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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-18
II Polling Places
Open Tomorrow

Eleven polling places in the 18th
district will tomorrow be opened
between 1870 p. m. and 8 p. m. to
handle the voting activities Of cleo
tors from that district in deciding
the primary contest for Democratic
senatorial honors between Patrick
j. Wallace and Sen. John F. Tobin.
Early reports indicate that In
view Of its being a primary contest
an unusually heavy vote will turn
out in that district. Both candidates
have been active the past week or
more in an endeavor to line up
constituents for support. Mr.. Wal
lace has the support of the admin
iStration and recognized Democratic
party while Sen. Tobin has received
the endorsement of many active
residents Of the 10th.
The following are the official poll
ing places where the voting will be
done; Al, Franco-American club
43O South Main street; Az, Engine
house. 288 Washington avenue; 4-3,
ODonnell's hall, 40 Washington St.;
A, Hopeville school, corner Pied
mont and Cypress streets.
Also. 81, Leavenworth High
school, IS School street; So, Engine
house, 1923 BALDWIN street; 5-3, Null
cahy school. 1877 Paramount street;
SD, Engine house, 1855 Main street;
SIS, store, 807 East Main street; 5-6,
Anderson school, 1929 East Main
street and ST, Chase school, corner
Meriden and Woodtic road.
Radio appeals to the Democratic
electors of the 10th district will be
made this evening by both rival
candidates.. Mr.. wallace win give
a five-minute radio ADDRESS over
Station WBRY at $40 p. m. while
Senator Tobin will follow on the
same station at z p. m. in Is
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Jops HitIn
ImphuIAreo

Allied southeast Asia Headquart-
ers, Ceylon, April 18-(UP)-Fierce
fighting was reported raging around
Kohima and Imphal today as jap
anese troops intensified their as
saults on the twin British Indian
strongholds.
An Allied communique revealed
that the invaders, beaten back last
week in thei rfirst headlong thrust
to the approaches of both towns,
were striking with redoubled fury
In an effort to smash the Anglo
Indian garrisons before the start OF
the Monsoon rains next month.
The communique was obscure on
the exact location Of the attacking
forces, but it indicated that the Al
lied defenders were putting up a
stubborn fight and counter-attack-
ing repeatedly against Japanese
road1blocks thrown across their lines
of communication north Of Kohima
and north and west of Imphal.
Japanese units were revealed to
have penetrated west Of Bishenpur,
IS miles southwest Of Imphal, in an
apparent enveloping sweep, and the
communiQue said the enemy was at
lacking in that sector after being
driven from one advanced position
Sunday.
Further east, a force Of Indian
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Sti111son Explains
Needs OF Manpower

Washington, April 18-(UP)-Sec-
rotary Of War Henry L. Stimson, re-
plying to implied criticism" of the
Army's manpower policies, said to-
day that mo human intelligence
can tell in advance the number of
men needed for future service.
He explained that the Army's esti-
mates of need must stand up after
time lag of seven months" because
it takes one month to get correct
figures on the number of men in
service, selective service calls must
be placed two months in advance,
and men have to be trained at
lease four months before they are
ready for use as combat replace
mentS.
Referring to the fact that the
Army reached its goal Of 100000
men by April l, some 80 days sooner
than previously expected, he said
steadily decreasing losses and sud-
denly improved deliveries from selec-
tive service during the last week
in March sent the total beyond the
mark month early.
"This demand to apply the brakes
very suddenly presented difficult
problem for Selective service, un-
deniably," he recognized.
The secretary also explained the
Army's position on the confusion
caused by the varying directives
concerning men under and over the
age Of 26.
The Army found, he said, that as
1t drafted fathers, the average age
of inductees was rising alarmingly"
whereas the Army knew that men
indicted by May would be needed
for combat requirements. Therefore,
he said, the Army began to press
for a greater number of men I'M
der Is to be certain those we re-
ceived could do the job ahead.
Younger Men
.'This," he remarked, brought
pressure on Selective service to re-
view deferments and give the Army
more younger men.
ION April 5 the Army found that
It had reached its strength ana
was ready to go on a replacement
basis. We again emphasized our
need for men under rs, and urged
HNoA%1V0VYad m Faye AZ
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Churchill
Backs Hull

