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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
ALLIED TROOPS LIBERATE THE
 ISLE OF CORFU

Rome, October 14. - (UP) - Allied troops have liber- ated the island of Corfu, 1t was announced today, while Partisan forces on the Alba nian mainland occupied Del vine, seven miles inland from captured Sarande (Por- to Edda).
 The liberation of Corfu, a 277-square-mile Greek island in the Ionian Sea off the Greek-Alhanian border, was completed virtually without opposition after the bulk of the German garrison had fled to the mainland,
 Headquarters revealed that Hri- tish troops landed on the island after the inhabitants had put out white flags and crosses in response to instructions dropped by the RAF, The British found the town of Crosee deserted by tho Germans and rounded up 60 NaSl stragglers in the northeastern corner of the island,
 There were no details Of the cap. ture of DelVine, Q small town on the Sarande- toannina highway,
 h sarande itself, which was cap. tured several days ago, Q delayed- action mine sowed by the departing Germans touched off an enormous explosion in the center of the town but headquarters said there was nc casualties,
 on tho Greek front, Partisan troops were reported In control oi Athens, awaiting the arrival of Q British EXpeditionaFy Force dis- patched to the city,
 Uneonfirmed Turkish reports said British, creek and Polish prisoners of war were being held by the NaSis in Athens revolted when the Par- tisans entered the capital and help- cd oust tho German garrison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
Join In All-Out Blow Against Jap
 Philippine Pale
BY FRANK TREMAHNR

Ng&1tS0 EEN18 war OSkte9A~4AASA~N
 Pearl Harbor, October IA. = (UP) - American B-29 SuperfortreSses, joining the all-out offensive to knock out defenses protecting the in- vasion marked Philippines, blasted burning Formosa to- day on heels of carrier planes which destroyed or damaged 227 enemy ships and 6S0 planes in four days or raids on Japan's inner bases.
 GA Japanese communique said the Superfortress raid was carried out by "about 100 B-29's" and followed two new attacks earlier today by 450 carrier r-based planes.
 (The enemy coInmuniQue. broadcast by Tokyo radio and recorded by EGG, said the B-29's were repulsed "almost without dropping any bombs.
 An announcement at the War Department in Washington by Gen. eral II, II, Arnold, as commanding general of the 2oth Air Force, said Large force" of the huge foura engined honbers attacked military targets on Formosa today, but gave neither the size of the force nor the specidie targets, It said further de- tails would be revealed as soon as they are available,
 The Superfortress raid carried ir- to the fifth day a sustained cam paign that smashed Japanese de- lenses from the Ryukyu Islands, within 200 miles Q ftheir homeland, through Formosa and the PescNdores to LuSon, the heart of the Philip pines. ,...-.s tsa is,. i ,ss,l l.-.sA --.til
 In the first four days of the ofs fenSlve, Vice Admiral Marc A. Mits- cher'S famed "Task Force 5e", wag- Ing the geratest carrier strikes 70 Pacific warfare, took terrific toll of enemy sea and air resources
 Those losses were:
 Losses
 7S ships sunk,
 @ ships probably sunk or daIA- aged,
 70 small craft sunk
 Nine small craft probably sunk or damaged,
 24A planes destroyed in the air.
 2Ae planes destroyed on the ground,
 S7 planes probably destroyed or damaged,
 The toll exaeted in those four days brought the score of Admiral William F Halseys Third Fleet. Of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
New Noxon
 TrioI Asked

Pittsfield, Mass, Oct, i4,-tUP)- Superior Judge Abraham D, Pinan' ski allowed the attorneys 10 days in which to file briefs, plainly in dieating that his deeVision weule not be forthcoming until October 8 or later,
 With the 4e.year old Pittsfiela lawyer, now facing death in thI electric chair, among the Speeta' tors, Chief Defense Counsel Joseph D. Ely argued for more than five hours in An effort to win his cline, new trial, In contrast, Dist, Atty. Charles R, AlherA devoted only 4B minutes to his arguments opposing the motion,
 Ely sought to show that NoxeE did not receive Q fair trial laS' summer because of "biaS and preju' dice" formed in the minds of juror. prior to the trial, To support hl contention lily introduced Q repor by Rhoda L. KoleE, Q Northampton social workers who investigated Noxon at tho direction of pr. Ar thur N. Ball, superintendent O tho Northampton state (HentaiI hospital. Under Massachusetts law oil persons accused of murder mus he 90 investigated before standing trial to determine their sanity Noxon was adjudged sane,
 Highlights of tho Koles report in' cluded:
 A young woman, seated beeid, Noxen at Q dinner, rose suddenly and exclaimed: II thought l WA seated beside Q gentleman"
 Noxon took liberties with a walt ress In the home Of friend, ''Thii type of conduct, typical of the sub' ject, from time to time showed sl was essentially lacking in eontro and good judgment expected of man Of his intelligence and cali beT."
 When Noxon made c trip t' Springfield or Boston ho would hsr' Q hotel room but instead of occupy Ing the room "he would SO out n the street and pick up any glr handy and spend tho night out side.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
Cops Seek Girls Killer
BY WILLIAM 0. PAYETTE (Unlted Press staff Correspondent)

