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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Sabre-Wielding COssacks Seize Approaches to
 City of KharkOv PARACHUTISTS MEET
 WITH DESTRUCTION Famous Artillery of Russia Almost AnnihiIates Three
 Nazi Tank Columns
BY HENRY CHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent

NOAAVCW 6EeSS SStSAA NVhEOopuHucA1V
 Moscow, May 19. = (UP) = The Red Army today re- ported the capture of a large populated place" at the ap- breaches to Kharkov by sabre yielding Cossack cav- airy and said untrained German reserves = many of them mere boys = were be- ing thrown into the lines in vain attempt to halt the Russian offensive.
 The Germans were said by the official army organ Red Star to be using Rumanian troops as cannon fodder, driving" them into battle at the spearhead of the counter attacks with the Germans moving up on the Hanks and the rear.
 The German infantry was said to be refusing to undertake attacks without heavy support of tanks.
 "A considerable part of the enemy infantry consists" of untrained tr- fantrynen brought from France or nlobilized in Germany and the lat ter include many soldiers only IS or 19 years of age," the Red Star said.
 Russians Crush Resistance
 The Germans were sending new masses of tanks, planes and para chute troops into repeated and des- peroate counter-attacks along a curving 100 mile front where the Russians were said in noon conl- munique to be advancing steadily crushing all resistance.
 Fleets of German tanks and in- fartry units were being drawn into traps inside the Russian lines, which swiftly closed around the enemy forces while Red Army gunners opened up with murderous fire.
 The Nazi counter-a attacks were spearheaded by tanks in fleets of 50 to 200, scores of which were said to have been left in blazing wreck age by the Russian fire.
 The CoSsack cavalry, supported by tanks, was said to have driven the Germans back across a strategic bridge near Kharkov. The Ger mans blew up the bridge and maSSed artillery and trench nor tars against the Russians while the Cossack hurriedly threw a pontoon bridge across the river, the army organ Red Star said.
 Overhead German and Russian yNIo Vac ha ftlad with ti1a daStrllcti.R1 of IT German planes.
 Reaching the opposite bank our cavalry continued to attack the en- emy and dislodged him from large populated place." the Red Stars correspondent reported.
 Special plane fleets tried e drop food and ammunition by parachute to innumerable German detach- ments isolated in their strong points by Russian tank-borne shock troops and infantrymen who over- ran the enemy lines at many points along a front which extended now for 100 miles and was still widening.
 Famous Russian Artillery
 Three German tank columns. numbering from 50 to 100 each. counter attacked on a sector of only 2 l-2 miles, only to be met by point blank fire from the famous Russian artillery which knocked out more than half the tanks and sent the rest fleeing in rout, front dispatches said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
ALLIED BOMBERS
 AGAIN HIT LAPS
Gen. Macarthur Has Sent Report on Latest Attack
 in Australia
By DON CASWELL

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 Melbourne, May 19.-(UP)-All.ed bombing planes have hit and prob ably sunk two Japanese troop trans ports at Koepang, in Timor Island $50 miles northwest of Australia and have soundly beaten the biggest Japanese plane force ever to attack Port Moresby, Allied base in New Guinea, Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced today.
 Attacking enemy shipping in Koe- pang harbor, the American and Australian plane crews scored di- rect hits on both transports and 1t was believed unlikely that they had survived.
 A total of 67 enemy planes, at least, attacked the Port Moresby area yesterday, seeking to relieve pressure of Allied plan attacks On Japanese bases and possibly to soft er the zone for direct attack.
 Thirty-four heavy bombers, es- corted by Is Zero fighters, tried to
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said. "I'd sort of like 8 chance for combat duty and crack at those Japs."
 Rjgney, for seven years a maln- stay of the White 6ox pitching stan, was glad he won his last kaMe--a brilliant 4-3 victory over Washington sunday-because tits gives me a pleasant memory to take with me-" He hopes to come back to the majors after the war.
 Hls only regret was leaving his bride of seven months, the former Dorothy Comiskey, treasurer of the White 6Ox.
 "I hate to see him g0" she said, "But there's c job to be done and I'm glad he can do his part"
 Rieney. Eeclassifled as IA last month, decided 10 join the navy when he learned that he faced g draft cell in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19

