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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
The WorOn Many Fronts
BY UNITED PRESS

Prime Minister Winston Churck- i'll envisaged today the possibility Of complete strategic air doninazlon of Germany by Anglo-American air forces" next year and revealed that not a single Allied ship has been sunk in the North Atlantic in the four months ending last week.
 Churchill, only two days back la London from the Quebec confer ence and protracted talks with Pres ident Roosevelt, gave the House ui Commons war review of epic pro- portions.
 Even as Churchill was giving his account of almost unbroken Essc- cesses by land, sea and air'' in thz last year, Allied armies were ham, mering out new successes on the battlefronts.
 Lieut.. Gen. Mark W. Clark's Fifth army, expanding it's foothold on the Italian coast below Naples, captured the battered and bitterly contested town of Eboli, IS miles southeast of Salerno, which was the core of Ger man strength menacing the Allied bridgehead last week.
 French and Italian soldiers were reported wrestling the island of Corr sica from Nazi hands. It appeared likely that in Corsica the Allies soon would have major air and na- val bases within easy reach of North Italy and South France.
 German occupation forces were reported tightening their grip on Northern Italy in preparation for a showdown fight outside Germany proper.
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 Jugoslav patriots were reported to have seized five islands off theix native coast in a growing struggle for the shores which might serve aa the threshold for Allied invaders ek the Balkans.
 The British seized Cos fKoel I land in the Dodecanese group. uIEas flanking both Crete and Rll9 the Cairo radio reported. The
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Help Or Less Work

Stoppage of new war contracts for factories in the Waterbury area, or- dered yesterday by State War Man power Director William J. Titzger. aid, is expected to result in more concerted efforts to obtain new workers here, local officials stated today. The mo more contracts" order, which came as "jolt" to lo- cal labor circles, affects Hartford, New Britain, Meriden, and Bristol as we'll as this city, all localities in which critical shortage of labor is said to exist.
 With local hiring far below the existing demands for new workers the current recruiting drive will continue as scheduled even though the Hartford order states that mo increases will be allowed in antici- patton of new contracts" it was learned today.
 i've are not holding our own," Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, area War Manpower Commission director, stated today referring to the need of workers to fill jobs vacated by men who have entered the armed forces. The recruiting drive will be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
8 D0DECANESE ISLANDS FAL Allies In Italy Launch New Offensive
SMASH NAzI
 ATTACKS;
 TAKE TOWNS
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
 United Press staff COrrespondent) Representing Combined U. s. Press
 With American Fifth Army, Italy, September 21.-- (UP) - A big Allied push which started 24 hours ago was well under way today and several more Italian towns --- all of them of Stra- tegic importance-had fallen into American and British hands.
 The Germans, as they were showed back along the entire Salerno front below Naples, began resorting to the demo- lition tactics they used in re- treating before the Eighth Army in the toe of the 1tal- ian boot. The enemy had mined area from which they were retreating in a Sys- tenatic manner, blowing up bridges and roads in an ef- fort to break contact with the ,swiftly-moving Fifth Army and retard its progress.
 The Germans tried to counter attack near Selerno yesterday but were slammed back with heavy losses by Allied assault forces.
 The Allied drive was progressing with steamroller effectiveness. Areas which have been Q rather confused No Mans Land have been Inopped up and consolidated. The beach, head which has been secured for several days has become Q great springboard for offensive operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Drive Nuzis
 From 1000 TownsA Doy
By HENRY SHAPIRO

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Moscow, Sept. 2I -(UP)- Red armies, clearing the Germans from 1000 villages day, pounded vest ward within 10 miles of White Rus sia, IS miles of the Dnieper river, 27 miles of Kiev and 30 miles of Smolensk today in the greatest Soviet offensive of the war.
 The Germans were being thrown back to the Dnieper river at such a pace they had no opportunity tc pivot on prepared -defeiises for d successful stand to halt the Soviet tide. The Soviet advance was so rapid on some sectors that Nazi troops abandoned arms in train load lots in their haste to escape entrap- ment.
 German prisoners were rounded up in patches numbering up to 800.
 More. than l,l30 towns and vil- lages were liberated yesterday alone 750-mile front from the area north of Smolensk to the Sea of AZov.
 GA British broadcast quoted a Ger man military commentator as say- ing that the large-scale German disengagement movements, "the ob- ject of which is to shorten the front, are not yet over.")
 More : an $50 localities were freed in the crumbling defense belt be- fore Smolensk. central frnot strong hold that once served as Adolf Hit ler's headquarters. At least 5000 Germans were killed and prisoners
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Heovy Fines, Jail Terms For Gamblers

