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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-26
French Coast
Blasted Anew
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(COnClnueQ from rage ~
was black with Allied planes that
returned again and again to dump
their bomb loaos on German gun
emplacements in the Pas de Calais
area.
The thunderous offensive was be-
lieved to have created concern
among the German high command.
Airmen believed the Nazis had been
forced to maintain a large defensive
force on the alert along the channel
coast. in addition to thousands Of
laborers" needed to keep the west
wall" defenses in constant repair.
The Raj bombing squadrons that
concentrated on the French coast
met only feeble opposition from the
Luftwatfe yesterday, and American
pilots who bombed and machine
gunned enemy installations in
northern Holland were unoppoSed.
The American Thunderbolt fight
er-bombers hit the 0ilze- Rijen and
Leeuwarden airdromes, while fighter
groups strafed targets along the
zuydev Zee without loss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-26
Relations Severed
With Both Powers
Continued from Page IL

cation into the case of Osmar Al
berto Hellmuth, Argentine consular
official arrested by British authori-
ties at Trinidad recently as an Axis
agent.
Garcia said, however, that For
eign Minister Alberto Gilbert would
make an important declaration to-
day. He declined to reveal the ma
ture of the declaration, but inform
ed quarters here were convinced it
would be in connection with the
Argentine German relations.
The early morning meeting ap-
parently was an extension of con-
ference of government leaders at
the government Office from p. m.
to shortly before midnight last
night. At the conclusion of the
earlier meeting it was announced
officially that no change had oc-
Cured as yet in the status of Ar
gentine's relations with Germany
apparently indicating that such a
change was in the balance.
MontevideO Report
GA Montevideo, Uruguayan gov
eminent circles reported that Pres
ident Pedro Ramierez of Argentina
signed a decree breaking relations
with the Axis yesterday morning.
The newspaper Ell Plata said the
Argentine government had handed
Axis representatives a note break
ing relations at $50 p. NO.
A government announcement on
foreign policy had been expected
hourly by the Argentine public yes
terday.
Buenos Aires newspapers carried
headlines proclaiming Argentine
neutrality defrauded" and that a
decision was believed imminent"
Gilbert issued a statement that he
was studying the Hellmuth case
carefully and that the government
was considering means of putting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-26

Moscow, Jan. 26 - (U.P) - A
special Soviet atrocity commission
today formally charged the Ger
mans with the murder of an esti-
mated 1000 Polish war prisoners
in the Katyn Forest near Smolensk
and offered evidence refuting Nazi
charges that the prisoners had
been slain by the Russians.
The commissions 42-page report,
published by the Soviet government
cited eye witnesses and the fact
that documents on the bodies bore
dates later than March 1940-the
date given by the Germans for the
slayings-for authority that the
Poles were alive when the Germans
captured Smolensk in July 1941.
Medical testimony also showed
that the bodies could not have been
in the graves for more than about
two years, the report said. It esti-
mated that the Poles were slain In
August and September 1871 and
said 925 bodies so far had been ex-
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observers believed.
Military quarters thought the de-
cisive battle might be fought on the
old Fifth Army front, rather than
on the perimeter of the Allied beach,
head.
If the Nazis try to pull out, they
certainly will be under constant
pressure. Even If they can keep a
gap between them and the Allies,
they will have no answer to the Al
lied planes, for which a retreat over
the Italian terrain would be made
to order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-26
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits
have been issued by the office Of
Building Inspector John Hartley.
Christian Zwalslen, 40 Hill street
Erect garage; $500.
John Pesce, IS White road. En-
close rear and side porch, $3.50.
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an end to such a state of affairs"
Otto Meynen, German charge
d'affairs, twice sought an audience
with Gilbert, but both times was
informed that the Argentine for
eign minister was absent.
Capital circles had believed Ra-
mirez would give some indication
of the trend of the palace discus
sions in speech last night on the
San Juan earthquake disaster, but
the president confined himself al
most exclusively to the earthquake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-26
BROADWAY BALLAD

