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Evening star., 1944-04-26

Others at the luncheon today
besides the Costa Rican Presi-
dent-elect and the members OF
his party were the following
members Of the governing board:
The Secretary of State, Mr.. Cor
dell Hull, who is chairman: the
Ambassador of Honduras, Senor DR..
Julian r. Caceres, who is vice chair
man; the Ecuadorian Ambassador,
Senior Captain Colon Eloy Alfaro:
the Brazilian Ambassador, Senior
Carlos Martins; the Venezuelan AM
bassador. Senor DR.. Diogenes Esca-
lante; the Chilean Ambassador,
Senor Don Rodolfo Michels; the
Uruguayan Ambassador, Senor DR..
Juan Carlos Blanco; the Paraguayan
Ambassador, Senor DR.. Celso r.
Velazquez; the Guatemalan Ambas-
sador, Senior DR.. Adrian Recinos;
the Ell Salvadorian Ambassador,
Senor DR.. Hector David Castro, and
the Haitian Ambassador, Monsieur
Andre Liautaud.
Also on the governing board and
attending the luncheon were the
Costa Rican Ambassador, Senior Don
Carlos Manuel Escalante; the Pan
amanian Ambassador, Senor Don
Enrique A. Jimenez; the Dominican
Ambassador, Senor Don Anselmo
Copello; the Colombian Ambassador,
Senior DR.. Gabriel Turbay; the
Charge d'Affaires of Peru, Senor
DR. Eduardo Garland; the Charge
d'Affaires of Mexico. Senor DR.. Rafael
de la Colina; the Charge d'Affaires of
Cuba, Senor DR.. Jose r. Baron, and
the Charge d'Affaires of Nicaragua,
Senior DR.. Alberto Sevilla Sacasa.
The Costa Rican Consul General
in New York, Senior DR.. Samuel e.
Piza; the Commercial Attache Of the
Costa Rican Embassy, Senor Don
Jorge Hazera; the Chief of the Pro-
tocol Division Of the State Depart
ment, Mr.. Stanley Woodward; the
Director General of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union, DR.. L. S. Rowe; the As
sistant Director, DR.. Pedro de Alba,
and the Counselor, DR.. William
Manger, concluded the list of guests.
Another important event on to-
days calendar was the luncheon
given at the British Embassy,
when His Britannia Majesty's Am
bassador and Lady Halifax enter
tanned in honor of the Prime Min
lister of Australia and Mrs. John
Curtin.
Last evening, Mrs. Roosevelt was
hostess at a dinner at the White
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Party Yesterday

Rear Admiral L. G. l.. Van Del
Kun of the Netherlands Military
Mission was the guest Of honor al
a reception given yesterday after
noon at The Mayflower by Rear
Admiral G.. w. Stoeve. The other
guests included United States naval
officers and officers of other United
Nations navies.
Admiral Van Der Kun recently
came to Washington from Ceylon
where he was Chief of Staff of The
Dutch naval forces, which have
taken a high toll of Japanese ship.
ping on the Indian Ocean.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Girl Scout Leaders

Teen Age and the War Effort
will be the subject discussed by Miss
Mabel Cook, national representative
LOT the USO, at . supper featuring
the spring meeting Of the District
Girl Scout Leaders Association at
$50 o'clock tonight at AL Souls
Unitarian Church, Sixteenth and
Harvard streets NV. The program
will include movies shown by Mrs,
w. r. Chapline Of Scouts at work.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Buffet Supper

Judge and Mrs. Clarence Norton
Goodwin will be hosts at an in
formal buffet supper this evening
in their apartment in the Shoreham
entertaining a group of young peo-
pie in compliment to Senoritas
Angelina and Argentina Copello
daughters of the Dominican Am
bassador and Sonora de Copello
The party preceded the Dominican
program Of the Pan American grour
of the YMCA, which was given In
the auditorium Of the Interior De-
partment.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Eric Johnston Book
Reviewed for Leaene

America Unlimited" the new
book by Eric Johnston, which is due
for the book stands this week, was
reviewed from an advance copy yes
terday by Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
before members of the League of
Republican Women.
Mrs. William s. Culbertson, league
president, presided and introduced
Mrs. Marvin.
Presiding at the tea table follow
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Distinguishes Foreign V1sltorS IN Capital
Costa Rican PreSident-EIect.
australian Prime Minister Feted

