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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08

Russian sapper crews, advancing into the German m,nefields, were having difIiculty clearing away enemy Instructions. front dispatches said. M mines and tank traps were buried deep under the snow. and operations were slowed somewhat by bad weather conditions and impas- sable snowbanks.
 The German resistance was stiff fening along the entire front, and the NaZi commanders whipped their thin-clad men into fierce and re- peated counter-attacks without re- gard for losses.
 The Germans held fast to their second line in the Stalingrad area east of the Don. This line stretches behind Vertachy and Peskovokta, both about 35 miles northwest of Stalingrad,and continues between the Volga and Don rivers. Until the sappers dug through the snow the remove objections. it would be impossible for the Russian tanks to press forward for & full scale at tack.
 Front dispatches said the Ger mans maintained practically all their positions between the Don and Volga rivers, northwest and south- west of Stalingrad, where they had been counter-attacking steadily for the last 72 hours in heavy snows.
 Only in the Rzhev sector, 13C miles northwest of Moscow, were new Russian successes reported West ot Rzhey, the Soyiets knifed 6eeper sntot he enemy lines despite fNonfipuad m, paoa Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
Is Warships, 5 Tanks Are intact; 50 Others Sunk
 or Damaged AERIAL PICTURES
 REVEAL DAMAGE Allied Acquisition of Dakar Offsets Advantage of
 TOulOn to Nazis

Washington, December 8, = (UP) At least Is French warships, including four sub- marines under construction, and five tankers fell intact into German hands at Tou- lon despite the dramatic scut- tling operations of November 27, Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said today. Fifty other warships and one mer- chant vessel were sunk, dam- aged or unaccounted for after prev iously being observed afloat in the harbor, he added.
 Knox'S disclosures were made pos- sible by aerial reconnaissance over Toulon after the smoke had cleared from the French fleets partly suc- cessful suicide attempt.
 Surviving Ships
 The secretary released a list of surviving ships which showed that Vichy radio accounts of the scuttl- ing dad been exaggerated. On November 27, the Vichy radio said that by 10 a. m. that day not a single French warship was afloat in the harbor.
 Tn addition to the vessels which fell undamaged to the Germans, two large battleships the Dunkerque and Strasbourg-are in salvageable condition. Knox said.
 Even though the Germans should be able to make immediate use of the ships which escaped destruction in Toulon. the Allied acquisition of Dakar and French vessels in that West African base would more than offset the German gains.
 Negative Advantages
 Asked for comment on Dakar, Knox said the agreement with French authorities there brought with it quite a number of French sihps." He said the strategic advan- tages, however, are largely nega- tive, in that we can now deny any use of the port to the enemy.
 Its a very good port, however, good base" he added.
 Not all ships which survived the Toulon scuttling fell into German hands.
 Four submarines of a total of lS in Toulon escaped.
 Knox listed these ships as afioa& and apparently intact in Germak hands:
 Two light cruisers (GaIisson- naire class); demilitarized battle ship L'Oeean; two destroyer lead- CTS (Tigre class); one destroyer leader (Aigle or Gruepard classl; two desfr0yers CLe Hardi elassl: one destroyer (SimOun classl and two gunbOats (prObably Arras class).
 Also apparently intact were four submarines under construction making a total of IS warships inc tact at T0ulon.
 4 least five tankers also escaped damage or destruction.
 Scuttled Vessels
 Listed as scuttled and lying eithog with decks awash or on their gi4e@ were:
 Eleven destroyer leaders (Aigle oE Guepard class); one destroyer lead- CT (Tigre class); one destroyer leader (Volta class): one destroyer leader (Fantasque class): six des- troyers ne Hardi class); three des- troyers (Simoun class): two des- troyers (Pomone classl; two gun- boats tElan class): one net layer (Gladiateur): one cargo ship (G0- lo): one navy cruiser (Suffren classl one demiltarized battleship .(Con~ doreep: and one destroyer leader (Mogador classl.
 Damaged Boats
 Also listed in various stages ok
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
DAUGHTER SUED
 BY OWN MOTHER

