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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-15
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, Nov. 15.-Dr. Charles
H. Smiley, noted astronomer, will lee
ture on Brazil at the Naugatuck
Women's club guest night this eve
ming at in Methodist church hall
He has twice headed expeditions to
South America to study eclipses OF
the sun; one, to Peru in 1887, an
other to Brazil in 1910.
Officials Of the Naugatuck Ma
tional and Savings bank have an
nounced about 100000 in Christ
mas checks will be distributed by
the two local banks Dec. /. The
club program is completed today.
Tech. Sergt. Joseph E. Marcelonis
of Ward street, left today for
Springfield. Mass, where he will visit
his wife and baby. He is at present
on a 15-day furlough after being
in combat duty for year in Europe.
He will return to Atlantic City,
N. j., for short period after which
he expects to be sent to Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Mrs. Joseph johnson of New street,
was guest of honor on Saturday at
party held by Mrs. John Olson
of 272 South Main street at Mrs.
OlsOn's home. Mrs. johnson will
leave Wednesday to reside in st.
Petersburg, Fla.
Those attending were: Mrs. Regina
Anderson, Mrs. Jennie Wilson, Mrs.
Joseph Carlson, Mrs. Lavina Ander-
son, Mrs. Jennie Englund, Mrs. Ida
Westberg, Mrs. Edith GustafsOn,
Mrs. Justine Sanford, Mrs. Emma
Johnson, Mrs. Mitilda Gisslander.
Miss Phyllis Bohlin was elected
president of the Latin club at its
first meeting Saturday at Nauga-
tuck high school. Others named
were: Vice president, Jean Holm
berg; secretary, Sally Fitzgerald;
treasurer, Elizabeth Lyons.
MIR. and Mrs. John Crowley OF
North Main street, have left for
Tampa, Fla, where they will spend
the winter.
A regular meeting of the Colum-
bian Rebekah lodge will be held
Wednesday at Odd Fellows hall. Re-
freshments will be served Officers
are requested to wear white.
Right Rev. DIR. Frederick G. Bud
long. bishop of the Connecticut Epis-
copal diocese, confirmed a class at
the st. Michael's Episcopal church
Sunday at IL a. m.
Mrs. Robert Sanders and daugh-
ter of Central avenue, and Mrs.
Bernard Sullivan of Hillcrest ave-
nue., spent the past weekend in
Williamsport, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ambrose of
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss Eleanor
Arris of Richmond Hill, N. Y. spent
the week END at the home Of An
thony Shepley Of Maple Hill road.
1t has been reported by Chairman
Milton B. Lent that contributions
amounted to 1850 to the State War
Fund drive which opened Nov. ] and
closes %. He said many Of the
canvassers had yet to make reports.
Naugatuck's quota is $29,500.
Distribution Of sand for use on Icy
walks will take place this week II
weather permits. Rain prevented dis
tributi0n last week. The street de-
partment will do the work and dates
will be announced.
Joseph Neal obtaining names OF
residents between the ages Of 81 and
| so inclusive, who will be required to
pay SO tax next February, has COM
pleted the western side of town and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-15

Naugatuck, Nov. 15.-The annual
fair of the Church Helpers of St
MichaePs Episcopal church will be
held Thursday and Friday, in the
parish house.
Mrs. William j. Noble, Jr., presi-
dent, today announced the various
committees as follows:
Dessert Bridge, Thursday, Novem-
Der 10 at p. m. Mrs. John P
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-15

