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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-15

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-15
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
7he "Accidental" Hun StiH Strafes Hospital Tents To KiH Q. s. Nurses

With the Fifth Army in Italy Feb. IA = (Correct) - (U.P0-The Luftwaffe dropped several bombs within the hospital area of the Fifth Army bridgehead last night severely injuring a nurse and two enlisted men.
 Surgeons and nurses were work ing under seize conditions. For four successive days they have been ex- posed to German long range guns, that have killed two nurses and in- jured four surgeons and three en- listed personnel.
 Last Tuesday, German pilot dropped a bomb that fell near a receiving ward, killing A and wounding g.
 Last night the bombs fell shortly after o'clock. All operating tables were in use, for early evening is the busiest time in surgical wards. That is when most ambulances return with the days heaviest cargo of batIe casualties.
 The surgeons and their assistants remained at work although concus- sion from a bomb that dropped in the nurses area, 15 yards away, nearly knocked them down.
 When you put on that little white cap school is out and they can't get you," said Major Lowell Leberman, Commerce, Tex, while administering 8 blood transfusion
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
ortresses Score Hits

An Advanced Observation Posg overlooking Casino, Feb. l5.-(UP) American Flying FortresseS scored direct hits with heavy caliber bombs today on the ancient Benedictine monastery of Monte Cassino which had been converted into bastion of the German line across Italy.
 One hundred of the heavy bomb CTS attacked in four waves. Their explosives knocked of small dome on one corner of the 1,4l5-year-olct shrine, the oldest Christian monas- tery in Europe, and sent great curl of smoke 1,5O0 feet into the air.
 Some officers estimated that as many as 20 bombs hit the mcnas- tery but except for a jagged stuh where the dome had been there was no damage visible from this observation post from which I watched the attack just across the Rapido river.
 Tons of bombs cascading from the blue sky centered around the monastery. Some fell on positions which had been held by Allied troops up until yesterday. Our forces had been withdrawn last night for safety.
 When all the fortresses had re- turned to their base without meet ing a single burst of flax, Ameri- can artillery began to pump shelle into the German positions withiR the walls of the ancient shrine.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
Blockade Is Blow oe

Washington, Feb. 15.-(UP)-The United States and Great Britain are tightening their blockade against sea-borne transportation of goods to Germany, Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said today.
 Commenting on British admir- alty announcement that an embargo had been placed on shipping in the Bay of Biscay, Knox told reporters
 This is significant because 1t parallels action taken by us on this side to reduce to the minimum and eventually eliminate transpor- tation of goods to Germany through France. Almost all of Germany's blockade runners land in the Bay of Biscay.
 This action should halt any att tempt to smuggle goods from Spain to France across the Bay of Bis cay.
 "All this indicates a tightening of the pressure of our blockade" Knox said that since last Tues day American carrier and land based planes have been operating ''prac- tically at will' in the Marshalls and the area around it.
 Only Japanese air opposition of any consequence. he said, came on the night of Feb. 11-12 when the enemy made its first counter air
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
Democrats h House Agai, BeIolu Numerical Majority

Washington, Feb. 15-(UP) Dem ocratic membership in the House of Representatives again has fallen below a numerical majority and Re- publicans in five states were press ing today for by-elections to capi- talize the trend toward the COP.
 The five states are those in which there are congressional vacancies. The latest Is in the seventh Illinois district, a thickly populated Cook county constituency in the political domain of Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago.
 Rep. Leonard w. Shuetz, a Dem ocrat who represented that district. died Sunday, reducing the Demo cratic membership of the House from 2l6. which is a bare numerical majority, to 1l7. The Democrats fen to 217 once previously in this Congress but just had achieved their 21eth seat again last week in g special election to i'll the vacancy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
Benedictine Abbey On
 Monte Cassino Is Blitzed To Saue c. s. Mems LiUes

