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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30

It's Corporal Kenneth Malych now the Bunker Hill
lad having Just been awarded his chevrons and promo
ton from the rank of private down at New River where
he's working out with Uncle Sans Marines. The
Revs. Thomas F. LaWlor and James X Brophy, both
former curates at ST. Marys Church in New Britain and
natives of this CITY, among the guests at the annual
parish workers party given by Monsignor Matthew ].
Traynor Tuesday night at the Hotel Stanley, New Britain
Father Brophy is pastor at another New Britain
church. while Father LaWor is chaplain OF St Andrews
Home in New Haven. There were two judges of the
Superior Court the sick list this week In addition to
our Judge F. P. McEvoy Judge John RUFUS Booth
was i'll at his home in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30

The c. H. S. Club invites to its Third Annual
Dance in st. Georges Hall, Linden Park, Naugatuck
Saturday. Feb 7. Comics Melody Band is to furnish
the music according to information. Marjorie
Gastre celebrated her birthday Wednesday and belated
greetings to the young lady who sports mighty hand
Steinmetz by the way. Nick Zapp0ne and Waly
Inglis coffee and crueller hounds and nary
ing passes by without visit to some eatery along
their well-beaten paths
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
Sunday Services
Card Party Tonight

ST. Michael's church will hold a
parish card party tonight at s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30

Fireman Ed Bowling of II Cherry Street attached
the Walnut Street Station, is experiencing the Joy
of being proud daddy for the first time Last Satur
day evening the Longegs Stork left his lovely Mssus
baby daughter at ST. Marys Hospital Both the Momma
and newcomer, Sheia May, coming along as good as
can be expected Mrs. Bowling is the former Mary
Ricciardi of 10 Park Road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30

Malcolm X Palmer, secretary of the Zion Evan
gelical Lutheran Church. pens note of thanks for
the Democrats cOverage of their 194l activities The
past year marked the golden jubilee celebration of
Pastor Einar KrOns flock and the twelve months
crowned with We're indebted to Nal for his
thanks and assure him the kind treatment will
be afforded him and the church throughout the
ing year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30

Harry x. Cashin, always ready to lend a helping
hand to further charitable undertakings, will do his
all as master of ceremonies for the 1nfantile Paralysis
dance this evening at Hamilton Park 1t will be 8
big assignment for the genial milkman host OF very
clever entertainers from Waterbury and surrounding
areas have donated their services to make the night
a memorable for all attending. Heading the list OF
Vaente of Washington Avenue Extension the Alec Tenn
peton of female ivory ticklers When Anne sits down
End begins to play you'd believe she was deprived
OF eyesight When arrangements for the ball were def
nitely completed this lovely little lady was among the
first volunteering her services It's people like Anne who
make others where the lights OF faith, hope and
charity shine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30

Next to Brooklyn, N. Y, and Jersey City, N. j.. our
distinguished neghbor, Boston, Mass, is most often
given the good old razzberry One of the most famous
toasts which pokes little fun Boston is called "a
Boston Toast, pretty familiar to all Many, however,
do not know that this toast composed by John c.
Bossidy for alumni dinner at Holy Cross College.
You remember how it goes?
And this is good old Boston,
The home of the he cod,
Lowells the
And the Cabots talk only
Good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
|FIRE-FICHTING. NEAR.
Conn. Cities, Towns to Be Furnished With Plenty
 in Near Future

