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Evening star., 1944-12-18
Canadian Troops Gain
After Fall Of Faenza
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 18.-Eighth Army
troops held line along the Senio
River today stretching miles
southwark from the Bologna -Rimini
highway, Allied headquarters an
nounced.
The south anchor Of the line was
held by Polish troops who yesterday
captured Limisano and Casette In a
drive toward the river against strong
enemy resistance.
Canadian troops to the north
made further gains near Bagnaca-
vallo, while other 9th Army units
virtually cleared the Germans from
captured Faenza, which fell to New
Zealand troops yesterday. Head
quarters said isolated pockets of en-
emy resistance still remain in the
northern outskirts of the highway
stronghold.
The Canadians have captured
more than 1,100 prisoners since
they launched their assaults west
of the Montibe River two weeks ago,
headquarters announced.
Buy more War Bonds on all
fronts-the sky Is not the limit.
Evening star., 1944-12-18

Chicago Beacon Lighted
After 3-Yeur BIuckout
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. ia Gold Star
mother last night renghted the
Evening star., 1944-12-18
tomorrow. the high road

WITH PEACE, many Of
you who have not flown lately will be able
to take to the air again. Then you'll dis.
cover that the Age of Flight is here Pic.
ture yourself aboard spacious sky giant
with luxurious accommodations for fifty
passengers. That will be your new 4-engine
United Mainliner already ordered.
Earthbound cares will slip away as the
great plane lifts smoothly into the blue
grandeur of the skies. .Aloft you'll lounge in
clean, quiet comfort I. . the countryside
below patchwork miniature No feeling of
hurry or motion ... yet winging overland at
300 miles an hour.
This is your ''high'' way of tomorrow
the famous Main Line Airway coast to coast
short, colorful route straight through
the heart of the nation. Whether pleasure
bent or on business trip, you Il find within
hours and minutes reach the country's
largest cities. :. leading recreational centers
-. thriving business areas.
The Pacific and Atlantic Seaboard cities
will be only hours apart in the amazingly
speeded.up postwar coast-to-coast flights.
United is preparing now to offer this out
standing Mainliner Ser,icethe moment these,
giant 4-engine planes are available.
Evening star., 1944-12-18
BY the Associated Press.

by tUS AbbUCIHteu Ffeb8.
DETROIT, Dec 18.-Some folks
are wondering II CT Santa Claus is
operating straight out OF the jungles
of New Guinea.
A 7-foot nylon parachute with a
package containing camera, hand
made locket, two prayer books and a
note was found in yard Sunday.
One Of the prayer books bore an
inscription stating it was the prop
erty of Pfc. Wesley de Quin.
Police located his wife, Mrs. Bar
bara de Quin, and she identified 1t
as the property of her husband, who
Evening star., 1944-12-18
Yule Gifts for Soldiers Wife
Find Way to Her by Parachute

has been overseas more than a year.
The note read: Hi, Sweetheart.
Honey, I'm sorry but this will have
to do for part OF your Christmas
present. I love you, jim"
Mrs. de Quin told police Jim"
was her husbands nickname.
Army authorities said they would
retain the parachute, but indicated
the gifts would be turned over to
Mrs. de Quin.
The parachute, Of a type used for
dropping supplies to troops, landed
about miles from the De Quin
home. The Army is investigating.
Evening star., 1944-12-18

Buy more War Bonds on all
fronts-the sky Is not the limit.
Evening star., 1944-12-18
Old Tunnel to Be Closed

Plymouth, England, is closing Its
l50-year-old railway tunnel. which
was converted. at a cost of $50, 900,
into an afraid shelter for 1000
people, and never used.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

