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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
|A.B.C. REFUSES
 CLIO. DEMANDS
2,3OO Employees of Buffalo Plant Sought IS.Cents.
 an.llOur Raise

Demands by the Q. I. o. for a general wage increase of IS cents an hour for 23oo employees of the American Brass Company of Buf- falo. N. r., has been denied by the regional War Labor Board, there, it was learned today.
 Equalization of the starting rate for men and women was directed of the company by the Board which ordered a minimum starting rate of B3 cents an hour for both men and women workers as against a pre- vlous hiring rate of 75 cents for women and s3 cents for men.
 Annual vacations of one week for employees who have worked one to five years and os two weeks for those who have worked for the com- pany five years of more was direct- cd by the Board. A union request for an increase in the diffcrential for second and third shift workers was denied.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
Politics
 M Passing

Tao Democratic state convention of a week ago produced one lnci- dent that stood out ln the minds of a great many people as probably the nost significant happening of the NmlhorlnR. ft vas the chorus of boos that greeted Senator FTanciS n. Aialoney Of Meriden when he rose 10 nominate Attorney leo V. oaffney 0f New Britain for governor. ft was nolleable enough. though. that both Senator Maloney took cugnizance Of che boos as did also Permanent Chairman Homer &. Cummings. Both admonished the gathering, Senator Maloney really delivering himself of a trenchant rebukc for Che slight offered him. It's hard to conceive why a group of delegates would feel thus towards a public servant who has certainly given ex. cellent service Co the nation and che party. But political gatherings are notably fickle and it remained for the fickle portion to make itself heard at a time when 1t vas most noticeable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

SuDDorters of Edward Clancy ai ahe Democratic congressional con. vention in Torrington last Monday night were amazed al the strength displayed by the victorious Peter B.
 Higgins in the early stages of the hailotting. According to their plans the contest would simmer down to a algiat between their man. Attorney M. V. Blansfield of Waterbury, and Harry Byrnes of Watertown. The latter, however, didn't start to show any delegate support until the 32nd senatorial district had been reached. He had % votes here. which with six picked up previously, gave him his total. But through the other districts it wns nip-and-tuck between Clancy and Higgins. The Waterbury f6- vote cilnclaer naturally determined the outcome. Some thought 1t could have done the same for Mir. Clancy but not quite. At the end of the first ballet with Waterbury still to be heare from the tally read like this --~Bwnes @ l-2: Higgins, 5i i-2; and clancy Ae i-2. Required for nomina. hton were 95 votes for the approved wpilng strength Of the convention lee l-2 delegates. Had Waterbury, as votes been cast for Clancy he would only have had 9s i-2 or one' half c vote less than the majority needed. But throwing them to Hig' gins gave him 97 i-2 or 2 i-2 more than needed. By the same token ii they were east for Byrnes his total wolfl6 have been 0S i-2, several shy mf the majority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
Army Air Force Show
 Closing Here Tonight
Nearly SO,OOO Spectators Visit Library Park in Two
 Days Exhibit Going to Cincinnati Tuesday

on Tuesday. The park will be open at l2 D. ni. today, Co accommodate war workers who have not yet had an opportunity to inspect the cap. tured enemy materiel which Is set ,.p on the grounds. At 6 D. m. this evening e program of entertain- ment will be presented. Local lac Dor leaders, the Mattatlick Drum Corps. the Bradley Field Army Band, under the direction Of War. rant Officer Rene Pittet, Lleuten. ant Frank D. Robbins, Jr.. intel- ligence officer, and Technician Ser. geant Webb Tilton, handsome young singing star, win appear on this evenings program.
 Nearly 10000 persons assembled at last nights show to hear Alice Marble, former womens tennis champion, and Mary aardwicke, English women's tennis champion, emphasize the importance of stick ing to the job or the homefront. Lieutenant Robert Marconi. veteran Of Sicily Salerno and Anzio who is with the exhibit. joined with the tennis stars in their appeal. Ralph 1T. Paine, president of the Chamber of Commerce, expressed approval of the recruitment of war workers at the exhibit. The program was con. cluded with songs by Roberta Hol- lywood, blues singer, who is ape bearing in New York at the club Copacabana, and Technician Ser. geant Webb Hilton, stage and rae dio personality. who is travelling with the exhibit. Music was fur- nished by the local American Lee zion drum corps and the Bradley Field band.
 More than 10000 people visited the grounds yesterday, 1t was re- ported today. A sale of S26lOo0 in war bonds was recorded, making a total of s43. 700 worth of bonds sold to date. Sergeant Budd- Jack. sil- houette cutter, has sold more than siS.000 in war bonds tn this city, it was announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

