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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31

rain remained in German hands.
 Ahead of the British now lie Cam. brai, Arras, SC. quentin and Lille and other towns well remembered from World War I. On the Belgian border ca miles above Amlens is ArmentIeres of "Mademoissele from Armentieres" fame.
 Towns Overrun
 overrin in the British advance to Amlens were I3cauvais. SO miles northwest Of Paris; 0ournay. i2 miles north of Beauvais, and Mar. seilic- -En- -I3eauvais. i2 miles north- west of Beauvais and go miles south of Afniens.
 Slxty.five miles southwest oi Amiens, the Canadian list Army pushed Into the medieval city of Reuen and made three new cross. lngs of the Seine at DuclaIr. Cau. debeo and Quillebeuf. all between Rouen and the sea. Qullieheuf lies on i7 i-2 miles east of the big port of Le Havre.
 German forces already have evacuated Rouen, a German com. munique said, yesterday, and Ca. nadians were expected to occupy at their leisure.
 A front dispatch said the Ger mans had completed the dcstruc- ton Of inner Rouen by dynamic ing the telephone exchange. the Palais De Justice. railroad station and quayside dumps. The cathedral was said to be gutter.
 American forces on the cast flank of the British struck out from their bridgehead across the Seine north of Nantes and captured Chaumont three miles southeast of Beauvais.
 90 Miles ta Belgium
 It. Gen. Courtney Hodges Amer. ican ist Army made the closest ape prosch to Belgium--30 miles-with a drive north and northeast from Laon. Nearly 50 miles east southeast of Amiens. The advance carried IS Co 20 miles beyond the Aisne river
 Hodges froces also captured the Cathedral City Of Reims. 90 miles southeast of Loan. and Neufchapel. l3 miles north of Relms. where the Americans made a new crossing of Aisne.
 4 security blackout again ob- scured the progress Of It. Gen. George S. Patton. Jr.'s American 3rd Army punching cast from Vitry and Chalons- -Sur-Marne within % miles or less from the German frontier.
 A headquarters spokesman esti- mated that fewer than 100000 weary. ill-equipped Germans with a minimum of Armor remained in northern France. and most of these appeared doomed to death or caps ture. American forces alone were revealed to have captured l80.000 prisoners since D-Day. June 6. and other sources placed German losses in killed. wounded and captured at approximately 250.000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31


 
 Marshal Rodlon Y. Malinovsky's And Army spearheads pushed into the suburbs of Bucharest after a swift advance from the great oil center of Ploesti. 3i miles to the north. They had advanced more than 50 miles in the past 2s hours. hardly pausing even for sleep.
 Cheapest Victory
 At Ploesti. the Russians won their most important and cheapest vic- tory of the whole war in southeast ern Europe. The Ploesti fields, with an estimated output Of 2,000, ,000 tons of crude oil even after scores of Allied air raids. had been supply ing one half of the natural oil and one third of all oil for Adolf Hit- leF's faltering war machine.
 The Ploesti fields are the richest in Europe and the sixth largest in the world. Nineteen major refiner- les were situated in and around Ploesu at the start of the war and it's i3 oil fields.
 At Ploesti, the Russians also cut the main railway between Buchar- est and Budapest and seized com. plete control of all oil lines running east to the big port of constanta. already in Soviet hands. and south to Giurgiu on the Danube river.
 The Germans made a sh0rt-liyed rear-guard stand behind hastily- prepared defenses on the approaches to Ploesti. turning massed artillery and anti-aireraft guns on the ad- vancing S0viets, but soon were routed. Eighty anti-aircraft guns were captured, along with large ans intuition depots.
 Northeast of Warsaw, the Ger mans wedged Into the Soviet line with Q strong attack. but the timely arrival of reserves enabled the Rus- sians to restore the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31

