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Evening star., 1944-05-02
Truk Attacked
By u. S. Carrier
Force, laps Say
Tokyo Acknowledges
Some Damage to
Ground installations
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, May "A broadcast
Tokyo imperial headquarters
communique today said an
American aircraft carrier task
force attacked the japanese ma
val base at Truk in the Caroline
Islands Sunday and yesterday
and caused some damage" to
ground installations.
japanese planes and garrison
units heavily damaged" an aircraft
carrier and shot down more than
80 attacking aircraft, the war bull
letin said. 1t also reported the
Mortlock Islands, in the Carolines
were bombed.
The japanese further claimed they
sank one cruiser and damaged an
other large warship, probably an
aircraft carrier, out of a task force
off the west coast of Hollandia, New
Guinea, on April 81
(The Navy Department in
Washington today was without
any information on the Tokyo
report. If Truk has been at
tackled again in force. it prob
ably willrbe a day or two before
any definite information is re-
sceived, because of the necessity
of maintaining radio silence.
Qn the first big assault of the
war on Truk in id-February an
American naval task force sank
19 enemy ships and shot down 2O1
Japanese planes.)
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced at United States Pacific
Fleet headquarters at Pearl Harbor
yesterday that the skipper of a sin
gle Navy search Liberator made a
daring aerial attack on Truk Satur-
day
The bomber damaged a vessel an
lCoo nACTETr noro cN
Evening star., 1944-05-02
Jap Attempt TO Break
RoadbIock in Burma
Crushed by Allies
Heavy Toll Inflicted
On Enemy's Attacking
Force Of 1000 Men
Ey the Associated Press.

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEAD
QUARTERS, Handy, ceylon, May
2.-Allied borne troops have
decisively defeated a strong Jap
anese attempt to break a rail
and road block IS miles south
west of Mogaung in Northern
Burma after a three day battle
in which heavy casualties were
inflicted on an attacking enemy
force of 1000 men.
1t was the fourth japanese at
tempt to wipe out the roadblock
established on the enemy's main
supply route from Southern Burma
to the Mogaung Valley front, where
1t. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwells Chi
nese- American forces are fighting
their way toward Mogaung and
Myitkyina.
Field dispatches said the Japa-
nese had succeeded in breaking
through barbed wire entanglements
fronting the Allied positions, but
had been driven back after bitter
fighting
Air Commands Join Battle.
Col Philip Cochrane's Air Com
mandos joined in the battle, bomb
ing and straflng the enemy close
to the perimeter of the Allied de-
fenses.
An Allied spokesman said that
| on conservative estimate the JAP
anese have lost at least 1000 mer
killed in their unsuccessful attempts
to smash the road block. This fig
ure, he said, does not include
losses from air action.
The road block was likened by a
senior British officer to IAN irritating
hair shirt which the Japanese are
trying hard to remove" Casualties
he said, have been at least 10 to
in favor of the Allies.
An Allied communique indicated
that Gen. Stilwells forces were
making steady progress in theil
drive down the Mogaung Valley anc
announced capture of an enemy
strongpoint west of the Mogaune
River and south of Warazup. A
last reports Allied spearheads were
within 80 miles of Mogaung.
More Activity South of Imphal.
In Northern India, meanwhile, thu
communique noted marked in
crease in activity in the Palel ares
Is miles south of the Allied base o.
Imphal No important change wa
reported in the Kohima sector 81
miles north of Imphal,
Kohima. which is scattered over
ridge about 5000 feet high, is com
posed of Kohima Town, Kohim;
Bazaar and Kohima Village. Th
japanese have been in the village
which lies about mile from th
town, for several days. They occu
pied the bazaar section north of tn,
town some time ago. They have no
been able to penetrate the main
boxlike defenseS of the town, al
though fighting recently was re
ported in the outskirts.
The road between Kohima is oper
northward to Diampur. although
the sections nearest Kohima Ii,
within easy range of japanese guns
The enemy blocked the road south
ward to Imphal, which has been Gu
off except by air.
The communique said Japanes'
thrust at Palel was beaten back OF
the night of April 80 and that man.
patrol clashes have occurred in tn
hills north of the Palel road. Tn
Palel action might be in prelude u
an expected mass attack on Imphal
Evening star., 1944-05-02
7-lnch Snow Is Denver's S
Fourth Storm in Month
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, May 2.-Winter took
another crack at Colorado and
Southern Wyoming today. More
than 7 inches of wet. heavy snow
fell in the Denver area.
1t was the fourth heavy snow
storm in less than a month. Bud
ding trees sagged under the thick,
white blanket, tardily planted farm
fields were hidden, wartime traffic
was hampered.
The Weather Bureau said the
storm extended from Palmer Lake,
in Central Colorado. northward into
Wyoming.
Evening star., 1944-05-02
District Gives Pepper
Lone Vote to Nine
For Chief Rival
BY the Associated Press

!. BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nav 2,
Browns Farm precinct on the
lower east coast was, as usual.
the first to report today in
Florida's Democratic primary.
1t gave Senator Claude Pep
per, seeking denomination. one
vote-against nine for Judge
Ollie Edmunds and one for
Millard Conklin, two of Senator
Peppers four opponents.
Democratic National Conven-
ton delegate candidates pledged
to Senator Byrd of Virginia
were favored over those pledged
to a fourth term for President
Roosevelt.
In 1888, when he won nomina-
ton, Senator Pepper received
only 2 of l9 votes cast at
Browns Farm.
Evening star., 1944-05-02
Mrs. Ogden Reid Abroad

LONDON, May LP).-Mrs. Ogden
Reid, vice president of the New
York erald-Tribune. arrived today
by Clipper to inspect British war
time conditions. 1t was her first
visit since early 1899.
Evening star., 1944-05-02
Seven Defendants
II Hopkins la;laais
Case Found Guilty
Women Foce Prison
Sentences Up to
Two-Yeor Maximum
BULLETIN,

Seven women connected
with the Hopkins Institute
were found guilty today OF
conspiring to violate the
Mann Act. A District Court
jury deliberated / hour and
20 minutes, The verdict was
read shortly after 2 pm. Each
OF the women faces a SEN
tence of 4 months to 2 years.
Evening star., 1944-05-02

(See PACIFIC, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1944-05-02

(See WARD, Page A-3.D
Evening star., 1944-05-02

(ses PUIITzER, Pas A-23
Evening star., 1944-05-02

BIDDLE DECLARES Montgomery
Ward seizure was Presidents
duty. Page A-3
Evening star., 1944-05-02

tSee HOPKINS, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1944-05-02

tSee RAIDS, Page A-9D
Evening star., 1944-05-02

ISee BUDGET, Page AID
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

wedding gift pin, of white
and canary diamonds, plus
sparkling diamond earclips
accent this costume. The
Lilly Dache "beehive" is OF
clipped brown-gray feathers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
Wesley Simpson SeaiNes'

lea painting and designing.
At the right the autumn
brides going-away dress is
a Pauline Trigere design,
beautifully cut, buttoned
nigh at the neck. Her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

a T the first sign of au-
~ tumn, smart girls get
out a set of twin scarves,
gay with color and designs
by Vertes, the f nous
French artist, now in Amer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

throughout the year.
See how energy and
stamina come back -
make you feel better
when you're no longer
d deficient in Vital
Elem ents, natural
Vitamins A and d.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13

You look charming, win comPIi-
mcnts, when your dresses, blouscs,
play clothes have that Lux look -.
lovely as new!
Tests show that Colors washed the
Lux way stay lovely up to ) times
longer. Don't risk harsh washday
methods. Strong soaps, too-hot
water, rough handling fade colors,
make nice things look old too soon.
Give your rayons and gay cottons,
too, gentle Lux care. Anything safe
in water is safe in Lux.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-13
RELIABLE! 4 Ways Better!

]. Rich in natural A g. d Vitamins
valuable food supplement and
summer tonic.
(. Exclusive process promotes its
digestion and assimilation.
5. Good-tasting. Economical.
y. Helps make children husky too;
helps build strong bones, sound
teeth, a sturdy frame.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27
|ssLoneIy Bands of Little Men"
 Make Arctic Safe For Flyers

