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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
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FAIR ENOUGH
 Front the San Francisco Recorder (official organ of the Courts): "We choose to think that a writer with a nationwide audience does a grave disService to his country when he expresses to that audience his per- Bonal animosity toward another writer whom he dislilkes, when that other is actively engaged in serving his country We refer to the Byndicated attack leveled by West brook Pegler at Walter Winchell. =. Pegler did not mention Win chells name, but made it plain to all but babes in arms at what in- dividual he was shooting.
 "pegler sneered at Winchell, he snarled at him he made heavy fun of his work, and tried Intellectually to make Winchell appear not only as self-seeker, but as a Pecksniff draped in flag All because as 8 NeutenaI1t-commander in the Navy, Walter Winchell has stayed ashore and devoted himself to the high cause of Navy Relief Wal ter Wincllell is on shore because :8he was ordered by his superior of- asficerS to do just what he is doing.
 "Pegier's notice in Who's Who records that he served in the Navy 1918-19; at that period (1917-19) Wincheu was in the Naval Reserve -. But Pegler does not recognize any esprit de corps He's not in the service now; Winchell is. But that makes no difference; a lot of us are not in the service {. What makes plenty of difference is that private citizen WeStbrook Peg Ter uses his powerful pen to smear It. Commander w. Winchell, U. s. N. R.
 Some of us have been rather in- timately connected with the raising of money for Navy Relief in San Francisco; and so we are in a position to say that not only here but in many other large cities, Win chell accomplished more, individu- ally, than most of those working loyalty not as individuals but in groups. We think that Richard M. i Tobin, who headed up Navy Relief e hereabouts would warmly approve that statement.
 We cannot conceive how Pegler came to single out the Navy Relief activities when he decided to vent his spleen on Walter Winche1l. Per- haps he did not realize that in do- ing so, he was smearing Navy Relief as well as man whom he does not like. We are not going to quote from Pegler's article. You probably read 1t with amazement. We read 1t with indignation. And the indigna- tion was impersonal; we've never met either Pegler or Winchell.
 we have, however, & deep con- vicGion that when a man commands a pen and a public such as Vest brook Pegler does, there is a high obligation to refrain from the ex- ploitation of personal peeves. Es- pecially when your onslaught is motSvated in the unholy desire to break down the efforts of another who is going all-out in the war time service of his country"
 From the column titled Comment, by Edward F. ODay in the San Francisco Daily Commercial News "Westbrook Pegler ought to be ashamed of himself. He devoted his eO1llnnn t0 an attack on Walter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31

Olympia, the capital city of Wash ington tSate, is located almost di- rectly on the 123rd meridian, which is midway between the western end of the Aleutian Islands and the east coast of Maine,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
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leaving 1t to readers to supply the name of the man he stabs.
 =. a description of Walter Win chell,s activities perverted by pen that used to drip Vitriol, and doesn't seem to know that poison has been squirted into the inkwell Wal ter Winchell has been doing one of the finest jobs of 1D42. He was stirred by certain happenings on December 7th last year. We wor- der to what extent those happen ings came home to ". Pegler.
 "Westbrook Pegler doesn't like Walter Winchel any more than he likes Mrs. Roosevelt or liked the late O. O. Mcintyre We've enter tained an academic admiration for Peg, but he's beginning to fatigue us. We wonder if he likes anybody Damon Runyon and WInchell appear to get along very nicely to- gether. Perhaps because they are both regular human beings.
 70, beware, my lord, of jealousyP You'll find that, of course, in Othello. We recommended 1t to the private mediation of Pegler 7. You may remember that Walter had something to do with a fight where in Joe Louis donated his big share of the gate to Navy Relief. The same Joe Louis who said the never to-be-forgotten words: We'll win this war because we are on Gods sidel' . Peg, have you ever Stimu- lated a classic like that? |. And listen, Peg: What the hell have you ever done for our war effort com parable to the work of Lieutenant Commander Walter Winchell, U. s. N. R.?" .
 From the Lakeland (F1a.) Ledger's leading editorial: Many Americans were saying only a few short months ago that Walter Winchell was just another sensational journalist sounding false alarm as he cried out to warn this democracy against German bHndS It is all too plain now that he was absolutely right. He called names and made spe- cific charges, and many of his read CTS and listeners wondered how he could get by with such un- restrained defamation of character :. Z. Well, he got by because he has his facts straight. He saw a ven- omous serpent growing Into pow erful monster and he was trying to arouse an apathetic and compla- cent public A lot of people thought Walter Winchell was just having Special brand of nightmare :. Now that the public sees clearly the shocking thing that was hap pening all along, we can heartily wish that 1t had been only a night mare.
 'Walter Winchell took 8 lot of abuse during the time he was mak-, ing his midnight ride to awaken the citizenry, but he can now find compensation in the fact that the public has finally come to see that he was not only sincere but right :. Walter Wincheu has performed 8 valuable patriotic service :. .. As German citizens and naturalized Germans in sympathy with Hitler's program continue to throw sand into the gears of this democracy, we shall regret more and more that Walter Winchell's cries of alarm did not get an earleir response"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31

