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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02
AMAZING POSITION

The amazing position taken by
Japan was made known officially
10 the United States government
as far back as the beginning OF
last year.
The Japanese verbatim reply
transmitted through The Swiss
foreign Office fatty states that
Tokyo will give precedence 10 lis
domestic laws some of them
almost 1000 years old rather
than 10 the humane Geneva con-
vention.
The Japanese cabled note
stresses that Americans will he
treated solely according to Japan's
criminal" code. 1t adds Speclfl-
cally that If Japan weTr 10 he
"lenient' 10 American CaptiveS,
il would in fact be more lenient'
than il is 10 Japanese subjects
under Japan'S domestic" laws.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02

LONDON. Feb ? CUP) For
eign Secretary Eden told Com
mons today that Britain was con-
sHlting the United States closely
aheut postwar tfiais-e3 Japanese
and German war criminals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02

japanese. Daily he keeps on
taunting the japanese with scorch-
ing statements. One Of his mes
sageS. recently received in this
country, has been copied and re-
copied and distributed all over the
Philippines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02
PRIMITIVE CODE

The japanese document also
states Americans will be punished
for crimes they commit.
Again, it was pointed out
japans Interpretation OF crime is
based on a primitive code that is
contrary 10 the tenetS Of civilized
nations.
This was emphasized yesterday
by President Roosevelt al his news
conference. The President referred
10 the twisted mentality of the
Japanese perpetrators Of atrocities
which we're in violation of human
decency
Mr.. Roosevelt said yesterday
that all the resources and might
of this nation. both military and
civil. Will be brought 10 bear 70
track down, TO the last man the
Japanese who starved. tortured
and murdered American and Fill
pino soldiers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02

America and Japan remain at
war, these fundamental ques-
lions VIII remain unsettled.
Consequently, peace and tran
guilty will not reign In the
Philippines.
II Will not surrender as long
ss can stand on my feet. The
people will unquestionably SUI
fer more during the next six
months. To use the words Of
81. Paul. the Apostle, The suf-
ferings OF the present are not
worthy 10 be compared with
the glory 10 come that shall he
revealed In us. Suffering de-
Velops manliness and tries
earnestness of purpose.
DEATH A MERCY
'0Tuas GonfeSoT should not be
confused with the guerilla fight
erS. lie and his band of uncon'
qHerables are in the hills OF the
island OF Panay. They have
pledged themselves 10 continue
roaming in the mountain fast
neSSeS undergoing all sorts of pri'
vations and hardships rather than
place their necks under the gall
ing japanese yoke.
In one Of the attempts Of the
10 catch him. three oil
his followers were caught in the
trap. Because they refused tc
talk, they were tied 10 tree
their toe nails were Nuprooted one
by one by the Japanese, ther
their finger nails. finally their
eyes, and mercy finally came &c
those brave Filipinos hours after
wards when friendly guerilla bul.
let's ended their indeScribable SUI
fcrlnC.
And thus. day after day the
march N death continues for the
Filipino people.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02
Isle Falls
To Attu
YankS
BY HOWARD HANDLEMAN

ABOARD A TRANSPORT IN
SIDE THE MARSHALLS. Jan.
81 Delayed INS) The army's
-rrHrk- Seventh Division conquer
orS OF Attu. hewed a beachhead
on the southern end of kwajalein
atoll today.
Thus the first army troops TO
rccapture American soil from
japanese hands became the first
10 wrest prewar japanese ter
ritory from the MikadoS empire.
GREAT NAVAL BLAST
Supported by the greatest naval
force ever concentrated. units OF
the Seventh Division established
a beachhead near Kwajalein
Island. AT the southern end Of
Kwaialein aloll, while marines
captured bcachheads near Namur
and Roi, so miles 10 the north.
Covered by an inferno Of fire
from naval guns and preceded by
a whitening aerial bombardmcnt
from Carricr-baScd planes, the
soldiers blasted their way 10 their
assigned beach. destroyed defend
ing positions and dug in.
MIGHT OF NAVY
The size Of the mighty naval
force supporting the operation can
best be shown by this fact. There
arc more sailors afloat in the
operations in the Marshalls today
than the entire strength of the
navy Al the time of Pearl Harbor.
While army troops are battling
10 expand their beachhead, the
navy lives in hope that the Jap
fleet will venture out from IT'S
base at Truk in an effort 10 pro-
tect the vital installations in the
Marshall group, painstakingly de-
veloped under the 20-year Jap
mandate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02
FNvES WAY FOR PEACE

