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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
Great French Colonial Army To Aid Allies
General Giraud Pledges All-Out Effort; Giraud Ap'
 pOintment By Darlan fingers Petain

Petain asserted that Darlan dis regarded the marshals' order to re- sist under the mere pretext that he was preventing the rebel chief ard felon, Gen. Giraud, from uSurping command of the troops"
 Today" Petain continued. "it is himself who agrees to the appoint ment of Giraud. Gen. Giraud was designated by a foreign power which brought war to French territory. The admiral thus placed himself outside the French national community. I declare him deprived of all his public functions and his military com- mand."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
RED ARMY STILL
 HOLDS OFF NAZIS
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front. between Lake linen and Lem ingrad, Soviet forces captured a populated place of great strategic importance" the noon communique revealed. The Russians beat off all German counter-attacks. killed ct least 1000 Axis forces and captured piles of booty.
 It was the first Russian activity in months on the cold Volkhoy front but 1t was too early to determine whether the Soviet army was em- parked on a big winter offensive in that area.
 The Soviet advance southeast of Nalehiks shas been steady for days, and the German forces that once had threatened the Grozny oil fields and Ordzhonikidze were taking q beating cf the proportion that had almost meant their disaster at MoZ- dok, 50 miles northeast Of Na.ehik. There the Germans lost 50 to TO per cent of their forces and the Terek river was red with their blood and ciogged with their bodies.
 Moreover, front-line dispatches said, the Russians were advancing despite a desperate defense by the Germans on two wide sectors.
 On the other Caucasus front, northeast of Tapse naval base, the Russians reported only rec0nnais- sance activity. in which 70 Germans were killed. Yesterday. however, the Russians had occupied q height of great startegical importance in the mountains northeast Of Tuapse, and the Germans were reported rushing up reserves to try to save them. selves.
 The Germans still were suffering heavy plane losses. despite increas. ingly bad flying conditions. The So- giet high command reported that they lost 07 in the week ending yes- terday. The Russians in the same period lost co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16

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 Arthur's bombers reported Japan csc invasion fleet packed to the gunwhales" north of Guadalcanal. Dispatches from New Guinea quoted flyers that the convoy was so large i've never were able to view the entire thing at one time"
 Previous offensives of the Japan ese-mainly the one from Oct 9 to Oct. 27-haye been referred to var iously as "all-out" and decisive" |" But each time the JapaEese have been slapped down hard, retired to reform their units and then re- turned.
 This time, however. naval spokesman said, there is mo ques- tion" that the enemy is engaged in a real effort" to retake the first land taken from him since Pearl Harbor.
 The only details of the present fighting came from the Axis radios. a highly inaccurate source. Tokyo radio claimed that six Allied cruis- cIo 6A.A OAAC dccktOJCA WNAO 0AAAht two cruisers and three destroyers damaged and i9 aircraft short down. It admitted the loss of two destroy CTS and damage to one battleship. Tokyo claims in the past have usu- ally been greatly exaggerated.
 The Rome radio quoted Japan csc naval attache at the Italian cap- ital that new-type U. s. cruiser had sunk after an explosion and that Japanese planes sank another cruiser and set fire to three Ameri- can transports.
 The Navy left no doubt that the "second round" of the battle of the Solomons which Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox said two weeks ago was inevitable. was underway. The start almost coincided with the start of the second 100 days of the battle which is i03 days old today
 During the first round the Jap. anese tried six different times to drive the Marines out Of the islands The last one ended with the Jap. anese retiring from the area around Guadalcanal after a big naval air battle of the Santa Cruz islands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
Powerful Force Moves Towards 10000 Nazis
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nisia with a total of 6i planes known to have been destroyed. = 42 shot down of the Tunisian coast and i9 set afire on the Tunis airdrome.
 The Germans already have con. siderable air force on the spot, !" Anderson reported, ''ard are hastily sending in new troops by air. Their strength may be estimated at i0.- 900 men"
 Incessant Air Attacks
 Allied planes kept the Axis forces under incessant attack all the way from Libya to Tunisia. and British based planes. supporting the gigan- tic North African operation. made their fourth big attack in 10 days on the Italian reinforcement base of Genoa.
 An American army headquarters spokesman here said that reports broadcast by the Allied headquar- ters controlled Moroccan radios, Of contact between the Allied forces to the west and the Germans and Italians thrown into Tunisia in a desperate attempt to halt them, were assumed to be correct.
 It was indicated that the main contact. so far between patrols, had been effected in the neighborhood of the Bizerte naval base.
 German and Italian broadcasts spoke of stiifened resistance both In Libya and Tunisia. and Italy even reported counter attacks" which were believed to be confined to naval and air force operations.
 I0,OO0 Men on Hand
 It was evident that the Germans and Italians were succeeding in re- inforcing their men in TlInisia by sea and air. and it was estimated they now had up to 10000 men at Key points, who were being bitterly opposed by the French garTisons.
 But a powerful Allied army was nassing on the Algeria -Tunisia bor- der and 1t was indicated here that the showdown battle would open soon, probably in the Blzerte area.
 There were lne0DfiFmed reports that big scale fighting already had started near Bizerte.
 It was estimated that the rem. nants of the Axis army in Libya, fleeing before the British Eighth army, numbered up to 60,O00 men, largely second rate ltwenty1two words cens0fed),
 There were uneonflrned reports that Field Marshall Erwin RolDlnel, facing an eclipse of his brief, much. publicized career, had arrived i1 Tunisia to take command Of the Germans and Italians, after naEs F0Wly escaping capture at T0bfuk.
 May Hold In Llbya
 Berlin radio Indicated that Rom. mel would attempt to hold line somewhere in LIbya against the British Eighth army until he could organize q final stand tp Tuntsia.
 The German dominated Vlehy radio reported that large f0rma- ton of United States planes had flown oyer Lisbon, Portugal, pre- sumably on the way to Africa,
 Rome, possibly limiting at an AIs lied thrust across tine Tnnisla fFOn- tier. said Italian planes had at- lacked an alrdrone li North Africa yesterday while enemy forces were occupying it."
 The Italian high command com- munique today reported that nu- nlarolis German and Italian troops had been landed in Tunisia "with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16

