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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Boy, 6, Drowns
 In Lake Zoor
lRy United Press)

The heat killed four persons m over the week end and Contributed to violent death toll Iii seven for the two days. Three of the heat deaths occurred ht New Haven, and included Swear old Edward Cipriano. The other Heath was at New Britain.
 Six-years-old George Mailey. New Haven, drowned in Lake zoar at southbury where his family moved fnto their summer cottage Saturday. A tractor overturned at Danbury Ind killed Fred Olsen, 57, a natter, who was helping friend rake a held. F. kell from a porch and broke his heck.
 The thermometer reached 93 Sum- hay and a high of s7 Saturday.
 thousands sought relief at con- Ienient resorts, lakes and parks,
 nd bus travel was reported heavy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Boston Greets
 Memphis Belle

Boston, June 28. (UP)-The fly ing fortress Memphis Belle, veteran of 25 raids over Nazi-held terri tory, arrived here today for two day visit.
 The plane, carrying her 1o-man battle-toughened crew, on a na- tional tour, arrived at Common wealth airoprt shortly after 10 a. m escorted by a squadron of army fighter planes. Also on board the fortress was Scottie pup "Stuko," the crews mascot.
 Capt. Robert K. Morgan, com mander of the crew, named the ship Memphis Belle after his sweetheart, Miss Margaret Polk of Memphis, Tenn.
 The plane was met by Gov, Lever ett Saltonstall, Maj.-Gen. Sherman Miles of the first service command and Mayor Maurice J. Tobin of Boston. A convoy of jeeps, staff and scout cars carried the party to BGs- ton for the reception parade.
 The Memphis Belle will be on eX- hibition at the airport from Il a. m, to 7:30 p. m. today and from g a. m. to p. m. tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
.S.Worships Aid British In
 Sea B uttIes

London, June 28 (UP) - American battleShipS have steamed into the Mediterranean to reinforce British squadrons preparing to escort Allied landing forces to the shores of southern Europe, the Nazi- controlled Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau reported today.
 The STE dispatch, datelined Ser lin, did not identify the American warships, but the report coincided with a general rise in Axis invasion fever as reflected in reports reach ing London from Europe.
 European sources said also that the harbor- bound Italian fleet had put to sea, either to seek safer haven or, less likely, to strike an offensive blow calculated to disrupt any Allied invasion plans.
 The British Navy, which has long been seeking a c.iance to strike at the Italian WarShips, and the re- ported American naval vessels in the Mediterranean were presumed to be primarily concerned at present with invasion preparations, rather than with huntmg down the Fascist warships.
 There are some experts, however, who believe that the Italian navy might be sacrificed in final all out effort to break up the coming Allied invasion and in that event the con- bined resources of the British and Americans probably would be thrown into big scale naval and air battle.
 A United Press dispatch from Eur ich, meanwhile, said that Rome re- ports indicated expectation of an Allied landing shortly in Sicily, Sar- dinia or Italy. The dispatch quoted Swiss reports from Rome that said
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Ford Surplus
 $1O,894,86O

Boston, June 28.-UP) - The Ford Motor Go. increased it's sur plus $10,894,860 during 1942-the Ford Motor Go. increased it's sur plus $1O,894,86O during 1942-the first year of full-scale war produc- tion-according to it's balance sheet filed today with the Massachusetts State Tax Commissioner.
 Total surplus at the end of 1922 was $623,573, ,391 as compared with $6l2,678,531 in 1941. $607, ,628,38 in 1940, and $601 ,239,5O6 in 1939
 Filed only in Massachusetts, the annual certificate of condition is the first indication of the company's operating results for the year. Ford publishes no income account and no information is available concerning dividend payments as the corpora tior's stock is owned wholly by the Ford family.
 For the first time in many years, Henry Ford's name appeared on the certificate as president of the cor poration. It replaced that of his son Edsel who died recently and whom 1lC SuCScCuCd
 The statement was as follows: Assets
 Real estate $13o,378,sOs against $143, ,924 ,788 in 1941. Machines and equipment, $780, 2,813 against 2OO,6O9,862 Merchandise and supplies, $l10,- 959, ,161 against $142,748,0l7.
 Prepaid insurance, taxes etc., $542,934 against $796,76l.
 Notes and accounts receivable, cash stocks, bonds, securities and patent rights, $380, ,646,O61 against $230, 0,5So,918.
 Total Assets, $913,079,878 against $718,66O,356.
 Liabilities
 Capitol Stock, s'7,264,5oo against 17,264, 800 in 1941.
 Accounts payable, $l48, 263, ,89O against $68,980, ,406.
 Reserves, $23,978,096 against $l9,- 736,919.
 Surplus, $623,573,3sl against $612,- 678,531.
 Total liabilities, $813,078,979 $718,66O, 1856.
 The surplus reported was the highest in Il years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
1900 Refuse
 ToEnterOhio Mines Today
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(By United Press)

