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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
LocoI Church
Recipient Of
$4,000 Gift

The will of the late Minnie c.
Frost of 161 Prospect street, filed
in probate today disclosed the
amount of $4,000 is willed to the
trustees of the First Baptist church
of Waterbury.
The following stipulations were
also in the will one-tenth of the
above amount is to be paid to The
Womans American Baptist Foreign
Mission Society; tenth to the
Woman's American Baptist Home
Mission Society and one-tenth to the
Connecticut Baptist Convention.
The remaining seven-tenths, the
will indicates, are to be used by the
trustees for the general purpose Of
the church.
The sum of $4,000 is willed to her
sister, Adelaide L. Frost.
The remainder of the estate, real
and personal, is bequeathed to Mrs.
Amy Lawton Gallagher, of Bucks
Hill: Miss Florine Hitchcock, of 267
Monroe avenue; and Mrs. Eunlce
Hitchcock Clarke of this city.
The will also reveals the Citizens
e. Manufacturer National Bank OF
Waterbury as the executor OF MISS
Frost's last will and testament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

gradually closing in on the jungle
base from the west and north.
Field dispatches acknowledged
that the pace of advance had slowed
as the American soldiers and Mar
ines came up against Munda's pre-
pared defenses similar to those
which long held up another Ameri-
can force in New Guineas Papua
last December.
Pillboxes and machine-gun posts
must be assaulted individually and
reduced one by one before Munda
can be captured.
From East, West, South
At the opposite end of the 750-
mile south-southWest Pacific front,
American and Australian forces
pushed closer from the east, west
and south to Komiatum, Japanese
strong point guarding the big New
Guinea base at Salamaua, six miles
to the northeast.
Supporting Douglas attack planes
made four raids on enemy positions
near Bobdubi, about half way be-
tween Komiatum and Salamaua,
starting fires, and other planes
touched off three large fires on Sal
amaua IsthmuS.
-Four japanese planes raided La
sanga Island, Is miles southeast of
Salamaua, but were driven off by
anti-aircraft guns.
-Four Allied fighters on patrol in
the Central Solomons strafed and
set fire to an enemy barge in Tim
bala Bay on the northwest corner
of Vella Lavelle Island.
Hudson bombers and Beauforts
raided the Taberfane seaplane base
on Aroe Island off southwest south
west New Guinea. Large fires werS
started and an enemy seaplane was
left bGThing. e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
No Droft For
Some Doddies

Washington, July 17-CUP) - Al
press conference statement by Sec
rotary of War Henry L. Stimson in
London was interpreted here today
as supporting recent speculation
that the armed services may cut
back their personnel goals before
they reach the originally scheduled
total of 100000 by Dec. 81.
Stimson told reporters in London
that now we have virtually finished
recruiting and are engaged in train
army the United States ever have
sent beyond their waters
The latest selective service inven-
tory shows that 100000 men and
women are now In the u S. military
services. Whether StimSon meant
that the ultimate total will not
greatly exceed this figure was not
clear. Moreover. he was not speak,
ing for the Navy.
1t appeared likely. however, that
on the basis of present calculations
prePearl Harbor fathers will not
be drafted Reliable sources here
have indicated that probability.
There have been warnings in Con-
greSs and elsewhere that 1T would be
unWiSe to expand the armed forces
at the expense of the war produce
ton manpoWer pool.
American forces, however. are
heavily engaged in Sicily and tho
Pacific and may see action soon
elsewhere in Europe. Whether large
numbers of new inductees will be
required would appear to depend on
what dmand develops for replace
ments for the fighting fronts.
Thus far American casualties
have been light-fewer than antici-,
pated in Sicily-and the demand to4
replacementS cOrreSpondingly 40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
0.P.A. GETS
PRESIDENTIAL
DIRECTIVE

Washington, July II. -
(UP) - The Office of Price
Administration received a
Presidential directive" to-
day to proceed with stand
ardization of any commodity
if necessary to effective price
control. 1t came in a state
ment by President Roosevelt
on the occasion of his sign
ing a bill continuing the Life
of the Commodity Credit
Corporation to January l.
The Standardization and grade
libelling issues arose as a result OF
rider attached to the CCC Dill
which Mr.. Roosevelt said was 80
ambiguous that misconceptions
have already arisen as to its effect. "
The President pointed out that
the regular appropriation bill 1or
OPA was construed as prohipltlng
the agency from making use OF
standards ''in any case regardless
of how essential they were to price
control unless such standards had
been previously established by in
dustry acceptance OF government
action
Cripple Control
such a construction would Grip
pie price control" Mr.. Roosevelt
said, because trade standards are
frequently lacking or, as in the case
of the grades of meat, lncompletely
established. l am satisfied that this
bill has no such meaning.
He then pointed out that the
Standardization and grade labelling
amendment was attached to the
CCC bill in an attempt to clarity
Congress stand. 1t was sponsored by
Sen. Robert A. Taft, r. O., who al
so had sponsored the rider to the
Continued on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Richtofen Directing
Axis Sicily Air Forces

Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
July 17-UP) German Field Mar
shall Baron Wolfram Won Richtofen
is directing the German and 1tal-
ian air forces in the defense of Sic
lily, Allied headquarters announced
today.
Authorities said he was made
"ersatz fuehrer' of Sicily a month
ago. He formerly commanded an
air feet in Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
$500 Award
Allowed For
Eye

Percy Green of Torrington will re-
ceive $4,000 in settlement of an eye
injury claim made against the Union
Hardware Co. of Torrington and tie
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. of
Hartford, according to stipulated
agreement approved today by Com
pensation Commissioner John j..
O'Connell. The stipulation followed
denial by the employer that the
claimant sustained the injury in the
course of his work.
The worker claimed his right eye
bothered him last Oct. % and an eX-
animation by a physician revealed
the retina had become detached and
an operation was necessary. He said
his work involved pounding opera
lions in which he used mallett and
alleged that the vibrations from the
pounding caused the affliction.
In disputing the claim the concern
pointed out that the worker two years
previously had had cataract re-
moved from the eye and condition
already was developing in his lett
eye, and that the detachment OF the
retina was spontaneous and totally
unrelated to his employment.
In agreeing to make the award the
concern specified that it was not an
admission of liability but merely a
method of disposing of disputed
claim. 1t was specified also that the
compensation will be in full settle
ment of the claim and will cover
medical, surgical and other expens-
es that arose from the injury. The
worker was operated on twice in the
course of treatment for the injury.
In another stipulated agreement
approved today provision is made to
pay 1910 to Minard H. Chapman OF
Salisbury who sustained a cut to his
first right finger last Aug. ID Whlle
employed by Marjorie and Albert
5Stn,,i;pnaI IN paOp ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
BATTLE RACES FOR CATANIA
Veteran Eighth Army
And Italian-Germans
Fight Armored Duel

Allied Headquarters, North Africa, July IL
(UP)-Britain's veteran Eighth Army engaged
in bitter battle today with Italo-German armored
forces on the rim of the Catana plain striving for
break through that may determine the length of the
Sican campaign.
CIR. Cunning ham, United Press correspond
ent with the American Seventh Army to the west,
wrote that the initial successes of the Allies already
have paved the way for quick cleanup that may
the fall of Sicily within the next three weeks. The
invasion began one week ago today.
Axis forces making determined stand against
the Eighth Army Lintni nearly 10 miles north Of
Augusta attempt to stave off the fall of Catana
east port and Scys second largest city Is miles
farther north Allied capture of Catana would threaten
seriously to cut off Axis forces still resisting in the noun
ains to west and southwest and open the way for drive
Messna in the northeastern tip of Sicily So miles farther
north and only two miles from the Italian mainland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Air Fleets Hit
Mainland
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
United Press Staff Correspondent


Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
July 17.-CUP) Allied Mediter-
ranean air fleets heavily attacked
four air bases on the Italian main
land after driving the dWindling
Axis air forces from virtually all OF
their Sicilian airdromes, it was an
nounced today.
The Who Valentia and Reggie Ca
labria airdromes on the southwest
coast of italy, Crotone on the south
coast, and Bari on the southeastern
coast were pounded in day and
night raids by two and four-engined
bombers from both the northwest
African and Middle-East COM
mands.
Can Italian communique broad
cast by the Rome radio reported
raids on Naples, italian west coast
port, and Messina in northeastern
Sicily as we'll as on Bari and Reggie
Calabria, but said damage every
where was "unimportant" and casu-
alties "limited.D
Pound Ferry Terminus
Other forces attacked the ferry
terminus of San Giovanni, across
Messina Strait from Sicily, by day
and night, hammered enemy COM
munications throughout Sicily and
shot down IS enemy planes, includ-
ing six bagged by night fighters.
Seven planes were lost in all opera
tons.
The principal attacks apparently
were those against Who Valentia
and Crotone.
CLOSING down on Italy from both
ends, British based bombers attacked
railway targets in northern Italy
last night)
The operations were coordinated
with blows delivered by the Middle
East command which reported the
destruction of Is more enemy air
craft in a daylight assault by Amer
lean Liberators on Bari. Four were
burned on the ground.
Day and Night Blows
Vibo Valentia was bombed heavily
Thursday night and medium bomb
.7s with fighter escort followed up
with an attack in which many fires
were started. Similar day and night
blows were made against San Clio
vanni, one of the Axis supply ports
for Sicily.
At Crotone, Liberators and Hall
faxes, in a night raid, set fires in
the hangers and touched off other
blazes that covered the field build
ing area. Planes from both the
North African and Middle East
forces participated.
Other planes attacked Axis COM
munications throughout Sicily, de-
stroying or damaging a number OF
vehicles. Medium bombers raided
the communications center OF Ran
dazZO.
Intruder and fighter aircraft, pa
trolling without stop over land
and sea, ranged as far as southern
Italy to keep down any Axis effort
to harrass the American invasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Strike Nay
Harm Greatly

