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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29
WAACC Caravan Will
Tour New England


N greatest recruiting drive for
women IN New highlands history---a
clarion call for young women 70 re.
Spond 10 the need OF their nations
gets underway today for enlist.
alent In the Women's Auxiliary
Army Corps,
The campaign win be heralded In
fifteen major New England cities
with the presentation Of the famous
WAAC Caravan, composed OF top
flight talent, including bands, har.
Inony trios, SololstS, dancers and
specially acts, gathered from Army
posts ana WAAC companies sta.
toned within the First Service
Command.
THIS viii be 4 spectacular and
memorable event, the same attrac.
ton which drew an attendance Of
more than 10000 persons In Boston
Garden q short time ago. The public
Is cordially welcome free Of charge
10 attend the stirring demonstra.
ton.
In each city where the WAAC
Caravan has been scheduled, WAAC
recruiting officers will cooperate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29
Fraternal News
TOWNSEND LODGE

Members Of Townsend lodge OF
Odd Fellows will burlesque o wo-
mems fashion show by putting on
one Of their own fashion shows
which will DO called styles from
Palm Beach, Wall street and Fifth,
Avenue" Harry Lucas noble grand
of the lodge announced that the
FESTIVAL" will take place on April
10th.
Members Of the Odd Fellows and
their wives are invited TO attend the
style show which vii be staged BY
the Past 0rands' association,
BRASS CITY
Open house, which will provide
entertainment and refreshments
70 friends and relatives, will be
held by Bross City aerie, Fraternal
Order Of Eagles ON THURSDAY,
April 8 at the aerie rooms.
A class initiation win be spon.
Sored rs q Mothers Day celebra-
ton ON May 0 at 1850, dedicated
70 The memory Of Daniel Cav
anaugh, q member for 40 years,
who died recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29
GREEKS CELEBRATE
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Special Church Services
Held Yesterday; Report
Given on Bond Sales

The i22nd anniversary OF the In.
dependence Of Greece was oelebra.
ted by the Hellenic Greek Orthodox
church yesterday with a patriotic
and religious service. Although the
anniversary was Thursday, Sunday
was the day set aside for It's oh.
ServNnce,
The stirring service was opened
with the singing OF THE star span.
glee Banner" and the Greek nation.
al anthem,
The prayer was led by Rev, John
BeESenteS. Speakers were Peter Las.
kas, president Of the church group,
who presided, Mrs, George Teri.
SakeS, president Of the Ladies' Aid
society who conducted the units
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29

with local committees known as the
Citizens Committee for WAAC Re.
eriitlng, This group win be COM
posed Of leading city officials, bus
lness men and women along With
representatives Of local patriotic
and frGternal organizations.
The Mayor and governing body OF
these respective communities will be
asked 10 proclaim the occasion by
naming the day WAC Recruiting
Day.
The elaborate schedule will open
with o military parade through the
main thorough.fares Of the city
during the noon hour, In the after
noon, WAAC officers will address
various women's organizations who
are planning special meetings Tor
the recruiting campaign,
Beginning at $3.50 p, n. the huge
patriotic and musical show viii get
underway at q local theater or aud
itorium In ech OF the mentioned cit.
les. The name OF such building Will
DO announced shortly.
At 6;46 p. m, q radio program will
be broadcast TO the nation over the
Columbia Broadcasting System net
work. Local officials and committee
members will participate during the
fifteen minute broadcast.
The schedule announced by the
First Service Command for the
WAAC Caravan, follows:
ADril 5, LINN, Mass: April O,
Quincy, Mass; April 7, Brocton,
Mass; April 8, Fall River, Mass:
April 0. Providence, r. l.; April ~,
Haverhill, Mass; April Is, Lawrence,
Mass; April IL, Lowell, Mass; April
Is, Worcester, Mass; April 10, Pitts
field, Mass; April 10, Bangor
Maine: April 20, Lewiston, Maine;
April 81, Manchester, N. H.; April
20, Nashua N. H.; April %, Boston,
Mass.
Hlghlighting the military show
will be the famous 48.piece SYM
phony Orchestra from Fort Devens
Pvt. Bob Moore In dramatic
sketch entitled MY Buddy" and "A
Letter TO Mother-This Is the
Army. Pvt. Charles and Leo Dor
nan. swing and sway songsters; 0
sketch entitled sea Horse Scan
tIals," produced by members Of the
newly formed Engineer Amphibiar'
Coramand. Also acts from the
WAAC companies stationed nt Fort
DevsnS and Camp Edwards.
During the remainder OF the eve
ming music will continue and q buff
fet supper will be served TO pros
pective WAAC enTollees, who will bt
present ut the affair as guests Of
honor,
Further announcements regarding
the appearance Of this stirring pat
riotic drama in the scheduled cit
les throughout New England will bC
published In local newspapers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29
WOLF TO ADDRESS
COST ACCOUNTANT

