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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
10 MERCHANTMEN
 SUNK, SAY NAZIS
Two Accompanying De. strOyers Also Sunk, Ger.
 man COnlmunique Says

Berlin, October i8. - (UP) = The high command asserted in a special communique today that German submarines had sunk 10 merchant men, totalling 60000 tons, and two accompanying destroyers in con- voy en route from North America to England.
 Authorized quarters, commenting on the torpedoing at sea of the American destroyer Kearny, saic that "the incident came at a very opportune moment for Roosevelt and his fellow war-mongers." A spokesman said no German sub marine report on the Kearny incl dent had been received.
 The spokesman added, however that 1t would be completely unwar- ranted speculation" to suggest that the Kearny was an escort vessel toi the convoy which the high com- mand said German submarines had attacked.
 It was said that the sinkings were effected after the ships entered "the blockade zone".
 The communIque said in full:
 "A strongly guarded convoy sail ing from. North America to Eng land, upon entering the blockade zone was contacted by German sub marines.
 Tn a stubborn battle, lasting sev- eral days, the submarines sank 1( enemy merchantmen, including three laden tankers, and totaling 6O,OOC tons.
 'In nightly, combat against the protecting forces two enemy destroy CTS were sunk"
 The regular high command com munique said that a German sub marine had sunk a British patrol vessel off Gibraltar and that German planes had sunk a merchantmen of 4,O00 tons off the British coast
 It said German planes raideo southeast England ports during the night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
All Reports Agree German Drive Considerably Slowed
END OF CHINA
 WAR JAP AIM
New Japanese Premier Seeks Peace, Prosperity
 for East Asia
BY ROBERT BELLA1RE United Press Staff COrrespondenl


 Tokyo, Oct. l8-(UP)-Gen. Eiki Tojo, new Japanese premier, de- clared today that his governments policy would be based on settlement of the conflict with China and es- tablishment of a greater East Asia co-prosperity sphere.
 His two-minute radio declaration to the nation was moderate in tone and seemed reiteration of the policy enunciated by the past three governments.
 Tojo is regarded as a moderate in politics and SO is his foreign minister, Shigenori Togo.
 Tojo, who also Is war minister and home minister, spoke from the premier'S official residence. He said that in seeking a successful set clement of the Chinese war and es- tablishment of a greater East Asia co-prosperity sphere, Japan's ulti- mate object was to contribute to world peace"
 The new premier said that at a time when the world is confront ed with "a most serious situation he felt overwhelmed by the respon- sibility placed on him by the em. peror.
 q am fully convinced that speedy action and iron will under tn, aegis of the august virtues of thC emperor are the only ways to over. come our present difficulties" ht said. "T am firmly convinced that there is nothing that cannot be ac. complished if the nation is closely united"
 The new cabinet, formed in suc- cession to that of Prince Furni- marc Konoye who resigned Thurs day after failing to negotiate an agreement with the United States to leave Japan free to pursue its expansionist policies, was formally inducted at the imperial palace this afternoon.
 Gen. Tojo arranged at once for a cabinet meeting and to prepare a statement of his policy.
 (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
GREAT SEA HUNT
 FOR NAZI SUB
Kearny Not in Port Vet; News of Damage Is
 Withheld

Washington, Oct. 18-(UP)-The navy was engaged today in a gigan- tic air and sea hunt for the Subma- rine which torpedoed and damaged the new 1,630-ton destroyer Kearny while 1t was on patrol $50 miles southwest of Iceland.
 While secrecy surrounded the op- erations to avenge the first Amsri- can warShip casualty of the war, the navy awaited further report from the Kearny. The crippled de- stroyer was en route to an undis- closed port.
 There was only a terse announce ment from the navy yesterday that the ship had been torpedoed and damaged, but apparently without casualties among her B officers and 177 men. The extent of the dam age and whether the destroyer at tempted to sink the U-boat with her five-inch guns and depth charges, and other details were still a mystery.
 Oficials were confident, however that Lieut.. Comdr, A. L. Danis, 42 skipper of the destroyer, would for ward all details as quickly as possi- ble. They assumed that he had or dsred his radio silenced until he could reach port to prevent second attack.
 Observers believed that the navy was doing everything possible to de- stroy the submarine, presumably German, under President Roosevelt'S recent edict to shoot on sight" any axis marauders entering our de- fensive areas.
 Observers speculated that the damage to the Kearny, which wa: commissioned only last year. mus have been comparatively slight i she were able to proceed under hel own power and had not suffered casualties. The 341-foot craft car. ried complement of 190 officers and enlisted men.
 The attack brought e demand fol quick revenge in congress. Sen Cloude Pepper, D., Fla, demanded two sinkings for each assault" anC House Majority Leader John w. Mic Cormack of Massachusetts and Sen Ralph O. Brewster, R., Me, asso' ciated the incident with. Adolf Hit ler,O attempt Co create new tension in the War East so the UniteS Ccontinued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
UNION PARTY TO GO ON BALLOTS

