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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
MussoIini
Is Debated
By RALPH FORTE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Madrid, July % - UP) - A
break with Adolf Hitler over de-
tense of Italy at their Verona meet
ing July 10 while Rome was being
bombed led directly to the fall Of
Benito Mussolini, a neutral diplo-
mat just back from Rome said to-
day.
He said the two dictators broke
when Hitler refused further aid in
defense of Italy and advised Mus
solini he would sacrifice southern
and Central Italy to Allied armies
when the time came.
CA Madrid report broadcast by
London radio said Hitler refused to
defend any of Italy beyond line
on the Pc Plain in the far north
ern section of the country
When MusSolini reported to King
Victor Emmanuel on the results of
the meeting, the Monarch asked for
MuSsolinis resignation on the
ground that the Fascist regime no
longer was able to defend the coun-
try, the diplomat reported.
Your majesty, if that is your
wish, am quite ready to do so,'
the diplomat quoted Mussolini as
replying. Mussolini then repeatedly
advised the king that he was tired
and in bad health, but asked to be
allowed to resign according to the
Fascist party procedure. The king
acceded.
CoptiDIIad nm paoe A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

Persons close to the Jugoslav re-
fugee government took the feelers
as definite signs that the Balkan
system built up by Hitler was show
ing definite signs of breaking apart.
The smaller countries, 1t was said,
now believe Germany will establish
its defense line along the old Aus
trian-Croat frontier and westward
across Italy along the Pc River.
The Hungarian government was
reported to have reached the con-
clusion several months ago that the
Axis was losing the war and started
making attempts then to clarity its
position.
Its first moves, 1t was learned,
have been to renounce all claims to
Jugoslav territory, including that
annexed north of Belgrade. and to
promise, through Turkey, withdraw
al of troops presently stationed
there.
CA Budapest broadcast recorded
by U. S. monitors said the Hungar-
ian cabinet under Premier Nicholas
Kallay held long meeting last
night. Presumably the meeting was
connected with the collapse of Fas-
cism in italy,.
The Jugoslav government, intends
making postwar territorial claims
on Italy it was learned of Italy's
southeastern tip bordering Jugo-
slavia, principally Giulia Province,
to Jugoslavia and the making of
Trieste, on the Adriatic Sea, an
open port serving Austria, Hungary
and Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Truck Drivers
Back On Job

Providence, r. l., July % GU
PD Approximately 900 truck
drivers in Rhode Island returned to
work today after tWo-day "holi-
day" that had crippled transporta-
ton of war goods.
The dispute ended last night
after an appeal by representatives
of the Army Transport Division for
the truckmen to cease impeding the
war effort.
The drivers, members of the In
ternational Brotherhood OF team
sters, chauffeurs, stablemen and
Helpers (AFL) walked out earl
Monday in what they termed a
holiday" in protest of wages and
hours enforced by the commercial
haulers of Rhode Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
New Problems Face
N. &. Fishermen

New Bedford, Mass, July 28-U.
p - The fishing industry here
was confronted with a new problem
today as dealers reported that local
fishermen were being attracted to
New York where they are able to
sell their fish at prices well above
teh ceiling.
Buyers complained that if the
exodus to New York continued they
would be forced out of business.
They said that YelloWtails sold for
five and half cents net in New
York while New Bedford dealers
were sticking to the four-cent CELL
ing.
officials said that apparently New
York was taking advantage of a
loophole in the OPA provision by
which fishermen supposedly can sell
yellowtails for eight cents to a
wholesaler through commission
broker. This gives them five and a
half cents clear because OF less
packing and less commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
crack-Up of Axis Satellites On Way
ALLIES PUSH
ON SIC|L|AN
BATTLEFRONT
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

