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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent

UHtEQ fTCSS 0t6AA OOAECoPVAuChS Tehcran, Dec. 24--Germany has 50-5O chance to survive the winter and still be fighting in the spring in the opinion of United Nations mili- ary leaders, who are convinced that the European war is entering its last phase. Japan, they believe, is a different story. The;. opinion is about evenly divided with some of them believing long, arduous Pacific war lies ahead and others holdin. the theory that Japan will crumple once Ger ma ny is defeated.
 This summation is based not only upon a personal inspection which hf |. taken this correspondent In the last 60 days through all the major European war theaters except Rus sia. but also upon the conclusions re chcd by United Nations leaders after the Cairo and Teheran confer ences.
 Here is the most accurate sum- nation of the situation which may be presented from tl.at background: l: Some top war experts even believe the crackup of Germany may come anytime after New Years Day, but this belief is n, shared ge. ally by the United Nations commanders.
 If tie Germans don't toss in the sponge before winters end they Will suffer the greatest Allied offensive blow of the war--the long promised second front in western Europe.
 It is no secret to the Germans now that the Allies are straining every nerve and mus e to open up mas sive continental front possibly even before the snows melt.
 Fate Sealed
 As far as the Allied high conn mand opinion goes. the fate of Ger many has now been sealed. Gen. Dwigh' D. Eisenhower, who will c,mmand the Allied invasion, said at Algiers today, i've will win the European war in 1914"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27

The younger Maisto bumped into him accidentally in Italy and when each found out they were related the private first class was taken to his uncle's home, introduced for the first time to eight of his cousins and treated to real home-cooked Italian dinner while relating all the news of Waterbury activities.
 Gaetano, a brother of Frank Malsto of 26 Dikeman street. sent home V-letter of his happy re- union with his uncle and cousins. The V-letter arrived day before Christmas and was gift the Maisto's cherish, for they had not heard from their relatives in Italy in several years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Portisons Buck Counter-Attocks

London, Dec. 27. (UP)-A free Jugoslav communique announced today that German forces had thrown freshly reinforced tanks and infantry units into an attempt to win back territory liberated by partisan troops in Eastern Bosnia. Despite fierce enemy counter-at- tacks, partisan Marshal Josip (Tito) Brozavich's continued to forge ahead all along the irregular Jugoslavian l front. the communique said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
FDR Tries To Solve Labor
 Pay Problems

Washington. Dec. 27-(UP)-Pres- iGent Roosevelt returned to the White House from a short Christ mas vacation at his Hyde Park, N. Y, home early today to try to solve labor crises ill the steel and railroad industries before they seriously curtain production of vital war wea- pons.
 The future of the Administra- tion's wage stabilization policy. key stone of the president s hold-,he- line fight against imitation, hangs in the balance. Officials concede that if the steel and railroad workers succeed in piercing that wage ceil- ing, the lid will be off.
 MT Roosevelt was expected to call series of conferences to deal with these problems:
 1. The threat of a nationwide steel strike by the CIO United Steel workers following their failure to win unqualified guarantees that any wage adjustments resulting from current contract negotiations be made retroactive to the Dec. 25 ex- piration date of the old contract. 2. The threat of a strike on Thursday by three operating and 15 non- n-operating railway unions unless their wage dispute is settled before than or the railroads are seized by the government.
 In addition, Mr. Roosevelt planned to begin work on two messages for the next session of Congress conven- ing Jan. 10-A state of the union message and another on the budget for the coming fiscal year
 With the steel industry already partially paraylzed by walkout of more than 92,000 workers, the pres idcnt stepped into the dispute before
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Eyesisht
 Improved

Southbridge, Mass, Dec. N.-(UP) The eyesight of more than 1000 900 American soldiers has been i'm proved as result of an eye-correc- tion program inaugurated by the Army two years ago, it was disclosed today.
 In an Army-approved announce ment, the American Optical Co. de- scribed the program as an out standing achievement in eye-re- mobilization. Soldiers vision has been tested by eye examinations and total of 1884, ,020 prescription for glasses have been designed for Army men by the American Optical Co. alone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Pvt. Mu uisto Meets Uncle

