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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
British Drive Over
 Italian Held Eritrea
It was understood that British forces were now operating west and southwest of Derna.
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It was understood that British forces were now operating west and southwest of Derna.
 While advanced armored and mechanical forces felt out the strength of the Italians scattered through the Derna region, it was understood that the main body of the British army of the Nile was now advancing on Derna, ready to occupy it and make it a base for a drive against Benghazi which was expected to mark the western limit of the great British offensive.
 The British drive began ahead of schedule because Italian troops evacuated Kassala sooner than had been expected. News of the evacua- tion came while British officers were at lunch on Jan. 19 and within an hour troops were on their way to Eritrea.
 Kassala and Sabdarat were found evacuated. KaSsala, with a normal popultion of 5000, is important be- cause it Is railroad junction link ing the Southern Sudan with Port Sudan on the Red Sea. slept one night at Kassala, town of mud houses. There were few signs of air raid damage except at the fort.
 During the British advance an Italian bridage commander sur- rendered, handing his revolver to a major in 8 famous Scottish regi- ment.
 The Italian mechanized column commanded by the brigadier offered no resistence to the British.
 This dispatch is being written about 34 miles from Agordat, only a few miles from the Italian railroad at Biscia.
 Biscia was occupied today by British mobile forces after & steady drive. From Biscia the railroad runs to Agordat, then to Asmara, capital of Eritrea. and down to the Red Sea at Massawa, the port for Eritrea.
 British Forces I'm Drive
 With British Forces, Somewhere in Eritrea, January 24. - (UP) = (By Courier to Khartoum) = Im- perial forces invading Italian Fri Urea are pushing two-pronged drive through this Italian colony eastward toward the Red Sea, ad- vancing on an average of Il miles a day against only scattered resist ance.
 In an advance of 70 miles up to January "A Imperial forces en- countered Italians only three times. When the drive started after British recapture of Kassala in the Anglo Egyptian Sudan Italians first were sighted near Jebel Abu Canal, mountain near Kassala, but an Ital- ian light rear guard patrol imme- diately withdrew across dry river bed.
 A Sudanese defense force com. posed largely of Indian troops was the first Imperial unit to cross the frontier and begin the invasion of Eritrea, outflanktng Italian po- sitions from north and south.
 At Tessenei, one of the first Ital- ian towns to be taken. the Imperial forces found that Italian troops already had fled, leaving only Governor Gasparinis chauffeur with a letter requesting good treatment for the inhabitants of the town.
 Fixed Bay0nets
 Yesterday Indian troops with bay onets fixed climbed a 900-foot mountain and charged down the other side. ejecting Italians from the village of Admurek in one of only three encounters between I'm. perial troops and Italian soldiers during a 70-mile advance into Erie Urea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
Admits British Bombing

Rome, Jan. 28 -(UP)- British bompers last night raidedy the port of Naples and Catania airdrone on the island of Sicily, from which German planes have operated against the British Mediterranean fleet, the Italy high command said today.
 The communique said that the environs of Naples also were at- tackled but that delnage was slight and that there wer, no victims. A few bombs were dropped at Catania, but there were neither victims nor damage, the high command said.
 It was claimed that in Libya, fighting continued east of Derna. Italian troops were said to have re- pulsed one British column, inflict- ing losses and capturing prisoners. Italian aviation was said to have bombed and machine gunned Brit ish armored vehicles and infantry
 Italians Counter Attack
 Athens, Greece, Jan. 28-(UP)- Italians are counter-attacking per- slstently on the central Albanian front, aided by tanks and armored cars, government spokesman said today as the war entered its fourth month.
 The Greeks used anti-tank guns and artillery against the mecha- nized forces. They repulsed two large scale infantry attacks from hidden machine gun nests, the spokesman said. Italian losses were said to be heavy. The spokesman said 147 Italians were taken pris- oner Sunday. A war ministry com- munique said new Italian positions, 90 prisoners and some automatic rifles were captured yesterday, and four Italian arTnored cars were des- troyed.
 The Italian counter offensive in that sector was intended to stave of a Greek offensive against the important port of Valona.
 Fighting was said to be confined almost entirely to the central front. The Italians have reinforced that sector with Cacciatore units - the pick of the Alpini mountain fighters and some of these troops have been in front line action above Kli. sure the past few days. according to dispatch from Mary, Merlin, United Press correspondent with the Creeb Arnly there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
Purdie Seeks To Have
 His Rights Restored
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bury concerns were introduced in the Legislature today. One seeks a $50 refund for the 65 Bank Street Corp. for excessive payments to the Secretary of State.
 The other would allow the Parker Products Corp. an extension to June 30 in which to file its certificate of incorporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
FRANK GREGORY DIES

