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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
JAP RUSSIA WAR THREAT
 INCREASING
Soviets Accuse Nippons of Sinking Freighter
 Off Coast

MOSCOW, June 26-A Japanese submarine torpedoed and sank the 4.761 ten Russian freighter Angar- stroi on May off the coast ot Japan, the Soviet charged in it's first mention of the sinking, which the Japanese blamed on the United States.
 The Russian crew is now in liar bin, Manchuria, on it's way home Members reported that two Japan csc subs came to the surface im- mediately after the Angarstroi had sunk at point 32 miles off the Japanese coast.
 The submarines stayed with the survivors in their small boats un- til another Russian vessel picked them up.
 Relations between Russia and Japan, already tense because of the ever present possibility of war be- tween these ancient ener1ies, be- came definitely strained when the Moscow radio definitely charged that the Japanese sunk the Rus sian freighter.
 Private information received from Chungking is that the Japanese have million troops ill Manchuria ready for an attack on Siberia next month. This brought the shadow of the threat of hostilities much nearer to reality.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
KHARk0v E
 SUBJECT TO
 NEW DRIVE
Fierce Fighting Between Russian Defenders and
 Nazi Troops Reported

MOSCOW, June 26-Against pow erful Red Army resistance, the Ger man offensive in the Ukraine has developed into a reinforced major drive to the East, with the Rus sians being forced back slowly by the sheer weight of the troops and tanks past Kupyansk on the Oskol River, dispatches say today.
 The communique says that after abandoning Kupyansk, 60 miles southeast of Kharkov, the Russians have repulsed series of fierce as- saults in which the Germans tried tanks and planes to force a wedge into the defense line.
 BERLIN, June 26-German and Rumanian troops in an encirclement maneuvers southeast of Moscow have captured 2l,000 Russians, LOG tanks and 250 guns and quantities of other weapons, the German command reports today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
Runner Rides High in
 lJnifed SfaEes;; Is Nazi
 pertursor of Hysferia

spare time snapping pictures of anything that caught his fancy became, through rumor, an Axis agent who was mapping strategic roads, bridges and grain concen- trations. The poor fellow turned out to be just another camera fan who wouldn't have known an Axis agent if one had bitten him on the ankle.
 In another locality, the death of canary gave rise to the widely spread rumor fand some hysteria in this instance) that the city's water supply had been poisoned The FBI called veterinarian in on that one and found the canary's feeding had been neglected for so many days that it died from overeating when it was finally given food and water.
 A report that ground glass had been found in sponges for bandages being prepared for the armed forces sent the agents scurrying -especi- ally since the report carried de- tailed information on how the ground glass was. being smuggled into the bandage rolling rooms in the pockets of workers. That one started in the lecture of a con- scientious instructor who, in eau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
T0RpED0ED U. 5. SHIP |5
 5AFE,p PORT
Vessel Makes Incredible Trip with Gaping
 Hole in Side

A GULF COAST PORT, June 2t A sturdy American cargo vessel half of it's starboard side blown away by an Axis torpedo, complet- ed an incredible 12-day voyags home, the Eighth Naval District re- vealed today.
 Even the officers of the ship were amazed at the crafts performance when they viewed the damage af- ter the ship was taken into Guli port drydock.
 The ship will sail again, however as soon as the gaping hole in he, steel plates is repaired, and the officers and men of her crew arc ready to take her out.
 Only two men were injured, neith- CT seriously, when the snip. was tor pedoed May 9 in the Caribbean The missile struck the vessel amid ships on the starboard side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26

ANKARA, Turkey, June 26-An eye witness of the United States air attack on Tokyo on April Is, on a Tokyo street when the raid oc- cured, said the Japanese were thrown into a panic and were de- pressed at the feeble defense.
 The eye witness, a national of a neutral country, told his story of how he had just arrived in Tokyo.
 The daylight raid was a com plete surprise and shook the peoples confidence as the Government boasted American planes would nev- CT be seen over the Japanese Capi- tai City" said the eye witness.
 "Tokyos closely packed and high ly inflammable buildings were
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
AUSTRALIAN RAIDS ARE
 CONTINUING
Allies Again Attack Jap Positions-Porf Mores-
 by Under Fire

