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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
Panama Canal Is Best Protected In World
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox Claims It Has Perfect
 Defense From Any Kind Of Massed ss@Vg4ssy TT--- Air Attacks

Balboa, c. e. Sept. 25-UP)- Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said today. that he believed the Panama Canal 'has as perfect a defense from air attack as any place in the world"
 Knox, who arrived here by air. plane yesterday tor what officials said was 8 routine inspection ot Naval installations, told a press conference:
 Nothing could be more com pletely adequate that the coordina- tion between Rear Admiral Clifford E. Van Book, Commadant of the IS Naval district, and Lieut.. Gen Frank M. Andrews, Commander of the Caribbean defense zone.
 ''This is gratifying at this po- tential danger spot, which dupli- cates conditions in the southwest ern Pacific.
 Everyone here appreciates the gravity of this world crisis, and the armed forces are cooperating most closely with the Central and South American countries. Through the war, we may be sure that operations will never fail for lack of cooperation between the armed forces.
 'TEc canal is still regarded in Washington as one of our most cherished and vital frontiers. ] feel a sense of comfort in the knowledge that the defepses are so well managed and effectively handled. I think the canal has as perfect a defense from air attack as any place in the world.
 T am also gratified with the de- gree of cooperation between the Army. Navy and the Republic oi Panama T have noticed that the closer to, action you. go, distinc- tions between the army and the navy tend to disappear"
 Knox was scheduled to visit President Ricardo Adolfo De La Guardia and Foreign Minister Oc- tavio Fabrega of Panama and have luncheon with Nelson Rockefeller co-ordinator of Inter- American affairs. He will make an inspec- tion tour with General Andrews this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
ON
 FARM BILL GAINS
Senate Democratic Leader Barkley Believes It Will
 Be Won
BY JOHN R. BEAL

Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Sept. 25-(UP)-Sen- ate Democratic Leader Alben w. Barkley of Kentucky said today that the administration had suff1- cient votes for adoption of its compromise farm amendment to the anti-infiation bill.
 Just before the Senate convened for the fifth day of debate on the measure, Barkley said many sena- tors, had told him they would sup port the compromise, which would direct President Roosevelt to take into consideration farm labor costs when he fixes price ceilings.
 Many senators have indicated to me that the compromise is not only satisfactory to them" Barkley said. but that they regard 1t as more workable than the Thomas amend- nent.'
 He referred to the farm bloc pro. p0sal by Sen. Elmer Thomas, D., Okla, which precipitated the hottest congressional battle of the year, This would require that farm labor costs be included in computing par- lty price, one of the ceilings levels for agricultural products in the pending price and wage stabllization bill. The administration has esti- mated thla would increase living costs assoc ,oO000o Q year. Dollarl
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
NAz| UPON CONVOY ARE DEFEATED Loud Boosting of German Reports Are Turned Into
 Worst Disaster FORTY NAZI PLANES
 WERE SHOT DOWN Six German Subs Are Thought Sunk; 4-Day
 Fight at Sea
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON
 United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 London, September 25. - (UP) - British naval forces, in their biggest Arctic victory of the war, have destroyed at least 40 German planes and sunk two, and possibly six, enemy submarines in a four day naval and air attack on a RuSSian-bound convoy the admiralty announced today.
 The running battle in the hazard ols water of uorthexn Norway in: voived Zone 0f the biggest convoy operations in some time" Losses among the merchant ships were not specified, but casualties were slight because of the efficient rescue oi the crews of merchant ships lost
 The convoy battle cost the British the Destroyer Somali, which broke in tWo and sank after being tor pedoed, and the 815-ton mine Sweeper Leda, also torpedoed and sunk. British air losses were four naval planes, but three pilots were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
ARE MANY THEFTS
 OF MICROSCOPES
One at Brookside Diaries, Inc., DisclOses Others
 in Many Cities

