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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17

Washington, Nov. r. (UP)-The administration left Congress a warning today that ban on sub sides as a means of holding down food prices would boost the cost of consumer goods and rents by at east $8,0O0,0 100000 during 1914.
 The warning was voiced by Price Administrator Chester Bowles a. the House prepared to begin two days of debate or the anti-subsidy Dill tomorrow, with opponents of subsidies confident of sufficient strength to pass the measure through both the House and Senate and over a Presidential veto.
 In nationwide radio address last night, Bowles declared that i've are going to be ill trouble as far as the cost of living is concerned" if Congress bans use of subsidies after January as proposed. The con ttnued use of subsidies, now costing about $500, 0,000,000 8 year, is 6 "busi- ness mans bargain" when consider ing that 1t can prevent a minimum increase ot sSo0o ao00 0O0 'n the cost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
Man Toll
 High In Wor

Washington, Nov. 1'-(UP)-The office of War Information said to- day that more men are killed out right in this war than during the last, and that the ratio of killed in action to battle casualties is twice what 1t was in 1918.
 However, those not killed out right stand a better chance of sur viving than they did 25 years ago Speedier and more effective treat ment of the wounded is keeping more of these casualties alive.
 The report, based on information from Army and Navy medical de- partments, said that greater de- structive power of present ord nances, greater fire power and less stabilization in prepared positions is taking 8 greater toll of men.
 The Army, Navy and Marine corps have lost l7,929 men since Pearl Harbor, through September 30. That does not include missing and prisoners.
 Tn the last war, one Army mar was killed for every six wounded while in this war one has beer killed for every three wounded. The Navy lost one killed for every two plus wounded in World War I, anc one killed for every one-plu; wounded since Pearl Harbor.
 During the last war the Marine corps had one killed for every five wounded. Now 1t 1t one for four.
 Six per cent of those wounded ir the last war died, while the per. centage now Is 3.5, the Army said Tn the Navy the per cent of wound ed who died was TBS in 1918; now 1t is 3.l6s Of the 7,714 Marines wounded in the last war. 12 per cent died, compared with 3.15 in this war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
Tanks Foil Jap Plans
(NEA Radiophoto)

Washington, Nov. 17.-(Up)-- American airmen have foiled an ambitious Japanese plan to estab- fish major naval base at Rabaul, New Britain island, informed sources said today.
 Rabaul has protected harbor big enough to handle the bulk of the enemy's fleet. Now the enemy was faced with the choice of accepting that harbor as graveyard" for its fleet or quitting 1t altogether.
 '"The two U. s. carrier task force raids-of Nov. 5 and Nov. 11-have caused the Japanese enough damage to important fleet units to give them cause for serious reconsideration about abandoning the base as too hot to handle,' Navy spokesman said.
 The carrier raids were believed to be temporary expedient in the American effort to knock out Ra- baul. AS soon as air bases are es- tablished on nearby Bougainville island in the Solomons, land-based aircraft will take over the major job of blasting Rabaul into use- leSsness.
 Information reaching here, some officials said, indicated that the Japanese were contemplating build- ing Rabaul into naval base rival ing the present enemy stronghold at Truk in the Caroline Islands,
 But American airmen have made the Japanese plan exorbitantly cost ly. Nevertheless, the enemy coi.- tinued to send warships into the area without regard for cost Their plane losses, too, have been extreme ly heavy.
 Heavy Losses
 Tn the last six days, the naval spokesman revealed, the Japanese
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
DroftOf Dads Still Puzzles

Washington, Nov. 17--(UP) -Se- lectiVe service officials said today that their immediate reaction to the compromise bill which would place fathers at the bottom of the national draft pool was that 1t would have little effect on present induction policy.
 They were reluctant to discuss the section of the bill agreed to by House and Senate Conference com- mittees- and almost certain to be- come law-which would permit Pres ident Roosevelt to delegate policy au- thority solely to Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, National Selective Service Director. They said they did not know what the result of this will be-
 The bill comes before the House Thursday.
 As for the section negating the designation by War Manpower Chief Paul V. McNutt of -deferrable jobs. they said they were inclined to think that most fathers of draft age and physically fit who were in such occupations already have been drafted.
 It was unofficially suggested that the bills design to require drafting of the nations single men before fathers are taken could have an tiYl- foreseen effect-the stalling of nor (Not1tit1ttnd nm paOn Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
U. s. Troops On Defensive Gain Ground