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 26-(UP)- State Defense Administrator Col. Samuel H. Fisher said today ar- engagements were being made with the office for civilian defense at Washington to distribute additional f1re-fighting equipment to Connecti- cut cities and towns.
 The distribution, Col. Fisher said, would be on a loan basis. In addi- tion, the administrator said, requisi- tions were being made for air raid warden equipment, gas masks, and surgical and medical equipment.
 Col. Fisher said civilian defense in Connecticut has now been set up but an intensive training period now must start before we can say that our state and local organiza- tions are competent and ready for any attack the enemy may wage upon us."
 We have set one month as the very longest in which this second stage of our work can be completed" Col Fisher said. We are working against time. And I call upon every local defense council chairman, every chief air raid warden, every chief aircraft observer, to speed the actual training of the men and women in their organizations through tests, field trials and special maneuverS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
U-B0AT MENACE
 IS BEING FOUGHT
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was believed to have destroyed three German submarines and damaged four. Some evidence of success in the other attacks was not conclu- sive.
 There is a gap of 10 days in the time covered by the two Knox state ments. A navy spokesman said It was quite probable that four or five attacks were made on enemy Sub- marines during that period - rom December 21 to January l.
 The Navy has refrained from an- nouncing submarine conferences ures until it is reasonably certain the enemy is aware of it's losses. Whether there have been attacks since Monday was not revealed.
 Knox'S new report indicated that as great a toll of Allied shipping IS being taken by German submarines this month as during January Fewer attacks have been made against the undersea raiders thls month, but that may be because the submarines have extended their op- eFdLIllg area sOutiiHdiu Jo tiiC SaA Ac bean after attacks farther north.
 Breaking down the results Of anti submarine measures, Knox said that during February one enemy submarine was believed to have been sunk, three believed to have been damaged and 34 additional attacks carried out with inconclusive re- suits. Between February and Feb ruary 23, two enemy submarines were believed to have been sunk, one believed damaged, and l5 attacks made with inconclusive results. The Knox report made no mention of the possibility that some submarines may have been captured.
 Knox provided no new specific in- formation on the results of the anti submarine campaign in the Pacific. He did say. however. that besides the three Japanese submarines an- nounccd sunk between December 10. i94l and February "A There is no evidence of further sinkings of enemy submarines in Pacific wa- ters."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26

Japanese a:rplanes attacked the big Dutch naval base of Soerabaja with . strong formation of bombers and fighters, starting fire at the airport and causing some damage. Seven civilians were killed and 2l injured.
 One enemy bomber and one or more fighters were downed.
 Dutch reports said that fighting continued fiercely against the Jap anese on Celebes island and in Borneo, where the enemy advancing from Pontianak occupied Sintang on the west coast. Dutch forces fell back from Sintang, still fighting, the Aneta news agency said.
 The American submarine action was one of the most successful phases of the defense of Java.
 Bombard Storage Yards
 The communique said Netherlands naval forces had bombarded Japa- nese storage yards near Oosthaven, at the southeastern end of Sumatro opposite Java, starting numerous fires.
 
 (Oosthaven is the terminus of the railroad from Palembang, and thus the communique implied that the Japanese had reached the lower end of Sumatra, which is separated by only % miles of water from Javao
 Dutch planes shot down a Japa- nese fighter plane in a raid yester- day on Palembang, chief Japanese base in Sumatra, the communique said, and one Dutch plane failed to return.
 Reconnaissance planes reported that fires set nine days ago by Dutch demolition squads who de- stroyed the Palembang oil installa- tions were burning fiercely still.
 Today,s communique announced that liar superior" Japanese forces had occupied Sinkand in the Pon- tianak invasion area of western Borneo.
 The commander of the Dutch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26

Russian infantry, it was said, held off the Germans, while the Soviet cavalry infiltrated and fanked the Rumanians, killing 2,250 after which the Rumanians fled and the Ger mans retreated with heavy losses.
 A report to Red Star, Red Army organ, on the Leningrad sector as- serted that snipers are increasing their activity against the Germans. Leningrad troops were credited with killing 10,784 Germans in 2l days fighting.
 However, German guns were said to still be shelling the c;iy and &C., ton by the Nazi LuftWaffe was said to be on the increase due to length ening daylight hours.
 Izvestia reported that prior to the big Russian offensive at Staraya Russa a punitive expendition of seven battalions of regular German army troops and one SS regiment was sent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
Attempted Break
 Here Last Night

