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Evening star., 1944-05-25
Stimson Credits New
Replacement System
For Gains in Italy

Secretary of War Stimson dis
closed today that the So mile north
ward advance Of American troops in
Italy during the last IA DAYS was
due to the "tireless energy" of new
replacement divisions of the I'd
Corps of the 5th Army.
Contributing largely to the sue
cessful juncture of forces on the
main front and at the Anzio beach
head, Mr.. Stimson pointed out at
his press conference, was the new
system of immediate replacement
introduced in the Army only recent
ly. This, he declared, is reaping new
dividends.
These divisions of the I'd Corps.
participating in their first battles,
are pushing forward with freshness
and vigor," Mr.. Stimson said.
Tried Out With French Troops.
This new policy of requirements
also is being tried out with the
French troops trained in North
Africa and now participating in the
Italian fighting.
'All of this shows the Importance
OF obtaining young and vigorous re-
placements, program which has
been emphasized for many months
by the War Department" Mr.. Stim-
son said.
The Secretary praised the combat
performance of all elements of the
5th and 9th Armies, mentioning
particularly the Canadian forces
which have penetrated the main
Hitler Line near Pontecorvo, and
the Polish units which have ham,
mered constantly at the northeast
end of the line in the vicinity of
Piedimonte
Stresses Drives Importance.
Mr.. Stimson stressed the strategic
importance of the drive from the
Anzio beachhead which, coinciding
with the main assaults on the Hitler
Line had cut the Appian Way and
the railroad which formed both the
main German supply line to the
south and the enemy's principal line
of retreat.
The Allied Air Forces, he said.
have done efficiently the all-impor-
tant work of cutting the enemys
supply lines and keeping them cut,
while at the same time giving
highly effective direct support to
the front-line ground troops.
Evening star., 1944-05-25

while training at Camp Edwards
Mass. miglne have changed nink's
outlook on life" The court re-
fused 70 name . board on the
ground Binks sanity was not qsies-
toned,
The verdict u subject to review
by Maj. Gen. James L. Collins,
commanding general Of the 6th
Service Command. and . board OF
review in the judge advocate gen.
erals ONCE ct Warrington.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Commons Cheers
Defense Of American
Troops Behavior
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, May 25.-As the House
cheered, Home Secretary Herbert
Stanley Morrison told Commons to-
day that the complaint one mem
ber made against behavior of Amer
ican troops in Britain did not give
either fair or accurate picture"
House Member William D. Ken
dali, an independent, had declared
"it is unfit for woman to walk un-
escorted through a town at night,
due to the ineffectiveness of Amer
ican military authorities to deal with
the improper behavior Of American
forces, and the complete failure to
prevent unconcealed immortality and
give proper protection to women"
In reply the Home Secretary said
''in particular the innuendo that
United States authorities are failing
to assist to the utmost in disciplin-
ing their troops and checking mis-
behayior is quite unjustif1ed.
They have at all times cooper
ated to the fullest possible extent
with our police. They take prompt
and severe disciplinary action in any
case where q breach of the law is
established, and have shown the
greatest willingness to act on any
suggestions made to them by British
authorities.
Kendall had asked, "Will the Home
Secretary bring to the notice OF
United States authorities that while
We are more than anxious to extend
our hospitality to United States
troops, will these troops extend to
our womenfolk the same chivalry
and courtesy they> extend to their
own womenfolk in their own coun-
try?"
"If there are any specific COM
plants made I will examine them, "
the Home Secretary replied.
Evening star., 1944-05-25

the beachhead defense perimeter
and have taken 1,100 prisoners, rails
ing well beyond 10000 the total
since the offensive began.
In the Liri Valley on the inland
flank of the main front, Canadian
troops occupied Pontecorvo, one of
the final points of the original Hit
Ter Line, after its evacuation by the
enemy. Eighth Army forces also vir-
tually surrounded Piedimonte, above
the Via Casilina, and pinned Ger
man troops to their defenses at
AQuino.
Canadians Mopping Up.
Canadian armor, which yesterday
reached the Melfa River after stab
bing through the Hitler Line be-
tween Pontecorvo and Aquino, was
mopping up German remnants in
that advanced area.
(The German radio commen-
tator, Ludwig Sertorius, said to-
day AQuino had been evacuated
by German troops.)
In addition to gaining control of
a large section of the Appian Way,
the beachhead forces cut the main,
Evening star., 1944-05-25
D. C.,Reefg6lion Bure6iiii
To Present Two 0nhans'