Two of l2 men arraigned on pool selling charges in superior court this morning received jail sentences and fines, while the case of a third who also pleaded guilty will be dis posed this afternoon. Nine Of the accused pleaded not-guilty, selected court trials, and filed motions con- testing the jurisdiction of the court to try their cases.
 Alfred Festa, 8, of A Cottage Place was sentenced to six months ln jail and fined $l,000 after he plead. ed guilty to eight counts of violat- ing the statute 62S0 by accepting bets on horse races. Ben Runea- stein, 28, of A Cottage place, was given a three-month jail sentence and fined $500 after also admitting guilt on eight counts. Imposition of a penalty in the case of Abe Gottlieb, 42, of 26 Albert place, Will be made this afternoon.
 States Attorney William B. F1tz- gerald told the court Rutstein was hired" at $40 a week by Festa 10 take bets. The pair operated at various places in the city, among them 61 Pearl street, 57 Pearl street, l22 Willow street and A Cottage Place and canvassed three factory plants, the states attorney stated.
 Bench warrants for the re-arrest of Il of the accused men were is- sued by Judge John A. Cornell at the request of the states attorney as soon as the session opened. A warrant for Testa had been issued previously. Attorney Stephen El-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21

On Corsica, where Allied ues# troyers and submarines were shell ing the Germans, French and Ital4 ian forces held Ajaccio, the capital on the west coast, and are pushing the enemy back to fortified posi~ tions on the east and souln coasts. German bonibers started big fires in the brush country around-Ajaccio.
 (Cairo dispatches said the Ttals ian Dodecanese Islands of Cos. Leros and Samos in the Eastern Mediterranean, near Turkey. had been held by British land troops for several days, presumably after landings from Syria. The islands provide important air bases, out flanking the Germans on Rhodes and Crete. There was no further indications that the seizures weEe the beginning of an invasion ~ the Greek area although Nezi broadcasts recently had suggeefHa such 0 rnove).
 Their enmity temporarily forB0E ten in common hatred Of tho Nazis, the Italian garrison Of %. 900 officers and men, newly Landed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Army Ready
 To Gerry On

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 2l-(UPl- Gen. George c. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff. told the annual con- yention of the American Legion to- day that Americas armed forces were now ready to carry the war to the Axis with power and force that we hope will bring this conflict to an early conclusion" But he warned against over-optimistic in- teEpFetations of war developments and said the offensive against the Axis was just beginning. So far. the army has used only a small portion 0f its combat troop,
 Most of the past year and . half had been spent establishing bases for future operation and those pre- parations arc nearly completed, he said.
 The army has prepared ln North Africa, Sicily, the United Kingdom and the Pacific and la about Co pre-. paro in Italy for the supply and maintenance of' heavy ar and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Nozis Impose Martial Low In N. Italy
By PHIL AULT

Limited Press SVan COrreSpOMUehV
 London, Sept. 21 - CUP. )-- The German army has imposed military rule on all large cities in northern and central Italy, Italian frontier reports said today, apparently tgnor- ing even the Fascist authorities whom 1t pretended to support.
 Italian legislation has been sus- pended entirely throughout the oc- cupied area and NaA laws were bee ing enforced, Q frontier dispatch said. Such civil powers as remain have been entrusted to German consuls.
 Despite the proclamation of Q new Italian Fascist Republican govern ment in the name of Benito Mus solini, the dispatch said, 1t has be- come clear even to Italians that Mussolini himself and the new gov- ernment are only tools of the Nazis without even the semblance of au- tonomy enjoyed by the vichy regime in France.
 (Radio Berlin Broadcast an at- tack by the Republican Fascist government" on the "Pacifsm and anti German sentiments" of the Vatican and warned, "let the policy of the Vatican force us not to have recourse to radical measures" The broadcast was recorded by the Fed eral Communications Commission.)
 Reaction To Radio
 Italian national opinion was re- ported divided as to whether Mus solini actually spoke over the Ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
BombeFs Hit French 'Drome

