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Evening star., 1943-09-05
ad not gone very well,

that novel. For one thing. the
whole world was beginning to shake
again; reading his paper in the morn
ing, Che read the papers now. where
once he had written them he would
feel his heart beating faster. 1t had
turned a complete somersault one
September! War! War was back
again! Back again the chance to live
dangerously and splendidly! He saw
himself once more in uniform, under
bomb and shell streaking across bat
tie fields. The cars. the freedom, the
excitement, the flaming living!
liz WAITED quietly for the tele-
grams, the summons that soon-he
was sure ofit-would come; the offers
from great publications that remem-
bered what he had done last time.
But there was nothing; no tele-
grams, no offers. Pocketing his pride,
he sent out queries - guarded at
irst, then direct, then vehement.
Something queer was up. The an
swers, courteous but evasive. seemed
Evening star., 1943-09-05

three hundred ydruS OUT,
he could see some sort OF
black mass on the somberly
lucent waters - a reef, he
decided.
He brooded on what had
happened to him:
That he had come to that
Evening star., 1943-09-05

touched with secret amusement. He
was being given the runaround!
But why? The answer came to
him accidentally. He was reading an
item in the paper telling of news
paper-man who was going to the war
as correspondent in spite of his age.
The age was thirty-four. Hell. I
was forty when went off on the last
oner' Bill exclaimed aloud. And sud-
denly realized that he had his
answer. Forty and twenty-seven
made sixty-seven.
Illus it was that tonight, in the
biggest war of all time, he found
himself Air Raid Warden of Blocks
B3 and B4, Addition Five, Ell Sueno-
by-the-Sea.
A level cry from the siren broke
his cherries reverie. "All Clear" he
growled without joy. Another false
Alarm If only bomb would drop
now and then he might feel better
over his job. So far, every blackout
had been like this one. Fruitless.
He walked over to the Millers' to
tell them about the all clear, and
found them asleep. He went to Miss
Compton's and. mouth against her
door, called out. "All clear, Miss
Compton, Her gently cracked voice
answered, II heard the siren, MIR.
Barbour - thank your He stood at
his garden gate, irresolute. The viii
lage was not awakening from its
frightened torpor; or rather, with the
night 50 far advanced, it was sagely
awaiting morning to do so. Here and
there a small light flashed up, but
almost Immediately went out, as Fl
Sueno-by-the-Sea sank back into
secrecy, silence and darkness.
But a restlessness was in Bill
Barbour. He strolled off down his
lane, toward the sea.
Ar THE end of the lane he came
upon the way that wound along the
top of the cliffs, and which the vii
lage called its Scenic Drive. He
crossed it, came to the edge of the
cliff, and slid down to the beach.
There was a rock there that he knew.
The elements had carved it into
kind of armchair. Bill found the
rock and sank into its rough COM
fort. The sky above, now that the
alert was over, had put on an air OF
bland innocence. From the indistinct
mass of darkness to the west, smooth
waves detached themselves and came
flowing to the shore. Some two or
three hundred yards out,
he could see some sort OF
black mass on the somberly
Evening star., 1943-09-05

