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  prayer by Rev. Edward L. Hunt, founder of the American Goodwin union, who asked God to help the President resist the efforts to make him betray the promises nc made to keep us out of war"
 Lindbergh was the main speaker, and provoked most of the demon- strations.
 He charged that "our air force is deplorably lacking in modern fight ing planes because most of them have been sent to Europe" and the audience hissed. .
 He said, "the policy of the inter- yentionists has led to the defeat of every country that fololwed their advice since the war began" and the crowd cheered.
 American welfare First
 "we in this coutnry," he said, "haye a right to think of the well fare of America first, just as the people in England thought first of their own country when they en- couraged the smaller nations of Eu- rope to fight against hopeless odds I do not blame England TOT asking our assistance. But we now know that she declared @ war under circumstances which led to the de- feat of every nation that sided with her. We know that in the des. peration of war, England promised to all those nations armed assist ance that she could not send.
 we know that she misinformed us concerning her state Of prepar,, ation, her military strength, ana the progress of the war"
 He said the America First com mittee's policy of concentrating on the defense of the western hema- sphere was one mot of isolation put of independence; not of defeat put of courage" .
 John T. Flynn, chairman or the committees New York chapter, pre- sider. He was introduced by Mrs John P. Marquand, wife of the nov elist. Senator David I. Walsh, D., Mass, warned that use of conVoys would involve the country In the war. Kathleen Norris, the novelist said: "Our first line of defense ls' and always will be, our own poroer. The only navy that will protect us Is our own navy"
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Germans Admit Battle Of Greece Is Raging On
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I both Sweden and Finland as Q counter.balance to increasing Nazl influence in those nations. It was indicated that coolneSs has arisen between Sweden and Finland be. cause Finland is leaning more and more strongly toward Germany.
 Previous reports-denied in rtn- land-claimed that German troops are being allowed to participate m maneuvers with the Finnish army and that Germany has sent quan- titles of military supplies to Fin- land.
 From Moscow came confirmation that at least some of the Jugoslav armed forces have made their way to Russia. The dispatch said that g Jugoslav arimen had flown to Russia where they took refuge. They made their appearance at a Moscow hotel in the company of Soviet air. men.
 Vichy reports had said earlier this week that l63 Jugoslav airplanes had managed to reach Russia.
 The repercussions of the Balkan campaign appeared likely to be re- fiected politically, both in Britain and in Australia.
 London Press Angry
 The London press was demanding explanations with some sharpness particularly from Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, who is regarded as the chief architect of the plans which led to diversion of British and Imperial troops to Greece.
 In Australia a first class political row was brewing between the gov- ernment of Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies end the Labor Party which holds almost equal strength in parliament but has no position Tn the government.
 The labor party is criticizing Men, zies' approval of plans to send Aus tralian troops to Greece while act- ing Prime Minister Arthur W Fad den is urging the laborites to join a coalition government and share responsibility for conduct of the war
 The German air force attacked Plymouth again last night, widening the already almost universal area of destruction. The Plymouth veterans of probably the most savage bomb- ing attacks yet made on Britain classified last nights raid as some- what lighter than those they have suffered recently.
 The British concentrated again on Brest where they believe the Ger man two 26,000-ton German battle- ships at Brest was reported officially today and the authoritative British press association said that there was reason to believe that both warships the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau-had been hit during in- tensive R. A. r. attacks.
 The Brest harbor where the two warships have been under repairs, was attacked heavily again last night, the air ministry said in re- porting that British bomber also had doged through cloud to drop heavy bomb on an important Ger man electrical power station in daylight raid.
 "There is reaAon to believe that during intensive R. A. F. raids or Brest both the Scharnhorst, which is in dry dock, and the Gneisenau were hit by bombs," the press asso' citation said.
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MUSSOLTM GIVES
 CONCRATULATTON
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 armed forces on the Greek front, praised officers and men for cour- age and bravery and emphasized the gratitude of the Italian people to the fighting forces.
 The Stefani dispatch from the Greek general staff, had asked the unconditional surrender of the Greek army of the Epirus and Mace donia through the commander of the army.
 Only One to Stick
 It was said that this army was the only one which remained fight ing after the surrender, early in the Balkan campaign, of the army in Thrace which took the first shock of the German invasion.
 (This statement does not accord with German dispatches which indi- cate that part of the Greek army remains in the fight. A dispatch of the German official news agency from Salonika, describing the formal equalization of the army of the Ep- irus and Macedonia yesterday, when 1t was agreed that fighting should stop at 6 D. m. yesterday, made no mention of any part in the negotia- tons by Gen. Papagos)
