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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
BY PHIL AULT
fUnited Press stafr Corresponds

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Allied Headquarters North Africa, Jan. 4.-(UP) German armored units are heavily attacking French forces at Fondouk, an important road junction six miles southeast of Pichon, it was disclosed today.
 (Fondouk is 52 miles inland from Sousse, major Axis supply port on the east coast of Tunisia)
 Official French accounts reported that French infantry and truck borne cavalry units were being sup ported by American planes and anti-tank guns against the German armored attack.
 GA French conlmunique broad cast by Radio Morocco said the enemy attacked with numerous tanks" last night, scoring initial successes, before they were re- puised.)
 A considerable force of British tanks reconnaisanced in force yes- terday northeast and southeast of Medjez-El-B -Bab. a miles southwest of Tunis. They penetrated about five miles In each direction, eEa- countering only High tanti-tank op- position.
 Although weather conditions had improved somewhat. tank opera tions still were difiicult in the sticky mud. The rainy season, now near its height along the North African coast, probably will con- tinue throughout February if this winter Is normal.
 German troop and tank concen. tratlons in the sousse area were attacked yesterday by American light bombers and fighters. Douglas Boston bolnbers and fighters bomb ed and strafed Axis tanks con. cealed under trees and bushes and eamouflaged in fields. Two tanks were destroyed, four were left burn ing and many other vehicles were damaged by the planes.
 Three German MesserBchtnitts attacked Q force of Lockheed Pas Llghtnlngs while they were straglng the area yesterday afternoon. one p-3e was shot down.
 The French indicated that Ger. man pressure on their Fondouk positions was extremely heavy to- day. The Germans won an i'm. mediate advantage in their attack yesterday, but Trench counter attack drove thonl back.
 unfavOrable weather limited air activity on the northern front yes- teKdmV. Amaffaan Wnalaaan and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
Germans Attacking
 French At Fondouk
Morocco Broadcast Admits Enemy's Tank Assault in
 North Africa Successful Before RepuIsiOn

heavy bombers did not go into action.
 The Royal Air Force announced that two enemy bomberS were destroyed during the night of Jan. 2. Two German Junkers-88' att tempting to raid Bone, Algeria, yes- terday, were intercepted, damaged and driven off.
 It was disclosed, meanwhile, that the 12th American Air Force had traded blows with the Axis in two major attacks and brought down a planes for it's biggest days bag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
Full Weather Report

BostOn. Jan. 4 (UP)-Weather forecasts
 MASSACHUSETTS, - Colder toe night with snow hurries i'm the Berlkghires. Fresh to strong winds. CONNECTICUT, R HI o ID ID IS. LAND-COlder tonight. Fresh to strong winds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
MEN, IS AND AS,
 MUST CARRY CARD
SeIective Service Classi- fiCatiOn ViOlatOrs to Be
 Fined or Imprisoned

Washington, Jan. 4.-(UP) All men between IS and 45 who have been subject to selective service registration for six months or more must carry classification cards after Feb. 1 or be subject to e fine or imprisonment. or both, the &c., lective Service Bureau announced today.
 Both the classification card and the original registration certificate must be carried hereafter. Selective Service said. The order does not apply to registrants who were in the 46 to 66 year-oid group ct the time Of registration.
 The action was taken so that registrants may show at any time that they are in communication with their local boards and have been classified as to availability for military service, the bureau said.
 A small number of men who ob. tained their registration cards and now carry it but have not main- tained contact with their board for classification will be classified as dellnquents unless they communi- cate with their board before Feb. 1,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
YOUTHS COMPLETE
 NEW REGISTRATION

Draft board 15A led in the Selec- tive service registration of IS year old youths during the recent three week registration period. Totals of the boards were as follows: 15A, l6S; 15B, 97; 16A, 30; 16B, 94.
 Tn the future no special sessions for registering l8 year old men will be scheduled, as all will be required to report on their 18th birthdays.
 It is believed some of the young selectees who have just registered will be inducted in March. More than 36,000 men are now registered with local boards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
RECREATION UNIT
 CONTINUES ROLE
National Association Off, fers Facilities to GOv-
 ernment to Aid War

"The National Recreation Asso- citation without great fanfare and without any special war drive for large funds is doing its job," John H. Goss told local friends of the association here yesterday. MT. Goss is the local sponsor for the asso- citation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
TRUCK OF LIQUOR
 FIGURES IN CRASH

