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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
CEREMONY IS ATTENDED BY
 CELEBRITIES Over 1000 Employees at Waterville Plant for
 Festivities ADMIRAL T. C. HART
 AWARDED 4 TENANTS Lieut. Gen. Drum Present. ed 'E' Pins to Veterans;
 Score of Notables

The Chase Brass and Copper Company today re- ceived the Army-Navy "E", with star, for continued ex- cellence in war production, the presentation being made in colorful ceremonies held at the company's Waterville plant. 4 great gathering of notables was on tEe speakers stand for the ceremonies, which were attended by over 1000 Chase employees and which were broadcast over Cornec- ticut radio stations and over a na- tionwide network of the Mutual Broadcasting System.
 Admiral Thomas o. Hart of Sharon, former commander of SAe Navys Asiatic Fleet, presented four penrlants to the company and its workers. one for the Waterbury Manufacturing Company, zoIle for the Chase Rolling Mills one for the Chase Metal Works. and one for the Grand street main office. It was the first time that any concern in the country has been honored with 90 many "E" awards at the same time, and also the first time that 50 many stars, which are given for continued excellence, have been preseMted. The stars marked a renewal of the production excel lence award received by the company In February.
 General Drum Awards Pins
 Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum presented E" pins to seven veteran employees, each of whom has had over 50 years of service. A special award went to Frederick s. Chase, who retired as president of the company only 8 few weeks ago.
 Donald M. Nelson, chairman Of the War Production Board, was another of the dignitaries here for the presentation program, which be- gan at 2:30 o'clock. |.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Marshal ,Roninel Sent Back, To African Front
That Front Soon May Be Blazing in Warfare; German Units Taken From Russian Front
 Rushed There
BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent

\OAutC0 1ECSS 0SSAA OOAACoPOAAtASAAp
 Indications multiplied today that the African front may soon burst into action with the arrival at his desert headquarters of Nazi Marshal Erwin Rommel and persistent cir- culation of Axis rumorS that an Allied move is impending against the west African coast.
 The Russian front appeared to be increasingly begged down by win- ter rains and deep mud. M
 Nazi reports indicated that strong AEis air achievements were being diverted to Africa, limiting that withdrawals of Luftwaffe units are being made from Russia where the Soviet air force was said to be relatively inactive.
 The shift of Luftwaffe squadronS to Africa was thought to explain, in part, the sudden renewal of air hattjing over Malta .-. Since Saturday German and sItai- ian air ,squadrons have been making regular day and night attacks on the British rock bastion despite mounting losses against the defefld- ing Royal Air force Spitfire squad yons.
 The British fighters brougll down another g Axis planes yesterday with a loss of only five of thetl own machines. The total Axis air craft destroyed or damaged since Saturday was wei lover the lOO- mark.
 At the same time Berlin reported that Rommel was back at his Afri. can quarters where he was said te be studying enemy movements and improving the position of his owr front lines. Rommel had gone tt Berlin for the Nazi winter .renei meeting at which Hitler spoke ana presumably conferred on, wintel plans for the desert.
 German Press Anxious
 London, Oct. 15-(UP)-Gernan controlled Paris newspapers chor, used editorial anxiety today, pvel the danger of an imminent Allied attack on Vichy Dakar. l,7l6 milel across the south Atlantic from tn: bulge of Brazil. $
 OuOVed by the Nazi Paris radio the newspapers based theiI alleges Ianxiety on the news that Allits troops were massing in Britisl 0amhia, adjoining the Dakar ares IoE the south. and q large British lAmerican convoy had been saghtes within range of Dakar.
 Tt is no secret that United State las well as British troops hav' marched up to the frontier vf Gam lhia and French senegal. the Ser Ilin radio quoted the Paris newspa NNHNsTH' slr .H
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Violent Battle Broke
 Again At Stalingrad
Germans Tried Desperately to GO Ahead; All Attempts Failed; Russians Standing Like Iron Among
 Ruins of City
BY HENRY SHAPIRO 'n,ted Press Staff COrrespondent)

