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The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-06-27
MIR. and Mrs. John w
Edwards, Of Le&1ore
Cossrat y lose Sor2
In Navy

etsy job. Being prosecuted, unequa
opportunities, misrepesented, denied
these rights that SO rightfully belong to
us, ETC., it's a high h Il to climb ard
SIT be in good cheer
l.. our advice to the Negro, we wish
to say to him, don't lose faith, keep the
courage, God is not dead. Yes, lets fight
for our country, lets die for our coun-
try. Don't be a Communist, don't be
Fifth Columnist be true loyal American
citizen and be it remembered that we
do have some trends who are interested
in our cause and WHO are willing tc
do all that they can to make conditions
better if we but be faithful and have
the courage to 60 forward in Gods
name, the victory will be ours.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-06-27

According to press release, in the
Jackson Clarion Ledger of Monday
June %, young colored man, John
Henry Edwards, q years, mess attend
ant, End Class, was one of the victims
70 die in the U.S.S. %, which has been
missing since 900 am June Goth off the
isle of shoa,s of Portland, Maine.
This submarine has been loss with q
crew of SO officers and men in over
400 feet of water, which failed to come
to the surface after a dive under the
water
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-06-27
God Bless America

Let us all join in and sing God Bless
America" Not only should we sing
but pray that America be preserved. Let
us work and let us fight for the preser-
walton of free democracy.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-06-27

First Mississippian To Figure
In An Accident of This
Nature
1t is believed that young John Henry
Edwards is the first Mississippian tc
come to his death in an accident Of
this kind The father of the young man
is said to have remarked when notified
of his spn's death, Il can think of nc
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-06-27

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

Now the Russians admit that the Germans have taken Chernigov and pushed on toward Krasilovka, inc mediately to the south in the direc- ton of Kiev, which has been sturd- fly fighting of encirclement
 The German operations through Chernigov were described by Lon- don as strong, indicating that the Nazis were throwing everything into @ push southward on the east side of the Dnieper. It was to re- lleve this threat that the Russians struck--apparently with great Suc- cess-in the Bryansk area.
 Red Army's Chances
 Bryanslk lies northeast of Gomel and Chernigov and, if the Red army succeeds in continuing a, strong ad- vance there, it might be possible to pinch of the German forces att tempting to flank Kiev and the Ukraine. The advances made so far have, like other counter blows on the eastern front, been primarily for purposes of relieving endar1- kered sectors. But the great gains claimed by Moscow indicated that if the drive can be continued 1t would soon become a major threat to large enemy armies.
 Similar nter-blows by the Rus- sians were reported .still in progress on other sectors, especially in the region about 100 miles south >of Ieningrad where the Germans ed- mitted that the Red army and made important gains In on at-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
HARRY JAMES . ARENA TOMORROW
 mefica's No. 1 Trufnpeter \ Headlines Attractive State Show

Mmgy James, '.America's No. 1 &t1lnauetey." leads his internations ally famous band on tomorrow af- kernoan and evenings show of the Week." ct the New Haven Arena which will also be featured by 8 gala stage show topped by Isabel Jewell and ITa LyS, gIamor0us Hollywood screen stars, and c host of radio Rnd stage stars.
 James vii be making his fourth Emppearance AA the Arena, coming
 here from 6 sensational rum at the EPaxamount ct New York. Harry fea- cures Dick Haynes, romantic baZ- aAone, with the band.
 James VIII be making his fourth g6llity to eervo up the best of the sweet. tunes and latin Ta1ythnS AS well as the hot stuff. While swing lR1as definitely become c part of the GAmegacan musical idiom, no or- I0hegtga can survive on c diet of this alone That Harry has guarded ably against becoming thus Stereotyped fs amply attegted by his rating in the ell musical publications as one of ea1e best "A1l-around" groups end his ready acceptance by audiences
 of an tastes.
 1sabel Jewell and Lya Lys arc twn
 0S the most glaEnUroaB screen stars
 in Hollywood today, and their Ap- pearance at the Arena will be the signgal for large turnout of theiI MaMyaR followers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
GASOLINE CURFEW
 MAY BE ADOPTED
Dealers Find Plan Satis. factory; No Shortage
 Feared

