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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
Attu Island Fight
Begun Claims Japs
Navy Has No Comment on Tokyo Broadcast; Such
Action Predicted in Washington for Several Weeks

pected. It was pointed out that
more favorable weather usually
prevailed in the bleak and snowy
area in May.
1t was recalled that two other
notable events in the Pacific war
- the bombing of Tokyo and the
U. S. occupation of Guadalcanal-
were reported first by Tokyo radio.
The Japanese landings in the
Aleutians, which stretch In a long
string westward from the southern
Alaskan peninsula, were revealed by
the U. S. Navy on June IL, 1912,
Only nine days ago the Berlin
radio, in an analysis Of the Alaskan
situation from the Axis viewpoint,
said the United States was ready to
attack Japanese positions on both
Attu and Kiska.
The report was credited to Japan
csc reconnaissance flyers who spot
ted the construction of the U. S.
Alaskan bases.
Nobody in Japan deceives him
self light-heartedly as regards the
grave consequences which success
of an American attack would signify
for Japan" the broadcast said.
Besides posing a direct threat to
Japan, the Aleutians then could be
used as links in a chain to open a
new supply route to China, Berlin
added. Japan's confidence of hold
ing the islands was emphasized.
The broadcast came shortly before
Japanese Premier Hideki TOTO told
a Manila audience that Japan was
ready for an about offensive to
crush the Allies.
Navy Silent
Washington, May IA. - CUP -
The Navy Department had no COM
ment today on Tokyo broadcast
that American forces had landed on
Attu island in the Aleutians and
were engaged in severe fighting with
the Japanese.
Observers pointed out, however,
that such action against both Attu
and Kiska, the Aleutian toeholds
occupied by the Japanese, has been
predicted here for several weeks.
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox
caused some of that speculation last
week when he announced that the
United States now was engaged in
an aggressive, offensive war" in
the Pacific.
A few hours earlier the Navy had
announced establishment of a new
base on Amchitka island, only SO
nautical miles (72 land miles, from
Kiska. That was interpreted as the
prelude to an American drive to re-
capture both Kiska and Attu. Attn
Is 172 miles west of KiSka and is
the most western of the Aleutian
islands.
Since April l. Kiska has been sub
| jected to ZIG air attacks with as
many as Is being carried out in a
single day,
The last air raids on Attu were
on May 4 and when Liberator and
Mitchell bombers and Lightning
Fighters bombed and strafed the
enemy five times, scoring hits or
Japanes installations and destroy
ing one enemy plane.
1t was west of Attu on March 2t
that a light American patrol force
drove off a much larger Japanese
naval force, scoring shell hits or
two enemy heavy cruisers and or
one light cruiser and at least ONT
torpedo hit on one of the heavy
cruisers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

BISHOP
memorial ceremony in the school
auditorium tomorrow evening at
o'clock. He was once chaplain Of
Taft school.
Speaking on behalf of the alumni
will be DR.. Henlinway Merrinan of
WATERFOWL while Harry Heminway
will speak on behalf of the town.
DR.. Alfred E. Stearns, headmaster
emeritus of Andover school, will
speak on behalf of the headmasters.
Paul Cruickshank, present head
master, will introduce the various
speakers.
The principal speakers will be DR..
Arnold Wolfers, professor Of inter-
national relations at Yale Univer-
sity who always lectures at the
Army School for Colonial Admins
tration at the University of Vir-
ginia.
Tomorrow morning there will be a
baseball game between Taft and
Watertown high school, followed in
the afternoon by a track meet at
2 p. M, tomorrow and the banquet
will begin at 7 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Mrs Adele Balcauskas, former resident of 1872 Sum
nyside Avenue where she lived with her mother and Sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Paukstis and Mary Pauksts has been
nominated by the utility division OF the Embry Riddle
School of Aviation in Miami Florida this weeks can
ddate in their Heroes for Production contest Adele has
been chosen because of her exceptional building
qualities along with her efficiency, dependabity and
thoroughness in all her work in the mmeographing de-
partment of the school, recent edition of the Miami
Daily News had the following to say about the former
Waterburan under two column cut showing her at
work In nominating Mrs Bacauskas the committee gave
her these First for her everlasting effort to
keep things moving She gets things done in quick
and easy Her constant thought seems to be,
"This is not just job I'm getting paid for,
but there's job to be done, let's do it," Second,
for her efficiency, dependaby and thoroughness in all
her duties, and the Importance OF conservation of ma
terals always present in her mind Last but not least
for her eargerness to cooperate with other employees.
Her honesty and sraght-forWardnesS would be boost
to the morale of any organization Despite the fact that
must from Miami Beach, where she lives with
her husband, Staff Sgt Stanley Bacauskas, at 400
Eighth St. Mrs. Bacauskas arrives at her work at 745
Is minutes ahead of time each morning And at five
o'clock she is still working with the same energy and
spirit that she displays early in the morning" with
the paper shortage national problem Mrs BalcauSkas
is always careful to avoid waste using the back of sheets
when possible and using cheaper grade of paper on less
important work" Sergeant and Mrs. BalcauSkaS have
lived at the Beach for nearly year, coming from Wa
terbury Corn Both strong supporters of the war
bond purchase plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
SO men TAKING
AIDES COURSE
Volunteer Services to
Meet ManpOwer Short
age on Hospital Staff