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, June 26-Allied planes swept both northwest and north east of Australia yesterday, attack ing Japanese positions at Timor New Britain and New Guinea, Gen. eral MacArthur's Headquarters an nounce today.
 Japanese meanwhile raided Port Moresby and a fight developed in which five Japanese fighters and four Allied planes were damaged.
 The Allies started large fires in their raids on the capital of Portu- guese Timor. at Rabaul in New Britain and Salamaua in New Guinea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
SET BY RAIDERS
 OF BRITISH
German Port Under De- vastdting Assault by
 RAF During Night

LONDON, June 26-Great fires were set by the Royal Air Force last night in the big German port. the city of Bremen. the principal target of the devastating assault, probably the largest in the history of aerial warfare.
 The number of planes participat- ing in the attack last night ex- ceeded the flights of .130 and 1,036 bombers that laid Cologne and Es- sen in ruins on May 30 and June 1.
 The Air Ministry communiques told that one bomber force con- sisted of more than 1000 planes.
 The main target was Bremen but intensive attacks were also made on airfields in the low coun- tries by the second force of bomb CTS and fighters.
 It is announced that 52 planes are missing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
German, Italian Columns Penetrate 100 Miles
 Across Border
BRITISH ARE TO MAKE
 FINAL STAND AT MATRUk
Military Experts Make Statements Regarding
 Present Big Drive

CAIRO. June 26-British Head quarters today announced that the leading elements of the Axis forces are within 30 miles of Matruk af- ter advancing approximately 100 miles into Egypt.
 The British covering forces are engaging the advancing enemy troops the communique said, but the lat ter have not yet engaged the main body.
 The British Eighth Army is re- ported drawn up before Matruk for decisive stand
 The main Axis column is moving along the coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
JAPANESE
 SUBMARINE
 IN ACTON
Canadian Navy Makes An- nountement-VesseI
 Reported Safe

OTTAWA, June 26-The Can adian Navy announces that a Canadian built merchant ship has been brought safely to west coast Canadian port after a determined attack" by a Jap anese submarine.
 There was no loss of life.
 The Canadian Navy gives no details of the attack because Of security reasons but said the attack occurred "off Canada's West Coast"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
'EX(HANGES'
 ARE COMING
 FROM JAPAN
Over 400 Aboard Ship from Yokohama -Nippons
 Will Journey Home

TOKYO, June 26-Japanese liner Asama Maru has left Yokohama bearing 416 citizens of North and South American countries to be ex- changed for Japanese Nationals now interned on the Western Hemi- sphere.
 Included among those aboard the Asama Maru are 142 diplomats and 274 civilians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
BIG F0R(E, CANADIANS,
 (R0555EAS
Convoy Is Safely Escorted Over Atlantic by United
 Sfafes Wdrships

SOMEWHERE IN E N G L A N D, June 26-Army camps in southern England, already bulging with Can-
 dlan soldiers, made room today for fresh contingents of Dominion troops that have been landed
 The troops landed from conveyed ships that had been safely escort ed across the Atlantic by United States warships.
 Included in the contingents land ed are 1000 infantry and artillery men and endorsements for ar mored units assembled from a score of Canadian training centers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON-American auto mobile owners don't know it, but indirectly they had the British to thank for the final decision to build new pipeline from the South to the Middle-West.
 Secretary Ickes had been urging construction of this pipeline for more than a year-alwayS being rebuffed by the War Production Board.
 Part of Ickes' argument was that it was foolish to waste American tankers by having them carry oil all the way to England from the Gulf of Mexico. If, on the other hand. tankers could load oil and gasoline at a Middle Atlantic port, they could save 1000 miles of trav- el and reduce the exposure to sup- marine attack. Tankers are get ting scarce these days, and the shorter the distance they have to steam, the more trips they can make.
 Ickes put forth this argument emphatically at the last hearing before the War Production Board, but was rebuffed by Lieut.. Brehon Somervell, head of the Ar my's Service of Supplies. Somer- we'll pooh -poohed the idea that England was hard up for oil or gasoline, said that he had just re- turned from there, and that Ickes' argument was pure poppycock.
 Ickes made no immediate reply, but cabled the British Government. The British were boiling mad, and the reply he received clinched the matter. The War Production Board decided Somervell didn't know much about British oil sup plies. The pipeline was ordered built.
 WILLKIE SPIKES ME
 Wendell Willkie's luncheon with Republican senators wasn't as cor dial as reporters were told it was.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
R(AF NOW
 OPERATING
 WESTWARD
Several Squddrons Patrol ling, Fighting in AL
 dskd islands Area

