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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24

landings to enable tie 600-ship in- vasion armada to enter Leyte Gulf
 None of the three outer islands vas believed heavily garriSoned and 1t was presumed that they were occupied and their defenseS neu- traliSed after brief slklrmishes and light casualties,
 Small Scale Raids
 The Japanese continued to at- tempt all-scale raids on shipping in Leyte Gulf and troops ashore, but the oommunique said the at taeks had been intellectual, One enemy dive bomber was shot down at dusk by swift anti-alrcraft fire,
 "Our ground forces are steadily progressing along the entire front Macarthur said.
 MacArthur'S bombers dropped 2T tons of explosives on Cagayan on the northern coast of the Southern Philippines Island of Mindanao touching off fires and explosions, Smoke rose to 5000 feet,
 At Davao, on the south coast oi NAAtAuOAtNSN AAkAt PNtANA PAeeAASS NV Stroyed buildings and started fires at an airdrome,
 From Pearl Harhor came an an- nouneement that four engined transports have begun using Peleliu airfield in the Southern Palau IS- lands, 675 miles southeast of Leyte and newest junction point on the road to Tokyo"
 Alrfleld In Use
 The airfield was captured in the opening days of the American inVa- sion of the Southern Palaus last month and was put to use even while the last of the enemy garri- son of peleliu was holding out,
 The Pearl Harbor communique also disclosed that army lberators dropped 70 tons of bombs Friday on the airfleld and other installations at two island in the volcano group 300 miles south of Japan proper, Three of eight interoepting Japanese planes were shot down, another probably destroyed and one dam aged, while one liberator was lost,
 A navy search plane bombed and strafed Q small eArgo ship west ot Two Saturday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
Blame FDR
 For Secrecy
By CHILES COLEMAN United Press Stan Correspondent

Omitted Press Stan CorrespondenO
 Washington, Oct, 24-(uP)-Rep, Albert Engel, R., Mich, charged to- day that President Roosevelt, tn the critical pre-war years deliberately withheld" from congress Q report on the growing strength of German air power and simultaneously de- prlved the armed forces of needed equipment by cutting Army requests for appropriations,
 Tn November, 1887, President Roosevelt received one of the most amazing and detailed reports on tho growth of German air power and the rising menace to America ever to come from an American military attache," Engle said in Q prepared statement,
 This report gave detailed nfor- nation in grave warnings to this country, but not one word of Its con- tents was ever revealed to the con- gress,"
 He said the administration has consistently charged" that congress Sional reluctance to provide ade- quate money hampered the prepara- tons for war.
 Requests Reduced
 "The truth Is MT. Roosevelt from 1885 to l94l consistently reduced War Department requests for funds when making his budget recom- mendations to congress, For those years the president actually cut war department requests by $sSS, ,s27, S56 and congress appropriated $S2,Sss,- 6eS more than tho chief executive asked"
 Engle said he and another mem. Der of a House appropriations suh- committee demanded year-by- year breakdown of War Department requests to the president for funds"
 When this information was sup piled, Rep. Clarence Cannon, D., Mo- Democratic chairman of the appropriations committee, locked 1t in . safe where 1t remained sequest- cred for two and Q half years, until I obtained Q copy despite desperate eftoets of the chairman to prevent at." Engle said,
 Superiority
 Engle released copies of Q report dated Oct, %, 1887, from Major Tru- man Smith, U. s, Military attache In Berlin, who estimated the Ger man air force strength as of Nov. 1, 1887. ct lTS to 225 squadrons, com pflsing 2,400 first line planes inelud. ing reserves, and placed total per- sonnel of the Luftwaffe at between S0,000 and 100000.
 "If the present progress curves of tho two nations should continue" tho report said, Germany should obtain technical parity with the U, 8. A. by i94i or i942, If, however, America makes Q single blunder or If some important incident whether political or e conflict of views within tho armed forces, should slow down her present development, German air superiority will Do realized even sooner"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24

