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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
Berlin Fears Paratroopers
BY ROBERT DOWSON

London, February 5. - UP) - Unconfirmed Swedish reports said today that the German High Com- mand has ordered all Berlin on the alert against possible Allied at tempt to land paratroops In the burning, refugee-packed city.
 Terror and confusion were report ed mounting hourly with the ap- proach of the Red Army from the ast, and Nazi leaders tacitly ad- fitted Berlin's desperate plight by clamping a rigid news blackout on the city and forbidding civilian refugees to leave without special permission.
 A thin trickle of news still seep- ing through the NaZi censorship to Stockholm indicated Russian in yasion from the east and the Anglo American bomging from the west.
 For "A hours the city has been in a state of alert against a possible airborne landing to take advantage of the chaotic conditions" a Stock holm dispatch to the London Daily Mail said last night.
 Civilian refugees and eastward bound troops were said to be hope lessly damned up at the city's main railway stations, and one Swedish account said German army deserters and foreign workers were terrorizing parts of the capital.
 The first real break in Berlin's morale apparently was caused by
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
Witnesses Taken III

Auburn, Me, Feb - (U.PD - Two women who were to have been key witnesses were confined to their homes by illness today as state and county officials resumed the secret inquest into the war nursery lire which killed l6 babies and a nurse maid here Wednesday.
 Mrs. Eva La Coste, owner of the babies boarding home, was suffering from shock and hysteria. Her phy- sician, Dr. Frederick J. Caron, said she would not be able to leave her bed for two or three weeks.
 Mrs. Loretta Fournier who saved two children in tine blaze, was re- ported to have suffered nervous breakdown.
 Androscoggin County Attorney A. F. Martin and State Insurance De- partment Investigator Joseph A. P Flynn called Miss Blanche Tanguay as the first witness when the hear ing was resumed today.
 The inquest recessed Saturday shortly after Mrs. Eva La Coste,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
BY RUSSELL ANNABEL

Nome, Alaska, Feb~ 5-(UP)- Nome businessmen, too, are trou- bled with shortages mostly short ages of customers.
 The biggest problem involves the disposal of a huge surplus of ci- garets, butter, and an embarrassing supply of pre-war Scotch and Bour- bon whiskies.
 The goods were ordered last fall to take care of the wild, roaring free- spending gangs of construction workers. later recalled. The town has reverted to it's old status as 8 picturesque Arctic village.
 Eskimo tribesmen hunt seal anG walrus along the open leads in the ice-pack within sight of Main street. The blue-eyed sled dogs roam the crooked alleys unmolested, in their hunt for food. The juke boxes are silenced now and the mi- litary police doze at their headquar- ters, with dust gathering on their night sticks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
Enemy Fears Coordinoted Allied Push
By BOYD D. LEWIS

United Press War COrrespOndenU
 Paris, Feb. 5.-UP)-American First Army troops cracked into the second wall of the Siegfried line Notifications below Aachen today Enemy reports said powerful Allied forces to the north were moving up for an imminent offensive coordi- mated with the Red Army drive on Berlin.
 German broadcasts, all uncon- firmed thus far by Allied spokes- men or front dispatches, said the U. s. Ninth and British Second armies had opened heavy barrage across the Roer river between Julich and Duren, 15 miles north- east of Aaachen.
 The smelling Berlin said, was be- lieved to be the overture to a new offensive on that front.
 The NaZis also predicted new Allied attacks on the northern wing of the British Second army on the MaaS CMeuse) river front between Roermond and Nijmegen.
 Pocket COlalpses
 On the Alsace front the German pocket around Colmar collapsed suddenly as American and French forces effected a uncture at Rouf- fach in the center of the salient, splitting the azi concentration and trapping an undiscloSed number of enemy troops.
 On the American First Army front, doughboys of the U. S. Ninth and 78th Divisions rolled up gains of as much as five miles against spotty German resistance yesterday, pushing rapidly through the rela- lively open area between the first and second fortified belts of the Siegfried line.
 The 78th, holding the northern wing of the First Army offensive front, advanced about 1-2 miles from the Kesternich area northeast of Moschau to capture Ruhberg.
 The Ninth Division pulled out ahead of the 78th with five-mile advance that carried up to the southern end of Lake Urft, two miles southeast of Ruhberg, where t he Americans captured Einruhr and drew within 1000 yards of a big dab controlling the level of the Roer river to the north. Wollseifen and Morsbach, two miles below Einruhr, also were taken by the First Di- vision.
 There was no confirmation of reporth that the Ninth Divisions advance had carried clear through the second belt of the Siegfried line covering the southern flank of the Cologne plain.
 At mnay points on the First Army front, as wei as on It. Gen. George $. Patton's Third army line to the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
Contemplate Bond ssues 

