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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
6 10 1OAxis Ships
Sunk Off Tunisia
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face Of heavy ground gun fire, and
the fire of the enemy planes.
A torpedo from one Of the
planes was going toward one sup
ply ship when an escort ship
swerved directly in its path and
was blown up. A second torpedo
got the supply ship and left a 10
foot column of smoke rising from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Brieker in Washington

WASHINGTON, Dec. q. GNS0
Making his frs, appearance Ia
Washington since his name was
projected into the 1914 presiden-
rial picture, Gov John W. Bricker
of Ohio came 10 the nation s capl-
tai today. central figure in q
scheduled conference Of governors
with WPB Chairman Donald
Nelson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Fourth Set OF Twins

: CHICAGO, Dec - UP) -
Loren r. IIoH tooa the news
calmly when he learned his wife
had given birth 10 twins. He had
received the same news SIX, nine
and IL years ago
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Dom Line
Pierced by
Red Tanks

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around Velikie -Luki. il was said.
the Russians continued hopping
up operations against surrounded
German garriSonS.
West of Rzhev, 100 miles north
west Of Moscow. a German Coun-
teraSSault was Subdued.
The central Don front was the
scene of the hercest engagements
as the Russians smashed forward
unchecked.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
BIG DRIVE NEARS

The Allied command appeared
preparing both for big offensive
operations in northern TuniSia, in
the TuniS- Bizerte corner, and for
a junction with the British Eighth
Army Of Gen. Sir Bernard Mont
gomery in the south.
Montgomery's advanced elements
were now believed 10 be far past
Sirte. 300 miles from TuniSia.
haraSsing the German-ItaGan rear
guard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Allies Closing
Pineers on laps
In New Guinea
Yanks and Aussies Meet
Desperate Resistance
as u. S. Tanks Push On

GEN AL MacARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS. Australia,
Dec. % (UP).-DeSperste Japa-
nese resistance continued today in
the Buna area of New Guinea as
two Allied forces came within a
mile of closing pincers now biting
through the enemys remaining
Buna beachhead.
The Allied communiQue said
Australian and American forces
engaged in the operation were
making relatively slow progress
because Of the intricate. thor
oughly prepared positions of the
enemy.
1t was revealed that Gen.
Douglas MacArthur'S units moving
against the other important Japa-
neSe beachhead at Sananande had
advanced half a mile down the
truck road from Soputa and that
American troops were in action
with Australians in the Amboga
River area west of Coma. where
the hopping up is in progress.
LED BY TANKS
The inland Allied force, led by
tanks, crossed Sinemi Creek and
was threatening the eastern end
of the main Japanese air strip in
the Buna area. A smaller air strip
was occupied Sunday.
A coastal force was attacking
from the Buna beach. This group
had to contend with natural
obstacle of creek. at the mouth
of which were several islands on
which were SniperS.
The inland force reported that
il was still encountering strong
pillboxeS and log emplacements
similar 10 those overrun last Fri
day and Sunday.
Air activity was somewhat re-
duced, but Allied planes ranged
far. backing I'D patrol ACTIVITY in
the Amboga River area, nine miles
up the coast from Buna Mission
and three and one-fourth miles
west of the captured village of
Coma.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
PRECEDENT SET

He said Stalingrad NOT only Sc
IA precedent for sustained ferccit
but also proved that. a great cit
can be defended house by hous
by determined and intelligen
men. and he described the tech
nique which he and his stat
worked out.
"Our experience In the Battle
OF Stallngrad already allows us
10 draw some conclusions" he
said.
I'm each city. each building
can become fortress IL IL is
quickly and skllfully adapted TO
defense, IL soldiers do not fear
enlightenment and II they are not
afraid TO get into houses and
stay there.
Fighting within a city re-
quires the greatest Initiative
from every officer and man.
artillery and aviation in i
variably hit their own troops II
the distance between trenches
is 20 10 40 meters.
"As soon as German planes
appear over Stalingrad cur
artillery opens fire and the Ger
mans send up rockets signaling:
Don't hit your own troops We
give exactly the same signal.
and then the devil himself
couldn't tell where or how To
bomb.
ut is impossible 60 maneuver
In a city by daylight. But nj
night We carried out all cur
troop movements successfully
with small losses, no matter
how many rockets the Germans
sent up.
ONE MISTAKE
I'VE were continuously at
tackled by great masses of i'm
fantry, tanks, artillery and
planes.
II believe that nowhere In
this war have there been such
bloody hand 10 hand combats.
Nowhere have bayonets and
hand grenades been 80 widely
used as at Stalingrad.
The German command made
one obvious mistake. Large
columns and groups Of German
soldiers made wonderful targets
for our artillery and infantry.
We destroyed them in great
numbers.
"Now winter has come. VIM
ter N our element.
Russians are well adapted To
fight in winter. and no matter
what preparations the Germans
have made for winter we are
better prepared"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
TWO TORPEDOED

