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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
Oil Refinery
 Is Bombed
By WALTER CRONKITE United Press War Correspondent

London, July 3.-(UP) - RAF heavy bombers struck across the Alps from Italy at the Prahova Oil Refinery in Bucharest last night and enemy accounts said more than 500 Italian-based American planes att tackled Budapest this morning for the second time in 24 hours.
 The German DNB News Agency said the American daylight raiders swept in over Hungary from the south in four waves, terror raid ing" the capital and provincial cities between the Danube and Theiss rivers.
 German fighters and Hungarian anti-aircraft batteries battled the raiders all the way into Budapest, DNB said, asserting that at least 35 American planes were shot down
 Bad weather again restricted aerial operations from Britain to- day, but German radios said Allied planes were over northwestern Ger many.
 The daylight blow on Budapest followed a bliStering RAF night as. sault on the Romanian capital of Bucharest, during which four-en- gined British bombers from Italy cascaded a great weight of block busters and re bombs on the big Prahova Renery.
 Italian-based American feavies carried the brunt of the aerial of- fensive yesterday, smashing at Budapest and other enemy targets in the Balkans.
 Enemy propaganda accounts of the raid followed the usual terror" theme and DINE said one of the bombers scored a direct hit on an Anglo American internment camp in Hungary, killing III internees.
 The raid on Budapest, capital of Hungary. was carried out by Amer ican Flying Fortresses from the U. s. 97th heavy bombardment group, which completed its 30Oth mission for the highest total in the Mediter- ranean theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
Dewey Does Home Work
By KIRTLAND I. KING limited Press Staff Correspondent

Albany, July - (U.P0 - Gov- ernor Thomas E. Dewey, refreshed after his first real rest since accept ing the Republican presidential nomination, today began disposing of state business which piled up during his absence.
 Except for a scheduled press con- ference, the governor said he would devote himself exclusively to affairs of New York State during the next few days in an effort to catch up on several pressing matters.
 Dewey has no immediate cam- paign plans and intends to move slowly on his schedule, although he will be in touch with Herbert Brownell, Jr, Republican National Chairman. He will continue to work hard' at being governor dur ing the campaign, a policy followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1882.
 During his talks with Brownell, it was expected. the governor intends to discuss makeup of the 15-man executive committee, which will be announced soon. He said the com mittee will comprise men from all factions of the party.
 Dewey has received thousands of letters and telegrams since his nom-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
M orineS
 RoorAheod 
BY FRANK TREMAINE United Press War Correspondent

Pearl Harbor, July 3.-(UP)- Battle hardened leathernecks of the End Marine Division-conquerors of Taraway-drove half way through blazing Garapan, capitalu of the Marianas, today as the Japanese on Saipan, with holf their forces had knocked out in less than three weeks of the bloodiest fighting in the Pacific, fell back steadily before heavy American blows.
 Pin-point naval gunfire, artillery smelling and mortar fire from the heights over the city turned Cara pan into a mass of flame which n- luminated the sea throughout last night, front dispatch by Richard w. Johnston, United Press war cor respondent representing the com. bined Allierd press, reported.
 American warplane also joined in the attack on Garapan and support ed the Marines and army troops, holding nearly two-thirds of the island on Japan'S central Paficic defense line, 1449 miles from Tokyo.
 The U. S. forces punched through the enemy lines across the breadth of the island for gains of 500 yards to a mile in 8 single day-the great est since the invasion-indicating the heavy casualties suffered by the Japanese were beginning to tell.
 Shortly after announcing that 6,0l5 Japanese bodies have been counted on Saipan, Admiral Chester w. Nimitz disclosed that U. s. forces on Saturday captured the heights overlooking Garapan and Tanapag harbor on the west coast and brought their lines within five and and a half miles of the nortehr tip on the east coast above Magicienne Bay.
 New Advances
 The new advances left the Jap- anese in possession of little more than one-third of the northern end, although they were expected to fight to the end in the mountaineous ter- rain.
 Less than half of the initial Jap anese force of an estimated 10000 men was believed still effective. It was poitned out that the 6,0l5 enemy dead did not include those buried by the Japanese or the large number of wounded from shelling, bombing and ground fighting. Two hundred others also have been cap
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
Reds Open New Minsk Assaul
FINGERS CLOSE IN ON ALMOST
 ISOLATED CITY

