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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-21

of large quantities of wheat and
oats"
The correspondent did not say
whose wheat and oats were burn
ed, but other sources left no doubt
these were German stores which
had been going up in fires start
ed by the very peasants fr o m
whose fields the grains were taken
for German use.
Continued Allied broadcasts to
the French people that "the day.
of invasion was close at hand
stepped up French nervousness to
a new high.
The Vichy correspondent report
ed that officials Of the Vichy for
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-21

on a picnic and fishing trip, With
members of their immediate par
ties, to an unidentified lake about
so miles north of here.
This evening they swung back
into conference routine at din
ner with Secretary of State Hull
and Brtain's Foreign Minister Arr
thony Eden. Hull joined the que
bee group during the afternoon,
his presence here dramatizing half
dozen urgent political problems,
directly grown out of the war,
for which solutions of one sort or
another must be found.
Foremost among these problems,
in the opinion of many here, is
the matter of closer coordination
with Russia in the campaigns
apparently soon to be undertaken
for final victory in Europe.
Announcement of the president
Ottawa plans was made at press
conference by Canadian, British
and American spokesmen. Stephen
Early, one of President Roose-
velts secretaries, was authority
for information about how tn e
chief executive and prime minis
ter worked until the small hours
this morning to wipe their schedule
clean of all matters requiring their
attention up to that time.
Asked whether that meant com
plete harmony marked the en-
deavors of the two chiefs of state,
Early replied that that was EN-
tirely so.''
President Roosevelt's speech at
Ottawa, Early said, will be brief
and will be broadcast. 1t will be
Delivered about noon, E.W.T. on
Parliament Hill outdoors, in spot
where the Parliament buildings
form three sides of a rectangle
around green lawn large enough
to accommodate three or o u
football fields. Thus, in addition
to the members of the Senate and
House of Commons, thousands OF
citizens will be able to see and
hear him. .--,~---
The president, Early said, does
not expect to come back to Que
bee from the Canadian capital.
Instead, he will move "in the di-
rection of Washington" He will
be in Ottawa only one day. These
plans indicated that the confer
ence among the principals, includ-
ing Prime Minister W.. L. Mac
kenie King of Canada, would wind
up Tuesday at the latest, with
joint press conference and the is
suing of a. formal statement.
No announcement was made Of
Mr.. Churchill's schedule after that
time. But the Canadian prime
minister will accompany the pres
ident to Ottawa.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-21
REDS SMASH DEEP
INTO UKRAINE TO
CAPTURE LEBEDM
Entire State Reports
Drop In Temperature
During Past Two Days

With the entire state report
Ing extremely low tempera-
lures during the past "a hours
as cOntrasted with the usual
August weather, Wilmington
weather bureau officials re-
corded a minimum temperature
Of 62 degrees Friday.
After nearly two months Of
sweltering days and nights, the
drop of over 80 degrees found
many residents wearing a coat
for the first time this month
and othern reported a "chilly"
nights sleep.
Prospects for a slowly rising
temperature were in order
Friday night and no estimate
was given as the extent of the
rise.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-21
ACL LINE CHANGE
PARLEY IS ENDED
Request To Abandon Route
To Fayetteville To Be
Acted Upon Soon

RALEIGH, Aug. 90 R The
State Utilities Commission today
completed its public hearing into
the application Of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway company to
abandon passenger service on it's
line between Fayetteville and Will
mington and the addition of pas
senger trains on it's Wilmington to
Rocky Mount line.
Commissioner Stanley Winborne
said taking of testimony offered
by the road in support Of its ap-
plication and that of the protss-
tants was completed earlier than
was expected. He said the COM
mission would render a decision
possibly within 10 days.
The proposal to discontinue pas
senger train service between Fay
etteville and Wilmington was op-
posed by more than a hundred
residents of the area served by
the branch line.
Witnesses for tn e protestants
, said that the one train the road
operates each way each day be-
tween Wilmington and Fayetteville
was not sufficient to accommo-
date the number of passengers
wishing to use the line for an out
let to the area. They testified that
passengers often were forced to
ride in baggage cars.
The railroads petition requested
permission to transfer its equip
ment now being used on the Fay
etteville- Wilmington run, to d d
one train each way each day be-
tween Wilmington and R ky
Mount in order to facilitate the
movement of soldiers goirg north
weekend leaves and fllrloughs.
The Wilmington-to-Rocky Mount
line serves several Army and
Navy camps in the area.
The clause asking permission to
add additional trains on the road S
northern run had the backing of
military and naval authorities.
Both clauses of the application
were approved by the Office of
Defense Transportation.
In brief filed with the appli-
cation, the railroad company said
the discontinuance of passenger
service between Wilmington and
Fayetteville would greatly incon-
venience residents living in the
area served by the line" But the
service between Wilmington and
road officials commended that ad-
dition of other train service on
the Wilmington-to-Rocky Mount
run was necessary to the war ef-
fort.
Road officials said that no equip
ment was available to place the
extra trains on the line serving
the military areas and that equip
men would have to be moved
from some other branch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-21
French Underground Movement Against Foe
Reported Sputtering With Some Violence

