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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Walter WiHAcIleIl
In Neze, York

him when he had seizure. Only
later did he learn an additional
trick. That his screaming attacks
were most effective in frightening
foreign Statesmen into submission
Herman Schuschnigg Is said Il
have been imprisoner because Of this
incident: At Berchtesgaden FfitleI
had summoned the scholarly Aus
trian Premier and screamed: Man
do you realize you are facing the
greatest German in history2"
Schuschnigg, at first flabbergasted
could not suppress q slight guffaw
The offended fuehrer began tC
scream and roll on the floor in 0
fit The unimpressed Schusch,
nigg related the incident in Vienna
and was never forgiven.
After approving of Goering's mar
riage to actress Emmy Sonneman
Hitler became impatient when the
union remained childless. When he
was convinced Goering's drugs ano
wartime wound had rendered him
sterile, Adolf dragged up some
handpicked lovers, but without posi-
tive results Finally, Hitler was
given confidential report that
Emmy once was enamored of g
young army lieutenant named
Schwartz. Schwartz, since promoted
to captain, was found in the New
York consulate and brought back
to Emmy.
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ossal military operation of all times,
and of which the savage bombing of
our etrritory seems to be a prepar-
atory STEP" he said.
1T has invoked an epidemic in
our country-a malignant fever
called invasionitis."
He warned of stern reprisals by
the NaziS against civilians who be-
come panic stricken or otherwise
upset the order of the country.
The Germans have abandoned
their front-line airfields and the ma
jority Of their anti-aircraft guns
over q huge area. airmen partici-
pating in the all-out attacks soften
ing western Europe for an Allied
landing said.
THE tactical air force squadrons
from Britain now have succeeded in
driving the enemy right back from
the positions he held so long" an
Raj typhoon fighter-bomber pilot
told newsmen. 1T seems that
everything tAat can be pulled back
has gone"
The London Daily Telegraph esti-
mated that 80 to so miles Of desolate
No Mans Land stretches behind the
invasion coast in which no trains
run, no people can be seen, few
guns fire and the Luftwaffe Is alb
sent"
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French and Belgian network Of
Naz railways and invasion defens'
es.
First Reports
First official Allied reports said
American medium bombers switched
the main weigh of their attack
from the western railroads to the
Luftwaffes bases in northern
France in an effort to keep the Ger
mans forward airfields under a
steady rain of bombs that would
make them untenable.
Five key airdromes were smashed
simultaneously by hard-hittlng
Marauders and light Havoc bomberS
Monchy- Breton. Merville, Cambria
niergnies, Cambrai-Epinoy, and
Lille.
The raiders spewed more than $40
tons of high explosive and fras-
mentation bombs on the airfields
and the Luftwaffe-apparently busy
elsewhere offered no opposition.
At the same time. strong forces
of U. S. Thunderbolt fighters and
fighter bombers bombed and strafed
Belgian railway bridges at Liege
and Hasselt and airfields at Brlls-
sells and Tirlemont.
Raj tactical bombers rounded
out the bombardment with a series
of hammer-bloWs at railway targets
and other military detectives in
northern France, and observers on
the British coast reported that the
thunder OF heavy explosions rolled
back across the dead-calm Channel
almost continuously.
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statute Of limitations to Dec. Z Of
this year 80 that action could not
be outlawed against the two men
who were in charge Of army and
navy establishments at Pearl Har-
Dor at the time Of the Japanese at
tack. At the same time, IL would
direct" the war and navy secretar-
les to star the courts martial be-
fore that date.
"If they did not carry out the d.
rection Of congress under such a
resolution" Short said, "they would
be derelict Of their duty and could
be impeached."
The late Secretary Of Navy Frank
Knox told q press conference April
IA that Rear Admiral Thomas B.
Catch, judge advocate Of the Navy,
had held in an opinion that the
court martial of Kimmel could be
delayed indefinitely without any
new congressional action on the
limitations statute.
Short said he no longer believed
1t was justified to delay the trials
on the ground Of security. He said
the entire purpose Of the original
resolution and Of the one he is about
to offer is to make certain that the
waivers never are declared invalid
and the courts martial plan aban-
doned completely.
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Fifth Army progress in terms OF
territory gained during the past few
months, has been slow, that our
campaign no longer Is major one,
or that it is not having a signifi-
cant success In the war as a whole,
Clark's order said.
Nothing could further from the
truth. You have made a conspicu-
ously successful invasion of the con-
tinental fortress which the Germans
boosted was impregnable.
''You have required the Germans
to devote more than 20 divisions to
a costly and losing task Of retarding
the Allied progress to the north,
You have inflicted heavy losses upon
their troops and have taken more
than 1900 prisoners.
"You have placed the enemy In
his present distressing position OF
trying hopelessly to hold back AL
lied forces which he knows will
eventually overrun him from two d.
rections. I have direct personal
knowledge that the accomplishments
OF the Fifth Army are understood
and appreciated by the governments
and peoples Of the United Nations.
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Terrific Fire
Storts Blow
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could read your watch.
Occasionally you could see a hre
