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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Miss Margaret Ryan has entered Eternal Rest after
 long and painful sickness which confined her to St. Mays Hospital for months. Miss Ryan had been affil iated with the office of the ScOvll Company for over 2S years and was very efficient and conscientious worker. She was the exempficatiOn of all that was pure peaceful and lovabe. She needs no eulOgy. No that knew her could fail to feel the influence of her personality She always entered into the exper ence of others reoiced with them sOrrowed with them, and was always willing to lend helping hand. She loyal to her family her church and her friends of whom she had many Her illness was born with cheer fuIness and fOrtitude and her memory will finger always So tonight to her sOrrowng family the Tower offers its most heartfelt coincidence and to her Maker fervent prayer for her eternal rest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

On the Receiving Line. :. Abe Cronk of COlley Street is mighty proud of the Christmas card he received from his son. Seaman 1-C Robert F. CrOnk, who is serving Uncle Sam aboard the U S. s. Alabama On the front is picture of the Alabama with the sons greetings and the inside is poem expressing Bobs Christmas spirit which reads follows: Dear Dad =.
 m celebrating Christmas
 In a regulation way,
 With G. T. Christmas dinner
 ain't exactly
 But stnI can't help thinking
 That the old the best,
 a@d I wish I back there
 with you end all the rests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Mount Washington, N. H. (UP)- Twenty hunters returned empty handed to Mrs. Mervin Whitbeck'S home from where they started, only to learn. that she had put aside household duties for 8 minute ano shot 8 13o-pound deer from hel kitchen door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

These are synthetic tires of course; and since the latest de- velopments in synthetics indicate that such tires are about as good as pre-war types, at least for pas senger cars, Akron might as well get used to the idea that Waco is in the tire business for keeps. For everything needed to make synthetic tire is right there, practically squirting out of the ground. Not only Texas, but neighboring states, as far as is economically practicable, will get their tires from this plant.
 As factories move closer to their raw materials and are built to take care of the nations needs on 8 regional basis, Texas is certain to grow as an industrial state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Momentoes of Dinah Shores
 summer trip to England and France
 to sing to the soldiers are attll drift ing back to the NEG songstress
 Latest to arrive this week was q snapshot of Diuah boating on Eng lands Thames River. and the man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

For once in his life, Frank Tall Tales" Morgan is really stymied when his brother Ralph Morgan ap- pears to refute one of his exagger- ated anecdotes on the sparkling Maxwell House Coffee Time" pro- gram for this evening over NEG 800 p. m, 8:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

Good Evening. The Tower presents tonight what might be termed a most seasonabe poem expressed in the Christmas greetings to one of our staff The poem is illustrated with a grouping of the Rodney Chase family of WateI- town siging Christmas carols the singers in the fol- lowing order Mr. Rodney Chase Mrs. Florence Chase, Ann, Mart, Johnny and Tony Chase And the poem follows:
 sTARKWEATHER HOUSE
 Christmas 194D
 Deck halls with boughs and houy Earth to men,
 time shall be jolly
 and soul and voice, again. The year o is the wing,
 glad and golden hours will come, When bells earth will ring
 Glad Ndngs throughout Christendom. you Merry Gentlemen,
 the Christmas snow. Age-od carols, again
 Sing dulc jub1o
 To friends throughout the land
 different kinds of places,
 a Happy New Year. and
 Merry Christmas from the Glasses
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

service men and women have made up his audiences and he has cov- cred more than 500, 0,000 miles seeking out-of-the-way camps that have lacked entertainment.
 According to an announcement from the National oundation for Infantile Paralysis. Jack Benny will spearhead the March of Dimes com- paign for 1945. With the entire troupe, he will head East, leaving Los Angeles, January 8.
 Three gigantic shows are planned where the troupe will appear along with other important headliners, and in which Jack, himself, will emcee. These shows will be held at Carnegie Hall, New York, on January 20, Philadelphia Academ! of Music, the 23rd, and Boston Sym phony Hall, the 18th. Jack will have luncheon with the President in Washington on the 30th, and will return to New York that night to participate in a four network broadcast for the Infantile Paraly- siss Drive.
 The broadcasts of January 14. 21st, 28th, and February will como from either New York City or some nearby camp.
 The troupe will leave New York early in February and the remain. ing three broadcasts of that month will come from cities enroute to Los Angeles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Brooks

