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Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31
SLAUGHTER NECK


The annual election OF superin
tendant and Sunday school officers
will be held on Sunday afternoon
following the Sunday school at tYC
o'clock.
The w. S. C. S. will meet in the
basement of the church on Tues
day evening, January 3, with ouI
new president, Mrs. Harry Pretty.
man in charge. Mrs Harrison Col
Inns will be the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. ]. Ingram re-
ceived letter from their son, Pri-
vate John Alfred ingram that he
has arrived safely somewhere in
England.
Private Richard Argo. stationed
on the West Coast, spent the Christ
mas holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Argo.
Mrs. Charles J. Ingram is suf-
fering from broken ribs she re-
ceived from fall while papering
a room.
Mrs. Annie Warren is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Emma Jefferson fell last
week and hurt her head badly
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dallas and
son Glenn are spending the week
with Mrs. Dallas parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Trevette at Ventnor, N. ].
Mrs. Thomas Jones and son
Wayne, Mrs. Harry Prettyman, Mr.
and Mrs. Norton Leverage and son
Bill visited Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Willms' and daughter Mary Janet of
Dover this week.
Robert Schurman of Chester. Pa,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Riley Bennett.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wells spent
a few days last week visiting with
relatives and friends in ChincO-
league. Va.
Burton Colt of Philadelphia, is
spending ten days with Mrs. Blanch
r: Bennett and daughter, Miss
Grace Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crerar Bennett were
dinner guests on Christmas Day
with Mrs. Benefits parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cannon of near Green
wood
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed and
children were dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Farens and daugh-
ter of Milton on Sunday.
Mrs. Blanch r. Bennett, Miss
Grace Bennett and Burton Colt of
philadelphia were guests of Rev.
and Mrs. John Jackson Brown and
daughter Connie on Sunday at Sal
isbury, Md.
Mr. and MPs. William A. John
son of Wilmington called on Mr..
and Mrs. Hubbard Argo on Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Jones of Milton is spen-
ding the week with the Argos.
Rev. and Mrs. Richard NJ. Green
of Dover and Mrs. Norman Work
man were visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Argo and family on
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Derrickson
Of Lewes, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Derrickson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Bennett and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur ID. Davis
entertained the following guests on
Christmas Day: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam DerTickson and son Billie, Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Derrickson. Mrs
Muriel Timmons and Bob Baker of
and Mrs. DerricksOn's
iather, Roger Mcintyre of Princess
Anne, Md . ----
Mr. and Mrs. Purnell Beswick of
visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Bennett and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Bennett over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zed Farens enter
aimed their children and families
o dinner on Sunday. They We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Farens and Mr..
md Mrs. George Adams of Milford
IlsO Mr.. and Mrs. John Finnity.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-31

The safety slogan for the week
is: 1T doesn't take as long to
stop as to pick up the pieces"
Drive under 35.
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Walter WincIlell
\ Ia Ne1e, York

doesn't add: small group such
as directors Of . radio corpora
ton"
II took Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes about 80 years to anchor
free speech In American Constitu-
tional Law--and Paul White about
IS minutes to destroy 1t This
isn't q controversy - its an out
rage Mr.. White has his facts
and his history wrong He's try
ing to debate a question which was
settled at Valley Forge over $50
years ago The hidden history Of
this country is filled with the most
remarkable offers to people who
think they can trade OFF the lowly
newspapermans self-respect. But
no one has ever succeeded In ty-
ing down the average newspaper
man to the bread he eats - or man
aged to throw Bunker Hill into the
bargain. You know there are some
pressure groups in this country who
would collect the white crosses in
Tunisia for firewood.
II Elmer Davis said the same
things that Mr.. White said-the
reactionaries would be yelling "Dic-
tatorshipl" Well, If we have
to have dictatorship 1t ought to
belong to the government and not
a private corporation =. Ameri-
cans want their news and opinions
straight-not Paul White-washed.
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had established that the enemy was
shutting a steady stream Of planes
and vessels between the two ports
by day and night.
The German forces on Corsica
were estimated at 10000 to $4,000
troops at the time that the French
North African army invaded the is
land 10 days ago. Many Of the
German troops had pulled out Of
Sardinia, to the south OF Corsica,
few days earlier under attacks from
the Italians.
