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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

After brief furlough at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Melville of 56 Wild wood avenue, John Melville, fire man first class, will return tOmOr- row to his naval base in Virginia. He recently completed his basic training at Newport, R. l., and from there was sent to Richmond, Va, for special training. On his return to Little Creek he expects to become specialist in amphi- bian duty.
 Fireman Melville is a graduate of St. Margaret's and Crosby High School. He is a past captain of the Sons of Legion. His fother, Charles, is presen senior vice-cOm mander of Corp. COyle Post and will be formally advanced to the rank of cOmmader at the posts annual meeting Il September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

day night and at intervals through out Saturday. Enemy batteries re- piled, but ceased fire on being en- gagged.
 The heavy raids on Sicily began Saturday even before LampeduSa'S surrender was received. Flying fort resses dropped Augmentation bombs that spread shrapnel among nearly 150 planes parked on the Castelve- trano and Boccia Di Falco air dromes and started fires visible for 25 miles.
 Martin Marauders simultaneously dumped heavy bombs among the hangars of the Milo airdrome, also on Sicily. No enemy fighters were encountered over any of the Sicilian airdromes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
OBITUARY

CHANBERLAIN-Mrs. Annie M Chamberlain, widow of Hubert R. Chamberlain, of 284 North Main street, died at the Waterbury hos pital Saturday night, following a brief illness. A native of Meriden, she was born on June 21, 1866.
 Mrs. Chamberlain formerly resid- cd in Wallingford.
 She leaves a son, Louis A. of this clty; two daughters, Mrs. Ira w. Stevens and Mrs. Thomas Cunning ham, both of Middlebury.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row at 3:30 p. m. at the Alderson funeral home, TO Central avenue, Rev. Dr. John c. Walker of the Second Congregational church off,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
Cooperate" Flag Day
 Greeting To Workers
ieut-COI. Carlson Sends Message to Bristol Company Workers; Elks to Hold Exercises Tonight

The flag, symbol of the ideals for America is now engaged in war; prominently displayed today through out the city in celebration of Flag Day. Special ceremonies conducted throughout the factories and schools and
 serious aspect to the significance of the cee bration evidenced One of the days hghligtS program sponsored by the Bristol War Production Com pany comnittee which held at the factory at 1215
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
WORK SHORTAGES
 SWEEP SHEPPARD

Bingham, Mass, June 14-CUP) Officials of the Bethlehem Steel company's Bingham Shipyard met today with union representative in an effort to end work shoppageS and send hundreds of strikers back to work
 A series of work stoppages swept the Shipyard during the past three days as crane operators, heavy rig gers, clippers and WelderS demand CT a seven-day week, speedierr re- classification tests for higher pay and a settlement of the bonus prob lem.
 While the work Stoppages spread, the Bethlehem Bingham Indepen- dent Union, representing majority of the workers, and the CIO accused each other of fomenting the trou- ble.
 The CIO charged that the man. agement provoked unrest among the worked at Fore River and Hing ham ito better the chances of pas sage in Washington of the Smith Connally anti-strike bill"
 jority of the men will have to go" l He cited as one exception the extreme hardship case covering a man:
 With two or three children, whose wife is an invalid and who has nothing except what he earns and who, when he comes home, takes care of his wife and children, gets the meals and washes the chil- ] drens clothes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
SOLDIER A.W.O.L.
 BEING DETAINED

Joseph J. Marin, 26, A.W. O. L. from Camp Gordon, Johnston, Fla, was apprehended here yesterday by Sergeant Joseph Petit at request of military authorities. FBI agents arc also investigating, police were told.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
Full Weather Report

Boston, July IA (UP)-Wenther forecast:
 MASSACHUSETTS RHODE Is- LAND and CONNECTICUT-C CT tonight. Moderate temperatures Tuesday forenoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
OUT-OF-TOWN GIRL
 SCOUTS ELIGIBLE

Registration of out-of-toVn Girl Scouts for the Waterbury councils Day camp session and camping a. Camp wequapauset in Wateryille was accepted at the headquarters Saturday and today. Registration Of local Scouts will continue until all vacancies are filled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
SSES

