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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
Republic Steel Work Halted

East Hartford, Conn, Oct. G. (UPl-UniOn carpenters, plumbers and truck drivers working on a $7 ,OOO, 900 Republic Steel Corp, construction project, went on strike today in protest of open shop conditions.
 State Labor Commissioner Cor nelius J. Danaher said that con- structiOn had virtually stopped" as result of the walkOut, and that the state board of mediation and arbitration had summoned all parties to a conference later in the day. He had no estimate of the number of workers on strike.
 In an Allied move to force uniOnizatiOn of all workers on the project, it was reported that painters at the Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co.,, Hart ford, had left their jobs.
 The foundation of the new Re- public building has been cOmplet- ed and the strike came as prep aratiOns were being made to go ahead with steel structural work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
NORWALK MAN IS
 GRANTED PARDON

Wethersfield. Conn, oct. g. CU. P.) - The State Board of Par- dons late yesterday granted a con- ditional pardon to c. Edmund La- briz1, A, Norwalk. who was sen- tenced to life Imprisonment in 1882 for the staying of Mrs. Jennie c. Allen, 38. Westport.
 Labrizd was 6 prison trusty who served as a houseman for several years to Warden Ralph H. Walker. Several persons appeared in La brizzl's behalf before the pardons board. States Attorney Lorin w. Willis told the board Labrizz killed the woman in 6 jealous. rage.
 The board also granted full par don to Tony Blixnuk. 64. 10 he could become on American citizen. Bliz- nuk, Q native of Russia. served 10 months of Q years sentence in 1928 on a charge of larceny at New Ha- ven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
UNIFORM RAID SIGNALS ASKED

Boston, Oct. 6 (U.P) = Cover nor Leyerett Saltonstall, acting for the New England Governors Con- ference. has formally asked the Army to keep up the public morale by establishing uniform air-raid warning signals and procedures in this region ta the ealiest possible moment"
 He wrote lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum. of the First Army and Eastern Defense Command, yes- terday that unless the Army sup- piled definite instructions the goy- ernors will draw . code Of their own.
 sAs you know" he said, "osir ciy- lllan defense leaders and workers have developed . highly effective 0rganlsatlon. our citizens generally have shown a high degree Of co. operation. But beeause we have not been given speciAe practicable Inc stractlons eFeat confusion eA- lsls which is dlsoollfaglng to the workers and dsmoKalilng lo the nlIhllap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
SALARY RAISES !. ARE RESTRICTED
Salaried Workers Under $5,OO0 Won't Need
 WIPE Q. K.
(NEA Telephoto)

Washington, Oct. 6-(UP)-Only the salaried worker earning less than 5000 year who is not cov- cred by 8 collective bargaining agreement can get a raise without War Labor Board approval, officials said today.
 The full effect of the executive order issued by President Roosevelt will not be known, insofar as wages are concerned, until the War Labor Board drafts regulations for carry ing out policies laid down by the chief executive.
 Salaries, as differentiated from wages, are specially defined by the executive order as remuneration for personal services regularly paid on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis.
 A high official emphasized that the executive order was a policy or der rather than a regulatory order, leaving the actual regulations to the decision of Economic Director James F. ByrneS and the agencies directed to carry them out, such as Office of Price Administration and the War Labor Board.
 Definite provisions of the wage salary sections of the order which needed no further clarif1cation, of- flcials said, were:
 1.-NO salary increase may be granted those earning more than 5,OOO unless approval is given by the economic director. The WLB has no jurisdiction over deter mining the validity of such in creases. The economic director is charged personally with deter mining whether the increase is warranted, as in instances where the individual has been assigned to more difficult or responsible work.
 2.-A SaIaried worker earning less than S5,OOO can be granted an increase by his employer without the process of obtaining WLB ap- prOvaI, provided the employees salary Is not determined by cOl- Iective bargaining. In eases where the salary is fixed by collective bargaining, increases cannot be granted without approval of WLB, unless such increase is obtained by the individual.
 3.-NO increase in wage rates, whether they be of voluntary
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
Highway Budget Ills sAlmost Halved|

