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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
FIFTH ARMY :
BEATS BACK
new ATTACKS

Allied Headquarters, Al
giers, February 7. - CUP =
Allied 5th Army troops beat
back new counter-attacks by
reinforced German divisions
in the beachhead below
Rome, while American tanks
and Infantrynen frightened
their grip around the enemy's
mountain stronghold of Cas-
sine, a communique said to-
day.
Waves Of German armor and In
fantry struck again and again at
the Anglo-American beachhead Sun
day, but Allied headquarters an
nounced that all attacks had been
repulsed and that many enemy pris-
oners were captured.
One German thrust broke through
the outer perimeter of the Ameri-
can lines three miles west of Cis-
terna Saturday night, but the Amer
leans wiped out the salient and re-
stored their positions after a Bit
ter all-night battle.
At least 300 German prisoners
were taken by the British on their
sector of the beachhead.
The main weight of the German
counter offensive continued to ham
mer against the center of the Al
lied invasion front north of Caro-
ceto.
One enemy formation, including
tanks and assault troops, was spotted
massing two miles north of Caro-
ceto and smashed by concentrated
artillery fire. headquarters spokes-
men revealed.
1t was disclosed officially that the
715th German infantry division had
been rushed down from Southern
France to join in the battle for
Rome, making total Of five Nazi
divisions or elements from five units
facing the 5tn Army invasion force
possibly $4,000 enemy troops.
Units of the NaZi elite guards
previously had been thrown into
the battle in an effort to drive the
Anglo American forces back into
the sea.
Lines Holding Fast
Front reports indicated, however,
that the Allied lines, while shortened
somewhat in the past few days,
were holding fast.
A pooled dispatch from War
Correspondent Danile De Luce said
the Allied beachhead yesterday still
extended about eight miles inland
and about IA miles in a north-south
direction, indicating that the Ger
man counter attacks had succeeded
only in pinching off few of the
most advanced Anglo-American
salients.
De Luce reported, however, that
German siege guns were lobbing
shells into AnZio harbor, one Of the
main supply ports for the Allied
invasion forces.
On the Casino front, the COM
munique said that American forces
gained ground north and west Of
that embattled town Sunday in an
apparent effort to cut the via CAST
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Japanese shore batteries
answered the warships' fire,
but the cOmmunique report
ed that the American ships
were unchanged.
The surprise bOmbardment
conceded with a bombing
and Strafing raid on the
enemy base by Navy bOmberS
of the Aleutian command.
Meanwhile, the 'dGerman DNB
and Transocean News agencies
broadcast dispatches from Tokyo
asserting that Japanese military
leaders expect an American invasion
thrusting into the Kurile Islands,
site of the Paramushiro base.
The German accounts said Amer
lean naval and land forces in the
AleutianS have been reinforced
heavily in preparation for the ann
phibian assault which, they said,
are expected this spring.
The Kurile chain extends 500
miles northward from the main
japanese islands to within few
miles of Rushsia's Kamchatka PEN
insula. Paramushiro nortllernlnost
of the islands, is bleak and noun
famous, and only IL by SIS miles in
area. Like the Aleutians, it is al
most always fog-bound, and is of lit
tie value except for military llslE-s
poses.
Text of Navy conlnunique;
North Pacific:
81. At 10 p. m. Feb. 4 CTckyo
tilne) U. S. naval surface units bonf-
barded enemy installations on the
south and east coasts of Paramush-
iro. A number of fires were starred,
and one unidentified enemy ship
was hit and beached. Enemy coastal
guns returned fire, but U. S. units
sustained no damage.
20. During the same night flight
of our aircraft bombed Paramushiro
and Shimushu. All U. S. planes re-
turned"
1t was the first time that Ameri-
can vessels have shelled one of Jap-
ans home islands.
The size of the American task
force was not Immediately known
but the south and east coast of the
northernmost island of the Jap-
anese homeland were bombarded by
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
Macarthur
Put Or Spot

