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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
More American Generals Have Reached London For Conference On Second Front

Arnold and Towers, and Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, tank expert, and Major Gen. Mark w. Clark, in- fantry specialist, who accompanied them, already were busily engaged in conferences with British military and political leaders and with American representatives here.
 Among the Americans they con- suited was w. Averell Hartman, special defense liaison ofilcer.
 Somervell, a distinguished engi- neer, fought in France in the last war with the S9th Division and la ter was in charge of war plans in the engineer corps at Washington.
 He is well known in New York, where he was first regional engineer and then administrator of the Wph from 1935 to io40. when he went e the Quartermaaser corps ~ ahlef Vi construction,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Only One Life Is Lost in Sinking U-BOat' Only
 Is Feet Away
TWENTY SURVIVORS
 REACHED HARBOR
Seaman Was Swimming to Safety When They
 Blasted Him to Bits
BY ROBERT HALL United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

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 Boston, May 27. - (UP)- New England's first fishing trawler has been sunk with loss of one life by an Axis submarine that approached within IS feet to rake her with shellfire, it was revealed by the 20 surviving crew members today. One shell exploded with a roar in the water beside Chief Engineer Mac" Wallace. 55, of East Boston who last was seen swimming in Q life preserver toward a iferaft. Ship mates said only the life preserver remained afloat when the smoke ana spray cleared.
 Cap'f1 Daniel Joseph Maher, 50, of East Boston and l6 crew mern- ierO rowed 20 hours in an open lfe- boGe before reaching safety aboard a Halifax Nghtship. Forty-six hours after the May 17 sinking, a Canadian Corvett picked up the other three crew member and brought them ashore.
 It was near noon and the 23-year- old Boston trawler was three days out of port enroute to the western fishing banks when the submarines dripping black hull clove the New England waters about 1 1-2 miles from the fishermen.
 Men Abandon Ship
 Enemy seamen quickly manned a deck gun and without warning sent a shot whistling across the iln- armed trawler,s bow. Cap'n Maher said a second shot followed quickly, shattering the bow planking. He or .dered his men to abandon ship and with 16 crew members rowed away as the submarine closed In firing shell after shell.
 Fireman Frans Bjorklund, SS, Of Boston's west end was on duty in the engine room when the first shell struck. He ran on deck and met Fisherman Edward Forrey. 19. of Revere, who was on watch in the wheelhouse.
 Together they hacked at the ltfe- crafts lashings, hurled it overside and leaped into the water as the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
State Supreme Court Upsets Bown Decision
Commissioner Talbot Had Awarded Over $5,OOO to Mrs. Elizabeth BOwn Against Waterbury Bat
 tery Co.-AppeaI of Co. Is Upheld

In a memorandum released today the Supreme Court of Errors in Hartford advises the local Superior Court to enter 8 judgment sustain ing the appeal of the Waterbury Battery Company from compen- sation award made in favor of Elizabeth Bown, widow of George Bown. Mrs. Bown in a finding and award made September 30, 1941 by Compensation Commissioner Joseph Talbot was allowed payments of $19 per week for period of 312 weeks, making a total of $5,028. The Su- preme Courts advice was requested by Judge John A. Cornell, who re- served decision following the appeal hearing in the Superior Court.
 George Bown was engaged by Walter J. Martin, owner of a roofing business, to erect g partition in the Mill street plant of the Waterbury Battery Company and while work ing on platform February 1T, 1941 a plank gave way causing him to fall and sustain injuries which re- suited in his death nine days later. The company ordered. the partition to be built when its South Main street plant where primary batter ies were made burned down and the work had to be transferred to the other plant.
 In order to render a judgment in favor of the plaintiff the compen- sation commissioner had tO ind that the erection of the partition was a part of the company's bud- ness or trade. He ruled that the company was already conducting business at the Mill street plant and that erection of the partition was considered essential for the continu- ation of its trade.
 The Supreme Court ruled that the erection of the partition was in effect a new addition to the defend- ants plant and pointed out Q for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
MADELINE WEBB MUST OBEY LAWS
Judge GOldstein Explained It to Her-She Was
 Not Pleased

