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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20

or the striking union might walk out
 The CIO United Auto Workers. 175,0O0 of whose members have struck at all GM plants in the coun- try, will argue that present profits are enough to meet their demand for a 30 per cent wage increase.
 General Motors will argue Ameri- can industry's position that the re- lationship of prices and profits is no business of the government or the union in determining wage ad- justments.
 Loyd K. Garrison, chairman of the fact-findilng panel. said there was some risk that GM will refuse to continue with the proceedings if the panel decides to consider profits when 1t makes wage recommenda- tionS.
 On the other hand, he said, the JAW may withdraw If the panel rules the other way.
 Garrison told newsmen the panel might proceed anyway and hear the one Slde Wnlch wished to present its evidence and then make a deci- sion.
 The first public hearing will be devoted to the prices profits issue. The panel will then recess until Saturday when 1t hopes to render a decision.
 In the meantime. White House statement on the extent to which these government panels should go into prices and profits in their wage recommendation is due to- morrow.
 The statement will be a clarifca- tion of President Truman's wage price policy which favors substan- tial increases to workers without upsetting the governments effort to hold-the-line on prices. The President has recommended no specific percentage for wage boosts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
FEPC Gets Lease
 President Hits
 Discrimination

Washington, Dec. 20-(UP)-Pres- ident Truman today continued the Fair Employment Practice Commit tees functions and ordered govern ment agencies to stop discrimina- tion against Federal workers sole ly because of race and creed"
 In an executive. order, MT. Tru- man also instructed the FEPC to investigate, make findings and rec- concentrations, and report to the President. with respect to discrim- ination in industries engaged in work contributing to the produc- tion of military supplies and to the effective transition to a peacetime economy"
 In his order to the heads of gov- ernment departments, the President said 1t had come to his attention that many loyal and qualified en- ployes have been refused transfer and unemployment by employing agencies solely because of race and creed"
 This, the President said, violates Civil Service rules and existing law.
 MT. Truman asked the depart ment heads to analyze their person. rel policies and assure him that they have in accord with national law and policy.
 The president specified that all qualified workers who now hold temporary war jobs must be fairly considered for employment regard less of race, creed, color and nation al origin.
 Finally, he asked government of- ficials to cooperate fully with the FEPC fin all matters affecting the employment of minorities in gov ernment."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
To Say Yes
Former State Paratrooper WiIZ Marry British Lass

Nottingham, Eng, Dec. 20--(UP) Papa Blankley will say ives" this time when Dpminick Cascairi, 2, former U. S. paratrooper. asks to marry his pretty brunette daughter, Rita Blankley.
 Casciari proposed to Rita two years ago while he was conval- escing at a hospital in Noting ham. Her father told him that Rita then only Is. was too young and said come back and see us after the war;"
 T never thought he would be back" Blankley said today when informed that Casciari, recently discharged from the Army, was en- route by plane from his home in New Canaan, Conn, to claim his bride.
 He used to can at our house often and I thought he was a very fine type of, man. Sure I'll say
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yes if they still love each other"
 Rita settled that point quickly.
 T certainly do still love him." she said.
 Mrs. Blankley was almost as thrilled as her daughter over the arrival of her prospective son-in law.
 |" It will make a very happy Christmas party for us," she said.
 Rita disclosed that Casciari had renewed his proposal by mail; that they planned to be married soon after his arrival and then return by plane to his home in Connecti- cut in mid-January.
 Casciari was returned to his out At, the 507th Infantry; after re- lease from the Nottingham Hos- pital and saw service in 1rance, Belgium and Germany He has not seen Rita since.
 He was sent back to the United states and discharged last month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
S37,O0O May Don Civvies In2 Months
 Discharges Run
 About 1,500, 900
 Every 30 Doys

Washington, Dec. N-(UP)-De- mobilization took a pre-Christmas leap today as the Army and Navy cut critical scores to make another 837, 1000 personnel eligible for dis charge within the next two months Discharges are now running ap- proximately 100000 a month and are being stepped up steadily.
 The holiday season also brought good news on the draft front as Selective Service halted induction of all fathers. The draft now will be limited to childless men aged 1925, although fathers with fewer than three children will be permitted to volunteer
 Hailed on Capitol Hill
 The halt of the father draft was hailed on Capitol Hill. Sen. Chap man Revercomb, R-W. Va.), said he hoped "the Army will go farther and take care of those fathers now in the service"
 Revercomb obtained the Senate's consent yesterday to bring to the floor his bill to discharge all fathers now III SerVlCe.
 The new quotas cut discharge re- quirements three to five points for Army enlisted men and women and most officers, effective Dec. 3l. Navy requirements were cut one to eight points for all personnel eff fective on three dateS-Jan. l, Jan. Is and Feb. 2.
 Details Outlined
 The Army has already released an estimated 4,2500 overseas vet- erans as well as thousands who served in this country since VIE Day. The Navy last week handed discharge papers to the millionth sailor released since Japan surren- dered in August.
 Here are the details of the new Army and Navy point scores:
 Navy
 Vice-Admiral Louis E. Denfield, chief of Naval Personnel, said the point reductions mean that about one-half of the 100000 reservists subject to demobilization will have been returned to civilian life by Feb. l. The percentage will in- crease to two-thirds by April l.
 The present score of 38 for most enlisted men will be cut to 36 on Jan. l, to 35 on Jan. Is and to 34 on Feb. 2 The score for most male officers, now A, will be cut by one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Zukauskds
 AWaits New Death .Dufe~