Washington, Feb. 7 = (U.P) -
Enthusiastic supporters in Illinois
put somewhat directly to General
Douglas Macarthur the question
whether he envisages himself as. a
possible Republican presidential
nominee this year.
The names of Macarthur and
Colonel Robert r. Mccormick, edi-
tor and publisher of the Chicago
Tribune, have been entered in the
April II Republican presidential
preference primary. The entry was
by petition and did not require the
consent of the candidate. But If
Macarthur permits his name to go
before the Illinois electorate with
out dissent, 1t may be assumed here
AS dispatches from his headquar-
tiers have suggested-that he Is not
adverse to making a presidential
campaign this year.
Wendell L. Willkie had threaten
ed to enter his name in Illinois II
Mccormick became a contestant,
but he told weekend questioners
that he would do so only IF the
Colonel would travel up and down
the state debating the issues with
me-" Mccormick has indicated,
however, that he Is not a candidate
and 1t was assumed that he will
withdraw his name. There was not
much chance of a Willkie -McCor-
mick contest there.
But Willkie is going after dele
gate support in Wisconsin where
voters are likely to have the first
chance to express an official pre-
terence between him and Governor
Thomas e. Dewey Of New York.
Dewey and Willkie slstes Of dele
gates have been filed for Wiscon-
sins April 4 primary. There are re-
ports that Macarthur and Lieuten-
ant Commander Harold e. StaSsen,
ormer governor Of Minnesota, also
ray be represented. Consent Of the
candidate Is not required in Wis
onsin.
There has been NO indication
1om Ohio that Governor John w.
iricker would try his presidential
PROSPECTS In either Illinois or Wis
consin although the fields should be
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
De,peyLeadingG OPChoice
For President Nomination

Bricker polled five first choice
nominations and one second; Mac
Arthur, two f1rsts, two seconds and
two thirds and Willkie two firsts and
one third.
Senator Homer Ferguson Of Mich
igan received two first choice NOM
nations. Senators Arthur H. Van
denberg of Michigan, Harold O.
Burton OF Ohio, and Rep. Charles
A. Halleck OF Indiana each received
one first choice vote. Vandenberg
also received two second choices and
one third while Halleck was named
as the second choice on one ballot.
Senator Robert A. Taft Of Ohio
was named as second choice on
three ballots and third choice on
two others. Former President Her
bert G. Hoover and Warren each
polled one third choice.
Warren had four flrSt choice NOM
nations for vice president on the
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Consul Tells
Sodisn,

New York, Feb. T. (UP) The
wounded and ill-clad defenders of
Wake Island were forced by their
Japanese captors to stand in the
snow and rain for 48 hours after
their arrival in Japan and later were
compelled to work as factory hands
and dock laborers, Ramon Muntz
Lavalle. former Argentine consul at
Hong Kong, said last night.
After Pearl Harbor I saw Jap
soldiers riding through the streets
notwithstanding Chinese women
and children" he said on the We
The People broadcast.
II saw piles of bodies as high as
a mans head" he added. IT saw the
Americans captured on Wake Island.
I received proof that the Japs raped
and brutally treated British nurses. +"
Lavalle said that on Jan. Is, 1912
two Japanese transports loaded with
American servicemen, civilians and
engineers from Wake Island anchor
ed in Yokohama harbor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
Soldier Bill
Knocked Out

Washington, Feb. 7.-UP)-Ad-
ministration forces today defeated,
"A to AZ, another attempt by states
rights advocates to sidetrack the
federal ballot soldier vote bill in the
Senate in favor of state ballot
measure.
The vote came on motion by
Sen. John H. Overton, D., La, who
lost similar motion last Friday
by a tie vote.
If his effort to lay aside the adj
ministration-backed federal ballot
bill had been successful, Overton
was then prepared to move that the
Senate accept House amendments to
a state ballot bill which has been
through both Houses of Congress.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
ChompIoin Freeze
Big Query With
Cracker League

st. Adams, VT, Feb. 7.-(UP)
= The big question in the
cracker barrel league is will
Lake Champlain freeze over this
year,"
Average date for the "freeze
over" is Feb. 4, but the lake still
is open. The latest date for the
lake to freeze from the Vermont
to the New York shores was
March 26 in 1894.
Only six times in the 1873
year period during which rec
ords have been kept has ice
failed to completely cover the
lake.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
TextiIeHeIp
Still Strike