glowing on the German side, espe-
cially around the base Of and behind
Casino monastery hill, still
crowned by the jagged wreckage OF
the abbey our planes and big guns
smashed when the Nazis made 1t q
defense post.
But the traffic was not all one
way. The Germans fired illuminat-
ing flares to spot any troops which
might attempt to cross the river
and there was an occasional glow
on our side as the German counter
batteries landed shot.
For two hours this terrific pound
ing of the enemy positions contin-
ued. The first 40 minutes was con-
centrated on the enemy batteries.
Then the range was shifted to the
concrete-reenforced line housing
the German troops.
When U. S. commanders were
convinced the enemy had been
softened up, the guns lifted their
barrage a little and troops swarmed
to the banks of the Rapido and be-
gan crossing the whole length from
Casino to the Liri river. eight miles
to the south.
We could only conjecture the
fighting that the infantry was do
ing down there in the darkness but
the heavy guns. near and far, COIL
tinued their nightlong hammering
at German positions against an
swering flashes from the Germans
einplaced up the Liri valley.
There were British, American,
Indian, French and Polish units in
1t. Gen. Sir Oliver Leese's assault
ing Eighth. The attack climaxed
seven weeks of secret regrouping
of the entire Fifth and Eighth Army
alignments across the italian boot
a regrouping done with such sue
cess that up until recently the en-
envy was bombarding the French
with Polish propaganda leaflets and
vice versa.
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the United States is committed TO
a policy Of non-recognition of ter
ritOrial acquisition by force II
is evident that (Orlemanski and
Lange) are endeayoring as indiyid-
uals to convert Polish Americans TO
the soviet's program in regard to
Poland"
1T is quite apparent that they
have been carrying on both verbal
intercourse and written correspond
ence with a foreign government
with the intent TO influence the
measures and conduct Of that gov
eminent IN relation TO the policies
OF the United States" Lesinskl
stated. Il am therefore OF the opin-
Ion that both have violateS the pro-
Visions 81 section iIve.s
Alleging that both OTiemanski
and LANCE were "well-known Soviet
SymDathizers." he also asked Biddle
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he said. They can't fire a gun. just
smell that cordite!"
When the mSchine-gun was
moved forward, I crept down the
slope following a path through
the minehelds marked OF with
white textile tape. 1t was not badly
she'll torn, as this had been a quiee
sector for weeks, and slipped on
the dew-moistened grass.
The American troops, waiting 10
move forward, were fiattened
against the earth seeking shelter
more psychological than physical
by hiding in holes one to two inches
deep. One Of them lifted his head
a couple Of inches and complaineds
"What the hell are they doing up
front. Can't We go?'
One boy was lying there in the
darkness, shaking convulsively III
his two-inch foxhole. but most OF
them lay deadly still, although un-
hurt,
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to shellbursts, but the conclusions
soon drove the insects from the air.
The field was left for uhman actiy-
tiles.
From a machine-gun nest on the
forward slope of a hillside. ! saw
the shells pound the valley below
until clogged the air like a mass OF
gray ashes.
American machine-guns dotting
this forward slope poured out COW
ering fire OF red tracers, with one
gun alone expanding 300 pounds. It
was manned by Pfc Edward Keefe.
Quincy Mass. and Cpl. Mike Ragag-
liza, New Britain. Conn. a former
professional boxer. who fought UNI
der the name OF Mickey Regain,
for five years.
The bolt on the machine-gun sud-
denly jammed and when the gun
stopped. S-Sgt Frank Mccormick,
Caldwell. N. j.. came toward the
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This is the lead plane of a big
fortress group. 1t is called Fifty
Packing Mama" and the name is
symbolized on the nose by draw
ing of a red-haired, leggy, buxom
woman shooting 50-caliber ma
chine gun.
Seeking Target
New we are seeking out a tar
get, but it is covered with a patch
of clud; we dive sickeningly low in
to anti-aircraft layers, but cannot
find it. We are veering off dizzily,
like a fighter. seeking some other
objective.
We found this one, and I can
see the bomb bays opening on the
bellies of scores of fortresseS all
around me.
Now we are over Civita Vecchia,
Rome's main port, and the bombs
are falling like stubby lead pencils.
They are 1000 and 2,000-pounders.
The flax is getting worse. 1t is
barking outside the fortress like an
angry bulldog and it looks as dirty
as balls of SCOT.
Woosh! CrunchI A piece of flax
got us in the nose. 1t made holes in
the nose. One chunk goes Thorough
and embeds itself in the Mae West
hfebelt of the bombardier, LIST 1t.
Leonard H. Kelly. former oil sales
man from Santa Monica, Cal. Kelly
isn't even scratched, and he is
laughing and saying over the inter-
communication phone:
Its okay. Just piece OF flax the
size of a golf ball. Didn't hurt me a
single Bit"
Another chunk cracks the plexi-
glass about the pilots head. 1t
doesn't do any damage. not even
to the pilot, whose head is a few
inches away. He is Rice, the group
commander.
We are coming out over the sea
side at Citita Vecchia, and ! can
see the smoke mushrooming up be-
hind us. From my previous ac-
quaintance with Rome ] can see
that most OF our bombs landed along
the port and railway yards. some OF
them near a chemical factory.
There are four ships in the har-
Dor. We sent the ripples circling
around them. but didn't touch one.
At least one big fire near the docks
Is billowing flames high IN the air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
PROPERTY SALE
HEARING TALKED