Fifty local men have donned uni
forms and started training course
at Waterbury hospital to qualify as
volunteer assistants in mems wards,
it was announced today. The first
male class, which was organized un-
der the direction of Leon H. French,
chairman of the executive commit
tee of the hospitals board Of direc-
tors, is composed of businessmen,
industrial executives, and clergymen,
who offered their part-ti services
to help alleviate the current hos
pital personnel shortage.
The men, who will serve in ca
pacity similar to that of Red Cross
volunteer nurses aides, are receiving
instruction from Miss Florence Hoyt
and Miss Florence DeBoW. Associate
director of the corps is William M.
Gillette, former clerk of the common
pleas court.
Various routine duties will be per-
formed to free nurses for more Spe-
cialized tasks. Training will be given
In two-hour sessions each week,
with additional classes planned in
the near future.
Those enrolled for the first course
include:
Charles Foster, Rev. Oscar Locke,
Norwood Webster, Harold B. Post,
Rev. r. L. Sinclair, f. L. Pierce,
Maj. Hugo Wiberg, Rev. Arthur H.
Johnson, D. w. Loring, Joseph Hen
derson, Rev. M. Webb Wright, Earl
w. Couch, Rev. Einar Kron, Rev.
Richard Baxter, Rev. Francis o.
Ayres, Rev. Leverett Davis, Richard
Rosengrant, Leslie Young, Thomas
Finlay, Howard P. Hart, Raymond
E. Fancher, Willis M. Tate.
And Rev. Alan M Fairbank, Rev.
William McCance, Edwin R. Stubs,
Meurle Worthen, Herbert Knutson,
Forrest M. Ross, George Green, Will
liam Downey, Arthur Word, John
Condor, Paul e. Loubrie, Charles r.
Sage, William Gillette, H. L. Long,
A. D. Mitchell, John Hole, Robert
Penield, John Marchant, John
Schienda, j. Arthur Sergeant,
Charles r. Jones, Clarence T. Fred
ericks, Herbert L. Hoyt, Francis
Crosse, Rev. j. T. Matlock, Rev. Sam
uel A. Budde and Charles Balloon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
CID w TIT TIE V1TND Good NhbOrs Products Make 43
OAGNAV AV I'LL AAVO Straw Hats ALAmercan Feature
BY NEA Service

BY NEA Service
New York.-Our good neigh
bors to the south will help us keep
cool heads this summer. For the
straw hats that most men and
women will wear will come from
West Indian, South and Central
American sources instead of
Europe and the Orient. Last season
there was still on hand an ade-
quate supply of pre-Pearl Harbor
Far Eastern straw hat fiber, but
that's largely gone now. Our Latin
American friends are filling the
breach, and, incidentally, doing it
so we'll that after the war, Old
World sources will have lusty new
competitors from this hemisphere
Our Nipponese pals used to send
us paper PanamaS and erSatz Bang
koks-both, enthusiastically, cheap
limitations of real thing. Natural
ly, they're out, now. Milan and Leg
horn straw, SO popular in pre-war
days for women's hats as we'll as
mems, came from Italy. Nuff said.
Sennit braid and split straw
for the every-popular stiff straw
sailor, came from China; Bakus,
Parabuntals and real Bangkoks,
Manila hemp and other fiberS came
from the Philippines. They, too, are
out of the hat picture now.
Ace of American straw hats Is,
of course, the Panama, which comes
from Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
This summer Panamas will be worn
more than ever, mostly in the new
version, which has a porous, open
weave. This comes in many varia-
tions, from very plain weave that
looks like a regular Panama (until
you hold it to the Light to an open,
netlike mesh of twisted fibers. Some
are quite fancy, with colored fbers
woven into a definite pattern.
The Bahama Island and Haiti,
in the West Indies, are sending
us fiber for the very popular dark
brown 'coconut" straw hats, includ-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
DR.. H. M. ZIMMERMAN
GUEST OF MEDICOS