Moscow, July 3-UP)- Red armies opened a frontal assault on almost isolated Minsk today and hammered forward the jaws of a giant pincers that converged be- hind the White Russian ca pital and threatened to trap hundreds of thousands of battle-weary German troops.
 G,ondon military sources estimat- ed that 30O,000 or more Nazis were in the Minsk pocket, and pointed out that their entrapment would rival the German disaster at Stalingrad, where some 32O,O00 were killed or captured)
 Massive columns of Soviet artil- lery shelled into position on the as- Sault arc around and began pound- ing the inner defenses of the biggest Nazi bastion guarding the invasion route to Warsaw and Berlin.
 The frontal assault on Minsk was launched from positions less than 12 miles distant. Outdated reports re- vealed that the Soviets had seized outposts of the city to close against it for the greatest victory of their summer offensive.
 At the same time the Red armies which had cut the last railroads and all highways except secondary roads west of Minsk were pounding to- ward each other. Last accounts placed them 54 miles apart and ad- vancing at a pace that promised complete envelopment of Minsk in a matter of hours.
 (Berlin broadcaStS were quoted by the British radio as saying that the Germans had evacuated Polotsk, 120 miles north of Minsk and main base of the upper White Russian front. Most reports indicated that the as- sertion vase premature, and the German high command reported fierce fighting" for Polotsk.
 GA Berlin communique acknow- ledged strong Soviet attacks west o1 Slutsk, 60 miles due south of Minsk On the situesson at Minsk, 1t was obscure, saying merely that in out lying regions to the east German decisions in fierce fighting with the enemy who exerting heavy pres' sure detached themselves in the area around Minsk.")
 As the self-propelled guns and heavy batteries opened up against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
By HELENE M0NBERG United Press Staff Correspondent

ADbDbcu ENGbS OeNn AOAhNoPoAAWSHp
 Washington, July 3-(UP)-The Democratic party, rapidly complet- ing arrangements for its July l9 convention at Chicago, appeared de- termined today to match-or outdo if it can--the accent on youth and feminine beauty that highlighted the Republican convention last week.
 Hoping to out-glamor the blonde splendor of the Republicans con- gresswoman-playwright, Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, the Democrats have in mind a couple of striking brunettes on whom they will throw their cons vention spotlight,
 One is Mrs. Helen Gahagan Doug- las, former screen star. The winner of a California congressional pri- mary, the statuesque brunette will be 6 delegate to the convention and is slated to make a major address.
 The Democrats also have Mrs, Dorothy Vredenburgh, 2B-year-0ld southern beauty who is now serving
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
Town Runs With Blood
BY JAMES E. ROPER

(Unlte0 RreSS WAT COEEcsPVhuc'y
 Guardistallo, Italy, July 3-UP)- Retreating Germans turned this peaceful little hilltop town into 3 blood -drenched horror spot by kil- ling at least 61 innocent men and women in reprisal for harrassment by Italian patriots.
 I talked to stunned residents yes terday. They told me how elghl partisans were shot first, then how 47 men hostages were seized and executed under a spreading chestnut tree as their helpless families watch ed. Six other Italians were shot m their homes or fields.
 Witnesses said the eight partisans were hurried in one grave and the hostages in another. Indicating the widespread terrorism the Germans may be starting in Italy, the execu- tioners even shot a dog and tossed it on the bodies in graves the vic- tins were forced to dig for them selves before the machine guns spoke their doom.
 There were reports the Germans also had carried out executions in nearby towns.
 One half-dazed man who had come from the embattled town Of Reparbella told Allied military gov ernment officer Maj. Carl Kait Of Red Bank, N. J., that the Germans had killed eight members Of ms family. He said perhaps as many as 24 others had been killed in his town.
 Wanda Celia, leader of the par tisans. said he had 30 men lyilg in ambush assthe Germans approached Thursday. He said they killed eight or nine Germans but that they were overwhelmed by machine gun and mortar fire and eight of their men
 
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BY CLINTON B. CONGER Unite Press COrrespOndentl }

Unite Press COrrespOndent)l
 Rome, July 3-(UP)--Al- lied troops broke open the German defenses all across the 160-mile belt of the Ital- ian Peninsula today, captur- ing the key highway center of Siena on the road to Flor ence and driving rapidly up both coasts toward the big SeaportS of Livorno and A11- coma.
 French Colonial troops stormed into Siena this morl1- ing, on the heels of the re- treating Nazis, who began evacuating the medieval art center late yesterday under. a storm of shell and mortar fire, leaving only a small rear guard to cover their with. drawal.
 The fall of Siena, coupled with the American advance across the Cecina river farther west, deprived the retreating Germans of their last lateral highway line before the Pisa-l Florence road and uprooted the strong defenses covering their long- prepared Gothic line" across thel peninsula from Pisa to Rimini.
 Official sources revealed that the Germans had thrown clements of 10 divisions - 150,000 men at full strength against the advancing Americans and French in a desper- ate effort to hold Siena and the Cecina River line.
 With Siena, the French held the key to a network of highways ra- diating above the city to Florences 30 miles to the north, Livorno and Pisa. The American breakthrough on the west flank laid open the flat plains before Livorno for 8 possible armored thrust directly into the seaport.
 Late reports did not reveal how far the Americans had progressed beyond Cecina on the coastal high- way, but it was indicated that ivy ing columns had driven several miles above the river to within IS miles or less of Liverno.
 German Resistance
 Some Germans still were resisting desperately in the narrow coastal pocket south of the river between Cecina and the sea, counter-attack- ing savagely with tanks, infantry-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
Argentina
 Status Better
BY WILLIAM H. LANDER

