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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
NETHERLANDS IN
 WAR FOR KEEPS
Submarines Are Taking Big Toll of Japanese
 Ships Everywhere
BY JOHN RALEIGH Limited Press Staff Correspondent

Batavia, Y. D. I, Dec. ib-(UP)-- Dutch naval officers said teddy that Netherlands submarines, which have taken a heavy toii Of Japanese Ship' ping, continue to infllet heavy blows on the enemy,
 The Royal Netherlands navy an. nounced the sinking Of six Japanese ships il two days. Its cofiBlunlqIe yesterday said a Japanese ffeightef end Q tanker had been sunk of the East coast Of Malaya,
 Saturday, the destruction Of fous transports with 5000 Japanest soldiers was announced,
 Dutch submarine squadrons, oper- ating under the British naval cof1- mand at Singapore have been praised as Q valuable asset to the al- lied effort.
 The Netherlands tinderBea craft are Of the latest type. Armed with the deadliest weapons, they are operated with high efficiency by crews upfolding the tradition Of the Dutch navy from captain to cook.
 With the Navy in operation against the enemy, the East Indies prepared for Japanese attacks on the islands. Batavia's sixth air raid alarm of the war sounded last night for 40 minutes when an unidentified plane, later recognized, approached. No enemy planes have yet been sighted over Batavia.
 Civilians Calm
 Civilians are calm, During the air raid alarms, some have left the city, but most intend to remain until the government orders them to evacuate.
 The army announced that mobIl- izattOn is proceeding rapidly. The army air force is maintaining q 24- hour patrol over the entire archi. pelago, but few enemy planes were said to have been sighted.
 "A Free Dutch government broad- cast from London said today that Dutch planes were in action over
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
WOMAN IS KILLED
 BY ARMY SENTRY

Los Angeles. Dec. IS -- (UP) - An army board of inquiry will ir- vestigate the killing by an army sentry of Mrs. Adele Brandel, 62, authorities said today.
 Mrs. Brandel, who was riding with her husband in their aiitomo- bile, was fatally wounded Satur- day night when Dr. Brandel failed to halt at the sentry,s command. The sentry, according to the cor- oner's ofIlce report, fired ct the rear tires of the automobile, but the bullet richochetted from the frame of the car and pierced Mrs. Bran dels lung.
 A board of inquiry Of the 37th vened to investigate. The name of the soldier was withheld pending the inquiry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
RUSSIANS ARE
 STILL DRIVING
Pursuing German Forces in All Sectors; Were 20
 Miles From Moscow
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Moscow, Dec. iB---(UP)--Russia'A < gigantic counter offensive is hecon- ing war of extermInation in nu- Inegois sectors where Red Army troops are surrounding German units. entrenched or fortified ir buildings, and raking them with fire from all sides, dispatches from the front said today.
 The retreating Germans were re- ported to be taking Russian civll- fans with them, apparently as host- ages.
 Dispatches reported the Russians smashing through the German lines OH all key fronts from the Bal- tic to the Bleak Sea.
 Two powerful Russian armies were reported advancing westward on Q DO.mjle front between SerpIkhov and Tula south of Moscow.
 Tn the TIkhyin sector of the LeIl- ingrad front Gen, K, A. Meretzkov's army smashed the VolkhoV defense line and was pursuing the battered seth German army corps,
 (This meant a minimum advance
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
By United Press)

Stockholm newspaper dispatches from Berlin reported today that a severe epidemic of typhus had broken out in German occupied Poland, White Russia and Baltic re- public areas and that all schools in the German occupied Ukraine had been closed because of eride;n!cs.
 The British radio quoted Finnish newspapers as reporting typhoid among German soldiers in the Vilna, BlaIystok and Brest-Litovsk areas and as expressing fear that the Russians at Leningrad might force 6 general German retreat. The Germans were described as inc SufAciently equipped for winter warfare.
 The oGEiciaI German news agency, heard by the British radio reported that several leading members of the Gpanlgh Falauglsk lEmgcigs) party who had been serving with the wal- angist "voiunteers" against the Russians had returned to Spain Ain order to fsalail thelg duty within
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
PRINCE TORLONlA
 ISUNDER ARREST

