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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-03

Mas narod je izvojeval sebi svoj'
tip demokracije, kjer vlada pol
ma svoboda "a ogromno, vecino
narodnih nnnozic, a istocasno "a,
neznatno manjsino obstoja del
ma omejenost, TAXA omejenost,
katera jim onemogoca, da bi de-
lali, kar hi hoteli, a ia omejenja
obstojajo v TEN, da oni nimajo
oblasti v rokah in napram temu
ne morejo nicesar opraviti.
/ lOdobravanje, aplavz).
"Dalje, mas narod je nasel "a
pametnejse, da Sc razne skupine
in stranke, katerim je temelj
demokracije, narodna demokra-
cija, da Sc zedinijo kakor to do
kazuje nasa Narodna Fronta
Jugoslavije. Nasi narodi sma-
trajo, da je v danasnji situacfji
mnogo strank osamljenih, ena
cd druge, raznimi programi,
katere bi Sc medsebojno stran-
karsko in kvarno prepirale, Ia
radi tega noeejo poslusati takih
nasvetov. Oni, kateri poslusa in
DO poslusal take nasvete, bi "a
gotovo slabo prosel, ker bi mo-
raj ma vsak nacin presteti pri-
stase. (Aplavz).
(Komec prihodmjic)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-03

mobrance, cetnike in izdajalce.
.Draze 'Mihaj ajlovica, tolkli smo
Jh brez obzira ma njihovo brez-
upno vpitje v inozemstvu, da so
skupaj z okupatorjem rabbit in
: : "Ko so nasi sovrazniki, oziro-
ma reakcija v inozemstvu uvi-
deli da s kletvami in lazmi nj
mogoce zmagati in uniciti emo
gibanje, katero Sc bori "a svo-
bodo svoje domovine ma strani
zayeznkov, tedaj so obrnili hr-
bet onim, kateri so do tedaj po-
magali z obema rokama. Cd te-
daj so izpremenili proti nasi
Iosvobodilni vojski druge meto-
de, katere istotako MISC prinesle
nikakega rezultata, ker smo mi
izsli zmagovalci ma dveh from
tab, tako ma 'front.' ma znotraj,
kakor tudi ma 'front.' ma zunai.
Napram temu torej nj cudno,
da danes vidimo, da z vsakim
dnem besni drznejsa kampan.ja
proti nasemu osvobodilnemu gi-
banju ter njegovih voditeljev.
"se vec, JAZZ sem preprican, da
bo Sc vecje nacrtno hu:jskanje
proti nasi domovini z strani
mednarodne reakcije, ali JAZZ
vam danes moran reci, da tudi
ia poslednja ofenziva lazi bo
skrahirala, ter da vse ono bla-
to, katerim obmetujejo naso
domovino in nase gibanje, bo
ostalo ma onimi, kateri so ga
uporabljali.
"Je prigovor, tako cd strani
sovraznikov Fronte ma znotraj v
domovini, kakor tudi v inozem-
stvu, da pri mas pravzaprav OBJ
stoja samo enc stranke sistem,
oziroma Narodna Fronta, kate
ro sc z zlobno namero identifi-
cira z komunisticno partijo. JAZZ
mislim, da bi oni v inozemstvu,
XII tako prigovarjajo, zelo radi
imeli en- tax sistem, toda kdo
maj zlozi rogove v vreci! Zato je
to MIN nerazumljivo, oziroma
nocejo razumeti. Ako bi samo
malo pomislili, kadar zlemiselno
govore ali vpijejo, tedaj bi jih
zagotovo popadla jeza, ker bi vi
deli, da ia ena stranka predstav-
liza nekoliko milijonov clanov.
"Ti ljudje so nam vedno pred
lagali in Sc vedno predlagajo, da
mi vzamemo "a vzor njihovo de-
mokracijo, ali da naprej dovoli-
mo ozivetje vsem starim stran-
kan in tudi onim reakcionarnim
strankam, katere so nekdaj OBJ
stojale, ker da so samo one spo-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-03
GOVOR MARSALA TTTA MA
KONGRESU NARODNE FRONTE

