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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05
JAPANESE GROSS CHINESE FRONTIER
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the Burma front. the spokesman dis- closed.
 Some observers interpreted this to mean that organized resistance in certain sectors would be aban- doned for guerrilla tactics ct which the chinese have become adept dur ine their clashes with the Chinese on the Nanking, Changsha and other fronts.
 The spokesman said guerilla tac- tics were being carried out par- ticularly in the Taunggyt area, 140 miles below Lashio, where Q Chin- ese unit of undetermined strength has been attempting to sever enemy supply lines.
 Miiitray quarters here were un- decided what would be the next Japanese move. There was specu- lation whether the enemy actually would attempt drive into China or would concentrate next on cap- turing Bhamo, about 50 miles north- west of the probable point of the Japanese border crossing and no miles above Mandalay.
 The border crossing represented at least a 20-mile Japanese advance from the Kutkai area where the last Chungklng communique had reported severe fighting was raginug. The Japanese attacked Kutkai fol- lowing Saturday advance from Kewichieh, 5S miles north of. Lac Shio.
 Two other enemy columns were on the move in urlconquered north- ern Burma, one stabbing northwest ward from Mandalay along the Chindwin river within 150 miles of the Indian frontier.
 Americans Bombing
 (The All-1ndia radio, heard in London, reported a new American bombing attack on the Rangoon area in lower Burma. It said di- rect hits were scored on runways and buildings at an enemy air. drome at Mingaladon following Sum- day nights attack on the Rangoon rock area. The raid was the 4th by American bombers on enemy bases in the Irrawaddy delta.)
 Along the IIrawaddy river above the ruins of Mandalay, another Chinese force was retreating slowly in the general direction of Bhamo, no miles north.
 A developing threat to India was seen in the move of g. third enemy force along the Chindwin river in the Monywa area, 60 miles west of Mandalay. Here the British under Gen. Harold R. L. c. Alexander were reported falling back to new posi- tions over difficult terrain.
 Around Taunggyi, l40 miles south of Last!o, an undetermined number of Chinese continued to resist.
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Young Slayer Much
 Objected In Court
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returned against him the accused will be put to plea. If he pleads not guilty he will be allowed to choose trial by either court or jury and the date will be set. Public Defender Edward J. Carmody who will defend the youth is expected to ask Judge Daly to appoint q special assistant for the case.
 One of the first tasks of the jury will be to select foreman who will return the verdict. States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald, Atty. Walter B. Smyth, assistant states attorney and County Detective Roland filling, who will present the case for the state, were in the courtroom dur ing the judges reading of instruc- tionS.
 A large number of witnesses sum- r1oned to appear before the grand jury were in the courthouse build ing. The jurors will select which witnesses they wish to question and may summon any additional persons they choose. They were instructed by Judge Daly not to listen to any defense the youth may make. but merely to weigh the facts presented by witnesses and determine whether they are sufficient to warrant the summoning of petty jury which would test the guilt of the accused Yeshinskas, however, will be per- mitted to help in the presentation of facts by questioning witnessei himself.
 Members Of Jury
 Members of the grand jury which will hear the evidence are:
 Attys. Frank HeaIey. John D Thoms and Edward J. Bobbin and J. Francis Smith, all of Waterbury; neil Caldwell, mayor of Derby Francis A. Danaher, mayor oi Meriden; Clarence HuEnmel, Eey. mour bank executive; Eugene Con- roy, judge Of the Seymour toWr court; Jesse B. King of oxford, vicG president of the Connecticut Llghi 2s Power co.
 And Richard D, Myberg, towE Clerk Of 0gfofdl Gregory Cassidy chairman of the Democratic tOWI committee Of 60uthbury; Joseph DePaOIe, Of Meriden, state barber commissioner; William ?, Hayes Ol New Haven, formerly Of Waterbury and former county jaileF; Maj. Jos eph MaFians Of New AeVeil, Haella' Der Of the governors EtafR, 6tAtf Sen, Samuel E, Malkan Of New Ha' yen; Louls 4. EehaetFeF, New HayeE theateg Elanageg; John Sheridan fire chief and f0FmeF warden eI Nsugatuek; end Atty, William K Bennett 0f Aas0DlR,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05
US. ACTRESSES
 SMASHED BASES
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ed also that United States fighter planes had damaged four Japanese bombers and one nayy-o fighter of a formation of nine heavy bombeEs and 70 ZeFos which tried to attask the Allied base at Port MoFesby, New Guinea,
 So promptly did American and Australian interceptog planes rise, the enemy fleet did not even reach the aiFdEome, MaeAFthuF descFsb. ed the raid as without effect,
 h kae!T Rabaul raid the AmeFl- can bombers officially claimed three enemy planes blown to pieces by direct hits. An alrdToHpe ares 0a which 20 planes were dispersed Was plasteFed with bombs.
 Grounded Japanese planes were damaged by fighter planes tp their raid on Lac,
 RUSSIAN SUCCESSES
 Moscow, May s.-lUP)-The Russ siaHs today claimed successes on the Kalipsn and LeplngEad fronts end the desEFuetloB Of 2st German Wt@Ne#H sNh " WIFI
 Last mldDlghtb e0UHunlqse RAad for the first tine tn weeks haRt sGs Vist forces "eaFFled out offensive eperatl0Ds , :" fnasmucb as that became q stock phrase h c0lnnlHplv qlies during the height Of the Russ sian offensive iast winter and Ee- eently, presumably since the spFing tAaw 0bviAtAd large operations, had been Feplaeed by mo change v Ft nigtt mean that be Russians haEe begun thelr spring offensive,
 f1ae eofDmnnleiis kalA the Soviet Get oDiy e planes from AESsl ee ko last saturday, while tue GaFs mans were l0eing 2eS. On 9evgSal aeefoss 0e tbe keniHgFaA front. st aaia, the MuesiaHs destroyed 70 fegs fifseakienS ard tWe ohsaFvalion nsinfs, Killing i.ioe Geymans, The Germans attacked 6 populated place an fAse MnllDin front, but tho nuas Mana eonnt0gsattaeked, drove thean beck ana captured largo quantities og mag material.
 sIpe German asane8 woHa 6e= elasgad on saturday, the eommuni- aze agpeste4 1he Russians leel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05
Corr1n1erford Says
 Meter DefectiUe

