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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Soviet Forces Reach
Dnieper River Above
Nazi Base Of Vyazma
Reds Lash Out Beyond
Captured Syehevko;
More Areas Taken
By EDDY GILMORE.
Associated Press War Correspondent


MOSCOW, March 9.-Drivine
west of recaptured Sychevka, on
the central front west of Mos
cow, the Red Army has reached
the Dnieper River northwest OF
the important German base OF
wanna, it was disclosed today.
A dispatch to the Communist
Party newspaper Pravda from this
sector pointed out that Russian
troops pressing hard on the heels
of the Germans gave them no re-
spite and drove to the waterway
which extends from the central
front down through the Ukraine
past Kiev and Dnieperopetrovsk to
the Black Sea.
The Russians already were east
and northeast of wanna after ad-
vanclng through Gzhatsk.
The German high command,
in a communicate recorded by
the Associated Press from broad
casts, said today the German
Russia still was making progress
and had resulted in clearing the
enemy from more lines of COM
munication.
Declaring that the winter
battle in the East continues with
undated strength" but that
German troops are masters of
the situation on the whole front"
the German CommuniQue said
numerous towns, including Valki,
some 90 miles west of Kharkov,
and Lyubotin, IS miles west of
Kharkov, had been taken by
Storm
The capture of Sychevka, IS miles
north Of wanna on the railway tc
RzheV, was announced in a special
communique last night and the
offensive then dashed west anc
southwest from Sychevka, it was
indicated.
Hitting hard along the railroad
between Gzhatsk and Wanna, the
Soviet forces battered their way
into the railway station of Serge
1Vanoskaya, "a miles northeast Of
Vyazma, while advance mobile units
OF the Red Army in the sector west
Of Gzhatsk Numbered into 20 vii
lagos along the old Smolensk road
All Of these drives we're fast build
ing Russian arc about wanna
last Of the German bastions tc
stand in the old Rzhev-Vyazma
Velikie Luki triangle
South Of this front the Russians
said they took more settlements
west and south of Lgov, below Orel
In the latter area the Germans were
reported throwing in troops in a
See RUSSIA Paoo A-6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09

Standley's statement would not in
terlupt the steady flow of lease lend
supplies to the Soviets.
Expressing shock and surprise"
at the statement, Senator Connally
said that as matter Of fact, the
information has been given to the
Russian people"
I'VE shall not hesitate to go on
with our continuance of the Lease
Lend Act" he said, after expressing
hope that Admiral Standlev's state
ment would not provoke unfavorable
reaction in this country.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia, veteran member of the
Connally committee. asserted he
(See COMMENT, Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
By the Associated Press.

Americas strength in the Pa
cific is growing and the Japanese
are having difficulty supplying
their bases, Secretary of the
Navy Knox said today, but he
warned there may be more fire.
works any time.
"A state Of suspended animation"
was his appraisal Of the Pacific sit
uation in q press conference discus
sion Of relative power following the
Bismarck Sea victory,
Losses inflicted on the japanese
in the Bismarck Sea by land-based
airplanes, and the havoc wreaked on
enemy shipping by American sub
marines, Mr.. Knox said, all are part
Of the process of attrition which he
called "a most serious factor" in
Japan's military future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
New Fireworks May Explode
In Pacific Soon, Knox Warns
Our Strength Is Increasing, While Foe
Has Supply Problem, Secretary Says

In line with Mr.. KnoX's anything
can-happen thought, observers here
recalled report yesterday from
New Guinea by C. Yates Mcdaniel
Of the Associated Press that author
itative persons there fear there may
be too much optimism over the ex-
tent of the Bismarck Sea victory.
Mr.. Mcdaniel told of seeing off,
clal photographs of at least so Japa-
nese warships ana merchant vessels
at Rabaul in New Britain and said
there is a lack of support for any
belief that the japanese threat has
faded in the New Guinea area, or
that the enemy may have to ADAM
don many of his bases in the is
lands north Of Australia.
Mr.. Knox said American forces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Red Cross Campaign
Leaders Make First
General Report Today
17.74 Per Cent of Quote
For District Collected
As Drive Picks Up Speed

