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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
New Draft Rules Effective,
600, 600 Man Induction Goal
Nearly Two Million
Prcwar Fathers Get
Rcclassified Status

Washington, Feb. l-(AP)
New and more rigid draft
dcIcrment ard Reconsideration
rules went into effect today
whit about 100000 men re-
manning in dependency groups
as Sclcctivc service boards aim
cd for the goal of 600. 900
man Induction for the first two
months of 1914.
Officials estimated last night thai
in December and January. a total
q! 2.OO0.00u men who had been de
icrrCd because Of family obligations
were rcc!assIiiCd from 3-A rcariy
all of whom were prcwar fathers.
Figures Tor December show that.
$4,000 fathers were indicted: So
600 were pu. in AZ physically or
mentally unfit: 63l.OOU fathers
were given Occupational dcfcrmcnts.
and ll.50O fathers were deferred "a
Hardship" eases.
There was no information .Eail-
able however. as 10 how many Di
the 2.OOO.OOO rCclaSSilicd from IA
were put into IA or went into
uniform.
The new regulations provide:
|. No rcsiStrant shall be indud-
81 until he has passed thorough
physical! exam by army and navy
doctors AT least ~ days prcviou :.y.
r!!or To the ordering OF prc-indur-
ton inySiCais by Congress. cxami-
nations were given at induction.
,. Registrars from 10 to - 10
longer will be granted occupat.orrr
dcicrm"n;s unless they arc engaged
in farming rO u state SclcCtiyC SCgy-
Ic" director certified that pp.rn-
tlal InductCC * essential i'm industry.
Officials expressed belief that on.
result of The new regulations Will
be lag IN indUctions in the early
part of this month and a heavy in
crease toward the end.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01

faniry division. commanded by
Major General Charles ". Cor
lett. landed in the KwaJaicin is
land area.
The plan of operation prcSum-
ably calls for securing lightly
defended islands near Kwaga-
lcin and R0i. and thrn blasting
at those two strong points of
KwaGalcin dtoll preparatory To
capturing them.
IN these landings. covered by
continuous heavy aerial bonn
bardmcni Of the entire Marshalls
group by carrier aircraft and
surface forces. the Americans
have struck at the very heart of
this island chain. both geo
graphically and from a vulncr-
able standpoint.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
Girl Dies Of
Bullet Wound

Fayetteville, Feb. l.--(APO-A D.
year old bluC-Cycd blond, identified
"' Miss Alexander BuSkc OF SYRIA
CH@c, n. Y. died in a Fayetteville
hospital early today OF a bullet
wound IN the chest. suffered under
conditions which set police and dc
''CtlNcS To investigating
MISS blake. a temporary employee
"l dental laboratory Al nearby Fort
bragg. was found lying upon the
lawn OF IA private home IN which she
H." room. She was conscious when
'"N"n I" the hospital but, police said,
u'' 'dn'Iy refused 10 answer Questions
''nut the shooting.
rome" Chief N. a. WcthCriSgton
".u Detective Chief John WCcms
TI'"' IN" Young woman had apparent
~ been shot with 32-caIiDrc pistol
"'iI'c sitting in a parked automobile
j" front OF her home, and that after
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
Russians Now Near
Estonian Frontier
Red Successes on
All Northern Fronts
Are Still Unabated

LCndcn. Feb. I-(AP-Thc
Rcd army continued its steady
drive toward the EStOnian from
tier today with units of the vet
cran Lcningrad army battling
stubborn German troops in the
streets of Kingiscpp. gateway
To the Baltic and Is miles from
the ancient fortified city of
Narva, five miles inside the Es-
tUnian frontier.
Both the Moscow commune
que and front line dispatches
reported continuing Russian
successes all along the northern
front.
Soviet troops crossed the Luga
river - miles southeast of Kingi-
scpp ard captured the town of Lipa
two miles further west. in addition
/" forcing the water barrier at scv-
Crai points north and south of thai
position.
The Germans were fighting bill
i"rly but apparently were not able
- stand up under the relentless
nammcring Of the Russian powe.
drive. Describing the progress o!
the LcninGrad veterans. a Moscow
war bulletin said:
"RClrCating Gndcr blows Of the
Soviet troops The enemy is aban-
dorinG guns. heavy mrrtars anc
stores of military supplies The CT
"cy suffered heavy losses Of man.
power"
In addition to the frontal attack
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
Marshall Islands Invaded

