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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-10
In The Local Theaters
POLLS

Today will positively be your last
opportunity to see the outstanding
screen show now being presented at
the Loew Poll theater. The current
attractions concluding their en-
gagement this evening are Behind
the Rising Sum-" telling the real
reason for the sneak attack on Pearl
Harbor, and "The Falcon in Dan
ger" with Tom Conway and Jean
Brooks.
Starting tomorrow, and for two
days only, the Loew Poll theater
presents and other scoop stage show
of the year. Among the outstanding
entertainers are Jacqueline Hurley,
acrobatics In Technicolor," famous
acrobatic dancer direct from her
latest Broadway success; "The Five
DeMarcos famous singing favorites
Of the Eddie Cantor Radio Show !;
Sinclair and Leroy, two outstand-
ing Harlem favorites, sensational
dancers, singers, and musicians;
Cy Reeves, popular Master Of Cere-
monies, making his return appear
ance, The Great Huber, World Re-
nowned Magician who has won
fame throughout the country by his
unusual and outstanding feats; and
as an extra added attraction we
present the star of this sensational
stage show, the Composer, Joe
Howard. He will be remembered for
composing such we'll known songs
as Wonder Who's Kissing Her
Now" "A Bicycle Built for Two"
and many other favorites OF today
and yesteryear. He is also well
known for his entertaining program
heard every Monday night at 500
over WABC, The Gay Ninetees
Revue. Be sure to see this great
treat at one Of the four perform
ances given daily at 100, 400, $50,
and 900 p. m.
In addition the great screen show
consists Of the first Waterbury
showing Of "All BY Myself with
Rosemary Lane, Evelyn Ankers.
Patric Knowles, Neil Hamilton and
several others. This Is a tuneful
musical comedy, not only boast an
interesting story, but also some Of
the latest tunes, such as "All BY
Myself" II Don't Believe in Ru-
mors," you're Priceless. Let 1t
Ride" Rhythm Galore" and
others. Rosemary Lane is seen in
the role Of the torch singer, while
Patric Knowles portrays the part Of
q smart society physician who Is
politely blackmailed into a marital
pact by Miss Ankers. Miss Lane,
the torch singer, captures Neil
Hamilton. The ensuing events are
hilarious. The first screen program
Is presented at 1900 noon with the
doors OF the theater opening at
1875. The first complete show is
out at $3.50 for the benefit Of de-
Tense workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-10

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propaganda machine and part the
natural result of current events.
The best informed sources in
London are skeptical of the whole
series Of reports regarding pur-
ported developments following a
meeting of Hitler, Goering and Nazi
military chiefs.
The Known Facts
These appear to be the only known
facts: Germany's military position Is
deteriorating progressively; there
is an obviously widening gap be-
tween the Nazis and the old-line
army chieftains; there Is friction
within the Nazi organization due
to efforts to shift and escape re-
sponsibility for the decline OF Ger
many's fortunes.
This strain and internal struggle
is believed to have begun with Ger
many's failure at Stalingrad. 1t
has been greatly increased by the
custer OF Mussolini by Italy, the
shattering Allied bombardment Of
Hamburg, the failure Of the U-boat
end general Russian successes on
the eastern front.
What the United States, Great
Britain and Russia must decide Is
how far these internal clashes have
gone and how long it will be be-
fore the final crackup comes.
Question of Morale
Militarily 1t appears possible that
the Germans might withdraw suf-
ficiently from the east to establish
a Polish Carpathian Line which
could be defended with half the
present force. This would release
strong forces 10 meet the Allied
thrust from the west. But 1t Is
questionable whether German NOR
ale could stand up to such move
an dit would expose eastern Ger
many to air attack.
One other possibility remains open
to Germany. She might be able to
persuade Japan to attack Siberia,
thereby forcing the Russian to in
terrupt their present offensive.
There Is no doubt in London that
Germany has again been urging
the Japanese, but there Is doubt
that the japanese, would do SO
unless persuaded that otherwise
Germany is quickly going unedr and
Japan would 60 with her.
1t Is the conservative opinion here
that a number Of the old-line Ger
man militarists now realize Ger
many is going to lose the war. But
1t Is doubted that they have yet
challenged Nazi control. The feel
ing prevails, however, that after
Italy Is definitely out of the war,
after a couple more German cities
have received Hamburgs fate and
the Russian advance continues,
Germany's downfall may follow rap
idly.
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Reds Close In On
Kharkov Bastion
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towns and villages OH the Kharkov
front yesterday, theh Ugh command
said.
