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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
ALLIED FORCES
 RETAKE KOKODA
Move Down Owen Stanley Mts. In New Guinea-Jap
 Convoy Beaten Off

Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia, Nov. 3.-(UP) Allied ground forces, striking swiftly down the north slope of New Guinea's Owen Stanley mountains, have re- captured the strategic town of Ko- koda and are pursuing the Japan csc beyond ft, Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur announced today.
 Simultaneously, Allied heavy and medium bombers were beating off q Japanese convoy attempting to land troops in the Buna area on the north coast of the island. The enemy ships were pounded from morning until dusk and fled north- ward toward New Britain.
 We have captured Kokoda and are pursuing the retreating enemy towards Oivi," MacArthur's com muniQue said.
 Thus, 6S days after 1t had been captured by the Japanese, Kokoda, with its valuable airfield, returned to Allied possession.
 The Kokoda area first became prominent in the New Guinea cam paign last July 27, when Japanese forces driving from Buna, reached Oivi, five miles northeast of Ko- koda. Four days later the Jap anese took Kokoda and then drove southward over the rugged Stanley mountains toward Port Moresby, Australia's chief New Guinea out post on the south shore.
 They reached Ioribaiwa, g air miles from Moresby and were thrown back there Sept. 29. From that time, MacArthur's hard-fighting Austra- lian jungle troops have kept them on the retreat. The Japanese fought an orderly rear guard re- tirement through the Owen Stanley Pass and had been expected to of- fer stiff resistance at Kokoda.
 Observers believed the enemy probably continued his retreat be- cause of his inability to land rein forcements at Buna, the chief Jap- aneSe New Guinea base.
 Allied aerial patrols first sighted the enemy convoy, consisting of a | 10000 ton and a 12-000 ton trans port. cruiser and a destroyer, heading toward Buna at dawn last Monday, MacArthur said. It was estimated that 1000 Jap aneSe troops were aboard the trans ports. The communique claimed no sinkings, but said there were sev- eral near misses and at least one direct hit on the transports. which were thoroughly strafed. A head quarters spokesman said later that one of the transports had been ob- served burning off the coast of Gas mata, New Britain.
 Boeing flying fortresses opened the attack on the convoy, bombing it throughout the morning. In the afternoon, North American Billy Mitchell (B-25) bombers took up the attack and the fortresSes added the finishing touches, pummeling the ships until dusk.
 Nine Japanese Zero fighters &C., companied the convoy, and the AL lied bombers, operating without fighter escort, shot down five of them. There was no indication in the communique where the Zero ] fighters had been based.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

Another we'll known Litchfeld resident has passed on Rudolph Karl town clerk for the past IT years Last wek Ltcheld lost the well known Charles Barber prom inent business man for many yeraS. MT Barber was III his late seventies; Mr. Kari "A Both were part oI the town in their many interests and business dealings
 Mir Barber the change from horsed stage trave to automobile stage He was in the livery business for
 many years and at the time of his death in the coal wood and oil business Rudolph Karl was one of seven broth ers only two now surviving, Ernest and Benlamn me Karl brothers as they were amarly known in neghbor ing Litchfield conducted photography business Ot late years Rudolph has served Ltchfied first as post
 master and later as clerk He, well his broth CTS were noted their hospitality and genaity Ltch
 field has lost two representative members in the deaths of Charles Barber and Rudolph Karl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

Y M C. A. campers will be glad to hear that Art Charpenter has already graduated from Officers Train ing school with his lieutenants commission and Bill North will take his final examinations in the near future
 The two lads were counselors at the WatertoWn boys camp the past several years and amused the young sters no end with their rendition of the original feud song 'aThe Martins and the Coys Another counselor Don vial of Edgeh avenue is working for his commission at Norwich university Walt MalinS camp director, is expecting his call to the service shortly Crosby football and track star of year ago. Russ Trueove is completing his basic training at the naval station at New port R. l. and counting the minutes on his Bulova uI til he will be spending his first leave with his parents on Colonial avenue . Marie Sacco of Highland avenue, nurse at St. Marys for the past four years begins her work the Army Nursing corps at Camp Edwards today
 Ann Dougherty, who graduated in June from St. Marys school of nursing eager for her commission
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
RABBI PRAISES
 JESUIT FATHER
Rev. Thomas A. Shanahan Called Splendid Priest
 By Toronto Chaplain

