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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
Girl Wants
 Fonda Cash

Hollywood, July IA - (U.PD - A mysterious Miss Barbara Thompson today demanded $2000 a month from Movie Star Henry Fonda, now at sea on a destroyer, for support of baby girl she says is his.
 Miss Thompson could not be reached. The usual Hollywood sources shrugged at the name. Mrs. Fonda said neither she nor her husband ever had heard of Miss Thompson.
 Miss Thompson's attorneys re- fused to comment but promised a statement later They would not identify their client, beyond saying she had been in delicate health since the child was born, and offer ed no elaboration of the charge.
 The 35-year-old actor joined the Navy August "A and is somewhere on the ocean, the 18th Naval Dis trict reported.
 The complaint said Fonda was the father of baby girl born June 21. She was named Sharon. It ask ed, besides the $2,OO0 monthly, $5,- 900 medical fees and disqualification, $1OOOO attorneys fees, and $2,500 court fees.
 Fonda makes more than $200,- 900 year, the complaint said.
 Harry Brand of 20th Century Fox, Fonda's studio, said the case had been brewing for several months.
 Miss Thompson opened negotia- tionS with the studio some time ago Brand said, asking a $50,000 settle ment. Later she scaled her demand down to $25000 and finally asked for $10000.
 Brand said he conferred with Fonda, who was here on leave at the time Fonda denied ever hav- ing seen Miss Thompson, and Brand said he then told her to go ahead and Sue.'
 Married to the former Frances Seymour Brokaw of New York since September 16, 1886, Fonda has two children. girl and boy, and a step-daug hter. Mrs. Fonda has a large independent income from the estate of her former husband, George T. BrokaW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
BostilIe Doy Brings Hope To French

Washington, July 14-(UP)-Bas- tile day brought to millions Of Frenchmen today a promise from President Roosevelt of "the free dom of tomorrow" coincident with a transfer of French colonial au thority which brought the strategic Caribbean Islands of Martinique and Guadeloupleff into the family of the United Nations.
 The French possessions, for the last three years potential danger spots to American security, were won over in bloodless victory when Admiral Georges Robert, Vichyite high commissioner, relinquished his command to the pro-Allied admins tration of Henri Etinne Hoppenot.
 American relief ships were being dispatched to Martinique with sup plies for the suffering population and the state department was re- opening diplomatic relations by re- turning it's consul general, Marcel E. Malige, to Forte de France.
 French Warships
 Four French warships, including the 22,000-ton aircraft carrier Bearn, and II merchantmen and tankers will go into the serice of the United Nations as soon as they can be put into commission.
 President RooseveltS promise of freedom to Frenchmen was made in statement commemorating Bastile day, anniversary of the winning of liberty by the people of France. He assured the French that their own sovereignty resided with them, statement interpreted as an in- dication that the United States will not impose or help to impose government on Frenchmen.
 The state department announced the bloodless coup in Martinique late yesterday.
 Robert surrendered after a stub born battle against American dis favor, the suspension of American
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
EIks Plan Over- Seas Expansion

Boston, July IA - U.P) - Dr. Edward J. Mccormick, noted To- ledo, O.. surgeon, has been assigned by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks to direct the organiz- ation's unprecedented program for the benefit of the doughboys who are expected to occupy Nazi Eu- rope.
 Named to his new post at last nights meeting of the Elks War Conference and the 18th grand lodge session, Dr. Mccormick said today he planned to leave for abroad as soon as possible to put the program in operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
Prominent Jewish Reporter Is Dead

Brookline, Mass, July 14-UP)- Leo J. Lyons, 79, long leader in Jewish activities in New England and for the past 51 years a member of the staff of the Boston Globe, died at his home here today after a brief illness.
 Within a few months he and his wife, the former Esther Nuremberg, would have observed their 55th we'd ding anniversary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
RAF Bombers Strife Aachen Lose 20 Ships
By WALTER CRONKITE United Press Staff COrreSnOndeu

