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EqrIyA.M M.
Fire Here
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Captain Joseph j. Kelley, acting
Deputy Chief assisted Chief Cava-
naugh who took command at the
beginning of the fire. At 8 o'clock
Deputy Chief S. J. Bloomfield re-
lieved Captain Kelley and the day
shift relieved the night shift. Fire
men spent nearly three hours at
the scene.
Traffic was rerouted for several
blocks around the blaze. Numerous
police officers, including Superin-
tendent Daniel j. Carson, Deputy
Frederick Hickey. Captain William
Duggan, and numerous motor pa
trolmen assisted In escorting occu-
pants from the building.
The building, a five story brick
and wood structure, is owned by
John Hutchinson. Several stores on
the first floor are occupied by: The
Neon Sign Company, Meyer F. Dun,
9o5 Cooke street; The Waterbury
Paint Store, Salvatore Impreso,
Lakewood Road; Barber Shop,
Michael Smeragino, U. s. Army.
Other occupants of the building
are: DR.. John Wertheimer, Mr..
and Mrs. John McWeeney, Mrs.
May Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Meehan, Mr.. and Mrs. George Con-
rad, Mrs. Michael Pekrul and
daughter, Mrs Robert Kerdent, Miss
Helen Dews, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Dews, Mrs. Bertha Lenoure, Miss
Hazel Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Sheldon and two children,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John DiVito and
one child.
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sized today the United States would
recognize the new regime only after
careful study Of its political COM
pleXion.
The new Nationalist government,
installed by palace revolt backed
largely by young army officers, was
quick to announce its intention Of
supporting the United Nations. But
officials here saw in the entire coup
a close parallel with the June 4 out
break in Argentina where military
clique instituted strongly totali-
tartan regime and since has re-
jected U. s. bids for more cative
participation on the Allied side.
With the exception of its an
nounced intentions on foreign pol
icy. the new Bolivian government
was expected to follow the anti
Semetic and anti-labor trend shwn
by Argentina. It's leaders were
members the Bolivian Nationalist
Revolutionary movement, form OF
domestic totalitarianism.
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Gillen Is q
Potent Man

Boston, Dec. 2I-UP)-Mu-
nicipal Judge Daniel J. Gillen
ruled that Morris Addison Of
Winthrop should stand trial to-
day on a larceny charge, but
the defendant objected:
II have to be in Superior
Court to answer another
charge"
"wednesday, them" said the
judge.
"I'm due in South Boston
court then on something else"
said the defendant.
"Thursday?" asked the court,
meekly.
"That's my day off," put In
Sgt. John Mcfarland, the ar
resting officer.
Friday"
Since there was no OBJ ectiOns
trial was set for that day.
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Bolivia To
Stick ToUN
Continued from Page u

The manifesto said the penar-
anda regime made a mockery" of
Democratic principles by canceling
the municipal elections which con-
stitutionally should have been held
on the second Sunday in December.
(Panaranda explained the cancel
alton as due to the state of war
between Bolivia and the Axis.)
Villaroel announced that Paz
Estenssoro. SO, will serve as minis
ter of finance in the new govern
ment. An attorney and noted in
tellectual, he was vice-president of
the chamber of deputies in 1940-41.
Major Alberto Taborgo, a close
collaboration Of Paz Estenssoro was
named minister of interior. Other
officers of the new regime included:
Minister of foreign relations, Jose
Tamayo; defense, Major Jose Celes-
tino Pinto; public works. Major
Antonio Ponce; education, Major
Jorge Calero; economy, Gustavo
Chacon: agriculture, Carlos None
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the air forces carried out nine
bombing missions against the
Japanese-held Marshalls. The box
score for those operations was
Japanese losses - 10 planes defi-
nitely shot down, seven probably
destroyed. U. S. losses three
shot down.
South Pacific Area
In the South Pacific during the
same week airmen carried out 81
missions in which more than 1,400
aircraft participated. In addition
there were seven large scale naval
task force raids. He also noted that
during that week there was an air
task force raid on Nauru. japanese
base on the fringe of the Gilberts.
Knox revealed that Vice Admiral
Frank j. Fletcher had taken COM
mand of the North Pacific area,
succeeding Rear Admiral Thomas
c. Kinkaid, who now is in COM
mand Of the Southwest Pacific
naval forces. Fletcher also main
tains command of the Northwest
Pacific sea frontier, but relinquishes
command Of the 18th naval district
which has been placed under Rear
Admiral Sherwood A. Taffinder.
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Yonks Hit
~ jap Planes

