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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
Placed In Jobs Here

Jobs wese secured hy .Se T. q. Employment Service last month for 1877 persons, SIS of them women, according to the monthly report re- leased by Paul Parsons. manager. Placements in July had totaled l. 7ss.
 Mir. Parsons stated that the place. ments are still near the peak level, despite the slight decrease. He pointed out that in May S89 place. ments were made. and in June. when the USES was placed in charge of all jobs. the figure rose to 1705. The highest mark was reached in July.
 Only 80 of the placements made in August were for part-time or summer work, whereas 262 in July were in that category. it was pointed out.
 The employment ofacial stated that immigration here is at about the level of previous months. with most of the workers coming in tak- ing temporary construction jobs. Out-inigration also is continuing at the same rate. with WateTburians transferring to many parts of the country.
 Present indications are that most of the students who took summer jobs have returned to their studies. Mr. Parsons stated. Acheck is ex- pected to be completed shortly, ne said. Employers who retained stud- ent workers after the opening of schools have been asked to obtain new referrals from the USES, which expects to determine compliance to the request shortly.
 of the persons placed in August. 1,Bil were given jobs in essential Tor IocaIly-needed establishments. | Veteran placement totaled loos in- cludlng o0 men who served in the present. war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
Planes Wreck Liner Rex

Rome. Sept. g - U.P0 - The 5l,00O-ton Italian luxury liner Rex was burning fiercely from stem to stern in Trieste hArbor today after a heavy attack by RAT Beauflghters.
 The RAF raiders carrying heavy aerial rockets, pounded the Rex at her xHS0lSllgs Sessef6ay ans return ing pilots said the great ship was gutted and listing badly to port when they left.
 Reconnaissance planes flew over the harbor early today and found the ship still blazing fiercely and ap- parently waterlogged.
 The Rex, which the Germans seized after Italy's surrender, had been bombed and damaged previous ly by Allied planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
Experts See Hard
 Long Fight Ahend
BY LYLE c. WILSON

United Press Staff C0rrespondenD
 Washington, Sept. o-CUP)-Hard fighting on the European front through the winter and into io46 is o possibility seriously and constant ly considered here despite spec. tacular Allied advances in France and Belgium.
 The individual this correspondent and many other regard as the best informed in Washington on the Eu- ropean military situation puts 1t this way:
 An opinion on the date of Ger rnanys collapse and unconditional surrender must at this time be largely speculative because 1t de- pends on several factors, none of which can be calculated precisely, If we get the breaks in all respects, Germany might fold within thNse weelEs-say by Oct. 1. That seems to be the earliest expectable date and 1t is not improbable.
 But unfavorable weather condi- tons or bad luck might easily pro- long the European war into next year.
 This well informed individual al- ways refers to the European Wa" to avoid any suggestion that thN surrender of Germany means thav all the war is over. He says simply that the Japanese war will last long after the European war is over.
 Armchair strategists attempting to judge the approach of Ger many's unconditional surrender should consider these factors:
 1. Except in the south where the port of MarSeille is open and rel- atively undamaged, the vast Allied Armies in France are being supplied through Cherbourg, an interior port, and lover the beach, The Allied thrust in the west urgently requires the capture of Brest and its clear ance ana Crattic. Next in import ance Uo Brest would De the port of Antwerp, in Belgium, which could supply the British armies fighting their way toward Germany through the low lands. Le Havre is believed to have been wrecked beyond quick repair.
 2. Consolidation of the Allied po- sition in France requires 8 firm joining and amalgamation of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
Board To Act On Tronsfers
(NEA Telephoto)

A special meeting of the Board Of Finance is expected to be called within the next week at which time e schedule of transfers affecting Q number of departmental salary items will be passed and sent to the Board of Aldermen for action, the Democrat learned today.
 Such a meeting was indicated this week when the Finance Board at its regular meeting only passed on one request for a reimbursement of a salary item, that of the Health De- partment. Discussing the same af- terward both Budget Director Arn- old E. Furlong and City Controller Cornelius F. Maloney stated that they felt a special meeting should be held at which time the board would be asked to take action on a series of transfers that would build up departmental salary items so that there would be sufiicient within them to finish out the year.
 It is customary to make such transfers after Sept. 1 when inter- departmental transfers are permis- sible unGer city charter.
 The necessity for the same arises from the fact that if a sizeable transfer Is needed prior to Sept. l by any department, 1t will usually ask that the same be made from its salary item into the one where the funds are then needed. This is due to the fact that departmental salary items are usually the largest in the budget and can stand the transfer at the time made, provided, cf course, reimbursement will be made later in the year to allow a continuation of the regular salary schedules.
 Transfers
 In the Education Department alone transfers, before Sept. l, from the teachers salary item totaled $67,- 763. Very few salary items in the en- tire budget could have stood such 8 series of transfers, but the teachers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
AIM IS KRAKOW LAST IGNAzI
 S|LES|A GUARD
ny ROBERT MUSEL Limited Press War C0FrespOndent)

