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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

mander during the surrender.
 From the breakthrough west of St. Lo to the final surrender of the Nazis, the Third Armored was in the thick of things. After finish ing the job of closing the Falaise- Argentan pocket, the Spearhead boys rolled on to the Seine. Clear ing the river, the division hit the Siegfried Line just IS days later. Along the route, the Spearhead divi- sion had attended in such minor matters as cutting off some 10000 Germans and capturing three gen. erals among 5000 less exalted Na1 prisoners.
 After the Ardennes counter of fenSes-when it swung into the battle near Houffalize-the Third Armored drove on, taking Cologne and Paderborn, helping the Second, Armored slam the back door to the Ruhr, crossing the Saale, and, with other American units, converg- ing on Berlin. The Spearhead then raced to the Elbe of Dessau, where it saw its final action.
 Among the achievement: the lib- eration of political prisoners of the Gestapo from prison at Cologne; the seizure of trainload of V-2'S near Bremkirchen; and even the weird capture of band of Hitler Jugendt werewolves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

Pfc. Joseph I. Pimentel. son of Mfr. and Mrs. H. P. Pimentely 40 Willow Street, after over two years service, has been discharged from the Army. it was learned to- day. He served as editor in n-chief of the BivWacky, a weekly, four page newspaper. published for and by the men of the 423rd Infantry Regiment in Wiesental, Germany. He was also one of the papers two cartoonists. He entered the Army in February, l943, and served in France before being as- signed to the newspaper position. He was chosen all-city tackle while a member of the Wilby High School football team few sea- sons back. Prior to entering the service he was associated with Andy's Pharmacy, Willow Street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
cPI. EUoENE .. REIILY

Manila. P. Cpl. Eugene F. Reilly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ? Reilly. i3e curtifs street. Union City. Is at the present time station d at the 2Sih Replacement Depot located 60 miles North of Manila sn the Island Of Luzon. It vas here. Ehiie serving as a cadfeman. with the 70eth Replacement Company. hat he was promoted to his present grade on November 6. This depot supplies thousands of Feplacements. both officers and enlisted men 10 General MacArthur's occupation forces. The 7O8th Replacement Company is one of the seven units with the depot that process these men. Reilly arrived here after he mad completed debarkation process ing in Manila on September 20.
 In civilian life. Reilly was on ap- prentice tool setter in the Bristol Company. He: is a graduate Of Nau- gatuck High school
 He is entitled to wear the Asiatic- Pacific ribbon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
MAJOR PAUL BARTON

Major Paul Barton, son of MT and Mrs. George Barton, Farming ton avenue, returned yesterday tc his position as reporter on The Wa terbury Republican, after an ab- sence of five years while he served in the Marine Corps. He has served overseas in Guadalcanal, Pearl Har- bor and Guam. He returned to this country in November of this year His wife is the former Navy Nurse Corps lieutenant, Dorothy Beebe Ea1lc NTillann
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

Street, has received her honorable discharge from the WAC this past week. Cpl. Klimasauskas enlisted in the WAC and was stationed as an Air WAC at Roswell. N N. She served in the WAC for g months. Her brother. Cpl. Bronk Khma- sauskas. S stationed at George Field. Lawrtnccyille, Ill. with the hAF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
PFC. WILLIAM KNIGHTLY

Arriving yesterday at New York aboard the Argentina was Pfc. Will liam c. Knightly, son of MT. and Mrs. Richard J. Knightly, 289 North Main St. Pfc. Knightly is a veteran of two and half years service in the European Theater of Opera tions and served in France, Eng land, Belgium, and Luxembourg with the Third Army and Head quarters, 63rd Fighting Wing Com mand shock troops. Holder of the Presidential Unit Citation with an oak leaf cluster, Pfc. Knightly is a graduate of Leavenworth High School and was employed at the Scovill Mfg. Co prior to entering the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

RECEIVES DISCHARGE
 Cpl Agnes V. Klimasauskas daughter of MT. and Mrs. Walter Klimasauskas, 700 North Riverside
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
TEDESCO PROMOTED

Vincent Tedesco, g Carman street has been promoted to NM 2/c while serving abroad an LST of the coast of Guam. He is the son of MT William Tedesco, of the Carmar street address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
NerU Lourdes Club To ConUene Tonight

