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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

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  heavy and medium bombers hit tho Japanese ships in q iow.leVel attack that apparently carried them barely across tho iIlaSts as the enemy vcs- SeiS attempted to fiec under forced draft.
 The troop-f filled transport. of 0.000 and 4,000 tons, were believed carry Ing reinforcement for q last.stand fight by the JapaneSo at Wewak which Allied planes have been pounding almost continuously for the last month.
 American fighter planes also adds cd to the destruction, sinking an enemy troop.l9den large and c coastal vessel of shore from WeWak while bonberS forces Ohowered the town with 1i3 tons of bombs. A heavy gun battery at Mocfn was silenced, the communicate said, and numerous fires were started in sup. ply areas.
 Only three American planes were last in oil the operations in the Wowak area, although 0 Bpogegman tt MacArthur's headquarters estl- mated that moro than 200 bornbers and fighters had taken part in tine various assaults.
 Allied naval units olsa jolnod the offensive by bainbnrding installns tions ct Kairuru end Musci1u, near the aerial battle Aroa. The coul- fnunique said many small enemy craft were damaged or sunk, nl. though actual results were not dlss closed.
 Tn the Admiralty islands, 260 miles north of the New Guinea coast, U
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
3 On Ice FIoe Still Missing
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AOlIthbNSO 4SOIIl GhBC A| air search in which several CPA planes, two RCAT Catauinas and a number of U. s. Army Air Force land d-based planes were taking part. A 1JSAAT helicopter, hastily dis. nnntled ct Bridgeport. Conn. and flown to Minsan by transport plane. was being quickly reaSsembled to take part.
 RCAT officials, who also supplied on nmphibiouS jeep, based their hopes on the helicopter. Ice con. ditlons are SO bad ih the narrowing channel leading to the Strait of Belle Isle that the Catalinas could not land even if the men were lo- cated, they said.
 Tho jeep was expected to be of little help since the ice floe Is be- lieved to have drifted so far toward the strait that its use would Do i'm. practicable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

Bostors bombing and inachinesgufi. ming enemy troops and gun einploce. ments along tho battle lines.
 Tn aii. tho Allied Air Forces flew some HOO Gorties at . cost Of three planes. Six NaM planes were shot down in yesterdays operations, inc cluding the abortive raid oiI Ailzio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

Ceylon has food and textile shorts ages, and prices arc soaring. .....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

Mining industries of Peru are now employing 4B,000 people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

Dies knows the value of riding the shirt.tails of the movie stars. one year, along about appropriation time, after . year of turning in no men" aces 0f Miss Temples stature, Dies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
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Secret Tunnel Aids Nozis

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Films Reject Soviet Peace

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The CIO news., 1944-04-24

The union, realizing that no
progress could be made In ne
gOtiatiOns where the company
meets with the union In bad
faith and without authority, re-
quested Comm. Holden to certify
the wage TO the War Labor
Board as a dispute case. One
union demand IN for abolition
Of the piecewOrk system.
Christ RyersOn, who Is i'm
charge Of the negotiations for
the union, said, "The company
Is Offering US wage which they
know the Brandt workers would
not accept. l have faint slls-
piciOn that the company, by its
unwhOlesOme attitude with res
pect to this matter is egging the
workers to discOrd and strike
action. have the assurance of
all workers in the shop that they
won't fall for this gag. because
we known that the War Labor
Board would not give us any
consideration IL we walked out.
There Is more than one way to
bring the company into line, we
will use every peaceful and legal
means to do So"
The CIO news., 1944-04-24

The Colonial workers, with the
aid Of the Locals officers, consti-
tuted themselves into an aggres-
sive and militant investigating
committee and submitted over
whelming evidence to the NLRB
examiner that no union existed i'm
their shop and that the contract
the ALL claimed was strictly
phony.
Despite the fact that NLRB
could not give the workers any en-
couragement in their efforts 10
affiliate with Local 472, because OF
the AFL contract, the Workers
paid their initiation fees and dues
into the Local in the same manner
as if the Local had a contract with
their employer. In the face of this
overwhelming sentiment on the
part of the workers. the Labor
Board finally yielded. and an
nounced a hearing TO be held
Thursday. April Goth, in the Hag-
erstown Court House for the pur-
pose of making formal inquiry in
to the strang AFL contract.
The employer has already met
with the CIO committee of Colo
nial workers, and has agreed 10
recognize them as the workers
representatives. He has informed
the Labor Board that he regarded
the Company's contract with the
AFL as dormant and non-existent.
Norman Reeder. chairman, of the
Colonial Shop Committee, said.
although we are only paying dues
to the CIO at half the rates we
The CIO news., 1944-04-24
Invokes New
Seniority Rules