high financial and banking fig
ures.
The official motive of these ar
rests, said the correspondent, was
for black market operations.
French masses" the corre-
spondent continued, dream of the
fourth republic and of (Edouard)
Herriot, now interned in Vittel." ;"
Even the cartoonists in the. Paris
press have begun taking back
handed slaps at German and La
val propaganda concerning the Al
lied air raids.
The correspondent reported on
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-21
Italian Kings Message
Refrai11s From War Talk

LONDON, Aug. 20-tF9 Italy plainly sick bel
gerent tonight with her king issuing to the people of ST.
cy proclamation which silent about any intention
go on fighting the There considerable feeling
that Allied armies might against fresher and
stronger obectves than the cracked Axis southern wall
Although it is far too early to play the buges of
quest the Italians King Vittorio Emanues curious
and mrous message to the people and the loss of
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-21

Vile OF Frisver rri river stag. at Fayette-
j.. friday At 8 am, s.s5 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-21
WEATHER

NoRTr = FORECAST
'''efstuFe Saturday. Saturday, slowly rising
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
Kisko To Be Invaded

Washington, Aug. (UP)-The in- vasion of Kiska, isolated by theavily defended Japanese base in the Aleu- tians, appeared imminent today in the opinion of military observers.
 Although the end of compara- lively moderate weather in the Aleutians is but a matter of weeks away, military anlysts noted num- Der of signs which they believe in- dicate that American forces will shortly attempt invasion.
 One of these is the cessation of the almost daily air attacks on Kiska. The last air raid was car ried out on last Thursday when a single flying fortress dropped bombs through the overcast.
 The experts pointed out that a somewhat similar period of aerial inactivity preceded the invasion of Attu last May. Attack planes re- mained grounded from May 6 until May II, when the landings were first made.
 The cessation of air attacks, the experts suggested, may be neces- sary to service the planes and lay in and conserve supplies that will be needed when the amphibious landing operations get under way.
 These were aerial hauling and in- termittent bombardment by surface during July undoubtedly was part of the pre-invasion "so up" pro- cess. There were 61 separate air attacks on Kiska in July. There were eight different surface bom- bardments the last on July 30. Japanese shore guns failed to reply on all but two occasions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
Fourth Term Moneuvers'

Washington, Aug. 5. CUP)-Rep. Dewey Short, R., Mo, today charged that lifting of coffee rationing and the proposed equalization of gaso- line rationing are fourth term political maneuvers, and predicted that President Roosevelt would re- move all rationing restrictions be- fore the voters go to the polls in 1914.
 Short declared that there has long been no need for coffee rationing, and said the President announced it in his recent radio address "So that it would sound like he was making the people a great gift.'
 Short joined other mid-western Congressmen in denouncing the pro- posed equalization of gas ration ing between the east and midwest which may go into effect next week.
 The hint that equalization pro- gram may soon become reality was contained in a promise by Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown yesterday to eastern motorists of action" early next week on the pleasure driving ban. He is known to favor lifting the ban.
 Short called equalization "ridicu- lous, absurd, nonsensical and stu pid." He said the midwest has plenty of gas, and does not need to suffer merely because of g. transportation problem"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05

