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Detroit evening times., 1944-12-07
CHARGES VIOLATION

Purdy charged the new super
visor demanded increased produc-
tion from welders, which he
claimed 10 be a violation of the
union contract. adding that the
contract calls for time studies in
the presence of a union observer.
Purdy also said a contributing
cause TO the strike was an al
legged company threat to give him
a three-day layoff for contract
"infractions. +"
Local 99's executive board
members will meet tomorrow
morning TO consider the next
steps in the walkout. They said
the afternoon shift Of 400 men
was expected TO join in the strike.
This is the fourth walkout in
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Detroit evening times., 1944-12-07

While British paratroop pla-
toonS attacked ELIAS strong
points, infantrymen wiped out the
last reported guerilla bastion of
any size in the heart of Athens.
The paratroopers also broke
into Communist headquarters in
downtown Athens after blowing
down the doors with grenades and
taking some 40 prisoners.
ARREST WOMEN
The TommieS now are tanning
out 10 the southeast, southwest
and north.
In taking the Communist head
quarters, British officers found
most of the inmates still armed
and listed several women as
among those held.
Firing still was in progress
from an adjoining building.
The general strike spread 10
Patras, where Elias Greek lib
Grafton militia) forces disarmed
100 members of the Right-win1
national militia.
One British officer was killed
and a British soldier was wounded
seriously in a clash along the road
TO Piraeus. apparently with ELIAS
forces attempting to make their
way into the troubled capital.
Rome dispatches said the
British admitted having to evac-
uate a number Of police sta
tiOns in Athens.)
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-07
POSTWAR AUTO BOOM PREDICTED BIZ GM CHIEF


ROME, Dec. 6 CNS)-I IIberators of the Mediterran-
Air Force operating in COORDINATION with advancing
Russian armies today pounded key communication and
assembly targets in Yugoslavia, Hungary and Czecho
Slovaa and Lghnings strafed transport in the Vienna
area.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-07
British Tanks
Attack Greeks

ATHENS, Dec. 6 QNS)-British infantry, backed by
tanks armored and Greek mountain troops famed out
from the center of Athens in three directions tonight in
campaign to stamp out ncipient civil
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-07
5a'!l|3ES1$

NAVY TO KEEP RESERVE OFFICERS AFTER WAR
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UP)-Secretary of Navy
Forrcstal predicted that thousands of naval
officers would remain in service after the war, the
Der to depend the size of the peaceme navy and
gressional appropriations.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-07
THE WEATHER

The Sun will set At s.Oi 2 m today and
N rise tomorrow al SAT a m
The moon will SET a. I52 2 m today
and rise tomorrow AZ 40 m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

flamboyant sort, makes itself felt at once. "A nice guy" is likely to be your lasting impression. He's . six-footer, has 8 great thatch of dark, curly hair, and intelligent, lively eyes. The son of a Sloyah mill worker, he was born Nov. IA, 1895, second oldest in a family of 10 children.
 His father died when he was 13, and Frank helped his mother oper- ate a restaurant while he attended public schools. Baseball, not politics. took his fancy, and he was good enough at the game to play for Du- luth. T was known as the Terror of the Northern League" he reminisceS. Then someone came up with a hook ball I couldn't hit, and I be- came the outstanding flop of the league"
 But when World War came and Lausche was sent to Camp Gordon, Ga, his performance on the team there attracted the attention of the owner of the Atlanta Ball Club in the Southern League. He promised Lausche Cwho became a sergeant after one week in the Army) a con tract some day.
 LAW OF BASEBALL?
 Shortly after the war, when Lausche was attending John Mar shall School of Law in Cleveland, a letter came with the contract and expense money to Atlanta. It was a temptation, and strong one, but law won out.
 Lausche refused to discuss his plans as the states chief execu- tive, even in broad outline. Two years hence will be time enough to discuss the future. While I re- ceiyed the majority of the votes, I don't feel that g victory will real ly have been won before then, There is too much work to be done. and all citizens, myself included. have our individual duties to state and nation, which must be carried out"
 He admitted being impressed by the way political lines had melted away. Substantial proof that they hae was the fact that Dewey sup porters who carried Ohio. as well as independents, voted for a Dem ocratic governor. Nor did any one group carry him in. Pressure groups are Lausche's pet peeve, and while the State Political Action Commit tee did give its endorsement, he em- phasizes that PAC in Cleveland, where the labor vote is heavy, re- fused to support him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Rebel FeIons Make Terms
BY H. EARL BARBER

