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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17

For VicfOrs---- Buy Bonds!
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-17

Plant a Victory Garden and aid
defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
Compensation Laws In
 AZ States Of Union
Early Background of Legal Liability on Employers
 Traced By Commissioner Sachs in Talk Today
December l4th, l9A2.

pioyment, became ever larger stated MT. Sachs in commenting or the origin of the Act.
 It was then that people felt that industry, and not society in general should take care of injured em. pioyes and the Workmens Com- pensation Act became operative January 1, 1914.
 Mir. Sachs concluded his talk by citing cases and procedures in work mems compensation. "The present defense emergency high speed pro- duction has proven" said Mr. Sachs If 1t needed further proof, the fleX- ibility of the Connecticut Work mems Compensation Act and itS adaptability to changing condi- tlons."
 In the present emergency, the provisions of the Act benefit tho employe who still retains some earn. ing power. and the employer and the community generally by allowing for continued and uninterrupted prog ress of defense production.
 He pointed out that ct present, with e shortage of manpower, in. jured workmen are put at jobs which they are able to perform until they have recovered and can dc their regular tasks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
By HENRY T. GORRELL United Press stan Correspondent

At an Advanced U. s. Army Air. drome East of El Agheila Dec. i5-- (7:20 P. M = (DelayedD -- (UP)- Field Marshal Erwin Rommei's Afrika Korps was well west of Marble Arch airdrome, 40 miles west of HI Agheila, tonight, fleeing 70 fast that only the Allied air force could keep up with 1t.
 Hundreds of United States and British Empire planes, attacking without mercy. are leaving the coast road west of M Agheila lit- tered with burned out Axist ankS, trucks and arnored cars.
 Scores of giant American trans port planes, which once used Co haul passengers between New York, Chicago and San Francisco, are provisioning the advanced Aneri. can air force which Is moving up with astounding speed behind the British Eighth Army occupying along with British planes each new Axis airdrome as the ground forces take 1t.
 Hundreds of planes of all types from fighters to the great four motored B.24 Consolidated Libera- tor bombers are already operating at this airdrome between Agedabia and El Agheila while the transport planes land tons of supplies, fuel bombs and bullets for them.
 So rapid is the Axis retreat that so far this has been largely an cir show.
 The strongly reinforced American desrt air force is playing Q leading role along with famous British Royal Air Force squadrons.
 West of El Agheila, the days Of the Axis retreat from El Alamein the being repeated,
 Douglas Boston A-20 attack bomb- CTS. Martin Baltimores, North Amer- iean BPS Mitehells and British Wellingtons. in the bomber class, are in action alon' gwith the Con- solidateds and CurtiW Tomahawk P.4o, Curtiss Kittyhawk, Hurricane and spitflre fighters, bombing, can' nonading, machine gunning troops and transport hour by hour and day by day without respite.
 Tons of explosives an hour are being dropped on tho enemy's road transport.
 Tn the last few dyas one Amori. can troop carrier group, newly ar' rived under Liept Jerome Nc. Cauley, Denton, TexY has handled many tone of supplies c day for for ward areas.
 So slight k enemy air opposition that fighter planes arc doing more bombing and machine gunnins than escorting.
 A now famous American army sauadron, Up here at tho most for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
YOUTH FINED ON
 TWO COMPLAINTS
Pleads Guilty to Charge oii Arraignment in Police
 Court Today

Allen Klein. 1T. Of B6 Knoll street, was fined $i00 and costs when ar- raigned in municipal court today on charges of reckless driving and operating c motor vehicle while his lisonce was under suspension, fsl- lowing an accident on fdylweod avenue yesterday afternoon. He entered c plea of guilty.
 Sergt Charles MeWeeney and of- ficcr Matthew duarini who arrested Klein after an accident near the old mill in Hamilton par, said the accused was proceeding south and ran Into an automobile driven by Joseph Doran of Lockhart avenue damaging the left fender, bumper and headlight.
 Klein said that he was giving Q friend c last rid in Q car before his induction into tho N ". The car hit c bump in the road and swerved out of control, he said,
 Atty. John P. Tobin was ap- pointed guardian Of the youth for a period of four weeks, during which time the execution Of the sentence was deferred. Judge T. Y Conway said that fl Klein goes Into the Navy as ho plans, tho sentence will be suspended,
 Tn two other municipal court cases, Carmen Mascoli, %, Of i0 Roberts street. charged with failure to grant the right of way, was given an absolute nolle; and William Samooiis, b7, of b2 Canal street, or. rested for non.support, was dis charged,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
GLASS CONTAINERS
 TO BOOST PRICES

