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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Readers of The Democrat invited t send in questions promptly possible They should be addressed National Conference of Christians Jws 300 Fourth City, questions 2 personal reply may if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
sT. JoHN,s LUTHERAN

Services will be held at 10:l5 and 11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran church on Cooke street, 1t was an- nounced this morning by the pas- tor, Rev. John N. c. Mohrman.
 The order of worship will be as follows:
 Organ prelude by Miss Emily Wall Opening hymn. Kyrie. Floria in Excelsis. Epistle lesson, Romans 8, l2-l7. Hymn.
 Gospel lesson, Matthew T, 16-23. Reciting of the Apostles Creed. Hymn. Sermon by the pastor, Beware of
 False Prophets" Offertory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
 POI Cherry Street Rev K Einar Krnu nasfor

Sunday. July 26.
 Eighth Sunday after Trinity.
 Divine Worship at 10:45 a. m., when the sermon topic will be Sand Foundations or the Rock of the Ages. sThere will be singing by the Church Choir.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
MOUNT OLIYE ZION


 "When Man Walks and Talks With God" will be the sermon sub ject of Rev. Sailsman w. Weller, pastor of the Mount Olive A.M.E. Zion Church tomorrow morning at 1O:30. The junior choir will sing.
 MT. .Weller's topic at the evening service at 7:30 will be One of the I-Wills of Christ The senior choir will sing.
 A business meeting of the church will be held at 4 p. m. to complete organization of the parish for the conference here.
 Sunday School will be held at 9;30 a. m. Mrs. Anna Durham and Mrs. Elsie Mum are superintend- ents.
 The Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor Societies will meet at 53 and 6:30 p. m. respectively to con slider plans for the Youth Confer ence in Boston, Wednesday to Fri day inclusive, next week.
 WEST SIDE METHODIST Rev. John T. D. Francen, pastor
 II a. m. Morning worship.
 The Rev Dr. A. H. Marion of Nev IYouoV1 xryf11 1Na %H,m nv,.nek v1~on nI.aw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
o. What are the origin and pur poses of the Church Peace Union?

Q. what are the origin ana pur poses of the Church Peace Union?
 A. The Church Peace Union was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1914 at the start of the first World War and has continued to func- ton since under an endowment. Headed by an executive commit tee composed of Catholic, Protes . tant and Jewish leaders, 1t seeks to reconstruct normal living con- ditions throughout the world. As it's last semi-annual meeting in June plan was adopted to send a religious expeditionary force" into war-torn countries after the cessation of 1ostilities.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
TRAPPER sURYIYEs ORDEAL

IMhII EAt OONVAV AD VHSAIH1AA
 Fairbanks, Alaska UP)-Alaskans, particularly trappers, must be tough. So when Ray RuH suffered a Tup- tyred appendix he walked 30 miles in the dead of winter to get medical attention. He survived the Cpera- kiCn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
FIRST METHODIST

A Union Service of the First Methodist Church, will have charge of the service and will preach on the theme What Sins Forgiveness IS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
Lntherun
THOMASTON BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
North Main Street at Electric Ave
 Rev. E. Einar KrOn. DaSfor

Rev. E. Einar KrOn, pastor Sunday, July 26
 Eight Sunday after Trinity. Divine Worship at 300 a. m. with sermon by the pastor on Building Upon the Rock"
 Sunday School convenes at 10:0O o'clock.
 Ladies' Aid will meet in the after noon at the home of Mrs. Hiding Hackenson, Carter Road, Plymouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
ALL SOULS

ALL 6OULS Morning prayer and sermon will feature the 9:30 o'clock service to- morrow morning at All Souls church, 12 Hewlett street. This week the pastor, Rev. T. L. Sinclair, is away on his annual vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25
BUNKER HILL

BUNKER HILL
 Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor of the Bunker Hill Congregational church, will preach at the 10 o'clock service tomorrow morning on "In God We Trust" s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-25

Q. HaTe prlaata always Worn tAA
Evening star., 1942-09-01
japanese Reiniorcements
Routed in Chekianq
b. the Associated Press.


