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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
Bir Ammunition Ship
 Hit By U. s. Bombers
Fying FOrresses Prey Upon Axis Convoy in Mediter.
 ranean; 80 Enemy Planes Lost in Two Days

the western end of Sicily just after lunch, leaving Q trail of destruction. At least 10 vessels were sunk or damaged and a huge fire was start cd in Q magazine. A railway sta- ton at the port was hit.
 Still another formation of forts left a large ship on fire in Q con- voy IS miles northeast of Zembra Island and almost hit Q destroyer. For Q half hour they battled 90 German planes, destroying three Messersehmitts and a Focke Wulf, without loss to themselves.
 American gunners credited with victories over German fighters Tues- day included Sgts. John Dudley, Hutton, Mass; Arthur Bruthillier, Westcoat, R, l., and Paul E. Pinard, Lewiston, Me.
 Dudley was credited with down. ing two enemy craft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
Senate Faces Debate
 On Bankhead Motion
Farm Bloc Senators Hope to Salvage Scraps of Bill as Weapon Against Relaxing LabOr's Wage Ceilings

leaders agreed that they could not muster the two-thirds majority necessary to override the veto. Therefore, they decided to avoid the showdown by moving to refer the issue to the agriculture committee, where 1t will be pigeon-holed.
 Technically, the bill will not be dead. Neither can the veto issue be raised in the House so long as 1t remains in committee custody. It will be a club-in-the-closet of the Senate Agriculture committee and the Senate at any time, by a major- ity vote, may bring the issue back to the floor, or the committee may bring 1t out with recommendation that the veto be overridden. If farm bloc leaders find heir strength in- creasing to a two-thirds majority, they unquestionably will bring the bill back and attempt to override the veto.
 Any administration surrender to Lewis, such as that by which he obtained closed shop in the so- called captive coal mines in the 1941 strike, would be likely to swing votes to the Bankhead bill.
 Although MT. Roosevelt suggested at his press conference yesterday that senators voting to refer the farm price issue to committee were doing so to avoid 8 showdown and record of their sentiments, the administration position apparently has been strengthened on two fronts. The farm bloc has been rocked to its heels by MT. Roose- velts veto and becomes a potentially strong administration ally in the wage controversy with labor if the latter is not satisfactorily adjusted.
 Senate Democratic Leader Alben w. Barkley of Kentucky and some other administration supporters, however, will attempt to obtain a showdown on the veto issue itself by voting against reference of the mat ter tot he agriculture committee. The Senate meets at noon to begin de- bate on Bankhead's motion to re- fer the veto question to the com- mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
AMERICANS BOMB
 RANCOON BRIDGE

New Delhi, April 7-(UP)-Amer- ican Liberator bombers attacked the Pazundaung bridge. the key to rail- read trafflc in and out of Rangoon yesterday. scoring hits on the north ern abutment and destroying tracks at the south approach, a commit nique disclosed today.
 The Tenth United States Army Air Force announcement said American medium bomber opera tons over North Burma were con- fined to attacks with light bombs on Japanese positions.
 All planes returned safely from the days operations. the commit nique said.
 A British communique said a Japanese flanking attack had forced Imperial troops to withdraw north- ward up the Mayu Peninsula fin Burma to prevent a rupture of communication lines north of Don- baik.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
HEALTH BULLETIN ANNOUNCED TODAY
Measles on Increase in Connecticut; 45S Cases
 Recorded

Three cases of lobar pneumonia, seven cases of scarlet fever and 2S cases of measles were reported by the Department of Health in the weekly morbidity report for the week ending April 5.
 Measles Is the most predominant disease in Connecticut and rose from S49 cases of the previous week tot 4SS of the past week. The great est number of cases number 46 in the city of Bristol. Scarlet fever also took a jump from the previous repotr of 78 to the latest report of 93 eXtant cases.
 Only one diphtheria case exists in the state of Connecticut today in the vicinity of Hartford, said the report. Two new cases of meningoc- occus meningitis have come to light In other sections of the state, but Waterbury was not hit by 1t for the past several days, revealed the re- port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
Rn EpWARD W. BEATTE

