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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
Quota Club
Meeting Held

Miss Beatrice Faivre, member of
the Waterbury Quota Club and
Young Women'S Secretary at the Y.
NJ. C. A, spoke last night at
meeting of the Quota Club. Speak
ing about Problems of the Youth
of Today" Miss Faivre said that
girls who belong to various clubs
are appealing for advisors who will
be able to help them plan programs
that will be of interest to them.
She stated the girls really want the
benef1t of q continuing relationship
with young women who have had
training and experience In various
fields.
Miss Faivre's talk was followed by
q short business meeting with Miss
Anna Skehan. president, presiding
Chosen as delegates for the nations
al convention to be held at Niagara
Falls in June were Grace Wolff and
Anna Skehan. Alternates named
weer Dorothy Budde. Ruth LAVAL
lee, Josephine Manzo. Mary Reilly
and Leila Cotter. A report on the
Hartford Birthday party was given
by Mary HenneSSey and Ruth La
Vallee.
Those present were: Beatrice
Faivre, Anna Skehan. Julia McDon-
aid, Mary Morgan. Ruth LaVallee,,
Dorothy Budde, Anna Alexander,
Theresa McGrath. May Brit, Jose
phine Manzo. Grace Wolff, Agnes
Fitzpatrick. Leila Cotter, Margaret
Bull, Priscilla Belanger, Alice Brad
ley. Mary Reilly, Mary Hennessey,
Nancy Delaney. Helen Tobin, Irene
Dillane and Catherine Burns.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
Monica Pagan
ShO1Oe7" Guest

Mrs. Paul Pagan and Miss Col
lette Pagan were hoStesses recently
at a greenback shower given at
Becker's restaurant in honor of
Miss Monica Pagan, who is to be
married soon to Lieutenant Robert
o. Augustine Of Mt. Vernon, N, Y,
now stationed at Yale University,
Those attending were: Mrs, Ger
trude Fogarty, Mrs, Irving Pagan,
Mrs. Michael DeZinno, Mrs, An
thony Fort, Mrs. Alfred Marano
Mrs. Philip Becker, Mrs. Angelina
CiarlO, Mrs. Mary Consiglo, Mrs,
George Whelan and Mrs. Paul Fa-
gan.
Also, the Misses Mary O'Connor,
Louise Marano, Jeanette Marano
Elvira Marano, Betty DeZinno, Jo-
Sephine DeVito, Lillian Becker,
Joyce Becker, Janet Fisher, Marie
Rosa, Marjorie Wingblade, Jayne
Lan6ermann. Faye Bryan, Jean
Carmichael, Betty Fort, Joan Con-
Siglo, zita Pagan and Collette Fa-
gan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
Club Notes

The Irish-American Social Club
will hold its regular meeting and So
cial Saturday evening, April 90, al
8 o'clock at 100 Bank st. A As con-
test will be played and refreshments
will be served. Patrick Cream, pres
ident, will preside at the meeting.
The First Baptist Women's society
will hold election and installation
of officers at the annual meeting
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the
church parlor. Hostes9es will in
clude Mrs. Clarence A. Isbeil. Ethel
Littlehales, Mrs. John Clark and
Mrs. William Y. Bourne. 1t was an
nounced at the meeting that Mrs
William Anderson has been named
chairlady for the Philathea's dinner,
May 10 at the church.
Girl Scout Troop %, Waterbury
Council Girl Scouts, is planning an
all-day hike and picnic scheduled
for Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The scouts will meet in the parish
hall of Our Lady Of Lourdes church.
They expect to go over the Gray
stone trail and will take their lunch
with them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
Recreation Group
Plans Dance

A group of 20 members Of the
Youth Recreation committee, who
met at the Central YMCA. dis
cussed plans for a dance Saturday
night at $50 o'clock at the Water
bury Women's club, Rusty Ander-
sons orchestra will be featured at
the dance and entertainment given.
Refreshments will be served.
Arrangements were made to hold
regular Saturday night dances at
the Women's club with music pro-
vided by wsll-known orchestras, 1t
was announced.
The following chaTmen were
named: Refreshments, Donald
Marsh, Herbert Mahoney, Barbara
Ropelewski and Jean Gardner; adj
missions, Arlene O'Keefe, and Floyd
Martin, and entertainment, Mar
garet Honan, and Emmett Nicholas.
Sidney Carusilla is chairman and
Ann Culhane, co-chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Benham
of 1872 West Main street observed
their 57th wedding anniversary yes
terday, They have two children,
Mrs. Gladys B. Joslin and Frank
Benham of Stratford.
The annual spring dance Of the
Concordia Ladies' Chorus will be
held Saturday evening. April 20, al
Concordia hall, 1913 Bank street
Dancing and community singing
will be enjoyed. Men In uniform will
be admitted free Of charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
Weddings
GRIFFIN ORCORAN

