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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
FOR Would TurnL LaborInto
 Political Zon1bies LuceSays

They are simply Sidney Hillman'D jolitical zombies.
 Let Us put on end to the efforts of this administration and lAr Sidney Hlllman to make politcu: zombies of millions and millions Uf American working men an dwomeil, she said, as she called for the cleo. ton of Gov. Thomas D. Dewey, Re- publican presidential nominee.
 Mrs. Luce accused the administra- ton and the PAC of plotting to turn over the Ainreicafi labor union movement "lock, stock and barrcG'' to tho Communists, and charged that President Roosevelt is accept. ing Communist support in his "des- peFate rear guard fight for the presl- dency."
 The Communists, she said, al- ready have taken over the Anlorl- can Labor party in New York state and hope Co control the pemocfatl1 party after the election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
Delvey Lets Blast At FOR
 Policies Here And Abroad

most spectacular collection of in. competent people who ever held ofiice," Dewey charged.
 We must not trust our future to such people aS Harry Hopkirs, Madame Perkins, and Harold L.. Ickes. Certainly America can do bet. ter. I propose that we will do bet- ter," he said.
 It was . fighting speech with which the New York governor made his bid for the support Of border. state Missouri-hoTne of Democratic vice-presidential nominee Harry 8. Truman.
 He charged that "the new deal has been taken over by the cotl- bination Of corrupt big city bosses, CclnFaunistS and fellow tFavelefs.'' He renewed and elaborated his charge tiaat "the new deal has been
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17

Pittsburgh, Oct. i7--(Up)--The Roosevelt administration and Sidney Hilimans CIO Political Action Com" mittee would make political zori. bies" of American working men ant women, Rep. Clare Boothe Luce of Connecticut charged last night.
 Mrs. Luce told on audience o( 4,OO0 ct Syria Mosque that if the Democrats win in November .''no working mans or womans job will be safe unless he votes the way hc Is told to vote by MT. Hillman iEi any election, local or national"
 The comedy congresswonian charged that 11ilmanl would cast the vote of union members Zen block by union secretaries. That Is, c union with 400 members cast 400 votes for whatever Candidatc the union leaders decide upon without any reference to the izads- vidual preferences of the members. They aEe no longer Americana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
Telephone 0perotor Troees $2o. 900 Fire

Andover, Mass, Oct. i7.-(UP)- A qulck-thinking telephone opera. tor traced 6 flickering light early today to the Shawsheen Rubber Go. plant of Ballardvale where e $20o00 fire was sweeping the building.
 Miss Florence V. Gilman told po- lice that she noticed 6 bulb on her board flicker and then so out. She traced the lines and discovered the signal came from the plant at Q time when no one should be there.
 Fire officials said the fire started when an electrically-heated kettle containing 10 gallons of liquid used to manufacture rubber boiled over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
BIG AIR BASE
 AT TAINAN IS
 KNOCKED OUT
BY WALTER s. BUNDLE United Press War COrrespOndentl

D& VA146N SN ANOENgAG United Press War COrrespOndensl
 A secret B-29 base, western China, October 17. = UP) = American B-29 Superfort- reSseS, striking at Formosa Island for the third time in 72 hours, ripped up the great Einansho air base at Tainan today and an official spokes- man declared that the island had been knocked out as a major repair and staging center for the Japanese air force.
 A medium-sized formation of the giant bombers thund- cred out from this hidden base in western China to hit Einansho under perfect at- tack conditions, completing a devastating triple strike that promised to have far-reach- Ing effect on the entire course of the war.
 After today, Formosa should no longer he Q target for the 20th Ar Force" Major. Gen. Curtis E. Le- may, chief of the 20th bomber con. mand in the China -Burma.1ndia theater, told correspondents.
 (Unconiirmed reports broadcast by Berlin and Tokyo said Q force of iA superfortresses bombed swa- tow, on the east china coast op. posito Formosa, yesterday and thu' 2S -four -engined bombers" hit Ta- kao, 25 miles south of Tainan, to day)
 Lemay, who flew to this secret base to direct the Formosa strike revealed that his superfortresaeS completely "obliterated" Japans two main aerial staging and repair bases on the island in their first two at' tacks on Okayama and Heito.
 only 6 medium force of the great B-29S was required to knock ouL the third and last of the enemys
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
JAP FLEET RUNS BEFORE U. s. SHIP PS Superfortresses Rip Forn10sa Again;
 YankS QueH Last AacIlen Resistance
Goaded To Action By Raids It Quits Without Battling
BY FRANK TRENAHNE