(UmACe0 Press StoH NOEEeSPVAAuCMV
 Moscow, Oct. IS - (U.P0 - Vio- lent battle broke out anew in north ern Stalingrad today, but the Rus sians killed more than 2,O00 attack ing Germans, blew up g of their tanks and even siezed some Nazi Strongholds.
 The Army organ Red Star report ed that the Germans had attacked with powerful forces of infantry and tanks on two sectors, trying to take a northern district of Stalin- grad after almost a weeks Hull.
 On one sector, the defenders rest ed and reinforced, mauled the Ger mans so badly, they fled from sev- eral houses they had captured days ago. The Russians quickly occupied the houses, and improved their own positions.
 On a neighboring sector, the Ger mans brought up fresh forces te make good their losses, and attacked four times in quick succession in ar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Russia Joins Demand
 To Punish War Guilty
Specifically Mentions Hitler, GOering, ness' nlmer' Won Ribbentrop, Rosenberg; All Should De
 Tried for Their Crimes
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff CorrespOnOent)
 London, Oct. 15.-tUP)-Russia' demanding that Rudolf Hess and other enemy warlords who fall into Allied hands be tried immediately as war criminals, confronted Britain and the United Nations with one of the wars most delicate pron- lens today.
 The Soviet statement, made in reply to a declaration by refugee governments in London, urged that Hess, No. 3 Na1 now held by the British, be tried by an international court now for his share of the Nag atrocity policy as an example tor all German leaoers of the retrlnu- ton awaiting them after the war. ..
 Official British sources refused tc comment on British policy towarc the Russian demand, pointing ou, that it was reply to the exilee governments declaration and tha' no copy had been sent yet to tht British foreign office.
 Pending receipt of the officia note, foreign office legal experts l were studying all angls of the cast to determine the exact status oi Adolf Hitler's former right hane man.
 The Soviet statement struck hom' to the British particularly becaus' Hess is solely their prisoner. HI flew to Britain in May, 194l, anE was held as prisoner Of state.
 Came Voluntarily.
 The Hess case, it was pointed out was complicated by the facts Una he came to Britain voluntarily, tha he made his flight before Russii became a United Nations ally ant that as a prisoner of state, he 1 subject to any international con yentions, including the Geneva prs oners of war convention.
 The demand for Hess punishmen followed a report from Switzerlan' that his wife has asked permission to join her husband in Britain Foreign circles here said no regues had been received.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
SHOWDOWN VERY
 NEAR INSOLOMONS
Battle May Already Be Un-
 der Way for Key Position Held By Marines
By WALTER LOGAN
rnited Press Staff CorrespOndent)

United Press Stan COrreSponuentl
 Washington, Oct. 15-(UP)-The inevitable showdown battle for Guadalcanal-key to the solomon Islands-appeared imminent today if not already underway.
 The Navy department revealed that a Japanese invasion force-re- pulsed once over the weekend III a fierce naval battle-was laudins on the north shore of Guadalcanal and enemy surs1ce ships had bonn barded the airfield and shore install lationS.
 There was no mention of the American naval task force which last weekend sank four warship' and a transport of the enemy m vaSion fleet.
 The action of both American anC Japanese forces during the last twt months has made plain the grea importance attached by both side! to the Solomon Islands, especially Guadalcanal.
 The Americans already have pait a high price-three heavy cruisers three destroyers and four trans ports-to. capture Guadalcanal Witf its airf1eld.
 The Japanese nave paid a highe price in abortive attempts to recap ture 1t. Enemy losses now tota eight ships sunk, two probably sln' and 38 dmaaged, several of the lat ter damaged seriously enough ' uut them out of commission TOT long time.
 There was no attempt here to be little the seriousness ot the situa ton on Guadalcanal if the enem succeeds in completing Its landin operation. But officials are conn dent. and they are supported D statements made in Pearl Harnor ? Admiral Chester w. Nimitz ate his return from the Solcmcns. tha the Japanese-if they ask for it- are in for the toughest fight of tnei lives when they try to take Guanai canal from the .. S. Marines.
 Japs Want lt Badly
 Regardless of the. outcome ot tn uresent action, ofilcials are cor vlnced that because Of the strategl importance of Guadaieanal the Jay anese will attack again and agail fts capture by the Marines yeprs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
NATURALIZATION
 COURT SESSION
Set for Nov. 10 By Assign ment of Judge John
 Rufus Booth