Lurking off the Tunis- Bizert'
area, one submarine torpedoed two
enemy supply vessels. One sank al
once; the other was believed sunk
of Sardinia, another submarine
attacked an escorted convoy. II
scored two torpedo hits on an
eScortng destroyer and two each
on two supply ships. 1t seemed
probable that all three sank.
In TuniSia French troops. ad-
vancing from the Pond du FahS
area, 80 miles south of TuniS, were
less than 30 miles from
the east TuniSian coast port of
Bun Fichu, taking prisoners, ar
'mored vehicles and guns IN their
path.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
The War
TODAY
Reds Winter
Cunning
WeQkens Foe
~ CAPT. JOHN II. CRAIGT


OF the Russian people develops
uuabated and they seem 10 be
firing out and chewing I'D the
mechanical masses Of Adolf
Hitler's wehrmaoht just as
their forefathers outlasied
and destroyed The armies OF
other conouerors in days
gone by.
Outstanding lesson learned
by the armies of Marshal
TimoShenko and General Thu
koff, in command in the south
and center of the Russo-Ger-
man front, seems TO be that
the Russians may have trouble
holding the Nazis in the sum-
mer but can lick them hands
down in winter war.
THIS is not surprising. as
the Russians have more eX-
perience with living in Arctic
temperatures than any other
people in the world.
This is by no means as
simple as it sounds. Even
maintaining life through
months when the mercury in
the thermometer stands day
and night at from 30 to so
degrees below zero is a proc
ess that must be rigidly gov
erned by sets Of laws TIN
known in more temperate
elimes. Disobedience 10 any
Of these laws means death.
Clothing and shoes must be
different from the kind worn
in most of Europe and North
America.
All DISTURB must be
avoided. Even Precipitation of
the feet may cause freezing
and gripping. The flesh must
not touch bare metal and
guns machinery must not be
CREASED or oiled, as the slight
est film of lubricant will
freeze so tightly as to prevent
all motion or function.
THE RUSSIANS have
learned all this the hard way
until il is second nature. The
Germans know II only from
reading it in army manuals of
instruction, which makes only
a fleeting impression.
To persons familiar with
subzero temperatures, this
amply explains the winter
superiority OF the Red army
over the Maxi wehrmacht.
Arctic cold is the Russians
dish. Their sirplanes are built
with more insulation than are
those Of any other nation.
Their tanks are provided with
much broader treads so that
they can travel over snow or
mud that would stop the
armored vehicles Of any other
army.
All this adds up to the an
swer TO the fact that the Red
army, after being badly bat
tered all through the sum-
mer, has been able to mount
four successful offensives
since the cold autumn rains of
the Russian steppes were sue
ceeded by snow and cold late
in November.
THE FIRST of these drives
was against the right flank of
the Nazi armies besieging
Stalingrad and hoped off IN
the binding swirl of a snow
storm on November %. This
gained important ground and,
according to Russian reports.
encircled considerable Axis
forces.
Just a week later came the
drive IN the Rzhev sector.
aimed al pushing back Ger
man lines before Moscow.
December 10 the drive from
the south toward important
communications lines in the
Don bend started, and last
week the present thrust, ap-
parenuy most ambitious of
all, got under way toward
Rostov, key communication
point for all the Man armies
in the all-innportapt Cs,oo,,..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
CLOSING ON SOUSSE

Fifth miles 10 The south, the
French had repulSed a series OF
German counterattackS in tho
! Kairouan area and were believed
little more tina MO miles from the
big east coast port of Sousse.
Allied forces started vigorous
and apparently powerful patrol
activities in the area west Of TuniS
and south of Bizerte.
Advices from the front said
combat patrols had gone within
so miles west of TuniS 10 take
prisoners, whom intelligence Of
ticers might question. on enemy
disposition
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
SMITH TUSCULUM
STAGE CREW AIDE
WATERFOWL Freshman Aids
Pioneer Players in Ten
nessee Production
(SpeciaI 10 The Democrat)