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 6.-(UP) Highway Commissioner William J. Cox said today that his depart ment would operate on an annual budget of $12, 900 during the next biennium, instead of the $2O, ,OOO, 600 or more it has been accustomed to in the past.
 All major construction in the state, he said, would be halted and only necessary repairs would be made to keep traffic arteries passable for the duration. Exist ing contracts would be called off, where possible, to save materials, labor and money.
 Construction of the Wilbur L. Cross Parkway has been called off, said Cox, and only one major construction job was being under taken-a new main road to skirt the submarine base at GrOtOn. This was being done, he said, at the request of Navy Department officials.
 Cox said that highway traffic had dropped approximately 50 per cent as compared with year ago. His tabuIati0n for August showed 8 decrease of 6S per cent on highways to recreatiOnaI re- sorts; 56 per cent on inter state roads; 40 per cent on local roads and 3S per cent on suburban roads.
 Gasoline consumption showed a decrease of g per cent through July, as compared with only three per cent last March.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
'CRAVEST 80 DAYS
 OF WAR ARE OVER
Hitler Believed to Have Missed Greatest Chance
 to Strike Allies

London, Oct. G. (UP)-Today marked the end of "the gravest 80 days of the war" and it appeared that Adolf Hitler had missed his greatest chance to strike against the United Nations while their of- fensive preparations still were im- mature.
 The 8O-day danger period was fixed by Oliver Lyttleton, the British minister of production, who said last July IS that ''the 80 days ahead of us will be some of the graveSt ever faced"
 Many informed sources believed the Allies had emerged from the dark period with success greater than had been thought possible. Not only had any decisive victory by Hitler been baked but vast prep arations had been made to strike back at the Axis.
 The obvious implication of Lyttel- tons statement was that the 80 days had been spent in racing ahead with offensive plans while holding the Axis at bay in Russia, Egypt and the Orient.
 Did Lyttelton-a carfeul, informed man-mean that after 80 days Hit Ter not only would have lost his chance for the year, but that the Allies would have achieved a basis which would swing the balance of the war?
 The general impression in Britain Is that Lyttelton meant that if the 30 days passed without disaster the United Nations-largely due to Rus. sia's resistance-would be over the biggest hump on the long, bitter road back from the defensive to the offensive.
 On September IS Lyttelton sup- plemented his's days statement by another.
 We are approaching the breath less moment when. if Russia car hold on in her present position fol a few weeks more, the balance will
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
COMMUNITY, WAR
 CHESTS PRAISED

Washington, Oct. 6.-(UPl-A CO., ordinate national drive for the com- munity chest and war relief or ganlsations began today with a plea from President Roosevelt for iinstinted contributions in a year when giving will not be easy"
 we must transfor some of our new buying power into giving pow- CT as we face redoubled needs on every hand at home ard abroad" the President said. land prepare Co pull our belts tighter for the hard light ahead.s
 Asr. R0ossveIt spoke last night in ( nationwide broadcast opening community mobilization in more than 600 American eltles where gifts for forolsn var relief end lor community eefpieos will be gathered ty fhe experienced hands Qf coma IRHaAts &AesAe &s4 MnE nil&1asF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
HUGE TAX BILL FOR AMERICANS Will Pay One=Third of Na= tiOnal Income If Measure
 Is Approved
By JOHN R. BEAL

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Oct. 6.-CUP)-Chair- man Walter F. George, D., Ga, of the Senate Finance Committee es- timated today that taxpayers would pay $36,537 900, ,000-about one-third of the national income-in federal, state and local taxes next year.
 Opening Senate debate on the new tax bill-the largest ever, George said it would increase fed eral revenue to $26, ,337 ,000, 900 year. Local and state taxes total $10,- 200,000.OO0.
 He said $22,O54, 500 ,000 of the new federal revenue will come from taxes on individual and corporation in comes = $11,254 100000 annually from individuals and $10,790, BOO, ,000 from corporations.
 George defended the new victory tax-five per cent on incomes de- ductible from pay rolls in most cases as more equitable than a sales tax. He said sales tax would mean "a shifting of the tax from those best able to pay to those least able to pay.'
 "This tax (victory tax), in my opinion, will be cheerfully borne by the American people, especially those in the lower income groups who already have demonstrated. not only their willingness but the desire to contribute more directly to the war effort and to an early victory, {" he said.
 . It would be impossible, he said, to raise anything like the revenue of the victory tax-estimated at $36,- 600, ,000, ,000-by increasing the taxes of those in the higher income levels.
 For example. If we should con- fiscate all net income over $25 ,000 we would only receive approxi- mately $6o0,00O,000 of additional revenue"
 It is estimated that 14,0OO, ,OO0 per- sons who pay no other income tax will pay the five per cent victory tax.
 In explaining the postwar cerdit feature of the victory tax, George said:
 "For example, person with a salary of $1O0 a month will pay a victory tax of $28.8O. His post war credit will be $720, leaving a net victory tax of $2O.6O, or a gross tax of "A per cent, and net tax of 1.8 per cent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

