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of of of of of of of of of of THE BARRE DAILY TIMES 252. BARRE, VERMONT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1941. PRICE TWO CENTS Greeks Capture Key Stronghold, Klisura, Gateway To Vital Italian Port Of Valona Fall of Klisura Paves Way for Seizure of Tepeleni, Twin Mountain Citadel 15 Miles West, And Cracking of Whole Italian Defense Line -Churchbells Peal As Entire Greek Nation Rejoices GREEKS REPORT NO TIME TO COUNT CAPTURED PRISONERS AND SUPPLIES Italy Omits Mention of Greek Victory But Declares Italian Planes and Naval Units Bombed British Battleship, Sank Two Submarines and Two Freighters, Damaged Two Other Merchantmen (By the Capture of the key Italian bania gateway to the Adriatic nounced by the Greek high Valona is the last big port in hands. The fall of Klisura, climax described by Athens military for the seizure of Tepeleni, twin and the cracking of the whole Italians Sink Two Submarines. Premier Mussolini's high command omitted mention of this latest blow at Fascist arms.

Instead, the high command's daily war bulletin declared Italian planes and naval units bombed a British battleship in the eastern Mediterranean, sank two submarines and two freighters and torpedoed two other merchantmen. The battleship, unidentified, was reported hit despite "violent antiaircraft reaction" in an attack on a large British naval formation. Greek troops were reported by Athens sources also have advanced a few miles beyond Klisura in the direction of Berati with the Italians in disorderly retreat. Premier Gen. John Metaxas announced the taking of Klisura to the cabinet this morning and sent a telegram to the Greek forces.

The announcement was a signal for widespread Greek rejoicing. Church bells pealed throughout the country. Crowds gathered around general headquarters while King George and others appeared at windows. The Greeks said they have not had time, to count their prisoners nor "large quantity" of materials of all kinds seized. Two Freighters Sunk, Italians Claim.

One of the two submarines sunk by torpedo boats, Italians said, was the French Narval, the communique said, identifying her as a vessel "incorporated in forces serving England." French" headquarters in Londoree announced the loss of the Narval by "enemy action" yesterday. She was identified as the first unit of the French navy to join the "Free French" forces on the side of Britain.) merchant ships in convoy were reported torpedoed by an Italian submarine in the Mediterranean, while other submarines were said to have sunk the Greek steamer Anastasia and the armed British steamer Shakespear in the Atlantic. Two Italians planes "failed to return" from the attack in which the British battleship was hit, the ian high command said, and one British plane was shot down. Bridges Raps "Unsound" St. Lawrence Seaway Uneconomic Project Would Provide Hostile Nation With "Highway to the Heart of America." Washington, Jan.

10 (P)-Construction of the St. Lawrence seaway, advocated by President Roosevelt, would provide a hostile nation with "a highway to the heart of America," Senator Bridges (R- NH) declared today. Bridges, opposing the project as "especially harmful to the east," asserted military experts believed any possible invader of this country would find the St. Lawrence "an ideal way to invade the country and split the United States." Remarking that the Senate had rejected the proposal a few years ago, Bridges declared the 000,000 project was "being dragged forth under the guise of national defense, but I don't want to see this ruse used to put an unsound and unjustifiable project through." As a project, New Hampshire Senator said seaway was the a "combination of TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) and the Florida Ship canal." "With our own defense program lagging," he continued in a statement, "available money is needed for planes, tanks, anti-aircraft guns and battleships more than being dumped into a dubious project merely because it serves as vehicle for further New Deal spending." Bridges said that "one of the best RUTLAND CASE ARGUED. Rutland Elks Appealed Verdict Of $540 For Jerome B.