ia Andrea Sanaggio. three miles further northwest. unoccupied.
 British patrols in the AEno Val- ley encountered some German re- sistance at Poppi. four miles north- west of previously captured Bib- biena. and at Soci. three miles north of Bibbiena. but found no Germans at Pagliericci0. four and a half miles west Of P0ppi.
 In the sector east Of Florence British units captured consuma, four and a half miles np the Sieve River from Pontassieye, and ate tackled the lower slopes of the Pog- gio Cerrone Hill Mass. four miles west of C0nsuma.
 Enemy Patrels
 Enemy patrols were active in the Florence area, one crossing a bridge oyer the Arno northwest of the city before. it was driven back by Allied artillery fire.
 All along the western line held by the U. s. Fifth Army. there were heavy exchanges of mortar. machine gun and small arms fire, and Ger- man patrols found southeast oi Pisa were driven back across the Arno
 Considerable activity was report cd among Germans at several Ital- ian frontier passes in the Alps area but there was no way of determils ing whether 1t was a reaction to the Allied pressure from Italy or from Southern France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31


 here for ali services since Pearl Har- b0T. Navy figures for today show 5e.252 Navy, Marine and Coast Guard casualties including 23.51s dead, 20.J0i wounded, e6s2 missing, and a,a66 prisoners Of war.
 Of the Army total, Pattern listed 63.iel as killed, Il2y686 wound ed, 4s6l3 missing and se.10s pTis- 0DeFs Of war. Of the wounded, GO, . 3g9 have been returned to duty. Patterson revealed that iD both n0rfherp and southern France, AL lied forces thus far have taken more than 236 900 prisoners.
 Enemy dead and wounded must greatly expand this flgure." be added.
 In southeastern Asia operations since January more than 60000 gap- allese have been killed, Patterson said, and sJapanese mortality from sickness and other casualties must far exceed that figure"
 Japanese dead eouDted in central and South Pacific operations nov totel more than ii6l000. Patterson said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31
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 For Cheese
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 Another WPA announcement said the civilian all0cation Of citrus frnits-oranges. fangerines. grape fruit, lemon and iimes-will be i0.s7s 100000 pounds. or 2.3oO.- O0D. 900 pounds more than cis williams received during the just ended season. Canned citrus fruits and juices and citrus marmaiades already gre on the rafion-free list.
 New Ration Re5fe6
 The new ration period viii begin next Sunday and extend through Sept. 90.
 While the overall meat supply for civilians next month will be 2.l per cent higher than tn August. the OPA said the supply Of the better grades will be down by a0.S pet cent.
 The weekly average supply Of all meats in September will total 26a.- 100000 pounds as compared with the August weekly average Of 25J.- 000. 900 pounds. However, the week. ly supply 0f better grades Of bees. lamb and pork during the new ra- ton period will be only sI000. 0.000 pounds as compared to 90600. 900 pounds . week in August.
 Continuation of present point val ues on meat means that red stamps still will be required for beef steaIns and roasts Of choice. good and commercial grades. on lamb eh0Dg and fOaStg of the three iaigh- est grades, and on pork Joins and hams. All other meats. including utility grades of beef and lamb. have no point values.
 Cheeses which will 90 up tgo points to a neg value Of 70 points a pound include Swiss, csmembert, LiedeTkranz, Munster. Italian. gras ted hydrsted, brick, Clouds, Greek, Edam, Bleu and Erie.
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~FF"FFF-7Z NFHHFf " Es
 Some savings may be effected ip the purchase Of maJ9r equipment, such as trucks by the purchase Og these items from she vast pool of government surplus property which Is expected to be available et the close 0f the WaT, City purchasing director Henry Bowling has rec qllested of department heads who contemplate the need for such equipment that they estimate, pOw for sufficient funds enabling the immediate purchase Of any such type equipment as soon as t Is available.
 To be taken into consideration also as Q possible increase next year are such items as the current revelation program and the peW pension system to be set-np, At present the park, street and other departments as veil as costs oi these new programs are being fls naneed ip part from the eb00oe contingency fund set ID early fllis SNAt Atsf eWNtMe kf8bH ts8 tAef% at the close 0f the fiscal year is automatically invested into the elty's general surplus. 4 new con- tiageney fund Is then created toE the next fiscal year,
 Appropriation
 The city Is operating this yea on Q budget appropriation ef e, 4e5, res, which. as slated, is exs pected to be close to the require Inents for I9tb.
 There Is the possibility that the welfare departments expenditures may increase appTeeiably next year if the war atOHld end tp the early part Of lelb. Although uIls employment compensation author.
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eral points inside the city. The communique said the patriots also had captured the town of Bourgoln. 20 miles southeast of LyonD
 The Americans were driving two sailents northward that at one point carried to Chabeuil. within six miles of the key road junction of Valence. The second force was striking north of Livron, at the confluence Of the Rhone and Drame Rivers.
 The battle to trap and annihilate the German remnants marked the first fierce fighting encountered by the Americans in southern France. Most of their advances so far had been against slight or no opposition.
 Some Success
 The Germans were having some success in salvaging a portion Of the trapped forces. although at high cost. In a i0-mile pocket below Livron. the Americans destroyed 2,OOO motor vehicles, 10000 horses. 20 75-mm anti-tank guns. l2 75-mm guns, three batteries of field artil- lery. six railroad guns. 70 28-mm anti-aircraft guns and eight self propelled guns. More than 200 enemy dead also were counted in the sec- ton.
 The bag of prisoners continued to mount steadily on all fronts and the total now has passed 5000.
 American troops also cleaned out an enemy pocket at Clary. about five miles northeast of Montelimar. their first big trap. They were forced from the village Monday night, but retook it with light opposition yesterday.
 French troops pushing along the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31
BARBARA INLAND
 REOPENS STUDIO

