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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Axis Defenses Break Before Fury Of Red Army Attack
GUNS MOVED UP
 TO HIT TUNIS
Infantry Presses Encircle- ment of City; Last Link
 to Bizerte Cut
By WILLIAM D. DICKINSON United Press Staff Correspondent


 London, Dec. l - (U.P) = Allied heavy guns moved up to lombard Tunis today and the armored forces and infantry pressed on to invest the ring of old French forts around the city.
 Striking swiftly and giving the Germans no time to consolidate outer positions, the Allies advanced eight miles yesterday from the rail- road junction town of Djedeida and by capturing the coastal road sever- ed the last link between Tunis, chief Axis stronghold in Tunisia, and the Bizerte naval base 40 miles to the northwest.
 Along the coastal plain between Tunis and Bizerte strong forces of Lieutenant General Kenneth A. N. Anderson's first British Army. sup ported by United States Army mo- bile armored units, established a broad front and to the south their combat troops wiped out successive groups of German parachute troops who had been left to hold key posi- tions in the field.
 Three separate columns of Allied troops, with big guns and strong armored support, were reported ad- vancing steadily on the Tunis forts which the Germans were expected to try to hold.
 p~t--ecr TGUi and T'2 ,e VI. taaks, mo.oyize1 infantry ar- no @ 1s 24- [ eral Eest.cr Fc.e e-..a, iDe G5e1aa1 con er iO C4,f cru.c oc. | est, l,si 2oatsGt plth hIs izolaF forces at Bizerte.
 In both the Tunis and Bizerte areas the Germans had been pinned inside small defense perimeters, which gave them no freedom of &C., ton. It was for the Allies to say when the definitive attacks should start.
 In central TuniSia, strong forces of French Regulars were pressing eastward fast, to attack the Ital- ians reported holding positions along the coastal road between Tu- his and Libya. Dispatches indicated that the French forces were near ing the coast, eager to meet the Italians with the bayonet and avenge, in fair fight, Mussolini's stab in the back at prostrate France two years ago.
 A dispatch from Phil Ault. United Press War Correspondent at Allied Headquarters, revealed that British paratroops had captured an import ant airfield in the Tunis area Sum- day. The field apparently had not been occupied by the Germans, the dispatch said. but was taken so that they could not.
 Ault reported that the Britons and Americans Of the first army were advancing through thickly-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
Local Alderman Named in Injunction Instituted in
 Federal Court
VIOLATION OF RENT
 REGULATIONS CLAIMED
Defendant Said to Have Charged More Rent Since
 April l, l94l

Aldercan Peter DeCicco of Waterbury has been named defendant in injunction pro- ceedings instituted in the New Haven Federal District Court by the local OPA Rent Control Office as the result of alleged violation of the maximum rent regulation. In a complaint filed today by Attorneys Sidney Cassel and William J. Secor of the Waterbury OPA rent office legal staff, MT. DeCicco is charged with accepting excess rents from eight tenants of property at SIS South Main street.
 The action is the result of com- plaints from the tenants who are Vincent Merluzzi, Carmella Cata- pano, Teresa Leogrande, Carmine Gugliotti, Joseph Trapasso, Mar garet DaGostina, Ralph Rosa, and Antonio Broncato.
 It is charged that the landlord, who acquired the property May 2 has collected more than the maxi mum rent of $l6 for six of the tene- ments and $l5 for two during the period of ownership. It is alleged further that he has made false statements on the registration forms filed at the office.
 MT. Cassel when asked for a com- ment on the case stated, "The action speaks for itself" That political re- percussions may result from the &C., tion taken against the landlord who is prominent in Republican circles in this city, is the opinion of many ob- servers.
 According to the information compiled by the rent officials the landlord has complied with the reg ulations during October and novem- Der, but has failed to restitute ex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
GAS RATIONINC IN
 NATION IS BEGUN
Henderson Terms OppOsi= ton, "Either Ignorant
 or TraitOrOus"

