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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
.TunneI1o
 Rome Fails
 DiScoVererS
BY PFC. MELVIN DIAMOND Written For United Press

With 5th Army, Italy, April T. (UP)-It all started when an old Italian walked into the AMG offices in Anzio and announced he was the city's engineer and possessed all the maps of it's underground tunnels and passageways.
 According to ancient legend, he said, there were two underground routes from the beachhead into Rome, and he knew where the en- trance of one was.
 That was all the AMG wanted to know. They called 1st It. Wilfred Schap1ow, combat engineer, whose home is at Olivia, Minn., and asked how he'd like to invade Rome all by himself. They sent the old man to see him and told him to wire back when he reached the Vatican city.
 The Lieutenant and the old man hit 1t off swell from the start. The old NeopU4ita4 te4tii- SclTapfUw about Nero and his castle, horse, chariot and his private tunnel to Rome. Nero had a castle right on the beach, but spent so much time com muting to Rome he decided to have a private underground highway.
 Schaplow got all hopped up. "The Chinese built the great wall," he said, land Cheops had his pyramid. Rome isn't 25 miles away as the dirt flies. A lot of hungry ditch diggers could have dug that tunnel in two years flat. Even if it doesn't go to Rome, but just behind the German lines, think of the possibilities-sa- botage, demolition, confusion in the enemy ranks. This could be the secret weapon of the war!"
 The old man led him to the en- trance, but it was insurmountably blocked by debris from shells and bombs. Schaplow took compass reading and followed the direction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
WiIIkie Less -Jovio1 Now

New York, April 7. (UP)-wendell L. Willkie, declaring that he felt fine" arrived in New York today and announced that his national campaign headquarters would be closed immediately" as the result of his withdrawal from the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
 Willkie, accompanied by his wife, laughed off any specific questions as to his future political moves.
 He declined to amplify his Omaha statement of Wednesday night, in which he said he was no longer q candidate because of his defeat in the Wisconsin primaries.
 Asked whether he intended to make any political trips or speeches in the near future, Willkie said, mot that know of. I'm going to devote all of my time to running my
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Strike HuItS
 DruQ-Mokinq

Detroit, April 7-(UP)-Produc- ton of vital medical supplies at Detroit plants of Parke, Davis & Co.,, was halted today by a strike of 1,500 employees, protecting the promotion of a worker with five months experience in preference to an employe with seven years sem iority.
 Products affected by the strike included sulfa drugs, typhrs, vac cine, penicillin and blood plasma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
Scramble For Willkie's
 FoLlouving We'll Under1uay

tion at Chicago late in June to outstrip Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, generally accepted as front runner at the moment, re- mained problematical. Most ob- servers here agreed that Dewey now wa5 by far the leading COP candi- date.
 The name of Eric A. Johnston, president of the Chamber of Com merce of the United States, was projected into the picture as a pos sible dark horse contender.
 Johnston was suggested by a New England senator, a supporter of Willkie's policies on international
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Kravchenko
 Bronded Liar

Washington, April 7-(UP)-Vic., tor A. Krevchenko, self described member of the Russian purchasing commission who earlier this week accused the Soviet government of "double-faced" dealings with It's AL liese, was branded a ''liar" and a Red army "deserter" today by the Soviet embassy.
 Kravchenko said on Tuesday that he was resigning as chief of the metals section of the purchasing commission because he could mo longer support maneuvers di- rected at one and the same time to- ward collaboration with the United States and Britain while pursuing aims incompatible with such col laboration." He said he was throw ing himself on "the protection of American public opinion"
 The press division of the Soviet embassy said in a statement that "Kravchenko lies" in saying he was
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Promises or Teheran Begin To Unfold h The Balkans

fort which popularly has been ex- pected to batter Germany beyond hope this year.
 It has been accepted since the meeting of President Roosevelt, Marshal Stalin and Prime Minister Churchill at Teheran that the An glo-American western front would be timed to coincide with Russia's supreme land effort this year. In giving the Red army direct assist ance as the American air forces, and to lesser extent the RAF, are doing in the Balkans, the western powers are helping to set the stage
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE United Press War Correspondent

