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Evening star., 1943-12-07
Heavy Raids Indicate
Invasion Of MarshaNs
And New Britain
Nimitz Announcement
Of Currier-Borne Attack
Gives No Details
Ev he Associated Press

BS ne Associated PreSs,
PEARL HARBOR. Dec. 1.-Two
years after japanese planes
touched off the Pacific war at
Pearl Harbor America S expand
ing air force is raining heavy
offensive blows which hint at
early invasion of the Marshalls
and New Britain, two vital links
in the enemy's chain OF outpost
defenses for Japan and the
Philippines.
Tersely, Admir- Chester w. Nimit7
announced that strong aircraft car
rier task forces smashed hard Sat-
Iurday at the Marshalls-the same
type Of attack which Immediately
preceded the successful albeit bit
terly waged, conquest of the Gilberts
only two weeks ago
Enemy air and shipping bases in
the Marshalls. 1000 miles southwest
OF Hawaii end about 300 miles
northeast of the Gilberts. form step
ping stones on what Navy Secretary
Knox has termed the more direct
route to Japan
New Britain Raided.
Nearly 1000 miles to the south
west of this action New Britain
Island. whose capture would burst
open the sea lanes to the Philip
pines. was blasted Saturday night
and Sunday from the fortress OF
Rabaul on the east to the air base
of Cape Gloucester on the west, Gen
Douglas Macarthur reported today
Within two weeks Gen. MacAr-
thurs planes have exploded l,0OC
tons of bombs on New Britain, a
position to which Japan has hinged
her Solomons and New Guinea de-
fenses. The bulk of that Tonnage
has fallen on supplies and installa
tions at the western end which is
separated at the closest point by
only 10 miles of water from Gen
MacArthur's ground forces on New
Guinea'S S Huon Peninsula.
The necessity for radio silence. in
order to protect the movements of
task force. limited Admiral Nimitz S
announcement on the latest Mar
shalls attack, one which followed a
series of raids on bases there by
Army land-based Liberators.
Toxic radio. whose widespread
claims of sinkings frequently are
issued for the purpose of obtaining
information on Allied naval dis
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Allied Casualties in Pacific
Total 10000, Toxic Says
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
The Toxic radio quoted an i'm
perial headquarters communicate to-
day as making the fantastic claim
that the japanese Army had killed
or disabled 1913 900 Allied soldiers on
the South Pacific and Aleutian
fronts from December, 1912, through
November Of this year.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press, asserted, moreover,
that 2,728 Allied planes were de-
stroyed on those fronts during the
same period and l58 ships were "ac-
counted for The communiaue was
represented as saying the Allies had
a total strength of 100000 men in
those areas.
The japanese losses for the period
were placed at 80, ,e62 killed and 313
planes lost.
The broadcast made even more
exaggerated claims of losses inflicted
on the Chinese
Evening star., 1943-12-07
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

Belief that the war against
Germany will be won in the third
year of American participation
which begins on this second an
niversary of the Pearl Harbol
attack, was buttressed today by
the high command accord
reached at Teheran.
But the military and naval officials
who hold this belief forSee at least
two more years of fighting before
Japan can be forced into the uncon-
ditional surrender decided on at the
Pacific war conference in Cairo.
Studying the effects of the Cairo
meeting and the European war con-
ference at Teheran. announced YES
terday, strategists here summed up
l943 as the last year of preparation
on the home and fighting fronts and
predicted the II months now begin.
nlls3 will see the launching of un-
precedented offensives against both
Germany and Japan
AS a result of these milestone
meetings the Allied groups ranged
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Vital Nazi Rail Line
In Central Ukraine
Severed by Reds
Kirovogrod Stronghold,
q Miles to West,
ImperiIed by Drive
By the Associated Press.

