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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
CHARLES E. HILL
 FIRST TO BENEFIT
0.Year.OId Son of Late State Police Sergeant
 Gets $25 Weekly

Charles Y. Hill, Jr., nine-year-old son of the late Sergeant Charles F. Hill of Lebanon, former state poe lice of1icer, will be the first In this locality to benefit under a recently passed amendment to the Work mems Compensation Act.
 According to a finding and award, approved today by Compensation Commissioner Joseph '. Talbot, the child will be paid $26.00 weekly for period of 3i2 weeks (6 years), and ct the expiration of that time will receive 93,.60 per week until he reaches the age of eighteen. The later part of the award represents the recently-adopted amendment to the law, entitling dependents of employees meeting death under coEn- pensabie circumstances to @3.50 a week, in addition to the six year payments, and after their expira- ton.
 In case of death, payments are subject to cancellation, but should the boy arrive ct the age of eighteen he Wtll have been paid & total of approximately $8,l00.00.
 Sergeant Hill, attached to the Canaan barracks Of the state police, was killed in an automobile acci- dent on November 6 of this year. He had been driving the Latchfield County ambulance, halted another car, and alighted to talk to the driver of the other vehicle. While he was engaged in conversation, an- other car approached and struck him. He died of injuries suffered in the accident on the same day. Scr geant Hill was a widower, and the child has been loft ln the care Of a leaal guardian, kkra Elizabeth M. xxr1assA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18

when they do get them, can't fly them. John Caradine, who was rescued twice by the coast guard in his schooner Bali" turned the Bali" over to the coast guard. He also offered his services If the coast guard wants them. Brian Aherne and bride Joan Fontaine gave their plane to the state guard.
 A film originally titled Midnight Angel" henceforth will be known as Pacific Blackout." The Association of Motion Picture Art Directors the boys who grow grass on hard wood floors and otherwise make things seem what they're not-of- fered their services to the army's camoufiage unit.
 Mrs. Daryl F. zanuck organized bundles for bluejackets." Margaret sullavan is one of her chief assist- ants.
 The camera crew Fox had in Hawaii getting technAcoleg elaoss sng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
STATE CUARDSMEN
 TO BE RELIEVED
Those on Special Duty for Two Weeks Get Relief
 on Saturday

State guardsmen who have been an special duty here for almost two weeks will be relieved by new units Saturday morning, it was announced at Hartford today by Gov. Robert A. Hurley. The order affects all guardsmen MobiliEed in the state after the outbreak of war. The fresh units are to report at Il Q. m, Saturday.
 Gov. Hurley said that the troops celleved from duty would be sub. ject to call for additional service in rom four to six weeks.
 Local officers of the state guard, are uncertain as to how the order will be carried out In Waterbury. since there are not enough @ddls tional guar6smen now on duty to replace those who have been nobllized. It Is possible that com panles from other towns will be assigned to duty nere.
 The defense picture here remain- cd otherwise largely the same. Re- cruiting offices were still crowded with volunteers; the Civilian De- fense Volunteer headquarters at T Field street had additional volun- Eeers; the stated guard remained on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
Philippines, East Indies,
 Libya, Russia Defeat Axis
American, Philippine Troops In First Land Victory Against Japan
Drove Back Motorized Japanese Forces in Two
 Sectors of Manila
BY FRANK HEWLETT limited Press Staff COrreNpOndentl

