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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
800 Planes Hit Hamburg

London, Oct, 90 -- (UP) -- More than 800 American Flying FortreSSes and Liberators bombed Hamburg, Harburg, Hamm and Munster today in Q four -pronged attack on north' west Germany.
 Upward of ob0 Thunderbolt and Mustang fighters escorted the heavy bombers smashing at the Ruhr and the Hamburg port area, the United States strategic air force announced.
 Transport facilities and industrial plants were hit at Hamm and Nun. ster, while oil refinerieC and process ing plants were the targets at Ham. burg and nelghboring Harburg across the Elbe.
 Royal Air Force Mosquitoes made two separate attacks last night on Cologne, dropping two-ton block busters on the Rhineland city which has been hit hard in recent boiI1- bardmentS.
 The air ministry said the Mosqui. to pilots reported that fires started in Saturdays heavy daylight assault were still burning in Cologne when they hit the city approximately 36 hours later.
 Other British bombers attacked German airfields during the night, destroying two grounded enemy planes. One RAF plane was lost in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Dies Claims CIO Fronts For Reds

Washington. Oct. 30-(UP)-A Dies subcommittee today described the CTO political action committee and its offshoot, the National Citi- eznB Political Action Committee, as fronts" through whihc Commu. nists were trying to win control of . snnajor political party" and bee cone Q principal power in this country.
 In q report to the full Dies com. ulittee on its investigation of C1O political activities, the sibcofninit- tee branded the NCPAC as the principal "Communist front ore ganiaztion of the moment" but said that it and the PAC together were the "rallying point for the Com. munist party and It's allied groupS."
 Tne report said e3 percent of the membership of the national coH1- mittee of NCPAC had been affil- lated with the Communist party or it's front during recent years. And, it added, the PAC and NCPAC ''have had and are now receiving the active assistance of Q number of officials in the government"
 The subcommittee charged that the NCPAC was created by the PAC "to dodge provisions of the corrupt practices act" Sidney Hillman, head of both PAC and NCPAC, was described as Q "dictatorial" labor leader who had allied himself with Earl Hrowder, Communist leader, and his followers, to capture the machinery of the New York State
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
FDR May Come Here

A request has been forwarded to national and state Democratic offi- cials urging that President Roose- welt include Waterbury on the inc itinerary of his scheduled tour of Connecticut and New England, this week.
 At the behest of Waterbury party officials Mayor John s. Monagan today forwarded a telegram to Rob- ert T. Hannegan, chairman of the National Democratic party and Adrian Maher Connecticut state chairman requesting that they urge the President to make arrange ments for stopping off at Water bury.
 President Roosevelt is scheduled to appear in Connecticut on Saturday, November 4. to deliver an address at New Haven and Bridgeport and from there proceed to Hartford and Springfield, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
ALLIES CAPTURE ROzENDAAL AND BREDA
Foes Sea Defeat Called
 Worst Modern History
RY FRANK TRENEAINE

(URlted Press War CorEespeadentl
 Pearl Harbor, October 90. - (UP) = American sub- marines and China-hased bombers prowled enemy waters today in quest oZ smoking, crippled remnants of the Japanese fleet which fled the Philippines after suffering the worst defeat m modern naval history with at least 5S warShipS sunk or damaged.
 Only one or two destroyers out of the Japanese fleet Of 59 to 60 warShipS which sought to challenge the American invasion of the Philippines came through the SiX-day air-sea battle un- Scathed, and even they, along with 21 to S4 damaged and crippled ships, still faced the threat of American uzl- derSeaS and air raiders,
 Admiral Chester w. NimitR. cona~ mander in chief of the Pacific 2lools disclosed the reduction of Japan lo a thlrd-rate naval power in q triumphant eonmuniQue which anr nouneed the sinking of aA JapNneae warshipS, including two hattleshApA and four aircraft carriers, the pos Sihle sinking of lS others and the damaging of 9l In Q blazing battle Oct, a through 2T,
 With the Japanese naval threat to tho PhilipineS' invasion smashed. Tokyo reported that American car~ rier planes had resumed their at~ tacks on the Manila area, More than 20e aircraft made three separate raids on the Philippines capital end nearby Clark Field yesterday, a pomei broadcast said. Aadlns AlAe claim that ST had been shot down.
 Another Tokyo broadcast asserted that Japanese planes caught an American task force of aircraft caEs riers east of LuSon Bay Sunday and heavily damaged and set ahlaae ono carrier, Q cruiser and two unident- flied warshipS,
 Later, Tokyo issued stu another version of the same action. this tlme reporting that 1t occurred least ot Leyte Bay and asserting that all four American ships were sunk.
 Tokyo propagandists made no mention of further Japanese naval activity in the Philippines. but said tlvo more American fleets were eu (Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Truman Ends His ~. E. Tour