Limited Press War COTrespOndent)
 London, September e- (Up) - The Berlin radio re- ported today that the Red Army had opened a powerful offensive aimed westward through southern Poland to- ward Krakow, last big de- fense bastion guarding the approaches to German Si- lesia less than 30 miles to the west.
 The entire Russian front appeared stirring with new life after a relative lull of more than a month, marked mainly by the Soviet sweep through the Balkans which broke the Nazi grip on south ern Europe.
 A United Press dispatch from Moscow reported a Hull before the storm" along the East PruSSian Dor. der, where the Red Army was drawn up for smash Into Germany proper, It said the thunder of thou sands of Red Army guns was audible for dozen of miles in Q blazing bat tie northeast of Warsaw, Radio France said the Germans were evae- uatlng Praga, the warsaw suburb on the east bank of the ViStula,
 CThe British radio broadcast what it described as Q report from MOS. COW that the first Soviet patrols had crossed the East prusslan frontier and returned With prisoners The broadcast was reported by CBS9
 The DINE news agency reported the new Soviet offensive in the area of Przemysl, old Polish Citadel captured by the Russians in their summer sweep through Poland, and Krosno, 46 miles west of Pr1enlysl,
 Initial Successes
 'The Soviets won initial successes" DNB acknowledged, indicating that the Russians again were on the march toward the German border, They scored local penetrationS, the agency said in propaganda wording often used to signify major Soviet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
FORCE ENAz|
 GOTHIC LINE
 WITHDRAWAL
BY CLENToR 3. CoNoER United Press War CoFFespondent)


 United Press War COrsspOndent)
 Rome, September 9. - (UP) - Allied troops cap- tured two dominating heights north of Florence and advanced to within 2,000 yards of the important com inunications center of PiStoia today, forcing the Germans in the western sector to begin a withdrawal behind the Gothic Line.
 Violent rains and thunderstorms restFicted operations along the ei1- tire eastern sector. however, and the British Eighth Army made only small local gains in the Conca river area near the Adrlatlc Sea.
 Allied troops captured Monte Morelio and Monte Senario, eight and 10 miles, respectively, north of Florence, fianking highway 66 from which the Germans have been ablc to overlook the entire area. The ensmy'S loss of these dominating helghts above the Arno river was followed by increasing signs the Germans were withdrawing their main forces to new positions behind the Gothic lines Notifications.
 The U. 6. Fifth Army sent patrols two miles north of captured Prato to wsthin about a mile of Pistola; aEother six miles north of Alto- pascio to the southern portion of the village of Pescia, and still another four miles north of Lucca to Q point nOaf saltocchio on the serchio
 Draw Fire
 n the coastal area further west, several American patrols crossed the 9erehlo river and moved Into the swampy iagoons and canals beyond. Some of the patrols. front dis patches said, drew considerable Are ra1ging up to 7b nm guns, but others encountered only machine gun and sniper fire evidently from rearguard units left to protect the withdrawal northward.
 The Americans now control the Serchio river line from the coast to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09

CThe following dispatch, the most authoritative and detailed account to date of the last days of the coilab- orationist regime in Vichy, was filed by the United Press War Correspon- dent who was the first American re- porter to reach the French wartime capital. He got in ahead of the AL lied armies.
 By DANA ADAM SCHMIDT
 United Press War CoFrespondentl
 Whey, France, Sept. 7-(UP)-- Aged Marshal Henri Philippe Petain wanted to surrender to an agent of Gen. Charles DeGaulle on Aug. 2l. just before the fall of Paris. He had Q violent quarrel with Adolf Hitler's agent and called him "a liar" But at the last moment he gave in to a German threat to shoot 100 French men and was caEted off to Germany
 -a prisoner.
 This correspondent reached the capital of collaborationist France
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
Lote BuIletins

