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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War Editor

Japan reeled today under the im- pact of American blows which had her main outer deftnses crumbling from Eniwetok in the Marshalls, through Truk in the Carolines to Rabaul and Kavieng, on the flank of Australia and the Dutch East Indies.
 American and British air power struck with similar force at the heart of Germany, raining thous- ands of tons of bombs by day and night on her industrial centers and cutting her fighttr aircraft produc- tion by an estimated 25 per cent.
 In southern Italy Allied forces, turning back the three day all-out German assault on the Anzio beach, head, began regaining the ground the enemy had taken.
 The Red Army in Russia drove the retreating Germans towards the rail junction of Ono, leading the Pskov and the entrance to Latvia.
 The spreading American offensive in the Pacific produced the follow ing results:
 1. Tokyo revealed the effect of the defeats on land, sea and in the air by removing the chiefs of staff ob both the Imperail army and navy; field marshal Gen Sugiyama and fleet Admiral Osami Nagano. The posts were taken over respectively by Premier Gen. Hideki Tojo and navy minister Shigetaro Shimada, placing direction of the armed forces directly in the governments hands.
 2. The conquest of Eniwetok Atoll rapidly was nearing completion. We held all the islands except Parry and the eastern part of Eniwetok. The Japanese resisted Stubbornly but were being moved down with comparatively light American losses
 3. In the attack on Truk by a mighty American task force, the Japanese lost at least 19 ships and more than 200 airplanes. The ships included two light cruisers, three de- Stroyers, some smaller naval vessels and eight cargo ships. Seven other
 4. In the southwestern Pacific, American airmen hit Rabaul with 123 tons of bombs in the 18th con- Secutive day of aerial assaults on the base, making total of 1852 tons since February 3, with the des- truction or probable destruction of 252 Japanese planes. The aerial at tacks were augmented by fleet ac- ton in which destroyer forces for the first time bombarded Rabaul and its companion base of Kavieng on New Ireland, sinking or damag- ing IS ships.
 Air War
 The air war over Europe reached new intensity and definitely was a pre-invasion smash aimed at crip- bling Germany's air power in the showdown to come.
 In sequence, the Royal Air Force
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Bedeoux To
 Be Cremoted

Boston, February 21. - (UP) - The body of Charles E. Bedaux. French industrialist at whose Monts. France. chateau the Duke and Duchess of Windsor were wed. will be cremated here tomorrow after Christian Science services at fun eral home.
 A shadowy figure in international politics, Bedaux died Friday from an overdose of luminal that he took Tuesday while being held in a Mi- ami, Fla, immigration station pend- ing an investigation of treason charges.
 Owner of a schloss beneath Berch- tesgarten and close friend of Na1 Foreign Minister Joachim Van Rib bentrop, 3edaux had been held in the United States since December after being arrested in North Africa by Free French authorities in No vember, IO42.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
His Minor Role In Army Leads To Movie Stardom
British Film Will Decide John Sweets Post-War Career; but Meanwhile He's Still a Soldier
BY TOM WOLF NEA Staff COrresuOndent


 London, Feb. 21-Like so many other Army stories, this one begins C.. and so he was drafted" Un- like any other Army story, this one ends t.. and now he's a movie star"
 When Uncle Sam tagged John Sweet in September, 1941, he was just another American middle western kid. He halls from Gran vile, O. Today he's Sgt. John Sweet. one of the four principals in "A Canterbury Tale," new feature film soon to be released in Britain, and then in the States. Eric Portman, one of Britain's best known actors, is another of the prin- cipals.
 The Army caught John Sweet at tough time. He was just starting to make good-as a school teacher. He'd come up the hard way, because the family money had run out just as he, youngest of six, was ready for college.
 But John went to college anyway, doing odd jobs. living in a 25-cents- a-week room over a garage. He got his B. A. in education at Ohio State. But teaching jobs were scarce, and John went to work as clerk in Cin- cinnati. It was there that he got his only theatrical experience, as a member of the Cincinnati Players group of office workers who put on semi-professional shows.
 GAVE SALARY TO CHARITY
 He finally was offered 8 teaching job. He met girl and got married. He went to Fort Bragg, later was sent to Britain as 8 clerk.
 Last spring Sweet heard that a c. I. version of Eve of St. Mark" was being cast here. He tried out for, and got, the role of Pvt. Francis Marion.
 Now, as in all stories of this sort, 1t so happened that Michael Powell, one of Britain's top producers. was American sergeant in a new Michael Powell -Emeric Pressburger produc- tion. The part called for a typical American G. I. He wasn't to be the hardboiled topkick. He was to be 8 human, easy going, casual gtly--a guy whose girl hadn't written, who's lonely for his Iunherjack pals in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
GROUPS
 IN STATE GATHER

