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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Allied Troops Launch
Big Italy Offensive
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optimism in the early stages Of the
offensive.
THE defenses we are now attack
ing are the strongest the British
army has encountered In the pres
ent war;" he said at a 'briefing ses-
sion" yesterday in advance Of the
attack.
Judge Progress
Thus our progress must not be
judged In the terms Of an advance
Of so many miles, but by the sue
cessive defense lines we break, the
strong points we capture and the
enemies we destroy.
Our success will be achieved
only through a series of hard
fought encounters, in which infan-
try will have strong artillery and
armored support and the backing Of
a powerful British-American air
force"
Leese revealed that certain divi-
sions taken out of the Eighth
Army line had ben returned to the
command after rest and fresh
formations also absorbed as the
army extended Its offensive front
by a third, encompassing the Cas-
Sino and Rapido River sectors.
In the re-grouping. the Fifth
Army took over the Garigliano VAL
ley sector between Casino and the
Tyrrhenian sea. Both French En-
pire and American troops were In
cluded in the Fifth Army.
Gen. Sir Harold r. L. @. Alex
ander, Allied Commander in Italy,
announcedm the offensive In the
following communique issued at
1880 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following realty deeds were
today placed on ale 30 the o6lco
Oe the town clerks
Warranty Deed
Angelo and josephine BeRgan.
tinO 70 John T. Mulqueen ana
Irene @. AEulquecn. Lots 50, 90
and 81 map Of Alexander Pix.
Quit Claim Deeds
Helen SantorO 20 Lincoln Bldg.p
Inc. property on South Main ana
Grand streets. >
Joseph M. Chernoff TO lawrence
and Helen Sanford, property ON
South Main and Grand streets.
Release Of Mortgage
Waterbury Savings bank 10
John and Mary Martin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

SPILLANE-Word has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Michael Spillane, 81
Union srteet Of the death OF M.
Spillane, one Of the Oldest inhab-
itnats Of the Maharees, at his home
in Garrywilliam, Ireland. The flu
neral took place in the family plot
In Kilshanig. Father OConnor
and Father O'Sullivarl were
present at the services. Mr.. Spill
lane was a relative Of the late
Michael Spillane Of 81 Union street.
BUCKLEY-Daniel A. Buckley,
of Rennison avenue, Nichols, BROTH
er Of Rev. Cornelius ]. Buckley, pas
tor Of the Sacred Heart church.
Southbury, died at the Barnum ho-
tel early Wednesday evening while
attending a banquet.
He was a graduate Of st. Au-
gustine's parochial school, Bridge
port, Central high school cub mas
ter of the Boy Scouts, chairman
of the Democratic town commit
tee, president Of the Speakers club,
a member Of the National Associa-
ton Of Cost Accountants, the Boys
Club alumni, and Park City coun-
Gil, Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife, Leona
Osborne Buckley, his mother, Mrs.
Catherine Buckley, two sons, Da-
David A., and Daniel N. Buckley,
two brothers, Rev. G. j. Buckley,
formerly Of New Haven, and James
Buckley, of Washington; three sis
tiers, Mrs. George Carroll, Mrs.
Stanley Kerwin and Miss Edith
Buckley, several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held from
the residence, Rennison Rd., Mich
OILS, tomorrow at $3.50 q. m. to
st. Theresa church, Long Hill at
10 for solemn requiem Mass.
Interment will be in st. Michaeps
cemetery. Friends may call at the
residence.
RODGERS-William A. Rodgers,
husband Of the late Della (Walsh)
Rodgers, died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Kenney,
BIT North Main street, last night
after brief illness. He was born in
England, son Of the late Daniel and
Margaret (Flannery) Rodgers, had
been a resident Of Waterbury for
the past 40 years.
Mr.. Rodgers was an employe Of
the New Haven railroad for 80
years until his retirement 10 years
ago. He was a member Of the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles and
Court Oregon, Foresters Of Amer
lea. and a communicate Of I'M
maculate Conception church.
Survivors include four daughters,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

