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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
STATE

Today is the day the day in which thousands of theatergoerS will flock to Warmers State theater to see An n Sheridan and Ronald Reagan, the sensational stars cf "Kings Row." in another sensation "Juke Girl" which may be seen at the State today through Saturday.
 The setting of the film is & little town known as Cat Tail, Florida, made up of itinerant fruit and vege- table pickers. The largest packing plant is run by a man who, because of his position, rules the town. The role is played by Gene Lockhart. He sets prices; he gives jobs and takes them away; his word is law.
 Miss Sheridan will be seen in the rcle as 8 hostess in the towns only tavern and it is there that she meets Reagan and Whorf who have come to find work. Reagan and she immediately strike 1t of well to- gether, but Whorf makes it plain that he hasn't much time for women. He also decides that things being as they are in Cat Tail, 1t would be a good idea to become friendly with Lockhart.
 Tobias who plays the role of a friendly vegetable farmer, is pre- vented by Lockhart from getting a good price for his product.
 Highlighting the film is the stir ring fight between Tobias and Lock- hart which ends with Tobias being killed, and makes one of the most exciting sequences to have been flashed across the State screen this season.
 A riot of laughs and music True to the Army" comes to the screen as the second big hit of the program with a star-studded cast of come dians including such favorites as Allan Jones, Judy Canova, Ann Mill Ter and Jerry Colona.
 Put this show right at the top Of your must" list and be sure to see 1t at the State before the closing performance Saturday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
PersondL
Mothers Guild
 Dessert Bridge

The Army and Navy Fund win re- keive the proceeds of the dessert bridge sponsored yesterday after- noon by the Mothers Guild of St. Johns Episcopal church.
 Mrs. Robert Schlander and Mrs. Frank Weaver with the April group conducted the party.
 Among those attending were Mrs. Claude Phillips, Mrs. Hubert Alcott, Mrs. Alfred Hensel, Mrs. Clayton Bowen, Mrs. William Carew,' ST., Mrs. William H. Barlow, Mrs. Ed ward Moln, Mrs. Seth Bailey, Mrs. Frank Lieber, Mrs. Robert Schland- CT, Mrs. Sabin Smith, Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs. Warren Alderman, Mrs. William ONeill, Mrs. Mary Lorenz, Mrs. Henry Tooker, Mrs. David Mace Connell, Mrs. D. P. Cas- taldo, Mrs. Raymond Murphy.
 Mrs. Walter Brandt, Mrs. Archer Manson, Mrs. Edward Chapel, Mrs. Alfred King, Mrs. Gordon Sperring, Mrs. Frank Ineson, Mrs. Louis Mer- riInan, Mrs. Harvey Woiford, Mrs. Martha Watkins, Mrs. John Lynch, Mrs. Ella B. Logan, Mrs. G. Blan- chard, Mrs. Edward Mraz, Mrs. Jo- seph Neill, Mrs. Herbert Taylor, Mrs. William Russell, Mrs. Charles Andrews, Mrs. Raymond Ellis.
 Mrs. William Garms, Mrs. H. A. Rietzel, Mrs. D. A. Hines, Mrs. w. M. Simpson, Mrs. w. J. Blakeslee, Mrs. J. H. Mackey, Mrs. J. J. Good- rich, Mrs. William Mercy, Mrs. D. W. Baird, Mrs. M. Renker, Miss Nel- lie A. Browne, Mrs. Curt Kiessling, Mrs. Fanny Single, Mrs. Mary Brightman, Mrs. Frank Santoro, Mrs. Arthur Lambert, Mrs. Jerry Nolan, Mrs. George Reid, Mrs. A. F. Street, ST., Mrs. R. Shove, Mrs. Jo- seph Smith, Mrs. Albert Harriss, Mrs. William Barnes, Mrs. George Knowles, Mrs. Frank Judson and Mrs. Arthur Warfel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Weddings
Pearl B0rtLett
 Presented Gifts

