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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Storm Munda
On Two Sides
In Showdown
BY BRYDON G. TAVES
limited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

(Unlted Press Stan Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, July 19-(UP)-U. S. jungle
troops were storming Munda from
two and perhaps three sides today
in final drive to capture that cen
trail Solomons base as Allied war
ships and planes reported the sink
ing or damaging of eight more
japanese shops in nearby waters.
The attack on Munda airbase and
LAMBETH, one mile to the east, was
launched Sunday by marines and
army troops under protective UNI
brella of Dauntless and Avenger
bombers that dropped A tons Of
explosives on enemy positions.
A spokesman for Gen. Douglas
Macarthur said without elaboration
that the troops were attacking
from positions surrounding" Nun
da, which lies on the south shore
of New Georgia island. Though the
Americans have been reported
within one mile of the base from
the east and 10 miles from the
north, there have been no previous
suggestions that they occupy posi-
tons to the west.
Stiffened Resistance
A delayed front dispatch from
George E. Jones, United Press war
correspondent on New Georgia, said
the Americans were encounterlng
ctiffened resistance including ma
chine guns, heavy mortars and
unter-attacking patrols, as they
bit deeper into Munda's defense per-
imeter. The trail to Munda was de-
scribed as "streWn with increasing
numbers of japanese bodies
At the western end of the south
southwest Pacific front, American
and Australian forces gained new
ground on the outer approaches to
Salamaua, one of the main Japa-
nese bases in New Guinea, after
heavy aerial preparation, including
intensive bombing and straflng at
tacks throughout the area.
During the advance, heavily-out-
numbered American lightning fight
ers routed so japanese fighters lily
ing southwark above Salamaua, de-
stroying two and probably six OF
them and damaging two others.
-Four of the latest Japanese ships
sunk or damaged were caught off
the west coast of Kolombangara Is
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Warns Of
OfTodoy'
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

New York, July 10 = (UP0 -
National Chairman Deneen A. Wat
son of the Republican Postwar
Policy Association today proposed a
pressure group" organization drive
to persuade the Republican Nation
al Committee and Republican con-
gressmen to commit the COP to
international collaboration.
He warned the party to beware of
"the Hardings of today"
He accompanied his proposition
with threat that his small bue eX-
panding association would give Re-
publican isolationists fight in next
springs congressional primaries.
Watson spoke before the northeast
conference of the association at
which an estimated 300 delegates
representing the New England
states, New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland and
West Virginia, were present.
Second Conference
This is the second of three con-
ferences, the third of which will
take place in San Francisco in early
September. The first, meeting in
Chicago last May, endorsed a gen.
eral program of international col
liberation and, in principle, en-
dorsed the so-called Ball-Buyton-
Hatch-Hill senate resolution intro
duced jointly by two Republicans
and two Democrats. Its most con-
troversial proposition is:
ITO provide for the assembly and
maintenance of United Nations
military force and to suppress by
immediate use of such force any
future attempt at military aggres-
sion by any nation
Introduced last March, the reso-
luton was hurried to fireproof
safety in senate foreign relations
committee files on the theory that
it was too hot for ordinary storage.
When the senate adjourned for the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
SHOOT GERMAN
OFFICERS WHO
Ban SURRENDER
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, North
Africa, July 10. - (UP) -
Allied armies swept forward
behind shattering air and
naval commandments in Sicily
today and Army reports in
dicated that Italian forces
we're beginning to crack up
all over the island except out
side the east coast city of Ca
tania were a big battle was
raging.
Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
July 19.-(UP)-Italian forces in
Sicily were reported today to be
starting to crack up in most sectors
except Catania, with whole units
surrendering at once.
One army report said German
officer was shot and killed by
Italian soldiers when he tried to
prevent their surrender to the Amer
lean 7th Army on the western flank.
The speed with which the Ameri-
cans and Canadians drove forward
on the western and central sectors
Indicated that the only strong Or
sanized resistance in Sicily was on
the east coast, especially near Ca
tania.
On the main military fronts:
The British and Canadians were
hanmering at the enemy within
about three miles of Catania;
This Canadians and Americans
captured Piazza Amerina and Cal
tanissetta in pipcers drive that
carried forward to within 10 miles
of the main Axis base of Emma IN
mid Sicily;
The Americans showed forward IN
the west in a thanking operation IN
tended to split and turn the enemy
line.
So rapid was the Allied advance In
some sectors that the Canadians
gained 20 miles in day and italian
units we're reported surrendering en-
masse. At least one German officer
was shot when he attempted to pre-
vent surrender to the Americans.
With more than one-third OF Sic
tlv in Allied hands and the vital
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Victory For
COP In 1914
BY FRED MULLEN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff CorrespOndent)
Washington, July 19-(UP)-
Chairman Harrison E. Spangler OF
the Republican National committee
said today that analyses of recent
election returns and public opin-
ion surveys provide adequate basis
for belief in a Republican victory in
1914.
He said the analyses are most con-
servative and that spot tests of pub
lie opinion indicate larger gain
than those shown by the Gallup
surveys"
within the last six weeks" he
said, the revolt against the New
Deal and Mr.. Roosevelt has become
more pronounced. During this time
the confusion and incompetence in
the administrative branch of the
government has become more glar-
ingly apparent. Bitter quarrels and
violent differences of opinion among
the New Deal higher-ups indicate
an almost entire lack of White
House leadership and administration
in Washington"
SpansIer said that calculations
made by the Republicans in fore
casting they would win both the
presidential and congressional CAM
paigns next year did not take &C
count "of the confusion and chaos
into which the country has been
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Dieppe, Axis
Convoy Hit

