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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

Supreme Headquarters, AEF, July le.-lUP) American siege forces battered back into st, Lo today for the second time in two days in eH' tTemely violent fignling which net ted suburban Ste, cr0ix De Lo, 2 mile due east from the heart of uhe Normandy keystone base,
 "A complete bTeakthrougb Of the German position southwest Of An- coma was effected by Polish troops 0f the Eighth Army" Allied head quarters announced, Thus this inns p0riant Adrlaile port is now grayely threatened by the Eighth from the west and from the south"
 On the western Allied flank, fhe Fifth Army elements at Poniadera were l3 miles upstream from Pisa, city Of the Leaning Tower, capture 0f which would seal the doom 0g LlyOrnQ. Elsewhere in this sector some American clements were re, ported only il miles across . bailand from Pisa and probably within sight Of the Leaning Tower,
 EDyel0pmeDt of Ly0rno was pFos gTessing around the entire German detense perllneter ringing the port headquariers said,
 0hlelal and field reports indicated that the bitter battle for SL To had turned definitely in favor of ~, Gen, Omar R, Bradley's First Army The 6ermpn high command acknowledged that ii had assumed the greatest dimensions" and that tbe kaa defenders had heeD pushed back lO the fTlnges Of the town,
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ExPL L0SI0N HITS SAN FRANC|SC0 Ammunition Ships Blow Up At Pier
Heavy Casualties Listed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
Beaten Yanks Smash Back Into St. To Area
BULLETIN

Supreme Headquarters Mt, gssly gs. (UPD-The American lsl Army cspawred bitterly defended st. i.0 today in 2 triumphant climax to ils toughest battle 0f tue French campaign ghieh eTsekee sbe German ring of iron around Ghe Allied hfsehbead in NeF' mandy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
u.S.FORCES
 DRIVE AHEAD
 MTALY HILLS

Rome, July l8. - (UP) - Allied Forces swept up both sides of the Italian peninsula today for new gains threSten- ing the German hold on the important ports of Livorno, on the west coast and An coma on the east.
 Polish troops of the Eighth Army smashed through German defense lines guarding Ancona and were officially reported closing in on the port.
 On the western side Of the Italian boot, It. Gen. Mark W. Clark's hard-driying Fifth Army moved up to the Arno River in a move fortell- ing a probable dash down the Arno valley to the sea. nipping off Li- yorno. An American spearhead reached the Arno at Pontadera.
 To the southeast. Eighth Army troops had crossed the upper Arno northwest of Arezz0 on the road to Florence and scored steady advances on a broad front.
 The combined gains Of the Fifth and Eighth Armies in the Arno Valley indicated that this biggest natural barrier on the approaches to the Gothic line had been neu- tralized. at least in some sectors. and the showdown battle Of the first German line above Rome was in the making.
 Fighting through the last of the hall masses below the Arno and ap- preaching the plain bordering the river to a depth of three to six miles. the Americans oyerran a number of towns and villages.
 Wheeling Mevement
 The wheeling movement captured Pieyeyechia. Q I-2 miles southeast of Livorno; OrcianO, 70 miles south- east of Liyorno: Piazza. l2 east Of Liy0rno: CEespina. a mile to the south; Borog. a mile vest of cres- pinan and LaTt, two miles east Of Crespina.
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Evening star., 1944-10-19
France 10 Sell LavaI's
Confiscated Property

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. l9.-Property con-
fiscated from he French Quisling,
Pierre Laval, will be sold at auc-
ton Sunday and is expected to
bring the sta.e 400,000,000 francs
($8, 100000 on the basis used for in
vasion currency.
Items:
Laval's lavishly furnished chateau
at Chateldon and art objects Min
eral waters from springs on the
estate were sold By Laval for medic
inal purposes.
Laval's newspaper plant a. Cler-
mont-Ferrand, where lie Moniteur
was published with its extensive
legal notices.
Extensive lands around Lake Day.
dat and the lake itself
Sections of Lavals well-stocked
wine cellar.
Cigarette boxes engraved with his
daughters titled initials and va
rious foreign decorations, mostly
German.
Two or three white ties Laval was
so fond of wearing.
Several business and apartment
buildings.
Laval's daughter became the
Comptess de Chambrun by mar
riage in the chateau. The building
now is used as a reception center
for returning refugees.
Evening star., 1944-10-19

