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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
GEN. CHENNAULT
 ETSDECORATION

With American Air Forces in China, Dec. 22-CDelayed)-(UP)- Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chennault. commander of American air forces in China and mentor of the old Fly ing Tiger skuadron. received his first American decoration of the war to- day.
 Igsut. Gen. Joseph w. Stillwen commander of all American forces in China, Burma and India. person. ally pinned on the chest & the "Old Fox" beside Chennault's highest Chinese decorations, the disttn- guished Service medal.
 The citation acknowledged and praised Chennault's air protection of China and the heavy attacks of his forces on the enemy and commend ed also his fostering of good will between China and the United States.
 ThS simple ceremony was held outside the low yellow mud building Chennault uses as headquarters Stillwell stopped at the air base en- route from India to China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
LAPS DESPERATE IN BUNAAREA
Allied Pincers Only Mile Apart; Japs Trying to
 PrOIong Operations
(NEA Telephoto)
By BRYDON TAvEs United Press Stan Correspondent)

Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia, Dec. 23.-(UP)-Desper- ate Japanese resistance continued today in the Buna area of New Guinea as two Allied forces came within a mile of closing pincers now biting through the enemy's remain ing Buna beach head.
 Tie Allied communique said Aus tralian and American forces engag- ed in the operation were making relatively slow progress because of the intricate, thoroughly prepared positions of the enemy.
 It was revealed that Gen. Douglas MacArthur's units moving against the other important Japanese beach head at Sanananda had advanced half a mile down the truck road from Soputa. And that American troops were in action with AuStral- ians in the Amboga River area west of Coma, where mopping up is in progress.
 It was said authoritatively that tenacious Japanese resistance in the isolated coastal ,toe-hol6s and the frequent effcrts to land new forces indicated an enemy intention to stretch the New Guinea campaign, out as long as possible, to prevent the complete occupation which must precede an ultimate Allied attack or Rabaul, on New Britain Island, the key base upon which the entire Japanese position in the North Aus tralia area depends. Occupation oi New Guinea and Guadalcanal by the Allies. plus freedom of air op- eration, would open Rabaul to heavy attack.
 In the New Guinea fighting. the inland Allied force. which is led by tanks, crossed Sinemi Creek and was threatening the eastern end of the main Japanese air strip in the Buna area. A smaller airstrip was oc- cupied Sunday.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
THAW MAKESSTS.
 OF CITY PASSABLE
Hazardous Travelling Last Night Disrupts All Local
 VehiCuIar Traffic

A moderate thaw today removed some of the travel hazards brought by the ice storm of last night which sent buses running far behind schedule, caused numerous autcmo- bile accidents and scores of pedes- rian falls and gave the city its worst travelling conditions of the year. Ice and snow on main streets had melted into slush by late morning. but many streets of the main thoroughfares were still glazed with sheets of ice that made the going difficult for motorists and pedes- rrians alike.
 The ice storm climaxed spell of the worst December weather in Waterbury's modern history, With the ground already covered with snow. the mercury had dropped far below zero on four successive days freezing hundreds of cars, pamming bus facilities and sending tempera- lures in many homes to far below the safe point. Rain began falling early last night, the fine drizzlt lcontlnued on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23

port and big fires followed the eX- ploSions, as the planes, believed based on carriers, attacked.
 Naval forces operating from the Bay of Bengal carried out the att tack, which the Admiralty empha- sized was heavy, on Sunday night,
 All planes returned safe,
 While Gen. Douglas MacArthur'S men were driving the Japanese into the Buna area of New Guinea. the American Marines and the Army were holding Guadalcanal Island in the southern Solomons as Sr eventual offensive base and the British and Indian army of Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell marched back into Burma, the Royal Navy went back into the tragic theater of action from which the Allies were thrown in the early days of the Pacific war.
 Britain revealed weeks ago that it now had powerful fleet in the h. dian ocean.
 Sabang, a free port on tiny Sa- bang or Pulo Weh Island, apparent " tldO pcCOlAic h AAaJOA ooP"ASSS base.
 Lying 30S miles west of Penang of the Malaga coast, it fs in peace time the first port of call ir the Malay Archipelago for vessels from Europe It is at the western entrance to the Malacca Strait.
 The harbor has coaling station and it is sheltered from heavy ocean swells and strong winds by mountains and high coast line.
 There is a dry dock for ships up to 5000 tons and at the eastern side of the bay there Is gasoline wharf with two tanks, which have capacity of 4.000 tons.
 Goods for northern Sumatra are landed at Sabang.
 The Admiralty communique an- nouncing the attack said:
 ssNaval forces operating in the Bay of Bengal carried out heavy
 air attack Sunday night on miii-
 tary targets at Sabang, which lies at the northern end of the island
 of Sumatra.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23

