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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
Yonks Gain
Against JoPs
At OkinuWo
RY FRANK TREMA1NE

Guam. April rs. (UP)-Front re-
ports said today that U. s. Army
troops had smashed the first major
japanese defense line on Southern
Okinawa.
All key terrain on which the line
was anchored was captured by the
Americans as they pushed more
than a half mile through the strong
japanese defenses to less than three
and a half miles from Naha, capn-
tai Of the island.
Airfields Hit
The developing Okinawa Cam
paign brought force of 200 to $50
Superfortresses ranging over Japan
again in new naturalization raids
ON airhelds in Kyushu and Shikoku,
two of the enemy home Islands.
While the Japanese staggered I'M
der the weight of the American
land. naval and aerial blows, Adj
miral Chester w. Nimitz announced
that 81 1863 enemy troops were killed
ON Okinawa and the surrounding
islands up to yesterday.
Most of the Japanese were killed
on Okinawa and 1t was estimated
the enemy had lost cne-third Of
its original garrison in the bloody
fighting on the island, 1925 miles
from Japan. Only 800 japanese
were taken prisoner.
American casualties In the cam
paign as of April %, were: Army:
$50 dead; 4879 wounded and 289
missing; Marines: 257 dead, 1,103
wounded and seven mission.
Nimitz also disclosed that the
town of Kakuzu, in the center Of
the island, had been retaken by
the Army troops in the renewed
drive through the Japanese defense
belt stretched across Okinawa above
Naha.
United Press Correspondent Mac
r. Johnson. aboard the U. S. flag
ship at Okinawa, reported that
thousands of Japanese were killed
and wounded In the coordinated
naval and artillery bombardment.
The big guns of American war
ships and the greatest artillery con-
centration of the Pacific war have
been pounding the strongly dug-in
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Holland Fovors
Economic Union

San Francisco, April 26-(UP)-
Joseph Bech, Foreign Minister of
Luxembourg, revealed today that
his country, France, Belgium and
Holland already are negotiating for
an economic union designed to fit
into the world security organization
now being planned here.
He said in an exclusive interview
with the United Press that the four
power union would be extended to
include any separate German
Rhineland state that may be set
up after the war. Bech said pros
poets for Rhenish separatist
movement appeared brighter than
in 1919, due chiefly to general
hostility of the Rhineland Catholics
and labor toward the Nazi regime.
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AHMeat, Except Mutton, Again Rationed;
SupplyMayD Drop 6 A1illion Pounds In May

Of $S4,O00,0O to insure meat pro-
ducers against loss, increase the
amount Of federally-inspected meat
available for civilians and stamp out
the black market.
In another move yesterday aimed
at increasing the supply Of lard the
War Food Administration extended
hog support prices to include good
and choice grade animals Weighing
up to 300 pounds. Heavy hogs pro-
vide more lard.
Bowles estimated that during May
there would be o little more veal.
lamb, mutton and pork than In
April but that there would be nine
million pounds less beef.
He said increased use Of margar-
Inc necessitated raising its point
value from 8 to II points pound.
Butter, he said win be slightly more
plentiful in May.
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Zukauskas' Testimony
Aided His Conviction

Testimony given by Francis F.
Zukauskas and his wife In the re-
cent first degree murder trial was
at least partly the basis for the
death penalty conviction, 1t was IN
dicated by the three trial judges,
Frank P. McEvoy, John H. King.
and Howard Alcorn, in a finding
filed today in superior court.
Filing of the lengthy finding,
which covers ia pages, is one OF
the final steps in the appeal pro-
ceedings. Following the presenta-
ton of an assignment Of errors by
the defense, and submission OF the
transcript of evidence, the appeal
viii be ready Tor printing and then
for an assignment In the State
Supreme Court of Errors In Hart
ford.
Zukauskas, who was sentenced to
death in the electric chair Tor the
Staying on November l of Mrs. Ste
phanie Plungis, has been confined
to the State Prison at Wethersf1eld
since February 8, when the penalty
was pronounced. A stay OF execu-
ton has been granted pending out
come of the appeal.
Finding that Zukauskas gave his
confession voluntarily and without
compulsion of any type, the judges
state further that the facts and
conclusions were found on evidence
apart from the confession. In TINS
respect the court states:
"Quite apart from the considera-
ton Of any statement, confessions
or admissions of the accused made
while he was held In jail or else
where under restraint, whether le-
| gal or illegal, the court unanimous
| ly found the facts set forth IN Part
and the conclusions set forth IN
Part II on the other evidence, In
GLIDING the testimony of the &C
cused and his wife given when they
took the stand in his behalf"
The facts, which constitute all OF
Part of the finding, are enumer-
ated into 80 paragraphs. The con-
illusions in Part II. cover six para
graphs. Also included in the docu-
ment Is a listing of the overruled
claims of law of the defense, and
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Democrats Irked BY
Republicans StoIl

