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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Seek To
 Extend Strike

Detroit, Dec. 12 = GU .P0 - Union leaders sought today to extend a Detroit strike to Montgomery Ward and Company stores in other cities at the height of the Christmas buy ing rush in an attempt to force set clement of two-year old contract controversy that has included tenn porary government seizure of some of the companys facilities.
 United Retail, Whole and Depart ment Store Employees (CIO) an- nounced that a majority of 2,2OO regular employees were out of four Detroit stores and claimed strength ening prospects of closing all out lets of the firm.
 In Chacigo last night an executive board of the union called an emer- gency meeting of its steward coun- cil to plan further action" toward sympat thy walkouts in Montgomery Ward stores there.
 Detroit leaders predicted strike action today or tomorrow in Kansas City. Meanwhile, International HeadquartrS of the United Automo- bile Workers (CIO) urged JAW members to boycott the company's stores, and said the management refusal to accept War Labor Board directives in the dispute was suff1- cient grounds for breaking the CLOS no strike pledge.
 JAW Vice-President Walter P. Ruether said that if Sewell Avery, chairman of Wards board of direc- tors, and the company '.can thumb their noses at the War Labor Board and get away with it, that will break down the CLOS program of carrying out it's no-Strike pledge"
 Avery was evicted from the com- pany's offices in Chicago last sum- mer when the government seized the firm after itss protracted refusal to accept WLB directive on labor relations. The VILE ordered covered union maintenance of membership, dues check-off, seniority, retroactive pay and arbitration of grievances.
 The store workers union claimed that Wards continued refusal to accept the 1942 directive is ''threat- ening wartime labor relations. with this protest they struck last Saturday in four Detroit stores.
 A company spokesman said thas ssS0 per cent of raDy,s-- ----,ary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12

On hundred employees of the Sco- will Mfg. Co., were among the 175 persons who donated blood to the Red Gross food plasma ank yes- terday' at session at St. Johns parish house. The mobile unit from Hartford .'as in charge yes- terday, and is scheduled to make its next trip here Jan. IS.
 Mrs. Helen Babcock reported to donate blood for the 18th time. Mrs. Doris Hart and Rev. Murray Dew art donated for the ninth time Seventh time donors were: Robert Grant, Elizabeth Linnus, Mrs. Rose Toomey, Mrs. Margaret E. Melville, and William J. Butterly.
 Six-time donors were Francis Knott, Val Snyder, Robert A. San- ditz, Edson Hitchcock, Robert Ying- ling, Kiernan Kenney, Mrs. Flor ence Bradley, Rollo L. Hungerford. T. s. Merriman, Grace White and Mrs. Emma Keech.
 Those who contributed for the fifth time included Mrs. Sophia D Perlin, Mrs. Ida Pathway, Mrs. An na Raymond, Miss Carmella Mas trocinque, Douglas w. Benedict. Fred French, Miss Muriel Beecher Mrs. William Thomas, Miss Agra. fina Visockis, Mrs. Lima w. Jag. ger, John Andreano and Trombly.
 Four time donors were Mrs. Mae s. Lynch, Vincent Stolfi, John A Niekerk, Edmund R. Chase, Mis- Ann Rosenberg, Mitchell Fried, Martin Kerwin and George Rich ardson.
 The third-time donors included Mrs. Dorothea M. Ramponi, Mrs. Marian Kraft, Louis Martin, Steve Musante, Louis VanderEyk, Au- gustin Maloney, Mrs. Solly Russo, Raymond K. Franklin, Mrs. Anna 0 Williams, John Gearity, Mrs. Mary A. Riley, Mrs. Margaret Probst and Mrs. Elizabeth Caine.
 Second time doLors were Miss Anna B. Pedaney, Mrs. Ruth Engelman, Mrs. Viola F'ohl. John J. Joyce, Miss Jennie Dello Rus so, Mrs. Augusta Garthwaite, Will liam s. Lautenscnlager, Miss Marion King, Mrs. Jane Minicucci, Miss Ida Bisnov, Pasquale Perugini and Paul Petersen.
 Also, Saverio Minnicicci, Her man Sanditz, Mrs. Nellie Williams, Miss Elinor Shumway, Miss Helen OBrien, John Vargio, Miss Irene Dundas, Mrs. Grace E. Becker, Harold w. Davis. Mrs. Edith Rowe, Arthur 2. Hirsch, Edward Huni- han, Mrs. Edith Griffin, Miss Alice E. Gagnon, Mrs. Gladys Toms, Mrs. Loumay Price, William Strok- alitiS, Miss Ruth Finnegan, Andrio Stolfi. Einas E. Kron. Mrs. Amira A. Burgoyne au1 Michael Russo.
 Those who donated for the first time were Mrs. Anna Reyna, Mrs. Ophelia Pym, Mrs. Ruth Burrett,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
QUARTERS FOUND. FOR JAMAICANS.
Imported West Indies Workers to Be Placedin
 Local Shops

