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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Asks Prayers For Pontiff

Boston, March g. (UP) - WI. liam Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop of Boston and dean of the Catholic hierarchy in America, has urged prayers for the safety of Pope Plus XII and the preservation of Rome.
 A pastoral letter from Cardinal O'Connell carrying the prayer rec quest will be read at all Masses in Cathode churches of the Boston archdiocese Sunday, the fifth an- niversary of the elevation of Pope Plus XII to the Papal chair.
 Stating that the Pope's efforts to unite the discordant nations have been unavailing, the Cardinal added T urge you most earnestly to join with me in making this anniversary day of fervent prayer for the well fare of our beloved Holy Father and for the preservation of Rome, the sacred city so dear to the hearts ot all Christians.
 T entreat you to pray God tc touch the hearts of the leaders oi nations that they may all respect the unique Sanctity of Rome and spare the Holy City which for 2,0oC years has been the center of spirit- ual life, and devotion art and cul- ture of the Christian world.
 T am certain" the Cardinal add. cd, that all men Of good will share our anxiety for the welfare of the Sovereign Pontiff; and I am con- iident that all Christians will gladly join with Us in this crusade of prayer for the preservation of Rome and the protection of our beloved Holy Father"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Raids Kill
 Berlin Hope

Washington. March 9. (UP)-The Great American daylight air raids on Berlin have nullified the last re- maining protection for Germany's "one all-important city," Secretary of War Henry l.. Stimson said to- day.
 Neither anti-aircraft fire nor "close line fighter defenseS" were able to stop Allied bombers from smashing the Nazi capital ct night, he told press conference.
 "Only daylight itself remained as a protection for this one au-ina- portant city of Berlin," he said. And now that last protection is gone"
 Upon tens of thousands of 0ers man soldiers and civilians who are detailed to the heavy task of de- lending their industry and economic life against the Royal Air Force attacks by night, there has now been added the grim burden of Q necessary alert against the Amer. ican Air Force by day." he said. "So there is no rest for them."
 UnofIlcial military observers be- lieved the mounting Allied raids on Berlin may represent an expert. mental effort to force complete evacuation of the German capital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Development In Peace Try
BY JACK FLEISCHER

United Press Staff COFrespondent)
 Stockholm, March 0.-(UP)--The newspaper T1dningen said today there had been an important de- velopment" In Finland's efforts to arrange a separate peace with Rus- sia and another dispatch implied that 1t might lead t othe deparature of Q special envoy to Moscow.
 The development came yesterday Tldningen said, and Finland is ex- pected to issue communique rec lating to 1t today.
 The dispatch said the develop ment to involve new move by Fin- land, but did not elaborate fur- ther. The communique was sched- uled for release last night, but was postponed without explanation, Tid- ningen said.
 Other sources said Finland, in Q note to Moscow Monday, rejected three of the six conditions laid down by Russia for an armistice and 1t was possible that the new develop ment mentioned by Tidningen stemmed for Russia's reply.
 A vaguely-worded dispatch from Helsinki correspondent of the news paper Svenska Dagbladet hinted that 1t was at least not entirely negative since the correspondent expected soon to be bale to discuss 8 prominent persons travleline plans"
 This might mean that former Pre- mier Juho K. Paasikivi of Finland, (C0ntinLAd on PaRA Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Tanks Slay 65O Japs, Lose z In N. Burma
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BY FRANK HEWLETT United PregR War Correspondent