Arnold o. Wolf, auditor g tl1e
Scovill Manufacturing Company
will be the discussion leader os tae
subject internal Auditing" 20 q
meeting for the waterbury members
Of the Hartford Chapter q the Ma
tional Association Of COST Account.
ants which will be held at The aotel
Elton tomorrow evening.
Dinner will be served ct $50 ana
the technical session VII take Plaza
at 7:S0 o'clock,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29

Troop Meet
Girl Scout Troops l6 will meet
ut the home Of their leader, Mrs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29
CHURCH PROGRAM
LISTED FOR WEEK
Mass Celebrated Tuesday
at st. Mlchael's Tor
Boys On Service
WATERVILLE

Watervtlle, March % - g.
MlchAers n, e, church notes; To-
morrow morning AZ Q O'Clock, Mass
viii be offered by the pastor, Rev,
Robert Il. Fails for the men Ia the
armed forces, @ Y, Q, Win meet TO.
morrow evening at 7 O'Clock IN the
church hall, Lenten devotions We'd
neSday evening al ESQ O'Clock, con-
Sistlng Of rosary, sermon and bene.
dlction Of the Most Blessed eacra.
ulenk, In preparation for First IN.
day Of the month, confessions will
be heard Thursday afternoon from
$3.50 to $50 and in the evening
from 2 until o Masses on Friday
will b at $50 and $50 O'Clock. Holy
Communion will be distributed at
o'clock, $50 and z o'clock, Stations
Of the Cross Friday afternoon ut
$50 O'Clock for the children and Ia
the evening at $50 o'clock,
Auxiliary fireEnen Of Civilian De-
Tense will meet this evening at 7:So
o'clock at the Waterville IRE house,
Charles Rasmussen. chairman will
be In charge,
Casper Davis Drum Corps will re-
hearse this evening at 7 O'Clock and
tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock IL,
their rooms In the rear Of the post
once, John Brenneis, instructor Is
In charge,
Troop Meet
Girl Scout Troops l6 will meet
ut the home Of their leader, Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29

ned Gross eflVn, end Jawas
who heads q similar drive 81
Of TIE waterbury Ahera, g .N
he h president,
George pislolas. chairman IS 3s
AhepA war bends sales NFlFA 1He
nounced $4,000 worth e Bend
have been sold 20 far. Ine WaeFt
bury Ahepa quota d ee0s0Qo aa4 a
cRlnpaign Ia connection with tNN
ebert u planned next month OBJ
more bond sales. Tue matl
Ahepa quota 4 Hee AZ % al aE
dollars. The campaign was ln sNe
ted oct, %, iet2 and win tefAln-
ate May a,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29
w RI D w A r
A YEAR AGO
MARCH %, 1912
(By United Press)