The mandatory injunction issued by Judge Carroll Hincks enjoins the local landlord from receiving rent in excess of that allowed in maxi mum rent regulations or from vio- lating any of the other provisions of the law. Likewise he has been ordered to file a correct statement statement regarding the maximum legal rent fee of each tenement rented.
 George McDuff, chief rent ad- ministrator for the Waterbury area, said today MT. DeCicco will be required to return to tenants the excess fees collected. The total amount to be refunded is about $i0o.
 The case was investigated after tenants of the alderman complained to the authorities. Maximum rent at the property is $l5 per month for two of the enements and Sl6 for six others. The landlord, who &C., quired the property May 2, is said to have collected $22 from each tenant in June and July, and $ls in August and September. After tenants complained in July at the rent office he returned $3 to each for the months of June and July, bringing the rent to the $l9 level. After further complaints were made he charged $l5 and $l6 in October in conformance with regulations, 1t was revealed. He did not return, however, the excess received for the previous months, it is pointed out.
 With entrance of the consent de- cree the hearing scheduled in the federal court has been cancelled. The result of the action marks a complete victory for the OPA office, which has been conducting thor ough investigation of complaints and has constantly warned landlords to file correct information at the office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
WOMAN KILLED IN
 NEW HAVEN BLAST
Six Others Injured in Ex- pIOsiOn at Winchester
 Arms Co.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. g, CuP) A woman was killed and six others were taken to New Haven hospital today following an explosion in a small primer assembly building at the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
 The names of the six, none of whom was injured seriously, were not disclosed.
 Mrs. Beatrice Simpson, 3l. New Haven, died at the hospital shortly sfter she was admitted.
 The others suffered from bruises, Mts, and burns.
 The explosion blew out the win- dows of the building and caused only slight damage.
 The company confirmed the death and injuries but made no statement as to the cause of the blast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
BAN PLACED ON. STATEMENTS BY UNION MEMBERS Showdown in Mine, Mill, Shelter Workers Cir.
 cles Due Soon RALPH RASMUSSEN
 ISSUES MANIFESTO Open Revolt May Follow Order, Anti.C Communist
 Members Believe

The dispute in local ranks of the Mine, Mill and Smell ter Workers Union came nearer a showdown today when Ralph Rasmussen, member of the unions in- ternational board for District 2, issued a series of orders affecting all union locals in this area. Rasmussen, a member of the union faction supporting President Reid Robinson, forbade union members and officials to make public state- ments or issue leaflets, ordered the reinstatement of removal and res ignasiou of officers of the Chase local and refused to allow newly elected officers of the Scovill local to take office.
 Antl-Communist circles in the local CIO predicted that Rasmus- sens orders mean open revolt against the international. A signifi- cant sign was the fact that State Coordinator Alex Cashin and Inter- national Representative John J. Driscoll, the two ranking leaders in the local CIO. refused to attend a conference called by Rasmussen for this morning. It is asserted that Rasmussen has been assigned here by President Robinson without au- thority, and over the head of c. M. Marine of Langeloth, Pa. the exec utive board member for this district.
 officers Resigned
 The Chase local recently secured the resignation of most of its officers and busted President William B. stanton, claiming that this pro- Robinson group had mismanaged union affairs. The rebel" faction now in control also charged that fraud" had Leen employed in the locals vote Lctween MT. Robinson and Mfr. Driscoll for international president, and has protested against
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
GEN. WEYCAND IS
 GERMAN PRISONER

