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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-01
Quote Noxon Against Self

Pittsfleld, Mass, March - CU, P.) - Attorney John r. NoXon, Jr., was quoted at his murder trial to- day as having said that he'd be damned" If the 6-month-old de- fective son he is accused of electro. cutting would be placed in an insti' tuition.
 The statement, made to Assistant District Attorney Valmore O. Cote and police two days after Baby Lawrence died September 9, was read to Superior Judge Abraham E. Pinanski and the jury by Miss Mary A. Bristol, a retired court stenogra- pher who took transcript of the conversation.
 John, did you make statement to a friend that you would be damned if you would see a child of yours in an institution" Cote had asked the 47-year- old defendant.
 Yes, I made that statement" was the reply. Wouldn't you say the same thing under the circum- stances?
 The statement to which Cote re- ferred was made shortly after Dr. Richard M. Smith, Boston child specialist, advised the NoXons that the child should have special care.
 Mrs. Margaret Swift NoXon, the defendants 43-year-old wife, was in her accustomed place near her hus.' band in the courtroom.
 Her socialite husband, confined in a cage a few feet distant, sat with legs crossed and arms folded, star- ing at Miss Bristol. He showed no emotion.
 Of course I had a motive" Nox- on was quoted. But no matter how 1 felt couldn't kill my own baby.
 T have told you 20 times that tho oaby's death was an accident"
 Noxon expressed the opinion at the conference with Cote that police
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It. Col. T. .Duco, Leader Of fAbortiveA Army, Navy Coup Arrested by Govt.
BY RICARDO ALVAREZ

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 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Montevideo, Uruguay, March i--s (UP)-Lt. Col. Tomas puco. leader of an attempted army and navy rev- olution seeking to return president Pedro P. Ramirez to power, was ara rested by the government today, q Buenos Aires report said.
 Duco, commander of the third inc fantry regiment, reportedly was taken into custody by acting presi~ dent Edelmiro J. Farrell's supporters a short time after the Argentina government had announced that the revolt failed when other army ot~ ficers refused to follow him on such Q far-fetched adventure"
 The government denied reports here that there had been any vtos lence and asserted that Farrell's re~ gime was strongly supported" by both the army and the navy.
 Earlier reports said that Duco had been leading 5000 troops on the capital and that another force coEn- posed of Argentine Marines was also advancing upon Buenos Aires
 Gen. Arturo Rawson, co-leader of the revolution of last June {, was arrested at 3:30 Q. m. (2:30 0. un.s EWT) but was released by the govs ernment an hour and @ quarter later. apparently after Farrell and his supporters had decided that he was not leader of this revolt.
 There was no clear indication inc mediately of the political implica. tions of the revolution but some res ports said that Democratic and exs treme leftist political parties-ins cluding Communists-had joined revolutionary army and navy units, Farrells government has not been sympathetic to the Democracies.
 Later, however, Q United Press dispatch from Buenos Aires said that the Revolutionists had issued an ultimatum with a 10 a. m. @ Q. m., EWT) deadline calling upon the government to restore President Pedro P. Ramirez to power or turn the presidential authority over to the supreme court.
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By DAVID J. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

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 Buenos Aires, March l--(UP)-- Acting President Edelmiro J. Far rell's government announced today that an attempted revolution led by It. Col. Tomas Duco had failed when other Army officers "refused to follow him on such e far-fetched adventure"
 "There is absolute tranquility in the entire country and all versions reported by Uruguayan radio sta- tons referring to clashes between the armed forces or changes in the government arc completely bnse' less," an official communique said,
 "The government Is strongly sup- ported by navy people and the army which unanimously repudiates the attitude of sue ha chief"
 An earlier report said that Duco had mustered 5000 army troops at dawn today In m effort to over- throw Farrell and return President Pedro Pablo Ramirez to power, Commenting on this action the eommunique asserted;
 "The chief of the third infantry regiment, It. Col. Tomas Duco, act- ing in an unspcakable, unconscien- able manner tried on the night of Feb, % to revolt the unit under hls command. Officers and non-com- mlssioned officers refused to follow him in such 0 far-fetched adyen- ture."
 Earlier reports said that Duco's forces included his own third regi- ment, which had been quartered in Buenos Aires but which had been withdrawn outside the city, and the seventh infantry regiment from La Plata. Other forces were expected to join him at Lomas dc zamora on the outsEiRtA~0fr the capital later today
 The bulk of this reinforcement was expected to come from the Campo dc Mayo military barracks just outside the city where 1t was
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Yonk Planes OverJopon

