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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
STATESMAN
BOWS TO
DISEASE

London, December 16. -
(UP) - Prime Minister
Churchill, who celebrated his
Goth birthday November 80,
has been stricken i'll with
pneumonia, pre- u m a b y
somewhere in the Mediter~
ranean area, a dramatic an-
nouncement in the House OF
Commons REVEALED today.
Attlee said the following bulletin
was about to be issued" from 10
Downing Street, Churchill's resi-
dence:
THE Prime Minister has been In
bed some days with a cold.
"a patch of pneumonia has now
developed on his left lung.
His general condition is as salts
factory as can be expected"
Churchill was in Cairo as late as
last Friday, the Greek information
office disclosed in announcing that
he had conferred there then With
Premier Emmanuel Isouderos OF the
Greek exile government or avra-
tons affecting the interests 6S
both countries and Greece's part IN
the prosecution of the war.
The Prime Minister, accompan-
led by his daughter, Sarah Church.
i'll Oliver, arrived at Alexandria,
Egypt, the night of Nov. 81 by war;
ship after calling at Gibraltar,
Algiers and Malta on the way from
Britain.
The London Daily Mail reported
that Churchill had high tempera-
ture which at one time exceeded
100 degrees when he left this coun-
try A feverish cold developed
which was at its worst when
Churchill arrived in Cairo, the Mail
said.
Lord Moran, president Of the
Royal College of Physicians, &C
complained Churchill to Cairo and
Teheran and also attended him on
his previous visits to the United
States, Canada, Africa and Rus
STA.
Attlee made his announcement
at the conclusion Of the question
hour. Within 40 minutes, radis-
Berlin was broadcasting the an
nouncement on its home service.
Eden said Churchill was in goo,
health, though perhaps little
tired when he left him.
Attlee assured the house that
"every modern facility is available
on the spot" to treat Churchill.
who, he said, had developed
patch Of pneumonia" on his left
lung after being confined to bed
with cold for several days.
1t was the second time this year
Churchill had been stricken with
pneumonia. Last February he was
confined to his home for three
weeks, during most of which he
continued to work at high pressure.
Today's bulletin. which Attlee
said was being issued by Church
ills residence at 10 Downing
street, disclosed that the Prime
Minister was being attended by
Lord Moran formerly Sir Charles
Wilson, his personal physician;
Brig. Davis Evan Bradford and
Lieut.. Col. r. j. v. Pulvertaft, Of
f1cer commanding the Central
Pathological Laboratory of the
middle-eastern forces.
Pulvertaft's presence indicated
that Churchill still was in the
middle east.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
N. Y. CONCERNS
BID LOWEST ON
100000 LOAN.

The First Boston Corpor-
alton of New York was today
declared Uhe lowest bidder on
the proposed loan of 100000
on the city's tax anticipation
notes. The bids we're opened
before local city and bank
ing officials at a meeting
held this noon in City Comp
troller Neil F. Maloney's
office.
Recommendation that the bid of
the New York corporation be ac-
cepted will be made this afternoon
to the board of finance by the con-
troller
The bid of the New York corpora
ton was determined the winner as
result of its low interest rate of
AS with a premium listed at $500.
Other bidders among the total five
received this morning, and their
bids, were: The First National Bank
of Boston with an interest rate bid
Of .463 and no premium offered;
Goldman Sachs, Inc, interest rate
of AT and q $1,000 premium; Ma
tional City Bank of N. Y, interest
rate of .49, no premium; and syn
dictate comprised Of three banks,
Chase National of N. Y, Chemical
Bank e. Trust Co. of N. Y, and the
Waterbury National Bank of Wa
terbury, whose bid enclosed an in
terest rate Of 40 offered with a $2l
premium.
This years winning interest rate
bid was lower than that declared
winner last year, which was then
negotiated through the Central
Hanover & Trust Co. on a bid of
AZ. However, last years loan was
in tie amount of 100000.
Providing authorization of the bid
Is granted today by the board of A.
nance the city's tax anticipation
notes being used as collateral must
then be forwarded to the law firm
of Story, Thorndike, Palmer g.
Dodge in Boston where they will
be assessed as to value and final
authorization OF the Guys legai
right to issue these notes will be
given. .. %
This loan which, according to STAN
dard terms, must be repaid by June
4 Of 1914, Is for the purpose of
defraying expenditures the city must
meet within the first term of next
year and which cannot be met by
the budget revenues that will have
accrued in that short time.
Among those present at the OPEN
ing of the bids, besides the city
CONTROLLER were: Austin L. Adams,
Colonial Trust Co.; A. L. Edmond,
Waterbury National bank; Thomas
F. Moore, Citizens & Manufacturers
National bank; and John P. Fitz-
maurice, executive secretary to the
mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Death Claims
Charley Ross