Miss Angela Corcoran, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Corccron
Of Idylwood avenue, became the
bride Of Private First Glass Thomas
Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Griffin of Scovil street, yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock at the Church
OF SIS. Peter and Paul. Rev. Michael
Heating performed the ceremony
and Miss Teresa Tremaglio sang an
save Maria" and "Panis Angelicus"
accompanied by Mrs. Robert F. Brit
at the organ. Snapdragons, carna-
tons and cibotium ferns decorated
the church.
The bride wore a white gown
fashioned with a satin bodice, long
pointed sleeves, sweetheart neck
line and tulle skirt terminating in
q train. Her full length veil fell
from a Juliet cap studded with
pearls and she carried prayer
book marked with an orchid.
Her maid of honor, Miss Jean
Koosa, wore q flesh pink Mon gown
with fitted bodice, bishop sleeves
and a sheer yoke with lace inserts.
She wore tulle Juliet cap and car
ried a colonial bouquet, Misses
Gloria Membrino. Mary BITTERLY,
Emma Tremaglio and Doris Muir
ply, as bridesmaids, wore gowns of
aqua and maize similar in style to
that of the maid of honor and
t1araS Of daisies. They carried COL
onial bouquets. Edward Griffin, bro
ther Of the bridegroom, served as
best man and guests were ushered
by Michael Keefe and Andrew
Lynch.
Fifty persons, including those
from San Francisco, New York,
Boston, Ansonia and Bethlehem
were guests at a dinner at the Cop
per Kettle. Mrs. Corcoran chose a
dress OF navy blue with pink Access
series and a corsage of pink roses.
The bridegroom's mother was also
dressed in navy with white acces-
series and a corsage of red roses.
For travelling. the bride wore a
grey silk crepe dress, navy blue
REFER coat, with navy accessories
and an orchid corsage. They will
reside near Selman field in Monroe,
La, where Private First Glass Grit
I'm Is stationed following trip to
New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
Community Club
Dance Tonight

Starting tonight from tbs to 10
o'clock the Mary Abbott Community
Club will sponsor dance and recre-
ational programs for young people
every Wednesday and Friday eve
ming.
Miss Florence Carosello, chairman
of the entertainment committee,
and co-workers will supervise the
affairs. 1t is felt that such pro-
vision for amusement will go far in
preceding young people with enter
tainment, especially now, when war
work demands SO much of the par
ents time. Everyone Is welcome to
atterd and it has been asked that
an adult accompany the very young.
High school students are also ex-
pected to be present.
purchased a rickelodeon for the
The Community Club recently
purpose of providing music.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

The Thursday evening tourna-
ment Of the Cornell Bridge club
conducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty
60 Linden street, resulted In the
following top scores: North and
South, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Treat
ll9; Mrs. Carlton Stevens and Mrs
Henry Lang, IL; east and west,
Dennis Moore and Miss Catherine
Collins, 1919; Miss LAURA Sullivan
and Miss Margaret Dryer, 10 1-2
The official standing: Miss Sulli-
van and Miss Dryer. 533; Mrs
Kelley and Mrs. Jacobson. 528 1-2;
Mr.. Moore and Miss Collins, 525;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Treat, 5l2 l-2
Miss Anna Skehena. principal OF
Hendricken school and president OF
the Waterbury Quota Club and Mis-
Loretta Fitzpatrick. princIpal OF
Maloney school, are mentioning in
Atlantic City.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28

Kenya's planting of pyrethrum
for insect powders in 1943 reached
Al 900 acres, an increase of 720 per
cent over the prewar total of APP
proximately 5000 acres.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
Mrs. Ruth Jones
Named OrganiSt

Mrs. Ruth Jones, past worthy
matron of Naomi Chapter, Order Of
Eastern Star, and presently organ
ist of the local chapter of Windsor
street was installed organist of the
Grand Chapter of Connecticut, Or
der of Eastern Star at the seventh
annual session held at Footguard
hall in Hartford, Thursday. Cover
nor Baldwin was one of the
speakers. Mrs. Janet Arkert of West
Haven and Robert E. Richardson of
Ridgetield, were elected worthy ma
iron and worthy patron respective
ly.
Mrs. Charlotte Stell worthy ma
iron of the Naomi Chapter attend
ed luncheon meeting earlier in
the week in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
ORIENTAL MOTIF