CHUNKING, China, Sept. L.
Chinese forces storming across
Chekiang have intercepted and
routed reinforcements rushed up by
the Japanese in a frantic effort to
halt Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek's forces approaching Kinwha,
one of the last enemy held air
bases in the coastal province, the
high command announced today.
These Japanese were ambushed as
they moved up a branch railway
line running between Kinwha and
Lanchi while another Chinese col
umn made further progress in a
drive along the main rail line from
Tangki toward Kinwha.
A military spokesman said Tangki,
itself IS miles west of Kinwha, had
fallen to the Chinese. With the
occupation of this town, he said
Kinwha, once famed for it's hams,
now was menaced by Chinese nut
cracker offensive shaping up along
the two rail lines. The Japanese
have been in possession of Kinwha
since last May %.
In Kiansi, the army spokesman
said, the Chinese had advanced
closer to Nanchang, mian Japanese
base in that province. He reported
that Chinese troops captured Kiang-
shancheh, on the east bank of the
Kan River below Nanchang, on
August 20 after an engagement in
which the Japanese lost heavily.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Dispute Over Wage,
Off Navy yard Job
Action Follows Refusul
Of Foremen to Work
Unless Roise Is Granted

Refusal of four carpenter fore
men to work unless a demand for
a 12k2-cent-an-hour increase is
granted has pulled approx
mately Is iourneyman carpen-
ters from defense job at the
Navy Yard, it was learned today.
A spokesman for the Nays Bu-
reau of Yards and Docks said that
40 men were taken off last Saturday
and an additional Is yesterday,
An official OF the Harwood- -Nebel
Construction Co., Inc, the contrac-
tor involved, said the remaining
foremen have been spread over the
jobs so that the number of idle
carpenters today was reduced to
about Is.
Frank Howard, business agent for
Carpenters District Council, said he
knew nothing of the shutdown. An
other union official added that the
walkoff of the foremen was not au-
thorized nor ordered by the council.
The Harwood-Nebel spokesman
said that the foremen had demand
ed 1871 cent raise over their pres
ent rate, which is 1914 cents above
that paid journeymen.
The Navy Departments spokes-
man said that wages and rules"
had been points of contention be-
tween the union and the contractor
for weeks" before the walkoff oc-
Cured.
The foremen. it was explained,
are keymen on the job and without
their supervision the projects must
be held up.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Baltimore Afraid Warden
HuIts 7 ruffic for D. 6. Drill

The warden said an air raid was
in progress and he attempted to
herd a crowd which Unger said
exceeded 500 persons into doorways
and vestibules.
Desk It. Jerome Oliphant. who
questioned him at the station house,
identified the warden as William
A. Toole, "A.
1t. Oliphant quoted Mr.. Tooie as
saying he was listening to his radio
this morning when he heard what
he took to be an air-raid alarm. He
admitted that he was listening to
Washington, not a Baltimore. sta
ton.
1t. Oliphant explained that Wash
ington had undergone an air-raid
test-not a raid-and released Mr..
Toole. after Mr.. Toole admitted he
was wrong.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
President Says U. 5.
May Cut Fuel 25Pct.
In Some Localities
Plans No Special PIeo
To Nation to Save on
Supplies This Winter

President Roosevelt said late
today that the Government may
have to reduce fuel supplies by
about IS per cent In some por-
tions of the country this winter.
The President was asked at a
press conference if he planned any
special appeal to the Nation for
conservation of fuel. He replied
that he had no special new appeal
in mind, recalling that the people
have been urged for some time to
make all possible fuel savings.
He remarked that some persons
probably can get along on a great
deal less heat than they have been
accustomed to, but that others could
make comparatively little saving.
He then went on to say that sup
plies might be reduced in some
areas by as much as Is per cent.
A number of questions on other
subjects brought little or no news
from the President. He either had
no information or refused to COM
ment on such varied reports as that
Japan was preparing to move
against Russia, that trouble in India
was delaying supplies to United
States troops there and that a new
position had been offered to Brig.
Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, present
American Minister to New Zealand.
Asked If he had yet received re-
port from the Justice Department
on whether his executive authority
was sufficient for him to stabilize
wages and farm prices without ad-
ditional legislation, the President
said there had been considerable
verbal discussion but that he had no
report in writing as yet.
He refused to indicate whether
the study indicated he could pro-
coed to institute the new cost of
living controls without congressional
action. telling his press conference
that this would be made clear Mon
day when he is scheduled to outline
the program to Congress and ex-
plain it to the Nation in "fireside
chat"
Evening star., 1942-09-01

