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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15

The following Hurley teach
ers attended the annuai County
Teachers banquet at P~ascagoula
Tuesday: Professor Liston Drau-
CHAN, Mrs. Marvin Green, Mrs.
Joe Melvin and Miss Addie Belle
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-15

that prevailed throughout the
house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
SoItonStuII ForGI Bill
(U. s. Navy film from NEA)

Boston, May 18.-CUP)-Gov. Lev erett Saltonstan of Massachusetts favors passage of the American Legion's "G. I. Bill of Rights" now before Congress but with an amend ment specifically providing for state control of veterans education, it was learned today.
 In a telegram to the Massachu- setts congressional delegation, the governor said:
 While am entirely in sympathy with the purposes of the Rankin Omnibus Bill and am in full ac- cord with its general provisions, I hope title II providing educational opportunities for veterans be amend ed so as to make it mandatory to clearly preserve to the states and educational institutions approved by the states, control of the actual education of our veterans"
 The governor said that local con- trol of educational facilities is 'the most fundamental basis of our American way Of life and our state has always been a leader in the cause of freedom of education" The telegram was dated May 8.
 It was also learned that the gov- ernor received replies from three U. S. representatives-James M. Curley. Angler Goodwin and Philip J. Phil bin-in which all three concurred with his views.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Repotriotes Returninq

Barcelona, May IS - (U.PO - More than 1000 repatriated Allied soldiers and civilians, including 12O Americans, waited aboard the Gripsholm today for return to their home countries following their ex- change yesterday for German war prisoners.
 The Gripsholm, which sailed from New York with the Germans, was the first to dock. The Gradisca which sailed from Marseilles with LOAF Allied prisoners reached port a short time later and the exchange began at l:45 p. m. in a drizzling rain.
 Exchange authorities were obliged to remain at the pier until p. mr owing to confusion in counting the exchanges. They said B Germans. including eight women, were dis covered attempting to stow away on the Gripsholm and that 20 AL lied exchanges, including six Wo- men, were found trying to remain aboard the Gradisca.
 The prisoners on both sides ap- peared happy but there were no out ward signs of rejoicing.
 The first prisoner down the gang plank from the German ship was an Irish general named O'Carrol. The first from the Gripsholm was General Kramer Of the German Afrika Korps. still wearing the uni- form in which he was captured at Fl Alamein.
 The Americans were greeted by Dr. Carlton J, H. Hayes. U. S. am- bassador to Spain, who came here from Madrid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Orson WeIIes In NewJo

Hollywood. May IS. (UP)-Orson Welles, who recently announced the impending birth of his second child, today was sued for support of his first.
 Welles, now wed to Rita Hay worth, was sued by Mrs. Virginia Nicholson Welles Lederer. She claimed he failed to keep an agree ment for the care of their six-year- old daughter, Christopher.
 She asked that the Si33 he has been contributing to Christopher's support every month be increased to $350. and that he abide by an understanding to make Mrs. Lederer and Christopher beneficiaries of his S7i 900 life insurance ypolicy and make a slOOO00 bequest to the child in his will.
 She estimated his income at si0.- 600 month.
 The 29-year-old Welles married her Dec. 23 1884. in Orange, N. J.. she said. They were divorced in February of i940. Mrs. Welles later married Movie Director Charles Lederer, now an army captain.
 Welles married Miss Hayworth last September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Portisons Lick Nozis

London, May IS. - CUP) - Heavy fighting was reported in west ern Croatia today as strong Ger man forces struck inland from the Adriatic coast in an attempt n break the Partisan defense lines along the Lika River.
 A YugosIav communique said one German column was routed after a pitched battle at Perusic, on the main north-south highway linking Plume, Ljubljana and Zagreb with the Dalmatian seaports.
 The Naz attack was beaten of after flying squadrons of guerrilla fighters were rushed to Perusic to aid Partisan forces holding the town.
 The communique reported, how ever. that the Germans were rein forcing their units and that ierce fighting was continuing throughout the Like River sector.
 Other German forces were re- ported concentrating in considerable strength in western Bosnia, appaT- ently in preparation for a new of- fensive in that area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
BYRNES SEEKS
 NOMINATION
 FOR CONGRESS

w. Harry Byrnes of Water town, member of the Demo cratic State Central Commit tee, and an outstanding party leader for many years, today formally gave the "Go Ahead" signal to his friends by announcing that he is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congressman in the Fifth District.
 Tn a prepared statement to friends and party workers MT. Byrnes stated that Gin the event of being nominated, a progressive, dignified cam paign will be arranged, which, with mutual coopera- ton, should campaign in the election of a Democratic Congressman from the 9th Congressional District.
 MT. Byrnes has also announced that he has conferred with chief tains of the party in the Naugatuck Valley, from Derby to Winsted, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Dependable
 Reds Push On ToNewGoin
NEA Telephoto.
BY HARRISON SALISBURY


