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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
PLEASURE DRIVING
BAN BEING LIFTED
Elimination in East May
Be Accompanied BY Cut
in "A Coupons Value

washington, March 17.-(UPl -
The Office of Price Administration
barring a last-minute change in
plans, repeatedly has decided to lift
the ban on pleasure driving in the
east.
Discussions still were continuing
between OPA. the petroleum adj
ministration for war and the war
production board whether the elm
nation of the ban would be accom-
panied by cut in the value Of "a"
gasoline rationing coupons.
Petroleum administration OFF,
cials, recognizing the possibility that
q sharp squirt in pleasure driving
will follow lifting Of the ban and
confronted with heavy seasonal de-
mands by agriculture and industry
for additional gasoline, were under
stood to favor a cut. The value OF
the "a" coupon In the east Is three
gallons and four gallons elsewhere.
OPA officials are divided, some
being sympathetic with the position
of the petroleum administration
while others point out that there
is very little pleasure driving mile.
age in three gallons of gasoline a
week.
WPB sources said officials of that
agency interviewed at the last mo-
ment to force reconsideration Of
contemplated cut in "A" coupons
when they become renewable on
March %, which would have re-
stricted "a" supplies to strictly oc-
cupational driving.
The pleasure ban-if 1t is lifted
will pass from the wartime picture
because Price Administrator Prem
tiss M. Brown feels that it is impos-
sible to make 1t work through COM
pulsory enforcement. He recently
terminated police enforcement; sub
stituted an honor" system OF COM
pliance. and announced that he
would like to lift the ban COM
pletely is such action were satisfac-
tory to Petroleum Administrator
Harold L. Ickes.
Ickes was silent, but he was em-
phasized that there has been no
material improvement in the gaso-
line supply situation In the east and
not likely to be. Also. he has
stressed the need of building up a
stockpile OF petroleum products to
meet the demands Of next winter.
Meantime, officials studied reports
that there was a marked upsurge OF
pleasure driving in Washington and
other eastern cities over the week.
end. Some OPA authorities who
have little confidence that the honor
system OF compliance will win In q
test of will with motorists anxious
for a spin In the sunshine, were not
surprised by the development.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
British Eighth Army, West
of Medinine, SheIled By
Germans
AXIS RADIOS ADMIT
ALLIES PLAN ASSAULT
MOntgOmery's Offensive Is
Aimed at Driving Foe
From North Africa
BY VIRGIL YINKLEY

UNITED Press Staff Corresponding
Allied Headquarters, North
Africa, March II. - UP) -
Allied planes are blasting
away at Axis positions along
the Mareth Line in an at
tempt to soften up the
enemy for what appears to
be an imminent push to drive
Marshal Erwin Rommel'S
Afrika KorpS into the sea.
(The German Transocean News
Agency, in a broadcast recorded by
BIC, said the British Eighth Army
attacked the coastal end OF the
Mareth Line at 1890 o'clock last
night after prolonged artillery
barrage).
German artillery, apparently at
tempting to delay General Sir Ber~
nard L. Montgomery's attack,
shelled the Eighth Army west OF
Medenine. Royal Air Force planes
replied by continuing their sys-
tematic bombing of Mereth Line
strong points.
British bombers made a heavy at
tack on Gabes, Axis reinforcements
port.
(Allied and Axis radios agreed
that the Eighth army was about to
start an assault. The German-cOll-
trolled Paris radio said alarge-scalo
offensive was imminent and added
that troop movements had been OBJ
served at the Eight army's positions.
(Radio Algiers. under Allied spon-
sorship, said Gen. Sir Bernard l..
Montgomery's Eighth Army was
ready to attack and that the mo-.
ment was approaching when the
last Axis forces will be driven from
North Africa.
(Radio Algiers said Allied planes
had cut the Gabes-SfaX railroad
line in several places and had there
by deprived Rommel Of his only
north-south communication line)
North of the Eighth Army posi-
tons Allied patrols penetrated to
within three miles of Gafsa, big Axis.
base in the south-central sector, and
we're in position to menace the Ger
mans by moving eastward and clos
ing the bottleneck at Gabes.
The air attack on Gabes was
made on the night Of March 15-i6,
an Allied headquarters communique
said. Roads, an airfield and the
railroad line were the prime targets.
British Bisley bombers ranged in
and out of the Gabes area and hits
were seen on the railway and high.
way installations.
American Flying Fortresses and
P-38 Lightnings flew out over the
waters between TuniSia and Sicily
to strike at Rommel's sea communi-
cations. They spotted half dozen
motor bargeS and the FortreSseS
went in fast to the attack. Three
bargeS were set afire and flames
sprung 300 feet in the air.
The patrols threatening Casa
were made up entirely of Americans
They encountered enemy tanks
about three miles north of the town
but the result of whatever action
occurred was not known here al
headquarters.
West of Medenine, near the Mars
eth line, Axis artillery opened an
apparent attempt to slow Montgoni-
ery's preparations for an offensive
The Royal Air Force replied to the
bombardment by continuing tis
blasting of the Mareth line posi-.
tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
ENGLISH CARDINAL
DIES EARLY TODAY
United Kingdoms Only
Primate, Arthur Cardinal
HinsIey, Passes at n