For her appearance at the Lux
Radio Theatre in the radio adap.a-
ton of Colunbia's Destroyer"
Marguerite Chapman wore striped
lame overblouse in green and gold
with loose kimono sleeves almost
to the elbows and long fitted waist
and hipline. Underneath Miss Chap
man wore an oriental highneck
black tissue silk shirt with LONG
tight sleeves. Her short shoe-string
skirt OF black faille featured side
sits. Her sleek, neat hairdo from
Il center part featured jade and
gold clips.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28

GiUen Party

Mrs. Slyman Bouharoun of wash
ing street. was hostess recently at
an engagement party in honor of
her daughter, Hlfa, who will marry
Hotem Yameen of Torrington,
Among those attending were: Mr.,
and Mrs, Slyman Bouharoun, Mrs.
Jamelie Aoun. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Joseph, Mrs, Lahood Mowad, John
Yameen, Elias Yameen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abdallah Yameen, Racheed
Maroon, Mrs, Ataba Harone. Mrs,
Mike Daabool, Mrs. Anna BohSine,
Mrs, Florence Daabool and the Miss
es Hannie Bouharoun, Zabad Bou-
haroun, and Mary Daabool,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
Girls Club To
Sponsor Dance

The Waterbury Girls club will
sponsor spring dance tonight
from 7 to 10 o'clock in Wildly high
school gym for the social dancing
classes of Bunker Hill, Anderson,
Slocum and SIS. Peter & Paul
schools.
Twelve members Of the Junior
Leader association of the club will
leave tomorrow to spend the week.
end in New York city. They will
stay at the Beekman Towers and
will attend a performance of the
play "Ramshackle Inn and a
studio broadcast. Miss Ruth Miller
and Miss Emily Tickell will act as
chaperones.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28

4e-year.old dairy farmer. Who
fought in World War I With two
good strong arms. Is doing his part
ing a 12-h0ur day, he has found
in this war with only one. Work
time to cut more than q carload Of
pulpwood q day and work on the
local Red Gross committee IN addi-
ton to his dairy duties.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28

HOME-FRONT STALWART
Troy, vt. CUP - Noise Letoille
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28
LOCAL 468 PLANS
DANCE TOMORROW

Naugatuck, April 2S-FTank Cur
tin is chairman of the committee
in charge Of the dance to be given
by Local 468 tomorrow night at Lin
den Park Hall. Other members Of
the committee are John Estes Don
Myers, Jere Stopper, Frank Carlson
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and John Graboslxi.
Music Tor the event will be fur
nished by joe Rocks orchestra.
Service men In unifor mwin be adj
mitted free, and another feature
Of the evening will be the awarding
Of 5000 war bond.
Local 468 is affiliated with the
International Association of Ma
chinistS, the group being associated
with the United States Rubber Co.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-28

During the recent swat-tAlo- ny
campaign in Argentina large ed
vertiSementS in newspapers and
magazines told in graphic form Of
diseases spread by flies,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-04
CARTER URGES
MORE INTEREST
IN GARDENING

Ted Carter, with the University
of Alaska's agricultural extension
seryice. spoke at the Chamber OF
Commerce meeting this noon urg-
ing more interest in home garden
ing in this community for the bene-
lit of Juneau.
He said that there will not bt
as many fresh vegetables available
for Alaska this year, due to con
ditions in the States, and that tht
people of this area should go to
work accordingly to grow as much
Of their own produce as possible.
He said there is no reason why a
few gardeners in Southeast Alaska
can have excellent gardens and
others cannot, and urged the Cham
her OF Commerce to take a more
active part in the program.
Carter also pointed out that by
aponsoring All Clubs for this area,
the children would have another
outlet for their activity.
Charles Linehan, student, spoke
n conjunction with Child Health
Week, also urging more activity in
hardening.
Linehan also urged the continued
purchase of Series E War Bonds
and the use of the money in return
Tor improving housing conditions in
Juneau and removing Tire and
health hazards
DIR. William Whitehead reported
on the recent Rotary Chamber visit
10 Excursion Inlet.
Ted Dyck Of the Salvation Army
reported that more than $4,000 has
been turned in toward the $20G
quota for the Salvation Army fund
drive.
Guests were David Hoffman, Jul
neau representative of Lomen Com
mercial Company. and Frank Moli-
tor Of Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-04
SEATTLE IN
3RD PLACE,
Pc. LEAGUE
(By Associated Press

