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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Continue Hunt for Airliner

VANCOUVER. y. c.. Dec. p
CUP Eight planes searched to-
tiay-for Canadian Pacific Arr
lines transport plane with u
aboard including three from the
United States The transport
was long overdue on regular
flight from Prince George, b. C.,
Ito Vancouver.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
CONTROLLED BIG AREA

The American Rangers and
British Commands who went
ashore near Bizerte, main obiec-
tive along with TuniS OF Allied
forces under command of British
1t. Gen. Kenneth A. n. Anderson,
were said 10 have gained tenn
porarv control OF more than 125
square miles of enemy territory,
Important road functions were
seized and held by only handfuls
Iof men until the Germans brought
up sufficient forces to dislodge
them. Only small casualties were
suffered by the Allies when a
strong German column moved n.
While the Allied raiding party
was conducting its operations the
Germans were denied the use of
a main road from Bizerte 10 the
iTebourba front All transport at
ltemptir~ 10 use the road was
destroyed. The Axis was COM
PEELED 10 detaCh a substantial
force TO counterattack the Allied
move.
AXIS planes were said by the
Morocco radio 10 have raided two
Allied positions In eastern Algeria
without causing serious damage.
One attack was made against
IOuled-Rahmoun, 10 miles south
east OF Constantine. and the other
against TebesSa, l. miles inside
the frontier from nlniSia. Dur
ing tho TebeSsa raid one ANS
plane was brought down by Amer
lean fighter craft
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
ASHORE 3 DAYS

The Allied raldlnG party strlk-
ing 10 within four miles OF Bizerto
Ion the northeast coast remained
ashore for three days to inflict
heavy casualties on the AXIS and
disrupt important supply lines, II
was said.
! a broadcast by the Morocco
radio quoted French cpmmuni-
que as stating that French forces.
cooperating with the British and
Americans. scored new advances
in the vicinity of Pont- du- Fahs
and took numerous new prisoners.
sffiIc comrunique SAID that coun-
.terblows by AXIS forces driven
from Pichon. west of kairouan,
some 90 miles from the eastern
~)lSt were successfully repulsed.
In the sea and air warfare TO
prevent the Axis from reinforcing
its positions in North Africa,
British planes were reported "a
have attacked three strongly
armed enemy ships northwest Of
the Libvan port OF Tripoli, set
ting one afire and damaging the
others.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
British Tanks
Race Over Libyd,
Ndzis Punnme|ed
Rommel Forces Reach
Point 40 Miles East Of
Tripoli; Sirte Seized

CAIRO. Dec % QNS).-Driv-
ing steadily across the mine-sown
coastal area of Libya. forward ar
mored units of the British Eighth
Army were advancing today $50
miles west of FL Agheila TO press
retreating AXIS forces fleeing to-
ward Tripoli.
The remnants of Field Marshal
Erwin Rommefs columns streaked
through Misurata, l20 miles east
of Tripoli. with the Spcarhead- well
in advance of that coastal port,
Struggling units of tommetS
Atrlka KorpS were pummeled by
the British five miles west Of Sui
tan, 100 miles from FL Agheila.
starting point of the latest drive
by British Gen. Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery.
SAYS BRITISH IN SIRTE
"a broadcast by the Daksr
radio. recorded by CHS, gave a
late report stating that Cairo
had announced that British
forces had occupied Sirte. $50
miles west OF FL AgheilaD
The rctreating Axis columns
we're estimated To be spread out
over the coStal road toward Trip
OH for "A distance Of 80 miles.
Rommers aim being TO distribute
his forces thfnly to avoid heavy
losses fror constant Allied aerial
attacks.
tighter-bOmbcrS continued 10
range far 10 the west 10 pound
: fReefhHef,S transport Hines
Dispatches from the Libyan des-
crt said that the British are work
ING the captured port OF Bengal
10 the upmost unloading supplies
brought around through the Medl-
ltcrrdnean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
RAINS DRENCH JUNGLEs