Portland. Me. Dec. 6 - CU.r.1 = A $l0.O00 suit by ar 5i-year-old wo- man against her daughter was on file in Superior Court today.
 Mrs. Etta M. Parkman charged her daughter. Mrs. Etheiine L. Woodside. with negligence that caused her to suffer personal inc juries in a fall May 24.
 Tn filing the suit yesterday, coun- sel for Mrs. Parkman said the wo- man ripped over a fringed couch cover while living with her daush- ter and as result would be senn- invalid for tine rest of her lli@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
Russians, Nazis Begged Tn Snow
tNEA Telephon)
By NJ. S. HANDLER

 S-UP)-A blizzard Saingrad battlefront
  units begged the drifts Despite fighting heavy and artillery due shells amid sruEgling mass Q machines
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
aleUniversityNot Going To Suspend Courses For War
Many Students to Be Able to Complete Year o Schooling; Army Takes Over Part of Uni.
 versity on December l9

New Haven, Conn, December 8. = (uP) - President Charles Seymour of Yale said today the an emphatic no" to questions whether the university would suspend its regular educational program for the duration as result of lowering the draft age to IS and announce ments by the Army and Navy they intended using colleges
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08
Allies Get French Fleet At Dakar
(NEA Telephoto)
BY C. R. CUNNINGHAM TTpitad preSS Staff CorreSnOndent

African Headquarters Dec s-(UP)-A sizeable portion of Boon Governor
  Gen. in chief. the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-08

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St. Paul recorder., 1942-12-18
My New ls43 Astrology Readings Are Ready

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husband, but l have loved this man
ever since l have been married.
What must l do?
Ans: If you had this other man,
how could you be sure that you
would love him any more than you
10 your husband? He has faults
md eccentricities as your husband
loes. If you really knew him from
l day to day association, he would
probably be no more lovable. 1t is
ime for you to wake up from this
'omantic dream and start living
or your children. Turn little of
hat sentiment toward your hus-
5and and you will find that he is
'ather attractive himself.
V. M. A.: I am not in love be-
'ause my heart has been broken so
1any times until I can't love any
BODY now 1 am afraid. Now there
s a boy in the Army, there's boy
n the Navy, there's boy in the
Marines and there is a boy in
Camp in San Francisco. They all
promised they would write. But
they never did. Now what is my
trouble?
Ans: When these fellows get
through with a hard days work
or come in from maneuvers
. they are not in the mood to sit
around and pine over girls pic
ture all evening or write love let
ters they want gaiety, moon
light, and a pretty girl to romance
with. It may have been different
story if they had been serious with
you to begin with. But the few
weeks you knew all of them didn't
make a very deep impression on
their lives. You can't afford to
wear your heart on your sleeve.
Meet your boy friends on the same
ground and take the f1irtations
as lightly as they do.
o. j.: The man l was going with
quit me for another woman. He
spent all he made on me for seven
years. Recently he quit his other
woman and wants to take me back.
1 don't love him. Should 1 let him
do for me again?
Ans: You admit that you don't
love him he certainly had
grown tired of you, else he wouldn't
have thrown you over for another
woman. At your age, you need to
be looking for a husband not
a lover and someone to just foot
the bills.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-12-18
ST. PAULITES HOLD REED
PROTEST MEETING
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tempt will be made by the COM
manding officer at Camp Lee to
peeg uss 10 uo!4e4ndeI eql ueEoeIq
and to "trump up some other rea-
son for the undemocratic action
taken against Reed and Glenn
MEMS"
Rev. B. N. Moore, pastor of the
St. James A. M. E. Church and
former president of the st. Paul
Branch of the N. A. A. c. P, de-
clared that "men have got to die
for this cause. 1t may mean
that people of liberal minds may
vet have to march on Washington"
On the motion of C. L. Perlman'
a member of the st. Paul Jewish
Council, telegr OF protest
against the unwarranted demotlon
of Reed and Clemmens and re-
mest for a Congressional investl-
cation and by the Secretary OF
War, were ordered sent from the
mass meeting to Secretary OF War
Henry Stimson, Senators Henrik
shipstead, Arthur E. Nelson
Joseph Ball and Representative
Melvin ]. Mas in Washington.
Petitions protesting the demo-
ton and asking for Congressional
investigation were prepared by a
special committee of the St. Paul
branch and were circulated at the
meeting. Organizations and mdl-
yiduals taking the petitions are
urged to return them to Mrs. Al
verta Coram, secretary of the st.
Paul Branch of the National Asso-
citation at 495 St. Anthony Ave. be-
fore January /, 1943. Organizations
or individuals desiring copies OF the
petition may secure them by calling
or writing to Mrs. Coram. About
one hundred and fifty people, white
and Negro, attended the mass
meeting.
The text of the kilograms sent
to Secretary of War Stimson, Sen
ators Shipstead, Nelson and Ball.
and Representative Mas is as fol-
lows: Whereas, Sergeant Major
Samuel Reed and Sergeant Clifford
Clemmens were denoted by reason
of transmitting to their command
ing officers in due form certain
suggestions for the improvement
St. Paul recorder., 1942-12-18

