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Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Helena Survivors
Removed From Isle
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shoreward five miles away, dodglng
in and out seeking chanel through
treacherous waters which often
were so shallow We could see the
coral studded reefs rejecting the
moonlight.
Survivors, who had to play hide
and-seek with enemy patrols, cred
tied their escape from capture ana
death to the sacrifices of their COM
rades and the aid of the natives.
Ensign Robert c. Gordon OF Nor
folk, Va, first officer ashore SAID
the natives told the Oil covered
survivors:
"Japs that way
Pointing in the opposite direc-
ton, they added:
You go that way"
Lieut.. Cmdr. John L. Chew OF
Berkeley, Cal. and Annapolis, Md,
said he was in the water 81 hours
before two-half- flooded RATS reach
ed the island. A Liberator bomber
had dropped three RATS, he said,
but one sank. Survivors took turns
aboard the two RATS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Mexican ArmyMan
Sees BIuejackets

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 19.-(UP)
Mexican General De Division
Juan Felipe Rico today paid tribute
to American naval training ef-
ficiency after watching 10000
Bluejackets go through their routine
al the U. S. Naval training station.
General Rico, who commands the
Mexican army sector of Baja Cali
fornia, said he gained better pic
ture of the extensive training be-
hind battle performances of Amer
ican naval crews.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
| INoveIisf's Son Is
Opposed to Draft

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10 CUP)
Harry Leon Wilson, Jr., son of
the late California novelist, today
pleaded innocent in federal court
to a charge of failing to report for
induction into the armed forces.
Wilson, classified la by his
Monterey, Calf, draft board, said
he was willing to go to conscien-
tious objectors' camp. He was re-
turned here from Tennessee where
he said he had been teaching in a
school for underprivileged children.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Captain Dreasker
Gets Flying Cross

Captain Gene r. Dreasher son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Dreasher of
Westmoreland, received the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross in recogni-
ton of courageous service while
participating in an aerial flight over
Rabaul, New Britain, his parents
were informed by officers of the
fifth air force.
The letter said he was a member
of the crew of a B-26 type air
craft on a mission to attack enemy
shipping in the harbor. In spite of
adverse weather conditions, the
target area was reached and one
enemy cargo vessel was sunk and
two others damaged. The attack
was made in the face of enemy
anti-aircraft fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Contract Awarded
On MADEIRA Canal

SACRAMENTO. July 10.-UP)-
Larson Bros. & Harms Bros. Sac
ramento, today submitted low bid of
s587,538 for construction of II 1-3
miles of MADEIRA Canal. an irriga-
ton unit of the Central Valley
project running north from F'riant
Dam cross the San Joaquin river.
Winston Bros, Los Angeles, was
second low bidder with an $685.
91O estimate, and J. S. Barrett,
Santa Ana, was third with $685.
622.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Court Adjourns on
Nassau Staying

NASSAU BAHAMAS. July 19.-
OUPD-A Magistrates court hearing
for Count Alfred De Marigny,
charged with numbering Sir Harry
Cakes, his multi1millionaire father
i-law, was adjourned here today
until July Is without evidence hav-
ing been introduced to connect the
French Noblema nwith the crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Hundreds Of u. s.
Planes i'm Attack
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miles from Vatican city, it was an
nounced officially. The nearest
was the San Lorenzo Marshalling
yards.
Forty-five minutes after the first
wave of forts hit the San Lorenzo
Yards. another swept over.
Just as the big Boeing complet-
ed their assault on the yards, the
first Liberators began bombing the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Final Attack On
Against Jap Base
Continued from page |
leaguered Munda Garrison.

ledSCSCeQ MI Soii iooA'
Allied warships, probably destroy
ers. engaged three enemy destroyers
and scored hits on all three during
the first engagement Saturday
night. On enemy destroyer was be-
lieved sunk. Anti-aircraft fire
drove off attacking planes and one
was shot down. The Allied forces
escaped without damage.
In another action" MacArthur's
communique reported, "our light
surface units intercepted and at
tackled six enemy destroyers going
down the west coast, scoring tor
pedo hit on one. The enemy YES
sells turned back.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
WILL ATTEND MEET

County Farm Advisor Frank
Beyschlag and Assistant Farm Ad-
visor George Winright will attend a
University of California extension
service conference in Berkeley Aug.
Q and 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19

