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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Tax Warning
 Tax Collector Frederick l.. White wishes to remind all automobile owners who have failed to pay taxes on their cars that they will be un- able to renew their markers next year until these taxes have beer paid. MT. White stated ttese taxes were due in April and car owners who have failed to file taxes should do so as soon as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
At County Meeting

Several local fire officials attended a meeting of the New Haven County Fire Chiefs association in Cheshire Tuesday night. They included: Fire Chief John J. Sheridan, Capt. James Grant, It. John Phillips, Fire Mar shal Michael F. Shea and Fireman Walter Gesseck of the local fire de- partmen tand Edward J. Weaving fire chief of the Naugatuck Chemi- cal Co. fire department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Went On Strike Tuesday A. M.
 Over Dispute
Three Hundred Sixty-ive Quit Over Rate of Pay for New Operation for Boot Leaks; Union and Man.
 agement State Position and Claims
NAUGATUCK
 Correspondent Larry Shepley-PhOne Naugatuck Ss4S
Blaze Extinguished

Blaze ExtlnguiShed
 Firemen extinguished blaze Wednesday morning at the home of Edward Edwards, IS Carroll street. It was caused by an overhowing oil burner. Fire Chief John J. Sheridan said damage was compara- lively slight although there was considerable smoke. Arnoldo Nori owns the building.
 MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Shepley of Maple Hil lroad announce the birth of a son Wednesday at St. Mary'S hospital, Waterbury.
 MT. Shepley is Naugatuck core spondent for The Waterbury Demo- crat.
 Sgt. Edward Duffy, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Duffy of Fairview avenue, recently arrived safely in India, it was learned today.
 He has been a member of the Army Rir Force for the past two years. His wife, the former Betty Hill, resides at 30 Main street, Bea- con Falls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
New Haven road, and Mrs. Errol Eckford, of Baltimore, Md.
52,OOO Cancellations

ON,VVV A61ACCA&t1OAAS
 Approximately 52,000 cancellations were made att he Naugatuck post office Wednesday as compared to Tuesdays total of 71,530 indicating that the Christmas mail rush has apparently been reached and pass CT, Postmaster Frank T. Green said today. These figures do not include parcel post, he stressed.
 There was sharp pick up in the number of parcel post packages handled Wednesday, the postmaster said. Figures were not available He anticipated this form of mail would increase today and tomor- row.
 More than 2O00 parcels were handled Tuesday and 2,5O0 were mailed Monday.
 A record total of receipts from Christmas mail is expected this year.
 Boys are assisting in deliveries of mail and adult employees of the department work well into the night sorting the days volume of mail.
 Pvt. Hirdzik Missing
 Pvt. Joseph F. Kirdzik, 24, has been reported missing in action since December 5th in Germany, according to telegram received from the War Department by his sister Mrs. Tessie Douty of 5i South Main street. This is the second time the local soldier has been reported missing in action.
 He was listed as missing last August 19, but he rejoined his com pany September 18th, none the worse for his being missing. At that time he was in action in France with an infantry unit.
 Mrs. Douty has expressed hope that her brother would be reported safe again as in the first instance, although it is very likely that he might have been taken prisoner in the recent German drives.
 Pvt. KirdZik has a brother also in the European theater, Sgt. Zig mund Kirdzik, who was reported wounded last summer, but rejoined his unit some months ago.
 Pvt. Kirdzk is a former employe of the Naugatuck Chemical Co.
 The regular meeting of Evergreen chapter, O. E. S., will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in Masonic hall.
 The Christmas party will follow the meeting, with gifts being eX- changed Members are asked to bring a 25 cents gift. Talking pie lures will be presented by William Nolle of Waterbury, and refresh ments will be served.
 Miss Mary Margaret Donovan, a student at the College of New Ro- chelle, New Rochelle, N. Y. is spending the holidays at her home on Park avenue.
 Miss Betty Brennan, daughter of Carl Brennan of High street, ar- rived Tuesday night from Columbia University, New York, to spend the Christmas vacation at her home.
 Miss Mary Byrne. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward J. Byrne of 172 MillNille avenue, and Miss Evelyn Honan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Michael Honan of Park ave- nue, students at Dunbarton Col- lege of Holy Cross, Washington, D. C., are spending the Christmas holidays at the homes of their parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Matter of Discharges