Theft of a monoculaf microscope from the Brookside Diaries. Inc, of this city, has disclosed a lengthy series of thefts of such instruments about the country. Authorities be- lieve that well-organized ring is in an operation to steal the valuable scientific equipment. It is believed that federal authorities have begun a quiet investigation.
 Detective lieutenant John Mates investigated the loss of the micro scope. which was valued at almost $500. It was apparently taken by accomplished burglars, for there was no evidence of a break at the dairy on South Leonard street.
 Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stev- ems said that Bert Bowen. manager of the dairy, had been told when he reported the loss to the New York dealer from whom he sought to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
Germans Brought Almost
 To Standstill At Stalingrad
General Macarthur Strikes Japs
 With Planes For 1th Straight Day
Private David P. Healey Is
 Killed At Solomon Islands

Private David P. Healey of the U. S. Marine Corps son of Patrick Healey of 1867 South Main street, killed in action in the Solomon Islands, his father notified today No information to the circumstances was given.
 The father received word of his sons death in telegram from Lieut-Gen. Thomas HOlcOmb, command ant of the Marine Corps. Gen. HOlcOmb said that the youth buried where he fell and that conditions will prevent shipment of the body home for the dura tOn. The date of death the exact location of the fighting not given.
 Priv. HeaIey, who had been employed by the ApOthecaries Hall Co.,. enlisted in the Marine Corps here with group of IA others Jan S. After completing his training he assigned to active service The lads family lived Willow street until recently when they moved to the South Main street address It is the first Waterbury fatality from the Solomon area, though
 local in the service have been killed in action else where.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
Japan, Germany Have Soft-Soaped Defeats
Pre-Arranged Announcements to Their People, Taken as Tacit Confession That Their Sea Wars Are
 Not Doing So We'll
By SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press Staff COrresponden

\OuAtCu 1EcSS SGaH OOIICSpDUuCUtD
 London, Sept. 25-UP)-Japan and Germany, in communiques be- lieved to be tacit confession that their sea wars were not going ac- cording to plan, said today that Jap anese warships were operating in the Atlantic and that German units were operating in the Atlantic and that German units were in the h. dian Ocean.
 Japan came through first in ob- viouSly pre-arranged announce mentS.
 Imperial headquarters at Tokyo said: Part of the Japanese naval forces are collaborating with Axis naval units in the Atlantic ocean One Japanese submarine operating in the Atlantic was recently ref1tteo at certain German naval base and returned to the .theater of opera tions. These operations parallel op- erations of the German navy in the Indian ocean. This is most signif1- cant as representing joint naval op- erationS against enemies of the Axis
 A few hours later the German high command repeated the Japan ese communique and added:
 This is of basic importance from the viewpoint of operations"
 The communique said specifically that the Japanese warships were submarines.
 It said German naval units haC collaborated with the Japanese 1T the Indian Ocean. No Surface Warcraft
 Reliable British informants said i was possible Japanese submarine were operating in the Atlantic bu there were certainly no surface war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
Communication Lines Are Badly Battered Along
 Wide Front
By DON CAswELL

United Press Staff Correspondent
 General MacArthur's Headquart- CTS, Australia, Sept. 25-(UP)-Al- lied planes have struck for the 11th straight day at Japanese communi- cation lines between Buna, on the north New Guinea coast, and the mountain village of Kokoda, the base for the Japanese who drove across the Owen Stanley Mountains, 1t was announced today.
 Fighter, attack, heavy bomber and reconnaissance planes joined in a day of raids which extended from Buka Island at the northern end of the Solomons to Dill in Neither lands-P Portuguese Timor 2,200 miles to the west.
 A strong formation of Allied fighter planes machine gunned the 60-mile trail between Buna and Kokoda. They left flaming huts which the Japanese used as4 store houses for equipment and supplies and again bombed the important Wairopi bridge which had been damaged in two previous raids.
 The bridge is bottleneck on the Japanese supply line to Ioribaiwa village. 32 air line miles from Port Moresby, the Allied base on the southern New Guinea coast. which enemy combat forces had reached in a drive across the Owen Stanley Mountains.
 The bride spans a narrow, swift, deep stream and it is vital to enemy communications.
 Japanese forces at Ioribaiwa were still stalled and Australian patrols maintained contact with them,
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while willkie and his party was at the front but land fighting was zoe ing forward at c brisk pace.
 The American party reported that 1t was most impressed by the fortl- tude, skill and faith of the Red Army commanders and their men and their confidence in ultimate vic. tory.
 Both Red Army men and otiicers, they reported. anxiously Inquired about the prospects Of 6 second front.
 Willkle Was escorted on hls tour Of the nliaslan positions immediate ly behind the firing llne hy the hees tor commander, Lieut.. Gen. Liliu. ! shenko and by the youihfnlnssa ai
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
By M. s. HANDLER
Limited Press stan Correspond