Seattle is in undisputed possession
of third place in the Pacific Coast
League by defeating San Diego to
last night that boosted the Rain
iers past the Padres and Los An
geles which lost to to San
Francisco.
The Rainiers came through with
nine hits. Fischer held the Pades
to six. Dick Gyselman batted in
two runs for the Rainiers and also
two bases.
Veteran Tom Seats pitched the
Seals to a shutout victory over the
Angels. Both teams collected six
hits.
Portland, behind the pitching of
veteran Ad Liska, notched to l
victory over the Sacramento Salons
Hollywood's win over Oakland IL
to IL was wild hitting spree for
both teams. The game was climax
ed by outfielder Delbert Jones steal
ing home in the last Of the ninth
inning with two out to score.
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New Postal Rate Boon
For Banks;;MoneY Orders
4 Nav Now Take Nose Dive

Continued from Page one)
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GIANTS DROP
into FOURTH
SPOT IN n, |.
Manager Joe Cronin Back
in Game Snaps Braves
Losing Streak NJ
tBy Associated Press)

A full schedule of games were
played in the major leagues We'd
nesday and one of the features was
the dropping of the New York
Giants into fourth place. The other
feature was the return of Manager
Joe Cronin to the playing field to
snap the Boston Red Sox' three
game losing streak and defeating
| the Washington Senators by the
close score of IL to 10. Joe, play
l. ing first base, drove in three runs
with homer and two singles and
started a rundown play making the
putout himself to ease serious
Senator threat in the fourth inning.
Browns Keep On Top W
The st. Louis Browns kept on
top of the American League by
pounding out five runs in the fourth
inning to take 7 to 4 verdict over
the Detroit Tigers. Jack Kramer
is credited with his fourth consecu-
tive triumph, although AL Hollings-
worth and George Caster finished
the ninth inning.
Yanks Keep Steady
| The New York Yankees continued
to show a not over rated early sea-
son guess by downing the Phila-
delphia Athletics and keeping with
in striking distance of the leagues
lead. Hank Borowy pitched six-hit
ball for his third straight win, but
wild throw by Shortstop Mike
Milosevich robbed Hank of a shut
out
Harder Gets 199th Win
Mel Harder, veteran Cleveland
hurting ace, recorded his 199th
major league victory as the Indians
walloped Chicago 9 to 4. The In
dams have further good news by
the rejection of Manager Lou Bou-
dreau by the Army medical board
for his arthritic condition.
Two Homers Help Cards
4; Whitley Kuroski hammered out
two homers yesterday to lead the
Cardinals to a to ! triumph over
Pittsburgh. Rip Sewell allowed the
Cards only two hits but Kuroskis
! two home runs were responsible for
four runs.
Cubs Lose 10 Straight
The Cincinnati Reds, in second
place, kept up the pace by hand
ing the Chicago Cubs their tenth
straight defeat. The Reds shower
ed the premises with II hits. s{
A three-run rally in the ninth
inning enabled Brooklyn to defeat
Boston.
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estimated the post office and gen.
eral accounting office, where all
money orders must now be audited,
could save something like 600 jobs
by the proposed streamlining.
The study of the money order
system to eliminate personnel had
been started before Congress tossed
the business into the laps of the
banks.
Some post office officials here
don't think that the mid-May report
will give any true picture, prin-
cipally because there's an old sta
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tute on the books which prevents
private enterprise from competing
with the post office While there
is no record of it's having been
invoked for decades, it has pre-
vented private enterprise from adj
vertising specific services in COM
petition to those performed by the
post office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-04
Martha Society
To Meet Friday

The Martha Society of the North
ern Light Presbyterian Church will
hold their regular business meeting
in the church parlors tomorrow
Afternoon at 1870 o'clock. Mrs. C.
c. Carter and Mrs. Raymond Wolfe
will be hostesses and Mrs. D. w.
Gherke Viii give the devotional.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-04
TERRITORIAL GUARD
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The Juneau unit of the Territor-
ial Guard will meet tonight at 7:30
o'clock at the A. B. Hall. There
will be roll call and discussion Of
plans for the spring schedule for
shooting on the outdoor range at
Mendenhall Az members are re-
quested to be present.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-04
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF MEMORIAL CHURCH
TO MEET THIS EVENING

The Missionary Society of the
Memorial Church will meet this
evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Clara Barlow 1t is desired
that all members attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-05-04
GAMES WEDNESDAY,
Pacific Coast League

Portland a; Sacramento l.
San Francisco 2; Los Angeles 0.
Seattle 8; San Diego O..
Hollywood IL; Oakland IL.
National League
Philadelphia Z; New York /.
st. Louis 5; Pittsburgh l..
Boston 3; Brooklyn 4.
Cincinnati 10; Chicago 4. W
American League
New York 3; Philadelphia l..
Washinton 10; Boston IL.
Chicago A Cleveland 7.
Detroit A. st. Louis Z.
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American League
NOTICE

