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Kodiak mirror., 1944-05-06

he marriage of Miss Thelma Rn, daughter of MT. and B Charles Madsen of this
 to Capt Leon H. Johnson,
 Army, will be held in about weeks in El Paso, Texas, rding to word received here
 week. Capt. Johnson was Eierred to Texas after being iOned here for 2 years, where
 young couple met. Miss lSen was recently employed but is now in El N awaiting Capt Johnson's Elugh when the ceremony will |NfOrmed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
Attacking In Two Columns Slam-Banging Tanks May
 Be Only 25 Miles From Reich.
Supreme HeadQuarterS

Supreme Headquarters AEF, September l. - W = American troops st0rFned past the fallen fortress of Verdun and the outer works of the Maginot line today in a rOcketlng drive on Belgium and the Rhineland that Ser lin said had carried into Alsace-LOrraine within 16 miles from the German hnF- der.
 Far to the northwest Cam. dian and British forces rolled swiftly thrOu h crumbllng German 0ppo1l- tiOn along the robot bomb coast and closed in on Arras and Dieppe.
 The Canadians drove to within three miles from Dieppe and were reported moving up rapidly along the Rouen highway to the out skirts of the Channel port where thousands of Domin- ion troops were cut to pieces by Nazi tanks in the great Commando raid two wears ago.
 On the Canadian right flank, the British 2nd Army drove q miles beyond AYniens to capture Hebu. terne, 12 miles southwest oi Arras - headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force during the "phony war" ol the 1939-40 winter.
 Routed, fsmoralized German were abandoning guns and equip ment in Q flight for life before ths advancing British and on the Amer ican front along the German and Belgian borders, where the D. S. xst and 3rd Armies were riding eastward at an incredible pace.
 4 host of armored troops Berlin estimated that possibly 6 quarter of a million Americans were on the march for the Rhineland-drove, al- most without firing shot. through
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Promotions In P. o. Here

Appointment of Edgar pwyer 0f i4l Edson avenue as assistant sup- erintendent of mails and of Harold Hlacker as postal cashier was an- nounced today by Postmaster Charles A. Babin. Both selections were approved by the postal depart ment in Washington.
 The new assistant superintendent, who will assume the post vacated by John Quilter when the latter was promoted to superintendent, started duties at the postofflce Sept. l6, 1918, serving as Q mailing clerk and later as motor vehicle clerk. In 1929 he was assigned to the postmaster's office, where he served l2 years bee fore receiving Q promotion Oct. l, 1887 to foreman of clerks in the mailing division.
 MT. Blacker, who will fill the posi- ton vacated by the death of Henry Quinn, started employment in the postoftice Nov. 26, 1928 as clerk in the mailing department. From 1929 to l94i he served in the cashiers office, and for the past three years he was bookkeeper and clerk in charge of personnel. Since MT. Quinn's death he has been acting cashier.
 MT. Babin said neither of the posts vacated by the two promotion; has been filled as yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
Nozis Seize Budapest

London, Sept. I-(UP)-German troops were reported occupying the seething Hungarian capital of Bu~ dapest today and an unconfirmep Berlin broadcast said the entire Bull garian cabinet had resigned in the midst of its peace negotiations with the Allied powers.
 With patriot bands in open revolt against the Nazis in SlovRkia and the Hungarian peops reportedly clamoring for peace, there were signs that Berlin had recovered from the initial shock of the Bal~ kan uprising and was taking drastic counter-measures.
 German troops marched Into Slo- vakia to battle the guerrilla fnrce4 and a United Nations radio broad- cast from AIgiers said they also had assumed complete military cone trol of Budapest.
 The German DINE news agency reported the resignation Of Bul9aks ian Premier Ivan Bagrianov's cab> met almost two months to the day since he assumed the ofiice and set about withdrawing his country from the war.
 Resignation of the Bagrianov eab- inet, if confirmed. might be inter- preted as a formal gesture paving the way for . peace government that would ratify the Allied aEznls- tice terms.
 Russian armies, although stili moi at war with Bulgaria, were ct the
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home. H. the Thinking overall combat maneower requirements will permit ike AIny to commence dis- charasnR tTo4sx Aiter victory in Eur ope. ze1 nf War Henry L. Stinlsou d recently that this plan would h ag Tor Announcement soon. Mfls Army sources will not dIzrl tns plan.
 It wilI " ftked however. on a point srln agKsen. Soldiers will be allow mas for dependents. age. lens a ce, combat as- sfgnlneuI eos dutiese. decora- tions and ads Release will be in Qzzfef arrest number of poilllH 4ll au seauction is ex- peczaN VI rom 100000 up- Wnff.
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persons with certain skiIls.

