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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29
Trojanouski With Uconns

Storrs, Conn, Aug. % UP = Grid prospects at the University of Connecticut scared today with the return to the squad of Walt Tro- janowski, the nations leading SCOT CT last year
 The bgi fulback was known to have been considering offers by two professional football clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29
Elmer Ray New Louis RivoI?
By JACK CUDDY United Press Sports Writer

New York, Aug. 29-UP)-ElmeY cViolent Ray, the Negro heavy weight who was scorned by Madi- son Square Garden. reelected to a contender's perch last night by Knocking out veteran Lee Savold in the second round before i4,9OO at Ebbets Field
 Rays victory was doubly import ant, for 1t was achieved on the same night that Jersey Joe Walcott. No. l Negro contender, suffered an upset defeat oy Joey Maxium at Camden, N. J.
 Elmer was explosively impressive in the Brooklyn ball park as he tagged Savold of Patterson, N. J., with his first knockout in five years. Ray, who was reared in Hastings, Fla, but who now lives at Minnea- polls shook the blonde Savold Sev- eral times with head hooks in the firSt round, and foored him twice in the second. On the second trip to the canvas, Savold was counted out by referee Frankie Fullam at l39 of the second round.
 Willing
 Savold, who had fought most of the top-fighters of his division during the past 10 years, mixed will lingly with the bobbing and weav- ing Negro early in each round. But when the squat, broad shouldered big-armed knockout artist found the range with his huge fists, Sa- void suffered a savage pattering.
 The second round opened with a furious exchange in neutral cor ner Then Ray drove Lee across the ring and smashed him backwards through the ropes onto the ring apron with right to the chin. Sa- vol sat on his launches on the apron with his legs over the lower ring rope until the count reached six He returned to the ring badly hurt Ray moved in on him with a stun ming head barrage, climaXed by a short, right uppercut to the chin jSavold pitched forward onto his face and was counted out.
 Best Yet
 Ray weighed 194 pounds while registering his 39th knockout in A straight victories. Sayold scaled 200 The gross gate was $35,953. The show was the fifth and the most successful one staged this season at Eobets Field by promoter Bill Johnston.
 After the bout, manager Tommy OLoughlin and advisor Bill Duffy announced that Ray would fight any heavyweight in the world wno can draw money" They said Joe Baksl or Jersey Joe Walcott would be preferred as opponents.
 Duffy, New York tavern pro- prieter and a veteran handler of nghters who recently became associ- ated with the Ray campaign, said that he had patched up Rays fued with Mike Jacobs and that Elmer's next light probably would be in the Garden. The Garden has refused to use Ray since March 23, l945, when he made comparatively poor show ing there in preliminary bout.
 Duffy said, Mike Jacobs indicat- ed that he may match Ray for ti- tie fight with Joe Louis in January, if Louis keeps his title against Tami Mauriello on Sept. l8."
 Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, witnessed the bout and said afterwards. that Ray would be a dangerous opponent for Louis. Mickey Walker, former middle weight champion who worked in Rays corner, declared that Ray would beat Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29

WELL, SEASONS DRAWRING they're still there remarked Jeremiah Francis his vocal James Aoysus Reilly the publican, before trickled ntncon ndnlono
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29

Who's up where?" asked Reilly sensing chance for an argument
 "Who else could it be but the Dodgers, and where else but foist placer" said Looney. The Cards jest can't get apast them'
 "He don't desoive it," snapped Reilly, gingerly. ''Who don't desoive what?" demanded Looney giving Reilly his routine.
 Hickey don't desove pendant" said Reilly.
 Oh, Giant fan, eh?" sneered Looney. "4 Greenpernt guy that's disleryal to his native serb"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29

GAMES TODAY Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St. Louis. Boston at Cincinnati Phffad elphia at Pittsburg h.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29
SCISSORS JACK
SEALED BEAM CONVERSION

Complete kit, with genuine Mazda Sealed Beam Bulbs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29

Terryville, Aug 29- Eagle Lock batteries for the game with the Trumbull girls of Plainville tonight will find Kot Krenicki on the mound with Miss Pelkey receiving her offerings. Friday night the Eagle Lock girls will journey to Waterbury to meet the Benrus girls team at the Brass Mill Park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29
Girls SoftbaLl

GAMES TOMORROW al New York CNightl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29
STANDING
GAMES TODAY

GAMES TOMORROW Philadelphia at Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29
Today's Sport Parade

