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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

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Coordinated movement of infan.
try, tanks, artillery and aviation was
speeding the Russian advance des-
pite the heavy snow blanket which
covers the Ukraine.
The Gemrans, front reports said
are trying to halt the Soviet troops
along elevations and river lines and
from defense positions prepared
during the past three months.
Strong Counter Attacks
The Nazis, 1t was reported, have
launched strong counter attacks
both on the southern and southeast
ern fronts in a futile attempt to
halt the advance.
From the Soviet standpoint the
partial or complete reoccupation of
the Dnieper line before spring is
considered an imperative strategic
necessity.
The Dnieper would give Timoshen-
ko powerful position from which
to halt the expected Nazi spring Of
fensive across the Ukraine in a Sec
ond attempt to break into the eau
casus. 1t is thought here hte Ger
mans will come bat.ering again at
hte caucasus gateway as soon as
spring gives them fair weather
again.
The Dnieper line would also en-
able the Russians to bring pressure
on the German Black S aelnies and
possibly force a General Nazi retire.
ment from the shore of this sea as
well as from Crimea.
London, Feb. 2.-(UP)-Russian
shock troops, pressing westward on
the southern front, have captured
the town of Gavrilovka, SIS miles
south of Kharkov, after two days of
fierce fighting, radio Moscow said
today.
Soviet cavalry, infantry and tank
units under Major General Grechko
"cooperated splendidly" in routing
the Germans, the broadcast said.
The Red Army, it added, swept
into the town despite efforts of Ger
man dive bombers to relieve their
and troops.
The Russians reported the capture
of six guns, $4,000 shells, quantity
of bombs and large stores of food
and other equipment.
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tell outcome of the fighting was not

tel outcome of the fighting was not
Immediately known.
The British position was this:
The Imperials had fallen back APP
proximately As miles before the
Japanese drive from the Thai bor-
der, yielding Moulnein.
All Tennasserim, stretching SOUTH
ward In narrow strip between
Thailand and the Gulf of Bartaban.
was in Japanese hands.
BY land, the Japanese were APP
proximately $50 miles from Ran
COON and 10 miles from the Ran
COON Mandalay railroad and high
way leading northward to China. BY
air, they were within 30 minutes of
this capital of Burma.
The British until now apparently
had ben fighting merely delaying
action, and there were increasing
indications that efforts were being
made to launch counter offensive.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02
chambers are stored food and NUM-
ttons-safe from aerial bombing.
TEXT OF CoMMUNIQUE

Washington. Feb. 2-(UP)-The
text OF War Department communi-
que No. SO as Of $50 a. m, EST
today:
"1-Philippine theater:
During the past "a hours the
enemy attacked on the right ard
left OF our troops in Battaan. These
attacks were repulsed with heavy
japanese losses. This action was a
continuance OF the fighting which
has been In progress during the past
few days. ..s..
Attacks were launched on the
east and west sectors by the 18th
and 65th Japanese divisions, I'M
der command Of Lieut.. Gen. Nara
These assaults were coordinated and
timed to take place simultaneously
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

Sandy suffered mashed finger on
her left hand when she caught 1t in
a screen door at her home. Injury,
while not serious, will probbaly
cause loss OF the fipgernaij,
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The 1911 surplus, besides being
the greatest ever piled up by the
city, was the third successive sur
plus. There had been SURPRISES in
1889 and 1910.
Principal Item
The principal item in the surplus
fund was the excess Of tax collec-
tons over estimates. This amount
ed to S262, 963.06 The unappropri-
ated 1910 surplus accounted for
SOB o53.09. Also figuring as excess
revenue were 5000 more in old age
assistance taxes than had been es-
timated, and $213,39669 in unex-
pended appropriations.
The biggest unexpended appro-
priation was in the welfare depart
ment. Supt. Martin F. Hayden
turned back to the city a large per-
centage of the total appropriation
The excess Of the surplus over
estimates gives the city cushion
TO fall back on during this year,
even though the amount over the
estimate cannot be appropriated
against this year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