bG ENANA 1NENAAANH United Press War COrrespondentl
 Pearl Harbor, October 17, .- (UP) - Japanese fleet units, finally goaded into action by a record series Of destructive raids on their inner bases, sailed into the Western Philippine Sea to challenge Admiral William F. Halsey's ranping 3rd Fleet, but retired without firing a shot on learning the Americans strength, a com munique announced today.
 Disclosure that Japanese surface ships had emerged temporarily from hiding for the first time in four months came as Halsey's vast fleet turned it's full strength against the invasion-threat~ ened Philippines after reduc- ing some of Formosa's key defenses to smoking ruins and destroying S70 to 886 enemy planes in seven days of offensive and defensive forayS.
 A Tokyo broadcast said 160 Amer ican carrier-based American panes had raided Manila, capital of tife Philippines, today for the second time in as many days.
 Almost simultaneously, the War Department in washington revealed that American B.2o Superfortresses had made their third blistering ats tack in 72 hours today (Mondays Pearl Harbor Time) on Forniosa. once regarded as Japan's greatest military and naval center south of the home islands.
 From a secret superfortress base in China came word that the giant 1 four-engined bombers had shifted their sights to the Einansho alr- drome and maintenance installa~ tions at Tainan after "obliteratlnEH aircraft factories and other irstaI= lations at okayaIna and zeito. al- SO on Formos.
 Admiral Chester W. Niniitz, in disclosing that the Japanese fieet had refused battle, also annouficed that Haisey'S fleet had shot down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
BY !. EDWARD MURRAY United Press War COrrespOndent)

NOHAssW FEeDS WbE SVEEespVA~SnV
 Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Paris, October 17. - (UP) - American siege forces firing 1858 at point blank range were roofing out the remaining nests of resist ance in Aachen today and the Nazis ran up white flags over several of it's key pill boxes.
 United States First Army front dispatches estimated that the doomed Aachen gar- rison had been reduced to perhaps 600 men, and the battle for the completely iso- lated German bastion of the Siegfrted Line appeared to be drawing toward a close.
 Several hundred American cannon hurled o,700 rounds into the nnassed German aFFnoFed and infantry forces east of Aachen, apparently squeiching ct least temporarily c threatened full scale countersat. attack.
 Several German supply trucks broke through the infantry ring into Aacllen with food and ammunition in Q mad dash through Q hail Of American shells early today, Street fighting inside Aachen was intense, and one company alone captured four pIllboxes this morning,
 On the Dutch front north Of Aachen, the British Second Army sut-fianked the stubborn anchor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
Edge Closer To Pc Valley
BY ELEANOR PACKARD

United Press War Correspondent
 Rome, Oct. i7-(UP)--AmericaIl troops of the Fifth Army met an allsout German defense of the ap. breaches to Bologna today aG they edged to Withi mine and half miles of tho gateway to the Pc Val. ley.
 The Germans apparently were concentrating Q good portion Of their northern italy forces along the Fifth army front for Q desperate bid to hold Bologna, whose capture would open the Pc Valley to Arleri- can arfnored forces.
 There was much less opposition on the Adriatic sector, where three Al. lied columns were conVerging on Cesene, with Canadian forces only Q mile and c half from the town, one Of the main junction points Of the important Bologna -Riinini high. way.
 h the campaign which was slow iy nearing Bologna, the Germans brought up considerable artillery and uniooged c fierce barrage against the American positions on the rim of c three-rnile escarpnlent north of conquered LiveTgnano.
 1,O0O Rounds
 During c i2-hOSf period yeSter. day, they poured 1000 rounds Of shells into the forward lines along the main highway leading north from Florence, where the main American forces were concentrated in the thrust toward BOogna,
 The heavy enemy defense through the precipltOus terrain narrowed the American gains to R Ti1tater Of yards iS1 some sectors,
 East Of the highway, however, other U. z. units were advancing steady. One force captured the VNage of Baccanelio, four miles east
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
Hurricane Heods Toward Cube

Havana, Cuba, Oct. i7-(UP)-A tropical hurricane was reported heading toward Cuba ct mid-iiiorn- ing today and authorities warned that the storm might hit Havana early this evening.
 Banks and theaters closed ct rlid- day and the National Observatory broadcast c radio warning for all CubanS to take the fullest pre- cautions after 6 ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
By JOHN L. CUTTER lUnlteA Press Stan COTresp0ndel