+, in morale of colored troops sta
toned at Camp Lee, Virginia, and
whereas, this unwarranted demo-
ton is a clear demonstration of the
undemocratic policy and a viola
ton of the right of free protest
guaranteed to every American by
the Constitution and the Bill of
Rights,
Be it resolved by this gathering
of American citizens of all colors
and creeds in mass meeting as
sembled at the Halle @. Brown
Community House, December Is,
that we protest against the unjust
discrimination in these cases, and
Be it further resolved, that we
urge a full investigation by the
Secretary of War and a Congress
sional Committee.
Moved and unanimously adopted
st. Thomas Episcopal Church
News: The Youngsters Christmas
party will be given Sunday, Dec
20, at 9 a. m. at the church.
The Solemn High evening coral
Mass will be held at 11:15 p. m
Christmas Eve.
St. Thomas will hold a Mission
from January II through December
%, directed by Father Croft E,
Gear.
The ladies' auxiliary met at the
home of Mrs. Howard Sandvik
Wednesday, Dec. 16.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-12-18

R. c.: My husband is in the Army
and he left me in his mothers
home. She doesn't want me here
but she is letting me stay, expect
ing to get my allotment money
when it is sent to me. Should /
leave or should stay on here and
please my husband?
Ans: Money is the only cause
of friction between you and your
mOther-in-law and that is only
because she is not able to supper
you. 1t would only be fair that you
pay her board out of your allotment
and back board as well. YOI
would have to pay it to anyone else
Your husband would be better sat.
isfied for you to remain with his
mother. If you would get out an6
find a job, you would also be bet
ter satisfied.
M. L. H.: am Is and my sister
is II years old. My daddy is very
funny. He tells us we can go to
dances, football games and parties
After we 60, he fuses with our
mother and when we return, he is
angry and starts fussing at us.
What must we do?
Ans: When your fathers fuss
ing begins is when you and your
sister overstay your time and he
begins to worry about you. AS
your mother is the only one around,
she is usually on the receiving line
of his anger. In all due fairness to
your mother and in apprecia-
ton to your fathers permitting
you to go out you must both
use more discretion about the hours
you keep.
M. K: Two years ago 1 had an
operation. 1 am expecting a baby
in February and 1 am terribly up
set and worried as l feel that this
is too soon to have a baby after an
operation.
Ans: Put your faith in your doc
tor. He would have no reason to
tell you that everything was not
all right if he didn't think so.
Your operation was a success, with
no complications and there is no
reason in the world for you to up
set yourself by worrying. Be sure
to stay under the constant care of
your doctor.
w. C. W.: l am married and have
three kids. l am in love with an
other man. l never have loved my
St. Paul recorder., 1942-12-18

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St. Paul recorder., 1942-12-18
Inquisitive Sal
Hello Folks:

