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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
Sea Battles Believed Un- derway May Outrival
 Coral Sea, Midway TOKYO ORDERS JAPS
 TO STAND OR DIE Japanese Leaders Making Every Effort to Stop
 American Advances
BY DON CASWELL

United Press Staff Correspondent
 General MacArthur's head quarters, Australia, Aug. IT. -(UP) American Marines were reported steadily consols idating their Solomon Is- lands positions today and it was believed a series of naval engagements rivalling those of Coral sea and Midway still were in progress.
 At stake in the naval warfare is control of the seas off northeast Australia and on the outcome de- bends the ability of the Allies to maintain the necessary flow of sea- borne supplies to the fighting Amer jeans in the Solomons.
 Some experts believed that when the full story of the naval engage ments become known it will rank as more important than either the Coral sea or midway battles as a test of naval power in the south west Pacific.
 (An Auckland dispatch reported that land fighting in the Solomons had developed into a knock down, drag-out encounter but doubts that reports of the capture of thou sands" of Japanese prisoners were correct. Auckland quarters tended to minimize the extent of naval en- agreements fought thus far)
 It was noted here that if the Allies are to maintain and develop the Sol omon Islands positions as an off, fensive base for pincers attack on Rabaul they must control the sea lanes leading northeast from Aus tralia.
 The Japanese command has had the advantage of operating on an interior line of communications from the north which gave them marked initial advantage. This was believed to account for the delay the American forces have encoun- tered in narrowing the extended Japanese tenacle into the Solomons.
 Another Jap Advantage
 An additional Japanese advan. tage was the fact that the Jap- anese are not being pressed on any other front and thus are able to concentrate their forces to parry the Solomon Islands attack.
 The Japanese, it was reported, have thrown in naval forces against the American marines and were said to be showing determination in contesting every foot of ground in the islands
 It was believed that the ma rines had a firm hold on the Tu. lagi area in the southern SolomonS, including Tulagi, the swampy shore of Florida, the atolls of Gav' utu and Makambo off the Florids shore, probably the Kukum air base on Guadal Canal Island and pos sibly beachhead on Malaiti Island east of Florida.
 There were indications that ths navy, supporting the marines. wAa now able to base seaplaneS If not land planes in the Tulagi area.
 But there were indications also that the Japanese in desperate at" tempt to draw attention from the successful marine landing in the Solomons, and if possible to divert strength from that area, might be girding for a drive on Port Mores- by, the allied base on the south coast of New Guinea, and that they might even try a land attack on Darwin, the chief allied base in northern Australia.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur's south- west Pacific communique indicated that the allied forces in the New Guinea interior had again been driven back back from the Kokoda
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
Yankee Forces Consolidate Land Positions Navy May Be In Fight
KUNzE KNEW OF JAPANESE MOVE Bund Leader Admitted He Was Confident Japs
 Would Hit U. s.
BY JACK AMMAN nited Press Staff Correspondent

(UnlCe0 FreSS SLakI OOFrcSpOnuenC) Hartford, Conn, Aug. 17.-(UP) Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, leader of the German American Bund, tes- tified in federal court today that as early as January 1941, almost a year before Pearl Harbor he had reason to fear" the United States would be attacked by Japan.
 That was why, he said, he sent his wife and child to Germany that same month, and planned to join them later.
 Kunze testified under sharp cross examination during the spy trial of Rev. Kurt E. B. Molzahn, Phila- delphia Lutheran minister accused of conspiring with Kunze and three others to collect and transmit im- portant American military secrets to Germany and Japan.
 Chief government prosecutor Thomas J. Dodd asked Kunze:
 Did you have a secret source of information about that attack?"
 "No," retorted tiles Bund leader.
 "Did you know the attack was coming in December?" Dodd de- manded.
 Kunze quickly replied: T fell something was going to happen, knew of no attack that was coming but I had reason to fear it."
 "You knew Japan was going tc attack Pearl Harbor, didn't you?"
 "No," he answered.
 Not By Hitler
 Dodd asked him what he thought about the Hove making" between Hitler and Russia before the Soviet was attacked in June 1941.
 There was no love making done by Hitler to RuSsia," Kunze said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
By CHARLES R. MOORE Press Staff Correspondent