Private First Class Gaetano Maisto, son of Mrs. Madeline Maisto of Buckingham street, Oakville, now in the thick og fighting somewhere in Italy, recently met his uncle, Raph- ael Maisto, in Italy, after 30 years.
 When the uncle left the United States 30 years ago, Gaetano, a for mer employe of the Waterbury Clock company and well known among the sporting element in Wa terbury, was only year old.
 The elder Maisto served i'll the first World War for Italy and was a German prisoner for six months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Leaders See Nozis Licked

Editors Note-The writer of the following dispatch has, in the last 60 days, visited all the major Euro pean war theaters except Russia. He was in Cairo yhen United Ma tions leadl returned there from the Teheran conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Vital Steel Production
 Paralyzed As 122,0O0 In Six States Go On Strike

President Roosevelt cut short his Christmas holiday to return White House today steel strike and an railroad wakout threatened to create the worst labor crisis since Pearl HarbOr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27

Start Monday, Jan. 3rd. Day or Night School. Post Jr. College Of Commerce. "A Central Ave.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-07-08

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time The particular shipment uyuN-
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carloads vi pota;ucs Vn.stAi.-L Il.
points lu C"ugG" w&Cr, i.vy Nee
sorv.y u,c;,,3 To supplement ia
.upu.l,. were .cp"ricoly held up .ug'
more than tl.n duys ON the o,rGci--
because u WIPE order lurn.o> mp
ping .ilNtI,a. rl'tSr''r -. IuI...'
state "a uu.l.. 'n.;~.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-07-08
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

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has been Installed prcsidcn, of the
Lions clan al Oxford. lie succeeds
NJ. =. CuggIu. Other new officers arr.
Clyde G!I,aG. Milan DwurSky, Geo
Cu-.Iu. -. +. l.anIv!. Samuel Wheel
g. l.. {. Brothers. J. II, Reynolds.
X. (. Severance and john &. Will
mans
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-07-08

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staty
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-07-08
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minated flag.

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-07-08

COAlPENSATiON---.a nS Fa:;;e.
read o. the >ta,c-.cdc.H! agricultural
statistics division. reports that re-
cent rains have urrr"sed the boil
vvrNil menace 100 'Hr cotton Jutu.
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Evening star., 1943-02-16
Wilson n AIMED
Executive Head
0fA|| Programs
Agency Director
Says Shift Should
Bring Harmony

Donald M. Nelson, chairman
of the War Production Board, to-
day demanded the resignation Of
WPB Vice Chairman Ferdinand
E. Eberstadt and turned Mr..
Eberstadt'S duties over to Charles
E. Wilson.
The sensational shakeup Of the
War Production Board came as a
climax to fight which has been
raging within the production agency
for weeks between Mr.. Eberstadt
on the one side and Mr.. Nelson and
Mr.. Wilson on the other.
In a public statement, Mr.. Nelson
revealed that he was discharging
Mr. Eberstadt and giving Mr.. Wilson
full authority to make the neces-
sary decisions to carry out the WPB
production programs for aircraft,
escort vessels, rubber, high octane
gas, merchant vessels and all other
war items"
Expects Harmony Now.
MI. NeISOn SdlQ IndJ ne 1elt Lne
change will bring harmony to
WPB and end the jurisdictional
questions which, if permitted to
continue, could only hamper the war
effort He said that Mr. Eberstadt
had worked hard in the agency, but
stated that he felt it was necessary
to turn his work over to produc-
tion man.
Mr.. Eberstadt is former broker
who came into the War Production
Board last fall after serving as
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Knutson Chides New Dealers
On Washington Day Dinners

