The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15

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elaborate Anglo Saxon plot was
lurking behind this ingenious
ness, Franco was not ever en-
thusiastic. He agreed, however,
for Mr.. Weddell to discuss de-
tails with SerranO Suner the fol-
lowing week. The interview
went off rather well, and Ser
ranO Suner agreed on behalf
Of his brOther-in law to accept
the credit II the United States
would be satisfied with the
phrase If II Is not fOrseen' that
Spain would enter the war in
stead Of o flat promise" mot to
enter the war;.
Lieut.. Hamilton goes ON to
state that when the American
public learned Of this astOnish-
ing transaction, the reaction
twas highly unfavOrable, and
Secretary Of State C0rdell Hull
announced that although Franco
had requested q $1OO,OOO,O00
credit, he had been refused.
FRANCO FINALLY SAVED
The Washington Merry-Go-
Round at about this time pub
lished q statement that Hull had
offered the $l00,00o,00o credit to
Franco, but that Undersecretary
Welles had gone over his head to
the President to oppose 1t.
Referring to this, Lieut.. Ham,
iltOn states: "Whatever the dis
agreement within our own gov
eminent, It seems to have been
the sudden veto by HOare (Bri-
tish Ambassador Sir Samuel
H0are) that finally brought its
rejection. His change Of heart
apparently resulted from the
fact that the Franco regime,
interpreting the offer as q sign
Of weakness, suddenly resumed
its forward policy in Tangiers
in defiance. Of pledges TO the
British. At the same time, sew
eral Of the most prominent Bril-
fish businessmen in Spain we're
arrested"
Lieut.. Hamilton goes on to re-
port that later Franco got o
credit totalling $l10,000,000 in q
roundabout way from Argentina.
We offered Argentina o $110,-
100000 credit, but 1t was rejected,
and how the matter was arranged
Is still q secret.
However, Lieut.. Hamilton re-
ports that finally "the Argen-
tine deal went through in jan
uary, 1871, at q time when Spain
had just two weeks supply Of
wheat left Argentine maize
started pouring In when the ma
ton was down to her last stocks,
and Franco was saved to fight
another day."
NOTE: Greatest worry on the
part of Gen. Eisenhower in North
Africa today Is that Spain will
team up with Hitler and attack
us. To protect against this a
good part of the U. s. Army has
to be stationed all around Span
ish Morocco. A drive from Span
ish Morocco could completely sep
arate U. s. forces in French Nor
Deco from those in Algeria.
MRS. HARRY HOPKINS PARTY
Gossip about Bernie Baruch's
party for Mrs. Harry Hopkins has
reached such fabulous proportions
that in fairness the facts should
be stated. Mr.. Baruch, now ~
years old, never drinks, eats SPAR
ingly, almost always. goes to bed
by 8 p. m. If you phone him af-
ter $50 p. m. he Is impossible to
reach unless there Is sickness IN
the family. Uusually, he limits
dinner guests to four people.
On the occasion Of the Hop
kins party, Baruch told the maitre
d'hotel at the Carlton: u dent
want q big party, Joseph. III pay
for what they eat"
Joseph replied: Leave II 10 me-
Bernie now .Fegretfully mourns;
II did"
Busy with other things, SPEND
ing most Of his time trying %
speed up war production, and
having 40 women IN his house,
hold. Bernie knew nothing Of
what was 10 be served until he
entered the dining room. lie
says now be wishes he had been
trained 20 be more domestic.
MERRY-0o.R0UND
Republican Senator styles
Bridges Of New Hampshire u the
man who led the attack against
Bronx Boss I'd Flynn ~ Minis-
toF Of Australia, A. revenge
white House Advisers are pr0pos-
lng that tie President name New
Hampahlfo'a eg~uDVoFilOr WFnnels
MuFnhp, psmoegnt. who nearly d.