Greeneville, Tenn, Jan. 16-Paul
Frederick Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Frederick Smith of 1870
North street, Watertown, was
among those students who partici-
pated in the recent production of
the Pioneer Players of Tusculum
college, Greeneville, Tennessee, THE
Bishop Misbehayes" Smith was on
the stage crew of the play, which
was directed by the Tusculum ORA
mates Departments new head, Miss
Frances Van Tress.
Smith, a freshman at Tusculum,
is also a member of the Outing
club, the Philomathean Literary So
ciety and the Y. M. c. A. He is a
graduate of WatertWon high school.
The Pioneer Players, an organlza-
ton of talented students interested
in the drama, performs at least .wo
major productions a year in addi-
ton to a number of minor plays.
1t is one of the most industrious
and persevering extra-curricular
clubs on campus. Dick Kollmar, a
former member, and a graduate Of
Tusculum in 1882, is now a star in
the radio program Claudia and
David, and has also appeared as
Barry Markham in Life Can BE
Beautiful. He played leading
part in the Broadway production
OF "Knicke"bocker Holiday. An
other former Pioneer Player, Jimmy
Dobson, ex AZ, is often heard on
the famous Henry Aldlich" pro-
glam
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
Jerry RANANDO.
PAYS $50, COSTS.
Cherry Street Driver Guilty
of Operating Under In
fluence OF Liquor

Jerry Ranando, 81, OF 10 Cherry
street, charged with operating I'M
der the influence of liquor, was fined
500 and costs with $50 RENTED in
municipal court today when ar
raigned before Judge L. E. Conway.
Defense Attorney Michael Ciano
asked the courts permission to
withdraw previous plea Of not
guilty and explained the extenuat-
ing circumstances which led up to
the arrest. Attorney Ciano said
Ranando attended the last meeting
of his bowling league team and that
when he drove some of his friends
home, he was invited to have a
highball The attorney explained
Ranardo has been under several
physicians care and warned to OBJ
serve a strict forbearance from al
cohol and smoking.
The one drink affected the ac-
cused, Attorney Ciano said, and
asked that the court exercise len
iency when it imposed the fine as
the man at present was unable to
work and had his wife working in
his stead.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
BRIDGEPORT MAN
TAKES JAIL TERM

Charles Martin. OF 2272 Fairfield
avenue, Bridgeport, who was found
guilty on a charge of operating I'M
der the influence Of liquor, was
given his choice by Judge T. E. Cor
way today in municipal court as to
whether he wanted to pay $50 or
take 10 days Jail sentence.
The accused, who said he was I'M
able to make the payment said he
would take the 10 days Jail SEN
tence. Judge Conway fined the ac-
cused 500 and RENTED $50 of the
fine when his record showed he was
not arrested on motor vehicle vio-
lationS.
Traffic Officer Alex Fossbender
said he noticed the accused travel
ing on South Main street and had
stopped several times, holding up
traffic. He said he went to question
him for rs cratic driving and no.
ticed he was intoxicated.
Miles Sta.,:ngs, %, Of GOA Orchard
street, New Haver, was given a nolle
on payment of SIS when his case on
road rules charges was called.
George l.. McGrath, As, Of 967
North Main street, was sentenced
to 80 days in the New Haven coun-
ty Jail when arraigned in municipal
court today before Judge r. E.
Conway.
AS his wife, Margaret, was tes-
tifying her health was such she was
appearing in court against the
wishes of her physician, she sud-
denly slumped in the witness chair
and had to be. assisted from the
courtroom by several court at
taches
After efforts to revive the wo-
man failed, she was taken to the
,, Waterbury hospital.
Judge Conway imposed a so days
jill sentence for breach of the
peace, 80 days for drunkenness and
charge of assault, which the ac-
cused denied, was dismissed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
WATERFOWL LAD
TO RECEIVE WINGS

