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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

Continued from Page D Konstantin K. Rokossovsky, already across the Berezina southeast of Minsk, outflanked the fortress with the capture of Slutsk, 60 miles to the south, after 23-mile advance in 2z hours.
 The fall of Slutsk also put the Soviets only 60 miles due east of the Baranowicze Gap, 75 miles southwest of Minsk and next stronghold on the Moscow-Warsaw Railway. The Soviet high command said the enemy was in hurried re- treat from Slutsk, closely pursued by the Russians.
 New Offensive Thrust
 With the Germans defenses to the north melting away like ice in hot sun, Rokossovsky began a new offensive thrust against the German Salient west of Mozyr and drove westward through the heart of the Pripe Marches to within II miles east of Luninets and 10 miles of Pinsk. Other Soviet forces advanced to within 20-odd miles south of Pinsk last winter.
 Other developments along the em- battled 40-mile White Russian front included:
 l.-Col. Gen. Georgi D. Zak- harov's 2nd White Russian Army reached the east bank of the Bere- gina south of Borisov and prepared to cross it to join in frontal as- sault on Minsk.
 2.-The 1st and 3rd armies, north- west and southwest of Gakharov's forces, forced to within 28 miles of a junction that would encircled the remnants of 12 enemy divisions fleeing the 2nd army. The southern column was only five miles from the Mogilev Minsk hig way the enemy's only escape route.
 3.-Gen. Ivan c. Bagarian's lst Baltic Army completed the out- fianking of and threatened to en- circle Polotsk, gateway to Latva and Lithuania, after capturing Dzisna, 22 miles west of Polotsk and 44ADlhS OiA EOtaAbu. 4A1C aob8tACc HuC Bagramian 3 miles from Latvia along the Polotsk Daugavplis (Dvinski) highway.
 1.-The ist Baltic Army also cap, tured Prozorki, five miles inside the pre- 1889 Polish border on the Polo tsk- Warsaw Railway.
 5.-The three White Russian armies, together with the list Baltic Army, were revealed to have killed or captured l84,230 Germans in the first weeks of their White Russian offensive.
 On Finnish Front
 On the Finnish front. the Rus. sians advanced 10 miles north of Viipuri and. on the Aunus Penin- sula, seized Berezoy- -Navolok. 40 miles northwest of Oionets.
 Tn the street fighting for Borisov, on the east bank of the Berezina River 45 miles northeast of Minsk, Soviet tanks already have liquidat- ed one battalion of the Germans 250th Infantry Division. the Soviet high command reported, Its coTn- Inander. Copt. Karl Raueh, and the last exhausted survivors surrender. ed k0 the soVietg.
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Drive Ahead On
 Entire Italian Front
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along highway 72 they captured high ground 10 miles from the town. To the southeast Buoncovento and San Giovanni were taken.
 Due south of Siena the forces pushing straight for the town last were reported in the vicinity of Leville Grotti, six miles to the south.
 American tanks between Cecina and Siena battled through Monte cerboli on a secondary road IT miles inland. On broken ground east of the highway, San Dalmazio and Montecastelh were taken.
 West of Lake Trasimeno the Eighth army troops advanced sev- eral miles and cleared most of the western shore of the lake. A number of strong points around the lake were taken.
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MICHIGAN STATE.
 SETS UP 2-YEAR B'SIC' COURSE
By BRUCE L. MONKS llted Press Stan COFrespOndentD