to the Adriatic.
 It was revealed for the first tirae tooay that Marauders bombed rail- road yards in Florence on March n, March 23 and May l. The primary targets each time were the Camro Di Marte rail yards in the south- eastern suburbs. but in some in- stances smaller formations hit other yards.
 Intelligence reports indicated that damage to civilian property was light.
 West of Florence, where the Ger. mans still held a pocket south of the Arno. the British were driven back a half mile by heavy enemy artil- lery fire. but far to the east in the Adriatic sector Polish troops of the Eighth army forged the CesanO river tgo miles inland and estab- lished a small bridgehead on the north bank.
 The Poles sent patrols one mile n0rthward without meeting resist ance except shellfire. Other Polish patrols crossed the Cesano seven and a half miles inland and reached the town of Monte Porzio. but with- drew back across the river when the Germans opened heavy artillery and machine-gun fire.
 A communique disclosed that British commandos struck into the Islands of Cherso and Lussino. in the Upper Adriatic between the IstTian peninsula and Yugoslayia. "Wednesday night and destroyed the only bridge connecting the islands. An undisclosed number of prisoners were taken.
 In the fighting in western Italy the Germans opened heavy artillery attacks ali along the ATn0 river from Florence on the Eighth army front to Pisa. where American Fifth army forces were begged down by heavy rains.
 The heaviest baFTage was oentered at San colosnbano. five miles west
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
"POP" CONCERT SUNDAY NIGHT.
Second in Series to Be Held in Hamilton Park
 Pavilion

A program of light classical and popular music win be presented to- morrow night at Hamilton park pavilion at 6 o'clock by the Wac terbury Civic orchestra, under the direction of Mario DlCccco, in the second of series of Pop" concerts to be held in the city. The first concert, presented July l6, met with great success.
 Included In the first part Of to. morrow nights program are Over ture to Die Fledermaus' by Strauss. Carmen Suite by Bizet Unfinished Symphony by Schubert and Dance os the Russian sailors by 0iliere. Following intermlsston, the audience will hear Tales of the Vienna Woods, Begin the Beguine, Baccanale, pa- rade Of the wooden Soldiers and La Cumparsita. The third part Of the program includes Star Dust, Merry Widow Waltzes, Selections from Countess Maritza and Salute to our Fighting Forces.
 The third and last concert of the series win be presented at Hamilton park on August %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

Also outstanding in the pre- greB of che convention was the summary manner in which Chair man Cummlngs disposed of any attempts Co tarn the proceedings from Che course Co which he had dedicated G. Be sat !. Francis Smith down hard during the poll e9 delegates on the gubernatoriai nomination. No one questioned hts ruling on Mir. Smiths attempt Co gain che neor. but many did ques- Gen che way in which be did it. As alse did they resent somewhat the peremptory fashion ln which he questioned the several chal- lenges from che nec- on delega. ten results. But as one delegate from Waterbury put it-"fhe nsuraey AEcMahen Cummings Herces were trayeNng on high and weren't going Co let anything set an their way" They didn't.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