London, Sept. 2l-(UP)-Amer- ican marauder medium bombers opened a new series of Allied air attacks on Axis Europe today with a raid on the Tile airdrome at Beauvais, s5 miles north of Paris.
 Strong formations of other bomb- ecs also swept across Dover Straits toward north France on offensive missions. one formation took near ly a half hour to cross the English southeast coast.
 Authoritative sources said that Royal Air force activity last night was confined to maneuvers. Large forces ol heavy bombers which headed for the continent in an hour-long wave accompanied by lighter planes participated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Allies Bomb Way To Loe

Allied Headquarters Southwest Pacific, Sept. 21-(UP)-A heavy Allied aerial attack on Cape Glou- cester, New Britain, apparently the SCate of a campaign to destroy Japanese bases within easy reach of newly-won Lac and Salamaua, was announced today in a communi- que.
 Liberators and Flying Fortresses dropped 94 tons of bombs on Cape Gloucester, l35 miles north of Lac, Sunday. wrecking or damaging four enemy bcmbers and fighter on the ground and kindling fires in the alrbase visible 70 miles.
 Cape Gloucester lies along the route from Lac. on New Guinea, to the major enemy stronghold of Rabaul, on the northeastern end of New Britain Island. and would have to be reduced before a new over- water lump northward by Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces.
 On the same day, Mitchell and Marauder bombers swept the New Guinea coast in the Finsch Harbor area 58 airline miles from Lac, dropping 22 tons of bombs and strafing several villages.
 Australian troops continued their mop-up of the Lae-Salamaua area, meeting Japanese stragglers at scattered outpostS, including poe ket on the Markham River. A spokesman said the campaign cost one Japanese regiment of 2.250 men at least 1,453 casualties in nelisted men alone.
 Tn the Solomons, American bom- bers attacked enemy gun positions on Kolombangara Island while l2 Japanese planes ra.ded Munda, on New Georgia, and Barakoma, on Vella Lvella several times, causing minor damage.
 (Tokyo radio said an Allied land- ing attempt on the north shore of Arundel Island. of Munda. was re- pulsed Saturday and one tank blown up).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Labor Hoarding Charges May Stop Draft-D0d BiH

Ing and waste in war plants hav- ing contracts guaranteeing cost of production plus a fixed fee for the operator.
 Wheeler claims that such plants are filled with young. single men eligible for military service and lacking any definite qualifications for defeTment.
 Even if Barueh supports Wheeler's charges, there is little likelihood that he will endorse the bill. In his west coast report BeFueh as- serted draft deseFments must be on an ecsupatlonal basis only and nothing should be permitted Co h. teFfere with the How of war pre- duelion.
 WaFnsRss 8emn0eA
 Both the Army and Navy high command sounded similar warnings yesterday before a Joint meeting of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Breach In
 U. S.-Russo Maxi Policy
BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent

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 London, Sept. 2l--(UP)-The dif- ference in Unitmi. States and Rus- sian policy toward the German mill tary clique has been widened by President Roosevelt's latest declara- ton and Moscow's announcement of "union of German officers" 1t was believed today
 Tn his message to Congress, Mir. Roosevelt pledged the United States to destruction of the Prussian mill tary clique as well as the Nazis and NaziiSn.
 Tn contrast, from Russian soil the Free Germany committee and the new officers union called on their Reichswehr comrades to over- thrown Hitler and save Germany from extinction as a military power.
 Diverenge of the two lines of thought was regarded in London as an additional reason for a full, frank tri-power conference among foreign ministers.
 Russia's line to the Germans was based on an appeal for the estab- lishment of a free, friendly, dem- ocratic Germany with whom, 1t was implied, Russia would be prepared to deal justly and without destruc- ton of the German military power, which Josef Stalin himself has said is as indestructible as that of Rus sia.
 Russian propaganda advanced as an alternative to a military coup D'ett the prospect that Germany would be destroyed by Allied and Russian armies.
 Divergent Lines
 The divergent policy lines raised the question of what would be done with Hitler's generals if they took Russia's advice and threw out Hitler
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Willkie Ready To Accept Presidential Nomination

