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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
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artillery forced 200 counter attack ing Germans at Saarlautern to take cover and finally dispersed them.
 No fresh advances were reported on the front before shell-wrecked Saarbrucken, 12 miles southeast of Saarlautern, put the 35th division pushed a mile beyond the Saar river from all four of their new bridge heads in the SarrGguemines area, 10 miles farther southeast.
 Virtually all of the remaining portion of Sa-reguemines on the east bank of the Saar was cleared. The other three crossings were at Dieding, three and half miles southeast of Sarreguemines; Witt tring, two miles farther southeast, and an unoisclosed point.
 Patrol Scores
 One column, perhaps that which crossed at the unidentified point entered Sarreinsmjng, g, the east bank three miles southeast of Sar- reguemines and three miles from the German border.
 The 35th diision was expected soon to effect a junction with the 18th (Yankee) Division. which yes- terday cleared Acllell, two miles east of Wittring, and pushed on another mile to the northeast in drive up the east bank of the Saar from the Saare union area.
 The 18th reduced five pillboxes ot the old Maginot line in its advance. The latest crossings gave the Third Army seven bridgeheads along a 30-mile stretch of the Saar river from Wittring in the south- east to Dillingen ir the northwest.
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(Continued from Page D sales of ''E'' bonds which have been declared to be the backbone of the campaigns.
 In announcing the over-the-top sales ir his division to date MT. Adams made known that of the S1o952,7l4 sales in the Waterbury proper area of the division over $7 million was bought in bulk by the Waterbury Savings Bank. The flrst figure is in excess of the quota Of $14, ,2s6, 900.
 Region No. 4 of the securities div ision comprising Waterbury, Nau- gatuck and all Litchfield county has attained sale of $26,S40,0Oo exceeding . quota of SPA, 4,l20,oOO.
 Purchasers of $lOO war bonds will be given rides in an airplane at the Mt. Tobe airport on Sunday under the auspices of the Unico club Plans and instructors will be fur nished by the CAP authorities of this area.
 A stunt flying exhibition will be held at the airport at 3 D. m. by Bill Wolf of the Bethany airport.
 Victory House will be manned by members of the Unico club on Tues day when turkeys will be awarded to bond buyers. A victory dinner will be held by the club at The Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

NCOtlClHueu rom rage U internal politics of liberated nations.
 Britain has claimed the right of intervention, while the U. s. has championed a ''haIlds-off" policy.
 Both governments, it was clear, have taken steps to assure future consultation before acting indepen- dently on such issues as the Italian cabinet dispute, in which Britain interfered without first notifying the United States and Russia. Italy is combined American -British- Russian military zone.
 For all practical purposes, Halifax said after his conference with Stet- tinius, the Italian Greek policy rift has taught the Allies a lesson. The system of Allied consultation now must be strengthened lon all points" he declared.
 There was no indication, however, that either Ally intended to back down on its attitude toward inter- ference in the shaping of govern- nlents in liberated territories.
 Moscow has remained silent or the issue although Russia's interests are involved in political problems in Poland. Bulgaria. Romania and Yugoslavia-and probably Italy and Greece as well,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
White House
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(Continued from Page D political and economic relationships with Saudi-Arahia were involved.
 Pressure for committee action on the desolution, introduced early this year by Sens. Robert F. Wagner, D.. N. Y, and Robert A. Taft, R., O.. has increased since Congress returned from its election recess.
 Jewish Witnesses
 Half a dozen Jewish witnesses appeared before the Foreign Rela- tions committee in executive session ysterday during it's latest consider ation of the matter.
 Gen. George C. Marshall recently withdrew the opposition he voiced several months ago. declaring that political implications now outweigh the military consideration he pre- viously had said made in inadvis- able to press the issue at that time.
 President Roosevelt said at 8 press conference last March that the question of Jewish immigration to Palestine could be decided when hope for permanent world peace became more concrete.
 The American Council on Public Affairs, in a statement last Nov. 26, urged the United States to adopt definite, constructive policy to- ward Palestine. I said a firm Am- erican stand, If Automatically prsented. might not only counter act British OppoSition but help to mobile British liberal opinion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

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 Miss Hutton countered with a suit for full custody of Lance. A British court order now says the boy shall spend half of each year with each parent.
 Hypnotic Influence
 The heiress also charged that Reventlow exercised "a hypnotic influence" over her to get Q size. able chunk of her el0,o00, 900 for tune.
 Another iusilade went on when Reyentlow took the boy to Canada the day before he was due to return to hls mother. July 1. Miss Hutton was unsuccessful in her attempt % have Reventlow cited for child stealing.
 RsventlOw took tho boy from Canada to Boston while Miss Hut ton Was ili the midst Of more nisF- tlal troubles ln Hollywood, this time with Actor Grant, TheY sepagat1o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