At one point, the Germans rushed
reinforcements into battle in a
futile attempt to steam the adj
vance. Twenyt-six German tanks
andw "a guns we're smashed and
more than $50 Germans we're killed.
Russian armies also were main
tanning steady advance toward
Bryansk, the biggest German base
on the central front, with gains Of
up to Tn miles and the capture of
more than 80 towns and villages yes
terday alone. Nearly 5000 Germans
were killed.
Milovoke Taken
Driving along the Orel- Bryansk
railroad, the Soviets captured Milo
voye, rs miles west of Orel, and the
railway station Of Shakhovo in
fierce fighting. Enemy prisoners
captured in this sector said the
263rd German infantry division had
lost half its electives in three days
OF fighting.
Thirty-six villages were seized
west of Kromy, go miles southeast
of Bryansk, In fighting in which
800 Germans were killed. Ten guns,
10 mortars and other booty were
captured.
Southeast of Izyum in the Donets
basin, the Russians killed 200 in
repulsing a series Of countre-at-
tacks.
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revealed TO have been on q much
iaxRey scale than first indicated.
The original number Of 800 pris-
cuegs captured by the Americans In
the smphibious foray was boosted
TO 1900 most Of whom were de-
scxibed as Italians.
l20.Miic Advance
The Seventh Army was estimated
20 have advanced more than 100
niles and the Eighth Army more
il1an 80 since they stormed the
sicilian beaches month ago.
The junction between the British
Eiehth Army and the U. s. It'll
Army troops came between Bronte
and Troina as Axis forces took
desperate measures in their failing
s6orts to hold the Allied advance.
The British north Of Catania cap
tured Pedaro, five miles inland from
Acireale, to straighten their lines IN
the southern slopes Of Mount Etana
and the Americans on the north
coast road approached Capo d. or.
fando. Axis anchor IS miles west OF
Messina.
Il was revealed oficially that the
American raiding party that made
4 spectacular landing behind enemy
lines on the north coast Saturday
oirht had gathered 1900 prisoners
and opened the way for swift push
eastward for several miles by the
main body Of troops beyond San
5ata, eight miles southwest OF Capo
De Orlando.
There was no definite estimate OF
the number OF Germans trapped by
the junction between the Allied
Armies west Of Randazzo but the
speed Of the drive indicated a break
in the German ability to hold much
longer.
Capture Confirmed
A communique from the head
quarters of Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover confirmed the capture OF
Bronte, only nine miles from Ran
dazzo. by a British Eighth Army
spearhead closing In around the
road encircling Mount Etna.
Northward, the communique sal,d
the American Seventh Army. aided
by knife welding French Moroccan
GouYns, "have continued to press
eastward" The Yankee units were
past Cesaro, only 70 miles west OF
Randazzo.
The position Of the German and
Italian forces becomes daily more
difbcult" the communicate said.
Heavy demolitions, rugged coun-
try and lack Of roads tend to slow
up movement" 1t added. "The
enemy Is using every device to hold
up the relentless advance OF our
forces"
Seizure OF Randazzo would sever
the Axis communicating road be-
tween the north and east coastal
routes over which the Axis troops
are Yetreating and would join the
British and Americans only 40 miles
southwest OF Messina.
British warships bombarded the
eastern coastal road twice last
weekend, 1t was revealed, while
Allied aircraft heavily pounded Mes
sina, the main Axis escape port, and
coumunications through southern
Italy. Six small enemy vessels were
sunk along the sicilian coast by
flghter-bombers.
Positions Evacuated
IAN italian communicate broad
cast by Rome radio admitted some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-10
Threat Of
Food Loss
BY FRED BAILEY
United Press staff Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent
Washington, Aug. 10-(UP)-War
Food Administration off1cials said
today millions OF dollars worth OF
food and feed crops may not be har-
vested this year unless the farm la
Dor program is speeded up.
The labor supply now in sight Is
inadequate and farmers, growing
another record breaking crop, face
increasingly serious labor shortages
Officials said the importation OF
foreign workers from Jamaica, the
Bahamas and Mexico is ION sched-
ule" and that the response by school
children and townspeople in helping
local farmers generally has been
satisfactory.
Since April ! the VIA and the
extension service Of the agriculture
department have placed workers In
4s9,066 Jobs. In the next three
months, 5000, 600 part-tine and sea-
sonal workers will be needed, chiefly
for harvesting.