The lumber required to crate . bomber for shipment is enough to build a five-room house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31
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BY JACK HEMSTOCK


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-31

From the column titled Comment, by Edward F. ODay in the San Francisco Daily Commercial News "Westbrook Pegler ought to be ashamed of himself. He devoted his column to an attack on Walter Winchell, whose name he did not mention. An anonymous letter, with 8 difference; the writer signing, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23

patrol activities on Guadalcanal on Sunday after 8 few minor brushes with the nemy on Saturday. Ameri- can positions remain intact, how ever, the navy added.
 Naval experts here believe enemy forces on Guadalcanal are being reinforced by small boats and per- haps destroyers. Most of the Jap anese on the island were believed to be concentrated on the south side. American positions, includ- ing the airfield, are on the north ern side.
 Jungles and high mountains, rang ing between 1,500 and 5000 feet, make contact between the two forces difficult.
 The burden of the attack in the Solomons appeared to rest on the American flyers, for the present. On Sunday, army and navy flyers using Douglas dive bombers scored hits on a Japanese cruiser, rais- ing to at least 23 the number of enemy ships sunk or damaged by American forces since Aug. T. Then, they went on to attack shore ln- stallations on Rekata Bay, which is 18O miles northwest of Guadalcanal.
 The total of enemy ships sunk or damaged does not include the two battleships on which possible" hits were reported by the navy last Saturday.
 Last Friday, the army's flying for tresses bombed Gizo Island and bombed and machine -gunned shore facilities on Rekata Bay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
Won Rock Story Denied

London, Sept. 23-(UP)-Stock' holm reports said today that high Naxi sources have denied that Field Marshal Fedor Won Book, command. CT of the German armies on. the southern front. has been recalled to Berlin.
 The denial, which like the orig inal rumors came through Stock holm, also said that there was no rift between Won Book and the Ger. man high command.
 However, the Naxis did not specis llcaiIy deny the report that Won Book had been relieved Of his south- ern command.
 Various reasons were cited In sup- port of the report, including the failure Of the Germans t0 take Stale lngFad and disagreement among German leaders over the stTatogy to be pursued co etallnsTad and in the CaueaallH.
 There weFs FepeFis also that Klela MarEhal Nomniei, commanding Avis forces iIi North Africa had had 6 serious quarrel wiih Hi1l4 nsrahal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
WAR PRODUCTION
 SCRAP REPORT
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 in dealers hands at the end of Aug ust.
 The August figure represented a decline from 401, ,437 cars on hand at the end of July. WIPE officials said that it was imperative to get in the old automobiles-just as it was to collect all types of available scrap-so that no steel furnaces would be forced to shut down this winter as they had to last winter because there was not enough scrap.
 WIPE officials explained that they hoped to send approximately 50o,- 900 automobiles monthly into the steel mills during the rest of the year. This would be more than any other period except the months of June and July of this year. They pointed out that approximately 6,800, 900 cars 10 years or older were registered in the country.
 If necessary, officials said that they were prepared to requisition old cars not actively participating in the war effort.
 One of Cabot's associates said an automobile was either transporta- ton or junk. If 1t was not carry ing on its first function. then, he said, the government might have to step in and take the old car at the prevailing rate of from $7 to $15 a car as old junk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
Red Army Smashes At
 Nazis to Regain Height
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tionS mad forced the Germans to abandon some mountain passes, dis patches said.
 The noon communique said that in the Leningrad area Russian artil- lerymen in three days had destroy ed 19 enemy pill boxes, 10 dugouts and two field guns, killed 200 Ger mans and shot down three Messer- schmitt- fighter planes. A fourth plane was shot down by rifle fire, 1t was asserted.
 Russia's midnight communique had reported that in the attacks northwest of Stalingrad the Rus sians had killed 5000 men and destroyed 30 tanks.
 The noon communique admitted that in the flaming, corpse-strewn streets of the city itself, enemy infantry supported by 100 tanks had pushed the Russians back and cap tured several streets in one area, but said that in others German at tacks had been repulsed.
 Guard troops were defending the city house by house and streets and individual houses changed hands time and again, dispatches re- ported.
 May Hit Nazi Flank
 A special dispatch to the army newspaper Red Star said that the new Russian gains northwest of Stalingrad were slight but that the shock troops making the attacks were making slow but steady prog gress whcih if developed, would threaten the German left flank.
 The Germans flung in masses of tanks and planes in vain attempt to stop the Red Army attacks, Red Star reported.
 Reinforcement of the crack Red Army guards regiments crossed the Volga river by night, a dispatch said, and hitting the Germans on the Hanks reconquered several street and individual buildings, and wiped out numerous enemy sub- machine gunners fortified in ruined buildings.
 Special storm attachments cleared the buildings from floor to floor destroying many machine guns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23