lcontinued from Page D armies fighting in the common cause"
 The record for the last four months was impressive largely be- cause of September and october when our preparations for the Afr. can campaign were at their height" During these two vital months, more than 9is00O.000 worth Of mili- tary items were transferred to our Allies"
 MT. Roosevelt eontrasted that tWo-month total with the Si69j j0O0,. GOO worth Of military items trans. feFred at the outset of the war in the months of December, ie4i, and January, 1922.
 The Lend-Lease statement made 1t plain that figures alone do not begin to reflect the help the Allies have given to each other" That referred to "Lend-Lease in re- verse" which operates wherever there are American forces.
 "Figures do not show" the state. ment said, "how the (AmeFican) aircraft carrier Wasp carried two priceless loads of epitfires to Malta, or how American engineers and sols diers are expanding the capacity Of the railroads carrying supplies into Russia from the Persian gulf.
 "Nor do figures indicate the value Of the assistance being furnished our own troops abroad under the reciprocal aid agreements recently concluded with Great Britain. Alis- tralia. New Zealand and Fighting France"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
JOHN W. CONROY
 ESTATE S1O,596
West Main Property Is Valued at $7,3OO; Check= ing Account $I,935

2 The estate of John w. Cenroy who died July 25, l942 was appraised at e10,596 according to an inventory released today by Judge Patrick z Healey in probate court.
 Two pieces of property on West Main street were valued at S3500 @and s3,80O respectively; property at Straits Turnpike in Middlebury, asel 900; mortgage on land in Middle bury, $500; 2O9 shares of stock in the Radio Corporation of America,
 e60: and a checking account in the v Citizens S Manufacturers National Bank of Waterbury. Sl935.94.
 MT. Conroy, who died at the age of 69, was employed at the Chase Metal Works for over 30 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16

 suranee premiums, purchase ~ War Bonds, he may take credit for payment of such obligations against the current Victory Tax by anticir patlng the postwar credit to the extent allowable,
 4 part Of the law with respect e corporations provides that the company must purchase United States Bonds which bear no inter est and which are due two years after the end Of the war. However. the company may be relieved of the purchase of those Bonds if it will use the money to pay It's debts, provided it will reduce It's debt by two and One-haif times as much as 1t dlvertS from the purchase Of those Bonds.
 Tn order b carry ou the evident intent and desire Of Congress, this company has therefore called in Rsd will pay of before December i2. i042, an amount Of e90e0, 0,O00 Of It's outstanding debentures. This will leave the debt og the company at eo.Ooo,OOo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
WEDDING PLANS
 PRACTICALLY END

