The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-20

the clubs annual frolic here
 Ylndrich was honored for his exclusive coverage of the siege of Tobruk In the Lihyan conflict. He had distinguished himself in the Spanish civil war and, before that had been the only newspaper men to enter Asturias during the "dyna. mite revolt" His was the only eye witness account of the wholesale shooting of Asturian miners,
 Yindrlch was the only corresponds ent in Tobruk when the sudden Axis offensive cut off British dc. tenders there last spring.
 Ills first dispatch from the bee leaguered city was sent April II, and from that time to May 10, more than Q month, he remained with the British soldiers, sharing their tlardships and dangers and sending out exclusive eyewitness accounts of the siege.
 wilson Is Cited
 wilson, Washington manager Of the United Press, was cited for hls distinguished running story of the seiective service registration last October l0. Exe sat at desk in the New York News room of United Press and, as spot news dispatches flowed il from all over the country wrote the panoramic account of the country's first peace-time military registration. The story was later , printed In booklet form for news- paper libraries and schools of jour. nalism title, American Muster io40".
 wilson started his story as dawn and, aS the picture unfolded in the various time zones, wrote takes os 100 to 300 words each which moved at intervals on the United Press wires. Newspapers going to press at any hour of the day had as much of the story as had been brought into focus at edition time complete with incidents - tragic or amusing - and newSworthy names the whole knit together in dramatic moving form.
 Other Awards
 Larry Allen of the Associated Press for hls spot news coverage ot the Mediterranean Sea battles.
 Kenneth Downs of 1nternational News Service for individual initia- tive displayed in his series oil oc' cupied and unoccupied France.
 Jay Racusin of the New York Herald Tribune for his original story and those that followed on the activities of pr. Gerhard Aloii Westrick.
 Frank I. Weller of the Associated Press for consistently outstanding feature stories.
 I'd. E. Herwig of the Easton Daily Express for outstanding public serv' ice in his series on local industries
 Williamsport grit for itS unique achievement in the community newspaper field.
 Max Haas, European picture serv' ice, for his series of spot news pic' tureg on the Mad Esposltos".
 Myron D. Scott of the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News for his pictorial feature series "Robin the Cradle for Pictures. :.
 Charles II. Sykes Of the Philadel' phia Evening Ledger for consistently high quality of craftmanship of hn cartoons and particularly for m series of Awakening the Nation.
 B. D. Elliott and T. Harbine Mon. roo of Tacoma. Washington, fol Universal News Pictures of the col lapse of the Tacoma bridge as the outstanding domestic newsreel Of tn'
 FOX MovIetone News for It's pic lures showing the sinking Of tns French fleet ct tho Battle Of Oran the outstanding foreign newsreel.
 Miss Helen Hiett of the Natlona Broadcasting Company for the besl exclusive radio reporting Of Q new' event, her broadcast on the posnp' ing of Gibraltar.
 Miss Hiett was able to score hei scoop by making friends with chorus girls en route to entertain troops at Gibraltar. She joined the troupe and was on the Rock when 1t wa bombed September 24, 26, and 20 She disclosed her identity and was released to make her broadcast from Madrid on September 27.