Washington. Dec. 1.-(UP)-Strict nationwide gasoline rationing to save the rubber tires on Americas 2T,000 000 automobiles started today despite long and bitter opposition by interests which Price Administra- tor Leon Henderson called "either ignorant or traitorous'.
 The opposition to the program which was recommended by the Baruch Rubber Committee and orig inally scheduled to start Nov. IS was spiked only last week, after President Roosevelt had been forced to issue a special statement.
 It is designed to reduce mileage per automobile from the pre-wai average of 9000 miles annually to B. GOO and will be eoordinated closely with the 35-miles per hour national speed limit and regular compulsory tire inspection.
 Non-essential drivers will be linn tied to g gallons of gasoline every two months or 2.880 miles annually except in l6 eastern states where oil shortages have forced OPA te cut the allowance for, such drlv- CTS to three gallons a week, Gaso- line rationing was started in the east last July.
 Essential driyers-Physicians. wal workers. taxi operators, government employees, and the like - will Dc limited in their pleasure motoring but their ration books will be "tail- ored" to allow sufficient gasoline for all necessary purposes.
 OPA, which is administering tho program at the direction Of Rubber Director William M. Jeffers and ir cooperation with the Ofiice of De- fense Transportation, estimated thal
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
CHECK ON STATE
 PLANTS ORDERED

Hartford, Conn, Dec. l-luPl- state Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher today ordered an inspec- ton of all manufacturing plants in the state to determine whether min. ors were being employed.
 Today was the deadline set by the commissioner for the factories to give up employing school children, who were said to be falling asleep in their elassrooms because Of over' work in factories at night.
 Danaher said he would ask for warrants calling for the arrest of any concern found employing per- sons under i6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
BRITISH FORCES
 MOVE ON TRIPOLI
Gen. MontgOmery's Army Renews Assaults on ROm-
 mel's Remaining Troops

Cairo, Dec. 1-(UP)-British com bat patrols lashed out at advanced elements on the German Afrika Korps line at Fl Agheila today in a prelude to an expected Eighth Army drive on Tripoli and junction with the Allied army sweeping through Tunisia.
 British patrols were active yes- terday in the neighborhood of El Agheila," a communique of the Mid- dle Eastern Command reported tensely.
 This first news of ground activity after days during which the Eighth Army had been impeded by wind, rain and freezing temperature, was believed to herald the approach of a new and probably dehnitiye drive,
 Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery despite frightful weather conditions, had pushed vast masses of fresh men, munitions and fuel to the battle area for an advance which 1t was hoped, would continue on to Tripoli, capital of Libya, and the Tunisian border.
 The Allied armies in Tunisia America, British and French, were on a general offensive which was expected here to end, in combina- ton with the Eighth Army's drive to throw the Axis out of Africa, open up the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to Alexandria, and leave fearful Italy open to the shatterlns attack which Prime Minister Win ston Churchill had promised it.
 Montgomerys patrol activity was the necessary preparation for re- newal of the drive which had taken hls army 700 miles westward from the Fl Alamein line in Egypt
 Feeling out the Axis strength, the patrols would determine whether the battered Afrika Korps intended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
DOVE DRIVE FOR
 CHAIRMAN GAINS
Maneuverings for National Committeeman Center on
 Gov. Hurley, Atty. Smith

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 1-(UP)- State Comptroller John M. Dove, who retires in month, moved in- to a commanding position today in his drive to become chairman of the Democratic State Central com- mittee.
 Dove, with the support of the big Hartford and New Haven delega- tionS on the committee, now was regarded as the only major candi- date for state chairman as under cover maneuverlngs continued for the vacant post of national com- mitteeman.
 Gov. Robert A. Hurley was un- derstood to be a candidate for the national committee post, with the support of State Chairman John T. Mccarthy, who was expected to re- sign this month. The candidate of the forces headed by U. s. Sen. Francis T. Maloney was Attorney Richard Joyce Smith of Green wich.
 A tie-up by either of these can- didates with Dove, it was belie3ed. would result in combination strong enough to command a ma jority of the votes on the State Central committee.
 In any event, reliable quarters said it will b's Dove and Smith, oI Dove and Gov. Hurley.
 There were reports that Sen. Ma loney was seeking to put over smith as national committeeman without any tie-up with Dove. Gov, Hur- ley, ill, has not given any indica- ton whether he would favor an arrangement with the Dove forces
 Judge Charles E. Mahoney, Wind- sor, who is a candidate for chair man, has not been able to make progress because Sen. Maloney has not come out for him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
BY CHARLES SWEENEY United Press Staff Correspondent