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tered its way through the strongest
opposition. including the Hermann
Goering tank units, on the Catania
plain.
The 8th army, aided by para
troops which landed behind the
enemy lines to seize key bridges,
crossed the Gornalunga river and
STRENGTHENED its bridgehead on the
Dittaino river. Then the British
seized the estuary formed by these
two rivers and the Simeta river or
the east coast. just south OF Cata-
mia. One river had to be crossed
twice because of its curving course.
Many German and Italian dead
we're left on the battle fields en-
route to Catania, which was burn
ing after repeated air and naval
bombardment Allied planes and
warships also ranged northward to-
ward Messina. smashing hard at
enemy communications.
STORM INTO CITY
On the central front, Americans
stormed into Caltanissetta. seizine
the main Axis communications to
the west and advancing to within
a dozen miles of the enemys MAIN
mid-island concentration point at
Emma.
The American operations, thrust
ing northward at point about 55
miles west of Catania. appeared to
be threatening the enemy's entire
right flank in a splitting and turn
ing movement, while other Allied
forces stabbed into the line near
Catania in drives that threatened
Gerbini airdrome and roads south
west of Mount Etna.
The enemy threw all possible
weight, including tank units, into
an effort to protect these vital
communications and airfields but
the Canadians had pushed more
than 80 miles inland and the whole
front was surging toward.
(Today's Italian communique
said that repeated enemy attacks
in Sicily were repulsed, with the
Leghorn division distinguishing it
self 1t claimed that Axis aircraft
had hit a 12,000-ton ammunition
ship, heavy cruiser, and a mer-
chantman.
The battle for Catania, however,
still overshadowed the other fronts.
Field dispatches said that much
touted Hitler secret weapon-a null
tiple barrel mortar-had been used
against Allied troops but that it
was so unsuccessful that the troops
called it "Hitlers secret flop"
"a dispatch broadcast from an
army command post said that AL
lied troops were pushing into the
suburbs of Catania as fires lighted
the lowlands and heavy artillery
shelled the sector from the river
Simeto to Catania)
Both warships and airplanes
Joined in terrific bombardment of
Catania and nearby targets.
Although there were reports that
the Allied forces actually were in
the outskirts of Catania, exact
positions were unavailable in Of
ficial sources and it merely was in
dicated that the battle was raging
around and close to the city.
The number of prisoners was
mounting rapidly and estimated at
$4,000, including about $4,000 taken
by Americans. The only organized
and strong resistance on the entire
front appeared to be in the Catania
sector.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Tl.ttorio Marshaling yards.
FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY

They were followed in immed-
lately by large formations of Mar
luders and Mitchells, escorted by
lightnings. which bombed the
Ciampino airdrome.
The fortreSses of the northwest
African air force flew unescorted
o send the first bomb crashing on
Rome, headquarters of the Fascist
party and Prime Military target
despite all its historic shrines.
The Littorio and San Lorenzo
Marshaling yarCS pottleneck all
all traffic, passenger and freight,
for the southern part of the italian
peninsula.
Littorio. four miles north of
Rome. is an important electrified
freight center. 1t handles most the
freight traffic from industrial
northern Italy to Rome, Naples and
the southwest coast.
San Lorenzo is equally import
ant Joining with the main lines
to Florence and Naples and also
the coastal lines to Genoa, it is
near the southeast edge of Rome.
The Ciampino airdrome area,
eight and one-half miles south
east OF the center of Rome, actu-
ally comprises two airdromes. Both
are Prime military targets, prob
ably basing large numbers of bomb
RS and fighters.
The utmost precautions were
taken days in advance to brief
the bomber crews with detailed
maps so military targets alone
would be hit.
Various cultural, religious and his
torical monuments were circled in
red on the maps Four hospitals
we're marked with red crosses.
These specified places were marked
in large letters, must not be bomb
ed" t..=
Rome was the last of the big
railway and communications GEN.
sers of Italy to be bombed. Already
tons of explosives had been spilled
on Milan. Bologna, Naples, and
Foggia. Rome, enjoying immunity
TO date because of it's religious
background, had been used by the
Axis in movement of troops and
supplies for along period. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
PANIC IN CITY