Pearl IiarhDr. Feb. l.-(APD-
United STATES troops landed i'm
the Marshall Islands and took
Roi and Wajalcin and have cS-
tabliShrd bcachhcddS.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz r...
ported in communiuuc today
that japanese are putting up
strong opposition. hut initial in
formation indicates American
casualties 80 far have been mod
crate.
This is the first time invasion
has been attempted of any ter
ritory the Japanese held before
Pearl IIarb0r.
Veterans Of tho Gilbert and
Atiu operations are leading the
Invasion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
PASTURES FOR HOGS

College Station. RalC!gh. Feb. i
y larger use of temporary pastures
for hog production is necessary in
1914 10 reduce feed costs and pro-
duCC profits. Ellis NCSial. Extension
swine specialist al State College. dc
ciIrCd hcrc yesterday.
NCStHl called attention Ia the fact
that research work by the Agricul-
iural Experiment Station las, year
indicated that - larger per cen, of
the oil meals can hc successfully
used IN protein supplements for
hogs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01

Vice admiral Il. 4. Spruancc.
newly appointed commander Of
the central Pacific. is in charge
of the operation.
Rear Admiral Richmond Kelly
Turner. who commanded am
phihiOuS operations in the Solo
mons and the GiIbcrtS. Is in
charge 0f ali JmphibiOuS opera
lions in the NarShallS.
Our troops are fighting 10 take
islands which the enemy has
been preparing Il quarter 0f u
century.
Admiral NiInitz said the
Fourth Marines division. headed
by Major General Harry
Schmidt. landed in the Roi is
land aIcd, aud tile Seventh lii
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
House Has Hearings On
Crop Insurance Revival

Washington. Fb. - tAp) --- Tho
House Agriculture Committee. OPP
ching hearings ON legislation 10 re-
riNC government crop insurance. to-
day placed int IT," record letter,
from War Food Administrator Mar
Yin Jones and the Budget Bureau.
then adjourned until tomorrow.
The adjournment was al the re-
quest of Republican members of the
committee who said it was ncccs-
sary they attend party meeting.
Jones stated il was desirable that
permanent program for agriculture
Should provide for crop iusuranc.s
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01

and that nc favored the PURPOSES
OF blIl 10y Chairman Fulmcr. S. G..
Democrat. which is before the COM
mIttCC.
The Budget Bureau. however. cx-
pressed the opinion the legislation
should not be considered at this
time.
Under fulmcr's proposal the gov
crnmcnt would pay the Insurance.
premiums on all war crops" such
as potatoes. peanuts and SOW beans
and farmers would pay premiums
amounting To about half those under
INC old plan on the major crops-
WheeI cotton, corn and tobacco.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01

Senate "at the pace we're going the
soldiers will be lucky 10 vote in the
presidential election OF 1917
Senator Taft, Ohio Republican.
Immediately countcrcd with an as
scrtion that Democratic leaders in
tho House were 10 blame for hold.
ing up the legislation. Taft dcclag-
cd the speaker and majority leader
of the House had block floor con-
sidcratiOn until of a ScnatC-passCd
States rights" bill which PrCSi-
dent Roosevelt denounced last week
10 ~ l.aud.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
Casualty List
Totals 146, 1856

Washington, Feb. l.-(ArD-Thc
Office of War Information COWD
reports that casualties among the
armed forces total llG. 1876 Estimate;
of The dead do not InCTrIdC victims
of Japanese atrocities rs disclosed in
the recent army-nHvy report.
Tho Owls report. made public
today and based on War and Navy
Department figures. shows these
totals:
Dead, 33.l53: wounded. 1878:
missing 1867: and prisoners. 29,-
Sg8.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
State To Buy
Cattle Farm

