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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-06-02
Pismo predsednika
ROOsevelta
naslOvljeno konferenci zedinje'
nih narodov "a hranO

HOT SPRINGS, Va, IS. ma
ia, GAP1 - Predsednik Roose-
welt je naslovil konferenci zadi-
njenih narodov "a hrano pismo,
katero je precital danes zvecer
Judge Marvin Jones, chairman
ameriske delegacije. Besedilo to-
ga pisma je naslednje:
V vasem svojstvu chairmana
delegacija Zedinjenih draw in
zaeasnega chairmana konferen-
ce ze%dinjenih narodov "a hrano
in kmetijstvo, Vas prosim, da
sporocite zbranim delegation IL
raz mojega prsrcnega obzalo-
vanja, da jih OBJ tel historicni
priliki ne morem osebno pozdra-
viii. Nujne zadeve, XII Sc ticejo
nadaljevanja vojne me zadrzu-
jejo, a nasa prva skrb mora BIZ
ii, da izvoiujemo zmago, in 81
GER tako dolgo, dokler ne bono
dosegli brezpogoine predaje
vseh nash sovraznikov.
Kljub temu pa upam, da mi
DO pozneie enkrat mogoce sre-
cati delegate in jim osebno po-
vedati, kako globoko sem pre-.
prican O veliki vaznosti naloge,
katere Sc bodo zdaj lotili.
To je prva konferenca zedi-
njenih narodov. vs. skupaj Sc
borimo proti skupnemu sovraz-
niku. Skupaj smo tudi ma delu,
da sezidamo novi svet, v kate
rem bodo mogli ljudje svobodno
ziveti V miru, udobnosti in var
nosti. .
siroki cilji, "a katerimi mora
mo iii, SO orisani v Atlantskem
C~harterju, v deklaraciji zedinje-
NH narodov in ma shodu 81 a.
meriskih republik v Dio de ia
metro, meseca januarjar 1912.
Cilj te conference je, da prouci,
kako ma najuspesnejsi naein
podpirati to politiko, v kolikor.
Sc tice UPGRADE, proizvodnje in
razdelitve hrane in drugih 20
ljedelskih pridelkov v. poyojni
dobi.
Podpora in svoboda cd pomanj-
kama
Mi vemo, da je treba. pridobi-
ti-v svetu, "a katerega Sc bori-
mo in delaho, te 4 svobode "a
vse Judi. Mi vemo tudi, da VISA
ka teh svobod sloni ma drugih:
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-06-02
Napisal John Little

WASHINGTON, 20. maja Co.
MAJ. - Nemski general Karl
Won Prutch, je leta 1918, ravno
pred predaio nemske vojske,
postal nemskemu glavnemu
stanu naslednje porocilo: "Naj-
nevarnejsi cd vseh ameriskih
vojakov je Indijanec ). On je
hraber. Znanost kamuflaze mu
je v krvi, podedovana cd pra-
dedov, tako da nj modernega
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-06-02