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 With American Forces in North ern Burma, March 7-(UP)-Lt. Col. Charles Beach'S "duadalcanal ruf- fans" moved do Il 300 Japanese with tommy guns and automatic rifles today when the encircled en. eIny forces made a desperate at. tempt to ford the Chindwin river.
 Units of the Japanese 18th Divi- sion, which took part in the capture of Singapore, laid down an artillery and mortar barrage for several hours and then attempted to cross the river at Q point where the water was waist deep,
 The Americans lined the river bank with machine-guns and auto matic rifles and refused to budge. As the Japanese slipped into the water, the tommy gunncrs and rifle- men moved them down. When 300 Japanese bodies had been piled up near the village of Langong Ga- after several attempts-the enemy forces withdrew once again within the encircled area.
 N6EABs NULL ckhAAh SASiAAp SSNA- manding the American forces in the Hukawng valley, reported to New Delyhi today that including the 300 slain near Langong Ga, his troops have killed $50 Japanese since they went into action In B+rma late last month. American casualties thus far total only seven dead and S7 wound- ed.)
 Beach, who comes from CIncin. natl had brought up anothsr unit of his outfit earlier to pound the Japanese concentration across the river unmercifully with 60 and Sl- millimeter mortars.
 An American observer climbed Q tall tree in the vicinity and got a fine birds eye view of & Japanese unit which he estimated as approx imately one company.
 From this vantage point, he was able to correct the mortar fire and give his mates a plAy-by- play acc count of the action as the enemy line folded back under 6 wall Of American fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
SHAWN ESTATE APPRAISEDAT
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An estate appraised al $125,876.5O was bequeathed by the late Probate Judge Dennis J. Slavin, according to an inventory of the estate filed today at the office ot Probate Court. Of the total figure $122,251.76 was in var iouS stock holdings with the remainder of $3,624.74, com prised of miscellaneous as- sets and real-eState.
 Of the varied stocks owned by the deceased among the most out standing, and their appraised value are: 100 shares in the Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank, SIS, $50; 560 shares of the Diamond Ginger Ale Company, $8,l20; 352 shares in the Peter-Paul Candy Company, $l2,320; 4l9 shares of the Scovill Manufacturing Company, Sll ,365.3S; 605 shares in the Tor rington Manufacturing Company. $2O,670; 270 shares in the Veeder- Root Company, $l3,096; and shares in the Risdon Manufacturing Con- pany in the amount of $l7,l36.
 Real estate comprised holding on Railroad Hill street valued at $350, and an undivided half-interest in property on the westerly side of sylvan avenue, valued at $l,802, but bearing Q mortgage of $l,800, re- sulting in an approised equity, of the one-half interest, of $l.00.
 The Citizens Manufacturing Na- tional Bank were named as admin istrator of the estate.
 According to the will of the late jurist filed sometime ago the entire estate is to be left to his widow and her heirs, Judge 9lavin, who died In December i0l3 was Judge ot Probate in Waterbury for over 20 years and was one of the most prom inent and widely respected of men in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Subs Sink
 Is Nip Ships

Washington. March 9-(UP)-U. s. submarines have sunk l6 more Japanese ships, including five trans ports, in their increasingly effective campaign to isolate Japan's outly- ing bases, the navy announced to- day.
 This latest bag bears out the statement of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz that American submarines In the Pacific are increasing in number and efficiency despite the decrease In targets.
 NimitZ, commander of the Paci- fic fleet, credited U. s. submarines with forcing the Japanese to with- draw their heavy felet units from Truk.
 In addition to the five transports, 10 cargo vessels and . tanker were listed as Su. in today's com- munique. This brought to 477 the number of Japanese merchant ves- sells sun by our submarines.
 Tn addition 36 have been prob- ably sunk and ll4 damaged for m overall total of 027 Japanese ships hit by our submarines.
 Loss of the transports must ham dicap Japan's desperate attempts to reinforce its remaining Pacific out. posts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Poromishuro
 BIitzed Aqoin

Pearl Harbor, March e.-(UP)-U s. Navy Ventura bombers attacked Japan's big naval and air base al Paranushiro, about 1000 miles north Of Toyko, Sunday night for the sec- ond time in fouur days, 1t was Rn- nounced yesterday.
 The American planes, believed op. erating from Aleutian bases, encoun- ter deheavy anti-aircraft in some areas as they swept over the Ku- rifles Islands, although detials oi the aSsaul twere not revealde by e communique.
 Army and Navy bombers continued their attacks nthe eastern Mar Shalls, dropping Q total of 3l tons of bombs on four identified Japan- csc bases. Several planes were dam aged by anti-aircraft fire, but all returned to their bases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
MARINES CUT PEN|NSULAOF
 W|LLAUMEZ
BY DON CASWELL

