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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

BY NEA Service
 Chapel Hill, N. O., June 17-Get tough
 At the University of North Caro- lima, one of four of the Navy's Pre- Flight Training Schools, 242 cadets being welded into steeled fighting force under program which ofn- cials call the most rigorous and revolutionary ever conceived.
 The other schools are situated at Georgia, Iowa and Saint Mary's Col lege of California.
 For three months, these young men (the Navy is not starting from scratch, has hand-picked fine physi- cal specimens in its first lot) are living a monastic life.
 From 5:30 a. m. until 9:30 p. Tn., future aviators box, wrestle, tumble, chop wood, run, do hard manual labor and calisthenics, swim, play basketball, baseball, soccer, football and learn to fight fair and foul.
 Besides building Cat least two hours of athletics 8 day are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
HARTFORD JUNIORS AT
 WASH. PARK SUNDAY

Following the CYO league baseball game Sunday afternoon at Washing ton park, the Waterbury Juniors and Hartford Juniors, teams spon. sored by the Veteran Baseball Play CTS Association chapters in these cities will meet at about 4 p. m in the first game of the season for the local team, which met its only defeat of last season at the hands of the Hartford boys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
SUFFOLK REOPENS

Boston, June l7.--(UP)-After be- ing closed one day by Q strike of horsemen, Suffolk Downs race track re-opened today with 6 full eight race card featured by the e50O0 add. ed Bunker Hill handicap.
 The horsemen, who want the purse minimum boosted from 5000 to el20O, agreed with track officials yesterday to submit their dlfIer- ences to the state racing commits sion whose findings will be rctro- active to today.
 Besides increasing the minimum purse. the hoyEemen asked for daily disbursement of all purses listed In the condition book regardless Of changes in races.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
TITLE BOUT OFF

Pittsburgh, June 1T (UP)-Light- heavyweight champion Gus Les nevich of Cliffside, N. J., will not defend his title against Nose Brown of McKeesport, Pa, at Forbes Field, June, as scheduled. Matchmaker Jake Mintz announced today that cancellation of Lesnevich's furlough by the Coast Guard had necessitated calling of the bout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
OVERLOOKS BUSY

Naugatuck Bluebirds and Middle bury of the Pomeraug Valley league will provide the opposition for the Overlooks of the City Amateur league Thursday and Friday nights of this week in 6 o'clock games, the first of which will be at Fulton park tomorrow. the Friday game going to Middlebury. George Crocco will umpire tomorrow's game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

Lieut.. Comdr. Harvey J. Harmon, former coach at Pennsylvania and Rutgers. Head football coach is Lieut.. Comdr. James Crowley, Sleepy Jim" of Notre Dame and Tordham fame. Lieut.. Ed Don George, former world heavyweight wrestling champion, is tutoring rough and tumble.
 Guiding light of the entire pro- gram is Lieut.. Comd. Thomas J. Hamilton, former football star and head coach at the Naval Academy, who has cut through maze of de- tail and red tape to put the pro- gram into action.
 The goal-3o,0O0 tough aviation cadets a year.
 Or-as Navy men say-30,000 Tom Hamiltons to ax the Axis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
ARCHERY TOURNEY AT
 CONN. UNIVERSITY

Storrs, Conn.,, June 17.-(UP)- The 64th anniversary tournament of the Eastern Archery association opened today at University of Con- necticut,a nd will continue through Saturday.
 Defending champions will include Harold Potts, Morristowr. Pa, York Round; Dr. Robert P. Elmer Wayne, Pr, six times national champion; Dr. Paul W. Crouch, Ox- ford, N. Y, clout shot champion and Miss Ann Weber, Bloomfield, N J., women'S title holder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
MILL PLAIN DRILL

Mill Plain A. c. of the City Am- ateur baseball league. has carded an important practice session for 6 p. m. this evening on the No. 2 dia- mond. Hamilton park, in prepara- ton for its league game Sunday. All players are expected to report on time for the drill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
NICOLL NEW GOLF PRO
 AT SE1ENEC COSSETT

Eastern Point, Conn.,, June IT, (UP)-Charlie N!col, Hartford, former New England pro-amateur champion, took over today as pro at the Shenecossett Country club.
 Since leaving Rockledge Country club two years ago Nicoll hae eops erated driving range at Hartford. He has been among the top-fii9ht Connecticut golfers for the past ten years,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
MULCAHY TO MOVE

