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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
TANKS kRE 20 MILES BEYOND RENNES
 NaZi Civilians EVacuate East Prussia
Fall Of Great Ports Of Nantes And St. Nazaire Seen Imminent
Headuuarters,

Supreme Headquarters, AEF, August 4. - (UP) - American Mobile Forces sped at least 20 miles sOuthward beyond RenneS in Brittany today, and informed quarters here expected them to cap- ture the great French ports of St. Nazaire and Nantes within 24 hours, blocking off the entire Breton peninsula fO ra quick mOpup.
 At Supreme Headquarters the occupation of the whole peninsula by It. Gen. Omar N. Bradley'S flying columns careening through it at lightning speed seemed to be a matter of days-and a few days at that.
 Responsible sources said this evening it would not be surprising if Bradley's ad- vanced clements already had reached the German posi- tionS covering St. Nazaire and Nantes on the Loire estuary.
 Front dispatches revealed that United States armored columns had raced virtually at will to points 20 miles below Rennes, 3l miles from the south coast, and 17 miles southwest of Dinan in a many pronged push threatening to cole lapse the last organized German re- sistance on the peninsula.
 Only in the area of Rennes, an- cient Norman capital which Wash lington said yesterday had been cap- Itured, was any formidable German resistance reported, and by-passing clements already were speeding far on beyond that not of opposition both to the south and the west.
 Frontal Push
 Bradley's westbound right wing lswept along the coast toward Brest and opened frontal push against St. Malo, which was by-passed by a column striking through Dinan to Broons, IT miles to the south west and 3l miles northwest of lRennes.
 At headquarters it was believed the elements of four German di- visions believed to be in Brittany might undertake one stubborn stand somewhere in the Breton Hills. But if so it was regarded as foredoomed.
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Rome, Aug. E(UP)-Triumphant British troops cracked through the German hill defenses southwest of Florence today and battered the re- treating enemy back to their last natural defense line astride the narrow Ema river, only a mile from the city's edge.
 Veteran New Zealand infantry men tore open the bristling Nazi lines late yesterday with a furious charge that carried across the Plan Dei Corri and on beyond the village of Giogoli to a point less than a mile from the Confluence of the Greve and Ema rivers and barely 2h miles from Florence itself.
 Official reports said the Germans were bracing for last bloody stand on the Ema line, but Allied cannon already were pounding the Arno rives crossings behind them and the fall of the great renaissance art center appeared imminent.
 CThe German DNB News Agency said Florence had been under vio- lent artillery fire since noon yester- day and asserted Allied shells were crashing into the heart of the city)
 As the New Zealanders swung in for the knockout, other British 8th army forces closed from the south and southeast to join in the final assault, rolling forward as much as three miles against desperate but obviously weakening enemy resist ance.
 Headquarters spokesmen said the fanatical German defense of Flor ence already had cost the enemy 5000 prisoners, in addition to thou sands of killed and wounded, forc- ing them to bring in strong rein- forcements from other fronts, in- cluding at least one veteran diyi- sion from the Russian front.
 Directly south of Florence, the British pushed into Montebuoni,
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Strikers Are Defiant In
 Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Aug. 4ECUP)-The back -to-work movement in Phila- delphia's Rapid Transit strike slumped off today in the face of threats to many of the $500 trans portation employees who sought to obey the army's injunction to end the paralyzing three-day strike.
 The army, charging that flying squads of recalcitrant strikers were threatening men who showed up for work, warned that it would prose- cute everyone interfering wit h termination of the strike.
 City police were on the alert against renewed violence after a flying squad of strikers in five auto- mobiles had visited repair station and threatened employees with harm if they went out on jobs.
 Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes, designat- cd by the War Department to run the city's far-flung transit system of busses, street cars, subways and eleyateds, and to end the strike, sent aides to confer with the United States attorneys office on prosecu- tions for those strikers who tried to
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COP Charges NeuU Deal Yields USES
 As Whip On Labor

