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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27
THOMASTON ARMY
DRIVE EXTENDED

Thomaston, Dec. 27.-It has been
necessary to extend the Annual Sal
walton Army Campaign for funds
in Thomaston and District, owing
to the fact that there are a large
number of industries and other
groups, together with new and old
friends of the Salvation Army, who
have not responded to the annual
appeal.
Also owing to the large number
of prospects which necessitated a
longer time for the making of per-
sonal calls.
Sherman Wesley will continue the
solicitation in Thomaston and dis
trict for few more days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27
Your Rowing Reporters
Airmen Believe Super-Bomber Will End War
And Make Future Isolationism Impossible

ship by sea- or soldier by land.
Or, it may Invade by air-as Ger
many did in Crete and we did in
New Guinea.
Planes the size of the B-29 will
make Iceland, the Azores, Natal and
Dakar even more potentially dan
gerous to us than ever. 1t was with
the B-29 in mind that our airmen
and even our President warned of
this, and were hooted by isolation
lists.
But after the BIG, there will
come other bombers that will skip
Iceland and the rest as an express
skips local stops. Then Vladivostok
and Toxic may be as dangerous to
us as in a few weeks Newfoundland
will be to Berlin, or Alaska to
Tokyo,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27

hearSmg b | o W S
such as n e v e r
have been struck
before.
T h e S e hug e
planes can travel
S UGH di S tances
with such h u 6 c
loads that global
strategy and even
craftsmanship are
likely to depend
on who possesses
that most a n q
best of them. Air
men believe that
the heavy bomb
c. simply will not
hermit any ma
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27

Pictured here are three former
Vichyites arrested and accused
of treason. Conviction auto
matically carries the death PEN
atty. Former French Premier
Pierre Flandin, Munich pro-
Nazi, Joined pro-Allied French in
North Africa in November, 1912,
when U. S. invaded, Pierre BOis-
son, former gOvernOr-general of
French West Africa, was hOnOred
by Vichy as defender of Dakar.
Marcel Peyrouton, ex-governor
general of Algiers, was accused Of
wholesale deportations and shoot
ings of De Gaullists while Vichy
minister of the interior. Trials,
originally planned for after liber-
alton of France, now will be held
as soon as possible before mill
tary tribunal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27
BY THOMAS Nj. JOHNSON
NEA Military Writer

Washington. Dec 27-The key to
final victory in this war, and to
world relationships afterward, may
be Americas new super bomber
squadrons of which already are re-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27
PRISONS PRODUCE FOR WAR

Between August. 1912, and Mo-
vember, 1913, state prisons pro-
duced war-important industrial
goods worth $3.50, 1858, including
items never before considered pos
sible for prison production-assault
boats, shell cases, bomb crates, sub
marine and cargo nets, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27
SATURDAY, January 18th:

Pooling the talent discovered
in the four plants and the
Grand st. Office, employees OF
rrte Chase Brass & Copper Co.
will present an old-time min
srrei Show and dance at Buck
ingham hall on Saturday, Jan.
IS, at BIS p. m. The entire
net proceeds will be for the
benefit of the USO. Music for
the dancing to follow the show
will be provided by Frank
Romano's orchestra.
course me an tn folks at
Cashin's Dairy want tub wish all
our friends a bigger an better
New Year-an' many Nv 'em.
One good resolution that VIII
help you an your family is tub
be resolved tub use plenty Nv
Cashin's Dairy Products in 1914.
Dairy Products give you tn best
all round nourishment money
kin buy. On top NV that they
taste good, an they take tn
place NV many other foods. Start
tn New Year right with CASH
inst"
ZEKE
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27

Scarcity Of nails is delaying con-
struction in Managua, Nicaragua.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27
F.: DOIN'S ROUND TOWN

FRIDAY, December 31st:
A New Years eve dance for
young people of high school
age will be sponsored by the
SIS. Peter and Paul Mothers
club at the Anderson school
gymnasium.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-27

Haiti has a pure honey cam
paign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

Chased Out of Holland by the invading
Germans. the Touring English Dancers Were
Forced TO Abandon Costumes. Scenery
and Music. But Now. Prodigious Feat of
Memory Has Restored the Entire Work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-18

