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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
NAz| IS READY
TO RETREAT
IN W.ITALy
49,

Allied Headquarters, Al
giers, January 81. = (UP)
Battle-hardened British
Tommies lunged northward
along the Appian Way be-
yond captured Minturno and
fought the Nazis back step
by step across a 10-mile
stretch of the lower Garigli-
ano valley today, as front re-
ports indicated the Germans
were preparing for a general
retreat in western Italy.
An official announcement con-
f1rmed German reports that Min
turno, coastal anchor of the Nazi
line below Rome, fell to the on
rushing British yesterday after a
furious battle in which the big guns
of British warships and swarms Of
Allied dive bombers joined with
crushing effect.
Forward patrols swept on beyond
the town with speed that gave the
hard-pressed Germans no time to
organize full-scale counter-attack.
Farther up the Garigliano valley,
other British units of the Allied 5th
Army battlcd to drive the Germans
from high ground two miles beyond
the river, particularly fierce fighting
was reported In progress in the out
skirts of Castelforte, seven miles in
land, and at the village Of VentoSa,
500 yards west of Castelforte.
On the right wing of the British
offensive line, French mountain
troops crossed the upper reaches OF
the Rapido river north OF Cassiro
and captured Mount II Lago, in
creasing the threat of enlightenment
TO the Germans in Casino.
American troops directly before
Casino FLASHED repeatedly with
Nazi patrols that stabbed across the
Rapido, and captured enemy troops
revealed that their commanders
were Fastening construction on a
new "Adolf Hitler line" six miles
west OF their present "Gustav line.
The reports suggested that the
Germans were preparing 10 pull out
OF Casino 10 avoid enlightenment by
the conyerging Allied forces, thus
permitting an Allied break through
along the Via Casllina, inland high
way 70 Rome,
CONTINUED on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
Cops Seek
Women Killer

Chicago, Jan. u - CUPJ - De.
tectives thumbed through the gilt
edge registry of the Drake Hotel to-
day in search of the slayer of Mrs.
Adele Born Williams, So, wealthy
wife Of a state department attache.
The theory that the killer had
been another guest OF the fashion,
able hotel was strengthened by Mrs
Hugh McBirney, of Chicago So
ciety. She told police she saw Wo-
man wearing a Persian Lamb coat
and q gaily decorated hat lunch.
ing In the Camellia room OF the
Drake Wednesday, several hours
before the shooting, She answered
the description given OF the slayer
OF Mrs, Williams daughter,
At Front Royal, Va, Mrs, Mabel
Naeher Williams, flrst wife OF the
diplomat husband OF the slain wo-
man, was found In a eonyaleseent
home, Chicago police few hours
earlier had issued orders 10 find
her for questioning. A. Front
Royal, Mrs, Mary Burrus, operator
OF the home, said Mrs, Williams
had been there for u week,
Police continued 10 Investigate
ties Of the slain woman tor \ con-
neeilon with her death,
Wllbert y, Crowley, frst assist
ant states attorney, said his Once
determined that the motive for HE
staying was some sort of revenge,
wanted 10 question All persons who
mieht haye considered MIS-, wiz
llams their enemy, Crowley said
evidence tended 10 dlspTOye the
famlly's statement that MIS-. VIII
Hams had 30 enemies,
MIS- Williams dlned last night, 40
hours after klle was shot ~ the
forehead with . ~ eallbeF pistol,
she was conscious l0T almost three
hours ana told p0llee 4 calm si0ly
" q mysterious woman Who flep.
ped from behind y bathroom door
foonllDued 0n page "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
LocoI Soldier
Seeks BoIlot

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1ils eaIa Nas dated Jan, y,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
British Sub Sinks Jap
Cruiser Near Singapore

London, Jan. 21.-(UP)-A British
submarine, penetrating to within a
few hundred miles of Singapore,
sank a 5,l00-tone Japanese cruiser
in the northern approaches to
Malacca Straits, the admiralty an
nounced today in a communique
that In effect proclaimed this con
try o full partner in the Pacific
sea war.
1.-The cruises or the 24-year-oid
Kuma class, was blasted to the bot
tom Of the Bay of Bengal with two
torpedo hits from q submarine OPP
Grating under the command of the
chief of the eastern feet" the ad-
miralty said.
The same submarine also sank
three large Japanese supply ships,
the communique added, but did not
specify the locale OF these sinklngs,
The communique provided the
first officlal mention OF a British
eastern feet" or OF British naval
units operating as far afield as the
northern approaches 10 the Malaeea
Straits, which separate Singapore
and the Malay States from the
Dutch Island OF Sumatra, with the
exception OF few Australian war
ships cooperating with the U, s.,
Navy,
The action bore out UNOFFICIAL re-
ports OF the shift OF considerable
British naval units 20 the eastern
theateF, where they presumably will
operate under the overall direction
81 Admiral Lord Louis MouHthatten,
supreme Allied commander Tor
southeastern Asia,
The slAkIngs Increased 10 2s7 the
number 81 Japanese waFshjps and
hn even 1900 the number Of al
types OF Japanese ships sunk By the
Allies since the start Of the war,
Tho kuma rlass Warship was the
BON cruiser 20 DO sent 10 tbs bot
tom,
tbs kgma plaSs originally conn
pflsed lYe elulsers all built ~ 1920
ana 1871 bat some presumably hays
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REDS SLASH
RETREAT|NG
NAz| HORDES