LYNCH-Month's Mind Mass of re- quiem, will be celebrated Wednes- day morning, at S:00 o'clock. at the Blessed Sacrament Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. James M. Lynch. ODAN-First anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Thurs day morning, June 17th, at 8:00 o'clock, at the St. Margarets Church, for the rcpose of the soul of the late Mrs. Patrick O'Day. 6-142t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
ACCENT FOR VERONICA

Veronica Lake will speak with a German accent throughout "The Hour Before the Dawn," in which she plays Nazi agent who mar ried Franchot Tone, so she can remain in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Veronica Gar Vey was held Saturday from the Anderson funeral home, Rev. Fran els O. Ayres of St. Johns Episcopal church officiating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery. Bearers were William Daniels, Stephen and James Carraghen and John Kelly.
 The funeral of Mrs Nora Costine, 32 Highland avenue, WatertoWn, was held Saturday morning from her home to St. Johns church, Wa tertoWn. Rev. Edward Tanning of MlddletoWn was celebrant of the solemn high Mass, with Rev Joseph Matutis, WatertoWn, as deacon: Rev John Loughran of Hartford, sub deacon and Rev. Myles Calvin, WatertoWn, master of ceremonies. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery with Father Han nlng officiating, assisted by Father Matutls. Bearers were John Shields, Leo Legendre, Joseph Lakovich, Leo Tanning, John ZWick and John Col lirS.
 The funeral of Mrs. Magdalena Yurksaitis took place this morning at SIS o'clock from the Mazaika funeral home, 10 Porter street, to St. Joseph's church at g o'clock. The Rev. J. J. Valantiejus cele- brated the solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted by Rev. Benedict Gauronskas as deacon, and Rev Alfred Cabitor as sub deacon. At the side altarS were the Rev. J. J. Bogusas and Rev. Joseph Butsevi- cius. Prof. Alexander Aleksis played a special program with Miss Sophie StulginSkiS as soloist.
 The bearers included Frank Keber. John AleXandravich, Kazys Sukinis, Stase Statkevicius, John GrdgiauS- kas and Charles Bauza.
 Burial was in the family plot at Calvary cemetery with services by Father Valantiejus.
 t The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ses- tokaS (Stokes) took place this morning at SIS o'clock from the Dtliniks Funeral Home, IT Congress avenue, to the Church of St. Mary Magdalen at 9 o'clock. The Rev. Thomas McGarry celebrated the requiem Mass.
 The bearers included Edward AL isheuiskas, Paul Puodziunas, Will liam Paige, Peter Stiolionis, Vincent Zuraitis, and Walter Simmons.
 Burial was in St. James cemetery, WatertoWn.
 The funeral of Napoleon Bouffard, Philadelphia, formerly of this city, will be held tomorrow at D. m. at the Alderson funeral home, TO Gen. Ural avenue, Rev. Samuel A. Budde of Christ chapel officiating Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from ' to D. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Cook, wife of Horace Cook, took place this morning at 845 o'clock from the Bergin Funeral Home, 29O East Main street, to the Church of the Sacred Heart at 9:15 o'clock. The Rev. Albert Callahan celebrated the sel- emn high Mass of requiem, assisted by Rev. Franklin Corrigan as dea- con, and Rev. Henry Quinn as sub deacon. William O'Brien was solo, iSt.
 The bearers included Frank T. Healey, Joseph Pagan, Roy Lynn, Stephen Bloomfield, George Byrnes and Thomas Dougherty.
 Burial was il4 the family plot at old St, Joseph's with services by Father Corrigan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

THOMPSON-Mr Olive Thomp- son of 61 Lounsbury street died Sat- urday at St. Marys hospital, fol- lowing a short illness.
 Mrs Thompson leaves three daughters, Mrs. Richard Pickett with whom she resided; Mrs. Ben jamin Hale and Mrs. Lurie McAvay Roper of Waterbury; three sons, William E., Arthur J., of Waterbury and James T. of Dullan, N. J.: a sister, Eugenia Goulet of Waterbury and several grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row at SIS a. m. from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue to St. Ann's church at g. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
TUTORS FOR TENNIS

There are 1,50G high schools in the United States that have tennis coaches for their students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

