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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19

comment when asked IN what
respect a mistake had been made.
Early identified the dog. named
Blaze" as belonging to Col.
Roosevelt.
BOUGHT FOR BRIDE
The dog was being flown to the
colonePs actress bride, Faye
Emerson. in California, and as a
result of its high priority. three
servicemen were ordered of the
plane al Memphis. Tenn. when
other high priority cargo was
taken aboard.
But ne tElliotD was not re-
spOnsible for its shipment under
any priority" Early declared.
AS a matter of fact, he left
for overseas 10 resume his
duties there more than two
weeks before the dog was
shipped" Early said
Before he left, he asked that
II there was an empty bomber
going across the country some
time would they take the dog
with them. Elliott left no re-
quest for any priority"
UNKNOWN TO FDR
Early declared emphstically
that the President knew nothing
about IT," and that mo request
was made here for a priority"
"A priority was given, In
Washington" Early said. 'fbut
not at the White House re-
quest"
Earlier, war department Of
ficials said that the request for
the priority for 800 pounds OF
freight had come from the White
House.
Leon Leroy. seaman first class,
of Antioch. Cal, told of the cpl
sode after he arrived at his home
belatedly on an emergency pass,
granted because his father. for
mer Police Chief AL Leroy, had
died on Jan. s. g.
An army sergeant. T/Sgt. Dave
AXIS OF Riverside Cal. and sea-
bee also were ordered of the air
plane, Leroy said
PLAN No PUNISHMENT
Early was asked al his news
conference whether there was any
question Of any one being pun
iShed as a result of the incident.
Certainly not" he retorted.
There was no disposition on the
part of the White House TO shift
responsibility 10 any one for the
dog having been given priority
or for IL having been kept on a
cargo plane, while three members
of the armed forces were taken
off the plane at Memphis when
other high priority freight was
placed on the plane, Early indi-
Gated.
However. IL is understood that
some one took II upon themselves
TO grant a priority and 10 crate
the dog before it left Washington.
Early continued. presumably some
one in the air transport command.
and that later on at Memphis this
priority was observed.
UNKNOWN TO WAR DEPT.
While officials of the war de-
partment disclose that the
freight" was taken aboard at
Washington. they said that the
war department had no prior
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
Christens Ship

WASHINGTON. Jan. rs (UP)-
Mrs. Mary T. Peavey. daughter
OF Senator Thon1dy-(R) of Idaho,
will christen a ship to be launched
at Brunswick, Ga, tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
UNKNOWN TO WAR DEPT.

While officials of the war de-
partment disclos that the
freight" was taken aboard at
Washington. they said that the
war department had no prior
knowledge of the contents. The
White House. il was said, fire.
quently requests priorities, and
the highest ones are granted auto
matically.
"A" Priorities are reserved usu-
ally for freight and passengers 10
be moved by air at the request
of the White House. and the Of
fees Of the secretaries of war and
navy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
lfaly JaiIs Ex-Minisfer

ROME. Jan. Is QNS)-Italian
authorities today announced the
arrest of Giacomo Acerbo, former
Fascist minister Of agriculture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
Vote on Incorporation

MONROE, Jan. 1S-Residents
of Baycrest. Lake Erie beach
subdivision north of Monroe, will
vote Feb. IL on incorporation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19

ADVERTIsEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19

that "some one down the line
made a mistake" but refused TO
comment when asked in what
respect a mistake had been made.
Early identified the dog. named
Blaze" as belonging TO Col.
Roosevelt -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
QUICK CLEANUP OFMAN|LAAIM
 OF TANK UNITS
BY FRANCIS MCCARTHY

