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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-01
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-01

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
American Patrol Bombers, Warships Sweep Pacific Coast Of Jap Submarines

The log of enemy action againss American ships of the Pacific coast follows:
 Dec. Is: Freighter Samoa, es- :aped.
 Dec. 20: Richfield tanker Agwi- world, escaped.
 Dec. 20: General Petroleum tanker Emidio, damaged, five dead.
 Dec. 22. Standard oil tanker H. M. Storey, escaped.
 Dec. B: Richfield tanker Larry Doheny, escaped.
 Dec. g: Union tanker Monte hello, sunk. crew rescued.
 Dec. g: Texas Corp. tanker Tdaho, escaped.
 Dec. 2S: Standard tanker Storey. (eecond attack escaped.
 Dec. 2A: Mccormick freighter Ab- sarcka, damaged, one dead.
 Dec. 2A. Unidentified luntseg s.hooner, believed tho Barbara C. @F u~m EAnasesisAn MApnNn&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

Some may get their wish to re. turn for revenge against the enemy; others. will be incapable of fighting again.
 The ships which returned them also brought e large number Of civilian evacuees, including women who had been widowed and chil- dren who had been orphaned by Japanese bombs. Some were wounded.
 Details of the protection the ships had enroute were not revealed ey military authorities but as they steamed through the Golden Gate a fleet of planes patroled overhead Crowds which rushed to the wharves were kept three blocks away by police as ambulanceS shuttled from the docks to hospitals with the wounded,
 Service men were taken to mili- tary hospitals; the civilians to city hospitals.
 "We're Going Back"
 The comment Of one sailor sum. med up thet houghtg of oil.
 "We're sore as hell, that We were knocked out at the very begin-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
FORMER TEACHER
 TAKES HER LIFE
Isabelle HaIlin Uses Gas in Suicide; Was Fired
 From Position

New York. Dec. 20--(UP) -das, pouring from two open jets ot Q stove, killed pretty Isabelle Hallin, Sl, who was fired from the Saugus, Mass, high school four years ago on a charge of serving cocktails to members of the class she taught,
 Her body was found yesterday in the foyer of her apartment. Police declined to say whether they believed she had been killed accidentally or had committed suicide.
 She was accused in 1887 of passing out drinks to students she was re. hearsing for play, and smoking, and some members of the school board thought her dresses were not demuro enough for teacher, She was exenerated on the charge of serving drinks, but not rehlred. She successfully sued Mrs. Minnie D. Nc. Dufiie, temperance worker for islander, but the award was only $i.
 The publicity earned her q screen test, but 1t was failure, Since, she had sung in night clubs, written ad- vertislng md worked for m import ing company.
 Tho medical examiners office in Q report signed by Assistant Medical Examiner Henry Weinberg listed the case as "asphyxiation by illuniinat- ing gas--Suicidal." There was no au- topsy, but specimens were taken for the city toxicologist who will exhume the vital organs, a process which re- quireS two or more days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
NEW ENGLAND IS
 AGAIN WARLIKE
Christmas Celebration Is Over; Thousands of Serv.
 ice Men 0O Back