! LONDON, Dec. Driving
across the bleak Central Ukraine
southwest of Kremenchug in an
offensive apparently aimed at
clearing the great Dnieper bend
Red Army troops under Gen.
Roblon Malinovsky have severed
the Germans vital railway line
between Smela and Znamenka to
threaten the important strong
hold Of Kirovograd, % miles
farther west, a Russian COM
munique said today.
A powerful Soviet artillery aid air
barrage crumbled German defenses
in front of the infantry and tank
advance. which stormed into the
town of Tsibulevo astride the So
mile long Znamenka- -Smela rail di-
vision, ID miles northwest of
Znamenka.
Twenty other towns. including
Ale@andriya and Dikovka. east of
Znamenka, were overrun. while 600
Germans were killed and II tanks
destroyed III the Red Army squeeze,
the Soviet bulletin said. The drive
was staged At the height of a
bowling blizzard through heavily
drifted snow.
Report Capture of Prisoners.
Our troops captured great
amount Of equipment and ammuni-
ton and prisoners were taken" the
communlque said.
Capture of Tsibulevo and Olim-
piadovka, southwest of Alexandriva
placed Russian columns only %
miles from Kirovograd and appar-
emily sealed the fate of Znamenka
where Soviet advance units were re-
ported battering the towns outer
defenses.
Other Soviet troops were less than
six miles from Smela after an attack
which had bypassed the Dnieper
River city of Cherkasy. Juncture
OF these forces with those advancing
on Kicovograd apparently was re-
garded as imminent.
The developing Red Army often
Slve, which has already split large
German forces guarding their lat
eral rail and supply lines, now
threatens the security Of all enemy
positions in the Lower Ukraine from
the Black Sea to the Rumanian
frontier, including the stoutly-
defended manganese center of
krivoi Rog, 6 miles below Znam-
enka.
Nazi Attacks Repulsed.
The Russian war bulletin reported
continued heavy German attacks in
the Chernyakhov sector of the Kiev
bulge, all of which, it said. were re-
pulsed with approximately 1000
enemy dead being counted on the
battlefield
Red Army troops forged ahead
northwest of Gomel, the communi-
que said, and captured several more
towns on the road to zhlobin and
Rogachevn rail centers important
to the German defense system in
White Russia. There was stubborn
hand-to-hand fighting as the enemy
sought to stay the advance, and
hundreds of German soldiers were
killed, the bulletin added.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Rutland Estimates
Flu Cases al 5000,
But DispeIs Alarm
No Reports Of Pneumonia
Or Deaths Received
By Health Officer
Estimating that 5000 cases of

Estimating that 5000 cases Of
influenza have occurred during
the outbreak of the disease,
which reached its full force over
the week end. Dr. George c..
Rutland. District health officer.
today announced that so far as
known there have been no pneu-
monia complications or fatalities.
The sharp increase in the Incl
dence Of influenza like infections in
the District should not give the i'm
preston that the city is gripped by
the true debilitating influenza SIM
liar to that of 1918" DR.. Rutland
said
DR.. Rutland added that in re-
port from the Bureau Of Preventable
Diseases. of which DR.. James G.
Cumming is director. it was indi-
Gated that there appears to be no
evidence of the fatal pneumonia
complications which accompanied
the 1918 pandemic'
Therefore" continued the Ruh-
ldlld StdUCHlClit, Vic VI lCoCllO SlOud-
ton does not appear alarming. In
fact. over the last two weeks there
has been only a slight increase in
pneumonia deaths.
More Than Head Colds.
The bureau survey of the situa-
ton would indicate that the respira
tory infections now prevalent are
more than the ordinary catarrhal
head colds because the ma ajority of
the patients reporting in the sick
list on the large employe group did
not have catarrhal symptoms of the
common cold but rather prostration
fever. aching back and legs. head
aches and loss of appetite-char-
acteristic of influenza.
The present outbreak appears to
have begun about two weeks ago and
reached its full force over the week
end. So far as is known to date
there have been no pneumonia
complications. no fatalities and the
patients have usually recovered
completely within several days"
The Health Department state
ment which was released by DR. M
.r~. yNTT,rY =
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Reckord Named Provost
For European War Area
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. Mai Gen. Mil.
ton A. Reckord of Baltimore. who
commanded the l15th Infantry ir
France in the World War, has beer
appointed provost marshal genera,
for the European theater of opera.
tions. He succeeds Brig. Gen. Gordon
C. Hollar. Sioux City. Iowa, who will
serve under Gen. Reckord as deputy
director. .
Gen. Reckord formerly was heac
Of the United States Sd Service Com.
mand, with headquarters at Balti.
more
Evening star., 1943-12-07
By the Associated Press.

bs tlle hSsOSldteu ItCso'
Secretary Of State Hull urged
Congress today to authorize
funds for full and effective par
ticipation by this country in
the work of the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Ad-
miniStration.
This organization must begin its
work close upon the heels of the
armies of the United Nations" he
said. mot only to assure that the
liberated peoples will live and be
strengthened for the tasks of peace,
but to assure that the end of the
fighting brings peace and not disor-
ganization and further conflict"
Mr.. Hull's statement was con.
tanned in a letter read to the House
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Funds for U. S. Participation
In UNRRA Urged by Hull