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HEARD AROUND
CASHlM,S
/ >G0RNER
"Sime Willer has filed out so
o many guvmint forms he's be-
ginin' tub git a blank look. He
says he's got it figgered that
there must be a regular crew Nv
fellers that do nuthin' but think
up forms Nv one sort or another.
Gittin' so he puts himself tub
sleep nights countin' dotted
lines"
=: DOIN'S ROUND TOWN =
MONDAY, November 18th:
An open meeting of the Malta
tuck Musical Art Society will
be held at 8 o'clock in the
, Tudor room, Women's club.
TUESDAY, November 10th:
Meeting of the Hopeville Com
munity club at the Hopeville
school gym. Rev. M. Webb
Wright of the South Federated
church will speak.
WEDNESDAY, November 18th:
The Women's Auxiliary of All
Saints Episcopal church will
sponsor a luncheon in the par
ish hall from 1880 to / p. m.
THURSDAY, November 18th:
Lions club bingo party at Tenn
pie hall at 730 for the benefit
of the Crippled Children's fund.
mo matter how many forms
you filled out or how many dotted
lines you signed you couldn't git
better milk than Cashin's
Homogenized. These days when
we're all so busy helpin' tub win
tn war it's good tub know you
kin git Cashin's HomogeniZed
Milk tub Use fer drinkin', er fer
in puddin's, soups-er eny other
recipe that calls fer good rich
milk. Cashin's Homogenized Milk
has a smooth flavor with cream
in every drop. Try It,"
ZEKE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-15
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, Nov. 15.-Funeral
services for Henry Endzeliet, 252
Scott St., who died Sunday evening
at st. Mary's hospital after brief
illness, will be held Wednesday at
II a. m. from the Buckmiller
funeral home, % Park Pl. Burial
will be in Grove cemetery. Rev.
Harold Lucas will officiate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-15
SCHOOLS WAR BOND
SALES TOTAL $832.95

Naugatuck, Nov. 15.-The total sale
of war bonds and stamps in public
schools last week was $S3295 which
showed a decline over the previous
week. Salem, with $208.60, led. Other
sales were: high school, $132.C5; Gen.
trail avenue, $131.50; Prospect,
$115.55; Hop Brook, $500; Rubber
avenue, $64.O5; Oak street, $42.45;
Grove street, $16.15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-15
STATE BLACKOUT
TEST TOMORROW
Home Nursing Course Is
Planned; December Blood
Donors Needed
PROSPECT
Rudella C. Driscoll, C0rre-
spOndent-Telephone 5-O921

Prospect, NOV. 15-SCaCe war AQ-
ministrator Harold F.. Woodcock
has announced a statewide black
out for Tuesday. This will be the
first test since the district and local
control centers were placed on a
telephone alert basis instead of the
former program of continuous man
ming of the centers.
The red, or air raid period will
not exceed 10 minutes. The drill
will test the recently completed
change in system of communica-
lions in district warning centers
and local centers. All blackout
regulations will be complied with
during the test.
Red Cross Notes
Mrs. Gail Spellman. chairman of
the local chapter of the Red Cross,
has announced the appointments Of
Mrs. John Schiezer as chairman OF
the Home Service, and Mrs. John
Holley as chairman of Red Cross
camp projects.
Home service was formerly taken
care of by the Waterbury chapter,
hereafter each branch will take
care of their own area. The service
answers questions as to health, To-
cation and general information of
service men.
Mrs. Holly's duties will comprise
the furnishing of camp and hospi-
tai project, each branch supplying
part of the equipment.
Local residents wishing to donate
blood for the December plasma
quota are asked to contact Mrs.
Spelman.
John Parry, Carl Spellman, Mrs.
Robert Van Wagner and Arthur
Dusseault were the blood donors
for November.
A course in home nursing is now
being planned. Miss Susan Coo
chiola will instruct Any one inter-
ested may contact Mrs. Spellman.
is working in the Union City dis
trict and eastern section.
Mr.. Neal expects to have the work
concluded well within the final time
set by state law, Dec. l. He Is the
only enumerator in town.
There have been no developments
In connection with breaks Friday
night or early Saturday morning at
st. Francis and Salem schools, pol
ice announced. The investigation
is still continuing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-15

There have been no developments
in connection with breaks Friday
night or early Saturday morning at
st. Francis and Salem schools, pol
ice announced. The investigation
is still continuing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-15

Is working in the Union City dis
trict and eastern section.
Mr.. Neal expects to have the work
concluded well within the final time
set by state law, Dec. /. He Is the
only enumerator in town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
BariAttack Worst Since PeorI Horbor