The beaufighters jumped on three
waves OF German transports flying
toward italy, Tit. first three enemy
planes encountered were shot down.
The second attack brought down
two out Of six transports and the
third assault sent two out Of five
German planes down IN flames.
Beauflghters also damaged two
JunkeTs transports. shooting the tail
half of one which probably was
shot down.
Allied rec0nnaissnllee planes nov
cred over the Bastia area and saw
several German JunkeFs-b2s and
Italian sayola-MaFeheltl-eas soar
ing toward Legh0Fn ~ addition %
small boats Reidding across the
short stretch Of the LieuFlan see.
The Allied strategic and tactical
ar forces kept busy with their eon~
ilnu0us attacks On enemy eomnun-
icallona and ether military targets
An Italy
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Hurt In Smash, Girl
Sues For 100000
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claims proper inspection would
have disclosed the dangerous char
acter OF the tires and the defects
could have been corrected before
harm could occur.
It is claimed neither Of the opera
tors had the vehicles under proper
control and that both were speed
ing. The plaintiff claims the bus
operator by hearing knew, or should
have known, Of the blown tire Of the
oil truck and should have stopped
the bus or turned away to avoid
collision. It Is pointed out that the
oil truck came toward the bus at
an agile crossing from the north to
the south side Of the highway and
was out Of control for more than 100
feet.
Attorney Harry Albert will assist
Mr.. Blansfield in presentation Of
the case which involves one Of the
largest sums Of damages sought by
an individual here in many years.
The complainant Is confined to
st. Mars hospital at the present
time.
The fatal collision occurred at
about 2:l5 p. m. on the Waterbury,
Cheshire road near Pierpont street
In front Of 1880 East Main street.
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miles northward across Dampier
strait, was checked by q T3-ton raid
by LiberatorS and MitchellS last
ing four hours during the landing
operations. Other units hit ct near.
by Qasinata, New Britain.
The enemy sent over an air fieet
Of 20 to 80 bombers and 80 to 20
fighters after the convoy started
home. Three allied planes were
lost in the battle but one pilot was
saved.
Our fighter cover intercepted
with complete success, not . ship
or passenger being damaged or In
jured," the comrnunique said.
The communique, which reported
five small enemy air raids over the
past several days in New Guinea
and the Solomons, said that 20
other enemy planes were destroyed
or damaged In widespread actions
throughout the Southern Pacific
area, including nine over the Kai
Islands, northwest Of Australia,
which were raided Tuesday by
Liberators. One Of the Liherators
was missing. Other heavy bombers
attacked Amboina, in the same
area, with % tons Of bombs.
In the Solomons, about "A Liber-
atorS unloaded bombs In the Kahili
and Buka airflelds on Bougainville
Island, setting at least 10 fires, some
in grounded planes, and shooting
down two enemy planes in Q 45-
minute running battle. Eight Zeros
were destroyed on the ground Tues
day at Kahili by Corsairs In q
machine gun attack.
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spect the oil truck which was in
use because OF contracts they had
made with the Elm City company.
In regard to injuries sustained by
the young girl, the complaint states,
1.-THE plaintiff was seriously wound
ed, bruised and injured and suffered
q compound comminuted fracture OF
the right leg, the force OF the i'm
pact being so great as to cut and
tear and break the bones, flesh, iga-
ments and muscles Of the leg; a
gouge the size OF a large fist In
the left thigh, tearing muscles, liga-
ments, flesh, and tissue to the bone;
injury to pelvis, cuts, decorations,
bruises and Commissions about the
head, face, shoulder, arms, body, and
legs; cuts about the upper lip and
nose which required stitches;
probable fracture Of the nose;
fracture Of the collar bone, the
same being broken in two places:
the loss OF three front teeth and
injury to gums; and a great loss OF
blood"
It is claimed further that the
plaintiff will be deprived at least
OF one year at school, the society
Of people, and the normal activities
of persons Of her age, and that In
order to regain her standing with
her class in school she will require
tutoring and special instruction
which may necessitate attendance
In a private school. Large expenses
for treatment Of the injuries and
subsequent care will result, the COM
plant states.
