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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
Adm. Nirnitz Claims
 Decisive Victory
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United States Marine corps, with his Army, Navy and Marine forces. continues to have the situation well in hand.
 Strong escorting and lombard ing forces of the enemy, comprising a portion of his (mainl fleet, were attacked by our surface forces in two heavy night engagements.
 'sThey also were severely damaged by our aircraft, submarines and mo- tor torpedo boats.
 "As the result all enemy forces were either destroyed or driven back and a major victory was obtained by our gallant forces.
 "A report of our own and enemy losses has been announced by the Navy department"
 Split In I've
 A heavy concentration of Japan. csc warships and transports started southward from the northwestern Solomons-New Britain island area on Nov. 10. Split into two forces one approached the American po- sitions in the southern Solomon, from the north, the other from the northwest.
 Gen. MacArthur's planes had lashed at the enemy fleet as ii moved southward.
 The spearhead attacking force headed by two battleships of the 00 H4n tNNN XAyane. A1Ae~ porting force of heavy and lighi cruisers and destroyers reached the Guadalcanal area early on the morning of Nov. I3.
 One of these battleskips was sunk: the other damaged.
 The Japanese fleet, now divided into three parts, intended to bombard the American positions on Guadal- canal to cover q gigantic landing operation.
 Surface ships Of the Navy chaI- lenged them in close range battle in the black of night.
 Rear Adm. Daniel Fl. Callaghan was killed on the bridge of his cruis- CT flagship after he had blown up a Japanese cruiser. sunk a destroyer and damaged at 2.O00 yards range one of the enemy battleships with l8 hits.
 The Japanese feet became con- fused in the darkness, the Navy communique revealed, and two oi the three groups fired on each other
 Then. beaten, the enemy retired northward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17

(Continued from Page D ing methods made it possible re- gently to launch a l0,500-ton Lib- erty ship less than week after its hull was laid-said he felt a federal agency was needed ito col lect, abritrate and distribute new inventions, suggestions, ideas and developments.'
 "A centralized agency" he said. will do much towards coordinat- ing. analysing and distributing new ideas and inventions to each and every industry engaged in the war effort"
 Kaiser also warned against in discriminate drafting of skilled workers. Such action, he said, would be a grave mistake" In drafting any individual. he added, selective service officials should give consideration to the length of time it would take to train another man to do his work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17

(Continued from Page D killed a platoon of infantry, in addi- tion to destroying three anti-tank guns and several machine gun posts.
 The Germans sent up l2 tanks in 6 futile effort to drive back the wedge. Four of them were de- stroyed.
 The Red Army also held the ini- tiative on the western Caucasian front southeast of Tuapse naval base. Numerically superior" forces of the enemy attack a height southeast of Nalchik, the noon communique as- serted. but the Russians counter attacked. killed 160 and forced the enemy to retreat.
 On the Kalinin front, northwest of Moscow, Soviet Scouts penetrated an inhabited locality, killed 90 Germans and brought in prisoners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
WOMAN GETS FINE BACK

La orande. Ore.-(UPl-Justice of the Peace George H. Currey re- turned the e25 fine imposed on Mrs. Elsie Churchill for violation of hunting laws because he was im- pressed by her story. Forests had been closed for weeks because of fine danger and Mrs. Churchill told the court she thought that rains automatically opened the hunting season before she shot a deer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
News Of Men In The Service

Raymond Evans of $50 Hill street left this morning for the U. s. Naval Training Station at Newport, R. I.
 Private Alfred J. Raimo is now stationed at the U. S. Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Fort Myers, Georgia.
 Private Thomas F. Dillane now Is in st. Petersburg, Florida, T. S. S. Flight 1858 - U. s. Army Air Corps.
 Technical Corporal Joseph Rossi has returned to an Army post at Orlando, Fla, after spending ten. day furlough with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph ROssi of Wilkenda avenue. Corporal R0ssi is associated with the Signal Corps branch of the Army Air Force.
 Private Edwin Schnitman. son of Mrs. Rae Schnitman of 148 Plaza avenue, is stationed with ground crew at Craig field, Ala.
 William L. Galigan, IT,, of Made line avenue has received his gum ner's wings and has been promoted to the rank of sergeant at Fort Myers, Fla. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps last February.
 Anthony Jacovich of Drake street is receiving training at the Navy aviation ordnance station at Mem- phis, Tenn. He recently completed basic training at Newport, R. I.
 Technical Corporal John Budzin- auskas of S15 Congress avenue, Pri- vate Edward Wortel of Al Suncrest avenue, mad Corporal John VOlskis of Sl Carver street, all bOyhood friends. are stationed in the same Army unit in the Pacific, according to word received here.
 Private John Gnatuk of Thomas ton is now stationed with Co. K., 39lst Infantry, 9Sth Division, at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17

