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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-11
By HARRY VANDERNOOT

Portland, Me, Sept. 1l-(UP)- Maine balloted today in the nations first state election of this presiden- tial year after a listless campaign which saw little of the tub thump- ing and spellbinding that made this a red letter day on the political calendar in pre-war times.
 At stake were the governorship and three seats in the national house of representatives. all now held by Republicans in this tradi- tionally Republican state. Chief inc terest centered in the first congress sional district where Andrew 4. Pet- tis of Portland, a Republican turned Democrat, sought to unseat U. s. Rep. Robert Hale, R.. Port land.
 President of a shipbuilders' union. pettis has the support o9 the Maine United Labor committee, an afAli- ate of the CLOS Political Action committee. Pettis turned Democrat
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Pistoio And Proto Fall To 
RY CLINTON B. CONGER

ID CA4AAN ~AN ASe S)sN~1-- United Press War COrrespondenO
 Rome, Sept, ll-(UP)-Ameriean troops captured the important towns of Prato and pistoia northwest Of Florence today and advanced north ward to engage Germans in the other positions of the Gothic line.
 U. s, Fifth Army units, who were revealed for the first time today to be operating near the center of the Allied line across the peninsula, made Q surprise advance by crossing the Sieve River IS miles north of Florence.
 Strong patrols were sent across into the mountainous region beyond and approached to within three miles of main enemy positions in the Apennine sector of the Gothic line.
 While British and Indian troops of the Eighth Army were slowed by bad weather and fierce enemy oppo- sition in their drive through the preached Adriatic sector of the Gothic line towards Rimini, the Americans on the western side drove north of Lucca and engaged its forward positions.
 Prato and the larger town of Pistoia, 10 miles northeast, both are on main highways and a rail line leading to Bologna, key city of the Pc Valley northward. In their gen. eral advance in the western sector, the Americans also occupied the town of Vecchiano, four miles north of Pisa, and crossed the Serchio River at several points.
 One crossing was near route one where it joins with the strategically vital east-west motor highway, and
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New BuIgor Govt. NoziS Report

London, Sept. 1i-(UP)-The German Transocean News agency said today that a National Bulgar- ian Government" had been formed by the Bulgarian Fascost Prof. Alex ander ZankoR ito lead the Bulgar- ian people to victory at the side of Germany and to safeguard the honor of the Bulgarian peple in ell of it's purity" Zankoh was last heard from in Berlin and preStim- ably is there still.
 The Sofia home radio announced that Bulgarian Partisan troops had taken over police headquarters in Sofia and a communique from Mar shal Tito reported the defeat of German and Fascist Bulgarian troops in eastern Siberia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-11
BIock Widow Pilots Hove Spookiest Job In Airforce

We climbed like an arrow through fiItfy clouds and Spells, who the night before had chased Junkers le8 more than 100 miles before the pilot eluded him. headed toward Germany.
 He flew SO many minutes in one direction and then turned sharply again on another course. Some where in the vast sky other Black Widow flyers were following similar xig-zag courses seeking enemy planes.
 Constant reminders came over the radio from the ground control sta ton as to our location.
 Control Calls
 Suddenly the ground control operator called to another Black Widow pilot in our area:
 "ABC, there's Q plane three miles ahead of you."
 Roger came Che reply.
 "ABC. What altitude please?"
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Maine Ballots Today In
 1st State Election Of Yeor

after the primary in which he won the Democratic nomination with 24l9 votes while losing the c. O. P. nomination with 3l84 votes.
 Today's down-east balloting will be watched by national party lead- CTS for whatever value it may have as e barometer. "As Maine goes, 60 goes the nation" is an adage which long has been attached to this states September election. Records show that in eight of the l2 pres idential elections since ieee. the party which elected Maine's gover- nor in September also elected the president in November.
 The polls win remain open from 6 a. m. until D. m. (EWTl. A comparatively small proportion of
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Mother Asks
 Kent Release

