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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
$298,946 PAID
CROSBY BY DECCA
Jimmy Dorsey Received
$79.3O2 and Andrew
Sisters S48,3O6

Philadelphia, June 9.-(UP)-
Crooner Bling Crosby received 1923,
946 from Decca Records, Inc, in
1912, the Decca Company's annual
report to the securities and exchange
commission disclosed today.
Payments to other Decca artists
included: Band Leader Jimmy Dor
sey, $79,3O2; the Andrew Sisters
singers, $48,306; Band Leader Fred
Waring, $35, 1000; Band Leader Guy
Lombardo, $32,781; Band Leader
Woody Herman, $32, and the Ink
Spots, negro quartet, $21,111.
Other 1912 payments:
International Business Machines
Corp, New York; Thomas J. Wat
son, president, $428189; Frederick
w. Nichol, vice president and gen.
eral manager, $117,271; John G
Phillips, secretary and treasurer
$65, 132.
Columbia Broadcasting System
Inc, New York: William Paley
president, $185, 800; Edward Klauber
executive vice president, SOS, 462;
Paul w. Kesten. vice president and
general manager, $64,342.
General Motors. Corp, Detroit:
Charles E. Wilson, president. $780,
525; Ormond E. Hunt, vice presi-
dent, $10O,525: Albert Bradley, vice
president, $100,645
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
EIGHTH AR M Y
TACTICS CHANGE
Victorious British Unit
May Be Getting Ready
for Invasion of Europe
-NEA Telephoto
By RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Cairo June 9 - (U.PD - The
British Eighth Army has been
undergoing certain notifications in
formation and training since the
climax Of its victorious pursuit of
the Afrika Korps across North
Africa, it can be revealed today.
All lips are sealed, regarding the
present or future occupation of this
battle-tried army which is regard
ed by many as perhaps the finest
army in the world.
The cloak over the Eighth Army
is part of the Allied policy Of
keeping the Axis guessing about in
vasion plans, which has produced
the greatest secrecy observed in the
Middle East since the start of the
war.
But it can be said that today the
Allied strength all along the North
African coastline from the Atlantic
to the Turkish border is greater
than it ever has been before.
The British Ninth and Tenth
armies have been dubbed Britain'S
forgotten men because they have
have not shared in the glory of the
First and Eighth Armies.
The strength developed along the
North African coastline includes
mainly British and Americans with
South Africans, New Zealanders, In
dams, Poles, Fighting French and
Greeks giving them important back
ing.
The Allies have tremendous air
strength, and some of it is being
used in the preliminary air often
sive against Italy. But the major
forces are being held in reserve.
This overall land and air might
gives the Allies a great advantage
in that they are able to swing the
initiative in the next move.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
WOMAN JUDGE
HEARS SHAND CASE

Quincy, Mass, June g. (UP)-A
husky war worker, John B. Shand,
80, who allegedly beat his wife to
death with his fists when he found
her rifling his pockets, pleaded in
nocent to a murder charge today
when arraigned before a woman
judge.
District Judge Gertrude Halloran
ordered the defendant held without
bail and continued the case until
June Is at the request of defense
Counsel Charles j. McGilvray.
Shand surrendered to police yes
terday and later led officers to his
home in the Montclair section
where the battered body of his wife,
Alice, 80, was found in a bedroom.
Police quoted Shand as saying he
beat her to death Sunday during
a quarrel over money.
The couples 9-year-old son
Jackie was not in court today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
NEWSPRINT FACES
ADDITIONAL CUT
Rationing Of Advertising
Space Must Follow Claim
Executives

New York, June 9.-UP)-Ra-
seSning of advertising space must
flow if an additional 10 per cent
ess Is made in newsprint consump-
IN, according to newspaper execu-
esves attending the meeting here OF
The Newspaper Advertising Execu-
tives association.
Replies from the SO executives dis
closed, however, that only few al
ready had initiated plans for ra-
tioning. Also, few newspapers have
raised their advertising rates, it was
reported.
Vernon Brooks, New York World
Telegram, stated that even under
rationing of food there must be con-
tinued product advertising and cited
eight national brands of coffee on
which consistent advertising was re-
sumed last January.
The newspapers were advised by
Don U. Bridge, special consultant OF
the war savings staff, Treasury De-
partment, to prove to the govern
ment agencies the value of adver-
Using, instead of "carping on the
actions" of those agencies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
ROBERT FISHER
GETS LIFE TERM
Youth Pleads Guilty to
Numbering Former YER
mont Girl