Supreme Headquarters. AEP. Sept. 9--(Url-Britlsh troops extending their bridgehead across the Albert Canal in Iiortheastern Belgium have run into increasing German resist ance. a communique said today.
 Rome. Sept. Q = (Up) - French troops have captured Le Creuaot. site of the big French armament works, 2l miles vest ot Chalon. lt was announced today. They also oc- cupied Rqaune. a miles south of Dion.
 Paris, sept. e-(Upl--A German flying bomb fen near paris early to- Aay. killing four persons and iniur- ing l2 others. Authofitie1 gave no other details.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
CAPPatches Up
Air Show Damage

boss canvas men brought in from
several sections OF the country.
Don KangaS, %. who had
worked his regular midnight in
spector's shift at Chrysler,
checked in right from work.
REPORTS FROM JOB
"T'm a little tired" he said.
'but I'll be out here doing my
bit until have to 20 back 90
work."
Pvt. Barbara Griffin, IL, Of
1924 Columbus. was one OF 20
girls who pitched in and pounded
tent stakes. swept up broken glass
stretched canvas and did clerical
work in the office.
This il SWELL" she exclaimed.
81 don't have n thing To worry
about now. just finished my
final exams Mt Northwestern,
and It's o. X. with me IL I work
20 hours. Anything to get the
show going again"
AS the day went on, more and
more of the CAP made their APP
pearance.
SPEED REOPENING
BY the time night fell there
was a small, eager and willing.
army of 300 who did everything
and anything asked of them TO
speed up the reopening.
The Red Cross maintained its
first aid station 10 cleanse the
many blisters and minor cuts
which resulted from their labors.
The USO fed them from a mobile
canteen.
All in all, the CAP has now
made another addition TO its long
list OF civic contributions.
- Army Air show Reopeas Sunday -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09

Volunteers from a group Of
COS cadets and senior members Of
the Civil Air Patrol who devoted
all day yesterday and last night
to the gigantic task Of repairing
storm damage 10 the Army Air
Show returned TO the job today so
the show can reopen Sunday as
scheduled.
Although leveled by Mondays
storm and closed temporarily. a
bigger and better show, sponsored
by The Detroit Times in co-opera-
ton with the y. s. Army Materiel
Command and the Aero Club of
Michigan, will reopen at ? p. m.
Sunday at the City Airport.
sos VOLUNTEER
Aid Of CAP members was vol
unteered by Maj. Squire d.
Zurich, executive officer, when IL
became apparent that the show
would not open as scheduled un-
less emergency aid was obtained.
A group OF sos responded TO Mai.
Eurich's call and worked day and
night yesterday.
The new Army Air Shows OPEN
ing Sunday will coincide with the
date originally set aside as Civil
Air Patrol Day and. in view of
the renewed interest in the show
by youthful CAP cadets and sem
iors. special ceremonies previously
planned for the day have been
elaborated.
A meeting Of squadron COM
manders was called and an alert
sent over the telephone chain sys-
TEN requesting volunteers 10 re-
port at 8 A. m yesterday at the
show.
STUDENTS IN FIRST GROUP
OF the group which reported
first. most were high school boys.
One OF these was Sgt. Don Willis,
II, of 1880 Harvard, Berkeley, who
was just graduated from Berkeley
High.
Somebody had to do the
work." Don grinned up from his
job stretching canvas. ut might
as well be US. My pal here, Bill
Ravens, and 1 got up at 8 a. m.
TO get here on time. Wen stay
Just rs long as Maj Zurich
wants us. It's q great show, and
we want to see II open again"
1t. Col. Ray II. Baker of the
CAP expressed great satisfaction
at the manner in which the teen
aged CAP cadets learned to pitch
tents under the tutelage Of expert
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Jap Family Admitted
To Herman Gardens

A request by the War Reloca-
ton Authority that a japanese
family be admitted TO the Her
man Gardens Housing Project was
approved today by the Detroit
Housing Commission.
Charles Edgecomb. secretary
director Of the commission, said
that the parents and two children
were moved out of their own
home in California when the war
started and later came here be-
cause the father obtained employ
ment as an architect.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Anti-Cruelty Group
To Hold Bazaar

The Anti-Cruelty Society will
hold a bazaar June II at so Vic
tor, Highland Park. Contribu-
tons are being received by Mrs.
y. z. Cornwall, chairman. who
may be reached by calling Tyler
4-2O42.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Plane, 4 Aboard, Is Lost

NORFOLK. Va, June 8 (INS)
"A marine captain, navy lieu
tenant and two civilian navy en-
ployes were presumed missing
today in a navy plane en- route
from Columbia, S. C., to Cherry
Point. N. c.
- Army Air show Reopens sunday -
The Detroit Times has far moro
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-09
Up. Morgan Estate Sold

NEW YORK. June 8 (INS)-
The Glen Cove, l.. l., estate OF
]. p. Morgan. with its 41-room
mansions was reported sold today
for approximately Sl25,000 TO un-
named subdividers.
- Army Air show Reepeas sunday -
The Detroit Times has far moro
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-24
Vicious Words

In our random reading the other
day we ran onto a few lines that
we like We quote:
A report Of the George commit
tee (post-War planning) contains
the phrase, THE proponents argue
that the Government of the United
How frequently that phrase APP
pears these days, THE Government
owes this obligation or that IL
ability to certain groups of people.
Would the acceptance of the pre-
sumed debt be as great if the phrase
read, THE PEOPLE Of the United
States, through their federal gov
eminent, owe !. -? This all-too-
frequent habit of substituting the
government" for 'the people" has
implications for which vicious" is
only mildly descriptive.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-24
Good News