ments of the Third Army which drove seven miles inside the border from Schlrwindt and seized Willunen, were advancing straight west in an attempt to sever com- municatlons to Tilsit and cut off Q big German force facing Bagrami- ans army,
 Bagramian Cleared
 Bagramian already had cleared the entire Memel territory, with the exception of Memel itself, and his troops were only three miles from the port at DaWille.
 Only Q small portion of the Ger man Baltic army was believed in Memel. but their position with the sea at their backs and no shipping, appeared hopeless.
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(Continued from Page D le4o to 7oe,2oB, plus Si,ooo overseas registrations, in ie44.
 Los AngeleS--County registration totals l,786, 6,3e6 as compared to i,- 72l ,780 four years ago, OfiicialS credit the gain to greater election interest and an increased popula ton.
 Milwaukee-County total is now 3oo,o00, already 10000 more than l040.
 Buffalo-271slS registered; s7O,- o30 In lo40.
 New York
 New York-Only 3,220,634 civilian registrations listed this year aa compared with 3,367, $40 In i040, but an estimated 390,000 ballots were sent to soldiers.
 Boston-40e,ei3 registered in ie44 i6,232 more than in i040.
 Hartford-Total of about 86,00t expected, an incresae of seven per cent.
 Baltimore-SOe,74S, SS,OSs more than in i040.
 st. Paul-i7O.OOO, an increase of l2,600.
 Other cities showing increases inc cluded San Francisco, San Diego Youngstown, Toledo and Canton, O., Worcester, Waltham, Spring field and Lawrence, Mass; and Portland, ore.
 Decreases were reported in phila- delphia-637, sos Republicans and 3ei ,7le Democrats by unofficial es- inmates aS compared with 030,600 Republicans and 460,002 Democrats in i040-Cleveland, down 10000; Cincinnati, Columbus. Indianapolis, down 1000; Minneapolis, down i4,- 7e3; Duluth, down 6,023; and Kan- sas City, Ie0,04e now, 2ie,i47 il 194o,,
 War States
 Registrations in war nnanufac. turing states:
 usets-2,BO00o0 in lD44; 2.2Te, ,eDe in ie40; Connecticut -eO0,- 900 estimated, o7i i,el0 in Ie40; New Jersey-2bD4,i64 expected, on ifS crease Of i05,074 over 1o40; Penn. syIvania--4,0s6, ,eoo estimated ag compared with 4,S03, ,3e4 in io43; approximately 100000 as compared with 3,30S,0oT in io40: IiIinois-4,Bli, ,se3, an increase Of lD2,704 over ie42; California-2,- 4iO,D0e Democrats and i,4i,0e6 Res pubIicans as compared to. 2,4iD,- 62S DemoCFhbk Aiin AhoTi3 Repubs iicans iFl le4O: Washington ex- pected to exceed the ioAo record Of oe4,loe.
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 FILA approval before beginning any conversion project, MT. Dobbs said.
 Application to convert or remodel should Do made on Form WIPE 2800 and filed with tho Hartford office of the Federal Housing Administration, constituent unit of the MIA. John r. daffey, State Director of FILA, has announced that his office is pre-. pared to accept applications i'm. mediately. Approval of the applica- ton authorizes the applicant to re- ceive 0 priority rating and use an allotment symbol for the purchase of material and equipment. The ap. plicant will be restricted to the ma. terials and equipment permitted un- der the War Housing Critical List.
 Mir. DobbS pointed out that while 10 arbitrary rental ceilings have been established for this new con. version program the rents which may be charged for the apartments vii be subject to OPA regulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
Asks Change In Shoe Rotioninq

Boston, Oct. 24 - (U,P0 - Ihe New England Shoe and Leather As- soelation hos asked the OPA to al. low shoes with pigskin upperS and non Heather soles to be sold ration: free, Executive Secvretary Maxwell Field announced today.
 The Association said In Q letter to Washington authorities that de- Velopments of the past month dem. onstrate that pig leather shoes will not sell on a rationed basis.
 Among additional factors infiu- encing the request were:
 1. The fact that the demand for pig leather virtually has ceased dur- ing tho past month with production of white bovine or cattlehide feathers.
 2. Shoes made from pig leather are more serViceahle and give longer wear than similar non-rationed footwear.
 3. The use of pig leather on noll- rationed childrenS shoes will help tanners and materially alleviate the present shoe shortage.
 Construction of new buildings Is
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(Continued from Page D in the Seille river as far as Erin, i2 miles northeast of Nancy but that the flood had been controlled to prevent any damage to Amerl- can installations.
 The Germans definitely lost this battle between skilled engineers Twelfth Corps experts said 1t would require at least e year to replenish the water supply which had been in the lake.
 It was learned that when the Germans discovered the dam had been preached they opened the sluice gates in on effort to create a flash flood. But their efforts were too late and the waters flowed out harmiessly over the Seille river valley aS the American engineers had planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24

