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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
T0DAY'S WAR
 MOVES

American occupation of Vella La- vella island in the Solomons is a smart tactical coup which should do much to advance our conquest of all the Solomons.
 Beyond that, it is only a minor incident in the vast battle of the southwest Pacific which is only in its opening stages. In fact, Vella Lavella illustrates in a negative way the formidable task ahead in cleaning the Japanese out of their outlying protective footholds so that the Americans can get within range of their major bases in the south west Pacific.
 The fact that the Tanks took about $50 prisoners would be high ly encouraging if any attempt had been made by the Japanese to de- fend the island. The prisoners, in large part survivors from ship sinkings, were mostly without weap- ons.
 Seldom Surrender
 It has become increasingly ap- parent that the Japanese almost never surrender and rarely retreat, even from a hopeless position. It is necessary to kill them off syste- matically to take any position. The survivors of a beaten Japanese force may be compared to the land mines strewn by the Axis in Europe to impede advancing Allied forces, the only difference being that the land mines can be dug out much more easily and quickly.
 This mode of warfare means that in the assault on any Japanese-held objective the Americans must out number thea enemy and have greater weight of weapons, not only on land but in the air and on the sea. Our successes so far have been accomplished under such con- ditions, aided always by careful and intelligent planning. The juvenile
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND FATS


  valid through Aug 31.
 PROCESSED FOODS Blue "R "S and TT"
 
  dh reported to the Price panel of the ration
  Coupon 18 is valid
  Coupon IA valid for five pounds through for canning purposes They will effect until aomen canning which m. D.
 B and "C" valid a gallons Mo- of "A" November 21.
 Tho automobile It illegal hold which have Permits vacation of the local ration board follows m. A to the transportation will be certificates imum distance for the "C" book holders inspections holders by Sept 30 and "B' holders
  Period and will in effect through issuance will be valid through Class unit" at gallons: class unit stamps lons units marked bes on ration certificates denote the stamp and all such stamps regardless of the period in force mined by the amount of oil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
NO GREAT RUSH
 REPORTED HERE
Many. Draft Registrants Inquire About Drastic
 WING Decision

Although the U. s. Employment Service will remain open tonight until o'clock to receive applica- tions from local men who wish draft deferrable jobs, business was reported to have been slow yester- day and this morning and no rush is expected. Miss Edna Harmon, acting manager, said few fathers and other men in non-essential work have filed applications, but many inquir, have been made.
 Lack of essential workers in the area is accredited as the main reason for lack of a rush at the USES from persons who face draft if they do not engage in essential war work. Since employees in the non essential category do not have to apply directly to the USES but can seek work through private em- ployers, USES officials believed the rush may be at factory employment places, but chCk-up among em- ployers disclosed few applications were made yesterday by persons af- fected by the new draft-manpower orders.
 Very few jobs prevalent in the Waterbury area have been added to the non-deferrable list, it was point ed out. Fortune tellers, models, car cleaners, actors agents and num- erous other jobs newly listed by the WING as non-essential exist only ih small numbers in this locality, and it is believed there is not a vast amount of prospective essential male labor available here. Many of the non-essential workers are be- lieved to be youths or elderly men who are not subject to draft.
 Calls continued to come into the USES and WING offices, however, from persons seeking information on the new rulings. Officials expressed the belief more placement in es- sential work may be sought after a few days after the various issues are clarified and persons affected have had more time to make deci- sions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
PuIpwood
 Production

New York, Aug. 17-(UP)-United States pulpwood production was more than 500000 cords short of its half-year quota, which must be made up the latter half of the year if the shortage is to be avoided, Walter M. Dear, chairman of the Newspaper Pulpwood committee said yesterday.
 The minimum production-goal for the year, set by the War Production Board, is 13,0O0,O0O cords. Up to June 30, instead of 6,50O,OOO cords representing the half-year quota, only 5,926,926 cords had been pro- duced. That means, Dear pointed out, that 7,073,074 cords must be produced before December 31.
 'The ,OOO,0OO-cord goal is the minimum need, Dear explained.
 The Great Lakes states suffered the greatest loss in production, with Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin each off 25 per cent. New England's slump was almost as severe. Throughout the south, normally re- sponsible for about half the domes- tic output, production declined. Northeastern states failed to make their half-year quotas by II to 21 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
BROOKLYN NEWS

