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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Supply Lines Cut .GI oucester

Advanced Allied Headquarters New Guinea, Dec. M.-(UP)-All supply lines to Cape Gloucester Japanese base at the northwestern tip 0f New Britain, probably have been cut by an Allied aerial blockade and the garrison faces a growing food shortage, reconnaissance re- ports said today.
 American four-engined Liberator bombers dropped 1855 tons of explo- sives on Cape Gloucester Wednes- day to boost the total tonnage un- loaded on the area this month to more than 2,500 tons.
 The base, an important trans shipment point on the northern barge route from New Guinea to Rabaul, has been so pitted by bombs that hardly a 20-foot square re- mains unscarred, returning pilots said.
 GA Japanese announcement broad cast by Tokyo radio claimed that Japanese fighters shot down A out of 75 Allied planes which raided Rabaul Thursday. Six Japanese planes were lost the announcement said. It also claimed that Japanese planes set fires at eight points in a raid on the American beach, head at Arawe, New Britain0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
R. R. Men
 Agree To Let FDR Decide

Washington, Dec. 25- WP) - Spokesmen for the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Broth erllood of Locomotive Engineers announced at the White House to- day that they will call off their scheduled strike and submit the issues to President Roosevelt for arbitration.
 Washington, Dec. 24-(UP)-Ef- forts to resolve the railway wage deadlock and avert the strike sched- uled for next Thursday begged down today with all parties-gov- ernment, labor and manaoe1nent- apparently unready or unwilling to make the next move.
 With President Roosevelt away from the capital, labor and man. agement conferees said their pres ence here was no longer required, and may prepared to go home for Christmas. MT. Roosevelt went to Hyde Park, N. Y, last night after poising the club of federal opera tion over the railroads and the unions.
 Starting the trek homeward was George Harrison, president of the Brotherhood of Railway clerks and spokesman for 15 non operating unions which, like the five operat- ing Brotherhoods, have called a strike for Dec. 30. Other union representative indicated they would follow Harrison's lead.
 Neither the White House nor the labor management conferees ap- peared to have any idea what new action would be forthcoming. if any, to make government seizure of the railroads unnecessary.
 White House Secretary Stephen T. Early said he had no informa- tion about the situation following failure of President Roosevelt's of- fer of arbitration yesterday.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Cop-Beoters Reyn1anded

Walter Banasewski, 29, 89 South View street, and James Vacarelli 29, 324 South Main street, arrested yesterday on John Doe warrants charging assault and breach of the peace in connection with the beat ing of Patrolman John (Jingles) Donahuc on Bank street Wednes- day night had their cases continued to Jan. 5 after trey were arraigned before Judge Charles R Summa in City Court this morning.
 Pros. Atty. Albert w. Humme] told the court that police were looking for seve'al other men in connection with me case, and re- quested the continuance so the cas- es might be tried together.
 According to Deputy Supt. of Po- lice Frederick Hickey, Donahue, a traffic officer, was working out of uniform in a EanP street restaur- ant when a yorng man started a fight with an older man, Donahue broke up the fight, placed the younger mar under arrest, and es- corted him outside of the restaur- ant.
 AS they were leaving three or four men, f:!cnds of the p,koner are said to have asked Doaaf ue to let him go. When Do1arue re- fused, tht.' began to threatel, him and call him vile names.
 Once outside the restaurant, one of the men threw a sucker" punch at the officer and hit him in the eye. The other men closed in and Donahue drew his blackjack. One of the men grabbed 1t, and Don ahue was thrown to the ground and kicked and beaten. His assailants then fled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Navy To |: Alter Policy

Washington, Dec. "A = U.PD -- The Navy intends to broaden its policy on eligibility of personnel to run for political office but, it was made clear today, restrictions will stand against men whose friends would like to nominate them for such office as sheriff or town coun- cilman.
 Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox has ruled that naval officers cc4;G accept draft i.u!nit.atior from major political parties for any high public office" interpreted to cover only the office of president, vice president and congressional posts. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, in a simultaneous ruling, held that Army officers could be drafted for only two posts-pres- ident and vice president.
 The Navy now is preparing more liberal regulations. These, it was understood, will make naval per sonnel - both officers and enlisted men - eligible for high elective state offices, such as governor, lieu tenant governor. attorney general.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Bad BEoze In New Haven