The court writ states the oil truck
Of the New Haven concern was
transporting fuel oil to the Chase
Brass & Copper Co. in Waterbury
as the result of a contract made with
the other two concerns, one of them
having branch office in Bridgeport
and the other in New York City
1t points out that the Elm City COM
pany was not a registered common
or contract carrier on file either with
the Public Utilities Commission Of
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Tire, inspection requirements Of
the OD.T. and O.P.A. are referred
to in the writ and the plaintiff
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Source Of
Droftees
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haven't been called"
To Question Hershey
Members of the military affairs
committee also plan to question
Hershey concerning selective SER
vices report thats6, 163 male govern
ment employees between Is and 81
have no draft status and are listed
as "unclasSified."
Rep. Forest Harness, r.. Ind, said
he was particularly interested in
the status Of civilian employees Of
the war department, where accord
ing to the selective service analysis,
n, 063 single men and S3,ATJ child
less married men are employed.
Costello's committee heard men,
bers Of Barnettis group testify that
Secretary Of Interior Harold Ickes
had failed to make any effort to
readjust to the war effort" 1ckes,
testifying before the committee last
Spring, said he intended 70 ask
more draft deferments In the future.
: Col. Edward A. Fitzpatrick, eel-
active service member Of Berustta
committee. said the Interior depeH1s
rAent had sought general defeEmaze
fde Its map makers on grounas .
mliltary essentially.
interior department spokesman
declined comment. but indicated Q
statement might be forthcoming.
Chairman A. ,. May, D., Ky. said
Hershey and possibly WAC director
Paul McNutt would be summoned
before the House military affairs
COMMITTEES 10 explain this situation.
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Bacon Buby
Born Dead

Hollywood, Sept. 24-fUP)-Shock
and grief over the mystery Staying
Of her husband. MASKED marvel"
David Bacon. caused the sttllbrith
Monday Of AFs. dreta Keller Bac-
ems child, her physician revealed to-
day.
The former opera singer was TAX
en- 70 . Hollywood hospital shortly
after her husband was found stab
bed 10 death IL e beam field.
Assisting II her care was Dy. VIII
Ham B. bacon, Boston cbsletrlcian
and brother Of The dead merle 60
tor.
Or. william 3. Thompson, also n
attendance, sid that the etillblTta
had not been announced a00nof be-
cause pT. Bacon @felt that Mrs Dacs
On had - many nlaoeks already"
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SIovenions
Battle Axis
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north.
Parisans besieged the garrison Of
another German-held town, infor-
mantS reported, and captured 500
Nazi troops. One fifth Of the
German garrison was said to have
been killed or wounded In the fight
ing.
(CBs quoted Berlin broadcast
as acknowledging that Slovenian
rebels, italian communists and
groups Of Croatians had sought to
seize control Of VeneNa, Istria and
Slovenia provinces, but claiming
that Axis forces occupied the most
important town and communica-
ton centers and attacked the
"plundering rebelS.~
"a British broadcast recorded by
CHS said that six italian divisions
had been disarmed by Jugoslav
partisians with at least one, includ-
ing its commanding general, join
ing the partiSans against the Ger
manS)
Repeated German attempts TO re-
capture the Adriatic port Of Split
have been repulsed, Jugoslav sources
said, and three miles Of q railway
line between zagreb and Belgrade
have been destroyed by Slovene par
ttsanS.
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Believe That City Is
Now Virtually Invested
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from poltava that Soviet assault
forces were pursuing large German
units toward the Dnieper and had
cut Of fand wiped out several
groups. About $1,000 Russian civil
ians being driven before the retreat
ing Maxi army toward Germany
were freed by the speed Of the So
Wet advance. the correspondent
said.
Discounting speculation that the
autumn rains might slow down the
Red Army drive. Pravda said heavy
rains had turned the black earth
Of the Ukraine into o squagmire.
Roads were described as rivers,
with caterpillar trucks begging
down at many places and artillery
being compelled to push their guns
by hand.
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Daring Raid on Valona
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gees slipping through the German
lines from Naples as reporting that
Italians were fighting German mo-
torized units everywhere in Naples"
with resistance especially fierce in
the ruins of the old quarters behind
the port. The Germans were said
to have called out tanks and heavy
artillery in an attempt to wipe out
the patriots.)
Pressure Increased
1.-THE Fifth Army is exerting IN
preased pressure" the Allied ground
forces conmunique said in its only
reference to the offensive.