(Continued from Page D obscured by the weather, the red glow of fires lit the sky over Essen soon after the first bombs went down, indicating the RAF pilots found their mark in the vital steel works winch produce c large portion of Qermany's heavy war materials.
 The air ministry said eight planes were lost in the night operations, in which fighters also attacked air- fields behind the eremy's lines.
 Ships Damaged
 The Air Ministry also announced that RAF coastal planes damaged i've enemy ships in two attacks of Norway yesterday.
 The heavy blow on Essen and the new attack on Berlin apparently were the forerunners of c huge win- ter aerial campaign against der- many, which dispatch from sup- renae headquarters ct Paris said was being planned by Allied officials.
 The dispatch said the Allies have decided that Germany will get her worst winter of bombing by ail air force which now has reached c new peak of strength and still increasing.
 1.-The magnitude of the forthcorIi- ing campaign was indicated last weeks operations during which the Americans and British put 5000 heavy bombers over Germany in c single day.
 Technical Improvements, 1t was said, have been so greatly improved that the campaign will De operated regardless of the weather over Ger. many.
 These factors are designed to force Q German exploitation even ts Nazl hopes should unexpectedly Dc reaiizod and the Allied ground ats tack is begged down on c staiemated land front.
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(Continued from Page D finding may deal with local persons whose names were brought Into the probe.
 The finding contained the report of Referee Foster, transcript of teh evidence and numerous ex- hihits, acquired during the one-man inquiry which started nearly six weeks ago and which grew out of the escape of five prisoners last Juen.
 The investigation delved into al- leged irregularities in the jail ad- ministration, and allegations that prisoners on work details through out the city had been able to pro- cure liquor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
Orson WeIIes
 Reported Better

New York, oct. 24-(Up)--Actor Orson WeileB was reported "con- Siderabiy improved" today by Jack Lighter, his manager. WelleB has been confined to his Waldorf Asto- ria suite with q severe throat inc fOction. Lighter said the actor was out of danger and resting comfort- ably,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
Oddities M The NeUs
lRy United Pressi

(ny UnIteu Presb)
 Boston, Oct, 24.-(UP)-Running to escape German artillery bar. rage in France, Pvt, simon II, Tutunjlan of Dorchester wrote his parents, he leaped Into Q foxhole and found it was occupied by his brother George whom he hadn't seen in two years.
 Holyoke, Mass. Oct, 24,-(UP)- Reporting theft of on overeoat, Mrs, Charles D'Avanzo of Holyoke do. scribed 1t to police RS Japanese army cloak sent to her by her hus. band from New Georgia,
 Boston, Oct. 24.-(UP)-Pollc0 reported c 6s-year- -old woman book cd on Q shoplifting charge had Q record of eS arrests during the past 4b years.
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(Continued from Page D approach the westerly section, in case of fire.
 It has been disclosed just what departmental personnel may be af- sected by the institution of such . company. Fire commissioners are expected to appear before the fin- ance and aldermanic boards at . later date to further outline what has keon termel Q contingency.
 Plans cal for the purchase Of . os foot extension ladder complete with All necessary equipment co form such q company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
HURRICANE PIE

Boston, - (UP) = An cld New England dish with c new naino this
 Soason is Hurricane Pic. yt'g apple
 pic made from windfalls galvaged after the recent hurricane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
'L.omio Is
 Occupied

(continued from paes D north Of Lania and more than 10O miles south Of galonika, on eun- day, with British aFf1Or close on tholg heels.
 1Erone 0eFman asmoBed losoaS were said 10 be driving fAli-tltlt for GaioniIga, abandoning tsleir iii- fantfy to the pursuing 1ylslniA
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Plan New FireCompony

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Construction of new buildings t continuing in Chungking, China.
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BUx WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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Huge Soviet Army Drives

