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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

tacking Russia, Germany had given 1t c welcome opportunity to clear up teh situation in North Africa.
 Naples and Syracuse, both of which have been raided this week, are important harbors for the sup- plying of German InechaniSed end air force units in Libya.
 The equalization of Syria would release British light naval forces for the central Mediterranean.
 It was unknown whether the Ger. mans had been able to get reinforce rnentS to Lihya recently but there were indications that much of the German air force units based on Sicily, Crete and Lihya had been withdrawn to the Balkans for the Russian campaign.
 General Auchinleck, the British commander, has been heavily rein- forced by men and by munitions which are arriving from the United States, including tanks and up.to- the minute planes.
 No Immediate Attack
 Rpeorts that the Germans were building concrete defenses in the Egyptian frontier area were taken to mean that they had no idea of immediate attack.
 The end of the Syrian campaign
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

cars received, ll2,775 tons; l.. o. L. Cars forwarded, 6,0e5 tons, and Gar. load cars forwarded, 13,660 tons, showing a decrease in l.. c. l.. Cars received, z32 tons; an increase in Carload cars received, 42,640 tons; a decrease in l.. c. l.. Cars forwarded, 6,64l tons, and an increase in Car- load Cars forwarded, 2,33I tons as compared with the month of May, and an increase of 1882 tons in L.. c. L. Cars received; an increase in Carload cars received, 00,219 tons; an increase in L.. c. L. Cars forwarded, 2,0ie tons, and an increase in Car- load cars forwarded, 7,150 tons as compared with the month of June, l940.
 During the month of June, there were 00,086, 900 GU. it. of gas con- stunned, showing a decrease of 3,l67,- 900 GU. it. as compared with the month of May, and an increase of 16,702,000 GU. it. as compared with the month of June, 1o40.
 Health
 There were S6 cases of conmun. icable disease and s deaths resulting therefrom, during the month of June, showing 6 decrease of 4S cases and Q decrease of death result ing therefrom as compared with the month of May, and an increase of g cases and an increase of death re- Sulting therefrorn as compared with the month of June, lo40,
 Marriages, Deaths and Births
 During the month of June, there were 206 marriages, 06 deaths and 230 births, showing an increase of l07 marriages, an increase of 10 deaths, and a decrease of 60 births as compared with the month of May, and an increase of 6I marriages, an increase of 7deaths, and an in- crease of 40 births as compared with the month of June, l040.
 New Families
 There were 6l new families who came to take up their residence in Waterbury during the month of June.
 Postal Receipts
 The post office receipts for the month of June amounted to 44e,- Sl0.32, showing afa increase of 47l6.23 as compared with the month of May, and an increase of S7,o7e.7i as compared with the month of June, 1880.
 Telephones
 There were 22,244 telephones in use ct the end of the month, show. ing an increase of i04 telephones as compared with the month Of May, and an increase of 2,2e6 telephones as compared with the month of June, l04O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
l lAERIAL LADDER RETURNED HERE
Repairs Costing Over $4,- 900 Finally Completed:
 Collision Recalled

The fire department's sS-fcot aerial ladder which has been rsOcns ditioned at the Ellnira, N:Y., Amer ican-Ta France factory, was re- turned here yesterday. The aerial ladder arrived yesterday and will be put back into service ct the Field street headquarters station af- ter a few sccessories are mounted.
 The truck was damaged on Feb. 15 in Q spectacular collision on Baldwin and Washington streets when it collided with Engine 3, of Washington avenue fire house as both were responding to Q fire in that section.
 Estimated costs for the repairs to the aerial ladder was about a. O00 and most of the damage was to the front section of the engine and to the fifth wheel which joins the ladder and trailer to the tractor.
 The ladder truck originally cost the city 4l7,000 and now that the equipment is returned to the city, it will De tilted with minor adjust naents and other accessories.
 The Elnnira, N. Y., company sent the ladder truck ifa freight car especially built to transport their engines and arrived in the Freight street yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
CRAMP ALMoST
 DROWNS YOUTH
John Baran, IS, Rescued From Black Rock Waters By Austin Ross

