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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-06
3O0,000 Men Being Sought For War Jobs
By ALLEN DRURY

United Press StaH COrreSpOndent)
 Washington. Jan. 6-(UP)-Con- gressmen favoring work-or- flight law held off specific proposals to- day to see what suggestions the president would offer to meet the manpower crisis, while a subcom- mittee asked a moraGorion on new manpower laws until it could see whether wider use of physically handicapped persons would fill the gap.
 Chairman Andrew N. May, D., Ky, of the House Military Affairs committee, long a believer in a work or fight law, said he would call hearings as soon as possible either on national service legisla- ton or a law to draft 4-Fs, de- pending on MT. Roosevelts recom- mendations.
 At the same time House Labor subcommittee reported that the need for national service law might disappear entirely in the light of new methods of employing handicapped persons, and asked for authority to continue it's study of the subject.
 It asked Congress to ban fur ther manpower legislation until it obtained more information Chair man Augustine B. Kelley, D., Pa, said the War Manpower Commis- sion estimated there were approx imately 100000 men and women in this group, half of whom would require rehabilitation and the rest only 'selective pacement."
 Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes, who called for a draft Of 4-F's and review of agriculture de- ferments earlier this week, said a total of 30O,000 workers were needed immediately for essential war indus tries.
 Meanwhile congressional sponsors of a plan to rehabilitate nearly l,- 100000 4-Fs for service directly in the Armed Forces planned to meet next week with ByrneS and Man. power Chief Paul V. McNutt to work out a specific program.
 Chairman Claude Pepper, D., Fla, of a senate subcommittee on war time hath and education, proposed three-point program for 4-Fs which would:
 l. Provide federal funds for a compulsory medical rehabilitation program making use of private hos pital facilities in the areas where 4-Fs reside.
 ?. Expand the army's program of inducting 4-FS with remediable
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-06
Non-ComplianceCause Of Layoffs Curtiss

Authorities of the Scovill Mfg. Co. today declared that had the union and the employees involved in the present controversy com piled with its earlier requests there would have been no discharges nor would war production work have been affected"
 Alan c. Curtiss, employe-relations director of the plant, today issued a statement relative to the con- panys procedure yesterday whereby the retired seven of the 66 men in volved in the walkout dispute of last May and then fired them within an hour after hiring.
 John J. Driscoll, CIO executive secretary, stated today that at pres ent the union and the men have not been formally notified of the company's procedure and would await such notice before proceeding on the matter.
 MT. CurtisS' statement follows:
 The Scovill company has little choice in it's actions in the tube mill case. The directive of the WLB specifically stated that the men be restored to the payroll. This has been done.
 The board further stated that disciplinary action be subject to grievance procedure according to the company-u union agreement of March l943.
 The company offered contract to the union under which any dis charged employees would be techni- cally rehired and men would remain in the tube mill insofar as openings were available except in case of those adjudged by the company as leaders in the walkout. This the union refused stating that all the men would stand together
 The company further suggested that these men obtain leaves O. absence from present employer when they report to the tube mill. Whe- ther or not they did We do not know None of the above suggestions have been complied with. The company will further explain its actions to the public soon"
 The company's action is said to be unprecedented in this area and resulted in numero ouS critical charges hurled by labor and govern ment leaders yesterday last night
 MT. Driscoll cited the action as "sa outrageous performance by a group of men who call themselves Americans"
 Thomas Brennan of the AFL termed the move a drastic one which the company had no right to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-06
80 Forts Hit KyushuAqoin
By FRED sCHERFF

Limited Press StaH OOEEcSPOucHV
 Washington, Jan. 6- (UP) - China -based Superfortresses, 70 to 40 strong by enemy accounts bombed industrial targets in western Kyushu. southernmost of the Jap anese home island today, and broadcast reported in London salo Tokyo also was attacked.
 The Exchange Telegraph Agency in London said it heard Tokyo broadcast that 70 to 80 B-29s bombed the western part" Of the capital, causing slight damage. The reference to Tokyo was not heard bv any other listening post, how ever, and :t appeared the announcer actually was referring to the Ky ushu attack. :,
 The War Department announced that Mai. Gen. Curtis Le Mays 2Oth Bomber Command in China had attacked Kyushu by daylight (Japanese time) and said details or the mission would be released as soon a they become available.
 A Japanese communique broad cast by Tokyo said 70 to 80 of the huge B-29s bombed western Kyushu blindly through clouds and insisted that only extremely slight" dam age had been caused.
 "The results achieved in intercept tion operations by our units are now being investigated" the com- munique said.
 Targets most frequently hit in previous B-29 raids on western and northern Kyushu have been the great Imperial Iron and Steel Works at Yawata, aircraft and chemical factories at Omura, the naval base at Casebo and war plants at Naga- saki.
 Meantime, a dispatch from 2lst Bomber Command headquarters on Guam disclosed that photographs taken during the final phase of B-29 raid on the aircraft production cen- ter of Nagoya, on Honshu, Wednes- day showed an area two by four miles covered with dense, billowing Snoke."
 The heavy smoke prevented de-
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NEW AMERICAN
 CONVOY NOTED
 BEYOND LUZON
BY UNITED PRESS