Attorney Guastaferri is said to nave been questioned by the F. B. 1. and to have admitted that he re- ceived fees from men who sought his assistance in connection with their registration and classification problems related to selective service procedure.
 A bulletin issued by the Selective Service Headquarters at Hartford states "The services of the Regis- trants' Advisory Board are without charge to the registrant."
 Under Way For Months
 A reliable authority said that the probo has been underway for sev- eral months following receipt of complaints from registrants of Board 16-B who had sought as- sistance in the filing of question nairOs and aff1davits related to change of classification.
 An agent of the F. B. I. declined to comment on the investigation to- day. While he admitted that local "selective service matter is under scrutiny" he refused to enlarge up- on the statement.
 The investigation is not yet com- pleted" he said. "Our findings will be turned over to U. s. District At. torney Robert P. Butler at Hartford. He will forward them in turn to the director of the Selective Service System at Washington. In the event any criminal proceedings are to be taken 1t will be up to MT. Butler to institute them."
 Up To $1OO
 It is reported that MT. Guasta- ferri sought fees as high as $10O for services in connection with the prep aration of affidavits for selectees desiring a change in classification.
 The widowed mother of we'll known Washington Hill athlete was referred to MT. Gaustaferri by an official of 16-B for advice in con- nection with the draft status of her son.
 The woman is said to have pro- vided the FBI with an affidavit to the effect that Attorney Gaus- taferri advised her that his fec
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
PRESIDENT TRIES
 TO RELIEVE EAST
Gets Reports From Three War Agencies; Wants
 Gas Sent to East
BY JAMES R. SHEPLEY

lUn1te0 k,reSS Stan GOrtespOMuensl
 Washington, May l0 -(UP)' - President Roosevelt received reports from three war agencies today on the quickest and best way to re- lieve the east coast gasoline short age.
 He told his legislative conference yesterday that he had directed War Production Board Chairman Don- aid Nelson, Petroleum Coordinator Harold L.. Ickes and Price Admin istrator Leon Henderson to make a report to him within 24 hours"
 MT. Roosevelt, it was learned, as. sured Congressional leaders that ne Is determined to find Q way of sup- plying the east coast with gasoline and fuel oil In quantities approach ing those moved to that area by tankers prior to the war.
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$5l,297 IN DOG TRACK MONEY GONE
Two. Bligh Brothers of Fall River Implicated;
 One Private Detective

Taunton, Mass, May 19 - U.PJ Elmer c. Bligh, 32. of Fall River today was ordered held in $iO.000 bail for a hearing next Tuesday on & larceny charge as police pressed their gerach for his brother in con- nection with the disappearance of e5t ,29T in dog track receipts which both had been hired to guard.
 Elmer Bligh pleaded innocent in Fall River district court when ar. raigned on a charge of larceny of more than sl00" from the Taunton Greyhound Association, Inc, oper- Rtors of the Dight0n dog track. He had been detained since he was seized on suspicion yesterday,
 Meanwhile, the search for his brother. Alfred A. Bligh, 45. Fall River private detective who one served Q prison term for grand lAr- ceny. was extended throughout tho eastern United States and Canada.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Germans Hurled Masses Of
 I anks, Planes Into Battle
YANKEE TROOPS
 FILL IRELAND
Many Thousands Land From Biggest Convoy
 Ever to Cross Ocean
BY c. R. CUNNINGHAM

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 With the United States Army in Northern Ireland, May 19 - (U.P0 Untold thousands of American soldiers filled northern Ireland in- vasion training stations today after blasting an unchallenged path across the submarine infested Att lantic in one of the greatest con- voys on record.
 They had come, with their own light and medium tanks, big guns, gun carriers, jeeps and trucks, to join the British army in an inva- sion of the German-held continent under the offensive strategy of the American general staff, and they were rarin' to go.
 As the great sprawling convoy, row on row and line on line of ships of all tonnages, moved east ward in the early stages of its voy- age, thunderous salvoes of depth bombs told the troops that the United States and British warships accompanying them were com manding Adolf Hitler's reptilian U- boats to keep their heads down.
 From then on, in 8 voyage much of which was made through thick, leaden fog, the crossing was quiet and, 1t was said authoritatively, was one of the least exciting on record.
 Toward the last, great German Focke-Wulff planes which for months had taken a toll of Allan tic shipping, made their challenge, according to unofficial reports.
 Every Raider Driven Off
 But the troops never saw them. British Coastal Command planes, operating hundreds of miles out at sea, drove every raider of before 1t even came in sight of the convoy
 So effective were the escorting warships that not a submarine
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By KARL EsKELUND Limited Press Stan Correspondent

