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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
5 Jop Ships Sunk At Biok

Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific, June 10- (UP) - Mitchell medium bombers intercepted a Jap anese task force 10 miles east of Biak Island and sank or damaged five destroyers in the fourth attack in six days on enemy naval vessels off northwestern Dutch New Guinea it was announced today. .....
 Four destroyers were sunk by di- rect hit1 with 1,000-pound bombs and a fifth was damaged by the Mitchells in a mast-height attack on the task force Thursday after noon as it steamed eastward through Geelvink Bay to Biak Is- land where S. troops recently cap- tured an air base less than 900 miles from the Philippines.
 Only one cruiser and another de- stroyer escaped from the enemy group, a communique said, although it was not explained whether the task force carried endorsements or was enroute to Biak to evacuate harassed Japanese troops.
 Ten enemy planes attacked the American aerial fleet, which flew from advanced Allied bases in Dutch New Guinea. and lightning fighter escorts shot down five of the Japanese aircraft and probably an- other three American planes were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Berry Growers Proy For Roin

Boston, June 10 (UP)-As Massa- chusetts strawberry growers sought government aid to save theid drought-riddled crop, New England $ dry spell went into its 4lst day to- day.
 The Weather Bureau forecast brief showers for all New England but added that there would be no &C., compilation of rain necessary to revive thirsty crops.
 Meanwhile, state Agriculture Commissioner Louis A. Webster wired Secretary of Agriculture Claude A. Wickard in behalf of Massachusetts strawberry growers who seek an increased price for their berries.
 Drought and freeze have cut Massachusetts strawberry crop by 25 per cent" said Webster in his telegram. Growers hard pressed by frost and drought and angry at OPA for enforcing 32.5 cent ceiling where berrier averaged 47 cents sec ond week in June last year with god crop. Immediate removal of ceiling, or raising to 80 cents only thing that will keep growers from blowing up new and old plantlness
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Ken Stevens, Cop, Drowns

Lyme. Conn, June 10.-(UP)-Lt. Kenneth w. Stevens, commanding officer of the Groton State police barracks, died and four other state police officers esacped drowning yesterday when a state police patrol boat struck an underwater pier and sank in Connecticut river.
 Medical Examiner Julian G. Ely said Stevens, known to be an eX- cellent swimmer, succumbed to a heart attack when he was thrown into the water. It. Victor Clark. Danielson. Officer Leonard Menard. and It. George Remer, Westport. and dispatcher Frank Pavelka were picked up in a rowboat by Edward Golf and Bernard Bowe, both O. Deep River. The men were return ing from a meeting of commandign officers in Westbrook at the time of the mishap.
 It. Stevens, a veteran of World War I, was born in Killingworth, and was a member of the state police since 1927. He had been in charge of the Groton barracks since Sept. N, 1941.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
$15,OOO Suit On Tuesday

Exactly nine months after the death of Louis Deschesnes, Con- necticut Railway & Lighting Com pany bus driver, who sustained fatal injuries in the disastrous Cheshire road bus-truck collision of last Sept. 13, his widow next Tuesday will appear in superior court to claim $15, 900 damages for the fatality.
 A special hearing has been set for Tuesday morning before Judge Edward J. Quinlan and a jury in the suit, which is brought against the Elm City Filling Station of New Haven, and the Colonial Bea- con Oil Company of Massachusetts. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey originally was named as a party defendant but was later drop ped from the litigation.
 The suit is one of five filed fin the local court as result of the collison. which took two lives and resulted in injuries to r school chil- dren, who were on their way home after attending classes in this city. The truck driver. Harry Hemstock of New Haven, died instantly.
 A tire blowout on the oil truck owned by the New Haven concern was attributed as the cause of the collision. The truck was trans porting oil to this city in accordance with a contract made by the New Haven Company with the Colonial Beacon Oil Company.
 The bus drivers widow. Cecile Deschesnes, was awarded $7. 800. pay able over a period of six years, by Compensation Commissioner John J O'Connell in her compensation claim against the bus company, which is not a party in the current htiga- ton.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
De GaulLe's Visit Points Up Allied Political Failures

warfare victories, both France and Poland to date represent major, poli- tical failures on the part of the AL lies.
 Both countries will be the battle grounds for the summer offensives against Germany. But as those campaigns start there are as vel no agreed-upon plans for restoring civil government in either as they are liberated.
 That will be the major objective of De Gaulle's trip here to see President Roosevelt--to get him tc agree to recognize the French com. mittee of National Liberation a; the provisional government oi France.
 The objective of Mikolaj ajczyk's triY was said officially to be a courtes, visit. Although no plan for settling the Russian Polish dispute wal under discussion, officials hope tha the week-long conversations ma. open way through which the Pole and the Russians later can resuznl negotiations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
5 Waterbury Soldiers Set Up
 Stevedoring Record In Italy