Sir Stafford Grips, British en-.
vOy in Indian problems, reveals
that Great Britain had offered In
dia dominion status Is s0On - the
war Is won. with right to break
away from the British Common
wealth.
u. s. cOmmunique announces
japanese suffered "heavy casual"
ties" in attack on Bataan PENN.
sula.
Russian dispatches reveal Red
Army recaptuFed 10 positions ON
Southern Front; also announce
end Of A-day battle In Kalinin
sectOr--the blOOdiest Of the war
with heavy German casualties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29
INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT GAINS

Industrial production of the
United States In January doubled
the average from 1885 to 1889.
Iron and steel rose the same
month TO the November level. but
remained under the October peak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29
BRASS CITY
BURNS CLUB

Entertainment committees for the
year we're appointed Saturday night
at q meeting Of the waterbury
Burns club which was followed by q
social hour. The committee Is
headed by Robert 1ronsides, vice.
president. assisted by William Ca
rev, Andrew Wyllie. James Wilson
william Sheriff, Robert F4nlay,
Daniel Meek, and George Aitcheson
A fountain pen in recognition Of
his two terms Us president Of the
club was presented Mr.. Meek.
Community singing waS led by
Robert Currie: and o paper on the
poet Burns was read by James Lit
tlejohn. "Afton water" was sung
by the president, William Boyd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29
RED CROSS FUNDS
REACH 100000

RED Gross war fund contributions
amount to more than 100000, &C
cording 10 an announcement by
Thomas r. Moore, treasurer Of the
Red Cross chapter and Of the war
fund. With the goal set at $4,000.
Mrs. Herman Rooster, chairman OF
the drive, urges workers to continue
their efforts so the quota may be at
tanned. A..
The campaign opened March I
and is scheduled to continue to the
end Of the month. Benefit enter.
tainments by local organizations are
expected to boost the final figure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-29

lt's natural for popular
names to acquire friend
~ authorizations. That's
why you hear COca.COla
called Coke. Both mean
the same thing "com.
Ing from q single source,
and we'll known 70 the
community.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Capt. Moran of Boise
Sees Hard, Uphill Pull

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan. 7 (P.-
Capt. Edward J. Mike Moran of
the light cruiser Boise told a pa
triotic rally last night the war
would be long, hard pull up the
hill.
He said he could not believe that
Admiral William F. Halsey, jr., had
predicted the war would end this
year.
Il talked with Admiral Halsey just
before I left the South Pacific"
Capt. Moran departed from a pre-
pared address to say:
The news has been good-unbe-
lievably good, but we are not that
far along.
"Annihilation is the only answer
in the Pacific"
I'VE are facing a tough and ruth
less enemy. We are asking no quar-
ter and giving no quarter"
You know the psychology of the
Germans when they were whipped.
They threw up their hands and
shouted, 'Kamerad.' Well, you don't
find that in the Jap. They are
taught they can't lose. They can't
go home if they lose"
mo halfway measure will do. We
give our all"
"All we are asking is that YOU
give us the eQuipment that We need -
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Community War Fund
Distribution Begins;
AIlotments Listed
Contributions TotoI
S3,843,472, Nearly
IS Per Cent of Goal

Distribution of the Community
War Fund to member agencies is
now under way, it was revealed yes
terday. At the same time, tabula-
tlon listing budget allotments for
this year was issued.
Audited figures for the campaign
show contributions at the end of the
year totaled $3,843,472 or OATS
per cent of the campaign goal, it was
announced by Edwin C. Graham,
general chairman of the War Fund.
In accordance with a previous
agreement that all member agencies
OF the fund should share equally in
any over or under subscription of
the total goal, the Committee on Ad-
missions and Budgets released to
each OF the organizations 95 per cent
OF the budget which had been orig
inally approved as their share of
the fund.
Executive Director Herbert L.
Willett. jr. said that although for
NAL solicitation has ceased, it is
still hoped that the balance so des-
Evening star., 1943-01-07