Don't turn your back on the front
buy more War Bonds!
Evening star., 1944-10-19
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What Japanese territory is
nearest to the United States? -
P. L. P.
A. The nearest japanese terri
tory is an island of the Kurile group
just south of Cape Lopatka in
Siberia.
@. Are the markings on the
wings of insects blood vessels? -
S. S. r.
A. The wings contain a frame
work of minute veins. They are not
blood vessels but serve only to give
rigidity to the wings.
@. Why was so much time al
lowed between the presidential
election and inauguration?-K. L. T
A. The interval of four months
was provided because of sloWness of
travel in the early days. One month
was allowed for election returns to
come in, one month for messenger
to notify the successful candidate.
Another month enabled the Presi-
dent-elect to put his affairs in order
and finally a fourth month gave
him time to reach the National
Capital.
@. What is done with the auto
mobile use stamp when the car is
sold?-F. r. w.
A. The automobile use tax stamp
should not be removed from the
automobile. 1t should be trans
| ferred with the car. The identifi-
cation Of the automobile with the
license number of car should appear
on the back of the stamp. When a
car is sold arrangements for the
cost of the stamp may be made be-
tween the buyer and seller.
@. What metal is used to make
bells?.D. L.
A. Bell metal usually consists of
78 per cent copper and % per cent
tin. Other proportions are used.
/ Increasing the copper content gives
the bell more sonorous tone.
| @. What will be done with pris-
oners of war after peace is de-
clared?-S. S.
| A. The Geneva Convention pro-
vides that after the termination OF
hostilities and after the peace
treaties are in effect, prisoners OF
war will be returned to their re-
spective countries. Presumably, this
convention will be followed at the
close of the present war.
@. When did the single chevron
come into use to designate a private,
first class?-M. A. B.
A. The War Department says the
single chevron has been used since
1917. From 1917 to 1926 it was used
for lance corporal. In December
1926, Army Regulations 600-35 au-
thorized its use to designate a pri-
vate, first class.
@. What is the origin of the name
Latin Quarter" in reference to a
section of Paris?-M. S.
A. This is the section of the city
in which the University of Paris is
situated. Education in the univer-
sity was formerly given in Latin and
the students used to go about the
town singing their songs in Latin
thus giving rise to the name which
persists to the present day.
Evening star., 1944-10-19

come from some "e" 'ehe'''
otner equally responsible source.
The issues of this campaign have
been made public in detail. The
views of the candidates have beer
presented in their own words. The
records of the two parties and the
two candidates are open books.
On the whole the newspapers have
done and are doing a good job 1r
covering the events of the campaign
not so good a job, perhaps, as they
have done in covering the news Of tht
war-understandable since, after all
we are all on the same side in the
war-but a good job nevertheless
They have furnished you with the
party platforms and with the
speeches of the candidates. They
have enabled the candidates to tell
you what each thinks of the other
and why If you haven't made up
your mind, it is not because you
haven't been provided with informa-
ton, thanks to the newspapers, the
radio and responsible organizations
supporting one or the other of the
candidates.
Taking Big Chance.
Don't get your thinking crossed
up by listening to stories that will
not bear the light of publication or
the staggering stuff that comes out
of the back alleys and the cocktail
lounges. Don't believe that stuff
Don't believe it if they tell you
Roosevelt beats his wife Don't be-
lieve it if they tell you Dewey's wife
beats him. Il realize that I'm taking
a chance in saying even that, since
another unpleasant practice in this
campaign has been that of quoting
only part of what any one says I
realize that some one could take that
warning concerning Roosevelt. for
instance, leave off The Don't be-
lieve it," and then tell you he was
using my very wordsh
So many unfair and untrue yarns
concerning the President are being
spread by word of mouth in this
closing period of the campaign that
many of his friends have urged
that public denials be made. Other
and, I think, wiser friends have
urged against doing so. Such de-
mails, they say, merely serve to
spread the fiction further I sub
scribe to this view. For that rea-
son TO such stories, either concern
ing the President or his opponent,
will be repeated here, even for the
purpose of denial. But I will tell
you one that concerned Woodrow
Wilson.
During Wilson's first term as
President, a woman who had been
visiting in Washington returned to
her home in western State.
There she was set upon by two
maiden ladies who demanded to
know whether the stories they'd
heard about Mr.. Wilson were true.
What kind of stories?" asked
the homecomer.
You know the kind We mean, -
said the maiden ladies.
mo, I don't"
Why the Whispers.
We'll" said one of the ladies.
blushing, I'VE hear that Mr.. Wilson
we hear that he-Well, that he
chases the chickens-or that he did
or he would"
That was one of the relatively
innocent ones they told in those
Evening star., 1944-10-19
LOT directors OF the Life Under
writers' Association OF Washinston