Accommodations for 300 JaInai- can workers at barracks at Plants vile. Meriden and Shelton have been obtained by three local manu- featuring concerns, which will inn port the West Indies natives short ly to aid war production here, 1t was disclosed this afternoon.
 Conferences were held this morn ing by officials of the Chase Brass & Copper O., Scovill Mfg. Co.,, and American Brass Go. with govern ment officials, and it was reported satisfactory plans on housing the natives were made.
 Facilities will be secured for 100 ment at Plantsville, for 150 at Meriden, and for 50 in Shelton. Ar arrangements to move kitchen faciIi- ties from Hartford to Meriden will have to be made before the Meri- den barracks can be utilized, but housing authorities disclosed no dif- f1culty is expected to be encount- cred in that respect.
 The allotment of workers to the three plants has not yet been de- termined, but 1t is believed each will get an amount proprotionate to their needs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
HEARINGS SLATED
 ON PENSION PLAN
City Employees to Contest Certain Features of PrO-
 posed Measure

City employees will tonight meet with the pension commission in the city aldermanic chambers at ?. m. for a public hearing on issues of the newly proposed pension plan pertaining to this group of en- ployes.
 Tomorrow night, same time, local teachers will meet as group while on Thursday the commission will hear the arguments of the combined groups of firemen and policemen, the latter represented by Atty. Will liam B. Fitzgerald.
 General employees, to date, have not organized as a solid group nor named an official spokesman it was stated this morning. Teachers will be represented by their association members and plan to ask for pen sion based on a sliding scale rather than the flat $500 year now called for and already in effect.
 The proposed sliding scale would mean that the pension would be higher or lower according to the amount of contributions made by the teachers and according to their years of service.
 The committee appointed to pre- sent the associations views at Wednesdays hearing consists of Miss Helen Hogan as president, Miss Florence Battle, John Brophy, Miss Louise Butler, Miss Fennessey Canty. John A. Dillon, Arthur Bowling, Miss Frances Grace, Miss Helen Hartnett, Miss Helene Maloney, James E. Moran, Miss Elizabeth Quinn, Clarence Tap pan, Miss Mary Wall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Labor Set On ReDurotionS

London, Dec. 12-(UP)-TheB Brit ish labor party in annual conference today adopted resolution demand ing full reparation and restitution for the victims of German and Jap anese aggression"
 Opponents argued that the sense of the resolution was to clear the way for importation into Britain Of German slave labor" for postwar reconstruction. The trade unions repesented at the convention ap- peared unimpresSed with this alleg- ed danger.
 After bitter debate the delegates adopted by an overwhelming major iSy the resolution which declared that neither the German nor Jap anese people can be acquitted of all responsibility for tn ecriEeS com mitted in their names
 The block of trade union votes crushed a llproposed amendments attempting to condemn suggestions for the partition of Germany or at tempts to convert Germany into Q wholly agricultural country.
 The chief speakers were deputy Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee, who announced the ''sentimalism" Of all attempts to differentiat between the Nazis and the German people, al C will Lawther, head of the Mine Workers Federation.
 A gulf between the political and trade union wings was emphasized by the fact thai the former elected to. the party's national executive Aneurin Bevan, Arch-rebel and Left Wing leader who |. few months ago narrowly escaped expulsion from the party for attacking labor minister Ernest Bevin's decree penalizine wartime strikers.
 According to gossip among the delegates, labor ministers were bat ting behind the scenes to prevent the national executive from drafting harsh resolution on British policy in Greece. The ministers were more or less involved, since they did moi resign or protest audibly against Prim eMinister Winston Churchill's line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12