persons with certain skills.
 Any such plan will be complicated to administer. For one thing, it will tear apart some of the most ex- perienced combat units. and experi- ence is a prime battle asset. So discharges from organizations which continue fighting must be controlled not to affect fighting efficiency.
 Troops will be given . chance to choose service with the occupation forces. It is anticipated the latter may be made up entirely of those who wish to remain. This option will increase the chances of those who want to be discharged.
 Although the overall size of the army-now 7.700.O 0.O00-wiil shrink after European victory, aelective u1EVies wil1 euntinue e lnallct 11- year-olds, thereby increasing taae chances Of discharge soE thesa with ions service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
Trumon HoiIs Leader FDR

Lamar, Mo, Sept. 1-(UP)-Sen Harry s. Truman, Democratic can- didate for vice-president, was seen today as having set the theme for the fourth term campaign in for mally accepting his nomination last night before a visual audience of 1000 and a radio audience of mill lions.
 His thesis was that America should not change leaders in mid stream" 1t should not forgo Pres ident Roosevelt's services, in view of his wide experience, in the post war settlement of the world, in fa- vor of younger and inexperienced negotiator. He pictured MT. Roose- welt as Americas great leader in war and it's hope for enduring peace
 ":You can't afford to take Q chance" Truman emphasized. Returning to the town of his birth for the notification ceremony, he did not mention Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York, the COP pres idential aspirant, but cautioned re- peatedly against turning the des- tiny of the nation to inc experienced hands"
 Mistakes once made cannot be unmade," he said.
 The nominee said Mir. Roosevelt's conferences aimed at winning the war. He said the president also was preparing the groundwork for peace when he proposed lend-lease (COntinued ON Page 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
British, Poles Break The Gothic Line
Prepare Way For Drive To Bologna
BY JAMES R. ROPER

United Press WaR outsespOndentD
 Rome, September 1. - (UPl = British and Polish troops penetrated the Ger. mans heavily fortified Gothic Line at three different points today Go pave the way for q drive up the 2O-mile wide corridor between the Apep. mines and the AdriatiC coast to Bologna, 30 miles north. wnrd, and the Pc valley be- yond.
 The Allied infantry and tank units, pressing north ward after crossing the Foglia river, captured Mon: tecchio, seven and Q half miles inland, and drove Q wedge 1000 yards into the Gothic Line.
 Other troops occupied Monte Della Croce, one of the key points in the fortifi- cations, live and Q half miles north of Urbino and just south of Monte Calvo, SIX miles inland, where the line curves northward.
 The third penetration waS at ee!. Vadare Eogliense, four and . nan miles southwest of Monoeccnlo. Whera the Allied units drove ahrouKh the first lines Oe enemy ae- fenses e within 1000 yards cf tne strcnepolnt at Monte 0ridoleo, :.
 Tm 3ha ancient seaport town oE Rssaro. where the Gothic line was annhnred on the Adriatlc side, Nienth Army troops were estaolish- "a along the coastal railway enter inR thA town and for the last two dsyn have beaten of fierce German eo,inksr-attacks Front dispatches eald the town at present Is divided between German and Allied troops.
 Before Polish tank units entered inc town wednesday. British de. ntroyers had bombarded gun posi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
Jops To Be Mass Roided
By United Press

