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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-24

SMITH Alexander a. SllllJII
died Saturday following a long i'll
ness at his home, 81 Galpin street
Naugatuck. A native Of Scotland, he
had been a resident OF Naugatuck
for SO years.
Mr.. Smith leaves son, Robert;
two daughters, Mrs. jeremiah Nc
Carthy of Ansonia, and Mrs. Mitch
ell Gordon of Waterbury; two Sis
ters, Mrs. Mary Harvey of Naug-
atuck, and Mrs Jessie Wrinn OF
Boston; and three grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row morning at $3.50 o'clock from
the Buckmiller Funeral Home, %
Park Place, Naugatuck, to st. Fran
els church, there, at 9 o'clock.
Burial will be in st. James ceme-
terry, Naugatuck. Friends may call
at the funeral home from 2-10
o'clock today.
KREGER-Mrs. Margaret Kreger,
wife Of Frank Kreger, of Munson
road, Wolcott, died this morning at
st. Mary's hospital, following a short
illness. A native Of this city she
was the daughter of the late Ed
ward and Anna (SynnotD Holland
Mrs. Kreger was a communicate
of the Sacred Heart church.
She leaves, besides her husband,
a son, Francis; two brothers, Joseph
and Edward Holland; sister, Mrs
Mary Fratus of New London.
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday morning at o'clock from
the Bergin funeral home, 290 East
Main street, to the Sacred Heart
church at 10 o'clock Burial will
be in old st. Joseph's cemetery
Friends may call at the funeral
nome on Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons and evenings.
GELATY - Michael Gelaty of
Pierpont road died Saturday at st.
Mary's hospital, following a short
illness. A native of Hungary he had
been a resident of this ciyt for 35
years.
Mr.. Gelaty was employed at the
Chromium Corporation of America.
He leaves no immediate relatives.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 6:15 o'clock
from the Mulville Funeral Home,
270 West Main street to st. Cecilia S
church where services will be con-
Quoted at O'Clock. Burial will be
in Calvary cemetery. A requiem
Mass will be celebrated Wednesday
morning at o'clock.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this evening from 2-10 o'clock.
DELANEY-Alfred j. Delaney of
IA Cottage place died suddenly this
morning at his home He had been
lifelong resident of this city.
Mr. Delaney was employed at the
traffic department. of the Scovill
Company. He was a communicate
of the Immaculate Conception
church
Besides his wife, Mrs. Grace
(Mercinkal Delaney, he leaves his
mother, Mrs. Julia (Crane) Delaney;
brother, Sergt. Irving G. Delaney
u S. Army in Africa.
Funeral services will be held or
Thursday morning from the Null
vile funeral home, 270 West Main
street, at a time to be announced
Friends may call at the funeral
home on Tuesday and Wednesday
from 2-10 o'clock.
MCCOY 600 John P Mccoy of 736
East Main street died this morning
at st. Mary's hospital after a short
Illness
Mr.. Mccoy leaves son, Captain
James Mccoy of the Waterbury Fire
Department; three daughters, Mrs.
Mary Luddy of Waterbury; Mrs.
Rose Doyle and Mrs. Irene Langill
OF Brooklyn, N. Y; seven grand
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-24
OBITUARY

