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Evening star., 1943-09-19
Allies Ready for Drive on Naples
After Seizure Of Nearby Islands;
Reds Only 44 Miles From Kiev
Battle of SuIerno
Ends as Germans
Retreat to North
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Allied forces in the Mediter-
ranean, having driven the Ger
mans back from Salerno and
seized four islands commanding
the Bay of Naples, appeared
ready today to move on Naples
itself, where the Nazis are eX-
pected to make their next big
stand.
The latest and largest island to be
occupied by the Allies in this new
phase of the battle for Italy is Ischia
l6 miles southwest of Naples and
7 miles from the mainland coast.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhowers head
quarters in North Africa announced
the occupation of Ischia in special
communique yesterday, few hours
after the daily war bulletin told of
the Allied success at Salerno and
disclosed the seizure of two other
islands off the Neopolitan coast.
One of them, even closer to Naples
than Ischia, Is Procida, IL miles
from the heart of the port and two
miles from the northern land arm
OF the bay. The other is Ponza, 65
miles west of Naples. Procida and
Ponza were occupied Wednesday and
Ischia was taken Thursday. On
the southern side of the bay, the
island of Capri has been in Allied
hands for several days.
In Position to Shell City,
Thus the Allies not only command
the sea approaches to the great port
but are in a position to shell the CITY
from Procida.
And with airfields captured in the
Salerno area now cleared for Allied
use, fighter planes can reach Naples
In 10 minutes.
Berlin broadcast an announcement
that the Germans had occupied the
island of Elba. Napoleon's first home
in exile, 80 miles east of Corsica and
8 miles from the italian coast. Seven
thousand Italian troops were said
by the Nazis to have surrendered
there.
Allied armies emerged victors in
the battle of Salerno-f1rst great
engagement with Hitler's legions for
the command of Europe-because of
an abundance of grim courage on
the part Of American and British
infantrymen and Overwhelming air
and sea superiority.
The American 5th and British 9Th
Armies merged in the final stages
Of the strategic victory which en-
larged the Salerno bridgehead into
q full fighting front.
Germans Withdraw.
German troops, who tried futilely
for seven days to hammer the Amer
ican and British forces into the sea,
had withdrawn in the south to
escape entrapment, but still clung
savagely to the gateway to Naples
in the north.
The Allied headquarters COM
munique announced the capture of
(See ITALY, Page A-8J
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Bombers
Planned by America
For Blasting Europe
New Italian Air Bases
Shorten Length Of Sorties;
Presidents Speech Quoted
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. 18.-The United
States Army Air Force is develop
ing new short-range bombers
capable of carrying a great
weight of explosives to hasten
the defeat of Germany, 1t was
learned today.
Up to now, bomber development
has been centered on long range
giants. It has been disclosed that
super Flying Fortresses and super
Liberators capable of flying the At
lantic round trip without refuelling
are in production, and these will be
especially needed in the Pacific.
Allied conquest of Northern Italy
just across the Alps from Ger
many-would put premium on
planes capable of carrying bigger
loads of destruction for compara-
lively short distances. A large force
of these planes is being prepared.
Plans Are Secret.
Details of the new bomb-carrier
cannot be divulged, but it is suf-
flcient to point out that many types
OF planes, even fighters, can be con-
verted into short-range bombers by
changing part of their load from
gasoline to bombs.
The new development was under
scored by President Roosevelt's s
statement yesterday that ''our pur-
pose is to establish bases within
bombing range of Southern and
Eastern Germany = With Italy
in our hands the distances we have
to travel will be far less and the
risks proportionately reduced"
The distance to many critical tar
gets both in Germany and France
will be cut as much as half. in
creasing the potential bomb load
proportionately.
On September British based
Fortresses had to fly some 500 miles
to bomb Stuttgart. Stuttgart is
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Two Boys Found Dead
In Auto After Fire
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Sept. 18.-The burned
bodies OF Robert Paden. 3, and his
brother, Gene Paul Paden, S, we're
found today in the trunk compart-
ment of the Paden car after fire
swept the garage in which the auto
mobile was housed.
The deaths were attributed to suf-
location. The parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Dale Paden, said they did not know
the children were in the garage, but
supposed they had obtained matches
and taken them into the garage to
play.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Grandfather Gets
Physical Exam
Under Draft Act
BY the Associated Press.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. ID
While the question of drafting IA
theirs is debated by Congress, a Nash
Vile draft board may put a grand
father in the Army.
Thomas j. Boyd, 81, whose son
the father OF an infant daughter-is
an Army sergeant stationed at Camp
Roberts, Calf, already has reported
for his preliminary physical exam
nation.
The first wife of the thrice married
grandfather, mother OF Sergt.
Thomas j. Boyd, jr.. is serving her
country In the WACS. At "a she is
perhaps one of the youngest grand
mothers in that branch Of service.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Pay Raises Grained
AT 70 Laundry Plants
Owners Hit Timinu
Protest WLB Order
Depends on Ruling
On Prices by OPA