that he had his two blocks really
BACKED out. Black we're all the little
cottages covering under the treach-
erous sky; not a squeak OF light. not
pin point from any.
He went into the backyards and
inspected equipment, poking about
in the darkness to see how well his
teachings were being followed; check
ing on the pals of water, the buckets
of sand, the long-handled shovel,
and the garden hose attached to the
faucet. They were all so docile and
50 good, those wards of his. And yet
hoses stretched across lawns like
snakes, detached from their faucets.
Where there were buckets OF sand,
there we're apt to be no pals OF
water; where there were pals OF
water, there might be no buckets OF
sand. There were even yards with
out the super official and sacred long
handle shovel.
Rummaging about in the little
dark yards, he felt bit like rag
picker, and the depression that had
been with him earlier was settling
back on him heavily. Suddenly he
quit all this and stood up straight.
Last time" he protested again in
the silence. II was sitting on top OF
the world"
BY LAST TIME" he meant the war
of 1o14-l8. He had been war cor
respondent in that one - in France
with the A.E.F. He had worn an
officers uniform. In big swift cars
he had streaked across the back
swirl of battles. He had consorted
with the mighty. He had tasted
deep, in Paris. of the city's hectic
wartime life. A magic expense ac-
count had given him luxury, mobil-
ity, and permitted him fiamboyant
gestures.
To balance this, he had plunged
into periods of hardship and peril.
of solidarity with the doughboy's
heavy load. At Cantigny he had
gone over the top and come back
with a wounded boy; he had fol-
lowed the supports of Saint Mihiel
for miles: during the Argonne he had
lived in village cellars being blasted
above, curled up in shell holes under
barrages. After it was all over, look
ing back at it, he had come to
conclusion. 'Geew he had said to
himself, II was sitting on top of the
world them
Those years afterward. how silent
ly they had flowed by. how slyly
they had sneaked by! Three
years ago he had come to
Ell Sueno-by-the-Sea to
write his novel - the novel p
that every good newspaper
man means to write some AMI
Evening star., 1943-09-05

they had sneaked byl Three
years ago he had come to
Ell Sueno-by-the-Sea to
write his novel - the novel
that every good newspaper
man means to write some
day.
II had not zone yery well,
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
ROCKET GUNS CONSIDERED
 NEW WEAPONS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-(Arl The rocket guns of the German fighter planes attacking Allied bombers lack accuracy, the War Department reported.
 Some of these weapons may be the defensive weapons refer. red to in Hitler's speech recent. ly, when he said weapons were developed which would prevent the bombing of Germany" the department commented.
 Also with the rocket guns the Nazis are using aerial bombs, a sort of silver fire, massed clus- ters of white discs, probably phosphorus, which falls among bomber formations.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
RUSSIAN TANK FORCE NOW IN FIERCE ACTION

LONDON, Oct. 29. - (AP) - From London today comes the re- port of mighty Russian tank force crushing down on Krivoi- Rog, the strategic Dnieper-loop city from the north, to begin the second day of battle today, with the last ditch stand of the Ger man army, in the fierce struggle to retain possession of the rail, iron and steel center.
 The battle is still in full prog ress, the German High Command said, front line dispatches assert ed. The Nazis had destroyed 115 Red Army tanks, south of the Dnieper bend, where Russian troops were rushing through wide steepes in the southern Ukraine, less than so miles from Pere- kop, the last door of escape open to the Nazi Crimean garrisons.
 Moscow reports that the Rus sians are advancing at the rate of from l2 to 18 miles a day, and will reach the gates of Pere kop within the week if the pace is maintained.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
CONFERENCE IS SUCCESS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-(AP) President Roosevelt said that the Moscow conference was a great success and indicated it was in its final phases where formal documents of agreement are be- ing drafted.
 The President also told the press in conference he is very much in favor of the senate dec laration that to avoid war in the future, United States must coop crate with others, but he didn't care to say that the Connally res olution under discussion was ade- quate.
 He asserted that the net results of the meeting of the Russian, British and American foreign ministers, make it tremendous success, not only from the view point of definite items of agree ment, but also the spirit of the conference.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
WALLACE SAYS POSTWAR JOBS IMMINENT

CLEVELAND, Oct. 29.-(AP) -Vice-President Henry A. Wal lace declared here, ''There can be postwar jobs for everyone. but we must plan to produce 40 per cent more peacetime goods than ever before.
 "When peace comes, and we hope it next year." Wallace con- tinued. "The problem of recon version will fall on us all at once in all our industrial centers, and agriculture will immediately fol- low" He added: within few weeks ten billion dollars in war contracts will be cancelled, and factories will scramble to get back into production of autos, radios, refrigerators, washing machines, etc, but with careful planning and the closest cooper ation between labor, business and the government, there can be jobs for everyone"
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
DIET MEMBER IS SUICIDE