London, April IS - (U.PO -.
Prime Minister winston Churchill
gave qualified endorsement today &c
the world peace principles outlined
by U. 8. Secretary of State Cordell
Hull in his recent foreign policy
statement, but refused to speculate
on the possibility Of a postwar
peace organization patterned after
the League of Nations.
Speaking at the first poSt-eastern
session of commons, Churchill said
Hul's statement had been most
helpful in every respect" and ex-
pressed the belief that Britain and
the United States are following the
same general line of thought IN
their plans for organization after
the war.
The Prime Minister said prelim-
mary exchanges of opinion on post
war questions are taking place con-
stantly among members Of all 81
United Nations, but emphasized
that announcement Of a compre-
hensive agreement on that subject
cannot be expected in the near flu
ture.
1T is a topic which will not suf-
fer at all from thought or well-con-
Sidered discussion" he said.
Laborite Captain Frederick John
Bellenger recalled Hull's statement
that much of the planning for the
organization and maintenance Of
peace has already been accomplish
ed, and asked whether these plans
would conform with the League Of
Nations covenant (which ! take 1t
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More Bases
To Be Seized

Washington, April 18-(UP)-Sec-
rotary of Navy Frank Knox said to-
day that the present aerial often
sive against the Kurile Islands is
preliminary to eventual seizure OF
some Of the enemy's bases there.
He told q news conference that
1t was obvious that was the purpose
of the bombings.
When a reporter asked him for an
explanation Of the present concen-
tration on the Kuriles, Knox coun-
tered with the question:
what do you think?"
The newsman replied ito get a
piece of the islands"
Sometime, sure" Knox agreed.
"But nobody knows when-not even
me-"
The secretary said fog made OBJ
servation Of bombing results diff
cult and he personally did not know
whether the islands were heavily
fortified.
"But 7 know they are there In
strength" he added.
Rear Admiral George F. Husey,
Jr., chief of the Bureau of Ord
nance, who was present at the Sec
retary's conference, said that there
were a number Of secret weapons
in process" but he declined to dis
cuss them In any way or say wheth-
er they would be used in the forth
coming second front invasion Of Eu-
rope.
Hussey said that the navy now
Is using rocket guns. particularly
on landing craft. He added that the
navy is pursuing further the use of
rocket weapons with the aid of the
country's best scientific brains.
Hussey disclosed that a special
rocket test station had been estab-
lished by the navy. He said he
doubted that rocket guns would re-
place present types of rifles on war
ships, however, because of the diff
ficulty of attaining fire accuracy
with rockets. Future developments,
however, may change the picture,
he said.
Discussing the high state Of i'm
provement in naval ordnance ma
terial, he said that it now takes
only one third as much anti-air-
craft ammunition to bring plane
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Asks Ban On
immigration
BY JOAN YOUNGER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, April 18-(UP)-The
United States should suspend all
immigration for at least five years
after the war to eliminate employ
ment competition between aliens
n d returning Servicemen, tn e
Daughters ofthe American Revolu-
ton said today.
In one of seven resolutions passed
unanimously at its 53rd annual
congress, the OAR said technical
experts essential to production
should be let into the country.
Another resolution attacked pro-
posals to lower citizenship require
mentS of aliens who fight with U. S.
armed forces. It urged strick en-
forcement of present immigration
and naturalization regulations with
out exception.
Mayor F. H. LaGuardia Of New
York was the chief speaker at the
morning session.
He urged the OAR to encourage
the United States to take IAN impor-
tant part in the spaing of the new
world" after the war. and to CO.
operate with Great Britain.
"Just as it was necessary in 1776
to break with Britain" he said, $50
1t Is necessary to work with her
now"
Mrs. william H. Pouch reviewed
the work of the organization dur
ing her term as president and call
ed upon 1t to "be ready for service
in the great task of rehabilitation"
]. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
speaking at last nights opening din
ner, warned against the revival Of
"the very forces that ridiculed pre-
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Bombers Hit

