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Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17

brogio. Sicily, and the admiralty
said many hits were scored.
Six supply ships We're destroyed.
a seventh was damaged and az
eighth torpedoed and probably de-
str0yeo.
so SUNK OR DAMAGED
Allied submarines in the Medit-
erranean sank Or damaged 80 OF
moro Axis ships supplying enemy
forces in Tunisia last month.
In the latest successes. British
submarines knocked their prey
FROM heavily escorted convoys.
Cne submarine encountered two
we5tbound enem- supply ships west
Of Sicily, escorted by destroyers
motor launches and planes. The
submarine attacked, and torpedoed
one supply ship. which probably
sank.
SINKS 2 SHIPS
A submarine surfaced in the gull
OF Hammamet and sank two or three
neaVily-laden small supply ships
southbound. with its guns. The
third was beached and believed a
total loss. Another supply ship. also
sou.hboUnd, was damaged by gun
fire.
In the gulf of Taranto. site of
a major Italian naval base, near
Brindisi, a submarine sank med
ium-sized supply ship with a tor
pedo. 1t attacked another small
enemy ship, but it moved in toward
shore, seeking refuge. The submar-
inc followed it in, scored another
torpedo hit, and the ship vas later
seen beached, its back broken.
Two torpedoes sank a large east
bound supply vessel.
One submarine surfaced and
bornbarded a train in the station
at San Ambrogio. on the northern
coast of Sicil';, scoring manY hits.
The submarines were commanded
b. Commander J. w. Linton: E. T.
Stanley, ana Lieut. A. Z. Daniel.
the admiralty announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17

Wet communique had used the
word in reference TO a major Ger
man force. and one of the few
times that any sizable Nazi army
had executed other than diScip-
lined, orderly retreat.
The fall Of Kharkoy seemed to
greatly increase the peril of the
hundreds of thousands of Axis
troops to the south and southeast
who were being driven back stead
iy by onrushing Red armies. Orel,
the one anchor point of the old
Axis limo remaining in German
hands, also appeared doomed.
The noon communique indicated
that Red soldiers were reducing an
Axis salient south of Kharkoy
apparently in en- ding to drive
southWard from Krasnoarmeisk to
close its mouth, take the import
ant industrial center Of Stalino
and join Soviet forces at Kubeini-
koy, which were only so miles from
the Seat of AZov coast. If the
maneuver succeeds. a large Axis
army will be trapped. The noon
communique reported offensive
battles adding that "Hitlerites at
tempted at all costs to hold up
the advance of Soviet troops"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

business amounted TO about 8,000,.
600 pounds, produced by 10 plants
working only q few months q year
Today there are 100 plants working
three shifts, and more plants are
building. The production goal oi
dried Tor powdereO eggs for lO4a
Is 450000,000 pounds And II you
really want 10 appreciate that fig
ure, translate 1t into eggs, Mt the
rate OF 3 dozen to the pound. The
result Is 1920, 900, 900 eggs.
The Russians get their dried eggs
from us In barrels--and In tremend-
Gus quantities, U. 8. military fore
es In North Africa and the Solomons
are eating scrambled eggs this morn-
ing made by mixing dried eggs with
dried milk. adding q little water
and seasoning to TASTE. British or
the rock-bound fortress OF Malta
are eating U. s. dried eggs. Crews
Of U. s. submarines and battleshipi
get their Vitamln A the same way
To be sure that the eggs will
taste right ut the war front, q Wo.
man In every U. s. plant bends over
each egg as II Is dropped into the
churn, and applies the test OF smell
for which science has found nc
substitute. To make sure thai
enough fresh eggs 90 into tho dry.
Ing industry, OPA Is about 10 sci
up q price differential. A somewhat
higher price will be paid for eggl
headed for the powder mill thar
for eggs going fresh TO market.
The lowly hen Is getting into big
business,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