New Haven Conn, Dec. 24.-(UPJ A $750,000 general alarm fire that ragged all night in a downtown busi- ness and tenement block was brought under control early today as fire- men hattled the flames in near zero weather.
 One fireman was injured and hospitalized, but his condition was not regarded as serious.
 The fire was discovered in the PerSky block, across the street from Yale dormitories, at 11:22 last night and had spread through the two and one-half story building before apparatus arrived. Several families, | including the wives of servicemen at Yale, fled to the streets and were temporarily sheltered at nearby fire station.
 Streams of water froze as they poured into the building, and trol- | ley wires and electric light wires cracked under the weight of ice and fell into the streets, hamper. ing the work of the fire fighters. Sparks were carried a quarter of a mile away, but fell harmlessly on the Yale brick dormitories and the Yale Sterling Library. For time it was feared that Mory'S Yale's famous eating place, might be threatened but the flames were held to the PerSky block.
 The engine companies and three truck companies were still at the scene at dawn and the fire was said at that time to be definitely checked. Cause of he blaze, one of the most 1 serious in years, was not immedi- ately determined.
 Included in the destruction was a restaurant, stationery and confec- tionery stores, real estate office ana the office of a laundry concern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

The Allies were hurling every type of plane in their British arsenal against the Pas De Calais area of France, across the narroWest stretch of the Channel, in one of their big gest and most concentrated and most sustained lombard ments.
 Four-motored bombers of the United States Eighth Air Force made their first attack on the strip of gun studded continental soil. American Marauder medium bomb- CTS struck at the same area.
 The skies over the Straits Of Dover throbbed all day with the beat of motors as Allied bombers and fighters shuttled back and forth ceaselessly, carrying the attack on the French shore to a new peak of intensity and past its fifth day.
 (The Dutch Aneta News Agency reported in London that invasion jittery Germans forces were hur- riedly strengthening their defenses in Holland and intensifying meas ures of suppression against the civilian population) Big British bombers still were re- turning to their bases from the heavy attack on Berlin .wlaen---the. daylight formations headed for France.
 Traffic Picked Up
 The aerial traffic picked up pro- excessively until the American heavy bombers, escorted by fighters, crashed their bombs on the Pas De Calais strip around Boulogne and Calais.
 Marauder medium bombers of the Eighth Air Force also accompanied by Allied fighters, joined the big parade.
 Early reports made no mention of the specific targets. Speculation over the aerial concentration on the French coast had dWelt on unofn- cial reports that the Germans had (COrfinIled 0n pape Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Eisenhower Sums ItUp

Allied Advanced Command Post in Italy, Dec. 24 = U.P0 - Gen eral Dwight D. Eisenhower, replying to armchair strategists back home, believes the Italian campaign had been successful in many ways al though he admits he hoped that Rome would be captured sooner than now seems possible.
 The commander in chief of this area, holding his first press confer ence on Italian soil yesterday, said he was overcome with admiration for the fighting spirit of the Fifth and Eighth Armies. He was espe- cially pleased to see French and Italian fighting alongside the Amer jeans and British. Allied aviation, | he said, has clear superiority over the Germans.
 Eisenhower was realistic through out the press conference, making no attempt to gloss over the diff culties and disappointments of the Italian campaign. He stressed that the Italian invasion had been worth all the casualties and losses of ma terial that had been suffered and pointed out that the Allies already had won important air fields from which they could raid German-oc- cupied Europe.
 Weather has been one of the ob- stacles confronting the Allies, Eisenhower said. A good spell of weather would accelerate the push northward, he said, and described the present campaign as the sys- tematic killing of Germans until their armies crack.
 The Italian campaign, he said, Is tying down 27 German divisions many of which otherwise would be available for the Russian front.
 This alone, he said, has made the campaign well worth while. Addi- tionally the Allies have gained the | important cluster of air bases at Foggia from which bombing fleets can spring northward into the heart of Germany and eastward into the Balkans.
 Eisenhower said many armchair strategists are inclined to think only in terms of broad strokes of the brush but the present steady slogging ahead has been, he said, most valuable.
 Praising the morale of the Dough- boys and Tommies under the hard ships of Italian mud and moun- tains, Eisenhower said:
 "Our polyglot army is united Tn "a common desire to kill Germans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
|U. s. Public Goes On
 Big Spending Binge