George F. Gaughan of Waterbury, secretary of the Eastern Seaboacd Gasoline Dealers association yester- day prophecied that filling stations would soon permanently adopt the practice of closing at 2 D. m. eve- nings, and Sunday afternoons.
 The fact that operators have be- come accustomed to the shorter working hours will lead to perma- nent adoption of the curfew, he pointed out, even if the present ban is lifted by Ickes. The secretary of the interiors recent declaration that no gasoline shortage exists has been taken to indicate that the restrictions will be removed.
 At its recent conference in Phila- delphia, the seaboard association forwarded resolutions to the Presi- dent, Ickes, members of Congress and of the marketing committee, and awaits repleis to these. The proposals concerned cooperation of federal agencies with the dealers association in determining ration ing quotas, explaining price ad- vances to the public so that oper- ators would not have to shoulder the burden, and the establishment of a sort of priorities system in dis tributing gasoline to serve as q guide to retail dispensers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
ATLANTIC FLEET
 SEEKS ENEMY SUBS
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Although MT. Roosevelt's shoot- on-sight orders did not become known until night before last when he delivered his worldwide radio broadcast, the navy was ordered last week to search out and "elim- mate" one Axis submarine-the craft which the navy announced at- tackled the destroyer Greer. MT, Roosevelt revealed the death sen- tence for that Submersible on Sept. Whether 1t was destroyed or escap- ed Is not known.
 Chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex, of the Senate Foreign Relations committee told questioners the Sen- ate would refuse to authorize an investigation of the Greer incident proposed by Senate isolationists.
 The Navy Department says the submarine fired first Germany says the destroyer opened the en- gagement.
 Chairman David I. walsh of the Senate Naval Affairs committed said. however, that Secretary oi Navy Frank Knox and Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief Of naval op. eTationS, would be asked to attend hearings next wsek on the investi. gAtaon revolutions and to bring witt them the iog Of the Greer. Thosl hearings gro scheduled for mid week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
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 Youth Facing Three Charges

nIiddIetOWn. Conn, Sept 1s- fUP1--A superior court bench warrant charging assault with flA- tent tO commit murder and three other counts today awaited J0hm Ruskauskaa. 21, Waterbury, when he is released from Mlddlesex hos pitaI.
 RutkausIxas was critically wounded by Q state policeman fOl- lowing . chase. He aIlegedly was driving a stolen car, and asserted Nv fired several shots ct q student officer. Rutkausl<as was captured at Old EaybroOk when he drove into dead end street.
 Three other Chaxges listed were assault with . deadly weapon, carrying concealed weapons, and theft O6 motor vehicle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
RUSSIANS IN BIG
 COUNTE-ATTACK
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(Continled from Page D
 "At night the sky is lit by blazing forests and villages for miles around" the dispatch said. "The Germans have left behind th0u- sands of killed who have been bur. led in common graves. The fields are strewn with broken down tanks end armored cara and destroyed planes.
 ''Near one village large German motorized forces left valuable maps, including maps of Moscow"
 Fighting All Night
 The afternoon war colnn1tinidue said that fighting continued throughout laSt night ell along tile front.
 Detailing the greaS counter at. tack in the Bryansk area, dispatch es said the Russians forced the pesna river Sept. and, cutting off the Roslavl Bryansk highway, stopped the German attack.
 At the same time, to the south, There was an immense tank and airplane battle, dispatches said, and the Russians ennashed the German 17th and 18th tank divisions. ] In one day, tt was asserted, Rus slan planes made 900 separate at- Jacks on German positions, and in one week dropped 10000 bombs.
 On Sept. 3, dispatches said, in- 3Antry, following up a tank attack, advanced 14 miles,
 Admits German SnAaGh This mornings con1Rnunique ads mitted the Germans in another drive on the central front, had cora- pelled the Russians to evAcuate the city of Chernigoov, on the eastern sdde of the Pripet marshes. It was in this sector that the Germans were threatened with disaster unless they stopped the Russian counter. drive, because if they had retreate farther they would have been driv- en into the marshes.
 It was indicated that if the Ger. mans were able to push their ct. tack they might strike southward toward Kiev.
 Vastly Ilypov, 6 member of the Kiev military council, said in Q broadcast last night that the whole city was ready for any attack.
 The morning communique assert cd that Russian armored cutters had sunk four German cutters and two bafges which were filled with troops, and that several hundred Germans drowned.
 The Germans tried to make c landing on the Russian Baltic coast the conalmuriue said, and the Rus sian cutters detected the attempt The Russian cutters put on full speed and ramxned first the Ger man cutters and then the barges which were towed by tugs, 1t was asserted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
State Prepares forAnticipated Shift In Labor