"A fine officer ard a splendid Jesuit father" is the praise given Rev. Thomas A. Shanahan, S. J., of this city, chaplain with the army in Australia, in a letter from Rabbi A. E. Levy of Toronto. chaplain with Canadian troops down under, to Rabbi William P. Greenfield of this city. Rabbi Levy says that Father Shanahan is very happy, beloved by all and is rendering a wonderful service here"
 Capt. Shanahan was recently transferred from the field to a post as executive officer at chaplain corps headquarters somewhere in Australia"
 Father Shanahan was in the Phil ippines when the war broke out, but managed to reach Port Darwin Australia. He is the son of Mir and Mrs. John T. Shanahan of i01 Lounsbury. avenue and is a former professor at Holy Cross College.
 Dolly Madison held the firs' U. s. presidential inaugural ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
TALBOT MEDDLER
 ASSERTS HARRIS
Endorsement of DriscOll For Union Presidency By
 Congressman Played

An election eve statement de- nouncing Congressman Joseph E. Talbot was issued by Don Harris. international representative of the Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers union, CIO.
 Said MT. Harris:
 When Joe Talbot says that the opposition to his reelection comes only from the professional labor leaders" he is guilty of smearing the men and women of the union movement who have long consider ed him danger to our nations war effort. The rank -and-flle mem- bership of virtually every c. I. O.. union in the fifth congressional dis trict have condemned Talbot's ob- structionism in Congress. have op- posed his anti-labor stand, and have warned their fellow-citizens of Talbot's ties with the enemies Of labor in the national capital. Not a single union, to my knowledge. has indorsed Talbot. They cannot, for he is their enemy. To speak of professional labor leaders" as the source of what is actually popu- lar indignation against him, is a cheap trick that working voters aren't apt to forget when they visit the polls on election day.
 "One of the major objections that workers have to Talbot is his sup- port cf the infamous Dies commit tee. which has never yet failed to throw its full resources to the side of the union busting employer groups. and which is right now do- ing service for the Axis cause. When Dies uses the taxpayers 4noney to attack legitimate unions and their leaders, he wins the praise of Tal- bot-and every other anti-labor, anti-democratic element in our community.
 Perhaps the simplest way to un- derstand this whole Dies business is to remember that President Roose- welt called its smear campaigns "sordid procedure" and that the c. I. O. has exposed how the Dies committee digs into its stocks Of lies and nbels to smear patriotic Americans every time they are en- gagged in negotiations to advance the American standard of living and industrial democracy. We mem- bers Of organized labor can pretty well figure out interests Talbot is supporting when he supports Mar tin Dies.
 As for his indorsement Of Drlscoli for president of our union - Talbot is again meddling in the internal affairs of a union where he has no business. What Talbot does not know of the needs and desires of the members of the Mine. Mill X Shelter Workers union would on several large volumes. His advice on the kind of labor leaders our union membership should choose carries about as much weight af advice from Hitler on how to Eun . deEnocracy.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

William Van TaSSel has been nominated for tne presidency Of the Kwanis Club while Albe Booth Yale immortal grid star is in fine for the presidency
 3ichard and Lorraine Pinkey Luddy of 851 East Main street have been saving cancelled stamps for many months and yesterday honored the Tower With them Thanks children! Apples Murphy, former local ire man and now a member of the Coast Guards in New London, week-ended home He says Bill 'Bozo' Clasoy Benny Joy and Joe Maloney eXfire fighters here are stationed with him . Sherman London, member ot our reportorial staff for the past six months, was n ducted into the Army at Hartford today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
BY NEA SERVICE

