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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

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 Thirty to forty thousand of them were In the palau islands, and ob. servers said Japan may attempt to move some of theso onto Peloliu, ale though such an operation would in. volVe the use of bargos within range of warShips.
 Big ships guns and carrier planes maintained Q steady bombardment of the enemy defonses, but Maj. William 6. RupertuS, commander of the Marine forces, seemed to Dc getting field artillery ashore to speed up the operation.
 Immediate Objective
 Ruportus' immediate objective was the Polellu airiield, which has two runways, each 4,2oo feet long. It is only large enough for flghters and medium bomhew but could be heightened to accommodate heavy bombeFs,
 The Japanese were fighting des. perately with mortars and artillery In an effort to hold of the Marines, members of the First Division, vet. erans of duadalcanAl.
 Nimitis said the Japanese made several counter-attacks supported by tanks shortly after the landing but were thrown back,
 MacArthur's statement that "All objeetiveS" had been achieved, indi- eated Q rapid extension Of control over the coastal areas held by scat- tered Japanese troops. Beside the unfinished Pltu airstrip, the soldiers also seized ella peninsula, on the southwest corner of Morotal, and the coTnmunique added that no or. gAnised Japanese ground reaction had developed 30 far.
 TeatSforth, in his dispatch from Morotai. described tho landing aS one of tho greatest amphibious op. erations in the southwest Pacific. although not quite as largo as the triple Aitape.H .Hollandi- -Tanahneral Bay invasion, which he also wit. messed.
 The main island of HaimaheFa was plainly visible, he said, as tho Allied forces approached Morotai. passing within dozen miles Of the 0alela airdrome and other Japan. csc installations on the big island, where tho enemy reportedly had large forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 TEACHERS MEET
Mir. and Mrs. Royal huck. lns Entertain Church
 Staff Tonight
ERVILLE COErsaponaent's Phone -S-eSll

Waterville, Sept, l0-The Sunday School teachers of WAtervtlle Union church will meet thls evening At the home of MT. and Mrs. Royal Hucklns on Boyden street,
 The Watervllle Honor Roll Conn mlttee met last night at the home of Mrs, Edward Martin on Colonial avenue, More plans were discussed for the dedication of the honor roll in Waterville park, which will be held on Nov, n. Patrick Shea presided at the meeting,
 The hurricane Thursday night uprooted many trees ln town, one large tree on Chapel street was blown over, also one on the lawn of the Chase Metal Works, The street lights were stlll out last night but will no doubt be on tonight, A large tree on Thomaston Avenue blew onto the home of Arthur Twelves doing slight damage to the enclosed porch,
 Henry LeF'evre Jr,, of Essex ave. nue left yesterday for induction Into the armed forces.
 Mrs. Albert Follaohio of Suffolk street and Mrs, Joseph Panteleo have returned home after 6 short stay in New York city, where they were registered at the Hotel Abbey,
 The wedding of Miss Barbara Eoell to John Woods formerly of Homer street took place this morn- ing at Q at st, Patrick's church.
 Gospel Hall Tomorrow
 Breaking of Bread at i0:S0 Q, Tfl, and evening Gospel meeting at 7;S0.
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(Continued from Page D utes off schedule and were given the final seaborne boost when LCI'a Faked the invasion beaches with nearly 10000 rockets.
 Safe Landing
 The first waves of the assault landed safely. The Japanese then began laying down mortar and ar- tiliery fire and for a time enfiladed some units off c tiny blet, which has no name on the charts. Aerial boFnbers finally knocked out the en' fllade posts.
 Despite the intense opposition, the Marines rapidly organized and be. gan bulglng their beachhead ifl' land, threatening to eneircle the airstrip and late this afternoon had pushed across the narrow island neck to confine portion of tho garTi' son on the southeast tip.
 The Japanese, using about 2 tanks, attempted to attack from the north, but naval planes helped tht Marines to turn back the assault Shortly before sunset Q second en- eli1y attempt to pour tanks onto thu beachhead from raVines was bFok' en by baEookas and naval gunflFe
 our control of cir and sec wa absolute all day long and the Jap anose failed to put tps 2 singl' plane.
 ThousandS Of yapanese in tha northern islands og this vcloanii ehain were iHmohillzed by on lmighsg naval agmada While thI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
'MOTHER LAURY'
 PASSESATS SS
Rites Tuesday for One of 'Waterbury's Oldest
 Residents

