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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-15


against communication lines across
the channel last night for the first
time since the invasion, Allied head
quarters was reluctant to admit
that the aerial bombardment OF
lie Havre was responsible. A Navy
spokesman pointed out that the
LIE Havre attacks could not have
accounted for the E-boats failure to
operate from Cherbourg their other
big base.
During the night Mosuitos of the
Raj bomber command again hlt
the big Synthetic Oil Works at Gel
senkirchen, in Germany's Ruhr VAL
ley, the same target for British
heavy bombers three nights ago. All
the Mosquitoes returned safely.
The Air Ministry announced that
more than 100 planes from the
bomber command participated IN
last nights FAT operations over
France and Germany.
The German DNB news agency
reported that u. S. bombers with
fighter escort carried out terror
raid on Hanover today and also
bombed several localities In north
ern Denmark.
Roads Attacked
Mitchell Medium Bombers during
the night attacked roads, highways
railways and ammunition and fuel
dumps behind the enemy lines
Movement on the roads leading tc
the front was reported greater than
any night since D.Day, but the
Mitchells were believed to have cut
much of 1t of.
Heavy bomhers also attacked rail-
way centers at Douai, Cambria and
st. Pol and troop concentrations al
EVrecy and Aunay-Sur- Odon. About
a dozen enemy aircraft were des-
troyed on the ground at lie Mans
airfield.
Late yesterday, Mustang Fighters
shot down six of IL German Me-
l09's which attempted 70 attack the
American planes during q strafing
mission behind the lines.
Incomplete reports showed that
II enemy aircraft were destroyed
in air combat since noon yesterday
and that IA Allied fighters were
missing. together with i've bombers.
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Aid Infantry
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A third column was reported max.
ing steady but underlined progress
along the Gulf of Finland coastal
highway toward Viipuri, whose fall
lands surrender after the l05.
day winter war.
Still another force overran five
towns in a companion drive along
a 1l-mile front northeast toward
Lake Ladoga, gradually crumplins
the remainder of the enemy's al
ready preached outer defense tring
above Leningrad.
Strong Point
Helimaeki, a strong point in the
original enemy line 10 miles west
Of Lake Iadoga, and Korpikiul,a,
eight miles northeast Of Jaervi, were
toppled at either end Of the front
along with Mustalava, Riivarimaeki
and Maselka.
The Soviet high command re-
ported in its midnight communique
that the Firms had brought up adj
ditional reinforcements in an at
tempt to stem the Soviet advance
but said that Russian tank and in
fantry units were smashing enemy
resistance"
One Soviet formation alone was
credited with killing more than
5000 enemy troops and destroying
80 field guns. Some 0 guns, 10 am
munition dumps and other equip
ment were captured, along with
many prisoners.
Red Air force planes supporting
the offensive set fire to troop trains
and a truck column and destroyed
81 artillery batteries and three large
ammunition dumps.
Other Red air force bombers at
tackled German airdromes on a $50
mile arc from Orsha, in White Rus
STA, to Brest-Litovsk, IFS miles east
Of Warsaw. They included those at
Minsk, Pinsk, Bobruisk, Bialystok
and Baranowicz.
Many planes were destroyed on
the ground and numerous fires were
started among aircraft stores and
ammunition. Eight Soviet planes
were lost.
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Yunk Effort
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powerful Pacific fleet task force
which shelled and bombed Saipan
in a series Of attacks on the Mari
anas during the weekend.
Domei said the Americans first
landing attempt shortly after dawn
was thrown back, but in describing
the second attempt nearly four
hours later, the agency said heavy
fighting" now was going on between
its forces and 1.-The invaders"
Possession of the Marianas, which
include the former American Island
of Guam, would give the Allies con-
troll over Japan's central Pacific
supply routes and open the way for
a possible direct drive to the China
coast-the goal Of Admiral Chester
w. NimitZ, commander OF the Paci-
fic fleet.
Saipan which was attacked by
two big naval task forces in five
months, is only $50 miles northwest
Of the big enemy base at Truk in
the Carolines, LOO miles almost
due west from the American-held
Eniwetak in the Marshalls, and 1900
miles northeast Of the Philippines.
No Information
There has been no Allied informa-
ton Of American activity in the
Marianas since Nimitz's COM
munique yesterday which said that
battleships, cruisers and destroyers
had shelled Saipan and Tinian
Monday In follow-up Of three days
of carrier-ba attacks on two is
lands and also on Guam, Rota and
Pagan.
In that assault, big guns of the
warships were concentrated on Tan
atag harbor, Charan- Kanoa and
Saipan's largest town, Garapan,
which has a population Of 10000.
Aerial fleets from the same task
force battered the five principal Is
lands in the group from Saturday
through Monday, ranging from
Guam $50 miles south Of Saipan, to
Pagan at the northern end.
While Domei said the first at
tempted landing on Saipan was re-
pulsed, 1t did not say that the sec
ond attempt had been thrown back,
commenting only that heavy fight
ing" was now going on.
The Agency reported that 20
transports appeared off Saipan
about $3.50 a. m. Tokyo time $3.50
p. m. Wednesday, EWT) and "at-
tempted a landing employing about
10 landing barges and some 20 to 80
special barges."
Jap Claims
with full knowledge of the
enemy's attempt" Domei said, Our
garrison forces allowed the invaders
to approach as near as possible to
the coast and then opened UP fierce
concentrated fire on the enemy and
foiled the attempt.
Thrown into wild confusion by
the accurate Japanese fire. the
enemy barges. or what was left OF
them. swiftly returned to their
mother vessel at about $3.50 o'clock.
Later at about 10 o'clock the
enemy attempted another landing
ON Marianas harbor, west Of Saipan,
but Japanese forces are now inflict-
ing heavy punishment on the in
vaders."
Domei said the American losses
could not be ascertained accurate
ly, but claimed that observation
from the island estimates enemy
losses In personnel not less than
1900, while OF least 40 barges were
accounted for"
Domei quoted authoritative
sources at Tokyo that the invasion
LOT Saipan mad been undoubtedly
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tillery was a more difficult target
for our planes than the fixed coast
al batteries. These enemy troops
helped to man defenses which con-
sisted of submerged obstacles and
mines off the beaches, barbed wire
and bitches on the beaches. Guns
which directed cross fire along the
dunes and machine guns and pill
boxes were a deadly hazard.
"eYt American soldiers ran the
gauntlet of deadly hazards and took
their detectives"
The Americans suffered heavy
casualties here as we'll as elsewhere,
but they were not as heavy as the
commanders had originally counted
on, Stimson said.
He said there has been wonderful
collaboration between the Allies and
the various services. While the
British bore the brunt of the Ger
man armored attack on the eastern
flank of the Allied beachhead--
which now extends 90 miles along
the coast and is six to IS miles deep
atively free to thrust out across the
American forces were left compar-
| Cherbourg Peninsula.
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CO1St-tO-CO1St