Moscow, January 81. 49,
CUP Russian Armies
poured through the collapsed
anchorages of the Homie
German fortified line be-
tween Leningrad and Lake
linen today in scythe-like
sweeps deep into the enemy'S
rear positions which threat
ened to envelop an estimated
100000 Nazi troops.
Front dispatches said vet
Grams Soviet divisions were
cutting down panicky Ger
man soldiers by the thousand
in the greatest battle of ex-
termination since Stalingrad.
Berlin acknowledged that strong
Soviet forces had broken through
the outer German defenses below
Leningrad and a Strengthening of
the 'front.'" but claimed that inces-
SAINT Russian attacks against the
new Nazi positions were unsuccess-
full.
Seeking apparently to divert at
tention from the Leningrad-N ovo-
gorod front, q Berlin communique
said the Russian offensive In the
Vietebsk area to the south had
been thwarted and more than 40.-
900 Soviet troops killed in that sec
tor since December 49,
The collapse of the German an
chor positions at Leningrad and
NoVogorod opened the NaZ tanks
for pincers incisions by Siberian,
Volga, Ural and Central Russian
divisions. They left behind special
detachments to mop up German
units already trapped beyond hope
OF escape,
The Soviet infantry was power
fully supported by mobile guns roll
ing forward with the troops and
blasting paths through the German
fertilization.
A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
Democrats Start Build.Up
For Fourth Term For FDR

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
Action Demanded
OnArgentinaBias

New York. Jan. 2l-(UP)-The
New York World-Telegram said to-
day In the last OF three dispatches
on Argentina that q unofilcial but
reputable report now at the State
Department recommended that only
through complete boycott and
financial freezing OF that country
can ultimate bloody, military in
PREVENTION be avoided"
The report, the World Telegram
said, appeals for immediate action
by the U, 3. and the other United
Nations 10 counteraet the large
strides already made by the Mails
towards destruction OF plans for
hemisphere solidarity,
II was pointed out that only q
small minority Of the 10000 900 In
habltants OF Argentina are pro-
NaA, But, the report warned, II the
FASCIST Ramirez regime continues
Ia net along Us present lines, II will
not be long perhaps six months 10
year before 30 20 90 per cent OF
the Argentine people viii be thor
NNhNfI fNlfFhf &A w WNhHiANfheWi
and anllsAmerleanism,"
Furthermore, the report said, ae-
eoFdlng 20 tha WOflds9elegTam, Az
genuine iDlelleetuals, who are al
most s0'ldly pForAneTlean, ara
slfQnely IA favor " stern measures
0n The part Of the United states
A phTnl economic policy toward
Argentina, the report predicted
would result IN ~ rapid overthrow
" the present leRlme,p adding that
NAygeDlma had 10 trade 10 eAlai p
AWnnR specific recommendations
contained ID lhn report we're les'
sall0N W WI lTaae sim Argentina /
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available American meat hulpluAes
thus Hllpslne hey ~ feaAe buying
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lfQll lapllllleA ~ Algenlinp ships
hnnfdlaie freeflpH vi an dollar
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
Reds Expected To Snub US.
Politely On Polish Status

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were lhal lhs hNYlpl a0gplnnlpnl
hOlla Welcome ADnellfaa offer,
Hhfy stressed hNaslaa eaeplnrsa
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problem lln nlAsl pAplAslYe lasne
nos lNphltnlnH Allied unity,
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independent Poland, b0ldplea ~ lhe
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sllesla,
Observers believed lhat n ths
border problem hnA ll0t benll solved
BY ne ilnle ~ flAd afIalfa march
Heal n the onlb0n Llne, Moscow
may order 40 election within the
liberated AFea and Ast up a new
Polish government % Ne hilok
Gconlinned "a Raee a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
Nozis Exit
In BuIgavlo

