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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
N Hampshire Hos
 l st Won1on Mayor

Portsmouth, N. H., December 27 - (UP) - This city of 15,000 had ''vote getting grandma" as mayor elect to day after recount showed that Mrs. Mary Dondero boiled seven votes more than her Repub- ican opponent, instead of eight fewer as in the original tabulation.
 The official count in the closest mayoral race here in almost half century was announced last night. 'The defeated candidate was Ira A. Brown.
 Mrs. Dondero has four daughters, Portsmouth, beauty and longtime sweetheart of the state house of representatives" is the first woman mayor in New Hampshire and the first grandmother to hold the office in New England. The 50-year-old Democratic legislator was taking her second fling in the mayoral contest, having lost by 82 votes to Governor elect Charles M. Dale two years ago.
 Mrs. oDndero has four daughters, two of whom are in the Armed Forces. She takes office New Years Day.
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OPA Admits Block Morket FIourishes

Boston, Dec. H.-(UP)-New England OPA officials sought aid from Washington today in a dilem- ma resulting from the invalidation of certain ration stamps to consum- CTS but continuance of their value to dealers for periods up to 40 days.
 Admitting potential huge black market existed, regional OPA ex- ecutiveS appealed to housewives last night to destroy the invalidated cou- ponS, which include sugar stamps 30, 31, 32, B and 40.
 For banking purposes, the stamps do not have to be turned in by re- tailers for 30 days, while whole salers may hold them for 40 days.
 The regional OPA feared that some dealers. behind in their ration accounts, might attempt to obtain the stamps to make up the deficits It was believed he ilavalidated sugar stamps mighE also be used for H. legal liquor production.
 Tn Boston alone, the cancelled sugar stamps were estimated to be worth between 10000. 900 and sO.- 000.00o pounds in trade circlec
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Four Jop Bases At Sunnotro Hit

Aboard a British Aircraft Carrier, December q. - (UP) = Carrier planes from a British task force bombed and strafed four Japanese bases on the east coast of Sumatra yesterday in a surprise strike that carried within 400 miles of Singa- pore without drawing more than token opposition from the enemy.
 The main striking force attacked the harbor of Belawan-Deli, deep inside the Malacca Straits and oil installations at nearby Medan, while Corsair and Hellcat fighters ranged 200 miles north to hit the Japanese airf1elds at Sabang and the Oelee- heue anchorage.
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Jops Rushing Air Strenqth
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

O4 O1NNllNSON United Press War COrreSp0ndent)
 Allied Headquarters, December 27. - (UP) - The Japanese were be- lieved today to have rushed air endorsements from their home land to bolster the faltering defenses of Manila, General Douglas Mac Arthur's ultimate objective in the Philippines.
 American planes were meeting in- creaSing aerial opposition in their almost daily attacks on targets in and around Manila. Some 50 fight CTS intercepted an American raid on Clark Field Christmas Day, but es- corting American fighters shot down at least 39, possible 43, of them.
 The bag brought the toll of Japanese planes shot down in the Manila area to between 72 and 81 in two days, while American losses for the 48-hour period totalled six fighters.
 American Liberators fought their way through the enemy fighter screen and dropped A tons of bombs on the Mabalacat runway at Clark Field on Christmas Day. The almost ceaseleSs round of attacks on the Manila area was believed designed to soften its defenseS for an event. ual American landing on Luzou.
 American fighter patrols also swept installations on BatangaS Air. drome in southern Luzon and a re- connaissance plane shot down an enemy transport plane of fthe west coast.
 Japanese planes stabbed only lightly and ineffectively at American
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Two-AIorm Fire Hits WoIpoIes Mass.

