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(Continued from Page D dcfenses, at most points only a lit- tie more than a mile behind the Palatinate frontier.
 Patch's 103rd Division made the Seventh Army's initial crossing in- t0 Germany, pushing over the front fer four miles west of the border fortress of Wissemnourg at 1:05 p. m. yesterday.
 The 45th Division slightly farther west crossed the frontier 45 minutes later after gains of more than six miles in as many hours. Though there was no definite confirmation, it appeared that both columns were one to two miles inside Germany at a point 35 to 36 miles south of the Rhineland industrial centers of Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.
 Some 10 miles east of WisSem- bourg, the 79th division rolling down the west bank of the Rhine sent a patrol consisting of an officer and several enlisted men across the frontier near Lauterbourg, nine miles west of Karlsruhe, but the group later returned to Alsacian soil
 Numerous pillboxes, including a line of bunkers camouflaged to re- semble houses, were overrun in the advances. Climbach, four miles west of Wissembourg, was captured, and one column was within a mile of Wissembourg itself.
 The Germans poured 8 vicious barrage from fixed guns in the Siegfried defenses against the Am ericans, but failed to halt the ad- vances. Doughboys doggedly punch ed ahead through red-roofed vil- lages and forest paths.
 Behind the lines, front dispatches said, supply units were bringing up thousands of artillery shells to feed armor and the big guns moving up forward for a concerted assault on the Siegfried line at what may be its weakest point.
 Numerous prisoners were round- ed up, most of them expendables leIL DeIl1Ilu dS rear BudA uo WAAAS crack regiments pulled back into the Siegfried line. Among those captured were a number of youths wearing the armbands of the Volks turn.
 Some 25 miles west of Wissem- bourg, Seventh Army, forces were finding the road junction of Bitche, eight miles south of the border, a hard nut to crack. EnYeloped on three sides, including the north, the Germans continued their bitter re- sistance from a ring of steel and concrete forts around the town. Some of the forts had been built to resemble farmhouses. but with walls six to nine feet thick.
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 his military forces were in strong position as regards reserves.
 The Mindoro operation should give the American command these advantages:
 l. Force the Japanese to draw re- endorsements from Luzon, and thus either weaken their garrison there or require them to send replacements from FormoSa or the homeland.
 g. Provide an ideal jumping -off base for an invasion of Iiuzon.
 3. Facilitate ground-based air cover for the anticipated future Landings on Luzon.
 But no one here expected the Mindoro operation to be push over. By jumping clear over to the western side of the Philippines, Macarthur took big gamble. The stakes were high but the potential gain was tremendous.
 No matter how Macarthur routes his supply and communication lines to back up his forces in Mindoro, they will be flanked by Japanese occupied islands. If they run from Leyte through the Visayan Sea the lines must pass by Cebu, Negros, Panay, Masbate and host of small Ter islands where the Japanese un- doubtedly have airstrips. If they run from bases i'll the South Paci- fic through the Sulu Sea, then they must pass the Sulu Archipelago, Mindanao, Palawan and many oth- CT lesser islands.
 To protect these supply and com- munication lines Macarthur will have to gain and hold complete air domination over virtually all of the Philippines. The navy already has given him good start in that di- rection by its destructive carrier strikes on Luzon. Tn two days Wednesday and T'hursday-naval airmen destroyed PA Japanese planes and bombed and strafed 90 more On the ground.
 once airfields are established on Mindoro-and no doubt MacArthur will waste no time doing this ground based American aircraft can take over the job of keeping Jap anese air power on Luzon pinned down. And if enemy air is rend- cred intellectual on Luzon, it will be intellectual elsewhere in the Philippines for Luzon is the main staging area for Japanese planes in the islands.
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 en jaw, Barden said.