BEOGRAD v avgustu.-Med-
tenn ko so po cell dvorani burno
odmevali klici, je prvi predsed-
mix Narodne Fronte Jugoslavi-
je, marsal Tito, topic pozdrav-
lien po prisotnih, obdrzal slede-
ci govor:
'Tovarisi in tovarisice!
"Najprej Sc vam moran "a
hvaliti vasemu velikemu povere-
nju, katerega ga vi danes tukaj
dajate meni in ostalim tovari-
Sem IL predsednistva. zelel bi,
da sc to ne razume kot neskrom-
most moje strani, ako tukaj po-
vem nekoliko besed O nekaterih
vprasanjih, katera so ma prav
lep nacin iznesena v referatu to-
varisa Kardelja, tako tudi z
ostalimi referati in diskuzijami.
Zato ne prieakujte, da vam no.
Gem prinesti nekaj novega, am
pax zelim poudariti ono, kar je
po mojem misljenju najnujnej-
Sc "a Narodno Fronto v izvaja-
nju njenih nalog v zivljensko
stvarnost.
"Na tenn kongresu, ma kate
rem prisostvujejo predstavniki
vseh federalnih enot, zavrsen je
z ujedinjavanjem eden process
politicne razlicnosti v nasi zem-
iii. Brez dvoma je, da je Narod-
ma Fronta Jugoslavije borbeno
politicno ujedinjenje po svoji
obliki in po svojem jedru globo-
ko razlicen, ne samo cd bivsih
koalicij v Jugoslaviji, nego tudi
narodnih front, kateri so obsto7
jail v drugih drzavah. Zakaj je
bio mogoce pri mas ustvariti ia
ko ujedinjenje, v katero so sto-
pile poedine skupine in stranke,
prostovoljno pripravljene, da
delajo ma ustvarjanju enega
skupnega programa, tako poll
ticnega kakor tudi gospodarske-
ga? To je bilo mogoce radi tega,
ker ta program, eetudi sedaj na-
pisan, je ze zdavnaj obstojal v
srcih in paneti sirokih narod-
nih plasti, posebno onih, kateri
so sli v borbo leta 1941, ne samo
"a izgon okupatorja IL nase zem-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-03
,DrustVeri kOIedar


6. oktobra, sobota. - Drustvo
"Brooklynski Slovenci'' st. 48
S. D. z. priredi veselico v Do
mu zapadnih Sloveneev, 6818
Denison Ave.
6. Oktobra, sObota. - Strivera
C.F.U. - pies v SID.
6. OktObra, sObOta. - Plesna
veselica oh obletnici drustva
Svobodomiselne Slovenke st.
2 S. D. z. " Slovenskem ma
rodnem domu ma st. Clair
Avenue.
Z. oktobra, nedelja. - SANS "a
collinwoodsko okrozje - pri-
reditev v SID
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-03