London, March II - U.Po -
Arthur Cardinal Hinsley, II, arch
bishop of Westminster and primate
of the Roman Catholic church IN
the United Kingdom, died today OF
heart disease.
Death came at 7:20 a. m. In his
country home at Huntingford, Hert-
fordshire after a courageous fight 70
live. He suffered a heart attack
nearly two weeks ago and had been
in critical condition since.
Hinsley was the United King
dom's only cardinal in one of the
six archbishops of England, Scot
land and Wales. His archdiocese.
Westminster. is one of the most
stored in Britain and his seat was
beautiful Westminster Cathedral.
Archbishop william Godfrey
Apostolic delegate, telegraphed the
news of Hinsley's death to Pope
Plus XII at the Vatican.
He was born in the Yorkshire VII
lage of Carlton. the son Of car
penter, August rs, 1865. and was
educated at Ushaw College which
had produced two other archbishops
of Westminster.
He taught at Ushaw and other
Catholic schools until named head
of the English college at Rome in
1917. He held that ONCE for 10
years. In 1890, he was named arch
bishop Of Africa but resigned IN
1884 after a parathyroid attack. He
became archbishop OF Westminster
In 1885 and was created a Cardinal
In 1897.
He was outspoken against the
Axis aggressors. Last November he
ofEiciated at Thanksgiving services
Tor American soldiers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
KISKA BOMBED
6 TIMES IN DAY
Americans Blast Munda
for Oath Time; S Raids
Made on Villa

Washington, March 17.-(UP)-1n
an apparent attempt to knock out
important enemy bases at both ends
Of the Pacific battle line, an Ameri-
can naval task force has bombarded
Villa In the central Solomons with
good results" while our air men
heavily bombed Kiska in the Aleu-
tians six times in a single day.
A Navy communicate today said
that in addition, American flyers
carried out five harrassing raids on
Villa and four other Japanese bases
In the Solomons. One Of these was
Munda, which was hit from the air
for the oath time.
The intensiflcation Of American
activity in the Pacific was believed
to preSage new and important &C
ton in that general battle area.
Light surface forces, presumably
destroyers and cruisers, participated
in the assault on Villa, the seconc
naval attack on that enemy air anc
supply base on Kolombangars
Island. They suffered no casualties
This was the third surface force
attack on enemy bases in the New
Georgia group Of the central Solo,
mons. Munda was attacked also or
Jan. 5, and on March both Munds
and Villa were hit at the same time
The American airmen hit Kisks
on March IS. This was the greatest
single days air smash at Kiska since
the Japanese moved in there last
June. Heavy and medium bomber'
supported by fighters participated
in the dawn-to-dusk aerial attack
The Navy did not report results
Of the Kiska attacks, which were
described as heavy" They raised
to % the total of air raids against
this base in the last six weeks-nint
in February, when 1000 bombs were
showered on Kiska, and IA so fal
this month.
Text of Navy communique No
3l4:
North Pacific:
81. On March IS, heavy and me-
dunn bombers, with Lightning
Gockheed P-38) and WarhawE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
REDS CAPTURE
81 MORE TOWNS
10000 Cartridges Taken
By Russians; Machine
Gums Kill 300 Nazis
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press stan Correspondent