The growing use of glass rather than tin containers for the pack lng of fruit preserves, jams, jellies and apple butter means the con sumer will pay slightly more for these commodities in the future, the state ofiice of Price Administration declared today.
 As on example of how the tin' conservation program will affect the household budget along this line, it was pointed out that 76-ounce can of strawberry preserves, formerly retailing in neighborhood stores Nt Si.ib would cost about two cents more In Q glass container.
 The upward adjustments, proyid. ed under . new oPA regulation, continue to protect the consumers purse with rigid price ceilings oil these cost-of. Living commodities an oPA spokesman said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
LATE REALTY NEWS

Papers in connection with tine fol. lowing real estate transactions have been filed at the town clerks of- flee:
 Warranty Deeds
 American Brass Go. to Celester |. Hungerford, property on White Oak lane.
 Michael Abbenante to Maria Ab- benante, property on Francis street, E,arl '. Colsofi to Anthony and Josephine DistiSo, property on Elk avenue. 1t
 Cult Claim Deeds City of Waterbury to Michael Sullivan, property on Orange street. Michael Sullivan to Armand Ers richetti, property on Orange street.
 Mortgage Releases Eiyira Euvad to Earl Y. C0lso1. Waterbury Building & Loan As. sociation to Earl r. Colson. Frank sedertnko. to Alexander Neff.
 Rose Goldman to Max and Sarah Winig. s3.. Nunziantc and Filomena Maftone to Grace and Lorenzo pascucci two tnortgaAes). <"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
MALONEY PROTESTd SHORTAGE RULING
Labor Advanced as Reaso| for State Factories LOs-
 ing Contracts

Senator Francis Maloney (D) Connecticut has appealed to wa Manpower Commissioner McNuq protesting against the listing of sey cral Connecticut cities as "labd shortage areas" it was learned td day. The senator claims that on of the largest brass mills in th world is being refused contracts despite the fact that help and equip ment are available.
 "T'hc very future of Connecticut war effort is endangered" said Sen ator Maloney. He would like [ have some distinction made betwce the plants which are capable c handling government orders an those that are not. Under c ploI now being considered by the Wa Production Board, manufacturers I the shortage areas who have th facilities to do government worl will Do allowed contracts. The plal will operate through local revie' boards, said to become active aftd January 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of permanent injury were approved today at the office of COmpensa. ton Commissioner JOhn !. O'COn- neil;
 Joseph Dunn of l07 South Leonard street, Waterbury, against Scovlll Mfg. Co.,, S2B for three weeks Co be paid in lump sum Of SIS, 10 per cent loss of function Of second left finger.
 Raymond M0ntagna of T0rring. ton against Turner < Seymour Mfg. Co. of T0rringtOn, Sl7.b0 be-. ginning Sept. %, bruised left low. CT leg and foot.
 Francis Columbia of TOrrlngtOn against T0rringt0n Co.,, SiS.09 for i2 and leg weeks, 50 per cent loss of right ring finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16

lacy of reports that the Japanese neglect their wounded. All the wounded had been evacuated, but a quantity of medical equipment was left and is being used by the Americans.
 A doctor told me he had never seen such fine blood transmission equipment. He showed me q sur- gical saw comparable to an Amert- can saw but only one-third the size.
 am writing this dispatch with the aid of Q flashlight in blacked- out tent. A friend who leaves at dawn will deliver 1t to the field cen- sors in the rear
 What have seen at Buna has impressed me with the way the Americans are rapidly adapting themselves to jungle conditions, The troops are in excellent physical con- dition and their morale Is high
 Many men share credit for today's victory but Lieut.. Col. Edwin Swed- berg, Rhinelander. Wis, in command singled out the following for special praise
 Capt. Michael r. Ustruck, Ripon Wis, and Capt. Alfred K. Meyer, Milwaukee, for outstanding lead ership.
 Lieut.. Col. Melvin McCreery, Youngstown, Ohio: Capt. Omar Crocker. Madison, Wis; Lieut.. Herbert Ewing, Cairo, Ill.,; Lieut.. Troy Stellrecht, Webster, Wis; Lieut.. Robert Ketxleff, Milwaukee and Sgt. Ray Hahn, Milwaukee, for excellent mortar work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. l6.-- Every state in the union except one has the protection of compensation laws which impose legal liability on industry as q whole and take care of those injured in accidents, said Louis Sachs, Of New Haven, eonnec- ticut Workmen'S Compensation Commisisoner ct c lecture today to c group of Connecticut physicians ct the Industrial Health and Medi- cine course conducted by the Yale School Of Medicine.
 In his discussion Of the work mems Compensation Act Of Conncc.. ticut, MT. Sachs pointed out that It was not until 1867 that a case iS reported in Connecticut of q suit by q servant (employe) against c mas ter (empioyer)."
 "As industry Speeded up and grew larger in scope with the re- siitant iessening of that spirit oi personal relationship that existed Tn the smaller plants, and which very frequently in those days motivated m employer to take care Of his in. jured employees regardlcs Of legal liability, the number Of victims oi industrial accidents who were un- able to receive any relief follow ing injuries suffered during ems
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
CAPT. JOS. TOSS
 GETS 22 LAPS

