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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
FUNERALS

The funeral or Mrs. CeOrgianna (DuhameD Rasicot, 257 North Main street, will be held tomorrow at a. m. from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion at 9:45. Burial will be in Cal- vary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 10 p. m.
 A survivor, not previously men, tioned, is daughter, Mrs. William Brodeur.
 The funeral of Mrs. Lillian Day. enport Jones, wife of William A Jones, Norwalk, and sister of Mrs. Herbert J. Wilcox, this city, was held Saturday in Norwalk from the Raymond funeral home. Burial was in Wilton cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Roxey Cle- ment, wife of Frank Clement, IS Robeson Ct, was held yesterday in Mount Olive 4. M. E. Zion church. Rev. s. W. Weller officiating. Burial will be in Charleston.
 The funeral of John Woodin, 55l Baldwin street, was held Saturday from the Clark funeral home, Rev. Leverette Davis officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Water town.
 Funeral services for Adam Cailan, 60 Montgomery street. head of the Safety Engineering Co.,, were held today at 2 D. m. from the AldeTson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Gomer Lewis, Third Congre- gational church, officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
 Harmony lodge. Masons. conduct ed services last night at the fu- neral home in charge of Worshipful Master Robert Curry.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Rather inc LeaFyl Calvin, l07 Cole street, widow Of John Calvin, were held this morning at e;i6 from the Null stAkA ehsANtAt As1sAtAf Nt@ WNek &AohA street, to the Church of the Inl- maculate Conception at Q, Rev. Donald O'LeaFy was ceiebFant Of the solemn high Mass assisted by Rev. Paul Epodnik as deacon and Rev. George Rsilley as sub-deaeon. William OBrien was soloist and Frederick Harmon was oFganist.
 Burial vas in Calvary cemetery with c0mmittaI services conducted by Father Reilley. Bearers were Thomas Bowling, Peter Griffin, Joseph Conway. Jeremiah kenney, John Shea and Christopher Delaney.
 The funeral Of Thomas E. 0'BFien of 70 Eastwood avenue, waa held from the Bergln funeral home, 200 East Main street, this morning at e:s0 10 the Church of es Peter and Paul at Q. where e Holenln high Aaaa of feauleln was celebrated by new. J0lln q sullivan naaisaea w
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
B81 Arrests Made In
 nti-Speed Crusade
IS Days of intensified Police Patrol Along Shore Front
 Brings Startling Results; Accidents Reduced

colonel Edward J. Hickey, Com missioner of State Police, reported today that combined state and local police agencies along the Connec- tlcut shore recorded 881 arrests and 4Os2 warnings during the first IS days of the current intensified po- lice patrol of U. s. Route between the New York and Rhode Island state lines.
 In statement to the Connecti- cut Highway Safety Commission, which met today at the Hartford Club on Prospect street, the Com missioner explained that Bridge port, Greenwich and Stamford con- tinued in the lead with the greatest number of arrests and warnings among 9 shore-line communities reporting activity in the patrol which began May 1 under the su- pervision of the Connecticut Chiefs of Police Association.
 The leading municipalities reg lstered 81 per cent of all arrests and 65 per cent of all warnings at- tributed to local police forces with In the 15-day period in comparison with their record of S8 per cent of the arrests and 60 per cent of the warnings during the initial week of the campaign, Commissioner Hickey stated.
 Local police investigated 2l as- .cidents during the first week and 19 accidents through May l5, while State Police checked two accidents before May and three mishaps within the second part of the pe- >riod. The death of a male occu- pant in an accident at Westport during the first week of the drive was the only fatality recorded dur ing the first IS days.
 Checking trucks at Westport and .Westbrook, State Police stopped l0,- 678 commercial vehicles during the IS days, arresting 19 drivers and warning 584 others for motor ve- 'hicle law violations in connection with the operation of such vehi- cles.
 Personal injury accidents on the highway dropped from nine the first week to four during the suc- ceeding eight days, with local po- lice investigating all but one of these mishaps. Commissioner Hick- ey pointed out that State Police were assigned to assist communi- ties having limited police resources in that area.
 As compiled by State Police of- ficials, the combined police depart- ments scored these arrests and warnings within the second weeks of the campaign:
 Branford, one arrest, 32 warnings; Bridgeport, 118 arrests, AT warn irgs: Clinton, two arrests, 21 warn ing; Darien, one arrest, one warn ing; East Haven, no arrests, no warnings; Fairfield, IT arrests, 37 warnings: Greenwich, IT arrests, 63 warnings.
 Groton, seven arrests. l7 warn- ings; Guilford, no arrests, three warnings; Madison, no arrests, three warnings; Milford, two ar- rests, no warnings; New Haven, one arrest, IS warnings: New London, three arrests, no warnings; Nor walk, two arrests, one warning; Orange, seven arrests, II warnings.
 Stamford, 35 arrests, 88 warn- angs; Stonington. one arrest, three warnings; Stratford, one arrest. no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
Outing

