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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
(By Associated Press)


 The Royal Air Force, striking from bases in Britain, blasted tar gets in Western Germany again last night in bold defiance to Ger man threats of mysterious reprisals for attacks on Berlin, which at tacks are said to have left one third of the capital in ruins.
 The raids were carried out, the Air Ministry communique says, by a fleet of Mosquitoes, but the an- nouncement failed to disclose the specific objectives.
 No planes were lost in last night $ operations.
 Mines were also laid in enemy waters.
 Berlin spent the second success sive raidless night, while sirens kept whining in Western Germany The Mosquitoes new blow followed the disclosure that approximately $2,500, 100000 was being spent to expand the already mighty British and American aerial offensive from Britain.
 Of the total, the Air Ministry News Service said about $552 900, ,000 vii be spent on airfields and de- pots for the United States Eighth Air Force.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Aaior Robert 6. Allen on active dutyJ

WASHINGTON = Behind the Army's breath taking cut of thirteen billions from it's appropriation bill was some sledge-hammer tactics by the Budget Bureau. And behind that in turn was scathing off-the- record session of the Ways and Means Committee, at which Detroit's determined Representative John Dingell put the screws on Budget Director Harold Smith.
 Dingell, though Democrat and thorough Roosevelt supporter, sub jected Smith to one of the most piercing probes of the current Con- gressional session.
 How much money is the Army spending each month";" he asked Smith.
 About seven billions per month, 1" replied the Budget Director.
 Congressman Dingell made a rapid mental calculation.
 "The Army" he said, now has 2O6 billions already appropriated and awaiting expenditure. That means about 29 to 30 billions a month. In other words, you're ask ing us to appropriate at the rate of 39 billions month though the Army is spending only 2 billions a month.
 Now will you tell me- continued Dingell, just how much money the Army must have appropriated ahead of time and lying idle for it's loose system of expenditures"
 T don't know that I'd call 1t loose" replied Smith.
 Well, what do you call the fact that we appropriate $32 100000 for the Pentagon Building and the Army spends $78,000,O0O? What do you call the fact that around the Pen- tagon the Army buildings 40 miles of road, 27 bridges, removes one lake, digs out another lake in an- other place, and, has altered the entire northeast corner of Virginia Avenue around the Pentagon Build- ing?
 What was this for?" stormed Dingell. ITO hang a couple of extra stars on Lieutenant General B. B. Somervell in reward for do- ing what he damn pleases-without permission from Congress.
 ARMY'S SAUERKRAUT
 MONOPOLY
 Also" continued the irate Con- gressman from Detroit, what about
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
B0MBERS IN SO. PACIFIC
 STRIKE FAR
Eight Widely Scattered Areas Are Bombed
 Jap Cruiser Blasted
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Nov. 29.--A 1000 pound bomb from a patrolling Liberator pierced the ar nor of Japanese light cruiser and exploded inside with a spectacular nocturnal display to become the 49th enemy war vessel sunk or damaged in the northern Solomons during this month.
 The Liberator was on night re- connaissance and sighted the crui- ser in St. George channel between Great Britain and New Ireland.
 The bomb cored direct hit and despite the heavy explosion fol- lowing, Gen. Douglas Macarthur does not claim the destruction of the cruiser although an observer said there was bright flash of light then a terrific explosion that must have torn the ship apart.
 The action came as the Thir- teenth Air Force struck heavily at the enemy in eight widely scat tered areas in the South-Southwest Pacific war front.
 Planes of the South Pacific Headquarters of Admiral William Halsey had one of their busiest days Sunday since the offensive began at Bougainville on November 1 making more than 200 sorties and almost POO tons of bombs were dropped without the loss of one plane through enemy interception
 As for Bougainyille, Halsey's spokesman reports more than 1000 Japanese have been killed by artil- lery and infantry fire in battling during the past 10 days bringing to total of over 2,000 enemy losses in ground action. American dead O: wounded is around 1000. the spokeman said
 Liberator bombers have dropped 300 and 800 pound bombs on the Buka airstrip at the northern til of Bougainyille island and Mitch ell medium bombers followed the bombing with strafing on the air drome.
 More than 30 tons of bombs were also dropped on the Bonis airstrir at Buka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
9TH ARMY IN SMASH
 ON FRONT
Strikes Out in New 0ffens. i've Fifth Army Goes
 0n-Port Bombed