(Un1ted PreSS Stair correspondent
Allied Headquarters, North
Africa, July %. - (UP) -
American and Canadian
troops have advanced the
main Allied offensive line Is
miles eastward in Sicily, front
reports said today. The Ca
nadians, the reports said,
were driving forward against
bitter opposition, trying to
pierce the center of the Ger
man defenses.
Official announcements said the
Americans had occupied Cefalu,
North coast harbor, IS miles east of
Palermo, and with other troops from
the center, had taken Petralia, Poliz-
20 GeneroSa and Alimena.
The Canadians continued to adj
vance despite stubborn German re-
sistance and difficult terrain, a
communique said.
Front reports said the Germans
were digging in on a solid line be-
ginning at San Stefano on the north
coast, running south and east
through Nicosia and Catenanuova
and along the Dittaino River to the
east coast
The Germans, massed for pitch
ed battle to hold their last one
eighth of the island, then were re-
ported sandwiching italian troops
among their units, but only for
labor, rather than fighting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

SpeIImon
AMediotor?
By WILLIAM b. DICKINSON


UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, July %. - CUP - Arch
bishop Francis j. Spellman OF New
York, frequently mentioned as a
possible go-between for peace nego-
tiations between Italy and the AL
lies, cancelled all remaining engage
ments in South Africa today and
took off from Pretoria by plane for
an undisclosed northern destination.
Spellman left the United States
last winter after comforting With
President Roosevelt, then saw Prime
Minister Churchill in London and
continued on to Vatican City by way
Of Spain.
He had several long conferences
with Pope Plus XII at the Vatican
and at the same time it was specu-
lated that he may have discussed
means by which the Allies would
permit Italy to withdraw from the
war, though this naturally never
was confirmed.
Spellman's sudden departure from
South Africa, where he was visiting
following a tour of American Army
camps in North Africa and the Mid
die East. conceded with growing re-
Dol s that preliminary discussions
looking toward separate peace Tor
Italy already have begun at Vatican
City.
However, authoritative British
quarters said that up to noon TO-
day C. a. NJ, EWT). the Italian
government had made no 1ormai
peace approaches to the Allies ana
no diplomatic contact had been es-
tablished between the warning gov
ernments.
No Formal Reply
Prime Minister Churchill told
Continual Paoa Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
HAMBURG GETS
BITTER TASTE
Of NAz| WAR
BY WALTER LOGAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, July %. - (UP)
- A mighty British air ar
mazda sent at least 1000 more
tons of explosives crashing
down on flaming, devastated
Hamburg last night in the
sixth Allied raid in a little
more than ~ hours on Ger
many's first port and second
city. Eighteen bombers were
lost over Hamburg and in
subsidiary attacks on Ger
many's bomb-pocked Ruhr indus
trial valley, the air ministry an
nounced as the greatest air offens-
i've of all time entered its fifth day.
Pushing what appeared to be an
attempt to blast Hamburg off the
map, British four engined bombers
attacked in Every great strength
the air ministry said, and increased
the total tonnage of bombs dropped
on the city by British and American
planes since Saturday night to ap-
proximately 5000.
preliminary reports show the at
tack was most concentrated and ef-
fective," the air ministry said.
Three intercepting night fighters
were shot down.
Fighter command Mosquito planes
joined in the nights offensive with
attacks on four enemy airtields and
a number of railway targets in Ger
many, Holland and France.
1890 Tons of Bombs
The weight of bombs dropped last
night on Hamburg approached the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
ItoIyHit BY
More Bombs
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, North Africa
July 28.-CUP)-Allied bombers
blasting airfields in southern Italy
destroyed at least 20 enemy planes
on the ground at Scalea airdrome
| Tuesday while other planes swept
the Sicilian bridgehead in a con-
tinuous offensive.
Five Italian airfieldS, two of them
in the Naples area, were bombed
Monday night and Tuesday, flying
fortresses delivering the strongest
attack, against Capua, 20 miles
north Of Naples.
Other planes raided Milazzo, key
Sicilian communications center 20
miles west of MeSSina, and spread
wreckage through Axis lines il. the
Agra sector.
Raj Liberators and Halifaxes OF
the middle eastern command joined
in the mainland attacks with a raid
on the Reggie Di CalaDria air
drome on the toe of the Italian
boot.
Eighty per cent OF the Scalea
airfield was covered by hcmbs from
MitchelIs and Mararcers, escorted
by P-38's, returning flyers said. not
an enemy craft came up to meet
the attackers.
The Capua attack was the first
on this airfield. Fortresses also
attacked the LecpI railroad yards
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Optimism Gro1us Over
Possible alyCoHapse