Manila, Dec. T. -(UP)-- Hard- fighting American and Philippine field troops today claimed the initial land success Of the war against the Japanese, driving back invading pa- trols and motorized forces in sharp combat in both the Vigan and Aparn sectors.
 The defenders of Luzon were credited with inflicting "heavy cas- ualties" upon the Japanese who were driven back many miles The exact distance of the Japanese ro- treat was not specified by Lieut.. Gen, Douglas MacArthur, command irs officer Of the U, s. Far Eastern forces
 A neW Japanese air attack on the Manila area was carried out shortly after noon today, causing a 40.minute air raid alarm.
 The Japanese objective was against airAelds in the Manila le- zion, particularly frequently at- attacked Nichols field and zamblan field, Philippine army. flying base. The raid vas a smali-scale affair, AAN 6hANg AA WthSAA Mb9ht &@ bWlgttAAHs@ planes participated. Little or no damage was reported. e'sst es'f
 Unoftlcial reports from the Lu2on provinces for several days have la- dicated that American and Philip pine troops were successfully coln- batting the Japanese landing par. ties In the Vigan and Aparri sec. tors.
 Reports Were True
 Not until today however, were the reports given official confirmation.
 In the V!gan action Japanese patrol of unknown strength was met by infantry forces which chased It for miles, inflicting many casual ties. The fight was broken oil only by the fall of darkness.
 1n the northern engagement a Japanese motorized detachment was attempting to penetrate southward when 1t met American forces which fought of the invaders.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
Christmas In France Is Poorest, Saddest
Worst Since German Siege of Paris in 1870; Cham pagne Gone; Germany Took l4,OOO,OOO Bottles
 Last Year, 2O,OOO,OOO This Year
BY RALPH HEINZEN United Press stan Correspondent)


 Vichy, Dec. i8-CUP)-France is facing It's poorest and saddeSt Christmas since the German siege Of Paris in 1870.
 Within q week of the Yuletide there is no Christmas spirit and no seasonal shopping, There are no plum puddings, no turkeys, no metal toys, no fois gras, no chocolates, cand!ed chestnuts, nor even Christi mas trees,
 To a Frenchman Christmas Is not Christmas without ehampagne-and champagne has disappeared from the market,
 Germany took 100000 bottles of champagne last year and ordered another 20,0o0,000 bottles this year, That pumped the great Rheims Caves dry. The few bottles left are being hawked by bootleggers at prices which would have staggered even a New York speakeasy owner during prohibition.
 Other wines, especially those high in alcoholic content, long ago were distilled to make fuel for German tanks. Not even the corks are left. They have gone into floats which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
Americans at LuzOn IsIanG Break Up Two Japanese
 Blows at West Coast
DUTCH, AUSTRALIAN
 TROOPS FOOL JAPAN
Russians Hurling Back Nazis Everywhere ]; Brit-
 ish Sweep Up Libya
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor

AS"N@W ANcR @SsNA@& AnA~%hf
 The Allies scored victories in the East Indies, the Philip. pines, Libya and Russia to- day and held out against Japanese attacks on Malaga and Hong Kong, American defense forces on Luzorl Island broke up two Japa- nese thrusts on the west coast Vigan sector, enemy patrols were chased back after q sharp clash and an attempt of mos toriSed forces Co advance from tho northern sector at Aparri was broken up.
 Dutch and Australian troops got the jump on Japan in the East Indies by occupying all of the Dutchs Portuguese Island of Tlmor to pre- vent its use as an Axis cir and slabmagigie base rQrth cf Allatralla, Dutch planes bombed . JApaneae warshlp and transport concentra~ ton of North Borneo and, in aga- other attack, set an enemy cruiser afire.
 In Maiaya, New Dritish defense lines were formed md reserves fnov- cd up to halt a Japanese thrust down the west coast to q point near pefi- ang Island, some 400 miles north Of Singapore.
 Allies Advancing
 Allied advances continued on the North African and Russian fronts, with the British offensive in Libya roaring westward across the desert in the Derna area after breaking the remaining Axis arinored strength in five days of intensive fighting near dazala. The Soviets reported new gains on the central front near Ttila, where three or four enemy divisions (from 46,000 to60,000 riefi) were said to have been wiped out or shattered.
 h London, there was increasing speculation on efforts to coordinate the Allied war fronts.
 tremendously important and vital talks" were reported In pros gress, presumably in Mascow and perhaps in Washington, according to London dispatches but official sources remained silent on the pos- sIbility of unified command
 Jap Warships
 The official Aneta News Agency reported today that netherlands Indies army bompers nave heavily attacked Q concentration Of JApanese warships and transports of Mir British North Borneo.
 The result of the attack was not disclosed immediately.
 It was annourced that Japanese cruiser has been set afire in a At. tack by Dutch flying boat.
 The damaged warship previously had been listed as a destroyer,
 Detailed reports from the front lines showed:
 Philippines = American defense forces defeated and chased a Japans csc patrol south of Vigan on the west coast and smashed an enemy motorized advance from Apara on the north, killing about 40 and losing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18

