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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Reds Land On Island
 In Danube
RY RORERT MUSEL
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(Un1ted Press Stan COrreSpOndent1
 London, Nov. 8 = (U.P.) - Radio Budapest said today that Soviet troops, outfanking the Hungarian capital from the south, had landed on small island in the middle of the Danube river four miles away.
 Fighting is going on not far from Budapest the broadcast said, adding that Soviet artillery and anti-aircraft guns already were fir ing from Dunaharaszti, suburban town on the east bank of the Dan- ube also within four miles of the capital.
 The Hungarian broadcast gave no details of the landing on the Mid Danube island, but said the attack apparently was designed to build up base for an assault on 30-mile- long Csepel Island, an industrial center between the eastern and west ern arms of the Danube below Budapest.
 It said ''mopping up" operations were in progress against the land ing force.
 Berlin reported the Red Army had launched a strong assault against the 140-mile German defense line along the Tisza river northeast of Budapest and had seized two bridgeheads on the west bank, pos ing a new threat against the satel- lite capital.
 The Soviet high command for the second straight day made no men, tion of the fighting around Budapest in it's communiques. It was believed Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky was re-grouping his 2nd Ukrainian army for the final assault on the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

By NEA Service
 Washington, Nov. 8.-When you're handling out bouquet for production records this year, don't overlook the American farmer. He's done it again
 A record food production is com ing from the nations farms for the eighth successive time. U. s. De- partment of Agriculture estimates show that four per cent more crops are being reaped than in J943, with about four per cent less labor and an increase of only a little more than two per cent in harvested acre. age.
 As winter hears, it appears that the harvest will be bigger than in any year except 1942 and a few weeks of favorable weather could see the crop volume set new all-tilne high. according to USDA.
 Conservation practices such as contouring, cropping, use oi lime and phosphates, cover crops and crop rotations have helped the larger acre yield this year, for the farmer is learning how to in crease production through enrich ing and conserving the soil.
 Records show that food produc tion has increased 48 per cent over 1885, with acre yield more than one-fifth greater than the slightly better than averagfe yield in those days before intensive application of conservation practices began.
 Great crops of corn will reach near-record size, second only to 1922 and 25 million bushels more than last year. Other late crops will come in before the year ends, but MT. Farmer can already take pride in a job well-done and merit the praise and appreciation of Americans everywhere.
 Wheat produc ion is the biggest in U. s. history, according to De- partment of Agriculture figures, and the second time the harvest has ex- ceeded a billion bushels. The oats crop is a big one, and when the good crops of buckwheat and barley and the near-record rice harvest are totaled with the other grains, it makes some 153 million tons. That would be 10 million tons more than last year, and only slightly less than the grains peak of 1942, reports in- dicate. The hay crop is good, too about 98 million tons. Since pas lures are reported generally in gooo condition. the feed outlook appears greatly improved over earlier expec- tations.
 Mrs. Housewife can look forward to more fresh fruits and vegetables this winter than she was able to buy last year, says USDA. Supplies o1 fruit for the 1944-45 season vii. probably be 10 to IS per cent greater than last season, mad vege- tables for fresh market are up about IS per cent over 1943. The canned vegetable pack is expected to be larger due to a 10 per cent increase in vegetables for processing. Toma- toes, for example. exceed the 194; tonnage by some 19 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Edward Martin Kernar, 77 Citi- Zens avenue and Bertha D. ROuS- seau, 72 Elizabeth street.
 Thomas E. ROwlinsOn, 54S Main street, WatertOwn, and Irene B. DlugolenSki, 256 Orange street.
 Winfield O'Brien, Winthrop ave- nue and Beatrice M. Rose, Win- thrOp avenue.
 John J. SheIesky, 439 Miller street, EynOn, Penn, and Delferia T. Nanni, 246 South Leonard street.
 William Hurley, MiddIebury, Conn.,, and Florence RadO, 2l Charles street.
 Paul Maietta, 58 Walnut street extension and Angeline Autore, 320 Walnut street extension.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Bottle For
 Philippines es Is Shaping Up
5 6 N
BY FRANK TREMAINE