CHUNGKING, Oct. 29.-A Do- mel broadcast from Tokyo report ed the death by suicide of Siego Nakano, an ultra-Fascist mem- Der. Japanese died after a speech of Marshal Tojo before the Diet committee Wednesday night.
 Chinese officials said Chinese papers attributed Nakano's sui- eide as his conviction that Japan faced ultimate defeat in the war,
 Nakano, characterized perhaps the most ardent advocate of ag- gression against the United States and Britain.
 It is believed he had taken his life after something he heard during the session of the Diet convinced him Japan was doona- ed. n.i.vI
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
SAYS PRESSURE IS NEEDED

HONOLULU, Oct. 29.-(AP)- Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, com- mander-i in n-chief of the Pacific fleet, says that the unequivocal- ly fast-growing United States air and naval superiority should be brought to bear on the Jap anese homeland.
 Japan knows that Germany suffers both day and night at- tacks by air." Nimitz went on to say. "It is now crystal clear that we are going to win, but it is not clear when, and I am realist enough to believe, there is hard and tough going ahead, but I am optimist enough to believe the war will be over long before the gloomy prediction of 1S49.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
77,OOO IN
 II STATES INCLUDED

WASHINGTON, Oct. zo.-(APl The number of idle mine work CTS neared 77,oO0 in eleven states while the President withheld any hint of his plans to meet the new coal crisis, the fourth in six months.
 Replying at a news conference. to questions, the President said the War Labor report on the coal situation is uppermost in his basket of papers, but nothing has been done as yet.
 CIO members of the War Labor Board issued the statement reg- Lstering his dissent of the major. ity decision of the board, due to the fact that a joint wage con. tract should have bean approved. The critical labor situation ia highlighted by these develop- ments:
 l.-The number of idle mine workers nearing the 77,009 fis- ure, threatens to grow hourly:
 2.-War Labor Board referred stuIoeS to the Resident making the government seizure of idle mines virtually imperative under the War Labor Disputes Act;
 3.-In addition to increases al- lowed anthracite coal miners. also asked for S2.O0 per day por- tai to portal pay.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
COAL MINERS IDLE
WARSHDPS ACTIVE IN BARRACE

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Oct. 29. - (AP) = American cruisers and destroy CTS poured out broadsides in a heavy barrage into RommePs line of communications along the ancient Appian Way, and pound ed the Minturno area in the rear of his Mt. Massico positions, AL lied headquarters said, as the Allied Fifth and Eighth armies punched out short advances in the face of heavy massed artil- lery.
 Fighting through driving rain the Fifth Army smashed. through streams and rivulets up the bristling nountainside, to gain three miles.
 
 Tn the Sparinise area, where. they threatened and won Teano, a junction of four main Italian highways, to the east of Mt. Mas sico, the lofty anchor of the Rom mel line defending Rome. --.4- -Teano is ss4-miles southeast of Rome.
 The Fifth Army's coastal flank still faces Regia Canal, four miles north of the Volturno river in the frontal advance toward Mt. Massico and Mondragone, with the British elements for the most parts not yet over the barrier.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
ITALIAN WAR
 PRISONERS ARE GIVEN GRACE
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-AP) Italian war prisoners who have been in custody at least six months, and who have shown by their demeanor they can be trusted, are allowed to do work outside the prison camps with out guards, the War Department said.
 The new system for prisoners will be instituted gradually, and its operations closely watched by military authorities.
 The announcements apparently reflected the first change in pol icy regarding Italian prisoners, since Italy became a co-bellig- erent of the Allies.
 Added by President Roosevelt: "It is the overall objective, of course, for peace for the world and the end of aggression"
 Reporters remarked that the President seemed confident of Russias willingness to cooperate and keep peace. The President remarked, 'He had always enter tained that confidence, but he didn't know anything more than he had two weeks ago about the possibility the Moscow discus would lead to another tripartite talk, which he. Churchill and Stalin would be the principals.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29