John Earanauskas, also called John Earan, le, son Of MT. and Mrs. Joseph E. Baranuslkas, of 90 Sum- init street, was nearly drowned yes- terday afternoon when he was seized with a NCrannp while swimming at Black Rock state park pond.
 The youth sank below the surfaca and Austin Ross, stato llfe9uard, Eio@ ticed his plight. The youth emerged and was struggling as Lafeguard Ross rowed to the scene.
 He was brought to shore and q resuscitator was applied while an ambulance vas summoned. The youth was revived by first aid when the ambulance arrived. He wds taken to the hospital where attaches said this morning his condition was good. E5e may be released tonior- row.
 rifeguard Ross said Haranauskas was 8 good swimmer, but that this was his first time in the water thGG season. He said the youth was swimming with some companions oh the Ade where the picnic area Of the park Is, when the cfannp over- came him. 4 !s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
TROOPS TO GREET
 GOVERNOR HURLEY
Congressman Smith to Join State Party at Camp
 Banding Tuesday

Gov. Robert 4. Hurley and mem bers of his military staff will leave Monday for Camp Banding, Flori- da, where a special review of the 43d division, containing many Con- necticut troops, will be held Wed- nesday. The governors party will leave by train from Hartford Mon- day morning.
 Congressman J. Joseph Smith of this city, colonel on the governors staff, will join the governors party Tuesday ct Jacksonville and will join in the review the following day. Major William Deadly of this city, also a member of the governors staff, is already at Camp Blanding and will be one of those greeting the Connecticut party.
 Gov. Hurley, who will be accom- panied by his wife, will be away from the state for eight days. He plans 8 visit also to Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga, where many other Con- necticut soldiers are ;n training.
 Waterbury troops, most of them members of the i02d infantry, will be among those passing in review before Gov. Hurley Wednesday. The local soldiers, mustered into federal service from the national guard, have been in training ct Camp Banding since March.
 A gala welcome is being arranged at Camp Banding for the diStin- guished visitors from Connecticut. A program of inspections and recep- tions, in addition to the review, hes been planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

Roosevelts attitude toward Atlantic bases was aggression against Eu- rope" v,
 The charge was made in conpec- ton with questions by foreign cor- respondents regarding reports from abroad that the United States might occupy other Atlantic bases in line with the dispatch of American forces to Iceland.
 (Most recent speculation centered around charges that the United States was building or planned to build naval air bases in northern Hreland.).
 FouH D&cct Hits
 Berlin, July I2--(UP)--An Official news agency counnunique reported today that German bombing planes scored four direct hits on . half submerged British submarine south west of Plymouth yesterday. Pilots saw an explosion on the submarine, 1t was said, and then sew a spread. ing on patch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
POSED AS OMAN

Rutland, Vt. July 12-(UP) - Louis Padgett. 3s, who said he was 6 Washington, D. o., attorney, was under tl.O00 bail today after 6 hearing before . U. 6. commission CT on Q charge of impersonatipg g G-nan. PsAsett was jailed pending further action when unable to flg- nish bail yesterday. He was ers rested in Dyattlsbcso by 6 U. s. IaaFshai.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
CIO CONFERENCE
 HERE TOMORROW
National, State Executives to Attend; Allan Hay.
 wood to Speak

A statewide CIO organixational conference, to be attended by all CIO organizers as well as by all of- ficerS, stewards, and voluntary or garizers of Connecticut CIO unions, will be held tomorrow at Waterbury CIO headquarters.
 The Conference Call, issued joint ly by the ub-Regional CIO ofiice in Hartford and the Conn. State CIO Council in Waterbury, was signed by CIO Director Joseph Mayo and Council President Thomas R. Molloy. Stating that ''rhe purpose of this Conference Is to intensity the campaign to organize the un- organized, and to achieve wide rank and file participation in the or- eanizational drives now being con- ducted", the Gail invites rank and file members to attend special ses- slcns on local union building, rank and dle organizing committees. con- tract negotiation procedures, Iegis- lstive work. and publicity and edu- cational work.
 Allan g. Haywood. National CIO Director of Organization, who has recently returned to the east from negotiating the CEO contract with the Ford Motor O., will address the conference during the afternoon sss- slon. Speakers fcr the panel sessions will be state Cfo ieaderB, including oFganlsers and local union ogiacefa
 Hlghilsht Of the conference will be reports by ekAte Representative Nicholas 1'0massetti end Henry Me~ Cormmek on the national Cy0 cen. ference on legislation held JuIy 2 in Washington on tho cell of oE0 psase ident Philip Murray. to eosssbat what was called Afepyessiye" legl1lation a@aangt lahoE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

