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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
Douglas May
 Be Presented As Candidate
RY LYLE 0. WILSON

Limited Press Staff COfrespOndemt)
 Washington, July II. = (UP) - Thomas c. Corcoran and others of the past and present White House Brain Trust were reported today to be promoting Associate Court Justice william o. Douglas for the Demo- cratic vice presidential nomination if Henry A.. Wallace is discarded by the administration.
 Wallace is back in Washington. He is as coy about politics as Gov- ernor Thomas E. Dewey was before his Republican presidential nomina- ton last month or President Roose- welt pending his own renomination scheduled for next week.
 Wallace and the President spent two hours together late yesterday whereafter the vice president sole emnly told a mob of newspaper re- porters at the White House that they had not mentioned ls44 politics at all. They talked about Russia and China whence Wallace just re- turned. .k ...
 You are a candidate. though, aren't you?" a reporter asked.
 T am candidate" Wallace re- piled.
 Some questioners though he had said, T am a candidate" When 1t was put up to him whether he had said candidate or candid, Wallace roared with laughter, shaking his head. Pressed for an indication when an answer might be expected to a question about his candidacy, Wallace said:
 We can talk about that at some future time"
 Perhaps more significant than Wallace's sparring with the report CTS was the fact that the White House banned news pictures of the President and vice president during their conference. It was not cuS- tomary for men who expect shortly to be campaigning on the same ticket to miss such 6 publicity op- portunity.
 Reports that Corcoran. Judge SA4huC4 4s 9VOoSh1AA6kA 0AS0 OVAsSA 2 close to the President were booming Douglas were not interpreted as meaning that they necessarily were opposed to Wallace. Rather. 1t was an indication that the conservative Democratic opposition to Wallace had been persuasive with some of Mr. Roosevelt's advisers and that they hope Q consistent New Dealer will get the nomination in any event.
 Douglas fits the pattern. And he Is young. born in 1898 and Q foot slogging private veteran of World War I. Dewey's charge that the administration is composed of quar- relsome old men would be weakened somewhat if Douglas were on the ticket. He is geographical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
PRESIDENT IN FORMAL REPLY
 TELLS VIEWS
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

(Untted Press Staff COFrespOndent)
 Washington, July Il. - (UP) - President Roosevelt today announced that he would accept a fourth-term renomination by next weeks Democratic National Con- vention.
 With this advance an nouncement, he abandoned the only means at his dis posal of compelling selection of Henry A. Wallace to run with him again.
 MT. Roosevelt'S renomina- tion is assured. It appears now that the question of Wallace's renomination will be a matter for free choice by the delegates who will assemble July 19 in Chicago.
 Four years ago MT. Roosevelt withheld his acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination until he had been assured that an unruly convention would reluctant" ly nominate Wallace for vice presi- dent. Now that the President has committed himself to accept the l944 renomination, he can only hope to suggest choice of Wallace again assuming that he wants him-but not to compel the convention to do his vice presidential bidding.
 Coincident with the Presidents announcement it was reliably re- ported here that Wallace might him. self say something tonight or to- morrow which would take him out of the race. Meantime, there were reports that Thomas e. Corcoran and other past and present White House advisers were booming Asso- ciate Justice William O. Douglas 100 per cent New Dealer-for the vice presidential spot.
 MT. Roosevelt broke the news at his regular Tuesday news confer ence, first ordering the doors locked to prevent a reportial stampede to telephones. The announcement came in the form of a letter to Chairman Robert E. Hannegan, of the Democratic national commit tee. who had written the President that his renomination was assured.
 T would accept and serve." MT. Roosevelt said in his reply to Han negan, but would not run in a Al
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Large Crops Anticipated

washington, July il-(UP)-Agrt- culture department officials opti- mistically predicted today that American farmers will produce bumper crops again this year, but warned that spreading drought con- ditions may spell disaster for indi-. vidual growers in many sections east of the Mississippi.
 The Departments crop reporting board forecast a 1044 grain harvest surpassing all years except 1892 and said that other crops may reach near-record proportions. This gen. orally favorable outlook" was cred- tied to the determined efforts of farmers to overcome manpower and equipment shortages and to plenti- full rainfalls in important growing areas of the midwest.
 Concern was voiced however, over a severe dry spell that in late June blanketed an area from Virginia westward to Ohio nd Indiana and southward to the gulf-and showed signs of spreading to the corn belt early this month. Crops of potatoes, tobacco, early corn and vegetables were damaged and nearly all late crops were threatened.
 Experts said the whole weather pattern across the nation was "so complicated and changeable" that no adequate summary of growing conditions can be made lat the mo- gent"
 Generally the board said, crop ssuspects are Improved in most Aates west of che Mississippi but declined rather generally in the east primarily because Of uneven distributlcp" Of the June rainfall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
London Has First Respite Eron, Robots M 26 Nights