Raid Practice Story on Page ALL
Fy the Associated PresA
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-Washing-
tons afraid drill this morning tied
up eight blocks of Baltimore traffic
for approximately 20 minutes.
Shortly before 7:30 am, North
western District Police Station re-
ceived a number of telephone calls
reporting that man was holding up
traffic at the intersection of Clifton
and Fulton avenues.
Patrolman George Unger and a
squad OF police were sent to the
scene.
Unger said he found traffic stalled
for four blocks north and the same
distance south, with white
helmeted afraid warden attempting
to direct traffc.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Pilot Tests First Fighter
Assembled al 6. N. Plant
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LINDEN, N. j., Sept. 1.-The first
fighting plane ever assembled by
the giant General Motors Corp.
brought from its test pilot the grim
ming comment, we've got a good
ship here; looks like we might just
as well build some more"
The plane was a carrier-based
Grumman fighter, made from parts
supplied by Grumman factories, but
put together in a test of the airplane
assembly line which has supplanted
that for automobiles in the General
Motors Linden plant
Full production will start I'm the
near future" said Clare Swayze,
assistant general manager of GINS
Eastern Aircraft Division.
Everett Peabody. chief test pilot,
took the snubby little fighter into
the air late yesterday, put it through
its PAGES for 40 minutes and then
brought it back to the test field with
his cherry comment.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
We||es Hints
u. 5. Reprisa|s
Against Japs
We Have Observed
Geneva Pact, but Foe
Ignores 1t, He Soys
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

A hint that further mistreat-
ment of American prisoners by
Japan might bring retaliation on
japanese interned in this coun-
try came from Acting Secretary
of State Sumner Welles today.
Mr.. Welles was asked at a press
conference about the treatment ac-
corded Japanese prisoners by this
country in view of the stories of
atrocities committed by the Jap
anese against Americans which
were, brought back by American Dip
lomats and citizens who returned
on the exchange ship Gripsholm
last week.
He pointed out that this Govern
ment has lived up to the standards
set by the Geneva convention for
fair treatment to prisoners of war
and interned enemy aliens, and that
Japan has not lived up to these
standards despite her promise to
do so.
He added that he still hoped that
belligerent governments will abide
by these international standards of
fair treatment. For the time being,
he said, he would let the situation
rest at that.
Mr.. Welles refused to elaborate
on the situation, but some observers
construed his statement as an i'm
piled warning that Japan could not
expect this country to continue CIV
ing Japanese prisoners the treat
ment they are receiving If she per-
sisted in mistreating Americans.
Mr.. Welles also withheld comment
on the resignation of Japan's for
eign minister, Shigenori Togo, and
said he had no information on re-
ports of increased Japanese rein
foreements in Manchukuo, near the
border Of Soviet Russia. He like
wise refused comment on renewed
reports from London that the United
States was heading toward a rupture
OF diplomatic relations with Vichy.
Asked about reports Of dissenxion
in the Rumanian army. which has
been participating in Germany's
Caucasus campaign, Mr.. Welles said
he had seen reports to that effect,
but had no official information.
Concerning reported negotiations
for a British lease-lend agreement
clarifying questions OF reciprocal
aid, he said an announcement on
that subject would be forthcoming
in the near future.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Blast and Fire Kill
; and Injure Many
Al War Plant
Terrific Explosion jars
Wide Area Around
Netuehen, N. J..
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
METUCHEN, N. j., Sept. IAN
explosion and fire destroyed a
small building OF the New Jersey
Fulgent Co. today, killing at least
three persons and injuring an
undetermined number.
The plant, working on war con-
tracts, is in Raritan township, near
Metuchen.
Three slight blasts were heard at
$50 am. and were followed by a
terrific explosion that shook the
vicinity. Fire broke out in the cor
rugated metal building, one of many
small structures on the plant prop
erty, but was brought under control
within a short time.
Police Chief Enos Fouratt of Me-
tuchen said, "At least three per-
sons were killed, burned beyond
recognition.
Two men, burned severely, were
taken to st. Peters Hospital in
New Brunswick. Hospital authori-
ties identified them as George Yev-
chak, a. and John Horvath, so, of
Perth Amboy.
Many others were treated at the
scene by first aid and rescue squads
from neighboring communities.
The number of persons employed
in the building was not Immediately
obtainable.
A short time after the explosion
Capt. D. B, MacMasters Of the Army
Ordnance Department, New York,
arrived at the plant and police
guards were placed at the entrances.
Witnesses said debris few high
into the air and landed on neighbor-
ing property.
Evening star., 1942-09-01

