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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
Falls in Middle of Forest; Started Small Fire,
 Easily Put Out
JAP PLANE MAY BE
 FROM SUBMARINE
Parts of Bomb Bore Mark ings of Japanese When
 Examined
BY CHARLES R. MOORE United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

United Press Staff CorreSpondent)
 Brookings, Ore, September 15. - (UP) = Residents of this seaside town learned with surprise that what the Army suggested had been the first aerial blow at the conti- mental United States, oc- cured nine miles from here and resulted in a small forest fire on Mt. Emily.
 Many heard the smali unidenti- fled seaplane believed to have dropped bomb on the mountain last Wednesday, but only 8 few saw 1t. The western defense con- mand at San Francisco announced last night that forester who spot ted and extinguished small fire found what appeared to be frag- ments of an incendiary bomb. The Army suggested the plane may have come from a Japanese submarine.
 The fragments were marked with Japanese ideographs, which the Army said may have been part of code indicating the arsenal where the bomb was manufactured"
 Howard Gardner, U. s. Forestry Service Observer, sighted the fire at 1920 p. m. last Wednesday, some six hours after the plane was sight ed. He extinguished the blaze and notified H. D. Dewart, Curry Coun-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
Former Ambassador To Tokyo, Joseph C.
 Grew, Sounds Warning To All Americans

Many have said to me the Amer ican people are ready but our leaders must show the way. Show the waya If anyone feels that our leaders have not pointed out the way, let him read again and again the statements and declarations of our president, of our secretary of state and others Of our high officials,
 Month in and month out, these leaders have given us OUT bearings. ehaFted our course. ted us what iay ahead. what we are fighting for and what we may expect if we fail sn that light"
 Therefore. you must not faii, be said, If you de, you pass Into slaFs cry, and all America passes into slavery with you"
 Tha appeafafice WIS the iiFnt pubs lie one for the yetaTnn aiplemat sfnce his return fgafn Japau nnonTe tho exchange liner 0flphholHA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
ARTHUR CRAIG
 UNDER CHARGES
WiIby School Teacher Is Accused of Having Stored
 Up Gasoline

Arthur D. Craig, teacher at Will by High school and prominent as an instructor at local civilian defense training schools, was charged in a warrant today with storing gasoline in the cellar of his home in viola tion of the charter provisions for bidding such storage without lie ense. Police said that Craig would be arrested later in the day and ar raigned in municipal court tomor- row.
 Prosecutor Frederick w. Palomba said that the warrant was issued on information furnished by Fire Mar shal Dennis J. Lahey. Craig, he said, would be charged with storing 25 gallons of gas in the cellar of his residence at 1Sz Central avenue.
 Leader In Defense
 The high school teacher, who conducts classes in chemistry, has been a leading figure in local civil ian defense. He was an instructor at air raid warden schools last win- ter and spring, demonstrating the fire dangers of incendiary bombs. He was assigned this summer by the Waterbury Defense Council to take a special course in bomb dis posal.
 Marshal Lahey declined to dis cuss details of the case until after the court hearing. However, from other sources, it was learned that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
World Series to
 Start on Sept. 30

Chicago, Sept. IS -(UP)- Baseball Commissioner Kene- saw Mountain Landis an- nounced today that the first game of the world series will be played Sept. 30 in the park of the National league winner. Landis said the series would open Sept. 30 regardless of which team wins the National league championship" He made the announcement at a meeting of league officials and representatives of competing teams. Entire proceeds of the series will go to the United Service Organizations, Landis said. It had been estimated previously that if the series went the full seven games the proceeds would approximate $679,O0O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

the Remington Arms company as they were presented with the Army Navy E for proficiency in produce ton. But his words were carried to the nation by radio.
 Amerlca-despite Pearl HarboT-s stili c "groping land." Grew said, with many Americans not yet awake to the dangers before them and their country.
 The former ambassador said the Japanese had been hypnotlzed by their waF lords into believing that the people of the vest were too eons plAeent and decadent te Feslst the Spartan end lnylncible" Japs, Res flute that claim through increased production and a deadly efficiency, be said.
 PFesldant nonsevelI's conduct e the var and his ieadeFEhlp ueFe 6eisnde0 strongly " 0few.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
Nazis, Italians Are Caught By Surprise
Allied Forces, Backed By American Bombing Squad rons Have Started Hard Sitting Drive Against
 TObruk, ROmmel in Desert Fight
BY LEON KAY United Press Staff Correspondent