Headquarters, 14th U. S. Air Force.
China, Dec. 81 - CUP American.
P-40 fighter pile S shot down or
damaged % enen y planes Sunday
when a flight c. fighter-escorte
Japanese bombers attacked west
ern Yunnan air base, a communique
said today.
The preliminary tota1 showed that
six bomberS and three Zer fighters
were destroyed, two hombers and
five zeros probably were downed
and five bombers and one Zero were
damaged when the Americans or the
Assam Dragon Squadron defended
their base from direct attack for the
first time sine. arriving In China.
Fighter escorted Mitchell bombers
retalated with a raid on Japanese
installations at NanhSien and Ansi-
ang, in the Tung Ting Lake area.
Scoring hits in the target area. All
planes returned safely.
Airmen credited with victories in
cluded 1t. Nicholas Kowtkto, of
Shelton, Conn.,, bomber confirmed,
one damaged and Zero probable.
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Franco Tries
RoIIySpoin
Continued from Page u

SPANS policy.
Among the developments to be
carried out by the government,
Franco said, must be sanitation and
farming projects, increased sub
sides, home construction and en-
couragement of credits.
1.-The longer the war Franco
said, 1.-The less will be the will of
man to plan the future = those
countries which, like Spain, have
made social problems their princi-
pal doctrine"
Arrese, asking for rapid liquida-
ton of the problem of political re-
preston, said 1--WE consider the
moment has arrived for speeding up
of pending decisions on political
cases marking our sincere aspira-
ton toward the attainment of au-
thentic national brotherhood"
He reiterated recent claims that
"Falange Is not party of dicta-
torship but political system in
stead.
He attacked Communism and re-
confirmed SPANS determination to
defend herself against all possible
encroachments of a victorious east
should Germany lose the war.
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RI Men Nov
Decide Strike
CONTINUED from Page ID
agreement with the railroads for tn,
eight-cent increase.

washington, Dec. 2l.-(UP)-
President Roosevelt, asserting that
strike on the railroads would be the
most serious blow that could be di-
rected against the progress OF the
war, told a news conference today
that he expected to hear this al
ternoon whether the unions and the
railroad operators have reached an
agreement on wages.
Mr.. Roosevelt disclosed that he
had suggested a compromise solu-
ton that would retain the four
cents an hour increase which
was all that Economic Stabilizer
Fred M. Vinson would grant for
straight time. To this Mr.. Roose-
welt would add another four cents
an hour by the payment OF time
and a half for overtime.
He pointed out that the bulk of
railroad employees never have earned
time and half for overtime until
they reached 40 hours. He con-
Sidered this an unfair situation be-
cause all other segments Of labor
have been receiving time and a
half after 40 hours.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he hoped to
be able to report by tonight an
agreement-or lack Of agreement
by the unions and arrangements.
The President said he hoped the
whole country would get a Christ
mas present in the form of news
that there would be no railroad
strike.
He said he had told the repre-
sentatives of the five operating
Brotherhoods involved in the strike
set for December 30 that a work
stoppage on the railroads would be
the most serious blow that could
be directed against the progress of
the war from more than one view
point.
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Nuzis Desert
Equipment
CONTINUED from Page y

The Germans threw 5000 men and
more than 100 tanks into counter
attack southeast of Kirovograd, but
fell back after losing 1900 men, 80
tanks and nine self-propelled guns.
Martin Won Hallensleben, Ger
man DNB Agency Military Common
tator, said yesterday that Axis
forces had evacuated EMERSON on
the west bank of the Dnieper estu-
airy, but subsequent Nazi broadcasts
failed to confirm his report and 1t
was believed he may have intended
to refer to the evacuation Of the
German bridgehead on the east
bank of the Dnieper opposite Kher-
son, which was announced earlier.)
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negro; labor, Victor Andrade.