lUntteo rtess bthH Corrosponueutl
 Moscow. Sept. 2S. (UP)--Wendell L. willkie came back to Moscow to- day from a two-day inspection Of the Rztev front carried out SO close behind the lines that he heard the constant crackle of artillery fire and stepped across the bodies of fallen soldiers not yet removed from the battlefield.
 Wlllkle questioned German prls- oners captured only the day before his arrival at the front and watched Soviet infantry and artillery ii action.
 A cold rain end overcast Hkies had grounded the cir forces of both sides
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
 No Material Gains Made By Nazi HOrdes in Last
 Ten Days BATTLE HAS REACHED THIRTY-SECOND DAl Gen. TimOShenkO'S Army Smashed Through Ger man Endorsements
BY HARRIsoN sALIsBURY

BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Russian dispatches indi. cated today that the Nazi armies attacking Stalingra6 have been fought almost to a standstill and raised the possibility Adolf Hitler may be forced to start a new of. fenSive if he is to win the Volga river key before snow fall. London military observers; reported after close study of com muniques from both sides that tlaG Germans appeared to have made no material gains in the last 10 days and that, if anythimg. tlaeis position was deterioating slightly under Soviet counter attacks.
 There was no indication that the battle = now in its 32nd day - had lost any of its fury. However, the pattern of previous massive Nazi drives generally has called for 8 pause for reorganization and rein- forcement if the objective has not been captured in a months hard fighting.
 A Soviet military commentator es- timated that the Nazis lost 25.00O men killed in action on the StaliIl- grad front last week and the TaSs Russian news agency reported that 5000 had been killed in two days fighting northwest of Stalingrad- The enormous German casualties were compared with those of Verdun in which 334,000 men were lost in about six months, 57,000 of them killed.
 Moscow reports said that the coul1- ter-attack northwest of Stalingrad was pushing forward despite Nazi counter, blows and had captured two important hills and strategic vil- lage.
 The Germans were said to be pull- ing tank and other units out of the battered Stalingrad streets and rushing them up to the northwest front because of the danger that the Russian drive would flank their poe sitions in the Stalingrad front.
 The German high command and Nazi propagandists were trying to divert public attention away from the Stalingrad battle. They claimed that more fortified points nj Stal- ingrad had been captured and that Soviet relief attacks were repulsed. Maxi gains in the Caucasus were played up, presumably to cover the lack of progress at Stalingrad.
 The German propaganda line was that the Nazis were proceeding cau- tiouSly at Stalingrad to hold their casualties to minimum.
 The English language Soviet ngWs- paper, Moscow News, said that ims@ tiative on the Stalingrad front was passing over to the Russians and noted that Nazi air activity had been reduced to 30 or 90 per cent of it's peak two weeks ago.
 British commentators believed that if the Germans fail to win Stalingrad within a few weeks more they will be forced to fall back at least to the line of the Don for their winter stand.
 By HENRY SHAPIRO
 United Press Stan Correspondent
 Moscow, Sept. 25 --(UP)-- Front dispatches reported today that tha
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
AUSTRALIANS IN
 JAP WITHOUT
Aided By Planes, U. s Army Anti=Aircraft Bat-
 tery, They Win Victory

Following is the first eye-wit- ness story from the Milne Bay area of New Guinea where Aus tralian troops aided by planes and 8 United States army anti-air- craft battery wiped out an im- pOrtant Japanese invasion force in the biggest Allied victory of the war In the Australian zone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25
BY FRANK HEWLETT