Mrs. Wellington Bartlett of East Main street entertained at her home on Saturday evening in compliment to her daughter, Miss Pearl Bart lett. The bride-to-be received mis- cellaneous gifts.
 Among the guests were Mrs. Howard ripley, Mrs. Wellington Bartlett, Jr., Mrs. Earl Hamon, Mrs. Anna Kevitt, Leonore Kevitt, Mrs. Nellie Shannon, Mrs. George Feero, Mrs. stephen Kevitt, Viola Gorya, Martha Gilbert, Mrs. Ruth Bartlett, Mrs. Christine Brennan, Mrs. Mar jorie Feero, Mrs. Gladys Guy, Mrs. Denise Luddy, Mrs. Georgia O'Con- nor, Mrs. Blanche Fee-o, Marcia Feero;
 Mrs. Eva Hubbell, Mrs. Ella Cook, Mrs. Josephine Wioncek, Mrs. George Bartlett, Mrs. Kitty Brown, Mrs. Adam Simpson, Mrs. Pearl Simpson, Mrs. Gertrude Fowler, Mrs. Frank Moran, Mrs. George Ripley, Patricia Simpson, Gwendolyn Simpson, Mrs. Alex Simpson, Mrs Pearl Feero and Miss Lucille Shee- han.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
STRAND

Vivid in conception, strong in execution, and remarkable in the powerful reaction it leaves, "Girl from Alaska" a first run, first Wa terbury showing, feature, which opened today at the Strand theater for three day run, establishes It. self as one of the outstanding photo plays of the year. The story is laid in the scenic grandeur of Northern Alaska with all the background shots of breath-taking beauty cap tured. Ray Middleton, Jean Parker, Jerome Cowan, Robert Barrat and Ray Mala are the featured players in this epic tale of the frozen north. Ray Middleton portrays the swash- buckling prospector, disillusioned after four years in the barren gold fields. attempts to return to the civilization he spurned. but is baked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
AHSouLs Women Sponsored Party

The Junior Choir of All Souls Episcopal Church will be benefited by the dessert bridge sponsored yes- terday.
 Mrs. Frederick Chesson, chairman of the party was assisted by:
 Mrs. Frank Kernochan, Mrs. Sherwood Rowland, Mrs Harold c. Powles, Mrs. John D. Thoms, Mrs. William Wood, Mrs. Conrad Carl surd, Mrs. John s. Coe and Mrs. Robert F. Griggs.
 Those attending were Mrs. Har- old Austin, Mrs. Charles Nielsen, Mrs. N. J. Hapenny, Mrs. Sydney Singleton, Mrs. c. Holmes, Mrs. A. Brownlow, Mrs. William Wood, Mrs. F. Hamm, Mrs. John Steck, Mrs. E. T. Garrison, Mrs. H. E. Church, Mrs. J. Baranauskas Mrs. Slsie Forman, Mrs. Ida zihell, Mrs. Harry Stevens, Mrs. L. Farrell, Mrs. Ida Birdsall, Mrs. P. J. Breheny, Mrs. Charles Petitjean, Mrs. Charles Phelps, Mrs. Merwin Bronson, Mrs. Oscar Davidson, Mrs. Horace Rey- holds, Mrs. Kenneth Mintie, Mrs. Ralph Hubbers, Mrs. Ray Sperring, Mrs. H. L. Chipman, Mrs, Harry Finley, Mrs. Earnest Clyde, Mrs. Edward Wells, Mrs. Charles Mos- grove, Mrs. Robert Bonner, Mrs. Charles Doherty, Mrs. Leon Free man, Mrs. Edwin Roberts, Mrs. Franklin Daniels, Frederick Minna- man, Margaret Els, Mrs. Frank Minnaman, Mrs. J. B. Els, Mrs. Walter Colby, Mrs. Maurice Breen, Mrs. Roland Hamel, Mrs. Carl An- derson, Mrs. George King, Mrs. Ed gar Larkin, Mrs. Edmund Spicer, Mrs. Fred Peabody, Mrs. Starbuck Sprague, Mrs. Bertram Bailey, Mrs. Charles Monzani, Mrs. Bates Craver, Miss Josephine Beecher.
 Also, Mrs. Theodore Nuhn, Mrs. R. H. Leach, Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, Mrs. Edwin s. Hunt, Mrs. Rollin French, Mrs. Andrew Larson, Mrs. s. L. Beardsley, Mrs. G. L. Williams Mrs. R. E. Platt, Mrs. P. J. Leaper Mrs. A. T. Gesner, Mrs. W. B. Price Mrs. Harry Bavier, Mrs. Benjamin Chatfield, Mrs. Albert Verpillot Sena Kaercher, Mrs. H. w. Calkins Mrs. Clifton Ineson, Mrs. Gaunt Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. T. L. Sinclair Mrs. Carlsrud, Mrs. Edward Nal. oney, Mrs. Charles Pulford, Mrs Walter Norman, Mrs. M. J. Demp- sey, Mrs. Merton Allan, Mrs. Johr Ivory, Mrs. James Larmett, Mrs John Wright, Mrs. Frank E. Wright Mrs. F. J. Buchanan, Mrs. DeWayne L. France and Mrs. J. W. Borchardt
 Mrs. Philip Becker, Mrs. Thomas Fava, Mrs. William Margiotta, Mrs Albert Hickman and Mrs. Philip Panaci spent the week end in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Villa Mario Lodge
 .Str0lUberry FestiU0l

