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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

On the shore Navy beach, master waved his directions to right and to left, shouting to the coxswain, you gotta come in like snake-come in like 8 Snake!"
 4 glimpse over the side into the cold clear waters of the Boring Sea told US why. Jagged rocks jutted to the surface. One hit would ground our craft or tear open its bottom.
 FOG HID PEAKS
 The fog was so dense that at times we couldn't see 100 yards in any direction. Occasionally it would lift slightly and we could make out the shoreline of Attu. Desolate, precipitous peaks rose from the waters edge into the fog belt.
 Our landing beach was small so small and so beset by dangers of hidden rocks that the enemy didn't expect us to try it there. That much was obvious. He wasn't around and the kindly fog kept our whereabouts a secret until nearly everyone was safe ashore. Safe that is, from fire while most vul- nerable in landing.
 A party of Alaskan scouts were the first to land from our trans port. With them in specially-con- structed plastic landing boats was Col. Frank L. Culin, of Tucson, Ariz., whose job it was to decide whether the beach was safe for a major landing. It was, he decided, and we landed.
 ANOTHER LANDING
 On the other side of the HoltZ Bay area, on Massacre Bay, the big movement into enemy territory was under way. There, troops many times our number, were going ashore.
 They effected successful land ing under the mantle of the same fog that cloaked our movements. Troops stepped ashore without op- position and without encountering enemy fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
HEROIC DEEDS NOW REVEALED
 FROM TUNISIA

London. June 11-(By Cable) - Until only nine of its 130 men were left alive, and all eight of its guns were out of action, the isolated 155th Field Battery of the British Royal Artillery fought on against over whelming German forces in Tuni- sia.
 Details of the battery's last-ditch stand have just been revealed here.
 Given the order Gain time!" the battery's nine officers and 121 men actually saved Beja, vital in the de- fense of Medjez-el-Bab Firing u1- til the range was pointblank. the remnants of the battery used their last shell in their last gun before signalling Tanks are on us" and final "" for Victory.
 The action took place on hillside at Sidi Nsir where the battery and a battalion of the Hampshire Regi- ment went into action to delay the Germans until Beja could be forti- fled. The Germans moved on the hill in force on February 25 and after night-long attack, threaten ed the battery's flank. Their best observation post demolished, tele- phone wires cut and transmitter' wrecked the gunners of the 155th were forced to fight blind"
 While MesserschmittS raked each crew with machine guns and can non, killing many and Wounding, more, trucks rushing from the rear were set afire, but the gunnerS salv- aged the shells and moved them up by hand. Bivouac shelters and dumps went up in flames as the battery fought on.
 By noon, 30 German tanks had worked around both Hanks and were 600 yards from the battery. Then enemy infantry closed in with ri- fles and machine-guns and three hours later the battery was com pletely encircled
 A half-hour later, the Germans delivered what they believed would be a death-blow. A giant Tiger tank of the 10th Panzers, followed by a column of others, forged it's way into the heart of the battery's position while 13 other tanks spout Cd covering lire.
 No. 1 gun of "F" Troop of the battery was still in action, firing over open sights. It holed the Tiger three times, smashed another tank attempting to get round the wreck age and set a third ablaze. To the amazement of it's crew, the No. l gun survived the attack and the enemy withdrew, devoting its at tention to shelling "E" and "F' troops at longer range. One by one the gunners picked off tank after tank. killing it's crew and blowing up it's ammunition. What was left of the, battery fought on.
 When all seemed finished, the Germans advanced again upon the battery. which by every rule was at its dying gasp, only to find that it could still spit fire. Again the No. l gun of "F' Troop destroyed the leading tank, but in the same min- ute direct hit killed every sur- vivor and silenced the weapon.
 Guns 2, 3 and still fought, serv- ed by one officer, batmen and cooks indeed, all who could stand. They ran from gun to gun, firing each in turn, and, as the sun went down, battled at point-blank range to the last round.
 Three of the nine survivors of the battery were made prisoners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
AXIS COMPLETELY
 ON DEFENSE NOW
European War Enters Final Phase; Application
 of New Weapon Feared
By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent


 London, June 11-UP)-The European war appears to be enter ing a new phase with the Axis com pletely on the defensive as far as strategy is concerned. The only front on which the Ger mans retain a possible hope of stra- tegic initiative is the Russian front and there they virtually are ham, strung by threats piling up in the west.
 High Allied quarters emphasize that this does not mean Britain, the United States and Russia should go overheard on the optimistic side The tasks ahead are difficult and may be made more difficult if the Germans chose to employ weapons thus far not applied, such as gas.
 Even in Russia, best sources be- lieve, the Germans no longer are capable, for instance, of launching an attack serious enough to threaten MoscoW-about the only strategic possibility remaining for the Nazi | eastern armies.
 This does not mean that the Ger mans are not capable of opening a major offensive in Russia, but it does mean that the Wehrmacht nc longer is strong enough to knock the Russians out of action and al the same time defend itself from the west.
 At the moment, the situation i; this:
 The Allied offensive in the Medi- terranean has been launched. | It still is in its preliminary phases, such as immobilizing Pantelleria and | Lampedusa in order to open route for an all-out attack, possibly against Sicily CT Sardinia.
 However, it is obvious from a glance at a map that it would be possible for maSSed Allied assault craft to bypass bomb-shattered Pantelleria and Lampedusa, from which the Axis no longer would be able to operate planes or naval forces, and launch the main attack against other islands. It also is evident that the Royal Air Force and United States Air Force based in Britain are capable of initiating an air offensive against Germany, Italy and the occupied countries such as the Axis never before has felt at the exact moment invasion forces shove off across the | Mediterranean
 General agreement exists here that the weather is the chief factor in the interruption of the air of- fensive against Europe from the west, but the lull appears to be working out to the strategic adVant- age Of the Allies. The long rest enables the American and British flyers to prepare for hitting the enemy with considerably more strength than in the last series of attacks.
 The Allies are not likely to ignore the obvious advantage of striking simultaneous blows from several quarters. The Germans have only a | limited number of possible answers. One is gas war.
 Another is whaever offensive can be mounted in Russia, and a third is the employment of as many air craft as are available against Allied invasion bases, both in the Mediter- ranean and in the British Isles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
By SHERMAN MONTROSE Acme Newspictures Photographer

 HoZ Attu, 1.-The May II when the brought the  soupike fog threw protecting mantle transports  battle of the Aeutans weather surprisingly oofor a
 We caught the little yellow boat after ooatoad o asnovng dropped widely 
 Not shot group troops of Albert Hal northwest Bay area
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Columbia's rollicking comedysatire on war time Washington "The More the Merrer," starring Jean Arthur Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn, has been selected by the National Screen Council to receive the May BOXOFFICE Blue Ribbon Award The award is given each month to the picture nationally released which is considered outstanding and good entertainment for the whole family Council members editors, club women radio film commentators, and representatives o
 film councils social civic and educational organizations throughout the country This months winner the last picture made by George Stevens before going into the armed forces The surprise feature of thls
 months contest the closness of the vote between the winner and the runner-up, which was the film about which there much controversy Mission to Moscow For time it ahead then they tied for two days but the last day final squirt gave The More the Merrier' first place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
PRAISES SENTRY DOGS

Pasadena, Cal, UP)-A properly trained dog is worth six armed men on sentry duty, according to Fred erick Rau, famous trainer of dogs for war duty In World War I, Rau trained dogs for the German army, but now after 21 years in the Unit ed States where he has become an American citizen, he is training dogs to get the Nazis in the present war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

War plant bosses report employees are working at tip-top speed Making things hum! Eighteen shovels lost when the Japs took Atu have been recovered n the Americans Not that they needed them to dig n
 Some women pretty as picture turn out to be just another talkie . . The ban cuffs for mems trousers has been lifted but due to restrictions the length of trouser legs tall men will still be short. Berlin radio reports earthquakes have shaken some sections o Ger many We have hunch they were dropped from planes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
CITIZENS READ OWN METERS

San Diego, Cal (UP)-Diogenes, in search of an honest man, would only have to take the first San Diego citizen he might happen to meet, according to the San Diego Gas & Electric Go. Owing to war short age of meter readers, the company authorized its patrons to read their own meters and bill themselves ac- cordingly The plan has worked so successfully thatithe company is ex- tending the system to additional zones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
Good Evening.
ONE ROUND TRIP TICKET FOR NowHAe4