where 1t experienced one of its toughest baEtles. A battalion of the 363rd captured Hill 634, four miles southwest of Chianni, and repelled a number of savage enemy counter attacks in hand-to-hand fighting. The rockiness of the hill made it impossible for the doughboys to dig in sufficiently to withstand high ly concentrated artillery and mortar assault that followed, but, after withdrawing slightly, the outfit re- turned and re-ook the hill.
 During the night of July IT the 363rd, as the infantry element of a task force attached to the 34th Division, moved into position south east af Leghorn. The next morning the 363rd shifted its strength to the northeast corner of the seaport, maneuvering with support of tanks and tank destroyerS. That night one of the infantry regiments bat< talions fought It's way through the northern districts of the city itself to be the first American troops to enter the city.
 The 5oSrd next broke across the canal north of Leghorn and oc- cupied the coastal sector from the post city of Pisa, one of its bat talions entering the city before dawn July 24 and another one reaching the city of the Leaning Tower that night. The 363rd re- turned to the control of the 91st Division after holding that part of Pisa south of the Arno for four days. The regiment was on Fifth Army's right flank, fighting as a unit of the 91st Division, when 1t went into action again.
 Colonel w. Fulton Magill, Jr., of Portland, Oregon has commanded the 363 I'd since last February. The coloners wife and two children live in Ojai, California.
 The Waterbury men are:
 Pfc. Edward P. Azukas, 26 North Leonard Street, armorer.
 Pvt James B. Williams, Il Hill side Avenue, rif1eman.
 Pvt. Gerald Perreault, 504 High land Avenue, rifleman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
MOTORISTS FIND
 GOING DIFFICULT
Slippery Streets May De- lay Traffic; Accidents
 Expected to Result

A light wet snow which froze al- most immediately upon descent to the ground at noon today present. ed numerous hazards to Waterbury motorists and pedestrians.
 The famed steep hills of the city's residential SectlonS became slippery obstacles to motorists many of whom were forced to abandon cars on the slopes, wait for sanding operations or try again with chains.
 The city however, was fortunate being avoided as it was by the snowstorm which fell in the general area around here, while substi- tuting rain fell here last night in a steady drizzle which lasted most of the night and presented spotty icy areas on sate highways and city streets.
 The city seemed scheduled yester- day on the route of the heavy Snow- storm predicted to be coming from the midwest but alternating winds changed the path resulting in the driZzling rain.
 Predictions for today were for more rain combined with snow and sleet and raw weather generally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Hospital Bulletins

No improvement was reported today in the condition of Trooper Edward Christian, Colonial ave- nue, MiddIebury, officer at the state police barracks, Bethany, who was admitted to Waterbury hospital yesterday after he cole lapsed at his home. Trooper Christian formerly lived in Wa terbury.
 Joseph Hebert, 156 1-2 South Elm street, was treated at St. Mary's hospital yesterday after being struck by an automobile near the main gate of the Wa terbury Mfg. Co. on North Main street. The driver, Joseph Gian- namore, 70 Bellevue street, was not held by Sgt. Ralph Baril and Motor PatrOIman Donald MOn- aghan who investigated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Patterson Says Nozis PIon Third War

