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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
U. s. Aircraft Carrier Beats Axis Blockade
Speedy American Wasp Ran Gauntlet Several Times in Mediterranean to Carry Aerial Help to
 Island of Malta

Washington, July l-CUP)- One of the navy's newest and fastest aircraft carriers, the Wasp, ran the gauntlet of Axis blockade in the Mediterranean several times to carry airplanes to the besieged British is- land of Malta, the navy said today in communtque.
 The achievements were most fortunate" the communique said.
 The navy disclosed that the Wasp carried R. A. F. planes but did not reveal when the trips were made or where they started.
 During one of the ferrying trips, the navy said, enemy planes at tackled Malta just after a group of R. A. F. pilots had taken of from the Wasp.
 "Completely surprised by the in- creased number of defending fight CTS, the enemy suffered considerable losses" the communique added.
 ''The planes which took off from the Wasp engaged the enemy over Malta before landing on the island. After landing and hastily refueling at the airdrome they were again in the air continuing to repel the en- emy attack within 30 minutes after arrival"
 The Wasp accomplished all of its trips without damage either to the escorting ship or to the aircraft carrier itself.
 The Wasp was the fourth vessel actually designed and built as an aircraft carrier by the U. s, navy. Its length at the water line Is 6Ss feet; beam of 30 feet, eight inches, and with a mean draft of l9 feet II inches. (Jane's gives the WaSp's speed at 30 knots and Its capacity as S4 plancS0
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
$45,OOO,OOO,OOO
 SPENDING SPREE
Is Approved By Congress in Last Minute Rush; CCC
 Declared Dead
BY GEORGE E. REEDY, JR.

 United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington, July 1-(UP)-Ap- proved in a last-minute Con- gressional rush, $45 ,000, 900, ,000 in record federal appropriations be- came effective today but the Agri- culture Department faced the im- mediate future without any funds for its operations.
 Deadlocked Senate and House conferees were unable to comprom- ise separate versions of the $680,- 100000 agriculture supply bill for fiscal 1942. Furthermore, they could not agree on the form of a resolu- ton to give the department tempor- ary funds. Its next pay day is July |8.
 Against the deadline of the fiscal year-end Congress set new record for appropriations approved in one Ssav. TgsA largest was $42.820. .O03 ,067 for the army which the Senate passed after 34 minutes of discus sion.
 The war appropriation, the larg- est single grant of money in world history, will authorize construction of almost" 100000 tanks, Sen. Elmer Thomas, D., Okla, revealed. It grants more money to the army alone than was given to the gov- ernment during the flrstITorld War. Before ending the record-break- ing spending spree-which took a little less than 10 hours-Congress (Continned on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
Germans Continue To Smash Into Russians
Moscow, Southern Fronts Are Hard Hit; Soviet Counter Attacks Beat Them Back Nazis Are
 Losing Hundreds of Men
BY HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent)

(OHAtCU IEC0S OtsAH OUEEcopVhVCnV
 Moscow, July 1.-(UP) - Axis forces attacked consistently and in considerable strength on the cen tral (MoscoW) and southern fronts today, making some gains in the important Kursk sector but falling back before a strong Red army counter-attack that killed more than 2,5OO enemy about 112 miles west of Moscow.
 Front line dispatches said that fol-, lowing a recent Hull the Germans had renewed heavy operations near Gzhatsk, 112 miles west of Moscow, and about 45 miles from the Moz- haisk- k-Smolensk highway.
 A Russian counter attack beat back the mass assault and routed the 7th German infantry division, with more than 2,500 dead.
 Slight enemy gains were made on the Kursk front farther south and on the Sevastopol, where powerful assaults were in progress.
 The Russians said they were Kill. ing Axis troops by the thousands but the incessant attack indicated that the German armies had opened their all out drive for the Caucasus through the Ukraine district.
 (The German communique indi- cated the full Axis summer drive had started and claimed that some of the inner defenses of Sevastopol had been reached)
 Big Tank Battle
 Russian and Axis forces were locked in big tank battle on the Kursk front where it was estimated more than .5O German panzers all ready had been destroyed, some of them when they were cut of from supporting infantry. A Russian communique said more than 2,000 German officers and men were killed on a single sectr in one days fight ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
Son Of German Parents Would Blow Up Newport Base For Hitler

