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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
REV. H. s. CHASE
 TO SPEAK HERE
Monthly New England Bible Conference Friday
 at Waterville Church

Monthly Bible conferences are held in thirty-four New England cities, including Waterbury. The speakers for these conferences are among the finest in American pull pits of various denominations, and are brought long distances to ad- dress audiences here. It affords a fine opportunity fer Christians of all denominations to meet in a common cause.
 The conference speaker, this month, is the Rev. Horatio J. Chase, pastor of the First Baptist church of Collingdale, Penn. A number of years ago he was pastor of the Mon- tauk avenue Baptist church of New London, Conn.,, but for several years has been ill the Philadelphia area. He is a member of the faculty of the Philadelphia School of the Bible as well as pastor of thriv ing church. During thep ast four years the membership of the church has nearly doubled, thousands of dollars have been raised by free will offerings for extensive repairs and improvements on the church property, and wonderful strides made in the enlargemnt of the church school and youth work. An indication of the healthful spiritual state of the church is evidenced by a large weekly prayer service enthu- siastically attended by a large por- ton of the membership. MT. Chase is real pastor to his people, an interesting speaker for conferences and church gatherings, and a man of sterling possibilities in friend ship.
 MT. Chase was the speaker on a conference tour through northern New England, in the fall, and was so enthusiastically received every where that arrangements were made for him to visit many southern cit ies at this time, including Spring field, Fitchburg, Lawrence, Somer- vile, and New Bedford, Mass; and New London, Norwich, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Water bury and Danbury, Conn.
 The conference in Waterbury will convene in the Waterville Union church, cn Dwight street, on Feb ruary 20, Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock. Chairman of the meeting will be the Rev. Milton Nilsson of Waterbury Union church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Ashes Distribution
 After Mass Tomorrow
CYO Valentine Party This Evening; Grady and Curtin
 to Speak at Civilian Defense Meeting Tomorrow
w AT E R VILE

Waterville. February IT. - To- morrow being Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, special Masses will be held at St. MichaePs church at ' and 8 a. m. at which time, the blessed ashes will be distributed. In the evening, at 7;30 o'clock there will be devotions, with sermon, Ros- ary and Benediction.
 The daily Masses during Lent will be held at and a. m.
 Each Thursday afternoon at 2::30 o'clock there will be Stations of the Cross for the children and for adults each Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The c. Y. O. Society of St. Mich ael's will hold a Valentine party to- night at o'clock in the Parish Hall.
 Sixteen members of the Every mans Bible Class of Waterville at tended a meeting Sunday at the Thomaston Methodist church, for the purpose of recognizing the class of that church, Carl Froelich, vice. president of the State Fedora ton, was guest speaker. His sub- ject was "The Bible and This Crazy World". James Littlejohn of the Sunday Club, Second Congregational church was also present. The Thom- aston group had an attendance ot eight members and it was the pur- pose of the Waterville members, to renew the spirit and create new ln- terest in the group.
 The speaker for Sunday, Febru- ary g, at the regular meeting of the local class will be Major James Beach, of the Salvation Army, and his subject will be ''Dispised and Re- jected". All men are cordially in vited to attend. A workers meet ing is scheduled for Monday evening at 7::3O o'clock, February 23, at the Grace Methodist church.
 Defense Farley
 Everyone is urged to attend the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