Foreign Affairs Committee by Dean
Acheson. Assistant Secretary of
State. at the opening of hearings on
a measure setting up legislative ma
chinery for this Nations participa-
ton in UNRRA.
The broad plans growing out of
the Moscow conference, which Con-
gress has so warmly indorsed," Mr.
Hull wrote, will need the work of
this great organization to ensure. in
the words of the four-nation dec
laration, "a rapid transition from
war to peace.
He said that the first meeting of
the UNRRA Council at Atlantic City
had adopted sound and useful reso-
llutions on the policies which it
should follow. 1t now remains for
this organization TO begin its I'M
portant operations"
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Deposed Nazi Officers
Reported Seeking Peace
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. IA Reuters dis
patch from Zurich quoted reliable
circles" in Bern today as saying a
group OF deposed German Army
officers Of high rank had recently
made peace overtures to the Allies.
The officers, it was said, were act
ing in close collaboration with a
number of leading German indus
trialists.
The dispatch recalled other recent
reports from various sources, includ-
ing London, that certain elements
within Germany - convinced that
defeat is inevitable-had made ten
tative approaches to the Allies with
the hope of obtaining less drastic
peace terms than might be expected
later. Such reports never haev been
confirmed, however.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Super Bott|eship Wisconsin
Is Launched at PhiIudeIphiu

that 'as the distance to a probable
battle area increases. more ships
like the Wisconsin will be needed ;
Mr.. Bard told the $4,000 spec
tators that the launching brought
the enemy "one step nearer to theil
destruction by the Allied nations
and expressed the hone that the
ship would sail some day into the
harborS Of Germany and Japan"
Admiral Draemel termed the shir
another step toward solving the
problem of getting enough ships in
the battle area to insure an Allied
victory when and if Japan decides to
fight"
Gov. Goodland asked that the
ship be dedicated ito the men and
women engaged in the World War
''' and especially to the $50 900"
(see WISCONSIN, Page A-3o.5
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Ev The Associated Press.

Sy The Associated Press.
A congressional committee
Just back from a flying inspec-
ton tour of United States mill
tary bases in Central and South
American reported today that
the good neighbor' policy had
produce mutual benefits
throughout the Western Hemi-
sphere, but declared that bun
Cling tactics by amateur good
will emissaries" had in some in
stances injured Am eric n
standing.
The report laid great emphasis
on a suggestion for immediate plan
Evening star., 1943-12-07
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.-The
s9O000,000 super battleship Wiscon-
sin, her bow towering higher than a
flve-story building. was launched
into the Delaware River at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard today. The
huge craft was hailed by Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Ralph A
Bard as "an answer" to Japan's
Pearl Harbor attack on the sec
ond anniversary of the aggression
Mrs. Walter S. Goodland. wife
of the Governor of Wisconsin,
christened the vessel before a cheer
ing crowd of workmen, Navy Off
GERS. Wisconsin State officials and
Government executives.
Rear Admiral M. F. Draemel.
commandant of the Fourth Naval
District, said IN q launching speech
Evening star., 1943-12-07
House Group Charges BungIing
Under Good Neighbor Program
Back From ID, 4,500MiIe Tour, Members
See Mutual Benefits in Policy of Aid

ming for postwar commercial rela-
tionships with the countries to the
south.
The group. a House Military AZ
fairs Subcommittee headed by Rep
resentative Merritt. Democrat. of
New York, found that hemisphere
defense plans had been effectively
and zealously carried out and
that IAN encouraging degree of CO.
operation has been received from
our neighbor republics in this work. -
But, said the committee, we must
stress the fact that the unsettled
questions about the future utiliza-
ton of American built bases are
(See GOOD NFIGHBOR page All
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Delinquent Tax List

the first inStallment of the
l943 delinquent tax list for
the District of Columbia is
published In The Star today,
pages A-l4-18.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Shop EARLY

Christmas will soon be
here. Do your shopping the
early days of the season and
the first hours of the day
and the early days of the
week, thus saving yourself
inconvenience and probable
disappointment.
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Col. Roosevelt Returns
From GiIberts Invasion
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the AsSOCldteu Frest,
SAN DIEGO Calf. Dec. LIT
Col. James Roosevelt has returned
from the Gilbert Islands invasion
The Presidents son served as a
Marine Corps observer with forces
which invaded Maxim Island
Evening star., 1943-12-07
Roids on Berlin Killed
10000, Swiss Report