sion of smaller nations was neces- sary to do this.
 T want to do all I can to help Germany in this war but don't think I have sufficient intelligence to be a great deal of assistance. If were approached on definite pro- ject such as blowing up of the naval torpedo station at Newport in which had to do no planning, I would take part in such a project and do all could to assist 1t.
 If l had the money to get to Germany I would rather fight for Hitler than for the United States and mean this 100 per cent"
 VeneMale described Hansen as five feet eight inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. He said he lived with hi; widowed mother Elicc and worked in garages around Newport until April, l941, when he obtained Q job ct the torpedo station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
FIGHTERS ARE
 ATTACKING IN DEADOF NIGHT Sweep From Mountains in
 Commando Style of
 Smash and Run KNIVES, GRENADES BAYONETS ARE USED This Is All Preparatory to General Offensive That Is Coming Soon
BY BRANDON c. TAVES United Pess Staff Correspondent

Melbourne, July 1-(UP) Allied commandos, open ing offensive land operations in the Australian zone, have killed or wounded 60 Japa- nese troops and captured war equipment in a raid on the big enemy base at Salamaua, New Guinea, it was an nounced today.
 They swept down from the rug ge6 New Guinea mountains at dead of night, slashed their way through the defense screen and attacked the Japanese with bayonets hand gre- nades and bush knives.
 At the cost of two wounded com mandos, they not only inflicted cas- \ ualties on the strong enemy gar- rison and captured war equipment but brought out information on the layout of the defenses in one of < the most important Japanese bases in the southwest Pacific.
 There was no announcement whether Australian or American troops, or both, made the raid, but 1t was known that American forces were in the general New Guinea area.
 The raid. small though it was, served notice on Tokyo that the Australians, the Tanks and the Dutch were ready for such hit and run thrusts preparatory to the general land offensive which Gen Douglas Macarthur has promised eventually.
 The Japanese were taken by sur prise. Apparently in confusion, not even knowing where the commandos had gone to after the raid, they sent planes out to bomb Mubo. 10 miles south of Salamaua, and Komiatum, two miles southwest.
 The Japanese bombing of these two little native villages was regard- ed here as evidence that the enemy was hugging its base closely and be- lieved that either village, or both, might be an allied secret base.
 Macarthur announced the raid In his communique No. 79:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
Military Commission May Try German Spies
War Department May Turn Whole Thing Over to President Roosevelt to Decide How to
 Try Them
BY FRED MULLEN United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, July 1 - (UP) - Appointment of a military commis- sion by President Roosevelt to try the eight German saboteurs caught by the G-men last week was said to be under consideration today as a possible solution to the legal tech- nicalities of the case.
 It was learned authoritatively that a military commission, rather than courts martial, was being given strong consideration in joint consultations of war and justice department officials. Spokesmen would neither confirm nor deny the commission.
 Earlier, 1t was learned that rec concentrations for the type of pro- cedure would be placed before the president jointly by Attorney Gen. eral Francis Riddle and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson for final decision.
 A military commission would have the full powers of courts martial and civil courts.
 AS COmmanQeT-ll-CUl MT. ftOO- sevelt has full powers to order such a hearing, to set rules of pro- cedure, and to name both prosecutor and defense counsel.
 It was expected that public an- nouncement on decisions reached would be made sometime today on the basis of Biddle's announcement! Monday that a decision would be reached within 48 hours.
 Court Martial For Six
 Courts martial, 1t was understood could be ordered arbitrarily for the six aliens in the sabotage mission but not for the two citizen members since martial law was not in effect when they landed on the Florida and Long Island coasts from Ger man submarines last month.
 The military has authority to in- yoke courts martial for any person, whether member of the armed forces, a citizen. or alien, in zones of combat or in areas where martial law has been ordered.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
GEN. ROMMEL
 SLOWED DOWN
British Array Is Backed Up Against Alexandria; U. s.
 BOmbers at Work
By LEON KAY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Carlo, July l. (UP) - Britain's Eighth Army, fighting with its back to Alexandria and the Nile, has slowed the attack of German and Italian armored forces by bombing attacks in which American planes participated, the imperial command communique indicated today.
 British armored forces, now under the personal command of Gen. Sir Claude Auchlinlech, battled Axis armored forces yesterday and knocked out number of enemy tanks" the communique revealed. It was not disclosed where the bat tie occurred.
 The Axis vanguard approached certain" British positions yester- day, but fighting on large scale has not developed, the communique asserted.
 Allied bombers lashed out last night at Axis motor transport and landing grounds around Fuka, 120 miles west of Alexandria. The Im- perial command reported the raids were successful"
 Allied air force planes continued to attack enemy concentrations in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
3,OOO,OOO MEN ! ARE REGISTERED 1k
Makes Total of 43,OOO,OOO Men in Armed Service
 of United States
(By United Press)

