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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
HUNDREDS OF
PLANES BLAST
WEST EUROPE
BY PHIL AULT


UNITED Press War Correspondent
London, April 27.-Many
hundreds of Allied planes led
by $50 American heavy
bOmbers stepped up the
bOmbardment of western
Europe on its 18th straight
day today afte ri, 900 British
night raiders blasted Essen,
Schweinfurt and the suburbs
of Paris.
A correspondent on the southeast
coast reported at noon that never
before had so many planes shuttled
over that sector in single morn
ing. and bombers still were sweep
ing back and forth ''by the hun.
dreds."
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
with an escort comprising force
of / 1000 to 1850 U. S. warplanes led
the daylight parade against the con-
tinent. Breasting the strongest anti
aircraft fire in weeks, they dashed
the Pas De Calais strip Of the
French invasion coast without en-
countering German fighter oppo-
Sition.
There wasn't any room for fight
ers up there today, for they Wou!6
have gone down from their own
flax" said Staff Sgt. Robert L. Scar
borough of st. Charles, Mo-, a top
turret gunner. ut was red. white
and black"
Further supporting indications
that the Germans may have moved
up additional 9nti-aircraft batteries
to the aerially -besieged Pas De
Calais, LIST 1t. John w. Lloyd OF La
Junta, Colo, bombardier. said:
FLAX suits saved plenty OF skins
today. Several hunks bounced on
nv chest, and another off my seat.
without my suit would have been
dead pigeon"
One Fortress
One fortress returned with be-
tween so and 100 anti-aircraft holes
in it. Despite the stiff barrage
thrown up by the ground gunners,
however, the crewmen reported
good" bombing results.
Hundreds of medium and fighter
bombers of both the American ard
British air forces also swept out
across the sunlit channel for new
attacks on the invasion threatened
coastline of Axis Europe.
Th,1nderous explosions from the
crash of bombs on northern France
shook houses In England coast
towns.
German planes struck back lasS
night with sharp though compar-
ativelv small-scale raids on what
the Nazi DNB agency called ship
ping concentrations in harbors along
the English southwest coast. NaN
broadcasts have claimed that the
Allies were assembling the greatest
concentration of shipping since
Dunkerque in British waters Tor the
coming invasion.
Portsmouth Hit
The British naval base port OF
Portsmouth was hit with good re-
suits, DNB said.
Never before had the Allied air
offensive against Axis Europe
achieved such intensity or coacen-
tration. From 1000 to 5000 Allied
planes have attacked Germany or
occupied territory every "a hours
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
Truck Strike
Is Finished

Drivers and platform men Of the
Lombard Bros. Co. and the Grove
and Co. trucking companies return
ed to work this morning as did en-
ployes of 10 other New England
companies which had been tied up
by a walkout since April IA.
The action by the union followed
a unanimous decision by the Ma
tional War Labor Board after a
hearing in Washington yesterday,
that the union must put its men
back on their jobs and the oper-
ators must pay the retroactive wage
and expense increases as directed by
the board last March /.
No comment was made on the
boards decision by management
spokesman, which gave rise to some
speculation as to what the COM
panies might do and whether they
might attempt to put into effect
an embargo, as they decided to do
Sunday, on grounds that the boards
directive OH retroactive expenses and
increases was confiScatory.
Lloyd Garrison, acting WLB
chairman, told the unions that The
no-strike pledge Is an absolute
pledge and the unions cannot call
strikes to force employers to carry
out War Labor Board orders. That
is our Job to enforce compliance"
Employers also are under obliga-
ton" he continued, ito honor orders
by the War Labor Board. One is
not dependent on the other. The
companies must comply and unions
must honor their no-Strike pledge"
Garrison said 1t is too late to con-
slider the merits of the case as they
had been argued at rehearing and
the only issue presently before the
board was carrying out Of the
March / order.
The March l order provided for
higher overtime rates and expense
allowances for about 800 drivers
and it was testified at the hearing
that more than q majority Of the
operators had complied.
Joseph Adelizzi, secretary man
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
AIIHoIIondio
Fields Seen
AIIied-HeId
By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

