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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

crossings. As received, the dispatch
did not give the location of the
crossings. Berlin yesterday report
ed that the Soviets had established
a bridgehead across the Vistula at
Deblin. S. miles southeast Of War
saw
General Ivan c. Bagramian's
Army smashed to the Gulf of Riga
1T Klapkans. west of Riga. spring.
ing the trap on the Germans in up
per Latyia and EStonia. Today
they were reported scrambling for
their lives as the Soyiets frightened
the moose around them. Red Air
Force planes raked their positions,
and naval units based at Kron-
stadt and Leningrad shelled their
strong points.
German positions In the third
Baltic republic, Lithuania, likewise,
faced imminent collapse as General
Ivan cherniakhoysky's Army. which
had liberated more than one-tllird
Of the state. famed out In two di-
rections northwestward toward the
Baltic and westward toward East
Prussia.
THE Stockholm newspaper Dag
ems Nyheter reported that Adolf
Hitler a few days ago moved his
headquarters from Insterburg. East
Prussia. Asserting that the recent
attempt on his life occurred there,
II said Hitler visited Wilno and
Kaunas shortly before they fell
Dispatches from the Warsaw
front said II, Gen. Sigmund Ber-
ling's Soyiet-trained Polish divisions
were taking part In the drive for
the capital, Thousands of Poles
lined the roads and streets, pelting
the troops with flowers and embfae,
ing them,
Prayda's correspondent said civil
Ian administrations were actively
supporting the Liberators, while
peasants and partisans were rouEd-
ing up panic-str.eken Germans IN
the forests.
Rash 10 Eplisl
With the Red Army at the gates
OF Warsaw, thousands OF Poles were
reported rushing u enlist IN newly
formed Polish units which viii be
among the first TO push through
the city.
Reports OF RokossoyslIy's march
on Warsaw said some OF his tank
forces advanced upward OF ~ miles
Q day While tanks and shock troops
crushed German resistance and fire.
quent e0unteT-thFusts, along the
main highways, other forces moYea
Stealthily over dirt roads thToysil
the forests, avoiding battle and bus-
banding their strength for the final
assault,
Long columns Of infantry, ma
chine gunDeTs, self propelled guns,
ammunition trucks and fuel ear
TieTs moved up under cover Of the
woods 70 deliver the final blow,
German bombeFs and fighters IN
the largest numbers since the start
OF the Soviet offensive more than q
month ago blasted and stgafed Sow
iet engineers as they sought 70
bridge the vistula, but the enemy
aircraft were meeting stiff oppasl.
ton from Red air force fighters
and aDti-aiFeraft gunneFs,
" was becoming increasingly sp-
parent that the Germans we're ~.
empttng 10 make q stand east "
their own borders along the west
bank OF the vistula, but the Rec
army and was expected 10 er0sl
that barrier 20 easily Rs II ID tbf
Bug DnepF rivers.
while the battle for Warsaw and
llls. Vistula mounted IN fury, thFes
other Russian armies frightened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

cARD 0g THANKS
We wish 10 thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbofs,
especially American Brass Office on
Meadow Street; Sisters and Nurses
q 81. Nary's Hospital: foE sorsi
sympathy and kindness shown Us
during our recent bereavement, the
death Of our beloved husband and
father, James Walsh.
MRS. JAMES WALSH ana FAMILY,
MRS. JAMES lyman (DaughterD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
BOARD RECEIVING
SUGAR REQUESTS

second applications for sugar for
home-canning win be accepted a.
Ire local ration board starting TO-
dav until oct. 81. & was announced
today BY the state oPA. Persons
who have not used any OF the 20
hound allowance may apply for The
entire allotment. while those who
obtained q portion during the first
period may ask for the remainder
now. Only 10 pounds were permit-
ted ner person up 10 August ], ale
though the complete allowance IL
20 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