Kennedy, Arguments were made in supreme court this morning in the Rutland county case of Jerome B. Kennedy against Rutland aerie, 1001, Fraternal Order of Eagles, which is before the court on an appeal by the defndant against a judgment of $540 for the plaintiff. action involves alleged damages The the property of Kennedy in the moving of a building from the adjoining Eagles property. Fierce RAF Raid Shakes Earth Far Off Repercussion of Explosions In Invasion Ports Felt In Dover DAY RAIDS FOLLOW NIGHT ATTACKS Fire Bombs, Hurled on London By. Nazis, Quickly Extinguished (By the Associated Press.) London, Jan.

10-British bombers pummelled cross-channel targets along the French coast today with a large-scale daylight assault in a continuation of night raids against Germany's industrial Ruhr valley and Nazi invasion ports. So great was today's attack that repercussion of exploding bombs shook Dover and other southeast English coast towns, 20 to 30 miles on this side of the channel. The RAF began the attack shortly after noon and a little later a large formation of twin-motored British bombers came roaring back from the direction of the Germanoccupied port of Boulogne. A strong force of fighters hovered protectively around the homing bombers. Explosions And Fires Noted The air ministry announced that explosions and fires were seen in a Gelsenkirchen synthetic oil plant after RAF bombers pummelled it and other objectives in the Ruhr.

Ground haze, the communique said, made it difficult for RAF pilots to observe the full effects of their bombs on the oil plant and elsewhere. The inland ports of DuisbergRuhrort and Duesseldorf and factories, blast furnaces and railways in the Ruhr also were attacked. An oil storage plant at Rotterdam and docks at Flushing in the Netherlands and Dunkerque and Calais on the French channel coast were other targets in the night raids. Planes of the costal command were said to have attacked successfully the dock area at Brest and severely damaged a railway bridge near Egersund, on the southwest coast of Norway. Loss of two British planes was acknowledged.

Germans Make Another Fire Raid German raiders hurled several hundred fire bombs on London last night in one of the biggest and widespread series of raids against England in recent weeks, but the government announced no serious fires were caused. One large district the capital was the object of an especially heavy attack and most of the incendiaries were loosed there an apparent effort to repeat the" destruction inflicted on the heart of the city in a major "fire" raid Dec. 29. Newly organized fire bomb fighting squads doused the incendiaries almost as fast as they fell and "emerged with flying colors," a communique issued by the ministry of home security said. In one borough alone, it added, 20 small fires were put out without any call on the regular fire brigades.

Casualties Not Large The Luftwaffe, ending a weatherenforced lull of three and a half nights in its aerial war on England, ranged from London to Liverpool and from Wales to northeast England but a British communique said the number of casualties reported was "nowhere large." (Authorized sources in Berlin said a large-scale British air attack on industrial and supply centers in western Germany during the night was frustrated, most part, by anti-aircraft defenses, including barrage balloons. (Only a few planes, they said, succeeded in breaking through to drop explosives on various towns and these failed to damage waressential objectives, although they did destroy some apartment houses and a school. One British plane was reported shot down.) Reports from various sections of Britain indicated that the Germans' night assaults were aimed mainly at coastal towns (Berlin named Bristol especially) and at inland manufacturing areas. RUSSO-GERMAN AGREEMENT Berlin, Jan. 10 (AP) An agreement between Germany and Soviet Russia regulating certain aspects of trade, border and re-settlement problems was reported officially to have been signed this afternoon at Moscow.

A spokesman said details of the pact, (a furtherance of the rapproachment between the two countries which antedates the European war), would be disclosed tomorrow. In a general way, he said, existing trade agreements are extended and the trade deals which Germany had with Russia-absorbed Lithaunia, Latvia and Estonia now are recognized by Russia. Speedy Action On Lease-Lend Bill Is Urged President Declares Broad Powers It Gives Him Necessary DELAYS MUST BE DONE AWAY WITH Export Ban Extended By Addition of Five Metals Washington, Jan. 10 (P)-President Roosevelt urged speedy action today on the admnistration bill 1 to lend or lease war equipment to "democracies" and said the broad powers it gave him were needed to avoid delay. Discussing the proposal at a press conference just before it was to be introduced in Congress, the President said he did not necessarily want the power apparently given in the bill, but that somebody has to have it so that quick action can be taken.