New York, Dec. i6-(UP)-PFin Alegsandgo ToFlonia Of Rome, sons in-law Of former Queen Victoria ard King AiforSo XIII Of Spain, was among the hundred Of Axis nAtions alS held ct Ellis Island today.
 He was arrested by Federal Bur- eau of Investigation agents yesters day as he prepared to leave for LIg. bon, efl route to Rome to rejoin his wife, the former Infarta Beatriz of Spain, and his three children.
 He arrived here Nov. 2i, after the warning European powers had grant- ed him safe conduct for Q visit to the bedside Of his American born mother, Mrs. Elsie Moore ToTionia, who ts critically fl,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
Epidemics Break Out In Nazi Occupied
 Poland, Baltic Republic, All Ukraine

ists, 10 engineers and two architects in Bulgaria.
 The Italian agency reported from Athens that at the demand of Axis occupation authorities the Swiss le- gation, which has taken charge of American and British interests in Greece, had invited" all Ameri- can and British citizens to report at once tO the police station nearest their homes.
 The German transocean service reported that Adrian Mussert, Dutch Nad leader, returning to Amsterdam yesteray after 6 confer ence with Adolf Hitler, had "as- sured" Netherlanders that Holland would not be incorporated into Germany or be made a German protectorate.
 Axis sources announced yesterday that ''the state of Croatia, z formed m c corner cf Jugoslavia, had 'sde clarcd war" on the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15

Kedah which adjoins the Thailand frontier and 1t was reported that British forces regard their positions there as Q dangerous salient which Is not worth holding.
 4 firm, continuous defense line was Feportd erected across the 18th. mus of Kra which was expected to stem Japanese attempts to drive south to the approaches to Sing apofe.
 The Japanese plan Of attack, t was said, WAS oil the blitzkrieg model The Japanese hoped to sweep down the peninsula and bring Singapore itself under quick siege. These at- tempts, British sources said, nave been foiied by the resistance Of im- DeFial land and air forces,
 Destroy All Supplies
 British rear guards, both in Ma lava and in the Hong Kong defense area, were reported to De destroying f hiI supplies and resources as tieS fall back.
 Warnings were issued officially to. day to residents Of the east ane west Maiayan coasts and Singapore to prepare themselves for evacua' ton, Al citizens who can were or' dered to leave and 1t was said thu should be regarded as final notice.
 The behavior of the population here and at Penany, Johore Bharu
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15

defer1nent categories:
 21 to 36--2.eOO,OO0 (including 00O,- 900 already inducted.)
 36 to 45--4O0, 600.
 ie to 20--1 ,40O, 600.
 Men who become 10 between the first and second registration days under the proposed plan--7OO GOO.
 Men who become 2i between July 1, ie4I and July 1, 1o42,--present registration days--360,OO0.
 Naturalization of men rejected for slight disabIlities--i 900, 900.
 Naturalization of men no longer regarded as essential to national de- feE1so--300 900.
 Naturalization of the 5000, ,O0C men between 2f and % deferred be- cause of dependeney-700, GOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
KILLED IN CRASH

Pittsfield, Mass, Dec. lS.--(UP)- Pilot Ofiicer William F. Avery, 24, of Pittsfield, 6 member of the Amer ican Eagle Squadron attached to the Royal Air Force, was killed in an airplane crash Friday at Bournemouth, England, according to word recevied today by his parents.
 He went to Britain last month after training at Rakersfeld, Cal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
TURKEY STILL TO
 REMAIN NEUTRAL
Fire Also to Maintain Neutrality Pressure to
 Make Ireland Change
BY EVERETT R. HOLES YnltAA Press Staff COrresDOndent)