III thus prepared fe4- iis-e'rn if
fidelity by accusing p spouse Of
infdolity Having accused the
political order OF Connlvance with
the enemy it now accuses religion
Within the last two yearS-tfrrrr
can be found no record of Russia :
CondemninG naZiSm Not even in
the Moscow or Cehcran declara-
lions Stain does not hate naIISm
or the German army He hates
only Hitler lie made that state
ment 10 Harry Hopkins in Deem
her, 1871 He repeated II IN an
other form in February. 1912
In November. 1912, he said
The destruction Of all Ger
man military force Is inadvis-
Hbie from the point Of view Of
The victor"
In Jtiiy.-lee47,- he permitted ti1r
frrr- German committee 10 broad
cast asking Germany 10 recall
tho German troops 10 tho Reich s
frontiers and embark upon peace
negotiations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02
GIVEN LIE TESTS

The states attorneys office an
nounCed that the two sisters Mrs
Ellen NalanlS Bennet1. a of
Cicero. "A ledger clerk A. the
Drake Hotel, and Mrs. Anna Va
laniS Minck IS. OF Chicago, had
been given lie dctector tests.
- Mrs Patricia GOodbody. dauGh-
fer Of Mrs. Williams. also shot at
by the gunwOman, confronted the
two sisters but police did not an
nouncc whether any Identification
had been obtained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02

TTff1 rrTITIE TT7HT - HIII-NNiIl-
m-p--t As matter of fact
ta>clsm is really communism ln
US dotsge Communism is the
ASiauc form ~ faScisn and faScism
is the European form Of Commu.
niSm
There is mo essential difference
len dcoIog, bcjWccn the NaziS. tho
Fa>ci>tS and fhc Communists, AN
absorb thc individual MO thc
collectively. TAlHa- as little dtf o.
ference between communism and
faSclSm as There IS between burg
larry and larceny
This Soviet condemnation Of The
Vatican lis merely an item m "A
pattern which Russia is Skillfullv
working out II is of onc-plcce
with rho rCUCUt- SOVIET C0ndemna-
uon of the British for their alleged
attempt TO make a separate peace
with Germany
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02
SILENT ON RUSSIA

Why does not Russia accuse the
Vatican of being Communist be
cause il was silent when Russia
attacked Poland
The term faSCiSm is extremely
vague. The Communists use n 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-02
Sisters drilled
In Murder Of
S Wife

CHICAGO Feb. . CINS)-Two
sisters both said by police TO
fr1TTf7rt rr-TrTTN5 WVTC VUVS-
Toned last night about the mys-.
tcriou> murder of Mrs Adele Born.
Williams In her Drake Hotel suite.
Mrs. Williams. tho wife OF
Frank Starr Williams, attache in
the e. s. state department, was
wounded fatally 10y a mysterious
gunWoman the evening OF Jan. 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
 Is Installed