LaPLANTE 49, Wilfred LaPlante
died Saturday night following an
illness of three weeks at his home
"a East Liberty street. A native Fall
River, Mass, he had been a resident
of this city for IS years.
Mr.. LaPlante was an employe OF
the Chase Metal Works.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Beatrice
(FregeaU LaPlante, he leaves a
daughter, Annette, his father, Elzear
and a sister, Mrs. Louis Boisvert,
all Of this city. He was a member Oh
the Chase Foremen's association.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning from the Mulville funeral
home, 27O West Main ST., at 8;lo
o'clock to ST. AIMS church at g.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery,
Friends may call at the funeral
home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
BURNS - Mrs. Margaret Burns,
wife of John L. Burns, of IA Laurel
street. died early last evening at
her home. A native of this city, she
was born on June 7, 1899, the
daughter of Mortimer and Margaret
(Keaveney) Calvin.
Mrs. Burns had been a resident OF
the East End all of her life, where
she was a communicate of the Sac
red Heart church, and a member OF
it's Rosary and Scapular Society
She was graduated from the Sac
red Heart school and Crosby High
school, and was an employe OF the
Scovill Company until two years
ago.
Mrs. Burns leaves, besides her
husband, son, John; two sisters
Gertrude and Isabelle Calvin; and
a brother, Mortimer j. Calvin.
The funeral will be held from
the home, IA Laurel street We'd
nesday at a. m. to Sacred Heart
church where a solemn high Mass
will be celebrated at $50. Burial
will be in the family plot, Calvary
cemetery. Friends may call at the
home after 7 p. m. today.
THOMPSON-John E. Thompson
of 1875 North Main street, died yes
terday morning at his home following
lingering illness. A native Of Ire
land, he had been a resident of this
city for many years.
Mr.. Thompson was communicate
of the Immaculate Conception
church, and member Of the Brass
City Aerie of Eagles.
He leaves a daughter, Miss Hazel
M. Thompson of this city; a sister,
Mrs. Mary Hanaver of Worcester
Mass; severed nieces and nephews
His wife was the late Mrs. Annie
(Reardon) Thompson.
The funeral will be held WedneS-
day morning at BIS from the Null
vile funeral home, 270 West Main
street, to the Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception at for the solemn
high Mass of requiem. Burial will
be in st. Johns cemetery, Worces-
ter, Mass Friends may call at the
funeral home today and tomorrow
from 3 to 10 p. m.
FREEDMAN-Mrs. Anna Freed
man of 10 Hawkins street died yes
terday morning at st. Marys hos
pical. She was the oldest Jewish res
ident of this city.
Mrs. Freedman is survived by
five sons, Atty. Benjamin c. Freed
man of Jamaica. l.. l.; Louis A.,
Clarence, Jack. Nathan, Of this city;
three daughters, Mrs. William OIL
sen of Waterbury; Mrs, d. d.
Krouse. of Bridgeport; Miss Ida
Freedman, this city.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at her home, with
Rabbi Max Glitter officiating. Burial
was in the Brass City Cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-24

SMITH - In Naugatuck, May 22nd,
q 1919, Alexander A. Smith, of 81
4 Calvin St, Naugatuck. Funeral
Tomorrow morning, at $3.50 o'clock,
from Buckmiller Funeral Home, 90
!, Park Place Naugatuck, to st. Fran
g els Church, Naugatuck. Burial in
st. James cemetery, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-24

GELATY--In this city, May 22Dd,
194S, Michael Gelaty, of Pierpont
'Roa6. Funeral tomorrow morning,
at S:i5 o'clock, from Nulville Flu
neral Home, go West Main St, to
st. Cecilia's Church. Burial in
Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-24
DIED

RURNS-In this city, May 23rd. l943,
Mrs. John l.. Burns, Of "A Laurel
st. Funeral Wednesday morning,
at $500 o'clock, from "A Laurel
st, to Sacred Heart Church. Burial
in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-24

kREGER - In this city, May oath,
%1S43, Mrs. Frank Kreger, of Nun
4 son Road. Wolcott. Funeral Thurs
sday morning, at $500 o'clock, from
q Bergin Funeral Home. 200 East
" Main St, to Sacred Heart Church.
I Burial in old st. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-24
ARMY SENDS COTS
TO FLOOD AREAS

Continued from Page y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-24

LnPLANTE-1n this city, May 22nd
1913, Wilfred LaPlantc, of "a East
- Liberty st. Funeral tomorrow
: morning, at S:15 o'clock, from Null
j VILE Funeral Home, 270 West Main
: St, to st. AIMS Church. Burial in
aCialvary cemetery.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
TROOPS HOLD ARAWE
Considered Greatest
 Feat of War

GEN. MacARTHURS HEAD QUARTERS LN NEW GUINEA, Dec l7.-(AP)-Amerran troops invaded Arawe Peninsula, en New Britain Island Wednesday and are today consolidating their positions. while American air forces successfully repelled sev- eral Japanese air attacks, while yesterdays bulletins told of the landings of army troops on the southwest coast of Japan's main island base lu the southwest Pa cific.
 Thara are no further details from the action near Arawe, but it was announced that Texas Army units, while consolidating their positions, encountered little if any, additional opposition after the brief skirulshes, accompany ing anphibiouS landing patrols.
 They continued to branch ost in the rain soaked jungle on re- connaisarlce missions. seeking contact with the laps.
 At the .NacArth1lr baad4partesz. it was said Australians on the western s.de of Vitisz Straits were making good progress Up the Huon Peninsula on New Gai- nea, to capture Laloora. which i. imminent.
 Japanese borfberS attempted an attack on American positions soon after the initial landings at Arawe, but allied fighters Hter- cepted .hen and in each case, the attackers were repellei
 The Americar. Sixth Army es- tablishad it's hold on Arswe Pen insuIa with but fer@ casualties considering the scope of opera tions Troops moved shoreward under a powerful naval air sup port, and after seven hours re- ported "our objectives gained".
 The allies now have command of tie straits between NerW Brit air and the northwest coast of New Guinea.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
ARMY FIRMLY ESTABLISHED