Hello Folks:
Between blackouts, getting your
various ratiOning cards in line,
mailing Xmas cards, and shopping
for the ideal gift (Which no one
probably wants) l guess your heads
are in continual whirls, aren't
they? They tell me since
"BlackOut Charlie" was drafted
(yOu know he's the lad who loves
to date on blackOut nights) young
"cat" named "BlackOut Will" has
ably stepped into Charles shoes. -.
NEWSY TIDBITS:
Just heard from FRANCES
FAIR, former social worker about
town, who is a hostess at Camp
Breckenridge, Kentucky. Frances
says HERMAN BAILEY, a for
mer U. of MINI. student, is with
the infantry at Breckenridge. Ed
EBERT RODGERS, former work
er with the Mpls. Urban League, is
also in the infantry at the same
camp. SGT. WILLIAM STRADER
of st. Paul, who visited the Twin
Cities on his furlough last week,
has arrived back at Camp Breckin-
ridge safely. The MILLICENT
BURGESS of St. Paul have issued
lovely invitations to the wedding
of their daughter MILLICENT to
SGT. ROBERT WELLS MAR
SHALL, Jr., of Tuskegee, Ala
bama. The wedding is to be held at
st. James Church on December
25th. Friends are expecting
CONLIN and LII SMITH Gillian
Tyler) in town any day now for
the Xmas holiday season. Re-
ceived a telephone call the other
day from tall and handsome LE-
ROY GENTRY, accomplished and
talented pianist of Chicago, Illi-
nois. Leroy was passing through
the Twin Cities on his way to an
engagement up in Duluth. AS you
remember, he used to be one of
the featured pianists with the
swank Harry's Cafe in Mpls., and
he also attended the U. of MINI.
when in town. LEO "RED"
BRUCE, well-known puglist, who
used to reside in Mpls., arrived
back in the Twin Cities last week to
pay the two towns short pre-
Xmas visit. "Red" looked quite the
well-dressed gent and told Sal he
is now making good with the police
force in Indianapolis, Indiana. &.
By the way, what Mpls. Lochinvar
was down in Woolworth's Five and
Dime last week shifting and sam
pling ten cent perfumes and
powders? (My, my! Was he look
ing at them for himself or getting
a Xmas gift lined up for his
LUCKY 90 girlfriend y -.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-12-18
SOLDIER NEWS OF
PHE WEEK


Just received lovely letter from
that splendid boy, STAFF SER
GEANT FOSTER A. BROWN,
formerly of Australia and who has
recently been shipped to some point
in New Guinea. Foster tells me
he's been made Sergeant Major of
Personnel. He also says that it is
extremely hot in New Guinea and
that the mosquitoes are terrific and
hard to get used to. (And does he
ever miss the Twin Cities.) An
other fine fellow, my friend, SER
GEANT JIMMY BRADFORD, who
is in Australia, is now attending
Officers Training School in Aus
tralia and he'll probably be ad-
dressed as Lieutenant Bradford in
the near future. -.
Well, friends, that's enuf for now,
but I'll be thinking of you again,
sometime next week.
YOUR PAL,
SAL
St. Paul recorder., 1942-12-18

Lillian Randolph,
the Great Glider
sleeves" maid on
the weekly NBc
sunday series Of
the same name, Is
another OF Holly.
wood Radio City
players busy enter
'sining soldiers sta
on e d in IN d
around Los Ange-
es. Despite her Fa-
dio and screen se-
tivities. the eoloFeo
performer also finds
time 10 have week.
" dinners at her
home for lonesome
Negro troops.
St. Paul recorder., 1942-12-18

LILLIAN RANDOLPH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Visiting Boston's
Large Horticultural Hall
Garden Editor. The Detroit Tim
BY ISABEL FUCKER

4 IL OF us Detroit gardeners
"a are Justly proud Of the prog
ross our Garden Center has
made. especially since It's move
10 larger quarters in the White
House on Belle Isle, and we're
looking forward TO using II more
and more.
Here in Boston I've just seen
the finest Of Garden CcnterS,
just what we'd like our Detroit
one 10 be in the future. They
don't call it a garden center,
however. and perhaps BoStonians
don even realize they have one.
They call it Horticultural Hall
and il is the third home OF the
Massachusetts Horticultural So
cicty. The first two buildings
proved in succession 10 be too
small, so the present one, valued
at a million dollars, was built TO
order in 1900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Hot Water Bath

Perhaps the most economical,
as well as the simplest meth
DDS of canning fruits, are tho
hot water bath and oven. In
cold pack canning the food is
packed cold into hot Jars and
cold or boiling syrup OF water
are added. before processing.
In the cold pack method, food
Is prepared as for cooking after
being washed thoroughly To-
matoes, peaches and all foods
from which the skin must be
removed are first blanched in
hot water. then dipped in cold,
The hot pack method uses
the same mode of preparation
except that the food is heated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Enormous STAGE

Mr.. Arno IT. Nehrling. exhibit
tion manager for all Of the
society'S flower shows. acted as
my guide through the building.
On the main floor is the audi
forum which boasts large
stage and is used for staging
shows and meetings and could
accommodate a barn dance, if
necessary.
There are also several lecture
or meeting rooms on this floor,
i'm one of which there was an eX-
hibit of vegetables arranged ac-
cording to the vitaminS they con-
tain.
a canning demonstration had
been held in this room lust be-
fore / arrived and some Of the
results looked so appealing
will look even better next
winter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

