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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Gasoline Hazards Are
Explained To Public
Danger In Storing And Handling
Small Quantities OF Gas Told

The rationing of gasoline for mo-
tor cars has prompted many motor
lists to store quantities of gasoline
in their homes, garages, and other
buildings in many kinds of impro-
vised containers. The Delaware
Safety Council has received many
inquiries for information on safe
methods of storing and handling
gasoline. The council states that
the safest way to store small guam
titles of gasoline is not to store it.
There is only one safe method of
storing gasoline today and that is
in underground storage tanks prop
erly installed by an expert me-
chanic familiar with local and Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters
regulations.
In the early days Of motor car
transportation, when service sta
tions were not as plentiful as today,
it was common practice to carry
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
CD. D.HolznlneUer, E.
Is Reported On Ship
ThatbLongO Overdue
Milford Dentists to Close
Wednesday Afternoons

In line with a policy begun
several years ago the dentists
of Milford will be closed We'd
nesday afternoons through
September. This Wednesday
closing plan went into effect
this week with all the local
dentists cooperating. Pa
tients will confer a fsvor on
the doctors if they will ar
range their Wednesday calls
for the morning.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Tuberculosis Deaths
Drop 5O96 In 20 Years
Reports Compiled BY DR.. L. d.
Phillips Reveal Decrease

Deaths from tuberculosis in Del
aware have been cut in half during
the past 20 years, according to re-
ports just compiled by DR.. l.. d.
Phillips, superintendent of Brandy
wine tuberculosis Sanitarium.
Deaths for 1941 were 152 (S3 white
and 50 colored) while in 1921 there
were 30S deaths (20S white and 100
colDred). For the past 5 years tu-
berculosis has ranked 7th, in
causes of death in this state while
in 1921 1t was the second greatest
cause of death in Delaware, being
exceeded only by heart disease.
1t should be remembered, how
ever, that to acquire tuberculosis
one must have been in contact with
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
City Installs Four
New Air-Raid Sirens
VIII Serve As Auxlllarles To The
Present Warning System

Four new auxiliary air raid sir
ems, which have been installed IN
Milford, will be used to supplement
the warning whistle at the Milford
light and power plant.
The sirens have been installed at
the following locations: Front
street and State Highway; Shaw
nee Intersection at DUPONT Boule-
ward; Rehoboth "cut-off" and Front
street; North Walnut street and
Rehoboth cutoff" intersection.
The sirens were tested Monday
night about 5 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Two Democratic
States Are Likely
Senator Hughes Declares He Is
Still Candidate; TraynOr Talks

Democratic circles this week
were speculating on the possibility
of two states appearing for their
party's delegate election later in
the summer, in view of statements
made recently by U. S. Senator
James H. Hughes and Rep. Philip
A. Traynor regarding their prob
able candidates..
Senator Hughes, who has already
announced his candidacy for re-
nomination, said in Washington
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-05
Lawrence E. MiIIman
Is Granted A Parole
Was Serving Long Term For Stay
ing Father, Near Lincoln, In 1925

The State Board of Pardons this
week granted a parole to Lawrence
e. Millman, who pleaded guilty on
July 6, 1925, to a second degree
murder charge in the Sussex Coun-
ty Court of Oyer and Terminer
when he was Is years old, Accused
of shooting his father, Charles
Millman, while the latter was
asleep in his home near Lincoln,
Millman was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment. Later the Board of
Pardons commuted the sentence to
22 years and six months. Later
Millman was paroled by the Board
of Pardons, and returned by the
board because of violation of the
parole, and this week was granted
another parole. He claimed his
father had beaten him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
AMERICANS ARE REPORTED IN PHILIPPINES Jap Dispatch Tells of Forces Entrenched on
 Visayan islands WELL ORGANIZED NOW
 JAPANESE ADMIT Resistance Also Being Made on Islands of Cebu,
 Leyti, and Panay
BY UNITED PRESS