The German radio first announced
the approach Of the British armada
shortly before 10 p. m. g p. m,
EWT) with the warning, "Achtungl
Achtungl Strong bomber formations
are flying over north Germany in
the direction of central Germany"
Not until three hours later did the
Germans acknowledge Berlin was
the target Of what the NaZi Trans
ocean agency called O "large-cale
terror attack"
Numerous Explosives
Numerous high explosives and
incendiarieS were dropped by Brit
ish bombers on the whole town
area" the Transocean Agency said
Defense forces attacked the bomb
er formations"
A later DNB report said strong
formations OF German night fight
ers intercepted the raiders soon
after they crossed the German coast
and fought q running air battle for
more than an hour, Many bombers
were shot down over Berlin andits
southwestern suburbs, DNB said
American Flying F'ortresses and
Liberators set new record for at
tackS from Britain within single
month when they attacked western
Europe yesterday for the 10th time
this month and Germany for the
l4th time. The previous high was
10 attacks in February.
Forces totalling perhaps 500 bomb
ers and an equal number OF fighters
raided the southwest Germany in
dustrial centers of Schweinfurt and
Frankfurt and French arfields at
Nancy and st. Dizier at O cost Of
three bolnbers and five fighters yes
terday.
Little, II any, fighter opposition
was encountered over Germany, but
o German high command spokes-
man was quoted by the Scandinav-
ian Telegraph Bureau as denying
that the Luftwaffe has been
whipped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
MAJ. URQUHART
TO PREACH HERE
Former Resident Of An.
sonia Now Outstanding
Salvation Army Worker

Major Hugo wlberg has just re-
ceived word from Major Lucy Urqu-
hart, of the Territorial Headquar-
tiers In New York City, to the effect
that she win preach In next Sunday
nights service on the subject, "Spir-
itual Surgery.
Major Urquhart, and Major Ads
Bartholow, who formerly served in
India as q Salvation Army mission
airy, are in charge Of the days serv-
ices at Headquarters on Cherry
street.
A daughter Of Salvation Army Of
flcers, Major Urquhart was born In
Ansonia. Before entering the Army's
Training College for Officers in New
York, in 1923, she was secretary to
the President OF the Seymour Manu-
featuring Company In Seymour.
For eight years after her commits
sioning as an officer in 1924, Major
Urquhart remained In the college as
secretary to the principal. A year
as corps officer in Findlay, Ohio,
followed before she returned to her
cipars office which she was to hold
former position in the college prin-
for ten more years. She also taught
homiletics, bookkeeping, and string
ed instruments to the Cadets In the
training college.
Her brother, 1t. Ross Urquhart.
is efficiency expert for the State
Police in Hartford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

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draft deferred younger men fit for
fighting
2. Immediate review Of all draft
deferments Of men under 26 IN IN
dustry and agriculture before pro-
ceeding with reconsideration OF men
in the 20 through 81 years age
group. II Reconsideration Is war
ranted it must be made without re-
gard to existing deferment term
nation dates.
3. Local boards may reclassity
into IA and 2-B men under 20 who
are rejected or classified for lin
tied service. Under previous pro-
cedures these men would be placed
in 4-F or Ills. This action was TAX
en- to assure that men employed in
essential industry will return to
war work and also encourage others
to transfer to essential jobs.
4. Authorization for the army
and navy, maritime commission,
war production board, office OF de-
Tense transportation, war food adj
ministration, war shipping admin
istration, petroleum administration
OF war, solid fuels administration
and office of rubber director to des-
ignate representatives In each state
to endorse special requests for de-
ferments Of key registrants under
20 engaged In non-agricultural war
activities.
Meanwhile, each OF these agen-
cies will determine the activities
and plants they consider most ur-
gent in the war program and sub.
NIT their finding to the McNutt
committee by Monday.
War Production Board Chairman
Donald M. Nelson, testifying before
q House Military Affairs subcom-
mittee yesterday, said legislation to
draft for war work all rejected dis
charged or over 37-mep registered
for military service would "go q
long way" toward solving the lack
Of manpowcr in production.
He said he preferred Rep. Glare
Luce's Limited service proposal" to
the complete national labor draft as
set forth In the Austin Wadsworth
bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
StiIIWeII ssN
In Shoduzup
(NEA Telephoto)