Outing
 ence Balanda, States Attorney Wil- liam B. Fitzgerald, Coroner stephen Homick, Attorney Edward Mascolo, Attorney Edward Traurig and Att torney J. Warren Upson.
 Both committees have been asked to report at the next meeting of the Bar June ?, in superior court.
 It was reported today by Mrs. George Gibson of the War Finance Committee, that Waterbury lawyers will participate 100 per cent on the war loan drive which starts June 12. A special bond committee, com- posed of Judge T. E. Conway, At torney Michael Gallulo, and Attor- ney Guyerin Carmody, was recently appointed to aid in promotion of bond sales, and Mrs. Gibson stated 1t would mail letters to all lawyers asking for their cooperation in the coming campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
PRIVATE HOUSING
 RESTRICTION BASED

Tn the first relaxation of wartime restrictions of private housing cons struetiOn since the War Production Board froze building materials in ID42 q limited source to these nla- teTlals for this type housing wiil be made available soon in Water. bury.
 Plans call for the local field office of the Federal Housing AdmlnistFa- ton to receive all applications for the necessary priorities 10 under take this type building.
 4 house committee of the senate testimony Saturday that the WIPE soon sill issue priorlties and release building niaterlaiS for a partial rec sumption Of private housing con. atFuetlon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
Full Weather Report

Boston, May P (UP)-weathe forecast:
 MASSACHUSETTS RHODE IS- LAND and CONNECTICUT-sh CTS and scattered thunderstOrms tonight followed by clearing weather Tuesday morning. Not much change in temperature.
 MAINE-ShOwers and cOntinu- ed cool tonight followed by clear ing weather Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday.
 NEW HAMPSHIRE and VER- MONT Showers and scattered thundeFstOrms tonight followed by clearing weather early Tues day. Somewhat cooler tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
Honor Roll

Corporation Counsel Maurice T. Healey, newly elected president of the Waterbury Bas Association, to- day announced the appointment of two special committees, one to make plans for the erection of an honor roll of lawyers in the service, and the other to plan a summer outing.
 The honor roll committee will be composed of Attorney Michael A.. Ciarlo, Attorney w. w. Gager and Superior Court Clerk James E. Me- Knight. Members of the outing committee will be: Attorney Clar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

Among plans being discussed for the demobilization of African serv- icemen in Tanganyika territory is a proposal that some who have been trained to handle mechanical equipment should help build new roads to develop the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

warnings; Waterford, no arrests, no warnings; West Haven, one arrest, 30 warnings; Westport, IS arrests, IA warnings, and Annex Police De- partment (New Haen), three ar- rests and 50 warnings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
MASS

DOOLAN - Months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated We'd nesday morning. at s:00 o'clock. at the Blessed Sacrament Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Thomas F. Doolan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22

Rev. James 4. Woods as deacon and nev. Michael v. Heating as sub- deacon. Burial Was in oae family plot in Calvary cemetery wlth Father sullivan conducting the nommalttml @oFwlcaM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
Mo engagement Labor Rift