production group Sewing and knitting at Red Cross building 80 Prospect street. 930 to 12 to 430
 daily except Saturday; 7:3O to 9:30 D. Monday ana Tuesday
 Medical building; Druggists first aid class; Mrs. Martha Holcomb.
 Crosby high school first aid class Florence Turnbul Anderson school gym Mrs. Betty Affeldt. Post Junior College; first aid, Don Post. Margarets parish hall, Willow street. Mrs. Doris Hart Diocesan of Social Service; Sewing class Water
 bury Council of Catholic Women for Chaplains Aid
 assn; Mrs Mary skahan and Mrs John White Ade hall 49 State street; sewing class wonens group; Waterbury Woens clb Mass meeting of womens division
 of Waterbury Defense Council. Post Office; Waterbury postal clerks Thomas Carney. American Brass Co., (women); Earl Howard Audet ha 49 State street. surgical bandages Mrs. Charles Buckingham hall; first aid class; Charles Williams and Diocesan bureau 56 Church street; Nutrition class Mrs. Margaret Carroll instructor All fire houses 2ohour for auxiliary remen Medical building first aid class Arthur Bewtt and staff Elks hall; mobile unit Nelson Oser and staff. Bristol Co.,; Gus Metz Milton Jackson Joseph Scholar Pauline White Florence Walker Mrs. William Rngen- St. Johns church; Mrs. Howard Hart Prospect; first aid class; Leonard Brauneis. SS. Peter and Paul church; Fred A. Webb. C. F. auditorium; Dental association class Drs John
 Bozzuto and Frank Cammsa. Orenoke School air raid Wardens; Harold 4arrlngton Y, Feb IS
 Catholic high school; air raid school for nuns. Police headquarters; training school for auxiliary police scovll Mfg Co.,; Charles Williams and staff. Diocesan Bureau 56 street; surgical dressings
 Waterbury Council of Catholic Women Audet hal 49 State street, bandages Audet haH 49 State street. knitting class, Ann Milan Waterbury Girls club first aid class; Mrs Martha Hol-
 comb.
 Police headquarters training school for auxiliary police
 force
 wolcott; Howard Kraft Klitka and Betty Afedt. Post Junior college first aid class: Don Post. Diocesan Bureau 56 Church street. surgical dressings class
 Waterbury Council of Catholic Women. Medical building Group air raid wardens; Fred A. Webb
 Arthur Blewt and assistants. Eks hall, Group A. air raid wardens Frank Hennessey
 Thomas Carney and assistants K P hall 57 North Main street; Chase Co. Group 2
 Mrs. Mary Mccarthy and staff. Tinker school; Sectors C-34 C-35 C36 C37 C38, C39; all residents of Town Plot urged to attend Southbury, State Trade school; Russell Warner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
FIREMEN RESPOND
 TO THREE ALARMS

Bremen responded to three alarms late yesterday. A brush fire at 123 Ridge street at 3:45 brought Engine to the scene. At 4;08, fire men were called to 691 South Main street to extinguish a fire caused by short circuit in an apartment oc- cupied by Mrs. Grace DiMaria. A false alarm brought Engines 4, 10, truck and the booster pump to South and Rye streets at 7:20 last evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

Civilian Defense meeting tomorrow evening at 8;15 o'clock in St. Mich aelS Parish Hall, when George Grady district air raid warden, and James Curtin, chief air raid warden, will be speakers.
 The Altar Guild of St. Fouls Epis- copal church will serve supper this evening at 6:30 o'clock in the Par ish Hall for boys and young men of the parish confirmed the past few years. Mrs. Clifford Clark will be in charge.
 Tomorrow at St. Paul's there will be Holy Communion at g a. m. with Penitential Office at noon.
 Scores of the Chase Machine Shop Bowling League weekly match, re- gently at the Waterville Alleys, were:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
TEMPLE H0N0RS
 WATERFOWL MAN

An honorary degree of doctorate of law was bestowed upon pr. Hor- ace D. Taft, headmaster emeritus of Taft School, Watertown, at mid year commencement exercises of Temple University in Philadelphia yesterday. Two other noted edu cators were recipients of the sane honor.
 Dr. Taft addressed the 262 mem bers of the graduating class. He said: You sometimes hear people express their sympathy for your generation. I have no such feel ing and hope that you have none It is true that this is a beWilder ing time and the world seems topsy- turvy, but there is a summons to you on every side, summons in trumpet tones to play your part as Americans in a great epoch"
 Others receiving the degree were Dr. William Pepper, dean of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

|. DON'T STEP ON IT. To help you save rubber, Connecticut has just put in 4o'mile. an hour speed law. Did you know that speed of only 10 miles an hour faster almost donbies rubber loss? ''Jackrabbit starts :. sudden screaming stops. |. taking turns at high speed these, too, grind away precious rubber. Avoid them! And in parking = nerer bump the curb. That breaks cords - weakens sidewalks .. leads to unrepairabIe blow-outs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
MAY ROBSON FEATURED