HagerstOwn, Apr. 15-The
Station Furniture Company of
Hagerstown, Md, ope r ate s
three subsidiaries, the Mary
land Fabricatfhg Company, the
S & S Finishing Company and
the Station Aircraft division.
The two last-named compa-
nies were obliged to make a
number of layoffs recently be-
cause of the cancellation of
orders for certain types of air.
planes. The Union had fore
seen such a situation several
months ago, and had negotiated a
Joint seniority list for all three
subsidiaries plus the parent COM
pany.
Last week, Maryland Fabricat-
ing Company sought to put on
some new workers, and Guy
Johnston, president of the Local
Immediately contacted Company
officials and convinced them that
they could not hire any new peO-
pie until the workers who had
been laid off, have been recalled
to work.
Because Johnston would not
take mo" for an answer, the
Company notified the workers
who had been laid off In S&S
and i'm Station Aircraft to report
for work Immediately at Mary
land Fabricating Company.
If you should hear workers in
Maryland Fabricating Company
whistling the tune "Tipperary" the
words they are humming are "It's
a good thing to join u Union"
The CIO news., 1944-04-24
Who'll Hear
HaIIeck?

There is a Congressman from
Indiana by the name of Charles
A. Halleck.
He recently told the Cincin-
natl Advertisers Club that he
would clay down (his) life i'm
the fight to keep America free
of grade labelling"
"If i'm the end / poison myself by
eating the wrong kind of food" he
declared. cor cut my throat by us
ing the wrong kind of razor blade
or freeze to death sleeping under
the wrong kind of blanket, shall
go to my reward secure i'm the
knowledge that l have lived and
died as free-bOrn American
should"
This is the ass whose ideas fit in
so perfectly with those of j. Glenn
BeaIl that Beall recently invited
Halleck into his constituency 10
make couple of campaign speech
es for him.
The CIO news., 1944-04-24
Helps
Boost Output

M0Orefield, w. Va, April 15-Al-
though it still takes persistent
pressure by Local 296 Of the United
Furniture Workers TO get seniority
rules observed. and the manage
ment gripes about interferences
with efficiency" the output per
man has been going up at the
Thompson Mahogany Co. plant in
Moorefeld since it was unionized
last summer. according to advices
reaching the union.
The output of the rotary in
March was 2S96 above that in any
previous month, 1t has been stated
officially by a company representa-
tive.
The CIO news., 1944-04-24

Negotiations were presided over
by U. S. Commissioner of Concil-
iation James G.. Holden, who made
a very effective attempt 10 bring
the union and the company to-
gether. But as in the company'S
previous labor history in dealing
with a weak Independent union for
a period of seven years, the COM
pany tried 10 run the show
After thinking things over for a
day. the company offered SOC
minimum 10 its workers after the
union emphasized the fact that
the War Labor Board would grant
this minimum as matter OF
policy TO eliminate sub-standard
wages. The company apparently
used this method of raising from
doc 10 Soc per hour 10 persuade
the Brandt Workers that it was
negotiating in good faith. The
company complained that it could
not adopt the Station wage scale
of a 65c minimum for its unskilled
workers because many OF the
Brandt workers would receive as
high as a 15c per hour increase.
The CIO news., 1944-04-24
Colonial Shifts
From AFL TO CIO

HAGERSTOWN Apr. 15-About two months ago. group
of workers Colonial Hardwood Flooring Co. appealed
Local 472 UFWACIO aid and advice The Company
woodworking plant had closed shop agreement with the AF
Transfers & Chauffeurs Union of Hagerstown.
The workers had the contract had seniority
rights grievance procedure did they in other fashion
manner function a There officers
and treasury despite the fact that they had paid $4,000
in limitations and dues in little two years.
seemed that the AFL had turned down 7lac hour
increase the Company offered and had taken the matter to the
War Labor Board dispute and got nothing for the
workers, not vacation with pay.
help this workers who Immediately
1O0 petoned NLRB for election The
unbeknown
the August
1943, o o
The CIO news., 1944-04-24