Those on the big transport in. cluded five other officers and two enlisted men.
 stlmson said the plane disap- peared between Phoenix, Ariz., and Hamilton Field, Gal, while en route on an inspection trip,
 Those aboard, in addition to Dargue, were Col. Charles W. Hun- dy, war department general staff, Washington, D. C.: Lieut.. Col. George W. Kicker, war department general staf7, Washington: Maj. Hugh Y. McCaffery, air corps. Mitchell Field, ". F.; Capt. ]. C., Leavatt, air corps, March Field, Cal, whose homo is Spokane, Wash. Staff Sgt. stephen Hoffman, March Field, whose home is CharIerol, Pa, and Pvt. ist Glass Samuel J. Van- hAmm, Jr., March Field, whose home Is North Twin Falls, fda.
 Dargue, BB, was enc Of the army's veteran airmen, t West Point grad- uate and saw service in the Philip pines, Mexico and the World war.
 Tlas party, stimson said, took of from Phoenix last Friday on A flight routed by way Of Blythe, Cal. it passed over Blythe and At that time Dargue asked that the route be changed to permit him to fly by way Of palmdale.
 'search for the missing transport plane is proceeding in the area be- tweGa PAlmdaie and Hamilton Field Just north of Son Francisco" stim- son said. "The plane had passed safely over the San BeTnardlno and San. Jaelnto Mountlns between Blythe and Palmdale and appar. ently was flying northwesteward up
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
THREE BANKS IN
 AWARD FOR LOAN
Local Bank in Syndicate That Was Lowest Bid.
 der in Tax Loan

A syndicate consisting of the Waterbury National bank, the Chase National Bank of New York and the Chemical Bank and Trust Go. of New York today emerged as the low bidder for the city's tax antlcipa- ton loan Of $i,000000. The syndi- cate's bid, the lowest Of six opened early this afternoon at the office of Controller Thomas M, Conlon, calls for an interest rate Of .48 per cent, a fraction less than one.half of one per cent, and premium of $25.
 Controller Conlon was to recon. mend to the board Of finance at a meeting late this afternoon that the syndicate's bid be accepted. The rate is four timeS greater than a year ago, when the city had to pay only .i2 per cent for a loan of $i,l50,- 600, but the controller said the figure was below his expectations. Other cities, he said, have had to pay from .75 per cent to per cent in recent weeks.
 Participation Of the Waterbury National bank as one of the bidders Is the first time in many years, said Mir. Conlon, that a local bank has had a part in local municipal loan.
 Other Bidders
 The ether bidders were: syndi- cate consisting of the Bank of Man. hattan and the Central Hanover Bank and Trust Co.,, .53 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
BIG SHAKE-UP
 IN ARMY, NAVY
Three High Officers Now at Hawaii Are Relieved
 of Their Command
BY EVERETT R. HOLLIS United PrAaa Stan (,NrrAap0ndentl

(United Press Stan C0Frespondent)
 Washington, Dec. i8.-(UP)-- A major shift in American strategy in the war in the Pacific, with heavy stress upon aerial attack, was be- Aeyed today to Do involved an q drastic wartime shakeup of the army and navy high commands.
 Apparently carried out under orders Of President Roosevelt. the shakeup placed Q new triuInvirate of strategists ia command in the Hawaiian-p Pacific battlefront on land, sea and in the air.
 The shakeup came ct the begln- ming of c presidential inquiry into the Japanese surprise attack on Ha- wall II days ago which plunged the United States into war and which Secretary of the Navy Prank Knox said caught the defenders mot on the alert" The joint Army.Navy inquiry board will seek to fix the blame.
 Ousted were the commander -in- chief of the fleet and the generals WhV WSkV AA SOAAhHAA6 VI &aNWNA land and air defenses.
 The shakenp was described offs cially as direct result of Knox findings on hls flying visit of in. spectlon to Hawai- where the Sneak" attack killed 2,0o7 army and navy men. destroyed many planes and sank six warships, including the 32, ,0O0.ton battleship Arizona.
 Those Relieved
 Relieved of their commands at 'grhiS critical hour" were:
 Rear Admiral Husband '. Kim. mel, 90, cofnmander-in-chief of the fleet and functional commander of the Pacific fleet, who was replaced by Rear Admiral Chester V. Nim-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
COP. SENATOR
 NEAR EXPULSION
Sen. William Langer of North Dakota Is Ordered
 Dismissed By Com.