mejo zakaj treba pozivov "a vo-
jasko sluzbo. Ko je izbruhnila
vojna, SO osedlali vsi sposobni
mozje plemena Navayo v Gal
lup, N. N. svoje konje, napolni-
torbice S hrano in municijo in
odjahali v mesto. Ko SO jim po-
vedah, da Sc je treba najprej
vpisati v register, so razocara-
nj zopet odhajali. Mnogi so Sc
prijavili kot prostovoljci, da. hi
mogli takoj v boj prot Hitler
ju, katerega imenujejo "Smrd-
ljiva brkap. %
V drzavi Montana je mlad
MOI plemena Sioux besen pla-
nil ven il registracijskega ura-
da. Oei SO mu plamtele cd le-
re: "Od kdaj je tn obieaj, da Sc
morajo CLAM plemena Sioux re-
gistrirati?" Obrnil sc je in z O.
smorico svojih p~rijateljev odja-
hal k najblizjemu centru "a
prostovoljce - tam je re bill v
spremstvu IA prijateljev.
Vecina indijanskih mladeni-
cev je prostovoljcev. V 100.
polku pehote jih je toliko, da je
geslo polka pisano v Choctaw
dialektu in Sc glasi: Tanap ma
naiaya kia al%haiuyaha - kar
pomeni: Nv miru in vojni, we'd
no pripravljeni'. Toda neverjet-
no mnogo Sc jih je tudi presto
voljno javilo v oddelke marinov
in vojno mornarico. Oddelek
marinov ma zapadni obali je
ponosen ma to, da ina dive poln:
ceti Chippeway-Indijancev.
Precej hrabrih mladenicev ST
nahaja v pilotski Soil mornari'
ce. zelo mnogo jih je tudi !
mornarici, kjer slede vzgledu
svojega velikega Indijanca-po'
morscaka Commander-a F. J
Nee, XII je znan pod imenon
"Chief", in je zdaj poveljnik a
meriske krizarice v Pacifiku.
Signal Corps 81 prizadeva, do
biti cimvec Indijancev. V zadnj
vojni so Sc V telefonski in tie
legrafski sluzbi pokazali nena
domestljive. Kadar 81 dvojic;
Indijancev predaje vesti v svo
jem domacem dialektu, so vs.
Sire nepotrebne.
Sedanja vojna je pokazal;
novo vrsto Indijancev. Smatra
Ii smo, da so nomadi, XII Sc nj
kakor ne morejo prilagoditi ma
81 civilizaciii. Toda danes Sc ma
hajajo med mimi re nasi maj
boljsi delavci v tovarnah tan
kOv in letaI - $500 indian
skin mladenicev je tam zaposle
nih. Ma zapadu iscejo tovarn'
svoje delavce vedno v indian
skem uradu, .bodisi stare al
mlade. Znani CCC-Camp il
NYA in poboljsane indijansk'
Sole imajo najvec zaslug cato
da Sc je pojavilo med Indijanc
mnogo spretnih in izkusenil
specialistov. To nam dokazuje
da smo incl; napacne predsod
Ike O Nth in da Sc pray dobr'
prilagode nasemu industrijalizi
ranemu zivljenju.
Morda najboljsi odgovor Hit
lerju in Goebbelsu pa je mord'
prisel Cd plemena Sioux v Da
kota. Pc mnogih letih tozbare
MIA jim ie bila priznana cd
skodnina pet milijonov dollar
jew, katero je imela placati a
meriska vlada. Pleme je poslal'
vladi naslednjo poslanico: "Ka
dar~ je domovina v vojni, sma
tramo, da je treba odloziti pla
CAME tega dolga. Ako DO to do
movini pomagalo, bono po
trpezljivo poeakali Sc nekaj let
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-06-02

