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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06

l&ueasus railroad was endangered. 8r1 the threat to the Maikop oil EI1i61 and the Black sea naval bse rI Noeorossisk increased hourly.
 fgtoskholm heard rumors uncon- IFmed, that Russian engineers had I'1rtsd scorched-earth destruction ef the Maikop fields, at the north tFa side of the formidable Caucasus Mountains from which Russia gets tIs highest grade aviation gasoline)
 stalingrad in Peril
 Gtalingrad, the grerat industrial .anter sprawled on both banks of he Volga, was imperiled by German elucers thTusts from Kletskaya, 70 miles Co the northwest, and Kotel- alkocski, 90 miles to the southwest.
 At Kletskaya alone were the Rus- dans holding their lines.
 Admitting 8 new enemy advance Iouth of Belaya Gina, on the north Caucasus battle line, the noon i0mEaunitque said Russian troops 9Ad made a fighting retreat.
 But special dispatches told of Herman advances all along the line and of . desperate Russian resist ance from every ditch, stream and eiilock in open fighting.
 Don and Kuban Cossacks, includ- Jng dismounted forces, were in the forefront of some of the fiercest lighting of the war, south of Rush 9hevka, and they at least slowed the oneny advance.
 In one sector, entrenched behind . small river in which many of &hem had been fishing few days Mgo, they stopped the Germans and then went over the top in a fierce counter -attack.
 Tn Q nearby sector, Russians de- Tending tiny elevation held their post for 48 hours under continuous attack supported by massed enemy artillery and air bombardment, and nt last report they were still there, alive or dead.
 Gunners Wiped Out
 A group of German sub-machine auuners who forced a way between two hillocks were wiped out.
 @DefenderS! Deal blow for blow" the Offlcial army newspaper Red star exhorted the Caucasus troops. s'Strain every nerve. Make water obstacles, hillocks and inhabited points impossible barriers"
 But the enemy were fast ap- preaching, in so far irresistible force. the broad reaches of the Kuban river and, below Rush. fchevka, they immediately threat ened the Armavir railroad and oil pipe line junction, already useless to the Russians.
 On the Stalingrad front the Rus slams held firm along the Don at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
SENATOR ECAN
 NOW ELIMINATED
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 Purchase of the new home served to corroborate reports that Senator Egan did not plan to seek renom- ination this year. Friends have re- ported that he is kept so busy with his work at the Waterbury Buckle Co.,, where he is an official, that he would not be able to serve in the senate next year.
 Senator Egan could not be reached for comment.
 Withdrawal of Senator Egan will probably result in the entrance ct additional candidates into the field Already mentioned are ex-Senator Joseph H. Lawlor and Attorney John F. Tobin. Both, according to reports, were planning to seek the nomination even if Senator Egan made a bid for another term.
 The Fiske street home was bought by Senator Egan from L. Lindsey Brown. Federal tax stamps indicate sale price of about 5000.
 Senator Egan represented the 18th district at the 1889 and 1941 sessions of the General Assembly. He won nomination in 1888 after a primary contest in which a slate of delegates pledged to Daniel F. Pickett was de- feated by an Organization" ticket not listed for any candidate. The delegates, at their convention named Senator Egan over protests by g faction backing William "Tipper' Conley.
 In 1940, Senator Egan won re- nomination after a spirited primary fight in which he defeated ex-Sen- ator Joseph H. Lawlor and MT. Con- ley. He was elected easily in both 1888 and 1940.
 During the 1889 session, Senator Egan served on the public health and safety committee. He represent ed the city administration in the handling of numerous city balls, be- ing often opposed by the late Sena- tor George T. Culhane.
 At the 1941 session, Senator Egar was chairman of the public health and safety committee. He played ar important role in the defeat of the birth control legalization bill, ane introduced much legislation spon. sored by the city administration. H. played a leading role in the passage of legislation authorizing Waterbury bond issues for pipe line and dan and for a state trade school here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
ICELAND UNDER
 NAZI ATTACKS
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stretches of the Arctic Seas north of Iceland, making weather obser- vations and hunting conveys In operations closer to Iceland, they are aided now by a few more hours of darkness, which is replacing the almost continuous daylight of sum- mer.
 Increasing submarine activity has been reported, and heavy plane and naval patrols are gurding the sea lanes The situation is much better than it was year ago, when sev- eral conveys in the North Atlantic took severe beatings
 Results Are Secret
 British and American naval off, cialS keep the results of their anti submarine campaign secret, but 1t is known that the German are pay ing the penalty for their audacity
 An important factor in the in- creased German sea and air war is an attempt to close the long and dangerous allied supplyer route to Russia through Murmansk and Archangel. German claims of sink ing around the North Cape of Nor way are doubtlessly exaggerated, but 1t generally is admitted that the Allies have suffered losses
 Seamen have told of losing ships to German bombers and submarines while they were eastbound to Rus- sia, and then have the same thing happen on the return trip.
 The American navy's long-fiying, long-range Catalina planes are bear ing a big share of the campaign against submarines, in cooperation with British and Norwegian air forces. The Catalinas are so busy sometimes that they return after eight and 10-hour hops, refuel, change crews and take of again before their motors get cool.
 Occasionally, the Catalnas sight German bombers far out at sea. But Germand and American planes usually ignore each other. because neither is built for combat. One Catalina passed within half mile of Heinkel recently. The Heinkel. although faster, made no effort to fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06