Madrid, Dec. 23-(UP)--Reports from France revealed today that Gen. Maxine Weygand is now a prisoner of the Germans, probably in East Prussia, after being arrested by the Nazis in Vichy while enroute to an airport to fly to Algiers.
 Weygand was said to be receiving flair treatment" from his captors. but the German guard was reported to be most vigilant to prevent his duplicating the recent escape of Gen. Honore Giraud, now one of the leaders of Allied forces in North Africa.
 According to the French reports, Gen. Weygand was arrested Nov. II, after he conferred with vichy Chief of State Marshal Henri Phillipe Pe- tain. Gey Weygand was said to have informed Marshal Petain of his de- cision to go to Algiers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Two Russian Armies Put Disorganized Nazis To Bout
SUPPLY LINES
 OF AXIS STRUCK
Allies Sink 6 to 10 Ships in FerOci0us Attacks
 By Navy, Planes
By EDWARD W, BEATTIE United Press stan Correspondent

London, Dec, 2S,-(uPl---Allie6 naval and air forces, in q series of ferocious attacks on the Axis Tunisia Sicily supply line, have sunk at least six and probably 10 sup ply vessels and warshipS it was an. nouneed today,
 The news came as Allied ground activity approached a major scale in Tunisia and the British Eighth Army, now well under 800 miles from the Tunisian border, continued its drive westward through Libya,
 British submarines torpedoed and sank three supply ships in the Sivily-Africa reinforcement lane, the Admiralty announced,
 Two more supply ships and & de- Stroyer were torpedoed and probably sank, it was said,
 Middle Eastern command planes based on Malta blew up two sup ply ships in the Tunis harbor basin,
 A small escort warSlalp blew Up after a direct hit by a Malta-based plane bomb and medium sized supply ship with it was left ablase in an attack of the west coast of Sicily,
 The Sicily attack was made on a convoy of fully laden supply ships, escorted by motor-torpedo boats, other escort craft and night fight CTS.
 The Allied planes attacked in face of heavy ground gun fire and the fire of the enemy planes.
 A torpedo from one of the planes was going toward one supply ship when an escort ship swerved direct in its path and was blown up, A second torpedo got the supply ship and left a 70-foot column of smoke rising from it,
 An Admiralty communique reveal ed that the naval attacks had been made possible by a combined opera ton in which light surface craft and airplanes co-operated with sub marines.
 Lurking of the Tunis- Bizerte area, enc submarine torpedoed two enemy supply vessels. One sank at once: the other was believed sunk,
 Of Sardinia, another submarine attacked an escorted convoy, It scored two torpedo hits on an es- corting destroyer and two each on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
BOMBERS COVER
 MUCH TERRITORY
R.A.F. Attacks Continent From Ghent, Belgium, to
 St. LO, France

London. Dec. 23.-tUP)-Royal Air Force intruder patrols, includ- ing many heavy bombers, struck at a l35-mile stretch of the continent from Ghent. Belgium, to St. Lo, France. during the night in greater force than for several nights. the Air Ministry announced today.
 Although there was no mass raid on any one point. the Air Ministry announced that 'the biggest num- Der of intruders sent out for some nights included hurricanes, Bos- tons and Whirlwinds."
 The heavy patrol action followed hard-hitting daylight sweeps over railroads and barge routes in north- west Germany and the Low Coun- tries.
 Railroads were the chief objec- tives of the night raiders.
 Engines were blown up at two places near Ghent, the Air Ministry said, and a freight train was blasted from engine to Caboose near St. Lo in Normandy.
 Although aircraft roared across the channel last night for almost an hour, it was stated that it was mostly a training and operational exercise such as is necessary for the crews of bombers carrying out the continuous large-scale night at tacks on German and Italian indus trial centers.
 The Air Ministry announced that during the night Hampden anc Hudson bombers of the coastal com mand attacked an enemy convoy of the coast of Holland, setting fire tC two medium-sized supply ships.
 Fighter planes made widespread night attacks on enemy railway tar, gets in France and the Low coun tries, damaging locomotives.
 One plane of the coastal com mand was reported uaissirs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Luftwaffe Said to Bs Bombing Its Own Troops
 to Stop Retreat RED ARMY ASTRIDE ROSTOV. MOSCOW R. R. Casualties in Nazis Ranks in Recent Encounters
 Terrific
BY NJ. s. HANDLER nlted Press Stan Correxpondenll

