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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
MAUNCDAW BASE
 OCCUPIED BY LAPS
By United Press

A Japanese communique an- nounced today the occupation of MaungdaW on the Arakan front in Burma, a base given up by the Brit ish several days ago, and said that 552 Allied planes had been destroyed in Burma operations since Decem- Der
 The communique, broadcast in a Domei (Japanese) news agency dis patch by Tokyo radio, did not mem tion the fighting on Attu island, in the Aleutians, between American and Japanese forces.
 A DNB (German) news agency story from Tokyo broadcast by Ber- lin earlier said the Japanese were making further inquiries" about the Japanese charge that U. s. troops used poison gas on Attu and that a Japanese government spokesman re- fused comment on the American denial.
 The communique admitted the loss of 48 Japanese planes in Burma and said TIA men had been killed and 1864 wounded in five months of fighting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
REPORT CENTER
 NEEDS HELPERS
Regular Workers Needed Saturdays From 9 to
 Noon, Mondays 40
OAKVILLE Correspondent. Irene Slough. Telephone 4-8993

Oakville, May Is Persons living in Oakville are asked to help at the report center in the firehouse. Because many have entered defense plants and the armed forces, the center is In need of operators to man the report center on each shift, At present there Is need for reg ular workers Saturday from a, m. to noon, and as soon as school closes and the teachers leave there will be q vacancy Monday from 4 to D, m.
 Those willing to substitute or do regular work arc asked to submit their names to Mrs. Melvin Free man, phone 1918.
 Wednesday evening the local Scout troop will hold It's regular weekly meeting at Squaw's Hill at 7.30 o'clock. rhe meeting will be under the general supervision of scoutmaster Walter T'horne. Several scouts will pass their outdoor tests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

Cadet second lieutenants, who will report for active Army duty next month, included Norman A, Clarke of Waterbury, Michael Paul Prisloe of Terryville, and Albert c, Sher- wood of Woodbury.
 
 A high Mass in celebration of the Feast Of SC, Rocco was held yestcr- day morning at St, Lucys parish, sponsored by Miss Rose Fllippelli. More than 30 members Of the parish attended the Mass which was dcdi- cated to the men in the service,
 Charles ?, Wendcloskl son of Mrs, Mary Gry2boski of III DIkc- man street has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant at his post With an anti"air base squadron at HarlIngen, Texas,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
SIX MORE APPEALS
 UP FOR HEARINGS
WING Director, Labor Management Committee
 to Hear Employees

Six more employees appeals for statements of availability will be heard by the area War ManpoWer Commission director and the local labor management Manpower com- mittee this afternoon, It was dis closed today. At the same time 1t was reported at the U. s. Employ ment service that numerous queries on the stabilization plan have been presented since the personal req son" amendment took effect last Thursday, but that no noticeable in- crease in petitions for reviews has occurred.
 All of the appeals followed the USES review units denial Of job transfer statements. Under proced- ure followed here the employees and employers will appear personally to present their cases to the appeal body.
 An official of the USES said to- day many employees have inquired on the effect of the new amend ment on their individual cases. Many of the personal reasons pre- sented for shifting jobs are made quate and employees have been told only compelling" reasons are ac- cepted by the review unit. Some of thc queries have been presented by persons who have left their jobs and all have been ordered to go back and file claims according to procedure outlined in the stabiliza- tion plan.
 Although issuance of greater number of statements directly by employers was expected following incorporation of the job-shift amendment, the shifting .J said to be slow. Most employers hesitate to grant the transfer r-state-unless the case is "clear-cut", it was disclosed, and as a result most of the issuance work is expected to revert directly on the USES unit.
 Of the appeals heard by the WING so far, only one has resulted in ap- proval and that was based on the 48-hour work. week law, the em- ploye claiming his employer has not provided him with the minimum hours of work required by law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
Norfolk & Western
 Gains Point Today
Higher Grade Rails Up FractiOnally; Auto Issues Are
 Easier as Market Volume Continues Light

and Southern Railway Issues. Nor folk & Western gained a point
 Nickel Plate common lost 5-e to 2l i-8 and the preferred was off 4 7-8 to 56 5-8. Pore Marquette had losses ranging to 9 l-2 points In the preferred,
 U. $. Steel sold as high as 55 Ia up 5-8 and Bethlehem 63 5-8 up l-2, Gains ranged to more than a point in Allied Chemical, General Cable preferred, International Silver, Min neapolis Honeywell, and Twin City Rapid Transit preferred,
 Automobile issues were easier With Chrysler at 73 l-4 off 3-4 and Gen eral Motors 5l l-4 off 3-8. Interna- tional Business Machines, Interna- tional Harvester and J, l, Case lost e point or more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
MANY ITALIANS
 NOW DESERTERS
Soldiers in JugOsIavia DemOralized By North
 African Defeat
(By United Press)