ROMANUK - Filimon Romanuk, of Colonial avenue, Oakville, died Saturday following a lingering ill- ness. A native of Russia, he had been a resident of Waterbury and Oakville for the past 32 years. MT Romanuk leaves a sister. Mrs Michael Schebetun of Oakville, and a brother, Harry Romanuk of Wa terbury
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning at 9:3O o'clock from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Con- l gresS avenue, to the Russian Evan | gelical Baptist church on Ward street at 10 o'clock, with Rev. John Daviduk of Hartford officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 D. m.
 FLAHERTY-Mrs. Margaret A Flaherty, widow of Thomas Flaherty of 15 State street, died suddenly yesterday at her home. A native of this city she was the daughter of the late Amos and Margaret (Gal- ligan) Bolger.
 Mrs. Flaherty spent her entire life in Waterbury. She was a communi- cant of the Immaculate Conception Church, and member of it's Rosary Confraternity.
 She leaves a daughter. Gertrude Flaherty of this city; three sons Luke of Waterbury, John of Bridge port and George of Ansonia; F grandchildren and several nieces and nepheWs
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day at 8:15 a. m. from the MulVille funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 9. Burial will be in the family plot, new St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to 10 p m. and tomorrow from to 10 p. m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
DIED

HALOIS-In this city, June 18th, 1943, Christophoros Halois, of AS Center St. Funeral tomorrow af- ternoon, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St, to Hell lenic Orthodox Church, at o'clock. Burial in New Pine Grove ceme- tery.
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TOOK William Henry Took Of SouthWick avenue, died at St. Mary's hospital on Saturday, after short illness. A native of Glasgow, Mo, he was born ou July l, 1870.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Gintzner) Took, he leaves two step sons, Charles Carter, Shelton, Ralph Carter, with the U. s. Merchant Marine at sea; one step-daughter, Mrs. William Brister, Worthington, Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. Leslie w.. Young, Waterbury; three grand children and two great grandchil- dren.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow at II a. m, from the AL derson Funeral Home, with Dr. James J. Snaveley, of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to and ? to 9 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

COCCHIOLA-Marianne Cocchi- ola, four month old daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Nocera) Coc- chiola of R. F. D. No. 2, Summit road, died at St. Marys Hospital Saturday night.
 Besides her parents, she leaves her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Nocera and two sisters, Joan and Elaine, all of this city.
 The funeral was held this after noon at the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, with burial in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

FLAHERTY-In this city, June 18th 1943, Mrs. Margaret A. Flaherty, of 3 State St. Funeral Wednesday morning, at S:15 o'clock, from Null vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main St, to Immaculate Conception Church. Burial in New St. Joseph's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

ciating. Burial will be in Middle bury cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 and to D. m.
 HALOIS-Christophoros Halois of 48 Center street died Saturday at the Waterbury Hospital after a short illness. A native of Greece, he formerly lived in Boston.
 For the past four years MT. Halois resided in this city, where he was employed as Candy maker by John Abagis of 187 East Main street. He leaves no immediate relatives.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, tomorrow afternoon to the Hellenic Orthodox church at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

THOMPSON-In this city, June 12th, 1943, Mrs. Olive Thompson, of 6l Lounsbury St. Funeral tomorrow morning, at S:15 o'clock, from Lun- ny Funeral Home, 25 Central Ave-, to St. Ann's Church. Burial in New St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

TOOK-In this city, June 18th. 1943, William H. Took, of Southwick Ave. Funeral tomorrow morning, at 11:00 o'clock, from Alderson Flu neral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in Old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
SALAMAUA AInFIELD
 CAPTURED
Allied Forces Now Closing in Other New Guinea
 Sfrongholds

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA, Sept. l3.-The Sala- maua airfield has been captured by the Allied forces. and with its fall the whole Japanese position along the northeast coast of New Guinea is tottering.
 Behind the capture lay months of careful planning by General Douglas Macarthur and his staff, and weeks of slow advance by plodding ground troops northward along the coast and eastward in an ever tightening vice from positions inland.
 Seizure of the town of Salamaua Harbor two miles away is expected soon, then Lac, Is miles to the north, where Allied forces already are closing in from two directions The first group. now four miles from Lac repulsed a Japanese counter attack. The second force coming down Markham Valley, is now within eight miles.
 In the Solomons theatre planes attacked three Jap cargo ships oil Cape George, New Ireland, and a Catalina patrol bomber. set fire to an enemy freighter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
NAVAL FORCE OF ITALY IS
 YIELDING UP
More Vessels Reported as Falling Into Hands
 of Allies