Naugatuck Valley-Hotels having liquor licenses found to be per- init prostitution, involving 1S and 16 years old girls. When the hotel licenses were revoked, some of the best people" pleaded with the con- mission they be restored.
 Violations
 New Haven: Thirteen permittees punished" for selling to 13-years- old boy.
 Hartford: Typhoid carriers found working in liquor store were re- moved by health authorities.
 In another city II of the B wal tresses in one establishment were found to be in the advanced stages of syphilis, and Rohrmayer cited another instance where 16 package store owners bought liquor, during the recent shortage, from a person now serving prison term.
 Pointing out weakness in the law, Rohrmayer said the present liquor control bill will get out of hand" because we have no power to re- yoke permits unless there is a final conviction in a court of law. In Bridgeport, we investigated grill. Thirteen policemen came in and testified concerning the commission of a variety of crimes in this place, including prostitution in the booths and assaults with dangerous weap- ons. Servicemen were stabbed, slug ged and robbed. We obtained a conviction in the Bridgeport police court but the owner appealed to the court of common pleas and kept his business running. We obtained the aid of the state police who kept two uniformed men at the door. Their presence finally finished the business, but before it closed the owner attempted to sell it to a con- victed New York gangster and we were able to stop the sale"
 Rofrmayer said that through ap- peals of conviction, liquor places can continue in business 228 days before final disposition is made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Bessie Morris, New Haven, former Wa terbury resident, was held from ths Sisk Bros. funeral home, 128 Dwight strete, New Haven at S:30 a. na. to- day, to st. Johns church, that city for a requiem high Mass at 300. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cem- etery, Waterbury.
 The military funeral of Robert E. Brown, AIS Mill street was held this morning at 8:15 from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, to St. Joseph's church at 300. Burial was in St. Joseph'S cemetery.
 The funeral of Alfred Germaine, formerly of Waterbury, will be held at 2 D. m. today at the Anderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar of Christ Chapel officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. MT. Germaine died in Washington, D. O., Thursday.
 The funeral of Joseph Heroux. 4S, of 84 French street, WaterteWn, will be held Monday at 8:15 from the home to St. Johns church. Water town. at g. Burial will be In Mount St. James cemetery, Watertown.
 The funeral of John PrasauckaS. New haven road, Naugatuck, will be held from the home of his mother in-law, Mrs. Anna Griskauskas, Ox- ford Seymour road. to St. Francis church at g. Burial will be in the family plot in St. James cemetery. Friends may call at the Griskauskas home Saturday and Sunday after moons and evenings.
 The funeral of Mrs. May Meyer, widow of Charles Meyer, B Water town avenue, will be held at the Mulville funeral home. 270 West Main street, Monday at 3 p. nn., Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector of St. Johns Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m.
 John Prasauckas, 43, who lived in Waterbury many years before going to Naugatuck four years ago, died suddenly Friday morning at his home, New Haven road, Naugatuck.
 Dr. William E. Hill, medical ex- aminer, said death was caused by a heart condition.
 He was born ln Glasgow, Scotland, and came to the United States 70 years ago. He had been truck driver at the French Small Tube division of the American Brass Co.
 Besides his wife, Nellie Prasauc- kas, survivors include daughter, Joan; a son, Richard; his parents. MT. and Mrs. Justin PrasauckaS Middlebury;; two sisters Mrs. Anna Kuslis Watertown, and Mrs. Lucy Adams, st. Albans, N. Y.; five nieces and a nephew.
 The funeral will be held Monday at 8 a. m. from the home of Mrs. Prasauckas mother. Mrs. Anna Gris- kauskas of the oxford Seymour Rd., to St. Francis church, Naugatuck, at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, St. James cemetery, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