THE TWO Orphans" with 81 cast
of 40 war @orks srs. will be presexited
by the district Recreation Depart-
ment at 8:15sp.m. tomorrow In the
Roosevelt High School auditorium.
The drama, under the title. of
orphans of the Storm" brought
fame to the Gish sisters. 1t is un-
der the direction of Miss Pauline
Oak, Recreation Department dra-
matte director.
Capt. Michael Halstead of the
British staff here, former member of
the Oxford University fencing team,
acted as fencing coach for the play
while the National Art School
painted the tapestry background.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Army's Air Hiich-Hiker
Given Is Years Hard Labor
By the soeialed Presa.

By the Associated Press
COLUMBUS. Ohio, May 25.-A
general court-martial yesterday sen
fenced a 22-year-old Army private.
charged with deserting his tank de-
stroyer battalion in italy and hitch
hiking by plane to the United
States, to dishonorsble discharge
and rs years at hard labor.
The private, William Blink, n, OF
Clinton, Okla, was convicted Of
desertion and pleaded guilty to
charges Of forgery. cashing forged
checks and unlawfully obtaining an
ofiicer's Identification papers.
First 1t. James Chiveral Of Bal
timore, defense counsel. asked the
court to name a medical board to
examine Blink to determine whether
q skull fracture, suffered In 1942
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Gasoline Blaze EnguIfs
Trolley; 40 Flee 10 Safety
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, May 25.-Forty
persons fled to safety through a
kicked-out streetcar door today
few minutes before flames from a
gasoline-fed fire enveloped the
streetcar.
The streetcar had collided with
tank truck and all doors were
jammed. Richard Hansell, pas
senger, kicked out a door, providing
an exit. Two of the passengers were
injured slightly.
Both the truck and streetcar were
destroyed by flames from the $500
gallons of spilled gasoline
Evening star., 1944-05-25
ItoIy

Continued From First Page
Evening star., 1944-05-25
contr ibuttions to our success SO far
q headquarters commentator said.


North of Terracina. 5th Army
troops took the mountain-top vil-
lage of Roccasecca di Volsci, over
looking the Ameseno Valley across
from Priverno. The 5th Army also
occupied Sonnino, in the mountains
S miles below Roccasecca.
Following up yesterdays dawn-to-
dusk air assaults on long columns
Of German conveys, when more than
600 vehicles were destroyed or dam
aged, Allied air forces again raised
havoc with enemy transport and by
late afternoon reported the de-
struction of 233 more.
/ Warhawks caught two streams of
vehicles fleeing northward, bumper
to bumper, in the area of Artena,
3 miles south of Valmontone, and
left 100 of them in flames.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Georgetown Records Quoke

Georgetown University reported
recording a rather severe" earth
quake beginning at 9:25:03 o'clock
last night, centered about 4,50O miles
to the southeast. The recording
reached its maximum intensity at
9:48 pm. and ended at midnight.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Congress In Brief

~ the Assoesstsd Press
SENATE: ~ 4
Finance Committee conniders I'm '
raising debt limit.
Heuee: sl .
Debate begins on national var
agencies appropriation bill.
Ramspeck committee continues
inquiry into Montgomery Ward
seizure.
Evening star., 1944-05-25

We are about to open up 4 second
front. Open up your purse or wallet
and buy that extra bond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Ask 18Vote Age
In Pennsylvania
sprcIaI to THE nETRorr TIMEs

PITTSBURGH, March PA
constitutional amendment TO lower
the voting age in Pennsylvania to
-tS-wii1 have bipartisan support Al
the coming special session Of the
legislature.
Rep. Thomas J. Heatherington
today announced he would intro
duce such a resolution in the
House.
This is not a new cause for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Communication
Merger URGED

WASHINGTON, March q
fUPl - The navy department
when requested by Congress is
ready 20 present a plan calling
tor the merger OF all American
international e o n N u Mica ton
services into a single privately
owned system, 1t was learned to-
day,
Chairman James /. Fly Of the
FEC also has expressed himself
in favor Of a unified system
Rear Adm Joseph Z. Redman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

leticrS I am gcttinC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
thugs Rob Pair