Thomas Matas, president, and Dr. Mathew J. Colney, a member of the board of directors, will represent the Lithuanian Independent Poli- tical club at the conference of the Lithuanian Independent Political club at the conference of the Lith- uanian- American council Sept. 9 and 3 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Delegates named by the Lithuanian Legion auxiliary will be Miss Anastasia Petrcsky and Mrs. John Stokes. Other Lithuanian organizations of the city are expected to name rep resentatives shortly.
 The conference. which will be held at the Hotel William Penn, will include discussion of postwar plans for Lithuania and the part Lithuanians in this country are playing in the war effort. Delegates from all sections of the country are expected.
 Alderman William Kolbeck will be among the speakers at the bene- Tit picnic of the Lithuanian Council for the Defense of America, sched- uled for Aug. % at the Lithuanian park on Chestnut Hill road. The speakers program will open at 4:3O D. m. Proceeds from the event will be added to the organizations Red Cross ambulance fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
| THE WAR ON i MANY FRONTS
By United Press

The Allied conquest of Sicily was virtually finished today, after 39 days, with only the mopping up of Axis remnants in narrow strip nearest the Italian mainland re- maining in the prelude to the in- vasion of Europe.
 Lieut.. Gen. George s. Patton's Seventh Army smashed into Messina at the northeastern point of the island this morning and completed for all practical purposes the battle of Sicily. Gen. Dwight D. Eisen- hover, Allied commander in chief in the Mediterranean theater, thought that it would be over by midnight.
 Hurl Shells Across Straits Already American Long Toms were hurling their -millimeter shells across the Straits of Messina onto the fringe of southwestern Italy, blasting shore guns that might harass the Allied armies.
 With t;ce Germans in full rout, the American Third Division raced some 20 miles along the northern coast of Sicily yesterday and reached the edge of bomb-scarred Messina by nightfall. It had been a busy "A hours, during which the doughboys accomplished third amphibious landing near Milazzo.
 The British Eighth Army likewise was pouring northward along the east coast road and was within a few miles of Messina. They, too, ex- ecuted daring commando land ing eight miles south of the city. Bombs Give No Respite Heavy bombers of the United States and Great Britain gave the Axis no respite in the air offensive The RAF again crossed the Alps for the third successive night and bombed Turin in northern Italy. American Liberators from the Middle East raided Foggia in cen tral Italy yesterday. The U. S. Eighth Air Force in Britain raided Axis airdromes in France, including the big Le Bourget field in Paris.
 There were new indications that the Italian people, confronted with imminent Allied invasion and rocked by aerial bombardment, were near the breaking point and were turn ing against king and government be- cause they have not made peace. | Cabinet Meets
 AS signs of crisis in Italy mounted ! the British cabinet met lengthily probably to discuss the Italian situ- | atiOn.
 Norway, too, appeared in state of extreme agitation over new Nazls measures to suppress patriotic ac- tion to help the Allies. The puppet government of Premier Vidkun Quisling and German occupation authorities were reported to have placed the country under virtual martial law and to have rounded up Norwegian army officers for depor- tation to German prison camps.
 The Russian offensive had driven to within 16 miles of the great rail center of Bryansk on the central front, and five Red army columns were advancing on the city. In the Kharkov area to the south, stiffened resistance by the German army of the Ukraine had slowed the Soviet ] march toward the Dnieper river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