Continued from Page one)
auditor general. serving notice
that II there was a fight about 1t
among the northern counties the
nomination probably would go 10
some Genesee County candidate.
He said the nominees for state
treasurer and attorney general
would come from Wayne County.
II the convention gives him his way
Fry said his brother, Theodore l.
Fry. former state treasurer, was
cool 10 suggestions OF some party
leaders that he should run for
treasurer and give Democrats a
brother act to ballyhoo IN the
campaign. ~
FRY said he would support L.
Cyril Beyan. Detroit lawyer VINO
lives in Oakland County, for nation
al committeeman, and Mrs. Clara
Van Auken OF Detroit, the incumb'
ent. for national committeewoman.
He said he wants Edmund {.
Shields OF Lansing, who has an
pounced his desire to retire as ma
tional committeeman, or someone
friendly with Shields, to deliver the
state conventions keynote address
Fry said his selections were part
OF a policy OF seeking TO unite all
factions in a harmonious campaign
effort.
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Politics

Continued from Page Ons)
sition to him took note, however,
Of these developments:
1.-The joint announcement by
CIO President Philip Murray and
Sidney Hillman, chairman OF the
Clio Political Action Committee,
that they will fight for Wallace's
denomination.
2-The statement in Chicago by
Gov. Robert S. Kerr Of Oklahoma,
convention keynoter, that the del.
egates would give more consider.
alton" 10 a pro-Wallace endorse.
ment by Mr.. Roosevelt than to the
words OF anyone else. THAT sure
wouldn't work against Mr. Wal.
lace was Kerr's way Of summing,
IL up.
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Monetary

Continued from Page One)
ference was in agreement on be-
tween so and 80 per cent OF the
proposals submitted to the histor.
ic meeting.
Monetary authorities at-the con.
ference agreed that Lord John "
Keynes. head OF the British dele.
cation, had won an important
point in the acceptance Of his pro.
posal that restrictive provisions Of
the giant fund be suspended during
the postwar transitional period
Calls Fer Penalties
The projected program calls for
certain penalties 70 be imposed on
member nations when they do not
comply with measures governing
foreign exchange and trade. but
under the Keynes plan the mem
Der countries still would have war
time exchange controls which
would be relinquished gradually.
probably over a three 10 five year
period.
As the situation nov stands,
however, Russia. which has a con-
trolled socialist economy and there.
fore not the normal type ~ for.
eign exchange, would not be a..
fected by any such international
fiscal control
Thus she would be free ~ TIE
inhibitions which the management
Of the projected sterilization fund
would place on other C0uutries
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Funds

Continued from Page One)
finance the institutions special
war training program, for which
the federal government will make
reimbursement.
Brake said the University told
the committee it intended to re-
imburse the state general fund for
$4,000 advanced last year for
this purpose, but that the commit
tee had information that the fed.
eral reimbursement 10 the Uniyer.
sity exceeded $4,000, and that
we consider any amounts in ex.
cess OF that sum also should be re.
turned TO the states general fund
under the appropriation law.
Brake said the committee recon.
mended that the board release
S65,000 to the Central Michigan
College OF Education for war
training, adding that Il released
100000 TO the college last year and
received back from 1t $4,000.
The committee approved slloca-
ton OF $4,000 10 Washtenaw coun-
ty TO continue employment OF four
nurses for public health work in
the Willow Run area but denied
the county's request for $4,000 ad.
ditional for supervisor Of the
nurses. Brake said the committee
advised the county II should pre-
pare 10 meet this cost without
state aid next year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Hart Will be
at University

Ann Arbor, Mich, July tap
Admiral Thomas C.JHart, UsN re-
tired, former commander OF all U.
S. naval forces in the Pacific, will
be the University Of Michigan
Medical Colleges commencement
speaker.
OF a class OF ia who will re-
ceive diplomas July 20. So will en-
ter the armed services immediate
ly. Head OF the naval training unit,
will administer the oath to 81 as
lieutenants (junior grade) in the
U. S. Naval Reserve. Col. Edward
H. Young. OF the corresponding
Army unit, will administer the oath
TO So who will become nrst lieuten.
ants in the Army.
or the 20 civilian graduates Of
the Medical College, seven are
women.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

camp was attributed to the new
Russian successes against the Ma
zis. the invasion Of France, and the
taking Of Rome.
At the same time, the resigna-
ton a month ago Of the strongly
pro-neutral foreign minister, Nu-
man Menemencioglu, has Left Tur-
keys foreign policy in the hands
OF the strongly pro-Ally President
Ismet Inonu and Premier Shukru
Saracoglu.
To bring about closer collabora-
ton between Turkey and the Allies,
discussions were begun three weeks
ago, and are still continuing. This
was disclosed by Laurence A..
Steinhardt. L. S. ambassador 10
Turkey, who has returned TO Wash
ington TO report TO Secretary OF
State Hull and President Roose.
welt.
The discussions involve Great
Britain, Russia, and the United
States, on the one hand, and Tur.
key, on the other.
Already that collaboration has
brought about a complete stop
page OF chrome shipments from
Turkey to Germany, the closing Of
the Straits to German ships. and
the reduction Of general exports to
the Axis by so per cent.
The next step desired by the AL.
lies is a complete stoppage OF all
trade between Turkey and Ger.
many, which would mean a sever.
ance OF commercial relations. This
would put a strain on diplomatic
relations, and a break would pre-
cipitate war.
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War

