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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Planes Sink
JopVesseIs

Pearl Harbor, Jan. Is - (UP) -
United States Navy and Army Lib
orator bomberS sank two OF six
small cargo vessels, damaged the
other four and damaged four
grounded japanese planes in their
latest raids on japanese shipping
and installations in the MarShalls.
The three raids, announced by
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, brought
to II the number of announced at
tacks by the Army and Navy planes
against the islands since the start
of the year.
Navy search Liberators caught
the six cargo vessels near Kwaja-
lein Island in the KwaJalein Atoll
Tuesday, sinking two and damaging
the others in a low level daylight
attack.
The raiding Liberator group pre-
sumably was strong, since in addi-
ton to blasting the six ships, it at
tackled shore installations at Kwa-
jalein. setting afire several build
tngs and damaging two japanese
planes on the airfleld. No fighter
opposition was encountered.
Liberators Of the Seventh Army
Air Force, bombed Taroa Islet In
the Maloelap Atoll Monday night.
setting fires and wrecking two
planes on the ground.
Earlier in the evening, another
group Of Army Liberators bombed
Mile Atoll with uinannounced re-
suits.
Nimitz's communique said the
japanese carried out nuisance raids
at Tarawa, on New Britain, Sunday
night and at Maxim and Abemama
in the Gilberts Monday night
without infiicting damage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Poles PIon
Red Move

London, January IS. - Cup -
The Polish exile government was
expected 10 Issue q statement today
expressing q desire 10 resume diplo-
matte relations with Russia as q
step toward solution Of their border
dispute.
The cabinet was understood TO
have completed the statement yes
terday after two days Of consider.
alton Of Russia's offer to compromise
the border dispute, possibly along
the "Cur1on Line" Of 1919.
Polish circles anticipated that the
statement would avoid making q
commitment on the border question
with the implication that II could
be negotiated once relations be-
tween the two governments, bgokeli
lnHt Aoril we're resumed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Reds Doggedly Drive Nazis
Into Pripet Marshes Trap

MOSCOW, Jan. IL (UP)-Red Army
forced cracked the outer defenses
OF Germany's White Russian
stronghold Of Mozyr in a new Of
fensive today and joined another
Soviet column to the southwest in
relentlessly driving the enemy into
a pripet marches trap.
CThe German high command re-
ported that the Red Army had
opened a violent offensive against
the German bridgehead across the
Lower Dnieper from Nikopol, a
drive apparently coordinated with
the Soviet attacks along tn e
Ukrainian front to the northwest.
The Nazis said the Germans were
engaged in heavy fighting with
advancing" Soviet forces west of
Sarny and Novograd VolynskD.
Gen. Konstantin K. Rokossovsky.
liquidator of the Sixth erman Army
at Stalingrad and the Red Army's
ablest Notifications buster, ripped
an 19-mile gap in the defenseS
north, northeast, east and southeast
Of Mozyr, last German bastion in
Southern White Russia, during the
first "a hours Of fighting.
While RokoSsovsky pressed his
crushing advance, Gen Nikolai F.
Vatutin sent vanguards Of his lst
Ukrainian Army II miles up the
Roynowilna railway from the cap
tured junction of Sarny to seize
Dumbroyitsa. only 40 miles south
east OF Pinsky and $50 miles south
west Of the White Russian forces.
The jaws of this new pincers
slowly were Sqeezing the Germans
into the soggy, almost roadlesS
Pripet marches, where heavy equip
ment is useless and the Germans
will be at the mercy OF Cossacks
guerrillas.
All German communications with
Mozyr, a city of 1900 some lbs
miles northwest of Kiev. have been
cut except the railroad running west
to BreSt Litovsk and narrow.
slushy road almost paralleling the
railroad.
The Mozyr- Brest Litoysk railway
already was being threatened by
Vatutin apparently irresistible adj
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Mountbotten
Men Advance

