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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
Hurricane Destruction Heovy

Houston, Tex, Aug. 26-(UP)- The Q. s. Weather Bureau reported today that the tropical hurricane which has left Q trail of death and destruction in its sweep along the Gulf coast now has struck Sealy, Tex, 50 miles northwest of Hous- ton.
 The hurricane was decreasing in intensity. the weather bureau re- ported. It was believed that the full force of the hurricane might miss Houston on it's present course.
 Heavy Winds
 The storm was reported moving slowly northward accompanied by gales of 70 to 50 miles per hour round the center and winds of pos- sibly 70 miles per hour at other points.
 Meanwhile, Missouri and Pacific railroad officials reported that two of the Company's trains were miss ing. Communications were cut off, but it was believed the trains probr ably had reached the small town of Francitas, near Bay City. where sufficient trackage would be found to support them.
 The storm. accompanied by l35- mile per hour winds, battered coast al fishing communities last night.
 Reports of damage running into
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
Will Contest State Post
 Decision

Hartford, Conn, Aug. -CUP)- A Superior Court decision holding the job of State Motor Vehicles Commissioner rightfully belonged to John T. Mccarthy, Newtown Dem- ocrat, and not to Col. Elmer s. Watson, a Wethersfield Republican, was headed today for review by the Supereme Court of Errors.
 The decision was handed up by Judge Edward J. Quinlan who ruled that McCarthy-who has been com- missioner since 1941-is entitled to remain another two years because the State Senate failed to ratify Gov. Baldwin nomination of Watson during the General Assembly ses- sion which adjourned last June.
 Turn of Events
 Soon after adjournment, the Governor made a direct appoint ment of Watson and personally installed him as commissioner. Mo- Carthy refused quit and started quo warranto proceedings. chal- lenging Watson's right to hold of- flee. Mccarthy claimed that he was entitled to hold over in office be- cause of the Senate,s failure to confirm Watson. The job was one to which the Governor could not make direct appointment. he con-
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estimony Of Elliot Studied

Washington, Aug. 28.-(UP)-The House Ways and Means Committee will devote its next session on FL lott Roosevelt's loan transactions to studying his testimony.
 It spent three hours yesterday reading testimony about a $200,0O0 loan made to Roosevelt in 1889 by John A. Hartford, president of the Atlantic & Pacific Tea company. It read dispositions from Hartford, A. 6 P. Counsel Robert Ewing and former Commerce Secretary Jesse Jones who settled the loan for $4,- coo.
 FDR Approved
 Committee members said the tes- timony showed that the late Presi- dent Roosevelt ihad approved the loan and later had asked Jones to try to settle it.
 The committee adjourned with out setting date for resuming con- sideration of the case. Chairman Robert L. Doughton, D., N. C., said ne did not know when the reports prepared by treasury investigators would be made public. The commit
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
3,368 Claims Filed Here By JobIess

An increase of 3,36S applications for unemployment compensation were filed in Waterbury during the past week as the rising tide of lln- employment commenced to show it. self throughout Connecticut. Of- ficial figures released today in Hart ford credited the Brass City with having a total of 5,131 claims on record. Last official Statement issued only a week ago gave Wa terbury's figures as 1,763.
 Hartford Leads
 Hartford led the State with 8022 claims, an increase in one week of 6,l80. Bridgeport was second with with 5988. This is the highest un- 6028 and New Haven close third, employment claim figures in the state since July, 1888.
 Final totals for the week ending August 25 show that 39,253 claims were file, (19,866 by women) com pare to l0,766 total claims for the preceding week. In addition to these figures TAT claims were en- tered against the State by jonlesS workers who have now left Con- necticut. This compares with z4z last week.
 New claims for the week totaled 27.7S1, with an average of $le.9z weekly payment, an all-time high. $ll7,795 was paid out in claims last week.
 MT. Graham said. ''indications point that many out-of-work indi- viduals have yet to file. either watt ing for their official termination notices, or are away on vacati0uz ad still higher figures are expected in the immediate two weeks ahead''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
Auto Prices
 Remoin Fixed

