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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Activities In North Africa Show
Axis Far From Being Licked Yet
BY HUGH BAILLIE
limited Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

o1AtSu l. lSoo correspondence
Copyright, 1943, BY United Press
Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
July 8. (UP)-The gigantic chal-
lenge confronting the Allies in as
saulting Hitlers European fortress
slaps you in the face when you
enter this war theater and become
aware of the tremendous prepara-
lions under way.
Back in Washington they talk of
an offensive being mounted Here
you see it, You also realize where
your young men, gasoline, rubber
tires and beef have gone.
AS President Roosevelt said, the
enemy will be hit until he doesn't
know his bow from his stern. Prime
Minister Churchill said it would
occur before the leaves of autumn
fall. When or where who can say?
There is tension in the air. There
is no thought of a quick, easy VIC
tory. A tremendously formidable
enemy must be pounded to pieces
mathematically with air power, sea
power and, above all, man power
No quick Axis fold-up, similar to
the last days in Tunisia, is expected
That Tunisian surrender was the
result of a pulverizing drive, the
full velocity of which may not be
comprehended until history gives it
perspective.
The head of this colossal organ
ization is dynamic Gen. Dwight D..
Eisenhower, who apparently is able
to come pretty close to being several
places at once. He uses planes as
Civil War generals used horses to
get around over a war area of q
900 miles-roughly equivalent to the
distance from New York to Salt
Lake City. In one day he visited
eight airdromes, flew 1900 miles,
and spent the remainder of his time
inspecting, comforting, arranging
and making decisions which must
be right the first time-there is no
second guessing in this business.
Depite the weather Eisenhower
looks frsh and unruffled. He is no
Snowman. He stages no act, but he
works intensively. AS supreme COM
mander Of all land, sea and air
forces he carries one Of the heaviest
responsibilities ever placed on the
shoulders Of any general in all the
history of warfare, but without
trace Of fatigue or strain.
Other CAMPAIGNS and other wars
will be dwarfed by this one. In the
To Cd Low in ri
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
FrenchS Say
No Oath

New York, July 8-CUP)-The
fighting French press and informa-
ton service today reiterated it's de-
NAL that Frenchmen serving under
Gen. Charles DeGaulle and the
French national committee had
been required to take an oath
pledging blind obedience to De-
Gaulle during and after the war.
These allegations, whose purpose
1t is to guess, are merely SANDER
ous," the service said, quoting a
cablegram it had received from the
fighting French delegation in Lon
don.
The only oath volunteers in the
fighting French cause were required
to take, the service said, follows.
Before us, the military inten-
dant, representing Gen. DeGaulle,
commander chief of the free
fighting) French, has appeared
Mr.. X. He decares that he knows
the statute Of the personnel of the
Free French forces. He declares that
he is enlisting to serve with honor.
loyalty, and discipline in the Free
French forces for the duration of
the war now in being plus three
months"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Germans In Do-Or-Die Offensive;
u. S. Navy Gunners Blast Japanese
Every Enemy Ship In
Sight Reported Hit
During Bottle.
BY FRANK TREMAINE

BY FRANK TREMAINE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
U. S. Naval Headquarters,
South Pacific, July g. (UP)
= Every japanese warship
sighted by American naval
forces in the battle of Kula
Gulf was either damaged or
destroyed, the first available
description of the engage
ment disclosed today. Adj
vices reaching headquarters
of Admiral William F. Halsey
said that during one phase
of the battle five japanese ships
were seen exploding, burning or
sinking within few minutes after
the American onslaught began.
Conservative estimates were that
the Japanese lost eight ships defin-
itely destroyed and two others dam
aged. The damaged ships may have
escaped. American forces lost the
Cruiser Helena.
CA communique from the head.
quarters of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur said nine Japanese ships
were sunk and two more were pos
sibly sunk)
The numerically inferior Amer
lean naval force, which was later
aided by navy and army airplanes,
carried out the operation against
the enemy Warships in three phases.
In the opening phase on July 6 the
Americans surprised the enemy in
a night attack. The whole operation
lasted about two hours.
The American light cruisers and
destroyers intercepted larger force
of japanese light cruiser and de-
stoyers about 8 a. m. on Tuesday
as the enemy steamed from Kula
Gulf at the northwestern end of
New Georgia in the Solomon
Islands.
The enemy was engaged imme-
diately and within a "a Very Few
minutes" five japanese ships, ap-
parently all destroyers, were sunk
or burning, it was stated here.
In the second phase of fighting,
the Americans made contact a
short time later with three or four
Japanese light cruisers or large de-
stroyers. 1t was stated that all the
enemy ships were believed destroyed
or crippled within "a short period
Later, two American destroyer in
tercepted- an enemy light cruiser
an dtwo destroyers attempting to
sneak out of Kula Gulf. The big
guns cut loose again and one light
cruiser and one destroyer were def
nitely sunk, while a second enemy
destroyer was damaged.
Later in the morning, Navy dive
bombers and Army Mitchell bomb
RS found two crippld Japanese de-
stroyers stranded near Kolom-
bangara, and scored several hits.
One pilot said the ships were seen
burning and exploding and were
believed a total loss.
On the basis of available reports,
it was impossible to determine def
nitely whether some japanese ships
were involved in more than one
phase of the fighting but the esti-
mate of eight enemy WarshipS def
A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Axis Agents
Halt War Work