Motor Patr0lmen John Deeley and Donald Monaghan reported an attempted break last night at DeAngelo's restaurant on Water town avenue. Tools which ap- parently were intended for use in forcing an entrance into the building were found on the ground. No damage was caused and it appeared that the men attempting to enter the building were scared off.
 Motor Patrolman John Me- DonnelI, in making his rounds last night found that a gas sta- ton at 765 Hamilton avenue, owned by F. c. Diogistine, had been entered by the removal of 3 lower panel from the rear door. Lieut.. John Calvin of the detec- tive bureau was assigned to in- vestigate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
American, Filipino
 Army Hits Back Hard
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The War Department announced Monday that, since Jan. l, at least nine Japanese ships had been sunk and 24 others damaged and 48 enemy planeS-13 bomberS and 35 fighters-have been destroyed in the East Indies.
 Communiques describing action by the air force in all Pacific areas since the start of the war increased these totals to 24 ships sunk, four probably" sunk and 27 damaged and PIP planes destroyed in air bat ties or on the ground. Reliable military informants said the actual number of planes des- troyed probably was near 300. Under the bombs and guns of American planes the Japanese have suffered the loss of OF damage to at least 26 naval vessels, the unofficial tabulationS based on communiques reveal.
 Listed as sunk are one submarine, two deStroyers, one battleship and one cruiser in addition to the 19 transports and other supply vessels. Twenty-seven ships are listed as having been damaged-three battle ships, 12 cruisers, two aircraft car riers, two destroyers and eight trans ports.
 Probably Sunk Probably sunk, although not con- flrmed, were two Japanese trans. ports, destroyer and a cruiser. In addition MacArthur's guns in the Philippines have shattered and sunk numerous" barges and other Japanese landing vessels.
 The air forces biggest victories have been scored against Japanese invasion fleets approaching Sumatra and Java, in the air over Bali, at the Japanese-held port of Balik Pa pan on the Borneo east coast and in the battle of Macassar Straits.
 The one submarine sunk by army planes was destroyed by Pacific Coast bombers at Christmas time. Macarthur Refused Aid
 Washington, February 26-(UT4 - Secretary of War Henry L. Stim. son disclosed today that British General Sir Archibald P. Wavell Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific, of- fered to speed to the aid of Gen. eral Douglas Macarthur at the out- set of the Bataan Peninsula cam- paign.
 MacArthur rejected the offer be- cause he felt that Wavell's life was too precious" to jeopardize, Stim- son said.
 At the same time. Stimson re- vealed that Wavell suffered & bro. ken rib as he was leaving Singapore
 by paine during the futile British stand against the Japanese there. Stimson told a press conference that immediately after Macarthur retired to Bataan Peninsula with his valiant force of American and Filipino troops, Wavell cabled an offer to personally rush to Mac
 Arthur's aid, even at great risk to himself.
 Tfre secretary paid tribute to the magnificent fight" being waged by United Nations forces in the defenso of Java, and said they arc inflicting
 appalling. loss" of life on the Japanese. ss&N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
NO IMPROVEMENT
 IN WOMAN'S CASE.

Hospital ofiicials reported no im- provement today in the case of Mrs Maria Burns Murphy. 85, of Al River street today. The aged wo- mans name is on the danger list.
 She was admitted to the hospital Sunday night following . disturb ance with her granddaughter Mrs. Anna Burns Carlson. She is be- ing treated for a heart condition and two fractured ribs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
StimsOn Talks

Washington, Feb. 26-(UP)-As many as 15 aircraft probably com mercial planes operated by enemy agents caused the air raid alarm early yesterday in the Los Angeles area, Secretary of War Henry L. StimSon said today
 StimSon said at press conference that the planes over Los Angeles were other than American army or navy planes" He disclosed that anti-aircraft batteries fired 1,430 rounds of ammunition at them.
 He said, however, he had no in- formation on the l3-minute alert in the District of Columbia early to- day.
 Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said yesterday his information was that the Los Angeles air raid warn- iGg was a false alarm" Authori- ties on the coast denied that, how ever.
 Stirnson said none of the planes over Los Angeles were shot down, no bombs were dropped. there were no casualties among members of the U. s. military forces, and no Ameri- can planes went into action.
 He read report from army head quarters in that area, which said "an investigation is continuing"
 The belief that commercial planes caused the alarm was indi- cated by the fact that they flew at varying speeds up to 200 miles an hour, and that no bombs were dropped, Stimson said
 He said the operation probably was initiated by enemy agents in an effort to discover locations of anti-aircraft batteries and for pur- poses of demoralizing the civilian population.
 He praised military and civilian defense authorities in Los Angeles for their conduct during the alarm.
 Its better to be too alert than not alert enough" he added.
 The unidentified planes flew ct
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
sive local actionS".
 Three Days Calm Broken