negro; labor, Victor Andrade.
Seized along with Penaranda were
his minister of defense, Miguel
Gambia; Major Antenor Ichazo,
chief of staff; Felipe Rivera, direc-
tor of the military college; Elise
Penaranda, commander of the Gala
ma regiment; General Felipe Arrieta,
commander of the La Paz military
zone, minister of interior Pedro Ill
vete Arce; Jorge Castillo, secretary
of the presidency and Jorge Pena-
randa, the ex-presidents brother.
Washington, Dec. 21-(UP)-Ofi-
cvial circles here, frankly concerned
over the revolutionary custer yes
terday Of pro-Allied President En-
rique Penaraada of Bolivia, empha-
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Walter WillcIaeu
In NezO York

viii must prevail over theirs" d.
He adds: That rs one Of the ten
cts of Fascism. Senators are hon.
orable men. They do not resort to
the tenets Of Fascism" That's
right, Senator And I'm Betty
Cradle.
Nineteen hundred years ago this
week an humble Man offered a
heaven-made peace for man-made
sorrows, and He died to prove His
good faith. -Four years ago Adolf
Hitler declared that the religion OF
Christ was dead, and he plunged
the world into war TO prove the
Nazis' new creed OF bad faith d.
Hitler himself declared that the
Cross and the swastika could not
live in the same world. And for
once he was right Which of
the two will survive is now apparent
as never before.
The Nazis took away the story
Of the wise men and the star. And
they got for the German people
AAOoLAIC AOuL -HlOIOLGQ DOlIlltIS
They laughed at the Child, Who
was born in the Manager. But the
homeless hundreds OF thousands In
Berlin are the monument of their
blasphemy They promised Ger
man youth that they would be new
gods in an old world and gave them
square miles OF graves at Stain
grad instead.
NaZis need not look long to find
out why they failed. 1t was not be-
cause they failed to put large
enough numbers of people in con-
centration camps; it was because
they could not keep the Spirit of
Jesus out of those prisons 1t
was not because their firing squads
were inefficient; it Is because man.
made bullets cannot shoot the
faith out of the hearts of the COM
mon people It is not because the
Messerschmitt Is an inferior plane;
it Is because Gods own secret
weapon against intolerance Is eight
reindeer and sled.
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Record Raid
Hits Jops
Continued from Page u

seizure Of the Arawe peninsula
already has cut the southern barge
line from New Guinea to Rabaul.
Sixty Army patrols were revealed
to have pushed nearly six to nine
miles northeast Of the Arawe PENN
sula on the southwest coast of New
Britain to the approaches to the
Sigul and Pulie rivers. Attack
planes bombed and strafed jungle
trails In support Of the ground
forces.
The main American invasion
forces seized the Arawe airstrip,
four miles east Of the peninsula.
Sunday, without opposition. Though
at present unusable because of
Allied raids and Japanese deInol-
tons, the atstrip probably will be
repaired quickly for use by Ameri-
can aircraft.
Gasmata, SO miles east Of Arawe
and a s-sh1pment point on the
southern New Britain coast also
was hit by Allied bombers. Medium
bombers struck supply dumps at the
Anwek river and dive-bombers and
fighters followed through with an
attack on the Gasmata airdrome,
the Anwek river bridge and install
lations on Agur and Anuro islands.
Some 80 miles across Dampier
Strait from Arawe, Australian jun
gle forces drove across the Masa-
weng river, previously considered
natural defense line, in pursuit
of Japanese fleeing northwestward
around New Guinea's Huon penin-
Sula.
Australia Tanks
Australia tanks already are
across the Masewent river, a spokes-
man said late today. Inland from
Kaligia along the Sowi river, three
miles south of the MaSeweng, an
other Australian party found Is
Japanese who apparently had died
of starvation.
A third Australian column drove
3 1-2 miles north from Wareo against
minor opposition.
Reports from the South Pacific
told of apparent Japanese prepara-
tons to quit their outflanked Bum
Faisi area Of southern Bougainville
and flee north to Buka Island.
Barge traffic north along the east
ern coast of Bougainville, as we'll
as foot traffic northward, has been
increasing recently, dispatches said.
A spokesman for Admiral william
F. Halsey, South Pacific commander,
said patrol-torpedo boats sank Or
damaged eight barges in recent
operations.
American ground troops at En-
press Augusta Bay on the west coast
of Bougainville have occupied strate-
gic high ground about five miles
inland, he said.
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New England Moy
Have White Xmos