New York, July 8. - CUP - The
National Maritime Union charged IN
a resolution adopted at its conven-
ton here yesterday that the war
was being hampered by "Hitler's
agents" in America and called 1or
the prosecution of the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers and a
dozen individuals it called enemies
of our national welfare.
"Hitler's agents have found their
way into the high places in our ma
tional life - big business. congress,
press and radio" the resolution de-
clared. They are working frantic
ally to confuse and divide the peo-
pie, throw the nation into chaos and
halt production"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Three Youths Will
Die In Choir Tonight

Ossining. N. Y. July Sup
Three youths, the Oldest 10, are
scheduled to die in the Sing Sing
electric chair tonight.
The youngest, Edward Haight, II.
showed indifference as he faced the
death penalty for the murders OF
Helen and Margaret Lynch, seven
ard eight year old sisters.
I'm not asking for a thing"
Haight said. He has gained nearly
30 pounds since his incarceration.
The others. William Diaz. ID. and
Benitez De Jesus, 10. were detected
They were convicted Of numbering
Edwin Berkowitz during New
York robbery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
GIRAUD VISIT
HERE may HELP
CLEAR MATTERS
BY II. O. THOMPSON

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, July 8.-UP)
- Developments indicated
today that settlement of the
tangled Martinique situation
might coincide with the
Washington visit of General
Henri Honore Giraud. Gil
raud, commander of the
French Forces in North
Africa and co-president of
the French Committee of
National Liberation, arrived yester-
day as officials began to take a
more optimistic view regarding
Martinique, the subject of repeated
complications for more than three
years.
The tall, smartly-uniformed Gil
raud had tea with President Roose-
welt, giving him the opportunity to
begin conversations which it was
believed would be extended later to
include Secretary of State Cordeu
Hull and other officials.
From Alters, meanwhile, came
the announcement by the Commit
tee of National Liberation that it
had appointed Brigadier General
Henri Paul Jacomy as commander
of French forces in Martinique,
Guadeloupe and French Guiana.
From sources here it was learned
that Admiral Georges Robert, the
present high commissioner at Mar
Unique. is expected to step down
soon from that command. Arrange
ments are being made, it was said,
and Roberts retirement is consider
ed only a matter of time.
Jacomy probably will not be the
new commissioner at Martinique.
Henri Etienne Hoppenot, of the
French military mission here, has
been named as delegate extractor
binary to act for the French COM
nittee at Algiers when the time
arrives for appointment of the new
administrator. Hoppenot is still in
Washington, awaiting the outcome
of arrangements now being made by
Vice Admiral John H. Hoover.
commandant of the 10th U. S. naval
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Clio To Expand
Political Field

Washington, July 8. (UP)-The
Congress of Industrial organizations
answered labor rebuffs in Congress
today by preparing to expand its
activity in the field of politics.
The CLIO executive board created
a political action committee headed
by Sidney Hillman, president of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers. to
draft plans for a political arm OF
the organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
HurI Men, Machines
In Desperate Effort
To Smash Reds.
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