win be held tomorrow at 2 D. m,
at the Anderson Funeral Home, 70
Central avenue, Rev. 1vey Shut,
officiating. Burial will be in old Pine
Grove cemetery. Friends may call at
the funeral home today from to
5 and 7 to 8 p. m.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha
(Scanlon) MacMullen, 8O4 East
Main street, widow of John Mac
Mullen, were held today at 2 p. m.
from the home, 804 East Main street
Rev. Murray Dewart of st. Pauls
Episcopal church. Waterville, on
ciating. Burial was " new Pine
Grove cemetery.
The funeral Of Albion F. Bayers,
formerly Of Southington was held
today at p. m. at the Gould
Funeral Home, Southington. Rev.
David Yale, Meriden, oflciating.
Burial was in Marion.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
(Alderson) Blair, wife Of James M.
Blair. 20 Catherine street, Spring.
field, Mass. and sister Of Idris Al
derson OF this city. were held yes
terday afternoon in Springfield.
Burial was in Springfield.
The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe
Mackey Atkinson. II Plaza avenue
was held yesterday morning at the
Anderson Funerai Home, with Rev.
Samuel A. Budde. vicar Of Christ
Chapel, ofiiciating. Burial was in
old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Gayway. Thonlaeson, John DouleN
Roxbufy and Thomas BradshoW
Terryville.
Mary 4. Doyle Of Thomaston wac
reelected state central committed
woman while Mr.. Byrnes was name
state central committeeman Of the
a2nd district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Full Weather Report

Boston, May l2.-(UP)-Weather
forecast:
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and
Connecticut-Fair except for con-
siderable fog development along the
south coast and little change in
temperature tonight. Saturday fair
and continued warm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
POP MAY SPEAK

London, May IL - U.P) - The
German transocean news agency
said in q broadcast from Berlin to-
day that Catholic circles at the
Vatican City announced Pope Plus
would make a worldwide radio ad-
dress on Whitsunday, May 28.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
PLATT BRUSH FIRE
RACES THREE HOURS

Firemen Of Engine Company 4
Joined with Naugatuck firemen yes
terday afternoon in extinguishing q
brush fire which ragged for three
hours on Plat Brothers property
on South Main street near the Maui
gatllck town line. The blaze burned
over several dozen areas Of brush
and woodland.
Firemen Of Engine Company II
checked a minor brush fire on lot
owned by John Muckle, Sic Chip
man street during the early after.
noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
VIII. Byrnes
MoyRun

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held in Waterbury this year and
will precede the state convention.
the latter scheduled for May rs and
n.
Likelihood Of the congressional
convention be conducted in Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
MASSES

BARNES - Solemn high memorial
Mass of requiem Will be celebrat-
ed Tuesday morning, May 10th,
at $500 o'clock. at the st. Patrick's
Church, for the repose OF the souls
of the late Mrs. Margaret Barnes
and Pvt. John D. Barnes.
O'HEARN-Month's mind high Mass
OF requiem will be celebrated Sat-
urday morning. at $500 O'clock, at
the Immaculate Conception Church
for the repose OF the soul of the
late Thomas O'Hearn.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends, relatives and neighbors,
especially The North End Thomas
Club: Depts. 470 and 479 of Chase
Metal Works; Dept. SO, Waterbury
Mfg. Co, Northern Judd Mfg, Of
New Britain, for floral offerings and
the expressions Of sympathy and
kindness shown us during our re-
cent bereavement, the death Of our
beloved husband and father, Frank
Daddario.
(Signed)
and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
DIED

CAvANAUGH - In this city, May
18th, 1914, Timothy Cavanaugh, OF
1854 Baldwin Street.
Funeral Monday morning, at s:l6
o'clock, from Mulville Funeral
Home, 270 West Main Street, to
Immaculate Conception Church, at
$500 o'clock. Burial In Calvary
cemetery.
RODGERs-In this city, May nth,
1914, William A. Rodgers, Of 317
North Main Street.
Funeral Monday. from Mulville Flu.
neral Home, 270 West Main Street,
to Immaculate Conception Church,
time to be announced. Burial in
Calvary cemetery.
PERUGINT-In this city, May nth,
1874, Antonio Perugini, Of Fairfax
Funeral Monday morning. at 500
o'clock, from LaPorta Funeral
Home, 67 Holmes Avenue, to 81,
Lucy'S Church, at $500 o'clock. Bur-
ial In Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
British Blast
BurmoJ0ps

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Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie
Percy Crandall. widow of Abner
Crandal. Munson road, Woicott
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
Japs Unable To Put Up Strong
Defense Over Vital Home Areas
FLAX IS LIGHT
Superfortresses Return
Without Loss After Hit
ting Homeland
By ELTON C. FAY