 United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Moscow, May 18. (UP) Red army troops, taking advantage of heavy German losses on the lower Dnestr river in Bessarabia, pierced the enemy line at several points yesterday to expand tn month old Russian bridghead on the west bank northwest of Tiraspol, 1t was arl- nounced today.
 A Soviet communique also dis closed that ground forces made small gains in strikes from their lines southeast of Stanislawow, in southeastern Poland, and Russian long-range bomberS carried their aerial offensive on German com- munication lines into the sixth suc- cessive night.
 Approximately 400 Germans were killed when Soviet guardsmen at tackled the enemy line around the bridgehead, where the communique said the Russians occupied several favorable positions" The German losses raised the number of enemy dead to $500 in that area since last Thursday.
 Soviet units on the southeastern Polish front captured a series of enemy trenches and repelled two German attempts to regain the posi- tions. The enemy losses in the series of actions were estimated at 800 dead and 150 captured, together u,itl, considerable war material iTl- cluding field pieces, trench-mortars,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Strikers Condescend
 To Help Soldiers

Detroit, May 18.-(UP)-Work re- sumption schedules for IA Detroit war plants were drawn up today after members of the Independent Foremen's Association of America voted to end its 20-day strike which cost at least 250 fighter planes and threatened to interfere with inva- sion operations.
 Approximately $500 foremen em- ployed in the plants, following the recommendation of their union lead- CTS, voted at six chapter meetings last night to return to work. Their decision, 1t was believed, also will lead to prompt settlement of nu- merous other disputes that had idled at least 74.000 workers in the De- troit area.
 Packard Rolls Royce Merlin engine factroy spokesmen announced work resumption schedules had been drawn up for its 38,000 employees forced to halt production because of the lack of supervisory personnel.
 The Packard announcement said that it expected to resume produc- tion in the aircraft and marine divisions by tonight and in other department on Friday.
 Robert H. Keys, president of the union and his 10-man executive board recommended that the fore men vote to return to work follow ing a War Labor Board hearing in washington. Keys had been sum- moned to explain why his union
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
OWIAsUsuoI Gets In Jom

Washington, May IS - (U.P) - Another internal conflict in tne Office of War Information came in- to the open today with the resigna- tion of Constantine Poulos. acting chief of the foreign language divi- sion and Charles Olson, assistant chief.
 The two men accused George W, Healey, Jr., director of OWI's do- nestle branch, of "hamstringing' their efforts. saying he made 1t im- possible for them to supply war tn- formation adequate to the needs Of the foreign press and radio in this country.
 Nov that the Allied armies are poised to strike Into Europe the tension among foreign language Americans is at its height" their statement said. At such a time as this the two men responsible for domestic news in 0WI are cuTtaEl. ing the output. refusing to admit the necessity to eountAfaet Axis propaganda adequately"
 CDowsley Clark, president chief Of the domestic news bureau, also was named in their ehaTRes)
 Healey Fetorted that "hamstrn. g. Ing" in this case consisted Of want- ing to know what the foreign papers were Feceying from owl. He said he had insisted on the foreign lang- uAge section following the same Dro- cedure as for news going to other newspapers.
 This meant it would have to be cleared through the owl news desk which necessitated tranGiation copy into English before going out,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Nude Swimming Boys Face Court

Cambridge, Mass, May IS. CUP) -Twenty-one boys, ranging in age from Il to i4 years, appeared in juvenile court today on efArges Uf swimming in the nude following their arrest and three-hour intern ment for bathing in Broad Canal.
 The boys were released yesterday after their angry and weeping par ents had rescended on police head quarters berating offieers for lock- ing the youngsters five and six in cell, still nude, without feeding them. One mother, a war-worker whose husband is fin the service, said. If all my son ever does in life is go swimming without a bath ing suit I shall consider him a model boy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
U. s. BOMBERS CRUMBLE PL0ESTI OIL Allied Drive Tn Italy Captures Esperia
GERMAN FUEL
 SOURCES ARE
 HIT BADLY
Allied Headquarters