UNITED Press Staff Correspondents
Moscow, July g. (UP) -
The Germans, hurting nearly
a half-million men and
thousands of tanks and
planes against Soviet de-
lenses in a do-or-die bid for
a break-through, inched east
ward in the Belgorod Sector
today as the blazing battle
of the southern front went
into it's fourth day on a Gre
scending scale.
CA German communique broadcast
by the Berlin radio said that Axis
troops had broken through deeply
fortified Russian positions near
Belgorod and south of Orel and de-
stroyed more than 400 Soviet tanks
in heavy battles.)
Front dispatches said the Nazi
high command was rushing fresh
reserves into battle without pause
to replace the 10000 men, 1889
tanks and $40 planes lost in the first
70 hours of assault along a 165-mile
stretch of the front between Bel
gorod and Orel.
Fort the third straight day, field
reports disclosed, the Germans
scored slight new gains in the Bel
gorod area at terrific cost, but no
where have they achieved decisive
break-through and farther north
they still were stymied by stone
wall defense in the Orel-Kursk sec
tor.
Needless of losses that exceeded
in ration even those before Stain
grad and Moscow, the Germans were
throwing the greatest armored
weight of all time into a pincers
drive aimed at encircling and an
Initiating Russian forces ESTIMATED
by the Germans at 100000 mem in
the KurSk salient.
Six tank one motorized eight in
fantry divisions-a total of at least
206,500 men and 1900 tanks-were
reported officially to be battering
the northern army of the pincers
around Orel and Kursk, while nine
tank and six infantry divisions
100000 men and 1900 tanks-were
attacking on the southern arm
around Belgorod.
Supporting the offensive were
huge air fleets, including three
bomber and fighter squadrons
drawn from western Europe and
units transferred from other fronts
in Russia, Soviet authorities said.
The firecest fighting center on the
Belgorod sector, where towns and
hills changed hands several times in
the course of single day. Here
the Germans were attacking in
waves of 100 to 400 tanks, thou
sands of infantrymen and forma-
tons of Is to 80 bombers and fight
erS.
Red Air Force fighters, including
Anerican-built Airacobras ripped
apart the enemy air formations
while massed Soviet artillery &C
counted for the bulk of the panzer
forces. The Russians also were using
anti-tank guns and the old-fash-
Toned Molotov cocktails gaso-
| line-flled battles-to wreck armored
| units.
Open fields and good roads facili-
| tated German panzer attacks in the
Belgorod sector, but the Nazi adj
vances were measured in yards in
stead of miles. The Army organ
Red Star said the Germans, in their
frenzy to achieve a break through,
were sending tanks against the So
Wet defenses even when they clea--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Defiant Pickets
Hamper Mining

Pittsburgh, July 8-(UP)-Defiant
pickets, continuing mo contract
work" campaign, hampered min
ing operations today and approx
mately 10000 Pennsylvania's 49,
900 soft coal miners were idle.
Latest mines to be closed in the
newest rebellion against the United
Mine Workers of America and gov
eminent officials. were Crescent No
1 of Pittsburgh Coal Co., and
Shannopin Mine of Jones g. Laugh
lin Steel Corp, whose three other
mines also were idle.
Organized picketing was partially
successful at the Filbert, Palmer
Conials and 4, and the Red Lion
Mines of H. c. Prick Coke Co., SUBJ
sidiary of U. s. Steel Corp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
A. P. Bottling
Anti-Strike Suit

New York, July 8. (UP)-Oral
arguments on the governments mo-
ton for a verdict without trial
summary judgment-in its anti,
trust suit against the Associated
press began today before a special
expediting court of three federal
judges. .;.od
The governments lawyers clalineo
that in their various complaints,
briefs and affidavits they alreaay
had made a case against the "A. r.
as a monopoly and that a regular
trial was not necessary.
Lawyers for the A. P. and IN
dividual newspapers which have
been named co-defendants OF the A.
p. were to present their arguments
later against a summary judgment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Britoin's Bombers
Are Again Grounded

London, July 8. (UP)-Britain S
heavy bombers stayed on the ground
last night to continue the current
lull in the air war through its
fourth straight evening.
During daylight yesterday Mus
tangs, Typhoons and Spitfires kept
up offensive patrols, ranging over
Northern France and the low
countries. Two planes were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Derby's Safety
Record Spoiled