A continuance to May 2 was given Francis COmmerfOrd, 35, of 52 Young street in Hnunici. pal court today on 8 charge of violation of the city ordinance related to overtime parking.
 CoHmmerfOrd refused to pay the regular charge of $1 for an overtime ticket yesterday and told Lieut.. John Dunphy he would rather go to court and defend himself. The man claimed he put three pennies in . parking meter on South Main street and that before the prescribed time had ex- pired the dial moved to red, indicating overtime parking. CommerfOrd claimed the meter was defective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05
AMERICAN BRASS
 NAVY E AWARDS
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Mining O., parent concern of the American Brass, has cancelled a scheduled appearance ct Butte, Montana. and will be in Waterbury, and perhaps in Ansonia, for the presentation.
 The official party will be enter tained at luncheon RC the Country club of Waterbury at ti:45 a. m.
 Will Present Awards
 The burgee swallow tailed "E" pennant will be presented to each plant by Captain Robert HendeT- son, USN. RetDs representing Secretary Of the Navy Prank Knox, John 4. Coe, chairman Of the board, viii accept the presentation, Among the distinguished guests gho vii participate in the brief ceremonies at each plant gre Gov" ernor Robert 4. Hurley Of the Stase Of Connecticut, Representative J0S Seph v. Talbot, and Mayors WllS Ham 4. Rattep Of T0FFlngtop, Vlns cent 4, seully Of Waterbury and Andrew P. Nolan Of Ansopls, who will make the welcoming address et theig respective cities,
 The Navy "" iS dihieuIt to achieve, Predominant factors sp the selection Of companies f0g the award are production as compared with delivery schedules, ingenuity ip gssnufaetnge, suggestions ln deS signs to speed fabTieetAon. eoQpeFes ton wlth heyy peEsopnsl end sst' lEgaetoEy dealings with iabeg, PFominent ln the eeFasnenies wit be . group 0f f0rtyselght eestve ems pl0yes who have been Wlth the com. Dafly fifty yeafS or BleFe, They A5ld all the other eWpl0yes 0f tlle three plants wgli receive the coveted Nayy ''Es employees button, carrying the MRvy Seal, the Mevy " and the legend, For REodnetion.s
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A&1AANeee%4%A@ A&@
  DelapIane of the San Francisco Chronicle; interpgetative coTTespon- dence, pr. Carlos P. Romnl0 Of the Philippines Herald, Manila: edi- torial writing, Godfrey Parsons ot the New York Herald Tribune; news photography, Milton Brooks Of the Detroit News; cartoon, Herbert Lawrence Block of the NEA ser' vice.
 Novel, Ellen Glasgow for "tn Thls Our Life"; history, Margaret Leech for "Reyeille tn Washington; bi0gs gaphy, Forrest Wilson, for sCgusav der m Cg1neline"; verse, William God"
 Each awsEd carried . eaSh prize Og $500, except the Public Service award which was G gold medal cost ing ebO0.
 Right te yEes Press
 Ths Los Angeles Times was cited "f0P Us successful campaign WhleD resulted in the justification end cons fiFmAtl0R fGg all American neWspas peFs Og the right 0g Gre pges AS guaranteed hy the eosasatision!~