(continued from Page D were peered at by students. Fight" ing broke out. which lasted three days during which guns, baseball bats, blackjacks and other weapons were brandished. Rifle shots were exchanged between students and servicemen and many heads were bashed. Fitzgerald's first appeals to the rioters were brushed aside. but he finally was able to appeal to reason and the seige was broken.
 However, for many days students kept themselves to their campus.
 Fitzgerald is survived by his widow and two sons. Common Pleas Court Judge John Clark Fitzgerald, and David E. Fitzgerald, Jr.
 The funeral will be held Friday morning from St. Aedan's R. O. church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17


 terranean was larger, but he em- phasized that the engagement was the greatest surface force battle of the present war.
 Knox said the tw0-0cean Navy is coming along beautifully He said the speed of delivery of ships vas most gratifying and cited the fact that inasmuch as four 'destroyers were launched on Armistice Day it would not be a difiicult feat to rec plenish our fleets losses. He declined to comment on how many aircraft carriers were heinz built. but he said there was . considerable number.
 Despite Knox's conservatism. some naval observers believed it possible that the Solomons battle may have given this country an edge over the Japanese fleet in the southwest Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
BOY RELIEVED
 TRYING TO ENLIST

Watertown, Mass. Nov. i7.-(UPD The mother Of i4-year-0ld Vin- cent Kelley said today she believed her son. who has been missing a week. was in New York trying to enlist in the Navy.
 Mrs. Kelley based her belief on a notice from the Boston recruiting office which indicated that Vincent. a ninth grade pupil at St. Patrick's school. had tried to enlist there using an older brothers birth cer- tificate. She said Vincent was large for his age"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17

"By far the strongest Japanese attempt by the aggressive action of attempt to date to recapture Guadalcanal has been completely frustrated by the aggressive action of Vice Adm. William F. Halsey and his forces in the South Pacific area.
 'The enemy transport force was almost annihilated. so that little if any assistance reached the Japanese land forces on Guadalcanal.
 Mai. Gen. A. A. Vandegrift,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
LIQUOR LAWS ARE
 BEING VIOLATED
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were 90 cents cannot cost more than 8 cents. on the average. while drinks priced at ss cents in October should now be no more than Ss cents.
 The tax increase effective Novem- Der 1 was @ q proof gallon. The average whiskey and gin of today ranges from e4 to % proof, and the tax is less than the e . gallon for 100 proof spirits.
 The ruling apparently means that bars win now have to Jay tn large stocks of pennies. It will mean many more calculations for the bagtenders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
WHO'S sIAGPKINs?

Fort Devens. Mass. Nov. IT, (UP)-Pvt. James Simpkins is a popular man--but who Is he7 Post office clerks here said today that during the past year i400 letters in feminine handwriting have arrived for "Simpkins". However. they can find no record of soldier of that name ever being at Fort Devens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
MERCHANTS HAVEN"

Copenhagen. capital of Denmark since l443, was a tiny fishing vil- lage just POO years earlier. Copen- hagen means Merchants Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17

If 2,O00. 600 persons were to think of the same thing at the same time, they would generate enough elec- trical voltage to light an ordinary incandescent lamp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17

TAa earth rises and fAl@ frum l3 to IA inches daily in the vicin- ity of Pittsburgh, Pa. according to scientists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
AMERICANS HOLD
 ISLAND CONTROL

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ALLIES HOPING TO
 TRAP AXIS FORCES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
REDS CLAIM 5000
 GERMANS KILLED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
D. E. FITZGERALD
 DIES AT HOME

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-17
KAISER SUGGESTS
 DRAFT OF GENIUS