Norwalk, Con-, Jan. 2S-(UP)- Funeral services will be held Thurs day for former State Senator Frank W. Gregory, e8. who died late yes. terday after ap Uinass
 drogery, who also served several terms as a state representative. was the father of Town Clerk Clayton Y. Gregory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
$4,73l,557 TO
 LOCAL PLANTS

Continued from Page D here since last summer. All pre- vious local employment records have been broken for the past four consecutive months. The number of persons now steadily employed here is over 41 900.
 Ammunition components have been the principal defense items produced by local plants, but other government orders have called for brass. copper and bronze. tubing. buckles. gas mask parts, tools and many other articles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
County Meeting

Legislators of New Haven County will meet this afternoon to perfect organization for this session. Off, cers will be elected and 8 program determined for the coming session. According to statute all county legislative sessions must be held by the third Tuesday of the legislative session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

claim by Mrs. DiLeo who says she was severely injured when she fell on an icy sidewalk. According to her claim ice formed on the sidewalk as result Of the states negligence in not clearing an adjoining passway of snow or setting up drainage system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
AUDIT BILL IS
 BEING FOUGHT
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 At a conference of court officials two years ago it was agreed volun- tarily to display the flag during court sessions, but there is no law to compel it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

Thieves are stealing sheep in South Africa. shearing them, then sending the shiverlng animals back home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28

To increase employment in rural districts Fire will grant farmers funds for improving their farms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
Attend Meeting

Attehd Meeting
 The first committee hearing of the 1941 session was scheduled for this afternoon with the Appropria- tions Committee. Senator Edward P. Egan and Rep. Daniel J. Ma nancy of Waterbury are members of this committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-28
Savings Bank Insurance

SaVingS Bank Insurance
 Senator Michael V. Blansfield irl- troduced a bill today which would allow life insurance to be sold by savings banks. The bill is believed to be similar to one which is in- cluded in Gov. Robert A. Hurley's legislative program and which is eX- pected to be introduced later this week. Banks could sell life insur- ance policies up to a maximum of 5000.
 Private Bills
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GERMAN RAIDERS.
 SLIP TO LONDON

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Private Bills Two private bills affecting Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
Dial Doings
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
MOVE TO PROBE
 MEETS DEFEAT
Democrats Block Walkers Effort to Investigate Fire,
 Police Departments

The Democratic majority on the board of aldermen last night beat down, without comment, a Repub- lican attempt at an investigation of the police and fire departments by the board. Democratic members had nothing to say about the motion, but simply voted against i,
 Alderman Burton Fl. Walker of- fercd the motion in written form. It provided that lin view of recent sad events, the board act as 0 com- mittee of the whole to make 6 sur- vcy of the police and fire depart- ments.' Alderman George L. King ston seconded the motion and AL der Patrick Shea, democratic leader, asked for a roll-call vote.
 Confusion on the part of the new Democratic alderman, Edward l., Lasky, almost resulted in passage of the motion. As his name was called, he first seemed to answer ives" bls second later he said "here." After the motion was read again he join- cd his Democratic colleagues to vLte mo-"
 The vote was another defeat for Republican efforts to win probes of the police and fire departments. Such an attempt was beaten last sumer, also on party lines, and an- other one beaten earlier this year. The last attempt previous to last night came after the Baldwin street fire engine crash and the suspen- sion of @ policeman for allegedly accepting @ bribe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
AID CONFERENCE
 PLANS PROCEED
Many Volunteer Services
 to Insure Success of !. State Meeting