Strong, completely organ ized a nd we'll equipped United States and Philip Army forces are still holding out in the central Philip pines, eight months after the fall of Bataan and seven months after the surrender of the heroic garrison at Corregidor, Japan disclosed today in a series of broad casts.
 It had been known that guerrilla fighting had been kept up in some Philippines areas. But the Japan csc now revealed that the resistance was organized and that the United States and Philippines forces were even able to partol the coasts of the islands to watch for Japanese landing parties.
 There was every indication that the defense must be under the com mand of high officers because of its evidently splendid organization.
 Furthermore, Japan admitted, the defenders were still getting recruits from the Philippines population.
 Broadcast Reports
 For some reason not apparent, un- less 1t was to report victory, how ever small, the Japanese started yes- terday to broadcast reports about the Philippines.
 First Japanese Imperial headquar- ters said that since the complete occupation Of the Philippines, Jap anese troops have annihilated the majority of the remnants of the Americans and Filipinos who fled into mountainous regions"
 Next 1t was said that the rem nantS" existed in "other inacces-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
BANDS BLARE
 AS BOYSLEAvE
Frigid Weather at Depot TOday;Large Group of
 Draftees Off

Two bands blared bravely and a glee club sang patriotic songs as a train carrying Waterburys newest contingent of Selective Service in- ductees pulled away from the frigid wind-swept platform at Union Sta- ton this morning. The men who left today were sworn into the army two weeks ago, and were given furloughs to wind up their personal affairs be. fore going to Fort Devens, Mass, to- day.
 Another large group of new Wa terbury soldiers leaves soon for the assignment center at Fort Devens Todays group was from Boards i6. A and i5-B: the next will represent l5-A and l6-B.
 Hundreds of relatives and friends were on hand to bid farewell to the draftees. Also present was large delegation to say au revoir to Thom W. Corby. advertising man for the Republican American who left to- day to begin training at Offlcers Candidate school. Mir. Corby has been monarch of zindah Grotto and organized the Keep Elm Smok- ing campaign.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully and Francis W. Orencole, the latter rep resenting the Waterbury Sevice- mems committee spoke briefly. Each of the departing draftees re- ceived several gifts. with the com- mite, veterans organizations and fraternal groups as the donors.
 The Zindah Grotto band and the Scovill fife and drum corps furnish ed the instrumental music. while songs were offered by the Chase Glee Club.
 Those who left today were as fol- lows
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 John J. Murphy, 964 Baldwin street; Armand J. Pellerin. l90 l-2 Echo Lake road, Watertown: Rod
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
J. s. TROOPS
 NOW IN LIBERIA
Agreement Signed Last March Gives U. s. Right
 to Airport

Washington, Dec. 3--(UP)-Thc State Department announced today that American troops are in Liberia.
 The department said they are in the small African republican in acc cordance with an agreement signed March 3l whereby the United States was granted the right, for the dura- ton of the war, to construct, oper- ate and defend airportS.
 The U. s. forces there now are Negro troops, the department said, commanded by Col. John Elliott (Smokey Joe) Wood
 1t said that the German Consul and his staff recently departed from Monrovia, the Liberian capital, thus eliminating Axis interests from the country.
 Liberia is a small country, popu- lated mostly by Negroes, on the west coast of Africa. It is less than 700 miles south of Dakar, which was regarded as potential threat to Allied supply lines until its French governor a few days ago announced his allegiance to the new African French regime set up under Allied sponsorship by Admiral Jean Fran cois Darlan.
 Liberia, the State Department said, retains sovereignty over all air bases and defense areas established by Americans, but the United States maintains jurisdiction over military and civilian personnel stationed in Liberia.
 The March 3i agreement was signed in Monrovia by the Liberian Secretary of State and Lieut.. Col. Harry A. Mcbride. special repre- sentative Of President Roosevelt.
 The American Minister to Liberia, Lester A. Walton, has been in the United States since February of this year for consultation. He is ex- pected to return to his post shortly.
 There had been several reports by British agencies that American forces were in Liberia, but U. s officials maintained silence on the matter until today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
JAP DESTROYERS
 ARE CHASED AWAY
BOmbers Prevent Rein fOrcements Being Landed
 at Bu1a
By BRYDON TAvES United Press Staff Correspondent