A majority of the nations soft coal miners went back to work to- day but production on a scale nec- essary to avert crisis in war in- du2tries was hindered by the con- tinued revolt of many members of the United Mine Workers against the union policy committees back to-Work orders.
 The brightest spot in the picture as the War-vital steel industry be- gan to feel serious repercusSions of the third wartime coal strike was in West Virginia, largest soft coal pro- ducer, where virtually all of the states 130,000 miners returned to the pits on the morning shift.
 All 3800O Illinois miners also were back on the job today, accord- ing to union headquarters, but a complete back-to-Work movement of Ohio's 25,000 idle miners was mar red by the refusal of 1900 to enter two mines
 Early indications were that about 85, 900 of 125,000 miners in the big w CoGC1 ll-SCIlUld al IcllllSy ylVdIlld SOU coal fields would be back in the pits today.
 In Alabama an expected general return to the mines fell through when nearly 5000 miners failed to report at least six steel company shafts
 About 10000 Pennsylvania miners returned to work, but 12,000 others voted yesterday to stick to their mo contract, no york; policy.
 Fifteen thousand miners were still out in western Kentucky.
 Meanwhile, the steel industry esti- mated that it's output in the Pitts burgh area alone would drop 22 per cent this week as result of idle blast furnaces. Fifteen Pennsylvania (COntiOue6 m Dooo Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Youth Lowered
 From Girder

New York, June 28. (UP)- George Hayes, IT, a sailor, described his slumber as "cool and delightful" after police had lowered him from an 18-inch girder 25 feet above the roadway on Brooklyn Bridge early today.
 A bridge patrolman summoned an emergency squad when he spied Hayes snoozing peacefully on the precarious perch. Fearing he might awake with a start and fall the emergency crew elected not to dis turb him. They lassoed his feet, tied his arms, slipped a rope around his waist, and lowered him gently
 Not until he reached the road way did Hayes awaken. He wasn't sure How I got up there," he told his rescuers, but 1t was mighty re- freshing." Police took him to the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the com- parative safety of hammock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Detroit Still
 Sports Troops

Detroit, June 28-CUP)-Gov. Harry F. Kelly today announced further relaxation of restrictions imposed during last weeks race rioting but said at least some fed eral and state troops will remain in the city until after the 4th of July.
 Kelly abolished the midnight cur few, imposed late last week, and removed restrictions on sale of li- quor between 10 p. m. and a. m. However, bearing of firearms and assemblies of an "inflammatory character" remain barred.
 Brig.-Gen. William E. Guthner, commanding federal troops in the city, said he will begin withdrawing some of the regular army forces tomorrow and that there will be a progressive reduction as the sit- uation warrants"
 we will keep enough forces to maintain law and order" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
GIRAUD PLANS VISIT TO U. 5.

Washington, June 28-UP) White House Secretary Ste phen T. Early said today that Gen. Hepri Giraud, head of the French military forces in North Africa, soon will visit this country.
 Early said it was his under standing that Giraud will come in his military capacity, rather than in his political capacity of joint leader with Gen. Charles De Gaulle of the French re- gime established in Algiers.
 He said Giraud will come as a guest of the government but that he did not recall what date had been set for the visit.
 Perhaps it's just as good that don't" he added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
K|SKA BLASTED ] MORE TIMES BY U. 5. FLYERS

