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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
Enemy's South Pacific Plans Upset By Complete
 Allied Victory
55 PLANES DESTROYED
 IN NEW GUINEA FIGHT
BOmbers Hasten Sinkings of Wounded Vessels Re-
 nlaining AfOat
BY DON CAsWELL

united Press Staff Correspondent
 Gen. MacArthur's Head quarters, Australia, March 4. -(UP)--Japan's time table for the war in the South Pacific was thrown far off schedule today by the crush ing loss of % ships and 15,000 men - first time in this area that every vessel in a convoy was left sunk or sink ing after a battle.
 Allied bombers, victors in one Of the great air-sea battles of the war, were mopping Up today in the stretches of the Pacific where rips pied Japanese ships were attempting to escape the wrath of General Douglas MacArthur's pilots.
 Ten Japanese warships cruis- CTS and destroyers-and l2 trans- ports carrying l5,000 men were blasted In . two.day battle iil which the enemy defied the strik- ing power of land-based planes in an attempt to reinforce his base al Lac, on the Huon Gulf in North eastern New Guinea. Not singlC ship got through. To attempt tc stem the tide of Allied victories which have been cutting Into enemy 0knnaaNia al,aaa AAa YYnlkAA GtatAl Marines stormed the Solonons.
 "Our decisive success cannot fai to have the most important result on tho enemy tactical plans," Sald { communique issued at MacArthur' headquarters. Ills campaign fo' the time being at least, Is completelJ dislocated."
 The Japanese suffered heavily in the air. Fifty.flve of their planes were blasted, 30 of which art known to have been destroyed and l7 damaged. Against that figure, the Allied forces lost only one bofl- Der and three fighters, although SeV. eral planes which got back to their bases were damaged.
 Tn matter of enemy ships de- stroyed, the battle, which occurred Tuesday and Wednesday in the Bismarck Sen between New Britain and New Guinea Islands, was second of those fought in the Pacific Se far. But 1t was the first battle il, (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
BUTTER RATION
 PLANS DRAFTED
OPA Believes Most Major Food Items to Be Ra.
 toned in April
By JOSEPH W. GREGG, JR. Limited Press StafH Correspondent


 Washington, March A. (U.P) - The Ofilce of Price Administration has drafted plan for point ra- tioning in April of red meats, ba- con, butter, cheese, lard nnd other cooking fats under which red cou- pons Of ration book 2 will be used lnterchangeably for those commodi- ties, 1t was learned today.
 This plan still subject to pos. sible change means that an indi' vlduals weekly meat purchases might exceed considerably the ex. pected average of 1 3-4 pounds If ht went without tho other items. Ht could buy more butter and cheese and less meat.
 Each consumer would be allowed on as yet undetermined number oi points a month covering oil oi these items, and all or my portion of the monthly point total could bt used for any of the Items as the consumer chooses.
 AS the OPA perfected It's plans, Il appeared that most inajor food items will be rationed by sometime in April.
 Meat rationlng had been sched- uled to start March 28 but the new plans for rationing additional items at the same time may delay the program until about April l6 ofii' cials said. Thus far, there is nc plan to restrict consumer purchases ln the meantime.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
MONDAY CLOSING
 BAN IS LIFTED
Gov. Baldwin Issues Order Releasing State From
 Voluntary Closing

Gov. Raymond Y. Baldwin today lifted the ban on Monday closlngs which had been in voluntary effect since January 24 to conserve fuel
 The governor said, "I've decided, although there are still Q few kicks left in old man winter, to release the people from their voluntary will- Ingness to close on Mondays begin. ming next Monday, March g.
 T deeply appreciate their will lngness to close. They have been very helpful. It shows that the people of Connecticut will respond,
 Virtually all stores and pubic buildings, and many private btisi- Tlesses adopted the Monday closing plan In Waterbury.
 The mayor could not be reached today to verify that City Hall wil| resume It's former schedule, but it F assumed that 1t will conform with the above announcement inasmuch as the City hall voluntarily con- formed with tho original request on Jan. a. The hours ct City Hall for Monday will be the same as the other days throughout to Friday Saturdays hours will revert to the old schedule of 2 .. m. 0 l9 noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
CHINESE ARMIES
 ENCOUNTER LAPS

