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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14
Guns rode

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

| UNITED Press War Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Naples, April
14.-UP)-Allied and German ar
tillery traded heavy blows yesterday
along the main 5th Army from
below Rome, it was disclosed today
while Anglo-American warplanes
attacked Nazi rail and road lines
norht and east of the capital.
With Allied offensive efforts ap-
parently still concentrated on the
aerial campaign against the Naz
army's communications lines, ground
fighting on the major fronts again
was limited to patrol clashes, ano
Allied headquarters summed up the
days operations In nine-word
communique:
sour patrols and artillery were
active on all fronts"
Headquarters spokesman revealed
however, that Allied and Nazi field
guns exchanged violent Shellfire in
the lower Garigliano river valley
southwest of Casino.
The German bombardment cen
tered against an Allied bridge
across the Garigliano three and
one half miles southeast of San An
drea. For two hours the Nazi gun
ners hurled high explosives at the
bridge in vain effort to knock it
out of commission and slow the
flow of Allied supplies and men to
the battle lines.
An estimated $50 enemy shells fell
around in the target area, but Al
lied spokesman said no appreciate
damage was caused.
Normal" patrol and artillery ac-
tivity continued in the Casino Sec
tor, and official reports said ''lim-
tied" German troop and supply move
ments were detected along the Via
CaSilina running north and west
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ELY M|NCES
NO WORDS IN
BLASTATFDR

Boston, April IA. - (UP)
- Former Governor Joseph
B. Ely of Massachusetts, a
candidate for the Demo
cratic presidential nomina-
ton, charges that mistakes
of the Communist CIO-NeW
Deal combination" have pro-
longed the war and cost the
lives of American soldiers.
"The morale of the German peo-
pie is sustained by the faults and
inadequacies of the Roosevelt adj
ministration which will be the cause
of sacrificing our sons, brothers,
husbands and sweethearts, Ely told
Jeffersonian Democrats meeting
last night.
Urging defeat Of a fourth term,
Ely asked:
"Who are the fourth term pro-
ponents? There is Earl Browder,
the Communist, Sidney Hillman,
the CLIO revolutionary, and David
Niles and John Mccormack of the
Palace guard. What strange con-
glomeration of bed-fellows are ~
ing down to sleep in the bed OF
Thomas Jefferson.
1.-THE political action committee
of the CLIO is controlled by men who
do not believe in the basic faith OF
this nation and would overthrow
the fundamental balance of our
government, take over the power in
the presidency and make us chill
dren of the state. They are con-
spirators."
Ely will head an anti-RooSevelt
slate in the April Is Massachusetts
presidential primaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14
GREATEST NONSTOP AIR BLOW RACES ON
Japanese Troops Close In On In1phaI;
Baldwin For Pres. Gets Conn. Boost
SWING TO
GOV. BALDWIN
DEWEY Loss

Hartford, Conn, April IA.
- (UP) - The Republican
State Convention launched
a Governor Raymond E.
Baldwin-for- President move
ment today, but voted to
send it's 16 delegates unin-
structed to the party's Chica-
90 National Convention in
June.
Thus the governors name will be
brought before. the convention for
consideration as nominee for pres
ident of the United States" as a
'favorite SON. tribute with probable
support on the opening ballot while
delegates sound out the trend of the
convention
Although the 16 delegates will
not be committed to any one cand1-
date, and will not be bound by the
unit rule, there was strong senti-
ment at the state convention for
New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey.
Until the withdrawal Of Wendell L..
Willkie as a candidate, he had been
virtually assured Of Connecticut
support.
Among the regular delegates
chosen was Rep. Clare Booth Luce,
Greenwich, the states only woman
congressman and a strong critic Of
the Roosevelt administration. She
was included in the delegation de-
spite a party ruling a month ago
that only the governor and United
States senator would be permitted,
Of all the state officers and congress
sional representatives, to be among
the delegates. .T4.ae.---s -s5--47.. ~
The ten regular delegates, two
from each Of the Congressional dis
tricts, are:
First district: Anna Mae Switaski,
New Britain, and Harry Farnham,
South windsor. Alternates: Mrs.
Edward Grier, Hartford, and Hugh
Mead A1corn, Sufheld.
Second District: Col. Raymond F.
Gates, Windham, and r. Leland
Keeney, Somers. Alternates: Mrs.
Magelle Nugent, Old Lyme, and
Northam Wright, Essex.
Third district: Wayne Robson,
Meriden, and Thomas Amatrudo,
New Haven. Alternates: Mrs. Har-
riet Redfield, New Haven, and Mrs.
Helen Smith, Milford.
Fourth district: Rep. Glare Booth
Luce, Greenwich, and H. Sanford
Osborn, Redding. Alternates: Har-
vey Watkins, Darien, and William
H. Brennan, Stamford.
Fifth district: John Lynch, Win
sted, and William A. Pape, Water
bury. Alternates: Floyd Rasmussen.
Waterbury, and Gerard Clement,
Ansonia.
The six delegates at large are:
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Guns Must Wait
AS Strikers Loaf