A lecture entitled, Cerebral Hem
orrhage and Infraction" was de-
livered last night by DR.. Harry M.
Zimmerman, professor of pathology
at Yale Medical school, at the
monthly meeting of the Waterbury
Medical association. Following the
talk was a technical discussion led
by DR.. Zimmerman. DR.. S. M. At
kins, president, presided at the
meeting.
Preceding the session, members of
the club honored DR.. Zimmerman
at supper at the Waterbury club.
The date of the next meeting was
announced as June 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
BISHOP DALLAS
To 0FF|C|ATE
Memorial Services for
Horace D. Taft Feature
of Reunion

Watertown, May 14.-Alumni from
all parts of the country will re-
turn to Taft school tomorrow for
the annual reunion program which
will be dedicated to the loving mem
DRY of the late Horace D. Taft,
founder and headn ster.
Bishop John r. Dallas Of New
Hampshire, a native of Waterbury,
will be one Of the speakers at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
BY UNITED PRESS

Strong American units have land
ed on Attu island, westernmost of
the Aleutians, and a violent fight
for the japanese base is in progress,
a Tokyo broadcast said today.
The brief Tokyo report said the
landing took place May IL. The
assertion was not Immediately veri
fled by Allied sources.
DNB, German News Agency,
broadcast the Tokyo Imperial head
quarters announced shortly after it
had been picked up in the United
States by the Federal communica-
ton commission and reported by the
British Broadcasting Corporation.
The announcement followed by
seven days the disclosure in Wash
ington of the occupation Of Amchit-
ka, 244 miles east Of Attu and only
u miles from the other japanese
Aleutians base at Kiska. The cap
ture of Amchitka was accomplished
January II.
Amchitka itself Is within theo-
retictl operating range Of Tokyo
with the new type bombers report
edly being built by the United States
and Attu is even closer. Attu Is
zoos airline miles from Tokyo.
Occupation of Attn would put the
northern Japanese islands - the
Kurtle group in direct danger OF
American air assault by present
bombers such as the Liberator.
The reported action against Attu
came amid widespread predictions
of an impending drive against ia
pan at all points in the Pacific, in
Guiding the Aleutians.
The text of the Tokyo announce
ment as recorded by the FEC:
THE Dai Honei Qmperial head
quarters) announced a p. m. e
a. M, EWT) that a strong United
Sttaes force on May IL landed on
Attu island in the Aleutian group
Severe fighting is now going on be-
tween the Japanese defense forces
and the enemy's forces, the an
nouncement added"
The Office of War Information
said the broadcast was beamed to
North America. The DNB Berlin
broadcast did not expand the an
nouncement.
Announcement Repeated
The Tokyo radio later repeated
the announcement for domestic list
eners in Japan, Owl reported. The
text of this official communique
said:
Crack American forces began
landing on Atsuta (AttW island Of
the Aleutians on May IL. Our forces
on the same island have intercepted
them and are now engaging them In
fierce battle"
In announcing the occupation OF
Amchitka, Secretary of Navy Frank
Knox added that it could be viewed
as part of a grogram of advances
of aggressive, offensive war"
U. S. planes have hammered
steadily at Kiska and Attu, IT;
miles westward.
The Japanese were believed to be
we'll entrenched on both Islands bu'
the numbers of enemy soldiers gar
risoned on Attu was not known.
The latest air attack on Kisks
was reported yesterday. A Wash
ington communique said Mitchell!
bombed the airplane runway ane
main camp area on the barren is
land Tuesday in the 221st attacl
since March l.. The enemy is be
lieved to have submarine base OF
Kiska.
A drive to Gust the Japanese from
the Aleutians long has been ex
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
TIME KEEPER KNEW NOMURA

San Francisco (UP)-Rear Ad-
miral Boris P. Doudoroff, 81, OF
the Imperial Russian Fleet who,
from a launch attached the mines
that blew up the japanese ship Sal
Zen in the Russo-Japanese war on
which Japanese Admiral Nomura
was aboard as lieutenant, is now
doing his bit in the present war as
a timekeeper at the Joshua Henry
Iron Works here, which are doing
war contracts. Admiral Doudoroff
says he knew Admiral Nomura later
at Tokyo and that he could promise
anything and forget 1t Immediately
afterwards with the same ease that
he talked peace to Secretary OF
State Hull while the Japs were at
lacking Pearl Harbor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
Entrance exams" at
Teachers College

Applicants for admission to the
New Haven State Teachers College
will be given examinations at the
college at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. High school seniors graduating
in the upper half Of their class may
apply at the Office Of the school
principal Under the accelerated war
time program the teaching course
may be completed in less than four
NparS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
Editor, Tall Tower Topics.

