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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

party. Members oe the council who VIII attend this meeting include: Drew Lynch, Michael Martone, Roh- ert O'Connor, Mario General, Julius Clcchettl, Paul Iannaccone, John Rlnaldi, Fred Napolltano, John Bender, Jack Nobrega and Albert Damelio. Members of the Service club not on the council who win help conduct the Christmas party are: Vincent Iannacone, william Pace, Carl StelnmetE, william Hehr and Raymond Galh,
 Anthony Ciofano, wood working instructor, has his charges husily engaged in making presents of tiel racks, ash trays and bird houses for Christmas gifts, This group meets each Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
 The first contribution of waste- paper by members has been re- ceived, Proceeds derived from the sale of these papers win be used to buy defense stamps. There will be movies this week, the program hav- Ing been postponed because of the Christmas party. The next picture program win be held during the first week in January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
Boys Club Outlines
 Winters Activities
several Indoor Tournaments Arranged for Young.
 sters; Club Council Meeting This Evening

A variety oa attractions has been the means lately O9 swelling the nightly attendance At the Water bury Boys club. Constructive rec reetional activities preparing young sters for responsible citlzenssain haS been the objective Of the officials of the institution.
 The winters program calls for table tenis tournament, Q checker contest and competitive matches in billiards, horseshoes, bowling and other. Indoor sports.
 The soclaliteS have postponed their meeting, originally set for FTl- day, night, to permit tho members to attend the Ohyistnas party to be held In the gymnasium Friday. Tho SocialiteS arc group of young men and women who banded together to learn to dAnee.. Special classeS for boys only are conducted Tuesday evenings, with mixed classes held Friday evenings. These classes gre under the direction of Vincent Ramunnl, who ,is we'll known throughout Connecticut and New York for his exhibition dancing. MT. Ramunni appeared as soloist at tho New York Worlds fair.
 Other ofncers and members as- slsting Chairman RAmunni include Secretary Anthony Zaslmovich, Treasurer Harry Metro, William Hayes, Theresa Dorval, Mario Gen. erali, Barbara Tomllnsoh, Laura Coelho, William Behr, Jeanette BeF- geron, Joseph German, Ruth Beebe, John Assenza, Madeline Berardo, Raymond Perry, Mary Berardo, Ans thony ZaSimovich, Nadine Duncan, Michael Capuano, June 0renier, Bernard Bergeron, Yolanda duarino, Floyd Stefanelli, Josephine Capars oSa, Alfred Coelho, Jean Caparosa, Paul La Bonte, Patricia Corrideo, John Walsh and Mss Eeien Kalas.
 The Boys club council, composed of members named through a popu. lar election, will meet in the library Wednesday evening at 7:S0 o'clock. President Daniel Denehy will lead the discussion on plans to assist the Service club at Fridays Christmas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

SEVEN INJURED
 IN AUTO CRASH

Treatment was given to seven per- sons injured in a two-car crash on the Waterbury Meriden road, Southington, last Saturday by doc- tors of the Bradley Memorial. hoS- pital in Southington, Three of the injured were Waterburians, They were Nellie DoboE of Chase Park avenue, who was the driver of one of the cars involved: Mrs, Julia Dohoz, 62, mother of the driver. Teddy, lS, brother of the driver: MrH. Sophie Ma11ola, 22, of Dalton street, and her son, Frank, 5, o. Oakville.
 Robert Harwood, 1T, of Bristol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

s:so. Edward Balthasas; ssis. lte " Kraaow.
 WBRY-9:45 a. m, sidney cassels il a. ill., Guerin Carmodg: D. ul Albert Brousky; 4:45 D. m, Maurice T. Healey; 6:10, Michael V. Blana- fiedl.
 Today,s broadcastg were in charge of Attorney Walter Torrance, presr ident of the Waterbury Bar associ- ation.
 Ten speakers have been hcaFd each day this week, urging Watef- burians to buy defense bonds and estampS. The radio talks are part of a city-wide campaign directed by the Defense Bond Cofnmittee, headed by J. Francis Smith as chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
LOTS or PAPER

Tn the course of . year, each person In the United States nsef an average of 50 pounds of news papers, 9 pounds of wrapping paper. eight pounds of fine pa- pers, 60 pounds of paper boards, q pounds of magazines and books, and l2o postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
BAR ASSOCIATION
 MEMBERS ON RADIO
Appeal to Public to Sup port Current Defense
 Bond Campaign

