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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11
Named On Committees Of Luth-
eran Synod OF West Virginia

In naming the synodical officers
and committees of the West Virginia
Synod of the United Lutheran Church,
Rev. E. F. K Roof, of Grafton, presi-
dent, included the following:
Rev. A. c. Curran, Bittinger; Rev.
J. Wilson Harner, Accident, on the
social missions committee; and Erwin
S. Smith, Oakland, on the church
music committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11
MT. LAKE PARK
PIT. A. Sponsors Cafeteria

Speaking of projects, we have just
gotten the first menu for the chill
dren's cafeteria being sponsored at
the Loeb Lynn school by the PIT.
A. of that community. Their first serv-
ing was on Wednesday, Here's the
menu: Cream Of potato soup, peanut
butter sandwich, one-half pint of
milk and applesauce. 1t was
explained that each lunch would be a
balanced meal. The price is cents
incidentally we are asked to mention
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11
/; urebred Bull Purchased By
Garrett County Interests

A registered Jersey bull has been
purchased by the Garrett County
Dairy Development committee of
Oakland, from Glen Conant, of Jane
Lew, W. Va. The animal is Lone Pine
Jewel Exile 448557.
A registered Jersey bull has also
been purchased by Harold Ream, of
Crellin, from A. c. Hamilton, of
Warrington, W. Va. The animal is
Senator WPA Masterpiece 449O15.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11

Single copies of The Republi.
can may be obtained at the Hamill
Book and Stationery Store, corner
Third and Alder streets, where the
current issue of the paper is
placed on sale every Thursday af.
ternoOn. Price, 5 cents per copy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-11-11
FAIRVIEW

Muddy roads arc now thing of the
past since Old Man Winter has called
upon US.
Miss Nellie Wilt, Eugene Johnson
and Carlton limbaugh, of Oakland,
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Wilt on Sunday
Walter Broadwater, son Russell and
daughter Vera were in Homecoming on
Saturday.
Mrs. Floyd Rounds and members of
her family visited in Grantsville and
Salisbury on Saturday.
Patrick Frickey was caller at the
Carl Broadwatcr home on Sunday.
There will be session of the Sun
day school at 2:3O Sunday afternoon.
Everybody cordially invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
IA Local Men ocin9 Trial
 For GombIinq
--NEA Telephoto

Fourteen local men who were ar rested yesterday afternoon follow ing a meticulously planned gam bling raid, staged by state, city, and county police in cooperation with the office of States Attorney William B. Fitzwerald, were granted continuances in city court this morn- ing and all were released under bonds pending arraigrment on pool selling charges at the criminal ses- sion of superior court Sept. g.
 The spectacular raid, which fol- lowed several months of careful in- vestigation by MT Fitzgerald, As- sistant States Attorney Walter w. Smith, and Sergeant Thomas F. Laden, acting county detective, was effected with the aid of 60 members of the city and state police force who were stationed at spots throughout the city and moved in the assigned areas as soon as the signal was transmitted. The unexpected raid came in the midst of one of the busiest months at the states attor- ney's office which in the past weeks has handled several manslaughter cases and a wide assortment of other criminal matters which will come up in court next month.
 Among the accused are Pasquale Travisano, 42, of 48 East Farm street,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Will SpyOn Trippers

Boston. Aug 21.-(UP)--Massa- chusetts' most intensive campaign against pleasure driving gets under way today with state and local po- lice cooperating with OPA inspec- tors in patroling major highways
 A police teletype message from State Public Safety Commissioner John F. Stokes called on all police authorities to cooperate with the OPA over the weekend. Stokes message said that stricter pleasure driving enforcement was necessary because of diminution of reserve of gasoline in the eastern area"
 Bresnahan said that enforcement officers would cover all the princi- pal routes out of Boston as well as an undisclosed number of lesser known roads.
 He said that the ban was neces- sitated by the dangerous shortage of gasoline which is less than half the low supply available last De cember.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Income ox WIIGetY