Camp Edwards. Mass, June iT.-- (UP)-Corp. Hugh Mulcahy, form CT Philadelphia PhiIs pitcher, Is one of five Yankee Division men due to report June 27 to officers training school. 1t was announced today.
 He will leave g job as morale of- ficer to study at the Air Force Phy. sicaI Training Center.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

CGO0nGughs Cop A
 Inning SOftb0H Go

CavanaugE's team of the Sts. Peter and Paul SoftbalI league, set up something of 8 local marathon sOftbalI game record when 1t had to so 14 innings last night before winning from the SchiavOne team, 5 to {. Ed KessOn'S single in the fOur- teenth scored the all-impOrtant run which won the ball game, though the SchiavOnemen had a chance to tie or win, as they batted Last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

| compulsory, 36 instructors teach three academic courses: CD essen- tials ot Naval service; CD nomen- clature and recognition; (3) Ynathe- matics and physics. Military plans include infantry drill and tactics, seamanstip, navigation, ordnance and first aid.
 Commanding off1cer of the school Is Commander O. o. Messing, who has a staff of former sports lumi- naries. Director of Athletics is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
RerasnBer ''The NOnparieP'2

Fs any of you old and these Spring days presume that recall THE Jack Dempsey in action the time the ManaSsa Agauer and known you Nonpariwthout equal Torn m Ireland during KELLY height and about l50 pounds mk Nonpariew
 lighting with fight that went ROUNDS before ne McDonald at Long Island
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
wha. FIGHTING FRESHMAN he must have SssnI

x SECOND recorded fight Hereunder Flushing L. l. Boylan His third fight stopped by the police and for his next Il battles the last of which with by THE LAW went ten rounds but July with another 22ounder which he won Fulames After that fought George Will Philadelphia rounds which ended the bout his record says FAILED TO SCORE KNOCKOUT AS AGREED The thing happened Charley Mccarthy in April adversary going 27 rounds with The Non paTiel only to be nattened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
PRODUCE BEST HORSE
 FOR MODERN CAVALRY

When Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, who started 1t in the Genesse Val- ley, N. Y., with the coperation ot The Jockey Club, passed away, she left the halfbred stud book to the Army Remount Service.
 Army tests proved conclusively that the horse still is an important cog In modern warfare because oi his ability to deploy quickly and intelligence under fire.
 Thoroughbreds are crossed with . riding type mare = some not thoroughbreds-to produce the best horse for modern cavalry tactics The crossing of the racer and saddle horse results in Q horse possessing great stamina.
 The Army rides on with racing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
cLOuTER ON C0uRT

Notre Dame-Capt. Dan Candle of Notre Danes undefeated tennis team, won the University l26-p0uTld championship in ie4i.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Derby Winner Is One of 35
 Given Renaount By Col. Bradley
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Lexington, Ky, June - Racing guaranteed war funds $2,OO0. 900 and Is also contributing many of its finest tl1oroughbreds to the Re- mount Service of the Army to ala in building 8 vast reservoir Of horses for the armed forces.
 Col. Edward Riley Bradley heads breeders donating running stock. No fewer than 35 have gone from idle Hour Farm, including Behave Yourself, winner of the Kentucky Derby of 1921.
 It was speedy Behave Yourself which was first when the Bradley entry ran one-two that spring. By SO doing the son of Marathon-Miss Ringlet cost his owner @20O,O 900, the colonel having Black Servant, the other half of the entry, to that extent in the winter book.
 Others turned over by Rradley include Hewithus, by Black Tony out of Doreid; Battering Ram. by BubbIing over, 1928 Derby winner, out of Knockaney Bridge; Better Still, Betta Million, Boy Beauty. Bob Tail, Buckeye Poet, BotanntcaI and Beauregard.
 All of the Bradley donated horses are still living with the exception of Behave Yourself.
 gTAGEHAND's BROTHER
 IS IN THE ARMY NOW
 Joseph 2. Widener. proprietor of nearby Elmendorf Farm, recently gave plowslIare,' full brother to the famous stagehand. WideneE two or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Thoroughbreds Under New Colors In Army

three years ago turned over Flarion, which raced in England and is a full brother to long Legged Omaha. Previously he contributed Curate, which won some nice handicaps, and Hurry Off, which captured the Bel mont Stakes.
 When Apache threatened to be a strong Derby candidate this spring, 1t was learned that William woodward had given his sire, AL cazar, to ths Remount Service. Ale cazar stands at Front Royal, Va, where there are 5000 mares and stallions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
HARTFORD DEFEATED
 SCRANTON SIX TIMES

