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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
Assault Comes Almost Full Year After Retirement ..
 Into India PUPILS PLEDGE
 TO REGAIN BURMA British Attack on Jap Points in Burma Under.
 way Several Days
DARRELL BERRICAN

DAN0EGh 0EN6AOAN United Press Staff CcrrespondentA
 New Delhi, December l9.-- (UP) - General Sir Archi- bald Wavell's British Imper- ial Army was on the offens- i've along the roads and rivers of Burma today one year and four days after the Japanese invasion that resulted in a complete British retirement into India.
 In the first phase of the offensive. a communiQue of the Indian com mand announced, the British forces struck 30 miles into Burma alon@ the Bay of Bengal, advancing on a 20-mile front between the bay and the Mayu river.
 Japanese forces, which had been fortifying the area. withdrew wtth~ out offering a fight.
 It was not immediately apparent whether the advance was the xrss move in big scale offensive all along the Burmese border or one of limited scope designed to tEz& the thickness of the Japanese des fense belt.
 But it was the first step toward the fulfillment of Wavell's promise to drive the Japanese from Burma and open the Burma Road for th0 supplies which China needs urgent ly, supplies with which to drive to the China sea coast and establish air bases from which American land based planes can bomb Japan.
 Wawell's communique revealed that the British forces had opened their attack several days ago.
 Striking suddenly from the Chit tagong Hill region, the powerful British and Indian forces moved southward along the Bay of Bengal and occupied Bungdaw and Buth- idaung, 30 miles inside Burma and 60 miles above Akyab.
 ''The enemy. who had been in occupation of this area since our withdrawal from Burma, and who had prepared defenses, withdrew without offering resistance" the communique said.
 It was indicated that the Brit ish advance continued toward Akyab, 90 miles inside Burma.
 Royal Air Force planes, closely supporting the ground forces, swept ahead of the Army and heavily at tackled Akyab and Rathendaung village 20 miles north of it at the mouth of the Mayu River.
 The British left wing was moving down the river from Buthidaung toward Rathendaung. Big Blenheim bombers blasted the entire Rathendaung waterfront and left many buildings in flames, and fighter planes made a savage offen- sive sweep along the Mayu. Wellington bombers followed up with a night attack on the Akyah area.
 The text of Gen. wayell,s eom- munique said:
 During the past few days soma i of our troops have advanced south- wards from the Arakan border tnta western Burma and have occupied the Maundaw and Buthidong area about SO miles northwest of Akyab.
 sThe enemy who had been in ocupation of this area since our withdrawal and who had prepared defenses withdrew without offering opposition.
 "Yesterday. December l8, supp0rt~ ing these operations for the secon4 day in succession. the Royal Ais Force attacked the Japanese occus pied village of Rathendaung, slighb= ly more than half way from Ms1nx ! daw to Akyab.
 'The raid was made by BlenhesnaE1 Bombs were dropped on the waterz l CContinued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
HARTFORD SHOW
 IS CALLED OFF

Hartford. Conn. December IS. - CUP) - The State theater an- nounced today it has cancelled the appearance here New Years Eve or Margy Hart, one of the principals in the recently-banned "Wine, Women and Song" because of Q protest by the Catholic Transcript, official organ of the Hartford Di0- cese of the Roman Catholic Church
 The newspaper accused local au- thorities of ''doing nothing" about stage shows which it described as ''bIIrlesque under a misleading name"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
NEW STATE SEC'Y.
 NAMES HER AIDES

Hartford. Conn. December l9. = (UP) Secretary of State Elect Mrs. Frances B. Redick today aIi- nounced the appointment of Arthur P. Broxn,~ Woodbridge. as her deputy.
 Brown was deputy in the office from 1888 to lo4O when Mrs. Sara B. Crawford was secretary of state.
 Anna Mae SUitaski. New Britain member of the tSate Central Com mittee, was appointed special as- sistant to the secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
Local Motorists Are Still Puzzled

wondered today their fate gasoline rationng they studied their fuel purchase yesterday only what already q
 motorists both confused today which allows the of ration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
British Occupy Port Of NOfilia
By EDWARD W. BEATTIE Wy-.4I n-~z CAoN Nc~~ue~~..dU~

