planes hit eight British warships, including one battleship, tho high command reported today In de- scribing an attack which Nazls said was designed to isolate the island of Crete.
 Six British cruisers, one battle- ship end one destroyer were listed as hit during the attack on the British Warships In the eastern Mediterranean, according to the high command, which said that Fascist torpedo planes aided the Stuka dive bombers.
 In addition to the warshlps, the high command said, an enemy sub- marine was hit-making total of nine warcraft struck-and several merchantmen were severely dam- aged. One destroyer and four cruisers were set afire by tic attack and one cruiser later showed Q list 1t was said.
 Nazis said that the attacks were intended to cut communications of the island and screen future moves by the German high command, but still they avoided an official eX- planation of developments in the air-borne invasion of Crete.
 Full information on the invasion will Do released at e suitable mos ment," 1t was stated, but until then only a "meaningful silence' can Do maintained by Germans.
 Authorized sources read to corre- Spondents the British reports of Crete and said:
 "You can sec we have no cause to be dissatisfied"
 German People Ignored
 The German public continued ig- norant of the invasion of Crete and nothing was published or broad cast.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
By ALLEN c. DIBBLE nlted Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, May 22-(UP)-Di- rected J. Edgar Hoover of the Fed eral Bureau of Investigation dis closed today that l50,000 law enforcement officers are being mo- bilized in a drive on fifth column agents.
 He said police chiefs. state police heads, county sheriffs and heads of other enforcement agencies are sub. scribing voluntarily to a pledge which enlists their forces.
 "The FBI law enforcement officers mobilization plan for national de- fense pledge automatically recruits the thousands of police officers which have always constituted the peacetlne army of the land and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
GHOST SHIP IS
 REVEALED AT SEA
Was Adrift on Atlantic About l,6OO Miles From
 New York

New York, May 22.-(UP)-Pas- sengers and crew of the Portuguese liner Guine reported today the find- ing a Ghost Ship" adrift in the Atlantic about i,6ee99 miles east of New York.
 The ship was 8 barge-like ves- sel on which was mounted 8 45-foot steel crane. Men from the Guine boarded the craft, broke into its locked cabin but found no sign of life.
 The cabins only contents were a table and chairs and an ice box. Tn the ice box was a glass container of drinking water but no food. There was no clothing or personal effects in the room.
 Chief Officer R. s, Barbosa said the lookout reported "A floating ob- ject dead ahead" when the Guine was about two days west of the Azores in the southern steamship lane used by American Export Lines ships and other vessels plying be. tween this country and Lisbon.
 Barbosa took Il men. life-belts,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO, < MAY p, 194O
tBy United Press)

French claimed the recapture of Arras. German drive appeared to be slowing down.
 Fierce battle ragged On plains of Picardy west of CambFai as Gen. Maxine Weygand's army fought Co blast 6 3b-mlle cOrri- door of escape through Che Ger man lines.
 The British parliament en- trusted tle government with full mower over industry property and labor. All else was sub0r- fimated se prosecution Of thc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
OAKLEY IS DEPUTY
 OF COM. MCCARTHY
fIaddam Man Appointed to 4.Year Job; Marsh May
 Be Personnel Director

Hartford, Conn, May 22-(UP)- State Democratic Chairman John T. McsCarthy, who becomes motor vehicles commissioner June 1, today announced appointment of J. Walter Darley, Haddam, as his deputy.
 Darley, secretary of the central committee and former deputy sec- retary of state, takes office the same date and replaces Harold B. Pinney, Stafford.
 The appointment is for four years ct an annual salary of 5000.
 It was the first to be made by Mccarthy, whose appointment to succeed Michael A. Confior, was rat. fled last week in the Senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
May Nominate Marsh

Hartford, Conn, May 22-UP)- Governor Hurley was reported to- day to be prepared to nominate Harry w. Marsh as state personnel director.
 The nomination may 90 to the Senate tomorrow and If ratified, Marsh will assume the job he re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May ?2-(UP)-Govs ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through May goth, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $10, ,S3O, ,S67,6S7. S,40l, ,266,l99.97
 Receipts $ 6,2O4,226,ss1.7S $5,06s,s51, ,7ss.ss : 4s2s,s4O.s15.74 ss,s41,4l4.4os.ss
 Net Deficit : 4,5So,17s.4e5.7l ss,2sO,s7o. .sos.ss
 Cash Balance $ 2.osO.54o.s64.Is s2,o4s,sss. .s45.ss
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lgAi summer School begins June 90. Basletin on request. Post Junior College Of O0mmeFces--Adv.
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Thunder Showers for
 Tonight, Friday Full Weather Report Page .
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Evening star., 1941-10-31
Germans Reported
Establishing New
Propaganda Agency
Company Is Registered
In Lisbon, British
Journal Declares

BY the Associs ted Press.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-World Press
News, the British equivalent of the
weekly Editor and Publisher in the
United States, issued warning yes
terday to British and foreign editors
that a new German propaganda
agency which poses as being strictly
neutral had been discovered.
The trade journal said the agency
even proposed to establish a CORE
spondent in London, but that II
would not set up an office in New
ton is too hot and United States
authorities are too alive to German
propaganda and intelligence
methods"
The agency was said to have been
registered as company in Lisbon
July IA, with a capital of 100000
eScudos about $4,000. 80 per cent
of the stock to be held permanently
in Switzerland, Sweden and France
The main office was said to have
been established in the l9lsquare-
mile Republic of Andorra. whose
5000 population live in six Pyrenees
Mountain villages.
The British paper said the original
plan was to call the agency Radio
Mundial," but that a new name
probably would be adopted since the
matter had come to the attention
of british editors
1t declared a DR.. H. w. LenZ. de-
scribed as German agent" at
Lisbon, already had employed CORE
spondents for the agency at Stock
holm, Budapest, Bucharest and
Ankara, and that others had been
established at Geneva. Lisbon,
Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin.
Rome and Vichy.
World Press News said the Ger
man Propaganda Ministry was
establishing the agency because of
loss of prestige of the German
TranS-Ocean agency and the Vichy
French Havas agency in South
America.
Evening star., 1941-10-31

corded in New York and no Ger
man naval spokesman OF that
name is known. However, Ad-
miral Friedrich Luetrow is known
in such a capacity)
Mr.. Curtin himself broadcast .
commentary on the broadcast.
"A year ago German propaganda
lists suggested that Britain could
not defend herself against invasion.
The German warlords know better
now.
Our position in Australia is
quite clear. We do not desire to
have war in the Eastern Hemi-
sphere. We seek to make the Pacific
a pacific ocean. But our determi-
nation to resist aggression is un-
equivocal and we are very well pre-
pared TO resist aggression.
The fact is we are not acting
alone"
Mr. Curtin said the cooperation
among Australia and her friends in
the Pacific was so substantial as TO
represent very material advance
in our common cause. We will see
this struggle through to the very
end"