Editors Note-Guest columnists take over Today's Sport Parade while Oscar Fraley is vacationing9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29

Fires Mipinster of Finance pre- diets that in 10 years two-thirds of the people of Fire will be able to speak Irish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-29
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AMERICAN LEAGUE YESTERDAYS RESJfITS

Detroit, :: Boston, 2.
 New York. 4 Cleveland. Q. St. Louis, '; Philadelphia. 0. Chicago, 2; Washington, 1.
Evening star., 1946-02-15
French Power

1t was a common impression In
prewar days that France had the
biggest and best land force in the
world. Just prior to Hitler's attack
on Poland it had 100000 trained
men mobilized and 100000 more
available for mobilization. Today
1t remembers that this huge army,
after the Nazis had struck in the
West and exploded the myth OF the
"impregnable" Maginot line, swiftly
collapsed under the combined weight
of its own low morale, poor equip
ment, weak leadership, limited
French industrial resources and the
enemy's' heavy blows. In the cir
cumstances, with this experience
burned in their memory, most
Frenchmen probably no longer re-
gard mere numbers as a mark of
strength and SO may find 1t fitting
that their military leaders and the
Gouin cabinet have agreed on hold
ing the country's new army down to
100000, its air force to $4,000 and its
navy to 45.000-by far the smallest
armed establishment in the modern
history of France.
Considering that Germany is COM
pletely shattered, this may be con-
sidered adequate for French security,
but to any one thinking In terms
Evening star., 1946-02-15

nents. The encyclopedias Britain
MICA describes these waves Is fol-
lows:
"A succession Of waves was gem
Grated which appear to have been of
two kinds--long waves with periods
of more than an hour and shorter
but higher waves, with irregular and
much briefer intervals. The greatest
disturbance, probably resulting from
a combination OF both kinds of
waves, reached height of about so
feet. The destruction caused by the
rush of such a body Of sea water
along the coasts and low islands was
enormous. All vessels lying in har-
Dor or near shore were stranded;
towns. villages and settlements close
to the sea were either at once Or by
successive inundations entirely de-
Stroyed. !. The sea waves travelled
to vast distances from the center OF
propagation. The long wave reached
Cape Horn, 1913 geographic miles
away, and possibly the English
Channel, 11,040 miles distant"
The Krakatoa explosion appar-
entity occurred about 1000 feet be-
low sea level, as what was left of
the volcano was that far under the
sea after the explosion. Whether
the detonation of an atomic bomb
OF the Nagasaki type that far under
the sea would be as cataclysmic-or
more so-probably only the proposed
test will tell.
Evening star., 1946-02-15

Of traditional balance -of power con-
cepts, 1t marks Z historically unique
development In which Western
Europe-at least as far as numbers
go-is far outweighed, militarily, by
Russia in the East. The significance
OF this seems self-evident, but
assuming that the world is going to
achieve an enduring peace through
the United Nations, the change need
not be upsetting. In any event
and Britain must be. especially in
terested in the situation-numerical
strength failed France and the West
IN the past, and this new level of
armed power, which is to be based
almost entirely on volunteers instead
OF on conscription, is more in line
with French productive capacity and
can be sufficient If emphasis is
placed, as planned. on quality, mod
ernization and constant revision Of
techniques to keep up to the minute
with the changing science OF warfare.
Evening star., 1946-02-15
This Changing World
By C Cossf0nfins Broicn

The release Of the story Of Argen-
tina was such . rush job that the
Once Of Strategic Services reproduc-
ton division had to. work all Saturday
and part Of Sunday 80 that President
Truman could show the Blue Book to
Winston Churchill, former British
Prime Minister. who visited him at the
White House Sunday evening.
The material contained in the re-
lease was resume Of the evidence
gathered by agents Of the State, War
and Navy Departments In Europe and
South America In cooperation with j.
Edgar Hooyer's FBI operatives in Latin
America.
The material was concentrated in
the divisions headed by Col. Alfred Nc
Cormack In the State Department and
Gen. John Magruder In the War De-
partment and carefully analyzed. Some
OF the evidence was left out because it
was considered 'unpolitical" to release
1t at this time.
It is assumed that it involved some
other nations besides Argentina, where
the Buenos Aires central organization
had its branches. Other material pub
lished in the Blue Book was not fool
PAOSA SShAe CFAACASCt 00U Aldo W DC
included because 1t was pertinent and
the Office OF Strategic Services did not
have the necessary time to confirm 1t.
In the past the position of the United
States was somewhat weakened by the
fact that the British government did
not fully cooperate In the squeeze OF
the militarists In Argentina.
\ Ak
When Edward Stettinius went to
London on his first important diplo-
matte mission in the fall OF 1914, he
discussed with the British government
Secretary OF State Hull's policies to-
ward the Buenos Aires administers
ton.
Mr.. Stettinius informed Mr.. Hull.
who was then his chief, that the Brit
ish Prime Minister regarded Latin
America as "our baby" and would play
along with any decisions made in
Washington.
But the British leader found some
difficulties in his own cabinet and after
we withdrew our Ambassador from Ar
gentina the British were tagging be-
hind. The British Ambassador was
ordered to London ito report" but at
the same time an important economic
Evening star., 1946-02-15
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

