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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
HI. T. Unruh, Pastor


Thursday:
200 D. m. The Ladies Missionary
Society will meet. Mrs. Wenger will
speak.
7:15 p. m. Choir rehearsal and
meeting of the Christian Education
committee.
Sis p. m. The church council
will meet.
SUNDAYS:
900 a. m. Church school.
1000 a. m. Morning worship,
Mothers Day" ii Tim. 1:5
600 p. m. intermediate C. E.
500 p. m. Evening services. The
Motet singers from Goshen, Ind,
will give a sacred concert. This is
not a college choir but some of the
singers are college graduates now
coming from all walks of life. A
free-will offering will be received.
The public is invited to all these
services.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
MOSQUITO Control
Spraying Starts

Spraying of Big and Little Riley
creeks and other bodies of water
within the town corporation was
started last week to launch the
municipal mosquito control program
for the third season.
Regular treatment Of water will
be continued to kill mosquito larvae,
it was announced by Mayor w. A.
Howe.
For the present Marshal Lee Coon
is handling the control program, and
anyone finding larvae is requested
to report to him. A permanent ap-
pointment is expected to be made
soon by the town council.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Mary Marshall In
Opera At UniUersitY

Miss Mary Marshall, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Marshall, of
near Bluffton, was member of
the mixed chorus in the presenta-
ton of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.
M. S. Pinafore" at Bowling Green
State university, last week.
Miss Marshall is a senior in the
college of education at the univers-
ity, and is affiliated with the Seven
Sister sorority.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
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STOCK SALES

Service bulls delivered any time;
also male hogs. c. N. Long & Son,
phone Ada Red 1860. If
For sale-Horse yrs. old, good
worker. E. E. Anderson, miles
southeast of Bluffton.
For sale-Swiss heifer, 3 months
old. Clyde Warren, Blufton phone.
For sale-sorrel gelding yrs. old.
Sam Badertscher on Bentley road.
For sale-Chester White male hog.
Rayon Boutwell,, 3 miles west of
Bluifton on Col. Grove road.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. E. H. Montgomery of Sidney
will fill pulpits of the Bluffton and
Rockport Presbyterian churches next
Sunday morning. DR.. Montgomery
was manager of the Ohio Presby-
terian Homes for number of years.
Before he served as pastor of the
First Presbyterian church in Piqua,
coming here from Aurora, I'll.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
]. A. Weed, Minister

III y AeSAA
]. A. Weed, Minister
300 p. m. Junior Choir rehearsal.
500 p. m. May meeting of Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service,
at home of Mrs. Fred Hahn, 216 W..
Elm Street.
Sunday:
MOTHERS DAY
900 a. m. Church school.
1000 a. m. Morning worship.
Music by Young Peoples Choir.
Sermon topic, $50 He Gave Us
Mothers"
600 p. m. Senior Youth Fellow
ship group meeting at home of
Prof. and Mrs. R. G. Whistler, 112
S. Spring street.
600 p. m. Junior High League.
Let us honor our Christian moth
ers on Mothers Day by coming to
the Sanctuary and worshipping
Mothers God.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Pandora

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Steiner and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Steiner and Lysle Steiner in Detroit,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Baumgartner
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Steiner of Bluffton visited in the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Where Our Soldier
Boys Are

Pvt. Kenneth Steiner
Det. Corp. Military Police
7th C. A. S. C.
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.
Joseph H. Swank S &c
U. S. Navy Commissary Store
Pearl Harbor, I. H.
Marion r. Fisher S &c
Pat Squad 80
Upham, Canal Zone
Pvt. James A. Griffith
Hdqs. and Hdqs. Squadron,
L. S. Army Air Corps,
Randolph Field, Texas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES

Emil Burrichter, Pastor
Emmanuel's:
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Public worship at 10:45 a. m.
The G. M. G. will meet Wednes-
day evening, May 18th at the
church. All mothers of the church
are invited.
There will be a special offering
taken for War Emergency Relief.
Consistory meeting Monday even
ing at $3.50.
st. Johns:
Public worship at 1890 a. m.
Special offering for War Emer-
gency Relief at the morning worship.
Choir practice Thursday at 1880
p. m.
Consistory meeting Thursday after
choir.
The G. H. M. C. will hold their
Mothers meeting" Monday evening
at 500 o'clock at the church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
CHURCH OF CHRIST
G.. b. Bright, Pastor

