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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
Flying Fortresses Hit Japanese Destroyers
Gen. MacArthur Sends Word of Battle; One Destroyer Sank, Another Was Very Badly Damaged
 at New Guinea
BY DON CAsWELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia, Sept. 12-(UP) = Allied Flying Fortresses and Lockheed Hudson medium bomberS left one Japanese destroyer sinking, its crew struggling in the water, and proba- bly, damaged another of the south east end of New Guinea, Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced to- day.
 It was indicated that the de- stroyers were scouting the area off New Guinea in connection with operations at Milne Bay and the enemy drive across the Owen Stan ley mountains, where the Austra- Hans had now held the Japanese for two days
 The fortreSses and Lockheeds caught two destroyers cruising of Normandy Island. in the D'Entre- casteaux group 45 miles north of Milne Bay, where Australians had about completed the naopping up of an enemy invasion force which met disaster when 1t landed.
 Driving in to the attack in the sort of high level precision opera ton which has made them famous in western Europe, the foFtresses registered a direct hit on one Of the destroyers and the Hudsons attacking at low level planted q big bomb SO close to the second that it was believed damaged.
 Burst Into Flames
 The first destroyer burst Into flames. When the Allied planes left it vas still AgiFe and was sinking by the stern. Members of its Grew were struggling toward life Fafls which had been thrown hastily into the water.
 '-The enemy hes made no further advances. said MAeAfthnF's com. nAlnlQue 0g the situation on the slopes of the Owen Stanley mosih' lains,
 Ft was lhe second aay en which the Australians under Lieut., 6en sidney R0well had held the enemy forces among lhe western ridges ol the mountains at a point about tf miles fFem Fort MofesbT, tha ~ ieeniiaaed en pAse W
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bosses. Though MT. Bradley had announced a "hands-off" policy in the contest for lieutenant governor, Pape supporters, charged that he had used all possible pressure to force the nomination of Representa- tive William J. Hadden of Orange.
 The conventions vote of 399 to 1T6 for Hadden was a terrific disap- pointment for Mir. Pape and his cam paign managers. Litchfield County stuck by the Brass City publisher almost to a man, but other sections from which votes were expected, went for MT. Hadden.
 Alleged Statement
 Adding fuel to the fires of re- sentiment was a report that State Chairman Bradley had said: "Pape is a detriment to the party and would be @ detriment to the ticket. We don't want him under any cir cumstances."
 Pape managers averred that MT. Bradley had made such statement were almost white-hot in their anger. Had MT. Bradley stayed neutral, as he had promised, they said, MT. Pape would have been the nominee. Instead, they charged, the state chairman used every possible means to beat down the Pape can didacy.
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Enoch Borgnaes Case Is Healthier In Court
tember Term of Superior Court Will Open Here on Coming Tuesday

The Enocn Borgneas conspiracy case and the Michele Daddona mur- der case head the list of 25 to be tried at the September term of su- perior court which opens Tuesday, September 15, at 10 a. m. Six statu- tory sex charges are among those to be prosecuted by States's Atty. Will liam B. Fitzgerald and his assistant Atty. Walter w. Smyth. Other charges include pool selling, break ing and entering, using motor ve- hicle without permission, theft of a motor vehicle, larceny, aggravated assault, burglary attempt, breach of the peace, and violation of the lot tery laws. Several of tiae cases have been continued from previous crim- inal terms.
 Issues in the famous city conspir- acy trial may be renewed when Enoch E. Borgnaes is brought here from New Haven county jail to answer to charges of participating in the take" which brought prison sentences to many of the city's lead ing officials. Borgnaes was appre- hended June 30 after a search of several years when he arrived in this country from Denmark on the Swedish liner "Drottningholm." He has been held in jail in lieu of a $50,000 bond ruled for release pend- ing the trial. He, as well as the other accused men, will be put to plea Tuesday and date of trial will be set. Atty. Carl Mears of New Haven will represent him.
 Second Degree Murder
 Michele Daddona will be arraigned on second degree murder charge returned by grand jury June IS which was called to consider an (Continued on Page 2)
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small" hole in the roof. company of- ficials said. Its motor was embedded in the concrete floor. The rest Of the plane skidded along the floor for short distance. after striking at an angle.
 officials said the planes gasoline lgnited, but the air-raid precautlon unit in the plant quickly extlnguish. cd the fire, and kept Injuries and damages 70 6 minimum" Debris was cleared away within twO hours, and the Federal Bureau Of Investls gaslon immediately opened an lnvess tigaslon.
 The plane caught fire over the Buffalo airport early last night, 4 police official, eFnlalng in aIl Ruto- mobile, said he eaW white smoke trailing behind it, then noticed q parachute flare open below it,
 The plane le0ped once An6 then diVed, twisting and turning hs ' feli, AS it got nearer she ground, be could see flFa shooting gf0m the llsslaee, Just before it struck the building, lt disappeared from tue police officials sieW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
Frenzied Efforts Made By Hitler to Get Ahead of
 Russian Winter RUSSIAN HOPES ARE
 VERY MUCH BUOYED Winter Storms Falling on Nazi Armies Will Be
 Big Handicap
BY M. s. HANDLER