An American onvo,y, escorted by battleships, air craft carriers and other war ships, appeared off the west coast of invasion-threatened Luzon last night, a Japanese communique reported today.
 The report, which followed increased Japanese specula- tion that an American land ing on Luzon was imminent, indicated that a powerful American Armada had pene- trated the enemy-dominated South China Sea for the first time since the early days ot the war.
 Japanese planes attacked the ships in what was described merely as the waters west of Luzon 1s- land" and sank two aircraft carrie1s and a battleship, the communiquc said. It was recorded by the United Press in San Francisco.
 Manila Bay, the Bataan Penin- sula and Lingayen Gulf all are on the west coast of Luzon. It was at Lingayen Gulf, little more than 100 miles north of Manila, that the Japanese began their invasion of the Philippines in December 194l.
 The Japanese communique said Japanese planes also attacked all American convoy which was pre- pairing for landing operations at American held San Jose on Mindofo Island, just southwest of Luzon, Thursday night. One transport was said to have been sunk and another transport and large tanker set afire and damaged.
 The communique failed to say whether the task force attacked west of Luzon was the same as that from which earlier Japanese reports had claimed an aircraft carrier and two battleShips or cruisers were sunk south of Mindoro by Japanese planes Thursday.
 American sources remained silent nthe enemy claims, but General Douglas MacArthurs headquarters on Leyte revealed that American invasion forces had occupied Mar induque, strategic island only a dozen miles from southern Luzon, after an unopposed leapfrog land ing from Mindoro, 25 miles to the west.
 Radio Tokyo quoted MacArthur's announcement of the Mariniduque
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FDR Message Propose Service Low
By LYLE c. WILSON Limited Press Staff COrTeSpOndeH

Washington. Jan. 6.-(UP)-Presi- dent Roosevelt today sends to con- gress fourth term annual message on the state of the Union expected to propose some form of national service legislation and to defend his foreign policies against criticism at home and abroad.
 When the President asked one year ago for national service legis- lation it was for all-out coverage of every able bodied adult-men and women.
 Congress will meet in joint ses- sion at 1 p. m, EWT to canvass the electoral vote by which MT Roosevelt was reelected and to de- clare that elective process complete At 1:30 p. m. or thereabouts the joint session will hear the Presi- dents message read by clerks.
 At 10 o'clock this evening EWT MT. Roosevelt will be on the air with a condensed half-hour version of his message to congress. The message and broadcast will cover the field of domestic and foreign affairs, including the war.
 Despite acute military situations abroad. the manpower crisis al home and the diplomatic relations of the great Allies are the most urgent problems before the Presi- dent. If anything was needed to spotlight disagreementS between AEncontxv london VATa INi ivnu fTNt, it was amply supplied in the an- nouncement that the Soviet Russian government had recognized a pro- visional Polish government estab- lished in Lublin. London and Wash ington stand firm-so far-in ignor- ing the Lublin Poles in favor of the Polish government-in-eXile, with headquarters in London.
 The Greek crisis damaged Anglo American relations London and Washington also collided head -on in a dispute over the extent to which Italians might choose their own cabinet officials.
 Here in Washington there was undisguised official alarm that these evidences of disunity not only would interfere with the joint military effort but that the American public would be shocked into further doubts and indecision on postwar security. There was clamor at home and abroad for a clarifica- tion of MT. Roosevelt's foreign poli- cies.
 The President was aware of the public reaction to recent Greek and Polish developments. His message today was expected to explain, jus
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DOOM OF AXIS GARRISON IN
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BY BRUCE ". MUNN British United Press WaretaOinuup British U. P. War COrrespondent)