The fact that Wlllkies announce ment appeared in Look was rec garded as significant as the maga- zine has publishing roots deep in the fertile Mississippi valley. The magazine is run by Gardner Cowles, Jr., president, and John Cowles, chairman of the board, sons of c powerful Iowa publishing family with bedrock foundations in Des Moines and Minneapolis.
 It Is not news that Wlllkie ls 8 candidate for the le44 nomination. but Washington assays the Look layout as the formal opening of the campaign. Gardner cgwles waa Wlllkle's companion on tW0 recent Journeys oilHlde the United states, ie Great Britain in ieti and around the world last year.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Peace PIon To Be Okoyed

Washington, September 21.-(UP) = The House appeared ready today to adopt the Flllbright resolution endorsing participation by the United States in an international organization to establish and main- tain just and lasting peace.
 A vote was expected by mid- afternoon.
 A two-thirds majority will be necessary for passage, but every test of sentiment indicated that more than the required number of members would vote faye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Churchill Reports To
 Commons On War

London, Sept. 2l-(Up)-Prime Minister Churchill was given an ovation today as he entered com mons for the first time since his return from the United States and Canada.
 Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden said that Churchills speech before commons would be long and pro- posed recess of the house in its course. This would give the mem. bers an opportunity to have lunch and the prime minister Q chance to rest his voice.
 Such recesses are rare but Church. III established Q precedent in 1928 when, as chancellor of the Exche- quer, the house adjourned for din- ner during his three-hour speech.
 Churchill started speaking at 1920 D. m. (7:20 a. m. EWT.)
 Members cheered as he began.
 He paid tribute to Sir Kingsley Wood, who died today, saying that the chancellor of the Exchequer was 'instantaneously removed from Our h1AdIS AAl WhlACAA AAS Wdo pAoJAAS a most important part"
 Churchill quickly turned to mili- tary affairs. He said that he never has regarded the Allied operations in Africa as "a substitute for 6 di- rect attack across the channel on the Germans in France or the low countries"
 Opening of a new front on the Mediterranean was always intended to be an essential preliminary to the main attack against Germany and her ring of subjugated satellite states" he told commons.
 "At Moscow, Stalin was able to speak with confidence of Russia's ability to withstand the German at-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Guard Rights OfThe State

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2l - (U.P0- Governor Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts, said today that the Council of State Governments will establish a lobby in congress to protect states rights against federal encroachment.
 Saltonstall said the nine-gover- nor executive committee of the council decided at a meeting yester- day that the lobby also will deter mine which federal agencies are es- sential to the war effort.
 He announced a seven-point pro- gram for "early consideration:
 q. Taxation = Assumption by the federal government of sources of revenue. more properly in the interests of the state.
 3. Rehabilitation of war veter- ans, social security and unemploy- ment compensation as it relates to veterans.
 3. What to do with government owned industry and housing after the war.
 {. Federal activity in schools where such activity is not carried out through the state departments of education.
 5. Regulation of insurance com- panies by states.
 6. A satisfactory method of ap- preach in checking activities in which the federal and state govern ments cooperate.
 Governors attending the executive meeting were: John W. Bricker, O.: Dwight H. Green, Illinois; Herbert Nav, Utah; Earl Warren, Califor- mia; J. Melville Broughton, North Carolina: Spessard Holland, Flor ida; and Dwight Griswold. Neb- raska.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
By JOHN L. CUTTER nited Press Stan CoFrespOndent)