NOuIUcU 1EUoS OG4AA NUAACSPVAuphSJ
 Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 7.-CUP)-Con- vict leaders of a three-day revolt agreed to break their barricade of the Atlanta Federal pepitentiary segregation building today and re- lease their four prison guard hos tageS upon p,iblicatino of their grievances" by a newspaper col- umnist of their choice.
 Under terms of a bargain pro- posed by the mutineers and ap- proved by James V. Bennett, direc- tor of federal prisonrs, Calumnist Morgan Blake of the Atlanta Even- ing Journal devoted his space today to the rebels complaints. A copy of the papers first edition was to be handed through a cell window to the felons as an open sesame
 A second condition of the agree ment - hunger inspired - was ful- filled last night when Warden Jo- seph w. Sanford ordered food sent Into the 25 insurrectionistS, the cap tive guards and 106 other convicts trapped in the building when the revolt began Monday afternoon.
 The hostages were reported un- harmed. although at the mercy Of conyicts-some of them officially described as "psychopathic caSes"-- armed with knives and razors seized ln the prison barber shop. San- ford said the men vaguely object- cd to sharing a cell block with Nazi saboteurs and espionage prisoners and considered their liberties inc sufficient.
 After 4s tense hours during which . prison censorship suppressed of- flelal information on the ilisurree- ton and kept reporters at a disc tanee, the rebels broke the suspense. They asked to talk to ColumnisG Blake, who occasionally had taught prison Sunday school elakseF,
 Blake crossed the WindsaWept prison yard alone, conferred with the felonst through . small window and struck . surrender baT. gain, After the terms were approved by Bennett, the rebels Eefe fed uns eel Henileinaha agreement
 Food vas aeIiit trough aI open door io lbe baFrleade while the federal chief stood by, plsdgtd nol C Fllsh ihe aeeR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
BY ROBERT DUNCAN NEA Staff Correspondent

Cleveland, Dec. 7.-When Cleve- lands Mayor Frank J. Lausche an- nounced his candidacy for the gov- ernorShip of Ohio, his friends said he didn't stand a chance. A Demo crat, he was seeking the seat oc- cupied for three terms by Gov. John w. Bricker, COP vice presidential candidate.
 Lausche has always polled a strong vote in Cleveland, but he was virtually unknown elsewhere in the state. Southern Ohio was predominantly Republican. Cam paign funds at Lausche's disposal were miniscule compared to those Of the opposition It looked as though Frank Lausche would take a licking like the one he took in the dark Democratic days of 1924, when he ran for the state senate.
 But Lausche went over the top by 100000 votes, defeating Repub- lican James Garfield Stewart, Gin cinnati's mayor, and the. states pol itical wise men have been hidding ever since.
 "NlCE GUY"
 What sort of man is Frank J. Lausche, the man whose modest campaign slashed through party lines and upset the political dope ill a state which went for Dewey? A half hours chat at his home made clearer the reasons why even Republican votes went his way. In the living room of his 80-year- old frame house, located in smoky, hardly fashionable section of Cleve- lands industrial east side, the gov ernor elect and slim, attractive Mrs. Lausche were still receiving congratulatory messages.
 Lausches personal charm, which is of the quiet rather than the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Work-DeIoys Slow Victory