Permission to pay taxes amount
ing to $2,7O7.50 was granted by
Superior Court Judge Edward J..
Ouinlan today to Attorney Alfred
Finklestein, receiver of Industrial
Properties, Inc. The sum represents
the first installment, due June !, on
the city's tax bill for property at
1876 Mill street.
A motion for permission to sell
premises owned by the Merchants
Trust Co. at 78i-789 Bank street for
$1,000 had been scheduled for pres
entation today, but the hearing was
postponed. The piece of property
was acquired by foreclosure OF a
S22,487 mortgage, and is the last
large piece OF real estate held among
the assets OF the bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Early Induction Threat
Removed For Many
q nation at war"
Needs Vary
Continued from Page y

q nation at war"
Needs Vary
Hershey at his press conference
said that local boards interpreta-
tons Of essential activities would
wary widely from area to area" It
is conceivable, he said, that a man
who could not find war or other es-
sential work might be deferred as a
soda clerk If that were his occupa-
ton open to him.
"In some cases." he added, "men
will be indicted from essential &C.
tivities because they are not neces-
sary to them or because they are
not deemed to be exerting Their
best efforts.
mo man shauld count on his be-
ing deferred If he could do more
when there is more to be done"
In filling calls. selective service
said. registrants 26 through 81 will
be made available on this basis vol
unteers, selective service delinquentS
ESTIMATED at about 100000, those
who leave agriculture without per-
mission Of their local board, and
registrants who do not qualify fol-
occupational deferment.
Out of such men available, actual
inductions will be In this order: vol
unteers. non-fathers. fathers.
OF the physically At men 10
through rs, only those who are sub
ject to four specific exceptions, or
are key men in previously listed ex-
tra-critical industries whose defer
ment application has been approved
by their state selective service d.
rector, will escape induction.
Four Exceptions
The four exceptions apply to per-
sonnet and trainees Of the Merchant
Marine and the Army Transports
ton.
The four exceptions apply to per-
sonnet and trainees of the Merchant
Marine and the Army Transporta-
ton Corps; men hired before April
IS as crew members aboard ships OF
the coast and geodetic survey for
whom aftidavits are filed; nondeclar-
ant alien seamen employed in off,
shore shipping by the Merchant Ma
rine Of a co-belligerent for whom
affidavits are filed, and registrants
now in the armed forces Of a CO.
belligerent.
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foxhole to inquire what the trouble
was. Empty cartridges filled the bot
tom Of the foxhole and 1t was like
walking on gravel.
Three minutes after the attack,
the Germans sent up flares and
seven minutes later opened their
artillery. But the German Smelling
was very weak.
The Allied artillery commander,
Lieutenant Colonel F. P. Miller.
Carmel, Cal, came bouncing around
predicting: This is the beginning
OF the end for Adolf"
"Well change the face Of nature, "
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Chicago properties OF Montgomery
Ward to the company had made 1t
unnecessary for him to rule upon
the injunction. The government,
after seizure of the plant April 26,
had asked Holly to enjoin company
officials from interfering with gov
eminent operation.
Judge Holly, in dismissing the
case witAout prejudice, said that
after reading the records OF similar
cases which had gone before the
Supreme Court he could not "see
what other thing I could do"
He made no other comment on
the close Of the case which had
started out as a showdown on the
legality Of the presidents wartime
powers Of seizure.
Counsel for the company said
they would abide by the decision
and would not attempt to reopen
the proceedings.
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the war, are by their present poll
ciese and attitudes contributing
materially to the strength of the
the German war machine.