OHICeu TTeSS StaH correspondent
 London, July 14.-(UP) British bombers struck heavily last night at the German industrial and railway center of Aachen and other big for nations followed through in day. light with strong attacks on objec- tives in northern France.
 Twenty planes were lost in the raid on Aachen, which lies just across the northeastern border of Belgium.
 Though clouds obscured results, hundreds of tons of bombs ranging up to four-ton super block busters were dropped on Aachen's steel works, chemical plants and vast net work of railway communications be- tween Germany, France, Belgium and Holland.
 Heavy Damage
 A German broadcast reported heavy damage to Aachen's many monuments" public buildings and dwellings and said 21 planes were shot down. It was the RATS 18th raid on the city, which had pre- war population of 100000.
 The daylight raiders, also heavy bombers, swept across the English southeast coast in large formations with fighter escorts shortly after dawn. They crossed into France just south of Boulogne. One forma- tion, including four-engined bomb CTS and escorting fighters, returned over Dungeness an hour later.
 German planes including dive bombers, made sharp raid on an England coastal town during the night and rescuers still were digging for bodies this morning. A bakery and number of dwellings were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
RED ARMIES
 THUNDER AT
 AXIS WEDGES
BY HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent

(Unlted Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Moscow, July IA. - (UP) - The 10-day-old battle of KurSk appeared to have reached the turning point today with mounting Rus sian counter-attacks point ing to a possible early full scale counter-offensive. The Red Army, buttressed by strong endorsements of tanks, was reported to be clipping off German wedges in bitter fighting around Belgorod and field dispatches asserted that the Russians were wrestling the ini- tiative from the enemy all along the 165-mile Kursk front.
 The Russians were hurling large forces into simultaneous counter attacks against the point and Hanks of wedges driven into their lines near Balforod in the early stages of the German summer offensice last week.
 While it still is premature to con- clude that the German offensive has been definitely broken, it now is clear that the enemy has not achieved any significant tactical success. Russian losses have been heavy, but lower than those of the Germans.
 Hitler in Charge?
 Iondon military experts said there was no confirmation of reports that Adolf Hitler has assumed per sonal charge of the Axis summer offensive around Kursk. We hope the reports are true," one commen- tator said)
 (Another London dispatch said that the Red army was believed to have recovered nest of the positions lost in the early days of the Axis offensive around Belgorod and spec ulated that the Russians may launch a heavy blow against the al- most-eXhausted Germans momen- tarily.)
 German pressure against the northern end of the front has died out completely, it was reported and signs mounted that the Germans have given up hope of driving g pincers around what they estimated to be 100000 Soviet troops in the Kursk Salient.
 The abortive 10-day offensive SC far has cost the Germans 2,772 tanks, 1,187 planes and tens of thou sands of officers and men, Soviet sources said.
 Offensive Passes
 After throwing back all German attacks in the Eelgorod area yes- terday, the Russians passed over to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
No Dunkirk For ItaIions Only Sad End
By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff COrrespondent

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 London, July IA - (U.P.) - The chances for Sicilian Dunkirk are regarded as extremely slim by mill itary observers, despite the fact that only two and half miles of water separate the island from the Italian tip at the narrowest point.
 It is believed here that Italian and German forces are fighting un- der orders to resist to the end and it is doubted whether an attempt will be made for large-scale evacu- ation when and if the Axis loses the decisive battle for control of the island. It is emphasized now that this battle may begin at any mo- ment.
 Even if major evacuation were attempted by the Axis command the chances for it's success would be very small. Allied naval forces are ranging northward along the Sicil- ian east coast and the Allied air umbrella is in position to attack any evacuation craft attempting to put out from Messina.
 | Great Dlmculty
 It is understood that the Italians already are maintaining contact be- tween Messina and Reggie Calabria only with the greatest difficulty. Moreover, it is expected that the decisive battle will be fought on the Catania or Licata plains, or on the plateau connecting them.
 An Allied victory on that ter rain would split the Axis forces, cutting off those in the western and northern parts of the island from those on the northeastern tip since it would give the Allies control of the east-west railroad from Catania to Caltanissetta.
 It is reported that the Allied op- erationS so far are considerably ahead of schedule.
 The Germans. 1t is believed, have no more than 10000 land forces in Sicily, including portions of two di- visions which are thought to have ben incorporated into single di- vision.
 Axis Divisions Observers believe that there are about eight or nine Axis divisions on the island, largely Italian and below full strength. In addition, there is an uncertain number of supply troops, home guards, militia and similar poorly-trained and poorly-equipped forces which are not expected to give the Allies much
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
Greatest Non- Stop Air Roid
By REYNOLDS PACKARD

