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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-07
KISKA, MUNDA
SHELLED AGAIN
Americans Continue to
Hammer at Japanese
Pacific OutpOsts

Washington. June - CUP -
American flyers continue to hammer
at Japan csc Pacific outposts by at
lacking Kiska in the Aleutians and
Munda and Choiseul in the Solo
mons, the Navy announced today.
A communique said American
fighter planes strafed japanese po-
sitions on Choiseul Island ard 81
fenced enemy gun emplacementS.
The results of the bombing of
Munda and Kiska we're not observed.
Text of Navy communicate No.
403:
South Pacific Call dates east Ion
gitude):
a. On June g.
"(a) During the morning, forma-
lions of Navy Dauntless douglas
SBD) dive bombers and AVenger
(Grumman TBFO torpedo bombers,
escorted by Wildcat (Grumman
F4F) fighters, attacked japanese in
stallations at Munda, New Georgia
Island in the central Solomons. Re-
suits of this attack were not OBJ
served. All U. S. plares returned.
"(b) Later in the same day a
formation of Lightning Dockheed
P-38 and Warhawk (Curtiss P-4O)
fighters strafed japanese positions
on Choiseul Island. Enemy gun en-
placements were silenced. All US.
planes returned.
North Pacific:
20. On June 5, Army Liebrator
Consolidated B-24) heavy bombers
ard Ventura Vega B-34 medium
bombers attacked japanese installa-
lions at Kiska. Due to heavy over
cast results on the attack could not
be Observed
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AMERICANS AID
CH|NESEFLYERS
Jap AirdrOmes and Rail
Lines Along Yangtze
River Battered
-NEA Radiophoto

Chungking, June 7 (UP)-Attack-
ing Chinese forces, supported by
American airplanes, killed or wound
ed more than 1900 Japanese and
recaptured number of strategic
points in the Itu and other sectors
of the Central China front.
Today'S communique said that
more than 1000 japanese troops
fleeing in all directions" on the
outskirts of Itu, which the Chinese
penetrated, were killed or wounded
Sunday morning in hopping up
operations 20 miles below Ichang,
on the south shore of the Yangtse.
South Of Sungise, so miles below
Ichang, Chinese forces rounded up
more enemy troops and retook sew
eral important points.
In Southern Hupeh and Nortern
Human Provinces Chinese attacks
continued, with more than 200 Jap
anese killed near Yangloussu, some
Is miles east of YochoW An enemy
unit from Tsungyang brought in as
reinforcementS was repulsed.
Chinese troops raided Chingkungyi
and Wukangchiao, east of Yochow,
killing more than 100 and setting
a depot agre. They also we're re
ported driving close to the major
japanese base at Hwajung, in the
Tung Ting Lake sector.
The 18th U. S. Air Force sent its
Mitchell Medium bombers and
sturdy Warhawk fighters to raid
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-07
'SMYTH ATTENDS
STATE MEETING
PrOceduraI Considerations
of Gas Ban Violations to
Be Cleared Up

Newly-appointed driving ban COM
miSSionerS of the entire state will
meet with State OPA Director Ches-
ter Bowles in Hartford ohis after
noon to clear up procedural consid-
erations in the hearing Of violation
cases, it was disclosed today. As
siStant States Attorney Walter w.
Smyth who obtained the local post,
as predicted in Saturdays Democrat,
is expected to be among the nine
OPA commissioners to confer with
regional officials.
Although details for hearing local
persons, accused of pleaSure-driving,
have not been released officially it
is believed the sessions will be con-
ducedt at the OPA rent office on
Grand street. The commissioner
who will serve as Judge will be
presented files of the individual cases
by OPA inspectors who report the
alleged violations and the cases will
be prosecuted by members OF the
OPA legal staff, Complete instruc-
tons on handling of cases are eX-
pected to be outlined in Hartford to-
day.
No Arrests Here
Although observers report viola
tons in the city appear to be in
creasing, no official accusations
have been made as yet and local po-
lice are reported TO be awaiting an
official "go' signal from the State
OPA headquarters before stopping
motorists. The OPA has reported
investigators are already out in the
area and that summonses will be
drawn to bring in local ddivers for
hearings sometime this week.
Two local police force members as
signed to assist investigators, Pa
trolmen Eugene Doherty and James
Stack, are still awaiting a call for
aid from the OPA, however, and
Deputy Supt. Frederick Hickey said
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MARIO A. SALW
HURT in AFRICA