Allied H Headquarter& e a Naples, February 15. --UPI American Flying Fortressea and big siege guns of the 5th Army poured a drumfOrc of death into the ancient Benedistine Monastery of Monte CasSinO today and front reports said the two way bOmbardment h a d knocked out the powerful German defenses inside the shrine and on the surrounds ing mountain slopes. :.
 The merciless bombing and shelling was launched only after American troops had suffered bloody losses for almost two weeks to save the shrine from destruction, while swarms of Allied bomb- ing planes began what ap- peared to be an all-out of fensive to smash the German armies in western Italy.
 Simultaneously, an Allied heads quarters spokesman declared that the German offensive against the Allied beachhead below Rome had ended in costly failure.'
 More than 100 flying fortresses. droning in over the mountains in the brilliant sunlight. sprayed tons of high explosives and fragmenta- ton bombs over German gunnera crouching inside the stone-walled Benedictine monastery and in deep pillboxes on then eighboring hiIl- side. A
 American infantrymen, who for weeks had been at the mercy of NazI artillery directed and fired from tho Abbey, watched with satisfaction and awe as the bombs tlmbled from the bellies of the high-flying forts.
 The first wave, some 35 fortresses, came over at 9:3O a. m. and dumped its bombs accurately on the forti- fled monastery.
 Minutes later, another wave ap- peared and sent it's bombs walking up the sillside, saturating the north eastern slopes in a march of death.
 Third Wave
 The third wace laid its first sticks squarely on the Abbey and sent the rest spinning down the western slope. The sixth and last wave again blasted the hill top.
 Observers said no one could have remained alive under that hail of bombs.
 United Press War Correspondent James E. Roper watched from nearby hill and reported that the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
BOMBS, SHELLS BLAST OLD MONASTERY Nazi Defenses Demolished In Shrine
Britishers Clamp Pre-Invasion Blockade On The Bay Of Biscay

London, February IS. = (UP) = The British Navy clamped a tight pre-invasion control on shipping in the Bay of Biscay today, declar- ing 150,OOO square miles of waters to be dangerous and asserting that any vessel entering them without per mission does so at its own risk.
 (The United States and Britain in parallel actions are tightening the blockade against sea-borne transport to Germany, Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said in Washington, adding that almost all of Germany'S blockade runners land in the Bay of Biscay. The aim is the eventual elimination of transportation of goods to Germany through France, Knox said.)
 The measure announced by the Admiralty was designed to prevent potentially adverse observation and to increase anti-Submarine meas ures in the vast expanse of sea lying in the elbow of the French and Spanish coastline the pri- mary Atlantic approach to western Europe.
 The proclamation almost doubled the waters lying off Britain desig- mated as dangerous to shipping, and served as a warning to dilatory neutrals interested in Atlantic ship ping.
 A considerable part of the 150,00O square miles bounded roughly by Spain, France and British waters undoubtedly will be mined.
 Neutral ships have been warned" a naval source said. "If they ven- ture into the area without permis- sion, anything may happen to them"
 The declaration in effect blocked the end of St. Georges Channel clearing the territorial waters of Fire.
 The boundary of the area runs from Bishops Rock light in the Scilly Isles off the southwest tip of England, due west into the At lantic about 360 miles, then south 400 miles, then due east, clearing the north coast of Spain about 20 miles to territorial waters near the Franco Spanish boundary.
 Skirting the coast of France, the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
Tanks Toke Rooke Island Sons Fight

