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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
New Task For State Dept.

Washington, Sept. 4.-(UP)-Ob- servers agreed today that the State Department will assume absolute control of all foreign economic ac- tivities of civilian agencies but opinion differed on whether it in- tends to enter the buying and sell- ing field itself or carry out such functions through existing depart ments.
 It generally was believed two de- partmental orders issued Aug. 27 by Secretary of State Cordell Hull were designed to bring such agencies as the Office of Economic Warfare, the lend-lease administration and the Office of Foreign Relief and Re- mobilization completely under the departments thumb.
 Also affected, it appeared, would be the office of Inter- American Af- fairs and the Foreign Economic Op- erations of the war food adminiStra- tion, the Treasury, the Reconstruc- ton Finance Corp, and the Office of the Alien Property Custodian.
 Hull did not clarify his intentions 1I AlAo AlCWo SOitAGACAAOS yCSbSANdy UuJ examination of the orders left little doubt that the secretary is deter mined to end the confusions, duph- cations, and disputes which have plagued the governments wartime business undertakings abroad.
 Proof that all Is not well in deal ings abroad was provided by the blowup two months ago between Vice President Henry A. Wallace, then chairman of the Board of Economic Warfare, and Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the REC, over foreign purchase operations.
 The most recent evidence as ad- duced yesterday when James D. Le- cron, former assistant to Wallace when the vice president was secre- tary of agriculture, resigned as di- rector of the food supply division of the Ofilce of Inter-American Affairs.
 Lecron charged in a letter to Nell soE A. Rockefeller, coordinator of Inter-American affairs, that his di- vision was hamstrung because of interference, obstruction, delay and unintelligent dictation" fxom the State Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
Allies Widen .ItoIY Wedge
lRy United Pressl

An invading Allied army widened and deepened the wedge driven into Hitler's European fortress in south ern Italy today as Germany suf- fered additional reversals in Rus sia and another bombing of Berlin
 Steadily extended landings put veteran Allied troops ashore on a long stretch of the Italian coast and the important ports of Reggie Gala bria and San Giovanni opposite Si- ely were in Allied hands.
 Berlin radio reported a second landing had been made north ot the original points just over the Straits of Meessina and acknowl- edged that Italian defenders were retreating into mountainous coun- try.
 A naval conlmunique from Allied headquarters revealed that beach, head had been established for 10 to IS miles on the toe of the Italian boot while air forces smashed con tinually at enemy communication lines.
 The operations reportedly were carried out with only slight opposi- tion in the two-day old invasion as an Italian communique said that Melito had been evacuated along with the larger ports, there was little indication that strong de- fense would be mounted quickly.
 Twenty-seven enemy planes were shot down in the widespread ail assaults on Italy, including raid by middle eastern bomberS on Sul. mona, IS miles east of Rome.
 A strong force of Lancaster bomb CTS dropped 1000 tons of blockbuster explosives and incendiaries on Ber- lin last night in the third raid in 12 nights.
 The 20-minute assault was de- scribed as the most concentrated oi the war. Twenty-two bombers were lost and returning fliers reported that Berlin's defenses had grown weaker compared with the earlier al tacks.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
Search For
 Crash Pilot

FiSkdale, Mass, Sept. 1. (UP)- Army officials believed today that a missing Westover field pilot whose plane crashed near here Wednesday may have sustained leg injuries which prevented him from walking out of rugged woodlands.
 The pilot, 2nd It. Charles J. Col lins of Baraboo, Wis, has been the object of an intensive land and air search by a posse of soldiers, police, and civilians totaltng nearly 1000.
 Since the finding of his plane on the bank of the Connecticut river, Army officials assisted by planes and a Navy blimp from Lakehurst, N. J., have made @ systematic and con- tinuous search of the region.
 Sole clue was discovered yesterday when air searchers found a huge sos" marked on a claybank near where it was believed Collins para chuted to safety. A careful examin- ation of the plane wreckage indi- cated he had successfully abandoned the ship before 1t crashed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
First NovyG0I .AeroIogists