Continued from Page one)
including a bsttleship. Gun POSI-
tons. blockhouIes and warehouses
were targets.
The pattern OF bombardment pre-
cisely followed the technique OF
the Gilbert and Marshall Islands In
vaslons Guam, whose mountains
offer tho same rugged defense pos
sibllities as Saipan. was wrested
from US. control Dec, IL, lSti.
Admiral Nagumo led the Japan
ESQ attack on Pearl Harbor 81
months ago and he commanded the
carrier fleet blown out OF the water
at Midway. July SO, 1912. His end.
perhaps throuEh harA-kiri, illumin'
ated Saipan as Japanese Pearl
lIarbor. comparable to Oahu not
only in geography but as the hinge
OF Japans inner ocean defense.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Daily Market Report
Detrolt. NIlch-. IuIv n

Detroit, Mich, July IA
CATTLE: Choice l,?75lb steers
topped at si725, highest IN several
years, but were not a true criterion
OF the market, Most dry fed steers
made tl535.l635, with western
grassers slA00l465 and native
grass steers and helfers unevenly
Sll00l300, some lightweight cut.
terry kinds down TO ST. Beef cows
bulked st ss501l.00; Gamers and
cutters at S6.o0.L7S: most sausage
bulls s9.00-ll00. Country outlet was
quite narrow for replacement cat
tie. most sales S900-l2.00.
CALVES: Heavy calves were
steady. Late top for yealers was
SIS, weeks top $3.50 sparlngly
Common aud medium yealers
brought Sleoo.lt50; culls 100000.
most grass fat heavy calves 1890
down.
HOGS Weeks top sl40o, paid by
small city butchers for good and
choice 10000 ID. hogs Bulk 1920
ID. offerings made 1880; most go
500 lbs. STATS, bulk S00-350 lbs.
Sl225l2.40: a few 350io0 lbs Sl2.
Desirable i6o.l75 ID sorts turned
freely at $l2.25.l2.35. lA0.l59 lbs,
al Sll.25.ll75 Medium TO choice
soVs bulked At $l035.l0.s5. PIGS
sold from sl0.25 down. Stays made
s9.25.
SHEEP: Limited supplies o.
spring lambs held near steady from
si4.0o down. Some good TO choice
shorn lambs and yearllngs reached
$3.50: but most otterings sold
from 81 down to- S.. Sheep were
unevenly steady 10 soc or more low
or bulk fat shorn ewes late $500
500; Gull and common kinds $500
$50.
Detroit Cash Grain
WHEAT No red. $l52.
OATS-N0. 2. white, Susie.
Mailing BARLEY-range, NH
1853; barley needles. $l.26.
Vegetables
ASPARAGUS - No. /, doz. bchs.
3l.251.50.
BEETS-doE. bchs. $4,000.
BROCCOLI No. /, Y bu. $3.50.
TURNlPS-No. !. doz. bchs,. zoe
l.25.
RUTABAGAs No. /. bu., sl.l 25,
CABBAGE-No. !, buo GO ID hu)
75c-Sl00.
CAULIFLOWER-No. l. $500 doz
RED CABBAGE-50 lbs, bu, N.95.
CARROTS-N No. /. doz. punches
65'5c.
PoTATOEs-No. !. 100 lbs. $3.50
2.75; new. bu, S2.75.
RADISHES--White, No. l. doL
bchs. 75c.sl. red, No. !. doz
bchs. 81 00--l.25.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Pick of the Air Today

9:00-Gang Busters;
9:3O-Johnny Long Band;
10:50-Fish Pond quiz;
MBS-S430-Freedom OF Opportun.
ity;
9:S0-Double or Nothing:
10:l5-Dayid A. Lillienthal on
IVA.
Saturday
NBC-12:30 p. m.--Atlantic Spot.
light:
3:00-Minstrel Melodies:
5:00-Your America.
CBS-l1:90 a. m.-Rations and Bill.
lie Burke;
2:30-Calling Pan.Amey!ca, con-
cert;
6:16-People's Platform.
BLU-l0 a. m.-Fsnnie Hurst dra.
ma;
1880 p. m.--Swing Shift FrolicS.
4:00-Horace Heidi Review.
MBS-10:05 a. m. Rainbow House
p. NAT Halloran Hospital;
6 30--Hawaii calling
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Turkist Entrance Into War
Might Shake Balkans Loose