 Today's war communique said Italian casualties during the last few days before fighting ended to- tailed 5000 including 400 officers. Italy Rejects Warning
 London, April 24-(UP)-Italy has received and rejected a warning that British forces in East Africa would not be responsible for the safety of Italian civilians in Ethiop- ian areas not under British control unless the Italians lay down their arms, 1t was announced today.
 The warning was given by Maj. Gen. A. c. Cunningham, British commander in chief in East Africa, to an envoy of the Duke of Aosta, Italian Viceroy of Ethiopia, who went to Khartoum to negotiate.
 Cunningham told the envoy April IS that there must be a complete Italian surrender. Two days later the envoy returned and asked that proposals be made in writing be- cause, in view of their importance, they must be forwarded to Rome.
 There are tens of thousands Of Italian civilians in areas of Theiopia which the British forces have not yet occupied but from which Ital- ian troops are withdrawing.
 Strong forces of Ethiopian war; riors are operating in some areas and all Ethiopian natives are eager to avenge alleged cruelties of the Italian administration.
 In his message to the Duke Of Astoa, Gen. Cunningham said:
 "rn the interest Of humanity and in view of the perilous military sit- uation in which the Italians in Ethiopia are now placed am au- thorized by the commander In chief in the Middle East (Gen. Sir Arch- ibald WavelD to send the following message:
 "Unless Italian troops in East Africa lay down their arms no re- sponsibility for protecting or suc- corlng Italian Nationals can be ac- cepted except at rlaces already oc- cupied by forces Under British mil- itary command,
 "It is the duty of British nlili- tary commanders with all the force at their disposal to prosecute the war against the Italian army with the utmost vigor and nothing will be allowed to interfere with that ob- ject as long as fighting continues"
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d few Greek divisions remained on the Allied front and thus the Brit ish Imperial troops were fighting almost alone.
 The best hope for the British Expeditionary force now was that 1t would be able to evacuate success fully.
 Latest reports had mentioned c slackening of the pressure of the German armored forces on the British line. But 1t was emphasized that ferocious fightirS was trl progress on the whole front, in Q series of close order battles man tc man, and that at any hour the en- tire weight of the German armored divisions might be hurled against { the British line in a supreme at { tempt to break thrc"gh to Athens and rip the Imperial army to pieces Such headlines as BEEF in Greece Hold Line Alone" Up Against It But We Fight On" and BEEF Facing 1 Whole Weight of Drive" indicated the news which Britons read today.
 Dispatches made it plain that the main hope of the British Expedi- tionary force was to hold line in- tact as long as possible and depend on the navy's command of the sea.
 The preponderant weight of the German drive, it was indicated, was on the British right flank where the Germans were trying to break through from Thermopylae on the direct route to Athens.
 But military experts looked for a threat to the left flank in a drive toward Patras area to the Gulf of Corinth and possibly even'a German attempt to send men across the gulf to the Peloponnesus Peninsula to attack Athens from the Corinth 1sthmus.
 Watching Next Move
 The British were searching the horizon for storm signals of the German moves that are considered sure to follow the completion of the Balkan offensive.
 Interest of the moment centered on Turkey and, looking past Turkey to the nation whose guidance the Turks most closely follow, on Rus Eia.
 There were reports in London that Germany has demanded or shortly will demand control of the Dar- danelles. Berlin charged that this was British propaganda, but ac- tually did not deny such demand had been made.
 Any change in the status of the Dardanelles affects Russia, It Is Russias only warm water outlet to the world and down through history Russia has resisted any and every effort to place the Dardanelles un- der control of another major power.
 There has been no authoritative hint as to what--if anything-Rus- Gia VII do now.
 But almost every day grist of little news items turns up, indicat- ing 0 degree of at least temporary coolness between Russia and Ger many.
 Today Istanbul reported that there were large concentrations of Rumanian and Hungarian troops on the Russia frontier Both Rumania and Hungary are close satellites of Germany although the two staets currently have bitter private quar- rel oe their own.
 Russia Seeks Friends Stockholm reported that Russia is trying to improve her relations with
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 under suspension of the rules the city will be saved the cost of hav- ing the bill printed, which would be considerable amount in view of the extreme length of the measure.
 However, no opposition to the bill is anticipated today and 1t will probably be sent to the House, where similar action will likely be taken.
 Many changes are made in the existing charter by the revised one, some of which are very minor in detail, but a number of which make some drastic changes, such as re- movingsth the Bureau of Vital Statis. tics from the office of Town Clerk and placing 1t under the supervis- ion of the City Health officer; cre- ation of a full-time Health Officer; shifting the city election date from october to November; pro- longing Mayor Vincent Scully's term from mid-October to the first of January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