New York, Dec. 12-(UP)-Assert- ing that the Germans already were planning Third World War, under Secretary of War Robert T. Patter- son said last night that Germany and Japan must be defeated so de- cisively that "it will i've in the mem cry of their peoples for hundreds of ye9CS.
 Patterson, addressing the 15Oth anniversary dinner of the Eccle technique, French military and en- gineering school, said there also must be world peace organization backed by military power to dis courage future attempts to plunge the world into war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
FUNERAL FOR ACTRESS

Peaks Island, Me Dec. 12.-(UP) Funeral services will be held here toomrrow for Mrs. Maggie Walker Fielding, 89, veteran vaudeville act resS and member of the old time team of Walker and Fielding, who died at her daughters home on Peaks Island yesterday.
 A native of Nova Scotia, she and her husband, Harry Fielding, reached theatrical prominence un- der the direction of the late B. F. Keith, and at the turn of the cen tury often were billed with the late George M, Collan and the Conan family. Fielding died in 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
PetriIIo Threatens Blue Network

New York, De-. 12-(UP)-The Blue network was threatened with series fwildcat strikes today by James c. Petrilio and his American Federation of Musicians, according to network president Mark Woods.
 Woods said that dispute arose after the National Labor Relations Board reversed an agreement the network signed giving Petrillo's ATM control of the record changers.
 The NLRB ruled that the National Association of broadcast engineers and technicians had jurisdiction over employment of such workers, except in the Chicago area where the pancake turner's" have been in Petrillo's union for some years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
Palestine
 Plan Slowed
By R. H. SHACKFORD

 United Press Staff Correspondent United States government believes that establishment of a free and democratic Jewish commonwealth in Palestine should await the end of the awr
 Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., made that plain yes- terday to the Senate Foreign Re- lations committee which, in turn. followed his advice and deferred action, at least until the next Con- gress, on a resolution advocating the opening of Palestine to unre- stricted Jewish immigration and colonization.
 It was emphasized in authorita- tie quarters that there has been no change in the United States basic policy of favoring eventual estab~ liShment of free and dem0cratlc Jewish commonwealth in Palestine. The State Department believes however, that now is not the time.
 President Roosevelt already has committeeted this government to work for establishment of Jewish commonwealth Gas soon as practice able" He gave that prediction pledge to the Zionist organization of American on Oct. IA and promised to work for it's fulfillment if re- elected.
 The House Foreign Affairs com- mittee delayed action yesterday. It will die in the House Rules Commit- tee when the present congress ads journS.
 Before the Senare committee acted it asked the tSate Department for its views. The department, afser expressing Utmost sympathy" for the persecuted Jews of Europe, said it considered passage of such resolu- tions at the present time to 1unwise froh thhe standpoint of the general international situation"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
MRS. H. CONNELLY
 LOCKS SELF OUT

Warning that many fires are caused at this time of year by care7 lessness about Christmas trees. Cap- tain Eugene Legge of the Fire Marshal,s office urges tree owners to exercise a reasonable amount of care and caution, particularly in re- gard to lighting fixtures.
 Firemen at the Baldwin Street station last night answered verbal request from Mrs. Hubert Connolly of 811 Baldwin street, who found herself locked out of her home. They raised a ladder to open a window.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certifi- cateS hay ebeen issued:
 Clarence H. Elliott g Fuller street and Nessie DovOvan, Naug- atuck.
 Raymond L. BOzzutO 30 First avenue. and Sebastiana MOllica, IA Court street.
 William D Donovan, 145 Elliott avenue, [ and Genevieve M. Moore, 961 East Main.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
3 Local Soldiers
 In Florence Drive
Azukas, William and PefreauIt With Infantry Regi-
 ment in Push in Italy

With the Fifth Army, Italy.- Three soldiers from Waterbury are fighting with the 363rd Infantry Regiment in the current Florence Bologna offensive in Italy. The regiment is part of the 91st Pow der River Divisino with Lieutenant General Mark w. Clark's Fifth Army.
 The 363rd entered combat tn 1tauy last July 4 north of the Cecina river on the right flank of the 34th ''Red Bull" Division, to which it was then attached.
 The regiment rejoined the 91 In- fantry Division south of Chianni,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
REGISTERED MAIL.
 GOING TO ITALY