 BY THE LACK OF REALITY

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 29.-(AP) Herbert Hoover was impress ed by the certain lack of reality, in the current peace discussions proposed, for the leading victor ious powers to pool control and the peoples peace written for the people at war.
 With worldwide authority to maintain peace as the last phase, he said:
 "I am opposed to common currency, the military alliance with Britain, as both are unnec- essary and dangerous"
 Instead, he called for the col Liberation of all nations for the common ground of national thinking.
 He said: We should discard proposals for military alliances as instruments of peace. Never once has military alliance pro- duced peace, but many have pro- duced wars. I for one, believe in collaboration and cooperation of Britain and the United States as the first necessity for peace, but collaboration does not require amalgamation," he said.
 q fear that legal ties between the United States and Britain might arouse fears of English speaking mastery over the other 90 per cent of the world popu- lation."
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
Surprise Landings
 Made By F orces
+HALSEY'S MEN
 MAKES MOVE TO ROUT JAPANESE

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Oct. 29.-(AP)-Amphibious fore es under Admiral William F. Hal sey, thrusting toward Japan's last Solomon Island stronghold in front of Rabaul, achieved sur-r prise landings at dawn Wednes- day in the Treasury Islands, in the face of mortar fire, and chas- ed the defenders into the hills.
 At the headquarters of Admiral Halsey, spokesman said land ings supported by shellfire from the naval task force, were ac- complished on two island groups, 30 miles south of Bougainville.
 One of these was identified by MacArthur's headquarters as a Coral reef that rises to height of 1000 feet or more. Apparently this is part of a great plan to close in on substantial Jap forces confined largely to Bougainville.
 Nearby are the Shorthand Is- lands, whose air strips are inop- eratiVe because of repeated American bombing of these. is- lands which are separated from the Bougainville mainland by Bougainville Straits.
 Bougainville, with it's bomb cratered airfields, and Kahili and Kara, also are in no condition to send supporting planes to the scene.
 Headquarters characterized the opposition to the landings as mi nor.
 This is the first offensive move in this sector since the Japan ese were routed the first week in October in the central Solomons including Vella Lavella.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
AWARDS 32.2c DAY INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s-(AlP) The War Labor Board awarded general increase of 32.2 cents per day in general wage for &C., GOO anthracite mine workers, also free tools and equipment esti- mated at $2.25 per day, increased vacation allowance from $25.00 to 5000.
 This case is larger than the bituminous coal case which was before the board in recent weeks.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-(l

Yesterday the President signed the legislation for increasing the service mems dependency allow ances all along the line, provid- ing for monthly payments of $50 for the first child and $20 for each additional child.
 The new law does not affect the present status, as to the all lowance of $50 each month for the wife, nor does it require any additional assessment from the service man, who will continue to pay his $22.OO monthly total if he has a wife or child, and $27.OO if he has wife and child as collateral dependents.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
REPORTO ON BILL IS FAVORABLE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-(AP) The House Public Lands com mittee voted to report favorably on the bill to permit lease hold CTS of coal lands in Alaska to acquire title to more than one such lease, provided, however, that the total acreage did not exceed 2,560 acres.
 The bill introduced at the re- quest of Alaska's delegate, An thony Dimond, amends the act for leasing coal lands in Alaska to put such leases on the same basis as those in the states.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
REBECCAH LODGE MET WEDNESDAY,

At the regular meeting of the Midnight Sun Rebeccah Lodge, Wednesday evening, Mrs. Glenn Smith was elected vice-grand to fill the vacancy left by the de- parture of Mrs. Fred Roberts. A busy meeting was held with the election also of three new mem berS.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-29
HALLOWEEN NIGHT

Halloween night IS reserved for fun, Yelling and hollering can be done, Soaping a window, playing a trick, You'd best be careful-you'll get spanked with a stick. Making all the noise you possibly can, With soap on a window draw a funny man. Ringing doorbell, tapping some window, Making noise that sounds like Hindu. Yes, Halloween night is reserved for fun, But think of the harm that may De done. So if you are made to wash the windows, And put back the things you have taken away, Don't feel too badly, cause you've had your fun, And next year, perhaps, the same thing can be done!
 SYLVIA HENDERSON.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

