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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-01

PHILADELPHIA, May SIP
"A fully-lighted refugee ship
carrying 1856 passengers was
Matted off Bermuda by a Ger
man submarine last Friday,
.ae Navy disclosed today, and
Me U.boat abandoned prepa-
rstlons to torpedo the ship only
a1'er wireless orders from
Berlin.
The Germans seized two
american citizens, the Navy
'a'o and-in the dead Of night
set all the other passengers
aurlit in life-boats for S IL
20 ) hours. Three persons in
GUIDING a l6-months-old baby
,os' their lives in the trans
'er TO the boats.
1he ship was the Portuguese
seM Pinto, which docked
Ae ~, secretly last night.
ihose who died were Beatrice
.'s . infant daughter Of
Foish couple; Antonio Fer.
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reira Machado, ships DOCTOR
who fell into the sea from a
Jacobs ladder; and the Cook,
Hermano Antonio, struck IL
the head by swinging block
Of lifeboat tackle.
The American citizens cap
tured by the Germans were
Manuel Pinto, %, Waterbury,
Conn, and Virgilio Magma,
%. New Bedford, Mass.
A British subject, Camilo
Grande Perez. "a. native Of
Canada, also was taken aboard
the submarine but was re-
leased.
The incident occurred 800
miles east and slightly north
Of Bermuda, the Navy said.
giving this account:
"The ship was stopped by
gunfire and signals at 1905
am. on clear dark night
and a calm sea. Her captain,
America dos Santos, was sum-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-01
Yank, British Troops
Attack Rome DefenseS
With Increased Fur
GAINS RECORDED
NEAR VELLETRI
Allies Keep Advancing !;
Now Only Is Miles
From Capital

ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Naples, May 31-(P)
American and British
troops drove into Rome's outer
dofenses with increased fury
TODAY and smashed through to
point west of Velletri, a
kew fortress in the Nazis'
nowerful new mountain line
before the Eternal City.
The German RADIO said drama
4;c street fighting" was raging In
velletri itself as Nazi shock troops
touoht American doughboys for
nossession of the stronghold, loss
nj which would seriously disrupt
The enemy's plans to make a
lengthy stand in the Alban hills.
Allied troops who advanced
through deadly fire and repulsed
savage counterattacks west of Vel
letri were reported to have reach
ed a point within six miles Of the
pope's summer home at Castel
Gandolfo and within approximately
Is miles of Rome.
British forces driving up from
the south. on the coastal flank of
the 25-mile battle line before the
Italian capital, were edging for
ward through thick, rhine fields
south of Pescarella Nuova, which
is IA miles due south of the edge
Of Rome.
Nazi forces entrusted with the
immediate job of stemming the
Fifth Army's assault until the bulk
of Field Marshal Albert Kesselr-
ing's 10th army could be withdrawn
from the broken Hitler line, con-
tinued to offer desperate resistance
all the way from Vain ontone to the
sea.
An Allied communicate said ''it
is now clear the enemy intends to
hold this line at all COSTS
Edward Kennedy of the Associa-
ted Press wrote from the fighting
front at $50 tonight that the Ger
mans were delaying the Allies as
long as possible and making them
pay dearly for every inch gained
in Italy" He said it was a hard
slugging match, with Allied troops
pushing ahead but having no easy
time of it.
In today's fighting, Kennedy said,
American troops broke into Nazi
positions between Velletri and VAL
montone and occupied points
threatening Velletri.
All available German troops have
been thrown into the line, and it
has become plain, a headquarters
spokesman acknowledged, that
only very powerful drive will
split it open. All four key strong
points in the line - Valmontone,
Velletri, Lanuvio and Campoleone
have been under fierce assault
Tor several days and fast are being
turned into smoking ruins by mass
ed Allied artillery.
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Indiana VIII Pick
29 COP Delegate.
BS The Associated Press

INDIANA. last of the midwest
states to name its Republican ma
tional convention delegation, will
begin choosing 20 delegates to-
night with Governor Thomas u.
Dewey given a chance to pick up
additional farm belt support.
With Indiana's selections, the
delegate roster for the national
convention will be complete except
for six to be chosen by Nevada
on June 10 and two each to be
named for Puerto Rico and the
Philippines.
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BROKER PUSHES CAMPAIGN