 The Times Insisted upon lfs right te comment upon jAdleasl easen which, t0F practical purposes, Wege decided, Ik was cited feR contempt ef court feP five editorials e.le cited ARAin sAE commenting oh VIC elsatlNnH, Tshe neWspApef aIsa ite managing editor were pE4nealneeql guilty lA state courts, bus gelislls lla ease Il0Hs than thFe years ana ven in the supreme eolsss q ble United states,
 stark received his awayd fag els. lingnlshNd FaDeFting ag a4heR Ak0gie Allen f0F Ina diapAtcfos ca aetl@ile Of tho MaalteEFanehl naas. ans pslAplane ter hls IepeEilns Me lIs0vameDt aEaong oallfefnls n1le oregon counties to eooooe eAa tosh
 pV, RemuIe was Giiea feg hAs ''ebs aagvatl0na end seEeeAGlR 0k NlAE Mastss egN d0Velapaslallte during q teif ~ t0 nataVla,"
 The eliatssn e PoEsens eal1i HIlll aeieelien ef theso editorials gy4g efheFB og ezeat distinction ena VI hh0 nmgne naaFl0lle pllspea wat eaAmflW lssliAamead NV q Maah v Mm6Mnbm am gnln1nnalN# islAi@ascf lhlIa NolliloaI aflillaiion waa eciIl' sZLE77ss rS1lSesszss snIr.4 k@ efaa na.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05
WILLIAM J. COX
 RESTED DEFENSE
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 10 plaee af the ueNal borrowed glll, anA thet otheF biddeFs faF the lOb dld not receive tblg information,
 Putnam testified tbat sfr0aD the very first, as te the question ef ins alde fill, it Was expected Q would he taken from the river bottom, The flood control commission kn2W lbe method te be used hy tbe cons tFaefog,6
 Dofenss eoHnsel J0seph g. Berry 0lg0Fea la evidence Q phetnstaiie CODY ~ 9aae a0gnNliaai0FaAFla es0, GOO negt0FFaanea banN f0E the project, Through stlnnsaiion with tba atteTs llev general, $ wne agreed theFa he'd neei ne nelfee ef dsfauIt aE tho brNd, end tiaat no claim he'd been mlaNe against lt feg breach es lis pF0pNsl0sles
 TIN Giate thsR began ealing 70. buttai walneseos.
 Oral NERaHasHas wall he henEG neaN nfE9dav by ntate Referee nooKNe R zzInman, ooE. auFIeyis fapH la NN esfe,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05
Cornmandos Of Britain Smashed At French
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csntly renewed pleas that the Allies occupy the island.
 Hope They Accept
 s'1e 6 to be hoped that French authorities will accept the offer of the United Nations to help in the defense of the islands against Axis aggression.
 'The naval forces off the island were commanded by Vice Admiral 6. Y. syfret.
 'sxlae military force which con- ntsts Of regular troops and Q small contingent of special service troops was commanded by Major General E. c. Sturges, Royal Marines"
 There was no immediate indica- ton how the offer to help in the de- fense of the islands had been rec ceived, or whether 1t was accompan- Jed by an affirmative demand for peaceful compliance in the landing. Vichy had announced frequently that it would resist any invasion, Allied or Axis.
 Vichy General 0uillemet com. mands the few battalions of native, white ofacered trops, totaling per- haps 5000 men.
 The sister cruisers Montcalm and Agarseillaise, 7,60O tons with nine G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05