Limited Press War CorrespOndent)
 Allied H e a dquarterS, Southwest Pacific, March 9. - (UP) - U. s. Marines, after one of the most hazard ous landings of the South west Pacific campaign, have cut Willaumez peninsula in two and are fighting their way down the eastern side toward Talasea, 170 miles west of the big enemy New Britain base of Rabaul, a front dispatch reported to- day.
 The Marines, veterans of Guadal- canal, Tulagi and Cape Gloucester, landed on the west side of the pen tnsula shortly after dawn Monday, cut across the narrows and started down the east side to establish po- sitions near Talasea.
 The penetration placed the Amer ican line, 58 miles east of the pre- viouS positions at Rein Bay, which they captured Feb. % in their last previous jump up the northern New Britain coast.
 Japanese mortar and machine-gun fire greeted the Marines, who came ashore in small landing boats with out naval or air support, but the enemy gun positions were destroyed by nightfall.
 Details of the landing were dls- closed In Q dispatch from Ralph o. Teatsorth, United Press war cor respondent, who went ashore With Marines, clements of the First Dl- vision under Maj. Gen. William H. RupeFtus.
 The new conquest came at the time .. s. dismounted cavalryn1en were repulsing @ minor Japanese attempt to land on Los Negros tn the Admiralties, where they were quickly converting the island into 0 base.
 Tokyo Claim
 (Radio Tokyo claimed in e broad. cast heard by United Press In San Franclsco today that Japanese gar: rison forces" on Los NegroS had recaptured the northern and south- ern parts of the airfield Tuesday, md now are expelling American sol diers from the remainder of the field with aid of air attacks)
 The American troops also were expanding their previous positions, 0 communique said, and planes al-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
First Returning Flyers Report No
 Enemy Fighters
BY WALTER CRONKITE

United Press War COrrespOndenty
 London, March 8. - (UP) - Strong American Air Forces striking above a four mile-high cloud blanket bombed Berlin for the Secs Ond straight day today, virt. ually unrnOlested. The Maxi radio called it a thew terror attack" and said several sec. tions of the capital were damaged.
 The first airmen back from the raid said they did not see a single German fighter plane. The heavy overcast through the biggest fire raid in history was believed to have kept most of the enemy defense force earthbound.
 Flying Fortresses and Lib- orators of the Eighth Air Force again smashed in force at the bomb-pitted and flame-Scarred city. They were protected by powerful formations of Allied fighters.
 Significantly, Nazi broad-' casts made no specific mem tion of fighter opposition. But they acknowledged dan1- age and casualties in various parts of Berlin.
 Four-motored American bomberH struck at Berlin while the city still blazed from the record daylight ass sault 24 hours earlier, and carried on the first week of the United States aerial siege of the battered heart of Nazism.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
No Further Cut
 In Gas Ration

Boston, March D. UP) -U. s Rep. Fred A. Hartley. Jr., R., N. J.. member of the Congressional committee Investigating Fedora! Executive Agencies, says there will be no further cuts In gasoline ration coupons this summer.
 Hartley, who obtained OPA vaca- ton permits for east coast motor ists last year, addressed the 65tt annual dinner of the Boston Real Estate Exchange last night.
 The congressman said that the Eastern Seaboard was passing through It's most critical period ir gasoline rationing, but emphasized that no coupon changes were e%' pected. He said that Washington anticipated no return of the pleas ure driving ban.
 Hartley accused the OPA of set. ting up Kangaroo courts" to try to control profits as well as prices Ho added that Q relief provision soon would be added to OPA's rent control regulations which would allow the landlord to increase rents In some cases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
epuredness
 Support Buds
BY D. W. DITTMER
[nited Press staff Correspondent

UnlGe0 kreSS StaIt COrTeSp0muen6
 Washington, March 9 - (UP) - Powerful bipartisan support was re- ported developing today for @ bill to create new congressional com- mittee on military policy to keep a constant check on American war potential to prevent the nation from being caught unprepared in any fu- ture war.
 Rep. James W. Wadsworth, R., N. r., sponsor of the measure, said 1t would be brought before the House soon with the backing of speaker Sam Rayburn, Republican leader Joseph w. Martin, Jr., of Massachu- sets, Chairman Andrew J. May, D., Kymn of, the House military affairs committee and Chairman Carl Vim son, D., Ga, of the naval fafairs committee.
 The new committee, intended to study every aspect of military policy, would ,Je composed of seven menl- bers each from the military and naval affairs committees and seven other house members belonging to neither group.
 Wadsworth said 1t would study such things as unified commands. creation of a separate department of aviation, continuance Of certain ordnance plants after the war, com- pulsory military service and how such training would affect colleges and the National Guard.
 No Machinery
 The United States, Wadsworth said. has never had machinery for e coordinated study of military pol- icy and 1t must now be provided because wars have had Q more profound effect on the national economy than any other one thing" Heretofore, he said, the country has gone into every war unprepared, starting to build up its military force after hostilities began.
 T do not want to maintain Q mill itary force that Is capable of waging a full war by itself," Wadsworth
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
NEW MENACE TO NAz| SWITCH RAIL SYSTEM

Moscow, March 9-(UP)-Russian troops threatening to paralyze the German Switchline rail system be- hind the Ukrainian front smashed into the junction city of starokon- stantinov today and brought the transport hub of Proskurov under artillery fire.
 Marshal Gregory K. zhukov's three.way advance continued dee spite steadily increasing German resistance and the water-soaked battlefields where front dispatches described fighting conditions as in- credible.'
 On Q wide arc around the rim of Zhukov's broad salient in the sec- tor of the pr-war Polish border, the Germans have been thrown back to strong points anchoring the trans port network by which they had been able to shift troops for parry ing surprise thrusts by the Rus. slams.
 Field reports said the first green shoots of winter wheat were appear. Ing on the water-logged UlErainian battlefieids.
 Columns of trucks begged down the moment they left the main highways. Red army men pitched in with the horses to pull guns and loads of ammunition to the front lines.
 Transport Planes
 The Germans were reported using transport planes to move up gaso- line and ammunition. Some Soviet units reported recovering fuel sup plies parachuted down by the Ger man transports.
 The fall of StarokonStantinov, o town of l6,300 persons, would knock out the anchor of q German salient extending into the Soviet flank, while the loss of Proskurov would force the enemy to fall back across the Dniester into Rumania for communication with 500,000 NaA troops isolated in the lower Dnieper bend.
 Front reports said Zhukov was approaching the second and final objective of his offensive, the com- plete rupture of the German south- ern front and the splitting of the German armies in the western and southern Ukraine. The first objec- tive was accomplished with the se- vering of the double trunk railway between Odessa and Warsaw.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Nozi Attacks
 Fail At Anzio
RY O. R, CUNNINGHAM

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 Allied Headquarters, Naples, Mar. 9. .-- (UP) - American infantrymen fought off two new German at- tacks on the Anzio beachhead, Q communique disclosed today, while Allied bombing squadrons lashed out again at Nazi supply lines funnelling down from central Italy to the battlefronts below Rome.
 Low-flying Allied fighter bombers ranged almost upopposed over the Anzio front yesterday, supporting the 6th Army ground forces and hammering necessarily at Nazi ar- nor and infantry units forming In the rear areas for what was expect- cd to be another major blow ct the beachhead.
 German shock troops battered twice against the American lines southeast Of Aprilia in an effort to uncover a weak spot in the Allied front. Both thrusts were on a rela- lively small scale, however, and were beaten off by the doughboyS and their supporting artillery.
 Other Allied and German patrols clashed repeatedly along the beach, head perimeter, but headquarters Spokesmen said there were no inl- portant changes Tn the battle lines.
 On the main 6th army front to the south, fighting subsided to rcla- lively minor patrol action and ar- tillery exchanges, even in the streets of Cassino, where savage hand-to- hand battles had been in progress Monday and Tuesday night.
 Canadian combat patrols on the Eighth Army's Adriatic front en- gagged NaZi skirmishers in the Tollo esector three miles northwest of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
'Iend-Leose Must Be Left Intoct'-Knox
BY EDWARD 0. ETSENHART Limited Press Stan COrrespOndent)

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 Washington, March 9-(UP)- Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox terming lend-lease indispensable tc the nations war strategy, said to- day the program must be left in. tact because i've are now on the threshhold of critical actions against the enemy both on the European front and in the Pacific"
 "Our war plans are dependent upon each of the United Nations being ready to play Its full part il, the offensives to come," he told the House Foreign Affairs committee, "And if our fighting partners are to strike with maximum force, they, as well as we, must be equipped for battle"
 Testifying in favor of legislation to extend the lend-Iease act for ans other year beyond the present June 30 expiration date, Knox said that from the viewpoint of the Allies lend-leaSe provides essential aid in SuAA AyAAk OA WAVA PASb OA tAAS JVAAAt war effort. But, from our point oi view-the United States point oi view-it represents c military ln- strurnent of the highest importance in our own self-interest."
 Knox appeared as the final committee witness and 1t seemed certain the extension would be au- thorized.
 The best reason can give for the extension of the lend-lease act is that the war is still en-" Knox said. Indeed, despite the great pro- gress that has been made on oil the fronts In the past year, 1t is only now that we are coming to grips with the enemy in areas vital to his defense. We arc just now ap- proaching the crisis.
 "If 1t had not been for lend. .lease we would not yet be approaching the decisive battles"
 Warning that the United Nations "stlll are a long way from Berlin and Tokyo" the secretary declared that the cause of final victory made 1t essential that i've keep full the pipeline of supplies to our Allies as well as to our own forces"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
MistrioI In Noxon Case
BY JOSEPH NOLAN Limited Press Stan Correspondent)

Limited Press Stan CorrespOndent)
 Pittsfield, Mass, March 9-(UP)-- A mistrial caused by Q jurors illness was declared today in the murder trial of Atty. John F. Noxon, ~, of Pittsfield who Is accused Of eiectrocuting his defective 6-mnoth- old son Lawrence.
 Superior Judge Abraham E.. Pinanski dismissed the jury that has heard evidence for nine days after reading the combined report Of three physicians who agreed thaT juror James E. Cullen, b4, of Pitts field was unable to continue to serve.
 Judge Pinanski set May 3l for the date of q new trial and defense counsel Joseph B. Ely said:
 T would like to serve notice that c motion will be presented to this court that the defendant be admit ed @ bail"
 Pending action on this motion, the wealthy, crippled Noxon was remanded to the Berkshire county jaiI infirmary where he has been an inmate since tlis arrest Sept. 27 five days after his son was killed in the library of their $45 600 subur- ban mansion. Physicians had agreed that Q jail cell would be injurious to Noxon who suffered m attack of infantile paralysis several years ago.
 To the court, Judge Pinanski said:
 Tt is my opinion that justice re quires that this trial should not be continued with II jurors, and In view of all that has transpired, and in the exercise of my discretion, under all the circumstances, l hereby declare 0 mistrial in the case of the commonwealth vs. John 2. Noxon.
 "No one regrets more than I do the unfortunate conclusion of this trial"
 Tn making the statement. Judge PinanSki reviewed several other
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
BY FRED sCHERFF

Washington, March 0-(UP)-Mil- itary observers believed today that the mounting Allied air raids on Berlin may represent a gigantic ex- pertinent to see if airpower can force complete evacuation of the German capital.
 possible clue to the outcome Of th experiment-in which American planes have joined with three day. light raids in five days-was provid- cd in reports from Stockholm and F: nc saying that the NF govern ment was considering BerIin'S aban- donTnent.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
BERLIN BOMBED FOR 2ND STRAIGHT DAY: 125 NAz| PLANES DOWNED YESTERDAY
No Egg Shortage For Pfc. Rozon

Central Falls, R. l., March g -(UP)-A Yank's mother has beaten the British egg short- age, the ratlOnlng system and the Atlantic ocean to send her sOldier-sOn, stationed In Eng land, . dozen of fresh eggs.
 When Pfc. William J. R0zak of Central Falls wrote that he missed his morning egg In Eng. land, his mother bought . dOz- en, dipped them In warm par affin and packed them in saw. dust and shredded paper.
 "NOt . one was brOken," ROEak wrote home jOyfully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
AustroIion Gov'I. Will Run Movies

Canberra, March 0.-(UP)-The Australian cabinet today authorized the government to take over a num- Der of south coast coal mines where industrial unrest has persisted.
 The cabinet acted under authority of the wide provisions of the coal bill passed by parliament yesterday. The mines will be operated by Commonwealth coal commissioner Norman Migheil as agent of the gov. ernment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
BodTox News For Drinkers

Washington, March g. - (Up) - The Office of Price Administration reminded the public today that wine and liquor prices will take a notice. able jump oy April 1, when newly. passed excise taxes so into effect.
 OPA said buyers should become familiar witt. the authorized in. creases because dealers :lay add only the exact amount of the raise to present maximum prices.
 Generally speaking, Consumers will pay from 45 to 75 cents more . quart for distilled spirits and five cents to 41 a gallon more for wines beginning April 1 The new .Gx aR beer will bring only slight increases per bottle et retail.
 The tax increase on whiskey, gin,
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