ChungkIng, March { --(UPD- oeneralissirno Chiang Kai-SheKs Chinese army in Yunnan has driven Inc Japanese back Q, two points along the salween river front, . Chinese communique announced to- day. ,. u.s advancing east of Mengting ran in- to n stiff Chinese counter-attack and fled toward Nanpangho, north. west of MengtIng. Fighting was still in progress, the announcement said,
 Enemy troops in the region of Tatangtse, south of Lushui, also were forced to retreat to the south west after sustaining heavy losses from fierce Chinese attack, accord- lng to the communique
 Mengting is about IS miles from the Burma border in Yunnan.
 Another Japanese force was re- ported still fighting the Chinese IF the Tamenglung region, approx- mately co miles east of Lungling, on the west shore of the Mekcng river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
Americans, British Poised for Push in Babes
 BOttIeneck
ROMMEL REINFORCING
 ALONG MARETH LINE
Germans Resisted in Ex. tending Positions in
 Bizerte.Tunis Area
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Allied Headquarters, North Africa, March 4. - (UP) - American and British patrols have driven to within three miles of the Faid Pass, start ing point of the Axis Tunis- ian drive in mid-February, and the Allies now are poised for a push against the enemy in the SfaX-Gabes bottleneck.
 At the same time, today's Allied headquarters communique revealed that Marshal Erwin Rommel's forces are being reinforced along the Mareth Line in southern Tunisia for the grand scale assault by the British Eighth Army, which awaits only the moment when General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery feels that he Is ready to begin @ sure fire campaign.
 Allied patrols contacted the re- treating German and Italian troops about three miles south of the Faid Pass. Other patrols flaming out iia the barren wasteland, inter- spersed with occasional hills south of Feriana have encountered the Italians at Moulares, some 30 miles west of Gafsa.
 GaRsa Anchor Post
 0afsa remains the Axis anchor post in the middle Tunisian sectol and Ronmel would Do forced to pull his forces far back toward the gull of .Gabes If that important town Is recaptured by the Allies.
 Considerable hard fighting con- tinued yesterday in the northern sector where the Germans have been trying without much success to ext tend their positions westward in the BiZerte-Tunis area. the com naunique reported.
 The communique said that the enemy gained some ground in the Sed Jenane area lat the expense of very heavy casualties"
 Two enemy attacks on the northern front were repulsed while Allied troops counter-attacked north of the Beja-Mateur Road in the Hunts Gap sector.
 A force of between 400 and BOG enemy infantry attacked the Eighth Army positions six miles east of tho town of Mareth, which is about foui miles south of the Mareth Line it. self. Advanced clements Of Mont gomery's army drove off the at. tackers after Q short clash during which British light armored forces swung into action.
 The communique said the enemy had reinforced It's Army along tht Mareth Line with armored units This reflected Rotnmel's growing concern over the potential striking power and daily growing strength oi (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
BUTTER RACKET
 UNDER INQUIRY
OPA Conducts Local h. vestigatiOn Against
 Scheming Stores

OPA officials from Hartford ar. rived In Waterbury this morning to investigate a new butter-sellins racket" whereby grocers refuse te sell the diminishing dairy product unless the customer buys another specified commodity at the same time. In most cases, the complaints indicate, the scheming dealers have sold butter only with purchases oi the now plentiful eggs.
 Frank Green, secretary of the Wa terbury Chamber of Commerce, con- desnned the reported practice, urg' Ing consumers to report names o' dealers who follow 1t. Tt Is i'm proper for either wholesaler o retailer to compel a buyer to pur' chase any commodity in order tt get something else," he said Thorough investigation waS startet this morning and such practice Wil have to stop, he stated.
 Several of the grocerS hay, I claimed they cannot secure butte supplies unless they alSo pirchNs' eggs, but this was sharply denied by wholesalers. One local man agev said such 0 restriction woult be illegal and at no time hay, grocerS been obligated to purchase eggs or any other product in ordei to secure butter. Each buyer ii allowed butter in an amount pro- portionate to previous purchases ant to the available supply on hand a the concern, he said.
 There Is no reason to encourage sales of eggs at thiS time, th' wholesaler stated, because thiS iS th' egg storage season and eggs packet now can be kept until September He also pointed out the price o GEES at the present time iS nS low as 1t ever will Do and there Is tt desire to get rid of wholesale stock in Q hurry.
 MT. Green said the buttcr.sellinl contracts" are aS improper as th' previous practices Of selling suga or coffee only with certain othei commodities.
 Farmers from neighborlng town today found their private customers decreasing in number because of th' contract" practice. Local house wives, who have suffered" to weeks because of tho butter short age have been willing to make an! other specified grocery purchases 1T order to secure the groeer.rationet butter.
 Demands for butter have in creased more than 100 per cent on' packing concern official stated to- day, but there Is no indication tha the product will increase in amount he added. The shortage situation which has been acute for severa weeks, is expected to grow wors' and rationlng alone will solve th' problem of allocation to consumers he predicted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
MEAT RATIONINC
 PROGRAM PLAYED