4 meeting of the Young PeopleN Club of the Church Of Our Laay of Lourdes will be held this eve ming at g o'clock in the Parish hall on South Main street. The group has been organized six months.
 The Children of Mary Sodalliy viii elect new ofiicerA for the enc suing year at a meeting tomorrow evening in the parish hal et 2 o'clock Plans for the annual Christ mas party and grab-bag VII os formulated
 allowances. That is only ore vef- eran in about 25.
 lQueaiionS wfll be answered eniy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
WITH MP UNIT

WITH MP UNIT
 Manila-T/5 Rocco P. Donate. son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Donate, 335 Bishop street, is now assigned at Headquarters. Military Police Command, Manila.
 He is assistant to the Recruiting officer of this Headquarters, and one of his jobs Is computing figures on men, e-enlisting in the Com mand under the Red Apple Bill. He came overseas in June, 1945, after having been inducted in July, 1942, at Fort Devens, Mass.
 Donatos first military assign ments were with the 80th Division, 106th infantry Division, 797th F. A. Battalion, 165th F. A. Bn., l4th Corps.
 Donate was a Civil Service em- ployee who joined the Army at seth Corp Mine and Booby Trap School, Camp Gruber, Okla.
 His brothers, Carles and Daniel are serving as lieutenant and ser- geant respectively. in the Air Corp. Revised estimates of war dam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

Revised estimates of war dam age in Italy make the total $30,- 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
:. NEWS OF MEN LN THE SERVICE .:.
LT. MARIE sTGNI

IL. Marie q. siani. Army Nurse Corps. has received her honorable discharge after serving in the European Theater of War for two years. IL. Sianl entered the service ln September i0f2 She Is a grad uate Of Wilby High school and the Waterbury Hospital School Of Nurs- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
NEVER EOUALED

Antonio Stradivari, famous violin lin maker, died about 200 years ago, but the quality of the varnish used on his violin has never been equaled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
Fighting DiUisi0ns
Third Arn1ored Led the Way
By NEA Service

The Third Armored (SpearheadD Division liked to be out in front, and that characteristic led to tragedy in one noted instances
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

when its com mander, M a j, Maurice Rose, got out in front of his own men, was captured by a German tank, and killed by the tank com-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Fonnick Post Elects Lipetz

At an election held last night at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute, Samuel A. Lipetz was elected com- mander of the David L. Fannick Post, Jewish War Veterans.
 Other officers elected were: Sem for vice-commander, Louis M. Russ ner, World War II veteran; junior vice-commander, Norman Mosko- vitz; Judge advocate, Atty. Harry Krasow, also a World War II vet eran; surgeon, Louis Riches; ad- jutant, Jack Rutnam.
 Comdr. Lipetz announced that the rest of the officers of the post will be elected at the next meeting December 26. No date has been made for the installation of officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Late Realty NeuS

The following documents have been filed at the office Of Town Clerk. Mary c. Kilmartin.
 Warranty Deeds
 Ellen West to Helen L. Griffin and Denis Moore, property on Lockhart avenue.
 Harry s. Coe to Alice M. Joseph property on Country Club road.
 Schwartz and Quatrano, Inc, to Walter A. Jarvis, property on Faoer avenue.
 Miriam Wolff to Ritz Gizzo, property on Beverly avenue.
 Ellen West to Helen Griffen, property on Lockhart avenue.
 Administrator Deeds
 Lucy Maisto. administrative, es- tate of Margarita Maisto, property on Locust street.
 Quit Claim Deeds
 Joseph A. Crafa to CaSimirro and Sarah Christopher, property on Capitol avenue.
 William Kosersky to G. Middle ton Parsons and Mary R. Parsons, property on Evergreen street.
 Jacob Mitchell to John Kasa- bucki and Rose Pauella Kasabucki, land on Lockhart avenue.
 Martin D. Watrous to Harriet F. Wilcox, property on Lakeside boul- evard east.
 George Tracy, Inc. to Martin D. Watroux, property on Lakeslde boulevard east.
 Mortgage Deeds
 The s. V. R. Holding Company, Inc, to Anna M. Rosa, property on Proenix avenue, $13,0O0.
 Alice M. Joseph to Harry s. Coe, on Country Club Road, $1 900.
 Harriet F. Wilcox to the Water bury Savings Bank, property on Lakeside Boulevard East, $500. Connecticut Refining CO to Gus sic Sinner ct al, property on Madi- son street, $6,30o.
 Release of Mortgage American Mortgage Company, Inc, to Edwin G. Grant, Elizabeth M. Grant, and Harry Grant.
 Waterbury Building and Loan Association, Inc, to Harriet F. Wilcox.
 Waterbury Savings Bank to Ed win F. Jones.
 Colonial Trust Company, as Turstee of the Julia V. Warner Spencer Fund to Asa H Burr and George w Galiada
 Angelina De Dlasio ct tls to Pas luale De Dlasio
 Ernest Duhaine to Carl Hoff- man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
PIon Welcome ForVeteruns