You are q flame for those who
are like me
Strange wanderers in mists that
sway and swirl,
You are the peak Of every rhap-
You are the sum Of every lovely
ind though I make my softest
songs for you,
And though l sing your beauty
down the sky,
Still, I must change, for you are
ever new
And / must find new lures to
hold you by;
Yet for these moments, golden with
delight,
l can give thanks in shy and
humble prayer,
And for your beauty, perilous and
white,
can be glad that am here to
care
There will be high enchantment
through the town
Before a lovely flame like this dies
down! DON VAIN.
Haw! Al JolSon sent his father
swell camePs hair overcoat cost
ing $3.50. AL knew the old gent
he knew the price so Al pinned
note to the coat 1t read: Here's
a nice present. 1t was a bargain.
Cost me only $50"
When AL saw him week later
he said: "Howja like the coat?"
Get me twenty more like it, y
was the reply, 81 sold that one for
S5Oi"
MercileSS Truth: Ted Lewis says:
IF you ask the price of anything
you can't afford It'll"
Form Of Criticism: Joe Laurie,
Jr., remembered another of the
late Willie Golfers sallies. Giving
the hammer to certain ham,
Collier cracked: THAT guy couldn't
draw a crowd If he was gutter
on New Years Eve"
For Kibitzers Only! Senator"
Ed Ford relays the one about the
three New Workers who (before the
wary were big game hunting in In
dia. After a long hard day they
played cards outside their tent. One
Of them looked around now and
then before deciding which card
20 play. The others made no COM
ment until he had turned around
the Steenth time.
"Saml" finally said one Of the
irritated players. What does a
tiger know about pinochle?"
Quiteso: The colyum's two Girl
Fridays were bored stiff reading an
other Of those phony patriotic
groups literature which persists in
claiming they are for America first,
etc.
wouldn't you think" said
Rose, that these chunks would sell
ect some new names instead Of the
old ho-humbug?"
why should they7" replied Kay.
They're not dopeS. They know
it's Nike selling q nationally adver-
tiSe6 poison"
HehGheh: Russ King wonders II
you've heard what happened to the
not-so-nice-olatio who hid his
head In the sand? Lightning struck
his aNtennal
Haw! Bob Dunn tells about the
defense attorney who cautioned a
witness that the D. A. was very
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-26

tackled Terelle, Frascato and Bel
monte.
Fighters and f1ghter-bombers ma
chine-gunned and bombed roads
and troops in the battle area and
maintained constant patrols over the
beaches.
Eleven enemy aircraft were de-
stroyed and three Of ours are miss
ing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-26
Walter WiHlclleIl
In NezV York

smart and that ned try TO trip
him with seemingly innocent
questions. Bring him onl" said
the cocky guy.
So at the trial the D. A. said:
Whats your manner"
"Foist or laSt2" he replied.
II want your full namel"
Joe Zilchl"
whats your address,"
Winter or Summer"
Are you trying to make an ass
Of me?"
SILLY or Jackp"
We Hadn't Heard 1t Before:
About the fat whale and the skinny
whale. The fat whale said: my
goodness, you're thin! What's wrong
with your"
Replied the skinny whale: "I've
been having bad luck, been in bad
waters and no food"
Tell you what" said the fat
whale, why not swim to the Eng
lish Channel? The Allies are ex-
ploding lot Of Nazis into the air
there"
So the skinny whale swan and
swan, and six weeks later, skin
nier than ever, swan back to his
fat friend.
We'll" puffed Fatso, why didn't
you do as told you?"
II did," said the skinny whale,
"but when those Nazis came down
into the water they all had
marks on their chests saying they
were supermen-and I just couldn't
swallow that baloney!'
We Know Her: Two chorus girls
approached a golf pro.
II suppose" he said, you want
to learn how to play golf"
NO" one said, my friend wants
to. 1 learned yesterday"
Last Laff Dept: Several months
ago when George w. Robnett of
Chicago chucked million dollar
libel action against our sponsor, our
network and the Under Cover"
publishers (for conspiracy, he al
leged), the AP, UP and certain rags
headlined: "Winchell Sued for Mil
lionV"
When Federal Judge VIM. H.
Holly of Chicago dismissed the case,
ION grounds that the plaintiff had
no facts to warrant recovery of
damages'-few, If any, gazettes even
mentioned the victory or our name.
So let's put our Snap-of the
finger in-the-face here and make
it public.
The man who knows how one should
dine,
Who has the proper SavOir faire,
Who knows Just how to order wine,
Who handles walters with an air.
Somehow it's always that man who
Just never has the money to.
Sir wilmer.
You've Met Him: A New Yorker
just back from a month at the
Roney Plaza in Miami Beach was
talking about the high rates there.
Did you hear him?" said an
eavesdropper. HE said he paid
$45 a dayr'
WAS he complaining?"
mo, bragging!"
Pod'n the Push: The next time
you hear a bigot make fun of a
foreigner over here - remind him
that the most wonderful gal in the
U. S. Is a foreigner from France.
The Statue Of Liberty.
Hotels in crowded Cape Town,
South Africa, have ruled that
anyone staying over night must also
pay for breakfast.
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into the deal. It was uncertain
whether the statement, to be read
in the assembly, would be ready for
release today.
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Showdown
Rome