Continued from Page ID
against Smolensk with large-scale
attacks on German communications.
operating behind the Axis lines, they
were credited with wrecking nine
troop and supply trains bound for
the front In the past few days ana
with blowing up vital bridges.
One guerrilla detachment killed 80
German soldiers and captured five
others In raid on German-held
village In the Smolensk area.
The midday communique said the
Germans launched two fierce coun-
ter-attacks In the general region
northeast of Smolensk, but we're
thrown back with the loss of 800
officers and men, eight tanks, 10
guns and % tractors.
More than 1000 enemy troops
we're revealed 10 have been killed
In the fighting that led TO the re-
capture Monday OF Kholm-zher-
kovsky, nine miles southeast OF
Nlkitinka. Forty-two tanks. 10 guns
10 mortars and $4,000 rounds OF
ammunition were captured,
Dispatches from the Donets Ba-
sin said the Russians now had for.
titled new lines southeast OF Khar-
kov sufficiently to prevent the Ger
mans from crossing the northern
Donets river or even reaching the
southern bank.
The Soviets were reported hold
ing the southern approaches 10 the
river against extremely powerful
German tank and motorized infan-
try forces that hurled themselves at
the defense In waves.
Nine German tanks. IS trucks
loaded with troops, and four SELF
propelling guns were destroyed In
fierce fighting today, the midday
communiQG said.
"A detachment under the COM
mand OF PyecheVoy silently pene-
trated an enemy occupied village,
the communique said. THE Hitler
ties did not expect an attack and
were In houses. Our men split up
into small grouas, broke into the
village and wiped out over 200
German officers and men. The VII
lagos inhabitants, armed with ham,
mers and pitchforks, aided the So
VETS In clearing the village"
The midnight communique re-
ported the repulse Of a long column
Of enemy tanks and motorized In
fantry with heavy losses, while five
tanks five trucks and 10 carts
loaded with war material we're deS-
troyed In neighboring sector. So
Wet artillery dispersed a German
infantry battalion approaching the
battlefield.
Some Of the heaviest German at
tacks we're being directed against
the Izyum sector ITS miles south
east OF Kharkov, where the Rus
slams are entrenched on a series OF
heights guarding the approaches TO
the Donets River Bend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
CONTINUANCE in
HOMICIDE CASE
Counsel for Accused Won.
an Petitions for Delay
Until Friday

A continuance TO Friday was
granted today in the case of Miss
Marion Barry Keegan. Terryville,
charged before Judge John L. Gaff-
ney in city court with negligent
homicide as the result Of an automo-
bile fatality here Nov. 81. Miss Kee-
gan was declared negligent In a
finding issued by Acting Coroner
Miles F. McNiff In the death OF
Michael Noonan. II, struck by car
driven by the Terryville woman on
the crosswalk at Grand and Meadow
SITS.
The continuance was granted at
the request of Atty. Herman Weiss
man, who with Atty. Marcus Weis-
man, Is counsel for Miss Keegan,
to permit Mr.. Weisman TO keep a
scheduled appearance at superior
court.
Called to the stand by Prosecuting
Attorney Frederick w. Palomba as
witnesses for the state were Henry
Gebhardt, photographer, who took
photographs of the scene OF the ac-
cident, Patrolman Albert Chicoine
and Sergts, Joseph Petit and John
Murphy Of the motor patrol, who
investigated.
Sergts. Petit and Murphy de-
scribed tire marks and measure
ments made following the accident.
and told of finding the injured man
In a car parked a short distance
from the car driven by Miss Kee-
gan, where he had been taken after
being struck. The car involved In
the fatality was owned by Miss Eli
nor Leary, 7 Frank ST., who was
with Miss Keegan at the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
PROSPECT PEOPLE
LOCAL AUTO CRASH
Group in Car Struck By
Large TraiIer.Truck on
New Haven Road

