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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12

addition, all candidates for Con-
gress would be forced to declare to
the voters which alternate candi-
date they would vote for in case the
two-term candidate failed to get the
required go per cent of the popular
vote.
It is the duty of the present gen.
Grafton of voters to settle the extra
term question, Mr.. Scherman be-
leves. "This careless Pandora gen.
Grafton Of voters, which lifted the
lid off personal political ambition
and let loose for all the future the
swarm of troubles involved in null
tiple presidential terms, almost has
the duty to clamp on another lid;
and perhaps we are better fitted to
do so than any likely future gen.
Grafton. For at least we are alive
to the dangers. particularly to its
tendency to provide the people with
the worst instead Of the best type
Of governmental management"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12

whiskey smuggled into Northerw
ireland recently was sold for $40 Z
bottle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12

For postwar planning. Northern
Rhodesia Is making q survey Of its
forests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
House Canvass To Tell
Chest Story, Says Chief

cornoing the town and surround
ing rural areas for gifts to the
Chest. Stores, and businesses
turning in reports of meeting their
respective quotas, were winning
certificates of merit. War. Chest
stickers were being appended to
windows of cars, homes, and es-
tablishnents. ,.-
Marked enthusiasm charac-
terized the kickoff meetings of the
mems and women's divisions, held
yesterday, Stewart said.
Approximately $50 women under
Mrs. Herbert Bluethenthal, lieu
tenant colonel Of women's sales
forces, attended the session at St.
Pauls parish house this morning,
when they received messages OF
instruction and encouragement
from campaign leaders and their
solicitation equipment. E. L.
White, associate campaign chair.
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
FLOOD CREST NEAR
ON FOUR RIVERS

RALEIGH. Oct. 2-RAEastern
North Cardinals four principal
rivers, swollen by continuous hea-
Wy rains, are gradually nearing
anticipated flood crests and will
begin receding within the next two
days, H. E. Kichline, chief of the
weather bureau, said today.
The Roanoke river was practi-
cally at a standstill today with a
flood crest of 40 feet, Kicnline
said, but the river may rise to
Al feet before receding. This flood
is not as bad as was expected,
although the Roanoke had scarce
ly begun to recede from a high
flood crest last week when it rose
again to its present crest, Kicn-
line said.
The Neuse river was still rising
slowly today at Smithfield, where
it had reached a stage of 20 feet.
Flood waters were still rising
today all along the Cape Fear
river, Kichline said. The river
reached A feet at Fayetteville to-
day. and is expected to stop ris-
ing tonight. At Elizabethtown. a
stage of % feet was recorded this
afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
B0MBERS CARRY
WINTER CLOTHES
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ALI ED EXPEDITIONARY

ALLIED REVOLUTIONARY
FORCE, Oct. q R = Ameri-
can strategic bombers have taken
major role in the vital battle
Of supply now being waged in
France and Belgium by : loading
their bomb bays with winter over
coats and uniforms for shivering
thousands Of American troops in
stead of explosives for the enemy
It is apparent that among the
biggest problems confronting Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower is the race
against winter and the struggle to
overcome the handicap of long sup
ply lines. w.. -
These obstacles must be, meas
ured alongside the problem of
G ERIN an strength. Headquar-
tiers now is faced with the question
Of giving munitions and gasoline
higher priority than warm clothes.
Despite the known allied power
and the present First Army, often
sive, it is apparent that the su-
preme command is preparing for
a long winter campaign. - II
Troops are being given as much
cover as France, Belgium and Hol-
land afford, and the front is taking
on the aspect Of 1914-18, particu-
lasly in northern France near Metz
and north Of Nancy. M u d and
slush are ankle deep under drip
ping, windsWept skies.
The rains have come early and
they have robbed the allied ar
mics Of one of their two greatest
assets-mobility. The other, which
they retain is overwhelming air SUI
periority.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
Observation-Disclosures
After RooseueltMeeting

vember," Dickins said at the Ma
val hospital, Bethesda, Md, where
he is, recuperating from malaria
and combat fatigue.
1--WE retorted that it was none
of their business and it wasn't their
affair. They then seemed to get
rather angry"
The group surrounding them,
Dickins said, seemed to be in
quite feverish state Of mind and
several of them accused us of being
disloyal to the service and GU
co1nmander-in-chief."
The young officer, a native OF
Ell Paso, Tex, said he and his
friend tried to leave but large
crowd had gathered and made it
impossible.
Dickins said his friend became
separated, and when he found him,
the latter had been pushed into
chair.
Continued on Page Three; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
H0EY DEFINES
ROLE OF PRESS