Allied Headquarters, Southwest ,, Pacific, Feb. 15-(UP)-American forces gained control of the 75-mile straits between New Britain and New Guinea with the capture of Rooke Island, well-fortifed base lying midway between the two for mer Japanese strongholds, 1t was announced today.
 American troops Swarmed ashore Saturday, meeting no opposition, a communique disclosed, and i'm mediately took over the islands coastal guns and other installations which dominate Vitiaz Straits be- tween Rooke and New Guinea and the Dampier Straits between Rooke and New Britain.
 While the troops were completing their occupation of the island, seven miles wide and 37 miles long, U. s. Marines continued their advance in New Britain capturing the village of Gorissi, 21 miles from Cape Gloucester.
 At the same time, fighters and bombers blasted four key enemy air bases in the Bismarck archipelago and carried out attacks on other Japanese positions, destroying 14 enemy planes. and probably six others. Seven were shot down in combat and the others were hit ou the ground.
 The heaviest raid was on Rubaul, where Allied bombers of all types, escorted by fighters, dropped l79 tons of bombs in the 10th conSecu- tive day of raids on the big Japa- neSe base at the northern tip of New Britian.
 The American bombers attacked Rubaul three times, from bases in the Solomons, but encountered little opposition from Japanese fighters, and there was no Interrogation at all over Vunakanau airdrome, which temporarily has been bombed out Of operation.
 Seven enemy fighters were shot down over Rabaul and two others probably were destroyed, at a loss of three Allied planes.
 Other aerial forces unloaded 147 tons of bombs on Kavieng, New Ire land, 90 tons on Momote airdrome in the Admiralty Islands, and hit installations at Wewak on New Guinea.
 A 3,000-ton freighter and a coastal vessel were hit and left in flames at Wewak and two barges were sunk. A direct hit also was reported to have been scored on an enemy vessel in the St. George channel at Rabaul.
 The communique disclosed that Allied naval units in a night bom- bardment shelled enemy installa- tions at Herwarth Point and Singer on the Raj coast of New Guinea, while fighter bombers joined with ground troops in an attack on Jap. anese positions at Saipa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
Films Make
 Peace Move

Stockholm, Feb. 15 - (U.P) - Informed Finnish sources said to- day that Finland is directly eXplor- ing the possibilities of peace with Russia and satisfactory progress apparently is being made.
 Juho Elias Erkko, former Fin nish foreign minister who has been in Stockholm, apparently on peace mission, prepared to leave for Helsinki at p. m.
 Only a few persons knew what was going on behind the scenes and outwardly there were no develop ments. But informed quarters said the Finnish government was ex- aminign the chance sfor peace.
 Finnish sources said the Films had established indirect contact with Russia for preliminary feelers.
 It was possible that a Russian al- ready has met with Finn to discuss Helsinki's desire to end the conflict, but if so, neither of them was a gov ernment official. It was considered likely that some third party, such as an American or Swedish official, acted as a messenger in the prelim- mary exchange.
 The Russians were understood to have sought to learn what the Films were up to in the current peace maneuvers. The Films reportedly re- piled they were ready to discuss terms for an armistice, although naturally no details of their condi- tions were mentioned.
 GA London Daily Telegraph dis patch from Stockholm, quoting two independent usually reliable sources said the minimum Soviet terms to Finland would include return to the 1940 border with a slight modi- ;ication in Russia's favor, occupa- tion of all large Finnish towns with Finnish administration maintained, and a reshuffle of the cabinet at Helsinki to eliminate anti-Russian members.)
 (The Telegram said that while the terms were unconfirmed it was be- heved Finland was ready to accept them if an agreement could be reached regarding a cabinet reshuf- fle and disposition of the German troops now stationed in the coun- try.)
 The only pessimistic development during the past A hours appeared
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
$18,5OO,OOO Bond
 Sales In Waterbury

With prospects of an overwhelm- ing success growing more encourag- ing hourly Waterbury today await ed the official announcement that the Fourth Loan Drive had gone over the top. There is every definite indication that patriotic Water burians and Waterbury industries, banks, fraternal organizations and other groups have made magnifi- cent showing.
 At noon today it was announced that total sales had passed the $18,500, ,00O mark! And reports were literally pouring into headquarters from various sources recording ad- ditional purchases.
 WaterbIry's quota is $14,662, ,000. So while $18,500,00O seemingly rep resents a glorious victory, it re- mains for one special series of bonds to tell the true story. Te be officially credited with success Wa terbury must sell $4,878,000 in "E'' bonds To date it has sold but $3,- 566, ,320..
 The highlight of early reports to- day was that of Clyde Jennings, chairman of the Merchants division. They were given quota of $1,140,- 900. To date they have sold $1,008,- 500. The sale included Saturdays returns, but not yesterdays and today'S. During the past week the merchants disposed of bonds of the "E" series amounting to $298,00o and other types to the value of $49,- 900. Chairman Jennings voiced con- fidence that the merchants of Wa terbury who led the state in their particular division in the Third War Loan drive will click just as impreSsively this time.
 Scovill's factory whistle sounded 8 times today, bringing the total number of blasts in the campaign to 233. Each time meant a bond purchase of $1,000. The Scovill Company employees have passed the $S00,000 mark and hope to reach the $1,000,000 goal tonight. Origin ally the quota was $700,000.
 Chairman James E. Moran will meet with the various division chairmen tonight to receive official reports, it is expected that the gen. eral committee will be in a posi- tion this evening, to announce whe-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
The Lody-And She Ought To Know Is Afroid Of Men