BY DON CASWELL

HUNTED Press War Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, April Is --(UP)-American
Liberator bombers from the Central
and South Pacific Joined in a triple
attack on Truk during the week
end, starting fires and explosions in
key installations at Japan's big
Carolines BaStion, it was disclosed
today.
Single long-range bombers from
bases in the solomonS hit Bullion
Island in Truk atoll Saturday and
Sunday nights for the 18th and 18th
attacks on the enemy base by the
18th army air force.
Other Liberators from the 7th Air
force in the central Pacific assault
ed the atoll for the 20th time in q
month before dawn Sunday, strik-
ing Dublon, Fefan and Moen Is
lands to touch on fires and explos-
ions with SO tons of bombs among
the closely packed enemy defense
installations.
-Four Of Truk's protective bases In
Che CarolineS also were raided. Two
Iiberators struck Ponape, 437 miles
east Of Truk, for the 2Srd time In
a6 days, while single bombers at
tackled Palkin and Ant Islands near
Ponage, and Ulul, $50 miles north
west Of Truk.
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Waterbury
STRIKERS
Harm WAR

Close to half a million
pounds of freight, most of it
war material, remained tied
up at the terminals of the
Grove & Co. and the Lom-
bard Bros, trucking firms,
this morning as the walkout
of some eighty drivers and
platform workers entered its
third day.
A complete deadlock continued
as the strike spread throughout
southern New England, with a
walkout Of some 500 drivers tying
up an estimated 2,500,000 pounds Of
war material.
The walkout began Sunday night
when the drivers declared that the
operators failed to abide by a War
Labor Board order on Saturday
granting general pay increases.
H. ]. Koran, vice president of the
Grove company said the order of
the board provided for pay increases
ranging from 80 to 300, retroactive
to July of 1913, which he said vio-
lated the little Steel" formula.
He said the company could not
and had not complied with the
boards order. He said that the
trucking companies annual expend-
itures varied from $3.50 to 1148o OF
income, and the order, from which
the company had no further ap-
peal, would mean 300 increase In
operating costs.
Rates Frozen
Mr.. Koran pointed out that the
truckers rates were frozen, and
any attempt to raise them to cover
the pay increases would have to be
granted by the OPA. He said a 30
day notice would have to be served
on the OPA, and that hearings af-
ter that might last for three or four
months, during which time the COM
panies would be absorbing a tremen-
dous loss.
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Britain Takes Drastic Step
To Keep War Plans Secret
BY PHIL AULT

UNITED Press Sta, Correspondent
London, April 18.-(UP)-In the
most drastic Allied step yet taken
to safeguard invasion secrets, Brit
ain today virtually interned the en-
tire diplomatic corps Of 43 nations
under an unprecedented order for
bidding them to leave this country
or to communicate in code with
their governments.
Only the diplomatic stats of the
United States, Russia and the Brit
ish dominions were exempt from the
ban announced by the foreign office
at 1880 p. m. $3.50 p. m. EWT)
last night, only a half hour before
1t took effect. Others among the
United Nations, including Brazil and
Mexico, who have declared war on
the Axis, were subject to its pro-
visions.
The move came as NaI sources
were predicting that the opening Of
q western front was mot far away"
A Paris broadcast said the invasion
was nearer even than we would
have expected" and a Berlin dis
patch appearing in the Stockholm
newspaper Aftonbladet reported
that most Germans believed it
would start In the last half of May.
The German Transocean Agency
also said rrlmors were circulating
in Lisbon that another meeting of
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill was impending. Air
passengers from England the agencl
said, told of an area being fenced
off with barbed wire in Britain SIM
liar to the Roosevelt Churchill con-
ference area at Casablanca.
I'm this connection, the impend-
ing arrival of very distinguished
personality is talked about" the
Transocean dispatch said. Stimuli
taneously, it is stated here (Lishon)
that President Roosevelt has
changed his trip to the south and
turned eastward"
The British foreign Offices order
restricting foreign diplomatic STATS
1evoked privileges laid down by the
congress Of Vienna in 1915 as invi-
GaANle, but the announcement de-
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8Clains OF Wrong
Voting Marked
Up To Ex-Official