Those receiving the award are:
 Thomas H. Horrigan: Graduate of Crosby high school, class of 1943, valedictorian of his class, and hold CT of the Moves Clark scholarship. He is the son of Colonel Thomas Horrigan, now on duty in the Pa- cific, whose family resides on John- son street, this city.
 Timothy F. Nolan: Graduate of Crosby high school, class of 1943, and the son of Timothy F. Nolan, who resides in Middlebury, Conn. He is also the holder of an award from Yale university.
 Sherman B. Shiller: Graduate of Crosby high school, Class of 1943, and the son of Sol Shiller, 166 Full ton Park avenue.
 Algirdas Devenis: Graduate of Mount Hermon school, Mount Her mon, Mass, Class of 1943, and the son of Dr. Michael Devenis of 52 Frank street, this city. MT. De- venis has also been awarded a Moves Clark Regional scholarship.
 John J. Buckley: Graduate of Crosby high school, Class of 1943, and the son of Bartholomew T. Buckley of 98 Arnold street, this city. MT. Buckley has also received a Naugatuck Valley Yale Alumni Association scholarship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
Pastor
Pastor ACTION TODAY ON PENDING APPEALS
Local LabOr=Management Committee, WING Direc-
 tor to Hear Evidence

Appeals of two employers who lost workers when the USES review unit isued them statements of availabil- ity and of one employe who was de nied job-transfer statement will be heard by the local labor manage ment committee and the War Man. power Commission director tonight, it was announced today. The flow of appeals to the local WING is re- ported to be steady although the total number filed so far is small.
 Local labor officials indicate fil- ing of appeals is sign that the To- cal stabilization plans is working Widespread issuance of the transfer statement by the USES would de- feat the purposes of the stabiliza- tion plan, it is claimed.
 Records of the USES disclose that only B transfer statements were isued last month, although scores more were requested. The figure is in sharp contrast to the 1000 requests handled in Bridge port during the first month of that areas stabilization program, how ever, the lack of appeals in the Park City has stirred considerable discussion in local labor and en- ployment circles.
 Appeals heard here have resulted in issuance of only two statements. Only one unsuccessful appellant so far has taken his case to the regional office, after the WING up- held the USES, and the case is still pending before the higher body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
KidnoperOf
 Baby Sought
By JERRY HANNIFIN

ICSS
 Albany, Ore, Aug. 5.-(UP)-State police sought today to trace young roman with newborn child who bought in 8 Portland, Ore, drug tore nursing supplies for an in- lant several hours after two-day- pld Judith Gurney was kidnapped from her hospital crib.
 Physicians said the life of the oobys mother, Mrs. B. w. Gurney. may depend on the return of her blonde, ue-eyed girl. Mrs. Gurney, partially paralyzed from a childhood lttack of infantile paralysis, was in yerious condition from shock. Physi- ,ians administered opiates to quiet nysteria.
 Police also were Investigating an anonymous telephone call to the Eurney home last night. A man laid he had information about the kidnapping. He refused to give his name or whereabouts, and police were inclined to believe he was crank.
 L. w. Mccartney, assistant man. ager of the Portland drug store, said the young women bought a nursing bottle, nipple and ingredients for a feeding formula. Mccartney said she knew "very little" about an in fant's diet. He got the impression that the child she carried was not hers.
 The baby was wrapped in two blankets-oue of them blue. A blue blanket was taken from the nursery of the Albany General Hospital when little Judith was stolen before dawn Tuesday.
 The druggist said soldier waited outside while she made the pur- chaseS.
 Dr. E. Lew Hurd disclosed that Mrs. Gurney's condition had neces- sitated her being placed in the hos pital a month before her child was born. Because of paralysis affecting one leg. the birth was most dlff1- cult' for her.
 The Gurneys have another child, an eikht-year-ol daughter. Alter her birth, Mrs. Gurney was told that she would risk her life ii she had another. But she wanted a sec ond. Several years ago a child was stubborn. The parents were jubilant at the birth of Judith, and the kid napine was a dangerous shock. he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
Playground News
SOUTH END