A new date or death in the elec- tric chair will be set in Superior Court for Francis F. Zukauskas, condemned slayer of Mrs. Stephanie Plungis, before the case Is taken to the State Pardons Board, it was disclosed today by defense counsel.
 The length of time the state will have to present the prisoner in the Waterbury court will depend, how ever, on defense action on a possible motion to reargue the murder case before the State Supreme Court of Errors in Hartford.
 Public Defender Edward T. Car- mody said today that the case will definitely go to the Pardons Board, but that the petition will not be made until new date for execu- tion is set.
 To Appeal Higher
 He said he and his special assist ant, Attorney w. W. Gager, are still considering the filing of a mo- tion to reargue the case before the State Supreme Court of Errors, but no decision has been made.
 Carmody confirmed reports that an appeal to the U s. Supreme Court will be considered if other attempts to save the life of the Waterbury prisoner are unsuccess- full
 Ordinarily motion for, reargu. ment before the Hartford court is made as result of new develop ments which occur after the original arguments, or else If amplification of certain points is deemed advis- able.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Soviets Demond Joint Control In Monchurio

Peiping, Dec. 20-CUP)-Soviet. Chinese negotiations over Man. churia have met a setback in Rus sian demands for joint control of Manchurian heavy industries, 8 Chinese newspaper report claimed today. Generalissimo Chiang Kali shek's, son is trying to. patch up the difficulties.
 Quarters close to the Central Government said they understood the reported Russian demand was the reason for frequent flights by Chiang Ching Kuo between Chang chun, the Manchurian capital, and his father, Chiang Kai-shek's, head quarters.
 The Catholic Chinese language newspaper Socialist Welfare Dai- ly," reporting the Russian claim, said "the Manchurian problem again has entered a critical phase"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Opposes Reds |MArthur |MayQuit. [MJapan

San FTancikco. Dec, 2o-luPp- An American Bnoaccafting Com- pany correspondent in Tokyo re- ported today that Gen. Douglas NncArthur m reported to have ad- vised the State Department that he win resign d Russia is allowed any further participation in the occupation Of Japan.
 The correspondent. Larry Tighe, said as B result oi the dispute Soyi- e. troops will not participate in the oocupats ton of Japan.
 Tighe reported that MacArthur and the Russians had disagreed over which Of the home islands the Red Army would occupy.
 Pickering Not New
 MacArthur's reported threat Of resignation was said 10 have fol- lowed.
 over a long period Of time Mac Arthur and Lhe Russians have been pickering over the problem of the Russian occupation of Japan" {" Tighe said.
 First the Russians wanted to bring an Army over here. Mac Arthur flatly said No. He would permit them to bring only one di- vision.
 Finally, the Russians agreed, but Insisted that they be allowed to oo- cupy Hokkaido, the northernmost of the main Japanese islands.
 Macarthur again said No. with the implication tbat if the Rus sianS ever got iu O Hokkaido they would never be dislodged.
 Russians Refuse
 Macarthur offered, instead, to let the Russians into Kyushu, which would put American troops be- tween the homeland and the occu- pying force. Then the Russians said No.
 "MacArthur's answer to that amounted to All right, don't send an occupation force. We don't need 1t anyway"
 Tighe said he was informed that the Russians now have 50 divisions maSsed on the Russo-Manchurian border where they only had 38 di- visions when the war ended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Soviets Demand Black Sea Belt From Turkey
Patton Marks
 Troubled Night

Frankfurt. Dee. 20-tUP) The first uniAv0rable Amy medical bulletin in several days reported today that Gen. George S. Pat ton had spent an uncomfortable night and was troubled with Se- cretlons of an unknown cause.
 The bulletin said there vas no change in the neurological status that IS. the state of his partial paralysis.
 Patton has been in the Army hospital at Heidelberg for il days. suffering from paralysis caused by an automobile crash. Doctors have pronounced him out Of danger, barring unforeseen complications. They intend 10 transfer him 10 the United States in four to six weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Pension Act A Explained ForEn1ployes

