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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-07
BY VIRGIL PTNKLEY


UNITED Press War Correspondent
Allied Supreme Headquar-
tiers, London, June z. UPO
- Big fleets of Allied aerial
troop carriers, including a
skytrain so miles long,
poured reinfOrcements into
France today, but front dis
patches reported shortly at
ter 4 p. m. that two German,
armies personally cOmIiand-s
ed by Marshal Erwin ROmmel
were racing toward the.
beachheadS for a counter
attack.
Indications that the Ger
mans also were rushing
troops to Normandy by air
We're seen in an announces
ment that British planes
shot down five big Junkers
So Transport planes while
on missions over the c0nti--
nent.
German resistance to the
American, British and Cana
dian troops who invaded
northwestern France yeSter-
day already was stiffening,
and an official spokesman
reported very heavy fighting
in some sectors.
London afternoon newspapers
quoted the German radio as say
ing that Allied forces today at
tempted landing in the Calais area
OF the French coast along the Straits
of Dover Such a Nazi broadcast
was not recorded generally. and pos
sibly the report represented q gar
bled Berlin radio assertion that AL
lied ships approached the French
coast from the north apparently
bound through the straits for the
invasion area.
John FARRELL, representing the
combined Allied press, said in dis
patch from aboard the American
cruiser Augusta, that the German
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-07
Blood Donors
Hit New High
lRy United Pressl

Blood donations jumped to an
all-time' high today, in some cases
TRIPPING the usual number of donors.
and war bond sales increased as
much as rs pc rcent as America
rallied behind its army Of liberation
storming fortress Europe.
Three times the normal now OF
donors sWamped the blood bank at
st. Louis and the Red Cross report
ed it was making appointments
weeks In advance to accommodate
everyone. At New York. blood
banks reported a 300 per cent IN"
crease in future bookings.
Figures on actual increases IN
Yesterdays bond sales were un-
available, but at st. Louis a survey
OF booths throughout the city re"
Vealed q jump OF from 30 to 10 per
cent and In all cases increases were
reported.
At Detroit, the Red Cross esti-
mated blood donations increased ~
per cent above the previous high OF
February ~ when i2.023 bleedings
were made. Bond sales at Detroit
'isIkyTocketed" as many plants
throughout the Metropolitan area
issued specially inscribed D.Day
series,
A line OF IS people awaited the
opening OF the Red Cross blood
bank at Philadelphia yesterday and
the center was damned" all day,
More than 1000 pints were taken,
nearly 800 above the previous high
OF T0s.
At Columbus. O.. double the usual
number OF donors visited the blood
bank and more than $50 bleedings
were made by noon. War bond cen-
tiers IN the Buckeye capital reported
good sales with emphasis on higher
denominations.
Al Washington. where IA average
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-07
Allen Wott
Gets | To 3
.ForL.orceny
British Official photo from NEA)

Failing to take advantage of a
final chance to make good, Allen
Watt, A, Of $50 Hamilton avenue,
who has a record of 81 arrests, was
sentenced to serve one to three years
in states prison when he was ar
raigned before Superior Court Judge
Edward J. Quinlan yesterday after
noon on charge of larceny.
Watt, an expert automobile me-
chanics who has been described as
an outstanding worker in his field,
was sent to Jail for 80 days and given
a continuance to the June term when
he was arraigned before Judge Quin-
Ian in April. 1t was indicated at
that time that final disposition of
the case would depend on Watts
behavior pending the June term.
The court was told yesterday that
Watt was arrested and brought to
city court May "a on another charge
arising from his continued state OF
intoxication. The accused was de-
scribed as a person who can not
stay away from drink. and VINO pro-
ceeds to get into trouble when he is
intoxicated.
Watts original arraignment on the
larceny charge followed .jovial
spree in North End taverns March
IL. He was charged with taking
cash totaling $500 and 1851 in checks
from a parked car and distributing
the money to patrons at various
taverns. Watt claimed he did not
remember taking the money or CIV
ing 1t away, and he was described by
arresting officers as being in a very
intoxicated condition.
The record read to the court dates
back to 1925, and showed arrests
on charges of intoxication. breach OF
the peace, and theft, with a long
list of jail sentences and fines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-07
MILITARY men
PRAISE SMOOTH.
INVASION plan
BY REUEL s. MOORE
UNITED Press Staff Corresponding