Thugs who sluggcd and robbed
two men were sought Today by
police. Walter Jenkins, 3S, Of
407 W. Grand Blvd. told police he
was beaten and robbed of Sl4,
and Jack Solars. 30, of 68l w.
Euclid, also slugged, was robbed
Of SO. he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

director Of naval communications,
said the navy is ready for its
presentation whenever the SEN
ate interstate commerce commit
tee asks for #.
AS a part Of It's military oper-
atoms, the navy already is oper-
ating one Of the most extensive
international communication sys-
TENS Of all time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
Times Photo

Heatherington. In the 1913 session
he and Rep. Anthony j. Petrosky
Cd introduced such resolution
and even made an attempt to
bring about the discharge of the
committee that held il.
Senator John NJ. Walker tR1-
recently announced that ne would
introduce in the state Senate a
resolution for a constitutional
amendment lowering the voting
age TO IS. He reported that he
received numerous letters on the
proposal, large majority of them
favorable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
War Food Program
DEPENDS OH Machines
BY ARTHUR CAPPER
United state. senator from kAnsas
SPECIAL 20 IHE DETROIT IIMTs

nearly OlhOOO pieces OF equipment
aud 10 tons OF spare Parts. 10 tnc
farmers Of the Netherlands, Bel
GUM LuNcm bourg, Czecho-
Siovaka Denmark, France.
Greece. Norway Poland. YHgo-
Sisva The Baltic states Italy and
SO forth
STEEL AVAILABLE
II the devastated regions Of
Europe and Asia can he ted netter
more quickly. and with fewer de-
mands on our food supplies by
sending farm m a hincry and
equipment 10 them so they can
start producing their own food
immediately the AXIS forces have
been driven away. ! viii not inter-
pose serious objections 10 any
plan that seems 20 promise this
result
But l VIII say this much, and l
cannot say ~ too strongly, our
government also owes IT 10 our
SCtXES- In-Scc- IhaLAmcuCanI farms
erS also arc adequately supplied
with machinery tor food pro-
ductlon.
| do not believe our leaders
can maintain there are not now
sufficient supplies of steel and
other materials m the tinted
States 10 allocate these materials
for making farm machinery The
War Production Board reports
ALLEGATIONS are being made but
our farmers are not getting the
machinery Judging from tho
letters / am getting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered TO your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27
FOOD RIOTS FEARED

Also as a practical matter, we
are told that unless they are fed.
and fed promptly and sufficiently,
there viii be food riots, uprSings
perhaps REVOLUTIONS And cur
armies viii have 10 divert troops
from active military operations
against the enemy 10 keep down
the uprjSinCS of the people Wc
have sent our men and treasure
uvrrSraS tt9-Set free,
Plans have been made to supply
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-27

WASHINGTON March II go ]
have received a number 81 letters
recently asking why our govern
ment Is arranging 10 send one
half million pieces Of Z d m
machinery and equipment 70
farmers In Europe this year while
American farmers arc unable 20
get BADLY needed farm machinery
and equipment 10 meet the re-
uurencnfs OF the war food
program.
The answer In a nutshell is that
II is part Of the program for the
relief and rehabilitation Of var
torn Europe IN the wake Of this
devastating war
The administration feels, and
their feeling probably is justified
that when the Germans are driven
out of countries they occupy the
inhabitants of these countries will
be IN bad way They viii have
been lifted il-clothcd ill-hou>ed
=y5IJr -Eyg-t TIM -ITS-1t- OCEuQd1I1TI-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27
SENATOR DANAHER GUEST OF (. P. A.

John A. Danaher, United States Senator from Connecticut, will be the principal speaker at Q special meeting of The Connecticut Society of Certified Publl Accountants to be held at the Hotel Bond in Hart. ford, Connecticut ct 500 ?. m. on Friday, September %, A dinner will precede the meeting and will be served at e;So p. m. Invitations have been extended to the members of the Manufacturers Association oi Connecticut and of the Connecticut Chapters of the National Associa- ton of Cost Accountants to attend both the dinner and the meeting.
 Senator Danaher, who is . naena- Der of the important Committee on Finance of the Senate. VIII speass on, What Business and the 1ndiv- idual May Look Forward To in the Matter of Texas, Now and In the Postwar Period". The subject is Q timely one and of extreme import ance to all. A large attendance is anticipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27
Love For Dear Nom" Grows
 Stronger In Parkway Places
Youths in Service Con6de in Canteen Hostesses Thoughts of Mother Uppermost in Minds of Gallant Young Warriors Says
 Magazine Writer.