Moscow, March i7-(UP)-- Red
armies cut the important Nikitinka
Spur railroad at q point SIS miles
northeast Of Smolensk and gained
new ground In two other drives
towardr that key Axis bastion on
the central front today.
The capture Of the railroad town
OF Igoryevskaya, announced in the
Soviet midday communique, isolat-
ed Nilzitinka, five miles to the north,
and opened the way for Q Russian
advance on Durovo junction, %
miles to the south where the spur
line joins the main Vyazma-Smol
ensk railroad.
From Igoryevskaya, the Russians
also may slash Southwestwart
toward Yartsevo, 20 miles away. ir
q drive to outflank Durovo and Ger.
man forces still resisting farther
east. Yartsevo Is the most important
German base guarding the ap'
proaches to Snolensk.
The fall Of Igoryevskaya followed
the smashing Of q hastilylbuilt Ger.
man defense line to the east, the
midday communique said. A num-
Der Of other towns were overrun In
the advance.
Thirty-two inhabited towns were
seized by Russian forces driving
southwark from Belly, north OF Mix
itinka, the Tuesday midnight COM
munique said. Germans forces were
dislodged from a number Of strong
ly-fortified positions and three
tanks, 10000 cartridges and war ma
terials were captured.
"Retreating from this defens'
point" the communique said, "th'
Germans came under cross machine
gun fire and 800 were killed"
Russian forces smashing westwart
along the Vyazma-Smolensk rail
road also reported new gains.
In the DonetS Basin. the Soviet
not only had Stemmed the flerc
German counter-offensive, but Il
some sectors had passed over to tn
attack. The inhabitants Of one vii
lage armed themselves with ham
mers and pitchforks and aided tn
Red Army In routing the enemy, tn
midday communique said.
Marshal Semyon Timoshenko'
northwestern forces knocked out 8
enemy pillboxes and blockhouses
killed 1000 German troops and cap
tured q number Of villages an
towns in q continuing advance Of
the stronghold of Staraya Russo be
low Lake linen.
Field dispatches said Russial
guerrillas had joined the offensiv
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
Planes Blast Away At
Enemy Positions Along
Mareth Line Defenses
Salinardi Must Stay
In Jail Rules Judge
"TingIes" Release, Stressing Ill Health, Denied By
Gaffney; Confinement Not Dangerous to Life
of Accused Decision States

Judge John l.. Gaffney today de-
MED the application of Frank Tin
giles" Salinardi for release from New
Haven county Jail on grounds Of III
health in q memorandum filed at
the office of City Court Clerk Car
mine Cipriano.
After reviewing evidence In the
case, which included presentation
OF medical testimony as to Salin-
ardi's condition by DR.. Thomas J.
Tobin of st. Mary's hospital and
DR.. Timothy Cohane, physician at
the New Haven jail, Judge Gaffney
ruled:
"Any person committed to jail and
becoming sick with malignant, con-
tagious, or infectious disease or q
malady which from its nature will
be incurable during his term Of i'm
prisonment has certain rights, but
the remedy for the enforcement Of
such rights lies without the prov
ince Of the court"
In regard to testimony presented
during the hearing Of the applica-
ton in city court March 3, Judge
Gaffney said in his decision that
there was no proof Of the fact that
confinement for the balance OF his
jail term would be dangerous to the
life Of Salinarii.
Salinardi was committed to New
Haven jail last September on breach
of peace charges, and was taken tc
st. Mary's hospital Jan. is fol
treatment Of stomach ulcers. After
dietary treatment, he was discharged
and taken back to New Haven.
Atty. Joseph Navin, counsel fo'
Salinardi, In his application for re-
lease, said that It was not possible
for his client to obtain the die
necessary In his case at the New Ha'
ven Jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
BIG SIEGE GUNS
GOING INTO ALPS
Mobile Guards Unable to
DisIOdge Thousands of
Resisting Patriots
BY JOHN A. PARIS

(Untted Press stan Correspondent
London, March IT - CU.P)-Ger-
man and italian troops are hauling
big siege guns into the Alps in east
ern France preparatory to an at
tempt to blast thousands of resist
ing patriots from their mountain
hideous, Swiss reports said today.
Martial law already has been de-
clared throughout the Haute-Sa-
vote border region and Axis troops
were reported pouring into the area
in a steady stream following the
failure of French mobile guards to
dislodge the patriots.
Numerous small-scale clashes be-
tween the patriots and the Vichy-
Italo- German forces were described
in Swiss dispatches. but apparently
no large-scale battle had developed.
In some sectors, patriot bands
were said to have attacked Italian
sentries and isolated troop detach-
ments by cutting their communica-
tons, while In other districts Axis
forces surrounded patriot groups.
Many of the encircled patriots
were guided safely through the Axis
lines by friendly peasants, however,
a Madrid dispatch said.
There appeared little likelihood
that the resistance in Haute-Sa-
vote would fare into an open re-
volt throughout France and the
Allied controlled Morocco radio
broadcast an appeal to the Alpan
patriots to bide their time before
attempting any offensive action.
I'VE know OF your heroic actions"
the broadcast said. TITS not time yet
for a general revolt. Your lives are
too precious to be sacrificed by pre-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
President, Wife
Married 80 Years

washington. March 17-(UP)
To-day Is the SSth wedding
anniversary Of President and
Mrs. Roosevelt.
There will be no celebration.
White House attaches said they
doubted that the traditional
dinner at which . few old
friends are usually present,
would be held this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
WOMAN WORKER
GETS $3.50 CHECK