Washington, June 28. - (UP) - American flyers ac- tolerated the tempo of their aerial of n sive against Japanese bases at both ends of the Pacific, blasting Klska in the Aleutians seven more times and delivering six at tacks on enemy strongholds in the Solomons, the Navy announced today The as- saults on Kiska, which raised to Is the total of three consecutive days of attacks on the enemy's base, suggested the possibility of drive to oust the enemy from its last remain ing position in the Aleutians.
 Munda Also Bombed
 Two of the six aerial forays in the Solomons were directed at Mun- da, the enemy's much bombed air base in the New Georgia group.
 Also hit in the Solomons were Kahin, enemy bomber base on Bou- gainville Island; Rekata Bay, Jap anese submarine and seaplane base on Santa Isabel; Ballale, shipping center of the northwestern Solo, mons; and Villa, air and supply base on Kolombangflara island.
 Liberaror heavy bombers and Mitchell and Ventura medium bomb CTS, supported by Lightning and Warkhawk fighters, participated in Saturdays attacks on Kiska.
 The scattered destruction among anti-aircraft supplements and the runway, and set eight fires in the camp area.
 Text of Navy commpunique No. 425:
 south Pacific call dates east longitude):
 q. On June 27:
 "(A) During the early morning army Liberator Consolidated B. 24 heavy bombers bombed Kahili Buin area, and Munda, New Geor- gia, while Navy Liberator (Consoli- dated PB4Y) bombers carried out attacks against Ballale Islanud, Shorthand area. Results of these attacks were unobserved.
 "(B) Prior to dawn Navy Aven- ger (Grumman TBF) torpedo bomb CTS bombed Rekata Bay, Santa Isa- bel Island.
 "(C) During the morning, Navy Dauntless Douglas SBD) dive bombers and Avenger torpedo bomb- CTS attacked Munda, New Georgia. Hits were scored on the runway and revetment area.
 "D) At about the same time Navy Dauntless dive bombers attack Villa, Kolombangara Island. Hits were scored on the runway and in the camp area.
 North Pacific:
 "2. On June 26 Army Liberator heavy bombers, Mitchell (North
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Medford Fire
 Damage $2O,OOO

Metdford, Mass, June 28. (UP)- A large quantity of lumber was de- stroyed early today when a two- alarm fire swept the Friend Lumber Co.,, Inc, yard causing an estimated $20,000 damage.
 A shed fillde with flooring was destroyed. Another building in which large amount of various kinds of lumber was stored was saved by firemen as flames licked at its walls. The yard is owned by Frank Friend of Medford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Fighter Plane
 Crashes Beach

Huntington Beach, Cal, June 28. (UP)-Seven children were in criti- cal condition and 42 other persons were recovering from cuts and burns today as army officials planned an investigation into the crash of a burning P-38 fighter plane in a crowded Beach area.
 The most seriously injured was Faith, 8, Frank, 6, and Rosalva Borrega, 6; and Mary, 13, Rudy, g., Ruben, 6, and Frances Silva, 4, children of two Mexican families who were picnicking when the pilotless plane struck the sand a short distance away and exploded.
 Witnesses said the plane was fly ing in a formation when it burst into flame. The pilot bailed out and landed a mile away from the popu- lar Beach area,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Germ q n Spy Taken In NY. Pleads Guilty

New York, June 28 (U.PD - Ernest Frederick Lehmitz, 57, nat uralized citizen and an air raid war den, pleaded guilty to being a Ger man spy today when arraigned be- fore U. S. Commissioner Martin c. Epstein.
 He was charged with violating the espionage laws by transmitting vital United States war information to Germany.
 He was held in $50,OO0 bail pend ing action by the federal grand jury,
 The penalty for wartime eSpion- age is death or imprisonment for a maximum of 30 years.
 Lehmitz, tall and thin and wear ing steel-rimmed glasses, had re- ceived extensive espionage training in Germany and joined the air raid warden service to cover up his ac- tivities in gathering information on troop movements, conveys, arma- ment production and civilian de- fense, according to E. E. Conroy, special agent in charge of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
 He transmitted this information to his superiors in Germany, Con- roy said, by writing messages in in visible ink btWeen the lines and on the reverse side of apparently in- nocent yetterS to friends in neu- tral Europe.
 His report, Conroy said, included comments on American public opin- ion and civilian morale and, through his air warden capacity he was listed as an active worker information on civilian defense and air raid precautions.
 These, he said in one message to Germany, were an "indescribable confusion. This report was sand wiched in between the lines of all innocent appearing letter which which also contained information of the whereabouts of two American battleships.
 Another letter, Conroy said, told of the shipment of bomb sights by the United StateH and also reported on the construc,ion and repair of ships at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the loading of transports and other vessels at Newport News, Va.
 LehmitZ, who, according to Con- roy, got much of his information by frequenting taverns patronized by members of the armed forces and defense workers, went into pains taking detail in many of his reports.
 One message specified the type and number of guns carried in con- voys. Another reported that thou sands of American troops were leaV- ing in transports, some for Australia and others for England and Africa, He included the actual number of ships in some conveys and their destinations, with complete descrip- CContinue6 on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Hartford Pastor Tests OPA,
 Takes 14O-MiLe Trip Today