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. i6 -- lU. p = An army plane crash on Fri- day the 18th near New Bern, N. C., has ended Miss c. Louise crowley's wedding plans. Her iiance, Lieutep. ant clifton A. Duff, 27, Of Hyde Park was killed in the accident while flying here for the ceremony.
 Lieutenant Dun who had enlisted in the Royal Canadian Ar Force in io4I was transferred to the U. s. Army Air Corps after Pearl liar. Dor. He had been stationed at Myr- tie Beach. S. c. Lieutenant Duff was q graduate Of somervilie High school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16

A number of married Waterbury men will be included in the Decem- Der call of the local Selective Serv- Ice boards, making up part of the largest quotas yet given the fout boards to i'll, it was learned today. Shortage of IA men is making it Necessary to call up married men In addition to many previously classified as 3-A because of collat- eral dependents, who have parents,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
48,956 Killed, Wounded, Missing, Prisoners In War

Washington, of American officially killed wounded missing psonrs since Information reported
 Army Navy Marine Corps, Coast include casualties Africa o is follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
Killed Wounded Missing
5,694

casualties Department Nov l2 American in the Philippines Philippine Scouts OWI said that believed
  missing wounded duty 
 Navy Guard casualties from Dec ls October 3 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
3 VIOLENT DEATHS
 OVER WEEKEND
BY UNITED PRESS

An automobile fatality, a fire death and a suicide brought Con- necticuts weekend violent death toll to three, a compilation showed today.
 David zinick, 80, Montville, died of burns suffered when a kerosene lamp ignited his clothing.
 John E. Dodd. 70, Winsted, was killed when struck by hit-run car at Winsted.
 Earl O. Leete. 3l. Hartford, com mitted suicide by inhaling illuminat- ing gas fumes in his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16

Fl Salvador will ration Diesel oii Cor industrial uses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16

A laminated paper plastic is be- ing used for wing tips, rudders anc elevators to replace aluminium. It < lighter and stronger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
SCOVILL co.
 TO CUT DEBT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
U. s. PRODUCTION
 MEETS DEMANDS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
FEW DETAILS ON
 SOLOMONS FIGHT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-16
WAGE ADJUSTMENT
 OF $500 ASSURED

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Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-10-03

COBB & CO.-TRIBAL 202 NO. r
C Lot 2 24-32-6W
Rig up.
SANTA RITA-vALE NO. l.
C SW3 SEA 30-34-5W
Drilling 2200
SANTA RITA-MILLER NO. B
C SEA NW3 29-33-5W
Cemented z inch 3O65
EMERSON PROD. CO.-TRIBAL 2OS
NO. p
Sc NEs NEa 25-32-6w
Drilling $500
NATIONAL PARKS OIL CHATTER
TON NO. l.
Sc SW3 NEa 22-32-6W
Completion data; no z inch; Sun
burst sand 329O-3307, dry; upper Cut
Bank, 3320-3336, one bailer water
per hour; shale, 3336-3350; sand,
3350-3379; no lower Cut Bank; Ellis,
1919. Plugged and abandoned.
SANDERS-TRTBAL 199 NO. p
c SEA SEA 24-32-6W
Completion data: inch cemented,
1892; Sunburst sand, 2995-3010; up
per Cut Bank, 3028-3O61; lower Cut
Bank, 3O6l -3O76; fluid level, 1000
feet; swabbed 22O bbl. IL mr.; shot
100 qts nitro glycerin; 3058-3080;
testing; completion date, 9-25-42.
WILKINSON g. POTTER ALLOTTED
127 NO. s.
Sc SEA SEA 1-32-6W
Z inch cemented, 2940
A. P.-CoNSOLmATED-KIESEL NO.
T.
G NW1 11-34-6W
Drilling 1850
CRUMLEY-TRUsTEE- WEAVER NO.
g.
SW Nwa SEA 27-35-6W
Drilling 2300
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-10-03
Cobb Protests Urban
Rules on Gas RatiOning

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man Cobb had been instructed to sup
port was as follows:
l. Consolidation of control Of the pc
troleum industry in one federal de-
partment that the industry may
function efficiently, without the
handicap of political clashes be-
tween various competitive boards,
as at present.
2. Provision for greater speed than
35 miles per hour for cars In es-
sential industries where great dis
tances must be travelled in western
states
g. A greater allowance Of gasoline
under the rationing plan than the
minimums applied to urban cities
of the east coast
T. Incentive for operators to do more
drilling and develop new oil re-
serves, through increased prices
for crude proportionate to present
day costs.
Chairman of the national council Is
H. M. Dow of New Mexico who is a
proponent of modification of the gaso-
line rationing plan as applied to west
ern states, inasmuch as the eastern ra-
tioning plan would make it impossible
for western farmers to get to the
cities and halt all traffic save city
joyriders who would be able to enjoy
riding around town as before.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-10-03

