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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19

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every day as we saw our men draw
nearer foot by foot.
THE Nazi morale began to break
as they realized the end was near
Sometimes we felt that relief
would come too late but our lads,
even the wounded, never murmured.
They made me proud to belong to
the race"
Bearded and unWashed, still wear
ing the stained Royal Air Force uni
form in which he had been shot
down by a Nazi fighter a transport
pilot officer said the British bomb
ing, Smelling and naval lombard
ment had been SO terrific he had
appealed to the German commander
OF the fort to make special mark
ings for the prisoner caves.
The commander, Major Bach, who
was said to have observed the rules
with the utmost correctness through
out the siege, provided the British
prisoners with 200 gasoline cans.
They used these to form the large
letters "P o w" prisoner of War;
and thereafter the bombings were
lighter in the prisoner area.
Our daily ration was small tin
of bully beef along with three bits
of hardtack", the pilot said. 1--WE
never tasted any water. Our only
liquid was two-thirds of pint daily
in the form OF salty soup and some
times salty coffee, which we were
all scared to drink because it rem
dered the thirst pains more agoniz-
Ing"
Walter Meid, one of the German
prisoners 24-year-old soldier from
Darmstadt, said the British blitz
terrified u.s."
1.-THE Raj never gave us any
peace he said. We never saw the
Luftwaffe. 1t was always British
bombers"
Grabbed Everything Eatable
1 talked with Tommy sitting on
a nearby cot.
I'VE scrambled in the dirt for
currants and rice, which the Nazis
used for SOUP" he said. I'VE searched
for anything to eat. At the same
time the thirst became agonizing. u
A British medical orderly who at
tended the British wounded held up
a pair of blackened hands.
That's iodine and dirt combined
he said. I'VE saved all our wounded
but I don't know how it was man.
aged as l became too weak to climb
the Wadi to omtain medicines from
the Germans. They were unable
tot come to us because of the in
tense, murderous fire. Nobody dared
move"
Another medical officer who used
pen knife to amputate the arm of
German hit by a British bomb
won the prisoners some cigarets
from the German commander as a
reward for saving the Germans
life.
ut was difficult task" he said
"as there were no bandages and it
was very hard and dangerous to get
any water with which to wash the
wound"
British soldiers in another tent
told me they knew when the Ger
mans were about to surrender "be-
cause they restored many belongings
the Italians had stolen from u.s..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19
BODY OF CAROLE
LOMBARD FOUND


I,ombard's body to Hollywood.
Frantic Saturday while the search
for the bodies was In progress, Ga
BILE recovered his composure Sunday
and stayed at the hotel. He spoke
infreuucntly, only to his associates
and only about decisions necessary
to prepare for the return OF the
body for funeral plans. His face was
pale except for dark circles under
his eyes.
Gable, "Pappy" to Miss Lombard,
had mace two fruitless attempts to
Join the searching parties Saturday
before he returned to the hotel.
When the news came, he was with
Don McElwaine, Of the Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer studio when the latter
received a note from searchers.
Bad News Told Husband
bad news?" asked Gable quietly.
I'm afraid 1t looks hopeless" Nc
Elwaine replied.
"Oh, God" Gable moaned. drop
ped his head into his hands.
With him at the hotel were Nc
Elwaine, Howard Strickling, M-G-M
publicity director, Eddie Mannix
general manager Of the M-G-M stu
dio, and Ralph Wheelwright, assist
ant M-G-M publicity director.
A coroner's jury held the inquest
in connection with Miss Lombard's
death in the rice-strewn basement
office of Justice Of the Peace NAH
lon Brown, the 'marryin' justice" Of
Las Vegas. The jury reported that
the actress died "of injuries received
in the crash of a TWA airliner en-
route from Las Vegas to Los An
geles, near Double or Nothing
mountain"
Funeral plans for Miss Lombard
were indefinite pending Identified
ton and return of the body Of her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Peters, an
other victim. Burial will be at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park, where Jean
Harlow, Will Rogers, Marie DRESSER
and other Hollywood celebrities were
buried.
Miss Lombard's body was the only
one of the nine recovered to be
identified last night. Tentative iden-
LITIGATION of Mrs. Peters rested on
papers found in purse. Others, in
GLIDING some of the IS officers and
enlisted men Of the army ferry
command, could be identified imper-
fectly by bits of clothing, insignia
and uniform buttons.
Guards were posted at the wreck
during the night awaiting the return
Of rescue workers to the peak to re-
cover remains Of others who died IN
the smash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19
Land Owners Forced
To Lose Everything
Continued from Page ~