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 Washington, Sept. 2i.-(UP)- Sen. Burton K. Wheeler. D.. Mont. today pinned his hopes for delaying the draft of fathers on charges that there is labor hoarding in war plants.
 He hopes to obtain supporting evidence frcm Bernard N. Barueh, administration trouble shooter, ten- tatively scheduled as q witness to- morrow afternoon in the senate aill- taTy affairs committees manpoweF investigation.
 Until then Wheeler will defer segi- ate action on hls bill to prevent induction of pre-pearl HaFb0r fath- CTS before Jan. 1.
 naruch, special adviser tO War Mobilization Director James 2, ByFnesT reported after q study ol west eonst uanpoWeF problems that thnge waa wisaenraaA lahog hoaFa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Allied Headquarters, North Africa, September 21. Fl (UP) Allied Forces broadening their Mediterranean offensive have seized three strategic Islands taken Sardinia driven the Germans back Corsica and battling toward the Naples plain after capturing EbO on the Italian mainland front.
 In a late dispatch from the Salerno front south 0k Naples United Press correspondent Reynolds Packard said Allied offensive we'll under way and several
 more towns had been captured. The Americans and Br sh were showing the Germans back to the north Tas Nazs reSOrting to demOtOns they retired afte vanly attempting counter attack near Salerno.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Stan Correspondent

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 Washington. Sept. 2i. (UP)- Wendell L. Willkie's disclosure in Look Magazine that he is willing to be the io4l Presidential candidate Of a Liberal" Republican party was regarded today as the formal open Ing of a campaign for the ncmina" ton.
 Willkie. who entered the last Re- publican convention as 6 daEkhoFse and came out with the nomination. said he was ready to give his "coms piete and undertaking eerviees to the 6. Q. D. only "lf the Repuhu- can party Intends to drive heart and soul for liberal ebiectlves.@
 While the article primarily acknowledged hls willingness to ae- cap1 the nomination, Wlllkis alec pointed out he vas ready Co be "a WoFker ln the ranks" gor such q ~libeFal' party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
HEIGHT THIRD FRONT
 -CHURCH|LL
BY HARRISAN SALISBURY
 United Press Staff COFrespOndent)

{. United Press Staff COFrespOndent)
 London, September 21. - , CUP etaoishrdlushrdluuu (UP) Prime Minister Winston Churchill, strongly defending Allied military and political operations in Italy, told the House of Com mons today that "the time is coming" when the United Nations will open a European second front and "the mass invasion of the continent will begin"
 Churchill emphasized that despite Russian demands the second front in western Flu rope would be opened only lat what we and our Ameri- can allies judge to be the right tine." But he pointed out that important arrange ilnents made at Quebec and .in London were "for a closely correlated policy and action between the Soviet Union and Great Britain and the United States"
 Conference Soon A three-power conference among Britain, the United States and the Soviet union will "take place at an early date" Churchill said, ex- pressing the view that Britain should be represented by Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden.
 The Prime Minister-in Q speeach 50 long that 1t was interrupted for a luncheon recess-struck back at critics who had charged costly delay iii tsie invasion of Italy and fun- bling in dealing with the Badoglio regime. He said Benito Mussolini was rescued by Nazi paratroopers only because his Italian guards failed to obey orders to shoot the former premier if necessary.
 Churchill also replied to demands both here and in Russia for sec- ond front in western Europe, ack-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
Sir K. Wood Dies At GA

London, Sept. q - UP) - Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor of the exchequer and former head of the air and health ministerieS, died to- day. He was GA.
 Wood, who had not been i'll, suf- fered 8 heart attack at his London apartment.
 He had been expected to an- nounce soon in commons the intro- duction of a pay-as-you-go scheme for workers to meet income taxes.
 Wood, nicknamed "Cherub' and one of Britain's most energetic statesmen, became chancellor of the exchequer in May, l940, after serv- ing two years in the air ministry while Britain was preparing for the air battle against Germany.
 Starting as the obscure son of Q parson, Wood became a member of the London County Council at 30
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-21
'ItoIion' Gov. Warns Pope
(By United Press)

The Nazi-sponsored National Re- publican Fascist Government of Italy today attacked the Vatican for its "Pacifism and anti German sentiments" and threatened ''radi- cal measures" if the Holy See failed to remedy its stand.
 The attack, broadcast over the Berlin radio and beamed to Italy, was more violent than any made by any Italian government during the 20-year legal dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, in whose name the new government has been set up. The broadcast was recorded by the Fed eral Communications commission.
 "The Vatican, the prelates, all the hierarchy of the church, from the Pope down to the parish priests, have this choice, either with Fascist and Catholic Italy or against il" the broadcast said.
 ''It is not a problem of con- sciences. It is a dilemma that is be- fore the men of the church. It is not a problem of faith. It is dilemma that is before the organ
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