 United Press Stan COFrespOndentD
 East Lansing, Mich, - (U.P.) - All freshman students entering Michigan State College next Fall will be required to enroll in the new "basic" college, a two-year educa- tional program, devised to broaden the college students cultural back ground.
 The two-year curriculum is com posed of seven comprehensive core courses, of which the student must complete five. The courses are: written and spoken English, bio- logical science, physical science, social science, effective living, ori- gin, and literature and fine arts.
 Other Subjects Open
 Bsides taking at least five of the courses, the student may elect other subjects to qualify for ad- vanced study in his specialized field during his junior and senior years on the MISC campus.
 Michigan State College said Dr. John A. Hannah, president, believes that basic education will give students an opportunity to explore broad areas, will aid them in the discovery of their own in- terests and aptitudes, and will equip them better to assume their responsibilities as individuals and as citizens in democracy"
 The basic college plan was pre- pared by faculty committee head ed by Professor Howard c. Rather, new dean of the two-year course. A feature of the basic college, stated Professor Rather, is a two- year terminal program for those students who have no desire to continue their college education. It provides for comprehensive ex- aminationS in five of the core courses and other regular college subjects.
 Same Degree In Courses
 Despite the added two-year "col- lege," it will take the customary five years to complete work for a Veterinary Science degree, and four years for degrees in the other schools, namely engineering, home economics, agriculture, science and arts. and business and public serv- ice. In these schools, according to the various deans, some sub- jects must necessarily be omitted and emphasis placed on different subjects and the requirements changed.
 In explaining the basic college, President, Hannah stated all Stu dents who have completed one quarter prior to September of this year will be permitted to continue their college education on the pres- ent basis.
 Dr Hannah said that greater emphasis would be placed upon counseling services to all students at the beginning of the new educa. tional program next fall.
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Joseph M. Cunningham, Deputy Controller of the City of New York, made several remarks in his visit to Waterbury this past week that were of much interest to the fi- nance officers attending the meet ing he addressed. He urged that lot of time and thought be given to the postwar construction plans. He stressed the need of sound fi- nancing for such plans. And one thing he spoke against rather strongly was a general siege of Ca- pitol EiTl. Washington. D. C.. for federal funds. True, he pointed out, there will be need of federal assist nnce for many projects throughout the nation, but 1t was his opinion that the municipality with a good solid financial standing should shy away from such subsidies as much as possible and spend more time working out its own method of fi- 11ancing. However, he urged that attention be paid to securing from the federal Government "in-lieu" taxeN, such as are now being lost through exemption of federally- owned or leased property. Wider distribution of state and federal tax es among the cities and towns was also urged by Mir Cunningham, whone informal remarks made dis tisc ifnpreszicn on the group that I gathered to hear him and to see him present the Louisville Award silver medal to Bridgeport's Contrlo- fer. Perry Rodman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

CT areas have been laid out in south- ern Litchfield County, each large enough for several ships to operate in when making special flights for those planning to take flying tests looking to obtaining airrnan's cer- tificates.
 Closing of the airport came close on the heels of orders restricting all civilian flying. When the First Corps area vital defense zone was laid out along the Atlantic seaboard it was found to be eight miles with in the restricted zone and all flying had to stop and all planes had to be taken out of the hangar or so stripped they could not be flown.
 The airport management imme- diately took several of the planes to airports outside the defense area and all privately-owned ships were sold, as well as all the light planes used for instruction which were then housed in the single hangar.
 Regulations which then prevailed restricted all flying to within a three-mile radius of the airport and all planes which got outside this zone were reported to Mitchell Field and disciplinary action was threat ened. Student pilots had to drop their training as all cross-countFy flying. required for a private pi- lots certificate, was banned, Other restrictions were so severe that prospective students decided to put off flor the duration" their train- ing.
 Efforts were made to have the restrie1 e1ions modified at that time and 1t was planned for Q time to eadeavOF to have the airport a des- ignated Civil Air Patrol field which might have helped to make flying possible, but ali inquiries indicated Army authorities at that time were not sympathetically inclined tcward making exceptions to the general rules, 1t being indicated that 1t was feared 4 special privilege was granted anyone many similar rec quests would follow.
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War is the greatest proving ground for automative equipment that could be devised, and out of this proving ground will come new and ner equipment for peacetime use" he said.
 'The European front presents different problems in climate, ter- rain. operating speeds and condi- tions, than any other theater of war
 Learn From Combat
 Adm. Taylor described the per- formance of equipment used by the Construction Battalions of Sea bees" building air and naval bases, supply and fuel depots, wharves, dry docks and power plants.
 .In the thick of battle you can't stop to adjust carburetors. set valves or replace fan belts. At every Seabee base there are piles of worn-out or broken parts, repre- senting parts of military vehicles that didn't stand up," he said.
 "As the war has progressed, the number of these piles has de- creased steadily. Engineers have learned their lesson the hard way, and every change in design repre- setns an engineering advance-and a better operating, longer-lived commercial vehicle when the war is over"
 Cites Advances
 Among important engineering advances Adm. Tayor listed hard CT metals and alloys, treatment ot resist rust and heat, better lubri- cants and more efficient fuels.
 vehicles that can go ashore in two feet of salt water, climb over razor -sharp coral and bounce across bumps, logs and even fox holes have proved their dependa- bility," he said.
 Military vehicles have to be better than just good, and that is the kind of equipment we are de- veloping."
 Adm. Taylor warned attending engineers that the job of the auto- motive industry is "just well be- gun,' as extended operations mean more bases. more construction units, more depreciation of equip ment and more replacements.
 Pace Will Quicken
 We are fighting a war of bases, and the speed with which we con- struct those bases is in direct ratio
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Sergeant