United Press staff Correspondent
 Allied Headquarters, North Africa, July 14--CUP)-Allied planes, sup porting invasion armies with the greatest nonstop air offensive ot the war, wrecked or damaged two supply ships, two destroyers, 32o trucks. six locomotives and 45 freight cars in "A hours of attacks designed to paralyze the Axis de- fense of Sicily, it was announced to- day.
 Supplementing new naval bonn bardments of Augusta and Catania, Sicilian east coast ports, Flying Fortresses from the Northwest Afri- can Air Forces literally rained bombs on the Catania air base, which an RAF statement described as the most important Axis coast al air base"
 FOrtresses Struck
 The Fortresses struck directly ahead of Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's northward driving Eighth army, the RAF said, and direct hits were scored on at least two large hangars. Dispersed air craft also were wrecked.
 While the Northwest African command concentrated on Sicily, U S. Liberators from the Middle East swept across the Mediterranean and dropped nearly 425,000 pounds of Continued on Page G
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
U. $. FIGHTERS POUND MUNDA
 DEFENSE AREA
BY BRYDON TAVES

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Allied Headquarters, South west Pacific, July IA. - (UP) - American jungle fighters drove a wedge into Munda's defenses today by wiping out two enemy strong points around the Japanese New Georgia airbase. Subjected to a merciless 13-day air pounding and isolated by Allied land and sea successes, the enemy garrison was lighting desperately to hold off a tightening ring of U. s. soldiers ana Marines.
 General Douglas MacArthur's communique said the Allied ad- vance was continuing and a head quarters spokesman added that two of the enemy's outer positions had been destroyed. This was the first reported contact with the Munda defense perimeter although the American troops had edged to within mile of the base.
 Dauntless and Avenger bombers dropped 32 tons of explosives on Munda yesterday in the 13th straight day of heavy attack while lighters operating in the area drove off 18 Japanese dive-bombers and 10 zeros, forcing the attackers to lettison their bombs and destroying tour Zeroes. One Allied fighter was lost.
 Later Reports
 Later reports confirmed the sec ond naval triumph over Japanese cruisers and destroyers trying to .einfcrce Munda and Japanese gar risons north of New Georgia ln .he central Solomors.
 Frank Tremaine, United Press staff correspondent at South Pa cific headquarters, said the second battle fought in Kula Gulf north of New Georgia Monday night and sarly Tuesday ended with four out of 10 enemy ships definitely sunk, and others damaged while Allied .orces suffered only slight damage.
 "The Allied Navy has derailed an- other section of the Toyko Express" headquarters spokesman told Tre- maine.
 Those sunk represented an entire group in one section of the enemy aotilla. They included one light cruiser. The rest were destroyers. Four other warships, probably de- sctroyers, were believed to have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
C0MIS0, MARC, TWO OTHER TOWNS FALL
ALLIES PUSH ON IN SOUTH
 SICILY FIGHT
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Allied Headquarters, North Africa, July IA - (UP) = American forces, supported by United States warships bombardments, smashed for ward six to 10 miles in South Sicily and captured the inn portant axis base of Comiso today while British assault troops pressed up the east ern coast toward shell-pitted Cantania.
 Axis resistance appeared to be stiffening but the Americans under Lieutenant General George s. Pat ton, Jr., hammered their way into Marc, Palma and Ponte Olivo fol- lowing a junction with the Cana dians at captured Ragusa, and were reported about 30 miles inland at some points.
 The Americans knocked out ten Nazi tanks in repulsing counter attacks by Italians and by the Her mann Goering Division northwest and northeast of Gela.
 U. S. Position Improved
 The capture of Marc ard Comiso was believed to have greatly im- proved the Americans position ill the south, where the hardest fight ing so far had centered around Gela. The Americans were thrown back there but rallied to advance against Italian and German counter-attacks.
 Their latest gains consolidated their grip on the mountain roads and provided bases for thrusts northward from the Comiso- -Ragusa area.
 On the east coast, where Allied Warships and air squadronS batter ed Catania airport, the British had not yet reported big scale enemy counter attacks. It was said there was no fighting as yet in or imme- diately around Catania, which has not been captured by the Allies. The town of Mellilli also was re- ported still in Axis hands. although it was bypassed by the British coastal forces that captured the big naval base of Augusta early this morning.
 Shelled From Sea
 Catania airport was shelled from the sea and smothered by many tons of aerial bombs, according to today's communique, which said that decentralization operations which previously had been unofn- cially reported near Catania = proceeded smoothly The points of disembarkation were not given in the communique.
 While American Warships smash ed Axis tank columns and air fields on the south coast of Sicily. the British and Canadian drive up the east coast toward Catania smashed an entire Italian division and boost ed the estimated numbers of pri- soners to around 5000 mostly Ital- ians.
 (Axis broadcasts reported that big battles were developing in the mountains south of Ctania, indi- eating that the Germans and Ital- ians were making their most i'm portant stand so far).
 The capture of Ragusa and Marc. which was taken by Americans ad- vancing from Licata, as well as meager reports from the Catanis front indicated that a period of much more intensive fighting was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
But He Still Hos The Tires

