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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
Germans Throw
 Tanks At Reds
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about a battalion of the enemy, burned or destroyed nine tanks and destroyed three guns and 1S trench mortars.
 Soviet pilots raided an airdrome, destroyed 10 Messerschmitt 109S, two Junkers 52's and one Focke- Wulf 189, and damaged seven planes.
 Southeast of Novorossisk, the Black Sea naval base the Russians gave u pthree weeks ago, German and Rumanian units counter-at- tackled in an effort to regain posi- tionS from which the Russians had driven them. Dispatches said the Germans were displeased with the performance of the Rumanians, who had been badly battered. /
 The noon conmunique reported German attacks on the northwest ern front, probably in the Sinyavino area, some 20 miles southeast of Leningrad, and on the central front opposite Moscow.
 Soviet troops on the northwestern front beat of an assault by bat talion of German infantry and killed 100 of them. Stormovik bomb CTS raided concentration of Ger man troops prepared to attack, de- stroyed two armored cars and wiped out two companies of infantry.
 On the central front, the RuS- sians repulsed infantry and tank att tacks and killed about 200 troops.
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flown British Spitfire fighters in ac- tion and British pilots, in the Dieppe raid, had flown American made Mustang fighters.
 Today the Army was in action with it's own pilots in its own planes, out to put a final end to all the reports and theories that United States Army planes, from the for i tresses to the tiniest fighters, were deficient in any way in battle prowess.
 A powerful force of interceptor planes patroled the southeast Eng land coast to form a screen against enemy reconnaissance or attack planes.
 Squadron after squadron of Brit ish Spitflres made for the 20-mile stretch of the French coast between Calais and Boulogne and another fighter force went toward Belgium, to the north.
 German planes were soon racing across to the southeast English coast on anxious reconnaissance. As the first day shift returned, believed to have been all British probably with many Canadians among the piltos, a second great wave made for the enemy side of the strait.
 1 U. 8. Fighters Present As the planes continued to roar across the strait, watchers saw American fighters among them and Harry Hickingbotham, chief United Press correspondent on the south west coast, reported that he per- sonally had seen a large number of United States fighters. Hickingbotham reported that there had been intense aerial activity, of what purport was not immediately known, AiUng the southeast coast during the night, Soon after the second sweep start- ed Correspondent Hickingbotham reported that he had counted more than 30 American fighters.
 Next came word that among the planes which had passed over Ramsgate were United States bomb CTS.
 They were escorted by large for- nations of British Spitilre and Hur- ricane fighters.
 At il 6. m. Co e. m. EWT) activ- fly all along Nle southeast coast continued on big scale.
 Seen Returning
 Watchers said that many United States fighters were then returning from the direction of Dieppe. down the channel coast frfom the Calais Boulogne area, to cross the Soutt- east coast over FOlkstOne.
 Correspondent Hickingbotha re ported that there was a most inl- presslve sight when the American fighter planes returned, flying ct s great height. with British fighters In formation above and beneath them.
 Two German fighter planes. flying at great height, followed the United States fighters across tho strait.
 AEtl-aircraft guns on the Engs fish coast, opening up fuficuGly, drove them back.
 Shortly before noon coastal watch- CTS aaw q formation of Boeang Elys ing RortFesses of the United States Army Ar Force crossing the eoAst- line. homeWaFd bound from the die Tectlon Of Houlogne, miles high,
 London iloWHpnpaTB immediately repofted that the yin8 foEffeoDe1 were in afeateE fefee 6ian sm hny 2 lpfeKlql4 ppa7#ea4&
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 ITO avoid unnecessary sacrifice of German blood, innumerable new batteries of heavy German artillery are now blowing the last centers of Soviet resistance to pieces before German infantrymen and engineers take possession of them.
 This somewhat slower but sys- tematic procedure is also reflected by official German reports on mop ping up operations in Stalingrad, which prefer not to give any premA- ture announcement of the complete cleaning up of the city unless this has been fully accomplished
 "The time when this announce ment may finally be made has not the slightest influence on military events since the strategic objective of the German offensive, namely the Volga, was reached weeks ago. That initiative is still firmly in the hands of German military leader ship not only in Stalingrad but also in the remaining sectors of the east- ern front as reflected by German army bulletins of recent days and particularly by Thursdays German Army bulletin"
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 "Tnis appears to be one of the strongest fortiflcations in the world" he commented. Tt reminds me of my experience 26 years ago in France where fought in similar positional warfare"
 He and the generalissimo's Eng speaking son became good friends as they wandered through the tunnels. Willlkie asked numer- ous questions and Chiang was eager to explain.