BY REUEL 8. MOORE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June 7. -
(UP) - Military observers
agreed unanimously today
that the initial invasion
thrusts against Nazi Europe
have gone exceedingly well
but warned that a sound ap-
praiSal must await the out
come of the first counter
attacks now being prepared
by the Germans.
President Roosevelt typified the
reaction at his news conference yes
terday when he said operations
too, cautioned that neither the war
nor the invasion are by any means
over. Later, in leading the nation
in prayer for strength and victory
he reiterated that the invasion had
come to pass with success thus far"
Observers here said that any APP
praisal of the first slate OF the in
vasion must take into account the
two main hurdles 1t faced-the land
ings on the beaches and penetra-
ton of the coastal defenses, and es-
tablishment Of firm positions against
the opening Nad counter-attacks
aimed at driving the Allies back into
the sea.
With the first hurdle already
cleared-a highly significant feat in
view of the imposing nature Of the
outer German defenses-the Allies
now face the task of moving UP the
men and equipment to halt the
troops and armor expected to spear
head the imminent German coun-
ter blwo.
TIE Nazis themselves are faced
with serious problem In rushing
reinforcements to the Norman pen
insula. This would have to be done
at the expense of their defenSeS
elsewhere-and the Allies can con-
ceivably be counting on such di-
version to launch new blow against
the continent.
Prime Minister Winston Church.
Ill limited at such strategy yesterday
when he said that I'VE hope to fur
nish the enemy with succession of
surprises"
Failure of any large scale Ger
man opposition to deelop in the
early stages Of the landing was
counted a favorable omen for the
ability of the Allies to beat of the
German counter assaults.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-07
StoIin Helped
Invasion Plan
BY LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspond

OnAttu EFcsS SbAAA NOkhcDDoAhMSnk
Washington, June Z. (UPl-Pre-
mier Josef Stain was spotlighted
today by President Roosevelt as the
forceful man who brought British
ard Ameriman leaders to agree
ment on undertaking the invasion
Of western Europe.
Examination of D-Day statements
by Mr.. Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill revealed
much OF the background and some
of the future Of the great military
adventures begun yesterday on the
coasts OF France.
Churchill chose TO look ahead. In
contrast with Mr.. Roosevelt's D-Day
news conference parrying Of for
awrd looking questions on grounds
that they were improper for reasons
OF military security. Churchill
frankly advised the House OF Com
mons that more than one landing
in Europe was contemplated.
During the night and early hours
OF this morning" he said, "the first
of a series Of landings OF forces upon
the European continent has taken
place. In this case the aberatine
assaults fell upon the coast q
France. We hope to furnish the
enemy with q succession Of sur
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-07
Officer Denoted
For Too Much Lip

London, June 7-tUP)-An
American general officer has
been denoted to the rank Of
Lieutenant Colonel and sent
back to the United States for
revealing information concern
ing the date Of the western
European invasion, 1t can be
disclosed today.
The name Of the general was
not made public. The incident
occurred some time ago and
he Is understood to have re-
turned to the United States
before the invasion began.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-07

London, June T. (UP) Raj
coastal command beaufghters Grip
pied three German destroyers In
the Bay OF Biscay and prevented
them from interfering with inyas.
ion movements last night, and Air
Ministry announced today.
The Beaufighters struck at Dusk.
leaving one destroyer burning and
another slowed down and smoking
The third seemed 10 have been
stopped" the pilots reported. II was
the commands FIRST D-day brush
with the Germans and the ilrst as
sault In defense Of the ''outer ring
TANKS OF the invasion lleets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-07
ROMMEL RACES
TO BEACHHEAD
W|TH2A ARMIES
BULLETIN

