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The Republican., 1945-08-09
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. I945.
Projects of Interest
TO the Editor of The Republican:

TO the Editor of The Republican:
Oakland has four major projects
which should interest every citizen not
only of Oakland itself but of all Gar
rett County. as the realization Of these
will mean much to every one in the
county. These four projects are: the
new high school, hospital, commun-
ity building and an ain port l would
like to elaborate on the first Of these
as we are finally making arrange
ments for the new high school
Our present high school has been in
adequate for a great rumber of years
and adding houses and buildings in the
immediate neighborhood to accommo-
date the additional students has only
aggravated the condition. As we can
look backwards now and see the mis-
takes we have made we should plan
for the future high school and not
make the same errors as in the past.
In the first place, we will not have
building which was condemned more
than thirty years ago and try to build
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The Republican., 1945-08-09
UNION HOLINESS TABERNACLE
Third Street. Oakland.

Revival services began Sunday ev-
ening, August 5th and will continue
each evening until August 10. Rev.
II. P. Platter, assisted by Mrs Platter
and their three sons, Harold, Donnie
and Mark Platter.
Young Peoples meeting at 700
o'clock each evening, conducted by
Mrs. Stanley Ashby.
Preaching each evening at 1880 Come
and bring a friend.
The Republican., 1945-08-09
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST CHURCH
Oakland. Maryland.
Minor SDrague. Pastor

Sunday Church School a, 9:45 AM.
Service Of Worship at 10:45 AM,
with sermon by the minister The
choir viii sing, BLESSED Are The
Melciful,' by Ward-Stephens, with
solo by Miss Florence Sisk.
The Youth Fellowship will have 4
sunrise service and breakfast hike at
the pavilion back Of Ethelhurst Meet
at the church at G:30 A. NJ, or 90
direct, In the event Of rain, meet at
the church at 6:30 A. NJ, as usual.
Visitors are welcome
The Republican., 1945-08-09

11:15, led by the pastor. (Note: No
night service this Sunday). The an
nual revival and evangelistic services
begin Thursday, the 18th. No prayer
meeting on this day.
The Republican., 1945-08-09
kurtZ Chanel

John W. Snyder director Of mobi'i-
zation, will recommend to President
Truman that the WPB's operations hn
extended to cover the field of rc,ou-
version
The Republican., 1945-08-09
ID E X o : c Il 4 T I

It's a decorative wallpaper with
heavy building paper construction.
Patterns are rich and just like good
quality wallpaper. DEKO-CRAFT
is ideal for rough or cracked
plaster walls and over wood cell
ings or walls. Economical in cost.
Rolls contain 200 So. #. It's so
easy to apply, too.
The Republican., 1945-08-09
Sunday Services in the Churches
Of The Community
SAINT MARKS EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Second Street, Oakland
Rev. George ID. Birk, Pa

NtF. OVUr e u. I'Ii ~ I dSTUT
9:30 A. NJ Sunday School, Glasses
for all age groups.
Service Of Worship, 1915 A. NJ,
when Mr., Vcrle Schumacher, a student
from the Lutheran Seminary, Gettys-
burg, will preach.
The Republican., 1945-08-09

For heavy-duty protection, it
pays to buy the better long service
value of 9O-lb. CERTAINTEED
Slate Surface. It's extra tough and
more economical. Available in lawn
green color.
Other grades Of roofing are avail
able in mica surfaced black.
The Republican., 1945-08-09

version.
The Republican., 1945-08-09
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Navy Now Shows Men

Washington, May 23.-CUP)-This is the statistical outlook on armed forces manpower for the next year. Figures are in round numbers.
 Army, currently at strength Of S,3OO,OOO, to be cut by point-system releases to 6,9OO,000. Monthly re- placements for medical and other discharges, 50,000 to 10000.
 Navy, currently 3,350000, to be raised 10000 by June 30 to a total of 3,9OO,OOO. Monthly replacements after June 30, 10000 or less.
 Marine Corps, currently 470,000, staying near that or slightly above and requiring few thousand monthly replacements.
 Coast Guard, currently 170,0O0, maintaining approximately that strength.
 Available for replacements:
 10000 to 60,0O0 IS year-olds per month. Balance of 1929 age group now deferred in industry and agri- culture or currently classified IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23