fContlnpea from gage D the French government against the g0VeFnlnent ~ Crest hFltAin eg the g0VaFnlnent 0g the United States would, Of necessity have 70 ee ges gaFded by the RoVeFnment ef fae URlEad states as an attaek npen the unlted Nations as { Wbe's'T we
 T'hls was taken laeEe te mean thst a complete break in AmeBleaals ViehV relations aT evaA . aeelafa~ tlan ef WaE would follow AS1y "WAEs llks aet paTmlttsa by the French g0yeFnment," yt vas net eleeE Whes theP FeslstRneo at Maaa9AeeaF would ha % construed,
 HTale pFealdAnt ef tho Wnltaa States has been informed ulAt Mas daaaseag hae been occupied hy BFlts lsh forces, 1his occupation has tue lull approval Ana support eg the eaveEnnent C tbe United States" 1" tha nele sai6,
 l9se ndfiah anneunesd tllat tha eaellaa ss0nnl s@Fea he'd arrived ea MaAa@aaeaY only Ak aaMm to-day. kn fnslaen, ak Was belleye9 that the ilsa ef taa w0Ed "oeeupleA" represented a1a eYFaR ln tense e wag premature bv 6 aaS eT eol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05

(C0ntinued from Page D pIosive matter that may have In. povtant political repeFcussions.
 Release of the fire department survey hes been withheld on claim thet material therein might fur- nlsh information that would be Of value to Eab0teurs. According to thls argument, publication Of the report might sid the enemy by glv. Ing out vital date on such ques. tons as water supplies and press sure equipment shortages, etc. firmly led its party to higher grounds"
 nFo0ks' pFiEe-W winning photograph was taken during the Ford gtSike. The cartoon for which Block Was cited Was entitled British Plane,
 Harmless to mAnG kinganAkas prey an Fattlesnakes, old tiIle Fanv ohGfs sometimes kept them around the house As . protection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05

ANQkltAGAuC1 G0SV ~ 
 already have realized the impor- tance of controlling brush and for est fires and are organized for com- bat.
 Their latest bulletin points to the fact that New England's forest would be excellent targets for inc cendiary bombs.
 Severe Problem
 Th0 resulting fires, the bulletin says, could create Q severe prob lem for the normal crew of firemen and develop panic and confusion, Such fires would endanger trans- pcrtation, disrupt power lines and other public service systems and block highways.
 The problem also was a principal consideration of Robert s. Fogg or Brookline, pioneer aviator who re- gently was appointed regional coE1- mander of the Civil Air Patrol.
 Issuing 6 call for 5000 pilots and 1900 airplanes to patrol coastlines, FOgg said these civilian volunteers also will watch miles of power lines in the area and the hundreds of thousands of acres of forest lands. By spotting tiny fires early, the pilots could give sufficient warning Co check any considerable loss.
 Tn line with forest fire prevention, the National Fire Protective Associ- atiun, with headquarters here is- sued c flve-point plan designed to aid in controlling the losses. It in- cluded:
 1. A newspaper and radio educa- tional campaign instructing the public on methods of controy.
 2. Special police patrols to warn against burning rubbish in the open without permits.
 3. Municipal laws forcing house. holders to use approved types of in- cinerators for burning papers and trash.
 (. Organization of special patrols within local fire departments to combat brush fires.
 s. A plan whereby local firemen properly equipped, would burn over brush lands that might be fire areas before dangerous fire weather stars.
 Nm Connecticut
 Hartford, Conn, May 5-(UP)-- The U. s. Army Intelligence Service and the Federal Bureau of Investi- aetion have started . probe to de. terInine whether sabotage caused the disastrous series of fires along the Rhode Island border, State For. ester Austin F. Hawes said today.
 xxaweg said the fires in the east. eKn section of the state were defi- nitely of q suspicious" nature. The state police, he added, have been in yeskigating the fires for the past several days, and now have beer joined by Army and FBI agents.
 Three major fires at Sterling ana Kiilingiy, along the Rhode Islane frontier, last week destroyed severa thousand acres of woodland.
 In addition to the major fires xzawes said, there were som' smaller ones in concentrated area ssThey appeared to me to be of in eendiagy origin" he said.
 EnweS said not only would tn federal agents investigate the fire as last week but would keep a "clos' watch" on this area for any further developments.
 HmWes said he would go to Phil adeaphla late this month to attens e meeting of the U. 6. Forest Serv' Ice. which will consider great for est fire protection services. The sery ice has Q fund of s5yO00, 900 whiei was ellocated to protect war indus tries from forest nges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05