Yolande Diamond, Anne Michaud, Gus Pracopion and Robert Bisaillon were winners of a musical talent contest held recently at the South End playground. Ice cream sodas were awarded by the judges who were Claire Fitzpatrick, Marie Carey and George LePage.
 A laughing contest will be held at the playground Monday at 2:30 p. m.
 HAMILTON PARK
 Instruction on life-saving will be given for girls at the Hamilton Park pool each Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 D. m., according to an announce ment by Arthur McVerry, chairman of life saving, water safety, and ac- cident prevention for the local Red Cross chapter. The city park de- partment and Red Cross will spon- sor the classes. The junior course will be open to girls between the ages of 12 and IT, and the senior course to girls over IT. Miss Gladys Claps and Miss Ruth Miller will be in- structors.
 CHASE PARK
 Weldon Lovejoy and Harvey Rob- erts were winners of an egg-throW- ing contest held at the Chase park playground last night.
 A costume parade will be conduct ed at the playground next Wednes- day at p. m. under the direction of Mrs. Edward Conlan, supervisor.
 FAIRLAWN
 Jo Anne Rosse was awarded a prize for the prettiest costume at 8 costume show held yesterday at the Fairlawn playground. Other awards were made as follows: Terry Cough lin and Colleen Coughlin, most com- ical couple; Janet Klirzmann, most unusual costume; Billy Duhea, most patriotic; and Judy Allnutt, most original. Florence Karpelman, Doris Armstrong, Mrs. Harry Gabbelone, and Audrey Whitaker were judges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
SMALL REDUCTION
 IN AUTO MISHAPS
Incidence Rate Held Un= satisfactory By Commits
 siOner Mccarthy

Connecticut's traffic accident in- cidence rate for the frs. six months of 1943 as compared with the same period last year declined less than four (4 per cent which, in compar- ison with the reduction of 34.1 per cent in vehicular mileage for the period, indicating substantial de- crease in highway hazards, is an unsatisfactory record, according to Commissioner John T. Mccarthy of the State Department of Motor Ve- hicles.
 "The first half-year of 1943," stated Commissioner Mccarthy, "is charged with a traffic accident rate of 512.6 cases per 100 million miles of motor vehicle movement. This year the rate sloughed off 1922 points to 493.4, or a decline of less than four (4 per cent. In view of greatly improved driving conditions, developed by substantial decrease in traffic flow, this reduction is far from sufficient to afford traffic au- thorities any comfort. What the rate would be if this type of driver behavior prevailed under traffic con- ditions such as we experienced in 1941 can be imagined"
 Commissioner Mccarthy attrib- uted the unsatisfactory accident ex- perience rate to highly concentrated motor vehicle operation in congested areas, as seventy-seven per cent of all traffic accidents recorded during the first six months were charged .o thirty-siX communities. He stated his department was now engaged in in tensive surveys of statewide traffic accident experience to ascertain ex- actly the source of the continuing traffic conflict experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
Stereotype Men Strike

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 5 - (U. P) - Stereotypers employed by the New Haven Evening Register failed to report for work today while union and management officials conferred in an attempt to settle union demands for wage increases.
 It was reported the principals hoped to reach an agreement in time to get out today's issue of the newspaper.
 Conferring with leaders of the New Haven Stereotypers Union 27 (AFL) was Assistant Publisher Richard s. Jackson, son of the owner and publisher, John Day Jackson.
 The conference was called after the union, which also has jurisdic- tion over stereotypers employed by the Journal Courier. a morning newspaper, threatened to call a strike unless the wage demands were met.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
Franco-Americans In
 War Bond Campaign
Mayor Monagan, Father Lamontagne Give Greetings Today; S9O,O0O Quota Set for Waterbury

from St. Ann's church at 12 o'clock today up South Main street, to Victory House. Mayor John s. Mon- agan explained the advantages of buying bonds and gave few words of encouragement to the committee. Conrad Baril thanked all who CO., operated with him.
 Rev. E. A. Lamontagne of St. Ann's church expressed his best wishes for success, followed by a musical program.
 Joseph LemieuuX was master of ceremonies and four girl girls the Misses Therese Charpentier Jean- his Laliberte, Rita Rompre and Jeanne Mathieu, dresed isn French pleasant costumes, are on hand to sell the stamps.
 Those assisting MT. Baril for the Victory House days are: Joseph E. LemieuX, Mrs. Charles Audet, MT and Mrs. Romeo Dumouchel, Mrs. Josephine Houle Mrs. Joseph Per- reault Mrs. Albert St. Jean Mrs John Lavallee, Mrs. Jacques Jacob, Mrs. Newcomb Taylor, Miss Camille Frechette, Frank Massicotte, Mrs. Yvonne Schneider, Mrs. Albert La vigne and Miss Cecile Frechette.
 The local executive committee for the New England Liberty ship war bond drive includes: Miss Cecile Frechette, chairman; Mrs. Albert S. Jean, secretary; Mrs. Newcomb Tay- Tor, treasurer; Romeo Dumouchel, Mis- Louise Leblanc, Messrs. Frank Massicotte, Maurice Rousseau, Jo- seph Caron, Homer Bernier, Philip Vachon, Roderique Adams and Ludovic Petit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
THE WAR ON MANY FRONTS

