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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29

pTOCeSSeQ LIE material 10 sui LIlelT
ends, they use the transmitters to
pour out to millions of Asiatics the
Axis version of What goes on in the
world.
The speed with which the Ger
mans moved in at Shanghai was
interesting.
Two of the worlds largest listen
ing posts have been established in
the International Settlement in
Shanghai by Germans who were on
the spot for the blowup in the
Pacific. For three weeks in Shang-
lai after the outbreak Of war Twas
led Axis propaganda and when ]
got to Chungking I was amazed
while reading the true account OF
events, at the distortion of which
yhe Shanghai propagandists were
capable.
Plenty of Propaganda
We were given plenty of propa-
gaIda even before the outbreak of
lostilities.. Prominent Japanese in
shanghai, who saw the war of the
.'acific coming, took a defeatist lire
it'll foreigners of their acquaint-
ace. The line obviously was to
low signs of defeatism among jap
4,nese and to lull occidentals into a
sense of false security which would
preclude adequate preparations fol-
major japanese offensive.
One high ranking japanese diplo-
mat told me sadly that Japan could
not win. He based his conclusion
on Japan,s economic position Even
officers in the japanese navy pro-
fesed to be gloomy after a study OF
the situation on the spot.
just before war broke out a jap
anese diplomat and a clever propa-
gandist told me privately that it was
uncomfortable Japan could fight a
long war, although she might score
immediate and spectacular victories
He spoke with knowledge of the
Japan's navy's claim that it haG
stores sufficient fer two years. But
he claimed, Japan would be unable
to take advantage of her conquests
because Of the scorched earth policy
of her adversaries and her lack Of
technical equipment.
This diplomat was educated
abroad. He has been a close stu
dent Of the United States and Bri-
tain. Even after the war started
he said, again privately. that his
attitude had not changed and thai
many of his colleagues shared hi.
convictions.
Must Take Singapore
A Japanese navy officer told me
that Japan would have to take
Singapore within six months anc
destroy major bases in the Neither.
lands East Indies. Otherwise, ht
said, the tremendously long lines
of communication Japan would have
to maintain would be in jeopardy
and place japanese military units
overseas in untenable positions be-
cause of lack OF supplies.
Concentrated united nations at
tacks would destroy japanese ship
ping, which could not be replaced
I was told by these propagardists.
One japanese navy officer esti-
mated Japan's air strength at 5000
first time planes. He said Japan
was weak in the air compared with
the British-American air potential
Her production facilities were limit
ed, he said, and Japan had not re.
ceived German airplane engine.
since the start of Germans wal
with Russia. This officer said also
that Japan's pilot training facilities
were limited.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
STRAND

TWo-Faced Woman" one of the
most refreshing comedies of this
season, opened a four day engage
ment at Warmers Strand theater
yesterday with Greta Carlo in the
title role, playing a dual character
izat.on.
The talent for comedy first re-
vealed by Carlo in "Ninotchka'
reaches new high in this picture
and again she appears with Mel
vyn Douglas.
The witty, sophisticated tale Of
fers Carlo a role unlike anything
she has ever attempted before. She
1ltterbugs, and sings, abandons he,
famous long bob for an ultra mod
ern hairdress, makes her first ap-
pearance In bathing suit, and
carries on brilliant verbal due,
with her rival in love, payed by
Constance Bennett.
Carlo, beautifully photographed
and acting her comedy role to thu
hllt, kept yesterdays audience at.
tentlon riveted in her every an
pearance in scene, with Dougla
a perfect foil in the amusing dou
ble-role situations. Miss Bennett i
excellently cast as the love rival
and other standout performance
are contributed by noted stag,
actress Ruth Gordon, in the role O.
the Wise-in-the-Wa ways of the-World.
secretary, Roland Young &c Dol,p,
las harassed business partner, ant
young Robert Sterling, playing hi.
best part to date as a young actor
infatuated with the great Carlo.
So, if YOU want to laugh, and VIZ
really mean laugh, be sure to SET
Carlo in THE Two-Faced Wo.
man" at the Strand before tn,
final performance Saturday eve
ming.
Buy Me That Town" with Lloyt
Nolan, Constance Bennett and AL
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
Foresters Sponsor
Meeting And Social
Chief Ranger Lonergan Presides Tonight; Sprague
Students Collecting Papers and Magazines
W A TIE R VILE