Miss Cecile Frechette, president of the Villa Maria, presided at the Strawberry Festival sponsored by the organization on Sunday after noon at Fulton park.
 Six year old Therese Brouillard was crowned Queen of the Festival which was held in honor of Dolores Desormux, patron of Canadian Chil- dren. Her court included Doris Massicotte, Doris Proulx, Blanche LaPorte and Gisele Brouillard.
 Miss Beatrice Perreault, directress of the Children's Sector of Villa Maria, had charge of the program. The youngsters were dressed in strawberry figured jumpers. Fol- lowing the procession Mrs. John LaVallee read the story of Delors Desormoux to the group. Theresa Charpentier, Carolyn Brennan and Doris Proulx received prizes for the games played.
 MT. and Mrs. Reginald Haynes of Mansfield avenue announce the birth of a son, Ronald William, on May 26 at St. Mary's hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Summer dialers need have no fear of inferior talent on the dials this season because, despite the war, most sponsors have decided to continue their major attrac- tiOns through the war weather. Among those programs which will brave the dog days are Kay Ky ser's College of Musical KnOwl- edge" Rudy ValIee Varieties" "TeIephOne Hour" with guest stars like James Melton, Friday night concert series wiSh Frank Black, Phil Spitalny's "HOur of Charm" Ed Byron's 'Mr. District Attor- ney," "Ellcry Queen" Andre Kos- 4eIanetz's Pause That Refreshes," "Hedda Hopper's Hollywood"
 Dinah Shores Friday song ses- siOns and Xavier Cugats "Rumba Revue" Those are just few of the numerous network airings which will stay right in the grove. Even the substitutes for the va- cationing artists reach a higher
 peak than usual. When Eddie
 Cantor rests, "ThOse We Love" re-
 places him, Burns and Allen have
 Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou set
 to substitute for them, Bob Crosby subs for Bing and Tommy Dorsey bats for Red SkeItOn.
 Program department of NEG is ur to its ears in preparations for 6 gigantic USO radio show scheduled to be aired from Hollywood 8 few minutes past midnight on Saturday It's too bad that an earlier evening time can't be cleared for these star studded shows. Sponsor of the CBS series "The World Today" will withdraw June 26 because of the trouble in bringing bananas from Central America. Madeleine Carroll is making another string of guest appearances. She'll be or Blues ontario Show" Friday night and on Monday nights "Cavalcade' over NEG. NBC's London cor respondent, Robert St. John, starts new series this Sunday at o'clock. Entitled People" the broadcasts will paint a vivid pic. ture of the little people" of the British Isles. Beginning July g March of Time will move from the Blue Network to NEG and will bt heard at 10:30 p. m.
 To become an authoritative commentator on home economic problems over an important net work, one should start in the kindergarten. This may not be 8 fOolprOof recipe for success in this highly specialized field. but it's the formula followed by Eleanor Early, whose talks on home man. agement are heard over WATR- Mutual every Thursday at 12:15 p. m. Miss Early was born in Wellesley, educated in Boston and began what looked like a comfort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Dial Doings
BY JIMMY PARKER

able career as . kindergarten teacher. As a matter of fact, 1t was too comfortable for Eleanor so she gave it up in favor of newspaper work. Next came the urge to travel, and she earned her way by selling travel maga- zines. A later job with INS gave her the opportunity to combine her travels with her newspaper career. In her radio series, she talks of things of interest to wo- men; of ratiOning, shortages, prices, education, home econOm- icS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
St. Mary's Nurses
 Commencement Tea

