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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-20

IN the family plot in Calvary ceme-
terry. Bearers were John Melchino,
Joseph Melchino, Albert Covino, and
Martin Borelli
The funeral of William zdanis,
161 Geddes terrace, was held Satur-
day from the Mazaika funeral home
to st. Joseph's church where a re-
QUEEN Mass was celebrated by Rev.
Joseph J. Valentiejus. Music was ar
ranged and conducted by Alexander
AleksiS. Burial was in Calvary cem-
etery with committal by Father
Valentiejus. Honorary bearers rep
resenting the foremen of the Water
bury Mfg. Co., were Frederick
Wooster, and Timothy Ferris. Bear
ers were Harry Morris, James Raci-
cot, Emil Veillette, Louis Durocher,
william Majeski and Julian Cham
payne.
Private funeral services for John
Michael Crichton, infant son Of
George and Mary Crichton, 40 Rad
cliffe avenue, were held Saturday
from the Mulville funeral home, 270
West Main street, with burial i'll
new st. Joseph's cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Bertha (Cul-
LEM Brannan, wife Of Harold Bran
nan, formerly of Waterbury, was
held this morning from the Dillon
funeral home in Hartford. Burial
was in old st. Joseph's cemetery,
Waterbury.
The funeral of Carlo DeNicola,
1863 Berkeley avenue, will be held
tomorrow at 3:15 a. m. from the
Colasanto funeral home, 932 Bank
street, to Our Lady of Lourdes
church at 9. Burial will be in Cal
vary cemetery Friends may call
at the funeral home today until 10
p. m.
The funeral of Michael Toomey,
81 Woodtick road was held Satur-
day from the Bergin funeral home
to SIS. Peter and Paul church where
q solemn high Mass was celebrated,
Rev. John j. Sullivan officiating;
Rev. James Woods, deacon, and
Rev. Michael Heating, sub-deacon.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery,
with committal services by Father
Woods. Bearers were Frank Sadey
Joseph Thomas, Fred Anthony, Sid
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CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbors,
Waterbury Clock Co,
Dept. Al of 7-6 Shift; Boys from
Burns Grill; Court Welch, No. "a,
Foresters of America; Dormitory
Boys of YMCA and Mr.. Aubrey
Greenlaw for floral offerings and
expressions of sympathy and kind
ness shown us during our recent
bereavement, the death of our be-
loved brother in-law, Sam lie l
Charles.
Signed:
MR.. and MRS. FRANCIS BURNS
MR.. and MRS CECIL BUXTON
MR.. and MRS. VINCENT CARROLL
HELEN and RONALD BURNS
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The funeral of Mrs. Edith Lewis
Pritchard, widow of Frank Whitlock
Pritchard, 474 Highland avenue
were held today at the Anderson
Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue,
at II a. m. Rev. Conner R. Lewis,
officiating. Burial was in new Pine
Grove cemetery.
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Cussick.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Maria
Lucia, 230 Bishop street, was held
Saturday from the Colasanto fun
eral home to Our Lady Of Lourdes
church where a solemn high Mass
was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Joseph Valdambrini, celebrant; Rev.
Edward Farrell, deacon, and Rev.
Rocco Nadile, sub-deacon. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery with COM
initial services by Father Nadile
Bearers were Nicholas LoRusso,
James DelCroce, Michael Zello,
Enrico Belvedere, Frank Lucia and
Nicholas Piacentini.
The funeral of Miss Sada r. Walsh
of q AShmun street, former owner