WASHINGTON, July g. Up -
Japanese inability to put up eff
fective defense over some of their
most vital homeland areas was en-
phasized today by airman study
ing the latest attack of the Unit
ed States fleet of Superfortresses
on the enemy in Asia.
The mission of China-based B.
29s which hit five targets, three
of them on the home island of
Kyushu in a Friday night raid.
returned without loss of aircraft
after encountering only very
weak fighter opposition and mea-
ger anti-aircraft fire" commll'
nique by the Goth Air Force head
quarters said today.
Heaviest Load
A spawning bed for the Japa-
nese navy and the supply system
of the enemy's land armies in
China were hit the latest operation
The communique reported that
Sasebo, Japan's third largest nav.
al base. received the heaviest
bomb load' of the mission which
also rained destruction at Yawa-
ia and Omura, all three targets
being located on Kyushu island
Continued on Page Five; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
HARTFORD BEGINS
BURYINC ITS DEAD
Authorities Delve Into
Every Phase OF Large
Circus Tent Fire

HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 8.-P,
This sorrowirg city today began
burying its dead, many of them in
small white caskets containing the
re-blackened bodies of children,
who persisted in the flaming cir.
Gus tragedy that took more than
$50 lives.
AS authorities pressed deter
mindly to prevent a repetition of a
similar disaster, there was hardly
church or chapel that had not
secluded final rites for one or more
of the dead, poignant aftermaths
to Thursdays Ringing Brothers
and Barnum and Bailey circus tent
fire in which, revised figures is
sued by Mayor William Morte11.
sen, showed. 154 died.
From one church alone, grieving
relatives and friends accompanied
the bodies of four members of
one family in scene that was de.
stined to be repeated many times
as others are buried through Tues
day after multiple and single serv-
ices.
Mayor Mortensen announced the
revised figures as his special board
Of inquiry met in secret session to
determine, among other things,
whether corrective measures are
required to forestall a similar &C.
currence. Other authorities, among
them state police commissioner
Edward J. Hickey, delved into ev-
cry phase of the disaster, the great
est in American circus history.
OF those who died when the huge
main tent collapsed in flames, only
eleven remained unidentified TO-
night. They, said Mayor Mortensen,
would be buried with ''dignity and
reverence" in individual graves if
they remained unidentified by II
a NJ, (EWT) Monday. In that group
of unclaimed bodies were those of
five children, four women and two
men.
In city hospitals, where Is Of the
many injured were reported still
in critical condition. physicians be-
gan using penicillin to stem the
mounting death list. There was
plenty of that drug on hand, said
Miss Mary Sullivan, superintend-
ent of municipal hospital, but an
emergency supply was being rush
ed here, nevertheless, by special
messenger from New Jersey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
BOND RALLY HELD
AT LOCAL HOTEL
Cape Fear Sells Approx
mately $4,000 Worth
During Special Week

In little more than an hour after
start of special War bond rally
in the Cape Fear hotel lobby last
night, more than $3.50 worth OF
bonds were sold by the Women's
division of the Fifth War Loan
committee.
Ken Sumner, assistant manager
of the hotel and arranger of the
gathering, said the figures brought
the hotels grand total for the en-
tire week of selling to approx
mately $4,000 as $7,975 had pre-
viously been reported.
Feature of the rally was an i'm
promptu program staged by mem
bers of the Special Service AAATC
office at Camp Davis, with music
presented by the 143rd AGF band
under the direction of Chief War
rant Officer Ernest P. Gersch.
Major Frank J. Anneberg, s2e'
cial service officer of the AAATC,
Camp Davis, served as master OF
ceremonies. Sgt. Bob Thorpe o1
Special Services served as enter
tainment director in presenting the
soldier entertainers.
During the entertainment. mem
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
Tu0 Durham Warehouses
DESTROYED In Large Fire

diately gathered were pressed into
service in an effort to save sew
eral automobiles which were stor-
ed in an adjacent building.
Heat was so intense it was i'm
possible to get closer than a block
to the blaze.
Unofficial sources said it was
probably the worst fire in the his
tory of Durham.
The fire, so far confined to the
block in which it started, was
expected to be kept under con-
troll, although firemen were fight
ing with all available equipment.
The Morning Herald and it's af-
filiated radio station were deluged
with telephone calls few minutes
after the first fire truck was rush
ed. to the scene.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
F. R., De CAULLE
CONCLUDE TALKS
Conference Is Marked By
Cordially And Friendly
Understanding