The Indian army observers mes
sage said the Japanese ran away
from the Buthidaung-M aungdaw
area and probably sought sane
tuary at Akyab. although some
might have halted at Rathedaung
which is sort of halfway house.
The Royal Air Force has bombed
Rathedaung.
He said the British were march
ing through jungles drenched by
rain squalls and took two towns in
one night without firing shot.
He said the Japanese did almost
no damage before they retreated
They lightly shelled the road ano
made a slight attempt to upset
British movements by melting q
g L Y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
PHONE LINES CUT

They cut some telephone lines
left no BOBBY traps, and tried to
burn two bridges on the Maung-
dow-Buthidaung road. which were
so easily repaired they didn't in.
terfere with the advance.
The Japanese didn't even inter
fere with two tunnels on the road
which would have given the Brit
ish trouble if they had been blown
up. Half-finished defense works
were abandoned
The occupation of the two
towns, he reported, reopened sc;
communications with India, re
placing roads the engineers hac
built in the jungles. The japanese
in this area had been using the
waterways TO push patrols upriver
toward British advanced positions
JAP CARRIER POSSIBLE
The capture of Akyab would
give the British an air base 25C
miles from Japanese-held Manda-
lay and $40 miles from Rangoon.
Some observers here believe the
Japanese planes raiding Calcutta
came from Akyab. although they
did not discount the possibility OF
a Japanese aircraft carrier in the
Bay Of Bengal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
Cooper, Carson
Voted Films Best
Continued from Page one1

Continued from Page one1
Teresa Wright in Mrs. Min
iver.' t
Sara Allgood in How Green
Was My Valley
Betty Field in Kings Row
(Warner Bros0.
Dame May Witty in Mrs. Min
liver.
Agnes Moorehead in The hlagni.
ficent AmberSons' (R-K-O).
Best performances by juvenile
actors:
Roddy Mcdowell in How Green
Was My Valley
Roddy Mcdowell in The Pied
Piper" tTwentieth).
Mickey Rooney in Babes on
Broadway" (M-G-M.
Tie between Mickey Rooney in
"A Yank at Eton" tM-G-M), and
Mickey Rooney in THE Courtship
of Andy Hardy (M-G-M).
WYLER TOPS DIRECTORS
Best performances by juvenile
actresses:
Diana Lynn in The Major and
the Minor Paramount,
Virginia Weidler in Babes on
Broadway. "
Judy Garland in Babes on
Broadway"
Shirley Temple in Miss Annie
Rooney ~. Awkward SMALL.
Gloria Warren in Always in
My Heart warner BrosD.
Best direction:
William Wyler Mrs Mniver. -
John How Green Was
My Valley"
Cecil b. DcMlle Reap the
Wild Wind para DcMillc).
Sam Wood Kings Row"
OrSon WcllcS The Magnifi-
cent AmbersonS.
Outstanding screen plays:
Mrs. Mlnver' Arthur VIM
periS, George Frocschcl, James
Hilton. Claudine West
How Green Was Ny Valley
Philip Dunno.
Kings Row" Casey Robinson.
"TaleS OF Manhattan - Ben
HeCht Ferenc Molnar Donald Og-
den Stewart, Samuel HoffenStein.
Alan Campbell, Ladislaus Fodor
T.. Vadnai. L. Georog. Lamag
TrotU, Henry Blankfort.
Woman Of the Year"-Rng
Lardner Jr.. Nichae, Kanln.
Outstanding Photography
How Green Was My Valley
Arthur Miller
The Magnificent AmbcrSonS-
Starlcy Cortel
Reap the Wild Wind (Tcchni-
olo0-Victor Miner.
Wake Island --Thcodor Spar
asia" CTechnicoloO
FIrk .of the year Teresa Wright
Is niX Goldwyn). Alan Laid
tPara)A Janet Blair tColumbia)
Van HHn tM-G-M, Paul Hen
reid fWrner Bros }
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
THREE DAYS PROTECTION

In that belief they accorded her
three days protection, during
which time the engine room staff
took advantage Of every minute 10
pushethe ship ahead as fast as she
could go.
Their luck held good even when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
RANGERS and Commands Disrupt Axis in Tunisia
Axis. by Mistake.
Aids British Ship
special to THE DETROIT TINES

