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Conservation
Farming News

Geo. Miller, whose farm is To-
Gated at Glendale Springs, plow-
ed up a hill side pasture last
spring to re-establish a good pas
ture sod and to eliminate the
brlars and broom sedge. The
rains were quite frequent and
some very heavy through the
summer, which caused consider
able sheet and some gully ero-
sion. Mr.. Miller could not do
anything about the heavy rains,
but he did do something about
the gullies after he harvested his
corn from this field. He hauled
out cane pomace and filled UP
the small gullies with this waste
product from his farm which
would have been in the way. He
has gone long way to assure
himself that this will be a better
grazing field than it would have
been had he left it alone.
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344 AXIS PLANES ARE
REPORTED DESTROYED

London-The total air score in
Tunisia for the first two months
of the campaign stands at 344 ak
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14

tears Immediately. Cut off worn
parts Of towels, napkins, cloths,
and sheets. sew together neatly
and use again.
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Waterways

When lands are terraced, or
hillside bitches made, the water
should be turned on to sodded
hollows if there are no protected
outlets at the edge of the field.
A few of our farmers terrace
their fields and let water 60 into
natural draws which are found
in most fields. Nearly all the
soil washed off, if any is lost, is
held by the sod, and some of the
finest grass grows there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
ATTU CAMPA|
COST 1856 men
u. S. List Includes 342
Killed; 1901 Japs Dead,
II Prisoners

Washington, June 4. - (UP) -
The Navy announced today that the
Attu campaign cost the U. S. Army
1885 casualties, including 342 killed.
This compared with japanese
losses Of 1,791 dead counted by our
forces and II prisoners.
The Japanese mad buried or Gre
mated many additional members OF
their forces. A Tokyo radio report
had placed Japanese losses at 5000
all told.
American casualties, as of Tues
day midnight, were broken down as
Meanwhile, the Navy said that
small bands of Japanese were roam
follows: Killed, 342; wounded, 1,135;
and missing So.
ing some areas of the island. This
indicated that some of the enemy
may have escaped from the north
eastern arm of the island, where
the bulk of the japanese garrison
was trapped and destroyed.
The Navy reiterated, however,
that there was no longer any Or
ganized enemy resistance.
A week ago yesterday, Secretary
of War Henry L. Stimson said that
American casualties as of that time
included 1877 killed, 399 wounded,
and 118 missing. 1t was assumed
that some of those listed as missing
at that time subsequently were found
to be dead or wounded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
ITALY ABANDONS
MANY AIRFlELDS
State of Readiness Or
dered in Sardinia, Sicily
to RepeI InvasiOns
By JAMES f. ROPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

London, June 4.-UP)-Italy has
abandoned many airfields on bomb
battered Sicily and ordered garrisOns
there and on Sardinia. to stand
ready to repel Allied invasions eX-
pected momentarily, a Madrid dis
patch said today.
All schools on Sicily and Sardinia
nave been closed and the buildings
are being converted into military
hospitals, it was reported. A state OF
tragic expectancy and nervous ten
sion was said to have gripped all
Italy with the population fearing
imminent landings on the island
outposts and perhaps the mainland
itself.
The tiny stepping stone island of
Pantelleria, midway between Tunl-
STA and Sicily, remained under a
state of urgent alarm, Madrid said.
The withdrawal of planes from
Sicily to the Italian mainland was
believed prompted by a desire to
save them from the rain of Allied
bombs and perhaps to prevent them
form falling into Allied hands in
the event of a successful invasion.
Gen. Dwight D. EiserhoWer'S
Northwest Africa Air Forces stead
lily have been whiting down Axis
air power in the Mediterranean and
now have reached the point where
Allied bombers report only minor
opposition in their forays over Italy,
Sicily and Sardinia. A total of 337
Axis planes was shot down by Eisen-
hower's flyers last month in addi-
ton to those doWned by the Middle
Eastern Command and those de-
stroyed on the ground by both
groups
1t is probable that the Axis is
boarding its remaining aircraft for
a desperate attempt to fend off the
impending Allied invasions in the
Mediterranean theater.
Meanwhile, the Italian press and
radio were telling the italian peo-
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NAILS ABANDON
VICTORY HOPES
Germans Talk Compro=
mise Peace; Home Front
% Morale Declining
BY HUBERT UXKULL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Stockholm, June 4. - CUP -
Usually we'll informed sources with
connections inside Germany said to-
day that even the most optimistic
Nazis have abandoned hope Of an
Axis victory, but still believe Ger
many can avert complete disaster
by arranging compromise peace.
Though this growing sentiment
has not crystallized to the extent
that it is being preached openly,
the government already has taken
semi official cognizance of declin-
ing morale on the home front.
Count Reischach, chief of the
largest Nazi Party News Agency, in
an article distributed to all party
newspapers bitterly attacked luke
warm" elements on the home front
and Robert Ley, Nazi labor front
leader, exhorted party leaders in
bombed Cologne and Aachen not to
desert the Nazi ship because "even
if an old national socialist wanted
to return to the old world it would
HOL De possible.
Reischach directed his attack
against Germans who, though never
enthusiastic Nazis, were kept in key
positions because of their expert
knowledge in particular fields. These
persons whose theological founda-
tons" are insufficient constitute a
direct danger in critical times,
Reischach said.
Some observers interpreted the
attack as an indication that Adolf
Hitler was seeking new Escape
boat" now that there are so few
Jews left in Germany.
Informants said there were two
schools of thought in Germany on
the question Of compromise peace.
One school argues that England
eventually will be willing to com
promise because she must realize
that she would be the weakest
among the Allied Nations at the
end of the war and thus would be at
the mercy" of the United States
and Russia.
This school, mainly industrialists,
businessmen, conservatives and old
time militarists, contends Germany
would renounce its claims in west
ern Europe. withdrawing from
France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark
and Norway, but would insist on
dominating EASTERN Europe.
The other school, including old
radical elements of the Nazi party,
favors making peace with Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
DOZEN VIOLATE
STATE GAS BAN
Hearing Officers to Be
Named Tomorrow; One
to Be Local Lawyer

