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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10

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 of concentration on Italy, during which the RAF smashed at the northern Italian industrial triangle, causing widespread damage at Genoa and other cities there.
 The attack on St. NaZaire was a crippling blow against German sea- power at moment when Adolf Hitler was believed to be massing his U-boat fleet for action against American supply lines to Africa. Re- liable sources estimated that as many as 100 of Hitler's best subma- rines might now be converging on the Casablanca area to challenge the allied surface fleets and threaten the sea routes that will carry men and materials to Lieut.. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower invasion forces.
 Yesterdays St. Nazaire raid by the Boeing Fortresses and their com- panion raiders, Consolidated Lib- orators, was considered even more important than the American raid on the submarine base at Lorient, Oct. q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
MARINES ACCEPT
 EMANUEL M'HUCH
Mark Kitchen Home From Paris Island; 8O5 Sign
 Up Since Dec. 7

Emanuel Jerome McHugh of the Boys club, Waterbury. has been ac- cepted for enlistment in the U. s, Marine corps at the Waterbury sta ton and the Springfield headquar- ters and is awaiting assignment for training. Four other men from this area have been accepted here and will be sent to the Springfield sta ton for final eXaminatic.. They are: Robert James Cannon of Wallingford wko has applied for a commission; Ernest Lee Morris, Ed mund Charles Woollard, and Rod ney J. Sita, all of Meriden.
 Pvt. Mark G. Kitchen, son of MT. and Mrs. Mark Kitchen of Bethle- hem, is observing the 167th birth day of the "Leathernecks" at his home, having obtained a five-day furlough. He enlisted through the local station last August and ob- tained his basic training at Paris Island, S.. c. He is now stationed with the fleet Marine force at New River. s. c.
 A total of 805 men have enlisted in the U. S. Marine corps at the local recruiting station since Pearl Harbor, according to an announce ment made today by Staff Sergt, Maxwell P. Dickerson. The ma jority of the young men are Wa terhurians but all of the surround ing towns are represented in the number.
 The local station has been re- cruiting men between IT a-d 30 years of age for regular vice and those between 30 and 50 for non- comhat duty at Naval shore estab- MshmAnts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10

Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, has awarded the George D. Bartlett Scholarship, highest honor in the Department of Architectiture, to Alexander j.. Majeski, son of MT. and Mrs. Leanard Majeski of Ward street, this city.
 MT. Majeski, who is majoring in Scholastic Scholarship, is a grad uate of Leavenworth High School, Class of 1888. He is President of the Student body of the Depart ment; a member of the New York Junior Society of Architects; and conducts column, Meet the Architect" in the college paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
IA POINTS IN NARROWER. PROCR
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(Continued from Page D program" thus recognizing that manpower planning must be con- sidered in close conjunction with military and production planning"
 9. To transfer the Selective Ser vice system to WING, centralizing in the latter all authority for admins tration of the progrs I. That would give McNutt powers s.nilar to those of Rubber Director w W.iliam M. Jef- fers.
 3. To order the armed forces to stop all voluntary enlistments, which, because they make advance planning of labor needs virtually impossible, are causing serious re- rercussions on vital production"
 4. To instruct McNutt to delegate authority to Selective Service to recruit through special calls" men with specialized skills needed by the armed forces. Such men now are being drawn willy-nilly from civilian jobs, often in war industries, by Army and Navy recruiting drives.
 5. To authorize WING to direct and coordinate all war training pro- grams, both civilian and military, if they are being conducted in non- military educational institutions, That would make possible fair poportionment of available facili- ties between military and essential civilian needs, officials said.
 6. To authorize WING ito regulate hiring, rehiring solicitation, and recruitment in labor shortage areas. Such areas would be defind by WING giving it power to control every hiring office in the nation If neces- y. This part of the program would be handled by WINGS U. S. employ ment service.
 2. To strengthen WINGS operat- ing organization through congress ,sional grants of additional funds and removal of personnel restric- tions now handicapping the agency s activities. The committee described WINGS weak operating machinery as one of its most difficult prob lems.
 Labor Management Program
 Labor management interests were asked:
 1. To comply uniformly with WING policies and directives.
 2. To eliminate "wasteful labor turnover in civilian war activities" "
 3. To speed up tranSwers of workers from non-essential to es- sential jobs.
 4. To increase mobilization, train- ing and employment of unemployed workers capable of filling essential Jobs.
 5. To improve utilization of the skills and capacities of workers now engaged in essential activities.
 6. To accelerate release to the armed forces of men within the military age limits who can be re- placed in essential activities by per- sons not eligible for military ser- vice.
 '. To eliminate all barriers, re- strictions and Instructions" inter- fering with maximum use of avail able manpower resources. Officials said this referred to hiring discrim- nation against women, the aged and handicapped, loyal aliens, and minority races.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
ITALIAN ALIENS MAY
 JOIN DEFENSE UNITS

