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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
MONAGHAN y.
COMES OUT
FOR WALLACE

Mayor John S. Monagan,
speaking in behalf of the city
administration and the Dem
ocratic party of Waterbury,
today announced full sup
port of the candidacy of
Patrick J. Wallace for the
Democratic nomination to
to the State Senate from the
10th district.
Making clear the fact that those
he represents oppose Democratic
senatorial Candidate John F. Tobin,
the Mayor attacked the program
Of legislation for individuals spon-
sored by Senator Tobin in the 1913
General Assembly" and stated that
the administration and the party
"have complete confidence In Mr..
Wallace"
The statement, in full, is as fol-
lows:
The city administration and the
Democratic Party organization are
supporting the candidacy of Patrick
j. Wallace for the Democratic nom
nation to the State Senate in the
Sixteenth District. We are opposed
to the candidacy Of Senator John F.
Tobin.
Naturally, the choice Of a candi-
date is an issue that will be decided
by the Democratic voters of the Six
tenth District. However, our inter-
est in the outcome must be clear to
the public of Waterbury. This adj
ministration cannot countenance
the program of legislation for in
dividuals sponsored by Senator To-
bin in the 1913 General Assembly
when he nearly succeeded in a plan
for superseding the duly elected city
government. The reason for intro
ducing these bills was made clear
last fall In the Democratic primary
largely contrived by the same Mr..
Tobin.
Mr.. Tobin charges that Mr.. Wal
lace would be rubber stamp die
tated to by the City Hail.. wish to
state emphatically that this is not
the case. Our sole interest is that
a representative act according to his
own conscience and In the best in
terests Of the citizens Of Waterbury.
In this respect we have complete
confidence in Mr.. wallace.
Mr.. Tobin further claims that he
is being opposed because he was Sin
dependent" This is ridiculous. There
is obviously distinction between a
representative, however independent
who cooperates with the city gov
eminent for the welfare of all the
people and one who disregards the
public welfare and pursues an an
tagonistic course with his own in
terest as his only guide.
Senator Tobin in his first state
ment of the campaign which is to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Germany Admits Other
Full Devastating Hits
BY PHIL AULT

DIX Eh1A AOGl
UNITED Press War Correspondence
London, April IL. - UP)
The geratest air assault in
history passed the 1OO-hoar
mark today as miles-lOng
professions of BIO m b e RS
streamed out toward Europe
in the wake of Raj night
raiders that ripped the iHl-
vasiOn defense railway juno.
ton of Aachen with 1850
tons of explosive and fire
bombs.
German radio breakfasts
reporting that Allied bomber
formations also were over
southeastern Germany today
indicated that American Fly
ing Fortresses or LiberatorS
from Italy may have Joined
in the heavy pre-invaslon
aerial bombardment OF the
Reich.
American and British bombers
from Britain alone since Saturday
have dropped more than II 200 tons
of bombs on German aircraft plants
and key communications centerS in
Germany, France and Belgium
both of which must be knocked out
or at least severely damaged in ao-
vance Of the opening OF a western
front.
More than 10000 planes parti~
cipated in the four days and nights
of attacks, which left a trail OF
ruin across Europe from the French
Atlantic coast to East Prussia.
Targets of the daylight raiders
taking of from Britain were not
announced Immediately, but they
presumably lay along the French
invasion coast. Heavy explosions
echoed across the Straits of Dover
from France soon after the Allied
formations crossed the coast.
While hundreds Of British heavy
bomberS concentrated their block
busters last night on Aachen, one
of the most important railway
functions serving the French and
Belgian invasion coasts, a smaller
force Of heavy bombers simultan~
eously hit Hanover, another Ger
man industrial and communications
center.
Detectives in western Germany
also were bombed during the night
and mines were laid. Nine Raj.
planes were lost in all operations.
A German broadcast warning
that Allied bomber formations were.
approaching southeast Germany
late this morning indicated that
heavy bombers from Italian bases
might be taking over the offensive
against Axis Europe after four days
and nights Of heavy attacks from
Britain.
First reports indicated that the
Raj attack on Aachen, As miles
west Of Cologne near the junction
of the Dutch, Belgian and German
borders, was well concentrated"
the Air Ministry announced in Q
communique.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Sen. BorkIey
Fovors FDR