ratih in diskuziji podcrtano,
Edinstvena narodna fronta Ju-
Egoslapije predstavlja cvrsto po-
litiko k hitrejsi in lazji obnovi
nase porusene domovine.
"Redkokdaj .je bilo kako uje-
dinjenje sestavljeno il tako
,mocnih in konstruktivnih : sill,
kakor je to Narodna Fronta Ju-
/ goslavije. Vzemimo samo Anti
fasistieno fronto zen, ali Zvezo
mladine Jugoslavije, ali sindika-.
] te delavcev in namescencev, we
mino samo nase kmete, eetudi
ne stoodstotno, a vendar z
ogromno vecino, tedaj vidimo,
da Sc v Narodni 'FRONT.' nahajajo
najbolj ustvarjajooe sile nase
domovine, to je nekoliko milijo-
] nov clanov, in ako Sc temu do
damo, da Sc v tel 'front.' nahaja
/ nasa slavna armada Jugoslavi-
je tdolgotrajno aplavdiranje),
zvesti euvaj tekom velike osvo-
/ bodilne borbe, ma ta naein vidi-
mo, da ia Fronta predstavlja
ogromno nezlomljivo silo, kate
ra je sposobna izvrsiti vse nalo-
&c navedene njenem progra-
mu.
ITO so torej realna dejstva,
katere bi morali nekateri reak-
cionarji v nasi domovini trezno
premisliti (klici: dol z reak-
! cijoO, tako tudi oni, kateri Sc
| nahajajo v inozemstvu, kateri
Sc vedno sanjajo o povrnitvi ma
prejsnjost, to je, da Sc povrnejo
ter sedejo ma hrbet naroda, ker
jih ze sama misel, da so "a ved-
no izgubili svoje pozicije, naga-
MIA obupni strah v kosti ter
ustvarja zivalsko besnost proti
obstojeeega stanja v Jugoslavi-
il. o tenn bi bilo enako potreb-
no, da mnogi reakcionarji pre-
mislijo tudi v drugih drzavah,
katerim pomagajo tt nasi reak-
cionarji tako v domovini ka-
kor tudi v inozemstvu, ter da Sc
uverijo, da je YES njihov posel
jalov, ker znajo doseci posledi-
ce, da izgube zivce in 81 nakopa-
jo mrznjo nasih narodov, kateri
zele, da Sc jih pusti v miru pri
graditvi svoje boljse bodoenosti.
'Mnogi nasi tovarisi, ko cita-
jo razne klevete in hudobnosti
poedinih reakcionarih trobil "
inozemstvu, kateri obmetavajo jo
z blatom naso domovino in pot
varjanje dejstva, godrnjajo in
kljub temu Sc cudijo, kako v OBJ
&c more biti toliko pokvarjeno-
stiv svetu. Ma to bi JAZZ mogel
odgovoriti slede6e: to je samo
znak brezmoenosti onih, kate
rim SO Sc nacrti "a Jugoslavijo
izjalovili, odnosno zrusili v prah.
Nam je treba, da gremo z delom
naprej, neozirajoc Sc ma klevete
ter potvarjanja dejstev.
"Pomislimo ma dobo cd 1941,
ko smo zaeeli borbo, pa do 1943;
koliko lazi, koliko klevet, koliko
petvorjenih dejstev je bilo pri-
pisano napram nasim partizan-
skim oddelkom in kasneje ma
pram nasi Narodno-osvobodiln
vojski ter nasi Narodno Osvobo-
dilni 'FRONT.'. Ali mi Sc ma to nj
smo mnogo ozirali. Mi smo toll
xii tudi sluzabnike okupatorja,
ustase, ljoticevce, slovenske do
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-03
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W. 2sth Street Chicago ~, III.
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Csveandu hoen uradnid 81 odbon
Sega odbora g. ''~*. =
cAsTNn Giant:
predsednik: LOUIS ADAnnC Milford,
casn. podpedsednca MARIE PRsIAND 1854 DhiuEha Avenu
castni F. szss st. Ohio
CLAM EKsEKUTIvE:
Predsednk ETBIN KRIETAN
podpredsednk JANKO RoGEIJ Cleveland o.
podpredsedn Chicago -
Illinois,
Tajnik: AuRKo G. KUHEL st, Chicago a.
Bagsjnik VINCENT Lawndale Chicago g. Ill
zapinikar: JACOB zUPAN 14oe So Lombard Ave. Beswyn Ill
clan:
LEO JURJOvEC, 1Slo w. END PI, Chicago q, III
ANTON KRAPENC 1886 W. 21st Pl, Chicago & III.
LEOPOLD KUsH1AN e4o9 st. Clair Ave, Cleveland Ohio
ALBINA NOvAK 617 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland 3, Ohio
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NADZORNI ODBOR:
LOUIS zEIEZKAR predsednik, 35l Chicago st, Joliet Ill
JOSIE ZAKRAJsEK, 1908 Cornelia Ave, Cleveland Ohio
JOSEPH ZAvERTNK 800 Tenany Rd, Ensiewood, NJ
sKsDoDBoR
ANTON DEBEvC 1880 18th sheboygan, Wis.
JOSEPH DURN, Waterloo Cleveland TO- Ohio.
JOSEPHINE ERJAvEC Chicago Joliet,
THERESA GERZEI. 3s4 Erie Ave, w. Aliquippa,
ANTON HORZEN, 4, Princeton
ANTHONY Colo.
REV. MATH KEBE, s-57th St, Pittsburgh l, Pa.
FRANK KLUNE 6o4-3rd st, N. w, Chisholm Mimi
HELENA KUSAR 1886 Kenlworth Ave, Berwyn I'll.
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JOHN KvARTICH, al Station St, Bridgevlle Pa.
POLLOCK 24465 Noble Ohio.
LUDvIK MUTE, Brooklyn N. Y.
ANTONETTE sINICICH Addison Rd, Cleveland Ohio
THERESA SPECK 465S St. Louis 16, Mo.
VALENTINE sTRoJ, 1910 N. Holmes Ave, Indianapolis Ind
STONICH 1884 Cedar St, Pueblo, Colo.
ANDREW VIDRICH Johnstown,
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JOSEPH ZORC, 1o45 Wadsworth Ave. No. Chicago, ILL.,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-10-03

Paul v. McNatf, shown as ne. was
sw0fn sins ss eplHlnassio4er..0 ..0f the
Philippines, = tojftien that he. held
before the fall Il. ~ 1apa4ess sitter
Pearl Harbor .attsck., His APPOINT.
ment met with tA1sliFEov1I q TIT
! Ehilittne4ossannnaant AnA peaple.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
l2 Local Men Discharged