Washington, July 14-INS-Au-
thoritative sources in Washington
predicted today that Turkeys en-
trance into the war, now viewed as
a distinct possibility, might shake
the whole Balkans loose" and force
Germany to abandon the entire Bal
kan area.
Moreover, II was estimated that
the Turkish army is strong enough,
and the Nazi forces weak enough.
so that this might be accomplished
without tho help OF an Allied expe-
dictionary force.
In short, Germany would be faced
with the unhappy alternative OF
sending strong reinforcements into
the Balkans at a time when her
military manpower is waning. or OF
Withdrawing from that part OF the
European fortress and laying
open fortress" and laying open a
new road to Berlin.
Turkeys entrance into the war
according to these sources, would
have two other highly important
advantages:
]. The Bosphorus would be op-
ened for shipments of supplies
from Britain and the United States
to Russia, by the Black Sea route,
a far more direct approach to Rus
STA than either the Arctic route TO
Murmansk or the Persian Gulf
route to Basra and Teheran.
2. New bombing bases would be
available for Allied planes TO
strike against Germany-bases so
near German targets that de.
creased gas loads and increased
bomb loads would be possible.
Turkeys swing toward the Allied
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

Tonight
NBC-7: 30-Discussion, Absentee.
ism-Axis Agent:
S:00-Lucille Manners concert;
S:30-Thin Man;
9;30-People are Funny:
1000 Boston Blackie, drama.
CBS-S-Charles Ruggles variety;
S:S0-Service TO the Front;
9;'00-It Pays to be Ignorant;
l0:00-Moore and Durante:
10: 30-Stage Door Canteen.
BLU-7-Nero Wolfe, Detective;
S:30-Meet Your Navy;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Wallace Ready
10 Make FIqht

Washington, July tins Vice
President Henry A. Wallace was
represented by friends today as
being ready 10 make last-dltch
fight against party bosses for
his political life az the Chicago
Democratic convention.
Expecting a friendly statement
by President Roosevelt and assur.
cd OF whole-hearted backing OF
powerful CIO leaders, Wallace was
said TO be confident he can whip
the opposition in a free-for.all
fight next week.
He would, however, friends said,
abandon the race on request from
the White House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

HALIFAX, ~ S-lNS-'fhe dra-
matte rescue OF 1000 men. women
and children from the nreswept
United States transport Wakefield
Of the coast OF Halifax in 1912.
was disclosed for the hrst time to-
day as the lid OF censorship was
lifted on another stirring episode
OF this war. A u. s. cruiser and
destroyer, which raced to the side
OF the ship. the former luxury lin
or Manhattan, took of the 1000
passengers. military and civilians.
when the great vessel radioed u
series OF sAS signals, nrst details
OF the near.disaster revealed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Municipal Court

For being intoxicated and dis
orderly willard Hamilton. Grethel.
KY and Phillip Gahagen. Willow
Village, each paid SIS this morn.
ing when arraigned before Justice
Arthur NJ Vandersall. On the
same charge Frank Bell. 205 n.
Normal ST.. was given alternative
OF paying SIS or OF serving 80 days
in county Jail.
For a license plate violation
Walter J. Lee paid $40, while for
speeding Foster II. Adams paid $40.
Receipts in court for Thursday
were S27l.4s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Wages Crux
of Disputes
(By the Associated Press


The War Labor Board today was
the center of attention involving
two major labor disputes over
wages.
One decision by the WLB caus.
ed a work stoppage OF more than
5000 war workers In 10 Chicago
and Joliet, H., can manufacturing
plants. while a board official's re-
port placed a threat OF a strike vote
over the nations glass plants EN-.
ploying some $4,000 AFL Union
members.
The employees In the can manu-.
featuring plants. engaged 100 per
cent in war work, left their jobs
Thursday in protest against the
sixth regional War Labor Boards
decision granting them only a por'
ton OF their wage demands.
In Marietta, o., Harry Cook,
president OF the AFL American
Flint Glass Workers termed "un-
satisfactory" reply by William n.
Davis, WLB Board chairman. TO
union demands for definite and
favorable WLB action on union re-
quests for wage increases. He said
the glass workers would be guided
by decisions of their convention,
now in session in Marietta:
At Davisville, r. l., about 1000
civilian employees OF the advance
naval depot remained away from
their jobs today as members OF
naval construction battalions (Sea-
bees) substituted for them to keep
supplies moving overseas.
Naval officials said that third
Of the total OF civilian employees
had struck. probably In antici-
patton OF a War Labor Board de-
cision expected to reduce pay rates
for less skilled jobs"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
FIRST OPTION READY