Although more than 200 Nauga- tuck residents have been discharged from the armed forces, only 85 have filed discharge papers at the office of Town Clerk Raymond St. John, he said this morning.
 The Service for Veterans organi- zation has written discharged veter- ans urging them to file discharge papers at the town clerks office as a means of protection for them selves.
 The original paper will be kept in the office and copies will be mailed to the veterans. If they lose the copies they can obtain another from the town clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
WilIiam n. Conroy FuneraI


 The funeral of William T. Conroy who passed away early Wednesday morning at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. J. w. Bowman of Laurel Lodge, New Haven road, will be held Friday from the Mccarthy Funeral Home 21 Cedar street, to St. Fran ciS' church where a high Mass of requiem vii lbe celebrated at g a. m. Burial will be in the family plot, St. Mary'S cemetery, Whitney ave- nu, Hamden, Conn.
 The funeral home will be open to friends today from 3 to 10 D. m. MT. and Mrs. William Eagle of 180 Cherry street announce the engage ment and coming marriage of their daughter, Alberta to Private First Class Howard Fills. Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Howard Fills of Prospect. The wedding will take place in the Naugatuck Congregational church, Wednesday, December 27, at 3 D. m. The Stenographers of the U. s. Rubber Central Office will hold a Christmas party this evening at Sulivan's Inn.
 The committee in charge of the affairs include Misses Helen Dors- nick, Mary Grant and Mrs. Peter Wonaga.
 Members of the Junior Woman's Club met this afternoon at 1:30 with Miss Jean Holmberg, president, pre- siding.
 Plans were discussed for the holly ball to be held by the club Decem- Der 28th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
WAC Recruits

Three member sof the Women's Army Corps are at the post office ..sslis week to recruit members and give informtion concerning the 7TACS to those interested. They will 6e here through Friday.
 They include It. Dorothy Kirk Sgt. Marie McNamara and Sgt Kath- crime Cox.
 They urge all women interested in joining the WACS to call at the post effice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
WATER stephen Cant Correspondent a Telephone looa
Midnight Services
 On Christmas Eve
Episcopal Church Arranges Special Devotional PrO=
 gram; Carols to Inaugurate Festivities

Tietz, Charles Johnson, Janice Lit- tlejohn, Barbara Wookey, Joanne Manning, Patty Knight, Carolyn Couch and Gertrude Beebe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
,om EmpIoyes At U. s. Rubber End Strike
THoMAsToN
Christmas Carol Sing
 For Sunday Evening
Kids Kan-Teen Will Present Program; OratOrical
 Contest Announced
Tax Warning

ceived seals and wishes them should get in touch with her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Sgt. ProzOzowski Home

Staff Sergeant David Brozozowski, 27, son of MT. and Mrs. Alexander Brozozowski. of 34 Dunn avenue is spending 21-day furlough with his parents here. The sergeant return ed to the United States only re- gently after spending 34 months in the southwest Pacific area.
 Sgt. Brozogowski served with a weather squadron of the U. s. Army Air Forces. It was the units duty to gather data for weather predictions which in turn would be an important factor in planning air raids, landings, etc.
 The Dunn avenue soldier a for mer U. S. Rubber Co. and Water bury Tool Go. worker, has been in the Army for three and a half years, enlisting several months be- fore Pearl Harbor.
 He is native of Merchantiville, N. J., but his family moved to Nau- gatuck in 1887. He reports to At lantic City after the completion of his furlough for re-assignment, which will probably result in being stationed in the states, temporially at least.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Briefs