Sir MongOmery Eighth Brit mile Tunsia from Fl Aghela
  harang fleeing {
 Radio Morocco
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
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Evening star., 1942-02-24
Danger Stimulates Morale,
Sir Gerald Campbell Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-Com-
plete realism is necessary to main
tain the morale of adults in this
war, Sir Gerald Campbell, director
general of British Information
Services in America, said in a mes
sage to the Nations education ex-
ecutives today.
Adults will see through false
optimism and bogus reassurances, Z"
he said. The more exactly and
realistically they envisage the future
the better their morale will be when
danger and hardship actually reach
them"
Actual danger, he added, is a good
stimulant to morale
In Britain, Sir Gerald said, there
have been few pep talks, no flag
waggling; patriotic slogans have
generally been a failure. Largely
the good morale of Britain was
already there
1t. Comdr. Paul Smith, Navy
press relations officer, addressing the
American Association of School Ad-
ministrators, said schools could help
greatly toward winning the war by
emphasizing courses such as mathe-
matics, physics, chemistry and
physical education.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Lost BurIesque House
In New York Is Closed

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. Picturesque
quietly bowed out of Manhattan last
night with the closing of Broadway's
Gaiety Theater.
Paul Moss, commissioner Of Ii
censes, who forced the Republic ard
Eltings theaters to shut down Feb
ruary l by refusing to renew their
permits, used the same procedure
in stopping the Gaiety shows.
Mayor La Guardia said recently
that he would mot permit the moral
standard of our city to be lowered,
either by dirty shows or salacious
and filthy periodicals of CONNER
cialized vice"
Morris Ernst, counsel for the
Gaiety operators, charged Mr.. Moss
acted as a "one-man censor" and
said he would ask court writ COM
pelling the city to issue new licenses.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
~ the Associated Press.


AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Feb
IA daring, year-long hunt for
s,nken treasure, rivaling anything
ever told in story books, has been
completed with recovery of $l0,000,-
900 worth of gold bullion from the
hulk of the sunken British liner
Niagara in mine and shark infested
waters off Auckland.
With the bars of precious metal
slowed away safely in bank vault
the full story of the recovery be-
came known yesterday.
The treasure hunt was organized
shortly after the Niagara, bound
from New Zealand to Canada, struck
q mine and went down 90 miles off
Auckland June 10, 1s40 But it was
not until February 2, l94l. that the
wreck was located.
A Melbourne salvage company
took over the operations under con-
tract to the Commonwealth Bank.
Veteran divers were enlisted and
guaranteed a percentage of all the
gold they retrieved. Besides risking
their lives, they staked their assets
on the success of their task. Some
mortgaged their homes. But today
they're in the money.
In diving to the ocean floor they
counted $50 mines. Chief Diver
John Johnstone of Melbourne es-
tablished world record with a 528-
foot descent in an observation bell.
This record was made in the search
for the ship. The vessel was found
later at a depth of approximately
400 feet.
They found the Niagara lying on
her side and it was necessary to
blast hole through her plates and
cut away the decks to reach her
strong room.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Sea Divers Risk Lives to Recover
$7O,OOO,O 900 Strike 1t Rich
Brove Mine Infested Waters Off New ZeoIond
And Finally Succeed After Months Of Work

A special explosive made of
gehgnite with core of gun cotton
was used. Charges were lowered in
container slit on one side, which
was placed against the part to be
cut away.
This work was directed by tele-
phone from a diver in an observa-
ton bell. In the slow and pains
taking preliminaries 1t was necessary
for the diver to return to the surface
before each charge was set OF.
Altogether 1000 pounds of ex-
plosives were used before the way
was cleared to the strong room
and its vast trove.
The first of the yellow bars was
brought to the surface last October
13, the last on December Z, the day
Japan struck in the Pacific.
A. reporter for The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance who
witnessed the Niagara salvage oper-
ations from aboard the salvage ship
Claymore said that "a per cent of
the total treasure carried by the
Niagara was recovered despite the
great handicaps involved.
Storms and gales slowed down
operations to one working day in
five, he reported Among the more
interesting events of the operations,
he said, were the bravery of Chief
Diver JohnStone, who climbed on
top of and shackled a mine which
was fouled to the Claymore's an
chor; the miraculous escape of the
salvage ship from second mine
which bumped against her hull and
the near destruction of the vessel in
a violent storm which blew her
within few yards of the cliffs of
a precipitous island.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
MereenthoIer Hall Opens

OnI 1IWOIVE, TCU. q HI.-IIIt
new $400 900 Mergenthaler Hall to
house the department of biology
was formally opened yesterday at
the Johns Hopkins University. The
building was named in honor of
Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor of
the linotype. Funds for it were
granted in the will of Eugene C.
Mergenthaler, the inventors son,
% years ago.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

needs no help, but the wrong food, Of
too much of it, can cause Temporary
blockage (eonstipation) with aggra-
vating gas, headaches, istlessness Of
bad breath. ADLERIKA, with it's
8 carminative and 8 laxative ingre-
dents, relieves gas quickly and gets
bowel action surprisingly fast. AK
your druggist for ADLERIKA.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
SQ)hat's
c7his?

