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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
ForrestoI Is New Now Chief

Washington, May l9.-(UP)- James Vincent Forrestal was sworn in today as the 48th secretary of the Navy at a brief ceremony at- tended by members of the congress sional naval committees and top ranking admirals.
 He had been underseeretary of the Navy since June, l940, and was acting secretary following the death of Secretary Prank Knox on April 2s.
 The oath gAs administered to the 62-year-old New York investment banker by Rear Admiral Thomas L.. Catch. judge advocate of the Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
L-orgoys Buy New Brewery

Four sons and daughter of George H. Largay, ST., of the Largay Brewing Company on Bank street have leased one of the largest brew cries in the state from the New England Windsor Co, on Windsor street, in Hartford and expect to open and commence brewing with fin 8 week.
 Participating in the new enter prise are John Largay of Middle bury, who will also continue as ad- Vertising manager of the Largay Co.,; Thomas V. Largay, who will also continue as production mana ger of the Largay Co.,; first Lieut.. George H. Largay. Jr.; Ensign Charles E. Largay; and Mrs. Grace (Largay) Henry of West Hartford.
 The new company will be known as the New England Brewing Co.,, and will produce Red Fox beer un- der lease from the Largay Company. The new company will produce draft beer exclusively. while the Largay company will devote most of its out- put to bottled beer.
 Contingent upon approval by state and federal authorities, which appears certain, the New England Co, will commence shipments in July. MT. John Largay said this morning that the combination will make Red Fox the largest selling beer in Connecticut.
 The Hartford brewery, which is approximately three times as large as the Waterbury concern, has been leased for a three year period. It has been idle since September of 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Cornered Japanese
 Fight At Burma
(ow1 Radiophoto from NEA)

[ Southeast Asia headquarters, Kan- dy, Ceylon, May 19.-(UP)-Allied troops fought their way into the outskirts of Myitkyina today and official sources revealed that all avenues of escape or reinforcement have been closed to the Japanese garrison. ....
 Cornered remnants of the Jap anese 18th Division, the conquer ors of Singapore, were reported fall- ing back slowly into the treets of the city under increasingly heavy attack by American and Chinese infantrymen.
 A communique said air-borne re- Inducements were landing continu- ously On the airdrome two miles south of Myitkyina to join in the final assault on the base, the main enemy position in northern Burma and the terminus of the Burma railday line from Rangoon and Mandalay.
 Simultaneously, other Allied troops attacked the disintegrating Japanese lines south and west of Myitkyina.
 One Allied force cut across the winding supply road linking Myit- kyina with Bhamo, 70 airline miles to the south, and other columns blocked the 20-mile stretch of mo- tor highway running westward to Mogaung.
 Reports from the Salween river front 75 miles east of Myitkyina said strong Japanese reinforce ments were counter-attacking four
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
AZ Allied Airmen Shot By Nazis
 In Last Effort To Escape Jail

London, May l9-(UP)-Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told com mons today that AT RAF. Dominions and Allied Air officers were shot to death March 26 by the Germans after a mass escape from a prison camp.
 The list of slain officers com prised 25 of the RAF, six Canadian, three Australians, two New Zeal- anders, three South Africans, one French, four Poles. two Norwegians and one Greek. No Americans were included.
 Asked whether he would make it clear that the German government itself is responsible under proyi- sions of International law" Eden replied, that is certainly our posi- ton"
 Other sources said if any of the men were shot while they were not resisting, that would violate Inter- national law, and that Britons were under instructions to surrender im- mediately if caught and offer no resistance.
 Information furnished by Ewitzer- land disclosed that some were shot while resisting arrest and others during a new attempt to escape after being reeaptured, Eden said. or T6 who participated in the ore iginal escape. he said. IS were Te' captured and l4 still were at large
 There was no immediate indica- ton whether any Americans were among the ofilceIs who escaped or who were shot.
 Stalag Luft 3 is situated at Sac gan. so miles northeast of Dresden
 The mass escape occurred March %. but a representative Of switzer. land, the protecting power. learned of the incident only during a Fou- tine visit to the camp April i7 Eden said
 ''T'he government was profoundly shocked by this news and have urgently requested the protecting power Co demand of the German govesnment full and immediate re. port Of the circumstances under
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
'GiddyGoIs' HoveGoyTrip