Five Waterbury Soldiers are with an American Port Battalion at- tached to Peninsula Base Section that set new worlds record for Army stevedoring by unloading 6,50l long tons of mortar and artillery ammunition from 8 Liberty Ship in 24 hours to suppley Allied troops fighting in Italy.
 Upon hearing of the new record, Admiral Sir John Cunningham, commander in chief of the Mediter- ranean, wired his congratulations Ito all concerned" through the Port Commandant, Colonel Robert H. Clarkson, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
 Colonel Clarkson gave credit for the new mark to the American sol- sdAaKs and Italian, civilian laborers who did the work. When 1t was seen that a record was in the mak- ing" he said, "the men gave up their regular mealtimes and ate on the run" Although two shifts were used, many of the men worked through the entire period.
 Prior to coming to Italy seven months ago, this Port Battalion had two invasions, North Africa and Sicily, to its credit. Since coming overseas 18 months ago, 1t has es- tablished itself as one of the best units of its kind in the entire Army.
 The Waterbury soldiers are: Ser geant Edmund Canuzz. Winch Operator, son of MT. and Mrs. Ad- lovino Canuz1, 211 Washington street, Waterbury, Conn.
 Private Reginald Davis, Holdman, brother of William E. Davis, " Pilgrim avenue. Waterbury, Conn.
 Staff Sergeant Anthony Iannotti, Hatch Foreman, 147 Fairfield ave nue, Waterbury, Conn.
 Technician Fourth Grade, George Marino, Winch Operator, son of Mrs. Mary Marine, 6 Briarchiff, Waterbury, Conn.
 Staff Sergeant. Kenneth J. Per nerewski. Gang Foreman, husband of Mrs. Josephine A. Pernerewski, 79 Lawlor street, Waterbury, Conn.,, and son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Pernerewski, Long Hill Road, Wa terbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Roman Pastors
 Denounce Girls

Vatican City, June 10 CUP)- Pastors of various churches in Rome have denounced what was described as "the scandal of girls and women abandoning themselves audiciously to foreign soldiers" the semi-official vatican news reported yesterday.
 The reference to foreign soldiers" was vague but it was understood it meant Americans as Italian girls and women had kept aloof from the Germans.
 Most observers believed the de- nunciations related to the gay re- ception accorded the doughboys Sunday night and Monday when everyone in the capital declared a Roman holiday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
BY JOHN L. CUTTER

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, June 10-(UP-Ad- ministration forces concentrated in the House today to beat back a sen- ate-approved cotton textile price amendment to the price control ex- tension bill which they contend would be the entering wedge to wrecking price control completely.
 The Senate voted the Bankhead amendment. 39 to 35, prior to pas- sing the OPA bill late yesterday de- spite the protest of administration leaders that it would add $350. .00O.- 900 a year to consumer cost of cot- ton goods.
 A similarly close fight was anti cipated in the House on an almost Identical amendment to the exten- sion bill 1t is considering.
 The cotton amendment in the Senate-approved bill would require the OPA to base it's textile price ceilings on three factors-raw cot ton parity, an allowance for manu- featuring and marketing costs, and "a reasonable profit"
 Opponents cortended 1t would enrich textile manufacturers and guarantee them profit. but would not necessarily force the mills to pay full parity for raw cotton. The House also had be1oEe it an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10

Kenneth w. Meyer, Jimmy Hill road, Cheshire, has been appointed district traffic manager of The Southern New England Telephone COmpany's Waterbury district, it was announced today by General Traffic Manager R. A. Brown. The appointment cOincides with a re- organization of the cOmpany's traffic department which divides the state into seven districts in order to effect more even dis tribution of traffic supervision to meet present day needs and serv- ice requirements. As manager of the Waterbury district, Mir. Meyer will have supervision of traffic Op- eratiOns in Waterbury, TOrringtOn, Winsted and tributary offices.
 MT. Meyer, who attended In- diana university, was first engaged by the telephone company as en. gineer'S assistant in New HaveT in October, 1929. In April 1885 he became supervisors assistant Since May, 1943, he has served as traffic chief in Waterbury.
 Mir. Meyer is married and has two children. He will continue to live in Cheshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10