Wage increases with a mini
mum rate of 40 cents an hour
and time-and-a-half pay for all
work over 40 hours a week have
been granted some 5000 workers
in 20 laundry and dry cleaning
plants here, the Regional War
Labor Board announced last
night.
The timeing of the announcement
Immediately drew the protest of
the Laundry Dry Cleaning Owners
Association of the District, which
had filed the petitions for the in
dividual laundries.
George Walker, the associations
executive secretary, said that al
though WLB had announced the
increases, they would not become
effective until after the Office of
Price Administration has acted on
requested price increases. OPA has
promised action no later than next
Saturday, Mr. Walker said.
Charges High Pressure"
The association spokesman said
the association resented the high
pressure tactics" of the regional
WLB office. He charged that WLB
was trying to force the wage in
crease before OPA acted "in spite
of the fact that we originally in
formed them that we could not
afford to put these increases into
effect until we have had price
relief. We resent that type of gov
ernmental operation"
Mr.. Walker said he did not be-
lieve the wage or price increases
would have to be approved by the
economic stabilizatlon director since
1t recently was announced that
under certain conditions the sta
bilization director would give prior
approval for wage and price ad-
Justments in the laundry industry.
One of those conditions was that
wage adjustments could be made to
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Father Draft May Spur Boost
Of Allowances for Dependents
House Chiefs Reody to Demand Increases
If Wheeler-Moy Deferment Bills Fail

that II fathers are taken it will be-
come more important to consider
changes in the dependents allot-
ments.
Await Marshalrs Testimony.
Meanwhile, many Representatives
and Senators appeared to be reserv-
ing final judgment on the wheeler
May bills to stop the father draft
until they hear the testimony of
Gen. George c. Marshall, chief of
staff, and Bernard NJ. Baruch be-
fore joint session of the House and
Senate Military Affairs Committees
at 10 am. tomorrow. Admiral
Ernest ]. King, commander of the
Fleet, also will be present.
senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia said last night he is salts
Evening star., 1943-09-19
House Leaders Sure
Fulbright Resolution
Will Pass tomorrow
Mccormack and Martin
Confident Amendments
Will Not Be Added
By the Associated Press.

A bipartisan House group
claimed terday sufficient
strength to obtain tomorrow the
first official expression of opin-
ion by a branch of Congress in
favor OF postwar collaboration
between nations to maintain
peace.
The House vote will come on the
slmply-worded Fulbright resolution
recording Congress as "favoring the
creation of appropriate international
machinery with power adequate to
establish and to maintain a just and
lasting peace among the nations of
the world, and as favoring participa-
ton by the United States therein"
Despite the efforts of a bloc at
tempting to tack on amendments,
Majority Leader Mccormack, Demo-
crat, of Massachusetts,, and MINORITY
Leader Martin, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts, both expressed conf
dence that the resolution would be
adopted in its present form.
Two-Thirds Vote Needed.
So sure of approval is the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, which
stamped an unanimous okay on the
bill, that it risked bringing in the
resolution under procedure requir-
ing a two-thirds vote of the members
present, and barring amendments.
The question is just this" said
Representative Eaton, Republican, of
New Jersey, ranking minority mem
ber of the committee. do we want
to substitute law for force in world
affairs? If We do, then the United
States must participate. And if the
United States is to participate, then
Congress myst say So"
The chief weekend argument
over the resolution centers around
the amount of time to be allotted for
debate. Those eager to offer amend
ments mapped their strategy on
Evening star., 1943-09-19
fPicture on PAGE A-17.)