Continued from Page u
the road which runs like spine up
the low-lying, Malaria INFESTED Ka-
baw Valley, he was being hit from
every angle, front dispatches said.
Whenever he bumped into an Allied
outpost or Strongpoint, he received
heavy blow,
I'VE are giving him a bloody
nose" one commander said.
N. E. OF Imphal
Northeast Of 1mphal, q small de-
tachment of Japanese have been
mopped up by our troops" the COM
munique said. "In, the Somra hill
tract, heavy fighting continued
soutt% of Ukhrul, where our forces
are now In contact with strong
Japanese column. On Thursday
morning an enemy party made n
raid farther to the southwest but
after an unsuccessful attack in the
early afternoon they withdrew.
Positions Of other enemy columns
throughout this area remained ma
terially unchanged, although one OF
these groups in the southern area
have made some progress westward.
I'm the Chin hills, our troops
continued to attack enemy positions
overlooking the Imphal Tiddim
road Thursday. Other attacks in
this area are meeting with some
success and the Japanese have been
driven from one further position"
At the southern end Of the 500
mile front the enemy was reported
making small local counter-attacks
In the Observation-Disclosures area
but British forces advanced at sew
eral points to capture Japanese po-
Sitions.
Heavy Attacks
United States heavy and medium
bombers carried out "heavy at
tacks" all the way up and down
Burma and the heavies made the
first low-level bombing and STRAIT
ing attack on O section of the Bur-
ma-Siam railway at dusk yesterday,
destroying tow bridges and loco
motive, probably destroying five
more bridges and damaging an adj
ditional two. One train was de-
rallied and another damaged.
Other American and British
planes smashed at Japanese sup
plies and communications in all
sections Of Burma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
Benefit linen
SHOWER SUNDAY
Sisters From Indianapolis
College to Tell of South
American Experiences

Rev. DR.. Joseph Bogusas Of st.
Josephs church and Sisters Felicia
and Augusta of the Girls camp at
Indianapolis college, Thompson, will
be guests ut an open house "linen
shower" arranged for tomorrow at
the Lithuanian Republican hall on
Bank street. The event was planned
by O group of Brooklyn women to
aid the linen supply at the camp.
Card-playing, bingo, games, ana
refreshments will be included on the
program which will be conducted
from 5 to 8 p. m. The sisters Will
give brief talks, telling of their eX-
periences in coming to this coun-
try from South America.
Collections for the Red Cross at
the Capitol theater Melted $32.17 on
Thursday night and 1898 last
night, 1t was disclosed today. The
collections today and tomorrow will
be conducted by Miss Julia Bule-
vich, Miss Agnes StrickuluS, Miss
Bernice Miscavage, Miss Eleanor
Karvelis, Miss Ursula Sardinskas,
and Miss Natalie Krugens.
The theater drive will continue
until next Thursday, and proceeds
from the Brooklyn theater will be
turned intot he Red Cross war fund
by Michael Sirica, manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
C. CAUCUS
ATTY TONIGHT
Eight Delegates to State
Convention to Be Vie,
Elected q

sNo-contest" win be the prevalh
ing attitude In tonight's Republic
can session for electing eight dele
gates and alternates who will rep
resent the local q. o. p. at the par.
tvs state conventions to be held
April 81 and %. Tonight's event will
be held at the Y. M. O. A. at 2 p. m.
The only semblance Of o contest
will be that between Mrs. Viola
Amelung president of the Women's
Republican club and Mrs. Flora AL
Ian member of the town committee
who will vie for honors from the
18th district. j. Warren Epson other
choice for this latter district Is not
expected to meet any opposition.
Delegates from the 18th district
are expected to be Floyd Rasmus-
sen and Mrs. Helen Sanford.
Tonight's convention viii elect
four delegates and their alternates
to the city at large while two each
will be chosen from the two dis
trictS.
It is considered certain that Town
Chairman Vernon Hall, Vice-Chair-
man Alice Gerard, and the state
committee members, j. Warren
Epson, Floyd Rasmussen, Mrs.
Sanford, and whoever is elected
as committeewoman from the 18th
district, will be among those
chosen as delegates to the state
convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
AGREEMENT REACHED
in $500 ACTION