 The Russians attacked at several points on the line, the communique added, and admitted that the Red Army troops made small limited penetrations.'
 Heavy losses were inflicted on the Russian forces, the Films claimed, with 10 tanks destroyed and 24 planes shot down.
 Although 1t gave no details other than of the early fighting, the con- munique said the battle was con- tinuing on the Isthmus, connecting southeast Finland with Russia north of Leningrad.
 The latest Soviet communiques did not mention any activity in the Karelian area and reported only continued small-scale attacks by Russian and German forces In southeast Poland and Romania.
 Red Army troops occupied another height, the fourth this week, north of Iasi, Romania, yesterday killing 200 German soldiers and capturing 90 others.
 Tank-supported German infantry men broke into an inhabited local 0ty northwest of Tarnopol, broad east Soviet communique said, but later were driven out with loss Ef 10 tanks and two self-propelled guns.
 Soviet naval flyers again struck enemy shipping oil the north coast of Norway Thursday night and sank five German vessels including two patrol ships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Allies Sink Maxi Vessel

Allied Supre e Headquarters, London, June 10- (UP) - Allied destroyers sank one German des- troyer off the coast of France last night, forced another to beach it. self and drove off a force of heav- ily-armed enemy craft. it was an- nounced today together with the disclosure that the first American destroyer sunk in the invasion oper- ation Tuesday was hit by a Nazi mystery weapon.
 Although the U. s. ship went down near shore its crew was in the water for two hours under enemy shell fire and many were lost. The young skipper, whose name was withheld, said the des- troyer sank shortly after some thing hit us-I have a pretty good idea what-but better not say just what"
 The German destroyer were hit in a running fight with eight AL lied destroyers near Quessant, 26 miles northwest of Brest. One was torpedoed by the British destroyer Ashanti and blew up on the spot The other enemy craft, of the 2,000- ton Narvik class, was chased fur iously by the Canadian destroyers Haida and Huron and hit the beach at speed of at least 30 knots Later she was bomber and wrecked
 Two other German destroyers in the force escaped westward after being hit by fire from the British destroyers Javelin and Eskimo. The third British ship, Tartar. taking part in the engagement was dam aged and the crew suffered few casualties when the vessel stabbed through the enemy line, turned and opend fire on the leading German vessel. The other Allied ships were the Polish destroyers Blyskawica and Piorun.
 It was believed that as result of the loss, the Germans had only a few destroyers left, with possibly on four available for action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Defense Aims For AcquittoI InNoxonCose
BY JOSEPH NOLAN United Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Pittsfield, Mass, June 10. - UP) The defense is prepared to move for a directed verdict of acquittal for socially-prominent John F. Noxoa, Jr, at the conclusion of the states case in the murder retrial next week, 1t was learned today.
 The motion would be submitted to Superior Judge Abraham E. Pi- nanski, who is hearing the case with a jury. After reviewing the evidence, the jurist would grant or deny the request on strictly legal grounds.
 The wealthy 47-year-old corpora ton lawyer is accused of electro cutting his suhAormal infant son.
 Seeking conviction and the death penalty, the prosecution has built its case so far on circumstantial evi- dence, no one presumably having been present in the Noxons' library when 6-months-old Lawrence met his death. The defendant main- tairs that the fatal shock occurred accidentally while he was in the family garage securing tools to re- pair radio.
 If the acquittal motion were de- nied. chief defense counsel, Joseph B. Ely, then would call on the de- fendant and his wife, Margaret, to tell their story. Ely is ready also to offer expert medical and electrical testimony in support fohis clients contention that the infant pulled an electric trouble cord" over on his chest.
 When the retrial goes into its third week Monday, Clifford O.. Hull, a General Electric Company wire designer, will be recalled for crass- examination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Allies Annex Town North
 OfHoIy City
BY ROBERT VERMILLION United Press War Correspondent )