(Unlted Press staff Correspondent)
 Hollywood, Oct, i4--(UPl-From Q set of smeared fingerprints on tho door of her stolen automobile, po- lice hoped today to learn the iden- tity of the rnAn-perhapS 0 soldier who forced his attentions on her earlier at Q eanteen-who strangled 0eorgette Bauerdorf with towel damned down her throat,
 Investigators also read closely the diary of the pretty New York heireSs in their attempt to learn If she had possibly known and feared the slayer who sneaked Into her bedroom and crlmlnally as- Saulted her as she prepared fol bed, A girl friend said she had been nervous and had asked her to spend the night In the apartment where she lived alone,
 Surgeon Frank R, Webb, who re. moved Q torn square of the towel from her throat during an autopsy, Surmised that the killer had futile ly tried to tear It from her death- locked jaws before throwing her haif-elad body Into her bathtub.
 Death, he said was from strang- ulation. Only Q few drops of water were found in her lungs, although she lay face down In the overflow Ing tub,
 shoritf's Investigator William ! PennraSe said he believed the nlur- derer had tried to pull the towel from her mouth in trying to make t appear she he'd slipping in the tub and drowned.
 The torn pants of her filmy pajamas were found in her beds room, where the killer apparently accosted her and jammed the towel down her throat before she could cry out. There were no significant marks on her body.
 Turned Out Lights
 Leaving the water running, the kiiler-who investigators believed might have been Q service man she met at Hollywood canteen where she was Q hostess turned out All the lights in the apartment and took the keys to her automobile from her purse, leaving the front door of the apartment open as nc fled.
 The snappy convertible was found yesterday out of gas in . Negro dis- tFict. one complete set Of slightly smeared fingerpFints was taken from Q door handle. Investigator said it might bo some time before they could be classified.
 The girls body will Do returned to New York for burial. Mrs. Rose Gilbert, secretary of George Bauer dorf, wealthy father ot tho pretty, young scciallte, said he was too sll from shock Co return from New York where he was Vacatlcning, lcontlnued en Page 2l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
Ann Sheridan More Angry

New York, oct, l4,=tUP)=Ahh Sheridan lot off another blast today and maintained that If it was puD- llcity she wanted when 6ho went te the China. .Burma.f .fndia theatef al c nentertainer she would "haYt stood in bed because any gif. who flexes her curves in 6 bathing suit in Q studio shot can get ter, times as much lineage as one Wlle plays the CBf,
 The oomph girls battling rebuke was fired off my heaVing chest after the Army newspaper CBI Roudup attacked her and four other stars for grabbing publicity wlth hamTny routines, eanceleld appear ances, disappointment and "doe' ging it," CT slang for lying dow, on the Job, but she did not, she sald sec q single soldier in the 9th area who worked harder than she did,
 When it came to promising shows and then not dolieVorlng, she Bald she never promised any otB the shows,
 Special service Of the War De- partment made out the schedules the oomph girl added, and "it Wnf not our fault" but 70 military se' cFet" why she was delayed one month in New York-"though t'd Do lying in my teeth if l said ] didn't enjoy it"
 And if the jokes were stale, "tell it tO the army eensorB," she said, after challenging anybody who said dogged it In an overseas the- ateF" tc fight boy fashion, no holds barred"
 Her challenge outdistAnced Joe E. Brown, who said he did all Q man b3syeaFs-old could do, Played every spot humanly possible and who fired up only long enough to ask whether the editor who wrote the attack was enjoying the coiTi- forts Of New Delhi, India. Joel Nc. CTea, described by the newspaper as . husky, slxsfoot male the last time we saN him." failed to answer the papers charges that he turned back at Cairo after hearing CDf was too tough. Theatrical friends mains tained however, that he was 6 vic- tim Of stage fright
 Al Jolson was said by friends to have c sacFoiiiiact condition and to nave biten on more than he could cheW," when nc signed Up,
 As for the official scoring by UgO- Camp shows on promises versus ful- fillment, here t is; Ann sheFidan-- promised from July 1, iD44, to Sep. lembeT 2, returned August 2b, Al Jolsor--pFomised from August 2 "up to thre months" returned eoptem- ber %, Joel McCFoa- promised from october 2B to December 90, i043 returned December D. Joe V, Brown -ypTOinised from November "up to four month";" returned EebEu. aEy i1. Paulette Goddard, promised from February 2 to April iD, Te- turned April %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
Warns Against { IsoIafionism