scale sabotage plans which threat ened to wreck the Nad supply Sys- tenn.
 The Germans warned the native Norwegians: "Disobedience will be crushed with all force," Norwe- gian spokesman said.
 Mass arrests were said to have been started in an effort to ferret out the leaders of the Norwegian saboteurs. During the last 10 days, widespread sabotage of troop and supply trains and of railway and coastal transport has been reported.
 The Nazis were having difficulties in Denmark, too. There the parlia- ment met to discuss 8 dangerous crisis in DaniSh-G German relations and advices from neutral Stockholm said the Danes fearfully awaited the developments of the next few days There were indications that the Germans were preparing to impose a harsh regime.
 The situation appeared most seri- ous in Norway. Steel-helmeted SS troops were patroling Trondheim'S streets with fixed bayonets, Nor- wegian governmnt spokesman said Heavy guards were placed on all German transport trains.
 Trondheim and 10 other large districts were under martial law beginning at 5 a. m.. today.
 The SS administration took over the governmental powers of Joseph Terboven, NaZi overseer, and or. dered: ~'
 CD A curfew between 10 p. m. anc 5 8. m. (2) Cessation of all traffil by 7 p. m. and restriction of railway: to members of the German armed forces. (3) Complete closing of all motion picture and legitimate the- aters. (N Prohibition of all meet ings and of the gathering of more than three persons. And (5) Uncon. ditional obedience to German au- thority.
 In ordering the invasion alert along the entire coast, the Germans also prohibited civilians from cer- tain coastal areas, advices said There were increasing indications that the Germans were fearing an invasion more and more and were determined to break Norwegian re- sistance before the crisis arose.
 Terboven had said earlier that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
Rent Control Office Now Charges Failure 10 Regis
 ter Property
STRINGENT CONTROL
 COMING SAY OFFICIALS
Compliance With Law Re- quires More Than COn-
 fOrmity to l94l Rates

Failure of two local land lords to register their proper ty with the OPA rent control office is the basis of an action instituted today in the New Haven federal district court by Attorney Sidney Cassel and Attorney William J. Secor, Jr., of the local rent office legal staff as repre- sentatives of Leon Tender son, administrator of the Office of Price Administration. The action is the first in the country to result from violation of the rent regulations which require registra- tion of rented property.
 The landlords, Loretta and Thomas McGivney of 146 Frost road, have been advised on numer- GUS occasions to file registration statements at the local office, Mir. Secog said today, but have deliber- ately refused to do so. Another count in the complaint states they have demanded excess rents from their tenants and have threatened to evict certain ones from their housing accommodations. The court complaint asks for a nar1da- tory injunction ordering the defend- ants to execute and file at the rent office statement identifying each unit of property offered for rent and other information required un- der maximum rent regulations.
 Control To Tighten
 Rent control will become more stringent now than ever before and violations vii be subject to closer scruting," MT. Secor stated today, referring to the nationwide stabih- Zation of rents, ordered by President Roosevelt. He said that spreading of the rent control to all parts of the country indicates that control in the defense areas has proven satis- factory.
 Mfr. Cessel pointed out that 1t is not enough for landlord to con- form his rental rates with the April 1, 194f, level, that registration of the rental fee and other infor- nation are essential for successful administration of the law. Investi- gators of the local office are at work checking property and regis tartion lists to determine whether or not property has been registered as law requires.
 The tenants involved in the action brough against the local landlords are Arthur Weyman and James Fftzmaurice of 57 Wildemere ave- nue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
TWO SALINARDIS
 PLEAD GUILTY
Sentenced to Jail By COm- mon Pleas Court Judge
 Today

