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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

1944. This insurance will be issued without any charge to employees, the company bearing the full cost of premium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Charles Saum and daughter Ehz- abeth. left today to spend the Christmas holidays with his grand daughter in Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Confessions will be heard in St. Thomas church Friday afternoon and evening in preparation for Christmas Masses on Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Home on FurlOugh

Home on FufI0uBh
 Corp. William Cunningham, son of MT. and Mrs. William Cunning ham who was wounded in action last July against the Japanese is spending an Il day furlough visit ing his home here. He saw several months service in the Pacific be- fore being wounded. Upon the com- pletion of his fourlough he will re- turn to Foster Hospital, Jackson, Miss, for further treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
FIRE DEPT. KEPT
 BUSY WITH FIRES
Barn Owned By Malcom White Burned With Loss
 of Antiques

Cheshire, Dec. 23.-Two calls came in for the fire department at about the same time on Tuesday. They were summoned to a blaze in the barn owned by Malcolm White of Power House road which caused the loss of the building and contents. Materials for hooked rugs and several antiques were lost in the barn blaze. The dried wood land in the vicinity caused the fire to spread rapidly and it burned to the rear of the reformatory woods on Milldale road The other fire was on Academy road and flames crossed the highway and burned over considerable territory at the Baldwin farm. This fire, 1t is un- derstood damaged lot of trees.
 Arthur Soucy is recuperating at his home on James street af- ter being a pateint at New Haven hospital.
 The guest speaker at the Rotary club meeting tonight will be Er- nest M. Roselle, superintendent of the Southbury training school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Holy Communion

Holy Communoin will be celebrat- ed on Christmas morning at 9:30 in St. Marks Episcopal Church with Rev. Louis Belden, officiating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

The new Mexico City-Chihuahua federal highway will be opened Tn 1884
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Home From School

Miss Joan Dryer, a student at the University of Connecticut is spend ing the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. Armym Steinberg of Prospect street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Briefs

Mrs. Charles Kane, 30 Park Ave- nue, is a patient at the Waterbury Hospital.
 A son, Thomas Michael, was born at the Waterbury Hospital Sunday to MT. and Mrs. Anthony Perazella of Pullen avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Stance, Earl avenue, announce the birth of a son, Michael Nicholas, at St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury on Dec. 20th.
 Miss Mary Eileen Locke, student at Syracuse College is spending the Christmas recess with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Locke of Buckingham street.
 Pvt. Norman E. Nichols, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward N. Nichols of q Merrimac street, has been assigned to an Army armored unit at Camp Chaffee, Ark. He is Q graduate of Watertown High school and was employed by the Armour & Co. before entering the service last Oct. the 18th.
 Miss Barbara Rebillard of Tor rington, a class mate of Miss Rene's Slough at the University of Con- necticut, Is spending a few day at the home of Miss Slough'S par entS on Whittier Avenue,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Christmas Party

The Christmas party of the Prim- ary department of the Congregation alchurch Sunday school will be held Friday, December 31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

NEW YORK'S FIRST CHILD
 Jean Vigne was the first white child born in colonial New York. Miller, farmer and brewer, he held public office several times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Card Party

Leo XIII Council, Knights of Col umbus will hold a stag forty five card party in their rooms in the Austin House, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Annual Meeting

h1IIIUWE WICCEHIHB
 The 205th annual meeting of the St. Peters Episcopal church par ish will be held in the social rooms of the church, January 13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Notes

Ensign William Lyons. U. S. Navy, stationed at the medical school, George Washington university, Washington, D. O., where he is studying surgery. is spending a fur tough at the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. William Lyons of Bristol street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Snlashes Finger

Smashes Finger
 Louis DaPonte of Mount Vernon Avenue, had the misfortunate to smash the in dex finger of his left hand Monday afternoon while back ing a truck into the graage, when he caught his finger between the truck and the beam of the garage,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
OAKVILLE Cosrespondents Irene slough Telephone a-s993
WALTER BOOTH IS
 GUEST AT PARTY
Entertained By Parents in Honor of His 18th
 Birthday