mop of golden hair, he said, "0ee Would I give c lot to see Nom this minute" Then, racing on "Shef e little bit of Q thing. Makes her always seem young to me, She's always been more like Q sister te me. Never bossy Just e good egg Always there when I wanted her but never around to get in my hair" A little more talk about his nom, and then he was gone with those numberless others that pass in the night. Good kid" the soldier said. No harmll ever come to him for loving his mother and admitting t."
 Than there was the marine Who won e telephone call. Of course he called his mother-as the boys who win usually do. As he passed my desk on his lonely way out, he looked unhappy, says Mrs. Ben. Janiin in CORONET SO decided to try to comfort him. When asked If 1t were anything l coule help. he replied, T just talked tt my mother and 1t kinda knocked me for Q loop" Is she oil right7' "she's c lot of oil right" he said "This'll be the last time I talk tC her for c long time and she knev it--and she had more guts than have-the way she said 'goodbyel I'm the only kid and-well you kilov how it is." Ills square chin trembi' cd Suspiciously. Then. as he wal about to leave, he said to me, "ftt been swell and thanks for every thing. I hope I'll see you again be- fore l push off,"
 Yes, Nom, your boys are still witt you across the miles and just re- member, back there where vol anxiously watch for the postmai and listen to reports over the radio even as you sean the casualty lists that "T'hey also serve. who onl, stand and watt concludes thL CORONET article,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27
LOCAL DEALERS
 FOUND GUILTY
Three Fined for Dealing With Illegal Gasoline
 Ration Coupons

Three Waterbury gasoline station operators were fined from SlS0 to e2S0 and one given Q susepnded S0- day jail sentence when they pleaded guilty to illegal coupon dealings be- fore Judge ], Joseph Smith in Hart. ford Federal Court yesterday.
 James Costantlno, 27, 4oe West Main street, was fined e260. Fred L, Messer, 36, 200 Morse avenue, oper- ator of 0 station at 1926 East Main street, drew Q 30-day suspended sen- tence and fine of e200. Robert John. son, %, 60 Bonair avenue, manager of c station owned by Charles Royce at lie North Main street, was fined $ib0.
 coStantlno, who, according to the OPA admitted charges of buying ration coupons and transferring in- valid counterfeit coupons to his supplier to get gasoline in a deal which involved 5000 gallons, drew the first and only suspension for the duration of all nations on his car hb h AtNaAAAk VI bAAV WbbNAbAy ANNAOAl board four months ago.
 MesSer admitted similar transac. tions, involving the purchase of about HOO gallons of gasoline, the OPA said
 Johnson was charged with buying coupons to make up shortage of about 4,000 gallons. He later learned the coupons were counterfeit, 1t was reported.
 Another dealer In this area, Amer. lea Ferretti, 34, Bethany, was given a suspended 3o-day jail sentence ard $260 fine,
 Eleven cases in the New Haven area, resulting from raids made by OPA investigators in May for stolen coupons, brought fines totaling a.. 200 for the dealers who in August pleaded guilty to Illegal handling of gasoline coupons,
 Assist. U. 8. Attorney Milton Nahum prosecuted the eases,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27

Dear Nom: I am impelled to write you this composite letter from hundred of boys to aS many Mons so a Senior Hostess of the Philadelphia Stage Door Canteen, writing for the october issue of CORONET magazine, greets all American women with sons in the Armed Forces. Your boys have suddenly grown up, Nom, says Irma Benjamin, the author-and l can tell you definitely, aS Q "Mom by Proxy to men in uniform. you are paramount in their thoughts.
 Distance has given your sons perspective aS to the value of your mother-Son relationship. Maybe - when he was ct home-he was too shp to express his real feelings about you or mayne ne just never realized the depth of his admiration and love for you. Didn't realize, that is, until war thrust the miles between him and homeland you. Now In the faraway places, we Senior HoStesseS, whose silver threads and badges mark uS aS such, find 1t difficult to interest your boys in their own age group. They're drawn instead to one of your eneration-who may look like you, or laugh like you, but mostly will listen understandingly to lota of talk about you,
 A sailor came up with question one night, continues Mrs. Benjamin in CORoNET magazine, After my answer he turned to leave. then upon my invitation to stay, said, "f don't dance and l don't feel like talking to any girls, But If you'd let me talk to you, I'd stay A soldier writing at c nearby desk interrupted with, T know just how he feels. I d rather talk to you than to the girls. ft makes me feel near. CT to Mom." The soldiers state. ment was an unveiled expression of "Mom sickness" and the eyes of the sailor frightened sympathetieal- ly. Running his hand through c
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27
CLARA HOLCOMB
 SUCCUMBS AT 80