Boston Doc. 2e-(UP)-Prepara- tiona for war resumed in New Eng land today after a Christmas cele.. bratlon devoted to thoughts ot peace and good will.
 ThousandS of service men Teturn- Q dt0 theiF pests with gifts and memories Of dinners In private homes and hotels and free enter. talS1ment In Boston's theAters and nlght clubs.
 Convoys of trucks brought sc iers and sailors from army and Aayy bases to Boston for the celebration. About $500 men in uniform were fed and given free entertainment In Ihe city.
 Cardinal O'Ccnnell, Archbishop of Boston, In his annual Christmas nessage urged people to "cheer ID your hearts God will triumph against the unsuitable greed of man. kInd which has repeatedly tried to defeat the cause of God"
 Similar messages were delivered ln other churches and priests and ministers called for faith In the goodness of God" .
 The spirit of Christmas caused of- fIcials to relax rigid wartime regu- iations grounding private airplaneE so that Edward B. Snow of Win throp could play the part of . aflying Santa Claus" and drop bundles of gifts to men manning Sd lonely lighthouses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-(UP)- Patrol bombers and warships sweep ing the Pacific in search of enemy submarines today appeared to have halted, at least temporarily, their raids on American coastwise ship ping.
 There had been no reported at- tacks on American ships since We'd nezday. Nine ships had been att tackled along the coast between Dec. l8 and Dec. 24, of which one was sunk and two damaged. Six sea- men have been killed and i've in- jured.
 The last definite news of Pacific coast submarine warfare was the War Department's Christmas com- munique announcing that an army bomber had smashed one JapaneEe submarine of the California coast, Tt was known that planes were in action against the submarines in af iaaxt three Of tile aAkactA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
lRx United Pressl

Nine accidental deaths were re- ported in Connecticut over the Christmas holiday, one of the larg- est violent death tolls of the year during a 24-hour period.
 Six automobile deaths, Q suicide, sn accidental shooting, and death from burns, were recorded over the holiday.
 Bruce Perry. 46, Short Beach. was injured fatally in two-car col- lislon at New Haven.
 Fellce Craziano. A, Bridgeport, was killed when struck by hit-run car while returning Christmas Eve from a shopping trip.
 David walsh, @, of Milford, was killed in bus-auto crash at Bridge port.
 John .. E0Alal 20, Bridgeport was injured l4tAlly ln an Autemo- hsla accident ak TFumbun
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26

The communique said bomber of Lieut.. Gen. John L. Dewitt's western defense command success fully attacked an enemy submarine off the California coast"
 Soon after the submarine was sighted 1t made an emergency ddve," the comlnunique detailed. "A bomb was dropped and the subHna- rine emerged and then sank. Two more bombs were dropped, appar- ently direct hits, filling the air with debris"
 Location of the action was not divulged by the army.
 The Berlin radio quoted the Jap- aneee Domei News Agency as re- porting that i've ships had been sunk off the California coast. Ofl- cial quarters have announced only the sinking of the tanker Monte- bella of California and the lrelght- CTS Cynthia oiOn. 700 miles otf- shore, and Lahaina in Hawaiian wa8Arr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Nine Deaths From Violence Were Reported In State

eyinoon. died of injuries suffered in a Glastonbury automobile acci- dent. Her husband suffered brok. en leg.
 Michael J. Yendette. 2S. New Ha- ven, was kified when struck by an automobile at a New Haven inter- section.
 Michael Tinto, IS, Brookfield, was killed when struck by a slug from a .22 caliher rifle which discharged accidentally. Tlnto was playing with Edward and Matthias ODonnell, I7-year-old twins, when the rifle, held by Matthias, discharged. They were engaged in Japanese mock war.
 Herbert Thompson, Jr., A. Slon- ington, an air raid observer. cpuA- mitted suicide hy hanging himself ct his observation pest. Coucetto Bottone, 60, ThoEnps0nr Vile. died of burns suffered in Q fire in the picking department ol lae Hsanlaw angnfH Carpet 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
SOLDIER MEETS
 DEATH IN CRASH

Bingham, Mass, Dec. 26 n (U,Pl Private James l.. Ekskridge, 2i, of Rockford, III, stationed with the Marine Corps at the naval annauni- klnn depot here, was killed instantly early today when the automobile which he waS driving struck 6 pole.
 The ears owner, William R. Scott, gs. og BzlRhton. who was riding with MkgldRe. Wns hospltall4oN m Wey- mouth with minor iz,lurles.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 TO PHILIPPINES
Crucial Lingayen Sector Is Being BOlstered; Navy
 Begins to Sink Japs
By MACK JOHNSON United Press staR COrrespnodent)