May Robson, grand old lady Of the screen, is featured as British In- telligence agent operating in Nazi- occupied France in RKO Radios Joan of Paris" The picture intro duces Michele Morgan and Paul Henreid as a new co-starring TO- mantle team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
TAFT EXAMS SET FOR LATE IN MAY
Application Blanks for Scholarships Sent Wa
 terbury Schools

WatertoWn, Feb. 17-Headmaster that application blanks for the three full Waterbury Day Scholar ships had been sent to Supt. of Schools Condon for distribution among the city's grammar schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

z. CHECK YOUR AIR every time you get gas. Your service station man is glad to do it for you and he'll save you plenty in tire mileage! Did you know that only lbs. under the proper pressure increases rubber waste K? And have your garage man inspect your wheel alignment and wheel balance regularly A wheel only h inch out of line is literally dragged s7 feet every mile A wheel out of balance causes tire wearing "shimmy" even at moderate speeds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

in January, to SAG by October. Sim liar reports from other centers show that nowhere is tho condition sat- isfactory and that these figures are representative of a general situa- ton.
 In line with the crazy quilt pattern of modern mor- ality, the New York Daily News recently offered to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
DISEASE IN THE ARMY

The increase of venereal disease in the army camps has evoked cries of alarm from many sides. How serious the condition is may be judged from the fact that in one of the large army posts the inci- dence of venereal disease arose in 1941, from 16.4 per thousand men
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

5. TO SAVE ON RUBBER all of us in Connecticut have been asked to reduce our driving by 259d. Save your car for those healthful, relaxing trips to the beach next summer ... for week -ends's fishing :. or any of the healthy outdoor occupations we now need more than ever. Cut down on those extra trips to the store. double up with neighbors who are going the same way. walk many of the shorter distances lwalkng's good for you, you know!) ... do more shopping per trip Part of Americas rubber supply is in your care!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

r. A FEW GROUPS CAN GET RE- TREADS: some farmers, defense workers who really need their cars to get to and from their jobs; and other essential groups will be allowed retreats by their District Boards as soon as ConnectiCut's retreading establishments can get supplies. According to the Federal Government, the rest of us must make our present tires last until the war is over. The rubber shortage is serious! Our supplies must be guarded carefully! That's why government restrictions are drastic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
Civilian Defense Calendar
Notices Defense Meetings Insertion in This Calendar Must Be
 Sent to Mayors Office al Days in Advance.

persons completed raid wardens and taken first aid urged to roll immediately Register 49O9 Wardens have first other than 10 should notify chief wardens office at to receive credit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

Small plants and cottage indus tries in India are booming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

Joseph Sanpierro, Chester zebrow-
 ski, A. Vitello, Patrick Salerno. P. Soprano, A. Bcnelli, J. Tint, Charles Manganaro and Joseph Manganaro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17
HOLDS BREATH

For her role as Europena in Para mounts new Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" tiny Carolyn Lee is practicing the trick of holding her breath until she is red in the face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

University of Pennsylvania school of medicine; and Lewis H. Brown, president of the Johns Manville Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

}. TAKE IT EASY with those brakes! A skid mark on the road is the mark of careless motorist. Put brakes on gently, with an n.and-o foot motion at first. When you come to a steep hill, shift into second, so you won't have to clamp on the brakes when you get rolling. And have your brakes adjusted regularly. You can't always tell when brakes arc out of line = but the fact is, one wheel is often doing the whole job ... and how that files away rubber!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-17