strength of the British naval forces was not known.
 Storm of Indignation
 The German radio, in Q Vichy dispatch, said that the attack on Madagascar "aroused a storm of in- dignation" in Vichy where fears have arisen that the British may also attack Reunion island = Frances oldest overseas colony ly- ing just east of Madagascar.
 Vichy ofIlcials were quoted as saying that never has there been any threat of Japanese occupa- tion of Madagascar and that such allegations were merely cloak for "British-American aggression"
 The military forces on Madagas- car are mot very numerous" the German radio said, and before the war totalled about 5,365 men in- cluding l,580 whites and police, and naval forces of about $500 men.
 The Germans pointed out that total mobilization on Madagascar could draw on 8 population of B. 800, 900, including 25,O00 Frenchmey and about l4,0O0 foreigners, mostly Indians and Arabs.
 The Nazi radio said that the British might succeed in over- whelming the French resistance but that the fate of the island would by no means be sealed definitely
 No Vichy Comment
 Viciay, France, May s -tUP)- Pinckney Tuck, charge d'a6aire Gl the American embassy, conferred with Chief of Government Pierre Laval today as the Vichy govern. ment prepared a comnaunique about the British occupation of Madagas- car.
 OflciaIs refused all comment pending the issuance Of the com. Eaunique.
 News of the British landing had come a few hours after foreign alE- planes flew over Vichy and the nearby towns of cleFmont EeEFasld and Montluccn and dropped psEa' chute flares
 (yt was believed likely that ths British planes he'd dropped leaflets over France, explaining the British landing in Madagascar was to pres vent e betrayal Of the Allies by the Viehy Fegtme)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-05
Full Weather Report

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JAPAN LEADS
 CLAMOR OF AXIS

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0H ~ H1AHE

0ooWe @anAsEs leads ca exciting manhNnt Co 60 eFase okllleE im mHg0 MAalolA new pAetsWe, sxhe Nwl1m IaA@ 0geg.~
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AMERICAN PLAYS
 WERE NOT GOOD

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NEW ENGLAND TO
 OPEN OFFENSIVE

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UNITED STATES
 BACKS BRITISH

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REPORTS MAY
 BE KEPT SECRET

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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17
Stockton News

Mr.. Gormon Tull of New York
spent the week end with his mother
Mrs. Florence Tull.
Mrs. Eva B. Parsons has returned
home after spending the winter with
relatives in Tennafly, N. j., and Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Harris and
daughter Emily, of Snow Hill were
guests Sunday Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Parker Cherrix.
Those on the sick list are Mrs.
Frank Brimer, Mrs. Mary Peyton,
Mrs. Banner Parsons, Mrs. Harold
Houston, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pruitt; we wish them a speedy recov-
cry.
Miss Leona Collins has returned
home after spending a week with her
niece Mrs. Clinton Fuller at Tom Riv-
er, N. J.
Mrs Woodrow Sturgis Of Pocomoke
and Mr.. Vernon Petit of Washington
spent part of last week with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Petit
Mrs. Harold Mason and children
and Mrs. Charlie Collins spent the
week end with their mother, Mrs.
James Wilkerson, at Bishopville.
Miss Rachel Hancock of Baltimore,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Wharton, Jr.
returned to their home in Wilmington
Sunday after spending a part of the
week with Mrs. Wharton's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pruitt.
Much interest is shown in the reviv-
al meetings at Portersville being con-
Quoted by the Rev. j. H. Whedbee.
Mr.. Bratten Peyton of Wilmington,
spent a part of last week with his
Mrs. Mary Peyton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Barnes and
daughter, of Girdletree were guests
Sunday of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Sharpley.
Mrs. J. H. Whedbee is visiting her
parents, at New Port, Del.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-04-17
FINE OLD PROPERTY
SOLD TO LONG ISLANDERS

Announcement was made the first
of this week by L. H. Mears, repre-
senting the Federal Farm Loan Bank
of the sale of Shirley" in Hacks
Neck, Accomac County, Virginia, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Cary Haw-
thorne, of Huntington, L. 1. This is
a beautiful old place on Nandua
Creek, and was owned for a number
of years by the late William 7. Ma
son. Upon his death it was pur-
chased by his nephew, Mr. A. T. Ma
son.
Mr.. Hawthorne is descended from
the families of Thornton, Cary, Irving
and Randolph of Virginia, but was
born in New York. His mother was
a Miss Thornton of Selma" of How
ardsville, Va. Mrs. Hawthorne is the
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Harry
Howe Bogart, of Bristol, R. /. Her
mother was a Miss Nelson of Roam
oke, Va. Mr. Hawthorne is associated
with the Hill Diesel Engine Co., of
Lansing, Mich, but has his head
quarters in Washington, D. G.