\OnAtCW A ACo0 BUSH AUA UAANSPVAANASAASI
 San Francisco, Aug. 17-(UP)- Naval authorities sought today to unravel the mystery of an aban- doned blimp while crews searched ashore and at sea for the two men who should have been aboard. The blimp crashed yesterday on a street in suburban Daly City after scrap ing house tops and losing one of its two high-explosive depth charges. The two crewmen had left their parachutes neatly racked in the gondola. Their life raft still was in place. It was assumed that both men were wearing their Mae West" life jackets which would keep them afioat if they were in the ocean.
 A spokesman said the Navy was completely without clues as to what had happened, Any speculation as to what happened is just that speculation" the spokesman said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
JOSEPH (. GREW
 TO ASSIST HULL
Returning From Japan, Ambassador Will Advise
 Far=Eastern Affairs
BY H. O. THOMPSON limited Press Staff COrreSDOndent)


 Washington, Aug. 17-(UP)-Am- bassador Joseph Clark Grew, re- turning soon on the exchange ship from Japan, was reported today to be slated for a job as special as- sistant to Secretary of State Cordell Hull to advise on Far Eastern af- fairs.
 A precedent exists in the case of John Van A. MacMurray former ambassador to Turkey, who is now serving as special assistant to Hull. The 62-year-old Grew already has notified the department of his wish to cooperate in the war effort. Un- less President Roosevelt delegates him to special assignment, he is scheduled to take over most of the departments advisory work on the Far East.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
CHURCHILL IS
 BACK IN LONDON
Returns From Moscow With Report of Big COn-
 ference Held There
By EDWARD w. BEATT1E
United Press Staff Correspondent)

(UnlteO freSS SCaH COrreSpOnOenCj
 London, Aug. 17.-(UP) Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Pre- mier Joseph Stalin and American representative have agreed in a Moscow conference to carry on this just war of liberation with all their power and energy" until a full victory has been won, 1t was announced officially today.
 The announcement by the Brit ish ministry of information de- clared that a number of decisions were reached covering the field of the war against" Germany. Pre- sumably these decisions covered the vital question of whether a second front will be opened against the NaziS this year.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17

Wallace, who will have administra- tion backing.
 The Democratic town committee will be in session from 8 to 9 o'clock tonight to receive tickets of dele gates filed on behalf of the various tickets. A deposit of $25 for each district being contested must be filed. This means $525 for the can didates in the 18th district, and $275 for candidates in the 18th district.
 The primaries will be held Friday, with voting from 1:30 to 9:30 p. m. at 32 polling places. The admins tration's slates of delegates to the town convention, and to conven- tionS which will elect delegates to the state, congressional and shriev- alty conventions, will also be filed tonight, and will be automatically elected Friday.
 18th In Muddle
 TIae 18th district situation was muddled up to noon. Senator Blans- field had told several persons this morning that he would not seek re- nomination, and speculation center ed on whether the City Hall would enter candidate or would let the nomination go by default to MT. Stanton. Then there came sud- den change of mind, and the an- nouncement that Senator Blansfield would be candidate and was pre- pairing statement for the news papers.
 The 18th district campaign got off to a flying start when MT. Tobin,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
BRITAIN, U. s. ITO WAGE GREAT AERIAL BATTLE Brig. Gen. "Jimmy" May
 Start Great Offensive Against Germany AMERICAN PLANES
 NOT NIGHT BOMBERS | Workable Solution of AIl=
 Out Attacks Will Be | Easily Solved
BY LOUIS E. KEEMLE

(Of the United Press War Desk)
 The presence in England of Brig. Gen. James H. Doo- little and the continuing con- ferences between British and American air force com manders strengthen the be- lief that the United States is preparing to join the British in an all-out aerial offensive against Germany.
 It was announced last week by Maj. Gen. Carl Spaatz, commanding United States air forces in the Flu ropean theater, that our bombers soon would be in action against Germany.
 A problem has arisen, however which may have to be strengthened out before the two air forces can be co-ordinated for unified action. tion of the suitability of American
 The British have raised the ques- flying fortresses and consolidated
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
MEAT SHORTAGE
 IS THREATENED
Rising Demand, Price Ceil- ings, More Buying Power
 Are Given as Cause