and manager Of Walsh's millinery
store here, was held today at 8:15
a. m. from the MulVille FGE/al
Home, 270 West Main street, to SIS,
Peter and Paul church at 9, where
Rev. James Woods was the cele-
brant of the requiem high Mass,
Mrs. Robert Brit was organist and
soloist. Burial was in Bangor,
Maine. Bearers were Leo King
Morgan Burke, George Stevens and
Donald McGargahn.
The funeral OF Mrs. Catherine
Duane of lei Nelson avenue,
wife of Timothy Quaine and
sister of the late Rev. Thomas
Sheehy, was held this morn
ing at 9:15 from the Mulville Funeral
Home, 27O West Main street, to SIS
Peter and Paul church at 10, where
a solemn high Mass was celebrated
by Rev. John Sullivan, assisted by
Rev. James Woods, deacon, and
Rev. Michael Heating, subdeacon.
Seated in the sanctuary was Rev.
Thomas LaWlor Of New Haven. Mrs.
Robert Brit was organiSt and Will
liam OBrien was soloist.
Bearers included John Sweeney
Patrick Seventy, Lewis KerWin
John Bussel, James j. Fusco and
v. y. ILOuldliO.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery
The body of Pvt. Arthur r.
Burns, one of 25 soldiers drowned
while on maneuvers on Lake Pont-
chartrain, New Orleans, will arrive
in Waterbury tomorrow. Funeral
arrangements, in charge of the Null
vile funeral home, 270 West Main
street, will be announced.
Pvt. Burns, husband of Mrs.
Charlotte Egan Burns, AZ Spencer
avenue, this city, was a native of
New Jersey. He and his wife and
their 14-month-old son lived in New
Rochelle, N. Y, prior to his en-
trance into the Army. Mrs. Burns
then came to Waterbury to live
with her parents, MI. and Mrs.
Paul G. Egan.
The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Pag-
liarulo, 65, 102 Lamont street, wi
dow of Pietro Pagliarulo was held
today at 8:15 from the Colasanto
Funeral Home, 932 Bank street, to
st. Lucy's church at 9. Burial was
in Calvary cemetery.
Funeral services for David Will
liam Buskin, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Grove Buskin,
116 Gaylord Drive, were held today
from the Arthur P. Graham Funer-
al Home, Woburn, Mass. Burial was
in Chestnut Hill cemetery, Bur
lington, Mass.
The funeral of Mrs. Edith Lewis
Pritchard, widow of Frank Whitlock
Pritchard, 474 Highland avenue
were held today at the Anderson
Funeral Home, 10 Central avenue,
at II a. m. Rev. Conner R. Lewis,
officiating. Burial was in new Pine
Grove cemetery.
MASSES
HENNESSEY--A Mass of requiem
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HANSEN - Mrs. Oline Jensina
Hansen, wife of Fritz A. S. Hansen,
died Saturday night at her home,
West Main street, Cheshire, after a
brief illness. Born Feb. 6, 1864 in
Horsens, Denmark, daughter OF
Ole and Jensina Marquard Hansen,
she came to this country SO years
ago and had resided in Cheshire
for the past &c years. Mrs. Hansen
was a member of the Cheshire Con-
gregational church.
Survivors, besides her husband,
include a son, George M, Of New
ington; two daughters, Mrs. H.
Clifton Heaton of Tuckahoe, N. Y,
and Miss olga ~. Hansen Of Cilesi1-
ire; five grandchildren and one
great grandson.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row at II a. m. at the Anderson
funeral home, 10 Central avenue,
with Rev. F. Waldo Savage of
the Cheshire Congregational church
officiating. Burial will be IN old
Pine Grove cemetery, Waterbury.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this afternoon until S o'clock
and this evening from 7 to 9.
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DIED

