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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24

Tobruk, to believe he had the Brit ish of Balance, and that if his Afrika korps could maintain its pace greater victories were to be won.
 The obvious course would be for Rommel to attack Solumn and Hell Fire pass, at the point toward which his main forces were now pressing at forced march from Tobruk.
 But Rommel has never yet acted on orthodox lines, and it was sug- gested that he might try to by- pass the anchor point of the de- fense line by seeking to dash down the steep escarpment to the south- east.
 This would entail crossing the in- terior desert where the tracks are few and extremely bad and water is non existent.
 It would necessitate heavy trans port of supplies, and Rommel might hope that his supply columns could elude the British in the wild wilder ness of scrub land.
 There are grave risks in such an adventure.
 A reorganized 8th army might have forces available to attack the Axis flank and rear and cut oil supplies by sweeping out from desert forts which had been urloccu- pied since the early days of Italy's first attack on Egypt. ..
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METER
 SUIT RESUMED
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tCOntinued rom Pa@S 1D equipment was rented was equivalent to contract.
 The corporation counsel waived cross-exannination by his defense colleague stating 1t would be eInbar- rasing to be placed in . position where he would have to testify without having any recourse to raising of objections.
 Also on the stand this morning was Theodore Nuln, well-knCwn real estate agent, who stated he considered parking meters Q detri- ment to property. He said his primary objection was based on the continual complaining of store patronizers whose time for shopping has been limited because of the meters. He also objected because of the space used up by the meter posts. He further expressed the opinion that property rents could be higher if the meters had not been installed.
 On cross-examination; Mir. Nuhn admitted that he had lost no inc come on his property since the meters were installed. When asked about his use of the meters he rec piled: we can't afford them in our business" He also said he saw little difference in-the availability of parking space since meters were installed.
 Other witnesses placed on the stand before the court adjourned ct 1 o'clock were William Bannor, poe lice commissioner, and Joseph Shea, city clerk. Testimony was sched- uled to resume at 3 o'cloc k this afternoon.
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CHARGES MADE ON
 NON-AMERICANISM
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Among those listed as members of the Unions board of directors was Melvyn Douglas, movie actor.
 "The only possible conclusion, l" the report said, which can be drawn from the Unions position is that 1t belongs to that relatively small group of radicals who are tf.< ing to use the war emergency to ad- vance their own revolutionary pro- grams within the United States"
 Discussed Publisher
 The report said it was not alleging that Henry Luce. publisher of Time, was a "Marxist or conscious collaborator with the Marxist IT, spired movement to discredit Con- gresS1'
 On the other hand, the report charged that Luce's magazine late- ly has contributed much to the ef- fort to undermine popular confl- dence in Congress.
 "Our investigation has shown that 8 steady barrage against Congress comes from Marshal Fields PM," the report said.
 Alleged Communication organi- zations named in the report in ad- dition to the Union for Democratic Action were:
 American Committee for Democ- racy and Intellectual Freedom; American Committee for the Pro- lection of Fore ignBronSHRETET lection of Foreign Born; American League for Peace and Democracy; American Student Union: Ameri- can Youth Congress; Conference on Pan American Democracy; De- scendants of the American Revolu- tion; Friends of the Soviet Union; International Labor Defense; Inter- national Workers Order; League of American Writers; National Com- mittee for Peoples Rights; Nation al Federation for Constitutional Liberties; National Negro Congress; North American Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy; Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade; Wash- ington Committee for Democratic Action; Workers Alliance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
'Soviets Admit Their
 Forces Are Withdrawn
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anti-tank guns, six machine guns, many rifles, piles of ammunition and additional war materils.
 (Radio Rome quoted the German foreign office publication, Diest Aus Deutschland, that "the present stage of operations at Sevastopol is the most difficult the Germans must take one after the other of the nu- merous forts maSsed on limited space and must cross trenches and ditches dug in the rock"
 (Reliable Turkish observers ir Ankara said SevaStcpol appeared doomed, but believed the Soviet Black Sea fleet, even without Se- vastopol as base, couold defeat any Ger1nn tempt to invde the Cau- caSuS cost by sea and ir.
 (These observers doubted tht the Germans would gain wfa tappeared to be their main objectives this sea- son. To encircle the midle east by a gigantic pincer movement through the Caucasus and Egypt.
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CARNIVAL SNAKE