MT. and Mrs. George Grenier, Mrs. Georgianna Grenier and Leon ard Grenier were recent visitors with MT. and Mrs. Richard Grenier and family at their home at Lake Plymouth.
 MT and Mrs. Frank Gangloff Jr. of Thomaston, were recent visitors with MT. and Mrs. Wesley Rood of Fort Hill avenue.
 Miss Kay Buxton, daughter oi Mrs. Isaac Buxton of Hanover street and Miss Eleanor Garrity, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Peter Garrity of 15 Fort Hill avenue, will leave on Dec. 28th to start their basic training in the WAVES.
 The mid-week prayer meeting will be conducted this evening at 7:45 at the Waterville Union church with Rev. Milton S. Nilsson conducting the service.
 The Christmas program present. ed by the children of Waterville Union Church was given last night at 7:30 at the church.
 The Junior Choir of Grace Methodist church will meet this afternoon at 3:30 following the re- ligious instruction period.
 At 7:15 this evening the children of the Sunday School of Grace Methodist church will hold their annual Christmas exercises at the church. An interesting program is planned, and Santa Claus will pay his annual visit to the kiddies. The Christmas stockings for the Metho- dist hospital will be collected at this time.
 Mrs. Hallie Daniels, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Beaupre of Homer street is a patient at the Water. bury hospital.
 The weekly Bible meeting will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock at the Gospel Hall on Thomaston avenue.
 The Women's Chorus of Grace Methodist church will meet tomor- row evening at 7:3 oat the church,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Parking Meters


 Discussion of parking meters here has been delayed by the snowstorm, Warden Leo J. Brophy said this morning.
 MT. Brophy, Police Chief John J. Gormley and representative Of the Rhodes firm which sold the town the meters were to have met Tuesday but the meter firm repre- sentative was unable to get here because of the storm.
 No date for the meeting has yet been set, Warden Broph said.
 The purpose is to discuss the num- Der of meters not in working condi- ton and plan for repair of these. Some meters are reported defective, others have been damaged by boys and 1t is necessary to make repairs immediately if the meter system is to be continued here, the warden said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Oscar Linke Funeral

This afternoon at 3 o'clock fu- neral services will be held for Oscar M. Linke, West Haven, father of Herman A. Linke, Wallingford road from the Seth N. Taylor fu- neral home, 365 Main street, West Haven. MT. Linke suffered fatal injuries when struck by an automo- bile after returning from a visit with his son here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Club Met Tuesday

Club Met Tuesday
 The Swedish Weaving Club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Bertha Platt on Parker street. A social hour was enjoyed and lunch was served. Those attend ing were: Mrs. John w. Platt Jr., Mrs. Harry Latimer, Mrs. J. M. E, Johnson, Mrs. Ralph Benson and Miss Ruth Norton.
 Pfc. Simpson on West Coast
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Simpson of Wheeler street received telephone call Monday evening late, from their son, Pfc. James R. Simpson, U. s. Marine Corp telling them that he had arrived safely on the west coast, after one year in the Pacific area. James was wounded twice during the battle for Saipan, He is expected home for Christmas Day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Signed Hagen Sneaker

Sigrud Hagen was the speaker at the regular weekly meeting of the Naugatuck Rotary club held We'd nesday night at Strattons Res taurant, Park place.
 His subject was World Affairs" subject in which he was well qualified to speak on due to his long experience and specialized training.
 Plans are under way for the meeting of the Naugatuck Rotary on Wednesday, December 27, with the sons and daughters of the members as the guests of honor. Further details of this event will be announced by President Ken meth Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Naugatuck, December 21. - Three hundred sixty-flve employees of the boot room of the U. s. Rubber Com pany footwear plant who went on strike Tuesday morning as the re- suit of Q dispute over rate of pay for Q new operation for boot leaks ended their strike this morning. At . meeting this afternoon it will be decided when they will go back to work.
 The strikers and members of Local 45, United Rubber workers held a meeting this morning at 10 a. m. in St. Georges hall.
 The strike began about s:30 Tues day morning when eight girls doing the new repair operation refused to continue work and soon the en- tire boot room force walked out In sympathy.
 Both the union and management claim that each other has violated the contract. George Froehlich, union president, said after no agree ment was reached in 8 conference yesterday on the pay rate between representatives of the management and of the local, he requested nego- tiations start with representative of the International Union and he said, the company refused to do this. This, he maintained, is vlo- lation of the contract.
 Robert Lowell. industrial relations manager, said the work stoppage IS A violation of the contract. He said management rejected the idea of a meeting with representative of the International Union because it felt taht few more days of trying the rev operation would give better idea of what is 8 fair rate of pay for the task.
 A representative of the strikers said that girls who had been getting 72 cents an hour were to get 69 cents on the new operation.
 Some work on boots for the Army and Navy production was halted because of the stoppage, but union representatives said most of the work involved was on footwear for civilians.
 MT. Lowell contended that the girls had been offered transfers to other departments where rates of 72 cents an hour or more prevail but said they refused this offer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