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Nov. 29. = The Eighth Army, called upon by Gen. Bernard Montgomery to hit the Germans a colossal crack" and drive them north to Rome, struck out in a new offensive in the darkness of Sun day morning from it's Sangro bridgeheads, and are making good progress in the face of enemy flame throwers.
 Allied Headquarters said the at tack delivered by night is typical of the Montgomery style, and is proceeding, backed by terrific air onslaughts. The advance was car ried out by veteran British, Indian and new Zealand divisions rushing forward in the night after an lex ceptionally heavy" artillery barrage.
 The Americans on the right of Gen. Mark Clark's front also seiz- ed more high ground, and in an important advance. broke up the determined German counter thrusts west of Venafro.
 Activity in the Fifth Army sector was limited chiefly to patrol action and heavy artillery fire, but the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
WESTERN
 GERMANY
 HIT AGAIN
RoyatAir Force Makes New Night Raids : No A.
 lacks on Berlin

BULLETIN-LONDON, Nov. 29.-American heavy bOmbers, supported by fighters, attacked targets in northwest Germany today on the heels of an over night attack on Germany made by the Royal Air Force.
 American Marauders also streaked over the channel to blast Hitler's air power with raid on Nazi airfields at Chievres, Belgium.
 Other Objectives of the two raids are not announced inn mediately.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
Religious Boif|e-netk
 Of Army Is Caused by
 Shortage of (hapIains

ment quotas of the Army assigned to them. Four others are slightly ahead or just about even with the procurement schedules; three just barely behind.
 But there are seven denomina- tions which are tagging.
 The Army right now could use almost thousand additional chap lainS. General Arnold says.
 Since Pearl Harbor, B have given their lives in action in the Army alone Although they are noncom- batants and carry no weapons, the instances where chaplains accom- pany their charges right into the front line foxholes are so numerous as to be almost commonplace.
 General Arnold says the shortage of chaplains is the Army's only re-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
Rumors Circulated About Roosevelt, Churchill,
 SfaIin to Meet
LAST WARNING MAY
 BE GIVEN GERMANY
Secretary Hull Says Reports Only Impair Present
 War "Vigor

LONDON, Nov. 20. - sSimultan- eously stepped up offensives on three sides of Hitler's European fortress suggested the possibility the stage is being set for a momentous war development. probably in the | diplomatic field. which is believed by both London and abroad to be imminent.
 Intensified Allied aerial assaults on Germany from British bnses. the accelerated Soviet drive in White Russia, and the spurt in the Ital- ian campaign coincided with con- tinued reports from abroad limiting at a meeting among Roosevclss Churchill and Stalin and perhaps representatives of at lenst three other nations.
 Big Three" Move
 Tn connection with these reports, the London Daily Telegraph today declared that dispatch from Switzerland says there is general feeling there that the Big Three may be planning some kind of q dramatic announcement, such as a last warning to Germany before launching the grand invasion of Western Europe.
 But an even more history making event of world wide scope involving war and peace is viewed here as possible in the light of rumors that China's Chiang Kai Shek might meet with the three Allied leaders
 Visits to Vatican
 A Bern dispatch from Stockholm said that high parsonage believed to be Franz von Papen, Nazi Ain- bassador to Turkey, visited the Vatican on Friday. The dispatch said it is reported that von Papan's recent trip from Ankara to Berlin had nothing to do with Turkish af- fairs. Von Papen is reported to have left the Vatican City by air Satm- day, after comforting with First Luigi Cardinal Maglione, papai Secretary of State, and later with the Pope.
 According to the correspondent, the Pope is still receiving a suc- cession of important personalities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
General Court Term
 Is5et for Anchorage;
 FOR Signs Measure

WASHINGTON, Nov 29. - The White House announces President Roosevelt has signed HR 1922 that provides that a general term of the District Court of the Third Judicial Division of Alaska be held in An chorage. This means Anchorage is now court headquarters instead of Valdez.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
Hitler Tells BerIinersto
 Write Wills

BERN. Nov. 29.-Hitler's news paper, Voelkischer Beobachter, in the issue received here, counselled the people of Berlin how to write their last will and testament.
 A dispatch received here also re- ports the personnel section of Will helmstrasse, where the German Aryan records are kept, has been destroyed by fire as the result of the recent Allied bombing raids.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
STOCK oUOTAlIONs

NEW YORK, Nov 29. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5i1, American Can 80si, Anaconda 247s. Bethlehem Steel 54, Commonwealth and South- ern llfl6. Curtiss Wright 67s, In ternational Harvester 66lz. Kenne- colt 29A, New York Central l5is. Northern Pacific l2. United States Steel 499s. Pound S4.04
 Dow. Jones averages today are as follows. Industrials, l2999. rails, 3l.7l, utilities. 20.7l.
 BJrY WAR BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
STATEMENT BY HULL

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.- Secrc- tary of State Cordell Hull said the current crop of peace rumors has apparently been put out to impair the "vigor" of the Allied war effort by creating overconfidence
 In response to peace conference question, Have you any informa- tion which would support the ru- mors that n German peace move is afoot. either through the Vatican or through other channels?v Hull replied:
 T think I'd be safe in authoriz- ing you to quote me entirely iii the negative about such rilmors at every days conference until no- tify you to the contrary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
GO, SOUTH

Dr. and Mrs D. w. Knowles sailed yesterday for a short busi- ness and pleasure trip to Seattle. Before returning to Juneau after the first of the year. they will also go to Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-11-29
WEATHER REPORT GU. $. Bureau)

Temp. Saturday, Nov. 27 Maximum 48; Minimum B Temp. Sunday. Nov. 28 Maximum 50; Minimum 39 Rain .68
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Bt-Y WAR BONDS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
RUSSIANS CARRY
FIGHT TO NAILS
Reds Bomb PolOtsk and
Bryansk Railroad juno
tiOns on Central Front

Moscow, June 2 CUP)-The Red
Army has dislodged the Germans
from a stronghold on the Smolensk
front and killed more than 1900
enemy troops in series Of patrol
and artillery skirmishes from Len
ingrad to the Black Sea, the Rus
sian high command announced to-
day.
In addition, Soviet artillery on
the Lisichansk front in the Ukraine
was credited with dispensing and
partly annihilating nearly battal-
ion of German infantry, normally
1000 officers and men.
Russian long-range bombers also
carried the battle to the enemy by
bombing the railroad functions Of
Polotsk and Bryansk on the Gen.
trail front, touching off fires and
explosions in ammunition, fuel and
supply dumps and railroad install
lations. One bomber was lost.
A smaller force raided an enemy
airdrome ne1r Lisichansk and de-
stroyed or damaged Ia German
planes on the ground. rive German
fighters we're shot down in dog
fights and all Soviet planes re-
turned to their base safely.
No details were given OF the rout
OF the Germans from the strong
hold on the Smolensk front, where
nearly 600 enemy troops were wiped
out in unspecified actions during
the past "a hours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
THREE in LOVE
FAMILY KILLED
Two Others Murdered in
Virginia; Salesman Finds
Bodies on Farm

Leesburg, Va, June 2.-(UP)-Vir-
ginia state police and Loudoun
county deputies today sought the
murderer or murderers who yester-
day shot and beat to death five per-
sons, including three members OF
the A. Morris Love family.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
fingerprint experts inspected the
rambling farm where Loves body
and that of his son and wife were
found along with those Of Loves
tenant farmer, Walter Russell, ano
Mrs. Russell. Loves skull and that
of his son had been smashed. Bull
lets from a 90 caliber rifle had been
fired at close range into the hearts
of the women and into the back OF
RuSsell'S head.
A travelling salesman, w. 7. Blevin
discovered the bodies and reported
to sheriff's deputies that as he APP
preached the farm on bushes, an
automobile drove down the Love
lane and sped off on the highway
He said that the driver of the car
stopped at each of three gates
crossing the lane while a second man
opened them and then, after the
car drove through, closed them
again.
An elderly Negro who quit work
at the farm last week was detained
for questioning although Officers
said they did not believe he was i'm
plicated. A check for $1,348.94 pay
able to Love and Loves wallet were
found in the pocket of Russell. Po-
lice said they believed this to be
plant" to make them think the case
a murder suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
SIX CONNECTICUT
AVIATORS LAUDED

Washington, June 2. - (UP) -
Awards Of decorations to United
States officers and enlisted men of
the North West African Air Force
for exceptional aerial performance
in the Tunisian campaign were an
nounced today by the war depart
ment.
The aWardes included:
Connecticut
Three Oak Leaf Clusters to Air
Medal:
Wilbur r, Ray, captain, SO Fitch
avenue. New London.
Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal:
Waldemar J. Lach, first lieutenant
Is 10 Vernon street. Hartford
Henry P. Bobinsii, technical SER
geant, 485 East street, New Haven.
Joseph M. Caserta, staff sergeant
305 Wheeler avenue, Bridgeport.
James M. Crowley, staff sergeant
PoWcatuck
Air Medal:
Frank L. Grossi, staff sergeant
Bloomfield.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
new PLANES
EXCEED HOPES
0FTECHNICIANS
BY WILLIAM P. TYREE
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

At South Pacific Base. (UP)-
Although there still are some bugs
in United States planes, our air.
craft are meeting all wartime
mechanical expectations, three
naval officials agreed today.
They disclosed that major over
haul facilities, previously far re-
moved from the combat areas, have
been installed at advanced bases
in the South Pacific.
The three, Capt. N. A. Drain OF
Vincennes, Ind; 1t. Comdr. Joseph
E. Dodson of Waco, Tex, and 1t.
Comdr. S. B. Perrault of Kansas
City, Kan, said their crews soon
would be overhauling engines OF
dive bombers, fighters, and flying
boats at a rate equal to any sched-
ule maintained at naval bases In
the United States.
THE new type airplanes and en-
gineS are coming up to all our eX-
pectations, and, in fact, have ex-
ceeded them in many instances"
said Dodson, a specialist who had
postgraduate training at Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
after seven years of sea duty.
Wildcats Kept Flying
There are some bugs, of course,
but you have to understand that
we expect more operational failures
than in peacetime.
During the early stages of the
Guadalcanal campaign, our airf1eld
there was surrounded by the Japs
and was under daily bombardment.
The Grammar Wildcat demon
strated it's worth and we were able
to get record number into the
air.
But" continued Dodson, "the
usual methods of shipment for en-
gines and spare parts wouldn't
work. We had to fly them into the
area. Hundreds of planes were fed
into Solomons before single
one got out for overhaul This de-
veloped a serious problem.
"Old engines and parts were
thrown onto junk pile and the
crews used whatever they had.
Sometimes they made one good
plane out of two wrecked ones.
They worked mostly at night, with
no lighting, diving into fox holes
many times as they did their jobs. "
1000 at Repair Base
Drain explained that the deci-
sion to overhaul engines near the
front was prompted by the vast dis
tances involved in shipping them
to and from the United States.
Rear Admiral Osborne B. Hardi-
ron, former skipper of an aircraft
carrier, commands operations at this
base and at several others in the
area. Fourteen shops, six supply
buildings, ramps, and housing and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
PARK BOARD MAY
ABANDON COURSE
Receipts From Golf Below
Expectations; Lake.
wood Park Closed

The park board yesterday de-
clared that the Lakewood park will
not be run this year and that none
of the concessions will be operated.
1t was also revealed that golf
ing at the municipal golf course
this season is half what it was last
year and that if it drops off much
more the department will not con-
tinue to operate at loss. 1t was
pointed out that large staff is
necessary to keep it up, whether
there is small or great attendance,
and the department has not suffi-
cient reserve to run it at a loss.
The shortage of transportation
was the express reason given for
closing Lakewood park, also that the
lake is continuously being drawn
off by the Chase Company which
owns it, consequently the water Is
seldom worth bathing in.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Breezing Round New York
Where to Go and What See Where and What to Do

New York, N. Y, June 1.-Ameri-
can civilians are torturing their own
kin in the fighting forces as we'll as
their Allies. That is the thought
expressed by men in uniform with
whom l talked recently, seeking an
opinion on the recent demonstra-
tons of sailors in Groton Con-
necticut and Washington, D. C. One
contended that people who are TO-
menting or endorsing strikes seem
to have an idea that because the
flow of materials for war purposes
has reached fantastic proportions
they can stop such work to better
their own personal incomes.
The men who were talking had
all seen foreign service. They con-
CURED in an opinion that it is men
tai torture to be actively partici-
pating in battle zones and know at
the same time that people back
home are laying down on the job of
keeping the fighting line moving.
When radio bulletins or news
papers arrive with details of strikes
embodying thousands of working
people over trivial matters the
fighters remarks are caustic and
loyal spirits go to low ebb. How
those men would like to swap places
for time, saying ito heck with any
differences in pay which in most
cases is substantially lower than
weekly stipends being paid dissat-
isfied elements.
Stoppage on jeeps, aeroplanes,
ships, guns tires, gas masks. bal-
looms, life belts, instruments for
navigation and other important
items in fighting strategy is bad
news to experienced militant forces.
Close-doWns or slow downs on the
part Of civilians are considered in
eXcusable regardless of what reason
they attribute to the cause.
When this war is over and the
crowd begins to return they are go
ing to revive lot of things which
will be settled by the ones who
must now go through unprotected
tortures inflicted on them by stay
at-homes which have been more
severe than those handed out by
the combined enemies.
1t is interesting to talk TO most
men in uniform because they seem
to like the opportunity of discus
sion. I sense Immediately the fact
their ideas on such topics have
have become settled convictions.
There is the matter of coal strik-
ers and the portal to portal pay.
There seemed to be little argument
about the justice of the claim but a
good deal of umbrage that all this
existed perhaps for hundreds OF
years. Why it should not continue
as it was for the duration is one
question that seems so reasonable
that I could not cope with it. None
of the men with whom have talk
ed are pleased over the disposition
of this coal matter.
What is said about rubber work.
ers' actions is unprintable. There
is one thought expressed, however
that seems quite sound and that
is that no person on strike should
be permitted to use gasoline in his
car as essential driving.
More than one service man has
expressed a belief that all these
objectionable offenses against the
war effort could be stopped by firm,
measures from appointed leaders
but that for reasons of political ex-
! pediency they are permitted to ex-
list thereby building up cliques o.
followings that will have great po'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Civilian Defense
Calendar
Notices for this column must
be sent to the Mayors Office
at least three days in advance.
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
7:30 p. m.--Pearl Street Commu-
nifty House, Junior first aid
Mrs. Henrietta Foster.
7:30 pm Sector leaders meet
ing, Zone C, Russell school.
THURSDAY
1:15 p. m.-Prospec ct Community
school, junior first aid, Susan
Cocchiola.
$3.50 p. m.-Pearl Street Commu-
nifty House, junior first aid
Mrs. Henrietta Foster.
7:30 p. m.-North End Y. M. C, A.
standard aid for Precinct 8
Sectors 10, IA, Is, II, 10, 10, 20
80, SO, 81, IS, SO and II; Will
bur r. Stone. H. Leroy Wood
cock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

T ONDON is still taking it in
the spring of 1913, for Ger
man bombers are still coming
over. Strikingly similar to
the blitz days of 1910 is the
street scene above. Here Nazi
night raiders smashed several
houses, caused some casual
ties. Although the Germans
don't send over as many
planes as before, the bomb
ings still can be bitter, as face
of the London woman at left
shows. Neighbors are aiding
her at scene of her bomb
wrecked home. But British
ers also can smile in the face
of these bombings, as proved
by the girl at right. One of
the Nazi nuisance raids left
her home in rubble, but she
cheerfully salvages her be-
longings and keeps her chin
up, confident of victory. Yes,
London can still take it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

tential voting strength.
Some of the men second the mo-
ton of buddy who suggested to
The Daily News that a cheering sec
ton of 1--WE were striking when you
were fighting" be planned for a
jubilant parade of "Welcome Home
TO the heroes that are living and
able to make 1t at the cessation of
hostilities.
The younger element label ell
strikes as actual torture. Veterans
of the last World War call it plain
Sabotage I think they are both
right!
7 JAY
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

statia McEvoy was voted Girl of the Week at the
Waterbury Tool Company last week. She just sparkles
with the wonderful Gaelic wit Highly amusing are he
memories of life in Dublin For instance there was the
day the British Black and Tans, during the Rebellion
took over the McEvoy homestead and Sta in terror put
her shoes wrong feet Then there was the struggle
OF the Irish lass with American lingo Sweater preW-
ousy known cardigan,) hot dog and hamburg were
particularly confusing. And be sure of two things
Shamrocks won't grow in America She's tried it,