Raleigh. Feb. I.-lNP)-Thc State
board OF agriculture today decided
to bay. with approval OF the council
'i stale. q l25-JCrC tract of land in
Peak Creek township ul AShc county
and 10 convert il into q test farm for
breeding Ot beet cattle and sheep.
The property Will be purchased for
$4,000 and viii go into use this
spring. Agriculture Commissioner
". Kerr Scott said.
Two hmdrcd-tiity acres Will be
devoted to pasture. 100 acres 10
crops. II in orchard and the re-
HuIudCr in timber.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
Parties Clash In Senate
Over Soldier Vote Delay

Washington. Feb. l-(APD--Dcm-
.cihtS and Republicans claShCd in
inc Senate today over responsible
NY Tor delaying a vote on the adj
'''hiStratiOn'S war ballo, for the
aimed services.
oH the House side. meanwhile.
minority Leader Martin of Massa-
'n,ScttS predicted that the majority
y. republicans would oppose spc-
Tldi roll call vote on the war ballot
legislation.
Majority Leader Barklcy, Ken
lucky Democrat, declared i'll The
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
Ca1npoleone
Outskirts Hit
In Offensive
New Gains Made By
Americans on Front
To North of Casino

\ 4 4
N'iie" iicau'lI'dllclS' AlGicfS,
feD. -tAP)-Alllcd troops
bursting forward i'm = biz Of
| fcnsiyr frnm +boir ir,,.,.;,,,,
II,o.obI,,,,I L '7,"''
''.'' ,'i''"" nav STRUCK 10 the
outHhIllH Oh 'anlpoIcoHC, only
is miles southeast of Rome.
and also Ia in, ndu. nf ~.
tnru, ,o,,,n,r,,;,.;
a., ~. Wv" ''
'he APpIail way ii miles
northeast OF AnZlO, hcadQuar-
tiers announced tOduv.
American troops attacking ON tho
man" l'"i!l norm %! Casino have
hammered "ut new gains mcan-
while. and seized go prisoners
from Inc German 4ith Infantry d.
VISION.
y !ie!d dispatch su.d German de-
Ter Sos III the corridor above Cas-
'",o Mc!I y. %.hhI!lS l" crumD!c.
Oh.irH States units striking Moth
V",. vi 't!'"'' nave coached within
.'''.. " ".'' "' O.S'rEh". " kcy rail
, ,.'" 80 ,,, J"'''""'. "tu large air
bas". Inoy found Inc Germans well
3 49, .''' NlN' -. NI4S S'NN
! "''u .'A's'''!% strongly.
'L.'."" FORCES pushing morthwari
go =" '.!c"" III " cpuEdnaicd as
SAM On IN" edge OF Campoconc.
III WIN ATTACKS We're the first
"'S "''eiIsiNrS since inc landings.
an A!!!'d officer SAID the Nazis
"t"us"l troops from the area north
Tl rome !" meet the Allied blows.
i'"' '''S NNy sH!o mai Allied land
"'SS OF F"ihiorcementS ana supplies
M Mv'' Pr"cGGo!hS ON schedule. I'M
oci favorable conditions.
'NIht'!c'n heaEy Dombers reached
C!o''. nv" :H0S.fia seeking to destroy
Hc' man. "'. strength pounding the
ar o"Se al hi"seniurt. The four
e eng a'', oonlotFS ais" smashed at
'No lic!uS IL northern Italy.
- 4lS'o oiSpa'ch dated Monday
d t.u' III .nSSI p,.i t!eSs C"rresp"n-
4'"' ,.. np!'c S'!o me Americans
,"oa "r ;,' Emu. :N'Iny VINO drove a
, muuSe im'" '!'t N"%'N Gustav line
,i, ''v pa s"'''S inc ietfeaiins NaZiS
. ."a.,. 'Ic nl'tS norm "i Casino
'. a.. % u't ritIlc enemy delcnScS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
Final Draft
Is Made Of
New Tax Bill
Eli Probably Will
Go to Both Houses
Seine Time Tomorrow