United Press stan COrrespOnuenV . Washington, Dec. l5, - CUP) -- Turkeys declaration of neutrality as regards the United States and Japan was greeted here today as an indication that 1t has resisted Ger man pressure to line up with the axis.
 Less comforting, was Fires asser- ton that the United States entry into the war does not change Irtsp neutrality.
 They both indicated that they wished to continue strong ties with the United States.
 The only other important neutrals in the war areas are Spain, Portugal Sweden and Switzerland. Spain's
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 18th (Ufs) -. Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. 18th, compared with year ago; This Year Expenses Last KeaR $7,976, ,9s0, ,63s.60 s4, 420,54e,262. M
 Defense Spending s7141,s1s.lS5.Ii Si,4e0, ,s7o, ,02s.47
 Receipts
 g, 605, ,700.s4 S2,4GS, S,20S. .egO.9o ss,5s2,7s2, ,4ss.7e si,sss, ,ss4. lss.ss s1,S42,2Os. .ssi's7 si.se5. .4ss. .Oss.Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
Submarines Took Part In Attacks With Airplanes
Amount Damage or Destruction on Islands Not Vet Made Public; Japan's Infamous Acts Laid
 Bare to Congress Today
BY LYLE c. WILSON tUEIted Press Stan COFTespondent)

Washington Dec 5-(UP)-president Roosevelt re. vealed today that Japanese submarines as well as arpanes participated in the sudden onslaught the Hawaiian Islands Dec He made the disclosure in report to Con-
 gress the background of the with Japan in which he also revealed Japan making potestatons of her de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
British Forces Halt
 Jap Drive At Malaga
Strongly Reinforced Japanese Troops Trying Bltz Down MaIayan Peninsula; Canadians, Scots,
 Indians in Trenches at Hong Kong
BY HAROLD GUARD United Press Staff COFrespOndentl

Singapore, Dec. 15- (UP)-Imperia forces were re- ported today to have halted attempted Japanese btz sweep down the Maayan Peninsula Confidence was high that the forces will prove able to hold strong line nde
 nitey despite withdrawals from exposed northwestern Kedah Stronpv reinforced Japanese troops attacking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15

The resume of operations last week follows:
 "The enemy carried out 14 major air raids on military objestives in the Philippines but paid dearly In loss of transports, planes and troops
 At least two battlesihips were badly damaged as the result of tho action of our aid and ground forcOs
 An enemy landing was attempted pulsed by Q Philippine army divi. ln the Lingayen area but was re pulsed by Q Philippine army divl. sion.
 "The enemy effected unopposed landings in limited numbers in the Vigan, Legaspl and Aparri areag but there b only local activity in those areas. Enemy naval units troops and material on the groune were bombed effectively iii the vis gan and Aparri areas, hainperina landing operations.
 -Four enemy transports are known to have been elink and three otherA seriously damaged by our air force in northern Luzon.
 Deeds Of Herolsm
 Individual deeds of heroism aiid bravery on the part of American and Filipino ground troops and aii units marked the weeks operations and accounted for the destruction Of II enemy planes in the air and on the ground Thursday. The total enemy air losses from an causes during the week are not less than 70 actually accounted for and EKobs ably many more which could not be verified. As no reports have come in 1t is assumed that casualties and
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HafasWlmeeR Term OwemO Jan. 6. Dav and Might School Font 5wmleE Ca'laee eR Eaazeas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15

Make this a musical Christmas. Consult Che mas im tae ChKlatmmg GiGt Gsleetess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
7he Weather

Fair Colder Tonight,
 Tuesday Fair
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Evening star., 1941-06-07
New Unified Service
Begins Tomorrow al
Ninth Street Church

