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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
FDR Returns From South
By MERRINAN SMITH
Inited Press staff Correspondent)

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Dec. 19-CUP)-PreS- ident Roosevelt, tanned and rested from his rigorous fourth term cam paign, returned to the Wl.'te House today after 8 three-week vacation at Warm Springs, Ga, to deal with serious diplomatic, military and do- nestle problems.
 Although he kept up with his pa- per work on daily basis while rest ing at the Little White House" on the Warm Springs Foundation, MT. Roosevelt came home to wide as- sortment of official tasks-a compli- cated foreign affair." situation, fur therance of plans for a meeting of the "big three" completion of the administrations program for the new Congress, final drafting of the governments new financial budget, and his Jan. 20 inauguration.
 MT. Roosevelt left Washington Nov. 27 and reached Warm Sprins the next day. He left the Georgia spa, famous for the after treatment of polio patients, OH Dec. 1T, stopped yesterday to inspect the 107, ,0c0-acre Marine Corps training base at Camp Lejeune, r. O., and arrived here at B:30 a. m. (EWT) today.
 CThis was the first public dis closure of MT. Roosevelt's where abouts for the last three weeks. He was accompanied on his trip by cor respondents for thv three press as- sociations.)
 Problems competing for the presi- dfnt's immediate attention mclud- ed:
 1. The military reverses on the western front where the Germans have driven the American First
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
Night Senate
 Farley Looms
By JOHN L. CUTTER

Limited Press Staff COrerspOnuent)
 Washington, Dec. 19 - (U.Po - Administration leaders called the senate into session an hour earlier than usual today and planned a night session if necessary to reach a vote on six top State Department nominations.
 Confirmation of President Roose- velt's six nominees was virtually all that stood in the path of adjourn ment and Christmas at home for members of the 78th Congress. Ma jority sentiment in the senate ap- peared to favor prompt confirma- ton. But vote avs prevented by the determination of small group to stall action in the hope that President Roosevelt would recon slider his selections.
 Three senators who usually are among the Presidents most consist ent supporters Claude Pepper, D.. Fla, Joseph F. Guffey, D., Pa, and James E. Murray, D., Mont, - launched a full dress foreign policy debate which some senators con- sidered nothing less than a filibus- ter.
 Acting Democratic Leader Lister Hill, D., Ala, and Senator Tom Connally, D., Tex, whose foreign relations committee has approved the nominees, arranged to keep the senate in session late into the night ss, s s.sf .a ss s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
zukouskos Appears In Court odoy

Appearing before Judge Robert A. Munger in Superior Court this morning Francis zukauskas, former local policeman, faced with first degree murder charge in the slaying of Mrs. Stephanie Plumgis, when asked by Clerk James Mcknight how he elected to be tried spoke the one word, court"
 Thus the alleged murderer will likely face three jurists when his trial opens the first of next year during the January session.
 Zukauskas appeared calm and in god health during his brief visit at the court and remained with his wife in the prisoners pen preceding his trial. His wife attractively dress ed in leopard skin coat and hat, with sprig of holly on her lapel, remained in deep conversation with her husband during the proceedings with both displaying sincere interest in each others conversation.
 Zukauskas was presented by his attorney, Edward Carmody and ap- PCoA CA bC4O4C OA1C JuOSC 4O1 JuoO tA1C brief moment. When asked by Clerk Mcknight if he wished to choose his mbethod of trial the defendant sim ply nodded his head.
 When asked by the clerk how he elected to be tried, he merely spoke the one word: Court"
 States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald cited the number of the case, as listed for the January session, naming it as State versus Francis zukauskas, charged with murder"
 The defendant was brought today from the New Haven County Jail by SheriffS Al Francis and Bernard Blick and was handcuffed up to his entrance into the courtroom. As stated he appeared calm and unx- cited and convrsed mainly with his wife, the latter an attractive, styl- ishly dressed person.
 ZukauskaS was returned to the New Haven jail about an hour fol- lowing the trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
Mercury Moy
 Drop To Zero Here Tonight