LONDON, Sept. 13. Another Italian naval force arrived at Val letata, Malta, today.
 Included in the force were the 23000-ton battleships Giulio and Cearsre, the 5,000-ton seaplane car Tier Giuseppe Maraglia, four de- stroyers and a number of submar- ines.
 The arrivals brought to at least 38 the known number of Italian warships in Allied hands. Naval authorities awaited word of other arrivals at a score of other Medi- terranean bases.
 Six of Italy's seven battleships are now accounted for, five in Allied hands. The Roma was sunk by German planes. Only the 35,00O- ton Imperio remains unreported.
 The situation concerning the mer- chant fleet is not clear. but Allied officials hold little hope for the giant liners Rex and Conte al Sayoix as well as other speedy transocean passenger ships to reach safe hayens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
Ro|Iba(k 10 Be Effe(ied,
 0pA Order

WASHINGTON, Sept 13.-Ches- ter Bowles, General Manager of the Office of Price Administration, an- nounced a sweeping price reduction program, designed to lower the cost of living to consumers by two and three-tenths percent, and effect substantial savings in retail prices on potatoes, lard, apples, oranges and other products.
 The rollback will be accomplished through a hundred million dollar government program of transporta- tion subsidies, government crop pur- chase and resale. Partial effects of the program will be felt by mid- October or November, Bowles told a press conference, and will be fol- lowed up by a price program for winter fruits and vegetables.
 Bowles said the program would bring down prices about Is per- cent less than last winter"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
GLIDER IN (RAsH;FoUR
 MEN KILLED

MARCH FIELD, Calif, Sept. 13.- Richard Chichester Du Pont, noted glider pilot and scion of the Dl Pont family of Delaware, was ont of four men killed i'll a glider crash curing an experimental flight yes terday.
 The wealthy flying enthusiast was serving as special assistant to Gen. eral Henry H. Arnold, chief Of All Forces. When the glider went into a spin Du Pont bailed out, but the chute failed to open.
 Col. P. Ernest Gabel, deputy di- rector of the Army Air Forces Glider program. and two test pilots were killed. Two other civilians para chuted to safety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13

The Gastineau Channel area went over the top at the close of bond sales last night in the Third War Loan Drive when the $250,- 900 goal was reached and then scared upward to hit total of $264, 43050.
 With three days to go, representa- lives from various organizations will take their place tonight at the two booths between and 10 o'clock Booth locations are in front of the First National Bank and the Col iseum Theatre
 The Masonic Blue Lodge and the Federal Employees Association will be on hand at the booths this ev- ening and tomorrow night sales will be carried on by the c. I. O. and members of the Order of East ern Star of Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
TOKYO SAYS U. S. PLANES
 MADE RAID
Two Nippon Planes Shot Down but American
 Air losses Heavy

NEW YORK. Sept. f3.-Domei, Japanese news agency, in a broad cast from Tokyo, picked up here. said l8 American bombers attacked the Jap installations on the north ern Kuriles yesterday.
 Domei admitted two Jap trans ports were fired but said the dam- age to land installations were 'ex- tremely light and the land bat teries. Army and Navy airmen, downed many American planes.
 The broadcast added that one plane was lost.
 In subsequent Domei broadcast in the English language 1t is claimed eight and possibly nine American planes were downed and indicated the attackers were Mitch ell medium bombers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
FIFTH ARMY ENCOUNTERS
 RESISTANCE
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Sept. l3 - A fifth consecutive day around the bitter. bloody battle ragged for the American Fifth Army's Salerno bridgehead, with growing German Forces resisting desperately the de- termined penetration of their hlil positions girdling the plain and protecting the broad port of Naples.
 The British Eighth Army IS sweeping steadily northward along the Italian toe against little or no enemy oppsition and have captured the port of Crotone, no miles from the southern tip of the Peninsuia. The harbor was found in good con- dition for Allied use.
 The official comn1unique says the British force that landed at Tar anto, east leg of the Allied lnva- sion is swiftly expanding and ex- tended it's hold on the Adrlatic after the capture of Brindisi while reinforcemnts poured ashore to strengthen the right wing of the Allied assault.
 It is also reported the British have captured Altamura, 22 miles west of Bari German paratroopers have been encountered in the pusa up. the Adriatic coast.
 Enemy forces are still converghls toward the big Naples-Saierno battle and putting up fierce fights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
BRYAN5k |5
 UNDER FIRE
 0FRED
Ndzis Make Desperate A. tempt to Stop Russians
 Futile Counter Blows