General MacArthur's Headquar- ters, Australia, Dec. 3 = (U.Po - American heavy bombers chased four Japanese destroyers north from New Guinea today after a fierce, rocket-lighted engagement off Buna in which the enemy attempt to land endorsements for its beleaguered garrison was cut short.
 One destroyer was hit and g Jap anes planes were sho down in this sixth attempt since November 1 to bolster the enemy ground forces, now pinned by Australians and Americans to a narrow coastal jun gle strip mostly less than a mile wide and about ten miles long, with Buna the strongest enemy point left.
 General Douglas MacArthur's communique today said American forces had reached the outskirts of Buna for the first substantial gath in ground fighting for several days As for Gona. isolated when Austra- Hans drove through to the beach below the village, a spokesman said it was not claimed that the village itself had been occupied,
 The ground fighting was still fluid, with much effort devoted still 10 wiping out isolated Japanese nests in the rear o American lines. Aus tralians between Gona and Buna were trying to roll the Japanese back into Buna, considering that what enemy units remained at Coma could be handled later.
 The big job was to eliminate Buna off which there was spectacular
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
FRANK CANNETT
 CHM. CANDIDATE
Will Seek COP. National Craftsmanship; Commit
 tee Meets Dec. z

Washington. Dec. 3 = (U.P0 - Frank E. Gannett, Rochester, N. Y" publisher. today was a candidate for the chairmanship of the Repubh- can National Committee.
 The committee meets in St. Louis December to fill the post resigned by Joseph W. Martin, Jr.
 Gannett said last night that he had decided to allow his name to be presented at the request of commit tee members, senators and repre- sentatives, and party leaders from all over the country. If selected, he said. he will devote his efforts to bringing about the complete and final defeat of the New Deal"
 Gannett recently resigned as As- sistant Chairman of the committee after filling that post through the campaign which brought many Re- publican victories in the November election.
 His name was added to the long list of candidates and dark horse possibilities. The fight apparently will develop into a battle between Wendell L. Willlkie and anti-Wtllkie factions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
FRANKFURT GIVEN
 HEAVY BOMBING
R.A.F. Switches Attack From Italy to Germany;
 Six Planes Lost

London, Dec. 3. J(UP) - RAF bcmberS switched their block-buster bombs from Italy to western Ger many last night, reminding the Axis that Germany is still No. on the bombing list. Frankfurt was the only objective named.
 It was almost dawn today when the last bomber droned home over the southeast English coast towns, Six failed to return.
 The last raid on Germany was on Nov. 9, when Stuttgart was the target.
 Western Germany was last raided Oct. 2l. when Mustangs and Mos quito planes in daylight, gunned gas factories and barges in the Dort- mundemS Canal. That was the first time single-engined fighters such as the Mustangs. based on Britain, had penetrated German territory,
 It was heavy bombers that at- lacked several points in western Germany last night. Residents of the southeastern English coast towns were awakened by the roar of the bombers crossing the Channel for an hour. just after midnight. Five hours later, they heard the bombers returning.
 The Nazis at the same time were making their first night raid over Britain in more than a month. A bomb dropped on & coast town last night slightly damaged a house, but there were no casualties.
 There was a brief alert in South London during the night, the firs' here since Oct. 3l. but no enemy planes appeared over London.
 The Berlin Radio broadcast thi: morning an official German New Agency report on the British raids stating that there was slight dam age, and at least four British planei shot down.
 The Berlin Radio said Dr. Rober Ley, Nazi Labor Minister, was tour ing industrial areas in western an northwestern Germany, visitin workshops and addressing laborer in areas most endangered by Brit ish raids).
 It was intimated authoritativel that the RAF would continue to full i'll Prime Minister Winston Chur chill's pledge to Italy, wheneve possible, of large scale, unceasin attacks on Italian objectlves. Som |
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
Verchne Gnilovsky Taken By Ruthless Red Attacks
NAzIS STIFFEN
 TUNIS DEFENSE
Aided By Endorsements Throw Back Allies; Ger.
 man Convoy Broken Up
BY EDWARD W. BEATTlE United Press Stan Correspondent