WASHINGTON, July 8. -(P)-
General Charles De Gaulle and
President Roosevelt concluded their
talks on French-American relations
today in a conference understood
to have been marked by cordially
and friendly understanding.
The British have been kept in
formed of the conversations as
they progressed, it was reported in
diplomatic quarters. The ultimate
result of the meetings, therefore
may be three-way accord among
the United States, Britain and the
French committee of national lib
Grafton On specific problems in
volved in civil rule for liberated
areas of France.
Despite the fact that these prob
lens of finance, maintainence OF
order, administration of justice,
and the like have been anticipat-
ed for months, this is the first time
that a general, workable plan has
seemed close at hand.
The British and French last
week finished drafting a master
formula. The talks of Mr.. Roosevelt
and General De Gaulle are under
stood to have cleared the way for
American action on it, possibly
with some modification.
While harmony thus prevailed in
one section of diplomatic Washing
ton, Ambassador Constantine Fot-
itch of Yugoslavia tossed verbal
firecracker into another section. Al
noon a press conference Fotitch
announced that he would not rec
ognize the new Yugoslav guerrilla
leader, Marshall Josip Broz (Tlto).
Newsmen questioned the ambas-
sador in an effort to find out Whe-
Their multi racial Yugoslavla was
splitting apart over the Tito rival
nv with the Serbian Yugoslav Cen
eral Draja Mihailovic. Fotitch, a
Serb, declared that the new gov
eminent does not represent the
Serbs and that they are entitled to
consider that it is against them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
Possibility OF Including Fort Fisher
Park Plan In Proposed Bill Revealed

sumably title would be vested in
the State of North Carolin with
financial assistance from the
county in obtaining title" Emory
wrote.
Continuing, the City Planning
board official said 81 should think
that the state would assume the
responsibility for preserving the
historical characteristics of the fort
and the environs, and properly
marking spots of particular inter-
est as well as the task of main
enance. If properly developed and
advertised, Fort Fisher could be.
come a location of general interest
throughout this state and region
because it was, of course, the loca-
ton of one of the most significant
battles of the War between the
States"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

The possibility of including
a Fort Fisher park development
program in an omnibus bill pro-
posed for presentation at the next
session of the general assembly
was called to the attention of Addi-
son Hewlett, chairman of the board
of county commissioners, by Henry
r. Emory, chairman OF the City
Planning board, yesterday.
Disclosing conversations concern
jig the possibility Of development
CT a state park at Fort Fisher
Emory had with R. ]. Pearse,
Superintendent of State Parks, he
said the government official had
admitted the possibility of includ-
ing the proposal in bill to be pre-
scented by the State Parks depart
ment requesting funds for specific
rev projects.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
REPUBLICANS RAP
WAR FOOD SYSTEM
Committee Charges Black
Market To Inefficiency
In Administration

WASHINGTON. July 8.-tR-Con-
oemning virtually all phases of the
governments wartime food pro-
gram, the Republican congression-
al food study committee asserted
ttoday that inefficiency in admins
Watlon is responsible for 1.-The in
Solous illegal black market"
The group said "a1most tragic
;administration'' had resulted in
large spoilages of food, and de-
clared it is almost criminal to
permit such wasteful conditions to
exist in nation at war;
An unofficial body, the commit
Zee is composed of "A Republican
mouse members appointed by mi
norlty leader Martin of Massacau'
sets. Rep. jenkins R-Ohio) is the
chairman.
Because of the great necessity
Tor food and feed" it said in re-
port to Martin, ''it was only natu-
ID hat the new deals philosophy o.
scarcity and its tendency towards
bureaucratic control would devel
op a chaotic condition in the pro
auction, processing and distribu
ZION Of these most necessary com
modities."
In meetings held at Boston, New
YORK, Philadelphia, Minneapolis
Princeton and other places, Jen
AlnS said, the group found unive-
sal condemnation of the admins
'rauon's arrogant and unreason
able enforcement Of conflictin!
and confusing directives and exec
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
Plan To Make
Some Civilian
CoodsRapped
War Chiefs Oppose Mel
sons Intentions To Per-
nit Limited Output
LETTER REVEALED
Claim WPB Proposal
Would Hamper PRODUCE
ton OF War Goods