United Press Staat correspondent
 Washington, July 3. (UP)-Im- proving commercial ties between the United States and Argentina appeared today to foreclose any im- mediate break in diplomatic rela- tions or the imposition of economic sanctions against the Argentine government.
 Relations still were at an uncer- tain stage, but observers believed the attitude of the United States and other United Nations was one favoring diplomatic isolation" of the present Argentine regime rather than an open break.
 They contended that the recall from Buenos Aires of U. S. Am
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
BY REYNOLDS AND ELEANOR
 PACKARD
United Press War Correspondent

United Press War Correspondents
 Siena, Italy, July 3-(UP)-Alger- ian troops of It. Gen. Mark w Clark's Fifth Army poured into Sie- ma today on the heels of the retreat ing Germans and the people-spared the usual crushing artillery bom- bardment because of Siena's trea- sury of art and architecture-hail- ed them as liberators.
 Many of the citizens, recognizing Herbert Matthews of the New York Times and ourselves as American in- ternees who had walked their streets for five months under guard of detectives, cheered wildly as we passed in the vanguard of the troops-seeming to regard us as an especial symbol of liberation.
 Despite the stiff German rear guard action around Siena, we found Siena's historical monuments 99 per cent intact, including the famous black and white striped
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
By ELMER WALZER limited Press Financial EditOrl

Breton Woods. N. H., July B. (UP)-Two worldwide financial or ganizations, involving eventual cap itaIization of $2O,00O,OOO.0OO, were contemplated today at the United Nations monetary and financial conference as it rounded out it's or ganization details.
 Of this total, the United States under tentative plans now before the conference for approval or re.
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adjustment, would contribute $6,. 5O,00O 900, or more than 3i per cent
 The two financial organizations proposed as part of the interna- tional effort to smooth out world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
Once Informed In
 Sieno, 2 Reporters
 Return in Triumph

Editors Note: Reynolds and Eleanor Packard, famous reporting team have filed the following dis patch from Siena, where they spent five months in internment after United States entry into the war. They reentered the city with Allied troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
NO PAPER TOMORROW

In accordance with it's usual custom, The Wa terbury Democrat will suspend publication to- morrow, the Fourth of July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03
ALLIES CAPTURE KEY CENTER OF SIENL
DRIVE UP TWO COASTS TOBIG
 SEA FASHIONS
BULLETIN

London, July 3.-(UP1-Amer- ican forces launched . strong st- tack on a 4O-mile front between St. To and St. To D'OuviIle in Normandy today, a supreme head quarters spokesman reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03

Breton Woods, N. H., July 3. -UP)-Financial experts at the United Nations Monetary Conference here received their first lession in imitation from crOwd-weary bus drivers.
 Early birds paid sl each for seven miles transportation to the nearby hotel.
 A few hours later the eheFge was s2.
 Closing price was eS.
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New Glasses Wednesday, July 5, stiII Time To Enroll. Pest Jr. COl- lege of Commerce.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Persia Dockers Work In
Furnishing Heat OF l46

