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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
Navy Sec'y Reveals
 Number Of Ships
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the l3, sivx were in drydock. Of these, two completed subs were damaged and four others under con- struction apparently are intact.
 Of the 13 that were afloat, four escaped-Iris, Casablanca, Marsouin and Glorieux. Eince one which at- tempted to escape was sunk by a mine, this left eight submarines un- accounted for.
 Knox also said that no fires were seen burning on land and no des- truction was apparent on shore. The Milhaud magazines and storage tanks at Mondrier, near Toulon are intact.
 French Comment
 London, Dec. 8.-(UP)-A fighting French spokesman, commenting on news from Washington that 20 ships of the French fleet had fallen in- tact into German hands at Toulon said oday that If the reports are true, it certainly is no sign of lack of unanimity among the crews"
 "One quarter of the fleet may have found 1t impossible to damage the ships beyond repair, but cer- tainly the fleet acted in unison, this spokesman said.
 It was pointed out that air recon naissance of the scene at Toulon might be inaccurate in the cases of ships still afioat but nevertheless seriously damaged.
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fruitless, front dispatches said.
 The tank clash was announced by an Allied headquarters communique which said the fighting started Sunday and was continuing. The official announcement gave no hint of progress.
 Madrid dispatches from Algiers reported, however. that the Allies had placed semi-circle of artil- lery in the hills surrounding Te- bourba and were battering Axis dispositions. particularly of Ger man armored units.
 Tn the Mateur sector at the apex of the Tunisian triangle toward Bizerte. self-propelled British Amer ican guns engaged a German col umn attempting to drive into the Medjerda Valley and compelled 1t to retreat with heavy losses.
 Radio Moscow reported that Lieut.. Gen. Kenneth A. N. Ander- sons British and American forces in Tunisia were receiving support from naval artillery and were driving steadily against the German positions. It appeared that gen- eral assault might be ordered by the Allied command soon.
 A Radio Vichy broadcast said Anderson had received consider able" endorsements of infantry and artillery during the last two days. Much of it, the broadcast said, had been brought up as far as Tebourba, from which a full scale assault against Bizerte and Tunis apparently would be launched.
 Radio Berlin said air reinforce ments to the British First Army were being sent down the Atlantic coast from Britain. It said Por- tuguese watchers had "heard the droning of engines since Friday"
 The Allies still were handi- capped in aerial warfare by lack of bases and Axis planes were aid- ing the German ground troops in their intensified thrusts. Radio Morocco said the enemy had stepped up the pace of its attacks, especially west of Tebourba-ap- parently against Allied artillery po- sjtionS-but had failed to make any substantial gain. Dive bomb- CTS screeched over the fighting area in several raids yesterday, the broadcast said.
 While Allied units held their ground in Tunisia, 800 miles to the east Gen. Sir Bernard L. Mont- gomery's British Eighth Army gathered its forces for a showdown with the remnants of the Axis Afrika Korps at Ely Agheila.
 There were reports. attributed to Vichy Radio, that Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the erstwhi!e "Des- ert Fox" had abandoned his troops in Libya to assume command of Axis forces in Tunisia. These re- ports could not be verified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
Local Committeeman 1 Supporting Hurley @
Present Stand Indicative of Shift From MalOney.Smlth 1. Setup; Dove Facing Opposition