Allid Headquarters, Algiers, Nov. 17-UP)-Amer!can troops have re- gained some ground lost to German counter-a attacks north of Venafro, Allied headquarters said today while a front dispatch revealed the Nazis have perfected elaborate defenses before the Allied Fifth Army in Italy.
 It. Gen. Mark w. Clark's forces slashed out on the cold, wind-swept Mount Croce heights to recapture outposts from which they were driv- en byb two enemy lunges "A hours earlier.
 However, the gain was a minor cne on the front, whichc was vir- tually immobilized byb cold, rain, high winds and mud and which had not changed in important measure for three days straight.
 United Press Correspondent Rev. holds Packard reported from an ad- vanced post in Italy that German dugouts carved into the mountains and provided with electric lighting systems were found in forward sec- tors of the American front.
 Some, he aid, were in the Cas- sino sector beyond Venafro, indicat- ing the Nazis were using Cassino, some 10 miles from Allied-held Ven- afro, as a major stronghold on thier winter lines protecting the main roads to Rome.
 Small British Eighth Army gains north of Atessa for the second straight day was the only other change reported on the front. Patrol actions were fought in chilly rains
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
Miss Bennett Gets Break

New London, Conn.,, Nov. IT. (UP) Superior Court Judge James E. Murphy today refused to permit counsel for the estate of the late millionaire -spotsman, Philip M. Plant, to introduce dispositions taken in London, purportedly prov ing that 14-year-old Peter Bennett Plant was not the issue of Plants marriage with Movie Actress Con- stance Bennett.
 The decision virtually collapsed the case of the estate, which cen- tered on dispositions which tended to show that the boy was adopted by Miss Bennett. after her divorce from Plant in 1929 that his real name was David Arthur Armstrong, illegitimate son of g Sabina Arm strong of London, and contained a statement from Miss Armstrong at testing to the fact.
 Francis J. Mcclure, counsel for Miss Bennett, had objected to intro duction of the deposition on three grounds:
 That they were signed by the U. s. vice consul, John J. Cott, in Lon- don, as commissioner, and not in his capacity as vice consul.
 That the depositions were not certified by the secretary of state of the United States.
 That the reason for taking the dispositions were not certified to, as required by Connecticut law
 Judge Murphy overruled the first two, and sustained the certification motion, pointing out that this part of the law could not be changed by the court, but rested with the gen. eral assembly
 Connecticut law, said Judge Mur- phy, made 1t mandatory that cer'. tified reason be given for taking any deposition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17

London, November r. - (UP) = Diplomatic sources were hopeful today that President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Pre- mier Stalin will meet soon to detail decisive battle plans for winter and spring and to prepare for what appears to be an imminent crisis in the Balkans.
 An Ankara broadcast heard by the London Daily Mail said confer ence of the three would be held in the near future. "Well-informed Allied circles" were given as the source of the report.
 Both MT. Roosevelt and Churchill have reiterated in recent weeks their desire to meet with Stalin to further the coordination of Allied strategy begun at the Moscow con- ference of foreign ministers, and the quickening situation in the Bal kails and on the eastern front posed favorable background for the new meeting.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
MacArthur Doing Great Job In 5. Pacific With Little Aid

Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific, Nov. 17-(UP)--Gen. Doug las MacArthur is turning back the Japanese on this huge front by classic strategy with less than five per cent of Americas war power, members of his staff said today. The statements came from Mac Arthur's official spokesman, Col L. A. Diller, and his intelligence chief, Brig. Gen. Charles A. Willoughby, Is what was viewed as an effort to put the southwest Pacific fighting in a correct perspective, especially on the matter of supplies.
 Diller said Macarthur was get ting less than 10 per cent of Am erica's current war shipments and even less than that amount ill air. craft although the amounts have been stepped up from former levels.
 So far MacArthur's southwest Pacific forces, which have driven a gigantic triangular front with the aid of South Pacific forces within striking distance of the big enemy base at Rabaul, New Britain, have received less than five per cent of all American military resources in 21 months since the campaign above Australia begun, Diller added.
 Willoughby detailed the campaign northward, inferring Macarthur could have done far more with greater resources in his 21-month campaign. He added that Mac Arthur still was waging holding war despite the gains and lacked the resources to engage in major offensive.
 Conjecture and Confusion
 Each phase of MacArthur's ad- vance has as its objectives the seizure of airfields which determine the scope and distance of the next advance" Willoughby said. His airline base now is Finschafen to Empress Augusta Bay. Direction of advances remain for the enemy a matter of conjecture and confusion"
 Surprise and fianking attacks de- signed to save his men and proper utilization of air power available has scored the successes, Willough- by said, comparing hfs chief with Robert E. Lee, Napoleon and Well lington.
 ''rhe comparison of Macarthur with Lee Is even more appropriate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
RUSSIANS LAY
 SIEGE TOKEY TO POLAND

Moscow, November IT. - (UP)-Red armies chopping through the German trans port network in the western Ukraine clamped a siege arc against KoVsten today, and front reports said the key railroad junction, a gateway to Poland, was about to fall.
 The right wing of Gen. Nikolai 2. vatutins forces, which had carved deep and broad salient out of the German positions west of Kiev, was pressing against Korosten from the south, southeast, east and northeast.
 To the northeast 15O miles the Soviet assault on Gomel was in full sway, and the White Russian base became steadily less tenable as Soviet column which had by-passed 1t and sped on 50 miles to the west, pressed heavily against the 'Nazi flank.
 GA German communique reported heavy fighting at KoroSten, signifl- cantly making no mention of its trend, and said the Russians had repeated strong attacks aimed at breaking through on both sides of Gomel.)
 50-Mile Gap
 A gap of only about 50 miles separated the outriders of Vatutins northernmost units and those of Gen. Markian M. Popovs forces flaming southward from the Gomel- Rechitsa front.
 Midway between them was the Peipet river. A union of the two armies would establish a solid Soviet bridgehead from South of Kiev to North of Gomel, and possibly cut off the Germans holding out in the Dnieper Valley above Kiev.
 Vatutin massed large forces of artillery an danti-tank guns along his left flank to beat off stubborn german counter -thrusts designed to reduce the Soviet pressure to the west beyond zhitoinir.
 The Nazis lost precious time in developing their counter blows, en- abling the Russians to erect @ solid wall along their reinforced left flank and keep the situation in hand.
 Red Army siege guns were ham, mering both Korosten and Gonel, and Red air force bombers jolned in the assault aimed at reducing the German held strongholds as rapidly as possible.
 Germans Trapped
 GA Daily Telegraph dispatch from Stockholm said the German position in Gomel was "hopeless."A
 While Russian hanking columns steadily drove deeper into the Ger man rear, other Red Army forces battled their way down the west bank of the Sozh river almost to the gates of Gomel, southern anchor of the enemy line in White Russia.
 Several German strongholds above Gomel were seized by the Russians yesterday and all enemy attempts to restore the situation were.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17

The surrender of Lero, second of | three ish-controlled Aegean iss lands to yield to the Germans, came l four days after NaZi sea-Borne forces swarmed ashore early last Friday and established four beachheads at heavy cost.
 Despite stubborn Allied resistance bolstered in its final stages by Allied warships that dared aerial attack to l lombard the beachheads, relent- less around the clock German bombing and strafing attacks and persistent German landings doomed the outpost almost from the start.
 The British and Italians fought with bayonets and hand grenades at close quarters before finally giving up the fight in the face of hopeless odds. The arrival of fresh German achievements decided the issue.
 Throughout yesterday, the enemy continued his overwhelming air bombardment of Lero," the British communique said. After very severe fighting and in spite of the most de- termined resistance in the face of fresh enemy endorsements. or- ganized resistance ceased in the eve. ming"
 Airfields Raided
 Long-range British fighters, in one of their brief sweeps over the doomed island, shot down 8 German Arado 196 plane and blew up Sie- bel invasion ferry west of Calinos. Bombers last night raided the Calato l onA NHoYifuo o{rfia1IC DhNAne from which the German assault was mounted and preliminary reports indicated both attacks were success full, the communique said. Three Als lied planes were lost.
 Unofficial observers expected the Germans would follow-up the cap- ture of Lero with full-scale at- tack on Samos, Greek Island 35 miles to hte north and the last of the three Aegean Islands seized by the British in a lightning thrust soon after Italy's surrender in Sep- tember. Greek parachutists recent ly reinforced the Anglo-Italian gar- rison on SamoS.
 The second island, Cos, just south of Lero, was captured by the Germans last month.
 DNB said 5000 British and 5000 Italian soldiers laid down their arms in surrender on Lero. Con- siderable war material, including 130 guns, was captured.
 "This means the total capitula- tino of the Allied garrison on Lero." DNB said in Berlin broadcast.
 Radio reports from Lero in the past few days said the Germans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
FOR Churchill Meet n1peratiue For War