Clearing and cold weather is pre- dicted for this afternoon, with the mercury scheduled to drop towards the zero mark tonight, in the wake of the seasons heaviest snowstorm which covered downtown Water bury to a depth of ten inches.
 Supt. of Streets Herbert Scott Smith reported that all the city's main thoroughfares were passable this morning as all available snow ploys and trucks worked through the night.
 Highways out of the city are re- ported pasSable although inter-city buSseS have been running from a half hour to forty-five minutes late.
 One serious accident and numer- ouS minor collisions resulted from the storm. Anatoie Pilon, 34, 60 Washington street, suffered a poSSi- ble back fracture, and Mrs. Rose Fernandez, 28, 28 York street, Sus- tained fractured forearm and possible internal injuries when the car in which they were riding early this morning skidded and collided with truck on Meriden road. P1lon was reported on the danger list at St. Mary'S hospital this morn ing.
 The CR&L bus lines reported no interruptions to service although most busses were running late, and the subsequent overcrowding caused many busses to pass stops without picking up passengers. The Water vile line had to be rerouted through Thomaston avenue.
 The Connecticut Light and Power reported no Interruption of service. Five street department trucks were used last night to sand and cinder Long Hill road, Walnut street North Main street, Chase Parkway, West Side Hill, Robbins street, and other dangerous spots. The depart ment was somewhat handicapped by lack of manpower, Superintendent Scott-Smith reported.
 A car driven by Anna Kelly, 2 Vine street, skidded across Long Hill road into an iron fence shortly after 10:30 last night, but the driver es- capped injury, Motor Patrolman James Sweeney said.
 Two persons were admitted to hospitals after falls on the street. Mrs. Fife Slocum, 787 Cooke street, suffered a fractured wrist when she fell while on her way to work at Scovill's early this morning, and was admitted to Waterbury hospital. Mrs. Mary Piazza, 56 Irion street, suffered a fractured left leg in 8 fall and was admitted to St. Mary's hospital.
 Local schols in general remained opened today despite the severity of the storm. Abbott school was closed during the morning with the possi- bility of its being reopened during the afternoon. Of1cials stated today that if the storm continued factory whistles would ho blown tomorrow morning at 7:S0 a. m. signalizing the closing Of public schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
.Novy Officer Indicted On
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Washington, Dec. 19 = (UPo - Attorney General Francis Riddle to- day disclosed that a Federal Grand Jury in New York had indicted two corporations and four of their prin- cipal executives on charges of con- spring to defraud the government in connection with production of Navy Ordnance ana the Norden bomb- sight.
 Two indictments charging illegal conspiracy were returned against the defendants all of whom are from New York.
 Named in one indictment were:
 Corrigan, OSpurn and Wells, Inc, industrial engineers.
 Commander John D. Corrigan, USNR, and Robert H. Wells, CO., owners of the entire voting stock of the corporation.
 Carl L. Norden, Inc, manufactur- CTS of the Norden bombsight.
 Theodore H. Earth, president, and Ward B. Marvelle, vice president, who control the business and poli- cies of the Norden Company.
 Riddle said Carl L. Norden, in- ventor of the bombsight and former president of the Norden Company, was not involved in the alleged con- Spiracies. Norden no longer is con- nected with the Norden Company.
 The second indictment was direct ed only at Corrigan, Osburn and Wells, Inc, Commander Corrigan and Wells.
 It alleged that since March 10, 1942, the three defendants had 'un- lawfully, feloniously, wilfully and knowingly" conspired to deprive the government of it's right to the "con- scientious faithful, disinterested, and unbiased judgment and deter imitation of action by the Navy De- partment and it's officers, free from corruption, partially, improper in- f1uence, bias, dishonesty and fraud" '"
 Corrigan was suspended by the Navy Department, pending inquiry, in June, 1914, following hearings by the Senate War Investigation Com- mittee. Riddle said the alleged con- spiracieS have been under investiga- tion by special grand jury in New York since June 12, 1944.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
Fear Spreads Thru Belgium
BY WALTER CRONKITE
United Press War Corresponden

United Press War COrrespondent)
 Brussels, Dec. 19.-(UP)-The German counter offensive spread alarm through Belgium today and Fernand De Many, national Inde- pendence Front leader, offered to remobiliZe the diSbanded resistance forces to hdlp fight the Germans.
 De Many made his offer in let ter to Maj. Gen. George ErSkine, chief of the Allied military mis- sion to Belgium, but ErSkine was expected to reply that Army forces were capable of handling the situ- ation.
 Newspapers detailing the enemy's progress in eastern Belgium sold out quickly. Occasional fist fights broke out around newstandS as customers scrambled for copies.
 RumorS circulated freely through Christmas shopping crowds in Brus- SelS.
 Growing with each successive etll- Ing, some had the Germans half way along the 80-mile corridor be- tween Brussels and the German border.
 In offices, ordinarily conservative businessmen concludued converse tions with If" regarding 8 Ger man re-entry of Brussels.
 Continuing robot bomb attacks added to the tension. Americans who tried to calm their Belgain friends were told:
 ''It's all right for you to be calm, but don't forget we lived with those people for four years. We do not want them back"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
AMERICANS MASS TO MEET NAzIS'
 ARM0RED COLUMNS INSIDE BELGIUM
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 SITUATION IN GREECEBETTER
BY PHIL AULT United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

