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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
Offensive Promised
 To Free Philippines

Canberra, March 17.-(UP)-Gen. Douglas MacArthur, in statement commemorating the second anniver- sary of his arrival in Australia, said today that lone of the great offen- sives of the war" will be launched at the appropriate time" for the liberation of the Philippines.
 "When I landed on your soil. l said to the people of Philippines from when I came, I shall return, T MacArthur said in responding to Prime Minister John Curtin at an official dinner in honor of the su- preme commander of the southwest Pacific.
 Tonight I repeat those words, I shall return"
 Shortly after Macarthur arrived in his flying fortress "Bataan," he was presented with one Of Britain's highest awards, the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
 Wearing his usual khaki field jacket and battered gold braided cap, Macarthur accepted the award from Lord Gowrie, governor-general of Australia, and said:
 "Your excellency I thank you sin cerely for this high award. I re- gard it as a symbol of the magnifi- cent valor of the soldiers of whom 1t was my signal fortune to com mand in the vital Papuan campaign. I shall wear it in their honor"
 A crowd of about 200 was on hand when Macarthur arrived at a sun drenched field. AS he stepped from the plane he was greeted by Prime Minister John Curtin and Nelson T. Johnson, U. s. minister to Aus tralia.
 "How nice to see you and how good it was of you to come down and meet me- the general said, shaking Curtin's hand.
 Then turning to Johnson, he said:
 Hello Nelson, glad to see you again."
 Other officials at meeting were John Minter, Washington, first sec- retary; MT. and Mrs. Randolph Kid der, Andover, Mass, third secretary; Graham T. Smallwood, Washington, U. s. Army liaison, and Sir Fred erick Sheldon, secretary to the min iSter for Australian defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
Japanese Out 891 Aircroft \
By FRANK TREMAINE United Press Staff Correspondent

U utcu FreSS StHtt COrrSSpUuuVHV
 Heeadquarters South Pacific Air Force, March IT. (UP)--The South Pacific Air Force has destroyed 0el Japanese aircraft in the 10 weeks from Nov. 20 to March 10 and has wrecked completely the Ave enemy airfields surrounding Rabual, key Japanese base on New Britain Island 1t was announced today.
 Tn addition. Vice Adm. Aubrey W. Fitch's Army, Navy, Marine and New Zealand flyers were credited with the partial destruction of the Kavieng air fields on New Ireland and an additional 9S planes listed as probables, all at a cost of less than 200 Allied aircraft.
 Four months ago Rabaul was 0 key enemy supply port with hlyil- dreds of ships in It's harbor and five airfields in operation. It was the most heavily defended base on Japan's outer perineter of conquest.
 Today the bomb- wrecked air,eldSs the alst vestiges of enemy air power standing in the wa% ef the Allied offensive in this area, where inc operative, and the harbor practical~ ly deserted by shipping.
 The aerial conquest of the South South Pacific has left 26,000 to 50,0o0 Japanese troops by-passed in the Solomons, hile an estimated 50,000 more are isolated in the New Britain and New Ireland area as @ result of frightening air and sea blockade.
 An official navy source said thae Japanese troops isolated on Bous gainville Island in the upper solo- mons "are playing directly into our hands by destroying themselves against our lines" in a desperate drive to retake the American bAacl1r head at Express Augusta Bay ana It's three vital airfields.
 Despite Q consistent casualty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
Films Verdict Due March IS
By HUBERT UXKULL United Press Staff Correspondent

united Press Stan COrreSpOHueHt'
 Stockholm, March IT - (U.P)- Sweden was reported today to have delayed transmission to Moscow of Finland's blunt rejection of armis- tice proposals pending the outcome of an 11th hour attempt to persuade the Films to reconsider their stand
 The newspaper Svenska Dagbla- det said the Finnish government had expressed willingness to re- view its position in the light of late developments, but this was not con- flrmed immediately. Russia gave Finland until Saturday to make final decision.
 A certain change of opinion in Finnish parliament circles in the direction of a more positive atti- tude toward the Russian armistice terms was noticeable, especially among members of the Swedish peoples and social democratic par ties, Dagbladet said.
 The Swedish foreign office an- nounced last night that King Gus tav and his government had inter vened in the situation and inform ed competent Finnish quarters reliably reported to be President Risto Ryti and Marshal Baron Carl Mannerheim - of their opinion on the peace question.
 The Swedish demarche was be- lived to have appealed to Finland to maintain her contact with Rus sia at all cost and to reconsider her rejection of the Soviet armis- tice terms in view of modification of the original demands.
 Though the Russian note for warded Helsinki last week was understood to have insisted on ac- ceptance of the original six terms, reliable sources said Swedish inter- mediaries were authorized to in- form the Films verbally that the Soviets were willing to make three major concessions.
 This might account for the fact that the Films obStinately have re- fused to acknowledge receipt of any modified demands from Russia, while at the same time not form ally denying that they knew modi- fications had been made.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
State FavorS
 Federal Vote For Soldiers

