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Evening star., 1944-04-28
Peace League Asks
Free Ports 10 Care
For War Refugees

The Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom today urged
the United States to initiate an ar
rangement with Great Britain un-
der which both governments would
open an equal number of free ports"
for European war refugees.
The league, holding It's annual
meeting at the Warrington Hotel,
praised the record of the War Refu-
gee Board, but expressed the opinion
that America "is obliged to do her
part in furnishing havens" for refu-
gees marked for determination" in
Europe.
A proposal that the United States
be requested to repudiate its ''un.
conditional surrender" policy and
offer strong but generous armistice
terms to the German people over the
heads Of their NAzi leaders" was
scheduled for consideration this aft
ernoon.
Surrender Terms Attacked.
The demand for unconditional
surrender" was attacked last night
by Miss Dorothy Detzer, national
secretary Of the league. She said the
policy "has obviously intensified
rather than dissolved the apprehen-
sions Of the Germans.
A resolution calling on President
Roosevelt to invite collaboration of
the United Nations in ending the
"intolerable situation" of "stateless
refugees" was adopted yesterday.
Pointing out that millions Of
anti-Fascist victims Of political and
religious persecution" are being
driven from country to country, the
women suggested the refugees be
given the right to decide for them
selves in what country they want to
establish permanent residence. The
league also suggested refugees be
permitted to remain where they are
at present and that they be supplied
with a "unifoEm identity paper or
passport"
Favors World Police Force.
The league also put itself on rec
ord In favor Of an international
police force under codified legal con-
troll" despite the opposition Of q
number Of delegates. Support Of
such d force was voted In q resolu-
ton calling on President Roosevelt
to take the initiative now" In in
tviting the United Nations and their
associates to establish "a general in
ternational organization which
should be open for the participation
of all nations able and willing to
fulfill the responsibilities to be set
forth In q covenant"
Evening star., 1944-04-28
District Flyer Gets Medal
For Aiding Pacific Mission

First 1t Ernest w. Rees, Army
Air Forces, formerly OF 30l2 M
street Sc, has been awarded the
Air Medal "for meritorious achieve
ment while participating in rs op-
irrational missions in the Southwest
Pacific" an Associated Press dis
patch revealed today.
These operations, which consisted
Iof dropping supplies and transport
ing troops to advanced positions
according to the citation, involved
flying at low attitudes over noun
famous terrain under adverse
weather conditions in a transport
airplane and often necessitated
landing within few miles Of enemy
bases"
The award was made to 1t. Rees
by 1t. Gen. George c. Kenney, COM
mander of the Allied Air Forces in
the Southwest Pacific.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Allied Patrols Prod
Foe on Italian Front
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press. /,
ALLIED HEA D QUARTER g.
Naples, April 28.-Aggressive patrol
ing, with exploratory thrusts to feel
out enemy strength, marked activity
along the whole italian front yes
terday, Allied headquarters an
nounced today.
Weather limited the Allied Air
Force to $50 sorties during the day,
and fighter -bonbers attacked an
ammunition dump at Magliana. No
planes were lost.
Coastal air force Spitflres attacked
. radio station south of Durazzo In
Albania, scoring direct hits on the
main building.
Allied patrols were active on the
Anzio beachhead, and two raids by
enemy platoons were broken up
south of Cisterna and In the Carano
area.
Allied artillery chased two tanks
to cover in Casino, and started
fires and explosions southwest of
that town,
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Pacific
Continued From First page.)

