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Evening star., 1943-01-10

elapsed since attorneys for the Sioux started
their fight for this settlement. Yet the chair
man of the Tribal Council telegraphed Wash
ington: when our country IS at war. We feel
that payment of these claims should be de-
feTed. If it will help our country, few more
years of waiting will be patiently accepted
l suggest, DR.. Goebbels, that you include
that official statement from an Indian tribe
in your next propaganda broadcast. 1t viii
convince your listeners that when the AIneri-
can Indian goes to war, he doesn't mean
maybe!
The EnA
Evening star., 1943-01-10

exceptional bravery in action on Ba-
taan. And it seems especially signifi-
cant that the first American general
to die in action was an Usage Indian:
Major General Clarence L. Tinker,
commander of the US. Air Force in
Hawaii, who lost his life at Midway
while leading in person the successful
attack on the japanese invasion feet.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

At the same time an Alaskan tribe
voted the Army all the land it might
need for an air base = without COM
pensation.
Only a few months ago the US.
Court of Claims granted a verdict
of $5, ,OOO, 600 to the Sioux tribe of the
Dakotas for lands illegally taken from
them years ago. Eighteen years have
Evening star., 1943-01-10
NO war WH00PS, BUT...

Thousands of American Indians today fighting for
the U.S. They We traded tomahavks for machine guns.
ponies for jeeps and they're Grade fighting men
by Charles B. Wilson
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Strikers Get
UItimotum
From WLB

Providence, r. l., Oct. 2-(UP)-
An ultimatum to return to work by
tomorrow or face sanctions that
might result in notifications Of
draft deferments" faced 1000 strik-
ing AF'L truck drivers In Rhode Is
land today.
The threat to impose sanctions
was the first ever issued by the Ma
tional War Labor Board against q
union and was contained INA tele-
gram sent officials Of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood Of TeamsterS,
Chauffeurs,, Helpers g. Warehouse
men Of America (AFN here and at
Boston.
The WLB warned that unless its
orders were needed 1t would ask
Economic Sterilization Director
Fred M. Vinson to issue a directive
imposing the sanctions. These sane
tons might include modification or
cancellation of draft deferments,
withholding Of certificates Of avail
ability for employment and modifi-
cation or cancellation Of other en-
ployment privileges.
The drivers statewide strike, now
In Its sixth day, resulted from the
alleged hesitancy OF the WLB in
deciding a controversy resulting
with employers when the strikers
sought wage adjustments, an eight
hour day and vacations with pay.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Initiation Fight Going
Well, But Is Not Yet Won

Washington, Oct. 2.-(UP)-The
economic sterilization act, passed
one year ago by Congress, marked its
first anniversary today with re-
port by director Fred M. Vinson that
the battle against initiation is going
well, but is not yet won.
Speaking on nationwide broad
cvast last night, Vinson said 1t was
a year of solid achievement, during
which prices and wages had been
pretty well kept in check.
Clothing prices have remained
stable, rent has held firm, prices of
basic industrial commodities have
been held, food costs have begun to
decline and the wage line has been
held with similar success, he re-
ported.
This summary" he said. should
not provide a basis for false opti-
mism. think we have only learned
that we can prevent initiation If we
want TO. The pressures against the
price and wage structure are terri
fic and unrelenting.'
vinson said the prime weapons
needed TO insure success in the hard
fight still ahead we're an adequate
tax plan to take excess purchasing
power out Of circulation and q "se-
lective" program Of subsidies
1T Is my view that 10 the extent
additional dollars are captured BY
taxation or otherwise inmobilized,
the job OF holding the line n mad
that much easier" he declared.
Wilson'S tax recommendation are
I'D 10 be embodied In the frrasury's
fax alan whaeh wns presented h ne
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Sterilization Fails
To Prevent Exodus