(UMUe0 FTeSS SGaII COrreSpOnoent)
 An Allied Advanced Base Some where in New Guinea, Sept. 25.- (UP)-Australian patrols made ur of veterans who have fought in Egypt, Greece and Crete, are mop ping up the few score Japanese troops, weakened by privation, bad ly disorganized and poorly armed who remain of the Milne Bay in- vasion force.
 Milne Bay destroyed any remain ing idea that the Japanese are in- vincible in jupngle fighting.
 On the beach of the bay saw huge stores of captured Japanese food and equipment which had been blasted by bombs and machine gun fire from Allied planes.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-25

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Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
THE SIMPLE SEVEN
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thlNS1SluC 1IeSS)
1t was doubtless right and proper to
try the seven saboteurs by the highest
tribunal in the land If there is one
thing worth fighting for it is a fair trial
for every man; for every person, citizen
or alien, indicted under our laws, his
reasonable day in court. Legal pro-
cedures are not always fair and equit-
able in practice, human nature being
what it is, but at least the theory must
be preserved, else why fight for democ-
racy?
But if ever there were an Alice-in-
Wonderland defense it is that produced
so solemnly by the Counsel for the Sew
en- Saboteurs They were fleeing from
Germany. They were unarmed and
helpless refugees. SO?
Since when have U-boats been put at
the service of sad and simple-minded
souls fleeing from the Nazis? We're
they entirely helpeSs-in good rubber
boats with everything they needed, in
cluding changes of clothing? Unarmed
with all those boxes Of explosives?
Yes, it's the American way to give
every man his chance to put up for him
the best defense possible and to do it, if
need be, by appointment at public eX-
penSe.
But Americans hope that now that
the trial has been completed, President
Roosevelt will order that the command
Fire be given and these spies and
traitors will be given what they would
receive in any other country in the world
for an identical offense.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test your knowledge of correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing question, then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
When q hostess and woman
guest walk through door, which
goes first?
2. Shoul, a hostess ever COM
plain to her guests of BENG tired,
having a headache?
3. In a guest room should there
be a light at the head of the bed
which is adequate for reading?
d Should a hostess ever make
fun of a person who has been a
guest in her home?
5. Should the books in a guest
room be on a wide variety OF sub
jects?
What would Tou do if
You have been out Of college
for several years
(A) Refer to your college every
time you get into conversation with
new acquaintance?
(B) Don't drag your college into
your conversation?
ANSWERS
l. The guest, unless the hostess
must 90 first to show the way
,rbcn she saws. Excuse me"
g No.
3. Yes.
a. No.
5 Yes. Unless the hostess is
sure of guests reading taste.
Better What Would You Do So
lution-CB).
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09

are doing the best they can, but
they are outnumbered, outgunned,
and facing disaster.
Now and then We are reminded
that the morale of soldering in the
ranks is suffering as they ask each
ether sadly: Where are our al
lies? Where is that second front?
Nobody can blame the Soviet for
this propaganda drive to force our
hand. The Russians have put up
a marvellous defense against Hit
ler'S armies. With their blood they
have given to England and the Un-
tied States a new lease on life.
They are entitled to expect that
we will do everything we can to
relieve them in their distress, for our
sakes as much as for theirs.
That, however, is no excuse for
American Communists and fellow
travellers who are playing the game
OF foreign nation here today, even
as they played the game of a foreign
nation while Russia was Hitlers
ally and, therefore, our undeclared
enemy.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
FRONT THAT WOULDN'T
BE FUNNY
CIV atSOnVille RCgiSter)

