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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

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The mention of Florence and Bo-
logna was regarded significant. Both
cities lie In northern Italy, Florence
on the coastal side of the Appennine
mountain range but IN high coun-
try. Bologna could be reached by an
invading army only after It forces
through the same range.
Other reports from the continent
included Istanbul dispatches that
said King Boris Of Bulgaria had
clampcd down q tight hold on his
country's affairs to down all oppo-
sition and that Bulgarians of mill
tary age abroad had been ordered to
come home within two weeks.
All motor vehicles have been re-
Questioned In Bulgaria, 1t was said.
The Exchange Telegraph Agency
said King Boris had frustrated q
communist plot" against the gov
eminent by several arrests.
The British Broadcasting Corpo.
ration, In a French language broad
cast last night, renewed its "inva-
sion instructions" to the French
people, urging them not to antici-
pate the arrival Of Allied armies
and to sit tight until they're told
to spring to the aid Of the invad-
erS.
The Daily Mail reported from
Geneva that British planes twice
last month landed near Vichy and
taolr 1ff an GA.asaOt1 vao krlafv a.. .,-
capeS arranged by the French UNI
foreground aiding the Royal Air
Force.
The Moscow Radio said the Nazi
gestapo was moving French political
prisoners to Austrian concentration
camps-presumably TO get the po-
tential Allied fighters away from
dagn'sr zones.
The Italian coastal exodus was
said to have been caused by the
increasing Iamage TO shipping In
the Mediterranean resulting from
Allied air raids.
The Allied successes in Tunisia, 1t
was said. had spread through Italy
despite official military bulletins
which toned down the Axis reverses
there.
The Madrid dispatches also re-
ported that Pierre Laval, Vichy
chief of government, had gone to
Paris to talk over a possible increase
of Nad slave labor demands on
France from $50, OO0-the number
already sent to forced work-to l.
10000 by the end Of May. This
might arouse the French further,
observers believed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

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French side of the English Channel
big fixed 16-inch guns and mobile
railroad artillery. Farther back are
the forward airdromes and highways
fitted with road blocks and tank
traps.
Except during an actual attack,
the Nazis probably plan no heavy
manning of this system but ct stra-
tegic points possibly 80 miles back,
at highway functions and the like,
they probably will hold mobile troops
and arnior In readiness to rush to
any threatened beachhead.
In connection with Italian defens-
es, the Germans apparently are de-
pending largely on fighting 1t out In
that country. then retiring toward
the northern Alpine passes which
probably could be held easily by q
comparatively small number Of
troops.
Relief maps indicate that the cas-
lest geographical route into Ger
many would be via the French north
coast and Holland and Denmark, the
second easiest via the Bulgarian
coast and up the Danube basin. This
latter route would require Turkish
cooperation plus q preliminary clear
up OF Crete and the Aegean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

Miss German OF the War savings
Office has been appointed 10 be
there 10 type the bonds. The Wo-
mems division activities win be d.
rected by Mrs. Robert Harvey.
Schedule Announced
The schedule Of groups TO Be
represented at Victory House April
u through May Is rs follows:
April u, Lithuanian American
council; April ~, Societa Femmi-
nile Avigllanese: April IL, Irish.
American society: April Is, Franco
American society; April IS. Corona
club; April II, Chase Brass q Cop
per meployes: April 10, League Of
Women Voters: April 20, Ecovill
Mfg, co. employees; April n, Log
gia Regina Elena, OFDI.; April
20, Women's club: April %, Ameri-
ccan Brass Co. employees; April "a,
waterbury Credit unions.
Also, April 20, Senior fladassah;
April ~, Daughters Of italy, +. Of
A.; April %, Federation Of Polish
societies: April 20. Societa Gaia
tina e. Connazlonale Femminile:
April 30, Russian societies; May l.,
Societa Pontelandolfo Femminile;
May 8. Lebanon g. Syrian societies.
waterbury chapter Of the Con.
necticut Credit Union league will
meet In the Y. NJ. G. A., Saturday,
April ~, at 3 p. m. for the program
which will conclude Credit Union
day at Victory House. Each union
In the city will present Its check for
war bond purchases In the Second
War Loan drive.
The program Of the chapter meet
ing win consist Of reports, election
Of officers, q resume Of the state
league convention. q report on Ma
tional association affairs, the dis
play Of the motion film, John Does
Rank" and q forum discussion COW
ering current credit union porb.
lens. Refreshments will be served.
James Culbert Is the president Of
the local chapter and James E.
Moran Is program chairman for the
session.
-Chairmen
Austin L. Adams and q. Horace
Baldwin, co-haiymen, made final ar
rangements for the second war loan
drive which begins Monday. The
chairmen made @ tour Of 80 banks
in the Region 3 area which is Itch
field county and part Of New Ha-
ven county.
The amount established for Wa
terbury was IS million dollars and
quotas for the miscellaneous town
in Region will be established short
". The national quota Of sales of
seven different types Of government
securities Is 10 billion dollars.
The coming campaign win be
voiced over the air by bankers.
investment brokers and civic lead.
ers, combined with special advertis-
ing promotion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
POLICE CHECK
REFUSE DUMPS
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tendent.
Dumping Of refuse Is allowed only
In the places designated by the
health department, said Supt. Car
son.
Store keepers were also warned
that If they continue to load up
their trucks with refuse and dump
them at night on undesignated
grounds, no more warnings will be
issued 70 them. said supt. Carson.
instead they'll be arrested.
Extra patrol cars have been as
signed for this new cleanup CAM
paign, he added. In order 10 force
some Of the people Of Waterbury
realize that cleanliness means
healthfulness.
ANY persons seeing refuse being
dropped by q motor vehicle are 70
report the registration number OF
the car to the police department SO
that proper action in the matter
can be taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
LAUNDRY OWNERS
REQUEST RULING
ManpOwer Shortage Re-
ported to Local VINO
Director