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Three days
by an Italian Seaplane
and fighter bombcrS, unaware that
the Malta-bound freighter they
were eScortlng was I'm reality
British. was one episode in the
adventurous voyage of seaman
Jock McCable that led in the end
10 Buckingham Palace and his
award OF the Distinguished Service
Medal.
When Malta was in extreme
need of supplies, says McCable in
telling his story, the Empire
Pelican was sent with food and
explosives, though the crew was
unaware of their destination until
they had been two weeks at sea.
As they neared Italy from the
west they sighted an Italian sea-
plane.
When the seaplane was joined
by fighter bOmbers- CITCting above
them. their plight seemed desper-
ate. But it soon became apparent
that the duce'S airmen were under
the pleasant illusion that the En-
Ipire Pelican was an Italian vessel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22
LONG QUIET BROKEN

The rest of the voyage TO Malta
was quiet until they neared the
island, where the gunners. who
had not known the Empire Pelican
was expected, tried to blow the
freightcr out OF the water.
II was on The way back 10 Eng
land that real disaster eveFteeh
them. Two days out, they met
italian planes agaiff---whU TINS
time made no error, but sank the
Empire Pelican by torpedo.
The crew took TO the boats and
nearly a week later were capSlZcd
in breakers a mile off the North
African coast. Struggling in the
fierce surf, Il out of - men IN
IMcCable's boat were drowned. The
remainder rea c h d land. were
given French sailors clothes and
taken 10 hospital al Bone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-22

the Empire Pelican ran into al
action which was being fought
out between airplanes and surface
ships.
"The night was very light"
said McCable. "Suddenly we saw
ships all around us, including
warships. Then we heard planes.
Flares were dropped and we
realized the ships were Italian
and the planes British. But
everybody was too busy To tell
us Hood-by when we turned
around and dashed away"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13
A Thought for Today
Men Not at Work

The manpower supply is so low that, probably right after election, an indus trial draft will be established in the United States which will deprive both men and women of the privilege of work ing if, when, where and how they in- dividually may please. The industrial draft is coming because we do not have enough men to do the fighting, manufac- ture the armament and munitions of war, raise the food, and keep essential services going.
 Yet in the single city of New York there are supposed to be almost half million men and women who want work they cannot find. And in California a scandal is brewing because large war plants are boarding men whose services they cannot use, as insurance against the coming day when those men will be needed. Aside from the shortage of skilled workers, which is a different problem in- volving training and upgrading, the man. power crisis is a direct result of maldis- tribution.
 We do not have as many men as we shall need eventually, even if all our man. power were utilized with 100 per cent ef ficiency. But we do have enough men and women, able and willing to do war work, to meet our industrial needs up to the present, if they were properly located and assigned The maldistribution arises because, obviously, it has not been poSsi- ble to place war orders exactly where there was labor ready and waiting for en- ployment.
 It persists because it is not easy to move workers and their families about the country, as one might an oversupply of potatoes or of anthracite coal, taking from surpluses to supply deficiencies. It is not easy to do this-but it is possible. And exactly that sort of juggling is what the industrial draft must accomplish.
 California industrialists hoard labor because their turnover is high. Once the industrial draft freezes their workmen in place, and guarantees to care for future needs, they will gladly release the men they now are hoarding. Hundreds of thousands are out of work in New York because they hate to move away; they hope that somehow jobs will be made for them at home; they can't see going into Arizona mines at 85 cents an hour when who knows?-they might have the op- portunity to work in a shipyard at Is or 20 cents an hour more. The industrial draft will resolve their doubts, by telling them, flatly and finally: Report at o. clock week from today at the Blank and Smith plant. They're expecting you"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13
Plenty to Talk About