"a United Press dispatch from
Bern, Switzerland, said the i'm
portant rail junction at Porton-
accio. l.8 miles southeast of Rome's
central station, was heavily bomb
ed. 1t was said that this severely
crippled Axis north-south trans
port in Italy. The dispatch said
panic in the Fascist capital was
| augmented when unexploded anti
aircraft she;ls burst in the Streets
The bombing of Rome was an
nounced by a special code signal
from the lead plane, which flashed
| the news to headquarters just few
minutes after leaving the target the
word was given Immediately to the
press.
The flight was one of the long
est undertaken by Allied medium
bombers in this theater-a round
| trip of more than 700 miles.
The north African air forces
scored another impressive victory
by shooting down Is Junker-52
German transport planes between
Sardinia and UStica, small is
lad above Sicily.
Lockheed PA-38 Lightnings spot
ted the transports Sunday and the
ensuing five gave the Allied their
biggest bag of Axis transports since
Easter Sunday when so were de-
stroyed off the Cap Bon peninsula.
The use of aerial transports was
taken as a tip-off that the Axis
is short of transportation and try
ing urgently to rush vital supplies
to Sicily.
American Billy Mitchell medium
bombers carried out highly sue
cessful raid on Catania in eastern
Sicily, Saturday night, dropping
more than 85 tons of bombs. Bos-
tons of the RAF had preceded
them, dropping flares and incendi-
aries.
Other Mitchells dropped "a tons
of bombs on rail and other tar
gets in the Randazzo area. British
Wellingtons battered the Romi-
g.iano air field near Naples.
Leaflets were dropped over Rome
prior to the raid explaining to the
italian people that Rome had be-
come a military center, especially In
view of all the German troops be-
/ ing relayed through Rome.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19

High grade 1907 wool gabardine trousers
sports wear-The new shades are here to compile
your sport outfit-Light Tan, Brown, Blue al
Tan-fine uptown tailoring and styling make the
big value at SO and $780,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-07-19
Allies Make Great
Advances on Isle

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tered its way through the strongest
opposition. including the Hermann
Goering tank units, on the Catania
plain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permit was Is.
sued ut the office Of Building In.
spectOr John T. Hartley:
Anastasla Teach, to construct
q temporary garage with used
lumber. Cost $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
PROGRESS OF PLAN
HELD REMARKABLE.
Rev. DR.. Cryne Reviews
Splendid Work Of White
Cross Hospital Unit

Rev. Eugene p. Cryne, pastor Of
ST. patrick's church, and director
Of the Diocesan Bureau Of Social
Service, issued the following report
today, In connection with the fifth
anniversary In the greater Water
bury area Of the non-proflt White
Cross plan for hospital care, March
/. Father Cryne Is secretary Of the
board Of directors Of the plan.
an the five years during which
the Connecticut Plan for Hospital
Care has been operating in and
around Waterbury, the community
as O whole has been the recipient
Of many benefits, as better hos
pitalization and more Of Il makes
FOR q healthier city. The growth
Of the Plan has been remarkable,
not only In waterbury, which was
the second city in which the Or
ganization was started, but through
out the entire State Of Connecti-
cut. At present, more than half
the population Of the city is en-
rolled in this prepayment hospita-
lization plan.
1.-THE BENEFITS Of the Plan are
many, and they are particularly in
tended for working people. Take
the family Of a father, mother and
three children: enrolment costs
$3.50 per month, $l8 year, yet
each Of them and all Of them, If
necessary, are entitled to receive
hospital care in one year which, II
they were not so enrolled, might
cost them hundreds Of dollars and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
FREQUENT CHECKS
ON LEADERS URGED
G. Y. 0. Speakers Debate
Limitation on Presiden.
tial Terms

Frequent elections are necessary
as check upon the government
and as an expression Of public will
In o democratic manner, debaters
Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
church argued last night, success
fully upholding the negative side
of the topic, RESOLVED, the Presi-
dents term shall be extended to
seven years but that he shall not
be eligible for reelection" In their
encounter with the team Of st. Jo-
seph's church. The debate was
first-round meeting in the fifth an
nual city tournament sponsored by
the knights Of Columbus and the
city O. Y. o! council, and was con-
Quoted ct the X. Of O. hall before
q large gathering.
Under the present system reelec-
ton does not result unless the pub
lie wants II, the negative team
stated. The public's approval OF
disapproyal Of the executive in Of
flee leads to greater efficiency, the
debaters maintained. The victori-
Gus team, which was coached by
Rev. Austin r. Saunders, was COM
posed Of Mary Cappelletti, Leonard
DeManno and John Devino.
The affirmative team, composed
Of Nellie Shukis, Anne Greblunas,
John Makauskas and Eleanor Kar-
wells, stated long tenure Of office
leads to vicious exploitation Of the
"spoils system, with party politics
reigning at the expense of efiic!ent
execution OF duties. Limitation Of
tenure Is necessary. they main
tanned, to remove indifference to
the public welfare and secure q
truly democratic government. Views
Of washington, Wilson, Cleveland,
Taft, jackson and other presidents
were among those quoted. Rev. AL
fred Cabitor coached the st. Jo-
seph's team, assisted by Joseph
SmolslSis, q former member Of the
team.
Judges were George w. Cassidy.
real estate agent, Charles, Melville,
senior vice -commar der Of the Amer
lean Legion, and Wallace j. Inglis,
chief airplane observed for the Wa
terhury area. william T. Earring
ton, city editor Of The Democrat,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26