Roads made icy by a freezing rain
In the city and vicinity this morn.
ing tied UP trafic and caused one
accident in which three Prospect
residents we're injured when the car
In which they were riding was
struck by q tractor-trailer tuck.
Admitted to st. Mary's hospital
for treatment we're Dennis Dunn,
r. F. D. 2, Prospect, driver Of the
car, treated for possible fractured
rib and abrasions OF the right leg;
Joseph Bierne, IS, possible fractur.
ed skull, nose and eye injuries; and
Gertrude Degnan, 20, decorations Of
the nose, decorations Of the left eye.
lid. Miss Degnan was discharged
after treatment.
The accident at 7:30 o'clock this
morning occurred on the New Ha-
ven.P Prospect road when Dunn stop
ped to put chains on his car near
the Bicoski farm In order TO make
the hill. While he was thus engaged
the car was struck Ey the trailer
truck. Hospital authorities said
they had no further Information on
the accident, and locNl police had
net received report Il 1t,
Cars were reported stalled along
SouthinGton Mountain as tires fall
ed to make traction OH the Icy
grade, enc Plymouth Hill, In Ter
ryville early this morning was also
said to be ir.passabla StrGeLs In the
city proper, with few exceptions,
were free OF ice, according TO Sup
erintendent Scott-Smith OF the
street department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

A warning against the practice
OF walking on railroad tracks was
issued today IN the second OF 0
series Of articles prepared for The
Democrat by PatrolmHn William @.
Dwyor, trafiie safety instructor for
the police departments accident
prevention bureau. The statement
follows:
During the past year tho Water.
bury Police Department IN cooper.
alton with Captain Ralph H.
Kingsley OF the New Haven Rail.
road Police have investigated soy.
eral complaints about persons and
especially children using the rail-
road tracks aB O short cut. II ID
hard 10 believe that people will
take the risk which Is 10 evident
TO walk on what could DO termed
No Mans Land. The possibility OF
ono catching his foot IN o switch
or frog or getting caught while
halfway across bridge or trestle
and having q train bearing down
on them IL enough 10 make us
shudder. But still some ore foolish
enough 10 take q chance.
superintendent Daniel j. Carson
asks the parents In tho Waterville,
West End, Brooklyn, and South End
sections 10 please warn their chill.
dren about tho dangers TINT exist
on railroad property, The volume
Of trafiic has greatly increased IN
freight and passenger service dur
Ing this emergency and this Sltua.
tlon increases tho probability OF an
accident Remember: "rhe Short
Gut 10 School or Homo Might Also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
BIG SIEGE GUNS
GOING INTO ALPS
Continued from Page y


mature imprudence. It's enough for
you 10 be ready for the day when
we shall be able 10 give efficient
help"
Swiss sources suggested that many
OF tho patriots might slip through
the enemy lines and return TO their
homes to await the promised Allied
invasion.
A Fighting French spokesman in
London, meantime, broadcast an
appeal over the British BroadcaSting
Corporation to the French mobile
police not 10 fight their brothers,
sons, your kith and kim" but TO Join
them In resisting the Axis.
"Are you going TO fire on them
In order 10 punish them for having
satisfied but O small part OF that
national fury which must be In your
hearts, too2" he demanded.
"Are you going TO chain them
you who wear French uniforms--in
order TO force them TO wear the
German uniforms OF the todt Or
ganization on the Russian front?
Go into the mountains and Join
up with the guerrillas with oil your
hearts, all your arms"
A majority Of the Haute.s avole
patriots were believed TO be French.
men who fled into the mountains
to escape being sent to Germany
as slave labor In fulfillment Of Vichy
chief OF government Pierre Laval's
promise to provide 100000 French
workmen for Nah war factories.
French recruiting was said TO
have Jagged to such an extent, how
ever. that Fritz Sauckel, German
commissioner general for employ
ment, sent an ultimatum TO Vichy
threatening TO order the Nazi oc-
cupation army TO round up work.
men unless the Laval government
fills the initial quota OF 100000
within the next three days.
The Moscow radio said O group
OF armed Frenchmen wrecked the
German labor once at Lyon and
destroyed lists Of workers and other
documents. Ten young railroad
workers at Lyon destined TO leave
for Germany disabled several rail-
road engines near depot and dis
appeared.
a broadcast by the Nazi Paris
radio, reported by the federal COM
muncations commission. warned the
French people that Germany will
strike with q "hard hand" In the
event an Allied invasion is taken
as q signal for mass uprisings).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