Migration Of workers from the
Waterbury area has not been halted
by the sterilization regulations but
extensive checking on transfers Is
In effect, 1t has been indicated by
the vast amount OF letters received
by the local U. s. Employment
Service from offlces in other dis
tricts Of the country.
Miss Edna Harmon, acting man
ager OF the local USES, revealed
that USES Offices from all parts OF
the country have requested infor-
nation on former local workers and
that they have issued the required
replacement statements only af-
ter the local off1ce has indicated
the employe Is eligible for the new
Job under the sterilization rules.
Numerous local residents who left
the area contrary to the stabiliza-
ton regulations have been halted
In their quests for new Jobs else.
where as a result OF the thorough
check-up system, the employment
offlcial stated. Cooperation among
the various units OF the USES and
exchange Of information Is regu-
larly increasing, 1t was reported,
and the organizations individual
branches are said to be much more
closely knit together" since the
job-freeze rules took effect.
Further enforcement Of the job
transfer rules has resulted from d.
rect cooperation Of employers who
have lost workers, 1t was revealed.
Numerous employers who have re-
fused statements Of availability but
have nevertheless lost the workers
have reported the new place OF
employment to the USES, with dis
missal ordered in all cases where
such Illegal transfer has been made,
the USES manager reported.
Under VINO procedure an en-
ploye who leaves an area must re-
ceive a certificate from the USES in
the area to which he transfers be-
fore he can legally take a Job and
employers are required to check
with the USES before they can hire
out-of- town workers.
Miss Harmon stated that persons
who transfer to an area whose stab
ilization plan does not have a clause
on Immigrant workers need only
statement of availability and do not
have to report to the USES. Most
plans, however, have incorporated
provisions regulating hiring of in
migrants with the result that ex-
tensive investigation by the USES
Is necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
DemocrocyIn
Annunziuto
By REYNOLDS PACKARD

Tore Annunziata, Sept. 30-(UP)
Tore Annunziata went enthusi-
astically Democratic when the AL
lied Fifth Army passed through the
town on the road TO Naples today,
and one demonstrator - eonllded
proudly that he had served jail
sentence for listening to broadcast
by Mayor F. H. La Guardia Of New
York.
One group Of demonstrators tore
down q marble PLAGUE commemor-
ating Italy's defiance Of the League
Of Nations during the invasion Of
Ethiopia, smashing the tablet TO
pieces while hundreds Of people
shouted Viva Democracy, Viva
England, Viva America, viva Allies"
Before the Fifth Army troops en-
tered the town, an industrial CEN
ter famed for Its spaghetti and
macaroni factories, the home Of the
chief Fascist official was set afire.
Homemade British and American
flags, as well as regular Italian flags
hung from balconies and windows
as the troops paraded by.
Some Of the men wore red ribbons
in their buttonholes to show they
were Communists, and many others
told me they were Socialists.
Mario Guarriero, a local factory
worker, In a speech delivered mainly
for the benefit of the American
correspondents revealed that Mayor
LaGuardia was one Of his favor1te
broadcasters.
"Ovra agents (secret POLICE first
warned me not to listen to Anglo
American radio broadcasts," he
said. Next, they removed my radio.
Thirdly, while I was listening In
the home Of some friends to a
broadcast by Mayor La Guardia,
Mussolini's agents caught me and
was sent to conflno."
I asked the crowd II La Guardia's
broadcasts were heard In Italy, and
1t chorused Eyes"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Kidnop per
Frees Nurse

Camden, N. j., Oct. a U.P0-
Clara Mary Murray, 26-year-old
hospital technician, following an
overnight rest in hospital here,
prepared to return home today after
a 29-hour ride with an insane con-
Wet who kidnapped her from the
state hospital Tor the insane at
Honesdale, Pa.
Miss Murray was released last
night on a Camden street by Eu-
gene Caster, %, of Harrisburg, Pa,
after a ride from Honesdale, Pa, to
Camden, then to Atlantic City and
back to this city. She told police
she had not been harmed and that
Caster, who was a patient in the
hospital nearly three years, acted
like gentleman"
The nurse, kidnapped Thursday,
made her way to taproom and
told ten proprietor her name. He
recognized it from newspaper ac-
counts of the kidnapping and sum
moned police. Miss Murray said
Caster had fred her block from
the taproom after handing her what
she thought was gun. Police said
it was carved from soap and painted
black.
She told police Caster entered the
hospital labortory and pointed the
dummy gun at her. He told me I
would have to drive him away" she
said. He let me put coat on over
my uniform and then he held the
gun against my back as we walked
across the hospital grounds"
Miss Murray said Caster drove the
car to Camden over back roads and
permitted her to telephone her
father from a drug store. She told
herfather she had not been harmed
but begged him to come after her.
Then he drove to Atlantic City,"
sch went on. I'VE no sooner got
there than ne turned the car around
and started back. When we got back
to Camden he stopped the car on
dark street, told me ! was free to
leave and gave me the gun. He ask
ed me to tell the police he was not
armed and then he drove off,"
Detectives later found her car.
abandoned on q street corner.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Maxi u. Boots
Renew Blows
In Atlantic
BY J. EDWARD MURRAY