gUmltsa Pross stan CoErespondentD
 Allied lzeadQuarters, North Africa, April 7.-CUpD--American Flying R0rlrVsses preying upon Axis ship. ping in the Mediterranean ran into q convoy only i've miles of Btoerte and the first vessel hit by their bombs was c 6,000.ton ammunition ship.
 (A nBC broadcast said that ad- vices from North Africa listed 10 ahips sunk in the Sicilian harbor of Trnpani and seven more sunk In che Slclllan channel by American nirplanes in 24-hours of record- breaking air activity over the Tunis. ian zone. The enemy in two days has lost 60 alrplanes ira combat and i5O on the ground, it added)
 The biz forts ignored anti-air. craft fire and swarfns of Axis fighter planes in their attack yesterday, Prom their 10000 foot altitude, the bomber crews saw Q brilliant flash, tremendous clouds of smoke, and a gigantic fireworks display as the ammunition exploded. The blast jarred the American planes.
 Another ship In the convoy was ieft blazing and IS German MeSser- schmitts escorting 1t were bought down.
 Mitchell medium bombers had started the convoy attacks with 0 dawn bombing of c large supply ahip with four escorts. Two were left sinking.
 Lightning (.P-Se) fighters attack cd q convoy of three ships heading for Sicily. scoring direct hits on two which were left in flames,
 Fortresses attacked Tfapani at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
MERCHANTS SEEK IMPROVED SHOWING

Local merchants were optimistic today that a greater number of shoppers would take advantage of the late opening tomorrow night. Although business was reported to be good last Thursday night when retail stores remained open until 9 o'clock for the first time under the new program, 1t is believed the evening shopping will increase as war workers get used to the schedule.
 Storse will open at noon tomorrow in accordance with the recommen- dation of the Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce for Thursday openings and closings. The change was made to aid em- ployeS who are unable to shop dur ing the daytime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
BRITAIN, U. s.
 FRICTION SEEN
Incident Precedes Post. pOnement of De GauIe's
 North African Trip
BY H. O. THOMPSON

tUnlted Press Stan Correspondent
 Washington, April 7-(UP)-Eric- tion in Great Britain between the De 0aullist movement and Ameri- can authorities was revealed today as one of the incidents which pre- ceded the sudden postponement of Gen. Charles De Gaulle's unity trip to North Africa.
 Word reached the United States of an article which appeared last week fin La Marseillaise, the De Gaullist newspaper in London, in which American authorities were criticized for placing an armed American guard aboard Q French vessel leased by the American war shipping administration.
 The article said the guard pre- vented 142 French crew members from joining the De 0aullist move- ment. The ship in question was des- ignated only by the letter "J'.
 The guard was placed aboard the ship, 1t was learned from other sources, because of @ fear that De Gaullist political activities would prevent the "J" from sailing on schedule and thereby impede the Allied war effort.
 The political activity, it was said, centered around efforts of De Gatll- lists to persuade Frenchmen from North Africa to desert their vessel and go over to the Fighting French movement. There have been other eases in which Frenchrnen who were engaged in war activities were subjected to political pressure when their ships arrived in British ports. In the eyes of American authori- ties such activities promoted dis- unity in the ranks of Frenchmen who should be fighting unitedly against the Axis instead of picker ing among themselves.
 Although there had been no ofa- cial confirmation here of De Gaulle's announcement that his proposed trip to visit Gen. Henri Honore Giraud in AlgierS had been postponed indefinitely at the re- quest of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. there appeared to be no disposition to doubt the report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07

Vincent !. Carroll, son of Mfr. and Mrs. Vincent Carroll, Sr., of
 SIS WatervilIe street, is serving at an advanced training base of the U. S. Marine Corps. He is .
 former emplOye of Standard
 Brands, Ine., and worked in the capacity of a stock clerk there prior to his enlistment.
 Private George P. Coukis. son Of MT. and Mrs. Peter Coukis of 8 High street who recently spent 6 sick furlough here, has returned to his station at Invio. Calif.. where hG is with the Army engineers unit Private Coukis attended Crosby high school and was a student of Boston University for three years. He was employed by the American Brass Co. before his entry into the Army four months ago.
 Stationed in North Africa with an Army coast artillery unit, Chester Carey, son of William Carey oa Oakville, has been promoted to the rank Of corporal techniclan, 1t wal reported here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for weekly payments during disability were approved today at the office of Compensation Commissioner John J. O'COnneIl:
 John Januaslas of 1l62 Bank street, Waterbury. against ScoviII Mfg. Co.,. of Waterbury, S25 be- ginning March 27, second degree burns on right heel.
 Raymond Palmer of 52 Suffolk street. Waterbury. against Nau- gatuck Chemical Div. U. S. Rub- Der Co.,, $24.O2 beginning March 6, first degree burns of face and neck.
 Lawrence Rodgers of 18 Sum- mer street, Waterbury, against Diamond Ginger Ale Co. of Wa- teFbury, S9.l2 beginning March 8. confusion and sprain of right forearm.
 Joseph Le0ni of ToFrington against Turner & Seymour Mfg. Co. of TOrringtOn. s2l beginning March lSs Injury to lower hack.
 George Gress Of EngIewOod avenue, Waterbury, against Stand ard Express Co, Nichols drive, Waterbury, e2O.A0 beginning March 27, injury to left ankle.
 Arthur ]. Dugre of 5S Oak Hill avenue, Waterbury, against AnOtheeafieS Hall Co. of l25 Rem~ edict street, Waterbury, s2S be- ginning February 23, second de. gree burns on both hands.
 One-fifth supplementary agree- nlent for specific payment was also approved between Louis AvitablIe Of Bs New Haven ave- nue, Waterbury, and ScevllI Mfg. Co. Of Waterbury for finger am~ putati0n, te be paid at the rate of s2S per week for 1 I-7 weks be- ginning March 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
ATCHISON APPEAL
 CASE CONCLUDED