 TempoUp pped
BY K. H. SHACKFORD

San Francisco, May 23. (UP)-Big Four experts struggled today to an- sWer a Sereis of technical questions posed by the Little" United Nations in their campaign to modify the al- most absolute veto of the big pow CTS in the new world organiza- tion.
 The dispute on this basic issue. however, has not slowed the stepped up tempo of the United Nations con- ference. An estimated seventy-five per cent of committee work on the world charter is completed and hopes for an early June adjourn ment are high.
 Remaining problems include such fundamental issues as assembly powers, trusteeships and voting for mula.
 The debate on voting procedure shared the spotlight with the trus- teeship issue. Other charter prob- lems have become very technical, with most of the wrangling over words.
 The Ugency of difficult postwar ss1Eah5s4hs in Europe caused Secre- tary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., to fly to Washington to con. suit with President Truman and his State Department aides. Al. though he said the quick trip-he,ll be back tomorrow or Friday-was not connected with conference problems, there was speculation that he might try to persuade the President to come here for the final session.
 Here are some of the issues that do not bear directly on the draft ing of a charter but are neverthe- less threatening to take some minds off the basic job here:
 1. An intra-United Nations faln- fly squabble involving delegates to this conference. Syria and Leban- on, having broken off negotiations
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Plans For Trade
 School Here Lag

A state vocational training school may not be established in Water bury as result of differences of opinion between local and state authorities it was disclosed today.
 The disclosure came about as re- suit of notices forwarded by the state authorities today to directors of the various trade schools throughout Connecticut, that all training equipment at the War Production Training Centers in Waterbury mad New London is soon to be liquidated.
 This equipment was planned for use in proposed trade school for Waterbury, and sources stated to- day the opinion was that the ma chinery at the South Main street Center was being liquidated be- cause plans for the local trade school had evaporated. The War Production Training Center is g federal sponsored industrial train- ing institute administered by the state department of education.
 Plans for establishment here of a state vocational school are said to have fallen through because of the refusal of city authorities to construct a new building follow ing the war; state educational authorities, on the other hand, re- fuse to establish the nucleus of such school in a temporary site unless the city is willing to con- struct a new edifice as soon as possible after the wars end.
 City authorities have urged use of the now idle Mulcahy grammar school as the site of a permanent school. Connecticut vocational education authorities are said to be firmly opposed to use of Null cahy school except as temporary site.
 Plans also had been discussed whereby the present site of the WPTC in the former Steele & Johnson building would be utilized as a temporary site. These plans included acquisition of additional space at the building now owned by the Waterbury Companies, Inc State authorities however, ruled this out, because of excessive rent costs as compared with the bud get of the average trade school. It was felt that the major share of the administrative costs would be expended in rent.
 Shoul the equipment at the local WPTC be liquidated and removed to other trade schools according to the needs of these schools the city will lose all prior rights to its use. The equipment consists of more than thirty major pieces of industrial machinery comprised of lathes, shapers, milling ma chimes, screw machines, drill presses, radial drills, turret lathes, etc. In addition considerable other equipment is available such as a fully stocked crib-room and fa- cilities for bench work. This type equipment usually constituted the major expense of equipping d trade school, state authorities have declared, and by obtaining the To- cal machinery the cost of equip
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Disagreement Delays Trial .Of Top Nozis
By ROBERT J. MANNING

