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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
Man Held As Axe Slayer

| Shrewsbury, Mass, July 22-tUP) A former Albany, N. Y, man was seized by state troopers at Fram- ingham today 12 hours after he al- legedly beheaded an elderly fellow inmate with an axe at the Worces- ter State CmentaD hospital annex here.
 The fugitive, Harold Norcross. 38, offered no resistance when con- fronted by Sergt. Francis O'Connell and Patrolman John Brown as he emerged from a field onto the Worcester turnpike. Norcross was unarmed. His clothing was drenched as result of a cloudburSt.
 Norcross, for whom a 12-state police teletype alarm had been broadcast, was taken to the Tram ingham state police barracks pend- ing his return to the mental insti- tuition. State police said he ac- knowledged having "been involved in fight
 The victim was Timothy Harring- ton, 69, formerly of Boston. who had been confined to the institution for 37 yeats. His decapitated body was found on the hospital annex grounds as the sirens sounded for last nights test blackout.
 The missing inmate was Harold Norcross, 38, who lived at various
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
Officials Hit
 Black Market
BY EULALIE MCDOWELL United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, July 22-(UP)-The Office of Price Administration hopes today that the army's program of requisitioning foultry by stopping trucks on Delaware highways and buying their l"ads at ceiling prices would prove to be the means of breaking the black market on fowl.
 The OPA asked the army to make the test. The project first was re- commended by the Senate small business committee and if success full in Delaware may be extended throughout the nation.
 Few Chicken Dinners
 In addition to Wiping out the black market, OPA and the army hope to be able to get poultry for soldiers who have had few chicken dinners of late because the army is forced to buy at legal ceiling prices. Most of the available poultry has been going to black market.
 The test is being made in the so- called Delamarva-- D el a ware Maryland and Virginia--are which produces about 100000 pounds of poultry each week. The army needs about 100000 pounds of that sup ply and for Wekes has been able to obtain "only a fraction of it."
 Power for the requisitioning &C., ton was granted by the war food administration under authority given in the second war powers act.
 Requisitioning Started
 Requisitioning started yesterday, and officials said it would be in full operation today. Delaware state pol
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
Pope Asks: 'OpenCity'
BY J. EDWARD MURRAY (JTnited Press Staff Correspondent

Limited Press Staff COrreSpOnueht'
 London, July 22.-UP)-Pope Plus XII's plea that Rome be spared further raids will lead to renewed pressure on the Italian government to strip the capital of military ln- stallations and declare it an open city. European reports said today Fire or Spain, two of the neutral nations with the closest ties to the Vatican, may take the lnltla- tive in approaching the Mus solini government, a Madrid ols- patch said. The Vatican and many other quarters in Rome were re- ported by Madrid to favor an open city declaration.
 Italian crowds shouted make Rome an open city!' and Peace! v During huge demonstration in Rome's central Piazza Di Venezia following the 500-plane American raid Monday, Madrid reports sald'
 Blames Belligerents
 It was considered noteworthy that the Pope, in writing Francesca Cardinal Marchetti- -Selvaggiani, Vii car General of Rome, implied that the blame for the raid must rest on all the belligerentS mo matter on what side they were fighting.
 ". In our messages to all faithful" he said, i've recalled to belligerents no matter on what side they were fighting that, if they wished to hold high the dignity of their nations and the honor of their arms, they should respect the safety of peaceful citizens and monuments of faith and civilization ..
 The Pontiff said the weight of his arguments permitted him to hope for the comfort of finding among both contending belligerents a fav- orable reception to our interceSsion on behalf of Rome"
 Spare Rome
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
Expect Fall Of Bairoko
By BRYDON c. TAVES
United Press Staff Correspondent)

