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La gaceta., 1942-11-17

Moscu, Nov. 17.-Fm ueyos
combates verificados en- 81 fren-
te que va Sufre los %efectoS del
frio, los alcmanes perdieron
mas de 5000 hombres. AS tro-
ras rcias tomaron la iniciatiNa
IN aIgumoS Tuntos.
Intent6 el enemigo ap2derar-
-e de una pcblaci6n en- d sector
,e NOlkhov, frente de Le,ingra-
do. Y en- 4S horas tuvo 1900
mu2rtos. En- este sector los sol
d3doS Soviluicos monticnen la
ofensiva.
Narios ataques del enumigo,
aver, en- Sta'ingrado, fueron re
neli1os. No ganaron los nGzis n
una sofia pulgada de terreno.
Las Ventajas que los alema.
nes adQuirieron hace pocoS dias
de 100 Y 200 yardas, va fueror
borradas por las cOlumnas 70.
jas.
AL sureste de Nalohik, en- e.
Caucaso, las tropas rusas mejo-
rarCn sus pOsiciones.
En- Ia costa del Mar Negro, al
Nordeste de TuapSe, el enamigo
hizo un ligero avance, p2ro I'm
rapido contraataque he oElig6 a
rotomar a sus posicicneS.
La eScuadra roja hundl6 en- el
mar de Barents un tran porte
aleman de 5000 toneladas. Gin
co aviones del enemigo sc derri-
baron en- la IONA de Tuapse.
Fin eli area de Stalingrado los
invasores sufrieron la p6rdida
de dos tanques, seis cahones, II
adoras, II motores de
trindheras y otro equlpO.
La artlJleria s~Ovi6tica destru-
y6 cuatro puntOs fuertes de los
totaliariOs, en- el norOeste de la
,iudad del acero.
'Estraila Roja' elogia EN- un
articulo la vdlCcidad y eficien-
ella de las tropas americanas y
La gaceta., 1942-11-17

Ese "bilioso" senior Pegler,
un reaccionario de marca ma
yor, enemigo de los trabajado
res organizados y de todos los
ciudadanos liberales, sigue a.
tacando al vicepresidente Wal
lace por ell admirable discurso
que hace pocos dias pronuncia
ra en- la Madison Square Gar
den.
Pegler es uno de los ultra
Conservatives norteamerica-
nos que Sc hace pasar por de-
m6crata Y especializa en- alta
car a los obreros y a los since
ros amigos de los trabajado-
res.
Ell vlcepre>Idente anna al pue-
bio Y mace JuStlcla a Russia. ES
l6gico que este desagrade a
Pegler!
Ell vicepresidente habla ell
idioma espanol y trata de dar
su justo valor a los pueblos
hispano-americanos. les l6gi-
co que este desagrade a Pc
gler!
les muy lamentable que un
individuo siempre con ell lati-
go en- la mano y defendiendo
10 que Ell estima "su verdad,"
disponga de veintenas de pc
ri6dicos para derramar su We
memo.
La gaceta., 1942-11-17

britani,2s en- Africa. "FSto pro-
bablemente corIucirl a la rapi-
Ga ,imf3actin del eYemipo en-
esa territorio Ell exito Gambia
la Sitqac6n no solo ca IA cuenca
sci Meditcrraneo. Sino tambien
en- eli cotiugnte surorto y facili-
tara al astablecimicnto de IN Sc
gundo frente en- EUROPA. que a
preSurara la Garrota de "a coali-
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w ""H,' -" ',.', ,S'liii~
~, "''0 ,'.' "5o P0'' "' ''
- ''~',"
~, Nv STU '''o'' ~ u
7'.',.'o o'''' H'- P0o'lo
guerra y la inicia,iNa ha pasa-
do a man0s dc los Aliajos. De-
bomos descartar todas las ilusio
hes en- cuento a una victoria fa-
Ill y comfortable. Tenemos que
hacer de acero nucstros corazo-
ncs, con 81 fin de llagar al pun
10 final del abrupto canine a.
0ierto ante nCSOtroS''.
La gaceta., 1942-11-17
CORTE DE 10 CRIMINAL
Pugilista condenado

