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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

LONDON Virginia horn
Lady Aston, who % years ago be.
came the first woman member OF
Parliament, will not run for re-
election it was announced Friday
For a quarter Of century she has
represented the Sutton division Of
Plymouth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
MOI POLITICAL XIsIr

Lansing Vice President Henry
4. Wallace, who arrived in Lansing
this morning for an inspection OF
the Michigan State College farms,
will hold no political sessions dur
ing his two-day visit. which Col
lege officials said would be devoted
strictly to agriculture.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
Ring Decisions

CBy the Associated Press
New Yorb-Fernando Menichelli,
1888 Buenos Aires, and Johnny
White, 209i2. Jersey City. drew. 10.
Philadelphia joey PUG. l20h
knocked out young Lee Q. Murray,
12i, Baltimore, 2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

NEW ORLEANS-AP-The type
OF legislative program the Amer
lean Federation of Labor will seek
from the next Congress was one If
the questions confronting 600 AFL
delegates Monday as they opened
the deliberative half OF their two
week convention.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

For those who need new cooking
equipment, this fine new Roper gas
range will prove a dream come into
being. It's full-sized. It's smartly
designed. 1t will bake, oven cook, broiL
fry, boil, saute and cook foods the
flavor-seal "waterless" way. It offers
an outstanding cooking service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02
WOUNDED IN ACTION

Petoskey- Pvt. Charles NJ. Bill
ings was wounded seriously in ac.
ton Nov II in France his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard +. Billings
have been notified by the War De.
rartmept.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

Built by Roper, manufacturer Of
fine gas ranges for more than SO years,
it saves food, fuel, time-cooks foods
with those healthful vitamins scaled
within. IT, you have no range or if your
present range is beyond repair, you are
eligible to purchase this new Roper.
Stop in for complete information.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

Iridium is generally added to
platinum to increase its hardness
and durability.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

The hot springs OF Arkansas, ~
IN number. are goyernment-owned
>and operated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
Allies Aiming To
Isolate Peninsula
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with all possible haste against the
crucial test.
Radio Vichy broadcast state
ment released by Marshal Gerd Won
Rundstedt, German supreme COM
mander In France, warning his ar
mics that there can be no question
of giving way"
'"There will be no Withdrawals, j."
Rundstedt said. 1.-THE Atlantic wall
will be defended to the last man."
The German DNB Agency pre-
dicted that the battle within the
next few days would reach an in
ferno without precedent in the his
tory of wars
Eisenhower reported in his fifth
communique that the steady build
up of his forces by air and sea had
continued.
During the night, forces Of E.
boats made unsuccessful attempts to
interfere with the continual arrival
Of supplies" the communique said.
"Anti-tank guns, motor transports
and considerable supplies were de-
livered to our ground troops by
very strong air transport and glider
forces"
American and British battleships
returned to England to replenish
their munitions, but already were
back pounding away at enemy
strong points and covering the end
less chain of landing craft ferrying
reinforcements and supplies to the
beaches. The only two enemy tor
pedo boat attacks reported on the
invasion Armada were beaten off
without damage.
Improving weather gave the Allied
Air Forces their first real break
since the invasion began Tuesday
dawn, and they flew 1900 tactical
sorties in direct support of land
operations during the "a hours end
ed last midnight.
Their objectives included literally
hundreds of targets of opportun-
ity"-motor transport, motor parks,
troop concentrations and the like
up to 100 miles beyond the Allied
v h1lS udEQS.
The bombers encountered no ene-
my fighter opposition, but the es-
corting fighters destroyed "a enemy
planes in combat and more than a
score on the ground.
Railways Bombed.
Medium and light bombers of the
Allied air forces bombed railway and
road detectives Immediately behind
the front and then descended to as
low as 1000 feet to Strafe gun en-
placements and crews, staff cars and
trains.
Coastal aircraft were credited with
sinking at least two enemy torpedo
boats in the Bay of Biscay and chan
mel areas.
The German DNB agency claimed
Na1 naval forces set fire to and
immobilized one Of three Allied de-
stroyers in the Seine bay west of
lie Harve. Two British cruisers ap-
preached La Havre yesterday and
looSed several broadsides at the
harbor area, DNB added.
Field reports late yesterday dis
closed that Eisenhower had cruised
off the invasion beaches for Az
hours aboard a British warship with
Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Al
lied naval commander.
During the trip, he held shipboard
conferences with Montgomery, Rear
Admiral Alan Kirk and field COM
manders whose names still must re-
main secret, at times sailing to
within five miles of enemy positions
ashore. No enemy planes or naval
craft were sighted.
German prisoners captured at one
beachhead said Adolf Hitler had
visited the same area only two days
before the invasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
Pope's Policy.