New York, April 12.-(UP)-Sen-
ate Democratic Leader Alben w.
Barley indirectly endorsed a fourth
term for President Roosevelt last
night an dsaid the Democratic party
stood ready to submit its record
to the people for judgment.
Barley, speaking before a Brook
Ign Democratic rally, challenged Re-
publicans and Chronic complain
ers" to come out in the open and
specify what portions of the New
Deal program they would repeal or
nullify.
The Kentucky senator did not
mention a fourth term directly, but
his recitation of Mr.. Roosevelt's rec
ord as President appeared to leave
no doubt that he was calling on
the nation to support the chief ex-
ecutive for another term. It was
9arkley's first outspoken defense Of
The President since he broke tenn
porarily with Mr.. Roosevelt over
the presidential tax veto message
two months ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Destroyers
Join PIones;
BIostJops
BY DON CAsWELL
United Press War Correspondent

United Press War Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, April 12-(UP)-American
destroyers, joining an almost con-
tinuous Allied offensive on New
Guinea, combined with Liberator
bombers Monday to blast Japanese
bases stretched along 100-mile
span of the islands northern coast,
it was announced today.
Operating under the cover of
lightning fighter planes, the de-
stroyers swept in close to Hansa Bay
in daylight to sell the Nubia, Awar
and Condor areas, and heavy bomb
ers followed up short time later,
dropping 227 tons of explosives on
the smouldering targets.
A communique said the two as
saults left the enemy installations
thoroughly Quilted and covered
with smoke" One plane was lost in
the raids.
From there the fleet of destroyers
sailed approximately 100 miles to
the southeast, spokesman disclos-
ed, and bombarded shore targets at
Madang and Alexishafen, while Lib
orators bombed gun positions in Ul-
igan Harbor, II miles north of
AleXiShafen.
American ground forces also were
active, advancing their line two
miles east of the Torokina perimeter
positions on Bougainville, in the
Solomons, while light bombers at
tackled enemy targets in the path of
the advancing troops.
A headquarters spokesman dis
closed that the Japanese legt 1910
dead on the field in the month end
ing April s, in the desperate but
futile enemy attacks to breach the
Empress Augusta Bay beachhead.
The spokesman also announced
that American casualties in the
campaign on New Britain, nj the
Bismarck archipelago, since the Dec.
IS invasion totaled 1914, comprising
442 killed, 1862 wounded and 10
missing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Civilian
Needs Frozen
(NEA Telephoto)

Washington, April 12- CUP -
Civilian production in 1873 labor
shortage areas virtually was frozen
at present levels today as a safe
guard against any interference to
war output from expanding con-
sumner goods manufacture.
The action, taken by the War
Production Board, was believed to
be only temporary measure. It was
understood that exceptions would be
made for certain plants using nom
vital materials and employing help
that could not be used for war work.
Chairman Maury Moverick of the
smaller war plants corporation, it
was Earned, already has conferred
with WPB officials on a procedure
to determine which plants in the
tight labor areas could increase
their civilian goods production with
out interfering with essential work
in hiatt area.
The new WPB policy was set
forth in a. memorandum to all
bureau and division chiefs, who
were instructed not to authorize
production of consumer items in
group one labor areas-where the
manpower problem is most acute
at rate higher than the actual
rate or the authorized production
rate in the first three months of
1914, which ever was lower.
The same policy will apply in
general to group two labor areas
regions designated by the War Man.
power Commission as potentially
acute labor shortage areas-but 1t
Is expected that exemptions will be
granted o ma more liberal basis.
There are 81 metropolitan areas
in group one and 116 in group two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
SoUiets Sweep Through
Cri1r1ea In Big Drive
BY HARRISON SALISBURY