He told reporters that Latin American nations, as well as "democracies" at war, could be benefitted by the lease-lending plan if it were found necessary. Export Ban Extended. Mr. Roosevlt also announced that he had signed a proclamation requiring copper, brass, bronze, zine, nickel, and potash to be exported only under export licenses, effective February 3. These materials, he said, are needed for this nation's defense.

They were added to an already large list by recommendation of the administrator of export control. Asked whether the British aid bill would have the effect of repealing the neutrality act ban against loans to belligerents and the Johnson act prohibition against credits to World war debt defaulters, Mr. Roosevelt replied in negative. But he added that the language employed in the proposal, namely, that equipment loans could be made "notwithstanding" any prior acts was the usual phrase in legislation and was required to avoid conflict of laws. If there is any conflict, the President said, the later law supersedes the prior law.

Asked whether the bill would permit lending of destroyers, Mr. Roosevelt said no one had suggested that and there was no reason to discuss it now. Merely An Authorization. He said he thought speed was a great essential in enacting the new law because it related primarily to the placing of new orders in this country which would require many months before a start could be made to fill them. Every week that goes by without action, he said, means a week's delay in the appropriations to come later, and a similar delay in placing down the transaction.

orders, them, and' all delivering, The bill would merely authorize expenditures to carry out the program, he made plain, saying the government could not do a single thing until appropriations were made. He did not want to push anybody, he said, but he thought that time gained now meant time gained at the other end. The bill, marked for simultaneous introduction in both House would give President Roosevelt virtually a free hand, it was understood, in lending or leasing all sorts of military supplies and equipment to Great Britain or other embattle "democracies." "The President," one informant said of the bill, "can do almost anything he wants." Mr. Roosevelt approved the legislation down to the last comma in a lengthy conference with cabinet members and congressional lieutenants late yesterday. The chief executive was reported to be "quite pleased" with the bill, which would carry out his frequently-expressed aim of aiding all nations which the United States believes are fighting aggression.

What Bill Would Do. As outlined by those who have read it, the measure would: 1. Grant the President sweeping powers to sell, or lend American made war equipment to nalease, tions at war on terms he considered beneficial to American defense. 2. Authorize the chief executive, "with the advice of the secretaries of war and navy," to transfer to other countries equipment already delivered to American armed services.

3. Leave to future congressional appropriation the sums needed for the program, with no limitation on the ultimate amount which could be spent. 4. Permit the President to utilize any existing governmental machinery finance such as corporation the or the reconstruc- Export-Import bank-to handle the transfers of American war materials. 5.

Formally proclaim that the national defense policy of the United States necessitates aid countries "resisting aggression." for, Quickie. Kansas City, (AP)-A mutual friend, wondering if William R. Spillane, 25, New York, and Miss Helen Spillane, 23, Kansas City, were related, introduced them. They weren't but they will be. Romance Flowered.

They'll be married Jan. 18. Second In Command Mortimer R. Proctor sworn in as Vermont's lieutenant-governor. NEW AUDITOR SWORN IN David V.

Anderson Takes Position Laid Down By Benjamin Gates. State House, Jan. 10. David V. Anderson today took over the office of auditor of accounts, to which he was elected last November, being sworn into office by his predecessor, Benjamin is retiring from the position after 25 years of service.

Mr. David V. Anderson. Gates was not a candidate for reelection. In a simple ceremony attended by only the office, force, Gates administered the of office to Anderson, his deputy for a dozen years, and wished him success in the position.

TO CONSIDER NEW BILL Barre Quarry Workers' Committee Will Meet Monday Evening. A meeting of the organizing committee and the contract committee to consider changes that may be advisable or necessary in contracts now in force with quarry operators in this section is to be held at 7 o'clock Monday evening at the local headquarters of the United Stone and Allied Workers' union, according to arrangements made last night at the meeting of the Graniteville branch of the quarry workers. The present contracts expire April 1, 1941. No announcement was made as to what changes, if any, were contemplated in the present contracts. A branch executive board, was elected as follows: John Lawson (chairman), W.