.El juez Hines conden6 aver &
AL Ketchell, expugi.ista y exem.
presario de boxeo, a l8 moses de
carce por habtr entrado a 70
bar en- el Bar Chesterfield, situa
do en- el POI de la caAe Cas-,
Dos amos debera cumplir Gar
rett Fox, que antes de venir a
Tampa sirvj5 un aho por robO,
en- Tenneses sc, por haberse a
propiado de una sortija de la Sc
nora Betty Nicoiemus, yaluada
en- $3.50.
James Crews, cinco amos por
robo con fracture. Es reinciden
te.
c. f. Walk, un experiodi ia,
dos amos en- Raiford, por faisifi-
caci6n; Edith Page, embriaguez
seis meses; Ruth Summers, en-
briaguez, seis meses; Carrie Lu-
ellie Young, embriaguez, seis
meses; Virgil Rayburn, pOr
guar un automtyc es,ando bO-
rracho, 800 de mul.a 0 a. dias
Jessie jenkins, robo con frsctJ-
ra, dos amos; Mary Peterson,
nera, aggression, 80 dias; Walter
Fernandez, negro, robo y frac-
tura, un aho en- y refoVVnatorio.
La gaceta., 1942-11-17
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Victoria naval: De La Gaulle y Darlan: -E
''Bilioso" Pegler. = Nuestro Vicepresidente
Henry A. Wallace y la democracia.

Aunque un Representative y
coronel, Sr. Mas, afirma que
la Secretaria de Marina enga
ma al pueblo, nosotros damos
entero credito a la noticia de
aver sobre la victoria de la es
cuadra americana, de nuestra
escuadra, en- las aguas de las
islas Solomon, en- ell oceano Pa
cifico.
La S~ecretaria de Marina es-
tt a cargo de un ilustre perio-
dista, Mr.. Knox, y nosctros tie
remos mas confianza en- los pc
riodistas, en- Su hOnradez y sin
ceridad, que en- la nayoria de
les politicos "oportunistas'
aunque sean coronele3.
No hemos ganadO la guerra
con lcs japoneseS; pero hemos
panado u.i batalla de gran
envergadura y finalmente, lue
& ode otras batallas. derrota-
remos por complete al enemi-
go feroZ.
Debemos todos los ciudada-
nos bien intencionados tener
c~onfiarza en- q, presidente Roo
sevelt y sus secretaries de des-
pacho, no en- los pcliticcs meti-
dos a coroneles.
La gaceta., 1942-11-17

E~xplicable eS la actitud de
la Francia Ccmbatiente, que
antes Sc llamaba la Francia
Libre, en- ell case del "enten-
dimiento" -anglo-americano
con ell seminazi Darlan.
Para la Francia Combatien-
tie, a la que suponemos no Sc
lie clavara la daga en- la espal-
da,el almirante Darlan es un
traidor.
Esa opinion va la expresa-
mos no~sotros, sin haber con-
sultado a nadie, en- cuanto al
nuevo Administrator seleccio
nado por los militares de Esta-
dos Unidos e I~nglaterra.
No es possible tener entera
confianza en- Darlan, traidor a
Francia, traidor a Petain, trail
dor a Laval w..
iSera sacrificada la Fran
cia Combatiente, la Francla
digna Y civica, la de Charles
de La Gaulle, para aliarnos
con un fascista o semifascista?
iQu6 pensara De La Gaulle
de la seriedad de %nuestras pro
mesas?
lQue pensaran de nuestros
efrecimientos las nacionoes pc
quenas?
Las naciones pequenas cast
siempre desconfian de las po-
derosas porque saben que no
cuentan con la fuerza necesa-
ria para defender y protager
sus ~intereses.
La gaceta., 1942-11-17
P~RORROGADA HASTA FL 81
LA ENTRFGA DE LIiANTAS
SOBRANTES