This summer promises to be pretty tough The going, maybe, trife rough Not much browsing over Thomas Cook Or any other good travel book This year won't see you climbing mountains, Being snapped by lovely fountains. This you won't be afraid you lose your ncKet You may even learn what it is to picket. You'll not be heading down canyons deep Seeing great rivers where salmon leap You'll hardly make mountain top, For you've decided to work in the shop. This summer won't be as other years, No Paris slipping wines, no Munich drinking beers You're staying home, you may not enjoy 1t, You won't ever get far west as Detroit Canada and such places with their rapids and falls, Won't get you this summer with their Indian calls You won't be writing for with a bath, You're going to be busy with thing called a lathe This summer, alas, alack and what pity! You won't make Atlantic City!
 FEM. EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Raymond Mencio of Hamilton Avenue is enjoying 10-day furough away from Naval assignments in Iowa City where he is sgnaman third class. He's put on little weight since enlistng with Uncle Sam and the added poundage agrees with him. Three brothers are also in the service, Winnie Frank and Art Yin IS some where in the South Pacific Frank in Denver Colorado and Art is harbored at Fort Pierce, Florida,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Rev. Jerome Cook, pastor of St. Michaers Church in Beacon Falls and former curate at the Church of the Immaculate Conception here, was ordained Roman Catholic priest 2l years ago this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tourangeau of Union City will have 16 candles their wedding anniversary cake this evening. Jim Parker, studio manager of WATR has another natal day to celebrate tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

ExServicemen Bob McGrath formerly of Spencer venue, of Rocky Hill, Conn, was recent Vsltor f the Tower big handshake from all welcomed lobby. Johnny McNamara, of 97 South Street, ,rmer empoye of downtown theater, returned today o Camp Croft, S. C., after most enjoyable turlough sith his family. Two stripes decorate the sorrell- topped lads arm these days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Mir and Mrs. Edward McAvoy of Walnut Street celebrated their silver wedding anniversary Tuesday In the evening they guests of few friends at dinner party at Rocco Diorios cozy Bank Street ren dezvous . Phil Madame of Union City has left for an assignment somewhere aboard submarine after en- toying 14-days furlough with his father.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Irish Packy Ceary of Sylvan Avenue stationed with Uncle Sams Navy at Norfolk Virginia and his brother Tom stationed at the Brooklyn Naval Yard are home on furloughs The has been in the service 16 years and this trip home is his first in five years Many will remember Packey amateur fighter when simonpure shows were the rage locally
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Edward Bradley, of Mrs. Alice Bradley of l9 Ehurst Avenue who is supervisor of the local branch of the State Motor Vehicle Department is aviation cadet at the Army Air Forces PreFght School at Sel Field, Monroe, La Eddie, a graduate of Crosby High and Providence College and before entering the service employed at the Waterbury Tool is married to the former Kathleen O'Connor of Robbins Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Eleanor Na,dello of South Main Street, Naugatuck, left Monday to begin training Florence Nightingale at Father Bakers famous Nursing School in LackaWa- na N Y. She's former employe of the U. s. Rubber Company Ed Gamach of Curtiss Street, Naugatuck, is enjoying furlough away from Naval assignments Nelson Oser is year older today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Rousseau of Franklin Street will celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary Monday July 5 They're proud parents of three children, Ed ward Larry and Armand Mrs. Rousseau is the former Bertha Favour .. MT. and Mrs. Tommy COppetO o1 South Main Street celebrated nine years of welded bliss week ago today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
HOW WE WON ATTU. FIRST OF ARTcLES Fog Blanket Favored Americans In Unopposed Landings On Attu

This the first the series of five articles describing victory Newspctures photos distributed through the wartime the various photographic agencies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Inland water trips will be played up this summer. Sailing the high is out for the duration Tho Great Lakes with their famous "SOO" trip through the Can adian locks and journeys from Owen Sound, Ont, through the North Channel of MantOuin Island offer special attractions for those who like shpboard lfe
 Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11
United Nations Keep Wary Eye On Nazi Gas
Aviation Writer Claims If Germany Resorts to Use of
 Gas Allies Can End European War in 30 Days