other official building In the world
individuals high in public life
have been known to fitch knives,
spoons and forks for souvenirs
Lesser fry will grab anything for
the same purpose, even to shipping
off tassels from draperies or cut
ting out pieces Of tapestry from
chairs.
The mistress of the White House
must be a canny shopper, since
she must wheedle the money to re-
place lost or broken articles not
from a tolerant husband but from
Congress Since President Har-
rison's time. every mistress of the
White House has given at least one
dress year to the Smithsonian
Institution for historical display. It's
usually an evening gown.
All packages and gifts sent to
the White House 60 automatically
to the White House garage 8 blocks
away to be meticulously and Scien-
tifically examined against any at
tempt on the Chief Executives life
The White House has under
gone innumerable changes and
notifications and has been COM
pletely rebuilt twice, but the changes
have all been in line with the plans
laid down by Hoban back in 1892,
Tradition and circumstance
have given the White House practi-
cally a living personality. 1t is con-
stantly being quoted in the news
papers as "the White House says
or THE White House believes" the
only residence to be referred to In
this manner.
A President who goes accounting
has an awful time :. When Presi-
dent Wilson wooed Mrs. Gait, the
secret service men were on his heels
all the time and in his hair a good
deal Of the time In the pic
ture, WILSON," Zanuck deliberately
omits this phases of the romance to
spare the feelings Of devoted
group of men to whom Wilson in
variably referred as "a necessary
evil"
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Price Bill
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them.
The Goodwin amendment Is iden-
tical to a Senate-approved provision
by Sen. A. B. Chandler, D., KY, and
probably will remain in the bill.
Field said they look dangerous to
me and may go further than debate
on the floor indicated"
The three proposals killed by the
House at the last minute would have
provided a 35-cent barrel increase
on crude oil, put fresh fish under
parity prices and given OPA wider
authority to regulate specifications
and standards OF brand name goods.
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Firms ADMIT GAINS

