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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
HUSBAND, WIFE
CRASH VICTIMS

Westport, Mass, April 13.-(UP)-
A Fall River husband and wife
we're killed instantly early today
when the automobile which their
son was driving missed q detour.
Travelled q quarter-mlle down dark
and lonely road and plowed into a
1O-foot high pile Of rocks and dirt
from pipe line excavation.
The dead were william A. VAN
cour, So, and his wife Myrtle. Sc.
Their son Wallace, rs, Of New Bed
ford, q war worker In Hanover
munitions factory, sustained only
slight cuts and bruises but was hos
pitalized with severe case Of iiys-
terra.
According to police. the trio we're
travelling from Fall River to New
Bedford on the GAR. highway
Police said detour sign was shat
tered but were unable to tell wheth-
er Vancour's car smashed II or
whether another car had broken
through the barrier earlier and
damaged It so that 1t was not visible
to Vancour.
The accident was not discovered
until Vancour walked nearly Q mile
along the highway and obtained q
ride into Fall River. His car was
buried almost 10 the windshield In
The dirt nile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
Farm Security Plan
Abolished By House
z4O,O03,647 SIashed From Agriculture Depart
ments 1914 Fiscal Year Appropriation; $780,
100000 Chopped From AAA Program
BY PEGGY POOR

Ontheu rEesS Ot&H correspondent
Washington, April 13.-CUP)-The
House appropriations committee
slashed $240,O93, SAT from the agri-
culture departments appropriation
for fiscal 1914 and abolished the
farm security administration, trans
ferring its necessary" functions to
the farm credit administration.
In other steps in its economy
drive, the committee:
Declined to appropriate 500, 000,-
600 for incentive payments for crit
ical crops and chopped 500, 900. 900
from the AAA program.
Abolished the federal crop insur-
ance program.
Refused to authorize payment OF
full parity prices for the 1943 and
1914 crop years.
Prohibited government loans to
farmers where credit is obtainable
from private lending agencies.
The committee approved direct
appropriations for the department
totaling $707, 04O. 844 which compared
with budget estimates of $947, 1874, :
40l. But they were $40, 939, 1859 more
than the $686,l0 ,585 appropriated
for fiscal 1913.
The committee said the bill repre-
sents an actual reduction" under
last years Of $l72,675. 731, because II
makes no provision for parity pay
ments in connection with the 1915
or 1914 crops.
The Agriculture Department had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
BY sANDOR s. KLEIN

lDulte0 ksEeA8 Sb8M COfrespOnuenbD
Washington, April l3 - Cup "A
moratorium on gossip was suggested
today as one Of the big contributions
the public can make to the Allied
cause In the intensifying battle OF
the Atlantic.
The suggestion was made by Rear
Admiral Harold q. Train, who as
director Of Naval Intelligence has
seen how innocent gossip has been
fashioned into q deadly weapon by
the enemy.
The files OF the Nays "silent
service" contain many cases In
which the lives Of American and
Allied merchant seamen have beer
lost because someone talked.
Train, stocky and quiet-spoken
has made few public statements
He granted the United Press an
interview reluctantly.
~ can only say what I've said
BEFORE" he said. There Is always
an open season ON gossip from
enemy agents. And there are many
OF them still In this country pick
ing up and relaylng information url-
Willingly but carelessly provided by
loose talking Americans"
TO emphasize his point Admiral
Train made available an actual case
from the dles Of Naval Intelligence.
The names and places have been
disguised IN the interests Of security
but the essential details remain.
The report tells IN terse Language
how q certain merchant ship, loaded
with war supplies, was torpedoed
wlthnait wAEninR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
SO, 156 Prisoners Taken
AS Allies Pound Enemy
Front, Rear From Air
Temporary Insanity
To Be Cote's Defense
Counsel Claims Canal Street Youth, Charged With
Stabbng Mrs. Rose PetrilIO, Subject to Epilpetic
Fits; Accused Admits Guilt