London, July 10. (UP)-Allied
planes, punching steadily at Ger
man communications, bombed rail-
road targets near Dieppe and dam
aged 10 locomotives during intruder
patrols last night after beaufighterS
damaged two ships in an Axis con-
coy off Holland. -,
An air ministry communique said
that spitfires shot down four or SIX
Nazi planes trying to protect the
convoy.
Axis reports broadcast by Paris
radio said that 100 buildings were
smashed in the American raid on
smashed in the American raid on
bodies of victims had been found.
Six four motored bombers were shot
down, Paris said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Many Injured In
N. E.Troin Wreck

Nashua, N. H., July 10. (UP)-
Ten persons were recovering at
hospitals today from injuries suf-
fered in Boston & Maine passenger
train derailment in which nearly
10 other suffered minor hurts.
Wrapping of the rails as result of
the protracted heat wave and
blamed for the accident in which
seven cars of an 11-car Concord-to-
Boston train left the track three
miles south of Nashua yesterday.
Seven crowded cars rolled down
a 15-foot embankment. After mo-
ment's panic, the $50 passengers
started smashing windows through
which to escape. Members of the
train crew and servicemen travel
ing on the train helped passengers
crawl through windows.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Kidnops Child
Is Months Old

San Bernardino, Calf, July 49,
(UP)-A 20-year-old mother unable
to have more children said today
she kidnapped 15-month-o 10 Ann
Tucker from a Los Angeles bus sta
ton because IT wanted another one,
anyway"
Mrs. Merle Thornton told police
that the child's mother, Mrs. George
Tucker, was abusing" her. The
child was taken early Friday from
the side of her mother, who fell
asleep in a bus station exh; .usted
from a long trip by bus from her
home at Chattanooga, Tenn. to visit
her soldier husband who is stationed
in a California camp.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Five Weekend
Conn. DroWninqs

Hartford, Conn, July 19-(UP)-
Five drownings marred the week
end in Connecticut.
Shirley Day, 9, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert M. Day, Middletow11,
and Marie Katherine Heating, 8,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Keat-
ing, New York City, lost their lives
yesterday in an abandoned Fledspar
quarry during a picnic in Middle
town.
Charles Barouth, Is, New Haven,
was drowned while swimming at
Double Beach, Branford.
The other two drownings occurred
Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Beverages And Food
Prices Frozen BY OPA

