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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
BEER SECURE, BUT
 ICE CREAM SHAKY
WIPE to Allow Use of Beer Bottles; !; Further Cut in
 Ice Cream Given

Washington, Jan. 5.-CUP)-The War Production Board gave some reinsurance today to those who like to drink their beer from bottles. but the outlook for ice cream eat- CTS was not so good.
 The WIPE announced that 1t would permit the continued use of no-deposit glass beer bottles. Man. ufacture of the glass bottles was to have stopped on Dec. 3i, l942. un- der a prevlous WIPE order. No critical materials are used in mak- ing the bottles.
 The boards order affecting the commercial manufacture Of fec cream, as well as frozen custardl milk sherhet and other frozen deS- serts. was for an additional 10 per cent reduction in January. That means that total production will be no greater than half the ice cream or other frozen desserts produced last October.
 The ice cream astion was taken to relieve the butter shortage, and the WIPE said it would remain iIl effort until the Department of Agrl. culture recommends Q permanent comprehensive order,
 During January no producer may use more than 70 per cent by weight 0f the total milk fat, og % per cent by weight Of the total milk g0lids-. no fat-whieh he used last 0slobeF The December quota was co pel cent of the same base period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
u. s. EQUIPMENT STANDS UP WELL.
Proves Itself in African Campaign; Comparable
 With Other Weapons

Allied North African Headquart- CTS, January 2. = (Delayed) -- (UP) -- American equipment and aircraft have passed their first tests on the North African battlefield suc- cessfully, military observers said to- day.
 American soldiers and officers re- ported that their machines. of war have proven '''durables and dependL able" in action.
 They declared, however, that 1t would be foolish" to pretend that they completely outclass the ma chimes of the Germans. They point out that, although our machines and guns are generally excellent, they often are matched in perform ance by German equipment.
 Experience under fire has proven that the proper use of equipment is as important as the quality of the equipment. itself. It has been learned, for example, that the U. s. S7-MM anti-tank gun. designed for use against light tanks, can knock out heavy German Mark-4 tank if the shell hits the tank tread from the side.
 Comparison of American and German aircraft is difficult One of the most controversial craft is the Lockheed Lightning P-38. This plane, which deceived much early publicity, is designed as 3 defensive interceptive plane to be used main ly against bornbers. But now 1t Is employed as 8 fighter craft with considerable success.
 It has great speed, climbing and fire power, but, being tWo-e -engined plane, is more difficult to turn in limited space than a Single-eIl- gined fighter. This imposes a con- siderable handicap on 8 pilot when he is up against late model Focke- Wulf 19O or a, Messerschmitt 109. Although the P-38 was designed for high altitude interception, it is doing its best work on the north African front as low-level road- 1 strafer.
 Allied pilots have great respect for the German CW- 1908 and the Messerschmitt- l09's,. especially the former, which can climb and man. euver about as well as anything in the African sky.
 There has as yet not been enough contact between the new German
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
SOUTHBURY LOSES
 REV. 6. R. BOURNE

Rev. Grant R. Bourne. minister Ok the Federated church iu South. bury since July of 1889. has aceept- ed a call to the fsastoFese Of the ElmWood Congregational Christian church in Providence. Q. I. He sill take over his new duties the hrst Of next month.
 Previous pastorales were a tWo- year term at Plesmont. q. H, from ie37-'aD. and q student asslssatts ship in the Oxford County Uniled PaEish. Waterford. Maine. in tho summer of i03s.
 fI0 was ordained to the ministry ln November, to39, by ths Grafton ornngo Association Of eonHFega- tienaI Churches In pieEmont, E. q.
 Following his graduation from hloees Brown school ln PFogldeneo, he atlGnfcd Wesleyan university, being REadunied with the 2. q. ces alee ln lo19. He eompletea hl1 aEaduate work in theology at Yale Divinity school ln Ee3T,
 The 30-yoor-cld pastor is mnxs Floh and has two children. HiesWiio ig the dnuNhbeT of AaF. and Wta, GlobeFi n. aaaly of Nas& Providence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
OFFICIALS STILL
 INFOC ON RULES
Admit Many Fragrant ViO- IatiOns of DinlOut Rules;
 No Prosecution