Hartford, Conn, June 9,-UP)--
Pleading guilty to second degree
murder in the death of 22-year-ol
Betty Woodlock, former North Ben
nington, VT, physical education STU
dent, Robert j. Fistler, %, was SEN
fenced to life imprisonment today
by Superior Court Judge Edward j.
Quinlan.
Miss Woodlock. employed with
Fistler in a local war plant, was
mortally wounded March 20 when
she went riding and target shooting
at Unionville.
She told Investigators before her
death that they had been drink
ing, and that Fistler shot her when
she protested he was driving too
fast.
A grand jury indicted Fistler late
yesterday on charge of first degree
murder. The court permitted him
TO plead guilty today to the lesser
charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
No Indication as Yet Made
Whether or Not Water
burians Are Involved
OPA SENDS NO FURTHER
WORD TO LOCAL POLICE
lis Suspected of ViOlat=
ing Ban in State Await
Weekend Hearings

Files on cases to be heard
Friday afternoon by Walter
w. Smyth, driving ban COM
missioner, have not yet been
sent here, it was revealed to-
day, and no indication has
been made as to whether or
not Waterburians are in
volved. Likewise it could
not be determined what, if
any, search had been made
in the city for violators OF
the pleasure driving ban.
Deputy Police Superintendent
Frederick Hickey said no further
word has been sent to the police
department by the OPA on use of
local patrolmen in cracking down
on violations, but the police depart
ment is ready to receive complaints
and forward them to state head
quarters, he added. Two local pa
trolmen were appointed a week ago
to accompany investigators in their
tour of the city, but their aid has
not yet been requested and they
are still waiting for further instruc-
tons
Towns of Litchfield county, as
we'll as Middlebury and Wolcott are
included in tie Waterbury hearing
=; ri sc ha1 oil
yiolators who have already received
sMnmonses may be from those
towns.
Hartford, Conn, June 9-(UP)-
The OPA announced today that the
cases of lis motorists suspected of
violating the ban on pleasure driv-
ing would come before hearing
commissioners over the weekend, at
Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven,
Waterbury, MiddletoWn, Willimantic
and New London.
There were 81 cases slated before
Commissioner Richard T. Steele at
Hartford, Saturday, p. M; 35
cases, Commissioner William Bears,
New Haven, Friday, 2 p. M; ID
cas- es, Waterbury, Commissioner
Walter w. Smyth, Friday, 2 p. m;
9 cases, Stamford, Commissioner
Maurice j. Buckley, Friday, 2 p. M;
9 cases, Bridgeport, Commissioner
Johnson Stoddard, Friday, p. m;
cases, Willimantic, Commissioner
John H. Yoeman, Monday, 8 a. m;
cases, New London, Commissioner
Francis F.. Mcclure, Friday, 2 p. m;
and cases, Middletown, Commits
sioner F. Howard Stickney, Satur-
day, 10 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
Gasoline Lack Threatens
to Ground Planes; Army
in Prime Condition
FASCIST INFLUENCE
WANING RAPIDLY
Experts Believe Sicilian
Landing Would Be Well
coined By Inhabitants
BY ALDO FORTE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