An estimated loss of 1oO0 worth of liquor was noted after truck went out of control on South Leonard street Saturday afternoon, and overturned. The driver was unin, jured, and t11e truck, only slightly damaged, was lighted by the use Oi cables.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
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ESTABLISHED soOS

Rogers-Peet Control Every Yord Of Montognoe F0brie-Thot Aristocrot Of The Fabric World lin This Country.
 The lest yard mode in Sedan,
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 shlpmsnt thst left Fronee-be- a fore is EaII-wss consigned so V ReeOrs-Psst- -todoy che yoTdGss z pfMensssnse fabrie of ths entire a eewnsvy ls ln the honds of Rogers Y Pest where lt Is being hsnd tai Iosed ln che New York msnnsF si Dmeosk most luxurious oveFeoots
 n.men could wsoE A Mensssnse oveEeoot is life- z lIms ovsEeoat-is price forgotten Isna before ths eoSt iS forgotten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
Waterb bury Now Facing Serious s Shortage Of Workers Of All Types
SO6 Perlqns Provided With Jobs Last Month; lO%
 Placed in Occupations Despite Physical Handicaps

Ennploy1nent opportunity in Wa- tsthury remained high last month, but lack of labor supply created . serious situation in employment here, 1t was indicated today in the monthly report released by William R. Nolan, manager of the local U. g. Employment Service. The de- niands still far exceed the supply bfworkers, the manager stated, add
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04

Walter Deacon will be guest speaker on the Pantry Shelf" program over station VERY to- morrow at 1915. He will discuss accidents created by slippery con- ditiOn of highways.
 Theodore Scott Smith, head of the transportation committee of the civilian defense council will be speaker on the program We'd nesday. His talk will be based on local transportation problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04

In England, all women from IS to 45 must register for war service, and single women and widows without children, between 20 and 30 are subject to draft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04

Hunters are expected to add ia6 million pounds of meat to the mas tion's food supply in the next Ia months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
Auxiliary Meeting

Auxiliary Meeting
 Members of the, Lithuanian Cham Der of Commerce auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting tonight at 6 o'clock at Venta hall, 103. Green street. New officers of the organ ization will assume duties tonight Mrs. Frank Banis will preside.
 A social will be held following the business session.
 Peter Krugelis, president of the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce, and Jacob Treciokas, president of the Lithuanian Council for the De- fense of America, will be guests at the meeting.
 Members of the Children of Mary Sodality of St. Joseph'S church re- ceived Communion in body at the o'clock Mass yesterday. Prelimin- ary plans for a supper and also for a Valentine dance were made at a business meeting which followed al the parish auditorium. Miss Nellie Li8auskas, who assumed duties aS president for a second term, pre- sided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04

If Superintendent of Police Will liam J. Roach in his official ca- pacity as lieutenant in the mii- tary police should encounter Pa- trolman Cal Marsella on the streets these days 1t will be the superintendent who will be ex- pected to flash the old one-two salute to his superior officer "Cal." The Army does strange and unexpected things these days. Bosses in civilian or civic pursuits just lose the old superiority rat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
Get-Tnpefher CInh

e Get-iOgether Club
 The Women's Together club of the Third Congregational church will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. James Donnelly on Wash ington avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
POLITICAL CLUB
 PLANS BANQUET
Many Prominent Guests tO Attend Affair; Valentine
 Dance Arranged
BROOKLYN NEWS

Plans are being completed by the Lithuanian Independent Political club for, it's annual banquet which will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at Nennunas hall, 48 Green street. An elaborate program will be presented, and many prominent persons will be invited. A capacity crowd Is an- ticipated.,
 Thomas Matas, president, is super vising arrangements, assisted by Q large committee of members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
Third Church

The corporation committee of the Third Congregational church will meet tomorrow night at 7:30 at the parish hall. Sunday school teachers and officers will. meet Thursday night at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04

BUY WAR pONDR AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-04
Choir Rehearsal

.,. Choir Rehearsal
 The regular weekly meeting of the Women's Alliance choir of St. Jos eph's church will be held tonight al 8 o'clock at the choir room in the old St. Joseph's school. Professor Alexander J. Aleksis will be ir charge.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20

doing everything yoa do to help the cause they're
fighting for.
How can you help?
By buying extra War Bonds.
Buy extra Bonds for Christmas gifts
Buy extra Bonds for the boys overseas
Buy extra Bonds for yourself and your family.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20