$1,000 japanese are trapped in a
200-mile stretch Of coastal area
southeast Of Aitape.
Fifth Air Force planes, already
operating from the Hollandia air.
dromes, staged q Cotton raid on the
four Wewak airfields $50 miles
southeast Of Hollandia and q Navy
Liberator bomber sank 10 troop
laden enemy barges, two cargo ships
flred two fishing boats and shot
down an enemy bomber 100 miles
northwest Of Hollandia.
Other Allied planes ranged far
into the Central Pacific to blast
Woleai Atoll In the Western Caro-
lines and Truk and Satawan in the
Central Carolines.
A Chinese headquarters spokes-
man reported . Japanese drive on
Loyang In Northern Honan Prov
ince has been driven back 10 miles
and another enemy column advance
ing on Loyang from the east has
been halted.
Chinese also announced Japanese
troops captured Chenghsien April
~, confirming earlier dispatches
from the front.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Catholic Hierarchy
Attends Rites for
Cardinal 0'ConneI|
Hy the Associated press.

ey the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 2s.--Reprssenta.
tives Of Catholics from many parts
Of the world today murmured q anal
amen" to the earthly career Of
William Cardinal O'Connell, who
died last Saturday at S4.
In the stately Cathedral Of the
Holy Cross where he pontificated
countless times, the highest ranking
prelates Of the country paid ANAL
tribute In solemn pontifical
requiem mass over which presided
the Nations only living wearer Of
the red cap, Dennis Cardinal Dough.
erty Of Philadelphia, who now sue
ceeds Cardinal O'Connell as dean Of
the Catholic hierarchy In America.
Archbishop Amleto q. Cicognani,
the delegate Of Pope Plus XII in
Warrington, was the celebrant.
Throngs Gather In Street.
Thousands gathered on the streets
outside to catch a glimpse Of the
nearly two-score archbishcps and
bishops who attended. A public ad-
dress system carried the entire pro-
ceedings to kneeling throngs In the
street.
Business in Boston came to a yir.
tual standstill during the service.
Stores were closed for. the most part,
City Hall ceased all but essential
business. Fire apparatus through
out the city moved to station-house
doorways. At 10 am, hour for the
start Of the services. the bells on
every piece of apparatus began to
toll In slow and measured tones.
The eulogist, the Most Rev. Rich
ard j. Cushing, auxiliary bishop Of
the diocese and its interim admin
istrator, said:
Behold . great priest. He whose
mortal remains lie here before the
altar Of this cathedral, whose soul
has gone forth attended by our
prayers and the prayers of millions
al over the world, could ask for his
extraordinary endowments and sur
passing achievements no more salts
Tying recognition. That was his am
hition. that was his triumph-to be
great priest"
Many Bishops Attend.
High ranking Catholic clergymen
who attended the rites included:
The Most Rev. Francis ]. Spell
man, Archbishop Of New York; the
Most Rev. Arsene Turquetil, O. M. l.,
Bishop Of Hudson Bay, Canada; the
Most Rev. Thomas A. Emmett, s. j.,
vicar apostolic Of Jamaica, B. w. l.;
the Most Rev. william A. Rice, s. j.,
vicar apostolic of Belize, British
Honduras; the Most Rev. Patrick |
Whelan, Auxiliary Bishop of Mont
real, representing Bishop Char
boneau: the Most Rev. j. Francis |
Mcintyre, auxiliary to the military |
ordinary archbishop Spellman).
Also. the Most Rev. John M. Nc
Namara, representing Archbishop
Curley Of Baltimore; the Most Rev.
John O'Hara, G. s. G., military iordi-
nate, New York: the Most Rev.
Ralph L. Hayes. rector Of the North
American College at Rome; the Most
Rev. Paul Yu-pin, Bishop Of Chung
king, China, and the Most Rev.
Cuthbert O'Gara, G. p, Bishop Of |
Yuan Ling HuAn China
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Ronlania Claims Reds
Balke'dI1Yin Ihrusts. .'os, ID,
Supported BY Tanks
By the Associated Press.