Although OPA inspectors are OH
watch throughout the state, not
more than dozen violations Of the
pleasure driving ban have been
found since the honor system was
shelved, State OPA Director Chester
Bowles told The Democrat this
morning. Organizational Set-up for
enforcing the regulation meanwhile
is being completed, with nine law
yers. including one Waterburian, to
be named as hearing officers tomor-
row. he disclosed.
Considerable speculation has been
aroused over the local appointment
with many lawyers said to have ap-
piled for the job. The state director
said indecision on two Fairfield
county appointments has held up
announcement of the statewide
selection, but final choice is expect
ed to be made by tomorrow. The
local candidates name was sub
mitted by Lawrence Lewis, chair
man of the local ration board, who
declined to comment on his choice
except to say it is lawyer.
Mr.. Bowles said the OPA is being
sensible" about the investigation
and not stopping cars indiscrimin-
ately. He said it is recognized that
war. workers may wish to stop at a
a movie or other pleasure spot on
their way home from work end
careful checking is made before
charges result.
Speaking Of the pending appoint
L6ontin1IMA ON PIAZZA ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
PRIVATE FUNERAL
FOR FATHER, SON
Kirschbaum Expected to
Judge Deaths, Murder
and Suicide

Police prepared to write fms to-
day to the case of Buell. Raynor, 80
ex- serviceman, who killed his father
John Raynor, Sc, and himself in
their home on the outskirts of Wa
terbury Wednesday night.
Miles McNiff, Jr., acting conorer
is awaiting the official report from
the Medical examiner, DR.. Edward
F. Kirschbaum. DR.. Kirschbaum
has indicated his report will judge
the death to be murder and a
suicide.
Police first became aware of the
tragedy yesterday morning, when
Buelps brother Stanley phoned that
his father had been murdered, and
that he suspected that HI brother
Buell., a parolee from Middletown
mental hospital, was at large In
the woods with heavy caliber shot
gun. Police cautiously combed the
woods for the boy, until Lieuts
william Pollard and Henry john
son found the boys body in the
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Waterbury Boys In New Guinea
Lauded For Accurate Sky Shooting
so Caliber Machine Gun
Outfit Breaks Enemy of
Strafing Habit
BY FRANK HEWLETT