Mrs. Fannie N. LAury, famlllarly known Ns Mother LAury" died suddenly Friday, Sept. 10, ioat, at q D. m. at her home, a01 cooke street, Nt the ago of % years, . months and 2 days, She waS born in CoRes- bury, g. O., February a, i0Ae and was the widow of the late Rev Joshua f.Aury o1 ColumblA, 6. o.
 six years ego, Mrs, Laury came Co waterbury Co live and was Q faithful, consistent and active meIn- hor of tho Mount Ollvo A. M, ', Zion church Of which her son~in- law, Rev. s, w. Weller, Is the pas. tor.
 She k survived by her daughter, Mrs, Rose l., weller, her Son-in- law, Rev 8. w. Weller, three grandsons, seaman i~0 Erita w, weller, Pic, Sherod ]. Jones, Enooh 1T. Olarkes five granddaughters, Mrs, L. Howard oDell, Misses Rena Joyce and Marion Weller of Water- bury; Mrs. 0. M. Patterson oi Springfield, Ohio, Mrs. John Da- Rosa, of Stamford, Conn, foster grand daughter, Mrs, Aleathla Potter of Peace Dale, R, l., two and-dAughters.ln-law, Mrs, ETttz Weller and Mrs. Enooh Clarke of New York city; c grandson .in.law, Seaman S.C l.; Howard opell; six great grandchildren, many relatives and host Of friends to mourn her loss.
 The funeral will he held Tuees. day, Sept, 10, At i;S0 p, ra, from the homo, 207 Cooke street, and 3 o'clock from the Mt. Olive A. M. '. Zion church. lnterment will ho In the family plot ct Riverslde cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Politics
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Local Republicans recently over. looked on opportunity Co capitalize on their control of the state govern ment. At their Town Convention they nominated twenty-three can. dldAtes for justices of the Peace, All of them will be elected, as will be twenty.three Democrats who were named Q couple of months ago, But the fact of the matter Is that the COP was entitled Go name twenty. four candidates for Justices of the Peace. This little-known fact was brought out recently up in Hartford by Democratic Town Chairman John 3. Lee, who discovered that the Democrats of that city had named a Justices of the Peace, whereas they could only name 2S. The party which wins the last state election is allowed to name the odd man of the 47 Justices of the Peace Co which the larger cities of the state, like Hartford, Waterbury, Bridgeport and New Haven are en- titled. The omission probably won't bother local COP leaders too much, Nor Democratic for that matterl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
SETTLEMENT MADE
 IN CIVIL ACTION
Cheshire Priest Sued C. K, L. Company for Dam.
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Withdrawal papers have been filed in common pleas court in the $500 civil action brought by Rev, Patrick J.. Mccarthy of Cheshire against the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company of Water bury. The litigation was based on an accident which occurred June 97, le4l on tho College Highway In Cheshire and resulted In damage to the plaintiffs car.
 The complaint stated tho plaintiff started to open the door of his park. cd car, when c bus owned by the do- fendant concern struck the door and damaged the vehicle. The bus concern In It's special defense claim. cd that the plaintiff did not look to the rear when he opened tho door and that tho door was opened at the instant the bus passed, Terms of settlement were not disclosed,
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Robots Begin New Attack
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 that although the battle against the robots has been won, some danger still exists.
 Thousands of women and children have been pouring back Into London from evacuaNCn areas out of range of the robots, and most Of them were expected to leave the capital again.
 Lord Woolton. minister of recon stFuction, told 6 press confeFe1ce yesterday that the Nazl robots had destroyed 23.O00 houses in London and damaged i,i0l,0OO.
 German bomblngg before the ad- vent of Vel destroyed e4,0o0 housee iEl the capital, Woolton added, Feit- eFating his warning that the Nazif misht come up with some new Hdeglleb instruments Of aeetguts slnNH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
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Continued from Page D army, who established . brldgehead across the Marano some two mllel from the coast, engaged in stiff fighting with panEor grenadierl and captured i6p, including ono battalion commander. Still other crossings were, made to the south. west, ct the village of Ospedaletto four miles from the coast, and Pat riRpano, five miles from the coast Both villages were captured.
 B.Mile Front
 Thus Q five mile front waS estab- iished across the MarAno extending from tho coast to Patrlgnano, and on that front one Allied spearhead was fighting flerceiy for San Loren- So-ln- -CorreGgiano. one mile beyond the Marano and two and c half mil; from the coast.
 British troops made further gains north of the Conca river, capturing Il poggio, half mile beyond the Conca and eight miles from the coast, and Casiceio, one mile noFth- east of Il Poggio.
 The hilltop village of Monte Col onbo, two miles beyond the Conca river and two miles east Of Il Pog- gio, was wrosted from the battered remnants of the German oeth di- vision, which has been reduced to . few hundred effective soldiers. n night advance. the British unit in that sector also took the town ol MonteBcudo, one mile west of Monte Colombo, where the oerinanb hac thrown in infantry reinfoFcementl to no avail.
 Point 4A0
 A hill known as point 44e, Just west of demmano, which hae changed hands several times lf bloody, see.saw fighting, was cap tsired finally and the Eighth arInS troops pressed forward to take thl nearby village Of zollara to tht southwest and the village Of Taver' m, a few hundred yards ncrthwes Of Gemmafo on c lateral Foae acroag the C0nca river.
 Front dispatches reported tha the Germans had brought up Mari " and Panther tanks and self propelled guns 10 nofnponsate fo l nWlndiing iIlmnpoWef eKemplifled D. kilo capture Of Q German colmpail. eommand0F with only ono arm all| an tiRanfFyH.an who was q yeax nld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

