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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
Distinguished Guests
 To Attend Induction
Mayor Scuy, Attorney General PaIlOtti to Witness installation of FIOriO Post Officers Tomorrow Night

tract the largest attendance of any installations hitherto held by the post and auxiliary.
 Among the prominent citizens from outside and within the city. Attorney General Francis A. Pallot- ti, has announced his intentions to be present. Others who are expect ed include: Mayor Vincent A. Scully Rev. Monsignor Joseph valdambrini Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, state chaplain of the American Legion, Frank Pope, City Treasurer Serge Belanger; Tax Collector Humbert Mangini; City Court Clerk Carmtne J. Cipriano; Assistant Corporation Counsel John Membrino; Past Com mander William Harrington of the Corporal Coyle Post, American Le- zion; Christy Erk, Past National Commander John c. Caporale of New Haven, Past National President Mrs. Anna Pansulla and Past State Commander Anthony Yacavone of U. s. Veterans Hospital, Newington, and from Hartford are also expect ed.
 Judge Advocate Frederick w. Pa lomba, city court prosecutor, will be the main speaker and Past National Commander John De Pastino will be master of ceremonies.
 Officers of the post to be installed include: Joseph La Porta, as com mander, succeeding John Fabiano, Daniel Summa, senior vice com mander; Henry Mazzeo, Jr., vice commander; Domenic Jamele, chap lain; Sam Cappella, officer of the day; Daniel Lucian, adjutant; James Massaro, historian; Anthony Serafino, sergeant at arms; Michael Di Primio, Eustachio Schiappa, and John Fabiano as trustees; Frederick w. Palomba, Judge Advocate.
 New officers of the Auxiliary to be installed include: Phyllis Mangini, as president; Mary Cappella. senior vice-president; Bluette Deschino, junior vice-president; Laura Sag mario, secretary; Angeline Viego, treasurer; Mary Sestilh, chaplain; Edith Jones, conductress; Celinda Gaia, historian; Lena Roncartt, guard; Edith Giordano, Theresa Luz clan and Elsie Muccino, trustees.
 The arrangement committee in- cludes the officers and Josephine Di Primio, Amelia Lucian and Theresa Nuzicato.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

Moresby had now retreated beyond the Kurnusi rivers 16 miles north of Kokoda.
 This meant that the Australians who had driven back the enemy troops might now be In position not only to hold the Kokoda gap at the hump of the mountains but to ad- vance beyond. Kokoia. There was as yet, however, no in- dication that. the Australians had chosen to occupy the gap because of the increasingly difficult supply problem, and 1t seemed certain that Gen. MacArthur would not order an advance beyond there without con- siderable planning.
 A headquarters spokesman said the Australians had been slowing their always deliberate pace for three days now. During the entire ad- vance they. had not contacted the
 main enemy, force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
.TApAN pArKINC UPMPACIflC
in,,,cu,., .. ming Supply Lines, Reverses Believed Reasons
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE 4Trrited Press Staff Correspondent

IUm1Ieu GECSS OSeSAA
 london. Oct. 9-(UP)- Japan has hegun to pull back in the Pa cific because of the tremendous dlt- ficllltv of maintaining her supply lines across thousands of miles o1 sea informed quarters believed to- day. .o,,
 SnNe in the Solomons where they have been forced into action, the Japanese have seemingly lapsed h. to a static situation. If anything, high sources here believe, Japan IS on the defensive. ..~
 After the initial successes with which 1t began the war, the Japa- r1ese have run into reverses' some of which may not be important nu' 1T of wl7icl. are synlptonatc
 They tncludea the severe ar oe- s4s8. in the attempted surprise at. lack on Ceylon. ttte heavy naval ioeses in the battles Of the Coral eea and MidVsy. and the American sSss.tss-scy n the Solemons.
 ~oay 4',s srE-eg7 move gsS pE the Aleutian and New Guinea outposts point up this pulling in of the NIP ponese horns. k.
 Transport is believed to be the answer. There is no doubt that Ja- pan has suffered extremely heavy Shipping losses from air and subma- rine attacks. Probably the Japanese form of blitzkrieg also is hamstrune by the necessity of putting its best vessels into slow conveys III oroel to give them adequate protection.
 Now with the first anniversary If the Pearl Harbor attack just two months away, the picture shapes ul something like this:
 The Japanese apparently nave tried to reduce or, perhaps, ellnl- nate entirely, some of their commit ments in China by withdrawing from Chekiang Province when Cnl- nese pressure developed there.
 Tn Burma there is no real evl- dence that the Japanese garrison is about to take the offensive eltnei against India or China although both appeared imminent a te" months ago.
 In the far north, the danger of a Nipponese attack on the maritime provinces seems to have recedeo considerably. This again may be be- cause of the Japanese overextension If their own lines, or it might be because of the German east front campaign is far behind schedule.
 It seemed likely that the German campaign was to fall miles short oi
 original summer objectives ano Mrhaps even fail to capture Stalin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
ALLIED PLANES
 RAID BASES
Northeastern Zone of Aus- traIia Sees Recent
 Activities
By DON CAsWELL