Local fuel oil dealers predicted
another critical interval II the tenn
perature continues to drop, since oil
supplies to this city have again
dwindled in the past couple Of days.
Waterbury retailers continue their
dissatisfaction with the oil situation
as 1t concerns them, q spokesman
said last night, and will question
state OPA officials today on an in
crease in price for kerosene whole
salers.
The retailer said that I'VE want to
question the raise In price which
has ranged, depending on the
wholesaler, between 40 and 70 cents
q hundred gallons"
He declared that If such authority
had been given wholesalers by OPA,
the same preference should have
been shown dealers. The dealers
were given a is cents increase in
price for deliveries under and up
to IS gallons to cover double de-
livery" costs. The wholesale increase
was reported to have come after
OPA made the ruling in favor of
dealers.
The dealers spokesman also said
large shipment received In Wa
terbury early this week would not
have been brought" here under pre-
vlous wholesale prices.
While wholesalers are bound to
price ceilings, 1t was reported, top
prices vary with different outlets.
The oil supply situation looked q
little bleak with lowered tempera-
lures continuing and backlog Of
emergency calls numbering 377 ex-
isting at the states oil emergency
center.
The number Of calls received at
the Office yesterday were 63l, due
to the sudden drop in temperature,
1t is believed. Present supplies took
care Of 523 cases and an undeter-
mined number Of consumers were
estimated to have been supplied by
regular dealers, who received ship
ments elsewhere. Offivials still hold
a tight situation prevails.
The drop In temperature in Hart
ford produced O slight increase IN
the number Of requests for emer-
gency supplies Of kerosene received
at emergency telephone distribution
ceaters, the state fuel fofice re-
ported.
Forecast Of a continuing drop in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
new RECORD HIGH
in AUTO RENEWALS
Last-Minute Rush at Wa.
terbury Branch Office
Greatest in Years

A last minute rush Of applicants
at the branch office Of the state
department Of motor vehicles on
WATERFOWL avenue today led to off,
cials to believe that all previous
records for q single days business
would be broken. Mrs. Alice Brad
ley, supervisor Of the local office,
said 1t appeared probable that yes
terday's issue Of 5000 registration
renewals, largest number issued In
any single day this year, would be
surpassed.
In spite Of the rush., there were
no lines outside the building. Tele-
phones went unanswered as mem
hers Of the staff devoted their en-
tire time to handling registrations.
Mrs. Bradley said staff members
take pride In the fact that for the
past ten years registration periods
In waterbury have seen no lines
Of waiting applicants, and worked
hard today to maintain an uanroken
record.
Today Is the deadline for secur-
ing registrations. The office will be
closed all day tomorrow, and motor
lists must have the new inserts on
their cars by Monday, March /.
At o'clock today Mrs. Bradley
estimated the total registration
would reach at least $4,000, which
represents a drop Of approximately
10000 from the total registered
March Of last year. Comsr. Of
Motor Vehicles John T. Mccarthy
spent the morning at the WATERFOWL
avenue ONCE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
PUBLIC MEETING
ON RATION PLAN

Several hundred institutional fool
ration registrants are expected ID
attend meeting called for tonight
at 8 o'clock at Crosby high school
for the purpose of clarifying point
rationing requirements. Ivan Bur-
rick, state food administrator, and
John Dunn, OPA field director Ia
Torrington, will be among the Of
ficials addressing the gathering.
Operators OF hotels, restaurants,
hospitals and other institutions have
been invited to attend. Methods of
planning purchases under the ra-
tioning system and keeping point
accounts will be explained, Local
ration administrators will be pres-
ent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
DECISION WITHHELD
IN DIVORCE ACTION