(N atSonVllle RGgiSter)
1t might be we'll for a great many of
us, on this pleasant California sumricr
day, to realize that, while we are doing
some talking and considerable WlShful
thinking about a second front in west
Crn Europe, the NaziS probably are do
ing Just as much talking among them
sclves-and some direct action, too =
about a second front in our own western
hemisphere.
Far fetched? Well try to put your
self in their boots. Suppose their arm
les continue to sweep into the heart of
Russia. Actually, they are doing 1t; not
as rapidly as they'd like, not with such
decisive results as they'd hoped for; but
they are still advancing.
Suppose again, and this does not re-
quire too much imagination, that the
Laval government takes a complete AXIS
plunge and lets Hitler have Dakar and
everything else that could be delivered.
Then, we'd have the Nazis only 1900
nautical miles from the hump OF Brazil.
Right now the Nazi fifth column is
hard at work, and it has been for many
months, in South America trying, with
a good deal of success, to provoke bad
feelings between Brazil, loyal member
of the United Nations, and Argentina,
her neighbor, headed by neutral"
government that has steadfastly refused
to play ball with the other Pan-Ameri
can countries. Witness the Waldo Frank
episode of last Sunday in Argentina.
Continually the news crops out that
the Germans are seeking to provoke a
war between the A and B nations, which
long have been rivals for the leadership
of their continent. 1t could happen. If
it did happen, and with Germany hold
ing Dakar, YOU might have second
front right away in place that would
be highly inconvenient for the United
States and the United Nations cause
Germany weakened undoubtedly by
its Russian adventure, is still a danger
Gus and desperate foe, and don't forget
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
THERE ARE BETTER WAYS
TO SELL WAR BONDS

1t strikes us that lot of our govern
mental officials have sadly misjudged
the American public. If there is any
slack in the sale of war bonds, we're in
clined to believe it is because of the very
kind of thing being done in publcizing
private business venture for the sake of
the comparatively few bonds which will
thereby be sold.
The public wants its glamor. but when
thing is serious, it wants seriousness.
This need to sell war bonds is serious,
and serious methods should be used to
circus, and they're going to act like
they're at circus.
We've got to keep on buying bonds to-
day and tomorrow and the next day, and
we're OF going to movie premieres every
day to do it.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
GLORIFYING
YOURSELF
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Service Staff Writer

If you want to help the war eff
fort as well as your eXchequer, you
might enjoy shampooing your hair
with a perfectly good shampoo
made out of the slivers and waters
of used bars of toilet soap
There is plenty of shampoo on
the market now. and there will be
so long as the ladies cooperate with
Uncle Sam by conserving fats and
greaSes. So l don't mean to indi-
cate that homemade shampoo is
patriotic must However, in
this atmosphere, why throw away
those left-overs which are such a
nuisance to use as soap-and which
make shampoo in a jiffy?
You simply shave them fine, add
water, and put them in saucepan.
and boil till they dissolve. There is
one o-convenient fact about,
this. The stuff will jell again. in
time, so you have to make it just
before using it,
For this purpose-and for choos-
! ing regular shampoon and toilet
soap corrcctly-you should know
what kind of ingredients suit your
skin and hair best. For normal
skin or scalp, CASTLE soap and
shampoo are excellent The import
ant things is gentle stuff For oily
scalp and skin, the preparations
containing coconut oil or some
ohI slightly drying ingredient
For dry complexion and scalp, you
want stuff containing olive oil,
castor oil, or SO meequally fatty
substitute.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
WE
the Women
BY RUTH MILLETT

Perhaps there is nothing so hard
on the morale of the ordinary aver
age people who are working hard,
making personal sacrifices, than
the nauseating evidences Of plain
bad taste that hit them in the face
almost every day.
The bad taste of the movie star
who lets her press agent tell how
she is helping to win the war by
rushing home from her studio
where she is paid thousands a week
- to work in her victory garden.
The story, of course, is complete
with pictures of the star wearing
shorts.
The bad taste of the society
minded woman who uses volunteer
organizations as a means of keep
ing her name and face constant
" before the public.
The bad taste of those who talk
as though they are making grave
sacrifices when all they have been
asked to give up so far are a few
luxuries, while other women have
given up their men and seen their
homes broken up.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Friendly Dispute
Ends in knitting

A friendly argument, which re-
suited in a knitting, caused Robert
Gum, 81, and Lee owen. 26. both
Negroes, to be sentenced to the city
Jail Saturday.
Police arrested the pair at 3 a. m.
Saturday morning. Gum made a
two-inch cash in Owens leg with a
pocket knife, police said. The
wound was not serious.
owen refused to sign a complaint
but a charge was lodged against
both of them by the police Gum
drew a 25-day sentence for battery
and drunkenness and Owen was
sentenced to 12la days for drunk
enncss and disturbing the peace.