Washington, Aug. 28-(UP)-The government told Americans today that "new automobiles probably won't cost any more than l942 models"
 They may even cost a little less. Automobile manufacturers were formerly permitted to add certain special charges to their 1922 prices to cover certain costs caused by rationing. These special charges won't be allowed under the once of Price Administration new price formula for cars made during the reconversion period.
 Price Ceilings
 The formula was announced last night by OPA Chief Chester Bowles. It provides for auto makers to compute their own price ceilings on the basis of their le4l cost of production plus wartime increases In labor and material costs plus "a normal peacetime margin of profit"
 The profit may be either the manufacturers own io36-3D profit or one-haif the automobile indus- try's average for that period. whichever e higher.
 Manufacturers were given tla formula last week ln Detroit and arc now figuring out their own sn- 1iVIduai ceilings. opA ead. When iH1y gro feasg they must be aIlb- f,I.lt* io l',t u|& Itr .e1E1l4i
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Shanghai Controlled ByAIIies
BY GEORGE WANG
United Press Staff Correspondent

UnIteu Press Stam OOETcSpONueuS
 Chungking, Aug. 28 = (UP) = Chinese and American paratroopers have dropped into Shanghai and taken over control of China's largest city for Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, it was learned to- day.
 The sky-fighters swept down into the teeming city of 3,489. .998 persons with their automatic weapons ready, but they were confident that they would meet with no opposition. Chinese underground reports as early as last week had indicated that Shanghai's Japanese garrison was ready to quit.
 Underground Active
 The great seaport practically fell of its own weight when the Kuom- intang underground units swarmed from their hiding places to take over. and by the time the para troopers arrived Shanghai had al- ready taken on holiday appear ance with crowds yelling and cheer ing as they raced through the streets ready to seize any luckless Japanese soldier.
 Chinese soldiers in Chungking to- day Splashed the story all over their front pages while Chiang sat in the Chinese capital awaiting the arrival of Communist leader Mao Tze Tung and prepared for discussions aimed at peacefully solving China's internal situation.
 Oficial amity between the Com munists and the Central Govern ment was apparently only hours
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WiHReduceArn1y To 2,5OO, 900 Men
PIon Move by July 1946; Retoin Men For Occupation

Washington, Aug. 28 = (UP)-The Army plans to cut it's present strength of 8,O5O, ,O00 to 2,500,00O by next July, the House Military Af- fairs committee was told to- day.
 Mai. Gen. I. w. Edwards, assistant chief of staff of the Army's Planning Division, gave additional details of Army plans for the release of men as the committee met to consider President Truman's request for continued two year drafts of men aged IS through 25.
 Edwards said that men still are being sent into the Pacific at the request of Gen. Douglas Macarthur. This includes some units that have seen combat service in Europe, he added.
 we had requirements to send those men over," Edward said. We had to have units that would be ready to fight when they got there."
 He compared the occupation of the Japanese homeland to an in- vasion and reminded the committee that Japan still has 1,500,000 sol- diers under arms in her homeland.
 we are going into hostile coun- try" Edwards said. we don't know what the situation is."
 He told the committee the United States now has l,500,000 troops in the Pacific.
 Edwards explained that the Japa- nese surrender had changed the types of units needed in the Pacific.
 When the invasion of Japan was
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Conscientious Objector, Lab Victim
 Yale Experimental
 Volunteer Dies of
 Virus Infection

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 28-(UP) A conscientious objector who vol- unteered as a laboratory worker in the Yale school of medicine section on preventative medicine, died Sum- day night from an accidental in- lection of Poliomyelitis Virus, it was announced today.
 Prof. John R. Paul, in charge of the laboratory, and an authority on Infantile Paralysis, described the in- lection of Warren G. Duggan, 27, Sugar Grove, H., as 'very unusual" |"
 First In 15 Years
 Prof. Paul said that "to my know ledge only one other such accident has ever been reported" and that it was the first such occurrance at Yale in his Is years of laboratory experience.
 Dugan was oSle of three conscien- tious objectors who volunteered for laboratory work as technician in the animal quarters on the roof of the sterling hall of medicine. His work brought him in contact with monkeys of the Rhesus and African species, which had been afflicted with Poliomyelitis.
 Had Masters Degree
 Stricken last Friday, he died at New Haven hospital Sunday night.
 Dugan, who obtained 8 masters degree in mechanical engineering at University of Illinois in 1922, regis tered as conscientious objector and, with others, was assigned in March, 1943, to Norwich State -hos-. pital. He was assigned to Yale last October.
 It was said today that another group of 24 conscientious objectors came to Yale in February, this year, and were assigned to different pro- ject, the study of Jaundice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
DeGuuIIe Seeks U. S. Support