London, April -(UP)-Military sources said today that the promise of Teheran was beginning to unfold in the Balkans, where Allied bomb CTS have battered strategic targets in cooperation with the Red Army in the great battle for oil" which may turn the tide of the war.
 No one here will make an official admission that close strategic con- 1, tact between the Russians and the Allied air leaders was behind the pounding of Budapest, Bucharest and Ploesti, but the fact remains that this is the sort of common ef-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
Round The Block Is Long Route

WatertOwn, Mass, April !. -(UP)-MelbOurne Amos, Wa tertOwn gasoline station prOpri- etor, waited hopefully today for the return of two men who entered his station early yes- terday and asked if they might "try out" a car he had for sale by driving it around the block"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
By JOHN L. CUTTER
United Press Staff COrrespOnder

Washington, April - (U.P0 - The scramble for Republican presi- dential support cast loose by Wen dell L. Willkie was underway today with Governor John A. Bricker ot Ohio the first in the field.
 Bricker, the only remaining an- nounced candidate among the top contenders, told the Indianapolis Press Club last night that as a re- suit of Willkie's withdrawal he would intensity his own campaign for delegates to the COP national convention.
 Whether Bricker can assemble enough strength before the conven-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-07
Mud, Booby Traps, Death; War
 Az Cassino Is "Tough Going''

EDITORS NOTE:--Four Un1- ted Press war reporters collabo- rated to present the following dispatch on the Italian campaign. a military enigma which after seven months still leaves the pub lie asking such questions as: What were the Allied objectives? Why do they advance so slowly? Why was the British 9th Army stopped at Artona? Why was General Clark'S 5th Army halted at Casino? What went wrong at the Anzio Beachhead and what are the Allies trying to do there now?
 Reynolds Packard, who has covered the Italian campaign from the beginning, has consulted from Naples with his men in the field-James E. Roper on the Casino front, Robert Vermillion at the Anzio 'Beachhead and Clinton B. Conger, presently with the 18th U. s. Air Force and formerly attached to the 8th Army's Adriatic front. This is VAASA JOAAAV 4SPSAc
 By REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press War COrrespOndent)
 Allied Headquarters, Naples, April T - CU.P) = This is frank des- cription of the Allied campaign in Italy by correspondents who have been in the field with the troops.
 It is not a cheery, optimistic re- port because that isn't the kind of a war American, British. Canadian, African, Indian, French and Ital- ian troops have been waging against the Germans in this the ater.
 The war in Italy is matter of slogging ahead in some places a few hundred yards in week and in others of just digging in and try ing to hold firm at 8 stiff cost of lives and limbs. It is a war of mud and booby traps, of hopes and dis appointments. It is war at its most and unpleasant.
 The men at the front want the people back home to know that. l have been at the main 5th Army front and more recently at the An- zio Beachhead and at both places 1 was impressed by the doughboy's wish that the home folks know that their task in Italy is tough going Some of them actually. dared" me
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Montana labor news., 1944-09-14
&,Llrr1T,L!4n

''Westbrook Pegler is absolutely right,
announced MIR. Dilworth
"Oh, come now, Pop, you wouldn't ex-
pect him to be left would you?" asked
Little Luther
L mean he's right when he says We
ought to watch out for those Parisians."
Don't tell me Pesty Pegler believes in
International friendship"
"Of course not. He means the kind Of
watch out where you don't trust them
ana wouldn't trust them farther than
I can throw
"The bull?"
1T was immoral, that's what it was" b"
fumed Mr.. Dilworth. Dancing in the
streets, kissing soldiers. And what
were those French workers doing with
guns?" he demanded suspiciously. "They
might have hurt somebody"
That's what the American reporters
were afraid Of" said Little Luther. 80
next time we capture city we'll have
to instruct the workers in the American
way of life-don't send the traitors to
jail, send them to Congress, instead"
why Luther, don't know whom you
can be talking about" protested Mr.. Dill
worth.
"Oh, yeah? Fish again"
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14
FEDERATION DEMANDS END
OF LITTLE STEEL FORMULA

The Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor, meeting in Chicago
August q to %, placed the responsibility
for the Little Steel Formula squarely on
President Roosevelt and declared that the
National War Labor Board no longer pos
sesses the authority to adjust it. The
council instructed President Green to
name a committee to take the matter up
directly with the President.
Meanwhile our representatives on the
War Labor Board have pointed out the
consequences of the wage freeze. Secre-
tary Meany stated on August q, before
the New York State Federation of Labor
that "Our present frozen wage structure
constitutes a firm basis for a major de-
preston with millions upon millions un-
employed Immediately after the end Of
the war :. What then is the answer to
this vital question 6f how we can secure
the adequate purchasing power necessary
for full postwar employment? Are we
to await the end of the ware? He pointed
out how ridiculous it would be to wait till
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14

the end of the war for a wage adjustment
when plants are shutting down by the
thousand, and said emphatically, "The
Little Steel Formula must be readjusted
now"
Robert J. Watt, AFL International
Representative and War Labor Board AL
ternate, addressing the Massachusetts
State Federation of Labor declared that
''Labor signed the no-strike pledge but
insisted on continuing the right of collec-
tive bargaining and of just settlement of
disputes by tripartite tribunals. . But
we didn't bargain for interference
from so many government labor divisions.
When the Little Steel formula became ef-
fective, we were told it was for the pur-
pose of making wage rates stay on a level
with living costs. Instead, it has sub
merged wages further and further below
the steadily mounting rise in cost of liv
ing"
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14
WE MUST BE READY FOR PEACE

Forecasters now expect German defeat
about the middle or end of October This
means that time is short to prepare for
the 409o cut in war production, the lay
off of 100000 workers from war indus
tries and the gradual demobilization of l
to 2 million service men which will take
place after X-day' or HitIer's defeat
Reconyersion to peacetime production
will be an even harder task than conver-
sion to war work We must plan to win
full employment just as effectively as we
planned to win the war, if we hope to
succeed But progress in Washington is
slow. and time is short. Congress has not
yet passed any legislation making overall
planning possible. Donald Nelson issued
the expected WPB order on August 15
allowing plants to make civilian products
if manpower, machinery and materials
we're not needed for war. Local WPB
offices, with VINO approval were to issue
permits, but although sWamped with re
quests, they are only now getting under
way.
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14
Hollywood Fashions
By BERTIE NICHOLS

This is the new evening fashion
story-a short sheath-like skirt
leading up to a ballroom decollete
And that's Just what MICS
SHIRLEY MITCHELL was wear
ing the other evening at Ciro's
note the festive violet and purple
posies sprinkled on the sleeves of
this soot-black dress the same
flowers repeated on her chic
feminine bonnet.
Radio City has been beehive of
activity this past week with many
shows returning TO the air
among them JOAN DAVIS who
appeared at the studio in one Of
Adrian's latest, a tantalizing fore
taste of his new suit designs
intricate handling of stripes that
run horizontal. vertical and criss-
cross CASS DALEY made her
first appearance on the new
FRANK MORGAN show in a
sophisticated black ensemble that
Haunted a flippant peplum
MRS. ROBERT YOUNG was on
hand TO watch her husbands in
itial performance and believe me
she merited the approval of all
the feminine spectators with her
elegant chapeou OF the sailor va
riety, ornamented with two very
tall gold colored plumes.
SUGGESTION OF THE WEEK
ANN RUTHERFORD is preserv-
ing her shoe coupons by wearing
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14
JUSTICE DEPT. SCORES
JAP-.AMERICAN
CARTEL AGREEMENTS

WASHINGTON (FP) The evils of
international cartels were scored anew
by the Department of Justice before the
Kilgore subcommittee on military affairs
September 8, demonstrating how trade
agreements between American and enemy
firms gave Japan the know-how on vital
U. S. oil and airplane production.
James S. Martin chief of the eco
nomic warfare section Of the justice de-
partment said that constant stream of
information to Japan's armed forces had
flowed into the enemy country through
commercial transactions" for a decade
before Pearl Harbor
U. S. companies named by Martin as
t'making technical information available
to Japan" were Boeing Aircraft Co.,
Fairchild Aviation Inc, Bethlehem Steel
Corp, ALUMINIUM Co. of America, Copper
Petroleum, Tide Water Associated Oil
Co., Universal Oil Products Co. and Shell
Union Oil Co.
Oil and aircraft companies supplied
the Japan Gasoline Co. and Mitsubishi
Trading Co. with information about high
octane gasoline and airplane production
even after the Presidents 1910 procla-
nation prohibiting the export of plans,
designs and information of such infor-
nation. Various U. S. firms got around
the embargo by not identifying the ma
terial that they shipped to Japan as air.
plane parts, Martin said.
Japan was aware Of labor's disapprov-
al of such practices and knew also that
the captains of industry feared labor's
attitude. This Martin revealed by sub
mitting letter from Mitsubishi agent
in New York to Toxic. Dated February,
1889, it referred to shipments Of air.
plane parts to aggressor nations.
"They (the companies) are fearful of
labor difficulties in THE event their
Workmen learn that the materials on
which they are working are destined for
shipment to Japan" he wrote. "As you
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14
Those Tire
Inspection Records