OF drowning the Shamrock in good
Irish whiskey.
Red Cross clubs in Belfast and
Londonderry held shamrock par
ties for the troops. Irish Amerl-
cans In green paper hats danced
with blue eyed colleens until q
late hour to the tune of old Irish
dance numbers.
The wearing Of the shamrock was
strictly confined TO North Ireland
and Fire this year. Lack of ship
ping space prevented the customary
mailing Of boxes Of shamrock
abroad.
President de Valera today sent
this st. Patrick's Day greeting to
the United States:
Customary greetings from Ire
land.
II know that the mutual regard
between the Irish people and their
friends and kinsfolk in the United
States Is as deep and constant as
ever.
'They are convinced 1t will last
mistaken through all vicissitudes OF
the present terrible conflict and re-
main an example and an inspiration
in the building Of the better world
Of tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

Continued from Page u
(Curtiss P-40) support, carried out
six heavy attacks on Japanese in
stallations at Kiska. Results were
not reported.
South Pacific Gall dates east lon
gitude):
20. During the night Of March
1915, light naval surface forces
bombarded Japanese positions at
villa on the southeast coast OF kol-
ombangara Island. Good results were
reported and no casualties were SUI.
fered by our forces.
IS. On March Is:
"(a) During the early morning,
Army Flying Fortresses (Boeing
BID harrassed enemy positions at
Kahili and Buka In the Bougain-
vile area and at Munda on New
Georgia Island.
"(B) Later In the morning, Daunt-
less dive bombers (Douglas). with
wildcat escort (Grumman FAD, at
tackled enemy positions at villa. Re-
suits were not reported.
Sci Later In the day Lightning
fighters strafed shore positions in
the vicinity Of Viru harbor on New
Georgia Island"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
War FOOD SHOW AT
CT. P. AUDITORIUM

In order 10 educate housewives TO
get the bent out OF available food
stuffs which are allowed under the
ration system, and In lieu OF next
months food purchasing restric.
tons, the Waterbury Nutrition
Council, under the sponsorship OF
the State Defense Council, will con.
duct O series OF war food demonstra.
lions, II was announced today by
the councils chairman, Rev. Roger
3. r. Anderson. He urged oil per-
sons concerned with family food
planning 10 DO present and learn
through the demonstrat lions 10 make
the best possible use Of available
food supplies.
The government has requested the
local Nutrition Council 10 offer these
demonstrations, and operations 10
execute this request have already
begun. An part Of the plan Miss
Kathleen Grow OF Massachusetts, 0
well known food demonstration will
conduct the Wartime Homemakers
school, which begins on Wednesday,
March "a ut the Auditorium Of the
Conn. Light a. Power 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17


pensions 10 firemen OLeary and
Parker"
Under the third part, Republican
Party Protection. the mayor will OPP
pose the bill which freezes In" In
dividuals for life tenure. The bill TO
be heard provides for the life lob OF
the city purchasing officer. The
mayor Is opposed TO this particular
bill because he deems 1t unfair TO
single out individuals for special
treatment In other departments.
Where there's q promotion TO be
considered, II should be decided up
on by the city government. he said.
In discussing the pension bills,
Mayor Monagan said that he Is not
creating them as SUCH. Most OF
the pension bills were not intro
duced out OF consideration OF this
city II Is politically important that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
Chickens Work Overtime
The Lowly Hen Is Getting Into Big Business in
About Effort to Win the War.
by DREW PEARSON-
Author Of The Washington Merry Go Round