Jacksonville, Nov. 17.-Se ha
aplazado ihasta q dia Fl ia en-
trega de las liantas sobrantes,
Jaio or ,eh De Ia OPA.
To1os los autcmovilistas que
tengan mas de 5 gomas deben
'lsmar a Ia agencia Railway Elk
press y entregar las scbrantes.
La agencia recogera las 60
mas y dara un recibO por elias.
Mas tarde 81 dueno recibira un
cheQue.
La gaceta., 1942-11-17

sidad de la tradici6n anglo
sajOna.
LA cuarta democracia, que
tiene mucho que hacer con la
educaci6n, sc hasa fundamen-
talmente en- la creencia en- la
democracia etnica. Els porque
Stain impulsa la democracia
educational con TODD su poder
que ell ha podido mandar I Ru
STA, Y lograrlo, que resista a
los alemanes. FL pueblo russo
durante generaciones ha tanido
hambre de aprender a leer y
escribir. y cuando Lenin y Sta
lin lie dieron esa oportunidad,
ellos cambiaron en- 20 amos
desde una naci6n que tenia un
80 por ciento de analfabetos a
una naci6n en- la cual cerca
del 80 por ciento pueden leer
Y escribir.
Russia tiene una gran admi
raci6n por 81 sistoma americana
de educaci6n tecnica y biblio-
tecas pGblicas. 81 puede CONT
nuar en- los venideros 20 amos
ell progreso hecho en- los pasa-
dos 200, ella sobrepasara a los
Estados Unidos."
iEs l6gico que Pegler este
en- desacuerdo con Wallace!
Intelectualmente ell "colum-
nista" es un mediocre intelec
tualmente ell vicepre. idente de
la RpGblica es un hombre que.
busca la fe'icidad de su pals
" al mismo TEMPO, por esprit
tn de justicia, la felicidad del
genera humane.
No tienen cabida en- ell cere
bro de Mr.. Pegler los ideales
de honesta democracia que ell
viceresidente Wallace predica
y defiepde,
La gaceta., 1942-11-17

La nota alentadora de la Sc
cretaria de Marina, nota de
victoria, dice que los japone'
ses, crueles agresores, perdie-
ron en- la batalla de los 1lti-
mos dias, terminada aver, es'
tos buques: Tn acorazado,
tres cruceros pesados, dos cru
ceros ligeros, cinco d~estructo,
res, ocho transportes, cuatro
vapores de carga; buques ave
riados, un acorazado y seis
destructores.
Admite ell mando de la es-
cuadra americana ell hundi'
miento de dos de sus cruceros
ligeros Y seis destructores.
Nuevo triunfo en- ell Pacifi-
CO, 10 que significa ganamos
terreno Y no "estamos siendo
derrotados."
Ahora bien, a la victoria fl
nal solo llegaremos despues
de grandes sa%crificios, por
cuanto estamos en- lucha, en- e.
Extreme Oriente, con una pc.
tencia de primer orden, posee
dora de una magnifica escua'
dra y un excelente eiercito.
La gaceta., 1942-11-17

Y ademas de tener sobre no.
sotros la obligation ineludible
de veneer a los japoneses, te-
nemos ell deber de mandar e.
quipo de guerra a Russia y SOL
dados y equipo a Africa y ell
Segundo Frente.
La gaceta., 1942-11-17
HABLARA HOY Ell PRESI-
DENTE ROOSEVELT :

Washington, Nov. 17-Habla
ra hoy por la Radio, a las 1890
en- a Foro del "New York He
raid Tribune" e, pr.sidente Roo
sevo't. IA tema dsl jefe de esta-
do es el siguiente; "Las NaciO-
ne3 Unidas su Credo para IN
Mundo Lbre,"
La gaceta., 1942-11-17
Ell TIEMrO

Temperature suave. Minima,
a las 7 de la manana de hoy, 70
grades.
La gaceta., 1942-11-17

-~lECLUCICNFS FIN CON
IRA DEL
TO TOTAL DE LA GASOLI-
MA
La gaceta., 1942-11-17

Londres, Nov. 17.-Las tro-
pas ingresas Sc apoderaron del
puerto de Derna, a $50 millaS de
Bengazi, y ocuparon aver a Me
kill. Ell Cctavo Ejercito mantle
ne la persecution de las trOpas
de R1mmel.
Ha venidO dIicurtando el NAL
tempo las operaciones de la a
viacI6n aliada. Frente a Port
Said los cazas i~ngrasas derriba-
ron. un avi6n alem&n Junkers-
88. Uno de los aparatOs aliados
no regres6 a SUI base.
De un momento a otro Sc es-
pera una bata!la, en- Tunez, en-
La gaceta., 1942-11-17
Las tropas roJas mantlenen la
mlclatva en- varloS SeCtores