Washington. Feb. 1-(APj-
Ihr new S2.3I5,800,000 tax bill
which il counted OH 20 swell the
gpI r:nmCnt'S total income TO
mere than Si3.500, 100000 Il year
went To legislative drafting cX-
rrr!> for final policy today
before its ratification by HOuSG
aud senate.
y approved last night by u joint
conference committee named Ia
i"r.H uu' differences between the
Us. HOUSES. the measure proposes
g. a.-" more than a billion dollars
tnn 9Th sharply increased excise
tax. about - half billion extra from
corporate excess profits taxes. APP
w'Nma,rly S66i 900. 900 from ind
lGuM income tax payers and the
n..aac" from higher postal rates.
Senator George. Georgia Demo-
Graf. head Of the Senate ConfcrccS.
predicted the bill would be called
o." and approved in both houses
some time tomorrow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
~VEA Z 4EER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA

FOR NOETH CAROLINA
Fair and Slightly colder to
night: Wednesday partly cloudy
and continued rather cold. with
Slightly higher temperatures i'm
the afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-01
STATE DEMOCRATIC MEET

Raleigh. Feb. 1-(AP) Chairman
Monroe RcGdru today called meet
ing OF the State Democratic Cyccu-
tive committee for February q 10
set the dates fur the Stale: county
and precinct meetings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Jops Admit US. Landings
BY UNITED PRESS

The Japanese acknoWledged TOT the first time today that American forces had made successful landings on PelOllu Island, in the Palaus, b00 miles cast of the Philippines, and on Morotai Island In the Halmahe. ras, 260 miles south of Mindanao.
 An imperial headquarters coin- munique, broadcast by Tokyo radio and recorded by FCC Monitors, said fierce fighting was taking place on both Islands.
 Another Tokyo broadcast, heard by United Press in San Francisco, indicated tha [ the Japanese were rushing preparations against an in. vaSlon of the Philippines. The dis. patch said the city Of Davao, on southeastern Mindanao lees than 300 miles from Morotai, had been elaborately fortified.
 Tokyo radio said Prime Minister Gen. kuniakl Koiso had announced that Japan will launch Q great of. fensive in the near future and Adm. Naokuni Nomura, former navy minister, had been installed in c certain important post"
 A Tokyo domestic broadcast, rec- orded by FOG, said Nomura was named commander in chic. Of the supreme headquarters of seq ess cort" where he will direct the pros tection of sea transportation.
 koiso's announcement did not say where or how the offensive would Do made, although he claimed 1t would show Japans determination "to crush Britain and America" } In connection with Nomuras new Job, Tokyo radio announced that Vice Adm. NichitaTa Tazuka had been named chief of the navy avia. ton headquaxters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Pope Moy Visit United States

Vatican City, Sept. ie-(UP-Au- thoritative Vatican sources report cd today that Pope Plus XII is planning to make e postwar visit to the United States.
 According to these informants, the committee for the International Eucharistic Congress plans to hold Q second poSt-war EuchaSistlc Con gress in one of the larger American cities, and the pontiff has expressed Q desire to make the trip to the United States and personally attend the congress,
 If the recommendations of this committee are accepted, then the first postwar International Euchar- iEtie Congress would be held in Vat- lean city itself as Q special sign of gratitude of Catholics throughout the world for the church's work in alleviating war suffering.
 Tn view of the impossibllity of oil the delegates getting together in . single assembly In Vatican city, 1t is planned to have many delegates lodged in Rome Itself, while Q num- Der of religious services would also Do held in Roman BaSllicas as well as in St. Peter's.
 The principal meetings of the EucharlStic Congress would be held in Vatican City, personally presid. cd over by the Pontiff.
 Actually, the visit of the Pope to the United States would occur about two years after the war ends. The first pogt-war Congress would be held as soon as possible after hos tilities cease, and the next Congress would, in accordance with custom, occur two years later, probably either in New York or Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Towns Sweep UpWreckoge Of fHurricone
By JOHN MADTGAN