(Continued from Page D months ended July--and that isn't an accurate figure, it is an estimate then it would appear they can't build as fast as they are losing.
 "They are having a good deal of trouble getting new ships into com mission. The Allied bombings have not been conductive to production"
 Asked what constituted German Submarile reserves, Knox said he was without accurate information but said the Germans long have been known to have quite a number of U-boats in the Baltic Sea for training purposes.
 Isn't it a fact that the German submarine shippers are not as ag- gressive now as they were earlier in the war?" He was asked.
 That's natural assumption" he replied They've lost many of their best shippers"
 Knox, who had just returned from a vacation in New Hampshire, said he didn't know what was going on in the North Pacific, but he pre- sumed "There was a lot of bad weather
 A reporter observed that since July 30 there has been no news of action in that area except for the raid on paramllchirII
 "Y:u know the old story" Knox replied. No news is good news"
 Another reporter said it was diff ficult to subscribe to the bad weather explanation" for the inac- tivity in the area since our planes were able to take off for the bomb- ing of Paramushiru and return.
 That's another question I can't answer" Knox said.
 He estimated that the present strength of the Navy exclusive of the coast guard and Marine Corps is between 100000 and 7,80O 900 enlisted men and between 150,O00 and 100000 officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
30O,O0OLbs. Of Explosives
Continued from Page D

miles above the capital.
 Spreading destruction through the San Nicola and Tortorella airdromes near Foggia in southeastern Italy, the bombers met and defeated more than 100 enemy fighters. Only eight planes from the Middle East Con- mand were lost in the Foggia raid and other operations.
 Both airfields were covered with bombs and large fires were set, while the railway lines alongside the Tor torella air base was hit.
 Continuous assaults on evacuation beaches on both sides of the Mes- sina Straits resulted in heavy dam age to three merchant vessels. De- struction of 10 barges and the dam aging of 16 more.
 All Types of Planes
 All types of planes from the North Africa air forces except the heavy Flying Fortresses were in action and returning pilots reported the anti aircraft fire over Italian targets was getting weaker.
 The raids on Italy were high lighted last night by an attack upon Turin, northern arsenal and indus trial city, by Royal Air Force bomb- CTS operating from Great Britain.
 A Wellington bomber winging far northward to Imperia, on the west ern side of the Gulf of Genoa, put torpedo into a merchant ship. A plane Z,ssing over later, was unable to find the vessel, indicating it had sunk
 Bostons which swept the toe of the Italian boot and the Straits area set a 7,0O0-ton merchantmen afire off Sicily and scored direct hit on a 300-foot ship in the Straits.
 Reggie Calabria Hit
 Fighter -bombers hit Reggie Cal abria, on the mainland side of the Straits, and Beaufighters torpedoed two merchant ships 35 miles off the Italian coast.
 Royal Air Force planes patrolled the beaches for 100 miles along the northern shore of the Italian toe. around Palmi, and bombed and strafed boat concentra- tions
 P-40 WarhaWk and Kittyhawk alternating with Light nings, took off at 30-minute inter vals to maintain the attack on small boats in the Straits, which can be crossed in half-hour on the sur face.
 On the mainland, A-36 Invaders attacked trains, roads and bridges to cut off the Axis troops who have fled Sicily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Labor Draft Come

Los Angeles, Aug. 17-(UP)-Un- dersecretary of War Robert Patter- son suggested today that national conscription" may be the answer" to tagging war production.
 Patterson did not define ma tional conscription," but it was as- sumed he meant drafting of labor.
 we must find 100000 more work CTS before the end of the year in order to increase the output of mili- tary aircraft needed to defeat the Axis in Europe and the Japanese in the Pacific" Paterson declared.
 He said there are 136,000 people in the nation and that labor is not yet being used on an all-out basis.
 National conscription may be the answer" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

