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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
FILE REPORT ON
 BOND SALES HERE
Waterburians Invest Near= ly $6O, 1000, 900 in U. s.
 Securities

War Bonds in amount of $5e,- 877,13 have been purchased here today since the bonds were sold during the First War Loan Drive according to the latest report made known today by Raymond E. Tracy, Treasury representative for this city.
 Of the above total purchases in amount of $46,529,654 were in "E' bonds and $1,S76,590 in war stamps. The difference was in purchases of "F" and "G" bonds.
 A total of $l, ,2S3, ,336 in bonds and stamps were purchased here during the month of October a decrease of $119,179 from the previous month.
 Local banks, to date. have is- sued $27, ,349, ,241 in bonds of which 17,508,917 was in "E" bonds. h. dustrial isSuers have sold $22, ,455, ,902 in bonds of which $22, ,110 was in ''E" bonds.
 Other authorized issuers and their totals to date and for October in respective order are Rowland Hughes, $2Os.611; $1,Os7: Miller & Peck, $149 l93; $2,625; Loew'S Poli, $367, ,009; $1,590; State theater, $516.- 862; $500; Ahepa society, $219 939; $2,024; Post Office, $5,827 7008; $99,- 79S; VERY, $8O,l56; $3,712; Credit Unions, $1,7OS POS; $2,55O.
 A total of 36,76O participating in- dustrial employees or 88 per cent of the total number have 6 $500, ,95O monthly deduction for bonds. A total of 773 mercantile employees or GA per cent of the total employed have monthly deductions equaling $6,717.
 Bank totals to date and for Octo- Der are as follows: Citizens & Mfg. NatI bank, $7,5O2, ,73l; $96, ,46O: Colonial Trust Co, $6.S5S.58 $S4,- 822; First Federal Saving & Loan association, $77l 1855, $17,7OO; Water bury Rldg. Loan association. $58, 300: $187; Waterbury National bank, $5,- 866. .S15: $l2l .599; Waterbury Savings bank, $4,994, ,725; $4O,675; Waterbury Trust O., $1, ,773, ,73O; S25, 5,OO5,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

the United Press. Baillie, who looked in briefly on this inter- view, said that Brandt is the only man who takes pictures when he i5 unconscious.
 After we had been patched up." said Bailhe. Brandt was looking at some negatives and said, Here are a couple I don't remember When they were de- veloped they were pictures of me being carried from the scene of thre accident. And Brandt was out cold when he took them"
 Seawood said his first night in Naples found him under the table and metal door on top of it, after 8 bomb had exploded outside the restaurant where he was eating. He got pictures of Naples street fight ing by taking refuge from bullets behind a concrete stanchion. But first he had to persuade anti-Fascist Italians to keep on shooting at the Germans across the street. When
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

actually got caught in traffic jam. Where did the gasoline come from and the cigarettes go to? I don't know-except that absolutely everything in Paris is bought on the black market.
 Seawood confessed that his abiding impression was of being scared stiff on most of his 20 flights in small, unarmed, canvas covered reconnaissance planes. They flew at 1000 feet or less to photograph artillery fire, while German and American shells whizzed above and below the plane. Often Seawood could look down and see the Germans shooting up at him. And over Marseilles and Rome, the Germans threw every thing they had in the way of flax at his plane.
 Lopez was impressed by the al- most humorous anticlimax of the vaunted dragons teeth" concrete tank barriesr in the Siegfried Line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
ALL RIGHT, DARLIN' BE UP IN A MINUTE
By GEORGE McWILLIAMS International News Service
 GNrrnSnnndenf

An advanced Aleutian Base-Be- hind the Navy flies who bomb Jap bases in the Kuriles, behind the ground crews who keep 'em flying is 8 group of enlisted men who have the most thankless job in the Aleutians.
 These are the reveille runners of fleet driving four; who get pilots and crew up in the morning and see that they stay up. Their duties, ac- cording to Lieutenant (jg) Tom Pearce of Trenton, Tenn, wing first lieutenant, combine those of an army bugler and a hotel switch board operator who has a hundred guests to call-an at 7:15.
 And believe me their one ambi- tion is to stay in bed late in the mornings when peace time comes, /" the lieutenant said. They're putting all they can into War Bonds with the idea of getting stake to start them in a business where they won't have to ever again get up in the cold, gray dawn
 Before the dawn touches foggy peaks, the runners start their rounds, flashlights probing a way from hut to hut. A light in the pilots eyes, hand on his shoulder, whisper. "four-thirty. sir" A run ner holds the call sheet for the pilot to sign his name and is off for the next hut.
 "Yeh," said Aaron Meltzer, Sea- man 2/c, of Atlanta, Ga, i've hafta be weather man, wife and mother all rolled into one. Every time I wake one officer he rolls over and mutters all right, darling, be up in a minute' He sure must be disappointed when he does wake up and sees it's only me-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
By United Press