AZ Mofud Je WlSlll lid
sine ~indijanskih izvidnikov OBJ
druge bitke "a Marno.
je ameriska vojska prodi-
rala naprej, in MEN cilj je bill
Marina. Ia lena, toda zelo glo-s
boka reka ie bila huda ovira;
treba jo' je bilo prebresti kljub
nemskim strojnicam, XII so S
ognjem: krile vsak mill
meter vode. Indijanski izvidni-
XII pa Sc MISC dali ostrasiti. Kar
so storili, je bio zanje eisto
naravno. Oh zori so pod vodo
preplavali reko, popeli Sc ma o.
balo in izvrsili. napad ma noz,
posluzevaje Sc vojnih zvijac, 5
katerimi so zanesli paniko v
preplasene nemske vrste. Ko so
indijanski izvidniski oddelki IL
vrsili svojo nalogo, je ameriska
vojska prekoracila Marno in 81
tako ustvarila prvo mostice "a
svojo veliko ofenzivo.
Mogoce je tudi, da Sc je men,
Ski general spominjal cinov ma
rednika Joe Oklahombi, polno-
krvnega Observation-Disclosures Cd
cete D v al. polku pehote. V
dnevnem povelju francoske ar
made Sc nahaja v castni citaciji
kratek opis dejania, "a katerc
je bill ia narednik odlikovan. Be
sedilo citacije je naslednje:
pod hudim baraznim ognjem
.je narednik Oklahombi prese,
ma napad sovraznih postojank
in Sc je prekopal skozi 21O jar
dov sirok pas, bodecih zicnih o,
vir. Napadel je gnezdo strojnit
pusk in ujel III sovraznih vo'
jakov. Izvrsil je napad ma so.
vrazno postojanko, katero j.
branilo vec cd so strojnic in vel
moznarjev "a strelne jarke. u
plenjeno orozie lie takoj obrni
proti sovrazniku in pozicijo DIR
zal sam skozi 4 dni kljub ne
prestanemu sovraznemu ognju
XII ga je obsipaval z velikim
srapneli in plinskimi granatami
Veckrat zaporedoma je preple.
zal no mans land, da dobi pc
datke O sovraznih p~ozicijah il
pomaga ranjenim prijateljem
"Cini narednika Oklahombs
stole ma isti visini kot dejanjs
bolj slavnega in znanega nared
nika Yorka'.
Nedvomno bodo tudi Japon
ci kmalu dobili TAXA porocila
kot nemski generalni stan v lie
tn 1918. Japonci so doziveli pr
vi dokaz amerisKih vojaskih VIZ
lin ma Bataanu. Vojak Charley
Ball il rezervacije Fort-a Bel
KNAPP, V DRAW Montana, Sc j
pc iarkih in skozi skalovje spla
zil v ozadje ne0osredno "a ia
ponsko baterijo; ko je bill opra
vii svoj posel, nj bilo vec ia
poncev; vsaj zivih ne. Vojal
Ball je bill odlikovan S prvin
distinguished Service Cross
S prvim, XII je bill dodeljen n;
i Battanu. Ma otoku Midway j
major general Clarence l.. Tin
ker, Osage-Indijanec, koman
dant ameriskega letalstva n;
Havajskih otokih, tudi pokaza
Japoncem, kako hraber in svo
jim sovraznikom nevaren NOR;
biti Indijanec. Bill je general
pa ie vendar odklonil priliko, d;
he bi dell S svoiim mostvon
vseh nevarnosti. Vodil je odde
lex leta1 ma napad japonskil
vojnih ladij. Padel je, tods
predno je padel, sta Sc pogrez
nil V vodo dive japonski krizar
XII in en- nosilec avionov.
Nedavno so poslusalne posta
je V. Ameriki zabelezile nemske
oddajo dr.. Goebbelsa, XII je ns
siroko obravnaval zalostno uso
do ameriskih Ind jancev in ride
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-06-02