Despite the fact that there are still violations of dimout rules throughout the city, the only arrests made to date have been concerned with speeding on the streets. Three cases have already been disposed of in municipal court, and two more are awaiting trial.
 Chairman Martin C.. O'Rourke Of the blackout committee expressed dissatisfaction this morning with the way things are going, but ad- mitted that nothing in the way of punishment had been done yet. The chairman said that many house. holders who formerly complied with the regulations, have become lax lately, and several window shades have not been drawn the proper length.
 MT. O'Rourke said that meeting of the Waterbury Deefnse Council may be called this week to settle the issue of whether police are to take action immediately as they have in New Haven, Hartford, and other cities throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
IPARATROOPERS
 HARASS NAzIS
Six American Soldiers Tell Experiences Behind
 Lines in Tunisia
By DONALD COE Limited Press Stan COrrespOndentl

United Press stan COrrespOndent)
 An Advanced Task Force Base in Tuniesia, Jan. 2-(DelayeO-(UP) Six American paratroopers who had harrassed the enemy's com munications since December returned to headquarters today, ill and unshaven, and told of escaping an Axis trap while riding in an 1tal- ian truck.
 Lieutenant Dan Deleo of Chicago led the party back to Allied lines. He got his directions from Arabs while the paratroopers were ddoging German troops after completing their mission.
 The others were Sergt. John Bet ters, Aliquippa; Pa; Privates Roland Rondeau, Woonsocket, R. l., and Frank Romero, Taos, N. M., and two former French soldiers now att tached to Col. Edson D. Raff's para troopers.
 All had bumps all over the bodies, similar to hives.
 Delea told their story while wait ing for his first shave in 96 hours.
 we jumped from an altitude of several hundred feet and we all got away althought our planes were shot at just before the jump," he said. When we landed we had little trouble finding the demolition charges and other paraphernalia dropped for us.
 "One man was missing. The rest of Us headed for a railroad line where we were going to cut a bridge. Apparently we dropped in the wrong location. Anyway we didn't find the bridge.
 we set out carrying demolition equipment in small Arab carts. We saw a small vehicle speeding north loaded with Germans. We were near a mosque when they fired on us. When we hid they want on.'
 Deleo said Arabs told them that 8 bridge they intended to blow up was well guarded, so they decided to blow up telegraph poles and tear down the lines.
 WI DUEL VCA WCSO dC1O0o bA1 VRCAA space and the men in the rear said the enemy was following" he re- lated. Ahead I saw men getting out of trucks and deploying along the road. I knew we were sur rounded and would never get out together so told the men to break up into groups of two or three. "Our group saw civilian truck approaching. We stood in the road with rifles to our shoulders unti. the truck stopped. We frisked the Italian driver who was unarmed. Two of us got in front, took of our helmets and wrapped white scarfs oyer our heads making US look like Arabs.
 '"The rest lay in the truck body out of sight. We passed German soldiers sitting by the road but the sun was low and the windshield dirty. They paid no attention to us."
 Deleo said the truck stuck in the mud farther on. The party then set out on foot. They obtained food from Arabs "but always had to tell them we were Germans" Occasionally, Deleo recalled, they used persuasion in the form of their ! pistols to get food and rides. They came upon French farmer who gave them food, coffee and direc- tions on how to reach the French outpost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