Norton, Mass, Oct. i4-(UP)-DT, 4. Howard Meneely, installed today as president of Wheaton college, warned in his inaugural address against . possible revival of isola- tionisn in America after the war.
 Though isolationism now Is diss credited and inteFnatlonaiiSfn Is considered logical and indlspenSa- ble", pr. Meneely said, isolatlonism's "FOcuperativo powers are great and dangerous" He added that the press, radio and other mediums must show the people that "our na- tionai security can bo insured only through international security"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
US5TH ARMY FIGHTS TOUGH
 RESISTANCE
BY ELEANOR PACKARD United Press War COFresp0ndent)

United Press War COrresp0ndent)
 Rome, October 14. - (UP) = American troops of the Fifth Army battled through fierce German resistance along Q 1S-mile front strad- ding the main Florence Bologna highway in north ern Italy today, swinging the eastern anchor to within less than nine miles of the Pc valley.
 With improving weather, Brazilian units of the Fifth Army also advanced north- ward on the western end of the Allied front, while Cana dian troops of the Eighth Army pushed westward from the Adriatic coast.
 The Americans, driving north along both sides Of the highway from Florence, were encounteFlng the strongest enemy opposition along the entire front as they backed the Germans toward Bolo. gna, gateway to the Pc valleys open plains.
 4 heavy battle was raging for the town Of LiveFgnano, 10 miles south Of Bologna, and front reports ssaid the Americans had opened An ass gauit on Q strongly defended hill just north of the town,
 The Americans also held several high points on both sides Of the highway. which the town stFaddies, and it appeared they were attempts ing to completely eneircle the 0ers man garrison in LiveFgnano.
 Eastward from LIvergnano, the Americans continued their advance along . line stretching to 0eBso, which they cleared of the last enemy troops, and thrust FloFthWafd to the top Of c hili above the city less than nine miles from the Bologna Riniini highway.
 In The Advance
 Tn the advance, the Americans occupied the villages Of Monte Delle FoFmiche and Poggioil, three and i've miles respectively east Of Liver. gflano.
 on the AdriatIc front, Canadian troops spearheaded c general ad. vance Of the Eighth Army by cross. ing the strategic 6colo-Rigossa Canal and driving to within miles Of Vorii.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
Baby Shoes, 4 ToIisn1on
By JOHN 4. PAIl1s1s
 Jmltad pFess Stan C0FFeSpOndentD

(Jnlted Press Stan Correspondent
 A U, 6. AiFfieid, Somewhere in England, oct .i4 = (U.P3 .- Trey are only q tiny pair Of white kid baby shoes, hanging iFl the cockpit of q battlescaFFed Thundefbolt, put written into their iitie uppefs ifi cryptic lettering is the story Of one of tiib most famous American fightOr-boiflber squadFonS on the western front,
 geVenty-thFee daring l0Wslevel missions = from D-Day to the bats tles Of Metz and Aacher = gre log- ged on the white kid in blue ink.
 The Germans have come to have c lot Of respect for this squadron, known as "LaFoQue's ThundefbiFds, nut the young veterans who Hy tOf Major RicaF Laroque, Who looks Ike GssAFieg Laughtofi and halls from Winston Salem, ', O., pay sacred homage to the tiny shoes, on each tce of which Is written "1Gicky."
 Ricky is the Majors s7sfi1cnthss si son, who lives with his mother on Devine street, Columbia, 6. c.
 When the ThunderbiFds found the shoes hanging ofi 6 big safety pin ln tho cockpit Of LaFOque'S ship 0ile aay, they adopted them as tho yquadFon's good taiisniafl, and nov tie pilots refuse to take the aii unless RiCky's shoes aFe safely aboard the ThundeFbolt, named 1sicko'shay."
 when General George Patton Deflt foF LaFoqiie t0 congratulate the TaufdaFbiFds for their help al Metz, the 27-yeaF-Oid commander scck along RiCky's shoes.
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Dewey Accused or Being
 Surprisingly Dishonest