New York, May 27-(UP)-Made- line Webb, charged with the mur- der of a wealthy Polish refugee, threw her purse and handkerchief to the floor in hysterical outhurst today while she was undergoing cross examination.
 There was SO much disorder in the courtroom where Miss Webb; Ell Shonbrun, her lover; and John D. Cullen are on trial for the Mur- der of Mrs. Susie Flora Reich that Judge John Goldstein called 8 re- cess. Shonbrun has confessed the crime from the witness stand, but insisted that Miss Webb and Cullen had no part in it.
 Time and again, during cross ex- animation, Miss Webb, 8 dark-haired Oklahoma girl who formerly was a dancer and model, shouted at as- sistant district attorney Jacob Bru- met who was pressing her with ques- tions about the death of Mrs. Reich. A valuable ring was cut from the finger of the victim, and the prose- cution contends Miss Webb was the decoy who lured Mrs. Reich to ho- tel room where the crime was com mitted.
 Because of the confusion she caused yesterday during cross-ex. animation, the rules governing witt llesses were read to Miss Webb by Judge Goldstein before Grumet's questioning began.
 "Yes, Judge" Miss Webb answered, "but MT. Grumet is trying to ruin my character and tear down every thing I stand for"
 'But you must obey the law, Mad- cline" Judge Goldstein told the witt ness. That's the law"
 "Well. then I think the law ought to be rewritten" she replied.
 Grumct asked Miss Webb if 1t wasn't true that a young woman came to the hotel suite she and 6honbrun occupied on Monday to be interviewed for secretarial Job,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
OAKYILEECO. MAY
 LOSE EMPLOYES
65O Threatened With Loss of .JObs-Brass WOrk-
 CTS Union Protests

Investigation by the War Pro- duction Board of the alleged failure of the Oakville Co. division of the Scovill Mfg. Co. to convert its facil- ities to war production was asked today by the Waterbury Brass Workers union, bargaining agent for employees of the plant.
 In 8 telegram to Donald M. Nell son, WIPE chief, John J. Driscoll, executive secretary of the union, claimed that $50 employees of the Oakville Co. are now threatened with loss of jobs" He asked that the WIPE send field investigators here to make a probe, claiming that the union has sought repeatedly for the past five months to convert to war production.
 MT. DriScoll said today that em- ployes of several departments are now on "short time," that the same prospect is in store for employees in other departments, and that there is danger of shutdown throwing hundreds out of work.
 The Oakville Co. was hit by re- cent WIPE orders curtailing the use of copper sd 6rass in civilian pro- duction. The company and the union have been engaged for some weeks in negotiations toward a new contract, the union seeking a To- cent an hour raise and other new
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200 innocent men for each NaZt killed, the dispatch said. He ex- plained, 1t was added, that his 200 to one ratio was decided upon "be- cause the crimes were of particularly grave character" and because he wanted to deter irresponsible ele- ments from trying to create 1rrita- ton and unrest"
 German dispatches alleged that the hostages selected for the slaugh- ter were "saboteurs and Commu- nists."
 British sources asserted that the Germans had arrested more than 30 persons in the Paris area and that additional arrests were eK- pected as the result of a riot in the Charenton suburb of Paris yes- terday, in which one policeman was killed and two were wounded.
 It was reported that many per- sons were being arrested in other towns of occupied France.
 Germans were reported to have arrested SO Belgians as implicated in patriot railroad sabotage, and informants here said that expert Belgian saboteurs were setting fires in many factories.
 London quarters said also that in NaZi-dominated Bulgaria 78 soldeirS had been shot for pro-Russian ac- tivitles and propaganda and that about 1000 civilians had been ar- rested for sabotage.
 It was reported that in Rumania 133 civilians, including several phys icians, had been sentenced to prison for various forms of sabotage and failing to carry out their profes- sional duties"
 It was asserted that three mys- terious fires had broken out in Ru- mania Tuesday, and that a gaso- line tank had been blown up at the Danube port of Braila.
 Various dispatches, mostly from Axis sources, indicated that the savagery of the Germans against
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to the Anglo American war effort, are Brig. Gen. Le Roy Lutes, chief of operations for the services of supply, and Brig. Gen. Charles P. Gross, chief of transportation ser- vices of Somervells sos.
 Somervell's arrival meant that two of the United States army's Big Three" under Gen. George C.. Marshall, chief of staff, were now in Britain talking over the great problem when and where the inevi- table grand scale allied offensive, which is to end Hitlerisrn and the war, would be started.
 Lieut.. Gen. Henry 1T. Arnold, chief of the army air force, had ar- rived previously with Rear Admiral John H. Towers. chief of the navy bureau of aeronautics. Third of the army's big three is Lieut.. Gen. Les ley J. McNair, commanding ground fnreaz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
FORMAL ORDER ON
 RENTS IS ISSUED
Price Administrator Cove cred This, Other Areas in
 Latest Command