London, Oct, 2-(UP)-The tor
pedoing and sinking Of a Brazilian
passenger ship--the 18th and posi-
bly, 18th sinking disclosed In "a
hours--was announced today and
Allied observers said German
U-boats apparently have launched
a new offensive to disrupt the Al
lied schedule for liberation Of Eur
ope.
Ar official announcement in Rio
De Janeiro reported that the 5000
ton 1tapage was sent to the bottom
off the northeast coast OF Brazil
Sept. 26 with an apparent loss Of
IS lives. Capt. Antonio Barra, skip
per Of the Itapage, said the vessel
was hit by two torpedoes and sank
In four minutes.
Only yesterday, survivors arriving
at an east Canadian port said that
a German submarine pack sink 10
and possibly II vessels, including
three warships, in running l0-cfay
attack on two Canadian. bound con-
voys. At least two Of the U-boats
WtEC DSAAGNSu W law bVSLl NCoVAOJ.
ed and six others damaged.
The sudden resumption Of U-boat
attacks after a three month lull was
regarded in London as the begin
ming Of a desperate German attempt
to choke off the Allied transAtlan-
tic artery feeding men and supplies
to the Mediterranean and England.
Most speculation In recent weeks
on the date for the Allied invasion
OF western Europe has centered In
the winter or spring and the Ger
mans apparently are attempting to
force a postponement until they
can stabilize their front in Russia
and perhaps southern Europe TO
meet the main lo-American
thrust from the west.
Though survivors who reached
Canada said the submarines used q
new and deadlier type Of torpedo,
one OF which sank a ship In min
ute. reliable sources here said Meth
er the force Of the attacks nor the
weapons were considered EXCEPTIONAL.
They acknowledged, however that
the resumption Of the Atlantic UNI
derseas offensive Is a serious threat
that must be combatted by every
means.
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president yesterday for approval.
The plan repeatedly calls for ST.
0O0,000 in higher income taxes "a
large part refufndable after the war
plus higher corporate and excise
levies If endorsed by the president,
the pla lbliwn &C
the plan will be presented to the
House Ways and Means committee
which begins tax hearings Monday.
Vinson said he was fully aware
of the dangers of subsidies, but held
it to be clearly in the national in
terest" for the government to pre-
vent increases in living costs by
their use where necessary.
Referring to the current attack
on the milk subsidy Ian authorized
by the war food administration, he
said it would have been easier for
the government to grant the price
increases demanded by the milk
producers. but then other producers
would make similar demands.
Wage earners, In turn, would de-
mand higher wages as an offset 10
increased living costs" he said. land
to grant all or even a small part Of
these demands would constitute an
abandonment Of the sterilization
program.
''If the alternative Is between the
seleetive use Of subsidies 10 hold
down the cost Of living or permit
ting living costs 70 rise precipltate-
" or even gradually. Il Ii my iudg-
ment that the american people
would elect % use the resources 81
their government % hold the line
lor ne duration"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Move Noxon
To Infirmory

Pittsfleld, Mass, Oct. 2e(UP)-
John F. Noxon r., socially prominent
lawyer, is expected to remain in the
infirmary at the county Jail until
the district court hearing Oct. % Of
the murder charge against him in
the alleged mercy" electrocution
Of his subnormal infant son.
Noxon, an infantile paralysis
victim who walks with the aid Of
two canes, was transferred to the
infirmary yesterday after a physi-
clan informed the sheriff that the
prisoner needed more space in which
to exercise his crippled legs.
The Oct. % hearing will be on the
question of whether probable cause
Is found to hold NoXon for the
Berkshire county grand jury which
sits in January.
NoXon allegedly killed his 6 month
old son, Lawrence, Sept. % by wrap
ping live wire around his arm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Nozis Report
Sinking Barge

London, october 2. - CUP - The
official German News Agency DNB
said today that q 200-ton British
landing barge penetrated the har-
Dor area OF Boulogne on the French
coast last night, but was set afire
and sunk by shellflre.
Boulogne lies on the invasion
coast across the English Channel
from Hastings and F'olkestone.
The dispatch was broadcast by
the Berlin radio.
(The Federal Communications
commission said DNB identified the
craft as q eight British vessel"
which later was observed drifting
outside the port)
Allied sources declined comment
on the report.
However, residents Of the English
southeast coast saw gun flashes on
the French coast between Boulogne
and Cape Girls Nez last night COIN
Gliding with the passage overhead Of
British bombers, apparently bound
for Germany. One particularly
heavy explosion was observed, fol-
lowed by fire.,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Fight Lewis
AL Return