Communique announces series of conferences between President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Church. HI and GeneralissimO Chiang Kaishek in Cairo from Nov. Z2- 26; . Pacific Charter, stripping Japan of all her possessions gain ed since 1895, was drawn up.
 In the Pacific, Allied warahips shell Madang lon New Guinea) and Gasmata ton New Britain).
 Chinese troops recapture Changteh.
 U. S. Navy reports losses on Tarawa as 1,026 killed, 2,557 wounded; 6e killed, 123 wounded on Maxim and Abemama.
 Swedish Government makes a ''most urgent request" that Ger many cancel arrest and depOrta- ton of 1900 Norwegians seized at Oslo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01


 We were going full steam ahead right up the bay, ships all around US as far as the eye could see. ana no fire from the shore. We dropped anchor about 8 mile from shore and the Navy put on a fireworks show, ranging up and down the coast shelling shore installations.
 Fuel Dumps Hit
 That went on for about l 1-2 hours and smoke billowed up in various spots, apparently hits on fuel dumps. At 10 a. m., the first assault wave went over the sides of the ships and shortly after our ships public address system an- nounced that the initial landing was made, that the troops were 500 yards from the beach and were meeting little if no return fire.
 By this time other waves were going in and the bay was filled with landing barges. At noon our platoon went down the rope lad ders and went in on the ninth wave. If had the time, would have stood there, mouth agape like yokel because it wasn't my conception at all of a beach, head assault. The place was filled with troops, bulldozers tore up the trees to widen roads, and some boys were washing their clothes in the surf.
 Another chap and were posted as road guides for our outfit. It poured and we were saturated to the skin. Later the two of us strolled back to the beach to see what actually had happened. Then we fully appreciated the part the Navy played and how 1t probably saved so many lives.
 Dead Japs Everywhere
 There were dead Japs splattered all over the place. Pillboxes were wrecked and JapS floated face down in huge, water-filled shell craters. Nothing could have lived under that bombardment and 1t reminded me of the wreck of the Congressional Limited. peered into one battered Jap pilllbox and got the shock of my life = it will take me long time to forget those faces staring out. It cured me ot my morbid curiosity.
 A few snipers were still in the bush but our riflemen quickly disposed of them. By this time big ships with flat fronts that come down like a drawbridge of medieval castle, rlnloaded heavy equipment of all kinds. One could get a small idea of the efficiency and long detailed planning behind this operation and 1t sure made US feel good and a bit proud.
 The place looked like a boom town in a few hours. Troops and equipment clogged the roads and we didn't get to our bivouac area until Q D. m, about two miles tn- land. We were a little nervous but not much and we alternated in keeping watch - two together. The night was uneventful except foI our artillery fire overhead and flares that provided an artificial moonlight 70 we could spot aily- thing moving in the brush. We could dig foxholes to c depth Of cniy two feet before striking water.
 Nerves Become Tight
 The next night (satlrday, October 2f), we camped about four miles iIi, alongside e strip of water, some- thing like a bay. Apparently the fe- lana8 oot in and our norpea Wer1 a1 l'ohl aa violin glflneI, and n|I tne fNNNTg didn't hglp. Ws heard A19al' It1 5ar1 sin maehIn spna Hate 1sl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
MAIL ROMANCE CLICKS

Kansas City, Kan. (UP)-A cor respondence romance between two 68-year-olds ended in marriage here recently. Mrs. Etta Mae Mitchell became Mrs. John P. Schafer. The bride and groom had never seen each other until their wedding day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
DECEMBERl
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

November drpped out in downpour Of rain, December is here-and sunshine again Month of wishing eevrybody we'll u Friends enemies, Uncle Tom and Cousin Bene. ,,. December! the young can think only or oas' Cokes canteens, and figure skating. December here, know it because A million youngsters talking Santa ClauS Last month but first in appeal,
 One starts again to eat soup and oatmeal November went out in a torrent of ram, rnr rNr And here's December with us again! HA" H"A'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
SEES STRAWBERRY METHODS