Stafford, Conn, Nov. 3.-Migra- tory agricultural workers in the east are now returning to their homes after Americas first big watimc battle against farm labor shortage.
 For the nation, for the farmers and for the migrants it is trek of triumph. Intinerant harvest hands have met the first serious threat of manpower shortage and, gener- ally, have solved 1t. Wherever eastern migrants worked this year and the government attracted or transported them to areas in which the harvest problems were most pressing-no appreciable crop los- Ses resulted.
 Preparations for the battle against crop losses were begun last winter when the government assigned the Farm Security Ad- ministration to the operation of migratory labor camps in the east. These camps, each housing up to 500 wandering workers and ttcjr families, were designed to serve as a pool for transient help. In HUI lAldA OhAACo, do AiaNCAAo AOA OhASo and Arkies dusted into California they had served this purpose with remarkable success.
 FEW WORKERS RESPONDED
 But soon after the program was launched it became obvious that the normal eastern migrant flow had hreen diverted into the armed forces or stemmed before it could start. Industry had attracted thousands. The gasoline and rub Der shortages immobilized their jallopies.
 The season advanced relentless ly, bearing with it the greatest crops the nation had ever grown crops needed vitally by an America at war and by its allies.
 Farmers in Maryland and New Jersey, desperte for help, drove trucks to the south and brought in experienced pickers. Some of the southern states, fearing that their workers would not return,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
WILLKIE ENDORSES
 MRS. CLARE LUCE
Congressional Race in Fourth District to Be
 Close Contest

Greenwich. Conn, Nov. 3-(UP)- Mrs. Clare Booth Luce, blonde haired author, playwright and world traveller, went before Fairfield county voters today as the Republi- can candidate for congress, and po- litical observers gave her a fighting chance to win.
 Mrs. Luce, tall and slender and in big-time politics for the first time, was endorsed late yesterday by Wendell Willkie. who said:
 Mrs. Luce most certainly would make a good member of Congress She has the ability, energy and knowledge of world affairs few peo- pie possess. Her experience and tal- ents will make her able to serve the people of the district with extra ordinary satisfaction"
 Rep. Leroy Downs, Norgalk. Dem- ocrat, was Mrs. Luce's chief oppo- nent. They have conducted a strong but friendly campaign throughout the fourth district. which com priseg Fairfield county, and ap- peared on many platforms together Lester Barlow. Stamford inventor was an Independent Republican candidate, and David Manseil Greenwich, was the Socialist nom' inee.
 ManselI probably will get fairly large vote because Of the presenct on the ticket of Mayor Jasper Me. Levy of Bridgeport. who is running for governor. McLevy usually get d large vote in the Bridgeport area
 About 100000 men and women were eligible to vote tn the district once represented by pr. Albert Aus fin. Mrs. Luce's late step-fatheF. Dr Austin was defeated in i040 b, Downs.
 Political observers predicted there would be . light vote. and that the race would be close between Mrs TSiaa ard Ran. pcwns,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
FIRST BATTLE WON, FEDERAL AGENCY PLANS AGAINST CROP LOSSES IN 1943

grants enroute and housed then in five FSA camps on their ST rival, which coinsided with the arrival of the seasons peak.
 New problems arose.
 Some of the migrants were i6. and-i5-year-old girls. Chaperon. ing facilities were limited, 90 FSA rsnt them back home. Some 0f the workers were too old and eti- feebled to do the work. They were sent back home. Drunks and incompehentS who could only de- moralize the other workers were sent packing.
 Tn all, 8 per cent of the first con- signment were sent back. But rec placements were secured and the work went on. The percentage of incompetents dropped to two later, when FSA gave medical examilla- tions to all iob-candidateSg before entraining them for the north. FARMERS LOANED CLOTHES
 More workers were rushed into New Jersey and Connecticut to harvest the late crops there. Some came ill-clad for the cool weather then sweeping in from the Atlan- tic. But clothes were found farmers loaned them.
 Labor-hungry industry made bids for the Connecticut farm workers; but FSA and USES put their foot down. They warned migrants that their departure for industry would jeopardize the harvest, violate the contract be- tween government and labor.
 A few migrants couldn't under stand. They wanted those big industrial wages. FSA called up- on its camp councils-of, by ano for migrants to intervene.
 Henry Stepp, 55, slaad left school in Martin County, Ky, in the fifth grade. But, as he explained to the migrants-many of them ole neighbors-that didn't keep him from raising a good family, liv' ing a decent life, and eventually becoming a respected county judge in Kentucky.
 "This country lets people dc that" he told a meeting of mi grants in the Connecticut camp That's the kind of 8 country my sons are fighting for-one in the Army and one in the Navy That's the kind of country I came here to pick food for"
 He showed his massive hands scared and torn from hand- ling barrels.
 Look at 'em," he declared. "They hurt! I figure these hands got this way from fighting the Japs. And I ain't going to be licked by no Jap. Are you?" His listeners weren't. They re- r turned to work and did an out standing job.
 DIRECTOR WE'LL PLEASED
 J. H. Wood, FSA regional di. rector, expressed satisfaction witk the operation of the camps thi' year.
 We ran into morc difficultie' than we anticipated" Wood ex. plained. "We ran into them. beat them, and learned a good dea bout getting labor where it reeded. Next year we'll app all we have learned to a bett program than ever.
 I know farmers are worril about seasonal labor for nc: year. But I know that they wo- let their government down throuQ fear. If labor and industry and ( armed forces gave up because tf couldn't see their way clear overcoming next years difficult this war would hse lost right no'
 "The farmer is no quitter. H be doing his wartime job next v better than ever. And. as far the farm situation goes, so will ] government. It must!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