New York, jury 10. (UP)-The Of
flee of price administration today
ordered the freezing OF prices OF
food and beverages sold in eating
and drinking establishments in New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, 10 levels charged
for the seven-day period Of April I
To Anvil 70
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Arrest Escaped
Hospital Inmate

Norwich, July 19-(UP)-Car.
Wilson, SO, escaped Norwich State
Hospital inmate, was arrested by
town police at 4:20 a. m. today.
Wilson, formerly of Hartford
bolted yesterday from guard who
was watching him empty an ash
can. Hospital superintendent Will
liam A. Bryan said Wilson had been
taken from a ward contrary to or
ders and against regulations.
The man was sent to the institu-
ton April 2, 1912, for observation in
connection with the shooting of a
15-years-old boy, pending trial on
charges of assault with intent to kill
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Rose Bruncoto
Still Missing

New Haven, July 19-(UP)-A two
weeks search by state and local pol
ice of nine states and the FBI had
failed today to turn UP any trace OF
Rose Brancato, New Haven journal
Courier reporter, who disappeared
on the evening of June % after leav-
ing the newspaper Office for party
being given for air cadets stationed
in New Haven.
Authorities, whose only clue was
a mysterious phone call from a per-
son identified only as Billy" said
they fear the girl las met with foul
play.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
DRAFTING OF LABOR

Washington. July 19-(UP)-War
manpower Chief Paul v. McNutt
said today he is ready to present his
version of a national s2rvice bill
permitting the dr@S.-.Tg OF labor III
and when the administration de-
cides to press" for such lesk:ation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
KILLED IN PLANE CRASH

cambridge, Ga. July 19.-(UP)-
Cpl. James v14d Mulin, of Mil
ford, Mass, vas killed SATURDAY
when a training pisne crashed near
Faceville. Ca, officials at the army
field here said today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19
Military Detectives
Hit By u. S. Pilots
Who Trained F or Job
BY REUEL S. MOORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, July 19-(UP)-Allied heavy and
medium bombers, carefully avoiding the Vatican,
bombed military detectives in Rome today 1t was the
first time that the ancient Italian capital has been
bombed in his war.
The action was announced in an extraordinary
communique issued by the War Department at $3.50
a. EWT 1t made good the threats of Allied lead
ers, especially Prime Minister Winston Churchill of
Great Britain, that the Allies would bomb Rome in
retaliation for the bombing of London
American planes and American airmen, who had been
coached carefully for weeks in identifying military obec
tives cultural and religious monuments and build
ngs would not be hit participated in the raid according
to advices from Allied Headquarters in North Africa
Thousands of tons of bombs already have been dropped
Berlin the capital of Itays Axis partner Tokyo has been
bombed once by American airmen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-19

Register Now. Fall Term Begins
Sept. 9Th. Day and Night. Post Jr.
College Of Commerce.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-04

fighting men need materials and
supplies to carry on their tight,
plenty Of them.
''It Is the War Manpower Com
missions Job to see that the ma
TONS manpower Is properly allo.
Gated - to supply men to our
tlghting forces through eelective
Service, and ct the same time 10
supply the workers for producing
the goods those fighting men need.
We are In the position to see the
overall picture = the overall need
which the Individual worker
cannot zee.
1--WE realize how dificult Il Is
for workers n civilian clothes to
explain TO their friends and
neighbors why they are not In the
armed forces. The public should
realize that the young, able bodied
man In civilian clothes may be
anxious 10 Join the armed forces.
It simply happens that his work
Is too important to ir1duct him at
this time or, perhaps, he may
have already been considered and
did not measure up to the physi-
cal standards Of the armed forces,
even though he has Q healthy OUT
ward appearance.
'"Ttere are some 5000 occupa-
tons which have been designated
as essential occupations. Men in
these occupations will be kept in
those Jobs until changing circuSn-
stances, such as the training Of
suitable requirements, make 1t I'D.
visable to induct them into the
armed forces"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-04
PARKING meter
CASE RESUMES
Supreme Court to Hear
Arguments on City's Ap-
peal From Ruling