The Wilson Post, American Le- zion, and its auxiliary, will be host to returning veterans at Welcome Home Reception Saturday night at 8:30 in the Legion headquarters, 67 Bishop street. All servicemen and their families are invited.
 Henry Freeman, Watertown, will be guest speaker. Corndr. J. c. Hazel, general chairman of ar- engagements, will be master-of -cer- emonies. President Elmar Rhine hart of the posts auxiliary and co-chairman Mrs. Cora Pruden, will speak briefly.
 Other committee members are J. R. Rhinehart, s. Dunham, C.. Stevens, Della Wade, Helen Sykes, Elsie Mum, Ethel Gatling, Joseph inc Mum, Martha Price and Laura Scott.
 A formal reception will be held in the spring, when all veterans have returned, with all clubs of the com munity joining in to give an elab- crate affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Waterbury Firms
 File Certificates :

Two Waterbury firms filed certi- ficates of organization with Charles J. Prestia, secretary of state, this week.
 Officers of William H. Nelson, Inc, 590 West Main street are: Will .....n Ii. Nelson, president, Vincent Enright, vice-president, George F. Kerin; and treasurer, John B. En- right, all of Waterbury.
 John V. DeLuca was listed as president of the newly organized Larsmond Mfg. Co.,, 114S North Main street. Vice-presidents are Salvatore Solfi and William LeRus- SO; and treasurer, Joseph Santoro, all of Waterbury. Officers will serve as directors, with Samuel Collins, also of Waterbury.
 Raymond F. Lord, Waterbury, IS president, of the newly formed Sol- ar Machine and Tool O., Terry vile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
By Frederick c. Othman

Washington, Dec. 14-(UP)- Second bedside bulletin on 9th mans ears: am not going to lose 'em.
 The doc says that with time I may even be able to subject them to congressional oratory without them swelling up again in protest. So have spent this day cheerfully, between applications of ice packs, reading the new magazines. It looks like an ersatz Christmas.
 For Sant, Claus, 1945 model, is bookkeeper passing out pronlis- sory notes.
 About the only thing advertised for sale that you can buy and &C., tually take home Is perfume, in- cluding one variety that is guaran- teed to smell like the frenzy of jungle tom-toms. That's a smell as ,s smell at $18.50 per ounce.
 Most other gifts, from vacuum cleaners to electric stoves to re- frigerators with two front doors, come in the form of priority cer- tificates, handsomely decorated with holly.
 Say you want to surprise your bride with something beautiful in the way of washing machine that also peels potatoes, mixes bread, rinses dishes, freezes ice-cream and churns butter. /
 I'm not spoofing: this wonder Of the postwar world now IS cominr off the production in Chicago. You
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
I6OOVeterons Returning For HoIidoyVisit
cushlng General Hospital AFraRges Christmas Leave

FraminghAm Dec. is-The exodus from Gushing General Hospital of ]! 600 patients 10 their homes seat tered throughout New England and the eastern states began today. when c special christmas and New Years holiday furlough was grant, cd by Colonel ?. V. Kilgore, NC. commanding officer of the hospital.
 This first peaoetime ChfistnAs furioueh of 1s days win be the longest ever given at Gushing. be- coming effective at e:30 a m. this morning and ending as Of midnight January G.
 Due to the early furloueh date excellent rail and bus transporta- ton facilities will be available to the patients. according to Captain C. ". Carnagey, Transportation Of- fesr snd uncrowded conditions will prevail as the majority of civilians won't start their travelling until a few days before Christmas.
 4 plan instituted by the Red Gross. arranges for patients who are unable to use ordinary travel facilities. Transportation is being provided these patients by the Birmingham and nearby Red Gross chapters of the Motor Corps, who are securing additional cars to take patients from the hospital to their homes. In the event that a patient lives at great distance, Red Cross members from his home town will be contacted to call for the soldier and return him at the end of his furlough.
 It is expected that families of many patients will also call for their sons and take them home in the family car.
 Five day Christmas furloughs will be granted members of the hos pital Medical Detachment, effective December g. Those that can't ar- range to get away for Christmas or are required for duty, will get New Years furlough for the same number of days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Santa Claus Passes Out Pron1issory Notes as Gifts