900 a day from London to the prov- inces aboard what the youngsters have christened the "doodlebug ex- press"-special trains staffed by trained nurses and volunteer work CTS who distribute milk and candy to the passengers. Mothers and expectant mothers also were leaving the capital in increasing numbers.
 Though none of the robot bombs fell in London last night. some crashed and blew up with their ton
 of explosives each elsewhere In
 southern England and an alert was sounded in the capital. Damage and casualties were believed light.
 German officers in Q prison camp in southern England were re- veaied to have petitioned the com. naandant for immediate removal to another section of England after Q robot landed nearby recently with- out causing damage or casualties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
DeweytoW Win Says Martin
By KIRTLAND I. KING United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

Albany, N. Y, July 1l-(UP)- Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, confident of the support of the most united Republican party in 20 years," con- tinued to formulate the issues of his campaign for the presidency today at conferences with COP Congress sional leaders.
 Dewey will resume his talks with representatives from Connecticut, including Senator John A. Danaher and Rep. Clare Boothe Luce.
 House Minority Leader Joseph w. Martin, Jr., who met with Dewey last night, is confident that Wen- dell L. Willkie soon will throw his support to the Dewey-Bricker ticket but added that he had not talked with him.
 We have today, under Governor Dewey, the most united Republi- can party in 20 years," Martin said. "For the first time in "A years the Republican candidate will carry Massachusetts,"
 Martin, Governor Leverett Sal- tonstall, a candidate for the U. s. Senate; Senator Sinclair Weeks and other congressman from Massachu- setts talked with Dewey at the ex- ecutive mansion several hours.
 Acting as spokesman for the Bay State group, Martin said he be- lieved the most important problem facing the country today was the prosecution of the war and that the Republican party would bring about a successful conclusion better and faster"
 He said all were agreed that the country's military high command was doing a great job" and that there would be no change in mili- tary leaders with Republican vic- tory.
 Weeks said 1t was his view that the United States has to play a part in world affairs but the most press. ing problem is getting the country back in shape"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
Tobin,Hurley Battle Todoy. In Primaries

Boston, July Il - (U.Po = The contest between CIO Endorsed Mayor Maurice J. Tobin of Boston and State Treasurer Francis x. Hurley for the Democratic guberna- torial nomination highlighted to- days Massachusetts primary.
 The winner will oppose Lieuten- ant Governor Horace T. Cahill or Braintree in the November election. Cahill was unopposed for the Ee- publican nomination.
 With nearly 500,000 eligible voters away at war, only about 20 per cent of the 2,400,000 ballots distributed were expected to be cast in Mass achusetts' first midsummer prim- ary. Though total of 1,130 candi- dates were competing for state and county officers. there were few stand out contests.
 Sharing top billing with the To- bin- Hurley battle was the five-sided fight for the Republican nomination for Acknowledgements. The can- didates were District Attorney Ro- bert F. Bradford of Middlesex Coun- ty, Senate President Jarvis Hunt of North Attleboro, House Speaker Ru- dolph F. King of Mills, Mayor Dan- iel E. Mclean of Beverly and Wil- liam H. McMasters of Belmont.
 An otherwise listless campaign was somewhat enlivened by partici- patton of the COS Political Action Committee, which endorsed Tobin and a number of other candidates on the basis of their support of President Roosevelt.
 Tobin's opponent, Hurley, assailed the PAC as a leftist movement or- ganized personally by Sidney Hill- .man to take over control of the Democratic party.
 Governor Leverett Saltonstall was unopposed for the Republican nom- ination for U. s. Senator, while four Democrats battled for the right to oppose him in November - Mayor John H. Corcoran of Cambridge, former U. S. Representative Richard M. Russell. State Senator Joseph A. Langone, Jr., of Boston and former
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
U.S.FORCES
 LAUNCH NEW
 OFFENSIVE

Supreme Headquarters, AEF, London, July l1-(UP)-Normandy front dispatches said the American first army struck out in a new of- fensive before St. Lo today and ad- vanced several hundred yards in few hours to within two miles of the transport hub at the base of the Cherbourg Peninsula.
 Robert Dunnit, British Broadcast ing Corporation Correspondent, said the offensive, opened at 6 a. m. After a heavy artillery lombard ment softened the German defens- es, was aimed at St. Lo from the north and east.
 Other front reports of the new blow at the center of the French front said the Americans were only two miles from the center of St. Lo.
 To the east, British and Canadian troops neared the Orne River below Caen in a battle of tanks and in- fantry, but fell back from the vil- lage of Maltot, five miles southwest of Caen, before heavy counter-at- tack.
 German Marshal Erwin Rommel threw nearly 100 German tanks, in- cluding some Cotton Tigers, into fu- tile attempts to smash the British threat to his flank below Caen yes- terday and all signs indicated that he was using his reserves at rate that may cost him the battle of France.
 The Nazi-controlled Vichy radio said British patrols reached the Orne River, but later withdrew. The fighting south of Caen has develop ed into a great battle which is now raging with fury" the broadcast said.
 Though stiff German resistance slowed the British advance, the Am- erican First Army captured IS towns and villages in advances of up to a mile and a half yesterday on the central and western sectors of the 1l1-mile Normandy front.
 Another front dispatch said that waves of German infantry attacked hill 112 last night and in some sec- tions reached Allied gun positions, but finally were driven off after an hour and half of close quarter fighting. Many German dead re- mained on the slopes of the hill.
 In their main thrusts, the Ameri- cans seized Pont Hebert and Le
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
Official Inquest h Circus
 Tragedy Opens n Hartford