Boston, Oct. a. (U.P) Read
mission of John L. Lewis United
Mine Workers into the American
Federation of Labor would sound
the death knell of all small labor
groups, President Lloyd A. Thrush
Of the Progressive Mine Workers OF
America charged today.
Thrush is here for the 63rd an
nual National AFL convention
which opens Monday.
He said in an interview he. would
oppose any attempt to "let Lewis in
the back door, Of the Federation as
has been suggested by some money
mad, power -eseking individuals, his
organization was founded, he as
serted to take care Of the miners
latter John L. Lewis sold them
down the river" and 1t will not de-
sert them in this hight.
The Progressive Mine Workers
have complete jurisdiction over all
AL workers in coal fields under q
charter granted by the executive
council In 1898. Readmisslon Of the
numerically superior UNIV under
Lewis terms, Thrush said, would
infringe on the jurisdiction of the
pMW.
Thrush indicated he would urge
repeal Of the Smith Connally anti
strike law which he termed the
worst blow ever dealt the miners"
Acceptance or rejection Of the
Lewis group is expected to high
light the convention which also will
include discussion Of q postwar
program and national service act.
The question Of Lewis readmission
viii probably be referred TO COM
mittee for discussion and brought
back on the floor during the second
week Of the parley.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Slave Labor
For Italians

Fifth Army Headquarters in Italy,
Sept. 30-(UP)-A handful Of notes
written by an unnamed Neapolitan
journalist and struggled out Of
Naples by a refugee limited today
that the Germans were rounding up
Italians for slave labor on their
Notifications in the north, or pos
sibly in Germany itself.
The writer described in detail the
sacking and burning of Naples by
the Nazis after Italy's surrender.
"But the last straw was reached
today, Sept. %, when a proclama-
ton of the German officer COM
handing in Naples ordered all men
of 10 to 80 years to present them
selves for labor duties" He wrote.
Many Neapolitans refused to obey
the order, he added, and took to
the hills or put to sea in small
boats in an effort to reach the
Allied lines.
Written in diary form, the notes
revealed that the people Of Naples
lived on a virtual starvation diet
during the last days Of the German
occupation.
The Nazis. the notes said. looted
everything they could lay their
hands upon in the city and "incited
the lower elements Of the popula-
ton" to complete their pillaging,
on several occasions, the writer said,
the Germans fired into lines Of
people queued up before the food
shops. killing and wounding women
and children.
Then began the work Of the
German dynamiters and IRE rails
ers." he wrote. ''rhe port was mined
jetty by lefty and dock by dock
the German hatred even was
turned upon buildings which had
nothing 10 do with military opera
llons"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Jap Convoy
Attacked 3
Craft Sunk
BY DON CASWELL

Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, Oct. 2,-(UP)-American
Liberators smashed a new Japanese
attempt to evacuate or reinforce
their hard pressed garrisons in the
Central Solomons, sinking at least
three Of an ll-ship enemy convoy
in q night battle in Bougainville
Straits, a communique from Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's headquarters
revealed today.
The bombers, maintaining q con-
slant aerial blockade over the north
ern arc Of the Solomons, spotted the
Japanese convoy heading southwark
into the straits between Bougain-
vile and Coiseul Islands Tuesday
night mad attacked Immediately.
For more than an hour the bomb
erS harried the enemy hotilla, scor-
ing direct hits on four vessels. One
merchantmen burst into flames and
sank after heavy explosion had
ripped 1t open, and second rolled
over and sank An escorting de-
stroyer was hit four tmies and ex-
ploded, while two direct hits on the
stern caused severe damage to a
fourth ship.
A spokesman at Adm. william F.
Halsey's South Pacific headquarters
listed only two vessels as definitely
sunk, stating that 1t was not known
whether the destroyer had gone
down.
1T can be assumed the enemy
suffered heavy loss Of life," he said.
A spokesman at MacArthur's
headquarters said the rest of the
convoy was believed to have turned
to run for shelter.
The convoy apparently was trying
to reach Vella Lavella or Kolom-
bangara Island, 60 and 100 miles to
the south Of BougainNile Straits, re-
spectively. There had been reports
(SA,akiV,,,al 49, nann
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-02
Spearheads of Two
Armies Speed Up
Roads To Rome
BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