United Press Staff Correspondenty
 Moscow, September 12. (UP) = The first snow of approaching Russian winter was falling today as the de- lenders of Stalingrad daunt- lessly held their ground against merciless and contin- uous attacks of 1000 planess hordes of German infantry, and droveS of tanks.
 Though the snow was reported in the mountains of the Mozdok region of the eastern Caucasus, it gave terrible urgency to the frenzied efforts of the NaEir horde to seize the Volga river which Adolf Hitler has ordered captufed. regardless price.
 There had been no Nazi advance anywhere around Stalingrad in 2z hours, Russian adviceS indicated, since 1t was revealed that no road of retreat remained, that the de- lenders must fight on until the Ger mans were smashed or the last Rus sian is dead.
 The snow in the Caucasus buoyed Russian hopes for an early onset of winter and correspondignly hit at the Nazis who, regardless of the outcome of the present battle. are doomed to another winter of war in Russia. Normally, winter is not due in the Caucasus or around Stal- ingrad until November.
 Russians Tighten Ring
 The snow was reported in rec zion where the Russians were tight ening ring around German forces which had broken across to the south bank of the Terek river. The German drice there was aimed at the oil fields of GroZny.
 (The Berlin correspondent of the Swedish Photographic Bureau wrote: "The geratest battle in world his tory is raging. With Stalingrad, not only the summer campaign, but the fight of Germany and her allies. or the whole, eliminates. The battle already is eclipsing that at Sevas- topol. German shock troops are seeking an enormous and reckless concentrat tion of Rrlssia's might and material)
 Front-line dispatches and com muniques reported progress in two Russian offensives: One near SchlusseIburg to break the siege of Leningrad, and a second on the central front to wipe out a salient extending toward Moscow.
 Dispatches said the Russians had smashed through heavily fortified German line in the area of Cinya- vino, six miles south of Schussel- burg, and continued to advances The noon communique said 4D enemy tanks had been destroyed or set on fire in the central front of- fensive, in fighting on the outskirts of an important inhabited locality
 Nazis Venting Rage
 Denied a quick victory at Stalin- grad, the Germans were reported venting their rage on the civilian population that still was not in the front lines. While some bomherp blasted Soviet positions, others bombed Stalingrad. itself, and dis patches said 1t was 6 burned and ruined city.
 The enemy now was trying with all his might to enlarge small wedges
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
DAMAGE SUITS
 ON CITY METERS
Many Waterbury Persons in Position to Bring Suits
 If They Wish

Hundreds of waterbllrians are in a position to bring damage suits against the City of Waterbury be- cause of operation of parking meters in front of their property. Wide spread institution of court actions is considered possibility by many legal observers, including Attorney John H. Cassidy who as owner of property at Leavenworth street and at West Main street was awarded $100 damages last week in com mon pleas court decision which de- clared the meters illegal.
 But that the step would be ad- visable in view of the pending su- preme court hearing on the meters is questionable, MT. Cassidy stated today. If such htigations were suc- cessful any verdict returned would have to be shelved until the higher court returns it's decision.
 Attorney Cassidy Comments
 MT. Cassidy points out further that persons instituting suits now
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COP. READY FOR
 ANY SACRIFICE
Open Their Campaign With Three Former Members
 of Baldwin Ticket