Phoenix, Ar1Z., Dec. 16. (UP)-
Charley Ross, recognized by author
tiles as the victim of the famous
69-year-old unsolved kidnapping, died
here Monday, it was disclosed to-
day, perhaps sealing forever the
mystery of one Of the nations most
discussed crimes.
Ross, 70, was known as Gustave
Blair until 1889, when the court Of
ficially held that he was the child
kidnapped with his brother Walter
in Germantown, Pa, July /, 1874
in the countrys first notorious alb
duction case
Soon after the court ruling, Ross
returned to Germantown, but the
Ross family refused to accept him.
He had been ill for the past two
weeks, but rallied. Death followed a
sudden relapse.
Walter Ross had termed the
Arizona decision "nonsensical and
ridiculous" He said he and his
brother had been seized by two men
in buggy. Walter was released but
Charles was held. The parents re-
ceived % ransom notes demanding
$4,000. Negotiations failed and
Charles never was heard from again.
The lank former carpenter who
died Monday told jury of cattle
men he could remember family be-
ing held prisoner in cave.
He asked no money, and the jury
defeated only eight minutes before
recognizing his claim.
He testified he was adopted as
small boy into the E. v. Miller
family, and that Miller later told
him he was the missing kidnap VIC
tim. Miller told him, he said, that
he had been brought to the family
by a man who had kept him in a
cave.
Lincoln G. Miller, a son, cor
roborated part of the story.
Another story offered the court
was the dying statement Of rob-
Der shot in a holdup who said the
Ross boy still was alive. The rob-
Der died before he could tell where
Ross was.
Ross also cited "fatmily re-
semblance," pointing out that his
lean stature and curly hair were
family characteristics.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Jittery Sofio
Little CoImer

Stockholm. December Is. - (UP)
- Hungarian circles, specializing
that Turkey may act as interme-
diary in Bulgarian peace efforts,
said today that special courier left
the Bulgarian legation at Ankara
for Sofia Tuesday following a con-
ference between Nicolas Balabanov,
the Bulgarian envoy, and Turkish
President Isrnet Inonu.
The atmosphere in jittery Sofia
was reported calmer following the
Balabanov-Inonu conference. Bala-
banov was said to be acting UNI
der special Instructions"
The Bulgarian cabinet met Tor
five hours Wednesday and discussed
reconstruction OF the government
and a one-year extension Of the
present parliament In order to post
pone next years election.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
5th Army
Pace UpDed
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

United Press starr Correspondent
With Fifth Army, Italy, Dec. Is
(UP)--American tanks roaring into
action, heavy artillery and swarms
of Allied planes indicated an in
creased pace of fighting today on
the Fifth Army front.
The sun shone brightly for the
third day straight. The ground
dried rapidly, giving Lieut.. Gen.
Mark w. Clark's men firm foot
ing for their attacks against the
Germans.
Standing on a recently captured
peak, I could see the fighting in
progress for one of the key noun
tain positions in the Mount Casino
sector.
Straight ahead smokeshells sent
white blossoms putting upward as
protective covering for American
tanks driving toward town IN the
slopes of one of the strategic
heights in the German winter line,
Today was tn noisiest I've ex-
perienced since landing with Allied
troops at Salerno. stuffed my ears
WlVAl CIANio Va I'LL W bA'sc'~~FFS'''"'~s>
I had nothing else trying vainly to
kill the sound OF shells from both
sides.
German shells shrilled overhead
like factory sirens and chunched
\ like piles of lumber tumbling to the
ground and also could hear a
more welcome sound--the return
fire OF Allied guns.
At one time planes dive-bombed
and strafed with fiendish mechan-
< ical screeches while the machine
gun fire chartered and banged as If
mad carpenters were workin g
Z against time.
Leaflets as we'll as bombs and bull
4 lets were unloaded by the planes.
z The missives were III German, ad-
II dressed to Austrian soldiers known
a to be with the enemy.
Il Infantry fighting on both sides
.1Ras becoming fiercer as the mire on
THE slopes and III the ravines stiff
fened under the drying warmth of
the sun and the chilling air Of the
winter night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Dallas BottIinq
Damaging BIoze