It added that the army had seized
Oiiveto Citra in q Seven-mile adj
vance along the eastern slopes Of
the Picentini mountains from Cam
pagna.
5 The Eighth Army to the east and
southeast made long strides against
light opposition in Strengthening out
the Allied line across the Italian
ankle, overrunning both Matera, IS
miles northwest of laramie, and Al
tamura, 10 miles farther north and
rs miles southwest Of Bari on the
east coast.
Considerable delays have been
caused US by demolitions." the COM
munique said.
The Allied line now runs almost
due east from point north Of ga-
lerno, through Oliveto Citra, Avig-
liano, and Matera and thence north
east 70 Bari.
a German eommunique broadcast
by the Berlin radio said an Allied
attack in the ContuFsi area was re-
pulsed with heavy Losses TO the Al
lies.l
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WiIIkie Must
Decide

tContinued from Page u
azine published BY the Cowles boys
Of Iowa, John and Gardner, ".
Wilikie evidently Is assured not only
Of their counsel but Of the support
Of their powerful newspaper and
radio interests IN the midwest.
Although he led the Republican
forces that were licked for q third
time BY President Roosevelt In 1870,
Willhie does not appear TO be hrst
choice among the voters for the
le44 Republican nomination. Polls
show that Gov. Thomas y. Dewey,
Of New York, Is No. !. But Dewey
has said he would not seek nonina-
ton TO any once during his term
as governor Of New York. He did
not say he would not seek election
to some other ONCE, but merely
that he would not seek nomination
for any other ONCE. Therefore,
Dewey has ruled himself out Of the
pre-convention contest for the q. o.
p. nomination but has not barred
himself from seeking the presidency
II the convention up ana nominates
him, which It might do.
But political observers believe
Willkie would have to be stymied
on an early Republican national
convention ballot If Dewey boosters
are to get far with o draft-Dewey
stampede. Whether Willkie will
have the necessary majority vote to
obtain an early ballot nomination
Is not possible to determine at this
distance. But he easily may have
more votes than any other when
the first convention ballots are
counted. That Is why some Wash.
ington politicos believe WiIlkie Is
the man to beat when the Repub.
licans gather next year.
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especially in the old part Of the
twin cities. There were number OF
civilian casualties, the broadcast
said. It added that 80 bombers were
shot down.
The raid was the seth Of the
war on Mannheim Ludwigshafen
the last previous one being on the
night Of September 5, when $500
tons of bombs were dropped.
Procession
The procession Of .bombers setting
out for last nights attacks on Ger
many took more than an hour to
cross the English southeast coast
and watchers said some formations
dropped their cargoes Of explosives
on Killers west wall defenses on
the French Atlantic coast, though
this was not confirmed by the air
ministry.
Heavy German anti-aircraft IRE
was reported between Dunkirk and
Calais an tderriflc explosions shook
the English coast. One bomber
formation was described as the big
gest ever seen passing over the
coast.
The attacks on Darmstadt and
Aachen appeared to be diverslonary
raids designed TO confuse enemy de-
lenses.
Mosquito bombers Joined in the
nights operations with patrols
over Germany and France. Two
twin-englned Meesersehmitts were
shot down nc q west Germany air.
field by one Canadian squadron and
two other enemy planes were des-
troyed eleeweheT.
"a Planes Ghet Dewn
TWenty-fouT enemy planes we're
shot down IN the - hours ending
late yesterday. Nearly 1850 tons Of
bombs were dropped On Europe
during the day,
VIvlng YnFiTesses made their sec.
ond raid Of the day On Nantes.
enemy -opeFated Preach port, late
yesterday while other Allied planes
swept northern france. hitting 81
nirdromes. Nearly 100 enemy n.ahls
ers tried 70 pFoleet the aifneId e.
Manynisyille but we're driven o. ~
mpltHraa.
German raiders nilaehe6 tlas Eaai
AnRllam area last night ard drop
paa bombs on q road neHf 4 noTsfia
Rnei coast icWn h|la caused - easf
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caused many cases of shell shock
and that some Germans committed
suicide.
A spokesman emphasized that
heavy work still was being done by
motor torpedo boats in connection
with continued landings of rein
forcements and supplies on the
beaches.
The Navy is less hindered now by
enemy aerial attacks, which are on
reduced scale.