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 12-(UP) Pledged to make any sacrifice necessary to victory" in the war, the Republican party swung into its 1922 campaign today with for mer Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, a naval veteran of the First World war, bidding for a comeback against the man who defeated him for re- election two years ago = Demo- cratic Gov, Robert A. Hurley.
 The party convention, which adopted its state ticket yesterday with only a few bursts of oppe5i- tion, chose three former members of Baldwin's administration to carry the party's cause to the cleo torate: Fred R. Zeller, Stonington, for comptroller, and Attorney Gen. eral Francis A. Pallotti, who seeks reelection for a four year term.
 House Majority Leader William L. Hadden, Orange, was picked as Baldwin,s r,Inning-mate, for lieu tenant-goyernor; Mrs. Frances B. Redick, Newington, was the nomi- nee fer secretary of state, and Carl M. Sharpe, Pomfret, was nominated for treasurer.
 .Boleslaus J. Monkiewicz, New Britain, who was defeated for re- election as congressman-at-large two years ago, was nominated for another try for the congressional post.
 < With the ticket determined, the newly elected state central commit tee reelectd J. Kenneth Bradley. Westport. as state chairman, and reappointed w. EiieFy Allyn. Wa terford. as secretary. and Harold E. Mitchell, West Hartford, as treasurer.
 Postponed Action
 The committee postponed action nam.
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NEW ENGLAND DID
 SCRAP TASK WELL

! Boston, Sept, i2 - (Upl - New England supplied more than one. third Of all the salyaged scrap iron and steel shipped 70 the nations mills during July for conversion Into war maEeFials, the WEBS con. seryatl0n division announced today.
 Total shipments for the entire country amounted 70 a,4O0000 tons, Of which New England produced 1a7h00 tons, En actual percentage Of accomplishment, North Dak0la led all the states, collecting a67 per cent 0f Iis slK-m0nlh au0le during July, 90 this eateR0Ty, Maine ranked third, Vermont fourth, Rhode Island fifth, New liampnhlFa, 18th, Masaaehnaeiis tBsh and Connecticut siih
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
FIREMEN QUELL
 HALLWAY BLAZE

4 Are in the hallway of . home owned by Mary MedFalh ef ~ cens lral avenue Eak aktinRulslled by ilremsn yesterday afternoon, kns zines [ and 70, TFliek and ihe hOoelGr truck aneWerea tha aiafin, WiFa department 0fileiale stated the blass Wns S.artsa hH c sIsAFsite entk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
aNmwzHsHH1rEzHH FORESTVILLE MAN
 HEADS MAGICIANS

At e meeting Of the Harry Hou- dinl Magic club last night at the PFess Club, Wynn nQgaF of k0FeAts vile Eas elected presldent of the organization. Jerome Hons9 0i Wa faFhuTg Was named secretary and lFaanarag nnd James Holmes of seSs nleilF, gigasnTeGldeni,
 ZIG club Wlli meet lhe nFBt Aais uH6ag ef eVegv month at the REess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
Friends Of w. J.
 ?ape Place Blame On COP Chairman
Alleged Statement of j. Kenneth Bradley Has Not Lessened Resentment Against Acknowledged
 Boss" of State Convention
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Political Reporter)

Hartford September 12 - Bitterness left in the wake of the Republican State Convention here result
 of the leadershipS thumbs down. attitude winch resulted
 in the defeat of William J. Pape Woodbury resident and Waterbury publisher in his bid for the nomination for some other sections were obviously very much disgruned at State Chairman j. Kenneth Bradley and other machine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12

 LAW DRAWS NEAR
Senate, House Leaders to Agree Before President
 Can Use Powers
By JAMES R. sHEPLEY

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Sept. 12- (UP)- Senate and House leaders neared agreement today on anti-indation legislation which, it was understood, will deal specifically with farm prices and wages, rather than grant President Roosevelt unlim- inted power to deal. with rising living costs.
 Conferees who met with MT. Roosevelt yesterday were unable to reach final uagreement and confer again today. It was generally conceded that the
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Evening star., 1942-01-23
U Saw Talked Himself Into Custody After
Eovesdropping on Clipper Passengers