Ponch Atoula. La. (UP) - Jorge zuluaga of the department of agri- culture of Comobia. 6. A., is now studying agricultural methods efn- ployed in producing strawberries in Louisana's famed strawberry belt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

As reported recently in The Democrat the Nativity scene depicting the birth of the Christ Child will again be displayed the Green this year. We like that idea We like Christmas trees too mind you but in these years of war there is something warmer, more comforting Attorney John Greco who designs and makes these cgeehes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

MT. and Mrs John A. COe, Jr, of Umberfeld Road are spending few days at the Barclay hoIei, NeM York City Mr. and Mrs. John Mcclure celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary last Saturday Mrs; Nc is the former Helen Kasputis Patrolman a ana m Mrs Joseph Terney of Baldwin Street observed 1ne 1T sixth wedding anniversary last Friday The atVer the former Ruth Warner of Oakville
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
GI BRoTHERs MISS REUNION

aKnsas City. Kan. (UP)-Samuel Mclean, machinist's mate, stood leaning oyer the rail of his ship in a British Isles harbor, watching American soldiers disembark from another vsesel and thinking how nice 1t was to be going home after 9 months overseas duty. On ar- rival at his home here, he learned that among the disembarking sole diers was his brother, was his brother, Sgt. Howard Milburn Mo Lean, whom he had not seen in ale most two years.
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Enclosed are two

Editor Tall Tower Topics. Enclosed are @ Gwo tickets for the revue and dance which the west Eu
 at at Temple Hall under the able direction ot CHI McTIale and featuring music by Unico Barone ana ms orchestra The presentation entitled Let the '9ug Decide" Hoping you can be with us, remain Paul Reed chairman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

T-5 Andrew S. Manzo with Military Battalion writes to say he's enjoying his new assignments m Paris He arrived there two days after the clty was 5ri,,mnhe and has attended Mass at the NOtre Dame Cathedral He wishes to be remembered to all his pals at the Hotel Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

Congratulations also to the many unSung commit teemen of the local industrial War Bond drives whose efforts have always proven successful and who receive little public nOtce We would like to mention names here but fear missing up one or two. Keep it mp gentlemen!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

UPPER DARBY, Pa. 1-CUPD-My Dear Sweetheart: u
 Excuse writing dear cut thumb opening C ration ,. :. A., L... ,r to church frs the flashes of naval guns sheng slept much but the next morning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
Skill In Philippines Invasion Made CI Feel Good And Proud

EDITORS Following letter to his wife describ- fighting part invasion of the Philippines The who empye of the United Press abureau before he draftedo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

Nineteen Hundred Forty-Five is city election year and preparations already being made by the two local parties. Havent heard from any proposed Third Party lately). Sources state that some Demnes will SLICK down their hair wash behind the and behave like better boys the next election with others in the party said be ready to refuse to play unless they can be 'captain for awhile Shakeup of the local COP circles said to be slated in preparation for aout campaign proisef of ardent efforts than those soWn
 y the Republicans last November T. Don't be surprised to see veteran up for the COP mayoralty nomina tion next November 1945! Don't be surprised at lot of things next year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01

Saw recently from our window in the Tower where . hugh hay crop was destroyed in barn fire Should reduce the output of few of the new brands or cigarettS now on the market!
The Apache sentinel., 1944-05-12
Why Eel Cinco de Moyo"?

Last Friday we helped our Southern neigh
bors celebrate their independence Day. The
day brought to mind other American and Eur
opean peoples who have declared their coun-
try Free State or Republic. Most of these.
declarations have been made in the spring or
early summer. Remembering this caused me
to wonder why-just at that time9
Truthfully, do not know the real reason,
but readily suspect it has something to do with
spring itself. After long, hard winter-op-
pressed by unjust unbearable taxes and other
injustices imposed by tryannical man and ma
ture-new hope, in the form of gorgeously-
gowned and warm -breezed Spring. blossoms
before the eyes of winter-starved Man. The
earth at last is free from burden of all-cover-
ing ice and snow Chill leaves the marrow of
Mans bones. Spring has conquered. Man,
witnessing the winning fight for mastery, en-
ulates her and declares himself also free. /.
Once garbed in such respect-commanding,
soul-satisfying raiment he will never again
change for other. Let the tyrants send their
armies against him with intent of crushing this
newly-bom free man. True, he may shed his
spring warm blood in flower-ike patches upon
the green earth. but soul once freed by self
declaration never again recognizes master in
Nature or Man.
It's CAcelia (so1dsbv.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-05-12
EDITORIAL
Mothers S Day