The funeral of Prs. Edna lKel-
ley Goodwin, ~ Grace avenue,
widow OF George II, Goodwin, was
held at the Anderson funeral home,
10 Central avenue, today At u q,
m, Rev. 3, Kenneth Anthony, pas,
tor OF the FIRST Congregations
church, officiating. Burial was ~
Riverside cemetery,
Bearers were q, Raymond Gam
uDg, william Root, jTY Charles y,
Durfee, Adam Muchallght, Milton
Wynn and William Gerard
The funeral OF Miss Marie Anne
BoulangeT, 40 South Main street,
viii be held tomorrow from the
Rellelllle funeral home, ~ East
Clay street, at e;l6 o, ~, 70 ~,
anne church at Q, Burial VIII pe
in Calvary cemetery, Friends may
cHH at the funeral bone today from
2 to 10 p, No.
The funeral OF Donat w. eEon,
305 willow street, member o. me
ire department for ~ years WIZ DC
,.eld from the home tomorrow ~
$3.50 q. M, 10 81. MsFgarets church
for Q solemn high Mass ~ ., Bur-
ial VIII b. IN Calvary cemetery,
Friends may cali ~ the home tbls
afternoon and evening
The funeral Of otto Philip ARM
brusteT, ~ LelfingWell avenue, Wlv
be hello Friday AZ ~ Q, %, - ne
Anderson funeral home, ~ Centre
avenue, Rev DF, John Q. Wake
pastor Of the Second GongTege
Ei0nal church olIleiating bnFlal WI
be IN new Pine Grove eemetefF
Friends mRy cell ~ TIE fnpeys
home tomorrow from . 70 . ana ;
70 . ., ~
The funeral Of Mrs, Mlehelips
Tesla, widow Of Andrew Tesla,
widow Of Andrew Tesla, Hobart ~,
s0uthlngt0n, was held ~ her hone
today At $50 9, N. 70 ~, Thomas
church 20 ., Burial was ~ NJ
Thomas eemeteFy, s0utbinetoD,
The funeral Of Paul K0sl0wSky,
also known as Koszloskl, - Lsfay'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

The Army Ordnance wasp
wagon" newest anti-aircraft wea-
pom, has q cluster Of four 50-calibeT
machine guns mounted atop a half
track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02
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VistuIo River

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

The funeral Of Paul K0slowSky,
also known as k0szloskl, - Lafay'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-02

As by-products. the Finnish and
Turkish actions were not expected
20 affect the course Of the war exc
cept insofar as they viii undermine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-21
ANGELO YAMONICA KILLED AT LEYTE
TOrringtOn Youth Entered Service in l94l; Paul
 MichalkO Missing

Torrington, Nov. q - Technical Sergeant Angelo M. Yamonica, 26, of 20 French street was killed in action at Leyte Island in the Philip pines on October 21, according to a War Department telegram received by his family.
 Born in Torrington, he was a graduate oS Torrington High School and was employed at the American Brass Company before he entered the service with the local National Guard company in 1941. He was assigned to duty in the Pacific war zone in 1942 and served in Hawaii, Australia and New Guinea before participating in the invasion of the Philippines.
 He was a member of the AL Torrington football team and former captain of the high school football team.
 On Saturday his family received a package of souvenirs from him to add to his collection from the Pacific area. His mother died Jan uary ', 1942, the day after she re- ceived a telegram stating that he was enroute to an overseas station. He received an emergency furlough to attend the funeral and has not been home since that time.
 He leaves his father, Pasquale Yamonica; one sister, Mrs. Edith Ziobrowski; two brothers, Anthony of Torrington and Private Patsy Yamonica, Jr., who is stationed with the Army in France; and one nephew, Patsy Yamonica of Tor rington.
 Pfc. Paul E. Michalko, son of Mrs. Mary Michalko of 107 Cherry street has been missing in action in France since November 5, according to War Department telegram received by his mother. Pfc. Michalko was born in Torrington and attended the Torrington State Trade School. He was employed at the Standard Plant of the Torrington Company before entering the Army in De- cember, 1942 and was sent overseas in June with an infantry unit. =
 Pvt. Burton B. Patterson was wounded in action in southern France on November according to a War Department telegram re- ceived by his mother, Mrs. Maud E. Patterson of 122 New Litchf1eld street. Pvt. Patterson entered the Army August 19. 1943 and was as- signed to overseas duty in February.
 Corporal Alphonse Parise, son of MT. and Mrs. John Parise of 142 Washington avenue, was wounded in action in Holland on November 5 according to War Department telegram received by his family, and is receiving treatment at an Army hospital. Corporal Parise entered the Army in March, 1942 and was assigned to overseas duty last June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-21
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Private First Glass Joseph N. Langlais of 192 North Main street was killed in action in Italy Oc- tOber 16, according to 8 War De- partment telegram received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. John Lang lais. Previously he was reported missing in action since that day.
 In the service since September IA, 1943, he had once before been reported missing in action. The War Department had reported he was missing on May 30, but a short time later he returned to his outfit. His last letter here was dated October IS.
 Survivors include two service men-brOthers, Private Lawrence LanglaiS, who is with an Army medical unit in the South Pacific area, and Private Raymond Lang lais, who is a patient at a hospital in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-21