EN-, da Je napadal cd komuni-
'tov podpirane, partizane, kate
in rekvizivije so postale ne
Nikdo nj mogel obto-
njegove Wade radi tega
oostopanja, katero mu je mai
orze narekovala potreba, da
orani svoje sile "a dan izkrca-
MIA Zedinjenih narodov.
V s%vojstvu clana Wade, dobi-
il Londona pa bodisi
tudi najneznatnejsi material,
pa SO njegova vojaska dejanja
postala %politicno wanna. Ia VOL
mega ministra je izredno nepri-
mesetariti s sovrazni-
tudi ako je to njegovo edi-
no sredstvo, da oskrbuje svoje
cete. Sc vec nego lie nepristojno
" dejstvu, politicen samomor
pa je "a %vojnega ministra, da
napada cete, katere podpira "a
veznik, kakor je to delal Mihaj-
lovic glasom nedavnega prizna-
MIA jugoslovanske Wade.
z Mihajlovicega stalisca ie
bill vzrok ten napadov tehten.
On stremi Ia tem-in vojasko
naziranje Zedinjenih narodov
Sc sklada z njim-da pripravi
elm najmocnejso vojasko silo
"a sodelovanje z Anglezi in
Amerikanci cd trenotka invazi-
je naprej. Radi tega on vzdr-
zuje pod orozjem razmeroma
lie. malo stevilo mostva. Vecina
njegovih pripadnikov zivi donna
in caka ma poziv.
Cd komunistov podpirani
partizani pa Sc trudijo odvrniti
z ruske fronte toliko divizij osi-
Sea, kot Jill lie morejo re zdaj
potegniti nase. TIE vecje sile Ii
We cd dezele, kar je kmetom in
vascanom neprijetno, tako da Sc
obracajo ma Mihajlovica, da hi
Jill odstranil. Posledica tega .je
bila, da je bill glavni del Mihaj-
lovicevega b~ojevanja V zadnjem
.casu naperjen prot onim, XII hi
bill moral biti njegovi zavez-
niki.
V prav najzadnjem casu pa
Je- bill bolj pripravljen k sode-
lovanju, in sicer pod pritiskom
ukazov il Londona, kjer Sc .je
jugoslovanska vlada il tehtnih
vzrokov bala diplomaticnih ko-
rakov S strani S%ovjetov.
Madeline komplikacije so
prinesli nedavni Mihajlovicevi
proti-britanski in proti-sovjet-
ski govori, XII SO zopet vse pref
nego politicni-kadar prihaja-
jo liz ust vojnega ministra enega
cd Tedinjenih narodov. Tudi "a
tie izjave misli, da ina zadosti
vzrokov. Britanci in American
ci so mu obljubili podporo, XII
pa je navidezno ostala daleko
nezadostna. Ia gerilskega vodjo
pa so seveda cevlji in hrana "a
njegovo mostvo boil vazni nego
dalekosezni politicni pomisleki.
Politicni opazovalci tukaj ma
glasajo, da je bilo njegovo ime-
novanje re cd vsega zacetka
kratkovidno. V Jugoslaviji je
bill dragocen zaradi svoje obve-
scevalne sluzbe, radi strokov-
njasko izvedene SABOTAGE in tn
in tam radi napadov ma cete
osisea. Toda zanj je neizvedlii-
vo, da hi zapustil Jugoslavijo in
Sc Sci posvetovati S svojo Waldo
in cesto mu je cello nemogoce
drzati Sc njenih smernic.
Toda njegova izlocitev il VIA
de bi pomenila zaaj priznanje
upravieerosti obtozb, da Sc je
prodal osiscu. To pa hi vrglo
svojo senco ma celokupno jul
gosloyansko Waldo V izgnanstvu.
~Jugoslovani imajo v zunanjem
svetu tako malo stevilo zmoznih
polidkov, da% Wade nj mogoce
prenoviti,. temyec lie. premesati.
Osebnosti pa, XII bi nosile pecat,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-06-02

Osen,c let start fdntek Eddie
ConIan Sc je SCI U NeW YOrku
kopat U East Riuer rekO, tOda
kdo maj popi$e njegoUo grozo,
ko je nenadOna uzrI mad sebOj
GrjaSkega mestnega straznika.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1943-06-02
Podpora in svoboda cd pomanj
kama

Mi vemo, da je treba. pridobi-
tt. svetu, "a katerega Sc bori-
mo in delamo, te 4 svobode "a
vse Judi. Mi vemo tudi, ola vsa-
ka teh svobod sloni ma drugih:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
*. OF |. TO STAGE
SPECIAL CONCERT
Program Arranged in OBJ
ServanCe of Mothers
Day; Dance Tonight

