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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27
OBITUARY

o'clock. Burial wiiI bs in Calvary cemetery.
 FFisnds may can at the Funeral Home after [ o'clock this evening.
 nUNNTs-AGrs. Emma (vanceIettD Minnis of 1sl Bank street died this morning.
 A native of Lee, Mass. she had been a resident of this city for many years.
 The funeral will take place on Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home Friday afternoon and evening.
 COATTA-Francesco Coatta, 86, of 27 Winchester street, died this morning at St. Mary's hospital. A native of Italy, he came to this city 46 years ago.
 Mir. Coatta retired 25 years ago from the Farrell Foundry, where he had been employed over 20 years.
 He is survived by two sons, James and Flavio; three daughters, Mrs. Mary DeLuca, Mrs. Felix Guarino and Mrs. Angelo DiAGasso; IS grand children; great grandchildren; two nephews, and one niece, all of Wa terbury.
 The funeral will take place on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the LaPorta funeral home, 67 Holmes avenue to St. Lucys church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary ceme- tery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7-i1 o'clock, and 2-11 o'clock tomorrow.
 He was 8 charter member of the Principe al Piemonte society.
 MARTIN-The five day old daughter of Alfred and Catherine (Griffin) Martin of Prospect died yesterday at St. Mary's Hospital. Her twin brother died at birth.
 Besides her parents, she is sur- vived by several brothers and sisters, and her grandparents.
 The funeral took place this morn- ing from the Belleville Funeral Home, 63 East Clay street. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27
$25,OOO SUIT IS
 FILED IN COURT

Richard J. and Michael J. Rin- aldi of Waterbury have been named defendants in a $25, 900 damage suit filed in New Haven superior court by Harriet and Harold J. Bradley, of Torrington. The suit is based on an automobile collision which took place August IT, 194l, in Cheshire.
 The plaintiffs claim car oper- ated by Richard Rinaldi and owned by the other defendant struck the rear of their car which had stopped in line of traffic. Harriet Brad ley, who seeks 420,O00 damages, claims she sustained permanent in- juries as result of the accident, while the other plaintiff who asks for 5000 alleges that a gastric ulcer condition was aggravated as a result of the collision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27
DR. WARREN TO
 BE INTERVIEWED

Dr. Franklin A. Warren will be guest speaker on the Pantry Shelf ConSumerS' program tomorrow morning from 9:45 to 10 a. m. on Station VERY. He will be inter- viewed by Fay Clarke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27

first of these, Miss Lanchester wal starred. Charles Laughton did a "walk-on," what might be termed 8 supporting role. Now, Charles Laughton is the lead; Elsa Lan- chester the support!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27
Full Weather Report

Boston, Aug. ~ (UP)-WeatheP forecasts
 MASSACHUsETTS R III ID ID ISLAND and CONNECTICUT - Warmer tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27

HOWARD - A first anniversiary Mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning, at 7:30 o'clock, at St. Francis Xavier's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late William V. Howard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27

0RRRN-Ihnmas 2. Green Of e walnut avenue died at st. Mary's hospital yesterday afternoon follow ing . short illness. 4 native Of Fall River. Mass, he was the son Of the late John and Mary Ckehoe) Green.
 MF. Green came to this city as Q child, and had lived here since. He was employed by the 9covill Mfg. company as . Watchman. for 25 years. MT. Green was c communi- cant of the Sacred Heart church.
 He leaves his wife, Alice Lynch Green; c brother, Einton J. Green; three sisters, Mrs. John Wallace of Hazardville, Mrs. William Morris, of Corning. Y. F., and Miss Margaret Green, . registered nurse, of Wa terbury; a nephew, Harold S. Green of the Waterbury police department, and Q niece, Miss Mae Green.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, 0:30 Saturday morning, to the Sacred Heart church, where Q solemn high Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Joe seph's cemetery, Canaan. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
 gHERAGAN-Frank H. Sherman, s former resident of this city, died yesterday morning ct the Winsted Hospital.
 MT. Sherman lived in Waterbury for about 50 years, where he was yard superintendent at the former Benedict 6 Burnhann company. For the past 25 years he had made his home in Falls Village.
 MT. Sherman leaves daughter, Mrs. Lillian Freeman of Middle bury; two sisters, Mrs. P. J. Phelan of Highland avenue and Mrs. Evelyn Beebe of Watertown avenue: two brothers, Walter H. of Willow street and Albert of New Haven.
 The funeral will be held from the Burdick funeral home, Canaan, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Millerton, N. Y.
 LANDERGREN = Oscar W. Lan- dergren, Jr., of Pittsheld, Mass, died at his home last evening, following 8 short illness.
 MT. Landergren leaves his wife, Mrs. Blanch (Walsl1) Landergren, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Roger Walsh of this city; and two daugh- ters, Marjorie and Nancy Lander gren.
 Funeral services will be held on Saturday at Pittsfleld.
 BURKE - Charles Clinton Burke of Plainheld, N. J., died suddenly yesterday morning at Madison Conn.
 MT. Burke leaves his wife, Ruth Segur Burke, and children, Charles C.. Jr., Charlotte, Russell Ely, Ruth, Martha and Hollis Burke.
 Funeral arrangements are to be announced.
 GAUTHIER-Mrs. Arlina Gau- thier, 75, died last night following 8 long illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Bertrand, 303 River street. She had been a resident of this city for 38 years.
 Mrs. Gauthier was member of Villa Maria, and the Woman's Aux Hilary of the Union St. Jean de Baptiste.
 Besides Mrs. Bertrand, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. William Dupuis of Terryville, and Mrs. Arthur Bar ibault of Waterbury; one son, Ernest of Watertown; 18 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.
 The funeral will take place from the Gagnon Funeral Home, 14O Will low street, on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, to St. Ann's church at 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27