The weekly Bible study hour of
the Waterville Union Church will
be held tonight at 7:45 o'clock with
Rev. Milton S. Nilsson, pastor, in
charge.
Moore Inferred
The funeral of William j. Moore
of II briggs street, was held this
morning at Oils from the home
to st. Michael's Church, while a
solemn high mass was celebrated
at 10 o'clock. Burial was in the
family plot, new st. Joseph's
cemetery.
A delegation of about SO men
of the Holy Name Society and the
C. Y. o. Society Of st. Michael's
Church went to the home last
evening to pay final respects.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
BANK TO PAY 81
DIVIDEND FEB. 2

In accordance with a recent ruling
by Superior Court Judge Robert l..
Munger approving an application for
the payment of five per cent divi-
derd to savings depositors of the
defunct Merchants Trust Company
Bank Commissioner Walter Perry,
successor receiver of the banking
concern. will sanction distribution of
$76,030.20 to depositors this Mon
day, February 2.
The present declaration will bring
the total paid to owners of savings
accounts 10 per cent.
In the commercial department, IS
per cent has been paid to depositors
to date.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29

Waterville, Jan. ga meeting of
Court WEIGH will be held tonight
at 8 o'clock, at the club rooms on
Hanover street, with Chief Ranger
William Lonergan presiding. A So
cial hour will follow
Members of the local court, state
officers and members Of the Water
bury district Of Foresters, number
ing about SO in all, gathered at
Harmon's Blue Room Grill Sat-
urday night, to honor William
Dunlavey, treasurer of Connect
cut. Mr.. Dunlavey was first For
ester belonging to a court in Dan
bury, about forty years ago, join
ing Court WEIGH in 1913 He has
held many offices and his recent
election came after the death of
James Walsh in October.
Mr.. Dunlavey was presented a
brief case in appreciation of his
many years of service. Harry W.
Streck of Bridgeport, grand court
secretary, was master of ceremo-
MES. Several other state officers
were present including J. Garfield
of Bridgeport, Joseph Mccain
Ralph BranGely, John Humphrey
Michael Costaldi also Joseph Pet
roski, chief ranger of Connecticut
The affair was in charge OF
William Lonergan, William Smith
John Humphrey and Charles
Woods.
The school children of Sprague
made their weekly collections OF
old magazines and newspapers
yesterday and will continue to do
so each Wednesday.
Card Club Meets
Mrs. Daniel Sullivan OF Homer
street was hostess yesterday after
noon for her card club. Guests in
cluded: Mrs Francis Whalen,
Mrs. Joseph Sery, Miss Josephine
LaChance, Mrs. James German
Mrs. William Heaney, Mrs. Thorn
as Buckley and Mrs. James Nc
Aree. Prizes were won by Mrs
Whalen, first. Mrs. Heaney, sec
ond, Mrs. German, third and Mrs
Seery, consolation.
The Women's Society for Chris
tan Service of the Grace Metho-
dist Church held devotional
meeting last evening at the home
of Mrs. Walter Ogrisek on Terrace
avenue. for her mother, Mrs. Edna
Brouette, who has been confined
to her bed for long time. Those
present were: Mrs. George Horn
becker, Mrs. Harry Stride, Ms
Harry Lattimer, Mrs. Chester
Brickett, Mrs. Mary Lowell, Miss
Ruth Norton, Mrs. Frank Wilson
Mrs. rAthur Twelves and Mrs. Jo-
seph Caron.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29

