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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22
63,3SS Decd
 JopS Counted

Pearl Harbor, T. H., Nov. 22- (UP) - American ground forces killed or captured 66,655 Japanese in the Marianas and Palau Islands during the past five months and scattered remnants of the enemy garrisons still are being hunted down and destroyed, communique disclosed today.
 Although all organized resistance on the islands ended long ago, Am- erican patrols still are meeting bit- ter-end resistance from isolated enemy soldiers, headquarters spokes men said, disclosing that more than 2,000 Japanese were killed in the caves on Bloody Nose Ridge on Peleliu Island in the past month.
 The Japanese casualties for the five months included 63,388 dead and 3,267 captured.
 The communique also revised the toll of enemy planes destroyed in the Nov. IS carrier strike against Manila from 118 to 126, and report ed that American Marine and naval planes raided enemy positions at Haha and Chichi Islands in the Bo- min group, on Tap and in the Pa laus last Saturday. Isolated Jap aneSe bases in the Marshall Islands also were bombed Saturday and Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22
MINISTER BACKS
 STRANGE FRUIT
Crew of History Making Squadron Includes En-
 sign Chas. Largay

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. g - (U P0 - Superior Judge Edward F, Hanify, after jury-waived trial to- day. reserved decision in the test case of a Harvard Square book dealer who was fined $200 in lower court for selling copy of the ban ned novel Strange Fruit"
 Judge Hanify, who heard of the case of Abraham Isenstadt on an appeal announced that he would return his verdict December 4 after reading a copy of Lillian Smiths controversial novel concerning a Negro White romance. Presenting no witnesses, the prosecution rested it's case after presenting the judge with 8 copy of the book which was banned here as obscene.
 Defense Counsel Alfred A. Albert of the Civil Liberties Union called three witnesses. Bernard De Voto, Cambridge historian and critic to whom Isenstadt sold the novel, des- cribed Strange Fruit as "an enob- ling book which would elevate and refine morals rather than corrupt book deeply sincere and written with a deep sense of truth"
 Dr. Marian c. Putnam, Boston child psychologist, said the book would not have a detrimental effect on morals but would rather awaken high sense of morality"
 Dr. Emory Stevens Bucke, Meth odist minister and editor of the cen- tury-old Methodist weekly, "Sion's Herald" said the race question was predominant in the book. Sex plays minor role" he said, 'and in my opinion the book would not create any lustful or lecherous desires in anyone"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22
Fall Of Belfort Nears
 As Germans Falter
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Saar Basin; liquidated one at last two German pockets in Metz and captured General Kittle, the city commander; advanced into Steins- besch forest southeast of Metz and eight miles from German border.
 American 7th Army-reduced first fortresses in Saerne gap on historic aPris-t to- -Strasbourg road and pressed on within 25 miles or less Of Strasbourg; one column within sight of Rhine river border.
 French 1st Army-Cleared Belfort and battled German counter attack farter south designed to nip of French spearhead at Rhine; entered Mulhouse, 25 miles east of Belfort.
 An official statement from Maj. Gen. Wade H. HiSlip'S 18th corps headquarters on the 7th Army front announced that his forces had broken through segment of the 'souter ring of defenses protecting Germany within sight of the Rhine"
 Though he did not identify the exact locale of the break-through, dispatches said that the 2nd French armored division, fighting with the American corps, had driven through Dabo, half way across the snow capped oVsges and 25 miles west northwest of the great industrial center of tSraSbourg one Rhine.
 The 44th Infantry Division under Mai. Gen. Robert L. Spragins, who was Patch'S chief of staff on Guad- alcanal, was keeping pace with an advance of 12 miles or more to the northeast through Siewiller to with in 18 miles of hte Saar border Of Germany.
 MittelbrOwn Seized
 Other 7th Army troops seized Nit telbrown, eight miles east of Sarre- bourg and gateway to the Saverne pass.
 Farther south, Maj. Gen. John w. O'DaniePs 3rd division crossed the Meurthe river, smashed the German defenses on the east bank between Raon L'Etape and St. Die and ad- vanced another two miles to the east.
 Other 7th Army troops advanced to within a mile north of St. Die and occupied Clercy, eigtht miles south and gateway to the Bon- fomme pass through the Vosges, Only light to moderate resistance was being encountered.
 A security blackout cloaked prog
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Two Jap Ships Ruined
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War Correspondent at the Leytt front, said the American 32nd divis- ion was expected to occupy Limon strategic village guarding the north ern entrance to the rolling OrmoC Plain, fairly soon" despite repeated enemy attempts to break the en- circlement.
 Macarthur reported in his daily communique that the rugged terrain of the mountain pass, ideally suited to defense, was compelling his forces to resort to time consuming piece meal destruction of enemy pillboxes entrenchments and pockets of re- sistance "in order to minimize oul losses"
 The Japanese were revealed tt have committed their 1st division one of the best in the Japanese army, to the task of attempting tc relieve the trapped force and manning the new defense line along the Leyte river.
 Elements of the American 24th Division killed 800 or more Japanese during 8 three-day period in beat ing of repeated enemy attempts to break through their road block near Katagbakan and Tolibaw, two miles southeast of Limon.
 Mccarthy said the Japanese were moving heavy endorsements up the road from Ormoc, 20 miles south of Limon, to the Leyte river line under a hurricane artillery bombardment from American long-range guns mounted in the surrounding hills.
 East and southeast of Limon, Japanese patrols were inflltrat1ng the American lines in an attempt to cut communications with the main bases on the east coast.
 One partol actually reached the north coast road between Capocan, four and half miles east of Limon, and Pinampoan, two miles northeast and knocked out eight vehicles with light machine-gun fire, blocking the road temporarily.
 One of the vehicles hit was an ambulance, in which the Japanese bayonetted a wounded man.
 Colonel Charles R. Monk" Meyer, former West Point fotball star, took a force and wiped out the enemy unit, re-opening the road.
 Another brisk encounter occurred near Pinamitinan, one mile south- west of Capocan.
 A headquarters spokesman said the Japanese inf1ltrations had hampered communications to some extent, but had caused no serious difficulties.
 Farther south, the 96th Division crushed an isolated enemy strong point west of Dagami and the 7th Division easily repulsed a small scale Japanese counter-attack below Ormoc.
 Macarthur revealed that his heavy bombers, taking of from bases in the New Guinea area to the south, were re-fueling at Leyte be- fore proceeding to bomb targets in the Philippines. The maneuver en- abled the big bombers to replace part of their fuel loads with an in- creased weight of explosives.
 Some Liberators bombed enemy supply and shipping installations at Palompon, IA miles northwest of Ormoc. Two ships were crippled and supply dumps were destroyed.
 Other Liberators dropped II tons of bombs on Alicante airdrome on Cebu and hit Sasa and Libby air. dromes near Davao, on Mindanao, Saturday and Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22
MOTHER OF FOUR, 50,
 RUNS FOR OFFICE

Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 9 - (U. P0 - A 50-year-old mother of four children and the County Commis- sioner will be the opposing candi- dates in the December 12 election for mayor of Portsmouth to succeed Republican Governor Elect Charles M. Dale, final tabulation of yester- days caucus results revealed today.
 State Representative Mary c. Dondero was unopposed on the Democratic ticket. County Commis- sioner Ira A. Brown defeated three other candidates with a plurality of 192 votes for the Republican non1- ination. Other candidates were former State Senator Arthur J. Reinhart, Councilman Frank w.. Hersey and Frederick L. Poole.
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|Wodehouse, e,Nobbed
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He said he was broadcasting once week to the United States by ar- rangement with the German For eign office = entirely about his per- sonal experiences, with no politics.
 T never have been able to work up a belligerent feeling" he said then. "Just as I am about to feel belligerent about some country, l meet some nice fellow from it and lose all my belligerency."
 Commenting on Wodehouse's in- ability to work up a belligerent feel ing, the London Daily Mirror said:
 MT. Wodehouse is fortunate. He hasn't seen the great areas of Lon- don, Coventry, Liverpool and other cities flattened by his Hunnish hosts. He hasn't heard the rattle of mach inc gun fire as gorillas of the Luft- watfe spray bullets at British sea- men struggling in the water.
 "JeeveS may speak softly to us from the radio in Berlin. The worlds greatest gentleman's gentleman may purr as he never purred before. But the lads down at the Drones Club will never approve. Never, never, never.
 You say you can't work up any belligerent feeling, Wodehouse. That again is where you are different from the ordinary Briton. He just calls it hate. And one of the things he hates most, Wodehouse, is Q man who lets down his own country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22
Zukauskas Indicted,
 First Degree Murder
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session of the court. zukauskas will be held without bail at the New Ha- ven county jail pending trial, which is expected to be held before Judge Frank P. McEvoy, who is assigned here for the winter term.
 Zukauskas was neatly dressed in gray pencil-stripe suit, a white shirt, and dull wine color striped tie. His wife, who joined him in the basement prisoners section of the county courthouse building when he was first brought here this morn- ing, was not present in the court room during the proceedings, and was not called as witness by the jurors.
 The witnesses questioned includ- ed: Dr. Edward Ii. Kirschbaum, medical examiner; Coroner Stephen A. Homick, County Detective Thomas F. Laden, Mrs. Anne De- Bella, with whom Mrs. Plungis lived for three weeks before the staying; Peter Stokes, who wit messed the argument between zu- kauskas and Mrs. Plungis in front of the formerm policeman's home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22
WAR BOND SALES
 GRATIFYING HERE
Various Groups Working Energtically for Quotas
 Assigned By Com.