Washington, Sept. 1l-(UP)- Counsel for Mrs. Ann H. P. Kent, mother of Tyler Kent, former U. s. Embassy attache in London sem tenced for asserted disclosure of military secrets, asked the U. s. Su- preme court today for aid in secur- ing his release.
 Mrs. Kent. represented by Attor- ney Don M. Harlan of Detroit. filed with the court a motion for a write If manadmus which would require the president to obtain Rents re- lease from a British penitentiary where he has served half of sev- en-year term.
 British authorities charged that Kent trafficked with Axis powers in secret war information which he took while an employe of the Amer ican Embassy.
 He was arrested. Harlan said. by e "prearrangement' between Embas- sy authorities and British police on May %, 104O, the same day he was
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New Plane Line
 For Wor Workers

Norwood, Mass, Sept. ll.-(UP)- A "non-schedule" aerial passenger service was inaugurated today which will carry persons lacking priorities from New England to any point in the nation if they are engaged in vial war work and need rapid trans portation.
 The service, operated by the E. ". Wiggins Airways, Ins., of Norwood and Providence, R. T., will be oper- ated only during daylight hours and under clear weather conditions.
 The company, which has operated a charter flying service for 14 years, said the planes will be flown only by pilots who are certified for in strument flying. Planes will be on call at the company's base here and will pickup passengers at any air. port on request.
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BULLETIN
BY UNITED PRESS

Japan today claimed the eap- ture of Wenchow, Q major China seaport on the coast of Chekiang province which Tokyo said was to have been used by American forces because of its strategic value"
 Wenchow lies midway between Shanghai and Foochow and north west of FormoSa, An imperial head- quarters communique issued Mon- day night (Japan Time) and hroad- cast by Tokyo radio reported:
 The Japanese forces began oper. ations from the Kinhwa sector in Chekiang province and on Sept, g completely occupied Wenchow after destroying the enemy near the oo river area"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-11
New Cabinet For France
BY JEAN DEGANDT

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Paris Sept Il (UP)-Gen. Charles DeGaulle today presented France with a new cabinet of which more than two-thirds were members of resistanme movements.
 An indication of the growing strength of the resistance forces was the oppoinment of Jules Jean Jear- neney, president of the senate of the third republic as minister of state and the elevation of Georges Bidau from president of the re- sistance council to foreign minister
 Jeanneney, as president of the Senate, openly oppossd Pierre Laval, Viuchy chief of government, and tried to prevent a meeting of the national assembly after the fall of France.
 Bidault is a professor of history and an expert on international af- fairs.
 Another prominent resistance member is Information Minister Tristan Tietgen who was arrested by the Germans only a few weeks before the liberation of Paris and escaped from the train on which he was being taken to Germany During the occupation, he was clam destine minister of information.
 Others ministers from the resis- tance ranks are:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-11
Hysterio
 Grips City

Mattoon, H., Sept. ii.-(UP)-A wave of alarm bordering on mass hysteria gripped this city of l5.000 persons today following a night in which three more attacks by the mad anesthetist of Mattoon" were reported and men armed with shot, guns, revolvers and clubs patroled the streets.
 White stains were found on shrub bery around the home of one of .he victims. The stained foliage was asnt to the state crime laboratory for an analysis.
 The latest victims were Mrs. Ken. meth Fitzpatrick, 20, Mrs. Richard Daniels, a, and Miss Frances Smith, principal of the Columbian high school. Mss Smith said last nights visit was the fifth the prowler had made to i1er home. All said they had been sprayed with e sweet Bmelltng gas.
 Police Commissioner Thomas V. Wright consulted with States At eeEney ". K. Kidwell w1no planned Co make c check at state mental
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BY COLLIE SMALL

United Press War C0rreap0moeutD
 Black Widow Base. France. Sept. o-CUP)-ThN spookiest job in the air force belongs to the American youths who fly the new P-6l black widow night fighters.
 These pilots sleep by day and fight by niyht--and it Is no bed of roses up there, shuttling back and forth all night defying German planes to try to run the gantlet after dark.
 I flew in . patrol last night with Capt. Tadas Spells of (5SS Zion st. Hartford, Conn. Black Widow flight commander, and his radio operator, flight officer Left Eleftherion of El- mira, N. Y.
 It was an eerie feeling sitting in the upper cockpit as Gpelis-out- lined against the soft green light of his instrument panel--warmed up the engines. Suddenly the tet kiack p-6i plunged down the rune way and pointed its nose for the ntaEG.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-11
By ELEANOR PACKARD