Boston, Oct. 30-(UP)-Sen. Har- " s. Truman, Democratic candi- date for vice-president, winds ur the New England leg of his cam paign tour today with Q reply to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's references to the Roosevelt depression
 After two days in Massachusetts, Truman's schedule called for him to motor to Providence, R. l., today and to address party rally tonight in Pawtucket field. He speaks in New York,s Madison Square Garden tomorrow night.
 During his two days in Massa- chusetts, the nominee appeared at party rallies at Fall River, New Bedford, Worcester. Lawrence and Lynn.
 The failure of Sen. David I. Walsh of Massachusetts. anti-ad- ministration Democrat, to appear at the Worcester meeting provoked speculation over his political inten- tionS, but he silenced rumors by greeting Truman at Lawrence yes- terday and announcing that he was heart and soul for the success of our entire ticket"
 Earlier, Chairman Robert E. Hannegan of the Democratic Na- tional Committee. who conferred with Truman here yesterday. had Q telephcne conversation with Walsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
SLIGO Voters
 Registered In Waterbury
(NEA Telephoto)

A total of Bi,i00 voters of Water. bury will Do eligible to go to the polls on next Tuesday, 1t was de. clared today, to, the Democrat, by city voting offielAls, An all-tlme high Feglstratlon, the estimate has been derived from the final voting list completed last FTldAy,
 The current total is 4,024 more than last year and S.i77 more than four years ago when 0 4e,476 and 47,e23 registration was listed toE the respective years.
 It has been estimated that over coco new names have been added to the eltyS list this year with some 2,000 dropped to create the increased difference,
 During the month of october g.. 002 new voters registered in Water. bury, of which 749 were sworn in on oct, { at the regular monthly session and the difference during the following entire week set aside for registration, A total of S,0SS ahsetnee ballots have been forward to Waterbury residents now in the armed forces of which 1911 have been returned to date, About $50 absetnee ballots have been mailed to Waterbury civilians now outside the state with over 100 of these returned by the individuals,
 The all-time high registration is consistent with the trend through. out the nation and Q factor which to date has had leaders of both parties puzzled as to It's significance, Party adherents have claimed 1t to be Q result of the active registra- ton efforts of the CIO Political Action committee, while opposition members have declared it to be . Republican resurgence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Yonk Bologna
 Drive StoIIed

Rome, Oct. S0-(Upl-The heav~ lest German artillery fire yet on- countered by the Fifth Army checked the American drive on Bol- ogna today, although British troops on the right Hank met only limited resistance In the push northward toward Forli, Q key point on tho Bologna-Rimlni highway.
 The Germans also were reported hastily improving their defenees with new mineiields and wire en~ tanglements apparently for c deter mined stand on the approaches to Bologna, the central gateway tQ Italy's Pc valley.
 One American unit, operating far in the rear of a advance units which were only eight miles from Bol~ ogna. pushed two miles northWard along the highway from Pistoia 70 capture the village of Castelaccio and Hamlets, Hosco and SeEra, iuzt west of Marana. 2S miles s0utheasl of Bologna.
 British troops of the Fifth Army. driving north on the Florence EoEii road, pushed past the town of Rocca San Casciano to bring lhnt salient less than i3 miles from the Pc Valleys main highway.
 The British were keeping cun~ tact with the Germans, who were withdrawing from the area to pre- vent being cut oil by Eighth Army forces attacking from Forli from the east.
 Tn the Adriatic Coastal sector. Eighth Army patrols were active in the f1ve-mile area between the Das vano and Romeo rivers and reported meeting only small enemy parties. The winding Romeo river nN~ proaches within Q mile Of Rapennn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Query PIoymotes In Bows Death