at the same resorts each day and there has been no indication yet of there being any danger of new contacts encountered, surveys show. Its the new contacts that we must be watchful of," Dr. Godfrey said.
 Dr. Godfrey said he was pleased by the cooperation of the three summer camps in the vicinity who have ordered visitors and new camp CTS excluded for the present.
 Department of Health
 The State Department of Health reported that for the first 30 weeks of 1943 a total of 2,316 cases of poli- omyelitis were reported in the United States as compared with 1,021 cases reported for the same period in 1942. The states reporting the larger num- Der of cases so far this year were California, Oklahoma and Texas.
 No cases were reported in Con- necticut for the first 5 months of 1943, while cases were reported in June, 13 cases in July, and 51 cases reported for the first weeks in August. Most of these cases were reported from New Haven County, the largest number being from the city of New Haven. The incidence of poliomyelitis usually reaches it's peak in August or September.
 Chicago August IT. - (UP) = The American Medical Association reported today an alarming in- crease" of infantile paralysis in widespread sections of the country.
 The ANA journal said the disease may become more prevalent this year than at any time since 1940, when 9,770 cases were recorded.
 Through August 2, nearly 5000 cases have been reported" the jour- nal said, "or more than twice as many as appeared during the simi- lar period last year."
 California, Texas, Oklahoma and Connecticut appear to be most seri- ously affected, the journal said. Re- cent reports, however, said Kansas is suffering the worst infantile par alysis outbreak of its history, with peak expected some time next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
OBITUARY

McLAUGHLIN-Richard Francis Mclaughlin, veteran of the Span ish-American war, died Monday af- ternoon at the United States Sol- diers hospital in Washington, D. c. A former resident of the Brooklyn section he was the son of the late James and Margaret (Hayes) Mc- Laughlin of this city.
 He is survived by three brothers, Frederick J. of Brooklyn, N. r., George E. of Southbury, and Charles J. of this city, and one sister, Susan A. Mclaughlin of this city. The funeral and burial will be in Wash ington, D. c.
 FERRANTE - Filippo Ferrante, age 71 years, of 412 Fairfield avenue, died Monday morning at the Wa terbury hospital following a brief illness. Born in Italy, MT. Ferrante came to this country and to this city thirty-six years ago. He was employed by the American Brass company for thirty-f1ve years, re- tiring in 1941.
 Survivors are his wife, Mrs. AL fonza Ferrante, and step-daugh- ter, Mrs. John Calo, both of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Colasanto funeral home, 932 Bank street, Thursday at 9:15 o'clock to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 10. Burial will be in Calvary | Jri dc coll of tho funeral home today and tomorrow from to 10 p. m.
 VARANELLI-Mrs. Rose Perrella Varanelli, widow of John Varanelli, died this morning at her home 389 Congress avenue after a brief ill., ness. She was native of Italy con- ing to this country Al years ago, residing in this city since that time.
 Surviving are three sons. Pasquale and John Varanelli of this city, and Private Louis Varanelli of the U. s. Army stationed at Atlantic City; four daughters, Mrs. William Car ! roll, Mrs. Stephen Ponzillo and the :; Misses Rose and Lucy Varanelli, all of Waterbury; two brothers, Frank i and John Perrella of Italy; two sis- ters, Mrs. Josephine Carosella and. Mrs. Louis Vito of Italy, and three grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Friday from the Colasanto Funeral Home, 932 Bank street, to Our Lady of Mount Carmel church where a re- quiem high Mass will be celebrated, time to be announced. Burial will be in the family plot i1f Calvary cemetery. Friends may call Wednes- day and Thursday from 2 to 10 p. m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

difficult milk problem"
 Hammerberg's appointment comes at time when Connecticut and New England dairy farmers are de- manding a two-cent increase per quart in milk prices, claiming that present ceilings not only are made quate but threaten to force many producers out of business because of rising prices of feed, labor and material.
 Bowles, while Connecticut OPA director, agreed with Gov. Baldwin that an increase was justified, but the plea was rejected at Washing ton.
 Hammerberg is considered na- tional authority on the economies of dairy marketing, and is the au- thor of several books on milk regul- tions, distribution and prices. In 1884 he assisted the neWly-created agricultural adjustment administra- tion at Washington in formulating marketing agreements and license regulations. In 1937-38 he served as a member of the faculty of Harvard as assistant in the price policy seminar conducted by the Littauer School of Public Administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