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
DIED

CAss-In this city, May 2lst, 1s44. Miss Katherine A. Cass, of 27 Mar ion Avenue.
 Funeral Wednesday morning, at S:30 o'clock, from Bergin Funeral Blessed Sacrament Church, at $500 o'clock. Burial in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 HOUDE = In this city, May goth, 1914, octave Houde, of 70 East Liberty Street.
 Funeral Tuesday morning, at s:l5 o'clock, from Belleville Funeral Home, 6s East Clay Street, to St. ial in Calvary cemetery. vOGT-In this city, May 21st, 1944. Jacob Vogt, of 20 Maple Street. Funeral Tuesday afternoonL at 200 o'clock, from Clark Funeral Home, 20 State Street Burial in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 PHELAN = In this city, May goth, 1914. Miss Elizabeth A. Phelan. of 67 Chestnut Avenue.
 Funeral Tuesday morning, at S:S0 o'clock, from the residence, 67 Chestnut Avenue, to St. Margaret's Church at 800 o'clock. Burial in old St. Joseph's cemetery. sTAIGWELL-In this city, May 2lst, 1944, Mrs. Barbara Staigwell, of 69 Merrimac Street, Oakville. Funeral Wednesday morning, at S:15 o'clock. from Mazaika Funer- al Home, 10 Porter Street, to St. Joseph's Church, at 9:00 o'clock. Burial In Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
Sedition
 TrioI Storm

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-22
FDR ToHove Check-Up

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The sub., 1944-12-09
BOilermakers Hold Election

Election of officers will be held on Friday, December 8, from II 8. m. to 9 p. m. at two polling places: South and Main Yards vote at Union of flee, 5 Poquonnock Road, Groton, Conn. Victory Yard votes at the Victory Lunch, across from Victory Yard.
The sub., 1944-12-09
Announcement of New Time for SMEU Meeting

According to the amend ments to the Bylaws. the next General Meeting of the SMEU will be held Saturday night. December 11th at 8 p. m. at the Italian-American Hall, Mitchell Street, Groton. Representatives and Stewards are urged to REMEMBER THE DATE AND BE THERE! At this meeting the newly elected delegates to the Metal Trades Council, from the members unions of the E. B. Co.,, are expected to attend with their credentials.
The sub., 1944-12-09
Babcock Machine Shop News
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BOilermakers Install Officers

There will be an installa- tion of newly elected Boiler makers officers on Sunday. December 10th, at 3 p. m. at the Italian-American Hall, Mitchell Street, Groton. All Boilermakers are urged to at tend.
The sub., 1944-12-09
STORY PAGE SEVEN

Paid V. E. Day VacatiOm o. K. by Labor Board
 It's OK. with the National Wac Labor Board for employers to clos@ up shop on VIE (victory in Europee day and pay their workers ae straight time rates There Is no nee4 to obtain wLB approval. the an. nouncement said. E. B. CompanG take notice.
Evening star., 1944-09-10
|Na1is Battle FierceIy
10 Retain RiInini,
|Po Valley Gateway
n tlhe Asaooiat -. .Pree9

~ The Assooiate6 preeg.
ROME, Sept. o.-In seeking "a
prevent m Allied brcakthroligh into
the 70 VALLEY and : possible en-
velopment Of the whole Gothic Line,
the Germans fought savagely today
70 hold the gateway city OF Rtlnini
against British 9Th Army forces.
A communique from Gen. sir
Harold Alexander's headquarterl
said Marshal Albert Kesselring
making probably his last stand In
italy. had thrown his infantry and
armored units into series Of heavy
cotlnterAttacks In the Adriatic Sec
tor yesterday. but that the veteran
9Th Army had beaten them OF With
no substantial change In position.
Casualttes were heavy on both
sides.
Fierce lighting ranged from the
Adriatic coast 6h miles inland Ia
Croce, . miles southwest Of Rimini
British troops held Croce after pro-
longed sseesaw fighting. the COM
muniQue said.
Canadians Move Ip Coast.
Canadians moving along the
coast fought to the banks Of the
Marano River within 4 miles Of
Rimini, under the protection Of q
nerce mortar and artillery barrage
British troops seized Palazo and
neighboring Hill Isl and SUCCESS
Evening star., 1944-09-10