Providence, r. l., Feb. 7.-(UP)-
Some 2200 Rhode Island and Con-
necticut textile workers at seven
plants remained on strike today de-
spite q warning from a WLB off,
cial that consideration Of their wage
dispute would be held up pending
a return to work.
Waldo G. Holden. regional WLB
Official In Boston, telegraphed OFF,
cials Of the Rhode Island Fedora
ton Of Dyers, Printers, Bleachers
81 Finishers (CIO) on Saturday that
the strike is ''inexcusable under any
circumstance" The walkout- at six
Rhode Island plants and one in Con-
necticut occurred Friday In protest
against the alleged failure Of man
agement representatives to meet with
Go oficials in New York Thursday
to discuss a wage increase.
The workers at several plants held
meetings yesterday during which
they voted to continue the strike
Today several hundred employees re-
ported for work at the Pawtuckei
plant Of the Acme Finishing Co. but
refused to cross picket lines.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
Axis Broadcasts Hint
U.S.. Amphibious Forces
Mass F or New Invasion
(By United Press

The u S. Navy its
Japanese air and base of Paramuh last Friday night disclosed
popagadi their
Pacific islands
a undn tilted nemy ship round
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07
MAN DIES IN FIRE

Providence. r. l.. Feb. 7.-(UP)-
One person was burned to death and
eight others were led to safety early
today when firt swept three-story
brick business and dwelling block
on Broad street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-07

SpeciaI announcement - Afternoon
Glasses. Shorthand, tipping, book
keeping, r9mpfometeE Feb. "A. Post
1ahfss Callsse q Cemn1eEes
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The Weather

Light Snow, Colder
Fun weather Report Page 4.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
2-WEEk LULU
 ENDS; BUZZ
 BOMBS FAIL
Government Officials Re- peat Warning, Evatuees
 10 Stay Out of London

LONDON, Sept. 19.-Robot bombs, apparently launched from planes over the North Sea, crashed down on London and Southern England killing a number of women and children.
 The attack was brief but at least 13 were killed, nine in one place, four in another. Worried govern ment officials repeated warnings that it was idiotic for women and children to return to the city.
 The bomb attack came after a two weeks lull in which the black cut lights had gone up. Where the Germans are now launching the robots was not learned The fact that recent attacks included only a few bombs suggests that they have been launched from aircraft taking eff from some coastal area still held by the Germans. However, there is the possibility that the range of the robots has been stepped up so that launching sites well inland could be used.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
BIG SUCCESS ISREp0RTED,
 ITALY FRONT
Gothic Line Heights Taken from Enemy in Fur
 iOus Battle

ROME, Sept. 1a. = Breaking through formidable Nazi fortifica- tions and scoring what was officially termed a great success" the Am erican Fifth Army troops yesterday captured 3,300-foot Monte Patone, Monte Altuzzo and Monte Celli in the Gothic Line, 20 miles northeast of Florance. The enemy was driven from these heights after one of the fiercest days of fighting in the en- tire Italian campaign.
 Field dispatches said that Brit ish and Indian troops under the Fifth Army Command contributed materially to the American success by executing flanking movements.
 Meanwhile, British troops of the Eighth Army, beating back heavy enemy opposition, drove to the little republic of San Marine, near the Adriatic Coast. San Marino's front fer was crossed at the town Of Faetano, where the Marine River intersects the border.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
JApDEAD0N PELELIU NOW
 TOTAL 5,459
Enemy Counferaffatks on Angaur Island Have
 Been RepuIsed
By VERN HAUGLAND

UNITED STA TIE s PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR, Sept. 19. - American Marines occupied Asias, the prin- cipal town on Peleliu Island in the Palau group, east of the Philippines, and have captured Ngarmqked Island off the southern tip of Peleliu.
 Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an- nounced that the 81st American Army Division which landed Sat urday CUnited States Time) on An gaur, six miles south of Peleliu, now controls the northern half of the island. Heavy fighting continued on Peleliu where 5,459 Japanese had been killed through Sunday.
 At least half of the defending force of the enemy is dead on An gaur, where light resistance was encountered. The enemy dead total there is now 4,800. Enemy counter attacks have been repulsed.
 The Marines made northWard gains on Peleliu, occupying Asias Sunday, after repulsing a counter attack the previous night. Mopping up operations are progressing in the southern sector of the island which is 600 miles east of Davao, the prin- cipal southern Philippines city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
16 PERSONS ARRIVE
 HERE TODAY BY AIR

