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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

were reported to have turned back two enemy attacks.
 It was the first time in two weeks that front reports had mentioned cavalry participation and indicated that these forces constituted part of the endorsements the Red Army is moving into the Stalingrad bat tie.
 Determined to Hold
 There was every indication here that the Russian commanders are determined to hold Stalingrad what ever the cost.
 The Russians, 1t was reported, still hold certain lines of communi- cation to Stalingrad although they are slow and difficult and the Soviet high command was said to be talk ing drastic steps to reinforce the garrison of the beleaguered city.
 The new Red air fleet units op- erating in defense of Stalngrad were said to be not strong enough to challenge the huge German air superiority on the front.
 However, they were able to give sufficient support to enable the Rus- sian land forces to cling to their positions at most points despite the systematic bombardment of one sec tor after another by the luftwaffe.
 Soviet fighters were reported con- stantly intercepting large forma- tions of German bombers. One AoI+o,. ,,v.S& ,,,oe vayHoa.fad &a hava shot down ST bombers in a days fighting with a loss of only seven planes.
 The Germans, dispatches said, marked off Soviet positions in squares. Then, hundreds of bomb CTS systematically dropped thou sands of explosive and fragmenta- ton bombs in an effort to destroy every living thing and clear a road to Stalingrad.
 Evidently this effort, the most vio- lent of the supreme German at tempt to take Stalingrad and cut {, the Volga river line, began yeSter- day. The Russians chung to the ground as the bombers roared over. Then column after column of Ger man tanks and infantry tried to surge toward Stalingrad.
 Battle Ragged Hours
 4 bloody battle ragged four hours; losses were heavy on both sides. Finally, the Germans penetrated the western end of a tactically impor- tant village and fortified themselves. The noon communicate reported fighting west and southwest of stal- ingrad.
 "West of stalingrad. Soviet troops fought defensive batties," it said. "A unit repulsed 6 German attack de- stroylng two tanks. and wiped out more than 100 Germans. 'On AIl- other sector, 6 number of enemy at- taeks were repulsfd, The Germans lost GOO men"
 The communique said the Rus. slams had dlslodged the Germans from a fortified locality in the Co. Yiet offensive opposite Moscow, after three GayB' haTd fighting. The Russ alnnS killed sip 70 4,000 of the eIls emy, burned several dozen tanks. destroyed q auns, and niE trench moFtag batteries and captured ie guns,
 "aonlhwosi ef OlaiiDgrad, suF aF- illleFy fFee German tanks which wore held % by hflii~iank cbs ssaeiaf.# ihe eemnnnlgne continued, l',Shlee tanks Be1o disabled cad eve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

ty air raid official, when he dis covered the bomb fragments.
 They inspected them in a crater, three feet in diameter and a foot in depth. Dewart said the bomb had struck a tree and set fire to a stump.
 Circled Over Forest
 Gardner had seen the seaplane circling over the forest at 6:24 a. n1., but did not see bomb drop.
 Hollis Clarno, another forester, heard the plane but did not see it.. He said only few persons saw 1t and they reported it was small seaplane of a type they had failed to recognize.
 Tt sounded mighty peculiar like an old model-T Fora engine that was sputtering and missing" he said. T remember thinking it sounded like it was running out of gas.
 "The bomb was dropped far enough away so we couldn't hear it. Gardner, the lookout on Mt. Emily saw the fire and had it under con- trol before any other rangers could get there"
 Mt. Emily is nine miles northeast of Brookings, which is at the mouth of Chetco river and about 25 miles north of the California; Oregon state line. This area is covered with heavy timber, although most of the area around Brookings has been logged off," It is covered with brush stumps, old cuttings and fallen trees. A fire might spread inland to valuable forests.
 The terrain is similar to that near Bandon, Ore, a town which was de- Stroyed by a forest fire several years ago.
 Japanese bought logs in the Chet- co river country before the war Their purchasing agents inspected the standing timber before 1t was cut and had ample opportunity to map the area.
 Not Flatly Stated
 The western defense command did not state flatly that there had been an enemy raid on the mountain for ests around Rrcnkipgs. Gre. 1t gave circumstantial evidence as follows CD An unidentified plane flew over the Brookings area around 6 a m last Wednesday; CD A crater three feet in diameter was discovered on the slopes of Mt. Emily, also metal fragments upon which were Japa- nese characters, that may have been parts of an incendiary bomb; (3) A Japanese submarine was spotted 3C miles off the oregon coast by an army bomber a few hours later and was bombed with unknown results (4 the plane was of type that could have been carried by a sub- marine.
 The plane was a light. single-mo- tored seaplane equipped with single pontoon. It carried no dis tingulshable markings.
 The communique follows:
 "The western defense command is Investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery on Sept Q of fragments Of what appears te have been an incendiary bomb.
 These fragments were found by personnel of the United states fors eGtry service near Mount Emily nine miles northeast Of BrookIngS, ore.
 Markings on the bomb fragmentA indicated that the nissle vas 0l Japaneae origin.
 "At about 6 q. m, Pacific War Time, Sept 2, . small unidentified seaplane vas observed coming inc land from the sea and hall aIl hour later a plane vas heard at the karne point. headed toward the sea,
 Nof Seen On Trip
 aDue t0 poor visibility lhe plane wae a3ot hoeh agl ilH westerly tFlp,
 sAt s,gl q, nl,, MT, Howard OafGs neF. q forestry service observer on Mount Mnilrs rnpofted heelns an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
High Sheriff