~ NE of the most dramatic stories-tn the history
of the lost 'Rakes Progress"
~ In May 1910 the Sader's Wells Ballet of Lond
under the auspices of the British Council. 1.-THE Rake
in their repertory.
The German invasion of the Low Countries overtoc
the company lost scenery, costumes and music The
their lives too for it only at the last moment III
to flee to England in cargo boat.
Back in London, the company met misfortune aga
Wells Theatre bombed by the Germans. When a
found, 1t was decided to put The Rakcs Progress"
The settings and costumes had to be redcsigncd from
Whistler and the reorchestratcd by the composer
William Hogarth, whose sketches inspired the ballet
at time when his world needed reforming and he she
without mercy in his art.
The Rake's Progress was a powerful picture para
folly and futy of debauchey and extravagancc Lond
rude and dssipated. Evil and violence were every
He did not condemn the human wholly vile
Progress the Girl the Rake betrays is sorry for him
IN the last moments of his misery.
The ballet follows the picture series faithfully
1t tells the story of weak and foolish young mar
fortune from his father Mr. Moneypenny He
of fashion He has good qualities he inten
Girl but money turns his head
He takes to drinking and gambling and his hangers
drag him to questionable retreats.
The ladies of the town flock to share in the Rak
fortune which dwindles bit by bit.
one day he meets the Girl again. She is perspri
sedately as milner trying to mend her broken hea
fhe Rake is being chased by his with fahuo
bill for magnificent scarlet coat.
The millner stops the creditors and pulling out
hard-eaned money pays the bill. There is
brief reconciliation but the Rake finally lands
In the madhouse where he is the butt of cruel
jokes made by his former friends who are visit ~
ing the asylum for amusement.
The Girl meanwhile has been trying to find
him and, when she does, stays a the mad
house to console his dying moments.
The ballet may come to America, but prob
ably not for the duration.
Evening star., 1943-11-16
|Chil|y Waters Of Hompton Roads Serve to Train
Men tor Amphibious Action in Battle Theuters

number of these have been trained
In specialized duties. The rest have
had more general schooling. Thou
sands of officers and men have been
organized into skilled beach bat
talions.
1T is highly specialized field"
Capt. Whitfield told the correspond
ents. "a hazardous undertaking, and
it ranks as one of the greatest single
factors that must contribute to ulti-
mate victory" And he added: ITO
my mind unity Of command is not
only essential, but stands above all
else In my requirements for q sue
cessful amphibious operation"
Train in Florida.
Col. Lynch explained successive
steps in the amphibious training of
Army units. A division is given
basic training in these operations at
Camp Pickett, Va. Then the outfit,
or successive portions of it, goes to
Camp Bradford for advanced train
ing. The whole division or COM
ponents of it may 60 later to Florida,
where there is heavy surf, for prac-
tice under rough conditions and
further specialization. The division
Evening star., 1943-11-16

then gathers, perhaps Z combat team,
at time, in the Solomons area OF
Chesapeake Bay for maneuvers on
: grand scale.
The whole training requires not
very many weeks actually devoted
to amphibious warfare. Before II
begins amphibious training. the di-
vision already has completed its gen.
eral field training, and when the
Amphibious Training Command gets
through with it, the men are ready
for combat.
While this training command is
under the Atlantic Fleet, it has
schooled outfits for the Pacific war,
where amphibious invasions are
more frequent and more certain
than in the European theater.
There are similar training centers
In California, where the Marines
prep for the South Pacific fighting
Phases of this schooling also are
carried on at various places in this
country. But the Atlantic Fleet has
Evening star., 1943-11-16
mo. 3 OF a Series.)
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.