Somewhere in New Guinea. June
4.-(UP)-Connecticut anti aircraft
gunners stationed in New Guinea
are providing the Allied troops with
some of their most accurate sky
shooting.
They defend port, currently the
most raided in the southwest Paci-
fic.
During a recent raid in the moon
light and which lasted more than
two hours the Connecticut gunners
shot down Japanese bomber in
flames. Even the troops in foxholes
rose and cheered the spectacle. 1t
was clean hit under the most diff
ficult of conditions.
Three groups of enemy bombers
came in from different directions
and made five runs on their target
area. The searchlights speedily
picked up the raiders despite bright
moonlight and heavy attack. In adj
dition to shooting down the one
bomber, the Cunners forced another
formation to change course, there
by multiplying the run.
The gunners threw up hundreds
of rounds at the raiders and when
it began to appear that the bombers
would never 60 home detail COM
posed of cooks and clerks volun-
teered to go after more ammuni-
ton. The Connecticut group also
was credited with four probables
The big guns are under the di-
rection of Capt. James L. Skinner
Jr Decatur, Ga, and he is aided
by Lieuts. Matthew j. Reiser and
Thomas Russell both from Hart
ford, Conn, and Charles Aubrey
Glastonbury and Matther McCar-
ten, Hamden. Enlisted men per-
forming outstandingly were Sgts
John w. Sanford, Jr., Henry j. Dor
ovan, John T. Foley, Walter Hussey
John E. Lorentzen, Corp. Thee. Va
jackoWski, all from Hartford, and
Corp. Gustave Flemke Westhamp-
ton, Sgt. Russell Duke. Manchester
and Corp. Robert st. Martin, Weat-
ogue.
The so caliber machine gun out
fit is breaking the enemy Of the
habit of strafing This unit is head
ed by Capt. Kenneth Miller, Hart
ford, whose platoon sergeants from
Waterbury, include Arthur Goodson,
and Arthur j. Hamel. Also crack
gunners are Corps. Edward Thay-
err, Robert Costigan, Reginald o.
Brien, all from Waterbury, and Pvts
Corles Abney, Allensville, KY, John
Staron, Beadsville, Pa, and Morris
Darling, Hartford.
Another outstanding gunner Is
Corp. Michael WarZeniah, who re-
Gently was aboard a ship with an
unloading detail when dive bombers
attacked. Gro bay trops still laud
the courage of Warzeniah who stood
on the poop deck of burning ship
tossing life preservers to soldiers as
cool as if he were engaged in a
friendly game of quoits.
The Connecticut outfit has not
had a single fatality from bomb
ings although hundreds have fallen
in their area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
BEEF AND POTATOES
ON SHORTAGE LIST