Quick Italian capitulation would
offer the Allies certain advantages.
1t would enable them to reach the
Pc river weeks or even months
earlier than if they had to fight
their way north. The Pc valley is
the industrial heart of Italy and
has good air bases for bombing Ger
many.
1t would save the Allies thousands
of casualties and vast quantities of
war materials. 1t would enable the
Allies to set their time table ahead,
possibly by two months, by releasing
much shipping and many airplares
and troops for attacks elsewhere in
Europe.
Easier Entry
Additionally, if the Italian regime
is stable, it would permit entry into
Italy just as Allied forces entered
North Africa and eliminate the
need for Allied guards at every town
and croSsroad.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
owl Has
Crimson Face
Nv JOSEPH LAITIN

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington. July 28-(UP)-In-
vestigation of the Office of War
information Italian broadcast
blunder was expected today to result
in a shake-up and formation of a
propaganda unit more closely syn
chronized with the state depart
ment.
President Roosevelt sharply de-
nounced Owl at his press confer
ence yesterday for broadcastine
statements that characterized King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy as "the
little moronic king" and both the
king and Marshal Pietro Badoglio
as FasciSts.
He said the broadcasts should
never have been made, and that
they were made without authorize
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Drivers Get a
Breok On Cos

Amityville, N. Y, July %. (UP)-
Holding that there Is no difference
between vacation driving-per-
the beach, Mayor Charles r. Dur
United by the OFA-and driving I'd
yea announced today the lifting of
ban on automobiles at the munic-
ipal beach.
Duryea said the principle involved
in vacation driving an6sttips to the
beach was the same. 8since no
greater amount of gasoline Is con-
Sumed in either case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
BY HARRISON SALISBURY

United Press STAN Correspondent
London, July 28-(UP)-Opinion
is rapidly hardening among London
observers - despite official caution
against over-optimism-that Italy
will soon be out OF the war except
for facade of fighting which must
continue during dickerin; over
peace terms.
The feeling also is growing that
the end of hostilities may come as
suddenly as did the custer of Benito
Mussolini. The next eight or 10
days probably will tell the story.
The time may depend upon opera
tons in Sicily. especially at Catania
where the Germans are concen-
trated.
On the other hand, it is obvious
that each day Of delay reduces the
value of any offer the king or Italy
or Premier Pietro Badoglio can make
to the Allies. The new Italian regime
has two things 1t can offer: time
and economy Of effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Bulletins

London, July % U.HO -
Prime Minister Churchill told Com
mons today that the Allies doubt
lessly would bomb railway switch.
yards at Rome again if they Should
be repaired and hostile military
traffic resumed.
A South England Port, July %
(U.P.) - Heavy air sweeps were
made almost continuously by Allied
airplanes over Europe today, with
fighters and bombers crossing the
Channel frequently in good weather.
Bomb explosions and gunfire were
heard from the French coast.
washington, July % - (U.P0 -
ce-President Henry A. Wallace
was accused by Chairman Harrison
E. Spangler of the Republican Ma
tional Committee today of trying to
divide the nation "for selfish, poll
teal gain"
Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
July % U.P0 Canadian
troops seeking to drive a spearhead
into the center of Axis defense
lines in Sicily advanced today
against bitter opposition as Allied
air fleets heavily attacked enemy
communications in Southern Italy.
stockholm, July % (UP0 -
The Nazi-controlled Scandinavian
telegraph Bureau reported from
Bern today that the Germans have
refused an italian request that
German troops be withdrawn from
italy.
An NBC broadcast from Switzer-
land today quoted Radio Rome a.
denying foreign reports that the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Musso' S Fall
Hurts Nozis

Stockholm, July 28.-CUP)-The
fall of Mussolini shook the German
people more than any other event
of the war, reports direct from Ber-
lin said today, and statements
cleared by Nazi censorship indicated
Germany already is resigned to
eventual loss of her southern ally.
News dispatches to this neutral
capital said Berliners, made apath-
etic by years Of unreliable informa-
ton in their press, besieged stands
Tor newspapers announcing the
change in the Italian government.
The correspondent of the Social
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
Tut, Tut,
Boys! There's
A War On