With 17.74 per cent of the Dis
trict's American Red Cross War
Fund quota collected, the drive
to implement wartime services
Of the organization by raising
81 ,555 400 here was expected to
gather momentum today with
the first Of a series of general
report meetings at 1890 pm. at
the United States Chamber of
Commerce Building, 1915 H
street NV.
Campaign leaders Of District resi-
dental and general business sec
tions and from the four nearby
counties we're to go submit. their
pledges at the meeting. Clarence
A. Robinson, chairman of the gen.
eral business division of the drive.
will preside.
Mai Donald Dixon, Marine Corps.
will give a brief talk on "Guadal-
canal" At each general report
meeting a war hero will speak to
the campaigners in "trip around
the War-fronts" series.
About Effort.
Meanwhile, A. G. Neal, campaign
chairman. announced that an "all-
out effort" must be made by all
campaign workers to impress the
public with the fact that this is
more than membership drive and
contributions must treble, at least,
those made to the Red Gross
last year.
At luncheon meeting yesterday.
the special gifts division reported
S276, 030 collected thus far, bringing
the divisions collections up to $50
per cent of its quota and 1874 per
cent Of the area total This report
marked an increase of $4,000 over
the divisions report of $241,000 COL
lected through Friday It was re-
ported Friday that 171a per cent Of
the area total had been reached.
whereas only IS per cent of the
total was then subscribed.
John J. Hasley, special gifts
chairman, pointed out that more
than 700 individuals and firms have
yet to be seen by campaigners in
this division. This division covers
(See RED CROSS, Page A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
South Africa Shuts Border
To Stop Leaks on Conveys
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CAPETOWN, Union of South
Africa, March 9.-Striking at Axis
espionage rings operating in Portu-
guese East Africa territory, the gov
eminent Of the Union of South
Africa today closed a portion of the
border with Mozambique
The step was regarded as a special
safeguard for conveys whose move
ments have been reported by Axis
spies said to be operating at the
East Portuguese port Of Lourenco
Marques,
Guards have been stationed along
the entire frontier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Brown Promises Labor
Greater Voice in OPA

~ ITF A2EoCI1'ed FTe7s.
Labor will have a greater voice in
the activities Of the Office Of
Price Administration, Administrator
Brown announced today.
Mr. Brown instructed all OPA dis
trlct Office managers to organize
labor advisory committees to assist
IN ironing out problems concerning
price control rationing and rent
control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Bill 10 Commander
Nanpower Endorsed
By Lapham Of WPB
Employer Member Gives
Personal Views at
Senate Hearing
BULLETIN,

The House Labor Commit
tee today ordered a general
investigation of absenteeism
in industry and called Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins as its
first witness at hearings to
start late this week. The
House Naval Affairs Commit
tee is conducting a separate
inquiry into the same subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
SorocogIu to Form
New Turkish Cabinet
BY the Associated Press

bS VHt NssOCId Ltu f7T'7h5.
LONDON, March 9-The Turkish
radio said today that the Turkish
cabinet had resigned and that Pre-
mier Sukru Saracoglu had been
charged by President Ismet Inonu
with forming a new government.
The cabinets resignation, called
for by statue, followed the unani-
nous reelection of Inonu yester-
day to a second presidential term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Toxic and Yokohama
Plan Big Raid Drill

BY Jhe ASsocIaLed Pft5s.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Tokio and
Yokohama are having a large scale
air raid drill tomorrow and to make
the exercise more realistic captured
British and American planes will be
flown over the cities, the German
radio reported today. The broad
cast was recorded by the Associated
precc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
BY ]. A. OLEARY.