Temporary insanity will be the
defense of Joseph Roland Cote, 10,
OF 80 Canal street who Is accused Of
stabbing Mrs, Rose Petrlllo at a
South Main street jewelry store
February II, II was indicated by his
counsel, Attorney Irving Johnson, In
q statement to Judge William n,
Comley at the opening OF the trial
In superior court this morning, The
accused pleaded not guilty to
charges Of assault with intent to
kill and carrying a concealed wea-
pom when raraigned ut the start OF
the court criminal session last Tues
day.
"There Is no question about the
stabblng or the use OF the knife"
the attorney stated, admitting the
deed. In trying TO ascertain q mo-
tive for the act he called In q noted
pSychiatrist, he added, and learned
the accused Is subject TO epilpetic
FITS. He did not know what he was
doing when the Stabbing was COM
mitted, although he admits he went
to the store and stabbed the woman,
the counsel stated.
Cote, who was brought from New
Haven County jail where he has
been held In lieu OF $500 bonds,
stlll has u bandage on his hand. He
was injured, police claim, when the
four-inch knife he used to stab the
iewelry clerk in the back DETECTED
and sharply pierced his fingers, He
was Rprehended by q policeman
near Exchange Place shortly after
the Stabbing when blood was seen
streaming from his hand. The stab
bling victim was q patient at ST.
Mary's hospital for several days
while her assailant was treated OF
Waterbury hospital.
I would be derelict In my duty, II
I permitted the accused to enter q
plea of guilty under the curcum-
stances" Mr.. johnson told the
court In explaining the plea Of not
guilty made by Cote even though he
admits his guilt.
Judge Comley asked the counsel
II his client Is capable of making a
defense, saying II he Is not an allen
list should be appointed, The lawyer
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
TIMES BOYCOTT.
PROVES COSTLY
Dry Goods Association,
Member Stores Fined
$4,000

washington. April 13-(UP)-The
Justice department announced TO-
day that the New York City Retail
Dry Goods association and is men,
Der stores were fined $4,000 after
they pleaded nolo contendre to in
formation charging them with vio-
Iating the antitrust laws by boy
cotitng the New York Times.
The information charged that the
stores agreed between March 8 and
10 to withdraw their advertising
from the New York Times unless
the newspaper cancelled an adver-
Using rate increase which 1t an
Iiounced on March 8 would become
effective May Z.
Acting Attorney General Charles
Fahy, IN announcing the filing Of
the information, said the action was
Initiated by the ANTITRUST division.
A number OF Times readers. Il
charged. were misled by the lack OF
department store advertising In The
Times to believe that q shortage OF
available merchandise existed be.
cause Of the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
ALLIED AIRMEN
BADLY CRIPPLE
Jap OFFENSIVE
81 Enemy Planes Lost in
Day; Aerial Supremacy
Sought
GENERAL BLAMEY SEES
MORE FIGHTS AHEAD
10000 Enemy Troops Are
Added to Island Arc
Above Australia
BY DON CASWELL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
General MacArthur's Head
quarters, Australia, April 10,
= CUP - Allied victories
that cost the japanese So
planes in a single day, in
Guiding 81 out of 100 that
raided Port Moresby, have
checked the enemy's develop
ing air offensive, q COM
munique from Gen. Douglas
Macarthur said today
'It is believed that the enemy'S
air offensive has been blunted and
his immediate plans dislocated," the
communique said.
General Sir Thomas Blamey
commander of Southwest Pacific
ground forces, warned at q press
conference, however, that Japan
has put 100000 troops and q strong
air force In the island arc above
Australia and has set out to seize
air supremacy.
'"rhis is the beginning Of the
struggle for control of the air." he
said. I'VE have had air contro
in the South and Southwest Pacific
areas. Now the Japanese are chal.
longing 1t. The thing Is on now
The results will be Of the creates
Importance. "a -r-----'~.--------
Ground troops cannot function
without such control, Blamey said
and the Japanese have concentrated
their power to win 1t. He warned
that they also could assemble fleet
backing ION short notice" to add Il
their striking ability.
A communique describing the at
tack on the Allied-held South New
Guinea coast base described 1t as q
complete defeat" for the raiders
The largest blow ever aimed at Port
Moresby, the raid was the latest Of
a long-expected series of aerial
punches by the japanese.
Fifteen Japanese planes were
downed in other aerial actions. A
liber tor, on reconnaissance,
knocked over seven. Planes on vari.
Gus missions brought down the rest.
Besides the aerial triumphs, o
bomber hit and sunk japanese
submarine during a heavy attack
on airdromes at Rabaul. the big
enemy base on New Britain Island,
and other planes raided enemy sup
ply points and shipping.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
men
ESCAPE DRAFT
Deferments Assured for
All IrreplaCeabIe in Is.
Sential Industries
ny EDWARD v. ROBERTS
UNITED Press STAFF CorreSnondentl