Twelve Waterbury veterans were among Is Western Connecticut men discharged from the Army at the Separation Center here. They were:-
 Pvt. Ernest L. Hohimer, S7 East Liberty street.
 T/Sgt. George l.. Roberts, l37 Woodland avenue.
 Ty5 Andrew Federonis, 10 Green wood street. ls*|s Cpl. Gelsonino sandretto, IF Batcheldor street.
 Sgt. Victor s. Stankevicfus, $40 Washington avenue.
 ITS Anthony E. Cicchiello, 221 Cooke street.
 Cpl. Clarence J. Maynard, RED 4 SISgt. George J. O'Connor, 25 Welton Place.
 Pfc. Edwin L. Teller. RED l, Alexander avenue.
 T/5 Francis x. Fox, 105 Ridge street.
 Pfc. Arthur ". Boisvert. ea Clay street.
 Cpl. Arthur R. Carreiro, Prospect road, Naugatuck.
 Sgt. James w. Webster, Water bury.
 Pvt. Manuel Amaraly, 153 Ward street, Naugatuck.
 Ti5 Donald R. Dooling, 10 Car roll Court, Naugatuck.
 TIA Armand V. T. .artaglia. 96 High street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, December 18th
 ESTATE of ESTHER A. HALL, late of Waterbury, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of LAMONT A. HALL and THE CITIZENS & MANUFACTURERS N A TT IN A l. BANK of WATERBURY, Executors, by PAUL A. MONROE, Asst Trust Officer, praying that it may be au- thorized to sell, certain real estate belonging to said Estate-as per ap- plication on file more fully appears, it Is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office In Waterbury, in said District, on the 3rd day of January A. D., 1946 at II o'clock in the fore noon (Standard Time), and that mo- tice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order one time in some newspa- per having a circulation in said Dis trict, on or before the 18th day of December 1945. . Attest:
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY, 12-2s-1t. Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

1lC 1QlleIdl Ol M1SS Nld1 d AC- vesque, r Cherry street, will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 29O East Main street, tomorrow at 8:30 a. m. to St. Ann'S Church for a solemn high Mass of requiem at g. Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 Funeral services for Charles O. wilson, ST, PIT Colonial street, Oakville. were held today st p. m. at Alderson Funeral Home 10 Central avenue, Rev. Boston Lackey, curate at St. Johns Episco- pal Church, officiating. Burial vii. be at the convenience of the fam fly in New Pine Grove cemetery Radiant Star Lodge, Shepherds oi Bethlehem, conducted a service last night at the funeral home.
 Funeral services for Louis Fred erick Laun, 54, Il Faber avenue former physical education instruct or at Leavenworth High School will be held tomorrow at 3:3O D. m. at the Alderson Funeral Home 70 Central avenue, Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar of Christ Chapel, of- ficiating. Burial will be in Old Pine Grove cemetery at the convenience of the family, and friends may cal at the funeral home today from to 9 p. m.
 Funeral services for Robert Speers, 93 Meadow street, were held this afternoon at o'clock at the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State St. Rev. David P. Gaines. pastor oi the First Baptist Church, officiat- ing. Burial will be at the conven- fence of the family Masonic Serv- ices were held by Harmony Lodge last night at the funeral home.
 The funeral of Alfred Adam Arm. strong, 86' 120 Greenleaf avenue. will be held tomorrow at II a. m at the Alderson Funeral Home, 7( Central avenue. Burial will be 1T old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to. night from ' to 9, and special serv- ices will be held by the Waterbury Burns Club at z o'clock in the flu. neral home.
 Funeral services for Kenneth c Cleveland, 365 Savin avenue, West Haven, will be held tomorrow al 2 p. m. at the AlderSon Funera Home, 70 Central avenue, this city Rev. Francis O. AyreS, rector of St Johns Episcopal Church, officiat' ing. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery at the convenience of thu family. Friends may call at tn, funeral home today from 3 to 5 anc T to g p. m. MT. Cleveland diec Wednesday at the home of hi! aunt, Mrs. William Rabbott, 2 Ash. ley street.
 Double funeral services for Dav' i'd Lyons and his wife, Anna Ma, Clark Lyons, 120 Plank Road, wer' held today at p. m. at the Alder son Funeral Home, 70 Central ave nue, Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vica of Christ Chapel, officiating. Buria will be in new Pine Grove cemeter! at the convenience of the family. Members of Wheeler Young Post Veterans of Foreign Wars, met a the Soldiers Monument last nigh to march to the Alderson Funera Home to pay their respects to Da vid Lyons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
M/sGT. ARTHUR SULLIVAN