Washington, May 23-(UP)-Al- lied disagreement is delaying the trials of top Nazis, it was learned today.
 A highly reliable source said the other United Nations have not yet accepted the American plan to try chief Nazi offenders before an in- ternational military tribunal
 This source was confident that agreement would be forthcoming but could not predict when the trials might begin.
 He confirmed reports that Great Britain has expressed strong oppo- sition to the American plan for a military tribunal. British officials, he said, prefer an agreement to punish Nazi war criminals by means of political treaty decisions" among the United Nations concerned.
 Earlier reports of Britain's atti- tude said British authorities feared military trials might produce evil dence embarrassing to some political elements. This source had nothing to say regarding reasons for the British stand.
 The U. s. plan for a military tri- bunal was handed to United Nations Judge Samuel Rosenman, White House adviser, earlier this month.
 It applied only to top Nazi crim- inals-those whose crimes can not be pinned to a specific geographical location-and to Nazi organizations such as the Gestapo and Nazi party.
 Before the American plan was presented formally to the other United Nations President Truman appointed Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson as United States war crimes prosecutor. MT. Truman expressed the hope that Nazi crim- inals would be tried and punished by next October.
 News of the lack of United Ma tions agreement coincided with Jackson's departure for London. He has left to complete arrangements for the prosecution of the major criminals by examining important witnesses, documents, reports, cap tured orders and other evidence.
 It was pointed out that Jackson's appointment was announced by President Truman in the hope that other United Nations would appoint similar prosecutors, thus taking the first major step toward actual pun ishment of Nazi criminals.
 None of the other nations, how ever, have indicated who they will assign to this international district attorney" job
 The trials cannot begin until CD
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Stiff Fight
 Near MoIuko
By H. D. QUIGG

Manila May g - (U.Po - The Thirty First Division swept north ward today toward junction with southbound troops to split Minda- mao after capturing Malaybalay, capital of Budkinon Province.
 Only 21 miles separated the 31st from the 40th and American divi- sions, which were meeting stiffer fighting in the hills near the town of Maluko on the Sayre highway.
 Malaybalay, agricultural capital of central Mindanao with a popula- tion of 18,O0O, fell Sunday after a six-day drive of 30 miles by the 31st. The town and its nearby airfeld were taken almost without opposi- tion from the Japanese who rapidly were retreating northward.
 The 31st, commanded by Major General Clarence Martin, also was near a junction with the 24th Divi- sion, driving north from the Davao sector, less than 25 miles away. The 24th advanced four miles against moderate resistance to the north ern outskirts of BunaWan, and was within less than two miles of Lica- nan airfield, last Japanese-held air drome on the island.
 On Luzon, five American divisions continued to mop up Japanese re- sistance points as the tempo of the Philippines fighting was stepped up to complete the campaign and re- lease troops for operations else where.
 Forty-Third Division units clean ing up the Ipo Dam sector, 20 miles northwest of Manila, counted an- other 300 Japanese dead. West of Manila, 38th Division troops fight ing for the Montalban Dam on the Aarikina river turned back light Banzai charges, the suicide attacks the Japanese usually make in the last stages of their resistance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Three Jurors cepted For Coscio TrioI
(NEA Telephoto)

Three jurors were accepted in Su- perior court up to an early hour this afternoon for the first degree murder trial of Domenic Coscia, while 10 others examined were eX- cused from service. The polling wl.ich opened yesterday afternoon, proceeded slowly this morning and was scheduled to go on all after noon.
 So far the defense has used three challenges, and the state, one. The court has excused six jurors on Ine basis of answers given during the questioning.
 At the request of counsel yester- day afternoon, the court agreed to the polling of two alternate jurors, and ruled each side would have 30 challenges Ordinarily only 25 challenges are permitted for each.
 When the jury selection is com- pleted, Coscia will go on triaF for his life for the staying last Sept. 28 of his brother--n-law Adolph Cyr.
 Bamford First Selected
 Benjamin Bamford, secretary of the Fire Board in Hamden, was &C., cepted as the first juror following lengthy examination by States At torney William B. Fitzgerald and Chief Defense Counsel Edward Mas colo. A business man, the juror also disclosed he was member of the Hamden auxiliary police force which was recently disbanded. MT. Bam- ford was the eighth venireman to take the stand since the polling started yesterday afternoon.
 The second juror accepted was Meyer Stodel of New Haven, who said he was the uncle of States At torney Abraham s. Ullman of New Haven. He also disclosed he had once served on a grand jury.
 Mrs. Mildred Stetzer of Meriden, a housewife, was the third juror accepted. She too has served on a grand jury, in federal court. Mrs. Stetzer indicated her husband is working on government. war job, but said she was prohibited from re vealing the exact nature of it.
 At the opening of today's pro- ceedings Judge John A. Cornell ex- cused 32 of the veniremen Rgesent,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Churchill Resigns; May Set etUpNewGovernment
BY PHIL AULT