Mass bombing of Japan with pos- sible 1000 plane raids and the event. ual occupation of the enemy's home land was envisioned today by It. Gen. Willard F. Harmon, newly ap- pointed commander of U. s. Army Air Forces in the Pacific, while AL lied bombers kept up their steady assault on widely spread targets.
 Harmon said Japan faced the same aerial punishment that was dealt to the German army in Europe If she holds out that long,"
 He warned, however, against over optimism and expectation of e quick victory.
 We must count on more than Q year of hard fighting before the end will be in sight," he said.
 He pointed out that the Allies will need new bases to carry out the mass bombings and suggested such places as the southern Kuriles, Ok inawas south of Kyushu, F'ormosa and the China coast. Continuing attacks on Japanese shipping, Allied bombers sank or damaged five more vessels bringing the total to 24 in two days.
 One destroyer was included in the new bag, made in a sweep over the Menado area of the CelebeS where air patrols also destroyed or crip- pied two tankers and two 1000 ton freighters.
 Heavy bombers hit again at Da- vao on Mindanao in the southern Philippines.
 Other bases hit by new raids included Palau. 560 miles east of the Philippines; Lautem and Cape Chatter on Timor; the Namlea air. drome and the coastal areas of Boe- roe and the McCluer gulf area on VogelkOp peninsula.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
Many Robot
 Bases Token

London, September 1. - (UP) -- The robot bombardment of southern England slackened today as Allied troops drove through the bomb launching areas in northern France, but e few flying bombs. apparently directed from Belgium and Holland, crashed into the London area early this morning.
 At least 100 robat launching ramps were captured by Allied troops yes- terday in l.400-square mile rect angle bounded by Le Havre, Rouen, Amiens and Abbeville. and 20 were overrun between the Seine and Beauvais.
 A communique said a few missiles were directed" ct the southern counties and the gerater London area in the early morning hours and it was indicated that only Q small proportion got through the fighter and Flax screen. causing some dain- age and light casualties.
 United Press War Correspondent Ronald Clark quoted Frenchmen in the Rouen area that the Germans had about 1000 fixed robot bases in northern France. but scores of these were being neutralized hourly as the Allied drive spread.
 The mayor of Rouen told Clark that at least three of every fouI robots launched by the Naxis in that area had been exploding cn French soil before they even reached the Channel coast.
 He told Clark there had been a launching sites in Rouen alone and an average of one every three miles between that city and xe HavTe.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
Allies Control Almost All Of
 French Mediterranean Coast
(signal Corps photo from NEA Telel
RY ELEANOR PACKARD
tunIted Preaa staif CorrespondeI

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 Rome, Sept. -(UP)- French troops struck to within less than 50 miles of the Spanish border toe day while Americans advanced in the opposite direction to within 10 miles of Italy and thus the Allies were in complete control of almost all the French Mediterranean coast.
 Tn Q third direction, American armored spearheads were thunder ing up the Rhone river valley to within 48 miles of Lyon in hot pur- suit of the struggling remnants of the German 18th Army.
 The French march westward was at the furious pace of more than a mile-an-ho Virtually unopposed. they reached the canal Du Midi. American troops, striking eastward along the resort coast, found little or no enemy opposition, although the advance was delayed by mine areas.
 GA dispatch from the Italo-S Swiss border said American vanguards from Nice had crossed the Italo- French frontier at Ventimiglia and were understood to have made con- tact with Italian partisans)
 The desperate German situation In southern France were confirmed by the captured Nazi General Otto Richter, commander of the l98th Infantry Division, who said the 18th Army was trying to extricate itself 'by any means possible He said ar- tillery personnel in the Nomes area had been ordered to return to Ger many by their own resources.
 American and French troops on the eastern side of the heachhead were meeting less and less resistance as they advanced east and north- ward, but 6 US. salient which struck into the Maritime Alps at Con- damine Chatelard, eight miles from Italy. ran into stubborn Ger man defense.
 In The ishone Valley
 In the Rhone valley, the Ameri- cans were taking a heavy toll of German troops and equipment as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
FDR And we
 To Meet Soon

Washington, Sept. l-CUP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt and Prime Minister winston Churchill will meet again soon, it was learned today, for a brief and purely military conference dealing with the knockout blows to Germany and plans to hasten the defeat of Japan.
 Dispatches from London predicted the meeting would take place In Quebec, where they met in August of lez3, but there was no onicial comment. The nature of the talks was indicated by London reports saying that Churchill's party would consist principally of Far Eastern and postwar experts.
 President Roosevelt himself has said that the meeting will come soon. It is expected to be on a small CT scale than the last Roosevelt Churchill meeting in Quebec where the British had Q stan of nearly 400 and the Americans about half that many.
 The coming talks will b on Q purely military basis, with the conn., bined chiefs of stan devising new strategy and consulting with Mir. Roosevelt and Churchill on their ba- sic decisions. This. however, does not preclude discussion of the fast approaching problem of what to do with a defeated Germany.
 The conference was described as strictly Anglo-Ainerican, although there may be Canadian participa- ton. Soviet Premier Josef stalin will be kept abreast of developments concerning the war in Europe while Chinese 0eneralissimo Chiang Kai- 4hek will be kept informed on deci- sions regarding the Pacific war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
BomberS
 Hit Fleeing Nozi Hordes