0hVAAA
 Dennis McCleary of Watertown, @ candidate for the post, said to- day that he has secured additional strength in a number of towns. He expressed confidence that he would be the nominee.
 It was reported that Harry Morse, well-known county leader, has declined requests that he make himsef & candidate.
 Some county leaders feel that, with the Democrats planning to drop State Treasurer Dr. Frank Anastasio from their ticket be- cause he is now on active duty, it would be a grave political error for the c. O. P. to do just the oppo- site in Litchfield County. The question of whether Col Novey could legally serve has also been brought up.
 Torrington and Winsted are said to still favor the nomination of Col. Novey, but sentiment in other towns favors different candidate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
NOVEY'S AMBITION EVOKES COMMENTS
High Sheriff Now With A.E.F.; McCleary An-
 nOunces Candidacy

Considerable sentiment has de- veloped in Litchfield County Re- publican circles against the renom- ination of High Sheriff Ernest l.. Novey, now on duty with the U. s. Army as colonel, it was learned today. The county convention to nominate a candidate for sheriff will be held Saturday at Conley Inn. TorTington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

Continued from Page D in the Bremen raid.
 Authoritative sources, passing their estimate on the percentatge of loss es of the last two nights, believed that between TOO and 800 bombers hammered the two key naval ports in Germany in the two-night span. Submarine building yards were the chief attraction for the RAF at both ports.
 Heavily Defended
 Wilhelmshaven is one of the most heavily defended areas in Germany, and flying conditions were poor throughout Europe last night Never theless, the RAF lost only two bombers, which competent observ- CTS said was "an inf1nitesimal per centage.'
 Last nights attack was the 68th raid on Wilhelmshaven but most have been daylight raids, often by singel planes. The German base last was bombed during the night of July 8.
 It was noteworthy that the last two raids followed the RATS policy, pursued almost all summer, of con- centrating on submarine activities and slowing German communica- tions at the same time by attacking railroad centers and functions.
 Radio Berlin, reporting tn RATS night activities, said British bombers raided a northern Ger man port" It admitted that fires were started, and claimed, as usual, that damage was inflicted mostly in residential sections. Germany claimed that four raiders were shot down.
 The Wilhelmshaven raid came on the second anniversary of the RATS greatest victory over Marshal Her mann Wilhelm Goering's German air force. On Sept. 15, 1940, in- domitable British fighters ended Germany's daylight efforts to 'blitz' London by knocking 1855 Nazi planes out of the sky.
 London Hard Hit Then
 During the first two weeks of September the Germans sent wave after wave of bombers against Lon don and other British cities, driving their all-out attacks to furious crescendo. Goering personally took command of the attack on Sept. 8, hoping to force Britain to its knees, or at least pave the way for an in- vaSiOn.
 The situation was so critical that on Sept. II. l94l, Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned Britons that invasion was imminent. per haps next week."
 On Sept. l3, Goering launched a record-hreaking daylight raid on London as British bombers struck back In force at the Ruhr. The next day London had four daylight raids,
 On the 18th. 300 German planes roared out Of the bright sun over the English channel and were met by British fighters. Naxi planes and pilots plunged into LOndon's streets throughout the cny. When the score was reekoned, Germany had lost is5 planes--BFltain 2S planes and il pilots.
 Thereafter the daylight raids Iessened. although mas night at. iaekS continued during the winter, Most observers Fate Sept, ib tho turning point lB the battle Ol BEits ain,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
ARTHUR CRAIG
 UNDER CHARGES
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ihe allaeed violation was discovered when q dealer sought 10 deliver fuel oil t0 another occupant of the house where Crnig lives, Tllis occupants nIl drum. lE is claimed, was found An haFe been used for gasoline, aaa Sha n,i e0uld not be delivered.
 f'se ease then canlo to the nttens t.on of the fire nlaFnhal and hls atsff. with she Eesnlt that 2 careful investigation was begun. 1lis pf0pe Nas el|maRea ioaay Nlth the ttshs NNee af faa warrant
 me nllaHsd Flelatlen ss Aaid se hafs been discovered nppFe#lmsteif lFe #s4Af a@A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