A formal federal order reducing sents for homes in the Waterbury area to the levels of April 1, 1941, was Issued at Washington today by Price Administrator Leon Tender son, Similar orders were issued for 90 other defense areas, including Bridgeport and Hartford. The orders become effective June 1.
 On June 1 and thereafter, MT. Henderson said, tenants should only oay to landlords the same. rent they were paying as of April 1, l94l. In other words the rent reductions are automatic, no action on the part of the tenant being necessary. The landlord, if he believes that rates higher than those of April of last year are justified, must appear be- fore the rent administration staff for the area and present his case.
 Approved Directors
 The United Press reported from Washington that MT. Henderson had approved the appointment of rent
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Nazi General Ronrnel
 Has Begun New Drive
Tanks, Advances Rapidly Toward British Posi- tiOns In Libyan Desert
By RICHARD D. MCMILLAN

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Cairo, May 27-(UP)-Axis mobile columns, supported by Stuka dive bombers, were moving eastward to- ward British forward positions on the Libyan front today in what may be the opening phase of Col. Gen. Erwin Rommel's long-awaited "spring offensive" in North Africa.
 A British middle east headquar- ters communique revealed that enemy columns, including tanks fin some strength" started an advance yesterday. By nightfall, the Axis columns had not reached the im- perial main positions.
 The advance coincided with 1n- creased German and Italian aerial activity, particularly over British rear areas.
 The communique described dam age as negligible" and said several enemy dive-bombers were destroyed during tgae Axis attacks on Bri%ish forward troops in the northern sector" along the Mediterranean.
 GA British military commentator in Londcn said the current Axis move abviuosly constituted "an of fensive of sorts" but warned that 1t would not be interpreted as a sweeping drive until more is known about it." He said it might be a repetition of the threatened offen- sive early in April, which resulted in nothing more than a few incon- sequential maneuverS).
 R0mmeI Plans Secret
 Whether Rommel's new advance actually represents general cffen- sive or another phase in the Axis war of nerves" appeared con- jectural.
 The fact, however, that the com-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
BY NED RUSSELL

United Press Stan Correspondent
 London, May 27. - (UP)--Lieut. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, chief of the United States army services of supply, and Brig. Gen. William c. Lee, commander of the new air borne command of army ground forces, arrived in the British Isles today to join the American mili- tary leaders already here.
 Tn event of an allied second front attack on the continent, 1t would be Somervell's task to see that the essential supplies kept rolling to the combat forces. Under Lee would be the new, crack air-borne army forces, including parachutists, new ly trained and organized for this total waf.
 With Somervell and Lee, here of- ficially Ito consult with British of- iicials on mutual problems relatine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
PROP PACANDA OF
 NAzIS EXPOSED
Trying to Spread COnfus- ion About American Ship-
 ping in This Country
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE

NOK the Umlte0 RreSS war DeSk)
 "A study of current Axis prcpa- ganda shows the enemy is trying to spread confusion and doubt by in. cluding enough truth in his propa- ganda to make the whole of it seem plausible.
 The method has worked in Europe; the Germans think 1t will work here.
 A typical example of this form of propaganda has just come out of Germany, designed to discourage Americans about the war on Allied shipping. It was a statement by government spokesman, recorded by the United Press from an enemy broadcast.
 Americans have been apprised that the shipping problem is serious, but that effective steps are being taken to solve it. It would be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Front Line Dispatches Say Red Army Blows Checked
 Nazi Attacks GERMANS CLING TO
 KHARKOV POSITIONS Most FerOciOus Battle of War Raging Today Over Corpse Strewn Front
BY HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent,
 Moscow, May 27. = (UP) - Front line dispatches saic today that strong Red Army blows had checked the Ger. man counter offensive on one sector south of Kharkov, re captured 8 strategic height and a village and killed 2,100 enemy troops on a big scale raid 37 1-3 miles into the Axis lines.
 Reporting developments in the important Izyum -Barvenkova sector where the Germans launched theiK counter thrust against the flank of Marshal Semyon-Barvenkova sector where the Germans launched their counter thrust against the flank of Marshal Semyon Timoshen- kos armies, the correspondent of the army newspaper Red Star said thattw German attacks had been repulsed and that the Russian forces had improved their positions.
 "Our troops which crossed an important river dug in the bend of the river and began advancing on the right bank, flaming out and seiztng a northern heights that dominates a strategic town" the correspondent said. CThis probably was the Donets river, which makes loop west of Izyum.)
 "A battle is now raging several miles beyond the re-captured town and German counter-attacks have been repulsed."
 More SOviets Claims
 The Germans again dropped par achutists and rushed up reserves in an effort to halt the Russian attack dispatches said, but their tanks were trapped and destroyed and their parachutists armed with auto- matic rifles - were annihilated.
 Arms and ammunition dropped by parachute from German planes was seized by Red Army forces, the dispatches said.
 Correspondents acknowledged thai strong German pressure continueu generally against the south flank of the Russian drive on Kharkov but said that the Red Army contin- ued "steadfast pressure" in the direction of Kharkov, inflicting enormous punishment" on the stubborn" enemy.
 Nazis Still In Kharkov
 German forces before Kharkov are clinging tenaciously to defen- sive positions despite huge losses in men and material, the Red Star said.
 The newspaper also reported battle has been raging without irl- terruption for three days on the southern flank, with "huge enemy forces vainly hammering at our de- lenses without being able to dent our lines"
 Fierce mechanized battles extend over almost the entire front" the Red Star Correspondent said in re- ference to the 1zyum- Barvenkovm sector. German efforts to pierce our rear and cut our communica- tions have failed"
 The German air activity has de- creased recently, the dispatch con- tinued, due to Soviet air power and the accuracy of Soviet anti-air- craft gunners.
 The Germans Stuka dive-hombers have been practically eliminated by Russian air attacks, 1t added, al- though the German planes continue 'relentlessly strafing and burning towns and villages"
 Destroy Everything
 'Informants returned from the front said that the Russian troops
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
LAPS BEING HIT
 ON TWO FRONTS
Macarthur Forced Them to Change Tactics-Ch Chinese
 Still Smash Them
BY DON CASWELL

(Un1ted PreSS SCatf COrreSpOn0enC)
 Melbourne, May 27.-(UP)-Japan, forced by heavy losses to change its tactics, sent big flying boats against the allied base at Port Moresby, New Guinea, in night raids Monday night and last night, Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur announced today.
 Both raids were weak and in- effective. Monday night three of the flying boats dropped bombs near an airdrome without doing any damage. Allied anti-aircraft guns hit one, and it was losing altitued when it disappeared so it probably crashed.
 Only two planes were sent against the base last night and they, like the others, did no damage.
 In a further demonstration of their superiority, Allied patrol planes downed three of a fleet of 16 Jap anese Zero fighter planes in a short, fierce fight over another New Guinea area. One of the Allied fighter planes is missing.
 MacArthur's daily communique, No. 40, said:
 Northeastern sector-New Guinea
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Soviets Are Claiming Victories But Admitting Nazis Offensive
4OOHostages Executed In Lithuania By Nazis
Revenge for Death of Two German Officials German Gen. Won RinteIen Announced Slaughter of 200
 Innocent Men for Each Nazi Killed
BY JOHN A. PARRIS United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