Proposed bond issues for the City of Waterbury would increase the City's bonded indebtedness by 2, 2,600,000, according to figures ob- tained from City Controller Cor nelius F. Maloney's office, but amortization of the same has been planned, declared the Controller, in such a fashion as not to impose an excessive burden on the taxpayers at any given year during the retire. ment period.
 The original plan had been to de- fer amortization until at least 1858, when the city would have completed payments on it's Series of 1941 Water Bonds, amounting to $1,485,- 900. This latter issue Is being amortized over a period of five years in amounts of $140000; $280, ,000; $420, 900; $420,0O0; and $225, 1000, re- spectively.
 The new plan of amortization, as evolved by Budget Director Arnold E. F'urlong, would not defer pay- ments until after 1857, but would actually begin them in 1852 in an amount of $1OO,0OO. Of this amount $50O00 would be public improve ment bond; $2O,O00, trunk line bonds; and $30,000, sewage treat ment plant bonds.
 The first-named series of bonds would be paid off in fifteen install ments - the first fourteen years, $5O,00O annually, the last year, $10O,- GOO. If the entire issue of $500, 900 was not sold, the retirement program would be in proportion to the amount issued.
 The $3OO,0O0 issue of sewer bonds would be retired as follows: fifteen annual instalments of $20OOO.
 The sewerage system bonds of $1, 500, 900 would be scheduled for retirement in this manner: $3O,OOO for the first five years; $500 an- nually for the next five years; $202,- 900 for the next four years; $142,OOO in the last year.
 Provision is also made in the bond enabling act for amortization to start in 1852 or two years after date
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
Soviets Bid Outflank Enemy's Last Natural
 Barrier Before Berlin
BY ROBERT MUsEL

London, February 5. - (UP) - Marshal Ivan S. Koneva's Red Army was re- ported by the Germans today. to have launched a new of- fensive from a bridgehead across the Oder river some 200 miles southeast of Berlin in an apparent bid to out flank this last natural bar rier before the capital.
 The German high com mand said powerful Russian forces had lashed out west ward from a springboard m the Breig area of the Oder's west bank midway between Bresla uand Oppeln, and vlo- lent fighting was going on Tn the heart of Silesia.
 The Nazis also acknowledged off ficially that Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov's army had clamped strong assault arcs against Frankfurt and Kustrin, twin bastions of the Oder defenses east of Berlin.
 Moscow broadcasts and dispatches said the Soviet vanguard was about 30" miles from Berlin, that Frank furt and Kustrin were closely in- vested" and that heavy fighting was going on in the eastern suburbs of Frankfurt.
 "The Red Army now has crashed into Germany along front of 360 miles, although steadily mounting resistance and a thaw which has turned the fields into bogs has slowed the Soviet advance" one Moscow broadcast said.
 With a 100-mile stretch of the Oder line under assault and Soviet forces reported battling for river crossing 32 miles northeast of the | capital, Konev's forces were said by the Nazi command to have ripped into the Silesian defenses beyond the Oder in strong force.
 Heavy Fighting
 On both sides of Brieg," a Ger- man communique said, "the enemy from his bridgehead on the Oder launched attacks supported by strong forces. Heavy fighting is in progress here"
 A supplementary report by Ernst von Hammer, Nazi military com- mentator, Sid Konev's forces had reached the area of Grottkau, 12 miles beyond the Oder, the same dis tance south of Brieg, and 32 miles south-southeast of Breslau.
 A succesfsul drive by Konev from the general area of Breslau, coupled with likely swing to the north- west, would flank the Oder de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
By PHIL AULT