St. Louis, Feb. 15.-UP)- Doris Marie Spring, 2S, of East Lynn, Conn, an attractive blonde who said she married four men in four states within two years without bOthering to divorce any of them, appealed to police today for protection against men.
 She told police that her fourth husband, Eugene M. Hamilton, A, whom she mar ried here on January 22, had threatened bodily harm.
 Hamilton said he didn't know anything about the threats. Police held Miss Spring for investigation by treasury off cials because her third husband was soldier who requested an allotment for her. She denied csahing any of the allotment checks.
 Miss Spring told police she married Donald Cook, 29, at CIaremOre. Okla, in June, 1941, but grew tired of him after three weeks of life at Arkdal- phia, Ark.
 She met Ernest G. Bonner, 46, at Central, N. M., in De- cember. 1941, and they visited the preacher. That marriage lasted three months.
 Then in February, 1942, she married S-Sgt. Robert Kamin- cky, s, in Philadelphia. He was at that time assigned to New York, she said, adding that she didn't know where he was at present.
 She signed extraditiOn waiv- CTS t. return to either Central, N. M., or Philadelphia to face possible bigamy charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
70 Gernan Divisions Nailed In Ukraine
tMarine Corps photo from NEA Telpehoto)

Moscow, Feb 15 - (U.P.) - The Soviet Army organ Red Star said today that the survivors of 10 Ger man divisions trapped in the Uk- raine had been compressed into a tiny pocket which lis squirting blood under the blows of our troops
 ''The German units are melting away each day. and the territory they occupy is coming steadily smaller" Red Star said in front dispatch foreshadowing the end of the battle of extermination against the estimated 100000 Nazis encir- cled west of Shrkasi.
 Military advices meanwhile raised the possibility that the Red Army was using the doomed Nazis as bait for a new trap. The Russians re- ported penetration of their posi- Speculation arose that the wedging might have been permitted in or- der to set up a NaN spearhead for pinching off in the manner the or iginal German salient was Topped.
 The loss of Korsun eIIm1nated what hopes the Germans might have had of being abel to hold out against the concentric Soviet on- slaught until and unless the relief armor could batter a corridor through the moose.
 GA German communique said powerful Russian attacks were re- pulsed in heavy fighting yesterday in six sectors scattered from the Ukraine to the Baltic sea. A Rus sian landing attempt west of Narva on the northern front war thwart- ed, and two gunboatS, several cut ters and some landing bargeS were sunk, the Nazis said.
 While one Soviet spearhead broke through into the center of the en- emy's Cherkasi pocket with the cap ture of Korsun, other clements of the 1st and 2nd Ukranian armies prepared a death trap for Nazi res- cue forces that wedged into their de- lenses to the southwest.
 Front dispatches indicated that the Soviets, with the encircled Eighth army as bait, had lured Ger
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
Puppets Close Sonctuories

Bern, Feb. 15.-UP)-AH Catho -lic institutes which have offered shelter to anti -Fascists have been ordered closed immediately by the puppet Fascist Italian governments ministry of national education and will not be permitted to continue their courses, forntier reports said today.
 It was understood that the Vati- can intends to issue an energetic protest against the decree which has closed IS Catholic colleges in German-occupied Italy which were searched despite their extratefri- torial rights and fin which Fascist police arrested several prominent pers0ns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
ChennouIt's Men Attack Jap Bases