All aliens of Italian nationality may be certified for the issuance of Identification cards for Civilian Defense posts without the submis- sion of their names to the State Defense Council for approval, State Defense Administrator Wesley A. Sturges announced today.
 In letters to local Civilian Defense authorities MT. Sturges stated, how ever, that all enemy aliens, except those of Italian nationality, must be approved by his office before they may be certified for Civilian De- fense positions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
HENDERSON FIELD
 DEFENSE STRONG
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bat approximately three months, considerably longer than any U. s. force ever stayed on the line in World War I, our troops are in "sur- prisingly good" physical condition, Holcomb said.
 Holcomb said he made the tour with seven other marine corps of ficers ito find out just what is going on out there" and particu- larly ito see how they are fixed on Guadalcanal."
 American land forces were re- ported last night continuing their offensive east.of Henderson airfield and air and naval forces were strik- ing harassing blows, including a torpedo hit on one enemy destroyer, at the Japanese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
ADM. DARLAN IS
 ENTERTAINED
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and were advancing on Bizerte.
 The spokesman asserted that AL lied casualties in North Africa continued light. He said both Brit ish land and air forces now had joined the Americans ashore.
 Unofficial reports said three French destroyers had been sunk at Algiers and three sunk and as many damaged at Gran. A seventh French destroyer was said to have been sunk at Casablanca. Allied naval losses were reported light.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
ASKS FOR FRIEND BEFREE"

Los Angeles, Cal. - (UP) - Del claring his belief that a persons name should express something of the personality and philosophy in life, Rumanian-born Febus Green burg. 32. now an American citizen, has asked the court to change his Tame to Friend Befree." With his new name, he will join the Army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10

Boston, Nov. 10.-(SpeciaD-Key men from all major federal war agencies, together with the six New England governors, the commanding officers of the armed forces serving in New England, and national and regional business leaders, will par ticipate with representatives of New England industry, commerce and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10

Lady Baden-Powell, Chief of the Girl Guides. has returned to Eng land after four years in Kenya and plans to visit Guides throughout the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10

Officers and men of British East Coast artillery battery have organ ized a rabbit club under the Minis try of Agriculture, and will sell half they raise,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-10
HAMBURG BOMBED l BY RAF PLANES

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
Gen. Scott
Asks Drive
On RommeI

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July s
OUP) CDelaye d.. - Maj. Gen.
Charles L. Scott, senior American
military observer in the Middle
East. said today after visit 70
the front that he believed the
British imperial forces had the
Germans stopped until they could
refit and bring up supplies.
He described the cooperation by
by imperial infantry, artillery,
armored and aerial units as per-
feet,
"ROmmel will have to reorgan-
Ire for a new offensive" he said.
How long that will take him I
do not know.
"NOw 10 the crucial time TO hit
him, particularly with air rein
forcements.
This should he the time for a
counter-offensive which might
prove decisive, provided very
strong air reinforcements are
supplied. especially bombers."
General Scott formerly COM
manded the second armored di-
vision Of the United States Army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
Civilians Moved
Out of A|eutidns

WASHINGTON. July 6 INS)
Disclosure that more than coo
civilians have been evacuated from
islands in the Aleutian archipelago
indicated today that events may be
shaping toward a series of major
clashes between American and
Japanese forces for possession OF
the North Pacific outposts.
Revelation of the evacuation
was made by the bureau of In
dian affairs, which said that all
civilians on the Aleutians from
below Dutch Harbor, on Unalaska
Island, 10 Attn. westernmost
island of the long chain, were re-
moved by naval vessels in the last
week 10 near Juneau. Alaska. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
Fails to Save Children
Father Tells Of Futile Effort to Rescue DAUGHTER
Trapped in Cruiser Crying for Hell p