London. July IS. -
The whereabouts of Mus
sOlini became a matter of
speculation in Commons
today when Oliver Lock-
er-LampsOn asked Prime
Minister Churchill if the
depOsed Italian leader is
now in the south of Ire
land.
His query was greeted
by general laughter and
failed to receive an an
Swer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
LACK OF LABOR

Boston, July 28-UP)-John E
Rice, chairman of the New England
councils committee on agriculture
and forestry, said today that New
Englands foremost problem is the
lack of skilled and semi-skilled la
Dor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28

Register Now! FAN Term Begins
Sept. 9Th. Day and Night. Post Jr.
College Of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-28
FDR To Talk
Tonight; Importoni
| Speech

At $3.50 tonight Presi-
dent Roosevelt will deliv-.
er a speech of major i'm
pOrtance" over all radio
stations. 1t will be about
the war. Quer;ed by A U.
P. correspondent as to
whether he meant the
home front, or all battle
fronts FDR said there
was only one front - at
home and abroad.
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The messenger., 1943-08-01
HARTFORD BOYS RIFLE NO. BLOOMFIELD HOME

Three Hartford boys are being held for the Juvenile Court for the theft of articles from the home of Mrs. Alberta LaChapelle, Blue Hills Avenue Ext, North Bloom field.
 The home was broken into some time in early July during Mrs. LaChapelle's absence on a visit with her mother in Massachusetts but was not discovered until her return on Sunday, July II. Two radios, a motion picture project or, some films and a small Quan- ity of preserves were taken. En- trance to the building, the former Mitchenson School, was made through a window and a forced kitchen door.
 Locating one of the radios at a Front Street, Hartford pawn shop, Supernumerary Thomas N. Bar don traced the break to group of eight boys who have been working on the tobacco plantations, but only the three who actually took the articles from the house or were involved in their disposition were apprehended.
The messenger., 1943-08-01
PENNSYLVANIA GIRL BRIDE OF RONALD R. MERRIMAN

Two large receptions featured the celebration of the wedding of Miss Ruth Nioma Heron, Enfield Greet, Hartford and Ronald R. Merriman of the US. Army at Trinity Church, Hartford, Sunday afternoon, July IS.
 The first of the receptions was held at the church immediately after the marriage ceremonies and was attended by more than 200 of the wedding guests. The second took the form of a lawn party at the home of Mrs. Merriman's mother, 220 Prospect, where ap- proximately 100 relatives and in timate friends were entertained.
 The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Heron of Pittson, Penn. The groom is the son of Mrs. Fred A. Biederman of the Prospect Street address. The couple will make their home for the present at Lewis, Delaware, near Fort Mills where MT. Merriman is now stationed.
The messenger., 1943-08-01
LEONARD LEVINSON TAKES
 FURLOUCH TO BE MARRIED

Miss Beatrice R. Cohn of Hart, ford became the bride of Leonard c. Levinson while he was home on furlough in July.
 The wedding took place at the Emanuel Synagogue, Hartford, at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon, July B. Dinner was served to the we'd ives from New York, Stamford New Haven and Bridgeport at the Empire following the service. After the dinner the brides par ents opened their home for the re- ception of relatives and friends o1 the bridal couple. e
 Mrs. Levinson is the daughter o1 MT. and Mrs. s. H. Conn, 23 Barn ard Street, Hartford, The groom is the son of MT. and Mrs: LOUIS Levinson, 739 Blue Hills Avenue. For much of the time since oelng in the army, he has been stationed at Livingston, Florida, but was re gently q transferred to Camp Howze' Texas. where he returned after brief honeymoon.
The messenger., 1943-08-01
NOT MANY FATHERS
 TO BE CALLED HERE
Local Official Believes The Single and Childless Groups Will Meet 1943 Quotas

