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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
FRENCH FLEET TO
 STAY AT TOULON
German Protection to Be Afforded, Vichy Off,
 cially Announces

London, Nov. 12 - (UP) Radio Vichy broadcast an official an- nouncement today that the French fleet would remain in port at Tou- lon under German protection" after its commanders had assured the Nazis that they would defend themselves against aggression"
 The vichy announcement coin cided with assertions of Allied source that the French fleet ap- peared still to be harbor- bound at Toulon and Marseilles. with every indication that 1t would remain at anchor.
 There was no indication that the fleet had answered Allied appeals to join the United Nations in the fight against the Axis.
 vichy said the orders not to oc- cupy Toulon naval headquarters were issued by Adolf Hitler.
 The Vichy broadcast said 1t was officially announced that "the chiefs of the French Navy in Toulon gave assurance to representatives of the German occupation forces that they would resist any attack"
 AS result" the broadcast con- tinued. "the German military au- thorities proclaimed the French Ma val port a camp retranche', mean ing that Toulon will not be accu- pied by German forces and that French naval units stationed there would be safeguarded."
 An authoritative spokesman said here that 1t was believed that only part of the French fleet could have been prepared to put to sea with any speed. The biggest French units
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
BRITISH ARMY
 NEARING TOBRUK
Allied Planes Take Heavy Toll; TObruk No Longer
 ROmmel Refuge

Cairo, Nov. 12.-(UP)-The British Eighth Army neared Tobruk today in it's deadly pursuit of the shreds of Marshal Erwin Rommels Afrika Korps, and an Imperial headquart- CTS communique reported that allied planes shot down g axis aircraft yesterday, including at least six big troop transports.
 Earlier front-line reports said American and British flyers shot down 9 axis planes yesterday, al- most completely destroying forma- tions Rommel had put into the air in desperate effort to slow the advance.
 It was not made clear whether the g reported In the communlque and those mentioned in the front reports were Implications.
 During yesterday the retreating enemy air forces were caught up by the speed of our armies and brought to battle" the communique said.
 "Twenty-three axis aircraft were destroyed in combat. At least six ot them were large transport carriers.
 Allied fighters and fighter-bomb- CTS attacked dense axis transport concentrations without let-up yes terday between Baroia and Gambut and on the Tobruk bypass.
 Allied bombers blasted Tobruk further destroying 1t as a refuge for Rommel Tuesday night. and be- sides Tunis. bombed the island of Sardinia, axis base of Tunisia, for the third successive night.
 Ten planes failed to return from all operations. the communique said.
 The victorious Eighth Army. ad- vancing at lightning speeds still was capturing numbers of prisoners in Libya.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
BRIDGES PLEA
 MADE BY C|0
Roosevelt Asked to Save Him From Deporta-
 ton
BY CHARLES SWEENEY United Press Stan Correspondent

tUnhteu kreSS stan Correspondent
 Boston, Nov. 12 - (U.P.) - Pres, ident Roosevelt was urged by tht Congress of Industrial Organization. today to save West Coast labo, leader Harry Bridges from deporta ton and give him a chance to be. come a citizen of the United States
 Bridges, president of CLOS Inter. national Longshoremen's and Ware housemen's Union, was ordered de. ported by Attorney General Fran- cis Riddle for alleged Communistie activities.
 In a resolution approved by CLOS first wartime convention, MT. Roose. welt was asked to recognize the fact that the deportation of Harry Bridges would be blow to morale to national unity and to war pro- duction.'
 Two other resolutions approved urged continuation of the WPA with an immediate increase in salary for all such workers to meet increased living costs
 Another unanimously passed res- olution supported the agricultural employment stabilization act, the agricultural labor recruiting act the act to amend the national labor relations act. the agricultural wage board act-all generally known as the La Toilette Thomas bills. In dis cussing these, CIO President Philip Murray said:
 T think 1t important that farm workers be accorded the opportunity to organize. The CIO should give more consideration to organizing the farmers"
 The convention approved resolu- tion calling on the United. States to treat Finland as an enemy of the United Nations and to carefully watch the activities of the Spanish government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12