(Un1ted Press SCan COrFeSpOnuenC)
 Cairo, Sept. 15 -(UP)- Allied forces, it became clear today, have started a hard hitting drive in which American bombing squadrons are playing an important role to smash Marshal Erwin Rommel's eff forts to reorganize his battered desert army.
 The Allied attack started Sunday night with large scale air and na val blows against major Axis bases in the desert.
 It was believed to have caught the Germans and Italians by surprise.
 Chief objects of the attack were Tobruk and Fl Daba, the Mediter- ranean supply ports, and BenghaA, the big rear base of the Axis.
 Evidence of Axis surprise at the attack was indicated by the false report of the Rome radio that Brit ish paratroops landed at Tobruk.
 Actually, the British made @ raid on Tobruk with naval forces.
 American bomberS ranged far over the desert in company with planes of the Royal Air Force, the South African and Australian Air Force, hitting chiefly at shipping and Stor- age supply facilities and airdromes.
 Yankee Bombs Hit TObruk
 American bombers, in their attack on Tobruk, scored hits on anti aircraft batteries and Searchlights and caused fires and explosions in two naval fuel tanks. Many Amer ican bombs burst in the jetty and town areas setting fires. The harbor defenses on the north shore were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
BALLOTS CANNOT
 BE SENT TROOPS

Washington, Sept. IS . (UP) - Secretary of Navy Frank Knox told a press conference today that send ing ballots to troops overseas was utterly impracticable" for two rea- sons.
 The first factor is that of security Knox said. To send ballots overseas would disclose to large number of people what units were abroad and would "to a shrewd enemy reveal the exact makeup of each force"
 The second factor, Knox said, is that of transportation. To send the ballots by ship would be too slow and there would not be room aboard the transprt planes for the thou sands of ballots necessary, he said. Tn nlsny cases, he added, regular mail had to be left of of the planes because of a lack of space.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
Operators Of Roo1ning House Are Restrained
Temporary Injunction Granted Against Mabel and Christian JorgensOn to Prevent Charging More
 Than Maximum Legal Rent

Judge Carroll c. Hincks in U. s. district court at New Haven today issued a temporary injunction re- straining Mabel and Christian Jor- gensen, operators of 8 rooming house at 140-46 North Main street, this city, from charging more than the maximum legal rent to three tenants. Sidney Cassel, chief rent attorney for the Waterbury area, and William J. Secor, his aide, said they would press immediately for a permanent Injunction.
 The injunction order is contained in memorandum of decision hapd- ed down by Judge Hincks on a for- nal hearing held before him last Thursday. z. which prolonged testi- mony was heard. Previously, on the basis of affidavits, Judge Hincks had issued a temporary restraining or der.
 First in Country
 The action, described by Attor- neys Cassel and Secor as the first in the country involving rooming house, was brought in the name of Price Administrator Leon Tender son in behalf of Mary Papke, June Peterson and Myrtle Walker, all tenants in the Jorgensen rooming
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. i5--(UP) -(UP)-Former ambassador to Tokyo Joseph c. Grew told the na- ton last night that Japan aims at world domination by conquest and that its dearest wish" along this road Is the conquest of occidental peoples, especially those Of Amer lea"
 Calling on Americans to awake to the fact that we are fighting to 'pre. serve our existence as free and soy. eTelgn people" Grew said:
 "T1ls ruthless will which is driving the Japanese nation towards cons quest knows neither gentlenesS nor mercy. it Is utterly ruthless. utterly cruel and utterly blind to any Of the values which make llp our elvillEas ton. T'he only way e stop that will ls te destroy it."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
Greatest Surplus In Conn.
 History, Says Comptroller
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72s,b2O was carried over from the fiscal year of ie40-4i.
 The accumulatlve surplus in all of the states i2l funds. which In. cluded funds set aside for special purposes. amounted to sie,3o2, 1898 on July 1.
 Dove also revealed that unem- ployment funds of Connecticut inc duStries on deposit ct Washington. now total e7b ,Ta7. .sa3, an increase Of more than s22.000.0O0 over last year.
 Tn 1889 the state Issued s2S.O00,- 600 Co bonds. to be retired within 20 years ct the rate of better than a million dollars year. Last gear approximately e2,000.0O0 worth were bought in. p0we said that retire. ment Of the entire Issue within the next few years would result ir tree niendoaa interest aAgkmsas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

