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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
GRACE BAPTIST

Rev. Jonathan Reed, Pastor Sunday School will be held to- morrow at 9:30 a. m.
 The pastor will preach at the Il a. m. service on Gods Gratious Gift.
 The Sunday Schools childrens day services will be held in the eve- ming at 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
POI Cherry Street Rev. E. Einar Kroi, Pastor Sunday, June 25

Third Sunday after Trinity.
 Service of Divine Worship at l0:45 when the pastor will speak on My Father. A representative of the Gideons will also be present alld speak briefly.
 The Augustana Aid Association meets at 12 noon.
 There will be no session of the church school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

be .The Eallancies of Second Ma ture'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

Good Night.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

easy for clever agent. Speculation in a
prominent newspaper as to operations
based on Lake Chad, near the border
of French Equatorial Africa, were so
accurate that the War Department felt
compelled to drop its plans in that re-
gion for two months.
Except in emergency and among the
armed forces, censorship in the conti-
mental United States is civilian. It is
therefore affected by constitutional lib
critics of speech and press, traditional
honor In observing diplomatic usages
and popular repugnance against censor
ship and militarism.
The heart of American censorship is
not all-out secrecy, but delay. If valu-
able information cannot be suppressed,
its delivery to the enemy is slowed down,
If possible, until it is no longer of use.
There is an attempt to keep outgoing
items irregular and sporadic, so as to
make things difficult for hostile intelli-
gence departments.
suffered no important damage through
leaks of information. But censorship
spokesmen insist that the United States
"has had the breaks" and that luck can
not be counted on never to turn. Some
point out that the Nations proudest
feats of reticence-Mauna Loa, the North
African expedition and the Casablanca
conference-were handled by military
censorship, which Is compulsory and
total.
printed By Special Advancement with
The et. Louis Post-Dispateh.)
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Balkan Front

From Cairo came a report Tuesday
that Drug Tito had been wounded in
the fighting in Montenegro. AS in the
case of the other Cairo dispatch about
peace negotiations which Pravda print
ed, there was no confirmation though
later there was an explanation that he
had been wounded last summer.
The Partisans claimed Monday to
have inflicted heavy losses on German
motorized units seeking to drive through
Central Bosnia to the town of Glamoc
1t was conceded, on the other hand
that the Germans had landed a strong
force on the island of Brac off the Dali
matian coast in what is termed the in
vasion corner of Central Bosnia.
A second German motorized force,
seeking to aid that under attack near
Banja Luka, broke through the Partisan
lines Tuesday but was entrapped in
turn shortly after in bitter fighting
which menaces some 400 vehicles.
War Secretary Sir John Grigg, re-
porting to the House of Commons on
Tuesday, declared that the German
offensive which began last December in
Croatia has been failure and that the
Partisans now have about 175O00 Ger
mans tied down in that area.
However, the following day the Nazis
launched another heavy drive from be-
low Fiume and the fighting became very
intense
One major victory came for the Par
tisans Friday when Jajce, headquarters
OF the Partisans in the Western Bosnian
Mountains which fell into German
hands on January IL was recaptured.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Minority Rule on Treaties Hit

treaty emerging from committee with
minority report offering amendments "of
such character as to destroy the integ-
rity Of the treaty and to fill our Allies
with dismay" He sees, finally, the like
lihood of fllibuster by the foes of the
treaty and, on the showdown, vote in
which as many as A members of the
Senate df the vote should be taken in
the present Congress) might line up
against ratification.
The author concludes that with the
tWo-thirds rule in effect, our treaty.
making procedure is utterly unwork-
able and that if constitutional reform
by amendment is impossible the Presi-
dent and the majority in Congress will
be compelled to seek other constitutional
methods that will serve as substitutes for
treaties"
printed by special Arrangement with the st.
Louis PoSt-Dtspatch)
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Pacific Front