Washington, March IT. - (UP)- Telegrams carrying widely divergent answers piled up ill the White House today in President Roosevelt's sur- vey to determine whether the various states will accept the federal ballot provided in the new soldier vote bill.
 More than half of the 48 states governors have responded to the Presidents request for the informa- tion, with unofficial returns showing only five unequivocal decisions-four accepting the ballots or promising acceptance, and one rejecting them.
 In between the direct 'yeS" and mo" columns, nine governors indi- cated their states probably would take action to validate the ballots; seven that it was unlikely they would accept; and most of the oth- CTS apparently were unable to give clear cut information saying mere ly that they would do everything possible to enable the soldiers to vote"
 The President wired the state governors Wednesday asking CD Whether present state laws permit use of the federal ballot authorized by Congress and (2) if not, would steps be taken to legalize their use If he signed the new soldier vote bill.
 While more than half the gover- nors have replied so far, their an- swerS have not given the ringing chorus of affirmatives which the president may have wanted before signing the bill.
 Here is the tabulation of unoffi- cial replies given so far:
 Maryland, North Carolina and California governors said their laws already authorized use of a federal
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
North CoroIino WIIi Aid Dewey

Charlotte, N. O., March IT. (UP) Gov. Thobas E. Dewey, of New York virtually was assured today the vote of North Carolina's % delegates to the 1944 Republican presidential nominating convention.
 Tthe state organizations conven- ton yesterday called on the na-- tional party to draft Dewey, and prtaised him as "a man with capa- city. ability. character and Amer icanism."
 Technically, the states delegates remained unpledged, but action on resolutions constituted a tacit di- yectGve to support the New York governor. A majority of the IF state districts previously had m- structed individual delegates to back Dewey. --
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
ALLIED TANKS
 BATTER ENEMY ] NEAR CASINO

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press War COrrespOndent)
 Allied H e a dquarters, S, Naples, March IT. - (UP)- The German defenders of Cassino, cut off from their main escape road to the north, fell back into a mar rowing death pocket on the southwestern end of the ruined town today, battered every foot of the way by Allied tanks and veteran New Zealand Infantrymen.
 Fighting across twisted heaps of rubble that ham, pered their armored support, the battle-hardened New Zealanders shot and bayo- neted their way through the stubborn Nazi defenSes in one of the bloodiest clashes of the Italian campaign.
 As the struggle entered it's third day, front reports said the New Zealanders, who held only about one-tenth of Cassino before the shattering Allied bombardment be- gain last Wednesday, had won back more than three-quarters of the battered enemy stronghold.
 There was no indication, however, that the Nazi resistance had slack ened, despite the blinding Allied aerial and artillery bombardment that tumbled the town down about their heads only 48 hours before.
 The tough German gunners raked and tore at the attacking Allies with machine guns and trench mortars hidden behind every rubble heap and fought to the death for every isolated gun nest.
 Headquarters spokesmen indicated the fighting had closed in to such short range that neither side was able to bring its artillery to bear, leaving the infantry to battle 1t out with hand grenades, bayonets and small arms.
 Front reports said the attacking Allied forces were hampered almost as much by the mounds of rubble strewn thorugh the streets as by the German rifle and mortar fire.
 Bulldozers and engineering squads moved side by side with the in fantrymen, demolishing the NaA barricades and bridging gaping, water-fille bomb craterS that pocked the streets.
 Headquarters spokesmen said the New Zealanders won control of the entrance to the via Casilina at the western end of Casino last night, after a bloody hand-to-hand fight, leaving the Nazi garrison only a few winding secondary roads of escape.
 The Germans, however, still con- trolled the rest of the via Casilina north and west of the town and were putting up desperate battle to retail their hold on the high way.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
Monus Seized
 BvAmericons
BY DON CASWELL