Boston, July II (UP) ! A
general strike in protest against
ceiling prices threatened the New
England Fishing industry today as
more fishermen quit work despite a
warming from Fisheries Coordinator
Harold L. Ickes that they might
permanently cripple the business.
Perhaps TOO fishermen and 100
vessels of various sorts were idle
in such major fishing ports as Bos-
ton, Gloucester, New Bedford and
Stonington. Conn. A total of 10
large trawlers and seven draggers
swung idly at their Wharves here
while 80 smaller fishing boats bob
bed at anchor In the harbor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Extinguish
Forest Fires

York, Me, July l7-(UP)-Fire-
men from seven communities, Forest
Rangers in airplanes, Boy Scouts,
Coast Guards, Marines and farmer
volunteers today had controlled a
disappearing forest fire that swept
100 acres of timber and threatened
several houses and barns.
The blaze started near lumber
cmap and spread over a three-mile
front before the volunteers and aux
iliaries finally brought it under con-
troll Rangers in planes watched
the progress of the blaze and kept
ground crews advised of the places
where it appeared most dangerous.
When controlled, the fire had spread
through sections of York village,
South Berwick and Eliot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
No Let Up BY
Allies In Air
Offensives
BY WALTER CRONKITE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, July 17-CUP)-The AL
lied pre-invaSion aerial offensive
against western Europe reached the
stage of that on Sicily two months
ago with new attacks on airfields
and communications today in the
wake of the second straight night of
raids by British-ba aircraft on
northern Italy.
The Italian radio said Allied
planes last night dropped leaflets
on Rome. presumably those con-
tanning President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill's call to
the italian people to overthrow the
Fascist government and make peace
with the Allies.
Small, speedy British Mosquito
bombers joined in the nights Of
fensive with an attack on Munich,
the birthplace in southern Germany
of the Nazi party.
Munich Raided
The raid on Munich was the first
since a heavy force of four engined
bombers attacked the city the night
of March 9. Munich now has been
raided six times in all.
Aircraft shuttled back and forth
across Dover Strait in daylight to-
day and the Axis-controlled Calais,
Friesland, Hilversum and Bremen
radios went off the air. Some of
the planes crossed the French coast
in the vicinity of Boulogne.
Britain's big bombers for the sec
ond straight night attacked trans
former and switching stations in
northern italy last night, further
disrupting transport in vital indus
trial areas of that embattled coun-
try.
The raids on northern Italy put
Italy under an aerial pincers from
north and south designed to con-
vince the italian people of the
devastation and death awaiting
them if they persisted in their re-
SiStance to the Allies.
Though less spectacular than the
large-scale raids on Germany and
Italy, the almost around the-clock
pounding of Axis airfieldS and rail-
way targets in France, Holland and
Continued on Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Ask Review
OF Rotioninq

New London, Conn, July H.
(UP)-The critically rationed New
England arh made demands upon
the federal government today Tor
more meat, grain, gasoline and coal.
A conference of governors Of the
six northeastern states, which con-
cluded last night, adopted resolu-
lions asking action at once to ease
the situation.
Characterizing the pleasure drlV-
ing ban as "a double ration OF q
rationed product the conference
sought a review and revision OF
the rationing program, with lllt-
ing of restrictions on what gaSo-
line that would be available after
military and essential driving needs
were met.
The governors considered the
NAL functioning of this system OIL
gasoline control is detrimental to
and is bringing into disrepute the
entire rationing system
AS to the meat situation, reSolu-
ton declared New EnglanderS are
rapidly losing faith in the worth
of their ration coupons and the
government was asked to insure Il
supply of meat . . SUFFICIENT 10
answer the ration requirements Oh
people of our states
AS for coal, another resolution de
clared I'VE insist that enough hard
coal be diverted from other parts
of the country to heat homes where
it is dangerous, if not absolutely I'M
possible, to use soft coal. Proper
direction can avoid coal rationlng,
to which we are definitely opposed.
A fourth resolution called the
grain situation desperate and
called for sufficient supplies 1or
herds and poultry flocks by a
change in the corn-hog ratio, by re-
QUESTION, by change in price cell
ings, or by other proper means.
Officials of federal agencies IN
formed the governors that there
would be some relief as regards TO
coal and gasoline this winter, but no
promises were made as to meat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Demand, "Die For Mussolini"
Or |Iiue For Italy" Aids Inuaders
BY ii. o. THOMPSON
,ited Press Staff Correspond