A State Wide meeting of the Con- necticut Public Welfare Association will be held March g, 194A, at the New Haven Medical Association Library. It will be dinner meet ing scheduled for 6:30 p. m, the guest speaker to be Harry O. Page, Commissioner of Health and Well fare for the State of Maine. MT. Page, who is member of the Board of Directors of the American Public Welfare Association, and also 8 member of the War Service Coin- mittee, will speak on "Post-War So- cial Security Plannign.' As rseerva- tions will have to be limited, it is important that reservations be made early. In New Haven County tickets are being handled by Mrs. Constance T. Myer, Department of Public Welfare, Branford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
WidowOf Bus Driver ! Files $15,OOO Suit
Eouis Deschesnes Fatally Injured in Crash Between
 Bus, Oil Truck on Cheshire Road; $lO0,00O Case

Fatal injuries sustained by Louis DescheSnes of Waterbury in bus truck collision on Meriden road last September l3 are the basis of Q $15,O00 civil action instituted in su- perior court today by his widow, Cecile Deschesnes, as administratrix of his estate. The suit is the second to arise from the accident which resulted in two deaths and injuries to 17 persons.
 The suit is brought against the Elm City Filling Station, Inc, of New Haven, the Colonial Beacon oil O., of Massachusetts, and the Standard Oil Go. of New Jersey. The plaintiffs husband was driver of the bus which centered in colli- sion with a truck of the New Haven
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Publisher, Editor Dies

Springfield, Mass. Feb. 2l - (U. P0 = George D. Chamberlain, 86. former publisher and editor of Good Housekeeping magazine. died yesterday after several months ill., ness.
 A native of Troy, N. r., he was graduated from Amherst College and received an honorary doctorate of Humanities from Springfield Col lege. He had been president and treasurer of Warwick Cycle Manu- facturing Company of Springfield. and had served in the Massachu- |setts legislature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Fire Record

Bremen yesterday afternoon extinguished a blazing parlor chair on the lawn of the home of Fred J. Bushey, 2190 North Main street. The chair was re. moved from the house when it started to flare up after catch. ing ire from a lighted cigarette.
 Last night firemen extinguished . small blaze in the cellar of one-family house occupied by Carl Gulliver, 467 Chase avenue, which was started by an overflow of oil in an oil heater.
 On Saturday, firemen extfn- guished . cellar fire at the home of Milton Green, l60 Walnut street at 12:09 p. m., and . rub bish fire at the rear of the First National store, 666 Baldwin street, at 1O:2O ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Soldier Wins Silver Stor

Washington, Feb. 21 - (UP) - Private Lionel E. Roy of (29 Chase street) Pawtucket. R. l., has been awarded the silver star decoration Eeg courageous action displayed aarfng the Sicilian campaign, it was announced today.
 The citation said that Roy, 8 radio operator, was forced to vacate his position because of heavy enemy artillery barrages. Later, however, he crawled back into danger to re- lay messages to friedly batteries so their fire could be centered on enemy positions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
BEAUTTCIAN

Somewhere in New Guinea, Feb. - Tech. Sgt. Richard Tarsias, former New York beauti- clan. has opened New Guinea's first beauty salon at Port Moresby- called "Emile's" after his former shop.
 The salon is open only to Ameri- can nurses and Red Cross girls. Tarsias is assisted by Pvt. Gordon Hamel of Detroit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
NEWS : QUQ&HES