lUMseU Press Dgan C0rrcspohncHV
 Running, China, May l9--(UP)-- This is the war story of an Ameri- can farm boy. His name was Tom Jones.
 He died today in an accident near the American Volunteer Group air field and the United Nations lost some of that courage which pushed the American frontier from the original colonies across a continent to Jones home state of Washing ton.
 That courage saw Tom through Q vital mission in which he helped destroy a Japanese invasion column and through a spectacular raid on Japanege-held Hanoi which he mapped out and supervised.
 Tom had three main ambltions--- t0 shoot down e dozen Japanese planes in aerial combat; to return to America to his wife and their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-19
Illegal Fees Said To Have Been Taken From Registrants
Atty. Hugo Guastaferri Linked to Probe Here; Local Police Said to Be Assisting in CheCk-Up on
 Alleged Illegalities

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reported attorney and member of the Regisants Advisory Board Selective Service Board 16B sought and accepted fees illegally from prospective drafteesA Local police have assisted in the investigation which has included the ques tionng of IA men who said to have sworn to afdavts involving Attorney Hugo Guastaferr according %o~ ;oha
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Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
TALK ON RAYON
GIVEN TO CLUB
Century Club Hears Speaker
Describe RayOn Fabrics;
Display Samples
DOOR PRIZE GIVEN

Miss Edith Salmons of the Amer
lean Viscose Company was the
speaker at the Century Club last
Friday afternoon. Her subject
was the Making and Use of Ray
on" In developing her talk Miss
Salmons made use of many visual
aids. Among these were chips of
spruce, hemlock and pine from
which rayon' is made; samples of
material in the various stages of
development to the finished fabric,
and models of the machinery which
is used in the manufacture of ray
on. Among the articles exhibited
which were made from rayon was
a luncheon set of peasant design.
This was awarded as a prize to
Mrs. William Wroten who drew
the lucky number. Mrs. Glenn King
chairman of American Homes, was
in charge of the program. Yester-
day several members of the club
attended the style show in Dover,
as guests of the Dover Century
Club. y
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
IDENTIFICATION TAGS GIVEN
Out -of-Sch0ol Children Are Offered
Tags by School Board

Identification tags have been dis
tributed to every school child of
the Smyrna School District, Mr..
George w. Wright, Assistant Su-
perintendent of the John Bassett
Moore School has announced. Each
tag is properly inscribed with the
child's name, address, and the name
of one parent. Presented without
cost to the child, expressed instruc-
tions were given to place the tag
around the neck, where it is to be
worn each hour of every day until
further notice. The Board of Ed
ucation is now making available to
any out-of-school children desiring
them an identification tag. The
same may be secured by applying
to Mr.. Wright at the school office.
These tags will be properly in
scribed and given without cost. ut
is the hope of the Board of Educa-
tion that every child in this COM
munity may be properly identified,
Mr.. Wright said.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

at insurance companies and most
garages, Jacobs said.
Expect Many Thefts
With tires as scarce as they are,
and with the rigid rationing re-
strictions, Chief Jacobs expects
that there are going to be lot of
tire thefts in this section. The po-
lice are maintaining a constant
vigil in this respect, and will in
vestigate any unusual activities" !"
Under normal conditions, when we
see a couple of men removing a
spare tire from the rear of a car,
we would think-'poor soul-a fiat
tire'-but now, the police would
stop and make inquiries, said Chief
Jacobs. He asks that town citizens
aid the police in stopping tire
thefts by reporting anything "un-
usual" Car owners are asked to
keep spare tires locked up within
the car, and to take every precau-
tion to avoid temptation of a theft.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
RAID TEST SAID
TO BE SUCCESS
Defense Council Declares Re-
cent Mobilization Test
Was Effective
TAKEN SERIOUSLY