Mejoraron sus posiciones las brigadas rusas del
Caucaso. - "Estrella Roja" augura la ripida
liquidation de los fascistas, en- Africa. - "Tene-
mos que hacer de acero nueStros corazones"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
SALE OF SUGAR
TO Be FROZEN
u. s. Governments Plans
For RatiOning Explained
at Meeting Here

u. s. government plans for the
rationing Of sugar were outlined to
several hundred wholesale and re-
tail grocers and large commercial
consumers at a meeting last night
at the Mattasuck Historical society
building. Stanley Crlites executive
officer Of the state rationing Of
flee, and J. N. Mcclure, admins
tratiye assistant, both spoke on ra-
tioning procedure, and answered
scores Of questions that were asked
from the floor. They were intro
duced BY Mayor Vincent A. Scully.
Sales Of sugar win be frozen from
April 20 TO about May Q, the ra-
tioning officials said. During that
period registrations for sellers and
buyers Will be held.
GrCcors were assured that SUI
ficient stocks woulG be made avail
able 70 them. Their stocks can be
replenIshed from time 10 time, de-
pending On the amount az sugar
they have scld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
ORDINANCE BARS |
OUTSIDE WORK
Board OF Aldermen Advised
to Read Up on City's
Laws on Cops, Firemen

Requests Of tho board Of alder
men on the police and fire boards
for enlightenment concerning regus
lations forbidding policemen and
firemen from engaging In any OUT
side employment for pay boomer
alged yesterday and when both
service boards respectfully" sug-
gested that the aldermanic board
refer 10 It's own ordinances for the
answer.
Republican Alderman Burton II.
Walker insisted at the last meeting
OF the board that the service boards
DO asked whether their regulations
bard policemen and firemen from
other employment,
When the question was brought
before the police board Chairman
william Vcrriker pointed out that
Section 2b of the city ordinances
expressly prohibits" policemen
from engaging In any other employ
ineit. He pointed out that under the
ordinance policemen must be avail
able at oil times, whether on duty
or not, for emergency service.
The board pointed out that the
ordinance was adopted By the board
Of aldermen and not the police
board.
Similar comments we're made 81
the fire board meeting when Chair.
man Finton Pheian pointed out that
Section 80 prohibits flremen from
outside work. The ordinance pro-
videB that fIreYnen must DO avail
able for emergency duty at oil times
1.-THE board OF aldermen should
know their own rules" said Com
missioner Phelan.
Both boards also received o ro'
quest from tho Washington Park
Community club, signed by Edith M
Plaiikey, secretary, requesting that
the police box ut the corner OF South
and LoIinsbury street and the IRE
box at the corner Of South view
and Louiisbury streets DO placed to-
getheF on either corner IN the In
tereSt Of ayertlng falge alarms.
Police supt. William J. Roach
said he had no information that IRE.
auefit false alarms were registered
from the fire box at South View and
Loungbury streets.
Fire Chief Thomas J. Cavanaugfl
said that the box was placed 81
South View and LounsbuFy streets
because II ls the best location fof
the protection Of that section.
While both department head
were given authority to act on the
request u was indicated that moth
ing would be done unless Bupt
Roach agreed 10 transfer the police
box 10 the fire box location at eoutf
View and LoufsbuTy streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
"A1s Juniors" Beware!
MMM @MM #MM @MM
WELLES' WARMING SPOTL LIGHTS
FACT u. S. is NOT TAT WAR"
WITH NAZI'S LESSER ALLIES
nY MFLTON RRONNER