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 18-(UP) Corp. Counsel Vincent w. Dennis ruled today the Union party muni- cipal ticket filed by Francis P. Coiro, who claimed to be the party's town chairman, was legal and would be given Q place on the Nov. 4 ballot.
 Dennis ruled out another Union party ticket filed by Joseph J. Dawson, who also claimed to be town chairman. Dennis said this ticket was filed inside the three weeks statutory limit before elec- ton and therefore was not legal.
 The Coiro ticket supported Demo- cratic Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy for reelection. The Dawson slate supported Joseph B. Griffin, the Republican nominee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
MOSCOW OUTER. DEFENSE BROKEN
Unofficial Nazi Reports Claim to Be 6 Miles
 West of Capital
By JOSEPH w. GREGG, JR. Limited Press Staff Correspondent)

Berlin, Oct. 18-(UP)-Unofflcial informants asserted today that Ger man forces yesterday broke through the "outer defenses of Moscow" near Mozhaisk, on the main highway 63 miles west of the capital.
 Informants added that heavy and desperate fighting was in progress in a broad crescent about Moscow's outer defenses north, west and south of the city and between SO and 70 miles from 1t.
 It was admitted that the Russians were counter-attacking repeatedly at various points on the central front but, it was said, German tanks beat of the attacks and the Ger man advance continued.
 Informants suggested that on the basis of the unofficial claim to Mozhaisk, 1t was probable that the Germans held Borodino, only six miles to the southwest, where Na- poleon in 1872 defeated the Russian army and opened the way to Mos- COW.
 1U was Sh1u lIldb 6AVkl1ASA OOSSA Stalin had a Large and luxurious summer home" at Borodino and that 1t was believed this also was in German hands.
 It was asserted that the greater part" of the industrial area south and southwest of Borodino" was now in FNerman hands. This area, 1t was said, extends between 60 and 90 miles from Moscow.
 Informants intimated that the main German forces were still locked in battle with "the bulk of Marsha Semyon Timoshenko's Mos COW defenders" while German tanks were seeking to drive wedges from north and south in the rear of the Russian defenses.
 ((The Germans had claimed that Timoshenko's army had been de- stroyed as @ fighting force)
 Dispatches reported the repulse
 (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
STIMSON ATTENDS
 ANDOVER REUNION

Andover, Mass, Oct. 1S-CUP)- Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson attended the annual alumni reunion today at Phillips academy at An- dover where he prepared for col- lege.
 Stimson, who arrived last night at Boston airport in an army trans port piloted by Maj, Howard M. Tur- ner of Boiling field, Washington, presided at the trustees table at the schools alumni dinner. He plans to return to Washington tomorrow afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
City Well Within Budget, Financial Report Of Controller Indicates
Husband Kills
 Wife In Cemetery

St. Albans, Vt, Oct. 1S-- (UP)-CharIes La Marches 26, appeared last night at a house where his estranged wife was living and demanded that she accompany 1lim-he didn't say where.
 Mrs. La Marche refused.
 La MaFche drew q pistol and fired g shot into the air.
 Frightened, Mrs. La Marche agreed to 20 with him.
 La Marche led her to Green wood cemetery, shot and killed her and then ki.;ed himself with the same gun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
COAST GUARDS
 SEEK CABIN CRUISER

Newport, R. T., Oct. 18-UP)- The coast guards were searching to- day for S0-foot cabin cruiser with Mir. and Mrs. Phillips Jeffrey, Jr., of Walter stret, Newton, Mass, aboard after the vessel was reported overdue at New York enroute to Bermuda.
 Jeffrey and his 20 year old wife Barbara, who planned to live in Ber- muda while he was engaged in 6 government job, left Boston Octo- Der .. The vessel put in here Tues- day and left immediately for New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
MOTORIsT KILLED