The all-out mobilization test last
week, in which all the defense or
ganizations here participated, was
declared by Mayor R. F. Corley,
local Civilian Defense chairman, to
be effective and efficient in every
respect. Shortly after the warning
siren, key members of the organ
ization were in position to deal
with five simulated fires, the mock
bombing of factories and churches,
casualties" and poison gas" AS
a result of effective action on the
part of wardens, police, firemen
and transportation units, all but
two of the many casualties" were
judged to have received treatment
in time to save their lives. Dur
ing the test the casualty center es-
tablished recently by the defense
council in the new terminal of the
Senger Transportation Co., was
used for the first time, with the
more Serious cases" being passed
on to the base hospital in the State
Welfare Home.
Test Taken Seriously
Wardens patroled their blocks
and reported that all citizens took
the rehearsal seriously. Future
tests will be held to iron out diff
ficulties in preparation for the
county blackout at a later date.
Roland Bell, vice-chairman of the
defense council, was in charge of
arrangements, assisted by all men,
bers of various corps.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
POLICE WARN LOCAL CAR OWNERS
TO GUARD AGAINST TIRE THEFT

Smyrna had its first tire theft
Saturday night, when the spare tire
and wheel belonging to John
Faulkner was taken from his park
ed automobile, according to Chief
j. w. Jacobs, Jr. Faulkner's car
was parked on Delaware Street,
near the Strand Theatre when the
theft occurred. Police estimate the
time of the theft at about nine
o'clock. Chief Jacobs stated that
no arrests had as yet been made.
Pointing out this incident as a
warning to all car owners in this
community, Chief Jacobs is urging
that the serial numbers of all tires
be noted, and a record kept. BY
this serial number, he said, the po-
lice have an accurate record with
which to trace the stolen tire, with
a reasonable chance that it will be
discovered and returned to the
owner. Special cards on which to
place this information are available
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
NYA PROJECTS CONTINUE
Pay Scale No Lnducement to Boys
Needed for Farm Labor

The Kent County advisory COM
mittee of the National Youth ADJ
ministration recommended to Clar~
ence E. Keyes, NYA administrator,
the continuation of county projects
after approving results obtained in
the past. Lunches prepared by
NYA workers from surplus COM
modities and served to undernour-
ished children, constituted part of
the work, as did sheet metal and
radio projects Keyes was told.
Keyes declared the NYA's pay
scale offers no inducement to boys
from the farms and, therefore,
would not take much-needed labor
from the farms. The top income
from the NYA to regular workers
is $40 month and to those in the
defense projects, in which they
must spend practically the whole of
the month, S24. The committee
elected Thomas Russell, Smyrna, as
chairman. The other members are
Mayor j. Wallace Woodford, Dover,
George w. Ayars, ]. A. Frear, Jr.,
and DR.. R. S. Grossley.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
A. Fortner Dies in Kent
General Hospital, Dover, Monday

Samuel A. Fortner passed away
at Kent General Hospital last Mon
day morning following a brief ILL
ness. Though not in good health
Mr.. Fortner was about town last
week and suffered a heart attack
on Friday when he was moved to
the hospital. He was we'll known
in this community, having been
born rs years ago near Blackbird,
the son of John Henry and Sara
(Hickey) Fortner. Mr..
Fortner was business man in this
town having operated the Duck
Creek Flour Mill, canning factory
at Eagles Nest farm and lumber
business. He served on the Kent
County Levy Court and the Smyr-
ma Town Council. Three years ago
he moved from his home in Smyrna
to one of his farms at Fleming's
Landing. His wife, Mrs. Lucy
Roamer Fortner died more than
thirty years ago. Funeral services
will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at his late residence at
Fleming's Landing with Rev. Sam
uel ]. Thackaberry, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church officiating.
Burial will be at Old Drawers.
Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Iva
son Rowland and two young grand
sons, of Montclair, N. j.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
PLANE DIVES IN
DELAWARE BAY
Army Filler Believed Lost;
Search on Bay and Marsh
eS Continues
BURIED IN MUD, BELIEF