The official list of state and national candidates being sent out from Waterbury to servlcemen desiring ballots shows that the Socialist Labor Party has the few- est number, five, representing their candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary, treasurer, and comptroller. The Socialists Outd0 them with an ad. ditlonaI two, represented by can- dldates for .. S. Senator and congressman -at-large. The Dem- OcFats have . complete list, where- as the Republicans merely have the national and state ticket llst- ed--nO local candidates, This Is due to the fact that the local nominating conventions were only held this month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

ters.
 The first impression of hostility seems to have been the result of NaXi propaganda that civilians would he roughly handled and even shot. Now the American have glV. on the lie to the propaganda,
 The Americans have famed out for many miles on either side oi Rotgen which I first entered with leading tanks, Despite last minute fear propaganda by the fleeing Nagls, the bulk of the several hum dred population remained behind When saw Rotgen again today the inhabitants were circulating freely In the streets, disinterested in the war going on around them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

Whether the good ship Robert A
 Hurley has gone astray or Is listing to starboard may remain to be seen, but apparently from the poll tical log 1t isn't following the same tack as the good ship Brien McMa- hon. It may be that before the din of the campaign subsidies into the murmur of thousands of Connecti- cut voters going about their task Of choosing candidates the stocky Stamfordlte may ponder on the why's and wherefores Of political conventions. Up in Hartford this past August Mir, McMahon wanted more than anything else to emerge the senatorial candidate. He achieved this, but despite the vote oe the majority there was still a slEeable minority that couldn't be convinced that the rest of the tick
 ct was as 1t should be, And they do say that gradually this fact is being realized in Fairfield County.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

One Of the prime requisites of the Democratic Party In Connec. tscut thls fah Is an able public relations staff. It should include not merely publicity and speaking bureau chiefs, but somebody who could go forth and restore haF. AnOny where harmony Is now lack. ing. That's ' big Job. but it could be done with thc right person assigned to It. However. right now there is need of publicity. Repub- Mcan headquarters ls flooding the press Of the state with news re. leases, both for the men and the women voters. In this latter re. spect the Republicans seem to have stolen Q march on the Demo. cFRts Of recent years. Although the Democratic women have been organized locally, countywlse and statewlse, lt's the Republicans, who came Into this picture much hteF, who are publlclxlng their ac- tlvitles ln . manner that com. niands good headlines and prom. lnent positions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