Presentation of testimony was completed this morning in the Atchison will appeal and the case, which has been on trial for nearly four weeks in Superior Court, is expected to go to the jury tomorrow following the presentation of closing arguments by council and a charge to the jury by Judge Frank F. McEvoy.
 The action was instituted by two children of the late Lawrence Atch- ison of Middlebury, who willed the bulk of his estate to a brother, leaving three children with only $100 bequests each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
Farrel Foundry Receives Coveted |EmblelnTO

Formal presentation O9 Che Army-Navy "E" emblem to the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Company win take place tomorrow evening in Buckingham hall. Scores of employees who will be privileged to wear the coveted 'E" buttons for their part fin the war program will witness the cere- monies. Army and Navy officials will be i'm attendance to formally award the emblem and to con- graduate management and labor on their successful efforts.
 Farrel Foundry machines play 8 big part directly and indirectly in making America the arsenal of Democracy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
NEW GIRL SCOUT
 TROOPS FORMING

The regular monthly bulletin of the Waterbury Council of Girl Scouts has reported that new troops "~e being organized at St. Johns Episcopal, First Methodist, Lady of Lourdes and Wateryille Episcopal churches. The Girl Scout cookie sale, usually scheduled in April will be held from May 2 to May 10. Training courses for new leaders and leaders who have not completed a course within the year of their service will be open on Tuesday evening at 7:15, beginning April 13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07

John F. Costello, son of Mrs. Eliz-
 abeth Costello of 6 LOunsbury
 street is receiving advanced train
 ing at U. s. Marine Corps base.
 He was employed at the Water
 bury Farrel Foundry and Machine
 O., at the time of his enlistment.
 Aviation Cadet Robert Allan Booth, son of MT. and Mrs. Harold c. Booth of Oakville recently gradu- ated with one of the highest grades from the Army Air Forces pre-flight school at Maxwell Field, Ala. He is now stationed at a primary flight school where his actual flight train- ing has begun.
 Private Victor KvIetkus, son of Msr. Sally Kvietkus of 222 Chipman street Ext, is stationed at an ad- vanced training base of the Marine Corps. He is a former employe of the Chase Brass & Copper Co.
 Mrs. Willard Shove of Mill Plain avenue is entertaining her nephew, Staff Sergeant Arthur H. Brocher of Byam road who is on furlough from his post at Camp Breckinridge, Ky.
 Walter Golas of Torrington and John Casaly of 923 Watertown ave- 1lie will each receive the rating of cook, third class, upon their gradu- tion Saturday from the Nays Cooks and Bakers school at Camp Hill, Farragut. Idaho.
 Having graduated from the Air Forces Gunnery school at Panama City, Fla, Sergeant James F. Cronin, son of Mir. and Mrs. Timothy Cronin of 1901 South Main street has been assigned to the Army Air Forces Technical school at Sioux Falls, s. D. Prior to his induction on June 24 of last year, he was employed at the Scovill Mfg. Co. He has served at Miami Beach, Tyndall Field, Daniel Field. Page Field, and Avon Bombing range.
 Private Howard Whitaker of Por- ter avenue is with the Marine Corps quartermaster school at Camp Le- jeune, N. C., while Private John s Ambrose of 87 Barnes street has just completed 8 radio operators course at the same center.
 Stationed with an Army anit in the South Pacific, Stuart ]. Foster Of % North Riverside street was granted promotion to 7. grade of corporal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
MEN IN SERVICE