One OF the principal sources for
additional farm labor - migratory
farm hands-has collapsed because
Of a provision In u congressional act
authorizing expenditure Of $26, 100 In
recruiting and transporting farm
workers. The act-Public Law As
require sthe written permission OF
the county agent before q worker
can be transported elsewhere by the
federal government for farm work
County agents have been slow In
granting permission.
Up to August I. the VIA had OBJ
tanned only 1872 seasonal workers
for transportation to areas Of crit
ical need in other states. The normal
movement Of seasonal, migratory
workers Is 100000 to 100000 ofhcials
said.
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ents OF Judith we're overjoyed with
her return. She was identified as
their baby by the foot prints taken
by the hospital soon after her birth
and DR.. E. Lew Hurd, Mrs. Gurney's
attending physician. For few days
after she was kidnapped, physicians
had feared for Mrs. Gurney's life
due TO shock. She had risked her
life in having another baby because
Of the condition in which still
birth a few years ago had left her
The Gurneys have one other child,
a girl, eight.
Youngest Victim
The announcement in the kidnap-
ing involving the youngest victim
in the crime annals of the United
States, came quickly last night.
The Wrights occupied cottage
with another soldier and his wife
near the hospital A neigflbor no.
ticed diapers and blue baby blanket
hanging from the line in the back
yard yesterday afternoon. He was
unaware that there was an infant
in the house and he recalled that
the kidnaper who had stolen the
baby from the hospital had taken
along a blue blanket. He noti-
fed police.
Police knocked On the front and
back doors yesterday afternoon.
They withdrew and watched the
house from across the street. Pres
emily they saw Wright get his car
from the garage. Mrs. Wright,
carrying a baby, crouched In the
tonneau, and Wright drove her
away, A block away, the car was
stopped. Wright and the baby re-
manned in 1t and Mrs. Wright re-
turned to the house.
Police waited an hour. watching
both car and house. Then they
knocked on the front door again,
were admitted by the other soldier
and wife. While talking to them,
Mrs. Wright left by the back door,
carrying suitcase, and ran to the
car where her husband was wait
ing. Seeing that she was pursued
he did not start the machine.
Police found that he was mysti-
fed.
Named Physician
Taken to Weinrick's Office, Mrs
Wright insisted through hours OF
questioning that the baby was hers.
She said she had given birth to it
in the hospital where Judith Cur
ney was stolen. She named ply
sician who, she said, had attended
her.
The physician was summoned and
denied he had attended her. With
her consent, he and another physi-
clan examined her and said they
found no evidences that she had
given birth during the last five
years. BY that time George Kanz,
director Of the State Police Bureau
Of Identification, had completed his
comparison Of the footprint of the
baby found In possession of the
Wrights and the footprints of the
Quincy baby recorded at the hospi-
tai and found them identical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-10
STATE

Coming to a close tonight at the
air conditioned State theater is
Deanna Durbins newest and great
est triumph Hers To Hold In
which Joseph Cotton is co-starred.
The second feature attraction is
Get Going" with Robert Paige and
Vera Vague.
Merle. Oberon and Brian Aherne
will entertain State patrons start
ing tomorrow when their new CO.
starring film First Comes Courage"
begins its four day engagement.
Advance reports indicate that the
story is told against background
that is an authentic perturbation of
the pail of misery that has descend
ed upon the once thriving and hap
py Norwegian communities now
trampled under the merciless Nazi
heel.
Adapted from Elliott Arnold's best
selling novel, 1.-THE Commands"
the locale is mythical village on
the southwest coast Of Norway, a
village that Is a composite OF all
those village that have been desc
Grated. Sullen and resentful under
the NaI domination, the loyal ones
band together and form a clever
underground system whereby they
get vital information through to
England.
Miss Oberon plays the role OF a
high-born woman who Is thought a
Quisling by her compatriots, but
who is, In reality, one of the most
active members of the underground,
while Aherne plays the part OF
British Commando.
The list of players supporting Miss
Boeron and Mr.. Aherne In FIRST
Comes Courage" includes Carl Es-
mond. Isobel Elsom. Fritz sLeiber,
Erville Anderson, Erik Rolf and
Reinhold Schunzel.
Walt Disney's gayest musical
technicolor feature "Saludos Ami
COS" will be the second hit Of the
program and Is said to be a sheer
delight from start to finish.
The new feature combines tive
action" with Disney's animated
magic, an dthe results are more
than gratifying according to reports
THhe picture Is packed with rich
humor, with glimpses OF South
America not familiar to our eyes
and with music and dancing SO cap
tivating that one can hardly resist
the urge to samba on the spot.