Decision was reserved by Judge
Frank P. McEcvoy today in the
divorce action brought by Jessie
Corliss Rorahack Of Waterbury
against George Roraback Of Middle
bury. A hearing In the action,
which was uncontested, was con-
Quoted this morning in superior
court. t-
The petitioner, who gave April o,
1907 as the date Of marriage
charged her husband with intoler-
able cruelty and intemperance. She
asked for custody Of q minor child,
and alinlony,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
$4,000 VERDICT
HELD EXCESSIVE

Charges that the $4,000 jury YER
dict for Margaret Flinter Of Water
bury In her civil action against
william Shore, inc, was excessive
were made by the defendants coun-
sci In superior court this morning
Judge Frank p. McEvoy reserved de-
cision on the motion to set aside
the cerdict.
It was claimed the Jury may have
nnisjudged the extent Of injury In
returning the verdict, based on In
juries sustained by the plaintiff In
q fall at Everybody's Market on East
Main street, The lawyer stated
testimony was given that 10 per
cont limitation Of the woman's
ankle resulted, but that the jury
had no definite way Of measuring
the extent Of the injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
Director

Director
put the family in debt for q long
time. Extend such possibility over
period Of five or more years and
the benefits received from the Plan
are emphasized.
aside from the financial as
sistance received, the assurance OF
protection relieves mental strain
and worry even before sickness or
accident come at all, and when they
do come the comfort Of knowing
that the hospital bills will be paid
makes for quicker recovery.
1.-THE Plan Is Of great benefit to
the hospitals themselves and, in an
indirect way, to the medical pro-
fession, as well as to members
themselves and the community as
a whole. It is gratifying to know
that Waterbury has protected it.
self so well by Its prompt and con-
tinuing enrolment"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26

David T. McGrath, manager Of
the local federal. housing projects,
addressing the group, stressed the
need Of urgent attention to the
problem Of child care, particularly
as 1t affects households In the prof.
ects under his management. He
stated there were 81 children In
these projects whose parents were
DESTROYS Of them receiving attention
during their own working hours.
Il was decided that the imnne-
diate concern Of the Child Care
Committee would be q survey to de.
termine the age groups Of those In
need Of daytime supervision. Facil-
tiles Of the federal housing project
were made available for this pur-
pose and II Is expected that the ac-
tual survey work will commence
next week.
Mayor Monagan discussed the
possibility Of funds being made
available through the Lanham Act,
pointing out that the city had COM
piled with federal demands. Origin.
al plans, II the city obtained such
funds, were to provide o day i1ur.
sery In the Kingsbury home en-
Prospect street, but indications
now are that the city may be
forced to take other steps to pro-
vide adequate and immediate child
care.'
The mayor has taken under ad-
visement the problem Of making
funds available for such purposes
through the 1943 budget.
In view Of the fact, too, that ex-
par1sion Of the local federal housing
projects Is expected shortly some
action may be Forthcoming on
creation Of q community center
within these units, such as have
been built In other such In various
communities Of Connecticut. It Is
considered feasible that If the Long
Hill project was expanded, such ex-
pansion plans would include q com.
Enunity center with facilities for
adequate child care.
Mayor Monagan has indicated
quite plainly that he regards the
problem Of child care as vital to the
city's welfare ana one which can
not be ignored.
There are more than 100 differ
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
REV. MR.. FAIRBANK
TO GIVE SERMON

Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor Of
the Bunker Hill Congregational
church, will give q sermon at the
weekly Sabbath services in Temple
Israel tonight at 8, and Ruth Whit
ney, soloist at the Bunker Hill
church, will sing, "Come We Blessed"
The topic Of his sermon viii be 1.-THE
Power Of An Idea"
Rabbi David Polish, who spoke
at the Bunker Hill church last Sun
day, will be In charge Of the serv-
Ices.
( Pulpit exchange by the two clergy
men was planned in observance Of
Brotherhood Week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26

There are more than 100 differ
Eat types Of iron and steel nails
on the market. l,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-26
IRISH-AMERICANS
MEETING TONIGHT

Members Of the irish American
Social Club will attend meeting
tonight at 8 o'clock at 100 Bank
street to take action ON report OF
the committee In charge Of plans
for the st. Patrick's Day celebration.
Patrick Cream, president, will pre-
side.