Ten more speakers were address ing Waterbury radio audiences to- day on behalf of the defense bond and stamp program. Today was "Lawyrs Day" and 10 prominent barristers were listed as speakers.
 On the radio schedule were:
 WATR: i1:55 a. m., Edward Car mody; l:l5 D, Il1., Richardson Bron- son; 3:35, Terence c. Carmody:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
ALWAYS A MEANIE

Victor Killan, leading dead pan" comedian on the stage for lS years, has never played anything but menace roles on the screen, Ho Is seen as c gGNg leader in "A Date With the Falcon" RKO Ra- dio's exciting thrill film featuring George Sanders and Wendy Barrie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

street, Southington, and John Call vanese of Meriden avenue. South ington, the latter the driver of the other car, were also treated at the Bradley hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
AUToMoTIvE HINT

If you are in e hurry and haven't time to clean off road film that dries on your automo- bile windshield after a shower, Just take 1t off with an ordinary whiskbroom, rubbing horizontally and vertically to remove streaks, It will not scratch tho glass, and the polish may be put on at your leisure,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

MIX has the highest food value of all foods and is considered the most nearly perfect food.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

Pilgrims will stream out from Jerusalem along the darkened countryside, amid avenues of olive trees and by tho Shadowed bulk of nonasteries, to attend the solemn midnight Mass in the great hall of the church of the Nativity,
 There were men and women from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

cred, as 1t Is felt that the demands Of war are more rigorous than those of peace, and that all those appli- cants accepted for commissions in the Navy must be physically, edu- cationally and temperamertally suited for war service as commis- stoned officers in the U. S. Navy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
NAVY CALLING FOR ENGINEERS
Various Branches of Serv- ice Seeking Qualified
 Men Betwen 2l, A

"One of the Navy's greatest needs is for qualified engineers" Captain Paul P, Blackburn, USN (Ret9 i, Personnel Officer and Director of the United States Naval Reserve, Third Naval District, stated today at district headquarters, 90 Church street, New York City.
 sAeronautical, Electrical, Chemi- cal, Mechanical, Industrial, Radio, Telephone and Telegraph engineers are specifically needed and men with B. s. degrees in Engineering with technical experience in radio are eligible for commissions in the Naval Reserve" Captain Blackburn added.
 GeoiogistS, Geo-P Physicists, Carso- graphers and Manufacturing Plant Designers between the ages of 2l and S1 are high or the preferred list established by the offers de- tailed to procure men of experience and demonstrated ability for com. missions in the Naval Reserve.
 Other professional men that can qualify for commissions are Naviga- tors, Deep Sea Yachtsmen, Tug Boat Captains, Doctors, Fuei Oil Special ists, Physicists with M. s. or Ph. D. degrees, Naval Architects, Shipbuild- CTS, Plastic Specialists, and Meterol- ogistS.
 Speaking of the great rush for commissions within the past ten days, Captain Blackburn said:
 "Many patriotic citizens have of- fered their servcies to the Navy since war was declared and those who met the Navy's requirements have been furnished with applica- ton blanks.
 Applicants should be between 21 and A years of age and be United States citizens either by birth or naturaliZed for at least 10 years, They must have the equivalent in practical mad theoretical education of four years in college.
 "It has been necessary to reject large number of men qualified ed- ucationally and professionally tor commissions whose vision was below half of normal vision without glass; eS,
 'The Navy's educational and phy- Sical standards have not been low street, Southington, and John Cal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
Peace Bells Ring Out
 In Bethlehem Church
But Two Billion Persons on Five Continents Are Waging War; It Will Be Dark in Streets
 of Bethlehem of Judea
RY VIRGIL PINKLEY Limited Press staff Correspondent

Bethlehem December a. - CUP) - Bells of Peace rang out in the Church of the Nativity this Christmas Eve while almost 20000000 1000 persons five continents waging It will be dark tonight in the narrow winding streets of Bethlehem of Judea where the Christ Child = the Prince of Peace" = was born almost 2000 years ago. The wartime blackout in effect.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
.sussians Assert Germans Are On Run Both At Moscow and Rostov
 Hitler RusI1es To The Ukraine