United Press Staff Correspondent Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific, July g - U.P) - Early conquest of Bairoko Harbor, one Of the last two Japanese bases on New Georgia Island in the Central Sol- omors, was predicted today after 15O American bombers pulverized its defenses in the heaviest raid ever made in the southwest Pacific.
 U. s. Marines and soldiers were believed to have moved up to new positions ringing the base while wave after wave of dauntlesses, Avengers and Mitchells, with strong fighter escorts, dropped 133 tons Of bombs on the harbor area during day-long raid yesterday.
 Attack Repulsed
 Eight miles to the south, an even larger Japanese garrison lashed out in a counter-attack against Amer ican forces closing in on the Munda air base. The attack was repulsed with heavy losses, General Douglas MacArthur's communique reported, but no details of the fighting or possible changes in positions were available.
 GA Tokyo broadcast said that Jap anese naval planes raided Fanafuti Island in the American-held Ellice group between the New Mcbride and Phoenix Islands Monday and started huge fires at three points. Despite fierce anti-aircraft fire, the broadcast said, all planes returned safely.
 Subsequent Tokyo broadcasts said heavy raids also were made on American positions on New Georgia, Rovina and Guadalcanal Islands, causing considerable" damage. Two hits were scored on cruiser in a raid at Vanikoro Island in the Santa Cruz group, Tokyo said)
 Serve Supply Road
 The American forces threatening Bairoko Harbor on the northwest ern shore of New Georgia, were those who landed at Rice anchorage six miles to the northeast, early this month. After wiping out the Japanese garrison at Enogai Inlet, they served the supply road between
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
Make Athens
 Cultural Hub

Boston, July 22-(UP) - A pro- posal to establish Athens as the po- ltical and cultural capital of the world when peace comes as re- ward due the grandmother of civ- ilization" has been made by Mayor Costas Cotzias of the Greek city.
 The plan, proposed by Cotzias at a dinner in his honor last night, would see
 1. Official recognition of Athens as the political center of the world in which would be established all in- ternational institutions and organi- Zations which would spring from the peace conference.
 2. Official recognition of Athens as cultural capital of the world with an international committee of over seers to direct the life of the city and act as its government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
Reds Have Full Share In Settlement
By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Correspondent

London, July 22-CUP)-Establi ment by Moscow of the new Free Germany committee makes crystal clear-if any doubt still existed that Russia intends to have a full partnership in the postwar Euro pean settlement:
 Russian intentions in connection with establishment of the commit tee are believed to be three-fold: l. Declaration of Russia's para mount interest in conditions i'm. posed upon Germany by the peace settlement.
 2. A powerful propaganda weapon designed to aid the Red Army by cracking up the German home front.
 3. Establishment of tentative ma chinery for taking over authority in Germany as soon as the Red Army crosses the Reich frontier.
 The Free Germany committee Is patterned closely along the lines of the Free Polish movement estab- llshed thre months ago when Pol lsh-Russian relations were broken off.
 Committee of Exiles
 The committee is composed largely Of German eXiles who went to Rus sla before the war but it also in- cludes new element-German off,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
CityUpheId By Decision

State Supreme Court Justices sounded the final gong in the fam ous city parking meter battle today when they handed down a decision ordering Attorney John H. Cassidy, loser of the case, to face the city's costs of $459.80. The decision follow ed a special hearing conducted last week at the request of MT. Cassidy who asked for remittance of the costs on the ground that he had acted as public spirited citizen in bringing the action and in reality did the city favor by testing the legality of the meters.
 In the memorandum of decision, which makes no reference to MT. Cassidy's purposes in waging the battle, the court states the plaintiff made no suggestion about costs in the original proceedings or any in dication that he would present a motion to consider costs and that it is against the sound policy of the court to comply with the request now under such circumstances.
 ''It would be, in effect, an invita- ton to a arty in equitable pro- ceedings not to bring the matter of the taxation of costs before us when the case was presented, but to await decision of the court and then, if he lost, seek to have the costs re- mitted," the memorandum states in reference to the belated request. It adds that the procedure would not be fair to the court and might re- suit in delays in announcing deci- sions because no opinion is printed as long as there is motion to re- argue pending.
 The court also ruled out an in cidental claim of MT. Cassidy that, since no correction was made in the finding, no costs should be taxed against him for the printing of evil
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