United Press War COrreSpOndent)
 Pearl Harbor, November 8. - (UP) = American carrier planes striking anew at the Manila area in preparation for the next phase of the liberation of the Philippines had raised their toll to 30 Japanese ships and 40 planes destroyed or damaged today.
 At least five vessels were sunk, a heavy cruiser and a destroyer probably sunk and g other vessels damaged in attacks Saturday and Sunday on the enemy's waning sea and air power by planes from Ad- miral William F. Halsey's 3rd fleet.
 The battle of the Philippines already was shaping up as the most decisive campaign fought in the Pacific since the United States re- gained the initiative.
 Tokyo, recognizing that her en- tire southern empire was threatened, announced that Gen. eral Tomoyuki Yamashita, who cap- tured Bataan, corregidor and Singa- pore, had returned to the command of Japanese forces in the Philip pines area.
 On Leyte, some $50 miles south of Manila, General Douglas Mac Arthur's American invasion forces finally joined battle with elements of four Japanese divisions in what probably will prove the final and decisive struggle for the central Philippines Island.
 Units of the American 24th Divis- ion ran head-on into elements of the 1st, 30th and 102nd Japanese divisions and remnants of the mo- toriuS Is Division some IS miles north of Ormoc, west coast sea and air base and last enemy stronghold on Leyte. ...
 Sharp fighting was under way, Macarthur reported in his daily communique. The Japanese launch ed three strong counter attacks, but all were thrown back with heavy enemy losses.
 Extension of the 3rd fleets carrier assault on the Manila Bay area of Luzon into its second day was dis closed in a communique from Ad- niral Chester w. Nimitz' Pacific fleet headquarters.
 The communique reported that Hellcat fighters. Avenger torpedo planes and Helldiver Dive bombers on the second day, Sunday, had sunk three cargo ships and an oil tanker, probably sunk a destroyer, and damaged two deStroyers, two destroyer escorts, a trawler and several cargo ships.
 Sundays bag raised the toll of ships for the two days to 30, divide as follows:
 Five sunk - a submarine chaser three cargo ships and an oil tanker
 Two probably sunk "a heavy cruiser and destroyer.
 Twenty-three damaged - light cruiser, five destroyers, two destroy CT escorts, IA cargo ships and a trawler.
 In addition, Nimitz said, the car rier-based planes shout down or destroyed on the ground 249 more planes Sunday to boost the two day toll to 440 planes smashed. Many others" were damaged in strafing attacks on airdromeS.
 American losses were not avail able, Nimitz said.
 Heavy damage also was said to have been inflicted on ground in- stallationS at Nichols, Clark and Nelson fields, all near Manila, and Lipan Tarlac, Bamban and Mabala- cat fields, in southern Luzon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Waterbury's Democrats acted a bit stunned this morning in realiz- ing the small pluralitieS given to President Roosevelt and former Governor Robert A. Hurley and to some of the 1ocal candidates as well. Conversely, Republicans while licking their wounds of defeat, gained considerable qualification from what they termed their mo- ral victory.
 No official Waterbury voting fig ures were available at press time to- day. Registrars John Derwin (D) and Albert o. Taller (R) were working on the lists and expected to be at it until late this evening.
 Heavy voting took place after five o'clock vest e rday comparatively speaking. Up to about p. m. about 3O,OO0 votes were in. General voting was orderly although some confus- ion resulted in absentee balloting.
 A total of 2,519 absentee ballots were registered here yesterday. Of these 1883 were service ballots and 536 civilians. It was said that only about two Servicemen's ballots were withheld.
 It might as well be said that there was considerable influence on yes- terday's vote brought by racial be- Iefs Many districts heavily popu- lated by persons of Italian extrac- ton boosted the Dewey column as did some of the districts where rish-Americans dominated. The lat ter was felt to be the result of the 'communist-cry" during the cam pa1gn. District Al, populated by voters of French extraction gave a major ity of over 600 to the Democrats a figure higher than any previous, it was believed today.
 This paper called Roosevelts pos- sible plurality yesterday as around 4,000 which wasn'tI far off. Few party members foresaw it to be be- low 5000 and ranged upward to $500.
 Maybe it was the clear weather, that cut into the Democratic vote, yesterday! The weather factor in elections should generally be laid away in the mOth-balls In the old days it meant curtailing the voting activities of farmers and others who had to come far by horse and buggy to vote. The farmer comes to the polls now in his shiny ear.
 A great many bets were lost yes- terday by local Democrats, as re- suit of the low plurality. Wish we had taken a few on that 4,000 esti- mate!
 A great factor in yesterdays re- suits was unquestiOnably the ardOus work done by the local Republican party during the entire campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Dewey Hos
 No Illusions About 1so48'
BY JOHN .. CUTTER