Chicago. Aug. 1T (U.P) - George E. Eastwood, president of Armour and Company, said today that rising demand for meat, stimulated by the combination of price ceilings and increased pur- chasing power. will aggravate the the nations meat shortage.
 Addressing the National Associa- ton of Independent Retail Meat Dealers, Eastwood said the principal cause of the shortage Is the com bination of price ceilings on dressed meat and an increase in the aver age individuals income.
 With nearly everybody working and with record high wages being paid and with many items of nor nal commerce of the market, peo- pie are spending a larger than usual portion of their increased income for meat" he said.
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 Now is the time to decide to come to Post Junior College of Commerce.
 SA0Pe L .All AZAl11MlA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-17
Local Legislator Is Not Withdrawing As Was Rumored
Both Local Senatorial Districts; All Contestants Seem Anxious to Start

Democratic primary contests in both local sena- toral districts assured today when Senator Michael " Bansfeld after earlier having been reported withdraw
 ing om the race announced that he candidate for renomnaon in the 18th district where he will be opposed by William J. Stanton, labor-supported nominee In the 18th district Attorney John F. Tobn that he would remain in the field despite the entry of Patrick
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Evening star., 1942-01-23
Pan American
Continued From First Page.)

rumors that Argentina might
abandon the Rio negotiations
and said such an attitude would
be contrary to the country's
clear-cut position as outlined by
Acting President Castillo. He
explained that the very impor-
tance of the Rio negotiations
prompted the present differences
among the delegates. but re-
affirmed his hope q satisfactory
solution might be found)
DR.. Ruiz Guinazu first talked with
Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil's Foreign
Minister. They were joined by
United States Undersecretary OF
State Sumner Welles. The confer
ence leaders were expected to meet
Immediately to consider the Argen-
tine proposal, the provisions OF
which were not disclosed.
Move For Showdown Indicated.
Irked over repeated delays, q
group Of small nations-Honduras
Cuba, the Dominican Republic and
Uruguay-hsd talked Of drafting
a quit stalllng" ultimatum to force
action on the anti-Axis resolution
which has tied up the conference OF
Pan-American foreign ministers.
The little fellows Of the confer
ence were openly critical Of yester-
days proceedings which left them
cooling their heels In committee
rooms while the delegates Of Argen-
tina, Brazil. Chile. Mexico and the
United States wrangled behind
closed doors over the exact wording
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Missing Persons

Those having information
concerning persons reported
MISSING should communicate
uith the Public Relations Squad
of the Police Department, Ma
tional 1000. !
Frederick E. Garner IA, feet 8
inches, 14O pounds, blue eyes, blond
hair, wearing green trousers, tan
sweater, tan oxfords and brown
oyercoat. Missing from 1920 New
ton street NV. since Wednesday.
Katherine Tucker, 27, feet 2
inches, lis pounds, blue eyes, hlond
hair, wearing maroon suit, gray
tweed sport coat and driving a 1883
Dodge sedan bearing Virginia tags.
Missing from 1858 Pleasant street
Sc. since Monday.
Katherine Sconyers. 81, feet =
inches, l60 pounds, blue eyes and
brown hair, wearing brown coat with
light fur collar and brown SHOES.
Missing from 1915 Fifth street NE
since Wednesday.
James Riley, IS, feet l inch, 100
pounds, blue eyes, brown hair, wear
ing overall pants, brown leather
jacket and helmet. Missing from
702 Sixth street S.W. since Monday
Edward Brown, II, colored, 4 feet
8 inches, 95 pounds, dark eyes and
skin, wearing white shirt, gray cor
duroy knickers. black shoes and
brown overcoat. Missing from l4l9
Tenth street NV. since Wednesday
Elizabeth Mary johnson, II, col
ored, S feet 4 inches, 125 pounds
dark brown skin. wearing yellow
dress, tan coat and shoes. Missing
from 704 Second street NV. since
Monday.
Evening star., 1942-01-23