This will be very difficult for
those who aHe-Sln- Keen at ~
until YOU can sit back with ease.
The body will be erect, with
fiat abdomen and high chest.
The muscle strain should be felt
in the large muscles between
the hips and knees. Work at
this every time you can during
the day,
Arise by placing the left foot
forward and flat on the floor.
Press your weight on it. II you
find il impossible 10 rise up with
this boost. rest your right hand
on the floor foJbalance and
extra shove. This is a simple
exercise but since it takes in all
the muscles. it will be enough
for a daily routine.
To relieve monotony, stand
erect and kick - times with
each leg. Keep upright and
point the toes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Nice Feature

On the second floor OF the
building are so many things,
hardly know which to talk
about first. There is the Horti-
cultural Society'S library, Spc-
cializing in horticulture. Of
course. but also having many
volumes of botanical literature.
This library has the Jump on
others because II was started in
1929 and even by 1881 it con-
tanned almost 200 volumes. Now
there are over $4,000, which
means that copy of almost
every worthwhile garden book
published can be found on the
shelves.
incest thing about the library
Is that members of the society,
no matter where they live. may
borrow books for three weeks at
a time and have the books sent
TO them by mail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16

is a sort Of corridor from which
many offices open.
An employment bureau for
gardeners and superintendent
and such is also maintained by
the society and if l leave out
the flower show department. run
by Nehrling under whom ! once
studied, l won't be welcome
again.
This department manages no
less than one large flower show
a month. even one in July this
year which is not usual.
These include shows of such
flowers as aZaleaS, camelliaS, daft
fodils, tulips iris, gladioli and
CahliaS, Of children'S gardens and
Of fruits and Vegetables.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Stock Szshv, 1lM Canned hoods ~o~" in -four Nooy Caro-
Many Costumes
With One Coat

NOV that we must save WOOL
~ ems we will buy fewer two
or three-piece ensembles, with
coat. Jacket or redingote de-
signed for just one dress or suit.
But if you like the ensemble
idea, you can still manage with
Just one coat.
Take, as example, the dress
and coat designed for Teresa
Wright to wear IN The Pride
of the Yankees. Coat is royal
blue, is worn with a dress of
ivory crepe Coat is trimmed
with soft cuffs Of the dress
fabric.
Such cuffs can be made 90
snap into place. and you can
make a different set for each
dress. Just buy a classic coat
in a color smart with all your
frockS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Chicken,
Rice Loaf

RICE AND chicken are excel
lent together, so if you have
some leftover chicken you can
easily whip together a loaf for
luncheon or supper
Two cups of cooked ricc, one
and one-half cups diced chicken,
one cup peas. two eggs, one-half
cup milk and salt and pepper
will make six servings.
Combine thoroughly chicken,
rice and peas. Beat eggs, add
milk and seaSoningS. Pour over
mixture and blend thoroughly.
Put into buttered pan set IN
water and bake in moderately
hot oven until egg mixture IS
set
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Presidents Gallery

Then there arc the Offices Of
tho SocietyS magazine "Horti-
culture" over which Mr.. r. l.
Harrington preSides. Here arc
the files of plctures-and cuts
made from them-by The hun
dredS, If not thousands. Here,
too, is the file of lantern slides,
and display OF the books pub
liShed by the society Cand be-
love me they have some good
oneS).
In passing. I should mention
the Presidents Gallery with oil
portraits of pas presidents. This
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Me at PInWhee

CHEESE-MEAT p n W h @ Q | s
are attractive as well as tasty.
one can of Spiced meat loaf will
make a generous supply. Cut
thin slices from the side of the
loaf and spread these with cream
cheese and horseradish.
Roll and anchor slice with a
toothpick Chill thoroughly then
cut in slices. Serve these pin
wheels on crisp butter crackers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Water Pack tomatoes

Scald firm. ripe fruit for !
minute. then plunge into cold
water. Drain peel and core.
Pack closely. fill with tomato
Juice and / teaspoon Of salt to
each quart. Ad just caps.
Process in hot water bath for
IS minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-16
Oven Canned Peaches

Peel peaches and cut in half,
simmer in light or medium
syrup 10 s minutes. DO not
cook until soft. Pack. placing
halves. pit side down in over
tapping layers. Fill with hot
syrup. Adjust lids. PROCESS in
- degrees oven for % minutes.