New Delhi, January Is. - OP)-
A British home counties regiment Of
Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten' S
l4th Army has driven into open
country southeast of captured
Maungdaw on the western coast OF
Burma and is pushing down the
Mayu peninsula toward Akyab, Sc
miles to the south, southeast Asia
communique said today.
The British veterans Of last win
ter's futile Burma campaign, who
established themselves astride the
strategic Maungdaw Buthidaung
highway yesterday, were reported
wiping out enemy pockets Of re-
sistance near the village Of Kanyin-
dan.
The British offensive, aimed at
reaching Akyab before the start of
the rainy season, captured Maung-
daw, 80 miles south of the main
Bengal Burma frontier, after weeks
of hand-to-hard jungle fighting.
climaxed by a point-blank artillery
duel which blew the japanese guns
sky high.
Burmese natives had helped Brit
ish sapperS lay trails across the
Paddy fields to within 200 yards Of
the village after entrenched enemy
resistance ruled out using the main
roads.
Mountbatten'a forces found
Maungdaw, a fishing village import
ant as a possible port for receiving
supplies from the Allied base OF
Cox's Bazaar, 90 miles to the north.
bombed and shelled almost out Of
existence with most of its frame
buildings and bamboo huts de-
stroyed. Last winters British Of
fensive was thrown back by superior
japanese forces 10 miles south OF
MaungdaW.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
u S. Accuses Japs Of
I'LL Faith On Repatriation

tions," the department said, did the
Japanese government finally tndi-
cate that it would return to the IN
tied States small number Of civil
ians from the Philippine islands"
The state department recalled that
although Japan was not q signatory
Of the 1929 Geneva convention on
the treatment Of prisoners Of wor
and civilian internees, she neverthe-
less had proclaimed her intention to
abide by its terms after Pearl Har-
Dor on reciprocal basis.
The official statement charged
that while the United States had es-
tablished a system Of priorities for
the exchange Of prisoners, Japan
had refused to arrange repatriation
OF several whose return had been
sought on strictly humanitarian
grounds. As for ahle-hOdied prison.
ers Of war. the department saw lit
tie hope for early repatriation be-
cause there was no we'll founded
precedent tor securing their Entukn
during hostflltles
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13

Washington, Jan. l3-CUP)-The
United States today accused Japan
Of delaying repatriation Of 10000
captured Americans in direct viola
ton Of her announced intention OF
abiding by the Geneva convention
on treatment Of war prisoners.
In lengthy report on steps taken
by this government to secure the re-
turn Of the U. 8. Nationals, the state
department also accused the Japan
esee Of failing to carry out their
agreement to expedite shipment Of
relief supplies to the interned Amer
leans.
The announcement said that re-
patriation Of persons captured by
the Japanese IN the Philippines was
an especially difficult problem be-
cause OF Tokyo's stand that Ameri-
leans captured on American terri
tory were in different status than
those taken prisoner IN Japan. Man
churta. Hong-K0ng or other non
American areas.
ronly after months q nesotia~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Maxi Collapse
Will Stort De-
Mobilization

Washington, Jan. Is. (UP)-
President Roosevelt assured Congress
today that collapse Of Germany will
lead to prompt large scale demobil-
iZation of this country'S vast war;
geared economy even before Japan
is defeated.
But he warned that Americans
cannot plan for Germany's collapse
this year. He said he was planning
the nations finances on the assump-
ton that the whole war would con-
tinue throughout the fiscal year
l945-until June 30 Of that year.
"If hostilitieS end on one major
front before they end on other
fronts" the President said in his
annual budget message to Congress,
large scale Generalization adjust
ments will be possible and necessary
while we still are fighting major
war.
"In our military planning, In our
production planning and in our
financial planning we cannot rely
with safety on hopes Of early VIC
WY A. b44C wax S4AOu40 COAlbAluC Ol1
all fronts throughout the fiscal year
1945 or longer, we shall be prepared"
Outlining major features of a de-
mobilization program he said:
"Our objective must be per-
manently high level of national in
come and a correspondirgly high
standard Of living"
He explained that although he was
counting on this being done largely
by the stimulation Of private in
vestment and employment, he an
ticipated an urgent need for a pub
lie works program. The President
revealed he had directed various
federal agencies to submit appro-
priation estimates to fit into de-
tailed plans for federal public
works and improvements.
aNA~kfNV,al ~ nn-n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
Atchison Will Case
Arouses' Lawyer Ire