Mrs. Myrtle Jett, So, who came to
Washington with her husband to
celebrate their 3lst wedding ami
versary, was killed yesterday when
the car driven by her husband COL
lided with a taxicab at Sixth and
K streets NV.
Her husband, Clarence Jett, su-
perintendent of construction at Lor-
ton Reformatory, and two other per-
sons were injured in the crash.
Henry NJ Jet, chief house officer
at the Statler Hotel, a brother of
Mr.. Jett, said the couple, whose an
niversary was yesterday, was COM
ing to spend the weekend with him
at his home, l76l Taylor street NV.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Rution Cards Stolen

LONDO ON, Sept. 18.-tP)-The
German-controlled Netherlands .ra-
dio said tonight that three Neither
landers, pretending they were Ger
man police, raided the rationing Of
flee at Houten in Utrecht Province,
Holland, and escaped with 5000 ra-
ton cards, after shooting their way
through road block.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
England Lifts Visit Bon
On Southeast Coast
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sunday, Sept. 19-The
War Office announced today the
lifting of restrictions on public en-
try into south and southeast coastal
areas which were closed August IT
for military reasons.
The restrictions were imposed at
a time when invasion talk was
heard everywhere and conviction
gripped the nation that the hour
was near for a powerful blow at
Europe.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Yunk Flyers in China
Shoot Down ID Jap Ships
By the Associated Press.

6y the AsSociated Press.
CHUNGKING, Sept. IL (Delayed)
The 14th United States Air Force
In communique today said that
on September 10 and September IL
American medium bombers and
fighters shot down IA japanese
planes and probably destroyed six
others in raids on sWuchang, Han
kow, Canton and Suchow.
One American plane was lost, but
the pilot was reported safe, the COM
n1unique said.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

Kansas City, and Col. William Tu-
dor Gardiner. So, former Governor
of Maine
They left Palermo, Sicily, in a
British PIT boat and made rendez-
vous at sea with an Italian corvette,
on which they were greeted by an
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Hurricane Is Hoverinq
Off Gulf Coast Cities
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 18.-A tropical
hurricane still lowered in the Gulf
of Mexico, 200 miles south Of Port
Arthur, Tex, at 10:30 pm. '(EWT
tonight, and the Weather Bureau
said mo material advance is ex.
pected in the next several hours"
The disturbance was located by
the Weather Bureau at about the
same place as in a 6 pm. EWT),
advisory, but it added later move
ment to the north is Indicated"
Evening star., 1943-09-19
National Sales
OF Bonds Reach
90 Pei. Of Goal
Insurance Firm Spurs
District Drive With
81, ,OOO, 900 Order

National sales In the first 10
days Of the Third War Loan
drive were 1852 900 900 Under
secretary of the Treasury Daniel
w. Bell announced last night.
adding that Treasury figures for
some areas still are incomplete.
The total includes $5l6, ,000, 900 Of
Government trust funds, Mr.. Bell
said. Not including the investment
Of these funds, s9,016, 900, 900 or ap-
proximately so per cent OF the Ma
tion's $4,000, 900 900 goal has been
raised. The totals include only
money which actually has been
banked through the Federal Reserve
System. Commitments and trans
actions not yet formally completed
are not included.
The Districts total through Fri
day had reached $37, 400, 600, or 39.7
per cent Of it $4,000, 900 goal. The
lag in sales was due to be decreased
IN the next report from the Federal
Reserve Bank at Richmond, how
ever, for yesterday the Acacia Mu.
tual Life Insurance Co. entered a
purchase order for $1,000 900 in
oGpds. The subscription was the
largest to date in the Districts cam.
paign.
Earlier Purchase Doubled.
The 100000 Acacia purchase
represents twice the amount Of
bonds the company bought in the
Second War Loan. 1t increased the
total Government bonds bought by
Acacia this year to $13,850 900.
Present at the ceremony in the
District War Finance Committee
office we're William Montgomery,
Acacia president, and Ted r.
Gamble, national director Of the
Treasury's War Finance Division.
Acacia regards it not only as an
obligation but as sacred privilege
to back our fighting men with these
War bond purchases Mr.. Mont
gomery said The fact that we
have doubled our Second War Loan
subscription in this Third War Loan
indicates our determination to Back
| the Attack without stint.
The war has reached a most
critical stage. It is up to all Amer
lean institutions and all American
citizens to throw their combined
strength into, the fray. Our men
are giving their all. We must, and
we shall, back them to the utmost"
Hopes Others Will Follow
Acknowledging the purchase or.
der, Mr.. Gamble said he hoped the
act would inspire other institutions
to invest in Third War Loan bonds
to the limit of their resources.
Such result would be espec-
tally effective in the District, where
corporate investment funds are
limited because of the absence OF
large industrial units, Mr.. Gamble
added
Sponsored by leading merchants,
including the large department
stores, the Quiz Kids of radio fame
will broadcast over the Blue Network
at 7:3O o'clock tonight in Constitu-
tion Hall. Advance ticket sales for
their show netted $3,500,O00 in bond
sales. Daughters of the American
Revolution donated use of Con-
stitution Hall. The program there
follows:
6:15-6:45 p.m.-Music by U. 8.
Navy School of Music Band, led by
1t. James M. Thurmand, jr.
6:45-6:55 p.m:-Songs by Pvt. Glen
Darwin, Army Air Forces, formerly
Evening star., 1943-09-19

