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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-13
FOUR JAP WARSHIPS SUNK With
TWO OTHERS PROBABLY DESTROYED
ny AssorIntrd Pre.sI

Georgia. and Allied planes and
naval conf'ngents sped to The
attack. The jap ships tried TO
escape. but were first attacked
by planes end lsfer By American
wsrships.
The bombing and Smelling OF
Munds Is continuing. while
American and Australian troops
inch through the iunqIes toward
fheir objective. Allied planes
yesterday also csrried out d
three hour reid on Rabaul on
New Britain Island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-13
Greater Rise Predicted

Patterson expressed ms pride
bat announced 10 the American
people-and the AXIS as we'll
that the rate will rise sharply
IN future months
In the great shipyardS OF tn.
nation. tn rat tat tat Of ihe
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-13

rivcicr echoed the far away shots
Of great guns as the workers
provided their contribution TO
the plan of INVASION Fighting
ships tn offset the U-boat nenace
and cover the landings of GA
invaders. troop transports and
merchant ships to carry them
over and keep them supplied.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-13

NJ FOfTICn NrWS Wfli"r
WASHINGTON. July a.
The pattern for invasion began 10
take form early in ls43. etched in
the ink of war production surpsss-
ing anything the world has ever
known and in mounting
numbers CT land. sea. air. air
borne and "amphibious" fighting
men. trained and hardened to The
finger tip.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-07-13

GOVERNOR HOLLAND MSTRUCTS
SCHOOL BOARD TO DESIGNATE
SUCCESSOR TO SUPERINTENDENT
tB, Associated Pre-sD

TALLAHASSEE. July Ia, T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

President Dana will also speak be-
lore Inc Mems league Monday even.
ing, March /, and before the Wo-
mems Guild on Wednesday after
noon. March 3.
A fully accredited, four year CO.
educational college, Piedmont takes
pride not only in It's scholastic
standarsd but In the fact that II
Is O Christian college training young
peoEAe to help in rebuilding the
world In accordance with the prin-
CiplNs Of the Sermon on the Mount.
Prior to becoming President OF
Piedmont, Mr.. Dana had broad eX-
perience In America and Europe
He ID O graduate Of Carleton college
Chicago Theological Seminary and
Hartford Seminary, with studies
abroad In 1888.
Piedmont College, located among
the foothills Of the Blue Ridge
mountains, has been described by
some as ian opportunity school for
the sturdy Anglo-Saxon youth OF
North Georgia." The College
focuses upon training students to be
teachers, laboratory technicians, re-
search assistants In chemistry and
biology, government employees, BUSH
ness men and homemakers, while
ct the same time training for fur
ther education In the professions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

Abnormally low temperatures
during January damaged some win.
ter wheat, oats and barley In the
Southern Great Plains and killee
some peach buds as far NORTH
as Michigan and New York, the
Department reported.
Parts Of the Southeast had toe
much rain, delaying preparation Of
the ground for seeding. Irrigation
prospects were reported favorable In
the Northwest. Up until early Feb.
ruary additional rain was need
ed In much Of Nebraska, Texas
New Mexico, Eastern Colorado and
Wyoming.
Citrus Crop Estimated
The first definite production
forecast was for citrus fruits. The
1942-1943 season crop Of oranges
grapefruit and lemons was estimat-
ed at 142,645,oo0 boxes, second
largest on record. The record was
set in 1940-41.
The citrus total is expected to
include S2,446,000 boxes Of oranges
and tangerines, near record; 49,
800 900 boxes Of grapefruit, q new
record, and a fairly large lemon
crop Of $4,000, 900 boxes. About one
quarter Of the citrus crop will 20
to the armed forces and lend-lease.
leaving civilians with a smaller sup
ply than usual.
Stocks Of feed grains and forage
are large and well distributed, the
Department said. Production OF
livestock and livestock products was
said to be proceeding on q unpre-
cedented scale. Milk and egg pro-
duction was at new January record
levels.
January milk production was up
l per cent over q year earlier, while
egg production was II per cent
higher than In January, 1912, and
81 per cent above the January av-
erage for the past 10 years. Both
cows and hens are just entering
the season Of heaviest production.
Believe Program Adequate
Officials are not certain yet Just
what effect the shortages Of labor
and farm machinery will have on
1913 farm production. They believe
that programs to meet those short!
ages, although late in getting start
ed, will be adequate to flll the most
urgent needs.
Reports to the Department indi-
cate farmers are planning to meet
their quotas which, in many cases,
are considerably larger than last
year. Officials regard weather as
the most uncertain factor govern
ing l943 food production.
-Four years Of favorable weather
climaxed last year by the best in
history Of American farming, con-
tributed largely to record produc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