Button:
9:30 a. m. Bible school, c. Emans,
Supt.
1920 a. m. Lords Supper observed.
6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
Thursday: Bible study at s p. m.
Friday: Mother and Daughter BAN
quet at 6:30 p. m. See Mrs. Guy
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Wednesday Morning
Hogs-160 to $50, S13.40; $50 to
250, $3.50; roughs, $12.75; stays,
S1O.50.
Calves, $13.75; wool lambs, $780,.
Grain (bu. prices)-Wheat, S1.13;
corn, 75c; oats, 55c; soys, $1.60.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
DEFENSELESS MENNONIT

Z. G. Steiner, Pastor
SUNDAY:
$50 Sunday school. Levi Mel
linger, Supt.
1890 Morning message.
7:30 Young Peoples service.
8:15 Sermon.
Thursday, 8:15 Bible study and
prayer.
You will find inspiration and help
by attending.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
This Sunday in The
kll burrhR8H

nesday evening.
The reading room at the church is
open every Wednesday from 200
to 400 p. m. The public is invited
to all services and to visit the read
ing room.
This society is a branch of the
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
Corson for reservations.

Corson for reservations.
9:30 a. m. Bible school. c. AM
stutz, Supt.
1890 a. m. Worship and Lords
Supper. Sermon: "The Infuen-
tial Church"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
RECRUITING OFFICER HERE

A recruiting officer will be at the
Bluffton postoffice Thursday from
11:45 a. m. to l p. m. to interview
prospective recruits for the navy.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07
MISSIONARY CHURCH
II

A. T. AIbrO, Pastor
SUNDAY:
9:30 Sunday school, Harry Welty
Supt.
1870 Morning worship.
7:30 p. m. Children's meeting.
1880 p. m. Young Peoples society
500 p. m. Evangelistic service.
WEDNESDAY,:
8 p. m. Prayer meeting.
8 p. m. Choir practice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday services at 1890 a. M,
subject: adam and Fallen Man."
Testimonial meeting at 7.30 We'd
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07

News want ads bring quick results
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-07

LUTHERAN CHURCH
w. l.. Harmony, Pastor
a. m. Preaching.
10 a. m. Sunday school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
Enemy Submarines Have Again Returned
To Atlantic Coast After Five Days Absence

Saturday. not more than than IL
hours before the Varanger was sunk,
off the New foundland coast
Naval officials were interviewing
the 40 men OF the Varanger's crew
and until they Winish will not be
permitted to see them. But sew
eral told DR.. Alexander Stuart. of
Sea Isle City, N. j., who treated
them from exposure, that they be-
lieved two and perhaps tire sub
marines participated in the attack.
They based this superstition on the
fact that three torpedoes were fired.
1t was pointed out elsewhere, how
ever, that tire submarines hardly
would expose themselves in danger
Gus waters when one could do the
job Just as effectively. T8he firing
OF three torpedoes, it was suggested.
indivated that the submarine wanted
to get the job over with as quickly
as possible SO it could get out Of a
dangerous area.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
British Forces Lose
Ground on Two Fronts
Japanese Shock Troopo Capture Anchor OF British
Left Flank 90 Miles From Singapore; Ger
mans Gain in Libya
BY STANLEY JONES
United Press staff Correspondent

Singapore, Jan. Is - tU.Po -
Japanese shock troops have stormed
and captured Batu Pahat, anchor OF
the British left flank, on the West
Malaga coast 60 miles from the Te-
brau Strait which separates Slnga-
pore Island from the peninsula, a
general headquarters commumique
admitted.
Imperial forces fought flercely to
stop the japanese, the communlque
said, but were pressed back from
the town by Overwhelmingly super
ior numbers.
British Imperial planes at once
raced to the support of the Imperial
Forces and subjected military tar
gets in the Batu Pahat to a heavy
attack
Large fires were started over the
target area. the communicate said.
British planes also bombarded the
Kuala Lumpur and Muar areas up
the west coast. 1t was asserted that
the airdrome at Kuala Lumpur, in
cluding ulnWayS, We're damaged and
that a 600-ton invasion ship was
left listing at Muar after direct
hit. A dock was struck and fires
were seen at several points, the
communique said.
Turbined Indians Fight
Bearded, turbaned SikhS OF the
Indian army killed OF wounded 400
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
One Carrier Was Torpedoed,
Sunk Off Atlantic Coast