 Union Spokesmen said the injured officials fell" on icy sidewalks which had not been treated for safety because the company was trying to operate the stores without sufficient numbers of employees"
 Roy Scogins, regional director of the striking union, said that Bar den's charge that the picketS barri- caded store entrances was a com- pany means of ''infaming public opinion"
 New Threat
 Other union sources promised that Wards intention to reopen the stores today would bring pickets out "in stronger forces than ever before-you can depend on that "
 Gov. Kelly intervened at the re- quest of Edward Shafter, city man. ager of Royal Oak. Kelly said Shafter's urgent" call for help stated: Local police unable to cope with disturbances arising out of labor dispute and picketing at Mont gomery Ward store here. Please send assistance"
 Kelly ordered state police to Royal Oak to stand by until the dispute was settled. In a companion ac- ton, the Oakland county Sheriff's office served a circuit court injunc- ton on the union restraining par ticipantS in the strike from con- mitting acts of violence in conec- tion with picketing."
 The order also prohibited threats, intimidations and interference with customers and employees seeking ac- cess to the store.
 Following yesterdays outbreak of violence, Ward closed four stores at D. m. four hours before the scheduled closing arranged to serve Christmas shoppers who have set an all-time record for holiday buying in this area.
 Strikers cheered the news yester- day of WLB's order the company to comply by next Monday with the boards 1942 directive calling for the company to yield to workers de- mands for minimum weekly wages, back pay, maintenance of union membership, dues check-off and grievance provisions.
 The VILE indicated that Wards refusal to meet the Monday dead line on compliance would result in government seizure or sanctions. The case would go from VILE to the Office of Economic Stabilization for further action in the event of continued defiance by the company.
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The funeral of Jeremiah J. Sul- livan, West Hartford, father of Rev. John J. Sullivan, curate at and Church of SS. Peter and Paul, and brother of Stephen ]. Sull- van, 60 Beecher Avenue, will be held from his home, PA Griswold Dr., Monday morning to St, Thomas the Apostle church. Pennington avenue, West Hartford, at 10 a. m., for a solemn high Mass of requiem. Friends may call at the home today and tomorrow.
 Funeral services for Frederick w. Chesson, IA Fiske street, will be held at II a. m. Monday at the Alderson funeral home, 10 Central avenue. Rev. Samuel A. Buddle, vicar of Christ chapel, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Thomas l.. Sinclair rector of All Souls Episcopal church. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery where military services will be conducted.
 Mir. Cl1esson, who retired Aug. l, l043, as vice-president and trust officer of the Waterbury Trust Co., died early yesterday morning at St. Mary's hospital.
 Friends requested to omit flowers, may call at the funeral home from 2 to g p. m. tomorrow.
 Members of the BOA Infantry of which MT. Chesson was charter members will meet at the American Legion rooms, 37 Leavenworth street, tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock and will proceed to the funeral home to pay their final re- Spects.
 ~ Private funeral services will be held today for John Isaac Smith CT, 223 Bank street, who died Thurs day at about 9 p. m. at Waterbury hospital. He was found in the motor vehicle testing lane shed on Thom-
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south of Imola.
 American troops of the Fifth Army successfully repulsed a strong counter-attack south of Be- logna.
 Planes of the Mediterranean Allied Air Force flew more than 2,2OO Sorties yesterday at a cost of 10 aircraft missing.
 Heavy bombers hit strategic tar gets in Austria and Germany while planes of the Tactical Air Force carried out large scale attacks iii enemy communications in northern Italy and blasted positions in the battle area.
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The annual Christmas party of the Italian-American WOmen's Club headed by Miss Doris Jaca- rusO will be held Monday evening at DiOriO's restaurant with city officials and state and federal authorities as principal guests.
 Among those who will be pres- ent will be Mayor John s. MOna- gan, Probate Judge Patrick Healey, Democratic Town Chairman Mau- rice F. Tangney; City Controller Neil F. Maloney; School COmmis- siOner Edward Bergin; Healtl Commissioner Murray GrOssmaT, Police Commissioner Raymond F.. Tanning; City Postmaster Edward Babin, Motor Vehisle Commission CT Walter M. Darley and many others.