Manila, February 9. - (UP) - The battle of Manila entered its last and bloodiest phase today as American 1n- fantrymen swarmed across the Pasig river to root out and destroy the Japanese trapped in the southern half of the city.
 Doughboys of the S7th (Buckeye) Division crossed the Pasig in amphibious tanks and on Pontoon bridges late Wednesday and and quickly established a wide bridgehead on the south bank opposite the Malaca- nang Palace.
 The Japanese put up only weak resistance along the river bank, but they stiffened later Wednesday night and fought back savagely with mortars, artillery and rifle fire.
 Matter of Days
 Their position was rapidly disin- tegrating, however, and 1t was be- lieved that all organized opposition would be crushed within very few days at most. The advancing 37th was deep into the southern half of the capital early today and herd ing the Japanese survivors back slowly into the waiting guns of the U. 8. 11th Airborne Division moving up from the south.
 (Radio Toklo said today that third column of Americans was grouping troops and tanks at Quezon, 12 miles northeast of the Philippines capital, "in an attempt to make a detour around east to cut of the Japanese garrisons from the main forces in the ridge posi- tions.")
 The main body of the 11th Air borne was reported slightly north of Nichols Field Wednesday night, but forward clements apparently were well north of the enemy-held air base and cutting into the rear of the Manila garrison.
 The desperate street battle was going ahead under great pail Of smoke and flame that blanketed the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Major Murder Rop

San Francisco, Feb. 9-(UP)-- Maj. Stanley w. Duncan, 46, today was charged with the murder of his sweetheart-secretary, Mrs. Dorothy ViVell, attractive red-haired divorcee found stabbed to death in his apart ment Monday.
 The Army officer remained un- der police guard at San Francisco hospital where he was recovering from the effects of a drug induced coma. He was discovered uncon- scious in his apartment near the body of Mrs. Vivell.
 Atty. James Toner. retained by Mrs. Gladys Duncan. Glendale, Cal. to defend her husband. said a scmi-coherent confession police ob- tained from Duncan Wednesday was highly dubious.
 Previously Mrs. Duncan said that her husband had promised to drop" Mrs. Vivell and that she believed he was innocent of killing the divorcee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Plane Makes Trip In Vain

Boston, Feb. 9-UP)-The six day-old daughter of Brooklyn, N. Y, Army officer died at Children's hospital here today after being flown from Utah to Boston for an emergency operation for a throat obstruction.
 A hospital spokesman said the in- fant died as Dr. William E. Ladd of Harvard Medical school prepared to operate. The baby had arrived here yesterday in an Army transport plane.
 Through the night the tiny child, born last Saturday, was kept alive at Children's Hospital by intra- venous feeding of a salt and glucose compound.
 Hospital authorities early today said her condition was fair"
 The first child of Lieutenant and Mrs. Hyman Weisberg of (41 Lott avenue) Brooklyn, N. Y., the as yet unnamed baby Is suffering from a malformation of tissue which blocks the passage of food to her stomach.
 An Army transport. flying the last 800 miles blind, rode into Logan International Airport yesterday, landing on a radio beam during New England's worst snowstorm of the winter. All other planes were grounded.
 Lieutenant Weisberg. stationed at Kearns, Utah. where his wife is hos- pitalized, accompanied his daughter. who was aided on the flight by steady administration of oxygen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
COPS APPEAL MAY POSTPONE PRISON DEATH
BY ANNE ZEMAITIs