Following Q ten-day furlough ill this city, James F, Murphy of 37O Piedmont street will be assigned to his first station, having been com missioned a second lieutenant in the Army Medical Administrative Corps at Camp Barkeley, Texas, re- gently. He is 8 former student of New York University.
 Technician Corporal Thomas J. Donahue of 6 Pine street is with a medical detachment at the station hospital at Morris Field, N. O., as an X-ray technician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
BUILDING PERMITS
 ISSUED HERE TODAY

Three building permits were is- sued today at the office of Inspec- tor John T. Hartley to Sealeander & Lechner to construct 3 two fam fly dwellings on lots l6, 17. and IS Moran street, each construction costing 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07

66 off i S-0; Northern Pacific i6 of. 7-e: Norfolk 0 Western I73 1-1 of6 3-4; Nickel Plate preferred @ 7-o off 1 and New York Central l8 1-o off 1 1-4. Losses of Q point and more were noted In Q long list of stocks, in- cluding Air Reduction, Bendix, Cil- max Molybdenum, Douglas Aircraft. General Electric, ohns-Manvilie. Loew's, Glenn L. Martin, Westing- house Electric, Zenith Radio. and Youngstown Sheet and Tube.
 Sloss Sheffield gained points, Twin City Rapid Transit preferred 2 1-2 points and Standard Gas z per cent preferred, 2 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
T. F. CARMODY ON
 LEGAL COMMITTEE

Attorney Terence F. Carmody of this city has been named by Cover nor Raymond E. Baldwin to serve on the war councils legal commit tee. Chief Justice William H. Malt bic of the state supreme court of errors, Lieutenant-G Governor Wil- liam L. Hadden. and Attorney Gen. eral Francis A. Pallotti were among the others appointed.
 The committee will handle legal phases of the councils activities. Civilian defense and agriculture committees were named previously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07

Seymour Johnson Field, N. C., April 5-Pvt, First Glass Vincent D. Mitchell has been graduated this week from this week from this branch of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command.
 The Aviation Mechanics course which he studied at Seymour John son Field qualities him to help 'keep 'em flying" by means of skillful air plane maintenance and repair. From this school of the AAFTTC comes an amending stream of soldier me- chanicS.
 After leaving this school. many graduates proceed to other units of the Technical Training Commany for training in Aerial Gunnery or for further study in specialized phases of aircraft mechanics; others are retained here to instruct future students.
 Pfc. Mitchell attended Leaven- worth High School, and prior to entering the service September 22. l942, at Hartford, was employed by American Brass Co.,, Waterbury.
 With more than 25 years of Army life is a past record, Spencer W. Barlow, son of Walter Barlow of Watertown was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, accord- ing to word received here recently. After serving two years as special service officer at Chanute Field, H., he was assigned as commanding of- ficer of the special service training center at Fort George G. Meade, Md. Colonel Barlow en- listed in the Army in 1917, while he was still a student at Storrs Agri- cultural college. He received his of- fficer training at Louisville, Ky, and was made second lieutenant upon graduating from the training school. At the termination of World War I, he served with the Wisconsin State Guard and the CCC. Lieutenant Barlow is presently spending a few days at his home in Watertown with his wife and nine-year-old son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
BRIDGEPORT YOUTH
 JAPANESE PRISONER

Washington. April 6-(UP)-The War Department made public to. day the names of 263 United States soldiers held as prisoners of war by Japan. camp unstated.
 Next of kin of personnel on this list reside in 43 states. the District of Columbia and Mexico. This list includes:
 Connecticut:
 Jento, Pvt. Nicholas D.-Dominlck Pento, ffather), 280 Pequonnock St., Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
EIGHT CLASSROOMS
 GAIN 1OOcO HONOR

The weekly slocum school report Of War Saving Stamps sales shows c total Of e209.I0 contributed to the way stamp campaign of the school. icon i5 gave the largest contribu- &On of efel5, with Room % run- ming second with Si730. Rooms 20, 2. q. fp, l6. 1T, IS. and l3 partiei- nated iQu% ln this weeks campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
WOOL MARKET

Boston, April 7.-(UP)-Saleg 0t contracted territory wools to manu- lecturers kept pace with active con-. tracting in the territory states, the U. S. Agriculture Department re- ported today.
 Purchases of 12-month wooIs for, future delivery were reported from Texas in grease price of 47 to 49 cents. Purchases of adult inohair were made at prices of 51 to 53 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
Hospital
 Bulletins