PLANTATION of the purely official
character of his trip and insisted
that he was a neutral statesman
who had landed in hot spot by ac-
cident. He was, however, so full Of
admiration for the cleverness and
military prowess of the japanese
that he let slip q revealing phrase
or two before the interview ended
The reporters got in touch with
the proper authorities and U Saw
was provided with such a conscien-
tious bodyguard that he was unable
to contact several Japanese who
hovered around his hotel.
The Burmese premier was allowed
to leave the United States but he
was picked up by British intelligence
officers on his first port Of call His
baggage yielded a great many in
teresting documents as well as a de-
tailed report of the conversations
between the Americans who were on
the Pearl Harbor plane with him.
Uncle Saw was put into polite con-
finement on a small island where
the climate is good and where his
contacts are strictly limited. 1t will
be some time before he reaches
Burma and when he does he will be
minus the interesting contents of his
brief case.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1942-01-23
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comfort to the enemy, it will be told,
frankly and officially.
"As Secretary Knox said on De-
cember 81:
1.-The release of information of
attacks on our shipping, unaccom-
panied by information as to what
we are doing to protect 1T, must not
be construed by the public as an
indication that the Navy has done
nothing about 1t.
Details of Attacks Withheld.
Immediate announcement Of the
strength and disposition OF the
United States naval forces which
are combating enemy submarines,
the methods that we have used, and
the place and time of our attacks
upon them, would provide the enemy
with military information he would
dearly love to have
Not everybody can get a chance
to personally participate in the anti
submarine actions at sea, but every
American can regard silence and
secrecy as his own personal anti
submarine weapon.
Late last summer, Secretary Knox
first said he would not give results
of encounters ofsUnited States Navy
craft with submarines unless the en-
counters were on the surface. 1t is
very difficult to tell absolutely when
a submarine has been sunk or de-
stroyed, he said. In the December
81 statement, however. Secretary
Knox Jumped the total Atlantic en-
gagements into one statement and
said that the Navy had probably
sunk or damaged at least IA Axis
submarines in the Atlantic up to
December a."
Evening star., 1942-01-23
BY HELEN LOMBARD.

A recent distinguished foreign
visitor to the United States who
came in on a diplomatic passport,
who left on a diplomatic visa and
who was given a coveted seat on a
Honolulu clipper, is now in jail on
a Caribbean Island.
y Saw, the Premier of Burma
has very large ears, very sharp eyes
and a curiosity so lively that 1t
landed him in Jail. Uncle Saw
GU stands for Uncle" which in
Burma is the designation for a man
of distinction) was on his way back
to Burma from London where he
had gone to demand dominion
status for the Crown Colony. Japa-
nese planes arrived over Pearl Har-
Dor a few hours after u Saws
clipper landed there. Instead of
leaving for Manila the Premier
took the first flying boat out of
Hawaii-the clipper going back to
San Francisco.
The distinguished oriental found
on board four service wives who
were being evacuated and several
officers who were flying back to
Washington to report. 1t was De-
cember 8 and they talked OF nothing
but the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Ban on Auto Sales
Hurting Farm Areas,
House Probers Told
Corlson Of Kunsos
Soys Backlog Of
RuroI Sections Killed
Ry the Associated Press.


The price administrators order
freezing sale of automobiles has
been especially disastrous for the
agriculture sections and should be
modified at the earliest possible date,
Representative Carlson, Republican,
Of Kansas said today.
Mr.. Carlson testified before the
House Small Business Committee.
Il have been greatly disappointed
in the consideration being given the
automobile dealers, oil men, repair
men and others vitally affected by
the freezing order" he told the COM
mittee.
This order is especially disastrous
to the agricultural sections where
little or no defense expenditures are
being made. In these areas the au-
tomobile. tire, gasoline and oil deal
ers have been the back log of our
business economy"
1t was virtually impossible for men
in these industries in the farm sec
tions to obtain employment in ma
tlonal defense work, he asserted.
Meanwhile the Small Business
Committee warned Government Of
flcialS generally that unless action
is taken soon for the relief of inde-
pendent tire dealers this commit
tee may take some action"
Chairman Patman, Democrat. of
Texas voiced the committees views
after independent tire dealers had
fatty accused the large tire manu-
featuring companies of seeking to
drive the independents out of busi-
ness through price-cutting and other
practices"
I'VE are not saying that as q
threat" Chairman Patman added.
He prefaced his declaration with
the statement he believed distribu-
ton of tires should be the exclusive
business Of independent operators
and said Some very high officials
In this Government believe
the same way" but nothing had
been done about it.
The Texan said he believed the
large tire companies, the mail order
houses and the big gasoline con-
Germs distributing tires did not need
the revenue they received from tire
sales to continue a profitable busi-
ness, whereas tire sales furnished
the main income Of the independent
dealer.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Dies Hears Testimony
On Suspected Pro-Axis Unit
BY the Aksociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Two Pontiac, Mich, men identified
as officers of the National Workers
League testified before the House
Committee on Un-American Activi-
ties yesterday as it finished one
phase of its current investigation.
Chairman Dies identified them as
Garland j. Alderman and Parker
Sage, secretary and treasurer, re-
spectively, of the league. Mr.. Dies
has charged that the league served
as a clearing house for the dis
semination of Axis propaganda in
the United States.
Neither Mr.. Dies nor committee
members would disclose the nature
Of the testimony, but the Texan
commented some of it was of the
type the newspapers couldn't pub
lish anyway"
When the committee resumes its
closed hearings Monday, the princi-
pal witness on the schedule will be
J. A. Colescott of Atlanta, who Mr..
Dies said was imperial wizard Of
the Ku Klux Klan. Mr.. Colescott,
the chairman explained, was not
subpoenaed, but volunteered to come
before the committee.
Mr.. Dies declined to comment on
reports that the committee at q
secret meeting Wednesday night
questioned Joseph Lash, New York
City youth leader, who Is a candidate
for q commission in the naval in
telligence service.
Authoritative committee sources
said, however, that Mr.. Lash was
questioned and that the meeting
was arranged through Mrs. Roose-
velt so Mr.. Lash could correct his
previous testimony before the COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Justice Let's 10 Preside
Al Viereck Trial Feb. 4