 Freddy Hall will act as toast master.
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 Despite the peace efforts, there was no slackening in the tempo of the fighting. Strong Elas force tried to break into the British perimeter this morning, striking through a long railway tunnel extending from the northern end of the capital, but they were beaten off after a sharp Skirmish.
 British paratroopers finally seal ed of two mouths of the tunnel deep inside their lines, but fighting was continuing all around the Poe, which early today was reduced to a rough circle measuring about B. 900 yards around the perimeter.
 It. Gen. Scobie's headquarters re- ported that 2,8O0 Elas fighters have been captured 600 killed and at least 400 wounded since the civil war began two weeks ago.
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NAO41I144lcu 1IOIIl GdBC U he was appointed it's vice president, and in November, 1921, its presi- dent.
 During a visit to Rome in 1924 he was granted a personal audience with Pope Plus XI and was ap- pointed a domestic prelate, with the title of Right Reverend Mon- signor, and December IT, 1925, was named as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese. During the critical illness of Bishop Milan he was appointed coadjutor bishop, with right of Suc- cession, and his appointment as eighth Bishop of Hartford was an- nounced March 25, 1884, two weeks after his predecessors death. He was installed as the eighth Bishop of the Diocese May 29, 1884, at St. Joseph's Cathedral.
 Bishop McAuliffe was an ener- getic leader, under whose regime the Diocese expanded and undertook the establishment of 9 new parishes, construction of hospitals, churches, creation of a rural life services, So- cial welfare programs and an ex- tension of it's schools system. He also expanded the Diocesan Labor Institute, and sponsored the con- fraternity of Christian doctrine and the Legion of Decency in Connec- ticut. He was the first bishop in the nation to set up parish ex- clusively for residents of war hous- ing projects, and the first to permit Masses in industrial plants for the convenience of workers.
 The intensiveneSs of his Diocesan work undermined his health, which began to fail about five years ago. But with the coming of war, he re- jected the advice of physicians to conserve his energies, with result he no longer could carry on when it became evident several weeks ago tht he was in a severe condition.
 At Bedside
 At his bedside when the end came was Most Rev. Henry J. O'Brien, Auxiliary Bishop; Rev. Joseph Cum ningham, chaplain of St. Francis hospital; Rt. Rev. Mcgr. William H. Flynn, Chancellor of the Diocese, Assistant Chancellors Rev. Joseph F. Cleary, and Rev. John J. Hayes; the Rev. Mother Xavier of St. Fran cis hospital; his sister, and a num- Der of priests from greater Hartford parishes.
 Bishop McAuliffe's last public ap- pearance was November 29 when he attended the dedication of St. Am- brose Convent at Bridgeport. Thanksgiving Day he presided at the second annual Mass at the Cathe- dral, honoring heroes of the war.
 Early today Governor Raymond E. Baldwin issued a statement in which he said the passing of Bishop McAuliffe fills me with the deepest sorrow. His death causes an irreplacable loss to all of the people in the State of Connecticut he was a noble Christian gentleman who served faithfully and well his heavenly master and his fellow men"
 A prayer was offered for the Bishop by Rabbi Morris Silverman at the Friday night service of Emanuel Synagogue.
 Hartford Mayor William H. Nor jensen said: ''In an era menaced by the growth of intolerance, Bishop McAuliffe was leader in the pro- motion of inter faith and inter ra- cial cooperation. Not only alone the diocese of which he was the gracious and scholarly hierarch, but the com- munity at large sorrowfully acknow- ledges its heavy loss.''
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CHRISTMAS SEAL
 SALES $9,3O8.25

Sale of the famed Anti-Tubercu- losis Seals has been effected here in amount of $9,308.25, to date it was announced today by Miss Anna G., Murhy, supervisor of the local league.
