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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-23
Appointment
Hint To War
By HARRISON SALISBURY

AA&AAbAsA0OAN G<AA4A00 Vi
United Press Staff Correspondent
London, Sept. 23-(UP)-If the
appointment Of q supreme Euro
pean commander--many quarters
believe Gen. George c. Marshall
Will be named to the post--is an
nounced soon, observers agreed to-
day that it would be a strong in
dication that the war has reached
the final stage preliminary to inva-
sion Of Western Europe.
Months ago experts began to feel
the Allies would need a supreme
commander before attacks from
Italy and the south could be CO.
ordinated with those being planned
on other areas.
The situation, It was believed,
would be this: If separate cam
paigns we're operating in north Italy,
the Balkans and southern France,
each would be under a separate
chief, responsible to Allied head
quarters.
In turn Allied headquarters would
be responsible TO the supreme Euro
pean commander, as would separate
commander in charge Of any SIM
ultaneous operations which might
occur in Norway. France and Dem
mark. for instance.
Under the expected set up, the
supreme commander would be over
Q group Of task force commanders.
Europe Is the only major war
theater where q Joint Allied COM
mand has not been established and
II long has been expected Marshall
would be the man 70 head this post.
The only other name mentioned IN
speculation was that Of Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower. North African COM
nander.
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All Mum On
orshoII

washington, Sept. 23.-(UP) -
Secretary Of War Henry l.. Stimson
refused today to deny or confirm
reports that Gen. George G. Mar
shall may be made Anglo American
commandment but commented
that generals are placed where
they will be "of the greatest pos
sible USE"
Questioned at a press and radio
conference cbout published asser-
tons that the U. s. Army chief Of
staff will be made commander OF
all Anglo American forces through
out the world, Stimson said:
I'm general, we don't put a gen.
eral where we think he Is not Of
the greatest possible use.
II don't wish to comment on any
individual, but that is the general
principle"
Stinson inferentially denied sug-
gestions that a change in assign
ment for Marshall would constitute
a 'kick upstairs" He referred re-
porters to recently published lauda-
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133,OOOLDS.
OF FURY FALL
EACH MINUTE
BY WALTER CRoNKITE
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

BY WALTER CRoNKITE
UNITED Press staff Correspondent
London, September %. -
(UP) - Waves Of Flying
Fortresses bombed the Nazi
U-Boat base at Nantes and
enemy air centers in France
today a few hours after Brit
ish bomberS attacked Ham,
over to break a 17-night lull
with one Of the wars heaviest
raids on Germany.
The Hanover raid was be-
lieved to have set a new
record for concentrated
bombing with perhaps 1900
tons of explosives Showering
down at a rate Of better than
$4,000 pounds a minute.
The previous high was 1000
tonD delivered on Berlin in
20 minutes.
The fortresses, escorted by Thun-
derbolts, dropped tons Of explosives
on the German.operated naval In
stallations at the French port and
also hit at the Vannes- Meucon air.
field. IS miles northwest, and the
air base at Kerlin- Bastard.
Out In force after q weather-en-
forced lay off, several hundred Bril-
itsh four-engined planes loosened
hundreds Of bombs on the German
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Soboteurs Do
Job In ItoIy
BY PHIL AULT

UNITED Press StafI Correspondent
London, Seps. 23-(UP)-Italian
patriots have blown up a German
ammunition depot at Milan and
Guerrilla resistance has increased
throughout the northwestern Ital-
ian province Of Piedmont, an Ital-
ian frontier dispatch said today.
Across the border from Piedmont
in France, a German general was
reported by Radio Algiers to have
taken over the command Of opera
tons against contstantly-growing
French patriot forces hiding in the
woods and mountains of Haute-
Savoie. Allied planes have dropped
food and supplies for the patriots,
the broadcast said.
The continued Italian opposition
to German rule in Italy forced
Marshal Albert Kesselring, German
commander, to allot stronger forces
to internal defense, Swiss sources
said.
(U. S. government monitors said
a ghost voice interrupted a musical
program DON the German-controlled
italian domestic radio last night
with a declaration that "the revo-
luton in Europe has come" and an
appeal to the italian people to "at-
tack the German detachments that
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New Maxi
Puppet Corps