Earnestly and vigorously the City of Waterbury strove toward an all- out Sixth War Loan Drive goal of SIS, ,636, 900 on this the third day of the drive.
 At noon today the sale of $10,00o in bonds had been effected at the Victory House by the Beth-El Syna- gogue members who conducted spirited campaigns during the last five drives.
 The Scovill Company main whistle was blown 16 times this morning signalizing the purchase of a simi- lar number of $1 ,000 war bonds and making a total of $66,000 in this type bond bought to date
 The company had exceeded the half-million mark on this the third day of the current campaign striv- ing toward a Treasury quota Of $655,0o and company pledge of $1 million and more.
 Bond officials at the plant today stated that the whistle will not be blown tomorrow because of the Thanksgiving church services which likely will be conducted throughout the city at that time. The blowing of the whistles vii lbe resumed on Friday however.
 Full confidence was expressed that the company's treasury quota would be attained by the close of the week.
 Major J. Peter Costigan retail chairman heading the Third Army of the merchants division has an- nounced that a meeting of retail committee members will be held Friday, November 24, II a. m. at The Elton. The retailers are striv- ing toward and "E" quota of an "E" quota of $1,30O,000.
 Yesterday at Victory House the Beth-El Sisterhood effected the sales of $71 ,000 in E bonds one of the outstanding accomplishments of this and all other bond drives. Mrs. Louis Freedman and Mrs. Merrill Polancer were co-chaimen.
 John J. Gilmartin assistant su- perintendent of schools announced today that the combined war bond and stamp quota for the students of all city schools will be $71,0 ,000. The fifth drive was oversubScribed by tine students by $35,000.
 Speakers at the Waterbury Tool rally tomorrow will be Sal Longo and Francis Blacker, plant em- ployes, with Ralph Shove as vocal ist and music by a five-piece swing orchestra from the plant led by Bernie Pasqueliero.
 The Tool plants quota is $780, 900, with Robert w. Croft in charge of the day shift bond committee, and James CasS, night shift chair man.
 Maurice Healey, president of the Waterbury War association, has an- nounced that plans for the full par ticipation of the association in the sixth war loan drive are underway.
 Recently appointed members of the war loan committee include: Edward T. Carmody, Judge Theo- bold E. Conway and Michael J. Galullo. All lawyers, MT. Healey said, are urged to take part in the drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22
9-Doy Truck
 Strike Over
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The decision to end the unauthor- ized holiday" came only a few hours after regional dDirector Saul Wallen of the War Labor Board threatened drastic government ac- tion.
 Promising full and fair trial to suspended union men, Wallen' statement threatened cancellation of draft defermentS, refusal of cert1- ficates of availability for other em- ployment, and referral of names of non cooperating strikers to the Ma tional War Labor Board.
 The strikers end came after the first outbreaks of violence. Despite heavy police protection three large vans were stoned on the Newbury- port Turnpike yesterday.
 In Boston, traller-truck load or 13,0O0 pounds of cooked meat con- signed to 8 Georgia Army base was overturned and said to be 8 com- plete loss. The spill resulted after coupling mechanism had been tempered with. according to police.
 The bottleneck in food supplies had reached a crucial stage. with carloads of perishables diverted to other cities and freight embargo under consideration. Freight term inals were damned with piles of food stuffs and many unloaded freight cars.
 Other industries began to feel the walkout, but 1t was believed early deliveries probably could relieve any shortages of raw materials without production hindrance.
 The strikers were estimated to have lost nearly $300,000 in wages. While loss of business and food spoilage suffered by wholesalers was cstiruated nt mors than elJ00O.00O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22

