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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Jusos Take
More Towns

London. Oct. 23-(UP)-Jugoslav
Partisans have captured several for
titled towns west of Ljubljana, COM
munications hub from which rail-
ways radiate to Italy, Hungary and
Austria, communique said today,
and a Madrid dispatch reported
that thousands of women and chill
dren have joined guerilla forces in
Dalmatia.
No details were given Of the sue
cessful operations west Of Ljub-
Llama In western Slovenia. However,
the communique, issued by Gen.
Josip (Tito) Brozovich's Peoples
Liberation army, said other Parti-
san units had destroyed two tanks
and killed dozens" Of Germans
near the Montenegrean Albanian
frontier and wrecked Is trucks.
three automobiles and a number Of
military and supply trains In scat
tered attacks IN Croatia.
Italian frontier reports reaching
Madrid said women and children
we're aiding the Pnrtisana IN attacks
on coastal strong points and COM
nallnicailOna n expectation Of Allied
landings along the palmation coaak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
R. r. Union
Pre- pores To
Vote Strike

Railroad Union officials prepared
to order O strike vote by $50, 900 OPP
Grating employees Saturday as coal
mine strikes spread In Alabara, ILL
nois, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana
A survey indicated that more than
IS, 900 miners were out Of the pits
In the Ave states.
Representative OF four OF the big
Five" railroad operating brother
hoods agreed Friday to poll their
memberships on whether TO strike.
Officials Of the fifth and most
powerful union, the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen, indicated 1t
would follow suit. All five unions
rejected q four-cent hourly wage
increase recommended by the gov
eminent last month.
union leaders estimated that OF
least q month would elapse before
the poll could be tabulated and q
strike called.
At Washington, the War Labor
Board ordered United Mine worker
officials to show cause why strike
Of approximately 10000 Alabama
coal miners has not been halted as
directed.
The strikers have been out OF the
mines more than a week protecting
failure OF the government to settle
the seven -month-old wage dispute
that precipitated nationwide mine
strikes last spring. The latest
walkout occurred Friday, closing the
last OF the states principal mines
supplying soft coal to the steel an
dlistry,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
DeMorig!nys
Hand Hell ped

Nassau, Bahamas, Oct. 23-(UP)
The defense, through O crown
witness, hoped to tear down still
further today what the crown has
admitted Is Its strongest evidence
against Count Alfred de Marigny,
on trial for the Staying Of the fabu-
lousy wealthy father OF his third
wife.
The evidence is q tiny fingerprint
found on q white, flower designed
screen which was In the bedroom
In which Sir Harry cakes, Ameri-
can-born baronet, was murdered.
The prosecution, in opening the
trial Monday, said 1t would prove
the flngerprint was made by de
Marigny. The defense has admit
ted that 1t may be de Marigny's,
but, II 1t is, 1t was made after
the beaten and partly burned body
Of the gold king was found.
The new attack on the evidence
was expected to come from the
cross examination of Police Lieut..
John Douglas, schedule to be the
first witness for the short Saturday
session after Maj. Bert Pember,
assistant commissioner Of police,
concludes his testimony.
Defenses Counsel Godfrey w.
Biggs is expected to bring out of
Douglas the same testimony which
he gave at a preliminary hearing
and which placed the 36 year old
French noblerhan in Sir Harry's
bedroom between noon and p. m.
on July 9-the day after the body
was found.
Such testimony would bear out
the defense contention that 1t was
possible for the fingerprint to have
been made on the screen after the
body was found.
1t also would fit in with an adj
mission by Pemberton yesterday
that the screen was in the hallway
outside Cakes room until p. m.
July o.
Higgs, in his cross examination
of crown witnesses, previously
brought out that the singed hair
on the counts arm was suffered
during q dinner party at his home
and not as the prosecution charges
by the fire that was set to the bed
In which Sir Harry's body lay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23