Boston, Dec. 21.-(UP)-New
England may have white
Christmas.
The weather bureaus extend
ed forecast said today there
would be light snow in the
northern portions of Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont
tomorrow, and SNOW elsewhere
in New England Thursday or
Friday.
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Testifying before the wages trib-
unal at Galway. Fire, a witness
stated at consumption of liquor in
Galway had fallen SO per cent "be-
cause the people who drank had
gone to England"
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STAIN GA TODAY

London, Dec. 21-CUP)-Premier
Josef Stain of Russia IS "a years
old today.
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Mexico has Just presented 25O
plows to its farm schools.
Spain has an almond surplus
equal to two normal crops.
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Cuba has banned the consumption
Of beef on Fridays.
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Blood donations to Red Cross
centers average 10000 a week.
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Of BUN Fosi

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Sen. Pepper Of Fla. by-lined
warning in the Times mag illus
trating how as few as seventeen
Senators "a third of quorum can
torpedo the plan for world peace,
no matter how great majority Of
the people want that peace plan
Sen. Pepper goes on to say
that this minority can decide: I'VE
know better than the people. Our
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
WASTE
WAR DETRIMENT.
Christian Advocate Asks
Roosevelt to Stress So
briefly in Nations Effort

President Roosevelt Is requested TO
make q statement asking for So
briefly. In the interest Of the ma
TONS war effort" in en- editorial
appearing In g special temperance
issue Of The Christian Advocate,
OfticlAl weekly publication Of The
Methodist Church.
Calling attention to the recent
statement of Prime Minister w. l..
Mackenzie King Of Canada regard
ing the waste ii the war effort In
Cured by the use Of liquor, the Rev
Dr.. Roy L. Smith, editor Of the de-
nominational paper declares:
1.-THE United States Government
through its various officials, has
made repeated appeals to the Amer
lean people to reduce their con-
sumption Of rubber, gasoline, coffee,
wool, and q long list Of other COM
modities, but not one word has
come asking for o ctirtailment IN
the use Of alcoholic beverages.
"Just one word from our Pres
ident, asking for sobriety in the In
terest Of the nations effort, would
be OF enormous influence. Canada's
Prime Minister has pointed the
wayl Mr.. PRESIDENT you have the
fioori"
In another editorial on temper
ance, DR.. Smith calls for increased
anti-alcohol education In Sunday
schools and from the pulpits, stat
ing: Beginning with the tiniest
youngsters, we must irlculcate In our
youth horror Of the stuff and a
deadly fear Of contracting the liquor
habit"
Bishop Ralph 8. Cushman, head
Of The Methodist church In the ST..
Paul (Minn.) area, declares In q
feature article on temperance that
he lis not interested in the return
Of q national Prohibition amend
nent In this generation"
IT think the sooner we tell this
to the world" Bishop Cushman con-
tinues, "the sooner we will rob tho
liquor manufacturers Of their pet
ammunition against us. AS for leg
islation, our best strategy Is to Sc
cure local option in the counties.
Clues hLlu VOWuS Oh ClS VhTLJuS
states. But I say that no amount
Of legislation can substitute for
moral education In our churches"
Other well-known leaders who
contribute to the special temper
ance issue of The Christian Advo-
cate are: Josephus Daniels, Raleigh
N. O., newspaper editor and pub
Usher, and former secretary Of the
Navy; DR.. George 3. Cutten, Ham
ilton, N. Y, former president Of
Colgate University; DR.. II. j. Burg
stahler, Delaware, Ohio, president Of
Ohio Wesleyan University, and Mrs.
Grace Sloan Overton, Adams, N. y,
magazine writer.
Statements on the effects Of alco-
hol upon the body, made by "a
prominent coaches Of college teams,
also appear In the issue. Such
names as Carl Snavely Of Cornell,
o. M. Solem Of Syracuse, Amos
Alonzo Stage Of College Of the Pa
c11c, A. N. "Bo" McNEillen Of Indiana
University, and Roy M. Mundorff Of
Georgia Tech appear in this list Of
statements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20
CHURCH CANVASS
OPENS TOMORROW
Catholics PrOtestants and
Jews Uniting to Raise
World Relief Funds