Far-ranging American bombers invad-
ing the Caroline Islands, among which is
located Truk, the japanese naval base
which Toxic believes is impregnable,
struck at installations about 300 miles
east of Truk last week causing some
physical damage and probably greater
mental hurt to the Japs who have been
hit so often and over so widely spread a
field that there are definite signs of
jitters in Toxic.
All week long, American aircraft kept
pounding away at the enemy.
Monday American divebombers and
torpedo planes operating from bases on
Bougainville Island for the first time
smashed at enemy shipping in now
badly battered Rabaul. Direct hits and
damaging near misses were scored
against Jap cruiser, destroyer and
seven cargo vessels. The DESTROYER and
one OF the merchantmen are believed
to have sunk. The enemy sent up 10
fighters to intercept and of these %
were shot down. American losses were
bombers and 8 fighters. At least 4
OF the American flyers were saved
Even Toxic admitted the increased
tempo of the attacks on the most i'm
portant Southwest Pacific base still in
Jap hands,
Navy Black Cats, famed for their
heavy destruction to the enemy and low
cost to themselves, sank one large ship
and left two others afire in raid Tues
day on Kavieng Harbor in New Ireland
OH the tip of New Britain.
Thursday sinking OF three merchant
ships and damage to five others in
Simpson Harbor at Rabaul was reported,
the attack being made by 40 bombers
escorted by go fighters. Eighteen Jap
planes were knocked down for sure and
Is others probably to the loss of II
American planes, including two bomb
erS.
In the ground fighting there were in
dications toward the end OF the week
that a determined effort is about to be
made to capture Madang on New
Guinea, the finest harbor on that island.
Heavy air attack on its defenses and on
the strong points lying between Ma
dang and Saidor, advance Allied base,
together with new offensives by the Aus
sizes seem to forecast a new campaign.
On New Britain, marines captured
Hill $50 and further strengthened their
hold on Cape Gloucester.
Saturday 1t was announced that Para
mushiro had been raided twice by Navy
planes.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
By ". G. R0gers.

japanese resistance is reported crum-
bling in the 65-mile stretch Of northern
New Guinea shore from Saidor back
eastward to Sio.
The enemy is caught in an interna-
tional pincers, between Americans on
the west and Australians on the east.
Besides, planes range freely above him
by day and night, PIT boats knife at his
barges, and an Australian force in the
Ramu Valley has been threatening his
rear. It's five-sided squeeze, and
about the only way out is down.
The American landing at Saidor on
January 2, at a cost Of only three dead,
may make it possible to achieve, in this
sector of the drive on Madang, the most
rapid progress to date in the long and
often disheartening struggle to throw
the enemy of the worlds second largest
island.
Japan sent her soldiers into this area
two years ago. They landed at Sala-
maua and Lac on March 8, 1912, and at
Finschhafen March 10. In the same
month they launched an overland
thrust at Port Moresby. less than 200
miles to the south. They crossed the
Owen Stanley Mountains and got with
in 80 miles of the port, from which they
could have taught Australia just how
perilous the yellow peril was.
The Australians stepped out on the
comeback trail on September 25 Be-
fore the end of 1912 they were around
the corner, but it took full year to
recapture Salamaua, in September, 1943
The japanese hung on to Huon PENN
sula stubbornly. Measured in days, the
Allies merely inched up the coast from
the Markham Valley: Salamaua-Lae to
Sattelberg, more than a month; Sattel-
berg to Wareo, II days; Wareo to La
kona, 10 days; Lakona to Blucher Point,
which was reported captured last De-
cember %, IL days That Is distance
Of more than lis miles. Without the
Saidor leap-frog landing, the Allies, at
the old rate of speed, might not have
cleared the way to that point until the
middle of February.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Italian Front

There were definite indications that
the Gustave line in Italy is giving way
after a week of intense campaigning
which saw French units cross the Rapido
River and reach a position where the
banking of Casino, anchor of the line,
Is threatened.
On Monday, along a 3O-mile front,
the 5th Army moved forward to the
steep banks of the Rapido River which
runs through Casino, the French ad-
vancing about three miles to take a
number of important positions in the
mountains.
This was followed the next day by
/ crossing of the Rapido by Americans
who began probing at the Gustave line
Ieeking a weak point. However, they
found the Germans entrenched and In
great force about 300 yards back from
The river bank and the Americans fell
Evening star., 1944-01-23
European Front