How he fought in vain TO rescue
his daughters, trapped in the real
cabin of the three-cabin cruiser
which sank early today in the st
Clair River off Harsen'S IslanC
was told by George Bagley, cleo
trical foreman at the Chryslel
Tank Arsenal.
81 jumped down and got the
door of the cabin Open," he said.
"My daughters were sleeping
there. 1 could hear them crying.
Daddy, Daddy just as 1 got
the door open a wave struck
our boat, which was settling
fast, and slammed the door shut.
THE boat just broke up and
1 was thrown into the water.
swan around for about Is min
utes before a boat picked me
up
Seven Of the II survivors were
rescued by Or. James Bell OF
Clay's Landing, Harsen's Island, a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
Ydnks Reported
Flying toCdiro

BERLIN, July 6 CUP) (Germa:
broadcast recorded by United
Press at New York).-A dispatch
OF the German Transocean news
agency from Ankara said toda!
that despite denials at Washing
ton special United States troop:
had been transported to Cairo by
air during the last few days.
The dispatch said that the
troops had come from India anC
South Africa to take charge o.
United States war materiel stored
at Cairo.
additional United states
troop attachments are said to
have arrived also from Iraq,"
the dispatch said. ut Is be-
lieved In Cairo that now all
United States soldiers who about
a month ago landed at Basrs,
Iraq. have reached Egypt"
international News Service
reported that the Budapest
newspaper Magyarorszag, ac-
cording TO the Budapest radio,
quoted a Berlin report stating
that Axis troops had engaged
United States soldiers for the
first time in the FL Alamein
area. There was no confirma-
ton from any reliable source
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
Youth Burns FLAG,
Gets 80 Days in Jail

WILDWOOD. N. j.. July 8
INS).-Alexander Dougherty, Is.
of Camden, today began serving q
30-day prison term-the penalty
for his mistaken patriotism in
burning a "dilapidated' American
flag in view of scores of boardwalk
pedestrians.
Police Recorder r. l.. Byrne dis
.puted Dougherty's contention that
the flag. which had fallen from a
boardwalk standard. was unfit for
use. Besides, Byrne pointed out,
war department rules decree that
soiled or torn national emblems
should be destroyed only in private.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
New York TO Hold
Second Full BIaekouf

NEW YORK, July 6 (INSt-
New York's second city-wide
blackout drill will start tonight at
$3.50, Mayor LaGuardia announced.
The mayor said resumption Of
lighting after the blackout will
be staggered to tighten the load
on power lines.
LaGuardia also said that on lis
recommendation, fingerprinting the
entire New York population will
be started soon with the co-opera-
ton of religious leaders. All New
Workers should be fingerprinted.
the mayor said, to make quick
Identification of victims possible in
the event of enemy attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
4th Warship
Torpedoed,
Left Burning
Army Fliers Spot
Foe on July 2.
Battle July a

WASHINGTON, July 6
(INS). The n avy an
nounced today tn at on
July A United States sub
marines torpedoed four
japanese destroyers in the
Aleutian Islands, sinking
three and lie a wing the the
fourth burning fiercely.'
Following is the text OF
the navy's ninety-ffth cont
munique of the war:
"North Pacific area-0n
the Fourth of July, United
States submarines torpedoed
four japanese destroyers in
the Aleutian Islands.
Three of these destroyers
were attacked at Kiska. Two
were sunk and the third, when
last seen, was burning fiercely."
"The fourth destroyer was
tOrpedoed and sunk at Agattu,
where enemy transports and
escorting vessels were located
on July 2, and were attacked By
army bombers."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
DSR Bus Hits Pole,
7 Passengers Hurt

Two persons were treated at
Receiving Hospital and a DSR bus
driver is charged by police with
not having his bus under control
after a crash at East Grand bouie-
ward and McDougaIl avenue today.
L The bus driver, Lloyd A. S,vartz.
80. Of S17 Owana avenue. Royal
Oak. lost control OF his bus and
smashed into a utility pole while
making a left-hand turn al that
location. Mrs. Anna CaNria. "a,
of 1882 Mendoza avenue. and
Nick Papp Of 1896 Sorrento ave-
nue. were given first aid. No other
passengers were injured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
Cobind Wright Jr.
Better After Operation

HOLLYWOOD. July 6 CUP).-
Cobina Wright Jr., socialite act
ress, was reported convalescing
satisfactorily today from an APP
pendectomy operation which she
watched in a mirror.
Dr. William F.. Branch per-
formed the emergency operation
late Saturday. using a spinal an
aesthetic which does not make the
patient unconscious.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06