The loss was the heaviest suffered
by the Raj in weeks, but 1t was be-
leved the raid had more or less
completed the Knockout Of Kassel,
adding that once-great industrial
center to the long growing list Of
German liabilities"
Many Big Plants
The city housed the big Fleseler
plant, one Of the reich's major as
sembly units in the manufacture Oh
Focke-Wulf- 100 fighter planes, and
many other aircraft factories
It also embraced the Henschel
locomotive works, largest In al
Europe, and the stoppage of pro-
duction at that plant would greatly
increase the strain on GeTmanys
already disrupted transportation
system.
Berlin acknowledged that Kassel
had been damaged badly in the LAST
Raj raid on Oct. 8, when the Britt
ish dumped an estimated 1900 tons
Of explosives on the city.
Many night fighters battled the
raiders enroute to the target and
several were destroyed by the Britt
ish gunners.
Raj Fighters
Raj fighters ranged over the
continent on supporting intruder
operations. destroying one enemy
plane, and other planes laid mines
In enemy waters.
German planes rounded out
week OF feeble nightly raids on Lon
don last hight to give London IT,
669th air raid alarm Of the war.
Bombs fell In several suburbs, caus-
ing casualties.
The raid came Just after dusk and
was the earliest since the Germans
abandoned their 'blitz" on London
In l94l. Prime Minister Churchill
Just had arrived at an anti-aircrafc
battery when planes were reported
approaching and watched while the
guns shot eight rounds into the SKY.
Women of the Auxiliary Territor-
ial Service, including Churchills
daughter, Mary, who accompanied
him to the United States at the
time of the Quebec conference,
plotted the speed Of the planes for
the gunners. Miss Churchill wore
Stacks, a pullover sweater ana an
open-necked shirt.
Departing, Churchill turned %
Gen. Sir Frederick Pile, who &C.
companied him, and said:
st enjoyed the shooting very
much"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23


The Russians already have
outflanked Dnepropetrovsk
from the rear In their thrust
more than halfway across
the Nazi bulge, posing a
mounting threat Of entrap-
ment to a total force Of $780,
600 to 100000 Nazi troops
in the southern Ukraine and
the Crimea.
The fate of Dnepropetrovsk
was believed all but sealed
yesterday when the Russians
cut the Dnepropetrovsk- Kri-
vol Rog railroad and drove
to within Is miles of the
Dnepropetrovsk Nikolaev
line, the only railroad from
the city still in German
hands.
Req air force planes hammered
the Nikolaev line with hundreds
OF tons OF bombs In an effort TO
disrupt any evacuation attempt.
widening and deepening their
bridgehead across the Dnieper bulge,
the Russians captured more than 30
towns and villages yesterday, in
GLIDING Verkhne. Dneprovsk. only 80
miles west OF -Dnepropetrovsk and
10 miles west OF the steel town OF
Dneprodzerzhinsk, and Iskrovka, IL
miles north OF Krivoi-Rog In the
heart OF o rich iron mine area.
Hurled Back
The Germans rushed several addi-
tional tank and Infantry divisions
into battle in a desperate attempt
TO seal of the Soviet penetration,
but everywhere were hurled back
with what were described ofiicially
as great losses" Thirty-eight Ger
man planes were shot down In aerial
combat.
Front reports said the Germans
were fighting to the last man In
some sectors. Comparatively few
prisoners were being taken.
The reduction Of Melitopol, Ger
man bastion guarding the northeast
ern gateway to the Crimea lis miles
below Dnepropetrovsk, likewise SEEM
cd only O matter OF days.
While one Russian force thrusting
from the south and east battled the
Germans In the streets Of the north
ern suburbs for the 18th straight day,
another stormed down the railway
from Zaporozhe after cracking stub
born resistance on the northern ap-
proaches to Melitopol.
Towns FAN
At least ~ towns and villages fell
to the Russians In their successful
(Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Long War In Pacific Foreseen
AS Navy Builds Super Carriers

washington, Oct. 23.--(UP)-Dis-
closure OF plans for the construction
OF three 45,000-ton super-aircraft
carriers was believed today to indi-
cate that the Navy anticipates O long
war in the Pacific.
The first of these carriers Is not
expected to be ready for at least two
years despite the speed-up In naval
construction. For one thing, they
are an entirely new type Of craft
for which there Is no previous con-
struction experience. Secondly,
mass production which Is an impor-
tant factor In speedy ship construc-
ton Is not contemplated.
The fact that the Navy is going
ahead with the building Of these
ships also was viewed as q demon
Stration OF the ascendancy OF dir
power proponents IN the top realm
OF Navy command.
The present Navy carrier program
Is directed largely at developing sea-
borne air power for the war against
Japan. Observers suggested that the
Navy would not have undertaken to
build the super carriers at this time
II 1t anticipated on early victory
over Japan.
Keels for the first two of the big
carriers will be laid fright now," ac-
cording to Secretary OF Navy Frank
Knox. Construction on the third
will not be. undertaken until next
year. The first two will be built at
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock plant at Newport News,
Va, and the third at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
The new carriers, which will
weigh as much as the largest bat
tleships now afloat-the $4,000 ton
(Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Big Air Blow
Stuns Nippos

Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, Oct. 23.-(UP)--Allied Lib
orator bombers fiattened enemy po-
sitions and force OF several thou
sand Japanese troops concentrated
northwest Of Finschhafen, New
Guinea, under the weight Of 22l
tons Of explosives, a communique
disclosed today.
1t was the greatest mass attack
OF the New Guinea campaign, and
q spokesman at Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's headquarters Indicated that
casualties ran high among the en-
envy troops covering In their jungle
positions.
The bombers, striking In support
OF embattled Australian troops who
have been holding of repeated Japa-
nese attacks In the area for the past
week, hit the surprised enemy early
Thursday.
The main weight OF the attack fell
upon enemy buildings, supply dumps
and troop huts at Satelberg, 10 miles
northwest Of Finschhafen, and
Wareo, about five miles nearer to
the coast.
Explosions and fires iipped through
the japanese positions and when
the bombers roared away 1t appeared
as II the entire trget area had
been beaten fiat.
The enemy concentrations around
Satelberg and Wareo had been try
ing to break through the Australian
lines to rejoin their main body on
the coast above Finschhafen. Part
Of them were believed to be REIN
forcements from the north who ar
rived too late to join in the defense
Of Finschhafen.
A second enemy force, apparently
trying to cover that operation, dug
in on a line about three miles north
of Finschhafen after losing heavily
in repeated attacks on the Austral-
ian positions there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23

Vetoes ak
Increase

Washington, Oct. %. (UP)-The
House ways and means committee
may vote down o proposed increase
| Of $l,l00,000,0 900 in corporation In
come taxes today In o further as
sault on the Administrators rev.
enue program.
The committee turned down the
biggest part Of the $l0,5o0,o00, 600
program yesterday by voting 16 to
8 against higher personal income
taxes. The treasury sought to levy
$6,700, 100000 IN new revenues IN
that category.
It also voted to ease taxpaers'
and employers bookkeeping head
aches by abolishing the victory tax
as q separate tax and incorporation
1t in tile regular tax, providing a
$4,000, 900 increase over the present
yield Of both levies.
Rep. Harold Knutsen, r., MINI,
ranking committee member, eX-
planned the $l2,o00,000 would be
spread over q total yield OF ST.
100000 900 and result In an al
most invisible" increase TO any In
dividual.
In proposing abolition Of the
separate victory tax, the committee
adopted o new exemption provision
to assure that some 100000 low
income earners, now exempt from
income taxes but who pay the spe-
cial levy, will continue to carry
their share Of the burden. The ad-
ministration plan would have freed
them from further direct levies.
The vote against all but fractional
increases in personal income levies
showed a trend that some commit
tee members believed might defeat
any but very minor tax boosts, One
Of the major remaining items in
the treasury program Is the pro-
posed $l,100,o00,000 corporate in
come tax increase, scheduled Tor
discussion today.
Republican members hailed yes
terdays' vote as q partial victory in
their drive to defeat all tax in
creases pending government econo-
mics,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Catholic
Conference
Opens Today

The twelfth national meeting Of
the Catholic Evidence Conference
opens today in Waterbury with the
first session converting at II q. m,
this morning, at the Immaculate
Conception all. The public Is cor
daily invited to attend the vari-
Gus sessions Of the two-day pro-
gram.
Delegates from many parts Of
the country are expected at the
convention whose principal theme
Is How Can We Most Effectively
Present Catholic Evidence" Among
the principal speakers will be the
prominent convert, David GoldStein,
noted author and lecturer, who will
tell OF his past efforts in the Guilds
program.
Hlghlight OF the convention will
be o panel discussion on the confer
ence theme. William B. Fitzger-
aid, states attorney will preside and
taking part will be Rev. Charles A
Hart, Ph.D.. Of the Catholic Uni.
versity; Rev. John Russell, D. D.,
Of Baltimore; Rev. Joseph M. Grif-
fin, president Of ST. Thomas Sem
mary in Hartford; and Rev. Johr
s. Kennedy, Associate Editor Of The
Catholic Transcript.
Joseph M. Sullivan, national di-
rector of the Catholic Evidence Con-
ference, and grand knight Of the 10
cal Sheriden council, has announced
that the following delegates will
participate In today'S session:
Harry Kirk, national president;
Nancy Brennan from Pennsylvania;
E. j. Heffron, executive Of the Ma
tional Council OF Catholic Men;
Paul w. Deerlng, national director;
Father Kessler, Viasatone Library
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
U. S. Troops
Take Height

