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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Eyewitness Describes
 Naples Ruin

Naples, Oct. 2--(UP)-The hulks of 70 sunken ships glut the Naples harbor and the docks and water front are an ugly mass of charred dynamited and smoldering wreck age.
 Naples from the seat looks like dead thing. torn and mutilated by Nazi terrors.
 I saw it today when I came in abroad 8 PIT boat in the first group of Allied vessels to land in the harbor. We found an anchorage while streaks of lightning, crashing thunder and heavy rain provided a melancholy back-drop.
 Our vessels included British motor gunboat and the chorium plated private launch of Grown Prince Umberto of Italy, which carried the British Senior Naval Officer in command.
 A dozen shivering, palefaced, and barefooted boys and a few ragged old men were our reception com mittee. A buggy drawn by a Mangy horse clattered along near the sea An occasional jeep carrying allied soldiers sped along glistening asphalt pavements filtered with broken slabs of marble and glass.
 The director of buildings at the University of Naples told us how the last party of 2,000 Germans blew up or burned every hotel in town sank the ships to block the harbor and rounded up and carried of all able-bodied men for Nazi labor corps.
 On the waterfront the Royal Palace lay mostly in ruins. Dying embers still sent up smoke through blacked trimmed windows of batter ed buildings. Ragged curtains hut- tered from bomb-holes in hotels and from one @ bedstead hung precar- iously on the top floor.
 20 Days
 'The Germans destroyed Naples in 20 days" the building superin- tendent told me in broken French "There were continuous fires and explosions. The people barTicaded themselves in their houses"
 His voice rose to a shriek as he went on, crying out:
 They started at one end of town and went right across to the other They destroyed every factory"
 I had to quiet him.
 Earlier today I was on the Isle of Capri Last night I had dinner al the gorgeous villa of Mrs. Harrison Williams and slept on an 18-inct resort hotel mattress. Naples isn't sure such things ever existed.
 But with the coming of the Brit. ish and Americans the Neapolitan! are coming back. Their row boats and sail boats were scattered al along the route from Capri where our vessels, among others Lieuten. ant Henry Ringing North, mem Der of the circus family represent ing strategic services.
 Standing off the harbor are a hal dozen minesweepers putting ou buoys to mark channel that hai been swept clear.
 The first of the boats to tie III was the gunboat bearing British senior officers. I was aboard an P-7 boat carrying Lieutenant Com mander Stanley Barnes of Cam bridge, Mass, commanding officer O. the American PIT boat squadron 1T the Mediterranean. We claimed frs entry by Americans from the set into Naples. Our boat captain wa! Lieutenant (N. O. Francis Young Presley of Due West, s. 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
SpotigIlting
 Brass CityNew
7S New Voters

It has been announced by Mrs. Mary Kilmartin, Town Clerk, that 78 new electors were admitted yesterday at the first days session in the aldermanic chambers held for the purpose of making new voters.
 It was stated that 21 of these signified their desire to be placed on the Democratic primary list while 17 joined the Republican list. The remainder stated that that they did not wish to go on record at the present moment,
 Up until late morning, today about IS more had signed up. This overall total is Q substantial one for this short period and 1t IS hoped that 1t is significant of a widespread interest in the com ing elections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06

Since November, leai, through the middle Of September, 104S UsO- Camp shows has sent COG entertain CTS in IA show troupes out of the country (exclusive Of permanent troupes stationed in HawaiD. Among these soldiers in greaspaint' have been many big-naxne stars from the movies, radio, concert and the legitimate stage and scores of less heralded ent trainers who, combined, have produced what Is perhaps the most unique circuit in the history of show business.
 These actors and actresses have gone by plane and troopship from New York, from California --to Greenland and the Gold Coast of Africa; to England and India; to Alaska and Iraq; to Iceland and Panama and way stations.
 They've travelled untold thousands of miles giving two, three, four per- for1nances daily, for months at Q time, to troop audiences ranging in number from Q few men in tent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Faces Trial

Angelo Brunelli, 22, 700 High land avenue, who recently re. ceived an honorable discharge from the Army, was granted a continuance to Oct. 19 on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under suspension from City Court Judge T. E. Conway this morn ing. Brunelli was arrested on West Main St. last night.
 Other cases: Eugene Gaspari, 32, 203 Harper's Ferry Rd., voi- lation of the liquor law, continued to oct. 20; Ada Baker, .55, 5S Ab- bolt Ave; assault and breach Of the peace, continued to Oct. 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Public Vents
 ReoI News