Boston, Dec. 2 - U.P) - Major General Eugene Reybold, chief of the U. s. Army Engineers, warned today that delays in any essential war service cannot help but in- crease "the awful price of victory" and that overoptimism and com placency will be paid for in terms of American lives.
 In speech prepared for Boston Chamber of Commerce luncheon on the third anniversary of Pearl Har- bor, General Reybold said that the victorious conclusion of our pres ent determined drive remains a grave and tremendous undertak- ing"
 Praising American industrial labor and management for seeing that the engineers obtain supplies and mach ines, General Reybold said that New England had its full share in meet ing production.
 Since the first of the year." he said, lover 4,000 prime contracts and purchase orders amounting to over $6O, 100000 for the manufacture of engineer equipment and mater ials have been placed in Connecti- cut, Massachusetts and Rhode Is- land alone
 Describing the work of the en- gineers since the wars outbreak, General Reybold said that tough schedules had to be met and they were met"
 But the temposand pace of the build-up must be increased to an intensity and fury that our nenlies cannto possibly match" he said. This phase of the war has to be carried out on schedule. Tn the last 21 months, for instance, we have increased the number of engineers trops over seas by over $50 per cent"
 $300, ,000, GOO Construction
 Thus far during the war, he said New England military construction has been completed at a cost of $500 ,000, 900. It has included con- struction and improvement of 30 airhelds, two seaplane ramps, six harbor defense installations, three AAhJOA bAOOP O0AAOSA4ClAACAAbop wv OAQ~ nance plants, one general and one regional hospital as well as certain facilities at the port of Boston.
 He said plans already are under way by the engineers for resumption of the peac-tiyne work of harness ing rivers,
 Authorized flood control projects for the Merrimac and Connecticut river basins and similar work in the Pawtucket, Thames and Housatonic basins are ready for initiation as soon as the war ends and funds arc made available" he said.
 He added that considerable addl- tlonal work for improvement of navigation facilities in the New England region also are included in the .post-war program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
New Rution
 Point Racket

New York, Dec. 7-UP)-A na- tion-wide racket in ration points, with retail butchers accused of cheating housewives out of millions O. the precious red tokens, was un- der scrutiny of the Office of Price Administration today, though no immediate solution to the problem was foreseen.
 Daniel P Woolley, Regional OPA head, confirmed the existance of the fraud and explained that it was worked by retail butchers who charged consumers points for util- ity grades of beef and lamb by rep resenting them as A, A, and B grades.
 An OPA spokesman said it was easy to do because even meat eX- pert could not always tell the differ el1ce once the meat was cut, and that the housewife found out only after she had cooked her purchase to the tenderness of shoe leather There are special ways of cooking utility meat so that 1t makes tasty dish, he said.
 One step taken to curb the prac- tice, Woolley said, was to limit de- liveries of better grade meats to hotels and restaurants so that the retail butcher might get a better hsare of the higher grade meat.
 Woolley pointed cut that many oi the butchers were forced into the deception by customers who de- manded only the best cuts of meat To keep them happy he said, the butcher wrapped up utility grade meat and sold 1t for the best"
 But in other cases, the racket was being worked by butchers who were able to collect batch Of red points through misrepresentation, and with the accumulation of points later sell higher quality meat above ceiling prices,
 There Is nothing wrong with utility meat" the spokesman said, But it iB wrong to compel a eusto- ner to give up points when the ra- ton allotment is based on the pre-. mise that this type Of meat lS point free"
 Butchers are fo,bidden by law to remove the purple grade stamp from the carcass, the opA said. but often it disappears Co cutting the meat and does not uhow while theh meat ls displayed on trays ln the Show' eases
 The opA aald that several steps a1e helng lAkeE te nut q alep e ehl gnfhel, hut added thai for ihe tllnn being they would remain e secret C keep tho information from the deal' eTA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
'Nubbins' Hos New Chance
By VIRGINIA TIEMAN Irnifad Pra8 Staff Cnrrnennrdn,,