Boston, March 4.-(UP)-- The Massachusetts Retail Grocers and Provision Dealers Association has protested the proposed meat ration. Ing program and demanded that 1t be rewritten Ion an honest basis"
 Secretary Malcolm McCabs as spokesman for 4000 Massachusetts retail food dealers wired New Eng land senators ana representatives that New England faces @ meat famine because packers will not ship meat to this section. The packers claim they lose $500 to $70O on every car of beef shipped to Boston, Mo- Cabe said.
 If meat rationlng started in Massachusetts this week." he said, 'points could not be honored ct more than . quarter of 6 pound per person, and many families could not spend their points because there ie 10 meat og any kind to blv."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
AIR LINES FACE
 FARES REDUCTION
II Major Companies Must Reply to Proposed lO@o
 Cut By March l0

Washington, March 4-(UP)-The Civil Aeronautlcs Board ordered II major domestic airlines today to show cause why their passenger fares should not be reduced by 10 per cent. The lines must reply within i6 days.
 The boards action followed Q series of recent orders setting standard P.3 mill per pound mile rate for carrying mall. In each of these orders the board had said 1t would give "early consideration" to 0 passenger rate reduction.
 The lines affected by the passer- ger rate order: American Airlines, Inc: BraniR Airways, Inc; Chicago and Southern Air Line, Inc; Delta Air Corp, Inc; Eastern Airlines, Inc; National Airllnes, Inc; North west Airlines, Inc; Pennsylvania Central Airlines Corp: Trans Con- tinental G Western Airlines, Inc. {; United Air Lines Transport Corp. and Western Air Lines, Inc.
 In it's show cause order the board pointed out that the amount of traftic of all classes carried by the airlines between July and Novenl. Der, le42, twas not appreciably less" than the traffic carried during the same period in l94l, although the lines operated fewer aircraft last year.
 The board said also that the aver age pay load carried on each plane during the latter part of last year substantially exceeded" the pay load carried during any preceding period, and that passenger and ex- press revenues for each mile flown were ''cOrEsapcndiuRlx snHraased"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04

of @ collision that was not par- ticularly violent The car was un- damaged and showed no trace of contact with the pedestrian"
 He found, however, that although 1t would appear that Miss Keeean took all possible means to avoid the collision after ske saw tle pedes- trian, until 1t was too la.e for her to avoid the accident and that she did not take other precautions in approaching the crosswalk. Her fail' ure to observe the pedestrian on the crosswalk without reasonable excuse is negligence within the meaning of 235f of the 1911 Supple ment to the General Statutes"
 The finding states: "At approx Inately 7:30 on the evening of No- yernber 2i, Marion Barry Keegan drove e car owned by Eleanor Leary who was q passenger on the front right a.at, south on Meadow street and turned in left into Grand street which intersects Meadow street There is q ,crosswalk for pedestrians at the mouth of Grand street, run ming approximately north ana soutIi for 6 distance of fifty.orc rect There is Q sign on Grand street dl- recting traffic to the right.
 "The deceased was on the cross" walk and proceeding south when the car driven by Miss Keegan turned into Grand street. When he was ap- nroximately thirteen feet from the southerly curb and in the crosswnlk, the left front fender or the cur struck him and knocked him tc the pavement. He suffered q frac- tiire of the right femur. He was hos- nitalized at St. Marys hospital un- tii the time of his death which oc- c,,rred ns e result of the injuries sustained and terminal broncho- pneumonia" .So x,oht was clear and the pavement dfy , aro that there were unshielder street iiahts near both ends Of the cross weik Miss Keegan was driving U. onnroximately 25 miles an hour hno stnnrrd her car within c distance oS Or Approximately 26 feet, the cor. oner or found. The only eyewltnesses "a tho accident were MISS keegn' Nan and M MISS Leary, who both stated they did not e:e the pedestrian un- i tii fhey were close to the crosswaiK' and M that the brakes were ifnmedi.. ateiv apolied and that the deceaseo iTmoed Or hoprGd in front Of the . "coordInO to the finding.
 The only other witness examined was sergt. John Murphy of the mo- tor patrol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
WATERBURY GIRL
 MAY GET OSCAR
ROsaIind Russell COnsi. dered for Award at Holly.
 wood Dinner Tonight