St. Louis, Aug. 4-(uP)-The Re- publican governors conference di- rected by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey charged the administration today with using the public employment service to gain political power over labor.
 National Committee Chairman Herbert Brownell, Jr., spent three hours in political conference with the governors and emerged with an announcement that they were unan- imous in their confidence that the Dewey Bricker ticket would win in November.
 The conference concluded it's work today with final reports charging the New Deal with chaotic admin istration of welfare agencies and arbitrary handling of labor prob- lems in a manner tending to pro- mote industrial strife.
 Under leadership of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Republican presidential candidate, the governors submitted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
Big Daylight Bomber Raids Blast Nozis

London. Aug. A. UP) A sky filling parade of 2.200 or more Aml- erican heavy bombers and fighters spread a trail Of ruin across POO miles of Northern Germany today, smashing at dozens of Nazi military targets and secret enemy experi- mental stations at Peenemunde on the Baltic Sea.
 Streaming out across the Reich under brilliant sunshine that per- mitted visual bombing of all their targets, more than l,2O0 U. s. Sth Air Force Flying Fortresses and Liberators spewed a great weight of high explosives and fire bombs on Bremen Kiel, Roctock, Anklam and Peenemunde.
 Another 1000 Mustang, Lightning and Thunderbolt fighters covered the widespread assault against what Berlin described as furious resist ance from the Luftwaffe.
 Nazi accounts said fierce air bat- ties ragged all across the Northern Reich this afternoon but there was no immediate confirmation from the 9th Air Force.
 The American objectives included an oil refinery at Bremen, port installations in Kiei, an aircraft assembly plant at Rostock, fighters component plant and an airfield at Anklam, 20 miles south of Peenem- unde, and mystery targets at the latter city.
 Peeneumunde is the site of vast experimental plants where the Ger mans were reported to have de- yeloped their Robot bombs and now may be working on new secret wea- pons for use against the Allies.
 Allied tactical air forces also were on the attack In great strength over Western Europe. smashing at German positions on the French battlefields and othed continental targets.
 At the same time, the British Press Association reported that a fleet of RAP Lancasters and Hall"
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z5,00o Poles Score Gains

London, Aug. 4-(UP)-Gen' "Bors," leader of the Polish under ground movement, announced to- day that fighting patriots have cap- tured the entire Staremiasto (the old city) district of Warsaw as 2S,- 900 partisans seized important strong points in violent battles with Ger mans throughout the capital.
 The Polish flag has been raised oyer the general post office build ing, the power station, the gas works and many other objectives, an announcement said.
 During this mornings battle, the Germans blew up blockhouse they were forced to abandon and at the same time set fire to many houses in the suburbs.
 The Germans are suffering heavy losses in men and material and the Poles have taken a number Of prt" soners.
 Gen. "Bors'" communique said the situation is good. Fighting is raging throughout the city,
 The patriots were said to be bat ting with rifles, grenades and home- made bombs cheered on by the dis tant thunder of Russian heavy ar- tillery hammering the German po- sitions on the east bank of the Vis- tula river, An earlier underground message said "tlae initiative is ours. but the fighting is bitter. Our pro- gress Is good"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
B. end 4. Train Neil Cor Jumps Track

Palmer, Mass. Aug. {. (UP)-The l2-car South Shore Express of the Boston & Albany railroad. enrouse from Boston to Buffalo, N. Y., was delayed an hour and a half near the Palmer station today after one wheel of a mail car left the rail.
 No one was injured and there was no damage.
 4 railroad spokesman said the accident occurred just after the train had left the station, and that passengers were unaffected.
 A Boston -tO- New York passenger train was delayed % minutes and two freight trains also were held up as a result of the mishap, which was attributed to 6 burned out journal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
State Dems' Convention Awaits GoveI