Washington, Oct. 6-CUP)-Radio listeners want all the war news, good or bad. and should get 1t at the earliest possible moment con- sistent with the requirements of military secrecy, according to the radio advisory committee of the of- flee of war information.
 The committee, composed of nine broadcasting company officials, praised the OWI for its recent ex- pansion of activities in facilitating the release of war news and urged continuation and further expansion.
 This statement added to the pres- sure being brought on the army and navy to release more of the grimly realistic news and pictures of the war.
 owls Newspaper Advisory Com mittee made a similar demand last week, declaring that any let-down in the war effort was due not to lack of patriotism but to the absence of the necessary understanding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
The Wor On Many Fronts
(By United Press)

NDy OAAvCA AVCSl
 Allied Fifth Army troops slashed through the main natural German defense line of the Volturno river above Naples today as the Allied push toward Rome developed into an increasingly bitter battle all the way across Italy.
 General Dwight W. Eisenhowser's headquarters announced that Fifth Army troops had won a crossing over the Voltrrno IS miles above Naples while reserves moved into the line to keep the Germans on the retreat northward,
 The lunge put the Fifth Army forces no more than 96 miles from Rome while Allied planes ranged along their lines and far ahead to keep the enemy's defenses of bal ance. Aversa, eight miles north of Naples, and Maddaloni, IA miles northeast, fell to General Mark w. Clark's American and British forces
 General Sir Bernard L. Montgom- ery's British Eighth. Army veterans hammered at quickly formed Ger man lines along the Biferno river near Termoli in their first major fighting since they began their fast march up the eastern side of the Peninsula.
 While the Eighth are into 8 tough fight, Clark'S Fifth Army troops drove past enemy demolitions anc through mine fields at a fast but none too easy, clip.
 Crossing of the Volturno, breach. ing the first line on which thu Nazi could have hoped to stand indicated the Fifth Army's speed was such that the Germans were unable to get set to prevent the pounding offensive to free the Ital. ian capital.
 Flying Fortresses carried tho aerial offensive northward to Bol. ogna in heavy raid on rail cen- ters and Wellingtons on a night raic hit the Grosseto airfleld, 90 miles northwest of Rome. For the first time in days, considerable enemy opposition was mounted against the Allied air force. But fifteen German planes were shot down for a loss oi six Allied craft.
 Tn the Mediterranean contradic. tory reports obscured the situation in the islands off Turkey whert British and German forces are bat. ting for control of the Aegean. Nazis Claim Cos
 The Germans said they had re- taken newly-conquered Cos, whil, Turkish reports went further to sa, they also had re-captured Leros Is land and landed on Samos. All thre, were taken by British air forces twt weeks ago.
 However, the Turkish reports add ed that the British had occupied Stampalia, an island in the west ern Dodecanese from which Cret and Rhodes could be flanked. British communique from Cairo sal, fighting on Cos was still in progres
 German counter-attacks appeare, increasing on the Soviet front bu there were some indications that tn Russians already had won Dniepe river crossings
 One report said the German claimed recapture of Chernobyl ol the Pripet river north of Kiev am IS miles west of the Dnieper. Prague report said two Russian bridgeheads had been established.
 Moscow dispatches indicated tn, Red Army was regrouping for flu ture campaigns, possibly after au. turnn rains are over and the grounC has frozen enough to permit mech. an.-ed operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Check Projects

It has ben announced that Sumner K. Wiley, regional direc. tor of the Federal Housing Agency in Boston, arrived in Waterbury last night, on e routine tour Of federal projects in this area.
 He was expected to confer with local officials some time this morning.
 MT. wiley who recently made announcement of the selection Of the Porter tract for Q housing project site, aroused the ire of the residents of Bouley Manor by his reply to the latter upon their protest concerning the selection of the site. The residents of the adjoining district protested on the basis that their property would be subject to devaluaticn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Takes Appeal