Af@&A&8
(NEA Service stan Correspondent
washington, April iG-When Act
ing Secretary Of State Sumner
Welles recently warned that the u.
8. will declare war on Hungary, Rus
mania and Bulgaria II they old Hlt-
ler's armies against Russia, 10 sur.
prlgcd o great many Americans who
had taken for granted that we were
already OF war with this AXIS Jun.
iors."
Welies' threat, colnclding with
the announcement Of pro Nasl
LAval's return 10 power In France,
was tho opening shot IN Americas
spring offensive on the diplomatic
front.
Hungary, Rumanla and Bull
garia declared war on the U. g., nUt
VIC did not retaliate, on the Theory
that their declarations were made
under Axis coercion and were not
the win OF the people. Aliens II
those countries are free 10 move
about as they wish, because they
are not ciaSsed - yet -- o. enemy
aliens"
u. q. RECOGNIZES
'ExILED" GOVERNMENTS
The U. o. government makes a
vide distinction between coun-
tries like the above three and ma
tons which have been conquered
by the Axis and whose people are
under the heels Of the ConqueForS
| ~
grants full diplomatic recognition
10 tho shadow governments Of
Norway, Luxembourg, Poland
Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Jug
oslavia, Greece and Cxechoslovakla
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
LOCAL OBSERVERS
TOHEAR DIRECTOR

Arthur Westphal. district director
Of the aircraft warning service Of
the y. .. Army will address local
observers at the City Hall tonight
at o'clock. Speaking on the same
program will be George Baron and
sherman Taylor, gub-diTcctOrs, and
Mayor vincent A. ScuIly, chairman
Of the Waterbury Defense Council.
Arrangements for the meeting are
in charge of Chief Observer Wallace
J. TngIis, who directs the activities
Of more than 225 local volunteer
observers. Observation headquarters
are on the City Kali roof.
The observation post Is manned
"A hours daily. Reports Oh every
plane passing over the city ere
tslephcked directly 70 the army he
tercept0E command st Michel Field,
~ =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
FIREMEN COMPLAIN
ABOUT BED SHEETS
Chief Cavanaugh Sur.
prised at Report Of Short
age..Asks for Details

Republican AIdermanic Leader
Burton II. Walker Is said 70 be
planning 70 bring up the question
OF whether the supply Of sheets Tor
beds in Waterbury fige houses ~
adequate.
Plre Commissioner Patrick Shea
brought lip the question yesterday
at q meeting Of the FIRE board, say
ing that Alderman Walker told him
he had received complaints from
two firenien that there were not
enough sheets 10 90 around,
TN going TO make some noise
about IT," Alderman walker told
Commissioner Shea, the later also
o member Of the board Of aldermen.
Fire Chief Thomas j. Cayanaugh
said that he had heard no COM
plants Of this sort and was sur
prieed that the question should be
brought up. why not ask Alder
man Walker TO get us the details
on the complaint and the names Of
those who have complainant" ne
suggested.
Chairman Finton =. PheIan re-
feryed 10 the recent action Of the
board ID approving 3 bill for about
SIX dozen sheets and pillow cases.
Commissioner Archibald Phillips
commented, "And here's . bill for
cleaning sheets and pillow cases.
And It's not for cleaning handker-
chiefs"
Eare Chief Thomas J. Cayanangh
and members Of the board Of IRE
commissioners have been invited to
attend q banquet tonight at the
WaEerviile Gre station.
The banquet has been arranged
hy members az the auxiliary free
mans tnaE of the WatefVille house.
Members Of beth regular shifts viii
attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
BOARD DISCUSSES
ALLEGED ATTACK
Commissioners to Take No
Action Against Accused
Policemen Suit Pending

Tho board OF police commission.
ers voted TO advise the board OF
aldermen yesterday that while an
Investigation u underway concern
ing the alleged attack Of two police
men on q local citizen the board has
received no formal complaint about
the alleged attack and u not dis.
posed 10 "prejudgc" the case.
The action was taken In response
10 resolution adopted by the board
OF aldermen on motion OF Republic
can Leader Burton II. Walker that
the police board look into the
claims Of Wlibray Samson that
Lieutenant Ernest PakuI and Pa
trolFiiafl Joseph Cavanaugi1 ASSAULT
cd him March . while placing him
under arrest on . charge Of tsitoxi-
cation.
Civil action has been filed by Sam.
son against the two ofiicers. Advis-
ing City Clerk Joseph M. Shea to
write the board Of aldermen on the
matter the police board asked that
emphasis be placed on the phrase
alleged assault"
On motion OF Commissioner Will
liam Bannon the board granted per-
mission 10 superintendent Roach 70
restrict parking at oil times In areai
which may be designated war
zones" by army Or civilian defense
ofilclalg.
Commissioner Bannon told the
board that information had CONT
70 him that requests may be made
by army and civilian defense ON.
Gals for such action.
II think the superintendent
should have power to act in Guct
cases without coming before the
board" said Commissioner Ban.
non,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
HEALTH PROBLEMS
PROGRAM FEATURE