Hartford, Sept. 27.-Mrs. Clara Deming Holcomb, 30, wife of Allen J. Holcofnb of East Weatoguc, Sims bury, died Tuesday morning ct her home after brief illness. She was born in Bloomfield, a daugh. ter Of the late John and ElviTa Blaker DemingY She was 0 mem. Der of the Congregational church of simsbury. Besides her husband she leaves Q son, Howard L. Hol- comb of Waterbury; a daughter, Mrs. Walter B. Smith of simsbuly; and three grandchildren. Prayers will Do said at the home ct Il a, m., Thursday for the family with services ct the Congrogat tional church 6 2;30 ?. n. Rev. D. Knox Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in simsbury Center cOincteTy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27

The socletys members today are not youths, but elderly business and professional men who have taken up bell.ringing ns Q hobby. Ringing Q peal on the bells of st. Paul's requires iS men, one for each bell and Q spare. rt is not for tyres.
 Weigh Up Co 2 Tons
 The ringers gather in the ring- ing room under the belfry. The bells above range In weight from a quarter to three tons and their stout ropes hang down Into the ringing room. Each member stands on Q small platform under his bell, places his feet under a curved iron band to steady himself and awaits nod from the conductor to begin.
 Pearls usually run about a half hour, but have run as high as four. Hauling at several tons of bronze for . half hour entails alternately bending well over as you pull on the rope, and then having your feet tug at the iron band as you are stretched to more than your full height, checking the back swing. Tn Q half-hour you are up and down about 500 times.
 When Paris was liberated, the society pealed 'Stedman's Cinques," composed by Fabian Stedman, q Cambridge printer, who in 1881 was master of the society. Among the ringers was one who had rung for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and another who has been ringing for 50 years.
 Courses Run 10 Minutes
 The peals are divided into 'courses of about 10 minutes each and are composed of changes" A change" is 0 sequence of bells different from those that went be- fore. Tho ringers explain their compositions as Q matter of mathe- matics. or instance, they say that If St, pauls l2 bells were rung at the rate of 5000 changes" per five hours, they could be rung for 37 years without Q stop and without repeating change"
 Not all church-bell ringers are members of the society. To qualify you must be proposed by two mem. bers and be able to ring Q ''quar. ter peal"-that is, i.2e0 changes, running about an hour.
 Women are not admitted to the society as members, but during the last war, when there was c man- power shortage. they were allowed to ring unofhcially as visitors, and they still attend ringingS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27
PURCHASING AGENTS
 ATTEND OUTING HERE

An outing andn dinner meeting of the Purchasing Agents Assn, oi Connecticut at Country Club Of Waterbury was attended by nearly 100 members yesterday.
 T. P. Kellogg, Apotheearies Hall Co., this city, won first prize in the golf tournament, with ], l.. Ferres the winner when names were drawn to break c three.way tie for sec- ond. Rurtersups were II. D. Pape, Stanley Works, New Britain, and Dick Witherwax, Naugatuck Glass Go.
 Hubert droavos discussed Public Speaking and the Business Man" at the dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27
CHURCH SCHOOL
 OPENS MONDAY
Council Announces Sched ule for Classes in Re.
 IlgiOus Education

Next Monday wtll marx the opun- Ing of the Waterbury school of Re- llgious Education, sponsored hy tlte Waterbury council of Churches. The sessions win be held at SC. Johnu Episcopal church parish house with Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor of the Prospect Congregational church, as dean and Rev. 1vey shuff. pastor of the Mn Plain Union church, as chaplain.
 Lecturers will include Rev. Carl Hansen, associate secretary of the Connecticut Conference of Oolsgre- gatlonAl- Christian churches; Mss Ethelyn Nichols, director of religious education at the First Baptist church here; Rabbi David Polish Of Temple Israel; Rev. Alan N. Fair bank, pastor of the Bunker alll Congregational church and Dean Williams.
 The school will be held Oct. 2, Q, 10 and 90 and Nov. 6 and iS from 7:S0 to e:S0 D. m. and Is open to all interested church people.