UNITED Press War Correspondent
Advanced Allied Headquarters,
New Guinea, April q = (U.P0 u.
S. tropS were believed today to
have completed. the conquest of
Hellandia'S three airf1eldS, giving
the Allies new aerial bases within
striking distance Of the Palau Is
lands and possibly the Philippines,
The rapid American thrusts,
which frightened the Allied hold on
northern New Guinea, came after
Australian forces sealed the south
ern front with the capture of Ma
dang, one of the best harbors along
the entire coast.
Possession of Hollandia's airfields
gave the Allies new bases 300 miles
below the strategic Palau Islands in
the Western Carolines, and within
1900 miles of Davao at the south
ern tip of the Philippines.
A communicate from General
Douglas MacArthur's headquarters
said veteran American jungle troops
which started from Humboldt Bay
seized two of Hollandia's airf1elds
-Cyclops and Sentani - Tuesday.
Another U. S. force, striking from
Tanahmerah, reached the edge Of
Hollandia airf1eld- the same day,
and 1t was presumed it had fallen
by now.
The troops, which crossed Lake
Sentani in an amphibiouS operation
to capture Cyclops and Sentani air
dromes, also were believed moving
toward Hollandia airf1eld, and the
communique said their junction
with the Tanahmerah column is
imminent
AS the American forces brought
the immediate campaign in north
ern New Guinea to a rapid and
successful climax, Australian troops
completed their drive through jun
giles approximately 400 miles to the
south to seize Madang and its air
drome.
The Australians met only light
rear guard opposition when they
entered Madang Monday, and found
indications that the main body Of
Japanese had evacuated the sea-
port about a month ago.
Capture of Madang, which had
been held by the enemy since De-
cember 1912, and the northern con-
quests brought further pressure on
Wewak, Japan's last big base in
British New Guinea.
At Aitape, the third beachheao
on the. northern coast, the COM
munique said all enemy resistance
had ceased and "our position is
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At
Pearl Horbor

Pearl Harbor, April -CUP)-
Charles A. Lindberg, representing
an aircraft manufacturer whose
products are being used against
Japan, has arrived here, 1t was an
nounced last night.
Lindbergh, wearing a technician's
uniform, conferred with Brig. Gen.
Robert w. Douglass Jr., acting COM
mander of the Seventh army ari
force, and other high ranking off,
cials.
He inspected Hickam Field. Pearl
Harbbr and other installations on
the island.
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Horvord's 'Copey'
Is "a Years Old

Cambridge, Mass, April 27.-(UP)
Charles Townsend Copeland. ia
miliarly known 10 generations OF
Harvard students as "Copey". cele-
brated his s4th birthday by getting
a haircut.
With the observation that he IL
one Of the few survivors of his
particular ci.GlL Of friends. ''Copey'
remarked that he had outlived his
welcome ON ri.is earth. 1T is the
curse Of old age to be ever grieving
over the death Of friends as one
i,y one they depart" said the noted
professor emeritus Of English liter
ature.
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The Durant news., 1944-01-27
Gardens Should Be
Prepoed Now For
Eorly Planting

Bad weather the past month has been
somewhat discouragiag to those who
were anxious to prepare the garden for
early planting. The soil in many cases
has been too wet to work, but you can
not let this natural happening dis
courage you with your gardening.
The writer has observed that the
larger part of the home gardens in the
territory visited this far have had little
or no preparation for spring planting.
1t has been proven that fall and win
ter preparation of the garden soil is
much preferred over spring preparation
for many vegetables. The barnyard
manure Is applied. the soil plowedfrows
made up and allowed to remain so until
time of planting. The rains, freezes and
thaws put the soil in good tillable con-
dition and when the season arrives for
planting. little additional preparation is
necessary as many small type vegetable
seeds require firm seed bed. ..aG.-.
n you are among those who have not
prepared your garden for carly spring
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
|C. ). HarreII Rites
Are Held Today
In Lexington