(Untted ffoeB Stan C0rFespOnuentI
 Boston, Sept. i6 = (U.P9 - Hun. dreds of small communities from North Carolina to Maine restored their communications with the rest of the country today and their re- ports increased the death toll of the hurricane to 37 and the approximate damage to more than s40,000,000.
 The principal damage was to crops but thousands of buildings were destroyed on the islands oif the North Carolina, Connecticut, and MasSachusetts coasts and along the shores of those states and New Jersey. Reports of offlelals inspect. ing the devastation indicated that 1t would be months before oil the communities were restored to what they had been.
 Six deaths were attributed to the hurricane in Connecticut, five in Massachusetts, four in New Jersey, two in Maine, and one each In North Carolina, Virginia, and Rhode Island.
 The hurricane today was spending itself in the open sec of Newfound. land. The Weather Bureau reported that it had been diminished to mere gale force-winds of GO miles on hour.
 Damage estimates for Massachu- setts ran as high as 420, ,000, 900. The Carolina and Virginia coasts, ole though laBhed by severe winds, eS- capped the full force of the hurri. cane. Atlantic City, N. l., suffered e4.000,O00 damage, including the Smashing of its Boardwalk.
 The final hurricane advisory TO. ported that it was moving east flortheastward away from the New foundland coast. The advisory was issued at ii:S0 ?. m. (EWT) last night.
 Dbrupted communication facil. itles In even the most isolated places were expected to be operating by nightsall. Nearly normal train and plane schedules from Boston and New York resumed last night.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
FOR And Churchill 70 7eH PublicSOmeD Decisions Made

Tn between military planning for the destruction of Japan, these other topics were touched upon during the weeks conference here. EW- dence of these political angles in the meeting was found in the nasty trips here Of British Foreign eec- retary Anthony Eden, and his No. 1 assistant, Sir Alexander Cadogan, who has been heading the British delegation ct the world peace or. gaiiization talks ifi washington.
 It seemed equally evidence that Mfr. Roosevelt and MT. Churchill had not finiahed their business, als though the Quebec phase of their conferences ended today.
 The second quebec conference was being cloBod with press confer eIieo called for noon (NWTl, More than 100 reporters were expected io fnteFVleW Mr RoosSve|t and MT. Churchill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Many Wires Still Down
 After Storm

Sections of Waterbury aS well aB large portions of 0akville, Middle bury, Woodbury, Watertown, Pros. pect, Wolcott, and Naugatuck were still without electric power or phone service this morning in the wake of the worst storm the city has seen since 1888.
 T. ?, Breithaupt, engineer for the Connecticut Light 6 Power O., said service on branch lines would be re- stored by late today. Main lines were repaired first and aS Q result many householders on branch lines flooded the offiee with queries as to when service would be restored.
 Q. L. & P. Company crews worked until dark last night and resumed ct 6 o'clock this morning to repair circuits broken when falling trees hit power lines.
 A run on the Southern New Eng land Tee co. plant on Cherry street as bad as during the August heat wave was iil progress this morning aS residents found their electric refrigerator made useless by lack of electric power,
 Hundreds of telephone lines were put into service yesterday, but as water seeped into cables more phones were knocked out. All serv- ice is not expected to Do restored until sometime tomorrow.
 Park supt. James J. Curtin TO. ceived scores of calls last night from residents who requested aid in removing fallen trees from their property. MT. Curtin pointed out inst the park department could not AsBufne responsibility for trees on private property, but if they blocked thcroughfares q safe passage was cut through.
 Street supt. Herbert II. gcott- Smiths crews were busy on tree re- moval yesterday with little water damage to roads reported. Scores of calls were received from resi- dents requesting the placing Of Ian. terms near trees not yet removed.
 The bureau os engineering report cd . rise of three feet in the level
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Ample Funds
 h City Depts.