Rogers D. Lapham, an en-
ployer member of the War Labor
Board, went before the Senate
Military Affairs Committee to-
day in support of the Austin
WadsWorth bill to permit the
Government to assign men and
women to war work, but empha-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09

sized he was speaking only for
himself.
L can see no fundamental rea-
SON. he said, why a man should
not be required to serve where he
can perform the best, if his brother
or son can be sent to Guadalcanal
or some other battlefront"
Meanwhile, the War ManpoWer
lSee AUSTIN BILL. Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Roosevelt Acts TO Lei
Puerto Rico Elect
Own Governor
Amendment of Islands
Laws Asked in Special
Message to Congress

President Roosevelt today
asked Congress to consider
amending the organic law of
Puerto Rico "as soon as possible"
to permit the people of that ter
ritory to elect their own Gov
ernor.
That step has been recommended
by ReXford Guy TugWell. present
Governor Of Puerto Rico appointed
by the President. Mr.. Roosevelt
pointed out in a special message to
Congress.
At the same time, the Chief Ex-
ecutive named Secretary Of the In
terror Ickes chairman Of a commit
tee composed of four continental
residents Of the United States and
four Puerto RiCanS to draw up
recommendations for changes in the
law to redefne the functions and
powers of the Federal Government
and the territorial government of
Puerto Rico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Stimson to Discuss
Size of Armed Force
In Broadcast Toniaht

Secretary of War Stimson will
discuss the size of the armed
forces at 9 o'clock tonight over
a National Broadcasting Co.
hookup. He will be heard
locally over WRC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09

Gov TugwelIs administration has
been attacked by coalition of in
sular political parties. They &C
cuSed him of attempting to set up
Communistic state. Gov. Tugwell
has been vigorously defended by Mr..
Ickes and is supported in the islands
by the Popular Democratic party
which has had control Of the insular
legislature.
Mr.. Roosevelt informed Congress
Of creation Of the committee and
said he would submit its recomnen-
cations promptly for congressional
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09
Policy Is Reviewed,

Declaring that it long has been
the policy Of this Government to
reinforce the machinery of self
government in its Territories and
island possessions" the President
(See PUERTO RICO, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09

fSee KNOX, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09

(See AUSTIN BILL, Page A.
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(see RED CROSS, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and TX Of this edition of
The Star, experimenting the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-09

(See COMMENT, Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
AMERICANS SHELL
 JAP RABAUL BASE
LlberatOrs Hit Two Cargo Ships at AmbOn With 800
 Pound Bombs

Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, March 90. (UP)-U. 8. BomberS battered the major Japanese base at Rabaul again yesterday in Q con- sinuatlon of the relentless pounding designed to blast any enemy hope Uf regaining the offensive, Q coTn- uiuniQue reported today.
 For two hours before dawn, fiber. nkorB dumped one-ton bombs Into Habasll town and harbor. Huge fires burned on the waterfront, sending smoke 5000 feet into the air.
 The raid lasted 30 minutes longer than that of Tuesday which resulted sn heavy damage to grounded Jap. anese aircraft at Rabaul irdromes, Todys communique said the expio- elve cargo of 2,O00spounders carried hy the hberators yesterday was the largest ever taken over Rabaul, on New Britain Island north of New Guinea.
 Heavy attacks on various other Japanese areas-partlcularly the Lee and 9alamaua areas on the northern New Guinea coast-were reported.
 Llhesators caught two Japanese cargo ships, one of 0.O0O tons and smother of 5000 tons, of the former Dutch base of Ambon and Regis. tered direct hits with 300 pound bonhha Extent of the damage was not nsceFtained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
FUNERALS

The funeral of John Gordon, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon Of 8 South Riverside street, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 D. m, at the Colasanto funeral home, 932 Bank street. Rev. pr. Eugene P. Cryne, pastor of St. Patrick'S church, will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 10 p. in.
 Funeral services for Miss Caro- line Curtiss will be held tomorrow at il a. m. at the Anderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely of the Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to s and [ to Q p. m.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Alfrida Holm, wife of George Holm, will be held tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Cen- tral avenue, Rev. E. Einar Kron Of Zion Lutheran church officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may casl at the funeral home today from 3 to D and T to Q D. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Phllomena HOerauf. l83 Union street was held today from the Mulville Funeral Home, 2T0 West Main street, at the convenience of tpe family,
 The funeral of Mrs. Anna Ryder 4i Pleasant street will be held from the Bergln Funeral Home. 20 East Main street, tomorrow at e:30 a. m., to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where a solemn nign Mass will be celebrated ct eO'clock. Burial will be In old st. Joseph ceiIi- etery. Friends may call at the fun- eral home this afternoon and eve' ming.
 Tine funeral of Rocco Cipriano. le dlenWood street. will be held to- morrow at e:s6 a. m. from the Colo- santo Funeral Home. e32 Bank street. to the Church Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel at Q. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 10 D. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Rose Bell. man. Of Meriden, was held yester. day from the John j. Ferry and Sons funeral home. Meriden. Rabbi EEyman Friedman ofaclattng. Burial was tn Mcrlden Hebrew cemetery, with committal services by Rabbi Hyman Cohen.
 Ihe funeral pf Anthony elmaiila
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
PROS STEAL SHOW
 IN MALE ANIMAL
Small Turnout Enjoys Civic Theater Comedy;
 Repeat Tonight