65 tlle assOCIdtSd PreSS.
BERN, Dec. THE Gazette de
Lausanne, in dispatch from Basel,
on the German border, asserted to-
day that recent Allied bombings of
Berlin had resulted in the deaths
of 250,ooO persons. The number of
injured cannot be estimated, it was
said.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

(See MEAT. Page A-2OD
Evening star., 1943-12-07

Previous unconfirmed reports re-
laTed through Sweden put the Ber-
lin death toll at $4,000. Germany
never has given any official figure
Evening star., 1943-12-07

(See PACIFIC, Page A-20)
Evening star., 1943-12-07

(See INFLUENZA, Page A:
Evening star., 1943-12-07

1See SUBSIDIES, Page A-3.
Evening star., 1943-12-07

CSee TURKEY. Page A-7D
Evening star., 1943-12-07

See CONFERENCE. Page Az
Evening star., 1943-12-07

See GOOD NEIGHBOR. Page A-3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-29

Orders to report for duty On 9 Pr
boat IN the South Pacific area have
been received BY Chief Eetly CfIcef
Garry \. Murphy who had been
stationed ct the local Navy recruit
ing once for the past two years.
Chief Murphy win leave for the New
Haven once on Monday and viii
then depart for San Francisco.
where he win be sent out Of con.
tlnental United states. While sta
toned at the Waterbury post, here
sided ct 81 Carney place with his
wife.
Chief Murphy enlisted IS an ap-
prentice seaman nineteen years ago
apd worked his way up to his pres
eht rank. he was stationed IL China
for twelve years and has travelled
10 the far corners Of the world. His
c0mpanian and buddy throughout
his gea-fering life.- Chief petty
0dlcer Preston Thorns, who had
been stationed ct the local station
for over Q year, was called 10 active
duty q few months ago.
The Navy recruiting station viii
be manned in the future By Chief
Specialist Edwin Perkins, who ar
rived here last month from the Dan.
bury Recruiting station IN anticipa-
ton Of the withdrawal Of Chief
Murphy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-29
BILL TO AFFECT
CITY OFFICIALS
Present Assessors to Lose
Positions July | II Meas.
ure Passes Assembly

The cities and boroughs commit
tee voted favorably on three Water
bury bills which were originally OPP
posed by the administration. The
bills are: eliminating the present
board Of five assessors and replace
Ing them with tire appointed for
life; freezing into ONCE for life
Purchasing Director Martin j.
Sweeney, and making permanent, as
part Of their regular salaries, the
temporary bonuses now being paid
policemen and firemen.
Senator Francis Sun1ma (R-Wa-
terbury) introduced the first two
bills which were supported by the
Republican organization. John r.
Tobin (D-Waterbury) introduced
the third bill. Senator Tohin is a
member Of the cities and horoughs
committee.
The assessors bill becomes effec-
tive July I, II both houses vote In
favor Of It, which means that the
present five assessors will be ousted
from their ofilces. The bill states
that the mayor select one assessor
subject to the approval Of two.
thirds Of the board Of aldermen,
and that the assessor In turn TO
name two deputies, who must be Of
different party than his own. These
deputies, also, are ofiicially appoint
ed on the two-thirds vote Of the
aldermen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-29


#es'oa Commissioner Inward
4. acting state WAT council
Ealor, today announced the
1sHent ol two deputy admin
l1ss and other personnel IN line
Ah reorganization Of the services
tI'a war council as provided un~
f ne newly enacted legislation BY
o General Assembly.
Xhnhns w. Russell, Of West Hart
Ntd. who has been serving n q vol
N4Itor capacity IS state evacuation
director and state fuel director, was
Nn0lnted deputy 10 serve as SUPER
visor and director Of civilian war
services. ar. Russell win continue
IS \ volunteer.
Iaomas =. Marston, Of Cornwall,
Mlzo has been serving as an assist
ant 10 the administrator, was named
deputy 10 serve as supervisor and
director Of protective services under
the war Council.
Other appointments announced by
Commissioner Hickey were:
p. Corbin Kohn, Of West Hartford
as an assistant TO the administrator.
Mr.. Kchn win continue as legal con-
eliltant to the War Council and take
over the supervision Of identification
and Insignia for civilian defense per-
sonnet. He will also act for the adj
xninistraf0r In the event Of Commits
sioncr Hlckey's absence.
Henry B. Spellman, Of Fairfield,
was named an assistant TO the ad-
ministratcr. He will serve as lfaison
nfIIDeE between the State War Coun-
81 land local war councils and volun-
1eer services. Mr.. Spelman, who has
been q volunteer worker, has served
a. director Of the air raid protection
service for more than six months.
ralph S. aoodsell, Of Stratford,
Was named State Chief Air Raid
Warden, succeeding to the position
vacated BY Mr.. speIlman. Mr.. Good
sch has served as chief air road
warden Of Stratford and as Region
81 Air Raid Warden.
Or. George NJ. Smith, Of New Ha-
ven. member Of the War Council,
Mns named assistant to the admin
istrator and will continue to serve
az director OF Emergency Medical
Services and act as liais0n Ofiicer
between the War Council and public
health services.
Former Hartford Fire Chief MI
chael A. Keena, who has been acting
IS director Of auxiliary fire services
for the council, was named as State
Nlrn Co0rdinator by Commissioner
Edward j. Hickey in his capacity as
state fire marshal, in accordance
with q provision Of the recent War
COUNSEL Act.
Commissioner Hickey announced
The appointments would take effect
pn Saturday, May ].
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-29