London, Feb. - (UP0 - A claim by the Polish Provisional Gov ernment to broad slice of Eastern Germany enlivened speculation over the Allied Big Three meeting today
 President Boleslaw Berut of the Provisional Government told visiting foreign correspondents at Warsaw that his government intended to extend it's authority over Soviet liberated territory as far west as the Oder and Neisse rivers.
 Such action would Top of virtu- ally all of Garman pomerania and Silesia, the latter one of the most important coal-producing and in- dustrial areas in the Reich, and in- clude a major portion of Berlin's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
Cops Wife To Testify This Week
(By ANNE ZEMAITIS

A batte for life will open in su- perior court tomorrow, when Francis ZukauSkas starts his defense against a first degree murder charge for the staying of Mrs. Stephanie Plungis.
 The state will rest its case by noon tomorrow, lawyers OH both sides estimated today, and Zukaus- kas' fight against death in the elec- tric chair will start immediately.
 Still standing steadfast and loyal to the husband who is accused of staying the other woman," Mrs. Edna Zukausk&s, wife of the ac- cused will definitely take the stand in his defense, it was revealed by the defense counsel today.
 Mrs. Plungis, whose unclothed and bullet-ridden body was found in a shalow grave in Middlebury woods Nov 4, has been described by states witnesses as the main interest of the former policeman, and as a woman for whom he was ready to divorce his wife and forget his two children.
 Preparations were hurried today by courthouse sheriffs for handling the large crowd of spectators ex- pected for the final days of the trial.
 No indication was given today when the prisoner himself would again take the stand. although defense counsel said zukauskas will testify again. Mrs. Zukauskas is ex- pected to be one of the final wit nesseS.
 Character Witnesses
 Defense Attorney Edward T. Car mody said today approximately a dozen witnesses will be called by the defense. Among them will be char acter witnesses. who will tell of their acquaintance with Zukauskas and describe the kind of life he led before entanglements with Mrs. Plungis led him into the present situation.
 At least one witness who testi- fled for the state is expected to be called to the stand by the defense.
 The states case took seven court days, and will consume at least
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
Polish Question Major
 Problem Before Big g

home province of Brandenburg,
 Berut said representatives of the Polish government already were es- tablishing civil administration in liberated areas of German Silesia.
 The report came as neutral sources speculated that President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin were in the midst of their second conference, with the Polish question and the postwar dismemberment of Ger many among their major problems.
 London sources said some definite word of the big thre meeting could be expected this week.
 An Istanbul dispatch said it was 'rumored in Balkan diplomatic cir cles" that the meeting was being held at Stalingrad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05

South of the 200 to 300-yard- wide river, several thousand crack Japan csc marines were blasting and burn- ing docks, warehouses, bridges and other vital installations preparatory to what may develop into last-man stand in the southern half of the capital.
 General Douglas Macarthur at last reports was waiting impatiently in the northern suburbs for the bridging of one last river for tri- umphant entry into the city he was forced to abandon to it's fate three years, one month and three days ago.
 CA CBS broadcast from Luzon said President Cergio Osmena and resi- dent commissioner General Carlos P. Romulo landed at Luzon airport from Washington Sunday and head ed south to join MacArthur in his return to Manila)
 (Royal Arch Gunnison of the Mutual Network jubilantly reported that Manila had been "lberted" i, but all other sources emphasized that the southern part of the city still was in Japanese hands.
 (Radio Tokyo conceded shortly after a. m. today that the Ameri- cans had entered Manila from the north and east in forces outnumber- ing the Japanese garrison0
 GA Japanese Domei broadcast said American troops had landed Janu- ary 18 on Kolo Island, largest of the Sulu group in the southwest Philip pines midway between Mindonao and Borneo, with force of 5000 troops and more than 10 tanks.
 Spectacular Advance
 The 5000 American and British civilian internees were rescued by a mechanized flying column of the first cavalry division at the Santo Tomas University concentration camp in the heart of Manila Sat- urday night after a spectacular
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
REDS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE 3, zoo Imprisoned Allies Freed Tn Manila
Last-Man Battle In Southern Half Of Capital Looms
BY FRANCIS MCCARTHY