Denver, Dec. 7.-CUP)-An ap- parently successful operation for a bladder ailment, which once had been pronounced incurable. gave three -year-old Forrest "Nubbins" Hoffman fighting chance today to see another Christmas, perhaps even happier than the make-believe Yule celebration his parents gave him Nov. 19.
 Surgeons removed an obstruction at the neck of the bladder this morning, and afterwards the hospi- tai said the boys condition was good.
 An hour later Nubbins began to come out of the anesthetic. Attend ants said that while 1t appeared the operation was successful, 1t still was too early to reach any definite con- clusion.
 The operation was performed at Mercy hospital when doctors decided that Nubbins was sufficiently re- covered from slight cold which had bothered him for several days.
 If Nubblns lives until December 90 this will be the year Of two ChristmaseS for him, His parents, sympathetic nelghbors, and warm. hearted persons from across the na- ton Joined to eivet he boy q pres Christmas celebration at his homo ii Cheyenne, Wyo,. because his phy. AleIan had feared he would not live long enough for c visit from tho real Santa Claus,
 Nubblnh attracted natlon.wlde at. tentlon November % when hls ChrlAthaA party was held ct the home Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. MAT6hall na0man As OhayennIa The party proved lOo much f0F him however, and A lew days later he NaA removed t0 Denver Mercy hos- pllhl for fnt and observation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
The Army Knows AH The AnsuDers--Any Questions?

@. Mo husband is overseas and has no insurance, is it possible for them to keep him overseas or in service when he hasn't any insur- ance? M. D. B., New Bedford.
 A. A soldier is not compelled to take out insurance, but he is strong ly advised to do so when he enters the service and particularly when he goes overseas. The fact that he does not have insurance would not cause him to be returned to this country or to be discharged from the service. There is no way in which you could apply for the ir- surance on his behalf, but if he wishes to take it he should contact his personnel officer. Or, you may write to the officer and ask him to talk to your husband about the mat ter. It is not necessary to have the officers name, simply use the title.
 o. Can the six months gratuity pay made to soldiers widow be divided and half paid to his mother, if the soldier named her beneficiary, and then married later on? H. M, Dorchester.
 A. No. If the soldier is survived by 8 widow the six months gratuity pay goes to her. W
 @. My husband will be 38 years old soon. We have children. Will he be discharged from the Army? B. R., Maine.
 A. Men are no longer discharged from the Army on the basis of being 38 years of age or over.
 @. I am suing for divorce; will my husband get out of the Army after the divorce because he hasn't dependents any longer? R. D., Port land.
 A. Your husband will not be dis charged from the Army because of the fact that he is divorced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

o. What is the difference be- tween Section and Section 10 dis charges as far as disqualification, bonus or pension is concerned? A. w., North Attleboro.
 A. Determination of eligibility for disqualification, bonus and pen sion for a veteran comes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Admin istration. It is advised that you write to the headquarters of that organization, at Post Office Square, Boston, Mass.
 o. Does the size of a soldiers family determine the amount of the payment from his Government in- surance if he is killed in action? H. C., Newton,
 A. No. The amount paid is gov- erned by the age of the beneficiary and the amount of insurance car ried, without regard to the number of dependents.
 o. If soldiers mother is bene- ficiary of his insurance and he mar ries, does his wife automatically be- come his new beneficiary? R. M., Milton.
 A. No. The soldier must file a change of beneficiary form (VA IF 336 specifically naming the wife in order that payment of the insur- ance he made tO her
 Q. I was given a blue discharge. Is there a special form to be used to apply for review of this type of discharge? P. C., Wellesley.
 A. Yes, the form used is WD AGO Form No. 94 which may be ob- tained at Headquarters First Serv- ice Command, Boston, Massachu- sets.
 @. At the present time do not know my husbands address. Where may get it? R. D., Maine.
 A. Write to The Adjutant Gen. erals Office, Washington, D. C., giv- ing his full name and army serial uuIlueI.
 Q, am getting divorce from my husband and have several chil- dren, will we still get the allot- mems? s. L., Biddeford.
 A. The children will continue to receive the Family Allowance. If you divorce decree specifically awards support for you, payment also will continue in the specified amount to you. If it does not, no amount will be paid to you by the Government.
 (Prohlems or questions of a per- sonal or specific nature may be referred to the Director of Per r sonal Affairs, Headquarters, First Service Command, sos Common wealth Aevnue, Boston, MasS.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
ICEL AND VITAL
 COG IN FLYING PLANES ACROSS
BY REUEL s. MOORE