Cambridge. Mas, Sept. (. (UP)- Twenty-tw0 women reseFvlsts today became the Nays first women aeFologisls, or aerial weather ob- servers.
 They and as men ofIleern rec eelved certificates from the Massa- cllusetls Institute nf Technology after completing an lntenslve eight. month course to netepFologleai en. gineerifa,
 After fNo monihs' practical eK. neFlenee af the naval sir stations nt anonsei Reint R. Ks and Lake. huE1l, N. {. Hle Mamfn e1Ir18 NiII eaf4a aa Aef8loaieAE assistants Ml NaH|e,i1 EIA'|ans flgoaNant aHE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
BY AEERRIhEAN SMITH

Limited Press Staff CoFresponoenID
 Washington. Sept. 4-(Upl-PTes- ldent Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill were believed today to be preparing 6 hard handed day Of reckoning for the first big-tlme Axis war criminal likely to fall into the hands of the Allies-BenitO Musso- ilnl.
 AS the Allies drove Into Italy, the question Of what to do with the fallen Italian leader-when and 4 the Anglo. American forces get their hands on hiTn-heeame increasingly in need of c well-planned answer.
 Plans for the trials Of AAis leAd' ers who were responsible for plune' ing the world Into the war weFe be- lleNed 10 have come up sn the eliF' rent discussions between Mr. nQQGe- Telt and tie prime minister either hero @ during tiagiF eaSllpF laIks nl GN1h21 NHer8 thef A4Eotaa DrMf HHe to political efl4 postwar pHee. lenH
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
By PHIL AULT

Limited Press Stan C0FEeap0naenn
 London. 6pe.t 4-(UP)-Aliled tn- vaGlon touched of new peace dem. onstFations in Italy, Madrid reported today, and indications that the country might throw olf the German shackles keeping it in the war in- creased.
 An Italian underground radio sta- ton calling Itself Free Milan," ap- penled for Italian armed forces to surrender as 6 sacred duty 70 open the road to Allied armies" and urged strikes and sabotage 70 over throw the government and olist the Germans.
 Tine Agls-contFoiled Paris radio sald Premier Marshal pIelFO bads ogllo'a cabinet wae scheduled Co meet enfIF neat week, possibly lo deal wilh tho situation, Womfu paraae4 tllQ streets Of Rome. UTn1a, #Ilau aHn Turin eaFs H4lNA haNnaf4 4saalHa HNaaen nov HFaHf set H Nls7F 4sN v stF '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04

"The liberation of the Ukraine is hitting the whole Hitler war machine where it will be felt most" Red Star said. ITO Hitler, the exploi- tation of this rich territory was one of the most essential assets in his struggle for world domination. This means that the Red Army is fulfilling it's mission in liber- ating the Ukraine"
 Only few hours before Red Star appeared on the streets of Moscow, the Soviet high command reported that the Germans were in full re- treat in the Donets Basin in the southern Ukraine, while to the north other Russian forces surged across the last formidable river barrier on the road to the provincial capital of Kiev.
 At least 250 of the towns and vil- lages overrun in Russian advances of up to 12 Ia miles yesterday are in the Ukraine, the communique re- vealeSa, while 160 others fell in com panion drives around Smolensk and Bryansk on the central front.
 Stalino, Russia's 18th city and the largest industrial center in the Do- nets Basin, already was within strik- ing distance of the Soviets following the capture of Zuyevka, g miles to the east. Some 4,0o0 Germans were killed and 54 tanks destroyed in fighting in the Donets Basin yester- day. .s.ss
 On the Kiev front, the Russians pushed across the Seym River, only important body of water barring the road to Kiev and captured the railroad junction of Vorzhba, 45 miles east of Konotop. Another Soviet force captured Altynovka. IA miles north of Konotop and l35 miles from Rev.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
Nippos Seen Shortening s. Pacific Line
By SANDOR S. KLEIN