Boston, Nov. 8-(CP)-The Most Rev. Richard J. Gushing was install- ed today as the youngest Catholic Archbishop in the United States and successor to the late William Car dinal O'Connell, emid the solemn rejoicing of 2,200 clergy and laity who filled the cathedral of the Holy Cross and thousands of others who stood reverently outside.
 The 49-year-old, Boston-born mis- sionary leader assumed spiritual stewaI dship of 1,133, 900 Catholics in the nations second largest archdi- oceSe. He was named to the high ecclesiastical office Sept. 28 after having served as auxiliary bishop since 1889.
 In a stately ceremony resplendent with the pagantry that has been handed down by the church through the centuries, Archbishop Gushing was inducted into office formally by Archbishop Amleto G. Cicognani, Apostolic delegate to the United States. During the ritual, 8 message from Vatican city was read, an- nouncing that Pope Plus XII be- slowed his apostolic blessing upon the Boston Archdiocese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Roosevelt Sweeps Rhode Island

Providence, R. l., Nov. s-(UPl- President Roosevelt and the other Democratic candidates swept the nations smallest state hy such plur- alities that the belated counting of Rhode Islands 25.O00 soldier bal- lots Dec. will be merely a form- ality.
 With all but one of the states 261 precincts tailed, the vote was:
 Presi dent Roosevelt 158,817, Dewey 114,10O. RooSevelt's margin 44,707.
 Gov. J. Howard McGrath CD, won a third term, defeating Norman D. Macleod (R), 16S.587 to iO9,2O1.
 Rel Aime J. Forand CD, of the first district ans: Rep. John E. Fog arty of tn esecond district retained their seats in Congress. Forand de- Geated Charles T. Algren tRi. y6SO2 to 59,471.
 All lf the winners were endorsed by the cIo-pACS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
10 Killed In
 Train Wreck

Colfax, Calf, Nov, 8.-CUP)-At least 10 persons were killed and a score injured early today when fourteen car section of the Southern Pacific Challenger, bound for San, Francisco was derailed three miles west of here, plunging the engine, the baggage car and one coach into ditch.
 Placer County Coroner Francis G. West reported from the scene that "at least 10 were dead and score seriously injured"
 The Contra Costa sheriff'S office at Martinez, Calf, reported receiv- ing a police radio flash from Au- burn, Calf, stating that at least 30 were injured"
 Residents of Colfax who went to the scene said 20 service men and six civilians apparently were criti- cally injured.
 Dewitt General hospital, an army hospital near Auburn, sent II ambu- lances to the wreck and the Serv- ice men, which included both sol- diers and sailors, were being moved to the hospital.
 An army doctor and two nurses who were passengers on the train established an emergency first aid station at farm house near the wreck scene.
 The dead included the engineer. whose name was not available, and Secen persons trapped in one of the wrecked cars, Dick Wayland, Colfax newspaperman, said.
 The engine plowed into g dirt embankment, but did not overturn, Wayland said. The engineers body was pinned between the engine and the band.
 Railroad employer were using acetylene torches to reach a sailor trapped in one of the cars.
 Six coaches, diner and three baggage cars telescoped behind the engine, Wayland reported. Eight other cars remained upright on the tracks.
 The railroad is a two-track line where the wreck occurred. The westbound track was blocked by the wreck but the other was clear.
 Approximately 800 persons were on the train. Wayland estimated.
 The accident happened at 6:l6 q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
New Hampshire Supports FDR

Concord, N. H., Nov. 8-UP)- Complete returns showed today that President Roosevelt won New Hamp- shire's four electoral votes, just as he did in 194O and 1886, and that his plurality was 9,957.
 Final unofficial returns from the states 627 precincts gave:
 President-R co evelt 120, ,549, Dewey 110,592.
 Senator-Sen. Charles w. Tobey (R) 11O,472, Joseph J. Betley (D) 106, ,96O. Toney's margin 3,512.
 Governor Charles M. Dale (R) 116, ,169, James J. Powers CD 102.- 433. Dale's margins 13, ,736.
 Congress 1st District Rep. CheS- ter E. Merrow (R) 57,636, Fortunat E. Normandin CD 55, ,444. Merrow's majority 2,192,
 Congress 2nd District Sherman Adams (R) 54.685, Harry Charlson CD 45,879. Adams margin 8,8O6.
 Betley and Normandin had CTO- RAC support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
3 Democrat 
 Are Leodinq
BY PAUL HARRIsON