BY REUEL s. MOORE United Press Staff Correspondent
 Meeks Field, Iceland, Dec. ! - (UP)-They are still pouring the big bombers into Europe to pulver- ize GerInany's resources to wage war.
 Within a few hours one morning while 12 American correspond were visiting this important Army Air Transport Command base ap- proximately a score of sleek, shiny B-17s landed on the field, en route to Britain. a
 A youthful pilot of one ship, who cannot be named, said he had flown from Goose Bay, Labrador, in ap- proximately il hours.
 The weather was exactly the way they said it would be, scat tered clouds at 5000 feet and slightly overcast over Greenland" he said. we flew at 5000 feet to Il 900 feet. It was dark over the icecap but we could see the ice glare below. We got on the beam 300 miles out. The radio was very good. It took us about four hours to fly from Presque Isle to Goose Bay"
 Only 13 Accidents
 He appeared perfectly confident, and reassured to believe that there had been only 13 accidents in 7,50Q crossings by tactical aircraft.
 This incident was typical of what goes on here at this base, where It. Col. Hugh R. Gilchrist, Clinton, Okla, is ATC commander, and It. Col. Roger H. Kruse, formerly of VIVA and former resident of St Louis and New York, is operations officer.
 The base provides many services. Pilots and navigators are briefed on the course to Britain and shown pictures of the approaches. Com plete weather information indicates their course and altitude. Crews are housed overnight and planes checked and seryiced.
 Eastbound the base is used pri- marily by combat craft, as the larg- CT transports usually fly direct from Newfoundland to Britain. West bound, because of the prevailing winds, many transports stop here.
 Facilities For Wounded
 Many carry wounded home. There is a holding hospital here for wounded who stop overnight, and facilities for feeding wounded aboard planes that stop briefly. In one day nine hospital planes stop ped here carrying IS to IS patients per plane.
 Since D-Day in Europe more than l5,000 wounded have been flown back to the United States.
 Meeks Field is only one of nu- merouS American installations in Iceland. The Iceland Base Com mand, under Maj. Gen. William s. Key, Oklahoma City, is charged with the defense of the country. Brig. Gen. Earle Duncan, Durham, N. C., is deputy commander. Col. Albert D. Chipman, Grand Rapids, Mich, is sector commander whose defense area includes Meek Field.
 One of Keys responsibilities is maintaining unique relationship be- tween the Iceland government and American armed forces here by in- vitation of the country. 1celanderS and Americans alike say this re- lationship is cordial and mutually satisfactory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Union City Infantry Corporal
 Gets Bronze Star Medal
dent Hogan Weds Pennsylvania Soldier; Methodist Church Fair Opens This Evening
NAUGATUcK
Correspondent Larry Shepley-PhOne Naugatuck ss4s

Naugatuck, Dec. = Award of the Bronze Star Medal to five infantry I1en from Connecticut including one from Hartford and two from Man chester, was announced Wednesday by the War Dpartmerlt. Those re- ceiving the medal are Private First Glass Anthony Mikan, 227 Frank Jim avenue, Hartford; and Carle- kon N Chace, 29 Main street, Man chester; Private Frank E. Gochee, h4 Pine street, Manchester; Staff Eergeaont Frank Da Cato, 3 Lee street, Hamden; and Corporal Vic- tor s. KapSchevich, 131 Woodbine street, Union City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Lukasik Prisoner

According to a telegram from the War Department to Mrs. Anna Ma tan of 37 Washington street, Union City, her brother, Private First Class John P. Lukasik, who was re- ported as missing September q in Italy, is now a German prisoner of war.
 Private First Glass Lukasik, 8 former employe of the U. s. Rubber Company and Lewis Engineering Company was a resident of Nauga- tuck for over two years prior to his leaving for the armed forces.
 He is a native of Scranton, Pa. The news that he was a prisoner was heard by U. s. radio monitors, during German propaganda broadcast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
800 Employees
 Return To Work

East Providence. R. l.. Dec. 7-- Pl--some 800 employees of the Washburn Wire O., retuTnsd to work today after agreeing to end their two-day wAlk0nt when cnln- pany officials pFnmlDed Co re-hire q former union official.
 At e meeting. company vlee-pres- ldent John Q, nieheEdnon said laet