Under whatever device of annexa.
ton or Of friendly governments" Rus
sla has thus picked up most of Hitler's
conquests in Eastern Europe and per-
haps eventually will inherit the bulk
OF Japan's conquests on the Asiatic
mainland. In the meantime, while sue
cesSfuliy maintaining that in these
areas other Allies may not interfere,
IN every other part of the world
Western Europe, the Mediterranean,
the Middle East, and the South Pacific
island countries demands to be
heard.
Another angle, however, must en-
gage Americans. Russian expansion
ism, direct or indirect, involves new
definitions Of democracy, and effects
radical changes in. the systems under
which people live, or hoped to live.
Hundreds Of thousands of Poles, for
instance, and tens Of thousands of
YugoSlavs fear to return home or are
escaping from their countries. In East
ern Europe millions, native to towns
and villages for centuries, are forcibly
uprooted.
All this Is incompatible with western
concepts Of democracy, and defense of
these policies force our own people to
re-deflne what they mean by "de-
nocracy." Probably Lincolns Gettys-
burg formulation, Government of, by.
and for the people," has hitherto been
the simplest and truest description but
the new" and, apparently, to some of
our liberals, superior "democracies" are,
at best. governments 'for" the people
neither "of" nor by" We used to
have an accurate name for this. It
was not called democracy" but "be-
nevolent despotism"
Now, nation cannot forever divorce
foreign and domestic policies nor de-
hne democracy one way abroad and
another at home. If in over half the
globe we accept as democracy despotic
leadership, provided 1t rests upon in
doctrinated masses, brutal purging of all
dissident minorities, and reducing the
concept Of elections containing the ele-
ment OF free choice to plebiscites which
are nothing but the duty to confirm.
we shall soon be put to 1t to explain
why what we support for others is not
good for ourselves.
The decline Of a nation always sets
in when it falls out of its own char
acter. The Russians are not falling
out OF character. Despite their rad
ical revolution Russia remains what
she has always been: imperial, tyran-
nical, egalitarian and messianic. It is
the west that is falling out of character
and especially the United States
that sweet land of liberty" whom once
We adJured In song to be ever-ready to
die ito make men free"
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc,
Evening star., 1946-02-15
Good Works, Poor Words
By Ray,n ond Moley

Thirteen years ago, at approximately
this time in February, had occasion to
mention the name Harold Ickes to Louis
Howe, who was to be secretary to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Spell It," he said with
wry smile. did so Louis commented.
There isn't any such name"
But there was, and the country now
knows that the man Is as unusual as
the name. We shall not see the like
again.
Mr.. Ickes and I are not wholly in
agreement, but believe we would agree
on the following facts. Mr.. Roosevelt.
In January, 1888, communicated through
me to Senators Hiram johnson, Robert
La Toilette and Bronson Cutting re-
quest that they name for him man
who might assist him with the problem
of war debts. Senator Cutting sent back
the suggestion Of Harold Ickes Of Chi
cago. Mr.. Roosevelt told me to have
him come to New York for a consulta-
ton on war debts. transmitted the
request. and Mr.. Ickes arrived on Feb
ruary 81, day which was destined
to be momentous for him.
In the morning he attended the con-
ference on war debts at the Roosevelt
home and then returned to his hotel.
In the afternoon Mr.. Roosevelt told me
that he had called Senator Hiram john
son to ask him again to be Secretary Of
the Interior. Senator johnson said no
but added that Mr.. Ickes would be q
good choice. And Mr.. Roosevelt had
called Mr.. Ickes at his hotel, offered the
Job and received an acceptance. Mr..
Roosevelt added that, when he saw Mr..
Ickes that morning. he liked "the cut of
his jib." Mr.. Ickes' version OF the story
varies from this in one respect. He says
that Mr.. Roosevelt asked him to accept
the job in the morning. In any event,
on that February day Mr. Roosevelt
dumfounded great many people, In.
cluding Mr.. Ickes.
~
There are those who say that Mr..
Ickes did not dream OF . cabinet job,
but wanted to be Indian Commissioner
don't know about that, and 1t isn't
important, In any case.
With respect to efficiency, Nj. Roose-
Evening star., 1946-02-15