LOT directors OF the Life Under
writer's Association OF Washington
Outstanding" success in the
Bonds for Babies drive was forecast
by Mrs. Nathan Hurwitz and Mrs
Tomas Cajigas, co-chairmen for the
campaign, at the bi-monthly meet
ing in the Thailand Legation, 230O
Kalorama road NV.
Mr.. Waller presented a Treasury
citation to Nine. Rajawengse Semi
Pramoj, wife of the Thailand Min
lister, for exceptional service in the
Fifth War Loan drive.
1t was explained that the Thai
diplomatic representatives here are
part of Free Thailand movement
and not associated with the Thai
government, which declared war on
the United States in January, 1912
Evening star., 1944-10-19

Surance division
of the District
War Fin a n c e
Committee for
the Sixth War
Loan, Wilmer j,
Waller, commit
tee chairman
announced to-
day. Mr.. Hart's
division will So
licit life, indus
trial and general
insurance.
A n a t We OF
Scranton, Pa.
Mr.. Hart is a
ora S,Iate cf Am.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
On the Other Hand
Writer Warns Public to Beware
Whisper Mongers' During Campaign

days conc erning Woodrow Wilson
Probably did no real harm. The
stories being told now probably dc
no great harm. They certainly will
not If people give them a second
thought, the second thought being
the question.
why, if they are true, must they
be told in whispers?"
Evening star., 1944-10-19

I n ! n 8 permlS-
sible. In these
weeks there are
a ! W avs, those
who seek to win
" t h whispers.
So this bit Of
advice:
Whether O r
not you believe
all you read in
the newspaper
don't ellie v e
anything y o u
have not read in
t h e newspapers
or that does not
come from some
Evening star., 1944-10-19
1873 Nuzi Generals Killed

LONDON, Oct. 10 [P).-The Berlin
radio said last night that 1873 Ger
man generals had been killed at
the front during the war The an
nouncement said they we're among
10000 officers who died in battle.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Hiram 5. Hart 10 Head
War Bond Division

Hiram S. Hart, manager of the
life, accident and group depart
ments of the Travellers Insurance
Co.'S local branch, will head the in
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Bv LoceU MeUeff

We find ourselves now in what can
be called the foul stage of the cam
paign, the last few weeks during
which some people consider any
Evening star., 1944-10-19

herst College. He has been con-
nected with the Travellers for Is
years, coming to the District in
1884. He is member of the board
Evening star., 1944-10-19
to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, 316 I
street NE, Washington 2, D. C. Please
inclose 8 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Double Luck

PUEBLO. Colo. R.-James Pit
cock aimed at . buck. The bullet
passed cleanly through the bucks
ribs, and then broke the neck Of 4
doe standing on the other side. Both
animals died instantly. Mr.. Pitcock
was carrying special license allow
ing him to hunt doe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-08
5OOMoquis
fought Nozis

London, April 8-(UP)-Five hum
dred French "Maquis" fought off
thousands Of German troops for two
weeks in the Haute Savoie district
of South Eastern France and inflict-
ed TOO casualties before they sue
cumbed to overwhelming force, a
communique of the French commit
tee Of National Liberation said to-
day.
The French patriot forces were
dug in on the Gliere Plateau and
were led by officers and non-coms
of the Old French Army, most of
them from the famous 9th battal-
ion Alpins.
The communique said the Ger
mans brought up five battalions of
Alpine infantry, two battalions of
Nazi SIS Elite guards, two groups Of
heavy artillery and one mountain
artillery unit, as well as machine
gun carriers and anti-tank and
anti-aircraft guns to reduce the
French position.
German planes aided in the at
tack, and two Of them were shot
down by French gunners.
-Four hundred Germans were kill
ed and 300 wounded before the plat
eau was captured, the communique
said, adding that local fighting"
was still in progress in the area on
April 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-08
DETAIL1FORefIODAY
Shavetail