Boston, July 14-tU. P.) While attempting to swat a bee that had flown through his automobile window, Mur- ray Rothbart of Belle HarbOr. L. l., lost control of the car which ekidded and struck a pole.
 When he returned from re- ceiving first aid treatment at hospital he found a thief had footed the wrecked car of two show cases containing draperies worth $S2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
7.o6 PER CENT INCREASE

Boston.fi July IA - U.P) - The New England Power Association to- day reported 51,739,153 killowatt hours produced in it's territory last week. 706 per cent increase over the corresponding 1922 period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-14
It Must Be Love!

Hartford, July 14-UP)-A
 woman gave the desk sergeant
 at police headquarters a care full description of the man. and told how he dragged her down two flights of stairs by the hair,
 choked her and threatened to
 kill her.
 Don't worry, lady," he com- forted her. "We'll arrest him in no time at all" But I don't want him ar-
 rested" she protested. "Just find him for me. He promised to marry me-"
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LAUNCH PATROL BOAT

Providence. R. T., July IA - GU. P) - HMS Hallowell, one of 21 patrol frigates being constructed by the Walsh-K Kaiser Shipyard for the British Navy, was to be launched here late today.
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Attention! What plans are you making for your future! Post Junior College of Commerce.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-16
Unmarried Mon Wins
As Typical Father"

JERSEY CITY, y. J.-Jeorge
ksrusch. 20, and his fiancee went
to 3 party at the Young Mems
Christian association and submit
ted their names in a drawing for
Jersey City's typical father, typi-
cal mother. and typical child.
Nstusch. unmarried, was advised
that ne was Jersey city's typical
fzfnerw
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Jersey Gloves

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Evening star., 1943-10-01
Back From the Wars
Former Star Enpioye Expects
Burma Road to Be Opened Soon