New York, May i9 - UP) - Although they were "all in" after the gayest, giddiest day and night they ever spent. two white-haired girls from North Adams. Mass, said today they hoped to visit a night club tonight.
 The girls" are Mrs. Flora Damp fer, 64, and Mrs. Emily Brown, g. residents of the North Adams city infirmary who came to New York yesterday for a four-day vacation, the only one either ever had and the first time either ever had left North Adams. The excursion was planned way last winter and was financed by bed spreads the girls had made and donations by church and fraternal organizations.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Moscow Says
 NewVictory'
By HARRISON SALTsBURY

United Press Stan CoFrespondentD
 Mascow, May l9 - CUPl = Red Army troops. seizing the initiative on the southern approaches to Lwow, have captured a height of great importance" in a surprise att tack southeast of Stanislawow, the Soviet high command announced today.
 The thrust enlarged the spring board from which the Russians are expected to launch a summer offen- sive against Southern Poland and Hungary. The Germans abandoned 90 dead and wounded in their re- treat.
 On a neighboFing sector, the s0- viets killed nearly 400 Germans and captured 70 more in repulsing seV- eral enemy attacks.
 The Germans also attacked tRm Soviet brideghead on the west bank of the lower Dnester in an attempt to regain positions lost the previous day, but fell back after losing 800 men and seven tanks.
 Tn northern white Russia, three attachments Of German infantry attempted a reconnaissance raid on Soviet positions southeast of Vitehsk following an artillery and mortar bafrage, The Russians held their fire untu the enemy was within close range, then opened up a strong baFrage. The Germans left 60 dead on the batflefield and fied.
 Planes Of the Baltic fleet air arsm were credited with sinking 6 eAe9e ton transport, damaging naFI0nAAv another and shooting Aewn Ezae enemy planes in a raid on an mRl~ identified enemy port,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
FoTem0n Forced Beck To PoeifY 1000

Quincy, Mass. May l9.-(UP)- Foreman Chester Robar was back at his old job today at the Bethle- hem Steel Co.'s Quincy yard after passing up a vacation and a promo tion to pacify 4000 weldesv wiao re- fused to work during his absence.
 The work stoppage occurred yes- terday when for the second success siye day Robar did not report for work. The welders marched in a body to company offices where they were told that Robar had not been discharged but had been granted a vacation before assuming his new duties.
 The workers insisted that RobaE be produced in person. When brought 10 the scene. he explained his new duties, but was forced to return to his old job under pres sure Of the workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
|tDunkirk BLitz" Pays
 Foe Back At Khersones
BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press War COrrespOndent

United Press War Correspondent
 Sevastopol, May IT -(UP)-This is the story of the death of an army the German 17th army-which was literally blasted to bits on a gaunt, three-mile stretch of the Khersones Peninsula waiting for evacuation ships that never came.
 Correspondent flew here from Moscow to view the scene of the 17th's death under blows so terrible, according to our Red army guides, that during the last days the Ger mans assigned guard over Major General Gruner, one of two surviv- ing generals, to prevent his com- mitting suicide.
 From the Red sandstone shores of Khersones Peninsula, saw hun dreds of German bodies littering 15-foot ledge along the narrow, rocky beach. These were the bodies of Germans drowned attempting to reach boats or killed in the final Russian charge.
 That shelf was all of Russia that remained for them to cling to. Be- hind them was only the sea and their sunken ships.
 In the hot sunshine, the bodies were bloated and the brine had colored them russet, mahogany, green and chalky white.
 Some of the stiffened bodies lay in the Tapping water, hands rigid over their heads as if saluting watchers on the ledge.
 Other dead carpeted the three mile stretch. Into this peninsula, for SO hours after the final capi- tulation of Seyastopol. were damned 50,O00 Germans. The slaughter in that area, roughly three -miles long
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
ALLIES PUSH FORWARD IN
 ITALIAN TRY
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press War Correspondentn