Washington, April lS- CuP)--
Legislative experts said today that
enactment Of the Kilday bill TO
postpone induction OF fathers, would
have little, II any, effect on plans
TO draft all but 5000, 900 able-bodied
men between 10 and SO by Deeem-
Der 81,
War Manpower Commission Chair
man Paul v. McNutt has notified
all draft-age, able-bodied men to
expect 10 be In uniform by the end
OF the year unless they are engaged
In agricultural work, the ministry
or an irreplaeeable Job In an essen
tial industry. There will be about
100000 men deferred In those
categorles, he said.
That statement came shortly after
announcement Of new Selectivc
service regulations which abolish
dependency deferments, except that
pre- Pearl Harbor fathers will retain
their SEA clasSlncationS until the
pool of chile men Is exhausted,
Soon after McNutts press con-
ference yesterday, however, the
House passed the Kilday measure
by n l4S to z vote. Proponents
hailed Its provisions to put fathers
In the last category OF men TO be
called for induction,
1t was pointed out, however, that
actually, the bill does not bar In
duction Of fathers or do anything
which Selective service Is not al
ready doing by regulation, with one
exception. 1t contains O clause
specifically drawn 10 ban orders for
induction OF occupational groups,
such as McNutts order requiring
draft-age men TO get out Of certain
non-eSsential occupations or face
immediate induction,
Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr, r.,
Mass, q member OF the Senate mil
itary affairs committee which pre-
sumably will handle the measure.
said the bill would not do family
men the good some people think It
would"
"The way the war Is going" he
told the United Press, well need
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
1000 GERMANS
KILLED IN DAY
Russians Front Fight De.
velOpes Into BayOnet,
Grenade Battle
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
UNITED Press STAFF Corresnondcntl


Moscow, April l3-(UP)-Fighting
along the whole length OF the vast
Russian front simmered down 10
patrol and artillery activity today
following the repulse OF New Ger
man attacks southeast OF Lenin-
grad and southeast Of Kharkov.
More than 1000 German officers
and -mex. weRe. lailloa An futile enemy
attacks on the Russian lines on
the Volkohv sector below Leningrad
yesterday. Many fell in hand-to-
hand fighting with Bayonets and
GrenadeS.
At one time, the Monday midnight
communique said, the Germans
wedged the Soviet lines, but q coun.
ter-attack restored the situation.
Three guns, IL trench mortars, 40
machine guns, nine radio transmit
tiers and other booty were captured,
The Red air force followed up
the Russian victory today by
wrecking 10 German field and anti
aircraft guns and blowing up u
supply dumps.
A Soviet counter-attack also wip-
ed out short-lived German adj
vance south of Balakleye, below
Kharkov, and killed 100 Of the
enemy.
In the northwest Caucasus, the
Germans stepped up their air ac-
tivity In support Of their shrinking
bridgehead on the Taman PENN
sula, the midday communique re-
ported. The Red air force and Soviet
anti-aircraft gunners shot down or
destroyed on the ground 10 German
planes yesterday.
(The Moscow radio, headed In Lon
don, said that rs German planes
were shot down during a raid on
Russian-held Krasnodar. Bombs
dropped at random caused a num-
Der Of casualties in residential dis
tricts. but no military damage, the
broadcast said. Five Russian planes
were lost In air combatS.)
Soviet scouts in the Belgorod
area, As miles north Of Kharkov,
blew up two pillboxes, killing 30
Germans in one sector and In an
other slipped through enemy lines
and killed 20 troops In a hand-to-
hand clash.
Soviet guns and patrols on the
Smolensk front killed upwards Of
300 Germans.
A Russian artillery detachment
below Lake linen knocked out
three blockhouses and several Ger
man guns and killed 80 troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
BY JAMES ROPER