London, Sept. 23-(UP)-The
German Trans Ocean News Agen-
cy said today that Benito Mussoi-
nj had become premier and foreign
minister in a new Nazi-Supported
italian Fascist government, with
Marshal Rodolfo Graziani as de-
tense minister.
The formation Of the regime, dis
closed in a Nad dispatch from
Rome, had been foreshadowed by
Hitlers rescue Of Mussolini from
confinement north Of Rome and the
ousted Duce's radio speech last
Saturday seeking to discredit the
House of Savoy.
The new Nazi puppet regime orig
inally was described as q "Repub-
lican Fascist" government, but the
word Republican" later was drop
ped. Mussolini was reported to
have gone to Italy to set up the new
government to fight on beside Ger
many and Japan.
Graziani formerly was viceroy Of
Abyssinia and was In charge Of Ital-
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"GuiIty" Say
Gamblers In
Court Today

An unexpected move in the cur
rent superior court gambling cases
occurred today when four Of the
men who pleaded not guilty to
charges Of pool-selling on arraign-
ment last Tuesday changed their
pleas to guilty. The action came in
the midst Of efforts by counsel for
the four men and FIVE other alleged
booksellers to remove the cases
from superior court and return
them to the Jurisdiction Of city
court where they were first called.
Appearing before Judge John A.
Cornell with their counsel shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning to
enter pleas Of guilty were: Louis
Fried, 40, Of 1893 North Elm street;
Alfonso Ponzillo, 81, Of 1913 North
Elm street; America Distiso, 43, Of
lat River street; and Ernest Karno,
IS, Of 364 Willow street.
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Jops Bomb
GuodoIconuI

washington, Sept. 23 - (UPO -
Japanese planes, stepping up their
air attacks on Guadalcanal In an
APPARENT effort to impede the Amer
lean campaign In the Central Sol
onions, have made two more raids
on the island, the Navy announced
today.
The enemy lost two planes but
caused some casualties and light
damage, the Navy said.
The raids were made on Monday
and Tuesday (Island time).
Six planes made the attack Mon
day, coming over in the early morn
ing. They bombed the vicinity of
one Of the air strips on Guadalcanal
infiicting light damage to material
and installations but no personnel
casualties.
On Tuesday, from - to 16 bomb
ers came over during the morning.
Two were shot down by a single
American fighter plane but the
bombs caused some casualties and
light damage.
These attacks raised to five the
number Of enemy raids on Guadal-
canal since the night Of September
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Blocked.
All Shipping Area
Blasted And Afire
BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN

BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
UNITED Press Staff COErespOndenl)
Allied Headquarters, North
Africa, September 23.-(UPl
- The Germans were de-
Stroying the great Italian
port Of Naples, including So
ships in the harbor, with fire
and dynamite today ~
Allied armies surged forwa \
through three more towns IA
southern Italy and drove
the enemy back to the tight
ly-blockaded northeastern
corner Of the island Of Cor
Sica.
American and British
forces of the 5th Army ran
into bitter lighting in the
hills north CT Salerno, prob
ably about Is miles south Of
the smoke columns that ross
oyer Naples, but aerial re-
connaissance showed that
the Nazis apparently counted
on abandoning the third city
of Italy and were trying TO-
make certain that the port
would be Of little use to the
Allies for months.
Virtually all ships In the harbcr
have been scuttled, docks have been
blocked and the port area Is blast
ed and burning.
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Washington. Sept. 23.-(UP)-The
trucking commission Of the War
Labor Board today approved wage
increases Of five and six cents sn
hour for 400 truck drivers. platform
men and helpers employed by the
Vermont Truck and Bus Association.
The Association Is made up Of II
companies operating IN Vermont.
New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The increase was included In an
agreement between the association
and the international brotherhood
or Transfers (AFD.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-23
Allies Sink
Two Conveys