London, March 1-(UP)-Ameri- can reconnaissance planes from the Aleutians have flown over the main Japanese islands in possible prepar- ation for an invasion, the Nazi-con- trolled Vichy radio said last night
 "The Japanese imperial command is expecting an invasion of Japan from the northwest" the Vichy broadcast, as recorded by the min istry of information, said. "The higs' command spokesman adds that Japan's Notifications in the north country-Japan's Atlantic wall"- are in preparedness"
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Lonereon Case on Again

New York, March 1 - CU.P) - Judge John J. FreSchi ruled today that prospective jurors in Wayne Lonergan's murder trial may not be shown a copy of Lonergan's let- ter in which he renounced his claims to the $2,000,0OO fortune of his slain wife, Patricia Burton Loa- ergan.
 Freschi asserted that during yes- terday's adjournment of the trial the letter had been published and that counsel may as well have read it in open court" In view of the fact, he said, he would change his original ruling which was that talesmen could be shown the letter as they were being examined to serve on the jury which will try the former RCAF aircraftsman.
 Several prospective jurors were examined Monday but none of the 1lue-ribbon panel was seated.
 After Freschi made his ruling. As- sistant District Attorney Jacob Grumet said his investigation show. ed the letter, although dated Feb- ruary 25, had been mailed on Mon- day, February 28, and that it's post marked showed it had passed through a postoffice sub"station at l:30 D. m. on that date.
 At that time." Grumet said defense counsel was inquiring of prospective jurors whether they had any knowledge of such a let- ter and 1t was in transit"
 T also have serious doubt as to the authorship of that letter" Cru met said, turning to look at defense counsel Edward V. Frederick, who had produced the document while questioning jurors Monday.
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Troops Extend Positions On Admiralties, s. ". or Truk
By DON CAsWELL

United Press War COrFespOndent)
 Allied Headquarters, southwest Pacific, March 1-(UP)--U, 8. in' vaslon forces, thrustlng across the Bismarck Sea to within el0 miles of Truk, have landed In the Ad- miralty Islands, captured an air- drome and rapidly are extending their beaehheads against dwindline resistance, 1t was announced today
 The landing on tiny Los Negros Island, backed by powerful air and naval bonbardment, advanced the American forces nearly 2b0 miles westward from New Britain and completed the southern prong of pincers movement on the enemy's big aerial and naval base at Truk.
 The penetration also gave the Allies Q foothold for further opera tons against New Guinea, 2b0 miles to the south, and brought the Am orleans only 1900 miles from the Philippines.
 swarming ashore in landing boats from U. s. destroyers, dis mounted clements from the First Calvary division took the Japanese defenders by complete surprise and quickly captured Momote air field for 6 base of operatins aimed directly at Lorengau, principal city on the main island of Manus.
 "The enemys resistance Is being rapidly overcome" communique from Gen. Douglas MacArthur said indicating that the U. s. troops which effected the landing Tues day, were nearing, If they have not already completed, the occupation of Los Negros.
 (Toyko radio, admitting the ad- miralty landing in 0 broadcast heard by United Press in San Fran- cisco, claimed fierce fighting" was under way between Japanese garri- sons and American forces which landed from more than 15 trans ports.~
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HUMAN TORCH' WAR WORKER DIES OF BURNS