 "He is a delightful son of 8 great father" Willkie said later.
 Willkie, who left Chungking We'd nesday noon and is on a goodwill tour as President RooSevelt's per. Sonal envoy, inspected a front line unit. Addressing the division of some 10000 veterans, the American said:
 Chinese soldiers for five years have fought with natchless courage. Freemen all over the world admire yOus 4IlOSG Ol OuT d1llSS WAAV 4lANC not fought so early or so long should see to 1t that you have adequate equipment so that you can carry the fight further.
 "Figh: on. You cannot lose; yoa are bound to win. China will never die; she is beginning a new life.
 T salute you as an American. God bless you"
 Wtl]kie was obviolsly pleased.
 T am impressed with the organi- zation, training and quality of the individual soldiers" he said. T haven't the slightest doubt that if provided with adequate equipment, they would perform superbly,"
 He said the Chinese training was absolutely ''up-to-date."
 '"They are among the best troops have ever seen in any country, :" Willkie, who has recently toured 13 countries and visited the sEgyp- tian and Russian fronts, said.
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1 ,25O Tons Represent
 City's Official Quota
City to Be Allowed Credit for August Drive; Mer-
 chants Victory Drive Tuesday

quota of only 30 pounds per capita; 4,00O to 5000 60 pounds; 6.0000 to i 5000, 50 pounds; 5000 to 10000, 40 pounds; 10000 to 15,0Oo. 30 pounds; and all cities over 15,000 have 25 pound per capita quota. Waterbury comes under the final category.
 Merchants Drive
 The Merchants Victory Scrap Drive to be held Tuesday morning is being sponsored by the Merchants Bureau of the Waterbury Chamber of Commerce. The executive com mittee of the bureau at meeting yesterday resolved that every one of the 12,000 stores in the city should 1 be closed until noon on Tuesday morning so that the employees may give their full time to collecting scrap from the stores. The stores will be completely staffed that morn ing but will do no business other than obtaining scrap. In this man. ner none of the customers will be disturbed.
 The metal will be deposited on the sidewalks downtown. All of the city trucks together with many private ly owned vehicles offered for the drive will collect the metal. Letters describing the plan were sent out to every merchant in the city yester- day by Joseph Sugenheimer. chair man of the Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.
 Neighborhood scrap depots are continuing to sprout up in all parts of the city. The Washington Park Community Club has arranged de- pot on a lot at the corner of Mad ison and Baldwin streets. At meet ing to be held at the clubhouse to- night at 8 o'clock, committees will be appointed to canvass every street in the section to be certain that no one is overlooked in the scrap drive.
 HopevilIe Club
 The Hopeville Community Club has established its official depot at Piedmont and Cypress streets in front of the Hopeville school. There will be a scrap meeting tonight, the only one that will be held dur ing the campaign, at 8:3O p. m. at the Hopeville school gymnasium. Michael Hyland, president of the club, and Maurice Griffin, chairman of the drive, asked that at least one representative of every street in the community attend the meeting. People who have scrap that is too heavy or bulky to be easily carried to the depot may have it collected by calling 5-1057, 4-7397 or 4-6949.
 All the Bunker Hill civic groups will hold a scrap meeting in the gymnasium of the Bunker Hill Con- | gregational church tonight. There are already IS scrap depotS in that section of the city.
 Bunker Hill Group
 Raymond J. Tanning, director of the scrap drive being sponsored by the local newspapers, will speak at the meeting. A committee consisting of Albert Loeffler, Horace Mallette, Jerry Murphy, George Stanton and Jerry Ladlow has been formed to head the Bunker Hill scrap drive. Another scrap meeting will be held at the Mary Abbott school by the Mary Abbott Community Club at 8:30 tonight. Everyone living in that vicinity is invited to attend.
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Waterbury's quota in the nation wide scrap drive has been set at l. 250 tons or 25 pounds per capita by the state salvage committee. The committee also announced that the BOT tons of scrap collected during the August drive will be credited to- wards this quota, leaving balance of only 943 tons to be collected on October 17th drive.