Cairo, Sept. 23.-(UP)-Light Al
lied naval forces destroyed two en-
envy conveys in the Aegean Sea,
sinking the escort of one and dam
aging that of the other, it was an
nounced officially today.
The Allied naval forces suffered
70 loss, the announcement said.
The convoy assault was In addi-
ton to close cooperation in the Do
decanese islands with the Royal Air
Force and the army.
CThe reference to naval coopera-
ton In the Dodecanese was not
amplified. British forces have &C.
cupied some of the Italian Dode-
canese islands.)
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Committee Meets On
Post War Foreign Policy

nlent as to when Congress should
act and how far 1t should 60.
Republicans, under Leadership Of
Senator Arthur II. Vandenberg, r..
Mich. were ready for action.
They had their course charted re-
Gently ct Maekinac Island, Mich,
where q party council called for
responsible y. 8. participation In
. postwar cooperative organization
among sovereign nations 70 prevent
military aggression and 10 attain
permanent peace with organized
justice IN q free world"
They want 10 get the foreign
policy question out 81 the way as
soon as possible. one which viii
show no great difference q opinion
between Democrats and Republicans
30 that the 1854 presidential cam
paign can b. devoted strictly 10 do
nestle issues,
vandenbsrg said N . radio 90.
fcpniinuea N Rase a
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Censor's Act
Sf0rtS Fund

South Bend. Ind. sept. Is. (UP)
The wife and I'VE children Of Pvt.
Edward ". Kleitz, serving some.
where In North Africa. have 500
In the bank because Of the kindly
aet Of q censor.
The censor. h reading Kleltz's
letter which enclosed money for his
I'VE children who had been placed
Ia IN orphanage because Of mothers
illnees. added 9 one-dollar BIN say
ing, heres an extra buck from the
CENSOR
People al over the country Fead
az Ms act ard sent the family 'nll-
other extra h,sEk." Mrs. Kielsg has
Deposited 600 n Heklr6 bucks" IN
8 hank
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kUntteo Eress Dtau NvEeesyvuoSnsS
Washington, Sept. % = (u.P) :
A Republican drive to smoke out
senate Democrats for a congresslon-
al expression on postwar foreign
policy appeared to be IN the max
Ing today.
II conferred IN q i2-man sub-eom-
mlttee Of the Senate Foreign Rela-
lions Committee assigned particu-
larry TO study more than Q dozen
proposals for congressional action
On the question. The subcommittee
meets today ll0:30 q. N. EWTJ Ia
closed session,
Democratic leaders on the COM
mittee- includlng Chairman Tom
Conneily. D., Texas, Senator Alben
w. Barley, D.. KY. ana Senator
walter y. George. D.. 0a,-Were not
ready yet 10 take definite action.
There were strong indications
that they we're awaiting word from
llaa Wits Moiase ana STATS neNasls
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-23
Italian Men
Come Home
BY JOHN O,REILLY
Representing Combined U. 8. Press
Distributed BY United Press

Representing Combined y. 3. Press
Distributed BY United Press
with Fifth Army, Italy, Sept. al
(UP)-Thousands Of italian soldiers
from disbanded units are heading
south through the Allied 6th and
9Th Armies toward the sanctuary
Of southern Italy.
They are streaming along the
roads In groups ranging up TO 100 or
so. They trudge In single file along
dusty roads Allied with British and
American Army vehicles as the 5th
and 9th Armies spread out and start
their concerted advance northward.
Many Of the italians are barefoot
ed. They have handkerchiefs or
rags tied around their heads. They
have discarded parts Of their uni
forms so as not to look like soldiers.
Each man carries a bundle or bag
Of personal belongings.
They beg for cans Of American
90" rations, or cigarets. They de-
ploy In the fields to pick tomatoes
or fruit. At light they sleep in the
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Quincy, Mas, Sept. 23-uFl-
II. John Roosevelt, the Presidents
youngest son. has been assigned 10
line Bethlehem steel Co.'S TDFe River
shipyard here fer temporary duiY
before gelng 20 see. tie Navy els.
closed today.
~ details ol young naoGaTell's
assignment we're flVNlHad. ne las
psen an nra aNig rHesa
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-23
Frantic Females
Raid Frank
Sinotro in n. 7.
by JOAN YOUNGER