The two-hour unified service for
the summer months will be put into
effect tomorrow with the Ninth
Street Christian Church Bible
School, beginning at $50 am, and
service at 1890 am. The two ses-
sions are being called The Church
at Study" and The Church at
Worship" c. B. Reynolds of
Lynchburg College will give the
morning address, speaking on "The
College in the Life of the Church. "
The choir, under the direction of
Joseph o. Harrison, will sing 20
Taste and See" by GoSs.
At 6 pm. the Youth Fellowship
will meet for refreshments. a social
and a program, which will consist
of Bible quiz contest.
The Forum, Crusaders and Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor Socie-
ties will meet at GAS pm. The
subject of the sermon by the Rev.
Carroll C. Roberts at 7:45 pm. will
be No Book but the Bible" the
first in an evangehstic series enti-
tied generally Good Doctrine for
Evil Days" The vesper choir will
sing Let Not Your Heart Be Trou-
bled," by Speaks. The offertory
will be "Solveijgs Song" by Grieg,
Evening star., 1941-06-07
-Four Choirs 10 Join
In Night Service
Al First Baptist
DR.. Edward n. Pruden
Will Occupy Pulpit
At Morning Meeting

Dr. Edward Hughes Pruden will
preach tomorrow morning at the
First Baptist Church. his topic
being Love in -Four Dimensions -
The senior choir. directed by Har-
wood Hall, minister of music, will
sing God Is a Spirit" by David
Hughes Jones.
A choir festival service will be
held at s pm. Four choirs will
participate - the junior, senior,
youth and adult choirs, all directed
by Mr.. Hall The service will fol-
low the outline of the Christian
year with several anthems based
on events in the life of Christ.
Among the anthems to be sung are
''Hark Now, Oh Shepherds, by
Luvas; Were You There, by Bur
leigh; Sunrise on Easter Morn" I"
by Olds, and Unfold Ye Portals
Everlasting, by Gounod.
The Luther Rice Glass will be
taught by Linton NJ Collins. special
assistant to the Attorney General
A social of the B. Y. P. U. will be
held at 5:45 pm, and the de-
votional program at $50 pm. The
program will be in charge of Louise
Sergent, director of B. Y. P. U. ac-
tivities.
The Bible Discussion Group will
meet Monday at 73O pm, and the
Executive Council at 7:45 pm. The
pastor will conduct the service at
pm Thursday. and there will be
special music by a member of the
choir.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Dr.. Brooks 10 Preach
Upon The MESSENGER

"The Messenger Before Our Face"
Is the subject of DR.. Seth R. Brooks,
minister of the Universalist National
Memorial Church at IL am. The
National Capital Choir will sing.
The Childrens Day program in
the garden. postponed from last
week. will be held at 12:15. The
Young Peoples Christian Union will
hold a meeting in Rock Greek Park
at 4 pm. Supper will be served at
6, followed by a service.
On Monday there will be Red
Cross and welfare sewing from 10
am. to pm. The Board of Man
agement meets at 7;30 pm.
The Women's Association will
have its annual picnic at Palisades
Park on Tuesday. After luncheon a
business meeting will be held
There will be Red Cross and well
fare sewing on Friday from 10 am.
to 3 pm.
The church school will have its
annual outing at Glen Echo on
Saturday from II to 6 pm.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Brightwood Methodist
Plans Student Day

Methodist Student Day will be
celebrated at Brightwood Park
Methodist Church tomorrow at
1920 am. The program, which will
be shared by all departments of the
church school, will seek TO show the
growth of the child in relation to
the plan of Christian education.
Mrs. Lucille Reese is chairman of
the Committee on Arrangements.
Mrs. Minnie De Vault and William
S. BroWnley, jr., have helped to
formulate the program. In the alb
sence of the Rev. S. Carroll Coale,
who is attending the annual con-
ference, Milo j. Williams will have
charge of the evening service.
On Tuesday the Downs Bible
Glass will hold a group picnic at
the church. The Cole Glass Club
will meet Wednesday evening. The
Young Mems Bible Glass will meet
on Friday evening c. Robert Wal
lace. jr., is president of the class.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Tokomu Lutheran