 OPERATORS DEAD
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 called on the spectators to "listen to the deadly rattle" and wrapped it around Mayes' neck. The snake did not attempt to strike Mayes. Put back on the table, however, 1t started to wriggle away. Ringer reached for the snake and was struck. He realized that 1t was a poisonous bite and called for aid. Running into the concession, he tossed the rattlesnake into 8 pit of 1S reptiles from which the venom had been removed. He was taken to, a Camden hospital, where he died several hours later.
 Meyers, attracted by the cries, ran to the pit. Tn handling the rep- tiles, all of which he believed non. poisonous, he was struck by the snake which bit Ringer. He was taken to the hospital and died at l0:30 a. m.
 Carnival officials said the poison. ous snake was one of four that had been shipped from Florida recently. They had been kept in 8 cage near the pit of non-poisonouS snakes.
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 newspaperman, in social service and in Community Chest work. He came originally from Ohio.
 On the civic committee which has completed arrangements for a Com munity Chest in Waterbury are: Attorney Walter F. Torrance, chair man: Mrs. Bessie l.. Crane, Daniel T. Harrington, Jr., John B. Goss, Howard B. Hart, Mrs. Frederic R. Kellogg, Harry Liebeskind, Thomas F. Moore, Arthur Ii. Quigley, Miss Marion Hunt. Mrs. Mark L. Sperry, IT,, and Orton P. Camp.
 The Community Chest plan for Waterbury has been rejected several times in the past, the last rejection being during the depression when 1t was proposed to tie 1t in with the Mutual Aid. It had been turned down several times previously. In each case there was objection from some of the organizations sought as participants and from corpora tions regarded as large donors to financial campaigns.
 Whole-hearted approval on the part of virtually all the organiza- tions approached is reported this year. Corporations are likewise now in favor of the plan.
 MT. Graham will come to Water bury soon to open an ofilce and to begin making plans for the 1922 fi- nancial drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
Churchill Is Facing Most Serious Crisis
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Atlee, leader of the party, made 8 short statement simplifying his Commons speech yesterday and emphasizing that the full facts on Libya were not yet known. The discussion was in full swing when adjournment was necessary because the House was meeting, and 1t was decided to continue the dis- cussion tomorrow. wilson Broadbent, well informed political correspondent of the Daily Mail, said Churchill had been told the inside of the details of 8 mo- ton of miscopfidence in the mili- tary direction of the war and the possibility that some of his own followers would rebel against the government as now constituted. Seek Signatures
 Sir John WardIaw-MiIne, Con- servative, 6 leader among those who criticized the government in the House yesterday when Deputy Prime Minister Clement Atlee es- sayed an interim defense, took charge of the collection of sigma tures for misconfidence motion.
 Leslie Hore-Belisha, National Liberal, former war secretary, was one of the first slgnatories to Ward law-Milnes miscchflde motion, and more than 20 others, largely Laborites, also signed.
 Political stxategists suggested that the government itself might offer straight motion of confidence, which would take precedence to any hostile motion, and motion @ppays ently intended to soften any attack on Churchill was offered at the opening of today's Commons ses- sion.
 Conservative Tan c. Hannah moved, for consideration when the Libyan debate Is held:
 'sThat this House, recognizing the heroism of the troops from all parts of the empire. desires positive as- surance that the best military knowledge and experience possessed by the country is in ell cases being used in the strategy of the war;"
 It was estimated that he might get 30 signatures for the motion: 'That this House, while paying tribute to the herolsm and endus. ance of the armed forces of the crown, declares that it has no con. fdence in the central direction ci the general strategy of the war"
 The motion is to be saved until the prime minister returns, and then submitted at a two-day full dress debate. As defense minister, he will be the direct target this time, whereas in past debates or British defeats other members Of the cabinet have been the targets.
 No One to Take Place
 Political quarters said the prime minister would have to talk con- vlncIngly to put the Commons back into even temper, But though some likened the situation to that after the Norway fiascO, when the late Neville Chanberlain's govern Inent was thrown out, there was one fundamental difference, as one in- formant pointed out: There is no Churchill today e take the prime minister's place. Even tlae premiogf most bitter critics find it Alfacult to suggest man who eelllA fill ] hls place.
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(Continued from Page D despite the family allowances pro- vided in the measure.
 While the allowances will be con- sidered in cases of financial de- pendency, they are not deemed con- clusively to be large enough to fur- nish sufficient support to warrant upsetting established families.