Allied Supreme Head
quarters, London, June ..
- (UP) Allied invasion
forces have cleared the
enemy from all of their
beachheads in France and
today were battering their
way inland in stiff fighting
after beating off the first
heavy German counter
attacks in the Caen area.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
 6JApANE5E
 FREIGHTER5
Over 600 Japs Are Report ed Killed in Old Battle-
 field of HoIIandia

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD QUARTERS, NEW GUINEA, Sept 29-In continuing heavy blows at Japanese shipping south of the approaches to the Philippines, AL lied fliers have sunk four freight CTS at Halmahera, and Borneo headquarters announced 3000- ton freighter was sunk off Borneo Monday, where Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's planes have been raiding recently.
 Three small freighters were sunk off the Halmahera area, in which MacArthur's forces now stand with in 300 miles of the Southern Philip pines.
 The communique listed 65-ton bombing of the Japanese held Ceram airdromes. A 1000-ton enemy freighter was damaged off the Dutch Celebes and headquarters also said 686 more Japanese have been killed in jungle warfare around Hollandia. They were &C., counted for by inland patrols aided by native irregulars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
ST0WAWAY FROM
 JUNEAU IS HELD
 BY SEATTLE EBI
Former Navy Man Is Held Under Bond of S5OO-
 Making Illegal Trip

According to an article in a Seattle newspaper, William Albert Raudenbaugh, 37. former Juneau resident and discharged Navy man is under arrest for slowing away on a southbound steamer.
 It is alleged that Raudenbaugh slowed away on a ship at Juneau and when discovered on the voyage, leaped overheard in a suicide at tempt. He was rescued and placed in custody and turned over to the FBI when the boat docked in Seattle. Brought before U. s. Com missioner Harry M Westfan he was placed under a $500 bond.
 Raudenbaugh enlisted in the U. s. Navy at Kodiak in 1922 and was discharged after seeing battle ac- ton. He was reported as suffering from a war-bred psychoneurosis. For a while he worked on an Army boat at Skagway, but disappeared from the boat and was last seen in town.
 The article did not say whether the boat Raudenbaugh slowed away on was an Army vessel or not but it is believed that it might have been, as he probably had suffi- cient Identification from his last job in Skagway to enable him to pass through the guards at the sub-port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
3 SHIPS SUNK
 BY BRIT. SUBS
 IN FAR EAS1

LONDON, Sept. 29-British sub- marines sunk 32 enemy vessels in Far Eastern waters recently and damaged four others by torpedoes or gunfire, the Admiralty announc- ed.
 The vessels sunk ranged from small coastal craft to medium sized supply ships.
 During the operations, the Brit ish raiders penetrated Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, and at tackled shipping lanes along the coasts of both islands, and even ventured near Port Owen on the Southern Burma coast, where two gunboats were sunk while they were lying at anchor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
FATHER THROWS
 SONS IN RIVER

COSHOCTON, Ohio, Sept. 29.- Warren Patterson, 31 year old machinist, whom Prosecutor Russel Lyons said admitted in signed statement that he stood on a bridge and dropped two of his four sons into the river because he had no home, is being held in jail.
 Larry, one and one-half years old, drowned, and Raymond, seven, crawled out of the stream and wandered most of the night. The two others were left under tree half mile away. Patterson said he and his wife had separated and he became frantic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
UNION TREASURES A5SERTEDLY USED,
 POLITICAL AIMS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-It is the Dies Committee investigators contention that the CIO local union treasuries are being used for po- litical purposes without it's mem- bers having anything to say about it." brought out the suggestion by Rep. J. Parnell Thomas of New Jersey that the matter should be referred to the Attorney General.
 Robert Stripling made the asser- tion that subcommittee be named
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
ALASkA COASTAL
 A!RL!NES MAKES
 TRIPS THURSDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines made three trips yesterday, carrying the following passengers to Ketchikan on the first flight: J. R. Kinney, Hardin Davis, Henry Fielder, John Edgar, Fred zehring. On the sec ond trip, J. w Fletcher and Charles Bunnell flew to the First City.
 Ketchikan to Juneau T. S. Dooley, Golden Waltman, Charles c. Burdick, L. E. Grading.
 Ketchikan to Wrangell - L. B.. ChriSholm.
 Petersburg to Juneau - Stephen o. Casler. w. F. Richwein.
 Juneau to Sitka.-Burton Shultis, Lester Boyd, w. G. Peck, c. F. Fitzsimmons.
 Sitka to Juneau-Donald A. Cook, Marvin Troutman, Ed Littlefield, Harris Atkinson, Jr., Donald Vent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29