Hollywood, March 4.--(UP)-- Minus all the glitter, except that from It's golden Oscars" the Acad- emy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight holds It's annual awards dinner.
 Not even evening dress will re- mind the 1900 guests of the pre-waY pageantry at the Coconut Grove. Despite the subdued air. the din' ner has been sold out for weeks at up to $25 an unrationed plate. Many of the industry's stars now in the armed services were due back foi the evening, including Pvt. Tyrone Power of the Marines and Pvt. Allan Ladd of the Army, who will unveil giant service flag Immediately after Jeanette Macdonald opens the affair at 8 D, m. by singing the National Anthem.
 Bob Hope, serving his third term as master of ceremonies, was tc announce presentation of awards for the years outstanding film perform ances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04

made into Germany. The ciCy IS more than 50 miles from the Dutch border.
 Five bombers were missing in the double thrust at the widely separat- ed German targets, Q United States army ar force communique said.
 The raids came shortly after the Royal Air Force working the night shift in the Allied assault had smashed at the great German city of Hamburg and other targets in the western part of the Reich. Ten British bombers were lost, indi- eating an attacking force of about 200.
 The dock area at Rotterdam was the prime objective of the Flying Tortresses and the smash at Hamm obviously was an attempt to cripple the German railroad network.
 Hamm is an important contrc point for all the railroads in Vest ern Germany. It has been raided S5 times since the start of the war the last time being on August q 1e42. Today was the third time the Unitsd States Army Air Force had struck at Rotterdam their first raid being made against the city on August 27, lO42.
 London had two air alarms last night as the German air force at- temNted to retaliate for the heavy pounding that the RAT has given Germany recently.
 Two and perhaps four-ton block. buster demolition bombs heapet new destruction Hamburg, one oi QerInany's most bombed cities, 1T what was described officially as { ''heayy attack Torrents of in. cendiary bombs also were rained or the city.
 The raid was another blow in the Allied offensive to smash cities contributing to 0ermany's suhmar' inc warfare. Hamburg not only is Qerraany's biggest port, but It's ship- yards and factories constitute an important cog in the U-boat cam paign.
 More submarines are built along the nine miles of wharves at Ham, burg than at any other German port. Among the principal shipyards are those of the Blohni and Vosi Company.
 96th Raid On Hamburg
 It was the 96th raid of the wal on Hamburg. the last previous at' tack having been made on February 3.
 Last night was the eighth straight night on which Britain's huge four. engined bombers, some of them car. rying eight tons of bombs, have blasted targets in Germany, thu doubling the previous record of foul consecutive raids on the Reich sci In May, i042 and equalled the fol lowing September.
 Twice during the night-the las time two hours before dawn-Ger' man planes flying singly, swept ovel London in the face of Q terrific anti-atrcraft barrage, presumably t, make c show at retaliation for thu
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
Marion Keegan
 Held Negligent In NoOnan Death

Miss Marion Kecgan Terrylc declared cMlnaly neg Rent the 7l fatally injured November "l today by Acting Coroner the driver the which struck starting the street. causing injuries . from which he G ct S. hospital Jan. 27.
 that thc fatality unusual one in hat resulted ordinarily fatal and result
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
SPELLMAN TO MEET
 SPANISH PRIVATE
Dy UNITED PRESS

Radio Vichy reported today that Archbishop Francis Spellmaiis coii- versations with Pope Plus concerned problems of post war reconstEuc- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
Fortresses Also Blast Rotterdam,
 Haven For Ships
Planes Carrying l,OOO.POund Shells Deliver Serious Blow Against tlitler's Communication systems;
 Great Industrial Ruhr Valley Hit
BY WALTER CRoNKITE iIinlteA Press Staff COrrespondentl

Flying Fortress Base Somewhere in England, Marcn A. - UP) - American Flying Fortresses carrying 10Uu- pound bobs swept out from the clouds today to oeve
 what was believed to be serious blow against AooI Eitlers rail and water communications systems one target was the railroad yards at Hamm in western
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
Hamburg Bombed By R.A.F. As Axis
 Bombard London
Allies Carry RecOrd.Breaking Pre-InvasiOn Aerial Off, fensive Into Second Week; 10 British Planes Lost
 as Western Gremany Objectives Are Targets
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press Staff COrrespondent)