An incoming Alaska Airliner brought the following persons here today from Fairbanks: Mrs. Marion Holifiele and infant, Arthur Mel lang e. L. McPherson, MT. and Mrs. John Malda, Fred Emerson, John R. Foster, w. R. Churchman, Dorothy Tyson and infant, MT. and Mrs. E. L. Knoll, James H. Dayley, Ernest Ellersick, and Kitty O'Brian.
 The plane, piloted by Mcdonald and Silver, returned to Anchorage late this afternoon, carrying E. Cook, R. G. Sawyer ID. Edwards, I kovacs, J. w. Parks, J. w. Owens, s. Garlitos, R. Gallegos, V. Maga- oais, M Peralta, M. Diaz, R. AL brena and Mrs. s. MarStad. J Huston was passenger for Yaku- tat
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
POST WAR BILL
 IS APPROVED BY
 JOINT COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 - A joint congressional committee gave final approval to the postwar con version bill after eliminating fed eral provision to authorize unem- ployment compensation to 3,i00,00C federal employees, pay their way back home, and provide travel pay to discharged war workers.
 Chairman George and his sen- ate conGerees brought the modified proposal to the floor and it was passed by a voice vote and sent to the House for final action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
CAPT, WHITTIER
 NOW IN FRANCE

Word has been received by MT. and Mrs. M. s. Whittier that their son, Capt. Judson Whittier, is now in France with the U. s. Army Infantry.
 Capt. Whittier left his post to the westward over a year and a half ago, having been transferred to Camp Roberts, California. Just prior to going overseas, Capt. Whit tier was at Camp Meade, South Carolina.
 John Breseman is now a guest at the Juneau Hotel, registering yesterday afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
GERMANS MAKE EXTENSIVE RAD,
 DANISH NATION

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 19 - Dis patches from Copenhagen said the Germans occupied all Government buildings including Parliament and also all police stations throughout Denmark in lightning move shortly before noon today.
 The Germans staged false air alarm over Denmark, then while the citizens took shelter, the Nazis moved into the buildings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
BOWLING ALLEYS Al
 ELKS OPEN TODAY

After having been closed for some time, the bowling alleys at the Elks are again open and will be operated until II o'clock at night.
 The alleys opened this afternoon at 4 o'clock, it was announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
OCJAhAS FUNERAL
 SERVICE IS HELD

Funeral services for George Oc- ianas, prominent Juneau Filipino, were held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Catholic Church. The Rev. Edward Budde deliver ed the eulogy, and tribute was paid to the deceased by Commissioner Felix Gray. Interment in the Le- gion Plot of the Evergreen Gene tery following the rites.
 Pallbearers were Julian Juarez, Paul Villaganas, George Sacra- mento, and Legionnaires Leslie Sturm, Joe Thibodeau, and Lester Ring.
 EmJire Want-ads br1nq results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
JACKSON ARRAIGNED

Johnny Jackson, arraigned before U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray on a disorderly conduct charge, changed his plea from mot guilty" to gull
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
Dr. Clifford Barnes Passes Away,Chitago

CHICAGO, H., Sept. 19. - Dr. Clifford Barnes, 79, one of the founders of the Chicago Sunday Evening Club, widely known non sectarian religious institution, died last night of an heart ailment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19

where one freight train struck an- other pulling out of siding, piling three engines across the track and killing a brakeman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
IN FROM HOONAH

John M. Olson is in town from Hoonah and is staying at the Ju- neau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
IN FROM PELICAN

Art Sholin is in town from Peli- can City and is now staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
DAHL IN TOWN

J. B. Dahl, of Hood Bay, is in Juneau and guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19

tt.' He paid fine of $100 and was given six months, time suspended on good behavior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
DELAYED BY TRAIN WRECK

E R o U T E TO PORTLAND WITH DEWEY. Sept. 19-Thrown off schedule by a freight train wreck which delayed his departure from Seattle for nearly four hours Governor Thomas E. Dewey ar ranged to cut short his usual con- ferences and preliminary speech.
 Tonight in Portland his subject will be "Is There An Indispensable Mana"
 The nominees train was sched- uled to leave Seattle at 4:30 a. m. but did not pull out until 8:20 a. m, Twenty railroad crews worke d throughout the night clearing the line at Castle Rock, Washington,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19