United Press Stan COrreSpnodentl Washington, Dec. 26-tUP)-The United States Is reinforcing and strengthening defending forces in the crucial Lingayen Gulf sector Of the battle for the Philippines In or- der to continue successful resistance against an indicated heavy increase in the Japnese forces, official 'ads vices reported today.
 War department comnunique No. % reported as of e:30 Q. m. EST, that Gen. Douglas MaeArthur, com. mander Of the Philippine armies, had advised the department of the reifl- forcement of both the United States and Japanese troops.
 According to the comrnunlque, there also was "brisk fighting" In other battle areas ln the Philip pines, presumably in the southeast where the Japanese are attempting to thrust c column towards Manila, Tho major Philippine front is in the Lingayen area, where large UuDullCof ANAA&AAAAM9 WAY AAtANtN ANASAa day. More than 50 Nipponese troop. ships, escorted by destroyers and aircraft, formed the vanguard of the invasion forces. The strength oi the indicated achievements waS not mentioned in today'g conlmuni- que, except that they are believed to be heavy"
 
 No Mention of Manila
 The communique made no nien- ton of the announcement in Manila that the Philippine capital had beer declared an open city--a declara. ton which Che Japanese have re- fused to accept, according to the Tokyo radio.
 Reports from the Philippine capl- tai told of the continued air ass sauIts by the Japanese and the conn munique Issued here reported
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
FTTZMAURICE IS
 NAMED BY MAYOR
Former City Clerk to Be Private Secretary to
 Mayor Vincent Scully

The first appointment In anticl- patton of hlS second term was made today by Mayor Vincent A. Scully, who renamed John P. FitSmaurice former city clerk, as his executive secretary for the next two years.
 Mayor sculiy was confined to his home today with a heavy cold and word of other appointments was de. layed as q consequence. Reappoiat- ment of present members to virtual ly all city boards is ia prospect,
 A Republican alderman will Do appointed to the board of finance to replace Alderman c, Arthur Du- Hols, who retires at the end of the year, The leading conterders for the appointment are Aldermen Will liam V. derardi and James Aher- cromhie, The holder of the post get $500 year, in addition to his aldermanic salary.
 Mr. Fitzmaurice became secretary to Mayor scully when the latter took office two years ago, Tie had served several terms as city clerk.
 Inaugural ceremonies for the mayor and other city officials re- elected last month will be held aI
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Fierce Tank Warfare Rages Over Southeastern Luzon
British Prime Minister Appears. Before Congress For First Time.
United States Will Go Down Unless European
 DictatOrs Are Beaten
BY LYLE c. WILSON Limited Press Stan COrrespondent)

Limited Press Stan COrrespondentl Washington, Dec. 2e-(uP)-The United States, Britain and their al. lies will be ready to assume the initiative upon an ample scale tn io43," Prime Minister Winston Churchill told 6 joint session of Congress today.
 Declaring that the war cen end only in the overthrow of the three great dictator powers or in the oYsr- throw of democracy, Churchill said {; 1T think 1t would be reasonable to hope that the end of io42 will sec us quite definitely in Q better position than we are now, and the year loAa will enable us to assume the initiative upon an ample scale \ Churchill said that what "1itlcr. Ism K sunerin. {; in LibyA is only . foretaste of what we have got tc give him In every quarter of the globe"
 FEELS IT FIRST TIME
 "ror the first time," he contin- ued, "we have made him feel the sharp edge of those tools with which he has enslaved Europe"
 Sure am" he said, "that the tasks that have been set up are not beyond our strength
 Quotlng from c psalm-"Ye shall not be afraid of evil tidings'---.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Japanese Have Refused to Recognize Manila as
 One of Open Cities JAP B0MBERS SMASH
 AT CITY CONTINUOUSLY Manila Is Evacuated By American Forces; U. s.
 Commissioner Leaves
BY FRANK HEWLETT United Press Staff Correspondent