destroyed in the solomons since Aug. 2.
 Text of Navy communique No. l8s:
 South Pacific: (Au dates east longitude).
 During the morning of Nov. Il, !Grumman Wildcat fighters inter- cepted two enemy dive bomber formations over Guadalcanal island. The first attack was made by 10 enemy bombers and 12 fighters. Our fighters. Our Wildcats shot down i've fighters. The second attack was made by 25 bombers and five fighters. Oud Wildcats shot down six of the enemy bombers. Three additional enemy bombers and two fighters were reported as probably destroyed during the encounters. Seven U. s. fighters were lost"
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DEATH INVESTIGATED

Stamford, Conn, Nov. 12-(UP)-- Police today began an investigation into the death of Paul Cruel, 56 whose body was found late yester- day under 6 footbridge. Medical Examiner Ralph w: Crane said cir cumstances surrounding the death were suspicious. Cruel leaves his widow, four sons and a daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

shelton, Conn, Nov. 12--(UP)- Michael Eorrentino, il. Bridgeport, was accidentally shot and killed late yesterday by playmate, Charles Crosby, 12. Both boys were visiting the home of Stanley Booth, friend of the Crosby family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
BOY IS BURIED

Milford. Conn. Nov. l2-(uP)- Arthur Berry, 10. was killed late yesterday when 50-foot embank- ment at Morningside Beach, weak ened by Tuesdays storm, gave way and buried him. The body was re- covered by police and firemen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
NAZI TANKS, MEN
 ARRIVE AT COAST

(Enemy Origin-Not filed by U. P. COrrespOndent)
 Berlin, Nov. 12 - CGerman broad cast recorded by U. P. in New York) German tanks and motorized troops reached the French Mediter- .ranean coast early this morning, the German high command communique from Adolf Hitler's headquarters an- nounced today.
 Movements in Southern Fran continued without friction" the communiQue said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
Married Men To
 Face Draft Call
BY A. SHIRLEY BROWN limited Press Staff Correspondent

Washington 12UP-A reliable selece service said regiSant would enang
 
 married without children being called.
 The Senate expected complete action the draft original for the dafe It that issue which prevented final elections
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
KILLED BY TRUCK

Berlin, Conn, Nov. 12-(UP)- Luke J. Byrnes, 4l, of the Berlin railroad workers camp, was killed yesterday when struck by trailer truck near the camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
Two More Jap Assaults Broken

Washington. Nov. 12(UP)-American ened Japanese air probably destroying five others the Navy
 Seven U s. fighters fighters. - ~ ~
 These total of enemy planes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
QUEEN ELIZABETH '
 REPORTED HIT

Enemy Origin-NOt filed by U. F. COrrespondent)
 Berlin. Nov. F " (German broad cast recorded by UP. at New York) The German high command said today that Nazi submarine had torpedoed the 85, 5,OOO-ton Queen Eliz- abeth, pride of the British merchant marine.
 The high command noted that the Queen Elizabeth was not to be con- fused with the British battleship of the Queen Elizabeth type which was said to have been torpedoeed several days ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12