London, Sept, i.-(Up--Clearing weather released Allied air power in its full might for the first time in three days today, and fighter. bombers flew from Normandy land- ing strips to harass the retreating Germans, while heavy bombers and escorting fighters paraded over Lon- don for Q full hour enroute to the continent.
 CThe German radio in a broadcast recorded by FCC early today re- ported the Allied aircraft were ape preaching southwest Germany)
 The weather cleared sufhciently late yesterday to permit fighter bombers to make nearly 2,000 sorties, The Ninth Air Force had not yet announced its toll for the day, but the RAF and the Q. 0. Second Tactical Air Force, patrolling be- tween the Seine and Ahbeville tr northern France, destroyed 220 mo. tor vehicles, damaged 200 others and destroyed four tanks and daHn- aged four others
 RAP Spitfires also made ofen- sive sweeps over northern France, destroying lS motor vehicles and damaging several locomotives and barges. d.
 Long Range Target
 The air ministry reported today that more than 600 Lancasters and Halifaxes attacked several long, range weapon supply depots in northern France late yesterday, and that 0 force of Mosquito Bombers raided Dusseldorf and other objec- tives in western Germany last night. Seven of the raiding aircraft were listed as missing.
 Dusseldorf, industrial center man. ufacturing steel, machine tools, mag netic mines and other products es- sential to the German war machine, was hit with 4,000-pound bombs and several fires, one particularly large, were started, the air ministry said. The raiders encountered heavy 1iak but no enemy aircraft.
 RAF and Dutch Mitchell bomb CTS unloaded quantities of high ex- plosives early today on German troops in the vicinity of Abbeville, in front of British troops advancing across the Somme. Visibility was good and the bombs were seen bursting in the center of the tar- get area, crewmen said. one air. craft failed to return from the mis- sion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
Reds Pursue Routed
 Foe Towdrd Danube
By HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Stan Corresponds

(Unlted Press Stan Correspondent)
 Moscow, Sept. i.-(UP)-Sovlet tanks and mechanical cavalry swept 3b miles beyond Bucharest, uherat- cd capital of Romania, to the Dan- ube river border of Bulgaria today in relentless pursuit of 0ermany's fieeing, ,decimAted Balkan legions.
 Other elements of Marshal Rodion Y, Malinovsky's 2nd Ukrainian army to the north already had swung vest through the Transylvanian and Carpathian Alps toward Hum gary and Q junction with Marshal Tito's Partisan army in Yugoslavia.
 Front dispatches disclosed that 8 Russian armored column had reach ed the Danube and the Bulgarian border in the neighborhood of the inland port of 0iuggiu, Germinus of Q pipe line from the Ploesti oil fields, now in Soviet hands,
 The Soviet thrust pocketed tiaou- sands, perhaps tens of thousands, of Germans agains the Bulgarian border. Whether the Russians cross into Bulgaria in pursuit ot the enemy appeared largely to hinge on whether Bulgaria disarms end interns the Germans in line witf, her declaration of neutrality earlier this week. s-r,ss.,
 Though Russia has rejected the neutrality declaration on grounds that Bulgaria still was aiding the Axis, . Bulgarian armistice com- mission now was in Cairo and may sign American and British peace terms today or tomorrow. Bulgaria is not at war with Russia.
 Speedy Drives
 Gen. Feodor I. Tolbukhin's Srd Ukrainian army also was approach. Ing the Bulgarian border In speedy drive down the Black Sea coast,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
No Official Farley News