land, and a new link was forged in
the chain Of Japanese Pacific bases
stretching south and east from Toxic
to the Solomon Island group.
Outlined as sharply as the threat
to Australia nerself, however, was
the new danger to the United States
supply lines for the Netherlands
Indies, Singapore and Burma.
From bases on New Guinea and in
the 75O-mile-long Solomon chain to
the east the japanese could COM
mand the Torres Strait between
Australia and New Guinea and force
Allied shipping into a costly 5000
mile detour south OF the Australian
mainland.
Japs Follow Previous Pattern.
The landings followed the pattern
of other Japanese invasions, for
they were preceded by days Of con-
centrated air raids which eliminated
yesterday in attacks ranging from
Rabaul east to Tulagi on Florida
Island In the Solomons.
First warning of the threatened
landings came in a radio message
from Rabaul yesterday reporting II
Japanese ships only As miles off,
shore. Half an hour later radio
communication with Rabaul was
broken.
Communique Reveals Landings.
The Australian communiQue an
nouncing the landings said:
During today Japanese landings
have been reported in New Guinea
and the Solomon Islands area.
This morning active Japanese air
reconnaissance was made over wide
ly dispersed points in these areas.
There are no reports of any dam
age"
Evening star., 1942-01-23
British in Burma
Withdraw East
|0f MouImein
japanese Are Within Is
Miles Of Port on
Gulf Of Mortobon
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press. .aiEs
RANGOON, Burma, Jan. r.
British troops faced with SUI
perior japanese forces are being
withdrawn from the mountain
areas east Of Moulmein, Burma,
1t was announced today a. the
Japanese moved to within 36
miles of the Gulf Of Martaban
port.
Fighting with the japanese are
Thai troops.
The British were said TO be NOV.
ing their forces back to points where
transport and communication were
better.
Moulmein Raided.
Moulmein, the latest objective Of
troops driving westward from Thai
land, was raided by Nipponese flyers
yesterday. Seven civilians were
killed.
The port Of Burma panhandle is
about so miles from the nearest
point Of the Thai border and is ITO
miles north Of Tavoy. which the
Japanese captured early this week.
Although advancing on Moulmein,
the Japanese and That's were said
not to be exerting pressure.
Rangoon. capital Of Burma. had
two air raid warnings this morning,
while an even larger than usual
number Of British and American
volunteer corps fighters patrolled the
skies.
Japanese-Thai invaders were using
gun-toting elephants as waddling
tanks.
Hangar and Hut Wrecked.
A sharp raid by 10 Japanese
bombers and 16 fighters left one
hangar and q store hut wrecked on
the airport at Moulmein. One r. A.
F. plane was damaged on the ground
but there were no military casualties.
The r. A. r. struck in force at
the Thai airport Of Mesarieng, some
100 miles northeast Of Moulmein.
Bombers and fighters returned to
base without casualties.
The newest stab across the Bur-
mese-Thailand border was in the
area Of Payataung. southeast Of
Moulmein and below Msyavaddi,
where the first joint expedition
poured through . pass in the
Dawna Mountains. British patrols
had contacted the new force.
The army said In an offlcial COM
mentary that with the aid of most
effective" r. A. r. support, our
troops have given . good account of
themselves in the Kawkawreik posi-
tions east of Moulmein."
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Murch School Is First
To Report 1907 Glass
In Salvage Campaign
Doy's Collections There
Exceed Ton; Several
Bio Guins Are Made

To the Ben w. Murch School at
Thirty sixth and Ellicott streets
goes the honor of being the first
school to report a 100 per cent class
In The Evening Star-P TIA. Salvage
for Victory paper collection cam
paign. The kindergarten class ar
rived yesterday with every member
carrying a bundle Of paper.
The example set by this class
served to stimulate the entire school
and by the time the Student Com
mittee had finished piling the paper
there was we'll over a ton on hand.
The best previous day at Murch re-
suited in collections Of little more
than 500 pounds.
However, inspired in part by a
statement earlier in the week by
Supt. of Schools Ballou and in part
by the example of the youngest class
in the school, the entire student
body turned to with a will. Having
found that the acquiring Of q large
amount of paper involved little In
dividual effort, the Murch students
intend to stay up among the leaders
from now on.
Collector Under q Strain.
The very rapidly increasing flow
of paper Is putting somewhat OF q
| strain on the collector and 1t Is
probable that by next week he may
be forced to put three trucks In
operation. Some indication of how
great has been the increase is shown
by the figures for Wednesday, De-
cember 3, when the first collections
were made, a total of 1873 pounds
was recovered. Wednesday Of this
week showed a total of 27,149
pounds.
One school, Bancroft, collected
more than a ton and a half We'd
nesday, the actual figure being 3.238
pounds. Other large yields came
from Banneker with 2,182, Powell
Junior, 1860; Garrison, 1850; Bar
nard, 1874; Truesdel, 1884; Garnet
Patterson Junior High, 1885; Cool
idge High, 1,578; Central, 1892;
Harrison, 1888; Thomson, l,276;
Rudolph. 1,249. and West, 1,189.
Bancroft for the moment holds the
city lead with 1887 pounds, all of
which but 460 pounds was collected
In two weeks. Bancroft will be q
tough customer for any other school
which aspires to lead all the schools
in this great defense effort.
Many Gains Made.
Many calls still come in from in
dividuals who have paper and mag
a1nes which they would like to place
in the program but have no chill
dren. When such is the case, q
card or telephone call to the near
est school will bring . commit
tee member out to pick up the Of
ferings.
Wednesdays collections disclosed
remarkable gains for some of the
schools, most notable of which was
that at Coolidge. Jumping from
only 81 pounds the week before
Coolidge students after a pep talk
by the principal, T. j. Holmes
made more than three-fourths of q
ton.
Vests 1,189 was nearly a hall
ton up from the previous weeks
237. Garrison's 1850 nearly three
fourths of a ton up from SIS
pounds. The same holds true oi
Powell Juniors 1850, which fol-
lowed the previous SIS pounds.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
343 Chest Campaigns
AVERAGE 99.7% of Gouls
~ the Associated Press.