Helsinki, June IS. (UP)-The
Finnish high command acknowl-
edged today that Russian troops had
penetrated Finnish positions at
Knuterselkae, on the Karelian 18TH
mus 81 miles from Viipuri.
About $50 Russian planes attacked
Viipuri last night, the daily war
communique said. The attack caused
damage and casualties.
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The busiest phone in the White
House is not the Presidents
The chief usher gets many more
calls because Of the innumerable
duties and functions which fall to
him Petty pilferings are high
or at the White House than in any
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CANNON BELLS

The Maria Gloriosa" and the
Emperor" two famous bells made
from French cannon, hung In the
cathedral at Cologne for years. but
were remade into cannon when
World War I came.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22

presented by the church leaders urged that provisions for religious freedom be incorporated in treaties and agreements in which our coun- try may enter looking toward the promotion of world order"
 The churchmen told Secretary Hull it was their belief that the statement represents the prevailing concern of Protestant churches in the United States. It was prepared by the Joint Committee on Relig- iouS Liberty, constituted two years ago by the Federal Council of Churches and the Foreign Missions Conference to study the problem of religious liberty in all its phases, and has been approved by the exec utive bodies of both organizations, which represent the major Protes- tant denominations of the nation. Dr. Nolde is the executive secretary of the Joint Committee.
 Maintaining that when the rights which inhere in mans dig nity are impaired, all liberty is jeopardized," the statement Speci- flcally urged that "the right of in- dividuals everywhere to religious liberty shall be recognized and, sub ject only to the maintenance of public order and security, shall be guaranteed against the legal provi- sions and administrative acts which would impose political, economic, or social disabilities on grounds of re- igion."
 It further asked that religious liberty shall be interpreted to in- clude freedom to worship according to conscience and to bring up chil- dren in the faith of their parents; freedom for the individual to change his religion; freedom to preach, educate, publish, and carry on missionary activities; and free dom to organize with others, and to acquire and hold property, for those purposes"
 In the provision and the exercise of religious liberty, the statement said, the state and the people must fulfill reciprocal obligations; "the state must guard all groups, both minority and majority, against le- gal disabilities on account of relig- ious belief; the people must exer- else their rights with a sense of responsibility and with charitable consideration for the rights of others"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22

Announcement is made this week of a series of concerts in the Fine Arts Series sponsored by the Mattatuck Musical Art society for the 1944-45 season, by Mrs. J. w. Beecher, chairman.
 The series opens November ? with Mia Slavenska and her Dance Ensemble. Slavenska is a leading ballerina of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
 The second concert on Decem- Der 5 will have Marisa Regules. painist. Miss Regules is the first Argentine artist to be engaged for a concert tour of the United States under the cultural ex- change policy initiated by Colum- bia Concert, Inc, with Latin American countries.
 The third concert will feature the Nine o'clock Opera com- pany heard here twice previous ly, in "The Merry Wives of Wind so," in English, with modern dress with an all star cast of Amer ican singing-actors. This concert comes on January g, 1945.
 The fourth and final concert will be February 6, 1945, and Zinka Milanov, leading soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, will be featured. She has had record of thirteen concerts with Toscanini conducting, and seasons with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
Church Leaders Ask
 Religious Freedom
Pleads to Government to Use Influence to Secure
 Legal Provisions for Such By All Nations

Washington, D. C., April p - A plea to the government to use its influence to secure legal provisions for religious freedom by all nations throughout the world was presented this morning to Secretary of State Cordell Hull by three representa- tives of the Protestant forces of the country; Dr. Samuel McCrea Ca- vert, General Secretary of the Fed eral Council of the Churches of cslrist in America; Dr. Glenn P. Reed, of the Foriegn Missions Con- ference of North America; and Dr. O. Frederick Nolde, Professor of Christian Education, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadel- phia.
 Declaring that states should as- sure their citizens freedom from compulsion and discrimination in matters of religion" the statement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
MT. OLIVE A. M. E. ZION Rev. s. WS Willer, minister.
 Sunday Services

10:45 a. m.-The pastor will speak from the topic Family Religion" The junior choir will render special selections.
 3:30 p. m.-A program sponsored by the local missionary leaders will be rendered. Mrs. Ethel Calling and Mrs. S. w. Weller are the committee of management.
 7:3O p. m.-Evening worship and sermon by the pastor. Topic 'The Letter Killeth, the Spirit Giveth Life" Singing by the senior choir.
 6:30 D. m.-The Christian En- deavor society meets, the leader, Miss Marion Weller, will lead in the discussion ''T'he World Is What We Make It.
 9:30 a. m.-Church school session. Mrs. Anna Durham and Mrs. Elsie Mum, superintendents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL Rev. Francis Ayres, pastor.
 April B:

ApIll H0:
 800 a. III. Holy communion.
 9:30 a. m. Sunday school.
 10:45 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon.
 500 p. m. Evening prayer at the War Shrine.
 The hymns at the 10:45 service will be "Rejoice, the Lord Is King" "The King of Love My Shepherd Is" anad God Hath Sent His Angels" tThe anthem will be "The Lord Is My Shepherd" by Smart.
 The flowers on the altor tomorrow will be in loving memory of Sam uel Parmelee Williams, Ella Susan Rice Williams and Samuel Parmelee Williams, Jr. The flowers on the organ will be in loving memory of John M. White.
 The Mothers Guild will give a dessert card party on Wednesday afternoon, April 18th at 1:30 o'clock in the Guild hall.
 Teh St. Johns Service league will meet Tuesday evening, April 25. at 8 o'clock in the Parish house.
 The Young Peoples Fellowship will hold coon hunt Friday eve- ming, April 18th. The members of the Fellowship will meet at the Parish house at 8 o'clock. On Sum- day evening, April 23rd, the Eel lowship will hold radio meeting in the old Parish house following the five o'clock service at the War Shrine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
 SCIENTIST

Corner Holmes and Mitchell Ayes.
 April g
 Sunday Services, 10:5 a. m, 5 D. m.
 Sunday School at l0:45 a. m.
 Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock.
 Probation After Death will be the subject of the Lesson Sermon for Sunday, April 23rd.
 The Golden Text is from I Co., rinthians 15:26. "The last enemy hat shall be destroyed is death."
 Selections from the Bible include the following: When Christ, who is our life, shall appear then shall 1e also appear with him in glory" (Colossians 3:).
 Correlative passages from the Christian Science textbook, Science md Health with Key to the Scrip lures" by Mary Baker Eddy, in- clude the following Opp. 43O, ,325): Mortal mind must part with error, must put off itself with its deeds, md immortal manhood, the Christ ideal, will appear When spirit ual being is understood in all its perfection, continuity, and might, then shall man be found in Gods image"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, Pastor
 SUNDAY, APRIL 23,

1o:3o a. m.-order of Morning wor- ship.
 Prelude Prayer .......... Callaerts Processional Hymn-All Hail the Power of Jesus Name Call to Worship, Invocation and Lords Prayer Anthem: Lord of the Worlds Above
 NOUlc Responsive Reading-Selection 638 Gloria Patri
 Soprano Solo: How Beautiful Upon the Mountains ......... Harker
 Miss Betty Macdonald Scripture Reading Prayer
 Offertory Quartet: Behold Now, Doxology
 Children,S Sermon Hymn-O God, the Rock of Ages Sermon: Might and Day!" Recessional Hymn-The Church's One Foundation Benediction. Postlude: Andante in B flat
 ........ OuUO1O The Flowers will be in Memory of George A. Boomer
 FOrmer-7:3O P. M. Prelude: Prelude in --Wolstenholme Hymn-F'or the Beauty of the Earth Invocation and Lords Prayer Anthem: Awake, Thou Wintry Earth ............. Dutch Carol Scripture Reading Soprano Solo: The Lord is My Shepherd ................ Scott Illustrated Lecture: "Wanderings in the Peruvian Andes"
 ............ Harry J. Robinson Offertory: Organ: Intermezzo =. Hymn-Now the Day is Over verses 1, 2 and 6.
 Benediction
 Postlude: Finale in B flat Maxson
 The speaker April g at the forum, Harry J. Robinson, business man, photographer and lecturer, will bring his thrilling and adventurous travel ogue wandering in the Peruvian Andes, filmed in natural color, de- picting the romantic life of race stepped in the traditions of an old world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
GRACE METHODIST Waterville,
Evan H. BergwaIl, Minister CYINn ADRTT 09