Withdrawal papers were filed in
common pleas court today in the
$500 civil action and injunction
proceedings instituted by w. Harry
Byrnes Of Watertown against the
City of Waterbury. The plaintiff
claimed the city installed o water
pipe through his property in Oak
Vile and thereby decreased the value
of the land and prevented him from
making improvements on 1t. Terms
Of settlement were not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

At the same time Secretary of
State Cordell Hull supplemented
the presidents statement by calling
on Hungary to resist the aggression
Of NaZi forces If that country wishes
to demonstrate its right to inde-
pendence"
The two statements appeared to
indicate that this government now
was convinced Reichschancello
Adolf Hitler Is determined to take
over his Balkan satellites completely
by force. The major aim of United
States foreign policy would then be-
come one of encouraging the"Hur-
gary, Bulgaria and Rumania to re-
sist Hitler's occupation Of their
countries and to save refugees
within their borders.
Observers believed Hitler's deci-
sion to move into the Balkans might
prove beneficial in one respect, since
1t forces him to disperse forces
which might otherwise be used on
the Russian front or to meet the
anticipated Allied invasion. How
ever, it would make more difficult
any projected Allied invasion Of the
Balkans. 1t would be expected also
to make Turkey more reluctant than
ever to enter the war on the Allied
side.
Mr.. Roosevelt cited "the slaugh-
tiers Of Warsaw. Lidice, Kharkov and
Nanking-the brutal torture and
murder by the japanese, not only
of civilians but Of our own gallant
American soldiers and flyers" as ex-
amples of Nazi and Japanese bar
barism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
3 | LOCAL N E N
BAR CANDIDATES
Committee on Recommend
atoms for Admission An
nOunce State List Today

James r. Lawlor of 1876 willow
street, assistant purchasing agent
for the City Of Waterbury, is among
the Connecticut mel who have ap-
piled for the Bar examination to be
held in June, 1t was revealed today
by David L. Daggett, Of New Haven,
chairman of the committee on
recommendation for admission to
the Connecticut Bar.
Two other local residents also
have applied for the examination.
They are: James Francis McGrath
Of rs Cornelius avenue and Archie
L. Mendillo Of 10 Aetna street.
The special committee will make
It's report on the applicants at a
meeting Of the Bar shortly before
the time Of the examination.
Others whose names appear on
the New Haven County list are:
John G. Appel of West Haven,
Jerome d. Berman of New Haven,
Joseph d. DiSea of West Haven,
William d. Fahey Of Long Island
City, N. Y, Susan Kirtley Of New
Haven, Rhoda E. Ieshino of East
Haven, Norma ]. Roth Of New Ha-
ven, and Richard H. Simons Of
Milford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