An appeal has been filed in su- perior court by the Koppel Photo Engraving CO. of Derby and the London and Lancashire Indemnity Co. of Hartford from the compen- sation award made to Albert Ole yer of New York city, Oct. 1 by Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell.
 The worker, who claimed he sustained an occupaticnal disease of his hands, arms, and legs April 30 while coating plaes with bichromatic solution, was awarded S25 weekly for one and five-sev. enths weeks, and provision was made for payment of medical ex. penses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Inventory

An inventory of the estate Of Minnie 0. Frost who died June 25, 1943, has been admitted to the office of probate Judge Patrick Healey.
 A summary showing the inc ventory equaled approximately $22,e49, was made up of vart- ous stocks and mortgage hold ings. The Citizens and Manu- facturers National Bank were executors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
BUILDING PERMITS

Peter Signori, one family dwell ing on Perkins avenue, $4,000.
 J. Kastleman, Bonair avenue. VeStbule addition, $50.
 Otto Mouillet. Two car garage on Hillhouse and Midland road. $500.
 Mrs. Angeline Coviello. Enclose rear porch at Hope street, $65.00. Nick Pizzuto. liberation and two- room addition on Spring avenue. $2,000.
 PouiS Possemato, Two-car gar- age on Atwood avenue, $200.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06

It has been reported so far that the officials of the company and these representatives have not yet met to discuss the matter.
 Seek Release
 The problem at the moment is centered on a situation wherein the employees are protesting the refusal of the company officials to give them releases from their present employment. This request for re- leases on the part of the employees, is based on their contention that they have been kept in ignorance of the plans of the company as to future operations, resulting in a sense of insecurity as to the main- tenance of their present jobs.
 The question as to any change in the concerns present operations arose as result of various clements pertaining to the company, that have come-up within the past few weeks. Rumors have been prevalent, and still exist, that the officials planned to dispose of the concern or its equipment to the Waterbury Tarrel Foundry Go. Following this there came the announcement of the release of sales manager, John !. Kearney, republican mayoralty candidate in the coming election and other like op-salaried employees. Monday night the employees of the company requested that the repreS- entatives of the local c. I. o. Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers union act as their representatives in all fu- ture negotiations.
 At the meeting in which this lat ter move was made official, officers were named for the newly formed employees union, headed by John Danisavage president.
 MT. Danisavage last night stated that the employees principal concern was in establishing a definite un- derstanding between management and labor in regards the situation and the granting of releases to all those desirous of change of em- ployment. He added i've are ir no way concerned with personal matters between former officials who have been released and the present organization heads"
 Phillips Explanation
 Rowley w. Phillips, president oi the E. J. Manville O., stated last Monday that the company planned to get out of the manufacturing of heavy machine work so as to CO., ordinate the Waterbury plant with @ plant in New York, also owned by the corporation, for the purpose of entering 8 smaller type field. He said that this move was based or the decrease in orders for the for mer type work, that they have en- countered for the past six months or more.
 It is reported that since the con- cern is now dealing in war contracts which involve the use of essential labor the representatives of the WIPE will delve into the picture of the contracts as they now exist. Just what developments will arise from this survey cannot be determined
 The concern was purchased from the executors of the Hart estate principal stockholders in the old E J. Manville Co., for purchase price approximating one-half million dol. lars. Although the former con- cern had met with difficult times during the depression years it was known as a company of sound repu- tation for many years and was al- ways considered one of the city's many industrial assets. Many ot he employees now working at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06

session. Proceeds from the event will be used to buy Christmas pres- ents for members relatives who are now in the armed forces.
 Other events for the gift project will be held in the near future, with the following committee named to take charge: Miss KOpicxh. Mrs. Al- bert Rice, Mrs. stephania sapranas Mrs. Nell Meskunas, Mrs. Catherine Roman and Miss Anna Vaitekaltls. Mrs. Roman presided at last nighti meeting ip the absence Of Mrs. Mar gaTet Bebrln. president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
WIPE Officials Here
 To Probe Complaints
Affairs of E. J. ManviIe Machine Company Being
 Investigated; Many Reports in Circulation

It has been reported that meeting will be held this
 afternoon comprised of representatives of the War Poduc ton Board and the local Manpower Commission to discuss the current management situation at the E. Man WP who arrived in Waterbury night after appeal had been made to his office Patrick ONeil, national representative of the Mine Mill and Selted Workers Union and delegate appointed by the employees of the company and Charles Newton district director from New Haven of the WIPE will be among the principals attending this Nnpfar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Voticon Burns Confidential Papers