(UnitSd Press War COrresp0ndenD
 Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific, March 17.-(UP)-Amerlcan troops, under cover of air, naval and artillery bombardment, landed on Manus, the principal Admiralty Island, Wednesday and quickly fought their way to within a hall mile of the airfield at Lorengau, the main Japanese base, 1t was an- nounced today. .
 The landing came less than "A hours after U. s. forces-units of the first cavalry division (dismount- ed)-completed occupation of Haul wei and Butjo Luo islands off Los Negros and gave the Americans their fourth foothold in the Admiraltles.
 Strategically located at the north errl end of the Mismarck Archi- pelago, capture of the big airfield at Lorengau would bring Allied planes within easy range of Jap anese strongholds in the central and southwest Pacific. Manus 1slanud HAssld give U. s. bombers antoher %Amping off place for further as- &oUllS OAA 44dNdA46 OAASA w S"e~AA SA4 S~AN 1sTefhern New Guinea coast, less than 300 miles to the south; Rabaul, New Britain, 370 miles to the east, and Truk, 725 miles to the north in the Carolines.
 A communique from Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters said the landing on Manus was accomplished with only minor losses. Aided by artillery fire from Hauwei and Butjo, and naval and air lombard ment, the dismounted cavalrymen swarmed ashore at Lugos Mission, a mile and a half north of Lorengau airdrome at 9:45 a. III. Wednesday, a spokesman said, and divided into two forces, converging towards the airfield.
 By nightfall, the troops had gained positions only half mile from the airdrome after running through landmines, booby traps and some
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
WAVES Sign Up Irene Clifford

Boston, March 17.-UP- Eileen Mary Clifford of N. H., celebrated St. Patrick's Day and her 2Oth birthday to- day by joining the WAVES.
 My patron saint drove the snakes out of Ireland" she said, "and I hope I'll be able to help drive them out of Berlin and Tokyo"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
Three of Quods Token By Deoth

Buenos Aires, March 17.--(UP)- Physicians were pessimistic today re- garding the chances for life of the only survivor of Mrs. Maria Gian- chino De Anganini'S quadruplets three of the babies-a girl and two boys--died last night.
 The fourth, 8 girl, was reported crying continuously in an incubatr at Fiorito hospital where the quad ruplets were born yesterday and at tacheS said she showed signs that she was not entirely well although her temperature was normal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17

Wanted! Post Trained BOOkkeeperS TypiSts, StenOgraphers. Enroll nov Post IF. College ot Commerce.
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The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-17
Officers and Men of 827
Tank Destroyer Battalion
Are Welcomed to Huachuca

The 827th Tank Destroyer Battal-
ion was formally greeted by the
Post at Theatre No. 3 on Wednesday
night, March 1st. A less formal in
PRODUCTION was rendered some of the
officers the following Saturday eve
ming at the Lakeside Officers Club.
The ranks of the more permanent
members we're Swelled = and, we
hope, enhanced-by the very recent
arrivals.
The dinner and dance was greet
ed as pleasant change in the diet
of the heretofore desert wanderers.
The sprinkling of black panther in
signals on the dance floor showed
the enthusiasm with which the Off
GERS hailed the excellent music sup
piled by the SOU.
We wish to extend our heartfelt
appreciation to the Post and all it's
members for the warm reception to
the Officers of this battalion and
hope that, in the future, we can
contribute on the same amicable
terms
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-17