mess to follow closely Axis Europe regard sudden political crisis in the Eastern Balkans in the six weeks before New Years Day as a distinct possibility.
 One diplomat in touch with in- telligence reports from a dozen oc- cupied or satellite capitals forecast that Adolf Hitler already faced a choice of abandoning the Balkans or committing one-quarter of his armies to defend Rumania - which would be a lost cause, anyway, in the long run.
 The virtual certainty that the Germans will have expelled from all southern Russia by the end of winter, if not before, is the greatest factor in the approaching crisis, but the American raid on Sofia and it's promise of increasing attacks on the Balkans also probably will prove an important influence.
 Reports reaching London from
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Nerve BIitz' Nozis

London, Nov. IT. (UP)-Russia, Great Britain and the United States opened a new front against Ger many this week-a combined as- sault upon Nazi nervous systems which has pr. Paul Joseph Goeo- bels hopping.
 The nerve bitz,' carefully CO., ordinated and planned, Is a part of the final softening-up process pre- liminary to all-out assault against Germany in 1944.
 By keeping the Nazis constantly on the pump, the Allies are using an improved and intensified form of the methods used by Goebbels against succession of nations dur ing the blitzkreig period.
 The purposes of these tactics IS to keep the Nazis guessing where the next big allied drive is coming from. Here are recent examples:
 1. Gen. Jacob Devers statement of forthcoming U. s. Army inva- sion rehearsal.
 2. Declaration of forbidden coastal areas and disclosure of big invasion exercises on the south coast 3 couple of months ago. 3. Carefully calculated "leakages and indiscretions regarding sup posed Allied troop concentrations il the Mediterranean to keep the Na?ls guessing where to send mobile re- serves.
 4. Monday nights Leningrad broadcast hinting new Soviet of- fensive on the northern front.
 5. Washington disclosures regard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
Nozis Report On Bomb Hits

Zurich, Nov. IT = (U.PD -- A purportedly official German report on bomb damage indicated today that Hamburg, Cologne. Hanover and Dusseldorf have been most severely pounded by Allied bombs while Berlin has suffered relatively mild damage.
 The report said Hamburg and Dusseldorf have beeh 70 per cent destroyed, Ess 60; Cologne, Ham, over and Mannheim. 80; Munich, 30, and Berlin 8 per cent.
 It was not learned how the re- port had managed to reach sources outside of Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
Czechs Won
 Spurs At Kiev

Moscow, Nov. 17-(UP)-The off, cial newspaper Izvestia reported to- day that a crack Czechoslovakian brigade led by Brig. Gen. Jan Krat- ochivil, commander of all Czech forces in the Soviet Union. were thrown into the battle for Kiev one evening and by the next morning crashed into the city.
 The Czech unit. brought up from the reserves, were assigned to ad- vance through German lines and across the northwestern suburbs of the city. They were supported by their own tanks and artillery.
 Reaching their initial objective on schedule, they went on to cross an anti-tank ditch, were engaged in street fighting, by n ?. m. and the next morning forded the Dnie- per and entered Kiev.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
Liquor Probe Brings Kudos To Senator