20. These nations still have II
within their power. by withdrawing
from the war and ceasing their
collaboration with Germany and by
resisting the forces Of Nazism by
possible means. to shorten the
European struggle, diminish their
own ultimate sacrifices and con-
tribute to the Allied victory.
"3. While these nations cannot
escape their responsibility for hay
ing participated in the war at the
side Of NaZi Germany, the longer
they continue at war in collabora-
ton with Germany, the more dis
astrous will be the consequences
10 them and the more rigorous will
be the terms imposed upon them.
Il These nations must there
fore decide now whether they in
tend to persist in their present
hopeless and calamitous policy of
opposing the inevitable Allied VIC
tory. while there is yet time for
them to contribute to that vic
tory
radio France in Algiers said to-
day that Russia and Romania ZAP
parently" have opened indirect
peace negotiations. II quoted a
French agency dispatch from Gen.
eva as saying informed circles there
understood Russia had specified
peace terms including capitulation
of the Romanian army, the return
to the Soviets OF the BeSSarabia
and Bucoyina border provinces. and
payment of war indemnity to be de-
termined laterD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
ONIONS RETARD INFECTION

Russian doctors are using onion
paste to ward of infection and aid
In healing wounds. They have
found that the essential oils 0f
0RlIons. garlic. and otheS serong-
scented vegetables contain bacteria
killing substances called phyton-
cides.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
CHARGES 2s-YEAR ABSENCE

Steubenville. o. CUP)-Mrs. o.
Phillips has decided that tssr Aus-
band has left" her, and she has
filed a divorce petition In common
pleas court. Mrs. Phillips. who
charges wilfui absence. has not seen
her husband since the month she
married him-Noyember. 1920,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

to take appropriate action In re-
saEa 20 their acting e. agents for
4 foreign country without being
duly registered with our state dc.
paTment"
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Writer Tells
OF Big Push

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a=r-Su
1000 Planes
BIost Reich

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Allies Issue
Warning

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Paris Says
Invasion Due

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Clark Cheers
His Men On

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AirArmodo
Aids Infantry

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Govt NV
Plea Granted

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Wants Priest
Prosecuted

CONTINUED from Page u
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Hitler not only is hysterical. but
also an epileptic. At the beginning
he always surrounded himself with
strong bodyguards who could subdue
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
Burke, for Many
Years Resident
OF City, Passes

Morgan Burke, "a, grain inspector
for the state department of agricul-
ture and a former Glasgow resident,
died at his home in Havre at 1880
Monday morning. He had been i'll
with a heart ailment for three
months.
Services we're held in st. Jude's
Catholic church wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. Burke and family made their
home here in the twenties, when he
was district superintendent for the
Imperial Elevator company. He had
a wide mountaineering with farm
ers and elevator men. Several here
recalled his statement that the VAL
ley county area produces the high
est protein wheat in the United
States.
A native of Gratiot. Wis, Mr..
Burke spent his early life in Iowa.
He entered the grain business in
North Dakota, moving to Montana
in 1917. The Burkes had lived in
Havre since 1888 and he had been
with the state department since
1887.
In addition to the widow, he is
survived by two daughters and three
sisters.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
Regular Schedule
For Operation Of
Youth "CIub ar