The lull in heavy air attacks on the
continent was broken suddenly Thurs
day night when British Halifax and
Lancaster bombers in great number
swarmed across the Channel and gave
Berlin the heaviest pounding OF the
war. 1t was estimated that 1900 long
tons of bombs were dropped in about
half an hour, the, average being IT tons
per minute. This was somewhat
lighter than the 87-ton-a minute mark
rung up in the raid on Brunswick on
January II which recapitulation indi-
Gates took the lives of 10000 people and
left $4,000 homeless in city described
as disappeared"
Many big fires were started in the
Berlin raid which was carried on with
benefit of low clouds which permitted
the bombers to come in much lower than
is their custom. Out of the 800 bombers
ported as lost.
While the attack on the capital was
under way, Mosquito bombers attacked
other objectives in Northern Germany
and in Northern France.
The Berlin raid was followed by a
heavy attack by American bombers on
the Pas-de-Calais sector of France,
often termed the rocket-gun area. About
thousand planes took part in the day.
light attack, which cost the Allied forces
II planes, with the Nazis losing 10.
Pas-de- Calais has been subjected to
more than score of heavy attacks in
the past 80 days and, in addition, has
undergone $500 sorties, or single plane
raids.
No Fighter Opposition.
In the Berlin raid no fighter opposi-
ton was encountered.
Friday night the British again were
over Germany in great force blasting
the important railroad and manufacture
Ing center of Magdeburg city of 300,-
900, which lies about 83 miles southeast
of Berlin on the Elbe River. The Brit
ish lost SIS planes in the raid, one of the
heaviest losses in year.
The Nazis retaliated last night with
two raids on England which did some
damage and caused some fatalities.
About 80 bombers sought to penetrate
Londons defenses, but without success,
Of the attacking planes being shot
down. Twice that number made their
way over Southeastern England and
caused some damage, but none of serious
Importance.
Earlier in the week, Flying Fortresses
OF the American 18th Air Force, hopping
off from Italian bases, blasted the air.
plane factory at Klagenfurt, which Hit
Ter had tucked away in the Austrian
mountains in the hope that it might
escape raids. Returning flyers said that
excellent results were had in the bomb
Ing and that satisfactory fires were
blazing as they turned back to their
bases.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

back across the river in face of this
greatly superior strength.
Hitting in new direction, British
troops in the face of heavy machine
gun fire, crossed the lower Garigliano
River Wednesday at three points which
converge on the Appian Way, famous
coastal highway leading to Rome.
Minturno, rs air miles from Rome
was captured Thursday and bridge
heads across the Garligiano were ex-
panded. Friday the French made and
retained successful crossings OF the
Rapido and threatened to flank Cas-
sino and thus turn the Gustave line.
There were reports that destroyers
were landing troops along the Gulf of
Gaeta in back of the Nazis adding an
additional threat to their positions. All
week long there was constant air attack
on enemy positions, concentrations and
lines of cOmmunicat tiOn
Evening star., 1944-01-23

exploded In the midst of efforts to bring
about complete harmony and trust be-
tween the various nations in the Allied
camp.
Pravda, quoting Cairo report, de-
clared that two English representatives
had met with German Foreign Minister
Won Ribbentrop to discuss separate
peace terms and hinted that the meet
Ing had not been without results.
The British were quick to deny that
any such meeting .aAd been held and
In great indignation reiterated Britains
pledge to stay in the war until the Axis
is completely defeated.
Tass, Russian official news agency,
broadcast the British denial. and it was
hoped that the incident had been closed,
but speculation over why Pravda ever
printed the rumor continued all week
and as consequence, Berlin probably
has taken some heart from this misun-
derstanding between the United Ma
tions.
There was some progress made toward
settlement of the Polish border issue
with both Great Britain and the United
States attempting to bring Russia and
Poland into agreement and further the
effort to win complete cooperation of
the Poles in the war against the Nazis.
1t was revealed during the week that
lend-lease exports to Russia during No
vember reached the total of 1898 ,0OO, 900,
bringing the grand total to $685., ,874,-
600. There were reports that American
and British heavy bombers will soon be
added to the Russian air force to carry
on the raids against German industry
from new direction.
Gen. Eisenhower early in the week
declared that the plans and arrange
ments for the second front are now far
advanced and startling developments
may come in other areas also, Gen. Sir
Henry Maitland Wilson, new COM
mander in the Mediterranean, declar-
ing that wherever weak spot appears,
the Allies will strike and he included
Southern France in the areas in which
this action might occur.
Saturday came the thrilling announce
ment that the 5th Army had landed on
the west coast of Central Italy at Net
tuno score of miles south of Rome
whose airfields were reported destroyed.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

trap all remaining Nazis in that area
hopelessly.
BY the end of the week, 10000 Ger
mans had been killed and quarter of
a million more trapped by the speed and
violence of the Red offensives around
Leningrad. AS the week ended, Mga,
key rail junction southeast Of Lenin-
grad was captured and direct rail COM
munication between Moscow and Lenin-
grad set up for the first time since the
siege of the old capital
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Russian Front