Republicans of the fifth district last night renominated Congress man Joseph E. Talbot of Naugatuck. Meeting in convention at The Elton, delegates from all over the district gave . rousing ovation to the Nau- gatuck lawyer who is now serving the unexpired portion of the term of former Congressman J. Joseph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

pFlh0nmeni 0n 6 ehaFge Of contempt Of court.
 The 10rRenkens WeFe represented al lho New Haven hearing by A. toTnfy William k. LawioT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

London viii rsvlne lhs ay,lebiis oi ge|le'ons education ia t'ae e1heeA,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15

NCOuUMueQ 1IOIn rage U to attack Japanese supply ships again in the Tenimber Islands and execputing low-level raids on the enemy's mountain positions.
 Royal Australian Air Force Hud- son bombers bombed and strafed two small Japanese cargo ships at Saumlaki, a harbor at the south eastern tip of Jamdena Island, one of the Tenimbers. Results were not observed.
 The raid on Japanese supply lines was in the same general area as those reported yesterday by Mac Arthur, in which three cargo ships were attacked in tn Tenimber and Kai Island groups. The general lo- cation is only about 300 miles north of Darwin, Australia, and 400 west of New Guinea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
NAzIS, ITALIANS
 GIVEN SURPRISE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
TerrOrs of New Guinea

An Advanced Allied Base, Austra- lia, Sept .15-(UP)-The terrors of the New Guinea skies are the death- dealing attack planes named after characters in the LII Abner comic strip.
 Booming out every day to meet the Japanese are the LII Abner, Nanny Yokum. Pappy Yokum and Pig Salome. They come from an airfield called the Dodpatch.
 At one time there was a Daisy Mae, but 1t cracked Up. Now there's Q Daisy Mae II.
 Rochert Strickland, Clio, Ala, heads the "LiI Abner Boys"
 You'd think 1t was Sadie Flaw. kinS day the way those DogpatcheFs chased the Japs Saturday" he said. "The regular pilots are having 60 nuch fun thy won't let Capt. Don Young, Of Chicago, or myself 70 on raids. They're paying as much aS Ave pounds here in order to par. ticipate in raids"
 Th Fald Strickland spoke os was led by Capt. Don Hall Of Corpus Christi, Tex. His boys destroyed is planes and left four additional ones burning.
 Chlae1o Cleslng Cd
 chnngkins, September %, - (uPl -- Chinese troops gre closing Co ofl Klnhwa, tie ollly sbonlb Takyo" AiF hnAe of chekiang province bil1 in JRpanesa hande, ard have racaps iuFed tAs town e1 Wnyt as miles south cf the eliy, q oomnlnn'Qllc sale today,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-15
JAP THRUST IS
 STALLED AGAIN

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WILHELMSHAVEN
 SMASHED AGAIN

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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
Macarthur Rolls
Up Jap Positions

from Buna village. had obtained
footholds in islands on Entrance
Greek. between the village and the
mission. for the final drive against
that last japanese stronghold.
Douglas APO attack planes
maintained bombing and strafing
attacks against enemy positions.
both in the Buna Beach head area
ana up the coast but ON a reduced
scale.
ATTACKS FROM AIR
Aerial activity yeSterdaf was
mostly against japanese toe-hold
installations at the mouth of the
Amboga river, nine and threc-quar-
tel miles northwest of the mission
and along Duyira creek in the
Kumusi river area eighteen and
one-half miles northwest.
Heavy bombers attacked Rabaul
again yesterday. For the third
time in four days. japanese ship
ping concentrations at this base,
at the north end OF New Britain
Island. 375 miles northeast OF Buna
we're subjected TO night bombing.
Two large merchantmen were
set afire and when bombs hit
directly an 800,-ton transport
there were Tremendous explosions
followed by sheets or orange flame
end columns OF thick black smoke.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31