Attorney John II. Cassidy's battle
against the city's parking meters
VIII be resumed tomorrow when
Corporation Counsel Maurice +.
Healey and Attorney Lawrence
Lewis appear before the State SUE
preme Court OF Errors In Hartford
for hearing on the city's appeal.
Mr.. Cassidy, who obtained Q judge
lnent Of 500 damages against the
city and an injunction restraining
operation Of the meters following .
trial In common pleas court last
Sept. 4, has repeatedly expressed
confidence that he will remain the
winner at the end Of the legal pro-
ceedings.
Oral arguments will be presented
ct the hearing before the higher
court, all written briefs having been
filed already. The city was repre-
sented In the lower curt BY former
Corporation Counsel y. Gregory
LYNN. Despite the ruling Of lllegality
returned BY Judge Thomas J. Wall
the parking meters have continued
In operation, an execution Of judeA
ment having been issued pending
the appeal hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-04
RED CROSS DRIVE
OPENING MARCH |
Local CIlairmen of CAM
paign Appointed to Direct
Activities

Beacon Falls, February {. - The
annual Red Gross war fund drive
II Beacon Falls. IN CONJUNCTION
with Nsugatuck Chapter, American
Red Gross, VIII open March ].
Ralph tucker. ST., local chairman
Oe the Red Gross. has been ep.
pointed TO have charge Of the resi-.
Dental divisions, while Frank y.
Bronson, has heep appointed 70 have
charge Of the drive IN the Homer
.. Bronson Company IN town.
The Beacon Falls branch Of the
United states Rubber Company,
viii appoint re committee from the
Naugatuck ogfice. 1t Il possible that
w. swan. local manager, win Be ~
charge. During the past SIX
months there has been an increase
n the working peFeennel Of The
y. 8. Slubbtf ioealls g ever Io0
peEaons. These pofeoas ere srosn
Torn and oul % town. but they Will
be asked b eontFlhlite LEGALLY " tne
we fund drive.
AgF. Tucker Win appoint his cane
mltaee b assist him H. NE Feal4ens
DEL sections Ii TIE near future. The
drive thin yesF must - ese1essIai,
g funds ere more necessary 10 heip
ne RED cFow IN ne var Work
relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-04

Wahlnat0n, ID. o., February Z. -
won can have all the ice cream you
Nut 1fr. Soldier, Sailor and
Iafine,n says Uncle Sam IN the
new ice cream order which cirtatla
civilian consumption Of this in1-
ortant dairy product. The civil
an curtailment was necessary due
Is the shortage Of dairy products
because Of Lend-Lease commitments
% our friendly nations, but the
armed forces are exempted from the
order and the Ice cream industry
can furnish frozen dairy foods TO
ne men h Uniform to the full ex-
cent Of their demand. The Interna~
klonal Association Of Ice Cream
Manufacturers today issued the
following statement covering TINS
new ruling:
mo food % more popular with our
armed forces than Ice Cream. TO
provide them with an adequate
supply Is important in maintaining
morale and In helping make their
diet INTENTIONALLY complete, as well
Al satisfactory from the standpoint
81 their tastes and preferences.
sThe provision in this order, which
ekempts deliveries Of frozen dairy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-04
FOOD KEEPING
REDS In WAR
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Wickard said shipments to Great
Britain have dropped sharply due
to the Russian requirements and the
British have had to dip deeply into
their essential reserves.
While the United States must con-
tinue TO send larger supplies Of
food to Russia, Wickard said, It Is
obvious that the British cannot
continue indefinitely to receive In
adequate shipments.
ut seems to me the plainest kind
Of common sense to operate IN this
way, sending food to those Of our
Allies who need It, drawing food
from others Of our lighting Allies
who are In o position to supply. II"
Wickard said.
Russia, Of course, comes In the
first category. I submit to you
that that food, along with the other
war materials that we have been
sending to the Russians, has paid
magnificent dividends. It's import
ance is indicated BY the fact that
the Russians are giving food the
top priority IN shipping at this
time"
He said the loss by Russia Of the
Ukraine. North Caucasus and Cri-
inca, which III normal times sup
plies two-thirds or Russla's agri-
cultural production, was like the
United States losing the middle
west.
Despite these losses, practically all
food sent to Russia goes directly q
soldiers Of the Red Army, Wickard
said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-04
PRIVATE FACAN
new LIEUTENANT
Vacancy Caused By Death
of Charles BOckwith Is
Filled; Hayes Retired