Connecticut's 1922 political campaign is gradually warming up. Major candi- dates of the political parties have already had their fling at radio talks. The early evening radio entertainment is becom- ing cluttered up with advice and admon- ition five nights week. Wars may come and wars may go, but politics will go on forever. And after all it's not too bad to have it going on, even though we are in the midst of war. It's sure sign that our democratic form of government still functions and always will, provided we don't lose interest in public affairs.
 Much has been said of recent days about public apathy to the coming cleo ton. Any elections held this year in Con- necticut have revealed a disappointing display of interest on the part of those eligible to participate. If people were being denied the right to vote for some reason or another, there'd be terrific up roar. But when the opportunity is at hand and may be indulged in very simply by most oi us we're apt to let almost anything interfere with the reSponsibil- ity.
 Connecticut will elect state officers, eongreSSmen, state legislators, probate judges, county sheriffs, among others, in November Parties have gone to efforts to put forward the best available candidates. Issues may not be to the liking of every one, but the fact remains everyone of us who is registered voter is asked to make choice on the basis of some pre-deter- mination, whether it be party utilization, personal friendship, respect for stand on an issue. It isn't hard to vote here in Connecticut despite the tremendous war effort We hope everyone eligible will do SO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13
Press Comment
WOMEN IN sHIPYARDs
Bridgeport Post)

Bridgeport PoSD
 When $500 women write letters to a shipbuilding corporation ask ing for a chance to work in the Shipyards, we may be sure that something has been added to the mental attitude of women regard ing doing mems work. The Todd Shipyards corporation had previ- ously given out the announcement that women would be interviewed for work in its plants and the snowstorm of letters was the re- suit.
 The point is that women read the papers, listen to the radio, read love stories in which the hero flaw dow and go boom," while the hero- inc carries on. All of these influ- ences are recording directly or indi- rectly the events of the day, and are showing women who their own sex is accomplishing in widely separated parts of the country. Women do not need to read very long, or listen very long, before they find out that the old notion that mems work is hard and labori- ous, or too complicated for women to do, is just SO much applesauce.
 Five years ago, a shipyard was mysterious place dedicated solely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13

Plans to change the air raid signals in Connecticut have been variously re- ceived. The idea now is that some more adequate means of bringing together the members of the civilian defense organiza- tion have to be provided than those now in use. So, according to the scheme now advanced, therell be general sounding of alarms, such as sirens or other noise making devices, when the yellow signal is received at the local headquarters. It is believed this will give ample time for city's defense organization to be rounded up and placed in posts throughout the town. But what differentiation will be made between this "alert'' and the black out signals which follow if there is raid or test being made? There's no doubt but that some means of getting the de- fense volunteers rounded up for test raid has been slow and not too effective, but confusion among householders over two signals may not be compensated by smoothing out the volunteers response. There is still more work to be done, we think, along this line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13

rice and nuts. He will allow him. self to be taken captive before he will do so.
 All of which reveals monkey men, tality, whether the monkey lives in the jungle or in Fifth Avenue apartment, whether he swings from tree to tree or rides about in the latest model sedan. Monkey men, tality puts possession first, holds on to delicacies even If 1t means the ruin of all the things he values most. The monkey covered with hair and the monkey who wears e sack suit have the same philosophy of life. They both put getting first. And both insist that once you have something the thing to do is to hold on to 1t regardless of consequences.
 Someone once said of the French Bourbons that they never learned and never forgot. Neithera do the monkeys. The controlling factor in monkey mentality is the unwilling ness to let go sweets and good things even to be free.
 All Rights Reserved-Babson News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13

Casimir Pulaski, who is honored on Oc- tober II.
 Those two days comin gone right after the other really should have held particu- lar significance for Americans this year. Although it is claimed that Italy has al- most disowned Columbus now because he discovered new world and made pos sible the inhabitation of hemisphere which is at war with the Axis powers there are still enough of us left to make up for what we know will be but tenn porary loss of prestige at home for the faithful navigator. But Pulaski and Col umbus represent everything our Amer ican way of life stands for.
 Columbus, the little Sailorman from Genoa, personifies initiative, persistence, courage, all qualities with which this country has always been associated. Pull aski the Pole had them, too, and with them burning love for the country where right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness prevails. His land reduced today to shambles, it's peoples. scattered everywhere his memory should be ex- tremely bright, just as should that of Columbus whose descendants are made to mock him. Let it not be far away that day when Poland and Italy shall be restored to their rightful place among the nations of the world by these United States which owes so much to their countrymen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13
This Is Wrong