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

ment with my contention that he
has not created the efficient
form Of government To which
the people are entitled, and he
II now promising that II he In
reelected he will give them a
better and more economical ad-
ministration. n
-The governor has been ask
Ing credit for taking the state
out of the red and balancing the
budget.
SALES TAX INCREASES
THE state went out Of the
red because sales tax revenue
increased. The governors con-
tribution TO n balanced budget
amounted to practically moth
ing"
At a meeting OF $50 Republi
cans, in Belgian Hall at Cratic
and Hurlbut avenues. Kelly said:
THE people should resent the
insinuation that one political
party Is more patriotic than the
other. We are all loyal Ameri-
cans.
II can promise you that II I
am elected, every decision I'm the
next two years will have TO
stand this test: VIII II help win
the war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
Governor Pins
Hope Of Victory
On Full Vote
Times stan Correspondent

PONTIAC. Oct. Ex-Governor
Van Wagner moved into home
territory with his Democratic run
ming mates today to wind up his
outstate campaign for reelection.
Following a series of rallies in
Flint. he said he was confident OF
victory at the polls next Tuesday
IF the people vote at all"
There IL no question In my
mind the people are satisfied
with the way we've run their
state government the past two
years." he said.
We've more than balanced
the state budget. We have re-
turned n net profit to the tax
payers. We have reformed state
purchasing, cleaned up the liquor
scandals and given the voters the
kind Of government they hoped
to get.
PROMISES KEPT
Every promise has been kept.
Our program for the next two
years emissions even greater i'm
prOvements, including a general
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
Brown Charges
He Is Beset by
Ferguson Spies
Special 10 THE DETROIT TIMES

FLINT, Oct. N.-Continuing
his campaign for reelection. Sen
ator Prentiss M. Brown revealed
today he Is working on plan to
obtain extra gasoline rations for
all Michigan motorists, whether
war workers or not.
"Gas rationing must be based
on local need" he said. motor
cities like Detroit and Flint,
without subways and railroads
for committing, must rely on
automobiles.
Last summer we succeeded
In keeping rationing away from
the Midwest because Michigan
Il entitled to special considera-
ton.
PART OF WAR EFFORT
This Il not selfish, Il Is q
part of the, war effort itself.
In the East, ratiOning has
cut gasoline consumption a. per
cent. Here, with the 35-mile
speed limit In effect, consump-
ton has been cut az per cent.
That should be enough and
I'm working on a way out Of
rationing."
Brown accused his Republican
opponent. Judge Homer Ferguson
OF ducking the major campaign
issues
"If he has even suggested how
the peace shall be written, I
haven't heard about IT," he said.
Instead Of dwelling on the
major issues, he's employed
spies and shoppers to pry into
my personal affairs.
KEPT CAMPAIGN CLEAN
IT have tried to keep my end
of the campaign clean. / haven't
looked into his"
He said a reputation his
work by the voters will mean
chaos in Congress.
Members will look ut the
way fought the lobbyists In
getting my anti-infiation bill
passed." he said. They will say
Brown had the best interests of
the nation at heart and lost the
election. Obviously. the result
will not be good for the country
or Congress.
"A defeat of President Roose-
yeIts supporters will cause
nothing but cheers from the
Axis"
He said the United Nations can
not win the war and then lose the
peace by electing selfish interests
10 Congress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
0sfeopdths Open
44th Convention

The Michigan Association OF Os-
teopathic Physicians and Surgeons
opened its forty fourth annual
convention at Hotel Book-Cadillac
today for three days of talks by
educators and staff surgeons from
all over the country.
Tuesday sessions will be in
charge of DR.. w. II. Baker. presi-
dent Of the Wayne County AsSo-
citation of Physicians and Surgeons
Of Osteopathic Medicine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
Two Deaths Caused
By Traffic Mishaps

Detroit traffic today killed Earl
Larimer. 50. of 4318 Lenox ave.
nue. and Felix SoSzynski, 65, OF
1926 Frontenac avenue.
Larimer died in Crosse Pointe
Hospital of injuries suffered in an
accident at Dickerson and East
Forest avenues. Soszynski died in
Henry Ford Hospital of injuries
suffered when he stepped in front
of an automobile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
He's Home. Reported Lost

EAST MOLINE. H., Oct. q
GNS).--James VozikiS. navy ra-
dioman. arrived home for fur
Tough yesterday. A few hours later,
his mother. Mrs. Antonio Vozikis,
received a telegram from the navy
department reporting that James
was missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