Of all the congressional battles n Connecticut this fall by far the outs standing one should be that 70 wsirfleld County, The Democratic narty'g sole woman representative far up 0n the ticket wlll be yylDg w1th CongFessw0map Glare bootn Ldlee Tor the right to go down to Washlngt0n. Mss Margaret Y. cop' s,aFs w0n the n0nlnatlon this week and et 2e Is probably the youngea momaD ever in this state 10 seek so hieh an office. What's more she mas enod baekground-heF legal practice ard tg0 years as Q Deputy Secretary af State under Mrs, Chase Going egoodhouss, There were no ehanges snade by the Republicans in thelF noIninations, Democrats are pres eelting almost an entire new slate of congressional candidates. Up lp tle PlFss District, though, the vet aran Herman ?, K0ppleman will try te FegalD his former place
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

from the BremeFt0n yard under lined his announced intention to campaign not "in the usual sense". but by going about his duties as an active wartime eommandeF-in- chief.
 News Of the Presidents plan 10 speak from Bremerton came first last night from the White House which announced that "the Presi- dent will broadcast from the Brem- eFtoD Navy Yard. Seattle. tom0F- TOW evening at 6 o'clock fEWf) or s o'clock Seattle time"
 This announcement vas made shortly after accounts of his Aug. 3 visit to an Aleutian Island base were released for publication.
 Fresh from 0El-the-Reene talks with key figures of the Pacific var and impressed by the powerful stF0ngb0lds ip Hawai- and the Aleutlans. MT. Roosevelt was eg- peeted to stress more than ever be- fore the importance Of the var against Japan, emphasizing that victory over deFmany will not mean an end to the waE until Japan is crushed, too ,,,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

ing Feinforcements to the western front from the Mediterranean.
 The 6iyors Railway bridge acrost the Rhope, it's railroad yards and other installations were bombed to sever the Marseilles-L -Lyons-P Paris route, the air ministry announced.
 RAP Halifaxes attacked flying bomb launching sites tp northern France. and from all operations on bomber was missing,
 The tWo-geek aerial blockade ot the battlefront was draining Ger man fuel reserves and had so dis- rupted communications NRzi troops in forward areas were all but iso- lated from supply depots. One enemy troop formation was reported to have reached the battle area finally after a nine-day bicycle ride from northeastern France.
 More than 2I000 offensive sOrties were flown yesterday alone by heavy and medium hombeTg, fighter bomb- CTS and stTaflng fighter planes, Fuel depot targets included those at st Fl0rentin, Paey, stTasb0uFg, La Fals lice and Bordeaux, while railway yards at EtrasbOuFg. Hulh0use, Lens, BelfOTt and D0ual were attacked,
 Airflelds at Villae0ublay, Tousslls' le- Noble and COul0mDleFs ip the Paris area were pounded and haFb0F defenses at RTest were bombed ai more than 20 points by small formations Of Allied aircraft
 B0mbeFs also struck at submarine pens ln La Palliee and B0rdeauS, the last remaining U'b0at shelters available to the Germans in the Bay Of BiReay area,
 Medium holDbeTs struck c0Rstai batteries holding out in the et MRlo area, while mortar and arlillery positions iD the Falaise sector were smashed, An ammunition dump 70 the Forrest of R0umREe, railway lines at st, MaKlmln, and g bridge oyer the Seine at oissel weEe sts taeked,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12


 Lyck in the southeastern corner of East Prussia.
 Advancing nine miles. Zakharov's men forced the Brzozowka river and captured Zabiele. two miles from Augustow, and Jaglowo. i5 miles south of Augustow and IS miles from the east prnssian border.
 Etormovik assault planes and Red air force bombers swept on ahead of the ground forces and bombed both Luck and prostken on the Blalystok-Insterburg railway. A troop train and a fuel train were destroyed at Lyck, while five large fires were kindled at Prostken.
 zakharoy's forces were revealed to have captured an order Of the day from Marshal Walter Model, commander of German forces on the central front. calling upon his forces to avoid weak courage and cowardice" and to stand fast before the onrlshing Russian Armies.
 sharp Contrast
 ''This order Is in sharp contrast tD hf1uI 0s gbtA+t BNttEt@t9 us ~AtN first period of the war;" the Soviet high command said in commenting on the captured order. which was dated July 3i.
 Marshal Model is not giving orders. He howls hysterically at the top Of his voice. He entreats sol- diers to summon new strength in remembrance of past victories. We do not doubt that the faitering among German officers will increase daily despite entreaties and orders from Marshal Model"
 GA London Daily Mall dispatch from 6tockholf said Polish under ground sources had reported that the Germans were evaeuating the inhabitants of Wargaw,l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