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 London, January 6. - (BUP) - Russian tanks and Infantrymen fell upon the flank of the German relief army marching on Budapest today and rolled up the enemy's armored SpearheadS in a surprise blow that ap- peared to have sealed the doom of the Axis garrison surrounded in the capital.
 Wheeling down from the Vertes Hills west of the city, the Russian flanking col umns struck at a critical mo- ment when German tanks in considerable force had punched through the main red Army defenSeS at a num- Der of points in an area 15 to 30 miles northwest of Buda- pest.
 One attacking column drove di- rectly north from Nor, 35 miles southwest of the capital, and sec- ond struck eastward from Felsogalla, 25 miles to the west.
 Ripping across the enemy'S right flank, the Russians swiftly rounded up and destroyed the Panzer units leading the German drive and ground the entire relief army to halt.
 A triumphant Red army commun- ique said the Nazis had been stopped all along the line, although there was no claim that the enemy was abandoning its attempt to lift the siege of Budapest and rescue the tens of thousands of Axis troops cornered there. Berlin commentators however, acknowledged that fight ing had practically ceased' last night.
 Indicating the ferocity of the bat tie, into which the Germans had thrown at least 300 tanks and Swarns of planes, the communique said more than 5000 NaziS were killed and only 6l4 captured yester- day. In addition, another 5l tanks and 29 planes were destroyed.
 Inside the beleaguered capital, meanwhile, the plight of the Ger man and Hungarian garrison was deteriorating hourly under the massed fire of thousands of Rus sian cannon and rocket guns.
 Soviet shock troops cleared the enemy from another 233 blocks on both sides of the Danube, giving the Red Army control of about l,5OO Of the citys 2,800 blocks. Their big gest victory was the seizure Of the Budapest race track in Pest, on the east bank, which the Germans had been using as a landing ground TOT supply planes.
 Despite the .lopelessness of their position, the Axis defenders still were putting up savage and skill. full battle, emplacing tanks and field guns in ruined buildings to sweep the streets with shellflre.
 Nazi prisoners said their com manders had threatened death TOT anyone who attempted to surrender and for their entire families Tn Ger many.
 The communique also disclosed belatedly that the Russians had taken another 2,400 prisoners in the city Thursday, despite their warning that the garrison would be killed te a man in reprisal for the murder oi two Red army emissaries last week
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04

and more economical than the two separate systems. But the matter that must be settled before such step can be taken is the question of what will be the Interior Departments attitude towards allocatng funds to the Territory for the support of one school system
 That the stumbling block and to date that matter has not been made clear In many States the Federal government pays State school systems tuition Tor the educating of Indian children. Under the Johnson contract with States cities and Territories for the education of Indians But this has not been followed out in Alaska where Indians attend the Territorial schools and in some instances this has made dent in municipal school budgets
 It is said that enrolment in Territorial schools is 40 per cent native this year large increase over the 26 per cent of last year In other words, the merger has already begun and the Native Service schools are being abandoned
 This is another example of how the Interior De- partment which has failed mserably ill attempts to improve the lot of the Alaska native is shrugging the burden along to the Territory We also asked to shoulder an unequal burden in attempt to do something about the tuberculosis problem in Alaska which is overwhelmingly problem existing chiefly among the natives, not the whites.
 We believe that much good would come out of the establishment of one school system in Alaska for all children in Alaska. But unless the Federal govern
 en is willing to assume its share of the cost the only result would be much lower standard Of education than is now seen in the Territorial schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
Cash Bonuses for Veterans
Cincinnati Enquirer

iClnclnnatl EnqulFeT)
 The general notion of assisting returning veterans is laudable More can be done for them, and more should be done But it does not follow that the best way to help them is to hand out cash bonuses Such policy might help the automobile business more than it would help the veterans. Or, to put it more seriously it might encourage the making Of lot of down payments for intriguing articles which the veterans do not the income to keep paying for
 The Federal Government now pays cash bonuses called mastering pay from $100 to S300 And al- though red tape may weaken the scheme in actual practice the machinery is established for low-cost establish small businesses All veterans who are handicapped by injury illness of course provided for separately. In addition, considerable effort IS being made to fit returning veterans into jobs.
 It seems unlikely that any additional cash bonus would be justified Necessarily, it would be paid to a including those returning to good jobs and those officers who have considerable terminal leave-Wth pay and allowances. It would be wiser to extend the assistance veterans by lowcos loans for specific needs or to assist them generously by relief from taxes than to give them additional cash in lump sums
 The Cincinnati Industrial Council Congress Of Industrial Organizations, which proposed additional cash bonuses by the State of Ohio is to be commended for its sincere and energetic championship of vet erans needs The CIO generally has been jealous in attempting to insure adequate aid to returning servce- men But in the present instance. it would seem that there should be better ways to help them than cash alotmentS
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U. $. DIPLOMATIC DRAUGHT