on the basis of average monthly expenditures for the first eight months of the year the various dc. partments of the City of Waterbury have ample appropriations left for the remainder of ie44, t was re. ported today by City Controller cor. nelius ?. Maloney, presenting the triai balance of the city from Jans uayy 1 through August 5i.
 ExpendltureS for the above-nlen- tioned period totaied e4,20i iei.eS, which leaves an incorporated balance of e2,2e0. .e03.o6 in the cityB General Fund. On the basis of these figures the city could spend aa average of e674.lB0 each month during the 70" nsalning 4-month period, whereas during the past eight months it co. tuAiiy spent only an average of eSeS,i4e 6 month.
 Normally, Controller Maloney ex. plalned, the city's heaviest expendi. lures are incurred during the first six or seven months of the year. He pointed out that bond redemption and interest payments are heavier then, while tho greater share of the Education Department expense iS also experienced then.
 The Education Departments bal. ance As of Sept. 1 was the largest of any department, e0eo, ,2eo.se. Other substantial balances were those os the Controller, General Financial, e4O4,slo.40: Public Works, e2bi,- 0i0.57; Police, 12iO O,SeA.S0; Fire, e200,. e0e.es; Public Welfare, eiio,e65.T2; Park, eTB. .0B0ea; Health, e01, 1,Bo0.TT; Legal, elO,07S.ei..
 Although it is too early to ascer- tain whether or not there will Do siseable balances in various depart. mental appropriations at the end of the year, it hes been indicated that in some inetances there will be amounts that can aid i1 arriving at e surplus in thia. years budgetafy operations. However, it is under. stood that city ofllcials believe oveTs collections Of revenue will constitute tha atsatest contribution towards 6 aisplus lais year, slt 6 not believed lhak the gnact appropriation VII he 61 eeEaeTab|e as tlaey WeEe in
 el2 q |1a'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
BY VIRGIL PINKEEY

BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
 United Press War Corresponaentl
 Supreme Headquarters, AEF, September 16. - (UPl = American arTnOr and in. fantrymen, bursting through the Germans vaunted Sieg. fried Line at It's strOngest point east of Aachen famed out across the open, lightly, defended countrywide today less than 30 miles from tho great RhineIand industrial center of Cologne, fourth city of Hltler's Reich.
 The entire Allied battle line was in the move east ward on a front of 500 miles winding up from the Swiss border below Belfort to the Belgian and Dutch sea- coasts, forcing the Germans steadily back into their homeland-slow at most points, at a pace approaching a rout in others.
 Hard-hittIng tank and lil- fantry teams of It. Gan. Courtney II. Hodges U. S. 1st Army made the decisive breach in the Siegfried Line, and their comrades were across the enemy's borders virtually everywhere along the 1St Arrny's i00-mile front.
 On the Americana northern flank, veteran British troops streanaed across their Albert and Egcku1 Canal bridgeheads into Holland in n fast.develoying threat to the rela= lively weak elegfried forts along the North Sea coast.
 To the south. It. Gen. George N Pattons 3rd Army forces rolled eastward in great strength fresM captured Nancy and Epinal, threw on armored hook against the fortFes@ city of Metz, and struck down tos ward the Delfort Gap to join the American 7th Army in c drive against that gateway to southwe1t~ ern Germany.
 The German Transocean NcWa Agency said the assault on the D 4l% fort Gap already had begun, fs- serting that several enemy dit v ions are attempting to thrust dim rectly against the dap.v pFegumahlN American Eth Army troops advAne~ ing from Vesoui, 20 miles to the southwest.
 With the incorporation of tie .. 8. 7th Army into his command. General Dwight D. Eisenhower now had three Allied army groups iiuIn@
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