0y tAS AocOC41keU 1Ieots
LONDON, April 28.-The Rus
sian Army Is pressing a deter
mined offensive with powerful,
tapk-supported forces north ..ef
the Romanian city Of Iasi and
fierce battles are raging ia. shat
area for the second successive
day, a. R6manian commuradue
said today.
The bulletin, broadcast from
Bucharest, said local Russian pene-
trations were "sealed OF or reduced
by counterattacks." Moscow made
no mention of such an offensive,
although a Soviet communique an
nounced that about 400 Germans
were killed as Red Army troops re-
pulsed an enemy thrust southeast
OF Stanislawow in the Carpattian
foothills. The Russian communiuue
said no important changes had oc-
CURED on any front.
The communique declared, how
ever, that Russian torpedo launches
and Red Army aircraft still were
making steady attacks on German
water craft in the area of Seyastopol,
apparently seeking to prevent evac-
uation of Nazi forces from the be-
sieged Crimean port.
Four German barges, two torpedo
launches and patrol vessel were
reported sunk there by Russian air
and naval action yesterday.
The Moscow bulletin said a regi-
ment OF Germans was wiped out by
Russian artillery fire when large
enemy forces were observed deploy-
Ing for an attack on one sector of
the second Ukraine front. .a
Making use of the panic that
followed among the Germans" the
communique added, "our warriors
gained possession of strongly forti-
fed positions.
Both the Germans and Romanian
communiques said Russian attempts
to break through on the lower
Dnestr were repulsed.
From Stockholm came q report
that the Germans were awaiting q
new Soviet drive on the Salla sec
tor in Finland on the far northern
front. The Swedish paper Alton
bladet in dispatch from Helsinki
said the Germans had repulsed a
Russian attempt to break through
there,
Evening star., 1944-04-28
President Gets SS94,So5
In March-of- Dimes Drive

Contributions In the 1914 March,
of-Dimes appeal of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
sent to the White House totaled
$8e4.895 an increase Of 81 per
cent over the l943 amount, 1t was
announced yesterday by Chairman
George E. Allen Of the national
foundation, and Eddie Cantor,
chairman of the March of Dimes of
the Air.
The number of contributions sent
directly to the White House in
creased from $50 ,383 in 1943 to ST.
Sal, with an average increase OF
$2.37 per gift. OF this amount. 50
were War Bonds. Many stamps also
were received.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
3 Newsmen Miss Deuth
In Supply Dump BIost
81 the Associated Press.

By the AsooctAted Press.
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, April 20.
Associated Press War Correspond
ent Asahel Bush reported from Hol-
landia that he, Robert Schaplen,
correspondent for Newsweek Mag
azine, and Peter Hemory, Australian,
correspondent for International
News Service, narrowly escaped with
their lives, but lost most Of their
equipment, when bombs from q lone
Japanese plane started q fire in q
supply dump on the Hollandia
beachheaG Sunday.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Coast Guard Opens
Probe Into Collision
|0f Lake Erie Ships
d thc Associated PYess. !