Derby, Conn, July 8.-(UP)-The
death of 2-years-old Robert Kuss-
ner today ended Derbys record OF
five and one-half years without an
automobile fatality.
Police said the boy was killed
by the car of Mrs. Lillian Splaver
who a moment before had beer
talking with the child's mother anc
grandmother. Mrs. Splaver started
the car, not knowing That the boy
was playing in front of it.
Derby's last fatality was on Christ.
mas eve, 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
Civilian Economy Is
Necessary To Victory

Chicago, July 8.-CUP)-The ma
ton cannot allow its economic me-
chanism to decay or become war;
time casualty, Richard N. johnson
War Production Board official
warned today.
johnson, director of the textile
clothing and leather products di'
vision of the Office of Cicilian re-
auirements, told the National Leath-
sr and Shoe Finders association
that a strong civilian economy Il
lust as necessary to victor vas
strong Army and Navv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
British Pepper CIoims
Allies GorbIe Reports

London, July 8. CUP)-The mill
tary, critic of the Weekly Tribune
today charged the British, American
and Russian governments with is
suing conflicting and exaggerated
reports Of the strength of the enemy
in various theaters and Of damage
and casualties inflicted on the Axis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
House, Senote Fail To
Aoree On Subsidy Bill

Washington, July 8-(UP-House
and Senate conferees today failed to
agree on anti-rollback subsidy leg
islation and sent the issue back to
the senate for another vote.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
NOMINATION CONFIRMED

Washington, July 8.-(UP)-The
Senate has confirmed the nominal
lions of Frederic S. Martin as re-
gional personnel officer in the Bos-
ton office, War Manpower Commits
sion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-08
CARMEN MIRANDA IMPROVING

st. Louis, July 8.-UP)-Carmer
Miranda, Brazilian singer ane
dancer, was "doing nicely today
following an operation yesterday
morning at Barnes hospital.
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The sub., 1943-08-12
Racial Dispute Closes SparrOws Point Shipyard

The CIO Industrial Union of Ma rine and Shipbuilding Workers of America at the Bethlehem Ship yard at Sparrows Point in Balti- more went out on strike several days ago. Following closely upon a wave of other CIO strikes at Ford and other Detroit plants as we'll as various other defense plants throughout the country.
 The dispute at Sparrow's Point arose because of opposition to giv- ing negro students the opportunity to attend training school for riv- eters.
 The management claims that prior to the shutdown there were intermediate strikes by certain groups of employees during the preceding few days and that the shutdown was necessary to avoid serious disturbances.
The sub., 1943-08-12
Negotiating New Contract At ELCO

The local Independent Union Is in constant touch with the Inde- pendent Union of the workers at the Elco works in BayOnne, New Jersey. where a new contract is also being negotiated. Charles Muche, president of the 1ndepen- dent Union at Bayonne, New Jer- sey, informs the local Union that lengthy negotiations are continuing in reference to rates of pay, vaca- tions and paid holidays. The Un- ion there is also demanding that second and third class rate me- chanics be eliminated and that all mechanics be paid the base rate for 1St class mechanics of $1.20 per hour or higher.
 They are also asking for an inn proved classification with rates of $1.OO to $1.1O per hour, fork even paid holidays and that vN.~ation rights be calculated at three days after six months, six days after one year and an additional eight hours pay for each year of serv- ice until a maximum 96 hours Is reached.
 Charles Muckle also reports that as of July l, 1943 47% of their mechanics were already receiving a 1st class rating but that the oth- CT 53% of mechanics should also receive this rating and that the Union will fight this to a finish.
The sub., 1943-08-12

considerable transformation by gossip. All workers are urged to accept only official Union state ments made in writing in the Sub and through special flyers.
 The entire Executive Committee of the Union together with Attor- ney Charles Suisman, is acting for the Union. The Company is rep resented by Attorney Edward Schneider of Boston, and members of it's Personnel Department in- cluding Barnes, Jones and Wood ward.
 From time to time in dealings with special problems of various departments the Executive Com mittee will also bring into the ne- gotiating sessions. committees and representatives from particular departments involved.
The sub., 1943-08-12