at the Boram airdrome and in
Stallations destroying many gun
positions and causing huge fires.
At Bougainville, A m eric a n
ground forces defeated an enemy
attack in force against our Toro-
kina positions, inflicting heavy
losses.
u. S. Marines won a new foot
hold on the northern New Britain
coast in their drive toward Ra-
baul.
NEW DELHI-The inland part of
the Buthdaung Maundaw road,
necessary for an offensive on
Akyab, Burma port SIS miles to the
south, has been taken with the
capture of Buthdaung after two
years of fighting by British and
Indian troops, it was announced
Tuesday.
MOSCOW = Red Army troops are
liquidating several trapped Nazi
divisions in the southern Ukraine,
the Russians reported "Wednesday,
and in a smash along the Black
Sea coast have closed the harbor
of Nikolaev, leaving Odessa as the
only large port in southern Rus
sia still available to the Germans.
WASHINGTON-The House mill
tary committee reopened its in
vestigation of draft deferment
policies Wednesday Legislation
to ban all but physical deferments
for men between 18 and &c was
threatened.
According to reports reaching
the war food administration; truck
farmers in Texas have plowed un-
der thousands of acres of cabbage,
spinach, carrots and beets from
their biggest winter vegetable crop
in history because of low market
prices. Producers in Florida, Cal
ifornia and Arizona, where the
high production low-price situa-
ton also prevails shaye also de-
stroyed extensive fields of their
crops it was said.
Senator Ciuffey D.-Pa) broke
into the Senate's row over service
vote legislation this week with a
charge that a pending states
rights" compromise will olsen
franchise II million servicemen
and precipitate "the, greatest or
ganized election steal since 1876"
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-17
Post Commander
CongrotuIotes Kin
OF Silver Star Hero

In an impressive and touching
review ceremony last Saturday
morning, the Silver Star medal for
gallantry in action was awarded to
Antonio A. Cervantez, father of
Pfc. Jose Cervantez, who was killed
at New Georgia, Solomon Islands
last July, 1943.
The posthumous award was made
by Col. Edwin NJ Hardy, Post Com
mander, who congratulated the
father and brother, Pfc. Vincent
Cervantez, of the dead man for the
honor and glory attained on the field
of battle by their kinsman.
Throughout this country today
fathers and mothers are giving
their sons in the defense of free
dom, justice and right, as God has
given us the power to see the right.
On the far flung battle fields these
sons and brothers and even daugh-
terS and sisters of the families of
America are giving their lives to
help save the world,' Col. Hardy
declared. '"I suggest in all humble
ness and reverence that these things
establish an analogy and kinship
between God and man."
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residence at Fort Huachuca and to
civilian residents of the Post. The
Red Cross Gray Ladies, Junior Red
Cross activities and much Red Cross
production work is done under the
supervision of the chapter office.
Aid to civilians is financial;
but loans of varying amounts are
made to servicemen and ex-service-
men. Miss Thelma Hawes is direc-
tor of the Hospital Red Gross.
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to their families at home
WHEREAS these wartime activities including the coIec-
ton of fe-sayng blood for the wounded
military hospitals provision of aid families of servcemen
shipment OF food parcels prisoners of production of
surgical dressings operation of clubs recreation
and recruitment of Army and Navy nurses all combine
countless lives hope and provide comfort for
our fighting
WHEREAS. through its network Of lodaHchapter this
of people simultaneously
OF training and community while continuing
with traditional efficiency lessen the distress of
whelmed by disaster; and
WHEREAS this agency is wholly dependent upon individual
support and personal participation and issuing 944
peal to the entire citizenship for War Fund $780,
100000; -
NOW. THEREFORE, L FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Pres
dent OF the United States of America and President of
National Red Cross do hereby designate the month
beginning March 1914 Red Cross Month earnestly
beseech my fellow americans observe by opening their
hearts to this humanitarian appeal order that may keep
the Red Cross at the side of fighting depend
ents in their hour Of greatest need
in WITNESS WHEREOF. have hereunto my hand and
caused the seal of the United States of America affixed
NE at the city of Washington this 10Th day of February
the Lord nineteen hundred and of
the independence of the United States America the one hun
dred and sixty eighth
By the President:
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
CORDELL HULL
Secretary of State
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-17
personnel
Personals

classified advertisements per-
~ tanning to help wanted, situa-
tiOns wanted, rides wanted or Of
fered, lost or found, and other mat
ters considered to be for the benefit
of Fort Huachuca or its personnel,
both military and civilian, will be
printed in this column free of
charge. Any advertisement will be
repeated upon request.
FOUND: One pair of silver rim eye
glasses which were left at the
Old Post Library during a court
martial trial last week. Phone 4179.
The owner may get them upon iden-
tification.
LOST: Large silver watch and
chain with knife on chain. Please
return to Capt. Joe Jordan, Post
Special Service, and receive reward.
Phone 1888.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-17