frequent reconnaissance flights.
At the same time, Macarthur re-
ported that he had been advised
that Fil1pinos in occupied areas are
being summary dispossessed of
their transportation facilities and
other equipment, and that native
farmers are being evicted from their
homes and pressed into labor Or
CARNATIONS.
Harvested crops and food stores
have been seized by the invaders"
the department said.
War Communique
Washington, Jan. 19-(UP)-Text
of war department communique No
IS as of $50 a. m. EST:
II. Philippine theater:
Ground operations during the
past "a hours were of desultory
nature. Enemy patrols were active
and only incidental skirmishes took
place with indecisive results.
Enemy air activities were con-
fined to frequent reconnaissance
flights.
Gen Macarthur has been ad-
vised that Filipones in the occupied
areas have been summarily dis
possessed of their means of trans
portation an dother equipment. Ma
tive farmers have been evicted from
thir homes and formed into labor
groups. Harvested crops and food
stores have been seized by the in
vaders.
%. There is nothing to report
from other area1."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19
Japanese Hit Heavily
At Singapore Defenses
CONTINUED from Page ID

Australia had the greatest conf
dence in him.
A ministry of information spokes-
man. in a national broadcast yester-
day had said that reinforcements OF
men and planes were arriving in
Malay in such force that we may
soon equal or surpass the Japanese
air strength in Malaga"
A dispatch from Sergeant Ian Fit
chett, official war correspondent
with the Imperial Forces, indicated
that the Japanese attacks on the
tanks OF the Imperial line, reported
by the Malaga command today, had
been made only after frontal at
tacks had ben smashed.
1t was made known today that
the government had decided to take
stern action against what 1t called
a campaign of defeatfsm, the spread
ing of rumors criticising officers of
the munitions department and staffs
OF government and private NUM-
tons factories.
Navy Minister N. o. J. Making
said all rumors had been investi-
gated and had been proved base
less. He said the reports were the
result either of malice or treason
and certain emergency measures al
ready taken would be strengthened
If necessary to stop the campaign.
Wavell Almost Caught
Singapore, Jan. 10 - (U.P0 -
General Sir Archibald Wavell, COM
mander in chief of United Nations
Forces in the Far East, got so near
the front in visit to Malaga II
days ago that he was in danger of
being cut off from the British rear,
it was revealed today.
Authorities here held up the news
for reasons Of military secrecy.
| A big staff car Whizzed by four
newspaper correspondents, including
United Press Correspondent Harold
Guard. 1t was obvious to each of the
four that Wavell was in the car but
they said nothing, each hoping that
he alone had seen Wavell. Two Jap
anese planes were overhead at the
moment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19

Porter street when car operated by
Mario Parrone Of 173 Baldwin street
and travelling south on South Leon
ard street collided with another
driven by Anthony Perrigln, Is, OF
95 North Elm street as the latter
car was coming out Of Porter street.
Perrigini's car rammed the Parone
vehicle against q telephone pole.
The impact OF Parone's automobile
snapped of the pole.
Perrigin received a continuance
today In municipal court to Febru-
airy on a charge OF road rules vio-
lation, after he was arrested by Mo-
tor Patrolman Harry Martin.
The third accident occurred last
night when a sedan driven by
Washington Booker Of 81 Bishop
street struck a truck driven by
James Goodman of Wood street,
causing slight damage.
Goodman's case was continued TO
tomorrow on q charge Of road rules
violation In municipal court today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19