(COnC1uueu 1rOHl HaSe A'
 shores of the island to prevent any German evacuation and poured a drumf1re of shells into the ring of Nazi coastal batteries and airdromes that for months had commanded the l7-mile- Irbeni Strait link ing the Baltic sea with the Gulf Of Riga.
 There was no new word on the progress of the fighting on the Lat vian mainland opposite Saare, where Russian forces were battling to wipe out the remnants of 30 German divisions pocketed on the 6.OOO- square mile Courland peninsula.
 On the Hungarian front, Malinov- sky's troops cleared isolated Ger man and Hungarian nests of resist ance around captured GyongyoS. 36 miles northeast of Budapest, and strengthened their lines in that area,
 Farther to the northeast. the So- viets slogged forward more than three miles along the banks of the Tarna river against furious German resistance and seized the fortified town of Verpelet, seven miles south- west of Eger, one of tine main anchor points in the enemy line. More than 600 enemy troops were killed in 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22
Polish
 Allies Urged
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(Continued from Page D liquidate forever the threat of war between them which, as is well known, was only useful to the Ger mans"
 Spichalski said Stalin was much interested in the Polish Agrarian re- forms being carried out and em- phasized his belief that the Polish committee of national liberation was doing great job. 70
 Stalin was quoted as saying that the peasants who received land would appreciate the help of the new Polish state.
 "But that isn't the only point" Stalin was quoted as saying. "The peasant will be richer and that means that his purchasing power will increase and that, in turn, will help the development of industries and towns"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22

dent of the military council of the central front.
 He was appointed Soviet repre- sentative to the Polish National Committee of Liberation in August, and on November 15 was made an Army general. Now he becomes vice. e-commissar of defense.
 He is in his early forties and is reputedly one of the most able Rus sian administrators. He leads a quiet life. His wife is also former extile worker. They first met when employed in the same mill.
 Voroshilov is a member of the Red Army general staff and ac- companied Premier Marshal Josef Stalin to Tehran for the Big Three meeting with Prime Min ister Winston Churchill and Presi- dent Roosevelt.
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Continued from Page D Japanese acknowledged only the loss of four planes over Kyushu and two over China.
 In addition to Omura, the Super fortresses also attacked docks al Nanking and military storage and trans-shipment facilities at Shang- hai, both in occupied China, yester- day.
 A Japanese broadcast said that the Superfortresses were over Shang- hai for six hours, during which bombed the suburbs "blindly from an extremely high altitude"
 Except for some damage done to the houses of Chinese inhabitants there was no serious damage on our side" Tokyo said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22

(COnClnueQ rom Page U sky, Democratic Booster Club, John T. Hartley, John Derwin, Demo cratic Women's Club, Mark Tierney, Democratic Club, Edward Mascolo, Dr. Raymond Quinn, Joseph Mo- Ginnis, John Kilduff, Joseph Law Tor.
 Comparative figures reveal that $2,329 more was spent by the party this year than on the 1942 election and $2,O12 more than in the 1940 election. Donations however were higher this year with $7,l73 con- tributed in 1940 and $8,242 in 1942.
 Top expenditures were comprised of rentals and advertising with $359 spent on rallies and meetings and $924 spent on meals for election day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22

peated but futile counter-attacks.
 Other Red Army units were locked in heavy but inconclusive fighting in the outskirts of Hatvan, g miles southeast of Budapest, and Miskolo, 30 miles above the capital.
 On the Czechoslovak front, Berlin said Russian tanks and infantry men were attacking in force against the German lines southwest of Ung- var. 75 miles northeast of Miskolo, but claimed that the Soviet assaults were repulsed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-22

Brazil estimates it now has more than 100000 sheep.
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workshops of gold mines in South Africa are producing munitions.
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$9,187 Given
 To Democrats