MOSCOW, Sept. 13. = The Red Army advance brought Bryansk within gun range as the Soviet forces engaged Roslavl in a drive to the northwest and on the west bank of the Desna River to the southwest which threatened to en- circle this toughest German bastion of central Russia.
 Sweeping across the Ukraine the Russians won new gains after cross ing the Rsel River at Gadyach, and further increased the peril of the German forces in the Poltava and Priluki sectors.
 A general drive toward the Dnie- per River continued meanwhile along the entire front from the mouth of the river to Kiev. The greatest German effort to hold back the powerful Russian drive was exerted along the souther- most sector of the front where eil- emy tanks and infantry are des- perately striving to keep the Rus sians away from the narrow land outlets. The Germans here are re- ported to have attempted to stem the Russians along previously pre- pared defense positions. but the Red Army broke through in several places. The Nazis launched numer- GUS futile counter-attackss
 < A German communique said that German land and naval forces li- ouidated Russian detachments which landed in the Novorossisk area on the Kuban Peninsula,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
pER5HING
 S3 TODAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Gen. John J. Pershing celebrated his eighty-third birthday quietly in a Walter Reed Hospital suite. Keeping up on the war news. his living room is lined with maps
 The General told attendants he is against lot of fuss and plan ned to stick to his daily routine of a brief walk or motor trip in the morning.
 Presidtnt Roosevelt sent the Gen. eral a telegram saying. To-day brings it forcibly to mind you want ed to go through to Berlin in 1913. Keep up the good work. My af- fectionate regards. Franklin D. Roosevelt"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
LONE NIPPON I5CApTURED,
 ATTU ISLAND
Jap Is Ragged, Half -Stdrv- ed-found Hiding
 in Hole

ATTU ISLAND, Alaska. Sept. 13. United States troops have cap tured another Japanese prisoner here, the first since August "A.
 He is ragged. nearly starved. Sol- diers found him in foxhole where he had been living like an animal in the rugged, treeless country
 This outpost is now rapidly being built up with comfortable quonset huts and other quarters as an Army and Navy jumpoff place for attacks on Japan.
 Several raids already have been launched on the Kuriles.
 Officers said efforts are being made to bury all enemy dead in the foxholes where they fell, or in graves
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-13
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON fu.,or Robert 6. Allen on active dutyo

WASHINGTON = The full story hasn't leaked out yet, but placio Donald Nelson and fiery Harold Ickes have been engaged in a not rd-battle behind the scenes over opening the national parks to the bip lumber companies on the west Coast.
 The issue goes deeper than mere lv one of conservation. It involves the fact that we are making wooden airplanes for Great Britain, while Canada will not supply us with any of her Sitka spruce. It also involves the amazing manner in which the biz lumber companies have got thelr hands on the WIPES lumber di- vision.
 The argument pertains to Sitka spruce for Mosquito bombers. These bombers are doing a great job over Germany, and 45000,000 feet Of Sitka spruce lumber is needed to produce them. Nelson says that only 34,00O,00O feet are available in oregon and Washington. so he wants Ickes to open the Olympic National Park to the big lumber companies.
 Ickes, however, has refused. He says the lumber companies still have plenty of Sitka spruce if they want to build roads to get to it and that they have been itching for years to sink their axes in the national parks. The war, he says, is just an excuse.
 Even more important, Ickes points out that Canada has far more Sltka spruce than the United States, but maintains an embargo on it, refus- ing to let it be shipped into this country.
 Canada is in this war too Ickes has told Nelson. "and the Mosquito bombers are being sent to the Brit ish. Let the Canadians remove theii embargo and send us their Sitka spruce"
 Nelson has replied indignantly with letter which states:
 The unavailbaility of nationa park timber for Mosquito bombers will result in serious production losses and delays in getting on witr the war. I hope you will give youl approval to this and permit the In terior Department to cooperate with the War Production Board"