Local laundry operators have
placed their manpawer shortage
problems before the area WING d.
rector In an effort to have the In
dustry declared essential to the war
effort and thereby alleviate por-
ton Of their difficulties. The local
laundry situation was discussed at
n recent meeting Of operators with
Mrs. Mary AZ. Dewey, who said the
information viii be studied and q
recommendation viii be submitted
10 regional headquarters.
Laundries here have suffered q
dearth Of workers because Of the
lure Of industrial jobs and also the
effects Of drafting. Much Of, the
fancy" service rendered has been
eliminated because Of the labor
shortage and most establishments
are now giving only the regular
service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
CROSBY DROPS in
SALES CAMP AICN
LeavenwOrth H. S. Stu
dents Open Spring
Drive" in First Place

Students Of Leavenvorth High
school who have invested $705.S5 In
war savings stamps, won first place
In the weekly War Savings stamp
drive which Is held In the city's
three high schools. Crosby High
school, however, with O grand total
Of $23, SS0.45 contributed to the cam
paign, still leads the sale 10 date,
Leavenworth students have pur'
chased q total OF $l5,0l5.45 worth Of
stamps since the beginning Of the
drive In September. Crosby High
school ranks second in the weekly
campaign with $606.50: wildly Is
third with a report Of $685.. To
date, WilbyiteS have purchased $lS,-
1925 worth Of stamps.
Leading rooms at Leavenworth in
cluded those Of Mr.. Slnithies, $i46.50
Mr.. Kilbourn Sel.S0: Miss Hart,
5000; Mr.. Coleman, $72; and Mr..
Dillon, $54. Banners for 100 per
cent participation. were awarded to
the following rooms: Mr.. Dillon,
Miss Conner, Mr.. DeBonis, Mr.,
Smithies. Mr.. Coleman, Mr.. Ban
non, Mr.. Reiger, Miss Kennedy, Miss
Gemmill, Miss Manganaro, and Mr..
Woodlock.
Seniors at Crosby reported the
greatest amount Of stamps sold this
week, with juniors, freshmen and
sophomores following, respectively.
Highest session rooms included
those Of Mr.. Bolan, Mr.. Smith, Miss
Grady, Mr.. Mcdonald, and Miss X.
Hayes. One hundred per cent rooms
were led by that Of Miss x. Hayes
for the 23rd consecutive week, and
included session rooms Of Miss
Keene, Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Walch. Miss
j. Hayes. Mr.. Murphy, and Mr..
Monzani.
At wildly High school contribu-
tons from Miss Page, Miss Eaton,
Miss jackson, Miss Powers, Mr..
Egan and Miss Stulglnski were all
100 per cent. The leading room for
the week and to date is that Of Mr..
Egan. Junior sales totaled $202.45;
freshmen, $ll5.55; senior, $i04.65;
and sophomore, $3.50. Over $50 pu-
pills purchased stamps this week at
Wildly, and the number Of pupils
buying to date was listed at 1908.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

is Junkers 8BS. During the ensuing
combat eight Of the enemy aircraft
were destroyed.
I'm the Enfidaville area Hurricane
bombers attacked q concentration
Of troops and transports destroying
several vehicles and damaging many
others.
Six Planes Missing
'From all these operations six Of
our aircraft are missing.
Further reports Of air operations
during recent days show that three
more enemy aircraft we're destroyed
and six more Of our aircraft are
missing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
NAILS PREPARE
UKRAINE DRIVE