Radio Programs, Pe. Clio
Complete Index, Pe. Az
Evening star., 1943-09-19

(See RUSSIA, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1943-09-19

(See LAUNDRIES, Page A-79
Evening star., 1943-09-19

Continued on Page Az, Column g.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

(See ITALY, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1943-09-19

(See PACIFIC, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1943-09-19

tSee POSTWAR, Page A-16D
Evening star., 1943-09-19

(See RAIDS, Page A-4.D
Evening star., 1943-09-19

tSee MUSSOLINI, Page A-9D
Evening star., 1943-09-19

tSee DRAFT, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1943-09-19

Representing Combined United States Press
Distributed by the Associated Press
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-16
MISS MCCORMACK
DESCRIBES TOUR
Mattatuck Musical Art Is
Host to Waterbury Hos.
pital Nurses

At q melting OF the Mattatuck
Musical Art society held last night
In the classroom OF the waterbury
Hospital Nurses Home, Miss Fannie
Mccormack, local organist and IN
Structor Of music, gave an INTEREST,"
ing talk on her musical tour OF
Germany as well as other musical
centers In 1880. Her talk was &C.
cofnpanied with stereopticon views
and proved entertaining and IN.
Structive. Such centers as SalSburg,
Bayreuth and Munich were de-
scribed, Miss Mccormack Is direc-
tor OF the Nurses Glee club at the
hospital, who were guests last night
Of the society,
Miss Doris Howe, president, pre-
sided ut the meeting, Plans for n
contest by young musicians were
discussed, the event scheduled Tor
May 8,
Al the next meeting Of the so.
clety April 10 there will be q con-
cert by winners Of the lo42 contest
In the Tudor Room Of the Women's
club.
A report was also made last night
BY the arrangement committee Tor
the Alec Templeton concert which
will be given Tuesday, March 80,
ut Buckingham hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-16
Catholic Thought And Opinion
By REV. JOSEPH F. poNNELLY

The danger Of the serious NaEl re-
striotlons, points out that though
we have the promise Of Our Lord
that "the gates Of hell shall not
prevalp' against HIS Church, and
that He would be with the Church
''even 10 the contamination Of the
world"-"this must be understood;
the promise has 10 do with the
Church as q whole.
'"The Catholic Church will con.
tlnue to exist throughout the cen.
turtles despite ell the disasters that
may befall humanity. But this does
not apply TO this or that country.
The Divine promise does not con.
tain specifically that the Catholic
Church will be preserved always,
for example, In Belgium, France,
etc.
MOVIE HoNoRs
That smut In motion pictures Is
not only a moral liability but U
professional and financial liability
as we'll was strlklngly indicated last
month by the annual awards Of the
Academy OF Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences. The movies voted the ten
outstanding Of the year were oil
pictures that had been classed In
Glass A by the Legion Of Decency.
Not one picture from either Glass
B or @ was even nominated for
honors.
Furthermore "Oscars" given as
individual honors TO those actors
and actresses who were outStand.
ing In their parts went only To
actors and actresses who took part
In Glass A pictures.
Such an accomplishment seems q
rather conclusive argument against
those producers who insist on foist-
Ing salacious pictures on the movie
public. The public does not want
them. Smut Is never art.
INSTRUMENTATION PLEASE
The able mentor Of Information
Please" Clifton Fadiman, Is said
to DO q Communist. Quite In keep
Ing with the charge was the clever
bit Of propaganda deXterously slip
ped into O recent broadcast. IRE
pressible Oscar Levant had made
some references TO the "Loyalists" OF
Spain and Fadiman before jumping
to the next question quickly rejoined
that the "Loyalists" were "also known
as the Spanish Party" Hardly worth
o set OF the Britannica.
The Communists lost the war In
Spain but they still fight II through.
out the world, Almost every week
the Sunday Worker gives two or
three pages to the battle. And while
the State Department tries 10 keep
Franco out Of the war these prop
agandists seem to be doing every
thing TO shove him over to Hitler
regardless Of the number OF Ameri-
can lives that II would cost. They
muffed their last opportunity In
Spain; they hope for another under
the blanket Of this greater struggle,
We hope that Franco will stay
out Of this war, as no Is evidently
trying to do, and rebuilds his home
land. But regardless Of whore he
lands he was on the side Of the an
gels when he fought the struggle OF
the Communists to make his country
10 little Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-16