New York, N. Y, Feb. 20 - Six
teen religious bodies, Catholic, Prot
estant and Jew, will join together
tomorrow for national United
Church Canvass to raise local bud
gets and special world relief funds.
The campaign will be supported
by four coast-to-coast broadcastS
during the canvass period, February
81 to March IA. Governor Harold e.
Stassen will be one Of the speakers,
speaking over the Blue network,
Saturday night, February ~, 10:45-
1900 p. m, EWT.
Newspapers in all parts Of the
country are running ads created by
the J. Walter Thompson Company
Of New York City.
The object Of the United Church
Canvass is to have local churches
hold their financial drives. within
the same period. Each church, while
cooperating in the united COM
munity appeal, conducts It's own
campaign for Its own funds.
Wartime demands upon the
churches have increased their FIN
ancial burdens.
Experience gained from the tirst
phase Of the canvass, held last fall,
proved that where united appeals
were made the receipts were much
higher than usual.
Charles =. Wilson Of the War
Production Board Is chairman Of the
sponsoring committee, and the Rev
DR.. Earl Frederick Adams, general
director Of finance and promotion
North Baptist Convention, Is head
Of the planning committee.
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70 Church Councils
Favor Constitution
Action Upon Proposed Merger Looms; All to RedOuble
Efforts to Meet Wartime Needs

Divinity school, and chairman Of
the councils committee on the closer
relationships Of general interdenoln-
national agencies.
IN q pronouncement on christian
Education Faces Wartime Needs, "
which was prepared by O special
committee Of "a as the result OF last
weeks conference on that subject,
the council urged churches and re-
liglous education forces to double
and redouble their efforts to reach
children, young people, and adults"
In serving their wartime needs.
Governor Harold Il. Stassen, prest-
dent OF the councilI served as
member Of this special committee.
use Of every opportunity, both
now and after the war Is necessary
to provide the religious and ethical
undertaking for world order IN
which there is recognition OF the
Fatherhood Of God, the brotherhood
Of man, and the infinite worth Of
persons Of whatever race or nation,
the statement declared.
EFFECTIVE ministry to dislocated
populations, especially the children,
must be provided by cooperative &C.
ton OF the churches In offering
friendly fellowship In worship, rec
reation, cooperative group life, and
spiritual nurture"
Local churches and Sunday
schools will be aided through the
councils agencies In meeting war
emergency services to men In the
armed forces and to "uprooted fam
lilies" In industrial defense areas
and in educating Christians to their
responsibilities In the postwar
world.
Church In Community Life
"The church must be intelligent
constructively critical and discriml-
mating In dealing with community
life as expressed In business, politics
organized labor, education, industry
and welfare.
Local churches are to be urged
by the council to Join In cooperative
community organic tions TT
strengthen the influence Of the loca
churches" through representation BY
pastors, laymen and women ant
youth"
Special attention was given in thu
report to plans for Christian educa.
ton workers to provide immediate
services to youth In connection witt
lowered child labor standards, thu
high school victory corps, and war
time agricultural work; to parents
In the home who need counselllng
to community health, and to the re-
lief of racial injustices and discrim'
nations.
In Time Of War
"No church seeking to infiuencl
life can stand apart from human
need which is so poignantly real il
time Of war. Whatever the church
may feel called upon by its owl
inner compulsion to do in supper
of its nation at war, 1t does not re
linquish its belief in the universe
fellowship Of believers, and its de-
termination to maintain the bond
Of good viii and love with Christian
brethren in all lands"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-20

Chicago, Feb. 20--American Prot
estant cooperation advanced another
step last week with approval BY the
International Council Of Religious
Education, In annual meeting, Of
the proposed constitution Of the new
North American Council OF the
Churches Of Christ.
BY this action, the International
Council joins with four other gen.
eral inter-denominational agencies,
the Federal Council Of the Churches
of Christ In America, the Home Mis-
sions Council, Foreign Missions Con-
ference Of North America, and the
Council Of Church Boards OF Edu-
cation, In taking some action upon
the proposed merger.
The councils approval provides
for the referring Of the tentative
constitution OF the 70 member agen-
Giles for review and recommends
lions to be made to Council COM
mittee Of Is on Further Procedure,
by June 30. Following a review Of
these recommendations by the COM
mittee. the entire plan will be sub
nitted to the member agencies for
ratification.
DR.. Arlo Ayres Brown, Madison,
New Jersey, president Of Drew uni
versity and chairman Of the Interna-
tional council, presented the report
on the proposed merger In the abb
sence, because OF Illness, Of DR.,
Luther A. Weigle, New Haven, Con-
necticut, dean of Yale University