Hartford, Conn.,, April 14-(UP)
-Defying War Labor Board direc-
tive to get back to work, hundreds
of Colts Patent Fire Arms Manu-
featuring Co., strikers remained
away from their benches today in
protest Of a slash in piece work
rates.
Production at the plant was re-
ported to have been cut nearly 70
per cent by the walkout, which CLIO
officials declared unauthorized.
Failure of the workers to heed
the advice of their leaders to re-
sumo work while the issue was being
arbitrated, led to an order from
WLB Regional Chairman Saul Wal
len, Botson, to resume operations
Immediately.
"Your organization and your
members" Wallen told the union
heads, "have a patriotic obligation
to live up to. The strike is holding
up the production of vital items ne
cessary for the successful prosecu-
ton of the war;
Both union leaders and the WLB
declared that no solution could be
found to the protest until every
worker was back at his job.
The Regional Board, said Wallen,
would meet today to consider what
other measures could be taken to
end the wildcat strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14
Catholics Resent
Govt. interference

Atlantlc City, April l4-(UF)-
The National Catholic Educational
association, representing 5000 Cath
Ollie institutions Of learning In the
United States, concluded its 41st
annual meeting last night, noting
with real concern" what 1t termed
government interference with the
administration Of schools.
The association passed q resolu-
ton opposing the tendency on the
part Of the federal government to
become more active in the field Of
education"
A plea 10 save Rome from war
and prayer for just peace writ
ten without hate or revenge" was
voiced BY the 1000 delegates.
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Mystery OF Dancing Coal And
Burned Book Bothers School
BY EDMUND D'MOCH
rYuS&oa Dwne. cAoRR O0prneunn1n1

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Bismarck, N. D. April 14-(UP)
The strange goings-on at the wild
Plum school, where coal jumped out
of the bucket and smoke poured out
of the dictionary, came after the
discovery of note threatening the
life of the teacher, and visit from
q masked man, authorities disclosed
today.
Fire Marshal Charles A. Schwartz
said Mrs. Pauline Rebel, teacher at
the one-room rural school on the
edge of the Dakota bad lands, found
several notes on the door. One
warned her to leave or be shot.
Then a tall man wearing red
handkerchief over his face pounded
on the schoolhouse door one day.
When Mrs. Rebel opened it, she
said, the man ran away.
Mrs. Rebel said she received the
first of the threatening notes two
months before the coal began dane
ing out of the scuttle and unac-
counted fires broke out in the
schoolroom.
The eerie "visitations" so upset
residents of the school district that
the building was closed.
"It's the work Of the devil" one
farmed exclaimed.
1.-THE schoolhouse is bewitched,"
echoed another.
But the fact remained that the
school was closed by order of State
Fire Marshal Charles A Schwartz,
who was interested in the case
solely from financial standpoint.
He wanted an explanation of the
fire that caused $3.50 damage to
books and other material, the prop
erty Of the school district.
1.-THE case of the jitterbug coal,
as Schwartz has labelled it, was
made public when he made his re-
port of the fire to the state insur-
ance commissioner, Oscar Erickson
About II O'Clock on March q
there was an explosion at the
school," he reported. THE coal
9egan leaping out Of the scuttle like
Mexican jumping beans, hitting anc
denting the walls. One piece hit a
pupil. Other students started
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200 U-Boots
Sunk In Year

Toronto, April IA (UP) u. S.
Secretary Of the Navy Frank Knox
said last night that Germany's
faith in its submarine feet had
been shattered, but warned that the
war was 'still far from won and
the period of greatest sacrifice lies
ahead"
More than 200 u-boats have been
sunk in the past year. he said at
the opening Of Canada's sixth war
loan drive. Hitler's hope Of victory
rested largely on the submarine, he
added, but that hope has been
dashed"
Knox warned, however, that the
Allies 1.-TWO major enemies still hold
their fortress intact"
TO bridge their walls viii cal
for greater effort than any we have
nAAdA tnaaA Tar" ~ said.
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LoborGives
FDR Trouble