hy Q, 8, Senator Francis T, Maloney of Merlden and former state Chair man J. Francis smith of this city.
 Todays disclosure that the four local members favor Governor Hur- ley over Richard Joyce Smith Of Westport the Maloney. Smith choice will undoubtedly result in efforts to have them change their minds, However, 1t appears that unless given specific instructions otherwise by the party organization here, the local quartet will back Governor Hurley On the state central com mittee from Waterbury are: Mrs. winifred Mcdonald and Cornelius r, Maloney, 18th district, and Mrs. QertIVde Gordon and Town Chair man N ,uriee F. Tangney, 18th dis- trict,
 Claims by Judge Charles F, Ma honey of Windsor that he has the support of the Waterbury delegates for election as state chairman to succeed Commissioner John T, Nc. Carthy at Thursdays meeting found no confirmation here today, MT, Mahoney, regarded as the Maloney- Smith choice, is opposed by Con- troller John M, Dove Of Killingly, who had been alone in the field un- til yesterday,
 Entrance of Judge Mahoney into the field means that the Senator Maloney group Is entering both con- tests, though previously indicating that it would stay aloof from any battle over the state chairmanship, MT, Dove had been regarded as gen orally satisfactory 10 both factions,
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(Continued from Page D measurably stiffened German resist ance.
 Local successes were reported for the Russians west of Rzhev and east of Veliki Luki, which is only 75 miles from the Latvian frontier,
 The Soviet noon communique re- ported determined but unsuccessful German counter attacks along the entire front. The stiffened Ger man resistance stalled the Red army momentarily, but cost om Axis command upwards of 5000 men killed in a days fighting.
 The commun;que said Russian troops consolidated their positions in the factory area of northern Stall ingrad and exchanged fire with the enemy. Russian artillery, sup porting small groups of Soviet in- fantry, destroyed 30 German gun emplacements and silenced B fir ing points there. Upwards of 200 enemy troops were killed.
 (Radio Paris reported from Ber- m CIlaG SOVleC aLJackS dC 0Lallu- grad had increased in scale since Sunday, but claimed the Russians had been unable to improve their positions. It said 42 Soviet tanks had been destroyed)
 Germany counter-attacks were re- pelled northwest of Stalingrad where more than 400 troops and six tanks were wiped out, the com- munique said. It said that al- though the enemy counter-attacks were fierce, not in single sector did the Geermans succeed in re- gaining positions they had lost earlier or even improve their posi- tions slightly"
 Southwest of Stalingrad, the Rus SianS consolidated their positions and fought artillery duels with the Germans, the announcement said. A German battalion attacked an in- habited locality but was thrown back with the loss of 20 men and quantities of war material.
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NAVAL ENLISTMENT RULING CLARIFIED

A clarification of the position of the Navy under the recent order putting all enlistments under the war Manpower Commission has peen issued by the director in charge of Directors of Naval Officer Procurement. It follows:
 I. The acceptance of an applica- ton for commission in the Navy is unaffected by the new order.
 2. The Navy will continue to re- cruit WAVES. both enlisted and of- ficer personnel.
 3. There will be no new enlist unents for student reservists. avia- ton cadets. or applicants for mid shipmen,s training schools except those men who submitted a bona fide application on or before Dec. X. fes2. These enlistments may be completed if done within ten days --on or before December 18th. C."- flian college students who have ,nsde application to join the Navy in fhe Armed Service representative ln their college will be regarded as having made a bona fide applica- ton.
 stxll be enlisted.
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(Continued from Page D hereafter will draw upon Seiective Service. But the Navy will con- tinue seeking voluntary enlistmy,nts of 17-year-oids, while both can seek the services of men over 38 with certain neeG.d siills, although Selective Service induction of men over 38 has ended.
 McNutt predicted in a speech yes- terday that by the end of next year 30 per cent of all war jobs would be filled by women. But he set aside recent reports that national registration of women, either vol untarly or compulsory, would be held soon. There are no reasons for a national registration at this time, but we will continue to regis ter women by areas, he said.
 As one of his first acts, McNutt ordered that the Selective Service System continue operations as pres ently constituted. Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey will remain as national director.
 Regulation of hiring, he said. will be applied for the present only to areas of critical labor shortages. He issued a new list of shortage areas yesterday. Until further clarifica- ton, presently-approved methods of recruiting and hiring of labor will continue.
 His meeting with the chiefs of staffs was the first step in a pro- gram McNutt outlined for his press conference. Other steps include:
 l. A request to congress 0t re- move restrictions on the United States Employment Service.
 2. Development of more uni- f0rmity in actions of local Selec- tive SerNdce boards including pOs- sibly new appeals machinery.
 3. Arrangements for draftees to express a choice of service into which they wish to be inducted, although final assignment vii lde- pend upon the nede of the serv- ices.
 The dovetailing of McNutt's broadened power with other war agencies began, first by his appoint ment to the economic stabilization board. He disclosed that he also was being named to the War Pro- duction Board by Chairman Donald M. Nelson. He said he was organ izing both the Washington and field staffs of WING and that the U. s. Employment Service would be ex- banded, particularly to handle the transfers of workers to more essen- tial work both in industry and ag- riculture.
 McNutt summarized his program in the following general terms:
 Most of the nations young men who have no family responsibilities and a very large number of young women will enter the armed forces, while older men and most men with families. along with millions of wo- men. i'll find their opportunities for service in civilian employment es. sental to support Gg the var. In either case 1t is the obligation and patriotic privilege of every citizen to respond when called on to serve."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
SCOUT COUNCIL NAMES MEMBERS
fen Chosen to Serve for
 Three.Year Period; Miss Denver HonOred Guest