Political gauntletS will be flung down in challenge at the state Dem- cratic nominating convention this weekend, by lcng-prominent party leaders who will engage in bitter contests to retain their powers, their political prestige and their hopes of election to high offlce by the people of Conencticut.
 Personal political prestige will be the highest stakes played for at the two-day convention. Prominent leaders will vigorously defend any attempts to usurp their positions meanwhile endeavoring to make every effort to further entrench themselves within party power. Challenging their positions will be old-time and recently introduced political figures who will make strong bids for entrance into the state party picture.
 What may prove to be one of the bitterest and closely contested Dem- ocratic conventions ever held in the state is scheduled to get under way tonight at 8 p. m. at the Bushnell Memorial Hall, Hartford. Homer Cummings, former U. s. Attorney General will be permanent chair man of the convention with U. s Senator Samuel Jackson, Indiana, scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at 9:30 p. m. tonight. Nomin- ations will be conducted tomorrow Proceedings of the convention will be broadcast over WATR,
 Waterhury's delegates numbering 46 will leave this afternoon in scat- tered groups slated to appear at the convention hall tonight. The local delegation headquarters will be To- cated in the Bond Hotel. Pledged by unit rule to support Attorney Leo V. Gaffney, candidate of the Ma loney- Smith faction of the party. Il is likely that the group will like- wise give full support to the sena- torial candidacy of Mrs. Chase Go' ing Woodhouse.
 The contest for two top positions within the party ticket will engage the interests of all at the two day affair. Seeking the gubernatorial nomination will be Attorney Leo " Gaffney,. of New Britain, candidate being supported by the powerful Maloney-Smith faction of the state party. who will be opposed by form CT Governor Robert A. Hurley whf is receiving the support of factions which are comprised of members ol what has been termed the part, "old-guaFd" and recently introduced party figures.
 The U. s. senatorial candidac, will be the other top position fol which considerable b ack-of"ths scene skirmishing and swapping VII be conducted. Attorney Brien Mc'
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TASK FORGE
 REPORTED 6SO. MI. OFF TOKYO
BY UNITED PRESS

The Japanese reported to- day that powerful formations of American carrier planes had attacked the Bonin and Volcano Islands, within 630 miles of Tokyo, and radio Tokyo expressed belief that Vice-Admiral Marc A. Nit scher'S famed Task Force 58 again was on the prowl near the Japanese homeland.
 A Tokyo broadcast recorded by United Press at San Francisco said 10 cruisers and destroyers were sighted east of Chicni lima in the Bonins Friday afternoon.
 Their appearance there "and sud- den intensification of enemy activi- ties near the Japanese homeland" indicated to the Japanese that an American task force was operating in the area, already struck by Nit scher,s force tree times since the start of the Marianas campaign in June.
 Powerful formations of carrier borne planes raided Two Jima, 100 miles to the south of Chichi Jima, twice Friday morning, Tokyo said, while Chichi Jima was raided three times simultaneously by many formations of carrier-based air. craft"
 Presence of the carriers would in dicate that the American striking unit was supported by the battle wagons of Mitschers tremendous task force, which shelled the Japan csc bases in their previous appear anceS.
 Both Two Jima and Chichi Jima were hit by American task forces twice in June, at the start .of the Marianas campaign. at the time of the invasion of Saipan, approxi- mately 900 miles to the south.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
Gag Put On Employment

Washington, Aug. - (U.PD - War Mobilization Director James F Byrnes today ordered employment ceilings placed on non-essential in' dustries in labor shortage areas in order to hold war workers at their jobs and to free 100000 workers for vital war work.
 Byrnes authorized all government agencies to apply any sanctions necessary~-such as choking off ma terials, transportation, fuel and power-to enforce the new regula- lions.
 The new orders We.s prompted oy the armed services pleas for more production for the imminent cli' .natic phase of the war.
 We have the enemy on the ropes; he is dazed and ais knees are buck ling" Byrnes told press confer ence. This is no time to take a Holiday and give him time to re- cover
 Byrres aaid that under the new program the responsibility for pro- yiding the necessary manpower tt vital war programs rests with the local communities.
 Those at home must work as hard as those abroad are fighting" he said. The responsibility for manning our war plants is clear and unmistakeable and it rests with the communities. The communities must meet the responsibility if We are able to finish the war without en- acting a universay service law"
 Byrnes issued directive giving area production urgency commit- tees in all group and II labor areas -aIeas of actual or threatened la bor shortages-the power to clamp ceilings on less essen tiai industries-in order to channel the surplus labor to nearby war plants.
 These committees are empowered to set manpoWer priorities and take any other measure to insure full of existing nanpower
 In case of conflicb with the War Manpower Commission, the urgency committees decision will take pre- cedence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
Myitkina, Major Obstacle
 M ". Burma, Falls To Allies
Southeast Asia Headquarters