more than confirmed ones fondest
expectations in this direction.
A clever satire on the attitude
certain women take toward male
members of the human family
skillfully enacted by Jean Handzlik,
Margaret Spencer. Howard Wander
burg and Catherine Latta-it point
ed openly the way to the needed
service opera, screen and theater
can perform in this country. Mr..
Menotti proved himself not only
outstanding in his writing of the
musical score, but also showed su-
perior powers of intellect and OBJ
Servation.
The libretto, fashioned by him, is
a refined farce, American in biting
wit and spirit. carrying its message
and creating appetite for more. The
composer was fortunate in finding
a fellow artist in John Harvey
scenic designer and production
manager, who could make scenery
interesting by its very sketchiness.
All he used in many instances was
a tall blackboard with articles iden-
tifying the desired environment out
lined in chalk. The lowering of the
curtain broke the continuity of some
IA short episodes. reminding one of
the flash on the screen which ef-
fects the change of surroundings. In
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Allies Keep Up Pounding
OF Jops in New Guinea

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Jan. 7 R,.-Allied
airmen continued to pound enemy
positions in New Guinea yesterday
while ground forces grouped for the
destruction Of the Japanese at
Sanananda Point held their lines
with little change, a headquarters
announcement said today.
Lac, about 160 miles up the East
ern New Guinea coast from Buna,
was the principal target for Allied
medium bombers and attack planes
which fired grounded two-engined
bomber at the airdrome and de-
stroyed four anti-aircraft gun posi-
tions, a communique said
Medium bombers and fighter
planes also went out on strafing
tours to soften the japanese in their
trenches and dugouts at Sanananda
Point for the land attack that is to
come.
Meanwhile, Allied heavy bombers
struck again at the airdrome at
Gasmata, New Britain, Headquarters
said, but no further mention was
made of the Rabaul area, where
numerous attacks have been made
recently on concentrations of Japa-
nese shipping.
Evening star., 1943-01-07

his execution of accessories the art
ist was equally ingenious.
The presentation of Puccini's one
act opera by Robert Brink, Juanita
Carter. John Hamill, Harry Stein
berg, Richard Springman, Catherine
Latta and Joseph Luts had several
drawbacks in spite of excellent sing
ing and the care with which it was
given. To those who saw its oric-
inal production abroad, the lack of
space, grandioSe scenic effect of the
river and boat and greater blending
OF instruments and voice, robbed the
production of its essentials.
However, this should not discour-
age the company from acquainting
the masses with outstanding modern
works of other nations. A famous
conductor, once responsible for
bringing the classics into this coun-
try and to the attention of Amer
lean audiences, was known to have
said that popular music is the one
which is heard often"
1t is up to the Philadelphia Opera
and up to other pioneers in the
operate field to discard some of the
worthless idols, which now have
their hold on the public, and to Gre
ate new repertoire and new de-
mand for musical plays of the nature
presented last night.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Ha|sey Further Cuts
His Low Estimate Of
Jap 5ervicemen
Allies Pacific Commander
Says U. S. Fighter Equals
20 Enemy Monkeys
BY the Associated Press.

pS tnt ASSOCldteQ fTeSS.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand. Jan.
7-Admiral William F. Halsey. jr.,
United Nations commander in chief
in the South Pacific who recently
predicted the complete defeat of the
Axis in 1943, has low estimate of
the japanese service man.
In an interview in New Zealand,
the United States admiral stood con-
fldently on his prediction of Allied
victory this year and added:
when we first started out, I held
one of our men equal to three Jap
anese. I now increase this to 90
They are not supermen, although
they try to make us believe they are.
They are just low monkeys. I say
monkeys because I cannot say what
l would like to call them"
OF reported atrocities by the Japa
nese in combat in the Solomons
Admiral Halsey said they occur
usually when Americans are trying
to aid Japanese who are either
wounded or seem wounded.
The way the japanese meets this
kindness is with hand grenade" he
said. That is quite in line with
their apish or bestial instincts-use
which word you like
In reply to question as to
whether there was basis for the one
time popular belief that japanese
battleships were top-heavy, the
admiral said:
We sank two battleships. one by
direct gunfire at night and the other
by combination of gunfire, bomb
ing and torpedo action. 1t took a
long time to sink that fellow. No, I
will not say he was top-heavy.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Congress Member Back
From China Doubts Ho|sev