PAGE FOUR
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my travels during the past several
days with the Fifth Army, I arrived
in Rome with no other garb than a
war correspondents uniform, with
Stacks but no skirt.
There were two other women in
uniform at the reception, but to-
gether with myself, all were re-
ceived without the traditional veil.
War photographers also broke Vat
lean precedent by taking flashlight
pictures of the Pope while he was
speaking. Although he seemed g
little surprised at such informality
the Pope took the situation casual
ly.
The correspondents included Am
orleans, English, Canadians, French,
Poles and Hindus and to the follow
ers of the Catholic faith, the Pope
impaired Apostolic Benedictions.
In his address, the Pope expressed
his thanks to God that the eternal
city was spared the horrors Of war
and repeated a part Of his Christ
mas Eve message of 194l, in which
he said:
"If a man is sincerely interested
in making sure Of the spiritual and
moral foundations for the future
collaboration between nations, he
will direct his efforts towards safe
guarding and defending the nation
al ideals of trust, justice, courtesy
and goodwill.
Vatican City, June 8-(UP)-His-
tory was made in the Vatican last
night when the Pope for the first
time received woman wearing
trousers.
She was Eleanor Packard of the
United Press, who had been travel
ling several days with the Fifth
Army When she arrived in Rome,
her only garb was war correspon-
dent uniform, with Stacks but no
skirt
When the Pope stopped before
her, he drew up quickly, but smiled
benevolently.
you are an American, I see," he
said. "And you have been report
ing the WARP"
She told him she had and ex-
planned the reason for the Stacks.
The Pope smiled Understandings,
gave her a picture of himself and
rosary and went on to the other
correspondents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

Rome.
Stiff Opposition
Eighth Army troops smashed
through stiff enemy opposition to
capture Subiaco, 80 miles east OF
the capital, Jenne, four miles to the
southeast, and Vallepietra, seven
miles east of Subiaco.
The general German retreat
spread into the easter happenings
at the headwaters Of the Sangro
river, where the Nazis hurriedly
pulled out of their strongholds at
Palena, PescocoStanza and Riyi-
sondoli.
The Allied air forces threw viz
tually every available plane into the
case above Rome in an about at
tempt to smash the Nazi armies and
close of their line of retreat.
Flying more than 1880 sorties yes
terday. the Allied raiders smashed
1859 enemy vehicles and damaged
another 2l5 in a series Of strafing
sweeps over the Rome. Florence
roads. Highways and railway lines
north Of the retreating enemy were
blasted by strong forces Of fighter
bombers and medium bombers, while
the American heavies hammered
Livorno. the Antheo and Var river
bridges on the coastal rail- line to
Southern France. the Savona docks
and rail yards at Vado and Sestro-
ponente.
Three Allied planes were lost In
the widespread attacks, and not a
single enemy plane was sighted over
the battleflelds.
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the roadside the bodies of German
and Allied dead lay unburied. Fol
the moment, every man was needed
for fighting.
What surprised me most was the
weakness of the German defense
line. examined with great care the
so-called Atlantic wall along thi:
coast. 1t constitutes the biggest bluff
of the Whole war for 1t simply does
not exist. Some prisoners told me
that the Germans had been fran
tically trying to complete defenses
but that the task had been too vast
for them.
Although we have pushed far in
land without encountering serious
opposition, it must not be imagined
that the Germans will not react as
soon as they have grouped their
Panzer forces. They have armored
division elements and some tanks
from another Papzer unit in this
area.
They tried to hold us in the re-
gion of Caen and Bayeux but our
tanks were in greater force. We
have thrown into battle British and
American tanks and propelled
guns.
Some of these actions have been
responsible for demoralizing the en-
envy. 1t Is fact that all the French
people with whom I talked spoke of
the Nazi loss of courage. They may
not be beaten but they are near to
1t.
Prisoners also said that the de-
feats in Russia and Italy are known
to the rank and file and they realize
1t Is all up with their cause.
Absence of enemy air activity was
another major surprise Of the bat
tie of the beaches. We must have
pounded enemy airfields so system
atically that they were unable to get
their air force into the skies. They
had a wonderful target during the
first two days, as offshore there
were thousand Of ships of all sizes
loaded with troops, armor and mum
lllOLloI Willie olAldAASA VI dAV hCpv up q
ferry service to and from the bigger
vessels and shore. I did not see q
single ship hit.
The opening of the western front
was a flawless operation. 1t showed
all the signs of master mind. The
vast machine worked without real
hitch.
I looked down the coaStline to see
thousands of ships. 1t looked like
the solent filled with all kinds OF
craft for a regetta.
Armor poured ashore and fresh
troops unloaded hourly and stream
ed toward the frontline while war;
ships fired thousands of salvoeS al
coast batteries. Our airborne ano
parachute forces were dropped al
many strategic points, greatly aid
ing disorganization and battling the
enemy.
AS the battle of the bridgeheao
developed 1t was evident that the
Germans were trying their utmost
to recover from their initial sur
prise they had staked all their cards
on our landing over a short 81 miles
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(COnt1nued from rage ~
fuel dump hidden in a forest dozen
miles inland.
Slamming in across their target
at height of less than 1000 feet
the black-winged bombers Lnloaded
great weight of block-busters and
fire bombs on the hidden fuel cache
Many of the planes were SO low
they hurled high into the air by the
blast of their exploding bombs.
Then the planes circled back to
strafe the target area with thou-
sands of machine gun bullets.
Other British raiders in undis.
closed strength hit Cologne ard
scattered mines In enemy waters.
The Raj tactical commands
medium bombers struck at six rail.
way stations south and west oi
Caen, where reconnaissance flyers
had reported large numbers Of
German troops alighting from trains
enroute to the invasion front.
The bomhers raked the stations
with bombs and gunfire, sped back
to their bases for more ammunition
and returned to the attack.
A few German nuisance raider:
struck ct points In East Anglia DUR
ing the night but tire we're shct
down. First reports indicated they
caused little damage. The German
radio also reported that Man planes
attacked Allied landing forces neal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
Clergy Appointments