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21

The British night raiders,
striking in strong force to
end Berlin'S 17-night respite,
were believed to have devaS-
tated another big patch OF
the staggered Nazi capital.
The raid was among the
heaviest ever made on Berlin
and the entire load of ex-
plosives, ranging from two
pound incendiaries to four
ton super block-busters, was
dropped in approximately 20
minutes to achieve a new
high mark in Saturation
bombing, unofficial sources
said.
The Royal Canadian Air Force
announced that its units participate
ing in the Berlin raid dropped their
heaviest bombload Of the war.
Other Formations
Other Allied air formations pue
the assault on Adolf Hitler's Eu~
ropean fortress back on an around-
the-clock basis with daylight raids
on the French invasion coast today.
Formations swept. over one SOUTH
east England town In an almost con-
tinuous procession for nearly an
hour.
Only a few hours before the rec
ord blow at Berlin, Italinn-hased
American flying fortresses and Lib
orators smashed at four Nazi airs
fields IN the suburbs Of Rome.
Swiss reports said the American
bombers also poundde the Prenes-
tina and Porta Maggiore railway
marshalling yards and and hit two
aqueduets, cutting off Rome's wa
ter supply.
Albaeores OF the British coastal
command also joined In tibet Voc
front air offensive, attacking two
enemy destroyers in the English
Channel during the night and set-
ting fire 10 one OF them. one A.
baeore was lost.
(Radio Bremen IN northwest
Germany and radio Hilyersum Ia
Holland went off the air shortly be-
fort 1880 q. IN, $3.50 O, N. EWTl
today, indicating that Allied bomb
ers may be striking At Europe N
daylight
Brltams fouF-eneined heavy
Continued on Page u
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
Hopkins Coils
Typed Letter
A Forgery

Washington, Jan. 21-(UP)-Har-
ry L. Hopkins, President Roosevelt's
No. l adviser, told a federal grand
jury today that the Hopkins let
ter, purporting to involve him with
Wendell L. WILKES campaign for
the Republican presidential nomln-
alton, was a forgery.
Hopkins, recently recovered from
influenza, spent 10 minutes before
the investigating body which is
trying to find out who wrote the
mysterious missive, a copy of which
was published in the book lone
Man-Wendell Willkie", by G. Nell
son Sparks, former mayor of Akron,
o.
Hopkins told reporters after leav-
ing the grand jury room that 1.-THE
letter Is a forgery and I think I
know who the torger is.
He refused to tell reporters
whether he had named the man he
suspects to the grand jury.
Sparks. told reporters yesterday
that even If the letter Is a forgery,
the real underlying" issue in the
cast Is whether Hopkins is schem-
ing ITO put Wendell Willkie over on
the American people" again as Re-
publican presidential candidate.
Sparks said publication Of the let
ter was "instigated" by Secretary
OF Interior Harold L. Iekes, out OF
eninity for Hopkins, and said he
believed that II the letter was forg-
ed, ut was done at Ickes' sugges-
{ ~ or request.
Suggesting that the administra-
ton may be trying TO diseredit his
anti-Willkie book "because II expos.
es the New Dealers fayorite Repub-
lean, Sparks said he hoped the
justice department win die up and
make public all evidence IN the
case,
Also scheduled 10 appear before
the grand jury was Prank Phillips
Oklahoma OH man who according
20 Sparks, innoeently started the
letter on It's way 20 publication by
showing II 30 Iekes last August
Phillips has denied any connection
with the case,
The controversial letter bore an
August, 1898, date and pupoFied 10
have been written by Hopkins 90 Dr
Humphrey Lee OF Dallas, Tex pres.
ideDt 81 southern Methodist Jnls
yerslty u contained the political.
~ explosive, " somewhat cryptic,
llnel aWillkle h Going 10 be The
man, IN my opinion, and ! can
pfQmlae you good cooperation from
Nat quarter " You think u would
be helpful
lekes, said he never heard Of the
letter pnlll he read u w sparks
book,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
Bonekok
Us Bombed

New Delhi, Jan, n fupl Amers
lean and hFlllsh heavy bombeIs
teamed "Wednesday nlkAt m a
kmashlhR Iaia 0n lanek0k capital
~ Japanese se0nlT0llad ilihalland, q
rplnmnnlqup disclosed today,
tha American nlehi laldela ponf
renllalad lheH explosives gn lne
HanHk0k railway station ana lhe
nnalbg Don MAnng alrhfld, lararlk
" q lepenl aayllRNl lala hY phlnar
hAand AAplleAn planes, The RAJ
hpaylia battered alnlanlenl laetglles
M llls ells lanH,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
BERLIN BLASTED HEAVILY AGAIN
100 Tons Of Bombs A Minute Hit CAPITAL
Blow May Be War Records.
Allies Admit IS Planes Lost