 Miss Murphy expressed the grati- f1cation of the members with the re- suits of the sales SO far and urged continuance of such purchases by the public.
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 workers, he points out in emphasi2- ing that the ned now is greater than it ever was before.
 Although residents throughout the sections visited by the recruiters are showing an interest in the drive and cooperating favorably, the re- cruiters state families in which there are servicemen have been most re- sponsive to the pleas. They seem to fel the need for help more and urge us on in our task" one re- cruiter stated.
 So far 47 referrals have been made as a result of the house-to- house canvass, with the majority of persons contacted already at work or unable to take jobs for acceptable reasons.
 In the less thickly populated sec tions covered during the past two weeks by the recruiters the number of housewives unwilling to take jobs has increased, it was reported. Many have stated they wish to take care of their homes and feel they can't do a war job also, 1t was pointed out. In such cases the recruiters have tried to persuade the potential job-holders that war production is suffering from just such attitudes,
 Most of the recruits found in the house toulouse canvass have been retired men, or else youths under draft-age, 1t was reported. Many women have indicated will ingness to take jobs if they can find care for their children.
 Personal illness or illness in the family have been responsible for many of the cases of unemploy. ment, it was reported. Inability to get proper care for children has been another excuse given frequent ly by housewives for not taking jobs.
 Many of the people who have listed themselves as not available for work for strong personal req sons have supplied names of neigh borS or friends who might be able to take jobs, 1t was disclosed.
 When distribution of the recruit ing of the handbills is completed MT. Titterington will begin "eon- tact" visits to stores. taverns, bowl ing alleys, and recreation places, it has been reported. The posters have been set up at stores through out the downtown area as constant remainders to Waterburians that war jobs are waiting to be done.
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FUNERALS

aston avenue short time before iie died.
 The body was taken to the Alder son funeral home where it was rs- ported that there are no known sg1f@ vivors. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery.
 A military funeral for Joseph Tomkus, 4 John street, will be held Monday at 8:45 a. m. from the De- links funeral home, IF Congress avenue, to St. Joseph's church at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral hcSne today from to 10 p. m. and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m. M
 The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca, Auray, widow of Napoleon Auray, 1255 East Main street, will be held from the Belleville funeral home, 68 East Clay street, Monday at 8:15 a. m to St. Ann's church where Q solemn high Mass of requiem will be- celebrated at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. g--
 Friends may cal at the funeral home today and tomorrow from 2 to 10 p. m. Members of the Danes de St. Ann will meet at the funeral home tomorrow at 4 p. m. ITS.
 The funeral of Antonio Trotta, 215 Davis street, Oakville, was held at a. m. today from the MaioraIlo funeral home, 95 Willow street, to St. Mary Magdalen church at for a solemn high Mass. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. nav
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 The funeral of Henry Roy, Har- rison street, Bristol, formerly of Waterbury, will be held from the Dunn funeral home, West street, Bristol, time and arrangements to be announced.
 The funeral of Martin R. Fftz. gerald, g Ridge street, will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, Monday at 8:15 to the Church of the If1- maculate Conception at g for a sol emn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cen1e- tery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home from ? to 10 p. m today and tomorrow.
 The funeral of George w. Rob- ertson, 82 High street, was held yes- terday at the Alderson funeral home, Rev. pr. John 0. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church, officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 Bearers were F. English, c. CarI- son, H. Myquest, D. Barton, I. Sim nett and E. Gleiford.
 The funeral of Mrs. Katherine (Feeley) Spellman, 1918 East Main street was held from the Mulville fufneral home, 270 West Main St., at 9:15 a. m. today to St. Thomas church where a solemn high Mass was celebrated at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. v
 The funeral Of Mrs. Lucia Mar rone, 10 Chatfield avenue was held from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, at 9 a. m. today to Our Lady of Lourdes church for a solemn high Mass at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. 4 -esteftsstreet,H & The funeral of Mrs. Lucia Mar rone, 10 Chatfield avenue was held from the Maiorano funeral homo. 95 Willow street. at a. m. today to Our Lady of Lourdes church for solemn high Mass at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. .gss.