London, May 23-UP)-Prime Minister Churchill resigned today and was commissioned by King George to form an interim govern ment to hold office until general election, expected to be held July 5th.
 Churchill's action brought an cr0 to the coalition government whihc has governed Britain since Chur- thill was summoned to office in the critical days of May, 194o.
 The king probably will announce tonight the dissolution of Britain's 1O-year-old parliament and set 6 general election for July 5.
 A brief announcement from Churchill's official residence at 10 Downing street said he submitted his resignation as prime minister, first lord of the treasury and min ister of defense to the king at noon today.
 Churchill remained at Bucking- ham palace with the king for 50 minutes.
 Formality
 The resignation was regarded largely as a formality to clear the way for a general election on July 5-Britain's first in 10 years-and for the appointment of "caretak- CT" government to serve in the in- terim period under Churchill.
 The new cabinet will exclude members of the Labor party, which forced a showdown by rejecting Churchill's plea that it remain in the coalition until Japan has been defeated.
 Among the more prominent min isters who will be dropped will be Deputy Prime Minister Clement R. Atlee, Labor Minister Ernest Bevln, Home Secretary Herbert Morrison and First Lord of the Admiralty A..
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Bridgeport Firm Drawing Penalty

Boston, May 23.-(UP)-Economic sanctions totaling $6,50O will be im- posed on three Massachusetts firms and one Connecticut company that allegedly violated national wage stabiization laws, the New England War Labor Board said today.
 According to the board, the four companies each acknowledged vio- lation of the stabilization laws by granting unauthorized wage increas- es without securing necessary ad- vance VILE approval. The amount of the finding in each case will be disregaded by the Internal Revenue Bureau in calculating income tax exemptions.
 The companies penalized were:
 The Lindquist Hardware Go. of Bridgeport, Conn. $250O; H. P. Cummings Construction Co.,, of Ware, $2,500; the Alden Press of Boston. $1,000 and the Ocean Fish & Fillet Co.,, of 42 Union street, New Bedford, $500
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Petoin TrioI Set For June
BY DITDLEY ANN HARMON

A1h4t1nOAN
 Paris, May 23. UP)-Trial of former chief of state 89-year-old Marshal Philippe Petain on treason charges is expected to start in June, ministry of justice official said today.
 A chief defense witness will be Prof. Louis Rougier who will come from the United States to tell the court about the famous secret treaty" allegedly signed by Prime Miniser Churchill in 194O, the United Press learned.
 This treaty, whose existence has twice been denied by the British government, supposedly was an understanding that Vichy reserved the right to repel any Allied attack against the French empire in re- turn for a promise to re-enter the war on the Allied side at propi- tious moment.
 We have documents concerning this treaty and they show it never got beyond the stage of notes," the justice ministry official said.
 Tt seems that Rougier, who was an obscure professor at Lyon Uni- verS1ty, was authorized by Peta1n to conduct conversations with the British through intermediates at Madrid.
 But beyond the fact that the British are believed to have prom ised verbally not to attack French colonies the conversations never reached written agreement"
 Paul Reymaud and Gen. Maurice Gamelin, former key figures in the French government, are expected to be the chief prosecution witness in the trial.
 The government will endeavor to show that Petain maintained rela- tions with Adolf Hitler before the war through secret meetings with Hermann Goering.
 Petain will be accused of betray- ing the Republic, because he wanted a Fascist France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
BY JOHN Y. CUTTER