OTTAWA, June 26-"Several com plete squadrons" of Royal Canadian Air Force are operating in the Alaska Islands area. Air Minister Power made this statement here today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26

Columbia has 1000 miles of coastline on the Pacific and HOO on the Atlantic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26

"A battleship is called ''sie" be- cause she rests best on the heart of swell
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26

Gasoline loses g percent less vol tune by evaporation in an alumin- um tank than in a tank painted black.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26

In parts of Europe. bread is
 made from chestnuts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26
wILLKIE SPIKES ME

Wendell Willkie's luncheon with Republican senators wasn't as cor dial as reporters were told it was.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-26

BUY DEFENSE STAMPS
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Tn a mid-western community, a farm hand who went about in his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09

will be served at o'clock.
 The Intermediate staff will meet for dinner in the blue room ifiA mediately following church school Sunday morning.
 The Primary stan will be guests of Elizabeth Rich next Tuesday for their monthly business meeting.
 Miss Barbara Kilduff Of the LEn- coin House will be the speaker at the meeting of the Older Young People Sunday night at c o'clock. The same group will sponsor a party tomorrow night ct the church at 7:30.
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Bloodgood who have, as a service, addressed and mailed "The Record" weekly parish bulletin, for the past three years, have notified Rev. David P. Gaines, pastor, that beeuase of war; time regulations they are unable to continue with this responsibility. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
committee Releases Information On Fair-Rent Setup
Baptist Women Plan
 Farley, Social Hour
EtheIyn Nichols to Review Book at Monthly Meeting Wednesday,; DOrcas Class Rummage Sale April I6

The Foreign Missions committee of the First Baptist church won- en will conduct the monthly meet. Ing for mission study at the church next Wednesday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock, The topic, based on the study book, "The Christian Impera- tive," will be "The Church as Leaven in National Policy.
 Miss Ethelyn Nichols will review the book, "The Seed and the Soil" 1" used by the High School depart ment. The hostesses for the social hour will be Mrs. Stella Wetrnore and Mrs. George Angle.
 The women of the New Haven as- sociation will hold their annual meeting at the Baptist church, Wallingford, tomorrow beginning at f0:30 o'clock in the morning. Rev. Theodore Rooster Of southington will speak on 'Ttevolution in Chris tian Missions" at the morning ses- sion. Miss Mildred Bowers of Shaching, East China, will bo the speaker at the afternoon session.
 The Mir. and Mrs. club will meet in the blue room tomorrow evening at o'clock. David Thompson will show colored slides of New England and fall colors of Connecticut. George stanton will talk on air raids and answer questions on this subect.
 The Baptist Dorcas class will hold c rummage sale April ie.
 The Willow Street group of Bap- tist women will serve a cafeteria luncheon Friday, April 24, at l2:S0 D. m, at the home of Mrs. William Birs. Meriden road.
 The Child Study group will meet at the church Friday evening, April IT, at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Naomi class will meet at the church Next Monday evening at 7:30.
 The Mems Bible class has accept- cd an invitation from the Mems Bible class of the First Methodist church to attend the monthly meeting tomorrow night. Supper
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09