Washington, Aug. 20. (UP)-All federal income taxpayers will re- ceive notice within the next few days regarding the declaration of estimated income and victory taxes to be filed on Sept. 15, Internal Revenue Collector Guy T. Helver- ing said yesterday
 A declaration must be filed by all who are not made fully current in payment of 1943 taxes by the with holding tax. Helvering estimated that 15,000,000 taxpayers will have to file declarations but that 26000,- 900 others will not have to file since their payments will be current.
 The declaration will contain an estimate of the amount of tax due for all of 1943 and calculation of the tax still owed after allowing for the amounts paid March Is and June Is and any sums withheld from wages. One half of the amount shown 10 be due after these call culations must be paid when the declaration is filed on Sept. 15 and the remaining half on Gee. Is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Labor Gets 

Boston, Aug 2l.-(UP)-Assistant Secretary of Navy Ralph A. Bard has paid tribute to the 30l000 em- ployes of the Boston navy yard for their combined efforts in delivering fleet of 47 ships to the govern ment since Pearl Harbor.
 Bard. speaking at ceremonies last night during which q third star was presented to employees for their Army-Navy "E' pennant, said that the Boston yard had delivered more destroyer escort vessels than any other yard in the country.
 Many American lives will be eX- pended before final victory It Is going to tage every ounce of ef- fort, willpowey and faith we ahVe in us," Bard said.
 American labor is going to. stick to its battle station until victory is won. American labor will do this because it wants to do this - be- cause it is fighting to remain free because 1t is fighting for free labor all over the world-because 1t Is fighting for institutions that guar antee the freedom of labor"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
May ySummon Legislature

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 21.-UP)- A special session of the Legislature may be called next January to con- slider a renewal of Gov. BaIdwins war emergency power, 1t was report ed today.
 The war powers granted the gov- ernor during the regular 1943 ses- sion expire Feb. 1, 1944. and it was thought likely the Legislature would be summoned to extend them for at least another year.
 Under these emergency power, the governor has authority to sus pend or modify any regulation O requirement. which, in his be lief, conflicts with the war effort Coy. Baldwin has issued four suct orders. The first extended the legal working hours for women in war plants. Others permitted state em- ployes to continue in service after reaching retirement age, and per- mitted war industries to extend their payroll periods. Another re- moved limitations on the number Of standeeS in busses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Actress In
 Rescue Role

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Aug. 2i.- (UP)-Actress Katharine Cornell to- day was credited with rescuing an Episcopal clergyman from Ohio who sustained a broken leg while climb ing on the rocks of West Chop, a section of this island colony.
 Victim of the accident was the Rev. Richard Zeisler of Columbus, O.. who was reported by hospital attaches as resting comfortably de- spite compound fracture of the left leg.
 Miss Cornell was on the porch of her summer home "Chip Chop" yes- terday when she was attracted by calls for help. She traced them to a ravine where Rev. MT. Zeisler had caught his foot in rocks and in his struggle to get free had loosened a boulder that fell on and fractured his leg,
 The actress clambercd down Inc rocks and administered first aid and then with the help of neighbors carried the injured minister to the top of the cliff. There, Miss Cornell applied a rude splin to Rev. MT. Zeisler's leg and took him to a hos pital in her station wagon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Legion Plans Resolutions

Boston, Aug. 21-CUP)-The Mas sachusetts department of the Amer ican Legion today considers reso- lution instruccing delegates to the national convention tot ask all po- litical parties for statement of policy and principle.
 Another resolution before the legion's 25th annual convention would put the organization on rec ord in favor of legislation to make the flag salute and pledge of all legiance compulsory for all school children in the United States.
 James P. McManus of Jamaica Plain and John L. Delay of Arling- ton were the candidates for state commander in the annual election.
 There were eight candidates for the five ice-commnndcr posts: Timothy F. Mclaughlin, Boston; George w. Gardner. Boston John P. Murray, Chelsea Walter A. Slade. Gardner; William F. Camp bell, Boston Thomas F. Mackey. Somerville Tracy A. Dibble, Lynn and George McGuinness, Worces- ter.
 Unopposed were the Rev. Fred crick J. Alchin of Charlestown. chaplain Coleman Curran of West Roxbury. adjutant; Mrs. Mary C.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Strong, New Opposition
 To Dad-Draft