Washington, Dec. IS (U.P.) = Dismissal of Senator William Lan- ger, R., ". D., from the United States Senate was recommended to- day by the committee on privileges and elections which found him guilty of alleged political miscon- duct and corruption.
 Committee Chairman Carl A. Hatch. D., N. M., said the commit tee vote to expel Langer was B to 3. He said & formal report to the senate recommending the custer would be formulated at once.
 The senate then must decide whe- ther to accept or reject the commit tee recommendation.
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN United Press Hollywood
 C0rrespOndent)

Hollywood, Dec. 1S.-(UP)-The war today had affected every facet of the movie world. It had taken away the guns of the horse opera stars and subjected the lovelies to the wiles of bomb shelter galesmen.
 Only actress who has a bomb proof cellar Is Deanna Durbin. The others are receiving sales talk from the men who used to build swim ming pools-and now are building them with concrete roofs. Gene Autry lost his six shooter. So did all the other wild weSterners at Republic studios, who handed their guns to the army.
 Ro6alird Russell joined the Bey- erly Hills ambulance unit and is learning how to take engines apart SO are Priscilla Lane and Ida Lllpilao.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
FIGHT
 IN FLOODED ZONE
Northeastern Malaga Is One of Toughest Battle
 Fields in Any War
BY HAROLD GUARD Rlted Press Stan COFreSpOndenty

Singapore, Dec. IS = (U.P3 I'm. perial forces have established q strong new defense line in north eastern Malaya, military reports said today, and are battling desper- ately In flooded rice fields to stem . Japanese drive toward positions which would flank the secondary naval base at Penang.
 The new northeast defense posi- tions were set up along the Juala Krai line, reports from the north said
 (These positions do not show on standard charts and London was unable to locate the new Imperial positions specifically.
 The line is being strongly held by force made up, for the most part, of Indian troops.
 Military sources expressed con- fidence over the British position in northwestern Kedah where the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18

a South Seas epic, cabled that 1t managed to photograph the bomb ing of Honolulu; army. censors have the film. Worst bump in Burma Road" was danger of offending the Japanese; it is a danger no longer and the picture hits the cameras immediately. George Tobias is pa- trolling suburban Van Nuys at night as a member of the auxiliary police force.
 Humphrey Bogart offered his col- lection of guns to anybody who needs 'em worse than he does.
 Night shooting is no more. All sound stages shut down at D. m. R-K-O eliminated the premier cg 'Dumbo." The army said all those searchlights weren't such a good idea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
AXIS IN RETREAT
 UPON TWO FRONTS
Russians Are Pounding Them to Pieces: British
 Smash Them in Libya
NEA Telephoto
BY FREDERICK KUH

(UnIted Press Stan COFrespohdenEI
 London, Dec. ls-(UP)-The Red army offensive serged forward in the I'ula area south Of Moscow to- day and war dispatches reported that two days of violent fighting had wiped out three German di- visions.
 cThree divisions Is about 45,0o0 mem.
 Severe fighting on important sec- tors from the Crimea in the south to the Finnish front In the north was reported as the Russians pressed home their attacks.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
Maj. Gen. Dargue Has Been Missing Since Last Friday
Left Mitchell Field With Group of High Ranking Army Officers for Flight West; No Word Has
 Come Since That Day

Washington, December 1e = (UP) -- Secretary of War Henry L. Stnson announced today that Major Gen. eral Herbert Dargue, commanding general of the First Army Air Force Mitchell Field New York and group of nigh ranking Army officers have been missing since De- ing to smson last reported at 755 D. m last Friday as about two miles south of Palmdale California and sanw haah hAay taekitu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Dec. is-(UP)--oov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. 18th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year s10, ,240.f57.0l7.T9 s4,e40,070, ,k77.G7
 Defense Spending s 7,346, ,4e3 ,2s5.2A si.54S,2s4,7s4.7
 Receipts 5 s,s4o, ,sO5, ,75s.7s ss.sss,e ,saa.ea
 Net Ueficit 5 e.54s. .s2o, o,s0S.Os sl,0Bs. .fOs. .eis.1s
 Cash Balance : s,5s5.SiO.731.s7 si,ssc.s27,s4s.es
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18

Fay next year for aals years gifts. The stores advertising sn ahs Christians fsift MeieelpR ufzef wl* u8uaAx sN sefmAA nn mMk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-18
WANT ADS PLAY SANTA TO CROWN-UPS!