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
PLANES OVER CORREGIDOR

While a large enemy force at
tempted to storm d efensiv e
positions on Bataan, Japanese
bombers continued their assault or
Corregidor. Although the aerial
raiders roared over the island
Gibraltar throughout the day
Japanese pilots kept we'll above the
anti-aircraft fire and the bombing
was ineffective.
The Japanese drive against Gen.
eral Wainwright's troops was
launched in heavy force near the
village of Album. along the de-
fensive arrny's right center flank.
This is near the Manila Bay area.
Advancing under cover of night,
the enemy forced back American
and Filipino advance units from
their jungle and mountain out
posts. But this setback was
merely a temporary one for the
defenders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
laps 0verrun
Toungoo, 200 Mi.
From Mandd|dy
Ou+numbered Chinese
Defenders Fight East
to New Positions
BY GEORGE WANG
United Press star Correspondent

CHUNGKING. March 30.-Thou-
sands of Japanese troops, converg-
ing on Toungoo from three direc-
tionS, virtually overran that key
city on the eastern Allied flank in
Burma today as outnumbered
Chinese defenders fought their way
eastward TO new positions.
; Dispatches said severe fighting
still ragged along the Rangoon-
Mandalay railroad in Toungoo's
eastern suburb where the Chinese
broke through Japanese encircle-
ment and frustrated an "annihila-
ton plan.
Toungoo's loss, conceded I'M
officially. placed a strong Japa-
neSc force l66 miles above Ran
coon and only 200 miles from
Mandalay, the temporary capital.
But blocking the road TO Mandalay
were crack units OF China's fifth
and sixth armies under command
of Lieut.. en-. Joseph w. Stilwell.
Chungking military quarters be-
lieved the break-through cast OF
Toungoo would enable the en-
battled Chinese 10 swing north
ward and reioin Stilwelrs main
forces guarding central Burma.
This brcak-through. reported In
a Chinese communique. marked the
closing phase Of one Of the bloodi-
est battles of the Pacific war. The
Chinese evacuation was completed
lin force" with the Japanese suf-
fering tremendous losses.
a flow of Japanese reinforce
ments apparently turned the tide
Of the battle raging since Thurs
day night when the enemy entered
Toungoo through its northwest
gates. During the "a hours end
ing Friday night. the Chinese held
the eastern half Of the city while
the Japanese controlled the west.
As the enemy closed in from the
south. west and north. the Chi
nose managed 10 stand off Japa-
neSe column on the east, Chinese
communiques reported. Bayonets
were used in violent street fighting
as the japanese sent "dare-to-die"
squads into the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
Dies Charges
5 Reds Work
For Wallace
Vice President Says
His Aecuser Has
a Wifeheraf+ Mind
BY GRIFFTNG BANCROFT
Iut'l News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. March 30.-A
double congressional drive opened
today te purge from tho Board ol
Economic Warfare prncipa.
economist asserted 10 be an sdvo-
cate of nudism as well as at least
81" other employees charged with
membership IN Communist front
organizations.
Vice President Wallace, head OF
the board. announced that the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
will look into the charge AZ once.
but added that he expected a
'public apology if the allegations
were found 10 he without founda-
ton.
Wallace's statement, w g
added UP to a bitter castieation'
were directed al Rep. Martin
Dies OF Texas. who made the
charges In an open letter to the
vice president.
In this the Texan asserted that
the S5.600-a-year econ m s l.
Maurice ParTneiee, wrote a book
in 1881 entitled IN u d sm IN
Modern Life" which advocated
that nudism be practised when
ever feasible, in office, workshop
and factory"
The letter also listed the names
nj other BEw officials with as
serted Communist sympathles.
Immediately following its pubhca-
ton. members of the committee on
un-American activities headed by
Dies said they will carry the mat.
ter to the floor of the House and
seek to smoke out the employees
concerned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
IN THE NEWS
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Ii is an old Japanese Gus
tom and a suitable one.
Wainwright will keep his
CUTS and his ground.
That is an old American
custom.
TN Burma things are not
going so happily.
- The British are fighting
bravely and retreating stead
lily.
Their Chinese allies, who
seemed successful at first,
have now been surrounded at
TOungOO Gan important town
well behind the British front
lines) and compelled to with
draw to positions along the
Mandalay railway.
The Japanese have taken
the western part of the city.
On the Irrawaddy front
south of strategic Prone, a
British bulletin says:
"Our lines hare had to be
Strengthened due to recent
developments IN the Toun-
goo area"
The Chinese declare that
1.-The situation is well in hand, "
which Is what you say when
there is nothing else to be
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
Greatest Crisis
Seen for i. ).