London, April l3.--CUP) - Swiss
reports said today that Germany
has agreed to take over the defense
of Sicily, Sardinia and the southern
third OF the italian mainland
against any Allied invasion.
The decision was reported to
have been reached during last
weeks conferences between Adolf
Hitler, Benito MusSolini and their
respective military, naval and politi-
cal advisers.
In addition. these sources said,
Germany promised that all anti
aircraft guns and night fighter
planes that can be spared will be
rushed to southern Italy and other
menaced points. German troops and
engineers also will be dispatched to
Italy, as well as TO Salonika and
Greek Islands under Italian occu.
patton, 1t was said.
The part OF the italian mainland
for which Germany will assume re-
sponsibility, Swiss sources said,
would comprise all territory south
OF a line running from Gaeta, so
miles up the west coast from Naples,
to Foggia. near the gulf OF Man
fredonia.
With Sardinia and Sicily, this
would place some 10000 square miles
OF Italian territory under German
control.
The German underground station
Gustave SegfrIcd Ems broadcast q
report that German Marshal Err
win Rommei, senior Axis comman.
der In Ttinlsla. discussed with an
Italian admiral conditions under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
Germany May Take Over
Defense OF Southern Italy

which the Italians would place 20
destroyers at his disposal to evacu-
ate as many men as possible from
north Africa.
The italian admiral was said TO
have expressed willingness TO COM
ply, but only II the entire italian
air force was taken from Tunisia
before the general evacuation be-
gan, II the same number Of Italians
as Germans were evacuated, II new
German fighter squadrons were or
dered to Sicily to protect the evacu-
alton and If Germany shipped more
oil and anti-aircraft guns to Sicily.
An exchange telegraph dispatch
from Zurich said that the Hitler
Mussoloni conferences were pro-
longed by Mussolini's insistence that
the Axis begin appeasing the Bal
kans on grounds that the mailed
fist policy has failed TO put down
resistance.
"The Axis may publish a policy
Of leniency this weekend" the dis
patch said.
Reports reaching Jugoslav quar-
tiers in Cairo said that Gen. Draja
Hikhailovitch's patriot armies in
Yugoslavia had withdrawn into
their mountain strongholds in
southern and easter Serbia and
thwarted all efforts by five Axis
divisions TO rout them.
The Axis troops were reported to
have killed or deported hundreds
Of Jugoslavs in futiel efforts to stop
local population from cooperating
with the patriots. Several areas
we're pillaged. including the historic
monastery at Etudentitisa. where
Serbian kings were crowned IN the
Middle Ages. the Jugoslacs said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
DOROTHY THOMPSON
PLANNING WEDDING