fiction that any American is the equal of 10 Japanese has long beer discarded by the directors of our campaign in the island jungles.
 The Americans have been able N exert the needed superiority 50 far in the action which began with the conquest of Guadalcanal, but the way has been long and hard. It ii; obvious that the later assault or such large and important bases as Rabaul and the main bastion of Truk Island will require much greater forces than our Pacific com- manders have far had at their disposal.
 War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes was certainly not guilty of over-statement when he said last night that "no full scale of- fensive against Japan has yet com- menced."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, SIS. PROBATE COURT, August 17th, A. D. 1943. ESTATE of JOSEPH V. WALAITIS, late of Waterbury, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of MARY WALAITIS, praying that letters of administration may be granted on said Estate, as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in said District, on the goth day of August A. D. 1943, at 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon, Eastern War Time, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application. and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having a circula- tlon in said District, on the 17th day of August 1943.
 Attest:
 JOHN J. HOWARD. S-17-1t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Bond, Stamp Purchases Total $3O,OO0,O

Uncle Sam in his far-flung war effort has been generously sup- ported by Waterburians to the extent of nearly $30, ,000 in- vested in war bonds and stamps. During the month of July the grand total was boosted to the extent of $1 ,567 ,985. .01 as compared to the previous months total Of $1 1,423.515.75.
 In its monthly report the Wa terbury war bond committee pro- vides the usual statistics as to what agencies are directing the investments, the number of firms and the percentage of employees investing in bonds by the pay de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

The Life Insurance Companies of America, joining in the most com prehensive cooperative effort in their history. are today inaugurating a nationwide campaign to aid in the pountry's fight to hold down prices and the cost of living by the en- eouragement of savings and thrift. This program, undertaken in sup port of the governments war effort and as a check against the forces of imitation, was announced yester- day by George L. Harrison, chair man of the Policy Committee which was appointed to direct this joint effort by the life insurance com- panies.
 "In assuming an active role in the battle to hold down prices" said MT. Harrison, "the life insurance com- panies have been enffuenced by the important part that the 67,0O0,000 policyholders and their life insur- ance play in the social and eco- homie welfare of the country and by the opportunity afforded to rem der a service to the nation as a whole.
 An uncontrolled rise in prices would not only impair the effect iveness of the war effort but 1t would also seriously complicate the transi- tion of the national economy from war to peace.
 "The danger that prices may get out of control arises from the fact that there has been tremendous increase in our national income with no corresponding increase in the supply of goods available for civilian consumption. So long as production must be directed primar- fly to supply war needs, this dispar- ity between the amount of money which people have to spend and the volume of goods available for pur- chase is certain to continue.
 ''In such circumstances the nght against imitation can be only with the understanding cooperation of the American people as a whole. Government action, alone, is not the complete answer. There is much that all of us can do to cooperate.
 It is the primary objective of this campaign, therefore, to point out some of the ways in which we may all do our shares. With this in mind, the program will embrace plan o1 action comprising seven practical things which the government is ask ing all of us as our patriotic duty to do:
 q. Buy and hold war bonds to lend our country the money It needs to fight the war to victory.
 "2. Pay willingly your share Of increased taxes that our country needs.
 8. Provide for your own and your familys future by adequate life insurance and savings.
 A Reduce your debts as much as possible and avoid making needless new ones.
 "S. Buy only what you need and mako what you have last longer.
 "6. Live faithfully by the ration ing rules to conserve goods of which there are shortages.
 "7. Cooperate with our govern menlt's price and wage stablliza- tion program"
 More than a hundred companies representing approximately 80 per cent of the assets of the life insur- ance business have so far agreed to participate in this campaign MT. Harrison said. The names of par ticipating companies will not be an- nounced until there has been op- portunity to hear from all those who have been invited to partici- pate. The campaign will be man. aged by the Institute of Life 1nSur-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17

duction plan and other interest ing sideligi1ts on the picture. A large number of firms still remain membership in the exclusive 100% class.
 Waterbury banks have sold a total of $16,571, ,983 .26 in bonds and stamps or more than one-half of the city's general investment In war securities. The post ofiice has accounted for $3,932, ,s96. 10. Credit unions, which have been ing an outstanding job in appeal ing to members for support, are credited with investments total ing $982, ,462.25.