~ Washington, Dec. 17.-(UPJ-- Congressional concern over recent military losses was underscored to- day with disclosure that the Sen- ates Truman committee is inves- tigating the costly Nazi bombing of the Italian port of Bari and the high cost of capturing Tarawa in the Gilberts.
 The Truman committee, 1t was said, was Investigating solely from the point of supply and perform ance of war material and avoiding scrupulously anything that could be construed as second-guessing in military strategy. The committee wanted to know, it was emphasized, whether more or better material could have forestalled such events as Bari and Tarawa.
 The Bari attack, which cost IT Allied ships and 1000 casualties and was described as the most sev- ere blow to Allied shipping since Pearl Harbor, was expected to prompt further conferences with Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the Army Air Forces.
 ''It seems to raise question of what we are doing with all the airplanes we are producing - g. GOO month and 84,000 in year and how effective they are," one committee member said.
 The Bari attack reportedly was so successful because it came asa a complete surprise to vital Medi- terranean port from which all air support had been moved northward, closer to the fighting lines.
 The Navy Department has at tributed the high Tarawa casualties partly to the fact that an unex- pected shift nj wind direction grounded" the Higgins landing boats on off Ashore coral reefs, where the invading forces were exposed to Japanese shore batteries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Soviets Open
 Winter Drive
By ROBERT MUSEL

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 London, Dec. 17-UP)-The Ber- lin radio reported today that massed Russian forces had launched an offensive on the Leningrad front, breaking into the German lines at several places in what appeared here to be the first blow of the Red army's long delayed winter cam paign.
 A NaM broadcast said the Ger mans had been engaged in "hard defensive fighting near Leningrad" since yesterday, and the bitter bat tie still was raging indecisively. A number of Soviet break-ins were 'liquidated," the radio said.
 Signs have been increasing that the Red army was awaiting only all improvement in weather conditions and a frozen foothold to strike il, full force at the unstable German front.
 Moscow has reported week long boinbardment of Leningrad by German and Finnish guns, and there have been mysterious hints that the Nazis wree trying out a new rocket gun against the old czarist capital.
 With the winters hard freezes moving down from the north, mili- tary observers expected the Red army to unleash its cold weather tactics and equipment at the first opportunity, probably in the Lenin- grad sector where a German
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Breok In Cold Spell Forecast

Boston, Dec. 17.-(UP)-A break in New Englands week-long cold wave was forecast for today.
 Rising temperatures brought re- lief to the siX-state region where the paralyzing cold had claimed 16 lives and caused thousands of dol lars damage as result of frozen pipes and automobile radiators.
 Weather bureau officials said to- days temperature would reach 28 in Boston, drop about degrees during the night and rise above freezing tomorrow to usher in a five-day period of warmer seasonal weather. The possibility of snow at the end of the period indicated that New England might have white Christmas.
 The thermometer stood at IA in Boston this morning, one degree above the nights low. The weather bureau said light snow might fall in northern New England and western Massachusetts today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
CityTo Take
 Over Tea Lots

Many of Waterbury's once famed '"Tea Lots, now listed as tax de- linquent on the city's books, may soon become city property If local authorities decide to resort to sum- mary foreclosure proceedings per mitted under Sec. 273G of the State Statutes, Revision of 1943.
 City officials, 1t is reported, have shown interest in the economical advantage afforded municipalities under this type foreclosure, where by all such delinquent properties, subject to certain restrictions, can be foreclosed under one action and one entry fee.
 Section 273G defined as Proceed ings for summary foreclosure of tax liens" states that "the tax col- lector of any municipality may bring in its name an action to fore close tax lien or liens on real es- tate, the fair market value or which in his judgment, is less than the total of the amounts due upon the tax liens and other encumbrances upon the property so liened and is not more than $5,000 with respect to any one parcel. No judgment shall be rendered against the own- CT of the property or any person having an interest thereof" The law became effective July 8, 1943.
 Mention of the "Tea" lots is bound to bring to the minds of many Waterburians remembrances concerning the original sale of these
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
By BRYDON c. TAVES