Bro. Thomas G. Lancaster of
Midland, above, is the author Of
"Bouganville", published in our
March 13 number. He received a
Silver Star medal for gallantry in
action during the initial invasion
of North Africa, and is in line
for a presidential citation follow
ing his work in connection with
the taking Of Bouganville. He used
to work in the Coming Department.
Incidentally he has a brother,
Joseph C. Lancaster, who has just
returned to the Spinning Depart
ment after receiving a medical dis
charge from the Army.
The CIO news., 1944-04-24
Local Az Prepares
Brandt Case for WLB

HAGERSTOWN, Apr. 15-The Hagersown Chamber of
Commerce probably quite elated the negotiations
between 472 UFWACO and the Brandt Cabinet Works
started Fiery General Manager of the Company and
vice Chamber of Commerce. offered rates
starting at 40c per hour.
Committee at the outset inquired of the four
spoesmen the Company who assisted by labohang
Attorney John Wagaman whether of them had the author
y to negotiate wages They replied the negative but gra
coy listen the Union and report back to the
Companys Board of Directors consisting of Colonel Hoopes
now assigned desk job the War Department Washing
The CIO news., 1944-04-24

paid the AFL, we have learned
more i'm the last few week about
the labor movement and the ad-
vantages OF affiliation with a prog
ressive union like the CIO. than was
possible under the ALL.
The CIO news., 1944-04-24
Local 472
Personals

Jim Barry, Plant Committeeman
at Brandt Cabinet Works. obtained
a leave of absence through the
Union TO go 10 work on the West
ern Maryland r. r. Co. It's o. X.
by us. Jim. we hope. you won't
travel too far from us because we
think you're a grand guy.
The Union takes its hat off TO
Mr.. Ripstra, plant superintendent
at BrandtS. Even though he is
the big boss, he has a soft spot in
his heart for any worker who comes
10 him with fair complaint. Too
bad we didn't know you few
years ago, Mr.. r., everything at
Brandt's would be ship-shape.
Guy Johnston, president of Lo-
cal 472, UFWA-CIO, is no longer
sporting bandage on his thumb.
Guy, who is the best looking officer
OF our Union, is doing really
swell job as president when he isn't
tickling the rip and mitre saws
in the factory.
The white-haired boy of the Union
these days is Chris RyersOn, who
has acquired reputation in
Brandt's as the fellow who really
gets things done. Did Chris offer
to tell you the story about Chase
and Sanborn? Don't miss il. he
imported it from Gettysburg. and
it is now making the rounds in
liagerstown.
Where, oh where, is the woman
we love in Local 472? Carrye Har-
ris, where have you been keeping
yourself lately? We have missed
your genial charm and personality
too long; come up and see us some
time.
The man of the hour, just red
headed guy with heart as big as
the seven seas, Local 472's challenge
10 unorganized shops. Watch out
for him. Gettysburg, Olen wilkins
is coming 10 town.
Norman Reeder. our recent acqui-
sition from Colonial Hardwood
Flooring. is the young man who is
keeping track of how Local 472
spends its money. Hes darn scri-
Gus about his job. and has made
the Union Office his second home.
Good luck. Norman. your fine spir-
it is appreciated.
Paging the Plant Committee at
Station Furniture Company. You
did swell job in convincing the
Company to pay 65 cents mini
mum wage, but we've got more
work TO do. Let's follow up on the
swell start you made.
The rank and file workers COM
mittee which goes 10 Gettysburg
every few days is confronted each
time with likeness of Abe Lin
coin. And that reminds us of Ed
StOtlemeyer, the guy who really got
things rolling along in Brandt'S.
Ed, why don't you come down and
look our new place over and help
out with some OF our problems? ?
Your good judgment and the fine
work you did on the negotiating
committee is still appreciated by
all of us.
Where is the sarge? Yes, you
| Mike Wire. we need vou down
The CIO news., 1944-04-24

Where is the sarge? Yes, you
Mike Wire. we need you down
here. Be sure and surprise us one
of these days with a visit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-10
Blind Award
Given 10 Ford

Henry Ford was selected today
10 receive the Nigel Medal for OUT
standlng service 10 the bind. 4
The award viii he made 70
Henry Ford III. who VIII represent
ms grandfather at the annual
meeting Of the American Founda-
tion for the Blind in New York
next Thursday The presentation
will be made by Helen Keller.
The award 10 the auto manu-
facturer IS the first deviation from
the practice OF awarding the
medal 10 some one actively con-
nected with an agency for the
blind The citation gives the auto
pioneer credit for establishing per-
manent employment IN industry
for blind persons and giving them
dollar value for their efforts and
not hiring them on a charitable
basis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-10