A warrant listing eighO
complaints of illegal voting
was today served on former
Republican Select m a n
Michael StOlfi by City Prose-
cutor Albert w. HummeI, as
result of the latter'S findings
ON charges brought by Re-
publican Registrar of Voters
Albert o. Faller.
The ex-SeIectman who re.
signed his position without
admission of guilt" was free
today on bonds of $500 with
trial set for April ~ at 2
p. M, following his arraign-
ment this morning in city
court at which time Judge
T. E. Conway disqualified
himself and postponed trial
until the later date. 1t was
also disclosed this morning
that Judge Charles r. Sum-
ma had disqualified himself.
City Court Clerk Attorney
Albert BrOnsky stated at
press time that he was UNI
successful in obtaining am
other judge to try the case
but expected to have OBJ
tanned the services of an out
Of town jurist late today.
Stolf was arralgned in court this
morning following the serving OF
the warrant by Lieutenant Joseph
Petit of the detective bureau who
had worked on the investigation OF
the case. The ex-Selectman'S bond
was met by Joseph Sanford and was
in the nature of a property bond.
Mr.. Stolf1 stated following the pay
ment of the bond that he did not
wish to comment at this time. He
has steadfaStly persisted in his
innocence on the matter.
ALI eight complaints contained in
the warrant charged illegal voting
on eight different occasions since
October 8, 1889. The individual
counts are as follows: THAT on
October 3rd, 1889 Michael Stol1
then not a legally qualified voter
of the City Of Waterbury did fraud
ulently vote on the following
question shall the City of Water
bury accept the Council-Manager
Charter as passed by the 1889 legis-
lature?"; Second count-''that on
the 18th day of November 1889, said
Michael Stolfi did fraudulently vote
for purpose Of choosing by
ballot the following named officers,
Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer
City Comptroller, City Tax Collec-
tor, City Sheriff, etc.;
Third Count chat Michael
Stolfi, on the 5th day of November,
1910, did fraudulently vote for
the purpose of choosing by ballot
the United States Presidential elec-
tors, Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Secretary, Treasurer, Comptrol-
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FORMER SELECTMAN UP ON CHARGES
England Cracks Down On All Strikers
PENALTIES
HIGH FOR
V|OLATORS

London, April Is. - (UP)
- The government assumed
drastic powers today to crack
down on strike agitators by
providing penalties up to five
years Imprisonment and
fines of 500 pounds sterling
for anyone convicted of pro-
voking a strike.
Principal author of the new de-
Tense regulation was Ernest Bevin,
Minister of Labor and National
Service, who indicated tina the sew
ere penalties were provided because
the governmnt blieves that no in
Inference with tn National War f.
fort can be tolerated in view Of the
impending western invasion.
The measure states mo person
shall declare, instigate or incite any
other person to take part in or shall
otherwise act in furtherance of any
strike among persons engaged in
performance Of essential services or
lockout of any persons SO engaged"
Most drastic anti-strike action
since the general strike of 1926, the
regulation provides that instigators
can be DEATH with whether the
cause of work stoppage comes with
in the legal definition Of trade dis
pute" or not.
The measure which came in the
wake of tn erecent outbreak of UNI
official strikes was said to have the
support Of the trade-union congress
and the British employers fedora
ton.
Freedom of speech is safeguarded
in the regulation, officials said, and
speakers may say what they like at
an official union meeting. If, how
ever, they foment a strike outside
they will be liable to prosecution.
simultaneously with the govern
nent's breakdown on agitators the
Communist party aligned itself with
other parties in pre-invasion proc
lafnattoh calling for an About ma
tional effort.
There must be no interruption Of
production or transportation in any
circumstances the proclamation
said. 1.-THE front must be supplied
with an endless stream Of munitions
and communications Of all kinds
must be maintained at all COSTS"
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Nozi Patrols
REFUSED
(NEA Telephoto)
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