John Mitchell, John Meldrum, Henry R. Coxon, James F. Christie, Thomas Bryant and Edward Gould. A board of trustees, consisting of Gordon Pirie, Leslie Roberts and Edward Gould, was elected. Officers were installed by Arthur E.

Rousse of Barre a member of the international executive board of the United Stone and Allied Produets Workers' union. John Meldrum, vice president, presided over the meeting until the installation, when John C. Lawson, the president, took the chair. Lawson gave a summary of his recent, trip President to C. V.

Washington, Crawford D. of the international union. Lawson told of his conference with Allen Haywood, CIO director, for assistance in organizing work. It is expected that several organizers will be assigned by the CIO to do organizing work for the United Stone union. Speaking of his conference with CIO President Philip Murray, Lawson stated that Murray expressed keen interest in the work of the union, the number and type of contracts, and he made several inquiries as to the possibilities of extending organizing work to other granite and stone trade centers.

The two men also attended a meeting of the CIO executive board. At the meeting last night, plans were discussed for a joint banquet and entertainment to be held the latter part of February, the affair to embrace the branches in the Barre Belt, and to be open to members and their families. The members meetings regularly at Foresters' hall in East Barre unless special meetings are called which require a larger meeting hall. It was reported that the present charter. of.

the branch is to be turned in to headquarters, and the new charter will designate the Graniteville branch branch number four instead of number 12 as has been the case. The change in numbers is in line with set-up under the new international constitution recently formulated in Barre at the international convention. Vital Problems Face Vermont, Said Proctor Ex-Sen. Gibson Heads War Aid Committee Selected As Successor to William Allen White As Chairman of Committee to Defend America By Aiding the Allies. New York, Jan.

10 Former United States Senator Ernest W. Gibson, of Brattleboro, was chosen last night as chairman of the Committee to Defend America By Aiding the Allies, succeeding William Allen White, Kansas newspaper editor, who resigned last week. Gibson, 39, who practices law in Brattleboro, was appointed to the Senate last year to fill out the unexpired term of his late father. Gibson, reached at his home in Brattleboro last night, said "we must be prepared to sacrifice" to help Britain, Greece and China. The Brattleboro attorney explained that he was subject to service in the army but, "pending my induction I am undertake this work, the importance, of which cannot be overestimated." Gibson, a captain in the Officers Reserve corps, has asked to be placed on the active list and with the Vermont National server when it is mobilized, probably the latter part of February, for a year of training.

During his short tenure as United States senator, Gibson won prominence by his pointed speech in the Senate demanding immediate and forceful action to prepare this nation against the possibility of war. He also has emphasized in other addresses the danger to this country from dictatorships and has urged more and quicker aid to Great Britain. Asserting "this is no time for faint heart nor divided loyalties," Gibson said that "wherever the free man struggles it is our duty to aid "To do this we must be prepared to sacrifice--sacrifice those things which in our worldliness we have held most a luxuries, our leisure and our money; for it is only through sacrifice that we can bless- ever realize the greatness of the ings which God has given us." The former United States senator, who of his selection to head the committee while the inauguration of state officers in Montpelier said that "my first feeling is one of humility the as I consider the magnitude of task that confronts me." He assailed the Nazis and their twisted emblem of greed and hate" -and declared "there can be no compromise with philosophy which proclaims might the supreme arbiter of the destinies of the world; no truce with thieves and assassins. REYNOLDS TO TESTIFY. Asked to Explain $275,000 Loans to Democratic Party.

Washington, Jan. 10 (AP)-A Senate investigating committee today summoned R. J. Reynolds, tobacco manufacturer and new Democratic national treasurer, to give his own explanation of $275,000 in personal loans to help re-elect President Roosevelt. At, Raleigh, that N.