HERSHEY, Pa, May 81. -(P)-
Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio
announced plans today for Wig
orous speechmaking campaign
right up to the Republican ma
tional convention and again call
ed on Governor Thomas E. Dewey
of New York and others to come
out in the open and discuss cur
rent issues.
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Air Attack Believed
To Have Blocked Rails

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Handy, Ceylon, May 31.-lR
The railway feeding Japan
beleaguered north Burma bases is
under intense aerial attack which
may have blocked the flow of sup
plies over that vital route, it was
announced authoritatively today.
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to his cabin and failed to re-
appear.
'The U-boat officer informed
Dos Santos the ship would be
sunk unless Perez were pro-
duced within five minutes.
Search was instituted and
Perez was found and put
aboard the ships boat, which
returned to the submarine with
him and the Two Germans at
about 1:40 am.
''PintO returned in the boat
with a message from the sub
marine that the vessel would
be torpedoed in 20 minutes.
Captain Dos Santos Immediate
ly gave the order to abOndOn
ships. The submarine moved
among the lifebouts ir the dark
ness and during the dawn.
The German commander had
ordered the Serpa Pinto not
to use its wireless.
give hours after the boats
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French Coast
Ss2shedHard
3 Bombs
s. &EAVIEST OF WAR
OF WAR
S'n1!1191 VI AN
.lty Blows Rained Upon
.erman's Western Wall
By Raj Heavies

LONDON, Thursday, June
1-(P)-Following up a tire.
mendous daylight aerial as
sault on Hitler's Europe from
the west and south by posi-
bly, $500 Allied planes, Raj
night raiders smashed at the
French coast from Calais tt
Cape Girls Nez early today
with it's heaviest bombing OF
the war.
The mightiest blows yet struck
at the Nazis' vaunted West wall re.
verberated across the Channel like
an earthquake, echoing through
the night with great, repeated
blasts.
The targets appeared to be the
German long-range guns which of.
ten ha v e shelled the Dover dis.
trict.
The moon and the stars shone
over the channel as the fleet OF
British bombers Numbered across
the little strip of wafer, seemingly
flying lower than usual.
Flares were dropped soon after
the planes had passed from sight
and as the unnatural glare showed
on the horizon German ack-acE
gun fire sounded.
The nois Sc of this barrage
seemed to die as the bombs
dropped, touching off great blobs
of fire one after another.
The attack, like the four which
preceded it in the same region
was as short as it was sharp anc
a little more than IS minutes aft.
er the blasting began the planes
began streaming back to theil
bases.
| Although there was scarcely q
breeze over the Channel the back.
| fire from the blasts miles away al
times felt like giant puffs of warm
wind upon the faces of observers.
The newest night assault on the
Germans anti-invasion offenses
gave the Nazis an ominous intro
duction to a new months aerial
campaign within a matter of hours
after the Allies had completed a
record breaking sustained air at
tack in which $4,000 sorties were
flown.
The climax 20 the May opera
lions was another combined ma.
neuver in which bornbers from Bri-
tain hit German railway centers
while planes from Italy struck
again at the Ploesti oil fields OF
Romania.
In skies virtually clear of the
enemy and at cort of one bomber
and four fighters, from $50 to 1000
American heavyweights from Bri-
tain pounded crowded railway
yards at Hamm, Osnabruck, Uch.
werte and Soest-transport centers
just inside Germany which feed
the coastal defense zones.
For the fourth consecutive day
more than 1900 fighters flew es.
cort but finding no opposition in
the air they swooped down and
shot up more than IS locomotives
and aircraft parked on airdromes
Late in the day Thunderbolt and
Lightning fighter-bombers attack.
ing two western German airdromes
struck the first sizeable fighter op-
position, 80 FW-190s, and Shot down
five without loss to themselves.
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SENATOR BLYTHE IMPROVES

CHARLOTTE, May 31-lR-At-
PENDANTS at Memorial hospital
said tonight that The condition OF
State Senator Joe L. Blythe,
seriously i'll of pneumonia, was
somewhat improved. Blythe was
taken to the hospital Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-01
BROUGHTON SPEAKS

Philadelphia, Pa, May 31-lR-
Governor J. Melville Broughton
was one of four governors to ad-
dress the Union League club here
tonight when the club entertained
governors who had been attending
the national governors co1-
fare,,cn in Hershey, Pa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-01
Japanese Onslaught
Beats Back Chinese