Un1te0 KfeSS SGaU COrTcSpOuucHG
 Advanced Headquarters, New Guinea, Friday, Dec. IT. (UP- American Army invasion forces landed in southwest New Britain Wednesday behind pulverizing Allied bombardment by air and sea, quickly crushed Japanese resistance while suffering fairly heavy' cas- ualties, and established firm beachhead 270 miles from the islands key base of Rabaul.
 Assault units of the United States sixth Army splashed ashore in the Arawe area of New Britain in a dawn attack which caught the Jap anese by surprise, first reports Of the invasion revealed today.
 A front dispatch said that five hours after the first man was ashore, all the primary objectives were taken and the entire Arawe Peninsula, three miles long, was in American hands.
 Ralph c. Teatsorth, one of three United Press Correspondents cover. ing the land, aerial and naval phases of the invasion, reported fairly heavy casualties among the United States troops who drove the Japanese back over the palm studded ridaeS of the Arawe perin- st,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
B MORE JAP VESSELS SUNK
 IN PACIFIC
Washington, December IF.

Washington, December IF. (UP) = American sub marines, back-stopping Allied offensive operations in the Pacific by striking at the enemy's supply lines, have sunk eight more Japanese ships.
 The latest bag by U. s. submarines included two large transports, two large tankers, three m e d Ii u m freighters and a sm a l freighter, the Navy an- nounced today.
 The sinkings raised to 524 the number of Japanese ships hit by U. s. submarines so far in the war. The figure included 374 sunk, 36 prob ably sunk and IA damaged.
 Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said recently there was definite evi- dence that the Japanese were grow ing desperately short of merchant tonnage and were being forced more and more to rely on barges for trans port and supply.
 Reliable reports from Sweden and Switzerland indicated the raiders had again put Berlin's gas, water end electricity services out of com mission and that the main weight of the attack had fallen on the center of the capital - site of the Nazi government buildings.
 It was the 96th raid of the war on Berlin and the 18th tome the RAF has dropped more than 500 tons Of bomlH on the city. Thirty British bomDers were lost in the attack and in subsidiary raids on enemy targets in northern France and western Germany.
 Reports from the British Channel coast early today indicated the aer- ial offensive was carried over into daylight. Observers said heavy ex- blossoms could be heard from the Calais area of northern France, where the Germans were reported building concrete emplacements Tor new rocket guns. .s..s
 American units of It. Gen. Mark W. Clark's 5th Army exploded @ furious attack against German de- lenses barring the main road to Rome in western Italy, driving to within mile of the vital highway.
 The Americans battled through the mountain heights north of the road and engaged the Germans In fierce hand-to-hand combat around the village of San Pietro. French troops. just revealed to have joined the battle line, also seized a number of key positions in the enemy's de- enSeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
.JopAir Base 
By WILLIAM F. THREE

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Pearl Harbor, Dec. 17.-CUP)-- Heavy U. s. bomber raids through fierce Japanese resistance on Maloe- lap and Wotje Atolls in the Mar shalls were disclosed today as a front dispatch reported partial destruc- tion of the enemy air base at Jaluit in recent attack.
 Admiral Chester w. NimitZ, Paci- fic fleet commander, announced that 40 tons of bombs were dropped Wednesday on Taroa, a main islet of Maloelap, and Wotje.
 Sung by the continuous raids on the Marshalls, the Japanese put 30 defending planes in the air above Taroa but two of them were de- stroyed, eight probably destroyed and eight damaged.
 One of the attacking bombers of the 7th U. s. Airforce was lost and several others damaged. One man suffered fatal injuries. None of those attacking Wotje were dam- aged.
 Installations on both islands were n1C nedVlly WlCn IlreS SpIlnBlHS up behind the explosive loads on Wotje. Buildings and storage areas at Taroa were hit.
 Bill Cunningham, U. s. Army combat correspondent, in a dispatch datelined with the 7th Airforce in the central Pacific said that Lib- orators on Dec. 8 drove through a heavy curtain of fire at Jaluit, also in the Marshalls, to wreck two hangars, crater concrete sea- plane ramp and start a fire in what appeared to be an oil reservoir or munitions dumps.
 Bomber crews reported seeing large explosions in all sections of the target and in some bases saw wreckage blown several hundred feet in the air." Cunningham said.
 All the planes, which were led by Maj. Telliot T. Pardee of San Francisco, returned safely. Lieut.. Alphone JaneSko of Hammond, Ind, a bombardier, said he saw one han gar blow up just after he got de in his bomb sight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Congress Help On Strike Out