Attorney Edward J. Lonergan, also of Hartford, while the only other announced candidate is Attorney Charles V. James of Norwich, mem Der of the state board of pardons. However, there was still hope Ill some high circles that Mayor Vim cent A. Scully Of Waterbury might be prevailed on to run, despite a reassertiou that he is not a candi- date.
 State Treasurer Open
 The only other vacancy on the ticket is the nomination for state treasurer, but no serious difficulty is expected on this score. The in- cumbent, pr. Frank Anastasio of New Haven, is now on active duty with the army and will not be re- nominated. Odds this afternoon favored Nicholas Mona, jailer at New Haven county jail, but strong bid wal being made by State Bar Der Commissioner Joseph DePaola of Meriden, president of the Con necticut Young Democrats. Other candidates mentioned are from New Haven, among them Judge Philip Pastore and Pietro Diana. There
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
JAP THRUST HAS
 STALLED AGAIN
Fifth Consecutive Day Have Japs Been Stalled;
 TerrOfs of New Guinea

Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia, Sept. 15-(UP)-The Jap anese thrust to within 40 miles of Port Moresby has been stalled for the fifth consecutive day since the enemy forced the gap in the tower ing Owen Stanley mountains, Gen. Douglas Macarthur said today.
 In his daily communique, he re- ported increasing patrol activity on the south slopes of the lofty range, but said the enemy had not been able to increase his gain on the road to Australia's strategic New Guinea outpost.
 Allied aircraft were involved in most of the daly's activities, sweep ing far to the west of New Guinea
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

Hartford. Conn. Sept. IS - CU.Pl Comptroller John M. Dove said today the states general fund had an accumulatlye surplus of si3,- T6s.Sie, "the greatest in history" as of July 1 this year.
 Approximately ti0.000,O00 of this amount. he said. would be applied toward retirement Of the states bonded indebtedness which current ly totals eie.saS GOO.
 The comptroller anticipated the state would be cleared 0f all lns debtedness within two or three years"
 Dove aald "Ghe financial cohdl' ton of Connecticut never was tn better shape" and that the surplus showed an increase ever q yeaf ago 0f nearly ee.000 lO0o. of the eis,gha6ia. Dove nald, ea,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
U. s. FORCES HOLD BALANCE OF POWER Navy Chief Has Just Ended Tour of Western Pacific
 Fighting Zones

Washington, Sept. l5.--(UP)- Rear Admiral W. II. P. Blandy, chief of the Nays bureau of ordnance, said today that United States forces now hold the balance Of striking power in the western Pacific.
 Blandy's observation was based on 6 just-eompleted 2e-000-mlle tour of U. 6. positions in the Pacific.
 DO you think we are in Q posls ton to hold tho Japanese against anything they might throw inf' he was asked at . press conference.
 "Yes. think we are" he replied. ''But I don't think we can do C by merely holding. We've got 70 keep pushing. The best defense Is 2 strong eliense. We can't remain stalie"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
Moscow Reports Germans Are Closing in on VOlga
 River BastiOn SOVIETS ARE IN MOST
 CRITICAL SITUATION
Soviet Achievements in Air Prevented General
 Nazi Break Through
BY HARRISON sALrsRuRY

BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent
 A grand Nazi assault on Stalingrad was underway today with both Russian and German reports indicating that Red Army forces were welding ground slowly in bloody fighting. Moscow re- ports indicated that the Ger mans were closing in on the Volga river bastion in a general attack which spread from the southwest to the west and north west fronts.
 The Germans were driving iu on Stalingrad in 8 sen1i-circle 4r0zlN under cover of massive formations of aircraft which the Russians said were engaged in one of the heav- jest bombardment assaults of the war.
 The Red Army newspaper, Red Star, called the situation critical.
 The German high command as serted that the storming of Stalin- grad was underway with the ciose collaboration of the Llftwaffe.
 It was not clear how deep the Nazis had driven into the concen- trio ring of forts. pillboxes and held Qualifications with which the Rus sians have surrounded Stalingrau. However, front dispatches reported that the Germans had won Q f0ot- hold in an important village, pre- sumably one of Stalingrad's inmedi- ate suburbs.
 The German attack, after weeks of increasingly bitter fighting, was reaching climax and 1t seemed evident that the next few days would determine whether the pres ent drive to oust the Russians from their strategic communications and war industry center would succeed.
 In the Caucasus the Russians re- ported they had fallen back farther in the Mozdok area where a strong Nazi column was attempting to push ahead to the Grozny oil fields. The Germans claimed an advance south of Novorossisk on the Black sea coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

 SMASHED AGAIN
Royal Air Force BOmbers in Night Raid That Start-
 ed Many Fires
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON limited Press Staff COrreSpOndent'