Boston, June 4. - CUP - New
England's food problem grew more
acute today as beef joined potatoes
on the shortage list.
Frederick w Lake, OPA regional
meat rationing officer, said the Beef
shortage was caused by a $4,000 900
pound Army rush order last week.
Lake emphasized that military needs
come first and that beef ordered
by the Army was fer men already on
the march.
Lake added that another reason
for the beef shortage was the 10
per cent decline of cattle receipts
from March 90 to May 81. However
he said there had been record xii
of hogs in May resulting in point re
auctions for some variety of pork.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
No Intention of Leaving
European War Burden
Upon Russians
NEXT INVASION STEP
APPARENTLY IMMINENT
Eisenhower Believed Set
to Take Islands of Sar,
DINA, Sicily
BY LYLE c. WILSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, June 4.
CUP - Barring interference
of strikes and such unfore-
seeable calamities, the United
Nations timetable schedules
defeat of Germany in 1914
and Japan in 1916, Italy is
expected to be neutralized or
out of the war before Ger
many is defeated - possibly
before the end of this year
There is no intention whatever OF
leaving the main burden of Euro
pean war upon the Soviet Unions
Red Army. But the No. l Anglo
American policy, agreed up in 194l
and reaffirmed at last months meet
ing between President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill, is to keep
Russia supplied and in the war.
Reds Key Men
Russia and its marpoWer are
viewed here as the key to European
war startegy. SO long as the Rus
slams hold the Axis in the east, the
British and American forces can
invade from the west or south of
Europe. And the next invasion step
apparently is imminent. Just as the
Axis foretold the United States
movement toward North Africa
last autumn by observing concen-
trations of sea power in and around
Gibraltar, so they now are dignos-
ing new move.
The natural step from the Tunt-
sian extremity where Rommels rem
narts were cornered and captured
last month is across 90-mile
stretch of the Mediterranean Sea to
the Island of Sicily. BY taking Sicily
and the Island of Sardinia to the
west, two tiny dots Of islands to the
south and the island of Crete in the
eastern Mediterranean, that sea
would be substantially III United
Nations control. 1t is believed that
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is pre-
pairing to take those islands, two or
three at time and very soon.
That such thrust would be ac-
companied by feints in force against
western Europe Is reasonable eX-
pectation. Those feintS might come
anywhere along the coast of Europe
from Spain northward to and III
GLIDING Norway. 1t all adds up to
situation in which the United Ma
tons apparently are committed this
year to establishing their military
forces on the continent Of Europe
preliminary to a 1914 spring CAM
paign calculated to blast Germany
to unconditional surrender.
Weather conditions and the
agreed upon strategy Of smashing
Germany first combine to delay the
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Italy May Be Neutralized
Or Out Before End Of 1913
23 MORE NAzI
PLANES D0WNED
Russians Claim TwO=Day
Toll of 90 in Fight for
Caucasus Air Control
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
UNITED Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Moscow, June 4-(UP)-The Rus
slams shot down % more German
planes yesterday for a two-day toll
of so in the about battle for con-
troll of the air over the northwest
Caucasus while a see-saw land bat
tie ragged below, the Soviets an
nounced today.
The latest bag over the Caucasus.
coupled with disclosure that 1872
rather than 1913 German planes
were shot down in Wednesdays
mass raids on Kursk on the south
central front, boosted the number
of enemy air craft destroyed on all
fronts Wednesday and yesterday to
253.
GA German communique broad
cast by the Berlin radio said 81 Rus
sian tanks were destroyed in the
repulse of repeated Russian attacks
near Velizh, halfway between Vel
ike Luki and Smolensk on the Cen
trail front. The communique said L.
257 Russian planes were destroyed
over the eastern front during May,
while German losses totalled only
143.)
The Soviet high command gave
no details of the land fighting in
the Caucasus, merely reporting that
the battle continued on the Kuban
Peninsula northeast Of Novorossisk,
The Russians have been intensity
ing pressure against the narrow
German bridgehead there, opposite
the Crimea.
(The German radio said the Red
Army was attacking the Axis bridge
head with the utmost stubborn
ness" The fiercest fighting was re-
ported in the Moldavanskaya area,
though the Soviets also were said
to be pressing a diversive action
against Temryuk with the object of
splitting the German forces. The
broadcast said the Germans were
confident of the outcome, though
the Red Army was using tanks, ar
tillery and artificial fog IN a care
fully prepared offensive)
Supporting the ground and air
forces, Soviet Warships in the Black
Sea sank an enemy submarine and
transport, the Russian Thursday
midnight communique reported.
The final tally of German planes
destroyed in the mass raids on
Kursk Wednesday showed that ia
were shot down in combat and 48
by anti-aircraft batteries. Altogeth-
er, 500 German planes participated
in the raids. Twenty Soviet
planes, rather than 80 as first an
nounced, were lost.
In the first action reported in
recent weeks on the Karelian front,
the Russians seized height in an
attack that so surprised the enemy
that he offered no resistance. How
ever, the Germans quickly brought
I'D reinforcements and attempted IL
futile counter attacks without dis
lodging the Soviets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
Argentinans Revolt,
Ask Break With Axis
Pro=Allied Army Forces March on Buenos Aires De-
handing Free Elections; President Flees to
Ship in E1arbOr
--NEA Telephoto
BY w. w. COPELAND
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

Buenos Aires, via Montevideo,
June 4.-(UP)-Cannon and ma
chinegun fire broke out in the sub
urbs of Buenos Aires today when
pro- Allied Army forces revolted
against the government of Presi-
dent Ramon S. Castillo and march,
ed on the capital demanding free
elections and the breaking of diplo-
matte relations with the Axis.
The revolutionary columns easily
penetrated the city, Selling favor
able positions in all of the important
outlying districts and advancing
quickly to within four miles of the
great Plazo De Mayo where the gov
eminent buildings dominate the
center of Buenos Aires. There
seemed to be few opposing troops
in the PlaZo De Mayo section.
Castillo, who was said to have fled
to a ship in the harbor, apparently
had the support of some naval
forces including Marine Minister
Rear Admiral Mario Fincatti but it
was believed that his support was
limited. Large numbers Of naval
officers apparently favored the aims
of the revolutionaries headed by
two former war ministers Gen.
Pedro Ramirez and Gen. Juan To-
nazzi, and by Gen. Antonio RaWson.
A revolutionary proclamation
read over radio stations seized by
the rebels, called upon the armed
forces to demand absolute true and
loyal union and American collabora-
ton and compliance with interna-
tional pacts and obligations"
The revolutionary forces appeared
to have met little opposition in the
first stages of the march into the
capital, although fighting was re-
ported at three or four points-one
within four miles of the Plaza De
Mayor in the heart of the city.
Only a few police and a few
troops we're guarding the main gov
eminent buildings, indicating that
there would be no serious opposi-
ton.
The revolutionary proclamation
which was not signed, said that
the armed forces of the nation,
conscious Of responsibilities assumed
before history and of people whose
con- plants have reached the bar
racks, have decided to obey our
duty at this hour as imposed by
defense of the sacred interests Of
the fatherland"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
STRIKERS DEMAND
NEGROES REMOVAL
10000 Packard Employees
Refuse to Resume Work
in Detroit