All of which illustrates that the U.S.A. needs top-notch ambaSsa- dors abroad. Berle was sent to Brazil because Ed Stettinius wanted to get him out of the State De- partment. There are plenty of able Americans who would make out standing bassa dors without using our embassies as a dumping ground. Mayor La Guardia would be immensely popular in Brazil or any Latin American country. Her bert Hoover would add prestige and dignity to the American embassy in any country where he served. Henry Morgenthau, ex Attorney General Riddle, Leo Crowley, the heads of various universities, all would make distinguished, able am- bassadors.
 Trouble is that we don't pay our envoys enough; also Bob Han negan is on the lookout for poli- tical plums. However, we must pick good diplomats as carefully as we pick good generals if we are to avoid another war Our foreign relations front is now our No. l front
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-04
PEARL HARBOR LUCK

It was a lucky fluke of fate at Pearl Harbor that saved one of the Navy's most famous carriers, to- gether with three heavy cruisers and four destroyers. If it had not been for broken tow-line and a fouled propeller, they too would have been blasted by the Japs.
 What happened was that Ad- miral Halsey, commanding the car rier Enterprise. together with four destroyers and the cruisers Salt Lake City, Northampton and Ches- ter, had gone to Wake to deliver the airplanes with which Major DevereauX later made his heroic stand against the Japs Coming back they ran low on fuel, and some of the destroyers had to re- fuel at sea from Cruisers.
 In this operation, the Northamp- ton broke tow-line, and in throw ing new line over the side, the eye-splice caught in the propeller and diver had to go over the side to repair it.
 This, together with bad weather slowed up the scouting force. They had been due in Pearl Harbor just before the attack. But because of this delay. they arrived just after ward Thanks to this narrow escape
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ONE SCHOOL SYSTEM?

A plan to merge the Territorial schools and the Federal schools Alaska Indians. Aleus and Eskmos into one school system was discussed briefly during last springs session of the Territorial Legislature and has received considerable discussion since that time
 Don c. Foster, head of the Alaska Native Service, is in favor of such a program. He expressed this opinion during the Legislature and reiterated it at the recent Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood Convention. In the State of Nevada, where Foster formerly served, such plan adopted he said and we can do it here with your (ANB) support and that of the Governor (of Alaska)."
 Governor Ernest Gruening, apparently, also is for such merger, although in his speech at the ANB Convention he did not discuss the matter.
 The Alaska Native Brotherhood adopted a resolu- ton favorng the merger of the two school systems in Southeast Alaska, citing among other reasons the mutual savings in freight, salaries buildings, per sonnel and general improvement.
 It seems to be a plan with worthy purpose
 mainly that of providing for the Alaska Indian, Eskimo and Aleut an education which the Department of Interiors Office of Indian Affairs has been unable to supply during many years of experiments. It is true of course that the Department has had difficult ties isolated villages to serve, inadequate funds, a trend toward truancy among the natives and tht pitful economic plight of the native at home because education free education is luxury to the poor
 It is simple logic that one school system for al children regardless of race, would be better system
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ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS
 Regular meeting and work in the Initiatory degree Tuesday night at 8. All members requested to attend.
 BEN HAVDAHL, Noble Grand.
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proceed with his promise to hold national elections. What few people know is that Berle took the pre- caution of showing the speech to President Vargas before he de- livered it. Vargas said okay.
 But after the speech was de- livered, Vargas issued blast against Berle for meddling in Bra gillian politics.
 Actually, Brazilian politics were just too fast for Berle. He didn't understand them, got his fingers right in the middle of the buzz saw.
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Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

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CONSCRIPTION HEARINGS

Although the House Military Af- fairs Committee voted last week to continue hearings on Chairman Mays bill for peacetime conscrip- tion, its 30 members showed little interest when the hearings re- opened Monday.
 Only seven Congressman were on hand-including five who had voted to shut off the hearings until next year Representative Ewing Thoma- son of El Paso, Texas, served as Chairman in Congressman Mays absence. Others present were Holi- field of California, Short of Mis- souri, Arends of Illinois, Shafer of Michigan, Fenton of Pennsylvania and Johnson of California.
 Copyright. I945, By Bell Syndicate. Incl The Girl Scouts was founded by Mrs. Juliette Low in 1912 in Sa- vannah, Ga.
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Weather Highest, 36; lowest, 34; rain.