Waterbury,s postponed natural ization court session has been set for November 10, according to an assignment made by Chief Justice William M. Maltnie of the state su- preme court to Judge John Rufus Booth, presiding judge at the fall term of the Waterbury superior court. The session originally had been set for Sept. l6 but was called of a few days before when Hart ford ofHlcials uncovered 8 regulation which prohibits holding of natural ization hearings within 60 days pre- cedlng an election.
 The announcement was welcome news to the 1000 local residents whose names appear on the eligible list and who have been aIixlously awaiting notification to appear toi their eaths. Of that number, how. ever, only about 800 will be called Continued on Page a)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Army Statistics at
 Present, ir Future

Washington, Oct. 15-(UP)-- Here is the statistical picture of the army now, on next Jan. 1 and at the end of next year, based on figures presented to Congress by high officials:
 Present-4,25O, 900.
 Jan. 1, 1943-5,225, 900. Dec. 31, 1943-7,5 ,50O,OOO.
 The peak strength reached at the end of next year will be divided as follows:
 Air fOrces-2,2OO, 600.
 Ground fOrces-S, ,3OO, 900.
 Services of supply-1, ,OOO, 900.
 In training-1, 900, 900.
 During October and NOvem- ber of this year 65O,OOO men will be inducted, with perhaps half that number, s25,OOO, in De- cember.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
OF
 LABOR ALL DONE

Toronto, Ont, Oct. IS. (UPl-The executive council of the American Federation of Labor meets today to Kind up the 02nd annual convention.
 William Green, reelected to serve his loth term as AFL president. said he expected the council to con- slder only Yroutine matters" deal- irg with ceIiventlon actions.
 The convention adjourned last night after unanimous reelection Of ail ofiicsrs and naming Boston as the next convention city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
United States Planes Take Heavy Toll, But Japs
 Still Landing B JAPANESE PLANES
 WERE SHOT DOWN Heavy Endorsements of Japanese Were Thrown
 in This Morning

Washington, October 15.- (UP) - U. s. airmen, Striv- ing desperately but unsuc- cessfully to prevent Japanese from landing endorsements on Guadalcanal, have de- stroyed B planes and with shore batteries have hit seven Japanese ships, in- cluding a battlleship. But the enemy continued to pour heavy achievements into the area, Navy communiQue today said.
 Other enemy forces including heavy units have been sighted in the vicinity of Guadalcanal."
 This was presumed to mean addi- tional battleships and heavy cruis- CTS.
 In the latest landings during the early morning of October IS, U. s. aircraft scored three hits on a transport left two other transports burning, and damaged 8 battleship.
 These ships were part of 8 large naval force which previously had been reported landing troops on the north coast of Gttadalcanal., vest of the vitally important United States air field on that island.
 The air field was subjected to heavy aerial and naval bombard- ments. Our planes failed to inter- cept one large flight of enemy bomb- CTS.
 The navy indicated the newest Japanese comeback attempt was al- ready underway on Oct. l2 when army flynig- fortresses began a three day series of bombardments of the Jap bases in the Solomons.
 The navy said that on Oct. 12 the Ifortresses bombed the Japanese air field and shore facilities at Buka, 375 miles northwest of Guadal- canal; hit and set fire to g cargo ship at Buin and damaged another cargo ship there; and navy and ma- rine corps planes hit enemy ship ping south of New Georgia Island. as reported previously.
 The enemy attacks on our posi- tions were intensified on Oct. l3 when the air field at Guadalcanal was bombed twice. Three Jap planes were shot down and one U. s. plane was lost in that engagement.
 By the night of Oct. 13, however, lU. s. auxiliaries had landed rein forcements for our troops -includ- ing army ground personnel-at Guadalcanal These ships were att tackled by enemy bombers but suc- ceeded in landing troops and with drawing.
 The night of Oct. i3-l4 Japanese battleships, cruisers and deEtroyers heavily bombarded the Guadalcalsal airport. Our shore batteries scored three hits on the destroyers. The Japanese attacks were Te-ins , tensified the afternoon of Oct. "A The Japanese sent over two sepa- . rate groups of bombers each with , fighter escort.
 United States fighters were .'un- } able to intercept the first night" q l the attacking planes which mclud- s ed about 25 bombers. The Navy : made no explanation of this, but i
 was believed our planes may have l been grounded by damage to tn , airport or because they had jus | returned from action and were ou s of fuel.
 7 During the second attack Unitet States planes did take the air alAt l shot down nine of the IS bomber and destroyed four fighters. We los . one fighter.
 The Japanese began throwing il their heavy reinforcements in tn early morning of the 18th. (Wednes day in 2 is countryl.
 Their transports. of Savo Island & frnt1%{r,..nd m RoUM Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
ESCAPED CONVICT
 MUST COME BACK