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 London, December 19. = (UP) = Prime Minister Winston Churchill admitted to the House of Commons that his policies in Greece and other European coun- tries have caused "very seri- ous concern" within England but flatly refused to debate them at this time because of the "great battle" raging on the western front.
 Churchill told the querul- ous house that he recognized he faced sharp division of public opinion on his pro- gram toward the liberated nations of Europe which had produced "heart searchings and sharp criticism"
 Nonetheless, despite sharp ques- tions, particularly from Laborite members, Churchill declined to be drawn into extended debate and postponed full dress discussion of these matters at least until mid- January when parliament will re- convene after the Christmas recess.
 In his brief statement Churchill said:
 "AS to the very serious concern in the country there is, of course, 8 sharp division of opinion not only on affairs in Greece but in other countries and that division natural 1y causes heart searchings and sharp criticism but I don't know that this would be allayed by debate"
 Though he stubbornIy rejected all demands for commons review of the Greek situation and the progress of the German counter offensive in the west before the Christmas re- cess, there remained a possibility that he might make a world radio broadcast on the subjects before the house re-convenes Jan. 16.
 He also agreed to limited debate of the Greek question on an ad- journment motion Thursday.
 Churchill appeared weary and his mumbled replies to a Laborite bar rage of questions regarding Greece at times were hardly audible in the crowded house. The oratorical fire he had flashed while defend- ing his government twice previously in the past Il days was missing.
 "A great battle is proceeding now" he said in revealing his de- cision to postpone the strong state ment he was known to have been considering. T should certainly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19

Rallying from the shock Of tl1eIk most stunning setback since KasscEs inc pass in TInisia, Hodges dougl1< boys had succeeded in regrouping to meet the onslaught which pushed them out of Germany at points 0a a 50-mile front, Frankish reported.
 Low clouds and haze blanketed considerable part of the battle zone, but Allied planes again wers Swarming to the attack wherevek they could find Nad Panzers and ine fantry.
 Grim and tense, the Americane were pouring up into defensive p0Gi@ tions, United Press Correspondent John McDermott reported from alle other sector of the front, in dIs- patch which quoted staff officer ae saying:
 we've got pelnty to halt the Ger@ mans. It looks like the ferries Wan4 their finish this dide of the Rhine (
 At supreme headquarters it waa reported that the Germans not 0nl4 were continuing their offensive against the U. s. First Army, bnt were fighting harder against tliA American Third and Seventh Armies.
 Resistance Stiffemg From It. Gen. George s. Fatt0EA Third Army front, United Press Cor respondent Robert w. Richards TS ported generally stiffening Maj re- sistance which virtually paralizsa the drive into the Saarland and tho section of France manned by Rate
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
Ex-Premier
 Among 4O5 Missing Men
RY JANIES E.. ROPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Athens Dec. 19. CUP)-Former Premier John Rallis and 404 other political prisoners who had been held in Averon prison were miss ing' today and presumably in the hands of Elas forces who captured the institution by storm yesterday.
 An official announcement said British and Greek government forces evacuated Averon prison after ElaS assault units had shot and dyna- mited their way into the two of the three buildings housing political of lenders.
 Of its $40 inmates held in pro- tective clujstody or for other politi- cal reasons 405 were described to- day as missing"
 British authorities last night and again this morning searched Rallis' home, but did not find him. A city, wide search for the former premier was going on. Officials said the Elas units were believed to be searching for Rallis with the object of assas- Sination."
 bC. UGH. fCO1ldlQ 0COD1C, CO1AAAA1eiA- der of Allied forces in Greece, an- nounced in 8 communique that fur ther progress had been made in clearing areas aStride hte road be tween Athens and the Faliron bay area below Piraeus.
 British forces consolidating posi- tions along the road cleaned out 200 to 600 yards on either side, and military sources considered the line secure.
 "The British garrison in Averon prison, which was attackd eyester- day, has been successfully with drawn together with some political prisoners" Scobie's communlque said.
 Oficials said the prison held AIS men, 1855 women and 30 children Most were alleged collaborationsitS, but few were criminal prisoners, including Elas members. The British now held only POS males and 30 fe- males, the remainder having escaped or fallen into Elas hands.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
M-W CO. Wages