Gig CUtCo dlltl Dlllull lioA AAoAiASd.
A few years ago he was known
as Charley Chase eccentric dancer.
And at that time he was also known
as a fellow who would send the
waiter back to have a little more
sherry added to the turtle soup or
a soupcon OF thyme to the turkey
dressing.
II still insist on good food Chaz
made clear. That other stuff
eat on stage, we'll, that's my art"
A droll-looking fellow with a
squidgy nose, Chaz attributes his
stage specially to misstep while
dancing.
II was trying to initiate Joe Frisco
in Chicago" he recalled, "and I had
this cigar in my mouth. 1 did a
complicated step, forgot about the
cigar and it half disappeared down
my throat. / was frantically chaw-
ing, trying to keep 1t from slipping
away, and the audience had hyster-
les.
Il said to myself if they think
that's funny I'll keep chawing. So
did. They laughed some more.
Well, applause is powerful slim
ulant. First thing 1 knew sWal-
lowed the cigar 1t went over great
The matches?
yeah. One show I was going to
light the cigar and I was holding
the match till it burned to my fin
gers. We weren't allowed to dump
them onstage, SO I swallowed the
match. That panicked them
Chaz. who is one of the attrac-
tons of George Jessels musical,
High Kickers," never ate a shirt
front until Paris.
| MY shirt front kept rolling up
he said after a while I got an
noyed, ripped it off and ate it. II
wasn't bad"
Chaz (Mrs. Flo ziegfeld thought Il
was the proper abbreviation Of
Charles) stressed that I'm not s
freak"
II am the only person who gets
laughs from that kind of work
Those e-eaters, sWord-sWalloWers
razor blades and broken-glass eaters
are freaks"
Chaz has had quite a show bus
| bert Decker is the co-feature of the
program.
It's on the way! you're In The
Army Now" hilarious comedy will
Phil Silvers, Jimmy Durante and
other laugh-getters is coming tc
/ the Strand Sunday. ''Blues in the
Night" with Priscilla Lane ant
Betty Field topping the cast, will
be the co-hit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
TALBOT SPEAKS
BEFORE LIONS

The Waterbury Lions club this
noon heard discussion of the ma
tional situation and the war by
Cong. ELECT Joseph E. Talbot of
Naugatuck. DR.. Raymond S.
George, e-president, presided.
A preliminary report on the clubs
annual Valentine dance was given
by Raymond E. Snyder, committee
chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
FIRST OFFENSE

eileen Ford, who never owned a
dress suit. finally bought one-ar d
wore it for the first time in a scene
with Evelyn Keyes in the Jack Len
don classic Adventures of Martin
Eden" which B. P. Schulberg and
Samuel Bronstson are producing at
Columbia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
SEVEN HITS

Mort Greene and Harry Revel
veteran tunesmiths, concocted seven
hit songs for RKO Radios spark
ling romantic comedy, -Four Jacks
and Jill" Dancing star Ray Boil
ger and lovely Anne Shirley por-
tray the top roles in the gay offer
ing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
NEW RECORDING

Mitchell Lessen, director, had
Marlene Dietrich and Fred Mac
Murray whisper so softly in some
scenes in Columbias The Lady Is
Willing" that sound men had to
perfect what they call new kind
of hush hush" recording.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
FIGHT RECORD

Jack Holt rang pan all-time
record of fight scenes as the star Of
Columbia's 15-chapter serial thriller
Holt of the Sescet Service" Check
ed by the script girl, the star en-
gagged in total of 129 fights in the
picture.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29

Irene Dunno lunching at Pro-
Queer director Gregory La Cava S
Malibu Beach home and discussing
tentative plans for their next Uni
verSal production.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
BIG TOWN MEDLEY
BY BOB MUSEL
United Press Staff Correspondent

nights a
a
chysanthemums books Matches
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
BY ROBERT p. MARTIN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Chungking January 20. - (UP) - ChineseAmercan
radio facilities at Shanghai worth millions in American
dollars have been taken lock- stock and barrel by
German and japanese propagandists Daily they use
receivers to intercept Allied dispatches we'll Axis
propaganda from other areas. Then, when they have
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
Propaganda Experts
OF Nazis In Shanghai
Will Become Axis Propaganda Center for Far East
United Press Writer Describes Jap-Nazi Machine

NOTE German propaganda experts have moved into
Shanghai make the the East accord
Robert Martin United Shanghai
Pacific hosties Shanghai
arrived in Chunking following dispatch tells Of the
propaganda machine China
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29

Announcement of the appoint
ment of Marjorie M. Farley, mem
Der Of the city welfare depart
ment, to the probation office in
the new state juvenile court was
made by Judge Max Spelke OF
Bridgeport. Miss Farley who has
been attached to the welfare Of
flee for the past seven years will
assume her duties at the Tor
rington office. The new probation
officer is graduate of the Uni
versity of Syracuse and the Uni
versity of Chicago School Of So
cial Service. In recent months she
has investigated applications for
. widows pension.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
Conn. Chess
League Gossip

Unlike the football eleven Yales
chess team manufactured another
win, this time at the expense Of the
strong Park City team. Enron de-
feated Leaser, Garfinkel lost to
Koback, Stretch Wimsatt parted the
fierce thrusts of the fiery Mac
Gregor and inflicted another Cullo-
den. Taps Taves' engineering skill
was too much for Lieberfeld while
Nanny Resnick's brainstorm was not
quite good enough to defeat Moss.
Tho rrora.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29
Bridgeport B