DAKIN-In this city Dec. 20, 1943.
Arthur Dakin of 1872 Grand street.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock from the Clark Funeral
Home, 20 State street. Burial to be
announced.
FITZGERALD-In this city Dec. 10,
1913. Patrick Fitzgerald of SO
Madison avenue.
Funeral Wednesday, time to be an
nounced from the Mulville Funeral
Home, 270 West Main street.
THOMPsoN-In this city Dec. 20,
1913, Mrs. Maud Woodward Thomp-
son of SO Marion avenue.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock from the Snyder Funeral
Home, ia Willow street. Burial
in new Pine Grove cemetery.
HANsEN-In this city, Dec. IS, 1943.
Mrs. Oline Jensina Hansen of West
Main street Cheshire.
Funeral tomorrow morning at II
o'clock from the Anderson Funeral
Home, 20 Central Ave, to Cheshire
congregational church. Burial in
old Pine Grove cemetery.
kNAPP-In this city, Dec. 10, 1913.
William Bruce Knapp of 81 High
land avenue.
Funeral Wednesday morning at II
o'clock from the Anderson Funeral
Home, 20 Central avenue. Burial
in new Pine Grove cemetery.
McINTERE-In this city, Dec. 10,
1943, Mrs. Carrie McIntere of
Woodbury..
Funeral tomorrow at o'clock from
the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State
street. Burial in Wolcott cemetery.
SULLIVAN-In this city, Dec. is,
1913, Mrs. Annie Guilfoile Sullivan
of Southington.
Funeral tomorrow morning at $40
o'clock from the Lunny Funeral
Home, 25 Central avenue to Sacred
Heart church. Burial in new st.
Joseph'S cemetery.
BLATIIER WICK-In this city, Dec.
10, 1913, Sentley Blatherwlck of
lis Southmayd road.
Funeral Wednesday at o'clock
from the Anderson Funeral Home,
20 Central avenue. Burial in new
Pine Grove cemetery.
KERNATHAN-In this city, Dec. 20,
1913, Sara Elizabeth Kernathan of
IS Hillside avenue, Naugatuck..
o'clock from the Anderson Funeral
Home, 20 Central avenue. Burial
in old Pine Grove cemetery.
KUMANSKY-In this city Dec. 10,
1913, Mrs. Anna Kumansky of
Finch road, Wolcott.
Funeral Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock from the Anderson Funeral
Home, 20 Central avenue, to st.
Mary's Greek Orthodox church at
$50. Burial in St. Mary's Ortho-
doX cemetery.
VANCE-In this city, Dec. 90, 1913,
Samuel j. Vance of 2S North Main
street.
Funeral Wednesday morning at 8:3C
o'clock from the Bergin Funeral
Home. 200 East Main street to the
Immaculate Conception church at
9. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
KELLOGG-In this city, Dec. 20,
1913, Captain Frank W. Kellogg of
SO Prospect street.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from S3 Prospect street.
Burial in Riverside cemetery.
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ney and James Macary and Philip
CuSsick.
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Funeral services for David Will
liam Buskin, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Grove Buskin
116 Gaylord Drive, were held today
from the Arthur P. Graham F'uner-
al Home, Woburn, Mass. Burial was
in Chestnut Hill cemetery, Bur
lington, Mass.
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FITZGERALD-In this city Dec. 10,
1913. Patrick Fitzgerald of SO
Madison avenue.
Funeral Wednesday, time to be an
nounced from the Mulville Funeral
Home, 270 West Main street.
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DAKIN-In this city Dec 20, 1943.
Arthur Dakin of 1872 Grand street.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Clark Funeral
Home, 20 State street. Burial to be
announced.
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VANCE-In this city, Dec. 20, 1913,
Samuel J. Vance of 2S North Main
street.
Funeral Wednesday morning at 8:3C
o'clock from the Bergin Funeral
Home. 200 East Main street to the
Immaculate Conception church at
8. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
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this city, Dec. 20,
1913, Captain Frank W. Kellogg Of
SO Prospect street.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from S3 Prospect street
Burial in Riverside cemetery.
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DAKIN-Arthur Dakin, rs, of 1872
Grand street, died this morning at
st. Mary's hospital He was born in
Millerton, N. Y, and had resided in
waterbury for the past so years. He
was formerly employed at the Con-
necticut Light 81 Power Co. The
funeral will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock from the Clark
funeral home, 20 State street, Rev
Roger B. T. Anderson of Trinity
church officiating. Friends may call
at the funeral home tomorrow from
3 to s p. m. and Z to 8 p. m.
THOMPSON-Mr Maud Wood
ward Thompson of 80 Marion ave-
nue. died this morning at waterbury
hospital after a short illness. She
was the wife of Ralph Thompson
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in the family plot in Calvary ceme-
terry. Bearers were John Melchino,
Joseph Mechino, Albert Covino, and
Martin Borelli.
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ROSA - Francis Rosa, Jr., IA
month old son of Francis and Ange-
line Ciccio Rosa of 46 Jewelry street,
died yesterday afternoon after a
long illness. Survivors include his
paternal grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carmine Rosa and his maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gaetano
Ciccio, all of this city. Private fu-
neral services were held this after
noon at the Maiorano funeral home,
95 Willow street. Burial was in CAL
vary cemetery.
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The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Pag-
liarulo, 65, 102 Lamont street, wi
dow of Pietro Pagliarulo, was held
today at 8:15 from the Colasanto
Funeral Home, 932 Bank street, to
st. Lucy's church at 9. Burial was
in Calvary cemetery.
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TIIOMPSON-In this city Dec. 20,
1913, Mrs. Maud Woodward Thomp-
son of SO Marion avenue.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Snyder Funeral
Home, ia Willow street. Burial
in new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
6. Y. 0. TEAMS IN
 FORMAL DEBATE.
St. Margaret's Speakers Meet Our Lady of Mt.
 Carmel Tomorrow