United Press War Correspondenta
 Allied H Headquarters. Naples, May 19. - (UP) - The Allies smashed to within striking distance of Itri and Piedimonte today in twin drives that threatened to turn both the northern and southern anchors of the Adolf Hitler Line, last forrnid~ able barrier on the roads to Rome.
 Thrusting to within 70 miles of Rome, American troops approached the out skirts of Itri, one of the main southern anchors of the Hit Ter Line, in an advance of nearly five miles along the main coastal road from newly-captured Formia.
 The Eighth Army, swiftly ex- plotting its capture of Casino on via Casilina, drove to within a mile and half of Piedimonte, northern anchor of the Hitler line, and near ed Aquino, another stronghold in the defense belt.
 Gen. Sir Harold R. L. c. Alex ander said the two Allied armies were pressing the enemy 'Vigor- ously back against the Adolf Hitler line" as the Rome-bound offensive went into its second week as much as 17 miles beyond its jumping-off points in some sectors.
 French and American troops of the Fifth Army have continued their across the mountains south of the Liri River and now are in contact with the enemy on hill features which constitute the southern bas- tions of the line," the communique said.
 The twin drives toward Itri ana Piedimonte indicated that the main Allied strength may be thrown into an attemut to loop around either end of the Adolf Hitler line and then crack it from the rear, much as Casino was outfianked ane seized fro mthe rear.
 American troops completed the occupation of Formia, coastal out post of the Hitler line, yesterday afternoon after cleaning out snipers who remained behind as a rear guard in an attempt to delay the Allied advance.
 Patrols pushed on through the town even before it was mopped up by and by late last night were re- ported to have reached the outskirts of Itri, junction of the main coastal highway to Rome and a lateral (Continued on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Berlin Says Landing
 Craft Fill English Ports

have to be ferried across to the continent overnight in . few honrS.S '
 Recent Luftwaffe raids on nFis- t0l and Portsmouth. two of the in- yasion springb0ards. thus were more important than Anglo-Aneriean bombines Of our railway network, !" Dr. Jansen said.
 German reconnaissance planes were reported active over north and northeast Scotland Last night. pre- sunabiy in an attempt 10 spy out any Allied preparations fer . thrust across the North sea to Denmark or northwest Germany.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
His isHishness
 Denies Friend

Nassau. Bahamas. May ie.--(UP) -The Duke Of Windsor has public. ly denied eoiumnist Drew Pears0n's assertion that Axel WenneTgren. ex- fled Swedish munitions maker. wai e ''elose friend" of the former king
 Friendship between the duke and Wennef-0ren was mentioned iil PeaFson's column os May ii. The duke said that his contact with wen- ner-dren vas similar to that ol other large property owners in Mass sau.
 'It Is quite incorrect to say that this in any way constituted c el0se fFiendship.s the duke said.
 Wenner-d -dren. nov living in Mex loo. is on the .. S. state Depart ment blacklist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Pilot Scores
 StoIin S Move
CU. s. Navy photo from NEA)

Boston. May 19-(UP)-The Rev. Stanislaus Orlemanski could offer Stalin only the benefit of a private opinion which was exceedingly ill., advised" the Pilot, official organ of the Catholic archdiocese of Bos- ton, declared today in a critical edi- torial on the Springfield priests mission to Moscow.
 "If Josef Stalin should ever sim cerely and honestly wish to reach an understanding with the Cath olic church, he knows the proper procedure" the newspaper charged. Tn what was advertised as bid for peace with the church, Stalin allowed himself notable depar- ture from protocol. He invited to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
HEAVY BOMbERS LASH EUROPE FRONT
 Courageous Poles Smash Italian Line
HIGHWAY 6
 WAS SIMPLE
 SIGN TOPOLES
BY CLINTON B. CONGER United Press War COrrespOndent)