NSAAS~1 . ASo9 1SSAA OVAA SOkSN~~~~~-@~g
 Boston, December 1. = (UP) - Three years ago a person of importance con- nected with the Cocoanut Grove was warned that the building was a finder box with very bad exits, it was disclosed today by authori- ties Investigating possible criminal aspects of the SUD- per club holocaust that took at least 449 lives.
 The warning was contained in a letter made public by Assistant District Attorney Frederick T. Doyle prior to a conference of state and county prosecutors who were called together by Attorney-G General Rob- ert T. Bushnell to "avoid duplication of efforts" in the investigation oi Saturdays fire disaster.
 Advertising Man Writes
 Doyle said that the recipient of the letter written January P, 1889, by Boston advertising executive. Ernest J. Goulton, was person ot some importance" at the night club The part of the letter of interest in view of the recent tragedy read:
 "There are several things you ought to give particular attention to. Your exits are very bad. You have a finder box construction. It should be in absolute conformity with the building rules"
 Doyle said he did not have any knowledge of what prompted the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
ARMY SERGEANT
 OBJECT OF SEARCH

Camp Edwards. Mass Dec. l- (UP)-Search for Sgt. Kenneth P Christensen. 2i. of Huxley, Ia. who has been missing since Saturday was continued today.
 When last seen, Christensen was on duty operating boat on Barn. stable harbor. The empty boat has been located yesterday by a search lng party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
CARBON MONOXIDE
 CAUSE OF DEATH

Sumner, Me, Dec. l--(UP)-Car- bon monoxide fumes today were given as the indirect cause of death of Alton Hadley, 49, of Sumner who was crushed beneath snowplow truck driven by his son.
 Police said that Hadley appar- ently fell from the truck and was run over. His son. Maurice, also collapsed with the fumes that poured into the truck cab from g broken exhaust pipe beneath the ~AAk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
BRADLEY MAY GIVE
 UP COUNTY POST

Bridgeport. Conn, Dec. i-tUP- Republican State Chairman J. Ken neth Bradley today summoned a meeting of the Fairfield County Re- publican organization for Friaay. He may resign as county leader at this meeting. according to reliable re" ports.
 William H. Brennan, Stamford may succeed Bradley as the county chief. Brennan was manager or the campaign which elected Mrs Glare Boothe Luce to congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
CLERKS HELD UP

Quincy. Mass. December l. = CUP) - Police today sought robber who held up two girl Western Union clerks with a revolver and escaped with about $500. The rob bery occurred as the girls were nrAnarins to lock up last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
20 To 25 To Be Named Bremen

will receive appointments the Fire Depart 
   n enter the
 be in line appointments Thomas Scaddn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
KILLED BY SMOKE

West Haven, Conn. December ], = OuP) Joseph Spork, ST. died last night after he was overcome by smoke when fire swept the sec ond floor Of tw0-story house ID which he resided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01
BOSTON CLUB HAD WARNING ON STRUCTURE 3 Years Ago COcOanut Grove Official Told of
 Fire Dangers LETTER MADE PUBLIC
 TODAY. BY OFFICIALS OuplicatiOns in Death Toll List Cuts Number to
 440 Today

Esest0n, Dec. I - (U.P.) - All 8oston night clubs, taverns, res- taurants and hotels were order ed today to discontinue all danc- ing, music and other forms of en- tertainment pending a probable grand jury investigation of the Cocoanut Grove holocaust which claimed at least 449 lives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-01

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
u. S. Planes Hit
Jap Transports
Off So|omons
Enemy Reinforeements
Still Moving Up for
FuII-Scale Sea Battle

WASHINGTON, Sept. Is tUP).
japanese reinforcements con-
tinue to move into the northern
Solomons, apparently in prepare
ton for the expected large-scale
attempt to dislodge American ma
rines from their hard-won posi-
tions. latest reports from the south
Pacific war zone indicated today.
The navy disclosed in a COM
munique that army Flying For
tresses located a feet of enemy
transports $50 miles north OF the
main American base at Guadal-
canal Friday and scored three hits
on the vessels. One of 20 Zeroes
sent up for protection was shot
down.
The reports were received amid
indications that a full-scale sea
battle-possibly the largest OF the
warts in the making.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Japs Forced Back

SOM WHERE IN NEW
GUINEA, by Courier TO Austria
liza, Sept. % delayed INS).-
Australian patrols stormed and
captured japanese outposts in the
Ioribaiwa sector today, as Allied
artillery lent its support for the
first time and American fliers
roared overhead to strafe and
bomb enemy rear positions.
| 1t is more than week now
since the japanese advance that
brought the enemy within 80 miles
of Port Moresby was stalled.
Today's action sent them into re-
treat for the first time since they
began to advance from Kokoda
weeks ago.
The japanese, striving to get
fresh supplies to the forward
areas of the battlefront, are being
constantly harassed and hampered
by American pursuits and bombers.
The enemy has undertaken the
prodigious task of trying to widen
mountainous jungle paths and
construct bridges across the tor
rental streams fed by water from
the Owen Stanley Mountains.
These bridges are being de-
stroyed by Allied air forces as fast
as the Nipponese can build them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Old Lexington
Left New One.
Mark 70 Equal
Big Carrier Launched;
Predecessor Hit q
Ships, Killed 10000