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BLIND POET CELEBRATES

Hadley, Mass, Dec. 16-(UP)- Clarence Hawkes., the poet-natural- ist who has been totally blind for more than 60 years, observed his 18th birthday at his home today.
 Despite his handicap, he has writ ten 55 books, mostly nature stories. some of which have been translated into six foreign languages and Braille. He is a native of Goshen.
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ting an inter departmental dispute over who should have had first ac- cess to the two suicide notes.
 One note was addressed to her close friend and confidential secre- tary, Mrs. Beulah Kinder, and one to Harold Ramona, her lover whom she accused of refusing to marry her and give the baby a name.
 Ramona, an Austrian-born French actor, questioned by authorities as to his entrance into this country, said he had taken out his first U. s. citizenship papers in No- vember, 1941, at Jamaica, N. Y. His true name is Peter Mareseli.
 An honor guard stool last night beside the chair at the Hollywood Legion fight stadium that had heen reserved for Miss Velez every Fri lay night for a number of years. The bell at the ringside was tolled. 10 times as a tribute to the actress just before the main event,
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HE STARTED WORD

The anciens taught tht all mater ial was composed of four elements --arth, air, fire and water. Aristotle added a fifth, which he called the essence of matter, and this gave us the word uuinteasence.
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Politics
 -M- Passing

Appointment of Frank Madden of Wethersfield to the post of deputy treasurer of the state of Connecti- cut will be generally applauded among the Democrats. Ever since he was named the party treasurer a couple of years ago Frank Madden has been well-liked by everyone. His infreQuent and impromptu speeches at meetings of the state central committee were refresh- ing and quite different from the typical political talks to which one becomes accustomed. State Treas urer-elect William Carroll's selection of the Wetnersfield banker to be his chief aide was certainly a good start. At one time it was rumored that the position might be offered to a local Democratic official. but the stories go that Waterbury's showing on Nov. 2 disappointed state leaders and they decided against such a nomination.
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MASSES

BLAkE-Month's mind Mass of re- quiem will be celebrated Monday morning, Dec. 18th, at 7:30 o'clock, at the SS. Peter and Paul's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late John M. Blake. " LALLIER - First anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Tuesday morning, Dec. 18th, Sat 500 o'c O k, the St. Ann's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late William Joseph Lallien
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DIED ANGLE-In this city, Dec. 16th. 1914, George Walter Angle, of 1893 Cooke Street. Funeral Monday at ? D. m. from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Cen trale Avenue. Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery MASONE-In this city, Dec. 18th, 1914, George F. Masone, of 69 Beecher Avenue. Funeral Monday at 3 a. m., from Maiorano Funeral Home, 95 Will low Street, to Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 500 a. m. Bur ial in Calvary cemetery. 70
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A new Franco-B British Society is being organized in England.
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India | rounding up boy bandits,
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Chile is promoting rabbit hunts.
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The funeral of Mrs. Lucia Mar rone, 10 Chatfield avenue was held from the Maiorano funeral home. 95 Willow street. at g a. m. today to Our Lady of Lourdes church for solemn high Mass at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. .s1..
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The funeral Of Mrs. Lucia Mar rone, 10 Chatfield avenue was held from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, at a, m. today to Our Lady of Lourdes church for a solemn high Mass at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. 4 -esteftsstreet,H .
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The funeral of Mrs. Katherine (Feeley) Spellman, 1918 East Main street was held from the Mulyille fufneral home, 270 West Main St., at 9:15 a. m. today to St. Thomas church where a solemn high Mass was celebrated at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. 2
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The funeral of Henry Roy, Har- rison street, Bristol, formerly of Waterbury, will be held from the Dunn funeral home, West street, Bristol, time and arrangements to be announced.