Lassen Volcanic National Park
in California, was visited by 104,-
619 persons in 33.l15 private auto
mobiles, during 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-02

The town of Darlington, KY.
has two fire chiefs; one for day
and another for night duty. Each
gets $50 a year.
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RUSSIANS ARE
SMASHING AHEAD

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CHILE ELECTS FOE
OF AXIS POWERS

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CITY SURPLUS IS
BIGGEST OF ALL

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TWO FRONTS IN
STATE OF WORRY

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Well informed quarters said that
the immense strategic Importance
of the detectives attacked was OBJ
vious.
In the Marshalls and Gilberts the
Japanese had been almost unim-
peded in positions from which they
could effectively harry allied sea
traffic across the Pacific. ....
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25
Traitor Trial
Clare Tailor Is Accused
by U. S. Of Espionage

BAY CITY, March 25.-Al-
though investigated by immigra-
ton officers in Detroit, the Clare
tailor who advised Negro soldiers
against fighting for the United
States Will be tried here for
The retired tailor, Christian
Loeffler. Will face examination on
the criminal charge next Monday
before United States Commits
sioner Clarence s. Petit. A long
prison term and heavy fine is pos
slble for the violation.
DoeffIer was arrested after he
allegedly told the soldiers passing
through Glare:
You are fools TO fight for the
United States"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25

tor Of the United States employ
ment service, said today in
summarizing a recent survey.
Mid-January show $4,000
persons employed here, Cross said,
and il is believed another 275 900
will be needed 10 meet rising
production.
The transition from civilian 10
war production will put to work
by late spring the $4,000 who
we're idle during January, il is
believed, in addition TO those laid
off during February and March.
Cross warned. however, that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25
Warns Shortage
Of Workers Near

With an anticipated peak of
l 225,000 employed workers, the
Detroit area faces a shortage of
10000 workers when war pro-
duction reaches its peak here,
George w. Cross, Michigan direc-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25
Baird Appeals TO Sportsmen

Sheriff Andrew w. Baird today
called on deer hunters and other
sportsmen in out-county localities
TO register with his office for
membership in a Wayne County
auxiliary patrol.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25

rector. There must be industry
wide planning.
THE day that industry IL will
ing TO give up their profits, then
we, too, will be willing to give
up everything for the duration"
International Vice Presiden [
Jack LawrenSon of the Maritime
Union tClO) spoke briefly to the
assembly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25

there are no jobs here for out
siders at the present time and
that the near-peak will not be
reached until next January.
Detroit now has more than
100000 unemployed factory
workers." Cross said. land these
must he absorbed by the war
industries before workers from
other localities will be hired"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25

1912 will be the material 10 win
the war In i943."
Production drives in the Packard
and Oldsmobile plants were ex-
planned by representatives Of tho
two companies as the types which
are bringing results.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25

provide rs with the impartial
leadership TO OutprOduce the
Axis" stated Reuther.
IT'S UP TO DETROIT
Looking 10 the Detroit meeting
TO set the pattern for the entire
country, Adams said:
Here the war will be lost or
won and you men will either
lose II or win ID. We must have
more production here. Good
Americans. working together,
will bring production.
"The material you turn out In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25
Labor Pledges
Speedup, Blasts
Conversion Lag