Professor.
Clergy Appointments
The Rev. James @. Dolan from
the Church of st. Bernard, Rock
vile, to the Church Of st. Joseph
Meriden. Pastor.
The Rev. Henry M. Callahan from
the Church Of st. Mary, Simsbury
to the Church of st. Mary, Nor
walk. Administrator.
The Rev. Patrick ]. Mahoney
from the Church OF st. Mary, Ston-
ington, to the Church Of st. Ber-
nard, Rockville. Pastor.
The Rev. John w. Fay from the
Church of st. Patrick, Hartford, Il
the Church Of st. Mary, Stoning-
ton. Pastor.
The Rev. Michael ]. Guerin from
st. Thomas Seminary to the Church
of st. Mary, Simsbury. Pastor.
The Rev. Daniel J. Barry to the
Church Of Christ the King, Bloom
field. Administrator.
The Rev. Louis B. BlecharcZyk
from the Church of IS. Peter anc
Paul, Wallingford, to the Church
Of st. Joseph, Suffield. Assistant.
The Rev. Anthony A. Di Nee
from the Church of st. Anthony
Bristol, to the Hospital Of st
Raphael, New Haven. Chaplain.
The Rev. Frederick Mclean Il
st. James Church, South Manches-
ter. Assistant.
The Rev. John F. Tierney to the
Church of st. Anthony, Bristol
Assistant.
Seminary Appointments
Basselin College, Catholic Univer'
sity, Washington, d. C.
First Philosophy
Mr.. John p. Blanchfield, st
Thomas the Apostle, West Hartford
Mr.. John ]. Quinn, st. Justin''
Hartford.
Saint Mary's Seminary, Baltimore
Md.
First Philosophy
Mr.. Stanley L. Abugel, st. Mary's
Jewett City.
Mr.. Francis X. Callahan, st. Vim
cent de Paul, East Haven.
Mr.. Henry Costanzc. st. Michael's
Hartford.
Mr.. Richard E. Cronan, Jr., Sa'
cred Heart, Wethersfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