Announcement has been made Of the re0pening Of the Barbara Am Hyland Studio Of Dancing on East Main street for It's fourth Reas0n, with the introduction Of three novel dancing classes which Include "Aus theptle Hawaiian HulagS. "Classl. eat spanish Dancing" with finger eymbals, and . vocal course, under the direction Of Miss Anne Waath. cred, Miss Weathered, Who studied voice under Req Naseolt of New York. viii also assist Miss Hylann tll ballroom instruction, physical fitness groups and the business girls tap class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31

west bank of the Rhone, were meet- ing little resistance and drive IS miles north from Bagnols to Bourg St. Andeol.
 May Fight
 Although the Germans let Nice go without opposition. there were indications they intended to fight bitterly to maintain control of the mountain passes into Italy.
 Enemy activity was reported in the Alps and the Germans appar- ently were preparing to contact American troops. particularly in the areas around Mount Genevre and Larch passes.
 Mount 0eneyre Is near Briancon. which the Germans seized two days ago in the first reconquest of ter- ritory captured by American forces in southern France. Larch is almost due east Of Montelimar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31

lLODltnueu lEolu raBG " the Americans in other French cit- les. They were friendly. waving oe- casionally and. smiling. but there were few cheers and none of the eager cheek kissing.
 Esewildermeni
 Some said this was because the inhabitants were bewildered by the turn of events, were stunned by hap- piness. or had spent their high spir- its in an earlier demonstration cei- ebrating the sparing of the city. They have memories of the horror of the other war which made Reims a battle-ground.
 The city was taken officially around a. m. when an infantry division poured in, looking for a fight and finding only civilians. A medical detachment. consisting Of q jeep. a weapons carrier and an ambulance. was the first American group to enter. These vehicles missed a turn and barged into the city at e:30 D. m. while it was sttll filled with Germans.
 ''Frenchmen crept out Of the night calling, You're the first Americans here," said Capt. Sidney II. Mar back of Bethlehem. Pa. They pointed to windows Of all the build- ings saying, they are full Of Boches.' We were scared as hell and were about ready to scram. No Shets
 About that time the Nazls turned searehlights on us. They saw the big Red Crosses on our hei- nets and someone shouted in Ger. man, It's the Red Cross No shots were fired. We got out Of there
 About the happiest men in the town were 90 Americans, prisoner patients in a German hospital. An Eighth Air Force sergeant who yas shot down in raid on 6chyeinfnrt last October said:
 T have been here il months and never in my life has anything hap. pened to me like seeing my own folks again. 4 lump just started in my throat and kept hopping from my mouth to my belly. The Ger mans didn't treat me too badly but the food was terrible and ! had to listen to al sorts of propaganda"
 When ge rolled ip here t gas the damndest thing ! eyer saw" said Capt, James ]. Clements Of Rochester, N. Y, These guys couldn't have been gladdeg to see ms # We had had Hitler by Nbe ear. As soon as they knew the Germans were gone these Air Corps boys many with legs iD casts " began hopping around collecting as many souvenirs as possible"
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(Continued from Page D able to block most of the changes to be proposed in the George bill as it was approved by the ways and means committee.
 The ''liberal" bloc planned its first test in a move to substitute for the George bill measure by Rep. John D. Dingell. D., Mich. Endorsed by organized labor and patterned after the senates ill-iated Murray-Kii- gore bill. Dingell's measure would authorize top jobleSs benefits of s25 weekly for civilians and s35 for war veterans with the federal govern ment supplementing present state allotments.
 The George bill would leave con- trol over benefits in the hands of the state but would authorize loans to protect the solyency of states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31
RAaILY eATIsEIED