MOST important about the Yalta secret
agreement are its manner and its estab-
hshment for Americans of q precedent
To persuade the Soviet Union to enter
the war against Japan, the American
President made concessions In disagree
ment with principles previously signed
by the Big Three heads of the states
the Atlantic Charter.
The agreement was entered into with
out the knowledge Of the American Sec
retary OF State. to say nothing OF the
Senate, which shares treaty-making
powers. Exactly as at Munich, which sets
the pattern for all successive confer
ences, territory was disposed Of without
consultation with the most interested
party-tn this case China Though the
agreement was qualified by the words
1T is understood that the agreement will
require concurrence Of Chang Kai-
shek," circumstances reduced 1t to an
ultimatum.
The agreement is OF vital importance
especially as regards Manchuria, whose
invasion, like the invasion of Poland,
was an original cause of war. Dairen
Port becomes practically Russian under
the phrase Observation-Disclosures" with
pre-eminent rights OF Russia safe
guarded Port Arthur becomes a Rus
sian naval base. The Chinese Eastern
and South Manchurian railroads viii be
operated by q Soviet Chinese company
also with Russian rights guaranteed as
"pre-eminent." Thus the promise of
"China's full sovereignty In Manchuria"
Is entirely dependent of Russia's whim
and Is exactly as meaningful as the
promise Of strong, free, and tnde-
pendent Poland"
Just why the Soviets should have
been bribed by prodigious gains of ter
ritory and power to enter a war in
which the Allies sought no territorial
aggrandizements" and when 1t was al
ready almost over, remains an open
question. The Soviet Union alone has
collected territory and an extended
sphere Of influence as a result of every
international agreement she has made
since 1899.
In return for her pact of benevolent
neutrality with Hitler, Russia received
part Of the Baltic states and took all
Of them, part Of Finland and part of
Poland. When attacked by Germany
she insisted that the Atlantic Charter
prohibiting territorial gains dates from
1941 instead of 1899 and thus her gains
under the Molotov- Ribbentrop pact
was confirmed by the Allies. AS "com-
pensation" Poland was then handed,
this time without the agreement of
either the United States Of America or
Britain, approximately one-fourth of
Germany-an act which amounted to
the first partition Of Europe. and will
prove fateful.
Evening star., 1946-02-15
Krokotoo and Atom Bombs

Speculation continues in military
and scientific circles concerning the
possible tidal-wave effects of an un-
derwater explosion OF the atomic
bomb, as planned in the third phase
OF the joint Army-Navy-c civilian
tests on target fleet in the Pacific.
In the first two experiments of
Bikini Atoll this spring and summer
the bombs will be exploded in the
air and at sea level, but in the final
test, tentatively scheduled for some
time next year, bomb will be deto-
mated far below the oceans surface.
Varying opinions have been ex-
pressed informally in official quar-
ters as to how great disturbance
will be churned up in the ocean by
the terrific blast and how far the
waves will travel.
Perhaps nature has supplied an
answer to the questions being raised
In this connection. The great vol
canic explosion of the Island OF
Krakatoa in 1883 has provided an
object lesson on the effects of
powerful explosion below the sea, at
least insofar as tidal-waye reactions
are involved. Although the exact
force behind the historic Krakatoa
upheaval-s sometimes referred to as
the worlds greatest explosion-will
never be known, it must have been
of atomiclike proportions to have
produced the results reported by a
special investigating committee of
the Royal Society Of London in 1888.
Krakatoa, an eighteen square
mile island in Sunda Strait, between
Sumatra and Java, had been grum-
bling for several months before the
final catastrophe convulsion of
August 81, 1883. The preliminary
eruptions apparently permitted the
ocean to rush into the deep, fiery
recesses of the volcano, far beneath
the surface Of the ocean. The rap
idly expanding steam caused an ex-
plosion that was heard 5000 miles
away, that cost $4,000 lives, that sent
volcanic dust around the globe and
that created waves which were OBJ
served on the shores Of al conti-
-
Evening star., 1946-02-15