ST. Joseph's church observance of
Mothers day will be marked by a
Communion breakfast In the morn
ing and a choir concert and play
in the evening. The Knights Of
Lithuania have arranged the break
fast, which will take place at the
clubhouse on Green street following
the 8 O'Clock Mass, and the combin-
ed choirs, directed by Alexander j..
Aleksis, will present the musical pro-
gram at Z o'clock at st. Joseph's
hall.
Mothers will be guests Of honor at
the breakfast, at which all young
peoples organizations of the church
will be represented. The group will
receive Communion in a body at the
early Mass.
Members Of the Student, Parish,
and Women's Alliance choirs will
participate in the musical perform
ance. A two-act Lithuanian drama,
Mothers Worries" will be q fea-
ture of the program which will be
followed by dancing.
A large attendance is expected at
the dance to be sponsored by ST..
Joseph's Holy Name society tonight
at o'clock at st. Joseph's hall. Vic
tor Zembruski and his orchestra will
furnish music. AL Yoksa heads the
arrangements committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
PATIENT SUCCUMBS
FOLLOWING FALL
Accidental Death Verdict
Recorded By Medical
Examiner

Henry p. Downey, "A, OF "a Ives
street died yesterday afternoon at
ST. Mary's hospital OF injuries SUI
fered In a fall from the window OF
his room on the third floor OF the
hospital. Medical Examiner DR.. Ed
ward II. Kirschbaum filed a report
OF accidental death. 1t Is presumed
that Mr.. DoWney lost his balance
while sitting on the window Sill.
There were no actual witnesses OF
the tragedy, but passers-by had OBJ
served man seated In such posi-
ton with his back to the street IL
few minutes before the accident was
reported. Mr.. Downey had been a
patient at the hospital since April
23rd. He had sufficiently recuper-
ated from his illness to enjoy walk
ing privileges without a nurses at
tendance.
Mr.. Downey was visiting his sister
Mrs. Mary Kelley, "a Ives street
when he was stricken with an ILL
ness nine weeks ago. Besides Mrs.
Kelley he Is survived by three other
sisters. Miss Agnes DoWney and
Mrs. Walter King of Waterbury,
Mrs. Richard Meschke Of San Fran
cisco, Calf, one nephew and two
nieccs.
The funeral will be held from the
Mulville Funeral Home. 270 West
Main street, Monday at $3.50 a. IN.
to the Church of the Sacred Heart
at 9:i5. Burial will be in ST. Peters
cemetery, Danbury. Friends may
call at the funeral home today and
tomorrow, Q to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
Legal Notice
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY,, S..
PROBATE COURT, May 9TH, A..
ID. 1913. ESTATE of MINNIE e..
WERNER, late of Waterbury, In
said District, deceased.
Upon the application Of ALICE w.
FARLEY, Administrative, praying
that she may be authorized to sell,
certain real estate belonging to said
Estate, as per application on file
more fully appears, it is
ORDERED, That said application
be heard and determined at the Pro-
bate Office in Waterbury, in said
District, on the nth day Of May A.
ID. 1913, at 10 o'clock, in the fore
noon, eastern War Time), and that
notice be given of the tendency Of
said application, and the time and
place of hearing thereon, by pub
fishing this order one time in some
newspaper having a circulation In
said District, also by leaving with
or by mailing in registered letters,
postage prepaid from Waterbury, a
copy of this order to all parties
interested and residing without the
Probate District of Waterbury on
or before the Sth day of May 1884.
Attest:
MARGUERITE NJ. FAHY,.
5-s-it Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08

Scovill Company, and was a prom
inent member Of the Tribune Athle-
tic Club. During the First World
War he served with the U. S. Navy.
He was communicate Of the I'M
maculate Conception church, and a
member OF It's Holy Name Society
Mr.. Condor leaves two brothers,
John II. OF Waterbury and Rich
ard IT. OF New York city; SIS
ter, Mrs. Joseph Meisingcr OF
Bristol.
The funeral will be held from
the Mulville funeral home, 27O
West Main street, Monday at 8 a.
m. to the Church Of the Immacu-
late Conception at 9:45. Burial will
be in the family plot, new st. Jo-
sephs cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home today and TO-
morrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
TAYLOR-Charles Edgar Taylor
Sc, died Wednesday at his home, 81
High street. Milford.
Mr.. Taylor formerly managed the
Waterbury Branch Of the singer
Sewing Machine Company. FAVE
years ago he moved to Milford, and
had recently been employed at the
Bridgeport Brass Company.
He is survived by his wife, Ger
trude Jones Taylor; and son
Charles Richard, who has been
called for active duty in the Ma
rine corps May 10.
Rev. Irwin G. Thursby officiated at
the services last evening in the Net.
Teton funeral home, lot Broad
street, Milford. Burial will he in wy
oming, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
Rites Held Here oday
For William J. Slocum
Many Prominent Figures OF Sporting World Attend
Funeral of Late Winter; Burial in Calvary Cemetery