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Washington, Sept. 4.-(UP)-The Japanese today appeared to be in the process of carrying out gradual withdrawals from forward defense positions in the Pacific in order to shorten their lines of communica- tion and supplies.
 American offensive aggressiveness combined with heavy Japanese ship ping losses were presumed to be re- sponsible.
 The deep penetration of a U. s. carrier task force into Japanese dominated waters to strike at Mar GUS Island, only HOO miles from Tokyo, may accelerate the with drawal movement.
 Maintenance of the distant bases has necessitated wide dispersion of the enemy's air and sea strength.
 Secretary of Navy Frank Knox yesterday estimated Japanese ship ping losses since the outbreak of war in the Pacific at more than g. 500000 tons, or better than third of enemy pre-war cargo tonnage and tonnage acquired through seizure and new construction.
 Knox believes that not only are the Japanese finding 1t difflcult to maintain the necessary supply and communication lines to their far flung bases but are unable to profit fully by the resources of their stolen territories.
 The evacuation of Kiska without fight now is believed to have been part of the new Japanese policy suggested that the ynemy found 1t to tighten their, defenses. Knox difficult to maintain communications to that Aleutians base and were faced with the alternatives of sacri- flcing the garrison or giving up the island.
 Other Moves
 Other recent moves by the Japa- nese which tend to support the be- lief that they are pulling back:
 1. The withdrawal from Bairoko Harbor. on New Georgia Island, one of the best anchorages in the Solo, mons.
 2. The withdrawal from Rekata Bay, on Santa Isabel Island in the Solomons, which the Japanese had used as sea plane base.
 3. The shifting of the bulk of shipping destined for Rabaul to Kavieng, on New Ireland Islands, because of Rabaul's increasing vul- nerability to air attack.
 There are some here who believe that when Allied forces on New Guinea finally succeed in capturing Salamaua and nearby Lac, the Japa- nese will withdraw from Wewak, where their efforts to establish a major air base have been dealt crushing setbacks by Allied airmen.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
Better
 War Pics.
BY ARTHUR F. DEGREVE Limited Press Staff Correspondent

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 Washington, Sept. 4-(UP)-Am- orleans at home are to get more realistic picture of the war-pic- torial proof heretofore banned by the military of the dangers. sacri- fices and suffering endured by their fellow men on world fronts-follow- ing shift in policy approved by President Roosevelt, responsible quarters said today.
 The change was agreed to at a White House conference on Tuesday among leaders of the armed services and Elmer Davis, director of the Of- flee of War Information, on progress of the war.
 The meeting came "A hours after Davis protested to the president against the paucity of information coming from the military and his insistence that the situation be cor rected. It was understood today that the White House conference with the military was harmonious and that all participants agreed that too many people feel that this is an "arm chair" war in which only the enemy suffers casualties. Officials who have been insisting on revision of the policy heretofore followed maintained that the sever lty with which the military censored still and news reel pictures of Amer ican troops in action in Africa and Sicily has contributed to the placid attitude m the home front. Thus far in the war, it was pointed out, there have been no pictures of Am ericans killed in action and few pie lures of the wounded.
 Pictures ScissOred
 All action shots of this kind were scissored from the news reels por- traying American landings on Sici- ly and in subsequent battles before the island was conquered. Com muniques reported that American casualties were lighter than had been expected and they subsequently, were announced at 7.500 dead. wounded or captured.
 Meantime. var production board officials were carrying on a na- tional campaign against complacen- cy on the home front-eomplac cency which some persons in high circles argued could be attributed in part to the news policy of the military.
 Reports reaching Washington Of- ficials were to the effect that the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
Block Busters, Fifty Nons
 Per Minute, Rock Berlin
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press Staff COrrespOndent

United Press Staff Correspondent London, Sept. {. (UP)-A strong fleet of Lancaster bombers dropped 1000 tons of block busters and fire bombs on Berlin last night in a continuation of the offensive to knock out Germany's capital as a war production center.
 It was the third raid in 12 nights on Berlin.
 The highly concentrated assault lasted 20 minutes, with bombs showering down on the battered city out of clear night sky, the air ministry reported.
 While the Lancaster force struck at Berlin, other planes raided Rhineland airfields, kept up the continuous blows against Northern France and completed extensive mine-laying programs. Twenty-two bombers were missing.
 The bombers dropped 50 tons a minute in the latest Berlin raid. Each of the two previous raids on Aug. g and 31 totaled 1900 tons but raiders suffered heavier plane losses.
 Berlin radio said the bombs hit points widely apart" in the Nazi capital, and that 15 bombers were shot down.
 The raiders struck on the night of the fourth anniversary of Bril- tain's declaration of war on Ger many and at time when the Nazis were growing increasingly fearful of the air blows. A Zurich dispatch attacked the British bombers more than 100 miles from the capital and destroyed a number" of them, while others were shot down by an- ti-aircraft batteries ringing Berlin. Swedish reports that at least some of the bombers passed over that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
L larger Forces Than First Go Ashore On Side OfToe
Three Key Posts Have Already Been Captured