lHe BTllLSN oJA Army SLlll was locked in furious battle at Catania, but the rest of the Allied line surged forward at the rate of a mile-an- hour in some sectors with the Ameri- cans driving nearer to Termini and Palermo on the north coast. Large enemy elements were believed iso- lated in the western part of Sicily. The Americans were last reported 15 miles from the north coast
 (At Washington, Acting Secretary Of War Robert P. Patterson said that the Americans had advanced about 20 miles beyond Castelvetrano and were in the outskirts of Marsala on the westernmost tip of SicilyD
 Reports that the Americans had reached the north coast of Sicily circulated at headquarters, appar- ently due to confusion arising from the capture of San Stefano. (The important port of San Stefano Di Camastra is on the north coast. The village of San Stefano is in west central Sicily, near Bivona) There was no confirmation here that the north coast had been reached.
 Swiftest Advance
 The sWiftest advance was made by the Americans, who covered 35 miles in 36 hours as they swept from Ag- rigento through Sciacca and Menfi on the south coast and captured the important town and air base of Castelvetrano, only 22 miles from Marsala at the western end of the island.
 Among the other important towns captured were:
 Rammacca, at the western edge of the Catania plain, captured by the Canadians; Santa Caterina, northwest of Caltanissetta Mus sommeL, eight miles northeast of l Castelvetrano Campo Franco, in the same sector: Marianopoli, 10 miles west of Santa Caterina; Pietro Perzia, five miles south of Caltar1is- setta; Piazza Armerina, south of Enna; Mirabella, in the same sec- tor; Minea, near Rammacca; Pala- gonia, in the same sector; Bivona, 20 miles north of Agrigento; San Stefano village, near Bivona; Rib era, IS miles northwest of Agriger- to; and Castelterimini, Is miles northeast of Agrigento and Calta- bellotta, north of Sciacca.
 Field dispatches indicated that the northernmost point reached by the Americans in the western part of the island was about IS miles south of Palermo. The capture of Palermo or Termini both on the north coast, would break the last Axis communication lines in the north and split the island in two.
 Fall of Castelvetrano
 The fall of Castelvetrano gave the Allies one of the most important air fields in Sicily, which had been used by the Axis for air patrol over the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
New "A Gas
 Coupons Valid

Washington, July 22-(UP)-New sets of "A" gasoline ration coupons become valid throughout the nation today, with new basic ration books gonig into effect outside the 17-state eastern shortage area.
 In the IT eastern states, "A-6" coupons in the old book will be valid through Nov. 21. In other areas, the first coupons in the new book numbered "A-7' will be good for two months. Each stamp will be worth four gallons outside the short age area. In the east, the AS cou- pons will be worth only three gall Ions each.
 The Office of Price Administration pointed out that there is no blanket period set for B and 0 coupons since they are given on an individual basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
Protest Lonq BIock-Outs

Hartford, Con-, July 2.-UP)- State and municipal officials plan ned today to protest directly to the Army against the length and timing of last nights blackout in Connecti- cut and other parts of New England.
 State War Council Administrator Harold F. Woodcock made known his attitude in a statement issued shortly after the test "raid," which lasted more than an hour.
 Defense headquarters reported re- ceipt of numerous calls from pro- testing citizens, and street wardens here said many persons had com- plained against the prolonged black out.
 The audible alert was sounded at 9:42, with the blackout taking place at 10:03. The red period was end- ed at 10:3O and the second blue was not over until 10:55.
 Planes from Bangor, Me. reached the Connecticut area at 9:22 and left Hartford at 10:55. Hundreds of persons here remained outdoors tO WdCCll CWO SlOuJo Ol 1dlNCiS, III a mock attack, being caught in the beams of searchlightS.
 "This test was entirely out of our (state) control" said Woodcock. "1t was originated and directed by the Army and I feel that 1t was un- fortunate and very regrettable that 1t lasted so long.
 q certainly will make formal pro- test to the Army authorities, and keep after them to shorten these tests. I wish the Army could see its way clear to shorten them up. There is no doubt that such lengthy tests interfere with defense produc- tion and more particularly defense transportation.
 Previous to tonight we had been assured, and almost 99 per cent guaranteed, that we would not have a repetition of the last nighttime no~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
U. s. Sub Triton Lost On Patrol