Air raid area eight viii have It's
first waste paper salvage pickup
Sunday. with more than $500
wardens and their messengers
participating. This area IS one Of
the city's largest comprising
more than 10000 homes and bust
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-10
Waste Paper Pickup Sunday

ness establishments. Area eight is
bounded al various points on the
north by Schoolcraft, Plymouth
and Grand River; on the east by
Firwood. MCGraw and w. Grand
Blvd. and on the south and west
by the city line The pickup will
start AZ Q a. M. SUNDAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-10
S. wAs S~

Other firms that went over
their quotas were the Elite Tool
Co. 6460 Beuhsm, sales Of $500
against a $4,000 quota; Michigan
Chrome and Chemical Co, $40
Z. jefferson. sales Of $4,000
against a S13.500 quota; Ajax Pat
tern Works. Inc. 1865 r Fort
$500. sales, $500 quota, and
the La-Z-Boy Chair Co of Monroe
S2.5Sl sales. 81 600 quota.
A.. A. So. n.,,.o. Sunaa, -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-10

LANSING. June Gov. Kelly
today named Clifford O'SullVan,
Port Hurop attorney, and Miss
Royena NJ. Horndeck Of Kalama-
zoo, 10 represent Michigan on the
resolutions committee al the
National Republican Convention
In Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-10
Firms Top
Bond Goal

Fifth War Loan drive quotas
have already been passed by FIVE
Michigan firms, a Ccordlng 70
Frank ". lsbey. chairman Of the
Michigan War Finance COnlWlttee
Special praise was given 20 tbe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-10

w Oludll lNluN-
tries plant IN
Monroe. where
workers SUBJ
scribed 10 S90,-
900 worth of
bonds on Inva-
sion Day. Their
O U q { a was
GO nNN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-10

Holidays ahead! Get.set to soak up the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-10
Gets Convention Posts

. Army Air show Reopens SUNDAY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14

British reported few instances of brutality from them.
 But behind the scenes moved the nefarious gendarmerie, the military police, arresting foreigners, Fili- pinos and Chinese whose pre-war activities had made them danger ous." Gendarmerie torture chambers were opened at once for these un- fortunates.
 On the dismal hot day of Janu- ary 5, we in the Bay View filed out to the street, carrying in suit cases all the possessions we were allowed Throughout the day a screened bus, which resembled a patrol wagon, transported us in groups to the University of Santo Tomas, three miles distant. Gen eral internment of men, women and children began then.
 The Japanese had captured a city in which all utilities still func- toned. War damage was confined principally to residences near mili- tary bases, the waterfront and the western end of the Walled City where the Santo Domingo Church had been smashed by bombs. The conquerors at once started the ruthless exploitation that they extended to all the islands and their residents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14

awful destruction of the Caviet navy base at midnight Christmas eve.
 Fuel dumps. supplies, military bases were destroyed this way.
 The next morning, numerous Japanese flags hung over the de- jected city Bayonet-carrying sen tries stood on nearly every corner.
 The first Japanese to visit the Bay View was a polite lieutenant. Through Japanese-speaking guests, he said we were to be confined within the building. A guard Of shabby privates was posted at the front door
 We remained there two days, restlessly waiting. A score of Japa- nese, most of them courteous, came to the hotel for keys to automobiles parked nearby Soldiers combed the city to confiscate every Occidental owned vehicle. Inexperienced peas ant-drivers promptly smashed most of them
 The army was relatively well dis ciplined, and the number of sol- diers permitted within the city ap- peared to be limited Regular of ficers exhibited Q triumphant con- descension toward their Occidental captives, while often treating the Fllipinos harshly. Americans and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
COUNCILMAN RESIGNS

A regular meeting of the Doug las City Council was held last evening in the City Hall with the following present: Mayor James Parsons, Clerk Balog, and Coun- cilmen Cashen, Anderson, Miller and Degan.
 A letter of resignation was pre- scented by Councilman Louis Wag- ner, stating that he is leaving this month to make his home in the States. The resignation was accepted and a successor will be appointed at the next regular meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14
NATIONAL WAR RELIEF
 FUND REPORT MADE