GEN. MACARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, AUSTRALIA, Dec. 81
--IUPl-Paced by light tanks. the
right arm of the allied pincer NOV
ement against the japanese beach
lead near Buna in New Guinea
was rolling the enemy back to-
ward Gairopa point today.
On the left Gen. Douglas Mac
Afthurs American units had eX-
banded their wedge SO much that
they had control of several hun
dted yards of the beach between
Gairopa point and the Buna Mis-
sion.
The l3.ton General Stuart tanks
knocked out several enemy strong
points southeast of Gairopa point
yesterday, a headquarters spokes-
man said Severe fighting was
still in progress around some OF
the dispersal ba.'s at the west end
o. The japanese airstrip, now prac-
tieally in allied hands
FINAL STRONGHOLD
When the tank-speared force
joins the Americans in the other
wedge at Gairopa point, the Jap
anese will have left in the Buna
area only an area about 800 ards
square. including the Buna mis-
sion. Another An ican &c,
operating against the mission area
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
YARDS OVERLOOKED

Work also ceased at the Ambrldge
shipyards of the American Bridge
company when the Ohio river over
ran the yards. At McKeeSport, the
Wood Works was closed and work
was hampered at the National Works
of the National Tube company when
water filtered into the steel soaking
pits. In eastern Pennsylvania, en-
Urgency workers modified at Read
inc and residents moved their be-
longings to upper floors as the
Schuylkill river continued to rise.
Downstream along the flooded
Ohio river, meanwhile, emergency
preparations went forward TO care
Tor flood victims in Ohio, West Viz
ginia and Kentucky. AT Wheeling
Island. w. Va, hundreds OF per-
sons evacuated their homes as the
weather bureau predicted Il level OF
40 feet. Is feet above flood stage. Al
Wheeling, the river passed the Al
foot level Wednesday night. AT
Green Hill, w. Va, q gas main
broke and caught fire, sending
flames high in the air and lighting
the countryside
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
Farm Price Boost Sends
Consumer Costs Upward

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31-UP0
Rapidly rising farm prices increas-
ed the possibility today of higher
food costs for consumers, but food
administration officials said no gen.
eral increase was expected.
Season jumps in fresh vegeta-
bles and Trusts accounted for most
of the nine-point rise that boosted
average price of farm commodities
to l78 per cent of the l909-14 av-
erage on December Is.
Prices paid by farmers, includ-
ing taxes and interest. remained
unchanged from November Is to
December Is at 1855 per cent of the
pre-world war 1 level the Agri-
culture Department reported.
100 PER CENT
The sharp rise in prices received
by farmers raised the general farm
commodity level to 100 per cent
OF parity, the relationship between
prices received and prices paid that
existed in the l909-19l4 period.
Virtually all farm commodities
were included in the list of higher
prices. Meats were the only ma
Jor exception. Fresh vegetables
increased 55 points to 1913 per cent
of the l909-l4 average and fruits
i9 points OF TIA per cent.
Professors bid up farm prices
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
Filler Shot Down
; Times at Malta

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 81. tUP)-
Flying OIiccc Howard M Coffin Oh
he Raj, home here on furlough
last night tcld how he was sho.
down three times while fighting %
air battles over Malta.
Coffin IS Cne Of six survivors
20o Raj pilo.s originally statione
on the Mediterranean baation. H,
s officially credited with shootin
down four enemy planes
lie was shot down the first time
by t~o Italian planes which gangec
up Gil him. The second time he Is
-aoed injur, in a forced landing
HIS last clackuD came when he
~ashed into a brick wall when h
tried to land during a ten mile
glide from out at sea ter a Ger
man JunkeIs plane shot his motor
cur Of commits ION
Each time Coffin was hospitalizcd
and then returned to combat.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
HOMES FLOODED

AT Columbus, O., officials believ-
ed tie flood threatened to reach
the proportions of the 1897 disaster.
The estimated that already more
than 600 families had been removed
from flooded homes in Ohio and
West Virginia. From East Liverpool,
J., near where the river enters tn,
state, to Marietta, ABOUT $50 miles
down, the stream had passed the
flood stage. At Steubenville, officials
anticipated a crest of So feet, equal
to the peak OF the 1887 flood. Flood
level is 1875 feet. At Marietta, where
the Muskingum joins the Ohio,
merchants worked in lantern and
electric light Wednesday night to
remove merchandise to higher
ground. Residents in two sections
Of the town were evacuated. A crest
of 46 to As feet was expected late
Thursday or Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31