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for the impending offenslve).
"a Helsinki dispatch published In
another Stockholm newspaper said
that the Russians have begun a vio-
lent artillery barrage southwest Of
Leningrad, presumably preparatory
to q large-scale attack.
On the central front, Soviet scouts
stormed and captured an important
height northeast Of Smelensk. the
midday communique said. Three
German counter-attacks were re-
pulsed. On another Sectorm, Soviet
artillery smashed four blockhouSeS
and silenced seven enemy gun bat
terieS.
German forces at one point on the
Smolensk front captured several
houses, but were wiped out to the
last man in q Soviet counter ATTACK.
the midday eommunique said.
Russian artillery on the Taganrog
front above the Sea Of Azov koncked
out Is German dugouts and block
houses.
In the northwest Caucasus, 10 So
Wet shippers were credited with KILL
ing more than 200 Germans in the
past few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
AERIAL TAXI
SERVICE SOON
Waterbury Listed for Pro.
posed HelicOpter System
in Postwar Period

Postwar plans for the use Of
''aerlal taxi service" throughout
many western Connecticut cities
ana towns have been announced m
q proposed schedule q helicopeer
cir express stops In q system
planned BY the Northeast Alrllnes.
The ease with which the helicop-
ter may flight straight up. down,
backwards, forwards or 10 the left
or right has won g the name Of
flying automobile" said 8. J. SOL
onion, president Of the airllnes, and
this distinct advantage over the
conventional plane win become In
creaslngly important e. trairc de-
velops IN the air.. Tests Of the
flying machine, invented BY igor
Sikorsky, showed It's versatility In
landing. taking on, and lowering
over rooftops or areas as small Is q
exl2 floor space.
Carrying Of all first class mail and
transporting passengers from down.
town districts In cities, and from
airports and suburbs win be the
primary duty Of the "air taxi"
It Is suspected that severe cases
OF stiffness In the neck will develop
while hailing evaSlve cabbies hover
ing in space.
Among the Connecticut cities and
communities listed On the pro-
posed schedule are Ansonia, Bea-
con Falls, Bristol, Canaan, Cheshire.
Collinsville, Hartford, Kent, Lake.
vile, Lltchfield, Naugatuck, New
Haven, New London, Newtown,
Norfolk, Oakville, Plalnville. Sails
bury, Seymour, Sharon, Shelton,
Southington. Terryville, Thomaston,
Thompsonville. Torrtngton and
Winsted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
BRITISH SHELL
DUISBURC AGAIN

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British Mosquito bombers at dusk
attacked industrial detectives neal
Cologne, site Of some Of Germany's
most important war factories, with
out loss in the wake of a strong
force Of four engined bombers that
pounded the industrial Rufr Thurs
day night.
The Moscow radio warned the
German people In broadcast that
they must expect continually In
creasing Anglo-American air raids
on their industrial centers because
the ability of their own air force
10 retaliate or repel the Allied
aerial armadas had been smashed
on the Russian front
Hitler and his bankrupt gang OF
criminals must disappear" the Rus
sian station said. Until this has
happened, bombs will drop on Ger
man industrial works and daily
thousands OF Germans will die In
Russia and Africa until Germany
has been smashed and bled to
death"
British planes continued their at
tacks on targets in and of the
coast of occupied countries In day
light yesterday. damaging several
locomotives in north France, shoot
ing down four fighter planes ovei
the Straits of Dover, attacking
minesweepers off the French coast
and destroying a flying boat off Che
Norwegian coast. All British planes
returned safely TO their bases.
A German broadcast said thai
workers still were engaged in clear
ing away the debris from the Amer
lean daylight raid on the Renauli
Automotive and Arms Works In q
Paris suburb last Sunday. The an
nouncer said the death toll hac
risen to $50, while 40 wounded
still were In hospitals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
LOCAL FIRM GIVEN
AUTHORITY TO SUE

A bill permitting Thomas r..
Moran a. Sons Of Waterbury to sue
the state has teen passed by the
House and Senate and Is ready for
submission to the governor. The
company win seek compensation for
work conducted for the recently
abolished public works department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