Teams of St. Margaret's and Our Lady of Mount Carmel churches will meet in a second round debate of the city tournament tomorrow night at 8:30 o'clock at the Knights of Columbus Hall on North Main street. The event will be sponsored by the K. of 0. and the city C.Y.O. council.
 Conscription of labor has been se- 1ected as the subject of discussion, with St. Margaret's team to uphold the affirmative side. Large num- bers of both teams are expected to attend the debate, which will be open to the public.
 Our Lady of Mount Carmel team recently defeated St. Joseph's de- baters, twice winners of the tourna- ment and last years rlnners-up. The St. Margaret's team, one-timo winner, received a first round bye.
 A change in the hour of debate from to 8:30 o'clock was an- nounced owing to the fact that a mission is being conducted this week at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
ITALIAN CRUISER
 HIT BY TORPEDO

London, April 7-(UP)-The Ad- miralty announced today that @ British submarine had torpedoed an Italian cruiser of the Regolo class in the Straits of Messina, heavy explosion followed the attack, but full results could not be observed.
 The Regolo class comprises 12 new cruisers of 3,362 tons which mount eight 5.3-inch guns and carry only light armor.
 An admiralty communique said other submarines operating against Axis supply lines in the Mediter- ranean had torpedoed two tankers and a medium sized supply ship, and at least one tanker was believed to have been sunk.
 One tanker was intercepted off the Italian coast proceeding under escort of one torpedo boat, several motor anti-submarine boats and armed trawlers, and planes.
 The other was torpedoed while being lowed off the north coast of Sicily, and the supply ship was in a convoy attacked off the west coast of the island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
PLAN TO MOVE OPA
 OFFICE OPPOSED
Litch6eld County Officials, Residents File Protest
 in Hartford

Protestations by Litchfield county towns against moving the OPA ra. tion district headquarters from Tor rington to Waterbury have caused a temporary delay, it was learned today. The new headquarters were to be set up at the local OPA rent office on Grand street April 1 but as yet no notification has beer made on moving plans.
 Aaron Paur, office manager oi the local ration board, said today transportation difficulties may be accredited in part as the cause oi delay in moving. He said no worc has been received by his office that the decision to move has been re. verSed.
 George McDuff, OPA rent direc. tor, said his office was advised tht Torrington staff would be here Apri 1 and no reason for the delay has been forwarded.
 It was learned today numerous towns in the area have protested the change on the ground Water bury Is not the central locality and difficulty would be experienced ir securing adequate supervision oi rationing and price ceiling investi- gation tasks.
 Under the set-up announced last month the staff to be brought here was to include a price selling in- vestigator long requested here. Il is believed about 10 or 12 workers were scheduled to serve the OPA out of the planned Waterbury headquarters.
 Ten more local fuel oil users have reported conversion, Fred A. Webb local fuel ration administrator, has announced. Thirty consumers who were ordered to convert were ques- tioned at ration headquarters last night and numerous others have been summoned for hearings Fri day night. Those who fail to con- ply with orders and do not give adequate reasons will lose the re- mainder of their ration coupons according to a ration board ruling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
LOSSES MINIMIZED
 BY NAVY ESCORTS
Allies Losing Only One Per Cent of Ships Being Sent
 to North Africa

Lisbon, April 7.-UP)-Strong naval and air escorts have kept ships losses on the American supply route to North Africa to maximum of only one per cent and sunk at last 10 U-boats in recent 12-day period, rescued Allied seamen were quoted as saying today.
 Nevertheless, Axis submarines are taking heavy toll of Allied ship ping off the African coast, nine survivors of the 4,62l ton Belgian ship Moanda were said to have told their rescuerS, the crew of the Por- tuguese steamer Foca.
 The Moanda survivors, two Bri- tons and seven Belgians, were land- ed at Funchal for treatment for burns and their stories were relayed by the crew of the Foca, which arrived here yesterday.
 The Moanda was said to have been one of the three Allied ships in 8 convoy bound from Algeria to Liberia under escort of corvettes. A submarine pack sunk one ship and then after the crew had transferred to another ship, sent that to the bottom also, killing all hands, the Foca crew members said. The third ship, the Moanda was torpedoed al dawn March 28 with all but nine of it's crew of 53 being killed. The survivors were rescued by the Foca two days later.
 The Foca brewers said that an other convoy of IT ships was de- stroyed completely by submarines near the same spot several days earlier, though British warships res- cued some of the survivors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
By LYLE c. WILSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, April 7-(UP)- Farm bloc senators who sent the Bank head bill to the White House by a 72-to-8 vote hope to salvage scraps of the vetoed legislation today as a weapon against any relaxation of labor'S wage ceilings.
 The weapon will be used first, if at all, against John L. Lewis effort to obtain $2-a-day increase for his United Mine Workers.
 President Roosevelt vetoed the bill which would increase farm income by eliminating from parity price computations the sums now received by farmers in the form of benefit payments, last week, asserting that it would expose the nation to a tornado of inflation." The admin istration is opposing Lewis wage demands and other efforts to break through little steel wage formula ceilings on identical grounds.
 MT .Roosevelt's firm opposition has blocked enactment of the Bank head bill at this time but its spon- sors have decided to avoid a show down which once and for all would kill the legislation. It will remain dormant on Capitol Hill, to be re- vived only if labor makes major break through wage ceilings and thereby builds up new demands for higher farm income.
 Sen. John II. Bankhead, D., Ala. who sponsored the vetoed legislation discovered yesterday that his major ity was melting away. Farm bloc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
FIRE OFFICIALS ISSUE WARNING
Request Residents Not to Start Brush, Fire at
 Present