ITNHIS YEAR, when you wish everybody Merry Christ
mas think of the millions of American boys who
aren't having such merry time
Think of the wounded soldiers in Italy the hattrozen
sailors the Atlantic the marines in Japinested unges
the American capves behind Naz barbed wire
You'll find it a little easier to think about them ify0nrt
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-20
And remember this:

Every time you buy extra Bond, you not only help
pay the guns and ships and planes that these boys must
have-you ao help bring the day when they. like
you can gather around the Christmas with their wives
and children and mothers and sweethears and friends and
say, "Merry Christmas, everybody"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
eleven RACE
SOLDIERS TO
TAKE COURSE
LIST Air Training Program
Announced In
Michigan

According 70 news dispatches or
Monday evening. eleven Negro SOL
oilers will be given pilot training
~ the Bishop airport in Flint
Michigan. This is the frsi air train.
Ing program for Negro members
OF the armed forces ever conducted
in Michigan.
The eleven Negro soldiers are
scheduled 10 begin their course in
about two weeks These trsinees
will be given cross country in
struction" for The Civil Aeronsutics
Administration war training serv-
ice. The training period Will last
Cor eight weeks, il is reported.
The denial Of adequate air train
lns opportunities 70 negro soldiers
has !ong been major grievance Of
the NeSlo cititenry and the failure
70 integrate Negroes into the regu-
Jar air force has been vigorously
attacked on all fronts.
Two weeks ago william HASTE
resigned as cirlsn aide to the
Secretary of War because he
charged that the war department
was determined 10 keep Negroes
out OF the regular ai- force and
that his advice on the subject had
been totally ignored.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Funeral Of
Leon Miller
HeLdMonday

Funeral services for Leon Miller
IS, 1889 81. Antoine street. we're
held from Bethel AM.E. church
Monday morning. lnterment was
In Detroit Memorial Park cemetery.
Miller. q deputy sheriff working
In the hngerprint department At
tie Wayne County Jail. died last
Thursday.
The funeral services at Bethel
were conducted by the Masonic
lodge. Miller was Q 33rd degree
Mason. The Motor City Lodge Of
Elks held o lodge OF sorrow for
the dspartsc member Sunday even
tag
He wSs q member Of the Arneri.
esn FEDERATION Of Musicians, .
memhoe e Ne. GhrlnsIs hanA and
CAafies ybung pest q u Almeei.
g ! =
FsderpAsd rsgseesslfs sssbs
Miller wss born In Indianapolis
and esmH 10 Detroit almost u
years ago. He had been employed
% q deputy since January !. 1887
He 10 survived by his wife and
tour children
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
GOTOA Army
CONTINUED from Page u


granted two six-month- deferments
so-someone could be obtained 10 Ill
his post. Jesse Owens. Olympic
star who set new marks in the
short sprints and broad jump a,
the Eleventh Olympia held in Ber-
lin in 1896. has taken over Wards
position.
Eddie Toan. another great Michi-
gan athlete. is scheduled for induc-
ton February 10.
Tolan assembled 10 international
supremacy at Los Angeles in the
summer OF 1892 when he became
the third Splinter in the history OF
the Olympia to win the 100 and zoe
meter races. Eddie nosed out Ralph
Metcslfe in a photo finish in the
100, and defeated George Simpson
Ohio State, in the 200 meters.
Following his Olympic triumphs
Tolsn went to Australia and cap
tured the professional sprint cham
pionship. He had been employed
in the recorder of deeds Office un-
til last fall when he was discharged
He is now working at the Packard
Motor plant.
Ward is married but has nc
children. Tolan is single.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
.Elks Will Close
Membership Drive