Washington; May 23-CUP)-The needs of liberated Europe for food, coal end transportation received a presidential priority today.
 President Truman instructed the heads of four government agencies to grant whatever priorities are necessary to meet minimum civilian requirements of European Allies.
 At the same time Britain an- nounced a stringent food ration cut in order to feed the liberated cOun- tries of Europe. British Food Min ister Col. J. J. Llewellin said the decision followed discussions of the food crisis by British, American and Canadian officials in Washing ton.
 The president acted on recom- mendations of Judge Samuel I. Ro- senman, White House adviser who visited Europe recently for the late President Roosevelt.
 MT. Truman addressed his in structions to Chairman J. A. Krug of the War Production Board, War Food Administrator Marvin Jones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT COSTLY
 TO JAP UNITS
BY WILLIAM F. THREE

Guam, Thursday, May 24. Tenth Army troops advanced southeast of Naha and fan- ned out beyond captured Yonabaru today in a develop ing offensive that threatened to isolate besieged Shuri and smash Japan's Okinawa de- fense system.
 Marines and soldiers ad- vanced at both ends of the enemy's last-ditch line. Front reports indicated the possi- bility that Tanks may soon be able to sweep down the coastal Hanks of Okinawa, leaving Shuri fortress for siege treatment.
 The Seventh Division broke through defenses near Yonabaru. Reports tagging at least A hours placed clements of the Seventh nearly a mile south of Yonabaru, east coast stronghold and Okinawa's fifth largest city.
 In the early stages of the battle, American Sherman tanks knocked out six of nine Japanese tanks on the outskirts of Yonabaru in the first armored battle of the Okinawa campaign. Infantry killed 1000 enemy troops in fierce hand-to-hand fighting.
 The thrust already had turned the Japanese line on southern OkinawA and laid open both the bitterly-de- tended inland citadel of Shuri and the west coast port of Mana, capi- tai of the island, to attacks from the flank and rear.
 Excellent Naval Anchorage
 Yonabaru, largest east coast port and fifth largest city on Okinawa. lies at the southwest corner of Nakagusuku Bay, an excellent naval anchorage. The bay soon will be open to American shipping. | Four other army and Marine di- visions frightened pincers on Shuri and gathered strength in the north ern portion of Mana. Operations were slowed somewhat, however, by drenching rains and mud.
 From F to IS Japanese planes attacked American stippings in the Okinawa area at dusk Monday. Eight were shot down and the remainder fled without causing damage.
 (The Japanese Domei Agency said
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23

negan.
 Riddle and the president have not seen eye to eye. When MT. Truman was chairman of the Senate War Investigating committee tn e y clashed on number of occasions.
 They also found themselves in op- position over reappointment of Mau- rice M. Milligan of Kansas City as U. S. Attorney for the western dis trict of Missouri MT. Truman wanted someone else to have the job, when Milligan's term expired last November. Riddle recommend ed Milligan's reappointment.
 Another man suggested in the past for the Attorney Generalship is Sen. Carl A. Hatch, D., N. M. He told reporters after a White House visit some time ago. however. that he was not candidate for any job and would not accept one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
European Food Needs Get
 Presidential Priorities

solid Fuels Administrator Harold L. Ickes and Chairman Leo Crowley of the Foreign Shipments commit tee.
 However, what the new priority may mean in actual shipments was problematical. It may call for a new review of government alloca- tionS.
 MT. Truman instructed that pri- critics should be granted to the fullest extent possible in keeping with continued successful military operations and maintenance of es- Sential domestic economy.
 Dr. Denis A. Fitzgerald, WFA member of Crowley's export con- mittee, said he believed this country already is doing all it possibly can to help the liberated areas.
 "Of course, in the light of the presidents letter, we will re-exam- inc item by item the allocations and see if anything further can be done" he said. However, I doubt that this statement of policy from the nresident will change things radics4iy.'