lC. H. Harrell, SO, passed away at q
hospital in Creenviile Monday night
following a brief Illness. While Mr..
Harrell had not been in the best Of
health for the past year his immediate
illness was sudden and his death came
as a profound shock to his family and
this community where he had lived
since 1918.
Funeral services were held today from
the home in Lexington at eleven o'clock.
The Rev. A. Y. Brown conducted. In
terment was at Odd Fellows cemetery
with Maxwell and Owen, of Pickens, and
Lee Funeral Home, of Greenwood, con-
ducting.
and lived in Columbus before coming
to Lexington in October, 1919. He has
been in the funeral home business here
since that time.
He was member Of the Presbyterian
Church, Mason and Shriner. He had
q wide circle of friends to mourn his
passing.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Julia
Morris Harrell, and two daughter. Mrs.
G. C. Gibson, of Lexington, and Mrs. s.
p. Rhyme, of Brooklyn. N. Y. Two grand
children, Mrs. Richard Pence Cady, of
Fairfield, Alabama, and Charlie Rhyme,
of Brooklyn, also survive as well as
sister, Mrs. f. A. Glider. of st. Louis.
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
RED CROSS

Mrs. j. F. Williams, chairman of Vol
unteer Special Services. has received
word from the Atlanta headquarters
office that 200 pounds of yarn is on the
way to our Chapter to be used for Army
sweaters, mufflers and helmets. This
yarn was requisitioned in October and
word was received it would be sent but
due to conditions the delay has been
unavoidable and when this shipment
comes 1t must be mated into 1873 sweat
ers, l6o helmets, and 100 mufflers. This
means We must have those persons who
can knit to help with this work 1t must
De done strictly according to specifi-
cations which the U. S. Army requires.
Our first quota Of knitted garments
Tor the armed forces has gone forward
weeks ago. This consisted of 81 sweat
ers and 81 mufflers. We are asking for
volunteers to accomplish this next quota.
All over the county groups are doing
this job but these groups must be added
to If the above large quota is met.
FANNY f. LUMPKIN,
Executive Sec'y, Holmes County Chapter.
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
Nearly 500 Service Men
Have Visited US0
In Durant

While the National Organization of
the USO is celebrating its 3rd birthday,
Durant USO is less than months old
and in so short a time almost 500 SER
vice men have enjoyed the club.
To say that it is worth while would
be putting it mildly. Already many ex-
pressions OF gratitude have found their
way back to the club. Letters from
mothers of the boys have been received
saying how much they appreciate the
clean, wholesome entertainment provid-
ed for their sons and wishing the club
every cuccess.
At the last meeting of the Executive
Committee Mrs. c. A. Doster was elect
ed by the USO committee to be the Off
cial paid hostess of the Durant club.
Mrs. Harvey O'Cain was then elect
ed to be the new chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, following Mrs. Dos
ter's resignation.
The committee wishes to express it's
appreciation to the organizations of
Durant who serve as senior hostesses
from time to time, also to all of the
Junior Hostesses of Durant for their
splendid cooperation. |;
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
Services Will Be
Held On Friday
For Mrs, Nicely

Mrs. Pauline Doty Nicely passed away
at her home in Durant at 1880 this morn
ing following a prolonged illness. She
was the wife of ]. T. Nicely.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
with the Rev. j. NJ. Metts, of Winona,
her former pastor, officiating. Assist
ing the Rev. Metts will be all Of the
local pastors, the Rev. Bailey, the Rev.
Blackmon, and the Rev. Robinson.
Tnterment will be at Winona with
Southern Undertaking Association con-
Quoting.
Mrs. Neely was a sweet and christian
woman and had endeared herself to
wide circle of friends in Durant where
she had lived since 1900 when Mr.. Nicely
came here as agent for the Illinois Cen
trail railroad. She was born in Duck
Hill.
Surviving are the husband and two
daughters, Mrs. J. C. Cudney, of Detroit,
Michigan, who will arrive Saturday;
Miss Florence Neely, Of Durant and
Natchez. A sister, Mrs. C. ID. Stephen
son, of Pittsburgh, Penn, and brother,
G.. A. Doty, Of Jackson, also survive.
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
Ralph Howard Passes
In Washington, DC.