Pvt. Joseph J. Pagan, 1857 East
Main street, driver attached to
Truck at East Main street station
and q member Of the fire depart
ment 10 years, was promoted to
lieutenancy by the ire commission
ers yesterday.
John j. Maloney Of 80 Laurel
street, an auxiliary fireman, was
named q private on the regular
force.
The board approved the applica-
ton for retirement on pension SUBJ
mitted by Pvt. james Hayes Of Mid
die street, who has been on ex-
tended sick leave.
Lieut.. FAgati was selected TO all
the vacancy caused by the recent
death Of Lieut.. Charles ?. Bock-
with Of Engine 3. washington ave.
nue..
The board adjourned until
Wednesday when II viii receive .
report Of the purchasing COMMITTEES
on recommendation Tor the pIy-
chase OF new apparatus including Z
new aut0monils for Chief Cavs-
naugh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-04
ehtirig Men Given
Ice Cream Priority
Armed Forces to Receive Generous Supply Of Favor
e DeIlcacy: Civilians Expected to Use Substitutes

food to military forces and pest
exchanges, b . recognition Oe these
needs ana desires Of our nghtins
forces.
'Tners must be . great sAtisfac-
ton 70 every civilian to reali1e that
while his supply Of Ice cream may
be less, the boys in the service win
get their full share, served them
often.
'-The ice cream industry may pro-
duce more Of the frozen dairy prod
llcts which require relatively little
milk solids. such Is sherbets, fruit
Ices, and similar products. Thus
they will be able 10 maintain the
markets they now supply Tor the
fruit and nut farmers, since these
products are used largely In such
manufacture.
every civilian can have some
Ice cream, but II II Is eaten with
slerbets or fruit ices, the available
supply Of frozen dairy foods win be
greatly extended.
I'm conforming Deliberately
to the order which sends part OF
our milk and cream TO war, the Ice
cream industry will endeavor to
serve civilians as adequately as
possible, after the needs OF the
military forces have been met"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-04
new DEPUTY Chief
TO BE APPOINTED
City FavOrs Restoration Of
Old Office: Pay Increases
for "Acting" Officers

The fire commissioner board be.
gan yesterday to correct inequali-
ties in pay for officers and privates
Of the fire department serving In
capacities above their rank.
The motion, which was adopted
with the consent Of the full board
and with the approval Of Mayor
John 8. MonagaI1, made Captain
Stephen Bloomfield eligible TO re-
ceive the salary OF q deputy chief.
Captain Bloomfield has been sery.
Ing In this capacity for six years
but during this time has received
the salary Of his rank which Is
that Of captain Of Engine 10.
All private Of engine and truck
companies serving as acting leuten.
ants, due to leaves Of absence grant,
ed officers to enter the armed forces
ana for other causes, viii receive
q Neutenant's pay under this rule.
Chairman Phelan also announced
that q bill now pending In. the
legislature to re.create the abolished
rank Of second deputy chief Of the
fire department has the approval
Of the city administration. He
and Commissioner Shea commended
Captain Bloomfields spirit In agree
ing to serve In this capacity with
out the extra compensation for 50
many years.
Under this plan, any private as
signed to act as lieutenant will be
eligible for the officers rate Of pay
after g full weeks service.
Captain Joseph Kelley, depart
ment drillmaster, who act' rs dep
uty CHIEF In the absence Of Deputy
Chief Martin J. Campion and Capt.
Bloomfield, also will be eligible for
the deputy's rate Of pay whenever
he acts In this capacity q week
or more.