 London, Dec, 3,-GuP)-- Radio Morocco repor,cd today that Ger man forces in Africa have been heavily reinforced and front re. ports disclosed that Allied columns driving on TuniS and Biberte had encountered stiff opposition from Nasi tanks, heavy artillery and strong air force elements,
 The German radio claimed that a Nazi column, advancing from Djedeida had captured Tebourba, rail communications center lS miles west Of Tunis
 There was no confirmation Of this assertion from Allied quarters ana the latest dispatches from the field in Africa reported that Allied troops at Tebourba were beating OH a strong German counter-attaek,
 The Germans sad they were sending steady stream of modern war equipment and fresh troops into T,misia, utilizing the east coast ports of .SfaX and Gabes for the most part,
 They asserted that Maj, Gen, Walther NchrinR, commanding the defense of TuniSia, was equipped with numbers of heavy tanks, flame throwerS and quicE.tiring guns, Luftwaffe clements included botl, the top Nazi fighter planes, th, top Nazi fighter planes, the Fooke' Wulf l90 and the Messerschmitt i09-G. Nazi dispatches also Saic that an improved dive bomber model was operating on the front,
 According to Radio Morocco, Neh. ring employed many tanks and strong artillery clements in the counter-attack at Tebourba.
 However. the Germans were said to have suffered .heavy losses of both men and material.
 Allied planes, many Of them American Boeing Flying Fortresses, maintained an almost continuous bombardment of the Nazi held air- dromes at Tunis, Biberte and SiaN, German planes raided Agiers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
ELDERLY WOMAN IS
 SAVED FROM FIRE
Apartment House in East- hampton, Mass, Razed
 By Flames

Easthampton, Mass, Dec. 3.-(UP) An S0-year woman was car- ried to safety and 25 other per- sons fled scantily-clad to the street III below freezing weather here to- day when a $200,000 fire demolished the four-story Lynn apartment building.
 Only single wall of the brick building was left standing as the wind -fanned flames raced through the structure and spouted 50 feet in the air.
 Mrs. Hannah Clifford, 80, was car- ried from her third floor apartment by her son. John, but other menl- bers of the seven families living in the. building escaped unaided.
 The blaze apparently started from a short circuit in the second floor apartment of Edward Thouim who was awakened by the smell of smoke. He summoned firemen by telephone and then raced through the build ing warning other residents.
 And was summoned from Holyoke and Northampton by Fire Chief John J. Lynn of Eastampton who said that only their help saved the towns entire business section.
 4 high wind spread sparks over wide area but the blaze was con- trolled in 3 Ia hours. All Civilian Defense organizations in the town were called out including both aux Hilary firemen and policemen.
 Streets in the area became ice- coated and flremen had difficulty in manipulating hoses from ice-cov- cred ladders. Bremen roped of streets for fear the only remaining wall would collapse. The building Is owned by the Northampton Irlstitu- tinn for Saviuae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
FUMES MAY HAVE
 CAUSED DEATHS
Medical Authorities Check Fresh Angle in Boston
 Holocaust