Hartford, Conn, June 17-(UP) The Scranton Miners relinquished first place in the Eastern league to- day as result of a 6-l defeat at the hands of the Hartford club last night. It was the sixth time Hart ford put down the Miners this sea- son. They are scheduled for a dou- ble- tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

And TWO RINGS the first having become submerged he fight was COLD, lasting Dominick McCafery, Mike Donovan aher of the present referee Arthur DonovanO George Lance with Ruby Bob Fitzsmmons New 2Orounde Australian Billy Mccarthy at New Orleans and his loss to January his Nonpal his last public which little heard from him until his death November lS at Portland Oregon Herewith one of the poecal tributes fighter taken from his tombstone Oregon where buried:
 THE NONPARIELS
 (Author Unknown) wilds winding weeded road lonely mountain side, That mortals seldom tread Where mighty this lonely mountain the Desert of the Dead he western sinking In Pacihcs golden these solemn found poor DempSeys watching marble monoith Forgotten by thousand throas shaft That thundered his acclaim, Recording sixty by his friends and oes vanQuiShed victor Who cheered his name. shamrock could hnd Oblivion his faded No mort to shall that Irish lad. Nonpariel That fills poor Dempseys'
 Oh Fame why sleeps thy favored
 In n n
 shall he thus sleep
 his valiant deeds2
 strange York should thus forget "Bravest of the Brave"
 And in the wldS of Oregon
 Unmarked leave Dempseys
 losing Cornshman supposed Dempsey you stop a outl" But all CAV. Fitz could and did, much as he regretted it0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
|NAUGATUCK LOSES
 5-2 IN BRISTOL

Bristol, June 17-Bristol went into first place in the Central Ccnnecti-
 cut League last night by defeating
 Naugatuck, 5 to 2, 1 na twilight con- test postponed from last Sunday.
 Jim Creddo drove in both Nauga.
 tuck runs in the fourth with Q triple.
 Score by innings:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
THE NONPARIEES GRAVE Author Unknown)

Far out in the wilds of Oregon,
 On a lonely mountain side, Where Columhia's mighty waters Roll down to the oceans tide, Where the giant fir and cedar
 Are iTnaged in the wave; O'ergrown with weeds and hchens, found poor DempSey's grace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

found no marble monolith,
 No broken shaft or stone, Recording sixty victories
 This vanquished victor won; No rNge, no shamrock could I find, No mortal here to tell Wheue sleeps in this forsaken spot The immortal Nonpariel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

losing Ftzsimmons the frecke bodied tonsted Conhman supposed to have said to Dempsey: Why don't sop good to knock out!" But all he got You'll have to knock IF YOU CAN" (Fitz could and did, much as he regretted it)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

Oh! Fame, why sleeps thy favored son In wilds, in woods, in weeds? And shall he ever thus sleep on,
 Inferred his valiant deeds2 Iris strange New York should thus forget Its "Bravest of the Brave" And in the wildS of Oregon
 Unmarked leave Dempsey's grave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
AIRkEN OF
 US. ATTACK
 INH0LLAND
First American Assault in Western Europe Is 0f-
 fieidI|y Reported

LONDON, July 6-United States Army airmen borrowed six Ameri- can made light bomberS from the RAF and participated with the British in low level daylight at tack on three airfields in German held territory in Holland. Two American operated planes failed to return
 This attack inaugurated on July 4 the American air assaults on Ger man positions in western Europe and was disclosed in Communique No. l, U. s. Army Headquarters, on European theatre operations.
 The communique said light attack bombers, 3-seat midwing mono planes. powered by two engines were used The weight, loaded is I9,O5O pounds.
 The communique said the "at- tacks were pressed from low level in the face of intense antiaircraft fire" The airfields at Hamstede and Alkmaar were hit, hangars de- stroyed and other points were heav- fly machine gunned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
NIpp0NS IN
 NEW ATTACK
 ON k0RESBY
Two Raids Are Staged by Japs-AI|ied Bombers
 Continue Assaults