London Sept. 4-(UP)-Axis troops have evacuated Melito 10 miles southeast of Reggie Caa- bria, in the face of second Allied landing on the southwestern tip of Italy between that town and Cape Spartivento IS miles to the east Italian communi- que said oday.
 The new landing first was reported by Berlin radio.
 The British are unloading heavy material at Reggie Calabra, former terminus of the ferry line from Sicily, the broadcast said in an apparent com 6rmation that the Eighth Army has seized the port.
 The new landing, the extreme southern coask of the Italian toe, made by larger forces" than those which went ashore near Reggie Calabria, the broadcast said.
 Italian defense forces at the landing place with drew in the face of superior enemy into favorable mountain positions to the north after incting conder able casualties on the enemy" the broadcast added
 British naval forces supported the landing it said
 The main weight of the first morning attack was directed north of Reggie Caabra the broadcast asserte
 Friday afternoon, three British freighters began unloading in Reggie Harbor in support of armored units which heavily engaged north of Reggie with German tank grenadiers and engineers" the commentary said
 "The intention of the British command apparently to occupy much of the coastal road and railroad the peninsula possible then land additional forces and advance both sides of the mountains in northeasery direction"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
BelieDe FDR- Churchill Plan Axis Reckoning Day

til a late hour last night and were expected to resume their more or less informal talks this morning. They watched q steady flow Of dis patches from the new Italian front to the White House bearing news that will be publicly disclosed later. The importance Of ChuEchills cur rent presence in Washington. despite the fact that the conferences here have been described officially as the ''eoneludlng" phase 0f tine Quehee meetings, was euphaHlzed by the way the president virtually has eliminated his daily routine eE enc eaeemenfs-deepife the fact that he has just returned t0 the capital after being away from home front deyelopsnenta for nearly a month.
 MemfFais Warned
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Corresnnnden

Allied Headquarters, North Africa. Sept. 4-(UP)-British and Cana dian invasion troops seized the three key ports of Reggie Calabria. San Giovanni and Calico in the first day of the battle Ofor Italy, securing a bridgehead 10 to IS rnflea long, and today were reported pushx ing inland against light opposition.
 Gen. ST Bernard L. Montgomery's Eight Army landed all along the Calabrian beach across from Sciiiy. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's head quarters revealed, but aimed the heaviest thrusts at San Giovanni and Reggie Calabria.
 Taking over those ports and tho usable Reggie Calabria air field with runway almost mile long, tho invasion forces swung around in Q converging rnaneuver for june tion at Calico, Midway between the big towns.
 (Military sources in London said the whole Italan shoreline on the Straits of Messina probably was in Allied hands and the Eight Army likely was striking swiftly along the coast roads on either side of tho Italian toe)
 MelitO Loss Reported
 CThe Italian high command re- ported the loss of Melito. 10 miles southeast of Reggie Calabria, and q Berlin broadcast reported new landing between Melito and Cape Spartivento, 15 miles to the east.)
 Axis efforts to impede the inva~ sion advance following the capture of the ports were limited largely to demolitions. The land, sea and air bombardment knocked out en~ emy gun posts ashore, and the land- ing forces easily overran the crump led positions.
 throughout the day sFoo6 pro- gress was made" said a ccmmunz- que issued here, the first official account of the invasion since khe landing early yesterday.
 A naval communique disclosed that force of battleships Supported the invasion, softening the Axis 6ee lenses in the Calabrian coastal exen with their l5-inch guns.
 The 3l,O00-ton British battlezaaiE Warspite and valient pounded ti'f Axis positions in the Cape Del AFml area at the southwestern tip Thur. day morning. The Nelson and Reea ney previously had battered koa Messina Straits ahcEe line.
 Escorting ships which pEo.al& the landing and attacked tho mIHn+ land positions included the azss.ss
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
Landings Set Of Italian Peace Demonstrations