Middletown, Conn, Oct. IS - (U. p - Chester c. Mallnka, 30, was killed early today when his car knocked down l2 fence posts and plunged into Pameacha Pond. Nal llnka's body was found floating in the water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18
BARGAINING AGENT
 AT YALE NAMED

New. Haven, Conn, Oct. 1s-CUP) The state board of mediation and arbitration announced today the Yale University Employees Union (CIO) was designated as the bar- gaining agent for about 800 univer- sity service employees in collective bargaining election yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18

Furnaces cleaned and repaired by experts. Chlmneys cleaned. Water bury Heating Co. Rhene 4-0aJs.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-18

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
IN THE NEWS

lords demands and the demo-
cratic Presidents instructions.
1t was merely the testimony
of a renegade Democrat -Mho
had run out Of his former party
and was trying to run back.
He might more honestly and
ipformatively have told the
United States Senate how he
was presented at court, how he
got himself publicly Osculated by
an ardent lady, how he did a
song and dance for the benefit
of the Lambeth lads, how he
wore out lot of British cam
eras and got the Lancaster
Rose-and the Bronx cheer.
No, Mr.. Willkie did not 60
abroad for Congress.
He just plainly and simply
went to keep in the LIME
LIGHT.
He says he went As a private
citizen, but If there ever was
anything less private than Mr..
WILKES English cavalcade, we
have yet to hear Of il.
You know. folks. when man
who has only been modestlY
working for Wall street in COM
parative Obscurlty as the man
ager OF public service cor
poratiOn suddenly gets the full
glare of the spotlight smack in
the face, he becomes sort of
blinded and dizzy minded by u.
like a moth he comes to love
tEH flame.
He cannot keep out of II or
away from il.
And when the votes are
counted and the light il sud
denly turned off with a click,
everything goes black to him
and the world seems so dark and
dismal that life is hardly worth
living.
Then the poor guy lies awake
nights trying to figure out how
he can get back into the calcium
again.
He cannot wait four years for
another election. and besides he
probably would not he the can
didate again anyhow.
There might not even he n
Repubocrat Party by that time
which wants a cast off Democrat
as its nominee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
Arrest Of Bridges
Ordered on
FBI- Evidence
BY LEE RASHALL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Atty.
Gen. Robert Jackson. acting on the
basis of new federal laws and fresh
secret evidence from FBI Director
j. Edgar Hoover. today ordered
the arrest and re-oDening OF the
deportation proceedings against
Harry Bridges. alien West Coast
clio labor leader.
A warrant for the Australians
arrest Has been issued and air.
mailed 10 the Pacific Coast, jack
son said A deportation hearing
will begin in San Francisco on
March 81 al the immigration serv-
ice headquarters there
New evidence. contained in A
2.50O-word confidential report by
the Federal Bureau of InVestiga-
tion, provided the basic reason for
reopening Of proceedings against
Bridges. jackson said.
Coupled with this data was
new circumstance. he said. created
by passage of the alien reglStra-
ton act OF 1910. This act allows
deportation Of any alien who at
any time has held membership in
a subversive organization.
jackson did not disclose any por-
ton of the t'BI report, but his
order Indicated il contained evi-
dence Of Bridges utilization, at
some time. with the Communist
Party of the United States.
The Dies committee and other
agencies long have contended that
Bridges was affiliated with the
Communist Party.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
TANNED TOGETHER

In fact. haven't been inside
shelter except the one in the new
basement next 10 the Hotel Savoy
The beds are of only moderate
size, damned together in blocks
of about 80, with curtains around
each block, Ike vast Pullman
berth.
When 7 looked in on this shelter
the only persons there were two
attending Red Cross nurses and
one tinid woman asleep under a
mink coat. All the others, de-
spite two air raid warnings, were
either sleeping upstairs or dancing
in the adjoining basement,
A drive into the heart OF London
at midnight last night provided a
change from this frivolous picture.
With encyclopaedia Charlie Smith
tacting London manager of Inter
national News Service as guide,
we went under blitz moon
through blacked-out streets.
This part of the city is a bitter
contrast TO the hidden lights and
false gayety of the big West End
hotels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
3 Planes
Bassed by
AtheniaIlS
BY A. f. ANGELoPoULOs
Intl New. service stan Correspondent,