Of administration leaders, including President Roosevelt, followed by facts" consisting Of more complete texts of the same speeches or ex- pianatory statements.
 Issued without comment, it was obviously designed to show that Dew0y's 10 charges were based on brief excerpts from longer State- lnent1 which in their full content did not beaF out his accusations or implications.
 DeFie wrote the President to acs cuse Dewey of having ripped single sentence" from q 1889 meiIl- oFsnduEn by DeFfe te tho temporary CConlinusd on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
WIDOW SPONSORS SHIP

South Portland, Me- oct # = (U.p.l = The Liberty Snip 2. .. Wilson D. keene, named ltl honor cf 6 former VlCe president Of the Muns son Steamship Line Of New York, Was launched today at the New England 0iipbuiiding Corporation yard.
 eponsoEo Of the vessel vas hla widow. Two more cargo carriers Will be launched at the yard Monday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
BY !. EDWARD MURRAY (UnItsd Press War COrrespcndent)

B& 06 ADWMAyg MASA~Hgh@
 (UnIGed Press War COrrespcndent)
 Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Parts, October s14. = (UPl Crack German Panzer forces poured south from Holland toward Aacherl today for an anticipated full- scale counter offensive, while American troops, racing against time, struck out in Q new attempt to seal the enerny's half-mile-wide corri- dor into the embattled city.
 Other American doughpoys stabbed deeper into Aachen Itself. at one point reportedly penetrating to within Q half mile of the center of the sn1ouldering Medieval city, aeainst resistance described as "soft and spotty". A Royal Air force pilot said 70 per cent of Aachen already was in ruins. ,..... nn the south bank Of the scnelae river Advanced 2,00O to 5000 yMas o,s a narrow front between Biervliet ana gayoyyaardsplaat against stl. fening opposition. extendlns tSm sn,,s brideghead to within three W lous s, fnilae of other troops on the noFW" banlE of the Leopold Canal:
 0erflan ccuT1teFsattacks naltea ' oanadIan advance toward Befgen 6n Zoon opposite the causeway ieaAina to the BeveiaildsWalcheren Senins,,ia in the gchelde Estuary.
 9An tinconfiFmed Paris bFoadcast said tha besleged German garrison aE purkefdue On the French Cnans asi coagt had attacked the Alice Nne, only to De repulsed ana tnFow" Sack to its original positloi1s1
 A supreme headquarters eofnFnuh' ,aue said the Americans were aas vancing slowly in house to house fiRhtlns" in the northeast p Sect'on of AacheT1. ..A
 T'he British End Army continued to inch eastward through niuo end woods toward VeFnay, i4 miles northwest of Venio, in aEl attempt "a widen the British corridor n the Netherlands. The forces had gainea 5000 to 5000 yards since tho ~" tack began yesterday.
 Supreme headquarters revcalea that derman pressure against the northern end Of the British corridor below Arnhein was iesseiling as the Germans shifted some Of their pest troops, including those who hurled the British Red Devil paratroops back across the lower Rhine last month. toward Aachen for what may develop into one Of the decisive battles of the war.
 United Press War Correspondent tEenFy T. 0orrell reported from the front that the enemy forces mass ing northeast of Aaehen were among dermany's best panzef out" fits, specialists ifl counter attacks.
 Tine urgency of their mission was seen in the fact that they were maneuvering in broad daylight
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
By MERRIMAN SMITH niked Press Ntaff C0FFegp0ndeneD

Washington, Oct. i4 = (UP) = Assistant Secretary of State Adolf A. BeFle, Jr, today accused 0over- nor Thomas D. Dewey Of being "suFs pFisingiy dishonesw and Binlultan- eousiy the White House released . list of facts" seeking to Fefute 70 specific ciArges nade against the Roosevelt administration by the Re- publican presidential candidate.
 The documented list Of facts" Wag obviously intended to Fetute charges made by Dewey in his OkIas honia City speech last month.
 70 consisted largely og Dewey |quotatlons from speeches or femaEk1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
RRAROM K0R RTMn

D0stoIl, oct, 14-lUFD-P0IIce tos day began searching for ei.b00 diamond ring that was stolen from Mrs. Katherine y. IiaveyiB room in 6 Beck Bay hotel lest night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
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FURNACE OWNERS ~- Inspection, diagnosis sad aAviee 0n operation
 WFee, Waterbury Heating Ce. Tel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-14
SUPERFORTS BLAST BURNING F0RM0SA Nazis Prepare For Counter Offensive
Pour Crack Forces
 Into Aachen Area
BULLETIN