New York, Oct. S0-UP)=Police questioned playmates of four-year- old William Drach today, seeking substantiation of @ theory that the boy was trussed and gagged in a game" then hidden beneath Q sugar sack in a dumbwaiter shafter after he Strangled to death.
 Bound hand and foot with ropes with one handkerchief tied over his mouth and another around his throat, the child was discovered last night in the apartment building which his father superintends.
 The father, John Drach, said he missed the boy about ( p. m. and began'a search for him. He went tt the basement of the apartment building where he said his son fre- quently fell asleep after an active day. Drach noticed the sugar sack in the dumb waiter and his search for William ended when he removed it.
 A police emergency squad tried vainly for half an hour to revive the boy, whose body was taken Go Ford ham norgue where an autopsy was ordered. Police ll1led tne chllds death as holnlclde, although there was no evidence oE violence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Synthetic Rubber Production High

Boston, oct. 30.--(UP)-The syn- ehtic rubber industry is now produc- ing half again as much rubber as ever was used ,1p this country in any pre-war year, Bradley Dewey, former rubber director of the War Production board, declared today.
 Tn a supeech prepared for the autumn commencement of Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology, Dewey said:
 You have seen What happened when the Japs thought that they had finished US off by capturing 95 per cent of our supplies of plan- tation rubber. If it were not for organized research working as part of a team with the engineers and executives of large rubber, chemi- cal and petroleum and engineering companies, they would have finished us off"
 Dewey said that the production man of the future will be drawn more and more from engineers, chemists and scientists.
 The postwar readjustment, he said. will need men and women who are trained to observe, to reason, to think and to reach the right conclusions.
 ''Tt Is because of this that I urge every one of you to read the daily newspapers and news weeklies, tc listen to the radio commentator, to think about all that is going on around you, to discuss these with your fellow men .." Dewey asid.
 During the commencement pro- gram. M. I. T. was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by tho Army Ordnance Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Eosy Terms For BuIaars
By ROBERT ,. MANNING

United Press Stan COrrespondent)
 Washington, Oct, S0,-'(Up)-Au- thorstatiVe sources indicated today that separations to he exateed from Bulgaria-when the amount Is de- termined - will be considerably lighter than the SS00,000000 in kind" that Romania and Finland have agreed to pay,
 The Bulgarian armistlce terms, released simultaneously In Wash. ington, London and Moscow yester- day. followed the same pattern aS those signed by the other two Axis Satellites, but generally were con- sidered relatively lenient,"
 Bulgaria agreed to allow herself to be supervised by an Allied Con- trol commission, headed by 0 Rus- sian and including Q United States and British representative, until the final peace treaty with Ger many Is signed,
 She also agreed to maintain and make available her military forces for Allied use under the direction of the Soviet high command and when hostllities cease, to demobiliZe her armed forces and put them on a peace footing under supervision of the commission.
 The Armistice terms revealed that Bulgaria already has withdrawn her forces from occupied areas oi Greece and YugoSlavia and that she has agreed to help feed the populations of those areas-the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Early Denies
 FDR WiIIGo nOhio Tour
BY LYLE c. WILSON

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 Washington, october 90, --- (uP) -. White House Secretary Stephen T. Early today threw cold water on reports that President Roosevelt would carry his campaign tour into Ohio, and indicated that hls AlreAdy. scheduled Boston apeeoh-- on SAt- urday - will be Mir. RooSevelts sole remaining major appearance De- fore Election day.
 There had been widely circulated reports that the President would make c speech ct either Cleveland or Detroit this week. Early said 0 definite decision would Do made within 24 hours but that as of tho moment, the President still planned to, spend the week in Washington taking care of important work,
 Early told reporters that at the outset of the campaign, number of MT, RooseVelt's advisers urged him to go into both Ohio and Mas Bachusetts. The President, he eon- tinued, told them he did not believe 1t would be possible to make both states and told them to make their choice. The advisers, Early said, agreed Unanimously" on Boston.
 But the just t-coneluded weekend trip to Philadelphia and Chicago was 30 successful, he continued, that MT. Roosevelt's advisers again pressed him to make an Ohio swing, No final decision has yet been made, he added, but the Presidents original position "still stands".
 2-Way RadlO
 Early explained that while the President has the benefit of two- way radio communication while he is travelling aboard his special train and can receive dispatches and re. ports quickly, he cannot keep up with his work quite as completely or quite as rapidly as he can in the White House.
 The President now has no fixed campaign plans beyond the Boston
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Ny HENRY SHAPIRO (t1NltNfl Press War COFPeNnOndeN(l