New York City early Thursday
morning.
Yesterday afternoon and last
evening scores Of his associates In
the sporting world and his Water
bury friends visited the Mulville
Funeral Home to pay their respects.
Hundreds of messages of sympathy
were received by members of the
family.
The funeral took place at 1920
o'clock this morning from the
Mulville Funeral Home to the
Church OF the Immaculate Concep-
ton, where a solemn high Mass OF
requiem was celebrated.
Rev. Arthur Mcmahon, o. p,
cousin OF the deceased, officiated as
celebrant, assisted by Rev. L. l..
Farrell, O. p, and Rev. w. r. Dillon
o. p. who have been conducting q
special novena at the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception this week.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
Clamp Stranglehold
On Remnant Africans
u. S. Navy photo from NEA Telephoto
Continued from Page Il

1888 p. m, the End Corps had cap
tpred Ferryville, Axis stronghold 10
miles south Of the naval base, and
at AIS p. m. 1t seized the port It.
self
Bi2erte harbor can accommodate
the combined fleets of Britain and
the United States and because Of
It's natural defenses Is considered In
many respects MS great q stronghold
aS Gibraltar. 1t Is only las miles
from Sicily and It's airhelds are
within two hours flying time OF
Rome.
With Il population Of 10000 per-
sons, Bizerte Is the second largest
city In Tunlsia. It's fall climaxed n
35-mile advance In Is days across
extremely rugged terrain. The
starting point of the Americans was
Is miles west OF Mateur, whose cap
ture unhinged the whole AXIS de-
Tense In northern TuniSia. One
American column drove through
Ferryville, athwart Swampland be-
tween Lake BiZerte and Achkel,
while another drove along the
north shore of Lake Achkel in con-
junction with French coastal
force.
The final stage of the British
First Armys assault on Tunis de-
yeloped even more rapidly. After
removing q threat TO their left
flank by reducing blood soaked Die
bel Bou Aoukaz, II miles northeast
Of Kedjez FL Bah, the First Army
began their advance towards Tunis
early Thursday under cover Of a
400-gun artillery barrage and the
most devastating aerial assault ever
unleashed on battlefront.
BY mid afternoon Thursday, the
British had captured Massicault, 10
miles west Of Tunis. Friday morn
ing, British tanks overwhelmed a
force OF 60 German tanks at st.
Cyprien, four miles to the east, and
pushed Oh to lie Bardo. junction OF
five roads on the outskirts Of Tunis
itself, where the last Axis show OF
resistance was quickly put down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
DRIVE TO SEIZE
KISKA IMMINENT
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page u
from Tokyo, outside the radius Of
present Liberator and Flying Fort
ress bombers. But it is within the
theoretical operating range Of the
most modern American heavy
bombers now building which are
understood to have vastly greater
range. Those new type bombers
have not yet been reported in ac-
ton.
Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox declined TO discuss future OPP
erations in the Aleutians, or in the
Pacific as a whole at his press con-
ference yesterday. He did say that
the occupation of Amchitka and
Adak, an advance air base in the
Andreanof group OF the Aleutjans
could be interpreted as part OF a
program of advances-of aggressive,
offensive war"
This was the third time in less
than three weeks that the Navy
has disclosed the occupation Of new
bases in the Pacific. Earlier it was
Funafuti in the Ellice Islands, close
TO the Japanese GilbertS in
the South Pacific. and then the
Russell Islands. close by Guadal-
canal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08