socialite friend with whom Noxon
reputedly discussed the killing pow
er of electricity prior to his sons
death would testify.
william A. Whittlesey, president
of the Berkshire county savings
bank and vice-president Of the
western Massachusetts, Electric Co.,
was to describe for superior judge
Abraham E. Pinanski and jury
how the 47-year-old defendant ask
ed if shock from 120-volt alternat-
ing current might prove fatal. Nox-
on acknowledged to police that he
had questioned Whittlesey after
reading about such an incident In
the newspapers.
The state charges that Noxon de-
liberately electrocuted his infant son
and seeks the death penalty.
Whittlesey's name was mentioned
late yesterday in the testimony OF
Capt. Camille L, Marcel of the
Pittsfield police department.
Using the metal tray on which the
infant lay when he received the
fatal shock and the radio which the
father claims he was repairing at
the time, Marcel reenacted Noxon's
explanation of the accidental cleo
trocution. During the demonstra-
ton, the police officer related a
conversation he had with the de-
fendant when he was first accused
of murder. Marcel said Noxon did
not reply to the accusation for some
time an dfinally answered, If I had
wanted to kill the child I would
have waited until the maid was
out"
When Noxon was asked why he
needed trouble light to see on such
a bright day, Marcel testified, he
said he had brought the light from
the garage without knowing wheth-
er he would have to use it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
Seminary App'ts
For Local Residents
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Mr.. Frederic F. curry, st. Joseph
Cathedral, Hartford.
Mr.. James A. Curry, st. Joseph
Cathedral, Hartford.
Mr.. Rudolph P. DAttilio, Corpus
Christi, Wethersfield.
Mr.. Joseph A. Devine, st. Peters
Bridgeport.
Mr.. John ]. Durkin, st. Mark the
Evangelist, West Hartford.
Mr.. Michael D. Fox, Jr., st. Aug
ustine's, Hartford.
Mr.. Thomas H. Furey, st. Angus
tines Hartford.
Mr.. Joseph C. Gengras, st.
Thomas the Apostle, West Hartford.
Mr.. Charles D. Hickey, st. Jo-
seph's Cathedral, Hartford.
Mr.. Bernard D. Killeen, st. Fran
els, New Haven.
Mr.. Joseph F. Kilmartin, Jr., st.
Joseph's, New Haven.
Mr.. Joseph A. Labelle, st. Johns
Noroton.
Mr.. Thomas E. Mccarthy, I'M
maculate Conception, Waterbury.
Mr.. Francis T. McGlynn, st.
MdIy ., 1tAuBCllClus
Mr.. Joseph r. Monteflore, Mount
Carmel. Meriden.
Mr.. Francis w. Murphy, Immac-
ulate Conception, Waterbury.
Mr.. Raymond j. O'Cain, st.
Peters, Bridgeport.
Mr.. James L. O'Connell, st. Aug
ustine's, Bridgeport.
Mr.. Calogero j. Porrello, st. Do
nato's, New Haven.
Mr.. Francis r. Timmons, Sacred
Heart. Bridgeport.
Saint Demands Seminary,
Rochester, N. Y.
First Philosophy
Mr.. Anthony r. Ciaburri, st. Do
nato's, New Haven.
Mr.. Biagio Crettella, st., AIMS,
Hamden.
Mr.. John G. Curtin, Immaculate
Conception, Hartford.
Mr.. Raymond F. Dlugos, st. AIMS,
Devon.
Mr.. Daniel F. Donaghue, st. Jo-
seph's Cathedral, Hartford.
Mr.. Dennis p. Ferrigno, st. Pat
rickS, East Hampton.
Mr.. Edward r. Gresh, st. Mary's
Unionville.
Mr.. James J. Harlow. st. Mary's
Derby.
Mr.. Francis v. Karvelis, st. Jo-
Seph's, Waterbury.
Mr.. John s. Kozon, st. Hedwig's,
Naugatuck.
Mr.. william r. Lynch, st. Francis
of Assist, Middletown.
Mr.. Francis e. Matulis, st. An
drew's, New Britain.
Mr.. William B. McCartin, Holy
Trinity, Wallingford.
Mr.. Edward r. o'Connor, 81. jus
tins. Hartford.
Mr. Maurice L. soucy. st. AIMS.
Bristol.
Mr.. Leo s. sutula. st. santislaus,
Bristol.
Mr.. Jean @. Tetrault. st. Mary's,
| Putnam.
Mr.. James F. Tommey, st. Cath.
crimes, Riverside.
Mr.. Robert z. Tremblay, st. Pat
rick's, Hartford.
Mr.. Walter A. Vichas, st. John
the Evangelist. Watertown.
Mr.. George H. Wagner, st. Luke's.
Hartford.
Mt. st. Mary's Seminary,
Ennaltsbufg, Nd.
First Theology
Mr.. James A. Lord, st. Maygaget's
W6t6fnukY, ,ss.sszlass1aas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
Walter WiHlclleII
In Neze York