Washington, April IA. (UP)-
Three cases involving defiant en-
ployers who have raised a new COM
pliance problem for the War Labor
Board today awaited action by
President Roosevelt.
Three cases submitted to the
White House within the past week
almost double the number involv-
ing employer defiance to Mr.. Roose-
welt since the WLB was created
more than two years ago.
WLB records showed four other
employer cases had been referred
to the President for enforcement Of
board orders and nine cases involv-
ing union defiance.
The third of the pending cases,
involving Montgomery Ward and
Company properties at Chicago, was
sent to the White House late yes
terday, about SO hours after the
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Pick Wallace
Delegates In
18th District

Patrick J.. Wallace, administration
choice for Democratic candidate
from the 18th senatorial district
today announced his slate of dele
gates which will be presented before;
the Democratic town committee on
Saturday night. His opponent, Sen.
John F. Tobin, candidate, vino an
nounced yesterday his slate of DELE
gates also will present the latter list
at the meeting on Saturday night
at party headquarters, North Main
street.
Heading his own slate Mr.. Wal
lace will file a list containing the
names of many prominent admin
istration and party leaders from the
10th. The list is as follows, includ-
ing Mrt Wallace: Maurice F. Tang
ney, chairman of Democratic town
committee; Martin j. Tehan, alder
man and chairman of the Wallace
for-Senator committee; John Fitz-
maurice, executive secretary to the
mayor; John j. SAVING, chairman of
the board of works; Rep. Daniel j.
Mahaney; city clerk, Joseph M.
SO1lCd, Mdul1CC 1OOuooCe1u, AdoAACA
inc c. Hussey; Maurice R. Carey,
Gertrude Gordon; Margaret A. Fra
geau; Victor Mambruno; Joseph
Mazaika, Elizabeth A. Ryan, and
alternate-at-large Vincent j. Coates.
Opposition forces in both camps
have been actively campaigning
within the past few days with in
dividual candidates and supporters
both making personal appearances
in various strategic points within
the district. Last night Mr.. Wall
lace, Mayor Monagan and Martin
j. Tehan were among the principal
speakers at a gathering of town
committee members and WORKERS
from the district It is understood
that Senator Tobin and supporters
have likewise made many personal
appearances.
Tuesday Mayor Monagan issued a
statement in behalf of the admin
istration and the Democratic party
announcing full support of Mr.. Wal
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Jesuit Heod
Dies At II
BY UNITED PRESS

The Very Rev. Alessio Ambrogio
Magni, II year old Vicar General of
the Jesuit order, died Wednesday
night after long illness, the Vat
lean radio announced in a domestic
italian broadcast reported to the U.
S. Foreign broadcast service.
He entered the Jesuit order Oct.
I, 1892.
The broadcast said that Pope Plus
XII, who frequently had inquired
about the state of health of the
Vicar General, had sent his blessing.
Burial services will be held Satur-
day, according to the broadcast,
after which a meeting will be held
to appoint an interim successor
pending q meeting of the whole
congregation when permanent
successor will be chosen"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14
BRITISH LINES
THREATENED
BY new MOVE
BY DARRELL BEE:RIGAN
UNITED Press War Correspondent

UNITED Press War Correspondent
New Delhi, April IA. -
(UP) - Japanese jungle
troops were reported closing
in from all sides on Imphal
today and an Allied Com
munique indicated that the
enemy siege line has virtu-
ally isolated a mixed force OF
British and Indian veterans
inside the fortress town.
"a ming out through the hills
bordering the southern end Of the
Imphal Plain, Japanese flying COLI
umnS struck toward the BiShenpur-
Silchar highway, threatening mo-
mentarily to sever British COM
munications with the Assam-Ben-
gal railway line 70 airline miles
west of 1mphal.
(Tokyo propagandistS said the
Japanese had cut the highway 6A
miles west of Bishenpur and that
other invading forces were attack
ing ON Allied-held oil depot 81
miles northwest of 1mphal.
"a BIC broadcast heard by the
United Press in New York said Adj
miral Lord Louis Mountbatten,
supreme Allied commander in south
east Asia, paid flying visit to
Impt1al last Saturday to confer
with the commander Of the be-
leaguered town..
Simultaneously, other enemy
forces moved in from the east and
north against the Imphal outpost
lines.
One Japanese column striking
along the Tamu-Palel highway to-
ward Imphal attempted to break
through the British defenses south
east Of Imphal but was beaten back
with heavy losses, the communicate
said. One hundred enemy troops
were killed in this action.
CThe Japanese Domei news
agency asserted that the entire I'M
phal Plain has been surrounded by
Japanese forces, and predicted the
destruction of the British Indian
defenders in that area before the
beginning Of the monsoon rains
next month.
Retreat Cut
("Mountbatten's 4th Army, press
ed into the Imphal Plain, has now
been cut of from all possible re-
treat and Is facing certain collapse
Domei said. 1.-THE cornered, battered
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HIGH Official Claims
us. OIStand Weakened