Heated arguments for and against
dismissal of the Atchison will case
as well as on a plaintiffs motion for
extension Of time TO perfect their
appeal were presented in superior
court today before Judge Frank p.
McEvoy, who ordered counsel to
submit briefs outlining their claims
by Monday.
Attorney John II. Cassidy, counsel
for the executor Of the will OF the
late Lawrence Atchison of Middle
pury, was accused by opposing coun-
sci o. gambling on the outcome OF
the hearing last spring and then
trying to throw the case out on q
technicality after he lost. Mr.. Cas-
sidy claims the appeal was taken IL
legally by Margaret and Alden Atch-
ison because they are minors and
acted for themselves without en-
trance of a guardian or person OF
fun age into the litigation.
Attorney Michael v. Blansfield. q
counsel for the children, said the
original hearing lasted five weeks
and the estate had opportunity then
70 object that the appeal was not
proper. Mr.. Cassidy knew at the
time the appeal was made that II
It was not proper that objection
should be raised. He saw fit to rest
upon his iaurels. He gaynbled on the
results Of the trial and lost and now
he raises that question" the lawyer
charged.
Mr.. Cassidy replied that the ex-
ecutor has the right to assume that
eae counsel knew that they were do
kg and what the law Is In reference
% azlnors. It Is question Of wheth-
y or not the children can or can't
oct, by law, for themselves and not
whether or not the counsel rested
on his laurels, he stated.
Minors Lack Standing
"Since time immemorial and even
when Blackstone was boy" Mr..
Cassidy stated, minors have had no
starding in q court and no legal
capacity TO enter into civil action"
He claimed the court has no Jur-
isdiction In the case because the ac-
ton papers were signed only by the
two minors and therefore the htiga-
ton Is Illegal.
How would the clerk make out q
judgment II the minors should be
successful and the final Judgment
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Mr.. Roosevelt recalled MS
request of a year ago for
$4,000 10000 in new taxes
and demanded that Congress
at least provide the cOmprO-
mise 10000, OOO, 900 Of new
revenue proposed last Oc-
tOber by the Treasury ana
which already has been re-
iected by Congress.
without increased taxes
he said, the 1945 fiscal year
deficit will be about $50, 0O0s-
100000 and the public debt
by June 80, 1916, viii in
crease to $3.50, 900, 000,0 900.
Approximately 500, OOOs
100000 of expenditures plan
ned for fiscal 1916 win be Tor
war purposes.
Mr.. Roosevelt made no promise
of early victory. He warned that u
would be unsafe to plan on any
thing but continued hostilities On
all fronts well into next year. But
it was a victory budget in sense
The president dealt at some length
with postwar problems and prep
arationS for peace.
Decentralization
''Demob utilization" he pointed out
begins long before hostilities END.
I hope that this total war program
will never be fully obligated. Con-
gressional approval Of the estln1asq8
new appropriations and ccntEack
authorizations win be necessary
however, to permit our military
leaders and our procurement agen>
cies the dexibility they must have
in planning and executing the jon
ahead"
Here is how major items Of tl1e
-''' "'O is45 ioiz
Total Expenditure
$99, 796, 100000 $9o, 270. 600 900
Net Receipts
.76s.oOO.OoO 4i.lss0oo.ooo
Deficit
100000, GOO 5e,090. 900 900
Non-War Expenditures
6,0O04, 200, 600 4.001. O00. 600
Interest on Public Debt
$3.50, 000, 900 2.650 600 900
The 1916 total expenditures figure
includes $1,1S5, 000. 900 representain8
net expenditures Of checking &C.
counts of government corporations
and credit agencies.
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ALLIES LOSE !
64PLANES IN
BIG AIR RAID
BY WALTER CRONKTTE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

III WALL EAS OASOANAAAAAS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, January Is. -
CUP - The mighty Ameri-
can air armada which battled
its way to within 80 miles of
Berlin at a cost of ga planes
Tuesday was reported today
to have struck a Shattering
blow to Nazi anti-invaSiOn
preparations by smashing
three of Germany's most i'm
pOrtant aircraft plants.
Despite the near-record
loss of SO four-engined
bomberS and five fighters
worth nearly $15,000,000
and carrying sos men, the
9th Air Force won a major
military success" at a cas-
ualty ratio unduly high,
u. S. Army headquarters
announced late last night.
The missing planes were es-
timated at about S per cent of
the striking force of 1900 to
l 400 planes.
German fighter assembly plants
at OSchersleben, Halberstadt and
Brunswick, all "a to no miles south
west Of Berlin, were destroyed or
decisively damaged, the announce
ment said, and other sources i'm
piled that the plants could not be
restored to production for months,
perhaps until after the Allies open
a second front in western Europe.
The wrecking Of the three plants,
which turn out Germany's Messer-
schmitt, Focke<Wulf ana JuHikers
Fighters, win deprive the Germans
Of hundreds Of planes on which they
had been counting to help repel Al
lied bombing fleets that will precede
and support the invasion armies.
This potential loss of aircraft far
overshadowed the destruction Of
more than 1907 German fighters
in the titanic three-hour air battle
which marked the Americans pene-
tration Of the outer ring Of Berlin's
aerial defenses.
The first aerial reconnaissance pho
tographs Of the devastated plants re-
vealed the following:
OScherSleben
OSchersleben, which turned out
almost half of Germany's Focke-
Wulfs: main machine shop, compo-
nent erecting shop and assembly
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Censor Deletes
Ploys Lines