London, Oct. 6-(UP)--DiplO- mats accredited to the Vatican, fearing the Germans will have no respect for Papal property when they are forced to aban- don Rome to the Allies, are burning confidential papers, the Daily Mail reported today from Madrid.
 Even Luigi Cardinal Magli- one, Papal Secretary of State, was reported to be destroying documents which night betray the identity of Vatican Observ- CTS in the Reich, the newspa- . per said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Society Notes
Club Notes


 At the annual meeting of the local chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held yesterday afternoon in the First Methodist church, Mrs. Wilbur Messenger was elected president; Mrs Stephen Wa ters, first vice-president; Mrs George Futile, second vice-president; Mrs. Henry Preusser, third vice-president; Mrs. Frank Bugden, recording sec- retary; Mrs. Lee Dow, corresponding secretary: Mrs. Walter Oldroyd. treasurer; and Mrs. Albert Warner and Mrs. Roy Ferris, co-chairmen of the claiidren's department.
 Mrs. Eoger seaver. retiring pTes- ident who had served for five years, declined c nomination for reelection. She was presented with a blanket by the members. Committee chair- man delivered annual reports.
 The next meeting Of the aas0cla. ton will be held Nov. 2 at 2:30 D. m. in the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
Fire Blotter

Engines 1 and 6, Truck 2, and the Booster extinguished a blaze at 129 Pearl Street caused by 9 short circuit early this morning. Damage was reported slight.
 The Booster Pump responded to an alarm at 7:45 at 46 Center Street caused by steam escaping from Q radiator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06

Mrs. Edward J. pFise0ll Of Whit insvllle. Mass, Is the house guest oi MT. and Mrs. Daniel Drlscoll oi Holmes avenue. Mrs. DFiseoll ag- rived to attend the funeral Of her uncle, pr. William J. Cushing oi soutalnston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
TREND To.cTTIEs

City population of the United States was greater than the rural population by about 5.8 per cent in 1920, but by 1880 the excess had jumped to 28.3 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
FUNERAL FOODS

In the time of Queen Elizabeth, of England, men often wrote a bill of fare in their wills. These speci- fled the foods to be served at the feast following their funerals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
nERIIEa

MT. and Mra. caFinine 0. ClpTianc ol Brewster street announce fhe birth os a third son, David Vincent, on september aa at at. MaFYis hos- pliai. Mrs. ClpFiano ia lhe former Anna Marie Orlando.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06
NO RATIONING?

The Venus hycatcher, carnivorous plant of the Catolinas, eats insects, but will also snap its jaws" on anything fled" to it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-06

Mies Ella KouleEh Was hostess at Q card party held hy the Sylvester Stokes post auxiliary last night Mt the old et, Jesephs school foilow- lns lhe regular mgnfhly hualnom
Evening star., 1943-09-03
5% Jap Planes
Destroyed in Month
By the Associated Press.

os the associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUAR TERS
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Sept, a.
indicative of the heightened tempo
OF war in the Pacific, Allied planes
during August took the largest toll
OF enemy aircraft yet reported.
General headquarters summary OF
Its August communiques today dis
closed the destruction of 584 Japa-
nese planes and the probable anni-
hilation of 80 more and the damag-
ing of 81.
Allied losses for the period were
listed at 145 planes, two-thirds OF
them bombers.
A record number OF Japanese
planes-272-were destroyed on the
ground. The 3l2 destroyed in the
air were considerably less than dur
ing July when 42l were shot down
August also saw the longest bomb
ing mission yet undertaken in this
theater-A 2,600-mile flight to
Ballkpapan in Borneo, repeated
three times during the month.
Supply and troop-carrying barges
represented the greatest field of
shipping losses for the enemy during
the month. More than 500 of these
small craft were destroyed, and
many more were damaged.
The Allies also sank japanese
cruiser. two destroyers. two tenders,
10 merchant ships and tankers.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
I Terrain of CoIubriun Peninsula
Is Rugged Like That of Sicily

which joins Cata,izaro and Nicastro
on opposite sides of the peninsula.
Rivers are numerous but short,
generally running down from the
mountains to the coast.
Although rich in history, most
traces of it have been wiped out in
numerous earthquakes.
Prewar visitors to the region have
described the Calabrians, though
rough and impulsive, as hard work
ing and hospitable. AS in Sicily,
many American doughboys may en-
counter relatives in the region,
since thousands of Calabrians emf
grated to the United States.
Chief towns are the provincial
capitols of Cosenza, Catanzaro, Reg
gio de Calabria, all of which have
been subjected to months of soft
ening up" by Allied bombers.
The mountains are mainly covered
with olive groves. but the peninsula
is otherwise poor country.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Former Jap Prisoner
Speaks at Bond Rally