CHUNGKING, May 31-(F-Th evacuation of child
and the aged from Changsha ordered by officials
Of that Human province capital two Japanese prongs
driven into the ctys outer defenses 40 miles to the north
Chinese dispatches said tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-01
Small Nations Get
World Union Votes

WASHINGTON, May 31-(F)-The four leading Allied
powers believed by informed officials here tonight to
eye to eye already many points of postwar world
Notwithstanding particularly the of an
adequate voice to small nations
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-01
FORECAST

WILMINGTON AND vIcIN1TY-Part-
" cloudy and hot today.
Temperatures yesterday:
High: Slow: 6s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

in hospitals to protect the bed, and table oilcloth which used to be the most convenient and acceptable, sub- stitute is just as hard to find these days. So the home nurse contrives a very satisfactory pad out ot newspapers. She usually makes up at least six pads in advance, and has them ready for emergencies.
 WRAP IN MUSLIN
 For each pads she takes twelve full-sized sheets of newspaper, and places them on 8 piece of chees- cloth or old muslin that is about four inches larger, all around. than the newspapers. The muslin is folded over the edge of the papers, the corners mitered and sewed firmly, not attached to the papers. By keeping the covers separate from the papers they may be re- moved easily, washed and used to cover fresh papers again.
 When the pads are finished they are ironed with g very hot iron. Then, being careful to touch the edges only, they are folded mus lin side in, and placed in clean pillow case of flour sack, or wrapped in clean muslin to protest them from dust until they are needed. These newspaper pads may be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29
-WE, THE WOMEN Maybe Hubby's Changes Will Be Improvements
WE, THE WOMEN

their husbands might change for the better.
 Now it never occurs to them that the changes might be im- provements in some instances. To hear them talk you'd think they thought their ben were perfect when they used to live with them. CHANGE FOR BETTER
 But I can remember different iy. Personally. hope Jim comes home a very changed man, in some respects. Maybe he won't carry on the way he used to every time shifted the living room furniture. I hope the Army will have taught him to hang up his clothes. I hope he'll compare my cooking wit the Arny'S-lnStead of with his mothers. I hope he'll take as much interest in fixing up the house as he has taken in fix ing. up his fox holes.
 And even if all the changes aren't the ores I'd specify-I think maybe it's going to eb fun to find myself married to a stranger sort of like some of those novels you read. Anyhow, he certainly changed after I married him and if I could adjust to that I guess can adjust to anything.
 And if I don't like something why can't I just say so. the way I always did?"
 Copyright, 1944, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

R New York - For the holidays kaaaead the lid is lifted on evening lercu frou when anything goes from Isul-skirted tulle to make you look aike . fairy princess to the whitest lkur wrap you can find to tighten Hour grip on nighttime enchant-
 ment.
 In keeping with the seasons |Srend of bearing down on elegance
 And in key with the general jubila- Ition that victory is ahead, New IEork dress designers are whittling
 Blown necklines, hauling out fuSsy Nnaterials and whooping up the tin lhel wink of trimmings. They'll not sonly make holiday parties look like kh pre-war revival, but these gala
 6utflts will have 8 bright future
 Ahead of them because they anti ikipate . trend in postwar styling. k Good example of the full-hoating
 Rhite gown, which hasn't been lnround for long time, is the bouf-
 9ant-styled net, shown center. In-
 Stead of thickening your waist, as spuffy skirts used to, this does a
 kculpturing job on the midrif with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29
Kitchen
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
 NEA Staff Writer