Washington. June 49, CU.P0 -
The War Department made public
last night the names of 384 United
States soldiers wounded in action
in the North African area. The list,
with next of kin. included:
(WOundcd in North African Area
Connecticut
Sergeant Kenneth l.. Aubrey -
Mrs. Helen d. Aubrey CWife) 81
Cherry Ann sire It, Hamden.
Private Arthur Cohen, Mrs. Ber-
tina Cohen (mother) 1889 Fairfield
avenue, Bridgeport.
Tech. 4th Grade William j. KaS-
chak,-Miss Mary Kaschak (sister)
10 Depot street, Watertown.
Private Stanley w. Nelson-Mrs.
Marie Nelson mother) 80 Freestone
avenue, Portland.
Private Mario A. Salvi-Mrs. Mar
garet Salvi (motheD 937 South
Main street WatAghSyR.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-07
ROOSEVELT YOUTH
KILLS SCHOOL PAL
Presidents Grandson Ac=
cidentally Discharges
II Caliber Rifle

PHILADELPHIA, June T. (UP)-
Police today investigated the death
of Lewis Hutchinson, II, who was
shot last night when, authorities
said, a 90 caliber rifle was dis
charged accidentally by William
Roosevelt, 10-year grandson OF
President Roosevelt.
Coroner w. J. Rushong said the
shooting occurred as the boys,
schoolmates at Episcopal Academy,
rushed into Williams suburban
Edgemont home to get bows and
arrows to play Indian.
William is the son of Col. Elliott
Roosevelt, second son Of the Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Elizabeth Bonner
Winsor.
Rushong said the rifle was stand
ing in hallway when william
opened closet door, accidentally
kicking the weapon, which went of
as Lewis entered from another
room.
Mrs. WinSor, who divorced the
Presidents son in 1888, and child's
nurse drove Lewis to Bryan MaWr
Hospital, where he was pronounced
dead on arrival. The bullet had
pierced his chest.
Lewis screamed and staggered out
the door before he fell on the front
steps. william ran for a first aid
kit and called his mother, the
daughter of William H. Bonner,
Villanova steel manufacturer.
Rushong, who said William de-
monstrated how the accident oc-
CURED. declared the boys had been
target shooting Saturday. but had
not used the gun yesterday because
William Morrow, caretaker of the
Winsor estate. who supervised the
target practice. was not present.
The gun. Rushong said, was Will
liam's.
-Four years after Williams mother
obtained a divorce in Minden, New
from the Presidents son. she mar
ried Curtin Winsor of PHILADELPHIA.
They we're divorced last March In
Titusville. Fla.
William several times has been a
White House guest and Mrs
Eleanor Roosevelt frequently has
visited tairs hA-A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-07
R. R. WORKERS
NOT TO STRIKE
Industry Restless; Seeks
800 Wage Jump; SIM
pie Justice Asked