Declaring the japanese are hoping
FOR long -drawn-ou war" Rich
ard c. Wilson, former United Press
news chief in Manila, who was in
termed in a prison in Hong Kong
for six months, told a War bond
rally at the Hecht Co. yesterday of
the horrors of living in japanese
jnternment camp
For six months we lived on MOTH
ing but meager rationS Of rice" he
said.
The japanese are strongly in
trenched and are hoping for a long
drawn-out war. They believe the
United Nations will grow tired if
the war continues for several years. -
John A. Reilly, chairman of the
District War Finance Committee,
also guest speaker at the rally,
attended by 1000 employees, said the
war is costing America $4,000, 900
an hour
Miss Marcella Hendricks. vocalist
with Sidney's Mayfiower Hotel Or
.hestra, and Garfield Swift, who is
with the Earl Theater stage show,
provided entertainment at the rally
The rally, under the direction of
Jack Frost, was the beginning of an
intensive drive among Hecht Co
employees to sell more than s400, ,000
In War bonds for the Third War
Loan Drive during the month OF
September.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Appraisal Asked in Merger
Of American Locomotive
BY the Associated Press.

BY lhe Associated Press. a
NEW YORK. Sept. Some pre-
ferred stockholders of the Amer
lean Locomotive Co. today had
asked for full appraisal on the
value of their holdings, following
approval of a plan to merge the
American Locomotive Sales Corp.
and Trans America Construction
Co. with the parent company. g
Strenuous objections to the mer-
ger were raised at meeting of
stockholders yesterday, at which the
company proposed to meet dividend
arrears of $42.75 share on the old
preferred by exchange of such stock
for ST in cash, 174 shares of common
stock and one share of new per
cent cumulative preferred, while the
old common would be exchanged
share for share for common in the
merged companies.
At one point in the meeting, w. C.
Dickerman, chairman of the board,
called in a building attendant to
persuade a protesting preferred
stockholder to come to order or be
expelled from the room. and the ar
guments finally abated.
Evening star., 1943-09-03
Army Identifies Eight
Killed in Plane Crash
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
KEARNEY, Nebr, Sept. 3.-The
names of eight Army flyers who
were killed in the crash of four
engined Kearney Army Air Base
plane 2 miles east of the base Tues
day night were announced last night
by 1t. James E. Bolin, public rela-
tions officer
They were Second 1t. James A.
McRaven, Huntington Park, Calf,
pilot; Second 1t. Wendell E. Roberts,
jr., Bluefield, w. Va, co-pilot; Sec
ond 1t. Patrick E. Pilon, Seattle,
Wash. bombardier; Second 1t.
Leonard P. Supulski, Boiling
Springs, Pa, navigator; Sergt. Rob-
ern J. Singleton, Collins, N. Y;
Staff Sergt. William J. Mclaughlin,
Redbank, n. j.; Seergt. Charles A.
Norman, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and Sergt.
Walter j. Lee, Palmyra, N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-09-03

eral months, is only 7 miles wide
and northWard it narroWs down to
about miles-distances which could
be spanned by boat in less than
half an hour.
The landings were preceded by
several reconnaissance Stabs at the
enemy shore, commando type jabs
which Axis radios had described as
attempts at invasion but which in
reality were only exploratory.
Within the period between the
capture of Sicily and the opening
of the invasion of Italy British and
American war planners-topped by
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill-met in Quebec and
presumably put the final stamp of
official approval on this new strate-
gic setup.
Even before the close of the Sicil-
ian campaign the hitting Ca
nadians were withdrawn from the
front, and it was understood they
were drilling for a new assignment.
Todays attack presumably was "it. "