Boston, Aug 21 - (U.P) - Op- position to the drafting of fathers grew in New England today with The Pilot, official organ of the Catholic archdiocese here, asking editorially lis this dangerous meas ure necessary"
 Tt is an extremely serious setup our government is considering" the editorial said. "The family is in a bad enough way now. There is no need of rehearsing the figures on juvenile delinquency. Obviously there never was time when 1t was SO important to save what is left of family life in America"
 The editorial said that the mar ried men who have stayed at their jobs rather than gamble on fan tastic salaries which will vanish when the war ends, are to be pen alized for the very qualities which support nations fabric-industry prudence, loyalty to sacramental promises
 The paper asked if promised gov ernment support of the drafted married mans dependents would mean that mother will have to leave her home and eke out gov- ernnent support by her own eXer- tions in war pant" while her chil- dren run wild on the streets.
 Meanwhile Lieutenant Governor Horace T. Cahill demanded the truth" of the draft situation, say ing he was much concerned about the drafting of married men with large families while the young, single and able bodied pets of the bureaucrats in Washington fight Hitler from swivel chairs"
 Manager William H. Finn of the U. s. Employment service at Wor- cester said not a father in that city of 100000 has sought a deferable job since the father draft an- nouncement was made.
 In Winthrop, Chairman Charles Nelson of the draft board said his group would meet with draft boards in Chelsea and Revere on Monday to formulate plan for an army labor battalion which would util- ize the services of men rejected for combat duty and thus delay the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Crumbling or Sicily Put Axis m Bad Predicament

losing ll,835 dead. wounded and missing, he reported, while Cana dian casualties totaled 2.388 for a grand total for all Allied forces of 2l, ,623. The figures covered the per iod up to last Tuesday, when the campaign ended with the capture of Messina.
 (An official statement issued at Allied headquarters in North Africa last Wednesday estimated Allied casualties at 25.000, but this figure presumably included air force and naval casualties while Alexander's report covered only ground forces. The headquarters statement also estimated Axis dead and wounded at not fewer than 5000 and Axis prisoners at more than 5.000)
 30.000 Dead
 Alexander said the Germans lost 30, 900 of their original 300.000 troops in killed and wounded and i34.000
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Reds Pound Corridors
By HENRY SHAPIRO 'Inited Press Staff COrresDOndent)

'
 Moscow, Aug. 21-(UP)-R Russian planes and artillery pounded tor rent of bombs and shells into the 13-mile- escape corridor south- west of Kharkov today as ground forces hammered at the enemy'S s Hanks in an attempt to complete the encirclement of the big German stronghold.
 The last railroad out of Kharkov still in German hands, forked line running southwest to Zaporozhe and Dnepropetrovsk, appeared to be all most within the grasp of Soviet forces thruSting westward below Kharkov.
 Sunny, another German base nearly 100 miles northwest of Khar- kov, also appeared doomed as Rus sian trops seized Lebedin, 27 miles to the southwest, and pushed on to- ward the vital Bryansk-Kremen- chug railroad, 43 miles to the west, whose capture would split the Ger man armies on the southern and central fronts
 The capture of Lebedin yesterday in 20-mile advance brought the Russians to the westernmost point of their advance on the Kharkov front last winter. The Russians captured the city last February 23, but yielded it in March to Ger man counter offensive.
 AltOpether. the Red army captured more than 20 towns northwest of Kharkov yesterday despite heavy counter attacks by newly-reinforced German forces. More than 45 Ger man tanks were disabled or burned in one large scale armored battle,
 The Soviet advance south of Khar- kov engulfed a number of fortified points, with some 1000 Germans being killed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
.FourHurtIn
 Truck Smash