NGhAtSu hEVSs Ss@h SvasN"R"~@"rF
 Moscow, December 2S. (UP) -- The Red Army to- day broke into the Ukraines the rich agricultural prov. ince that lured Adolf Hitler into taking his Russian gamble, and the Germans were retreating in such haste that the Luftwaffe was re- ported to be bombing it's own ground troops in an attempt tc halt the rout.
 The Soviet winter offensive had been carried to . point less than ls0 miles east of Kharkov, and the Red Army was firmly astride the important Rostov- Moscow railroad at several points.
 Two powerful Russian arlnlek were on the offensive, one wNS driving westward toward Khargov. while the other, moving southward. had penetrated to m area about l20 miles north of Rostov, gate way to the Caucasus.
 Naxis Disorganizcd
 Front dispatches from the Middle Don Sector reported that the Ger mans, freezing In the grip of the Russian winter, were becoming dis organized and discouraged. The newspaper Pravda said the German air force had adopted the technique of bombing retreating German troops in an attemept to send them back into battle,
 A German non-commissioned offl- cer captured by the Russians re- po.tedly said all the officers of his company had been killed in the last six days, that losses in the ranks were between 60 and 70 per cent and that the German high conn mand had threatened to turn artil- lery on his unit If it retreated.
 Columns of frost-bitten prisoners are trudging eastward from tho Middle Don sector. They are wear-' ing thin overcoats, their heads are swathed in cloth and their boots are wrapped in rags.
 Indicative of the tempo Of the Soviet offensive was report that the Russians had taken 2.S7o pgas- oners in overnight operations alone.
 Break Through
 (An Exchange Telegraph Moscow dispatch said Russian tank columns had made a total break through in some sectors and reached the great open spaces leading westward. Rus- sian infantrymen are quickly filling in het gaps between tank wedges thrusting south and southwestwarr, the dispatch said)
 Driving across the Rostov- voro- nezh Moscow railroad, the Russians broke across the border of tho Ukraine at points i50 miles east ok Kharkov.
 The noon Red Army communicue said the Russians captured a num- Der of additional inhabited points.
 They took 2,200 prisoners at ono such place alone, in addition to n big quantity of spells including many heavy guns, trucks and haall~ age tractors, the communiQue said 1 At dAotlASE poAAAt, NNoo8AA e@4tA ? stormed an inhabited locality, deS~ troyed four field guns and captured TO prisoners.
 Other tanks attacked German troops holding an entrenched grove. They crushed the defenses and kilI- ed about 800 Germans, the cozn- munique said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
LABOR PROGRAM
 BEING CONSIDERED
Legislative Program Being Planned With New Con.
 gress in Sympathy
By RICHARD A. BLACKBURN
 United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Dec. 2S-(UPl-Con- gressional advocates of drastic changes in government labor policies revealed today a tentative but com- prehensive legislative program for the new Congress designed to sus- pend the basic 40-hour week, limit the power of the War Labor Board and outlaw the closed shop and maintenance of membership clauses in war industry contracts. Congressmen who disclosed the program led unsuccessful fights dur ing the last Congress to accomplish those ends. They indicated that they were ready to renew the battle early next year in anticipation of strong CT support in a Congress which will have only a bare Democratic ma- iority,
 The administration has success fully blocked all efforts to take away the legislative benefits gained by labor during the New Deal. Even Ad- ministration supporters admit the possibility that labor curbs may pass in the new Congress
 Southern Democrats, wh1 have led previous fights. intimated hat they would move more cautiously this time and make every effort to avoid being labeled labor baiters." For example, one leader said he would oppose any effort to drive down age rates, but would support a move to make overtime payments in war bonds rather than cash .pulsory.
 The legislative program now in- cludes these points:
 l. Suspension of the hours provi- sion of the wage-hour law. Over. time payment for more than 4 hours when agreed upon in collec. tive bargaining negotiations, but ts be paid in war bonds.
 2. Creation by statute of new wal labor board with limited authorit, and a congressional injunction
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Mayor Extends
 Greetings, Prayer
December g, ls4e.