Postmaster Charles A. Babin an- nounced today that registered mail for the liberated provinces of Italy ana TOT vaClcan ClUy wouIo De au- cepted here for delivery Only reg istered mail will be guaranteed de- livery to residents in provinces where the Allied Armies or recog- nized Italian government are in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
SERVICEMEN'S UNIT
 MEETING TOMORROW

A meeting of the Servicemen's comimttee vii lbe held at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Probate Court room. Plans vii lbe discussed for remembering the men called up in the December quota by the local draft boards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12

To encourage land colonization, Colombia has changed Its system of land rentals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12

Sydney, Australia, merchants re port a shortsae cf Quota solds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12

were on the job"
 Union Hpokesmen said ',scab'' em- ployes were unable to cope with shopping crowds and claimed that s'.>nlifsing was prevalent
Evening star., 1944-11-02

while leaders Of the Democratic
party sought to clarity the situation
since the recent charge by Senator
Truman, Democratic vice presiden-
tial nominee, that Senator Walsh
was an "isolationist."
The Truman charge aroused a
spirited retort from Senator Walsh.
William H. Burke, jr., chairman of
the Massachusetts, Democratic par
ty, said last night:
Il have just conferred with the
Senator at his home in Clinton.
Although he will not make a radio
speech Thursday night, he has as
sured me that he will not bolt the
party and that he will vote for
and Truman"
Chairman Burke, however, was
unable TO say whether Senator
Walsh will accept an invitation of
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Births Reported

James and Wilma Asnn, boy
joseph and Josephne Bassan,, boy.
Maurice and Marcelle Bornibus, boy.
Earl and Edith Boteler, boy.
"m and Violet BuZzanca, girl.
Warren and Loretta Carli~. girl
Francis and Folrette Gosahili, siri.
Harry and Della Crsver boy
Frederick and Patricia Diesback, boy.
harold and Helen Distad girl.
Thomas and Helen Dunn, boy.
Charles and Mary Eisenhower. boy.
Verlln and Sara Gallaher. girl.
Emil and Adelaide CLAM girl.
Ronald ard ard Helen Hsrmes, girl.
Wallace and Mary Kline, girl.
naul end Mary Long, boy
Norman and Shirley Mendelson. boy.
Brockett and Helen Muir girl
Miller and Catherine Nichols girl.
Herman and Gertrude or,ng, eiri.
1Sadore and Minnie ParZow. boy.
Linwood and Ora Perkins. boy.
Robert and Marv Pierre. girl.
William and Stella Pope. girl.
Norman and Frances Power, boy.
Enos and Ann Ray. boy.
william and Betty Sanders boy.
Charles and Lois Shea, boy.
Lewis and Nancy Stackell. boy.
Francls and Kathryn Stefanak, girl.
Fdear and Harriet True, boy.
William and Helen underhilL boy
Robert and Anna Viner, girl.
Chad and Eva Walsh. girl
David and Elizabeth wills. boy.
Walter and Helen Babb, boy.
Emmett and Maria Bennett. girl.
william and Kathryn Boesch, glrl.
Richard and Lillian Berwick boy.
Charles and Helen Bowers. hov.
William and Marie Caruso. boy.
oscar and Ann Chapman. boy
Walter and Leola Claxton girl.
Nicholas and Ruth Condatore, bov
Emanuel ard Alexandria Detsls, gIrl.
Charles aid Dorothy Dickens; girl.
Harold and Helen Distad sirl
Edward and Catherine Ehrma ntraut, boy.
Robert and Iris Fleharty, p :.
Keith b and Jscoueline Garvey boy.
Paul and Ruthine Hallmar, boy.
lack and Leona Hart, boy.
Remus and Jane Hilton, Cirl.
James and Elizabeth Koval. girls ttwlns)
nut and Louisa Krier. girl.
William and Pauline Martin. boy.
Robert End Edna Miller, girl.
Arthur and Lille Mock, bov.
Paul and Mary Neither boy.
Marvin and Matte McMahan boy.
Robert and Esther Palmer. bOv
Joseph and Dorothea Paur, girl.
lohn and Dorothy Peters, boy.
Edward and Connie PlnkoWsSI. bov
sJcoueS and Josephine Polak. boy.
Robert and Barbara Rawson. boy.
Claude and Margaret Reeves. boy.
ROv and Marie Rudolph bov.
Walton and Elizabeth Scheffe, boy
Craig and Mar, Sr'itn. or.
irwin and Inez Stephenson. girl.
Elwood and Anne Stewart. boy.
Lewis and Ruth lillian boy
John and Marion Upham. boy
Theodore and Hazel Walsh SRI.
Orrvllle and Mary Wells boy.
Newell and Grace Williams. ooy.
Curtis and Harriet williams girl.
sylvester and Grace Brown, boy.
Arthur and Armetter Green. slrl.
George and Cecilia Stowe boy.
Robert and Laura White. boy.
Raymond snd Edna Wright. Rirl
Arthur snd Mayrtle Collision. girl.
Franklin and Helen Reeves girl.
Marshall and Arnetta Tallev. glFl.
Evening star., 1944-11-02
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. A