Limited Press War C0Fresp0hdeMtl
 Moscow, oct, 30 -- (UP) - The first bitter blasts of winter and Stiff de @Fman resistance in Q depe fer- tlfled belt between the MaSurlan Lakes and the Battles slowed down the Red Army drive in East Prussia today,
 Military adviees said the battle of East Prussia was raging unahated, with both sides suffering extremely heavy losses as General Ivan D, CheFniAkSovSkyS massive forces battered at the strong outpestS of dumblnnen,
 Arctic gales bowling down from the north brought the first snow to tho central front and the mountain ous zones in the south, and tMpeded Soviet meehaniRea and Air action,
 The Russians were preparing to celebrate on November 2 the 91th anniversary of the Bolshevlk Fevolu- ten with thelr army battling on the longest front in history from tho Arctic almost to the Adriatle,
 Anniversary speeches and an or- der Of the day by Premier Josef stalin were expected to emphasize the flexlbillty and adaptahillty Of the Red Army in Q battle Rone em- braeing nine countries from Nor way to Yugoslavla,
 Dispatches from the faF-flung fronts hailed the roseureefllneSS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Dewey Calls Legislature
By JOHN [. CUTTER Limited Press Stan COTresnOntlentl

V
 Albany, N, Y., Oct, S6 (UP) - Gov, Thomas E, Dewey took time out from his presidential campaign ing today to convene Q special Ses- sion of the New York State Legis- lature.
 The legislature, called to extend voting hours in New York State Nov. 2 by two hours, meets at noon (EWT) and was expected to com plete its work by mid-afternoon.
 The only possible stumbling block in sight was the plan of As- semhlyman Irwin Steingut, Brook lyn, and Sen. John J. Dunnigan, Bronx, minority leaders in their respective houses, to ask Dewey to expand his special session call to permit extension of time for re- ceiving absentee ballots from over- seas.
 The present law provides that all absentee ballots must be received by Nov. 3. And be counted on Elec- tion day. Dewey's call for the spec ial session limits its agenda to 6 two-hour extension of polling hours and adjustment of compensation for election workers.
 Under present law polling places are open from 6 a. m. to 2 p. m. The two-hour extension, until 9 D. m. was proposed to accommodate prin- cipally the heavy registration of 3,2l7,75i voters in New York city.
 The effect that Qreater talrnollt of voters may have in the contest for New York States 47 electoral voters is promlematical. Democrats are counting on Q heavy metropol- itan vote to carry the state for President Roosevelt. Dewey doesn't hold to that theory.
 Meanwhile. heading into the final week of campaigning, the Repub- llcan presidential candidate stepped up the tempo of his activities. He
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
FoithfuI Doc Keeps Vigil

Boston, Oct. 3O.-(UP)-A three- year old brown and white mongrel dog named Lucky today stayed close to the bier of the master who once said he would be willing to ''die for that dog"
 It was difficult to persuade the dog to go home. He wanted to stay on the Roxbury street corner where Gideon A. Noka collapsed and died attempting to save him from attack by larger dog.
 The 65-year old apartment house handyman and the mongrel started on their customary walk Saturday night, but went only few blocks when another dog dashed up and began to fight with Lucky.
 Noka stepped between them and tried to stop the quarrel. The ex- ertion was too much. He collapsed, and Lucky abandoned the fight to guard his master.
 After the man was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, po- lice returned and picked up the pa- tiently-waiting dog and took him home. The victims wife said Noka was extremely fond of the mongrel and once exclaimed: T would be willing to die for that dog.'
 Despite cold weather and high winds. Lucky was back at the bleak corner yesterday, where he kept watch for severa lhours. Then he returned to the Noka apartment.
 They had brought his master home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Bong's Totol Now 33 Planes

With Far Eastern Air Force. Leyte, Philippines, Oct. 30-(UP)- Maj. Richard I. Bong, g, leading American fighter ace, has bagged three Japanese planes since arriving in the Philippines, Thursday to ex- tend his record to 3S, it was dis closed today.
 The Poplar, Wis, pilot who re- gently returned to combat duty af- ter home leave shot down one plane the first day he arrived on Leyte. He got two more Friday, credit for one of which was obtained without firing a shot when he forced Q Jap nneso pilot into a dive 70 steep he could not recover and plunged into the aaa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
It. MoscoIo
 Dies Infection