to meet civilian and military de-
mand. They knew in advance the
ceiling price at which they would
have to sell most of the foods.
PRESSURE GROWS
Most of the higher prices paid
farmers are expected To be alb
sorbed by professors through dis
tribution economies and smaller
profits. But food administration
officials already are being pressed
for higher retail ceilings.
The Office of Price AdminiStra-
ton raised flour prices 10 per cent
this week because millers claimed
that higher farm prices for wheat
made milling at the old ceiling I'M
profitable. No increase in bread
prices is planned, but bakers claim
boost is inevitable.
The OPA recently has granted
higher retail milk prices in several
cities to compensate for increased
prices to producers. The Agricul-
ture Department will pay close to
81 ,5000 900 this month in subsidies
in New York and Chicago to pre-
vent retail milk increases.
POULTRY RAISED
Wholesale poultry prices in the
New York area, the worlds largest
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
Congress to Get
New Farm PROGRAM

WhSHiNGTCN. Dec. 81 UP,
Sen. Elmer Thomas D.. Okla.
SAID today that an attempt will
DC made in Janual' to swing al
major farm organizations into l!n'
tehind til. / 3cint islatiYa
farm program presentation to tin
new congress.
The projected program probabi'
will cover these points. Th,ma
said:
l. Retention Ct an adequate ID.
Dor force on the nations farm.
aimed fc.cee to work on farms ;.
necessary 10 meet crop productlo
goals.
?. The ALLEGATION Of NV mater
ials to manufacturers Of lam
machinery in sufficient qu2ntitio
to keep farmers supplied with part
ana requirements for WORKOUT
machines.
.. Revision o. the parity fo,mu-
/. TO give farmers an income SUI
Icient to meet increased Labor ant
other costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
!. Auto Tag Period
Opens Saturday at
HighwayPatroI

Motor vehicle owners in Imperial
county, along with the rest OF them
M California. will begin applying
for their 1913 license plates on Sat
urday at 8 am.
Highway patrol headquarters
near the intersection of Main street
and Imperial avenue in e Centre
x1ll be headquarters for the is5u-
ance of plates as usual.
mo plates will be issued at the
beginning CT the renewal period
this year" Sgt. Cliff Reed of the
highway patrol, said Thursday.
"becaC5e the manufacturer was un-
able TO complete the order in time.
Receipts will be issued. however,
and the plates to be used this year
viii be mailed from Sacramento or
Los Angeles as soon as available. "
The renewal period will continue
from Saturday up TO and including
February 4. On Saturdays through
out the renewal period the high
way patrol headqua rters will be
open from , am. until noon and
will =. be closed each Sunday.
Throughout the remainder of the
week the office will be open from
Gam. until noon and from pm.
until pm.
Drivers licenses will be issued
on Saturdays only from $50 pm.
until pm. They may not be OBJ
tanned at any other time. All driy-
ers' Licenses which expire in JIM
uary were extended 30 DAYS, Sgt
Reed said. Holders OF these Ii
censes were reql' asted not 10 apply
Tor. new ones until after the close
of the extension period. They wi
he available nowhere but in FL
Contro during the renewal period
Last year total OF 5000 plates
we're issued during the renewal pc
rod The total issued during the
entire years was $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-31
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Continued from Page u
SieppeS arear TO the south the.
smashed an nemy motorized div
ision. killing 500 Germans and
destroying Is tanks. 20 field guns
p trench mortars and so trucks.
Russian artillery and trench NOR
tars, in n ferocious all-night bom
bardment, enabled the Russians to
demoliSh several dozen" addition
al blockhouses in Stalingrad city
aid generally improve their posi-
lions, up 10 800 German dead We're
found In The blockhon ies.
HLOCKHOusES TAKEN
Yesterday. in Stalingrad. IL the
northern factory srea which iS the
scfne Of 2 new Russian offensive
red arm storming parties captur-
cd "a separate hlockAouse and sew
eral heavy fortified blocks of build
ings around q big factory. They
captured two field guns and lis
rifles in the positions. and in addi-
ton 10 the material DESTROYED in
their attack, found zoo German
dead.
In the Caucasus, southeast of
Nalchik. the Russians during the
night drove across the Terek NV
er. the noon communicate said
and captured prisoners, four field
guns, seven machine guns. four
trench mortars, three big mobile
guns, a headquarters wireless
transmitter and other spoils. They
found more than 40 German bod
It's.
Red army assault troops drove
TIE Germans from series OF for
tilted positions in numerous sec
tors in the middle Don area dur
ing the night, the noon communi-
que said.
GERMANS FLEE
Storming one strongly fortified