tn Germans would make O "Tunls-
grad" stand to the bitter end.
The Germans blew up manw in
stallations before they fled.
(The Italian communique today
acknowledged the fall Of TunLs and
Blzerte. The German communique
said Bizerte had been evacuated but
street fighting continued In Tunis.)
Allied authorities said oVerWhelm-
ing Allied air and naval superior
ity would make 1t impossible for the
Axis TO evacuate more than few Of
the men from their rapidly shrink
ing toehold on the African contin-
ent.
Thus, except for what appeared TO
be primarily q mopping-up opera
ton, the Allies had won the battle
OF Tunisia exactly six months after
American troops first went ashore
on the coasts of Algeria and Nor.
Coco.
German and Italian prisoners were
being rounded up by the thousands,
a. Allied troops crushed pockets OF
resistance isolated by the thunder
bolt 21-mile British tank thrust
from point northeast OF Medjez Fl
Bah to Tun!S.
e Completely cut OFF were the flee
ing dcmnants OF the garrison OF
Bizerte rs well as German and
Italian troops still holding out Te-
Bourba and Djedeida.
Tunis and Bizerte, Tunisia'S larg-
est cities and both strong points
expected TO put up stiff resistance,
fell within five minutes Of one an
other soon after p. m. yesterday.
Isolated strctc fighting continued
through late afternoon, but by
nightfall even this had ceased.
One OF the biggest surprises OF
the whole TuniSian campaign was
the caGc with which the 2nd u. S.
Corps and cooperating French troops
seized Bizerte, whose land approach
cs are guarded by hills honey
combcd With defense works. But
frIghtful aerial pounding for days
had done It's work.
Bizerte A "PushOycr"
A dispatch from c. r. Cunning
ham, United Press war correspond
ent with the American forces, said
Bizcrte proved a "pushoyer." AT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
HARDLY A FIGHT
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side our car holding the drivers
hand, weeping and crying please
protect us, please protect us A
Frenchman hung to the toher rum
ming board singing the Marseillaise'
A Sherman tank sported a big
French flag donated by enthusiastic
Frenchmen.
The Germans surrendered were In
small groups OF probably hundreds
caught behind by the swift rush OF
the British through the hills lead
ing 10 Tunis.
This city of 100000 including 81
900 Europeans represents the VIC
torIous conclusion of much of the
death and struggle In Tunisia, The
huly OF the Germans may have fled
I'D into the Bon Peninsula. neces-
stating q mop up there.
But this ancient city belongs TO
Allied arms--it and its great har-
kas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
new SYSTEM FOR
WARNING CENTER
Steps Taken to Make Up
for Deficiency of VOlun-
teer Workers

The 48-hour ruling and part.time
employment taken by non-eSSential
workers has caused a critical short
age of volunteers for the civilian
defense air raid warning centers,
1t was announced yesterday at a
meeting Of the war council. Steps
will be taken during next week to
staff the centers with an officer OF
the day heading seven persons, to
be responsible for the recruitment
of q sufficient number of volunteers
for the various shifts.
Volunteers for the district warn
ing center and the chief report CEN
ter may register with the Chamber
of Commerce, the Civilian Defense
Volunteer office on Church street,
or Budget Director T. E. Olsen at
city hall.
An appeal has been prepared by
Mayor Monagan to be delivered
throughout the city's churches on
Sunday and requests for coopera-
ton have been mailed to clergymen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
LOCAL ARTISTS IN
RECITAL TONIGHT

A joint violin and piano concert
will be presented this evening at
the Waterbury Women's club at 8:l5
by Ralph Mariani, violinist, and
Rolf Meyerhardt, pianist. Both mu-
sicians are well versed In their re-
spective fields, having studied eX-
tensively ana travelled on special
engagements. They will render
works by Franck, BRAINS, Schuman
and others. Highlighting the pro-
gram will be n special arrange
ment of the Star Spangled Ban
ner", especially written for the ar
lists by Clarence Tinsley we'll
known Waterbury composer.