MINNIs = Tn this city, Aug. 27th, 1942, Mrs. Emma Minnis, of 161 Bank St. Funeral Saturday morn ing, at 8:30 o'clock, from Bergin Funeral Home, 29O East Main St., to Immaculate Conception Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27

GAUTHTER-In this city, Aug. 26th, 1942, Mrs. Arlina Gauthier, of 303 River St. Funeral Saturday morn ing, at 500 o'clock, from Gagnon Funeral Home, 14O Willow St., to St. Ann's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27

COATTO-In this city, Aug. 27th, 1942, Francesca Coatto, of 27 Win chester St. Funeral Saturday morn ing, at 500 o'clock, from LaPorta Funeral Home, 67 Holmes Ave-, to St. Lucy's Church. Burial in Cal- vary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27
DIED

1922, Thomas J. Green, of S9 Wal nut Ave. Funeral Saturday morn ing, at 8:30 o'clock, from Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main St., to Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery, Canaan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27

FRAGEAU = A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Saturday morning, Aug. 29th, at 7:30 o'clock at St. Frs n c g the soul of the late Arthur Fra geau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27

Many children in South Africa re- fuse to play with Japanese toys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-27
MASSES

CONROY-A months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning, at 800 o'clock, at the Blessed Sacrament Church, for the repose of the soul of the late John w. Conroy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
PHILIPPINES:
Battle

General MacArthur's army of
close to 100, 900, mostly Filipinos and
in-equipped with air protection or
striking force, finally had been
forced back along prearranged lines
to make their last stand in the hills
and to fall back slowly on their
best defensive fortresses to the north
of Manila bay.
Few believed that it would pro-
duce anything but delaying action,
but many hoped that the final and
apparently inevitable surrender
might be delayed until the complex
ion of the war in the Far East might
take a more favorable turn for the
Allies.
It was conceded by most authori-
ties, including the British, the Dutch,
and observers in Washington, farm
chair" generals for the most part,
that there was scarcely hope of
the American Filipino army tri-
umphing.
But if the Japanese should find
heavy naval engagement on their
hands, or if the battle in Malaga
should turn against them, or If they
found their supply-lines cut by an
attack on their rear in Thailand or
Indo-China, it was at least conceiv-
able that the Philippine battle would
turn the other way.
Generally, however. the temporary
loss of the islands was expected.
The occupation Of Mindanao had
been completed. Nearly all Of Lu-
zon with the exception of the south
western peninsula was in japanese
hands. Manila and Cavite had been
evacuated, undefended.
Sen. Connally of Texas had said,
when Manila fell, this is what mill
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15

United States that the entire output
OF $50, ZOO units would not be enough
for essential needs such as cars for
physicians, fire departments, ambu-
lances, etc., and that it would all
be needed for such persons began
to show the population what war
really meant.
Car owners began driving less and
less, to preserve their cars for long,
er periods, not knowing when they
would be able to buy another. Fac
tories and assembly lines were be-
ing revamped for tank and armored
truck production.
The "recapping" of a tire, which
had been a mystery to most auto
owners now became a necessity and
places equipped to do this work
were doing a landoffice business.
Followed the announcement by a
senate group considering price con-
trolls that wages also would be con-
trolled. The wage control proposal,
however, was not to be thrown into
the hands of the same agency which
would have charge of price mainte-
nance.
Taxes up to half Of the national
income were expected for next year,
and the 100000 Vanderbilt estate,
which passed to the heirs, was
touched" for $42,OO0,0OO.
Sundays (said the OPNT) were to
be the same as weekdays in all war
essential industry.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
SINGAPORE:
Delaying Action