The Queen Elizabeth was com pleted in ls40 at Liverpool and was owned by the Cunard White Star Line. It had been serving as troop transport.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The Young Ladies Friendship
Glass of Slaughter Neck Church
will meet at the home of Mrs
George Adams, Friday evening,
March 20.
The Volunteer Circle of the Ave-
nue. Methodist Church will meet at
the home of Miss Thelma Jewell on
West Front street, on Wednesday
evening, March 20, at o'clock.
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Brotherhood Glass and Sunshine
Glass will have a covered dish So
cial supper at the Calvary Church
tonight (Friday) at 700 O'Clock.
Come and bring a covered dish,
and have a good time.
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A first-aid class for colOred men
and women will start Tuesday eve
ming. March "a, at 1880, in the Mil
ford colored school. ]. Irwin Bow
man will be the instructor, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Shockley will assist.
The table-cloth in Stidham's Hat
Shop window will be given to the
person holding the lucky number
on Friday, April 3rd, when the
Association of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital meet at the
hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
New BlackOut
Regulations for
Sussex County
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Rooms, section, OF even all of the
house, business place, or Other
buildings where light is needed al
night must be provided with opaque
curtains, or shade that will pre-
vent light from being seen from the
air.
Sussex county is in the target
area" and may be called on at any
minute to blackout entirely for an
indefinite period, perhaps extend
ing over weeks, and regulations
specify that if lights are used in
side that windows, skylights, doors
and other openings must be prop
erly and completely covered.
If in doubt of just what precau-
tions must be used, consult an air
raid warden at your nearest de-
fense center.
While your residence may not be
the object of an attack from an
enemy airplane, an unprotected
light in your home could be an
identifying mark that would guide
a hostile plane to vital industrial
area, and as a patriotic American it
behooves you to see that this con-
dition does not exist, and to so
arrange your lights that you would
not be held responsible for such a
disastrous occurrence.
A surprise blackout is scheduled
for Sussex county during the week
of March 30 through April 4. Keep
constantly prepared.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
LATE DISCIPLES SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS NEWS

Mrs. Elizabeth Poore was hos
tess to the Late Disciples Sunday
school class of the Calvary Metho-
dist Church on Tuesday evening,
March 10. After devotionals the
class decided to have an attend
ance contest for four months. Doris
Kemp and Eunice Knoll were made
captains, with Doris Davidson
keeping the records. The class also
decided to have a covered dish sup
per in the near future.
The election of officers was then
in order and the following were Sc
lected: President, Mrs. Elizabeth
Poore; vice president, Mary Lam
bert; second vice president, Genev-
ieve Davis; secretary. Doris Kemp;
assistant secretary, Mary Jester;
treasurer, Lillian Ingram; flower
and sick committee. Mildred O'Day,
Pearl Roberts and Dorothy Green;
visiting and lookout committee,
jeanette Tingle, Virginia She'll
house, Anna Miller and Pearl Hall.
The hostess then served delicious
and very good time
was enjoyed by all present.
Next month (ApriD the class will
meet at the home of Dorothy Green.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20

An important meeting of the
Goodwill Circle of Avenue Church
will be held at the home of, Mrs. f.
Burgette Short on Wednesday,
March 25, at two-thirty. Mrs. Ros-
coe Galloway, the chairman, is anx-
ious that all members be present.
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For the benefit of those who have
expressed a desire for an afternoon
first-aid class, a class will be held
on Monday afternoons from 2 until
4, in the Community Building. The
date will be announced later. All
those wishing to join, either men or
women, are urged to call Mrs. Jos.
J. Pearce, at 233, or Miss Sara
Grier, at 1872. The class will be
limited to a small number. 1e
The Auxiliary of Memorial Hos
pital will have rummage sale in
the Marshall building on Saturday,
April IS. Mrs. Willard r. Pierce
is chairman for the sale. If you
are beginning to clean house and
have things to dispose of, please
remember that the hospital is al
ways in need of supplies and your
things can be sold to good advan-
tage to furnish those supplies. a.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
SHANGHAI GESTURE" AT
THE REESE THEATRE

The management of the Reese
Theatre has designated the weel
of March % as Appreciation Week
Realizing that motion picture en-.
tertainment is needed more than
ever in these difficult times, this
popular theatre desires to show its
appreciation of past and present
patronage. To celebrate this event
the management announces a pro-
gram of hits second to none.
On Friday and Saturday, March
20 and 81, the most discussed pic
ture of this year and any year,
"The Shanghai Gesture" with Gene
Tierney and Victor Mature, is the
star attraction. To miss it is to
miss a super hit both as a stage
play and motion picture. Roy Rog-
ers in "The Man from Cheyenne"
is the second feature and is sure
to please the western fans.
Opening Appreciation Week with
bang is "Son of Fury" with Ty-
rome Power and Gene Tierney on
Sunday and Monday, March % and
%. Adapted from "The Story of
Benjamin Blake" this picture is
considered by press and public
alike as one of the best to emerge
from the Fox studios.
From the man who scared and
thrilled the world comes Citizen
Kane" the most unusual and diff
ferent picture ever made. Written,
and acted by Orson Welles,
the unusual is expected, and that is
what you see. Citizen Kane" the
love story they said dared not be
filmed, plays the Reese Theatre, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, March "a
and 25.
Requested by our patrons, and
we are glad of the requests, Me-
Lro's Woman of the Year" plays
the Reese Theatre on March 26 and
27. Starring Spencer Tracy and
Katherine Hepburn, woman of
he Year" bids fair to be the most
picture of the season.
Relax-beware of the iitters-
)uild up the home front-visit the
Reese Theatre. Where other than !
he movies can you get so much |
or so little?
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
SAFETY COUNCIL NOTES

A surprising number of "the
goofy drivers" you meet OIL the
highway really are goOfy and no
foolin', says an authority OH psy-
chOpathy.
He is DR.. Lowell S. Selling,
director of the psychopathic clinic
conducted in connection with the
Detroit Recorders Court.
Il am convinced" says DR.. Sell
ing, that the number of drivers
with mental peculiarities and
quirks which make them danger
Gus is much larger than one would
suppose" d
Most of these people are not in
sane, according to common under
standing of insanity. They may
merely have grandiose ideas Of
their importance. Or they may
believe police are prosecuting them.
People who become unduly excited
over trivial things frequently have
a nervous or mental condition
which approaches the uncontrol-
able.
The best thing to do is to figure
that the other driver may do any
thing. BE PREPARED!!
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Kent Co. Farmers
Elect Committees
Icontinusd rrom rIrst rar,

( CONTINUED rrom FTst Fage)
Crossley. J. Medford Davis; fiftl
district-John Robinson. James
ROwlinson, Franklin Everett. sixth
district-Fred M. Williams, J. G.
McCrystal, Joseph c. Lewis; sew
enth district-W. H. Powell, J.
Frank Smith, Norman H. Willis;
eighth district-Lawrence Reed, Ell
mer Russum, DOrminik Liberto;
ninth district. D. Caulk. A. X.
Webb, Charles L. Sipple; tenth dis
trict- Willard S. Jester, Elwood B.
Gruwell, William Hubbard; twelfth
district-Ernest F. Killen, Alfred c.
Dill, Charles Bostic; thirteenth dis
trict-J. Ralph McIlvaine, N. H.
Warren, John w. Taylor; four
teenth district-C. Arthur Taylor,
Schley Biddle, Raymond Dean; fif-
teenth district-Melville M. Taylor,
Harry Selders. George Wright; six
teenth district. H. Moore, Wal
ter Schiff, Arthur Lynch; seven
teenth district-John A. Nailor, Je-
hu Davis, Frisby Kirby; eighteenth
district-Urie P. Morris, Leroy
Sapp, Howard r. Moore.
No elections were held in the first
and eleventh districts, as no divis
ions were made in these two dis
tricts due to the small number of
farms, consequently the commun-
ity committeeman who were elected
last fall will continue to serve un-
Ill the next regular election.
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by a score card applied to the
poultry house and equipment be-
fore and after improvements were
made. improvements were those
which club members could make
themselves with little cost such as
tight floors, walls and roofs in the
brooder house, good ventilation and
light, sufficient litter and adequate
feeders and waterers.
The winners, in addition to Boy
den, are: Robert Davis, Newark; ;
Eugene Bullen, Middletown; Rose
mary Johnson, Wilmington; Bay
ard Steele, Marshallton; Steven
Yarema and Wilbert Comegys,
Marydel; Arnold Long and Betty
Lockwood, Hartly; Charlotte Dix
ON, Townsend; Donald Clark, Ken
ton; Roland Hill, Lewes; Nolan
Pase, Georgetown; Jack Sapp,
Houston; Meredith Frasher, Willow
Grove; William Maloney, Milford,
and Charles Thomas, Camden.
For their improvement efforts
these youthful poultrymen have
been awarded $50 day-old chicks
donated by Delaware and New Eng
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Weekly DOings Of
Red Cross Workers
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Glass for colored men and womer
in the Colored School. 1. Irwin
Bowman, instructor. Mrs. Elizabeth
Shockley, assisting.
Wednesday, March 25. 1880 p. m
- Community Building. Coach
Briggs class of men.
! Wednesday, March 25, p. m.-
Boys class at M. H. S. Coach
Briggs, instructor.
Thursday, March 26, 3 p. m.-
Boys class at M. H. S. Coach
Briggs, instructor.
Thursday, March 26. 1880 p. m.-
Community Building. Miss Sara E.
Griera, instructor.
Thursday, March 26, p. m.-
Odd Fellows Building. Miss Jean
Jernee, instructor.
New classes are being formed.
Call Mrs. Pearce or Miss Grier.
Home Nursing
Mrs. C. Donnan HolzmueIler, Chairman
Friday, March 20, 1:3O p. M -
At high school. Mrs. John Shill-
ing, instructor.
Tuesday, March "a, 1880 p. m.-
High school. Mrs. James Deputy,
instructor.
Wednesday. March 25. 1880 p. III.
--Colored school. Mrs. Jerry Te-
min, instructor.
Motor Corps
Miss Dorothy Derrickson, Chairman
Thursday, March 26, 1880 p. H.
Community building. Standard first
aid for Motor Corps. Miss Sara E.
Grier, instructor.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Ali Club Contest Winners fire
Awarded Prizes Of Baby Chicks

land hatcherymen. These chicks
are from some of the best fiOcks
in the East and each winner is
being shipped his chicks during the
next few weeks. Delaware hatch
erymen who donated chicks are:
H. H. Pratt, Middletown; J. Hugh
Davis, Millsboro; MacLucas Hat
cherry, Smyrna; Charles C. Marker,
Dover; Aliens Poultry Farm and
Hatchery, Seaford, and o. A. New
ton and Sons, Bridgeville. From
New Hampshire, hatcherymen who
gave chicks are: George Cover,
Raymond; Nedler Farms, Peters,
borough; Melvin Moul, Exeter;
Meadow Crest Farm, North Weare;
Christie's Poultry Farm, Kingston;
Pine Top Poultry Farm, Tamworth,
and Fallgren Farms, Nashua. Gle
ments Bros. Farm of Winterport,
Maine. and Ernest Parmenter of
Franklin, Mass, were also dona-
tors of chicks for the contest win
ners.
These chicks will be raised to
provide a laying flock. A local per-
son is serving as counselor to each
contest winner for advice and as
SiStance.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
THE MILFORD YANKS HOLD
THEIR SECOND MEETING

The Milford Yanks, one of the
Eastern Shores leading negro
baseball teams, held their second
meeting of the year at the Moon
light Grill on Sunday, March 8. At
this meeting The officers of the club
were elected. They are as follows:
President, Halle Colman; vice
president, Charles Dukes; secre-
tary, Spencer Coverdale; treasurer,
Frank Fountain; assistant treas
urer, Stanley Hicks; business man
ager, John Fountain; booking man
ager, John Fountain; team mana
gers, James Matthews and Earl
Ridgway.
The Yanks are to hold another
meeting on March % at which time
they are hoping they can have a
short workout.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
HANDY HANDS 4-H CLUB