STATE of CONNECTICUT. DIS
 TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO"
 BATE COURT, April e2nd, loal.
 late M of the town of Waterbury.
 in said district, deceased.
 Tho Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors Of snld estate to exhibit their claims for settlement, Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly ate tested, within said time, will be de- barred Q recovery. All persons m. debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 ANGTLINE PERNATONzI, A-22.3t Administratrix.
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pronuoncemen of the Shadow" governments which began function ing in exile after Germany had crushed their countries resistance.
 The newspapers did all they could, also, to make 1t appear that Austra- Han and New Zealand troops were fighting the British rear guard ac- ton insteed of troops from the British Isles.
 An official news agency dispatch from Salonika said that hostilities between the Italians and the Greeks on the northwest Greece front end- cd formally at 6 D. m. yesterday tll a. m. yesterday EST) under @ sur- render agreement effected yester- day afternoon at the Mountain Vil- la overlooking Salonika where Field Marshal Siegmund List, German commander In chief in the Balkans, makes his headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
RAID PLYMOUTH AGAIN

London, April 24. (UP)-Two Ger man day raiders were shot down over Britain before II Q. m. today, following the Luftwaffe's third suc- cessive night attack on the south. west coast port and town of Ply mouth lost night.
 Though the attack was severe, 1t was mild compared to the tremen- dous attacks the Luftwaffe aimed at the town Monday and Tuesday nights, Many of the inhabitants, anticipating the third raid. had gone into the country side at dusk yesterday, lugging blankets and pil- lows, to sleep in the open.
 Last nights raiders numbered about 50, compared to several hum dred on the previous nights, and were overhead several hours, first showering incendlary bombs, then high explosives. More shops and homes were demolished.
 The air and home defense nin- istries noted, in Q joint communique said bombs also were dropped at points in southeast and northeast England and in South Wales where there were few casualties and little damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
PAMPAS FILMUsyCAL

Hailed as a brilliantly entertaining picture as well as the first authentic film of Argentine life, RKO Radios "They Met in Argentina" stars Maureen OHara and James Ellison in @ tuneful romance of the Pam- pas country directed by Les Good- wins,
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(Continued from Page, D deep into the flank of the northern Greek army, 1t said, local capitula. tions and armistice offers to the l2th German army started "already on April 20."
 After a Greek delegation had also offered to lay down its arms to the commander of the Italian llth army of the Epirus front the entire offcrt Greek Epirus and Macedon- ian army, which was surrounded in the north by the Italians and in the east by the Germans, and cut of from its rear communications, capitulated.
 "The equalization was concluded between the Allied supreme com. mands on one side and the Greek commander in chief on the other side at Salonika." 1t said.
 Salonika Is the headquarters of the German Balkan high command.
 Nazi informants asserted that the British in Greece were retreating toward the sea in 'wild haste" and that under the relentless attacks of German planes trops were being embarked from small harbors and in small boats.
 There was confident belief that the German armies were aproach- ing Athens, with the climactic phase of the actual fighting already over, and that the high command would soon be able to anonunce the complete triumph of the German forces.
 aitler's Ambition
 Nazis emphasized Adolf Hitler's determination to destroy the entire British Expeditionary Force If pos- sible and predicted Q merciless ate tack by land, air and sea, with Itai- ian warships playing their part, to prevent the successful evacuation or even a considerable part of the British force.
 Newspapers emphasized British evacuation losses and the capitula- ton of the Greek army of the Epirus and Macedonia. They com- mented scornfully on the with- drawal to Crete of the Greek King and government. They likened his proclamation anonuncing that the struggle would be continued. to the
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LIQUOR PERMIT