BY CLINTON B. CONGER United Press War COrrespOndent)
 With the Polish Forces at Cassino, Italy, May 19. - (UP) - A bulldOzer pushed aside the last block of stone in Highway 6 = the road to Rome - and a British officer stepped forward to exchange salutes with a Pole. Casino, the prize og 13O days of bit ter siege, was ours.
 The Nazi Green Devil par atrOOpers who had vowed to defend CaSsinO to the death had fled north along Route 6 to the Adolf Hitler defenSeS. Only a handful of prisoners were taken.
 The Germans must have realized the jig was up when the Poles scrambled up the last 300 yards of Mount Casino yesterday and plant ed Allied flags over the ruined ab- bey. They slid down the eastern slope of the mountain and streamed through a narrow escape corridor between the British on route 6 and the Poles west of the Abbey, join- ing the forces from Casino itself, who evidently escaped through an- cient tunnels.
 All around were the relics of the earlier fighting. Climbing to the Ab- bey yesterday across terrain so jazz ged an insecure it seemed phenom- enal that any assault could have been launched over this goattrack, I saw the graves of Americans, In- dians and New Zealanders side-by- side with the fresh-turned graves of the Poles who completed the job.
 Thrice the Allied forces had push- ed up this mountain to oust the Germans from their stronghold in the stout Benedictine walls. Their rllsted guns and helmets edged the trials.
 A Polish major described the fighting:
 Tt was a battle of extermination on both sides. We fought hand-to- hand. There was no tank or artil- lery support. The range was too short. The Germans held their fire
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Yonk Flyers
 Score Is High
By FRED bCHERFF

lunlted Press Stan CoFEespOndent)
 Washington, May i9- UP)- American Army and Navy flyers in all battle theaters have destroyed approximately 2b.000 enemy planes since Pearl Harb0r with q loss of a little over $500 U. s. aircraft, ofIlcial estimates revealed today.
 Gen. Henry H. Arnold, at a press conference yesterday, said that the Army air forces between December q, IDli, and May IS, i94t, had dee gtrOyed c total Of 20.i74 enemy plaiies-i6,biO in aerial combat and s,6el on the ground.
 In addition. he said. Army flyers probably have destroyed i6.Sio more enemy planes and damaged S.Ble.
 U. 6. Army losses for the same period stand at b.0S4 combat planes, Arnold said. Of these b.Tie were shot down ln air fights and 23e were destroyed by the enemy on the ground,
 The Navy air forces contributed to the 25.O00 grand total by shooting down more than lI900 enemy planes in air battles. This score cost about e00 naval aircraft.
 Arnold estimated that German
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
BR RObERT DOMBON

Limited Press staff CerrespenaeDtl
 London. May 10. -- CUP) - Radio Berlin said today English ports now were "erammed to the bursting point" with equipment for an Allied landing in western Europe and exile leaders warned the Belgian people that mot much time remains" for them to complete their pre-inYasion preparations.
 pr. Harald Jansen. Berlin radio commentator. said Portsmouth. Ply- mouth. Bristol. Hull and London were the principal ports where Bri- tain was concentrating 'her entire invasion material ~, which win
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
HuntOn For
 Ropist Killer

Tullahoma, Tenn. May 19 - (U. P.) - Military authorities joined civilian officials today in a state wide manhunt for scar-faccd killer who raped a 17-year-old high school girl after murdering her youthful escort.
 The slayer, blond man, six feet tall with a scar on the right side ot his face stepped from the darkness as Robert Sherrill, IT. Tullahoma High school senior, attempted to turn his automobile around on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Three Way Assaut Soon To Squeeze Hitler Fortress

Europe from the east, west and south will remorselessly roll on and close in until nothing remains of Hliler's fortress"
 This three-way assault will be coordinated to bring an end to Naz- dom. he said. and if properly cons ducied. will bring about 6 final decision sooner than is expected.
 Gnuts called the attack from The west the third front" since the Russian and Italian fronts already were active.
 Speaking of the western front, Shuts said;
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19
Yugo King Woes Tito
By JOHN A. PARRIS United Press Staff Corresponds


 London, May 19- CUP)-King Peter II of Yugoslavia has re- nounced the prime minister and cabinet of his government-in-exile and has named Dr. Ivan SubaSic, former governor of Croatia, to form new ministry in a move toward a reconciliation with Partisan lead CT Marshal Josip (Tito) Broz, it was learned today.
 Subasic. who returned to Britian this month from the United States at the request of the king, agreed to replace pr. Bozhidar Zurich as prime minister and to form a new government on the condition that Gen. Draja Mikhailovitch would
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BY PHIL AULT United Press Staff CoFFespendentD