.Undated) - The registration of Approximately 3,000000 youths of 18, 19, and 20 raised to 0OO00 the total of men in the nations armed forces or listed in selective Service files, it was estimated today. M The youths, who registered yester- day, will not be called according to the order numbers are drawn in 8 \ lottery, as was the case in three preceding registrations.
 Only those 20 years old are liable for service and they will be called in the order of their birthdays. Those IS and 19 years old will be drafted as they reach 20 unless Congress lowers the age limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
FRONT IS
 VERY NECESSARY
Must Be Opened This Year to Relieve Pressure on
 Soviet Union
By LOUIS F. KEEMLE of the United Press War Desk

Axis gains ln Egypt and the mounting scope of the German drive in Russia made it appear in- United Nations will have to open a c-easingly probable today that the second front in Europe this year to relieve the pressure on the Soviet Union.
 It is now fairly obvious that Adolf Hitler will have to knock Russia out this year If he has any hopes of winning the war. The United States. which already has performed such feats in Europe as Using the carrier Wasp to ferry airplanes to aid hard-pressed Malta, would be on him in force by 1S43. With Rus sia still in the war, his chances would be slim.
 The Axis is presenting quad ruple threat to Russia. Hitler has opened what appears to be his all- out offensive on the central and southern fronts. The fall of Sevas- topol appears likely, with added danger to the Caucasus.
 A threat no less serious Is the drive fcE SueS. If Alexandria fails, She (Continued on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
FORMER TEACHER
 WAS MURDERED

Plymouth. Conn.,, July 1-(UP)- The body of Miss Nellie Burke, 56, former Thomaston school teacher, was found at the side of tn Ply mouth -Terryville highway early to- day and police said she had been bludgeoned to death.
 The body was discovered by poe iicenian, making his rounds in a prowl car. Medical examiner pr. Richard Lawlor said death was due to an assault and there had been foul play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
Angry House of COmmOns Hears Charge He Made
 Untrue Statements LTBYA CATASTROPHE
 HAD BEEN CONCEALED American Dive Bomber Planes On Way or Al
 ready in War Zone
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE United Press Staff Correspondenty

DA GDVvA4NO w. DGfA \ HE United Press Staff COrrespondenty
 London, July 1 = (UP) - United States dive bombing planes have reached or are on their way to various the- aters of the war, the govern ment revealed today in a Commons debate on the con- duct of the war. The debate brought a charge that Prime Minister Winston Churchill had made untrue and inaccurate" statements on the situation in Libya.
 Oliver Lyttelton. production min- ister, who opened for the govern ment praised the work of United States General Grant tanks in Libya and intimated that had there been enough the scale might have been turned.
 Tt is 8 match in battle against the best tanks Rommel (German Field Marshal Erwin RommeL has deployed in the western desert in the present battle" Lyttleton said in the first speech for the govern ment in two-day debate with Churchill's office at stake.
 Lyttleton quoted commanders in the field as rejecting the idea that dive bombers would have affected the Libyan battle.
 "They are of the opinion that dive bombers are largely ineffective in desert," he said, and added that the fall of BiP Hacheim, which led to the British withdrawal. had not been due to dive bombing"
 As soon as Lyttleton closed, Glenn ent Davies, liberal, moved that the house proceed immediately to the impeachment of the persons respon- sible in view of Capt. Lyttelton's terrible disclosures"
 The speaker ruled him out of or- der.
 Sir John Wardlaw- Milne, con- servative. moving a motion of no confidence in the central direction of the war, attacked Churchill in his capacity as defense minister. charged bungling in war direction and said:
 NO minister of defense in the full knowledge of the facts as we know them today could possibly have made the statements MT. Churchill made to the effect that we were on equal terms with the enemy in Libya.
 "They were untrue and inaccur- ate"
 Wardlaw-Milne charged that Brit. ain lost Singapore because it be- lieved that American sea power would be available to defend Brit. ish sea positions in the Far East and by implication demanded an inqNiry on Libya similar to that the United States conducted @ 1eaH 0aAs bor.
 That inquiry did not upset the (United States) government or force the (Americam people into panic" he said.
 Wants No Post Mortems
 This was in response to an appeal by an authorized government sup- porter that the debate be postponed because of its possible effect on world-opinion-an appeal that Churchill himself abruptly and forcefully rejected, demanding a direct vote on the no confidence motion.
 Wardlaw-Milne proposed that the Duke of Gloucester, King Georges brother who is now chief haison of ficer at General Headquarters of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
FAT LADY WEEDS
 'HANDCUFF KING
Ringing Brothers Have Newly Married Couple in
 Their Circle Today