Once holding number S21 as a Supernumerary police man in Waterbury, Francis F. Zukauskas today became inmate number 15191 at the Wethersfield State Prison, where he is scheduled to die in the electric chair April 20 for the shotgun staying of Mrs. Stephanie Plungis.
 While the condemned man was processed as the newest inmate at the prison, Attor- neys Edward T. Carmody and w. w. Gager, who defended him on the first degree mur- der charge, prepared for an appeal to the State Supreme Court of Errors in Hartford.
 A notice of appeal, which is be- ing prepared today for filing in superior court, will automatically stay the execution of the death pen- Alty, 1t was disclosed.
 Mrs. Edna Zukauskas, wife of the prisoner, was described today as on khe verge of collapse at her home at 174 Alder street, where she is con- lined to bed. Her brother, Private First Glass Frederick Sterling of Highland, N. Y., was at her side this morning, and took care Of the lcouple's two sons, one 10 years old and the other IS months.
 Zukauskas, meanwhile, remained lan segregation ward at Wethers- field, where he will be under quar- Iantino for two weeks. He will not be allowed visitors for two weeks, except in the event of 8 serious emergency, Warden Ralph Walker stated. :.
 Still stunned by the severity of the penalty he must pay. the prisoner nevertheless is trying to be brave about it." and hope still dickers in the prisoner that he may be saved from the death decreed Nor him early yesterday afternoon. the prison official stated.
 Indefinite postponement of the execution date loomed as 2 result 'of the pending appeal. Defense counsel estimate the appeal pro- ceeLiings will take several months, and statutes provide the death pen alty can not be imposed until 30 days after the final decision is made.
 Attorney Carmody said today he believed high court will act on the appeal" before the current court year ends in June," He indicated, however, that very early hearing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
S0v|E IFS ST0RM|Nc FRANKFURT
GERMANS FEAR
 NINTH MAY JOIN FRENCH UNITS.
BY BOYD D. LEWIS

Paris, February g. = (UP) Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's British and Canadian Forces today plunged nearly five miles into the Siegfried defenses in a full scale offensive which Nazi commentators feared would be joined lat any mo- ment" by the American Ninth Army.
 Montgomery sent new Canadian troops into action today in his offensive which is concentrated so far on a six-mile front faced squarely at the German Ruhr and Rhineland.
 The British Canadian forces drove forward steadily through the Reicshswald forest southeast of Ni- jmegan, imperilling Cleve and Goch, northern anchors of the Siegfried belt.
 They reported German resistance was stiffening although still light and there were signs the Nazis were shifting troops from the south to meet the threat.
 Montgomery's men reported good progress" across soggy territory. They captured 1,2OO prisoners, in- cluding two Nazi battalion com- manders.
 A Nad military commentator said that an attack by the American Ninth Army along the Roer front could be expected at any moment. He said the objective of the Mont gomery offensive was not yet clear.
 The Canadians, the Germans re- ported, were making extensive use of artificial smoke In order to cam ouflage their movements.
 Advancing steadily behind screen of flame throwing tanks, veteran British and Canadian in- fantrymen spilled over the German border southeast of Nijmegen md drove several spearheads deep into the Reichswald forest.
 StrOnghOIds Imperiled
 VanguardS of the attacking force were reported halfway through the forest early today, imperilling the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
.15 Injured When Train .OVertuFnS

Houston, Texas, Feb. 9.-UP)- Nine car of the first section of the Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific's Los Angeles-to-New Orleans pas senger train, hurtled off the tracks in the Englewood yards on the out skirts of Houston today, injuring 15 passengers.
 Possibly ten of the injured were believed to require disqualification However, T. R. Nystrom, Southern Pacific executive here, said prob ably none was injured seriously.
 Other officials of the road said that four chair cars, four Pullman coaches and diner were derailed, and that two of the coaches had overturned. The engine and bag gage cars remained on the tracks.
 The train was reported to have been moving at 25 miles per hour when the wreck occurred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Big 3 Farley iteUnknoWn

Moscow, Feb. g - U.P) - The Big Three conference, 1t was be- lleved today, is "amphibious ly on land and partly aboard ship.
 The exact site of the conference was still secret beyond It's location in the Black Sea area and was ex- pected to be kept secret until the meeting is over.
 Announcement that the confer ence has concluded was expected next week.
 Speculation on the site varied among dozens of Black Sea coastal towns stretching from Odessa to Batum, all far removed from pos- sible outside interference.
 Either from shipboard or from shore Marshal Stalin is able to maintain close contact with supreme headquarters on the progress of the Red Army offensive. Since ship could not accommodate all the for eign ministers, chiefs of staff and their StafYs 1t was believed that the conference is "amphibious" with meetings both on land and aboard ship.
 The American and British am- baSsadors to Moscow and the chiefs of the Anglo American military missions here are at the meeting.
 They are not communicating with Moscow during the conference.
 U. 8. Ambassador w. Averill Har- riman. accompanied by his daugh- ter, Kathleen and his staff, went south by rail some time before the opening of the meeting. Sir Archi- bald Clark Kerr the British ambass- ador, followed about week later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Hart Invited To Speak To LeqisI otors