That placed too great a strain
on the fellowship that had until
then existed between his spirit and
the Chief Executive so Andy was
thrown into the discard.
The strain and wear and tear
on New Deal heroes is not alone
terrific, it is devastating.
10 and behold, the New Dealers
have now adopted new hero
George Washington-and on Febru-
airy % the Democratic National
Committee will sponsor dinners all
over the country to honor the men,
ory of that Great American and
incidentally there TO garner in more
Shekels for the cause"
Mr.. KnutSon said Washington was
against Just about all that the
New Deal stands for but
these considerations will not be per-
mitted TO bar the use of his name
in order TO raise money for the
campaign to promote a fourth term. y
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Starnes Says IVA Brings
Fresh Air 10 Bureaucracy
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Representative Starnes, Democrat,
Of Alabama told the House today the
Tennessee Valley Authority with its
record of achievement as an indie
pendently functioning organization
brings a breath of fresh air to clear
the murky atmosphere of bureau
cracy."
Mr.. Starnes said he was opposed
to change in TWAS organization
that would alter its methods, until
it can be proved there are better
ways for it to accomplish its pur-
poses, or until there are abuses in
its management which must be cor
rected.
Il am opposed to any suggestion
that would yield any of its indie
pendence in making its decisions of
operation. either to any other ex-
ecutive agency or to Congress"
Mr., Starnes characterized David
Lilienthal, chairman of the IVA
board, as "one of the ablest, most
loyal and devoted public servants
this country has produced" He
said the iva program has brought
to the South "a new concept of the
relationship that can exist between
the common man and his central
governmental relationship that
must exist if this democracy is going
to solve the problems of the post
war world"
He added that on "the biggest en-
gineering project in the history of
the world there have been no out
rageous profits, no startling bonuses,
no rackets or kickbacks.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Mrs. Luce and FuIbHight Swap
Coustic Words in House Debate
Playwright Tries to Get Floor
When Educator AssuiIs Policy

kansas, invited her to ask questions.
She came forward, and they stood at
twin microphones. The House was
tense.
The young and very able gentle
man from Arkansas has spoken
rather loosely of what he calls my
freedom of the air policy, Mrs.
Luce began. She herself is 80. Il
would like to ask him q specific
question.
@. BY his definition of what he
calls a proper policy, does he intend
for this country to control its own
skies and airports after the war?
A. l would say not any more than
we now control our ports under the
traditional policy of freedom of the
seas
Q. I would like to ask the gentle
man another question. In his
speech he said I inferred" this or
tSee DEBATE. Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-02-16
New Retail Butter Prices
To Go in Effect Thursday

New retail prices for butter, based
on revisions in wholesale prices ef-
fective today. will be noticed Thurs
day in stores of the District which
replenish their stocks today and to-
morrow, local OPA officials an
nounced
All retailers are required to re-
calculate their prices at the start of
business Thursday on basis of their
cost on their largest single pur-
chases during the preceding week.
Under the regulation, retail stores
are divided into five classes. each
with a definite percentage markup.
AS OF Thursday, butter sold in
smaller stores will have a maximum
price of 81 cents a pound for Grade
IA or 80 score butter. The price
will be somewhat lower in larger
and chain stores, it was explained,
and the regulations also fix lower
maximum prices for lower grades of
butter.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Late News
Bulletins
Nozi Leader Attacked

LONDON (P,.-An attack on
a fourth Dutch Nazi leader,
Pr0curor- General Fruin of
Amsterdam, was announced
today by Anton Mussert, chief
of the Dutch Nazi party, in an
address reported by the Ger
man-controlled Netherlands
radio. The broadcast was
heard by the Netherlands news
agency Aneta. The broadcast
did not say what, if any, in
juries Fruin suffered.
Pay Bill Introduced
Representative Randolph,
Democrat, Of West Virginia,
members of the House Civil
Service Committee, today in
troduced in the House the
same overtime pay bill for
Government workers that
Senator Mead, Democrat, of
New York sponsored in the
Senate. That provides for
time and a half for all over
time in excess of 40 hours a
week, where under the tenn
porary bill they are getting
time and a quarter.
Dr.. Poole Held for Jury
DIR. Thomas A. Poole, 70, of
the District, specialist of sinus
infections, today was held for
the grand jury by United
States Commissioner Needham
c. Turnage on a charge of
selling morphine not in ac-
cordance with professional
practice. DR.. Poole, who has
pleaded not guilty to the
charge, is free under $500
bond.
SpeIImon Visits Franco
LONDON (P).-A Reuters
dispatch from Madrid tonight
said that Archbishop Francis
J. Spellman of New York Wis
tied GeneralissimO Francisco
Franco today at the Prado
Palace.
Evening star., 1943-02-16