/ $50 East Main street at 1890 o'clock
after police had received a report
that a woman was screaming in the
alley.
The person who telephoned police
headquarters reported that there
were two men and q woman In the
alley, Captain Stevens said, but
when police arrived they found only
Fassette and a woman companion.
Fassette said he had been drink
ing all day and was unable to re-
member anything. He said he had
come to the city to deliver clans
and had been paid 50 for the Job,
but had q pocket full Of small
change he couldn't account for, po-
lice reported.
At 1890 o'clock, Jerry Devito, SO
Dikeman street, reported that he
had been stopped at Walnut street
near Welton street as he was on his
way to work at the Scovill Manu-
featuring Company by two men who
took q dollar from q total Of $1.l0
he had In his pocket, and returned
o dime. He said one Of the men
was tall, the other short, and that
the shorter man carried lead pipe
A check with Hartford police via
teletype disclosed that Fassette has
been arrested number of times In
Hartford and that he has served
time In New York, and Vermont
Inspector Stevens said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
MunicipalCou

A continuance Of one day was
granted Robert Snowden, 30, 44O
Lakewood road, arraigned before
Judge T. e. Conway In municipal
court today on q charge Of reckless
driving. Other cases included: Law
renee Pima, ~, is Wood street, nom
support, nolled; Henry Barboza, 20,
Ate North Main street, non-support,
continued one day; Nicholas Gugli-
otti, As, r. r. D. /, Meriden road,
speeding, nolled on payment Of SO;
Thomas Sabol, 20, Ridgewood
street, speeding, nolled on payment
Of $40; Rita Hebert, 20, manifest
danger Of falling into habits Of vice,
sentenced to the state farm for
women; Frank Maclina, Al, Grassy
Hill road, lascivious carriage, con-
tinued one day: Barbara Dotoli, 90,
Grassy Hill road, lascivious carriage,
continued one day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

Cooley complained that the Army
had made a military objective" out
Of Congress.
why an enemy air-raider flying
over would see those guns and SOL
diers up there, and naturally he'd
take 1t for granted that this was q
military position. He'd blow Con-
gress right Off the map"
But the War Department, though
speaking guardedly and mentioning
no names, undertook to blow Cooley
of the map, as follows
Dummy gun positions inter-
spersed among the active defense
elements Of a given area, are an in
dispensable part of the normal de-
fensive measures In modern warfare,
1T Is common procedure to ro-
tate artillery units from one position
to another, the vacant positions be-
ing manned by dummies. BY this
means hostile observation and
enemy agents are unable to gain, at
any definite time, an accurate pic
ture Of the actual defenses.
1.-THE use Of dummies to mislead
the enemy is one Of the accepted
principles In operation In all thea
tiers Of war at the present time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

Continued from Page u
ceived, totalling TIC calls. The
emergency office handled $40 orders
yesterday, leaving a backlog Of 1877
which are expected to be filled to-
morrow. This is considered the
smallest number Of orders on file
at the office since the start OF the
fuel emergency. Mr.. Fitzmaurice
surmised.
A local petroleum company off,
cial revealed last night the gasoline
shortage, caused by divertins tank
cars for fuel oil, has been eased
somewhat. Although deliveries are
still curtailed, he informed, supplies
were received yesterday and no To-
cal gas stations reported dry tanks.
During the recent sub-zero
weather spell, which complicated
fuel shortages of oils and kerosene,
Hartford had more than 10000 per.
sons making distress calls to the
eight emergency fuel supply offices
which had been established by the
governor, and received at least a
little relief from them, announced
Gov. Baldwin last night during his
regular weekly broadcast from his
state Capitol desk.
The governor said, "the system OF
pooling available supplies not only
helped to keep people warm, but
also kept many dealers in business
handling emergency supplies"
Speaking for the fuel offices,
NJhiOtA hoHAlnd ~
than 1000 distress calls a day for
the three-week cold period, the gov
ernor, who, himself answered sew
eral calls while In conference with
Mr.. Sturges, expressed his gratitude
to the many state and local officials
who cooperated IN the operation OF
the emergency offices In Hartford.
Mr.. Sturges said final relief from
the kerosene shortage could only
come from additional supplies over
and above the allotment already
known to be allocated to this area.
He said, kerosene supplies in sight,
even II they all arrive here, would
not be sufficient to take us off an
emergency basis" He urged efforts
to get more kerosene stocks assigned
and on their way here should be
doubled and redoubled before an
other cold spell reduces existing in
ventories.
While kerosene still remained on
a 24-hour basis, inventories Of fuel
oil No. 2 continued to be built up
until Administrator Sturges de-
clared that several days supply was
known to be on hand.
Officials revealed the fuel adj
ministrator had urged Gov. Baldwin
to name a commission to give some
hard thinking" to the overall fuel
problem in the hopes of alleviating
suffering next winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