leather reinforcements now in the
hands of dealers.
The action will enable dealers to
move these stocks and help meet
school needs for stamp-free gym
shoes, the agency said. The release
Is confined to shoes made in this
country or imported before Novem-
ber 6.
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Walsh Says He Won't
Talk, but Radio Station
Holds Schedule 0pen
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclaLed Press,
BOSTON, Nov. 2-Although Sen
ator Walsh, Democrat, of Massachu-
setts declared yesterday that "he
would take no active speaking part
in the campaign of President Roose-
velt," local radio station still had
the Senator scheduled to speak in
behalf of Mr.. Roosevelt at 6:l5
o'clock tonight.
At his home in Clinton the senior
Massachusetts Senator, who is
chairman of the Senate Naval Af-
fairs Committee, remained silent.
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Walsh Truman Quarrel
PIeoses COP Leader

BOSTON, Nov. (P.-Lt. Gov
Horace T. Cahill declared last night
that "the quarrel between Senators
Truman and Walsh was proof that
Gov. Dewey would carry Massachu-
setts.
IF they can't work together for
"a hours in a campaign" asked Mr..
Cahill. how can they work together
for four years? How can they keep
peace in the world when they can't
keep peace among themselves?
1T Is good it happened. This bick-
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Gymnasium Shoes Made
Rotion-Free by OPA

The Office Of Price Administra-
ton today freed from rationing
stocks of rubber-soled gymnasium
shoes with canvas uppers and
Evening star., 1944-11-02

President Roosevelt to sit with him
on the platform Saturday night dur
ing the Presidents speech at Fen
way Park.
Evening star., 1944-11-02

ering and quarreling is the last
straw. 1t proves Gov. Dewey will
carry the State"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-03
Ahrens Heads
Shrine Club
IS Attend First
Group Meeting

John Ahrens, Mount Clemens,
was elected president of the
newly-created Marofnb Shrine
club at an organizational meet
ing held in the Medea Hotel
Friday evening.
DR.. Milton c. Smith, potentate
Moslem Shrine, Detroit, acted
as chairman. Seventy-members
from Ia communities in Macomb
County were present.
Walter Fuller, of Detroit, de-
livered an interesting talk to the
Mobiles. One of the purposes OF
the club, besides promoting good
fellowship, is that of developing
Shrine Crippled Children's
Fund. A substantial amount of
money was collected for this
purpose. :r
Other officers chosen at this
organizational meeting were
Fred Smith, st. Clair Shores,
vice-president; Owen Burgess,
Roseville, vice-president; Arthur
Rose, Mount Clemens, vice-pres-
ident; and Theodore Gehrke, st.
Clair Shores, secretary-treasur-
cr,