Fears u. s.
May Lose

xudge Homer Ferguson, COP
nominee for United States sem
afor. stated bluntly today that he
dioes not believe the national ad-
will win the war.
Referring To Senator Prentiss
NJ Browns claim that he is a
middle of the q, road Democrat, -
Judge Ferguson said:
"Neither mid sle-of- the-roaders
nor New Dealers will win this
war. We must have i'm Wash
ington men wig are certain OF
their stand, men who have the
courage to act even though II be
contrary TO others around them.
DETERMINED TO WIN
THE American people. and
particularly the people OF Mich
igan, are determined not TO lose
this war anywhere. and they
are more determined not Ia lose
II In Washington.
They feel that they cannot
determine the tide OF war at the
front. but they will have the
power 10 determine IL In Wash
ington November 8 as far as
the Senate and the House OF
Representatives are concerned"
Judge Ferguson told an Ann
Arbor audience last night that he
feels sorry for Senator Brown.
ut IL probable that his timid-
ness prevents him at times from
doing the things he thinks should
be done" the Republican candi-
date said. "He fears threat Of
purge by the New Dealers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

streamlinlng Of government
functions.
Now, the problem IL To get
people 10 the polls 10 vote. Once
there, they will not disappoint
US.
II am confident the voters
will not fall for the flag-waving
tactics OF our Republican OPP
pOnents. They know where we
stand on the war effort"
While other democratic aspir
ants 10 state posts went on a hand
shaking tour sponsored by Sheriff
Tom Wolcott. the governor toured
Flint war plants. including sew
eral Fisher units. Buick anC
Chevrolet, and the new tank plan
at Grand Blanc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
TOUR OF CHEVROLET

Commenting on his trip through
Chevrolet. now turning out a
hIghiy-seeret weapon, the governor
said
Five months ago, they were
just cleaning out machinery used
TO build cars. II Hitler could
see what I've seen, he'd throw
I'm the towel"
In Pontiac where he spent the
night with his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Henry BOSNIAN, the governor will
address Democratic rally at the
Elks Temple. This VIII be fpre-
coded by an appearance before
the United Dairy Farmers at
Rochester.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

Milk Bone gives dogs
vital Vitamins too A,
b., d, Z, and G. It's made
from milk high protein
beef meat meal yeast . fish
liver oil . whole wheat -four
minerals and proteins!
Buy a package today!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
Kelly Disputes
$ Plea
For Labor Vote

Following Immediately behind
Gov. Murray ID. Van Wagner,
Harry F. Kelly, Republican nomi-
nee for the governorship. headed
for Flint today TO challenge the
Democratic plea for the support
of labor.
Van Wagner addressed war
workers in that city yesterday and
Kelly is to speak at meeting to-
night.
The Republican candidate last
night addressed a rally in Pontiac
and two meetings in Detroit.
NEEDLESS EXPENSE
At the meeting in Pontiac High
School. the candidate told $50 par
tisans that Governor Van Wagner
has failed TO carry out his pledge
TO eliminate unnecessary employees
from the state payroll.
This campaign closes with an
admission by our governor that
the state government ~ costing
between $3,50O,0O0 and $4,000
900 n year more than II should"
he said.
"His position now Is I'm agree
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27

Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily and Sunday TO your
man I'm the armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-27
Why too much Civilization"
may be ba,ming your aogg

A dogs teeth should be white. shar o.
strong -. and they should have plenty OF
chewing exercise to keep them that way!
Unfortunately, most soft civilized"
foods don't give this exercise. But there
one ration that does Milk-Bone Dc q
Biscuit. Milk-Bone is firm, crunchy +. !.
must be crushed and chewed before being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

about your bad breaks in times like
these. There are more important
things at stake. II we lose few
ball players to Uncle Sam, We'll get
somebody else TO replace them. We
are mighty proud to do our share.
"As for Ted Williams, there's moth
ing I can say, The kid Is In a bad
spot. there's no doubt about that.
think his case has been greatly mis-
understood He was reclassified by
the board Of highest authority and
they must have been satisfied that
he was entitled TO deferment. Mo-
body can help him out now, the
whole thing Is up TO him."
With four players-Flair, Johnson
Harris and Pitcher Larry Powell
already in the service and a fifth on
his way, the Red SoX still may lose
another one, Catcher Pytlak. It
would be tough blow for the Red
Sex because they have nobody to
take his place.
Until williams was deferred, Cro-
min was making plans TO get along
without him Imagine getting along
without .406 hitter. But Cronin
already had told jim Tabor, last
years third baseman, TO move to
left field, and Cronin planned TO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