Blessed is the womb that bore Thee and the
paps that gave Thee suck. What does Moth
er s Day in 1914 mean to the suffering women
OF the country and to the soldiers of our coun-
try2
In the words of Gen. Macarthur say to
the sorrowing mothers that the sacrificial halo
of Jesus of Nazareth has descended on their
and God has taken them to His own"
Any woman who has gone down into the val
ley of the shadow of death and knocked on
its portals in the effort to bring forth son de-
serves our love and respect.
But | am afraid Mothers Day has lost lot.
of its mutual love and respect for some of the
soldiers of our Army. Why? Is it proximity
to danger? Is it recklessness? Are the wom-
en- of the country at fault? What killed our
chivalrous side2 Is playing the dozens
manly a soldierly pastime9 What part has
woman, much less mothers and sisters and
sweethearts in it2 1t is vile thing, despic-
able thing.
The Mohammedans have more love and re-
spect for Bikira Marian than many Christians.
Yet, if the land of Judea is looked upon as
hallowed ground because Jesus dwelt there;
if the Apostles are considered as models of
holiness because they were the chosen COM
panions and pupils Of our Lord how peerless
gave Him birth, whose breast was His pillow,
who nursed Him, who bathed Him, who
clothed Him. And she the original moth.
er of Mothers Day. .
Let us try to get back some of the chivalry
of the Dark Ages in our attitude towards
Woman.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-05-12
Labor Is Fighting Too

A few fast-talkers have been dishing out a
lot of stuff lately about American labor. They
try to prove that working men and women in
the plants have been goldbricking. It's
part of campaign to turn the G.l. against the
folks back home-a trick they learned from
Hitler and his stooge, Goebbels.
Believe them if you want to. But here's an
interesting statement from the Third Annual
Report of the Truman Committee, the Senate
Special Committee which is doing such a good
non-partisan job of investigating the whole ma
tonal war program.
It's worth reading carefully:
our workers engaged in manufacturing,
mining, and agriculture contributed nearly
IS per cent more man-days of work in l943
than in l939, despite the fact that more than
100000 men were withdrawn from the
labor pool for the armed forces. In manu-
featuring alone, our workmen contributed
1915 per cent more man days in 1043 than
in 1889
This astounding performance exceeds
anything Of its kind ever achieved in the his
tory of the world. The results obtained are
the best answer to the critics of the home
front. They do not indicate perfection, but
they do evidence accomplishment of a high
order
All Americans who have participated can
be justly proud, because the success is due
to the accumulated efforts of the millions Of
people who have each done their share rath-
er than to any miraculous planning of few
experts at the top. Women in particular
deserve credit for filling the huge gap Gre
ated by manpower requirements of the
armed services. Older men who had
tired from active work have returned to
their jobs and because of their experience
are among the most valuable of workers.
The job that has been done not only assures
that victory will be won, but it assures that
it will be won more quickly and with fewer
casualties. Our armed forces have more and
better equipment than our foes"
The Apache sentinel., 1944-05-12
Proyer for the Week

Dear God of healing power. who hast
comforted and strengthened the mothers
Of all times and all races, be with all moth
ers now in these days of great testing. Help
them to meet with courage and faith what
soever anxiety, shock, or sorrow may be
their lot. Give them the knowledge that
their children are Thy children too, and
Thine everlasting arms are around them al.
ways.-Mary Chaplin White.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-05-12
Lonely Mothers Prayers

Lonely hearts are waiting,
Over the land of the free
And praying for the service boys
Who are fighting for you and rne.
Every night before retiring
Lonely mothers have prayer:
God, oh God, almighty,
Please help our sons over there. aa4 {
God, oh God, almighty,
Who rules from up above,
Please fill the hearts Of every one
With Your holy love.
Wave on Old Glory
Over the land of the free
| am fighting for you
And someone is fighting for me.
Ending my prayer with message
A message of holy love
God keep our hearts in your hands
While watching from up above"
BY Pvt. Houston C. Ayers
Co. A, 758th Tank Bn. (L)
The Apache sentinel., 1944-05-12
Mothers Day Poem