By the Associated Press.
Representative Judd. Republican.
OF Minnesota, medical missionary
In China for 10 years, says he hopes
Admiral Halsey is right when he
says Japan will be defeated in l943.''
But" he adds, Il don't believe it."
Mr.. Judd returned to this country
four years ago after an eventful stay
in China, during which he was cap
tured and held for eight months by
Chinese Communists. He was In
Hankow when the japanese first
bombed it and also went through
bombings by the Japanese in Shansi
Province.
In my opinion" Mr.. Judd said to-
day in an interview, "the length of
the war with Japan depends upon
when we decide to fight it their way
and abandon the original idea of
fighting them mainly by sea, at
tempting to take back island by is
land at prohibitive cost.
I'VE should attack them from
Asia by using land-based planes op-
Grating from China or Siberia to
reduce the Japanese resistance.
Instead of nibbling at the tentacles
of the octupuS, we must strike at
the heart of the octupus."
Mr.. Judd, new member of Con-
gress, asserted that reopening of the
Burma road was most important"
as it was vital that we get supplies
through to China-and quickly-in
order to get at Japan with land
based planes"
He said President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill had agreed
Evening star., 1943-01-07
German
Continued From First Page

night that Vidkun Quisling has
made up a list of representative
Norwegians, including churchmen,
to be arrested and held as hostages
the moment an invasion of German
held Norway occurs.
The press also reported that Quis-
ling by that method hopes to stay
the people from joining the fighting
Quisling apparently is feeling so
insecure, the press added, that he
has appropriated four estates neigh
boring his castle outside Oslo to iso-
late the proptrty and shelter it
with a heavy force of guards.
A purge of unreliable" Quisling
agents is expected by Norwegian
quarters as the Germans continue
to speed up anti-invasion measures
in Norway.
Defense Preparations Speeded.
The latest indication of fears of
Quislingism within the Nasjonal
Samling. the Quisling party in Nor
way, was said by the Norwegians to
have come in a confidential letter
from top Norwegian Nazi official
IN Oslo to communal chairmen re-
questing at the insistence OF the
ministry Of interior that they sur
vey their official employees as soon as
possible and determine who ought to
be dismissed.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Jap Cargo Ship Sunk,
Another Hit Near AIeutions

BY the Associated Press.
Indications that the japanese are
continuing strenuous efforts to
strengthen their base at Kiska in
the Aleutian Islands came yesterday
in a Navy report that American
bombers had sunk one enemy cargo
ship and scored direct hit on an
other in those waters.
The ship sunk, Navy COM
munique said, was attacked by
Mitchell medium bombers Tuesday
about ITO miles northeast of Kiska.
This would place 1t in the Bering
Sea and far of the usual supply
routes from Japan to Kiska.
What the ship was doing there
was a mystery the Navy did not
undertake to explain. There were
possibilities that it had been driven
off its course by bad weather or had
purposely made wide circle in an
effort to avoid American air patrols.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Ontorio-New York Area
STAGES Test BIuckout