United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 New York, November 8. = (UP) - Democrats appeared today to be in position to make a net gain of three and possibly four governor ships on the basis of trends indicat- ed in still incomplete returns from yesterdays election.
 Before this election, 26 states had Republican governors; 9 had Democrats. A total of 31 governor ships were at state. In the IT states where there was no contest there are 10 Democratic governors and even Republican.
 Democrats were leading in these previously Republican states = Illinois, Idaho, Massachusetts, Mis- souri, Ohio and Washington Mas sachusetts seemed certain to elect a Democratic governor - Mayor Mau- rice J. Tobin of Boston who had a comfortable 44,000-vote lead over Horace T. Cahill.
 The Republicans may pick ur Indiana, North Dakota and Utah from the Democrats.
 There was stiff battle in Dela- ware, where Republican incumbent Walter W. Bacon led Isaac J. Me- Collum by only PIT votes in con- test which probably will be decided by the soldier vote now being count ed.
 Definitely elected were Democratic governors in seven states = Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Rhode Is- land, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. Republicans were elected in Connecticut, Iowa, Montana, Ne braska, New Hampshire and Yer mont. These results represented no change in the party that has been in power.
 With heavy polling districts in Illinois still unreported, Republican incumbent Dwight H. Green still trailed Chicago's Kelly-backed Dem- ocrat, Thomas J. Courtney. Latest figures gave Courtney lead of 100,- 900, plus, with 1,426,626 votes to Greens 1916, 421.
 In Missouri, Democrat Phil M Donnelly passed Jean Paul Brad shaw by approximately 15,000 votes
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Roosevelt Wins Mass.

Boston, Nov. 8.-(UP)-"Doubt- ful' Massachusetts will give it's 16 electoral votes to President Roosevelt, just as it has done in the last three presidential elections.
 Incomplete returns today showed Roosevelt leading Gov. Thomas E. Dewey by a substantial margin and Democratic leaders figured the presidents plurality would be 120,- 900 or more.
 It appeared that Bay State voters had split their ticket to choose a Democratic president. Republi- can Senator. and Democratic governor.
 Returns from 1915 of the states 1852 precincts, including the com- plete vote of Democratic Boston, gave:
 President - Rooseevlt 672,413, Dewey 599,031. Roosevelt's plurality 73,382.
 Governor-Mayor Maruice J. To- bin of Boston (D) 641, ,345, It. Gov.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Cormody To
 Defend Slayer

Former Supernumerary Patrolman Francis Zukauskas, confessed slayer of Mrs. Stephanie PlungiS, has re- tained Attorney Edward T. Car mody, the Superior Court public de- fender, it was revealed today.
 Coroner Stephen A. HoInick yes- terday permitted Attorney Carmody to visit ZukauSkas who is being held without bond at the police station.
 In spite of denials by police off, cials, the Democrat has definite in- formation that zukauskas was slat- ed to have been made a regular patrolman in the very near future. Mrs. Plungis' threat to prevent this elimination of his ambition was among the factors leading to the tragedy. Zukauskas is reported to have stated.
 zukauskas' desire for a lifetime career on the police force was we'll known to his fellow officers. In 1922 he left job in the casting shop at Scovill's which paid him over $10c a week to take the $36 supernumer- ary post.
 Further details on the bitter quarrel which led to the staying are leaking out. Mrs. Plungis is reported to have accused ZukauSkas, who claims to have been avoiding her, of spreading stories about her. When he denied her charges, zukauskas claims, she spit in his face.
 Police are not ruling out the jeal- ousy angle, as they have definite information that Mrs. Plungis was going out with other men.
 It is also reported authoritatively today that Mrs. Plungis picked up ZukauskaS to collect $100 debt she claimed he owed her. ZukauskaS denies owing her any money, al-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
TALBOT WINS
 STIFF RACE
 FOR CONGRESS