United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Sept. 2S.-(UP)-
Nine frantic female fans
fought their way through four
special police, q bodyguard
and three press agents today
to rip the buttons from Frank
Sinatra's suit.
The singer, who arrived from
Hollywood looking like any
other young man, was met by
his wife, Nancy, and his three
year old daughter, Nancy
Sandra, but when he entered
the station, the girls made q
running charge at him.
FRANKIE, my Frankie!" they
screamed. One. a 16-year old
red-head called "GlOria" had to
be fOrcibly removed by police.
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K|Ev CAPITAL
OF UKRAINE
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
London, Sept. 23.-(UP)-Rus.
sian scouts pushing on ahead Of
the main Red army forces have
reached the Dnieper river, Capt.
Ludwig Sertorius, Nazl radio com.
nlentator, reported today.
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NAzIS RAz|NG PORT OF NAPLES
Utilize Fire, Dynamite, ScuttIe Ships
BonberS Make Record Raid On Hanover
Yonk and British
Prisoners Of ItoIy
Freed to Fish {
BY United Press

The London radio, quoting
radio Morocco, reported today
that 10000 British and Amer
lean prisoners Of war who had
been liberated by the Italians
have Joined italian patriots
fighting the Germans.
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TREASURY BALANCE

washington, Sept. a9 fUPi-Gov-
arnment expenses and receipts for
the current nheni year through sept.
stat, compared With . year akoi
Th1m Vera Expenses last HoaP
8se,ffe,s6i, 1910 ell.eae, afe,7ta.ea
War spending
sia.ees, ,ooi,ie lls,l1a.sea.Bss.7e
. seB,eoe.gTf:ee ~ s.sss.see'ase.as
eff.sfe.eSg.aTi.'S iii.afa.sfaaaege
NHah balance
1is|11sI1ss.silti t11sissls.ft
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pinout: 7:ao ,. u. 70 e:iia. "A.
(Full wssthsr Report Page o
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
Homicide Case
Set for Trial

Trial Of Richard T knight. 81.
Of Seattle. on q charge Of negli-
gent homicide for causing the
death OF Russell Conrad. Fl. o.
Tacoma IN an automobile accident
July 9. 1912. was set late Satur-
day 10 be held April 5 in Judge
F. C. Remains department OF su-
perior court.
The charge - that knight,
with a woman passenger, WAS
driving west on South Tacoma
WAY about p. m. On July ?
when he ran through a red
traffic light and crashed into
car driven nv Robert VI.
Hess and containing two other
youths. Conrad and Robert ".
Simmons.
All were injured and sent TO hos
pitfalls Conrad died Of MS injuries
on Sept. Z.
The state charges that Knight
drove in a negligent manner and
was under the influence Of liquor
at the time Of the accident. He
resides at 3O16 Goth St, SW, Sc
attic.
Trial dates set in the past have
been postponed several times. Now
it will be the first case tried in
the April-May jury term.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23

2zl PAROLES, including many
from other states who have
recently taken war jobs. The
parole officer there h respon-
sible for the district of Pierce
and Mason counties. The Of
ficer here In Fred Emard.)
Members OF the board pointed
out that practices in other states
include such strict supervision as
periodic checking to see that pa
rolees are at home after 10 p. m.
at night.
such procedure would require
fuli-time night work by a staff
larger than any we could get in
Seattle and Tacoma areas, where
the influx of war workers has
brought many PAROLES from other
states whom we have tc watch. F."
NEED MORE OFFICERS
The committee appointed by
Gov. Langlie TO investigate the
propriety of the release of %
loHg-term prisoners recently, rec
commended that "the supervisory
iield staff of the hoard be
strengthened through the addition
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
More Supervision Is Necessary
Only ~ Parole
Officers for
1000 ParoIees
Shortage OF Officers Stressed
Shortage of Officers Stressed

CAPITOL. oLYMPIA-The re-
port Of Governor Arthur B. Lang
lies special committee on recent
parole board releases has brought
into focus budget requests for
an increase in the parole supervi-
sion staff.
The ratio Of PAROLES TO super
visory officers in some sections
Of the state is almost 500 to /,
members of the board of prison
terms and paroles pointed out fol-
lowing reading of the report of
Lznglie's committee to the senate.
IIGHT ON CONDITIONS
Criticisms of the parole super
vision are justified in that they
merely call attention to a condi-
ton that the hoard and the prison
administration have been trying
to get remedied for several years"
board members said in an informal
statement.
Twelve parole officers at pres
ens supervise the lives and af-
fairs of nearly thousand pa
rnlees, including those released
from state institutions. and pa
rolees from the a. other states
which operate on reciprocal agree
ments with Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
Fife Registration
Hours Scheduled