Here are suggestions for home made gifts which are delicious and which make it easy on your sugar too! Peanut butter and honey combine to make a lovely ice-crealn sauce. A jar of this, along with another of butterscotch or chocol- ates-both red ribbon-tied, are wor- thy of the trueSt friend.
 For your discriminating friends, pack roll basket with a bottle of tarragon or garlic vinegar, a jar of peanut oil and one of mixed herbs, too-and the French dressing recipe written in fancy script and tied like a diploma. If an inventory of your home canned foods and homemade jellies reveals an ample supply, a jar of one of these is 8 perfect Christmas gift from your kitchen to theirs with the merriest of Christ mas wishes!
 Peanut Butter Sauce
 One-fourth cup honey, 1-2 cup peanut butter, about IA cup water.
 Bring honey to a boil. Then blend in peanut butter. Add enough water to make good sauce consist ency. Serves to 6.
 Plum Pudding
 One pound seedless raisinS, l pound entrants, IA cup nutmeats (mixed), 1-2 cups flour, { eggs, 2 cups molasses, cups buttermilk, 1 1-2 cups finely chopped or ground suet, 1-2 cup fruit juice with wine or brandy flavoring added, 2 1-2 cups fine dry bread crumbs, ? tea spoons soda, 1 teaspoon cloves, l teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoons salt.
 Prepare fruit and nutmeatS and dredge with cup of the flour. Beat eggs until light and fluffy, add mo- lasSes, then buttermilk, suet and favored fruit juice. Stir in bread crumbs, then remaining flour, which has been sifted with soda, spices and salt. Add dredged fruits and nutmeats and mix. Pour into two greased 3-pound moldS, cover and steam for three hours. Cool buildings, wrap in heavy wax paper and store. The buildings keep for weeks in a cool place. Resteam and serve hot with your favorite hard sauce.
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ad9l1HR|n Mnh KtchQ'L 8A,h
 sE ta1EeAa aifTsSa2f5HA Kitchen Gifts" Easy On Sugar
Hard Sauce

Hard Sauce
 One-fourth cup butter, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespon mo- lasses, 1-4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1-4 teaspoon grated orange rind, 1-2 teaspoon vanilla, pinch of salt.
 Cream butter thoroughly. Grad ually add sugar and beat until very light. Add molaSSes, cinnamon, grated orange rind, vanilla and salt. Put in cool place.
 French Dressing
 One cup peanut or vegetable oil, IA cup mild vinegar, teaspoons salt, 1-8 teaspoon pepper, 1-4 tea spoon paprika, 3-4 teaspoon grant, lated sugar, 2 teaspoons Worcester shire sauce, 1-2 teaspoon horse-ra- dish, 1-2 teaspoon mustard.
 Combine all ingredients and beat until a wel-blended mixture is form- ed. Allow 2 peeled garlic buds to stand in dressing. Serve on any sa- lad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29
MeI<E(INEY oN BRIDGE
B WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
 America's Card Authority

Peter Leventritt, one of the win- ners of the world championship Masters pair event, said there was quite 8 discussion at the Cavendish Club in New York about today's hand.
 The opening spade lead was won by East with the ace. A club was returned declarer went up with the king, West won and returned a diamond. Dummy's ace won, the queen of spades was caShed and the jack of diamonds discarded.
 Declarer now had lost two tricks, and he was in dummy for the last time. He can finesse either the heart or the club. or refuse to fineSse either and try to drop either the queen of hearts or jack of clubs. Which is the best percentage play?
 If declarer is going to take Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29
BEAUTIES HINTS
 New Interests Will Put Sparkle In Your Eyes, Erase Weary Look
BY ALICIA HART NEA Staff Writer

Unfailing formula for baniShlng dead-pan expression which bore dom plants on a face is to find 8 new interest.
 If that new interest is something which challenges your skillS-it can be needlework, dressmaking, or learning to play an ocarina-it will be all the more effective in kindling 8 gleam in your eye; in bringing a come alive look to your face.
 The minute old interests begin to pail on Monica Lewis-radio's Music That Satisfies" star who spills the secret of her contagious enthusiasm she finds new activ- ity. To hobbies such as horseback riding and clay-modelling, she has recently added oil painting.
 'Too much of anything-no mat ter how wonderful it seems in nm- tied amounts" says Monica, "be- comes a bore when you keep at 1t too long,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

For a little princess, an ador. able, easy-to-make frock with pan ties to match. Make it in taffeta for a best" dress or in gay cot- tons for kindergarten and play hours.
 Pattern No. 8740 is designed for sizes 2, 3, 4. and 6 years. Size 3, dress, requires 3-4 yards of 39. inch material; pantie, 5-8 yard.
 For this pattern, send 20 cents, in COINS, your name, address, size desired, and the PATTERN NUM- BER to Waterbury Democra To- days Pattern Service, 1150 Sixth Avenue, New York 19, N. Y.
 Send today for your copy of the FALL AND WINTER issue of FASHION" It contains 32 pages of good-looking, wear-able styles to guide you in planning your wardrobe. Price 15 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29
Current Rationing ReguIatiOns