Chicago, Aug. 28-(UP)-A plea for American aid to rebuild NaZi- ravaged France was left today by Gen. Charles DeGaulle, French pro- visional president.
 voicing gratitude for this nations help against the German invader. DeGaulle told a Chicago banquet audience last night that economic recovery of France rested with the United States.
 T shall squarely admit that to succeed in this economic renovation of France, Frenchmen are relying on you Americans" DeGaulle said.
 Seeks Supplies
 ''It is not that we are asking for gifts from one state to another. But 1t is perfectly true that we are ask ing for your help"
 Such aid. DeGaulel said. would take the form of supplies of certain raw materials, certain agricultural and industrial machinery .. so
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East End Residents Protest Speeding
Mass Meeting Tonight as Result Of Kinney Boys Tragic Deofh

Resolutions protesting the al- legged failure of the police depart ment to curb speeding autoists on the Meriden road and East Main street are expected to be adopted this evening at 8 mass meeting to be held in the Anderson school gym nasium under the auspices of the East End Community club.
 It has been openly charged that instances of excessive speeding" have been witnessed frequently on the two highways mentioned, main arteries to New Haven and Hart ford, Inadequate police protection has been noticeable. Street light ing along these busy stretes which would give pedestrians some protec- tion against autos has been de- scribed also as inadequate.
 Community Club Action
 The Community club has swung into action with 8 call to all resi- dents to attend the mass meeting tonight so that a vigorous protest may be framed and some action ob- tained. Several times in the past the club has registered protests against the conditions stated. The death Sunday of David Kinney, 6, who was crushed to death by bus on East Main street touched off the indignation of "out east" resi- dents and led to new move for action and more adequate protec- ton. It is expected that delega- ton will be authorized to appear before the board of police commits sioners to emphasize the organizba- tion,s demands and before the board of aldermen, if necessary, if the question of insufficient number of policemen is raised as an explana- ton of the fact that the neighbor- hood is not more frequnetly pa trolled.
 The meeting will be called to or der at 8 o'clock and capacity at tendance is confidently expected by the committee in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
Mass Suicides Continue In Japan
BY NORMAN MONTPELIER
[Jnited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent
 San Francisco, Aug. 28-(UP = Radio Tokyo revealed today that S6 members of ultra-nationaliStic org anizations have committee hara- kiri in mass death ceremonies since Japan's equalization.
 The enemy broadcast said 10 members of the Senjo Doshikai and Kokusai Domei committed suicide by the traditional method of dis embowelment with daggers near Atagoyama Shrine Aug. p.
 Twelve members of the Meirokai kille themselves in front of Emperor Hirehito's palace Aug. g, and IA members of the Daito-Juku conn- mitted ahara-kiri near the Yoyogi parade ground Aug. 24, the broad- cast said.
 Mass Suicides
 A Tokyo broadcast last Saturday had reported that groups of Jap anese in large numbers were com mitting suicide in front of the imperial palace, but today's trans mission was the first to give any exact numbers of the suicide vic- tims.
 Tokyo also reported It. Col. Hiro- shi Yoshinari, aide to a Japanese prince killed in the atomic bombing raid on Hiroshima Aug. 6. had com- mitted hara-kiri two days later to "atone for lack of responsibility"
 Yoshinari had served the late Prince Ri Gu faithfully with "a strong sense of responsibility" for three and a half years. Tokyo said.
 The enemy broadcasts were re- corded by the EGG.
 The. Tokyo newspaper Asahi said in an editorial that Japan was a de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
Navy And Marines Now In Tokyo Bay; Advance Units Occupy Safely
Comm unic0f fions Set-up With MoeArthur; Ready AirfieId for Formal Occupation on Thursday
By WILLIAM c. WILSON