Continued from Page u
to the Japanese and had asked their
people to stop resisting.
A communique issued at No. 10
Downing street, Prime Minister
Winston Churchill's official resid-
ence, said:
From reports received about u
Saws movements after his good will
mission to this country 1t has come
to the knowledge Of his mapeSty's
government that he has been in con-
tact with Japanese authorities since
hte outbreak Of war with Japan.
His Own Admission
'"This fact has been confirmed by
his own admission.
His maesty's government accord
ingly had bene compelled to detain
him and 1t will not be possible To
permit him to return to Burma"
u Saw left London Nov. 5 after
expressing disappointment that Bri-
tain was not ready to make Burma
a dominion. He went to the United
States, saw Secretary Of State Cor
dell Hull at Washington, and had
got as far as Honolulu on his way
home when Japan attacked Pearl
Harbor Dec. 7. He returned to the
United States and a United Press
Lisbon dispatch revealed that he had
left there Jan. 3 for Cairo by air.
plane.
There was no indication when
how or where U Saw got In contact
with Japanese agents.
When he came to Britain, U Saw
discussed Burma defense prepare
lions and was shown hte intimate
details TO defense preparations In
Great Britain. 1t was taken for
granted that he had obtained much
information which would have been
valuable to the Japanese.
It was assumed thta Japanese
agents had kept In close touch with
U Saws movements Through his
ourneys, and probably had negotiat-
ed with him In Hawaii.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19
one KILLED, SEVEN
HURT in ACCIDENTS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19

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of the car, were discharged after
they were treated
Mrs. Gillespie was admitted with
injuries to her left knee, chest and
hip, while Mr.. French suffered
liberation Of the temple and a pos
sible fracture of the right shoulder.
Mrs. French was treated for body
bruises, Mr.. Gillespie for an abra-
sion OF the left arm and face.
Admitted Saturday
Vincent DiPietro, 60, of 181 Green
mount terrace was admitted to the
Waterbury hospital Saturday when
ne was knocked down by an auto
mobile operated by Ernest Frank of
Highland avenue, Seymour, as he
was crossing at Bank and Riverside
streets. Sergeant Joseph Petit and
Motor Patrolmen Raymond Grady
and Frank Leary are conducting an
investigation.
Anthony Farino, Sc, of 10 Wood
street, was treated at st. Mary's
hospital after the car he was oper-
ating yesterday crashed into a guard
fence at Lakewood park. Hospital
authorities said he suffered lacera-
ton of the nose. Farino received a
continuance to January "a In NUM-
cipal court today when his case was
called before Judge John L. Gaff-
ney.
Edward Rizk of Windsor street,
suffered slight laceration Of the
scalp when his automobile left the
road last night on Watertown ave-
nue., near the Municipal stadium.
He was discharged from the Water
bury hospital after treatment. Mo-
tor Patrolmen John Walsh and
Joseph T1erney investigated.
Crashed Into Home
A sedan, owned by Mrs. Helen
Cowles, Jr., Of this city, crashed into
the home Of Mrs. Josephine Man
ganaro Of IA Griggs street after 1t
rolled from Its parking place on
Walnut street extension yesterday.
The car was extensively damaged.
police reported and had to be towed
to a garage. Police said the brakes
on the car failed to hold and the
automobile rolled and ploughed
through an iron fence after rolling
down Walnut street extension before
striking the house.
Anther accident in which no one
was hurt occurred yesterday after
noon on South Leonard street at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19
Struck By Torpedoes
On Sunday Morning
Continued from Page y

sinking tanker. They picked up an.
other man from the water. The res
cut ship picked five other survivors
from the water near where the Al
Ian Jackson sank.
The seriously injured were rushed
to the hospital upon arrival and re.
porters were allowed to interview
only the others. Details of injuries
were not known.
Onis B. May, able-bodied seaman
of Panama City, Fla, one OF the
survivors, gave this account:
Before the ship went down we
could see men being burned to death
on deck but we were helpless. There
was nothing we could do to help
them.
I'VE stopped the boat and watch
ed her sink. She was out OF sight
in less than five finutes after .!le
torpedoes struck.
"After rowing beyond the circle
of fire which spread for about 300
yards around the Allan Jackson we
saw the blue lights of the subma-
rine. We made it a point then to
keep the flames between us and the
submarine. The submarine made no
effort to board the ship or to pick
up survivors.
"Then we rowed for about ID
horuS until practically exhausted,
then rested. We rowed some more
and at five minutes Of 6 we spotted
a naval vessel. We sent up flares
and she had us aboard at 6:l0 a. m"
Not Much of a Jar
Ross F. Terrell, able-bodied sed-
man from Jersey City, N. j.. another
survivor, said there was not much Of
a jar when the torpedoeS struck the
tanker.
1--WE were struck by two torpedoes
one right after another" he said
1.-THE oil splattered all over the ship
and for 800 feet all around. The
ship was ablaze from stem to stern
Immediately and all the surrounding
water for about 300 feet in all direc-
tons caught fire. Flames leaped at
least 100 feet in the air.
II jumped into a lifeboat which
we pulled into the wind in order to
escape the flames. Then we rowed
out beyond the circle of fire"
The 6,635 on Allan Jackson VISA
built In Alameda, Calf, in 1921. Her
home port was Wilmington, Del. She
was 435 feet long, 500 feet wide,
and drew 1913 feet Of water. Her
engines generated 2,700 horsepower.
The third merchant vessel sink
ing within five days all but within
sight OF the Atlantic coast was grim
confirmation Of q navy department
spokesrnan's words In Washington
last week. He said then that enemy
submarines "are operating all up
and down the Atlantic, coast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19
RUSSIANS SMASH
AT GERMAN LINES
Continued from Page y