FitehbnFg, Mas, Aug, 3l-tuPl-- A masked gnnman entered Harry FeFgnsonis tailor shop and pointed 8 revolver ct the proprietor,
 s@oFFys" said Ferguson. there's 70 money here"
 70. E., then" said tils gunman as he walked out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31
ACTIVE EDgTOR

Lewiston, Me, Aug, 2i-iUP)- Still actively engaged In editorial writing, George W. Wood. editor s1 the Lewiston Daily Sun for the past s6 years. observed his e0tb birthday today.
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 the biggest, most important part eg the war production mlaehine-the war production b0aFd-blew np lp the face of an asionished nation" |" That explosion" he asserted, 'blew out Charlie Wilson wb0 be- lieNes that the time to get ready for jobs after victory Is not some. time later, but nov, It blew Donald Nelson all the way 10 Chungklng, It landed iD the top spot at wgB To young heW Dealer, wh0 hence. forth, pFasnmablvy will a0 what all the old New Dealers tell him for the old New Dealers planned t that Way.S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31
Opinion
 On War
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tContlnned from Page O that Che end of the conflict may come sooner than previously could have been expected and in that 0i Prime Minister tan C. SsnUts, an elder statesman with a vast knoWl. edge of the overall picture, that the war could not last another year ln Europe.
 President Roosevelt has made similar utterances and Secretary of Navy James Fofrestal, on his return from visits Go the Mediterranean theater, said the German army is riper for revolt than the Nazi home front.
 General Eisenhower and Mont. gomery have said they are driving to finish the business quickly.
 Many MlsfeFtumes
 The last year has seen Germany suffer military. political and eco. homie misfortunes including the liberation of Rome, Paris and Buch- arest. The Nazis have been driven out Of an but northern Italy and have lost more than three .fourthS Of France.
 Hitler threw his forces into the Low Countries in May 1890 with tho exhortation: The fight that begins today will decide the destiny of the German people for 1000 years" The Germans marched across Europe. ruthlessly utilizing the fifth column. superior air power. arInored speed, paratroops and Gestapo suppression of trouble behind the lines.
 He made his colossal bluncer when he attacked the Russians fn June lesl and an equally colossal mistake when he miscalculated the extent of Russian readiness. The Russians bied the wehrmacht weak in the vast spaces of Russia.
 For Britain and the United States the first phase was a battle Of pro- duction and inventive genius to build the weapons to beat Germany and catch up on volume production. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor ln November. f9si. turned America from a non-belligerent ally to Q laundering. all-out enemy.
 America's Thunder
 America's thunder rolled on the land and on the sea but especially in the air. Tn one monentous week in February. the American air force smashed the Luftwaffe as a formid- able fighting force. It never recoy- cred.
 Invasion as inevitable as it was unbeatable struck in June. It was hardly more than two months old before the German Seventh Army was lacerated to bits and the 18th. drained by the demands of the Seventh for rerlacements to a mere skeleton army. was getting ready to fec north.
 As this is written American tanks are less than a days march from Belgium and not much more from Germany itself. German resistance after five years has dWindled to senseless. random firing of winged explosives into Britain's home area in an effort to extort better peace terms - an effort which all Britons agree will result only in hardening Britain,s determination to crush German aggression for all time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-31

During the Salute the Soldier Week at Birmingham, England, a a check for 5000 arrived by carrier pigeon.
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Evening star., 1944-12-29