fAmt at the msliNpsl conventions an Chiease tt was fhe Republicans mhe ret the MRbaaTably bet wees 1lRes. whiss Democrats ha4 eeelef asEs ana nights, fent here tp GeRs nneileNf the lDemeeFRis iest sees ran lIlfe Q tNFFia speil, HbeFaas fhe N0p an kseBaay pigbt g.le IneaAaF had niee weatbeF ~ ses Ame illaV IeFe ln iiaTifeT9 HoFnaer SHage Mes hpelbe eg NaamfeFa pBt ep allliR . shew N zssT1foFa lssl kstBgesg Wefplng 70 a aaeanding speanh feT 'l.eb hlngs IT. buf plt blg gestlenlalle.ls e.le hia eFaleEF failed le iae1 hlm tee nlaae he waDted ss eeBgFessmsns alsiaFea, Incidentally AlieTney eealhe wss . eiassmate ef CaFp9g' ailen f'enmaal MamFlae T, biaaley sf ElaTImenlh iseih kenateT Nam aaaksen e. fhe DeflleeFaele hagmoleR nnd 0ovRFneF GFls#ele aa tibe COP apseabrmlahaT negwlss faA lhamsalEes eEe6llabIE ngaver gaaper Agek.avv ef bFi9ses nm7i fs aHpeetaa fe maka hls tanih fgv fef l'le gegeTneTohip e1lg tlil aa ean1l6a1e q lhe Socialist EnFtg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

Discussion 0e hes mach a eaD' didafe e . party ean spend For an election is always a rather danger ans topic. Congressman Joseph E' Talhet this seek cbese te mention that ise had heard the CnO P0isft' aal Action Group was g0lng 70 threw aii sorts ef money into sss campaign t0 elect Peter Iiigg1ns sn the Fif1b District, Representative TaBhet pointed 0ut that the law limited blm 10 spending only N,' co. The cgO pouReed ew tliS aaiesiy as . personal expenditure, bnf eslled fe mention the fact that here ln Waterbury last February Renuhlieans ef Connecticut get faeetber a campaign fnnd Of ssse'' aao. half of which will go te She sfafe, half Co Washington. From fhe latter place t wiii he sppoT. 1ionaA est through congressional AisfFieis and in those BbeFe sheTe might he some chance Of Demo.
 wsiie ssaeess the appeEtisDmsnt VI be sTesteE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

At 10 D. m. this evening. "shot From the Sky, the Army Ar Force exhibit which has been on Q three day display ln Library Park, will be officially closed to the Water. bury public. The crew of enlisted men and WACS with the exhibit win begin reloadlng tomorrow, to be ready to depart for Cincinnati
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

ernment." he said.
 Prediction
 At Sioux Falls. S. D, William WI. son chairman of the Midwest Op- orators Association, said the ODT would receive full cooperation from all association members. He predict cd that the ODT would continue to operate the carriers until they were granted financial relief from the government. Without such relief. he added. the operators would not be able to comply with the WLB order granting the drivers wage increase.
 Seizure of the lines came as no surprise. IL was expected almost hourly since last Wednesday when the shipment Of war materials be- gan to bog down at some of the terminals in the area affected by the strike.
 The strikers promised to keep war shipments rolling but were unable to do so when some operators re- fused to permit their trucks to leave the terminals. This action caused one army transportation ofIlcial ts term the waikout an operators strike"
 6 states, First
 Originally the strike affected eight states--Kansas, Nebraska. Minneso- ta. Wisconsin. Illinois. Iowa and North and South Dakota-but later spread to Oklahoma and Colorado.
 Seizure of the truck lines came nine days after the federal govern ment took control Of the Philadel- phia Transportation System to halt Q walkout Of $500 transit workers that had hampered the war efSort in that city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