United Press War COrrespOndent)
 Rome, Sept. ll.-(UP) French troops of the Al. lied Seventh Army have captured Dion, vital trans. port center and biggest city in east-central France, in a drive through one of the biggest barriers to a junction with American forces to the northwest.
 The fall of Dion, his toric city of s5,000 on the left flank of the Allied drive toward the Belfort Gap and southwestern Germany, was announced at Allied Headquarters.
 French Army forces oc- cupied the important com munications center of Dion" |" a special announcement said, American troops reached the outskirts of Vesoul. Strong enemy resistance con- tinueS north of Rioz."
 Vesoul is another key com munications center 45 miles northeast of Dion and only S2 miles west of Belfort, cita- del commanding the gap through which the routed German armies of southern France were fleeing.
 Rioz Is Q small town i4 miles of Vesoul.
 The gap between the Seventh Army and It. Gen. George s, Pat tons Thrid Army to the north was narrowed to less than 50 miles by the new advances.
 Arnay De Luc
 Another French force, striking northwestward in @ big flanking movement, swept through the village of Arnay De Luc, 30 miles southwest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-11
Lewis Will Hand omorroW
By LYLE c. WILSON United Press Stan Correspondent

Washington, Sept. ll-(UP)- Watch tomorrow's meeting of the United Mine Workers of America convention in Cincinnati for a tip on John L. Lewis presidential cam paign year plans and views.
 Lewis, UNIV president, will key note the convention tomorrow. His speech should indicate how active he expects to be-if at all-in the campaign to put Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in the White House. En- dorsing Dewey would not come easily to the mine chieftain and he may not do so. But his union publica- tions have spoken favorably of the Republican presidential candidate and if Lewis does not support Dewey he will have no candidate at all this year.
 The break between Lewis and President Roosevelt after the l936 election, to which Lewis caused la bor loans and gifts of $500. 900 or so to be advanced to the New Deal, has never mended. Four years ago
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Hi-Jockers Loot Truck

Bangor, Me.. Sept. 1i-CUP)-A hand of hi-jackers was sought by the FBI end police of six New Eng land states today after Q truck was footed Of e1l.000 worth of liquor at Hampden upper corner.
 The vehicle, containing 204 eases of liquor owned by the Main State Liquor Commission, waz stolen yes- terday from the Border Express co. terminal here and was. found ran- sacked and abandoned several hours later.
 The KBI entered the case when it was leraned the stolen traller-truck carried sq5a gallons of aviation sas- olino destined foF . .. 6. Coast Guard base. Xno fuel was recovered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-11
Roosevelt Joins w. Churchill
 In Canada For Big Conference
BULLETIN

quebec, Sept. li.-(UP)-Presl- dent Roosevelt and Prime Minis. ter Winston Churchill, It was learned today. have received Q message from Soviet Premier Josef stalin explaining he was unable to attend their current conference, because of his pre- occupation with Russian Offensives against Germany.
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Night schoog Clnnsas Start Sept. 1e. EnreIl Nov. Rest Sunlsr CsIlsse ea Cummerce.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
Kelly Urges Observance
OF 4 Am an American Day
BY GOV. HARRY F. KELLY

A test of fighting men, equipment and supplies will
soon be made that will be vast and deadly to
make all previous tests of this war appear premi-
naries TO the main bout
Michigan's fighting youth will meet this test in
manner equalng surprising the highest traditions
of Michigan's iustrious past disclosing in doing
courage. fighting ability and love of country great
that il transcends life itself
The past has proven beyond question that the
overwhelming majority of Michigan people aborng in
our factories shops offices, homes and the farms
anxious to give to their utmost in support of your
fighting youth.
To this overwhelming ma jority tender my
gratulatons this war-year Il Am an American
Day." ! ask them to carry with renewed courage
and vigor and to join in the hope and prayer that
this day next year may all celebrate the victory
to which they have so splendidy contributed.
There is minority of our people whose thought
essness selshness and indifference to the seriousness
of the hour is having the effect of aiding enemies.
urge these people to awaken to a realization of their
disservice to the nation.
May all Michigan and women on this day
realize that being Americans they possess precious
privileges and that countless fathers and mothers in
other lands would gladly make any sacrifice to secure
these blessings for themselves and their posterity
May Michigan citizens this day pledge them
selves to unite their ranks and prove every day from
now until victory their appreciation of the right to say
81 Am an American" For the only way ii can be said
in this hour of crisis is by actionby workby an out
and-out united effort for victory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
Jury Brewing
B|o(k-Buster
Future Action Expected
to Rock Whole State
BY FRANK NORRIS