ing indicated that as on the night before the raid was a small one, of nuisance" character, in which tn. Royal Air Force long range planes attacked selected targets at scat- tered points.
 Germany, agreeing with the air ministry that five planes were dcwned, said small damage was caused by ineffective" nuisance raids on western Germany.
 The Berlin radio went off the air about midnight for technical rea- sons,' 1t was explained, and it was hoped for a time that the British planes had penetrated deep into Germany.
 While the big bombers were at tacking the Ruhr, coastal command planes were operating off the north west coast of coupled France, and they shot down big German sea- plane.
 T. was announced that a Royal Air Force fighter plane was missing after daylight patrol yesterday.
 The Germans slacked their venge- ance raids on British towns. A joint air and home security minis try communique reported that only two German planes were operating over the British Isles during the night. They dropped bombs at two places along the east coast of Eng land, causing slight damage but no casualties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06

 national anthem and the Star Gpangled Banner.
 Tnslde the executive mansion members of the cabinet and their wives and the heads of diplomatic missions here were presented to the monarch.
 The queen wore a dark blue cloak over a blue lowered print dress, a broad. white hat trimmed with white flowers and plain low heeled sandle-type shoe.
 Guest of Honor
 In the evening the queen was Guest of honor at a state dinner at tended by cabinet members, leaders of Congress and chiefs Of the army, navy and marine corps. President Roosevelt, himself of Dutch origin, reminded the queen in a toast that a Dutch ofncer In the West Indies was the first for elgn ofilcial to salute the Stars and Stripes early in the Revolutionary War.
 Tne friendship between our great nations has never ceased" the President said. "It has been the friendship of people who live for the same kind of national independ- ence."
 Tn reply. wilhelmina said:
 s.I know that, when you make me feel a welcome guest, your thoughts nxe, like mine, with my country, where at this time, in east and west, nppression breeds resistance, and cruelty increases determination to hold out. ssThese hard times will pass, and when at last victory will be ours, my Hosnpatriots like myself will know &hat this will be largely thanks 4O American spiritual and material forces alongside those of other United Nations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
VERMONT FIRST IN
 STATE BLACKOUT

Montpelier, Vt., August 6. - (UP) Y Vermont will hold the na- tion's first state wide, surprise blackout some time between Satur- day and August IS, 1t was announced today.
 Only Governor William H. Wills and Executive Vice. Chairman Albert A. Cree of the Safety Council will know in advance the time of the test - which will be watched closely because Vermont forms channel" from the north for air routes lead ing to New England and New York industrial centers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06