 The Silver Star, one of the na- tions highest decorations, has been awarded to two Army chaplains from this vicinity, Capt. John Kelly of Hartford, who from June 1881 to November 1881 served as curate of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury, and Capt. William V. O'Connor of Seymour.
 Capt. Kelly's citation reads that on June g in Normandy under machine gun and mortar fire, and with disregard for his own safety, he accompanied an officer to the exposed area and aided men to safety.
 Capt. Kelly graduated from St. Mary's seminary in Baltimore and was ordained in 1881. After his service in Waterbury, he went to St. Joseph's cathedral, Hartford before entering service in 1942.
 Capt. O'Connor's citation reads that on a combat patrol with his infantry unit in New Guinea, he voluntarily and with utter dis regard for his own personal safety, rushed to the aid of wounded en- listed man, administered first aid, and withdrew to cover under heavy enemy fire. His words of encourage ment and calmness through the entire operation were an inspira- tion to all"
 Son of MT. and Mrs. John O'Con- nor, 186 Maple street, Seymour, Capt. O'Connor was stationed at St. Francis church, New Haven, be- fore entering service August 194S.
 Private First Class Domenic A. Santoro of 77 Burr street has com- pleted an automotive course at the Atlanta ordnance depot, Atlanta. Ga.
 Peninsular Base Headuarters, Italy = Major Marvin L. Reiner, now serving with Quartermaster Battalion in Italy, was promoted to his present rank recently. Major Reiner was graduated from the Uni versity of Connecticut in 1940 and entered the military service imme- diately thereafter. He has served fifty-two months in the service twenty-four of which have been spent on overseas assignment in North Africa and Italy. Major Rei- ner is the son of Mrs. Jacob Reiner of 213 Plaza avenue, Waterbury Connecticut.
 The Peninsular Bas Section, with which Major Reiner is serving, is the first American supply base es- tablished on the European main- land, and landed on the Salerno Beaches hot on the heels of the retreating Nazis. Fighting still con- tinued in the northern suburbs of Naples when the Base Section moved into the great Italian port city. It played an important part in prepar- ations for launching the Southern France operations, and has initiated and maintained a steadily-swelling tide of essential supplies rolling to the Allied Front and to the ground crews and installations of the U. S
 
 Air Force and Navy in the Italian theater.
 Miami Beach, Florida - T-Sgt William F. Crean, 29, of Lorain Ohio, has arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No. 2 in Miami Beach for reasSign- ment processing after completing g tour of duty outside the continent United States.
 Sergeant Crean, son of James J Crean, ST., e8 Fuller street, Water bury, Conn, va san administrative clerk in the Southwest Pacific. Hii wife, Mrs. Margaret Crean. resides at 1920 2nd street. 1.orair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-21

Lieutenant William Elliott, former Waterburian, recently spent short leave with his aunt, Mrs. William Lasher of A Prospect street. A reS- ident of New Rochelle, N. Y, he re- turned to this country recently after serving for two years in the Paci- f1c area as a pilot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-21
WATERVILLE AREA
 TO BE CANVASSED

Forty three streets in the Water vile section of the city will be can vassed Saturday by street depart ment employees in the collection of scrap paper.
 This number one vital salvage material of the nation is as badly needed as ever by the country's pa per mills for reconversion into the many critically needed war ma terials.
 J. Warren Upson, chairman of the slavage committee and H. Scott Smith, superintendent of the street department today urged full CO., operation by the people of the Wa terville area for Saturdays drive.
 This win be the last collection of the current series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-21