The members of the graduating class at St. Mary's Hospital Train ing School for Nurses and their par- ents will be entertained tomorrow afternoon at a tea at the nurses home on South Elm street.
 The officers, directors and mem- bers of the Hospital Aid association will be hostesses at the affair, which will be held from three to five o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CLUB

Scorers in the Tuesday evening tournament under the direction of Mrs. J. c. Moriarty included: north south, Mrs. James Bulger, Mrs. Louis Schmidt, no 1-2; Mrs. Nelson squires, Mrs. Patrick Wallace, tied with Nelson Adducci, David Scully, lO8 1-2; east-west, Mrs. Arthur Booth, Vincent Kelly, Ill; Robert Treat, Frank Driscoll, 109 1-2;
 The official standing is: Mrs. Bull ger, Mrs. Schmidt, $40; Mrs. Squires, Mrs. Wallace, 329 1-2; MT. Grasso, Mir. Adducii, 318; MT. Alter, MT. Jae- ger, 3l6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
WALT DISNEY WINS AWARD

Walt Disney, for Fantasia" /" which RKO Radio releases, at Buenos Aires this week had con- ferred on him a diploma and a sil- yer condor by the Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematograficas de la Argentina. They will be mail- ed to him at Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Shirley E. Thomas
 Honored At ShouOer

Miss Shirley E. Thomas of Grove street was feted recently at a mis- cellaneous shower given by Mrs, George Cooper at her home on Bun ker Hill avenue.
 Among the guests were Mrs. Sid- ney Hole, Mrs. Lawson Luth, Mrs. John Christian, Mrs. John Danaher, Mrs, Bernard Dressel, Mrs. Charles Royce, Mrs. Nelson Thomas, ST., Mrs. Nelson Thomas, Jr., Mrs. George Cooper, Mrs. Bertha Reed, Mrs John Nolan, Mrs. Arthur Swan son, Mrs. Mary O'Rourke, Clara Wendehack, Mary Thomas, Patricia Thomas, Gertrude Royce and Dor othea Cooper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

I like the sign-off, announcement being used by WGN, Mutual afili- ate in Chicago: '"The time Is now 1:30 a. m. We will be back on the air at 5:30 a. m., four hours closer to victory!" Mrs. Bergen's boy, Eddie, who is quite a gay blade around the soda fountain of the town drug store, blossomed out in the newest in unrationed transpor- tation this week. He came speed ing up the NEG parking lot at more than ten miles an hour in a bright yellow, reconditioned, kerosene burning Stanley Steamer, complete w>il four nearly-new tres. To- nights Pass In Review" broadcast, via WATR at 9:30, will originate at Denver's Lowry Field This columns very best to George Ono- van, WATR engineer, who leaves Saturday to report for duty with the U. s. Coast Guard Oracle Allen joins Eddie Cantor's Eroad- cast tonight for a salute to song writer George M. Conan.
 Connecticut Calling" The
 first broadcast of It's kind goes on the air from Hartford tonight, saluting Connecticut men in serv- ice. WATR-MutuaI will broadcast
 the half hour feature. S:3O to 9.
 Despite the gas ratiOning situa-
 tion, many Waterburians will get
 to Hartford in ono way or an-
 other to witness the broadcast
 from Bushnell Memorial Hall.
 Entertainment will be offered by
 several famous Connecticut resi-
 dents. including Grace Moore,
 James Melton and Walter
 O'Keefe. Eight parents of service
 men will extend greetings to their
 sons via short wave during the
 show, and speakers will include
 Governor Hurley and Col. Samuel Fisher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
BAREFOOT BOY

Richard Denning doesn't wear 8 single pair of shoes throughout "Be- yond the Blue Horizon" in which he is Dorothy Lamour's leading man. He plays the role of jungle boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
WATR PROGRAMS
1920 Knocycles