Leonard Craske, photographer, sculptor, and playwright, showed colored pictures of Italy and Egypt at the Second Congregational church forum last night. His travelogue was called We Go To Egypt"
 Rabbi William P. Greenfield and Cantor Jechial M. Fleischman of Beth Fl Synagogue conducted 8 Sabbath morning devotional service with prayers and hymns in Jewish before gathering of more than 125 members of the Sunday Noon Club of the Second Congregational church and members of the Syna- gogue congregation.
 The services which marked the first time that Jewish services were conducted in Waterbury church were held at the Second Congrega- tonal church in honor of Brother hood Sunday and were sponsored by the Sunday Noon Club.
 Members of both congregations wore the traditional skull caps and used the Jewish prayer book writ ten in. Hebrew and containing an English translation. Rev. Dr.. John c. Walker who previously on Friday evening had given sermon at the Beth-El Synagogue read the clos ing prayers yesterday while Rabbi Greenfield preached the sermon.
 Charles Rietdyke, president of the Sunday Noon Club presided at the clubs meeting.
 A three-fold program of worship, study, and social service was advo- cated for Waterbury churches last night by John A. Coe, chairman of the board of the American Brass Company, speaking at yesterday mornings service in observance of Laymen's day at the First Meth odist church. ~-
 Pointing to the "frightfuI world situation. the tragic changes in the lives of millions of people, and the need to re-establish our democracy on 8 f1rmer foundation than be- fore" MT. Coe declared that the church is the greatest power for good in any community as well as an organization for service.
 Masses in observance of Ash Wed nesday, the opening day of Lent will be conducted then in all Roman Catholic churches while services will also be held in some of the city'l Protestant churches.
 In letter read at all Masses yes. terday in all Catholic churches Rt Rev. Maurice F. McAuIiffe, bishop of Hartford, stated that all usual Lenten regulations governing fasting have been abolished because of war time necessities. although Ash We'd nesday and all Fridays will be main- tained aS days of abstinence. This year Easter Sunday falls on April g
 The midwinter Methodist Youth Institute yesterday at the First Methodist church drew more thar 20 delegates from parishes in this city, Watertown, Waterville, Nauga- tuck, Seymour, Th0maStOn, Tor ringtOn and Bristol.
 Speakers included Rev. John T. D. Franzen, pastor of the West Side Hill Methodist church who was dean of the session, Rev. Dr. John j. Snavely, pastor of the host church, Rev. Lewis Davis of Torrington and Rev. Henry L. Adams of Seymour.
 Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor of Che South Federated church in HopevilIe, supervised the recrea- tiOnal program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
Dinner May Signalize
 Opening Of Campaign
Democrats Pay $25 Each for Dinner Tickets Name on
 Honor RoII'; Senator MalOney to Sound Keynote

Murray Gross man, Commissioner Edward D. Bergin, ex-senatoI Joseph H. Lawlor, George W. Cas- sidy, Daniel T. Harrington, Jr- Frank T. Healey, ex-senator Michael V. Blansfield, ex-senator Edward P. Egan, former State Chairman J. Francis Smith, Leo J. Curley, Mrs Nora Ahern, Miss Claire Curley, Mrs Helen M. Delaney, Mrs. Marguerite Gilhooley, Patrick s. Bergin, Charles s. Bergin, Charles RoSengarten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
AUTOMOBILE TAKEN
 FROM LOCAL GARAGE

An automobile was stolen from the Emmond Garage, 472 Meadow street last night, Chief Inspector Joseph R. Bendler reported. Detective Lieu tenant William Foley and Detec- tive Sergeant Joseph Reilly said thieves gained entrance by remov- ing the window on the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21
YMCA Notes

Steven J. Melesd was chosen as one of a steering committee of three to set up the Eastern Region of the National Young Mems Assembly of the YMCA. MT. Meleski, along with Thomas s. Smith, Young Mems secretary, attended a meeting of the National Committee in New York over the weekend, as the representative of the Young Mems council of the local Y.
 MT. Meleski will report on the conference at the meeting of the Young Mems council at 6 p. m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at which time the local council will express Its pref erence for & June or August meet ing of the national assembly.
 Enrolment will remain open this week for the new classes in effective speaking and in vocabulary building which open Monday and Wednes- day nights respectively, at the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A. at 7:30 o'clock. The instructors are Miss Mary l.. Mar tin and Dr. John G. Gilmartin. Both classes are in the non-credit section of the University of Connecticut ex- tension center, sponsored by the Waterbury Y. M. c, A.
 The sales training forum con- ducted by Frank Lyman at the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A. will meet Tuesday at 7:3O o'clock. There are four meet. ings in the series planned for war workers who expect to go into the salesmanship field after Hitler and Hirohito are defeated. The course covers the fundamentals of good ceiling.
 The series of lecture-diScussions is open to all who are interested. without charge.
 "The Mediterranean and Africa" will be the theme of Wednesday nights session of the Y. M. c. A. Win the War Forum at the Wom- ems club aduditoriu1n. The speaker will be William S. Gailmor, news analyst of Radio Station WYNN in New York. From 1937-l940 Mir. Gall nor was news correspondent for several European papers in the Mid- dle East, mainly in Syria.
 He has written article on such problems as '"The Arab Question" which have been printed in eleven different languages. He speaks French, German and Arabic. He saw and will describe the sowing of Axis propaganda seeds in the Mid dle East and Southern Europe.
 Miss Margaret Mitchell will con- duct the group singing, which be- gins at 7:30 o'clock. Carl Copeland will be at the piano. Herbert $. Smith will conduct 8 question and answer period following the address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-21