Chester Podsiadlik, 28, 10 Albert street, died at 735 this morning at Waterbury hospital as the result of burns suffered when his clothing caught fire at the Benrus Watch Go, plant on Cherry street last night,
 According to Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey, Podsadlik, q employe of the company was enveloped in a swirl of flames when pan of used chemical solvent he was pouring in- to q drum iRniteo. Also burned was Podsladlik's brother, Theodore, 30 of 35 Albert Place, who was reported in good condition at Waterbury hospi- tal this morning
 The incident is being investigated by the Fire Marshal Coroner Ste- phen A. Homick, and Detective Lieutenant Joseph Petit.
 Samples of the solvent, which was supposed to be non-inflammable, have been sent to chemist for an- alysis, and an electrician began a check of wiring in the sixth-floor department to determine how the solution caught fire. The report of Q workman that he saw burst of flame in the shop before the solu- ton was ignited Is being checked.
 Workers in the shop at the time of the accident, about D. In., re- ported that Podsaidlik apparently lost his head after his clothing caught fire, and raced down six flights of stairs, flaming the flames.
 In the course of his dash, four ma chimes were set on fire, and the au-
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ATTEMPTED ARGENTINA REVOLT FAILS S0Viets Break Through Psk0V Outskirts
REPORT FILED INTERPOLATION
 HAYES ESTATE

Total equity of $294,625.85 was today revealed as the estate of the late Mrs. Ellen E. Hayes, prominent local woman, following filing of the inventory of the estate at the office of Probate Court. The grand total was made up of a total real-estate equity of $257,515.00 and a personal property equity of $27,110.85.
 Twenty parcels of land with the majority containing buildin. s there- on comprise the share of real pro- perty listed under the name of the deceased while personal property holdings were made up mainly of mortgages held by the testatrix, with Q small amount made up of cash holdings.
 Listing of the property holdings reveal the following locations and relative value of each parcel of land and buildings contained thereon. lst parcel-Land with buildings known as il8 Prospect street the family residence of the late Mrs. Hayes and her family. Valued at $l3,b00. 2n6 plrcel-Land with buildings located on the northerly side of East Main street known as 67-73 East Main. Value, $75,00O with mortgages in the amount Of $90,00 for a total equity of sib000. 3rd pareel-Land and building on East Main known na 88-78 East Main valued at $40, 000 4th parcel-Land and buildings known as li0-li8 East Main street, valued ct $90,0O0 and containing a blanket mortgage on both this and the 3rd parcel of land in the amount of $2i0,000. Tho equity of this and the 3rd parcel is set ct $ll0,000. 9th parcel-Land with buildings known as i44-lb0 East Main street con- sIsting of two separate pieces and valued at s70.00O and possessing Q mortgage of S0o,00o. Equity value $l0,000.
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Nazis Storm Anzio
 Front h Big Push
By ROBERT V. VERMILLION

By ROBERT V. VERMILLION United Press War Correspondent
 Allied Headquarters, Naples, March l.-(UP)-German armored forces, equipped with radio-directed robot tanks loaded to the turrets with high explosives struck with gathering force at the Anzio bea chhead today in what appeared 10 be their third major attempts to hurl the 5th Army invaders back into the sea.
 Grimly-fighting Allied forces were reported holding firm under every onslaught, but headquarters spokes- men indicated the full weight of the Nazi offensive was just beginning to enter the battle and that the de- cisive test lay ahead.
 GA German high command con- munique said fairly large" Allied battle unit had been encircled south west of Cisterna during the initial NaI attack.
 CFront reports received at Allied headquarters, possibly referring to the same incident, said a British patrol of company strength had ef- fected a deep penetration of the enemy lines in the northern sector of the beachhead and remained lost. The patrol later fought its there for so long that it was feared way back to the Allied lines with number of prisoners,)
 The 10-day lull in the battle for the beachhead ended explosively yes- terday when waves of German tanks and shock troops swarmed out of the ravines and caves southwest of Aprilia, on the Allied left flank, and broke against a stubborn wall of British infantry and artillery.
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Ottawa, March 1. - UP) - Meat rationing in Canada was su- spended temporarily today in a move to relieve a surplus market.
 The action was announced last night in the House of Commons by Douglas Abbott. parliamentary as- sistant to Finance Minister J. l.. Ilsley, who also revealed that meat less Tuesdays were being abandoned.
 No coupons were needed for meat and canned salmon after midnight.
 officials of the wartime prices and trade board emphasized that the suspension was purely temporary, and that all machinery for ration. ing was heing retained, ready for
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By LYLE c. WILSON