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BUY WAR BONDS, STAMPS
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Hotels in crowded Cape Town
South Africa, have ruled that
anyone staying over night must also
pay for breakfast.
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Macarthur
Wins DSM

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Pod'n the Push: The next time
you hear a bigot make fun of a
foreigner over here - remind him
that the most wonderful gal in the
U. S. Is a foreigner from France.
The Statue Of Liberty.
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MysteryGirl
InHospitoI

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Allies Use
Rocket Guns

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The man who knows how one should
dine,
Who has the proper savoir faire,
Who knows Just how to order wine,
Who handles walters with an air.
Somehow it's always that man who
Just never has the money to.
Sir wilmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-26

You've Met Him: A New Yorker
just back from a month at the
Roney Plaza in Miami Beach was
talking about the high rates there.
Did you hear him?" said an
eavesdropper. HE said he paid
$45 a dayp
WAS he complaining?"
mo, bragging!"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
Fires of Unknown Origin On Successive
Nights Cause Heavy Property Damage
Blaze On East Baltimore Street Destroys Storage Buildings;
Anietam Street Fire Burns Ayers Bros Warehouse

Fires on two successive nights,
both of unknown origin, caused
damages running into several thou
sand dollars.
Damages in the neighborhood of
$4,000 resulted from fire that
broke out near the corner of East
Baltimore and Potomac streets,
about $3.50 o'clock on Monday morn
ing.
According to reports, the fire APP
parently started in, or near a build
ing at the rear Of a hamburger shop
operated by Bill Baker. Spreading
quickly, il completely demolished a
frame building used by the Howard
Feed Store for the storage of feed
and fertilizer, and also burned up
two trucks belonging to the same
concern. Also completely Quilted
were the hamburger shop, furni-
ture repair shop operated by Mr..
Snyder and one side of a double
brick dwelling at 10 Baltimore
street, in which were two apart
ments. The tenants in the apart
ments lost all their furniture and
clothing. Damage was also caused
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
FBI Needs Clerks
And Classihers

The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton is interested in securing appli-
cants to fill positions of fingerprint
classifiers and clerks. The avail
able positions are in Washington,
d. c..
The basic requirements are that
the applicants shall be high school
graduates, or eighteen years of age
and of good reputation. The sal
aries for these positions, which are
open to both men and women, range
from $1,752 per year and upwards
(including overtime).
A representative of the FBI will
be in room 202 in the Hagerstown
post Office building today (Thurs-
day., until 9 p. M, for the purpose
of conducting interviews with APP
siicants. However, if you are in
terested in these positions, but can
not go down today for an interview
you can write to Mr.. John w. Vim
cent, Special Agent in Charge, FBI
Court Square Building, Baltimore
2, Maryland, and he will arrange ar
interview at later date.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
RABBIT COMES
INTO HIS OWN

When early English settlers
moved to Australia, they took rab-
bits with them, according to the
Australian News and Information
Bureau Australia then spent mil
lions of dollars trying to get rid of
the offspring of these rabbits. The
Australians hunted them with guns,
traps, poison bait, ferrets and gas.
In Western Australia they even
built a supposedly rabbit-proof
fence from North to South. Still
the rabbits increased. Then came
the war. Other meat grew scarce.
Rabbit meat was coupon-free. Re
Gently, the Indian Government
asked for Australian rabbits to
breed for food for her services, and
export Of rabbit pelts to the United
States is increasing. Today, Aus
tralia's one-time pest is practically
national hero.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
to several other buildings nearby.