Southeast Asia Headquarters Randy, Ceylon, August 4. - (UP) - American British and Chinese forces today captured Myitkyina, Japanese stronghold in northern Burma and last major obstacle to the reopering of an overland supply route into China from India, after killing the garrison of more than 5000 almost to the last man.
 The fall of the city ended a siege which began on June when British and Indian air borne troops, landing far behind Japanese lines, crossed the monsoon-swollen Irrawaddy river sealed off the garrison's last escape route.
 One hundred Japanese, the last remnants of the 18th division that conquered Singapore, died in the Irrawaddy river on the eastern edge of Myitkyina this morning in fu- tile attempt to escape across the stream. A few dazed Japanese were found inside the city and were taken prisoner.
 Word of the victory came only two days after President Roosevelt's recommendation the the U. s. Sem ate that It. Gen. Joseph w. Stil- well be elevated to the rank of full general.
 Stillwell, commanding general of the United States forces in the China a-Burma-India theater since March, 1922, led American and Chinese forces in a drive from the north against the garrison, while British and Indian. troops under Major General w. D. A. Lentaigne, after having been landed from the air by Colonel Philip Cochran, pressed on the besieged city from the south.
 The siege was carried out by lightly armed troops who received their supplies with difficulty and faced formidable pillboxes around the city.
 The annihilation of the enemy garrison clears the way for the completion of the new Ledo road, connecting at Paoshan with the old Burma road leading to Chungking and designed to carry traffic from northern Assam into China. Con- struction of the Ledo Road has been in progress along with the fighting in northern Burma.
 Inevitable
 The fall of Myitkyina was con- sidered inevitable after the enemy'S last supply and escape route was cut off by the airborne troops led by Lentaigne, who succeeded the late Major General Orde Charles Wingate. killed in an air crash in Burma in March, l944.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
pr. MoIoney
 Passes Awoy

pr. Daniel J. Maloney, physician and specialist in diseases of the eye, died at his home. IF Cooke street this morning at l2:30 after a short illness. One of the city's oldest and leading medical men, past president of the Waterbury Medical Associa- ton and a member of St. Marys and the Waterbury hospital staffs, he practiced medicine in Waterbury for forty-eight years. He was one of the first local medical men to spec ialize in opthalmology and had a long and successful career in the practice of diseases of the eye. ac- tive until about two months ago. He maintained his office until a few years ago in the former Castle building, North Main street, and previous to that in the bank build ing juction North and West Main streets.
 pr. Maloney. the last in his gen. eration of the Maloney family Of five sons and three daughters, was born in New Britain, July 23, 1866, the son of Patrick and Margaret Noughery) Maloney. He attended the parochial and public schools of New Britain coming to Waterbury in 1885 to join his brothers, Corne- Illus and Michael T. Maloney, pub- fishers of the Waterbury Democrat. He was associated with the. paper seven years, going to New York City in 1893 to take up the study of medicine at New York University Medical School, receiving his med ical degree May 5, 1896. He began the general practice of medicine an6 surgery in this city in 1897. About six years later he decided to specialize in diseases of the eye and did post graduate work at the Man haitian Eye and Ear hospital in New York, devoting himself entirely to this practice after 1904.
 Interests
 pr. Maloney's marriage to Miss Ellen Quigley of Ltchfieid, Conn, took place in June, 1902. at St. An- thcny's church in Litchfield.
 During his lifetime spent in Wa terbury pr. Maloney was a member of the Immaculate Conception church of which he was a trustee. Deeply religious, he attended daily Mass until a few months ago. His devotion to his profession and his entire life of regularity were m accord with his devotion to his re- Iigion. He led a quiet life, devoted to his family and home which was saddened not quite three years ago
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BoIkons No Maxi Request

Ankara, Alg, 4-(UP)-Privata reports reaching Ankara today said Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania have refused a German request thai they sever relations with Turkeys.
 The Nazi request followed Tur' keys break with Germany Wednes' day, Apparently embOldened by Turkeys successful defiance of Ger. many, the three Balkan satellites rejected the proposal out of their traditional friendship for their Balkan neighbor, 1t was said.
 Most sources here believed Bul.. garia, and ultimately Hungary and Romania, soon will attempt to withdraw from the Axis orbit ana make peace with the Allies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

the last of their bill of particulars challenging the Roosevelt admini- stration in the form of five reports and a statement of conclusions. Dewey said the action of himself, Gov. John W. Bricker, vice presi- dential candidate, and the 24 other c. O. P. executives was unanimous in all instances.
 With the conference out of the way Dewey today began a series of conferences with Missouri politicians and representatives of other groups. He will entrain for New York this evening, ending a one-week, three state campaign organization tour which led through Pennsylvania and Illinois to the banks of the Missis- s!ppi.
 Five Reports
 The five reports today completed the conference agenda of l4 domes- tic issues in which the c. O. P.
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RAF Smoshes Robot Bombs