New York, April l3,-(UP)-Dor-
othy Thompson, syndicate news
paper columnist will marry Maxim
Kopf, refugee CzechoSlovakian
painter at her country estate OF
Barnard, VT, In June.
Miss Thompson, former wife OF
novelist Sinclair Lewis, revealed the
wedding plans yesterday. She met
Kopf last July when he went to
Barnard TO do her portrait. It will
be her third marriage, but her first
In the United States.
She married Josef Bard, an Aus
TRAN writer in Vienna in 1923 and
they were divorced four years later.
Her ms rriage to Lewis in London
In 1923 climaxed a courtship In
which he followed her through the
principal cities Of Europe after they
met In Berlin. They we're divorced
last year, Miss Thompson getting
the decree on grounds of "wilful
desertion,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
Gossip Moratorium Urged
AS PubHc;s Gift To War

The ship was abandoned at-G.
G. T., on order of the master, in
two lifeboats and a raft. OF the
IS crew members and 10 armed
guard, six of the former and three
of the latter were killed. Their
bodies were not recovered.
About 10 minutes after ship was
abandoned, the sub surfaced near
the life-raft. A machine gun was
trained on the raft and 1t was
ordered alongside.
The master was taken abroad the
submarine and there he was adj
dressed by his full name by the
submarine captain. The captain
further proceeded to confront the
master with his port of departure
and destination and an exact des-
cription Of the cargo Of his ship.
This merchant captain had been
assigned to that ship, as a replace
ment for the original master, only
two hours before sailing.
The answer to the mystery was
a pre-sailing visit by q member OF
the merchant crew to neighbour
hood bar. A few loose words and
nine men were doomed.
II hope that this illustration will
make Americans realize how dam
gerous Is the careless tongue" Train
said. every carelessly dropped word.
every seemingly inconsequential Mt
terance, can provide the enemy with
facts Of great significance, In their
desperate efforts TO learn the move
nept Of our ships. the whereabouts
Of our troops and the strength (
our offensive and defensive power"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
KNOX, churchill
COMMEND ALLIES
Both Pleased Over Prog
reSS of Varied North
African Operations

Washington, April 13-(UP)-Sec-
rotary of Navy Frank Knox indi-
Gated today that it will be necessary
to "clean up" in the Mediterranean
after the Allies complete the North
African campaign.
Knox said at a, press conference
that he was livery pleased" with
the way the North African opera
tons were going.
When questioned about the effect
Of a North African victory for the
Allies on the shipping situation,
Knox replied:
We've got to clean up the Medi-
terranean before there Is a change
in the situation. and that's provid-
ing we have Tunis.'
Discussing the Pacific. Knox said
that the recently large scale raids
by the Japanese on Port Moresby
and Guadalcanal indicated that
they were stepping up their air &C
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
RETIRED STATE
employees SOUGHT
House Passes Bill Allowing
Them to Continue in
Service

Hartford, Conn, April 13.-(UP)
The house approved bill today
providing for the temporary reem-
ployment of former or retired state
employees to overcome the man.
power shortage for the duration OF
the war.
The bill was amended to stipulate
that employees reaching the retire.
ment age may continue in employ
ment, If a need for their services
exists.
The house also approved spe-
cial fuel use tax of three cents
gallon on Diesel oil, and bill
concerning the licensing and inSpec-
ton of slaughterhouses, meat and
meat products.
Other bills passed by the house
provided:
That personal property taxes in
Greenwich become due In whole on
Jan. after levy. and be declared
delinquent after Feb. 1.
Preservation Of police and acci-
dent records for a period Of three
years.
Amendment Of the Danbury city
charter to provide for a separate
water works account.
A favorable labor committee re-
port was made on q bill revising the
workmen's compensation act to pro-
vide for increased benefits for in
juries, maximum benefits Of $50 q
week and burial fees up to $3.50.
The forfeited rights COMMITTEES
reported favorably on bills to re-
store civil rights to Arthur Kramer
Stamford. and William r. Gonch
Norwalk.
Nominations Coming
Hartford, Conn. April IS. - CUP
- Governor Baldwin, whose peace
overture averted a serious break In
party ranks over appointments tc
major state jobs, said today ne
would meet with legislative leaders
tomorrow to talk over his tentative
list Of nominations.
II expect that the General AS
lContlnnad 90 Rags y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
5 Jap BASES
IN SOLOMONS
ARE RA|DED
American Aerial Offensive
Aimed to Break Jap
Strength
4 ATTACKS MADE
ON KISKA SUNDAY
q Raids Made on Alaskan
Bases of laps This
Month