Stamford, Conn. July 1-(UP)- The fat lady of Ringing Brothers circus married the "handcun king today, with Justice of the Peace Dean Hunt officiating.
 Sue Danna, Paducah, Ky, who weighs 46O pounds, was the bride.
 Charles Horrell, Philadelphia who weighs much less, the bride groom
 The couple obtained waiver of the five-day marriage law because the circus was playing only one day in Stamford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01

NEW CLAsSES--Now open. Ehort- hand, typcwritlng, accounting. etc Post Junior College of Commerce. Adv.
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The Weather

Thunderstorms for This
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Evening star., 1942-08-01
Soft Coal Price Rise Schedule
Announced by Interior Head

The prices proposed are not final,
but subject to revision by the acting
division director, Dan H. Wheeler.
Exceptions to Mr.. McGown's report
may be filed through Tuesday, Au-
gust 18.
For the purposes of minimum price
regulations, the country is grouped
into regions corresponding to the
boundaries of selected common con-
Stunning market areas and with a
regard to economic likeness and pat
tern OF coal distribution"
On the basis of this grouping, the
specific price increases were listed
by Mr.. Ickes as follows:
For coal shipped into the Eastern
seaboard as far West as Michigan,
less the upper peninsula, South
along the Indiana and Ohio State
lines, through the center Of Ken
lucky and Tennessee, and South
along Alabama and Georgia State
lines, and Eastern Canada-20 cents
in the present minimum price sched-
ules Of the various districts of each
minimum area.
Greater Chicago and its switch
ing limits: greater Louisville and
Evening star., 1942-08-01
2, the Associatkd Press.

6s tHe ASSOClht<u FIeee.
NEW YORK, Aug. Eighty
seven enemy aliens, one Japanese
possessing about two dozen maps
showing air and sea distances in the
Pacific Ocean area, were seized in
raids in the New York metropolitan
area yesterday, the Federal Bureau
Of Investigation announced today.
The Japanese, a leader of Hokoku-
Dan, which the FBI described as a
japanese imperial service group, had
American, Chinese and japanese
maps, P. E. Foxworth, assistant FB1
director, said.
Also in his possession were navi-
CATION charts showing among other
things the depths OF waters adjacent
to the Aleutian Islands, it was
stated.
The group was composed OF sc
Germans. IS Italians and six Japa-
nese. All we're of military age and
all had filed formal declarations OF
refusal to serve in the United States
armed forces. Fifteen Of the Ger
mans had registered with the Ger
man consulate for military service
In Germany and one of the Ger
mans was a caretaker for German
American Bund camp and had an
uncle and Is cousins in the Nazl
army, Mr.. Foxworth said. This alien
told agents:
IF you induct me into the Army
! will surrender the very first oppor
tunity I have
Evening star., 1942-08-01
Union Maintenance
Twice Voted by WLB
Employer Members
See No Useful Purpose
In Constont Emphasis
On Disagreement