MfSgt. Arthur Sullivan, veteran of the Pacific arrived recently in Tacoma, Washington. Sgt. Sullivan had been chief administrative clerk for the 27th Air Depot Group at various posts in Australia, New Gui- nea and Okinawa. He is a former employe of the Patent Button Co. Sgt. Sullivan expects to arrive home next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
DRIVE FOR g 1-2 MILLION

Cleveland-(UP)-A campaign for S9.525,00 for the Greater Cleveland Hospitals fund to provide expanded facilities for the institutions which care for the city's i'll and disabled soon will be launched. It will be the largest coordinated hospital fund campaign ever undertaken in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
MAJ. WILLIAM GRIEVE

Maj. William G. Grieve, son of Mrs. Lillian B. Kirschbaum Grieve, Stockton, Calf. and the late wil- liam c. Grieye, co-founder of the Grieve Bisset and Holland O., spent Christmas holidays with his uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. Edward H. Kirschbaum, Eastfield road. Maj. Grieve, enlisted as private in l94l and was commissioned as a second lieutenant, since having received two promotions. He served in Egypt, India, Burma, and China who was in charge of the Army in- telligence units in the Shanghai area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
BOSTON LIGHT REPRINTED

Boston (UP) Americas oldest lighthouse has received a bright new coat of white paint after being blacked out during the war. Sit uated at the entrance to Boston harbor, Boston Light has guided seafarers since 17l6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
SAVED MILLIONS FOR IT. S

Chicago - CUP) - The United States government saved many mil lions of dollars during the war by having all the property it bought appraised previously, according tc Boyd T. Barnard, Philadelphia president of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers.
 The government pursued the wise course of having value deter mined by men trained in appraisa. work" Barnard said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
Dick Teller
 Retains Lead In " Events
eFa.Y Star Rolls Up 37 Points
 In Scot Shooting

The "" holiday sports program for Hi-Y 0ra-Y and Indians vent into its second day yesterday Wfth the leaders in the Gra-Y and In- dian events holding on to thelr leads. but in the Hi-Y Kobusieski, displaced Koch from first place.
 The first event of the day for Hi-Y vas spot shooting. High man for the event was Ahearns with % points but a lacking in aggregate points keeps him from among iiS leaders. Korbusieski tolied 3s points in spot shooting and sped through the obstacle cribbling event in % Is sec. totalling i3s points for all events to date. Koch seconded the fastest time of the day with a points in spot shooting and was i-5 sec. behind Korbusleski in the dribbling event to aggregate I2s points to date. T. Rosa totals l2i points to take over the third place spot.
 fn the Gra-Y event, Dick Teller still maintained his lead by a nar- row margin of points. He totalled 37 points in the spot shooting con- test and was fastest on the drib- bling course to bring his total to l05 points for all events. John Co., puto holds second highest records in the spot shooting with A points and was 2-5 seconds behind Teller in the dribbling event and moved Bob Swift out of second place and is close behind the leader with l04 points. Farrel Conner takes over 3rd place with 82 points.
 Indian events of the day with the potato race and standing broad jump. Bernie Henebrey though he did not take first place in either of the events of the day did place second in both events and main- tained his lead with a total of 252 points to date. Art Charkowsky who had the best time for hte potato race with 2l Is seconds, holds sec ond place with 229 points and Fred Daniels, broad jump of 6 feet 5 and one-half inches was best dis tance for the day. He holds third place for an overall total of 22e points to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

Planned by David Garrick, the great eighteenth century actor, in his garden at Hampton, England, from & sprig taken from Sharkes- peare's garden at Stratford-on- Avon, 8 mulberry tree was recently struck by lightning and is not ex- pected to live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
RECEIVES DISCHARGE

Cpl. Norman Caffrey, a veteran of the European Theater of Opera tions with the 835th Quartermaster Supply Co, has been discharged from the service. Cpl. Caffrey be- gan his military service in April. /1943. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. James Caffrey. N Giles street and is the holder of the Good Con- duct Medal and three battle stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