Professor s. Willard Price, Gen. eral Chairman of the First Aid and Safety Conference to be conducted at the University of Connecticut on June 13 and IA has appointed Her bert L. Crapo, Director of the High way Safety Commission, as chair man of the publicity committee for the conference. Many well known figures in the newspaper, radio and publicity fields have also volun- teered their services on this com- mittee. They include Ward E. Duffy, Managing Editor, The Hartford Times; George E. Stansfield, Man. againg Editor, The Hartford Cour- ant; Frank Atwood, Editorial De- partment, The University of Con- necticut; Andrew H. Lyon, City Editor, The Bridgeport Post; Rob- ert T. Bulkeley, The Middletowri Press.
 Raymond A. Loring, Advertising Department, The Southern New England Telephone Company; Sid- ney A. Edwards, Managing Director, The State Development Commis- sion; Miss Helen Cullinan, State Department of Motor Vehicles; AL bert E. Whitehill, Manufacturers Association of Connecticut.
 Thomas o. McCray, Program Manager, State WTTC, Hartford Frederick E. Bieber, Program Di- rector, WHIT, Hartford; Jack Henry, Manager, VERY, Water bury; Joseph Lopez, Manager, i WICC, Bridgeport; Walter B. Haase, Program Director, WDRC, Hartford; Ralph Kama, WNBC, New Britain and Hartford; Red Hodge, WNLC, New London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
Hearing Thursday
 On Birth Control Bill
Senator Egan of Waterbury to Preside at Expected
 Stormy Session-Bitter Controversy Looms
,iclation will be on hand

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 Waterbury will have & large dele- gatlon at the hearing. Catholic or ganizations plan to send many rep resentatives to oppose any change in the present law, while the Wa terbury unia of the Connecticut committee to make birth control legal will also be represented.
 There are two major birth con- trol legalization bills, and they diff fer only in details. One would al- low hospitals and other health i1- stitutions to disseminate informa. ton to meet health problems oi married women" The other pro- vides that hospitals and other in- stitutions supervised by at least five doctors may advise and prescribe for married persons regarding mar riage problems
 The present law, forbidding the dissemination of birth control In. formation, was upheld by the state supreme court of errors last year The decision came on an appeal after a raid on & birth control clinic on field street here and the seizure of literature and equipment. Two doctors and nurse were arrested after the raid.
 The supreme court decision rec suited in the closing of the local clinic and of eight similar clinics about the state.
 Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of Hartford, will be repre- sented officially at the hearing Thursday, probably by Rev. Francis Sugrue, Waterbury native who has been featuring against birth control about the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
CHARGES, DENIALS
 ON NEW SYSTEM
Community Club Speakers Charge City Giving Them
 "RunarOund"

Charges and denials that com- munity clubs seeking the establish ment of municipal rubbish re- moyal system were getting the run around" were exchanged at last nights meeting of the board of al- dermen. A request of tn mayors committee which has been studying the subject that 1t be given time for further study was granted.
 A lengthy report, submitted by the mayors committee recommend ed that no action be taken until after the matter has been gone in- to more thoroughly. It stated that there was strong opposition in some quarters to any ciyt collection sys- tenn, though other quarters were just as strongly in favor Proponents, the report stated, held that the plan would make for a cleaner city and q cheaper collection method, while opponents claimed 1t would be more costly and would litter the streets.
 The committee asked that It's re- port be accepted as one of progress and that 1t be given time for fur ther study. Aldermna Patrick Shea, q member of the committee, moved for adoption of the report, saying that the committee had done great deal of research but wanted to go into the subject In even great CT detail.
 If the city wanted to put any collection system into effect this year, 1t could find the money to do so,' declared Alderman Burton H. Walker "The board of finance can find money enough to transfer for any group they want to cater to. This years budget has $l00 ap- prporiation for this committee; that appropriation made & joke of the whole thing. The community clubs backing the collection plan are simply getting the runaround."
 "The city could easily find the money needed for the system" said Alderman George L. Kingston. "They can get 1t for anything else"
 q want to say that nobody is get- ting the runaround', said Alderman Shea. we can't afford to be too nasty on a question as important as this"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
BY ARNOLD DIBBLE IiteA Prees Stan COrregpOndent)