The state and town crews were on the job to clear the roads of snow as soon as possible. The al- ready fall of the snow made it dif- ficult to sand the hills as the snow rapidly covered it over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
SeaI SaIe

Mrs. Thomas Baxter, chairman of the Christmas seals committee for the Red Cross reports that today $563.0O has been received from the sale of seals. Mrs. Baxter stated that the committee is very much pleased with the response locally and any person who has not re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Drug Stores ClOsings

Drug StOreS OlOSlngS
 Drug stores will close at 1 p. m Christmas Day in observance of the holiday, it was announced today. The stores will not be open in the evening to allow overworked and undermanned druggists to enjoy the day.
 4Oth Casualty
 Naugatuck learned today of its 10th casualty in the present war when Louis Obst, New Haven road, received telephone call from Ruth Obst, who resides in Worcester, Mass, stating that her husband It. Paul Obst, 30, a member of the United States Army infantry, a na- tive of Naugatuck, was killed in &C., tion in Frances, Dec. g.
 It. Obst went to Worcester, Mass, about four years ago after his mar riage and has twin children, Mark and Polly, who will be two years old next January. He entered the army two years ago and went over seas last September. He was a graduate of Naugatuck high school and received his further education and degree at North Carolina State College, class of 1886.
 He was active in class affairs while at Naugatuck high.
 Other survivors are his parents, MT. and Mrs. John Obst of Nauga- tuck and two brothers, Louis and Walter of Naugatuck; and three sisters. Mrs. Fred Barlo of New port. R. q, Mrs. Robert Jones oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

William Driscoll and Robert Mo- Intyre who recently too:- physical examinations for service in the armed forces have been passed. MT. Driscoll has been employed at the local post office for the past years. MT. cIntyre is student at the high school
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
MORE FILINGS
ARE MADE FOR
CITY OFFICES

Up to 2:30 o'clock today, three adj
ditional filings were made for the
City elections to be held next Tues
day.
Two of the filings were for the
city council and one was a filing
for mayor, the latter withdrawing
his candidacy for councilman.
John D. Kennedy, former official
of the Mine and Mill Workers I'm
ion, filed for the council. Ralph
Beistline, who has been on the
council for several years, filed for
reelection. Both filings were indie
pendent. Herbert Waugh, who ear
lier in the week filed for the coun-
Gil, withdrew and filed for mayor
as an independent candidate.
Filings for positions for city Of
fices closes at 5 o'clock this after
noon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
SEWARD DAY
BE OBSERVED

Seventy-seven years ago tomor-
row, Alaska was purchased from
Russia for the sum of $7.200,000
and the treaty of purchase was
signed by William H. Seward, Sec
rotary of State.
The purchase was commonly
known as Stewards Folly.
In celebration of this, most Ter
ritorial offices tomorrow will OBJ
serve Seward Day by remaining
closed and the Public Schools will
discontinue classes at o'clock. The
banks will observe the holiday. but
the City Clerks office will remain
open because of election being but
a few days away.
E. L. Keithahn, Curator, anounc-
ed that the Museum would remain
open, affording all working people
an opportunity of viewing the exhi-
bits between and IL o'clock in the
forenoon and / and 4:30 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
TWO FORCES
WITHDRAWN
AT CASINO
Allied Strategy F allied 10
Route Germans : Rail
Lines Reported Cut

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NAPLES, March 29.-Indian Gurkha
troops, who chung stubbornly to
Hangman's Hill, an exposed knob
just below the peak Of Monastery
Hill overlooking Casino, have with
drawn, Allied headquarters disclosed
as violent artillery and mortar duels
numbered In and around the town.
At the same time Allied photo
graphic interpreters reported med
ium bombers have cut all rail lines
in northern Italy to the German
front line area,
I Hangman's Hill was occupied by
the Indian Gurkha troops nearly
two weeks ago and they were fed
and supplied only from the air
Withdrawal Of the New Zealand
ers from Hill 20 on the slopes OF
Monastery Hill is also disclosed.
The Importance Of these two with
drawals reveal that the strategy
when the general offensive against
Casino began. has failed to dislodge
the Germans.
Allied artillery scattered German
infantry formation in taking new
positions. The attack was three miles
west of Cisterna ON the beachhead
below Rome.
Allied planes flew more than 1900
sorties yesterday, downing 10 enemy
craft against a. loss of ten.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29

pU5HING0N
INTO INDIA
Bomber Thrust Smashed
by Allied Fighters En-
envy Casualties Heavy