An army pursuit plane plunged
into Delaware Bay east of Dover,
Saturday and the pilot was pre-
sumed lost, Col. Ellwood R. Ques-
ada of the Air Corps announced.
Colonel Quesada, chief of the first
interceptor commands information
center, said the pilot was Second
Lieut.. Henry G. Jaehning, Jr., %,
of Redwood Falls, MINI. No trace
has been found of the plane and the
body was not recovered. The plane
was Curtiss P-40, of the First In
terceptor Command, and was on
mission at the time of the crash,
according to Colonel Quesada.
Army officials issued a plea to per-
sons living in the Delaware Bay
area who may have seen it crash
to furnish such information to the
interceptor command. Delaware
Bay boatmen said a party of fisher
men was known to have been in the
bay at The time of the tragedy. Eff
forts to contact them are being
made.
Cause of Plunge Unknown
Something-just what may never
be known-caused it to rocket out
of control at high altitude and
plunge into the bay. ut must have
been going 400 to 500 miles an hour
when it hit and we do not expect
to find much of it," Colonel Ques-
ada said. So suddenly and COM
pletely did the fast little ship dive
from sight that dozen searching
planes, Coast Guard craft and pa
trolls ashore were unable to find a
trace of it more than "a hours lat
er The Delaware Bay area in
which it struck is 40 feet deep in
places. Searchers believed the
plane might have plummeted into
soft mud at the bottom of the bay,
there to be anchored by the weight
of its engine. Plane observers and
lookouts in Coast Guard craft were
instructed to watch for any sgns of
a "slick" or oil smear from engine.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
73 ATTEND GIRL
SCOUT DINNER
Music Badges Given at Moth
er-Daughter Affair; Pro-
gram of Dramatics
OTHER BADGES GIVEN

Girl Scouts, mothers and friends
to the number of seventy-three at
tended the Mother and Daughter
dinner at the Wayside Inn Friday
evening. Following the dinner
Sarah Stevenson, the toastmistress
introduced several members of the
troop committee who gave brief
addresses. Those who spoke were
Miss Mildred Reynolds, committee
chairman; Mrs. George Boehmler,
Mrs. Francis O'Neill and Mrs.
Thomas Russell. A program of
music and dramatics was presented
by members of the troop followed
by the court of award. Mrs. Doris
Fearon presented group music
badges to the following: Ellener
Attix, Kathryn Badur, Dolly Badur,
Doris Biting, Kay Boehmler, Patsy
Carter, Peggy Clark, Lorraine Don
ovan, Thelma Dulin, Audrey West
fall, Ella Mae Gardner, Leota Had
ley, Ruth Gooden, Sylvia Harris,
Wanda Jenkins, Ruth Johnson,
Gene Kirby, Anne Knotts, Margery
Lamb, Lavelle Markley, Alice Jane
Matthews, Irene Moffett, Jane
ONeill, Jacqueline Potter, Janet
Pyle, Betty Russell, Jean Ellen
Russell, Jean Snow, Joan Springer,
Margaret Springer, Ann Stevenson,
Sarah Stevenson. Other proficiency
badges were presented by Mrs. Rus
sell to Kay Boehmler, pioneer, foot
traveller; Patsy Carter, first aid;
Thelma Dulin, pioneer, foot travel
er, games; Ella Mae Gardner, bird
finder, glass, garden flower finder;
Jeanne Goldsborough, weaver, world
knowledge, Typography; Ruth
Gooden, pioneer, life saver, world
knowledge, bibliophile; Sylvia Har-
ris, weaver, needlecraft; Wanda
Jenkins, weaver, Ella Mae Gardner,
foot traveller; Anne Knots, host
ess; Gene Kirby, pioneer, cyclist,
campcraft, outdoor cook; Irene
Moffett, musician; Jane ONeill,
pioneer; Jackie Potter, weaver, bib
Iliophile; Jean Snow, bibliophile,
weaver; Jean Ellen Russell, my
country, my troop, first AID, world
knowledge; Sarah Stevenson, pion-
eer, home asfety; Kathryn Badur,
swimmer, pioneer, campcraft; Aud
rey Westfall, cyclist, pioneer, bas-
kerry, campcraft, outdoor cook.
Miss Reynolds presented First Aid
awards to four girls: Sylvia Harris,
Irene Moffett, Ruth Gooden with a
major in the field of music; Audrey
Westfall with major in outdoor
life.