It's 6 feet of
intestines,-6o or
6 ii m e S the
length Of your
body, thru which
everything you
eat must pass.
Nature usually
Evening star., 1942-02-24

If you goubht horse, you would
not insist that it be wrapped in
fancy paper. Apply this principle to
whatever you buy and save paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
CUPID HAS BEST YEAR

st. Louis-(UP)-Cupid set new
record in st. Louis in 1941 when
more than 1880 couples were is
sued marriage licenses, score top
ping the previous record, set in 1910,
by more than 4,700.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29

casion TO return to the store about
two and one half hours later and
that the boards were still ON dis
play and a girl was in the act of
punching a cigaret board. He was
informed by the store clerk that
Ruggie had gone to bed and when
the store owner was later called in
to the store he informed the officer
tht he had told the girl clerk to get
rid of the boards. He denied later,
the officer said, that he had issued
such an order whereby he was
placed under arrest and 10 boards
confiscated which were last night
presented in court. The boards were
ordered by the court to be Destroy
ed
Ruggie's lawyer, Edward Mascolo
of Waterbury, pleaded with the
court TO be lenient with the ac-
cused, explaining that he, Ruggie,
suffers lapse of memory which is the
result of a head injury received
sometime ago in a football game.
Lapse of memory occurred, the law
yer said, in the excitement OCCASION
ed by the state officers visit, and
his client went to bec, forgetting to
remove the punch boards.
Trial Justice Ralph H. North pre-
sided at the court session with
grand juror William E. Bumstead
acting as prosecutor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
PAST EXECUTIVES
TO BE HONORED
Clark Commandery Ar
ranges Program for For
mer Leaders

Members ard past commanders
of Clark Commandery, Knights
Templar will attend a special Past
Commanders Night" at Masonic
Temple at 7:30 this evening with
Eminent Commander James W.
Burhoe presiding.
The "Order of the Temple degree
will be conferred by the past COM
manders upon class of candi-
dates. Participating will be: DR..
Frederick G. Marggraff, George H.
Wells, Ivan F. Schoonmaker,
James w. Burhoe, Charles P
Rodenbach, John W. Potter, Fen
ton P. Niver, Benjamin S. Coe,
Clifford F. Rowland, Harold r.
Perry, Joseph A. Henderson, Idris
Anderson, and John Porzenheim.
Refreshments will be served
during a social hour, following the
degree work. Arrangements have
been made for large attendance,
At the temple last night large
cast exemplified the 7th and 9th
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
REV. F. 0. AYRES
BAPTIST GUEST
Episcopal Pastor Adj
dresses Forum, Fellow
ship Sunday Night

Rev. Francis o. Ayres, rector of
st. Johns Episcopal church, will
address joint meeting of the First
Baptist Forum and Youth Fellow
ship next Sunday evening at 6
o'clock. The Forum will adjourn
to the home of Miss Ruth Worden,
500 Bunker Hill avenue, following
this, while the Fellowship will go
to the parsonage for a social hour
and refreshments.
The first session Of the Pastors
Glass will be held Sunday, Febru-
airy Is. Intermediates will meet at
5 p. m. and Juniors at 6 o'clock.
The Mr.. and Mrs. club will meet
at the church Friday evening, Feb
ruary 6, at 8 o'clock. Harry Fenton
will offer a program of recorded
music.
The Forum will meet at the
church Saturday night, 7:30 o'clock,
to go skating or bowling.
The regular meeting of the First
Baptist Church Women will be held
at the church Wednesday, February
4, 2::30 p. m. Rev. Theodore Koes-
ter, minister of the Southington
Baptist church, will review the book
1.-THE Revolution in Christian Mis-
sions" by DR.. Roy Smith. The
hostesses will be Mrs. David P.
Gaines, Mrs. Perry A. Borden and
Mrs. Georgianna Trott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
CHILD EMPLOYMENT
GAINING in STATE

Keeping pace with increased OPP
portunities for employment in de-
Tense industries the number of child
employment certificates issued in
Connecticut to minors 16 and II
years of age for December, 1941,
jumped to 1928, an increase of near
ly 700 over the figure for the previ-
GUS month.
Figures were released by DR.. A.
M. Mccullough, senior supervisor Of
attendance for the State Depart
ment of Education.
In the 10 and 10 year old age
group, POT certificates were issued
last month as compared with 48 is
sued in November, 1941. The only
decrease was in the IA and Is year
old group, with 81 certificates for
December as compared with "A for
November.
Figures for December, 1910, re-
vealed total of 1347 certificates
issued to minors is and II years Of
age, over 900 less than the corre-
spending month for 1941. In De-
cember, 1910, 165 certificates were
issued to minors 10 and 10 years Of
age, and 10 to minors IA and IS
years Of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
DRUGGISTS ASKED
TO ENFORCE CODE
Chairman William j. Dun
ply Speaks at Hartford
Convention
(NEA Telephoto)