Detroit, Dec. 19- (UP) = Mont gomery Ward & Company an- nounced to Detroit area employees today that it is complying with a War Labor Board directive to in- crease minimum wages.
 R. w. Rosevear, Detroit area manager, said the new minimum basic wage scale should be 46 cents an hour, and that retroactive pay would be given employees.
 The new wage rates represent an increase of approximately five cents an hour for most employees.
 Rosevear declined to discuss weather the firm now was recon sidering its stand against obeying other WLB directives, including contract clauses covering union maintenance of membership, sen- iority and arbitration. He referred all queries to the company's head quarters at Chicago.
 Union leaders said the strike would continue until full compli- ance with WLB directiveS is grant, ed.
 Notices of the action were dis tributed to employees as they en- tered the firms four retail stores, where union members have been on strike more than Q week, through bolstered picket lines.
 Addressed to Montgomery Ward people in Detroit the printed forms said:
 ''In Septembr, iSls, Wards of fered toadopt a scale Of minimum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
Luzon Hit Sixth Doy
By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

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 Allied Headquarters, Philippines. Dec. 19-(UP)-Carrier planes ox the third fleet, credited with des- troying or damaging 04 ships and 461 planes in the first 72 hours alone, sent an unparalleled aerial bombardment of Luzon into ita sixth straight day today with q new round of attacks.
 With the ground campaign oM Leyete in its final stages and the beachhead on Mindoro secure. 6 front dispatch said Filipinos in Manila confidently expect Arnefi- can invasion forces to land on Luzon and reach the Philippines capital city "soon."
 GA Japanese broadcast westerday said an American convoy of s'c0ne siderable strength had been sigsted in the SIllu Sea south of Mindore and Speculated that further Amer- ican Amphibious landings might be in prospect, perhaps on LuzOn.l A dispatch from Pacific fiecb headquarters at Pearl Harbor re- ported that Admiral William Es Halsey's third fleet planes stilI were battering away at Lu1on after sinking 2S Japanese ships, daIns ing 66 others and wresking 41& planes last Thursday, Friday ana Saturday alone.
 LAnd-based planes of Gen. Dolg~ las MacArthur's southwest pacifie command extended the aerial ne1ls tralization campaign over the re manider of the Philippines and re- ported that his aircraft, together with those of the third fleet. had destroyed or damaged severely 55A enemy planes in the week ended Sunday.
 Though MacArthur gave no over@ all figure for the number of ships sunk by landlbased planes, lt was indicated that the tool exacted hy Army and Navy planes together for the eight days through Monday ven may exceed 100 ships and 7o< planes.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
U. 5. Forts Hit Omuro From China
BY FRED SCHERFF

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Dec. 19-(UP)-Chi- na-based superfortreSseS rejoined the mounting American aerial of- fensive against the Japanese home land today, striking in medium force at the war production center of Omura.
 The raid came only A hours after other B-29s from Saipan kindled wires visible for 70 miles in the im- portant Kokuh plant of the Mitsu- bishi aircraft works at Nagoya, 425 miles to the northeast, yesterday.
 Tokyo said two or three super fortresses from China flew over the Yamagudi prefecture area and the Sooban area. The former covers the southern tip of Honshu, and the latter includes the Kokura-Yawa- ta district of northern Kyushu. The planes did not drop any bombs and filed" after interception by JapS anese air defense units, Tokyo re- ported.
 The War Department identified the targets hit by the China-based 20th bomber command today only as industrial" installations on Kyushu, southernmost of the ene- my,s home islands, but Tokyo con- ceded that Omura had been bombed.
 Thirty to 40 B-29s participated in the attack, Tokyo said, but caused only slight" damage.
 Omura, 800 miles southwest of Tokyo, lies in Western Kyushu and has beal bombed four times previ- ously, the last Nov. 21. Aircraft plants were attacked three times and a chemical works once.
 After the Nov. q raid, the 20th bomber command shifted its atten- ton from Japan proper to Man churia, occupied China and Thail- and.
 Brig. Gen. Haywood s. Hansell, commander of the 21St bomber command, told War Correspondents at the BA29 base on Saipan that yesterdays attack on Nagoya caused clearly extensive damage" to the Kokuki plant.