Rev. J. +. DOnnelly Japan strong and
China and the United States weak
In the past Japan needed this fishing
rights Tor food but now with suffi.
cient food from her conquered terri
tories these waters viii DO used
principally aS weather stations TO
watch over the Aleutlans.
Father Hubbard insisted that the
status Of our relations With Russia
should DO clarified ct once. AS he
says: ut makes you want o clari-
ficatlon OF relations when you know
that Russian submarine officers
while fraterniElng with our Ameri-
can officers, enthusiastically respond
70 every toast for victory on the
Russian front, but refuse TO drink
to the defeat Of Japan,
NAZI REBUKE
In his rehuke 10 the Na1iS who
are holding his country Is slavery
and violating the rights Of indivi-
duals and the Church, Cardinal
Vany Roey, Archbishop Of Malines
and the successor Of Cardinal Mer.
cier who deAed the Germans In
1915, made two points which should
DO well understood by Catholics
everywhere,
First the Cardinal pointed out
that they who are indifferent 10
what regimen will DO imposed on
tho country (Belgium) after the war
"as Il evident In many circles and
current In the press" and who con-
tend that "the Church adapts itself
70 all reglmens are gravely In error.
II In true that" the Church adapts
itself TO oil regimens on the condi.
ton that these reglmenS safeguard
her liberties and do not violate or
suppress the rights Of conscience;
but 10 10 regimenS that Suppress the
rights Of coneieneo, regimens that
perseeute the Church, that cannot
be,
IT Is absolutely false 10 say that
tho Church adapts itself to oil
regimens. The Church fares as do
human organizations. Men can live
amid the leo and snow Of the North
or the torrid heat OF the Equator,
but there ore situations 70 which
he cannot adopt himself but dies
Of aWphyxiation,"
secondly, the Cardinal, fearful
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-16
is Years Minimum Age
For Licensed Drivers
Spring Brings Out Crop of Young OPERATOR
Extreme Caution Necessary in Giving In
INSTRUMENTATION Of Brakes
Are Changed

The following safety message to
the driving public Is provided for
readers Of The Democrat as one
Of a series by Patyolman william
c. Dwyer. traffic safety instructor
Of the police departments acct
dent prevention bureau:
"The spring season usually
brings out a new group Of pros
pective automobile operators.
They must have passed their six
teenth birthday and there are no
exceptions to this rule. Some
people are under the impression
that they can legally teach their
children to drive and then get
license ut the age Of sixteen
years. This seems to be a wide
spread belief and has resulted In
both criminal and civil action
against them.
THE section itself Is very spec
ciflc when stating that the In
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-16

struetor shall have control % the
operation Of the car. This Is very
difacult and almost q physical I'm
possibility since the so-called
emergency brake has been shifted
from the center Of the car 10 the
left hand side Of the driver. This
shifting Of the hand brake COM
plicates the job Of teaching o
novice. SO We ask that extra care
be taken when undertaking such
an important task. Practically all
the old model cars were equipped
with hand brake that was easily
accessible to the person teaching
another how TO drive q car.
The term unlicensed driver
does not mean one that has held
a license or one whose license has
been suspended or whose right to
operate has been cancelled. This
simply means one who has never
held q license for driving"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-16
SUPPLY OF WOOD
Held PLENTIFUL
Waterburians Invited to
Contract Coordination,
Cut Down Supply

Anthony Salvatore. local wood fuel
coordinator for Prospect today re-
ported 10 the state Defense Coun-
ell that approximately 200 cords Of
wood have been cut this winter In
Prospect by wood dealers and farm.
ers, This wood has been sold as
fast rs It has been cut, Mr., Saliva
tore said.
The demand for cut wood was so
great that in several instances per-
sons came from as far away as New
Haven to get the wood In pickup
trucks and even Sedans, he said,
Persons interested In cutting their
own wood for fuel may contact
Mr.. Salvatore by calling Waterbury
5.07s4. The coordinator has the
names Of about Is woodlot owners
who will permit woodcutting on their
property.