A SHAVETAIL is a second lieu
tenant, usually Of the ninety-dayI
wonder species. He derives tho
title acknowledgements from tho
three months spent in Officer
Candidate School. Most OCS
graduates still have all Of their
enlisted mems trappings and they
usually take their shirts to the
post tailor and have shoulder
straps sewn on, the necessary
cloth coming from youlknowwhere
hence, SHAVETAIL. There Is
nothing so eager as a SHAVE
TAIL right out Of OCS. He's the
soldiers nightmare, for he is
dripping with fresh knowledge Of
all the courtesies and customs
That are due him. While q full
general may overlook the G. II
who fails to salute at q given
lime, the SHAVETAIL considers
i Court Martial offenSe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-08
PRErSANCTIFIED
MASS CELEBRATED
Rev. Michael O'DOr1nell OF
Philadelphia Offciates
at Immaculate

Good Friday services in the c1ty'S
churches yesterday comtnemorated
the crucifixion Of Jesus on Calvary
more than 1900 years ago.
Rev. Michael O'Donnell, G. M, OF
Philadelphia, ofilciated at Mass Of
the e-sancitified at Immaculate
Conception church. This was fol-
lowed by the Veneration Of the
Cross. A three-hour service was
held from noon until 8 p. m.
Similar three-hour services were
held in the other Catholic churches
Of the city, as the affairs were
stripped and the statutes draped IN
purple.
In the Protestant churches there
were prayers, hymns and solemn
services.
Lent officially ended at noon to-
day. Holy Saturday.
At st. Johns Episcopal church
there was a three-hour service be-
ginning at noon, featured by short
talwks on THE Seven Last Words
Of Christ" by ministers from sew
eral Protestant churches, as fol-
lows: First word, Rev. DR.. John
j. Snavely, First Methodist church;
second word, Rev. H. Webb Wright.
South Federated; third word, Rev.
Conner r. Lewis, Third Congrega-
tional: fourth word, Rev. r. Lowry
Sinclair, All Souls Episcopal: fifth
word, Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony,
First Congregational; sixth word.
Rev. David P. Gaines, First Baptist,
and seventh word, Rev. 8. w. We'll
Ter, Mt. Olive A. M. z. Zion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-08
NINETEEN DRIVERS
TOFACE HEARINGS
Complaint Officer, Francis
E. Hogan to Preside Here
Thursday Morning

The following motorists have
been notified to appear at Motor
Vehicle Department hearings at the
Waterbury City Courtroom on
Thursday, April 10, 1914 at 1890 a.
m. Francis w. Hogan win conduct
hearings.
Steve BirdseI, Thomaston ave-
nue., WATERFOWL. Accumulated Rec
ord.
Harris Fitch, SO Atwood street,
Watertown, Accumulated Record.
Austin Melbourne, A Central
avenue, Naugatuck. Operating
under the influence.
Winston Tihbeau, r. F. D. No. 8,
Rockville. Second conviction of OPP
Grating under the influence.
Edward G. Dietlin, Al Hubbard
street, Winsted. Speeding.
Joseph N. Stobl, r. F. D., No. 2,
Woodbury.. Rules of the road.
Bernice B. Wirta, High street,
Terryville. Violation not conviction
operating under influence.
McElligott Fuel Corporation, 81
East Main street. Complaint-unreg-
istered car.
Clarence Wolk, % Stephana Lane
Complaint-allowing a minor to OPP
crate.
John H. Whittemore, 344 Church
street, Naugatuck. Complaint-un-
registered motor vehicle.
Albert Senyamici, 16 Hawkins
avenue. Complaint-speeding.
Fred Raydonbow, Box 321, Win
sted. Complaint-unregistered mo-
tor vehicle.
Dazzi Coli, Box 543, Canaan.
Complain-driving after drinking.
won F. Charlson, Jr., 1923 Mill
vile avenue, Naugatuck. Complaint
speeding.
Anthony Bosco, 145 South Elm
street. Complaint-speeding.
Russell A. Humes, Farnum road,
Lakeville. Complaint-Evading res
possibility.
Harry A. Borgeson, 10 Robinson
street Complaint-disregard of stop
sign. no front marker.
James H. Blanchard, 1149 Pearl
Lake road. Consider elimination of
financial responsibility requirement.
speeding.
Anthony Kwasniewski, 80 School
street, Consider elimination of
financial responsibility requirement
-evading responsibility.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-08