Ten members of the Waterbury Girl Scout Councl were selected to serve for three years at the annual meeting held this morning at the Scout headquarters. They are Mrs, George Cowperthwait, Mrs. Clf Neuswanger, Mrs. Earl Smthes, Mrs. !. w. Beecher, Mrs, Francis O., Ayres, Mrs. Nathan Rittenband, Mrs, Wendell Cross, Mrs, Frank Kenney, Mrs. John Staneslow, and Mrs, Romeo Doumouchel.
 Mrs. ]. Chester Little. Mrs, Arthur Rowbottom, and Mrs, ], H, Green who served for six years retired, Mrs, W, Hem Kirby, who has com pleted five years service, Mrs, Arthur A. Johnson who was member for four years, and Mrs, Theodore Bevans, two-year member also re- tired.
 At noon members of the council met at the Hunt room in the Elton for . luncheon n honor of Miss Jeannette Denver, field secretary, whose resignation will take effect Jan, 1. A eorsage and fountain pen were presented to the honored Girl Scout executive, Mrs, J. Chester Little made the presentation,
 Those attending included; Mrs, John M, Joy. Mrs. John Gilmartin Mrs. J. Chester Little, Mrs. Albert Hermann, Mrs, Tennant Elwin, Mrs. Russell Atherton, Mrs. Fred Barry, Mrs. W, W. Forman Mrs. J. II, Green, Mrs. Donald Henderson, Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs, w, Glenn Kirby, Mrs, Raymond Ridge, Mrs. W. N. Van Tassell, Mrs, William Tobin, Mrs. Norwood Webster, Mrs Carl Weyand, Mrs, Edwin Northrop Miss Edith Dallam, and Miss Sarah F. D. Miller.
 The annual Yule log hunt in which all troop of the city are ex- pected to participate will take place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Camp Wequapauset in Waterville Miss E. Eleanor Smith and Mrs. John Reymond are co-chairmen for the event.
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ALLIES GET FRENCH
 FLEET AT DAKAR
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further conferences would be held.
 Eisenhower announcement said:
 The Allied commander-in-ch chief in North Africa announced today that the governor-general of West Africa, M. Boissons, has agreed to collaboration with the United Ma tions in the prosecution of the war against the Axis.
 "The goverror-genera of French West Africa proclaimed his purpose of achieving full cooperation with the high commissioner of French North Africa, Admiral Darlan, by placing himself definitely under the orders of the latter.
 Important points in the coopera- tive effort to be undertaken by French west Africa are the use of airfields for transiting Allied planes and the use of ports ard port fa- cilities by the Allied navies.
 Allied shipping held in West Af- rica is to be released at once as will also any internees of the United Nations.
 "Details involving the future em- ployment of French naval units are shipping are to be developed later in conferences at Dakar."
 Boisson left immediately for Dakar to start implementing the agreement, headquarters said.
 (Radio Morocco said Boisson stopped overnight, en route to Dakar. at Rabat as a guest of Gen Auguste Nogue. Governor-Generai of Morocco. It said also that Vice Admiral Michelier, commander of French naval forces in North Africa, had conferred at length with Amer ican Maj. Gen. George W. Patton.
 ct did not disclose whether they discussed disposition of the French fleet.)
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of damage were:
 Battleship Dunkerque-awash In drydock.
 Battleship Strasbourg - Aground on even keel.
 BattleShip Provence Stern very low in water.
 Commandant Teste tSeaplane carrier)-Severe list to port,
 Two heavy cruisers (Suffren class) very heavily on fire when observ- ed.
 One light cruiser (Galissonnier class)-Very heavily on fire.
 Algerie theavy cruiser-Aground and possibly on fire,
 Two submarines damaged.
 One submarine, attempting to es- cape, hit a mine and sank.
 No Subs Visible
 Of l3 submarines that were seen afloat at Toulon on November 26 none now are visible. In addition to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
WORM ON HOOK
 PREVENTED JOB

Cambridge, Mass, I 2. 8.-(UP)- In 1892 Arthur J. Sct :, 54, of Bel- mont slipped worm c'l fish hook for his small nephew never realiz- ing that 10 years later it would bar him from getting a job in war in- dustry.
 It did-until yesterday when he pleaded nolo contendere in Superior Court to a charge Of fishing without a license. The case was filed. Scott's record was cleared and he now can begin war work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
ALLIES KNOCK OUT
 MORE JAP PLANES
Final Assault on Buna in New Guinea Is Believed
 Close at Hand