fuily checked German aTnaoeed
coainterattacks. Ae11chio, loo0
yards west Of Croce and the saxne
distances fTom Hin 161, aleo Was
retained by tho Dxtttsh q the Ger
mans made nercs attempts 70 re-
gAin them.
TWO miles farther inland. British
and German forces we're bathing
for 0emmano. The Germans hold
the western part of the town.
Allied troops moving against
stubborn German rearguards pro-
tecting the Nai withdrawal Into
Gothic Line positions IN the North
Iefn Apennines seized 1000 foot
Mount Morello, 3 miles north 81
Florence.
Evening star., 1944-09-10

flre @meager to moderate but in
accurate"
Several pilots said the new twin
engined Japanese fighter plane was
fast but apparently not very maneu-
verable and japanese pilots did not
seem eager for combat. One Of the
new planes stalled as 1t was maneu-
vering for an attack and was blown
to bits by the guns Of eight Super
FortreSses.
Maj. Gen. Curtis e. lie May, COM
mander Of the 10th Bomber Com
mand, rode the lead plane Of one
formation. It was hit by antiair-
craft fragments just as the bombs
were dropped. Gen. lie May, who Is
q veteran Of missions over Germany,
said he saw Is Japanese fighters
over the target, but they didn't
seem too good" and he counted
only about IL" bursts Of antiaircraft
IRE.
ut was very poor for what they
are supposed to have there and
compared with what have been
used to looking at: he said.
Evening star., 1944-09-10

Americans AIeve Forward.
Americans on the 6th Army front
continued to move forward along
their entire sector. 1t. Cen. Mark
w. Clark told his troops ID . mes
sage on the nrSt aliniversary of the
Evening star., 1944-09-10
Light Attack by laps
On Super Fort Bases
lin China Is Fizz|e
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A SUPER FORTRESS BASE
IN WESTERN CHINA, Sept. o.
IA small number of Japanese
planes attacked two B-29 Super
Fortress bases last night after
yesterdays record-breaking Su-
per Fortress raid on Anskan.
Manchuria, but the enemy failed
even to hit the runways.
This first Japanese counterthrust
at the jumping-on places Of the
Super Fortresses was an impressive
|fizzle. The medium bombers, at
tackled in four waves during two
hours, but the most spectacular
damage they did was to blast q
large crater in cabbage field. Chi
nese authorities said the bombs ap-
parently were jettisoned by Japa-
nese bombardiers who were bewil-
dered by the soupy weather.
The Super Fortresses which at
tackled Answan, In the greatest force
yet employed, overwhelmed the
Manchurian industrial center's air
defenses, including new twin-en-
gihed Japanese fighters. Seven jap
anese interceptors were destroyed
definitely. 10 probably were de-
stroyed, and II were damaged In
the sporadic Japanese efforts to
beat of the raiders.
CA communique issued in
Washington by the 20th Air
Force said one Super Fortress
was missing and presumed lost
and that numerous bomb hits
were made IN the target area.
1.-the Japanese radio said there
was follow-up raid Saturday
on Anshan by about 10 Ameri-
can planes and that Of more
than 100 which participated in
Fridays raid at least six were
damaged. There was no con-
firmation of any Of these enemy
reports.) .
Results Of the Anshan raid were
described ofIicially as good to ex-
cellent," with enemy antiaircraft
Evening star., 1944-09-10
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star War Correspondent,