agreements to the contrary between landlord and tenant.
 c. Can a tenant pay more than the rent he paid on April 1, lyii If he wants to do BOP
 A. We are told by representatives of the O.PA. that tie tenant cam not pay more for the same tene- inent than lie did on April 1, i94i until the administrator issues an order accordingly.
 e. How does this law effect the present right of q landlord to ter- lninate the possession of the ten- ant7
 A. The law permits the admin istrator to make regulations con- corning possession. Just what those regulations will be. and how far they will so, we do not know at this time.
 e. How many places in Con- necticut have been designated aa defense-rental areas7
 A. Three to date II artford Bridgeport and Waterbury.
 c. How many in tho United States2 A. Twenty-ranqing from the At- lantic to the Pacific. We are told that there may be as many as four hundred (400) defense-rental areas, eventually.
 e. What can owners of property do in the face of. the impending situation?
 A. Landlords who cannot pustify rent raises made since April l, i04i on the basis of increased op" erating costs can best cooperate by voluntarily reducing rents to the level of April 1, 1o4i. If the raises can be Justified before an administrator on the basis Of in- creased operating and maintenance costs since April l, i94i, they will be supported by the administrator
 e, Will the administrator repre- sent the tenant or the landlord7
 A. The administrator will not represent the tenant or the land lord. He will represent the United States of America in enforcing q law passed to prevent imitation and the spiraling of rents. If c rent raise is justified by increased costs of operation since April 1, i04l, the administrator will approve it; If not justified, he will not approve 1t and the rent as of April 1, l04i will be the legal rent.
 c. How will the rent be deter mined for housing that was not available April l, lo4l2
 A. T%e rert paid for compara. ble quarters in the neighborhood as of April l, l04l will be charged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09

Plans have been completed by the Apostleship of Prayer society of St. Joseph's church for Q ban. quet to be heid Sunday night at 6 o'clock at St. JoSeph'S hall in celebration of the 39th anniversary of it's founding. A capacity atterd- ance is expected, over 400 reserya- tons already having been made Proceeds from the affair will be turned Into the parish funds.
 A musical program will be given at the banquet under the direction of Professor Alexander J. Aleksis choirmaster of st. JoseplIs church, Members of the parish and Wo- mems Alliance choirs will be among those participating. ..
 Guests will include Rev. Benedict GuaronskaS, acting pastor, Rev. Ale fred Cabitor, and Rev. Albert zan- avich. ..s.
 A large comnitte of members headed by Mrs, Manica Stokna president of tho organizat ton, is making arrangements for the event
 Scouts Complete Course
 Twelve members of Girl Scout Troop l2 passed the second class first aid test at q meeting of the troop last night at the Third Con- gregational church hall, They arc Barbara Matusavage, Janice Jan- retty. Marjorie Lasky. Virginia Adams. Maron Santo, Lois Baker Anna May McLarney, Irene Kim nane, Mary Ann Matusavage, Nancy Edwards. Marguerite Yana- vich. and Marjorie Pooler. The test was given by Miss Bertha Krugelis and Miss Mary AzunariS, assistant leaders.
 Virginia Adams, Joan Rice, Mar guerite Yanayich. Marjorie Pooler, Lois Baker and Mary Ann Matu- savage will represent the troop in the new city Girl Scout chorus which will start rehearsing this af- ternoon at the First Church scout house.
 The Misses Beatrice Launiere, Ra- chel Ouelettc, and Irene Schmitt. leaders of new troop being or- Ranized at the Second CongreRa- tional church, were visitors at the meeting.
 The ViliJos chorus will meet for q rehearsal tonight at 7:30 ct venta Hall, l03 Green street under the direction of Mrs. Brone Rasiins Lucas. Preparations will be made for af operetta to be presented in Tor rineton on April 25 and iii Water bury at Venta Hall on May 2. A rehearsal also will be conducted for c concert which will De given joint ly with Lithuanian choruseS of Tor- rington and Hartford at th eLithu- anian- American CitiZers' club in Hartford on April 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
STORES PREP PARE FOR AIR RAIDS
Merchants Confer on Plans to Provide Protection in
 Emergencies

Organization of air raid protec. tive groups in local retail stores will be effected as soon as possible, it was decided at a meeting of iner- chants at the City Hall yesterday afternoon. Harry LAebeskind, chief air warden for the business section, said he had been assured of the co- operation of all downtown estab- lishnents.
 Some stores alr0ady have their own civilian defense organizations set-up. Steps to establish similar groups in other stores will get un- der way immediately.
 Clerks will be given training as wardens. In addition, hails and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
Administrator May
 Be Appointed For
 Waterbury District
Various Phases of Recently Enacted Emergency Price Control Act Outlined in Series of Questions,
 Answers Few Complaints Filed Here