New York, June 7-UP)-Rail-
road workers are becoming "rest-
less" but will observe labor's no.
strike pledge in seeking 80 per
cent increase in wages, Edward j.
Flynn, attorney for the five rail
operating brotherhoods. told the
emergency board of the National
Railway Panel at the opening of
its hearings here today.
Flynn, former chairman Of the
Democratic national committee, de-
clared that the approximately AGO.
600 members of the railroad unions
were Cooking for simple Justice
and they "are firmly convinced that
the doctrine of no strike during
this emergency is good doctrine"
1t should be. noted, however, that
there is some feeling of unrest
among them" he said
There is no threat being made
by the brotherhoods or by these
employees" Flynn continued. "They
are determined to follow the Amer
lean way or doing things and are
determined to rely upon the agen-
cies which have been set up by leg
islation to adjust whatever differ
ences exist between them and the
carriers"
Flynn made the opening state
ment for the union at the hearing,
which is expected to last until mid
July or later. He was followed by
Jacob Aronson, vice president of
the New York Central system, and
general counsel for the more than
300 carriers represented.
The three-man tribunal is COM
posed of Chief Justice Walter P.
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NAZI AIRFIELDS
BOMBED BY REDS
Germans Lose 2,S2l Air
planes in Five Weeks;
Soviet Losses 740
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Moscow. June 7.-CUP)-Soviet
bombers left fires burning across
German airfields in rear areas of
the Donets front last night in the
latest of their steady blows at the
NaZi air arm which have cost the
enemy 1921 planes in five weeks,
Russian communicates revealed to-
day.
The bombing of German air
dromes, plane-to-plane combats and
the fire of anti-aircraft guns de-
stroyed 752 enemy aircraft in the
week ending Saturday, it was an
nounced officially. The Soviet Air
Force lost 212 planes during the
week to bring their total losses for
the five-week period to TAO planes.
(The London Radio said Moscow
dispatches surmised the present lull
in ground activity on the Russian
front, and that during the last four
months the Germans had lost 1000
planes in Russia,
(The Berlin radio reported that
its planes Saturday had bombed
mllltray targets NJ OF l,zrKoU OH
military targets at Cork, $50 miles
east of MOSCOW; Vologda, on the
Moscow Archangel rail line; Kastor-
maya. Kursk- VoronSzh railroad
junction point, and sections of the
railroad between the DonIts Basin
and KaStornaya.
(Berlin broadcast a DNB news
agency dispatch today reporting that
German planes had raided Cork
again Sunday night, and had sunk
two Russian Speedboats and a sub
marine chaser off the Caucasus
shore. Berlin said the Russians
lost 83 planes Saturday and sun
day.
The noon communique reported
that Russian bombers attacked en-
envy air bases west of Lisichansk,
while ground forces along the north
ern DonetS i'm that area we're re-
pelling two German attempts to
cross thA vyar.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-07
.Million-Man Army Poised For
Blow To Knock Italy Out Of War
Invasion Attack May Be
UnIeashed Within Mat
ter of Days
BY HARRISON SALISBURY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, June 7.--UP)-Signs
multiplied today that the miehtiest
Allied war machine yet assembled
100000 men amply supported by
planes, warships, transports and
assault boats may be unleaShed
against southern Europe within a
matter of days.
The Daily Herald specialized that
Gen. George C. Marshall, chief of
staff of the U. S. Army and at last
reports still in North Africa, would
be appointed commander of the
invasion forces poised along a g.
000-mile stretch of the Mediter-
ranean from Morocco to Syria.
Quoting what it called suggestions
made in American and British cir
cles, the Herald said Marshall might
have as his lieutenants Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower, the present Mediter-
ranean supreme commander, and
Gen. Sir Harold r. l.. G.. Alexander,
present chief of ground forces in
the theater, as his lieutenants.
1.-THE feeling is strong in American
circles that Marshall will remain
outside America for the duration of
the war and transfer his immediate
staff to the Mediterranean or to
the European theater," the Herald
said. ut is confidently believed
that an American will command any
Allied offensive in the Mediter-
rancan and British general might
direct any invasion of northern Eu-
rope"
General belief that the Allies will
strike momentarily was strengthened
by a report from the Spanish Dor
der town of La Linea that Gibraltar
harbor now is practically empty of
war and merchant ships following
a. series Of large-scale movements
involving hundreds of ships such as
preceded the Anglo American land
ings in North Africa last November
The 1,4OO-mile round-trip raid by
more than 100 flying fortresses on
Saturday on the italian naval base
at SpeZia was believed designed to
cripple the Italian fleet in advance
of the invasion Of southern Eu-
rope.
Bomb bursts were observed by for
tress pilots among three Italian bat
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Sicilian Ferry Termini Is
Bombed; 10 Planes of
Enemy Shot Down
OFFENSIVE AGAINST
PANTELLERIA UPPED
Fighter Opposition Indi=
Gates Enemy Moved in
ReinfOrCements
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

I'VE LNOADo L ASNhnD
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, North
Africa, June 7. - (UP) -
Allied bombers, following up
Saturdays Notwithstanding
raid on the Spezia naval base,
bombarded Sicilian Ferry
tremini and stepped up the
offensive against Pantelleria
to a nonstop basis yesterday,
it was announced today.
Striking simultaneously at south
ern Italy and her island outposts
the middle eastern and northwest
Africa air forces shot down at least
Is enemy planes in putting down
the first show of resistance over the
Mediterranean theater in recent
days and returned to their bases
with the loss of only one plane.
Reconnaissance photographs were
awaited to ascertain the full results
of the ,400-mile round trip raid by
more than 100 Flying Fortresses on
Spezia, where bomb bursts were OBJ
served among three Italian battle
ships of the 35,000-ton Littorio class.
The first reconnaissance photo
graphs did not show direct hits on
the battleships, experts said after
preliminary study. Further study
was being made of the pictures, how
ever.
Returning pilots reported damag-
ing misses near at least two of the
battleshipS. A tanker was blown up
and numerous fires and explosions
were observed among waterfront in
stallations, including the drydock
basin.
American heavy bombers from the
Middle Eastern command blasted
the ferry termini at Messina, at
the northeastern tip Of Sicily, and
San Giovanni and Reggie Calabria,
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AMMUNITION SHIP.
TANKER COLLIDE
"a Killed in Norfolk Naval
Accident; o. Survive
From Both Vessels

