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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
Jap Foroys

BY SANDOR S. KLEIN
United Press staff CORRESPONDENCE

(Oulteu EFcSS Stan correspondent
Washington, Sept. II - UP0 -
Recent Japanese aerial forays be-
You'd their South Pacific defense
perimeter suggested the possibility
today of a new enemy offensive
thrust designed to relieve Allied
pressure in the New Guinea and
SolomonS areas.
The fact that none Of the air at
tacks was carried out in great
strength led to the belief that they
We're primarily reconnaissance raids.
Similar operations preceded power
ful enemy cir blows at American
shipping concentrated near Guadal-
canal shortly before the drive on the
Central Solomons.
Last Monday, the Japanese car
ried out seemingly Improbable air
attacks against three American
bases-two Of them in the south
east Solomous. A force Of Is planes
struck at Funafuti in the Ellice
group. A small group Of enemy
bombbers paid q nocturnal visit to
Lunga Point on Gudalcanal, while
single BOMBER NIT &C nearby Rus
sell Island.
Little destruction was caused and
the belief here was that the enemy
was testing American air defenses.
Military experts were not dis
counting the possibility that the
japanese may attempt to break out
OF their present defense line. They
suggested that the japanese. IN des-
peFnti0n. might launch q sea-borne
drive against GuaE NAL 10 re-
lleYe pressure eIseA although
there Is no evidence that such q
move Is imminent.
Such a drive also would be aimed
At cutting on American forces In
the Central Eolomons. where they
remain q potential threat 10 TIE
enemy's key stronghold II Ilahaul
New Britain Island.
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'Defnite Times And Place."
For Landings In Europe-FDR
BY MERRIMAN SMITH
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Sept. IL CUP =
President Roosevelt told Congress
today that definite times and
places" have been set for other
landing on the continent Of Europe
and elsewhere" but called for ever
selling production to hasten VIC
tory still "a long, long way off,
IN as. 800 word message to Con-
gress, the President said he and
Prime Minister winston Churchill
agreed at Quebec on the new blows
against Germany and Japan that
will lead to the elimination Of the
last vestige Of Fascism. Tha present
invasion Of Italy was planned at
Casablanca, he said.
4 He proudly reported that the
United States has performed an
unprecedently tremendous task Of
arming. He admitted mistakes had
been, made. He appealed for coop
Grafton between the legislative and
executive branches Of the govern
ment. He asked that during times
OF big, secret negotiations, that Con-
gress and the people bear with him
and the military.
ConclllatOry Tone
The remarks TO Congress were
conciliatory in tone and reflected
great pride in what the nation has
accomplished to date. But this Is
"a great war Of production" the
President said, and I'VE are still q
long, long way from ultimate VIC
tory in any major theater OF the
war" Nothing, he said, could prove
more costly in lives than to adopt
the attitude that the war has been
won--or nearly won."
The President reviewed the fight
in Sicily and in Italy which he said
contributed heavily to the success
of Russia's summer campaign. He
praised Allied fighting men in the
Solomons and New Guinea.
But these phases Of the war are
only the beginning, he said.
"At Quebec" he told Congress,
'The leaders and the military
stats of Great Britain and the
United States made specific and
precise plans to bring to bear fur
ther blows Of equal or greater Inn
portance against Germany and
Japan--with definite times and
places for other landings on the
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SoIfonstoH
A Thespion

Boston. Sept. i1.-CUP) - Gov.
Leverelt galtonstail Of MaEsachu-
setts and Gertrude Lawrence, Brit
lSh stage star, buFleeaued the
''couFsGhlp OF Myles Btandlah" last
night 10 cllrlsten Boslonh stage
Door canteen, newest unit Of the
American Thealer Wing War berv-
Ice, Inc.
About 1890 servicemen og III
United Nations crowded into the
canteen % mlnale with Gypsy Hose
kee, author and afrlppeFs Joan
Mlondell, currently appearing IN .
noeton STAGE piays ana actresses VI
olal FIemias. M@lts Annn MEmaan
"a Hatsn 1ss1z.zn
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
Indict 8 For
Espionage