 The state salvage committee re- leased the quotas of all the cities in Connecticut on the basis of the populations. Towns under 2,00O pop ulation have quota of 100 pounds per capita. The per capita decreases as the population rises. Towns with 2.00O to 4,0O0 population have a
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CHECK
 SOLOMONS THREAT.
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The Army and Navy carried out simultaneous raids, the Navy conn muniQue said, with MacArthur's s bombers concentrating on Japanese bases in the Solomons. The Navy's part in the attack, was kept secret until after the participating surface vessels could break radio silence and report.
 The Navy cornrnlnique listed the following damage by carrier based aircraft:
 l. One heavy cruiser damaged by heavy bombs.
 2. One transport damaged by heavy bombs.
 3. One seaplsne tender damaged by light bombs.
 4. Two cargo ships damaged by light bombs.
 5. One curiser and one destroyer strafed i'm the harbor at Shorthand Island in the northwest part of the SOIOmOns.
 6. Four four-engined flying boats destroyed on the water at Faisi, near Shorthand and BOu- gainviIIe Islands, and six dam- aged by strafing.
 2. Two SeapIanes and two bombers destroyed in the Sh0rt- land Island area.
 8. AirfieId at Kieta damaged by bombs.
 The MacArthur communique had listed the following damage:
 1. Three enemy light cruisers believed hit by tOrpedOes.
 2. Two medium merchant ves- sells believed hit by torpedoes.
 Each communique stressed that poor visibility rendered accurate observation impossible.
 Although the communiques did not say how seriously the 10 ships were damaged, it was obvious that direct bomb and torpedo hits would at least put them out of action for long time.
 Since the Oct. 5 attack the Navy had announced damage 10 another enemy cruiser which was bombed and torpedoed while aiding in landing endorsements on Guadal- canal Island, site of the Allies air base in the Solomons.
 The toll of Japanese ships in the area-as announced by Navy com- muniques-now is at least 35 sunk or damaged. Army bombers under MacArthur's command are believed to have brought the toll vel labove 40. In addition, the Navy has an- nounced the destruction of 238 Japanese planes of all types and damage to many more.
 The Navy said During recent weeks our long-range reconnais- sance aircraft observed a large number of enemy ships concentrat- ing in the Shorthand Island area, south of the island of Bougainville, :" and that on Oct. the task force under command of Vice Admiral R. L. Ghormley attacked the ships in coordination with MacArthur bomb- CTS.
 Shorthand Island lies approxi- mately 260 miles northwest of Guadalcanal, and Bougainville lies just north of Shorthand. The two islands are believed sites of impor- tant Japanese bases. Numerous ex- cellent harbors are found in the area. Kieta, site of the airbase men, toned in the communique, lies on the northeast coast of Bougainville, about 45 miles from Shortlsrd.
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Scrap Drive Notes

This afternoon will be the last opportunity children will have to obtain tickets for the special scrap show to be presented at the Strand theater tomorrow - morning. The tickets will be given to any person bringing five pounds of metal to the Randolph Cloves stadium between 4 and p. m. today. The metal will not be accepted at the theater in exchange for admission today or to- morrow.
 First place in the unofficial con- test of the states to turn in the most scrap metal per capita is changing hands daily. Last night Kansas umped into the lead with 72.1 pounds per person. Utah, which was first earlier yesterday, had only 61.9 pounds per capita, while Pennsyl- vania, in first place several days ago, had only 29.9.
 All air raid wardens, auxiliary po- lice and f1remen of Sector A-11 of the Civilian Defense system who are not working will take part in the scrap parade to be held in that dis trict tomorrow morning. Junior Commandos and many residents of the sector will also march. Starting at the scrap depot, the parade will march along all the streets bound ing the sector, Edmond J. Matthews, chairman of the committee for the parade, stated. Other members of the committee are James Andrew, Edmund B. Storlazzi, Walter Old royd and James Cosgriff.
 In cleaning out the basement of the Silas Bronson library for scrap, an old wheel, steel beams, an old steel grating and an iron door were discovered.
 A lady in Utah suggested that all the metal highway speed markers be torn down and used for junk Now that there is nationwide 35- mile-per-hour speed limit, it seems tobe good suggestion.