Are you cold, soldier?" somebody
asked the dripping infantryman as
he emerged from the slappy little
waves of Hampton Roads on the
beach of the amphibious training
center at Camp Bradford, Va, on 4
crisp autumn day.
"Oh, no." he replied scornfully.
Anybody know where I could get
an electric fan or maybe a block
OF ice to cool my fevered brow?"
He was one Of perhaps 200 soldiers
who were going through one phase
OF the tough training program.
They were taken out in the landing
boats couple of hundred yards
from shore and required to Jump in
and make their way to the beach.
In August it would be fun, but on
November day it falls somewhat
out OF the category Of sport. Yet
the soldiers training for amphibious
invasions do it all winter. no matter
how sleety and ice coated the beach,
HOW DlCCer the water.
Many Couldn't Swim.
Perhaps 80 per cent of the 200 we
watched struggling in their uni
forms from boats to shore couldn' t
swim. AS Capt. J. w. Whitfield
U. S. NJ, commander OF Camp Brad
ford. explained, there's no time
during the weeks a division is un-
dergoing amphibious training to
teach men to swim-they have toe
much else to learn in too short q
time. But those who can't swim are
taught to have confidence in thei,
life belts and to approach the water
without fear Most of them master
a natural terror of the water which,
a nonsWimmer may feel. There
always are enough good swimmers
tc give those relying on their life
belts a tow toward shore, and those
who have never swum learn to pad
die themselves backward.
They all got in that day without
apparent difficulty, some taking con-
sideraoly longer than others. The
Navy crews aboard the landing craft
watched them closely. ready to go to
the aid of any in distress.
When these men are thrown into
some landing operation, in Europe
or in the Pacific, their lives may de-
pend on whether they stay in the
water until they are rescued or make
their way to some nearby shore.
Their landing craft are liable to be
swamped by heavy surf or sunk by
enemy fire.
Have Few Colds.
In combat they are told to throw
away their rifles and slip out OF their
packs as soon as they are tossed into
water over their depth. But. since
equipment hardly is this expendable
in training, they practice merely in
uniform. Officers said that even in
the bitterest weather, few colds and
very little pneumonia had developed
from these prescribed swims. Usual
ly the men hurry to their quarters
and change. But it has been found
Evening star., 1943-11-16

that, even If they continue activities
on the beach, so long as they keep
moving they're not apt to catch cold
The visiting ~newspapermen also
saw vehicles dunked~@that day.
These. too. must be tough and hardy.
The ones we saw were, Of course,
land-going vehicles. not amphibious
creations like the Duck" of two
element dimensions. Z
Up the beach an M-l0' tank de-
stroyer was being sprayed with a
recently developed waterproof coat
Ing. It's vital parts thus were made
immune to the salt water. On its
half-track. the destroyer ran easily
over the sand and slipped into the
bay. It turned and backed out until
1t was In about 10 feet of water. The
truck was virtually submerged The
tilted nose Of the 75-mm. gun stuck
out anonymously, as If 1t belonged
to = submerged battery.
Suddenly the machine started
back toward shore. 1t gathered mo-
mentum, its long gun seeming to
plough along on its own power. The
destroyer dashed triumphantly up
the beach, none the worse for its
swim.
Jeep Was Stalled.
A waterproofed jeep didn't fare as
well. It got somewhat over its
depth, all too soon, and stalled. II
had to be towed in.
The waterproofing, it was ex.
planned. cracks and crumbles of IN
a matter of hours. Thus it does not
clog up the vehicle for any length
Of time. The material may be ex-
tremely useful in actual landings
The larger, vehicle-carrying landing
craft are not always able to get as
close to the beach as desired, and a
truck or bulldozer or tank may
have to scoot through the water
quite a way.
We saw some of the big Let's
Canding craft-tanks) practicing
They brought in variety of We
hicles. and these made their way
quickly up the beach. The largest
of these landing craft have cabins
aft and are ocean going. They
can cruise Independently to the
extent Of their fuel capacity.
An LCT-6, for example, rammed
the beach. lowered its front ramp
and disgorged jeeps and large
trucks. 1t could have carried. in
lieu. several medium tanks or a
battery Of artillery, as Col. G. P
Lynch. senior Army officer at the
camp, explained.
The doughboys were going through
their almost daily exercises in land
ing. jumping of the personnel boats
and rushing across the sand dunes,
their rifles at the ready.
Services Train Together.
Camp Bradford is an amazing
post, for there you find soldiers and
sailors training side by side-the
Army and the Navy cooperating
In the utmost harmony In the task
Of fitting their respective forces for
the invasions from ship to shore
which have proved so essential in
the war and give every promise OF
continuing their leading role In
victory.
The camp was commissioned only
last March. Since then. Capt. Whit
field disclosed, thousands Of men
OF all branches have been trained
in amphibious warfare. A large
Evening star., 1943-11-16
!E132:El48