To eccnomize transport, racing days in Fire will be limited by the government to 90 this year.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Red Cross Group
Makes 3O.697 Articles

A total of 30,697 articles were
made by Red Cross production
workers in Montgomery County
during last year, according to a
report by Mrs. George Hartman
production chairman for the county
chapter. Mrs. Hartman said the
county had approximately 1,50O
production workers who donated a
total of 200,581 hours.
Among the articles made were
19,465 sewed garments for foreign
relief: 1886 knitted garments for
the armed forces; 1850 knitted gar
ments for foreign relief; 400 SOL
diers' kits containing sewing kits
and shoe polishing cloths made by
workers; 1874 pairs of slippers for
the Naval Hospital; 1T toddlers
packs; 232 Red Gross flags; % lay
cites for county relief, 60 articles
of clothing for county relief; So
pairs of draperies for the new
Bethesda Hospital, and 73 towels
for blood donor service.
Evening star., 1944-02-03

ENLISTED MEN.
Dance, Jewish Community Center
| (USO), o'clock tonight.
'Stenographic service, YWCA
USO), 7 O'Clock tonight; dance
class, 8 o'clock.
Game, voice recording, NE. USO,
Sixth and Maryland avenue NE,
7 o'clock tonight.
Game, dance, NE. USO, 1912
North Capitol street, 7 o'clock to-
night.
Amateur camera and movie
guild, NCCS CUSO), 928 G street
NV, 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Dance, Rhoads Club, 8 o'clock to-
night.
Ballroom dancing, drama and
orchestra groups, Roosevelt Center,
8 o'clock tonight.
Dance, art and spanish classes,
Servicemen's Club No. /, 8 o'clock
tonight
Dance, NCCs Uso), e1s Tenth
street NV, $50 o'clock tonight.
Dance, YWCA CUSO), $3.50 O'Clock
tonight.
"War workers welcome.
For details, call United Nations
! Center, MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Former Attacbe
Is army Chief

The appointment of Gen. Cristo-
bal Guzman Cardenas to the post o1
chief of staff Of the Mexican Army
is of interest to his wide circle oi
friends in Washington. Gen. Guz-
man Cardenas was Military Attache
here three years ago and with
Sonora de Guzman Cardenas was
very popular, not only among dip
lomatic circles but among Army
officers and their wives and resi-
dental circles. Gen. Guzman Car
denas had the rank of colonel wher
he came here and after he was
transferred to his homeland he was
promoted. During his stay ir
Washington he held a post on the
United States Mexican lease-lenc
commission.
Gen. Guzman Cardenas will sue
ceed Gen. Tomas Sanchez Her.
nandez, who also has many friends
in this Capital, where he came as
Military Attache to succeed Gen
Guzman Cardenas. Gen. Sanchez
Hernandez also was accompanied
to Washington by his wife, and they
too, made many friends here.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Nancy Bourne
We'd Recently