This ia to glvo notice that I, Arthur Raymond Petrucci, of 140 orange st., Waterbury, Conn.,. have filed tn application dated April 18th, l941, with tho Ll1uor Control Com the sale of alcoholic liquor on the Conn. Tho business Is owned by Francis Ladden, of 122 Cherry St" Waterbury, Conn.,, and will bo con- ducted by Arthur Raymond Petrucci, of i40 Orange St" Waterbury, as ARTHUR RAYMOND PETRuccI,
 Dated April 18th, 1941. d-17-24
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Legal Notices
LIQUOR PERMIT NOTICN OF APPLICATION

This Is to give notice vnra,o5 that !, Jennie heS,Y,,s ,.1,,,s fcwSatertown, cS MpHMy comn}, isth, ri iS1i, with the Liauor Control Permit for the snle of alcohoiic iiGuor on the premises, l4b Wesho % ington Aye" wat WaterbG1riys bH iyesnnie T":i. Lebus, 1watertown, Conn.) and will be conducted by Jennie Jebus, or Onkviile (Watertown, Conn.) as permittee. ,, ,,,,-s
 Dated April 18th, 194l. 4-2i--b-l
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At Meeeting

Several Waterbury witnesses were expected to attend the meeting of the Public Health and Safety Con- mittee, of which Senator Edward P. Egan of Waterbury Is chairman, today in the Capitol. The commit- tee is considering legislation on the practice of optometry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

Meanwhile, preparations were be- ing made for an election at the Plainville plane of the Standard Steel Co.,, to determine whether the JAVA should be the bargaining agency of the more than 800 work CTS. The C1O O- affiliated union claimed to have enrolled majority of the employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

The Senate today received a fav- orable report from the Cities and Boroughs Committee on the bill which takes from the Waterbury tax books delinquent taxes of 1929 and previous years.
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Baby Sandy in the middle of her new starring picture, Sandy Steps Out" was one of the first persons to visit her young brother at Los Angeles Wiltshire hospital.
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JUDGE M'NIFF
 WILL END TERM
Favorable Report

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|LINDBERCH HITS
 WAR OF BRITAIN

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Cultivation of flowers has been restricted in England.
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STRIKES HURT
 CONN. PLANTS

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NAzIS NOT GIVING
 ITALY ALL CREDIT

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GOVERNOR GIVES
 GOOD WARNING

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CITY CHARTER
 MAY BE RUSHED

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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-11-28

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When Blaise had given the In
dams the details Of the trip to Mats
gami, Wabistan said IN Montagnais:
"You are brave men but foolish to
come back. Some night they will
ind you and you will die in your
sleep. What can three do against
30 many?"
when Kinebik sets up his medi-
cine tent in the round of the moon"
Finlay said, I'VE shall be there to
listen, you and !. When the thun-
der sounds in the skies and the plane
comes from the north we shall still
be there to see."
Blaise interpreted to the listening
Indian.
$50 you have heard Of the flying
canoe that comes from the North
this moon?" said the old man.
Eyes. have heard. Why does it
conner"
Never in the Moon when the
Birds fly after the Moult' will Isa-
dore have Montagnais at the post.
1t is a great secret, the coming Of
this canoe Of the Skies"
What do you think it brings?"
demanded Finlay.
How can l tell? When it comes
only Isadore and Tete-Blanche 60
to it in a canoe"
How many men come in this
planet"
''Once we hid on the island and
watched. One man comes and, in
three sleeps, one man goes away
SOUTH"
Reds puzzled eyes met Finlay's.
well, the only way well solve
this mystery will be to board her
when she shows up" said Garry.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-11-28