Boston, Jan. Is. (UP)-suicy dia-
logue In 'Peepshow," q stage comedy
which opened here Monday, was
toned down today on orders from
Boston City Censor John T. Spencer.
The censor ruled yesterday that
certain lines concerning extramarital
intimacy must be eliminated from
SCIENCES IN the second act Of the play
which stars John Emery and his
wifas 1aEnaEa Geva.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-13
500, 600, 600, 600 new bulge J
8 NAzI AIRPLANE PLANTS DEVASTATED
War Spending Program
Totals One third of Irillion
BY LYLE C. WILSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Washington January IL. - CUP - President Roose~
welt today submitted to Congress another
wartime budget which he said would swell the nations
total spending program since June 194O to $SS7OOO
100000 - more than a third of trliOn dollars.
TOday'S budget was for the fiscal year 1S45 which
begins ON July next and ends on June 30, I945
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The Weather
Colder

Fun weather Report Puge' ..
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-06-20
Visit In kinNinn

VI .ce Betty Wilson and Drrn,ry
Al. ~uyli lrt' Sunday Ia visit Alr.
ami .,.a. y. lniu-uu a ku-'uu.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-05-25
Dr.. |. Mossmon Is
New President Of
Lions Club

DR.. L. Mossman was elected pres
ident for the ensuing year of the
Libby Lions club at the meeting
Monday night in the Presbyterian
church parlors, and Don Hargreaves
was elected vice president. Other
officers chosen at that time were:
E. j. Barkee, secretary; Glen
Thorn, treasurer; A. H. Ahlskog,
Lion tanner; L. ]. Brown, tail twist
er; William Allen and Harold
Gompf, directors.
A discussion was had concerning
a new site for an airport here and
Max Sturm, president of the Libby
Commercial Club, told what that
club IS doing in that connection. He
said three possible sites are being
invcstigated-one near Sheldon
mountain, one on Pipe creek and
one near the E. A. Rice ranch south
of the city.
The Lions discussed the district
convention which is to be held in
Lethbridge, Alta, June Is, 16, II.
1t is not sure yet how many Libby
Lions will attend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-05-25
Group Of Air
Officials Stop
Here to Fish

A group of airmen dropped into
Libby Saturday evening and spent
Sunday fishing at Lake Kilbrennen.
They report having had wonder
full time and were successful in
catching their limit.
The group was composed Of five
men connected with the Civil Aero
nautics Administration, and were
from the regional headquarters at
Seattle. They were, Paul Morris,
regional manager, n. S. Buchanan,
superintendent war training seIv-
ice, ]. w. Farris, assistant superin.
tendent war training service, VIM.
J. Parkinson, airport engineer; and
Lone Wilcox, superintendent air
ports. Carl SmithWick. regional en-
gineer for the Portland Cement Co.,
was also member of the group.
The men stopped in Libby while
returning to Seattle from Great
Falls where they had attended the
Montana aviation clinic. They were
held here by cloudy weather until
Region 7 Of the Civil Aeronautics
Administration is composed of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho md
Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-05-25
Brothers in Service
Have Never Been
Separated