MOSCOW. Dec. 17.-(AP)- Vatutin's first army of the Uk- raine appeared firmly established and holding the upper hand to the west of Kiev after more than five weeks of desperate fighting against heavy German odds in in- fantry and tank attacks.
 Russian. counter attacks dis lodged the enemy from several settlements in the Teterev sector, 50 miles west of Kiev, for the sec ond successive day, enabling Vatutin's columns to resume their drive northwest of Radomysl Marshal Von Mannstein's strong hold.
 Radomys1, lying between Kor- osten and Kiev, and Zhitomir and Kiev, the main highways IS per ilously threatened by the Russian gains.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
DAILY RAIDS ANNOUNCED

PEARL HARBOR, Dec. IT, tAP)--A new heavy lombard ment of the Japanese-held; mid Pacific islands was announced, and for the first time in five weeks of almost daily attacks, the loss of lone" raiding Liber- ator was reported
 The new airfield at Taroa on Maloelap, and Atoll, the main fortified base of Wotje, were the targets.
 30 enemy planes were encoun- tered in battle over Taroa. Two were shot down and eight more were probables, with eight more definitely damaged.
 There was apparently no enemy interception over Wetje.
 The raids occurred yesterday and resulted in the damage to installations at both bases and fires were started at Wotje.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
Roosevelt
 Home After 

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7.-(AP) President Franklin DeLano Roosevelt, returned to the White House, five weeks and day after departing on the historic military and diplomatic series of confer ences in the middle East, and his safe arrival in this country was announced yesterday.
 The President found congress getting ready for the Christmas vacation and the joint session prior to vacation, to hear him re port on the momentous meetings, which have been discussed by the House.
 Speaker of the House Rayburn, who was among the first to talk with the President, said he would not appear before congress until he delivers the annual message early next year.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
DEFEAT NAZI OFFENSIVE

LONDON, Dec. 17-(AP)- Spectacular defeat has been in- flicted on the latest German tan initiation" offensive against Yugoslavian guerillaS, a special bulletin from the headquarters of Marshal Tito rveeals.
 In a broadcast the marshal said Nazi satellite forces every where suffered defeats and the enemy was thrown into retreat in numerous sectors.
 Nazi forces which achieved one break through Into liberated ter ritory then embarked on a cam paign of footing and burning, ex- pending men and tanks recklessly in an effort to break the rising tide of Tito's fiercely fighting guerilla forces, the bulletin add ed.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
Soviets Hold Trial of Germans and
 Russian Alleged Guilty of Murder

MsSst5 @ i5-GAP)- The trial of a group of German soldiers ard 2 Russian accused of 'beutg a traitor. or charges of staying Soviet citizens in the Maxi occupation of Kharkov. began yesterday iu a military tribunal, dispatches said today. They further stated the Ger mans and Russian all took part in the murders of several thous- and civilians.
 The dispatch went on to say that 30,000 were killed, but not all by those on trial. The kill ;rgS were perpetrated by forcing the persons into trucks and seal ing the vehicles, then filling the trucks with carbon monoXide gas fumes from the running mo- tors.
 The press carried pictures of the numerous corpSes, and the shallow graves, from. which the bodies were taken for examina- tion. This gave the proof that through the examination of over 500 bodies, more than 500 were killed in specially built truck gas chambers D.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE AND MADONNA AT FEDERATED CHURCH SUNDAY

The theme of the regular wor- ship service at the Federated church Sunday at 7:45 p. m., will be built around "The Light of the World" The sermon will be on the topic "The Great Light" The Federated choir and the new children's choir will sing and will assist in the candle lighting ser vice. The children who partici- pate will be Barrow Morgan, Nancy Lehman, Brownie Whaley, Bobby Bayer, Rita Reimer, Olga Hay, Irene Ora, Juanita and Ruth Fagerstrom and Kitty Bjornstad, and Cary Longley.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
BENIN TELLS OF PREPARATIONS