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 Manila, December 20. -- (UP) - American defense forces waged furious tank battles against Japanese in vaders in southeastern Lu- zon, a war communique said today, and enemy bomber squadrons raided the capital area six times through Manila had been designated an open city. ..,
 The cornminique said casualties were heavy on both sides in tae mechanized fighting on the soutn- eastern front, where the enemy landed in the Atslnonan- Mauhan Sector only about 50 miles from tho capital.
 The Japanese, who also we're pressing an invasion of the Baguio area about i26 miles north of Mh~ nila, were described in the conl- munique as increasing their pres- sure on the southeastern front.
 on the north front, in the Lla- gayen. .Doguio Sector, Japanese artillery was concentrated in an assault on American defense posi- tons, but other activity on the ground was light" the coraImuni- que said. Enemy aerial activity, however, was described as brisk.
 A spokesman earlier had described the situation at the fronts as "itia-
 Manila Evacuated
 The communique was the lest is- sued by the United States armed forces of the Far East before nili- tary evacuation of Manila. Gen. eral Douglas MacArthur already had taken command in the field.
 (This was the first disclosure that military evacuation of Manila he'd been carried out, although t had been announced earlier that it would bel A
 The Japanese aerial attacks throughout the day centered on the Manila port area following an c'<- clai declaration that the capital was an open city, Issued In order to safeguard civilians from attack by "air or ground. (Tokyo broad casts said that the Japanese would not recognize Manila aS an open city,
 High explosives crashed into the port area as the Japanese sought to knock out ships there, but bombs also fell near the army base at Nichols field and near Engineer ls- land. close to the mouth of the Pa sig river during the second raid
 watched the waves of Japanese bombers come over the Manila area and repeatedly attack the port
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
BRITISH DRIVING
 AXIS IN RETREAT
Chased Them 90 Miles Past Benghazi; l3,OOO
 Prisoners Counted
BY WALTER COLLINS

Limited Press Stan COrTespondent)
 Cairo, Doc. 20 - (U.P) = British Imperials were officially reported to- day driving broken Axis armies into the Agedabya sector, % miles be- yond Benghaxi, after counting more than i9,0O0 prisoners. Many more prisoners remain to be counted.
 (In London, Q military cominenta- tor said that the Axis arniored forces under General Erwin RoEninel had lost much war material but that they still had c number of tanks, which might be able to escape the British trap south and west Of Benghazi,)
 The City of Benghazl, which was taken without opposition as the enemy fled west and south, was vir- tuAlly destroyed, according to of1i- cial dispatches.
 Isolated bodies of enemy forces in various stages of disorganlzation were around Barce, 60 miles north east of Benghazl, and south of Ben ghaM between the Cyrenaican cap ital and Agedabya.
 North of Agedabya there Is q certain amount of confused fighting
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
United States, Britain, and Canada Start Movement
 for Sovereignty
FREE FRENCH GROUP
 IN BRITAIN HOSTILE
Free French Naval Force in St. Pierre Controlled
 By Vote of People
ny IT. o. THOMPSON


 (UlAltea Press Staff CoFrespondentD
 Washington, December 26. - (UP) - American, British and Canadian officials were expected to act quickly to restore sovereignty over st. plcrre- Nkiquelon to the Vichy French government and end the knoEty diplomatic prob lem posed by Free French oc- cupatiop of those tiny is- lands, go miles off the coast of Newfoundland.
 Canadian Prime Minister ". l., Kenslo King and his top ads vlsors arrive from OttawA this Aftcrs noon Co confer with President RoVaeyelt and Primo Minister Wins. ton Churchill. Elimination of the threat to delicate relations with tho Vlehy government will be high on the agenda of these meetings.
 Tho United States had put tho question to Canada by asking what steps shO "ls prepared to take to 70. Storo the status quo" of St. piorre. MlQuolon--that iS, restore sovereign. ty over them to Vlchy, King prob- ably will give his country's answer to MT. Roosevelt shortly fater his arrival.
 What the United States is pre-. pared to do undoubtedly depends upon canadas decision. Secretary
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
Burglars Steal Safe At Schneider Bakery
Carted Away 7OO.POund Safe With About S7OO; Also Took $50 in Cash; Other Breaks Are
 Also Reported