Torrington, Conn, Aug. 21.-(UP) Four persons were hospitalized to- day as result of an automobile trailer truck collision in which Sam uel S. Lambert of Colebrook, and formerly of Summit, N. J., lost his life last night.
 Mrs. Lambert was the most seri- ously hurt, suffering possible in ternal injuries and possible skull fracture.
 Others in the hospital were Mrs Roger Webb and her husband. who was driving the car; Mrs Elsa Lam- bert, and Mrs. Mildred Waw Belle vile. N. J.
 Webb was taking Lambert to a Waterbury physicians office when the accident occurred at an inter- section. Police held the truck driver, Wesley Thoman, East Hartford, on a technical reckless driving charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
More Trouble
 For Go.

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 21. CUP)- The Wright Aeronautical Corp, al- ready defendant in government suits charging lax manufacturing practices, today faced the threat of army seizure of its Lockland plant unless the production of airplane engines there was increased imme- dlately.
 The warning was issued by Sen, Harry Truman, D, Mo, chairman of a special senate Investigating committee, at the close of a one day inquiry of war production at the Lockland plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
BY NED RUSSELL United Press Staff Correspondent

18th army group headquarters Sicily, Aug. 20-(Delayed) (UP)- Gen. Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander, Allied ground commander in the Mediterranean theater. revealed to- day that 7,400 American soldiers were killed, wounded or captured in the conquest of Sicily, which he said clinched the ultimate defeat of Germany.
 The 28-day campaign put the Germans in the worst predicament they have yet faced, Alexander told Anglo American war correspondents at a press conference.
 "Thc Germans are in jam. he said. We arc closing in on them now, We are bound to win now and the Germans must be thinking they are bound to lose. We've got them all right, but 1t will take time.'
 The British srNered the heaviest casualties in the Sicilian SampaGn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
BY HUBERT uXKULL United Press Stan COrres0ndpent

Stockholm. Aug. 2i. (UP-A dele; gation representing number oi political groups called on President Risto Ryti of Finland yesterday and demanded that the government take definite steps to investigate the possibility of Q separate peace with Russia. e Helsinki dispatch said today.
 The demands were incorporated in letter signed by 50 prominent Films and delivered to Ryti by the delegation. the dispatch. published in the Newspaper Dagens Nyheter, reported.
 The letter also suggested that a separate peace could be facilitated by a change Of government with J. K. Par sikivi succeeding Prof, Edwin Linkomies as premier. Paasikiyi, 6 former premier, is president Of the Finnish section of the International Chamber of Commerce and chair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Ships Shell Axis Posts In .GuIfOfGioio
By REYNOLDS PACKARD Limited Press Staff Correspondent

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 Allied Headquarters, North Africa, Aug. 21.-(UP)-American Warships have bombarded Axis positions in the Gulf of Gioia in southern Italy for the second time in 36 hours, a communique announced today, and a British naval force has sunk seven enemy landing craft off Scalea, only no miles southeast of Naples.
 Large fires sprang up in the wake of the American naval bombard- ment of Gioia Tauro in the Gulf of Gioia on the north coast of the Italian toe Thursday night, the communique said. On Wednesday, an American naval squadron, in the first American attack by sea on the Italian mainland, wrecked bridges and power installations at the same port.
 The west coast railway supplying Axis troops in the toe of the boot passes through Gioia Tauro.
 Ta communique did not say Whet ter the landing barges sunk by the British naval squadron We'd nesday night off Scalea were loaded. There have been reports that the Germans are evacuating troops from southern Italy by boat following ex- tensive raids and bombardments of the coastal railway system.
 British cruisers and destroyers were reported yesterday to have shelled Scalea itself Tuesday night.
 BOmbers Smash Yards
 Pushing an aerial offensive against the railway network in the southern half of the Italian peninsula, Ameri- can medium bombers yesterday bat tered railway yards at Aversa, eight miles north of Naples, and Bene-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Finland Belieued Trying To Seek Peace With Reds