Walpole. Mass, Dec. T.-tUP)- A drf gstore and a dress shop were destroyed and . number of other stores and offices suffered smoke and water damage today when a tWO-alerm fire swept through a business block causing loss of $50,- OO0. NO one was injured.
 The blaze started in the base- ment of the Wellington drug store and spread to the ladies shoppe. Two grocery stores and a numbre Of doctors and dentists offices in the 0ne-story brick block were dam- aged.
 The fire was discovered by Police @gts Michael ]. Fitzgihhonls of Wal- Dole who saw smoke pouring from q window Of the drug store as he was trying doers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
BATTLE TRAPPED FOE
 IN BUDAPEST
BY HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Moscow, December 27. = (UP) = Russian tanks and infantry stabbed into the heart of flaming Buda, west ern half of Budapest, today in an attempt to reach the Danube and split the en- circled enemy garrison.
 GA Moscow broadcast said Budapest was on fire and 'tsharing the fate of Stalin- grad and Warsaw" but the Germans apparently had de- cided to fight for every house. The Paris radio said almost all of Pest, the part of the city on the east bank of the Danube, was in Soviet hands, and the Russians were a little more than a mile from the center of Buda.
 A front dispatch to the govern ment newspaper Izvestia said the Germans were blowing up ammur1i- tion dumps and private dwellings, as they slowly gave ground under the powerful Soviet assault.
 Grvat columns of smoke were ris- ing over the apparently doomed Hungarian capital, IEvestia said. Red Army Forces were said to have cap tured a train1oad of German oI1l- cials attempting to flee to the Reich.
 Tie bloody battle inside Buda, that part of the capital lying on the west bank of the Danube, ap- peared to be developing on the Stal- ingrad pattern. All government buildings are in Buda.
 German regiments believed to be among the best in the Wehrmacht were entrenching themselves in the ruins of the city's stone houses and the process of cleaning up Buda may be difficult and protracted unless 8 sudden collapse comes.
 A Soviet breakthrough to the Danube, however, would split the garrison and conceivably hasten its annihilation.
 Field reports said the Russians were stepping up the intensity and weight of their attacks in Buda al- most hourly. Siege guns were be- ing brought up in a solid ring around the city, ready to pound it to pieces unless the enemy surren- derS.
 Everyone Scurrying
 Red air force planes maintained a constant air umbrella over Buda- pest and pilots reported the squares appeared deserted except for occa-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
ELIAS Forces
 Break Greek Peace Truce
By JAMES ROPER

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Athens, Dec. 27 = (U.P0 - Greek faetional leaders today resumed their peace conference called by Prime Minister Winston Churchill under a Semi-truce which ELIAS armed forces broke by firing on war; ships and naval installations at Pi- raeus.
 Exhorted by Churchill to cease their civil war and establish a coali- tion government, the Greek dele gates met for the second session of the conference after an order to cease fire for 45 minutes along cer- tain streets permitted ELIAS repre- sentatives to entr central Athens.
 Churchill warned that if the rebels fail to come to terms, Britain will feel bound to aid Premier George Papandreou's government in ''rescu- ing Athens from anarchy and the miserable conditions now prevail ing"
 Authorities announced that 10 minutes after the beginning of the Semi-truce incident to the confer ence yesterday, ELIAS guns hurled two 75-millimetr shells into Piraeus. One landed near the Navy house and the second in the harbor be- tween the house and a warship.
 The British had agreed to refrain from air attacks to enable ELIAS delegates to go safely to the con- ference site. (Where the conferees were meeting was not disclosed, but it appeared to be in the Great Bri- tain Hotel, headquarters of the Bri- tish and Greek governmental
 After the first meeting ended last night, the ELIAS delegates returned to 8 part of Athens controlled by their Leftist faction, the FAM Ma
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
BY RAYMOND LAIR
United Press Staff COrresponden


 Washington, Dec. 27. (UP)-The House Military Affairs committee reported ''reassuring" results today from its long investigation of army hospitals which inone instance found patients being served storage eggs generously covered with catsup to disguise their evil taste"
 The committee said the War De- partment had taken corrective action in response to almost all sug- gestions based on its survey of 89 hospitals in 20 states and the Dis tricst of Columbia. The report listed 28 specific cases referred to the department but did not name hospitals involved
 Whatever may have been the sit uation prior to the committees in- veStigatinos,' 1t said, with few ex- captions the results following the investigation have been decidedly reasstxing."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
MeGuireTwo Short Of Bong's Record

Allied Headquarters, Philip pines. Dec. 27-(UP)-Amer- ica'sS No. 2 all-time ace, Maj. Thomas B. Mcclure, IT,, of RidgewOOd, N. J., shot down four more enemy planes to- /day to boost his personal bag to 38-just two fewer than the mark set by Maj. Richard I. Bong of Poplar, Wis.
 The engagement in which Mcclure scored his victories was not disclosed immediately. However, he shot down three enemy planes on Christmas Day while escOrting LiberatOrs on a raid on Clark Field, Ma nila, for 3 score of seven planes in two days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
Police Sergeant
 Shoots At Chief