Allied H e a dquarterA Naples, May IS. = (UP) - Up to 75O American heavy bOmbers of the 18th Air Force attacked the Roman ian oil center of PlOesti and other targets in the Balkans today.
 The main weight of the American attack apparently fell upon the Ploesti oil Fields. Returning crew. men said heavy cloud formations prevented full observation of the bombing results.
 Other wings of the raid fleet smashed at Belgrade through an equally-heavy overcast and at the Ms yards 120 miles south of the old Yugoslav capital. Good" results were obtained in the Nis attack, preliminary reports indicated.
 It was the first daylight attack on the Balkans by the U. S. 18th air force big bombers since May 2, when the Romanian capital of Bucharest was bombed.
 Ploesti, source of the bulk of Ger. many's natural oil supplies, waa bombed last on May when strong American force hit the city's railway yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Nazis Hold Emergency
 Anti : InUasion Meet

British destroyers and torpedo boats were contacted. though none apparently was sunk. but no other Allied shipping was seen. DINE said. The agency added that the German torpedo boat formations returned to their bases without damage or loss.
 4 Madrid dispatch to the London Daily Mall said that Marshal oerd yon Rundstedt. oermanys supreme commander of anti-invasion forces: Rommel and cen. Johannes Blasko- witz. Army group commanders. and Admiral Krancke. eofmmander of Nazi sea forces in the vest. were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Cheer Up Lads And Lassies
 You re Going To HaDe Food

Washington, May is-(UP)-The agr.eulturs department today fore- cast abundant supplies Of most foods for the nation "in the next few months," but warned that shorter rations of some items may be in prospect toward the end Of the year.
 During the spring and early sum mer. the department said in re. view of the food outlook, potatoes and eggs Will continue to be abund. ant, supplies Of fresh vegetables and fruits relatively large, and cheese. chickens. oils and butter more plentiful than in the early mnnths ~ ioiA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Chinese Rush Myitkynio
 Jap Defense

Chungking, May 16-(UP)-Amer- ican and Chinese ir1fantrymen stormed into the main Japanese de- lenses at Myitkyina today after everrunning the garrison's southern airdrome, and front reports indicat- ed that the fall of the city, keystone of the enemy's position in northern Burma, was imminent.
 Three columns of Brig. Gen. Frank Merrill's veteran jungle troops launched c co-ordinated att tack on the city today, striking be- hind a shattering mortar barrage.
 Allied observers believed that the enemy, forced to disperse his forces to meet It. Gen. Joseph w. Stillwells Mogaung valley offensive and the new chinese thrust across the Salween river to the east, had only Q weakened division left to de- fend Myitkyina.
 Destruction of the Myitkyina gar rison, military sources said would probably mean the collapse of the entire Japanese position in north east Burma before the start of the Monsoon rains-now only matter of days.
 (An official spokesman at Allied southeast Asia headquarters in Randy, Ceylon, said the Burma campaign probably would be con- tinued through the monsoon sea- son. He emphasized that Myit- kyina is not considered a stopping place in the Allied offensive, since it will be necessary to push the Japanese back further into south- ern Burma to protect the Myitlyina airfields and the air transport sup- ply routes.
 The city has been held by the Japanese for the past two years and is one of the main supply routes to their forces scattered through the jungles and mountains of Burma from the Chinese to the Indian b0r- ders.
 Merrill's troops. popularly known as "Merrill's Marauders," accom- plished their march through the rough, tortuous terrain in virtual secrecy. Allied communiques had not mentioned their activities in the past weeks, their last position being reported about 25 miles north of Myitkyina, and enemy br0ad- casts likewise failed to menticD their movements.
 While Merrill's Chinese-America forces were consolidating their po~ sitions before the city, three othea 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
U. s. Sub Does Big
 And Noble Job
By LIsLE SHOEMAKER