Hall al p m al which members
from all over the state are expect
ed u be present. aud on The follow
ing Monday Feb %, the much
heralded Victory" ball and Bond
rally VIII be hcid at the Mirror
Ballroom. 2940 Woodward avenue.
The Pride of Michigan Lodge No.
S75. located al 1928 Hudson street,
on the West Side, hit the top last
week with more than its quota OF
new members and renstatements
and entertained William Taft Pat
rick Jr.. one Of the nine Michigan
young folk TO win an Elk collegiate
scholarship.
Mr.. Patrick selected Howard uni
versity--for his collegiate training
and succeeded n making an enviahle
record thore g.
Mckinley Dickens, exalted ruler
OF Pride OF Michigan Lodge; Hosea
Hubert. exalted ruler, Heart Of De-
troit Lodge; Andrew j. Smith. ex-
allied ruler. Motor City Lodge;
Brazil J. Bryant. grand trustee and
state president: B V, Gregory, chief
antler. Past Exalted Rulers Coun-
Gil: daughter Sadie Bailey. loyal
daughter ruler, Past Daughter Rul-
ers' Council; Daughter Lucille HUI
bert, daughter ruler, Florence Ames
Temple; Daughter Grace Bryant
past grand daughter ruler and state
president and Lester Brown, district
deputy. all declare that the victory
ball scheduled for next Monday
night will be the most momentous
fraternal PARTY ever held in the
state of Michigan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
GANDHI

Despite the rigid British censor
ship enough news is leaking INFO
the American press to indicate thai
the Indian question is far from
settlement. On February 8 Gandhi
started his twenty-one day fast and
his followers are paralyzing Indian
affairs. The principal markets,
mills and factories in New Delhi
have closed down and the civil
disobedience campaign is bearing
fruit in the provinces. The Vice
roy and tie British are calling
Gandhi a traitor, but the Indian
leaders are unmoved. NehrH, who
is anxious for an allied victory,
still remains true to Gandhi on the
issue OF Indian freedom. 1t is
time for the British TO make a
move.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Whites Fear
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begun Immediately following the
NAACP's attack on designation of
any housing projects for NeStoes
or whiteA only.
ssekin Ito divide Negroes Ind
white libtrels on the housing Issue
q WILLOW Run, fnkster and the
Eight Mile Road community. the
real issue is being distorted and
individuals in the Eight Mile Road
district, where one war housing
project has received TIE Jim Crow
label, have been inveigled into an
attack on the NAACP and DR.. J. j.
McClendon, president of the De-
troit branch of the association.
Behind the attack can be seen
the hand of anti-Nesro propaganda
lists who have duped certain COL
ored people into believing that the
NAACP and the committee fighting
segregated housing are trying to
rob" Negroes Of the Eight Mile
Road district OF housing project.
Unable 10 comprehend the effects
OF segregation on minority groups
and the war effort, a few Negroes
have played into the hands OF the
segregationists attempting to divide
the race on the housing issue.
Fortunately. however, those string
ing along with the fasicts are in a
very small minority and no serious
thought is being given 10 their at
tack on Detroit leaders.
Gloster B. Current. executive Sec
rotary of the NAACP. declared en-
phatically that the NAACP wants
more public housing not less But
no projects. he added, should be
barred TO any American citizen.
white or colored. The days of
Uncle Toms cabins" Current said,
ARE over"
Current spoke in reference to the
300 temporary fabricated homes
erected on Eight Mile Road and
designated as a Negro project. The
project was designated for Negro
occupancy exclusively just as the
Citizens committee and the NAACP
intensified the effort to lntegrate
workers of all races in the Willow
Lodge war housing project al
Ypsilanti
There has been no effort TO pre-
vent Negroes from occupying homes
in any project but the NAACP
having committed itself to figh'
segregation in all forms, is opposed
10 the designation of the Eight
Mile Road project for Negroes only
believing that it sets a precedent
for segregating minority groups in
all war housing and barring them
from any project designated fol
white occupancy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Packard
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Continued from Page u
the matter until after the CIO cleo
ton next week.
1t is the belief Of many workers
that the Ku Klux Khan element in
the factory are the instigators OF
the work stoppage. That there is a
large segment Of Khan members
at Packard was revealed last sum-
mer when several. workers were
tried by the local and ousted be-
cause of their un-American activi-
ties.
Colored and white girls work to-
gether in the core room at Packard
but opposition developed when col
ored workers were placed in the
drill press department
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Mass Meet
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on behalf of the citizens Of Michi-
gan who are opposed TO the de-
clslon.
An emergency mass meeting held
Sunday at tie Mt Olivet Baptist
church to. protest the Willow Run
decision adopted program OF mass
action which. among other things
included a recommendation 10 start
suit in Federal court against the
National Housing agency.
Willow Lodge will be admins
tered directly by the Federal
Agency since there Is no housing
commission or other agency which
might operate the project. II this
decision against Negro war work
ers is sustained, it will mean that
racial discrimination has been
adopted as a policy Of the National
Housing Agency which is in itself
violation OF the Constitution OF
tina United States.
ands were raised at the Sunday
maSs meeting TO enable the local
NAACP TO send a delegation TO
Washington to confer with housing
| c6Ieials this week. II V imported
~ theA EAltse Mhlis M ne m
S1lltesot ~ WAACp have
1oed q entar tks eass ana to
aetivate oil of the NAACP branch
g throughout the nation to pro-
test TIE anti-democratic stand OF
the Fedora Public Housing Au-
thority anu the National Housing
Agency.
Stating that the action Of the
FPHA has aroused the entire COM
munity." DR.. j. J.. McClendon
pointed out Sunday that the "UAW-
CLIO. the Ford Motor Company,
church and civic groups, all fav-
ored bi-racial occupancy OF dormi-
tories and other housing units. We
know that there are "a projects
in the United States in which there
is mixed occupancy. Yet the re-
quest for non-segregated, non-dis-
criminatory occupancy was denied
and Negroes barred from the Will
low Run project"
Among the speakers at the mass
meeting on Sunday who condemned
the decision and urged an imme-
date conference with Federal Off
Gals were. Andrew Brown Of the
Detroit Council Of Social Agen-
cies, Spencer Gordon. executive
secretary OF the Willow Run Com
munity Council; Rev. L. M. Minion
OF Local 400; Rev. Huber Klemmie,
pastor OF tie Evangelical and Re-
form Church; DeHsrt Hubbard OF
the racial relations division Of the
FPHA and the Reverend Juan
Bruce.
Last Friday evening the citizens
OF Ypsilsnti held an emergency con-
ference with Sherwood Reeder OF
the local FPHA and vigorously pro-
tested the Willow Lodge decision
Herbert Walker, the Reverend Sim
mons and host OF Negro and white
leaders OF Ypsilant! pledged TO sup
port an all out fight on the segre-
CATION Of war workers whicE is
being promoted by the Housing su-
I ihorit!es.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
W'arFlares--