Among graduating members Of
the first wartime class of aviation
cadets and student officers in the
history of Randolph Field, Texas, IS
John S. Evans of ga Scott avenue,
WATERFOWL.
The future pilot was graduated
January g. after completing twenty
weeks of intensive primary and sec
ondary aerial schooling. and will be
transferred to specialized training
field for the final phase OF the
training period.
Numbered among members Of the
same graduating class were many
who were graduated from the
United States Military Academy at
West Point last June. Also await
ing transfer to specialized training
fields are William J. Collins, Jr., of
Hartford; Frederick H. Lenczyk of
Newington, and Philip F.. Schuster
of Sufiield
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
ADVISORY BOARD
TO AID P U Bile
Judge Makepeace of Wa
terbury One of II Prom
inent Citizens Named

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 16-(UP)-
Defense Administrator Col. Samuel
H. Fisher today announced creation
of an advisory board OF IL promi-
nent citizens to represent the public
in tire rationing and other ration
ing programs.
Rationing Administrator Chester
Bowles, who asked for the assistance
of such a board, said 1.-THE public
is cooperating splendidly in tire
rationing program, but so far very
few motorists realize the seriousness
of the rubber shortage and the fact
that probably for the duration OF
the war only a few essential groups
will be ableto get new tires"
Members of the advisory board:
H. r, Kneeland, Hartford realtor:
Thomas Beck, Wilton publisher
John J. Egan, Bridgeport, secretary
of the Connecticut Federation OF
Labor; Superior Court Judge Edward
j. Daily, Hartford; Mss Phoebe
Morrison, Killingworth lawyer and
assistant Yale professor; Mrs. Wal
ter J. Moran. Montville; Alan H
Olmstead, Manchester newspaper
man; Edward Woolam, Warehouse
point agriculturist; Judge Walter
d. Makepeace, Waterbury Clarence
Wyman, Plainville labor representa-
tive; Morgan B. Brainard. Aetna Life
Insurance company president; anc
Serene Gammell, Hartford radio
new editor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
RITZ TO FEATURE
POLISH MUSICIANS

Tie merry tinkle of gay polkas will
be interspersed by currently popu-
lar fox trots and waltzes at the
Ritz ballroom in Bridgeport, Sun
day, January 18th, when the cele-
brated Silver Bell orchestra Of
WBNX make their Ritz debut. Un-
der the personal direction Of Ber-
nard Witkowski. they feature the
Tray Calgary, and are considered
one of the ranking Polish Amer
lean orchestras in America-prob-
ably having more air time than any
other band of this type. The Vic
tor sales OF The Silver Bell orchestra
are an indication Of their great
popularity.
Mid-weels treat will be the appear
ance of the celebrated Eddy Duchin
at the Ritz on Wednesday, January
21St. Magic piano-fingered Eddy
played for society at the swank Per-
sian Room at the Plaza, and at the
Waldorf Astoria. His frequent pro-
grams over coast to coast lanes
the delicate tempo of Music in the
Duchin manner"-is consistent
favorite. There Is dancing every
Thursday and Saturday at the Ritz
with the Casa Ritz orchestra. Tony
Pastor will be heard Sunday, Jan.
25th.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16

the mantle Of constructive criti-
cism" There can be only one war
program which can carry us to VIC
tory.
Total War Policy
Thus, when the pledge is given
to support the war policy Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, you have the right
to ask the candidate who gives it,:
"Will you support the total war
policy-not only those measures af-
fecting our fighting forces but the
m easures affecting our home
'front.'" We can be sure of Mr.
Monagan. If you elect him to Con-
gress, by conviction and belief he
will Immediately enter the ranks OF
the sincere supporters of the Roose-
welt policy.
The election to be held Tuesday
is not a mere incident in the lives
of the electors of the Fifth Con-
gressional District. You are the first
in our state since the country wen.
to war to have the opportunity tc
select national representative who
will express your opinions and your
will In the shaping of our war pol
icy. know that you will not shirk
or avoid this opportunity. Many
thousands of people in other lands
have shed their blood in their quest
for such an opportunity.
1t is your duty to vote. And when
you do vote, believe that 1t is in
the best interest of your COM
munity and country that you elect
Mr.. Monagan.
Grave Responsibility
No people in all of history have
ever had placed upon them as grave
a responsibility as now rests upon
the American people - the respon-
sibility of saving a world from slav-
cry. Nor has any nation ever had
such an opportunity to create a
world wherein men may live theil
lives in security and in freedom
The fulfillment of this overwhelm-
ing responsibility and yet glorious
opportunity requires from each OF
us faith in our leaders and conf
dence In their vision and states
manship. 1t requires fearlessness
and the precious ability in our rep
resentatives to say Eyes" to new
and daring proposals.
No other qualities will enable us
to cope with the unpredictable
events of the months to come
President Roosevelt has those quail
tiles. He must be supported, even
if the days to come should be dark
ened by unpleasant news, by mer
in the government who also have
those qualities. With such leader
ship and a united nation, we will
not fail in our God-given respon-
sibilities.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
Hurley Speaks Here
For John S. Monagan
Governor Urges Election OF Democratic Candidate for
"Unswerving Devotion" to Presidents Program