EDITORS: William B. Eff, well-known writer on aviation subjects, predicts that if Ger many resorts to the use of gas, the United Nations can end the war in Europe in 90 days in the following article written for the United Press.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

An improved design for a bomb fin in mass production will save enough steel to build two Liberty Ships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

By WILLIAM B. ZIFF
 Written For The United PrcSS) Washington. June II - (UP0 - The United Nations are getting set
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-11

Good Night.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-20

The basketball season is we'll upon
us and in spite of the ban upon
inter-scholastic sports in Imperial
Valley due to transportation prob
lens. indications are that that the
caliber of the game here will not
be low.
Games played in the Ell Centro
High school and junior college gym
nasium this year have been some OF
the most spectacular from the side
lines viewpoint that we have seen
since Heck was a pup
Take for instance the recent
J.C.-High school game 1t ended
up with the preppers four points
to the good, but it could have gone
either way. For faculty ball ham
ding and passing, the high school
practice game against the Ell Gen.
tro Marine FlierS have been a joy
to watch.
Several of the Marines have had
college experience on the polished
floor and can easily toss the sphere
from here to there.
Wednesday afternoon the Junior
college Arabs squeaked out a two
point victory over the same Marines
but only after splendid tipping ar
tistry was displayed by Arab Guard
Jack Suttle.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-20
l.. 4. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. JapudFy 70 . CUP
Bunched vegetables. Steady Per CIT:
BcctS 2t.-3 duZ i.75-2 Oo. Imperial % doz
80; carrots 3 doz lS5-2OO fair 1.5O-
l.75. iced crtS Imperial doz 80; Santa
Maria 3.5G-2.75. ONnard 3 25-35 50: green
onions ) doz 4.51-1.75. fair 2.5o-tOo
icekS - doz 2.5u: mustard ! doz sO-lOo;
parsley doz / .50-1.15 mustard i do1 So
Loo: parsley doz 1.50-1.75; radlShcs
small red Is doz 120-1. So fair 100.
spinach J doz 1.75-2.OO fair 1.25-l5O, or
dinary 75-1Oo; turnipS 21-3 doz loo
l.25.
Cabbage: stronger Per crt: cannon
p. few 75c. Imperial 2.75-3.25. Arroyo
Grandc 3.00-3. 25; Danish 2.75-3.o0. no. =
loo. red cabbage ; sos 90: Watsonville
large ! 4OO-5.OO: savoy 1.0O-I -
FeaS: Stronger Per 10: san Diego
pole l6-1Tc. Moro Bay ordinary lO-1ic
bush orange l3-16c san Diego 14-l6c
Squash; Stronger; white summer San
ricgo Co lugs few 5.25, Imperial Wy CrtS
5o-5.OO fair 4.OO-4 25. flats fair 3.75:
so. mostly I5O, few 500. fair 1903. IS
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holdoverS . 250-3.0o flats fair 800; ban
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Tomatoes: Stronger. inland crtS g
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orange lugs 5v5s < 5N6s 35O-4.o 90, poo.
quality 10000. fats orange 2-layer
5>5s & 5N6S $50. 6Y6S 20. 6N7s 800,
7SSS DPS. san Diego stems flats player
5A6s 500, 6X7s 3.75-iuO.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-20
ARABS TO PLAY
CAMP YOUNG
HERE SATURDAY

The Ell Centre Junior college
cagers will meet a strong lnfan-
try team representing Camp Young
Saturday night at 8 pm. in the
&c. gymnasium, it was announcesN
Wednesday.
The Army will floor practically
the same team which trounced the
Arabs in a practice game early IN
the season The soldiers will well
come several new additions to their
SQUAD however, including a tall
player from the middle west The
newcomer has had considerable col
lege and semi-pro experience.
Corporal Losch representing the
soldiers, who are now on maneEVerS
in Imperial Valley, said that most
of the men on the team have had
experience in semi-pro basketball.
Since the time of the first meet
ing of the teams the Arabs have
improved considerably in their
passing and shooting and will have
q good chance to defeat the SOL
diers.
Coach Gerry Dennerlein an
nounced that new low admission
prices will be in effect for the
came.
The service team may enter I'd
league of teams being formed for
play in Ell Centro. If it does it
will be the 10th team to come in.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-20
Barnes StornninQ
by RAY BARNES