ATHENS, Feb. 13.-Italian air.
planes swarmed over Athens IN a
new aerial attack yesterday while
Greek land forces were reported
within two miles of the formidable
Fascist fortress of Tepeleni on the
Albanian front.
Three planes, il was reported
today. were shot down in the at
tack on Athens, the first in weeks.
Anti-aircraft fire accounted for all
three.
Meanwhile. Hellenic forces,
backed up by British bombing
planes, were said 10 be encircling
Tepeleni. key TO the important
Adriatic port of Valona
Heavy artillery fire was said to
be raging in the sector between
Pogradec and Tepeleni but no
serious fighting is taking place in
the former sector Actual combat
also was abating in the Skhumbi
and Devoli valleys, according to
reports reaching Athens.
Reports from the front told OF
increasing Italian aerial activity
aimed at Greek communications
around the Florina- KoritZa roao
as we'll as rear lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
NAILS BOMB LIBYAN BASES

BERLIN. Feb. 10. - (INS)-
Scoring direct hits, German planes
bombed British air bases and troop
eneampments in Libya yesterday
Berlin authorities declared today
They added that columns OF
British troops were dispersed by
beH4bs and machine gun fire.
German warplanes also bombed
the British Mediterranean strong
hold of Malta yesterday afternoon
destroying three Raj planes in
dog fights. authoritative quarters
said today,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13

He had not run so well in the
previous campaign, but at least
he had not run OUT.
And he had not run over TO
England to see the king and
queen. and run back to tell the
United States senators what
England expected them TO do
a humiliating mission.
Landon at least would not
have conducted a "phoney ex-
press" route between Wall street
and Downing street, trying to
get his country into war and
himself into the limelight.
DUT II there is any other eN-
- PLANTATION of Wendell Will
kie's short. sudden and spectacu-
lar Cooks tour to see England
first and tell America after
wards. your cOlumnist has not
been able to discover ii.
MIR. Willkie certainly did not
20 TO London for the administra-
ton.
MIR. Roosevelt has Mr.. Hop
kins and n dozen other of his
own personal shoppers careering
around Europe. meddling In
every situation everywhere and
making sure that we get into
as many wars as possible.
OF course Mr.. Hull gave Mr..
Willkie a passport, and Mr..
Roosevelt scribbled note TO
Mr.. Churchill telling him who
Wendell WillIxie is.
But this was done In a within
steal way as II Mr., Roosevelt
was letting Brother Churchill in
on rather good joke.
No. Mr.. Willkie might support
the administration but he does
not represent ii.
He has not got his job yet,
Nor was Mr.. Willlxie sent by
the House or the Senate.
Congress has let him talk and
testify, but Lord Halifax had al
ready told Sol Bloom of New
York and Senator George OF
Georgia what Congress ought TO
do. and Mr.. Roosevelt has told
Congress what they have got
to do.
co MIR. WILKES testimon,
~ did not mean q thing.
II merely repeated the noble
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
,ured Londoners Dance While Air Raid Warnings Scream
NaZi Bases
In Sicily
Pounded
BY GEORGE LAIT
nt1 New, Seryies stan Correspondent

LONDON. Feb. ID. ~ Britain's
greatest air raids on the Italian
island Of Sicily since Luftwaffe
bases were established there six
weeks ago in an attempt TO breal,
British power in the Mediterranean
were announced by the air min
istry today.
Catania. the main NaZi base, and
ComiSo. on the southern side OF
the island. were battered for five
hours and fires visible for go miles
were started. the ministry said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
Krivitsky Slain,
Capital Sure
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"automoblc accident No pub
licitv attached 10 that case be-
cause only those with access 10
The deepest flies OF tins govern
mcnt even know he was for
mer Russian agent
He had written no books.
TIIE shocking phase OF the case
i 10 government authorities
was the implied confirmation
that the OGPU or the Russian
military intelligence iKrivitsky
was in the latter Servieeb -
WORKING on the Job in this Coun-
try Not only that, but u ef-
iected It's purposes 50 adroltly
within few blocks Of the Capt.
tol of the United States
None of these convincing cir
-cunytantlai conclusions viii ne
expressed openly by any one
connected with TINS government.
You must prove what YOU be-
lleVe IN diplomacy and even 20
sometimes YOU do not men
ton II.
To talk officially would cause
international complications and
al a moment when this govern
ment is pursuing greater pur-
poses through a policy Of mid
helpfulness 10 tho relentless
liquidstors OF the kremlin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
Windsor 10 Offer
Free TonsiIIe(tomies