give the man your money, he hands you the document, and later or maybe, with luck, the lady of your heart gets her machinery.
 The advertisements are beautiful I will admit. They show pictures of electric blankets, felt hats, brial pipes, sun lamps, gas stoves, cleo tric razors, fountain pens, gold watches, coffee pots, clocks, and bread coasters with electric brains. And what does the small type say? Buy certificate for future deliy- cry.
 None on Victory Bonds
 They don't say when; they just say later. And not one ad that I've seen offers to pay interest on your money.
 Some of the new gadgets, when, as and if, do sound slick. There's photograph with a slot: drop in your record and 1t plays without further monkey business. When its through the record pops out. There's vest pocket radio with an earphone like hearing aid button, vacuum tubes the size of hazel nuts and battery no bigger than your thumb.
 I like the idea of a camera -size widget that pops open and burns your hide like the Florida sun Price $32. 50 and don't forget your smoked glasses. There's an electric iron that stands on its own hind legs and generates steam, a cigar lighter that has 8 blow torch at- tached for igniting pipes, an auto mobile that has no frame and a Town mower of aluminium.
 Buzz Bomb Car
 The boys claim now that they can get out the ice cubes without smashing your fingers. They'll sell you gas that will turn your hack into a buzz bomb and build you a tire of your wife's nylons that will last forever, or almost.
 Rubber heels that won't make black streaks on the kitchen floor are back, even If you can't buy 'em yet: glass frying pans are on the way: sombody has figured out Christmas tree lights of neon tubes: while a flashlight without a battery is here.
 Squeeze 1t and it turns night in- to day, or will when you trade in that dog-faced certificate some time next year. Santa. want a priority to buy an iron safe to keep My Christmas certificates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

8 few hours, only the local jail and 6 few stone buildings were left standing.
 The p murdered me nwere cape tured and killed by Nationalists in Beknassi, 14 miles southeast of Batavia, on Nov. 25 when their plane made a crash-landing near the village.
 A British communique announc- ing the punitive mission said 1t was hoped the burning of Beknassi would have a "salutary effect" or Indonesian extremist elements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
British Roze Javo ViIIoqe
 22 Britons Avenged
 Rv New RenrisaIs

Batavia, Dec. 14-(UP) British troops burned every native building in the village of Beknassi to the ground yesterday in reprisal for the atrocity-killing of p Britons by local Nationalist fighters.
 RAF warplanes circled the out skirts of the town and shot up every truck that tried to escape, littering the roads with wrecked and burn- ing vehicles.
 A force of British soldiers moved into the town early today, drenched the huts and warehouses with gaso- line and applied the torch. Within
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
AMA President Opposes Health Insurance Plan

New Haven, Dec. IA. (UP)-Op- posing President Truman's national health insurance program, Dr. Roger I. Lee, Brookline, Mass, president of the American Medical Associa- tion declared tonight there is too great a tendency to throw a sop of medical service instead of better wages, working and living condi- tions.
 Speaking at 8 dinner meeting of the Connecticut State Medical So- ciety, Dr. Lee said that the tech niques of some of those who have tried to revolutionize the practice of medicine seems to have altered the fly swatter technique has been exchanged for the sticky fly paper, the cat for the mousetrap baited with cheese"
 De Lee said that "povery and inadequate medical care are not necessarily identical problems" and that "in the matter of good medical service the doctors should be the expert witnesses in the case
 Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of the ANA Journal, also objecting to the presidents program, asserted that the very concept of federal compulsory sickness insurance is opposed to everything that means freedom in the field of medicine in our country
 He said that "worse than so- cialized medicine is state medicine" and the Wagner-Murray-D -Dingell bills involve both socialized medi- cine and state medicine. The Amer ican people are entitled to straight forward, honest statements from their representatives as to what such proposed measures would do to them and to their physicians. They have not had such straight forward statement either from the President in his message or from Senator Wagner in his statement to Congress"
 pr. Fishbein said that "now, if ever, those who believe in the Amer lean democracy must make their belief known to their representatives so that the attempt to enslave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

medicine as first among the pro- fessional( industries or trades to be socialized, will meet the ignominious defeat it deserves"
 The State associations House of Delegates adopted a resolution rec ommending 'in the interest of ef- ficienoy,' that the health and medi- cal functions of the U. s. Labor De- partment's children's bureau be transferred to the U. s. Public Health Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
More Euidence in
 VIII Case Tuesday