Place " package in dogs dish. Soak witi
boiling water! Let cool as directed. Le,
dog sniff-watch it disappear! Double
Your Money Back if it fails. Send car,oc
with unused portion to: The Quaker Or
Company, Rockford. Ill.
Evening star., 1943-11-16

Add part Of your bloodstream TO
the swelling tide Of victory. Call
Blood Donors, District $500, for an
appointment.
Evening star., 1943-11-16

centered around Hampton Roads
and the Solomons area, the oldest
and largest schools Of sea borne at
tack.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
NOTICE

Commencing May 31 the meter reading date is changed to the last day of the month with bills to be mailed the fest day of the following month.
 The penalty date will also be changed from the 23rd of each month to the 18th.
 Kodiak Electric Assoclation
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
CATHOLIC sEh ICES

Services for Roman Catholics will be held every Sunday, until further notice, in the American Legion hall at 9::45 a. m, and will be conducted by Chaplain Hayes.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
Below

Men on Amchitka Is. smile as they unpack full baseball equip ment included in their supplies. It will be sometime before grounds suitable for baseball can be prepared.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29

Col. Gen Jurgen von Arnim, who succeeded Rommel as Axis commander in N. Africa, stepped from a car to surrender.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
At The Churches
Greek Russian Orthodox Church
 Rev. Gregory Gleboff

A cordial invitation is extend ed to all members of the church to attend the services.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-05-29
PRAISE CHAPEL Rev. John Marshall

Prayer Meeting Wednesday Evening at 500
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Lima St. Rose managed to keep
pace with Bluffton Highs powerful
basketball aggregation for one quart
er, Tuesday night on the local court,
but from that point the Pirates turn
ed the game into rout in chalking
up their sixth consecutive victory of
the season, 30 to p.
Bluffton's undefeated outfit showed
the effects of the Christmas vacation
layoff in a low-scoring first period,
and led 6 to when the stanza ended.
At the outset of the second quarter,
the visitors went out in front to 6,
but the temporary squirt was sufficient
to snap the Bluffton team out of its
scoring lethargy and when halftime
rolled around the Swankmen led, 19
to 9.
Bluffton added IL more points in the
third quarter, leading 80 to Ia at the
close of the period. 1t was in the
closing eight minutes, however, that
the locals really broke loose, for they
tailed exactly 20 points in the period
to romp away to an easy victory.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Ferry of
Canton, Mrs. Dwight Nichol and
children of Aurora, ILL.,, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Faze and children of
Cairo, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Sumney
and family of Lafayette, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mckinney and family of
Elida, and Mrs. Lugibill of Indiana
spent New Years day in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Faze and
daughters Margaret and Paulene.
Harold Hefner of Lafayette spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joy Huber.
Sondra Sue Huber spent Friday
and Saturday with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Holman of
Lafayette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Basinger en-
tertained at their home last We'd
nesday evening the Victory class of
Pleasant Hill church. Present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clate Scoles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Huber, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Faze and daughters,
Mrs. Mildred Gleason and children,
Mrs. Sarah Oates and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Jennings and son and
assistant host and hostess, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman and daugh-
ter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
Here is Your Victory Tax Guide

March 1914 explanation of computation is
here However, certain credits against the allowed
then which should be mentioned they induce
men for you buy Government bonds In addition the
specific exemption of s624 credits allowed payments
of certain life insurance premiums, payments for liquidation
of certain Indebtedness and for additional Government bonds
purchased during the The amount of credit is limited
to percentage exactly is the refund Credits
taken yearly reduce post refund accordingly other
Words don't wait till after the your refund buy
all the bonds you NOW and take your credits the end
of each year. Here is how it works:
Example 1: John Doe married with two dependent
children earned s54 each week during 1943 During the
Mr. Doe added four S25 War Bonds his holdings cost
of S75 tS1875x4 When he computes his Victory in
March 1914 he finds that totals S0920 (hs income
of $2S0S less 1924 times 5) He has already paid exactly
that amount at $20 each week. for which his has
given him receipt required He is entitled credit for
that SIS worth of bonds he bought held only
44I (40ed+2% +29s) of his total Victory 44% Of
$10920 is $4804 which would be the maximum amount he
could claim credit refund
This credit is not based the purchase of Govern
ment bonds. You must hold them incidentally, the
bonds must be registered in your you
obtain full credit Bonds purchased for child
would
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