 Aboard Dewey Campaign Train, October I7 - U,P.) = Governor Thomas D. Dewey added today to his charge that the Roosevelt ad- nliniStFation had failed ct home an accusation that It's conduct of for" eigr affairs also suffered from Icon. stant pickering, qtarrelIng aild back-biting" a1d internal diSSen' sion,
 Tine Republican presidential nom. inee, speaking last night on Q nas ti0nWide radio hookup from St. Louis, sald the failures abroad could De traced to the same condl- ti0nS which hes made the Roosevelt administrations record ct home "One long chapter of failure"
 For i2 years the new deal has treated sie tO constant pickering, 'ia1Eeling and back-biting hy tae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
No Progress In Murder
BY WILLIAM c. PAYETTE


 United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Hollywood, Oct I7.-tuP)-Re' leasing their seventh suspect in the rape.murder of deorgette Beau- erdors, sheriffs investigators today checked the possibility that hev generous lodging of Servicenen led to the savage attack that left the 2O-year old New York heriesB dead in her bathtub.
 From neighboTs and R pile Of "thank you notes" from soldiers all over the world, the Sheriff'S men learned that the Hollywood cante3n hostess had often loaned her living room to fighting men without Q place to sleep.
 While they bedded down in the luxurious downstairs room, she re tired to the upstairs bedroom where she was beaten, Strangied, and Tay'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
We'll, Anywoy She Ought To Know

Chicago, Oct. 17.-(UP)- Betty Nelson ordered breakfast in . Festaugamt-bac0n and eggs sn1 potatoes enA coffee.
 The potatoes arrived after she'd flnlsfseA the bacon and eggS and eeffee. Bliss Nelson smashed tIse pate 0f potatoes OBto the floor.
 JwAge Jesepb EIeFmes, who heaFA the ease Isteg, agreed Co foTget the whole thing, # she'A psy 26 cents fer the plate,
 ~Yeu viii haze tO expect slower FeStauEnnt service tn wnFtinae,r he said. "Inel1ent- ally,, what's your eeeupetl0nS"
 sA WaitEear z sse saie,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
NEW ROOSEVELT CLUB

Portland, Me. Oct. l7.-(UP)-A new Roosevelt President head- quarters was functioning here today after group Of Democrats accused the party's city committee of apathy and inactivity,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17

FURNACE OWNERS - Inspection
 diagnosis and advice on operation Free. WeteFbmEy Heating Go Tel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-17
WHITE FLAGS ARE RUN UP
 ON P|LLDOXES
BULLETIN.

Supreme EIeadquaFters, AEF Paris, Oct, l7. (UP)-LE Gen, Courtney F. Hedges headquaF. teFD reported signs today that the NaEl command had written of Aachen and abandoned attempts to relieve the city as American DOughbOys blasted out nests of dWlndllng resistance with 1858 fired point blank.
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The Nome nugget., 1944-08-16
BRONZE STAR MEDALS GIVEN ARMY NURSES

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKAN DEPARTMENT - In recognition of meritorious achievements in military operations against the enemy during the battle of Attu, Bronze Star Medals were rcent- ly awarded Capt. Donald B. New man, posthumously, and 1st. It. John C. Wingert, it has been an nounced by Alaskan Department headquarters.
 Captain Newman of Caldwell, Idaho, and Lieutenant Wingert of Pittsburgh, Pa, were cited for actions which took place May 21, 1943.
 Captain Newman's company was ambushed by an enemy force estimated as a platoon with five heavy machine guns" said the citation. Visibility was poor due to fog. Despite the rugged ter rain, fog, heavy enemy machine gun and sniper fire, Captain New man, exhibiting outstanding bravery and leadership, ably re- organized his company and per sonally led an attack which drove the enemy back and allowed our forces to continue the advance in the mountains"
 The captain gave his life in a later action on Attu.
 First Lieutenant Wingert, then Second Lieutenant, volunteered to lead a combat reconnaissance mission down Sarana Valley to feel out enemy positions" said
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-16
SALMON 20
 PERCENT LOW