United Press War COrreSp0ndent)
 U. s. Pacific Fleet Headquarters, Pearl Harbor, May 18.-(UP)-One of the most daring eScapedes of the Pacific war was credited today to the U. S. Submarine Tang which slipped in beneath the eyes of the enemy to rescue 2 American air men shot down during a carrier based raid on Truk April 29.
 Skippered by It. Cmdr. Richard Hetherington OKane, San Rafael, Cal, the Tang began its rescue ex- petition the morning of the attack and in a short time, picked up so many men the passengers were sleeping in shifts and depicting the subs icebox.
 The Tang was patrolling off Truk's barrier reef when OKane learned that three American fliers, on a rubber raft, were padding their way from inside the reef. OKane nosed the sub close to the reef and picked up It. Q.g) Scott Scammell, Yardley. Pa.. Harry B. Gemmell, ARM 2-c. Philadelphia and Joseph D. Gendron, AN1M 2-c,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Air BIitzinq StondstiIIed

London, May 18-(UP)-The air war over western Europe came to a complete standstill last night and early today for the first time in month, apparently because of bad weather, but German broadcasts said Mediterranean-b -based American bombers resumed their daylight of- fensive on the Balkans this morn- ing.
 A German DNB news agency broadcast announced the American attack on the Balkans. but tine tar gets were not immediately identi- fled.
 Throughout last night there were no reports of either Allied or Ger man activity across the western half of the continent, and the Hull continued through the early morn- Ing.
 Nad reconnaissance and bomb- ing planes which had been proving over British invasion ports every night for a week failed to appear last night. suggesting that the bad weather hanging over the channel since Sunday had moved inland over the continent and grounded the Liftwaffe too.
 A far-Saging force of eight RAP Mustang fighters carried the Allied offensive burden by daylight yes- terday, winging across the storm wrapped North Sea to strafe enemy airfields in northern Denmark.
 The Mustangs intercepted IS Maxi hombers circling for landing on sn Aalborg field and destroyed SIX ef them. A German Messerschmitt- loo fighter also was shot down. and another enemy bomber prob. ably vas destroyed. while several other NaA planes were damaged in the attack.
 Two Mustangs failed to return.
 Radio Paris said other Allied planes ralded the rail center Of furcoing, seven miles northeast Of Lille, but there was no eonflrma' ton of that report,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Missing India Girl Drowned

New York, May 18. (UP)-An autopsy was ordered today on the body of Valsa Anna Matthai to de- termine how the pretty, 22-year- old Indian heiress met death al- though authorities agreed that she was a drowning victim and that there was no evidence of foul play.
 Several hours after the body of the Columbia university student, who had been missing since March 20. was recovered from the Hudson river at Yonkers last night, Edwin H. Huntington, acting Westchester counA7 medical examiner. ruled that death was causel by ''aspnyxiaLion by drowning, possibly accidental"
 He said he found no marks of violence and that the badly decom- posed state of the body indicated that it had been in the water about two months. Acting Capt. John J. Cronin, in charge of the missing persons bureau of the New York police department, requested an autopsy, however. although he said "it looks like simple drowning"
 The body was Identified through clothing and wrist watch Miss Matthai wore when she left Inter national House. hotel for foreign students. during . driving snow storm early on the morning Of March 20.
 The body was seen floating about 200 yards Of the Ludlow Marine basin by Lawrence Bierstow, ate tendant at the basin. With the aid of eoastguardsmen, he hauled the body into his powerboat and brought it ashore
 Since her disappearance, Miss Matthai, who came here last Deceni- Der had been the object Of one of the most intensive searches in New York police annals. Local police, the FBI and private detectives hired by her wealthy family searched build- ings in the nelghborhood of Inter national house, and dragged the Hudson river.
 It was believed that recent thun- derEtorms dlslodged the body from the river bottom.
 When Miss Matlhai walked into the stormy night. she was wearing Q tan polo coat. dark slacks and low, fiat-heeled walking shoes. Her disappearance was not discovered tonaAiniaaA sn Hssa q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
EIGHTH ARMY CLOSES LID ON PREP AIRED TRAP
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press War CorrespOndent)