The discussions are scheduled to
begin next week and continue for
some time.
The technical expert: making up
the American committee represent
the petroleum administration for
war, and the state, war and navy
departments. The entire group was
described as displeaSed by the stu
4tion, but the Justice Department
was said to be standing firm on it,
policy Of discouraging any direct IN =
'lustEy participation In this type OF
government negotiating.
The oil industry, this official ex-
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BY ARTHUR F. DEGREVE

Washington April IA. - CUP -
General Douglas Macarthur, Allied
Supreme Commander in the South
west Pacific, has been urged by an
active supporter to break his politi-
cal silence Immediately and state
unequivocally whether he Is avail
able for the Republican presidential
nomination, 1t was revealed today.
Representative A. L. Miller, r.,
Nebraska, who has been working
Independently in Macarthur
behalf, urged this step upon him in
the latest letter In an exchange Of
correspondence. It was . reversal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14

Providence, r. l., April 14-(UP)
The Rev. George Stevenson Pine,
81, dean of Rhode Islands Episco-
pal clergymen, died at a hospital
yesterday.
Educated at the Berkeley Divin-
ity school in Middletown, Conn,
and at Harvard university, he
served chudches in Roxbury and
Marlboro, Mass, before beginning
his Rhode Island career in 1910.
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Macarthur Supporter
Puts Him In Tough Spot

of Miller's previous recommended
ton to Macarthur that he not be a
candidate but permit himself to be
drafted and then accept the NOM
ination las a candidate for Com
mander- in Chief Of all our armed
forces"
In letter dated September 10,
1943, which contained that proposal,
Miller told Macarthur that unless
this New Deal can be stopped this
time our American way of life Is
forever doomed" Macarthur re-
Piled on October 2, 194S, that he did
not anticipate Miller's flattering pre-
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Russians Push To
Border As Foe Folds
BY HARRISON SALISBURY
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent

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UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Moscow, April 14-(UP)-Gernan
and Romanian troops herded into
the southern Crimea by Russian
mobile forces now sweeping over
the approaches of Sevastopol were
reported trying to flee the Black Sea
peninsula by sea today under a
shattering hail of Soviet bombs.
Front dispatches said the Axis de-
lenses of the Crimea had burst like
a punctured balloon, and the end
of the Red Army's whirlwind cam
paign was nearing.
A makeshift fleet of transports,
barges, and light naval escort YES
sells running through Soviet land
and air bombardment was reported
attempting to take board the beaten
remnants of Axis units in the
Crimea, originally estimated at 100,-
900 or more.
The second Nazi attempt at a
Black Sea Dunkerque within a week
appeared doomed to the fate of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-14
BY JANET S. MADISON
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, April IA (UP) "A
high government official charged
today that the United States posi-
ton in the Forthcoming Anglo
American oil negotiations will M
weakened because the Justice De.
partment refused to permit oil nj
du3tr,y executives to serve activeiy
on this country's eight-man negoti-
ating committee.
He pointed out that two OF tht
eight British conferees were indus
try men, representing the Anglo
Iranian Oil Co. and the British
Shell Oh Co.
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Prepare now for postwar OppOr-
eunitles. Phone for information.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-03-16