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 16. -(AP)-The canning of salmon in Alaska is running 20 percent be- low last year, chiefly because Of smaller runs, the office of the Co., ordinator of Fisheries reported to- day.
 This year the pack of pinks in Southeastern Alaska was only 153.103 standard cases by Aug ust 5th, as compared with 345,- 414 to August 7th in 1943, the fisheries office said.
 The Alaska pack of all kinds of salmon reach 3,120,00O cases by August 5th this year, as against 3,791 ,000 to August 7th, in 1943.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-16
AIRWAYS
Wien Alaska AirlineS

The Wien Alaska Airiines i2- place Boeing arrived on it's sec ond trip to Nome Monday, piloted by Rex Filling and copiloted by Bob Rice, carrying a full load of passengers and freight. The Boe- ing departed for Fairbanks Tues day with Mack Jones, Herb Jenks,, w. H. Merritt, Don Cor don, billiard Bradley, R. J. Som- mers of Sommers' Construction Co, MT. Thorne and Dorothy Bender of the Wien Nome office.
 Sig Wien arrived from Pt. Bar row Sunday and returned there Monday with Mrs. Buster Keaton.
 Pilot Whaley arrived from sev- eral days flying for the U. $. C. & G. s. in the vicinity of the Arc tic Circle on Baldwin peninsula and is scheduled to return there as soon as weather permits.
 Pilot Peterson is scheduled to arrived from Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-16
RATIONINC OF TRUCK TIRES SAID CRITICAL

The gravity of the large truck tire situation was emphasized to- day when it was announced by the Alaska Rationing Executive, Helene G. Johnson, that an amendment to the tire regulations used in the states invalidated all certificates for new and used large truck tires issued prior to July Is, for all purposes regard less of who may have possession of them, including transfers to consumers and replenishment by dealers and manufacturers. It is estimated that approximately 13O,OOO certificates for large truck tires have been made ln- valid by this action of the nation al office.
 Fortunately, the regional Of flee obtained an exemption for the territories so certificates sent by Alaska dealers to the mainland for replenishment of stock will be valid," Mrs. ohnson stated. In addition, Territorial War Price and Rationing Boards will con- tinue to ration these tires; while in the States, this power has been taken from the local boards and placed in the hands of Elmer gency Truck Tire Boards"
 The Alaska monthly quota is necessarily low during this criti- i. cal period, it was explained, and the. Rationing Division is urging all boards to allot large truck tires to the most essential users only. The scarcity is due in large part to the extremely heavy de- nnand of the armed forces and to lack of manpower which makes it impossible to manufacture enough new tires to meet current
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-16
THE NOME NUGGET

his citation His platoon came under enemy fire but continued to aggressively push forward, causing more enemy snlper and machine gun positions to open fire, thus enabling observers to locate and plot these positions.
 When ordered to retire, Lieut. enant Wingert and two of his men covered the retirement of the platoon by rifle fire, although under heavy machine gun and ri- fle fire at the time By his az gressive action and able leader ship, enemy positions in Sarana Valley were located and later destroyed by mortar fire" ,"
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-16
BOND ISSUE FOR KETCHIKAN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.--tAP) -Ketchikan, Alaska, is to be au- thorized to issue $150,000 worth of bonds to extend and improve their light and power system, un- der a bill introduced by Senator Willard E. Tydings, of Maryland, it was disclosed today.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-16

needs. There is no hope of satis- flying more than a small portion of applications for a long time to come, according to word receiv- ed from Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-16

Drink cool, slightly salted wa ter occasionally to quench thirst and help get back salt lost in precipitation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-27

the Garden-Graph, a be pre-
vented or controlled by spraying
or busting the plants with Bor-
deauX mixture or other copper
compounds prepared for this pur-
pose. The blight auses brown
patches on the leaves which
spread until the entire leaf and
stem becomes infected. The blight
also checks the root development
underground and thus curtails the
yield of tubers. To prevent blight
spray or dust when the plants are
about four inches high and repeat
the treatment every two weeks.
Potato planta must also be pro-
tected against leafhoppers in GER
tain sections OF the country. The
attacks Of the leafhopper cause
the leaves to dry and curl, as il
lustrated. This is known as hop
per burn" and it shortens the life
of the plant Leafhoppers can also
be controlled by the use Of Bor-
deauX mixture either as a spray
or dust
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-27
Protecting Potatoes in Victory Garden