Fife residents were registering
for War Ration Book No. ? Mon
day through Friday.
As none OF the declaration
blanks are available. each person
wishing 70 register should cut out
the official consumer declaration
form which was published Thurs
day in The Tacoma Times and I'll
IL out before going TO the school
for registration.
Place Of registration viii be the
same as for previous sugar and
fuel oil programs. Registration
hours viii be from p n. to 8 p. m.
every day except Thursday. Reg
istration will end At p m. Thurs
day. 30 that all may attend the
high school program previously
scheduled for that evening.
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Building New
Torpedo Boat
Latest Type Far
More Potent

WASHIN6TON-A new model
laotor torpedo boat more potent
and more seaworthy than is
predecessor which raised havoc
With the japanese in the Philip
plncs-is being built in large num-
bars for the navy.
The building program, coneen-
trsted IN yards in the New York
end New Orleans areas. Is well
ahead Of schedule and TIE enemy
- certain 10 feel their deadly sting
IN the near future.
The experience which 1t.
Cmdr. John ID. Buckley and
his torpedo boat terrors"
gained In the Philippines
contributed much To the de-
velopment of the new type.
Furthermore, IL decided naval
authorities 10 order a great
expansion in their building
program.
The new boats carry more Of
fcnsive armament than thei r
PREDECESSORS, which were armed
with four torpedoes ana four So
ca'iber machine guns. Their
$, eed is about the same as their
forerunne-s, which unofficially
were reported capable of as much
as 20 knots.
But they have a considerably
greater cruising range. The older
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
All US0 Ceniers
MONDAY. FEB -

los Rust Bldg Registration -
junior hoStesses. Information On
day care for children o. working
mothers. Mon. We'd. and Fri.. $50
a n. . ! ,. n uSO-Trsvslsrs
Aid service. 5 70 % ,. m
18th and Pacific Recordio night.
Send = recording Of your voice
home free.
18th and Fsweett Classical re-
condines. : p. n.
us Commerce st.-Ping pong
tournament s p. N.
South Tacoma Sports night s
?. n.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
Archbishop Leaves
To Visit Pope Plus

BARCELONA. Arch
bishop Francis J. Spellman left BY
plane Saturday for Rome, where
he viii visit Pope Plus
NEW YORK Sources close %
both the Catholic church and the
state department have denied a
report published by the Brooklyn
Eagle that Archbishop Francis J.
Spellman. now en- route to Rome.
viii act for certain governments
allegedly seeking 70 evacuate Pope
Plus XII 70 Latin America for the
duration Of the war.
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.Leorn About
Your Federal
Income Tax
DEDUCTIONS

Losses arising from fires,
storms. shipwrecks. or other essu-
atty. or from theft, are allowable
deductions in computing net IN
come for Federal income tax pur-
poses. Thus. II a taxpayers home
Is destroyed by fire or damaged
BY flood or storm. or his auto
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ones could run for 1000 miles at
extremely reduced speeds. What
the range Of the new type Is can
not be disclosed. Increased eruis-
ins ability would make them espe-
cislly useful for night raids
against Japanese positions IN the
Solomon islands and against axis
shipping in the close waters Of
the central Mediterranean.
A change has been made in
the shape of the craft 10
make II more seaworthy and
more efficient in rough Wa
tiers.
Some were reported equipped
with depth charges so that they
car be used for anti-submarins
operations
The new boats carry the same
number in the erew-eight men.
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of more officers and the institu-
Ton Of a training program"
The report said IN part
we find that In some instances
PROPER arrangements have not
ooen made for the employment
of the released men. nor has suf-
ficient investigation been made
Of the social environment into
Which the released prisoner in
tends 10 enter. We also find that
TIC supervision Of the released
prisoners has in many instances
been haphazard and contacts have
been at long intervals"
FUNCTION STRESSED
while we believe that parole is
a more satisfactory means of re-
leasing men from institutions than
the granting of conditional or fun
pardons. it should be pointed out
hat parole cannot fulfill its func-
ton unless 1t is supplemented by
an adequate personnel. The basic
function of parole is parallel to
the function Of our whole penal
AID correctional system. namely
ttat of the protection of society"
A request in the budget of Gov.
Clarence Martin for increases IN
the parole supervisory staff was
TUNED down by the legislature,
the board pointed out.