Washington, Dec. 17.-(UP)- Prospects for congressional inter vention before the new year into the troubled railway wage problem faded sharply today, leaving square ly with the administration and probably President Roosevelt the task of heading off threatened strike on the nations railroads.
 With 350,000 members of the "big five" operating Railway Brother hoods ordered on strike beginning Dec. 30, there appeared little hope for congress to check a similar order to the 100000 on-operating workers by completing action be- fore the holiday recess on resolu- tion to validate a wage agreement favored by the non-operators but opposed by the administration.
 Stabilization Director Fred M. Vim son will return before the house interstate commerce committee to- day to renew his protests against the resolution, which the senat- has passed. The committee was ex- pected to vote soon after he con cluded arguments but there was con- siderable doubt that it could reach the house floor before Tuesday. By that time many members will have returned to their homes for holiday recess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Bombers Wreck Two Jop Ships

Advanced Allied Headquarters, New Guinea, Dec. 17-(UP)-Allied medium bombers and fighters have wrecked two 5,000-ton Japanese transports loaded with troops and equipment and probably damaged an accompanying destroyer of Dili, on the north coast of Timor, a con- munique said today.
 In other attacks around Timor, two barges and a small merchant ship were sunk and six schooners damaged. The Penfoei airdrome at Koepang was attacked.
 On Bougainville, in the Solomons, torpedo bombers blasted Japanese positions at Torokina in direct sup port of American ground troops while other planes ranged over the north and south ends of the island. Nine buildings and six gun positions were destroyed in the Buka area
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
 Improves

London, Dec. 1N(UP)-The con- dition of Prime Minister Winston Churchill is improving steadily, and there has beer no spread of the pneumonia patch in one of his lungs, it was announced officially today.
 A bulletin issued at No. 10 Down. ing street, the Prime Ministers of- ficial residence said:
 "There has been no spread in the pneumonia, and the improvement in the Prime Ministers general con- dition has been maintained"
 The British Press Association, re- porting continued improvement in Churchill's condition, said the orig inal announcement of hil illness ap- peared to have aroused an unjust ifiable amount of pessimism."
 King George gave orders that he be kept informed every hour of how Churchill was progressing and a messenger was in attendance at the Prime Ministers official res- idence to await news.
 The reports were reaching Eng land from somewhere in the middle East by carefully coded cables which could not be tapped by the enemy the Daily Sketch, quoting the Axis-cont-olled Vichy radio, said Churchill was in Cairo.
 Informed sources said no undue importance should be attached to the frequent bulletins because they were prompted mainly by worldwide interest rathe than any other con- cern.
 However, observers believed that ChurchillS illness would necessitate a lengthy stay outside Britain and that as a result the war cabinet might soon name an acting leader to take responsibility for directing the government pending his recov- cry.
 Even after Churchill recovers 1t was believed he would have to dele gate more work to Subordinates, possibly forcing a realignment of the cabinet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
By MERRIMAN SMITH
United Press Staff Corresponder

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Washington, Dec. 17-(UP)- President Roosevelt will report soon to the American people on the de- cisions reached in his historic war talks at Cairo and Teheran.
 The chief executive, back in the United States after an absence of five weeks, presumably was speed ing today toward the White House and an accumulation of pressing domestic matters. Foremost among these was the question of when and how to give the country more de- tails of his conferences with Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Pre- mier Josef Stalin and Generanssimo Chiang Kai-shek.
 The method by which MT. Roose- welt will deliver the reports to the nation was yet to be disclosed. It probably will involve a personally delivered message to congress. a press conference and other avenues of reaching the people.
 Many congressman expect a holi- day recess next Tuesday. A large number plan to leave for home to- morrow. That means MT. Roosevelt will have to wait until after the holidays to report to congress, or to address his message to only small portion of the membership.
 Sen. Hugh A. Butler, R., Neb., said he would be delighted and interested" to hear the presidents report. but thought 1t inadvisable flor him to make such a report before the Christmas recess because there would be only small num- Der of congressman on hand to hear him."
 Chairman Sol Bloom, D.. N. F., of the house foreign affairs com lnittee agreed that MT. Roosevelt