Keep those tire inspection records
records until you get your new mileage
rationing record form along with your
new "A" book, OPA says. Since discon-
tinuance of periodic tire inspection last
April, tire inspection records have been
kept primarily as a record Of gasoline
rations issued each automobile, and will
no longer be necessary when the new
form is used outside the East Coast
states, the new "a" book will go into
use September %, and in the IT East
Coast states, February 9.
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14

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Montana labor news., 1944-09-14
HAPPY ENDING OE
BASEBALL SEASON

The baseball season closed rather dra-
matically but not unexpectedly as it was
evident throughout the entire year that
the pot was seething and ready to ex-
plode, due primarily to the bellicose at
titude of the Navy Engineers somewhat
egged on by Bill Cullen. 1t is hoped
that this type of sportsmanship is not
transferred to the juveniles over whom
Bill reigns, or is it?
This is not meant as a serious article
and Bill Cullen is just a swell fellow
The boys at the School of Mines fought
for every play and never let down
minute on their conscientious effort to
come out champions, which they did, A
great deal of credit is due the Butte
Copper league, including President Bill
McGonigle, Sec'y. Treasurer Nick Hub
ber, Vice President John Good and other
members of the commission, Rudy Klune
Dave Reese and Charles McAuliffe, for
arranging a schedule of excellent ball.
Playing under the most adverse circum-
stances, with so many boys taken into
the armed forces, it left the range of
material in the makeup of the clubs
rather barren and the mixture Of the few
young fellows with the somewhat rather
ancient men produced a class Of play
nothing short of marvellous.
Many fan, even though disappointed
with the outcome Of some games, ex-
pressed his appreciation for the privilege
of being able to sit in the grandstand
or on the bleachers and enjoy the enter
tainment. And after all it was the Engi-
neers that brought the shekels into the
treasury. Butte people are proud of the
Engineers at the School of Mines and
the local boys who gave them such grand
baseball entertainment this year
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14

SAN FRANCISCO CFIP) First master
contract to be signed by the init. Long
shoremen's g. Warehousemen's Union
(CTO) containing the MWU postwar no
strike preamble was concluded with the
barge industry in San Francisco, Sacra-
mento and Stockton.
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14

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ing her shoe coupons by wearing
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14

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Montana labor news., 1944-09-14

ballet slippers with her slacks. No
longer confined to dancing class.
the slippers come in all colors;
even plaids are available. Ann
wears blue one with her brown
slacks and ties a matching ribbon
in her hair.
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14

know, most Of the manufacturing plants
in the U. S. employ members Of the AFL
and CIO. Both have gone on record
against shipment of materials of this
kind to Japan and other countries where
military action is in progress"
Montana labor news., 1944-09-14
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Postoffice Seeks To
Clear misunderstanding
About Air Mail Rates

In an effort to clear up any
misunderstanding that may exist
regarding new air mail rates, the
postoffice yesterday issued the fol
lowing statement:
Air mail, from one postoffic q
to another on the mainland of the
United States, including Alaska.
and from one postoffice to another
in Hawaiian Islands, from one
postoffice to another in Puerto
Rico, from one postoffice to an
other in Virgin Islands of the
United States, and between the
latter islands and Puerto Rico
(but not between mainland of
United States and any of these
islands,, 8 cents per ounce or frac-
ton thereof.
The rate of cents for eaca
half ounce or fraction thereof. es-
tabhshed by Order No. 1899, DC.
tober 2, 1912, will continue to ap-
ply to air mail sent to or by the
armed forces of the United States
overseas served through army and
navy postoffices. The air mail
rates to and from the continental
United States and its possessions
as well as the rates applicable be-
tween such possessions. will also
continue unchanged"