iSeS in a sanitary condition
 Maintaining that the preparation and serving of food, storage and the saniti7ation of dishes as well as the environment in all places serv- ing food should be kept under con- stant observation, if the proper con- trol of sanitation is to be exercised pr. Godfrey stated that he was aware of the mary problems con- fronting owners of such establish ments, such as increased business, shortage of manpower, and other limitations
 Dr.. Godfrey pays tribute to the late Dr. E. w. Goodenough, food in- spector for the department and states that his loss has severely handicapped the department. Prom ises of federal aid in the nature of government inspectors see med forthcoming, he states.
 A total of 3,313 inspections were made by the department during the conduct of its sanitation program covering such services as dairies, restaurants, meat markets, fish markets, chicken markets; also, cesSpoolS, theaters, dumps, yards.
 A careful check is maintained at all times to see that all meat being offered for sale in the city bears the federal government or the local inspectors stamp. Chicken markets, where the business of slaughtering live poultry is carried on have been kept under close surveillance. Bus mess continues tt, increase at the slaughter house, the receipts for 1943 exceeding those of 1942, the re- port states.
 Complaints about overflowing cesspools, rubbish disposal and oth- CT conditions found detrimental to health were investigated and Ill most instances abatement was &C., complished within 8 reasonable length of time. The department was called upon many times during the winter months to intercede for householders with the OPA for ex- tra fuel and in most instances a satisfactory adjustment was oo- tained.
 The milk supply, despite emerg- ency curtailments, remained at a fairly constant level throughout the year. Samples were analysed rou- timely and where the findings did not meet the legal requirements in- vestigation followed, the cause cor rected. and samples were re-exam- ined in an effort to correct the de- feet. The daily average per capita consumption increased slightly. As a whole our milk supply maintained its usual high standard.
 Discussing laboratory activities during the year pr. Godfrey disclos- es that 2,996 examinations were conducted for tests of diphtheria, gonnorhea, tuberculosis, typhosus, Vincent'S angina, blood counts. and others. Daily examinations are made of the public water supply and Of the indoor swimming pools as well as the city maintained outdoor pools in the summer time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

tling to crush the last two German pockets west of the Roer in the Ju- lich area, elsewhere their sector was quiet. Infantry drove wedges into two pockets in the Julich Sports palast and Hasenfeld gut yesterday.
 Patrol Destroyed
 From Marshal Sir Bernard l.. Montgomery's 21st Army group headquarters came word that Ca nadian troops in Holland had fought Thursday into and wiped out an enemy patrol base on the south bank of the Maas river above s HertogenboSch, killing the last 30 defenders.
 A clash also occurred in the Kes- sel sector of the British front north of Velo in southeast Holland, with party of Nazi stragglers being mopped up.
 Elements of Patton's 90th division were steadily widening and deepen ing tehir initial mile and a half wedge in the Siegfrie dine north west of Saarlautern and eight to 10 miles inside Germany, against fanatic enemy resistance.
 Bobile artillery laid down a heavy curtain of fire while shock troops charged the enemy defenses. Some pillboxes were knocked out by artil- lery alone, but most had to be as- saulted with flame-throwers and grenades.
 German Try
 The Germans sought to nip off the American speerheads boring m- to the west wall defenses with counter-attacks from the Hanks at Dilligen and. o,l a slightly small CT scale, at Saarlautern itself.
 Though the Germans wedged n- to Dilligen temporarily, American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

and reached the Danube at Vacs.
 German armored reserves moved in to counter the threat, and the Nazis reported that laundering tank battle was in progress along the east bank of the Danube, with the decision still in doubt late last night.
 Southwest of the capital, the Rus siar communique said four mechan- ized columns of the Third Ukran- ian arm, were closing rapidly on Szekesfehvar through which runs one of the two Budapest-Vienna railway lines still open to the Nazis.
 Tolbukhin's troops hammered out gains running up to nine miles yes- terday and captured more than 40 towns and village, including Sarosd, 15 miles east southeast of Szekes- fehvar; Csosz, nine miles south; Kscser., nine miles south southwest. and Balatonfokajar, on the tip of Lake Balaton 15 miles southwest Of Szekesfehvar.
 The de- clipping Russian offensive brought fresh rumors O. panic in Austria, and radio Moscow broad cast an uncollfirmed Swedish report that all Austria was being evacuat- ed, with the Nazi party offices transferring from Vienna to Carls- bad.
 Far to the south, other Third Ukranian Army troops battered against the Axis defense line thrown across the 31-mile corridor between the southern end of Lake Balaton and the Druva river, capturing 30 occupied places
 Slowed down at the northern end of the corridor by more than a score of furious enemy counter-attacks, the Soviets pushed forward in the south to take Szabas, 25 miles south- west of Nagykanizsa, keystone of the German defense system on that sec- tor.
 Doze.s of sizeahle German and Hungarian pockets, overrun in the first Soviet sweep into the corridor, were being mopp,d up by Tolbuk- hin's infantrymen, who killed more than 1,5O0 enemy troops yesterday and captured another 300.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09
Soldier TEeoted For Bullet Wound

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. e.-tUPg- ohesler ]. percanski. . Norfolk. Va. sailor. was bein gtreated today far bullet wound in his thigh while police investigated his story ti being shot by c naotorlst who @&ge him ride.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