Aachen, Germany, Oct. i4- (UP) - American troops were slowly advancing through the streets Of Aaehen today, and aIl officer said that In the first 24 hours of the attack they had Ocs Cupled . siseable portion Of tho eastern half of the city.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
Army Goal Reached
but EnaiucfiOHlS 60 On

the establishment of peace in {
world where force is the ulti
mate court of appeal"
The war department statement
on the size of the army, issued by
the Owl, said that the army
would need 100000 to 100000
men during the remainder OF 1874
NEED COMBAT TROOPS
"As future calls on selective
service Will be for replace
ments, II is imperative that new
men indicted into the army be
young and physically qualified
for the rigors OF combat duty"
the announcement said.
During April the army Will
slightly exceed its planned
strength In order TO start now
the training OF men who will
he required To meet anticipated
losses.
"a reduction Of the army's
calls on selective service to
maintenance requirements will
begin sometime In May. The size
OF calls thenceforth Will be de-
termined by existing conditions,
with the strength OF the army
fiuctuating slightly over or
slightly under 100, 0O0."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
No Echo Here
ToWiNkie
BY FRANK MORRIS

LANSING, April wendell L.
Willkie's withdrawal from the
presidential contest was thud
thout echo among Michigan
PBiti,ians, for Willkie would not
have received a single vote from
this state at the forthcoming COP
national convention,
Although Michigan led the
landslide TO Willkie at the 1910
convention, his only remaining
supporters among active poll
ticians were a few Detroiters who
hoped 10 have him here this week
end to win support.
Because Of his sudden retire
men. the meetings scheduled for
Flint and Kalamazoo tomorrow
and for Detroit Sunday night
have been Cancelled.
MICHIGAN FOR DEWEY
Gov. Kelly said the candidates
decision is without repercussionS
here.
"Willkie could not have hoped
for support from the Michigan
delegation" he said.
Unless the unexpected hap
pens, Michigan will send a del
egation 10 the Chicago cOnven-
tion TO vote for Dewey"
National Committeeman Frank
d. Mckay is one of the original
Dewey supporters. although four
years ago he aided Willkie and
predicted long before the conVen-
ton that Willkie would be the
nominee.
WAYNE SWITCHES
Mckay has charged that the
Wayne County precinct Organiza-
ton and Mrs. Dudley Hay, the
national Republican committee
woman. were quietly supporting
Willkie. The precinct organiza-
tion lost control at the recent
Wayne County convention and il
Is expected. therefore, that the
Detroit delegates 10 the national
convention, like those from out
te, viii be for Dewey.
ObecretaTy OF State Herman
Dignan. close friend and chief
organizer for Dewey. said;
"Willkie's withdrawal has no
effect here. He could not have
been nominated. In fact, he
would not have been close"
Yesterday, Milton Carmichael,
who led the Republican groups
which defeated the precinct or
ganization at the recent Wayne
convention, announced the names
OF the county's delegate to the
state convention April 20. They
are expected TO elect national
convention delegates friendly 10
Mckay.
Carmichael said all OF the
minority groups are represented.
But that statement doesn't mean
that the precinct organization.
now a minority group" itself. is
represented. 1t isn't.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
Experts 10 Explain
ReneQotiation Law

Washington officials OF the War
Contracts Price Adjustment Board
will discuss phases Of the recently
amended contract renegotiation
law Wednesday evening at 100
in the Rackham Bldg. auditorium.
il was announced today by the
meetings sponsors, the Detroit
Board Of Commerce and the L.
OF NJ. School Of Business Admin
istration.
w. James Mcintosh, counsel for
the newly formed board. Will
speak on The Renegotiation Act
OF 1943."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
Gas Station Burglar
FIees, IS Tires Gone

Twenty-Five new auto tires were
missing from a gas station at 1880
23d after police surprised a burg
lar early today and fired six shots
as he escaped through a window.
When Grand River station
police surprised him inside the
station, the burglar- Jumped
through a front window and fled
although he was believed to have
been struck by one OF the shots,
He left safe cracking tools behind,
He apparently took the tires dur
ing an earlier visit 10 the station,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08
Mitzi MAYFAIR 10 Wed

HOLLYWOOD, April 7 UP)-
Dancer Mitzi Mayfair said today
that she and Charlie Henderson,
associate head of music at goth
Century-Fox, would be married at
Santa Barbara TONIGHT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-08

WASHINGTON, April 7 (INS)
The United States saluted the
greatest army in its history today,
but heard an appeal for more and
more men and a plea that the
nation retain its military might
TO win the peace that follows
victory.
The army has attained it's
planned objective of 100000
officers and men, the war depart
ment announced last night. The
milestone, however. brought no
easing up i'm the activities of 6,400
selectiVe boards.
Currently cycling $4,000 draft
eligible young men deferred in
industry and thousands more in
agriculture. the boards were told
by the army 10 induct $4,000 TO
100 600 men a month TO balance
combat losses and normal attri-
ton