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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
CITY BOND BILL
 NOT YET SIGNED
$2,OOO,O00 Water Bond Bill, $l0O,OOO Trade
 School Measures
By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)

By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford. April Q --Waterbury's 42000,000 water i'm. provement bond bill has not yet been signed by Gov. Robert A. Hurley, The Democrat learned at noon today.
 Although it was announced last week that the governor had signed this bill, as well as that allowing the city to issue $i00,000 in trade school bonds, the fact remains that the two bills signed by the govern nor last Thursday afternoon were not, either one of them, the city's water bond bill.
 Considerable confusion prevailed among Waterbury's legislators at the Capitol today when this was learned, but Senator Edward P. Egan, who discovered the situation during conference with the gov- ernor this morning, was prepared to take prompt action to have either the original bond bill or the en- grossed copy signed by Gov. Hurley some time during the afternoon.
 Had Signed Two
 Actually Gov. Hurley signed two bills last Thursday. One was the trade school bond bill; the other was 0 bill repeating an act of 1889 allowing the city to Issue $50,000 in refunding bonds. These bonds were to have been used in retiring outstanding bonds on the Cents" School District of Waterbury,S Mayor Vincent A. Scully some tiih, ago told the Cities and Boroughs Committee that the bonds would rever be sold as there was doublt as to the city's right to do SO and that the permission to sell them would be resinded through legisla- tive action.
 Today Senator Egan's attention was drawn to the first half of the engrossed copy of the city's water bond bill which had just reached the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
Coast Guard Cutters
 Released To Britain
Ten of Them Will Cross Seas By Order of President; All Are Good Ships, But Their Names Are
 Not Given Out
(NEA Tolephotos)
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff CorrespOndent)


 Washington. April 9--(UP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt has authorized the release of 10 coast guard cutters to the British navy, White House Sec- retary stephen T. Early announced today.
 Early, refusing to reveal the names of the coast guard cutters which will be transferred, said how ever that they are oil good ships and were constructed between the years 1929 and i032.
 The transfer, designed to strengthen Britain's naval arip in the battle of the Atlantic against the German submarine threat, was ordered under the lend-lease law, Early said.
 Actual transfer of the vessels to the British, Early said he assumed, would follow lines similar to the transfer of 50 average destroyers last year. Those destroyerS were sailed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, by American crews, where the stars and stripes were hauled down, the Brit ish flag raised and English crews placed aboard.
 Early said that 50 far as he knows armament on the cutters is negligi- bie and when actually turned over to the British the vessels will carry only their regulation armaments The sturdy little ships apparently will have to be fitted with anti-air- craft guns, depth bomb racks and torpedoes before they actually can join the British fleet.
 Names Not Given
 Although the names of the cut ters were not made public they were believed to be ships of about 1875 tons. They were said to have Q speed of approximately 10 knots, thus making them useful in convoy work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
STATE LABOR BILL
 HAS SPLIT COP.
Reaches Senate Today on Favorable Report Made
 By Judiciary Com.

Hartford, Conn, April 9-(UP)-- The long-awaited state labor rela- tons act--one Of Gov. Hurley's must" bills -- reached the Senate today on c favorable report from the Judiciary committee but will not come up for discussion until next week.
 The bill authorizes the governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, to appoint a labor rela- tons board of three members whose duties will parallel those of the Na- tional Labor Relations Board.
 It also sets up regulations defin- ing unfair labor practices and pro- tibits strikes and walkoits, in cases where there are agreements or con- tracts. until the expiration Of the contract. The only exception would be upon proof that the employer engaged in unfair practices.
 The strike ban is opposed by the Connecticut Federation of Labor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
HURLEY TO FILL
 SEVERAL POSTS
Must Make Nominations By May l-Judgeships
 Among Them
sY RAYMOND ,. EITzPATRrCK

BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, April o. With Gov. Robert A. Hurley re- quired to make nominations for several important posts by May l, the Capitol has begun to buzz with speculation while the governor maintains a calm silence about ap- pointments that he has maintained since the start of the legislative session. Most persistent report at the moment Is that high Demo- cratic officials have been told that Commissioner Michael A. Connor ,f the motor vehicles department t "out."
 Should Connor be dropped the governor would probably name as his successor Democratic State Chairman John T. Mccarthy Of Newtown. The job pays 5000 a year.
 The fate of Highway Commis- iioner William J. Cox is in doubt. out there are hints that he will ,lso be dropped. In that case the place would probably go to George
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
ITALIANS JOIN
 JUCOSLAV ATTACK
Have Taken Prisoners in Advance Action; Crush
 All Greek Attempts
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent)