To the roster of distinguished foreign visitors
yesterday with the arrival Of the Peentelect
the newly restored BlaLe House from the Executive Man.
during their brief visit Capital entertained
betng highest ranking officials another
visited the
honor special
the PanAmecan Union, followed by luncheon In the Hall Of
the This afternoon between the hours Of and
which includes the Of War Lcenciado
Pcado; the Minister of
Director of the National Julio
Prednt-eect
diplomatic
evening Affairs
Rockefeller will entertaining
the distinguished visitors and tomorrow following visit to Mount Vernon
Arlington Cemetery the Secretary of State and Mrs Cord Hull
luncheon Roosevelt will
the White House tomorrow afternoon entertaining at
the absence of the President The will be followed
Assistant Secretary
preceding departure O'Clock of the
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Prenubtial Party

Senorita Laura Recinos, daughter
|of the Guatemalan Ambassador and
Sonora de Recinos, was the guest in
whose honor Miss Lillian Hathaway
Willett entertained at luncheon yes
terday. The guests numbered 80
and the party was given at the
|Shoreham.
Senorita Recinos will be married
Saturday to Senior Antonio Garcia
Prendes, the wedding to take place
at noon in st. Matthews Cathedral,
with a reception following In the
|Guatemalan Embassy.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Here From GeOrgid

1t. and Mrs. John Perry Thomas
jr., and their young son, John Perry
Thomas, III, Of Savannah, have
been the guests Of Mrs. Estelle
Mohler Thompson in Washington
and Mrs. Thomas, ST., In Indiau
Head. The Junior Mrs. Thomas and
her son will spend some time with
Mrs. Thompson while her husband
returns to duty. :,
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Finch T ellis ClHb
IL. S. Should Take
Firm Peace Stand

II Russia and Great Britain hold
certain attitudes they are reported
maintaining, when drawing up final
peace terms, there may be . reac-
ton i'd this country against inter-
national cooperation similar to
that which followed the Treaty of
Versailles, members of the Chevy
Chase Women's Club were told yes
terday.
Speaking before the internal
tional relations section of the club,
George A. Finch, secretary OF the
Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace and editor in chief Of
the American Journal Of Interna-
tional Law. discussed possible OBJ
stacles which the United States
might meet from her allies In full
filling the principles embodied In
the Atlantic Charter.
Taking for his subject 'The Pros
pect of Postwar international Or
ganization," Mr.. Finch pointed out
that the four great powers, Great
Britain, the United States, Russia
and China, recognized the neces-
sity Of establishing an international
organization for peace and security
at the Moscow Conference last Oc-
tober. In addition, he said, the
United States administration, par
ticularly Secretary Of State Cordell
Hull, Is following q policy Of CO.
operation with the Senate which
assures support Of the American
people of any peace terms ap-
proved by the President and the
Senate.
II the terms proposed by Amer
ica's allies are reasonably accept
able to the United States, there
should be no internal conflict be-
tween the President and the Sem
ate such as existed between Presi-
dent Wilson and the Congress fol-
lowing the last war, he continued.
However, If Russia follows the at
titude she is pursuing toward Fin
land, the Baltic States and Poland,
denying them the self-determina-
ton Of governments guaranteed in
the Atlantic Charter, it will make
a treaty acceptable to the United
States difficult, he argued.
Mr.. Finch expressed q belief that
the United States should be more
emphatic in declaring its foreign
policy. It should take . Arm stand
now with its allies to whom IL Is
granting supplies under Lease Lend,
making it possible for them to con-
tinue the conflict, he declared.
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. F. F. Espenschied, jr., chair
man of the international relations
section. A reception honoring the
speaker and Mrs. Finch, who is
president of the club, followed ths
program.
Evening star., 1944-04-26

The former Miss Shirley A.
Fitzgerald, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Fitzgerald OF
Washington, is the recent
bride OF 1t. George B. Her.
man, jr., son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman OF Eln1tra, N. Y 1t.
Herman has left for duty
overseas. His bride is resid-
ing in Garden City, Long Is
ldnd.-HGrris & E1Ding Photo.
Evening star., 1944-04-26

ing the review were Mrs. Edward A.
Colladay, wife of the Republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and Mrs. Edison
w. Briggs, q former ofacer Of the
league.
Evening star., 1944-04-26