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 16-(UP)-A
ST 100000 fire, accompanied by ex-
plosions felt seven miles away, swept
through a factory manufacturing
bomb castings last night, and fire.
men still were fighting the blaze to-
day.
Flames, fed by magnesium, leaped
more than 100 feet into the air, il
Eliminating the sky over the entire
vicinity. The glow was visible more
than 60 miles away.
Officials said no one was killed or
injured.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16

S pecuIoteS

Stockholm. Dec. 16-(UP)-Hun-
garian circles. specializing that Tur-
key may act as intermediary in Bull
garian peace efforts, said today that
special courier left the Bulgarian
legation at Ankr for Sofia Tuesday
following conference between
Nicholas Balabanov, the Bulgarian
envoy, and turkish President Ismet
Inonu.
The atmosphere in jittery Sofia
was reported calmer following the
Balahanov- Inonu conference. Bala-
banov was said to be acting under
special instructions"
The Bulgarian cabinet met for
five hours Wednesday and discus
sed reconstruction of the govern
ment and a one-year extension of
the present parliament in order to
postpone next years election.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
OurFIyers
Do The Job

London, Dec. &c - (UP) - The
Daily Telegraph's Air Correspon-
dent said today that British and
American air raids have cut Ger
man plane production by one third.
Only $50 planes were produced nj
October out of the quota of 900 to
1000, the correspondent said.
While Royal Air Force planes de-
stroy German ldustry are by acre
in night Gaids, American flying
fortresses and LiberatCrs pick out
isolated targets for precision day
light bombing and already have
destroyed scores of small but i'm
portant plants.
One vital factory survived the
British devastation of 1000 acres in
Hamburg, and American planes,
called in to finish the job, destroy
ed the plant in a single raid.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Big Invasion
Move Sensed
RobouI
BY BRYDON C. TAVES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

(UNkteU xTGSS SJAII OOEEeSUOnOeHLD
Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, Dec. 16.-(UP)-Hundreds of
Allied bombers were revealed today
to have blasted open a possible in
vasion gateway to Rabaul, Japan's
biggest base In the Southwest
Pacific, with 1856 tons of explosives
in the heaviest raid ever made in
this theater.
washington sources said the AL
lies were believed marshalling pow
erful air, sea and ground forces
for an assault soon" on Rabaul,
which lies at the northeastern tip
Of New Britain Island.)
Gen. Douglas MacArthur'S head
quarters announced in commu-
nique that his bonlbers, flying more
than $50 sorties in ceaseless waves
throughout Tuesday, had "devas-
tated" Arawe, site of a good harbor
on the southwest coast of New Bril-
tain 260 miles southwest of Rabaul,
and the surrounding area.
japanese installations, supply
dumps and native villages through
out the target area were smashed
by demolition bombs and left
Wreathed in flames. Not a single
Japanese fighter rose to challenge
the raiders and all returned safely
to their bases.
Reconnaissance reports indicated
the raid, following close on month
Of pulverizing attacks on Gasmata,
50 miles east of Arawe, and other
key areas in western New Britain
probably had completed the task
of knocking out all Japanese air.
dromes, and other defenses guard
ing the southwestern approaches to
Rabaul.
The first waves of bombers over
the Arawe area wrecked Japanese
machine-gun and anti-aircraft posts,
installations, communications, camp
areas and trails at Amulet Planta-
ton, which extends from a point
IL miles east of Cape Merkus
along the coast to approximately
1000 yards beyond the cape.
Then came formation after forma-
ton of four-engined Liberators and
twin-engined Mitchells and attack
hombers at intervals of a few min
utes. They hit Pilelo Island, Just
offshore where three native villages
were occupied by the Japanese;
Kumbun Island, two miles west of
Cape Merkus, and Arawe itself.
In addition to dropping 1856 tons
of bombs-six tons more than the
previous record load dropped on
Rabaul itself last Oct. 1.-THE
mighty air armada strafed the area
with 174,000 rounds of ammuni-
ton.
MANY fires and explosions were
observed in villages and in Planta-
ton areas" MacArthur's commu-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Planes Blast
Gateway To
RobouI Base

Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific. Dec. 16-(UP) Hundreds
of Allied bombers were revealed to-
day to have blasted open a possible
invasion gateway to Rabaul, Japan's
biggest base in the southwest Pa
citic, with 1856 tons of explosions in
the heaviest raid ever made in this
theater.
washington sources said the Al
lies were believed marshalling pow
erful air, sea and ground forces for
an assault soon on Sabaul, which
lies at the northeastern tip of New
Britain island)
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters announced in communi-
que that his bombers, flying more
than $50 sorties in ceaseless waves
throughout Tuesday, had 'devastat-
ed Arawe, site of a good harbor on
the southwest coast of New Britain
260 miles southwest of Rabaul, and
the surrounding area.
Japanese installations, supply
dumps and native villages through
out the target area were smashed
by demolition bombs and left
wreathed in flames. Not a single
Japanese fighter rose to challenge
the raiders and all returned safely
to their bases.
Reconnaissance reports indicated
the raid. following close on month
Of pulverizing attacks on Gasmata,
81 miles east of AraWe. and other
key areas in western New Britain
probably had completed the task
OF knocking out all japanese air.
dromes. and other defenses guard
ing the southwestern approaches to
Rabaul.
The first waves of bombers over
the Arawe area wrecked japanese
machine-gun an d anti aircraft
posts, installations, communications,
camp areas and trails at Amulet
plantation, which extends from a
point 21s miles east of Cape Mer-
kus along the coast to approximate
ly 1000 yards beyond the cape.
Then came formation after form
alton of four engined Liberators
AMI twin-engined Mitchelis and at
tack bombers at intervals of a few
minutes. They hit Pilelo island, just
off shore where three native vii
lagos were occupied by the Japan
csc; Kumbun Island, two miles west
of Cape Merkus, and Arawa itself.
In addition to cropping 356 tons
of bombs---ix tons more than the
previous record load dropped on Ra-
baul itself last Oct. 12--the mighty
air armada straffed the area with
174,OcO rounds of ammunition.
MANY fires ar. explosions were
observed in villages and in planta-
ton areas" MacArthur's commun-
ique said.
A small force of Mitchell and
Marauder bombers simultaneously
dropped % tons of bombs on tho
Gasmata area, which still was
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Route
To ItoIyHit
BY C. r. CUNNINGHAM

pAAVCu HECSS ot6AA SOKECSpOAuCHt
Allied Headquarters, Algiers, Dec
16-(UP)-An Allied air armada OF
300 or more planes has again
knocked out the German Bremen
Pass supply route to Italy, it was
disclosed today coircident with adj
vances by land forces fighting for a
break through toward Rome.
The bombing fleet smashed the
vital railroad linking Germany and
Italy at junction points on both
sides OF the Alpine Pass, hitting In
nsbruck, Austria, for the first time
AID laying devastating load of eX-
plosives across the yards at Bolzano,
on the italian side of the border.
Frequently repaired by the Ger
mans after American and British
raids, Allied reports indicated that
this time the rnil lines, yards and a
viaduct at the Avisio river, outh OF
Bolzano, we're so well plastered they
will be out for some time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Newspaper Mon
Killed In War

New Delhi, Dec. IA - (U.PD -
Lucien Lebaudt, IS, Life Magazine
artist in the China Burma-India
war theater has been killed In q
plane crash, 1t was announced to-
day.
Lebaudt, of San Francisco, Cal,
was the first war correspondent to
be killed in a plane crash in this
theater. He was the second Time
and Life, Inc, correspondent killed
in the east. Melville Jacoby died In
a plan accident In Australia in 1912.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
Maybe He Heard
BOYS TyTo Play EN-

WestbOrO, Mass, Dec. 16.-
(UP)-Armed with a larceny
warrant, police today sought
James b. Kilpeck who was
hired as band leader at the Ly-
man (refOrm) school for boys
and disappeared simultaneous
Iy with Is instruments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
CHURCHILL STRICKEN With pneumonia
One Woy To Solve
Housing Problem

Brunswick, Me-, Dec. 10
(UP)-When his home was de-
strOyed by a $4,000 blaze, Fire
Chief Harold NickersOn phil
OsOphically moved with his
wife and brother in-law into
temporary quarters at the fire
station.
"This," he said, twill keep
me handy to the telephone for
emergency calls and it also adds
a much-neeled permanent man
10 the departments staff"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-16
QUEEN BEARS BABE

Cairo, Dec. 16 - CUP) - Queen
Farida has given birth to third
daughter, It was announced today,
3Aa SAlM va AAea NAMsA yaa*A.
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The Weather

Fun Weather Report Page .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-08
CHAMBERS STREET
MAN FINED $3.50