BY HARRISON SALISBURY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Moscow, April II. - (UP)
- Red Armies are sweeping
through the Crimea at a pace
promising its complete liber-
alton in a matter of days af-
ter winning the bulk of it's
northern quarter and half
the Kerch peninsula in a
lightning campaign, Soviet
front dispatches said today.
Reports from the Black Sea front
said there was no sign that the
estimated 10000 Germans and
Rumaaians in the Crimea had the
heart for a fight like the famous
Russian stand at Sevastopol despite
a purported order by Adolf Hitler
to hold the peninsula at all cost.
Other military dispatches reported
that Soviet troops who reached the
Czechoslovak frontier had captured
half a dozen towns described as
actually the key to the heart of
the Carpathians" and limited that
Russian mountain fighters had pene-
trated the passes leading down to
the Hungarian plain.
In Rumania, other Russian forces
forced new crossing of the Siret
river to capture the Pascani rail
junction on the trunk line running
north from Bucharest and strength
en- their flanking of the Iasi rail
center Al miles to the east.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
King ToQuit
But-When?
BY ELEANOR PACKARD
limited PPQSS Staff CNrPeSnnndel

ON1OCU 1ECSS Otd1A correspondent
Naples, April IL. (UP)-King Vic
tor Emmanuel, after a reign Of 43
years as King Of Italy, announced
in broadcast today that he will
withdraw from public affairs the
day Rome falls in favor Of his son,
Crown Prince Humbert.
This decision, which I and my
family believe furthers national
unity, is final and irrevocable, "
the King said.
The 73-year-old monarch ex-
planned that upon his retirement
he will set up lieutenant-generalcy
under the Crown Prince to carry
on the duties Of the Royal House OF
Savoy.
Putting into effect what I have
suggested to Allied authorities and
to my government, have decided
to Withdraw from public affairs by
appointing my son, the Prince Of
Piedmont. Lieutenant General OF
the realm" the King said in brief
address.
This appointment will become
effective by the formal transfer OF
power on the day on which Allied
troops enter Rome"
The announcement followed two
days Of discussion between repre-
sentativeS Of the royal family. MEM
bers Of the government under Mar
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Tornodoes
Wreok Fury
By United Press

Tomatoes and transforms which
left at least ~ persons dead and
hundreds injured and homeless in
the Central States swept east today
into the Ohio valley, causing rivers
to rise and threatening floods par
alleling those Of last year.
The heaviest death toll and prop
erty damage were reported in east
ern Arkansas where at least SO per-
SONS were killed and $50 injured by a
Tornado which cut 25-mile swath
within 1OO-mile radius Of Little
Rock, destroying homes, topping
communications lines, running crops
and killing livestock.
Seven persons were killed in In
diana as high winds and rising wa
tiers, dashed the central part Of the
state. Six persons were killed when
high winds toppled wall Of fire.
weakened building at TT. Wayne.
The wall crashed through a bank
building, trapping employees under
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GRE Attest AIR BLOW HITS NAILS
Miles Long Line of Bombers Do Job
Gov. Baldwin launches Program
To Better u. S. IS. A. Relations

Hartford, Conn, April IL.
- CUP - Connecticut was
launched today by Governor
Raymond E. Baldwin on a
program to develop economic
and cultural relations with
Latin America in preparation
for the transition which may
follow the end of the war.
TN pursuing pastwar relations
with Latin America" he told meet
ing Of state industrialists and Latin
American experts last night, Con
necticut not only has an opportuni-
ty for her own economic develop
ment and for the employment Of
her citizens. but in larger politi-
cal sense, she will aid in creating
a lasting basis for peace between
nations and neighbors."
The next step, he said, will be to
invite Latin American representa-
tiveS attending a New York confer
ence May 9-19 to a tour Of the state
May 1928.
Meantime, said the governor, q
campaign will be launched to dis
seminate information on Latin
America through special commit
tees, and with the assistance Of the
Office of the Coordinator of Inter-
American Affairs, and to develop
trade relations through appointment
of panels Of industrialists, business
men and labor representatives. Also
he said, the state planned to publish
a directory OF Connecticut products,
which will be distributed through
the Latin American countries.
Associate director Raymond T..
Rich Of the Office Of the Coordina-
tor Of Inter American Affairs, told
the gathering that since Pearl Har-
Dor "the United States became more
dependent upon Latin America for
materials and products than we
ever realized before"
One Of the greatest barriers to
economic and trade development
between this country and the 81
Latin American countries, he said,
was the American businesSman's
lack Of knowledge of South America.
ITO the average American" he
said, ''the three RS Of Latin Ameri-
ca are rum, rhunba and rebellion"
What is most needed, he said, is
to keep alive the good neighbor
policy" mutual respect, and recipro-
cal agreements, cor fair and even
exchange between us and them"
Fernando E. Lee, Sac Paulo, Bra
I'll, industrialist, pointed out that
'it is very important to remember
although the volume Of business to
be done with Latin American coun-
tries at the moment may be small,
catering to that need now will pre-
vent other countries from sharing
1t later. Americans must not go
back to their slumbers, where Latin
America Is concerned. If United
States businessmen will take. the
trouble to inform themselves, the
result viii lbe greater than they ever
dreamed of. The great barrier be-
tween the hemispheres now is
mutual ignorance Of each others
potentialities and methods Of do
ing business. Eliminate this and
there will be a great future for
American and Latin American bus
mess"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Local Boards Will Glass
Over 26-ers As They Wish