Presiding at the tea table follow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Biggest Raid On Ronqoon

F Washington, Nov. 3.-(UP)-1n- dia-based B-29 superfortresses, car rying the largest individual bomb- loads ever lifted in aerial warfare struck by daylight today at railroad marshalling yards in Rangoon, key city of Japanese-dominated Burma 2Oth Air Force headquarters here announced.
 The giant American superfortreSS- es attacked in substantial force, a communique issued here said, and coordinated their attack with ele- mentS of the eastern air command
 Reports from aircraft over the target indicated the weather waS favorable and preliminary estimates of damage inflicted were good.
 Two hours after the original con- munique it was announced that 'there were no losses as 8 result of enemy action"
 Rangoon, capital of Burma, i located on the south coast of the lower Burma peninsula and Is the point of origin for railroads lead. ing into the interior and along the coast to Bangkok, Siam and othel centerS of Japanese communication
 It is the major seaport in Burma and the entry port for most, if moi all, of Japan's supplies to her troops
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Girl Heods .C.I.O. Local

Amelia Gabrielski. 08 Greenwood street, Union City, has been elected chairman of c. I. O. Local 619 of the Shoe Hardware Company, Water bury. Miss Gabrielski is the first woman to act ss head of a local in this area, although others have act ed as union unit leaders.
 Local SIS has requested that it be asSimilated within 0. I. o. Local 25l, M. M. & s. w.. and will relincuish their charter on or about December 1, if acceptable. Purpose of the amalgamation is in attempt to gain strength through such a move. Miss Gabrielski will head the interests oi the Shoe Hardware union employees under such a proposed plan.
 It was voted by 61e members last night to request Of the management that the manae aeement-labor contract termination date be extended from Nov. lsS leAt to June 2o, lols
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
.Jops Temper Boasts
BY IlNTTEn PRESS

The Japanese unlooSed a shower of propaganda today-one of their holy days-in an attempt to raise Japanese morale with more fam tastic claims of destroying U. s. forces in the Pacific, but had to ad- init that further American raids on Tokyo were inevitable"
 The day was the birthday anni- versary of the late Emperor Meiji, and the broadcasts, recorded by EGG, said the observance was led personally by his grandson, the present Emperor Hirohito.
 The latest of mythical successes was contained in today's imperial headquarters communique which claimed that Japanese planes of the "Kamika7e special attack corps" had sunk or damaged five American warshipS in Leyte Gulf Wednesday and destroyed five more ships in Leyte Gulf and Surigao Strait We'd nesday night.
 In the two actions, the com munique said, two cruisers. three de- stroyers and a transport were sunk while battleship, cruiser, de- stroyer and either another battle ship or cruiser were damaged.
 While imperial headquarters was making the elaborate claims. the Td1So home radio warned the Jap anese people that it must be viewed as inevitable" that American planes again VIII raid the capital
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Bombs Sink Nip Worship

u. S. 14th Air Force HeadQuar- ters, China, Nov. 3-(UP)-China- based American bombers, pressing their search for the surviving units of the beaten Japanese fleet, sank another enemy destroyer and dam aged large transport in the South China Sea, 8 communique said to- day.
 It was the second enemy de- stroyer caught and sunk west of the Philippines by Maj. Gen. Claire l.. Chennault's U. s. 14th Air Force flyers since the rout of the Japan csc fleet by the American 3rd and 7th Fleets last week.
 The communique also reported widespread attacks by Chinese and American flyers of the 14th Air Force against enemy airfieldS and railway lines in the Loyang area of southeastern China and Japanese ground positions along the China Burma border west of the Salween river.
 Other American raiders pounded enemy airdromes on Hainan island and bombed and strafed troop damned buses nearby, causing heavy casualties.
 At the same time, U. s. Liberator bomberS of the Eastern Air com- mand heavily damaged a 750-foot railway bridge in Thailand on the main Bangkok Chieng Mai line at Dara!s. 284 miles north of Bangkok, forcing the Japanese to divert their traffic from northern Thailand to eastern Burma to river barges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Conflict Re Allied Policy
 Cause or StiL1ueH Recall