feats in air engagements. He said that scarcely 8 week goes by with out some prominent flyer return ing to this country and asking why we cannot give the boys better pur- suit planes"
 He concluded that the Army Air Forces should give less attention to concocting publicity blurbs in- tended to emphasize that poor planes are better than none at all'' and concentrate on the production of better fighters and pursuit ships.
 Truman's criticisms prompted re- plies from American Air Force lead- CTS in this country and in Britain. Military leaders denied that Ameri- can planes were inferior to those of other countries, and one War Department spokesman concluded that when our planes are proven inferior, well change their de- signs"
 Echols, commanding general of the Army Air Forces material com- mand, is appearing in place of It. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, command ing general of the Air Forces, who is not now available, Truman said.
 Truman emphasized that today's session would 'fbe of the most con- fidential type"
 T doubt if there will be any thing at all which can be published at the present." he said. However, I am willing to listen to Echols' statements and hope for the best. But I am not yet convinced by any means that our planes are not ir- ferior, and until they are proven equal or superior to those of any other nation in the world, I shall not be satisfied"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23

In some sectors, dispatches said, outnumbered Russians were fighting grfmly behind sand bag barricades, and clinging desperately to every wall and pillar.
 Fighting, as the battle for Stalin- grad entered its 30th day, had turned the city's streets into hor- rible cauldron of destruction.
 Hand to hand fighting continued, over the bodies of the dead and the debris of tanks, guns, trucks and wrecked buildings.
 Especially fierce fighting was re- ported at street intersections.
 Seeking to overcome the historic Russian defense, the Germans start ed to concentrate attacks on three or four blocks at once, trying to level them by 8 combined bom- bardment by field guns, mortars and airplane bombs.
 From House to House
 Small groups of sub-machine gunners followed up each lombard ment, moving from house to house and after them came infantrymen and engineers who fortified such houses as had escaped destruction.
 Both sides used light mortars and small calibre guns emplaced be- hind the walls of partly wrecked houses or in windows.
 Thousands of men perished under the debris of burned buildings and dispatches said that the streets and sidewalks were strewn with bodies.
 The Germans attacked ferocious- ly throughout the day, often retir- ing at night and reattacking at dawn.
 The noon communique reported that in the northern part of Stalin- grad Russian troops destroyed six tanks and IA trucks bearing troops and supplies, and killed about 4OC Germans. "A Red Army tank unit was credited with destroying Il German tanks, seven anti-tank guns, 12 trucks and two companies or up to 500 German troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23

(COnClnued rom Page I erful Royal Air Force support which smashed attempts by Axis planes to intervene.
 Racing along faint camel trails across the southern Libyan desert, the compact, self-sufficient striking units of the desert army struck last week as RAF bombers roared over- head.
 At Gialo oasis, 135 miles from Agedabia on the Mediterranean coast below Benghazi, the raid lasted long enough to be described as an occupation. The raids on Benghad and Barce, important road center 55 miles northeast of Benghazi, were hit-and-rrn affairs lasting only one night.
 The extended operations, described in a joint communique of middle eastern command and the RATS Cairo headquarters, began Sunday night, September 13, with the at- tacks on Benghazi and Barce. Tues day night Gialo was occupied, and fighting there continued several days-six days according to enemy communiques.
 During an operation of several days, considerable casualties were caused to the enemy garrison" the communique said. Ammunition and supply dumps of the Axis forces were destroyed.
 Benshaz and Barce. near Derna, were ralded on Sunday night. Sept. i3. More than 90 enemy aircraft were destroyed or damaged on the ground" the communique said, land several others have been shot down while attacking our troops. Heavy casualties were inflicted on enemy personnel and motor transport"
 The eofnmunique said British planes and forces involved in the operations had now returned to their bases, indicating that the occupation Of dialo was temporary. Fighting there lasted several days, however,
 The same e0mmuniaue reported more recent alF raids against Bnng- han aFld against on aiFfield at El Daha. % miles behind the present El Alamein front tn Egypt. Monday nighs, Heavy bembers scored dls rect Hits. setting two Ahipa on fire at IlegghaFi, end iight afid medium boinbeft attacking 70 Daba caused fires ed oxplos'eaA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23
SALINARDI TRIES
 TOSTART FIGHT
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yesterday sentenced salinardi to nine months in jail for breach Of the peace, 60 days for resistance. and 30 days for drunkenness. Court costs will add i4 days to the sen- tence.
 Holder of . long record of arrests, principally for fights with police- men. sallnardi was arrested Friday after attempting to grab the service gun Of Patrolman George Knowles. When taken. to police headquarters he began c battle during which he kicked PatFolsnan Joseph Sullivan In the groin.
 AFEalgned saturday. ne pleaded guilty to the three charges against him. Yesterday he tried unsuecess. fully 10 change his plea,
 Ile already has two appeals pend- Ing in the court of common pleas. They arc scheduled foF trial iil 0cs t0ber,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23