The most brilliant new character
in the new feature Is Joe Carioca,
the Brazilian jitterbird who CO.
stars with Donald Duck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-10
Italy Will
Fight On
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ardize "the honor Of both Ital,
and the House OF Savoy"
While Badoglio is anxious to find
fay out of the war for Italy
the dispatch said, he will continue
fighting until a more intelligent
appreciation Of the Italian situation
dispels pre-conceived ideas on mill
tary and diplomatic development
which are inconsistent with the
destiny of the italian people"
Travellers arriving in Spain from
Rome, indicating possible reason for
Badogqlio's decision, said Germany
had sent 80 divisions into Italy
since Premier Benito Mussolini's re-
moval. Earlier reports had told OF
the Germans digging in along the
River Pc in northern Italy.
Strikes Stopped
Frontier reports said the Badog-
lilo government had stopped for the
moment peace demonstrations and
strikes in the northern Italian in
dustrial center OF Milan, the chief
trouble center.
Elsewhere in Italy, only two minor
disturbances were reported-a lum-
beryard strike at Varese and a peace
demonstration at Genoa-and Axis
inspired advjces received in Madrid
asserted that the Italian people
were accepting their governments
contention that the Allies are at
tempting to terrorize rather than
liberate them.
Despie the Allies announcement
that they are fighting only to over
throw Italian Fascism, the Badoglio
governments propaganda machine
was telling that italian people, they
are battling on Italian soil and only
Saturday night heavily raided Milan,
Turin and Genoa from the air.
Another Report
Another report reaching Madrid
was that the Badoglio government
would make peace Immediately II
the Allies would guarantee Italy's
pre-war frontiers. The government
was said to fear that such cities
as Fiume and Trieste would be given
to Jugoslavia after the war.
The arrival Of four additional pan
ger divisions-48,000 troops and 800
tanks-in Greece also was reported
from Madrid. The Germans, under
Marshall Erwin Rommel, erstwhile
Desert Fox" were said to be tax
ing over the garrisoning Of Greece
from Italian troops called back to
their homeland.
Rommel was said to be supervis-
ing the construction of additional
fields for air reinforcements, which
were expected "momentarily.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-10
Nozi Centers
Get Bombed
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destruction.
On the basis Of the formula Of q
one-ton bomb to blot out sixty
population, some $500 additional
tons OF explosives would have to be
rained on two cities OF 100000 total
population to complete their knock
out.
The tightly-packed formations OF
four engined Strings, Halifaxes
and Lancasters took more than an
hour to cross the English southeast
coast shortly before midnight and
watchers said the force was one Of
the largest they had seen.
Tons Of Explosives
Hundreds OF tons OF explosives
were sent crashing down on the
twin cities, site OF two large railway
switcyhards, at least 10 motor We
hicles and automotive parts factories
and ten chemical factories.
The raid was the first in force on
Germany by the Royal Air Force
since the nine attacks on Hamburg
in 10 days ended the night Of Aug.
2. Last Saturday night, the bomber
command broke its lull in opera
tons with shattering raids on Milan,
Turin and Genoa in northern Italy.
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most Instantaneous conditions.
following close behind the tanks, in
fantry encircled and wiped out
numerous German garrisons by
passed in the advance.
Supporting the ground forces,
Russian air fleets in relays ham,
mered the last three escape rail-
raods running south and southwest
from Kharkov.
The Russian frontal advance on
Bryansk, strongest German bastion
opposite Moscow, slowed down as
the Soviet columns reached massive,
almost impenetrable forests, the
densest in European Russia.
Nevertheless, the Soviets still
forgfied ahead from the west and
southwest, hacking through century
old woods and driving long wedges
into the enemys defenses.
Approaches Barricaded
The Germans barricaded all ap-
proaches to the forest paths with
felled trees fronting networks of
artillery requirements.
Already the Germans are under
attack from the rear, however, as
hundreds Of guerrilla bands who for
two years have roamed the forests
emerged in force TO cripple the
enemys communications and blow
up bridges and railway stations.
While the main Russian forces
converged on Kharkov from the
east, north and west, armored
spearheads reached to within 48
miles Of Poltava and % miles of
Sunny, twin strongholds guarding
the approaches to the Dnieper river,
west of Kharkov.