mission was sent to Buenos Aires, thus
ofisetting the effect OF the temporary
withdrawal Of the Ambassador.
Mr.. Churchill dominated the cabi-
net, but In some matters--such as the
support Of Gen. de Gaulle and the re-
lations with Argentina he was over
ruled by his colleagues.
Britain has had and still has Inn
portant economic interests in Argen-
tina, and the rest Of the cabinet de-
cided that 1t would be unwise to jeop-
ardize them by following Americas poll
cies 100 per cent.
In recent weeks President Truman
was kept informed by Secretary OF
State Byrnes and Assistant Secretary
Braden OF the State Departments plans
to slap down the Argentine "collabora-
tionists." But before approving the
idea he wished to take advantage Of
Mr.. Churchill,s visit to the White House
and get his reactions.
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Although the former Prime Minister
is now officially private individual.
ne still has voice in the conduct of
Britain's foreign affairs Wheaeyer a
major international situation arises.
His Majesty's opposition is consulted
and the advice Of man of Mr.. Church.
Ills political stature carries weight with
the government in power.
Unshackled by considerations such as
have been presented to him in the past
by Anthony Eden and other members
OF his government, Mr.. Churchill is
reported to have fully indorsed the
blast at the Argentine militarists.
Mr.. Truman, encouraged by the opin-
ions Of Mr.. Churchill, gave the go"
signal to the State Department, and
the Blue Book was then released to the
public.
Whether the British statesman was
fully convinced Of the advisability of
spanking Argentina at this time is
question which no outsider can an
swer. But it is known in high quarters
here that Mr.. Churchill, who stated at
one time that "he was not his maies-
tvs Prime Minister in order to preside
over the liquidation of the British
Empire" Is now attempting from the
outside to repair the breaks in the
fence OF the American British rela-
ttons. This will be strongly empha-
sized In the speech he is scheduled to
make on March 5 at Fulton, Mo.
Evening star., 1946-02-15

welt took big chance on Mr.. Ickes.
For the Chicago reformer had little or
no administrative experience. About all
that he had ever managed were a long
list OF unsuccessful political campaigns.
OF Mr.. Ickes' political career before
1882. it might be said, "He rushed forth
to battle, but he always fell" But that
Is immaterial in the life of a reformer.
1t is only when reformer wins that
he reveals awkwardness.
Despite his lack of administrative
experience, Mr.. Ickes proved to be a
good executive. He was lamentably slow
IN getting the early PWA under way.
But this was due to his zeal in seeing
that no possible chance for graft would
be offered. His system Of checking
against wrongdoing was prodigious. His
severist critics admit that the great IN
terror Department has been managed
with skill and efficiency.
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OF his long career In Washington.
this must be said: He has made more
friends than enemies by his acts as an
administrator of heavy responsibilities.
NAA2A A4N AAoo Auo0C ckl6lIll6S Lklau
friends by his unnecessarily violent po-
litical speeches. He should be remem-
bered for his works, rather than for hts
words.
With respect to Mr.. Ickes' handling Of
great Government properties and ex-
penditures, there are many opinions. A
common one Is that he must have been
a very lonely man, feeling, as he did,
that he was the only really righteous
person in the world Against this jibe,
a good deal needs to be said. He has
been handling the most dangerous and
explosive Of all Government activities.
A single slip In such matters as the ad-
ministration Of public lands and. min
erals, public works and petroleum and
millions can be lost. Mr.. Ickes has had
reason to be careful-even suspicious.
For there are plenty Of wolves who are
not In public parks The wolves will be
bolder now. The new Secretary Of the
Interior had better watch his step.
tRslsased by <hs Associated Newspaper. lne.D
Evening star., 1946-02-15

Simon Newcomb was one Of the
greatest mathematicians and as
tronomers who ever has lived. But
he had no faith in the new science
Of aviation. As late as 1908, he
wrote: "The example Of the bird
does not prove that man can fly.
Imagine the proud possessor OF the
aeroplane darting through the air
at speed OF several hundred feet
per second. 1t is speed alone that
sustains him. How is he ever going
to stop"