Free surgery for Windsor chill
dren whose parents are unable "a
pay for ionsil or adenoid opera.
tons will be provided by the city
Mayor Arthur J. Reaun1e told the
Windsor Board of Control
III there IL any child In the
whole OF Windsor who needs an
operation for adenOids or tonsils.
we'll do II. II the parents can't
paw" he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
PROUD OF JOB

A shadowy policeman told US he
had covered this beat for % years
"Over there" he said, was
so-and-so's great wooden ware
house. Over there was a brewery
and here was our precinct sta
ron"
Every word we spoke rang
hollow. My eyes fell on a motor
hike sQuashed fiat into the earth,
some day" the policeman
went on. II suppose they'll build
this all up again. but I'll be too
old by then. / was about to be
retired when this happened"
Through the gaping windows we
saw the blitZ moon rlnged by
blimps, with the dome of ST
Pauls shadowy in the middle dis
lance. From 81. Paul'S the great
clock doomed the hour, and the
echoes ran through this wreckage.
They were still dancing at the
Savoy when we got back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13

scheme.
Let me see" saBs he,
"lphat is on the -fFst page
these ddys?'
LONDON?
All right, gimme one ticket
for London.
Then comes the song and
dance and the big smacker and
the court presentation and the
autographs and the photographs.
and the guy Is smiling like a
Cheshire eat, for he II baskirg
in the lImelight again.
Then back to America once
more, standing on the pier in the
line of camera fire, with hat in
the air and SNUG smile on self
satisfied face.
Page the gentleman with the
egg.
No, the delegates 10 the Re-
publican convention at Phila-
delphis are responsible for the
RepubOcrat debacle.
They cannot repudiate Mr..
Wendell Willkie.
He il their very own.
They cannot resolve them
selves out of the present ridicu-
lOus and perh aps perllOus
situation.
They shot the crow.
They must eat it in humble
pie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
RESTRICTED AREA

We parked our car almost in
the shadow of the blackened sand
bagged mass of ST. Pauls and
entered the restricted area OF the
big fire OF some weeks ago.
Here was a solid square mile Of
Quilted and blasted brick. stone
and steel buildings. rotting in the
misty moonlight. Here in the very
heart of London--the textile CEN
ter with its arrow, quantity
named streets-there was not a
sound.
On all sides were jagged sagging
walls with vacant, misshapen win
dows, mounds of tangled glrders,
great piles Of masonry and other
debris-with mud ankle-deep in
what once were streets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
Italian Garrison
In Libyd Cut Off
By British
BY w. p. SAPPHIRE
nt1 New. service stan Correspondent

CAIRO, Feb. 13.-British troops
forged steadily toward the Red
Sea on he African front 'oday
while other units cut off the last
remaining Fascist fortress in
northeastern Libya.
The Italian garrison of Jarabub
on the fringe of the Libyan desert
200 miles south of Bardia was re-
ported isolated. Only a few miles
from the Libyan-Egyptian from
tier, Jarabub is the last southwark
highway terminal in easter
Libya.
All Italian reinforcements. .u-
thoritative Cairo quarters said
have been prevented from reach
II : the beleaguered outpost.
International News service Cable
KHARTOUM. Feb. 13.-INS).
After capturing the Eritrean towr
of Elghena. British troops were re-
ported pressing southwark today
and attacking two important hills
strongly fortified by Fascist troops
The new British advance contin'
ued after strong Italian counter
attacks below Elghena were re-
pulsed.
British officials indicated thu
southwark drive through Eritrei
may bring this British column il
contact with another British force
which is now besieging Keren, 81
miles from Asmara.
The two attachments are ex
pected TO meet somewhere nea
Asmara, the Eritrean capital. o
the seaport OF Massawa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
REPORT FRONTIER CLOSED

LONDON. Feb. 10 0NS)--
The Italo-Gcrman frontier has
been closed except TO members of
official missions and Nazi travel
bureaus have been informed that
visas to Italy will be Cancelled by
Monday, Reuters British news
service reported in a dispatch
quoting the free French" news
agency in Stockholm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-13
Lays Loss
lou. s. Supplies
International New. s.r,ic. CabI.

ROME. Feb. 13.-American sup
plies. the Rome radio said today,
have been the main cause of the
surprising British m c h an c a /
superiority in North Africa.
The war will develop into a
production duel" between the
United States, Great Britain and
continental Europe. the news
paper Lavoro Fascista predicted
at is unthinkable," the paper
added, that the Europeans will
he beaten by an inferior number
of Americans. 20 per cent of
whom are Negroes and mulat-
tOs."