ACTION DEMANDED
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sana
consideration Of Q new tax bill
"any tax bill"-under open rule
which would permit amendments.
He served notice that the Repub-
licans will oppose any attempt TO
recess April II unless this Is done.
The Democrats are seeking sup
port for consideration OF q compro-
mise bill under q closed rule which
would preclude the possibility OF an
other fight over the RuEnl plan.
ways and Means Chairman Rob-
eTt L. Doughton. D.. N. c.. who at
tended Rayburn's conference. said
his committee would go ahead with
open hearings ON extension OF re-
ciprocal trade agreements Monday
despite q demand by nine Republic
can members that the pay-as-you-
60 question be made the first order
Of business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
10 Groups Organized
In War Bond Campaign


James E. Moran, chairman Of the organization divis-
ion Of the Waterbury Bond committee announced today
that the local war bond committees representative Of 10
groups viii oficiate ct the Victory House to boost
bond purchases by members part Of the cs intensive
War Loan drive which win begin next week. Members Of
the womens division of the Waterbury War Savings
mittee win aid the special committees at Victory House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

managsmant Of the federal
housing preIeets en Leng HIN
Mana and Mamlliam Aysmms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
DIED

CLANCY-In this city, April 9Th,
1913, Miss Ellen Clancy, of 564
Baldwin st. Funeral Monday morn
Ing, at $40 o'clock, from Bergin
Funeral Home, $50 East Main St.,
to ST. Francis xavier's Church.
Burial In Calvary cemetery.
RUnOKAS-Iu this city, April 10th.
1898, John Rudokas, of 20 Congress
Ave. Funeral Monday morning, at
S:45 o'clock. from Deliniks Funeral
Home. u Congress Ave-, to st. Jo-
seph's Church. Burial in Calvary
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

The Hartford Times has taken
uulek an interest In disposition Of
the bin restoring rights to Harry
Mackenzie. On two occasions the
Times has commented editorially on
the issue, the first time TO point
cut that his case was no different
than that of any other person
asking a similar favor from the
Legislature, but recommending that
Mr.. Mackenzie relinquish all ideas
~ ever again being a political boss
The second time the Times noted the
need OF q definition of the period
% urobation q man, who forteits
his civil rights, must undergo be-
fore being eligible for their restor-
alton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

War has caused midas timber
production % double - two years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
OBITUARY

CLANCY - Miss Ellen Clancy Of
564 Baldwin street died yesterday
at the home Of her nephew. Stephen
A. Kelley OF 66 Alma street. She was
born In Naugatuck.
Miss Clancy was a communicate
Of the Church Of st. Francis Xavier.
She leaves five nephewS, Stephen
A., and Francis j. Kelley, members
Of the Waterbury Fire Department:
George ", and Walter j. Kelley,
also Of this city: and James J. KEEL
ley Of Bridgeport.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day at $50 a. m. from the Bergln
Funeral Home. 900 East Main
street, to st. Francis Xavier church
at 8. where Q solemn high Mass will
be celebrated. Burial viii be In the
family plot. Calvary cemetery.
Friends may call this evening and
tomorrow afternoon and evening.
RUDOKAS John Rudokas OF
20 Congress avenue died this morn.
ing at his home. A native Of Kau-
mas, Lithuania. he had been res-
ident Of this city for IS years.
Because Of Ill health. Mr.. Rudo-
kaS retired eight years ago from
the Thin Sheet Metal Company. He
was q COMMUNICATE Of st. Josephs
church, and a member Of the Lithu-
anian Independent Political Club.
Besides his wife. Mrs. Michallna
RudolIas, he leaves O son, Joseph:
two daughters. Mrs. John Malario.
and Mrs. william Rotella: q grand
son, William Rotella: all Of this
city; a sister, Josephine in Lithu-
aria.
Funeral services viii be held on
Monday morning at S:45 o'clock
from the Deliniks Funeral Home. II
Congress avenue to st. Joseph's
church at Q o'clock. Burial will be
In the family plot at Calvary cenie-
terry.
Friends may call at the Funeral
Home this evening from T.l0 o'clock
and tomorrow from 2-l0 o'clock.
BASSETT-Albert M. Bassett. Sc,
q former local resident, died this
morning following q long illness al
his home in New Britain.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Bertha (LO-
gam Bassett. he leaves two sons,
Albert @. Of SOuthingt0n; Edward
L., Richmond Hill, N. Y: two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Grant w. Outtrim Of
Waterbury, MRS. william Hahn,
New Britain: nine grandchildren:
four great grandchildren: q sister,
Mrs. Julia AllgOod. Rose Hill, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held from
the Carlson Funeral Home, As
Franklin Square, New Britain. time
and other arrangements to be an
nounced. Burial will be In Evergreen
Cemetery, Watert0wn.
O,DOhNELLr-Edward ODonnell
u, Of 1853 ROsette street, died yes.
terday ct his residence. A native ol
Lackawanxeg, Pa, he had been &
resident og this city for 30 years.
Mr.. ODOnnell retired four year
ago from the oakvilie Pine Com.
pany.
He d survived by q brother. Jchr
ODOnnell Of Port Jarvis, N. X.
Funeral services will be held OF
Monday from the Arthur A. Graz
Home, les Jersey Avenue, For
Jervis. ". y. BuTial viii be IN III
family plot ct x,ackaWanxsa. Ra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
MASSES