United Press StaR COrresp0ndent)
 Rome, April e-(UP)-Italian dis patches reported today that the Jugoslav government and high con- mand, driven from Belgrade in the first fury of the German invasion, has established new headquarters half way between Belgrade and Nish.
 It was reported that the new seat of government was somewhere be- tween Jagodina and Aleksinac, on the Belgrade railroad in the Morava River valley.
 An official news agency dispatch asserted that Italian forces had taken numerous Jugoslav prisoners in advance guard fighting in the Albanian -Jugoslav frontier area.
 An entire Jugoslav detachment which crossed Lake Scutari to the Albania side was made prisoner within few minutes after 1t land- ed, the agency said.
 Italian positions in other parts of the same area, where the Jugoslavs had attacked were said to have been improved"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
Nazi High Command Reports On Big Drive
Naz Forces After Three.Day Blitzkrieg Sweeps Into Full Control of Salonika, All of Mace.
 dOnian Greece
By JOSEPH w. GREGG JR. Limited Press Staff C0rrespondent)

United Press Stan C0rrespOndent) Berlin, April 9--(UP)-The Ger man high command reported today that @ three-day blitzkrieg had swept Nazi forces into control Of Salonika, all of Macedonian Greece and the bulk of southern JugoSlavia, splitting the Jugoslavs from their Greco- British allies.
 Tn 72-hours of whirlwind action, the German high command reveal ed, the southern Jugoslav cities of Skoplje, Veles, Prilep, Tetovo and Nish have fallen.
 This places German armored col- umns within 25 to 30 miles of june ture with their Italian allies in Al- bania, and smashes the Vardar Val ley route of communications be- tween Greece and JugoSlavia.
 The northern campaign against Jugoslavia apparently has progress ed more slowly and the communique reported only the capture Of the frontier city of Maribor, due south of the Austrian border.
 Has Vardar Valley
 The Nazi successes placed Ger many in command of the Vardar Valley and within l50 miles of Bel- grade from the south. At Nish they were only 90 miles from one Of the Jugoslav governments temporary capitals at Cacak. The high command reported that the entire Greek force in Eastern Macedonia had capitulated when they were cut off from the main Greek forces by the break-through to Salonika.
 (Iondon reported that German troops entered Salonika at 4 6. m. this morning. Both London and Athens said that there had been no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO, APRIL 9, 194O
By United Press

By United Press
 German troops crossed the Danish border at 5 .. rn., invad- ing Denmark and occupying CO- penhagen. Danes offered no rec slstance.
 Norway announced it was at war with Germany. Norwegian coastal batteries fired on four German warshIps approaching the Oslo fj0rd.
 German cruisers Karlsruhe and BIuccher sunk in first day Of the war.
 Sweden informed Germany t was neutral
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. April 9 (UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 7th, compared with Q year ago; This Year Expenses Last Year 80, ,55s.05 $7,361 ,O27, ,05S.s4
 Receipts
 s5, 5,4ss,474,4lo.so s4,521.57o. .7s2.ss s.sss.ss1.147.it ss.sss. .45s, ,sO5.ss
 Net Deficit
 ss.5ss, ,4o7. .o97.i5 S2,7ss, ,ss5. .s55.ss ss,45s, ,so2, ,4s5.Ss s2,i7s, sos, ,1Oi.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
German Blitzkrieg Sweeps
 Control Of Vardar Valley
NAVAL BASE AT
 KEEL SMASHED
British Bombers Rained Death, Destruction on
 Germany Last Night
BY NED RUSSELL Limited Press Staff Correspondent