Washington, Sept. l. (UP)-One If the major differences between the Eorld peace organization being today and the old League of Nations Is that the new one would have power to "direct" instead of to "ad- yise" Che use of military sanctions against an aggressor.
 President Roosevelt told . press conference this week that there were dozens of ways the new ore ranixation should differ from the 0ld League. but he did not elabo- rate speciflcally. He did empnasize that Q small council of the big pow CTS was needed to act Quickly--so step on the necks of wars before they grow up.!
 Actually, the men who are plan hing the new organization at the Dumbarton Oaks conference hope that it will be so effective that Iu- taIre actions threatening the peace viii be stepped on. by force if ne- cessary, long before anything re- aembling a war is started.
 Che ofsicial pointed out that c major defect of the League of Ma tions, which must be overcome is that it did not provide for proven five measures" but was designed to stop q war after it had started or, at most, to threaten . nation about to embark on aggression.
 He pointed out that the league procedure for applying economic sanctions, for example. called first for determining which nation was the aggressor (requlring 8 unanlm- olIs. voEe), and then decidnig what economic measures to apply. Tne result was that before commissions md committees could report and Aecislons could be reached. osnne acis cf aggression could be com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
Senotor Norris
 Grows Weaker

McCook, Neb., Sept. 1-(UPl-- Physlcians attending Former sen George W. Norris said today he was
 growing. steadily weaker" Norris, es, suffered e cerebral hem- orEhage Tuesday. The physiclani said his temfeFnturo was above nor nal end hls eonditson continued le hs critical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01

American commanders in the Pa- cific 1ill have first call on man. power released with Germany's de- feat. subject to limitations of trans portation facilities an: the strategic situation in that theater.
 Because of the type of warfare in the Pacific, the Allies will not need there immediately too large a por- ton of the troops released in Eur ope. In the island to island fight- ing amphibious combat forces are small compared with the large Eur 0pean armies. Until there is Q place for them to light, large numbers cannot be utilized. And 1t is not azl- ticipated that the Pacific command CTS will ever need all the forces re- leased by peace in Europe.
 Some To Paelae
 Some Eepatriated individuals sne units may expect later to proceed e tho Poclfic after an interval es
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
Churchill Louds "GoIIont Poles"

London, Sept. l.-(UP)-Prime Minister winston Churchill, in a message to the Polish government on the fifth anniversary of Ger many's attack on Poland. paid hom- age today to gallant Poles for con- tinuing the struggle against terri ble odds" and said the day of lib- eration is near
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-01
They ShoIl Not
 Pass Is Not A German Slogan
Mv RORERT C, NFTLLRR

(Unlted Press War CorrespOndent)
 verdun, Aug, Si.-(UP)-"They shall not pass" was the watchword here in ioie-i7 when million men fought in the mud for Q few square miles of she'll l-soarred earth.
 'They shall not halt" was the slogan today when It. cen. George 6. Patton, jr.'s raInpaging arInored spearheads rolled over the historic battleground at tourist speed and continued pell-mell in pursuit oi the German remnants fleeing toward their own border.
 Tn less than 24 hours, patton'G Third Army linked ReiEns and Ver- dun, on accomplishment that took the Allies four years to complete in 1918 and cost hundreds of thou- sands of lives.
 We lost . few tanks and suffered amazingly few casualties in today'a march to Verdun. We took the oon- crete forts without opposition and raced on past thousands of well. kept graves marked by the white crosses ot men who died in the mud to do what 1894 Yankee arnior did ct S6 miles per hour.
 World War I trenches stlll were visihle. The old concrete fortlfica- tions og Field AEarshal Paul von IEindenburg stiil stood but not q shot was fred from them.
 Gt. col. Edward Mcconnell, Pax ton, N. C., led the first Q. c. armor- cd spearhead into the city about noon after crossing the Mouse be- low Verdun and looping behind.
 Little Resistance
 Another column approached simultaneously from the front. Mc- Connell said neither of the columns met any great resistance. The Ger mans stationed c few ss's and anti. tank guns on the outskirts to exact slight entry fee but they were wiped out before they could hit their targets.
 There was no organized defense of Verdun-Verdun, the name planted in the military memories of . generation as the symbol Of defense.
 It was Gen. Henri Philippe Petain who said in 1917. "Ils ne passeront pas" (they shall not pass). Toe day the old marshal and other members of his Vichy government were reported enroute to Germany to escape the vengeance of his coun- trymen.
 Cheering villagers along the route into Verdun waved us forward with
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Army Is Perfecting Plans To Bring Home Thousands or Tanks When Reich Falls

(Allied victories in Europe raise the questions of when and how the fighting men will be c.Tning home and In the following dispatch a United Press Washington Cores pondent gives authentic answers.)