The American public, tired of ra- tioning limitations and caught by the holiday spirit was engaged to- day in the greatest money spending splurge since the bottom dropped out of the stock market in 1929.
 From Wali' street st0' Beverly Hills tke wage earner and housewife fin ished record Christmas buying and without pause began making res ervations in nightclubs and theaters for celebrating on New Years Eve. Sales of luxury items were up 100 per cent.
 Hotels, usually dull during the holiday week. are damned. Night clubs are turning away thousands every night.
 In representative cities surveyed by the United Press people seemed set on disposing of their idle cash.
 F. A. Staten of the c. D. Peacock JeWelry Company at Chicago said war workers were buying watches at $50, $75, $100 and up, where form erly they would have spent no more than $40 and probably would have stayed below $30 JeWelry sales were up 40 per cent over last year.
 Unable to buy household necessi- ties, heavy-pocketed husbands are treating their wives to fur coats and jeWelry.
 In New York, the nations enter tainment capital, Sherman Billings ly, owner of the Stork Club, predicts a $1,O00,0OO gross for better New York night clubs on New Years eve. Night club business in general is from 40 to 60 per cent better than last year. Thousands are turned away every weekend. All good shows are sold out three weeks in advance. Jewelry sales are up 200 per cent over 1940. Police were call ed to quell a near riot when a cut rate liquor store opened for its days business. A line of 75 persons stood outside a fancy chocolate store with police standing by to keep order. (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Steel Men
 Talk Strike

1 Pittsburgh, December "A. - (UP) - The nations steel industry faced the possibility today of widespread strikes among plants employing a total of 350000 workers as result of a War Labor Board decision re- 1 jecting the unions request for ex- tension of contracts expiring at mid nighs tonight.
 Decla, Seg that "a grave situation has been created" Philip Murray, president of the United Steel Work CTS of America, assailed the VILE also for recessing until next Tuesday despite the contract expiration.
 GA War Labor Board spokesman in Washington denied that the board had recessed. He said that quo rum of the board was here and that it would remain here throughout the holiday weekend in an effort to find a satisfactory settlement)
 "This attitude indicates a definite lack of responsibility on the part of some members of the National War Labor Board" Murray said in dis cussing the recess Tt is, to say, the least, provocative and could only be intended to cause bitterness and wrath in the hearts of steel workers.
 Why :n the face of these circum- stances certain members of the Na- tional War Labor Board should fail to sense the implications of their act is beyond understanding"
 Murray's formal statement made only indirect reference to the possi- bility of work stoppage at plants where contracts expire - reminder that the union in presenting it's peti- ton to the VILE had stated that 1t would be necessary for board de- cision to be made before the expira- ton of such agreements to avert the possibility of work stoppages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Sadness For
 Santa Claus

Santa Claus, Ind. Dec. 24.-CUP) The letters to Santa Claus were piled high today in the general store that serves as post office for this tiny Hoosier hamlet, but the postmaster reported with touch of sadness that many of the chil- dren asked for the one thing Santa Claus cannot bring.
 Heres one that's typical" said Postmaster Oscar L. Phillips, the Santa Claus to whom letters from childreH throughout the country are sent. The letter said:
 Dear Santa, please bring my daddy with you. He is soldier far away and mommy has not heard from him in 6 long ttme."
 Many children said they wanted their fathers home for Christmas more than anything else Santa Claus could bring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Pope Sends Noel Message