ents, Mayor and Mrs. H. NJ. Weeks and
other relatives. Corp. Weeks is sta
toned at Oak Ridge, Tenn.
The regular meeting of the Noun
tain Lake Park PIT. A. will be held in
the school building tonight Thurs
day.. The subject for discussion will be
Safety in the Community" Mrs. Ma
bel Brock will speak on Red Cross &C
Invites. 1t is urged that all members
and visitors please bring their Red
Cross contributions to this meeting.
Pfc. Martin l.. Groves USA, who is
in the army hospital at Camp Forest,
Tenn, where he is under medical OBJ
Servation.
On Friday evening at Bethel Meth
OCist church parsonage a combined
meeting of the Mems and Women's
B be classes will be held; also an Of
fic al board meeting of the church. At
, this time it has been requested that
Red Cross contributors bring their
contribution to the meeting. A Red
I Cross representative will be present
. to take donations.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Turney have
been notified that their son, Sgt. Harry
Turney, who has been i'll in an army
hospital at Alexandria, La, has been
sent to a hospital in Texas. Sgt. Tur-
ney has been i'll for some time.
A younger son, Pfc Richard Turney,
Is stationed in Alaska A few days ago
he celebrated his 10Th birthday ami
VCrsary and was given a party by
members of the church choir there,
o. which he is also member In his
le ter he told of a real homemade
cake with nineteen candles. In his own
words. at was some birthday"
OF Interest To Many Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Bushrod Grimes, Of
Richmond, Va, and Mountain Lake
Park, announce the engagement of
their Youngest daughter Joanna, to
Lieut. (ig) George L. Curtis of the
Civil Engineer Corps Of the USN, for
merly of East Orange, N. j., now sta
toned in Wilmington, N. c. Miss
USNR, and is also stationed in Will
mington where they expect to make
their home indefinitely. The wedding
will take place in Richmond carly in
April
Frederick H. Butler, aviation ma
cfinist's mate Bic petty officer USN,
VINO Is son OF MIS-. Elsie VI. Butter,
is home on a 30-day furlough with his
mother. Butler has seen plenty of ac-
ton. He was aboard the USS York
town aircraft carrier when it was sunk
ami was in the water many hours be
fore rescue came. He saw service in
the Coral Sea and Midway battles and
was al Guadalcanal. On February %,
after having been overseas Is months,
he was ordered back to the States.
His ship, the Yorktown, was sister
ship OF the USS Enterprise. They were
the first two aircraft carriers to make
an air attack on Japanese held posi-
tons at the Marshall and Gilbert Is
! lands on January 30.
Friends here have learned of the
birth Of a daughter to Major and Mrs.
John McIain Wilson on March 10 at
= Texas Army post where Major Will
son is temporarily stationed.
Clarence Cooper, IA, son of Mrs.
Pearl Cooper, was taken to Memorial
Hospital Tuesday night for eXami-
nat ion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-03-16
MT. LAKE PARK

Scout Troop No. 70 desires to eXtent
thank, and appreciation to j. c. Davis
former scoutmaster for the fine hell
and cooperation he gave the mem
bers during his term as an officer o.
the troop. They regret that he coulC
not continue with them, but feel thai
they are fortunate to have the Rev
Reece Burns take over the job.
or personal reasons a resident Of
the Park opposes the establishment OF
a merry go round in the Park, but does
want dog pound.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Friend were il
Friendsville last Sunday where they
attended birthday dinner in the home
of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs Paul Sisler.
Miss Barbara Martin, who is a stu
dent at Frostburg State Teachers
College, spent the weekend here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Britter
Martin.
Corpl L. H. Weeks, USA, is spend
ing ten-day furlough with his par
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H
Haentfling at Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spear anc
daughter June, Oakland, were Sun.
day dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Durham.
Percy Friend spent several days ir
Pittsburgh with his sister, Mrs. Blancl
Guard, who is i'll at her home there.
Mrs. Helen Evans and son Dickey
and Mrs. Ethel Kelly spent Tuesday il
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Emmanuel Byler and a number of
other ladies attended a quilting party
at the home of Mrs. Noah Lichty on
Tuesday.
Miss Betty Swartzentruber spent
the weekend at the Mark Moon home
in Loeb Lynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Welch and sons
were guests at home coming dinner
at Accident on Sunday.
Ressley Tressler and family, of
Springs, were here on Sunday when
Mr., Tressler preached in the local
church.
Dinner guests at s. W. Slabach's
on Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. w. f.
Spoerlein, Mrs. Emma Dewitt, Merlyn
Gnegy and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Spoer-
lein and daughter
Miss Sarah Beachy was home over
the weekend. Other visitors at her
home on Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmanuel Byler, Simon Swartzen-
truEer and family. Mr. and Mrs Noah
L;chty and children
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney Beckman,
Of Luke. and their son, who is home
on furlough from the USN, spent an
evening last week with relatives at
I,Vnnd9Ip