Federal Judge Kennedy, in New York, suspended sentence on two men who pleaded guilty to conducting black mar ket operations in automobile tires. One, according to the U. s. attorneys evidence, staged a fake burglary in an attempt to conceal his flouting of rubber rationing rules.
 q look at this from the viewpoint of the defendants" Judge Kennedy was quoted. He expressed the opinion that leniency would not encourage others to break the law. We think the judge was wrong - very, very wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13
ShipbuiIders, Strikes

John Green, president of the c. I. O.'s shipbuilding union, warned that any pro- duction stoppage would result in steps to deprive the guilty persons of union membership. Joseph Curran, left-wing president of the c. l. O.'s National Mari time Union, said that "trade unionism must go out of the window" for the dur ation.
 Then both took slap at Henry Kaiser, who launched Liberty Ship in 10 days, insinuating Kaiser's workmanship was inferior Kaiser's contract is not with the c. I. O., but with the A. F. of L.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13
Questions
 and Answers
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWEnED
 The Waterbury Democrats serv- Ice Bureau will answer for you free, any question of fact or information not involving exten- sive research. Write your ques- tiOn clearly, sign name and address, enclose 8 three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. Address Waterbury Democrats Washing ton Service Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Washington, D. Q.
 @. Where can I enroll my dog for Army service?
 A. With Dogs for Defense. 9 E. 60th St., New York, N. r., which b handling recruitment of dogs for the Army.
 e. How much tin from old tin cans can detinning plants in the United States recover annually?
 A. The present capacity is 5000 tons of pure tin and 297 tons of steel scrap. This capacity will be increased by the middle of 1943.
 @. Where may the government book entitled '"The Thousand Mil- lion," which gives information about our allied countries, be obtained?
 A. Write to The Office of War Information, Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13

It must have been good news for some 1,6OO state employees to learn that Gov Robert A. Hurley had approved salary raises for them, totaling $134,000. To make this possible the governor had to take $15,OOO from his own contingency fund. In doing this the bottom grade of $96O year has been raised to $1,080, all new employees going in at that rate, un- less otherwise specified by type of work or skill of employe The state action is just one more indication that all govern mental employees will soon be enjoying higher wages than heretofore, Waterbury included It's more than likely general raise will be possible locally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13

Sunday driving apparently isn't out for the duration, judging by the number of cars that were passing through town this past Sunday Of course the weather had something to do with it and no doubt most of those who enjoyed the country side, brilliant with fall foliage, were sav- ing up their coupons for just pilgrim age It may be their last for the season. Sooner or later most pleasure vehicles are going to be interned so as to preserve the tires just bit longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13
Current Comment

At sea we have begun to turn the corner.
 Rep. carl Vinson. chairman
 House Naval Affairs Commit
 tee.
 The only peace I'm interested in Is a peace that will assure the complete annimilation of the Ger. man and Japanese ideals of gov ernment. Col. Roane Waring. new national
 commander of the American
 Legion.
 With less than enough labor. with less than enough machinery, with old machinery patched up in- stead of new. farmers are setting about the biggest job in their his- toiy.
 Stanley H. Kershaw, National
 Safety Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-13

Moskovit asked Willkie why he hadn't run for the New York gub- ernatorial nomination, as many of his friends had urged him to do, to keep Tom Dewey off the ticket.
 Willkie replied that he had con- sidered the matter carefully, but found that he had only about 30 per cent of the Republican ma chine in New York with him, and his friends had advised him not to run without machine support. Then Willkie added:
 My own party is getting more and more conservative, and I'm worried over what's gO- ing to happen when it comes to writing the peace. We cannot make the same mistake we made after the last war and let the is0IationiSts get control. IsOla- tiOnist Republican obstruction after the last war was the great est contribution that was ever made to this war, and we can't go on fighting wars every 20 years.
 ''But," continued Willkie, your own party isn't much better. The conservative Democrats seem to be coming back into power to such an extent that there isn't much difference be- tween the Republicans and the conservative Democrats"
 Willkie went on to say that he would watch the elections very carefully this November to see what the score was on the elec- tion of liberal senators and rep resentatives. On the outcome of the November election, he said. would depend whether or not it might be a good idea to talk about an independent liberal third party. Meanwhile it has become known that Willkie's old Republican friends put a lot of pressure on