THE SEASONS GREETINGS
 To all residents of the City of Waterbury, | extend the Greetings of the Season.
 To our fighting men and women, the world over, who are daily making it possible for us at home to have a Christi mas and New Years holiday, we all join in sending eur Greetings and our prayers that next Christmas will sec them at home with us in a world when the Prince of Peace will reign supreme.
 To our thousands of civilian defense volunteers who have unselfishly devoted their ener- gies to the task of conducting many wartime activities, I join with cur State and Local De- fense Councils fin expressing Greetings and our appreciation for their patriotic work as civ- ilian soldiers, their sense of loyalty and responsibility and their personification of a fight ing democracy in action.
 Sincerely yours,
 VINCENT A. SCULLY.
 Mayor and Chairman 0f the
 Waterbury Defense Council
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
HARTFORD SOLDIER
 IS GIVEN AWARD

United Nations Headquarters in the Southwest Pacific. Dec. g - UP) - Lieutenant General G. c. Kenney. commander of Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific. to- day awarded silver star decorations to three American airinen for gall lantry in action.
 One of the awards was presented to Corporal Russell F. Boudria of Hartford, Conn, for heroic action in the Celebes area in the early stages of the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
FOUND DEAD IN CAR

West Hartford, Conn, Dec. 23--. (UP)-Albert R. Crocker. 55, was found dead in his car last night. The medical examiner said he died from over-exertion in attempting to get the machine out of a snow- bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Rental Fees To BeReturnedHere

DeCcco of Waterbury who accused by the local eight SIS south illegally collected and rent administrators Yesterday signed stipulation consening entry of injunction against district New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Jap Naval Base At Sabang Hit
By SIDNEY !. WILLIAMS United Press Stan Correspondent

London Dec @-uPl-Pnnes or British naval ,OrSS opening fung northwest tip of Sumasra the Admiralty nounced today
 explosions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23

Wemen-It's up to yen Five mil- Hon more women needed" Post Jr. C0ilegN New Term. Jan. tlh.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-03-28

theBoard of Education, shvers every time
ne recalls the night he made his first ap-
pearance as competitor in the Illinois Re-
lays, at Champaign, Ill. This was back in
1875 and Bill was a member of the Western
Michigan (Then Western State Teachers
college) track, and was entered in the
hurdles, broad jump and high jump.
Entering the big stadium to warm up
for the coming events, Loving, just year
away from his interscholastic triumph as
member of the Cass Tech track team in
Chicago when he scored enough points to
win the national title for his school, was
astounded when he looked about and saw
$4,000 persons seated in the huge build
ing. From that time on Loving was COM
peting on rubbery legs that operated from
mind that was blank. He ran through his
events in sensational manner, but Bill
did not know what he was doing. He was
not the smooth-running, self-assured run
ner of the preceding duel meets. The large
crowd had destroyed this assurance, and
it was not until the team returned to the
hotel after the meet that Bill regained his
poise.
For that single reason Bill is a con-
firmed believer in the freshman rule at COL
leges. His contention is that this rule en-
ables young athlete to adjust himself to
conditions which are entirely different to-
those he faced in high school. 1t is Bills be-
lief that it will take youngster at least
one year to become adjusted to these new
surroundings and changed conditions
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-03-28

ON PAY DAY BUY BONDS
Our boys at the front need a
steady flow OF supplies. You can
assure this by systematic purchase
OF l.. s. Defense Bonds and Stamps.