Strother Field, Kans., Nov. 21- (SpeciaD Corporal Henry F. Mas trianno, son of MT. and Mrs. An- thony Mastrianno of IS Court street, Waterbury, Conn. has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal by the commanding officer of this 72nd Fighter Wing base of the Second Air Force.
 The medal was awarded Corporal Mastrianno in recognition of at least one year of active military service since December 2, 1941, during which he has demonstrated exemplary be- havior, efficiency, and fidelity. He is an airplane mechanic at Strother Field, newest fighter base of the Second Air Force.
 Private Ralph N. Pratt of Pros pect is on furlough here from Sioux Falls, s. D., where he has been stationed as a flight radio operator on a Superfortress. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. George Pratt.
 Lieutenant William H. Hill, Jr, of 75 Coniston avenue, has com- pleted training at the pilot school at Eagle Pass, Texas, and has been awarded his pilots wings.
 Marine Private Domenic Petro of 34 North Elm street, has completed a course at the automotive school at the ordnance depot at Atlanta, Ga.
 Corporal Henry F. Mastriano of IS Court street has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal at Strother Field, Kans., where he is an airplane mechanic.
 Sergeant John c. KSenych of 68 Hill street has completed furlough here and has resumed duties at Camp Gruber, Okla. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Constantine Ksenych.
 Oswald A. James of 271 Home stead avenue, who is serving with a Naval unit in the Pacific area, has been promoted to motorma- chinists' mate, third class.
 James P. Mcdonnell of 6S Fifth street, has been advanced to ser- geant at his post in Italy, where he is top turret gunner on B-24 Liberator bomber. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Jerome Mcdonnell.
 Private Joseph Guarini of 43 Yale street, is on furlough here from Camp Pinedale, Calf. The son of Motor Patrolman and Mrs. Matthew Guarini, he is with the Air Force military police. Also visiting at the home or his parents is WAC Lois Smith, who is also stationed at Camp Pinedale.
 The remarkable achievement of Sgt. Joseph Pizzuto in saving a damaged Flying Fortress in Aus tralia by organizing battalion of aboriginal laborers is told in new book entitled '@The Guys on the Ground" by Capt. Alfred Friendly
 Sgt. Pizzuto, son of MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Pizzuto, Spring avenue, was awarded the Legion of Merit for his resourcefulness and leader ship in saving the plane after it crash landed on the desolate Cape York peninsula in northern Aus tramlia while returning from mis- sion over the Mismarck Sea. Sgt. Pizzuto returned to this country in July.
 Lieutenant William Elliott, former Waterburian, recently spent short leave with his aunt, Mrs. William Lasher of Al Prospect street. A res- ident of New Rochelle, N. Y, he re- turned to this country recently after serving for two years in the Paci- f1c area as pilot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-05
Detroit Urban League Increases
Staff;; Moves Into New Modern Home

tants The camp Is now IN its thir-
teenth season. having capacity
for accommodating at one time
from lilo to 1870 campers II is op-
Grated eight weeks each summer.
and affords underpriyileged chil-
dren OF Detroit and vicinity the
opportunity 10 enjoy two weeks OF
outdoor life without cost 10 them
The program STAFF includes ten
councillors. director. register
ed nurse and maintenance stan
OF from four to six persons. The
camp employs % at present while
the Urban League in Detroit cm-
ploys Is.
The personnel OF tho Urban
league, together with their length
OF service and duties are as fol-
lows
John G. Dancy director for %
years: Raymond o. Hatcher, as
sistant director for two years;
Francis kornegay. vocational src-
rotary for two months Mrs Flea
nor Sutler. group work secretary
for two months Mrs Theresa Car
roll office secretary for II years;
Miss Naomi Sladc reccptionisi for
four months
The workers AZ Chestnut center
include Mrs Lois Weldon. resident
director for ~ years William
lIagans, association director for IS
months; William Paskcr. building
attendant for two years
AZ Smile Road center the work
crs include Miss Virginia Brammcr.
director for one year: Mrs. Evelyn
Bunday. resident for seven years.
Mrs. Anna Bates. building attcn-
dant for eight years. and Emanuel
Watkins. superintendent OF build
ings and grounds Of II years
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-05