Tender blossom posteIs to flower nistily
against a winter scene, to bring June in Jonu-
ory to ightheorted Junior. Dresses ond
suits like pretty petoIs under furs and dark
coots, handsome topcoots to make goy
splash Of color everywhere. FIottering os
corsoee, festive as garden All in bloom
now in subtle, sun-worned coors in our Young
Woshinstonion Shop, Third Floor.
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500 wool, 500 royon, sizes 9 to l5-------9.95
(photo right) TWo-PIEcE BLOSSOM in crisp royon
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spring coors, oquo, gold, blue and pink 1oo0o fine
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(B> sPRIkGTIME CLASSIC in heothery pink, yellow,
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royon, 45oo wool, sizes to 15-----8.90
(C) PREvIEW SUIT, wonderfully soft lOO9o WOOL
muted pink. ereen aqua, with swonk brod trim. Sizes
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Remember, Junior Miss is a Size, Not Age
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29
Sweden Denies Haven
To I Finnish Nazis

STOCKHOLM, oct. rs ms
Sweden set a precedent today for
the handling Of Nazi SympathizerS
Of any nation seeking refuge on
neutral territory.
The Swedish committee on for
cign residents handed down an
important decision Of principle
by advising the Stockholm govern
mcnt 10 send back 20 Finland
two wcll-known Finnish NaIl>
who had sought haven IN Sweden,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29

CHICAGO. Oct. % (INS)-The
death of Carl M. Werntz, 10
founder and president emeritus OF
the Chicago Academy of Fine
Arts, was mourned in art circles
throughout the nation today.
Werntz died yesterday in Mexico
CITY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-13

Modern Bathroom Fixture Of trans
lucent plastic with lens inserted to
give concentrated light where needed
for shaving or makeup. Takes 100
watt bulb and has outlet for electric
razor or other appliance Easy to clean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-13
War Problem Clinic:

Many letters are received by the
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC from
wives asking If their husbands can
be discharged from the army be
cause they are needed al home
Such a letter IS answered IN to-
DAVIS column from a woman who
q i'm IN health and claims her
husband cannot make good
soldier as he worries about hcr.
Fred " f5UTzFif- prominent tt'r-
troit attorney and CIVIC leader
-aaNiSnS- her and his answer should
prove ~ value 90 many readers IN
similar positions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-13
Up 10 Husband
To Ask Discharge

War Problem Clinic;
Ny husband was mechanic in
a defense plant and was drafted
last month The plant did not ask
for a dcferment for him because
they did mo-. thinE DE would pass
the physical examination After
he left they wrote 10 his COM
handing officer and NY PHYSICIAN
wrote stating I am In need of a
serious operation. serious enough
10 warrant my husbands dis
charge from The amy
Can you tell me what 70 do in
orieT 70 hasten ms release . lie
cant make a good soldier with all
this on his mind. and would serve
his country more by being home
MRS. V. +. d.
Dear Mrs. v. =. D.:
The only person who can
make application for your NUS
bands discharge is your hus-
hand, and ne can take the mat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-13

oGt OF school now because Of not
having any shoes 10 wear, / have
been borrowing coal for the last
two days, and our rent hasn't been
paid for four months.
Tie bought q woman 4 wrist
watch and the notice OF an over
due balance came 10 our house
and when / asked my husband
about IL he slapped me.
Please advise me what 10 DO
The strain Is 100 much FOR me.
Gould ] have him put- MO The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-13
Husband Fails
To Support Family

War Problem Clinic;
/ have i've children and am
expecting another one soon My
husband earns good wages but ne
spends it al. on himself and /
have 20 borrow money 10 feed the
children one on the ChLIdren Is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-13

army without his knowing it,
MRS. j. T..
Dear Mrs. T. r.:
See your draft board about
your husbands induction.
You may make a nOnsuppOrt
complaint az the office Of the
domestic relations department
0f the recorders court, 81. An
tome and Clinton streets.
EDWARD POKORNY,
Wayne County Friend
nf the Court.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-13
rat DETROIT rlnts

Ter up With his commanding
officer. A. rule. the request
il referred 10 the American Red
Gross nr the local draft board
for Investigation aud approval
FRED VI. RTT/Ei..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-13

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space. Use them for mixing,
baking serving and storing,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-13
eW ''LenS-Lile" Fixture

Throws Strong LIGHT Where Most Needed aod
Soft Indirect Illumination throughout Room