The Yale toy bulldogs gave growl
and mauled the Hartford second
stringers, handing them their Sec
ond defeat of the week. Moss shut
out Berman, Gennert upset Peta,
Waugh messed up Chapman, Rask-
In repeated Wits feat, while Raeben
apheld the honor of Hartford high
school chess by mauling Gleason.
The score:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29

THE Bridgeport cubs continued
their winning ways by defeating the
Capitol Hill boys with clean sweep,
SO. Kroffsik defeated Okonki, Pol
liner took over Berman, Finnerty
unheld the honor of the Fighting
Irish by upsetting Peta, Witt was
too much for Gibson, Raeben lost
to Popkin.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-29

The New Haven RR men took the
all clear signal at full speed and
rolled over Fred Pearson's Deep River
boys by a score of 3A-112 Thomas
took the measure of Hjalmar john
son, Hand drew with joey Hazuka,
George Hazuka upheld the fighting
blood of the Slovaks by defeating
Shuttleworth. Campbell defeated
Ragnar Johnson, while the Old
Master, Fred Pearson, lost to Levere.
The score:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-09-10
Hitler Faces Defeat In Battle

The great war has entered it's fourth and we
pec last year, with every indication that Hitler will
find himself before next summers campaign, between
two fronts one in Russia and the other in the western
part of Europe
The fighting that has taken place thus far in
1912 has been succession of local victories for the
Axis nations but slowly the strength of the United
Nations begins to assert itself upon the fields of battle
The Red army of Russia has made the greatest single
contribution to the defeat the the enemy by it's intel
hgent strategy and courageous resistance.
1t is impossible to over-emphasize the value of
continued Soviet resistance. For once Hitler over
reached himself when he attacked the Russians, who
have stubbornly fought the enemy" for more than
fourteen months without permitting repeated losses
and heavy blows to weaken their will to win.
Many of us have been misled by the headlines and
radio warnings that the fall of this city, another
was fatal to the Soviet army Not of these fears
has been wefounded Cities and territory are rela-
lively unimportant SO long armies fight and the Red
troops refuse to accept defeat.
The Russians will be fighting when the campaign
begins next Spring. which is the worst news that
Hitler has had since the last World War when his
Ludendorf went down in abec surrender Der Fuehrer
may score spectacular gains but his fate sealed
if the Red army maintains it's fighting coherency
through the coming Winter
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-09-10
Chinese Jujitsu Expert
Trains American Officers

So far the Japanese strategy, the
strategy of the little fellow against
the big one. has been to hit his OPP
ponent when he isn't looking.
And that philosophy goes back a
long way with Japan. Back to the
art Of jujitsu. Some say that this
is an indigenous Japanese institu-
ton, dating from Seventh century
Nippon. My friend Joseph Chang
has another story. Chang is a Chi
nese newspaper man in Washington
and he says that jujitsu is Chinese.
1.-THE Japanese copied our language.
They copied jujitsu too" he says.
According to Chang it was used
first by the peaceful Buddhist
monks to defend themselves and
their monasteries against bandits.
1t is primarily an art of defense al
though it can make the aggressor
break his own neck if the jujitsuist
isn't careful
The feat consists of clutching or
striking such part Of the enemy's
body as will make him numb or
incapable Of resistance. Its object
is not to kill but to incapacitate for
the time being"
That Is definition by Inanzo Nj
tobe, in ''Bushido, the Soul Of ia
pan."
What the expert does with his VIC
tim after he has incapacitated him,
Mr.. Nitobe does not say, any more
than Mr.. Kurusu mentioned what
the Mikado was going to do latter
Pearl Harbor."
Whether the Japanese stole the
idea from the Chinese or invented it
themselves they have made good
use of it. It has long been part of
the training Of the Japanese police
and is now part Of the training Of
the Japanese soldier. No wonder.
The Jap fighter weighs an average
of 126 pounds. He may be equipped
with fanatic zeal but it takes more
than that to meet six-foot Ameri-
can or Britisher in a hand-to-hand
combat. Something must be added
to put him on equal terms with a
heftier adversary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-09-10
Money No Substitute For Arms