United Press war correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Naples, April
18-(UP)-Allied troops and artil-
lery smashed strong German patrol
thrusts all along the trans-Italian
front, communique announced to-
day, while Anglo-American war
planes ranged over the battle areas
and north of Rome to batter the en-
emys communications lines and sup
ply centers.
Official reports said bitter skirm-
ishing and artillery duels flared up
on both 5th army fronts and on the
British 9th army's Adriatic sector
yesterday as Nazi combat patrols, in
considerable strength attacked Al
lied forward positions.
One German raiding party broke
into a 5th army strong point in the
hills above Casino, liz miles east
of Terrelle and inflicted some cas-
ualties on the Allied defenders. The
Nazis finally were driven back into
their own lines, however, after a
brief hand-to-hand battle.
On the coastal flank of the main
5th army line, both sides traded
heavy shellfire throughout Sunday
night and Monday. Nazi artillery
men pumped more than 400 rounds
into the Allied positions near Min
turno, and kept the entire area IL
Illuminated through the night with a
steady stream of flare shells.
German patrols also were on the
attack on the army front, strik-
ing unsuccessfully at Canadian pos
itions near Crecchio behind a strong
artillery and mortar barrage.
While the main weight of the Al
lied aerial offensive again centered
on the Balkans, strong tactical
forces continued their relentless
pounding of Nazi rail and road lines
north of the fighting fronts.
American medium bombers attack
ed the Monte Molino and Orte
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Reds Still
Crash On
BY HARRISON SALISBURY


UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Moscow, April 18-(UP)-Gen.
Andrea Yeremenko;s maritime army
forced the last mountain passes in
the Southern Crimea and poured
into the plain behind burning Sc
vaStopol today for the perhaps de-
cisive assault on the Black Sea ci-
tadel.
While other Soviet forces method,
ically reduced long prepared de-.
lenses In tedious advance through
the northeastern ad eastern SUI
burbs, Yeremenkos tanks and mech
anized infantry swept over crumb-
ling opposition on the southeastern
approaches to Sevastopol along the
same route over which the Ger
mans finally broke Russian resist
ance in 1912 after an eight-month
siege.
Balaklava, eight miles southeast
of Sevastopol and immortalized In
the charge of the light brigade In
the Crimean war Of 1854, was ex-
pected to be eng,1lfed almost mo-
mentarily by maritime army col
umn that yesterday captured TIE
highway junction Of Varnutka, five
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NaziTonks To
Be Poroded

London, April 18-(UP)-Prime
Minister Winston Churchill told
commons today that he hoped to
sponsor a parade Of captured Nazi
tanks after the western front cam
|paign.
Asked If he would arrange an in
spection of a captured German mark
VI Tiger tank soon, Churchill said:
after this years campaign has
reached suitable phase 1t may be
possible to parade not only the tank
mentioned, but all the tanks to be
used in the forthcoming battles and
specimens Of those captured from
the enemy.
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Planes Bomb
Continent
nv WALTER CRONKITE

UNITED Press War Correspondent
London, April 18.-(UP)-Waves
of Allied planes swept out through
brilliant sunshine toward the con-
tinent today and the Berlin radio
reported American bombers over
Germany in an apparent resumption
of the jre-invasion offensive after
a weather enforced lull.
The daylight attacks followed a
two-way night bombardment of Eu-
rope by Royal Air Rorce bombers
from italy and Britain. They hit
Cologne, Germanys third largest
city, and the Bulgarian railway
center of Plovdiv.
The Nazi radio warning system
said bomber forces flew in over
northern and northwestern Germany
and continued toward the central
part Of the Reich.
The German DNB news agency
reported violent air battles over
northern Germany around midday
German fighters were hampered by
unfavorable weather, the agencv
said, but engaged strong United
States bomber forces,
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By ANN HICKS
united Press Stair CorrespOndent)

UNITED Press Stan COrrespOndent)
Washington, April 18-(UP)-The
mysterious absence of defendant
No. 80 threatened today to delay the
sedition trial of 90 other persons
accused of conspiring to undermine
morale of the armed forces and to
establish NaMsm in the United
States.
Defendant No. 30-Edward James
Smythe Of New York city-failed to
appear in federal district court yes
terday when Judge Edward g. Eicher
called the defendants to enter their
pleas in the biggest sedition trial Of
the war.
smythes attorney, James J.
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Sedition Trial Lays AS
One Defendant VOL

Laughlin, said all he knew Of his
clients whereabouts was that "his
address is a box number in New
York."
The court revoked Smythe'S 81 900
bond and issued a warrant for his
arrest. Government Prosecutor O.
John Rogge may decide today
whether to wait until Smythe Is
found or to separate his trial from
that of the other defendants and
proceed in the task Of selecting a
jury.
Eicher was expected to rule soon
on the governments motion for dis
miSSal Of q subpoena served on Fed
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