1S58, to the late John s. and Amy (Swift) Hayes. He was a commurai- cant of the Immaculate Conception church.
 Sergeant Hayes was appointed to the regular police force on July 10, 1894 after serving as supernumer- ary. He was promoted to sergeant February 6, 1924. His retirement came July IS. 1886 at which time he was police court offlcer.
 Surviving are three scons, Wil- liam F., New Haven and Joseph A., and Francis P, both of New York City,, two daughters, Mrs. Amy (Hayes) Duncan, Meriden, and Miss Margfiaret B. Hayes. New York City; a sister Mrs. Alice Biackman, Waterbury and four grandchildren, John F., and Harold D. Hayes, both of Waterbury and William Hayes, Jr., and Miss Constance Hayes, both of New Haven an dseveral nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, Monday morning to the Immaculate Conception church where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated, time to be announced. Burial will be in the family plot in old St. Joseph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to. day, 2 to 10 p m. and tomorrow 2 to 10 p. m.
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the southern outskirts of the town.
 The forces which poured across the river three miles inland had taken Casale, three and half miles below the river and four miles in- land; and Guardistallo, two miles below the river and five inland.
 Late Friday American patrols skirmisehd near the mouth of the Cecina river only IT miles from Livorno, front reports said.
 U. s. French Elements
 American and French. elements joined in the converging push against Siena. To the southwest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
No Successor
 Platt Yet

Postmaster Charles A. Babln today stated he was not ready to announce the name of the successor of Charles Plast, su- perlnsendent of mails, who rec tired from the post yesterday. Although the new official was scheduled to take office today, no indication has been given when the post will actually be filled.
 The postmaster reported con- flrmatlOn has to come through from Washington, D. c. on his selection before he could name the successful candidate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
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VETERAN POLICE
 OFFICER PASSES
Sergeant Patrick Hayes Served City 45 Years;
 Rites Monday

Full departmental honors will he extended at funeral services Mon- day for Sergeant Patrick J. Hayes, who served in the Waterbury Police Department for nearly 45 years be- fore his retirement in 1886. Sergeant Hayes died at St. Mary's hospital last night at the age of 86. following Q brief illness.
 Sergeant Hayes was a native of Waterbury, born here March 10,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
FUNERALS