Detroit, Sept. 17-(UP)-A fed
eral grand jury returned espionage
indictments today against eight per-
sons, including a beautiful 34-year-
old countess who alllegedly turned
counter-espionage agent when her
spy activities in behalf Of Germany
were uncovered. Sixteen other per-
sons were named as co-conspirators.
The indictment was returned be-
fore Federal Judge Edward j. Moi
net and charged Al specific over
acts beginning with arrival in New
York Dec. %, 1888. Of 0yula Ro-
zinek. German agent operating In
Hungary who is named as one Of
the co-cOnspirators. Punishment
for the eight now IN custody. II
found guilty, ranges from 30 years
imprisonment to death.
HEADING the list Of accused con-
splrntd NE spy ring are eouEs-
teB 0f4S Mllehanan-p lneef, Cam
adian beaH!F, Mrs. There's Beh-
rens, A. flaer 0erInansiEungar-
ian seeFe ~ 81 the YWCA's Inter-
national center: DR.. Prev w. Th0m
as. a.. prominent Detroit 0bstetFi-
elan, and Bertrand stuart Moff-
mar. ~. . merehaft snainan. Az
eere taken Into engt9Ag AuA. ~. b
Phi agents and have bern held B,
federal nulhogiiies IN default 81
saoa9A bonds each.
Others Aeeuaeo
e 1fheg accused are Can JONI
E1onhatdt. 6. laenilfie'
lcmtlm.na a - A
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B renner Pass
RoiIwoy Cut
~ PHI AULT

United Press Staff Correspondent
London, Sept. l7-(UP)-Pro-Al-
lied italian troops have cut the VT
tai Bremen Pass railway near Boil
zano, q free Milan" radio broad
cast said today as Swiss dispatches
reported that reinforced German
parachutists have barred all deyout
from st. Peters Basiiica IN Vatican
City.
Italian infantry were reported hv
the Milan station to have occupied
long stretch Of the Bremen Pass
railway, GermanyS lifeline into
Southern Italy, in a surprise attack
In the Dolomites. AL rail traffic
was said to have been interrupted
An Italian attack at Trento. SO
miles south of Bolzano, forced the
Germans to withdraw several kilo-
meters, the broadcast also reported.
The Germans were estimated By
the Nazi-controlled Turin Newxpa-
per La Stampa to have poured 500,
900 troops into Northern Italy Tor
a stand against the Allies.
A diplomatic courier who left
Rome wednesday was quoted By the
Gazette De Lausanne in Switzee~
land as saying that the GermaNs
have mounted IL anti-tank guns a
st. Peters Square squarely In front
Of the central stairway into the
Baasilica and have studded the top
Of the famous Bernini Columnade
with machine-guns.
Ban On Visits
The Germans were said TO hAN4
imposed the ban on visitors 10 81
Peters Basilica 10 prevent anti
German or anti-Fascist refugees
from seeking refuge inside the
church.
This indication that the Germen&
still were meeting resistance a.
Rome was strengthened by = ren1
that inhabitants Of the TraeieEaR4
section Of the city Just outside -
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CurIey To
Surrender
BY FRED MULLEN
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington, Sept. 17.--(UP)-
Rep. James Michael Curley, D.,
Mass.,-flrst congressman indicted
in more than three years was
expected by Justice Department Of
ficials today to surrender at an early
date for arraignment on charges Of
mail fraud.
Curley and five others, including
Donald Wakefield Smith of Wash
ington and Pittsburgh, former men,
Der of the National Labor Relations
Board, were indicted by q federal
grand Jury yesterday on 20 counts Of
using the mails TO defraud manu-
facturers, and one Of conspiracy to
commit the frauds which the Justice
Department described as q war con-
tracts brokerage racket.
Curiey issued O statement in Bos-
ton In which he by inference attack
ed the indictment as one OF poll
teal motives. He Is q former gov
ern0r OF Massachusetts,, thrice was
mayor OF Boston and still q Demo-
cratic national committeeman.
The ilEm, organized IN 1871, was
described by the defendants, ac-
ccrding 70 the indictment, as one
Of experienced and competent
consulting engineers. The Indie i
ment charged that the group g..
tnally had little or no expeFignee
Of the types claimed and eel,ld ret
produce any " the services aek Whlel
certain manufacturers had paid 81
excess o. an estimated esA0e1. WITH
individual retainer fees ranging A
high ae 1890.
Others indIcle6 were Marshall !
EIlnsesaId. Formerly a Chleaao and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-17
Nozis Ban
Finn Peace
BY JACK FLEISCHER
fVTniteA Presa staff Corresuond