Many species of shark do not at tack human beings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
FRED WETCHE HERE

Fred Wetche, of Pelican City, has registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19
DEWEY RApS
 NEW DEAL'S
 LABOR DEPT.
f Elected COP Nominee Would Clean House,
 Including Secretary
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after door to find out what their rights are; (3) abolish many of the wasteful competing bureaus fill ed with men quarreling for jurisdic-
 ton while American citizens stand and wait; and C4) abolish privilege for one group over any other group.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19

HIS seems 10 be doing all right.
 On June 9th, this young fellow tackled the big gest, toughest, most audacious military venture of all time-and he's pulling it off.
 But how's OUT invasion going7
 We've got one on our hands-just as much as any soldier. Don't think for minute that every one of us here hasn't personal share in the job of breaking into Hitlers Europe and battering down the Wehrmacht.
 There's not much glory goes with our part of she job. Not much pain or danger, either. Our part IS to pay-to pay with cash instead of blood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-19

don't expect to get the whole story from your paper. Look at your oUn Bond buying-for big part of the answer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
happen here
Why you'll get hurt if gas rationing fails!

people uoaJ be able TO get their share. II
could Be jon
Ifany considerable number of Necessary
drivers-wr workers, farmers, doctors
uuckers-hnd themselves unable TO buy
needed gas, then more stringent regula-
lions will have TO be adopted. Then it
might we'll be necessary TO ration dealers
the way it has been done in the East.
You don't want 10 see lot Of gasoline
stations with No gas today" signs-as
our eastern friends haye-do you2 You
don't want to join long line Of cars fol.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

Advones Refining ComponY
Aetna Oil Compony
Anderson-Prichord Oil Corporation
Arrow Petroleum Co.
Asl,lond Oh 8 Refining Compony
The Atomic Refining ComponY
Auoro Cosol;ne ComPony
soreeo Oh Compony
The Boy Petroleum Corporate"
Bell Oil & Cos Compony
The conf,sld Oh Compony
coo,on Refining comPony
coseods Refining Company
ChompIln Refining Company
Gives Sscnes Oh compony
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

tons of gas 10 deliver" a one.ton bomb.
And simply 70 train Pilotrequnes enough
gas 10 last the average car 10 years.
After military needs are met, there sim
ply is NOT enough gasoline left to keep
civilian cars running as usual. The only
way 70 make what's left go around is TO
n,rk 10 ibt ,ahorirg plan. Rationing is de.
signed to see that everybody gets his
needed share Of the available supply.
Unless motorists do better job OF stick.
ing 70 the plan than they have to date,
there will surely come time when J0mr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

VS. WHO HAVE every reason for wanting TO
sell you all the gasoline you can use tell
you that there rs a shortage. an acute
shortage right here in the Central States.
We also tell you that you have every reason
70 make the rationing plan uOrk-in your
own self-interest, as we'll as for patriotic
reasons and for the good old American
spirit Of fair play.
You know the armed forces have FIRST
call on the available suPPly-Will get what
they need You wouldn't have it otherwise
The demands are terrific. IL takes three
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

CoI.Tex Refining Company
Continental Oil Compony
Cooperative Refinery ASsoeioiion
Crystol Refining Compony OF
Corson City. Inc.
Deep Rock Oil Corporo'ioo
Delio Refining Compony
The Derby Oil compony
The el Doro do Refining Co.
Ethyl Corporation
The Globe Oil & Refining Co.
Cvlf Refining Compony
lodiono Form Bvteov Cooperative
Assoeioiion
Johnson Oil Refining compony
JOHNSON on Supply
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

lowing a gasoline truck around so you can
find the station thar is going 70 get some
gas, do you2 Then play fair and square with
the rationing plan.
Do this: Don't apply for more gas than you
really need. Get into a ride. sharing club
and mix 10 IT. Endorse all your gas cou.
pons How-don', give any away. Don't
take extra gas or coupons from anyone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

J advertisement pofd for by;
The konoiex Refining Company
Lakeside Refining Compony
Leonard RefnerieS, Inc
Louisville Refining Compooy
N. r. A. Refining Compony
Mid-continent Petroleum
Corporation
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koph.Soi Refining Compony
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