United Press Staff COrrespondentl
 Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia, Oct. g -(UP)- Allied planes have opened an offensive in the long-quiet northeastern zone with raids on two Japanese bases, a communique revealed today.
 After weeks of concentrating on enemy forces in New Guinea and the key bases there and in the Solo, mon Islands, medium bombers at tackled shipping at Saumlakki, in the Tanimbar Islands. and Koepang,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

Beautifully designed of con
 trasting walnut veneerS- You get the bed, chest, dresser AND vanity. ALL 4 MAJOR PCS. and all the extras pictured at the right
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

. Installation of new officers of Rlorio Post, Italian American World WAT veterans of the U. s. and It's Auxiliary will take place at the FIorio Post hall, 177 Bank street, to- morrow night at p. m. The officers nf fine post will be installed by Ma. tional vice Commander Michaei fsiordano of this city, a past State yCenartment and Florio Post com
 Vnander, while the officers ot the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
NAZI WAR REPORT
 IGNORES BATTLE
No Mention Made in Toe
 days COmmunique of Stalingrad
(Enemy Origin-nOt filed by a UP
 Correspondent

(Enemy Origin-not filed by a UP
 Correspondent Berlin, Oct. 9-(German broad- cast recorded by United Press in New York)-The German High Command in its regular war com- muniQue today for the first time since the battle of Stalingrad be- gan ignored action in the entire sector.
 (The High Command Wednesday omitted reference to fighting with in the city, but reported on action northwest of Stahngrad. Today's failure to mention operations either in or around the Volga capital was cansistant with German radio and news agency reports yesterday asserting "it is no longer necessary" to capture the rest of StalingraO |.
 German troops advancing in the Caucasus area successfully storm ed several more hills after bitter fighting" the communiqr'e said.
 "Rumanian and Italian troops operating on the Don (riveD re- pulsed enemy attacks.
 "On the central sector of the eastern front shock troops occu- pied a number of pillboxeS and dugouts, complements of which were either annihilated of taken prisoner"
 In the Leningrad sector. the communique said, German infantry, supported by planes, gained i'm portant terrain" after several days stubborn fighting. Five Soviet divisions and two rifle brigadeS were dispersed or annihilated," it was said.
 Since Sept. 27, 3,28s prisoners were taken and 13 tanks, 108 guns, 400 machine guns, 123 trench mor- tars and hugh quantities of infan- try arme were captures or destroy ed" the High Command said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
BIRTH OF RouND-END KNIFE

Cardinal Richelieu of France iordered all his knives to be rounded on the end when he be- came disgusted at the way din-
 ner guest used the sharp point of lhis knife as a toothpick. Others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

grad. Regardless of what happens now, many observers believe that the Wehrmacht will be forced to fall back to prepared winter lines at least as far as the Don river "el- bow" That will probably be another body blow to the Japanese Siberian plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

Auxiliary will be installed by Mrs
 Iolon e. Caporale of New Haven
 state Department president of the Anxiuary. Department Commander bomenic Mercugliano ot New ha, a. Sen and several national and state rfficers of the organization as wei ss representatives from most of tne
 iocai veterans groups and tnelr Smyil,aries will attend the ceremon- lss which will be expected to at-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
Well Be Watched