Italian soldires stationed in Jtigo- slavia are reserting in increasing numbers and uprisings have occur red in several garrisons, a Swedish dispatch reported by the office of war information said today.
 OWI said the Swedish newspaper NY Dag credited the information to Bern sources. The Italians were said to have been demoraliZed by the North African defeat.
 The dispatch cited the shooting of 12 soldiers for muting at Korveco and desertion of 200 others near Novumesto in April. Many others have gone over to guerrilla troops, 1t said, adding that Italy had closed her border with Jugoslavia and Germany had shut the Jugoslav- Sutrian frontier.
 Other roundabout reports gather cd by OWI told of increased resist ance to the Italians in Greece and the Moscow radio said that French resistance to the Nazis had been put on an organized basis, with sabo- teurs and guerillas operating like an army.
 The Societ information bureau said Greek patriot fighters had wiped out a Nazi punitive detach- ment near one town and Greek railway men wrecked two Axis mill tary trains near Athens, killing about 400 Germans and Italians.
 Reports to Madrid from France said the Nazis practically had left Italy to her own defenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
FRENCH FORCES
 TUNISIA HEROES
NOndescript Army Defends IS0.Mile Front With IS
 Machine Guns
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent

united Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Allied Headquarters, North Africa May l8. - (UP) - A nondescript French army that defended a l8o- uile front for weeks with only Ia machine guns and few outmoded tanks and armored cars played a vital role in the Allied conquest of Tunisia.
 Full details of the stand made by the ill-equipped French forces in the early days Of the campaign are being unfolded here.
 The IS machine guns, it was learned today, were divided as fol- lows: Four in the Sfax area, five in the Gabes area; four in the Gafsa area and five in the Foum Tatahou- inc Sector. The tanks were of what Is regarded as "the onion skin" va riety in modern warfare.
 The French went into action eight days after the American and British landings when General Henri IT. Giraud ordered the French troops to cover the British concen- trations and then to protect the right or southern flank as the Brit lsh First Army moved eastward to- ward TuniS and Bizerte
 Had 1t not been for the French the Allied drive into Tunisia might have been delayed for weeks.
 The French were lacking in trans port and had to march 75 miles to reach the forward line. They went into action immediately.
 Their ratlonS were scant. They were issued only sugar and coffee and had to take everything else off the land. By contrast, the Ameri- cans received five pounds of rations for each man daily and the British three pounds.
 By December 10, the French had 10000 men on the Tunisian line and by the end of the campaign their number had increased to around 50,000, including more than 5000 Moroccoan native troops, or Goums.
 The French were clever at turn ing captured Axis equipment into their own fighting weapons. When they captured Sbeltla on November 9, they used Italian tanks mortars Machine guns and ammunition They took the FaId valley early in December with war tools that were almost exclusively former Axis prop erty.
 The Goums proved themselves good mountain fighters and were ndept ht night reconnaissance work. Majoy General Omar Bradley, com mander Of the second American Corps, requested two units of them Tor tho drive on BiSerte in the final stages Of the battle, Often a single Counter would return on a donkey totlnN aS many as 30 German rifles.
 The Corps France D'Afrique was q volunteer army with no reStric- lions as to age, physical condition color, race or creed It included Jews, Germans and Italians. T. played q big part in the capture of Bizerte and In the fighting on the Marcth Line and the capture Of Kairouan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
CHILD SUFFERS
 FRACTURED LEG

st. Mary's hospital authorities re ported an improvement for Gertrude Bouffard, eight-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Albert Bouflard, 6l9 South Main street, who is being treated for a fractured right leg sustained when she was struck by a car in front of her home.
 Bernard P. BlansAeld of l9 Lud- low street, was operating the car which struck her, said Motor Patrol man John Deeley, and booked him on a reckless driving charge His case was continued for two weeks In the municipal court today,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
RETURNS CONTINUE FROM SEAL DRIVE
Society for Crippled Chil- dren Grateful for Gener=
 Ous Support Given