quarters of a million miles of snow and ice. Then the suns first rays caught the tips of the few peaks that extended above the mile-deep ice-cap.
 To the southeast, towards the rising sum-. the light shone through clouds of vapor that seemed to form and rise right of the snow field itself. And when the sun did clear the horizon, its rays felt farm on the face and neck as it shone through the plane windows.
 We had two hours of that, fly ing over glaciers by the dozen un- til we lost count. It was a rarity of a perfect Arctic day. Little or no wind over the snow. Hard, cruel lines of the crevasses and half-formed snow bridges stood out boldly. The rugged 50-mile band of rock mountains hugs the coast line, cut by countless deep fjords. The Morse village of Angmagssalik is tucked into one. The ArIny's Bluie East Two base, with a tiny air strip, range station and weather observation center, is tucked into another. Then we reached the Arctic circle and the pilot wagged the wings to make the passengers feel the bump on the line.
 Now all this is sissified, panty waist exploring that should prop erly make old-time Sour-doughS and blue-noses flush with anger, thaw and turn over in their frozen graves. And what has it to do with the war!
 FLYERS FEAR GONE
 It wasn't just an aerial joy ride and it had nothing to do with plan ming for postwar flying. But the Air Transport Command had some thing to sell, here, and story to tell, letting the public in on how the Army had won a battle on the Arctic front, overcoming the most formidable weapons of its enemy in the world-ignorance and fear.
 Up to last year, flyers had been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

Ke knows the Arctic. He's an old hand with dogs. He has mushed in and around a good bit. So let Captain Strong speak with au- thority on the Greenland ice-cap:
 There are 750,00O square miles of it, and its population is zero" End of Capt. Strong's description of the Greenland ice cap. But maybe there is more to the story than that.
 From New York to Newfound- land is five hours, from New foundland to Julianehaab at the top of Southern Greenland is five hours, and from there to the Arc tic Circle is three hours. It is therefore 13 hours from New York to the Arctic Circle, and in some not too distant day you might board an aerial excursion plane at La Guardia field at dusk and see the sun rise over the Greenland ice cap next morning. It Is easily one of the worlds greatest sights, if and whenever you can make it.
 In company with Il other newspaper and magazine writers. this correspondent did not make the jump that easily, but in three separate hops, with stopovers at each place to be shown what the Arny's Air Transport Command was doing in the way of Arctic flying in winter.
 OFF AT DAWN
 The big plane, a Douglas four engined C-54 transport, took of from the Ar1ny's Bluie West One air base in southern Greenland by the dawn's early light. After a clear night with a brilliant dis play of the northern lights, the big snow-covered mountain across the fjord stood out in clear white relief. Less than an hour later the plane had climbed to 10000 feet, and though it was 8:30 in the morning, the November sun wasn't yet over the horizon. The whole horizon, however, was ringed with a pale blue sky, and above that a delicate pink blush fading of towards the acolorleSs zenith.
 Out the west window of the plane as it flew north up the east ern Greenland coast, we saw the liInitless expanse of that three
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27
DON COSSOCKS IN ANNUAL CONCERT

The famous Don Cossack Chorus with Serge Jaroff conducting will be in this city Friday, Dec. 15, at Buckingham hall. The group will be presented in a concert of we'll known Russian songs of modern and ancient Russia.
 The chorus sings a capella. Their enormous volume is only matched by an delicate pianissimo. The chorus is familiar to music-goerS in this city. Their programs are al- ways delight. The 18th anniver- sary of their founding is now being celebrated. The program presented here will include the usual battle songs, liturgical and folk songs, and inspiring CoSsack numbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

Wanted . Shoe shine boys, 75 cents an hour guar anteed! Hey ma, where's my social security card? Scores of persons passing well known shoe shine empor sers and the wages promised just felt the urge to walk in and take over on the glorified ob Horatio Ager once made the occupation famous in his writings Recent legislation making the youngsters obtain licenses and report occasionally for checkup at police head quarters killed the interest and enthusiasm of many
 wouldbe little businessman. Now without the necessity of having capital to obtain the equipment youngser may step into established store ignore the weather worry not about customers and collect 75 cents hour No mention made about tips whether the boss gets to pay who would care? Next thing we will hear organ izers will have moved in and Shoe Sinners, Local Mo- 4567 will have become reality and rules and regulations mulgaed Yes sir old Horato Ager was born about 50 years too Soon of his young heroes would have been nominated as mlionaires or Economic Tories"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