Club a." Glasgow youth re-
creation center, is operating under
a regular schedule of open days and
hours, it was pointed out this week
by members of the Junior Woman's
club, sponsoring organization.
They also pointed out parents,
teachers and the public generally
are invited to visit the room at
any time and a public open house
will be held once each month. The
room. they said. is available for
rental by other groups or individuals
during times it is not in use by
young people.
The club is now open Tuesday and
Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 10
and FRIDAY and Saturday nights
from 7:30 to IL. Sunday afternoon,
it is open from 2 to 5. Many young
people have taken advantage Of re-
creation offered.
Junior Woman's club members
who are now alternating in super
vising the room are Mrs. Jess
Angstman, Mrs. Sid NOR, Mrs.
Charts Dewitt, Mrs. Bud Richter,
Mrs. Bert Armstrong, Mary Lillian
Oliver and Mrs. Howard Trip.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
War Campaign
For Bonds Will Open
In County On Tuesday
BROCKSMITH HEADS DRIVE; QUOTA
COMMITTEE SETS GOALS FOR
COMMUNITIES.

The Fourth War Loan Campaign,
for which Valley county's quota is
S542 900, will be launched Tuesday.
The drive continues through Feb. IS
and is marked by a larger E bond
goal for county purchasers than in
last falls drive.
Appointment of G. H. Brocksmith
as special drive chairman was an
nounced this week by j. P. Stern
hagen, chairman of the Valley
county wal staff.
Quotas prepared by the commit
tee for various county communities
were announced by Mr.. BrockSmith
at a meeting of drive committeeman
in the courthouse Wednesday night,
which was also featured by a talk
by George N. Lund of Reserve, dis
trict chairman. t..
Mr.. Lund pointed out that the E
bond quota of $3.50, 900 for the
county is about $4,000 higher than
the quota in the Third War Loan.
other quotas are $40, 900 in F and
G bonds, S42, 600 in others and S119,-
900 in corporation sales.
The community quotas follow:
Glasgow, S225 5000; Hinsdale, $751;
500; Opheim, $57,500; Nashua, $751;
900; Richland. $751; 900; Frazer, s25,-
900; Fort Peck, $40, 1000; G~lentana,
SIS, 900; Lustre, $4,000; Tampico,
$4,000; Vandalia, $1,000; Larslan,
$4,000; Beaverton. S 5000; Oswego,
$4,000: New Deal, $1,000, and Wheel
er. $4,000.
Mr.. Brocksmith said he is now
selecting personnel of the county
and community committees and they
will be announced next week.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
LawSonS Visiting
Doctors Parents
At Home in Havre

HAVRE- DR.. and Mrs. Chester
w. Lawson and their five-year-old
son John arrived Sunday to visit
DR.. Lawson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Lawson.
The Lawsons, who went through a
number of experiences in a Japanese
internment camp are in good health
despite poor food and just as poor
conditions in the Orient.
The LawSons went to China in
1889, after DR.. Lawson had been
associated with the Smith Clinic
in Glasgow. DR.. Lawson, a physician
and surgeon, served in the Hackett
Institute of the Presbyterian Mis-
sions board.
After internment, the Lawsons re-
turned to the United States on the
liner Gripsholm which landed repat-
rates Dec. 2. They remained in the
east visiting relatives and attending
to business before coming west.
DR.. and Mrs. Lawson are x
pected in Glasgow this week end
to visit friends.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-01-13
Large Donations
Put United War
Fund Drive Over

Several laSt-minute heavy contri-
buttons have put the United War
Fund campaign quota of $1,000 for
Valley county over the top. it was
announced this week by officers of
the Valley County War Chest.
A statement issued this week by
the directors said:
The accomplishment of the $1,000
War Chest quota by means of a mail
campaign reflects great credit on
the war spirit of Valley county citi-
zens.
The 33 percent response was far
over the general result of such cam
paigns. The average rate of contri-
buttons, $3.50, for the county, was
very good indeed.
While, at the end of December,
it looked as though the campaign
might drag out into 1914. extra gen.
erous 500 contributions from Barney
Arneklev and the Farmers Stock
growers bank finished the job in
short order and much to the salts
faction of all the citizens of Valley
county.
1T is not for the Officers and di-
rectors of the chest to thank those
contributing to this worthy effort.
The appreciation for this good work
will come from our boys in the
service and u distressed allies and
friends overseas"