3:O0-Baseball Game 5:15-Melody Revue 5:3O-News 5:45--Communist Party 6:00-Yankee News 6:15-Jlm Britt, sports 6:30-Pleasure and Profit 6:45-Hits and Bits 7:00-Fulton Lewis, Jr. 7:15-Phone Your Answer 7:3O-Your Part in National
 Defense 7:45-Webb Triton, baritone S:i5-Joseph Sudy's Orchestra S:S0-Connecticut Calling 9:O0-Newsj Dancing Dlscs 9:15-Treasury Star Parade 9:30-Pass in Review l0:OO-John B. Hughes 1O:15--Leo Zollo's Orchestra 1O:3O-Joseph Sudy's Orchestra 10:45--Our Morale Il 1:00-Yankee News l1:15-Enrlc Madriguera's Orch l1:30-Tune Up! America! 12:0O-SIgn Off A. M.
 8:O0-Yankee News S:15-George and Dixie S:30-The Early Bird S:45-Morning DeVotions 9;O0-News: Shoppers Guide News Summary lOl5-John Metcalfe's Choir Loft lO:30-Melody Strings Gospel Hour l1:OO-Ruth Moss Interviews 1l;15-Australian News i1:30-CarniVal l1:45-Andy Jacobson's Orchestra 12:0O-Melodic Moments F. M. 12:l5-Eleanor Early 12:30-News 12:45-Let's Dance 1:0O-Yankee News 1:l5-Around the Town l:45-Braodway Bandwagon 2I5--Treasures In Melody: News 2:30-Musical Miniatures 3:OO-Baseb ball-Braves vs. Dodgers 5:15-Melody Revue 5:30--NewS
 5:45-Easy Listenin'
 6:00-Yankee News
 6:l5-Brass Labor Speaks 6:3O-Pleasure and Profit 6:45-Hits and Bits
 7:0O-Fulton Lewis Jr. 7:I5--To Be Announced 7:45-Inside of Sports-Jack
 Stevens
 S:OO-American Opera Festival
 "The old Maid and the
 Thief
 g:0O-News: Dancing Discs g:15-Treasury Star Parade 9:3O-America at the Ramparts Robinson Servo Fight 11:00-Yankee News
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

A reorganization of broadcasts on WATR's regular daily short-wave service from Australia shows that close to 200 members of the Ameri- can armed forces from 38 states and the District of Columbia have been heard here since March IS. ]. The broadcasts, heard over WATR each morning at 11:15, bring an average of five AEF. men to the microphone daily. Most of the men heard during the first two months period were residents of New York, New Jersey and other eastern states Tn all, there have been about 8 half-dozen Connecticut soldiers on the broadcasts. The great major ity of those heard have been pri- yates, with a scattering of non- coms and l!eutenants. The daily Australian broadcasts continue as one of Mutual's wartime services designed to establish closer contact between our fighting men and their folks at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

MT. and Mrs. James F. Leary of Fairlawn avenue announce the birth of a son, James Francis, on May 23 at St. Mary's hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

MT. and Mrs. Roy Sands of Mid- dlebury have with them for the summer, their son, Donald Sands, who was graduated last week from Lehish university, Lehigh, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Mrs. Philip Becker, Mrs. Thomas Fava, Mrs. William Margiotta, Mrs. Albert Hickman and Mrs. Philip Panaci spent the week end in New York city.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-14
Everyone
May Soon
Pay Taxes
Morgenthdu Suggests Min
imum Income Lew
for All

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Henry Morgen-
THAI today advocated minimum
tax of several dollars" for everyone
who files an income tax return.
Under the existing laws, millions
of persons whose personal exemp-
lions and other deductions exceed
their income pay no tax even though
they file the returns.
Morgenthau said that his experts
were studying the constitutionality
of the proposal and if it were found
to be legal he would ask Congress
to enact it into law.
Later, Randolph Paul, Treasury
Department tax expert, sent word
to the press that there is mo ques-
ton but what such a proposal is
constitutional" Paul said the ques-
tions of legality could be avoided by
calling the special tax an excise
instead of income" tax.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-14
ALLIES HIT
AT AIRBA5E5
IN FAR EAST
Continued 30 m bling A.
td(ks Made on Fields
in Burma Sector

NEW DELHI. May l4-While vet
eran Chinese troops fight desper-
ately to check the Japanese forces
pushing up the Burma Road into
Yunnan Privince in China, Ameri-
can pilots are reported to be whit
ling down the invaders air power
by daring raids on their vital air
cases in both Burma and Indo-
China.
striking from secret airfields in
India, big U. S. bombers made
Sheir ninth attack on the Burma
theater, raiding the Jap airdrome at
Myitkyina, in far northern Burma.
The raid resulted in fires on many
grounded planes.
Maj. Gen. George Brereton's
headquarters announce that Raj
planes mad made successful bomb
ing and machine gun attack on
paddle steamer barges in which the
Japs are moving up the Chindwin
River.
The announcement said that fur
Their details ON the raid at the Ak
Yah airdrome yesterday showed
bomb hits on the runways among
dispersed japanese planes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-14
WILL
IMM0B0LIzE
MARTINIQUE
Wdrships at Cdribb can
Base 10 Be Put Out OF
Commission