An active period of deliberations and decisions is anticipated for the City of Waterbury Retirement Board when it conVeneS after Jan. 1. While the boards makeup was an- 3lounced this last week by Mayor John S. Monagan, R4tually the Board will not be constituted until Jan. l, and 1t must be ratified by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Aldermen, which already has been assured by both the Democratic and Republican leaders of this body.
 Mayor Jo1en s. Monagans office, Corp. Counsel Maurice T. Healey, City Comptroller c. F. Maloney, and Budget Director Arnold E. Furlong have been beseiged with calls and requests during December as to interpretation of various sections of the new Pension Act, as well as to give advice to individuals who may be variously atIecetd by the terms of the old and the new laws.
 or considerable interest to vari- ous city employees, who are said to De eligible to retire at this time, is the difference between the amount of the pension they would receive under the told and the new. While the old pension generally provides half-pay to those qualifying for re- tirement, the new law gives a pen- sion of one and two-thirds per cent of the average salary of the indi- vidual over his last 10 years of employment for every year he has worked for the city. Any employe who has accumulated 30 years service. thus would receive half of what his average pay over the last ten years of service amounted to.
 A great many police and fire de- partment resignations this month were based, it is believed, on the expectation that retirement under the old law would secure for wives of the retiring members right to a pension upon the death of their husbands. Some thought is now being given to Section 13 of the new law which provides an optional form of allowance retirement. In other words, a member of the new system may apply three years prior to his retirement or if he cannot 1ui1lll this requirement. may apply after passing a physical examination for Q lower pension than he would nor coally receive under application of the new law. By accepting this reduced pension he would be creat- ing a pension fund in which his wife might share upon his death:
 The extent of the amount of this is not known, of course. and would vary with the individual case. It would hinge on the age of the pen
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State Strike Front Better
 Fofnir Workers
 Return to Jobs

The nine-week- -old strike of 2,70O workers at the Fafnir Bearing Com pany, New Britain, came to an end today to furnish the brightest spot in the Connecticut strike picture in weeks.
 More than 150 employees of the Henry & Wright Manufacturing Company. Hartford, who have been out for five weeks, also resumed their jobs.
 But another attempt to negotiate a settlement of the strike of more than 5000 at the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, which started Nov. ', blew up as nion-management representatives quit in a huff after turning down proposals and counter proposals.
 At the Arrow Hart & Hegeman Electric Company, Hartford, the 1900 workers who have been out since Nov. 13, voted to continue the strike until demands for a 20 per cent wage increase were met. The plant is organized by the AFL In- ternational Association of Machin- iStS.
 The Fafnir strike ended with the resignation of the United Automo- bile Workers, CIO, shop committee, advising the strikers to get back on the job. The workers had been deserting the walkout in large num- berS for a week.
 The shop committee said it was quitting because 1t feels that the people who have returned to work are in the majority and do not wish to heed or take advice from the committee"
 Committee Chairman Martin Greenberg added that it is too bad the people did not stick together to receive the gains that labor is re- ceiving throughout the country"
 The union asked for IT percent wage boost, maintenance Of mem
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Pacific Veterans Delayed bv Storms

Yokohama, Dec. 20 -(UP)- Port officials said today that violent storms in the Pacific have delayed the arrival here of at least five transports scheduled to carry serv- icemen to the United States.
 The ships were reported to be running four to five days late. It was understood that some have been damaged by the storms.
 The President Adams which left Seattle. Wash, Dec. arrived late Tuesday, needing engine room re- pairs which will take 48 to 72 hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Press Opens Red Claims To TeFroin
StoIin ConfeFs With Delegates To UNO ConcIove

Moscow, Dec. 20-tUP)- The problem of Turkey was injected into the forefront of Big Three deliberations today wlen the Soviet official press prominent ly published a demand that Turkey turn ovor 10 Russia a strategic s. 500-squsre mile Black Sea coastal bel; adjacent 10 the Soviet oil port Of Batumi.
 The Soviet demand included the important Turkish port of Trabzor and a slice of coast about li0 miles long and roughly 50 miles deep ex- tending south from the Russo Turkish frontier on the Black Sea.
 Simultaneous publication Of the demand in all four of Moscow's major newspapers left no doubt that t had Soviet official blessing.
 Stalin Moves In
 It was submitted as GeneraliSsimo Stalin, deeply tanned and in excel lent health, took a personal hand in the deliberations of the Big Three foreign ministers.
 The Black Sea belt lies just north of the Turkish provinces of Kars and Erzeum. The Soviet press has for some months been giving promi- hence to demands by Armenian Ma tionalistS that these two Turkish provinces be incorporated into Soviet Armenia.
 Today's demand for the coastal belt was the first mention of the area by Russia.
 Delegates Silent
 There was no comment on the new Soviet territorial demand from Secretary of State James P. Byrnes of Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin. However, the text of the Soviet pro- posal as published in the Moscow press was quickly translated and placed before them for their study
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Blind Hero Goes Home to St. Louis