QUINCY, Mass, Sept. rs (INsy.
Speaking at warship launching
amid the wartime hustle Of ship
yard. Rear Admiral Frederick c.
Sherman today disclosed that the
aircraft carrier Lexington, which
he commanded. destroyed or dam
aged % Japanese ships and ac-
counted for nearly 10000 enemy
officers and men killed or drowned
up to the time it sank in the
Coral Sea May 8,
The statement was made by
Sherman following the launching
of a new 25,000-ton carrier named
the Lexington. which, in few
months, is expected to be in
action against Japan.
action against Japan. In the trib-
A year ahead of schedule and
less than Ave months after the his
toric Coral Sea battle. the new
carrier is one of IL ships of this
class on which construction has
been speeded up tremendously in
the race 10 give the United States
naval supremacy over Japan and
hnr alias
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Sleep--Crash
Driver Can't Stay Awake
After Work, Picnic

A midnight shift war worker
who worked ID and one-half hours
and then went to a shop picnic,
was jailed Saturday after he drove
his car for seven blocks, asleep,
cracked it up. and seriously in
jured a passenger.
The worker, Cecil O'Hare Of
2103 East jefferson avenue, fell
asleep at the wheel after rs hours
without sleep, he told police. His
car struck parked car in front
of 1929 East Jefferson avenue.
The passenger, Robert Shaening.
who lives in Parkside Homes, is in
Receiving Hohspital
O'Hare is held for reckless
driving.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Warssw Still Center
For Lseions OF
Fighting Poland

8u0 ito tClSu VI bSiApAf wa
saw Is the center of Polish
underground resistance. Num-
erous secret newspapers and
radio stations carry on the
fight against the Nazi con-
querors.
WARSAW TO-DAY is over
crowded with hundreds Of
thousands Of deportees from
western Poland, which was in
corporated into the Reich.
There IL no coal In winter, and
food Ii scarce.
But In spite of their misery,
the people of Warsaw fight on
and look forward to the day
when their Nazi shackles will
be cast of and Poland free
again.
The bloody battle of War
saw, which began on the first
day Of Germany's invasion,
viii 20 down in the annals of
World War II as one of the
most devastating sieges Of
modern times as well as a
chapter Of unparalleled hero
Ism In the history Of Poland.
I. THROUGH LONG horror
filed days, and nights under
terrific German aerial and
artillery bomba-dment. the
city, fifth largest European
capital, stood alone in defiance
of the Nazi conquest from the
west. 1rsw a4
During the siege German air
force and long-range guns.
spewing death and destruction
among q defenseless popula-
ton, killed $4,000 civilians. of
whom more than one-half
were women and children. 1t
Il estimated that about 100,-
600 civilians were wounded.
EYEWITNESSES who lived
through the ordeal and later
managed to escape the clutches
of the Nazi juggernaut, de-
scribed tragic scenes of civil
ians creeping from cellars be-
tween air raids and artillery
bombardments to bury the
dead in parks and public
squares.
There was no time for re-
ligious services at the hurried
burials, which were held while
besieging guns rumbled inces-
sanity.
ON SEPT. IA, 1889, War
saw had been surrounded and
German artillery began the
systematic destruction of the
city.
Hundreds OF Maxi bombers
wheeled overhead, dropping
high explosives while shells
from long-range guns ripped
through historic buildings that
had stood as symbols of Po-
lands glorious past.
OF 26,650 buildings standing
in Warsaw on Sept. /, 1889.
10.126 buildings, virtually half
of the city, were wholly or
partly destroyed.
POLISH ANTI AIRCRAFT
batteries defending the capital,
which had shot down 120
enemy planes in less than
three weeks, were silenced,
and German bombers were
able TO fly at will over the
city bombing what buildings
remained and machine-gunninf
the defensetess people dueuing
up in front of food shops.
A gallant figure who stood
out like a shining beacon in
this bloody holocaust was
Warsaw's heroic mayor, Stefan
Starzynski. He vas always
to be found in the most ex-
posed places, organizing the
defense and encouraging the
people.
lFinally on September d,
Iona after Polish resistance
had been virtually wiped out
IN the rest of the nation and
when the defenders had ex-
hsusted their ammunition, and
starvation and pestilerce eere
rife In the city, Warsaw czpitu.
1atsd 10 the Germans. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Fuel Oil Inventory
ToBeMade Oct. !
Consumers Instructed
to Fill Their Tanks