Cong. Joseph E. Talbot (R) of Naugatuck successfully came through what was the stiffest competition of his career by defeating Demo- cratic candidate Peter B. Higgins, Torrington in yesterdays election.
 Cong. Talbot unofficially received plurality of well over 5000 votes. Higgins whose efforts had the strong support of CIO Political Ac- ton Committee defeated Talbot in Naugatuck the latter's home town, by gathering over 4,0OO votes to the congressman's $500 odd. Higgins likewise took Torrington, Water bury, Ansonia, Derby, Beacon Falls, Seymour but was overwhelmed in the smaller towns where Cong Tal- bot received his winning majorities.
 Talbot received heavy majorities in the major share of the towns of Litchf1eld and New Haven coun- ty. An unofficial summary shows his grand total to be about 59,65O votes and Higgins to be about 54,- 716.
 It was close contest in many ways but proceeded along lines generally expected. Talbot was ex- pected to garner his greatest strength in thesmall towns with Higgins to poll in the cities and industrial towns and that is what happened.
 Talbot had been vigorously att tackled during the campaign as an opponent of 1abor,' charges he denied with review of his record in Washington. He has long been a popular vote-getter for the COP party and yesterdays election seem ed indicative of this ability in face of the stiff and heavy opposition placed against him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Small PluraIities
 Here Are Surprise

All Waterbury's Democratic can didates rode into office yesterday on their individual merits in an election which saw the city'S vot- CTS giving President Roosevelt a plurality of between $500 and 4,0O0, reduction of almost 5000 in the plurality received by him here four years ago.
 The results are strong today, and Democrats and Republicans alike are unable to determine the reasons. The Democratic candidate for gov- ernor, Robert A. Hurley, who four years ago was elected here by 8 plurality of over 5000 yesterday re- ceived a winfng margin of less than 1000 votes, and went down to de- feat before Governor Raymond E. Baldwin (R), in statewide results by more than 10000.
 Many factors added up to create yesterdays results locally which saw Waterbury losing considerable pres tige as one of the bulwarks of the Democratic vote in Connecticut. The actual victory was Democratic here, it was conceded by the facts, but the results caused alarm and conjec- ture in Democratic circles and a sense of moral victory among many Republicans.
 Probate Judge Patrick Healey CD led his ticket by defeating his Re- publican opponent Atty. Harry Beardsley by a plurality of about $500.
 State sentaors and representatives from Waterbury will be Democratic next year by virtue of the election of Edward P. Egan and Patrick Wal lace senatorial candidates from the 18th and 18th districts respectively and the reelection of representatives at large Daniel J. Mahaney and John Membrino.
 Close Contest
 Egan defeated his opponent Sen. Francis Summa by a margin over
 (H00finund 0n paUa dl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Luce Pleased Over Victory