Editors Note: In the following dispatch, a veteran member of the United Press war staff in the Far East, now in New York on leave, tells the inside story of reported dif- ferences between Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied com mander in the Far East, and his former deputy, Sen. Joseph w. Stil- well. The dispatch is of special in- terest in view of speculation in Lon don that Mounthatten may be re- lieved of his command.
 BY DARRELL BERRIGAN
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Reports of conflict between gener- al Joseph w. Stilwell and his erst- while com m a n der, Lord Louis Mountbatten, stem largely from Divergent British and American policy in the Far East rather than the personalities involved.
 British American policy in the Far East clashed on one key point. Britain has little interest ila a strong
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Fitzgerald
 Denies Report

States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald today denied Mayor John S. Monagan ever had occasion to re- fuse him access to any information relative to an actuarial plan for a city pension, because as Atty. Fitz- gerald stated T have never had oc- casion to ask the Mayor for such information.
 The states attorneys statement was given today when queried as to the accuracy of a report published elsewhere today that he had been refused access to the facts con- tained in the report by Mayor Mon agan." Atty. Fitzgerald has been retained by group of Waterbury police and firemen to act in their interests relative to a proposed pen sion system for all city employees.
 Atty. Fitzgerald further stated to- day that he had approached ''only the city'S pension commission for pertinent information, which, at all times, was preferred immediately and cheerfully."
 T have never had the occasion to request any such information of the Mayor, and cannot understand the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Potton Hos
 Close Shave

With the U. s. Third Army on the MoSelle, Nov. 3-(UP)-Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., recently brushed as close to death as he has ever come in his tempestuous car- ger when a giant millimeter German shell exploded in the street of French town within 30 feet of a house in which he was visiting.
 Patton's narrow escape occurred last month when he and a group of aides were caught in barrage of the monstrous shells, apparently fired by German railway guns.
 While Patton was in the house, one of the shells crashed onto the sidewalk directly across the street, blowing great chunks out of a three story stone building and spraying an American MP at the gate with shrapnel.
 The General rushed out of the house, paused long enough to see that the wounded MP was being att tended, and then washed into the damaged building where he pulled young Frenchman from under a pile of plaster. Patton then ran around to the rear of the house and extricated another victim from a rubble heap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
2 Destroyers Sink Three

Rome, Nov. 3. (UP)-Two British destroyers sank three enemy de- stroyers Wednesday in two separate naval battles in the upper Adriatic, it was announced officially today.
 The British destroyer, Wheat land and Avondale, were. sailing among the Adriatic islands west of Pag, of Croatian coast, when they encountered and engaged two enemy destroyers. Both were sunk.
 About an hour and a half later third destroyer was found in the same area and sent to the bottom.
 Some survivors were rescued and made prisoners" an Allied naval communique said in announcing the action. "Our forces suffered no casualties, although the Avondale sustained superficial damage"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Narrow Escape
 For Macarthur

MacArthur's Headquarters, Leyte, Nov. 3.-(UP)-Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur had. a narrow escape from death during recent air attack when a 50 caliber bullet from a Jap |strafing plane smashed through the window of a room in which he was working and buried itself in the wall about a foot from his head.
 AS aides rushed into the room they found MacArthur already dig ging out the imbedded bullet. He smiled at them and said:
 Not yet"
 It was the second narrow escape the general has had since the Leyte landing. On a previous occa- sion a sniper's bullet whistled over his head as he made an inspection tour of a beachhead barrier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Tons Blitz
 Reich In One Month
By LEO s. DIsHER