ing setback to General Sir Alan Cunningham's drive to knock the Axis out of North Africa.
 Dispatches from Cairo said the Germans slashed through the Fetish corridor from Rezegh to 1abruk. joining the trapped pan ger forces northeast of Rezegh ard recaptured Rezegh itself, g so Bir Fl Hamed.
 The British spokesman said the Nazi break through meant the newly united German panzer divisions are now hemmed in along the coast east of Tobruk but could probably break thru the British encirclement and es- cape to the west If they wish to 5a so."
 The spokesman declared. how eyer, that while the Nazi success may delay matters a few days 'onger,' it will not impair British confidence.
 Meanwhile, Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament that "at any time Hitler may recog- ni2e his defeat by the Russian armies, and to recover from dis aSter, visit us with all his fury Churchill added grimly We are all ready for him and shall re- ceive him when he comes by day or night"
 Declaring that Britain's crisis in equipment is largely over,' Churchill told the House of Com mons that the crisis of man. power and woman power" will dominate 1912.
 Britain proposed her military conscription age limits be low cred to IS and one-half and rais ed to 50 years, expanding the conscription to bring in more than three million men and wo- under call to armed service. Al though Churchill explained only women volunteers will be assign ed 10 "lethal or combat service
 In the Russian-German war, a Soviet dispatch reported that be- sides the German defeat at Ros- toy, Red army troops also put the Germans to flight through deep snow drifts around Stalinogorsk, l2O miles southeast of Moscow.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
Approves Funds
 For Richardson Palmer Highway

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 aP) - The appropriations committee recommended the House appro- priation of a half million to carry on the construction of the Palm er-Richardson Highway in Al aSka and increase the limitation cost from a million and half to a million, eight hundred thou sand dollars. Alaska road officials advised the committee that in- creased prices and unexpected additional work made the increas ed cost necessary. The commit tee also recommended $50,000 for the use of natives in Alaska and an additional $l5000 for their medical relief.
 The committee also recom- mended an appropriation for n additional $1,3O5,00O for army construction at Sitka.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
Pacific Crisis May Be Brought
 To Head By FDR's Questions

ish Imrer.ol troops are massing along the Thailand frontier for an invasion. The Prince of Wales and other unspecified heavy units are the first capital ships that Britain has even sent to the Far 'ast, ready fer action. Others aave made only ceremonial visits
 Tn Washington, it was disclosed that President Roosevelt as ask ing the Japanese questions which gre said to include requests for an explanation of Japanese mili- tary moves in Indo-China toward Thailand.
 Japan's envoys again called at the State Department and envoy Kurusu told newsmen that he thought there still was a fight ing chance for success in reach ing a settlement, declaring I don't give up so easily
 With tension in the Far East near the explosion point, the British Admiralty reportedly or dered all British China coast shipping to proceed immediately 10 the British port of HongKong, while the United States stood firm in refusing to accede to Japans demand for a new or der" in Asia as the price of peace in the Pacific.
 The Japanese cabinet devoted a long session to the study of the said if there is any crisis in hr Washington negotiations, sources close to the Japanese govern ment said.
 In Washington, the talks will probably be delayed for three days or more since the Japanese are understood to be seeking "a clarification" of various points in Hulps statement of the American i position.
 Tokyo newspapers splashed dis patches describing the gathering forces of America, Britain, China and the Dutch East Indies in the south Pacific.
 A Domei report from Manila said a declaration of a state of emergency in the Philippines is imminent.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
Expose Great Anti-F ascist Conspiracy

ROME, Dee. 2 l4l - "A vast ant.-Fascist conspiracy" which in cludad an attempt on Mussolinrs life ard sabotage to Italian nun it.ons plants. was discovered at Trieste. the official agency Stef- ami reported. Trieste is a seaport in northeastern Italv, near the Yugoslav border. and was form erly the cd Austrian empires principal pert with a population of 248.00O.
 Sixty persons Ware arrested and put 10 trial before a special tribunal. The agency said recent terroristic attacks were attribut- ed to the eonspirators and in- cluded explosions in munitions factories at Piagenza, Bologna, and Clana, in which Hundreds of persons were killed and in- jured."
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03