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 London, Sept. Is (UP0 - A strong force of Royal Air Force bombers, marking the second anni- versary of the end of Germany's all-out daylight air attacks on Bri- tain, raided Wilhelmshaven during the night.
 The air ministry said many large fires were left burning, particularly in the dock area.
 Only two bombers were reported missing. The loss was considered unusually small in view of the size of the raiding formations.
 It was the first raid in recent weeks on Wilhelmshaven. one of Germany's two most important na- val bases and shipbuilding centers within the Reich.
 The Wilhelmshaven raid followed a devastating attack on Bremen the previous night, in which force estimated at 400 to 500 bombers par- ticipated. Nineteen planes were lost
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
By M. s. HANDLER

NOAAeC4 ACSC 0SNAAA NVAA &0tbRAANANA4A@l
 Moscow, Sept. 15.-(UP)-Dis- patches from embattled Stalingrad reported today that Soviet air relil- forcements have prevented gen- eral Nazi break-trlrough on the Volga city front, but Russian forces were compelled to fall back south- west of the city and the battle haa entered "the critical stage.S
 The reports indicated that tho fresh Soviet air strength was thrown into the battle at 8 moment when flight after flight of German bomb-' ers-often as many as 300 at time were wearing down the resistance of the defenders.
 The dispatches reported the Ger mans were attacking all along the Stalingrad front = from the north west, the west and the southwest with the situation most critical for the moment on the southwestern approaches.
 Simultaneously. new Red cavalry units reached the Stalingrad se9te~ and went into immediate acta4a northwest of the city where theY
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
OVER 4,5OO,OOO
 IN ARMY THIS YEAR
Major Hershey Says It Will Exceed Figures of Gen.
 Marshall

Washington, Sept. 15-(UP)-Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, selective service director. disclosed tacGy tl:Gt the size of the Army this year will. exceed the 4,500,000 goal announced in June by Gen. George c. Marshall, Army chief of staff.
 Hershey told the house migration committee that while the new goal had not been announced publicly, it mo longer" is 4,500,000.
 q think that we're rapidly getting to the place" Hershey said, where what a man can do best for his country transcends all other ques- tions."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
MAINE ELECTION
 ALL REPUBLICAN
COP Still Claiming Aging Barometer" as Goes
 Maine, So Goes Nation
BY LOUIS BAILEY fTTn;Aed PreSS Staff COrrespOndent)

tOHlECu GICSS OS0h SOAASSPSA-e-S-T
 Portland. Me, Sept. 15-CUP) - Republicans hailed their clean sweep in Maine's barometer" elec- ton today as a harbinger of G. O, P. congressional gains in Novem- ber's nation wide balloting.
 Boosting "As Maine goes. so goes the nation" party leaders pointed to the fact that Republicans not only won all four major offices at stake, but polled 66 per cent of the total vote-2 per cent more than Tn 1940.
 Returns from 621 of the states 625 precincts in the nations first statewide general election of World War II gave:
 For U. s. Senator-White (R) ll1,1O1, Redman (D) 55,592.
 For Governor-Sewall (R) 117,- 294, Lane (D) 58,214.
 Returns from 149 of 151 first district precincts gave:
 For U. s. Representative-Hale (R) 37,8O5, Brann CD 28,674.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
U. 5. Air Corps
 Needs Young Men; ; See Ad on Page 2
To All Young Men l8-26 Years Old, Inclusive:

4o~S0 G&hb OAAg AsASA&SA7~'
 The United States army air corps has an important mes sage for you today. Normally newspapers do not use front page space to call attention to advertisements, but The Wa terbury Democrat urges you to look for the air corps message on page 2 of this edition.
 Training for officers commits slons with pay of eTb per month during preparatory study is offered to i0O 900 young Americans, needed to help this nation win the war. A man need not have c high school or college diploma and entrance examinations are not extreme ly dilAclllt. Uncle Sam can train the average young AmeEs lean 70 serve ia the flight or ground forces 0l the air corps,
 Young man, Uncle Sam needs Y0Ui Read the Important de- tails in this edition of Ths Waterbury Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
Mayor Vincent A. Scully Has Persistently Refused
 To Be Candidate In Race
Leaders Very Anxious to Avoid Floor Contest; Mayor SpelIaCy of Hartford Has Withdrawn; Two
 Candidates Are in Field
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Political RepOrterl

Hartford September IS. = The nomination for attor- ney-genera was the principal subject of discussion this afternoon as delegates began arriving for the opening sion of the biennial state Democratic convention tonight at Bushnell Memorial Leaders were anxious to avoid floor able to most groups Withdrawal of Mayor Thomas J. Snelacv of Hartford resulted in boom in the stock of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
The Weather