Second Lieutenant Q. Edward Mascolo, 24 year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Emil Mascolo of 7o3 East Main street, was killed in action ocer France, July 25, his parents were notified by the War Depart ment this morning. A graduate of New York Military Academy and Crosby High school he was assigned to action with Q B-24 Liberator bomber when his death occurred last July, and prior to serivce for his country, lived with his wife Ruth Flenn Mascolo, and g months old baby boy in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
BY J. EDWARD MURRAY

BY J. EDWARD MURRAY
 Limited Press War COrreSp0ndentD
 Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Paris, October 30. = (UP) - The German line in southwest Holland was re- ported cracking today as 10000 enemy troops yielded Breda, last big Nazl strong. hold in the area, and stepped up their retreaC toward the Maas along a 50-mile front.
 "The Germans are going back in a certain amount Of confusion-certainly not &C., cording to plan," a British officer told United Press War Correspondent Walter Crof1- kite at the front at mid morning.
 Troops in some places were res ported finding villages deserted py the Germans and open roads ahead as they struck north toward the broad MaaS and the Holland Diep. American bombers and fighters blagted the Moerijk bridge, main escape hottleneck across the Maas' and swept enemy roads with rockets, bombs, shells and bullets.
 The Allied campaign to clear the echeide estuary and open the huge port of Antwerp to waiting shlps also gained momentum with cana dian forces linking up with British Warer-borne troops on the south.' east shore of South Beveland Island,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
TlUo-Thirds or Leyte AreNowMU.S.H Hands
By WILLIAM n, DICKINSON


 Limited Press War COrrespOndentl
 General MaeArthur'S Aeadquar- terS, Leyte, Oct, S0-(Up)--AMeri- can invasion troops drove into the wild hills of Leyte nearly halfway across the island today, pushing to within 10 miles of the orNoe air and sea base on the west coast.
 The remnants of the Japanese garrison on Leyte, scattered and dis organized, appeared to be falling back on Ormoe for 0 desperate att tempt to fleet across the CamoteS sea to Cehu under the guns of American planes and motor torpedo boats that already have sunk two small freighterS and 10 harges tn those waters,
 Gen, Douglas MaeArthur an. nouneed in his daily communiQue that the American forces had seized control of two thirds of Leyte-ap- proXinately 1900 square mileS-tn the first 10 days of the invasion,
 More than ala miles of the north and east coasts of Leyte and tiny Panoan island, immediately south east, are ln American hands, Mae- Arthur said, belNtedly confirming American landings in the southern area,
 on samar, northeast of Leyte American advances to within 6t miles or less of LuSon have Ten- dered the small Japanese garrison helpless to resist destruction hS said,
 The liberation of a million and [ half Filipino people on the islands of Leyte and Samar k virtually ae' complained" he reported, "on Sun day, All churches of whatever de- nomination were opened throughou the liberated areas and divine SoFv' leo was attended by the free popu' latlon,"
 Tlnglb Captured
 Major General Frederick A, frv, ing'S 9Ath Division captured Tlngie l1 miles northeast of the Japanese west coast base of OTMoe and lS miles southwest of Taelohan, ir their advance Into the Leyte Hills in pursuit of fleeing enemy forces.
 Barring the way to ormoo were B. 900 to A,000-foot mountains, EaverS- cd only by rough trails. Whether the Americans would attempt an ad- vance across the mountains or seek to take OrMoe by aMphihious As- sault remained to be seen,
 The 9Ath Division also seized AL angalang, II miles southwest oi TNelohan, and santa CruiA foul miles south of Alangalang and two miles north of Tinglb,
 The advances, coupled with those of the 7th and s6th Divisions far ther south, smashed the last organ iEed resistance in the Leyte Valley.
 We control all important road functions and oommunicNti tionS routes" Macarthur said, For al practical purposes, the important
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
CHENNAULr COMMANDS

Chungking, Oct. 30-(Upl--Mai. Gen. Claire L. Ohennalllt. eom- mander o1 the 1Ath Q. s. Air Force. was understood to have taken conl- mand of on American forces in the China theatef pending tho arrival ol Maj. Gen. Albert .. WefeuAeyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Bitter Cold And Germans Slow Soviets
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London, Oct, S0-(Up)-The German DNB News Agency said today that the Red Army has launched Q new offensive In Hum gary between the Danube and TlsRa rivers,