 antiaircraft gun battery and started fires among enemy installation.
 These attacks were followed up by a medium bomber unit which raided airdrome installations at Buna.
 To the east of New Guinea, Boe- ing flying fortresseS made a night attack on the great invasion base at Rabaul, New Britain Island.
 They scored two hits amidships on a big enemy vessel and bombed airdrome dispersal areas with re- suits which could not be observed because of darkness.
 Despite heavy anti-aircraft bar rage all planes returned safe from this raid as from the others.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur's medium bombers also continued their at- tacks on enemy positions at the northern end of the Solomons. in support of the United States mar ines at the southern end of the group.
 Report on Custer
 Honolulu, T. H.. Sept 23.-(UP)- The Queens hospital reported today that 1t still was uncertain whether Joe James Custer, United Press correspondent wounded in a naval battle of the Solomon Islands Aug. g, would lose the sight of his left eye.
 A second operation was performed last week to correct 8 detached retina condition" A shell fragment lodged behind Clusters left eye.
 Custer, assigned to the U. s. Paci- fic fleet, was on the bridge of a warship during the battle. He first was taken to an undiScloSed out post near the Solomons for emerg- ency treatment and later brought to Honolulu. where the shell fragment was removed Sept. 9, month after the injury.
 In dispatch released last week, Custer described how he felt when he received his wound as he watch ed the naval battle from the deck of an American warship. He said he had been edging for- ward to watch a man spraying water on deck gun.
 "Just then there was a gigantic explosion and fragment of shell hit behind my left eye" he wrote T spun around. There was sharp pain. Blood Streamed down my face. I could not see anything.
 "Lean on me- man said. We stood there for about 10 or IS min- utes. I felt giddy from smoke and fumes"
 Later he was moved to a dressing station in the forecastle where he sat on an anchor chain while his face was washed and his head band- aged. Eventually he was moved to 8 relief ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-23


  colt. The latter two were accepted today while the others were selected yesterday.
 Daddona who has been held in New Haven county jail in lieu of $5O,00O is accused of the fatal stab- ping of Frank Caruso, 40, of 689 North Main street on June 6. The statbbing followed an argument which the men started in Pals tavern on South Elm street and continued on the street outside. Daddona had the murder weapon in his hand when apprehended a short time later.
 The defense in conducting exam ination has concerned itself on the matter of prejudices, asking the veniremen if they have any feelings against persons who drink excessive ly, against 8 knife as a defense weapon, and against the Italian race. The principals in the case are Italians, and both men are known to have been drinking before the al- tercation which ended in death.
 Another question repeated by the defense concerns the prospective jurors attitude toward the accused man because of the grand jury sec- ond degree murder indictment against him. MT. Mascolo tried to determine if the fact that the grand jury had returned a true bill against the accused would make the juror feel that there had been guilt to some extent. The veniremen like wise were asked if they would up. hold an opinion that the accused is innocent even if the other Il jurors differed.
 Numerous laymen are expected to be called as witnesses in the case. Today Mir. Mascolo asked the yen- iremen if they would give more weight to testimony of medical and other experts than to laymen who may have witnessed the fatal fight.
 Jurors who were excused yester. day afternoon and this morning were Mrs. Mary Hopkins Of Meri. den, George M. Morgan Of Derby, Martha Alice Beecher Of Bethany, Ralph neislegel Of Wbodbrldge, Frederick C. PraGematl 0f Waiiings ford. Roswell Stevens Of Woleott and Prank x. English Of Cheshire.