The many friends of Ralph c. Howard
will regret to learn of his sudden and
untimely death last Friday morning.
While Mr.. Howard had been i'll several
week in government hospital, his death
came unexpectedly and was a shock to
the community. Mr.. Howard was 40
years old and member of pioneer
and Mrs. L. P. Howard.
Mr.. Howard received his education at
the University of Mississippi and George
Washington University He was a mem
ber of P Kappa Alpha fraternity and
was made "Editor-in-C Chief" Of the
"Stare Deciscis," while attending George
Washington Law School.
He was an active member of Calvary
Baptist Church in Washington and past
worshipful master of Masonic lodge. For
several years Mr.. Howard held a re-
sponsible position as legal examiner
under the Civil Service Commission in
Washington where had successful Fed
eral career. He has been with the gov
ernment eighteen years, beginning his
career with Veterans Administration,
spending two years with Commerce De-
partment and shifting to Civil Service
in 1882.
Interment was in Cedar Lawn ceme-
terry.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ethel How
ard, and one son, John Michael; three
brothers, Arthur, of Houston, Texas;
Chester, of Chicago, ILL.,; and Curtis
Howard, of Durant; two sisters, Mrs. G.
d. Morris of Silver Greek. and Ruth
Howard, Of Duartn; three nieces, Miss
Flora Bell Norris of Washington. Sara
Nell and Shirley Howard of Durant, ana
neone nephew, Corporal r. L. Howard,
of Blythe, Clafironia.
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
Farmers Should Buy
Fertilizer Now

Itll be too late if you wait
That was the warning sounded this
week by the county agent, the county
AAA committee, who joined in urging
farmers who have not already bought
their fertilizer to do so at once.
These officials, who know what they
are talking about and who want to do
everything they can to help farmers in
crease food production, declared that the
increased use of fertilizer will increase
total farm production in Holmes county
20 to 25 percent without additional labor
and machinery requirements,
. In view of the acute shortage of farm
labor and the urgent need for obtaining
maximum production, the statement Of
these agricultural officials is signifi-
cant. In no other way can farmers OBJ
tain such an increase in production with
out the outlay of additional labor and
machinery.
At the same time, our agricultural
leaders report that the supply of ferti-
lizer is the largest in history. In COM
parson with 1943, farmers this year
will have about 35 percent more nitro
gen fertilizers, 20 percent more phos-
phate fertilizers, and approximately the
same amount of potash.
Because transportation facilities are
taxed and farmers will need every
day in the fields later, every farmer
should buy and haul his fertilizer now.
Increased use of fertilizer win not
only help win the war by increasing the
production Of food. II will help the
farmer make more money as the rela-
tion between the price of fertilizer and
the price Of farm products is favorable
to the farmer at this time.
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
US0 Open To Public
; Days Next Week

USO Clubs, generally reserved for the
exclusive use of men and women in
uniform, will be opened to the public
for three days next week, Friday Satur
day, and Sunday
The occasion is the Third Anniver-
sary of USO which was founded on
Feb. 4, l94l, and the annual USO Open
House.
Mayor Howell has issued proclama-
tion lauding USO for the three years of
service it has given men and women in
uniform and has asked every citizen of
Durant to take advantake of the Oper
House invitation to visit the USO Club
in this city.
All will be welcome at USo Club at
any time Friday afternoon, Saturda,
evening and Sunday afternoon.
As USO is financed by the American
people through the National War Fund,
contributors to the fund through Durant
are especially urged to attend the Open
House and see what their money has
tmade possible. Friday afternoon there
will be tea especially honoring con-
tributors to the USO fund, and the
volunteer workers, including members
of all mems and women's civic clubs
Saturday evening is service mems night
as is Sunday afternoon. The Sunday
Open House is also special occasion
for mothers, wives and sweethearts Of
men and women who are away at war;
We in USO are proud of the accom-
plishments of the past three years. We
want everyone to see at first hand what
the USO is doing. We regret that we
cannot take everyone to the almost 5000
| USO Clubs and other operations in the
United States and overseas throughout
the Western Hemisphere. We wish also
that everyone could see how USO Camp
shows entertains our men and women
in uniform in the camps here and in
every theater of war.
Thanks are extended at this time to
the many men and women of this city
who have given of their time to make
USO better, more friendly place. USO
is proud of it's 100000 volunteer work
ers all over the country, who make Its
work possible. Some of them are act
| ing on reception committees to greet
their fellow citizens of durant at the
| USO Club and will show the facilities
made available to soldiers and sailors
USo-DURANT USO COMMITTEE.
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
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Standard Oil Go.
Buys $1,000 Bonds