William J. Dunphy Of this city,
chairman of the Connecticut Phar-
maceutical associations fair trade
committee, warned association
members at their Goth annual con-
vention in Hartford yesterday
against predatory operators who,
he said, might seek to take advan-
tage of unsettled price conditions
after the war. Druggists should see
to it, he said, that the fair trade
code is strictly enforced.
Retiring President Paul J. Kunkel
of this city, welcomed the conven-
ton delegates from all parts of the
state. The opening prayer of the
convention was offered by Rev.
Samuel A. Budde, rector of Christ
chapel. More than 40 druggists
from the Waterbury area attended.
A feature Of the convention was
a recommendation by Hugh A.
Beirne of New Haven, president of
the National Association of Retail
Druggists, that all drug stores in
Connecticut close voluntarily at 10
p. m. Such a step, he said, would
save electric current and would
help alleviate the shortage of man
power in the registered pharmacists
field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29

posted, however, for hardly had the
junk arrived In Honeymoon with its
precious cargo, than the news began
to 'bamboo-wireless' its way around.
Next morning all the regular
clients were in line, plus hundreds
more who thought they might just
AS well strike while the 1arder was
full. That was good psychology,
too; two thousand bags to dole
from, they reasoned, will make the
dispensers little more broad
minded about what constitutes real
while the people are waiting
their turn" Father Smith explains,
I'VE try to judge them on the basis
Of greatest need, even though we
must perforce, go by outward ap-
pearance. There are so many in
desperate need of the little food We
can give each one, and the. avail
able supply is strictly limited. Our
average line for a day." Father
Smith concludes, has been 100.
This morning by actual count, we
fed 198O!"
The Connecticut missioner has
been in Honeymoon, South China,
since shortly after his ordination
in 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29

Nearly 300 fair rent and housing
officials from defense production
areas throughout Connecticut have
been invited to attend a conference
sponsored by the State Defense
Council at the Hotel Bond in
Hartford on Wednesday, February
4. The conference has been called
by Colonel Samuel H. Fisher, state
defense administrator. Brigadier
General Sanford H. Wadhams,
chairman of the housing committee
and secretary of the State Defense
Council will preside.
Two members of the staff OF the
office of price administration in
Washington will come to Hartford
for the conference. Karl Borders,
chief of the o. P. AS rent section,
will speak at the luncheon session.
A. E. Casgrain, field representative
for the o. P. A., will conduct the
morning session which will be de-
voted to plans for making fair rent
committees throughout Connecticut
more effective in operation. This
session will open at 10 a. m.
Howard Comstock, chairman OF
the Bridgeport fair rent committee,
will act as chairman of the after
noon session at which the place OF
fair rent committees under rent
control legislation will be discussed
by John w. Andrews, assistant to
administrator of the State Defense
Council staff, in charge of housing;
Harold Strauch, vice-chairman Of
the Hartford fair rent committee;
Henry T. Kneeland, a member of the
state housing committee; and Rob-
ert Bayless, chairman of the New
Britain fair rent committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29

degrees before members of Doric
Lodge of Perfection, Ancient Ac-
copied Scottish Rite Of Freelnas-
onry.
Announcement was made of
business meeting Feb. 4 and work.
irg of the 18th and 18th degrees
on Feb. II and Is respectively.
The cast for the degrees which
were given last nighJ included
John w. Potter, Alfred F. Meyer
hans, Harry E. Bristol, Fenton F.
Niver, Herbert M. Billings, Harry
J. Beardsley, Robert H. Batten,
James A. Burns, James w. Bur-
hoe, David F. Lyon, Raymond S.
George, Edwin Dalton, William
H. Egror, John P. Sawyer, Peter
j. German, William l.. LOOMS,
Lawrence Wander Eyk, Paul o.
johnson, James r. Hill, Ernest G.
Lorensen, Charles P. Rodenbach,
Warren D. Abel, Harold G. Kazan-
jan and Stanley l.. Zeun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
C. 70. TEAMS IN
OPENING DEBATE
Fourth Annual TOurna-
ment Opens This Evening
in X. of G. Hall