Norfolk, Va, June 7-CUP)-Na-
val authorities sought to determine
today why a merchant ship loaded
with ammur ton suddenly veered
and crashed into tanker in the
early morning darkness a few days
ago, causing an explosion and fire
that took "a lives.
The vessels were moving along
parallel courses in opposite direc-
tons off the Virginia coast. The
tanker was heading into port, the
freighter out to sea.
There were 81 survivors from the
two ships. The merchantmen had
SO aboard and all but three were
killed The tanker had 80 abord,
with 10 lives lost.
Bits of wreckage from the freigh-
ter landed on another ship mile
away. w. j. Leonard, 2l-year-old
deck cadet of Malvern, N. Y, who
was in the wheelhouse of the tank
er. said he never saw the freighter
again after the explosion.
None of the survivors could say
whether the freighter disintegrated
kC0ptiniiAd "a o@sa "
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RAMIREZ FORMS
new ARGENTINE
CABINET STAFF
Revolutionary Government
Set Up With Self as
President
CONGRESS DISSOLVED
AS ARMY TAKES OVER
New Personnel Is More
Favorably Disposed To-
ward DemOCraCies
by w. w. COPELAND
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

NOHiteu fFcSS StdlI OOIICSpu"uShV
Buenos Aires, June 7. -
(UP) - General Pedro Ra-
mirez today formed a new
revolutionary government
with himself as president and
with all posts tentatively
filled by army or navy Off
GERS. The new cabinet was
believed to be much more
tavorably disposed toward
the domocracies than the one an
nounced Saturday night.
The new government as unoffi-
cially disclosed included:
Vice president Admiral Saba
Sueyo.
Foreign relations -. Rear Admiral
Segundo Storm.
War-General Edelmiro Farrell.
Finance Rear Admiral Calm
dez or Rear Admiral Angel Jose
Elias.
ms NulOllAS NS 80
Mason.
Justice - Colonel Anaya.
NAVY Rear Admiral Benlto
Sucyro.
Public works - General Julio
Argentine Sarmiento.
Intarior - Colonel Alfredo Gilbert.
Rawson Resigns
The new cabinet was formed after
General Arturo Rawson one Of the
revolt leaders, resigned due to fail
ure of his efforts to form new
cabinet including two civilians with
Fascist tendencies,
He handed over the provisional
presidency to his co-leader in the
successful one-day revolution OF last
Friday, General Pedro Ramirez, and
cancelled the cabinet Inauguration
ceremony scheduled for today.
With the presidency, Ramirez also
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-07
NEWPORT DISEASE
RECORD SPLENDID
Rhode Island City Knows
How to Cope With Ven
ereal Dangers