John S. Monagan Cd should be
elected to Congress next Tuesday
because of his answering and
unqualified devotion to President
Roosevelt's total program for the
war and for the peace to come,
declared Gov. Robert A. Hurley In
an address broadcast last night over
Station WATR.
Speaking on the same program
Mr.. Monagan asserted that men,
bers of Congress must not only
back the war effort but must look
ahead to problems which viii
arise after the war"
Gov. Hurley's address follows, in
part:
In the immediate weeks to come
we can anticipate that the Presi-
dent will place before the Congress
numerous proposals for the solu-
ton of the many problems con-
fronting the nation. He will UNI
doubtedly ask for additional legis-
lation to safeguard the economic
structure of America against the
danger of uncontrolled initiation
He will undoubtedly place before
the Congress effective proposals tc
absorb the social shock that must
come from the inevitable unem-
ployment arising from industrial
conversion. He will undoubtedly
propose measures to increase farm
production to such an abundance
as to be sufficient not only for our
own needs but for the needs Of all
of our friends and allies.
Future Problems
The strength and welfare Of our
great industrial and agricultural
army, the soldiers of our home
front, must be protected and MAIN
tanned. These are but few of the
problems which will be considered
by the Congress of the United
States. And these are problems
which must be dealt with speedily
and decisively. Their proper solu-
ton affects not only the workers
the farmers, the businessmen, the
managers of industries but perhaps
more than any of these, the house
wives of the Fifth Congressional
District.
1t is of paramount importance
that all the people Of America un-
derstand that the Presidents wal
policy can be carried out only by
the adoption and execution of all
of lbs proposals, not merely those
affecting our fighting forces but
also those which concern the tota
mobilization Of our domestic re.
sources. 1t is vitality important thai
we recognize that opposition to any
single part Of this program car
reta:d our ultimate success, if il
does not, in fact, result in COM
plete disaster.
We must, therefore, see to 1t thai
the President is given support fol
his all-embracing program. To dis
tinguish between the battlefront
and the home front would be te
make tragic error.
Our policy for the present and
for the future must never again
be hog-tied by nearsighted leaders
by partisan interests or by the
advocates of appeasement.
We must not permit that policy
to be endangered by opposition
which conceals its true motive ir
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
RALLY CANCELLED
BY PR0CRESSIVES

Because Of the terrific and extern
sive campaign which he is waging
to win next Tuesdays election Ed
ward ]. Ryan of Thomaston, Amer
lean Progressive candidate for Con-
gress will be unabl to speak at a
rally which was planned for him
tonight in the Elton Hotel at p. m
Mr.. Ryan today informed those
arranging the meeting that because
Of conflicting engagements 1t would
be impossible for him to be In Wa
terbury this evening.
Mr.. Ryan Will speak over radio
station WATR this evening at 6:l5
and will leave Immediately for Tor
rington where he will confer with
his leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-16
FARR0W IN CHARGE
OF new BARRACKS
Newly Appointed Lieuten=
ant Plans to Organize
Volunteer Police Force

Lieut.. William E. FarroW became
the commanding officer of the
Bethany barracks yesterday after lie
was pre- oted from sergeant
Lieut.. Farrow was formerly station
ed at the Westbrook state police
barracks.
The newly appointed police bar
racks head succeeds TO the post left
vacant by Inspecto,' William l..
Schatzman who was given a pro-
motion in the fall to the adminis-
trative duties as Western district
commander.
Lieut.. Henry M. Mayo was men
toned for the commanding post
which Lieut.. FarroW received, hut
Lieut.. Mayo will continue in the
special service bureau Of the state
police headquarters in Hartford.
At the same time, Lieut.. FarroW
announced last night that plans for
recruiting and training volunteer