Frederick Taff, 29, of 40 Moore Avenue, Naugatuck, suffered severe burns about his face and neck when a large spray of suI- phuric acid shot out of the tank i'm the synthetic department of the U. s. Rubber Company i'm Naugatuck, where the patient is employed.
 MT. TaR was admitted to the Waterbury hospital yesterday at 5 p. m. and his condition is fairly good, hospital authorities reported today.
 Condition of Marie Moore, + cOlQred, of 40 Bishop street, was described by the authorities al St. MaryIs hospital as "still poor ? Miss Moore was injured in an au- tOmObile accident in Bethany Monday evening. She was a pas senger in the ear operated by Fly. Otha HOller, 29, cOl0red of 58 VinG street. He is being held at the state police barracks in Bethany fin default of bonds of S2,5OO. Miss Moore Is still on the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-07
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 7-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April This Year Expenses Last Yenr $56,111,S51, ,215.40 $20,791, ASA, ,057.72
 War Spending $51, ,630, ,006,77 $15,S22,270, ,s3O.61
 Receipts H $14,0s4, ,435.74 s 9,1s2,35e,eS ;4l,124.so2. .s2s.ss si1.51s,1s4,7ss.O
 Cash Balance
 : 8.sss, s,444.ll2.S9 5 S,sO7,17l,41s.Os
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17
viii Lose Resentment

Countess Waldock then
pierces 10 the very quick ot
German reasoning today with
this:
yet 1t would be n great mis-
take TO think that resentment
at e-Hitlerian Communist
leadership Will make the Ger
mans imperviOus TO a Com
munist revolution. Once they
were defeated, the Germans Will
have only one feeling about
communism - that the prole-
tartan revolution won the war
and the NaZi revolution lost II.
They Will remember the In
credible heroism with which the
Russians fought and died, the
superhuman effort I'm which
they succeeded in throwing
ever-new men and material
against them. and will attribute
IL 10 the dynamism Of the pro-
letarian revolution.
They Will argue that u
communism can do such won
ders for those inefficient Rus
slams, what wonders will II do
for us efficient Germans, The
Germans, II they should go
Communist, will do so. not be-
cause they admire Russia, hut
because they think that probe
tartan revolution II the real
thing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

he hadn't served. the rest Of
the original sentence handed
out 20 him.
There wasn't much about
John 10 attract q woman I'm
the roomlng house where he
boarded he seldom spoke % any
one. Yet II, VI, There that hc
met Anna and fen IN love with
her.
During the weeks ~ their
courtstIp. Anna told john every
thing about herself None 90 D.
was very unusual She bad been
school teacher for the past 10
years. She had formerly lived
m a small town some distance
away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17
Ry oGo~i, &ohf

But the little shops still carry
on and do a thriving business
and 10 this day there are still
small groups who foregather in
tiny cellar saloons 20 mix
Proust. Kant, ONcill and James
joyce with their water wines or
cheap scotch
You can't loiter on the mag
nifcent bridges tying Manhat-
tan 10 Brooklyn or Long Island
the cops may be sympathetic
with your yearningS for an eye
ful OF the harmonious blend of
our granite towers - bat they
chase you. nevertheless, with a
firm, Get going" The pleasure
steam TS that used 10 glide
down the river AT south Ferry
have given way 10 other vessels
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17

gayer. It's become the tritc
habit but a truth-to say that
every night is New Years Eve
on Broadway.
The men and women in uni
form mill along with the mobS
Of civilians, flush with their war
pay or war profits.
Broadway n & h t spots are
booming along with the movie
theaterS. The actual clubs on
Broadway-there are only a few
the Hurricane Zanzibar, Ha-
vana Madrid and Ubangi -- do
turn away business nightly and
the Latin Quarter, which has
one side Of Broadway, has lines
waiting in front for admission
on Saturday nights just as if IT
were a grind movie house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-17
Both Are Fueitives

lie blurted out the whole story
that night OF the break he had
made three years ago with two
other convicts. OF the hunt that
went on ceaselSsly. OF the ever
present terror of being picked
up
you'll stick with me, won't
you, Anna ." he begged "If we
get out in some small town.
maybe, where nobody knows uS,
Itll he different"
IL was different, from that
moment on. The difference was
that there were two hunted
creatures now instead OF one.
Within the next few years.
the Peters moved at least half
a dozen times. In new sur
roundings there would be. for
while, that feeling of security
and peace. And then a grow
ing uneaSineSS. Then. finally.
the inevitable night when John
came home trembling.