D American lines on Leyte. It also acknowledged the Americans land- cd south of Ormoc and claimed that Japanese planes had sunk nine American ships and damaged six others off the east and west coasts of Leyte.)
 Six other American divisions sent the all-out offensive on Leyte into its third day by further tightening their stranglehold from the north, northeast, east, southeast and south on 10000 to 50,O0O Japanese hemmed into two pockets in the northwest corner of the central Philippines island.
 BalOgO Falls
 The Seventh Division, moving UT the west coast below Ormoc, cap. tured Balogo, forced the Tabgaa river and seized high ground over- looking Albuera to come within five miles of junction with the 77th Division. Substantial en. emy forces" trapped between the two divisions face annihilation," Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported in his communiqie.
 Closing in from the southeast. other forces captured the pass at Mahonag in tough mountain fight- ing and pressed on toward AL buera, six miles farther west and eight and a h\lf miles south ot Ormoc.
 The bloodiest fighting of the Leyte campaign was raging south of Limon, 20 miles above Ormoc, where the Japanese had concen.' trated the bulk of their forces in an attempt to prevent a frontal break-through onto the Ormoc pla- teau.
 Spearheaded by tanks and flame- throwers, however, the American 32nd division was reported official ly to be advancing slowly to the south" against stubborn resistance Enemy pockets by-passed in earlier fighting were eliminated. Other limited gains also were re- ported elsewhere around the rim of the Japanese pockets north and south of Ormoc.
 DGAAtcU NepOrtS
 Related reports from MacArthur's s sea and air forces disclosed that 22 enemy vessels had been sunk in series of previously undisclosed raids in Philippine waters begin ming last Tuesday night.
 Light naval units sank six small enemy craft and left seventh burning furiously off the west coast of Leyte Tuesday night, while fighters and bombers sank a 9,0O0-ton transport and damaged a small freighter off Luzon and de- stroyed or damaged 13 other freight CTS ranging from 300 to 800 tons in the central Philippines.
 MacArthur also added five more to the toll of 62 planes shot down in attacks on the 77th Divisions invasion armada Thursday and dis closed that IA others had been de- stroyed in attacks on the convoy Wednesday and Wednesday night grand total of 81 planes shot down for a loss of five American planes, all of whose pilots were rescued. GA Japanese broadcast said Jap anese planes had sunk an American cruiser and two destroyers in at tacks on American ships off the west coast of Leyte yesterday)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

Mrs. Germaine DeZinnO, newly elected department commander, WOmen's Auxiliary, Disabled American Veterans, will be hon. Ored this evening at a testimonial dinner at The Elton at 7:S0 p. m. Representatives of various veter- ans groups, city officials, depart ment executives and special guests will join in the tribute. Mrs. Isa- belle Martone, past commander of local chapter and national execu- tive, will officiate as tOastmistresS. Meyer SchwOlski, manager of the U. S. Veterans Administration at NewingtOn will be one of the guest speakers.
 Mrs. DeZinnO's election as de- pertinent commander cimaxeS several years of loyal, efficient work on behalf of the D.A.V.
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Continued from Page D ton strikingly parallel to the early phases of the Athens crisis was building up ct Salonika. big port in Northern Greece, where Q general strike was called and tension mounted.
 Helmeted Elas patrols entered Sa. lonika unimpeded, officials said and one spokesman bluntly describ. cd the situation there aS "a powder keg,"
 The Elas. military arm of the Leftist FAM, were understood to be strong in Northern Greece. Cor respondents who were in saionika three weeks ago said the downtown section was plastered with baiincrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09

Kwelchow campaign Is over, he pointed out, the Chinese armies still must guard against c resurnp- ton of the drive by the main Jap- anese forces concentrated in Kwangtt and Human provinces. where the enemy iS believed Co be holding some S00.00 troops.
 The abortive Japanese push into Kweichow province nienaced not only Kwaiyang, but the entire Am. eFican air force position tn s0uth- eastern China, threatening Co roll westward to the Q. Q. i4th Afr Force headquartGrs at Running. of north ol chungklna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-09


 chemical plants.
 Damage also was caused in the Hamamatsu. Skizuoka, Shimizu and Nagas district. and in Nagoya. Jap ans third largest city. Before the war. Nagoya was the center or Japan's aviation industry. Domei insisted the earthquake caused no panic. principally because the population was living in cons stant expectation of American air raids.
 since the people were taking every precautionary measure against enemy air raids, they were well prepared and remained eaim and collected. sticking to their homes and factories, 70 that damage was kept co a minimum" the agency gald. Reconstruction work began e ence."