(VO0L1Ilu6Q HUH rage 4( Nania railroad detective while rid Ing q freight train in nearby DI- muesne last night. He was held in Baaquesne jail overnight and turned mWer tc county authorities today.
 Leith said the Negro told him he 2olned the circus here, but was dis 1narged in Cleveland for laziness. MbrG said he knew the other Negro, who also was fired by the circus, only as "Jeff". He said he last uaw "Jeff" in Cleveland after the lire.
 Officers said Ford said "Jeff", who Has disgruntled over being dis &arged, suggested that lighted cig- ngettes be thrown onto pile of &nR SsAkaer . tiger cage, he said @ ether man threatened him with @ knife when he hesitated to toss
 D cigarette into the pile.
 After the fire, Ford said he and ezf fled, but returned later.
 sI cried when I saw all the ani- nnals dead, but Jeff seemed glad and Mapped his hands," Ford told detec- lives.
 Police said they questioned Ford lmbout the fire after they found cir bus meal tickets on him. Ford l6laimed he is only IS, but officers Naill he appeared to be much older.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
FATHER OF KUNZE
 IS DUMFOUNDED
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  Kunze was ushered into the pres ence of Hitler on September l, the day the Reich invaded Poland, with a group of sight-seers from America being taken around Germany by a NaI propaganda outfit.
 Dodd had 8 complete report on what Kunze the father did in Ger many during his trip-even to what he ate, what time he arose in the morning, what exercises he took.
 Witness DumbfOunded
 The witness was dumbfounded. Under direct examination, Kunze said he spoke with Rev. Molzahn in February of this year. The min- ister told him Kunze the son was using the parish house of Rev Molzahn as 8 return address, and asked the father to see if he could "stop it."
 T could see he was upset" Kunze related. T couldn't do anything for him because didn't know where my Son was."
 The government brought out under oss-examination that this conversation occurred in February of this year, while the younger Kunze was allegedly using the par ish house as his return address as far back as last summer.
 It was the governments allega- tion that Rev. Molzan used the parish house as a return address for young Kunze, and that he alsc aided him in getting faked pass ports with which to leave the United States with vital military informa- tion for the Axis nations.
 Met Higher-ups
 During his trip to Germany, il was brought out, Kunze met vari- ou Nazi higher-ups, including Rudolf Hess, then one of Hitler's topmost deputies.
 Back at Philadelphia, Kunze wrote several articles for the Phil adGlphia Herold, German-lan- guage newspaper, describing his trir to the fatherland.
 Didn't you praise that concen- tration camp that you saw in Ger many in your articles?" asked Dodd Did you call 1t nice, tidy little placer"
 Kunze explained he was only writing to show that the concen- tration camp was not as "drab" al depicted in the American press, but "Of course, I wouldn't stay there myself" he said.
 Chief Defense Counsel James w Carpenter objected to Dodd's call ing these newspaper articles stuff" but Federal Judge J. Joseph Smith 0verruled him.
 A few blocks away, in dingy Hart. ford county jail, was Kunze the son waiting to be sentenced by Fedora, Judge J. Joseph Smith for his part in the spy conspiracy. His sen tence and that of two other defend ants who have pleaded guilty will be held up until the end of the Rev MolZahn trial.
 His Ear1y Life
 The elder Kunze began a rela. ton of his early life in the United States, of the early training anc education of his son who "gave up high school at the age of l4 ever
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
NEVER POINT, RED!