Although Selective Service has authorized the induction of pre- Pearl Harbor fathers after Oct ober 1 to the extent "absolutely required" to meet regularly month ly quotas, there appears little like hood that many such "daddies" Tn the local board area will be called before the beginning of the new wear, in the opinion of a board official.
 Explaining that from 15 to 20 young men in the boards district were attaining draft age each month and that like number were being made available to the board every month because of expiring occupational deferments, this of- ficial said:
 tIf, as is understood, our boards are to be instructed to continue calling single and childless mar ried men first if they have no oc- uDaC1OIldl UT Id1 OO111P SAOAAO
 deferment, and if the promised reduction in our monthly quotas materialize, it should be quite some time, perhaps December or Janu- ary, before we will need many from the fathers group because we have from 40 to 50 others each month to work on.'
 The calling of fathers, accord ing to Selective Service announce ments, will be according to their draft order number regardless of the number or age of their child ren, unless they are granted de- fernent as "essential" in agrl- culture or industry, or unless their induction would mean "extreme hardship and privation" to their families. But the policy of not drafting men over 38 continues and the decision in each mans case will be up to his local board, subject to appeal.
The messenger., 1943-08-01
EASTERN VALVE CORPORATION IS NEW BLOOMFIELD FIRM

John Costello and Nicholas D. Maselli of the Bloomfield Con- struction Go. have been named president and secretary, respect ively of the newly formed Eastern Valve Corporation which is to claim Bloomfield as it's head quarters.
 George L. Burke of West Hart ford, former state public works commissioner is vice president of the new firm.
The messenger., 1943-08-01
MORE ROADSIDE CHATTER

Walter B. lMather, Jr., 115 Pros pect St., died Wednesday, July 21, at St. Francis hospital. He was a veteran of World War I and as result of service with the 1O2nd Infantry, Yankee Division, was awarded the Purple Heart. For the past IS years he had been an employee of the Aetna Life 1ns. Company. He leaves his widow, a son and a daughter.
 David Rosenblum, former ex- ecutive vice-president of the National Broadcasting Company and former treasurer and general manager of the New York Post died Sunday, July IS, at the Bloom field residence of Mrs. Beatrice Auerbach where he and Mrs. Rosenblum were visiting.
 Bloomfield friends and relatives of Bill Mortensen find justifiable pride in the frequent mention of his name as the COP nominee for mayor of Hartford next fall.
 The Draft Board of Appeals has granted Edward w. Radziewicz of North Bloomfield, three month occupational deferment under a PA classification.
 Mrs. Walter H. Clark enter tained in honor of her son-in-law and daughter, It. Col. and Mrs. William O. Thomson of the Army Air Corps Post at Topeka, Kansas, at an informal tea at her Wood land Avenue, Hartford, home Sun day afternoon, August 1.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold A. l.. James and family, 21 Terry Plaines Road, have been vacationing at Manchester, Mass, the former home of Mrs. James.
 Little Susan Webber, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Norman Webber, 196 Terry Plaines Road, has re- turned home from the Hartford hospital where she received treat ment for deep cut and water on the right knee joint resulting from an injury occurring in an accident while at play at her home.
 Christian Peterson has purchas- ed the old Holcomb farm on Wood land Ave.
 Sidney R. Mowry, 6 Terry Plaines Rd., was confined to his home for an extended period last
The messenger., 1943-08-01

School as is her cousin Hilda Flames who enlisted in the WAVES with her. Both are now at Hunter College, MIC. engaged in their indoctrination training.
 Besides his wife, private Lipin- ski leaces his parents, MT. and Mrs. William Lipinski, East Gran by and five sisters, Rose and Flor ence at home, Mrs. Julia Gerrity of Hartford, Mrs. Jane Hooper, New Britain, and Mrs. Anna Glad yck, Plainville.
The messenger., 1943-08-01
B.H.S. GRAD ENTERING WAVES TOLD OF HUSBANDS DEATH
A few hours before she was to report for duty with the WAVES

on Thursday, July 29, Mrs. Roman Lipin- ski, East Gran by, was notl- fled by the War Depart ment that her husband, Jos e p h Lipinski, whom she mar ried March 20, 1942, had been killed in action in the Pacific area July II.
 Mrs. Lipinski
 is a graduate of the Bloom if d H i 2 h