The local draft situation affect
ing all men over age 26 has been
resolved into a matter Of individual
Interpretation by each Of the city's
four draft boards.
A blanket deferment for all men
over 26, regardless of occupational
status, was authorized last night by
Board 15-B, although men subject
for induction who have expressed a
desire to leave on schedule will be
permitted to do so.
Local board 16-B, which also met
last night for final screening of all
men over 26, authorized the induc-
ton next week of approximately
five inducteeS as scheduled pre-
viouSly. These men were said not
to be engaged in war supporting
activities" although it was not dis
closed just what type occupations
lay beyond this category.
The aforementioned decisions by
both boards also affected pre-in-
ductees who are being called UP for
their first physical examinations.
For example all men over 26 in
Board 15-B scheduled for pre-in-
duction will not be called until
further notice while those in 1913
will be called If not classified by
the board as being in a war sup
porting activity. Unemployed men
Of all boards will be indicted i'm
mediately.
Boards 15-A and 16-A will meet
tonight for the purpose Of screen
ing their quotas Of men over Is. 1t
has not yet been determined just
what win be the decisions Of these
boards although individual men,
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StuSSen
Boqs Vote
Bv GAYLORD p. GOODWIN

ny UAxAOnD K UOOWAC
Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
Omaha, Neb., April IL - OPP
Lieutenant Commander Harold e.
Stassen, former governor Of Minnes
sofa, emerged today as 3 better
than 2-to-1 favorite Of NeIraska
Republicans for the COP prs dden>
tial nomination on the basiD II Inc
complete and unofficial eGsnrnS
from yesterdays preferential prims
airy election:
Governor Thomas e. Dewey, Of
New York, who would not permit
his name to be entered in the
primary, ran second to StaSsen, but
polled less than half as many votes
as the Naval officer now on duty
with the Pacific feet. However,
Dewey, write-in candidate, ran
far ahead of Wendell L. Willkie,
who Withdrew last Wednesday: too
late to have his name removed from
the ballot.
There was no contest in the Dem.
ocratic presidential race. President
Roosevelt's name was the only one
on the ballot.
The closest race in the primary
appeared to be developing between
Patrick J. Heaton and George Olsen
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Strikers Go
Beck To Work

Providence, r. l.. April 12-(UP)
approximately 1000 Strikers-75
per cent Of whom are women-re-
turned to their jobs at the United
States Rubber Co.'S Providence
plant today pending settlement Of a
wage-hour dispute.
The workers, members Of the Rub
Der Workers Union (AFL), walked
out yesterday in protest against
production schedules and piece work
payments. President George @.
Thompson Of the union local told
the workers that the strike was not
not begin until the workers returned
to their jobD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Tam many
Out ForFDR
BY LYLE C. WILSON