En view of the fact that the Emergency Price Control Act of 1922" concerns the question of maxi- mum rentals for living accomlnoda- tions in defense-rental areas, such as Waterbury, the Waterbury Fair Rent Committee considers 1t to be its duty to publicize the law as much as possible. It is expected that early in May of this year, 1042, 6 Federal Administrator will be appointed to fix maximum rentals in this area. The following questions and arl- swers are designed by the local corn- mittee to inform people regarding the outstanding phases of the law:
 e. Has Congress passed . law concerning rents?
 A. Yes. It was approved January 30, 1o42 and is called Emergency Price Control Act of 1922"
 e. What is the purpose of the act?
 A. gro further the national de- fense and security by checking spec. ulative and excessive price raises, price dislocat!ons, and infiationary tendencies, and for other purposes"
 c. What rentals does this law ef- feet?
 A. It effects the price charges for all living accommodations, whether in hotels, rooming houses, apart ments, tenements or boarding houses.
 e. Has this law become effective in Waterbury?
 A. No.
 e. When will this law become ef- fective in Waterbury?
 A. When the Office of Price Ad- ministration appoints an adminis- trator for the Waterbury Defense Rental Area and upon his issuance of regulation fixing maximum rental prices
 e. What is the Waterbury De- fense Rental Area? 1
 A. That area consists of the fol- lowing towns: Waterbury, Nauga- tuck, Beacon Falls, Prospect, Ches- hire, Wolcott, Plymouth Thomas. ton, Watertown and Middlebury.
 e. When was this area created2
 A. March ?, l942 by order of the Office of Price Administration com nonty known as o. P. A. This pow CT was conferred on the price ad- miniStrator wherever he felt that rents and rentals were not sufficient- ly stabilized in definite defense region.
 c. Why is this area designated as Q defense rental area?
 A. Because the price adminlstra- tor feels that tho increase of de. fenSe business here has created Q scarcity of rents and that this scarcity has resulted in a rent raise since the defense impact became obvious.
 e. What was the effect of nam- ing a defenSe-rental aHa on March ?, le42p
 A. One result under the law was that 60 days would have to elapse before the federal government could step in.
 e. What is the reason for the 60 day interval2
 A. To allow 6 definite period eco days) within which rents would have to be reduced to the satisfac- ton of the Price Administrator. If rents are not sufficiently stabilized within co days of March 2, i942, namely. about May 2, l942, the Price Administrator can send in Q Rent Administrator on Q statewide ba. sis or on 0 defense.rental area ba- sis.
 c. Are there available rents in Waterbury?
 A. Very few.
 c. Is 1t expected that defense employment will increase in Water bury and neighboring towns7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
James w. Hodson
 Seattle Judge

Atty. James ". Hodspn, Q prominent attorney in seattle Wash, and . former Water burian, has been appointed DO. lice judge In Seattle according to word received here this morning. He is the son of Frank '. HodsOn of 20S Columbia Blvd. and the late Nfrs. Mary Kennaugh Hodson.
 A graduate of Drlggs sraln- mar school, Crosby high school and Dartmouth college, class Of '29, he studied law at Harvard Law school and tho University of Washington.
 Previous to his recent Ap- polntment he served as public relations counsel for the Wash- lngtOn Railroad association. He is married and has two daugh- ters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
Tournament Debate

A large number Of parishioners Of
 st. Jeseph'S church are expected to be among those attending the de- bate to be staged by teams of s., Joseph'S and St. Francis Xavier churches tonight at 8 o'clock at the Knights of Columbus hall on Bank street. The St. Joseph'S team which is defending champion in the city o. r. O.-KnightS of Columbus de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
Chief Ar Warden

stairs will be carefully marked and signs will be placed indicating the direction to air raid shelters.
 Among those at the conference yesterday afternoon were Frank J. Green, secretary Of the Chamber ot Commerce, J. Gregory Lynch. chair man of the Waterbury Defense Councils blaekout committee. Chief Warden Curtin, Harry Mebeskind warden for the retail establish ments, leRoy Mintie, George J. Me- Duff, William Jones. Edward Fltg. gerald, Max Bram. Max Birenbaum Crayton Carpenter, Thomas Stan. ford, Charles Melville. Dennis ] scannell. W. F. vanTassel, Rein. hold Lotz, Samuel Greenburg, Don. aid Adelburg, Harry Michaels, WI. liam M. Tate, c. Walker Bisset ant Ralph II. Paine.