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press War CorrespOndent)
 Allied H e adquarters, Naples, May IS. = (UP) - The Germans have with drawn from Casino to es- cape the closing jaws of an Eighth Army trap, Nazi broadcasts said today, while French Colonials to the southwest seized the outpost of Esperia and drove on another three miles into the Adolf Hitler Line.
 Large numbers of German troops were killed and more than 1,500 cap. tured in the battle for Casino, the powerful bastion astride the Via Casilina to Rome where the Allies had been stalled for four months.
 With the launching of the new Allied offensive last Thursday night, Polish troops battered down behind Casino from the north and British forces struck up from the south to clamp pincers on the stronghold and forestall German plans for withdrawal to the Adolf Hitler line.
 Trapped by the closing pincers in the last A hours of violent fight ing, the bulk of the Na1 defend CTS were killed or captured in the final onslaught.
 The first Nazi parachute division, cream of the German army, lost more than half of its fighting strength in the battle. Tn addition one regiment of the 18th Panzer grenadiee division and the 376th regiment of the 305th infantry di-, vision were badly mauled.
 The text of the special cor1mun- ique:
 "Cassino and the monastery have been captured.
 '"The final assault on the town was carried out by British troops, while Polish troops toUk the rionas- tery.
 ''The enemy have been complete ly outmaneuvered by the Allied armies in Italy allowing the origin al breach of the Gustav line by the Fifth army on May IA and the sub sequent rapid advance of French and American troops through the mountains.
 Troops of the Eighth army fought their way forward in the Liri valley and during the last 24 hours developed a decisive pincers move ment which cut highway six and so prevented the withdrawal of the en- emy.
 "A substantial portion of the first
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
PLANE CRASHES

Whltinsyille, Mass. May ie--fUpl A multi-motored plane crashed and burned fin . wooded section near this village today, according to police reports.
 Residents said that at least twa men parachuted to safety from the falling plane. The number 0l eB- sualtles was not known. nor eBglzE it be established immediately as G whether the plane was army uagg or civilian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
Poles Fight Vengefully
 On Broad Italy Line
BY CLINTON B. CoNGER

BY CLINTON B. CONGER United Press War Correspondent
 With Polish Forces of the 9th Army, Outside CasSino, May ID. --(UP) Poles, eager to avenge German bru- talities in Warsaw, have up- rooted Field Marshal Albert Kesselring'S crack paratroopS from an important section of the Gustav Line.
 Many of the Poles were Jews, averaging the massacre of their people in the Warsaw Ghetto. Both sides fought savagely - as Poles have always fought Germans.
 Reports that the Germans had slain Polish wounded and used a whiIe flag as a ruse to trap some Polish attachments in the fighting.
 Only hatred-and bravery-could have impelled men to scale the steep enemy slopes today. The Poles started from positions at the base where German machine gun, artil- lery and mortar fire had taken many casualties.
 At 2 a. m, the rvies rose up be- hind the rocks and valued over. carrying scaling ladders for the vertical sections, they slowly began moving up toward the paratroops on the heights.
 Many fell on the way but others reached the top and in hand-to- hand encounters, hurled the Ger mans back from a string of posi- tions controlling escape routes from Casino.
 At midday the Poles held Cole, San Angelo, the Phantom Ridge and Point 593. But the Germans surged back, and an afternoon of see-saw battling found the Poles still holding the Phantom Ridge,( Point 593 and parts of San Angelo.
 Military authorities said they had accomplished one of the hardest
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
WOMAN TRIES TO DROWN

Boston. May Ie-luP)-Ensisn William R. D0wney Of (Mllo RdJ Farmlngton, Mich. diyed into the Charles River and rescued Q woman today after she refused t0 grasp q life preseFyer he threw.
 Miss Elizabeth T. smith. 34. Of the Back Bay was quoted by police as saving she leaped into the water hecause she vas "despondent over d number of things" Both were hospllalized for treatment for in. merslon. Downey. who is stationed In Boston, was passing when he saw flRa' wnman tann lgon the bank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
By ROBERT DOwsON lUnlted Press Stan correspandeu

London, May is.-fUPl-0eF- many's anti.inyaGion command waE summoned to an emergency meet ing at supreme headquarters in France yesterday, the London Daily Mail said today. and Marshal Erwin Rommel warned that an Allied land. ing may begin at any moment now"
 German torpedo boats operated in strong force off the English south coast and Thames Estuary last niEht. the Nam DINE agency report cd. presumably on the alert for signs that an Allied invasion armada was ssnn.A~s - ~ eaA aatle6.