London, May 27. = (UP) = German military author ities have executed 400 hostages in Lhuana most of them Poles in retaliation for the killing by patriots of two German officials United Press dispatch from Stockholm
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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
British Fighters
Down IS Germans

CAIRO. MAY i3-fUPl - British
fighter planes sh9t down Is Ger
man planes at sea and probably
destroyed others in battle yes
terday off the North African coast
an Raj communique reported tc-
day.
The Is German planes which
plunged into the sea included u
JUnkers-52's. and TWO MesserschmItt
10 fighters while other aircHaft
of the enemy formation probably
We're destroyed, it was stated.
The attacking British squadron
lcst only one plane
The wording o. the communIque
indicated that a large fleet Of Ger
man planes had been intercepted
perhaps while e5ceIting convoy Of
Axis supply ships enroufe 10 Africa
During air battles cTer Malta
Monday afternoon and Tgezday
morning four MesserschmItt-I09
fighters were shot down by the
Raj. with the less Of two defending
planes.
In the eastern Mediterranean. it
was added, a Heinkel-lll bomber
was shot down Monday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Liquor Licenses
SUSPENDED in |. Y.

The state board o. equalization
recently took action on six cases
brought before it by representatives
in Imperial county
IN E Centre the license of Kish-
am and Ripmdman S. Samra at
at Broadway was suspended 10 days
for disorderly operation of prem
ises and similar complaint against
the Rice Bowl cafe at $50 Main
street was dismissed with a warn
ine.
The license of Angelo Nikitas at
is First street in Calexico was
suspended for Is days for selling
liquor to an intoxicated person and
disorderly operation of premises. In
BraWley William E Sparks place
at GIT East Main street had the
license suspended for 80 days for
sale of liquor to an intoxicated per-
son. liquor sales to minors, and dis
orderly operation of premises. The
license application of Santos Are
lano and Jess Rios Thomas at 942
G street. Brawley, was denied be-
cause one CT the applicants cannot
speak, write, or understand English.
II Calipatria the license of Lola
Hartman at Main and Industrial
streets was suspended 10 days for
selling liquor to a minor who was
obviously intoxicated.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Red News Writer
Discounts Ndzis

northern front.
There also was transferred from
France and Belgium the second,
fourth and fifth air regiments ana
the Hindenburg air Squadl on-pride
of the German air force. Yet air
combat in March and April almost
invariably ended in victory for us.
This was due to the excellence of
our fighter craft and the yalor and
skill of our fliers
Cur commanders have acquired
considerable experience, not only
in offense, but in active defense.
CONTEMPT FOR FRITZ
The Germans are strong" Red
army men used to say last winter
and this belief was as helpful to
Hitler as his tanks. Now you hear
a different sentiment. Our men
have acquired contempt for the
"Frit2ies."
When the Germans counter-atS
tackled in April. our troops dis
played supreme courage. Here's an
example: a small hill was defended
by eight Russians armed with light
machine guns and rifles. The hill.
was twice bombed by 48 Germar(
aircraft.
The hill also was bombarded by
artillery and trench mortars and
500 Germans launched an attack.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1942-05-13
Senate Votes $50
For u. 5. Priyates

WASHINGTON, May 13-GUpa
The house today passed and re
turned to the senate a bill inereae-
ing the base pay of prjvatcs az
apprentice seamen in the a"rlaf
forces to $50 a month.
Increases also were Vo.cd f.
other grades CT enlisted men and
for the lowest ranking commissioner
officers.
The -mcnth scale for p~'
Yates and apprentice seamen wa
the most important change that IT,
house made in the senate-approVed
bill The senate proposed to in
crease both of those grades t. g.
At present priyates get $2l f"
the first four months of service, So
for the next eight months, and Their
$40. Apprentice seamen start :"
$50 and are raised TO $40 at tie
end of years service.