United Press Stan Correspondent
 Washington, March l-(UP)-New York City's Tammany- controlled 2lst congressional district remained Democratic today after a Presiden- tial year by-election that cut ma chine majorities from a fat two-to- one to a skimpy fraction.
 Republicans claimed everything from c moral victory 10 evidence that the country will "repudiate the Democratic leadership next November" They estimated a l2 per cent COP gain in the by-elec- ton.
 Republicans claimed everything from Q moral victory to evidence
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ENEMY RETREAT TURNS TO ROUT
 NEAR RAILWAY
BY HARRISON SALISBURY (Unltod Press staff COrrespOndcnt)

BY HARRISON SALISBURY (Unltcd Press staff COrrespOndent)
 Moscow, March 1. - (UP) - Soviet armored forces broke into the outskirts of Pskov, invasion key to the Baltic states, today and in a companion drive turned an enemy retreat into a route only six miles from the last German held north sOuSh railway in northern Russia.
 The Red Army's double threat to the main defenses guarding Latvia and south- ern Estonia gave promise of an early battle for the Baltic states themselves.
 Front reports said General Markian M. Popov's opera tions on the approaches to the Pskov 1dritsa s Polotsk railway northwest and west of Novosokolniki rapidly were assuming the character of a route.
 Racing ib miles down the Pork hoy-0Strov highway, the Russians captured Khrmova, only six miles fro Inthe railway and 10 miles from OstrOv itself on the PSkov-Dvinsk trunk iine. The advance practically paralyzed the enemy's movements along the pSkov-PolotSk railway and brought Ostrov under direct threat.
 we continue to chase the enemy, who is dashing about, searching for 6 way out" one dispatch said, ''Mobile units are cutting the lines of retreat and fighting is in prog ress to surround and wipe out the enemy"
 other dispatches told of numerous AmbuBhes carried out by Soviet ski troops and sAid battlcfieldS were strewn with enemy dead.
 The Russian advance was 90 rapid that the Germans were unable to 0vacuate their equipment, inStead blowing 1t up or dumping 1t into lakes and marshes.
 (A London broadcast said the Russians now control all railroads out of PBkov, where the Germans have rushed Up endorsements from the Ruhr,)
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 Front reports said the Germans were laying down Q terrific artillery barrage, blowing up bridges, mining roads and frequently counter-at- tacking in final effort to save Pskov, but Red Armies continued to close in relentlessly on the strategic
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Gen. MacArthur Enjoyed His Los Negros Island Experience

EDITORS NOTE:-William
 B. Dickinson, Southwest Pacific
 manager of the United Press,
 was with the first wave of
 troops to land in the Admiralty
 Islands and was the only re-
 porter to accompany General
 Douglas SEat4.skhES im his in-
 spection of the landing beach.)
 By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press War Correspondent (Copyright 1S44, By United Press)
 Aboard General MacArthur's Fly ing Fortress over New Guinea, March l - (U.P) - The American invasion of the Admiralty Islands, another stepping stone on the road to the Philippines and Tokyo, was accomplished so quickly and easily that it left a smile of satisfaction on the face of General Douglas MacArthur today as he returned to his base in New Guinea.
 The genreal obviously enjoyed his experience yesterday, when he wis., tied his troops and inspected their positions on Los Negros Island less than eight hours after they landed under Japanese fire and seized Mo- mote airstrip.
 The firing from enemy guns start ed when the first wave of landing boats, in one of which I was riding. reached point about a mile from the entrance to Hyane Harbor.
 The first shell landed about 30 yards to our left and the next one kicked up a fountain 50 yards ahead The third one whined directly over- head. soundinfi very close and splashed in the water behind our last boat. I had been standing erect in the stern of the landing boat. because 1t was so crowded. But when the shells began falling. l suddenly found there was plenty of loom in the bottom of the boat.
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Meat Rationing Ln Canada
 Suspended 10 Ease Surplus