Chungking, Feb. 15-(UP)-Maj Gen. Claire L. Chennault's 14th United States Air force attacked Japanese installations and supply routes all the way from French Indo-China to the China sea of Foochow Sunday, it was announced today.
 Sixty-three tons of bombs were dropped on the railroad yards and repair shops at Vinh, French Indo- China, in daylight raid witho, . interference from Japanese fighter planes. Photographs showed the target was covered completely, It. Gen. Joseph w. Stillwell's communi- que reported.
 At the same time fighter -bombers attacked Japanese barracks and airdrome installations at Phu Tho, Indo-C China. blowing up one hangar and starting number of fires. Three steamrollers were strafed and destroyed.
 Returning from Phu Tho, the fighter -bombers strafed approxi- mately 35 freight cars at Yen Thay and Buo Ha.
 In 8 sea sweep over Tongking gulf. Mitchell medium bombers at tackled 750-ton vessel which broke in two when 1t was beached by its Japanese crew.
 American Mitchells and medium bombers of the same type of the Chinese American wing attacked six ship conveys off Foochow, China. The Chinese American planes sank a 10,400-ton transport while Ameri- can aircraft sank a 1,2O0- ton freight CT and daueaged two others of the same tonnage, including Tojos, which presumably were on the way to attack one of the forward Allied bases, the communique reported. In the ensuing fight, seven enemy planes were destroyed, seven more probably destroyed and one dam aged.
 From all of these missions, two of our aircraft are missing, but the pilots are safe." the communique said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
Liberat0r B0mbers Blast Pas de Calais

London, February IS. - (UP1 . Liberator bombers of the United States Eight Air Force led Ameri- ican and Allied planes of all types in a widespread attack on the Pas De Calais strip of the French in- vasion coast today Royal Air Force Spitfires escorted the Liberators in the raid on the unidentified Germany military tar gets scattered along the French coast across the narrowest part of the channel.
 American Marauders and British Mitchells and Bostons joined in the attack, together with RAF Typhoon fighter bombers. The Marauder medium bombers were accompanied by British, Canadian and Allied fighters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
NEA Telephoto.

The attack, carried out in the daylight hours Of the morning, was a resumption of the daily assaults on German mystery targets in northern France.
 (Vichy radio reported that 25,000 persons had been evacuated from the heavily-bombed region of Pas De Clais, in the invasion section, and were being taken to Nievre, in central France. The broadcast was reported by U. s. Government mon- itors.)
 British and Allied Mitchell and Boston medium bombers along with Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter bombers joined in the attack on northern France. They were es- corted by RAF and Allied fighters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15

created by death of Rep. Henry B. Steagall, D.. Ala.
 Of the five vacancies now exist ing, four are for seats formerly held by Democrats. They are those of 6chuetz, in Illinois; the late Lawrence Lewis. D. Colo; Joseph A. Gavagan, D.. N. r.. and Jack Nichols, D., Okla, both of whom resigned. The fifth vacancy was created by the death of Rep. Will liam H. Wheat, R., Ill.
 If and when by-elections are held Republicans may take all five seats: Gayagan's district in New York city probably is the safest for the Dem ocrats. Nichols Oklahoma district will send a Republican or a sfeunchly anti-New Deal Democrat to the House. according to reports from there. Republicans are confi- dent they can carry Lewis Colorado
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-15
Pounding OF EnilUetock Foreshado1Us Attacks

Pearl Harbor, T. H., Feb. 15- (UP)-Preliminary reports today indicated that Eniwetok atoll, next major Japanese base on the central Pacific route to Truk and Tokyo was blasted into uselessness last weekend in one of the most pro- longed assaults ever made by Amer ican carrier-based planes.
 (Naval experts in Washington be- lieved that the attacks fore-shad- owed an imminent American in- vasion thrust against Eniwetok)
 Meager details sent to naval head quarters by the carrier force before resuming radio silence supported the belief that Eniwetok's airdrome, $50 miles northwest Of conquered