~ tuc Abs0Cl8teo Txe89.
CLEVELAND, April 3s.--An in.
quiry into the Lake Erie collision
which took the lives Of ct least 10
seamen and left two others unac-
counted for will be opened today
by . Coast Guard investigating
board. Comdr. Earl B. Hull, super
vising inspector Of the merchant
marine. reported.
The Intsrlake eteamship 90. ore
carrier James H. Reed sank within
flve minutes after 3 head-on col-
lission early yesterday with the
steamer Ashcroft Of the Canadian
Steamship Lines IS miles north Of
Ashtabula, Ohio.
Four men and woman cook
drowned ct the scene while five
other seaynen later died Of INJURIES
and exposure aboard the Ashcroft
which stood BY for rescue work.
The Ashcroft, . huge hols IN her
bow about feet above the water
lAAACp o4AAvS0 ~ h1k4b8Uul6 k1AkUOE
with 23 survivors from the Reed.
Among the survivors were Capt.
Bert Brightstone OF Chicago and
Wheelsman Fred l.. Preston Of SUI
|perior, Wis. T. r. Zealand, marine
superintendent for the Interlake
Steamship Co., said the two men
asserted the forward end started to
sink Immediately after the crash.
Mr.. Zealand said Capt. Briehtstone
estimated the Reed went under ap.
|proximately 5 minutes after the
collision.
They and 10 other survivors were
taken to the engine room of the
Ashcroft and given coffee and dry
clothes. Capt. Brightstone was
quoted Is saying "five Of the men
were all In end started bleeding
from the mouth" The crew worked
lon them for five or six hours, nug
they finally died.
Another lake vessel, the Frank
Vigor, . 412-foot crane equipped
ship owned by the Columbia Trans
|portation Co., sank In 8 minutes yes,
|terday morning after . collision In
1.-THE fog with the steamer Philip
Minch, operated by the Kinsxnan
Transit Co. The sinking occurred
Iabout IS miles north Of Cleveland
land approximately 30 miles west Of
the scene Of the Reed disaster. No
loss Of life or serious injuries re-
IsultAd.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Civilian Workmen
|Suffocaied in Fire on
Ship al Norfolk
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, April
l28.-Fifteen civilian workmen
died from suffocation and 20
others were injured last night at
the Norfolk Navy Yard when IRE
broke out In the hold Of a naval
ship undergoing repairs.
A naval court OF inquiry was con-
vened this morning to find the cause
of the fire.
The fire. was reported about 6:20
pm. and within two hours 80 work.
men had been carried from the yes-
sci, unconscious from smoke and
fumes.
Damage to the ship was believed
small.
AL the dead, whose families were
notified by chaplains at the Navy
base, were from Portsmouth and
Norfolk.
Navy yard ofIicials said none Of
the 20 injured was in serious con-
dition.
Twenty-Five Found Unconscious.
One Navy man who was on the
scene early said that when he
reached the hold Of the ship "he
saw at least as men lying around, all
Unconscious"
The sailor. Edgar B. johnson, 21,
pharmacists mate, third class, Buzz
yards Bay, Mass, was put to bed
suffering from exhaustion after ap-
plying artificial respiration to VIC
tins for more than two hours.
ut was awful" he said. 1--WE
worked on the men right where we
found them. The fumes had cleared
out pretty well. We worked over
them until they we're pronounced
dead. The dead men appeared to
have been sufocated. Some were
burned, but only slightly. None Of
nj seemed to have burns severe
enough to have caused death. We
had all the inhalators we could get
hold Of"
Rescuers Are Praised.
High tribute to all those who par
ticipated In the rescue work was ex.
pressed by 1t. David j. Kieselbach,
Navy Yard safety ofncer, who said
they all worked long and very dill
gently"
Dorsey Robert Slaughter, a, Of
Norfolk County, one Of the 20 work
men hospitAlized, said his life was
saved ~ an unidentified man who
cut through . bulkhead with an
acetylene torch and dragged him to
safety after he lost consciousness.
Fumes Filled Hold Quickly.
Mr.. Slaughter said he was work.
ing at the bottom Of the No. 2 hold
when the fire started on the second
deck level Of the hold. Smoke and
fumes filled the hold almost timme-
diately, he said, and he 'crawled
through manhole in the inner
bottom and stayed there about 80
minutes. I could hear some one
trying to burn through a bulkhead
near me. I banged on the bulkhead
with my wrench to let him know I
Evening star., 1944-04-28
New Rotions DEVELOPED

Chocolate and confectionery give
dominant flavor to a new 41-ounce
pack of concentrated food which
research scientists of Australia have
worked into three types Of meals for
TROOPS Ia Jungle areas.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Catholic Group Urges
Unionizution in South
the Associatec Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, April 28.-The Catho-
lie Committee Of the South yester-
day called on Southerners ito In
tensify labor organization" The
call was made In a resolution
adopted at the groups closing ses-
sion.
Evening star., 1944-04-28
Lola Lone Leaves Husband