 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Nov. e-(UP)-Gov. Thomas E. Dewey gave up his 1924 presidential aspirations today, feel ing that regardless of his over- whelming defeat the intense poN- tical campaign had brought to the nation a new unity which will speed victory and establishment of last ing peace.
 The New York governor conceded the reelection of President Roose- welt at 3:14 a. m. ewt.
 Speaking before a crowd of re- porters gathered in a ballroom of the Roosevelt Hotel, the Republican presidential candidate conceded that MT. Roosevelt has been re- elected to a fourth term and every good American will wholeheartedly accept the will of the people,
 q extend to President Roosevelt my hearty congratulations and my earnest hope for speedy victory in the war, the establishment of a lasting peace and the restoration of tranquility among our people" he asserted.
 Deeply Grateful
 T am deeply grateful for the coll- fidence expressed by so many mil- Hons of my fellow citizens and for their labors in the campaign. The Republican Party has emerged in this election revitalized and a great force for the good of the country and the preservation of free gov- ernment in America. I am confi- dent that all Americans will join me in the devout hope that in the difficult years ahead divine provi- dence will guide and protect the president of the United States
 Dewey accepted the vardict with quanirnity.
 Accompanid by his wife, his sec retary, Paul E. Lockwood, and Re- publican National Chairman Her. bert Brownell Jr. he walked into the ballroom converted into a press room for the night, with the con- fidence and composure which marked his appearance at cam paign rallies from coast to coast during the last two months.
 Smiling and cordial he willingly posed for photographs and joked with the assembled throng while they were being taken.
 Good Thing"
 In response to the congratulations of reporters on the campaign he had waged, he expressed the belief that it had been "a good thing" for the nation" .
 There is more unity in the country" he remarked. Alto gether. 1t has been a good thing"
 When another reporter suggested better luck" for years hence, Dew ey replied:
 T have no illusions about 1948.''
 He did not elaborate on the sug- gestfon that he would again be a presidential candidate at that time which, counting his unsuccessful bid for the COP nomination in 1940, would be the third bid for the White House.
 Mrs. Dewey remained calm and composed beside her husband through the radio broadcast the picture taking and the good-natured banter with reporters but appeared to be near tears as she finally walk ed from the room.
 Dewey and his wife retired imme- diately afterward to their suite ir the Roosevelt Hotel.
 They were scheduled to return la. ter today to the New York State Executive Mansion at Albany where Dewey still has two more years of his present term to serve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
c. Y. O. Meeting

s.The Power of Virtue" was the subject of the lecture given by Rev Gerald Gaucher at the instruction period of the Catholic Youth or ganlzation in St. Johns Church Monday evening.
 At the business meeting held later in the evening at the Community building, Father Gaucher announced that the C.Y.O. football team lost 18-O in game with the Oakv1lle Ramblers, played Sunday afternoon at the Land field. He urged all the boys to attend football practice SO that the team might be made stronger.
 A letter from the. Torrington group, members of which were guests of the Halloween dance given by the Watertown C.Y.O. was read. The letter contained an invitation to the local C.Y.O. to attend the Thanksgiving social which will be given by the Torrirgton group on Sunday afternoon, November 19 at 2:30 o'clock.
 Following the business meeting Bingo was played and prizes were won by Walter Blazys, Rita Posa, Walter McGowan and Jeanne Le- may. The grand prize was won by Andre Jiroux. Refreshments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND RUTTER

 in w. each points, indefinitely.
 PROGRESSED FOODS in each worth 10 points, valid indefinitely. Blue tokens longer valid
 SUGAR valid indefinitely for five pounds of Sugar stamp five pounds Yo through for application to the local ration board.
 SHOES Arpane stamps Book III are valid indefinitely pair
 GASOLINE Number purchase three gallons un- til 8. z1,-- B-A c coupons are valid for five gallons each Applications coupons November Factory employees them from plant transportation committees Peor four and period five the issue will valid until August s. lS according by ORA Period 0f the 1044 4S iasne valid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
GALASKI SUCCEEDS
 CHARLES w. PALOMBA