ger delivered the identical message.
Yes, Bin Is spending the night with
me"
Gould anyone come between us.
loVe?" he asked in accents tender.
Well. spoke the young brother un-
der the lounge, they'd have to be aw-
fully slender"
First Golfer: The traps on this
course are very annoying"
Second Golfer: yes, aren't they?
win you please close yours?"
He: Since I met you, can't eat,
can't sleep. can't drink"
She (coyly): Why not?"
He: I'm brokel"
He: ANY nice girls in this town."
They: Yep Every one Of them"
He: How far is it to the next
town."
College Professor: Give me some Of
that prepared monoaceticacidester Of
salicylic acid"
Drug CLERK: do you mean aspirin.
sir?"
College Professor: Eyes, that's it.
never can remember that name"
She was only gravedigger's daugh-
ter, but you ought to see her lower
the beer.
Join the Red Cross Today
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-10-03
Reagan Well on Twin
Rivers Still Flowing
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other Cut Bank field activities fol-
low:
TExACO-G GOVERNMENT O7s7SsA
Nos
Completion data: inch cemented at
2872: Sunburt sand, 2800-2825; upper
Cut Bank 283O-2575; lower Cut Bank,
2875-289o; main pay 2825-2890; Ellis,
289O; total depth 2915. Fluid level,
400 #. swabbed 35 Dbl in "a hr. after
so quart shot, fluid level 1900 #. On
pump made 68 bbl first 19 hr.
TExACO- STOREY NO. l.
c NWa NEa 21-32-5W
Swabbed Is Dbl first "a hr, 1920.
SANTA RTTA-JACOBSON NO. B.
G NE3 SW4 23-37-5W
Drilling 1000; Colrado shale, 800; 10
inch cemented at 1893.
CONSOLIDATED GAS-FRARY- TRI-
BAL 2OS NO. b
Sc NWa SEA 24-32N-6W
Drilling $40
GLACIER PRODUCTION SCHEU-
Rim NO. s.
c SEA SWa 20-33-5W
Drilling 1895; Colorado $40; 10 inch
at 662
GLACIER PRODUCTION BAILEY
NO p
Drilling 72S; Colorado, 7O5; 10 inch
cemented at 723
FRANCES OIL-TRIBAL 2OI NO. g.
c NEl SWa 3O-32-5W
Swabbing and flowing 26O Dbl. fol-
lowing 220 quart shot nitro glycerin.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-10-03

Il have brought you Red CroS.
nurse" announced the doctor.
Take her back" said the peevisE
patient. and get me one that's blonde
and cheerful"
CLASSIFIED AID
owner of 1910 Ford would like 10
correspond with widow who owns two
tires. Object, matrimony. Send picture
Of tires.
First Private: why did you salute
that truck driver?"
Second Rookie; Don't be so dumbl
That's no truck driver, that's General
Hauling. Didn't you see the sign2"
What makes people walk in their
sleep2"
Twin beds"
He: Gosh, it's dark in this parIor;
I can't even see my hand in front Of
me-"
She: That's all right. know where
it is"
Bill was long overdue and the better
half was worried. Finally she wrote
a telegram and sent 1t to five Of his
bosom friends, "Bin hasn't come home.
Is he spending the night with you?"
When Bill arrived a little later, all
was happy and serene. but Bills
bosom friends didn't know it. Five
times in the next half hour the door
bell rang, and five times the messen-
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-10-03

How can make anti-freeze7v
Hide her wooden pajamas."
Won't you join me IN a cup OF
coffee2"
you get in first"
Help I can't swim. Drop me a
Iinel"
Sure. and you can write to me once
In while, too"
We'll, certainly made a good inn
preston on her" said the cane
bottomed chair, as the artists model
stood up.
Il paid 500 for that dog-part col
lie and part bull"
What part Is bull?"
THE part about the $780,"
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-10-03