the great factories which the Ger
mans had converted into fortresses.
Russian artillery was reported heav-
lily bombarding the Germans In the
other half Of Orel, across the frozen
Okla river which runs through 1t.
The official newspaper Izvestia re-
ported a VIOLENT fight in the region
of Kursk, which 81 IS miles south
of Orel.
At Kharkov, the industrial CEN
ter of the Donets river basin, 1875
miles south of Orel, the Russians
were reported fighting their way
toward the city through the outer
suburbs.
A special Moscow radio broadcast
said that the Russians had captured
142 inhabited places In two days of
fighting and last nights Russian
war communique announced the
freeing of Polotnyany Zavod, 10
miles northwest of Kaluga on the
railroad between Kaluga and Wy
anna.
Jap Bombs Falling
Batavia, Jan. 19-(UP)-Japanese
planes bombed Balik Papan, oil port
on the Borneo coast, and the island
of Sabang Off the northern tip of
Sumatra, opposite the west Malaga
coast, a communique of the Meth
erlands Indies command said today.
Nine persons were killed and Al
wounded in Japanese plane at
tack yesterday on an airdrome in
middle Sumatra, the communique
said.
Italian Commanders
Rome, Jan. 10. - (From official
italian broadcast recorded by Unit
ed Press in Iondon) - A Stefani
(Italian news agency dispatch re-
ported today that Gen. Vittoria Am
brosio, commander of the 18th Ital-
ian army, has been appointed chief
of the general staff, while Gen.
Mario Roatta, at present general
staff chief, will take over command
of the second army.
German Report
Berlin, Jan. 19.-(UP)-(German
broadcast recorded by United Press
in London)-A German high COM
mand communique issued at Adolf
Hitler's fuehrer headquarters said
today that German and Rumanian
troops under Infantry Gen. Ritter
Won Manstein, in cooperation with
air force units under Gen. Ritter
Won Greim, had recaptured Feodo-
siya in the Crimea by determined
attack.
It was said that so far more than
1900 prisoners, 70 tanks, II guns and
numerous other war materials had
been taken.
Chinese Batter Japs
Chungking, Jan. 19.-UP)-Chi-
nese forces battered at the still re-
treating Japanese some 10 miles
north of Changsha today.
No Confirmation
New York, Jan. 19.-(UP)-There
is no confirmation of "the Japanese
calm that their advance troops have
reached point on the coast Is miles
from Singapore" the British radio
said today in a broadcast heard by
Columbia Broadcasting System.
ut was stated that the last news
received here was that the nearest
point to the capital reached by the
enemy was approximately 100 miles
away" BIC said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19
RESCUED men
CHEER BRITISH

CONTINUED from Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19
BURMA PREMIER
UNDER ARREST

Continued from Page u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19

cation appeared confused. 1t was
revealed that Rossetti had asked
for new instructions and that
faction of his delegation, led by
Mariana Fontecilla, Chilean ambas-
sador to Braid, opposed any rebuff
to the Axis while another favored
support Of the United States.
Despite the position of the two
southern nations and the cautious
irdecision of Bolivia, Paraguay and
Peru, the nations sponsoring the
severance resolution with the United
States will urge adoption Of the
measure on majority basis, 1t was
understood, leaving the dissenters In
position of dangerous isolation.
The important economic solidar-
ity committee is the first to convene
today, starting its discussiones at 8
a. m. with Mexican Foreign Minis
ter Ezequiel Padllla presiding. I'm
der-Secretary of Commerce Wayne
G. Taylor represents the United
States.
The political committee meets an
hour later with two committees.
Vargas will be host to the dele
CATION leaders of Palacio GUIANA
bara tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19