LANSING, May 20-Judging
from activity within Judge Carr's
grand Jury room. there rs a D-Day
approaching in Lansing.
Indications are that the two
conspiracy warrants produced
since Kim Sigler became special
prosecutor will become minor eX-
blossoms when the block-busterS
fall.
Sigler calls them billiards"
THE barometer is dropping
fast" he remarked recently.
Judge Carr and Sigler begin
work daily al 9 a. m and fire.
quently IT is later than midnight
when they close shop. Witnesses
have been parading to Lansing.
They frequently wait many
hours for their turn on the stand.
There is an accelerated pace to
the proceedings. and a new light
in the tired eyes of the Judge and
the prosecutor.
The D-Days for the Billiards
and the direction they will take
are secrets known only 10 the
two officials.
Meanwhile. the examination of
the Ii defendants named in the
second conspiracy warrant, sched-
uled for Monday. has been post
poned until May %. Sigler hopes
that within tho week, Armand
Robichaud, of the Beneficial Man
agement Corp, will surrender TO
the indictment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
I Detroiters Bid
Farewell TO Fort

BOMBER BASE. England, May
20 (UPl-TWo Detroit filters said
good-by to Dina Mite today, and
it was the toughest assignment
they have had in this war
The Detrolters, Navigator ID 1t.
Joseph R. Roshak of 1924 Bliss
and Gunner Staff Sgt Henry j.
Pawelski of 2138 +. Ferry, muir
INJURED a requiem over the famous
Flying Fortress which had faced
the enemy more times than any
American b m b. r flying from
Britain.
After 81 successful missions
far more than her closest rival
Dina Mite" had reached the end
of the road.
Last Monday, over France, the
old ship ran into too many fight
ers, but the boys managed 70 get
her back TO the base. The ball tur-
ret gunner. on his first mission,
was killed and three other crew
wounded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
Agreement Reached
To Lower Cabaret Tax

WASHINGTON, May 20 CUP)
Senator Pat McCarran CD of
Nevada announced today that he
has reached an agreement with
Finance Committee Cha r m a n
Walter +. George Cd of Georgia
that an amendment TO lower the
cabaret taxes to 10 per cent
should be added TO the debt limit
bill in the Senate next week.
The present 30 per cent tax,
which went into effect in April.
has caused many complaints and
loss of business in some places,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
Strikes Cut
Power Use
Store Sales Jump.
DSR Business Booms

Strikes during the last two
weeks cut industrial power con-
sumption nearly 100000 kilo-
watt hours and reduced factory
employment about $4,000, the
board Of commerce reported Sat
urday in its weekly report.
Initial unemployment compen-
sation claims for the week ending
May IL numbered 6l9. compared
with SO the preceding week.
Warmer Weather and Mothers
Day purchases were credited with
sending department store sales
last week % per cent above those
Of a year ago, the best 1894
margin so far
DSR passenger traffic showed
a slight increase. 1.950.59S riders
being carried last week. against
1928 534 the previous week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
Impedth LiIienihdI,
Senator Demands

WASHINGTON, May 20 ms
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan Cd
Of Tennessee demanded today the
removal or impeachment of David
Lilienthal, chairman OF the IVA.
Mcclellan, who charged that
Lilienthal had violated antitrust
laws through agreements with the
George Power Co, and five other
private utilities TO divide utility
territory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21