 College Place, Lake Hitchcock, Wolcott, will be held Monday morn ing at 8:l5 from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to SS. Peter and Paul Church where a solemn High Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9. Burial will be in new St. Josephs cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from ? to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Alexander Paulis, 8, 677 North Riverside street, will be held from the Deliniks funeral home, 17 Congress avenue, Monday morning at 8:45 to St. JoSeph's Church at 9. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and to- morrow from to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Abel L. Hillborg, 7sO Main street, Bridgeport, brother of Sgt. Patrick V. Hillborg, Water bury police department, was held at the service rooms of Wilmot N West, Bridgeport, today at l0:30 a. m. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery, Waterbury, at the convenience of the family. The funeral of Michael F. Mad den, "A Elmwood avenue, was held from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, today at 8:30 to St. Margaret's church where a sol- emYl high Mass of requiem was cel- ebrated at g. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 The funeral of Miss Mary Giesen. daughter of Peter and Margaret (Kinsinger) Giesen, 62 Proctor street, was held today at 8:l5 a. m. from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier Church at g. Burial was in Calvahy cemetery.
 The funeral of Antonio Destefano, 280 North Main Street, was held today at 8 a. in. from the LaPorta funeral home, 67 Holmes avenue, to Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 9 for 6 high Mass of requiem. Burial wasin Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Gustave Lenke, New York city, was held yesterday afternoon at the Alderson funeral home. Rev. John N. c. Mohrmann. pastor of St. Johns Lutheran church, Officiated.
 Bearers were John Leary, Arthur and Otto Bonaker, Edward and Wall ter Magel and Oscar EspeIin. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Ku- kanskis, wife of Peter Kukanskis. 220 Chase parkway, was held today at 0:3O a. m. from the residence to St. Joseph's church at 9. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Louise (B0uRhton) Gushing, formerly Of Waterbury, wife of George Gushing, New York city, was held today at 6:l6 a. m. from the Lunny funeral home, 26 Central avenue, to the Church Of the Immaculate Concep- ton where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at 9. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Private funeral services for Mrs. Mary (Allen) FDrcier, formerly of Waterbury. will be held today from the Malorano funeral home at 2 ?. m, Rev. B. Kenneth Anthony, First Congregational church. of- ficiating, Burial will be in River side cemetery.
 Private funeral services were held this morning from the La- Porte funeral home, CT Holmes avenue. for Rosalie Florence Valen- h, I0-u0nth-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs, Joseph valenti. ie Berke- icy avenue. Burial was in Calvary ceneteFy.
 The funeral og Earl T. Beam0n be Abbott avenue, was held yesterv eav afteEnoea at fhe Reyes fllneg~ aA hnsNe, M&V. MmHl4 Dewitt e,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

Departure of Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin from the COP national convention at Chicago in advance of other Connecticut delegates caused some little newspaper talk. but there was nothing of . sem sationaI nature attached to It whatsoever: The governor per- haps was anxious to get away from the Chicago heat, little real izing that Connecticut was experi- enclng just as oppressive a heat wave. Or what's more to the point he probably realized that Che decision had been made and he had business at home that could De attended to, while others were vending their way eastward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
AMERICAN BRASS co.
 NEARS BOND QUOTA

More than 90 percent of their War Loan quota has been realized by employees of the Waterbury branch Of the American Brass CO., while rallies held yesterday at the Amrelcan Metal Hose end French Small Tube division of tale ADo re- suited in a sharp boost upward to- ward tho aiapta oe thoae Alyialona
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to the amount and performance of automotive equipment" he said.
 "The automotive industry has produced so well that our con- struction battalions are adequately supplied for the pace thus far maintained.
 However, the pace is certain to quicken. Without our American engineers there wouldn't be any invasion. Now that the invasion is under way, their job is more i'm. portant than ever before"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

Judge of Probate Patrick Healey was scheduled to be renonlinated today and one Of the Democratic Party's strongest assets was to be rensserted. There is no doubt about the weight that Judge Hea- ley contributes to the Democratic ticket every time he runs for 0f- flee. This is recognized by Demo- crat and Republican alike. Al- though the local COP hasn't as yet said very much about local candidates. it will have to move very quickly if 1t intends to have 9he list completed by August 18th. when such nominees as are known will be included with the absentee Ballots being distributed by Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

MASS
 CAVANAUGH-Month's mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated Mon- day morning, July 3rd, at 8 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Timothy Cavanaugh. HAYES = Tn this city, June s0th, 1924, Patrick J. Hayes, of 75 Wal nut Street.
 Funeral Monday morning, at g:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home, 27O West Main Street, to Church of the Immaculate Con- ceptton, at 9:00 o'clock. Burial fn in old St. Joseph's cemetery. RAsINsIAs Tn this city, June goth, i944, John Kasinskas, of 325 Wilson Street.
 Funeral from Stokes Funeral Home, 694 Riverside Street, time and oth- CT arrangements to be announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
OBITUARY