NDmlted Press Stan Correspondent
 Fort Worth, Tex, April 8 = This success story concerns Tom Peters, a Greek immigrant, who today holds the nations largest, contract, nearly e250,0OO for shoe-repairing. Peters, who still has more than his share of trouble with the Eng lisln language, came to the United States in 1911. He had litle money and little knowledge of the lan- guage. He came across country and settled in Waco, Tex. His first shop spread by feet with two shine chairs.
 ' Two years later he had saved enough money tho get in "the big tlme." He came to Fort Worth and opened a "seven-chair shine par for"
 Since 1913 he has shined and repaired shoes here. His business grew with each season. Then came Americas defense program. Today Peters shop repairs more than 1600 pairs of soldiers brogans daily.
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 Ebullient Tom can't account for his sudden success.
 T am doing a nice little busi- ness here" he said, "and I hear about army shoe business. l bid here. I bid there, and I bid an- other place.
 Nov see whatI got" he con- tinued pointing to Q stack of run- down army shoes covered with the xed dust of three great army camps and 27 eco units in the South- west.
 TT got more contracts coming he said. And I can step up pro- duction some If find more shoe stitchers.'
 Service Is Speeded
 He has stepped up production" 90 that now he gives overnight service to Camp Barkley, the 45th divisions new training camp near Abilene, Tex. Each morning vans dump 1000 pairs of shoes in front of his repair shop. Each night trucks pick up the repaired shoes and head back to Abilene.
 Service to Camp Bowie, Brown wood, Tex, and Fort Sill Okla honna, was put on a twice-a-w basis. Peters shop repairs about 3,400 pairs for Camp Bowie and 1900 for Fort Sill.
 Each pair of shoes bears an Identification tag. Once in while shoes get lost of misplaced. When this happens, Peters sends them the rounds of the camps and event. nally the owner receives his shoes.
 Mute evidence that trainees spend many hours drilling can be found in the paper-thin soles of shoes sent in for repair. When shoe has gone too far, Tom "condemns" It and sends 1t back to the camp with regrets"
 There's No BOttIeneck
 Peters finds little evidence of q ''bottleneck" in the leather bus iness. When he does, he knows what to do about 1t.
 "One man give me little trouble" he said, but when I write him 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
Exit Holding Companies

In & few days Jerome N. Frank will quietly walk out of his office as chairman of the SEC to be- come a member of the U. s. Cir cult Court of Appeals in New York, bringing to close one of the most outstanding two-year records in the New Deal.
 Frank was the fourth man to hold the troubled seat of SE- Chairman, and 1t was his fate to initiate enforcement of the fam ous death sentence provision of the Holding Company Act, which requires the break-up of the giant utility holding company systems. For lorg time 1t looked as though this could not be done.
 Then, three months ago, things suddenly began to happen. In quieter times they would be front page news day after day.
 It all began early in January, when the Commission told the great United Gas Improvement Company that 1t must integrate itself and get rid of all properties not located close to its Philadel- phia electric system. Everybody expected Q long fight. Instead, UG1 quietly announced a plan to dispose of its valuable Connecti- cut properties as a first step.
 With this as a starter, develop- ments came fast. United Light & Power Company was given inte- grafton blueprints and an order to ge rid of more than a dozen of It's outlying properties. Con- monwealth and Southern, which two years ago under the leader- ship of Wendell Willkie was the bellwether of holding company opposition, was told to conf1ne itself either to It's Southern or its Michigan area. Engineers Pulp lie Service also got It's integration orders.
 What the latter two will do has not yet been indicated. But in financial circles there are reports of impending transactions for disposition of scattered subsidiar- les by the great central holding companies. United Corporation, the great super holding comp any formed by J. P. Morgan, has filed with e plan to "sterili2e" It's in- vestment 50 that 1t can have no control over the holding compan- les whose stock 1t owns. North American Comuany has already begun to get rid of its holdings in Washington, D. C., by dis tributing them as stock dividends to It's stockholders.
 Note--Hopes of certain Smart money" operators to make killing through integration program by soaring investors, were shattered when plain taking Leo Crowley told his Standard Gas stock -hold- CTS that their securities would be worth lot more under the new system. The next day the whole utility market shot upward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
J.FRANCIS SMITH
 SPEAKS AT YMCA

It IS the responsibility of govern ment to supply corrective measures for defects that exist in the capi- talistic system of free enterprise, J. Francis Smith, Waterbury busi- ness man and former chairman of the Democratic state central com- mittee told Y. M. c. A. forum audience last night.
 MT. Smith defended capitalism as the only proven method for pro- duction ard distribution. He used for his subject "A New Day in Economies" and at the conclusion of his speech he spent an hour answering questions by his audience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-08
Greek Immigrant Is No. Army Shoe Repairer
Holds Nations Largest Contract for Such Work;
 Landed in This Country in 1911

for army, he sends right away. There's little shortage and 1 have pay little higher prices, but we get job done.I
 Peters examines and passes on every shoe. He works as late as midnight, sometimes later. "but we get job done."
 Tn addition to his shoe business, he holds contracts for reblocking all officers hats at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio. So far he has re-blocked 1900. He holds an- other contract for sewing braid on 46,000 .overeas caps for Camp Bowie soldiers.