Washington, D. c., March IT,
Every chicken In America is work.
ing for the war effort-but not
working hard enough. Eggs soon
may be almost as short as coffee
and bacon. They would be ration
ed, but ratloning Is not possible for
q commodity that moves over the
back fence.
Without benefit OF overtime wag-
es, the chickens are working over
time TO supply q demand such as
the country has never known. They
are supplying new industry-the
dried egg industry. which has leap
ed TO astronomical proportions" IN
the past three years, and Is now
supplying Vitamin A TO British, Rus
slams. and Americans all over the
world.
Three years ago, the dried egg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
Walter WincIleII
In NezO York

The shOw-StoppeFs: "The Hard
Way" with Ida Lupino at the
Strand Sir Cedric Hardwicke's
playing in 1.-THE Moon Is Down"
The sort called Boom Town, D. c."
Maxine Sullivan at Ruban
Bleu Dinah Shores blues via
the Blue Friday nights Betty
Hutton's zing in Para's Happy Go
Lucky" The More the Merrier"
film with Jean Arthur and Joel Nc
Crea And the film, "Hitler's
Children for the shudders.
Broadway Ticker: Several army
men, one a captain, beat up a CIV
ilian at 46th Street and 9th. Wit
nesses included Diamond Horseshoe
gals :. Diosa Costello's groom, Puppy
Campillo has been classified 4-F,
along with two million other Ameri-
cans Bill Pennen, the Miami
broadcasteT, who landed the berth
on the John Charles Thomas pro-
gram, has been informed Of his la
status Barnee, the famed
maestro of the Shoreham, Washing
ton, Is mending at Georgetown Univ.
Hospital, Washington Current
top sellers favor books abotu Wo-
men to wit: "The Prodigal Women -
THE Gaunt Woman "Drivin Wo-
man" and Strange Woman"
Jim Tully's newest book. "A Dozen
and One" will be released on April
5th. HH thesis on Chaplin Is pretty
rough. Best profile in it is on
Mencken Report from the AGA
DENY Award Dinner: Van Helm
now in the army, attending in new
toupee plus @. 1. haircut.
SOuds in the Night: At La Mar
Unique: HE comes in a-lyin' and
goes out like a LambertSon"
At Jimmy Kelly's: Her dresses are
tighter than a phony's handshake'
:. At the Hurricane: Hes tall
dark and 4-F-some" At the Ma
yam: He says he gets a big salary
Must be so big no one will pay it.
. At Cerutti's: "On her birthday
she resolved never to drink more
or less" At Leone's: shes
the old tomato in his victory gar.
dem At Cafe Louis XIV: "rhis
fire Is project - who can we roast?'
At Theodores: II coulc
sing like that, wouldn't sing like
that" =. In the Cub: "She wears a
girdle instead of a saddle" Al
Leon e. Eddie's: "She's got a soft
spot in her head for him"
Chinatown Charlie Says: A Flor
Is a Guy Who Was Just a Little
Bit More Successful Than the Guy
Who Is Knocking Him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
GOVERNMENT AIMS
TOOUTWIT LEWIS
Davis Wants Showdown
on Issues in Mine Work.
ers' Increase Demand
by LYLE c. WILSON
UNITED Press Stan Correspondent