The following report was made to Mrs. Betty Mccormick, Alaska Chairman of the National War Relief drive, on Saturday, Novem- Der II: Cash subscriptions, S21662; contributions by Douglas residents to the Juneau area drive, $110. A total credit of S32e62 subscribed against a quota of S200 set for Douglas
 An additional amount of $1170 has been received since the report was made and the list i. is still open. This is an exceptionally good record, especially so, slnce all the subscribers went voluntarily from their homes to make their donations, there being absolutely no solicitation in Douglas Chair man Val Poor wishes to thank all for making the chairnlansilip such a pleasant task.
 Mexico City is less than hours
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14
PUBLIC MEEING ON
 NEW CHURCH PROPOSAL

There will be a meeting of all interested parties and the public at the City Hall tomorrow night at o'clock in regards to a pro- posal for a community church building, to be erected here. The meeting will be conducted by the Rev. Robert Treat, Methodist Min ister of Juneau A good turnout is anticipated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14
By RUSSELL BRINES GA. P. Correspondent formerly in the Orient who was captured by the Japanese in Manila.)

Smoke from demolition fires hung like a shroud over bomb scared Manila. apprehensively awaiting the Japanese Army.
 Nearly COCO Occidental civilians and 60,O00 Filipinos were trapped at the mercy of Gen. Masaharu Hommas conquering hordes.
 Americans stood in clusters on street corners, peering anxiously toward the blank horizon. Offices and stores were locked. Small bands of Filipino looters, swept by hys- teria, smashed windows and grab bed everything they could reach.
 Finally, in the late afternoon of January 2, 1942, the Japanese van- guard of high officers roared through the city in five-car pa rade of stolen vehicles. They raced to the Manila Hotel to establish headquarters.
 Oh God,' said woman, '1et's hope they're decent"
 No more came for a couple of hours. We were still fearful The horrible story of Nanking had been repeated endlessly There was noth- ing to prevent a duplication of it's murder and rapine.
 Forces Withdrawing
 The city had lain inert for a week before a virtually unopposed Japanese army, rolling from the south.
 American and Filipin forces were withdrawing for their gall lant last stand on Bataan. Manila was an "open city" twice bombed after its defenses were removed.
 Seeking the reassurances of num- bers, American civilians doubled up with friends. They slept in bath tubs and on the floor, and ate Ecafefully ationed canned goods. More than 300 men, women and children lived in the Bay View Hotel We had limited ourselves voluntarily to two meals daily, to preserve supplies. Guests worked in the Kitchen, because most of the Filipino help had fled to the country.
 After nightfall on occupation day, some of the Japanese troops ar- rived. Preceded by scouts on wheez- ing motorcycles, they came in con- fiscated busses, singing, shouting, triumphant. With them were Japa- nese civilians, released from intern ment camps, who waved paper Rising Sun flags
 Japanese Flag Flown One group of officers moved into the U. s. High Commissioner building, across the street from the Bay View. Suddenly, the floodlights were turned on A squad of soldiers woodenly marched to the flagpole and ran up the Rising Sun. Our flag had been hauled down the day before and burned to prevent it's capture.
 | That moment brought unequalled despair to all who saw it. It cli- maxed a weeks sad drama when American defeat in Manila was 1 signalled by series of explosive demolition fires, starting with the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14
SHERMAN FLEMING ARRIVES

Sherman A. Fleming arrived Monday via PAA from Whitehorse for a visit with his son, Reuel Fleming and family, of this city. It is real get-together at the Fleming home now as Mrs. Elem ings parents arrived for a visit last week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14
HUNTERS RETURN

Norman Rustad, Arne Shudshift and Otto Anderson returned Sun day evening from a weeks hunt ing in the Seymore Canal area. A good trip is reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14

GUARANTEED Realistic Perma- ment, $7.50. Paper Curls, $l up. Lola Beauty Shop. Phone POT 315 Decker Way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14
MISCELLANEOUS

ROBERT LIGHTS Barber Shop
 has reopened for business at the
 old prices: Slaves, 35c; haircuts, 65c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14

ICE shoe-skates, size 10, Hi-speed Johnsons, brand new, SIC Type writer, L. c. Smith No. B. $35. Small Radiola, bedside model, white porcelain, S20 Cabinet model Vic trola with 8 records, all for $40. Spencer microscope, complete with 4 lenses, SITS. Two large mantle clocks, your choice $40. Eyeglass cases, steel construction, Sl each. Temples and screws in- stalled while you wait. Frames strengthened free. 24 lunch boxes with thermo jugs, while they last, $150 each. Ladies beautiful perfect diamond ring, S325.
 THOMPSON OPTICAL CO,
 PA Second St.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-14

WlNTED - Room and board in rivate family by sober indus tious soldier. Just arrived. Phone ESQ, 766.