Two professional thespians stole the thunder in last evenings Civic T1eater comedy, The Male Animal at the Women's Club but both were given a real run for top honors by . local product, Norman Cherry of the Bristol Company.
 The comedy. which will be re- peated in the same auditorium this evening. only to a larger audience than last night, moves along most enthusiastically and thu en- tire cast of l3 reflects the directorial ability of Sybil Bender.
 David Davis as Tommy Turner, male lead, makes his local debut memorable one while another David, Timmons. equals him in his egotis- ticaI portrayal of Jcc Ferguson, All- American grid star. Both men have had professional experience in act- ing and directing in their college careers.
 But the naturals of the cast are eSoTman Cherry as the politically inc clined college trustee who never lis- tens, just bellows. and Willie Lee Byrd, rotund colored girl, who does a grand job of minor assignment as the Turner's maid. Both took their first bows before an audience in this comedy, but proved they can be couna.d on for even more important roles in fAture Civic The ater offerings.
 Three members of WATR's pcr- sonnel also reflect credit upon themselves, namely, Betsy Mclean as the timid professors wife; Jimmy Parker as editor of the college pa- per; and Dick Landsman as the cole Iege All-American candidate who by the way opened in Jamie this fall on Broadway which is still play. ing.
 Supporting the leads very ably are lovely Jane Deacon, the veteran Thomas Hogarth. the amiable -4a. bel Littlehales, petite Tina Codiani' yOungster Malcolm Burr. and rell-, able George Hall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
TAX BILLS IN
 ASSEMBLY ARE
 TURNED DOWN
Judge McDOnOugh Among Several Approved By
 Senate Today

Hartford, Conn, March 90. - (UP) = Apparently abid- ing by Governor Baldwin's inaugural promise of no more taxes, the senate finance committee today reported unfavorably on proposals for a sales tax and an increase In corporation business taxes, It also turned down Q bill to create Q commission to study the states tax structure, and to repeal the direct and military taxes on municipalities.
 The appropriations committee, meantime, approved an all0oatton of Sb0000 for the agricultural ex. tension service at University of Con- neeticut to recruit and train farm workers,
 The house, parks and forest com. mittee approved . S2,O00 approprlO. ton to buy Haddam island, and spend S2S,0O0 for Improvements at tho paugnut state forest.
 Tho House, observing non.con. troverSial Friday, approved bills which provided;
 Confirmation of Henry c, Ellls and John J, CNsalo as Torrlngton city court judges,
 Reimbursement of former em- ployes Of the Public Work Depart Ment,
 Authorization for tho town of Greenwich to reimburse Charles Conefrey S20i for injuries suffered while Q police officer,
 Allowing Greenwich to repair and maintain sidewalks along public highways,
 Permitting tho Greenwich Gas company to acquire, own or dispose of obligations or other gas or wa" ter companies,
 Lunches for teachers and school children,
 The senate suspended tho rules and approved the reappointlnent of three common pleas court judges; John T. Dwyer, Norwalk ;~lelchard g, Swain, Bridgeort; John H. McDon- ough, Naugatuek,
 Tho Senate'S finance committee reported favorably or 0 Greenwich bill, requiring tho old ago assist. ance tax list to be filed annually with tho town clerk for public in. spection on or before Jan, Sl,
 The senate ratified Albert B, Gar. della and Carl A, Lundgren as An- sonia town court judges, and Miles F. Oddly and Joseph Manfreda as Walllngford town court judges.
 It also passed bill prescribing the makeup of the Greenwich town commission, to he coln- posed of five persons nominated by the solectmen and elected Nt a town meeting, and the first selectman and director of public works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26
KISKA SPELLED
 4 TIMES IN DAY