couple of hundred Eyeties QtananS l4, out of Fort Bungun." = He meant the Fort Bu Chem. CBu Gnem) 50 miles inland. K
 'aThey set the place afire and rar,s like hell, they did, sir" the driver
 continued. z
 'aThere's nothing much here 7 We're having a bit of shoohy. We knocked out four Jerry tanks today We smartened him up bit, sir. so
 he's been giving us spot Of bother
 with the Stukas and Mes. (Messer- schmitt fighters) @
 ''I've got fellow in here with ss busted aw. Shrapnel. I've got tGs get him to the MO. (Medical of1cer. 2
 Happy New Year to you, sir,' and with jaunty wave of his hand >nes was of. @ @sa
 He never saw the New Year. = ',
 AS we drove of, the distant dronel of a!rplane engines deepened to g, full throated roar. There followed g whine which with the big boWl ol
 the Wadi for sounding board was magnified hundred fold. -
 Sixteen Stukas leveled out for a. bomb run. There was high pitched moan as bombs hit all around us.s The bottom of my stomach seemed
 to sock my chin and was coughing from the stench of cordite, mixed
 with the churr1ed up clouds of sand !.
 The Stllkas were getting away when the ant.-aircraft guns in the, Wadis started up. But then the fighter planes came. Not 50 feet above us they criss-crossed the Wadi Bowl shooting like mad. z
 When 1t was over l looked around. The ambulance we had helped to, push out was a blazing funeral pyre.
 The cockney driver was mortauy-. wounded, twisted up with his steer- ing wheel. They got him out some-. how but they couldn't get out the fellow with the busted jaw. He dids not need a doctor any more. F
 We got a measure of revenge for
 the cockney. Not half hour after ha- had been buried in the awful bleak. ness of the desert another wave oi. Stukas and Mes came over. =
 Royal Air Force fighters. WerA waiting for them. They never had a' chance to 6o more than Jettison their bombs and run. There was a. rattle of machine gun fire as a Spits- fire went for 8 Messerschmitt and g. Kittyhawk went for Stuka. saw. the two enemy planes burst into- flame in the sky, hurtle to the sand , and explode. = =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Good Evening.

A rich and toothsome bun Is hardly any fun When not generously coated As have often heard quoted (Do hear an indignant mutterO With generous coverage of butter. pile of wheat cakes Or the bread that mother bakes, Potatoes smoothly mashed, Chopped finely and mashed Need butter to give them savor Adding much to their intrinsic flavor. Oh, the butter we have consumed! The pats and nowerets that have Dloomeo From the hands of capable cook Who never gave even look To check up on an empty crock, But now--what shock! To find the one-time common commodity Numbered more or less as an oddity Now do we turn to drippings, Our butter man says, no shippings. We contrive ways and means To flavor turnips and beans. Do we hear constant mutter2 Who sa:d-what, no butterl
 FEM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
LABOR STANDARDS
 MUST HOLD UP
War Agencies Give Warm ing Against Suspension
 of State Laws

Washington, Jan. 5-(UP)--Seven war agencies today cautioned against blanket suspension of state labor laws and said a years war ex- perience had shown that production was unimpaired by state labor standards.
 The statement was issued jointly by the War, Navy and Labor de- partments, War Production Board, Maritime commission, War Man. power commission, and Oflce of De- fense Transportation.
 The War, Navy and Labor depart mentS had recommended on Jan. 27 1942, that state labor laws and regu- lations be preserved unless there was an emergency. Issuance of the new statement was prompted by inquiries to these agencies from state labor commissioners and others as tG whether amendments to state labol legislation were necessary in the wal effort.
 The agencies recommend contin. uation of the following program tc insure maximum production = g maximum 48-hour work week, ar eight-hour day, one day rest ir seven, adequate rest and meal per. iods, and adaptation of hours oi work and working conditions to the age and sex of the worker, except that there must be no relaxation or modification of standards govern. ing the employment of minors ua. der 16.
 Concerning these recommenda. tions. originally made in the 194; statement of policy, the agencies sai6 that the suggestions as to hours ir no way affected the wage-hour act provision of time and one half pay for all work over 40 hours week They said that recent reports ttt the Labor department show that virtually all war production plants were operating at least 48 hours g week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
RABBIT SEASON IN
 STATE EXTENDED