was a time when he knew but little about
the oil industry but that time is past. With
his fund Of information there can be no
question where he stands
Montana has thus far not been required
to ship its oil and petroleum products to
the coast at a loss, and we have not been
hard hit by fuel oil requirements However.
the shortage in the Dakotas is a problem
for Montana producers and refiners Like
wise, the Canadian market has been assigned
by the government to Montana in no un-
certain terms. 1t is MOntana's part in the
war to supply Canada and the Alaskan
highway.
MOntana's oil and refinery production win
all be needed, despite gasoline rationing, in
the present markets. And that makes no al
Iowances for the possibility of a Japanese
attack ON Pacific coast shipping from their
submarine bases in the AIeutian islands.
Montana has big task on its hands and an
ever greater task ahead. At no time has
Montana had a more important place in
American industry.
Montana is doing its part. The new fields
have been discovered this year. 1t may be
a year or so before they are factor on the
market, but they have been found-and that
is TO the credit of the Treasure State I'm a
time when oil is needed more than ever be-
fore. Gasoline .rationing Notwithstanding
Montana win not have enough oil to care for
present market demands especially IL hard
winter stops drilling, as It frequently does
Production is likely to be at very low ebb
by spring.
The Montana market is all Of military
necessity. The Canadian market is all mill
tary. The supplying of the DakOtas over a
short haul from Montana means releasing
not only much needed oil but tank cars for
the east coast. The market within the state
is virtually all military necessity; the pro-
ductiOn Of grain and cattle, the states great
est industry, must be supplied with trans
miners, mill and smelter workers must con-
tinue. 1t is as important as transportation Of
the military in view of the shortage Of war
metals.
Montana must keep up war tempo in
its oil industry, utilizing whatever steel that
can be secured, and redOubIed efforts should
be made to get steel to cover emergency re-
quirements
All of this Is pertinent to the owners Of
oil lands and Of landowners royalties. Theirs
is part in this war as well as the producers
and refiners. They must appreciate the prob
lens Of the industry and lend their aid to
their solution by contracting their repre-
at Washington. None win take
care Of the best interests of the oil industry
except those who are financially interested.
The numbers Of landowners and royalty
owners are greater than the operators, pro-
viding a buIwark of political strength in this
day when political strength Outweighs all
else.
Our current publication has to do with a
coming new development that may have an
important bearing on the problem Of new
supplies of oil Tt win be sent to those who
request it.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-10-03
The Jeopardy of a
Patriotic Industry

In the world war the Allies ~fIOated to vic
tory on sea Of Oil".
The second world war found the oil in
dustry the only industry that was prepared
for war. Every other industry had to be
nursed and fed by government funds and
prOdded by governmental agencies to get it
speeded up to wartime necessity.
AS a result, the oil industry has had scant
consideration from the government. If any
sacrifices were necessary, the government
did not hesitate to- call upon the oil industry
because 'it can take it,. The industry has
never failed to respond whenever it was
physically possible to respond up to the pre-
sent time.
But meantime, the government has as
sumed that the oil industry can continue TO
turn a spigOt and provide all the oil of
various kinds the world may need. Steel has
been needed, Of course to build tanks and
ships and guns and the oil industry has been
deprived of steel, which is a requisite of
drilling and expansion of all kinds The fail
ure to recognize this necessity OF providing
steel has made it impossible for many oper-
atOrs to drill new wells.
Furthermore the government has forgotten
the matter of the cost of doing business.
ship by raiI', said the government, when
tanker service failed on the east coast Ship
by rail the industry did but inasmuch as
the price of Oil remained the same, the
additional costs ran into losses of millions
of dollars per day But the oil industry pro-
vided the oil
Make more fuel Oip', said the government,
and refiners promptly removed the efficien-
cy developed in years Of refining advance
ment, TO cut gasoline yield to increase fuel
oil Fuel oil has been provided in increasing
amounts. However, the loss resulting from
making low price fuel oil from a barrel of
crude rather than high price gasoline, has
not been reckoned with, owing 10 price cell
ings which have been placed on an uncOm-
planning and cOmpIacent industry.
There can be no question about the pa
tiOtism of the oil industry as an industry or
of the members thereof But there is a limit
TO financial resources and personal re-
sOurcefuIness. There is no sense in drilling
a well If casing cannot be obtained TO keep
that well from caving in. There is no sense
in drilling and casing a well if pump as
sembIy cannot be obtained There Is no pos
sibility Of an operator continuing in business
when he is forced to sell his oil at loss.
That is part of the background for the
alarming statistics on the oil industry, is
sued by the U. S. Bureau of Mines. These
figures show that the oil drilling is drop
ping off so rapidly that only miracle can
prevent a serious shortage of oil-at the time
when the nation in all its history can least
afford it.
visitor to our offices this week told how
his brother, large Independent producer in
Kansas, had stacked his tools and ceased
drilling operations "fOr the Duration. He
told his brother he couldn't afford to do any
more drilling; that he would be able to hang
on only as long as his declining wells con-
tinue TO produce. He Is one Of thousands Of
Independents-the backbone of the in
dustry-whO are doing no more drilling for
the duration.