By WILLIAM c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondentl
 Manila, Aug. 28-(UP) The occupation of Japan be- gan smoothly today with the establishment of American advance headquarters 20 miles from Tokyo and the am choring in Tokyo Bay of a nine-ship task force with 10000 marines and blue jackets.
 An advance party of 150 technicians-the first occu- patton troops to land on Ja- pan-radioed back from At sugi airfield tonight that all 45 planes in the initial air borne force had landed safe ly this morning.
 Land Thursday
 Radio communications were set up and preparations begun to ready the airfield for the Mass air-borne landings scheduled to begin Thurs day morning. Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur, Supreme Occupation C01n- mander, will be among the early arrivals Thursday.
 An NEG correspondent on Cki- nawa quoted the Atsugi party as saying that the Japanese garrison served some of the Americans six-course dinner on 8 white table cloth while other pilots guarded the planes. Curious Japanese soldiers and civilians had to be pushed away from the planes.
 The main communications plane for the advance party crashed on its takeoff from an Okinawa air. field early this morning and all 19 occupants were killed. Some valu- able equipment was lost, but . slzb- stitute plane was sent immediately to Atsugi in its place.
 Rear Admr. Oscar c. Badgers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
More Poultry Seized tn Conn.

East Hampton, Conn, Aug. B. -(UP)-State police seized 6.463 pounds of live poultry in transit today on orders of the state food administrator. and the chickens will be distributed to hospitals after be- ing processed.
 |. The poultry had been purchased ct Danielson by Samuel Werner, Long Island City, N. Y.
 Since June c total of i0e. ASS pounds of poultry have been seized under the food emergency act to relieve shortages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
Irish Political Scene
 Chaotic At This Time

CTS are convinced the outlaw army planned to resume its terroristic campaign at the first opportunity. To combat the IRA, Fire has been forced to maintain a large and costly espionage service and to guard closely all top members of the government, army and state police.
 Tn the past four years. 10 police men have been killed by what were believed to he IRA assassins, and a number of civilians who served as jurors in political" trials also have been murdered.
 It was because og these slayings that the government removed such cases from the iurisdiction Of cIyil courts and set up military tfibunnls to deal with them.
 Take Precautions
 Perhaps the most closely-auarGsd man In the nrIsirh xflcs IS Cflfi Superintendent 1anilY ef I1z &I<I|
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
Troop Re-deployn1ent May Be Unnecessary
Foresee LikIihood Of MoeArthur's Present Forces Being Sufficient
By REUEL s. MOORE

United Press Staff C0rrespOndent) Washington, Aug. 28-CUP)-Gen. Douglas MacArthur's three armies which carried the war to Japan's back door before she surrendered may furnish all the American oc- cupation forces needed and elim- mate the need of sending the U. s. 1st Army to the Pacific, it was be- heved today.
 Assignment of It. Gen. Robert l.. Eichelberger's 9th Army to occupy the Tokyo area helped round out the occupation picture and sug- gested there would be little left for Gen. Courtney H. Hodges 1st Army to do, in the Pacific.
 May Not Redeploy
 The 1st Army was earmarked to proceed to the Pacific shortly after Germany capitulated, the only en- tire European army specifically
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
Wainwright For!moIly 
 General Thonks
 American People
 For Understanding

Chungking, Aug. 28- CUP) Ut. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright, American commander at Bataan and Corregidor, and group of sen- for British and Dutch officers lib- erated from a Manchurian prison camp arrived by plane today.
 It. Gen. A. E. Percival, British commander at Singapore, was among the officers who accompanied Wain- wright back to free China. Both Wainwright and Percival will tell their stories to the press later today.
 They are liberated from a Japan ese prison camp at Sian, 100 miles north of Mukden, by American para troops and Red Army forces last week.
 Review History
 A 'briefing" conference was ar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
To Reduce Rotion Points on Butter