 The act authorizes the drafting of married men without children before those with children - when the supply of single men is ex. hausted.
 The exact way in which the de- ferment policy will be. carried out will be defined soon in a directive from selective service headquarters The benefit payments to depen- dents will be payable as of June l. with the new $50 minimum pay scale for seryicemen went into ef- fect-but because of administrative difficulties payments will not actual iy begin until Nov. 1. Tn some cases payment may be made Nov. l for i've months.
 Allowances Payable This table shows the allowances payable to dependents of the four lowest grades of enlisted men iTl the army, navy, coast guard and marine corps:
 CnvE soIdier Total
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NAOAlb4AUS0 1AV41A G&&S 4P which contained authorization for the collection of fees in such cases.
 The letter has never been pro- duced, however.
 Captain Frederick Pflelan, direc- tor of the public relations section of the selective service system made the announcement of the removal from office of the two men.
 He said copies of General Hersh- ey's telegram have been sent to Att torney Guastaferri and MT. Schiav. one and to United States District Attorney Robert P. Butler. The lat- ter would be in charge of any de- velopmentS of more serious nature in the case. He has refused to comment on his plans in the mat ter, however, pending receipt of a final report from the Federal Bu- reau of Investigation.
 F.B.I. Was in Probe
 The removal of the two men from office is an indication that the F. B. I. investigation has been conn- pleted.
 Captain Phelan said that Cover. nor Hurley conferred with Major Averill at Hartford last Friday con- corning the local investigation. Fol- lowing the conference Governor Hurley addressed his recommenda- tions to General Hershey and within 48 hours the removal orders were received.
 TelegramS related to the removals were received at noon today at Hartford and immediately copies were forwarded to GiiAstafeETi and Schiavone.
 The telegram in the case stated, "Guastaferri removed as member Of Advisory Board for Registrants local board I6-B, Waterbury and Anthony Schiavone is removed as member of local board i6-B, Water bury, as of close of business June 9, lO42." The telegram was signed Hershey"
 General Hershey also advised the Hartford officials that formal re- rnoval orders are being mailed.
 Capt. Phelan said that selective service regulations provide for the removal of selective service officials with or without the recoEnmenda- ton of the Governor" Capt. Phelan said that Governor Hurley "saw it to recommend removals in this case"
 Governor Hurley was out of the state today and could not be reach- ed for comment.
 The local probe has been under. way for more than two months. Complaints of parents of selective service registrants lead to the probe by the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation and developments included the taking of affidavits from 6 reported dozen young men and their parents who either paid fees to MT. Guastaferri or were asked for fees.
 Regulations of the selective service system provide that members Of Registrants Advisory Boards shall work without fee in assisting pros pective draftees in the completion of questionnaireg, affldavits and other papers required in the corl- sideration of their classification by local boards.
 The case was the first of It's kind in the state and perhaps in New England.
 Assistant United States District Attorney Valentine J. Sacc0 saad that the removal Of the two men would have 'ilo affect on the status of the case" as it might be cons sidered by the District Attorneys ofiice.
 Attorney OuastaEerFl, in admit- ting the acceptance of fees for his work as Q member 0e tho advisory board, claimed that extra work was entalled and that he was justified In his action. He said he ha1 neFor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
CHINESE REFUSE
 TO STAY LICKED
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NOOI1IlLlu60 1IOLL1 6dkS 4J Lishui while another column press ed upon objectives northwest of Tsinyun, 25 miles northeast of Lishui astride an important high way.
 Plans Not Known
 The objectives of the Lishui drive were not disclosed in the com munique, but it was believed the Japanese were attempting to dis perse the Chinese forces remaining in southeastern Chekiang Province which might be used later in a counter er-offensive aimed at regaining the fallen allied air bases of eastern China.
 The Japanese also may be at tempting to occupy potential allied air bases in southern Chekiang from which more air bombings of Tokyo and other Japanese centerS might be launched, it was said.
 Whatever the Japanese objectives, 1t was believed in Chungking mili- tary circles that the Lishui drive was timed to coincide with re- newed Japanese assault southeast ward from Shangjao along the Chekiang- -Kiangsi railroad for the purpose of locking a huge pincers around China's Fukien Province bases.
 In Honan Province Japanese fnrrae haSad o,a Tiinl1eiavN continued to push southward and southwest ward, meeting strong Chinese re- sistance around Yuankang, the communique said.
 The communique reported that 35 Japanese pilots and a number of mechanics were killed by the ex- plosion of plane taking of from the Japanese occupied Hangchow airdrome on June IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
ANNA LEE AND 200 MEN