The immense booty captured by
the Russians Saturday and Sun
day, including 212 tanks, 1879 guns,
SO trench mortars, 618 trucks and
3l5 railroads cars loaded with sup
plies and ammunition, indicated the
German flight was precipitated with
troops fleeing in such haste they
had no time to destroy abandoned
equipment.
Slatino Captured
olbVllB OOWu IIlc IdllIOdO ITOHl
Belgorod, the Russians captured
slatino, only IA miles north OF
Kharkov, yesterday, while other
forces, opening a frontal attack,
seized Rybezhnoye, Is miles north
east OF Kharkov, after breaking
across the Donets river.
Thanking columns striking deep
behind Kharkovs defenses seized
only Is miles from Poltava, itself
Murafa, SO miles to the west and
81 miles from the Dnieper.
Some SO miles to the north, an
other Russian column was pushing
on toward Sunny from Krasnopole,
% miles to the east and some 60
miles west OF Belgorod. Sunny also
was threatened from the south fol-
lowing the capture Of Trostyanets,
80 miles away on the railroad from
Kharkov.
Free Victims
At Trostyanets, the Russians freed
Soviet citizens held in a concentra-
ton camp.
Altogether the Russians advanced
on to 1871 miles and seized 100
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-10

the war to teach the Germans DEM
ocracy.
II said In my postcard that Ger
many had had so-called social Sc
curity, which Is nothing more thar
enforced insurance, for 10 years and
that National Socialism had wrecked
Germany and made Hitler possible,
Mrs. Lane explained.
She revealed that the New York
Post telephoned her yesterday to say
that Grafton, employed by the
newspaper, had not turned over the
card to the FBI.
II believe that" she said, land
think the American people are en-
titled to know how the FBI got It,"
Mrs. Lane has written a pamph-
let entitled, What Is This-The
Gestapo?" In connection with the
incident. It was prepared for the
National Economic council and dis
tributed by that organization.
The pamphlet asks: us there a
censorship Of American mail within
our borders? II SO. who is obstruct-
ing delivery Of American mail7 Pre-
cisely what Is happening?"
State Police Commissioner Edward
J. Hickey said yesterday the check
up on Mrs. Lane was routine and
unearthed nothing detrimental tc
her patriotism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-10
Yanks Blast
Airdrome
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While action on the ground near
this northeast coastal base was con-
fined to artillery duels and patrols,
the bombers caused heavy damage,
fires and explosions and medium
bombers, operating in force, worked
over supply lines up the coast.
Wreckage Spread
Sweeping over the barge lanes in
the Bodadjim area and bridges and
construction camps, Mitchells spread
wreckage over Japanese shipping
lanes and supply roads.
The fourth strong raid yesterday
was directed against Ambon, on
Amboina Island, $50 miles north OF
Darwin. In the largest force sent
against this target since last Feb
ruary, Liberators touched off large
fires and explosions with So tons
of bombs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-10
STRAND

Tonite brings to an end on the
Strand screen the two week engage
ment Of Mr.. Lucky" starrinf Cary
Grant and Larraine Day. and
"Yanks. Allow" starring William
Tracy and Joe Sawyer.
Starting tomorrow is a hit that
all the world has been waiting to
see. Behind the Rising Sun
starting its second week at the
Strand. This is picture that
makes you mad enough to fight. Be-
cause behind their masks Of smirk-
ing honor" lies-the selling OF
daughters in gilded Geisha palaces!
the unspeakable barbarity afforded
women! the committing OF cruel acts
Of war against even babies In arms!
the torture Of helpless prisoners I'M
til they are ready to say or do any
thing! drive children TO slave labor
with the lash OF hunger-and more
unbelievable startling that you must
see to learn the true facts of our
enemy-SApan. You will see the Sc
cret Jap threat to everything we
hold dear in a sensational picture
that tells the whole truth-not with
famous actors and actresses but with
people best suited to show the AM
erican people the truth Behind the
Rising Sum-. Those appearing In
lead roles are MargoJ. Carol
Naish-Tom Neal.
The second big hit Is The Pal
con In Danger" starring Tom Con-
way as the Falcon. Another Falcon
thriller that you won't want to miss.
Romance! Comedy! Intrigued ex-
element!
Starting Saturday! Extra Extra!!
The Strand comes through with
picture everyone has been waiting
to see! "Hitlers Mailman" starring
John Carradine. Don't miss It'll Also
second big hit!
Watch for these hits coming to
the Strand! Isle Of Forgotten Sins"
Spy Train"-''Ox-Bow Incident"
starring Henry Fonda"-and hun
dreds Of others. AL q great band
for the Strand.