WASHINGTON, Sept. rs CUP),
The Office OF Price Administra-
tion tonight said the inventory for
fuel oil rationing will be made Oc-
tober l instead OF October Is.
Paul M. O'Leary, deputy OPA
administrator in charge of ration
ing, said fuel oil in consumers
tanks October ! and any pur-
chases from that date until cou-
pons are issued to home owners in
80 eastern states would have. to be
Included In statements used 10 de-
termine what a consumers ration
will be.
O'Leary asked home fuel oil
consumers to take the following
steps to prepare to obtain ration
coupons:
Fiji up fuel tanks to 275 gal.
Ions of capacity before October l
Check and note fuel oil
stocks on hand October /.
3-Obtain from dealers the
amount of fuel purchased for home
use last year.
4--Measure each room in the
house in order to obtain the square
feet area which will be heated.
O'Leary said consumers who
filled their tanks up to DTS gallons
would be permitted 10 store fueI
oil in facilities in the shortage
area.
When consumers apply to then
local war price and rationinf
board for their coupons, a maxi
mum Of $50 gallons will be tori
from their books TO take care o.
stored fuel oil and that used since
October. I. OPA officials said The
250-gallon figure was set slightly
below the actual delivery maxi
mum to allow for shrinkage anc
other losses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Dresser 0. X, If He Wants
Hitler Damned, ShaW Says

LONDON. Sept. 26 (UP). -
George Bernard Shaw said today
that as far as he is concerned the
American novelist. eodore
Dresser. can say what he chooses
about Brftafns wickedness so long
as he is determined to see Hitler
damned.
Shaw said the press reports he
has seen concerning Creiser's re-
mark that he would prefer TO see
Germans in Britain than the
ii"horse-riding snobs" who are here
now were insufficient for COM
ment, but he added:
ITO say that Dreiser's COM
ments regarding the war are
furiously inaccurate IL only to
say that they are like every
one else's comments regarding
the war.
"In England, we denounce
crimes against the German
Reich because we do not know
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
Farm Bloc Due
For Defeat, Poll
OF Senate Shows
Parity Formula O.K.'d
But Ceilings Would Go
Up In Compromise
BY SPENCER kLAW
United Press stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Sept. ga
poll OF the Senate indicated to-
night that the administration had
better than even chance TO defeat
farm bloc attempts TO write a
higher farm parity price formula
into the pending authorization bill.
A United Press roundup showed
al SenaIorS-afmoSt tWo-thITus or
those polled and only eight short
OF a Senate majority-ready TO
vote for an administration COM
promise which would direct Presi-
dent Roosevelt to adjust price
ceilings upward in line with in
creased farm labor costs, but
without changing the pre- en- I
parity formula.
An additional six senators indi-
Gated they would vote for the
compromise if certain revisions
are made, and administration
leaders limited that these changes
would probably be acceptable.
Only II senators went on record
as definitely committed TO vote
against the compromise proposal.
Eighteen said they had not yet
made up their minds, or were nom
committal.
II the compromise amendment
is adopted IL will end the Senate
farm bloc's battle for upward re-
vision OF the parity formula 10
include all farm labor costs, in
GLIDING that of the farmer and his
family. II is estimated that the
plan would cost consumers an
extra $500, COCOON a year.
The farm bloc proposal would
lift parity about 1914 per cent
above present levels. and prohibit
ceilings on farm prices until they
had reached 100 per cent OF the
new uarity fpyef.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-27
4-War Span
Michigan Woman, Io2,
Still Writing Letters

Mrs. Sarah Ann Warner. whose
life has spanned four United States
wars, will observe her one hundred
and third birthday anniversary
w ednesday at IL North Normal
street, Ypsilanti.
Still alert and in good health
Mrs. Warner passes much of her
time writing letters to friends and
relatives, priding herself on the
clear hand with which she ad-
dresses the envelopes.
Back In the Civil War i cor
responded with seven soldiers
from my home town." Mrs. War
ner recalled. Mrs. Warner was
Dor. on a farm Is miles from
Ann Arbor and has spent most
of her life in Washtenaw County.
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