Late contributions for the Easter Seal fund of the Connecticut So- ciety for Crippled Children still con- tinue to come in, according to Wat son House, president of the society
 It is never too late to pay for the seals and usually at least ten per cent of returns come in after the sale is officially over, he said He urges that all contributions be sent in as soon as possible so that com plete returns may be tabulated for the annual executive meeting in June.
 This year the Connecticut Society for Crippled Children expects to do more than ever in rehablitating handicapped persons so they may get jobs in the defense industries According to MT. House, handicap ped and crippled persons form a relatively untapped reservoir of much-needed manpoWer.
 The Connec cut society is known nationally for the work it has &C., complished along these lines MT House cites as an instance the case of a boy who was severely crippled but still had the use of his hands Through experience gained at one of the society's workshops, he found that there were number of things he could do with his hands, espe- cially with certain types of machin- cry. When the workshop staff was confident that he could handle | job, he was placed in defense plant working at a drill press. The fore man is so pleased with the boys work Mir. House said, that he has the boy called for each day and taken home at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
WOMEN iN h A SERVICE

Private Elizabeth M. Hamernlck, first woman to enlist at the Water- bury Recruiting Station in the Mar inc Womcn's Reserve, has been as- signed for training to Hunter Col lege in New York City,
 Marjorie Hawkins, daughter of MT. and Mrs, Henry J, Hawkins of Plymouth has been sworn into the U. s. Marine Corps Women's Re- serve at the local recruiting station. Private Hawkins expects to be called to Hunter College in New York City for indoctrination and training some time after July, She Is a graduate Of TerryVille High school and at- tended Post Business school. A tel Ter at the Thomaston Savings Bank, Miss Hawkins would like to be as- signed to the paymaster department Of the corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

New York, May l8, - (UP)-- Strength In leading rails steel and special Issues featured an irregular rise In stocks today. Volume con- tinued light.
 Higher grade rails were up frac- tionally, including Santa Fe, Allan tic Coast Line, Chesapeake & Ohio, New York Central, Southern Pacific
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
TRAINING CENTERS
 TO MERGE JUNE

The federal governments War Production Training Centers at the old Steel & Johnson plant on South Main street and in the Leavenworth High School will be combined after June l. 1t was learned by The Democrat today, with the former site to be only one in operation.
 UEAd as a traininS oAnLAr tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
MUNICIPAL BOARDS
 TO HOLD MEETINGS

City borads will swing into action tonight and tomorrow and Thurs day with regularly scheduled meet ingS.
 The Board of Public Works and Welfare Board arc to meet tonight.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Police and Fire Boards are in session.
 nn ThnrSday afternoon the Board
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

After spending q short leave In this city, Edward Adamaitis, of the II. $. Marine Corps, has re- turned to his base at Boston, Mass. He enlisted in the service In August, i94I and was recently promoted t0 corporal.
 Kingman, Arizona, May l8-Re- cent graduate of the Army Ali Forces Flexible GuNnery School here, was 22 year old Vite s Pestone, son of MT, and Mrs, Rocco PeStone Of 963 North Main street Waterbury, Connecticut
 Pvt. Pestone entered the Army al Hartford, Connecticut on Sept. 10 l942. He attended Wilby High School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

of Finance will meet. Mayor John s. Monagan will not preside at this session as he will be in Washington at the time. During his absence from the city President of the Board Of Aldermen Patrick Shea will be acting mayor.
 Buy War Bonds & Stamps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

industrial workers the two plants have been in operation now for al- most two years. The federal govern ment has q lease on the South Main St. plant and in view of the decreas- cd enrolment officials decided to concentrate all activities in this aRancv,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

Moscow, May l8- (UP) Joseph E. Davies, former U. s. Ambassador to Russia. who is carrying q personal message from President Roosevelt to Premier Josef Stalin, arrived q Kuibyshev yesterday in four -nN. tored Douglas bomber. /
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
TELEPHONE DIVIDEND

Boston, May l8-tUP)-Thc dircc- tors of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., today declared Il dividend of $l25 per share payable June 30 to stock of record June 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
ZINDAH GROTTO IN
 MEETING TONIGHT