SHELBY, Oct. 2.-LR)-A great
er challenge in winning the peace
will confront the newspapers OF
America than that they faced in
the war effort, former Governor
Clyde r. Hoey said in an address
here tonight before the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce. The occa.
sion was the junior chambers OBJ
servance Of National Newspaper
week.
1.-THE United States constitution
guarantees four freedoms, one OF
which is freedom Of the press. /"
Hoey asserted. 'The other three
are freedom of speech, freedom of
assembly and freedom of religion.
The surest way to lose all four
freedoms would be to have the
freedom of the press circucum-
scribed or limited so that it could
not give the public the unvarnish-
ed truth and present its own un'
controlled Interpretation of the
facts.
1.-THE greatest danger of democ-
racy," he continued, would be a
muzzled, censored or controlled
press. The first act Of dictator
is to establish and maintain a cen
sorship over the press and denial
of the right of presenting all the
facts and full and free express
sion of views and opinions. Free
speech could not long exist. and
would be Of little or no value in
effecting any definite results, but
for free press to give force and
power to the spoken worG.''
Hoey continued that the news
papers of North Carolina and the
United States have exercised a
predomimating influence in estab.
fishing national unity for our war
effort.
Even as the press has made a
contribution Of incalculable value
in, winning the war; the response
bility for winning the peace, will
rest largely upon free and I'M
trammelled PRESS said the for.
mer executive.
The junior chamber observance
tonight marked the 50th anniver.
sary of the establishment by Gov
ernor Hoey Of the Shelby Daily
Star which he bought in 1894. Gov.
ernor Hoey sold the major interest
in the paper when he entered the
practice Of law. It has been di-
rected since 1908 by Lee B. Wea-
Tiers, although Mr.. Hoey retained
an interest in it. r.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
ITALIAN BATTLE
AT STANDSTILL

ROME, Oct. 2.-R-German re-
sistance officially described as
very strong" had brought the al
lied drive for Italy's industrial
north to a virtual standstill tonight
along the last mountain rim guard
ing the broad Pc river valley.
American troops met particular
1y violent enemy resistance, fight.
ing off Nazi counterattacks for the
fourth straight day as they chung
to Monte Battaglia, towering
height II miles from Imola on the
Bologna Rinlini highway. Neigh
boring Monte Cappella was cap
tured by Yank assault units after
a bitter battle.
Skies cleared over most of the
front after nearly a week of I'M
broken rain, permitting the allied
tactical air force to get back into
the battle. Mountain streams be-
gan to subside and there was a
possibility that both the Allied
Fifth and Eighth Armies would be
able to resume fullscale attacks
within a few days.
Despite heavy concentrations Of
Nazi artillery along the entire
Eighth Army sector near the Adri-
attic coast. British troops cleared
the last enemy snipers from Sa-
vignano and struck on across the
Fiumicino river. To the southwest
other British units reached the FL
umicino's banks north of Montal-
bano.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
Middle Belt
Tobacco Mart
Takes Plunge
LOCAL PRICES FIRM
Flue-Cured Markets Down
From 81 To 81 On
Lower Qualities
By The Associated Press