LIEGE, Belgium, Sept. 9.-This
ancient capital of Walloon Bel
GUM, near the German border,
through which twice in one gen.
Grafton German spearheads have
stabbed westward, was the scene OF
a wild liberation celebration last
night, as American troops spread
through the city.
The last despairing Germans
were driven through the fields to
nearly certain capture or death in
Is miles of rolling hills between the
MeuSe and the Siegfried Line.
The Americans entered Liege on
the east bank of the river Meuse,
which bisects the city. on the heels
of the fleeing Germans, who first
blew up all bridges to the main
section of the city west of the river.
Doubtless many from the Liege gar
rison escaped, but the bag was more
than 1000 in "a hours, including
two generals.
A general was shot and killed as
he tried to escape with his staff in
requisitioned sports car. All of
the staff was killed trying to flee
after the car was wrecked.
Early today another general was
captured In trying to run the road
block, making a bag Of five enemy
generals in five days.
Late yesterday column of 40 ve-
hicles was spotted leaving town. It
was smashed by artillery and most
OF the troops were killed.
One American road block in two
hours last night stopped five staff
cars, Is horse-drawn trucks and II
mobile antiaircraft guns.
The Germans held Liege to the
last. Now their bedraggled retreat
Is almost pathetic. The men 20 on
foot, so weary they can hardly keen
their eyes open, through a country
side now nearly completely domi-
mated by the great White Army
OF Belgians in civilian clothes with
black and orange brassards and
captured enemy arms, taking sweet
vengeance after years of oppression
crossed the river yesterday aft
ernoon over bombed foot bridge
with another correspondent. We
found ourselves apparently the only
Americans at that time in the ma
Jor part of the city. Our expert
ences were beyond description.
Once ! found myself caught In
the center of q howling mob de-
manding my signature on old ra-
tion cards. books, and envelopes. ]
signed my name at least 500 times
before I was rescued by the White
Army.
Finally we barricaded our hote
against autograph hunters and
women with babies to kiss
It seemed that two-thirds q tn
Evening star., 1944-09-10

ealerno landing that .sths Anal
hl0ws NJ still ahead and your 6th
Army win soon deliver one from
which the enemy viii not recover. !"
American patrols pushed 70
within nearly : mile Of Pistoia be-
fore enemy dre halted them and
Iother American units penetrated
the eastern outskirts Of Monte
lcatini terme, ~ miles southwest
lot Pistoia.
On the west coastal sector AmeTi-
leans crossed the Serctio River Z
miles north Of the mouth Of
the Arno.
Evening star., 1944-09-10
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Evening star., 1944-09-10
Star War Writer Enters Liege
In Midst of Victory Celebration

men of Liege were members Of the
White Army parading the streets
hunting for Rexists pockets of Ger
mans. We were told the most
prominent Rexists escaped to Ger
many early this week, leaving the
lesser fry to bear the brunt Of
vengeance ...
Evening star., 1944-09-10

ture of Maxim in the Gilbert Is
lands and Eniwetok in the Mar
shalls. From Saipan he returned
to Honolulu and it was announced
In July Of this year that he had
been given command of an infantry
division in Hawaii.
Gen. Holland Smith is comman-
der of the Fleet Marine Force in the
Pacific.
Evening star., 1944-09-10
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Evening star., 1944-09-10
Clash
Over Plans Hinted in
Relief Of Gen. Smith
By the Associated Press.

A disagreement over campaign
methods was reported to have pre-
ceded the decision by Marine 1t.
Gen. Holland M. Smith, command
ing all American forces on Saipan,
to relieve Army Maj. Gen. Ralph
Smith of his command.
The marine general, in response
to questions, said at a news con-
ference yesterday that he had been
forced" to relieve Gen. Ralph Smith
from command of Army forces in
the Saipan operation, but refused
to relate the circumstances.
II am not given to passing the
buck" he said, but as you seek
details concerning this incident,
remind you that Gen. Smith is an
Army officer and must refer you
to the War Department"
War Department Sidesteps.
The War Department promptly
tossed back to Gen. Holland Smith
the question Of whether any public
explanation was to be made. A
spokesman said:
Gen. Holland Smith was correct
in stating that it was his RESPONSE
bility and prerogative, operating un-
der the principle of unity of COM
mand, to make whatever assignment
he believed necessary in regard to
his subordinates.
Since the decision of the change
in command was properly his, the
reasons for that change should be
properly given by him"
There the matter stood ofacially,
but the account circulating in mill
tary circles was this:
The two generals disagreed on
methods of conducting the cam
paign. The marine favored quick
hard drives to end it as promptly as
possible. The Army man advocated
a slow, more cautious campaign.
Two Schools of Thought.
Two schools of thought have al
ways existed in military circles on
those points, each contending their
favored method curtails casualty
totals. Those advocating quick de-
cisive battles argue that although
initial losses may be high, the
prompt victory will be less costly in
the end by reducing the period Of
time in a campaign. On the other
hand, those supporting slow and
cautious moves contend that their
method holds down casualties
throughout a campaign.
Gen. Ralph Smith, SO, was given
the Legion of Merit last April for
his training and direction Of Army
troops which took part in the cap