Allied Headquarters, Algiers, Oct.
23-(UP)-American troops have
captured O commanding height on
the approaches to the new German
defense line below Rome and to the
northeast have smashed O tank-sup-
ported Na2i counter attack, 1t was
announced today.
An Allied communique said the
Americans already were exploiting"
the seizure Of thu hill on the CEN
trail sector Of the Fifth Army 'front.'
an indication that they were trust
ing forward toward the maih Ger
man defense line 80 t. 100 miles be-
low Rome.
The Germans launched their
counter attack against the Ameri-
cans in their newly-won positions
at Allie on the western slopes Of the
rugged Maltese Mountains In the in
terror.
Enemy infantry moved forward
under cover OF an artillery harrage
and led by tanks, a spokesman said,
American anti-tnk guns Numbered
into action and knocked out some of
the tanks in the armored vanguard
and the enemy fell back.
Counter Attacks
The Germans also were counter
attacking across the Maltese Noun
tains on the Eighth army front, es-
pecially in the Montecilfone area
west of Termoli, but there, too, were
being repulsed.
The Eighth army advanced in one
sector and captured Lupara, IA miles
north northeast of CampobasSo.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower de-
voted only three sentences in his
daily communique to the ground
fighting.
activity on the Eighth army
front was restricted mainly to pa
trolling and clearing up isolated en-
envy strong points. In the central
sector Of the Fifth army front, our
troops seized a commanding height
and are exploiting this gain. On the
remainder of the Fifth army front,
limited progress was made"
American torpedo boats, boldly ex-
plotting the Allied command Of the
seas Of the emmy coasts, torpedoed
at least three German ships in the
Leghorn area of the Ligurian sea,
more than $50 miles north Of the
fighting front.
Convey Attacked
A northbound convoy consisting
Of a tanker, lighter and three
other boats was intercepter Tuesday
night and the tanker and one light
er probably hit. The following night,
the torpedo boats torpedoed one
lighter out Of O convoy OF three
with four escort ships.
OFF the Italian east coast, Bril-
fish destroyers sank a tanker.
The northwest African air forces
continued their attacks on German
railway communications near dros-
seto and 0rvleto north Of Rome and
loosed around-the -ciock attacks on
troop concentrations. gun positions
ana motor transport throughout the
battle area.
A direct lift was scored on an am.
munitlon dump south Of San 6aivo
behind Ne enemy hnna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Steers Give City
Impromptu Rodeo

washington, Oct. 2S-UP)-4eix
long horned steers crashed out Of
their pen at an arena here last night
and gave the capital bang-up Wild
West show.
Motorcycle police and squad caxs
rode here for six hours while cow
boys from the rodeo in which the
steers soon will appear rounded up
their charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
DOES AS SAYS

Providence. r. T., Oct. % (UPl-
New England families who have
small poultry iiocks should liquidate
them as q means Of relieving the
acute feed shortage, according 70
state Agriculture Director Raymond
q. nressler. practiclng what he
breaches, nreHler said today he
soon would llquldate his own 0ock
e 9s hens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
SHE FOUND THE FIRE

Chelsea, Mass, Oct. %. (UP)-
While waiting for a trolley car, Mrs.
Gertrude Berenson saw several fire
engines go by and decided to follow
them. 1t developed that they were
enroute to her own home. Damage
was 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
Blockbusters Batter
Vast Areas Of Aircraft,
Arms Factory Center

London, October 2S-(UP)-A great force Of British
bombers dropped estimated 1000 tons or more Of black
busters and fire bombs the battered German arms ana
aircraft center Kasse last night while smaller raidng
fleets hammered Cologne and Frankfurt.
Flying out 20 miles beyond the ruined Ruhr valley
the Raj night raiders gave KaSsel its second heavy batter
ing of the past three weeks and its 14h Of the turning
vast Of the sprawlng factory city into flaming
ShambIeS
"A BOMBERS LOST
Fortyour bombers lost in the Kassel raid and IN
the attacks on Cologne and Frankfurt which apparently
were aimed at diverting enemy fighters from the main
target
Bad weather hid the bombers all the way to Kassel
but the skies were clear the target and reports Of
returning crewmen indicated the attack was well con-
centrated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
1000 TONS OF BOMBS HIT CITY
Reels Under Allied Air Fury;
TotterS As Reds Strike
Flank Troops Near
Last Escape Rail
Door Left Germans

Moscow, October %. - (UP) - The fall Of Dnepro-
petrovsk biggest industrial center in the
Ukraine believed near today as Russian thanking
column drove ahead six miles and approached the last
escape railroad left in Nazi hands.
Military observers believed the Nazi garrison must
abandon the city Immediately If 1t not already too late
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23
STOLE HIS PANTS

Somerville, Mass, Oct. =. (uz -
Three thugs waylaid Joseph Reaku&s
clio, 66-year-old war worker IS
midnight, beat him, robbed him .
$500 and fied-with his Trousers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23

pimOus: $40 P. M. 70 s:4S A. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-23

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