Reynolds said last night he expected to appear before the special Senate committee on campaign expenditures today, but declined comment by adding "I think I had better save whatever I have to say until I go before the committee." Chairman Gillette (D-Ia) and other committee members told reporters today that they favored tightening up limitations on loans as well as on contributions to political campaigns. This view was expressed after the committee heard Oliver A. Quayle, the former treasurer and now general manager of the Democratic national committee testify yesterday that Reynolds advanced loans of $75,000, $100,000 and 000 when Quayle telephoned him in the "last days of the campaign." The loans, he financed radio time for the President. Reynolds was appointed treasurer of the national committee last week. SCOUTS GREW 30 P.

C. During Past Year It Was Reported to Long Trail Council. The executive board of the Long Trail council, Boy Scouts of America, held its first regular meeting of the new fiscal period at the Montpelier Tavern last evening. There was a good attendance from the districts, Champlain, Granite, Capitol, Maple Leaf and Willoughby being represented. It was reported that the number of scouts in the council had increased 30 per cent during the past year.

The council closed its fiscal year with all debts and obligations fully paid. It also acquired a splendid camp site of over 300 acres, beautifully located in the towns of Hyde Park and Wolcott. This property is also paid for in full. Plans for advancement and extension were discussed and a budget adopted for President W. Arthur Simpson, who presided, called attention to the fact that, because of its advantages and opportunities for early training in citizenship, self-reliance and the promotion of the principles of democracy, the Boy Scout program occupies an important part in the preservation of the American way of life.

British Press Italians On New Fronts Main Forces Concentrated Around Tobruk, Libya OTHER TROOPS ARE ACTIVE ELSEWHERE RAF Sets Fire to Stern Of Italian Battleship At Naples Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 10 -British general headquarters announced today of British forces Italian naval station and garrison town on the Libyan coast, while operations farther west continued. Flaring action was reported against Italian East Africa, hundreds of miles southeast of the Libyan front. The British announced that their forces had entered Buna, Kenya colony crossroads junction some 100 miles south of the Ethiopian border, and that El Wak, in the Kenya-Italian Somaliland border zone had been abandoned by the Italians. Buna is in the Moyale sector, which the Italians have held for months.

The British said there was no sign of opposition from Italians to there. The British also reported the capture of Serobatib, on the SudanEthiopian frontier, about 40 miles north of Kassala. Italian Battleship Believed Damaged. British bombs fell "on or very near" the stern of an Italian battleship of the Littorio class, "causing a dull red glow," the RAF reported tonight of a Wednesday night raid on Naples. (The Littorio class is Italy's new division--the Littorio, Vittorio Veneto, Impero and Roma.

Only the Littorio and Vittorio Veneto have been put into service. The others are building. (One of the class was claimed by the British to have been hit and left "badly down by the bows" in the aerial torpedo attack on the Taranto base the night of Nov. 11-12.) The communique also reported direct hits on the Naples railway station and added that fires were started among large motor vessels in the harbor and along the waterfront. Further raids were made yesterday on besieged Tobruk, following attacks Wednesday night, it reported.

George D. Aiken Sworn In As U. S. Senator Arrives By Plane With Mrs. Aiken And Takes Oath-Presented By Sen.

Warren R. Austin. Washington, Jan. 10 -Senator George D. Aiken, who retired yesterday as Vermont's governor, arrived by plane with Mrs.

Aiken in time to take the oath of office at today's session of the Senate. The 48-year-old new senator had to fly from New York to arrive by noon. He was elected last November to fill out the term of the late Senator Gibson (R-Vt) who died last summer. The interim had been filled by Gibson's son, Ernest W. Gibson, now chairman of the Aid to the Allies committee.

Jean Douglas, Aiken's secretary during his service as governor, and Iola Pierotti, Montpelier, came of office staff. to capital and will be members this Aiken hopes to be named to the Senate agriculture and commerce committees. He is a Republican. The new senator was given the oath of office by Vice President Garner within 40 minutes of his arrival in Washington. He was accompanied down the Senate aisle by Acting Minority Leader Austin (R-Vt).