A health program has been
planned for tonight at 3 o'clock at
the Pearl street Neighborhood
House. DR.. James M. Lee, O local
dentist, will give q talk on dental
care, A discussion OF health prob
lens will DO led by Or. Edward J.
Godfrey, city health officer, and DR..
Henry p. Talbot, director Of tho
bureau OF veneFal diseases Of the
state health department.
The showing OF two Aims also has
been arranged by the state health
department. The meeting Is one OF
series planned In connection with
Negro Health Month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-16
War DANGERS
BOOM MIAMPS
AlR TERMINAL

r.. ~ #N8atAMs& MANNaHAM HN
4 United preua star Correspondent
Miami, TIA, April is. tUp, THE
scarcity of ehlps and tho danger
OF ASlH sen raiders have AWellod
Miamis work and Importance asl
tho principal u g. cir terminal be-
tween the Americas.
fntor.Aknerican travel through
MiaEni's land airporta and marine
Beaplnno bases last year totaled
9b,bl7 Npasengcfs, compared with
vb,bl7 pa1sengorgg compared with
ing New York, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Brownsville, Tex,
Pan American AirwAys' entire
/ system IN Latin Aneriea--ail pas
Senger and express space-has been
made available To u. q, government
demand. Restrictions end prloritles
| govern each flight. Air express ng-
Ilres FOR enc month IN 1919 show
more cargo carried than IN any
other entire year Average weekly
cargoes leaving Miami total more
than 80 tons.
New Routes lnaugurated
On typical day recently, 10
nations were represented among
the 200 passengers arriving and de-
parting on fights between the
Americas. Three Hungarians with
diplomatic passports from wash
;ngton headed tho list OF foreigners,
which also included three Danes,
one Swiss, three FTenchmen and
nationals from Argentina, Brazil,
Costa Rioa, Cuba, Canada, Venes
Eiela, Panama, Mexico, Haiti, the
bahamas and Great Britain,
Several new routes and increased
service have been started to meet
war dmands. Where once three
flights o week TO Balboa were SUI
flciert, daily round trips have been
inauguratod, Now there are extra
weekly flights to Puerto Rico Ser
Vice between MRraeaib0, Vene-
Euela and Miami has been doubled.
Blg Freight Loads
But al the new duties--cArrying
delegates 10 conferences; flying Of
ficerA machines and ammunition
70 army bases; evacuatlng Amer
lean families from danger zones;
md flying the mail 10 every large
city on the continent-has not
stopped commercial cir express
service.
Sometimes packages must wait
20 allow something more vital 10
90 first, but they still get there
much more rapidly than by boat.
Last week a shipment OF 2B3,8Bb
false teeth left for Rio, and every
Has. t4t,s. dlna awa aHiA,aaa Ia ~ faaIeN
up total weight such as medicine,
Aim, photograph records, jewelry,
ball bearings, chemicals, hair nets,
fountain pcns-even dill pickles.
War time personnel changes
algo have been made. Women are
doing Jobs formerly done BY men,
Girls now handle most OF the re-
servations and are being assigned
10 the trafiie department where
they must meet passengers, have
aft understanding OF visaS, passports
and be able TO care for baggage.
United States and Royal Air
FoFoo pilots have learned navigA-
ton on 1900 fights IN Pan Amer
lean ships over q course Of more
than half q million miles IN the
South Atlantic and Caribbean.
TO allow more weight In pas
scngers and cargo, everything pos
sible has been done 10 econoIniZe.'
More frequent stops save carrying
extra fuel. No hot meals are served,
and tho customary heavy silver
service has been abandoned. Where
two stewards were aboard, now
there "a ono. Meals consist OF box
lunches and few night flights are
mado.
such economies have increased
capacity rs much as eight paSSen.
gers,