Average prices on old ane
eastern flue-cured tobacco
belts in North Carolina and
Virginia remained unchaged
yesterday (Monday) while
prices on middle belt flue-
cured markets were down
from 81 to 81 for lower quail
ity of leaf grades and monde
script in comparison with
Fridays averages, according
to reports from the War
Food Administration.
Extremely heavy sales were re.
ported on the Eastern Belt with av.
erage prices steady compared with
Fridays sales, although some low
quality offerings and nondescript
displayed Irregularities.
Despite the drop in price on Mid
die Belt markets for some grades,
prices for smoking leaf, cutters and
Tugs remained firm, VIA said.
The bulk of sales consisted of COM
mon to fair leaf, fair to fine Tugs
and low and fair cutters,
Total sales on the Old Belt mar
kets in North Carolina and Virgin
ia Friday were 9,453, $50 pounds at
an average of $42.20, compared
with 1924, 1858 pounds sold on the
same day last year for 1888.
Old Belt
Leaf: Fair lemon, $44, fair or
ange, S43, low orange, Sal, all un-
changed; low green, (orange side),
S35, up down and common green
(orange side) $50, up So.
Smoking leaf: Good orange, SIS,
low orange, s44, both unchanged.
Cutters: Good lemon, $46, fair
orange, SIS, low orange, $45, all
unchanged.
Lugs: Good lemon, $44, unchank-
ed; low lemon, 500, up 81; fair or
ange$ A, down 81, lowSorange. $50,
up 81. .--. -.
Eastern Flue-C Cured
Leaf: Good lemon, sat, fair 1e-
mon, $46, fair orange, $45, low or
ange, $44, common orange, $42, all
unchanged; low red, SAB, up 81;
common green (orange side, $33,
up 81.
Smoking leaf: Fair orange $45.
unchanged; low orange, $45, up 81.
Cutters: Low lemon, $46, fair or
ange, S46, low orange, $46, all I'm
changed.
Lugs: Good lemon SIS, unchang-
ed; good orange, $43, up 81, fair
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
COUNTY TO ASK
HALF Abe PROFIT

A motion to request the state
legislature that so per cent Of the
net profits OF the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control funds in New Han
ove- county be given to the county
was passed ~ the Board OF County
Commissioners in it's weekly meet
ing yesterday.
The board voted to bring into
court for judicial Interpretation
the act providing the ABC beard
make quarterly payments to the
Board of County Commits sioners for
the operation Of the Wilmington
Port Commission. The county board
contends that the ABC board is
lacking in one quarterly payment
to the amount Of $2100.92.
Under the law the commission
ers make budget for the opera
ton of the port commission and the
ABC board makes payments fo- an
amount sufficient to balance the
budget. r2
A new tax collecting record was
made in a report submitted to the
board by C. r. Morse, tax collec-
tor, stating that 95 per cent Of all
of the 1913 county taxes listed have
been collected this year. He ex-
planned the remaining S per cent
by pointing out that many men
have gone into the service, whose
taxes do not have to be paid now,
and that some persons who had
taxes listed here have moved away.
J. A. Orrell, county auditor, re-
ported that 1892 per cent Of the tax
levy in proponents was collect
ed this year, II per cent increase
over last year.
In an effort, continued from las
week, to eliminate mosquito breed
ing areas, the board adopted a
motion to refer to committee a
proposition to halve with the city
the cost of draining the lower Third
street area. .
The board voted to grant a beer
license to Samuel D. Switzerland
of Rt. 2.
A decision was reached to con
tinue the membership of the board
| in the National Association OF Coun'
| ty Officials.
Addison Hewlett, chairman, read
a letter from o. H. Shoemaker, who
recently resigned from the char
manship of the War Price and IA
tioning Board, thanking the com
mission for its resolution OF re-
spect and cooperation. - o.
Jurors were drawn for the two
week term Of civil court beginning
October 16.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
Secretary Hull Turns
70 With Big Job Ahead
Diplomatic Crises Involved
In European Victory
Face Statesman
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOwER


WASHINGTON, Oct. a. IN -
Moving toward several new diplo.
matte crises brought on by ap-
preaching victory in Europe, Cor
dell Hull turned 70 today-ap-
parently bit reluctant to tear
another leaf from his personal cal
endar but glad to be still in har-
ness as Secretary of State.
When reporters at his news con-
ference congratulated him on the
anniversary, the white-haired vet
eran of half century in American
politics and diplomacy, broadened
the subject to include not. only his
personal experiences Of the day but
also its, value to him as a land
mark in his dealings with the ma
tion's affairs.
Individual anniversaries" he
said, ARE becoming m ore and
more an occasion, not only in tax
ing stock Of what has occurred
during the preceding period to the
individual and what is in prospect.
but also what is occurring to one
country and whether one is living
up to all Of his obligations to his
country"
I'm that sense" he added with
a smile, II welcome an anniver-
sary on my part but it is not
any too welcome on any other con-
sideration."
The birthday finds Hull at the
climax Of his drive to lead the
allied powers into a world securi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03