Anna Lee, who is the only wom- an among 200 men in many scenes of Republics '"rhe Flying Tigers" claims she feels like she crashed a stag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24

seen the letter Of authorization which Schiayone claimed to have received but had accepted the lat- ter'g statement that it was in his possession.
 4 reliable source hes told The Democrat that there is no such let~ ter available and failure of the fcr- mer gelective service officials to pro- duce it supports that statement.
 Three other members of the RegistraEats Advisory Beard of l6-B told The Democrat that they had never received fees for assisting EegistFants. They Eaid also inst Chairman @chiavOne had never ad. vised them Of any letter Of authogt. zatlon along this line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
HANDY

Priscilla Lane, who plays the title role for Paramount in "Silyer Queen." is said to possess the most beautiful hands in filmland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-24
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE

BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE Limited Press Staff COrrespondent)
 London, June 24.-(UP)-A mo- ton was introduced in the House of Commons today charging the gov- ernment with direct responsibility for the disaster of Tobruk."
 Laid down by W. J. Brown, In- dependent, and Alec S. Cunningham Reid, Conservative, the motion urged complete reorganization of Prime Minister Churchill's govern Snent.
 It cited the Prime Ministers own policy, in defending his cabinet nlin- isters from attack, that the gov- ernment as a whole is responsible for prosecution of the war, as jus- tification for putting the blame for the Libya defeat on the cabinet.
 Political quarters reported that cabinet leaders, alarmed over the storm which Churcill must face when he returns from his visit with President Roosevelt, had telephoned him warning him Of the temper of the House of Commons.
 Today's motion followed one which declared the House had no con- fidence in the central direction of war strategy.
 Motion Put Up Teddy
 "T!his House, in view of the gov- ernment's insistence on the principle of responsibility of the government as 6 whole for the prosecution of the war, and its reflection of the principle of Individual responsible Ity of minister's is of the opinion that the disaster of Tiobruk must be considered the direct responsl- bility of the government.
 "This House is further of the opinion that nothing short of conl- plete reconstruction of the gov- ernlnent on the basis of selection by merit and not by reference to party claims can restore public con- fdieIice in the direction of the war effort, and accordingly 1t calls for this to be done immediately"
 So serious was ths political sitUa- ton that labor members of Parlia. inent held . secret session this morning to discuss it.
 Deputy Prime Minister Clement
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than in any previous government crises which Churchill has faced. such as Singapore, but he had greet strength in one great fector-no one in Britain, no matter how bitter the attacks on the prime minister. has brought forward a man deemed capable of stepping into his shoes.
 Recently Sir stafford CrippS was pointed to as the hope Of Churchill's opposition, but the collapse of his negotiations in India dilnmed his star.
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COMMUNITY CHEST
 WILL START HERE