tChItcu AlCSo swan S"AA S'P"'"
Bern, June 9. - (UP) -
Italy approached its fourth
year of war today with its air
force and Navy badly bat
tered and it's people defiantly
discomfort in the face of a
threatened Allied invasion.
Despite low morale on the
home front, however, reliable
sources believed that of all
Italy only Sicily would give up to
an Allied invasion army without
serious resistance from the inhab1-
tantS.
Italian on the mainland whose
discomfort with the Fascist party
has mounted almost steadily since
Italy entered the war three years
ago tomorrow, probably would rally
around the House Of Savoy if King
Victor Emmanuel III, as expected,
calls on them to resist.
Probably the weakest link In
Italy'S defenses is the air arm. 1tal-
ian planes are outmoded in both
speed and fighting capacity and,
even without taking into consider
alton the heavy losses of the last
two months, they are in no condi-
ton to confront the Allied Air
Forces.
Nazi Supply Cheap
Lack of gasoline also threatens
to ground the Italian air arm. Even
the gasoline which the Italians do
receive from Germany is that dis
carded by the Nazis as of low
quality,
The gasoline shortage likewise is
responsible in part for the fact that
the italian fleet seldom ventures
forth from its bases. In addition,
the italians have lost more than
half of the 78 destroyers with which
they entered the war and, despite
Premier Mussolini'S desperate at
tempts to increase the destroyer
fleet, military experts believe that
Italy now possesses fewer than SO
deStroyerS.
Although Italy has seven battle
ships, at least four have been dam
aged by aerial bombs, The re-
mainder, to go into action, would
require a screening force of at least
81 destroyers plus 10 others in re-
serve.
The army despite its heavy losses
in Africa, is in the best position OF
the armed forces and is regarded in
prime condition.
Official Italian communicates have
listed 46,193 soldiers, sailors and
airmen killed and 103,736 wounded
from June 10, 1910, to April 30, l943,
and best estimate place the number
of Italians taken prisoner at nearly
100000.
However, without counting AL
bania and other annexed territories,
Italy has a population of 100000
persons, of which 100000 to g.
100000 are able-bodied men adapt
able for first line fighting.
On the home front, the influence
of the Fascist party has waned rap
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
GERMANS
KILLED IN DAY
1000 Enemy Troops Are
Thrown Back Near SevSk
West of Kursk
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
United Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow, June 9-CUP)-Two thou
sand German troops assaulted the
Soviet lines near Sevsk, west of
Kursk, today, but were thrown back
in bitter fighting that cost them
400 officers and men.
The toll boosted to more than
1900 the number of Germans killed
in "a hours along the front stretch
ing from Leningrad to the Ukraine,
including 300 in the Sevsk area.
Soviet artillery was credited with
wiping out the other 400 troops near
Sevsk.
CA communique broadcast by Ber-
lin radio said German bombers sank
At Soviet landing barges off the
east coast of the Sea of Azov yes
terday. German planes and guns
were credited with destroying 14l
Russian planes yesterday
Russian and German bombers ex-
changed new aerial blows Monday
night. The Soviets sent large forces
Of long-range bombers against en-
envy airdromes and destroyed or
damaged ammunition and fuel
dumps and large number OF
planes. Especially heavy explosions
were observed at an airfield north
west of Bryansk on the south-cen-
trail front. Only one Russian plane
was lost.
The Germans sought to raid
Cork, $50 miles east of Moscow,
for the third consecutive night, but
only two planes penetrated the
fighter and anti-aircraft defenses.
Fires started in several dwellings
were extinguished quickly. Seven
German bomberS were shot down,
while no Russian planes were lost.
On the Leningrad front, Soviet
artillery and mortars knocked out
strongly-fortified enemy resistance
center while on the Volkhov front,
to the southeast, Russian troops
killed more than $50 officers and
men in repulsing an enemy infantry
attack.
A German bridgehead on the left
bank of the river on the Smolensk
front was liquidated in a sudden
attack that took heavy toll of en-
envy troops and sent the remainder
fleeing to the right bank.
In the Ukraine, new German
attempt to force the northern Donetz
near Lisichansk was thwarted with
the destruction of the landing de-
tachment before it reached the left
bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09

Camp Hood. Tex. June 9 - GU.
P) - Five German military prison.
ers were at large in Texas today
after their escape from the North
Camp Hood interment area.
Military authorities enlisted the
aid of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, State and local officers
in the search for the men, all 81 to
% years of age, who made their
getaway by as yet undisclosed meth
DDS.
1t was understood that seven pris-
onerS originally escaped but that
two were recaptured.
Only official statement from
Camp Hood was:
mo military vehicles are missing.
That apparently cleared up an
unofficial report that the men had
escaped in a military vehicle, pos
sibly an armored one.
Camp officials informed the FB1
that the men were missed during a
routine morning checkup, and that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
Knifin gs, Stoning S
Stud ''Zoot Suit War"
Servcemen; Police Intensity Precautions; Several
tioodIun1s Asked to Be Locked Up for Protection
BY WILLIAM G. PAYETTE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Los Angeles, June 9 - U.PD -
A policeman was caught in a trap
SIT by a zoot suit gang early today
and critically injured. frightening
the drive of authorities to wipe out
the rowing bands of youthful hood
lumS
Patrolman C. D. Medley was near
death with a broken back. He step
ped into the street to bend over 4
man lying apparently injured on
the pavement. AS he stepped from
the curb, a parked automobile sud-
denly started up and ran him
down. The man lying in the street
got up and ran away.
"They were all MeXicans', Medley
told his superiors, even the decoy
in the street."
Vernon, the industrial suburb
where he was injured, is in the part
of Los Angeles the Navy has de-
clared "out of bounds because Of
the rioting between sailors and the
Zoot suit gang.
The Navy hoped to end the fist
fights, knifings, and stonings which
have ragged for five days and caused
the Mexican consulate to report to
the Washington embassy and the
foreign office at Mexico City on the
disturbances which have involved
Negroes as we'll as MeXicans.
The Army declared the east side
of the city, including the notorious
SkidroW district, out of bounds to
soldiers.
Mexican Consul Alfredo Gales
son of the former Mexican presi-
dent, distributed circulars through
out the Mexican district last night
advising all Mexican national tc
stay indoors after dark.
Remain at home after dark to
avoid unpleasant happenings the
circulars, printed in Spanish, said
"Stay at home during these days
of unrest. We are confident that
civil and military authorities will
soon remedy this unpleasant situa-
ton"
The text of the reports to Wash
ington and Mexico City were not
disclosed.
County supervisors officially de-
plored the outbreaks, unanimously
voting resolution that ga gen.
orally cordial relation exists between
residents of Anglo and Latin an
cestry, many of whom have lived
side by side for years.
"It calls for both sympathetic
understanding and a firm insist
ence on an impartial administration
(Cnntinued on Page d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
COAL DISPUTE
BACK WITH WLB
Negotiations Reach Stale
mate; No Prospects
of Agreement