Slightly Warmer
 For Tonight
La gaceta., 1942-04-14
En- ell Centro Asutriano sera commemorate hoy
ell aniversario de la segunda Replblca

de mi Reia", cambria gitana per
la Srta. Aida del Vaile, acompa-
NADIA por la estudiantina y la
pianista Violeta Jim6nez; Can
ia Coraz6n", walls por la Srta.
Violeta Alfonso, acoCnpanada
pen Gloria Fernandez; "Espa-
ma CAM, pasodoble, bailado
por Carmencita Alvarez, accom-
panado por Rosa Salgado; oil
"Gondolero', canci6n, por la Sc
norita Gloria Caruso, acompana
lda por Angelica Gonzalez; MI
Nero mexicano por las hernia
mas Esperanto; icta aragonesa,
bailada por Carmencita Ava
req: Maria Elena, canci6n,
cantgda por GiAla Cermeno;
LA Monteria", romanza canta-
da por Luis Torres y coreada
Dor las Muchadhas de la Secci6n
Juvenil. Lisardl Campos es ell
director artistico.
Comenzara la velada a las
rs p. m.
La gaceta., 1942-04-14

La Junta de Cultura Espano-
Ia commemorate hoy, en- ell tea
'tro del Centra Asturiano, ell d
n~iversario de la Segunda Repu-
blica.
Don Julio Alvarez del Vayo,
exministro de estado de Espa-
ma, pronunciara ell mas impor-
tante discursc de la noche y Sc
ra presentado por ell professor Je
r6nimo Mallo, cue reside en-
Lakeland.
En- ell escenario, donde estara
la p~residencia del acto, Sc han
separado asientos para los di-
rectores de las sociedades, To-
gias, grupos obreros y Periods
taS.
FL programa, en- la segunda
parte, luego de les discursOs, es-
ia compuesto por edtos hume
ros: Presentation de la estudian
tina Espana, dirigida por Ell
maestro SalgodO; LAS Cruces
La gaceta., 1942-04-14
En- una semana los nazis perdieron
323 aviones y 1903 en- I'm mes
Sc lie ocasionaron al enemigo 5000 muertos.-
"La guerra para defender los medios
de vida del pueblo"

la cuenca del Donetz y la Cri-
mea.
Muchos de los aviones de-
rribados por los photos rusos,
en- los 1ltimos dias, fueron trai
dos por Ell enemigo de Yugoes-
lavia, Francia y ell norte de
Francia.
Los visitantes extranjeros
aliados sc movilizan y dicen
que ell pueblo russo Sc ha adap-
tado por complete a las condi-
clones de guerra. Quiza este
Sc debe a que la naci6n posee
un sistema de economic pla-
neada, que lie permite realizar
a toda prisa, importantes cam
bios. Toda la actitud del pue-
bio es a favor de la guerra y
en- contra de los derrotistas o
timoratos.
Russia consigui6 evacuar su
mas importantes fabricas an
tes del otoho y este lie permite
seguir produciendo en- gran
escala.
En- todas parties Sc habla de
"la gran guerra patri6tica" y
de la guerra para defender los
medios de vida del pueblo.
La gaceta., 1942-04-14
CONFERENCE Ell GENE
RAJ MARSHALL CON Ell
JEFF DE LOS
Las Tropas r~Ilipino-America-
mas continuan resistiendo
en- Cebu

Washington, Abril 14.-El
general Marchall, jefe de es-
tado mayor del ej6rcitO ameri-
cano, conferenci6 hoy con
Lord Luis Mountbatteu, jefe
de los comandos ingleses.
Lord Mountbatten es un pc
rito en- tacticas de invasion y
su nombramiento Sc di6 a CO.
nocer hoy.
La secretaria de "a guerra
anuncia que las fuerzas filipi-
no-americanas en- la isla de Ce
blu, donde los nipones h~icieron
un d%esembarco de 1900 hon.
bres, continGan r~esistiendo a
los invasores.
FL mando en- la isla de Corre-
gidor toma precausiones por-
que los japOneses Sc proponen
atacar durante la noche, utili-
zando barcas. I'm buque nippon
de tamano mediano fu6 hundi-
do por la artilleria, fren.e 1
Batan.
Esperase que los jap9ne: es
traten de apoderarse de CO.
en- una noche de la
estaci6n de las lluvias, que es-
Ia a punto de comenzar.
La artilleria enem go aaca
constantemente desde las cos
tas norte y sur,