Maj. Gen. Stafford LeRoy IT, win, native of Fort Monroe, Vir- ginia, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on the TUnisian front in February, 1943. He had command of artillery in an important sector, and the cita- , tion reads, "he established his observation post in front of all support and refused to quit his post even after 12 hours Ofterrific artillery smelling. He accomplished his mission and his coolness, abil- ity and conspicuous leadership contributed toward the success of the battle.."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
EXEMPTION FOR
 CONN. BEACHES
Rigid Army Regulations on Visitors, Cameras,
 Binoculars Outlined

All beaches fronting on the ocean proper are restricted and closed to the public between the hours of sunset and sunrise, the Eastern De- fense Command announced today in response to inquiries.
 Not only does the Army order ban visitors from ocean beaches be- tween sunset and sunrise, but it also forbids the use of cameras binoculars or field' glasses by un- authorized persons in ocean front areas at ANY time.
 All of Long Islands south shore from Montauk west to Rockaway Point, and all the Jersey beaches from Sandy Hook south are within the No Trespassing between sunset and sunrise zone. These beaches are patrolled at night by armed guards and unauthorized persons are forbidden to enter any area within 100 yards of the sea between sunset and sunrise. However, when such an area is paralleled by a public road or boardwalk which Is less than 100 yards inland, the pro hibitions extend only to the area
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
SERVICEMEN SEEK
 TAX EXEMPTIONS
Women Serving in Armed Forces Also Eligible
 for Privilege

Approximately half the Water bury servicemen have filed aftida- wits for exemption for the old-age assistance tax, Tax Collector Hum bert Hangini said today. He estl- mates that between 6,000 and 1000 local boys are in the service, but about $500 affldavits claiming eX- emption from persons in the service have been fled
 He is, therefore, sending out sec- ond notices for the text which was due in February and enclosing with the notices slip which says: If the person named in this bill is now serving in the armed forces please call at the tax office and obtain an affidavit which is to be filled out' signed and notarized so that the bill may be canceled.'
 Results have been most gratlfy- ing during the past few days as may relatives and friends Of serv- icenaen have come to his office to have such affidavits sworn out. He, himself, acts as the notary and has blank afidavits ready to be filled out. Either a relative or friend of the service man can fill out the affidavit, which automatically can cels the bill for him.
 A duplicate notice is enclosed with property tax bills, because If a person is in the ramed service he is entitled to an exemption of $1,00o on the tax valuation of any per- sonal property or real estate he owns. In this case, however, the service man must fill out the affi- davit and sign it with his own sig niture-which may be done from from any point Of the earth. It does not have to be sworn to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
WAR HITS SONG BUSINESS HARD
Fewer Top Numbers Being Turned Out Says Com-
 poser Now Yale Cadet

New Haven, July 22.-War has hit the song business hard, says Aviation Cadet Arthur Kronen- berger of the Army Air Forces Training Command School at Yale University. And he should know. He is the composer of over two hun dred melodies, two of them star numbers on the Hit Parade.
 The 23-year- old Aircraft Main tenance Engineering Cadet wrote his first professional song five years ago. Last year he wrote the music to Wonder When My Babys Com ing Home and We Go We'll To- gether." Both tunes subsequently, were selected by a nationwide poll of sheet music and record sales and orchestral requests and were played coast-to-coast on the Hit Parade.
 Revealing that he wrote the music to Wonder When My Baby's Con- ing Home" in one hour, he stated that the song brought him $3,250. Ironically enough, Kermit Goell, the man who collaborated with him and wrote the lyrics for the song, is also in the Army Air Forces. He is a flying instructor. Kronenberger, who wrote under the name of Arthur Kent, has also authored the popular tune Purple Moonlight" which has been recorded by Glenn Gray.
 As to wars effect on the song writing business: He states: "The war has hit quite hard Many of the writers and composers are in the service and the picture has changed considerably. Fewer top songs are being turned out"
 A 1941 music graduate of the College of the City of New York, he had two and one-half years of electrical engineering at the New York school before he switched his major to music. Taking time off from his engineering studies, he has volunteered to compose the music for squadron songs of fellow cadets. Upon completion of his studies here, he will be graduated as an en- gineering officer and will be assigned to an air force tactical unit for duty-helping to write a newer and bigger song than he's ever done before: the song of Americas grow ing power in the air.