NQHlteu kEtSS Stuhh NWEesPvuVHV
 London, April 9.-(UP)-British bombing planes, engaged on what appeared to be their biggest offen- sive of the war, rained death and destruction on Germany's great Kiel submarine and naval base dur Ing the night in the second con- secutive night attack, the air min- istry said today.
 It was asserted that the results were even more impressive than those of the previous night in what was up to then the biggest British raid of the war.
 In addition to blasting at Kiel at the Baltic end of the Kiel canal, British planes bombed the German naval bases at Emden and Bremen haven, oil storage plants ct Rot terdam, Holland and German air. dromes In northern France.
 "A very powerful force of air. craft of the bomber command rec suined the attack on Kiel last night" an air ministry com haNaAsANS S1ANa lLgftla. fl
 Weather Ideal
 "T,he weather was ideal for ob- servation of results and many of the crews reported that these were even more impressive than the re- suits Monday night"
 "Bremerhaven, Emden and oil storage tanks at Rotterdam also were raided during the night (the coinmunlque continueO and afr craft of the fighter command car. ried out offensive patrols over air dromes in northern France.
 "F'rom these night operations five aircraft bomber command are miss ing.
 During daylight yesterday air. craft of the bomber and coastal commands attacked shipping off the Frisian islands lon the North Sea) and objectives in occupied territory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
BETHLEHEM STEEL
 DID NOT ANSWER

Boston, April 9. - (UP) - Beth lehem Steel Company officials re- served comment today on contempt proceedings filed by the National Labor Relations Board against the company for its alleged failure to comply with an NLRB order direct ing 1t to stop dominating employe or- ganizations at its Quincy shipyard. The petition was filed in the first U. s. Circuit Court of Appeals here yesterday. The company and cer- tain of it's officers named in the petition have 10 days to file special pleas, after which date for hear ing will be set.
 individuals named in the order were President Eugene c. Grace of the Bethlehem Steel Company, Vice. President A. B. Hober who has charge of shipbuilding: General Manager William H. Collins of the Fore River yards: Francis j. Leahy, public relations counsel at Fore River; and Horace c. Houghton, assistant to the general manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09
One Bill Offered By Udelowitz Is Not Yet Returned
That Will Also Be Reported on Unfavorably Says Chairman of Committee e-Pension for Harold
 Parker Favorably Reported
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative RepOrter)

State Capitol, Hartford, April 9. = Thirteen non- administration bills affecting the City of Waterbury were reported unfavoraby in the House this morning by the Cities and Boroughs Committee and under normal procedure will be rejected tomorrow In the meantime Senator John L. Sullivan chairman of the committee said that the citys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

Train NOW. America needs trained young men and women. Post Junior College Of Commerces--Adv.
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Ths Weather

Fair, Mild For Tonight, Thursday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-09

Home Edition
 EI5 Stock Prices Late Sport NesUs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06

ridor to the Aegean sea and other
territorial concessions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Stadium Graduate
To Serve Country

Donald J, Ferris. 1s-year-old
Stadium high school graduate is
in the navy now-just as both his
father and mother once were.
During the last war. c. w.
Ferris his father was chief
electricians mate, and Mrs. Nina
G. Ferris This mother) was a
yeomanette the latter rating
was a special classification under
which women were enlisted for
stenographic duty.
Donald is en- route 10 the naval
training station at San Diego.
The family home is at 1929 No.
Huson st. Ferris (senior) since
retirement from the navy has
been employed at the Bremerton
navy yard.
Coincidental to young Ferris
enlistment here. an old friendship
was revived.
w, p. Cannon, chief petty
officer attached to the local re-
cruiting office, who enlisted
Donald. discovered the senior Fer
ris was a former shipmate. the
pair having been buddies while
serving together aboard the battle
ship North Dakota more than 20
years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06