 LONDON, Dec. l7.-(APE Ernest Bevin told the 9lst ses- sion of the governing body of the International Labor O ffice, that We are making much better preparations for peace in Great Britain than the last. war" and declared "Past prosperity has been measured in accumulations of wealth, in terms of money, without regard to the real wealth, the national well-being of its people.
 ''We believe the essential nEed for the future is not a financial budget, but a human one"
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
SUBMARINES
 SCORE HITS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-(AP) u. s. submarines roaming the Pacific have added eight more Japanese cargo vessels sighted and sunk" to the list, and raised the total toll of all Jap ships sunk since the start of hte war to 374.
 The navy listed two large trans ports. two large tankers, three medium freighters, and one small freighter.
 The submarine raiders have now sunk and probably sunk or damaged a grand total of SPA Japanese vessels of both fighting ships and merchantmen.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
a'~v~---9- Churchill
 Improving

LONDON, Dec. 17.-(AP)-A general improvement in the con- dition of Prime Minister Church ill has been maintained, accord ing to bulletins received today.
 Churchill is suffering the sec ond attack of pneumonia in 10 months. 4s.s s.
 It will no doubt require long weeks of reouperation, conse- quently it is expected that the British war cabinet may name an acting leader to serve in his ab- sence.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
LIT. COL. SCOTT GIVEN AWARD


 SEATTLE, Dec. 17.-(AP)- Lieut.. Col Clayton A. Scott of Seattle, was commended by the War Department, for organizing relief work, after flying fort ress crashed in an English viii lage recently.
 The northwest air1nan, 10 years ago, was the first to fly to Cor dova, Alaska, a pioneer of Alas kan Airways, and was the first to land plane at Crater Lake, Oregon.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
FRENCH SCORE SUCCESSES

ALGIERS, Dec. 12.-{AP)- French troops entering the war on the European mainland for the first time since 194O, have scored outstanding successes against the Germans in the mountain fighting of the Central Italian front.
 The French have been in for ward positions with the Ameri- can and British forces for some time, but their presence was not disclosed until today.
 They are the same troops who fought alongside the allies in Tu- nisia, but since have been com pletely reequipped with Ameri- can uniforms, guns and materials, the days communique revealed.
 Aerial assaults for the second consecutive day against German communication and supply lines in the Alpine region of northern Italy, where heavy boInberS wrecked rail facilities at Padua and Donga, were reported.
 Both the fifth and eighth arm ies were confined largely to con solidating gains, and to bitter To- cal battles for strategic locations.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
MARRIED ON
 DECEMBER FIRST

Albert L. Atchley and Elsie: E. Dennis were married on We'd nesday, December 1st. Harry l.. Smith and Josephine Simon were married on December 9th; and on December l4th, Edward Topkok and Louise Tunguenuk of Wales were united in the bonds of mat rinony.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
BERLIN MASS OF FLAMES

LONDON, Dec. t7. -{AP)- Stricken Berlin heaved up fields of flame and smoke again last night as hundreds of giant black RAF bombers loosed thunderous explosives against the Nazi nerve center for the 4lst time this year.
 Stockholm dispatches said that Berlin was burning again after two weeks respite. The flames of her gutted buildings reddened the night sky. Telephone com munication was irregular. All transportation in the capitol was paralyzed.
 A German conniunique report ed fleets Of American Liberater and Flying Fortress bornbers over Heligoland Bay, and drop ped a great number of high ex- plosives and incendiary bombs in reSluentlal quarters and a num- Der of localities in northwestern Germany.
 Bremen, acknowledged particu- larly heavy damage to Bremen it. self .-...----.-.-4 ..--
 The Americans lost II bor,bbers and one fighter and derxned Ia German fighters.
 The degree of the Berlin as- sault, more than I50J long tons of bombs, in determination, which is pressed homie despite the loss of 20 borlbers, left no doubt that the RAE intended to finish the job of levelling what remains of the capitol's acres of factories, government buildings, financial institutions and warehouses, when they showere6 the blacken- ed city with high explosives and incendiaries.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
NOW STATIONED IN UTAH HOSPITAL

Word has been received here by Mrs. Relen Bockman from her son Frederick, who was wounded in Salerno, Italy, that he is now stationed at the government hos pital in Brigham City, Utah. Mrs. Bockman will leave in the next few days to be with him for a visit.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17
LEAVES FOR SEATTLE

A. M. Hartford, local manager for the United States Smelling, Refining and Mining Company in and about the vicinity of Nome, left this morning aboard a Pan American plane for Seattle, where he will be with his family for Christmas.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-17