Birmingham. England, May ie.- (UP) - A gigantic three-way as- sault on Europe soon will squeeze Adolf HitleF's fortress and a final decision ln the war against Nazl. dom may come much earlier than pesalmlsts forecast" Field Marshal Jan christiaan Shuts. prime min. ister of South Africa said today.
 In a speech receiving freedom of the city Of Birmingham equiyas lent to being presented the keys ef and American city - Smuis, con. fidant of winston Churchill, said taat a giant triangular attack on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14

CHRISTMAS PAGE CONTEST RULES l. Beginning Friday, November 24th. and continuing to Thursday, December l4th, there will appear daily in the christmos Shoppers Guide, 6 extro words: Buy An Extro $1OO Wor Bond, one in each of ads appearing on this page.
 2. The contest will be divided into week Iy periods; each period beginning on Friday and closing the following Thurs day. Each of the six words will appear every day.
 3. To compete for weekly prizes, you must first find the ads each doy in which one of the extra words appears. clip each od and underline or mark the word. WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE THE COMPLETE SET OF 36 ADS. Then write e letter of 25 words or less on Why everyone should support the 9th Wor Loon". MoiI or bring your set of 36 dds and your Wor Bond Letter to Christ mos Contest Editor" at the office of the Waterbury Dem0cF0f
 4. Each weeks contest closes on Thursday and all entries for thot week must be received not later than the following Saturday night.
 5. Eoch week cash prizes of $5 and $2 plus 5 pairs of tickets to see a current hit show at the STRAND THEATER will be oworded 10 the persons submitting the neotest entries and the best letters. 6. Every Wednesday, storting Dec. 9th. the winners of the previous weeks con- test will be announced in the Democrat. Decisions of the judges will be final. '. This contest is open to oil but employees of the Demoerot and members of their families.
 8. All entries become the property of the Democrat and will not be returned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-12
Red Cross
Classes Open

CANTEEN AIDE CLASSES,
in Women's City Club sudito-
rum, Thursday. April 10, at II
o'clock and ? o'clock.
WATER SAFETY CLASS for
men. Sunday, April rs, at l
o'clock, AT the Boys Club Of De-
troit. 1910 Livernois, near
Michigan. Current seniors or
expired instructors certificate
is a prerequisite. Credit for
original instruction or review.
WATER SAFETY CLASS for
men and women, Monday, April
II. at Z o'clock, in the jefferson
intermediate School, $50 Sell
den. Current seniors or expired
instructors certificate is a pre-
requisite. Credit for original
instruction or review.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-12
Roll OF
Hip Pads
BY IDA JEAN KAN

so YOU put on 10 pounds in
the cold weather, and about nine
OF them went 10 your hips. But
when you try 10 diet them Off
II seems as though you lose one
pound from the hips and nine
from the spots you can't spare
them!
II you are as much as 10
pounds over the weight that is
normal for yoa,- then you do
have TO cut calories here and
there.
But don't make the mistake
OF cutting calories when your
weight is practically normal.
Diet is not the answer 10 lack
of exercise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-12
Relieves Tired Fe ct

AN EXCELLENT daily treat
ment for tired feet is one that
Nancy Coleman practices As q
result Of her faithful care Names
has never known foot trouble al
any kind First use foot De-.
or cooling cream. and massage
'into the feet. working the ln-
gers into the ball Of the foot
Remove the cream and Ft4b rtt'f
eau de cologne that has been
chilled IN the refrigerator or
finish off with p.a.n rubbing
alcohol.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-12
sttaiaht Roll

After you have finished with
that stay IN about the same
position. but take II a little
easier This time, stretch the
legs straight down on the floor
and do your side 10 side rock
tuE. And, last, 20 straight
ratt7-iy fJIff ft-Ffg on tF55'
fNpr and using the hands for
pushing and braking
Too much Of the same kind
OF exercise tends 90 lose rs ei-
fecuVeneSs, so stand up for the
finish. Swing The right lex
then the left from The hp
away up ia front and up and
out IN hack. 20 co1rts
The swinging tones The mas
slve muscle on the back ul tho
hips Eut YOU have 10 SWING 60
an angle Of an least IS degree
in order 20 really streaming
Afterwards. Shakc oacn ieE loose
and limher from the hip 10 gel
rid Of The tension.
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