Mr.. and Mrs. James Russell
Bourne of Washington and Rhine
beck, N. Y, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Nancy Foster Bourne. to 1t. Frank
Johnston Forrest, son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. James Forrest of Barberton
Ohio. The wedding took place
January 26 in the base chapel al
Kellogg Field, Mich, Capt. w. G
Lanpher, Corps of Chaplains. Of
ficiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bourne, parents o1
the bride, and her brother, with Mr.
and Mrs. Forrest, parents of the
bridegroom, and members of his
bomber squadron attended the we'd
ding.
Mrs. Forrest is graduate OF
Antioch College and now is working
for the United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration. She
is granddaughter Of the late Mr.
and Mrs. William Dulles OF New
York and the late Prof. and Mrs
Edward Gaylor Bourne of New
Haven. 1t. Forrest also attended
Antioch in the same class as his
bride. before entering the Army Air
Forces, in which he is squadron
navigator.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
.Ne1V Attacbe
From Peru

Capt. Manuel R. Nieto of the
Peruvian Navy will find a warm
welcome in Washington when he
comes early in march to assume his
new duties as Naval Attache of the
Embassy here. Capt. Nieto has been
In Washington on several occasions
on special missions for his govern
ment and each time has added tc
an already wide circle of friends.
The Assistant Naval Attache OF
the Embassy, Comdr Fernando Ro-
nero, is acting Naval Attache since
the retirement Of Rear Admiral En-
rique Lebarthe, who with Sonora
de Lebarthe is remaining in Wash
ington until after the marriage OF
their daughter, Senorita Teresa Le-
barthe, to 1t. Comdr. John Bena-
vides of the Peruvian Air Force
which will take place February IL.
Capt. Nieto, who is widower
probably will be accompanied by his
school-age children although he has
sent no word as to the day of his
departure from Lima or who will
come with him.
Evening star., 1944-02-03

CONCERTS.
Soldiers Home Band, Stanley
Hall, pm today.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks
1890 pm. tomorrow.
DISCUSSION.
Town Hall of the Air, Jewish
Community Center, $50 o'clock to-
night.
RECREATION.
Walsh Club for War Workers,
to II o'clock tonight
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE
Stage Door Canteen, Belascc
Theater, tonight: Felix thinner Or
chestra; Sergt. Marinus Kimmerel
and Curtis Bay Training Static
Band.
Entertainment tickets, The Hut,
E at Pennsylvania avenue NV,
to $3.50 tonight.
Pepsi-Cola Center, $50 am. to.
day to 1890 am. tomorrow. Firs,
three floors open to servicewomen
Masonic Center, l to 10 O'Clock
tonight.
Officers.
officers Club of the United Ma.
tions, Burlington Hotel, 10 am. tt
1880 O'Clock tonight. INTRODUCTORY
cards to entertainment.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
|Silver Spring Club
Marks Its 5th Year;
n cfivitieS Reviewed \

A review of activities OF the
Silver Spring Womans Club since
it was founded five years ago fea-
tured the clubs anniversary meeting
yesterday at the Jesup Blair Com
munity House. The meeting was
followed by birthday luncheon
with about 100 members attending.
Mrs. John c. Keele, director Of
the Silver Spring USO, who was the
clubs first president, recalled its
early history, while Mrs. C. Russell
Shetterly, another past president,
summed up its achievements.
Charter members were identified by
red, white and blue ribbon bouquets.
Guests included Mrs. Vestus Will
cox, president of the Montgomery
County Federation of Women's
Clubs, and several presidents of
neighboring clubs They were pre-
sented by the clubs president, Mrs.
Franklin B. Talbot.
Each department contributed to
the program through displays of
charts and articles representative Of
the work already accomplished. .
Exhibits included articles made
by the arts and crafts department
and display of canned fruits and
vegetables put up by the home and
garden group.
The public and welfare depart
ment reported 1854 articles, including
shirts and hot water bottle
covers, have been made for the Red
Cross Camp and Hospital Service
since September.
Another report showed approXi-
mately 100 loans made last year
from the clubs sickroom loan closet.
The program included a book re-
view and forum provided by the
literature department and selections
by the music group. Speakers in
the book review forum on so Little
Time" by John P. Marquand, were
Mrs. j. Cecil Parker, Mrs. James e.
DAILY and Mrs. A. Victor Amman.
Luncheon hostesses included Mrs.
G. Harris White, Mrs. Ralph E.
Torrey, Mrs. Charles A. Weigel,
Mrs. w. H. Whitney, Mrs. Charles
T. Williams, Mrs Shirley Workman,
Mrs. j. Franklin Yeager, Mrs. Harold
Allen and Mrs. Amman.