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 9.-(UP)- Admiral Thomas O. Hart of Sharon, appointed by Gov. Baldwin as Con- necticut's interim U. s. senator, was invited today to appear before the General Assembly next Tues day and talk to the law-makers.
 Harts appointment was an- nounced late yesterday, few hours after the Legislature empowered the governor to make Q direct ap- pontment and thus avoid 8 costly and delaying special election.
 Tn Admiral Hart" said the gov- ernor, "the state has an able, con- Scientious, patriotic American for her new senator in congress"
 The naval officer, now . member of the general board, will not have been on the retired list for several to resign from the Navy. He has years, although recalled to active duty. The secretary of the Navy will again place his name on the retired list upon being officially mo- tified of his Senate appointment. He is 67 years old and commanded the Asiatic fleet at the time of Pearl Harbor.
 The General Assembly which bickered for three weeks over the bill empowering the governor to appoint senator, will go back to its normal business next week after four-day layolf.
 Balance Of power displayed by Waterbury's state senators yester- day as coupled with that of others, resulted in the decision by all Sen ate Democrats to empower Cover nor Raymond E. Baldwin to appoint Admr. Thomas c. Hart of Sharon to fill the vacancy resulting from the untimely death of the late U. s. Senator. Francis T. Maloney, Mer- iden.
 The local senators combined with others yesterday, in caucus, to force the majority group led by Senate Leader Leon Ris Cassi into approv- ing the measure empowering the governor. Previously, as reported here the local legislators had fav- ored Hart's appointment.
 In the caucus Senators Patrick Wallace and Edward P. Egan dis closed to the majority group that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Worst Storm Of Year Hits Waterbury

Aided by mild temperatures, Wa terbury slowly dug itself out today from the worst storm in years, which yesterday blanketed the state with a foot of snow.
 Transportation, which was almost completely disrupted last night, was slowly restored today. Street Supt. Herbert Scott Smith reported all main roads in the city cleared be- fore noon, but the o. R. & l.. bus company was still unable to restore service to Hill street, Sylvan avenue Platts Mills road, Fairmount, or above the fire station in Bunker Hill. Many side streets remained impossible as drifts and stalled autos blocked the raodways.
 Attendance at the U. s. Time Go. was reported cut about 50% today, but more easily accessible factories reported good attendance although the majority of employees reported late.
 All grammar schools were closed today, blown factory whistles serv- ing as notice to the children, and an attempt to keep the high schools open turned into a fiaSco when be- tween 70 and 90 per cent of the stu- dents failed to show up. The high schools suspended for the day at noon.
 All highways out of the city were reported passable today. Out of city buses. which suspended operations completely at 6 p. m. yesterday, resumed at 2 o'clock this morning.
 All buses ran from 40 minutes to an hour late.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Race rack Up For Sale

Boston, Feb. 9-(UP)-Receive of the Aldred Investment of Boston announced today they now are ready to receive bids from persons inter ested in purchasing control of the Suffolk Downs horse race track.
 The trust holds the controlling in- terest of l4,091 shares of stock in Eastern Racing Association, Inc, operators of the track.
 The receivers. Atty. Edward O.. Proctor of Newton and Edward F. Goode, Boston investment broker, were ordered by a federal judge to reorganize or liquidate the trust. A stockholder had sought an inJunc- tio:. to restrain Alfred president Gordon B. Hanlon of Weston and other officers from acting in their capacities.
 The racing stock owned by the Aldred group was urchased by Han Tor, for about $50 a share and by gaining control he became president of eastern racing.
 In their annovrcem mt, the re- ce,vers said that previously they had not been prepared to receive offers for the stock and that Hhey had not received any inquiries by any group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
8 Sons In, 9th Going

Lehighton, Pa, Feb. 9.-(UP)- A campaign waged by neighborS of Mrs. Russell Mcfarland to have her ninth son spared from the armed forces, was climaxed today by a message from the War Department notifying her that one of her eight sons already overseas was missing in action.
 Mrs. McFarlands ninth son, Mar GUS, must register for Selective Ser vice on his 18th birthday tomorrow. Normally he would be inducted al- most immediately.
 Because Mrs. Mcfarland already had given eight sons to the armed forces, seven of whom are overseas, service and civic clubs here had started a campaign to have Marcus exempted. They had planned to ap- peal to Washington. Then, while they were preparing this appeal, word came that Pfc. Clinton Smith, 20, was reported missing in action in France on January 9.
 Draft board chairman Harry B. Saefer said that the pressing need of registrants to fill the boards next quota will result in Marcus being sent to an induction center within three weeks.
 Two veterans organizations and clergymen in Lehigh were support ing plans to appeal for Marcus de- ferment.
 Of Mrs. McFarland's SonS-au children by a previous marriage five are on the western front, one is in Italy and one is hoSpitalized in the Philippines. Her husband, ten years her junior, also is eligible for induction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
Berlin Now Death City
Rv w. R. MGGINBOTHAM

London, Feb. 9.-CUP)-Refugees described Berlin today as a city or death and ruins whose survivors expect the Red Army to reach the capital within 8 week or two"
 "It,s like the end of the world" one of a group of more than 2O Swedish refugees said on his arrival at Malmo. Sweden, after fleeing Germany through Berlin.
 Others said the bodies of thou sands of Berliners who were killed in air raids or died from hunger, exposure or disease had been buried in the streets. They believed . state of siege would be proclaimed soon.
 The death toll is so terrific" one refugee SaiG, "taat squads reg- ularly are going the rounds of stricken quarters, collecting bodies door to door or from sidewalks where they had been thrown.
 Bodies are taken to the nearest open space and dumped without Identification in mass graves, or even burned in funeral pyres."
 Thousands other reports have placed the number as high as 16OO0 or 2O,OOO-were killed in the Ameri- can air raid on Berlin Saturday. the refugees said.
 A Swedish engineer suggested that a new-type bomb may have been used. He said people scores of yards from where the bombs fell wsTs killed by air pressure.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-09
CoIepoueh Feared Pal

New York, Feb. 9 - (UP) - The army that American-born William Curtis Colepaugh spurned in admir- ation of Hitler's legions continued his espionage and sabotage trial to- day.
 In secret session for the fourth day, a military commission trying Colepaugh and his German com panion, Erich Gimpel, learned from witnesses that Colepaugh feared Gimpel when they allegedly were working as 8 spy team in this ctun- try.
 The Connecticut defendant was suspicious of Gimpel, and evidently didn't trust hi mas 8 brother agent, according to testimony yesterday.
 Edmund F. Mulcahy, 28, form CT classmate of Colepaugh, testified that the accused visited him in 1941, tolC him he had just come back from Germany with a man named Green (Gimpel'S alias) whom he feared. Colepaugh said he was in trouble, the classmate testified, but pleased because he had taken travelling bags full of money and forged credials from Gimpel.
 Mulcahy, Colepaugh's former com- panion at Admiral Farragut acad- emy, Toms River, N. J., was work ing in a New York shoe store, he said, when COlepaugh visited him. Mulcahy testified that Colepaugh sai6 he was anxious to get away from Gimpel.
 Enc Mantle, Conn.,, defendants enthusiasm for the German army was disclosed in 34-page statement signed by Colepaugh after the FBl arrested him in New York.
 According to the statement, Cole paugh was asked:
 Why did you want to go to Ger many?"
 ITO join the German army" he replied.
 Why did you want to join the German army?"
 Well, I'll go back to the begin ming" Colepaugh said. "At the be- ginning, when Gel mans went through Austria, they flooded Amer lea with propaganda about the Ger man army. and I got the idea that was something wanted to get lnto' because the army was good army and not because they were going ln- to other countries"