Red Skeiton tells how he got that nunburned arm recently. sI had Q visitor from the East, " <e told Director s. Sylvan Simon. | drove him about town. Every time Ue came to a theater where one of 4iy pictures was playin. I stuck my
 uA out of the car and pointed out @ae theater. That's where my pie lures are playing, I'd say'."
 There were SO many of them that ay arm was burned to crisp before e'd gone . half-hourI"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
PRESIDENTS VETO
 ON RUBBER BILL
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(Continued from Page D serve on the committee.
 In letters requesting them to serve on the committee, the president said they would investigate the whole rubber situation and recommend such action as will best produce syn thetic rubber essential to the total war effort"
 The chief executive emphasized that lie was concerned not only with military but also with civilian rubber needs. He asked the con- mittee to determine what quantities of critical materials would be need ed to build new synthetic rubber plants.
 Meanwhile, the president said, the war production board is proceeding with its present program of manu- featuring synthetic rubber.
 In his veto message, Mir. Roose- welt reminded congress that 1t had already authorized him ito carry on unified, integrated and efficient program of war production"
 Power to fix priorities for the use of scarce materials has been vested by congress in the president, MT. Roosevelt continued, and he has delegated 1t to the war production board.
 The rubber agency measure, how ever, would have created director of rubber supplies" independent of the WIPE and empowered to grant priorities for equipment, machinery and materials necessary for the manufacture Of rubber.
 Hurts War Effort
 Asserting that such division of authority was inimical to the war effort, the president said that with out centralization of authority there can result only conflict and delay"
 This bill," tko president said, would immediately break up that logical coordination of centralized control and would set up a new agency with power and duty to manufacture alcohol and rubber, and to override all the priorities es- tablished by the war production board"
 "It goes much farther than that" the president continued. Tt pro- videS that even civilian needs ot rubber - for pleasure driving, joy riding-must be given consideration, for the bill sets forth the duty of the new agency to furnish rubber in quantities sufficient to meet the military and civilian needs of the United States irrespective of the re- lationship of such civilian needs to winning the war"
 In addition to sending the veto message, the president canvassed the rubber conservation question at his office today with WIPE chair man Donald M. Nelson, price ad- ministrator Leon Henderson, de- fense transportation coordinator Joseph B. Eastman, and Undersec- retary of War Robert P. Patterson. NOllQh CT sent him n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
PEAS AND PENMANsHIP

Ann Sheridan, working on Stage T, and her husband, George Brent, working on Stage 3, at Warner Brothers, discuss their gardening problems via notes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
American Made Tanks


 Cairo, Aug. 6-(UP)-American- l. made General Grant tanks manned by American crews have completed intensive training behind the Brit ish desert lines and may have gone into action against the Axis, 1t was reported today.
 The American crews have been moved into the battle line west of Ely Alamein, where they will fight alongside the imperial British tank units.
 "A number of American crews have been training behind the lines in General Grant tanks and now are joining Britihsh units," an in- formed source said. "Other Ameri- can tank crews will follow"
 The informant said that If tho Americans had not seen action yet they soon would.
 An American tank unit was in &C., tion west of Tobruk several weeks ago in a limited engagement. But the mission of United States ar- mored forces in Egypt now is for full-scale fighting beside the Brit ish, 1t was said.
 American flyers have been strik- ing resounding blows at the Axis in North Africa with shatterine raids on Tobruk, Benghazi and other enemy bases, and the report that American tank units now arc ready to swing into action indicates the growing size of the United States forces here.
 (Axis capitals recently broadcast reports that large United States forces had arrived in Egypt and that more were enroute in conveys golns around South Africa).
 Chinese Counter Attack
 Chungking, Aug. 6-(UP)-A mil itary spokesman reported today tha Chinese forces in Kiangsi province had begun an extensive counter attack against se-occupiec cities, including the important air port town of Linchuan.
 Other cities under attack included Tungsiang and Kweiki, but tht spokesman conceded that the Japa' nese were defending their position. desperately"
 The military authority said tht Monday, and coincided with a suc- Chinese counter-attacks began or cessful Chinese assault on the Chekiang province city of Suichane which is 90 miles inland from the important JapaneSe-occupied port of Wenchow.
 The American bombing of Han- kow, the spokesman said, had made the important Japanese supply base rather jittery."
 The spokesman said the Ameri- can bombing of Hankow, important Japanese supply base on the Yangtze, had made the Japanese so nervous they moved all military and administrative organizations from the city.
 He added that both the Japanese and Chinese puppet flags had been powered to conceal the Japanese positions. Flags were not raised over German and Italian offices for fear of tipping of United States planes which have bombed the en- emy over an increasingly large area.
 It was disclosed that Mondays air attack on Linchuan was led by Maj. John Allison of Daytona Beach, Florida, although he had been injured in crash landing after a fierce aerial battle only 8 few days earlier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06

About 9, ,00O afraid wardens and auxiliary workers one of every IA persons in the state-were ex- pected to be on duty during the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06

khough T sent him."
 It developed during the trial that the younger Kunze had 8 complete dossier on vital American military facilities on the west coast, and was about to leave for Japan with the information when war broke out or December T.
 He was picked up in Mexico more than month ago and returned here to face spy charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
WILHELMINA IS
 GIVEN WELCOME