lDnltou RreSS STAN COrfe8pOnnentD
Washington, March 17.-CUP) -
The government today is maneu-
vering to beat John l.. Lewis TO the
punch on his soft coal strike threat
to order 450, men from the pits
on April !.
President Roosevelt backed down
under Lewis-called strikes in 1871.
But this time the administration
gives every evidence OF digging It's
toes In TO meet Lewis and TO beat
him-if possible.
Chairman william H. Davis Of
the war labor board, who has been
licked by Lewis before this, appar-
emily intends to force q showdown
on the issues involved in the United
Mine Workers $2-a-day increase
demand before 1t actually reaches
his board. He announced last
night that the board on Monday
would consider and probably vote
upon American Federation Of Labor
demands for an upward revision OF
the little steel" formulas is per
cent wage ceiling and on other adj
justments proposed to establish q
new wage sterilization policy.
| 1t is conceivable that the board
may be compelled to break through
the ceiling to some extent. But all
other evidence indicates that there
will be 10 break through sufficient
to allow a $2-a-day hike for the
miners when their case finally
reaches the board.
II the board decision Monday is
To compromise just sufficiently to
maintain the support Of ALL and
CLIO members, 1t would be in q
strong position against Lewis. He
would find himself opposed, not only
by the war labor board but presum-
ably by the two major labor organ
izations whose leadership he has
equally denounced and despised.
Davis acknowledged that the Tit
tie steel" formula was established
in May, 1912, and therefore could
not take into account cost OF living
increases since then. ALL members
of the board who have demanded
inward revision of the formula
charged in their petition for review
that prices and living costs had not
been controlled as had wages. But
Davis told conference last night
that he thought the effort 10 con-
troll prices and living costs had been
remarkably successful-when you
consider the overall picture"
Meantime, WLB member Roger
Lapham snapped III the AFL wants
initiation, they should ask congress
for It," recalling that 1t was con-
gress that passed the anti-inflation
act. And In the house chairman An
drew J. May. D., KY OF the mill
tary affairs committee, warned that
"if the manufacture Of necessary
munitions stops in this country on
April, only one man will be respon-
sible-John L. Lewis"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
GIRL SCOUT DISPLAY
AT LOCAL STORE

A display OF Girl Scout uniforms
and equipment has been set up at
Grieve- Bisset and Hollands store In
connection with the Girl Scout an
niversary observance and the cur
rent leadership drive, 1t was an
nounced today by the local head
quarters. A display on Scout activi-
ties will be arranged in various
downtown stores during the month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
SLOCUM PUPILS
BUY WAR STAMPS

Pupils OF Slocum school bought
$4,000 worth Of war savings stamps
in the latest sale, according to re-
port by Miss Anna z. Pagan. prin-
cipal. The highest sales were re-
ported by room 81 with contribu-
tons OF $33. while room 10 gained
second place with purchases total
ing $50. Seven rooms participated
100 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for
weekly payments during disability
10 be made 20 employees by the
Naugatuck Chemical Div. Of U. q.
Rubber Co, were approved today
by the 0iIlce Of Compensation
Commissioner John J. O'ConnelI;
Raymond Palmer Of Sc Suffolk
street, Waterbury, will receive
S24.O4 beginning March Q, 1913
for first degree burns on face and
neck.
Louis Schiller, Jr., Of Manga.
tuck win receive S24.4S beginning
March 2, l043 for o hand infection.
John Hurst Of Naugatuck win
be paid s24.Sl beginning March Q,
1898 for flFst degree burns on face
and neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
FIRST AID MEETING

All First Aid Instructors who are
planning 10 attend tho Red Gross
rally at Buckingham hall on Thurs.
day, March 10, are requested by
Miss Alice M. Briggs, chairman OF
Waterbury chapter OF First Aid. 10
meet at the Bronson Library
promptly at 7:iB p. m. They will Is.
semble here, and, then proceed IN
body 10 the hall for the process
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
Railroad Tracks Short
Cut To Death SayPolice

BE Short Out 10. On Accident
save Your Life Instead Of O Few
Steps," "A Tragedy Can DO Avoid
cd II We Stop; Look; and Think
Before Wa TreAplgg,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
uE,s COTTA DRAWL

Dwight Butcher, Fort Worth actor,
has been engaged BY Warner Bros.
70 coach Gary Cooper with the
Texas drawl the star viii adopt for
his roll b s9aTasOga Trunk"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

Of American Air In
Of
war crushing 22hp japanese convoy
H. Arnold commanding general
Army sad attacking eliminating
vulnerable before time
Gen Kenney utilized the striking his air force to the fullest
fighter pilots dsregarded
comparatively carried
sIOns highest traditions Air Kcnney
Technology outbreak
front line
the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary herOlm In action
Jamez
the
regular Army given
Allied Air In the Southwest Pacific