Washington, April IS. -
CUP = The Navy today re-
ported new raids on five
Japanese bases in the Solo
mons in a continuation of
the American aerial offens-
i've to stymie the enemy's
recently strengthened air
forces. The attacks were
carried out despite bad
weather, which was believed
responsible for the loss OF
two Flying Fortresses in one oper-
alton.
Meanwhile, American medium
bombers and fighters in the Aleu-
tians made four attacks on Kiska
Sunday, starting fires in the camp
area. These raids brought to %
the total Of attacks made on that
base this month.
Navy COmmunique
Text Of navy communique No. 342:
South Pacific GALL dates east lon
gitude).
81. On April IL:
"(a) During the evening, Light
ming Oockheed P-38) and CorsaiI
(Vought F4U) fighters strafed Rex
alta Bay, Santa Isabel Island. A
number Of Japanese anti-aircraft
positions were silenced.
"(b) During the night, Flying
Fortress heavy bombers (Boeine
Bid attacked Kahili in the short
land Island area. Two fortreSses
failed to return, apparently due to
unfavorable weather. Results Of the
attack were unobserved.
"(c) During the same night,
Catalina patrol bomber (COnsoli-
dated PBY) attacked Munda on
New Georgia Island.
~. On April IL:
"A force of Avenger torpedo
bombers (Grumman TBFD and
Wildcast fighters (Grumman F4F)
bombed and strafed villa on Kolom-
bangara Island. Fires were started
In the camp area. In this same oper-
alton Avengers attacked Ringi Cove
three miles northwest Of villa, and
started a fire. No y. S. planes were
lost In these two attacks.
North Pacific:
-. On April IL, formations Of U
e. army planes. composed Of Mitch
ellis North American B-25), War
hawks (Curtiss P-40) and Light
nings, carried out four bombing at.
tacks on Kiska. Hits were scored
and fires started in the enemy camp
area"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
MALTA CHIEF GORT
Dimes WITH GIRAUD

VaIIetta, Malta, April i2.-(De-
NORTHUMBERLAND Marshal Wis.
count 0ort, commander in-chief Of
Malta, returned here yesterday after
q flye-day visit TO North Africa.
While there, he Iunehed with Gen.
Henri igon0Te 6lraud, who COM
rnanded the Seventh Army on 0orts
left flank IN the 1910 French cam.
paign, and also conferred with Gen.
Dwight d. Eisenhower, supreme Al
lied commander, and Admiral Sir
Andrew Browne-o Cunningham, COM
mandef Of the British MediteFran-
can feet.
doFt saw Gen. Sir Harold r. y,
q, Alexander, commander Of Allied
ground forces, during q visit 10
the front In TIlnlsla, where ho vicw.
~ Analo- AmoTlean tEaana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13
LIBERATION NEARS

London, April lS,-tUP)-The Al
giers radio told France today that
the day of liberation now was
near"
"You have resisted magnificent
ly," the broadcast said. "The glori-
GUS day OF liberation cannot be long
DELAYED"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-13

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ID. c. Woman Christens
Destroyer Escort

Mrs. Fred D. Pierce, 1945 Calvert
street NV. yesterday christened the
Edestroyer escort Bostwick at launch
S9ng ceremonies at the Christiana
River Yards of the Dravo Shipbuild-
ling Corp, Wilmington, Del.
Il Mrs. Pierce is a cousin of the late
Rear Admiral Lucius Allyn Bost-
wick, former commandant of the
Fourth Naval District, for whom the
#destroyer was named.