The Allied fighting men - Amer icans, Britons, Russians, Canadians were on the march. The once ter rifying Axis hordeS-Germans, Jap- anese, Italians-were retreating.
 After announcements of the cap- ture of Catania and Orel, the fin- ishing touchswas put on the United Nations victory day by a report from the South Pacific that United States jungle troops had captured the Munda air strip and were chop ping up the remnants of its Jap anese garrison. It said the enemy defenses had been crushed and the mopup had begun.
 The yard by yard push against the main Japanese base in the central Solomons became a con- plete route of the enemy as the Americans closed in with tanks and flame throwers, the reports from the scene said.
 The potential import of the con- quests was tremendous. The British Eighth Armys' seizure of Sicily's second city portended quick clean up of the rest of the island. Soviet occupation of Orel unhinged the whole German front in Russia.
 The capture of Catania, midway of Sicilys east coast and anchor of the Etna line, was typical of General Sir Bernard L. Montgom- ery's tactics. He pounded the Ger mans with a shattering artillery barrage, then forged across the Git taino river over the Catania Plain, and pounded on the city itself. As at Orel, the German garrison faced death or surrender If the AL lied trap closed swiftly enough. The only two roads of escape from Ca tania already were under naval and artillery fire.
 A military spokesman in London said the Sicilian campaign might be completed within three days. American cruisers and uestroyers continued to pound the north coast along which the Axis defenders were falling back under American 7th Army attack.
 Across the continent, victory flushed Russian forces overran Orel and smashed through German de- lenses in an effort to close behind the fleeing remnants of its garrison, estimated at 250,0O0 men.
 Routing the Germans with bayo- nets and grenades in bloody street fighting, the Russians hammered at their heels as they fled through a narrow corridor to the west.
 Observers regarded it as certain that Red Army pressure would con- tinue forcing the Germans back.
 The Italian cabinet of Marshal Pietro Badoglio was summoned to meet today, but there stil. was no positive indication that the govern ment was prepared for uncondition- al surrender.
 Carrying out the Allied intention of helping Badoglio make up his mind, Flying Fortresses pounded Naples for the fourth time in four days.
 The Anglo American air offen- sive against Germany continued, with speedy mosquito bombers stab- ping at war factories and other tar gets in the Rutr and Rhineland last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05
YALE TO HONOR
 LATE TREASURER

Funeral services for Thomas w.. Farnam, retired associate treasurer and comptroller of Yale University who died Tuesday night at his sum- mer home in Ashland, N. H., after a long illness, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 in Battell Chapel. The Rev. Sidney Lovett, University chaplain, will officiate, and burial will be in the Farnam family plot in Evergreen cemetery.
 Mr. Farnam, who was retired a year ago was first stricken ill on June 6, 1942, while sitting at his desk in Woodbridge hall. His con- dition had shown little or no inn provement since that time.
 The list of honorary pallbearers, which has not yet been released, will include officers of the Univer- sity, members of the Yale Corpora tion, and dignitaries in civic and business life with whom he was long associated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-05

The Waterbury Franco-American fraternal and social organizations launched the most intensive part of their war bond drive today when they took command of the Victory House on the Green at o'clock this morning. War bonds and stamps will be sold until p. m. today and tomorrow from g a. m. to 6 D. m. Conrad Baril is chair man for Victory House days.
 The Waterbury campaign is be- ing sponsored in cooperation with other New England Franco-Amer- ican groups to sell six million dol lars worth of bonds. The quota for Waterbury is 90,000. If the New Engfiland goal Is reached by Labor day three Liberty ships will be named for well-known Franco Americans.
 Troops No. IA and IS comprising the French Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts carrying full colors paraded