Washington, March %. = CUP) - Army heavy and medium bombers slashed at Kiska in the Aleutians four times on Wednesday, tho Navy announced today.
 Beyond saying that hits were scored In the target area, the Navy provided no other details. All our planes returned to their base.
 These raids raised to 2S the total number of air attacks on that Japa. nese base this month.
 Text of Navy comlnunique No, 324:
 Worth Pacific:
 "i. On March 24:
 "(a) During the afternoon and evening. Army LAberator (Consoli- dated B.2O and Mitchell (North American B.2O bomberS, escorted by fighters, carried out four attacks against Japanese positions at Kiska. Hits were scored on the target area.
 "(b) All U. 8. planes returned"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26

NConttnueu IrOm FuBe D
 "something ought to be done about the abominable situation now existing In what was once, alas, a decent, law-abiding city; Q city wherein one might expect ones wife to go for @ stroll without being sub" jected to insult and abuse; . city wherein one might return from 6 theater at Q late hour without dan- ger of bodily injury at the hands of a savage pack of malicious sailors, many of whom--former hoodlums anG brawlers-disgrace the uniforms they wear"
 Highly displeased with the can- cellation of shore leaves were Port land merchants, whose business dwlndled sharply with the absence of thousands of bluejackets. Many liQuor establishments closed early last night because of lean patronage.
 The city council issued Q state. ment saying that municipal officials were eager to cooperate with the armed forces to maintain friendly relations and to make leaves en- joyable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-26

Irving Therreault of Canada,
 The funeral will be hold frnM the home Of hls daughter, Mrs, Alfred Derry, ll6 Maple avenue, oakvilie, Monday morning at e;lS tot st, Mary Magdalcn church, oakville, where Q solemn high Mass will Do celebrated at Q. Bur- iul wlll ho in St, James ceMe. tery, Watertown, Friends may call Ut tho home, il5 Maple avenue to. day, tomorrow and Sunday after. noon and evening.
 BARTAVICIUS --- George Bartas vleius Of ieB Congress avenue died suddenly last night Rt his homo, A nativo of Kaunas, Llthuania, he had been Q resident of this city for 70 years,
 Mir. Bartavlclus was an employe of the American Brass Company for several years. He attended St, Jo- Seph's church, and wasNN member of the Lithuanian Independent Poiiti- cal Club,
 Desides his wife, Mrs. Annell Bar. tavlcius, he leaves son, George, Jr, two daughters, Mrs. Peter Kulskls, and Mrs, Raymond Romanauskas; Q grandchild: Q brother, John of Brooklyn, N. F., and Q sister Mrs, Pauline Yenkevlch of Brooklyn N, Y,: and two brothers and sisters in Llthuania, N.
 Funeral services will he held on Monday morning Rt o;S0 o'clock from the, home, ie6 Congress ave- nue. to St, Joseph's church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be In the family plot at Calvary cemetery, Friends may call at the homo after 2 o'clock this morning
 MORELLI - Joseph Morelli, 55, % Violet Street, died last night at his home, following Q short Illness, A native of Italy, he had been a resident of this city for 3A years.
 Until the time of his illness MT. Morelli had been employed for Q number of years at the Chase Metal Works, He waS 6 member of the AbruEEi and Vigil al Columbus So- cietieS.
 Besides his wife, Giuseppine, he leaves four daughters, Grace, Ray, Antoinetta and Ida Morelll, all of this city; two brothers, Frank, of Canada, and POntaleone of Italy; and Q sister, Camella, of Italy.
 Funeral services will be held on Monday morning at 8:l5 o'clock from the Colosanto Funeral tHome, 032 Bank street. to St. Lucys Church at 0/o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot at Calvary.
 Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday and Sunday from 2 - 10 o'clock.