Hartford. Jan. 4-The State Board of Fisheries and Game has declared an extension of the rabbit season to and including January i0ih, in accordance with authority yestsd in it hy Section b9sf og the lD1l Supplement.
 m order fo take advantage 0g lhls extended season, rabbit hunters Uilet ohisin 6 lo<1 bunting llc6nae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
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 British and Russian allies were short of milk.
 DRY MILK SAVED SPACE
 But after Marketing Administra- tor Roy F. Hendrickson started buying, it was discovered that roller process dry skim milk would re- quire less shipping space than canned milk.
 Hendrickson plunged into the dry skim milk market but he continued to buy all the eyaporated milk he could lay his hands on too.
 Then Lease-Lend experts decided that health of our allies and our shipping space could best be con- served by concentrating on spray processad dry skim milk. Hendrick- son plunged into that market.
 Hendrickson bought bu-I-r and eggs and all the other dairy prod ucts loose on the market. But he remained true throughout 1t all to evaporated milk.
 While his agents scattered hither and yon looking for more ware houses to fill with evaporated milk, Hendrickson let the verbal brick bats fly and explained:
 Some day all that evaporated milk will be just like money in the bank"
 Hendrickson' opponents said that remark just showed how dumb the man was. A case of evaporah.d milk can't be compared with money it has to be turned upside down every 60 days, they said.
 But Hendrickson knew that. He had small army of topsy -turvy men at work. All they did all day long was turn cases of milk upside down. Fats coagulate inside the cans and the milk spoils if it is not shaken periodically.
 g, ,OOO, 900 TURNOVER
 By July Hendrickson had 25 mill lion cases of evaporated milk in his warehouses to turn upside down. But he continued to buy canned milk. He pointed out the Depart ment of Agriculture had encour- aged production of evaporated milk the year before by pledging liberal support prices and he would not go back on the farmers and processorS who were depending upon mainte- nance of those prices.
 In, October after price ceilings were established Hendrickson with drew from the evaporated milk market. He had purchased 4S mil lion cases in a year and still had 20 million cases to be turrs2d upside down in his warehouse.
 As milk shortages began to de- velop Hendrickson was sitting pretty. Besides his 20 million cases of evaporated milk he had 85 mil- lion pounds of roller process milk powder
 Now Hepdrickson is beginning to release some of his carefully pre- served hoard to milk hungry con- sumers. Out of his evap0rated milk warehouses Hendrickson is releasing two million cases of eveporated milk. commodity so scarce in some sections that Mayor LaGuardia in New York has suggested it be sold only on doctors prescriptions for consumption by babies.
 ENRICHED BREAD ASSURED
 Hendrickson is releasing i5 mil- lion pounds of roller process milk powder so that civilians can con tinus to eat enriched bread and other food products.
 But next spring whcn milk is plentiful Hendrickson will be back m the milk market. Ten Amita. ton orders will cut eyaporated milk production to 70 million cases ai compared with % million cases ir ie42. Hendriekson Is planning tc buy ct least half of the total out. put. He knows that canned nillh is just like money in the bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

BY JAMES CULLINANE (NEA Service Staff Correspondent Washington, Jan. 5-A hundred million dollar hangover-result o1 the biggest topsy-turvy project o1 the war-is developing into bless ing for 1943's bottle babies.
 The project was the Agricultural Marketing Administrations evapo- rated milk purchase program. Al its height the project was called the Department of Agriculture's biggest "boner" since the slaughter of little pigs.
 Warehouses all over the country bulged with cases of evaporatec milk which, seemingly, no or; wanted. The huge purchase pro- gram was undertaken because oul
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
FIRST CASUALTIES
 LAND IN BRITAIN

London, Jan. 5.-(UP)-American headquarters announced today that the first group of wounded Dough- boys had arrived in Britain from Africa.
 Twenty-four wounded soldiers were sent direct to the United States.
 Although some were wounded seriously, all were cheerful.
 Each expressed desire to re- turn to battle and get the job over, '' headquarters announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Q ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
Questions On Want Page

Questions On Want Page i. Flag is that of Zanzibar. 2. There are about 15,500 men ln an average infantry division. 3. Yes. In an experiment at Lewisburg, Pa, federal penitentiary convicts have been enlisted in the Army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
w o RL D w A R A YEAR AGO
 JAN. s, 1892
lBy United PFess)

AWH 9AINHM INNI4
 u. S. eommunlque reports American beInbers scored thFee d. rect hts en 2 Japanese bsitleshiD eff DaEae,
 President Roosevelt pFeelalms Feb. le as date for men between 2e-s4 te register foF mllliaFy service.
 U. s. Treasury announces assets sf ths Philippines iFozsB, as es Dee. s9, iesl.
 Nassisns reeapiuIe BIeieV, vest as the 0ka river.
 Gen. neaslas hlaeAEilsuF zee poris 7eo Sapanese Killed % eM~ amy attack noFthwest os h1aalia Jan. {.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

were out.
 We could hear planes approaching as we went out and started leaving at the ambulance, as everybody does in the desert when a vehicle is stalled. When the ambulance was clear asked the London cockney driver what was happening up front.
 News, Sir2" he asked; pushing his steel helmet on the back of his head. They say we've booted a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
RICHARD LONERGAN,
 LlFEGUARD, PASSES