l.
Washington, July 17.-(UP)-The
Allied demand that the people Of
Italy surrender was being counted
on in official quarters today to
soften resistance to the present in
vasion even though it falls short of
touching off an Italian revolution
against fascism.
Persons in a position to judge the
probable reaction in Italy said they
believed fascist control had been
frightened drastically in recent weeks
to prevent popular uprising
against Mussolini.
They viewed the Roosevelt-Chur-
chill appeal as more likely to under
mine any Italian will to fight and
to encourage an attitude Of non-re-
sistance toward the invading Allied
armies.
Also, the italian underground
movement, while not as powerful as
that in France, now may be expect
ed to increase its efforts toward
sabotage and general slowing
down of the italian war effort.
Distribution Important
Much of the effect of the message
calling upon the italian people to
choose their own Observation-Disclosures
Italians shall die for Mussolini and
Hitler-or live for Italy, and for
civilization'-Will depend upon how
widely the appeal is distributed in
Italy.
Mussolinis underlirgs have been
trained to be alert for Allied mes
sages from the skies and it is to be
expected that general orders have
been issued for the confiscation Of
all copies of the message dropped
by Allied airplanes on italian soil.
1t is believed that the Fascists
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
'Amgot' Now
In Sicily

Allied Headquarters, North Africa
July II - (U.P) - An Allied mill
tary government, known as am
got'', already has been established
in occupied sections of Sicily, it was
announced today.
General Sir Harold r. L. G. Alex
ander commander Of ground forces,
has been appointed military COVER
nor of occupied Sicily by supreme
commander General Dwight ID. Els
enhoWer.
The immediate heads of "Amgot'
were announced as Major General
Lord Rennell of Rodd of the British
Army and Brigadier General Franz
j. McSherry Of the U. S. Army.
Officers attached to "Amgot" will
be charged with seeing that the
Sicilian population obeys orders and
proclamationS Of Alexander,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
RED ARMIES
HACKING Way
THROUGH AXIS
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow, July II. - (UP)
- Red armies, cutting their
way piecemeal into the core
of Axis defenses, captured a
tactically-important village
on a river bank and stormed
closer to the key German
bastion of Orel from three
sides today. The Russians
cut a German-held railway
in one sector, front reports
said.
Air Force Soviet heavy artillery
Joined Red Air Force bombers in
serding a constant stream of steel
and explosives into the city, hinge
of the southern and central fronts,
and 1ong-range threat to Moscow,
200 miles to the north.
CA Berlin dispatch from the Nazi-
controlled Scandinavian Telegraph
Bureau said German military au-
thorities admitted that the Rus
slams Orel offensive carried a ser
ious threat of breakthrough.~
GA Stockholm dispatch to the
London Daily Telegraph said Rus
sian tank units had smashed
through to the outskirts of Orel
but this report was not carried by
any other source0
Futile German Effort
Field dispatches said the Ger
mans, abandoning completely their
own summer offensive on the 1861
mile Orel-Belgorod front, were
throwing reserve divisions fresh
from the march into battle in a
futile effort to halt the Soviet
advance.
Advances of from six to ten miles
yesterday were reported by the Rus
sian high command, though there
was no indication whether these
were from the south, east or north.
Latest specific reports had placed
Red Armies 40 miles north of Orel
and % miles east of the city, as
well as Is miles from Nazi Orel-
Bryansk railway lifeline.
The Russians now had extended
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Frances Cochrone's
slayer Still Sought

Boston, July II. - CUP - The
investigation Of the sex-slaying OF
beautiful Frances Cochrane, 49,
year-old Lynn bookkeeper, will con-
tinue until the mystery = solved. 9
state police official said today on the
second anniversary of the crime.
"Only recently member OF our
department investigated a suspect
in the case" said Acting Supervisor
Joseph l.. Ferrari of the state de-
tective police bureau. we were
satisfied that he was not the muir
derer. But the flies in the COCHRAN
case are still open and will rem Va
open until 1t Is solved"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Trailer Truck


Seabrook, N. H., July II -- GU.
P) - Employing technique rem
iniscent of prohibition days, HI
hackers held up a Massachusetts
trailer-truck at North Hampton and
escaped with cigarettes valued at
$50 900 after dumping the trussed
and gagged driver in a gravel pit.
For hours later the driver, Ches-
ter Dean, %, of Portland, Me-, man
aged to fire himself and made his
way here to report the robbery to
state police early today.
The lotion truck, bereft of much
of it's cargo, was found abandoned
beside the NeWburyport Turnpike at
Saugus, some Is miles south of here.