The British forces in Malaga,
though hurled back a long distance
from the opening of the Japanese
onslaught, were slowing down the
enemy advance, and were fighting
delaying action Of growing sever
ity.
Though the general movement
was southwark toward Singapore,
though Penang had been lost and
Kuantan was tottering, there were
certain hopeful indications that the
tide might shortly be turned.
One of these was the increasing
severity of Royal Air force attacks
on the japanese lines, especially on
several southerly landing attempts
that had been made. Another was
the fact that the British artillery,
as their positions began to draw
closer to Singapore. began to find
something to shoot at.
Weird descriptive stories had been
told of japanese swinging from tree
TO tree like understood apes, getting
behind the British lines and causing
the fighting to become confused at
times. There was less of this as
the battle lines became better
marked.
Late reports had told of one JAP
anese landing effort being baked by
artillery fire alone, with one trans
port and four barges sunk and the
others withdrawing.
Many felt that the arrival of a
sizeable Allied fleet, and perhaps
100000 first-class troops, together
with a few hundred planes could
easily turn the tide of battle in Ma
laya.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
UNIFIED:
High Command

Of primary importance, far out
shadowing the loss of Manila or the
Philippines, was the fact Cd that
Churchill and Roosevelt had pledged
a first-class effort in the southwest
Pacific area, and ca the formation
of group of rs nations to prose-
cute the war to a successful conclu-
sion and 90 the selection of a high
command comprising British, Amer
leans, Dutch and Chinese to carry
on the southwest Pacific war against
the Japs.
Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell was
put in supreme command of the
armies, navies and air forces. Ad-
miral Thomas c. Hart was subcom-
mander of the navies; Gen. George
H. Brett of the air forces, and Gen.
Sir Henry Powna1 of the land ar
mics.
This was the high command. Gen.
Chang Kai-shek's ability was rec
ognized and part of the strategy re-
vealed when he was asked to COM
mand an army that might at some
time be placed in the field at the
rear of the japanese in Burma,
Siam or Indo-China.
No Dutch leader was placed on
the high command, but the Dutch
were, under the plan, to be one of
the chief recipients of aid.
A glance at the map of the area
showed one 'life-line' well open to
the Allied forces, and this included
a line from Darwin in North Austria
liza, along the coast of Sumatra and
Java to the Strait of Malacca and
thence to Singapore.
This left fleet action the wide
South Pacific on one flank, and not
the island-dotted and treacherous
waters of the China sea to navigate.
From this southern position, many
believed, a general attack north
ward might be launched, and with
India, where Wavel was stationed,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
LIBYA:
Grooming Stroke

Although delayed from time to
time by bad weather, the British
forces in Libya, under command of
General Auchinleck, were keeping
well abreast of the enemy, constant
ly in contact with him.
Prisoners piled up after the final
completion of the conquest of Bar
dia, coastal town close to the Egyp-
tan border, which had promised to
become pocket of resistance of
as much trouble to the British as
their Tobruk garrison had been to
the German-Italian forces.
Combined air, naval and land
pressure was leveled against the
towns defenders, numbering 5000
men, 1000 split-off members of. Gen
eral RommeIs army under Major
General Schmidt, one of his top
ranking aides, and the remainder of
them Italians.
The South Africans finally won
the day after making feint at the
Germans right flank, and, when
some forces from a more central
point were moved over to meet this
threat in force, six tanks shot
through a narrow alley and then
famed out behind the German lines.
A large force of tanks, supported
by aircraft, then made a sudden
attack at the weakened point,
which was rapidly wiped out, leav-
ing a wide pathway into Bardia.
Through this the triumphant South
Africans were swarming when the
flag Of surrender was displayed and
the defenders laid down their arms.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15

tary men have been telling us for
IS years would happen if we went to
war with Japan. We don't like it,
but it was bound to happen"
If there was any expedition for
the relief or reinforcement of the
Philippines, it was a closely guard
ed secret.
That there was activity was GER
tain. That the navy was busy and
hard at work also was certain.
But by the rules Of wartime ne
cessity the nature of that activity
had not been revealed.
First actual revelation had been
the sending of some sort of re-
Enforcement convoy to Hawaii, and
the release of pictures almost a
week after the successful ternina-
ton of that adventure showed al
most entirely sailors and planes
aboard the ships. Any military land
force, if there had been one, was not
permitted to be shown. Huge deck
loads Of Grated planes, however,
were pictured and the photos re-
leased for publication.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
BATTLE STATIONS:
In Britain

AS the new session of congress
opened President Roosevelt in deliv-
ering his message on the state of
the nation outlined extensive plans
for the prosecution of the war and
declared that U. S. land, air and
sea" forces would take up battle sta
tons in the British Isles.
In addition, said the President,
Powerful and offensive actions
must and will be taken at many
points in the Far East -. on all
the oceans"
In the coming fiscal year the war
against Hitlerism would cost the
United States $50, 900, 100000, accord
ing to the President.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
weekly News
~ Forces Ill Go TO Brain FaEast Ill., Command Unified
BY Edward G.. Wayne