EuEA Conn. @eR& 1S - The EwB Geld 0GElces oe Che Connecticut Dtgto Employment Service viii EU1A oPen fno@s ' to 2 o'clock H@MUHay evening, SeptenAer 18th e Eagaster men-defense workers, haAsR Lee1aNd ,. MalOney, direc- AoR of the service announced tO- day
 Tn making this announcement hEAioe Mfaloney urged that 9ll wuraeES now employed fin non-de- fca1se industries register for thelr 0wn prOtcCtion becAuse of the ps Aa1itv oe lnyOfRs due tO ma- teR1al YFlorltles.
 T cannot euAphasaso t0o strOngs 1y tlla4, oven though . worker is M1w employed, he should register ct tho State Employment Service f he ls not working on defense Or- der@ I'm my opinion there are bound 0 be layOsff in non-defense industries in the very near futurO manA lR Tegistration for employ menA is deferred until that time it Co bound to result in dif1lculties, and COsaCcivably woma0 hardShips
 The State Employment OAlce in Wosabwy is located st 12S Bank street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
American, Japanese
 Agreement Very Near
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Nanking men to reach an agree ment.)
 As part of any agreement, Japan would withdraw its troops gradually from China. The sovereignty of the Chinese government would be con ceded and Japan would receive pref erential economic concessions iil China.
 It was possible to confirm that ne. gotiatlons had been proceeding secretly and informally for months between China and the Nankine regime, with Japanese encourage ment."
 Therefore diplomatic quarters here suggested that Japan was pre-. pared to make concessions to China in order to terminate the war and to smooth the way for better rela- tions with the United States.
 It was made known earlier this week that the Nanking ''ambassa- dor" to Japan was returning tc Nanking and that the Japanese "ainbassador" to Nanking had called & meeting of all Japanese consul' general In occupied territory China.
 Gesture of Japan
 Tnformants said the Japanese withdrawal from Foochow, on the coast midway between Shangha! and Canton, was really gesture by Japan which was meant to imply that, if an agreement were reached to end the war, Japan would with draw troops from other areas.
 Diplomats noted, in view of thu report that an agreement betweer China and the Nanking regime wa possible, that the Central Chins Development company had prom ised that Japan would soon put vari' ous transportation, power and fish. cries industries under Ranking con trol.
 These industries had been oper' ated by the Japanese army. Somt minor industrial properties alread! have been returned to their Chi nese owners, 1t was learned, II what seemed to be an implicit prom ise that Japan was willing to mak' substantial concessions to China.
 (Shanghai noted that Japanes' air raids on Chinese cities had de creased markedly in number ant intensity in recent weeks). .
 Reports of the attempt to reacl an agreement with China came 1 few hours after a speech by Seig' Nakano, political leader whose fol lowing has been likened to the Ger man NaN and Italian Fascist par ties, discounitng the possibility o betering Japan's relations with tn United States and Great Britain.
 Japan Losing Fight
 (Nakano, Q member of the ex treme right wing group, probabl, hpoke for all radically nationalist clements. The army and right wini elements generally are fighting ne gotiations to better relations be cause of their belief that Japal would have to make too great con cesions. Recent reports have indi cated that their fight so far is losing one).
 This is no time for the Japanes nation to hesitate to support tn statements of the army spokesman, Nakano said. The statement t which he referred was that if Japal could not reach an agreement wit the United States and Britain b diplomatic means it was prepare to fight to the last man."
 Nakano suggested that the Unite States take a flair minded view
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