It's gratifying to learn that the
state highway commission is plan
ming for a speedy completion of
highways in this part of the state
following the close of the war. That
this is true is further evidenced
by letter received by this news
paper this week The letter was from
A. F., Winkler, chairman of the
state highway commission, and
brought the news that group of
prominent highway officials will
visit this part of the state on Sep
TENDER on an inspection trip. Mr..
Winkler wrote that the purpose of
the trip will be TO sell the idea to
the Public Roads Administration
of the vital necessity of having this
uncompleted mileage in both Mon
tana and Idaho completed as quick
ly as possible under the new high
way program" The Public Roads
Administration is involved because
much of the uncompleted part of
No. 2 lies III u S. forests and there
fore comes under federal authority.
1t has been believed that this
work would be done soon after the
close of the war and Mr. Winklers
letter adds to that conviction.
1t is also pleasing to read that
it is hoped to let a contract for the
oiling of that part Of No. 81 rum
ming eastward from Libby directly
following the wars end. That is also
one Of the most important highways
Of this district and its early COM
pletion will be Of great value to
this section.
Thousands Of tourists are going to
take to the highways as soon as
present gas and rubber restrictions
are lifted. Many of them will want
to visit this scenic wonderland. 1t is
of great Importance that our high
ways be in proper condition when
that time arrives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-24
THE OFFICIAL PAPER FOR LINCOLN COUNTY

another car. The reply was, DO
you know where we can get another
carr" He further volunteered the
information that Every one of
these cars are kept rolling constant
w." And still the trains are crowd
ed to capacity. This particular man
was quite provoked because so
many people are running about
over the country merely to visit
some relative or friend, Fl he had
the power he would keep all such
persons at home during these war
times.
All of which adds point to a
paragraph or two we recently read.
We quote:
While the Office of Defense
Transportation is still urging every
one who does not have to travel, to
stay home and is even threatening
to make the average man sign a
card that every trip he takes is
necessary, Robert E. flanagan,
chairman of the Democratic Nation
al Committee, announced that a
committee including one person
from each Of the 48 states and one
person from each territory and pos
session will call on President Roose-
welt soon to notify him Of his nom
ination for fourth term.
AS one writer pointed out, we
can hardly wait to see how sur
prised Mr.. Roosevelt will be"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-24
War-Tim Restrictions

II you think the government war
time regulations are too severe in
this country, look over this list OF
things you can be prosecuted for in
Great Britain these days:
Not washing your empty milk bot
ties Diaries are as short on soap).
Trying to cut ahead line Of peo-
pie waiting for bus.
Throwing a crust Of bread into
the garbage bin.
Going to the seashore (the south
coast of England and sections Of the
coast elsewhere are military areas).
Buying clothes without giving up
coupons. CA shopkeeper who tries
to sell clothes without coupons is
involved in the black market. Soon
er or later, he finds himself in court
along with many Of his customers
Being consistently late to work in
the morning.
Changing your job without having
the ministry Of labor's permission).
Driving to work lit is an offense to
drive to work along route served
by buses or trains, however crowded
they may be)
Throwing away a piece OF string
lit is needed for salvage).
Selling an American lend-leased
alarm clock. (Only workers who
have to get up between midnight
and 5 a. m. are given these per-
mits.)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-24
Please Stoy at Home

! stood on the station platform
a week ago and heard a Great
Northern brakeman plead with a
number of would-be passengers not
to get on the train. There's not even
standing room in there he said.
But necessity called me to Spokane
and / was fortunate in finding a seat
after standing for few miles. As
| boarded the train met a Pullman
employee whom | knew and jokingly
asked him why they didn't put on
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-24

George Strom and Mr.. Scott were
representatives of Troy at grand
lodge this past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dunkle went
to Spokane Tuesday where they will
meet their daughter and her hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gren-
vile. They will drive back as far
as Troy with the Grenvilles who are
on their way home to New York,
after vacationing in the west for a
couple of months.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-24

The national tuberculosis control
program was set in motion by the
new Public Health Service act
signed July 3.
The Vichy home radio has broad
cast an announcement urgently re-
questing people who write and speak
English very well to apply for
positions on the network.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-24
ENJOY DAY AT TROY

Mr.. and Mrs. Erword Jaqueth and
sons. Bobby and Kenneth, and Mrs.
Alice Farris and Dorothy Banner of
Libby were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Farris Sunday Mrs. Farris
served one of her excellent din
ners, and the party enjoyed the ev-
ening visiting.