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GEN. HERSHEY
 ORDERS REMOVAL

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DETERRENT BILL
 SIGNED TODAY

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without doubt, Rommel had been encouraged by his quick victory at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07

BUY DEFENSE BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
NAzIS ROB
 FOOD BINS
 OF EUROPE
Take Supplies of Occupied Countries as Winter
 Nedrs

LONDON, Oct. 7-The Germans have plundered the food stocks of occupied countries to such an eX- tent that the peoples of many of whom exported food now are exist ing on starvation diets, the Inter Allied Information mmitte ee claims.
 The statement was given in con- nection with Hermann Goerings promise to the German people that whatever happened in the rest of Europe this winter, the Germans would not starve.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
RUSTY CALL0W
 IS GIVEN LEAVE

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Russell Rusty Callow, University of Penn sylvania rowing coach, has been given a leave of absence for the duration to take a position with a concern working on war contracts. Dr. E. Leroy Mercer, dean of the department of physical education, announced today.
 John J. Carlin, coach of the Fairmount Rowing Association, will fill the position until Callow re- turns, Dr. Mermer said. Callow came here from the University of Washington, and has developed rowing into one of Penn's most popular sports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
Fares To
 The Fair

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. T. Bus riding is becoming popular in San Diego among soldiers and sailors. Reason: there are Is new bus driv- CTS, all girls, and the uniformed men like the smiles and courteous answers they receive when paying their fares.
 The fair sex moved into this new field of occupation when hired by the San Diego Electric Rail- way. The buses used on this line are 44-passenger Diesel electrics which weigh 32,OO0 pounds, but the girls handle them with ease.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07

Rice, Pennington, Utah, who did an even tougher trick on Septem- Der 28.
 He took part in a raid in which his part was strafing ships an d ground troops. He strafed so thoroughly that most of his guns became overloaded and jammed.
 However, with only five shells left in his one remaining weapon, he went into dogfight and blast ed two Jap float ships within half a dozen minutes and then went happily home with his guns empty.
 All Have Stories
 Almost every man on the list of an T got a Jap" crew has some story to tell
 One of the funniest is that of 1st Lieut.. George Laven, Jr., 305 Primera Avenue, San Antonio.
 Laven piloted one of two fighters which showed the JapS h GIT happy time just over a month ago, flying the long distance before the new Andreanof base was ready for American planes.
 He strafed the Japs at that time and braved anti-aircraft fire, then admittedly spent the next couple of weeks listening to the radio, hop ing his name would be mentioned so the folks at home would know he really is in the war. But his name was not mentioned then.
 Not until now, in fact. Now he's on the list of men who vent hunt ing and got something as tae re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
HOSPITAL NOTES

John Guerrero, a medical pa tient in St. Ann's Hospital, has been dismissed.
 Mrs. Charles Swan has returned home from St. Ann's Hospital where she was under medical care. William Niederhauser, a medical patient in St. Ann's Hospital, has returned to his apartment
 Mrs. Wayne Thompson and baby boy have gone home from St. Ann'S Hospital.
 Charles Joseph of Sitka has en- tered St. Ann's Hospital for sur gerry. Mrs. Fred Johnston has entered St. Ann's Hospital for surgery. Donald OLeary is under medical care in St. Ann's Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
World Service
 CirCIe Is 10 Meet

The World Service Circle of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church will meet in the church parlors Friday afternoon, October g, at o'clock.
 The subject for the meeting will be Missionary Projects" given by Mrs. Henry Green. i. Hostesses for the affair will be Mrs. Claude Hirst and Mrs. J. P. Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-07
SIGNED UP

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 7-Signing of Billy Southworth to manage the St. Louis Cardinals for another year is announced by Sam Bread on, president of the club.
 AS is the Cards custom, South worth has been given a one-year contract. The salary it calls for is not announced.