There is nothing on earth as fine as mother
And one can take her place, dear brother.
Her thoughts constantly of you both night and day.
Whenever you are many miles away.
She's your main consolation when things go wrong,
Whether they're large small, she II string along.
We could pay for the great work she has done,
But keep her life supplied with loads of fun.
Here's hoping that this day. for your Mother and mine
Will be filled with happiness and joys divine
am that all of this would not be enough,
For those precious who the mothers of us,
PVT Joe Jordan Sou 1922.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-05-12
The Song Of the Wind

What is the wind but a ,~ell-known band
Which plays unknown tunes the ears Of man;
Tunes which carry JOY and sorrow, too;
Played in the spring when the skies are blue
lie in the grass on the side of HILL
And the music Of the wind seems to give me thrill
When the day is done and go to bed
The song of the wind keeps playing in my head
Pvt. VILLAIN Murphy
627th Tank Destroyer Battalio
The Apache sentinel., 1944-05-12

is Cecilia Goldsby.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
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Showers Due
ToBredkHeat

The weather bureau today pre-
dicted an early end TO the oppres-
sive heat, forecasting widely scat
tered thundershowers for this
afternoon and evening and gen
orally fair and cooler tomorrow.
Thousands last night left sitting
homes and slept under the stars
at Belle Isle, Palmer Park and
Rouge Park. or anywhere they
could find a patch Of green IN the
SzxriterIng city
Yesterdays rush 10 Belle Isle
was estimated by police al more
than COCO Lines several blocks
long formed outside the swimming
pavlllonS.
Yesterdays heat which reached
IT, peak OF 9s.5 shortly before 5
= m. rose from low OF 6S de-
arees at Z a. m.
Al Z q. m. today the mercury
stood at rs, giving rise TO pre-
dIction of a day as hot If not
hotter than yesterday.
A1ocal ice dealer reported sales
that broke 1s-year records
They must be buying il to
sit on" he said.
No deaths from the heat were
reported. although h-oSPft aiS
treated several persons Tor heat
exhaustion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Ndgdsdki Raid
Alarms laps

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IL
ms - Japan's imperial high
command admitted today that
some damages" had been caused
in the u. S. Superfortress bomber
raid on Nagasaki, and at the
same time the cabinet, jittery
over the increasing assaults
against home islands, decided to
prepare a plan for strengthen
ing home defense"
The admission Of damage at
Nagasaki was contained in an
official communique reported by
the Domei Agency and recorded
by the FEC.
Domei admitted that several
thousand incendiary bombs had
been dropped and that fires
started at two points in a GER
tain city.
AS heard by NBC, a Tokyo radio
version Of the attack said 20 Amer
lean planes participated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
FDR Invites WiIlkie
For White House Talk

WASHINGTON. Aug. II QNS)
President Roosevelt, il was
learned today, has invited Wen
dell Willkie 10 come TO the White
House 10 discuss the subject of
foreign relations and the problem
of setting up an international
postwar security organization.
The invitation was conveyed in
a letter the President wrote just
before leaving Washington for his
trip to Pearl Harbor. According
to sources close 10 the White
House. this unconventional move
was prompted by the Presidents
desire TO get support of interna-
tional-minded Republicans for the
security organization. The Wash
ington conference to draw up that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Nantes Captured
Philippines
Blockade On

WASHINGTON, Aug II QNS)-U S. air
power has converged on Japan's stolen empire from
three separate theaters of war and has left in its
wake today smoldering ruins at Nagasak on the
japanese homeland, Palen1bang on rnv is.d4.1 "a
Sumatra and Davao on the southernmost Of the
Philippine Islands.
Farranging B29 Superfortresses responsible for
the separate and devastating strikes at Nagasak and SUI
matra and B24 Lberaor bombers from Gen. MacArthurs
southwest Pacific theater flew to Davao three
sve days to execute the first bombngs of Jap positions
there since the Battle of Bataan.
In New Guinea, Fifth Air Force Comdr. Maj. Gen.
Whitehead asserted the attack begins blockade OF the
southern Philippines - the sort of highland day
blockade by rowing bombers which isolated Rabau Kaveng
and Wewak earlier in the southwest Pacific
The air battle for the Philippines has begun