WASHINGTON, Oct. a Up =
Lieut.. Randolph Dickins, Jr., 3d.
year-old naval officer, told report
ers today that he had been in, a
fight September % with several
men who identified themselves as
members Of the Transfers union,
but he did not name Daniel Tobin,
the UNIONS chief, as one of the
group.
The disturbance occurred, he said
in; the lobby Of. the Hotel statler
shortly. after President Roosevelt,
opening his campaign for reelec-
ton, had made an address to the
Transfers union.
Dickins said he and anpther ma
val officer, whom he did not name,
were surrounded by several men il,
the lobby who began firing ques-
tons at them.
.They asked us what political
party we belonged to and who we
would like to see elected in Mo-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
TRUMAN CLAIMS
FDR RIGHT MAN

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-4REFor
''the biggest job in the world"
Senator Harry S. Truman of Mis-
souri, tonight recommended Presi-
dent Roosevelt as man of ex.
perience and proven leadership.
In an address prepared for de-
livery on the Blue network, the
democratic vice presidential nomi-
nee declared that I'VE wouldn't be
fighting and winning the kind OF
war we are fighting and winning
if it weren't for Roosevelt's ex.
perience in big jobs" 1t is nc
accident, Truman said, that this
mas been the best managed war. "
Without the quality Of leadership
the Senator asserted, no man is
fitted for the worlds biggest job
the presidency. Mr.. Roosevelt
showed his, he said, in choosing
the right men for the right jobs
men like Gen. George C. Marshall,
Admiral Ernest J. King and his
War and Navy secretaries.
They were selected for ability,
not on a partisan political basis,
Truman said, and he called that
democratic leadership"
Either a man has it-or he
hasn't" he said. America knows
that Franklin Deiano Roosevelt has
it. l think you'll agree-we're 60
ing to need this kind of leadership
in the next four years."
The Missourian said crossroads
lie ahead, one way leading back
to normal for the few and hunger
for the many, the other to years
in which the government recog-
nizes jobs, security and the needs
Of the many as its responsibilities.
1T won't be any accident that
we find ourselves on the right
road," he asserted. .'Reconversion
and the jobs and security are mat
tiers for a man who has already
looked and thought n d planned
ahead. For man with the kind
OF greatness the times will most
certainly demand. I submit that
that means big mana mighty
big m IA Franklin Delano
Roosevelt
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
DEWEY WILL GO
ON AIR TONIGHT

ALBANY. N. Y, Oct. 2-lRNGov.
Thomas e. Dewey tonight arranged
a IS minute broadcast over the
Mutual network for tomorrow night
after letting it be known he would
be ready with a quick reply to
President Roosevelt's next cam.
paign talk.
The governor, after once aban'
doning plans to go on the air be-
fore travelling to Charleston, W. Va.
Saturday for a republican presi-
Dental rally, announced through
mis- secretary, Paul E. Lockwood,
that tomorrow nights broadcast
would deal with 'taxes."
It was scheduled for 8:45 pm,
Eastern war time.
In New York City Republican
National Chairman Herbert Brown
ell. Jr., said the broadcast would
be carried over 100 stations and
would be re broadcast over West
coast stations from 9:45 to 10 pm,
Pacific war time.
Brownell declared the speech
would ''be new and most impor.
tant.''
Earlier, the Republican presiden
tial nominee indicated he would de-
liver lone shot" reply at Charles.
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col, p
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
Gestapo Kangaroo Court
Trials Held In Prison
Camps, Newspaper Claims

LETHBRIDGE, Alta, Oct. 2
-(P)-The Lethbridge Herald
said today that Kangaroo court
martiaIs" have been held by
the gestapO in German pris-
oner of war camps in Canada.
There were merciless beat
ings, tortures and starvation,
and even death was decreed,
the paper said, adding:
''In some instances. it is
learned, the gestapO ordered
some of its victims to commit
suicide. When they refused they
were severely battered, pound
ed and kicked into helplessness
by bullying agents of Hitler"
The Herald said outlaw trials,
ruled by gestapo men, were
held in camps at Lethbsidge,
Medicine Hat and other points.
At one time the gestapo's
word was law in the camps, but
with the series of defeats Of
Hitler's armies, its power de-
clined among the prisoners, the
paper said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
Negro In Fatigue Clothes
Attacks Pair With Blunt
Implement: Eludes Cops