Holy communion will be cele-
brated by the Rev. J. Adrian Pfeif-
fer. The subject of his sermon will
be The Triune God Still Cares"
In the afternoon the congregation
will be the guests of the Luther
League at an outing at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brake, Sr.
On Tuesday the Executive Commit
tee of the Women's Guild will meet
at the home of Mrs Chester Bren-
neman.
On June IS the congregation will
enter upon new schedule of serv-
ices for the sumner months. An 8
am. service will be inaugurated At
Q am. the Sunday school will con-
vene. At 10 am. the main Wor-
ship service will be called. The II
am. service will be omitted for the
summer,
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Baptist Alliance
Secretary 10 Speak
AT Calvary Church
Dr.. W. O. Lewis, Just Back
From Europe, to Talk on
He Knew Not Joseph

DR.. w. o. Lewis, secretary of the
Baptist World Alliance, will give an
address at Calvary Baptist Church
tomorrow morning on He Knew Not
Joseph" DR.. Lewis has just returned
from Europe. DR.. w. S. Abernethy
will preside and give the children S
story sermon. His topic will be
Rewards"
Instead of the usual evening
service a vesper service will be held
at pm. The ordinance of baptism
will be administered to 10 candidates
from the junior department of the
Sunday school. Following the service
a reception and tea will be rendered
the choir by the official boards.
An organization meeting of the
Advisory Council will be held at the
close of the morning service.
The primary department will have
a special Flag Day program on
June Is to which the fathers of the
children are especially invited
The Sunday School Executive
Committee will meet Monday eve
ming.
John A. Patterson, sr., has been
appointed associate superintendent
of the home department to take the
place of Miss Laura Ruff, who has
resigned.
The Councillor Circle will meet at
the home of Mrs. Ida Rosenberger
Monday evening.
The Florence M. Brown and Kin
near Glasses will hold business meet
ings Tuesday evening. The Burial
Glass will meet Wednesday evening
Miss Margaret E. Ringrose, the
newly elected president, will preside.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will hold its last meeting before the
summer recess Wednesday morning.
The devotional, by Mrs. Eugene
Mock. will be a religious dramatiza-
tion. She will be assisted by Miss
Ann Strickland. Special music will
be furnished by Mrs. w. w. Everett,
jr The guest speaker will be DR..
Lewis. Mothers of young chill
dren are invited to attend. Very
young children will be cared for
in the nursery and the older pre-
school group are invited to the Sun
beam Band conducted by Mrs. T. H.
Edwards.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Gruce Reformed

The Rev. Calvin H. Wingert will
conduct a childrens day service
with program by the church school
at $40 am. The sacrament of in
FAINT baptism will be given at II
am. and a sermon by the pastor.
The Christian Endeavor Societies
will meet at $50 pm. There will be
q debate in the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society on the
question, Resolved: That Every
Young Person Should Become a
Tither."
The Merry Helpers Club meets
Tuesday evening. The consistory
meets Thursday evening.
The preparatory service is on
Friday at pm. Holy communion
will be celebrated June IS with
services at IL am. and pm
Evening star., 1941-06-07
BuccoIuureute Services
For Terrell Law School

The baccalaureate services of the
Robert H. Terrell Law School, will
be held at Lincoln Congregational
Temple tomorrow morning. DR.. r
W. Brooks will preach on Things
That Abide" The vested chorus
choir, with Miss Cleota Collins as
soloist and director, will render
selected music. The choir will be
assisted by Miss Aida Ward, guest
soloist from New York City.
The Mems Brotherhood will have
DR.. William C. Comes as the guest
speaker at 1915 am.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Willie r. Frazier.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
EIdbrooke Methodist