battle area.
TN the Essadour area west OF
Ousselitia, an enemy attack was
successfully repulsed.
I'm the northern sector our Of
fensive patrol activity continues.
"Our fighters also maintained Of
fensive patrols over the forward
areas. Three enemy fighters were
shot down.
ION the night Of Feb. 1928 Our
bombers raided Bizerte. Yesterday,
among other targets, the enemy air.
field at Kairouan was bombed.
'In a sea sweep off the Tunisian
coast, ,bombers sank five power
barges carrying motor transports.
The fighter escort destroyed one
enemy aircraft.
Prom all these operations eight
Of our aircraft are missing, but one
pilot Is safe. Two Of our aircraft
previously reported missing are
SAFE"
(Thala is 20 miles northwest of
Kasserine. Since the Germans pene-
trated to within four miles Of Thala
and then were driven back to with
In three miles Of the Kasserine
Pass, their retreat was approx
mately 81 miles,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
AMERICAN AIRMEN
SHOT DOWN 1851
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The War Department, In the sum-
mary Of its flyers accomplishments,
reported that last year 987 enemy
planes were shot down and 1852
others probably destroyed. The en-
envy loss figure does not include
planes downed by anti-aircraft fire.
American Army plane losses totaled
300 and includes those known to
have been shot down in combat or
by anti-aircraft IRE and those which
are missing.
Most of the Nays victories were
scored against japanese airmen.
The preponderance Of the enemy
aircraft downed undoubtedly were
Japanese Zero fighters, o craft
which In the early stages Of the
Pacific war had an edge In combat
efficiency over the American types
then in service.
However, with the introduction Of
new types and models Of American
planes, the disparities were soon
overcome and the Japanese general
ly have paid heavily. In the Solo,
mons, the enemy found the comb.
nation of thorough training and ef-
ficient aircraft hard to beat and
they have so far lost 876 planes.
American losses in the 6olomons
campaign are not known but ofii-
cials have indicated 1t to be only
one-fifth those Of the enemy.
The Army flyers, on the other
hand. have scored greater successes
against enemy bo:nbeFs than against
fighters. In 1912. they sdowned $50
bomhers and probably destroyed 226.
They knocked down 204 fighters and
probably destroyed rs others. The
remaining 2i3 shot down were mis-
cellaneous craft.
Most OF the Armyis losses were
tighters-io4. u also lost 10 bomb
ers and IS miscellaneous planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
MORE VOLUNTEERS
AID BLOOD PLASMA

The following is list of the vol
unteers scheduled to donate their
blood to the Waterbury Civilian
Defense blood plasnl9 ISsITsG g..
Thursday, Feb. rs:
Ruth Camp, Sand street; Les
ter Greene, 144 Grove street; Irv-
ing Levin. 427 North Main street;
Charles CurtiSs, Woodbury., Conn;
Dorothea Ramponi, 81 Park road;
Fred Curtiss, Woodbury., Conn;
Mrs. William Burton, Woodbury.,
onn.; Elizabeth Larson. 121 Central
avenue; Mrs. Jane Duff, 49 Fair
view street; Mrs. Sue Perry, Is Su-
mac street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

ton. Farm plans, however, always
are made on the expectation Of
normal" weather. The Great
Plains, which last year contributed
so largely to increased crop produce
ton, Is the big question mark Of
1913.
Fertilizer stocks, although not as
large as In previous years are said
to be adequate. Much Of the nitro
gen production has gone into d.
rect war manufacture. Substitute
insecticides will have to be used
more widely but stores Of those also
are said to be adequate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