These thrusts broke three days of calm on the Bataan battlefront, be- lieved due either to Japanese re- organization for an attempted knockout" offensive or necessitated by the withdrawal of Japanese strength-particularly planes-to the East Indies battlefront almost 2,000 miles to the southwest.
 MacArthur's lines, from which the new surprise attacks were launched, have not changed materially in a month and a half, war department officials said.
 They form a barrier across the waistline of Rataan Peninsula, from the vicinity of Bagao, on the China Sea, to Pillar on Manila Bay.
 Along this line the Japanese are known to have at least five divisions of combat troops, and another di- vision in the secondary lines-mak- ing a total of about 100000 troops.
 Macarthur reported that in addi- tion to the successful attacks along the line in Luzcn small bodies of American and Philippine troops are continuing to harass the Japanese in guerilla fighting with consider able success" in northern and cen- tral Luzon.
 In .Mindanao, southernmost Phil ippine Island which the Japanese have seized, there is "desultory patrol action," the War Department said, and the invaders have been reinforced by detachment of ma- rineS.
 Americans Strike in Java
 In the Pacific war in the air, newly-arrived American army war planes were delivering trip-hammer blows in the battle of Java after destroying since Dec. nearly 300 Japanese planes and at least "A ships - from Pearl Harbor to the Indian Ocean.
 The mounting tempo of the att tacks Indicated that both bombers and fighters are reaching the East Indies in steadily increasing num- berS.
 Officials refused to discuss the ex- tent of the air reinforcements reaching the Dutch East Indies but said it was safe to assume they would play still great role in the struggle for the Pacific southwest
 President Roosevelt, in his radio speech Monday night, said Large number" of American bombers,> and fighters already are in that war area and are in "daily contact with the enemy" as well as thousands of American troops.
 The army warplanes. including flying fortresses, apparently have taken a heavy toll of life among the Japanese invasion forces in ad- dition to destroying ships and planes.
 Of the "A ships sunk by U. S planes, 19 are listed in unofficial tabulations as transports and SUD- ply vessels while two other trans ports are listed as probably sunk and about eight have been dam- aged.
 Of the nearly 300 planes and 24 enemy ships destroyed by the Amer ican army air forces thus far in the war a large part have fallen victims around the Dutch East h. dies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26