Wellesley, Mass, Dec. T-(UP)- Police Sgt. David Gallery, 59, of Wellesley, who alleged shot at his chief during an argument, was freed today in bail totaling $20,00O fc: 8 hearing Jan. after pleading innocent in Dedham district court to a murderous assault charge.
 Chief William Fleming announced last night that Gallery allagedly came to the chiefs office Saturday complained he was getting "a raw deal" in the department and fired a bulleG that passed within inches of Fleming's head and broke a window.
 Gallery, a member of the depart ment for 25 years, was arrested shortly after the incident. He was reprimanded by Wellesley select ment for his conduct during a par ade last May, Fleming added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
DIR. STEWART IGNORED

Medford, Mass, Dec. 2T-(UP)- Dr Robert B. Stewart of the State Departments division of European Affairs h2s been appointed dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Di- plomacy | Tufts College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27

Mid Winter Term Jan. 2. Day and Evening. Bulletin Free. Post yr. College oR Commerce.
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The Wsather
Warmer Tonight

FslI weather Report Pass 2.
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The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-14

vision of the NC.O.s, the area has
changed from a rock pile to
parade ground. AS we go to press,
work continues.
The fever of a boxing tournament
seems to have struck Huachuca.
Members of this unit were prompt
to respond. We have a formidable
outfit in the persons of S/Sgts. Will
liam Rucker, Robert HasSon; Cpl.
Charles Nichols; Pics. Charles JEFF
fries, Henry Webster and Pvt. Louis
Wharton The team will be manag-
ed by Sgt. James Ward Practice
has not begun as yet; but, is due to
start soon.
One of our men received lucky
Foster Kidd; the break, transferred
to the Army Air Corps. When you
read this, Pvt. Kidd will be settled
at KesSler Field, Mo- undergoing
the processing which leads to an
assignment to bombardier, navi-
gator or flying school. Good luck,
old pal We are also losing TIA Will
lie Johnson by way of CID. Say
hello to the Jodies and Josephines
for us, Willie.
In closing, we wish to say that
we can do our part to bring a
speedy end to this war by investing
our money in the Fourth War Loan.
Remember the goal for Huachuca-
$15o,000. Will your dollar help at
tain this total? See you next week.
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Friday has rolled around again, so
it must be time for our weekly meet
ing. 1t is really pleasure to know
that each week we can meet our
many friends here on this page.
During the past week, the 373rd
has proved that it can adjust itself
to the difficulties, both physical
and mental, which ensue in attain
ing first class truck company. Our
men have been seen wheeling the
big 21s-ton vehicles to Tucson.
Tombstone and other neighboring
communities. The remarkable thing
about it is that only a short time
ago many of the men now behind
the wheels were unfamiliar with the
operation of a vehicle. It proves
that good instructors can develop
good drivers if both parties are
willing. An example of this was the
convoy of January or in which
the 373rd and 390th Truck Com
panies collaborated. The men of
this organization, with 1t. John
Flynn and SlSgt. Jimmie Cubbie of
the outfit acting as convoy COM
manders and truckmaster respec-
lively, drove to Tucson from where
they transported the 775th MP. Bn.
to Ft. Huachuca. The convoy was a
success and enabled the drivers to
get some practical experience.
T/5 James R. Forrest has just
returned to duty after 15-day fur
Tough to visit sick relative in
Baltimore. Your reporter is per-
I'sonally thankful for Cpl. Forests
return because he can now assume
his duties with the company Yours
truly had been acting as clerk sdur-
ing Forests absence. Pvt. Louis
Branch has also returned to duty
after convalescing at the Station
Hospital.
The appearance Of the company
has improved immensely during the
last few weeks Under the super
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March of Dimes
To Feature Fun
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showing cost Csc per person. for the
March of Dimes fund.
March of Dimes collections will be
taken up in the churches at services
on January 10th and -23rd.
|. Collections will be made at the
Post theatres on each night except
the Bond Rally nights, before each
show and curtain remarks will be
flashed on the screens.
A Presidents Birthday ball will be
held at both of the Officers clubs
and at the Service clubs and the
proceeds will swell the March of
Dimes Fund.
The Boy Scouts have already pass
ed out to all detachments ON the
Post March of Dimes envelope con-
tainers, each of which will hold two
dollars in dimes. -
The final effort of the campaign
will be made at the USO motion pic
ture shows on January Both, at
which time a collection will be taken
up between each reel of the show.
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More Troinine In
Prospect for Sou
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tachment in SOU 1922, the respon-
sibility ''for their administration,
training and discipline, operations,
and such other duties as may be di-
rected by this headquarters.
Units Change Control
These units will pass to the con-
troll of the Headquarters Command
ant: Post Headquarters Detach-
ment, Detachment Corps of Military
Police, Supply and Service Detach-
ment, WAC Detachment, Medical
Detachment (Medical and Dental
Service), Stockade Detachment, In
dian Scouts Detachment, Detach-
ment Medical Department (Veterin-
ary Service).
Capt. John w. Holland, CIVIC, is
detailed as assistant to the Head
quarters Commandant, and will help
him in the administration of duties
handled by the new set-up.
Capt. j. D. Poage succeeds Major
Stewart as director of the Personnel
Division.
Emphasis of the newly established
Headquarters Commandant will be
particularly on training and disci-
pline. 1t has been more than mild
| ly limited that incorrect wearing of
uniforms by enlisted personnel will
be one of the first things to be ''po-
Iced up" Such uniform discrep-
ancies of long standing as zoot-
suited slacks, draped and pleated
hep-cat blouses with too much cloth
and padding in the shoulders, shirts
with officers shoulder straps and
fancy dark olive drab suits on en-
listed men, will be Immediately cor
rected. Moreover, men who are in
the habit of wearing their overcoats
unbuttoned will learn to make a
quick choice between correctly but
toning their coats or taking them
off.
! To Maintain Check
/ A thoroJ~h check will be main
tanned on all personnel through the
office. of the Headquarters Com
mandant to assure sufficiently and
capably trained personnel wherever
! it is needed.
Maximum utilization of personnel
will be stressed in furtherance of
directives from Headquarters Army
Service Forces and the Ninth Service
Command to prevent extravagant
and wasteful use of manpower.
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Forts Cooperation
Helps Neighboring
Cities Roise Millions