Boston, Dec. 3.-(UP)-The death toll in the Cocoanut Grove supper club holocaust rose to 4el today as medical experts. chemists and pa- biologists sought to determine If poisonous fumes from burning deco- rations were responsible for many Of the casualties.
 Latest victim was It. William Langheimer of Winchester, a U. S.. Army officer, who was one of 78 persons under treatment at Boston City Hospital.
 Indications that gaseous fumes swept the club after fire broke out Saturday night came when 1t was disclosed that many of the l38 still hospitalized were suffering lung ail- mentS.
 Medical examiners said there was something deadly in the smoke from the fire, possibly fumes from smoul- dering fire-prooflng paint, that "gassed" the victims as soldiers were gassed in the last war.
 There is no question there was something poisonous in that smoke besides carbon monoxide and flame" pr. Timothy Leary, Medical Exam iner at the Northern Mortuary, said many of the victims had the ap- pearance of the soldiers who were gassed in the first World War"
 Dr. William H. Walters, Assistant Medical Examiner to pr. Leary at the Southern Mortuary, said that although deaths were recorded as from carbon monoxide poisoning and inhalation of smoke we have a feeling that there was. something else associated with the Inhalation something else went in with the smoke and flame"
 pr. Leary disclosed that thor ough investigation was being made
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03

the full extent of American naval losses in the operation, However, a naval spokesman said these were the only losses reported here.
 The communique did not give any clue to the extent of the personnel losses nor whether the ships were loaded,
 Hit Ky Torpedoes
 All the ships were lost as a result of torpedoing by enemy submarines, which were present in the area in large numbers.
 The sunken transports, all former liners in the American Flag SeIv- ice, were the Tasker H. Bliss, Hugh L. Scott, the Edward Rut!edge, the Joseph Hewes and the Leedstown, The first three were sunk of Casa blanca. The Hewes went down of Rabat and the LeedStown was sunk of Algiers.
 The damaged ships included three other transports, a destroyer and a tanker. The Navy did not say how they sustained their damages.
 The tonnage of the lost ships to- tailed 2,946. The sinking raised the total of U. S. naval losses in the Atlantic and Pacific In this war to "A ships.
 Naval Communique
 Text of the Navy communique 209 announcing the losses follows:
 "Africa:
 I. The following |. $. naval transports were lost during the early part of November as re- suit of enemy submarine torpe- does during the occupation of North Africa by '. $. forces.
 "tA The Tasker II. Bliss. Hugh L. Scott and the Edward Rutledge were sunk of Casa blanca.
 "Bl The Joseph Hewes was sunk off Rabat.
 "(Cl The LeedstOwn was sunk of Algiers.
 '2. Three other U. $. trans- ports. one II. S. destroyer and one U. $. tanker were damaged dur ing the operation.
 "3. The next of kin of person. nell killed. wounded or missing are being notified by telegram as soon as information is received"
 No Extent Of Losses
 The Navy said it had no inform ation as to the extent of the loSse: on the transports, all of which were forYner American liners
 The Navys announcement oi trn,afiYiiad on pape Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
HIGH WINDS DO
 DAMAGE IN STATE

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 3.-(UP)- High winds subsided today after causing some domage throughout Connecticut.
 Electrical storms, heav yrain and snow caused floods and damage in several sections. The State High way Department reported some road washoutS which were repaired quickly.
 Rains were especially heavy in the eastern sections where Daniel son for a time was under two feet of water in the business area. Gel lars were flooded and debris filtered the streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03

Bangor, Me, Dec. 3.--tUP)-Four new automobiles and several stored for repairs were damaged severely early today when a two-alarm fire swept the three-story Utterback Motors plant and caused S20.000 damage. Bremen fought six hours 70 control the blaze which started in a basement boiler room of the wooden building. About l5 used au- tcvacj>'las vvsrs savad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03

Camp Edwards, Mass, Dec. B. (UP)-Pvt. Warren J. Coolidge of Plymouth. Vt, third cousin of the late President Calvin Coolidge, was enroute to Santa Ana, Calif., today for training as an aviation cadet. Collage left here yesterday. Prior to his induction he worked at a Springfield, Vt. machine shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
DRIVERS SALARY
 DEMAND SETTLED

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 3.-(UP)-- Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher announced today the set- clement of wage demands of S5 driv- CTS and mechanics of the New Ha- ven & Shore Line Railway Com pany, and the averting of threat ened strike.
 The workers asked for an increase of IS cents an hour. A compromise of 10 cents was accepted, as well as 6 1942 bonus equivalent to 50 hours of work.