To President Roosevelt, Donald
M. Nelson, United Nations gener-
ais and themselves, Go workers
OF this area today pledged that
there will be mo blackout on the
assembly line" and that they per-
sonally will speedup plant con-
version 10 war production.
To the fifth columnists of Con-
gress," the unionists warned that
I'VE are d term IN G d to fight
against any blitzkrieg anti-Ameri-
can legislation that is introduced
TO disrupt national unity"
Nearly 10000 Go m m b erS
voted TO send such messages in a
mass Victory Conversion Demon
stration" at Cadillac square. pro-
testing delays of the auto industry
In Transforming their plants to war
arsenals.
ILLEGAL BUT EFFECTIVE
Conceding that past sit down
strikes were illegal but effective,
President Tracy Doll of the Wayne.
County Go. suggested that such
methods might be in order 10 con.
vert auto factories.
I'VE don't intend TO sit idly by
and see industry sit ON itS profits
and business AS usual policy" he
declared. "We're going 10 con-
vert those plants now whether
industry wants II or not"
Assaiiing recent antt-fabor leg
islation, Doll added:
IF we have 10 give away
everything we have won, then
there II no use fighting against
fascism. We will have fascism
right here at home"
ACCUSES CoNGREsSMEN
Regional Director Orville Kin
caid of the Go Steel Workers &C
Nused the anti-labor Sbloc Of Con-
tress as attempting to disrupt
unity.
"All we ask OF industry" said
Secretary Treasurer George r.
ADDE'S OF the OAW-ClO, us that
they find employment for IN and
that they Immediately convert
their plants.
"All of the former auto cor
poratiOns are refusing To rush
on defense production a. they
normally rushed during the sea
son of ear model change-Overs."
Attacking Congress for It's re-
-thSaE to- appropriate money for a
union trainee progra Adde's
urged all union members 10 con-
Ncy their stand 10 Mr. Roosevelt. .
and their representatives in Wash
ington and Lansing.
NO INDIVIDUAL UNITS
Industry can no longer func-
ton a. individual units" said +
Walter Reuther, UAW-CIO di- !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25

"Y0ur Own Horoscope, by
Frances Drake, II one of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-25
No Equal Voice
In Management,
GIN Tells Labor

To proposals that management
labor committees have equal voice
with management, c. E. Wilson,
General Motors president, has an
anSwer-a flat mo"
His statement was issued verb
ally during a question and an
swer period in a meeting of 500
representatives of labor and man.
agement on war production con-
version, conducted by James S.
Adams, representing Donald NJ.
Nelson, war production board
chief.
WILSON'S ANSWER
II was in answer 10 a question
by a UAW-CIO representative on
when General Motors would go
along" with the Nelson plan on
Joint committees and would the
committees have equal voice.
Wilson said:
ANY committee OF this type
can only be a suggesting and adj
visOry committee to manage
ment. Even IL IL were only a
GM committee, without labor
representation, IL still could be
only advisory to management -
Joint committees made up OF
aIAnnAnAa -noIIanNaA - -.
kinds OF ways could never have
equal voice. Who Is going to be
responsible for IL:
NO EQUAL VOICE
These committees can be
helpful and representative OF
management and labor and may
get suggestions properly con-
sidered-but as for equal voice
no."
In the formal session. the meet
ing endorsed Nelson's about pro-
duction drive in the form of a
resolution read to the delegates
by Wilson.
The GM president pointed out
that the resolution was handed to
him by representative of gov
eminent who asked me TO read it
TO you"
HARD WORK NECESSARY
He added at that time:
ITS too bad we can't win
this war with committees and
talk. Let's not Kid ourselves;
We can't accomplish this with
out hard work"
Victor Reuther, for the JAW
Go. and Irwin Carey, for the
AFL-UAW. pledged their organi-
support 10 the Nelson
plan.
THE Nelson program will
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Request for 100000
Franked Envelopes Denied
Ex the Arsnriated press