(Continued from Page 1) impressive than any carefully rec hearSed peacetir1e spectacle.
 Tanks Outnumbered
 The tanks in the division were outnumbered several times to one by auxiliary vehicles, armored cars, scout cars, motorized infantry, ar- tillery, mobile headquarters, motor cycles, tank carriers, repair vans, engineer trucks, ambulanceS, anti aircraft and @ dozen other special ized heavy duty automobiles. Half dozen American makes were in- cluded.
 Altogether the vehicles carry a force capable of fighting its way through an enemy position, consoli- dating and holding lines, scouting and counter-attacking afoot or awheel. Except in the matter of heavy artillery the division prob- ably packed more fire power than two or even three divisions of the last war.
 A lot of Britons look to divisions of this sort to do big things not long hence.
 Big Offensive Coming
 Newspapers are hinting that the British army in Northern Africa < going to start a big offensive soon much larger than that of last De- cember which drove the Italians back to Benghazi. The Germans reinforced the Italians, and the 30,- 900 men who took part in the lasi offensive were driven back beyond the Egyptian frontier.
 But 1t is reported now that the Germans have withdrawn some oi their best armored troops iron Africa to reinforce the easterr front. The remainder are believed to be digging in expectation of tn, British push.
 The thought lies in the back O British minds that if Northern Africa could be cleaned up and tn, position of Suez could be made se cure, an invasion of Southern Ital, might be possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
EAST END CLUB ON OUTING TOMORROW

The East End Community club will hold It's annual and long ar1tici- pated outing tomorrow at Schild- guns Grove, oil the East Water bury road. The route will be posted for the convenience of members and guests. A program of sports will be staged. A softball game will be one of the added features. The first events of the day will get under way by 10 o'clock. Refreshments will be served during the morning as a prelude to the big dinner James Creem president-elect, if chairman of the committee of ar- arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13


 the American freight steamship Bienvilie, S,4oi tons. of Mobile, Ala. said today that German or Italian planes repeatedly bombed 6 Suez Canal haFbor in which five Amer lean ships jay, but failed to hit any of them though many foreign ships were struck.
 The ships hit included tankeFs, the 1ienville man said.
 The Blonville crew said the Axis planes bombed the haThor every ether night for two weeks.
 '~rhey were rotten ehots." one crew member commented. "f'd sooi- CT dodge German bombs than get caught in the draft"
 fnfoTmants said . South African port af which the Bienvtlle called was crowded with ships carrying Isnd-Ieass mateEiais, and it was dlg. 0eliit e And anchoEaso og get sn4L
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
LOCAL MINISTERS
 ATTEND CONFERENCE

Pastors of two Waterbury churches are deans at the Young Peoples conference of the Nauga- tuck Valley Congregational churches this weekend at Camp Hasen In Chester.
 They are Rev. Alan M EasFbank. pastor Of the Bunker Hill Congres gational church and Rev. James H. Phillips, assistant pastor of the Elrss Congregational church.
 Other clegaymea from this vieln- ity, who viii lead dsscuasion groups at the seeEion, are Rev. Oscar L, Locke of 0akyille. Rev William Me- Canoe Of Middlebnry and Rey, Arthur H. Johnson of Naugatiick. Several young people from tlaa Wirst Congregational church aFs attending the eonference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
Naxis slnik 2R YesseIs