Boston, Oct. IS. (UP)-Gov. Sal- tonstall today signed extradition napers for the return to Massachu- setts from New York of Donald Blythe. who escaped from Norfolk prison colony in 1888 and who was identified recently when finserprint- ed as @ war worker.
 Blythe, who married and became the father of two children after his escape, would have to serve I l-2 more years before being eligible for parole. However, Gov. 0altonstall said he would consider 6 petition for d pardon because of. Blythes ex- empjlary life while c fugitive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
REPUBLICANS TO
 GAIN IN SENATE
Will Be Very Slight With No Hope to Beat Out
 Democrats
BY JOHN K. BEAL
luni.ed Press staef Corresponden1

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, October IS. = (UP) = Balancing the claims of the major parties the political observer "a Antitled today tGs conclude .s.sat next months elections will see q slight gain in the Republican strength ;n s.se Senate.
 The Republicans, now holding only % Senate seats to 65 Demo cratic, have too great handicap to hope for a majority,
 There are contests in S2 states. Maine already has returned Senator Wallace H. White, Republican to his present seat. But the Demo ,rats start with eight southern can
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The Weather

Light Rain For This Evening
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17

Ypsllaun visited Mrs r. Notar
and family Friday evening
Mr. and Mrs Fred Schechter and
family visited his sister Mr. and
Mrs Richard padol Milan
Mr. and Mrs Charles Cox. Nj
Ian. visited her parents. Mr. and
Mrs j Oelhe Friday evening
Rev. and Mr.. Charles Carey and
daughter Edna Marie. were Thurs
day evening guests az the Bradncr
home.
Miss Frons Yeager and two
friends Ann Arhor, visited Mrs
f. Notar and family Saturday eve.
ming
MIR. and Mr. Clyde Graf. Belle.
vile. and John Dickersou Npsi-
lant. spent sunday evening with
MIR. and Mrs Fred Schechter and
family.
Mrs William Polling and dauEh-
ter. Wyandotte, spent Friday with
her sister and family. Mrs iIerher'
Smith.
Mir and Mrs Felix Sobecki and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17

the Straits OF Mackinac 81 Ignaee
and northern Michigan. Pvt. Bies.
who was indicted into the Army
August %. was on his "a day fur
Tough. lie reported 10 service at
Fort Custer Reception Center sat
urday.
Seaman Second Glass Chester
FlesEar was a guest at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs George Polzin Satur
day evening.
Pvt Anthony Wagner, Fort Gus
ter, Battle Greek, spent Sunday
morning with Mr. and Mrs Carl
Elka and Charles
Mr.. and Mrs George Polzin en-.
tertained Pvt Thomas Nowak. Miss
Rosella Polzin. Ypsilanti and Pvt.
and Mrs. Jerome Bies az a dinner
Thursday evening in honor OF their
sonin-law Pvt. Jerome Bies
Mr. and Mrs Roy Shinn, Belle
vile. were Monday supper guests
OF their daughter and son-in-law.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17

Nj and Mrs clyde Mason aud
family
Miss Viola Notar spent sunday
and sunday evening with Miss Lu-
ellie Connors. Ypsilanti.
Mrs Anthony Koss and John
Koss spent Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Ormund Minick and sons,
Willis
Mrs Carl Elka and Mrs Edward
Elka spent Thursday afternoon In
Monroe
Mr. and Mrs Albert Elka and
Doris were Sunday dinner guests
OF their son Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eliza
and son
Mr. and Mrs Roy kirkpatrick and
family. Ann Arbor, were Sunday
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Smith.
Mrs William r Butler. Harry
Butler and Mrs Freebs, Trenton.
Mich. were Friday evening guests
al the Bradner home.
Kenneth and Keith Chambers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
CHARLES KLoPscHlNskY
RITES IN DETROIT