ES tHe Associated PreSs.
JACKSON, Miss, July 13.-Cam-
paign headquarters for Senatorial
Candidate James o. Eastland de-
clared today that through an error
the Government Printing ONCE had
provided 100000 envelopes bearing
the frank of Senator ODaniel.
Democrat, of Texas. but asserted
that none of the envelopes had been
used.
Assistant Campaign Manager Lee
Gainey said the franked envelopes
had not been ordered, but mad
vertently had been sent to the head
quarters with copies of speeches Mr..
Eastland had made while serving as
interim Senator following Senator
Harrison's death.
Mr.. Gainey gave the following &C
count of the occurrence:
"We wanted copies, not of political
speeches. but of speeches Jim made
on behalf of cotton and cottonseed
legislation he was sponsoring. We
wrote the Government Printing
Office and were told they could be
reprinted If the request was made
by present member of the Senate.
So we asked Senator O'Daniel, who
was co-author of the bills, to make
the request.
He did so and we sent the Gov
ernment Printing Office check for
payment in full There was no re-
quest made for franked envelopes.
This was confirmed in a telegram
to us from Senator O'Daniel.
apparently through slip of some
clerk in the Printing Office, the en-
velopes were printed and sent to us
We did not use them and have no
intention of using them"
Evening star., 1942-07-13

record book. battery operated radio
four pairs of heavy work gloves, four
all-weather coats. folding Army cot
and blanket, flrst-aid kits, two gas
alarm clackers, rope and standards,
one-fourth ton of sand, four stirrup
pumps or their equivalents, one So
foot garden hose, six buckets. four
shovels and four hoes. two hand
axes and a ladder, preferably an ex-
tension one. -
Mr.. Mileham pointed out that
certain other items such as gas
identification devices and gas masks,
which were most certainly to be
recommended" have been omitted
because they are not available at the
present time. Sanitary facilities also
are advisable in close proximity to
each post, he said.
The items recommended are con-
siderably more extensive than the
list prepared by the national OCD
to be incorporated in the new hand
books for the warden service.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Hideuwuy
Continued From First Page.>

guards, raced north on Twentieth
street Sc. and turned west on B
street.
At the corner OF Nineteenth and
B he slipped and fell, ripping hole
in the knee of his trousers. But
he regained his footing quickly and
ran about six blocks along B street.
At that point he obtained taxi
and made his way to the safety of
the heavy woods in the Glen Echo
area.
Seen by Woman.
Early Saturday morning woman
saw him emerging from the trees.
He carried what appeared to be
brown paper bag. He went to a
store and purchased groceries and
Washington newspapers. Later he
made a telephone call from one Of
the stores in the area.
Informed of these movements,
police Immediately went into action.
They searched the area but were
unable to find a trace of the youth.
Then they threw a close watch
around seven stores in the vicinity.
Eklund apparently had disap-
peared again into the woods near
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and
remained there until he emerged
yesterday morning to board a
streetcar and ride to town through
Georgetown.
Police Supt Edward J. Kelly told
reporters yesterday they were
watching a general area in the
northwest section OF the city where
Eklund had been expected to ap-
| pear. It was a miracle" that he
didn't show up Saturday night
Maj Kelly said, and he was GER
tain to have put in an appearance
yesterday.
The police head would divulge
no further details nor explain the
reason why he was so certain that
the fugitive would make a new
appearance in the area.
1t was learned, however, that q
special detective squad was helo
in readiness yesterday to rush II
the spot on a moments notice wher
informed OF his temperance.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