Evacuation
The German evacuation Of Corsica
by air and sea was in full swing
under gauntlet Of Allied bombs and
bullets. British beaufighters inter-
cepted three formations Of German
air transports trying to sneak across
at dusk and shot down all three
planes in the first, two Of six in the
second and two of five in the third.
Aerial reconnaissance revealed a
steady stream of boats taking off
German troops from Bastia in north
eastern Corsica and ferrying them
to Leghorn on the Italian west
coast.
American torpedo boats made a
bold foray into the Bay Of Valona on
the Albanian side Of the Straits Of
Otranto, sank medium-sized mer-
chant ship laden with ammunition
and a smaller vessel and hit two
other vessels, a naval communique
revealed
Shore batteries damaged one mo-
tor torpedo boat while the force was
retiring, but the entire formation
returned to base without casual.
ties.
Opened Offensive
Lieut.. Gen. Mark w. Ciayk's
Fifth army opened an offensive all
along Us line from heights north Of
6aleFno 10 some 20 miles inland ct
dawn yesterday and was reported
making slow but steady progress
across difficult. mountainous teF-
rain southeast 81 Naples.
Although more than 20 miles be.
low Naples itself, the advancing
troops could see the pail Of smoke
over the city resulting from German
demolitions designed 70 make ttaly's
bigGest port useless 10 the Allies.
lAn CHS broadcast from AlsieTs
aaid the fifth Arrays offensive had
caught the Germans or balance and
the Allies were making gpod pFpgr
FaaH,l
f1hs Inndnm radio uueied Esiip
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NNOntnAuS0 4EVz4 GASC ~
II. @. Byrd, President, Anniversary
Of Maryland and member Of the
Maryland State Board Of Agricul-
ture.
New York State Assemblyman
Irving M. Ives will preside tomorrow
when the conference takes up state
postwar legislation" and the discus
sion will be led by Charles T. Algren
Of Rhode Island, and Alban J. Park
er Of Vermont.
Robert r. Shepard, chairman,
Rhode Island State Planning Board,
will preside over the topic, state
Postwar Planning Agencies" and
the discussion viii be led by Charles
p. Messick Of New Jersey, and
Thorsten v. Kalijaru Of New
Hampshire.
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run and the Russians were pushing
to the river on Q wide front pre-
paratory to storming Its main for
tresses in o quick capitalization on
the most sensational successes ever
scored by the Red Army.
From less than 10 miles away,
the Russians were reported Smelling
the Dnieper citadels Of Smolensk.
Kiev and Dniepropetrovsk.
The Army organ Red Star said
the German defenses below cap
tured Poltava had been smashed
decisively" and the enemy had been
thrown back from the heart Of the
Ukraine to the Dnieper.
A Pravda correspondent reported
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BaFnstahle. Mass, Sept 2l.--(Upl
Herbert Fenn, -, Of West Dennis.
ehellsahocked veteran Of North AfTi-
ea who ives sentenced 70 one-month
IN jail Ter stealing potatoes from q
victory garden, vas expected 10 be
released bg court and admitted 70
q veterans kaspital today.
Tlse plan 70 h0spitaline Fem re-
suited from swift American kMgion
netian. Nann said Last niaht that W.
Wnz wiling 70 % hoapilnli1nd.
IT. seEa the souri, which SAM
fenced him A. Ms own request. ihaf
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Give Bases
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Russian observers was backed by the
logic Of international experience but
did not in any way indicate that
Great Britain and the United
States have received tangible as.
Slrance from Russia that the So
Wet forces viii help in the final
elimination Of Japan's armed might.
This source emphasized that Great
Britain and the United States re-
alize Russia's valuable contribution
to the war effort in Europe and
would not make any request which
would check the slaslling Russian
inroadS on German military
strength. The same source also
cautioned against any expectation
that Russia would launch an attack
against Japan; instead he expected
that Russia win "allow" the Allies
to use Russian Pacific bases from
which the air attacks will begin.
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the isop was originally called =
'saenerel nuFposop vehicle and then
later was shortened 70 "oR.s 70
spsed paper work and slaFylne o.
the two letters togptheT y pro.
nuneiatlon, TIE word "jespF vs.
oolned.
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Lloyd's Of London started out as
as association for merchants who
wished 10 protect ships ane car
goes at sea.
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War Corsoes

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Large Port

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