(Continued from Page D of the Shepaug reservoir on the Liteh field watershed, ending any possible threat of Q water shortage, Water is transferred from the Shepaug in- to the Wigwam and the new Pitch Brook reservoirs which feed pipe lines Into the oily,
 Mlddlebury
 The pond of the Mlddlebury plant of the U. 8, Time Corporation was filled when tons of water came over the splllway oi the dam with the basin being filled to capacity. For several days the city had sup. piled U. 8, Time with water trucked In tankwagonS from Q hydrant more than Q mile from the plant on Park road,
 The Middlebury plant, which had Q power break Thursday night that was not repaired until shortly be- fore 8 Q. m, yesterday, was back to normal production by 3 p. m, With power restored at the footwear plants of United states Rubber Company, the second shift came on at 2;S0 yesterday afternoon, Work CTS reported today ct the usual Sat- urday hours,
 Approximately half of Naugatuek was without lights last night, Vir. tually oil of the west side was black ed out and the Hill street. Pond Hill area and part of the New Haven road sections were also darkened. it Is expected iIeme services will be restored by this afternoon while street lights will be out until Sunday night ct least, according to Milton Lent, Q, |. and ?, Company nian- ager In NRugatuck.
 Hartford, Sept. i0- (Up) -The tropical hurricane which tore through Connecticut Thursday night today had caused six deaths in tho state, damage to fruit and tobacco crops estimated at S2,00o,o and uneounted damage to utility wires roads, railroad tracks and buildings,
 Gov. Raymond E, Baldwin, whe toured tho state Friday inspecting hurricane wreekage, attributed the comparatively low death toll to- "the fact that the advance warning waA 90 general and so widely observed
 Deaths Reported
 Salvatore D, Rosa, l2. Stamford, eleetFoeuted when he touched live wire hanging from tree near his home Friday night.
 Clifford Ongley, a, Litchfield, from electric shock by coming Ia contact with . live wire.
 Morton Spencer, ib, Hebron, found dead in a rowboat In Long Island Sound near New London,
 Morton D. Darrow, Nianti0, drowned in Mantle river while try. ing to make Q rowboat secure.
 Frank sehofleld, 70, Bethany, struck by on automobile at Nauga' tuck.
 And Michael Woldron, ~, New Haven, killed by electric shock from Q live wire.
 FarmeFs' Loss
 Loss to farmers was estimated toe day at si,i00,000 in apples, 950o, 900 of the peach crop, and si 100000 In tobacco, including 22 tobacco sheds toppled by the wind In Windsor, Bloomfield and dranby,
 All roads were open in the State today, with the exception of three loop routes at clinton and Vest brook where there were washouts, The New Haven" railroad reported washouts. In the tracks at SWalllng. ford and Mantle, but service had bOen resumed,
 Much of tho state remained withs out electric power today, as power company crews worked to restore service. More than b0,000 telephones were out of order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Soviets Prepare For
 Drive On Vistula
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Latvian border S6 miles to the lortheaSt)
 Other Russian forces In southern Poland famed out along the border Of SloVakia on 43-mile front, and unconArmed reports said patrols already had crossed the mountainous border and entered the Dukla pass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

marines gwarmed onto pelellu under e bombardmsnt from sea and sky which rolled up 6 4000.foot black curtain the windless tropical aiT
 But part of tho coFnered garrisol on Peleliu which b shaped like 6 baited fishhook and has aEl excellent aIrstrip in the curve Of the hook somehow survived the fearful pounding and marines had to light for every inch os ground, The gar- FiSon was estimated to have num- bored more than 10000 before the attck began.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
FUNERALS

The funeral ot Mrs, Mary Ray, le Elmwood avenue, widow of Patrick Ray, will be held Monday At s;3o a, m, from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, to St. Mar. RAret'S church for Q solemn high Wase at Q, Burial will Do In new st, JoSeph's cemetery, Friends may call ct the funeral home today and tomorrow afternoons and evenings
 Tho funeral of Mrs, Margaret A. (Raehurn) White, wife ot James White, b2 Meriden road. will be held from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Monday at q D, m, Rev, fvey J, Snuff, pastor of the Mil Plain Union church, of- flelatlng. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from . to 0 D. m. and tomorrow from to 5 and 2 to Q ?. m.
 The funeral of 0viia J, 0ellnas, S2 Savings street, was held today from the Belleville Funeral Home, 60 East Clay street. at e:30 .. m, to St. AnnS church for solemn high Mass of requiem at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 A military funeral for Louis Ret. tn, 70. of l8 irlon street was held at Q 6. m. today from the Colasanto Funeral Home, 032 Bank street, to St. Lucy's church for . solemn high Mass Of requiem at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Arthur W. Bran. dow, 2i Ia High street, was held from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rt Q 6. m. today, Rev. Francis o. AyreS, rector Of st' Johns Episcopal church, ofiieiating, Burial was in Round Top cemetery, Cairo, N. Y.
 The funeral of Mrs. Antolnette Lanese, 70 Hilivlew avenue, was held today ct Q Q. m. from the Maiorano Funeral Home, eb Willow street, to St, Thomas church where c solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrat- ed ct 10.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Club. bard) Luddy l27 dreOnMount Ter. race, widow of Thomas Luddy will Do held ct oiib Monday from tho Lunny funeral home % Central ave- nu0 to St. Patrick's church ct Q. Burial will Do in old St. Joseph'B cemetery. Friends may call ct the funeral home today and tomorrow from 3 to 10 ?. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Molina (La- montagne) LaraMger 0i Yale street, WaterVille, was held ct 0:iB Q. m. today from the Belleville funeral homo 60 East Clay street, to St. Mi. chaeis church at 10 for Q solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial was In Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Mae 0. Lun. ny New York formerly of Waters bury was held from the Lunny fus neral home 26 Central avenue, to- day ct e:l6 .. m. to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where 0 solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at Q. Burial was in old Ct. Joseph's cemetery.
 Halethorpe, Md, to the Church Of Ascension, that city, at Q. Burial will be held Tuesday from the Mui. vile funeral home, 2T0 West Main street, time to be announced, yFionds may call ct the funeral homo Mcnday from to 10 ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
NOTICE
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NOTICE Sy. oF .APpIic;ATION
 NIa6Is Sss MoSsls sMys sMssesi sH'lsis ss ss Kay tonne Avenue, WatsrbuTy. cenils 18th, lel4, with the Llquor Control Psrmlt I's" 9er tSs sale of IsIIeehoIIs Ilquor on the promises, ItS North Main Street, Waterbury, Conn, The business ia owned by Nicola Michele Maoooli, 0f ae Kaytenaa Avenue EAfegbhftt Conna ea4 VIII be !4on. Auotad hy Mloolg Mieneie Mageoll. ei Az Kaylenne Avenue WateFbufH
 NlcQl.h lill Ascqk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