HOLLYWOOD, April % R.-
Actress Lola Lane said last night
she and her husband, Henry Clay
Dunham, aircraft publicist, had sep
erted, but that there were no inlme-
date plans for divorce. - ,.g,~-,
Evening star., 1944-04-28

DEATH OF
plane Top depth charges exploding the uho
dnghe the sub down Bottom
Evening star., 1944-04-28

Bonk Owns Movies
The National Bank Of Mexico win
control chain Of 20 motion picture
theaters In Mexico City.
Evening star., 1944-04-28

Offering floor samples odds and reduced
mediate clearance Quantity items subject to prior SALE
An opportunity Lansye quality furniture
No phone c. o. D maio orders.
7 R.,I~ A
The messenger., 1944-09-01
CENTER FIRE COMPANY LOSES CHIEF BURNHAM
Barnard and Snyder Also Retire; Company Must ReOrganiZe.

F. Watson Burnham has resign ed as Chief of the Center District Fire Department. Also quitting at the time of the Chiefs retirement were Raymond Barnard, secretary of the company and Bert Snyder, IT,, a member. All three, it is said, turned in their uniforms following the carnival early last month.
 The loss of these important factors in the local fire company comes as a great shock to most of the property owners of the Dist rict and necessitates a complete reorganization of it's fire fighting unit. The department had previous ly lost many of it's most experience ed members to the Army and Navy.
 Pressure of business" is the only reason Burnham and the others will give in explanation of their resignations.
 The remaining officers of the company are: John Jacobson, as- sistant chief; Ralph J. Ellsworth, captain; Adolph Jacobson and Gordon Barnard, 1 ie u t Il ts; George o. Johnson, treasurer. Members of the department are in session for the purpose of consider ing reorganization plans as we go to press.
The messenger., 1944-09-01
PACKAGES FOR OVERSEAS SHOULD BE MAILED NOW

Friends and relatives of service men and women overseas are being reminded that the dates for mail ing Christmas packages to them is from September 15 to October 15. If such packages are mailed during this prescribed period, it is said, they may go without pre- sentation of a request to the donor. Furthermore, postal authorities state there can be no assurance that packages mailed later than October 15 can be delivered in time for Christmas.
 Postmaster General Walker has estimated that the postal service will be called upon to deliver ap- proximately 6O,0OO,OO0 Christmas packages to servicemen and women all over the world. This is twice the number of last year.
The messenger., 1944-09-01
NICHOLAS MASELLI AT ASSESSORS SCHOOL

Nicholas Maselli, of Filley St., Chairman of the local Board of Tax Review, and approximately 80 others from all sections of Connecticut and other states, at tended the First Annual School for Public Assessing Officers, held on the campus of the University of Connecticut during the third week of August.
 The purpose of the school was to bring the latest of scientific pro- cedures in assessing to local as- sessors in the state. Tax Commis- sioner Walsh headed an outstand- ing faculty.
The messenger., 1944-09-01
CIRCUS FIRE TOLL l68:
 MRS. BARNARD RECOVERING

With the passing of six more of those caught in the great cir GUS fire of July 6, the death toll now has reached a total of 168. A number of others still remain on the critical list.
 Mrs. Mary Miller Barnard and her son, Donald, of 128 Jerome Avenue, who were hospitalized following the fire, are both re- covering. Donald was returned home after a very brief hospital treatment. Mrs. Barnard is still under treatment but was recently removed from the hospital to her home here.
The messenger., 1944-09-01
SERVECMEN SLOW AOBUT
 CASTING ELECTION BALLOTS

Town Clerk Milvae reported on September first that only II of the Bloomfield servicemen and women had returned their election ballots.
 Some time ago $50 of the ab- sentee ballot forms and applica- tions for admission as electors were mailed to the parents of the local service people and it is be- lieved that some of these ballots may not have yet been forwarded as was intended.
 All absentee ballots must be in the hands of the town clerk by not later than November 6, the day be- fore the election, to count.
The messenger., 1944-09-01
FIRE DESTROYS TERRY PLAINS ROAD HOME