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Phoenix.
The total amount raised in
Phoenix has not yet been COM
piled.
In the Fourth War Loan
Drive, which will be staged be-
tween January 18 and February IA,
it is possible that members of en-
tertainment groups from Fort Hua-
chuca's Special Service Division, the
37th Special Service Company and
USO Camp Show will again aid
bond sales programs with their
speciality shows and excellent musi.-
cal entertainment.
Musical organizations furnished
by Fort Huachuca through the
courtesy of the Post Commander,
Col. Edwin N. Hardy, and the Spec
ial Service Officer, 1t. Col. Carroll
F. E. Nelson aided the Bisbee dis
trict greatly in going over the top"
according to Gus Michaels, secre-
tary of the Bisbee Chamber of
Commerce. In the BiSbee sales cam
paign, shows were presented for
the American Legion, BiSbee mer-
chants, B. P. o. Elks and the A. F.
of L.
Fort Huachuca entertainers ap-
peared in Tucson bond-sales pro-
grams at the. University of Arizona,
the Ell Rio Club. The same groups
have already been invited by Roy
P. Drachman of the Tucson Sun
shine Climate Club to make re-
turn appearance during the Fourth
War Loan drive.
In addition to this participation
in community projects to stimulate
interest in campaigns of national
Importance, Fort Huachuca gives
active support to local financial
drives. During the annual, cam
paign for Boy Scout funds, the Post
presented $500 to Ed Plumb, vice.
president Of the Bisbee Chamber Of
Commerce, for Cochise County Boy
Scout activities.
More recently a check for $500
was presented by Col Hardy to Gus
MichaeIs as a portion of Fort Hual-
chuca's contribution to the 1943
United War Fund campaign.
At Fort Huachuca where the
Service Command Unit went "over
the top" with a total of $178,000, in
the Third War Loan Drive much
of the success of the campaign was
due to the efforts the Quartermas-
ter and Civilian Personnel branches,
entertainments for many of the
bond selling programs featured dur
ing the drive was furnished by the
Special Service Division.
In carrying out the Post Com
mander's policy of good neighbor-
illness" Fort Huachuca's participa-
ton is active-on all fronts.
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: DOIN'S AND STUFF !
in Def. ON =
+ BY CPL. "BRAD' BRADSHAW g
. y X *