 Fulton Lewis, IT,, is cooperating in the national campaign for the collection of keys by making an- nOuncements on all of his broad casts asking listeners to look for and turn in all old and unused keys.
 Hartford, Conn, Oct. 9.-(UPl- Over-enthusiastic youngsters, seek ing to increase the height of a neighborhood scrap pile, took 22 new radiators from an apartment house basement late yesterday.
 Today, the radiators were back in the basement. They had been placed there for storage by the apartment house owners.
 About SO youngsters aided in dragging the heavy radiators through Q cellar window and down the street to the scrap pile. A police truck got them back.
 Washington, Oct. e.-(uPl--The Navy. reversing It's previous position announced today that it probably will be necessary Co break up the old battleship Oregon for scrap metal. The ship now la me0Fed in the Portland, Ore, haFhnr. .,, .., ..,. {. Heretofore, the Navy has aeceded Co requests that the Oregon be inalntalned as Q historic relic. Re- veFaai ol this position was revealed lm a letter from UmdeFaeeFelaFS of thn Navy James v. WnFTeninl Co ueV Charles A. apEnsne es Oregon. ,.,, snoenuse ef the great nsQssSliy &sF
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Targets In Lille Area
 Are Hit In Bombing
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The bombers miles in the air, in- visible usually above the morning haze, and the fighters at wave-top level, opened their attack in bril- liant sunshine.
 To Americans here, it meant that starting today the United States Army Air Force had entered into full partnership with the Royal Air Force.
 United States Army headquarters. said that heavy bombers of the Army Air Force and many squad rons of Allied fighters, were over northern France.
 United States Army pilots had
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rted to trench warfare in an fHtrt to stop him. The Germans were eeaseleSsly counter-attacking.
 In the Stalingrad area, fighting continued" the Soviet noon com 1nnique said. Soviet troops re- p0lsed four attacks and destroyed tWo tanks and about company of Infantry.
 On another sector of the Stalin- grad area, 12 enemy tanks and about battalion (500 men) of infantry penetrated 8 streett Tense fight Ing followed and Soviet troops dis nbled or burned nine tanks and wip- cd out about two companies of en- enny infantry. The remainder of the enemy retreated to their initial positions.
 sNortheast of Stalingrad (where TimoShenkO was advancing) there was fierce fighting on several sec tors. One Soviet unit penetrated enemy trenches and killed about 100 of the enemy in hand to hand lighting.
 The government organ Izvestia reported that giant fires inside the city were visible for miles beyond the steppeland, that heavy smoke was saturating mems clothes and fiavoring their food.
 The burning city supplied the only warmth in increasingly cold nights. The din of collapsing build ings mingled with the roar of can- nonading. Clouds of dust covered the city, and explosions blew thou sands of bricks hundreds of feet into the air.
 But all dispatches said the de- lenders, under General Rodimstev showed no indications of weaken ing, and were stubbornly defending every house, courtyard and street corner.
 (The Exchange Telegraph Agency reported that the Russians were upsing light mail service planes, known as U-2's. to bomb German Strongholds inside Stalingrad. The planes were flying alone and very low, so they could drop a bomb on German-held house and blow it up without hurting Russians in an ad- joining houSe)
 Apparently the Germans had been checked again in the Mozdok area of the eastern Caucasus, where they were making a great effort to drive to the Grozny oil fields, 50 or 60 miles away.
 But dispatches reported that they were maintaining their pressure there, looking for weak spots where they could could attack in force.
 The Russians smashed seven suc- cesStve attacks in the Mozdok area yesterday and improved their posi- tiens on one sector. Soviet long range artillery smashed a whole enemy regiment and destroyed 20 tanks.
 ssIn the region of Mozdok, Soviet fCrctD repulsed attacks" the noon comHnunique said. Tn three days lighting, one Soviet unit destroyed
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considerable concern to many per- sons insured under the old-age and survivors insurance system," and added that the financial obligations to be met amply justify the in- crease in rates" The amendment was sponsored by Senator Arthur H, Vandenberg, R., Mich.
 Whether the presidents interven- tion would prolong the fight over this feature of the bill and delay passage was uncertain. George or iginally had hoped for passage of the bill today.