Waterbury ought to make every effort
tomorrow night to put on convincing
blackout test. Not only will it determine
how quickly and completely an important
industrial area can be BACKED out, but we
are going to have number of official
spectators who will decide whether or not
our civilian defense program has amount
ed to anything during the past few weeks.
1t beSooveS us, therefore, to be on our
toes and to do convincing job.
If we satisfy the Army officials and
other civilian observers who are expected
to watch the results after the sirens sound
the black-out signal we are going to feel
a whole lot better about meeting the real
test an actual invasion. There are still
plenty of Waterbury residents who think
there is little or no danger of an invasion
and we hope they are right, but unfor-
tunately we can't sit back and accept such
a viewpoint. We've got to believe that
enemy planes actually can approach Wa
terbury and can bomb u.s. Believing that
we'll set up an adequate defense and an
adequate program of preparation
If the test black-out is successful and
Waterbury can prove that it is prepared
to dig in whenever required there'll be a
lot of satisfaction. 1t won't stop us from
keeping on with our civilian defense plans,
but it will give us more encouragement to
approach them eagerly and with the idea
that they are our best means of fighting
the war at home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
War Is Matter of Faith

War is a matter of faith. War is not
chess game in which men sit in favored
hooks of safe withdrawal and solve alb
Stract problems. War is not balance of
forces, in which some geometrical ratio
between the productive power of one group
is balanced out on sheet of white paper
against the productive power of another
and the whole resolved into a balanced
equation.
War is not entirely factory against fac
tory, gun against gun, plane against
plane, though those are vital. War today
is not color against color, or race against
race, or even nation against nation in the
sense in which that was understood few
years ago. 1t is also men against men.
War is faith.
We have today conflict of faiths, as
we have had so many times in the worlds
past. We are going to win this war, for
many reasons. Not alone because we will
pile up the greatest mound of munitions,
though that will help, though it is indiS
pensable. Not alone because we have at
our disposal the greatest natural
resources, though that will help, and that,
too, is indispensable.
We are going to win this war because
we have faith that we must win. We are
going to win because we have faith that
the things we tight FOR are good, and need
full to men. We are going to win because
we shall cleave nightly to our faith
The other side believes it is ordained
to establish a superiority over other men,
The German and the japanese believe
(the Italians do not really believe it) that
they are somehow chosen to dominate
Others We believe in the right of the
others to rule themselves. We wish
dominion over none. The other side be
lieves man is puppet, cog, unit. We
believe man is personality, a soul, col
laborator. We believe he is competent
to get together with his felloWmen and
to rule himself. That is the difference.
We have our faith. They have theirs.
Which faith shall prove stronger? Which
faith shall persevere? Which faith is just
and right? Which faith deserves to live?
The guns are necessary. The tanks, and
the planes are necessary. The industrial
production is necessary. The whole
material panoply of victory is necessary.
But in addition, there is needed faith,
faith unbending and undying that what
we struggle for is worth survival. That
is the faith that will carry us to victory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
Budget Gardens

There's a new "back to the farm"
movement sweeping the country in which
every householder can share, even if his
farm" is no more than rug-sized back
yard plot of ground. Start planning that
war garden now, and gather your harvest
next summer in fresh vegetables for your
table and lower food costs for your
budget.
Cities, too, can join this war garden
effort by providing individual plots in
vacant lots for apartment jewellers who
have no access to backwards. But the
Department of Agriculture warns against
repetition OF 1913 mistakes in which
gardens were planted in unfit soil and
seeds, fertilizer and work were wasted.
City-sponsored projects should be di-
rected by agricultural experts for best
results.
A successful garden requires gardening
experience, fertile, well-drained soil, sun
shine, adequate water supply, garden
tools and proper kind of seed. If you
haven't all of these, better leave the gar
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