Manila, February 5. - CUP - Averaging American troops seized control of virtually all the northern half of burning starving Manila today after freeing 3700 imprs oned American and Allied civilians and captured the pres idential Palace.
 The First cavalry and 37th Infantry divisions stabbed Into the heart of the Philippines capital from the east and north and rapidly hopping up the last enemy pockets north of the Pasig river, which bsects the city,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05

opinion Inat
 the first riots in Germany may be ex- pected late in
 January" He repeated his prediction of unrest in the
 Reich on Jan uary 19. Wire reports have confirmed the accuracy of the prediction made by Riess. Riots and anti Hitler den-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05

OnstratIOnS have been reported in Germany. For another inside story on what Is happening in. side Germany turn to Page IA tOday's DemOcTat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05
CURT RIESS SCORES AGAIN

As early as December 22, Curt Riess reported in an article prepared exclusively for NEA Service and The Water bury Democrat that: "It is my
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-27
Senate Wary
Of Invitation

Washington, April N-(UP)-The
senate appropriations committee was
somewhat skeptical today Of the
state departments invitation to
send two representatives to the San
Francisco conference.
The invitation was extended We'd
nesday afternoon by acting sscre-
tary of state Joseph c. Grew. He in
vited the appropriations committees
OF both houses each to send two
delegates, one Republican and one
Democrat.
The idea, repeatedly, was to have
the fund-supplying department Of
Congress on hand to advise on all
financial and economic matters
connected with the proposed world
security organization.
This would include the United
States share of financing an inter-
i'm assembly pending ratification Of
the ultimate league treaty, setting
up world court and possibly an
international military organization
and paying for the physical proper
ty necessary wherever the security
organization has its headquarters.
The senate committee, at least, is
little wary Of the state depart
ment's offer.
The matter was debated at length
in closed session yesterday that
turned into a stormy affair. No de-
cisions were reached and another
meeting was scheduled for today or
tomorrow.
The idea originally was to send
the ranking members Of the sub
committees which regularly handle
state department appropriations. In
the senate this would be Sen. Pat
McCarran, D., New, and Sen. Wal
lace H. White, r., Me.
McCarran repeatedly is anxious to
go. White, as Republican floor lead
er in the senate, doesn't believe he
ought to leave. That has brought up
the names Of S2n. Styles Bridges,
r., N. H., ranking Republican on the
full appropriations committee, and
Sen. Harold H. Burton, r., O., who
is next in line on the Republican
side.
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NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT Of WATERBURY. SIS. PRO
BATE COURT, April Goth, 1915.
ESTATE of ANNA +. PENSIMAN.
late of the town Of Waterbury.
in said district. deceased.
The Court Of Probate for the Dis
trict of Waterbury. hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts. properly at
tested. within said time. will be de-
barred recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested
to make INN ediate payment to
CHARLES G.. PFNNIMAN
Administrator.
1903 Fast Main ST.
Waterbury. Conn.
Per Order of Court
Attest:
JOHN ]. HOWARD.
4-27-3t Clerk.
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NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT Of WATERBURY,, SIS. PRO
BATE COURT, April 26th. 1915.
ESTATE Of CHARLES w. EIFB,
late of the town of SOMERS, New
York, leaving estate, in this dis
trict, deceased.
The Court OF Probate for the
District Of Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at
tested. within said time, will be de-
barred recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested
to make immeditee payment to
MATILDA N1EB,
Executrix.
e/o Philip n. Bernstein, Esq.
So Bank St, Waterbury, Conn.
Per Order of Court
Attest:
JOHN J. HOWARD.
4-27-3t Clerk.
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Legal Notices
NOTICE

STATE Of CONNECTICUT. DIS
TRICT OF WATERBURY. rs. PRO-
BATE COURT. April 25th, 1915.
ESTATE OF GEORGE JOSEPH
CAMBIGUE, late of the town OF
Waterbury. in said district, de-
ceased.
The Court OF Probate for the Dis
trict OF Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the creditors OF
said estate to exhibit their ella inns
for settlement. Those who neglect
to present their accounts, properly
attested, within said time, will be
debarred a recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate arc request =
ed to make immediate payment to
FRANCIS MCDONALD.
Administrator.
20 Leavenworth St.,
Waterbury,, Conn. 4-26-3t
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NOTICE