United Press War Correspondent
 Allied Headquarters, Naples June 10-(UP)-Allied troops plung- ing forward IA miles in a single day have captured Tuscania, SC miles northwest of Rome, it was announced today as the Fifth and Eighth armies pounded in pursuit of battered German forces with drawing along the entire Italian front.
 It. Gen. Mark w. Clark's troops had spurted 50 miles across the plains north of Rome in five days, and the inability of the hard hit German 14th army to make a stand now laid open the Nazi flank to at- tack by the Eighth Army.
 Racing on IA miles from the Tar quinia- -Vetralla line, the Fifth Army seized "TVScania, while across the Appennines in the Adriatic sector the German retreat gained momen- tum under the impact of an Eight Army assault.
 British forces in the Adriatic area advanced an average of two and a half miles to capture Orsonga, F miles inland and one time anchor of the Nazi defenses on that front Guardiagrele, four miles to the southwest; and the towns of Mori- cone, Arsoli and Giuliano.
 The advancing Allies crossed the Foro river and occupied the bat tered and burning villages of Filet- to, two miles west of Orsonga, anc Miglianico, on the Foro two and 2 half miles northwest of Tollo.
 The Tiber river far above Rome appeared to be the boundary be- tween the German 14th and 10tl armies. Clark's forces already hat exposed a stretch of more than ? miles of the 10th army flank witt the capture of Viterbo, q miles far ther north than Moricone, wher the Eighth Army was slowed dowl by heavy demolitionsl and harassinl fire.
 "The pursuit of the German 14tf Army by the 5th Army continues the daily communique said. "Viter. bo, Tuscania andl Tarquinia have been occupied.
 At the same time it was reported officially that the Hermann Goerine division of the 10th Army now had been reduced in number to 6 strength comparable to that with which 1t struggled back from Sicily
 The Fifth Army pursuit was de- scribed as rapid" but 1t neverthe. less was unable to catch up with any major element of the 14th Army despite the diSorganization of the NaI withdrawal. The 20th Luft- waffle field division was reported off, cially to be the only formed" troops encountered north of Rome.
 The disorder in the German ranks was equally apparent east of the Fiber, where recent prisoners in- cluded cooks, butchers and bakers some of them only IA years old.
 The German withdrawal on the Adriatic front apparently was at g moderate pace. with contact main. tained all along the line. The Nazis abandoned the highly defensible fortress of Orsonga, perched atop q cliff, without a fight.
 There was no sign that the Ger mans were prepared to undertake & stand short of the Pescara river
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Movies to Be Taken At Greeks RoIIy

Fox movietone movies will be taken of the mammoth Greek Community Fifth War Loan Bond rally this afternoon on the Green in Exchange Place from 2:3O to 3 p. m, it was announced this morning by Freddie Hall, Plaza Theater manager, who will ably offici- ate as master of ceremonies for the diversified program which opened this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Arrangements for the movie sound truck to come here were completed very early this m0rn- ing with Spyr0us SkOuras, pres ident of Fox MOvietone News, by telephone this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
BY K. H. SHACKFORD
United Press Staf fCOrresponden

(Unlted Press StaI ICOrreSpOn0entl
 Washington. June 1c-(UP)-Gen. Charles DeGaulle's decision to come to Washington and the Polish prime minister's current visit today em- phasized the difference of the roles the United States is playing in the political problems of France and Poland.
 DeGaulle's proposed visit late this month or early in July was an- nounced as Polish Premier Stani- slaw Mikolajczyk neared the end of his visit here as President Roose- velt's guest.
 Both the Polish and French Situ- ations have plagued Allied diplomats since early in the war. While they are alike in some respects, they also have striking contrasts.
 The major common factor, and the one which highlights both MilSo- lajcyk's and De tsaulle's missions to Washington, is that in the midst Of Allied military and economic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Two Injured By Falling Limb

A man and a woman were hos pitalized last night after a falling tree limb struck them while they were waiting for bus by the Green on West Main street at p. m.
 John Began, 36, 87 Judson Circle sustained head injuries, and Agnes Dunning, 25, 97 Woodbine street, Union City, decorations of the scalp. Both were admitted to St. Mary's hospital, where theer conditions were reported as good this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Rubber Town Pageant Set ForJune17