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN July 6-The Japanese have stepped up air attacks on Port Moresby, sending B planes against the southern New Guinea port as Allied bombers stabbed anew at enemy bases in northeastern New Guinea, Timor and Solomon is lands.
 Twenty heavy Jap bombers es- sorted by six fighters launched the ittack on Port Moresby and this vas followed by second wave of seven bombers.
 The raids were directed against the airdrome but caused only light damage and casualties.
 Allied bombers carried out an- other heavy attack yesterday on Lac and Salamaua which have been .arget3 for almost daily attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
Sneak Raid IS made by
 Mai CrafI
Vessel Sunk at Dock by } Torpedoes-24 Workmen
 Trapped and Drowned

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, July G. A German submarine sneaked into the ilarbor at Puerto Limon, launched three torpedoes and sunk 3,300 ton freighter in the service of the United Fruit Company.
 The vessel was discharging at the deck at the time and g work men were trapped in the hold by the daring attack and drowned.
 Such an attack had been antici- pated and the harbor area had been blacked out for sometime.
 Puerto Limon is about 220 miles west and slightly north of the Pan- anna Canal.
 All suspicious elements have been arrested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
WORK KEPT GOING OVER
 ATH HOLIDAY
President Called for Con- tinudtiOn of Assem-
 bly, Lines

WASHINGTON, July President Roose, cit declared that the spirit of democratic freedom symbolized Americas Independence Day, spread over the entire globe
 The Fourth of July, he said was celebrated this year not in fire works of make believe, but in death dealing reality of tanks, planes guns and ships"
 The formal statement of the Chief Executive said that the day was observed by the running of War production assembly lines wlthou interruption. Not to waste enc hour, not to stop one shot. not to hold back one blow. That vas the mark of our great National holiday this year"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
All Unified
 Nations in
 Celebration
Fourth of July Is Observed Throughout Allied
 Countries
PhOnephOf0
BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

A grim proud, United States ob served the 166th Independence Day as voices of friendly lands chimed in and as the nations youth fought to insure more Independence days.
 In England, China, Australia, Ire- land, Mexico, Ecuador, Cuba and other distant places, Old Glory. was saluted and cheered in all the United Nations as in this country, the wheels of war production Whirred on.
 At Canberra, United States Min ister Nelson Johnston laid the cor nerstone for the $300,000 American Legation building.
 Communities everywhere in the United States staged safe and sane celebrations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
AMERICAN
 AIR FORCE
 HITS LAPS
Destructive Blows Struck by Airmen Now 0per-
 dting in China

CHUNGKING, July 6-Swinging quickly into action the newly es- tablished American Air Force in China has inflicted destructive in- itial blows on the Jap airfields at HankoW, Nanchang and Canton.
 This is the announcement made by the United States Air Force in China in Communique No. 1.
 The Flying Tigers, now absorbed from the American Volunteer Group with other American airmen, op- ened assaults by raid on Hankow on July l, another at Nanchang the rext day, and the third on Canton on July 4.
 At all three places hangars and runWayS were pummelled.
 At Hankow and Nanchang direct hits were scored on Jap planes on the ground
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
TRIAL
 IN EAST TO
 BEGIN SOON
Four Form a Charges of Violation of War Laws
 Filed Against Eight

WASHINGTON, July 6-Four for nal charges including a violation of the laws of wars. two articles of Conspiracy, have been filed against the eight alleged Nazi saboteurs ar rested after having landed from German submarines recently on the East Coast and Florida
 The defendants are facing a pos sible oeath sentence. They will be tried before military commission appointed by Presidential Order last week, including seven Army Gen. erals
 The trial will begin this week. Charges and specifications against the spies are made public by the Attorney General and the Judge Advocate General of the Army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
STUDY WILL
 BE MADE ON
 PUERTO RICO
Discuss Right of Territory 10 Elect Own Gov-
 ernOr