They would not be satisfied, they
said, until the fighting was taking
place on German soil before spring.
They had a long way to 60, but
even with Hitler reported in per-
sonal command at Smolensk, only
80 miles from the nearest Russian
troops, there were many evidences
that large portions of the Ger
man army were in extremely pre-
carious positions.
The recapture of Maloyaroslavets
a key point, the loss Of which had
been keenly felt by the Russians in
the first place, was reported by them
to have trapped in giant pincers
100000 Of the first-class Nazi fight
erS.
Surrender or die" was the grim
command Of the Russians.
So much of an impression were
the Russians making on England
that many sources in London ex-
pressed the sober belief that third
front" would be created on the con-
tinent in the spring if the Germans
attempted new offensive againt
Russia.
London had been studying the
Russian technique of using to the
fullest extent the disgruntled peo-
pies in the conquered territories
through which the Germans had
been passing in their far flung drive
toward Moscow and through the
Crimea.
Back of the Germans were mil
lions of murderously angry Rus
SLAMS, Poles, Czechs, Greeks. Every
one of them, haf-starved, beaten
down, were only too ready to con-
duct guerrilla tactics against COM
munication lines.
The British now pointed out that
this same formula existed in much
of western Europe. And they were
planning to use it soon.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
in the weeks news

horsepower motor which turns a r.
foot four-bladed propeller, has dived
at $50 miles an hour and flies over
400 in level flight.
Atlanta: Former Governor Rivers
and 10 others were indicted on fell
ony charges growing out of a pro-
longed probe into his four-year adj
ministration. They were charged
with defrauding the state of 5000, 900.
Vichy: The Paris-press, controlled
by the Nazis, had sailed into Vichy
for failure to live up to collaboration
promises, and blamed the presence
in the government of American Am
bassador Leahy.
Hollywood: Shots rang out on the
estate of Irene Dunno, awakening
the actress. She investigated. One
of her armed guards had an argu-
ment with another, shot him through
the arm.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
HOME 'FRONT.':
AU-Out Effort

From the announcement by OPM
that there was not single work
stoppage in any war factory to the
report that all new-car production
and sale had been halted, it was evil
dent that we were really at war.
The ban ON tire sales and the
subsequent rationing had been SIM
ply ascribed to the closing of Pa
cific raw rubber supplies, and peo-
pie shrugged their shoulders.
But the halting of new car produc-
ton, and the announcement by the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
HIC HLIC Ell T S

Fort Slocum, N. Y: The COM
manding officer got a letter from
private at a southern camp saying:
''Sir, wish to volunteer in a suicide
squad. I am now in laundry unit
which is non-combat. Just chance
is all I ask"
Washington: Newsreel camera
men had 20 minutes in which to
photograph Winston Churchill. They
had planned to ask him to feed the
White House squirrels. Instead he
put on and took off his sirensuit,"
a coveral with zippered shoes which
he can don in two minutes. They
asked for no more.
Washington: The government an
nounced that quantity production
was to start on PAT, a new army
single-engined airplane, fastest in
the world. It is heavily armed with
large and small-caliber guns. It is
powered by the long-awaited 1000
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15

This is Maj. Gen. George
FL. Brett Of the United States,
chief of the U. S. army air
corps, tUho ,Uas named deputy
supreme commander of the
unified allied high command
in the southwest Pacific. He
will serUe directly under Gen.
Sir Archibald WauelI, British
army leader, appointed COM
n,ander of the allies in that
area.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
CIVILIAN:
Defense Plans

A recent blackout in San Fran
cisco, when unidentified planes were
heard approximately 80 miles west
of the Golden Gate, and a 44-minute
alert was sounded, served to stress
the strides civilian defense was
making.
The city had been well BACKED
out in fifteen minutes, fire engines
moved to fires without headlights
burning, there was no panic, little
disorder.
At the same time it was an
nounced that civil air patrol would
be formed from among the 10000
qualified air pilots in the nation, of
whom about 1000 were women.
These would be given priorities on
planes and parts, and the patrol
would be made an adjunct to the
army air force.
The patrol, by watching for enemy
raiders, would free many Ameri-
can army planes and pilots for &C.
tual combat in the war areas, it was
pointed out. ~
(Released by Western Newspaper Union)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15
RUSSIANS:
Ne,U Objective

The Russians, perhaps flushed
with repeated victories after long
defeats, perhaps in the calm reali-
cation that they had the Germans
on the run, were setting a new and
seemingly grandiloquent objective
for the rest of the winter.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15

in position to attack the Japanese
rear, the situation at Singapore
might be overturned, and any ten
ure in Borneo and Dutch East In
dian islands might be made impossi-
BILE for the enemy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-15

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of the news analyst, and not
necessarily of this newspaper.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1942-02-25

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