 The victory tax" meantime was denounced by the Congress of In- dustrial Organizations, which said the levy would threaten to sabotage and impede war production.
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WELL-KNOWN COP
 LEGISLATORS LOSE
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 Eleanor Little, Guilford, was de- feated.
 Mrs. Belle Russell, Haddam, Mid- dlesex county women's leader, was defeated by one vote.
 Among those named was Rep. E. o. Smith, Mansfield, who had . contest on his hands.
 Former U. S. Congressman Will liam L. Higgins, Coventry, was nom- mated. He formerly was secretary of state.
 Litchfield County, States Attorney William H. Blodgett was nominated.
 Two towns did not name repre- sentative candidates, Thompson and Voluntown.
 BUY WAR BONDS, STAMPS
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DISTRICT or WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, October sth, A.
 ESTATE OF LEoNA cURLEY, of Waterbury, in said District, minor,
 Upon tho application. Of Mary E. Daley, Guardian, praying that she may ba authorized to sell certain real estate belonging to said Estate as per application on file more fully appears, it ta
 oRDERHD, That said application be heard and determined at tho Pro. bate ofllco in Waterbury, ln said District, on the 18th day Of October, A. D. l0as, at si3O o'clock in the af. terno0n (standRrd Tlmel, and that notice Do given Of the pendency ot said application, and the timo and plaeo Of hearing thereon, by pubs fishing thln order one llme. ill some nowapaper having q circulation ln said district, on or before the 1efh day pi october 1888.
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY, f9sRest Asst Clerk
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COAST GUARD
 CUTTER MISSING

Washington, Oct. g - (UP) - The Navy announced today that the Coast Guard cutter Muskeget, form erly the Eastern Steamship Lines passenger-freighter carrier Cornish, has been overdue in the Atlantic for some time and must be presumed lost. ell
 The Muskeget, @ steam vessel Of 1927 gross tons. carried normal complement of about 100 officers and men. Its skipper was Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Toft, 36, (of GA Bean StreeD South Portland, Me.
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WAN THUR FOR sEAMEN

Los Angeles, Cal, (UP)-Three hundred furriers of Southern Cali fornia have launched nationwide drive for the collection of worn fur garments to be made over into fur lined visits for seamen who are sail ing vital war supplies to the AL lies
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SHOP SHORTAGES
 AFFECT DRAFT
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Continued from Page D boards answer by saying that they are simply following the rules given them from Washington and Hart ford.
 Calls for 3-A men will be started with 6 month. The first summoned will be men with collateral depen- dents, such as parents. grandpar- ents, brothers and sisters. Married men without children will next be called. Married men with children will he the last to get summoned, but indications arc that service for many of them Is not too many months distant.
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scrap metal and the pressure ox-
 sTied npon lis io make every possible contribution toward Che building np ef on adequate nteckplla,p FoFresiai wrote, lhe Navy aeunA that iss BFe-
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SOCIAL SECURITY
 TAX RISE SOUGHT

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NAzI POLICY IN
 RUSSIA CHANGES

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WILLKIE MISSES
 JAPANESE SHELLS

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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-05-28
us, returned home for the va

us, returned home for the va
cation.
Miss Lois Jane Smith of Sher-
idan spent Sunday with friends
and relatives here.
Mrs. Pearl Hightower and Mr..
and Mrs. Burdett Potts of San
Diego, Calf, are spending sew
eral days at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Brown of Owl
creek.
Keith Graham is visiting at
the home of Billy Gripp on
Lodge Grass creek.
Clarence Westbrook spent Sat
urday in Lodge Grass.
Mrs. Ole Nelson motored to
Sheridan Wednesday for med
ical treatment.
Morris Pattyn returned from
the Darrell Westbrook ranch
Saturday.
Mrs. Lloyd Graham left re-
Gently for Indianapolis, Ind,
due to the death of a relative.
Mrs. Edwin Hardee and dau-
glitter left Sunday to visit in
Livingston.
Misses Marie Miller, Lydia
Miller, Betty Lou Mattox and
Helen Krieger and Jake Miller
called in Hardin Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Mayo of
Hardin were here Modnay.
A large crowd attended the
services and the Fellowship sup
per Thursday evening at the
Little Brown church. The Rev.
Feeley of Billings was in charge.