TORONTO. Jan. 7.-Ontario went
through its largest surprise AFRAID
test last night when screaming sirens
heralded a blackout from suburban
Toronto on the east to the western
boundary of the Niagara peninsula
The half-hour test-starting at
GAS p.m.-was international in
scope, embracing the western portion
of New York State. Civilian de-
tense officials in Ontario and New
York State said the blackout was a
success, although some lights
cleaned in a number of cities and
towns.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
e55 Axis Planes Destroyed
By Malta in Last Year
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. Jan. 7.-Malta, the
British Mediterranean stronghold
which has suffered more bombing
raids than any other one spot dur
ing this war. destroyed 955 enemy
aircraft during 1912. the Middle
East News Service of the Raj said
yesterday.
Of these, 773 were shot down by
RAF fighters with loss of 1875 Brit
ish craft. The pilots of SO of these
were saved, however. Anti-aircraft
fire accounted for 1872 of the enemy
craft.
On the offensive against enemy
supply ships in the Mediterranean,
RAF planes based on Malta attacked
46 conveys, single vessels and S
forces of naval vessels.
The score was As ships either
sunk, severely damaged or left in
flames and about 40 other ships
damaged to a less degree.
Naval aircraft based at Malta hit
81 ships with bombs or torpedoes,
including cruisers and destroyers.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Allied and Jap Patrols
Probe for Weak Spots
In Sanananda Lines
Artillery and Air Attacks
On Enemy Stronghold
Continue; Lac Blasted
BY the Associated Press


SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUM
EA, Jan. 7-Allied and japanese
patrols were probing in swamp
mud today for weak spots in the
opposite lines as the Allies re-
grouped their land forces for an
attack on the enemy stronghold
at Sanananda.
American troops pushed back one
japanese patrol in the vicinity Of
Tarakena. a village midway between
the recently won Buna Station and
Sanananda Point. They killed one
japanese and wounded another.
The same area was the target for
a sustained artillery barrage, with
an Australian pilot spotting the
obJectives for the gunners.
Along the Soputa Sanananda
track itself-which actually is an
automobile road-both sides were
dug in and making stabs to test the
others defenses In one hit-and-
run raid east of the track an Allied
patrol killed five japanese.
All patrols reported the swamps
extremely deep and heavy. making
the approaches to almost all enemy
entertainments most difficult. Most
of the track for the final mile to
Sanananda Point also was flooded
by heavy rains.
The bombardment and strafng of
the Sanananda Point area from the
air, however, continued for its third
successive day, while the enemy
base at Lac. farther up the New
Guinea coast, again was hit by
United States A-20 Havoc attack
bombers and by Billy Mitchell BPS
medium bombers The Havocs at
tackled from less than 100 feet and
poured in thousands of rounds of
machine gun fire, knocking out at
least four enemy anti aircraft bat
teries and destroying some bombers
on the ground
Evening star., 1943-01-07

perately needed will come in through
voluntary gifts. If and when it
does it will he distributed propor-
tionately to the various agencies"
In accordance with the amount of
cash available at present, after de-
duction of war fund expenses and
the amount for -collectibles, IS
per cent Of the 95 per cent appropri-
alton has been mailed by check to
the various fund agencies, it was
announced. The balance, it was
said, will be sent monthly to the
agencies, in proportion to the
amount collected on pledges each
month.
Evening star., 1943-01-07
Dutch Ship Official, Freed
Recently by Japs, Dies
Py tho Aesnciatad pro,

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Jan. Capt. A.
C. Kroef, former commodore of K.
P. NJ, Royal Netherlands Steam
Packet Co.-Far Eastern shipping
lines-who returned to Melbourne
recently after his release from
japanese internment camp, died of
heart attack today, the Neither
lands Indies News Agency reported.
Capt. Kroef first knew that a
state Of war existed between Japan
and the Netherlands when his ship
was seized and he and his fellow
officers were jailed in Yokohama.
After 81 days of living under filthy
conditions" there, he was transferred
Evening star., 1943-01-07

to the strategy Of holding in the
Pacific while pressing the attack in
Europe, but that he disagreed.
; I'VE must press the attack both in
Europe and in the Pacific at the
same time" he declared.
I'VE just can't be on the defensive
In the Pacific. as events have shown,
IT We take the offensive we can dis
organize them. Every month that
passes Japan is becoming more
powerful by using the raw materials
from conquered territory"