Quiet and apparently pacifled by the jail sentence he is serving at New Haven county jail. Frank '"Tingles'' Salinardi, 37, of 852 East Main street. pleade guilty to charges of intoxication. assault and resist ance in common pleas court this morning before Judge John T.. Dwyer and received Q sentence of i've months in jail and a $l0 fine. The action was an appeal from Q line of $2lO and e jail sentence of eight months imposed in city court.
 His brother, Philip Salinardi, 46. of Ridge street. pleade guilty to charges of breach of peace and re- sistance and received a suspended sentence of three months in jail and was fined $50. Costs in his case amount to ess5e and he was given two weeks in which to pay, while costs for his brother total e63.76. The older brother appealed Q sen- tence of i've months in jail and Q fine of 9ii6 imposed in municipal court May 2B. He received nolles on charges Of aEsalt and theft.
 Jurors who were to ba examined to hear the eases were dismissed when tho brothers indicated they would plead guilty. "Tingles" re- gently received . one year sentence in city court when ho pleaded guilty to another charge of resistance and assault,
 ''When he doesn't drink no is Q very good citlzen but just % soon as he GEinkn he ls thrown Into q stono age sli which ho wants to 1aht opergone,s Prueeetlns Ailor'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
5 JAP PRISONERS
 LANDED IN U. 5.
Seattle Newspaper Reports Internment of Group
 Taken Near Aleutians

Seattle, Oct. 6-(UP)-The Seattle Post -Intelligencer said today that five Japanese prisoners of war, cap- tured near the Aleutians. were landed recently at Pacific northwest port.
 Although there was no official confirmation, they were said to be the first Japanese prisoners of war to reach the Continental United States" the newspaper said.
 It reported that the prisoners were landed at night "under heavy military guard" after they had been captured in a naval engagement, which was described as "a dramatic story not yet officially released"
 The newspaper identified one of the prisoners as an officer who was believed to be a former resident of Seattle. The captives were deliv- cred by the Navy to the custody of an Army provost marshal, the news paper said, and taken to an intern ment camp previously prepared for such guests"
 The story was cleared by the newspaper through the office of censorship at Washington. D. c. A Navy public relations officer here said today the only stipulation made by his once was that the story con tain the statement that the pris. oners had been taken as "the result of a naval engagement"
 The story carried the byllne oi Doug Wclch. rost-Intelligencer stafi reporter. He wrote:
 "As they left the big gray shiF and stepped down the gangplanl where a provost rnarshai's detai awaited them. the prisoners care. fully ayerted their faces from lEln..Al....nA a.. Rnnn A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
AIRPLANE DEATH
 TOLL IS NOW n

New York, Oct. 6. CUP)-The death toll in the airplane crash ct BotWood, Newfoundland, Saturday stood at il today after the army eastern defense command announced that Col. clifford Palmer Bradley. of Washington, died Of injuries Sunday night.
 The injuries and conditions eg others included;
 Ambulatovy eases (Eeady 70 trRvens
 Louis r. polhearo, nronkllne. AGas1.. And Lieut.. Alfred K, FeleEs con, Milton, NnGe.s AAal, iohn Nl Walklna Mamdsn, oaan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
MILEER ENDORSED

Hartford. Conn. October c - (Upl--The Socialist party today enc doFsed William ]. Miller, WetherB- lield, Republican candidate for cengfaHa ln the first district. The Socialists also endofaed Sheriff Jo- seph w. Harding of Iiaglferd countg and William Hs MorlQnreii. candl. Aaia iaF stats Senator ln tha second AlfAz'ah hnAh AAHNA'lsAns'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
Desperation Marks Nazi Onslaughts to Take City
 Before Winter RUSSIAN POSITION
 IS MUCH IMPROVED Snipers Infest Scopes as TimOshenkO's Forces
 Move Ahead
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