given 81 900 by Negro music COM
pany to prefer charges agains,
James Croker to prevent the latter
from testifying against James La
Rue In an assault case 70 be heard
IN Recorders court within tie next
few days
Conway. % the information re-
vealed, accused Croker OF taking
some money out OF q coin box In
Conveys Office. II was also re-
vealed that a warrant had been
issued against Croker who Will
be given . hearing in the matter
on Feb. %.
Tony Vance. executive secretary
OF the music operators association.
An q report 10 the Michigan Chron-
icle,-Stated:
Several attempts In the past
two months have been made to
break UP the newly formed Negro
organization that has 100 percent
coverage OF all Negro owned pEon-
csrspts by the white music opera
tors in the community
This attempt 10 harrass and
throw It's members in Jail IS viewed
by the association as an attempt
to discredit its members
Conway, a citizen OF Detroit for
over thirty years was thrown In
jail on no more evidence than one
white mans word 20 another in re-
CARDS to something ne is alleged
70 have said. These charges and
allegations were dismissed how
ever, on the next morning"
II was alleged that charges were
made against Conway by an en-
ployee Of whiie-owned music
company.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20

Grand Exalted Ruler J Finley
Wilson. and other grand lodge Of
hcers OF the IBPOE OF W VIII
be in the city again this week end
for the closing OF the Elk member
ship drive which is now IN its third
and final week. For the second
week in succession mass limitations
will be held al the Motor City
Lodge on East Enrest avenue during
which time more than 300 new mem
bers are expected 10 be initiated
On Sunday the Past Exalted
Rulers Council headed by B V
Gregory will be held at the Pythisn
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
PROMPT PRIDGETT

Farmer Roddie Pridgett of jack
son. Miss, paid off the government
mortgage on his farm in record
time. He had forty years to pay
off all notes due under the Bank
head Jones Tenact act and he paid
his mortgage in So months and be-
comes the first farmer in the coun-
try to get out of hook. He received
the cancelled notes at a ceremony
at Jackson college.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-02-20
Grill Owner Ill

Miss Louvenia Jackson, the owner
OF the Jackson Grill, 5548 Mckinley
street, has been i'll for period OF
two weeks. The entire West Side
wishes her a speedy recovery. She
IS missed by her many friends for
she is always eager to help those
who are unfortunate. The Grill has
not been the same since she has
been away.