 Michael E. Galaski, Is Terrace avenue, has been appointed acting manager of the Federal Public Housing administration projects in the Waterbury area to succeed Charles w. Palomba, who died last week, it was announced yesterday by Robert T. Wolfe, regional su- pervisor for the agency.
 MT. Galaski, who. has been an accountant for the housing admin istration since it's inception, will supervise the projects of Hamilton Heights, Warner Gardens and Porter Homes, in this city, Bantam Hills, Bantam, Buddy's terrace de- velopment, Derby, Shelton dormi- tories and Hillcrest, Wallingford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Christmas Cheer Party Planned By Council  Mrs. Albert Oliver, President Will Act as Chairman;
 s Affair Set for Dec.
WATERFOWL stephen Correspondent a Scott Avenue Telephone 1o&

Watertown, Nov. 8.-Plans for the annual Christmas Cheer Card Party and sale were made at the meeting of the Council of Catholic Women which was held in St. Johns school, Monday evening. Mrs. Albert Oliver, president of the Council will serve as general chairman for the affair which will take place Wednesday evening, Decmeber 6, and she will have as co-chairman Mrs. Fred Bartlett, vice president of the Coun- cil.
 Committees have been appointed as follows: Sale committee: Mrs. Catherine Burns, chairman;; Mrs Dennis Murphy, and Mrs. Alphonse Berthiaume; ticket committee: Mrs. Joseph Pedane, chairman; Mrs. Charles Keilty and Mrs. Fred Bart lett; refreShment committee, Mrs. Otis Harrison, chairman; Mrs. Daniel Marens and Mrs. LeRoy Ram some: floor committee: Mrs. Har- per Souillard, chairman; Mrs. Jo- seph Pichette. Tickets for the party will be given out to members of the Council who will distribute them among homes in their own vi- cinitieS.
 Several members of the Council have been meeting at the home ot Mrs. Reinhold De Witt of Nova Scotia Hill to sew on aprons for the sale, December 6, and at Mondays meeting, Mrs. AlphonSe Berth1aume reported that number of aprons have already been completed.
 A report submitted by the chair man of the service mems committee stated that over 200 Servicemen ana women of the parish are to re- ceive Christmas boxes from tne par 1sh this year, 120 boxes having been already mailed to those stationed overseas and boxes to men and Wo- men in camps in this country are being sent out. The servicemen'S committee is grateful for the gen. erous contributions given at the col lections for the benefit of the serv- icemen taken up at the close of each Sundays Masses and hopes the gen. erosity of the pariShioners will con- tinue, These collections are taken up at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem also. There are l6
 men from that town included in the list of servicemen from St. Johns parish.
 1t was announced at the meeting that there were now over 300 mem nerS in the Council. Members de- cided to purchase strong box m which to keep various council rec ordS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Political Aftermath th
Ganeo, o . paE. orr

They really had enthusiasm this year and prove it in part by yester- days results.
 The vote-splitting was not only heavy but strange yesterday. Dem ocratic districts proved under-par in some instances and the same applied to normally Republican districts. Governor Baldwin's triumph is un- doubtedly personal tribute to the man.
 Local Political Action Committee supporters are this morning smart ing over the low plurality received by Peter B. Higgins in Waterbury. Their general resentment leans to- ward some Democratic party leaders. PAC members claim Higgins sup. port should have been more ob- vious here.
 There will undoubtedly be a meeting of the Democratic town committee soon. It won't be one sided however according to many party workers.
 The report given out first that Edward P. Egan had been defeated resulted from clerical error which was quickly rectif1ed but not before the first report slipped over the air.
 It looked at press time today that the Democrats of Connecticut would control the senate. Of the 36 sena- tOrial seats Waterbury has twO) the Democrats would seem to have possible 20 or 21 at this time. eleven of these would come from here, Hartford, New Haven and Bridge port and the remainder from smaller towns and cities.
 Governor Baldwin (R) is apt tc be very lonely man the next two years with Democratic state ticket and senate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
TOWNSEND MEETING
 SUNDAY IN. HARTFORD

The Association of Townsend Clubs of Connecticut will hold their monthly state meeting on Sunday, November 12. in the Knights of Py- thias Hall, 356 Asylum street, Hart ford at 2:30 and 6:30 p. m. Al G.. Kaman, national representative for Conn, N. J., and R. T., will be on hand at both sessions. The public is invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
FINANCE FARLEY