Hartford, Conn, June 28-(UP)- The Rev, Fletcher D. Parker, who charged the OPA was trying to "dic- tate the personal lives of our people" planned to start a 14o-mile automobile trip this afternoon to Lake Sunapee, N. H., and test the right of the government to forbid him to use his basic gasoline rations to go to his war garden at his sum mer home.
 An OPA inspector will be sent to the minister's home to warn him not to make the trip, and to hand him a summons If he does, it was said at the government agency.
 "If I'm summoned to a hearing Friday I'll be there to give my story; was the pastors comment.
 He said the "OPA called me and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
ALLIES RENEW INVASION ROUTE ATTACKS
Airdromes Near Athens, Supply Bases Hit
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

BY REYNOLDS FAChAhD United Press Staff Correspondent
 Allied Headquarters, North Africa, June 28. - (UP) - Allied air squadrons renewed heavy blows against the east ern Mediterranean invasion route over the weekend when American heavy bomb CTS blanketed two Axis air. dromes near Athens and RAF Wellington again attacked Italy's big industrial and sup ply base at Naples.
 The American raid by four engine Liberators from the ninth Air Force based in the Middle East spread fire and destruction through the two key airdromes of Eleusis and Hassani, outside the Greek capital on Sunday and scattered leaflets across the city in daylight
 The leaflets dropped on Athens and the countryside by the American flyers carried a small pen and ink picture of President Roosevelt and his speech at Washington Navy Yard when an American built war ship was transferred to the Greek navy.
 Seven Planes Doomed
 Seven enemy planes were shot down and eight others probably were destroyed for a total of 15 as the LiberatorS smashed through large formations of enemy fighters and fighter-bombers, which again tried to drop bombs on the big U. s. planes.
 The daylight attack on the Athens area followed damaging raid last week on the main Axis airdrome of Sedes at Salonika, in northern Greece.
 Reports from occupied Greece indicated that Axis fears of an in- vasion were rapidly spreading to Bulgaria and other southeast Eu- rope areas. The Allied air attacks which followed pre-invasion pat tern inaSmuch as they were de- signed to immobilize air bases which the enemy would need in event of an Allied invasion of the Dode- canese Islands or Crete.
 Wellington bombers of the rorth- west African strategic air force commanded by Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle, started big fires with bolck busters and other explosives dropped on the freight yards at Naples, main supply port of Sicily. This was the only operation against Italy announced today but eight enemy planes were shot down by coastal aircraft and naval guns Saturday and Saturday night in repelling attacks on naval vessels.
 (Stockholm reports said that American Warshlps had entered the Mediterranean. Axis communiques recently have reported a number of attacks on Allied ships massing for invasion operations against south ern Europe).
 The Wellington bombers ran into heavy Axis opposition and reported strong flax fire. put Mt. Vesuvius guided them straight to their tar get. One crew reported that ia ter rife green fash marked the first attack. Another crew reported see- ing two largest fires which soon spread into one blaze and a third crew reported a huge orange col ored fire.
 Meanwhile, the coastal air force said that Lieut.. John A. Urban of 153 Bartlett avenue, Pittsfield, Mass. flying a Lightning, had chased a bunker 68 more than 100 miles out
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Talbot Plays
 Ickes, Brown