Washington, Aug. 2S-(UP)- The ration point value of but ter will be reduced from 16 to 12 red points a pound for the period beginning Sept. ?, an Office of Price Administra- ton spokesman said today.
 The reduction will hold good for both household and insti- tutional users.
 This will be the second cut in butter point values this summer. In mid July it was re- duced to l6 from 24 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
BY c. J. MCDONNELL

united Press starr COrfeSp0nuent
 Dublin, Aug. 28- CUP) -W While peace begins to settle over the rest of the world. the political warfare that has torn Ireland for almost 800 years continues unchecked.
 The government of Fire is seri- ously concerned over the situation and it Is retaining the special emer- gency powers 1t obtained in war; time to combat the outlawed Irish Republican Army.
 IRA leaders who were released from the Curragh internsnent camp e few days after oerInany's siir- render were rearrested almost as soon as they got free. About % of the most influential IRA chieftains are now back in jail. .
 Fear IRA
 Some quarters were skeptioal about Prime Minister Nanlon DO VaIora6 Eec1nt warning that the IRA was E MleQnes le iH9 H1lslF ei ia. 1cNH.1I. 4nE I1<efnH'<r1 isz4-
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HIr-RUN DEATH

Boston. Aug. 2e-(up)-Elnanuel Carco. @. of East Dogton Wa1 killed near his home lest night when izs Has 1sFuck hV hlt-riin driver op- st4.|aE a ss<14 bearing Rhode
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-28
BY RAYMOND LAIR Eed Press Staff CarreSnnn

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 Washington. Aug. 28 (UP) - Bright prospects for, tax relief next year were held before individual and business taxpayers today.
 It was doubted, however, that there will be substantial reductions in personal tax rates while the na- ticnal debt remains near It's present level and heavy government expen- ditures continue.
 Both chairman Robert |. Dough- ton. D.. N. O.. and ranking minor ity member Harold Knutson, R., Minn., of the taxswriting house ways and means committee expect congress to approve Q tax bill this faii. Both expect the bill to give relief both to business and indi- vieuals.
 60 Yer Cant Reduction
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-18

ible sense of duty" Churchill con-
tinued. ITO the very end he faced
his task unflinching."
Churchill said he received his
last message fir m President
Roosevelt last Thursday-the day
he died - and "these messages
showed no falling off in his &C.
customed clear vision and vigor on
complicated matters" The Prime
Minister revealed the correspon-
dence between himself and the
late President totalled more than
l,700 messages. In addition he and
Roosevelt met nine times.
Churchill declared that Roose-
velt's death was a ''bitter loss to
humanity but coming on the eve
of victory it was an "enviable
DEATH"
''He had brought his country
worst of its perils," Churchill de-
clared. Victory had cast its sure
and steady beam upon him. He
had broadened and established in
the days of peace the foundations
of American life and union. In
war he had raised the strength,
might and glory of the great re-
public to height never attained
by any nation in history
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-18
Truman Orders Seizure
OfStrike-Bound Plant

''The production stoppage exists
because of a barricade which pre-
vents safe access to the plant, "
Vinson declared.
'This barricade is manned by a
group of men dissatisfied with
their rents in a nearby privately
owned and privately-operated hous-
ing development
Ickes, as petroleum administra-
tor, was authorized to take pos
session of and operate the plants
and facilities Of the corporation in
and around. Lake Charles.
President Truman said in his
executive order that because OF
the interruption in the plants &C
tivities the war effort will be
unduly impeded or delayed"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-18
1000 CIVILIANS
FREED ON LUz0N
Yanks Reach Outskirts Of
Summer Capital Of
Baguio

MANILA, Wednesday, April 49,
tR-American troops have reached
the outski1st of the enemy's noun.
tain citadel of Baguio on northern
Luzon and already have rescued
more than 1000 civilians, Gen.
Douglas Macarthur announced to-
day.
The majority of those liberated
were Filirinos. Others included ma
tionals of the United States, the
British Commonwealth, Soviet Rus
STA, China, France, Poland, Swift
erland, Spain, Turkey, Cuba, Bel
GUM, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Ger
many ana Austria.
Their rescue was made possible,
Macarthur explained, by the pres
sure of his forces which enabled
them to escape their japanese cap
tors at night and make their way
into the American lines. There
they were being cared for by the
Army.
Among those freed was Brig.
Gen. Manuel Roxas, former speak
er of the Philippines National AS
sembly.
Four members of the cabinet Of
the Filipino collaborationiist gov
eminent were captured.
"They will be confined for the
duration of the war as a matter OF
military security" Macarthur said