X Residents of the city were asked by fire oiilcials today not to begin their spring burning" until the strong winds subside.
 Several of the brush, rubbish and grass fires that might have devel- oped Into serious problems were ex- tinguished today by the local fire department.
 Although some sections of the country that have just regained their composure this i7th day of spring, Waterbury and vicinity is the butt of @ vicious attack by the stiff breezes that insist upon blow ing wlntry atmosphere about.
 The home of Mary Walsh, S30 East Main street, was threatened when Q rubbish fire ragged uncon- trollably until several engines, at different intervals, had to be sum- moned to extinguish the flames. A cigarette butt was the cause of an- other fire that brought the fire fighting apparatus to the Edward home at 27l Hill street. At 9 Q. m. today, Q grass fire threatened the home of Mrs. Sara Spirit at 75 Cloves Terrace, and Engine had to be summoned. Another brush fire at 3 Lounsbury avenue required the assistance of Engine {, when Joseph Lawlor telephoned the fire headquarters at 9:34 this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
Most Motors Sag,
 Packard Hits High
Bendlx, General Electric, Douglas Aircraft and LOews
 Register Point Losses Today A

New York, April T.--(UPD-Proflt- taking brought e decline of frac- tons to more than Q point on the stock market today. Volume light ened on the reaction.
 All sections of the list were hit by the selling although few special issues and Q few preferred stocks of the utility group registered gains ranging to 2 points and more.
 Packard featured in turnover and made Q new high. It held Q small gain while other motors sagged Chrysler was off 1 3-8 points at 74 5-e. U. s. Steel lost 3-e points to 57 3-S and Bethlehem was down 3-4 ct @ 5-8.
 In the rails, Atlantic Coast Line sold at 8 5-8 off 1 Ia: Santa Fe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
AMERICANS TAKE
 DJEBEL MAIZILA
Maknassy Sector Drive Is Aimed at Tunisian Port .. of Sfax
nv PHII ATJLT


 Limited Press Stan Correspondent
 With Americans on Central Tunisian Front. April 6.-CDelayed) --(UP) = American forces have fought forward through rough ter- rain ln the MaknaSsy sector of the central front to within 200 yards of tue important Maizila Pass, but are encountering desperate Axis re- sistanee in the hills east of Fl 0uettar.
 Both American thrusts are against the flank of Marshal Erwin Rom- u1els line of retirement northward from the Wadi Akarit sector.
 Seeking control of the Maknassy- Sidl Bouzid road. the Americans in the A3aknasSy zone occupied posi- tions on high ground about seven miles north of MaknasSy, captured Djehel Maiztla and pushed to within 200 yards of the pass.
 To the south, the Americans were engaged in heavy fighting against . pocket of strongly -entrenched Axis troops and artillery units in the rocky hills south of the Kebili road junction, about i5 miles east of Fl Guettar. Both sides are endur- ing great hardShips. The Ameri- cans, wearing ragged and torn uni- fcrms, captured Italian troops that had not eaten for three days, but they must still clean out formidable enemy units dominating the june ton.
 The Germans have been cllnging tenaciously to the slopes of Djebel Berda, several miles behind the most advanced American positions on the right flank.
 These pockets have kept the Q. s. forces from breaking through to the coast. They are being cleaned out. but it is a slow, nasty job.
 Every soldier here is testimony to how tough the job Is. Most of them are wearing ragged pants. Their field jackets are in tatters and their shoes are worn through.
 The Keblh road junction and hills just south of that junction hold the keys to the entire situation in this area right now. The infantry has advanced a considerable disance be- yond the junction on the left side and they now hold half of Djebel Chemsi, a mountain toward Mak- nassy.
 In the local attack north of Mak- nassy, American troops occupied some high ground regarded as their first objective in winning control of the 34-mile dirt road between Max a1assy and Sidi Bouzid to the north.
 The chief job now remaining is winning complete control of the 90- He Macada,,. Gafsa-Gabe road. The mission of today's main attack in the Fl Guettar sector was to clearout the Axis Kebili junction positions. south of the Gabcs road. AS long as the enemy holds those spots, an overextension eastward would be dangerous.