ANY VEGETABLE. worth
growing Is worth protecting
against its enemies and the lowly
potato is no exception to this rule
of Victory gardening. Do not be
surprised if the potato bug and
flea beetle put IN an appearance
early in the spring. Later. in GER
tain sections Of the country. the
leaf hopper may also visit the po-
tato patch. In addition to insect
enemies, potatoes must also be
protected against leaf blight, a
plant disease which sometimes
reaches epidemic proportions For
tunately, potato pests and disease
can be controlled and prevented If
vigilance is exercised.
In order to have a bountiful
yield of potatoes below the sur.
face Of the soil |. is necessary to
have a heavy. healthy growth Of
foliage above ground.
Early blight, the effect OF which
on potato foliage is illustrated in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-27

tor, December II; Vladimir Horo-
witz. pianist, January 10; Westmin-
ster Choir, John Finley Williamson,
conductor, February Il; Chicago
Symphony Orchestra, Desire De-
tauw. conductor, Marcn ls.
The annual Christmas perform
ance Of Handel's Messiah will be
given Sunday afternoon, December
L.. The University Choral Union
and a special Messiah" orchestra,
with suitable soloists, all under the
baton OF Hardin Van Deursen,
viii participate.
The Fifth Annual Chamber Music
Festival consisting OF three con
certs by the Budapest String Quar-
tet. will take place Friday and Sat.
urday, January 10 and 20. Concerts
will be given Friday night, Satur-
day afternoon and evening, in the
main lecture hall OF the Rackham
Building.
The Fifty-second Annual May
Festival will take place May 3, 4. 5
and 6-four evening programs and
two matinees. The Philadelphia Or
chestra. Eugene Ormandy, conduc'
tor. and Saul CASTOR, associate con.
ductor; the University Choral
Union, Hardin Van Deursen, conduc.
tor, the Festival Youth Chorus,
Marguerite Hood, conductor togeth.
err with an imposing list OF soloists.
will participate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-27

the excessive charges have not
been as fragrant for the men beau
ty seekers. Crawford says such
expenditures aren't Injuries but
regular items in the cost OF living.
And something may happen be-
cause oPA Administrator Chester
Bowles is quite agreeable.
Meeting again Thursday are %
congressman in whose districts air.
port projects had been certified
by the Airport Approval Board Of
the CAA.
In many districts the land has
been bought and everything was
ready for the green light when the
President turned on the red light
for stoppage. One OF the % prof
ects "a at the Tri-county Airport
at Pellston located in Fred Brad
ley's district. Says Bradley. This
is a breach OF faith. Local inter
ests have met every obligation.
The contract has long since been
awarded. No critical materials are
required and the manpower Is
available"
Congressman George A. Donder-
o's reaction to passage OF the &c
| Bill OF Rights is that the House
debate resulted in an improved
bill. His chief regret is that vet
Grams education is not to be un-
der the control OF the states. In
bis opinion, this might have been
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-27

LONDON-UP Germany, plagu-
ed by mounting chaos in her
railway network, was reported
Wednesday to have warned that
Allied airmen shot down while at.
lacking trains and other communi-
cations henceforth will be placed
on trial before her infamous peo-
pies court. The Nazi warning was
broadcast by a German radio sta.
ton, the Stockholm newspaper
S ~enska Dagbladet said. However,
the broadcast was 10 reported by
any other source.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-27
University of Michigan to
Present Interesting Music

In the Sixty-sixth Annual Choral
Union Concert Series. ten numbers
will be provided as follows: Helen
Traubel. soprano, November 4;
Cleveland Orchestra. George Sell,
guest conductor, November IL;
Fritz Kreisler, violinist, November
i; Josef Lheyinne. pianist, Noyem-
Der -: Carroll Glenn. violinist. De
cember 5; Boston Symphony Orch
estra, Serge Koussevitzky, conduc-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-27
SET SOIL DISTRICTS

Lansing, May 27-AP-Four new
soil conservation districts came
into being Friday with state soil
conservation committees approval
Of referenda in Menominee, Antrim
Benzie and Otsego counties. The
additions bring to 10 the number OF
districts in Michigan. The com
mittee also approved the addition
Of nine ore townships TO the La
peer County district, making it
countrywide.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-27

avoided II legislation had been han
died by his own Committee OF Edu-
cation instead OF by the Veterans
Committee.
The Royal Oak Republican Is I'M
happy too that his amendment to
confine veterans schooling TO ~
isting institutions was defeated.
(ot course, his purpose was TO dis
courage mushroom" schools from
trying to crash in on these fed
eral funds.)