load Of survivors came from the
haggard, oil-smeared sailors who ar
rived here aboard the rescue vessel
last night.
Only seven got into the one life
boat before it pulled away from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-19

in the heavy Bataan btatle, includ
ing Franz Weisblatt, United Press
Staff Correspondent who has been
in the field with MacArthur's men
since tn eopening phase of tn ewar.
Pays Trooper Tribute
In his latest report to the War
Department the American Com
mander, known as the "old fox" Of
the Philippines because of his init
mate knowledge of the terrain on
which he is fighting, paid special
tribute to his troops.
TN his message to the War De-
partment," the U. s. communique
said, General Macarthur warmly
praised the troops under his COM
mand for their courage and deter
mination. Six weeks of hard fighting
have made veterans of the soldiers
of the Philippine army. Their train
ing in the difficult school of actual
combat and their battle experience
have steadied them and developed
their initiative mad resourcefulness.
They exact a costly toll from each
Japanese attack"
The praise was we'll earned. AL
ready the small, non-too-well equip
ped Philippines force has fought off
Japanese attack longer than the
French held against the Germans
longer in fact than any of the Nazi
campaigns in Europe except for that
against Russia.
The Japanese have Manila. But so
long as the Americans hold Bataan
and Corregidor, Manila con not be
meshed into the network of Jap
anese bases from which the South
west Pacific drive is being directed.
The latest American communique
indicated that the Japanese had
made little or not territorial gains
in the weeks hard fighting. The re-
port mnetioned no locations but a
statement that several S harp
skirmishes to re-establish our posi-
tons we're successful" Indicated that
there was little change in the fight
ing front"
War Dept. Report
Washington, Jan. 19-(UP)-The
war department said today that
Japanese patrols in the Philippine
campaign were active during the
past "a hours, but in general ground
operations were of "desltory ma
ture."
The announcement was made in
communique on the situation as
Of $50 a. m. EST. The department
yesterday reported that the forces
of Gen. Douglas Macarthur in the
Bataan Peninsula had beaten back
japanese attacks on his right wing
with costly losses"
Ground operations during the
past "a hours were of a desultory
nature the communique said.
Enemy patrols were active and
some incidental skirmishes took
place with nidecisive results"
Japanese air activities, according
to the department were limited to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
6 MILLION IN SERVICE

UndeHecretary Of War Parfer-
son stated recently that there are
now 100000 mon m The armed
services.
Secretary Of the Navy Knox.
more than r month ago, stated
that there were then 1900 900 IN
the navy and that tho figure would
be doubled IN a year.
The army is expected 10 have
5000, 900 men under arms hv Jan
uaTy and has set It's goal Tor me
end OF 1913 al Z. 10000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Roosevelt Sticks
To Progrdm for
Big u. s. Army

WASHINGTON. Dec 16 ms
President Roosevelt today had
msdc il plain that plans 70 build
an army large enough 70 fight q
victorious WAY would hC continued
regardless Of criticisms IN some
quarters that the C0u0tIZ. may NOT
be able 10 support such a large
fghtnc force
Declaring that there were fears
in some Washington quarters that
the army was growing too hlg 10
be supplied and equipped, the
President stated that belize would
not become very pcnular IN tho
middle Of a serious war.
He said he had heard reports 10
the effect tha, America was build
Ing such 2 large army that II
would throw domestic. economy
out Of gear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-16
Flying Fortress Crew
Honored in Death

UNITED NATIONS HEAD
QUARTERS IN TIE SOUTH
PACIFIC, Dec. Is (UP).--Lt Gen.
G. c. Kcnney- commander of Allied
air forces in the Southwest Pacific.
presented poSthumOuS awards to-
day TO tho SiN-man crew Of q
! United States Army Flying Fort
lreSs downed while bombing Japa-
IneSe WarShipS at Milne Bay, New
Guinea, August 70
The bomber'S captain, Guide II.
Webb Jr.. Of Peoria, H., was
awarded an oak Leaf cluster. Five
other crew members were honored
-+ftff-the silver star decoration.