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Jail Finding
 Given Judge

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1000 Planes
 BIitz Reich

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Foreisn Policy

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6 Of 7 Sailor Sons On Woy

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Move To
 Ease Housing

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Slow Goinq For Tanks

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Reds 37 Nils. In E. Prussia

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jarvi, Finnish gateway town to Nor. way, and cleared the entire vital nickel production region of north' ern Finland.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
1874 Elects
Delegates

AT the membership meeting Of
Local 1874 held Feb. 10, the follow
ing were chosen a. delegates TO the
Western Maryland Industrial Union
Council Of the CLIO:
Carl Hinkle, Playford Aldridge,
Lester Null, John G. Thomas, John
f. Neal, Howard Bush, Cecil C. Col
bert, Charles Nicodemus, Richard
+. Boyden, Robert Blair, Eva
CLANCY, Katherine Weatherholt.
Also Melvin Mckenzie, Dennis
McCulley, Mary Grady, George
Crawford, Janet Castle, George
SOmmerkamp, Lewis Clancy, Victor
RObinette, Gilbert Lewis, and Eliza
beth widows.
Since the number nominated and
accepting at the Feb. IL meeting
was smaller than the number Of
delegates to be chosen. all those
accepting nomination were declared
elected on the spot.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
Council Has
BroudcuSfOn
Soldier Vote

CUMBERLAND, Feb. ia five
minute radio broadcast over Sta
ton WTBO on the soldier vote
issue was sponsored by the
Western Maryland Industrial ]
Union Council today.
The broadcast was arranged
and written by members Of the
Publicity Committee Of the Coun-
Gil.
The first part consisted Of an
imaginary conversation am o n g
three soldiers on the fighting
front. They told their opinions Of
members of Congress who play
politics instead Of getting on with
the war. The author Of the
script was Melvin L. Mckenzie of
Keyser. member Of Local 1874. The
parts of the soldiers were taken
by C. ID. Mcintyre and Harry
Castle, members of Local rs.
URWA. and Horace ID. Davis. OF
the Newspaper Guild, chairman Of
the Publicity Committee.
The second part Of the broad
cast was a talk on the vote issue
by the wife Of a service man, Mrs.
Helen Krause of Mt. Savage. a
member of Local 1874. 1t was
read by Mrs. anet Castle of the
same local. Treasurer of the
Council.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28

The company has the money, 1t Is
explained, and could pay the divi-
dends; but 1t is keeping the money
in the misunderstanding 1t in new
plant, and issuing new stock to
represent the value Of the invest
ment.
The company finds that this
policy pays because of the way the
tax law is written. II the company
paid dividends, it would have to pay
excess profits taxes; but surplus
kept in the business and reinvested
is not taxed like income paid out.
Also the big stockholders will not
have to pay personal income tax at
wartime rates.
Multiply this case by several
thousand and you have one Of the
big reasons why the federal gov
eminent IL not getting what IL
might out OF the nomlnaIly heavy
excess profits and income taxes.
There are lots Of ways Of killing
cat-and OF ducking taxes! Try
and get that money for the govern
ment, and you will be accused Of all
the crimes In the calendar. but
especially that of seeking to do
away with Free Enterprise!
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28

Baldanzi indicated.
ave must be on guard against
those evil forces here In America
who would black out freedom, and
we must beware lest our victories
on the battlefield be Cancelled out
by defeat on the home 'front.'" he
said.
Among the issues discussed were
the Presidents sterilization pro-
gram; the abolition OF the Ma
tional Resources Planning Board
and the attack on the Farm Sc
curity Administration: the anti
labor, anti-democratic" Smith-Con-
nally Act, which "would compare
favorably with any decree emanat-
ing from Berlin" and the pros
poets for establishing an economy
of abundance" In the United States.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
AFL-CIO Men
Say No Raids

Washington A no-raidlng
agreement for the duration OF
the war has been signed by the
international Association OF
Machinists (AFL) and the
United Auto and Aircraft
Workers Of America (CIO). 1t
reads:
"Where one OF the named or
CARNATIONS has established q
contractual relationship with an
employer or has been certified as
the collective bargaining agency
by the NLRB, the other organi-
zation shall not In any way In
terfere with this relationship by
having It's officers. representa-
tives or members solicit or ac-
cept membership applications or
authorization cards; or cause or
promote campaigns OF any nature
designed TO disturb such rela-
tionship."
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
Ask Bon On
DIGEST in Cube