 Burglars took c safe containing between $500 and $700 from schneider's Bakery store ct Sb East Main street carly today, In addition to about Se0 from the cash register on tho counter Of the store,
 Capt. John V. Laary and Lieut., William Foley, who ere Investigating tho break. reported that the thieves entered through the rear and carte cd away the safe, estimated 10 weigh abcut TOO pounds, out into the back yard of the bakery shop. They then broke four boards from Ulle fence separating the bakery store and tho parking lot operated by McElhgottb,
 The schneider's bakery shop "break" was one of four committed during the Christmas night holiday and early this morning. Five nlir- TOTS, valued at e6O, were taken from Cohen & Lunden Glass Co., at 2S Canal tsreet, after entrance was made by jiInmying Q door of tle store. Thls theft ls being investi- gated by Detective Lieut.. Henry Johnson and Sergt. John Mates.
 Another Break
 Lieut.. Joseph Hendler of the local detective bureau reported another break at the w, T. Grant Company department store where yeggmen were unsuccessful In their efforts to rifle the safe. The detective said the front door of the safe was ripped 0sf but that the intruders were unable to open the compart- ment where the money was.
 A tavern at 20 North Leonard street was entered, through the rear door last night, Lieut., Bendler said but that thieves were frighten- cd before they were able to crack
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
HONG KONG LOSS
 IS MUCH MOURNED
After 100 Years Japanese Drive British Out of
 Strategic Base
BY H. L. PERCY

Limited Press Staff COrrespOn1ent)
 London, Dec. 26,-(UP)--BritonS mourned the loss of Hong Kong to- day but took pride In its gallant de- fense by British, Canadian and In. dian troops, and promised that it would be restored to British sov- ereignty.
 Military authorities here knew nothing of the fate of the men who were now prisoners of the Japanese, and had only Japanese reports of the surrender Oh Christmas day af- ter stand against odds which, it was known from the first, were hopeless.
 we have nothing to add to the Hong Kong governments message"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
RUSSIANS KEEP
 SMASHING AHEAD
Fields, Roads Are Strewn With Dead Nazis Trying
 to Make Stand
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

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 Moscow, Dec. 26-(UP)-Russian forces are driving ahead through snow storms and against stiffen- ing German resistance all along the front, capturing great stores of weapons and materials and leaving fields and roads strewn with Ger man dead, communiQues and offi- cial dispatches reported today.
 Leningrad radio reported the cap- tllre by the Russians of Oskue, ie miles northwest of the key town of Volkhov on the Mcscow-Lenin- grad railroad: in the area west of Moscow it was indicated that the Russians were preparing to chop off the deepest salient which the Germans had pushed toward the capital. and in the south the Rus sians were nearing Orel after clear Ing the entire Tula region, to the north, of German forces.
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 26--(uPl--Cfov. ernment expenses and receipts foi the current fiscal year through Dec 23, compared with year ago: SIC. .966, oil ,S5f.03 $4,s98, 701, ,241.2s
 Defense Spending s7,7SG, ,o7s,0O7,e2 si,G47,sse,oA7.7s.
 Receipts
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-26
First Casualties Of War Back In America
Landed on Christmas Day, Cheerful, Despite Their Wounds; Carried Safely Through Submarine ln'
 tested Waters From Hawaiian BattIefieIds
BY DON F. CAsWELL (Unlted Press staff CoFrespOndcnt)

San Francisco, December 26 - (UP) - The nrst casualties in Americas were back in the cont- mental United States today cheerful despite their wounds and anxious for another crack at the Japanese They landed on Christmas Day from ships which brought them thrn,iph Submarine infested waters from Hawaii.
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The WnHr

Cloudy With Rain for
 This Evening
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