UNITED Press STAN correspondent
washington, April 12.-(UP)-
Tammany Leader Edward v. Laugh
Inns call for fourth term draft
probably will be climaxed today by
completion of a pro-Roosevelt slate
of New York state delegates to the
Democratic National convention.
Laughlin issued his draft-Roose-
welt statement here last night
through the Democratic National
convention.
Laughlin issued his draft-Roose-
velt statement here last night
through the Democratic National
committee which in a session last
January Solicited the president to
seek another term.
The 96-vote convention slate will
be completed in New York today by
the selection Of 20 delegates-at-
large, each with one half vote, at
a meeting Of the New York State
Committee. James A. Farley was
scheduled to be reelected chairman
VI VAAC oVoVC SAOup1 VIC AAOVSAASAAO w
GUST him by the Albany County
Democratic machine having been
dropped. AS leader of Tammany
hall, the New York (Manhattan)
County Democratic organization,
Laughlin said:
There can be no compromise
with ivy-towered Isolationism. The
blood that has been shed by our
boys on the battlefields must not
be in vain. We Democrats in New
York support without reservation
President Roosevelt and his policies
We believe he must run regardless
Of his personal wishes because the
people need him, tn soldiers, sailors
and marines need him as comlnan-
der-in-chief and a gravely troubled
world needs his wisdom and exper-
fence in the planning Of an endur-
ing peace.
1T is appropriate that New York
should take the lead in the move.
ment to draft Franklin D. RooSe-
velt."
Tammany's formal commitment
to fourth term alignS it with Dem.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
WOOL FOR SALE

Boston, April IL. (UP)-The BoS-
ton agent for the Defense Supplies
Corporation announced today that
more than $1,000 bales Of govern
ment-owned foreign wool would be
offered April 81 at the fifth public
auction here.
Some 38,975, 063 pounds Of Aus
tralian and South American woods
have been sold in four auctions by
the National Wool Marketing cor
poratio1. Congressman from Is
wool-growing states have protested
that the sale Of foreign stocks would
ldepresB dOmsstic wool prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
BY JOHN L. CUTTER

VUMIICu EEcSS OGaI OUEEtSpUHUtHIJ
Washington, April 12-CUP)-
Members of congress, fresh from
sounding out their constituencies in
a To-day Easter recess, returned to-
day to face a series of major issues
in what may be brief but mo-
mentouS session.
The session was expected to last
no longer than 10 weeks if congress
sional leaders reach their goal OF
completing action on all must
legislation before the Republican
and Democratic political conven-
tons at Chicago.
There was hope that congress
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Backers OF Macarthur For
President Pleased By Vote

Macarthur, who last week won
three national convention delegates
in the Wisconsin primary. was en-
tered In the Illinois preference test
without his consent and without
the endorsement Of the COP state
organization. His only opponent
Riley Bender, former Chicago
boxer, conducted only desultory
campaign and polled only scattered
votes.
Democratic candidates were un-
opposed, and there were no entrants
for president on the Democrat.
ballot. President Roosevelt recetvet.
scattered write-in votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
AN ART AWARD

Washington, April 12-(UP)-The
Navy today announced award of the
medal of honor to Maj. Gregory
Boyington, 81, Marine ace of Okan-
ogan, Wash, who shot down Is Jap
anese fighter planes and is missing
in action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
BY DON Z. CHAMBERLAIN

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
Chicago, April II - (UP) -
Backers Of General Douglas Mac
Arthur for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination were encouraged
today by the size Of the vote given
Macarthur in the Illinois presiden-
tial preference primary election
yesterday.
Returns showed Macarthur re-
ceived 9 vote from approximately
tnree-fourths Of the Republicans
who cast ballots. His total wae
about the came as that for Richard
Lyons, who with the backing Of the
state Republican organization won
Ehe nomination for q. 8. senator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Blithe From Holiday
Congress Ponders Work

could recess a week in advance Of
the Republican convention, which
meets June 20, and not meet again
until after the Democratic meeting
which opens July 10.
Despite the heavy schedule, how
ever, today's opening session was
expected to be perfunctory, with no
set business before either house.
But when work begins, the legis-
lators will face a tentative schedule
which includes:
1. Extension Of the Sterilization
and price control acts, which expire
June 80.
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Your Postwar Future. Phone A-S772.
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