London, Dec. "A -- (UP)-Pope Plus XII, in Christmas message to the world, said today that the war was breaking all laws and ex- ceeding all moral barriers. "The horrible pages of past his tory fade away in comparison with the bloody disaster happening to- day he said in a broadcast over the Vatican radio.
 The present is witnessing moral decadence which is burying all humanitarian sentiments. but in the midst of this dark night. the light of Bethlehem must shine" he said
 "Only Christ can alleviate the dark sentiments only Christ can alleviate the fortunes of hu- manity.'
 The Pope said the world fo' the fifth time was preparing to :ele- brate Christmas in a "tense at
 He said the church would do all mosphere of death and hatred"
 He said the church would do all 1t could to alleviate the pains of "a suffering humanity calling on all Christians to take comfort from their faith.
 The Pope said he realized that deaths, anxiety for war prisoners and fears for deported persons were breaking the hearts of many Chris tians.
 Our fatherly heart is more than ever with you, he said, but all our efforts cannot suddenly end this horrible war or give you back your daer oneS."
 Asserting that many Christians have made concessions to false doc trines, he urged the faithful to close their ranks and "get ready for the work of reconstruction in the name of Christ
 He said no person had the right to consider himself without guilt. He deplored the actions of many intellectuals who are now seieng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

Boston, Dec. 24-(UP)--John D. Marr, Jr., 36, of Milton, former Bos- ton College football player, was killed early today when his car struck a bridge abutment in the South End. Several Christmas toys which he was taking home to his three children were demolished in the crash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
Pas De Calais Gets
 Pasted; Capital Is Heavily Hit Again

London December 24 - (UP) - American heavy bOmbers swarmed into the unprecedented aerial onslaught the French 'ock COast for the first time today after British night raiders strewed flaming destruction through Berlin with more than 1000 tons of bombs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
BERLIN AND ROCKET COAST" BLITzED Russian Army Launches New Offensive
Merry Christmos
 Indeed For l Thief

Boston, Dec. 24.-(UP)-One thief is certain of a Merry Christmas"
 Mrs. Margot Mahon of Brook line reported to police that while her automobile was parked in the north end last night, someone opened the door an stole four cases of liquor, 100 pounds of sirlOin steak and $250O in jewels.
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FORMER FOoTBALLER KILLED

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The Weather

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Evening star., 1943-10-03
Joan Berry in Hospital,
Awaits Birth OF Child
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Oct. Joan
Berry, %, entered a hospital today
to await the birth Of the child of
which she asserts Film Comedian
Charlie Chaplin is the father.
Hospital attendants said she was
admitted about 5 m, and that the
baby was expected shortly"
Mr., Chaplin denies paternity of
the child. He agreed, however, to
defray expenses incidental to its
birth and to provide other sums
pending paternity tests. Miss Berry
had sued to have Mr. Chaplin de-
clared the father. and asked he be
ordered to pay $500 monthly for
Its support, as we'll as $4,000 for
Miss Berrys medical care and S. 900
for court costs and attorney fees.
Shortly after the suit was filed,
Mr.. Chaplin was married to Miss
Oona ONeill, daughter of play
wright Eugene ONeill.
Evening star., 1943-10-03
Ah-Negro Cava|cade
Of Music Scheduled
On Wednesday Night

An all-Negro musical eXtrava-
ganza. featuring outstanding artists
In everything from operatic airs to
boogie woogie, will be presented by
the Howard Park Civic Association
at 8 pm. Wednesday in Griffith
Stadium.
Arranged as a "Cavalcade of
Negro Music" the appearance of
Negro musical headliners will be
made to raise funds for establish
ing child care for persons in the
lower income brackets.
While the Lanham Act takes care
of essential defense workers in child
care and housing conditions. it was
explained, the special fund to be
raised would be used to assist
civilian and domestic workers who
are contributing to the war effort
by relieving the essential workers
OF their domestic responsibility.
Stars who will appear on the
show include The Southernaires,
well-known quartet specializing in
spirituals; the Deep River Boys. ex-
ponents of popular tunes; Ethyle
Wise, former Washingtonian who is
achieving fame as a colaratura
soprano; Avis Andrews, musical
comedy and night club singer; Billy
Eckstein of Washington. who is
currently appearing in the Hurricane
show in New York, and Aubrey
Pankey, popular baritone.
Lucky Millinder and his orchestra.
featuring the vocals of Trevor Bacon,
will provide the musical accom-
panlment for the show. Richard
Huey, conductor of the Sheep and
Goats Club" and Lenox Avenue Rec
ord Mans programs over the Mutual
network, will act as master of cere-
monies.
An added attraction will be the
appearance of Art Tatum, blind pi-
anist, who specializes in treatment
of the old masterpieces in jazz
tempo.
General admission to the show will
be Sl.l0. Reserved seats can be OBJ
tanned for 1920 with boxes selling
at $3.50.
All proceeds will be used to assure
persons in the lower incomes that
their children will be properly taken
care of while they are at work.
Evening star., 1943-10-03
USES Placed 26,380
In Jobs Here This Year