At this season of the year Democrat Want Ads play Santa to hundreds of families that have something to sell or to rent.
 The Want Ad will help you to raise money quickly if you have any of the following useful things to sell:
 Household Goods Cameras, Jewelry, Watches --Bicyclss, Guns, skaiss Planes, Musical Instruments --Typewrisers, Antiques. Toys The Want Ad Number ls
 4-212l
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-24

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RIPE 9TRAWoGRRY AND PINE.
APPLE JAN
8 cups prepared fruit
cups sugar
1 box powdered fruit pectin
To prepare fruit, grind about ]
quart fully ripe strawberries. or
crush completely one layer at q
time 90 that each berry - reduced
% Q pulp. Pare I small tally rips
pineapple. Chop very ane or grind.
using finest knife Of food chopper.
Combine ftuitA
N6easurS suear into dry dish and
Get aside until needed Measure
prepared fruit into . 3 70 GQuart
kettle. alling up lat cup q traction
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-24
Two Fish Dsys
. Week Will Aid
National Defense
n ms. 0AYN0R MADDOX

u l0S. 0AYN01 MADDOX
MA Service ossif Writer
I. The American home diet has .
two-ocoan defense. Fish q .
hiCh-grads source Of protein.
and the sea IL full Of many
kinds. Now, to maintain high
nutrition In the face OF rising
taxes and food costs, American
women should serve more fish
In their menus.
PUBLIC MUST HELP
william Fellows. Morgan, Jr.,
commissioner of markets In New
York City, reminds US that dur
IND World War ! we had Meat
less Tuesdays" as . d e I ense
measure. Mr.. Morgan now u
urging citizens to cooperate
with him In making Tuesdays
Bargain Fish Day." thereby
adding m extra day In the wsek
when this excellent food can be
purchased C budget prices.
II have been able TO set the
promise Of retailers Of fish, In
GLIDING chain stores. to turn
every Tuesday into Bargain Fish
Day II the public will cooperate
BY. using some of the many var
ieties Of fresh fish. in the market
on that day" he said. If the
public will begin now to add an
extra fish day to their menus,
the price Of fish can be reduced
to amazing lows and families
will be assured of an ample sup
ply Of necessary protein without
q strain on their budgets"
CAN BE NATIONAL
What the housewives Of New
York can do, with the help OF
their progressive market COM
missioner, can be done all over
the country. The local commits
sioner should announce through
the local press and radio on
Tuesday morning the price Of
fish in the wholesale markets.
The housewives can then be
guided when they 60 out to buy
for their families. And the re-
tailers will not be tempted to
run prices up II they know that
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-24
3 TIPS ON MAKING
GOOD COFFEE

I. Chooss the right grind of
coffee for your coffee maker.
Use the Regular Grind for max
ing -percolated or boiled coffee,
the Drip Grind for making drip
coffee.
2. Always use FRESH water
for making coffee.
3. Measure both the coffee
and the water to obtain the
same strength each time coffee
is made. ~
4. Never allow coffee to boil.
Actual boiling develops bitter
ness and destroys both flavor
and aroma.
5. Use q CLEAN pot and
scald it just before making the
coffee. There must be no stale
odors lurking in the pot to
destroy the delicate flavor of
the coffee. Scour the pot to
KEEP it clean-not just to get
1t clean.
8. Remove grounds from cof-
fee as soon as 1t Is made a.
they absorb the delicate aroma
of coffee.
Z. Serve coffee Immediately
II possibly. Or keep hot over
very low heat. But be very
careful that coffee does not boil.
Always serve coffee piping hot.
9. Serve freshly made coffee.
Reheated coffee Is never 20
good in flavor. Use freshly
made coffee for iced coffee, too,
If you want full, delicious fla
vor.