CONTINUED from Page u
crossed q water barrier ard cap
tured several villages, wiping out
900 German officers and men and
taking prisoners and booty.
In a nearby sector, the comnu-
nique said, the Sov.Ists annihilated
the 9th and 10th companies Of the
462nd German regiment and special
detachments totalling 80 men.
Russian forces in the northeast
ern Ukraine pushed beyond Leke-
din, SO miles northwest Of Kharkov,
In a developing drive on Konotop
vital railroad junction whose cap
ture would cut the main German
supply route to Orel and Bryansk,
the high command said.
The capture Of Lebedin, along
with that of the stronghold of
Sunny, ~ miles to the northeast,
and Akhtyrka, AZ miles south Of
Sunny, was announced in special
Soviet communique last night.
Sunny, city Of $500 persons and
site Of the biggest sugar refinery In
Russia, brought the SovieTS tC with
In 10 miles of Konotop and only
1913 miles from Kiev, the main Ger
man base for all South Russia since
the Fall of Kharkov.
A strongly fortified defense point
fell to the SovietS in their advances
beyond Lebedin, the midday COM
munique said. In fighting for a
nearby town, Russian tanks killed
800 German troops and captured
eight anti-tank guns, 81 trucks and
a large arms store.
There was no fresh news Of the
left wing of the Soviet forces driv-
ing southewestWard toward the big
bend Of the Dnieper, though last
report placed them 100 miles from
Kharkov and within 80 miles OF the
bank Of the river.
Directly west Of Kharkov, the So
viets were still battering at a hard
knot Of resistance before Poltava.
To the southeast, the midday
communique said, the Germans
threw 80 tanks into desperate
counter-attack near Krasnoarmeis'
koye, 81 miles northwest Of 6talino,
In an attempt TO halt Soviet en-
circlement ikaneuver aimed against
Axis troops In q wide pocket to
the east.
Seven tanks were destroyed by
Soviet artillery and four others dam.
aged by tank buster" units, after
which the Germans speedily re-
trteled 10 their initial position" the
euInmuniaue said.
IN the northeastern corner OF the
pocket. the Russians captured sew
eral more settlements and destroyed
ak guns and 10 trucks In addition
70 killing 900 enemy troops.
West Of RosEov, Soviet troops
crossed q water barrier and occupied
4 number Of advantageous heights"
where they killed more than 800
German lnfantIymen, the mldrday
bulletin said.
TIE Germans sought - plem We
advance with strong aerial EIeFH.
out loa1 s. planes 20 Soviet fighters
nma amfa @@tRaH4FA msNmmaw8 N H4&N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
Rommel In Retreat
AS War Tide Turns
CONTINUED from Page y

AS the British and American
forces converged on the Kasserine
Pass, some German forces tried To
escape down the Feriana road. AL
lied planes took out after them
sweeping back and forth In low
leved Notwithstanding attack as
the Germans tuinbled out Of trucks
and sought refuge in bitches along
the road.
The Allied aerial offensive ex-
tended all the way northward to
Bizerte, where bombers attacked on
the night Of February 1928. Yes
terday an Axis airfield at Kairouan
was bombed.
Allied bolnbers made a sweep off
the Tunisian coast and sank five
powered barges carrying motor
transport. Fighter escorts destroyed
one Axis plane.
Eight Planes Missing
Eight Allied planes are missing
from all operations, but one pilot
Is safe. Two Allied aircraft, previ-
ously reported missing, are safe.
Following heavy fighting which
has continued for the past three
days In the area north and north
west Of Kasserine, American and
British forces, after successfully
holding the enemy's attack, forced
q withdrawal In this sector" the
communique said.
"Our infantry and arinored units
were In contact with the enemy
throughout the day, inflicting heavy
casualties, taking many prisoners
and securing some abandoned enemy
material.
Continuous attacks throughout
the day were made by our fighters
and bombers on the withdrawing
enemy column. A number Of mo-
tor vehicles were destroyed In the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
JAPS RAID U. S.
SOLOMONS BASE
CONTINUED from Page y

TO- During the night Of Feb. 81
az, Japanese planes raided U. s.
positions at Tnlagi in the Neggela
group Of the Solomon islands.
20. On Feb. %:
"(a) A u. s. search plane, op-
Grating near Choiseul island, scored
bob hits on an enemy barge loaded
with Japanese soldiers.
sob During the late afternoon,
Airacobras (Bell P-39), Corsairs
(Vought F4U) and Lightnings
Nockheed P-3S) strafed enemy po-
sitions at Rekata bay on the north
ern shores of Santa Isabel island.
"3. On Feb. % during the early
morning an enemy plane dropped
bombs on the air field at Guadal-
canal.
"a. During the night of Feb. 90
"a, Liberator heavy bombers Con-
solidated PB4-Y) bombed enemy
positions at villa and at Munda in
the New Georgia group. All U. s.
planes returned.~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits were issued to-
day by John 7. Hartley, building
inspector. to the following:
d. T. Harrington, TO repair the
damage done at III West Main
St., as result Of fire. Cost $500.
So. New England Telephone Co..
to erect q coal storage bin at
sOut LhendOFaETAOI SH :? .?
south Leonard street. Cost $500.
Martha z. Dumh0ff. 10 rebuild
the construction damaged By IRE
at Grassy EIlIl Rd. Cost s3.0oo.
Standard Paper Co.. fer aIteFa-
tions ON warehouse ut Brown ~
Cost $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
MARINE TO ENROLL
l7-YEAR-OLD LADS