Hartford, Conn.,, June 28-(UP)- Rep. Joseph E. Talbot, R., Nauga- tuck, said today that Fuel Adminis- trator Harold L. Ickes and OPA Di- rector Prentiss M. Brown "are at swords points" over a proposed price increase in oil in the Pennsylvania fields with result that 6,900,000 gall Ions of gasoline week were being withheld from production.
 The congressman's charge was contained in a letter to Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti, in re- ply to an inquiry concerning higher allocation of gasoline to Connecticut.
 "Ickes tells me-" wrote Talbot "that a price rise of 35 cents barrel would open up Pennsylvania oil wells and increase our production by 150,O00 barrels week, as there are 42 gallons to barrel, that would make a considerable increase in our supply.
 "Ickes and Brown are at swords points concerning raising the price because Brown says there Is no real need of a price rise because the oil operators are making millions of dollars at the present time. But the little fellows in western Pensyl- vania-the fellows who supply ten to IS barrels a day-Would rather work in defense factories at $1.5C an hour than try to bring petroleum out of the ground, particularly when they do so at loss"
 Talbot explained to Pallotti that at the present time it was impossible to improve the gasoline situation along the eastern seaboard because of demands of the armed forces and the summer demands for fuel oil shipments to take care of the winter fuel supply.
 More gasoline could be shipped in he said, if it weren't for this situa- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Negro Lodge Is Loser In Will Request

Pointing out that the late Mary Elizabeth Rumford's bequest to the Kellogg lodge, local Negro organiza- ton and branch of the F. & A. M, was an outright gift to an un- incorporated association" Superior Court Judge William H. Comley in a memorandum of decision today out-ruled the legality of the present and orders the estate to be turned over to the other three legatees
 By terms of the will made in 1924 by the late Negro woman who for TO years was employed by the local Griggs family, one-quarter of her $12,00 estate went to the lodge and like shares were bequeathed to Henry c. Griggs, Eleanor R. Griggs Powell, and the Mount Olive Afri- can Methodist Episcopal church.
 Much as I would like to see the wishes of the testatrix carried out I am unable to find a legal path to the desired goal" the jurist states He adds If it were possible to find in the will an intention that the SALG DC 4Ol CHCl uCNOVCd lO ClldI uses, equity would not permit the charitable purpose to fail.' He points out that no purpose for full fillment of the gift is expressed and for which trust might be implied
 Judge Comley states the lodge would not be able to get the funds even if it should become incorpor- ated and the Grand Lodge of Con- necticut. F. & A. M. likewise is not eligible to receive it. The individ- ual members also have no right to the money, he rules.
 The litigation was instituted by Henry c. Griggs, executor of the will, to obtain court advice on the procedure to be used in turning over the legacy. Thirty-nine members of the local lodge as well as the in- dividual legattees were named de- fendants in the action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28

asked when I was leaving, and told them"
 OPA Director Chester Bowles said he would ask for The heaviest possible penalty in suspending the Rev. Parker's rationing privileges if the clergyman ignored the h. spector's warning.
 OPA authorities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire were notified of the intended trip.
 The pastor reiterated that he was making test case, and that the situation was not personal issue
 Originally, he was granted per mission for the trip, and later this was withdrawn. However, before word of tk~ withdrawal reached him, His family had driven to Sunapee. He announced his intention to follow bringing the family supplies,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
JOAN BENNETT HAS DAUGHTER

Hollywood, June 28. CUP)-Joan Bennett and her new daughter were reported doing fine" today The actress gave birth to her third child at Good Samaritan hospital. The baby was her first by her present husband, Walter Wanger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28

Learn to Type. Special Course for Youngsters June 30. Post Junior College of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28

Dimout-9:3l p. m. to 4:4s q. m
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-01
Nozis Try Score
News in France

Nazi propagandists in occupied
France have introduced a new
twist in their campaign to chill
widespread hope for an Allied in
vasion Of France. The Nazis are
now telling Frenchmen that if the
Germans have to retreat, they will
carry out a 'scorched earth" policy
that will leave the country in ruins.
In recent domestic broadcas4
the Nazi-operated Paris radio de
clared:
do you think that the occury-
ing army, in panic, would run
away with its arms and baggage in
such a hurry that it would not
even have time to carry out all the
destruction which a routed army
generally perpetrates to slow down
the advance of the enemy and ham
per his supply? That would be to
underestimate badly the German
soldiers, whose courage and stub
bornness in defense as well as in
attack nobody, even the enemy, can
contest