Sheldon. Mich. Sept II Mrs.
Arthur Shedl attended the hnal
rites for Charles Klopschinsky at
his home in Detroit on " Lafayette
Blvd, Monday afternoon. He is the
father Of Mrs. Gordon Black who
recently moved TO Wayne from
here. MIR. Klopschinsky succumbed
suddenly while at work Wednesday
after suffering a heart attack,
Other survivors besides Mrs.
Black are his wife and son Robert
and daughters, Myrtle Mae. at
home. and Mrs Ruth Frey, Dear
born: and four grandchildren
Burial was n Glenn Eden Gene
terry, Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
TO SAVE TIRES

Lansing. Sept. l1-State highway
Department will contract the seq
vices OF b. r. Goodrich Rubber CO
cousultants as part ot program
TO conserve tires on department
trucks and automobiles At a cost
OF Si799, the company will make
a survey Of the departments Tires
and recommend ways OF leugtnen.
.Ne thQi" life
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17

son. Sumpter. accompanied Mrs
Irene Bies 20 Fort Custer sunday
where they visited Pvt Jerome
Bies az the Reception Center
Barney Seleske and Walter Rory.
eli. Crosse ls.e. spent Saturday ar
the Albert Elka home
Mr and Mrs Herbert karnats
and family Martl Rd, visited he
parents. Mr. and Mrs Fred SchDch-
ter, Wednesday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
ATTEND REUNION

S z Augusta. Mich. Sept. IL
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Vedder attend d
the Smith Reunion sunday at the
Milan Park There were 80 in at
tendance from Crosse Isle. Toledo.
Maybe. Milan. Aooreyille, s F Au-
gusta. Detroit, and London 4 CO.
operative dinner was served az noon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17

Abba Blankenship and little
daughter Clara Lee, Louisville, Ky,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs Clyde
Mason
PVT. and Mrs Jerome Bies return
ed Tuesday from a weeks trip 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
NerCs From Sheldon

don school was called for Army
service. John Fsily, Ann Arbor,
a former teacher in a Milan school,
has been hired and began his du.
ties September {.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
Underuoes Operation

Miss Elsie McKinstry was taken
70 Wayne Hospital for an appendix
opera ton last week
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
Hold Rally

The Wayne County Rally for the
Extension groups led by Mrs En-.
ma DuBord was held Wednesday
AT sheldon Church The Womans
Society OF Christian Service Of
sheldon served the dinner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17


Miss Mary Jameson was visitor
OF Sheldon Schools Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Carlyle Malinstead
and daughter. Cleveland, O, who
were visitors of Mr. and Mrs Clar-
ence Stein, returned to their home
Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Shedd at
tended a farewell party in Detroit
Saturday eveningsin honor OF Mrs.
John Duncan who is leaving soon
for her home in California and
Honolulu.
Mrs Lucinda Simons Is i'll.
John Robbie moved his equip
ment from the Stein diner on f.
Michigan Ave, this week
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Curtis. Sr..
were visitors Sunday OF their
daughter and son-inlaw. Mr. and
Mrs. William Ham, South Lyon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
S. E. augusta Ne,CS

and a light lunch was served in the
evening
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
Officers Meet

The Canton Township officers
held special business meeting
Saturday night at the home OF Mrs
Ina J. Woolger, treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17
Luncheon M.etinn Here

Twenty members Of Wayne Con
servstion Garden and improvement
Circle held their first fall meet
ing at the MacWood, where lunch
con was served. Wednesday Mrs.
Thomas Jameson. Wayne. presided
at the business meeting and the
Red Cross program was in charge
OF Mrs. r. Dendel, Wayne Func.
tons OF each branch of Red Cross
were discussed by the group
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-09-17

Teacher in Army
Tedford Pregitzer, who was hired
to teach the higher grades in She.
Evening star., 1942-08-18
1~eA. aa4

If you wish a copy Of the leaf
let, Flying Machine Pioneers"
Just send self addressed,
stamped envelope to Uncle Ray,
In care of The Evening Star.
Read Uncle Ray in The Junior Sta'
Every Sunday.