to inquire into un-American ac- tivities, which came while Book Williams of Chicago was testify ing because he had been removed as President of Local 25, CIO United Pa kinghous Workers Union, after he refused to support the CLOS Political Action program. He said the Communists had taken over leadership of the union when international officers sought to assess the local $500 for po- litical education program. He ob- jected and was removed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
DAHLIA GARDEN IS
 INVADED, WRECKED

Mrs. David Davis, on Twelfth Street, is on the warpath today ,and there is liable to be a blitz.
 Mrs. Davis has been raising dahlias of various varieties and has been proud of her flowers.
 She went to a movie last night and upon returning home found her dahlia bed ruined, stalks bent or broken off, flowers scattered and many of the larger ones car ried away. Neighbors reported this morning that an intruder was seen in the yard during the darkness of the early night and gave their description
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
W00DLEY CARRIES 8
 TO WESTWARD TOWNS

Eight passengers are scheduled to leave Juneau for points to the Vest ward aboard a Woodley Airways plane this afternoon. Those going to Anchorage are Pablo Balatero, Rabmo Olegerisimo, Apolain Ton tanos, Secunda Navarro and Olaf Martin.
 Yakutat Willard Parkhurst, Frank Tucker.
 Incoming passengers on the plane this afternoon were Jim Huston, F. A. Rutledge, Jim Boyle, Albert Burgeois and w. Jacobsen from Eric Bulmer from Cordova
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
CANCELLATION
 SERVICE GIVES
 MANY DECISIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-The Consolidation Service of the U. s. Department of Labor settled 236 labor disputes in the II Western States, Alaska and Hawaii during August, it is annouced by E. P. Marsh, regional director of the serv- ice.
 During the month requests for mediation of disputes totaled 325, which means commissioners were able to settle entirely by mediation,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
DR. BLOCK LEAVES
 FOR NEW YORK CITY

Dr, Berneta Block, Director of Maternal Child Health and Crippled Childrens Service of the Territorial
 Department of Health, left today by
 plane for New York City to attend the annual conference of the Am erican Public Health Association, to
 be held October 3 to G. She will
 also confer with Children's Bureau
 officials in Washington. D. C., and other health officials in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
TED CARTER BACK
 FROM SURVEY TRIP

Ted Carter, Assistant in Food Production. returned here last night by plane from the westward, where he has been conducting a survey for the past seven weeks in the Matanuska Valley, Kenai Peninsula and the Panama region. Mir Carter conferred with officials at the Mat anuska Experiment Station and also at the University of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29

72 percent of cases assigned to them, Marsh pointed out. Only 73 labor disputes went to the War Labor Board, or less than one in four, and the Cancellation Service settled more than seven disputes every day of the month.
 August disputes, by States: Alaska 6; Arizona 4; California 166; Colo rado 25; Hawaii 9; Idaho 6; Mon- tana 10: Nevada l. New Mexico 4; Oregon 43; Utah 5; Washington 52; Wyoming 1.
 During the fiscal year, ended last July 1, the Consolidation Service set tied 3,433 disputes in the Western States which involved 1883, ,T35 em- ployees, Marsh said.
 