Maj. Frank Kurtz. the generals
senior air aide and the ships pilot,
related that "The Swoose" had
fought its way out Of many q tough
spot through the battles of the
Philippines, Macassar Straits and
the Coral Sea. averaging $50 hours
OF flying time a month since De-
cember Z. Without fighter escort
the ship was strictly on its own
most of the time in combat zones.
Maj. Kurtz praised the four en-
listed men who doubled up as gun
ner and maintenance crews. He
said the Brisbane Francisco
flight proved Australia NOW is only
matter Of hours away from the
American mainland and not days
and weeks"
Evening star., 1942-09-01
u. 5. Soldier Gets 8 Years
For killing Tommy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY IN NORTHERN IRELAND,
Sept. IA United States military
court convicted Pvt. William E. Da-
Wis Of Cleburne, Tex, today of man
slaughter in the fatal knitting Of a
British soldier in dance hall brawl
and sentenced him to eight years
Imprisonment.
Davis was accused of killing Pvt.
Owen Mclaughlin of the British
Pioneers after a dance August l..
The verdict was reached in Is
minutes by the first general court
martial to sit on a homicide case
since United States troops arrived.
Davis told of leaving the dance
hall and coming on three British
soldiers beating an American.
Il saw they were getting the best
OF my pal and I went in to give a
hand" he related. adding he himself
was clubbed on the head and stabbed
In the back by the Britons.
The British soldiers involved are
awaiting trial before q British court
martial.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
The Swoose,' Brett's Bomber,
Flies Home After Record Trip

SEATTLE, Sept GA bullet
riddled and patched four -motored
bomber was back at Its birthplace
today with 1t. Gen. George H.
Brett after a fighting career which
the generals aides said probably
was without parallel in the Army.
Affectionately named Alexander
the Swoose," the big ship brought
Gen. Brett to Seattle yesterday for
his inspection Of the Boeing aircraft
plant where it was built.
The bomber, which the chief of
the Army Air Forces in the South
west Pacific took for his flagship"
in March, recently made aviation
history with new flying record OF
36 hours 10 minutes from Brisbane,
Australia, to San Francisco.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Plants Making Boxes
For Packing Shells
Closed by Strike
Cronemen's WoIkout
Holts Work in Armor
Plate Factory
Earlier Story on Page A-1D
Nv As~or;~t~d rr>~r

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
Four companies supplying the
Lake City Remington Arms ord
nance plant near Kansas City
with paper boxes for packing
shells were tied up today by a
strike of the Paper Box Workers
Union, No. So, AFL, in one of a
number Of strikes affecting war
production industries.
Anton Bickle, jr, business agent
for the union, said the unions con-
tract expired June l and that it had
been negotiating since April for an
increase of 10 cents an hour. He
said the employers offered 21a cents.
Neither the union nor the employers
disclosed the present wage scale.
l.. j. Navran, president of Burd
and Fletcher Co., one of the COM
panies affected, said several hun
dred workers were not on their jobs
because of picket lines. No vio-
lence was reported.
Armor Plate Plant Closed.
The Carnegie Illinois Steel Co. at
Pittsburgh reported the cranemen's S
strike there closed the ordnance de-
partment at the Farrell works to-
day, halting production of armor
plate for tanks A committee repre-
senting the strikers said the men,
who now receive 81 and 96 cents
an hour, want a 10-cents-an-h hour
pay increase. John Grajciar, di-
rector of district 81 of the United
Steelworekrs. declared the strike
was unauthorized.
BY the Associated Press.
At Philadelphia, several hundred
waterfront employees who load
freight cars and coastwise vessels
went on strike today, demanding
higher pay. Albert James, secretary
of the local of the AFL International
Longshoremen's Union, said the
walkout halted all movement of
freight to and from cars and docks,
including war material He esti-
mated between 800 and 400 workers
left their jobs.
Approximately 1000 stevedores
who load deepwater vessels were not
involved.
Demand Higher Pay.
Mr.. James said the car-loaders
want IS cents an hour for loading
and unloading freight cars. They
now get IS cents. The pay for load
ing coastwise vessels is 95 cents and
the workers are satisfied with that,
the secretary added.
Paul Baker. district vice president
OF the ILU, said the strike was not
sanctioned by the union.
At Flint, Mich. Col. George E.
Strong. chief OF the Army Air Forces
procurement division In that area,
said today his investigation >of the
recent strike In the aluminium
foundry of Buick division Of General
(See STRIKES, Page 2-Xo
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Cuban OfficioI Is Slain:
Policeman Is Sought