The entire Russian front from Ienin-
grad to the Black Sea was aflame in
fierce fighting last week with the Nazis
passing through one reverse after an
other.
Most notable accomplishment of the
week was the capture of Novgorod by
the Red Army operating 100 miles
southeast of Leningrad. Loss of this
bastion by the Nazis virtually freed Len
ingrad from the siege which has been
continuous for more than two years. It
also places in danger of entrapment
some 250,000 Nazis who are now holding
positions in front of the old Czarist can
ital of Russia.
Nazi losses have been heavy in the
fighting around Leningrad in the past
few days and the situation is increas-
lngly menacing for the enemy as, far
ther to the south, strong Russian COL
umns have opened determined drive
1or the Latvlan border, only 70 miles
away. Only two rail lines to the north
remain in German hands and one of
these Is sufficiently close to the Lat
wan border to be within reach once the
Reds cross the line. When and if that
occurs, the entire German position lead
ing up through the Baltic States to
Finland will be jeopardized.
The new campaign headed toward
Latvia got under way Monday along a.
9-mlle front and the Russians quickly
overran some 40 villages and cut the
Novosokolniki railroad line below Lake
linen.
Cross Ippa River.
At about the same time other units
operating in White Russia crossed the
1ppa River to take Novoselki in the
Pripet Marshes, which during the week
underwent another freeze facilitating the
movement of Red tanks. The Reds at
this point were only about At miles from
Pinsk, important city which is the goal
OF that particular section of the Rus
sian armies.
Berlin reported that Red units had
established bridgehead across the Bug
River near Vinnitsa, placing them in
position only about 20 miles from
the vital Odessa-W railway and
threatening to force all remaining Nazis
in the Dnieper Bend to seek escape
through Rumania. Especially would this
be so if the Red drive should carry on
across the Dniester River to the Car
pathian Mountains.
Tuesday three-way drive was opened
by Gen. Vatutin toward Rovno, key
rail center whose capture would threaten
to break the NaN grip on most of South
ern and Southwestern Russia. The Red
Army was about so miles from this OBJ
jective when the drive was started.
A new offensive on the Leningrad-
Volkhovo front, which opened Wednes-
day, struck vigorously against the semi
circle which the Nazis hold below Lenin-
grad and considerable success followed
with some 40 populated places being
freed.
Maintaining the pressure on the
enemy in other sectors, one section of
Gen. Vatutin's army approached within
13 miles of Rovno from the northeast
as the Nazis desperately rallied their
badly mauled panZer divisions to hold
the WarSaw-Odessa railroad and to
make secure their defenses across the
Bug River.
Novgorod, between Lake linen and
Leningrad, was captured Thursday and
two powerful arms of the Russan Army
operating south and west Of Leningrad
Joined southwest Of the city to close
a corridor to the Gull Of Finland and
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Americas 777th Week of War
229th Week of World War II
By H0vard p. Bailey

Military developments
United Nations forces
indications that fronts be opened.
On the diplomatic however scored considerable
either through their
undertaken representatives the British
Like bombshe the Pravda article which
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27