to several other buildings nearby.
The buildings destroyed were
owned by Mrs. Irene Young Win
CERT and it is understood that they
were all insured. Mr.. w. Preston
Howard, owner Of Towards Feed
Store, said that his damages, which
were covered by insurance, will
run into several thousand dollars.
Although there was some damage
to the rear Of the store, it has not
interferred with the operation Of
his business.
Around o'clock on Tuesday
night the warehouse of Ayers Bros.
and the Spielman Paint Shop, on
West Antietam street, were de-
stroyed and only an excellent job
by the firemen prevented the de-
struction Of Ayers Bros. office, the
Antietam Paper Co.'s, and other
nearby buildings.
Through the quick work of Miss
Jane Zimmerman, secretary to the
Ayers Bros. firm, several of the
firms trucks were saved. Miss Tim
norman disregarded the intense
heat and drove the trucks to safety.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
GIRL SCOUT TROOP 10
HOLDS MEETING AT YMCA

The regular meeting of Girl Scout
Troop No. 10 was held at the Y. M.
c. A. Friday, October ID, with sew
enteen members present. The meet
ing was called to order by Mrs.
Parks, the Troop Leader.
The members of the Troop were
asked to bring cookies to the U. S.
o. each week and also to collect
tinsel, bulbs and other decorations
to be used TO trim Christmas trees
at the Newton d. Baker Hospital.
The Troop decided to hold a Hal
lowe'en Party in the Y. M. c. A.
auditorium on Friday, October 81,
and voted to extend an invitation
to the party to Troop 16.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
By Sgt. Charles nj. Plat
MARINE Corps Combat
Correspondent

SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC (Delayed) - Marines in
this heavy artillery unit probably
are the only men in the service who
are fond of reveille. In fact, they
are worried that the clear call of
reveille will sound no more above
the roaring surf by which their
camp is pitched.
Reveille, in this outfit, is hand
some black rooster which has the
run of the camp, including tents.
He was purchased from a native,
the men firmly swear-for a dollar
when he was scrawny chick.
GLADYS" Misnomer
No poultrymen, the Marines first
named the bird GLADYS" and held
high hopes for an occasional egg, of
the fresh sort they dirnly remem-
bered. B efore long, however.
Gladys disconcertingly took to
Growing. Then when a beautiful
pink comb appeared atop cher"
black head, "she" was sorrowfulIy
renamed "Reveille."
Soon forgiven, Reveille became
the camps official and beloved
bugler. True, he was an unreliable
bird and required an assistant, a
Marine who blew the familiar call
every morning whether Reveille
was up or not. But the men re-
manned loyal to their proud chant
ticleer and regarded his assistant
only as necessary evil.
Until recently, Reveille's only
menace has been falling coconuts
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
Killed In Action

Pfc. Howard j. Bowers, 20, son of
Mrs. Eva c. Bowers, Funkstown,
was killed in action in Germany on
September Is.
Pfc. Bowers was a former en-
ploye of the NJ p Moller Co. plant
here before entering the service on
March S, 1943. He attended the
Funkstown public School and was
also member of the ST. Pauls
United Brethren Sunday school.
A few months before he was
killed he was wounded in the inva-
sion of France. for which he re-
ceived the Purple Heart, but had
recovered from his wounds and had
returned to his unit.
Surviving, besides his mother,
are: Two brothers, Sgt. Merle G.
Bowers, who is stationed in Eng
land, and Edwin, in Funkstown, and
a sister, Mrs Naomi Warrenfeltz,
Funkstown.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
FURLOUGH RATIONS

Inasmuch as processed foods are
now valued only in multiples of 1C
ration points, the rations of these
foods for service men on leave OF
furlough for 7 hours or more have
been increased from eight to 1C
points for each nine meals, OPA
announces.
Civilians eligible for temporary
food rations will be issued processed
food rations on the basis of 10 points
for each seven days.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
Horse Show To Be
Held This Weekend

The tenth annual Hagerstown
Horse Show will be held at Mt.
Tammany Farm (three miles south
of Hagerstown on Williamsport pike
Route ~ on Saturday and Sun
day, October 81 and %, with the
proceeds going to The Goodwill
Ambulance. Saturdays show will
begin at II a. M, with the Sunday
show getting under way at l 2. m.
Recognized as one of the leading
horse shows in Maryland, entries
this year have been received from
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
and New York and the horses to be
shown are the cream of the crop Of
all types.
Featured in the show, which will
award $4,000 in cash prizes and
trophies, will be: Hunters, walking
horses, high jumpers, ponies and
three and fve-gait horses, the lat
ter recognized as the aristocracy
of horse flesh. The walking horses
will be of particular interest, as they
are just coming into their own at
horse shows.
Many prominent horse show
stables will be represented, includ-
ing those of Russell L. Law of Bal
timore, Mrs. Helen Horst of Half
way, and Preston Howard of Mt.
Tammany.
Mt Tammany farm, where the
show is to be held this year, is
beautifully located and will make a
perfect setting for one of the coun-
tvs most popular events The Ha-
gerstown Horse Show Plenty of
parking space is available and ar
engagements have been made for pa
irons to obtain refreshments on the
grounds. Tickets, which sell for
one dollar (including taxi, may be
purchased at Kerney's on the
Square.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
Officer Praises
Service Booklet