Most Americans who have been reading about
mammoth appropriations for purposes, will be
surprised that as late as July 31st 1912 the United
States had actually expended only $37,000000,O00.
This shows how hard it is to get ready for total
warfare It is thing to provide money and another
to turn out weapons and train men.
Since March 25, 1910, when our defense program
was expanded about $220,0OO0O0,OOO have been pro-
vided by Congress. 1t would have been much better
annually for the past five years. with the other half
left for the future
The lesson of this struggle to the people of the
United States, they interested in learning any
thing, is that it is not possible for nation to fight
without tools of warfare and that is too late to wait
for a declaration of to begin to be prepared.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-09-10
Loose Talk From Spain

General Franco, dictator of Spain, and his Foreign
Minister and brother-n-aw, have recently made some
bristing speeches, limiting that Spain is great power
on the field of battle and suggesting that Spaniards
might be called upon in the future to fight for
their country
From Washington, however, through the writings
OF Thomas ]. Hamilton, in the New York Times, we
learn that these speeches mot viewed with ex-
cessve concern" The explanation is that there are
no noticeable preparations in Spain to take any often
sive action against Gibraltar, French Africa or Por-
tugal.
Well, not so many years ago, were not alarmed
at the mouthngs of Benito Mussoini, Adolf Hitler and
the War Lords OF Japan We have better understand
ing of what these public addresses meant and it
is at least possible that Franco and Suner in their
speeches forecasting policy that augurs no good
for the United Nations
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-09-10

That, the President said, was ex-
actly what he hoped would not hap
pen-that criminals would be pun
ished after fair trials. He pointed
to the recent trials of the Nazi sabo-
teurs in Washington as an example
Of this nations insistence on the
due process of law.
1t seemed gratifying, to me, that
we were setting out now in the midst
Of bloodshed and hatred, to plan
curbs against violation on our part
of the very things for which we are
fighting.
One man, familiar with military
law and usage, pointed out to me
that when and if perpetrators of
these crimes are tried, the defense
is sure to be that the individual Off
Ger cannot be held to account for
merely executing the orders of his
superiors. If General x, for exam
pie, is arraigned for shooting inno-
cent hostages in Paris, he will an
swer that he was merely obeying in
structions from his superiors in Der.
lin.
Legally" my friend said, that
excuse will not wash. Military law
requires unquestioning obedience
only when the command given is
honorable. No soldier can be re-
quired to perform an act that is
contrary to honor.
IF the accused generals con-
science revolts against executing
people who have committed no Of
tense. he is entitled to refuse to
obey the order. Even a German
court martial would uphold him in
that refusal.
THE German gauleiters who
slaughter Jews and Poles and
Czechs cannot take refuge in the
plea that their crimes were COM
manded by Hitler or Himmler."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-09-10
denced in the last war and has been

denced in the last war and has been
part of all wars.
This week I was talking with Will
liam Bird, former foreign CORE
Spondent who is a keen student of
human nature and who spent some
time with an organization in France,
in the early days of the present war,
called the 'groupes francs" These
consisted of about two dozen men,
divided into squads of six. Each
squad was quartered in a single bar
rack room, and each was complete
ly autonomous. The members Of
the squad had no contact with the
rest of the battalion, or even with
the members of other similar
squads, except in the planning and
execution Of operations involving
more than one squad. They did not
even attend the company mess, but
cooked their meals on the barrack
room stove.
''You know" Bird explained to
me, what gives zest to big-game
hunting is the element Of danger to
the huntsman. Some men will trav-
ell half way around the world for the
thrill of risking their lives in battle
with tiger or an elephant.
1.-THE same kind of man gets an
even bigger thrill from war, be-
cause man is deadlier foe than
any beast. The Commands and
the Rangers are made UP largely of
men who thrive on mortal danger"
The Personnel
Zone of the groupes francs which
! came to know" Bird went on,
included:
A champion racing driver.
The son Of a multi-millionaire
manufacturer who, until the war
came along, was often in the IA
nous "salon prive" at Deauville,
where fortunes changed hands
nightly on the turn of a card
A Montmartre hoodlum who had
done time for stabbing rival in a
fight.
A bookkeeper from Lyons.
A farm boy from Normandy.
A garage mechanic.
They had no tastes in common ex-
cept taste for risking their lives.
In peace time scarcely any two of
them would have spoken to each
other. But in war they were boon
companions, and each was ready to
die for the others.
War to them was simply the SUBJ
limest sport in the world"