Pearl Harbor. December 10. -- tUp) -- Captain Joseph F'oss, 27, q Marine Corps pilot of Sioux Falls, s. D., has shot down 22 Japanese planes in 30 flights during a six- week period In the duadaicanal area to become tho leading aco of tlie Pacific fleet.
 Navy headquarters here announced that Foss' record was established in flights from September to Novem. Der q leader of the Plying Circus flight in tho squadron commanded by Major Leonard K. Davis. Davis' unit was credited with shooting down . total of lio enemy planes during the same period.
 Sixteen of tho planes downod by FoSs personally were Japanese Zero Fighters. Eenemy craft downcd by his "Flying Circus" total 47, tho Navy said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
Rails Firm During
 A. M. Stock Session
Market Rises IrregularIy; Trading Is Higher Than
 Yesterdays Large Volume

New York, Dec. i0-CUPl--Firm- ness in railroad issues featured on irregular rise on the Stock Market today, Trading increased over yes terday's volume, which was the largest since November l2.
 Santa Te and union Pacific gained i-2 point while Norfolk {. western rose Q point and fractional advances were noted in Atlantic Coast Line, Great Northern Pre- ferred, Pennsylvania and Southern Pacific.
 steels had small gains, Motors held steady. -
 American Telephone eased. West ern Union had q small net gain Union Carbide, Eastman Kodak, 1n- ternatlonal Harvester, Phillips Pe- troleum ana Goodyear were at new highs. Pan American Airways eoualed It's high and American AIT lines made @ new top.
 oils were steady to firm. DOW Chemical was up more than a poin' and Douglas Aircraft @ point, war ner Brothers equaled it's top. lnger. soil. Rand and a few others gained n polnt and more. Twin City Rapid transit preferred and American sugar Refining preferred !ost points. Consolidated Aircraft de- clined 0 point when directors tooK no action on the dividend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
U. s. FLYERS BOMB LAPS
Airfields in SolOmons Are Under Constant
 Attack
By sAND0R s. KLEIN United Press StafH COrresnondent

| (CHlUeu k,resS Stuu COTfeSpOnuent
 Washington, Dec. l6.-(Up)-. American airmen from Guadalcana are continuing their relentless bomb ing of Japanese air fields in tn, Solomons, while the navy is on tn, lokout for possible big enem, thrust in some other area.
 The Navy disclosed in com munique today that Amerean bomb CTS attacked the still-incomplet, {, Georgia Island, i50 miles iron enemy air base ct Munda on Ney Guadalcanal, as well as the Japa nese base at Buin on Bougainvllll Island, 300 miles from Guadalcanal
 No enemy resistance was encoun tered in either raid, the Navy said This tended to support he belle of some observers that the Japanes may be husbanding their planes unC ships, especially transports ant cargo auxiliaries for nnothe mighty move against United State positions in the Pacific
 Results of the Buin and MundI raids were not reported. The Butt raid was carried out on Monday hI bombers but their Identity was nd specified. The Munda assault, 'ol Tuesday, was by "a striking force d Marine Corps dive bombers."
 The communique also revealo| that on Sunday United States pal trols on Guadalcanal destroyed twI Japanese machine gun pos1tionl killing both gun crews
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
OFFER POSITIONS
 TO DlETITIANS
Candidates for Appoint ment to Medical Center
 to Be Examined Here

Candidates for student dletitian positions at the Army Medical cen. ter in Washington, D. Q. will be ex- amined by the U. g. Civil Service in Waterbury, according to an an' fiouncement made today by Frank x, Keefe, local member of the Ciyil Service commission examiners.
 College courses in dieteties are re-. quired for applicants. with Jan. 2 get as the final date for registering for tho examination. A six month training course will be given to sue cessful applicants. Apprentice die- titians will receive 9i,440 per year after completion of the training, and on promotion to staff dietitians they will Dc paid $500 annually.
 Announcement also has been made of an open competitive eyamination for blacksmith, coppersfnith, elec' trician, Tnaehinist, molder, pipe. litter, rigger, sheet metal worker ghipfitter and woodworker helpers Men and women may apply.
 Further information may be se- cured ct the civil service window at the postofiice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
PRESIDENT HAS
 NEW CRANDCHILD

San Diego, Cal, Dec. l0,-tuP)-- President Roosevelt has another grandchild.
 Tho baby, c girl still unnamed was born last night to Lieut.. (Jo) John Roosevelt. youngest son of the president, and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mercy hospital attendants reported tho baby and her mother wore getting along oxecllcntly."
 Mrs. Roosevelt is tho former Anne Lindsay Clark of Nahant, Mass They have c two.year.oid soil Haven.
 Roosevelt, who is stationed here was at tho hospital at the time Of thn birth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
ALLIES MOP UP IN BUNA AREA
Air Force Concentrates on Endorsements Near
 Manlbare River
BY BRYDoN TAvEs

United Press Staff Correspondcnt)
 Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia, Dec, i0.--(UP)-The AL lied air, force In New Guinea con- centrated today on wiping out Jap- anese achievements and supplies at the mouth of the Mambare river while, 46 miles to hte southeast, Australian and American troops mopped up in the Buna area.
 From the all-out nature of the cir attack, 1t was evident that Gen. Douglas MacArthur, United Nations commander in the South Pacific, did not intend to let the enemy eS- tablish any new foothold in New Guinea to prevent the rapidly ape preaching elimination of Japanese garrisons ct the east end of the island.
 It was clear also that he would allow the Japanese to set up no advance outpost to hamper the campaign which Is expected to fol. low soon for capture of their bases ct Salamaua and Lac.
 Don Caswell, United Press war correspondent ct the front, re- ported that 1t was estimated auth- orttatively that about 250 Japanese landed ct the Mambare river mouth and probably on equal number was killed. Another attempt to land men at the Kumusi river, i2 miles north of Coma, apparo: tly was un- successful or of negligible import anee, Casweli said.
 A spokesman ct headquarters in- timated that MaeArthur personally supervised the maneuver that led Monday to occupation of the vil- lage of Buna. It was said the American troops who had pushed through neck-deep swamps to take Buna were visited by the "highest ranking American general" in this area and that the general directed tho operation from close rnnge".
 MacArthur flew to New Guinea last month, after Australian and American forces crossed the Owen Stanley mountains to pin the Jap. anese against the long, marrow range of beach from dona to Cape Endaiadere. He hos been near the front from all the step-by. step roofing out of the enemy from jungle and swamp faStnesses.
 TodayS headquarters communique was devoted mostly to description of the air forces operations yes. terday in elimination of the enemy group put ashore from Japanese naval vessels Monday.
 It developed that the reinforce. ment attempt, while largely frus- trated, did result in the putting ashore of men and supplies in the Manibare estuary.
 From dawn to dusk yesterday It was reported, medium bombers attack bombers and fighter planes devastated the landing area while the few Japanese who escaped other bombings Monday weer trying to salvage equipment and supplies floating offshore.
 Douglas A-20 attack planes and Beaufighters skiinmed over treetops, planting bombs and raining i.la- chine gun fire on supply dumps and puncturing barrels and oil drums in the water. Swimming Japan- ese were seen trying to guide the barrels and drums to shore.
 Pilots reported that wrecked barges and the charred remnants of equipment were scattered along the beach and flotsam was strewn over the water for . wide area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
SMITH TO SENTENCE
 ZICMUND BOROSKI

Hartford, Conn, Dec. l6.-tuP)-- Zigmund 4. Borkoski, q, Naugatuck c member of Jehovah'S Witnesses was found guilty by c federal jury last night of wiifui violation of the selective Service Act.
 Borkoski was charged with fall. ure to report for induction. He will be sentenced Dec. 2s by Federal Judge J. Joseph Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
BRITAIN TO SPEED
 HER WAR EFFORT
American Materials, Equip ment to Make This
 Possible .