1VUlEKb fttItsFsss 70
Referees: II. overbaush, T. New
ers, and r. Nevers.
hang up his strikes and spares for
q couple Of years.
AM-aa@s
The Spider will web again next
week, 20 until then good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
YMCA BadmintOn Team
In State Meet

Nine members OF the Waterbury
Ky" badmlnton club win DO pnrtl-
cipating In the Annual state Bad
minton Championships which Win be
held today and tomorrow on the six
high school courts Ia Stamford,
Conn. Entries from Waterbury viii
be: In the mems doubles, Don Post
and Yves Warnock: another doubles
team will be Frank Newberry. anc
Harold Wright; the third doubles
team will be Burt Warnes and vic
Galgot. In the women's doubles:
Mary Sanford and Mrs. Lena CAf-
frey; have entered. Doris Nelson,
last years local b champion Is en-
tered In the women's singles. Also.
she will team up with Vic Galgot
in the mixed doubles. All the Water
bury group will enter onAy Ia the
class b group. The group viii gather
at the Y. M. G. A. and be ready b
play their first match at 2 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
When q Friend
Needs a FeIer!

CLEARWATER, Fla., March IL
. friend needs q Teller. The friend 4
cleveland indians, and the Feller is Il


Lou Ioudeau boy Of the cleveland Indians and the Teer In
Fer Indians wouldn't ngre as pennant pos
es TINS year Without him they're lust another bah club n the m
cloudy outlook Les Fleming the chunky n baseman brought up from
suffered when he LOST Teisr ''''s
Fleming hitting handy Nashville season.
both wrists Returning the lineup After months Absence
IKE pair He up hitting Ala
m nm = my nay r rssOn LOt am sGo .S @ ne Icy h
complaining violent headaches and getting
charge young Bcudrsas II Lou had Sesdacs in Tampa the
%sds yn after Ts nnS triple 70 sns
five n TS" S ans ss'a Ky a S N
finished fielder yet Fleming should make the grade his hitting
with ball club like the Indians the most
one long headache BodTeau have beginners luck and succeed
the kid Is going about his business managing ball club the
the boys together told them who explained them ndv
monkey business
even N bit early YET to point any morals or draw conclusions But
They him failed
Campus S 1 @ NY IhC ooo several years removed " a.
by insisting that Roy wester be Roy Peckpaugh
times but did good Under Boudreau embodiment
themselves viii be in his catching department Gene Desau
field no hit Otto Dsnnnp who hit sas at
for trial His arm sposed to be- yhat Sa t Kim G b up
T ne can hit major league pitching he Deed those Association
Penn and reports that Mike Bernstein s sulng
his favte mine refusing interviewed
the NO backop assignment he subject
For starting pitchers Bagby
five and
losing 49, AL Minar the sOuhpaw
smith, whose record IL 10 lost The
cemes Is Charley Embree
League last season with WlkeSBarre Charley
struck out 2S for league record pitched
another the and
Ss ne chueks good fast ball and has sharp Mont
Parsons Steve Gromek who IA Mich,
prospect Ray POat whose record at Cedar Rapids
lost old
together 1t the University Of Illinois
voted the most valuable In the Cane
IL Wilkes
Boudeau will experiment with
Macks caston& Vernon pitched
hitter against the Indians
MI. Harry EiSenstat Of Fabush.
the nhed will stay Fleming replacing first
Roy Weathery will play field
ghtng Tor Gee Walkers while holds
who hit S64 in Cedar Rapids Charley Workman clouter from
Nashville Fade Gake 1906 Of Minneapolis
vile banner who hit 1853 last season
Nowhere this list do anything the nature of substitute
Tor those 70 ball games Robert Feer
won't win for them this fourth games be-
hind the Yankees IN le don't think furnish the
uesome details to what happens It loses
5-vtctory pitcher. Tough luck, -
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