The American Humane Association in Albany, N Y.' has awarded it's Silver Humanity Medal to cat, kltty though the committee on awards of the connecSlcu rTosne Society voted against so honoring it. Along with the medal for kitty letter of commenda- tion for Doris zalas 18yearold daughter of Mr. ana
 Mrs Stanley zalaswi of S8 Main street. deiryVe %elU %n last September to brook near her home There she found her 18-months-od sister, Margaret lying uncon from the stream and aided by neghbor restored her to conscionusness through artificial respiration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

afraid of the North Atlantic in winter. Too tough. They were afraid of it because they didn't know it. Fear is overcome through knowledge. The Army set out to learn something about the Arctic weather and what made it unsafe for flying, as the first step in mak- ing it safe for flying. Here was the proof.
 It was not just the Army that had licked this, either. The plane was a Douglas C-54, Army version of the Douglas DC-4, a four-engine transport developed and put in service before the war. The pilot of the plane, Maj. Ernie Dwyer, was a veteran American Airlines pilot before the war. His co-pilot Capt. Fred Koupal, flew for United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

= in a hurry and above the mem ace of the submarine on the sur- face. That they can move at all in safety is because of lonely bands of little men like those below here at BE-2-Bluie East Two = who have fought this weather at it's worst, 1t scolds of 40 below and its winds of 125 and above, month after month after weary month.
 Up here above the Greenland ice-cap and above the Arctic circle. even in the luxury of heated cabin plane soaring at 200 miles an hour, you get a little different perspective on what it has taken to win this war and what win ming it can do to win the war after the war-against ignorance and fear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

What is probably the worlds finest doll - which TOT sale would have to bring around $1ooo-recently was unveiled at Warner Brothers Stuolo Ano o1 all tlllss as labor saving device! The doll was as nearly an artificial human baby as 27 studio craftsmen could make it in some four months of work It was designed not to deligt little girls but the benefit of the full grown men who operate Hollywoods cameras The doll will stand in real babies during the lighting of film sets and made it's debut in the Eleanor Parker-Paul Henreo film Of Human Bondage" Necessity for the doll be- came apparent in recent production of 'The Doughgrs
 in which many babies appeared and in 1.-The r. very finn Almost exact reproduction of eyes, skin and hair textures taxed the ingenuity of of the worlds most skilled carftsmen because of the exacting demands ot camera and film Oh yes, the reason. The amount of time real babies spend under lights is extremely limited by and other factors and it requires great deal of time to properly adjust lights for scene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

Air Transport Command Headquarters in England :. Sergeant George MacKay brother of Mrs Rose M. Shea of B Lydia Street, Waterbury Connecticut has been promoted to Staff Sergeant in the United States Army Air Forces, according to announcement received from his Commanding Officer. SSgt. MacKay
 is serving in the British Isles with the European Division of the USAAF Air Transport Command and is presently assigned as Division Information Education non commissioned officer at this head quarters The European Division of the ATC is the
 transatlantic aerial supply line between the United States and Europe which operates hundreds of cargo and passenger planes monthly, carrying important passengers vital cargo the alimpOrtant soldiers
 mail and returning the wounded American soldiers to the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

and Pennsylvania Central. Since the war, Major Dwyer has flown around the world and to many other new airports of call, on special mis- sions. Captain Koupal has been in the Arctic and played leading part in rescues of planes stranded in Greenland. This C-54 itself has been around the world five times. They're not afraid of the Arctic any more.
 Over these North Atlantic routes have flown the tactical and the transport planes to Europe.
 Over these North Atlantic routes, returning, have come the wounded and the soldiers from Burma who have earned their leaves.
 These are the routes of the high priority stuff = people and cargo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27
Tragic Deaths In Connecticut
 Over Week End
By United PressD

Five violent deaths occurred in Connecticut over the weekend, two of which were attributed to auto mobiles.
 Walter Dansek, 61, Hartford, was injured fatally while crossing a thOrOughfare.
 Sterline Rosenberg, 7S, died at 2 Hartford hospital from injuries Suffered November IS when he was run down by an automobile.
 Mrs. Lucy Campisi, 66, suc- cumbed to injuries sustained in 2 fan from the fourth-foor ver- anda of her home at New Britain.
 Ludwig GunkeI, Hartford, was found dead in his gas-filled room.
 Horace Belden LoOs, IT,, 16, was killed at Chaplin when he was shot in the back of the head by Thomas Everett, IA, hunting companion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

Peter EdsOn, head of Waterbury DemOcrat-Nea Washington bureau is on . twO-weeks tour of North Atlantic bases of the Army Air transport Command. This is the first of several articles describing conditions at these littIe-knOwn military OutpOsts,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