London. December l6. --- (Up) -- Britain will be able to increase her war effort as much as one-third through agreements reached for American materials and equipment, Captain Oliver Lyttelton, Minister ot Production, told the House of Con- mons today.
 Reporting on his recent visit to Washington to discuss war produc- ton problems, Lyttelton said com bined Anglo American shipbuild- ing will substantially exceed 20 million tons dead weight in io43."
 Dead weight tonnage of shipping is carrying capacity, expressed in American tons of 2,000 pounds, of Cargo, passengers, stores and fuel
 The United States, Lyttelton said, plans to build a higher proportion of faster vessels.
 Tt Is presumed that Britain will get 6 portion of them" he said.
 Definite agreements were reached, he reported, for the material and equipment to enhance British war effort, during his four weeks in Washington,
 The most important agreement reached, me told Commons, con- cerned minimum program for ifn- ports from America during io43.
 The United States government have undertaken to allow to Us, from their expanding production Of American ships, the tonnage needed to achieve this program" Lyttelton added.
 He said the United States had agreed to details of New British mer- chant slipbuliding and the utiliSa- ton of American shipping for Br- tain.
 There was arranged also, he said, c combined program for building escort vessels and for allotting them to both the British and American navies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
It Was No Joke!

4 human oil gusher was treat. cd at Waterbury hospital last night while attendants looked on with mingled feelings of amaze. ment and envy. The phenoIn. enon is 0ne.year.0ld Dalton Bonds of Abbott avenue. H0s- pitai attaches could not deter mine now the Infant came tO drink the fuel 0ii. but they treated him with soda blcaFb0ns ate and report that it did the trick Young MF, Bonds is said to Dc resting comfortably and is s"hsdmIed t0r dischargs tnday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
Letter Of Thanks

The Democrat Is in receipt Charles Schwager of New York City formerly American correspondent for the Zeltung Domund Germany presently director of publicity for the MT Schwage one of the central ngues worldwide movement to have Palestine oucav FeeoBe" as he Peoples Homeland
 The letter follows: ,.., ,o.o Evening Democrat
 Managing Editor
 Waterbury, Conn
 Dear Sir: = n A.
 your brilliant Comment Massacre of Jew" |" the Congress Weekly of December lath -
 must say that in adequately expressing my thanks your expression of sympathy for the Jewish people In such critical times Europe burning with anti SemSm
 You ought to be congratulated
 the voice of their Frederick he Great speaking the past No country got any good by njuring the Jew" ,,
 Nations the world want to solve the Jewish Problem do and that h to grant Palestine Q Jewish leople . National Homeland. Very sincerely yours CHARLES SCHWAGER Publicity Director, JEWISH FORUM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
Sugar

Instead of going 10 the ration board, some lucky fellow is going to get his sugar today ct tho police station. The motor patrol picked up 73 pounds of sugar in bags, and about iB cartons packed sep- aratoly. late yesterday on North Main street, near the Chase Roll ing Miir Desk Lieutenant Bern. ard Burns said that the sugar had probably fallen from truck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
Enlpties! l!

Police today Issued q warning Co carefree motorists whO arc In the habit of tossing empty whiskey bottles out of thclF cars In parking spaces and on the road. Fires are far too valuable at the present time. police say. glass, and offenders will be t0 risk running over broken prosecuted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
Final Pay.0ff

The deadline for payment Of the final installment of income taxes yesterday found several hun- dred persons thronging the post office. Payments had to be made before midnight last night.
 Internal revenue clerks were kept busy receiving payments, while lines formed in front of pos. tal windows to secure money or- ders,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
Every Bit Helps

A third freight car was loaded with tin cans yesterday for shipment Co ' detinning plant. The load k estimated at IS tons.
 Some of the cans sent in the three shipments thus far were collected In Watertown. Naug- atuek and Terryvilie. shipments from this city to date total about 43 tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-16
JESUIT SUPERIOR
 GENERAL NAMED
(Enemy origin--N0t filed by [ United Press cOFEeapOndent.)

lEnemy origin--Not filed by z United Press c0rresp0ndent.)
 Berlin, Dec. i6.-(qerfn. T bfoad- cast recorded by UP in Ne. York --Rev. AiicSsio Magni was the choice of the late Rev. Vladimir Leuochovski, head of tho Jesuit Or der, to conduct the affairs Of the order until c new Superior Gen. eral ig elected, c dispatch from Vatican City said today.
 Father MagniB name was con- tained in c sealed envelope left by Father Ledochoyski, who died sunday night. The envelope was opened by the Jesuit Council yes. terday.
 The new leader, who has been assistant to the Italian province of tho order since 1895, is expect. cd to preside for the duration Of the war, because present transpor- tation difficulties make impossible . convocation of delegates to select ( new Superior eienarai.