CAIRO. July 5 (UP) (delayed)
600 German prisoners
taken in recent fighting was war
correspondent He knocked at the
door of British tank and asked
the time, believing the tank TO be
German.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
Your
Newspaper
Boy

The boy who delivers The
Detroit Times i'm your neigh
borhOod or any neighbor-
hood is n young merchant
endeavoring TO conduct his
business In a business-lIke
manner.
You en- help him save un-
necessary return trips =.
and encourage him TO do his
utmost In rendering prompt.
dependable service by hav-
ing his money ready when he
collects.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06

HOLLYWOOD. July 6 GNS).-
Film actress Marjorie Weaver. di-
vorced last fall from Lieut.. Ken
meth George Schacht, Unite d
States naval officer. will marry
Midshipman Donald Briggs, now
in training at Fairnold, n. Y. in
Chicago on August 6.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06

dria and forcing him 10 retreat fol-
lowing two unsuccessful stormings
of El Aamein. the British pushed
the Axis forces from strategic po-
sitions on FL Ruweisat Ridge 10
the south to remove immediate
threats TO Alexandria and the Nile
Valley.
Rommel had hoped to use the
l(NAaAl....-A q A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06

Lucky Teter Dies When Engine Stalls at Star
Of Daredevil Auto Leap Over Truck

Earl Lucky Teter, 39-year-old
automobile and motorcycle stunt
driver whom thousands of De-
troiters know as the Worlds
Champion Daredevil, has amazed
his last audience.
Teter, holder of seven world
records for stunt driving with
stock automobiles, died yesterday
at indianapolis of injuries re-
ceived during one of his breath.
taking stunts.
He was attempting to hurtle his
car 80 feet over a semitrailer
truck when his motor failed at the
last minute and his car crashed
into the receiving ramp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
REDS HARD-PRESSED

Front line dispatches to the So
Wet newspaper Pravda said the
Germans had intensified their
drive TO the east, and described
the Russian situation as hard
pressed" In some sectors, the
newspaper said. the Red army was
holding while, at other points, II
counter attacked. taking a mount
ing toll Of Axis tanks, planes and
men.
The Germans pierced the Soviet
defenses on one sector near Kursk
liz said. and Immediately brought
up operating and tactical reserves
They were successful in widening
the breach.
Fighting against overwhelming
numbers - possibly as many as
los 900 Germans - and under the
most difficult conditions, Pravda
said. the Russians on the Kursk
front retired TO new lines.
Then the Soviet tanks were sent
out into the most dangerous Sec
tors of the front. Maneuveyine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
r he Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun will set a. $40 p. m. today,
and rise tomorrow at 6:O4 a. m
The moon viii set At $500 y. m, to-
day and rises tomorrow at 2.20 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06

vicinity of Fl Daba AT least IA
were badly smashed Six British
plares were lost in the assaults.
WHITES ENEMY DOWN
Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck was
steadily whiting down the strik-
ing power OF the Germans and
Italians through a series of land
counter-attacks and heavy aerial
bombardments.
After stopping Rommefs rapid
eastward advance toward AleXan-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, il one OF many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
STUNTING TO AID ARMY

Teter, who often performed for
civic and charitable enterprises,
was risking his life for a worthy
cause at the time of the accident.
His stunt was to have been the
last of a program for Army
Emergency Relief held at the
state fair grounds.
Detroiters received their great
est thrill from letters exploits in
1887, when he and his motor-mad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
I Dead, Lost
As Lake Ship
Splits Yacht
II Saved as Crowded
Pleasure Graft Goes
Down Near Harsens