According to word received, John E. I.awlor, quarter7naster, l/c, son of Mrs. Sally Lawlor, 695 Chase Pkwy, and the late John Lawlor, is on his way home from Tokyo after serving 70 months in the Pacific. Lawlor served aboard the USS Drew. Prior to entering the service he was . student at the Concord State College, Athens, W. Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
HOME ON LEAVE

Sgt. Alfred A. Forte, Jr., repair man with an Army radio intellig- ence unit at Warrenton. W. Va, is spending a leave with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Alfred Forte, East Hawkins street. Sgt. Forte entered the Army in June, 194l and was en- ployed as a toolmaker at the Benrus Watch Company prior to entering the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
CAPT. WILLIAM KILCoIN

Capt. William L. Kilcoin. USNR, has been released from active duty and is spending a leave here with Josepr c. Rowett, West Ridge, drive. Capt. Kilcoin has been in the serv- ice for four years and was station ed in Venezuela for two years as a naval attache. Mrs. Kilcoin, the former Elizabeth White sister of Mrs. Rowett, and their son, are with Capt. Kilcoin. Prior to joining her husband two years ago in South America Mrs. Kilcoin resided in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
VETERAN OF PACIFIC

VETERAN OF PACIFIC
 George F. O'Connor, seaman, 1/c, son of MT. and Mrs. George O'Con- nor 160 Morse avenue arrived at Seattle, Wash, after serving in the Pacific aboard the USS Chiffon for 12 months. OConnor participated in the invasion of Ie Sfima, Ker- anna Retto, and Ryuku and helped land troops at Leyte, Okinawa, Jin- sen, Korea, and Taku, China. He was employed at the Apothecaries Hall Co.,, prior to entering the Navy 20 months ago. He expects to re- turn to the Philippines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
RECEIVES COMMISSION

KECEIVES COMMISSION
 Ems. Francis R. Berardo, son of MT. and Mrs. Rocco Berardo, g Canal street, received his commis- sion Dec. IA at the Maritime Off, cers School, Fort Trumbull, and will report to San Francisco upon con- pletion of his leave here. He is a veteran of the U. s. Merchant Marine and began active service in April, 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

In five days 6,000 tons of Amer ican goods, including yartificial silk and whiskey, were unliaded at Alexandria, Egypt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

Cpl. Clyde F. Afford, son of Mrs. Hattie G. Williams, 53 Bishop street, first Waterbury Negro to be wound ed in action, is spending the holi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
Full Weather Report

Boston, Dec. 2S-(UP)-Weath fore cast;
 CONNECTICUT, MA SSACHU- SETTS and RHODE ISLAND Mostly cloudy with little change in temperature tonight and Satur- day. Some light snow beginning late tonight continuing Saturday but changing to light rain in some some localities.
 EastpOrt to Block IsIand-Gen- tie variable winds tonight becOm- ing moderate southeast to south Saturday. Increasing cloudiness tonight followed by light snow Saturday. Increasing clOudiness tonight followed by light snow Sat- urday becoming mixed with light rain south of Portland during Sat urday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
PFC. RAY l.. HENDERSON

With the 9th Infantry Division in Germany-With the group re- gently leaving the 47th Infantry tRaider) Regiment for seven day furlough in Switzerland is Pfc. Ray L. Henderson, 27 Chestnut Grove road Watertown.
 By arrangement with the Swiss government, a limited number of soldiers visit this nation each week. Tine tour includes such cities as Zurich, Basel, Interlaken, Luzern, Bern and Geneva.
 Pfc. Henderson has been with the 9th Infantry Division since August 1, i945 as an automatic rifleman with the "Raider" Regiment on oc- cupation duty in southern Bavaria.
 He wears the Combat Infantry mans Badge, the Good Conduct Medal, and the European-African- Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with 6 battle star for the Central Eu- ropean campaign.
 His wife, Mrs. Francis E. Heder- son, resides at the Chestnut Grove road address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

A stone axhead similar to that used in the Stone Age between 2,500 B.C., and 2,000 B.C. and a dagger belonging to the 18th cen- tury have been dug up by Thomas Doyle in his garden in Athy, Fire, and sent to the National Museum in Lublin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
IT. VERNA vERPILLOT

First It. verna H. Verpillot. Army nurse. has been released from active service and is now on terminal leave. It. Verpillot, a veteran of the Northern France and Rhineland campaigns served 10 months in New Caledonia. and i3 months in Europe. She served in Europe with the Seventh Army evacuation hos pital in France and Germany and was in charge of surgery.
 It. Verpillot was a graduate of Leavenworth high school and the Waterbury Hospital School of Nurs- ing. Her leave will end February l9