Ex-Gov. and Mrs. George D. Aiken, accompanied by Miss Jean Douglas, his secretary, and Miss Lola Pierotti, who also will be employed in his office in Washington, left last night by train for New York City, on their way to Washington. Gov.

and Mrs. Aiken and Miss Douglas attended the inaugural ball in the Montpelier city hall before taking the midnight train. DUFFY, CONFIRMED Rutland Man To Become Collector Of Customs Jan. 16 Washington, Jan. 10-The United States Senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of Frank H.

Duffy, of Rutland, as collector of customs at St. Albans, to succeed the late Stephen M. Driscoll. Duffy was nominated Monday by President Roosevelt. It was expected that Duffy would assume his new duties on Jan.

16, taking the oath of office before U. S. District Judge James P. Leamy of Rutland. Mrs.

Duffy and their two children plan to remain in Rutland until the end of the school year in June. Duffy has been traveling engineer for the works administration in Maine, public, Hampshire and mont. In Being Inducted Into The Office of LieutenantGovernor CLEAR THINKING IS CALLED FOR Senate Presiding Officer Has Served With 24 Members of Senate State House, Ja. "Imagination, energy and courage should pervade our legislative efforts," Mortimer R. Proctor of Proctor declared yesterday afternoon in an address delivered after being sworn in as lieutenant governor by Senate Secretary Willsie E.

Brisbin of Burlington. Lieut. Gov. Proctor was escorted to the rostrum of the Senate by Senators Merton J. Wright of South Burlington and Paul F.

Douglass of Poultney, Governor and Mrs. Wills, Governor Robert O. Blood of New Hampshire, Mrs. Blood, and Gov. Blood's aide, Major Max Norton of Hanover, N.

Governor and Mrs. Aiken were among those present for the ceremony. Major Alex Smith of South Ryegate served as Governor Wills' aide to Governor Associated Press) stronghold of Klisura in central Alseaport of Valona ancommand today. southern Albania still in Italian of weeks of bitter fighting, was circles as having paved the way mountain citadel 15 miles west, Italian defense line. -arguments the President has used for it is that we could develop ship yards and navy yards in the Great Lakes.

This would be another death blow to Atlantic states, affecting navy and ship yards at Bath, Portsmouth, N. Boston; Fore New London, New York, and Philadelphia." The senator said the seaway cost estimates "based on the experience previous projects might run close to $1,000,000,000. It would damage railroads of the northeast that are just getting by today and throw thousands of railroad men out of jobs. "It would be more government money spent for the development of electric power that we have a surplus of in this area," he added. During several months of the year, Bridges said, the seaway would be frozen.

"From the viewpoint of the east no sound argument can be made for it," he continued. "A large element in Canada is suspicious of the project event though we would pay most of the bills and Canada would get most of the benefits. "Canada," he continued, "is not interested in any seaway development whether for navigation or power. They are concerned most with war upon which depends their survival as a nation." Bridges said New England business and industrial interests and railroads were preparing to protest against revival of the project for which the President has allocated $1,000,000 from defense funds "without congressional authorization" for an engineering survey. Grand Jury Considers Bethel Woman's Death Miss Jennie Kendall, 73, Was Found In Her Home With Face Pounded Three Boys Were Held.

Woodstock, Jan. 10-The Windsor county grand jury was considering evidence today in connection with the slaying of Miss Jennie Kendall, 73, of Bethel, whose body was found by a neighbor in the Kendall kitchen last Dec. 16. Three Bethel boys were being held by the state after investigation by county authorities indicated the woman had been murdered. They are Haven Wood, 15; George Wood, 11; Donald Rogers, 11.