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Driving Rains Stall Soviets

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Reds Drop 'VoroshiIov

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Boord Okoys City Budget

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Rotarians Defeated By Odd
Fellows Before Large Crowd

ference, ran almost the length of
the court before Referee Story
blew the whistle for travelling"
This incident seemed to be the
funniest of the game.
Dale Atwood, captain of the
Odd Fellows, lied the winners
with 9 points, while Quinton
Little and Sweet racked up 4
points each and Gwyn Little and
Rex Morton found the basket for
a field-goal EACH. ''Snowbird
Dean" Mcmillan led the Rotar-
ians with 8 points while Jump
ing John" Reeves and DR.. Dean
Jones scored 6 points each.
The game was closely played
with the winner being decided
in the last 2 minutes of the game
when Sweet Topped in his two
field goals to put the game on
ice. The losers challenged the
winners for a revenge" game,
to be played in week or so, the
proceeds to 60 to the Infantile
Paralysis fund. The date of the
return game will be announced
in The Post.
Preceding the feature attract
ion, Nathan's Creek high school
and West Jefferson high school
played a double-header, with the
Nathan's Creek girls winning,
20-11, as Cynthia Gentry Topped
in 10 points, to lead the winners.
Mary Lillian Mcclure led the
locals with 6 points.
In the boys game, the visitors
nosed-out the locals quint by the
score of 20-18., Wyrick led the
locals with 9 points and Stump
was outstanding for the winners.
The proceeds went to the West
Jefferson high school to purchase
basketballs.
Lineup for RotaryO. F. game:
o. F. (21) (20) Rotary
F-Morton (2) (8) Mcmillan
FIG. Little (2) (6) Reeves
C-Parker (6) Jones
G-Atwood (9) Jordan
CO. Little az Terry
Subs: Rotary: Shoemaker, DR..
Hunter, Levern Johnson; Odd
Fellows: Spencer and Sweet ~.
Referee: Story.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Spectators Kept In Uproar;
Nathan7s Creek Defeats
West Jefferson

In the feature attraction of a
three-game program, which was
held Friday night at the local
gym, the Odd Fellows Lodge
basketball team, nosed out, the
Rotary Club, 21-2O, before more
than 200 spectators, who were
never quiet from the opening
whistle.
This was described by special
tors as the most humorous and
enjoyable game that has been
viewed in the county in years.
The crowd howled and roared
with laughter as the two teams,
composed of professional and
business men, pulled every trick
out of the hat that could be
thought of. Such things as double
dribbling, holding, walking, trav-
cling, hacking and all the other
vices of the correct" game, were
overlooked by the referee, much
to the enjoyment of the fans and
players. Only one foul was called
during the entire game, that be-
ing what looked like deliberate
tripping-foul. Otherwise, the play
ers of both sides did everything
but use boxing gloves and base
ball bats to get the ball near
their goals. Often one player
would grab his opponent around
the body, sometimes causing both
to hit the floor, but they would
always come up smiling, eager
for another try.
During the fourth quarter, with
the Rotary club holding a small
lead, Bouncing Bill' Terry de-
cided he couldn't pass the ball
accurately, so he tucked the ball
neatly under his arm and with
Levern johnson running inter-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
Do you feel
cleft out of it,?

a RE YOU missing the chance
to share i'm this War-miss-
ing an experience you'd value
all your life?
Right now, in the WAC, you
could be. doing a vital Army
job You could be getting val
liable training, meeting new
people, seeing new places
while serving your country.
More Wacs are needed at
once. Get full details about
eligibility, training, pay, the
jobs Wacs do, how they live.
Go to the nearest u. S. Army
Recruiting Station. (YOur local
post office will give you the
address.) Or write: The Adju-
tant General, Room 4415, Mu-
nitions Building, Washington,
d. C. Do it today!
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every word I've said. Just what
do you think, draft dodger, this
nation of ours would do, if all the
men were sIackers, and afraid
to die, like you. So in closing
this letter to you, dodger, take it
for what you may. Come on, get
in and let's fight, we'll put an end
to this war right away.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-01-13
FLEETWOOD All CLUB
HELD GOOD MEETING

The Fleetwood All club met
at Fleetwood school building
Wednesday, January 5, with Mr..
Harvey Payne in charge.
The theme for the coming year
is Together we work, save, and
serve.' Ways were discussed in
which the members can help in
1914 in order to live up to the
theme.