m naof the Finnish Export asso- citation,
 The delivery Of the letter to Ryti coincided with conferences among Finnish officials and military lead CTS on Finland's status in the war and renewed speculation that the government was seeking a formula that would permit peace.
 Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Manner helm, Finnish commander-i chief. and his chief of staff returned to HelsInki earlier this week and Aarne Wuorimaa. minister to Ber- lin. has bee min the Finnish capital for some time.
 Contact With Dipl ,mats
 Georg A. Gripen crg. Minister to Sweden. has just returned to his post in Stockholm, follow!nL several days Of conferences with govern ment leaders. but he Is expected to go back to Helsinki shortly. At
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
City Expends $3,6O9,392 In 7 Months

The City of Waterbury has $2,- 622 900 available for appropriation during the last five months of the year, according to the monthly trial balance drawn by City Controller Cornelius F. Malone.s this week and made public today.
 Expenditures for the first seven months of 1943 total $3,609,392. En- cumbrances at the end of July total ed $l37,430.
 The monthly expenditures to date have been slightly over average, ac- cording to Controller Maloney, but he explained that decreased eXpen- ditures in many depar m ents throughout the remaining months of the year would balance the ex- traordinary expenses incurred ear- Her.
 The Welfare Department contin- ues to give indications of showing a sizeable uneXpended balance in its appropriation at the end of the year as it had expended but $113,- 788 out of $264,958 to the end of July, making $l49,07l balance available
 In the Comptroller, General Fin ancial, heavy bond redemption and interest payments have cut the ori- ginal appropriation of $l,385, ,605 down to $433, 963. Here again eXpen- ditures will drop in the remaining five months of the year. There will be no further bond redemptions or interest payments until November.
 Actuall the city will pay off, ex- elusive of water bonds, only $l51 ,000 in bonds during the remaining months of 1943. The trial balance reveals $154, 50 available so there will be an unexpended end-of-the- year balance of $3,03750 ill this item. Interest payments on general bonds total $58, ,2i6.25 during the last part of the year with $7l,87l.2 .25
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
Sub Gets Citation

Southwest Pacific Pert, Aug. 21 (UP)-The Submarine Guardfish, commanded by ievt. Cmdr. N. G. Ward of Indianhead, Md, was awarded a Presidential citation to- day for sinking 60,000 tons of Japanese shipping and damaging l4,000 tons in enemy waters.
 The presentation was made by Vice Admiral Arthur s. Carpenter commander of Allied Naval forces in the Southwest Pacific. One of ficer and five enlisted men of the Guardfish crew also were decorated in ceremonies held aboard the sub marine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-21
ATTACKS ON
 JAP CITIES SEEN NEAR
BY MERRIMAN SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent

Quebec, Que, August 21.-
 UP) - Heavy naval and air attacks on Japan's fleet and major cities and an autumn offensive to recapture Bur- ma, were believed today to be among the major military de- ciSionS reached at the con- ferences between President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and their staff chiefs.
 This did not mean there would be any relaxation of the Anglo-American effort in Europe, but it was becoming increasingly evident that the Pacific was near, if not at the top, of the agenda at the citadel where the President and Churchill are meeting.
 Russian demands to the contrary, the conferences were believed to have decided that the situation in the Pacific is such that it will not permit an all-out concentration a. gainst the Germans in Europe to the entire exclusion of Japan.
 The Allies were expectd to hit twice--in western Europe and at a. bout the same time, in the Pacific The fall campaign in Burma was decided at the Roosevelt Churchill conference in Washington last May. Coincident with the Quebec con- ference was information that a sec ton of the British f'avy is moving into the Pacific and there were some sources which foresaw a major naval battle with the Japanese in the very near future.
 Cadogan, Key Figures
 Sir Alexander Cadogan, British permanent der-secretary of for eign affairs, was one of the key figures in the Pacific planning here. He came over with British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and is one of the ranking far eastern experts of the British Empire. Naturally he is not master of military logistics, but his counsel is being received by the two top figures in the confer ences along with that of Eden and
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