ployee sponsorship held in De- partment 331, Outside Electricians
 Before her marriage to Barry" Mrs. Mcclellan was known as As- trid Hansen, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. J. Hansen, residents of New London and vicinity for many years. Raised and schooled in our own home town, from 1922 until 1880, she served as private secretary to Capt. Cable here at the Electric Boat Company. Mr. Mcclellan, also raised and schooled in New London, has been affiliated with the company for more than eighteen years.
 A typical 1943 version of Ameri- can womanhood, Mrs. Mcclellan is considerably thrilled over the honor bestowed upon her. "Never In my widest dreams did I ever imagine that I would be chosen to sponsor a submarine. The priv ilege is a worthwhile one," she said. More than that, like most wives of E. B. Go. employees. she has watched the progress of our ships at sea. We are confident, that to her. the word sponsor means more than smashing bottle across the bow of a submarine. It means that she is sending another mighty weapon of war on it's way to vic- tory.
 With MT. and Mrs. McClellan's wishes for the Founders success go our heartiest congratulations to both. The Founder and Its crew may well be proud of it's sponsor.
The sub., 1943-08-12
StabilizatiOn Conference
 In Session On West Coast

On the West coast there is in progress a Shipbuilding Stabiliza- tion Conference dealing with re- classification of hours, length of shifts and other matters.
 This conference is being held un- der the auspices of the War Pro- ductiOn Board. Its Chairman of the Shipbuilding Stabilization Committee, Paul R. Porter. recent ly told Union officials in a confer ence at his office in Washington. that the matter of whether or not there would be an East Coast Shipbuilding Stabilization Confer ence is still undetermined.
The sub., 1943-08-12
Union Discount
 Expires Aug. 3l

The Groton ShipbuilderS Union has again made special group buy- ing contracts with coal dealers in this vicinity whereby all members of the Union in good standing wiU receive special discounts.
 In this contract in order to re- ceive special discounts orders will have to be placed before September and will be subject to all governmental rules, regula- tions and limitations on delivery.
 The discounts available to Union members in addition t6 their reg ular discount are as follows:
 $1 per ton on egg-stOve, chestnut and pea coal.
 soc per ton on buckwheat, coke and bitumfnOus.
 This discount Is retroactive to June 1, 1943, and an Union mem- bers who have already placed or. ders will obtain these discounts.
 These savings to Union mem- bers are far in excess of Union dues. All Electric Boat workers who use coal should avail them- selves of the opportunity at once. Those not already enrolled in the Union can also obtain these dis. counts if they sign up and get in good standing and place their ore ders during the month of August
The sub., 1943-08-12
Union Amends NewPrOpOsals

The new contract proposals which were printed in the last is- sue of the Sub have been amended by the Independent Union to take in corrections brought to the att tention of the Executive Commit tee by various departmental repre- sentatives and Union members. These changes are summarized aS follows:
 1. The 1st class rate for ma
 chiniStS and coremakers Is to
 be increased to $l.27 per hour
 with corresponding adjust
 mentS for other claSSificationS
 in these trades.
 2. The rate for locomotive
 crane operators shall equal
 the rate for gantry crane op-
 orators.
 3. All inspectors shall receive
 1O% above 1St class rates.
The sub., 1943-08-12

'On WeQneSudy, July O. 1Sfo. 1nU East Coast Alliance of Independ- ent Shipyard Workers of America participated and represented the Independent Shipyard Unions along the East Coast. The Alliance selected Attorney Charles Suisman, counsel for the ShipbuilderS Unionv as it's spokesman at the proceeding.
 The War Labor Board has not yet issued a formal written opin- ion or decision in the case because it has not had time to prepare it. Chairman William H. Davis an- nounced that the decision called for a review of the wage rate structure and job classification Stt' uation in the industry.
 It is therefore expected that in the very near future a procedure will be announced whereby many favorable adjustments may be made for thousands of workers throughout the industry and in- cludingst at this plant It is believed that the prospects are good for achieving uniform Sta- bilization in wage brackets below first class. The Independent Unions have fought vigorously to achieve this for several years. As a result of decision calling for a review of the wage rate structure and job classification, the Independent Union will adhere steadfastly to it's proposal of elim- mating all second and third class mechanics clasSifications and to establish four uniform learner brackets.
The sub., 1943-08-12
New Trial Crew Proposals

The trial crew proposals as submitted have been clarified by request of this depart nent so that the contracts propos- als for this department includes: 1. 50% over and above prevail ing hourly rate, while operat- ing a company vessel, on Sea Trials" time to start when each member reports for duty; also yard premiums. such as. 1k time over eight hours, plus 9th and 7th day premiums, and each work day shall be no less than eight hours.
 2. Each member while on