R. A. Lonergan, 58, lifeguard who saved more than 700 persons from drowning at Massachusetts and, Florida beaches in the past 30 years died at a hospital yesterday. s
 A former park department in- structor, Lonerean worked at Pem- berton Inn pool, at Hull, and at beaches in Boston, Hampton, N. H., and Miami Beach, Fla. He was author of numerous pamphlets on swimming and artificial respiration and was friend and instructor of Johnny Weismuller and Gertrude Ederle, who swan the English Channel. e.1-ei
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

John M. Burns awarded gold service pin on the completion of continuous ScOvil service Monday, December 28 He has been with the Casting Shop since he first entered Scovills He was first employed in October 1917 but due to brief pc rOd of illness started his present run of continuous service on December 28 of that year. His first job was that of a labOrer in the Casting Shop. I'm June 192S he was transferred to the job of crane trailer He has been working at this job since that tme-fOr more than fourteen years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

# prices Of civilian gooda orc held lo present control levels until Jan- unTy {, foa4. conaimefb wlll have saved au average Of elIQ for every man. woman. and child in Inc eoun- lFv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
The Stulxas Were Out And Ambulance Burns.
Eyewitness Account of Fighting in North Afflcas
 Dried River Beds Reveals Life, Death
By HENRY T. GORRELL {. ,e.t.a fDm... est1e Q rnrrnataNTadeI eI1k

with British Eighth the Wadi Bel Fl Cheb Dec
 Red Crosses painted on IT ides crad slowly down this dried river bed h
 lhrced wheels chunng the sort burning ahead e W aIor e de track They Suka bonDers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

second broadcast of Edna St. Vincent Mllay's epic poem Murder of Lidice is scheduled for Friday after noon C:30, NBC) with the original cast headed by Paul Muni and Alexander Woollcott on hand Murder of Ldice since its initial broadcast in October has been hailed as a radio classic. . "The Adventures of the Thin Man, starring Claudia Morgan and Les Damon as Nora and Nick will shift to the CBS Friday evening at 8:S0 The cast and direction will remain unchanged The opening sessions of the Great and General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, official title for the General Assembly Legislature to be broadcast over the Yankee Network Wednesday and Thursday of this week The Wednesday broadcast starts at il a. m.; the Thursday one 2:30 D. m Incidentally WATR brings Waterbury Governor-Eect Raymond E. Baldwins inaugural address tomorrow from Hartford .. Robert St. John We-known war correspondent and news analyst started series for NEG with WTIC a Connecticut outlet, yesterday morning at l045 The talks are scheduled for Monday through Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

Mexico e irylne lo stop s nou BeFe Of political murders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

No more names. (. For the duration of the war all merchant vessels clearing the ports of Great Britain will be more less consigned to ignOminy so far names are concerned Names out for the duration. In their place will be used code numbers, the same to be stenciIed all cargo carried them. It's war, you know, and with code numbers used bills of lad ing shipping Orders railway transfer lstS etc., there apt to be knowledge of the movement of ships conveys. The ships thus may lose names but never face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

Charles T. Laffin, formerly of this city, is con valescing at his home 407 West Preston Street. Hart ford after undergoing two recent operations at the Hart ford Hospital |. . Milton J. Cunningham former active worker in the Brass Workers Union, is now an Army private with the 35Oth Infantry at Camp Gruber, Okla homa Evelyn Heilman, known to more intimate ac- quaintances Pat given lovely gift from her as ocates of the Chase Brass and Copper Company Grand Street office recently She left yesterday to assume government position in Orangeburg, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

fighters and Curtiss Warhawks to justify comparison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

shortage of replacement parts may soon restrict the repair of common household electrical equipment So the careful housewife will have to be guard against electrical fire hazards Defective refrgerators washers irons coasters and many other electrical appliances can become fire if they are neglected Short cir cults sparkling and overheang common results Last year OOO worth of property destroyed by fires
 traced to electrical alone There are two steps that every housewife take to ward off these dangers sparingy and by having repaired if possible defects appear If defects cannot be repaired such equipment should be discarded The convenience is not worth the risk Secondly since the best of can
 not completely prevent accidents and breakdowns after long use, "irst aid" fre-fightng equipment should be kept in good condition and quickly available.