Detroit, June 4-(UP)-The Pack
ard Motor Car company's aircraft
and marine engine plants remained
at a standstill again today as 2O,-
600 employees refused to resume
work until three Negro workers are
removed from an assembly line pre-
yiously manned entirely by white
employees.
The stoppage tied up production
of Rolls-Royce aircraft engines and
engines for Navy PIT boats used in
raids on enemy shipping.
Strikers, ignoring orders from
both shop stewards and officials OF
the United Automobile Workers
(CIO), milled outside the plant
gates, booing pleas from union sound
trucks that they return to work.
The strike, which began at 7 a. m.
Yesterday, followed series OF spor-
adic walkouts last week in a num-
Der of the plants departments.
Union members said they were
not opposed to up-grading OF quail
fed Negro workers, but objected to
white and Negro employees working
on the same jobs. Union officials
said approximately $500 Negroes
were employed at the Packard plant.
A meeting of shop stewards yes
terday voted to ask the men to re-
turn to work, but subsequent shifts
refused to follow the stewards or
ders as completely as they had 1g-
nored previous requests from higher
UAW-CIO officials.
One spokesman for a group OF
idle employees, said white workers
wanted to remain on strike until
this race question is settled for once
and all"
The company. meanwhile, issued a
statement in which 1t said The
employees walked out in spite OF
union, United States Air Corps, and
United States Labor Department
Meas to carry out the governments
executive order that there be no
discrimination in the employment OF
workers in defense industries be-
cause Of race, creed or color"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
Miners OccupatiOnal De-
ferments to Be Void If
WalkOut Continues
ROOSEVELT HOPES ALL
WILL RETURN MONDAY
Lewis Remains Silent as
Strike Continues in
Fourth Day
BY RAYMOND LAIR
eUnited Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, June 4. -
(UP) - President Roosevelt
made it plain today that
striking coal miners are IN
danger of losing their selec-
tice service occupational de-
ferments. Expressing hope
that the miners will 60 back
to work Monday as he di-
rected yesterday, Mr.. Roose-
welt told a press conference
that there was a very simple
rule governing occupational defer
ments which applied to all workers
In essential industries, not just TO
the miners.
An occupational deferment, the
President said, is good only SO long
as the employe works at the JOB
for which he is deferred.
Asked whether this rule would
be extended to miners not deferred
on occupational grounds but on
grounds of dependency and physical
condition, the President said ne
was speaking only Of occupatlonal
deferment.
Asked whether there would be
military protection for miners re-
turning to work Monday, Mr.. Roos-
evelt said he would rather not say
anything on this poin. Secretary OF
Interior Harold L. Ickes, managing
the mines, is authorized to call on
the army to supply troops.
Then turning voluntarily to the
point of occupational deferments,
the president said great deal had
been written about induction and
cancellation of deferments, but that
actually there was nothing new
about this: that the rule had been
enforced since the start of the Sc
lective Service program and applied
to all workers.
Mr.. Roosevelt disclaimed any
knowledge of reported plans to in
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ESCORTS LAUNCHED

Boston, June 4.-UP)-The de-
stroyer escorts USS Lowering and
USS Sanders we're launched today
at the Boston Navy yard.
The Lowering was named for En-
sign William B. Lowering of Saugus
who was killed in the Battle of
Midway. The Sanders honors Chief
Boatswain Eugene T. Sanders of
Hubbard, Ore, who was killed dur
ing the japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
LAUNCHINGS SUNDAY

South Portland, Me-, June A.
CUP)-Two Liberty ships, the Rob-
ert Treat, named for colonial gov
ernor of Connecticut, and the Eu-
gene Hale, named for Names late
senator, will be launched Sunday al
the New England Shipbuilding Corp
yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04

Special Eleven Week Course for
College Students, etc. Post Junior
College Of Commerce.
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