Hacker. of 1920 West Seventh
street. Jacksonville. Fla. who is the
chaplain in the Khorrsmshahr area.
The ranking colored officers in the
Persian Gulf Command are the
chaplains. all Of whom are captains
| was also informed that there were
a few colored warrant officers scat
tered throughout the Command.
The port battalions. most of whom
are colored. were right on the job
and lost little time In initiating the
unloading OF the newly arrived
ships. These battalions are the toast
of the command, as il is here that
the supply route to Russia begins.
and needless to say they have per.
formed their duties far beyond the
expectations OF their superiors.
Learn Language
It is reputed that the colored port
bosses who handle the native coolie
laborers las well as their own mem
are the best in the PGC at this task.
They have taken it upon themselves
10 learn the difficult native Ian
guages and customs-both Persian
and Arabisn-efficiently enough to
permit the East and the West to
work effectively together in keeping
the goods rolling northward.
These men work under the most
trying conditions. The Furnishing
heat requires them to wear heavy
gloves, sometimes two pair, so as
not to burn their flesh on the metal
parts of the ships and supplies.
Even wrist watches cannot be worn
on the arm because the metal backs
will leave burns.
Working this supply line to
Russia is heartbreaking transport
job and the soldiers of this COM
mand, some four thousand OF whom
are colored, are mainly responsible
for the millions of tons of Lend
Lease supplies valued at millions
of dollars which have rolled
through the Persian corridor to aid
our Soviet ally.
Most of the colored troops are
serving as engineers, port bat
talions, and Quartermaster trucking
and baking compliments in the
warmer sections of the Command
the central and southern areas.
Hailing from almost every state in
the Union and together with their
white comrades in arms. they have
truly made the Russian front an ex-
tension of the American front.
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nouncement of the revision has been
expected for several days from the
War Department, but at the end Of
the week had not been made.
The new plan, however, is reliably
reported TO provide for complete
indignation, by assignment. in the
centers at Lake Placid, N. Y, and
at Atlantic City. The latter place
recently has been added to the Ave
resort centers where 40 hotels al
ready had been selected by the
army.
In New York City. the center will
be integrated on a volunteer basis.
Returned overseas veterans, white
and colored, may express a prefer
ence for New York. They will be
housed indiscriminately in the
same hotels.
New Center on Coast
A new center. not yet selected,
Will be opened on the West Coast.
In view of the social and recrea-
tional pattern of the program and
the necessary community contacts
and cooperation outside the hotels
TO make the program success, no
Negroes will be assigned to centers
in the South. Otherwise, and except
for volunteer requests to be sent
to New York City, the men will be
assigned TO centerS nearest their
homes.
While no announcement has been
made. it IS believed the army will
abandon both the Pershing and the
Theresa hotel sites in Chicago and
New York City, respectively.
In Chicago, where steps have
been taken toward the actual ply
steal seizure of the Pershing and
occupants notified to be out by
October !, the army is known to
have sent a representative TO study
the community reaction and TO
learn whether abandonment OF the
project is advisable.
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was held in November. 1925, result
ing in deadlock by the jury.
DR.. Sweets younger brother, the
late A;ty Henry Sweet. was the
lone defendant in the trial in the
spring of 1925. winning an scquit-
tai
At the same time Mrs. Eunice
Sweet. wife OF DR. OTIS Sw e I.
brother OF Dr. Ossian II. Swee I.
and we'll known dentist. has insti-
tuted divorce proceedings against
her husband
When Attorney Samuel Weller,
counsel for Mrs Sweet, filed her
bill of complaint, he discovered
that DR.. Sweet had already filed a
petition for divorce. charging in
his bill tina; Mrs Sweet had re-
fused 10 furnish home for him
here and that she stayed away
from home for days.
Mrs. Sweet has denied the ale
cations set up in her husband S
bill and at the same time has OBJ
tanned an injunction restraining
him from disposlng OF any OF his
assets al the National Bank Of De-
troit. an automobile and their
home and furnishings at 1925 West
Grand boulevard.
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lC0ntinueo from rage ~
Bassett street. going to Miss Alma
Bacon.
Singleton stated that 326 homes
will be built on the lots in the sub
division. construction scheduled 10
begin within 80 days and will be
completed by March !. l945.
The manager said that the project
had been brought to his attention
by the Builders association. and
he later submitted it to Mr.. Watson,
who agreed TO purchase the plot
and construct the homes which will
accommodate 400 families.
The 10 homes already in the
project are modern eight. six and
fve-room houses. The homes to be
constructed will be similar in type.
During the last IS years, the Wat
son Realty company has sold,
handled and manager more than
$35, 000, 900 worth Of real estate, Mr..
Watson, president Of the company,
said.
In addition to being president of
the Watson Realty Co., Watson is
president of the Watson Insurance
Agency. owner OF the Investment
Loan company. vice president and
board member of the Great Lakes
Mutual Insurance company. former
vice president and at present one
of the largest stockholders OF the
Wayne County Better Homes, Inc.
treasurer of the Ray Music COM
pany, treasurer and one Of the
stockholders of the Paradise Bowl,
one of the most beautiful and mod
ern bowling alleys to be found in
the country.
AT the luncheon were Fred Allen.
owner Supreme Linen Supply;
Samuel Major, Arthur B. Smoot.
Jerome Oliver, James Thompson,
all of the Watson Realty company;
John Cowling. Wayne county EN-.
ployee; Richard Austin, certified
public accountant; Mrs. Rosa L.
Gragg, c. w. White, president of
the Brokers Association; Fred Hart
Williams, and Mary Penick, Detroit
Tribune, John r. Williams. Pitts
burgh Courier; Georgia Whiting
ton, Watson Realty company, and
Frank Williams.