The 343 Community Chests in the
United States which held campaigns
this fall averaged s97 per cent Of
their combined goals, it was reported
in the January issue of Community,
the magazine of Community Chests
and Councils, Inc.
Washington was one of 214 cities
which exceeded 100 per cent OF
goal. Final audited figures as of
December 81, 1941, reveal that 248,-
905 givers here pledged total sum
of $2,005 ,86458, or 10029 per cent
of the $4,000, 900 goal.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Australia to Hear Roar
Of Cannon, Air Minister Says

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 R.-Army
Minister Francis Forde, Deputy
Prime Minister Of Australia. de-
clared today in a speech broadcast
from Canberra that there can be
no doubt that We shall hear the
roar Of cannon along the coast Of
this country"
In the broadcast, heard by N. B.
c., Mr.. Forde said:
For the first time In history
Australian territory New Britain,
New Guinea and the Solomon Is
lands) has been attacked, and
foreign invaders are trying to gain
. footing on our shores.
THE Australian militia Is proba-
bly, being in battle for the first
time
The enemy intends to get bomb
ing bases within reach Of the Aus
tralian mainland.
I'VE can be certain that Just as
the day for the treacherous attack
on Hawaii was marked down on
japanese plans, 20 Is the planned
attack on the Australian cities and
towns.
There can be no doubt that we
shall hear the roar Of cannon along
the coast Of this country"
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Australia
Continued From First Page.)

seas and land Of the Japanese
menace"
I'VE are ready. We shall give
battle to the best of our ability
wherever we fight.
"At this moment" Mr.. Forde
added, "Japan's attacking bases are
within bombing reach Of Australia.
'"She has achieved air strength
powerful enough to devastate our
cities and industrial centers unless
opposed in the battle areas with
adequate weapons, machines and
tools"
U. S. Routes Imperilled.
Thus the war was brought to ter
ritory lying at its nearest point only
100 miles from the Australian main
Evening star., 1942-01-23

Of the resolution calling for q diplo-
matte break with the Axis.
We've had enough of hotel-room
tactics" one delegate said, pointing
out that conferees took 1t on them
selves to redraft the resolution be-
fore 1t was ever discussed by the
subcommittee Of the Political Com
mittee.
Different Wording Sought.
The wording which the Argentines
first accepted then was the state
ment in the resolution that the
American republics cannot con-
tinue" relations with the Axis. Now
the Argentines are reported to be
insisting that the resolution should
be changed to read may not be
able to continue"
1n Buenos Aires, Acting Presi-
dent Castillo declared last night
that Argentina was I'm solidarity
with American nations, but we
do not agree that an attack on
one Of the nations of the Ameri-
cas- signifies that all the others
should take q position Of belli-
gerency.
CFrom outside it Is easy to
say let's 60 to war but it is the
responsibility Of q government to
view things in another manner,
at least with greater RESPONSE
bility.D
The delay in q vote on the anti.
Axis resolution, originally scheduled
for yesterday, held up final action or
economic resolutions before the
conference.
Evening star., 1942-01-23

to be two thrusts southward-an
eastern arm down the Philippines,
Borneo. Celebes to Java: . western
arm through French Indo- China,
Thailand, Malaga to Sumatra, this
source said.
Evening star., 1942-01-23

At almost the same time Mr.. Forde
said it was reasonable to assume that
the Japanese had landed ut Rabaul
after = Withdrawing garrison had
fired and dynamited dock installA-
tions when the fleet Of Japanese
vessels was sighted.
Evening star., 1942-01-23

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