London March 4. = (UP) = American flying for tresses carried the Allies dayandnight aerial assault against Axis Europe into its second week today with day
 light attacks Rotterdam in occupied Holland and the railroad yards at Hamm in western Germany The raid on Ham was deepest penetration American planes have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-04
GOVERNOR SIGNS
 WAR FUND BILL
$lOO,OOO Measure Pro. vides for Persons Injured
 By Enemy Attacks

Hartford, Conn, March 4.-(UP) -Qov. Baldwin today signed the $i00000 war disaster fund bill to provide for persons suffering bodily or property injury as result of en- erny attacks.
 Under terms of the measure, any expenditures made by the state will be made up by the federal govern YIaent.
 Tn the General Assembly, the House received favorably reports on the following judgeship resolutions:
 Westport-Edward B. Bradley and Leo Nevas.
 Winchester-Hadleigh Fl. How'd.
 Trumbull-Iewis w. Christie, Jr.
 The appropriations committee ia. vorably reported three deficiency ap' propriations bills: $20.270 for the state health department; 423,760 foi the education department for the Norwich State Trade school, art $is8.623 for the state police de- partment.
 There was no action on a request S0 dC4ASAGAAOy aPPAVPA AUWVh VI ~ENI- 900 for the Connecticut war indus tries commission, set up by the ad' ministration of former Democratic Gov. Robert A. Hurley to obtair war contracts from Washington fol Connecticut war plants.
 Weary Named
 Hartford, Conn, March 4.-(UP) House and Senate rolled through another batsh of minor court judge. ship resolutions today without de. bate. They included:
 Mlddletown-James M. Kelly ai1t Israel Poiiner; Seymour-John D zladik and Joseph N. Perelmutter Darien--CharleS Bates Dana aIlc
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-01
; Prep Games
On Tap Today

With a crowd OF 10000 fans
predicted, Cooley High. west side
football champion of the Metro
politan League. meets IFS old
ncighhorhood rival, BEDFORD al
S o'clock tonight at L. of ID
Stadium.
Cooley has another promising
squad this season. while BEDFORD
IS said TO have its strongest team
in years.
Other games today bring to-
gether Western and Southwestern
at Southwestern Field az 3:3C
p m, and DENLY and Eastern al
Mack Park at 8 p. m.
Two games, both at night. are
scheduled in the league tomorrow
Northwestern tackles Southeast.
ern at Mack Park az 7.30 while
u. Of d High meets Mackenzie
at L. of y. Stadium at s.
/All games this week, the first of
the 1913 season for each team
arc nonleague contests
Sunday HamtramCk. Metro title
winner last year, clashes with
Catholic Central. city prep cham
pion az Keyworth Stadium al
+ = 80 u m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-01
BY LEO MACDoNELL

Coach Gus DoraiS and his able
assistant. Joe Bach, today pom
dercG over the kind OF a defense
they VIII need to stop the mighty
Bears at Briggs Stadium Sunday
II developed into a see saw
elimination contest I'M which first
0ne then The other drew up hI,
blueprint for the proper defense
Duras planned one and BacI
scratched 10 out Bach COuntcrrr
with hIS 40 ] blueprint and th,
head coach promptly put tht
taboo on d.
you can't tell what the
Bears will do" Dorais explained
"In fact, you can't tell what any
pro team Is going 90 do. Take
the game between the Bears and
Packers in Green Bay last sun
day The Bears, a power team,
made their best gains In the air.
The Packers, a passing team.
Out-ran the Bears"
Anyway the Bears do not know
what went on during the Lions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-01
Sailing Queens
In Bond Regatta

Wilfred (TooO Gmeiner's
Apache. winner nf-thiS- years
Mackinac race, Bob Neesleys
Kittiwake, Les Lodges Dorjack;
Z. c. Balch's Iolanthe and Andy
Langhammer's Rambler VI will
stake part in Sundays bond drive
regatta.
This will be held at the foot Of
Meadowbrook avenue at the De-
troit Yacht Harbor starting at
II a. m.
L. S. treasury representatives
will be present and all those who
buy S75 bonds will be taken for
rides on these Mackinac queens.
There will also be a fleet Of
cruisers, speedboatS and flight
of seaplanes TO take bond buyers
out
Purchasers Of S25 bonds will he
eligible for speedboat trip, $50
bond gets you a cruiser ride while
a 500 purchase gets you up m
one of the Civil Air Patrol sea-
planes