Twas an eventful day in Water
bury on October 5th, 190Sl 1t was
election day and when the votes
were counted the Republicans had
overwhelmed the local Democrats by
taking every office on the ticket.
(Born 80 years or more too soon0
Celebrants and those who wished
to forget the days doleful events
bought good bottled in bond" for
$1.00 per quart. Others went to Polls
to see that sensational drama
"Why Women Sin?" which was de-
scribed by the critics Of the day as
replete with vivid effects, sensa-
tional climaxes and filled with re-
alistic duel scenec."
Others seeking culture attended a
lecture given by q secretary OF a
Chicago women's athletic club (be-
lieve it or not) whose topic was
Love can not be analysed or dis
sected'. This bicepted beauty re-
vealed within her talk that every
noble act Of history and every great
achievement was prompted by the
passion of love-.
According to reports the dudes
Of the town walked forth on that
day in the latest New York shoes
that sold for $3.50 while clothed In
the most expensive suits the best
store in town featured for SIS.
That same day Terry McGovern
the champ cancelled his fight with
Jimmy Briggs in Boston because Of
an injured hand while here in town
the washington Hill Athletic club
held its annual fair at the Audi
forum.
People that night sat down to a
dinner Of ham that cost them seven
cents a pound while the new
tangled tomatoes in cans sold as
high as three for a quarter.
Only one really sour note per-
meated this otherwise idyllic day
and that was the strong runor that
the bartender's union might dis
solve because Of an International
dispute. Reports stated that the
union saloons were being picketed
and low disreputable actions were
INDUCED in at the election.
Waterbury had a new mayor that
night of October 5th, 1908, and his
name was John p. Elton. He had
defeated strong and popular
Democratic candidate by the name
Of James M. Lynch. The same
John P. Elton and James M. Lynch
who will sit down together as CO.
members Of the city's Park Board
on May /, 1914. Mr.. Elton has
long been a member Of this board
while Atty. Lynch will be seated for
the first time as aldermanic rep
resentative to the park board.
Both actively outstanding in civic
and political affairs Of Waterbury
and the state since that day they
opposed each other in 1908 they
are today among the cityS most
prominent citizens.
I nthe 1903 election Mr.. Elton
defeated Mr.. Lynch by a plurality
of 976 votes although 1t was no
reflection on the latter who saw
his entire ticket 60 down to de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-08
VICTORY GARDENERS
APPLYING FOR LAND

Local victory garden authorities
are now accepting applications for
plots of land as provided by the
city. Authorities urged all prospec-
tice gardeners interested in obtain
ing one of these plots to apply i'm
mediately at the local Park depart
ment office in the city hall.
Bernard Mcdonald and Mrs.
Flora Allan, co-chairman of the
local garden committee also an
nounced that definite word would
be given next week as to whether
or not they have been successful in
obtaining new two acre plot Of
land just beyond Bouley Manor. 1t
was also pointed out that victory
gardeners with the proper qualif-
ifications may obtain 300 extra gal
Ions Of gasoline this summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-08
Compensation Agreements

Payment Of 81, 1863 % will be made
to Liso RosSi Of Torrington for loss
Of his left eye while working for
the Hendey Machine Co. Of Tor
rington, according to an agreement
approved today by Compensation
Commissioner John J. OConnell.
The worker was injured April 16,
1912 and suffered 100 per cent loss
Of vision in his eye. The compen-
Sation agreement provides for pay
ment of $234l weekly for 208 weeks.
Other agreements for specific
payment in case of permanent in
jury or for weekly payments DUR
ing disability were approved as
follows:
Cullen Wyehe of Torrington
against American Brass Co. of
Torrington, $28.84 for three and 2-5
weeks, II per cent loss Of use Of
right fourth finger, total payment
of $98.06.
HARRISON Hutchinson Of Miller
ton, N. Y, against American Brass
Co., Of Torrington, $50 beginning
April /. hernia.
MdSSlnnlIlma CapCanO OF 1Or-
rington against American Brass Co.
Of Torrington, $50 beginning March
%. injury to right first toe.
Nicola Daddana Of 129 Fulton Park
avenue against American Brass Co.,
$50 beginning March 20, hernia.
Harry e. Pietrobono Of 210 South
Elm street against American Brass
Co., 1881 beginning March 80,
chest injury.
Rene A. Richard of Torrington
against American Brass Co., Of
Torrington, $50 beginning March q,
injury to left second finger.
Angelo c. Fusco of Torrington
against Americana Brass Co. Of Tor
rington, $29.57 beginning March %,
back injury.
Alphonso Torsiello Of 81 CRANKY
street against American Brass Co.,
$22.63 beginning March %. injury
to left foot.
Vincenzo Strand of Torrington
against American Brass Co. of Tor
rington. 1886 beginning March IS,
back injury.