Testimony will be resumed in Superior Court Tuesday before Judge Edward J. Daly and jury in the probate appeal taken from ad- mission of the will of Pasquale Lu- ciano of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

street. George Stanton is chairman of arrangements and will be assist ed by Robert Wetherall and George Carter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Nosahogar, Lodge
 YuIe Party

The annual Christmas party and dance of the Nosahogan Lodge will be held tomorrow night at the Odd Fellows banquet hall on North Main
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
Walter WincheIl On RrO0dw0y
sas m~s nssAa~sA eSrsst BA Ouns ws~~.

combined resources of the United states and the Soviet Union con- sii;uie complete self SufiiciCncy .n foodstuffs and critical raE ma lsfialx. And there you have another reason why America and Russia shouid be friendly Vodka isn't as popular Q drink in Russia as tea is.
 During Americas Ciyl War Eng- land threateued to blockade north- ern ports Lincolns Secretary oi state promptly asked Russia to make some sort oi friendly gesture to America in order 10 cheek the BFiiNh threat Russia sent Us entire fleet To America. Their ships paid a long v.Sii To our ports and were hailed by Americans Oliver wendell Holmes was inspired 70 write a poem Of welcome about the event. Here S an excerpt. Black are our shores with the blasts oi December Fettered and chill Is the riyulet's flow Throbbing and warm are the hearts that re- member Who was our friend when the world was our foe"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

The famed Dnieper River Dam Was built with the advice of Ameri- can engineers under the direction of U. s. Army Col. Hugh Cooper. when the Na1 offensive threatened the dam, the huge power station was dismantled and shipped east of the Urals. Then the Soviets blew up the centers of the dam so that 1t would be of no use to the enemy.
 Russia has trade unions, but not all workers belong to them =. Who said the Soviet pooh-poon pfofits? When an industry Is just beginning, the government does not expect it to cover expenses. How- syer, every factory is expected to make a profit once 1t is well es- tablished and rtinningl sovvy Aailies never print stories of mur- aers or Kidnapping. The only crime mews they publish are crimes pgainst the State The USSR kas the richest deposit in the world H iron, manganese and oil The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

The USSR is our nearest overseas neighbor No nation is more polyglot than Russia. Its popula- ton comprises many different peo- ples speaking l25 different lan- auages The Kremlin was once the home of the Tsars. Behind it's closely guarded walls are cathe- drals, paleces, armorles and ancient dungeons Nearly half Of the workers in Russia are women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14
THINGS | NEVER KNEW Tul
 NnW AWnT~T RUSSIA

NWW NUUIH NNHNNN
 AEfxicat John Paul Jones once eeFved as an admiral in Catherine tee Greats flces Ruxskys are afflAcsed With stiif income taxes iuss lEke cap.ialsi1 One popular tMiiAcy ik based on the bunk that al Sovyy workers rate equal pay Actually. they are pad Id accord snce Wiih how much they produce M a worker produces niorc. he re- ceivex q higher salary Russian Ranettes are dreaFy. They are glut- ted Wi;h government decrees and grim eciioTials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-14

cn MoscOws streets is ye olde fash .oned Eskigno Pc .. Oeoiogi- caiiy. much oi RussiaS vast terr- tcry is uncxpiored. stored beneath
 are more valuable natural resources than in all Europe. Ra-
 diuGn can be found in the Ural
 not in ounces-but in poundsl .. The USSR Is about the sire of North America CllriouSly enough, the Soviet has banshed from it's libraries much Of the liter
 asure penncd by Karl Marx.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1945-02-02
KUN. J. zEBRIO 80 METU TRAGISKOS
MIRTIES SUKAKTUVES

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ko Amerikos Lietuviu istori-
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sympathy.
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