BY the AsSOcIated Press.
HAVANA. Sept. 1.-Ramiro Llovet
assistant personnel chief Of the
Cuban Ministry of Labor. was shot
and killed and Personnel Chief Car
los Cantera was wounded today in
burst of gunflre in the ministry.
Authorities said they were seeking
a policeman assigned to the ministry
and that Llovet had attempted to
patch up a personal quarrel between
Cantera and the officer.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Naval Flyer Killed;
Was to Wed This Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PENSACOLA, Fla. Sept En-
sign John N. Kalash, 81, of Breck-
enridge, Mimi, who was to have
been married this week, was killed
yesterday when his plane crashed
during a training flight, the Naval
Air Station announced today.
Ensign Kalash's fiancee, Lavonne
Breuer of Wahpeton, N. Oak, was
on her way here for the ceremony,
scheduled to arrive today, and his
mother, Mrs. j. l.. Kalash, had al
ready arrived to attend the we'd
ding.
He received his commission two
weeks ago. He was a former stu
dent OF st. Johns College in Min
nesota.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Avilo Comocho Elected
Head of New Steel Mill

BY the Associated Press.
MONCLOVA, Mexico, Sept. l.
President Camacho today was elect
ed president of the new steel mill at
this Coahuila railroad center being
built with the aid OF United States
loan.
Indalecio Prieto, former premier
of the Spanish republic, was named
one of the directors.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Both Ground
And Air Units
Aiding British
American Plunes
Also Being Used
By South Africans
Earlier Story on Page A-1)

Earlier Story on Page A-1O
By the Associated Press.
WITH ALLIED FORCES IN
WESTERN DESERT.
Sept. IA new battle of the
western desert, with United
States forces among Britain's
Allies both on the land and IN
the air, opened at dawn yester-
day with an assault by Nazi
Marshal Erwin Rommel's Afrika
Corps just north of the Qattara
Depression.
tThis dispatch. which passed
through Allied censorship, made
no reference to the size or type
of the American land forces in
volved. Some American tank
crews previously have been re-
ported in test actions)
Prepared for the attack was an
Allied defending force imbued with
the spirit of grim determination ex-
pressed by Prime Minister Churchill
to hold Egypt at all cost. Their new
commanders were Gen, Sir Harold
Alexander and 1t. Gen. Bernard Law
Montgomery.
Into this renewed battle for Egypt.
Marshal Rommel hurled armored
columns supported by Elite Light
Infantry.
The Axis attack came in the
southern sector of the El Alamein
front.
Americans Attack Nazis.
The German armor was attacked
vigorously from the air and by
artillery as it pushed toward the
Allied lines.
Rommel's both Light Infantry, to
the north, was shelled heavily by
British artillery as the Germans be-
came tangled in minefields. Then
they were taken on by United States
forces.
Fighting spread all along the 80
mile line leading northward to the
Mediterranean near El Alamein viz
lage.
Rommel had pulled out his arnor
and many Of his best troops and
moved them by night some IA miles
from their bases to get in position
for the attack. in the south.
Preceding the assault were heavy
Axis bombings Of Allied desert
camps. These began as half moon
rose above the horizon and were
followed by artillery barrages which
started at am.
The RAF also was active during
the night and as day broke an in
tensive counterattack from the air
began with American medium
bombers and fighters participating.
U. S. Planes Active.
American B-25'%the same kind
Of bombers used in the raid on
Tokio--went into action with for
nations of Bostons manned by
South Africans, three times hurting
high explosive bombs on German
armor and exacting considerable
toll.
The British call the B-25s
MltcHellS aIJer the late Zen. Billy
Mitchell who was forced to resign
from the United States Army years
ago for expressing the very ideas
about the Importance of air strength
that this desert war is proving daily
In command of United States
Air Force Mitchells in the desert
is Col. G.. G. Goodrich of Au-
gusta, Ga. Commanding the 8lst
Squadron, which went into action
yesterday, is Maj. William w. vii.
cox of Oskaloosa, Iowa.
American fighter pilots were In
service with South African squad.
rons flying American made planes
bearing the red, blue and ylllow
insignia of tn RAF.
Allied fighters intercepted tive
big formations of Stuka dive bomb.
ers, shooting down at least three
of these enemy craft. Not single
United States bomber or Allied
fighter craft was lost in the days.
operations.
Evening star., 1942-09-01
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Sept. tF.-
Stocks easy; leaders ship in slow
dealings. Bonds mixed; st. Paul
issues heavily traded. Cotton
lower; New Orleans and local
selling.
CHICAGO.-Wheat closed ! to
1h higher; mill buying; no hedg-
ing pressure. Corn higher In
sympathy with wheat. Hogs
steady to Is lower; top, $l4.60;
supply fairly large. Cattle,
choice. heavy steers steady; all
others lower.