WASHINGTON, May l4-French
warships at Martinique are being
it was autnoritatively
disclosed today
This news climaxes the week of
notes and conferences carried on
between Vichy and Washington. in
which Pierre Laval. comforting with
Nazi officials. has faced one of the
3ipoest questions Of his new regime.
The immobilization is being car
ried on with the cooperation of
French and American and other
officials who are ON the spot hav-
ing been comforting at Martinique
during the week
Other important details on the
comprehensive solution of the prob
lem of French possessions in the
Caribbean are still being discussed.
1t is said that the warships affected
include the aircraft carrier Bearn.
and the cruisers Emile Berth and
Jeanne dare.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-14
BIG ATTACK
IN MAKING
BY NIpp0N5
American Military Experts
Express View as Tokyo
Gets Extrdvdgdnf

WASHINGTON, May 14-Ameri-
can military experts, intrigued by
Tokyo's solemn but hollow claims
resounding about the victory in the
Coral Sea battle, conclude that such
a bombast could only drive the Jap
Admirals to a grand scale assault
on the approaches to Australia in
an effort to save their face in the
great claims that have become so
extravagant during the past few
days.
These experts say the Japs may
be compelled to try and make good
on the assertions of victory by a
new foray CT a tremendous force,
hence military authorities believe
another big battle is in the max
ing in which the enemy might
throw in some of the heaviest fleet
units.
Other elements state that the
strategic situation will also impel
the Japs toward large scale naval
attack as the Japanese Military
Headquarters claim the fleets
strength has net Eeen vitality ira-
paired by the Coral Sea engage
ment as disastrously as the Ameri-
can report.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-14
Russian Troops Massing 10
Open New Fronts in
Vital Sectors
NAzI STRONGHOLD
Is THREATENED
Germans Are Abandoning
Great Quantities Of
Materials on Front
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russia declared today that her
7~mies are storming the gates of
Kharkov, the Pittsburgh" of the
Ukraine, and other Soviet often
sives are reported to be rolling
against the Germans in the vital
sectors of Leningrad, Novgorod and
Staraya.
In the Crimean battlefront, the
Russians acknowledge today they
have been yielding some ground in
the six-day battle on the Kerch
Peninsula, but disputed the claim
Of the Hitler Command that it has
oeen decisive victory
Held New Line
The latest soviet dispatches say
that the Russians are now holding
a new line in good order and in
llicting heavy casualties on the Ger
mans.
The Soviet radio reports that
Marshal Timoshenko's Ukraine Ar
mics have smashed into the Ger
man first line defenses before
Kharkov and are advancing on the
city itself, imminently threatening
the key Nazi stronghold.
The Russians say that the maSsed
Red Army Reserves have gone into
action for the first time against
Kharkov and declared that every
thing Is being abandoned by the
Germans, even great quantities of
material in the field OF action"
Attack Other Fronts
simultaneously, Vichy broadcast
4 report saying that the Russians
lad launched massive attacks"
paced by violent aerial bombing
against the German armies in Star
ava and Novgorod. about 100 miles
south of Leningrad.
Heavy fighting is also reported
10 be raging on the Leningrad
front, where the Germans are said
to have thrown new six-inch anti
.ank guns into action in vain
attempt to stop the monster Soviet
Voroshilov tanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-05-14
LARGE JAP
SHIP SUNK;
TWO FIRED
Surprise Raid Is Also Made
on RdbduI Base-Planes'
Are Destroyed
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, May 14-Allied bomb
ers, in one 30O-mile round trip
above Northern Australia, sank
5000 ton Japanese ship at the Jap
anese occupied Dutch Island of Am
boina and set two others afire, Gen.
MacArthur's he dquarters an
nounced today.
Other Allied air units, FALLING on
a surprised base at Rabaul, New
Britain Island, dropped bombs on
IS Japanese bombers drawn up
on the runway, blowing up three
and severely damaging many others.
In the only reported japanese
counter action, a raid attempted on
Port Moresby by six japanese
planes, two enemy craft were shot
down and one damaged.