The grand jury was expected to report late this afternoon whether the three boys should be charged with the slaying and, if so, what the degree of the charge should be. The boys, one 15 and two 11, have been guarded in the Windsor county jail since their apprehension a few days after the discovery of the homicide. Judge Charles B. Adams of Waterbury is presiding over this term of Windsor county court. COLDER OVER WEEK END Five-Day Forecast Also Indicates Light Snow Saturday Extended forecast for the period 7:30 p.

Jan. 10, to 7:30 p. Jan. 15: The temperature will average three to five degrees colder than normal. Normals for the period for Boston and New Haven, are 28 degrees; Nantucket, 32; Concord, N.

and Portland, 22; Eastport, 20, and Burlington, 19. Moderately cold weather the beginning of the period will lowed by somewhat warmer weather the middle of the period and return to colder at the end of the period. The precipitation will total moderate for the period, three to sixtenths of an inch. Light snow will occur Saturday and light to moderate snow will occur Monday night or Tuesday. Blood.

Proctor's Address Lieut. Gov. Proctor's address follows: this opportunity to serve Vermont as lieutenant governor and as president of the Senate, I am deeply grateful to the voters of the state. I appreciate your kind and cordial welcome this afternoon. "It has been my good fortune to have served in the legislature with twenty-four of you.

Consequently I do not feel exactly like a stranger here. Judging from this legislative experience and from personal acquaintance with others of you, I believe the work of this body will be characterized by sound judgment and common sense, and that a spirit of friendly cooperation will prevail. For these and other reasons I am looking forward to our work together with genuine pleasure. "This afternoon we have listened to an able message from the Governor. It is a message which bespeaks constructive and progressive thinking.

Each one of us may well study its contents carefully. Time For Clear Thinking "Every legislature is confronted with important problems arising from evolutionary changes in national and state affairs. It is the way of growth and we would not have it otherwise. We know that many issues today vitally affect our governmental, economic and social way of life. These issues will be reflected no doubt in much of the legislation appearing before this Senate.

It is time for clear, sober and unselfish thinking. We must remember Vermont's heritage of freedom and opportunity for all. We must remember, too, that good government depends on a sound financial structure, on the unselfish cooperation of one group with another, and most of all, upon the genuine and enduring welfare of all our citizens. "We should consider in our leg- (Continued on page 5) JOHN PETER WALLSTROM. Native of Sweden and Resident of Barre 44 Years Died at Age 78.

J. Peter Wallstrom of Essex street, a much respected resident of this city for the past 44 years, died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home following an illness of nearly eight weeks. John Peter Wallstrom was born at Gravarne, Bohuslan, Sweden, on May 21, 1862, the son of Peter and Bretta (Eliason) Wallstrom. As a young man he came to America and settled at Montreal, where he resided for some years. It was Montreal that he was married, in St.

Stephen's church on 23, 1889, to Henrietta Clark, who survives him. They came to Barre in 1896 and Mr. Wallstrom took up employment here as a granite polisher. He was employed by a number of firms working for 14 years at the Hebert Ladrie plant. Later he became a member of the Lion Granite company firm.

In recent years he had retired. Besides his wife, Mr. Wallstrom leaves two children, George P. Wallstrom of Chester, and Elsa, wife of Capt. Henry A.

LaFrance, of Alexandria, who arrived here today. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Julia Kronberg, of Gottenburg, Sweden, and two halfbrothers, Carl M. Hendrickson of Barre and Hilmer Hendrickson of Brooklyn, N. Y.

He also leaves five grandchildren, John Duke Wallstrom of Youngstown, and Lucille Dorothy John and Donald LaFrance, and one great-grandson, Peter Howard Wallstrom. Mr. Wallstrom had many friends in Barre by whom he was greatly respected. He was a member of the Polishers' union and of the An- cient Foresters of Canada. Funeral services are to be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Whitcomb funeral home on Washington street.

Rev. E. LeRoy Rice will officate and the body will be placed in the vault at Wilson cemetery to await burial at Maplewood cemetery in the spring..