f6Vbh1Uag tf1lU Fh&N " . federal loan system t0 the states t0 guarantee the solyeney 0f state funds,
 Other provisions inelAdei
 Statutory authorization for the office Of war mobilization headed by James ?, ByFnes, the surplus property administration under Wlls Ham |, olsyt0n and the FeiTaining and FeelBpl0ymant administration under nFig, Gen, Prank q, Hines, Al hsge been established by ekeeus tiHe order,
 The establishment of Q l2-Inems Der advisory board representing ins duGiTy, labor, agriculture and the pllbliL 70 cooperate with the WaF mobilization director,
 The creation q Q Joint Aensies House eolnmittee 70 study the need far further iaalslatien 0n 6emoblIlBv aiion and postwar adjustment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

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 4 London Daily Mall dispatch from Stockholm said hundreds Of Germans and French aplsllngs were eTewding the east and n0rth siev tons lD Paris lD a rush t0 get t9 Germany t0 escape the advancing Allied armies and the aVenglng French underground,
 The password Of the evReuaas ls, s0et out while the eOing's go0di the Allies will he heTe tD 70 days," the Daily Mall said, th0llgb no one lnew the source 0f the lesaay aeass llne,
 one report sald Gen, KaFl A. breeht 0heTg, head Of the 6estepo in Paris, was prepared t0 leave mos meDiaTllV, Trucks WaFe said 70 have been loaded iH front 9f bls hAads allsFteFs 0D Avenue R9eh with the Tee0Eds Of ms HeigD 0f teTF0F He was expected 70 set 70 temporary heaAqusEteEs iD hslS sD negshsgD France,
 An llilb D, m, epFfsw has been 0FdeTed by the Germans f0r the Paris ares, effective t0niRht
 A Madrid dispatch sald that MaTs shaI Henri Philippe petain, chief Df state lD the Vieby R0phFnmeDf, Wak TasIsiIng all attempts 10 get him 70 move eastward, one report Was that petaln, convinced thst the Germans Nill WifbdFaW from France, was pTeS naTing t0 turn over the title of hls R0veFnment t0 Gen, Charles De 0aulle on the theory ihet such move would preserve the legal e0ns tinuliy Of the pfeneh government and help aggld . civil war,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