BUTTER "Aa through z8" and "A5" through s n Book w. each worth 10 points, valid indefinitely 4 -PROCESSED FOODS through "z8p and "As" through S in Book w. worth 10 ponts valid indefinitely. longer valid stamps "z5 A2 and B2s will become valid m- definitely Friday December 1. SUGAR stamps s in Book " each valid indef- O Sugar stamp NO % In valid pomds TOT
  per person canning addition application Co the local ration board. in Ration Book valid indefinitely for pair of shoes.
 GASOLINE "A" valid purchase of four gallons. B4 C-4 B-S and CS coupons valid five gallons each
  the 104344 will be August according extension the OPA Period coupons of the 194445 valid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

finesse, would favor the heart If he thought that East held the Jack of clubs, he should play low on the first club trick instead of going up with the king. However, in my opinion the percentage fayors banging down theN ace and king of hearts and the queen ot elubs. with either the queen of hearts or jack Of clubs falling. But tne boys are still arguing about this one. That is why I am passing 1t on to YOU.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

is at least re- freShing, and maybe you'd like to hear it.
 Dora says: For the life of me I can't see why women are sitting around worrying for fear their men will come home changed. They are the same W o m e n who us ed to sit around bridge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

lives in the coun- try, far from doc- tor, hospital or public h. ea1th h nurse, may have to depend on her o W n com m o n sense and inge- nuity in assem- bling tn e sup plies she will need for delivery at home.
 It is not always possible to buy the kind of rub har c1onakfV1O 1Ieaf1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

skin-clinging jersey. Embroidered to cut shine for the holidays, shoul- derS are scroll-traced with circling bands of gold sprays.
 Some of the seasons most femme fatale styles, however, depend upon moulded drapery and plummeting necklines for holiday festiveness, as does the Zoe DeSalle- designed gown shown left. Of mauve colored celan- csc, screen-printed with garlands of shaded violetS, the fabric is manipu- lated in the designing to make good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

use of decorative pattern.
 Preferred wraps for topping dress eS like these are made of economy furs bleached to look glamorous or white furs born that way. Interest ing new style note. in fancy fur wraps is their nonchalant look, seen in ermine, fashioned into lumber jacks; in 8 fabulous white moire broadtail, such as the Maxmillian- designed coat at the right, which with belted back and belted cuffs looks as casual as campus coat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

Songstress Lima Romay has found the perfect way to teach her hus- band, Jack Adams to speak Span ish.
 The M-G-M actress has Mexi- can maid who doesn't speak Q word of English except "Hokay."
 When Jack, now in the Navy, is home on leave. Lima refuses to translate his requests for food, and he either has to speak Spanish or go hungry.
 P. s. He isn't starving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

John Alexander, featured player oin Warner Brothers The Dough- girls worked as an usher and stage hand in Cincinnati theaters to earn his tuition and expenses while at Schuster-Martin Dramatic school in that city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

used to protect the bed of the baby as well as for the mother. They are usful for the bed of the older child who is not yet trained to stay dry at night, or in the care of old people or invalids where protection of bed or chair is nec- eSSary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29
TOMoRROW'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Grapefruit. pork sausage, fried apple rings, wholewheat bread, butter or fortified margarine, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Lentil soup with carrots and celery, rye toast, cole slaw, frosted gingerbread, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Pan-broiled ham, burger meat patties, mashed po- tatoes, cubed turnips with chop ped parsley, mixed green salad, enriched bread, butter or for tified margarine, fresh fruit gelatin, custard sauce, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29
BY RUTH MILLETT

Dora isn't what you'd call 8 deep thinker. And maybe her opinions aren't worth repeating
 But her attitude toward men com ing home from the war changed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

tables be ore Ruth MlIIett
 they started rolling bandages. They tried to figure out all kinds of ways
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29
z inD'SI S
Muslin Wrapped Newspapers Make Good Emergency Pads
By IONA L. TROTT Aeeiskant Tliracfor

Assistant Director,
 Red Cross Nursing Service
 Written for NEA Service The mother who lives in a city or in . community that has a well organized health department can always get plenty of advice about how to prepare for the new baby. The fnnt'heY who