Continued from Page u
The smashing advance left Pros
kurov completely isolated with all
escape railways severed, and its fall
was expected soon. At last reports,
Soviet troops were fighting in the
outskirts of the one-time German
stronghold.
Tarnopol also was all but en-
circled following the severance Of
its railway link with Lwow. Though
the garrison's plight was not SO
perilous as that in Proskurov, it APP
peared only a matter of hours be-
fore Tarnopol is completely sur
rounded.
The Russians reached the Upper
Dniester with the capture of Yale
chchiki, SO miles houth of Tarnopol
and only Is miles northwest of
cernauti, gateway to Central Ru-
mania and before the war Ru-
mania's third largest city.
At Zaleschchiki, Soviet troops al
SO were within go miles northeast
Of Carapatho- Ukraine, which Hun
gary took over from dismembered
CzechoSlovakia in March 1899.
Master Stroke
ZhukoV'S masterful stroke in
reaching the Dniester was expected
to result in an early crumbling OF
what resistance remains in the path
of Marshal Ivan s. Konev's drive
across Bessarabia to the southeast.
since it planned Soviet troops almost
in the read of German and Ruman-
ian units struggling to precent en-
largement Of the End Army's
bridgehead.
The tremendous strength OF
Konev's offensive, already has adj
vanced three-quarters OF the way
across Bessarabia, indicated that
powerful achievements have driv-
en- across the Dniester. His forces
pushed into the outskirts Of Baltt
after cutting the railroad to the
northeast at Floreshty, ID miles
away.
The sensational developments on
the Est and End Ukrainian fronts
overshadowed the fall OF Voznesen-
SIX, last German stronghold on the
southern Bug River above Nikolaev.
to the 3rd Ukrainian Army In a
fierce street battle. =.
The German garrison was oil
but annihilated and the remnants
driven into the Bug. The capture
OF Vozensensk deprived the Ger
mans OF one OF their last railway
functions in the Southern Ukraine
and confined enemy movement 70
Odessa, which Is Connected with
Southern Bessarabia only by two
single-track railways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
USED ROSARIES.
MISSALS NEEDED
Mrs. Torrance MuIhalI Is
Making Collections for
Armed Forces "a
WATERVILLE
Correspondent, Alice MacNEul-
len, Phone 3-72l7

Waterville, March IS - For the
past seven weeks Miss Lucy Mil
lerick of the Town Clerks oftice has
been collecting used prayer books
and rosary beads to be sent to chap
plains In the service.
Last week $50 pounds Of these
articles were sent to the Pacific
coast Most of these went to chap
lains, former priests in Waterbury.
The drive will close Wednesday
March 20. To give everyone In Wa
terville a chance to aid in this
worthy cause arrangements have
been made to have Miss Millerick's
sister, Mrs. Torrance Mulhall Of 1856
Colonial avenue to collect these
articles. If you have anything to
give send them to Mrs. Mulhall.
Articles such as rosaries, prayer
books, medals, Scapulars, crucihxes
small pamphlets Of Catholic litera-
ture are the things being collected.
Monday night q meeting Of the
Auxiliary flremen will be held at the
fire house at 1880.
The Boy Scouts will meet at
1880 p. m. Monday at the Drum
Corps rooms.
Members Of the Gay Nineties Re-
vue are asked to be at Doolittle
Alley Sunday at 6 p. m. The cast is
giving the show for the SERA party
night. Another performance opened
to public will be held Wednesday,
March Goth at 8 p. m.
Rev. Francis o. Ayres was the
guest preacher at st. Paul,s Lenten
Service last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
ARGUS HONORED AT
PRESS CONVENTION

The Argus, Crosby high school
student newspaper, took first place
in its category at the goth annual
newspaper-magazine contest of the
Columbia Scholastic Press associa-
ton held in New York on Thursday.
Attending the conference from
Crosby were: Jeanne Vineburg,
Patsy Fay, John Voulgaris, Con-
stance Dorfman, Elaine Greenblatt,
and Madilyn Berment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

Ex-Governor Robert A. Hurley
was POSTMASTER at the Hartford
dinner this week and he took the
opportunity to inform the gathering
that the new national chairman
bore the same first names as his
(Hurley's) father and Son-Robert
Emmett. The former governor Is
etill believed to be interested In
running again this year, probably
for U. s. senator. But this Is an
office that any number OF Demo-
Gratis are cycling seriously. among
them Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse
who was Hurley's Secretary of State
and has the power of the Federated
Democratic Women's Clubs behind
her. Ex-Mayor Thomas j, Spellacy
of Hartford has his mind made up
TO seek nomination this fall and
probably it'll be the u. S, senate, to
which he aSpired u good many
years ago. 1922 to be exact. TON"
Epellacy was also the Democratic
guhernatorial candidate In 1918.
Both efforts were unsuccessful. not
to be compared with his triumphS
In Hartford mayoralty contests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
Politics
-h-
Passing