Bob Schwartz Park Theatre manager in Thomas ton accompanied by his brother, Phil, owner Of the Parkway Theatre in Bridgeport left yesterday on he has never even held rifle let alone trigger one, he's confident of bringing home more than bacon. He was so het up about the trip he Jorneyed to New York last Friday, paid for license and bought hm- self rife boots cap windbreaker and enough canned supplies for weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

Mr. and Mrs. George w. Moeller are enjoying all the comforts of home at the Hotel Biltmore New YorK Civ . Sgt Dave Thompson in the service about two years is now at the Topeka Army Air Field in Kansas His wife resides there with him. Eleanor Burner Of the WAVES bound for the Naval Hospital in Corpus Christi Texas Her pal Bernice Prillwitz also in the WAVES, has an assignment in Washington, D. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

ern Greenland.
 c a p t a i n Strong should know. Before running a pa- per mill in Dal- last, Tex, he was for seven years in Alaska and in the last two years he has had 8 lead- ing art in building up the Arrny'S Search and R e Scu e Service in the NTA,AIa AklA~AsA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27
By PETER EDISON ME A CAn q. Hann

OVER THE GREENLAND ICE CAP AT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE, Nov. H-"The Greeland ice-cap is
 very easy to describe" said Capt. Harold L. Strong at an Army Air Transport Command base in South
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Finn celebrated seven years of welded bliss last Saturday. The latter is the former Peg Caffrey of South Elm Street. The same day Mr. and Mrs. Jack McGuire observed their 11th wedding anniversary Mrs. Jack is the former Helen Kasputs Policeman and Mrs Joseph Guilfoile are celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary today Mrs Joe the sormer Eleanor Connor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27
LECTURES ARRANGED
 BY COMMUNITY CLUB

Miss EIoise Keckefoth, Nutrition ist, affiliated with the Waterbury Nutrition Council, will address the members of the East End Commun- ity Club, at meeting of the club tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, at the Anderson schol gym.
 Miss Keckeforth will talk to the members on the subject of Wartime Nutrition, slides on the subject will also be shown.
 Roy Walch of the Crosby Faculty will also show the members war pie lures, in conection with the Sixth War Loan Drive. All members and friends are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27
BUY A BoNDl
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

BUY BOND! There's A fine glow on the hills away and beyond, worth its weight in gold-why not buy bond! bond is swell, a bond is fine, Far more lasting than the finest Of wine There's star-spangled banner flying There is nation upon nation bitterly crying; There's fine glow on the hills away and beyond, Worth its weight in god-why not buy bond!
 EM EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-27

The Dominican Republic is in- creasing its production of beer to replace that imported from the United States.
The messenger., 1944-04-01

ly indicate, the Lieutenant's per formance has been brilliant. Oper- ating as an aerial gunner on B. IT Flying Fortress of the 8th Bomber Command, he completed more than 25 missions over Nazi targets in the first 10 months of his foreign service.
 Lieutenant Long enlisted Janu- ary 9, 1942. After a short time at Fort Devens he was sent to Jef- ferson Barracks, Mo. for basic training tut before embarking for foreign service he had completed an airplane mechanics course at Kessler Field, Miss. and had been graduated as a Technical Sergeant from Harrington Gunnery School at Harrington, Texas. He was sent abroad March IS, 1943 and went into almost immediate action oper- ation from an American Air Field in England. He received his first decoration-the Air Medal-follow- ing a raid on Wilhelmshaven and Emden, May 31, last year. The Oak Leaf Clusters, given in place of other Medals, were presented in recognition of similar outstanding bombing feats at later dates.
 On January 23, this year, Long was commissioned a End Lieuenant. The commission was handed to him on the Allied Air Field at Bedford, England.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
POLICE FIND LOCAL MAN DEAD IN BED
Underwear Left on Clothes Line Leads to Discovery

An investigation started by neighbors who had not seen Frank s. Gamblelevices about his home on Taft Avenue for some time led to the discovery of his dead body in his bed on March 20.
 In the opinion of police and health officer, MT. Gamblelevices had been dead for at least a week when found. Death was pronounced due to natural causes.
 Some underwear which had been left hanging on a clothes line in the side yard for several weeks first aroused the curiosity and con- cern of the mans neighbors. They called the local police who broke into the small house where Gam blelevices lived alone to discover his death.
 He was 53 years of age and leaves two brothers, Martin of Waterbury and Peter of Ansonia. The funeral was held the day fol- lowing discovery of his body. Bur ial was in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery.