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Evening star., 1944-03-19
France 10 Choose Own
Rulers, De GauI|e Says
In New Bid 10 Allies
1y the Associated Press.

ALGIERS, Mar. 18-Gen. Charles
de Gaulle, making a new bid fol
Allied recognition, declared today
that France would not tolerate
either foreign regime" or the con-
tinuance of Vichy authorities after
the liberation.
The consultative assembly then
returned unanimous vote of con-
fidence in the French Committee of
National Liberation after Gen. de
Gaulle said the committee, of which
he is president, already is preparing
a provisional government for liber-
ated areas of France.
In his address, Gen. de Gaulle also
made a bid for the leadership of
small European states with the
statement that the committee was
ready to begin negotiations with
interested countries on regional eco
nomic pacts.
Presumably referring to such
organizations as the Allied Military
Government he asserted
II declare with force that there
will be no other public authority
than that appointed by the re-
sponsible central power. All at
tempts to maintain even partially
or by camouflage any part of Vichy
or any artificial form of powers
foreign to the Government (the
national committee) will be intoler-
able"
Predicting the progressive liberia
ton of France would necessitate
cooperation between the Allied
command and French authorities,
Gen, de Gaulle said the committee
had submitted to Washington and
London proposals for French-Allied
relations in such areas.
After liberation the French people
would be able to decide their future
government, Gen. de Gaulle said,
explaining that the committee would
abandon power to a provisional as
sembly which, in turn, would sum-
mon constituent assembly to frame
the fourth republic He described
this republic as social democracy"
guaranteeing the right to work,
social security and an economic sys-
tenn devoting the national resources
to the common good.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Hitler
Continued From First Page. }

and when it is time they will draw
1t tight"
The telephone interview, which
the paper said was the first with
Hitler by any foreign correspondent
at least since December, 1941, was
obtained by the papers veteran
Berlin correspondent, c. Jaederlund.
Jaederlund asked Hitler if he
thought, the, Russians now found
their war situation SO bright that the
Firms must make peace He re-
ported that Hitler replied:
Absolutely not. When Russia
finds it necessary to take such a
step it is only because Russia is
skeptical of her own military future, -
and went on:
Nobody has any doubts about the
Bolsheviks' wants-to throw all nom
Bolsheyiks out Of Europe
"At the moment it is the Firms.
To gain that point, which has been
acknowledged quite openly by the
Allies, they have started a nerve
war against the Films"
Jaederlund mentioned reports Of
American and British guarantees
in connection with a Finnish armis-
tice, and said Hitler replied:
What can English and American
guarantees mean other than that
Finland must give in? Practically
speaking, any English or American
guarantee is worthless.
England and the United States of
iAmerica are not able to ask Russia
ANY questions or give any orders
about Russian politics. They want
,to, but they cannot. We have already
,seen the value of British guarantees
in the Polish situation"
The Swedish correspondent sale
Hitler then touched on his familiar
theme that President Wilson's Il
points were thrown out immedi.
ately after Germany laid down hel
arms" in 1918 and concluded, al
.promises made to Germany ther
were worthless"
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Two Miners MISSING
In Blast; Is Escape
Py the AssociAted Press,

Ey the Associated PreSs.
BEULAH. KY, Mar. 18.-Fears
we're expressed here today that two
brothers had been killed In coal
mine explosion which trapped l8
men.
Within an hour 16 Of the trapped
miners reached safety. Efforts to
find Clarence and Charles Brown
were continued, but rescue workers
said they feared the brothers had
been killed or had died from suf-
location.
The Is who escaped were "in fairly
good condition" although some suf-
fered from the effects of smoke and
fumes.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Supplies Dropped to Gurkhos
Cut Off at Casino Monastery

side, and it was not yet known
what turn in the battle had caused
them to move out on Hangman's
Hill.
Other Allied troops were fighting
up the hill from different angles
and it was hoped junction with
the isolated Indians would be made
soon.
AS the fighter planes appeared
over the hill with supplies, the
Indians sent up clouds of green
smoke. Some of the red and green
parachutes carrying food, ammuni-
ton and water drifted past Hang
mans Hill and fell into the town
itself, but this was expected due to
tricky wind currents.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Mar. 18-Crowds of
Saturday afternoon shoppers in
Poole, a southeast English coastal
city of 10000, watched horror
stricken today as a huge British
transport plane circled over the
harbor with a 25-year- -old lieutenant
dangling helplessly in the shrouds
of a parachute under the fuselage.
The young officer died shortly
after the plane had swooped low
over the harbor and he had dropped
into the water.
The chute apparently had become
entangled in the door as he jumped
and it was believed that the plane
was ordered to go to Poole in hopes
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Thousands See Futile Muneuver
To Save Flyer Trapped in Air

of saving the lieutenant by easing
him into the water.
AS the plane circled, shop assist
ants left their counters, housewives
deserted their kitchens and traffic
was paralyzed while thousands
watched.
The plane was led across the
harbor by two others with speed
reduced as much as possible. A
launch with physician aboard
picked the lieutenant up within a
few minutes after he fell He was
still alive but died before he
reached the shore. His name was
not made public.
Pending an inquest the reason for
the parachute jump and the exact
|cause of death were not disclosed.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
Baltimore Police Probe
Deuth of D. c. Womun

Helen Louise Boiling, 25, whose
social security card bore an address
in the 800 block of Twenty second
street NV, Washington, was found
dead yesterday in a Baltimore room
ing house in the 800 block of Ham
ilton terrace, police there reported
There was no evidence of foul play
though the cause of death had not
been determined, officers said.
A man from Anne Arundel Coun-
ty, Md, an acquaintance of the
woman, was being sought for ques-
tioning, police said.
Evening star., 1944-03-19
PTA Lists Speaker

Mrs. Ruth K. Webb, assistant
professor in charge of the labora-
tory school at Wilson Teacher.
College, will discuss "Your Child's
Development in Wartime" at 6
meeting of the Bradley Schoo
Parent Teacher Association at {
| % m. Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-25

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 FAIRVIEW ST.-Four family house, 19 rooms. heat on lst floor and 3 car garage. $7,500. WATERVILLE ST-3 family house, IS rooms. H. W. h. on lst floor. $7,900.
 OFF HIGHLAND AVE. -- Three family house, IS rooms. H. W. h. on 1st floor. car garage and extra lot. Reasonable price.
 THOMAS MATAS
 REAL ESTATE - INSURANCE 81 Fox Street Dial 4-6036
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-25
NOTICE

Sealed proposals will be received at the office Of the Supervisor ef Purchases, Room 4os, state Capitol. Ing. not later thRn fresh ash Tor state Instituiicns fcr the week Of May ss tons 2" trap rock and i,Oo0 tons screenings for the Town of Wal llngf0rdi ee0o yds. sand for the Town Of TFumbuli
 2 D. m.. e.w,t.. June c. iesl. rein forced concrete pipe for the State Highway Department
 Specifications and proposals viii he furnished by the Supervisor of Purchases upon request.
 The Supervisor of Purchases re- serves the Fight Co reject any and opening nf hidp.
 EDWARD c. GETssLER, H.s5~ft Supervisor of Purchases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-25
Popev Soys FOR Moy Visit London

London, May 2S.--(UPl--The Lon. don Daily Herald said today that diplomatic quarters in Aigiers pre- dicted President Roosevelt wound visit London this summer to par tleipate tn conferences with Prime Minister Churchill and Gen. Charles De oaulie regarding 6 provisional wrench government.
 Churchill announced in Commons yesterday that De 0aulIe. president pf the French National Committee. sad accepted an invitation to come Q London for such conferences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-25
Legal Notices
NOTICE

DISTRICT Of WATERBURY, ss. PROBATE COURT, May 2tth, A. D. lsll. ESTATE of EDWARD = MORGAN, late of Waterbury. in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of TIMOTHY r. MORGAN, Administrator, pray ing that he mRy be authorized to sell, certain. real estate belonging t9 said Estate, as per application on nle more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED, That said application pc heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in said District, on the 5th day of June 4, D. l9lt at ll o'clock in the fore. noop (gasterp War Time), and that notice be giyen Of the psndeney Of said application, and the time and place of bearing thereon, by pub- lIshlng thls order one time. ln some HewspapeF. having a circulation in said pietrfet, on or before the 2Bth eay Of May leN,
 Attest,
 JOHN J. HOWARD. bEgbFlf Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-25
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 Two Logan Lathes, floor models
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 Two i" Turret Lathes, bar feed, colletS, oil pump, stock stands, etc. Three Rivett No. l03 floor models Internal Grinders, motorized, chucks.
 Two whitney No. 6 Hand Millers Superior Drill Press 2F' Table, pow.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-25
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NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss,
 PROBATE COURT, May S5th. "A.
 ID. l9ll. ESTATE of RACHEL A.
 KCRTEN. late of Waterbury, In
 said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of JEAN ". RICE, praying that an instrument m writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said de- ceased may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to Probate, as per application on file more fully .vbfa5ii 6RpEBEp. t 5 That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Ofaee in Waterbury, in said Distrlet on the ist day of June 4, D. l94t at IO:30 o'clock in the forenoon, Eastern War Time), and that potice be given of the pend- ency Of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same one time ID some nswspepeT having a cir- cuiation tn said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in reg lstered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury, copy of this order to all parties interested and residing without the Probate Dis trlet of Waterbury on or before s7th day of May iett.
 MARdUERIrE M. yAHy.. b-Sbsit Asst. Clerk.
The sub., 1944-07-20
ECA Join CUA

Delegates from the local Inde- pendent Union and delegates from other shipyard unions are assem- bled in Washington today for an executive meeting of all East Coast Alliance of Independent Shipyard Unions of America delegates which will open at the Hotel Annapolis in Washington.
 The principal subject on the agenda will be the question of af- filiation between ECA and the COnfederated Unions of America, a national association of independ- ent unions which covers all in- dustries.
 Local delegates will favor the af- filiation and 1t is believed that a majority of delegates from the oth- CT independent shipyards unions will take the same stands.
The sub., 1944-07-20

path. My aunt was highly ex- cited and wanted to get to a tele- phone to let her family know that she was safe. The fire en- zines were just coming up the hill as we approached the drug store. After leaving her there hurried back to the scene of the disaster-my thoughts were lag ging-I was .dazed, not yet real izing the seriousness of the situa- tion. Hundreds may have been killed under my very eyes and little could be done to have them. Screams of agony from women and children not so fortunate as the rest were still echoing in my ears.
 Entering the grounds which was now In panic and within a short distance of the fire people were yelling and crying for their loved ones who were scattered when the tragedy struck. In par ticular I noticed a girl running past, her hair burned. dress half torn off, shoes off and crying along side her father.
 A police car with loudspeaker attached was going up and down the streets telling the people to go to their homes or to keep moving on and not clutter up the place. From where I was stand ing two priests rushed by and a nurse and a doctor hurried in to see what they could do to bring comfort and aid to the striken.
 By this time the greatest show on earth was just a mess of ruins
The sub., 1944-07-20
Allied Naval Forces Very We'll Balanced

'"The Invasion operations now go- ing on along the Northern Coast of France have depended from their inception upon sea power. Had the Germans possessed sea power equal to or greater than that of the Allied Nations, the tables might very well be reversed. In the last war and in the present one, the German High Command failed to build up a formidable fleet, de- pending instead on special weapons alone are not enough to control the seas is being proved each min- ute the war progresses. The Allied Naval Forces supporting the in- vasion are Balanced in that ships of all catagories are being em- ployed."
 Sec. of Navy Forresta1
The sub., 1944-07-20

AA4ktlG uAu we xGd1lLS uldL LII A short time that happy scene would be turned into one of horror and disaster It was a hot, sultry day and many were gathered about tbe main entrance anxious to get out of the hot sun, and to secure Q good seat while others were still in the animal tent some dis aance away. We decided to go in early to avoid the rush and to pick our seats. We chose seats on the right hand side of the Big Tent, between the reserved sec tion. on our left and the orchestra.
 The band played our National Anthem and the show began. The acts were coming off as scheduled and the lion act had just begun when, glancing around, I noticed red flames shooting up towards the top of the tent n what ap- peared to be the top far corner of the reserved section nearest the main entrance. I don't believe that at first anyone realized what was happening and then there were cries of "Fire!" "Firel" The people around me didn't seem too panicky, probably because we were near an exit-Some made their way out under the tent and others were able to make the en- trance. Immediately after the shock, slid under by seat onto the ground and helped my aunt down and to an exit.
 Looking back clouds of black smoke were pouring forth from the canvas. and the fire was spreading toward the center of the tent eating away everything in it's
The sub., 1944-07-20

and all that remained was the score of bodies packed in heaps throughout the tent area. Most of the ] odies were found against the animal cages which blocked two of the exits. Ambulances, hearses, army trucks and jeeps began to arrive to cart the bodies and injured away. 1 tried to get closer several times but each time was driven back, and from where l stood, l could see the people gathering around ambulances and trucks to see If someone they knew were placed therein. The army trucks passed taking away the dead and wounded and on the back of each truck an escort of five soldiers stood side by side, attempting to hide their awful cargo from the public.
 All this took place within very few minutes and in just those few minutes the Ringling Bros, Barnum and Bailey Circus ceased to exist. Although the ma- terials can be replaced the fact will never change that the ter- rible loss of life will abide in many, many minds for many years to come.
 Franklin Bergman,
 Main Yard Sheet Metal Shop.
The sub., 1944-07-20
Eye Witness Account of
 Circus Tragedy

We arrived, my aunt and at the Cirgus grounds Keeny Park just the outskirts of Hartford and greeted by cheerful and excited crowd of about 10000
The sub., 1944-07-20

Franklin Bergman, Main Yard Sheet Metal Shop.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
Elks Twin Queens

After nuch confusion ON the port u suy audience, Ne
Misses Dorothy NJ Jones' left and Mary leonne BoIo
both crowned Queen Of the Eks National Bothne Beouy Con-
test by the Grond Excited Ruler Finley Wilson The coronation
the oImox Of the Es Grand Boil which held at the 9th
Regiment Thursday August "a Chicago Miss Boord
"Fke and sponsored by Greater Chicago Lodge No. 1884,
while Miss Jones. university Of ILL., student booked by Greet
er f. Dearborn Lodge No. 4A-(PPNS
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
Jim Grow Charges
Filed By Man
Who Was Denied
Right TO Vote

birmingham --(ANP)-- Indig-
nant over the thought that he
could not perform the duty of vot-
ing, w. l.. Patterson. last week
filed suit against the former
board Of registrars on charges of
racial discrimination Claiming
that he had been deprived of his
constitutional rights, Patterson
listed AZ grounds for complaint
and is suing for $1,000 damages.
I'VE are not complaining
against the state laws but against
he administration of the law with
an evil eye and unequal hand ;"
declared Thurgood Marshall of
New York and a member of the
Maryland State bar of the u. S.
Supreme court. as he went about
refuting a motion for dismissal by
Judge w. w. Callahan, attorney
general 70 rthe state of Alabama.
This is not a case against the
registration laws but against I'M
equal treatment between whites
and blacks Marshall said.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
Sou. Judge Frees
Negro Girl For
Alleged Staying
OF White Man

| Jackson. Tenn. .- kyP1 --
0sntls mercy cauns tron ths uII
Fof Jc6y6 Ffdnk U. J0hnssoliEs. y =
the 18th judicial circuit Of Ten
nessee, az he announced that 20
year old Terather Bryant. alleged
murderer OF Walter Proctor, her
white employer, could 60 free.
Although Lois Acuff, a deputy
sheriff, endeavored to establish
the fact that the motive for the
killing was robbery, after the girl
described how Proctor had tried
to force her to succumb to indie
cent sex relations, Judge Frank
l.. Johnson released her.
Attorneys for the defense we're
Martin Exum, white, OF Jackson,
and p, l.. Harden, colored Of
Terre Haute, Ind. The state was
by the district attOr-
ney general, David Murray, and
Atty. J. !. Galbreath or the Ches-
ter county bar.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01

CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
: (ANP) $3.50 A proposal that
10000 native gold mine workers
be given an increase in wages was
rejected recently by the South
African government. The propos-
al was made by the Native Wages
commission which pointed out the
disparity of wages received by
native African workers and white
European workers.
The average weekly wage re-
ceived by natives working in the
gold mines is les. Sd. (around
s4), while $4,000 white workers
receive around $50 weekly, the
commission revealed The com
pany pays about S35,000,000 in
annual dividends to its sharehold-
ers and $3.50 a year for every
worker, native and European, en-
ployed. Taxes out of profits cost
the company s410 a year for ev-
cry employee.
When the Native Wages COM
mission suggested that a wage
increase for natives could be pro-
vided from the fund, which to-
day goes into profits and taxes,
the South African government
vetoed the idea based on the 6
per cent figure, but was agree
able to a compromise proposal
which reduced the wage increase
to nearly so per cent Of the pro-
posed boost suggested by the Ma
tive Wages commission.
Writing an article in the News
Chronicle, the companys econo-
mic expert, Mr.. Hobson, said
that the wage disparity between
European and native workers is
not quite as fantastic as it would
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01

New York, -- CAMP -- Much
stir has been aroused recently
over the assertion that intelligence
among northern Negroes surpass-
ed that of southern whites. The
pamphlet, "The Races of Man
kind" by group of the nation s
leading anthropotogists set things
going when it introduced set of
figures from World War / point
ing out that Negroes in three
northern states had higher 10 rat
ing than whites in three southern
states
Confirming these facts and even
more hearsay, a group of educa-
tors from the District of Column
bia in recent survey Of selec-
tive service figures for World War
III pointed out that the mental
capacity of Negro registrants in
10 northern states outrated that
Of white registrants from seven
southern states.
The survey called, "The Black
and White of Reflections for Mill
tary Service; A Study of Rejec-
tons OF Selective Service Regis
trants by Races, on Account of
Educational and Mental Deficien-
cies, was the work of the follow
ing committee:
Martin d. Jenkins, associate
professor OF education, Howard
university; Francis A. Gregory,
principal of Armstrong high
school, Washington; Howard II.
Long, assistant superintendent Of
schools, Washington; Jane E. Nc
Callister, professor Of education,
Miner Teachers college and Char
les II. Thompson, dean of the
Howard university graduate
school.
The report Indicated that by
Sept. J., 1913, $4,000 registrants
were rejected for military service
because of a lack of educational
requirements; an inability to read
and write the English language
"as well as a student who has
completed four years In an Ameri-
can grammar school,"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
African Gold Mining Company's Wage
Scale To Keep Natives In Poverty

seem at first sight Referring
to the native workers as boys,
he pointed out that they are hous-
ed in compounds and are fed and
medically cared for at the cost
of the companies. The value of
these provisions is said to be
around Sl.5G per week.
Native mine workers are said
to be encouraged to spend their
small salary in beer halls oper-
ated by mine storekeepers. While
Hobson argued that the mines
could not afford to raise the ma
tives wages because it would
shorten the lives of at least four
of the Rand mines, a member of
the commission revealed that some
mining companies employ convict
labor.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-09-01
Soldiers Shot In
Back In Attempt
To Take Over

SHREVEPORT, La. - (Spec-
iaD - Four soldiers and one Ne
gro civilian were shot near here
about midnight Saturday by a
white man, Jarratt, it was re-
ported. The four soldiers, it was
reported were AWOL fom bivou-
&C on the east side of the Banks
dale Field reservation and visit
ed Grady Jarratt's camp on Bod
cav Lake and according to jar
rats report who operates an eat
ing place at the camp, he shot
the Negroes in the back after
they made an attempt to take
over"
One of the Negroes was wound
ed seriously, As usually, no charges
had been filed against Jarratt.