Pl the Associated Press.
Representative KnutSon, Republi-
can, of Minnesota told the House
today nothing can be more in
cOngruous than the New Dealers
honoring the memory OF George
Washington at so much per plate !"
He was referring TO the Washing
ton day dinners February % under
auspices Of the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee.
Mr. Knutson chided the Demo-
Gratis for abandoning the Jackson
day dinners in favor of the WASH
ington day dinners and said:
old Hickory continued to retain
his high standing at the White
House until the proposal to pack
the Supreme Court came up. Then
suddenly someone discovered that
Old Hickory had been strong for the
Constitution and constitutional gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
IS Jap Worships Hit,
2 u. s. Vessels Lost.
InGuodoIcunoI Fiaht
Cruiser Chicago and
Destroyer Sunk in
Jan. 29-Feb. 4 Bottle
BY CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.

The Navy ended the mystery surrounding the final
week of japanese occupation of uadacana today with
the that engagements there from January
% to February cost the japanese Is ships
aged 60 planes shot down and others probably damaged
The American forces lost the cruiser Chicago unnamed
destroyer, three motor torpedo boats and % planes
1t amazing action the japanese declined
decisive battle and attempted their personnel
Guadacana All engagements aerial
from surface ship against another.
American losses broken down follows
unnamed destroyer six fighter planes planes
bomber uncasSed
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Martin Plane Plant
Inspector Seized on
Sabotage Charge
$50 Acts of Destruction
Loid to Maryland Mon
By FBI Agents
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Feb. 16.-The
Baltimore Office Of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation an
nounced today the arrest on a
sabotage charge Of a 2l-year- old
civilian aircraft inspector en-
ployed by the Navy Department
at the Middle River plant of the
Glenn L. Martin Co.
E. A. Soucy, agent in charge,
identified the youth as Harvey Lee
Thomas OF Baltimore, formerly 4
resident of Adamstown, Md Mi
Soucy said the arrest followed an
intensive investigation of several
weeks by r. A. Schurman, chief of
plant protection at the aircraft in
spection unit, and special agents of
the .FBI.
Mr.. Soucy added that Thomas told
FBI agents he obtained employment
at the Martin plant in September,
1912, "in order to obtain deferment
from the draft" Since that time
he lived in Baltimore.
The FBI officials said Thomas at
tended Frederick, Md, high school,
Franklin and Marshall College,
Lancaster. Pa, and the Blue Ridge
College, New Windsor, Md.
A hearing for Thomas was sched-
uled for this afternoon before a
United States commissioner.
The FBI said Thomas had been
detailed to the inspection Of the
electrical equipment on the Martin
bomber planes and admitted COM
mitting at least $50 acts of destruc-
ton, usually restricted to the vari-
Gus electrical devices, wiring, con-
duits and panelboard accessories.
Mr.. Soucy said Thomas admitted
ne did these acts deliberately with
the intent to discredit Martin Co
inspectors whom IT did not like
Evening star., 1943-02-16

chairman of the Army Navy Mu-
nltions Board. Mr.. Wilson formerly
was head of General Electric.
The action was the strongest
taken by Mr.. Nelson since he came
into WPB. 1t was the first time
that any Of the feuds which have
rocked the agency since the begiu-
ming had been settled by a public
demand for the resignation of a
high official
A spokesman for the WPB said
that Mr., Nelson had not sought
White House advice In making his
decision to force Mr.. Eberstadt out.
There had been reports that Mr..
Eberstadt's supporters, among them
high officials of the War and Navy
Departments, had gone to the White
House IN an effort to forestall the
Nelson decision.
Eberstadt Reply Unknown.
The WPB spokesman said that Mr.
Nelson had called Mr.. Eberstadt
(See NELSON, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1943-02-16
U. S.-0wned Wheat Sales
For Livestock Feed Cut