Youths II years Of age who apply
for enlistment In the United States
Marine Corps before the 9th Of
February, 1913, can be enlisted now,
and assigned to inactive duty 1t was
announced by the Reconnaissance
officer in charge Of the local SUBJ
district induction and Recruiting
Station, Room zoe, New Post Office
Bldg, Waterbury, Conn. He urges
that all II year old men in this area
who have applications pending for
enlistment in the Marine Corps,
have all their papers completed for
such enlistment and bring them to
this station Immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
MALCOLM dana
!. TO SPEAK HERE
Piedmont College Presi.
dent Billed at LIST Church
March | and 8

am these days Of crisis Christian
people have but one concern--the
freedom Of mankind. There can
be no freedom or enduring peace
without basing civilization upon
Christian principles" declares NAL
colin Boyd Dana, young president
Of Piedmont college, Demorest
Georgia, who will speak Sunday
morning, February 20, in the First
Congregational church, Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
rs OFFICERS KILLED

London, Feb. 24-(UP)-The Ital-
ian radio said today that a large
American transport plane bound for
North Africa crashed in the Allan
tic OF Natal, Brazil, killing rs air
officers, 10 of them British. No date
was given for the crash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
2 ALLIED Conveys
REACH GIBRALTAK

London, Eeb. a - lUPl - The
Nazls' Radio Vlchy said today that
two Allied conveys. q - and "a
cargo shipa, had reached Gibraltar
from the Atlantic.
ThlFty-four merchantmen Of me-
diam tonnage had entered the
EoadDlend from the Atlantic. and
aumegous planes we're continually
landing and taxing 81 from the
Gibraltar aiFneld. Radio Viehy
NaNA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
ARMY AVIATION
CADETS LEAVING

By the first week Of next month
approximately 200 Army Aviation
cadets will have left the state for
the Southeastern Air Forces Classl-
iieation Center, where they are
giYen their pre-flight training A
contingent OF 2tS left Hartford for
their basic training at Atlantic City
sunday an equal number win be
ssnt today and 100 VIII leaSe on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
Dikeman Street Man
Victim Of HoId-Up
Police Holding Hartford Man Pending Inquiry Into
Several Complaints; Dime Returned By fiighwaymen

Harold r. Fassette a. Of 14O Capitol Avenue Hartford
arraigned before Judge Conway in municipal court
technical charge Of breach Of peace today given
day continuance under $1,000 bond while police con-
tnued investigation of series Of events which pre-
ceded his arrest last night Chief Inspector Joseph
Stevens head Of the detective bureau said the
picked in an alley near the Carroll Coal Company at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
WASHINGTON FOODNOTES
Nv FRED BAILEY

BY FRED BAILEY
UNITED Correspondent
Washington Feb little early begin foreasng
production farmers
The Agriculture Department its rst l9 report said basic
conditions still favorable practically Cold
retarded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

BIZ Go Crockett.
A.. A, limited States most
offices of the first, Sec
Ond, and third classes,
and at selected post
oilces OF the I9'lrtn
class: ana generaiiy az
SiassiIled statlSns ana
branches; AT Federai
deserve Banks and
aII :S a. mus. So
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

Up at Willow Run, Mich,
where the man that made
the flivvers turned a bare
field into q bomber plant,
the B-24 Liberators are
rolling of the assembly
lines. These first pictures
of production at the Ford
plant show q panoramic
view Of the vast interior,
above and pleted
b0mbers on the snow-cov-
cred airfIeld outside. The
four.motored BIAS are
put together on twin as
sembly lines, then are
aemsassfi@~ase
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24

nsa.smhsr-ths hanger
ReH Keep War bo1da,
- e 10 years, de more
ea|uable ihey boconpos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
JACKSON FLAYS
DUMMY RIFLES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
WEATHER HELPS
OIL SITUATION

Continued from Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-24
SOVIETS ANNEX.
MORE VILLAGES

CONTINUED from Page y