NSOlltllluCN II olll uSC 4l ian plane. It reported heavy anti aircraft fire yesterday against high flying Japanese planes over Port Moresby.
 Evacuees arriving today from New Guinea said low-flying Jap- anese planes had raked the main streets of small towns with machine gun fire and started huge fires at Port Moresby with incendiary bombs.
 They said Japanese airmen at- tackled strategic points on New Guinea with small cannon as bombs, at one place destroying a transport plane which had just landed with 400 dozen bottles of beer.
 Other evacuees said small army and civilian planes helped evacuate residents of towns on the island s north shores in "bitter" flying weather.
 Refuels Plane in Air
 A 17-year-old apprentice pilot, Malcolm Goad, refueled his small plane ill mid-air with spare tins of fuel in order to reach the Austral- ian mainland. Robert Boreham, 22, ground engineer, said as many as 10 and II Chinese women and chil- dren were jammed into planes built to carry five passengers.
 A Canberra dispatch said the latest information indicated about 17,0OO Australian troops were sent to Singapore before the island was captured.
 Albert Monk, president of the Australarasian Council of Trade Unions appealed today at Melbourne for a production increase ito the highest possible level.'
 He said 1t was imperative that Australia intensity her production effort until Americas mammoth supplies of war materials are able to reach us." Monk just returned from the United States where he represented Australian workers at labor conference. He reported that strained relationships" be- tween capital and labor in the Unit ed States were being "ironed out satisfactorily"
 Invasion Rumor Again
 London, Feb. 26.-(UP)-The Daily Herald, Labor party newspaper, in an article headlined Invasion Coast Mystery" hinted today that British and German forces facing each other across the Dover Strait were on the alert for an invasion attempt.
 Tension on both sides of Dover, along with the south and east coasts of England early this morning was as great as at any period since the beginning of the war;" it said.
 Tension is not only the result of the passage of the German warships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen. Germany is showing signs of activity in other directions. These activities are being carefully watched by Britain's garrisons. Many enemy planes were seen flying low over tl.> Channel yesterday. Few if any made an attempt to cross the coast on this Side."
 Authoritative sources said, how ever, that they were not included in the tension which the newspaper re- ported and knew nothing about 1t.
 The United Press Dover corre- spondent likewise reported he had found all quiet along the Straits ever since the recent passage of the German fleet.
 He said that anyway the weather had been so bad and the seas so stormy it seemed impossible any movement could De started across the Channel now
 He said he had not seen a Ger man plane in days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26

The admralCy SdlQ 1uItllei tiloe 1t was possible that one of the de- stroyers escorting an enemy cruiser was also hit by torpedo.
 Issues Warning
 In his review, he warned:
 "We may be now near the be- gining of new period of raider activity, both German and Jap anese.
 "The battle of the Atlantic has now developed into the battle Of the seven seas"
 Ho warhed that Germany was do- ing everything 1t could to strength en7 its submarine campaign and that naval losses in the Far East Slnce Japan entered the war had been considerable.
 But he said that the British navy's man power was now three or four times its peace time strength, that total naval tonnage delivered in 1941 was not far below that Of 1916, though the output of merchant shipping in 1941 was very much greater than in 1916.
 American and British navies are recovering from heavy blows suf- fered in the Far East and with great programs of construction be- ing pressed forward, they should go on expanding until they surpass all in all the strength which they could muster when Japan rushed headlong into the war, and thus restore the sea power in that area, which is essential to victory" he said.
 The most intense drive is under way to develop Allied torpedo bombing attacks, he added.
 In regard to shipping, he said British losses in convoy were still just under .O5 per cent, but the enemy U-boat fleet continued to show ingenuity and organizing skill and great flexibility. They have tried operating in the middle and western Atlantic, the south Atlan- tic, the Gibraltar area and the Mediterranean"
 1942 Is Crisis Year
 Although British planes and naval vessels in 1941 captured, sank or seriously damaged 2,500,000 tons of Axis shipping, he said that 1922 would be a crisis year in regard to maintenance of supply lines.
 It is of great importance that everything should be done to bridge this most dangerous period" he added.
 Since September of 1889, our comparatively small fleet of sub marines has sunk or damaged no less than 325 ships of which GA were warships.
 ''The fleet air arm has carried out 12O attacks on Warships and con- voys at sea, and 200 attacks on warships and ships in harbor. A total of 260 raids on shore objec- tives have been made and there have been 600 aerial combats.
 Our planes of the fleet air arm have shot down or severely dam- aged 260 enemy aircraft over the sea. They have sunk or seriously damaged 45 enemy warships of all kinds and 335,000 tons of enemy shipping.
 ''On the shipping side, the con- siderable higher rate of Allied losses which has obtained since Decem- Der 7th, even if it should persist, should be more than offset by the vast program of ship building in the United States and a not in- considerable effort in this country"
 The spokesman warned not to underestimate the great efforts" being put into Germany's U-boat campaign.
 "U-boat construction undoubted- ly is being carried out on an un- precedented scale and the U-boat fleet is being expanded month by month," he declared.