operator flashed distress call and
the ships position at 1247 a. H.,
E. S. r.. Saturday.
The distress call said: 1.-TWO crash
es so far. Will keep informed. Think
swimming soon." Two minutes later
there was a second message. Tor
pedoed twice. Ship still afloat, but
listing badly. Captain requests as
sistance Immediately" At 1.22 a.
m. the last message, stating. Can
not stay afloat very much longer
was heard.
Ships and shore stations again
tried to contact the Venore by
radio but without results. Later,
however, survivors we're picked up.
The Venore was built at the Beth
lehem Shipbuilding Co.. Sparrows
Point, Md, in 1921. She was $50
feet, one inch long and 70 feet at
the beam.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26

Washington, JAM. 26-(UP)-The
navy announced today that the S.
s. Venore, an ore carrier owned
by the Ore Steamship Co. of New
York, was torpedoed and sunk off
the Atlantic coast early Saturday
morning. Twenty survivors were
landed at Norfolk and % men still
are reported missing, the navy an
nounced in Norfolk. This was the
eighth ship attacked off the Amer
lean east coast since Jan. IA. and
the seventh sunk.
The navy said members of the
ships company who were rescued
had been landed at Norfolk, Va.
The number of men on the ship
was not revealed. The ship was
of 8,016 tons. The announcement
said that first word of the attack
upon the ship came when its ratio
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
AUSTRALIA HAS
PLENTY WORRIES
Jap Troops Land
at Rabaul; 800 Miles
North of Homeland
BY BRYDON TAVES

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20
(UP)-Ten thousand Japanese
troops have been landed at Rabaul
in the Bismarck islands, and the
Japanese have effected a new land
ing in the Buka Passage at the
north end OF the Solomons, the
government reported today.
The powerful japanese force now
concentrated at Rabaul, 800 miles
northeast of Australia, was landed
from 17-ship invasion fleet.
In addition the japanese had in
vasion forces at Kavieng, in New
Ireland island near Rabaul; at
Kieta in the Solomon islands and
in the island dotted Buka Passage.
This passage. at the northwest
end OF the Solomons. is a stepping
stone between the Solomons and
New Ireland, in the Bismarcks. 1t
separates Bougainville, OF which
Kieta is the chief town, and Buka
island. only 1875 miles from New
Ireland.
1t was feared here that the jap
anese had succeeded in landing
troops at isolated spots in New
Guinea.
Civilians Evacuated
A government statement said civ
ilians had been evacuated from Ma
dang, on the east coast of New
Guinea, and from Tulagi islands in
the Solomons. WeWak. in north
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cline" adding that certain sub
marines would not enjoy" the jour
ney home. Saturday the navy said
effective counter-bloWs had been
taken.
These announcements, coupled
with the apparent absence Of any
submarine activity for five days
and the fact. that an enemy submar-
inc hardly could spend five days
idly cruising along the coast wasting
its previous fuel and stores, were
taken to indicate that the Varanger
was the victim OF submarine be-
longing to 4 group sent TO replace
the first which the navy had de-
stroyed or dispersed.
There were at least two submar-
ines in the second group because
five survivors OF torpedoed Nor
wegian freighter arrived at an east
crn Canadian port yesterday after
IA hours in life boats. That indi-
Gated their ship had been torpedoed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26

Philadelphia, Jan. 26.-fUP)-The
lapse of five days between tor
pedoings indicated today that Sec
ond wave OF German submarines has
reached the Atlantic coast after the
first had been liquidated by vigor-
GUS naval counter-bloWs.
Three torpedoes crashed into the
$500 ton Norwegian tanker Varan-
ger off the southern New Jersey
coast early yesterday morning and
she went down within Is minutes
Her crew of 40 men were rescued
by fishing boats and taken TO the
coast guard base at Townsend's in
let, near Cape May, N J.
She apparently was the first yes
sci lost to enemy action off the
United Staets coast since January
10 when the City of Atlanta and
the Latvian freighter Ciltvaira were
torpedoed off Cape Hatteras.
Thursday, the navy announced
that two way" traffic on the At
lantic was satisfactorily on the de-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
TWO BREAKS NET
MORE THAN $1,000
North Leonard. Street Tav=
ern, johnson Home on
Meriden Road Robbed