A total of 26.38O workers were
placed in jobs here by the United
States Employment Service in the
first eight months of this year, 1t
was reported yesterday.
The regional War Manpower Com
mission Office, which made the re-
port, said approximately 100000
placements had been made through
out the region, which also includes
Maryland Virginia, North Carolina
and West Virginia.
Most of the placements. it was
said. were in essential or locally
needed activities. The figures in
clude all placements except those
In agriculture. Workers placed in
canneries and similar processing jobs
are included.
In other States Of the region.
Maryland made 115.903 placements
In the eight-month period Virginia.
6l,664; North Carolina, 127l75, and
West Virginia, 48.l36.
Evening star., 1943-10-03

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coos dressmoker types, sport tweeds!
Evening star., 1943-10-03
BACK THE ATTACK
BUY EXTRA BONDS

Mother may shop all over Washington to find the
ooot she wants. but it's simple matter when it
comes to finding what the little folks want. Warm,
comfy ooots and leggines to bundle up in when it
gets cold =. soft posteI shades cause they oI-
woys look pretty. Double or single breasted styles,
wool, and royon foce*, cotton back Pink blue
dusty, aqua or camel shades. Sizes months,
! and z, also ! to a.
Properly labeled
MATCHING HELMETS AND BONNETS S-125
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-07-31
Repose

The woman who has repose of
manner has several points in
her favor over the tiresome
beauty. Men are tired, harras-
sed at the end Of the day and a
woman who has the atmosphere
Of repose is most welcome. She
promises rest from besetmentS,
she invites as does a lovely gar
den seen through the lattice
wall. Altho your own day has
had its full quota of burdens
and cares, forget them or at
least put them away and as
sumo tranquil air and you will
be accounted beautiful whether
you be ever so homely or not.
Try it, be reposeful. and you will
multiply your charm.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-07-31
MussOIini In U. 5. A?

Again, the same situations
created by Renito Mussolilli
applies right here in the Unit
ed States, whether we like to
admit it or not. We have today
in the South a good many irni-
tation Mussolinis who are pre-
claiming they and their people
are pure REPRESENTATIVES.
that might mean-and we are
being told that millions of
fellow Americans must not
come into contact with these
so called American aryans I'M
der penalty of being burned,
Iynched or both. And, just as
in the case OF the much racial
ly mixed Italians, many Of
these so called American Ear
vans" have freely mixed with
colored over more than 80
years and most of them even
talk and even act like colored
until they suddenly remember
they're supposed to be aryans.
In short, the same Fascist
propaganda which is proving a
fake in Europe is the same Fas-
cist propaganda in south that
nobody really believes even
now.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-07-31
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Sir Anthony Eden for even in
America, the super SNUG citi-
zens among us lightly passed
off" the little African king as
"the funny man with the UNI
brella." We swallowed italian
propaganda iustifying the con-
quest of Ethiopia as a "sav-
age-slave" nation. We publ
cized Mussolini as the greatest
of all Caesars. We didn't care
too much when Halle Selasse
was dethroned by Mussolini and
forced to travel unhappy am
ong strangers, his royal family
stunned and bewildered.
Yes, Ethiopia's Lion of Jul
dab" must this day be slipping
his African coffee with smack
ing satisfaction. For he is now
safely back on his throne and
this man MuSsolini has fallen
to ruin. A miracle? Perhaps.