Editor Tall Tower Topics. I'm down here in
Mississippi at Keesler Field The weather Is certainly
wonderful warm and pleasant We not permitted
to tell how many men here, but I'm sure you'll
understand why. Most of us in Squad 43 are In the
First Corp Area and when we get through our basic
training we will be to college for five months
followed then by nine weeks of pre-fight training and
then six months advance training Until we get through
college we are known PreAviation Cadets Private
Francis A. Ciminera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Ernest J. BRYANT of the Waterville Division COM
peted rs years of continuous service with Scov recent
w. When he first joined the plant in 1913 he worked as
scale man until 1920 when he became clerk and sub
seouenty weigher. In 1921 Ernie made stock
clerk He worked this job until 1912 In that year
he made floorman. Ernie was married in 1894 He
has six children, five grandchildren and one great
granddaughter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
HONORED BY SONG

Metro Goldwyn Mayors Wilde
Twins, Lee and Lyn, already have
had song written especially for
them. Earl rBent of the studios
music department is the composer.
Titled Carbon Copy its lyrics
were inspired by their identical ap-
peara1lce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

U. S. Employment Servie will dis
cuss the problem of the employment
of disabled veterans.
Chairman Connors has annoul. ;ed
that this conference is open to all
members of the American Legion
and its affiliated organizations and
reservations should be made direct
ly to the Parker House. Boston,
Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
WE WOULDN'T KNOW

Wonder what it's like in TuniSia,
Any daffodils or orange ice?
Do they have any road shows,
Are there any stars on Ice?
Wonder how it seems in New Guinea
Do girls wear dark glasses?
Do violets grow there in SPRING.
Do they go to movies in masses?
Wonder about in Guadalcanal,
Is 1t always very not?
Is 1t a sort of deSolate region
Where it rains an awful lot?
Wonder how it is In Bizerte,
Are the days short or long2
Is there any place to play tennis
Or veranda ping-pong?
Wonder what it's like in the Kuban,
Does Spring come early or late,
Yes, we wonder about lots of places,
Just how do they rate?
EN-. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
OUT OF "STAND-INS"

Suggestions for servicemens gifts
will be welcomed by Walter Pid-
geon. In the past VITO months, when
three of the actors stand-ins have
been called to the colors, Pidgeon
has presented each of them with a
gift. Yesterday, on the set OF
M-G-M's, Madame Curie," Walter
cudgeled his brain anew for a gift
suggestion. His fastest stand-in has
Just received a IA CLASSIFICATION.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Fox hunting is a national sport of the British at
homeland they've taken it with them to Tunisia
Every bond you buy will furnish more power win
which to turn the lights on again all the world
The room improvement is plenty big enough for all
of u.s. . . . Hot extra innings soon will make the male
fan forget his supper is growing cold With ration
ing putting in the garage and less liquor
on the market, there will be fewer bowouts this
summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mardu want the world to know
the Stork left them daughter Pauline Mary, at ST
Marvs Hospital last Sunday The proud Momma is the
former Mary Lafreniere of Ridge Street. Daniel j.
Mahaney silver tongue orator from over the bridge has
been named the committee to plan closing DAY eXer-
ses of the present session of the State Legislature next
Wednesday in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Laudermann Of 70 Highland
Avenue have donated new copper for the flowers
ON the organ ST. Johns Episcopal Church in loving
memory Of their daughter Harriette, who was until
her death, active member of the church and
teacher in the Sunday School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Jack Bennett, popular member of the Elks, is hos
pitalized at st. Marys Pete Ginger, former Brook
lyn A. c. basketball star, is private at Camp Polk La
RALPH. GrillO of 1856 Mill Street has two sons in the
service Jimmy is private first class and has been in
Africa since early January. Johnny is private at
Kelly Field, Texas. The former was employed at the
Waterbury Rolling Mills previous to joining the cOlors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
TREES VERSUS POTATOES