Lynn. Mass. March II. - up
A $3.50 check was presented today
to Mrs. Edith Hogan, a Lynn Gen.
eral Electric Company employe.
whose suggestion broke a production
bottIeneck and saved 400 woman
hours" q week.
Because of her suggestion OF
mechanically marking calibrated
electric dials, the company now
turns out vitally-needed equipment
for the armed forces at an ecceler-
ated rate.
The check represented an all-time
high for employe suggestion awards.
Mrs. Hogan, wife Of company en-
ploye, has worked at the plant IL
years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
COAST OUTsTRIPPING AXIS

Los Angeles, Cal.-(UP) Tho
Los Angeles area alone in 1913 viii
double German airplane produc.
ton and quadruple japanese pro-
duction. according to Theodore O.
Coleman. vioe president of the Nor
throp Aircraft Co. Precise figures
are necessarily a secret" he states
but the production is just as as.
sured as is the fact the area LAT
year doubled japanese production
and equaled Germany's."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
INDIANS HELP BUILD PLANES

San. Diego. Cal. - (UP) - Eleven
different tribes Of American In
dians now are represented on the
assembly line OF the Solar Aircraft
Co. The working Indians are both
male ana female and come from
the Mission, klamath. Pluto, Pu-
eblo, ffo0pa. papag0. COncOW and
BlackfNot tribes. The majority are
W0rEinsAas Welders on combat plane
~AgtR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
GYPsIEs AID ON FARMS

Fresno, Cal. - (UP) - Popular
conceptions of free and easy gypsy
life were shattered in the San
Joaquin Valley when 200 Of them
volunteered TO lend q helping hand
to Uncle Sam In winning the war
by lending a hand rs farm help In
the harvesting OF vital croDs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
REPORT N. Z. POWER INCREASE

Boston, March II. - (UP) - The
New England Power Association to-
day reported e25O2,3i5 kilowatt
hours produced in It's territory last
week, 7.2e per cent increase over
the CORRESPONDING 1882 week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
Two Negroes Draw
Court Fines For
Tavern Shooting
Carroll Clark and Edward Matthews Accidentally Dis.
charge Gun WOunding Charles Kukaitis; One
Appeals Verdict; Bullet Still in Bartender

Fines of $50 and costs charges Of carrying con-
ceaed weapon imposed by Judge John Gaffney IN
city court today two coored men who accidentally
discharged revolver in North Main Street tavern two
weeks ago. seriously woundng bartender. charge OF
assault with dangerous weapon against one Of the men,
Carroll Clark 2 204 Orange Street, who alleged to have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
STATE HOSPITAL MGR. DEAD

Newtown. Conn.,. March II.
CUP) - Burton N. Macpherson. so.
business manager Of Fairfield State
Hospital for the past 10 years. died
last night after long illness. He
was a native Of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

Put off signing it and the chances are good that you'll live just long enough to accept delivery of one Made in Germany or one Made in Japan" yourself.
 Because those boys aren't fooling. They're killers-and they're coming after you .. :. |. fast!
 So what are you going to do about it? Wait until they are on American soil? x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10
HERE'S YOUR "ORDER FOR A BOMBv
 fOr deliDery 60 Berlin Tokyo!

Just read that "order," MT. and Mrs. America! Read it carefully.
 It will deliver bomb, with your democratic compliments, to the murderous dictatorS of Germany or Japan.
 It's an application for U. S. War Bond. Sign it and Your BOmb will help tear apart the military machine the Axis powers have built to destroy you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

Albert Bros., Sidney ). Albert
 20 Judd Street Army C Novy Store
 179 Bank Street ApothecoTies HoII Co.
 Exchange Place Bl0kesIee Co.,, Fur Dept. 99 North Main Street BEookside Doiriess Inc. Naa ss South Leonard Street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

They're on it now! In the Aleutian Islands, if you want to pick place close to home! So, the time to act is now! To'buy War Bonds with at least 1Ob of your income every week-so your bomb can be delivered evesy Week until this war is won
 It's easy to buy War Bonds at your post office, bank, savings and loan association, at many department stores, motion picture the aters, and other official sales agencies today!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-10