(OMteO kEeSS WAT NOEKCSpVnuCAAv
 London, Nov. 3 (U.P) = American and British bombers drop ped more than 113, ,000 tons of bombs -226, ,000, 900 pounds of steel and ex- plosives-on Germany last month, 1t was anonunced today.
 The record tonnage was disclosed as more than 1000 RAF heavy bombers sent the November phase of the aerial destruction of Ger many into its third day with the heaviest raid yet on Germany's in- land port, railway hub and arms center of Dusseldorf last night.
 More than 4,0OO tons of explosives were dropped on Dusseldorf, Rhine river stronghold 40 miles northeast of American-held Aachen. RAT and American bombers already had re- dueed- a major portion of Cologne the other major objective ahead oi the American First Army, to ruins.
 RAF bomberS alone in October cascaded 56,700 tons of bombs on Germany, heavy bombers of the 9th U. S. Air Force in Britain con tributed 43,600 tons and the 18th U. S. Air Force in Italy added 13,100 tons-a grand total of at least 113,- 400 tons.
 The bomb tonnages, almost astro- nomieal by pre-war standards, lent weight to the warning of the Allied supreme command that Germany would be blasted and burned from end to end this winter while Allied armies close in from three sides.,
 The Eighth Air Force SuReSed its lowest losses in recent monthS-122 bombers and 69 f1ghters-in October, while shooting down 1l9 German
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
British Push | Mile Ahead

Rome, Nov. g (UP) British armored forces of the Eighth Army. advancing nearly mile, have sur rounded two sides of the airfleld at Forli, a junction point on Itaiy;s Bologna -Rimini highway, headquar- ters reported today.
 German tanks firing from the airfield, however, prevented the British from crossing an adjacent canal where all bridges had been blown up.
 On the Fifth Army front below Bolongna, the Germans took ad~ vantage of 8 violent rainstorm to carry out several night counter-at- tacks, but an official announce ment said the American positions were virtually unchanged.
 The rains which begged down the American operations, were the worst yet encountered this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Dewey Gets Pledge Of
 Penno. Votes
By JOHN L. CUTTER Limited Press Staff Correspondent

Albany, Nov. 3 = (U.P) = Gov- ernor Thomas E. Dewey returned to the New York State Capital today to map the strategy for the last four days of his campaign for the pres idency after his third swing into Pennsylvania in quest of that states 35 electoral votes.
 One of the first things on Deweys schedule after his arrival was a con. ference with Herbert BroWneu, }, aJr. COP national chairman. The Re- publican nominee is scheduled tc speak over 8 nationwide radio hook up from Madison Square Garden, New York, tomorrow night and again from the executive mansion Monday night.
 Dewey came home with the pledge of Governor Edward Martin that the Republican ticket will carry Pennsylvania.
 Pennsylvania will be overwhelm. ingly Republican on November seventh" Martin promised.
 It was with those words that he introduced the Republican presiden.. tial candidate last night to GOF rallies at Wilkes-Barre and Scran- ton-climaxing the most vigorous day of campaigning Dewey has en- gagged in since he formally opened his bid for the White House two months ago.
 Martin predicted that the 1O7, ,OO6 votes by which President Roosevelt carried Aleghany County (Pitts- burgh) in 1940 would be cut to 'less than S0,0O0." He said he expected to be able to talk more intelligently about Philadelphia after he visits there with Governor John w. Bricker, the COP vice presidential candidate tonight but predicted tht Philadelphia couldn't possibly go bad enough for Roosevelt to car " Pennsylvania"
 Martin never gave a definite figure
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
Zukauskas Ordered
 Held Without Bond

Under a statute authorizing him to act in cases where there is a strong presumption of 8 capital of- fense," Coroner Stephen A. Homick this morning ordered Supernumerary Patrolnan Francis Zukauskas held without bond while police continued search for Ms. Stefani PlungiS, "A, who was last seen with Zukaus- kas Wednesday night in her now bloodstained and bullet-marked car.
 Earlier in the morning City Court Judge T. E. Conway ordered zu- kauskas held under $10,OOO bond on breach of peace charges after Prosecutor Frederick w. Palomba stated that the 34-year-old super numerary is alleged to have done bodily harm to a woman whom police are at present unable to f1nd.'
 Two bullets found embedded in- side the woman's car, believed of .38 caliber. have been sent to Hart ford for analysis as has paraffin test of the supernumerary's hands, which, police say, will determine if he has discharged a firearm recently.
 Chief Detective Inspector Joseph R. Bendler said Zukauskas, who bore 8 scratch on his face, admit ted striking Mrs. Plungis in the face shortly before their car, which had been travelling without lights near zukauSkas' home, 174 Alder street, stepped at about 10:45 Wednesday night.
 A neighbor, whose name is being withheld, said he saw Mrs. Plungis get out of the car, bleeding from 8 cut on her face. He told Inspector