WMler SO ar
Fails TO Ease
Threat 10 Reds
CONTINUED From Page one)
but did not halt Il. The arrival q
oeep snow and constant sub-zer
temperatures may change the PIC
fur~. Hence the Germans appesi
TO have thrown everything the,
can muster. aside from the force
needed on the northern and south
ern fronts. INTO what looks lik.
the really final assault on Nos.
Cow for this year.
That 10 the picture given hy
observers In kuihyxhev and Lon.
don Berlin IN momentAriiy silen,
On the Moscow situation. which
tends to confirm the Russian re-
portR. The Germans would no,
b likely 10 admit IN advance tina,
they had played their last trump
card and then have 10 ooncede
failure.
n MOSCOW FALLS.
LENrNGRAD DOOMED
II Moscow falls. Leningrad prob
ably 10 doomed The moral effect
alone Of the fan Of Kremhn on
Leningrad's defenders would be
great Thus Russia would lose
her only two remaining Industrial
ccnters IN the west and be de-
pendent for the sinews Of war on
what she can produce in the infant
urai Industries and obtain from
Britain and the United States.
That h the dark nde of the
picture. but the issue still II dis
tinctiy In the balance. The Rus
sians are reported TO b. moving
up emergency troops by air from
the east into the Moscow front
for . desperate stand. They have
~Fithsfood two previous major as
saults on the capital and now are
at bat for the third time.
WORLD n AWAITING
DDC1SION or FINLAND
II Moscow stands. 20 probably
win Lentngrad- That will shift
the main center Of action to the
south and far north. In the
Arctic. the Firms are threatening
Nurmansk. Eventually they may
threaten Archangel. loss OF which
would entirely block the northern
supply route
The issue there depends on
whether Finland viii yield TO the
pressure Of London and Washing
ton. and defy Germany. her dan
gerous enemy and potential In
-. .,..
vealed-Finlsnd has set on her
Territorial aim. r,n,.na /. ou,
In r.ct,sv IN. ,o..e. ~. .,ss.reo
n the 1850. exo ~.r WITH Ru..,s
ana prrnum.hlv NOR. .,rce she
a,readv -. reeain.a mos, ~ the
lo.t ~,
In the so.,,h ore NJ IN. main
German obtect,v.. 4. the same
that of cuttins Ru.sia.s u,nnlv
life line n wo,,,s he achieves nv
: ariv, eastward srorr Ros,ov 70
the ca.p,.n -. ana from the
cr,mean renin.u,s ,rto ~. nor,h-
ern caucans and from there into
the Middle Eat merriam. accom-.
p.nied nv . move fhroush turkey
The latter would h. made more
likely n seha.topol 4. taken and
N. Russ,.n n.,t,c flat eliminated
NEWS FROM CRIMEA
EWrE4nMrD q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Copper Shortage
Becoming Acute

VIRGINIA BEACH. Va - Rob
erf p Mcconnell. chairman ~ the
engineers defense hoard. predicted
here that the government would
have 70 dig into is boarded silver
supplies 20 find a substitute for
copper as an electrical conductor.
Addressing the annual meeting
Of the American Society Of Chem
icaI Engineers. Mcconnell said the
copper shortage occasioned BY de-
Tense requirements was more
acute than any other material
shortage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06

rowsend club meetings set for
the latter half Of the week are
announced Wednesday by Mrs.
Alice n. Cebbers. secretary Of the
sixth district advisory council:
rhur~day-Hawthorne club aux
Hilary. 1850 q. m. at 26lo Ea.
c st.: Sumner club auxiliary. IL 80
4 m. At Sumner: Harmony club
No. 80. evening at X. C. hall. 9Th
ave. and Steele St. c. L. Crice
presiding.
Friday-An City club No. 81.
Aaccabee hall. 1l2ls So. 18th st.
regular meeting and cards: Fern
Hin club No. 4. Townsend hall. So.
SD and Yakima ave. regular
meeting and card party with John
Otfeson ~ chairman: South Ia
coma club No. 8. Manitou hall.
meeting and dance; University
club. No. IS. regular meeting.
6aturday-Fawcett Ave. club
No. 10. Carpenters hall. So. 18th
and Tacoma ave. regular meeting
and dance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Grange Meeting Set
Saturday Morning

Exhibits. lantern slides and a
talk by George Worden of the
Farm Security administration will
highlight a joint Grange session at
10 a. m. Saturday in the Riverside
school.
A special committee will report
on a five-point analysis Of the
school reorganization bill. accord
ing TO !. l.. Larson. master.
Hosts for the Pomona Grange
meeting will be Riverside and Fir
wood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
People in the News

Of war. mot once" he said. has
the administration had the frank
ness or the courage or faith in the
people TO put the question of war
squarely up to their representa-
tives"
Gov. Ralph Carr of Colorado.
leading a party Of 80 prominent
Coloradans on good will tour of
Texas, il in Houston.
Sam Y. Harper, 39-year-old Tlli-
nois convict. was discovered In a
box labeled MEMS Duck Coats"
and marked for delivery to another
state institution.
Leon Noel. former French am
bassador to Poland and career
diplomat, was retired from active
service in vichy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Motor Vehicle Fund
Has Lorge Surplus

OLYMPIA - With the states
highway-buildine program almost
al standstill the past few
months, the motor vehicle fund
has a S6.624.95s surplus in IL.
State Treasurer Otto Case report
ed Wednesday.
Total cash in all state funds
was S24. 053.244 for the week end
ed Oct. 80. a drop from the pre-
ceding week. Expenditures for
the week reached S5.435,sl2. and
income S3.o0S.54l. The general
fund had s3.057.s75. one of its
largest balances in recent years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
To Discharge Seven
From Goth Infantry