prompt operation again as soon as the supply position requires.
 (The move in Canada came a few hours after the Office of Price Ad- ministration in Washington, prom Ising eight per cent more meat for American tables in March, an nounced reductions in points values for all pork and many beef cuts be- ginning Sunday)
 Abbott said that the United State government was mot keen" on Can ada's action, but realized that th' step had to be taken by the Do. minion. He said that the OPA ir
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Anti-Den1ocrat Trend Seen
 M NeuU York By-EIection

that the country will ''repudiate the Democratic leadership next Novem- ber." They estimated a i2 per cent COP gain in the by-election.
 Democrats could point out that their man won. Yesterdays returns had been awaited for indications of New York state political trends. The aggregate vote was light. By percentages the trend definitely and substantially was against the Demo- clatS.
 James H. Torrens, Democrat and American Labor party candidate, boiled li,707 votes Co i0.l36 for Will liam s. Bonnet, Republican. Demo-
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Loymon Seeks To Promote RoeioI Unity

Cambridge, Mass, March 1. - (UP) - To promote better under standing between Jews and Chris tians, Alfred H. Avery of Maiden, prominent Methodist Layman, aa- nounced today he will present two menorahs-symbolic Candelabra- to Temple Sinai in Brighton.
 Avery, a Cambridge business man, said architects now are designing the memorials. which will stand seven feet high and hold seven candlesticks each. He added that the gift was a personal one.
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PIeo Made ForIndustry

Washington, March l.- UP)- Jack and Heintz, aircraft parts firm which did a $23 3,000,000 business in l942 but claims 1t ended up $6,000 in the red when the government got through with it, paid out $829.50 for chicken dinners last night to de- nounce the war contract renegotia- tion laws threat to free enter prise.
 Every congressman in town was invited to the $350 per plate dinner given at the Mayflower Hotel by the company's two partners, Ralph M. Heintz and William s. Jack. While only some 30 congressman were tn- cluded among the 9 guests, many others were represented by their secretaries.
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Two Nazi Satellites
 Ready To Crack Up
By JOHN A. PARRIS Limited Press Staff Correspondent

tUnlJeu FTebb StaH COFFespOHuenV
 London, March 1-(UP)-Poten- tial crackups at both ends of the Nazi satlelIte front in Europe were indicated today by reports that Fin- land might be out of the war with" in Q month and that Bulgaria was asking the United States and Brit. ain for armistice terms.
 Moscow's confirmation Of prelim- mary moves toward settlement with Finland, together with @ sum- mary of what would be expected of the Films, led diplomatic quarters to the conclusion that Soviet Finnish armistice might be ar- ranged soon.
 Usually reliable sources said they had received advices from neutral cpaitals indicating that Bulgaria was in the process of soliciting America and Britian for armistice terms.
 Details of the reported Sofia move toward peace were lacknig as was specific indication of how far 1t
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PHOTOGRAPHER KILLED

Eniwetok Island, Feb. 20-Delayed -(UP)-Staff Sgt. John A. Bushemi of Gary, Ind, Yank magazine pho- tographer. was killed in action to- day at the height of the battle for his island.
 Bushemi, a veteran of five Pa- cilic campaigns, was the eighth cor- respondent to die in this theater and the second on Eniwetok atoll.
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Maxi Secret Weapon Flop
By DANA ADAMS SCHMIDT

United Press War CorrespOndent)
 Allied Headquarters, Naples March 1 - (U.P0 Germany has introduced new secret weapon q Uncontrolled miniature tank on the Anzio beachhead below Rome, 1t was revealed today, but lost l4 of the explosive beetles" In the last big Nazi attack
 The tanks, carrying 1000 pounds of explosives, were designed to Do directed against the chosen targets, then blown up by remote control. An official Allied announcement, however, described the tanks as poor specimens" and said that, though the wheels of the tanks went around, the tanks themselves often failed to move forward. A
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Snort Course in Bookkeeping and
 Accounting for Women. Mar. 9th. Pest Junior College oe Commerce.
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