DOYLE-A first anniversary Mass
of requiem will be celebrated Tues
day morning, April 18th, at 1880
o'clock, at the st. Francis Xavier's
Church, for the repose OF the soul
of the late Patrick Doyle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

dinR 70 all reports from
lord the Laurel Club designa-
n fnr the most promising leeis-
1nf of the 1913 session viii un-
hIediv 80 70 Senator William
Jensen, Republican, Of The Capt.
kaI CITY. One enthusiast even went
far IS to say that he would
ttbnbly skip over the Hartford
4voraily and land IN the gover-
Nes chair without any in-between
nxaIImlnaries. Even his Democratic
xanlfores have q wholesome respect
ftf senator Mortensen and pay
lnula to his abilities, which were
snhz known In public circles before
BE entered politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

maybe this isn't significant at
nm but che protest voiced BY
Republican Aldermen Peter De-
rteco and Joseph Gelgauda
about Che rush on the ordinance
eesa at The aldermansc meeting
Iasl Monday night was probably
hnuoa on mere substance than
fancy. According 10 all re-
naris they were among the miss
Ing nc the COP caucus, Gus
sSinaFlly held before all alder
manic sessions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

Wonder how many OF the police
fMHn brought an apple for the
Ieacher when those aptitude tests
Mere given them In the City Hall
teeterday2 Assisting In giving the
tests 10 the department members
who aspire TO be detectives was DR..
NoFofl1y Marquis Of Yale Univer-
slty. &c capable as she was cCmely.
u wouldn't bc at al suFpFis-
ing enc % these days 10 find
Mayer John b. Monagan namaine
Housing Authority % Water
bury. And lf ehis aetien IL TAX
"a eats salle authaFiiy may find
81 ~ docket first e. all . FeA
Hn4 ~ take eEsE ogmaEei sno
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
NAzI BARRIERS
BEING ERECTED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
NAZI'S INVASION
NTTERS GAINING

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Mrs. Luisa VigezZl,
$50 Oak street, will be held Monday
at q q. m. from the Maiorano funeral
home, e5 willow street, TO the
Church Of Our Lady Of Lourdes at
0. Burial viii be In Calvary ceIne-
terry. Friends may call at the funeral
home today and tomorrow 2 TO 10
p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

The funeral Of Charles ]. vergil
will be held from the Maiorano flu
neral home, 95 Willow street, Mon.
day at 1880 a. M, TO the Hellenic
Orthodox church at IL. Burial will
be In new Pine Grove cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today and tomorrow, 2 to
10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-10

The funeral Of John ]. Morgan
will be held from the Mulville fu-
neral home, 80 West Main street
Monday at $3.50 a. m. TO Sacred
Heart church at o:l5. Burial will be
In new st. Joseph's cemetery, Friends
may call at the funeral home To-
night after 2 o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-30
Women's Army Corps
Recruiting Planned

Ann Arbor, Mich. Nov 30-Ann
Arbor women's clubs are being ask
cd to participate in recruiting ac-
tivities for the Women's Army
Corps.
Members are to meet this eve
ming at 8 o'clock in the city hall
council rooms 10 hear 1t. Barbara
Bethel. recruiting officer for this
area, explain the WAC and tell
how Ann Arbor residents may par
ticipate In a drive to obtain en-
listments.
Eligible recruits must be 20 years
old and not more than 49 years old.
She must be citizen Of the United
States. She may be married or
single but ..e may not have de-
pendents or children under II years
OF age She must be of excellent
character and have had at least
two years OF high school and be
able TO pass an aptitude test. The
high scohol requirement may be
waived in the case of those whose
aptitude rating, as revealed by a
mental alertness test, shows equi-
valent ability. She must be in good
health. OF average height and
weight.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-30
Sunday School Program

Sunday School Program
The Young Peoples Choir OF Be
COLE Sunday School, under the sup
ervision OF Mrs. J. c. Wynn, will
give a musical program Friday eve
ming at 8 o'clock at the Begole
School. The proceeds will be used
to purchase music for the choir.