oil, from the glands Of the beaver,
widely used by Indians as a game
lure at trap-sets and carrying an
irresistible appeal to the furred and
shaggy owners of fang and claw.
"Dey are here, on dis islan'l" he
murmured. "Dey use dis castor to
draw de dog ovair here and kill
him. Den dey come tonight. He
navarro get dere wind, wen he come,
becuz dey smear de beaver castor
on demseh. ALI poor Flame smell
is de beaver"
Blaise Brassard was doing some
hard thinking. Lured by the scent
scattered over the low sprouts
Flame was already somewhere in
the center of the island and proba-
bly, dead. He would not give him
up until he went in there and had
look.
Silently following the trail of bea-
yer castor smeared at intervals on
low bush, like a fox stalking wood
mice, Blaise worked through the
timber into the heart of the island.
At length the timber began to thin
out and Blaise reached the edge of
a natural clearing. What had be-
come of the dog? Hidden in clump
of Seeding spruce which command
ed view of the opening Blaise wait
ed. Where were the Montagnais who
had enticed the dog to his doom?
Blaise had waited for some min
utes in his hide" when he CHANGED
to glance at the sky and notice an
eagle circling high above the break
in the timber.
"W'at dat fallar see, down here?"
Blaise muttered. "He got his eye
on something. Is it de dog?"
Wings spread, the eagle drifted
down in wide spirals while the man
in the spruce watched. his heart sore
with knowledge of what the birds
movements meant. So it was
"a'voir" to poor Flannel The eagle
wPs making his last circle prepare
tory to landing in the spagnum.
when, with 4 thin whistle Of fear. he
wheeled in the air and tapped away
over the spruce tops.
"Ah-hahl" The cooked Lee Enfield
covered the center of the clearing.
.'Somet'ing scare dat eagle from
landin' out derel Wat was IT."
Convinced that Flame lay sti6 IN
death out there IN that spagnum
moss, crushed in . trap OF dead
fall, Dlaise started 10 circle he
clearing. Shortly, - he cfawiod, h.
>canpe epoo Tie ummigtak2b1e tran a
~ dog leoaine Into tAs mess. end
nsecasin t1achs = ~ sun lsed-
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-11-28

What to give the men in Uncle
Sans services for Christmas II
already solved for you by surveys
made IN the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard. Ciga-
rettes and smoking tobacco head
the list Of gifts the men want
most. This naturally places Camel
Cigarettes and Prince Albert
Smoking Tobacco in the forefront,
since actual sales records from
he sarvice mems stores, afioat
and Ashore, show the favorite Gig
arctic h Camel, and the big ia
yorite among smoking tobaccos II
Prince Albert, the National Joy
Smoke. Dealers are already fea-
turing Send him 4 carton Of Cam
saf or q Pound tin Of Prince Al
bert" for Christmas.-Adv.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-11-28

Something 20 unusual that Il
called for action. Il might involve
their lives.
Blaise Brassard determined to In
vestigate.
Retracing his steps he shouldered
the Peterboro hidden near the camp
and made his way through the scrub
to the mud beach. Then with his
rife across q knee he padded to
the island and found the tracks Of
the airedale on q narrow beach.
Caching the canoe IN the brush
Blaise started to follow the dogs
trail into the heart Of the timber.
He had Travelled less than . hum
dred yards from the shore when he
suddenly squatted while his mar
rowed eyes roved the thick forest
growth about him. Lifting his head
his nostrils caught pungent odor
in the air. Then his gaze fell to
the birch shoots in front of him.
Reaching, Blaise drew the shoots
toward him and shifted at the green.
scalloped edged leaves which glis-
tened as II smeared with oil.
Beaver castorl" he muttered. II
bin smellin' dis all de way from de
shore. Dat wat make Flame swim
to dis islan'-beaver castor"
Beaver castor!" he repeated,
rubbing his square chin. his swart
face wrinkled in thought. mo bea-
yer on dis islan'l" Slowly the Sits
of eyes widened as q solution of the
mystery began to crystalline In
Blaise's active brain. He moved on
through the underground and, short
ly, found more birch shoots with
leaves smeared with the punRent