A fine Of $50 and costs was inn
posed bf John RoInanauskas, AZ, OF
81 Chambers street, charged with
selling liquor without license by
Judge Theobald Conday in city court
this morning. Romanauskas was
released Under $500 bonds pending
an appeal to common pleas court.
John A. Casey, inspector for the
state liquor control commission tes-
titled that on August "a, he and an
other inspector entered Romanau-
skas' tavern on Meadow street,
which Is licensed to sell only beer,
and requested two shots. He said
they were served rum IN beer glass
es and charged fifty cents apiece.
Then the inspectors made them
selves known and confiscated the
glasses, two pitchers filled with rum
and two rum bottles, which were
displayed In court this morning.
Mr.. Casey said they also found
e28 worth Of federal tax liquor
stamps, on the premises, which was
inconsistent with Mr.. Romanauskas'
State beer license.
When asked by Judge Conway why
he did not get q liquor permit. Ro-
manauskas said he was denied one
because he did not sell food In his
establishment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-08
Current Rationing Regulations

MEATS AND FATS
stamps will be valid through Octoper q a
stamps in Book effect Sept H.
MEATS AND FATS
Red TX" and sY" stamps be valid through October 3
remain valid through OCTOBER q "A
stamps Ration Book III viii take force Sept IL
PROGRESSED FOODS
"S" win be valid through September 10
will take effect Wednesday and expire October
90
CRIaaN0 PRICES
check prices Of FOOD cononiu
ration board Inconsistencies should p
reported to the Price panel Of the ration board
Coupon 10 is now valid and oct D.
SUGAR
Coupon Il valid pounds through October 81
purchase Of I'VE pounds o. sugar
effect until Oct 81 Adaionai
canning win b Issued the ration board
which hold canning registration sessions each Tuesday from sso
. m to ESQ p m
n valid Tor two end hale Gauona,
NO coupons Of "a books are now valid fcF hFss gallons nsouen
November a.
Ts face Of syeEy gasoline endorsed With The
and the Of the stats we1e Issued
which have not been epaofsed
FUEL OIL
sampa which marked vnlaea - ~
gallons ana gnue q each 30 8ais
Ions; class e. worth 80 gaona AZ enereaea pus
tie F41e . E4Npug g #A rfens&
- MeN a. anF Mma nHsH9 tHe winter
regardless az feEa Eaae % NNeHfa nAse N4RN MNiaFs
ae1 ~ he na1n s. "a esd t4As Ns NlH'4 $50 ~ N y W
tzHhAA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-08
100 CONVERSIONS
in CITY TO DATE
More Similar Projects May
Benefit HOmeOwners,
Housing Situation

waterbury has the largest qouta
OF family units being converted In
to war housing, 1t was revealed at
last nights meeting at the War
Housing center, with 100 units con-
verted to date, Joseph Sullivan,
chairman Of the committee, said
today,
Local builders and contractors at
tended the meeting and were en-
couraged to undertake more OF
similar projects which will benefit
the homeowners as well as the hous-
ing situation at hand, said Mr.. Sui
Ivan.
Local banking institutions are
only too eager to work with home
owners who want to remodel their
homes to benefit war workers, he
added. The War Housing center
will cooperate with persons seeking
priorities for the necessary mater
ials, which should be accomplished
before any other negotiations are
sought, Mr.. Sullivan said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-08
Popu Fights
Ia Ruling

springfield, Mass, Sept. e--(UP)
Awaiting reply from President
Roosevelt q 30-year-ol6 Springfield
father OF eight children said today
he would continue to tight against
his classification Of LA in the draft.
Defending its classification Of
Lawrence (Pa) Burke, local draft
board lea contended his record in
dicated he would be better on serv-
IA his country and that his family
would receive more money II he
we're In the army.
In q prepared statement, the
hoard said:
'T7e tBurke) has been arrested
"A times. He has spent considerable
time In jail for one charge or an
other. He Just completed o sentence
Of six months, and while he has
been In jail and out Of q Job, the
welfare department has supported
his family on and of since June,
1881, for the past IL years."
Burke said that the city welfare
department "helped me like they
helped other families during the de-
preston but 1t was the medical and
milk bills for family Of our size
that caused them to help us. I have
Recommendation to prove that !
worked we'll during that time"
He admitted he served a six
month fail sentence but said 1t was
on an assault charge after he eject
ed woman from his home who had
been "abusing the family" He al
ready had appealed the classiflca-
ton and protested TO the president.