was hailed via radio by the ground
crew of a swiss anti-aircraft bat
terry. This is neutral territory" they
warned.
yes, we know" replied the
Americans.
well, then" said the Swiss, get
away or we'll open fire"
Yes, we know" replied the
Yanks, to which the guns ack-
acked.
Hey radiod the Americans
your shells are exploding 1000
yards below U.S."
Yes was the reply, I'VE know"
Newspaperman Stuff: Editor and
Publisher reports that Lowell Mel
lett (who recently quit his post
as asst to the President to do a
syndicated column has just been
granted a SIS raise by the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch-a raise he requested
40 years ago,
At that time, Mellett asked his
managing editor for the pay-hike
and when turned down he quit.
The P-D was among the first to
buy his colyum. 1t pays him the
wage he got when reporter
AS matter of principle, Mel
lett asked the present editor ia
pay IS extra. He got this reply;
"Okay Sorry you had to wait
so long for it."
Merciless Truth: John Erskinc
recalls a college dean who used to
say you couldn't teach man
mathematics. If there was girl in
the room, or If you could, he
wouldn't be worth teaching.
Heheheh: The editor OF This Week
convulsed the column with the
one about the sentry who heard a
noise and called out: who goes
there?" A voice from the darkness
answered.: Lieut.. Jones. Let me
through"
Il can't let you proceed, sir, with
out the password said the sentry.
"Oh, fergoodnessakes," said the
officer, you know me well enough
Let me through"
mo can do" was the retort, gotta
have the password, sir"
Just then a bored with -it-all SOL
der in the nearby guardhouse
yelled: oh, don't stand there
arguin' all night-shoot him"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

between Dover and Calais. We knew
that to be their strongest link in
the so-called Atlantic wall. So we
took the longer route and caught
the enemy mapping.
I sailed with a convoy of armor
from British port and saw the en-
tire operation on the beaches. 1t all
went according to plan with such
comparatively small losses that I
could hardly believe that this was
really the western front.
Then as 1 drove with the spear
head of our attack over sunbathed
countryside and through towns, I
was soon made aware that this was
great day. The French people
screamed Liberation" and Joy was
OVERLOOKING from their hearts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
the mouth of the Seine.
5000 S0rties

O,VUV OUEtieS
In the "a hours ended last mid
night, the Allied air forces new
more than 1900 sorties over the
battle area, despite bad weather
The attacks, including two Amer
lean heavy bomber assaults on UNI
identified targets, conferred on Nazi
road functions. bridges, railway
lines and communications centers
First ofiicial reports said the Al
lied air forces lost 50 fighters, one
medium bomber and is heavies In
the 24-hour period, while 100 Naz
planes were destroyed, including Of
least one enemy troop-carrier.
American losses in that period
numbered 80 fighters, two heavy
bombers and one medium raider.
In addition, 20 British bonnberE
were lost in the night raids, and I'VE
more German aircraft were destroy
ed.
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placement, the crew of which had
been knocked out"
Palmer put the gun into action.
His buddy was killed almost in
stantly. leaving Palmer alone. He
kept the gun in action with such
effectiveness that the Germans,
after suffering many casualties,
were forced to abandon the attack
and withdraw to their original pos
itions south of the hill.
Automatic weapon fire and large
numbers of hand grenades were
used by the enemy" said 1t. Everett.
'The fighting was at extremely close
range and enemy observation was
unimpaired."
Pfc. Palmers home address is 73I
Huntington avenue, Waterbury. His
mother. Mrs. Eva Mcdonald, lives
in Oakyille, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08

Farmers In England want farm
workers exempt from income tax on
overtime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-08
Nozis Italian
Units Retreat

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German Wall
Called Bluff

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RoiIwoy,FueI
Depot RiddId

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CT ash Studs
Noxon Trial
PINAFoRES

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Local
Casino Hero

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Tee~hee: Milo Anderson is the
fashion expert at Warmers. Milos
pet story is the boner made over the
air recently when fashion editor
interviewed a star who said; Il
think women's clothes are very in
teresting. I've been successful with
them, on and off, for ten years