Dowling's talk will precede the
Recreation Newspaper Revue, a
song and dance program presented
by a cast of 200. mostly children,
depicting the various sections OF a
daily newspaper. The cast has
been recruited from recreation
centers and trained by recreation
instructors,
The revue has been written and
Is directed by Mrs. Marion AmeS
Green and Miss Marie Baker OF
the departments staff. NJ 5
Vivian Mcmillan is IN charge OF
the production.
Var news. sports pages. stage
and screen section. garden page,
comic strips. women's pages and
special columns will be portrayed.
Miss Dawn Watson of the Bird
hurst Recreation Center will be
mistress of ceremonies.
I'D RALLY SUNDAY NIGHT
The centers represented and
the leaders who trained the
groups are as follows:
Hutchins intermediate, M RS.
Marion Fitzgerald; Parkside Com
munity Center. Mrs. Peg Smith;
ST. Peter Claver. Mrs, Edith Raw
lings: Birdhurst Recreation Cen
ter. Mrs. Green and Shelton
johnson. Choral numbers were
trained by Mrs. Dorothy SteSer'
A second rally will be held
SUNDAY evering at 7:30 o'clock IN
the Institute of Arts auditorium.
Mayor Jeffries will give an ad-
dress of .yelcome and Fred M.
Butzel. chairman of the national
ity committee OF the Council OF
Social igencies, will preside.
Opening the program will be
the Wayne University Band. con-
Quoted by Ora h m Overgard.
Community singing, led by Fowler
Smith, head of the music depart
ment, Detroit public schools, will
follow.
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members in front carlton Following the drill the Boys
Victory Band directed Vaughan Sutherland will present
band stand to introduce the celebration
nroner which will begin al 2:30
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
ENTERTAINERS GALORE

On the entertainment side the
program will include great
gathering of top-notch performers
OF stage. screen, radio and night
clubs, including Don Ameche
Danny Kaye. Joan Fontaine. Joan
Leslie, Jane Powell, Larry Adle-,
Sophie Tucker, Katherine Dun
ham and George Price.
In Boston, more than 100 vet
Grams of combat in the south
Pacific will be guests of honor
In Pittsburgh. S/Sgt. Charles
Commander Kelly will be the
chief attraction.
Baltimore's celebration will in
clude a parade of $4,000 marchers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
American Day Rally at Belle Isle

battlefronts, will be principal
speaker in a program at Soldier
Field.
Participating in the pageantry
of the event will be 300 organiza-
lions representing every walk of
American life labor. religious.
nationality, patriotic, fraterna |
and civic groups. The spectacle
is sponSoro' by the Chicag o
Herald-American- and the u. S.
treasury war savings staff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21
NEW CITIZENS TO TALK

ROTC cadets will present the
colors and the Presidents procla-
nation OF Il Am an American
Day" will be read by E. f. Ad-
cock, district director of the u. s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-21

immigration and naturalization
service
Three new citizens then will
present brief talks on The Citi-
zen and Victory" The first Will be
Patricia Jean Stewart, a Wayne
University student.
Next Will be +. Mullen Barrett,
student in the navy VIZ pro-
gram al the University of Detroit
school of dentistry.
OTHER RALLIES HELD
Third will be David B. Kahan.
a native of Poland who lived in
France from his fourth birthday
until he escaped from the Vichy
regime into Spain.
Also participating In the pro-
gram will be the Northwestern
T..gh School choir. led by Miss
Bernice Wagner.
Civilian Defense volunteers. have
sent more than 1900 post cards
10 new citizens urging them TO
attend.
Rallies already have been held
at the Highland Park High School
and at the Fordson High School
Biggest observance of the day
is expected TO be in New York.
W h ere approximately 100000
persons arr expected TO gather in
Central Park Mall for a program
ranged by the New York
Journal-American and a city COM
mittee.
According tc<an announcement
by Mayor LaGuardia. chairman of
the celebration. one feature of
the rally will be the appearance
of galaxy of decorated heroes
of the army, navy and merchant
marine.
GEN. ARNOLD IN CHICAGO
All veterans of action in the
current crusade for freedom. the
heroes will share the platform
with u. S. Senator Robert F.
Wagner, as well as the casts of
four Broadway shows.
At Chicago. Gen. II. II. Arnold.
supreme commander of the u. S.
Army Air Forces of the world
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