Justice F. Dickinson Let's was
chosen today by the District Court
judges sitting in the Criminal Divi-
sion to preside at the trial of George
Sylvester Viereck, scheduled for
February 4, on charges of failing to
register adequately with the State
Department as NaZi agent.
On Thursday. Justice Let's will
listen to oral arguments on defense
motions to have the Viereck case
heard elsewhere, because of alleged
inflamed public sentiment against
the defendant. and for the suppress
sion of certain evidence. reputedly
seized from Mr. Viereck in New York
at the time of his arrest
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough,
presiding In Criminal Court No. /
of District Court, who has elm
mated himself from the Viereck
trial, conferred with Justice James
w. Morris, presiding in Criminal
Court No. 2, and with Justice Let's.
1t was agreed that the latter would
have charge of the Viereck case
henceforward, in District Court.
Justice Let's, now temporarily on
nonjury civil work, will be back in
Criminal Court No. 3 early in Feb
ruary.
Evening star., 1942-01-23
Rocing Results
HiuIeuh Park
BY the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000; claiming;
Ny zaea James, 4aO $50 $50
Tea Clipper LDelaral 17.70 $50
Also ran-The Duck. KINGS Gambit,
November. Long Rance, Tower Lass.
Chance Cross, Foslen, Meneither. fSmalt.
fair Beauty and Maudeen. Field.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $1,000: claim
ing: 4-year-olds and upward; z furlonss.
Rock Maker tCoulel 1870 $40
Vingt ct Un tJohnston) 1l.90
Also ran-Augustus. Light Sweeper,
Sa ndy Boot Stem Winder. -Dissension Sir:
Time Please, Highscope. Sun Triad and
Drudeery
THIRD RACE-Purse $1,000; claiming;
3-year-oldS; Ia miles.
waddy Iindberg, 1910 4s.10 90 90
Bonnie Golos tBreenl SO 4.60
Here Now (HarrelD 40
Also ran-Good Play. Miss Carmen.
Grand Airs. Peace Fleet, Fox Cub, Gold
Coin Miss. Cut Rate, Sun Hera and Jaco-
belle.
FOURTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; claim
ing 3-year-olds; 8 furlongs:
Gem w. Games $50 3.lo
Lustrous tMcCreary) $50
Also ran-Brave Sir. Ginrall. Search
lisht. His Shadow, West-Ho. Jack K, Air
spring.
Evening star., 1942-01-23

None of the excited Americans
paid any attention to U Saw who
sat quietly in his place. The other
passengers evidently assumed that
as he had obtained a seat on the
semi-ofhcial plane. he was o. K.
The same thing goes on around
Washington dinner tables where all
sorts of things are discussed within
the hearing of 'neutrals" and refu-
gees on the theory that their pres
ence in friendly house is a sufh-
cient guarantee.
U Saw gathered in an earful as
he sat absorbed in his newspaper.
There was a lively discussion of the
attack on Pearl Harbor and a re-
view Of the damage done by the
Japanese planes. One of the Off
GERS was offering thanks that the
Japanese had failed to find several
points which would have been vul-
nerable at that time.
U Saw hurried to his hotel in San
Francisco and started committing
to paper the high spots cleaned
from his plane trip.
Famished reporters, looking for
tidbits from Pearl Harbor, and
hearing of U Saws arrival, rushed
out to interview him. The Bur-
mese Premier was bland in his ex-