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BRITISH RAIDED
 RUHR AREA AGAIN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-06
FORMER CIRCUS
 EMPLOYE SET FIRE

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The elder Kunze began a rela- ton Of his early life in the United States, of the early training and education of his son who "gave up" high school at the age of l4 even
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
New York TO Raze
Famed Aquarium

NEW YORK. June 26 (INS).-
The sentimentalists are bit sad
today. Another of New York City's
famed landmarks-the Aquarium
lis doomed.
The board of estimates voted to
demolish the 135-year-old building
which at one time served as an
American fort and later as an en-
tertainment palace where the
Swedish nightingale, Jenny Lind,
made her first American appear
ance under the sponsorship of p.
#. Barnum.
The Aquarium will be RACED so
that the Battery may be rebuilt
as a modern park TO create a new
vista for the Statue Of Liberty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26

WASHINGTON, June rs (INS)
With new stocks of electric
stoves frozen in the hands OF
dealers, OPA today appealed to
housewives to give proper care to
their ranges and keep them IN
good repair.
Under the War Production Board
order, present stocks will be allo-
Gated only for new war housing,
army. navy. and lend-lease orders.
June brides will be required to
furnish modern kitchens without
electric ranges.
Replacement parts will be avail
able, however, for ranges now in
civilian homes.
"The lesson for hommakers
II obvious" OPA said. Electric
ranges must be made to last rs
long as possible"
Here are some of OPA's sug-
Igestions::
Don't use the oven as
storage place for food.
. Give your range daily clean
ing care.
. Do not let spilled food dry
or harden on the range.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Jap-AmeriCan Gets
Prison as DraftDodqer

CHICAGO, June 26 INS).-
Robert A. Chino. cocky. wisecrack-
ing erstwhile leader of the War
Registers League. was on his way
10 prison today 10 serve three
years for failure 10 report for
military physical examination.
The half Jap-half American had
asked probation. Chino was grin
ming as the hearing opened in fed
eral court but he was sober-faced
when he kissed his American wife
before being led away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Nurse That Stove
OPA. in Freezing Order, Warns Housewives TO Take
Care Of Electric Ranees-and Tells How

Food spilled on open sur
face units should be burned off.
Cleaning the units with a
stiff brush or sharp instrument
may damage the heating coils.
. Salt spilled on the coils is
particularly injurious.
. Wipe the oven with a damp
cloth after use.
. Once a week remove all
parts and clean the porcelain
enamel lining of the oven with
warm water and soap.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
Navy Mother Saves Stamps

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, June 20
CUP). - Mrs. Dante epa,
mother of five navy sons, is plling
up a nice postage stamp collec-
ton. Her latest letters received
Robbie and Dante in Scot
land. Manuel and Augie in the
Panama Canal zone, and Aldo at
Pearl HarbOr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26
QUIT SCHOOL TO FIGHT

Even before June, the trend TO
the armed forces was noticeable.
More than 25 per cent of the
seniors Of 80 schools had quit be-
fore graduation TO join the army,
navy or marines and in 90 addi-
tional schools, 10 to 25 per cent
OF the seniors had enlisted.
In another 155 colleges, | 10 9
per cent of the students already
were in the service by graduation
day and only as schools reported
no enlistments."
The prospects Of officer train
ing attracted many of the early
Ienl istees. Good. old-fashioned
patriotism eliminating in the de-
cision TO get out there and per-
sonally whip a few Of the enemy
brought other Joe Colleges into
the armed forces.
The as schools which had no
enlistments amounted 10 only
one-seventh of the total number
surveyed on that particular ques-
ton indicating that the student
needed no urging TO quit books
for bombs.
With less than p per cent OF
those surveyed indicating that
they arc going into the factory
front rather than tho war front,
there was an even sharper drop
in the numbers Of those going into
nonwar industry.
That figure was less than 3 per
cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-26

Little Miss Steuer, just 5
and alone in this world, paus-
ing after disembarking with
40 other children refugees
from Europe to drink bottle
of milk on a New York dock.