United Press Staff Correspondents
 Moscow, October 6.-(UPJ A Soviet relief column was reported today to be pound- ing south along the Don river toward Stalingrad de. spite a screen of Nazi para chutist snipers dropped on the steppes to protect the German forces which are hurling 19 or 20 attacks each day at the defenders of the Volga city.
 Reports from the battle front said the Germans were making every effort to protect the left flank of their troops massed at Stalin- grad fro mthe threatening drive by Marshal Semy0a Timoshenkos re- lief column.
 The Germans, 1t was reported, res alize that the relief column must be halted in order to prevent it8 junction with the Soviet forces in- side Stalingrad "a development which would force the Nazis to lift their siege of the city. ParachutistS Drop
 The Nazis were said to be drop ping parachutists attachments t@ harass the Russian column ands meanwhile, intensifying their front1 al assaults on the battered Russian lines inside Stalingrad.
 The parachutiSt sniperS, it was said, were attempting to divert tha Russians and force them to detach substantial forces and thus relieve the pressure on the German left flank.
 However, the Nazi tactics werk said to have failed and the Russian column was still moving ahead. The Germans were reported ts have planted swarms of snipers in- side shattered tanks, planes, trucka and broken equipment and in any form of available shelter found on the fiat steppes where the battle was raging.
 Russian snipers were fighting back against the Germans in combat which was said to resemble Aneri- can Indian fighting more than present day mechanical war.
 Country Illuminated
 The Germans were reported to b6 building bonfires and firing rockets to illuminate the flat country ab night ill order to carry on their sniping warfare by night as well as day.
 Front-hne dispatches and the S0~ viet high command reported the smashing of 19 separate Nazi at- tacks of tanks and infantry, all heavily supported by artillery and mortars, in less than 24 hours.
 All were believed to have been made in an industrial district i1 northwest Stalingrad, where the Germans were making their strong est effort with three divisions of infantry (45,0O0 men) and 100 tanks on a comparatively narrow sector.
 Moreover, Red Army tommy glln- ners hurled the invaders from one whole district which was not named but presumed to be near the scene of the main action.
 German prisoners told of the 1@ creasing frenzy of their eohamaus CTS, who, with winter approaching must make good on Adolf Hitlerss promise that tSalingrad will ba taken, yet cannot stem the fierce Russian resistance.
 Fear of Cold
 Letters taken from German prise oners and bodies were filled with complaints of the increasingly cold nights.
 Not only approaching winter. bus Marshal Timoshenko's counter of- fensive. driving into the German left flank above Stalingrad, menaced the invader.
 In Q desperate attempt to ston (Couflnuad aF raaa aA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
PUZZLE-WHICH ONE
 WED WHOM, WHY?

Athol, Mass, Oct. 6. (UP)-The The former Fannie Abernathy, eT,- year-old seamstress, can't make up her mind.
 First, she married Tennyson B. podsotl.
 Sine divorced podson and married Henry Q. Willard.
 nha divorced Willard end ys~ married podson.
 To-day ahe waa honeymo1nlng agalla-With Willard. They Wefa e. married heFe 0alakaaB nlGhk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

Bloomfield, Conn. oct. e-tupl --The town og Bloomfield voted 40h lo so last night to dlecontinue the toWn manager form os goseEnment' The town will 60 back Co the eye- tenn under Whieh first aolectman Fin the community,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
German Parachute Snipers
 Trying To Halt Advance
Norway, Danes
 Trouble NaZis
By JOHN A. PARRIs

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Oct 6UPAdveS reaching London today said occupation proclaimed martial rushed endorsements the TrOndheim in order to prevent revolt.
 Information reaching the Norwegian here said the had taken after the discovery of large
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
TOWN MANAGER OUT

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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-26
TIGERS WON OVER
BRAWLEY A
GAME FRIDAY

Imperial high school did not lose
the varsity basketball game to BraW-
ley last Friday as reported by the
PoSt-PrcSs, instead the Tigers won
it. 27-22. Score reported for A game
was 26-19 in favor of BraWley WhiCn
was the score of the c basketball
game. Coach Peta Davis Of Imperial
said Monday
Instead of dropping Imperial into
last place in the LEAGUE race as a
loss to BraWley would have done
the Tigers are now holding securely
to fourth position in a tie with Holt
vile Davis said he believed hS
boys could have won over Holtvllle
in the game last Tuesday. which
saw the Tigers 60 down to a one
point defeat. if Jim Cannon. main
stay of the Tigers, had not been de-
clared ineligible at the last moment
by school authorities
Cannon was in the game Friday
and he turned in a good perform
ance, making seven points and
helping Imperial win its first game
in league play this season.
James Miller was high point man
for the Tigers. scoring nine. Ted
BoWser made seven and H. j. Gc1f
made five. Johnny Williams and
Ray Minter, colored duo from BraW-
ley, stood out
Imperial will play Calipatria Fri
day to continue winning if possible,
Davis said. Calipatria is currently
chugging alona in last place.