UNDATED, Dec. 3 lA1 - Wash ington official circles viewed with undiminished gravity the situa- ton in the Pacific, characterized by A sistant Secretary of the Navy Ralph Bard as "A finder box waiting the spark to ex- plode all over the eastern quar- ter of the g obe.' Bard, who spoke last night at Norfolk, Va, warned, if trouble came in the Pacific it will not be minor. He said the U. s. Navy is not mall- ing the mistake of under-es mating Japanese power.
 Informed diplomatic circles in Washington expressed. the belief that the Pacific crisis might be brought to head within a week by the Presidents action yeSter- day asking Japan point-bi ank why she was sending fresh troops to French Indo-China.
 Reports from the east remain cd disquieting as advices from Shanghai said Japanese troops are continuing to concentrate in that area, apparently awaiting transports to take them south.
 All British and Dutch shipping, meanwhile, is withdrawing south ward down the China coast.
 In Tokyo, sections of the Jap anese press accused Britain anew of planning to invade Thailand and charged the United States with aiding and strengthening the anti-Japanese front by de- laying the talks in Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
r amed "Scotty"
 Allan Passes On

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec ? 1P) - Alexander "Scotty' Allan, for mer Alaska legislator, famed dog team driver and oldt.me Alaskan goldminer died here today.
 In recent years he was in the. dog food business here Allan made fortunes and lost them dur ing the Klondike and Nome gold rushes. His dog teams won the Alaskan Dog Sweepstakes three times and he took 400 dogs to France in 1915. The animals, un- der, his supervision, served faith fully with the Allies armies.
 A native of Scotland Allan first crossed the ocean in 1887 when he was sent to Canada by the Hudson Bay Company.
 The funeral is to be held on Wednesday.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
Approves 8
 Billion More For Defense

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (P) - An additional $e,243, 100000 ap- propriation, almost entirely for defense, but including lend-lease funds to vastly increase produc- tion of tanks and guns for British and Russian forces, was approv- ed by the House Appropriations Committee. The huge new outlay will bring the total cash and con tract authorizations provided for defense since July, 1940, to the staggering sum of $67, 99O,O0O,OOO.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
Puts End To Tales German Inyincibility

UNDATED, Dec. 2 (P) - A So- viet dispatch declared that the retreat of Hitler's Ukraine arm ies from Rostov became a rout, with the Nazis fleeing westward along the shores of the Sea of Azov, after a defeat which puts an end to tales about the invin- cibility of the German army" A British broadcast quoted Soviet vice commissar Losovsky as say ing "the last attempt by the Ger mans to take Moscow cost them a million men,"
 On the Libyan desert front, the British acknowledged a damag-
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03

UNDATED, Dc. 3 CHol - Rus sla's armies are reported to have hurled the Germans back from 12 to 24 miles on the blizzard-swept Moscow front, while in the Uk- ra;ne, the Russians declared the 9snic-s;ricllen enemy a is still in head'ong flight from Rostcv.
 Quoting inc latest adr;ees from Moscow. the British radio said the Russians sent the paszar fore IS of Col. Gen. Heinz Guderian. spinn.ng int reverse.
 A con,muG cue from Hitler's headquarters claimed fresh, vio- lent tank and infantry battles be- fore Moscow, but the Russians said the Germans were thrown back in two key sectors and gen erally painted a brightening pic ture of the tWo-monthS old strug gle for the capital.
 In the Ukraine. Soviet dispatch as said Red armies, counter aarching back through the Don is River industrial basin, are finding frozen bodies of Germans Wrsnped in fi;msy blankets and hudd ed in roadsides d.tches. To save themselves from the bitter cold. the Nazis are fighting in suicidal fury to hold villages where they could find warmth and shelter.
 A London broadcast said Hit CT rushed to the field where Mar shall Von Brauchitch, command er-in-chief of the entire German Army in the Ukraine, will at tempt to stop the rout at all costs" German armored rein forcements are reported hurry ing along the Mariupol road to combat the Russians. whose sweeping counter offensive, so far has appeared to have hurled the Germans back more than 75 miles from their fastest eastward thrust in the NovocherkaSk re- zion, 35 miles beyond Rostov. Ac-
  cording to Soviet reports, the Germans are falling back be- tween Taganrog, 40 miles west of Rostov and Mariupol which is a hundred miles west of RoStov.
 On the north African front, British headquarters said the desert conflict continued to rage over a wide area but the tempo of the battle has decreased for the time being Acknowledging that Italian troops held Bardia, Mediterranean port 10 miles west of the Egyptian-Libyan frontier, the British declared they still held Fl Duda. southeast terminal of the 10-mile corridor from Tobruk, while Axis forces have occupied nearby Rezegh and Bir Fl Hamed.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
Pacific Settlement Is Up To Japan

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3 tP) - Secretary Hull reiterated that a general settlement in the Pacific still depended on the Japanese acceptance of the non-aggression policies outlined in the American note handed to the Japanese en- voys last week, to which no reply has yet been received.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
Reds Recapture 40 Villages

MOSCOW, Dec. 3 (P) - The radio announced that bloody bat ties were fought yesterday ev- ening in the suburbs of Tagan- rog," and 40 additional villages were recaptured. The German eff forts to halt Russia's advance at Rostov were still futile, the broadcast said.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
Showdown Pacific Crisis Expected Within Week
Former Nome Girl Vesta KelIing Is Killed In N. Y.