1914 will bring a. new change for
Corps, since it is a unit of supply.
It will be changed to Service and
Supply Detachment SOU 1922 with
Capt. Fred W. Mackie as commando
ing officer.
Before it's change from Detach-
Iment Quartermaster Corps to Serv-
ice and Supply, the Quartermaster
Corps of Ft. Huachuea has carried
on the work in good standing and
will continue to do so as Service and
supply.
For combat units needing trans
portation, food supplies, clothing, Of
flee field equipment and many 9TH
er supplies, the quartermaSter and
the officers, soldiers, WACS and ci-
villains are on hand to carry out the
orders sent in for supplies.
Of it's myriad activities there is
the Quartermaster office, supervised
by Col j. L. Brooks; Post Property
Office, supervised by Capt. H. H.
Craig and Mr.. A. B. Mcknight; Mo-
tor pool by Capt Paul A. Lamoure
and dispatcher Sgt. Albert Brown:
supply warehouse by MkSgt. I. B.
Freetze and T/Sgt. r. H. Hamilton;
general warehouse, Sgt A. w. Ware
(retireO and Guy Roberts; clothing
warehouse, Sgt. A. Spriggs (retiredO
and Sgt. E. McAllister; signal, chem-
icA warfare and engineer property
warehouse, Richard Gorharn, Jr.;
bakery shop, T/Sgt. Willie Jones;
clothing and equipment repair shop,
Capt. Gonzales; and field cornissary,
1st 1t. M. Nicholson, all standing
by ready, willing and able to carry
out the job of servicing and supply
ing.
In each section there is always a
dependable officer, soldier, WAC
and civilian prepared for the call
of Service and Supply.
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Clearance Sole
At PIX No. l

If you're interested in bargains,
it will interest you to know that
the Fort Huachuca Exchange will
conduct a clearance sale at the
Main Exchange Branch No. 1, be-
ginning tomorrow, Saturday, Jan.
Is.
A variety of merchandise will
be sold at substantial reduction
in price, including some clothing
items, military supplies, sundries
and novelties.
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Film Fare on the Fort
MATINEEs

MATINEEs
saturday-Theatre No Only. Show starts at Zoo pm
No L l s Show ,st starts :. 200 p
Tuesday ThusdayTheate only show starts at 200
Theatre. s.e4E NJ sj.sss4,s seasR.:E { $50 PM
s-4-starts at 600 Pm.
Sunday January 16
sf@ Calling Death"-Lon chaney Jr. Patricia
oberon George
Theatres No Aherne
shorts-Parannount 81, Amy-Navy Screen
20 saturday January Is
Theatre woman Rosand Russell, Brian Aherne
shorts-Paramount News No. 81, AImy-Navy Screen
Theatres No Thieyes"Mra M0ntez
Hail. Andy Devine. Shorts Paramount News No 49,
Theatres NO. s the assr Rss sk a
Riding Hood -ss7
Theatre No ofat Woman" Roaind Russell Aherne
Shorts Paramount News No. 37 Arny-Navy Screen
Theatres Montez Jon
lf Hall, Andy Devine. Shorts-Paranount News No 3S
Theatres No a5 s oberon Laird cregar George
saunders Story waiter
Theatre No Woman Of the Townclsre Trevor Albert Dkker
sullivan. Shorts Unusual Occupation, Red Hot
Theatres No Career Langford Edward
All the ndonez Jon
Hall, Andy Devine. Shorts-Paramount News No. SO,
wednesday, January 10
NJ % Saunders @ Story vo Waiter a wisdom Pner
No IS s Robert Eae an9 ns % aeW mon G So
No. Hail Andy Devne Shorts News No 49,
Theatre No A Baba and the 40 Thieves" ontez Jon
Hall, Andy Devine. Shorts Paramount News No. 3S,
Theatres No 24 The Song Of Taylor
Theatres No s-5 Career orI Langford
Rockies in Burrna"-Alan Carney, Waly Brown.
Theatre No A Baba and the 40 Theves"Maa N1onez Jon
Hall, Andy Devine. shOrts-Paramount News No. SO,
Theatres No "a Miracle of Morgans cree-Bey Hutton Eddie
theatres No. 5 Tns Song Of + Taylor susan Peters,
Robert Benchley. Shorts-Paranount News No. 80.
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Glamor Spies

Moscow (CNS)-The Russians, it
is reported, are sending beautiful
women spies behind the German
lines. The women, who are para
chuted down at night, carry radio
tfanSmitterS.
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"SOUND OFF"

T News from 37Srd ON. Truck Co. *
= BY PVT. WALTER F. CLARKE *
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-07-28
War Mothers Lauded
As Inspiration In
Soldier Monument

The Browning War Mothers in
letter of congratulatorv tone
from Richard Jackson, distribu-
tor of plastic bronze reproduction
honor rolls. with headquarters in
Los Angeles, is lauded for their
ambitious project in the beautiful
soldiers monument now under
construction in the city park.
Mr.. Jackson writes:
We would like to tell your
wonderful club what an inspira-
ton of patriotism we feel you are
showing. You have certainly
accomplished a lot and have
shown your boys and girls the
finest tribute possible. When
your honor roll is completed we
should like to have a photograph
of it and show to the world what
you splendid mothers have done"