Oakyille, Dec. 23-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Booth of Falls Avenue en- tertained at surprise party in honor of the 18th birthday of their son, Walter, on Monday. A birthday cake with red, white and blue dec- orations was the center piece of the table. During the evening games and singing were enjoyed Guests were as follows: Clarence Pierpont Anthony Roberts, Bob Copes, Bar bara Beach, Betty Main, Helen Wilson, Shirley Paradis, Betty An derson, Betty Booth, Richard Hum iston, Harold Booth, Arthur Booth and Walter Booth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

Confessions To Be Heard
 Confessions will be heard in St. Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church Friday afternoon and eve- ming in preparation for the Christ mas Masses on Saturday. Christmas day there will be Masses celebrated at 6:15, ', 8, 9, 10 and II a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

date. Mrs. Braxl hopes that all persons to whom stamps were mailed will make returns as this money is used in combating that dread disease, tuberculosis.
 St. Thomas Masses Masses at St. Thomas church will be celebrated on Christmas day at 6:30. 7:15, 800, 800, l0:00 and HOO a. m.
 At the 8 o'clock Mass the choir music will be in Polish. The 10 o'clock Mass will be a high Mass with special Christmas music by an augmented choir.
 Notes
 William Stuart of Center street left today to spend the Christmas holidays at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ernest Chalifoux of Caldwell. New Jersey.
 Ensign William Lyons. U. S. Navy, stationed at the medical school
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24

SECTIONS
BLASTED
Industrial, transportation
Centers Receive Strong
Heavy Blows by Raj

LONDON, Sept. "a. In the Sec
ond heavy blow in "a hours against
Nazi industrial and transportation
centers a fleet of Raj bombers
blasted four German cities las;
night.
They heavily bombed the twin
cities of Mannheim and Ludwig
shafen, hitting Darmstadt, IS miles
northeast of Mannheim, an d
Aachin, near Cologne.
Thirty two bombers failed to re-
turn. The two cities at the juno
ton of the Rhine and Nekar rivers
suffered under the impact of 1,50(
long tons, dropped in As minutes
II tons less. than the record load
dumped on Hamburg in the sequel
Wednesday night after the attack
on Hanover.
American Marauders carried out
the latest big scale aerial assault
for the third day in another day.
light raid on the Evereux Fauville
airbase, Is miles west of Paris, also
hit Wednesday. Today's operations
of Maurauders was the 77th day
they have blasted enemy bases.
Other formations of bombers
crossed the channel early this after
noon to continue the daylight at
tacks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
AMERICANS
SUSPICIOUS
OF BRITISH
Knox Talks Right Out in
London Regarding
Fight on Nips

4 LONDON, Sept. 24.-Secretary OF
American Navy Frank Knox asked
the newspapers of Great Britain
TO educate the English public of the
necessity of fighting in this Jap
anese war
Knox bluntly told the newsmen
at conference today there is n
disrupting growth of opinion in the
United States of a lack of coop
Grafton from the British. There is
an opinion that the British will
feel that when Hitler is disposed
of it will be all over.
Knox was asked if Churchill's
recent statement had not dispelled
all such feeling, and the War Sec
Rotary replied: mo, it has not been
dispelled in America"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
COAST MAN
CHOSEN A. |.
COMMANDER

OMAHA, Sept. 24.-Warren Ath-
erton, 81, of Stockton, Calf, law
yer and who advocates universal
service act, has been elected Ma
tional Commander of the American
Legion He was the only candidate
nominated for the position.
Yesterday, the delegates to the
American Legion Auxiliary, elected
as their President, Mrs. Lawrence
F. Smith, of Racine, Wisconsin. She
is the wife of the Representative
from the First Wisconsin District
to Congress.
The American Legion convention
delegates adopted resolution ask
ing deportation, at the end of the
present war. of all aliens and all
American born Japs found disloyal
to the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
RUSS FORCES
REACH BANKS
OF DNIEpER
Nazis Pushed Back 10 Great
River-Reds Only Nine
Miles from Smo|ensk

The Red Army has reached the
Dnieper in force, and other Soviet
units northwest of Smolensk have
reached the village of Tarasenki, only
three miles from the border Of
White Russia, according to Soviet
dispatches.
The German Command reports
that the Russians are already max
ing heavy thrusts in their efforts
to cross the Dnieper, but declared
they were repulsed.
Evacuation BY Nazis
Although the German Command
failed to bear out the report, the
German Berlin radio said the Ger
mans are Systematically evacuating
their heavy equipment, installations
and civilians from their bridgehead
across the Kerch Straits in the
Caucasus
With the Red Army only nine
miles from Smolensk after captur-
ing Luzanovo, the Germans are in
immediate danger of losing the
control front citadel which they
have held since the early days Of
their smash toward Moscow.
Big Drive Made
A dispatch from the Red Star
said the Russian troops first reach
ed this big objective through No
vomokovsk in the lower Ukraine.
In the drive to Poltava strong
forces of Soviet troops arrived ON
the banks of the Dnieper at other
points, Red Star said.
AS the Russians reached the
Dnieper, the Germans threw in
everything they had in an attemp:
to halt the Red Army drive west
of Poltava.
Front line dispatches related how
the fab rains made a sea of black
mud through which the troops ard
machines had to move. Mud chung
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
COP Moves Toward
Unity in 1914; First
Strides Being Taken
BY JACK sTINNETT

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich,
Sept. 24.-The Republican Postwar
Advisory Council conference just
held here probably made greater
strides in uniting the party than
any move since before the 1910 con-
vention, but with several serious
defections.
O-Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of
New York walked out in bit of
huff, not, as nearly as / can find
out, because the parley ignored his
about postwar plan for United
Nations military alliance, but be-
cause Sen. Robert A. Tafts home
front committee" wouldn't take a
more solid stand on several issues.
Dewey was member of the Taft
committee and although his oppo-
sition views were said to have re-
suited in some notifications of the
original report, the Taft-Dewey
breach through which Wendell L.
Willkie walked to the 1910 nominal
ton apparently was as wide as ever
t2)-Mr. Willkie, who garnered
more popular votes for president
than any Republican candidate
ever has, wasn't on hand-and if
about 95 per cent of the council of
40" has its way. never will be.
go The explanation from the
floor that the two clauses in the
adopted Vandenberg report which
would commit this nation to a
policy that peace and security (of
the world ought to be ultimately
established upon other sanctions
than force" and with organized
justice in a free world is open to
the charge that the party has only
now caught up with Woodrow Will
son and is merely seeking a revival
of the League of Nations and the
World Court.
a. That the Taft committees
home front" report is too indef-
mite, except in it's charges against
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
JApS FALL
BA(kFR0k
POSITIONS
Nippons Lost 40 Planes
During Allied Land
ing Fight

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Sept.
24.-Australians who landed by the
sea six miles north of Finschafen,
New Guinea on Wednesday, are
pushing the resisting Japs south
ward reaching the airdrome, two
miles north of the base and placed
the coastal town under artillery
fire.
The air fight Oh the day of the
landing cost the Japs 40 plans
which were downed with five pro-
tables. Three Allied planes were
los. but one pilot was saved.
A preliminary count shows $500
Saps were killei here before July
/.
The capture of Finschafen gives
Gen. Douglas Macarthur a base
from which to strike at New Fri
tain which outflanks Bougain' ",
principal Jap holding in the Sol
onions.
The Jap .truck at the landing
force off Fiaschafen but no ships
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
GL0BAL RELIEF
OF WAR VICTIMS
IS NOW PLANNED