Gen. MaeArthur's Headquarters, Australia, Dec, S-CUP)- Allied Air forces had destroyed 2i more Jap aneSe planes on the New Guinea front today as methodical prepara- tions went on for final assault against the enemy garrisons in the Buna area,
 As far as ground fighting is concerned" said a spokesman for General Douglas MacArthur,' this hasn't been a quiet day up there, Just because 1t isn't reported that Buna has been captured, it doesn't mean they haven't been fighting to beat hell up there"
 At least IS enemy planes were downed in intense air activity Mon day in the Buna-Gona area. Two others were destroyed on the ground aS medium bomberS and fighters Strafed the runway and dispersal areas at the Lac Airdrame and third was shot down by Allied heavy bombers off New Britain.
 The Japanese thus had lost 68 aircraft since Dec, and an esti- mated l07 since the drive aganiSt Buna began 20 days ago.
 The enemy sent in yesterday its strongest air force since the cam paign opened, in an attempt to re- lieve pressure on the hard pressed ground forces, but of IS medium Japanese bombers, six were shot down, Of eight dive-bombers, five were destroyed, and only five of dozen Zero fighters escaped
 MacArthur's planes pounded the Japanese airdrome at Lac, l65 miles northwest of Buna on the Huon Gulf, Sunday night and yesterday, hoping to put out of action the source of most of the enemy aerial strength in the New Guinea area Bombers scattered 1oo-pound ex- plosiveS in night attacks. Beau fighters went back the next day, spattering runways and buildings with machine gun bullets while enemy soldiers scurried for cover.
 It was observed that the Lac run- ways were pockmarked with bomb craters and the entire airdrome area filtered with wrecked planes and equipment. as a result of other raids in recent weeks.
 North American Mitchell (B-25) medium bombers, Australian built wirraways and the BeaufighterS led the air offensive in support of ground forces around Buna and Coma. The Mitchelps concentrated on the Buna mission. Wirraways dive-bombed enemy installations at the Coma Mission and Beaufighters hammered at anti-aircraft units, supply dumps and machine gun nests near Buna.
 The ground positions changed little yesterday. The enemy was still in three pockets, with Australians and Americans maintaining pres sure on strongholds around Coma, Sanananda, the Buna Mission and at Cape Endaiadere, making ad- vances of few yards at q time. Strong artillery fire supported the troops.
 A spokesman here said he could not confirm British radio reports that MacArthur was using parachute troops.
 All Allied medium bombers which attackeo-held Kavieng, 500 miles north of the Buna front, on New Ireland, returned from the raid, which started fires and wrecked storage dumps in the harbor area.
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Unless instructed otherwise by the local Democratic organization, WaterbWrys four members of the Democratic state central committee gro prepared Go vote for Governor Robert A, Hurley for national com. mitteman when the state committee meets In New Haven Thursday night it was reported today. Such Q de- velOpment would of statewide inl- portance, for it would mean Q break tn the hitherto solid party bloc led
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08

At Yakima Indian Agency. Wash ington, the Indians and Agency em- ployes have cut automobile driving by one-third. riding horses and saving gasoline and rubber.
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Winchester Hospital in Wes Haven, which is owned by Yale.
 The Army. also, he said, would take over the old campus. the din- ing hall. and law and graduate school dormitories and one of the ten colleges-Silliman College.
 On December l9 Yale will grad uate 600 members of the senior class, which will make room for the incoming Army personnel.
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YALE UNIVERSITY
 NOT TO CLOSE

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GRAND ASSAULT
 ON AXIS COMING

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SIZE OF NAVY
 NOT AFFECTED

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RUSSIANS, GERMANS
 BOG DOWN IN SNOW

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The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
WAC COMPANIES TO FORT
HUACHUCA, ARIZONA