Two breaks occurred in the city
over the week end when thieves stole
more than 81 600 in loot and money.
One of the breaks was in a tavern
on North Leonard street where a
safe was carted away with its con-
tents of $125 while in the other at
the home of Elmer johnson OF 20
Meriden road, burglars stole valua-
ables worth 5000. Mr. Johnson man.
ages the Plaza Diner and the house
was ransacked after the intruders
gained entrance through an I'M
locked window of the first floor
apartment.
CHE loot from the Johns home
consisted of the following assorted
articles:
Two valuable cameras, three re-
volverS, a ladies diamond ring, two
fur coats, table model radio, all
(COntinued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
Flying Fortress Bombers
In Macassar Strait Battle
TWENTY-F0UR
ON LABOR BOARD
President Names Men to
End All Labor Disputes
During War Duration

Washington, Jan. 20 (UP) -
President Roosevelt by executive or
ders appointed "a associate members
OF the war labor board today and
authorized them to act as media
tors" in any labor dispute under the
boards direction.
White House Secretary Stephen T.
Early said the associate members
would serve as alternates for the
regular members of the II man
board set up recently as a result Of
an industry labor conference which
agreed to forego stoppages of pro
duction because of labor disputes for
the duration.
Early said the baord had decided
not TO have supplementary panel
Of "umpires" who would have served
as super arbiters.
Wendell L. Willkie, Republican
presidential candidate in 1910, had
been under consideration for APP
pointement as an umpire, along with
Charles Evans Hughes, retired Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, Al
fred E. Smith and James A. Farley.
The associate members named by
the president were:
CONTINUED on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
For
Navy Given Approval
Largest in All History; Designed to Give United
States, Real Unquestoned Supremacy Of
Seas for All Time
BY JAMES X. SHEPLEY
limited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

(UOltcU fTeSS StdH OOrTcSpOHucIltl
Washington, Jan. 26. - (UP)-A
$17,722,5 5,474 naval appropriations
bill-the largest in history and de-
signed to give the United States
"unquestioned supremacy" of the
seas-was approved by the House
appropriation committee today and
sent to the House floor.
The bill, carrying more than S.
600 900 900 Or as per cent of its total
for increases in the navy's tonnage
from battleships to tugs-includes
grants for fiscal 1913 and supple
mental funds for 1942-$13, 400, 1888, 974
for 1943, and $4,292 ,225 500 for the
present fiscal year.
The committee commenting on its
first war time naval supply bill.
termed the program "stupendous,"
but said "it can be accomplished
with unbelievable dispatch
The measure follows by three days
unanimous House approval of a
$l2,525 1924 grant for $4,000 army
airplanes. That measure until today
ranked as the largest appropriation
in history.
The committee, although censor
ing its war time report, observed that
complete details. which nave Deell
painstakingly examined" were made
available to the committee by the
navy department
The navy's bureau of aeronautics
was granted SLABS, 1881 ,348 for 1913,
while more than $4,000 900 600
would be made available for fleet
repair and maintenance. Both cate
gories are granted nearly $1,000
DOC, 900 each in additional funds for
the present year.
S133 for Each Person
The bills total equals $133 for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
NINE VIOLENT
DEATHS IN CONN.
Heaviest Death Toll Over
Weekend in Very Many
Months
BY United Press


Connecticut's weekend violent
death toll stood at nine today, one
of the heaviest death-by violence
tolls in many months.
-Four persons died in automobile
accidents, two committed suicide,
one man was burned to death, an
other was killed by train, and an
aircraft worker died of exposure.
Richard E. Burrow, "a, Westfield,
Mass, was killed when his automo-
bile collided with a dump truck at
CRANKY.
William Ketelhut, 38, Meriden,
was killed when he was crushed
be meath an automobile which over
turned at Meriden.
Charles H. Gallen, 10, Bridgeport,
was killed when struck by car in
front of his home.
(COr1tinued on PAGE A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
NO AL|B| GIVEN
COMMANDMENTS
Pearl HarbOr Officers May
Have to Face Designated
Court Martial
BY GEORGE E. REEDY, JR.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Jan. 26-(UP)-The
Pearl Harbor boards report of in
aptitudes in the high command at
Hawaii provoked congressional de-
mands today for unification of land
sea and air command in all war the
aters. There were congressional calls
for court martial of Admiral Hus-
band E. Kimmel and Lieut.. Gen.
Walter c. Short, commanding Of
ficers at Hawaii, whose forces were
alert only to meet Saboteurs from
within on Dec. when Japanese
airmen from aircraft carriers raided
all the principal military and naval
installations.
There was no tendency In any
quarter to "alibi" for the grave
errors of judgment" and "derelec-
ton of duty" upon the part of Kim
mel and Short which the board said
were directly responsible for the sue
cess of the Japanese attack. But
there were statements in congress
and in the public press charging
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26