WASHINGTON, Sept. IA re-
vised scheme for global relief of
victims of the war is being projected
by the State Department which is
inviting Allied Nations to White
House meeting to sign the pact.
The agreement provides for q
director general, operating all over
the world within limits set by the
committee, representing the United
States, Britain, China and Russia.
This committee will be responsible
to the council of representative OF
all participating nations, in which
small and large alike will have an
equal voice,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
Rail Labor Shortage
Now Proving Serious;
Program Is Suggested
BY ROBERT M. HARRINGTON

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Lurk-
ing around the next curve in rail-
reading is holdup that will make
Jesse Jones interferences with train
schedules look like Improvements
over the 1894 running time
The threatened hold-up can be
summed up in two words: Man
power shortage.
Heading the posse already riding
to prevent it is Defense Transpor-
tation Director Joseph B. Eastman,
with a 13-point program stuffed in
his trusty holster.
Would Ask Legislation
If his program doesn't work,
Eastman has promised labor and
management alike. he will ask Con-
gress for legislation to keep the
railroad wheels turning. Everyone
should cooperate, he advises, but
just in case it doesn't seem worth
while to all parties, he points out
the government can take over the
railroads and deal "drastically" with
the situation
What makes the railroad man.
power shortage unique among in
dustry shortages that preceded it is
the almost total lack of figures. No
body knows how many men Cor wo-
mem the railroads will need to
avert the shortage, how many it
will save by following Eastman's
program, how many are draft-eli-
gible or how many left for other
jobs In the past year.
In the fiscal year l942-43, rail-
roads hired 100000 new workers,
twice as many as the previous year.
How much of this represents labor
turnover and how much increased
employment, is anyone's guess.
Eastman hopes to dig out some
of the missing figures with his pro-
gram. The first of the points de-
mands immediate filing of replace
ment schedules" - agreements be-
tween the railroads and selective
service, as to which and how many
employees may be induoted, and
when these will be ready for call.
Feel All Needed
So far most of the companies have
refrained from touching the sched-
ules with ten-foot pole. They
take the view that all of their en-
ployes are needed to do a high-gear
lob day after day, and don't want
any indicted.
Selective service, however. keeps
right on taking railroad men. so
Eastman suggests that the roads
list their draft-eligible men and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
BOND DRIVE
REPORT MADE
AT LUNCHEON
Credit Given 10 Various
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Are Made Today

War bonds and stamps totaling
$347, 691.75 were sold the first Is
days of this month by Gastineau
Channel organizations, Mrs. John
Mccormick. Chairman of the War
Finance Committee, announced to-
day at luncheon Of the latter group
in the Baranof Hotel.
A lengthy and detailed report OF
the organizations part in the Third
War Loan Drive was made and Fred
Geeslin presented awards to repre-
sentatives OF clubs who participated
in the drive on Gastineau Channel.
The greatest number of bonds and
stamps was credited to the Juneau
Rotary Club, who reported total
of $96,64250 taken in during the
period Henry Harmon, represent
ing the service club, accepted an
award of American and Alaskan
flags
The flags were mounted on a
WOOQCl Wllltil dloO oopROl bCa
carved ivory figure. Organizations
which sold more than the other
clubs having booth the same night
were also presented United States
and Alaskan flags, but mounted on
plain dark wood Small silk Amer
lean flags, also mounted, were pre-
sented to the other organizations.
Following is list of the various
organizations, the amount OF bonds
sold at the booth; the amount of
stamps sold at the BOOTH and the
total accredited to each society:
American Legion-$4, 068.75, $3.50,
$4.556.25
Catholic Daughters of America
So. 10000, S45.50, $4,675O0.
Odd Fellows-$41250, s22.50. S4.-
$500.
Douglas Island Women's Club
(C,ontinlled on page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
New Alaska Statehood
Bill Is 10 Be Introduced;
Dimond Talks on Defense

hood and the people are anxious to
have state, Delegate Dimond said
on his return to Washington yes
.terday.
The Delegate came home via the
Alaska Highway after visit in the
northland. He declared the high
way was good road and also said
Alaska is well defended from at
lacks by the Japanese.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
Leaping
Eleanor