A Highland Park woman is dead
and two young sisters are believed
drowned in a nearly head-on col
liSion between a crowded i2-foo;
three-cabin cruiser and lake
freighter early today in the ST.
Clair River.
The cruiser. with - passengers
aboard. was sheared in two by the
bow OF the freighter and sank
almost Immediately. trapping the
sisters in the back cabin where
they were sleeping.
IN MAIN CHANNEL
Survivors said they were cruis-
Ing down river shortly after mid
night in the main channel of
Claws Landing. Harsen's Island,
when their craft was struck by
the freighter James Watt OF the
Nicholson Terminal and Dock
Company OF Ecorse.
The dead woman IS:
MRS. IRENE WISEMAN. 40. Of
81 Richton avenue, Highland Park,
apparently drowned,
Missing are:
JACQUELINE BAGLEY. IA,
and her sister. BARBARA, ID, Of
22i23 Lincoln avenue. St Clair
Shores.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
The injured, most of whom were
taken 10 ST. JoSeph's Hospital in
Mt. Clemens, arc:
THOMAS DWYER, AZ. of 29304
Pinehurst street RoSeville, owner
of the cruiser Betty He suffered
q probable spinal fracture.
BETTY DIVER 81. his wife.
and her son BURTON STAT
FORD. 10.
GEORGE BAGLEY. AZ. father
Of the missing girls, and his wife,
HELEN, 35.
c. p. HAMILL, SIS South Wood
ward avenue, Birmingham. his
wife, MRS. PAULINE HAMILL,
and their two children, WILLIAM,
13. and DORA, =.
DOROTHY HOLDEN, Is, of l2l
Baker street, Royal Oak.
FRANK DECKER. Is, Of 1925
Thomas street, Berkeley.
JAMES WISEMAN. a.. husband
OF the drowned woman.
DISTRESS SIGNAL
The instant the crash occurred
al 1910 a. m, {. a. Ticknor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
TELLS OF RESCUE

at was an extremely dark
night" he said. 81 think the OPP
orator of the boat got confused
about the range lights and in
stead Of steering parallel to
them tried TO steer over to a
light on the other side OF the
channel.
This brought him across the
navigation channel. 1 didn't hear
a sound before the boat hit. I
think IL the frsighter had been
sighted some one would have
screamed or shouted.
II got my rowboat and rowed
out TO the scene. about 100 yards
from shore. thought there
were many more persons than
there were because they were
all crying for help.
BABY SAVED
II found most of them cling
ing to the top of the cabin
which was just barely afioat.
There was lot of wreckage
around. It's a good thing IL was
a calm night or none Of them
would have survived. I took six
adults and a baby into my boat
and Vincent Roberts came out
with his launch and took In
three more.
"My rowbOat was half full of
water by the time I got into
shore"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06
SKI JUMP WITH CAR


He rolled stock sedan COM
pletely over three times, leaped a
sedan over two automobiles, hur-
tied another through a blazing
board wall and gave a masterful
exhibition of ski jumping with an
automobile.
On one occasion, when he was
doing a series of successive ski
Jumps, he hit so hard on four
wheels that his machine bounced
completely over the next set OF
ramps.
Teter, who had been perform
ing his hair-raising feats before
the public since 1893, grew up in
Noblesville, Ind, only 20 miles
from indianapolis. where he de-
veloped a natural interest in auto
mobiles and what they could be
made to do by daredevil drivers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06

RommeI Army Reels
Under British Blows
BY GEORGE LAIT
In,'I New, Service STAG Correspondent

CAIRO. July German Field
Marshal Erwin Rommefs desert
mechanized forces suffered heavy
losses when the counter-attacking
British eighth army drove the
Germans and Italians from a
strong point in the vicinity of E.
Afaruein, SO mites west of Alex
andria, the Middle East high
command disclosed today.
British losses in the fierce
engagement of tanks. artillery
and planes on the wastes near the
coast we're Slight.
Both British land and air forces
continued 10 carry the fight 10
Ronmefs arnored columns after
forcing the Axis TO make a series
of Withdrawals south of FL Ala
mein.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-06

Near Kursk
And Be|gorod
Germans Have Cut
Moscow-+o-Rostov
Railway 4iehy Says
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press Stan Correspondent

MOSCOW, July 6. - A daring
by Russian tanks
has halted a new German break
through near Kursk. but the en-
envy has achieved partial success
and is creating a serious situation
on the blazing 150-mile southwest
front. Soviet press dispatches said
today.
The Soviet information bureau
reported bitter fighting at Kursk
and Volchansk and admitted that
the Germans had driven a spear
head through the Red arny's de-
lenses near Belgorod, 100 miles
south of Kursk.
Field Marshal Fedor Won
Books armies in the Ukraine
have cut the vital MoScow-Ros-
TOW Railway, the Vichy news
agency said. according 10 a
Reuters dispatch reported by
international News Service.
(The Vichy dispatch reported
that the rail junction of Vo-
ronezh. 40 miles east of Kursk,
probably has fallen.")