FORT LEWIS Seven scieetive
service frainees o. the 3oth In
fzntry. al privatss. wi be dis
charged from the government
service this week under provisions
o. the law permitting the release
Of certain men. including those
over twenty-eight years q age
Men 70 be released and trans
ferred 20 the Unlisted reserve corps
include Privates Marcellus Bellizzi
Chicago. NJ. George II. Grundy.
Shafter. Calf. Carl ]. Junkins,
ontonagon. Mich. Simon Gall
WITT. San Francisco. Calf. Adam
Borkowsli. Chicago. Ill. Raymond
S. Dion. Chehanse. III. and Joseph
X Broda. Sheboygan. Mich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Accident Injuries 3

In the st. Joseph's hospital We'd
nesday for treatment of arm LAGER
atoms was William f. Pritchett.
rs. of Tillicum. Wash. Attendants
said he had been injured in an
automobile accident Tuesday night.
Also treated for injuries received
in the accident. but released TO
their homes. were Miss Harriet
Andersen. IS. of 370e So. Alaska
st. and Fred Jinkens. is. of $50
Fawcett ave, hospital attaches
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
War in Europe
A Year Ago
Nov. 5, l940

Prime Minister Winston Church
III declared that Britain had won
historic victory over Germany.
had established Greek bases for
unlimited counter blows against
italy and was prepared 10 fight
on. II necessary. through 1914
Convoy Of British ships was
shelled by a German raider
The AXIS powers were reported
TO have lined up Bulgaria on their
side. with the promise Of a cor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
ny UNITED PRESS

Gov. Gen. Richard Brunot OF
Tahiti is In San Francisco en-
route to Washington and England.
where he win confer with Gen.
Charles DE Gaulle. head of the
Free French" movement.
Former President Herbert Hoov-
er protested the use of pressure by
the United States upon demo-
cratic Finland in behalf of Com
munist Russia. He made his state
ment in New York.
John Cudahy. former Y. S. am
basssdor 10 RUSSIA. favors a ma
tional referendum on a declaration
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
Body Of Soldier
Is Sent 10 Ohio

Funeral services were he'd for
sgt Walter l. Hun. :. Of Co. A.
752d Tank Battalion. Fort Lewis.
Wednesday AZ 10 q m. a the
Fort chapel. after which the body
Wss sent . his home. Elmore. Q.
HUI died Monday As the result
Of self-inflicted bullet wounds. he
was = native q Toledo. o. and
was indicted into the army last
April He Is survived BY his par
ents, Mr. and Ms. George Hun Of
Elmore. o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06
CLUB MEETING

Monthly business meeting OF the
72nd Street Improvement club
will be held at 7004 Ea. b ST.
Thursday at p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06

A flag placed at half-msst Is
raised to the top of the staff then
lowered part way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-06

Thot he should enlist in
the navy seems doubly log
iool TO Donold J. Ferris, for
both his fother and mother
did Just thot. The young
mon IS shown here os he en-
listed OF the Ioool recruiting
office. Underneath ore por-
troits of his porents os they
looked while in the some
service during the lost wor.
Evening star., 1941-10-04
British WarpIanes Strike
Southern Tip Of Italy
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, Oct. 4.-British planes
damaged the railroad station and
tracks at Catanzaro Marina, on the
southern tip of Italy, in a daylight
bombing raid yesterday, the high
command announced today.
Catanzaro Marina is on the Ionian
Sea coast about 8 miles from the
City of Catanzaro, provincial
capital.
"A certain number of bombs hit
the railroad station and several
civilian dwellings" the high COM
IL injured among the population.
Several stretches of track were
damaged"
A raid also was acknowledged on
the Axis-held port of Bengasi, Libya,
which was said to have caused some
damage. A British raider was shot
down by anti-aircraft defenders,
the high command said
Fires were declared to have been
set in two British controlled North
African cities. Matruh and Tobruk,
by German dive -bombers the night
Of October l. Matruh was raided
also by Italian planes which scored
direct hits with numerous bombs
on the station and railroad install
lations, the communique added.
Both Italian planes and artillery
were reported active against To-
bruk's defenses.