The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-26

Among the ocuDters is New Works Mayor La Guardia who, though technically not a Demo. crat, has swung with Roosevelt each time, and who knows his New York better than most. Fiorella has sent the party lead- CTS private warnings that Rcose- welt will have a tough time carry ing New York State. He is wor- rie.d
 Another wno privately shares that view is the new, liberal young head of Tammany Hall. Ed Loughlin.
 Shrewdest observer among old- time Democrats is Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas. whose serv- ice in the House of Representa- tiyes dates back to the days of the last war. Reminiscing re- gently about Woodrow Wilson's election battles. Speaker Rayburn said:
 En IeIs, Ghe Democratic Aa.
 minislFalion was winning the
 var. Everyone knew it. The
 country knew it. Wilson was at
 the height 0f his p0pularity. Yet, enc seek before the AFmistiee,
 we Lost the gIeHse of Represen-
 taGives. And there wasn't any-
 tbing in the weFid we could d0 about it. When people decide
 they wsnt change, they change"
 4 lot of other Democratic lead CTS aren't as 0pen-faeed as Sam Rayburp. But privately. they aren't too happy over the pos- slblltty that, tf the war ends in Europe, the war leader would bee come only one-half q war leader, and that One-half the reason for not changing horses in midstream would be removed.
 kAEI PEACE FEE1ER6
 Reports that the German gen. erals reyOlted against Hitler only after peace negotiations with Russ sia failed. have caused Washing ton diplomatic sources to reveal that, on tgo previous occasions. German peace feelers were ey. tended to Russia.
 Ip fact, there was q very deep fear tp U, S. Army-Nayy circles that Russia might be tempted by tslese earI,er 0,ters, especially dur. Ing the days when no second front had been started and when Etalin was bitter against the AL lies for not starting it.
 Aazl peace offer DumbeT ] was made several months after Stalin- grad, during the early winter 0f 1898, The peace proposal vas made by the Japanese aEnhassadog ip Moscow, who, being neutral, vas in 8 position t0 ley the mat ter before Forcign G0mmiRsaF M0- l0t0fI. Just what was iD the Nagi olive branch is not definitely known, though Hitler was repoTtv ed ready to give back to the Rus sians all of their pre.l93e terEi- tory except the Ukraine.
 Melet0ff is reported te have
 eeED Hp the affeY and thEewn H Int the wastesheslgei,
 NaEl peace offer nnmheT 2 was made ll the summer Of le43 in q villa 0D the outskirts Of Stock. holm, Tt was made by Hans Th0mseD, German aTabassad0r to Sweden and former charge d'S affairas tn Washington, Th0mseR, who speaks perfect English, was born Of . Norwegian fatheT, and married . Hungarian who vas openly bitter against Hitler and constantly damned him at Wasbv Ingt0n dinner parties, Washington h0stekses never knew yhether Frau Th0msen really hated HitT Ter or was putting on all act 70 show that there could be freedom Of expression among Germans,
 At any rate, Hitler lefeg gave her husband . position ef great trust as hls 0wD personal isieFs pTeEaF, then sent him to Sweden, where Themsen handled the peace discussion with the Rneslans,
 The stockholm OllVe branch also was FeDulfed by the Russians, though they didn't hesitate to let the Allies know that something ike llals was being talked about even l,stlmated that, h the secs ..-.. ......-.... .ai..s.s aa.n A..n.@n nnsafaiaA