 About half the boundary of New Work Stata ic uyatar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
LABOR LEADERS
 TELL ROOSEVELT
 WAGES T00tOW

WASHINGTON, Sept 29-Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt's Labor Advisory Committee, composed of AFL and CIO leaders, recom- mended to him that the Little Steel Wage Formula be scrapped, but said they got no impression from him how he feels about the proposal. The committee is headed by AFL President William Green and CIO President Philip Murray.
 Both leaders said after the meet ing they told Roosevelt the for mula was outmoded and should be revised upward. The formula limits wartime wage increases to Is per cent above January, 1941 levels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
TA5S SAYS NAzI GERMANY NOT 10
 BE pART!TI0NED

LONDON, Sept. 29-The official Russian news agency, Tass, denied the Tri-power European Advisory Commission in London is consider ing cutting up Germany into small States upon her unconditional sur render.
 In Moscow broadcast the agency said the problem has often been raised in the British and American press concerning the possibility of the Germans dismemberment into several small, independent States. Projects of this kind, however, are not considered by the European Ad- visory Commission
 Soviet Russia, the United States and Britain compose the commits sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
MORRISON IN TOWN

Frank Morrison, of Washington, D. C., has returned to Juneau from a trip to the westward and is now staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
MARTIN IN TOWN

Ray Martin, of Kodiak, is in town and a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
BRIGADIER TAYLOR
 E EXPECTED HERE

Brigadier Chester o. Taylor, of the Salvation Army, is expected to return from the westward during the weekend and if he does he will conduct the Sunday services at the barracks on Willoughby Avenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29
DOLSON IN JUNEAU

Francis Dolson is in Juneau and | has registered at the Gastineau | from Washington, D. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29

Bread baking is one of the most ancient of human arts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29

Puerto Rico has a popuation of about 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-29

About half the boundary of New York State is water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
FUNDS COLLECTED
 FOR SERVICEMEN
French Company Employees Sponsor Benefit Revue,
 Dance for BuddieS

Employees of the French Manufac- turing Company division of the American Brass Company staged a very successful revue and dance at the plant hall Saturday evening. Proceeds will be used sin buying smokes for former employees now serving with the Armed forces.
 Peter Davies was chairman of the committee of arrangements. Donel Descottaus was co-chairman; Al Aeltfancher. secretary and William Shea. treasurer.
 Sal Palmenta. Nancy Rielly, Ed O'Dea. Mary Buzzuto, Refreshment committee. John Aeisel, Decoration: Stanley Woodbury, Harold Stausser. George Shaw. Publicity Walter White, Vernon Hall, Howard Roch- on, music.
 The comedy for the evening was rendered by Umberto Davino, Fran cesco Rossi, Lulu Derviser, and Bobo Palmento. It was greatly appreciat- ed by the many that attended.
 The entertainers were: John Der ", Swanie O'Dea, Eleanor Bragg, Lillian Deschenes, Solos, Eva Col lins Tap dance, John Collins, piano; Carl Stem, harmonica: Nellie Strick- les songs; John Kirby, songs; Geor- gette Clayton, piano. Dick Trask was master of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
CITY OFFICIALS
 HARTFORD GUESTS
Four to Attend State Pub= lie Expenditure COun=
 ciI's Dinner

City officials will attend the din- ner meeting of the Connecticut Public Expenditure Council in Hart ford Wednesday at the Hotel Bond to signalize the second anniver- sary of the inception of this com- mittee. Mayor John s. Monagan, city controller Neil P. Maloney, and city budget director Thorvald E. Olsen will be guests of William J. Pape of Waterbury. member of the executive board of the state commission.
 Dr. Virgil Jordan, noted econom- ist and president of the National Conference Board, will speak on Human Freedoms and Govern ment Deficits" at the dinner. Car ter w. Atkins, executive director of the taxpayers organization, will give an illustrated report on the Council accomplishments during the past year to the members and other guests in attendance. The meeting is open to the public. and dinner places may be reserved for anyone interested in taxes and gov- ernment by applying to the Expen- diture Council at 21 Lewis street, Hartford.
 A short business session for Council members only will be held at 5:l5 p. m. in the Modernistic Room of the Hotel Bond.