Washington, June 9--(UP)-Rep-
resentativeS of bituminous coal OPP
orators and the United Mine Work
ers met today amid hints that a
laSt-minute effort was being made
to find a basis of settlement for
their deadlocked wag dispute.
The conference was delayed one
hour while UNIV President John l..
Lewis conferred privately with
Charles ONeill, spokesman for the
northern operators. Then the bar
gaining session began, only to recess
for a union caucus.
An operator spokesman said the
operators had telegraphed the war
Labor Board last night that negotia-
tons were stalemated on the portal
to-portal pay ana minor issues. He
said, however, that the operators
had not yet filed their detailed re-
port on the negotiations.
The board met this morning but
a spokesman said it was awaiting
the operators detailed report before
taking any action. His comment
that there might be something
about noon was interpreted to mean
the board expected to receive that
report soon.
Barring a sudden settlement of
the dispute, the board is expected to
deal with the case promptly. 1t pre-
viously had ordered the operators
and the UNIV to negotiate further
in an effort to adjust their differ
ences and to report back by June 8
today.
Today's union operators meeting
had been scheduled without hope Of
agreement Lewis, who feels that
the operators are not bargaining in
good faith, described yesterdays
session as "farcical" and the "stulti-
fication of collective bargaining"
and asserted that the operators
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
ITALIANS INTERN
3 CONNECTICUT MEN

Washington, June 9-(UP)- The
War Depart nent made public to-
day the names of 403 United States
soldiers held as prisoners of war by
Italy. The list, with next of kin,
included;
Qnterned p Italy Camp unstated)
Connecticut:
Higley, Tech. 4th CIR. Robert l..
Robert w. Higley Cfather) Wes'
Simsbuy.
Hnath, Tech. 5tn CIR, Michael W
Mrs. Rose Hnath (mother) route
3, Stafford Springs
Kelley, Pvt. Charles J.-Mrs. EliZ-
abeth Sabin (sister) IS Newtot1
Ave, Stratford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
ARGENTINA LIFTS
MARTIAL BAN
New Revolutionary Govt.
Promises to Enforce Pam
American Policy
BY w. w. COPELAND
United Press Staff Correspondent

Buenos Aires, June 9.-(UP)-
Argentina's new revolutionary gov
eminent bid today for recognition
of the United States and other
countries with an announcement
that it will demonstrate with
deeds" it's friendship with the
other American republics.
Official communications anrounc-
ing establishment of the new gov
eminent under President Gen. Pedro
Ramirez were handed to foreign en-
voys last night. 1t was learned that
the American embassy immediate
ly transmitted the communication
to the State Department at Wash
ington for study and advice.
A precedent for American recog-
milton of a revolutionary govern
ment was established in 1880, when
washington recognized a new re-
CINE only 10 days after a reyolu-
ton overthrow President Hippolito
Irigoyen.
The governments announcement
that mot only words but deeds will
strengthen our relations with our
sister American nations" promised
early Qualification of the country S
foreign policy, which Ramirez an
nounced Monday night called for
continued neutrality "for the pres
ent."
With Argentina now the molly ma
ton in the western hemisphere still
maintaining relations with the Axis,
the question seems to he how far
Ramirez can advance in the mo
mans land" between neutrality and
actual rupture of relations with
Germany, Italy and Japan without
provoking Axis reprisals.
Coincidental with announcements
of Argentina's pro-American policy
the government lifted martial law in
view of 1.-THE most absolute calm
which reigns throughout the coun-
trv -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09