Washingon, July 22-(UP)-The 1,475-ton U. S. submarine Triton, which had bagged at least Il Japa- nese warships and merchant vessels since Pearl Harbor. has been lost while on patrol duty. the Navy an- nounced today
 The Triton was the 10th U. S. submarine lost in the war.
 It was built in l940 and had a normal complement of about 60. Al the time of it's loss. it was con- manded by Lieut.. Camdr. George K Mackenzie, Brooklyn. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
Leopold Guilty On OPA Meot Charge

Hartford, July 22-.(UP)-In the first case to be tried in ConnecticlV on alleged violation of OPA m"
 regulations, Kurt Leopold, Hartfc . wholesaler, was found guilty today by Federal Judge J. Joseph Smith or five counts of seven-count indict- ment. He will be sentenced next Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
SMITH PROFESSOR DIES

Northampton, Mass, July 22- (UP)-Brewer G. Whitmore, 57, pro- lessor of government at Smith Col lege, suffered a fatal heart attack at the wheel of his automobile to- day and the car crashed into tree Raar the campus. ...----.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
IS MORE TOWNS FALL IN CENTER
 AND THEWEST'
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent)

Allied Headquarters, North Africa, July p - (UP) - Axis defenses collapsed rapidly in central and western Sicily today American and Canadian armies captured Is more towns and sashed through Caselvetrano to within 22 miles westernmos tip of the island while other columns pushed swiftly toward the north coast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
l4,1OO Churches In|
 United Kingdom

London, July 22- (UP) - British official estimates to- day placed the number of United Kingdom churches of all denomina tiOns destroyed or damaged seriously in Axis air raids at 4,10O.
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Evening star., 1943-06-29
Try to Find Spot thus more than 60 Hours from Your Local Apo!

MO MATTER WHERE you look on a globe
~ today, you won't find spot anyubere
that can't be reached in 60 hours flying time
from your local airport!
Perhaps you hadn't realized that the world
had actually become so small, Many Amer.
leans didn't :. . until it was almost too late.
They thought of the earth in terms of vast
distances and natural protective barriers
They believed that country isolated" by
two oceans thousands of miles wide, had
little to fear.
But when we were suddenly forced into a
globa, war, we learned that many of our old
ideas about geography were wrong. Apd we
quickly learned ~by they were wrong .
Evening star., 1943-06-29

We had made the mistake of looking at
maps in terms of rotVboat geography. We
learned our mistake when the Axis took our
own invention, the airplane, and taught us
the grim fundamentals of apiation geography
- first over Britain, then at Crete, and finally
at Pearl Harbor
Now we know that to win this global war
and build lasting peace, we must revise
our geographical thinking.
We are looking at our maps more intelli-
gently, and we are drawing new maps which
show us global geography more clearly.
These new maps have shadows on them,
cast by wings. They show us the world as it
really is, because of the plane = clustering
Evening star., 1943-06-29

of Air-age nations which must forever more
be close friends or close enemies.
To survive as nation and to live in peace
in such world, we must completely under.
stand the simple and important truths which
our new maps so plainly tell us.
This means we must restndy geography,
for clear understanding of the new global
community in which we live.
For only then can we fully understand why
supremacy in the air is a must" for America,
both for winning the war and for securing
the peace that will follow.
Evening star., 1943-06-29

No longer can think of Europe, Russia, or
eren China as remote bodies of land on "tbe other
side" of The tVorld. Our military flyers already
knoW this is so. and wben World skytVays become
free again for aerial traOel, none of escape
this simple geosrapbieal fact.
Evening star., 1943-06-29