The first continent Of two Negro
companies Of the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps is scheduled to ar
rive at Fort Huachuca. Arizona. on
November 16, the War Department
announced.
Although WAACS a. X already fill
ing jobs in the WAC Training Cen
ter at DesMoines. Iowa and Day
tona Beach, Florida, in administra-
tive headquarters in Washington,
and as recruiting officers in tks
nine Service Commands, those re-
porting to Fort Huaehuca will be
the first to serve as units at an
Army post in the field in the p-im-
airy WAAC function OF releasing
trained combat soldiers from tasks
which women can perform.
The newcomers will replace sold
iers as post-exchange workers, post
al clerks stenographers, switch
board operators, drivers OF ligh-
motr trucks, chauffeurs, dispatcherE
bookkeepers and typists.
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TO TRAIN 500 NEGROES IN THE
MARINES AS OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALISTS, SEEK RECRUITS

Plans for the immediate enlist
ment OF approximately 500 addition-
al Negroes in the United States
Marine Corps Reserves to be train
ed as occupational specialists were
announced today by Marine Corp
Headquarters.
Although enlistment for the new
quota for Negro marines win be for
general duty. special consideration
viii be given those possessing ths.
qualifications Of the specialists de
sired The new recruits viii be
trained in fifty different occupation
al fields at the huge New River
Marine Corps training center or at
accredited schools
Civilian occupations correspond
ing to specialist vacancies under
this quota include, clerks MUSIC
ians. truck drivers. mechanics, ac-
countants, telephone operators, IA
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THE OAR

Cby Myrtle NJ Goodlow)
Once again the OAR
With their color bar,
Did no more than we expected
When they rejected
Conditions laid down by Marian
Anderson
Who wanted our race accorded
The same rights as all,
Who might attend a war benefit
concert,
In Constitution Hall.
Has this organization nothing
better to do,
Than create dissension anew.
Bitterness in time like this,
Adds fuel to the flame
Discourages those who fight IN
freedoms name.
The fOreparentS OF all Americans
Came from foreign lands,
And we are one of the many
groups which makes
Our beloved United States,
True our foreparents didn't
arrive
On the good ship Mayflower,
For they were in slavery's
cruel power.
And to make the ocean trip
Shackled aboard a slave ship.
Nor did they land on Plymouth
Rock,
But on Virginia's shores,
And from that day to this,
Hard knocks has been our lot
And our cup Of bitterness,
Filled and running Ger
GOD works in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform
1t is His blessed Hand today,
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
NEGROES APPOINTED TO WAR
INFORMATION STAFF

DR.. Lyman Brysin, Chief Of tie
Bureau Of Special Operations, Of
flee Of War Information, announce 4
the appointment Of William n.
Cooper and Robert E. Martin as
Senior Field Representative and As
sociate Field Representative OF his
staff.
Both appointees are already It
work in the Division Of Community
Services developing programs 70.
studying and meeting the info1n-
The Omaha guide., 1942-11-21
EXECUTIVE STAFF OF THE
STATION HOSPITAL, FORT
HUACHUCA, ARIZONA

Left to Right-seated, Major Maui
rice NJ. Shaw. Chicago. Illinois: 1t.
Colonel NJ. o. Bousfield. Command
sng Officer. Chicago. Illinois; Major
John B. West. Caicago, Illinois;
Standing Major Ralph 3. Teabaau.
Kansas city, Missouri; and MAJOR
Arthur II. simmons Of Washington.
d. c.
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MY BLUE STAR
Iby Myrtle N. Goodlowl

Oby Myrtle NJ. Goodlow)
lovingly dedicated to my son.
all our boys who wear the KHAKI
or the bluel
%***#
There's a Blue Star II my window
That makes the tear drops stat
For the Blue star in my window
Is part OF my heart.
1t seems only yesterday.
That you were a child at play
And having SO much fun
With your toy wooden gun
And had the enemy On the run
In world war number one.
And now my son in 1912
You are wearing the Navy blue
And l am proud of you
There's Blue Star in my window
Like countless others to show
A father brother or a son.
Is in the fight for freedom.
A Star that CLEANS forever bright
Yet pulls the heart strings ever
tight.
For the future shall untold
Many a Blue Star turned to gold.
Whenever we shall hear,
My Country 'Tis of Thee
Sweet Land Of Liberty
We want our boys to know
That we shall pray for them
And all our countrymen,
In the fight for freedom.
And when we see Old Glory
Waving high or passing by
There will always be a tear, a sign
For our Blue Stars-Everywh
As we breathe their name in
prayer.
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alton needs Of typical communities
and special groups in order to pro-
mote intelligent disl-~sion of war
issues. Mess-s Cooper and Martin
will work with minority groups
through the schools. churches. lab
or organizations, and adult study
bodies Special attention will be
given to the Negro public through
all Of these groups.