WASHINGTON, July 8-lR-The
ioint chiefs of staff asserted TO-
niaht that Donald M. Nelson's pro-
gram to permit limited manufac.
lure Of civilian goods might SC
hamper war production as to ne
cessitate ''revision in strategic
plans which could prolong tae
war.
In a letter to the WPB chair
man, who proposed to ease alu-
minum and other controls where
machines and men are idle, the
Joint navy and army chiefs de-
clared that the issuance of orders
which will affect our ability to
produce war materials is not con-
sistent with the about prosecution
Of the war;"
The letter, made public by a
naval representative of the joint
chiefs. came in the wake of di.
rectly contrary statements by the
caairmen of the Truman Senate
Committee investigating nationa,
defense and the senate small bust.
ness committee.
Calls For Start
The statement by Senator Tru-
man D-Mo) called for an imme-
date start on the civilian goods
program. and accused the army
and navy of opposing it in order
to create surplus of manpower'
which would force jobless work
ers into occupations or areas in
which there is still a manpoWer
SHORTAGE
Chairman Murray O-Mont), of
the small business committee said:
IF small plants cannot be used
in the war effort, and materials
and manpoWer are availble, we
must not keep them out of civilin
production A head start for small
business is the most common
sense method of reconversion."
The already tense situation hight
ened into a full-blown intra- govern
mental row with these exchanges.
The center Of the storm, Nelson,
lay abed convalescing from pneu-
monia and his subordinates in
WPB continued to withhold action
on his pledged program.
pledged program.
His associates, however, express
Sed confidence the blast from the
joint chiefs would not shake Mel
sons intention to issue the neces-
Sary orders. 1t is within WPB' S
province to determine what will
affect arms production, they said,
and by previous statements Mel
son has made it clear the projected
orders would not, as the joint
chiefs contended. "affect our abili-
ty to produce war materials
The text of the joint chiefs OF
staff letter:
The joint chiefs of staff under
Continued on Page Seven; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
AKA TO Be NAMED
FOR new HANOVER
Other Ships Built Here TO
Bear Names OF Several
N. c. Counties

One of the many AKA type YES
sells to be built by the North Car
DINA Shipbuilding company VIII
be named in honor of New Han
over county, officials of the vard
announced yesterday.
This county's name was one OF
six Tar Heel ones assigned by
the Secretary of Navy to ships
planned here in the future. Other
counties to be honored are Ala
nance, Casweu, Duplin. Lemon
and Stokes.
Construction of AKA's was start
ed at the yard a few months ago
and the first five were named for
counties in other states. 1t was
suggested that North Carolina
counties be honored and this pro-
posal, including a request from
the county board Of commission
ers that one be named for New
Hanover, WaS presented to the
Continued on Page Two; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

Emory quoted Pearse rs saying
that if this locality wished to have
the matter considered, the way to
bring it up would be to address
communication to R. Bruce Ethe-
ridge, director of the State Depart
nent of Conservation and Develop
ment.
Emory wrote Hewlett sit occurs
to me that the board of county
commissioners is the proper
agency to initiate such a proposal
and I, therefore, take pleasure in
referring the matter to you for
your consideration"
In referring the matter to the
county commissioners, he pointed
to the historical significance of
Fort Fisher and said that tire
niendous advantage" would come
from having it designated and de-
veloped as state park area. "Pre-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
BritiSh Fight Into Suburbs OF Caen;
REsians Enter Wilno, Cut Railroad;
-1ajor Jap Attack Repulsed On Saipan
Planes Blast Robot Bomb
Ramps, Help Normandy Troops

no doubt the raids had been
effective.
They were opened by an
earthquake attack by Lancas-
tiers which dropped six ton
bombs on great limestone caves
at St. reimbursement, 30 miles
north of Paris. collapsing one of
the caverns which served as
a robot bomb supply depot.
This was followed later by as
saults on launching ramps by
American heavy bombers.
Meanwhile British and Am
erican bombers and fighter
bombers rained equally punish
ing loads of explosive on Ger
man-held Caen in a display
whose deafening din awed even
the front line troops crouched
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

LONDON, July 8.-(P)-Every
type of aircraft at the COM
mand of the Allies was hurled
at the Nazi war machine in the
west today in an awesome dis
play of supremacy in the skies,
striking heavy twin blows at
the robot bomb ramps and stor-
age places, and hitting savage
ly in support of Gen. Montgom-
ery's troops who crawled over
the rubble-strewn approaches to
Caen in Normandy.
The great blows at the robot
bombs conceded with the long
est respite in southern Eng
lard from the Erie weapons
since those attacks began, but
after nightfall they came wing
ing over again. But there was
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

DURHAM, July 8 LIP Fire
late tonight swept the Big Four
and Banner tobacco warehouses
in downtown Durham, and first
reports indicated that both struc-
lures, one of wood and the other
of brick, would be destroyed, sit
uated next to the warehouses is
the city armory and it was fear
ed the fire would spread to this
stone building.
Fire fighting equipment from all
over Durham was Immediately
rushed to the scene. The alarm
was sounded about $40 pm.
Soldiers and civilians in the
crowd of spectators which imme-