couldn't expect an elderly per- son to climb O. l9-foot ladder to pick apples.
 What to do?
 The FSA was drawing up plans for the transportation of MeXi- can workers into California late this fall when it received distress calls from New York's beleagur- ed farmers. Within 25 hours the agency reshaped its plans to meet the eastern emergency and an- nounced that it was prepared to transport from any part of the country all the skilled agricultur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

sought to exclude outsiders. A few northern labor seekers were jailed and sent home without any help. But somehow, somewhere, New Jersey and Maryland farmers found enough hands to harvest their precious crops.
 Then early in September, the peak of the season came to up- state New York. Schoolchildren and oldsters had done an heroic job in bringing in beans and the lighter produce. But fruits and tomatoes and potatoes were too heavy for children. And one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

Enough anecdotes out of the recent fuel ra fioning program to keep Kathleen Norris in fiction feriaI for the rest of her life teacher told one man fIaaf he would have to go home and have his landlord eien his application. The man regarded her in bew derment HShure pwhat in the name O the good Lord do va think am, ddy?" inquired the applicant "The landlord and ain't spake fer these tin years except
 Ien he comes to git his money; and beabbers ant pniu' fa start now."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Good Evening.
OPPOSING PALS

My neighbor and l
 We used to be pals, As thick as thick,
 Just two friendly gals, Don't remember
 What caused the split, But piecing it together
 Sort of bit by bit, She liked opera,
 thought 1t a bore, And we were divided on The President and Eleanor. We weren't in accord
 On what was fun, Our ideas were different How the country should be run. Just like that
 We were on the outs, As far as my crowd was concerned We were a bunch of louts. She liked poetry
 And I liked prose, She didn't like Bette Davis, That's how it goes. So there we were
 Once couple of pals Over nothing at all
 A pair of opposing gals.
 FEM. EM,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

al workers who could be recruit ed by the U. s. Employment Eer- vice.
 SEARCHED FIVE STATES
 In the week of worry that fol- lowed USES combed a large area for idle manpower. It found some in Kentucky, West Virginia, in Tennessee and Ohio. Almost 1,500 of the people, mostly mountain folk, were put aboard trains and rushed where needed. Farmers paid $5 toward the transportation of each hand; FSA paid the bal nee of transportation costs to and from the area, fed the mi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
Q ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ

Questions on Want Page
 l. Man pictured is Premier Vid- kun Quisling of Norway.
 2. It takes exactly 800 bonds at $I8.75 each to purchase a pontoon bridge-cost $15,000. 3. Battle for Stalingrad, waged on the banks of the Volga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

The useless and pOintless talk going the rounds lately about draft lodging puts in mind of an ex perence of the late G. K. ChestertOn during World War l. A sOIcitOus British madam approached the writer and inquired scOrnfully, "Ah, Mir. ChestertOn and why, may ask aren't you out at the front?" Replied the rotund critic gently Madam you will be so good as to step around to the side you will readily observe that am out at the front"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
SCRAP GETS LICENSE TAGS

Sacramento, Cal. CUP)-Discard- ed license tags, totaling more than l4 tons, were given by the state department of motor vehicles as part of the states contribution to the scrap metal drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03
FASHIONS ARE FUN

Bet you'n never recognize little Nell. Her funny new hat looks like-a bell Fooled you that time, bet you at that. nrat what Mell wears Is darned crazy hat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

Dolly Madison held the firs' U. S. presidential inaugural ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

Good Night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-22

chant ships In French inao-C CHINA
~ss Unanswered befors Pierre La
val took office
nst silie1 haaAsss we're spss-
y sasssss sves ~ pssstesitsy
fhas n sssp vay ssevMasy
might sst hs.1 ~ ~ rs~ssh
neel
At the ssme fims tksss vas fear
that revolt might start N France
prematnrsiy and sndsagss any al
iisd invasion pisnsL
TuYIN0 I'd SPLIT ALLIES
Britain ard Srss France have
pointed for many months toward
organizing. By means ~ secret
service agents and radio and l~af-
LET propaganda. IN underground
army which would Fsse ~ signal
and AID allied forces TO sonsolidat<
positions on the continent.
Ths British forssxr sffics. in an
snsIyas Of fAvsi's declaration ~
policy Monday. said h< ~ss trying
10 drive . ~edxs bsfws~a Britain
and ths United states sad snssid
try both 10 eoilsborsts With Ger
many and san the Friendship ~
America
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-22
Confirmation
OF Transfer
Reaches u. S.
American State
Dept. Protests
Aid 10 Enemy
n, NED RussgrI.
usise1 press winter

LONDON - Free French dinlo-
matte sources said Tuesday 0sy
had confirmed the report that the
vichy government had turned over
To Japan 90. 600 TINS of merchant
shlpping In French fndo-china fos
use against the United states and
allied nations
Thsy saia Inc ssvssseasess
hsA bees cenpsesea ssse ~ 80
weeks ags. ~ abeut ~ t1sss
rr~~ek ssppises were Hsssg -
fsevmas forces In tlhys. 81
lstning freneh Tuaisis "
NevsA Afrtca. sss 49, sgstsss
shs Bsistsh.
lThs United States state Depart,
ment Monday night maAs knswr
that II he'd s~nt strongly -usr1e1
protest 10 vichy concerning reports
that the french had pat several
msrchantmen ~ Jspas's dispo~ai In
fndo-China
lin commenting. stats Depart
msnt Officials ssid they had NJ
knowledge of London reports thai
80 900 tons Of ships had been
turned over 10 Japan. Latest f-oa-
dan reports pat the figure ~
% .o00)
ANXIOUS 0vEa rs.EEr
II was pointed out that TIE
reported transfer of vI<hy mar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-22
Ambassador
Leahy's Wife


yICHY-Mrs. Edward ID Leahy.
wife of the u. s. ambassador to
yichy. died Tuesday at the Rosary
clinic here where she underwent o
serious operation 10 days ago.
Ambassador Leshy. recalled
To the United States last week
-for consultation" on the state
Of FreBeh-Americsn relations.
had left his departure indef4-
mite pending Mrs. L<shy's re-
c"yery.
She appeared 10 be recovering
when she Was stricken with an
embolism. causing death within IS
minutes The ambassador reached
her bedside Just before she died.
The embassy had no information
az 10 the exact date Of Leahys
departure for ths United States
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-22
Russian Cuerillas Capture
Four Villages on North Front

A dispateh 10 tho army news
paper Red star said that Russian
naval as.suit planes ssins . ns~
night bombing sight device. had
destroyed ~ German junksr and
hssssrschmitt pisnes aground 81
a Baltic airport.
On the IssisgssA frest. 81
vices said. ths Rsssisss have
captured ~ buskers 10 sse
sector, where hovtef sstttsesy
destroyed ~ Gersmss firtsg
points and three ssshsss ga
siieseed two batteries.
A. the spring thsw progresses
10 the northern front. aerial
fighting increased. win fb~ Ger.
mans consistently getting tss
worst ~. Dispatches from hur-
msnss said 30 German plsDss had
tired 10 raid that important port
for American and British supplies.
and IS were shot down, besides ~
being damaged Ons plans sue
cseded IN dropping bombs. which
struck no military oblsotive. Sew
srsl Soviet planes we're damaged.
but nons vas destroyed.