One day lost year, Liberator bomber feU to
London in 400 minutes. On thai day The Atlantic
was no longer an ocean, but ,nilltona. Epen this
amazing record Was beaten seperal weeks ago pben
another Liberator bobbed across the "pond" IN
372 minutes!
Evening star., 1943-06-29
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Evening star., 1943-06-29

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TUNE, has worked with us in the prepare.
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and how to understand them" Many of
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22
Cage Interest
.Centered on
MIAA Battle
BY the Associated Press

The MIAA race, currently a
three sided scrap, takes COM
mand Of the stage for the time
being in Michigan basketball.
With the Michigan Wolverines
knocking off for final examina-
tons and Michigan State and
Western State idle for the mo-
ment, tonights Kalamazoo Alma
battle has the show virtually to
itself.
The Hornets and Scots meet
on the Alma floor with much
depending on the outcome. Kali
amazoo and Hope are tied for
the lead with two Vi tor S
against no defeats. Alma has
won twice in three starts and
must be victorious tonight to
continue with its strong bid for
third straight championship.
Last night Michigan romped
over the Romulus Air Base quint
51-21, scoring at will for its sew
enth triumph in ten games. The
Wolverines led by 27-7 at the
half. Dave Strack of Michigan
led the scoring with ID points.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22
Wings Check
Bruins Drive
Boston's Edge Pored
to Five Points
BY the Associated Press

Even with frankie Brimsek III
the nets, the Boston Bruins must
hustle to protect their lead in
the National Hockey league
from the challenging Detroit
Red Wings.
The Wings came from behind
with two last-period goals to de-
feat the Bruins, 80, last night
and snap five-game Boston
winning streak, although Brim-
SEX made 80 saves compared
with only nine for the Detroit
goalie, Johnny Mowers.
The victory reduced Boston
margin to five points over the
Red Wings, who protected their
No. 2 berth from the Toronto
Maple Leafs. The Leafs, mean
while, walloped the New York
Rangers, IA, to remain one
point behind the Wings anC
hammer the blue shirts deeper
into the league cellar.
In the third contest of The
full schedule, the Chicago Black
hawks came from behind in the
final period TO tie Montreal, A
and maintain their three-poin,
margin in fourth place over the
Canadiens.
At Detroit, Eddie Wares drill.
ed a 50-foot shot for the win
ming marker with less than sew
EN- minutes of the game remain
ing. The Bruins finished the
first two periods with a 81 lead
on goals by Buzz Boil and Flash
Hollett, but Jack Stewart tied
the count for Detroit at 800 OF
the final session.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22
81 District Cage
Centers Approved
for Tourney Play

LANSING, Jan. % - Up -
Julien w. Smith, state high
school athletic director, an
nounced today the executive
committee of the State High
School Athletic Association had
approved centers of play for 81
Lower peninsula and IL Upper
peninsula district basketball
tournaments.
He said approximately SIS
schools in the Lower peninsula
and 80 Upper peninsula schools
had indicated in a poll they
would participate in the tourna-
ments which will supplant the
customary state championships
cancelled this year in Difference
TO the war.
The Lower Peninsula meets
will be held over two weekends.
March 1913 and 1920, while
the Upper Peninsula competition
will be staged one weekend,
March lib, Smith said.
Tournament sites, he said,
we're selected for their geo.
graphical suitability with view
towards reducing squad travel.
Separate competition will be
held for the various classes of
schools.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22
King William Replaces
kina John as Leader

King William replaced King
John last night as leader of the
Kings e. Queens League at
Bowl-O-Drome William brought
about the change the hard way
by handling the previous pace
makers a 80 setback as Bill
Cross spanked the team with a
2l8 game in a series of 513.
Meanwhile, King Pin climbed
into a tie for second place by
scoring a sweep over King Will
Nick. The other four matches
we're 81 decisions. King Mack
winning from King George,
King Budd from King d-Jack,
King Thai from King Charles
and King Mosey from King
Peter.
Lieut.. Rudde was the top
king with $50 series, while
Virginia Purton led the
queen" with a 446 count. Bud
Bible, Mildred Erskine and
Alice Lindsey each shot 1852 for
high game.