NEW YORK, Dee. 3 .P,-Vesta Kelling, aged 40 feature writer for Wide World Service. a news service If the Associated Press, was killed by an accidental gas in her east side apart menl She was formerly a mem- Der of the staff of the Washing ton Evening Star, and was born in Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1941-12-03
Battleship Prince Of Wales Sent To Singapore

UNDATED, Dec. 3 (P)- Brit aims new 35,000-ton battleship Prince of Wales steamed into the great Singapore naval base at the head of a fotilla of powerful naval endorsements, as Japan csc dispatches asserted that Brit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
TEACHERS RAISE
 RUMOR PERSISTS
Probable Action on 2O% Increase May Be Taken
 By Board Tomorrow

Naugatuck, Nov. 5.-Despite an- nouncement today by Supt. of Schools Harold E. Chittenden that as far as he knows only routine business will be transacted at the November meeting of the board of education at s D. m. tomorrow. re- ports still persist that there will be some discussion, if not action, on a reported raise request for local teachers.
 The unconflrmed rumor has it that the teachers are seeking a 20 per cent pay increase. Mir. Chitten- den said today that lie had heard reports of a pay boost proposal but nothing on 1t has come to his at- tention officially.
 He said that a preliminary re- port on the school enumeration may be ready for tomorrow's ses- sion.
 It will be the first official meet ling of the board in the Futile house, where MT. Chittenden's new office is located. Ct is expected the board members will inspect the of- flee.
 The superintendent will submit his monthly financial report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05


 The letters were authorized ct { recent meeting of the local chap ter.
 The mothers message to the pres ident foilowss
 MT. President: The Mothers of American sons In meeting as- sembled october Slst wish to call your a sntion to the fact that when you authorized our Navy to shoot on sight you knew that the shooting would mean warand ace cording to the United States Con- stitution, it is up to Congress to declare war, Why are you using incidents" Co arouse this nation to Bloody war9
 If we acted according to oul neutrality act our ships would not be in belligerent waters and that part of the neutrality law forbid- ding our ships to center such waters has not been lifted by act of congress yet,
 In the words of Q well known com1nutator, "When Q nation, no longer a neutral or even non- helligerent, adopts Q policy of total support to c nation Rt war, then takes steps to assist concretely that nation, is 1t not dishonest to pretend We are being murderous- iy attackeda" What the people long for are leaders in WaShlng- ton who will be truthful"
 The essence of deception is to pretend it Is necessary to repeal the Neutrality Act, wholesale or pieeemeal, because our virtue aS . neutral has been outraged".
 Repeal of the act, decision to arm our merchant ships, send forth our Navy, dispatch our ships to war zone ports Is Q measure ot war --in complete conformity with the national policy of alignlng ourselves with the British against the Nazis.
 Lets have no more making an American boat c panaSnanian boat--until 1t Is sunk-when it turns American"
 If the Ruben James was tor pedoed during Convoy duty of ships carrying contrahand to the enemy, according to International Law this sinking was justified and not an 'indiscriminate submarine warfare against the United States" as headlined by Tho Associated Press,
 We ask you to stop this Incident Pressure and conduct the affairs of this nation according to our laws as they now stand in regard tc neutrality.
 Sincerely yours,
 Mrs, Katherine Johnson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
MILLER RETIRING
 FROM CLUB POST
Kiwanis Member Going Out of Office Today as
 Lieut. .-GOvernOr

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Robert F, drom- ley, of Auburn, Me, governor-elect of the New England district Of Ki- wanis International and many other officers from all over the U, s. and Canada, convened here today fol the annual council meeting os thC service organization.
 MT. Bromley was elected in Sep. tember at Poland Springs, Me-, and will take ofIice on January 1.
 The following l942 lieutenant gov ernors will also take ofEice;
 Connections: William A. Brick Hartford; Ernest H. Nelson. Darien
 New Hampshire: Med Chandler Manchester.