Police secured the neighbor-
hood Of the vicinity of Fourth
and Walnut streets early this
morning in an effort to nab =
prowler W h o terr0rized the
heighborhood and, who Witness
es described as wearing clothes
similar to Army fatigue clothes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wilson, 314
walnut street, awoke shortly
after midnight to find = Negro
standing at the foot of their bed.
lhey told police that he attack
ed them with a hammer or sim
iiar implement.
Wilson was wounded about
the face and on his left arm,
and Mrs. Wilson was hurt ON
the left arm.
twenty-five minutes later, po-
nee received a call from Lewis
watkins, who said he found .
Negro who seemed to fit the
above description in his bath
room. Witnesses who saw him
run from the house said the
description was identical. The
man had not been captured at
an early hour this morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
PLANNING BOARD
ENGINEER LIMITED

The employment of a full-time
executive, to be known as city
planning engineer, was considered
BY the city planning board at Its
monthly meeting last night.
A discussion was held relating
to the further development of city
planning and how it can best be
started. Further plans have been
held up until the city council can
be consulted.
Extension of the city limits was
considered by the board and furth-
er action on this subject is ex-
pected to be taken at its next
meeting. The possibility and de-
STABILITY of city zoning changes
also came up for discussion.
Mayor Ronald W. Lane, DR.
houston w. Moore, Fred j. Rippy,
assistant city manager, A. c
Nichols, city manager, and H. R.
Emory, chairman of the planning
board, attended the meeting. Alec
fonvielle, who is out of town, was
we only member absent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03

War Chest contributions are
measuring up to what was gwen
last wear thus far in reports, but
the success Of the drive to raise
s1s4 1888 will depend largely on the
response to the house.to-house and
small business canvassing which
got underway here yesterday, Ran
AID Stewart, campaign chairman,
commented last night. 2@,
Stewart said the first regular
report meeting for all divisions
will be held at luncheon at St.
Paurs. Parish House at l o'clock
next Thursday. -
Division chairman, group lead
ers, majors, and captains have
been urged to attend. the luncheon,
which is to be the gift Of the five
civic clubs = Civitan, Exchange,
Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotary.
Meanwhile, as the entire ma
chinery Of the campaign began to
function yesterday, solicitors were
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-03
Red Forces
Tito In
dgoslaviia
IRVING ON BELGRADE
Chance OF Cutting Off Big
German Force Is Held
To Be Good
LONDON, Tuesday, Oct.

LONDON, Tuesday, Oct.
3. - up = Marshal Tito's
headquarters announced last
night that units of the Yugo-
slav 18th partisan corps had
linked up with Russian troops
in a converging drive on Bel
grade, and were fighting on
the approaches to the Ger
man stronghold Of Donji Mi
lanovac, Danube river village
80 miles southeast of the cap
ital.
Other partisan units were re.
ported battling German and pup.
pet troops within 10 miles of Bel.
grade on the south and S. miles
on the southwest.
Struggling against fierce Ger
man resistance and the imminence
OF heavy autumn rains, the com
bined forces under Marshalls Rod
ion Y. Malinovsky and Tito were
threatening the reconquest of big
German-worked copper and Goa
mines in 40-mile area between
DOM Milanovac and Zajecar tt
the south.
At DON'T Milanovac they were
only 10 miles northeast of the Maj.
danpek copper mines and Is miles
north of the larger Dor mines, for.
merly operated by the French. So.
Wet troops attacking from the
east and southeast were within II
miles of Dor, whose mines before
the war produced most Of Yugo-
slavia's $1,000 metric tons.
Fourteen miles southeast of Dor
the Russians were attacking just
outside Zajecar, rail junction
serving the copper and coal fields
in the surrounding area. On Sunday
advance Soviet spearheads had
fought their way to a point less
than two miles from Zajecar with
the seizure of VraZogrnac. .s
On the middle Of the irregular
front Berlin admitted its troops
had withdrawn westward into the
mountains, abandoning their posi-
tons around the rail town Of Nego
tin. Berlin said the Russians hae
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