Allied Headquarters Algers, october 2. 80 (UP) -.
The Allied Fifth Army, streaming through Naples in
relentless pursuit of the battered Germans began the
march on Rome today and communque announced that
the successful advance continuing.
American and British spearheads pushed up the twin
roads that lead from Naples to Rome 125 miles to the north
Allied bornberS and fighters poured torrent of explo
sives and bullets German forces retreating for
stand before the Italian capital.
Night bombers attacked pontoon bridges Grazzanie
10 miles north of Naples and the coastal road at Foria
43 miles north of Naples last night in attempt to split
up the enemy formations Eleven enemy planes shot
down yesterday and IA Allied planes were lost.
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May Gust '.Slackers" From,
CoUt. Jobs, Ease Dad Draft

been called--"particularly since sell
ective service insists on drafting
fathers"
A bill introduced by Sens: Josiah
w. Bailey. D.. N. c., and Bennett G.
Clark. D., Mo-. as q substitute for
the Wheeler bill, would forbid gov
ernment employment Of any ply
sically fit man Of draft age unless
he Is q pre-war father or certified
by the department head as ire
placeable.
Senate Democratic leader Alhen
w. Barley, D.. KY, expects the
whole issue Of fathers and govern
ment workers 70 come to head by
the middle OF next week. He has
selective service officials working
day and night on figures 70 sup
port his case against and disrup-
ten Of present draft schedules.
He Il confident the Wheeler bill
CONTINUED On Page a
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BY John L. CUTTER

Washington. Oct. 2-(UP)-Sen-
ate administration forces took ad-
vantage of weekend recess today
to work on arguments against the
Wheeler father-draft bill while
moves developed in both houses TO
force thousands Of workers out Of
government service both TO slow In
dpction OF fathers and for reasons
Of economy.
selective Service win have its first
day In court on the subject Of gov
eminent workers today when Dir
ectoE Lewis b. Hershey appears be-
fore q House military affairs sub
committee 10 explain why. 800, 600
draft-age childless employees have
not been indicted.
Committee chairman John M.
Costello, D., CALI. believes at least
i20,0oc male government workers
are eligible for induction and will
demand 70 know Why they haven't
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BY HENRY SHAPIRO

Moscow, October 2.-UP)
- The Germans are hurting
inassed tanks and infantry
against advancing Soviet
armies in a desperate but so
far futile attempt to halt
their drive through the his
toric Smolensk gate toward
Poland and the Baltic states,
front reports said today.
Pushing relentlessly across
the plains between the head
waters of the Dnieper and
Dvina rivers, the Russians
overwhelmed savage enemy
counter attacks and yes
terday alone liberated 20
more towns and villages,
some of them within 80 miles
of Vitebsk and Orsha on the
new Nazi defense line.
A dominating hill was cap
tured in one sector. Several
hundred enemy dead were
counted on this battlefield,
while in a neighboring sector,
1900 Germans were slain.
south Of the Snolensk gate, the
Russians reached the Pronya river,
only 90 miles from the middle Sec
tor Of the vItebsk- 0olnel defense
line, following the capture Of $40
localities OH the approaches to Mo-
gilev. Most important town cap
t,ired was Cherikov, on the Moscow
Warsaw highway A miles southeast
OF Mogilev. Advances ranged up 70
Is miles.
Russian artillery, bombers and
bayonets killed 1000 Germans on
the Mogilev front, while booty In
cIuded % guns. four trench mortar
batteries. 200 machine guns and 100
automobiles. Two hundred Germans
were captured.
Red armies also pierced German
defenseS on the approaches TO
Gomel, southeastern hinge OF the
Nazi defenses In White Russia, and
captured 20 towns and villages de-
spite stubborn enemy resistance
from pillboxes and other strong
points. Two thousand enemy troops
were killed.
Evidence Of the stiffening German
resistance throughout White Russia
was seen In the announcement that
l74 tanks were wrecked In two days.
There was no fresh news from the
middle and lower reaches OF the
Dnieper river. where the Russians
have captured a 450-mile stretch
Of the east bank and are meeting
strong opposition from German
artillery mounted on the steep oppo-
site bank.