Mayor Richard H. Sweeney re-
Gently received a highly compli-
mentary letter from Major Frank
lin E. Jorden, of the Ordnance De-
partment, u. S. Army, on the illus
trated booklet sent out by the
Mayor and Council and the Cham
Der of Commerce to the Washington
County members of the Armed
Forces.
The letter follows:
Dear Mayor Sweeney:
Recently / had occasion to visit
Hagerstown and while there ]
called in at your very efficient
Chamber of Commerce.
l was given copy of the booklet
sent to Hagerstown boys who are in
the service, and l want to express
as a PUBLIC RELATIONS worker
my opinion that this is one of the
finest pieces of morale building
literature / have ever seen.
Not only is the booklet itself
good, but the clever captions under
the pictures are excellent.
You and your committee deserve
great credit.
Sincerely,
FRANKLIN E. JORDEN
Major Ordnance Dept,
Public Relation Officer.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
Fair Association
Elects Officers

At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Hagerstown Fair AS
ISOLATION, held last week, the resig-
nation of Thomas W. Pangborn as
director and treasurer of the associ-
alton, was accepted. The board
then elected DR. Robert C, Snavely.
treasurer.
Upon his election DR.. Snavely
rendered his resignation as a direc-
tor, thus leaving two vacancies on
the board, which were filled by the
election of William P. Lane, j., and
Dr. Hubert L. Porterfeld as direc-
tors.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
Council of Churches
Meeting Tomorrow

The Washington County Council
of Churches will meet tomorrow
night at 7:45 o'clock in the Sunday
School building of st. Pauls Meth
odist Church, for the purpose of
electing officers for both the Hagers-
town and County Chapters of the
Council.
During the meeting, the relation
of the Council to the Ministerial
Association and the ministry of the
church to returning service men,
will be discussed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
INSTALLS HEATING
PLANT IN PARSONAGE

A new heating plant is being in
stalled in the parsonage of the
Brethren Church at st. James and a
new garage is also being added to
the premises.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
RETURNED TO CHURCH
HERE FOR THIRD YEAR

The Rev. H. c. Gonso, pastor of
The First Church of God, has been
returned to Hagerstown for another
year, by the Eldership held at
Lantz, Nd, last week. This will be
Reverend Gonzo's third year here.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
NAMED TO BOARD OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Franklin NJ Thomas, president of
the Cent? al Chemical Corporation,
has been appointed member Of the
board of directors of the Hagers-
town Chamber of Commerce.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19

audibly that Reveille would look
uncommonly beautiful on spit
turning slowly before an open fire.
Unquestionably, by the time this
story gets into print, Reveille will
no longer be sounding off in the
early dawn. Anticipating that he
will become casualty of war al
any early date, his admirers here
have written his epitaph:
Serving his country loudly in
life, he was served deliciously in
death"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
RATION
INFORMATION
NOTICE

Unless otherwise stated, all
Ration stamps are now good
indefinitely.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
d-Hearted Marines Hunger
Has Result In Taps For ReveiIIe

that plummet near him and send
him scuttling and squawklng to
safety, his iridescent feathers ruff
fled in indignation and fear.
Pictured On Spit
Of late, however, certain preda.
tory creatures with prodigious ap-
petites and no souls, have been
strolling by the camp and observing
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
Real
Cooperation

At every Boy Scout Paper
Drive each Troop taking part
must have an adult present.
Troop 81, which had Is
Scouts on the drive on Octo-
Der Z, found it impossible to
have any of the Troops lead
ers present, but they solved
the problem by arranging for
Mrs. ]. Frank Day, wife of one
of the Troops committeeman,
to take over the job.
Mrs. Day worked with the
boys every minute until the
drive was over and that's what
we call real cooperation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-19
CANNED GOODS

Blue stamps, A8 through ZS
and AS through RS, in Book
No. 4, are good now. Next
group of stamps become
valid October 20.