There will be meeting of the city's finance board this afternoon at which time it is expected the city'S 1945 proposed budget may reach possible final approval.
 Salary items of the budgets are yet to be fully reviewed by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
Annual Roll Call

The annual roll call and covered dish supper will be given by the Women's Christian Temperance Union at the home of MT and Mrs. Daniel Logue of the Puckshire dis trict Friday evening, November 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Mrs. John CondOn, who is in charge of the admitting office at Waterbury hospital, was reported doing well this morning following an operation yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
MRS. LOCKE LEADS
 WORSHIP SERVICE

Oakville, October 8. - The annual Thank Offering meeting of the Missionary Society of the Union Congregational Church will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Harry Russell, Hillside avenue. Mrs. Oscar Locke will lead the worship service. Mrs. Alan T. Fairbanks, Bunker Hill, will be the guest speaker. She will talk on Stewardship.
 Junior Choir
 Thursday the Junior Choir will meet for rehearsal at 3:45 o'clock and the senior choir at 7:30 with Mrs. George Pelzer directing.
 Fellowship Supper
 The Fellowship Committee will meet Friday evening at the church parlor to make final plans for the Fellowship supper. Members of the committee are MT. and Mrs. Stanley Strever. MT. and Mrs. Irving Peck, MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Laraway and Mrs. Carl Overbaugh.
 Friday evening the Junior Fellow ship will hold a party at 7::30 to s:so. Rev. and Mrs. Locke coun- cilors.
 Miss Virginia Roger, a student at the University of Connecticut, spent the weekend with her parents, MT. and Mrs. David Roger, Bun Farm Road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Fire will spend over $400, 900 in erecting new camps for peat work CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

4AANSSAAAE9 der at 6:30 D. m. and the supper will be served at seven o'clock.
 Mrs. KOpp, Hostess
 Mrs. Harold Kopp of iPne street, will be the hostess for the meeting of Sexta Feira which will be held at her home Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs. Kopp vii present her paper entitled My Old Kentucky Home" and Mrs. Glenn Sweet will present program of songs.
 Mems Club Meeting
 Guy c. Hendry, secretary of the County Y. M. c. A. will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Mems Club to be held in the Methodist church tonight at 8 o'clock.
 Following MT. Hendry's talk, a so- cial hour will be enjoyed and refresh ments will be served.
 Junior Branch of SOdality
 The junior branch of the Children of Mary Sodality will meet in St. Johns school tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
 Personals
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel MarenS and their daughter Lorraine of Echo Lake road were guests at the party given recently by MT. and Mrs. Ar mand Veillette of Middlebury in honor of their daughter Carole Louise eVillette who was celebrating her fourth birthday.
 Walter A. Vichas, student at St. Bernard's Seminary. Rochester, N. Y, is spending two weeks mid semester recess with his parents MT. and Mrs. Louis Vichas of French street.
 Mrs. Henry Atwood of Prospect street, has left for an extended stay at her winter home, Bradenton, Fla. Mrs. WIbert Pronovost and the Misses Muriel and Eleanor Promo vost of Guernseytown road were guests at the party given by Mrs. Stephen MadeauX at her home in Thomaston this week in honor of Miss Nora Hawkins of Platts Mills. Miss Hawkins marriage to Robert Madeaux of Thomaston will take place November 16.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08
FIRE ON PROSPECT ROAD

Bremen of Engine 4 Co., spent an hour and half at a blaze in a woodpile early this morning on property of Walter Stein, 595 Pros pect road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

The meeting will be called to or der at 6:3o p. m. and the supper will be served at seven o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Walter A. Vichas, a student at St. Bernard's Seminary. Rochester, N. Y, is spending a two weeks mid semester recess with his parents MT. and Mrs. Louis Vichas of French street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

No official Waterbury voting fig ures were available at press time to- day. Registrars John Derwin (D) and Albert O. Taller (R) were working on the lists and expected to be at it until late this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Junior Branch of Sodality
 The junior branch of the Children of Mary Sodality will meet in St. Johns school tonight at 7:3O o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

An almost complete 1ull settled over the 2lst Army group front in south- vest Holland with the Inopping up of the last German pocket south of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-08

Mrs. Henry Atwood of Prospect street, has left for an extended stay at her winter home, Bradenton, Fla.