United Press STAFF Correspondent
Stockholm, Sept. 17.-(UP)-Ger-
man protests appeared today to have
forced Finland to call off recent eff
forts to extend feelers on the chance
Of getting out Of the war by sep
arate peace.
It was learned reliably that the
Nazis protested strongly to Finland
about an official statement made
available to three foreign correspon-
dents, including this writer, at Hell
sinki last Saturday.
The fact that Finnish Premier Ed
win Llnkonites himself granted the
correspondents an interview to issue
the statement avs revealed here for
the first time yesterday in an Off
cial announcement from Helsinki
published In Swedish newspapers.
At the governments request, the
correspondents described the state
ment as coming from official quar-
ters' without using Linkomies name
The announcement said that ''in
the form in which the interview was
published" it was given q tone
which correspondent to that which
characterized the conversation" but
added it contained reports on the
food situation and foreign trade"
which were not mentioned "as well
as certain foundations which were
not used"
The articles written following the
interview remained in the hands Of
censors many hours-six in one
case alone-and 1t was believed
Linkomies was consulted about
them, eliminating any chance that
statements were made that could
be called incorrect.
Among the items fatty banned by
censorship was question to Link
omies about whether Germany would
be displeased If Finland made sep
arate peace.
There you have the primitive
truth" was Lnkomies reply.
The German press the last several
days had revealed that Berlin re-
acted adversely to the articles and
other reports indicated the Nazis
were taking a threatening attitude
toward other satellites.
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Raj BLASTS
NAz| italy
LIFE LINES
BY WALTER CRONKTTE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


UNITED Press staff Correspondent
London, September IT,
CUP y Britain's big fleets
Of night bombers joined the
battle for Italy last night
with two assaults to block
Germany's supply routes
from France, concentrat-
ing a heavy blow on the
Alpine tunnel line at Mo-
dane, and raided Berlin for
the second straight night.
Possibly 1000 tons OF
bombs were unloaded at
Modane, which is on the
taly-Frencia border main
line rail route through the
Graian Alps Just west of the
VA 2 900, 600 Mont
Cents tunnel through which
Nazi supplies are moving.
Constant streams of bombers kept
the skies over Hitler's Europe alive
through the night and U. s. an
nouncement said the steady raids
already had forced the Germans to
withdraw planes from front lines
trying to protect themselves.
The, Modane flight was the
strongest Of the night blows which
with the American-led day attacks
were tanning out nearly the full
length Of Europe.
Round The Clock
Turning the weight Of the round
the clock offensive against the con-
tinent to the aid Of Allied forces
fighting up the italian Peninsula,
second flight Of the Royal Air Force
bombers attacked the coastal line
near st. Raphael on the French
Riviera some 80 miles southwest Of
Nice.
For the second straight night in
the renewed assaults hitting at all
hours, mosquito bombers again
bombed Berlin.
Only four bombers were lost from
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The War On
Many Fronts
By United Press

The British Eighth Army was
swinging into the Salerno bridge
head today to join the American
Fifth Army in the promised march
to the north through Naples, Rome
and northern Italy to Germany.
Lieut.. Gen. Mark w. Clark's troops
beat down weakening German coun-
ter-attacks and drove. inland from
their firmly held landing ground be-
I0w Naples. They recaptured AL
banella in thrusting nearly 10 from
the beaches and topping on Nazi
wedges In their positions.
Cen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's
Eighth Army vanguard was surging
up less than is miles to the south
after 4O-mile bound up the coast
in a single day.
Patrols Of the Fifth and Eighth
Armies were IN contact and a full
fledged union Of the forces appeared
certain during the day.
Coincident with the upswing In
Allied fortunes on the Italian front.
the Royal Air Force struck power
fully at German communications TO
Italy, Jugoslav patriots seized con-
troll Of vital stretches Of the Adrl-
attic coast, and Italian troops were
reported fighting strongly against
the Maxis IN upper Italy.
Air Lambastlng
Lambasted by air from Britain
and aground n italy. the Germans
also were taking maullng on the
eastern front where an 0nruahlng
RED Army chopped into The pnlepeF
river defenses and ground down the
apparently doomed Axis hrldgehead
~ the northwest Caucasus.
AZ Gen. Dwight p. ElsenlIoEeg'a
headQuarters, concern over the ait-
Nation il Italy changed % re-
strained optimism ae Ciark'a army
Wreated Ire initiative from ne
neFmnna and again advanced,
YhFRe German eoanfeKsaf faeke
MaFe eznAan aan'IY. ealuMNaINaH
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Back Up Foe Eleven Miles;
Contact British 9Th ARMY
BY RICHARD d. MCMILLAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Allied Headquarters, North Africa, September Ia.
CUP - The Allied 5th Army has crushed three more
German unterattacks, rolled the enemy back ii miles
from the Salerno Beaches and made patrol contact with
the British 9th Army racing up from the south to join the
drive on Naples Rome and northern Italy.
Fighting on the Salerno front south of Naples con
nued heavy but the offensive started yesterday by Lieu
tenant General Mark W. Carks 5th Army surged slowly
forward nfctng heavy casualties the Germans cap
turing three tanks taking prisoners and knocking out
considerable Nazi armor to weaken enemy counter
thruStS. IS-
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6 Rescued In
Mine Blast