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AL LIED HEADQUARTERS - Ann erian troops landed on Arawe on the lower southeastern coast of New Britain yesterday morn- ing in an allied offensive against yapan's key base in the south- west Pacific. Troops swarmed ashore from landing craft, after a naval bombardment blasted way for the ground forces.
 The landings climaxed rec- ord breaking assault when allied bonnbers dumped 356 tons of bombs on Arawe, in a 7-hour rad Tuesday.
 For nearly two months the Allied planes have carried cut widespread bombing attacks on the key supply-barge concentra- ton points, from one end of the 300 mile long island to the other.
 The invasion of New Britain was by far the greatest under- taking of the war against Japan, for all the islands of the Solo, mons and elsewhere were re- taken by the allies. the action was small by comparison. The invasion was aimed primarily at the neutralizing of Rabaul, the enemy's stronghold on N " Britain, and other bases where Jananese aircraft shipping and were poised like das- ger at New Guinea, and stands like a Japanese blockade against the allies. il; future operations against the Philippines. and the East Indies.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-23
Arch Street Baptist Church
Back To Court Again

After being victorious in an
election ordered by the Court a
few weeks ago that gave him
jurisdiction over Arch Street
Baptist Church. Rev. Peter J.
right back under the jurisdiction
of a court injunction. This time
an injunction has been issued
against tn church to prohibit the
dismissal from the church of
those who opposed the pastor
during an election recently held
under Court order that gave the
leader somebody to lead.
The opposing factors alleged
that discrimination was present in
qualifying members eligible to
vote during the election. Finan-
cial members were disqualified
because their names did not APP
pear ON the roll that was read
when the order was issued. The
results of the election showed
that 15S members voted to retain
Rev. Sears, while la voted for
his dismissal At a meeting Fri
day night at the church, 1t is
claimed that the pastor falsely
announced that the court had in
structed him to dismiss all the
members who voted against him
during the election held a few
weeks ago and then put it before
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-23
Arkansans To
Naval School

Great Lakes, Ill.-Recent ar
rivals at the U. s. Navar Training
Station here were 25 men from
the state Of Arkansas.
Now in the process of being
converted from civilians into
fighting Bluejackets, they are be-
ing given training In military
drill, seamanship, ard naval pro-
cedure. Also, they are undergo
ing the Nays intensive physical
hardening program to put them
In top fighting form.
Some men, with past expert
ence in one Of the trades used by
the Navy, will be given petty Of
ficer ratings upon completion Of
their recruit training.
The new recruits are Hulen
avden and Tommie ]. Williams,
both are from Philadelphia;
Thomas Davis Jr., Arkansas City;
Rufus p. Gloster, and Rufus Clos
ter, Bearden; James Digby, Craw-
fordsville; Uness Flanagan, III
Dorado: Edward Boles, England;
Willie Green and l.. G.. Thrower,
both from Fordyce; Preston Ray,
Fort Smith; James Mitchell,
Grady; Frank Coley, Hope; Clar-
ence Ghoshon, Jacksonville; Ben
ME G.. Wright, Albert Williams
Jr., and Roy Settles, all three OF
Little Rock; George Johnson
Mariana; Hillard Hensley, Nor
rlston; Nathaniel Talley, N. Lit
tie Rock; Robert Harris, Pint
Bluff; George Underwood, Proc
tor; Allen Hunt, Searcy; Ton
White, Stuttgart; and John p
Terrell, Wheatley
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-23

Jones statement is corobrated).
After instrueting his men to car
ry out the officers plan, Mr..
Jones notified Chief Piteock of
the planned robbery who station
ed officers in the place for while
but nothing happened. Mr.. Jones
stated that he was fearful of
the mans life, and believing that
the officers who were guarding
his place on the inside might
kill the man. used precaution by
hooking the screen door prevent
ing the man from entering when
he attempted, and after length
OF time the officers were removed
from guard, then he unlocked the
screen and took up guard HIM
self and following instruction let
the man enter and get the money,
and called to him to halt, which
was ignored, He fired several
times attempting to stop the man,
at no time wanting to injure or
kill him, since he knew his iden-
tlty. The man made good his
escape. And upon reporting the
incident to the Police Depart
nlent, Williams was sought but
was unable to be found, even tho
it was in the early hours of the
morning and he had checked IN
from duty some hours earlier.
When the officer was found
and questioned by the authori-
ties, he denied the accusation but
admitted that he knew rob
berry was planned.
Mr.. Jones stated that Mr.. Will
liams returned to him the fol-
lowing morning the amount of
money that was taken from the
place. He refused to prosecute.
In an interview with Mr.. Will
liams, he denied the accusation
and stated that he knew a rob-
berry was planned, but knew moth
ing of the one that actually took
place.