I'm certain shall never see
poem lovely as tree.
/ love to watch them gradually green.
I love that first understandable sheen
Oh. potatoes can be planted by fools like me
But only God can make tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
VERSATILE CHAP

Bill Kennedy, former neWscaster,
not only plays one in Warner Bros.
Mission to Moscow" but crates in
French, German and Russian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Marguerite Alfretta Burner, daughter of MIR and
Mrs Charles Burner of FL Amity Street. will be Mrs.
John Stacey Larmett after o'clock week from to-
morrow afternoon. Johnny, now in the U. S. Army is
the of MIR. and Mrs John M Larmett of 1872 Bouley
Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Only one light Is now allowed In
the bedrooms Of Buckingham Pal
ace and windsor Castle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

ing the famous Nassau palm. Mex
leo, too, contributes palm fiber and
also some made-up hat bodies.
AS with coffee and other South
American products, your hat re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

tailer's problem is not with lack
of the product, but is one OF trans
portation. Hats come up from our
Good Neighbors in ships-and space
is at a premium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
NEWS


An appointment to posts as mis-
sionaries in China have been grant,
ed to Rev. Maurice Andersen, pastor
of the Mill Plain Union Church, and
his fiancee, Miss Kitty Thordis
Thomstad, who will be married in
New York on May 81. The couple,
who were appointed by the Foreign
Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist convention, expect to take
up the.r new duties within the year.
Mr.. Anderson is an authority on
the New Testament, and will do edu-
cational work. He will also be in
charge of new seminary, If plans
for its construction are completed.
Miss Thomstad, trained nurse,
will conduct programs in health
and education. She was born in
Norway and attended the Women's
Missionary Union school, Southern
Baptist Theological seminary in
Louisville, KY
Miss Thomstad, who has just re-
turned from Alabama where she
spoke in churches during a two
month stay, will speak at the Mill
Plain church services at 10:45 Sun
day morning in observance of Il Am
An American Day."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

The young people of the First
Methodist church will attend an
outdoor meeting with the young
people of Pleasant Valley church on
Saturday, May 30, it was announced
today.
The church rummage sale will be
held on May % and 81
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-02-19

Let US look at these men of tall
timber. Give honor to whom honor is
due. Talk about them in fine lang
uage and words.
Thank you, presidents.
These words come to you from your
humble secretary.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-02-19

President R. V. Pope who Ia easy
on the eye took fifth place. This
blank space represents his cut since
he has not sent it in to US.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-02-19

President Ed Ellis, who says it
can be done, takes seventh place. This
blank space represents his cut
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1943-02-19

President NJ Paige, who is a high
stopper, takes sixth place. This blank
space represents his cut.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
e Award
For Ford
Engines
HO1iU

The first aTny-navy "E
awarded 10 any Ford plant in the
country was presented today 10
Edsel Ford. president OF the com
pany. for the aircraft engine divi-
sion. Ceremonies were held on the
second floor Of the new engine
building Of the River Rouge plant
Jeanette Macdonald, moving
picture star and singer. added
glamour TO the proceedings.
Col Alonzo NJ. Drake, supervisor
Of the central procurement district
OF the army air forces. made the
presentation. He warned the work
ers that they would be called upon
to take up the slack of fellow-em-
ployes called into service.
THE helpless feeling OF empty
handedness caused by lack Of
equipment must not come To our
fighting men," he said
Accepting the f burgee, Edsel
Ford warned the workers against
a letdovn because Of news of VIC
tories
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Bill TO Close
Drinking Places
Sundays Passed
Time. star Correspondent

LANSING, March 12-Resisting
attempts to change the bill mate.
rally by amendments, the Senate
today passed and sent to the House
the proposal TO close all drinking
places in the state on Sundays. The
vote was Is to 10.
The bill came through with only
one change. AS drawn originally,
it called for all drinking places TO
be closed from midnight Saturday
to midnight Sunday. AS it now
stands, the closing hours would be
from 2 a. m. Sundays until z a. m.
Mondays.
Opposition was led by Senator
Leo ]. Wilkowski I'D Of Detroit,
who claimed il would be a great
law for the bootleggers.'
"In fact" he said, "they are
for it 100 per cent, because it
will enable them TO make n
fortune on Sundays"
The bill requiring persons be-
tween 21 and Is who want to
purchase liquor to have identified
ton cards, issued by the liquor
commission, passed the Senate
20 to l.
Also passed was the bill pro-
hibiting new liquor dispensing
establishments within 500 feet OF
any school, church or public
building.