spread, Madrid said.
 Adviees by way of France to Spain said tanks and soldiers were posted ct strategic spots in Rome to guard against the denominations getting out Of hand.
 Reynolds Packard. manager Of the former Rome bureau Of the United Press, eaid i'd q dispatch from Ailled Headquarters in North Africa that after seeing the reaction Of Glcillane to invasion he was optimistic that the Italians wouis Fise up against the Germans.
 Ige pointed out that the 8lclllan campaign forced Muaaolinis fall but stopped short of turning the Italians against the llagls probably only be- eanse the 0eTmalia had moved Into Italy ln much greater numbers than supposed,
 lloma radio acknowledged ltalg waa AeppFoaahlns a critical nlaeeA that might Iead I6 s radical change ln We aisltnaa ef ihg paqplass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
ETHAN ALLEN AS PROPHET

2aE:orS, yt.-(UP)-During the early days of America when New York and Vermont were engaged in border disputes, Ethan Allen and 100 Green Mountain boys seized this New claimed town.
 Prior to marching in, he issued a proclamation that read q, Ethan Allen, declare that unless the peo- pie of Guilford peacably submit to the authority of Vermont. the town shall be made as desolate as were the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, by God"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
NEW LANDING ON |TALY'
MASS EXPULSION OF
 NAZIS FROM THE RICH
 UKRAINE HAS BEGUN

Moscow, Sept. 4.-(UP)-The mass expulsion of the Germans from the Ukraine, of the richest industrial and agricultural of all Russia, has begun, the Army organ Red Star triumphantly pro- claimed today as Soviet forces surged westward through 40 more towns and villages along 7OO-me
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
Probe On In Driving Case

Officiating yesterday afternoon at the last regular pleasure-driving ban hearing session in this city, Commissioner Walter w. Smyth tm- posed the most severe penalty yet handed down when he suspended gasoline ration privileges of Harry L. Rossen of PTS East Main street for the duration of the war.
 Illegal sale of coupons was the basis of the suspension, with a lighter penalty of 10 months given to the purchaser, Rudolph Valentine of Naugatuck. Several other cases, one involving a second charge against the same driver, were dis posed of at the hearings conducted in the common pleas courtroom.
 Paid s
 Rossen testified he did not know where the coupons he turned over to Valentine were obtained. He said someone, whose identity he could not establish although he has been trying to-. left them with him to turn over to the other man. Valen- tine said he bought the coupons, a sheet If TT" rations, for $3.
 Calling attention to the serious ness of the transaction MT. Smyth told Rossen he would be denied the right to purchase gasoline until after the war. Stating that Valen- tine was entitled to some considera- ton for his openness in admitting the facts and his honesty in testify ing, the commissioner said lighter penalty of a 10-montil suspension would be imposed In his case.
 Several other considerations were Involved in the case. including an attempted sale of car. said to be owned by a soldier but bearing markers issued to the Brass City Used Cars. to Valentine by Rossen.
 Further Inquiry
 Further investigation of the case will be made and a hearing will be given next week for the manager of the Brass City Used Cars who asked for a continuance on the said the German government re- portedIy already had decided on complete evacuation of Vienna.
 Huge Bomber Forces
 Dispatches from Sweden told of huge forces of bombefs passing over MaIm0 and other points on the southwestern coast Of Sweden ap- paFentIy en route to Berlin and re. turning several hours later. Swedish nnti-asTeFaft batteries fired on the bomherg.
 An official German news agency dispatch broadcast by the Berlin radio admitted that the raiders penaiFnied e dense screen Of inteFs eepting fighters and fleree antl-aiF- craft fire Co bomb the capital.
 ssFhe terror character Of this at- faek was heyend deubt." the dls- patch aald "Asnln residential quar- leFs. hesDilala. churches and other places Of cultural interest were hli and 0oflfoynd. The population of MwlIn eEaln showed readiness fof fregInle action and a1 aomlFnble ats ilaaa "a lighting fAFes eanaed W A'ls a1tNeA
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-04
NO PAPER MON DAY

In accordance with it's established custom, The Waterbury Democrat will suspend publication on Labor Day, Monday, Sep tember 6, 1943.
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Further Inquiry

Further investigation Of the case will be made and a hearing will be given next week for the manager of the Brass City Used Cars who asked for a continuance on the said the German government re- poFtedIy already had decided on complete evacuation of Vienna.
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