LONDON Britain in a dras-
tic move to prevent leakage of
news of Allied preparations for
the opening of the western front,
virtually isolated all Ireland from
the world at midnight Sunday by
Suspending normal travel between
Britain on one hand and Fire and
northern Ireland on the other.
With the Red Army less than
40 miles from the eastern border
of old Czecho- -Slovakia, the Czech
government in London appealed
to their countrymen by radio Sun
I day night to turn from passive
resistance to an armed uprising
of all against the Germans.
BERLIN-From Unter Den Linden
on Germany'S memorial day, Adj
niral Karl DoenitZ substituted for
Adolph Hitler at the microphone
Sunday to give the German peo-
pie a grim assurance that a pitt
less struggle is being waged for
the existence or annihilation of
our nation"
1TALY-In Naples this week three
Leftist italian political parties
protested against the rule of King
Victor Emanuel and the govern
ment of Marshal Pietro Badoglio,
as well as Allied support of them.
German night bombers, strik-
ing back savagely after a series of
Allied air blows that ripped up
Nazi railroad lines from Pisa to
Rome, Swarmed over Naples early
Wednesday morning to give this
Allied headquarters city the heav-
lest raid in months.
Ah4IEps HEADQUARTERS, South
!, west Pacific-In the Admiralty Is
lands our troops supported by ar
til1ery and naval bombardment
landed in Hauwei and Butjo Luo
islands. At Wewak, New Guinea,
our escorted heavy, medium and
attack bombers struck. at midday
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time the anniversary of the Lords
Supper will be celebrated 1t will be
terminated by observing the Cruel
fixion on Good Friday, April Z. East
er sunrise services will be held at
900 am. on the Post Parade
Grounds and Easter Worship serv-
ices will be held at 1O:45 am. .
During Passion Week, preaching
services will be conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Hampton B. Hawes, of Los
Calf. Chaplain G. H. Mar
tin will conduct services at Post
Theatre No. and Chaplain Sedan
at the Capt. WhitSide School.
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USO Movie
Schedule

Saturday, March 18-" Zanzibar"
with Lola Lane and James Craig.
Sunday, March 19 Conspiracy"
with Allen Lane and Linda Hayes.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-17

saturday-Theare No. Only, al pm
Sunday-Theatres No. LIS, show starts at $500
Theatres No. 3-4, show starts pm
Tuesday and ThursdayTheae No Only starts at
NIGHT SCHEDULE
Theatre No. 1--6:30
S--z:00 m
Theatres No. 4-5-730
THEATRE No. CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Saturday, March IS
heate
Busy Buddies, Macinac Island, The Champion of Jus
heate TT Happened
Shorts Basket Wizard, Flicker F7ashbacks Amoozin'
Passage Humphrey Bogart Michele
Morgan Shorts Paramount No.
Sunday,
heae No Passage Marseie" Humphrey Bogart,
Morgan Shorts Paramount No. SIS.
heare No. Cover GiRita Hayworth Kelly.
s5 Acton in Araba-ceorge Sanders Virginia Bruce
Shorts-Sweet Swing Unusual Occupations, How
Soldier -
Monday, March 20
heale Sunday
heatre No, Same Sunday
heares No. 35 Same Sunday.
Tuesday,
heae No. Action in Araba"cSeorge Sanders, Virginia
Snorts-swee Swing Unusual Occupations How to Be
heae No HAT Check Honey" Mcdonald,
cri~Rita Hayworth Gene Kelly Shorts
Paramount News No. Sc.
heare No cit Happened TomorrowDick
Shorts-Basket Wizard Flicker Fashbacks, Amoozin
neatre Heavenly Body"Wiian Powell Hedy Iadar
Shorts Paramount News No. 81, Army-NaVy Screen
Magazine %.
1eatres No 3-5 Same as Tuesday
leatre No. Cover GirlRa Hayworh, Gene Kelly. Shorts
Paramount
neatre Same as wednesday.
heatres No. S5 "at Check
Two submadne"--Tom Neal, Anne Savoy
Friday March "a
leatre No "Tf1e Before
lea Lake Shorts-south Sway News
Heavenly Powell Eedy LAMAR
Shorts-Psranaornt News No. 81, Army=Navy Screen
Magazine No. 23
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as he erased the blackboard.
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Saturday-Theatre No. Only show starts at 2:OO pm.
Sunday-Theatres No. 1-5, at PM
Theatres No. 3-4 show starts at 1880 pm.
Tuesday and ThusdayTheatre Only
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