The size OF the American force,
the date of its arrival in Ireland or
Of its departure from the United
States, was not revealed by Secre-
tary of War Henry L. Stimson who
made the announcement.
The move sent organized units of
American fighting men the closest
they have yet been stationed to the
European battle front. Previously
forces were sent to Iceland.
The American force in Ireland is
commanded by Maj. Gen. Russell P.
Hartle.
Enemy Activity
The Belfast Dispatch reported
Slight enemy air activity over
northern Ireland this afternoon.
The ministry of security for north
ern ireland said "our air defenses
were in action"
The War department did not re-
veal whether the arrival of the
American expenditionary force
means that they will take over the
northern Ireland base or whether
the move merely is the initial
stage of sending U. S. fighting men
into action in Europe.
However, the selection of Hartle
TO lead the U. S. force seemed to
indicate that the Americans would
be ready FOR any sort of action.
Hartle has served as the comman-
der of the mobile army force in
Puero Rico, a capacity in which he
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
There American Planes
Have Sent to Bottom of
Sea 10 Jap Ships
MIGHTY FIGHT RACES
AROUND EAST INDIES
Gen. MacArthur's Fighters
Have Given Jap Invaders
Counter Offensive
BY HARRISON SALISBURY
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY HARRISON SALISBURY
United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Jan. 26-UP)
Americas flying fortress
bombers joined the battle OF
Macassar Straits, the war de-
partment reported today, and
boosted the total of Japanese
ships sunk by American
forces there to at least eight
and possibly 10. A squadron
of seven flying fortresses
sank one japanese transport, set
fire to second and shot down five
japanese fighter planes in the big
MacasSar battle.
The United States Asiatic fleet
had already accounted for seven and
possibly eight Japanese ships in the
running fight in which the united
nations forces sought to smash a
Japanese thrust toward key positions
only about 500 miles from Java,
heart of the Dutch East indies.
The action In Macassar Straits
occurred Saturday and Sunday.
The war department communique
belatedly revealed that a big jap
anese tanker set afire by U. S. bomb
ers Jan. 20 off the Island Of Jolo,
southwest on Davao, ultimately sank.
The actions reported brought the
total of japanese ships blasted to
the bottom by U. S. Forces to a
certain so.
There was no estimate OF the
Of Japanese lost in the sink
iIg in MascasSar Straits.
Mighty Battle Raging
The American action was but one
phase of a mighty battle being
waged by the united nations under
the unified command Of Gen. Sir
Archibald Wavell to smash the lat
est Japanese threat to the Dutch
Indies.
Wavell reported in his second
joint communique today that Amer
lean flying fortresses have sunk
VI LllopOkg oSOlCNt 1.-Two Oll q cNP
anese cruiser. 1t was not clear
this action was in addition
to the sinkings reported by the war
department today, but it may be
since Wavell yesterday announced
the action of the American planes III
shooting down the five japanese
fighters which was reported by the
war department today.
Wavell's communicates yesterday
and today have reported the sink
ng or damaging of 26 Japanese
ships by Dutch planes, American
planes and u. S. naval vessels This
included volley Of five torpedoes
tired into q japanese convoy-ap-
the naval action announced
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
CRACK GERMAN
DIVISIONS LOST
Hitler Ordered Them Up to
Stop Russians Red Army
Smashes Them
BY ROBERT DOWSON
United Press Staff COrreSpOndentl


London, Jan. -CUP)--The Red
army has thrown back with heavy
losses two crack German divisions
rushed to the southwest Moscow
front and has reached an important
town believed to be Bryansk, spe-
cial Moscow radio announcement
said to-day
The town was designated only as
"B" but London observers who be-
neved it to be Bryansk. important
railway junction. said its fall would
cut of the German westward re-
treat from Orel, so miles north Of
Kharkov on the Orel-Kharkov rail-
way
The announcement said Soviet
troops were preparing for an on
slaught against the town, around
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