NEW DELHI, March 29.-Allied
fighter planes have smashed big
bomber thrust made to support the
Jap invasion of India. downing "a
planes, but the enemy ground fore
es are pressing hard northeast of
Imphal, and "our troops have taken
up new positions" the Southeast
Asia Command announced.
The Jap invasion column in the
Ukhrul area, 80 miles northeast of
Imphal, India, is maintaining pres
sure, despite heavy casualties from
these attacks" Lord Mountbatten's
headquarters announced His COM
munique also reported Jap activity
in the hilly jungle country, SO miles
northeast of Imphal, but Allied
troops drove the enemy back in the
Chin Hills farther to the south
where they inflicted casualties and
captured valuable enemy equipment
in successful operations against the
Tiddem- Imphal road.
Allied forces are also holding po-
sitions on the Tamu-Palel road
leading to Lake Loktak, but the
Japs are stubbornly resisting at
tempts to clear them from small
block on the upper part of the
Tiddem- Imphal highway.
General Joseph Stilwell's Ameri-
can trained Chinese troops, who
stormed the village of Hkawnglaw-
yang in the upper Mogaung Valley
early in the week, are reported at
lacking Jap positions south of
Khawnclaw River and east of the
only portable road in that area.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
DISMISSAL
OF CHARGES
IS DENIED
Chaplin S Counsel Fails in
Effort 10 Gel Direct
ed Verdict

LOS ANGELES, March 30
Charlie Chaplin's attorney failed
in his effort to have the two Mann
Act charges against the actor dis
missed when Federal Judge O'Con-
nor denied Defense Attorney Gies-
ler's motion for directed verdict
of acquittal on both counts, one Of
which was based on trip to New
York in 1912 by Joan Berry, Chap
Inns former protege, and the other
on her return to Beverly Hills.
The courts ruling as to the Sec
ond count was without prejudice
leaving the way open for Giesler to
renew his dismissal motion with
eference to that charge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
Battle Of TafaWa Is
Cited for Facts for
Invasion OF Europe

over the island, scattering thousands
of rounds of hot lead into an is
land that was no larger than a
lew city blocks.
mendous firepower has become a
commonplace ON almost every front,
had any like area been subjected
to such terrific bombardment. The
London "blitz," the bombings Of
Hamburg, Berlin and dozen other
cities that have been wiped out
were cowpasture sideshows COM
pared to the bombardment of Betio.
You don't need TO take Sherrod's
word for it. The military experts
haye examined the records and it's
military fact
But what happened? When the
Marines came in to this battered
island in the Tarawa atoll, they
walked into the most vicious, dead
ly battle that the Marine Corps
has ever experienced.
Seasoned veterans who had been
at Ell Alamein, Salerno, and Quad
alcanal, described it as the bloodies.
fight they had ever seen and the
Marine Corps chalked UP the great
est percentage of casualties it had
ever experienced in its long history
of getting into every fight ''fustest"
With whatever was OH hand
When 1t was AL over, nearly 1000
Marines were dead or missing, and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-29
WIDE AREAS
POUNDED IN
50. PACIFIC
Over 29O Tons Of Bombs
Dropped in Bismarck
Sea Sections

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, March 30.
I'm swings over the enemy bases
in the Bismarck Sea area, Allied
bombers dumped more than 290
IONS of bombs, hitting Kavieng,
New Ireland, Rabaul, New Britain,
positions on Bougainville, Wewak
and Hansa Bay, New Guinea.
Coastal points we're the heaviest
hit and where the Allies have al
ready dumped around $500 tons SO
far this month.
Other planes ranged to Kaimana,
Dutch New Guinea to set Jap
cargo ship afire.