aa=z beiligsrent rights to seizs the ships on the high seas.
 The seized ships are four at Philadelphia. two each ct Norfolk. Baltimore, New York and New 0g. leans and ere eaeh at Mobile. Ala., D0gton, Galveston, Tex. and Fort land, Orc.
 when the Coast Guard bearded the 60 Axis ships en the night of March 70. they announced thet 3e Italian and enc German ship1 w9re sabotaeed. xt Wae expected Naak the sFeasnFy would oFaeF the seiEaFe Of ether sabotAged ships as peoa as evidence of sabotaee by the crews Ian been correlated
 gt nney he months betoye all C the danago4 craft can ee psl1 lnlo service bega1ae es alae exseneiNe vsn
 $Sl4 ta@DANss ,.--zsist-is.i sel==-4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

thereafter until his, parol terminates.
 Asks Fair Play
 "I am determined that Richard Whitney shall get treated exactly as any other parolee, and I hope that all will be fair with him and not make his road too hard.
 "An account of the previous pulp licity he has received, his rehabili- tation is very much more difncult than that of the usual man or wo- man leaving prison. am sure that Mr. Ryan will see that MT. Whitney Is fairly supervised and handled while under our supervision n Massachusetts"
 Whitney, sentenced to 5 to lS years in connection with misuse of $2l4,000 worth Of securities, was granted & parole Tuesday.
 A graduate of exclusive Grcton school and Harvard, Whitney, who celebrates his 6Sd birthday Aug 8, will come to Massachusetts with his wife and unmarried daughter.
 It previously had been announced in New York he would become man. ager of an estate in ttSs state, but the location was not disclosed.
 Police Chief James L. Campbell of Easthanpton announced Thurs day he had been notified Whitney would come here when released.
 The Bacon estate of Kings high way on the north side of Cape Cod IS a farm with Q large herd of thor oughbred COWS and its chief rev. enue is from sale of milk. Care taker Emmanuel souSan, 0S, has been employed 70 years ct the farm and has 6 life job under terms of the late William Bacon, grand father of the former lieutenant- governor. The estate has been own. ed by the Bacon family about c century and adjoins the old Barn. EkAhlA WAir G&rosSYAR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
Number Employed In City Shows Big Gains
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tai bank savings amounted to 440,- 43l, ,403.87, showing 8 decrease of $Is8, ,142.A0 as compared with the month of May, and an increase of S2,S26, ,568.73 as compared with the month of June, 1940.
 Building Permits
 There were 82 building permits is- sued during the month of June, val- ued at SCOT ,2S6.00, showing 8 de- crease of 40 permits and an increase of S236, 6,ST0.00 in value as compared with the month of May and an in- crease of l permit and $405 ,4e0.00 in value as compared with the month of June, 1o40.
 Electricity
 There were 22,4S7, ,290 XVII of electric current consumed during the month of June, showing e decrease of 6l4,004 XVII as compared with the month Of May, and an increase of 6,l0s,363 XVIII as compared with the month of June, lo40. Employment
 During the month of June, there were 45,760 persons employed in manufacturing, retail stores, public utilities, etc., showing an increase of 402 persons as compared with the month of May, and an increase of 10,40l persons as compared with the month of June, 104O. In eight of the largest factories, Q total of 26,- 1S0 persons were employed, show ing an increase of li2 persons as compared with the month of May, and an increase of 6,o74 persons as compared with the month of June, 1940.
 Freight Tonnage
 The freight tonnage for the city, received and forwarded during the month of June, amounted to: L. O. L. Cars received, A,206 tons: Carload
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

Continued from Page D ised and mechanised units, also at- tacks on the ploesN oil fileds and German airdroEnes.
 This cornmunique said that In operations Wednesday and Thurs day 170 German planes were shot down.
 Tn the course of July il no sub- Stantial changes occurred at the front" today's first war comnauni- que said in testimony that the Ger man bl!tz remained in it's tracks, presumably girding for . new start. Today was the 2lst day of the war.
 Cavalry, Infantry
 It wa sindicated thta Russian cav. airy and infantry were counter-st- tacking ferociously whenever possl- ble at ell points of the front.
 Tn one counter -sttack, Russian infantry stormed German and Ru- rnanian field artillery and machine gun nests in the streets of . village on the BesSarabian front, it was asserted. Cavalry which quickly surrounded the village, then cherg- ed in with slashing sahres to cnd the fight.
 The Germans and Ruvnanians lost more than TOO killed and wounded, the con1inunique said, and 247 sole dieYs and l4 o6acers surrendered. The Russians took 12 field guns, 2S T1a- chine guns and 20 trench nlortars, it was said.
 In . sector designated only as "x'' Russian troops first weakened the Germans by artillery and machine gun fire, and then counter-attacked, Killing l,2l5 Germans of 6 mountain infantry division, the cosnmunique asserted.
 (It seemed probable that the Rus siat1s were counter attacking in local positions at many points. Moscow radio in . broadcast picked up in London said: "The German offensive has been completely halted and at many places the Russian armies have begun Q counter offensive"
 Well Aware of Value
 CThe Russians are well aware ot the value of the counter attack against e slowed nnechanized army. Since the first day of the war the Russians have used approved anti- blitz tactics, permitting the German tank spearheads to advance and then driving in to isolate the tanks from kY4a faIlowyiNc infantry
 The coEslInurique asserted that Rurnanians opposed to the war against Russia, were fighting the German -Rumanian forces by guere rilla tactics on Q large scale.
 The coSnynunique quoted an Also. ciated Press dispatch that shout 200 German soldiers and l2 German planeg were destroyed when guer. riiias derailed and wrecked two troop trains on the line between Buchar. est and TaSi on the Bessarabian front. Many Rumanian soldiers are desertins, and breaking up their weapons, the coinniunique said. / When the Germans resume their attack they will find in active com. nand of the fronts protecting Lem iagrad, Moscow and the Ukraine Russia's three leading military fig- ures, Marshal senyon TimoShenko, chief of the general staff, on the northern front; Marshal Klementi Voroshilov, former war conmissar, on the central front, and Marshal Semyon Budenny, . world renowned cavalry leader, on the Ulraipian front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
At (SerInan TarReta

shaken.
 At German Targets
 F'olkeStone, England, July 12 - (UP)-The Royal Air Force twice smashed at German targets on the French coast and deep inland today in new daylight air attacks.
 96-Hour Limit
 Ankara, Turkey, July 12. - (UP) - British armistice terms to the Vichy French in Syria carried 6 06-hour time limit, 1t was understood today, and 1t was believed that the expiration hour was Sunday mid night.
 The ultimatum transmitted to vichy authorities by Sir Henry Malt land Wilson, British commander in chief, which expired at 5:30 e. Hl., Thursday, demanded the evacuation of Beirut.
 Observers along the Turkish south coast and the Syrian frontier reported that for tbe last three nights hundreds" of airplanes of German type, believed to be from the Dodecanese Islands or Crete. have flown to the Aleppo Airport in Syria and departed before dawn.
 It was suggested that the planes were evacuatlng Vichy troops. and 1t vas reported that there had been enough planes to evncuate 1000 men . night.
 British naval authorities nt Is- tanbul gepogtea that sEnali Viehy craft continued to arrive at Alex andTetta. on the TuFklsh eoast near the Syrian frontier. TiaFkish offi- eisls are inteFning aii vlehy ships ns they arrive.
 A United Press KstAnbul dlspateh reported that a loe-ton shipment Of cotton wool arrived there from Syria yesterday on the way to Ger many.
 St WAs reported. llss diepatch sald. that the German. aFmleslee eosns mission which h91 been in Syria had besn buying Hp ans enlpable etoeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

Harry x. Cashln has been appointed chairman of the Membership Promotion COna- naittee of the Mems Division of the Central YMCA. Mir. Cashin will recruit . committee of abOut 70 men from groups interested In handbaIl, yeIleybaIl, badmin- ton, swimming. sum- bathing and other physical activities for men ct the Central YMCA.
 Am executive committee of 10 men including Chairman Cashln, PyhSlcsi Director Seth Goodwin and Secretary Arthurd L. Purin- ten will set up seven sub-cOn1- 1mittees to handle various phases Of Mems Division membership promotion during the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

kO&AAtA4AtES4 4AOaA4 0BC ~ walsh, D., Mass, said.
 Knox was represented as having told the committee that a destroy CT attached to the patrol was res- cuing survivors from a torpedoed British ship when its detectors picked up the vibrations of an ap- preaching submarine.
 Depth charges were dropped and a few minutes later the vibrations ceased, Knox reportedly told the committee. He added that 6 depth bomb was not effective at 8 dis tance of more than 100 feet and that the submarine was farther than that from the destroyer. The incident took place at dusk and the destroyer was afraid the submarine would release . torpedo.
 No Cenv0ys, No Shots
 The naval secretary assured the committee that no American patrol ship had opened fire knowingly on & German ship. He denied reports that 90 American ships had been conveyed across the Atlantic to Britain.
 He declined to discuss President Roosevelt'B "neW orders" which Knox said Wednesday had been is- sued to the patrol since occupa. ten os Iceland. Previously, the At. lantie pRtrol had merely reported to the White House the where. abouts eg hostile ships. but Knox Wednesday gave what was believed to be an Implication that the navy might have to sheot to carry out tho Presidents revised eFdeFs.
 The iegislstors gere also iIls pressed wIth the report ef the slt- uaElon ln the Atlantic and ef in- eFeanlng German activity in Latin America.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

mors serious than I had hellevea.S z
 LAgislation to cary out Mags shali's recommendation hes been introduced by Chairman Robert Reynolde, D. v. c., Of the Senate military affairs committee, MeEs- beFs el the House military alfalFa committee planned to mako & peg- sonal tour ef army ennionHHentH tc sound cut fhe attitude q s1ardsv man and eelecleees c0isangipl8 @n Fas maelnsng tn the ssFyica
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
France Accepts Plan
 Of British Armistice
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meant that Britain might move troops across Iran, with or without Iranian consent, to effect contact with the Russian Caucasus armies.
 In Syria the British have good air bases to defend Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean generally, and 1t is believed here that many of the Vichy troops in Syria may join the Free French.
 The British navy gains in eBirut 6 most valuable naval base.
 Finally the Syrian victory was calculated here to encourage the Turks to oppose German demands, and there was even speculation whe- ther Turkey might not aid Russia if Germany attacked the Caucasus.
 Meet in Palestine
 Acre, Palestine, July l2-tUP)- Vichy and Anglo-Free French in!li. tary representatives, met here today to discuss arnistice terms for end- ing hostilities in Syria.
 The Vichy government was rep. resented by General De Verdillac. Gen. Sir Fl. Maitland Wilson, com rnander- in-chief of the British forces in Palestine, and Gen. George Catroux, commander Of the Free French forces, were the Allied nee gotiators.
 Authoritative London reports said fighting in Syria had ceased at l a. m. today after Gen. Henri Dentz, Vichy high commissioner for Syria, had accepted British armis- tice proposals).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12

lsorth Carolina produced eoooeo,s ,s coo pounds eg a0haee0, AaNanst eg0p ~ lis hlslegys ln aD11
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Teresina, Capolupo will be held on Monday morning at 8 o'clock from the home Davis street, Oakville, to St. Mary Magdalen's church where . solemn high Mass will be celebrated ct Q o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the home today and tomorrow.
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 Funeral services for Charles 1T. Pritchard will be held this afters noon at 2:S0 ct the Clark funeral home, % State street. with the Rev 0onner B. Lewis, pastor of the Third Congregational church, ofIiciaitng Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
 The funeral of William platt of Milford will De held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the George !. smith & Son funeral home, i3D Broad street, Milford. Intefment will De tuck.
 The funeral of Patrick Haurh was held this morning from the Bergin funeral home at S:3O to the church of the Immaculate Concep- ton where e solemn high Mass Of requiem was celebrated at Q. Bur- rial was in St. Roses cemetery. Sandy Hook.
 The funeral of David T. Farrell was held this morning at S:30 from the Bergin funeral home to gt. Pats rtck'S church, for Q solemn fiRh Mass at 9. Burial was in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 Ccmmittsl services for Charles Wilbur Say of Delaware, Ohio, fof- merly . resident of Waterbury, will Do held at 2:3O this afternoon at the family plot in Indian Hill cenae~ tery, Middletowgf. Rev. Clyde Wilson cf Holy Trinity Church, MiddletOw1a, officiating. Mr. say died in Delas ware on June l4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-12
MASS
DKED

MCCARTHY - In New York city, July 11th, 1e41. Ellsabeth Mccarthy WatssSury Tz neM x0Tk ornsy from Sa Bergin Funeral Home, 9eO East Main St., to St. Patrick's, time later. Burial in family plot New St. Joseph's cemetery.
 1941, Thomas Brown. of 30 Welton St. Funeral Monday morning, GG 8:1S o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St, to Imma- cuIate Conception Church, at $500 o'clock. Burial in family plot Calvary cemetery.