EVaH k1. DcFSWalls Mln1StcF
 SUNDAY, APRIL g
 9:45 a. m. Sunday school. Vincent Leonard, superintendent, in charge. HOO a. m. Morning worship Prelude ... Ida Lowell, Organist Professional Hymn, "The Church's one foundation Call to Worship Prayer of Confession. Silent Meditation. Lords Prayer. Anthem ............ Senior Choir Responsive Reading for the 17th Sunday. Apostles Creed Gloria Parti. Scripture Lesson, John 3:22-36. Pastoral Prayer. Announcements Hymn, Walk in the Light" Presentation of Tithes anG Offer ings Offertory Anthem :. .. Junior Choir Doxology Sermon, Spiritual Imperatives" Prayer Hymn, Rise Up, O Men Of God" Benediction Threefold Amen Silent Contemplation Postlude. ' p. m. Evening service
 The Sunday School will sponsor this meeting. The junior choir will sing, officers and teachers will par ticipate and Mrs. Jean Bergwall will speak.
 ADVANCE NOTICES
 Wednesday. April 18th Every mans Bible Glass at 7:45 p. m
 Thursday. April 27th. Finance Committee meeting in the church at 800 D. m. ts
 Friday. April 2Sth--Junior choir at 3:30 and senior choir at 7:SO ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
PURCHASING AGENTS
 IN SESSION TUESDAY

P. Corbin Kohn, assistant direc- tor of the postwar planning com mittee of the State of Connecticut will speak on Approach of the State to Postwar Planning" at the fourth annual joint meeting of the Hartford County Purchasing Agents Association and Purchasing Agents Association of Connecticut, Inc, on Tuesday at the Hotel Bond, Hart ford. Alfred c. Fuller, president of the Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, will give "A Review of Postwar Planning"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22

S-Sgt Herbert B. Spencer, nephew of MT. and Mrs. Mrs. Duncan Rose seriously injured recently when the plane which he gunner was forced to make crash landing In letter to his uncle and aunt written for him by an American Red Cross worker somewhere in New Guinea he says: "A month ago was so close to death it would take your breath away lad pneumonia great doctor, whom shall never forget am alive and healing, slowly but surely.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
REMEMBER AND FORGET

Remember the good wherever they are, Forget all that's evil and never despair. Remember the heavens far up above And never forget that God always is love. Remember good deeds and forget what is sad And never get weary but always De glad. When you are tired take good rest And always do what you think best. Remem0er the buds, they sprout each day And forget the winters cold weather, Which has just passed away. Remember tis Spring and soon will be May. Remember the flowers again will be here And that Summer is coming, With it's warmth and it's cheer. And the apple tree blossoms are very near.
 DANIEL G1ILET1
 Good Nig
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22

MT. and Mrs Henry Despins of 1S1 East Main Street will celebrate years of matrimonial bliss tomorrow. Mother of two lovely children, Mrs D. is Pfc. F. Loring Thomas of Montgomery Street has fully fvcovered from recent appendectOmy at Camp Breckenridge, Ky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
CHRIST CHAPEL

Rev. Samuel Budde, pastor.
 The Fellowship have postponed their supper, scheduled for the end of April, and in its place will hold an evening card party, Wednesday, May 1I1. at 800 o'clock. The pro- ceeds will be used to send delegates to the cummer conferences.
 Sunday evening, April 30th, at TOO o'clock there will be a musical program at the Chapel under the direction of Mrs. Adeline Russell followed by an explanation of the alue and Use of the New Hymnal by the Rev. Warren Traub of St. Paul's Church, New Haven.
 The flowers on the altar tomorrow will be given by Mrs. Harry Purdy, Mrs. Edward Chatfleld and Miss Ruth Purdy, and by Mrs. Albert Machin in loving memory of Bea- trice Machin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-22
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
ADVENT CHRISTIAN

 Rev. Joseph P. c. Johnson, pastor
 Morning Worship-1O:3O Organ prelude .. Leon Corliss Coronation: "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name" Invocation: Oord's Prayer) Gloria Patri. Responsive Reading. Hymn: Love Divine, All Love Excelling." Word of God: 1st. Peter 2:1-12. Anthem and pastoral prayer (response). Offertory and announcements. Hymn: Tn the Strength of My King" Sermon: -Four Great Afarmations of Christianity" Hymn: Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me-" Benediction and postlude.
 Evening WOrship-7 Organ Prelude =. Mrs. Edwin Mix Sermon: 'The Prodigal Family The Mother"
 Appointments Choir rehearsal, 10:15; church school, 11:45.
 Evening worship, 700; prayer service, 6:30.
 Loyal Workers, Tuesday, 7:45. w. H. F. M., Thursday, 2. Our series of Biblical sermons at 10:3O and evangelistic messages at 700 continue Sunday.