tconttnued from Page D man Marshal Walter Won Kluge Wss attempting to extFicate the bulk ol his forces before the Americans and British can complete the epeircle- ment.
 American forces at the base of the pocket, some q miles behind the Aleneon-F'aiaise line, re-captuFed MoFtain, 70 miles east of Ayyanehes. after breaking a German counter attack ln a week-l0ng see saw battle. It was the fifth time MoTtain had changed hands.
 General Advances
 General advances Of up 10 a mile and a quarter were reported all around the Mortain area as the Germans began their l0pg-antici- pated all around the M0rtain area as the Germans began their long, anticipated fighting withdrawal. one column midway between Mortatp and Wire drove to the vicinity oi vengeons, three miles east of 0a' theTnO,
 East Of Wire, Allied infantry punched ahead 1900 to 2O00 yards 0n a siK-mile front despite deteT- mined enemy opposition, while the British Second Army farther east captured two hills. identified only as Nos, 262 and 229. near st, PieFFe- La Viellle.
 British patrols thrusting out from thely bTidgehead across the OFne river linked up with Canadtap forces at BarbeFy, li l-2 miles south Of caen. virtually eliminating the Ger. man pocket between the oFHs and Lelze rivers,
 The British advance carried eaFFied through the Cinglais forest south of Caen and liberated Tbugy' HaTeouTt, l1 miles south southwest of Caen, nearby st, Martin-De Sal, len and Egs0n, Q mile and half southeast Of y-HaFeoliTE,
 sFeFest % Dead"
 United Press War Correspondent Richard MeMtllan reported from the front that the Glnglais Forest was Q forest Of dead" with German e0Fpses heaDed iEl mounds, Most 0g the enemy troops were killed in the record 6,000Et0n aerial b0mhaTdment which preeeded the latest phase Of the offensive below caeD earlier tbis week,
 MeMillan said the bombing also took Q record toll Of GerlnaD mas teTtsl Every hundred yards 0F go, there was Q ehagTAd German veg hlele So many tanks were knocked out, he said, Ait makes you W0ndeT if they have any left
 The Canadian attack 0D Palalse, % miles southeast Of Gaen, stlll gas stalled some five t0 slk miles % the northwest, but the British peDetFas ii0ns east Of the 0Tne FalEAd Q napklDG threat against the siEoDgs hold,
 llTliiSb Progress
 Scottish and English forces made further progress along the maiE road from GaAn % Paris neaF We mont, seven miles southeast 0f GaeD, despite intensive InlnHglalds, but the latest advance was not detailed,
 RupFene baaaauaFteFs reported that Allied forces iIl the 2l hours ended Wednesday mIdEnigbt took 4A29 prisoners, most 0f them in the Brittany seet0T, TOtel German eass ualilas since DvDay to France Were estimated at 200000 to 300,000 kiil- ea wounded 0T captured, and i3 Of the 33 divisions committed by the German command tA the defense el Normandy and Brittany geFe bes lieyed to have been virtually Aess tFeyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

eConNnueu 1rom rage " Batesville, Ark. what the men missed most. Golf promptly replied. 'our girls.
 Catches Fish
 Mir. Roosevelt got a personal taste of Aleueian weather. A rain whip ped up by n williwaw Ca violent gust of cold air) which forcer him to take cover as his ship pulled in and a storm which raised huge waves delayed his departure. While the cruiser waited out the storm, the President braved wind and rain to drop a line over the stern in waters long regarded as fishless by is- landers. He caught several sea trout and ate them for breakfast the next morning. irl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
NOTICE
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This Is to give nollce that !, al,s Ant6oay Dsmsaie s,asni v Ari9la. Of os Is have filed an application dated August Huh, igSs, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Res- tauFant All Liquor Permit for the sale 0f alcoholic liquor on the prem lses. lesg East Main Street, Water bury, Conn. The business is owned South View Street, and Angelo Al- bert FryseiOne. Of 75e Woleoit, Street, Waterbury, Conn, and will he conducted by Anthony DomeBia Ariela, of 7e South View street, Waterbury, Conn, as peFmiiiee,
 ANTHONY DOMlfNlc AItfOI,A,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
IMvEsTTGATE VIRE

Belfast, Ne, Aug, I3~ (upl'-0fs fIelals today investigated . flTe ln Q lodging house is the Seward block which cost the lives ef tw0 Belfast men and Fasulted in the rescue ever c ladder eg girl as she was about te ieap from Q aoeon1sstorr win- aow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12
cARgp OP THANKS

We wish lOI thank our mhny friends, relatives and nelghbors, {, especially Waterbury Mfg. Co. Dept. SC and Leroy q. Woodward Post No. s, for floral offerings and the expressions Of sympathy and kind ness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death Of our be- loved husband, father and grand father,
 MRS. MARIA DAMIco and FAMILY MRS. GEOcONDIHO SANTOPIETO
 and FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-12

Changsha. important junction on the Hankow-Canton railway line in Human province and set off a huge explosion in the eastern section Of the Japanese held city.
 4 Japanese Domei wireless dis- patch recorded by FCC sai dAllied planes attempted to raid the area around Canton. southern terminus of the railroad. but were driven off before reaching the city.