Washington, Nov. 17.-CUP)- Chairman Frederick Van Nuys, D., Ind, of the Senate Judiciary Com mittee today described his investiga- ton of the whiskey shortage as the most popular cause he has cham pioned in his II years in the senate.
 I'm practically swahped with letters, telegrams and telephone calls offering encouragement and tips on conditions which merit the committees attention" he said.
 The Senate itself exhibited inter- est too. Without dissenting vote or a moments hesitation the Sen- ate late yesterday authorized Van Nuys to spend $l0,000 to find out everything he can about the whiskey shortage.
 The only question was one by Sen. Wallace II. White, Jr., R., Me.
 "Is this emergency legislation" White asked when the Senate was asked to provide the $10,o00.
 Tt certainly is," Van Nuys assured him. "rhis committee Is going into this investigation wholeheartedly but can't get started until after some considerable research by an expert investigator. The committee needs the money to hire such an investiga- tor"
 Van Nuys said the committee would meet later this week to pick It's special investigator and outline its general program.
 He pulled out newspaper clip ping which reported that distillery stocks were soaring on the New York Stock Exchange.
 Were going to find out why liquor stocks are going up by leaps and bounds" Van Nuys said. We're also going to find out 'about such tommyrot as distilleries giving stock holders @ barrel of whiskey as a divi- dend."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
BRITISH, ITALIANS GIVE UP LER0
Six Was Not Mr. Aliens Lucky Number

Boston, Nov. H.-(UP)-Wil- liam Allen, 75, of Monson wasn't taking any chances when he visited Boston yester- day for the first time in 15 years. The $6O0 he carried was distributed in six wallets i'm six different pockets.
 Strolling through Scollay Square, Allen was accosted by a stranger who invited him to . south end cafe. There they were joined by another man.
 Last night Allen reported to police that his pockets had been picked and that his wallets all six of them-were missing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-17
Minimized Loss Is Heavy Blow toPlan For Balkan ront

Cairo November IT. - (UP) -- British and Italian troops Lero, next-tothe-ast Alledhed island the Aegean invasion route to the Balkans captulaed last evening in the face of overwhelming German air and ground assault, co1nmunique announced today.
 The communique issued by British Middle Eastern headquarters few hours after the official German DNB New Agency reported that the garrison of 5000 on the tiny DodecaneSe Island had laid down its
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
Heavy Maxi Air
Punch at London
Termed Probable

LONDON. May 20 - f4p) -
Sober judgment in London held
TO the view today that enemy
aerial Stabs at this city the past
four nights. although Intellectual
in themselves, might be pre-
lude TO Germany'S final punch
at Britain from the air.
Civil defense units according
ly have taken up the slack that
has been allowed 10 develop
since the mass Nazi raids Of 1910
and l94l were broken up by the
Raj.
Although taking with a grain
of salt a Berlin radio boast that
the raids were merely reconnais-
sance flight preparatory 10 de-
termined attack on Britain. air
observers acknowledged that the
German air force undoubtedly
still has sufficient strength 10
cause plenty Of damage here.
The quick. hit-and-run attacks
beginning Sunday night were
made by only few planes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-05-20
FAREWELL TEA

Every year the Girl Reserves
club has an elaborate banquet
for its departing seniors. This
year. due TO the war, there cam
not be any banquet so an infor
NAL tea is beig held. The Sen
Tor Girl Reserves and their
mothers are invited 10 attend
and it will be held from four I'M
til six in the High school cafe
terra The party will feature
gingerale floats and cookies.
OTTER SCHOOLS
What goes on in some Of the
other schools around the coun-
try that might be of interest? In
Crosse Pointe we find blitz
band of about ten pieces is be-
ing formed by Mr.. Dewey Kol-
ember to play in the halls during
afraid drills.
The North Wind, school pa
per of Flint High school boasts
of twenty-five all "A" students
this semester. Another school
gives the following recipe for
making a teacher: Take one of
h miraculous Hollywood
combinations of a playwright,
director and composer. Add a
traffic cop, and a detective, and
bring to a boil. Stir in a sales
man, a statistician. and a bill
collector. Top off with an evan
gelist, an inspirational orator,
and Caesars wife-and you have
one teacher, perhaps little tir-
ed from all this