Gov. Robert A. Hurley will direct all de-
tense activities throughout the state dur
ing the next two weeks. Col. Samuel H.
Fisher who has been doing such bang-up
job in this field has gone to Florida for
rest and in his absence the governor has
assumed responsibility for the smooth
operation of Connecticut's defense set-up.
It's no easy matter to take charge of such
work, but Gov. Hurley is more than
equipped to handle the job. He'll find
himself, however, with no time hanging
on his hands, not that he has any spare
moments now. We can recall the way
the late Marcus H.. Holcomb plunged
into the task of being war governor back
in 1917 and. 1913 His difficulties then
we're slight as compared to the present.
day ones And in those days we thought
Connecticut industries we're performing
herculean tasks, but the work they turned
out is but fraction of that required now
to keep up with governmental demands.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

has made everything and has the
universe under His control. For
some reason known only to Him
self, however, He has allowed the
heart of man to be perfectly free.
Man can do good or he can do evil.
The stars and planets cannot devil
ate from their courses the fraction
Of an inch, but the human will may
work for the enforcement OF
Righteousness or the destruction OF
good at any time 1t feels SO dis
posed. Mans greatest to God Is
made when he who has the con-
tinued opportunity to be evil If
he cares to do so, puts aside the
opportunity and bows voluntarily be-
fore the will Of God. 1t Is then that
the puny hand of man places in the
hand of God the only gift that d.
vinity prizes. ITO obey Is better
than sacrifice, and to hearken than
the fat Of rams"
Our Lord declared that salvation
occurs when a man gives TO- God
the supreme gift Of himself. IF any
man would come after me, let him
deny himself, and take up his cross
daily, and follow me-"
All Rights Reserved
Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
A Thought for Today
Good Neighbor Policy

The Axis is getting the economic hot
foot these days the South American way
And for once yankee imperialism" to
borrow term from our one-too-pure
past, works for the benefit of the United
States and our sister republics to the
south. Most of the blacklist of firms
friendly to or under the domination of
the Axis was published before Pearl Har-
Dor, and we can thank our State De-
partment for such foresight This
rogues' gallery of enemy business firms
is now paying dividends, but not to Ber-
lin, Tokyo or Rome.
Loud protests roared from the Straits
OF Magellan to the Canadian border with
publication of the list, naming names and
calling out companies upon which the
United States asked the other nations to
turn cold business shoulder We were
accused of reviving dollar diplomacy"
that curse of the past by which we -
often with the help of a few strategically
placed machine guns - forced our Cen
tral and South American neighbors to do
business with us and our way or else.
Statesmen shouted and the breast-heav-
ing of Axis sympathizers was Wondrous
to behold
This time, however, we really played
the part of the good neighbor. AS Peter
Edison, The Waterbury Democrat NEA
Service Washington correspondent re-
ports, that blacklist blasted the way for
important gains through the enemy eco
nomic lines, and put money in the none
too crowded treasures of South America.
Since publication of the list, 200 black
listed firms have bit the economic dust
in Mexico, Is have gone bankrupt in
Cuba and similar encouraging reports
come from other countries South Amer
lean firms get most of this business once
hogged by German, Italian or japanese
companies. Thus our friends have more
money with which to buy goods from us.
Naturally the dollar side of this appeals.
And it should. 1t is almost as important
that we put the enemy out of the airline,
banking, motion picture and steel business
as it is that we should score military
victories. Best of all, however, we are
proving to ourselves, to Latin America
and to others who care to listen that the
United States can WELD economic Wea-
pOns in the interest of our neighbors as
well as ourselves That alone makes the
whole thing worthwhile in view of our
past policies south of the border.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
Questions
and Answers
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bury Democrats Washington Ser
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@. VIII any harm result from
storing varnish, Gnsced oil, and tur-
pentine in an unheated garage in
cold weather?
A. The varnish will be thickened
by the cold and should be heated
to room temperature before being
used, but the linseed oil and tur-
pentine will be unaffected.
@. Who were some of the great
French writer's who contributed to
the original "Grande Encyclopedia?
A. 1t was q great period in
French literature, and almost every
French writer of the day
made his contribution. Some of the
best known are Diderot, Voltaire,
D'Alembert, Montesquieu, Turgot,
Rousseau, Button, Holbach, Con-
dorcet, Daubenton, and Quesnai.
@. What Is the real name and
Of the comedian, Lou
Costello?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