Zindah Grotto will hold it's regular semi-monthly meeting in the Grotto rooms, Masonic temple, tomorrow night at o'clock with Monarch Richard D. Bensen presiding, Plans for the Grotto national convention to be held in New York next month will be discussed.
 A social hour will follow the busi- ness meeting. All members are in- vited to attend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Cornelius Sullivan, tie
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of Cornelius Sullivan, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admins
traitor at office of James M. Black
ford, Libby, in the County of Lin
coin, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
l.. A. HOSEA,
Administrator of the Estate OF said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
goth day Of February, 1943.
RI.ACKFORD & BLACKBOARD, :.
Attorneys for Petitioner. f25-ml8-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25
Form Prices
To Rise, Says
Cornell Professor

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Feb. "a
Farm prices in I943 will continue
to rise despite regulations, T. E.
La Mont, assistant professor of
farm management at Cornell Uni
versity, Ithaca, NJ Y, declared in a
General Electric Farm Forum adj
dress.
The advance in farm prices dur
ing this war has been approximate
~ the same as that during World
War |, Professor La Mont said.
During the first 40 months of
both wars, farm prices in the Unit
ed States rose about 80 per cent, "
he continued. THAT does not mean
that each product rose 30 per cent
since the war started. Some rose
more, such as hogs and potatoes
and some rose less, such as eggs and
butter"
I'VE have had price control fol
nearly year now and the advance
in farm prices has continued Pro
fessor LaMont pointed out. The
nation needs food for our armies
our allies and ourselves. Before tht
war we consumed just about wha
we produced.
THE agricultural program TO
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25

headquarters will remain at Pyote
as an organization.
The young, fresh-faced veterans
of many fights, got blue bars which
are bordered in gold leaf
That another Lincoln county
young man is in the thick OF the
fighting was disclosed during the
past week when news came to
County Commissioner and Mrs. P.
V. Klinke of Eureka that their son.
Sergeant Peter V. Klinke, turret
gunner, and Sergeant Wilbur ?.
Quimby of Minneapolis had split
credit for shooting down a Ger
man ME-l09 in a sweep over Sicily.
The Y. S. fighters were in an Amer
lean BIG bomber. This news cane
in a newspaper dispatch from allied
headquarters. II is the second time
Mr.. and Mrs. Klinke have received
news from their son through a dis
patch from allied headquarters.
: FARRAGUT, Idaho, Feb. 23-An-
nouncement has been made by the
Navy Department Of the award to
three Montana Navy officers of he
Air Medal for 'meritorious
achievement
Honored were. Lieutenant (lg)
Jack Arnold, USNR, "a, whose fl,
Their, Edward A. Arnold, lives a
Rexford Lieutenant (jg) Bradle,
A. Reynolds, Jr., USNR, %, sor
of Bradley Arthur Reynolds, o.
Helena, and Ensign George E. The
Ian, USNR, "a, whose father, George
John Thelan, lives at Billings.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25
IA. D. Rowland Drops
Dead in Helene
lContinued from Page |

Continued from rage ~
In 1910 he went back to Iowa and
was married to Alberta L. Allis,
whom he met while attending the
University of Iowa.
Two sons were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rowland-Jonathan D. Row
land (Jack) and Lamar c. Row.
land. Jack preceded him in death,
having met death in an automobile
accident on March Z, 1912. Lamar
is now a resident of New York City
but came at once upon news OF ms
fathers passing.
/ Mr.. Rowland had long been prom
inent in the community and IN Ma
sonic circles in the state. He was
three times state senator and in
addition to his Masonic honors was
a past governor Of the Loyal Order
of Moose, a past president of the
! Libby Lions club, long time mem
Der of the Libby Commercial club
and an early-day president of that
organization, and had served many
wears as clerk Of the Libby school
district.
Few men had received the many
high honors he had from Masonry.
He was past grand master OF the
grand lodge of Montana, past grand
commander of the grand command
! cry of Montana; past grand patron
Order of the Eastern Star, Star OF
Montana, deputy grand high priest
of the Royal Arch Masons of Mon
tana;; chief Rabban of Algeria Tenn
pie Of the Mystic Shrine of Mon
tana; Knight Companion of the Red
Cross of Constantine, member OF
| the Council of Royal and Select
Masters, member of the Royal
testers
Mr.. Rowland is survived by the
widow and by his son, Lamar; also
! by his mother, Mrs. j. d. Rowland
and his brother, Lamar Rowland,
both of Milton, la. These were all
present for the funeral as was also
Mrs. RoWland's sister, Mrs c. c.
i Parker of Tacoma, Wn. A number
of out-of-town friends also came
to pay their respects. Among them
+ were Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Gady and
Mrs. A. H. Pier of Standpoint, Idaho,
H. L. Hart of Helena and Herbert
Hasfeld of Somers, personal friends,
P. v. Klinke, H. Mccullough, W.. G.
Albee and Frank. Carey of Eureka;
Judge and Mrs. Dean King, Archie
Patterson, Hans Walchli, Marshall
Murray, and Mr. Anderson of Kali
ispell.
Paddy" Rowland, as he was af-
fectionately known by everyone,
has been so long a leading citizen
of the city and has counted so
many men, women and children as
his friends, that his passing will
leave a vacancy that will be poig-
nantly felt The sorrowing rela-
tives have the sincere sympathy Of
the entire community.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25
CEILINGS ON FLUID MILK