St. Louis, Dec. 20 = (UP) -Cpl. William H. Schwenk, who gave his eyes and his left hand in the war, came home for Christmas today anxious to help others less fortu- nate than himself.
 Schwenk returned here with S13,- 900 in War Bonds contributed by residents of Spokane, Wash, in a Bonds for Bill" campaign.
 The cheery, smiling soldier said he probably would use the bonds to help somebody else who needs help just as was helped"
 The veteran was wounded in an explosion of a land mine in Bsi~ gium
 The blind hero doesn't want ant sympathy. He figure tsheTe are others who need help q lot mof< t.I1s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
JAW Writes New Offer
 19,OOO Office Help
 Goes Through Lines

Detroit, Dec. 20 - (UP) - The United Automobile Workers Union (CIO), rejecting Ford Motor Com pany's 12.4 per cent wage boost offer asked today that the wage demands be settled before other points in the Ford proposal are considered. Richard T. Leonard, JAW direc- tor for the Ford division, objected to the company's linking union security proposals with the wage increase offer. He repeated that the JAW found the companys program "com- pletely unacceptable.
 We suggest that we get down to the business of discussing the wage problem on it's own merits and dis pose of the subject before going to other matters Leonard told John s. Bugas, the company's industrial relations director.
 Explained InSistence
 Leonard explained the union in- sistence on a 30 percent wage boost which has resulted in tie-up of the General Motors Corporation for the past 30 days as negotiations were resumed between the JAW and Ford for new contract.
 Regarding Ford's wage offer, equivalent to IS cents an hour for all hourly paid employees, Leonard said that it was totally inadequate to meet the high cost of living"
 "Nor would it contribute suf- ficiently to the increase in purchas- ing power that is required if we are to avoid a disastrous breakdown of American economy" Leonard as- serted.
 Position Better
 He rejected the company demand that the union not seek to reopen wage talks in the event that OPA price ceilings were raised for Ford products. He claimed that Ford's financial position was better than Bugas had stated earlier
 Bugas estimated that the 12.4 per cent pay raise offer would cause the company to gamble $33,000,000 in 1946" in addition to $35,000,000 he claimed Ford would lose under the present economic outlook, discount ing any wage increase.
 Leonard rejected Ford's counter proposal insuring the company against unauthorized work stop pages through financial penalties against both the JAW and its in- dividual members.
 Leonard also refused to accept the company's demand for a re- dfINfinfN in tho Y1ttv11tNaf. Af 1fyNjny, grievance committeeman, saying the proposal would "emasculate' he union.
 Would Destroy Seniority
 The union also found unaccept- able the companys demand for full management prerogatives-the sole right to hire and fire. Leonard said that 1t would destroy seniority
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Captain McVay Found Guilty

Washington, Dec. 20-(UP)- Capt. B. McVay, 3rd, yesterday was found guilty on a Navy charge that he was negligent" in failing to order the cruiser Indianapolis to follow a zigzag course before her sinking last July 30.
 The cruiser was sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Philippines sea with the ulti- mate loss of 880 lives.
 McVay was found innocent on a second Navy charge that he was guilty of "inefficiency" in failing to order the crew to abandon the ship promptly,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Dutra's Election
 Assured in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 20-fUP)-- The election of Social Democrat Gen. Gaspar Dutra as Brazils next nresident was conceded last night by Brig. Gen. Eduardo Comes, Democratic Union presidential can didate in the Dec. 2 elections.
 Unofficial and still incomplete returns gay" Dutra 2,960,12 votes. Comes 1855 ,841 and the Commit mist Yeddo Fiuza 494, AIS.
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year. Nominations officially close Dec. 28. Letters nominating Mir. Doyle and Dr. Bizzozero are:
 MATTHEW DOYLE
 Dec. 19, 1945 Man of the Year Editor. The Waterbury Democrat, Inc. Dear Sir: I nominate Matthew Doyle Of Continued on Page 5
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JAW REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE

Detroit, Dec 20-(UP)-The United Automobile Work Union CO) refused today discuss other points in tract negotiations with Ford Motor Company until settle ment is reached its demands for 30 percent industry wide wage increase. .-s...ss,ss e-
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Bulletins
GM ISSUES ULTIMATUM

Washington, Dec. 20-(UP)-Genera Motors Corpora ton told President Trumans factndng panel today that will withdraw from the proceedings if the panel considers prices and profits in making wage recommendation for settlement of the strike against the company.
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Start Hearings
N Fact-fnders Fear Walkout by Sides

Washington, Dec. 20-(UP) A government panel started facndng hearings today in the General Motors dispute amid fears that either the company
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