On February 25, the Handy
Hands All Club met in the Cedar
Grove Community Hall for its
monthly meeting. The meeting was
called to order by the president, Or
pha Webb, who led in singing AM
erica" and led in pledge of allegi-
ance to the American Flag, and Civ
ing the club pledge. The minutes
were then read by the secretary,
Sara Milbourne. Dues were paid
and roll call taken. The treasurer
reported having 1892 on hand.
The speaker for the evening was
Irwin Bowman, who spoke on
What An American Patriot Owes
His Country" He began back in
Washington's day and came for
ward to our present day and time.
He told what American patriots of
years ago had done, what scouts
can do. observers at observation
posts can do, how the Red Cross
can help, and how we can help by
saving cardboard, paper and tin
cans. He also pointed out that peo-
pie should not spread the news we
hear and that we should meet tasks
that come to us. Finally he ended
by reading parts of the Gettysburg
Address.
Mr.. Bowman was well received
and everyone hopes he will have a
chance to speak to us again. We
take this privilege to thank him as
a group.
After the speech was made the
group had an election of officers |
They are as follows: President, Or
phia Webb, reelected; vice presi-
dent, Margaret Webb; secretary,
Watson; treasurer, Janet
Stayton; reporter, Susan Argo;
chairmen of speakers, Sara ]. Mel
bourne; chairman of music, Orpha
Webb and Sara Milbourne.
Twelve of the regular members,
Miss Moore, county agent, Mrs.
Bowman, speaker, and nine boys,
who organized a club of their own
later in the evening, were present.
The entertainment committee for
the next meeting will be Mildred
Webb and Ida Milbourne. The re-
freshment committee consist of
Marie Derrickson, Ann Kitchens,
and Eleanor Satterfield, for the
next meeting.
After games were played Orpha
Webb and Sara Milbourne served
cookies and punch. The meeting
hen adjourned to meet March rs
n the Cedar Grove Community
Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange met in regular
session Saturday evening with two
officers absent. Mrs. Davis Watson
secretary, is ill with the grippe.
The program know Your State
was as follows:
Natural Resources, Lakes and
Rivers, Nettie Jester.
The Origin of Diamond State,
and The Blue Hens Chicks, Edna
Barker.
The Famous Sons of Delaware,
Ida Roosa.
The Early Churches" Laura
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jester, Mr..
and Mrs. Paris Kirby and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Moore attended State
Officers Night at Pencader on Mon
day evening.
DR.. Draper will talk to us ON New
Mexico this Saturday evening. Let's
have a good attendance.
Don't forget to listen to National
Grange broadcast, at 1890 O'Clock,
Saturday, March 21.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
STOUT
Many Rural Folk
Attend REA Meet

Officers elected for the ensuing
years follow: President, James w
w. Baker, Dagsboro; vice presi-
dent. Paris c. Kirby, Milford; Sec
retary-treasurer, E. Laird Kratz
Greenwood; directors, Ernest T.
Mattiford, Smyrna; c. Stanley
Short, Cheswold; Francis S. Gum,
Jr. Frankford, and Norval Pepper,
Seaford.
Miss Marian E. Weinel, REA
home electrification expert, gave a
fifteen minute lecture and demon
stration of an electric roaster, pre-
pairing whole wheat -four recipes
using sugar substitutes.
Milford chronicle., 1942-03-20
CHILDREN'S BEACH HOUSE
CHATTER

We are glad that Mrs. Winkler
has returned to the Beach House
and hope that Mrs. Warrington
will also be back soon. Miss Hide
brand of Milton is relieving during
Mrs. Warrington's illness. 1t is a
pleasure to have her with us again.
This week we received a nice big
wagon. The line waiting in the
play court for a turn to ride in it
is long these days. Another new
pastime is making and flying kites.
We are having our teeth cleaned
at the Lewes School Dental Clinic.
Monday we saw there a movie that
showed us how to take care of our
teeth and what food we should eat
in order to have good strong teeth.
Another movie explained how sun
shine and exercise make us healthy.