THE Cause of Christian Educa-
ton will be discussed by the Rev
F. Hughes Evans tomorrow morning
at Eldbrooke Methodist Church
The Senior Youth Fellowship will
meet at 7 pm. The Rev. Marion S
Michael will preach on so Ends
Our Day" at 8pm.
The Young Married Couples Club
will close its season with a picnic
at Kensington Cabin Wednesday
and the Senior Youth Fellowship
with a final business meeting and
social at the home of Miss Bernice
Thommen on Thursday at pm.
Evening star., 1941-06-07


ganized Bible Glass Association.
George E. Harris. executive Secre-
tary, Organized Bible Glass Associa-
ton. has called meeting of the
District group leaders of the sum-
mer conference, at his home 6212
Georgia street, Chevy Chase, Md,
June l3 at pm.
The Fidelis Glass of National Bap-
tiSt Church will have Harry john
son. president of the Young Mems
Bible Class, as guest teacher tomor-
row morning. The class has con-
tributed towards the purchase of
Bibles for Glenn Dale Sanitorium
The Brotherhood Bible Glass of
Hamline Methodist Church will hold
its closing session tomorrow morn
ing until next September. DR..
Charles H. ONO will teach the les
son.
The Phi Gamma Kappa Glass of
Metropolitan Baptist Church will
hold its semi-annual supper meet
L. L.,
Evening star., 1941-06-07

The M ems Mr. Etehison.
Bible Glass of Eldbrooke Metho-
dist Church will be taught tomor-
row by Edwin A. Swingle, who will
speak on The Christian Repub-
lie" President Bousson D. Davi-
son announces that this will be the
closing session until September.
Norman Sandridge will teach the
Mooney-Baraca Glass of Fifth Bap-
tist Church tomorrow morning, on
Beginning of World Missions" -"
Vice President Henry H. Lagestee
will preside.
Miss Thurston's Bible Glass of
the First Presbyterian
Church will join in the annual
children day service tomorrow
morning. There will be no class
session.
The Adult Bible Class of the
Presbyterian Church of Vienna, Va,
will hold its annual banquet Tues
day at $50 pm. George E. Harris,
executive secretary, Organized Bible
Glass Association, will speak and
Glass President Jennings E. Brown,
will preside.
The Florence M. Brown Glass of
Calvary Baptist Church will meet at
the Receiving Home for Children to-
morrow at 3 pm A business meet
ing will be held Tuesday at pm.
at the church.
The Friendly Glass of Sherwood
Presbyterian Church will hold its
annual picnic at the home of Mrs.
c. A. Deitz, 3135 Chestnut street
NE. on Wednesday. Mrs. j. A,
Gamble has been elected president
of the class to succeed Mrs. Robert
Carnahan.
The Luther Rice Bible Glass of
First Baptist Church has changed
the time of opening to $50 am. for
the summer. Linton Collins will
teach the lesson tomorrow morn
ing; John Woodward will preside,
anu Will Il6NC Sildl &C
of the devotional period.
The Burial Glass of Calvary
Baptist Church will be in charge
of the Choral Ensemble tomorrow
morning. Mrs. Florence Howard,
director, will teach the lesson; Miss
Margaret Ringrose will lead the de-
votional service, and Miss Myra Lill-
son Hudson will play piano solo.
The business meeting will be held
in Burial Hall on Wednesday at
7:30 pm. The class will conduct
services at the John Dixon Home
tomorrow at pm. Sonnie Thomas
will speak and June Dawes will be
the devotional leader. The Camera
Club will hold picnic at the Stam-
baugh home in Falls Church, Va, on
June IA.
Miss Cora Croft will teach the
Philathea Class of Petworth Bap-
tist Church tomorrow morning.
The Comparative Religion Glass
of All Souls Church will hold it's
final session tomorrow morning,
until next fall. Mrs. Selma G..
Schultz, retary-treas surer, will re-
port on the years work of the class.