The legislation Went TO conference
because of House approved pro-
vision to permit strikes in war in
duStries after a secret ballot of the
employees and 30-day cooling off
period. The Senate rejected that
provision on the grounds that no
interruption should be countenanced
during the war emergency.
Sen. Tom Connally, D., Texas,
author of the original bill, said the
compromise would set up machin-
cry for an election and 30-day no
tice to strike after the War Labor
Board has assumed jurisdiction over
a labor dispute in war industry.
He said however, that any right
to strike in a war industry was viz
tually wiped out by the bills pro-
vision that the government may
seize any war industry whose inter-
ruption is threatened by labor
dispute.
The bin specifically forbids any
individual to encourage a strike
after seizure, providing maximum
penalty of S. 900 fine and one year
imprisonment for violation OF that
provision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
Enemy Subs Out To Get
Euen Smallest Sea Vessels

to the submarines bridge for an
interview with it's commander, de-
scribed as tall, slight, 35-year old
man, with a dark complexion and a
goatee. He spoke English with a
cockney accent and told the crew:
I'VE are out for tonnage"
After the crew abandoned the
vessel, the submarine opened up a
leisurely, Encyclopaedia fire, using
about 20 rounds of ammunition.
Four shells went wide. Then the
gunners got the range and the bar
kentine'S shattered hull sank.
The frail life boat with its ten
man burden was no match for the
heavy seas. After three days, the
captain was lost. One by one, seven
other men we're lost. One week
after the sinking, a U. S. warshir
tucked up the two survivors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09

Portland, Me-, June 9-(UP)-
Nazi submarines are still gliding in
the wake of Count Won Luckner,
who sank many square-rigged sail
ing vessels during World War I, ac-
cording to two mariners, the only
survivors of the Canadian barken-
tine Angelus' crew of 10.
The story of how the enemy sub
marines are out to get even the
smallest sea vessel was told by
Walter B. Boudreau, 25, of Mono
ton, N. B., and Arthur j. HolmanS
of Fortune Bay, Mid.
The men said their 235-ton wind
TANNER, laden with cargo, was
sailing in slight breeze when
Na1 shell screamed across its bow
in the mid-Atlantic.
The captain, Edward Jensen of
LunenburG. N. So was Sumnmnsd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
291,O 900 PRISONERS
TAKEN IN TUNISIA

London, June 9. CAPITALIZED
forces took total of 291 900 Axis
prisoners during the fighting in
Tunisia, an authoritative source
revealed today.
It was explained that the figure
of 248,OOO given by Prime Minister
winston Churchill in his speech
yesteday, referred to prisoners taken
after May S, when the main at
tack opened.
Before that, however, $4,000 pris-
oners were taken in actions at
Wadi Ell Akarit, the Mareth Line
and elsewhere.
with Churchills estimated $4,000
Axis dead, total Axis casualties for
the Tunisian operation would
amount to $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
GERMANS CLAIM
ISLAND DEF|ES
US. ULTIMATUM
panteIIeria Not to Sur
render, But Prepared to
Fight
LAMPEDUSA INVASION
NOT YET CONFIRMED
Only One Allied Plane Lost
in All Operations
Yesterday
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, June 9. - (UP)
- Axis radios said today
that the Italian garrison on
Pantelleria had defied an
Allied ultinatum to surren-
der despite terrific air and
naval bombardment of the
island while a communique
of the Malta command re-
vealed that a British recon
Nuisance party had raided Lampe'
dusa Island on sunday night.
The British communique reported
that small naval force landed or
Lampesuda, 80 miles west Of Malta
on Sunday night. 1t stated that the
vessels suffered no damage and thai
only two of the landing party failec
to return. The Axis had claimed
that the attacking force was de-
Stroyed.
Axis radio reports asserted that
the forces defending Pantelleria, be-
tween Sicily and Tunisia in the
Mediterranean crossroads, were
prepared to repulse landing attack
following a terrific bombardmen
by planes and warships.
Speculation that an Allied land.
ing possibly" had already been made
on the eight-miles long stepping
stone island was voiced in Londor
by the military expert of the British
Press Association, but there was
nothing to confirm this suggestion
which apparently was drawn as 6
result of the bombardment by
cruisers and destroyers rather thar
from unpublished information.
1t also was suggested that the
Axis communiqueS exaggerated the
"ultimatum" in an effort to con-
vince the italian people that initia
Allied invasion Stabs were being
repulsed or defied by garrisons or
the stepping stone islands such as
Pantelleria and LampeduSa, where
the enemy reported a British COM
mando raid was beaten off on Mon
day.
The Lampedusa commando opera
ton has not been confirmed by any
Allied source and obviously was moi
an invasion attempt. The Pan.
telleria ultimatum report, it was
pointed out, may have arisen from
continued Allied leaflet raids urg-
ing the Italians to surrender or bt
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