Fire of undetermined origin razed the Wayne Smith residence on Terry Plains Road, shortly after noon, Sunday, August 20.
 MT. Smith was in the house when the fire started but does not know what caused it. The blaze appeared to start in the attic. The inacces- sibility of the house limited the fighting of the fire to the efforts of a bucket brigade and the haul ing of water for some distance in milk cans on trucks. The 10 room house, which had been some thing of landmark, burned to the ground but the other buildings on the place were saved as was all but one or two pieces of the furniture.
The messenger., 1944-09-01
RUTH FIELDS MARRIED TO JOHN A. ENFIELD

The marriage of Miss Ruth Fields to John A. Hyfield, of Hart ford, occurred at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. John Fields, North Easton, Mass, on Saturday, August 19. Both are former residents of Bloomfield. The bride taught in the High School here for a number of years. The groom formerly lived at 425 Tunxis Avenue.
The messenger., 1944-09-01
TOWN MANAGER MAPS NEW HIGHWAY PROGRAM
May Spend $4O,95O On Local Roads During Fiscal Year

Acting upon the authorization for the expenditure of funds from the state for the maintenance and improvement of local roads, grant ed him in a special town meeting held early last month, Town Man ager Williamson has mapped a tenative highway program for the new fiscal year which calls for a total of $40, ,95O. But of this amount $30,95O, it is said, would be avail able from State funds. Only $1O,OOO would be required from Town funds.
 The program, the first of it's kind ever to be announced here in advance of it's installation or in such detail, is set up in three stages; oiling all improved streets, rebuilding improved streets that have failed, and surfacing unim- proved streets.
 Commenting upon the program MT. Williamson states: "The oil ing program, which is being start ed this month, will include every surfaced street in town that is not in need of reconstruction. Several newly constructed streets, such as Albert, Packard, Pine Grove and Burr will be receiving their second application of oil.
 "Several streets in town are in need of rebuilding. These streets will be scarified, built up to proper width and base with gravel, and oiled. Among the streets lined up for this program are Goodman, Tyler, Mountain Road, Maple Av- enue and Mills Lane.
 "There are numerous unlmprov- ed streets that need considerable work done. Since it is not possible to include all of these in the years program, the work will be set up in order of apparent need. Among the streets included in this pro- gram are Newberry Road, Old Poquonock, Porter, Dudley Town, Loeffler and parts of Duncaster. It is anticipated that the curves and steep grades at the bridge on Tariffville Road will be eliminated by means of a long fill and culvert.
 "The equipment of the Highway Department is in good shape con- sidering the availability of parts. Plans are to add one new truck and several miscellaneous items during the year."
The messenger., 1944-09-01
INJURY PUTS AL BULL IN BRADLEY HOSPITAL

Corporal Albert P. Bull is at the Bradley Field Hospital for treat ment of a painful leg injury which he suffered when he fell in a hole while tramping with friends near the Spoonville bridge during fur tough visit here last month.
 Bull is stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. During his stay here a banquet, arranged by friends and classmates, was held in his honor at the Heublein Hotel, Hart ford.
The messenger., 1944-09-01
LOCAL GIRL RUNNER-UP IN STATE BEAUTY TEST

Miss Shirley L. Mikkelsen, long recognized as one of Bloomfield's most talented girls, just missed being selected as Miss Connecti- cut" to represent the state in the national Miss America" pageant held at Atlantic City last week. In the finals of the state contest she was runner-up to Barbara o. Fish CT of East Hartford who was given first place by the judges.
 Miss Mikkelsen graduated from Bloomfield High School with the class of 1914. She was starred in most of the schools dramatic pro- ductions during her attendance. She is the daughter of Mrs. Jose phine Mikkelsen of 1912 Blue Hills Avenue.