Washington, March " POI GUPl -
The Senate Truman Committee was
split by a political controversy today
after chairman Harry f. Truman,
d., Mo. ,ogaoTsed q fourth tslfp. for
President Roosevelt md his 'Avlse
and experienced leadership"
Three Republican members Of ,the
committee Sens, Owen Brewster,
Maine. Harold II BurloR Ohio, and
Joseph H. Bhlk Minnesota Isnme.
dlate1y dlsaYowed Humans gemafks
faylng they were nicely statement
0f his personal political position Ind
did not reflect the official Views Of
the committee,
TTnmRn'g statement DID not mem
Son the committee nor dignity him
rs chairman
Truman, gbs has oftan been men
TONED hs possible fourth term
cunning mate f0f MI Roosevelt
Voiced complete coincidence IN Oul
leadership, bgth civilian and mill.
larry ana said he, WIN convinced
that this leadership WIN be con-
tlnued" nptll victory comes, ,,
he declared that Ms purpose IN
Issuing the, slhlemfnl WAS W make
clear his "ilfm e0nytetIsn that W.
are prepared and eQlDpelontly led
for The lTmls that arp 'absad" "
tbe .f0FtlfQWihg Invasion 'of Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27

Boston, March 27-CUP)-Vice-
President Henry A. Wallace says
minority groups must be given a
hand in shaping the worlds post
war destiny.
Addressing q Greek independence
day meeting last night at symphony
hall, Wallace said that I'VE must
give to minority groups the best
that We have and they must show
their appreciation by helping whole
heartedly to preserve for America
the best that is In the minority
groups"
I'VE believe In and we fight for
the dignity and freedom of man."
the vice-president asserted. I'VE
know in America that each race has
something Of value to contribute
to democracy. AS Americans we be-
lieve that all people have a right
to enjoy the blessings of democra-
cy."
Wallace praised the spirit Of
Greece and said that Greek dead
shall not be forgotten.
THE men who are responsible
for their deaths shall face the bar
of justice" he said. They shall
be judged by free people-by free
people of Greece
Continuing the democracy theme.
Wallace asserted that democracy
Is not a finished job, but we have
been moving and we will continue
to move toward It,"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
Nozis Rushed
To Balkans
BY JOHN A. PARIS
UNITED Press stan Correspondent


London, March ~ - U.P) -
German occupation forces were re-
ported In Ankara dispatches today
to have sent nine divisions OF troops
including four armored divisions,
into Rumania from Hungary TO
bolster their Balkan. defenses
against the onrushing Soviet armies.
Well-informed sources at Ankara
said the German troops were spread
between. the Carpathian Mountains
and the Prut river where Russian
forces were massed along the east
bank aDd already were reported
Smelling Ruinania. The Nazi troops
also were said TO be strengthening
defense at the mouth OF the DAN
ube.
Gestapo agents were given a free
hand to bolster the German hold
on Rumania. 'Ankara sources said.
and elected many police chiefs. in
Guiding the one In Bucharest pre-
feet.
The German transocean news
agency reported that the Ruman-
Ian government had called up men
IN 10 classes who had not served at
least IS days previously. The sum
day Chronicle quoted the Bucharest
radio that general mobilization
order had been issued Saturday
night by the Rumanian general
stan.
Communication between Ankara
and Bucharest were open, but lines
from Soma and 'Ankara still were
cut of.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27
ANOTHER HEARING
IN DIVORCE SUIT

A hesring.has been scheduled for
tomorrow on several motions made
by Mrs. 'Ann M. Alibho OF Water
bury In the divorce action filed
against heE BY John Alibrio, also
OF this city, The woman. is seeking
an allowance to defend her hus-
bands suit. alImony pending the.
divorce hearing. custody for n minor
child, and allowance for Its SUPP
port.
Judge Frank r MeEyoy presided
at n preliminary bearing On the
motions March 3. and ordered an
investigation "0f the 0ase BY Il pro-
baton Officer Il is believed the
report a tie probation oiFice wiz
be- DISCLOSED tomorrow. The jnrlst
at the FIRST bearing expressed
amazemert At the action and called
IL a shocking thing 70 coRtem-
plata
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-27

Southbridge. Mass. March a.
(UPl-The American Optical Co.,
today announced q scientific test TO
determine the reliability" OF war;
time newspaper and magazine for.
mats necessitated by the paper
shortage.
The test. made with q special
camera designed to photograph
reading patterns, was conducted re-
Gently BY the reading clinic OF New
York University. The wartime for.
mat OF Editor and Publisher. news
paper trade Journal. with narrower
columns and more legIbie type was
found 10 per cent easier 10 read.
Photographs OF the eye move.
ments OF Is subjects disclosed that
the new editor and Publisher style
can be read ut the rate Of 3se words
per minute as compared with 400
words per minute for the pFe.war
formal.