By the Associated Press. 81
The War Labor Boards en-
ployer members, saying that
constant emphasis on disagree
ment could serve no useful pur-
pose in this critical period" voted
in two cases today for the inclu-
sion of maintenance of member
ship clauses In union contracts.
BY unanimous vote, the board
ordered such clauses in contracts
between the S. A. Woods Machine
Co., South Boston, Mass, and the
United Electrical, Radio and Ma
chine Workers (CIO) and between
the Warner Automotive Parts Di-
vision Of Borg Warner Corp, AL
burn, Ind, and the United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO).
In writing the opinion for the
board in the Woods case, Chairman
William H. Davis pointed out that
the union had demanded a union
shop and the company insisted on
an open shop. Under the main
tenance OF membership clause voted
by the board, all employees who are
members of the union at the time
the clause becomes effective must
remain members for the duration
OF the contract 1t also requires
any members who later join the
union to maintain their member
ship.
Roger D. Lapham wrote a concur
ring opinion, also signed by r. F..
Black, the other employe member
participating in the Woods case,
In which he explained the aff1rma :
tive vote of employer members on
the maintenance of membership is
sue in the Woods and Warner Auto
motive Parts cases.
The granting some time ago of a
maintenance Of membership clause
In the United States Rubber Co.,
where, he said. relations between
the employer and the union were
(see LABOR, Page 2-x0
Evening star., 1942-08-01
Argentina Virtually Gusts
Waldo Frank, U.S.. Writer
Fy the Associated Press

Fs TIE Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 1.-Waldo
Frank. United States writer and
lecturer, was declared persona non
grata by the Argentine government
today on the ground that he wrote
a letter saying everywhere he went
in Argentina he found confusion
discomfort and encouragement not
far from conservation
A Foreign Once statement said
the virtual custer of the writer was
based on letter he wrote to the
newspapers Critica and La Razon
Pan American Always said Mr.
Frank, who is on lecture tour, was
expected to leave tomorrow for
Chile.
Evening star., 1942-08-01
FBI Seizes 81 Enemy Aliens,
Strategic Maps in New York

members of groups such as the Ger
man-American Bund and labor front
and seven admitted having entered
this country illegally.
One German had photograph OF
an American submarine tender taken
in San Diego, Calf, and another q
five-minute flare which could be
used for signaling enemy planes or
submarines.
Some of the aliens worked in or
near war plants. All were taken to
Ellis Island for internment hear
ings.
Three of the japanese entered
the country illegally, Mr.. Foxworth
said.
The Jap who had the maps was
quoted by FBI agents as saying:
Il want to see Japan win the war.
would not fight against the Jap
anese under any circumstances. My
Emperor, Hirohito, is good man.
He is my ruler and 1 must obey
him."
The maps featured painstaking
notations of air and sea distances in
the Pacific region. Asia and North
and South America. Another map
seized was of Port Royal. N. C.
The FBI said the Hokoku-Dan
was formed in 1889 and since that
time meetings in this country have
been addressed by Japanese army
and navy officials. Members COL
lected funds for the Japanese Army
and Navy and submitted to Jap Of
flcials complete census Of the jap
anese in the Eastern States.
Evening star., 1942-08-01
Wholesale Prices
OF Milk and Cream
Fixed 10 Avert Squeeze
Roisine Of Quotations
Against Seasonal
Trend Prompts Action
By the Associated Press,

The Office of Price Admins
tration today fixed wholesale
prices Of fluid milk and cream,
bottled or in paper containers,
In an effort to avert a squeeze
on retailers.
Under the new ceiling, which does
not affect sales Of milk anu cream
IN bulk, or farmers sales Of raw
milk, the wholesale prices are
pegged at the highest levels pre-
vailing last March Retailers have
been operating under the general
maximum price regulation, which
also prescribes use of the highest
March figure.
When the general maximum
price regulation was issued" Price
Administrator Leon Henderson ex-
planned, "it was considered unde-
sirable to include sales of fluid
milk and cream at wholesale. 1t
was felt at that time retail SELL
ers of milk and cream could resist
any unjustified price increases by
distributors and that OPA action
to prevent such increases would not
be necessary"
However, he continued, since then
4 number of distributors have
raised wholesale prices although the
April-September period normally
showed prices declining rather than
advancing. In some cases, these
increases, he said. completely elimi-
mated retailers margin of profit.