London January FL. - CUP - The Royal Air Force
resumed its knockout offensive against Berlin last night
deugng the battered capital with 1000 to $500 tons Of
bombs at record rate of more than 100 tons minute ana
big force of flying bObers struck out toward the cOn-
nent today in fOlOw-through attack.
Powerful formations of American heavy bonbers flew
the southeast coast in the direction of Deppe in what
may be the first major operation of the Eighth Air Force
since the great air battle Germany 10 days Fly
ing at great height, the Fortresses were unescorted
although squadrons of fighters in the vicinity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
S60LDgH OPPORTUNITY"
Nv uDllea pgess

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~ nn hqnlglAlR speech he deali
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nMl aahl,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21

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The Weather
Little Changein

Temperature
Fun Weather Report Page 2.
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lVonllpled oD Page a
Evening star., 1944-12-13
VIA Chicken Freeze
Seen Affecting 5000
In Institutions Here

The chicken shortage, made acute
by the War Food Administration
freeze order in nearby States. threat
ems to deprive 5000 patients and in
mates Of District government insti-
tutions and hospitals of their weekly
chicken dinners.
This was disclosed by Roland M.
Brennan, District purchasing officer
who said If negotiations with local
poultry suppliers failed to produce
orders, then the District planned to
appeal to VIA tomorrow for relief.
The majority of private hospitals
reported no difficulties thus far in
chicken procurement, although hos
pital dietitians were agreed that pa
tients' food supplies would be cur
tailed by the shortage
The District government has been
buying 1000 pounds of chickens
month, based on one chicken dinner
a week for each inmate of its in
stitutions Until this month, chicken
dinners were served twice a week,
Mr.. Brennan said.
Gallinger Hospital feeds about
1,500 patients a day, the Upshur
Street tuberculosis Hospital about
100. Glenn Dale Sanatorium, 46O;
Home for the Aged and Infirm, 455;
Industrial Home School for Chill
dren, IS; Industrial Home School for
Colored, 1856; Receiving Home for
Children, As, and National Training
School for Girls, so.
A VITA spokesman said provisions
had been made in the freeze order
for a person or institution to appeal
on hardship basis.
A continued shortage of chickens
for hospitals would present a prob
lem, it is pointed out, as chicken is
a staple in soft and liquid diets pro-
vided convalescentS.
The VIA order freezing chickens
In the Delmarva Peninsula and
Shenandoah Valley for an indefinite
period went into effect Monday and
is designed to provide the Army with
supplies for shipment overseas.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
Rev. Thomas Boorde Heads
United Dry Forces, Inc.

The Rev. Thomas E. Boorde, 1850
v street Sc, pastor of Anacostia
Baptist Church, has been elected
president of the District United Dry
Forces, Inc. He succeeds Mrs. Amy
c. Weech, who has been chosen cor
responding secretary for the next
year.
Vice presidents selected are the
Rev. Dale S. Crowley, James R.
Moss, Richard L. Reidell and DR.
j. Raymond Schmidt. Mrs. Elizabeth
S. Adams was elected treasurer and
Miss Charlotte Pound recording
secretary.
Directors Of the organization
chosen are Mrs. Caroline Coats.
District Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union president; the Rev.
F. G. Carrier, James P. Briggs, Mrs.
Gertrude E. Mackenzie, Miss Mary
E. Pettis, the Rev. George S. Pryor
and George Mclaughlin.
Evening star., 1944-12-13
Dance Tonight to Honor
Red Cross Volunteers

Dietitians aides and other Red
Cross volunteers at Emergency Hos
pital will be honored at a dance
from 9 to II o'clock tonight at the
Hamilton Hotel for the many hours
of work they have contributed.
1t also was announced that the
need for dietitian aides is so des-
perate that women who have not
yet completed instruction courses
are being used.
Those with a Red Cross Nutrition
Certificate are eligible to take the
dietitian's aide course, followed by
assignment to one of seven District
hospitals. Further information may
be obtained by calling Republic
$500, extension $50.
Evening star., 1944-12-13

another. My husband George says
they've been trying to hang things
on one another for years. I guess
he meant tinsel.
Anyway, when Santa arrives, it
may clear up that long standing
argument about whether Santa is a
Republican or a Democrat. The
Democrats claim Santa is one of
them because he is so generous in
giving things to people. The Re-
pubhcans claim he is a Republican
because he spends so much of his
time out in the cold.
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