The Duchess Of Windsor had q
toothachc from eating too much
chocolate fudge The Duke OF
Windsor had a headache because
lie Negro dock workers out there
in the Bahama Islands wanted
more than two bits for day
work under the blisterng sun
Toothachc plus headache should
add up to n dose Of aspirin and
not an international conspiracy
!, may have been courtesy and
not conspiracy whom a fricndly
Swedr. Axel Wemcf-Grcn. took
the Duchess on his private yacht
10 Miami Fla whore She could
hop a fast plane 10 New York
and see a hieh-priecd society
dentist
Now the Duchess Of Windsor
was born Southern quality folks
She nsed 10 be tho belle Of Ball
timorc. Ana that fading Dixie
hello. who wr,t ked royal
throne. must have fcli whole
lot better when kow-io~mg
demisf in Ncw York yanhed out
a royal rotten tooth
She must have fclt also that
her Eddie knew how 80 win
friends and influence people oven
n he had lost the throne OF
Freland by marrying into the
family ~ Old Man Dixie. The
N.rro dock workers might not
,ke him as governor 81 The Ba-
hamas but who cared q Dixie
damn about the friendship OF Me-
rroosq Look at Eddic's pal Mr.
Menner-Cren real quality iolks
Nho had hccn the confidential go
between for Nazi Marshal Gocr-
ine and anptascr prime Minister
Neville Chambeilair when ap-
peasinc was in style
Hadn't the Duke invited the
swcdc whose name sounds Ike
drug store candy drops down to
INC bahamas after Britain had
col tiroi or apneasine NaZi ana
started killing Nazis9 Europe was
powerful hot IN that year OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-05

(Ql Who was the first Negro
to receive Motion Picture Aead-
envy award
(Q) what IS the real name OF
the radio and screen star called
Rochester,
CQl Who wrote The best seller
Native Son.
lQl who was the first Negro TO
have a play produced on Broad
way
ca What play scored the big
cost hit Of any Negro play pre-
scntcd by an alI-Negro cast. and
Who was the star?
fQ) When was the first all
Negro cast picture produced IN
Hollywood
answers on page 1867
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-05
By HAROLD PREECE

ieto. for Swedish munitions
nagnate who liked the cash end
OF Il Gun but not the barrel end.
I'm not trying to be funny, be-
cause This matter isn't one that
The coiorcd peoples Of the world
can laugh oil. Nj. Wcnncr-Gren'
finally expelled from me Ba-
l.amas by tho British government,
- now living next-door TO the
United states. He's acting as Hit
lcf's representative IN Mexico
where he's holpirg put over that
aieaatic "Alyan coEspirac,.' first
exposed IN This series to cnslaNe
the crlorcd Ncero- Indian peoples
If Latin America.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-05
Valley And Hill.
on Detroit
By FRED HART WILKINS



Rrmini>cine
Tho writer drew M the arti-
cics ~ incorporation OF the lreN-
~ club on request Of an old
friend. thc late Jesse liutchins'
husband of Myrtle Beelcr Hutch
ms and the dad OF likeable Earl
Hnichms with the arrival OF the
charter from Lansing Mich.
Jesse opened the club where now
is the Fillmore hotel. Harry
tlary. who has since passed on.
father Of Harry Jr.. left his job
with The Iroquols club 20 30
with DrG4el Many younger tel
lows who frequentcd tho former
hanc-out at Beacon and ST. An
tonne. moved over with Harry
who was then In his early TWEEN
ties. The temporary desertion OF
Mike Parks Iroquois club rather
goi under Mikes skin. hut he Eo'
over 81. as most OF the fellows
fluctuatcd between the two
places
when tho late IT. Frank Cheek
clarence Fuzzy" Thompson the
late ATTY. n. J Willis and Ralph
(Old Campalener) Owens. gone
on too organized drill COM
many using broom handles rs
rifles they marched M and down
81 Antoine. between Gratiot and
Adams Later they petiiioncd
Lansing for permission 10 form
national guard unit Through
tho efforts OF r. = Willis ana
others old Springfield rifles that
had seen use in Cuba the Philip
mines and the Boxer Rebellion IN
China. were sent us. Nightly
drills except on Sundays. we're
held around Eastern market. I'M
dor command NJ intervals Of the
iate ~nock" Phiffer. dentist mu-
stefan an all-round good fellow
and commander OF the "Scon's
n was n croun OF roistercts OF
which We were WILLING ana
shining examine. marching ana
drllllnc 10 orders OF "Fuzzy and
NJ times this writer also to the
harElnc ~ old Othcllo Croshv
drummer hoy in the civil War
crosby passed on some years ago
M tho nre of upwards 81 eighty
lto served as drummer at inc
Soldiers Home in Grand RapidS
Mich until lust before he re-
srordod 10 the last taps
The late Patrolman GEORGE
Owens used 70 gather about him
n crour Of young punks and dare
us 10 elevate above our heads N
one continuous motion. an emriy
beer kcr. After many trials. VIC
counted M 10 five. then Quit We
were Satisfied. because George
looked with approval on us This
was IN tho area back OF the
Drexel club.
when we wrote campaign III
erature for wcil-known Third
Continued on page is)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-05
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