Robert Emmett Hannogan. new
ehalrman Of the Democratic Ma
eiQnal Committee. has come out OF
NE west 10 charm the effete East
with his Irish charm, his buoyant
personality, en- excited method OF
speech that produces halts, repeats,
Nlc., and an obvious desire TO get
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
elected to q fourth term, His visit
60 Connecticut was q successful
emo from all outward appearances,
ne sold himself to the Democratic
state Central COMMITTEE. II remains
20 be seen whether he left any
counsel for state leaders which will
enable them to put forth in the
neld this fall slate OF candidates
capable OF being elected on their
own merits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
Joan BorryA
Good Witness

Continued from Page u
sequent visits with him in Beverly
Hills, one OF which she made car
rying q gun.
Only time she put down this
weapon, she testified, was while
Chaplin was making love to her.
Carr nailed his case as tightly as he
could with testimony of travel
agent, who bought the railroad
tickets, three conductors who COL
lected them, and a hotel clerk who
confirmed the fact that Chaplin
was at the Waldorf when Miss
Barry said he was.
Then Carr produced an elderly
man, who turned out to be Fred j.
Cannon, garrulous night elevator
operator at the Waldorf.
Yep, said Cannon, grinning broad
ly, he took Chaplin up 80 floors in
his car one night with a lady. He
heard Chaplin call her "honey."
Yep, he knew the lady. Yep, that
was her sitting there, he said,
pointing at the handsome Miss
Barry.
With such evidence before the
jury, Giesler made an attempt to
get from Miss Barry admissions
about the man he limited had paid
her hotel bill at the Pierre hotel
Z; NeW York, the mar she met in
Tulsa, and the man with whom she
went to Mexico. The Judge ordered
all such questions stricken and all
Giesler managed o do was make
Miss Barry cry.
She wept convulsively when he
read aloud letter she'd written
Chaplin after he'd ordered her
from his house. In 1t she called
him a genius. begged his forgive
ness for what she'd done and told
him that the three years she'd spent
with him had been a dream she'd
never forget.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25

NConLlnue0 from Page ID
Domenic Mongolia. breaking and
entering, and larceny; Peter Kiso.
mis-. breaking and entering, Attor-
ney A. Henry Weisman; Adam j.
Jurewicz, assault with intent to rape,
Attorney John r. Tobin; Roy r.
Brown. larceny, and assault, Attor-
ney L. Feinmark Of New Haven;
Alien Watt. larceny. Attorney
Ralph G. Coppeto; Albert DiDomin-
zio. using motor vehicle without per-
mission; Earl Willoughby. adultery.
Attorney Ralph G. Coppeto: Rose
mary Kenney, adultery, Attorney
Ralph G. Coppeto: Raymond Petit,
breaking and entering. Attorney A.
Henry Weisman; Thomas Walsh.
breaking and entering. Attorney A..
Henry Weisman.
Three cases from previous terms
have been included on the dscket
as probationary matters. They are:
Antonio DeBiase, breach Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-25
70 Bombers Lost
In Twin Attacks
CONTINUED from Page ~

German broadcasts said other cit
les attacked during the night in
Glued Leipzig, o. miles southwest of
Berlin. and Weimar, las miles
southwest Of Berlin.
German bombers struck back with
what appeared to be one of their
most ambitious attempts since the
l940-4l blitz to fire London. A num-
Der Of fires were started. but all
were controlled before the raid had
ended. At least eight German planes
were shot down by night fighters
and anti-aircraft and rocket gun
batteries.