BY the Associated Press.
The Commodity Credit Corp said
today it had instructed field agents
to limit the sale of Government
owned wheat for livestock feed be-
cause these stocks are running low.
Last July Congress authorized the
sale during the current fiscal year
of not more than 125 100000 bushels
of wheat for feed at IS per cent of
the parity price of corn.
With the recent rise in corn prices
and an increased demand by feeders,
prices OF the Government feed
wheat became more favorable COM
pared with corn. AS a result pur-
chaseS have been heavy during the
last several months. Officials said
the latest reports indicated that
more than 100,o0o0OO bushels had
been disposed of.
Further sales will be limited pend
ing determination of the amount
committed under untitled sales and
redemptions to farmers.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Photographers Pool Gives
Africa Album 10 President

Bv the Associated Press.
Representatives of the still pho
tographers pool for covering the
war presented to President Roose-
welt today handsomely bound vol
ume of photographs taken at his
conference with Prime Minister
Churchill at Casablanca, French
Morocco
The pictures were made by Har-
rison Roberts of the Associated
Press and Sam Schulman of In
ternatlonal News Photos and dis
tributed in this country by the four
members of the pool-the Associated
Press, International News Photos,
Acme News Pictures and Life Maga-
zine.
The enlarged pictures, At of them,
were in large black volume which
is expected to go to the Presidents
library at Hyde Park, N. Y.
New York and Washington execu-
tives of the pool members turned
the album over to Mr.. Roosevelt
and had few moments with him to
discuss wartime problems of ex-
pediting picture coverage.
Under the pooling agreement, the
members share the big job of still
picture coverage of the global war
and pool their production.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Hoover Belief, ime Is AIIy,'
Sets Off Fiery House Debate

statement" he shouted, pacing down
the aisle toward Mr.. Mccormack.
And l don't want the gentleman
to read something into my address.
the Democratic leader retorted.
What Mr.. Hoover said speaks for
itself
Il do not charge Mr.. Hoover, whom
I respect personally. stands for ap-
peasement, but if we we're to follow
his advice the result will be stale
mate of the war, and negotiated
peace
Mr.. Martin asserted the former
President had said the United States
was in the war to a decisive finish.
1--WE are on the offensive and want
to keep on the offensive" the Re-
publican leader continued, "and time
is on our side because our produc-
tion forces are gathering and we
are getting stronger every day"
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Key Industrial
City Falls After
Violent Battle
Center Held by Nozis
Since Oct. "a, l94l,
Taken by Reds
Earlier Story on Page A-1.0

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-A special
Russian communique recorded
by the Soviet monitor announced
tonight that Kharkov had been
captured
The Germans had held the city.
once the capital and still regarded
as the most important industrial city
of the Ukraine, since October "a,
1941.
The special text of the communi-
que as recorded here said:
"On February 16 our troops after
a violent attack which passed into
fierce street fighting occupied the
city of Kharkov.
In fighting for Kharkov our
troops routed a German SIS felite
guard) corps consisting of two tank
divisions, the Adolf Hitler and the
Reich and the motorized division,
Greater Germany and also a num-
Der of German infantry divisions
and special detachmentS."
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Murphy Taken From Plane
To Hospital in Dallas
By Tie Associated Press

By The Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 16.-Supreme
Court Justice Frank Murphy was
removed from a plane here today
while en- route to San Francisco to
visit his injured brother, and taken
TO a hospital.
Dr.. E. o. Rushing, an attending
physician, said Justice Murphy was
in a state of nervous collapse, but
that his condition was not critical.
Justice Murphy is resting easily
under q sedative,'' Dr. Rushing re-
ported at noon. He will have to
remain in the hospital for a few
days. He is suffering from complete
nervous collapse, apparently from
strain and overWork."
His brother, 1t. Comdr. George
Murphy, Navy flyer, suffered
broken back and heel in fall down
a fight of stairs early this month.