Naugatuck, June 10 - The sigai- fcant part religion played in the growth of Naugatuck will be pre- sented at the pageant commemor- ating the Tooth anniversary of the Founding of Naugatuck ro be held on the Futile School ground on Saturday, June 17th. Rev. T. Brad- ley Longstaff is in charge of this presentation which will outline the start of development of the various churches from the period to the present time.
 Supplementing this presentation, there will be staged an episode of the pageant title Sunday Scho0 Concert" prepared and directed by Mrs. Mary G. McCleary and MT. Edgar Wyatt. This episode extends from an interesting custom which prevailed from that time.
 In a book or pamphlet by Bishop Lines, who was guest speaker in 1926 at the 50th anniversary celebration of St. Michael'S church, he recalls that 1t was the custom of the Con- gregational church around l840- 1845, to hold Sunday School Con- cert" in the basement of the church.
 On such occasions, there was sing ing and the Sunday School children sat in the front row with the admir- ing parents behind them. At the appointed time, each was called up- on to recite a bible verse which had been nemorized.
 Rev. sherman, one of the supply ministers atzshat time, often 10fn- mented on these verses when they were well chosen, and there were times, however, when he had to rep rimand boy or girl for using short verses. as Jesus Wept" because of improper preparation.
 The name Deacon Hoadley used for the character in the episode whe leads the concert was selected De- cause 1t is known that he was one of the deacons at that time.
 Also mentioned in the announce mentS which were made at the con- cert is one concerning a Mission ary Concert on the following Sun day evening in the same room. It was also the custom of that time, to have such Concerts" with mis- s.onary reports of the various dea- cons of the church.
 The hymns chosen for the con- gregational singing at the presenta- tion June 17th were found In an old hymnal published in 1928. This hymnal was found in the Congre- gational church, so it can be as- sumed that 1t may have been in use at that time, 1844. In as much as the publishing date of the next hymnal, a search has shown the year 1860.
 Patrick M. Kelley will serve as narrator for the history of the de- velopment of the churches for this part of the pageant.
 The participants in the Sunday School Concert" are as follows: Participants in the Sunday School
 Concert"
 Deacon Hoadley, Edgar Wyatt; Rev. Sherman, Harold Burreu; or ganist, Alvin Wooster.
 Sunday school children-Marilyn Carlson, John Brady, Susan Little. Howard Wood, Lois Alderman, Charles Hitchcock, Elizabeth Rob- inson.
 Members of the Congregation:
 Raymond F. Stinson. James Heav- ems, Henry zwick, Barbara Ander- son, Thelma Anderson, Dorothy Brown. Dorothy Brown, Dorothy MacF'arland, Mildred Brown, Helen Wlatt, Blanche Wyatt.
 Frank Molen, Gertrude Oemcke,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10

also be made, the Town Chairman said.
 The 18th district convention, which will be presided over by State Central Committeeman Frank T. Healey will be held at o'clock ln the aldermanic chambers, while the 18th district session, presided over by MT. Tangney, will take place in the city courtroom at the same hour.
 The Town Convention will be held at 8:30, MT. Tangney stated, in the aldermanic chambers.
 Fifteen delegates and one alter nate are entitled to be seated at each of the senatorial conventions. MT. Egan's delegates were elested without contest at primary held in April, while those pledged to MT.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
RELIEVE IT OR NOT!

South Windham, Me, June 10 - (UP)-Twenty-eight years ago. Clarence Ripley of Union lost his spectacles while fishing near Seven Tree Pond.
 Yesterday. while fishing near the same spot, his son-in-law, Clayton Fuller of Springfield, Mass, found the glasses, lenses unhrokeu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
LAUNCH DESTROYER

Bath. Me. June l0-(UP)-The U. s. Destroyer Thomas E. Fraser gas to be launched today at the Bath Iron Works shipyard.
 Named for the Navy commander wiao died in the fourth battle of sayo Island in l942. the destroyer will Dc christened by his widow Q Philadelphia residents @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-10
Date Set For
 Egan,Wolloce 

Nomination of ex-Senator Edward P. Egan and Patrick J. Wallace as Democratic candidates from the 18th and 16th senatorial districts will take place Wednesday night, June q, it was announced today by Democratic Town Chairman Mau- rice F. Tangney. 't
 A Town convention will also be held on the same evening at which nominations for State Representa- tives and Justices of the Peace will