WASHINGTON. July White House Secretary Stephen Early said today that President Roosevelt has approved the suggestion that study De undertaken on proposed legislation to give Puerto Rico the right to elect it's own Governor.
 Discussing reports that Rexford Tugweu. Governor, recommended such q study, Early told reporters that while the President has ap- proved the suggestion by Harold Ickes that the question be studied he has not received any results.
 Ickes made the suggestion at q recent cabinet meeting. Secretary of State Hull told newsmen that he had no objection to the pro posal and added that he assumed conditions were ripe for such step which would be move toward ul- timate statehood or independence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
Will Follow Straight Route Up Rocky Moun-
 lain Trench WORK HALF DONE
 INSIDE TERRITORY
Will Supplement Highway System Now Under
 Construction

WASHINGTON, July 6. - The War Department discloses that the Army has surveyed about third of the proposed railway route to Alaska to supplement the highway.
 Engineers have been working since early spring with wartime speed and secrecy and have mapped in detail some 400 miles of projected 1300- mile route linking Prince George in British Columbia with the existing Alaska Railroad in the vicinity of Fairbanks.
 The War Department said that plans call for an extension of the existing rail lines by the shortest possible route.
 Preliminary work is being carried on by the Corps of Engineers, which is also building the highway with complete cooperation from the Can adian Government.
 Complete Air Survey
 "The survey follows in general the B route proposed by the Alaskan International Highway Commission in almost a straight line up the Rocky Mountain trench. The first step taken was a complete air re- connaissance of the route" says the War Department announcement.
 Primitive terrain has made com-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
The w ashingtUn Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Maior Robert S. Allen on active duty)

WASHINGTON There were some very peculiar things about the way Gen. Rommel caught the British mapping in Libya-things which probably won't be explained for a long time.
 One of these was a mysterious short wave broadcast which came out of Germany in English, sup posedly from an anti-Hitler under ground station, congratulating the British on Rommels defeat in an early stage of the campaign.
 It is believed now that this broadcast was part of the trap to lull the British into complacency.
 It will be recalled that when the Nazis first advanced, they met stiff British resistance and turned back. This was hailed as British vic- tory. And at exactly this moment, the strange voice out of Germany, recorded by U. s. listening posts, told how Rommel had started this drive without the approval of Hit Ter because the African commander was jealous of the publicity gwen the Russian front.
 The strange German voice, gloat- ing over Rommels defeat, told how his aides had tried to dissuade him from the attack, and how he had finally obtained a promise that the Italian fleet would attack Alex andria simultaneously.
 But" gloated the Germ n broadcaster in English. the sailors of the Italian fleet are now sitting in the coffee houses and brothels of Tripoli."
 The broadcast, it is believed. was one of the several means used to lull the British. At any rate, when Rommel suddenly retreated, the British did not follow him until they had sent back to headquarters near Cairo for instructions. These orders did not come for four days
 So by the time they finally de- cided to follow Rommel, he had slipped far to the north, surprised a force of 1000 New Zealanders near Tobruk, annihilated them. and
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
 GIVEN AXIS
 BY BRITISH
Germans Admit Reserves Brought Up in Egypt
 Italians Surprised

BEN, July GA dispatch has been received here from Berlin quoting German military circles as admit ting the British have succeeded in bringing up reserves to take the of fensive in the Battle of Egypt.
 Reports also received here from Rome said that after the Axis break through the lines near Fl Alemein, the italians did not expect such resistance as the British are put ting up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
MAKE MOVIES OF TROUT
 FISHING IN TERRITORY

Executive Officer Prank Dufresne, and Special Wiidlife Agent Charles E. Gillham Of the Alaska Game Commission, made movies of Alaska trout fishing over the weekend. The films are for distribution in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS
 TO SEE FIGHT MOVIE

Members of Juneau Rotary Club will meet at noon tomorrow in the Capitol Theatre to see pictures of the Joe Louis-Abe Simon fight.
 They will assemble in Percy's Cafe later for lunch and a business meeting presided over by George Sundborg, new president.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06
MAKE HOLIDAY TRIP
 TO SEE GLACIERS

GeorGe' Skuse. Charles w Carter and Bill Carter made a trip to see the glaciers in Tracy Arm of Sum- dunn Bay over the weekend, mak- ing the trip in Skuse's gas boat Jerry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-07-06

The U. S. Forest Service motor ship Forester has arrived in Juneau with Forest Ranger J. M Wyckoff and tcur logging contractors who have been in Alaska in connection with new spruce project