The death of ex-senator James A. Reed of Missouri 50 soon after that og George ". Norris of Nebras. ka, recalled the fact that both were numbered among President Wood- row wilson's Battalion of Death" Go called for their opposition to his League of Nations. Probate JudKe John ?. Flanagan has been snd1F6sd by Bridgeport Republicans, FIt is the Democratic incumbent. |, NFideepcrt Democrats and Repub- Ileans are naming their own legis- InlIge eandidateg this year. I've aAaFs a9o they had . Etision ticket
 0gsr in Middletown the other zH ilae Democrats picked Walter Brock. q master electrician, to run sAln6t ti1o COP int tznbeIlt, Mayor z|&nioFe .. oubcta. The Town
 nohastsf hes jliss put Into ef-
 neN penglon plan, affecting
 n|e5&s Yt VII cost tne town
 HE Wi1loh tile aHae
 #||i eoHlfihHas eleQee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

Mayor John s, Monagan's diSelo. sure at c city departmental meeting thi6 week that the City Hall plumb- ing would have to be changed com. plGteiy draws attention to the fact that WaterburyS City Hall iS 90 years old and has undergone few radical changes in ali that time, al- Enough subjected to hard usage. It's not surprising that the repairs will have to Dc made, but 1t would seem, on the basis of reports, that tho minor repairs now accustomed, should Dc forgotten unless of an emergency nature, and 6 grand plan Of repiping the entire structure provided. And in this connection lt would seem as if an accompanying project should be Electrical in- spector Martin o'Rourke'S reeom- inendation to rewir, the building,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Full Weather Report

mestom, Sept 70 fuR1-~WemthaF 1eB Boston an6 NielastBi RIana lh& HeaNf f4giNht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16

Along thls line Of thought there appears Co be c similar one In the School Department where com. nslsaloneFs and officials have been bmsy this year getting badiy.need. cd repairs made on many build. ingA The amount of work done this year is 70 considerable that at has mecessitated making c huge dent In the teachers salary Item which will have to Dc reimbursed before the close of the fiscal year in order to prevent an Interruption Of salary payments. The School Department has an almost mex. haaIstable number Of jobs which ft hopes tO get done, some thls year. more In 104D. This only em. plsaslEes the need of . regular schedule Of municipal improve. nssnts, which In turn recalls one. tiHa0 plans for . Department of Maintenance for the entire city government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
Towns Sweep UpWreckose
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Resort centers of Cape Cod were hard hit. Two railway bridges to tho Cape were wiped out. while many roads were blocked by debris and fallen trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-16
DIED

LAVnY-fn this city, Sept. 18th, iett. Mrs. Fannie M' Laury. of so7 Funeral Tussday At iiso ?. m.. rem tho residence, e07 Cooke Street, eO Mt, Olive A. M. 10, Zion chufdA. Burial in the family plot in River side cemetery,
 Eaet. iEtS ies1 rrSnh g1sn'Snsi JsrusayS SSm rn es Y'fi 'ifiiettSiehsm' mi hoad, "f iIcthlshsEs.s Deiiniks 'iSSs F%nssrai II Hems, iYY cep' gross Avenue, to gt, Joseph'R Church, at 10 o'clock. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
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Marines Battle

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Germon Folk Greet Tanks

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