Harlan, KY. Sept. 17.-(UP)-
RescuerS today recovered the bodies
Of IL men who died in a coal mine
explosion, but six others, saved by
their own ingenuity, walked out
alive.
The six rescued men were brought
out OF the mine shortly after mid
night. when rescuers found the
bodies of three others nearby. The
six had been trapped for IL hours,
but they had erected a barricade
which protected them from pois-
onous gas fumes.
Several hours later, rescuers work.
ing in relays and hampered by the
gas. unearthed the bodies of the
other nine. Officials Of the three
point Coal Co. said all men In the
mine, is miles southwest of here,
had been accounted for.
The hero Of the little band Of en-
tombed men was Shelley Farley. AZ,
who led them in prayer and con-
ceived the barricade. which shut
the off In q corner OF the mine
shaft. The barricade was construct
ed hastily out of old mine ties,
boards. clothing and debris. II kept
poisonous gases from penetrating
into the enclosed space, which was
filled with good air.
Farley took charge Immediately
after the blast. He ordered the men
not to smoke and set up q ratlonlng
system to conserve their meager
water supply. They passed the time
praying and guessing the time they
would Be rescued. Farley missed the
time By five minutes. he guessed
10 y. NJ. and the fellow miners
reached them ~ 1905 last night.
A. the SIX men walked from the
mine entrance two hours later. FAR
lev said:
THE old man was locking ~ Ne.
We have 70 face our maker some
timo-~aIla we faced him tnnleht,"
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1000 Men
Are Rescued
BY WILL LANG
(Representing the Combined U. 5.
Press)

EkeS5l
Distributed by United Press)
with Fifth Army. Italy, Sept. IS.
yed)-(UP)-Two thousands
American soldiers who marched IN
land TO destroy an important high
Way bridge over the Sela river have
been rescued after fighting superior
German tank and motorized forces
for 30 hours on dwindling supplies.
was with them. ReinfoTcements
and supplies saved the situation.
We went inland noe long after
landing, crossing the Galore river
and seeking 10 take the high ground
overlooking the Gela bridge. The last
word from the commander was that
he didn't know what the enemy
had there but the objective was Inn
porlant.
German bombeFa spotted as short
~ after the start and one man sui.
fered q broken 10 from . bomb ex-
plosion.
AZ 9 a.. m. one nornlng We were
on the read two miles from the
bridge. Patrols moved through
groves Of thFeg1 on both sides Of the
highway. 4 halt hour later the sun
MaehIns guns. artillery end rifles
began popping and the cry went
", "ASe0'ea woEWnfd."
The 0aFHans we're dug IN on 4
hili aeEnEa a gully fEom err ~
enunaF ard ned machine aHne
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The sub., 1943-10-21
Forty Girls Honor Seven

Talk about your double celebra- tionS! A dinner attended by over forty girls from E. B. in honor of seven of their office associates, was held in the Winthrop room of How ard Johnson's restaurant on Thurs day evening, October 14th.
 Two of the guests of honor are to be married in the near future. Miss Annette Childs is severing her connections with E. B. and Miss Lillian Connolly will continue her duties with the company after her marriage. The remaining five hon. ored guests are all saying fare well' to the Employment and Per sonnel Departments respectively. These young ladies are Louise Sul- nvan, Ruth Garlock, Florence Lee, Margaret Fernstrom and Marie Grandoni.
 Arrangements for the dinner were made by Mrs. Gunhilde Schoonmaker and she deserves a vote of thanks for making the af- fair such success.
 Each ruest of honor received gifts and Miss Childs and Miss Connolly were presented corse / : in addition.
 A delicious dinner and very delightful evening was had by those attending, namely, Doris Nahor- nick, Eleanor Thomas, Lois Ackley, Katherine Carson, Betty Goss, Lil- Han Hansen, Joyce Main, Gunhilde Schoonmaker, Natalie Nagle, Geor- giana Fontaine, Ruth Neilan, Alyce
The sub., 1943-10-21
SOCIETY EDITOR

The Sub staff firmly believes in the old saying, "Gentlemen prefer blondes" as you can plainly see after viewing this little cutie.
 Our first queen was blonde, the next brunette, and then redhead; now we go back to our original color and choose a blonde.
 This cute little eyeful, Mrs. Edna Mae Doerffell, and we emphasize the Mrs, comes all the way from Missouri where she worked at the Remington Arms Co.,, as comp tometrist.
 Before her marriage, and as much as possible since, she has spent most of her spare time in her favorite pastime, dancing, and from the looks of the accompany ing picture, must have had plenty of opportunities.
 Her favorite hobby is painting, and Edna states that while engaged as Art Editor for her school paper back home, she took many prizes in drawing contests.
 At the present time she is em- ployed in the outside electrical shop where she has been for the past three months.
 Edna states very emphatically that she positively never has done any modelling.
 Follow this column for our next queen to appear here soon.
The sub., 1943-10-21
RECENT MARRIAGES

Miss Viola White, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles White of 27 Howard Street, New London, and Joseph Tranchida, son of MT. and Mrs. Vito Tranchida of 39 Hamil- ton Street, were united in marri- age Thursday morning, September 30, at g o'clock at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church. The Rev. Will liam F. Odell, pastor, performed the single ring ceremony.
 Both MT. and Mrs. Tranchida are members of E. B.'s personnel. Mrs. Tranchida is employed as a clerk in Department BIO, and MT. Tran chida is a Second Class Pipeftter.
The sub., 1943-10-21
PERSONAL P AT I ER

MT. and Mrs. Edgar Schoonmak- CT of Brook Street, Noank, have returned to their duties at E. B. af- ter a vacation which included three days spent in New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. Stewart Leard, who formerly resided at AZ Pleasant Street, Groton, have purchased the ten-room, former Risdon house, in Gales Ferry and established resi- dence there on September 28th. We're getting warmed up" for that houseWarming, "SteWie."
 Joseph Keefe of the Order De- partment celebrated birthday re- gently and like all real birthdays there were congratulations and cakes-and we mean cakes.
 A short time back two young la dies were added to E. B.'s Order Department, and we wish to say at this time, we're indeed happy to have them with us. Mrs. Mildred Jackson was formerly connected with the International Correspond ence School in Cleveland, Ohio. Mildred's husband is with the Coast Guard stationed at Avery Point. Miss Maude Archer of Poq- uonnock Bridge was formerly en- ployed by Ford, Bacon and Davis.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Gregory Ahern of Norwich and Watch Hill recently announced the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Cath crime Elizabeth Ahern, to Charles Eldridge Spencer, 3d, U. S. N. R., son of MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Spencer, Jr., of West Newton and Marion, Mass.
 MT. Spencer, who was formerly connected with B. B.'s Personnel Department, is now attending the Motor Torpedo Boat School in Mel vile, R. l.
 The engagement of Miss Mar guerite Rice, daughter of Mrs. Mary Brigher of East Lyme, and the late Austin D. Rice, to Law renee Mather, son of Clayton Ma
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Wundrack, Marie Fenton, Eleanor Brooks, Virginia Richards. Carolyn Momm, Elizabeth Comeau, Alice Craig. Lillian Fouhey, Juliet Fus- conf, Lillian Mattson, Margaret Cleary, Beverly Gray, Marianne Wieczorek, Eleanor Holt, Patricia Lukovitz, Mary Merritt, Eleanor McDermott, Helen Daghlian, Mar garet MacInnis, Marcia Langley, June Jacquith, Marion Merritt and yours truly.
 Those not in attendance but sending gifts were Rose ary Church, Lillian Lamb, Ava Fran zen, Louise Brunson, Lucille Smith, Pauline Hebert and Jean JunkinS.
The sub., 1943-10-21

Miss Sally Ann Mclean, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Mclean of 29 Stanners Street, New Lon- don, and Carl Philip Sawyer, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer of Poquonnock Bridge, were unit ed in marriage on Sunday, October 10th, at Riverside Church in New York. The Rev. Dr. Ivar HelStrom, rector of the church, performed the ceremony.
 MT. Sawyer is employed as As sistant to the Chief Time Clerk.
 Miss Esther B. Carter, daughter of Herbert Carter of Conway, Mass, became the bride of Harold c. McGrath of 278 Crystal Ave nue, New London, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius McGrath, on Saturday, September 25th, at a ceremony performed by the Rev. William F. Odell, pastor, at the rectory of St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church.
 The attendants were J. Stephen McGrath, brother of the bride groom, and Miss Ruth Dunlap of Laconia, N. H.
 MT. McGrath Is employed at E. B. as First Class Electrician.