With many people in Bluffton this
year observing the coming of the
new year by quietly sitting in the
comfortable chairs of their homes,
there was mingling of emotions on
midnight Thursday as the clocks and
radios announced that the old year
of 1912 was replaced by the new
year of 1943.
Caroling was practically eliminat-
ed in the rural areas because of
gasoline restrictions and even in
town less than usual caroling was
noted, presumably on account of the
seriousness of the times.
Numerous watch parties were re-
ported, but through all of the sing
ing, gaiety and celebrations there
was an undertone of seriousness
born of tensity-the nervous reaction
of those who would hide their real
emotions under a mask of forced
merriment.
1t is reported that the new year
celebrations were more frequent
" observed this year by families as
individual units. The time was not
without numerous parties, however
some marked by boisterous laughter
and others by quiet waiting.
Still other groups marked The
| observance with their heads bowed
in prayer. With the war having tax
en- a decided turn for the better a.
the year ended, optimism was gen
orally higher than it was at thii
time last year.
Some predict that by next yea
the country will be at peace bu
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07

Beginning January l. 1943, employers required to
the pay of their employees Victory lax Oh
5e all S200 per week. The amount thus
withheld is paid by the employer to the government Tins
payment credit toward the Victory Tax ana
Income employee will report March f5 1914
for the year 1943.
What is the Withholding Reduction?
The Victory Tax is figured all income In excess Oh
1924 per year $12 per week. Therefore the employer need
not withhold all but only on those over
stipulated the law, depending the length
of payroll period The socaed Withholding Deduction
is the taxable and is determined follows:
Payroll Period Withholding Deduction
Weekly ss~ S 1900
Semi-monhly 26O0
Monthly fE 300
To facilitate computations of the the law permits
Withholding from determined in accordance with
prescribed tables (which reproduced below The
amount of tax so withheld will always be to the
penny this discrepancy important because
any overpayment will returned you In the
viii be slightly less than the actual so, and you
small additional pay when file your
return
The employer must furnish to each of his Employees
of Victory Tax Withheld (Form w. which will
show the period covered amount of employees wages for the
period and the amount of tax withheld This must be
furnished before January 81 1914 for the calendar year
943 unless employment terminated during the in
which case must within 80 days after final
wages paid (The employee should carefully
this Statement will need it when making his report
and later may need evidence of the credit he claims,
against his Victory Taxi
Post War Refund
Part of your Victory will be refunded to you after
war; against any then DUE The
refund is limited 25 of the paid in the of
single person (maximun $500 40es for married person
maximum $1,000, and 2I for each dependent (maximum
S1oo).
Returns-Credts
Since your first Victory will be due until
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-01-07
War Injects Serious Note In New
Years Celebration In BlufftOn

others with more realistic frame
of mind are not so optimistic and
feel that the New Years celebra-
tions next year will find the end of
the war in sight but not yet actual
ly concluded.
Bluffton residents in many parts
of the community greeted friends
with shout of Happy New Year"
at parties, in churches, in homes and
on the streets.
No doubt this was a sincere wish
but underneath it all was the grim
reality of modern war with deter
mined adversaries as enemies and
the realization that the country is
facing one of it's greatest crises in
history.
A certain seriousness and lack of
usual revelry was apparent at most
gatherings and especially those
where sons, brothers, fathers OF
husbands of those present were in
the armed forces of Uncle Sam.
Mothers murmured prayers fol
the safety of their sons in service
Evening conversations time after
time drifted to matters of war ano
of the contrasting PHILOSOPHERS OF
the democracies and totalitarian re-
gimes.
A new note of patriotism was in
| jected into the celebrations this year
by the war. Radio music played al
midnight was largely patriotic which
helped create a sense of loyalty ant
devotion to the ideals of the found
ers of the country.