Sergt, Fletcher E. Bowden, for o.:
years linotype operator and make
up man in The Stars composing
room, is back from the wars, but
unlike other returning veterans he
insists he has nothing to say Of
interest because he did not take
part in battle or meet adventure
at sea.
Placed on inactive duty status
and returned home because he is
over 80 years of ege. Sergt BoWCen
probably is among the first WASH
ingtonians serving in the ranks to
return from India.
AS an armorer attached to ground
units Of the Army Service Forces,
he Gid soldiers job in helping
prepare eir bases for the coming
land and air battles against the
japanese in Burma.
Il feel pretty confident that the
United Nations, when they do launch
Evening star., 1943-10-01
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. lar, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day. Wait three tuN days and
receiue their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and HOLIDAYS are
counted the same as other days.
Jane Clark. Il A.. ana Eva Randolph, 20,
waTTen o1Sn q sm,fRa SfPokjYn' jy 4 ,o and 6,
and Ethel Zimmerman. is, IIl4 7th St.
Harold winosrad. -. and Florence Lit
man. "o Both of 800 GaIatIitn1 st st n nv v
Percy Whitehead. jr, !5. Fort Meade. and
Haze! Wynn, -, 100 Kcniiworth Ter
Joe T, Bartels IS. 2.6s 18th st ne. and
Marie cofley, "a, 1875 Msssachusetis
'ff VIM sEh Ehers s !HiA 25l Mei:s s. n~ s., and
Ao9eGt aed ESe3n kefhe SNYDER M l9H TFsnsoR sJ p
Frank wilson. II. 23, Norfolk. va. a. aw and
Frances Mccall. Il, :is!!5 18th st. ne ne
hoHaTd 1J a Ale.hire Me- IS 100 llth st, NV
Frederick Ribnitzki, jr.. 81, 45os 9Th St
nv, and Julia Dorsey, "a 145s Coium
Curtis REYNOLDS, jr, 25. Camp Pendleton
va, a, and Shirley Jennings 10, 35os
,rob3 an nSer 81, n. as 81 Eort u.nooo.
Margaret Delap, - Hotel Msrt.niauc4 SnD
Louis Hollander, 30 1900 Underwood 81
NV, and Dorothy LEVIN IS. 449 Mano.
Charles Ellis. 81. Trenton. N. J.. and Doris
y Case ~ 1900 G st. NV.
ny nv, and Edythe silrerberg, -, 4606
Robert Heaiey; . Boiling Field, and sh.r-
Henry Cole, -. 56lo Colorado ave "
", apd Mary s Strong, %, ,55l! I3th $, Nv
Ter and Barrier Walsworth, -, Day
Stanley Thomp on 80 11o4 10Th st. NV
and Edna Miller, a, 1894 Harvard st.
Creath Tooley. 30. Arlinston. and Kath-
=, er!ne Wainman, IS, Evansville, Ind
Mack Mcdonald -. "l6 Sth st. sv.
and Patsy Nicholas, i, Cherry Grove,
ViEgil Dillon. "a and Jane Dawson, is,
LLOYD Garrlott. 20 and Florence Irzask kos,
20. both of l747 18th ST NV
Robert johnson, 81. 33O3 Ontario I'd n "
and Vernlce Green, IS. l4l7 Corcoran
Leonard Rocket %, Fort Washington.
and Doris Barlow %, 1917 Vermont
Issued at Rockville
Villas W Erwin, u, India napolis, and Lois
H Brown. 10 Bethesda, Md
Mayo A. Pltmann. %. and Ruby Mae
Brownson. 90. both of Bethesda.
RAYMOND Alvin Center "a, New River
n G, and Vernette A. Bayne, "A, Nj
Evening star., 1943-10-01
DR.. Pugh Tells Of Efforts
To Aid Troop Relations

DR.. William B. Pugh, who as
chairman of the General Commits
sion on Army and Navy Chaplains
is visiting Protestant chaplains and
servicemen stationed overseas, has
reported by letter that Everything
is being done to encourage good re-
lations between the American troops
and the English people"
DR.. Pugh said that he has talked
with thousands of American soldiers
and has seen many high-ranking
officers and other notable per-
sCnageS.
He had an hour and half inter-
view with Ambassador Winant in
England, and talked several hours
with the Rev. DR.. William Alexander
l.. Elmslie of the faculty of West
minister College, Cambridge, he re-
ported
DR.. Pugh made special mention
of a service he had in an Episcopal
church in England, which was at
Evening star., 1943-10-01

in India want to return home, but
that's how they really feel; after all
the United States never looks so
good as when one returns home from
faraway lands"
He, too, heard those stories of
tiger-huntjng expeditions by soldiers
suffering from ennui, but added
''it didn't happen to us; we were
not in the tiger country"
He was discharged on September
"a. When he joined up l8 months
ago, he was near the age borderline.
After being trained at Lowry Field,
Denver, Colo. Sergt Bowden was
shipped to India He said it was
good to be back in city again" ="
adding that Washington looks the
same, but, oh boy, am I glad to
be back'
Sergt. BoWden felt that anything
very definite he might say would
be eliminated by censors, therefore,
it were best not to talk
The spirit of the American boys
is the spirit Of winners" he said
They will come through all right"
Give up that vacation drive cheer
fully; we need gasoline to take the
enemy for a OneWay ride.