Arrangements whereby Connecti-
cut War Gardeners may obtain adj
ditiOnal gasoline IN certain cases
where travel Is necessary for The
cultivation Of gardens have BEEN
effected with the State OpA ONCE,
It was announced today BY Henry
B. Mosle, director Of food conserv-
alton for the Connecticut War
Council.
The extra gas aIlotments win be
granted only when all Of the fol-
lowing conditions have been met:
I. The area Of the garden must
be at least 1850 square feet and
devoted to the production Of vege-
tables;
3. The applicant must show that
he cannot get there in any other
way and that his labor Is essential
to the cultivation Of the garden;
8. The ration allowed must not
provide more than 800 miles Of driv-
ing for the six-month period fol-
lowing date Of application, an aver
age Of 50 miles q month;
4. The usual requirements re-
garding ride-sharing must be full
filed.
Applications are to be referred to
Che local War Garden Committee
which will examine the facts and
then certify the eligible cases to the
Local Rationing Board.
In q memorandum to local War
Garden chairmen, Mr.. Mosle stress
ed the importance Of conserving
gasoline and asked that all appli-
cations be investigated carefully
with the following conditions In
mind:
/. That gasoline for this purpose
Is essential to the planting, culti-
walton and harvesting Of the garden
in question; 2, that q plot Of ground
suitable for o garden cannot be
obtained by the applicant nearer
his home; 3, that the gasoline so
applied for win be used for the pur-
pose stated.
The memorandum also requested
that the War Garden Committees
make monthly checks In all cases
where applications have been grant,
ed and to refer any instances where
the gardens are not being kept up
to the local rationing board for APP
propriate action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-29

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-29

would be called into the play 70
prevent any rAtioning violations at
the track.
Previously, BaclEuan said he had
been told that the Few York State
Racing Commission at the sugRes-
ffnN N fss,w ss@.e.s.aaa n Yanwnv l3,nN
closed ali parking places &C tracks
In their state. He was unable TO tell
whether such action might be taken
In New England but said the OpAB
request for the closing Of parking
lots applied to all places Of anuse-
ment, not Just race tracks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-29
What An English
Girl Wouldn't
Give For This!

Lucky the American Girl and woman,
who. u spite Of the punishmsnt her hands
asuoqth soft touch, Yes, what wouldn't an
&n9lizh Hlri give for the boon Of eofskin
Qxeme with its double help for s'helping''
hnndsI
Qalckly applied, 90 delightfully."- free from
4liekiness, this exciting. velvety cream
leaves aEy. harsh sensitive hands feeling
SnAtAntIy eofter. smoother. And as An
EXTRA every feminine hand win appre.
e1ote, 8ofskin offers unconscious protec.
ton" while useful hands are busy-even at
4q4pZ water tasks helping TO shield
skin ffom engaging Foughness.
~ R1t . jar today and learn for yourseif
Why GQfskin q the hand cream thousands
44xozite beauty shop drug or department
aApse eses eoes 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-29

A former employe Of the South
ern New England Telephone Com
pany, Private Frederick FrnnelE.
Jr., United states Marine Corps,
Is spending . brief furlough at
the homo Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Franek Of Hitch
cock Lake.
Private Franek, who recently
received his rating as private first
class, has been In training ut the
Marine base ut New River, North
Carolina. He Is . member Of the
signal corps and has received in
tensive training since his enlist.
ment. Like other Waterbury
youths serving with the Marines
he Is proud Of being associated
with the worlds best trained
fighters.