STATE of CONNECTICUT. DIS
TRICT of WATERBURY. SIS. PRO
BATE COURT. April 25th. 1915.
ESTATE of TILLIE KATZMAN.
late Of the town of Waterbury.
in said district. deceased.
The Court Of Probate for the
End allowed six months F~om the
date hereof for the creditors of
said estate oexhibit their claims
for settlement. Those who neglect
to present their accounts, properly
attested. within said time, will he
debarred a recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested
to make imm ediate payment to
SARAJT KAUFMAN,
MARY KAUFMAN,
Executives.
306 Willow St,
Waterbury, Conn. 4-27-3t
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-27

500 USED CARS WANTED
by WAR WORKERS"
We buy anything that runs or
doesn't run. We're not. fussy. High
est prices paid. Write or call Ken
meth johnson. Dial 5-17s7.
JOHNSON USED CARS
1903 No. Main. Opp. Lakewood PIX.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-12
N. J. TO Teach
World History

TRENTON. n. j. May IL
European and world history. as
related 10 that OF this country.
together with study of lnterns-
tlonal problems in their historical
settings. will be recommended for
inclusion in the new compulsory
two-year course in American his
tory for New Jersey high schools
Dr John H. BoSshart. state
commissioner OF education. made
that announcement while sending
out formal notification 10 edu-
Gators that New Jerseys modern
ized history course is 10 become
effective IN September.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-12
Underground Wins
Eisenhower Praise

LONDON. May II GNSl-Gen.
Eisenhower praised the great
courage and inestimahle services
of the French, Belgian Dutch,
Danish and Norwegian resistance
movements IN a special order Of
the daN
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-12
We Letters Pledge
Continued Output

More than 300 Graham Paige
employees IN service today were
sent We Day N-mail letters
plcdging continued production OF
needed war material for the Jap
aneSe fight
The company is making LNTS
P.29. parts and other material for
the army and navy
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-12
Called to Cleveland

Federal Judge Arthur F. Led
erie was notified today 10 conduct
federal court at Cleveland for twn
weeks beginning May II.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-12

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them Ia your home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-12
Is Sentenced
|nPo|ily Case

Prison terms were imposed to-
day on four men convicted in the
Mexico Villa House Muucls case,
and II others were fined 1850.
Recorders Judge Paul T..
krause gave ? 10 5-year term
90 Edward WeiSbcrg. 81. Of 1860
Sturtevant, and terms of u. 10
5 years 10 Joseph Bommarlto, "a,
Of 665 W. Warren and Saul Kohn,
"a, OF 960i y. Martindalc,
Their terms will run concur
rentiy with ! 10 5-year sentences
which the three already are Serv-
ing IN Jackson Prison for similar
OffenSeS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-12
$1,000 FINES IMPOSED

Walter Tyll, 33. OF 594S Joseph
Campau, was given TO 5-year
term.
Fines of $1,000 each were i'm
posed on Jerome Pulaski. %, of
1904 n. Martindalc. and CaSlmir
Stcc, %. of 1881 Buffalo
Roger Leal. a.. of 5Si9 ST. An
tome; Gerald Gates. 81, of 6O56
Mortified, and Hubert Latimcr.
81. Of 21l4 Mullctt were fined
Sl,500 and Haywood Henderson,
So. of 133 T.. Euclid, $1,000
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-12
Is TAKEN IN ; RAIDS

Clarence Dean. 81, OF 526 Fred
crlck, drew a $3.50 fine Penalties
of $500 each were gwen Hlllman
IIanley, 30, OF 412 Harper; Sam
Zeralh. So, Of 1889 r Congress,
and Miss Leila Scay "a. Of III
Belmont.
All fines carried alternatives Of
imprisonment Miss Soay was
placed on two years probation
and Mrs Jean Wyrwlcl, %, Of
9i22 McDougall, WaS given 4
years probation
The Is were seized in FIVE raids
IN Detroit. HamtramCk and ROYAL
oak Township m June l9i3,
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-12
White BAGS
'2ss

Simulated feathers in assorted
grams Tophandle and under.
arm styles. Some have zippers.
Crowley s-Bsrgaln Basement