Berlin, Sept. 13-(UP)-The Ger man high command said today that the toll from British convoy tin- der attack by German submarines for several days had now reached 28 vessels totaling 164,000 tons.
 Yesterday. in its first communique after President Roosevelt's freedom of the seas speech, it said 22 ves- SelS had been sunk from the con- voy. The convoy was said to have consisted originally of 40 ships strongly protected in the North At- lantic by destroyers and corvettes,
 The high command claimed today that in addition to destroying 28 merchant ships, the U-boats had sunk three of the escorting war; ships.
 The high command said German airplanes last night scored bomb hits on three large merchant ships in a convoy east of Great Yar- mouth, Eng.
 Effective air attacks" were said to have been made on British air. fields in the midlands and arma- ments works and an oil depot in southeastern England.
 The high command claimed that during daylight attacks against Scarborough yesterday German planes scored hits with heavy bombers on a factory installation
 Thursday night German bombers attacked objectives in the Suez canal zone, including Port Twefik and oil depots in 6uez harbor, the high command said. It claimed that the Success of the attack wal proved by 6 number of fires"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Martha J. Bashaf was held yesterday after noon at 3 o'clock at the Middlebury Congregational Church, Rev. Wil- liam H. McCance, pastor, offlciat- ing. Burial was in Middlebury ceme- tery. The bearers were W. D. Mun- son, Robert M. Fen1, George Bae- der, Harry Clark, Ira Stevens and F. J. Harrison. Mrs. Albert Clark sang two selections, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and Abide With Me-"
 The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Sween- ey Cunningham was held this morn. ing at 8:l5 o'clock from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Inma- culate Conception for solemn high Mass of requiem ct o'clock. Bur- ial was in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Domenico Spallone will be held Monday morning at 300 o'clock from the Colasanto fu- neral home, 928 Bank street, to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, where 8 requiem high Mass will be celebrated at 9:45 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot. Calvary cemetery.
 A mmeorial service for Howard w. Case, IT,, will be held this af- ternoon at 2 o'clock at the Mill Plain Union Church, Rev. Matthew c. Madden officiating.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 3:3O o'clock at the Dickenson and Streeter fti- neral home, State street. Spring field. Mass, with burial in Spring field.
 The funeral of Augustin plungL of 22 Harriet avenue was held thil morning ct e:30 o'clock from thl Stokes funeral home, 6D4 Nortl Riverside street, to St. Jcsephi church at 10 o'clock. Burial was ii the family plot. Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral Of Daniel Caahmau ST., Of % Rose street, was held thi morning ct 0:i6 o'clock from th Mulvllle funeral home. 2T0 Wee Main street, to the Sacred HeeF church for Q Goieinn high Mass . requiem at 2 o'clock. Burial was il Calvary cenaeteEy.
 The funeral Of U0snenleo A. Jan nleslo. 3T. of 70 yrion street, was lell this morning co e.i6 from the hem Co @t. Lueys church for c solsinl high Aenns at io;1R. Burial was il cslEagy eemstegys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 SEPT. 13, l040
Ry United Press)

A German plane dumped flye explosive bombs and 6 shower 0f imeenAiagles en Bueking b Q m Palace ln g daylight Fald. Fleets 0e kmxi bombeE1 weFs reported virtually so have paFalysed lie in LonAen fer hsnEs.
 AgaFnhsI RoAelfe 0FaSlAnl. ftal- ian commander fn Libya, dlFeets e the maaslng of tFeeps-merO than ao0geoe -- maaF the Egyptian border, waiting feF she Wesa c insaea ksypk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13
Legal Notices
NOTICE
H9MUOM PERMIT ECE or APPLICATION

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

and make the 1SOth meridian of longitude the dividing line between Japanese and American spheres of influence.
 (The 180th meridian lies just this side of New Zealand Australia and the Philippines are on Japan's side of it).
 Then, he said, Japan could pro- ceed to establish 6 ''nost ideal new order in greater East Asia"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-13

Continued from Page 1) the volkhov river to the southeast.
 Sovfets Counter Attack
 It was indicated that on the cen- tral front the Russians were coun- ter-attacking still. But the Ger. mans themselves, feeling their posi-. ton dangerous, had themselves started a new offensive between Kiev and Gomel which forced the Russians to exacuate Chernigov, on the east side of the Pripet marsh eS.
 (Though this German offensive had dangerous potentialitles, 1t wal indicated that it might possibly have been forced upon the German central army because a continua. ton of the Russian advance in that area would drive the Germans inti the marshes.
 On the southern front, Marsha Semyon Budenny's army of thu Ukraine seemed to hold the initia, tive and it was retported that shocl troops had forced their way acros the Dnieper river to establish foul bridgeheads on the western bank.
 A continuation of the German drive in the Chernigov direction would endanger Budenny's army however, because the Germans were pointed toward Konotop, l2 miles southeast of Gomel and 17l miles northeast of the importan city of Kharkov.