A Ninth Air Force Service Com
mand Advanced Depot, England
Here's an oddly of the news! Tech
nical Sergeant Donald C. Barron, IS,
and Staff Sergeant George w. Bar
ron, n, sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Barron Of Troy, Montana, have new
er been separated since their enlist
ment in the army on January IA,
1912. Today, in a Service Group of
the Ninth Air Force Service Com
mand, somewhere in England,
George is mechanic in motor pool
supervised by brother Don. the
truckmaster
The question of who should de-
mand the most respect IS a moot
one as George quips. Are you pull
ing that extra stripe on me?" and
Don retorts, s'Are you pulling that
order brother stuff on me-" It's
all in good fun and goes on IS hours
day as the boys sleep in the same
tent, eat across the same table and
work together.
The motor conveys, dispatched
and maintained by the Barron
brothers, keep the flow of planes,
engines, spare parts, bombs, guns
ammunition, clothing, tools and ra-
tons pouring through the vast net
work of supply, maintenance and
repair channels of the Ninth Air
Force Service Command to medium
bomber and fighter bases poised
along the threshold of enemy -occu-
pied Europe.
Grandmother said she recognized
us from pictures the folks had sent
her. recalls Don, as he tells about
the three day trip to Huntley
Scotland, the boys made, to meet
relatives they had never seen. They
met uncles, Alec and William and
aunt, Mrs. Simpson, in addition tc
grandmother, Mrs. James Barron
Sr.
Prior to thir entrance into the
army, George was employed by the
Forestry Service in Lincoln County
Montana, and Don operated Die
sci engine for the Morning Glory
Mining Company, Sylvanite Mont
They both wear the Good Conduct
Ribbon as well as the European
Theatre Of Operations Ribbon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-05-25
Hiqh Labor Officials
Confer With Workers
In Libby

Kenneth Davis, executive s-cre-
tary of the Northwestern Council
of Lumber and Sawmill Workers
A. f. of T., and julius Viancour,
Log and Lumber Division Of the
War Production Board, Portland,
Ore, were present at the local Un-
ions regular meeting Tuesday even
ing.
Davis gave a lengthy talk on the
serious situation now facing the
lumber industry due to the War
Labor Boards failure to grant an
increase in wages. He stressed the
Importance Of all workers staying
on the job and producing lumber
which is badly needed for the var
effort Davis stated that the pres
ent stoppage of lumber production
in the fir belt was beyond the con-
troll Of the local unions and the
Northwest Council.
Julius Viancour's trip with Davis
was for the purpose of investigating
lumber production in the state q
Montana.
The Executive Board of the
Northwestern Council will hold q
meeting in Portland, Saturday
May n. Harry Moe Of Libby will
be present at this meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-05-25
Interesting Story
In Transfer of
Old Time Landmark

The sale of the old Wall residence
the past week to Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Brock marks the transfer of an
historical landmark in Libby.
The five lots on the corner OF
Mineral avenue and Fifth street
were the first home of Mr.. ard
Mrs. John P. Wall, he having rur-
chased them from Leonard and CO.
ram when the town was laid out.
To the little home, which is still
standing, Mr.. Wall brought his
bride, the former Miss Helen Walsh
of New York City, formerly Of the
Vale of Tralee, Ireland The early
residents of the town have happy
memories Of the geniality and hos
pitality that pervaded this home
and the grace and charm of its
hostess
Mrs. Wall, who had the rarest
sense of humor, often in later years.
told her friends of her home COM
ing and her first evening in Libby
After dinner, Mr.. Wall felt he must
60 down to his store to see how
things had Jared during his abb
sence Mrs Wall remained at home
alone. A wild runaway team and the
shouting and swearing of some in
toxicated lumberjacks who, for half
an hour, engaged in a free for all
fight on the walk in front of the
house frightened her almost into
Mysteries. She decided she couldn I
live in such an uncivilized place,
and repacked her luggage to return
to New York in the morning. But
Mr. Walls return and bright. new
day changed her mind and she re-
manned to spend long, happy life
in Libby
This property has remained in
the. possession of the Walls and their
heirs until the transfer last week.
a period of more than SO years. The
heirs to the estate reside in Ire
land, England, Canada, and in the
U. S., from New York City to Los
Angeles.
Prior to Mr.. Walls death Mr..
James M. Blackboard was his legal
advisor After Mr.. Wallis passing he
became attorney for Mrs. Wall and
the estate. He still manages its
properties and made the sale of this
old domestic for the heirs
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-05-25
Beaver Invode
Center of CITY

II anyone is looking for proof
that beavers are becoming more
numerous in this district evidence
to that effect can be found right
here in Libby. 1t appears that some
Of the busy little animals are at
work on the small branch of Flow
er creek that winds its way through
a part of the city.
Fred Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood Brown, recently saw evil
dence that beavers had been work.
ing on some of the trees along the
creek bank near the American Lee
gion hall. Being interested in ko-
daks and pictures, he went to the
site one evening prepared with his
kodak and flash bulbs to get pic
ture. The beaver appeared but be-
fore picture could be secured, be-
came alarmed and disappeared I'M
der water.
Young Brown says there are lot
OF beaver in the two sloughs back
of the Neils saWmill.