give him time-even if only few
seconds--to hail taxi.
Before the trial, accounts of the
capture varied because Of the order
of District Attorney Edward NJ Cur
ran forbidding the questioning OF
Eklund by police and forbidding
officers to talk of the incident.
Mr.. Curran later amplified this by
saying he was taking no chances"
of giving cause for setting aside a
possible verdict Of guilty stemming
from the questioning of the prisoner
outside the presence of his legal
counsel.
Maj. Kelly would offer no theories
as to Eklund's escape or means of
hiding, but said he was able to say
that the youth was mot stopping in
the particular neighborhood" where
he was arrested.
Il can amplify that by saying that
he was stopping in another neigh
borhood in the Northwest part of
the city" he added. The exact
spot is unknown.
DuG IL ilc Ildu IlOl UCCll plChCu up
when he was he would have gone
back to that spot and he would have
run into Capt. Barrett.
That part of the city was covered
by Capt. Barrett and his officers. It
was through hard work by Capt.
Barrett that certain information as
to his whereabouts was learned. It
was only a miracle that he didn't
|ssaow up Saturday night sa
! Maj. Kelly said he had no infor-
nation that Eklund had any accom-
plices and no information that any
party was harboring the fugitive
illegally.
Mr.. Curran said that his office
has instituted an investigation into
the circumstances of Eklund's escape
and that affidavits have been OBJ
tanned from the two deputy marshals
who had custody of the prisoner at
the time of his dash into the rainy
darkness.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Py the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Victory models of household
appliances and other articles
manufactured in standardized form
and bearing no brand names-may
make their appearance on the mar
kets before the war is much older,
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son has told Congress.
Publication of his testimony be-
fore Senate Appropriations sub
committee last week disclosed he
said diversion of non military pro-
duction into plants that could not
get war contracts was going forward
as rapidly as possible.
What that may mean" he testi-
fled, "is that victory models will be
made by one manufacturer and dis
tributed by other organizations in
the field. It will undoubtedly mean
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Coptors Say EkIund Predicted
Second Degree Murder Verdict
Tells of Training for Escape,
Figuring Time Needed to Find Hideout

rap" Eklund said, the officer re-
called,
1t was at this time that Eklund
said that he felt, from the way
the jury had acted, that he was
due to be convicted of second-de-
gree murder. If by some miracle,
the officer quoted him, he should be
acquitted, the captive said he
thought he would be tried again
on another murder charge
The officer said he thought Elk
lund "felt badly" because his free
dom lasted only 81 hours and
thought the boys in the Jail would
laugh at him"
Conjecture that he might commit
suicide was crazy, the officer quoted
Eklund, saying he added that he
would rather live in Jail than do
that.
Sought New Clothes.
Eklund's main idea" in coming
to town Sunday was to get new
clothes, Mr.. Ephraim said. He quoted
the youth as saying he wanted to
get sport slacks, straw hat, a
sport shirt and shoes.
Eklund then expressed the opinion
that if he could have obtained a
blanket and canned goods he could
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Soviet War Plants Speed
Behind UraI Mountains

BY tht Associated Press
MOSCOW, July 13.--Soviet war
production and the construction of
new munitions and iron and steel
works are going on steadily behind
the Ural ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1000 miles from the nearest fight
ing front-and in Siberia, Tass said
last night.
The agency mentioned that IS
plant managements had been COM
mended BY the peoples commits
sariat of building and industry In
the Urals, where the Russians we're
forced to shift their Ukrainian fac
tories because of the German con-
quest.
One plant was built in As days
instead of the normal construction
time of year and half, Tass said,
and added:
The productive growth OF the
builders is shown by the following
fact-builders engaged in construc-
ton work in the Urals exceed their
quota by As per cent average.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
W. |. Clayton Nominated
To Succeed Hinckley

BY the Associated Press.
William l.. Clayton Of Houston.
Tex, was nominated by President
Roosevelt today to succeed Robert
H. Hinckley as Assistant Secretary
of Commerce in charge Of civil
aeronautics.
Mr.. CLAYTON was recommended for
the appointment by Secretary OF
Commerce Jones, whom he has been
serving as a special assistant. He
formerly was deputy Federal loan
administrator in charge Of pro-
curement of strategic and critical
war materials.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

Okla, and came to Washington two
years ago as statistical clerk in
the Census Bureau Later he
worked for the once OF Production
MANAGEMENT as a metal analyst in
the military requirements section.
Pvt. Ephraim Joined the police
force last December.
Il didn't think anything OF 1t for
the first few hours" he answered
when a reporter asked him how he
felt about arresting the fugitive
whom he, too, knew only from pub
liShed pictures.
Both officers are to be commended
/ formally at ceremonies in the Office
of Commissioner Young at 10 am.
/ tomorrow. A reward of 5000 will be
! given to Mr.. .Goetzinger.