Washington, June 7-(UP)- A
House Naval Affairs subcommittee
investigating congestion problems in
critical war production areas re-
ported today that Newport, r. l., is
one city that recognizes the danger
of venereal disease and KNOWS how
to cope with It,"
A preliminary report by the COM
mittee said navy perSonne. and Sc
lective service records disclosed that
the Newport rate is 81 per 1000
among civilians.
"The city's record is splendid and
demonstrates what results can be
obtained by a common sense APP
proach to this most serious prob
lem" the report said.
1.-THE imposition of curfeW for
young girls-a determination to pro-
tect the enlisted men from exploit
ers as we'll as from diSease-and a
sensible attitude of endeavoring to
redeem as many as possible mis-
guided youth, male and female
marks the city of Newport as one
municipality that Nrognizes the
danger and knows how to cope with
it." the committee found.
The committee said tranSporta-
ton, housing, manpower and rec
reational problems exist at Newport
as elsewhere but that none of them
defy solution.
"All that is necessary is willing
ness to solve them by prompt ag-
gressive action it said,
There is ample authority in eX-
listing government agencies to bring
about the needed changes or i'm
provementS. These agencies should
devote themselves to the task at
hand with a minimum of discussion
and a place of maximum of action.
There is no time for delay-there is
no place for red-tape.'
The committee recommended
reduction of the toll charge on the
Mount Hope bridge by establishing
weekly pass system In lieu OF
such an agreement, the committee
said. the government should take
over the bridge through condemna-
tiol proceedings.
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defense lines and call Tor deep PEN
etration into the so-called "hornet'R
nest" of Japanese held islands.
This strategy would be in keeping
with Secretary of Navy Frank
Knox assertion that American
plans never involved an standby
island compaign toward Tokyo. The
seizure of key positions behind the
enemy'o outer defense ring seriously
would disrupt japanese communica-
tons. From the U. S. standpoint,
however, it would necessitate the
employment of large air, sea and
ground forces and would involve
great risks.
Military experts point out that
one of the risks is the possibility
that by-passed japanese forces
might be able TO cut cur communica-
tionS.
Economical Strategy
Nevertheless, experts consider that
strategy more economical and less
time-consuming than an Standby
island campaign. In addition, it
would be possible to employ the ele-
ment of surprise. There would be
no advantage of surprise in any
island by-island rollback.
1t might be possible to tie down
the enemy's guarding the exterior
lines by establishing bases close to
them. The United States now is III
the process Of doing that. The &C.
cupation Of Funafuti in the Ellice
Islands and the Russell Islands in
the Solomons apparently is part
of that strategy.
Only last week, Assistant Secre-
tary of Navy for Air Artemus l..
Gates described the Pacific struggle
at present as n battle for air
bases" He just had returned from
a 27,O00-mile tour of the Pacific bat
tlefront and was speaking from
hrSt-hand observation.
These bases which the United
States is seeking will make it pos
sible for Americas growing air
power to strike deeper than ever
into the Japanese held areas.
The military experts said 1t Is
highly unlikely that any attempt to
seize footholds by the leap frog"
method would be undertaken un-
less sufficient bases were available
for long-range air operations. In
this connection, the Navy is acquir-
ing large numbers of land-based.
long range aircraft. 1t already is
getting deliveries on Liberator four
engined bombers. Vega Ventura
two-engined bombers and North
American Mitchells. 1t soon will
get Douglas Havocs, twin-engined
light attack bombers.
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ROOSEVELT ON AIR
AT Sis P. M. TODAY

Washington, June 7.-(UP)-Pres-
ident Roosevelt speaks today at Sill
p. m. EWT to the 800 delegates ID
the recently concluded United Ma
tons Food Conference. His re-
marks will be broadcast over all
networks.
The delegates will assemble in the
east room of the White House TO
hear the President, then go TO tho
south lawn of the executive mansion
where they will talk informally
with the President in small groups.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-07
OPERATORS, UNION
FAVOR AGREEMENT
$4,000 Miners Back in
Pits; Lewis Threatens
StOppage June 70
By RAYMOND LAIR

(Unlted PTeSS StdH SOiICopo"S"'
Washington, June 7 up A
War Labor board spokesman SAID
today it was assumed that negotia-
tions between the United Mine
Workers and the coal operators
would eb resumed without specific
instructions from the board.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Asked whether the board would
formally give the green light to
the negotiatio now that the min
ers are returning to the pits, the
spokesman said:
I'VE probably will give instruc-
lions only If the operators ask us
if it is all right to resume negotia-
tons in view Of the weekend devel-
opments."
He said 1t was believed that the
negotiations would be resumed With
out this formality, The talks were
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Island
Attacks By-Passed
In Pacific Drive
Strategy Ignores Strong Points Along Enemy's Outer
Defense Lines; Calls for Penetration Into Hornets
Nest Allies Bonbers Shell KOepang, Timor
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Washington June 7. - CUP - American action IN
bypassng Kska to seize Atu in the Aeuans suggested
the possibility today that u S. strategy in the Pacific calls
for the employment of eap frog tactics to get within srk
ing distance of the Japanese homeland Such tactics
would ignore the strong points along the enenys outer
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Summer School Special. I weeks
course. Begins June 2S-29-3O. Post
Junior College Of Commerce.
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BARRACKS SHIELDED

Allied Headquarters, Australia,
June 7.-CUP)-Allied bombers end
ed a week in Which their activities
were restricted by bad weather with
an attack on the japanese base at
Koepang and its nearby Penfoei air.
drome on Timor, an Allied CON-
munique revealed today amid off,
cial forecasts that Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's air arm would increase
the weight Of its blows.
The greater part Of a force Of
four-motored Libertor bomberS con-
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Showers Tonight

Dimout-s:5S p. m. to 4:47 q. m.
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