mia airplane factories and ship
yards are far behind schedule, hay
ing been delayed by cost plus
charges, showdown tactics, arbi-
trary union hiring, extortionate
initiation fees, farcial inspections.
-. 1t Is also charged that one
plant, scheduled to be in full pro-
duction last June, is far from even
fractional production. Meanwhile
local plant stand empty awaiting
government orders.
New influx into Washington is
the Australian War Supplies Mis-
sion. About $50 of them are COM
ing tot own !. Although a DEM
ocrat, Congressman Vincent Har-
rington of Iowa made the Republic
can Lincoln Day address at Lee
Mars, Iowa, last month,
A government filing clerk found
the name "J0hn Bull' mentioned
in correspondence on lend-lease
aid to England. She brought the
letter to superior and asked,
"Who is Mr.. Bull?" -. Congress-
men are alarmed by the threat
ened paper shortage, which may
curtail Government Printing Office
operations. In an election year,
congressman count heavily on tons
Of free-matled literature for dis
tribution to constituents.
copyright, 1912, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
Current Comment

What VIC need today is not so
much comfort as more of the kind
of faith that will make it true of us
as the scientist, that the word 'in-
possible" is to us much like spur
to horse.
DIR. Harry Emerson Fosdick, pastor
OF New York's Riverside Church.
We are not going back to any,
thing We are going forward. We
could not stop the march o fprogress
If we wanted to, but we can do
something about the direction Of
the changes.
Charles w. Eliot, National Re-
sources Planning Board.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

If you are planning anything for to-
morrow night, don't give it up because
of the local black-out preparations. Off
Gals will be more gratified if the test
proves successful under normal condl-
tons than artificial ones created by de-
sire on everyone's part to be hibernated
when the warning signal is given. If we
follow regular Sunday night habits then
there'n be much better Interpretation
of civilian response. If everyone is fam
liar with what is to be done when the
siren sounds for black-out there need
be no concern about meeting the test
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
Selected Poem
THE MOOD COMPFLS

pearl Strachan in the Christian Science Monitor
Push out the wall; This room fits much too tight
Particularly when soft music plays.
1t may be memories of other days,
Or other lands or unfamiliar ways
That hammer at the dor
And rap upon the windows of the night
This little world with stars and moon and sun
Can grasp us only briefly in its thraI.
This world of land and water is too small
To compass all.
And sometimes from without
hear song begun.
1t promises the rest. The song is mine
Though all the words of it + have to learn.
The melody can cool or burn
lose it when turn
To use the telephone
Or note it is already half past nine.
And whether it be old or something new
That calls thus with its music from outside
Some day the catch will slip-the tried
Slip easily, and the wall slide.
Then shall hear
The whole song, standing silent at the view.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

l. To strike at the heart Of
Japan with bombing planes via
Alaska and Siberia.
2. To use China to cut ia
pans long supply line extend
ing down below the equator to
Java.
Regarding the latter strategy,
the Japanese, II not careful, will
get themselves in the same diff
cult and extended position of
ourselves and the British-send-
ing supplies thousands of miles
to battle front half way round
the world.
That is why U. s. munitions
are being rushed to China by
air, instead of by the old Burma
road, SO that China may be
used as a base against the ex-
tended japanese supply line.
This, however, will take time.
For supplies by transport planes
can only 20 In dribIets.
Regarding the first strategy
bombing attacks Via Siberia-the
Russians have made their position
quite clear to us, and both
Roosevelt and Churchill agree
with them. They point out:
1. Vladivostok is surrounded
on two sides by Japanese, could
be cut off rather quickly, if
used as bombing base.
z. The Russians have sent
some of their best troops and
planes from Siberia to Moscow.
3. Russia will join us in any
real bomber attack against ia
pan, but it has to be a sus-
tanned and continued attack
lasting for months.
In other words, if we are merely
going to send few bombers over
Japan. they say to Moscow: Gen
tlemen, we have run out of bomb
ers, you carry on alone" then
the Russians aren't at all inter-
ested. They want to see a con-