BAUCK K-Theodore Bauck, form- erly of Waterbury, died at his home in Rochester, N. r., Thursday night.
 Prior to leaving Waterbury with his family about 12 years ago, Mir. Bauck was associated with the P. J. Manville Machine Co. He was active in the affairs of the First Lutheran church during the pastorate of the late Rev. Martin J. Lorenz, and at one time served as president of the Mems club of the parish.
 Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Mary (Cramer) Bauck; a son, Theodore H. Bauck, Jr., Army Air Forces: his mother, Mrs. Meta Bauck, Waterbury; four sisters, Misses Elsie and Alma Bauck, Mrs. Carl J. Johnson, and Mrs. Verna (Bauck) Giroux, all of Waterbury; a brother, H a n s Bauck, Indianapolis, Ind.
 The funeral will be held Monday at S:3O D. m. from the Anderson fu- neral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Robert A. Heydenreich, pastor of the First Lutheran church, will officiate. Burial will be in Old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- morrow from ' to g p. m.
 BARBATO = Word has been re- ceived here of the death of Anthony Barbato, June g, in Serra Capri otta, Italy.
 Survivors include his wife, Mrs Mary Barbato, Italy: two sons, Ernest and Victor, Waterbury; six daughters, Mrs. Charles Summa, Waterbury; Mrs. James Foti, New Haven; two daughters in Peran- sylvania. Mrs. Michael Rossi, Mrs. Arina Divergilius, and two daugh- ters in Italy.
 WILLARD = Infant Willard, son of Private Richard and Rose Mary (Barry) Willard, died at St. Mary's hospital yesterday afternoon. Pri- vate funeral services will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 27O West Main street. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

R Resignation of City Budget Di- rector T. E. Olsen gives Mayor John S. Monagan and members of the Board of Finance somewhat of a headache, for city auditors are few and far between these days. That may explain why Mayor Monagan hoped that Mir. Olsen was not ac- tually going to sever his connections with the city government. The present Budget Director is known as an extremely hard worker and is as cognizant of the workings of Wa terbury's city charter as any other city employe. A lot of credit, too. can be given him for establishment of the present system of controls over the city's finances. However, Mfr. Olsen himself. was quick to point out that he wasn't one of those indispensables. He doesn't believe in indispensability in gov- ernlnent and claims that what one man can do another can always be sound and trained to do likewise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

Connecticut Republicans are ex- pecfed tO swing into action al- most immediately in an effort to get their state ticket lined up be- fore the Democrats entrain for Chicago. And by the same token Democrats will have to decide pretty soon just when they'll meet fO name their own ticket. With the national convention set for the week 0f July l7th, tt would seem as if there might be some Ehance Of having the recessed biate convention meet again the latter part of the week of the 1lth. if not then it will g0 into fhe first part of August and the names must be fla the Secretary of States office in sufficient lime Ao enabls this official to get lists printed and distributed to all town clerks ef the state by the 18th of August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

Senator John L. Sullivan of New Britain continues to have his tr0u- hIes. xYe lost out in the primary fI9IIt for he mayoraly nomination and now is faced win a possible s|Rht for the senatorial nomination
 Deputy Controller Joseph M. Eslpnlngham of New York city is in SNnsiilugkon, D. O.. two days q week ROW. having recently been added to Leo GroWley's Foreign Economic Ad- Ha|nisfFatl0n staff William A.. L'nuane was recently named assist a|i t0Nn and city clerk cf Hart kaEd Mf. Kannane has beeu con. Htefe4 with the mayors office in
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officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 Bearers were James Jones, Will liam Evans, James Spann. Wallace Kinch, Alexander Hare and William Thomas.
 A military funeral for James 2. Groody, formerly of Waterbury. who died in Atlanta, Ga, was held Thursday morning in Arlington cemetery, Va, with members of the family in attendance. Father Han- non of Fort Myers, Va, officiated.