London, Aug. 4 - CU.P0 - British airmen battled droves of German flying bombs under the light of bright moon from midnight to dawn today and won one of the most spec- tacular defensive battles of the war.
 Using newest type tempest and spitfire fighters. the defenders streaked under the stars against the sputtering robot bombs and deci- mated the waves of death aimed at London and southern England.
 Fighter planes knocked the ro- bots down like ten pins" one battle witness said.
 With fighters and robots shadow ing the sheen of the Channel in 6 mad surrealistic pattern, the flying bombs were exploded in blinding air flashes or plummeted crippled in the sea or open land spaces.
 One of the flying bombs leveled of and travelled as a ball of fire for miles before finally crashing near the coast.
 Numerous searchlights pinpointed the robots for the fighter, their stabbing beams adding to the spec- tacle.
 Coastal towns shuddered under the roar of robots and the thunder of heavy ack-ack gunfire, which in the words of . witness, brought flying bombs down harmlessly all over the place."
 The Germans repeatedly tried swamping tactics but failed. One coastal defense area completely smashed series of attacks for sev- eral hours.
 Some of the bombs got through, causing casualties, including 6 small number of deaths, and damage.
 The new attack started shortly be- fore midnight after a l2-hour res- pite from a record breaking IA hour barrage the Germans sent over Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
Quiet Living Cot" Hes Life of Reilly

Brookline, Mass, Aug. 4.-(UP)- Buster, the plutocratic cat that rec gently inherited e40,0O0 from his late millionaire -lmaster, purred content edly today as he dined on fresh haddo0k and supped. on egg yolks specially prepared by his s5YO00-a- year guardian.
 An 8-year old tiger tom, Buster was bequeathed the fortune by his late master, Woodbury Rand, Boston lawyer. The money is tc be paid to the cats guardian. Mrs Margaret T. Thomson. at the rate of s5,OO0 annually for Busters bene- it.
 Explaining that Buster was a Snuiet living cat" Mrs. Thomson said his daily schedule was as fol- lows:
 T a, nl,-Reyeille.
 7:i5 e. m.-Breakfast of fresh lamb kidneys.
 T:30 Q, m.-Nap.
 e:3O q. m.-Brushed and paws washed.
 e:20 a, m.-Exercise.
 10 a. ni.-Milk.
 i2 noon-Dinper of fresh shoFe Paddock.
 Q. m.-Nap.
 2 D. n.-Milk.
 D. m.-Recreation in the parIoF D. m.-Milk.
 6 ?. ni.-supper of egg yolks and silk.
 Fp. rn.-Racreation.
 . .. m.-Bedtinle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
Army Fire couses [$I.0O0a 900 Damage

Ottawa, Aug, {. lUPl-A Hash fire of undetermined origin razed the huge army service corps garage to' day, destroying more than 50 mills tayy cars. exploding gasoline drums and causing damage estimated ai ei .O0O.O 900. There was no loss Of life
 The number of vehicles burned iil the blaze would have been doubled officials said. had not 70 trucks been sent to Montreal to aid transpoFta' ton during the tramways strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
Pfonoine Poisoning oi Novy Men Is Probed

Newport. R. l.. Aug. 4 - (U.P0 ~ Twenty naval officers still were hos pitaIized here today as result Of ptomaine poisoning which afflicted a total of 35 Navy men on their re- turn from a brief training cruise.
 The Navy press relations officer announced last night that all ot those in the hospital would recover. He said two others were discharged after hospital treatment while eight more officers and five steward s mates did not require hospitaliza- ton.
 Most of those stricken are at- tached to the Newport Naval Train ing Station.
 Navy doctors were investigating.