New York-The National Anti
Fascist Front of Cuba has urged
Pres. Fulgencio Batista to bar Selec-
clones. Spanish edition Of Readers
Digest. from the malls on the
grounds that II Is disrupting
friendly relations between the
United States and the Latin Ameri-
can countries" reports the Council
for Pan-American Democracy.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
Bus Co. Poys
Damages

st. Louis-Because the driver
forced her to move from a front
to a rear seat in a Greyhound bus
crossing from Missouri to Arkan-
sas, and because a policeman en-
forcing the order gave her a slap,
Miss Maggie Mack. colored avia-
ton plant worker and former
school teacher. has been awarded
$500 damages.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
Urge Greater Political
Activity for Local 1874
f. KNM FfsHER

George Badanz executive vcepresdent of the National
Workers Union urged meeting of Local 1874 members
stop thinking narrowly about hours and
work. but rather look to VASTLY broader hor
zons" through greatly increased political activity
spoke meeting called by the locals legislative
committee Neal chairman of the committee presided
than before political issues urgent
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28

Baldanzi also attacked the pro-
posed National Service Act as an
indication of q dangerous trend
toward augmentation"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
CeIanese Expands
Out Of Earnings

NEW YORK, Feb 20-Stockhoders in the Celanese Corp
Of America will get cash March 81 any
dividend dates Of 1884, 10 by Pres
Camille Dreyfus.
Instead they will receive additional certificates stock
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-02-28
letter BOX

Bro Wigfeld, the other side Of the Atlantic
writes:
been receiving Western Maryland Edition Of
regularly. appreciate reading OF the good
you doing In and around the old home town.
staff and members Of Local 1874 the best Of
lucka md happiness for the coming New Year"
Bro Kenney writes from Walnut Ridge. Arkansas:
receiving the VOICE OF LABOR for quite
reading all Of the articles especially
Of the Celanese and Kelly
employc Of the Celanese and I'm sending this
VOICE LABOR for sending
IL to and keeping just what ID happening"
Bro Coward Miller writes:
would appreciate IL very much you would send
the paper, I always did like It."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15

meyer spoke on Post War Planning
Many interesting points were
brought out by the. speakers as tc
the part the Grange should play ir
carrying on in all post war work.
An interesting article on Life ir
Russia was read by Nellie Waslett
The Uraland quartet gave de-
ightful rendition of the various
soap advertisements. Members Of
the Uraland Grange also held q
Shotgun Wedding that caused
many laughs.
Henry Lenarz gave a reading
comparing when he was boy with
present day affairs. The Tobacco
Valley Grange had a funny skit.
Sister Alverson, chairman of the
Home Economics committee, told OF
the letter received by Sister nellie
West from a soldier who had the
privilege of reading one of then
scrap books in Trinidad. W. l. She
also thanked the Uraland Grange TO
their fine hospitality. Jewel Stokes
gave the birthday cake.
Following the program the fifth
degree members met in the Grange
room for the regular Pomona meet
ing, Master Winton Weydemeyer
presiding.
The Charter was draped in low
ing memory of Glenn Roose. who
had been such an active member
of the Grange and who was an Of
ficer of the Pomona.
Nine candidates were given the
obligation ard secret work by Mas
ter Weydemeyer.
Sister Alverson called on various
home economics chairman for re-
ports. Many interesting things have
been done by the Oranges to raise
money and to better the Grange
work.
L. G. Ohlerich, of the legislative
committee. presented resolution
concerning grazing areas that was
adopted by the Pomona Grange
A letter from E. f. Bergsieker,
past master of the Pomona, was
read. Elizabeth Oneal rendered her
resignation as lecturer. Sister Gladys
Lake of Uraland Grange was elect
ed to fill her place. Howard Helms
was elected steward to fill the place
left vacant by the death Of Brother
r. Roose. Brother Mackey, state
deputy master, was asked by Wor-
thv Master Weydemeyer to install
the newly elected officers.
The next meeting will be held in
Eureka on August rs. The fifth de-
gree will be given in full form and
II is hc-ad that all those who have
been obligated in the fifth degree
may be present.
GRANGE REPORTER.