Price ceilings have been placed
on fluid milk bought from farmers
by distributors. Maximum prices
for purchasers of milk" have been
established at the highest prices
paid by individual buyers for milk
delivered during January, l943, or
the minimum producers price es-
tablished under the provisions Of
the Agricultural Marketing Agree
ment Act of 1887, az amended,
whichever is higher.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25
RURAL ROLL CALL

All rural women will be visited
between March | to 20 and asked TO
pledge to produce as much of their
home food supply as possible. Goal
of the Victory Home Food Supply
Program and Roll Call is to get
every rural family TO produce about
a ton year of the right kinds of
foods for every member of the FAM
lily. The roll call will be launched
under leadership Of state and coun-
ty home demonstration agents Of
the Extension Service Of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Morning worship 100 a. m.
Sunday school 1000 a. m.
YoAg People 600 p. m.
Choir, Thursday, 800 p. m.
There will be no Scout meeting
Some men are so busy earning
bread for their children that they
forget that a child does not live by
bread alone. Welcome to our Sun
day School!
RUSSELL J. PRENTICE,
Minister.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25
THE LITTLE CATHEDRAL IN
THE PINES
st. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church,
Mo. SYNOD

Rev. Hubert Hasskamp, Pastor
Divine Service Sunday, II a. m
Sunday school $50 a. m.
This Friday, Sunday School
Teachers Training Course, 8 p. N
Thursday, March 4, Ladies Aid
Mrs. Robert Neils, hostess.
Tuesday, p. m. Adult Hymnolo-
gy Class.
Thursday 8 p. m, Adult Confir-
nation Glass.
Confirmation Glass, Tuesday,
D. m. and Saturday, 10 a. m.
Ps. 46. God is our Refuge anc
Strength. a very present help il
trouble Is God your refuge If
these trying days? Come to Church
to worship and pray. We welcome
YOU.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25

1943 is to export 20 per cent of our
production. That means that there
will be less for the people at home.
When food is hard to get, consum-
ers do not kick about the price
of it."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25
THE METHODIST CHURCH

Choir this Thursday evening at
300 in the parsonage.
Church school GAS a. m
Worship service II a. m.
Troy worship service A p. m.
Libby ST.. Woman's Society of
Christian Service will meet We'd
nesday afternoon, March 3, at 2
o'clock with Mrs. Hough
f. ROY FORT, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-25
Initiate New Class Of Candidates

@eAA~e~~~~>%
Mrs. Harold Burse, senior regent,
presided over the regular meeting
of the w. O. r. M. Feb. Is. Two
candidates, Mrs. Stewart Risley and
Mrs. D. H. Preston, were initiated.
Mrs. Ray Cole, new resident
of Libby, and a member of the Kali
ispell Chapter of the w. O. T. M.
was a welcome visitor.
Sewing Circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. Chef Smith in the
afternoon of Feb. 26. Another al
lotment of Red Cross sewing will
be on hand.
Mrs. r. Fl. Brennan, chairman of
the entertainment committee, gave
report ON the recent card party.
The chapter was delighted to find
Mrs. John Katarzy, Sr., in attend
ance. Co-worker Katarzy has re-
Gently returned from Seattle, Wn.
After the meeting, Mrs. Frank
Warner and Mrs. Eldon Schuck
served a most delicious lunch.
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