From today on, no bills will be
paid against the Miettinen property,
except by the undersigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Miettiinen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-25
NAILS PUSH
PLANS FOR
TOTAL WAR
Hitler Preparing for Home
Defense as Allied
Armies Close In

LONDON, July 25-Adolf Hitler
has appointed Reich Marshal her
mann Goering as Chairman of the
Council for Defense of the Reich,
and has issued a decree ordering
total mobilization in Germany and
occupied territories.
Propaganda Minister Goebbels has
been appointed the Reich's Commits
sar for Total War Effort, and earlier
Heinrich Himmler was appointed
COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the Ger
man Home Army.
"Goering has to adapt the entire
public life requirements to total
warfare at every possible moment"
the Berlin announcement said.
The German government reor-
ganization came with the Russian
Army less than so miles from War
saw, less than $50 miles from Ger
man Silesia and within artillery
range of East Prussia.
American and British armies are
on the offensive in France and in
Italy two shattered German armies
are Keeling back, the Berlin broad
cast announced. f
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-25
BR0WNELL SAYS
F.R.D. IS MISUING
WAR REGULATION

NEW YORK, July 25.-Republi-
can National Chairman Herbert
Brownenk Jr., charges Roosevelt
with cloaking in wartime secrecy
his conference with a high Demo-
cratic leader in Chicago, on his
trip to the West Coast, whom he did
not identify by name.
after the President accepted his
denomination, he gave a radio adj
dress from a Pacific Coast naval
base and revealed it was National
Chairman Robert E. Hannegan who
had boarded the Presidents special
train five days before the Chicago
convention, as the train stood on a
Chicago siding at service stop
Brownell told the newsmen at a
conference that it was misuse of
an important wartime regulation for
partisan New Deal purposes and
was thoroughly Objectionable to the
American people.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-25
APPEAL MADE
BY Gen ERALS
TO STOP WAR
Captured Nazis Ask Ger
man Soldiers 10 Re-
nounte Hitler

MOSCOW, July 25.-Newspapers
here printed, over the names of 16
captured German generals, an
appeal to all German officers and
soldiers to renounce Hitler and
bring the war to close, refusing
to fight further.
Reproductions of the signatures
were headed by that of General
Velker's, former commander of the
9th Army Corps, and the signers
said that through long service in
the German Army through two
wars, they have come to the con-
clusion that the present struggle is
hopeless.
The Russians have begun broad
casting the appeal by shortwave
radio and dropping thousands of
printed copies from planes over
German territory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-25
AIR MEDALS MAY
BE GIVEN BOMBER
CREW IN ALASKA
By NORMAN BELL

ELEVE NTH AIR FOR C E S
HEADQUARTERS, July 25-Four
members of medium bomber
crew which sank two enemy patrol
vessels off Paramushiro within six
days may be awarded air medals,
according to Maj. Gen. Davenport
johnson.
They are First Lieutenants Wal
lace Wixham, co-pilot, of Laguna
Beach, Calf; William Middleton Of
Corunna, Mich; Elmer Scalet, nav
igator, and bombardier, respective
ly of Hartford, Ark, and Second
Lieutenant William Webb, bonn
barber, of Kirkland, Texas.
First Lieutenant Claude Wilson,
pilot, was previously awarded the
air medal for the sinkings, which
were two of several. during six
day assault against the enemy
guard ships off Kuriles.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-25
JAP ATTACK
BEATEN OFF,
new GUINEA
Americans and Australians
Hold Snare Tight
on Enemy

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, NEW GUINEA, July
25.-Three desperate Jap attacks
along the Drimor River in British
New Guinea were turned back Sat
urday and Sunday by American
artillery and rifle fire, headquarters
announce.
Isolated Jap units which man
aged to filter through are being
wiped out and enemy casualties
are running into thousands, a
spokesman for Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur said.
Jap counted dead in the Wewak
sector, even before the latest at
tacks, numbered 1,4o0 of the $4,000
Japs trapped between the Ameri-
cans and Australians.
Gen. MacArthur's planes, mean
while, continued the aerial pound
ing of Jap bases in support OF at
tacks in the Marianas Islands.
They bombed Palua, zap ana Wo-
leaf.
Two Jap interceptors were shot
down over zap. Two Jap supply
luggers were sent down off the
western tip of New Guinea.
The Jap attacks on the Drini-
NOR River began with columns OF
companies attacki Saturday
morning, only to be driven back
by the combined fire of rs and
los MN artillery and rifle fire
and the support of planes, Navy
destroyers and PIT boats.
An attack in the same area was
attempted again at midnight and
the battle lasted until mid-morning
on Sunday.