Suttle is the mainStay of the
iaysee squad and has continued to
improve since the day he first
trod a basketball floor. Although
he never played varsity basketball
in high school he has been one of
the main sogs in the Arabs SetLp
tor two years.
Another boy who did not play
varsity ball while in high school,
but who is now one of the most
promising tagers the Arabs have is
Bert Holt. Holt is a forward.
Ell Centro High school students
we're surprised recently when he
noticed a remarkable likeness of
a referee officiating in movie
short TO their basketball coach,
Clarence Anderson.
They told Anderson of the SINH
larity and we're surprised a second
time when he informed them that
the ref in the picture actually was
he
1t seems the short of big-time
basketball games was taken in 1885
Included were shots of the ALL
American squad which Anderson
organized and took on a tour of
Japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-20
Willie PEP wins
58TH STRAIGHT

HARTFORD, CCnn., Jan. ~
tUPD-Little Willie Pep of Hart
ford. the dancing dynamiter,' held
his 53th consecutive ring victory
today and appeared fully ready Tor
his venture into the lightweight
class on January 20, when he meets
Allie Stolz in Madison Square Gar
den
Pep. third featherWeight cham
pion this city has had in 10 years
he is recognized by the New York
commission but not by the Nation
al Boxing association-easily de-
feated Bill Speary of Nanticoke,
Pa, in a 10-round non-tltle bout
last night.
SPEARY BATTERED
Weighing 129h2, Pep battered
Speary Numerically to win every
round in an overt -the-Weight bout
before a crowd of 5000. Speary,
whose left eye was cut and puffy
and his lips swollen after the bout,
never had a chance in the one
sided encounter. He weighed l3O.
Pep started slowly but picked up
speed midway in the bout and near
ly knocked the Pennsylvania fight
er in the seventh and ninth rounds.
Speary didn't land more than one
or two damaging blows during the
fight-a left in the first round and
a swinging right TO the head in the
third.
A Speary furry in the last round
was squelched by the classy Pep,
tricky young specialist who drives
a machine-gLn barrage or left
hooks and then usually fades out
of range.
Pep was SO difficult to figure out
Tor Speary that he shook his head
ruefully in his corner between
rounds. Pep pushed him around
without much damage in the first
five rounds and then began open
ing up. He chased his opponent
around the ring in the seventh
when Speary hung on the ropes in
n defensive knot, continued the
assault in the eighth and almost
put him away in the ninth.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-20
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK. Jan. 20. - UP)-
Rarely do We smear our mill. with
honey, and go all out in praise for
any one connected with sports. But
circumstances force us TO do that
very thing today when We consider
the announcement that Ned Irish
has been made president Of Madi-
son Square Garden.
This sudden elevation of Irish
means that the Garden at last has
a red-hot sports man at its helm.
It means that the No. ! basketball
fan Of America is directing the
destinies Of the House that Tex
Rickard Built
Irish. middle sized, pink
checked. semi-bald chap who once
was a sports writer, has been ele-
waited to this coveted position for
three major reasons: ~ his
shrcWdneSs gave to the Garden a
new and lucrative sports-basket-
ball: c. he displayed organizing
and publicity genius in selling bas-
betball to the public, and 80 the
former Garden president, Brig.
Gen. John Reed Fitzpatrick, appar-
emily is in service for the dGTa-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-20
Condensed Milk
Ration Authorized

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O-CUP)-
Food Administrator Claude R.
Wickard has authorized the Of
Eice of Price Administration to
ration "as necessary condensed
and evaporated milk, processed and
shell fish and food products con-
tanning meats.
The authorization was disclosed
today with official publication OF
a previous announcement of inten-
ton to ration canned and dried
fruits and vegetables. 1t was given,
food officials said, to facilitate ad-
ministration" Of an expanded rat
ioning program, when and if neces-
Sary.