The Holmes county quota in the
Fourth War Loan Drive is nearer full
fillment today due to the subscription
OF $4,000 by Standard Oil Company
(Kentucky).
Messrs o. R. Campbell, L.. E. Barr,
B. f. Presley and O. w. Nixon, the
Company's local agents at Durant, Lex
ington, Pickens and Tchula, respectively,
entered the subscription for Standard
Oil, and received expressions Of appre-
citation from the committee.
Messrs. Campbell, Barr, Presley and
Nixon, well known in their communities,
stated that the action of the Standard
Oil Company was taken as an express
sion of the genuine interest of the
organization in the success Of the
Fourth War Loan in Holmes county and
in the state.
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
Citizens Urged To
Buy Bonds Now

Citizens Of Holmes county we're urged
this week to step up their purchases Of
War Bonds ain order that we will be
as near as possible to our S701 900 quota
by February IT, in an appeal issued by
Max Scobey and H. H. Johnson.
Indications from local and county issu-
ing agents are that buying has been
steady but somewhat slow.
Every citizen is urged to buy his bonds
new and display the certificate emblem
given with every war bond sold.
eve are making every effort to COM
plete our personal solicitation by Feb
ruary 1st," Mr.. Johnson said. after
that date, we will spend our time largely
on cleanup work. II each district and
community will complete its personal
solicitation work, we shouldn't have too
much work remaining.
at 10 important that each district and
community reach its individual quota.
It will take all these quotas to meet our
overall quota.
"It is going to take bond-buying by
everyone for us to reach our goal" Mr..
Scobey said. I'VE are confident our
people will not fail. This is vital war
effort job, necessary to winning the
war As the fighting gets tougher over
there so will cur jobs get tougher here.
1t is left up to US to mach the bravery
of our boys by buying all the, War
Bonds we can. We must not let up. We
must sacrifice to get the job done. and
again we appeal for everyone to buy
as many bonds as they possibly, can"
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
Current Comment
BY Henry willis

Major General Johnson and Adjutant
colonels and Ladies', have the Fourth
War Loan Drive off to fair start on
the $7Ol 100000 that Holmes county is
expected to SELL Already about 1870 has
been sold, nothing to brag about but it
answers for starting warm up for the
first few days. This time the Govern
ment wants q larger proportion Of f
bonds sold. Those are the ones you get
for $lS.75 and that return you $500 at
maturity, the interest is more than on
any Of the other bonds. They are for
US who cannot buy bigger bonds. OF
course one may get 100000 Z bond
for $75000--if he digs up that much.
($4.O0 back for $500 invested, any
amount you want, not over $3,750.O0.
The Treasury wants more individuals
to invest money in government securi-
ties. What is to be done with SO much
money! 1t takes 81 billion month to
finance the war. There are two ways
for the Government to get it--Tax us
couldn't stand much more taxes and
bonds will allow spread over many
more years. We want our men to have
the best and in plenty, from underwear
to big guns and 1t takes money. The
least we can do Is to buy bonds, sacri-
flee IL necessary but buy bonds, and
keep them.
The Durant news., 1944-01-27
Holmes Junior College
Scores In Basketball

The Holmes County AHS teams have
established a good record thus far for
the 1914 basketball season.
The boys won 4 games with Farm
haven and McAdams before the holidays
and last week returned games with the
above teams, winning all games by a
good margin.
The FLA tournament was won by
Zama chapter with Holmes AIS play
ing for the championship the
final Wednesday night to Zama with q
score of 20-16.
Ethel and Sails played for third place
and the game ended 1918 tie and after
five minute play period they were
again tied 2o-20. By toss. Sails won,
score 21-20.
Friday afternoon Holmes boys defeat
ed McAdams score 27-16. The smaller
boys team also won 1912.
Friday night Holmes defeated Sails
on local court 20-l1. Junior boys team
won over Sails 20-12.
Games this week: Farmhaven and Nc
Adams-Boys and girls play at Good
man Friday night 7:0o-s:o0 pm. At 9
pm. Holmes boys play Alderman. Sat-
urday night our teams play both Acker-
man boys teams.
Considerable interest is being shown
in the games Friday night. The Acker-
man teams are being coached by Frank
Branch, former coach and principal of
Holmes ABS, here at Goodman.
Games will be at 7:30-S:30.
planting, X. H. Buckley, assistant horti-
culturist, advises you to do so, at once
and observe the best results in better
stands. earlier vegetables and better
production.
!. W. CARSON. County Agent.