Redwood Furniture Co.,, Inc. Cor. East Main and Mill Streets Raymond B0kins Co.
 Waterbury, Conn. Sears, Roebuck 6 Co. .>,... 65 Grand Street
 Sugenheimer's
 64 Bank Street Windsor cuEtoin Shop
 127 Bank Street
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04
Zanperilli
Saves Lives

With the L. S. Army Air Fctrce
in the South Pacific, Apr 2l-9De-
layed) -INS-Lieut. Lou Zamperi.
nj, who abandoned a great TRACK
career to serve as an Army JAir
Force bombardier, became a first
aid expert today during WHAT he
described as the toughest rade Of
his life. The 26-year-old California
middle-distanc runner and I the
planes co-pilot, Lieut.. c. II. Chper-
nell. IS. of Long Beach, Calf, spent
five hours administering emergency
treatment to five wounded co1hpan-
ions while their battered Libfrator
bomber limped to the nearest base
hospital.
The crewmen were wounded in
a five-minute running battle with
three Zeros after their plane par
ticipated in heavy bombing attack
on the Japanese-held phosphate
Island OF Nauru, $50 miles north
east of Guadalcanal.
Doctors at this advanced base
credited Zamperini and Cupernell
with saving the lives OF two crew
men who were seriously wounded.
One of the five, suffering from a
skull fracture, died several hours
after the plane made an emergen.
cy landing and skidded TO a stop
with a flat tire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04
Forensic Contest
to be Held Here

Michigan High School Forensic
Association will hold its Regional
contests May from to p. m
at Charles McKenny Hall.
The program will be given in
four parts consisting of oratorical
declarations. orations, extempor
aneous speaking and dramatic read
ing. Eight high schools will b.
represented. They are Dundee
Ecorse, Milan, River Rouge, TIE
cumseh, Wayne, Trenton an
Roosevelt. Roosevelt will be host Il
the visitors. DR.. Kenneth Hance
and another judge to be selecteD
by him, together with DR.. Fred Nc
Kay, will Judge the contests. Musi'
will be supplied by Mrs. II. Ash
by's girls trio. There will be /.
contestants in the program
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-04
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SUSAN SHERi6AN
WRITTEN FOR AND REAsEp BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

I rolled over with his face to the sun.
"Hows it been going this morn
ing?" he asked.
"Oh, all right, but heavens,
everything takes long time. My
respect for Anna increases by the
second"
mot weakening, are you?"
Goodness no." she stated
staunchly. I'm just commenting.
not complaining"
Let's see how good you arc.
What's for lunch?" He sat up,
looked at the tray. made face.
That looks wonderful, darling.
Henry'd better watch out. He's got
some pretty keen competition" He
laughed. This particular part OF
the mornings work couldn't have
consumed vast amount OF time.
guess you're saving your skill for
dinner. Well be ready for a good
one"
TOO much luncn isn't good Tor
you. It's bad for your arteries,
blood pressure, heart she pro-
tested.
THE only thing that at1ects my
heart and blood pressure is you.
honey. But I'm only kidding about
the lunch. 1t looks delicious" He
carved them both generous help
ing Of ham, heaped their plates
with tomatoes.
You forgot the bread" he said.
'Tll run in and get it."
Il didn't forget it. Jake. The.
isn't any. We ran out" She was
ashamed to admit it.
ut looks as though my little
high-priced executive is going TO
have to do some organizing he
leased her. This is as bad as the
notion buyers running out Of white
cotton thread"
Il can see there's more to this
business Of homework than meets
the eye" she acknowledged. The
first thing she did after lunch was
add a huge list Of groceries to her
order and telephone II in. It took
her about an hour again to do the
dishes. Then she rinsed out the dish
towels, swept the front porch. BY
then 1t was o'clock and she
thought she'd sit in a deck chair
and read for half an hour to get her
mind composed for this problem OF
getting dinner.
But when she went upstairs TO
put some lotion on her hands-they
felt rough already-she discovered
that Jake had come in. taken off
his dirty clothes and had a tub.
That meant that the whole room
had to be picked up agin. Jake was
strewer. And the bathtub washed.
And he'd left muddy smears all
over the tiled floor. so she wiped
those up as well as she could. To-
morrow morning she'd scrub this
floor and the kitchen linoleur' lake
was also a tracker.
When she got downstairs the
groceries and meat had come, 90
she had to find room for all the
stuff she'd ordered. BY that time
she had to begin dinner. She felt as
though this was the most fateful
moment in her career. An eX-vce
president just couldn't ruin her hrst
dinner. or could she?
ITO Be Continued)