Hartford, Conn, July 11.-(UP)- The state today made its first legal move to fix responsibility for last Thursdays disastrous circus fire as Coroner Frank E. Healy opened a secret inquest at the county build- ing t0 investigate every circumstance attending the catastrophe which so far has claimed 160 lives.
 The hearing opened shortly after il o'clock this morning in the blue and gray velvet carpeted hearing room on the second floor of the court building, where the aged gray haired coroner alone presided at what was expected to be long drawn.out inquest, perhaps con- suming several weeks.
 The five officials of the circus who were arrested last Thursday night on technical Ynanslaughter charges and are free on ball, were excused from today's session on ap- plication of their counsel, Lieut.. Gov. William L. Hadden.
 Hadden said they would be "avail- able at the coroner's summons" to testify at any time.
 They were: Vice president, James A. Haley, General Manager George smith, and Chief Canvas Man Leonard Aylesworth, all of Sara sota. Fla: Chief Electrician Ed- ward Versteeg. Baldwin Park. Cal, and Chief Wagon Man David w. Blanchfield.
 Daniel Judge, New York counsel for the circus, said that President Robert Ringling might come to Hartford later. He is now under a doctors care at Chicago. (
 Prior to the calling of witnesses the coroner permitted photograph. CTS to snap several posed pictures or himself and his stenographer, Mol lie Stock, and the room was then cleared of everyone except those identified with the inquest. A state police officer guarded the entrance against possible intrusion.
 On the long hearing table was a stack of photographs of the fire, the only visible evidence before the irl- vestigation.
 Coroner Healey earlier had con- ferred with Hadden and State Fire Marshal Edward J. Hickey. and at that time only a dozen or so wit. nesses were lettering in the corrid- ors waiting for the hearing to begin.
 Haley met newsmen in the rall- way, but refused to discuss the case. He said, however, he had received hundreds of letters from "all over the country" urging that the circus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
BY WALTER CRONKITE United Press War Correspondent

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 London, July ll-(UP)-American bombers estimated more than l. 100 strong and escorted by a large force of fighters braved bad weather and violent anti-aircraft fire today to bomb Munich, deep in southern Germany.
 Ignoring the indictment weather which had forced a Hull in the at- tacks on interior Germany recently, the Flying Fortresses and Libera- tors flew over their targets in the Munich area and carried out the bombing instruments.
 The bombers were accompanies by Thunderbolt, Mustang and Light ming fighters.
 Berlin radio, acknowledging the attack, said the raiders encountered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
BY JACK FRANKIsH

United Press Staff CoFrespOndent)
 London, July il.-(UP)-London had its first all-night respite from robot bombs last night since the start Of the bombardment % nights ago, but the attack was resumed In daylight today amid growing signs that the Germans have begun using launching platforms in Bel- gium as well ase France.
 Many of the jet-propelled fiy- ing tcrpedoes appeared to be coln- Ing from . more easterly, direction than previously, indicating that the increasing destruction wrought by Allied bolnhs among installations on the French coast had forced the Naz command to shift to bases far- tlaer north.
 Authorities continued to evacuate school children at the rate cf 2,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-11
Allied Planes Maintain
 Constant Aerial Attack

powerful opposition" but in early broadcasts made no specific mention of fighter interception.
 The raid on Munich area targets was announced today by the United States Second Tactical Air Force, following up an attack on Berlin during the night by Royal Air Force Mosquito bombers.
 London, July ii = (UP) - RAF Mosquito bombers raided Berlin again last night and hundreds of warplanes. flying high over the east coast, took over the Allied aerial of- fensive at dawn today.
 Because the weather over the Nor mandy battlefront was extremely bad again this morning. the planes in the daylight operations may be striking deeper into the continent.
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In Death, Says D. C.. Major

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get killed here-well-Ive helped
some other guy to get back anyway,
and that's all there is to It,"
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hamlet and a field with high hedges
and sunken lane And there was
the squalid litter of the battlefield
personal belongings. weapons of war,
captured German ougouts and gun
emplacements. torn bloody letters.
underwear. helmets with blood and
holes in them.
I saw torn photographs and pieces
of grenades and bullets and burnt
out guns and wine and cognac
bottles and sheets stolen by the
Boche from French houses. And
there were broken guns and bayo-
nets, and in a ditch a German body
The feet were blown of but his
eyeglasses, unbelievably, were un-
damaged
And everywhere I smelled that