The opening of the tournament
to determine the Waterbury C.Y.O.
championship will be held tonight
at O'Clock at Knights OF Colum-
bus Hall, the opponents being a
team from the Blessed Sacrament
church, 1910 champions, and st.
Margaret's 1941 runner-ups.
Resolved that the United States
shall maintain a permanent system
Of military training" is the topic,
and State Senator Edward P. Egan,
Miss Mary Hennessey and City
Treasurer Serge A. Belanger will be
judges. The general public is in
vited.
The tournament In which st.
Joseph's C.Y.O. is defending cham
pion, will continue for seven weeks,
the James Arnold memorial trophy
going to the winning team. Spon-
sors are the city council OF the
C.YO. and Sheridan Council
Knights Of Columbus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
Food In China Given
In Measures Of Need
Young Missionary From East Norwalk Writes Inter-
esting Letter on Conditions, Experiences in China

New York. Jan. eff a person
is yellow with hunger, we give him
a large measure; if he is obviously
poor and in need, we give him the
middle measure, and if he seems
to be fake, we give him, or her
the air. So far, though, we haven't
found anyone to qualify for this
last category"
In the first letter received here
from a South China Maryknoll
missioner since the outbreak of war
between the United States and ia
pan, Rev. James F. Smith, NJ M,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Smith of
3 Van Zant street, East Norwalk, so
describes the measure of need"
necessarily applied to the thousands
who have been coming daily for
food to the Maryknoll mission in
Honeymoon, where the East Nor
walk priest has been stationed. The
letter was written before the pres
ent hostilities commenced.
Honeymoon was recently occupied
by the Japanese and, as previously
reported, Father Smith and four
other Maryknollers were given safe
conduct by the japanese, from
Honeymoon to the Portuguese colony
of Macao.
In describing the typical daily
"rice line, the missioner writes
"Our supply Of Red Cross cracked
wheat was dwindling away when
notice of a new allotment reached
us. While we went to Canton for
a refill. the home supply of wheat
ran out, and the poor had to be
told there would be no more unit
further notice. Hard lines!
1.-THE notice didn't have to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
Civilian Defense Calendar
Notices Insertion In This Calendar Must Ne
Sent 10 Mayors Least Three Days In Advance

air raid wardens and
urged to enroll Immediately
$1,000
should notify chief warden Office at
receive credit.
Daily production Sewing and knittng) at REQ
building, $3.50 IL: to 4:30
daily except Saturday; 730 TO $3.50 Monday and
Tuesday.
TODAY,
1000 Advanced first aid Mddlebmy Mrs Sabin Chase,
Martha Holcomb.
m. group hall in Audet
40 State Charles Williams
M. Knbbs staff,
m. p. North Main
Cyril Human staff.
1880 m. ScovH Mfg. Walter Raccot and staff.
S. open m. o register
defense jobs.
FRIDAY, JAM 30
1890 m. Scovll Charles Williams staff
to m. Sewing Womens hall of Aude home 40
State RS. Alfred Wolff.
200 m. Waterbury Foundry William A. Goodrich
730 m air raid Medical building Alice NJ
Arthur Blewitt
1880 m K. p.
street; Charles Williams and staff.
1880 M Wallace
1880 Chase P. hall, 81 Main
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy and staff.
1880 Waterbury As
instructor.
SATURDAY, JAN 81
400 m. hall, group;
Williams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
PENNY A DAY KEEPS JAPS
AWAY

Hobbs, N. M.-(UP)--Many Hobbs
townsfolk have pledged to pay a
penny daily for each enemy plane
shot down by American flyers. A
tally list Is kept and the days re-
ceipts are mailed to the War de-
partment.
Three mine sweepers were launch
ed last year in New Zealand and II
more are under construction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
BENEFIT ARRANGED
FOR YOUNG PASTOR

A benefit card party will be held
Wednesday evening, February 18th,
in xaverian hall for Rev. Gerald
Cronin, son of Patrick Cronin of
Sylvan avenue. Father Cronin, who
was ordained at Graymoor, N. T.,
last June, has been appointed pas
tor of church In LumbertOn,
North Carolina.
The committee in charge Of ar
rangements includes: Miss Mary
Cullen, chairman; Mrs. Joseph
Kendrick, Mrs. Margaret OBrien,
Mrs. Henry Hayden, Dennis Kane
and Edward Goggins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-29
Fair Rent, Housing
Officials To Meet
Colonel Samuel H. Fisher, Defense Administrator,
Calls Session-OPA to Be Represented at Session

Members of all fair rent commit
tees, city housing officials and chair
men of housing divisions of local
defense councils throughout the
state have been invited to attend.
Plans for both morning and after
noon sessions include a ten-minute
discussion period following each
minute speech upon a specific
phase of the fair rent and defense