Greenwich, Conn, Nov. 8-(UP) |-Clare Boothe Luce, still the COPS glamor girl Congresswoman from the fourth district, said today it was too bad about Margaret Con- norS, her Democratic opponent, then gloated at her victory over 'the New Deal and the PAC.'
 T wasn't running against Miss Connors, Mrs. Luce said in her smoke-filled one-room headquarters. T was running against the New Deal up here and the PAC."
 Mrs. Luce received 99954 votes and Miss Corners had 98,922.
 The reelected coiner of countless political quips arrived at her head quarters at 1 a. m. today, and was greeted by blast of martial music issuing from loudspeakers Sleepy eyed citizens in the vicinity called police, but were told it was all part of election day.
 Mrs. Luce, who looked like loser as early returns poured in, was &C., companied by her Time Life pub fisher husband, Henry Luce. She found 25 loyal campaign workers waiting for her. Photographers bulbs flashed. Mrs. Luce paled a moment, then smiled her winning est smile.
 She still was the glamour girl of politics.
 T never was apprehensive about the returns during the evening" |" she said. When I was tied, I was tied. When I was ahead, I was ahead. It was very close fight. We won. I wasn't running against her, I was running against the New Deal up here and the PAC."
 The 41-year-old reelected con- gresSwoman was wearing trim black dress, and her pin-up hairdo suggested. the recent touch of the hairdresser. Mrs. Luce wore 8 black kerchief over her graying locks.
 A reporter asked for comment on President Roosevelt's radio-Quoted statement that it would be 8 good thing for the country If Mrs. Luce were defeated.
 She turned a pair of momentar- fly cold eyes on the questioner and swallowed hard. She had no com-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Democrats Make Coins
 In The House
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Nov. 48. (uP)-The Democrats headed toward complete control of the house of representa- tives today with a net gain of IT new seats disclosed by definitive re- turns in 292 house contests.
 Added to their old total of 214, which was not a majority, this gave the Democrats 231 members in the new house pending completion of the count in all races. This is 13 better than a bare majority.
 The Democrats won 16 new seats at the expense of Republican in- cumbentS, including five in Penn Sylvania, four in Connecticut, two in Illinois, and one each in Mary land, California, Missouri, Ken- lucky and Minnesota.
 In addition, they won three seats in Louisiana, South Carolina, and IllinoiS-which were vacant in the 78th Congress. They gave up seat in New Jersey, when T. Millet Hand, R., defeated Edison Hedges, D., for tAIC oCdb G1AAlC1 14' WC4AC, O., 1CAAA- Quished to run for the senate.
 The Democrats lost another seat, in California, when Gordon L. Mo- Donaough, R., defeated Hal Styles, D., for the seat which former Rep. John M. Costello, D., lost to Styles in the primary election.
 The Democrats shared in a notable victory but it will do them no good when the House is organ ized
 Augustus w. Bonnet, nominee of the Democratic, American. Labor. Liberal and Good Government par ties, defeated Republian incumbent Hamilton Fish, Jr.. N. Y, a life long Republican, he will vote Re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
COP Is Just
 Holding Own In The Senate
BY CHARLES B. DEGGES

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Nov. g. (UP) The Senate's leading Republican isola- tionist. Gerald P. Nye, N. D., ap- parently was headed for retirement today on the basis of late returns which showed his Democratic op- opnent, Gov. John Moses, rolling up a 13,00O vote lead.
 Returns from 595 of the states 2,254 precincts gave Moses 33,5S8 to Yves 20,s20.
 Elsewhere in the country the G. O.. P. was just holding its own in the Senate, where it has 37 of the 96 seats.
 If the present trenr. continues, the Senate roll-call will still read 58 Democrats, 37 Republicans and 1 Progressive when the 79th Congress conveneSs
 Likely loss of the North Dakota seat by the Republicans, the con- ceded defeat of Sen. John A. Dan- aher, R., Conn, bysBrien McMahon, D., and the poor showing of Sen. James J. Davis, R., Pa, were count er-balanced by apparent gains in Indiana, Iowa and New Jersey. The Connecticut tally gave Dana her S9O,533 to McMahon's 428,757 In Pennsylvania, Davis was trailing 1,638,130 to 1,650,370 for Francis J. Myers, D. The figure represented 7.833 of the states 8,208 precincts, with 2i0,000 soldier votes to be counted on Nov. 2.
 G. O. P. gains were apparently rolling up in Indiana, where Homer E. Capehart, R., was leading Gov. Henry F. Schricker, D., 529036 to 518,085 with 2,534 O. the states 4,016 precincts reporting.
 The Republican candidate in Iowa, Gov Pourke B. Hickenlooper, was leading Sen. Guy M. Gillette, D.. 416,3 ,3S3 to 392, 58s on the basis of re-.
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