SAN FRANCISCO, March &c
(lNS).--Cecil Brown, CHS wal
correspondent, returned to the
UNITED States today, bringing with
him an ominous picture of Amer.
ica's position in the war.
The noted correspondent. who
was at the front in many Far
Eastern engagements. said in a
broadcast that the United States
now faces the greatest crisis in
her history.
ITEMS of thousands" OF Ameri-
cans, he said, must die in future
engagements before the tide is
turned against Axis forces.
In an interview following the
broadcast. the correspondent en-
lphasiZed that Americans must be
made TO realize the danger of the
immediate situation.
I'm my opinion" he said. "the
next three months will decide
the war. Many men are going
to die within that time In all
theaters Of the war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30
IHE seriousness OF the
situation can be est.
unotad from tho star.

TIME seriousness OF the
situation can be est.
- mated from the star
Ting reversal of attitude or
the part of our American
general, Joseph w. Stilwell
who was interviewed by the
Associated Press on March
Goth, after he had recently
been put I'm command of al
American forces in India
Burma and China"
In this interview, Genera
Stilwell said:
1.-THE United States
means business and nee
qUon't be satisfied until We
see American and Chinese
troops IN Tokyo together"
You may assume from
the fact that l hare been
ASSUMED to command any
United States forces IN
China, Burma and India
that the effort contemplated
is large"
"PreSident Roosevelt has
expressed his determlnd-
ton to use oil means neces-
Sary to clear China Of the
Japanese"
eve Were rather sur
priSed by their initial sue
cesses."
But Where they hare
been met By anything like
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30

equal strength tiny hare
been licked" A.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-30

Malaga and at New Guinea,
and now at Burma.
IL Is disastrous every
where.
Ii will be doubly disastrous
IL IL occurs in India.
Every possible effort should
be made to prevent India's
$50, 900, 900 natives from TAX
ing active, or even passive,
measures i'm support of Japan.
That disaster might deter
mine the outcome of the
whole war-might irretriev-
ably lose all Asiatic posses
sions to all European powers.
VTOUR columnist Is not
popular in England be-
cause he warns of these
dangers.
The English say England's
affairs are none of our Amer
lean business.
But England has no mo-
nOpOly of this war.
She did not want the mo-
nOpoly of fighting 1t and she
should not claim a monopoly
of interest In 1t.
Detection in India might
easily unite all Asia In a cam
paign against the Occidental
nations, and that crusade
might not stop at the confines
of Asia.
A BROAD A S I from
~ Tokyo further says
that Occupation of the
Andaman Islands In the Bay
of Bengal has placed Japa-
nese army forces within dan
gerous striking distance of
vital British military bases at
Calcutta, Madras and Cey-
lOn."
A despatch from London
confirms this occupation and
its menace to India.
Churchill has at long last
sent the ablest man in his
cabinet to India with a mes
sage promising some sort of
dominion status some time
after the war to India.
The messenger meets every
requirement.
Let us hope the message
will prove equally satisfying.
There is little time for tenn
PORTING.
The enemy is at the gates.
There must not be a chance
for treason within the walls.