Lansing, Jnly l4-AP--The frst
option TO buy land In the south
eastern Michigan recreational area
will be presented to the state Con.
servation Commission for approval
at it's meeting Tuesday at Rogers
City, Wayland Osgood, secretary
OF the commission. said today.
Eventually the conservation da'
partment plans TO buy 100000 acres
to be developed into q playground
for city residents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
THEY say

Washington-Eric Johnston, pres,
ident OF the L. s. Chamber OF Com
merce reports on his trip to Mos.
COW: Marshal Stain has a com.
plete desire to rebuild Russia and
not 10 engage in further world con.
flicts II he can avoid IT,"
Pretoria. South Africa-Field Mar.
shall Jan Christian SHUTS: The
great wall that Hitler built around
Germany is cracking"
Washington DR.. Thomas Par.
ran, L. S. Surgeon General: There
has been too little light and too
much heat in our discussions OF the
specialization OF medicine"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
National eroadesstlns Company

National 5roadeastlng Company
RED NETWORK-WLW 700. WWJ
$50, WHAM 1850. WMAQ 60.
BLUE NETWORK-WXYZ 1870.
Columbia Broadeasting Company
WJR 760, WBBM $50; WCKY 1880
WFBM 1860. VICAR 1880. WBNS
1860, WOOD 1910.
Mutual Broadcastlng Company
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 700,
RED NETWORK WLW 700.
CKLW SEQ, WJBK 1880 WGN 100
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

New York-James S. Kemper,
new chairman OF the Republican
Finance Committee: 1--WE will have
something new in national politics.
We will not spend money we do
not raise and we will not raise
money we do not need"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
YpsiIanti Briefs
Misses Train

A Willow Run Air Base soldier
who should have been EN- route 10
his home In York, Pennsylvania. 10
day, was turned over TO Air Bass
authorities by city police following
his arrest Thursday on charges OF
being intoxicated and disorderly
The soldier, who had furlough pa.
pers and reservations on a train
leaving Detroit this morning. was
lodged overnight in the city jsi.
Officers who attempted 10 waksn
the twenty.seven year old soldier
In time 10 catch his train, were un-
successful.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

Washington 49, Robert Patter.
son. acting secretary OF War, re-.
veals an eight per cent lag in var
productions There IL a grossly mis-
taken feeling abroad in the country
that the war Is about over
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Car lmpounded

An automobile belonging to VIII
bert Cox, Is, 52l First Court, has
been impounded by police who
charged that Cox. who recently pur-
chased the car from a Detroit fl.
nance company, had improper Ii.
cense plates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

Judge, I've had lot Of calls for that book
you took out last week Tell the Boys
Back Home. How did you like it,"
Fine Sarah, fine it's just the kind
of book like to get hold OIL enjoyed
every word of it. Wish could have been
along with the author myself 4. actually
living with the men right on the fighting
fronts. He got mighty close to them and
they certainly opened up their minds and
their hearts 10 him"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Apprehende5

Robert NJ. Vaught, 500 Ellis nd,
was arrested by state police Thurs
day on charges OF detacing his op.
orators license, and OF speeding.
His license was coufiscated and
sent to Lansing for disposition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Awaits Action

A seventeen year old youth, ar.
rested by city police Thursday eve
ming on charges OF be!Es intoNcat.
ed and disorderly. vas being held
today awaiting court action. He
was arrested on complaint OF his
mother, early this morning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14
Asked 10 Leave

Randolph Thomas, Springfield.
Mo-, arrested by city police on
charges OF lettering. was released
by officers and asked 70 leave town.
When questioned he had shown
disbonorablo discharge from the
u. s. Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-14

EDoUARD HtRRIor, three times
premier OF France. Is dead, ac-
cording TO reports from the Ger
man news agency d. n. p. in
Berlin. The 'ormer Radical So
cialist was taken into custody by
the Nazis when France fell and
has been in German hands ever
since. One OF the most widely
Travelled OF French statesmen,
Herriot knew Europe and Russia
very well and in 1924 made
study tour" Of the United
States, Tnter1stionsI)