NEW YORK, Sept "a. Mrs.
Farnklin d. Roosevelt, back from a
five-week, 26,000-mile tour of the
South Pacific, eagerly greeted her
son, It. Col. James Roosevelt as
she alighted from transcontinental
plane.
The First Lady of the Land fairly
leaped two feet to the ground from
the Army plane into the arms of
her son.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
ARMY
MEET5MAIN
NAzI FORCE
Fighting Is Severe, Says
Spokesman, But Al
lies Advance

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, Sept 24.-The
American Fifth Army has launched
/ a full-scale offensive against the
German mountain positions guard
ing the route to Naples. At the
same time, Allied motor torpedo
boats stabbed at Valona, harbor on
the coast of Albania, sinking two
enemy vessels.
An official announcement said
the Fifth Army has captured Oil
veto, city "a miles east of Salerno,
while Matera, SO miles northwest
OF laramie, was captured on the
British front.
The announcement said that Al
tamura, AZ miles northwest of Tar
anto and 10 miles north of Matera,
also has been captured In the drive
against Naples. now launched in
full force after a period of CONSOLE
dalton of the Allied springboard.
| Driving northward into strongly
defended saw-toothed positions,
Gen. Mark Clark's troops are en-
Icountering heavy artillery and NOR
tar opposition IS well as mine-
fields.
Fighting Severe
One spokesman said the fighting
is bitter and severe. The enemy OBJ
viously intends to hold onto Naples
as long as possible. The Germans
have been forced to concentrate al
most entirely in the Fifth Army
area. The British Eighth Army Is
able to advance swiftly and almost
at will
Meanwhile, the Germans are re-
ported to be engaged in carrying
out demolitions on a wide scale in
Naples, apparently with the idea OF
making the harbor installations USE
less to the Allies when they occupy
the city.
The Allied controlled Palermo
radio said Italians are escaping
from Naples and residents Of the
city are battling the Germans IN
lie streets, firing at the Nazis from
windows of their homes or using
stones if without firearms.
Citizens Who rebel are shot with
cut any inquiry by the German lf-
f'cials," the Palermo radio said.
Numerous Italian officers and sol
diers also are shot on grounds OF
Eon-coi4aboration.s
Naxis Flee Island
A report from Corsica said the
Germans are continuing their fasty
withdrawal northward from that
island.
A French report sad Allied forc-
es there have occupied Bonifaclo,
Porto and vecshio.
Allied planes are intercepti,ig
German attempts at aerial eva
cuation and seven German trans
ports. evacuating troops. have been
shot down.
Bast's., on the nor,aern tip Of the
island, has been rendered almost
useless To- the enemy through con-
tinued air raids. end the aerial
blockade is being intensified.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-Alasks
Delegate A. j. Dimond plans to in
troduce legislation to give Alaska
statehood as soon as the war is
ended.
The statehood bill introduced last
spring is not satisfactory and new
bill is being drafted
The Territory is ready for state
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
BLAZE DOES BIG
DAMAGE TO RADIO
STATIONS k6W, kEx

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. IA
three alarm fire chased the en-
ployees of the Oregonian Radio
Stations, KGW and KEX from the
Oregonian Building early today and
destroyed considerable radio equip
ment and also delayed publication
of the Oregonian's final edition.
The damage is estimated at $751;
600.
The cause of the blaze has not
been determined.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
Longest Stage
Mail Route in
World Is Opened

DAW SON REX, b. c.
Sept. 24.-United States Army
trucks have opened what Is de-
scribed as the Longest stage
mail route In the world. . 1900
mile overland route from Daw-
son Creek to Whiteh0rse along
the Alaska Highway.
The 72-hour trip includes two
mountain ranges.
Daily n0rthbound and south
bound mail schedule Is planned.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-09-24
FROM YUKON COUNTRY

Marcella =. Finegan and Emma
l.. Schultz OF Whitehorse. recent
arrivals in Juneau. are guests at the
Baranof Hotel.