Washington, April 26.-tUP)-
Democrats on the House ways and
means committee showed signs Of
impatience today over what they re-
garded as Republican stalling- on
reciprocal trade legislation.
AS Secretary Of Agriculture Claude
r. Wickard was called for further
testimony, Rep. John D. Dingell. D.
Mich, said he was prepared to de-
mand q limitation on the time fol
questioning witnesses. In seven full
days of testimony, the COMMITTEES
nas heard five Of nearly so WIT
nesses scheduled to appear.
The pending bill would extend
the reciprocal trade agreements act
three years beyond It's expiration
date June IL and give the admirA-
istration authority to cut tariff du-
ties mp to 50 per cent Of existir.R
rates.
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of beef and increases Of four points
for margarine and two points for
grade one cheese.
Butter and hamburger remain UNI
changed at "A and 6 point per
pound. So do ration values Of lard,
shortening, cooking and salad oils.
The expanded program for May
puts meat rationing back where 1t
was year ago before most meats
were made point free. Since then
point values have been gradually re-
stored until in April 04h per cent
was back on the ration list
The only meat that remains unra-
toned Is some five million pounds
Of mutton.
Bowles said the adjustments were
necessary to distribute. the available
meat supply Is evenly as possible
during the period Of very short
civilian supplies"
The plan call for expenditures
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BY BOYD d. LEWIS

Paris, April rs. = CUP - Gen.
George S. Patton's Third Army to-
day closed on the Bavarian Fortress
of Passau, 6 miles north Of Berchtes-
gaden and 90 miles from Red Army
forces storming In from the east to
close a trap on Hitler's last cita-
del.
Delayed front dispatches. tagging
10 hours ard more behind Patton's
racing tanks, said the Americans
were only II miles from Passau last
night and rolling unchecked
through disorganized German oppo-
Sition.
There was every possibility that
the Third Army would cross the
Danube into Austrian soil near
Passau within a matter Of hours,
il it had not already done so, to
close the northern arm Of the
pincers on the In
ner defenses Of Nazidom's Bavarian
redoubt.
Enter Regensburg
Two Third Army Infantry divis-
ions forced the Danube barrier at
three points on an 18-mile front
east and west Of Rege'lSburg, So
odd miles northwest Of PaSsau, early
today. They broke into Regensourg
|and stabbed, al1saA within shout 80
miles Of Munich.
Other Third Army troops drove
I'D to the Danube farther west In
the Ingolstadt area, only AZ miles
north-northwest of Munich, and a
third column was nearing the river
in the Straubing area, almost mid
way between Regensburg and
PaSsau.
Munich, the capital Of Bavaria
and cradle Of Nazism, also was
menaced by American Seventh
Army troops farther west. Uncon-
firmed reports said the Yanks there
were only 80 miles northwest Of the
city.
The Danube crossing shattered
the last natural defense line before
the Nazi Bavarian redoubt itself
and spilled torrent Of American
troops, tanks and guns into the
streets of Regensburg, one OF the
main outer fortresses covering
Munich and the roads to Berchtes-
gaden.
Field dispatches said Gen. George
& Patton's Third Army veterans
were battling into Regensburg on
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Connecticut
Machine Men
Senate

washington, April 26-(UP)-Two
representatives Of the Machine Too
Building Trade. today. urged repaa|
Of the priorities phase Of the sur
plus property disposal act.
william P. Kirk, West Hartford,
Conn, and H. H. Pease, New Bri-
tain, Conn, officials of the National
Machine Tool Builders association,
told senate small business sub
committee the priority system would
slow up disposal of government ma
chine tools after the war.
The present law sets up priorities
favoring federal agencies, state,
county and city institutions, re-
turned veterans and small business,
in that order.
"These priorities are entirely I'M
necessary" Kirk said.
BY the end of 1945 the nation
will have an estimated 1,751 1893
machine tools on hand, he said, and
the supply far exceeds the potential
needs Of preferred classes. He said
there would be plenty to serve the
market without priorities.
Pease said the priority system
would prevent prompt disposal Of
surplus machinery.
IF we were dealing with small
quantity such procedure might be
appropriate, he said. But we are
going to be searching desperately
for places to put several hundred
thousand machines"
Pease suggested that the govern
ment allow a discount to any ma
chine tool user who will buy a sur
plus government machine and scrap
an old machine from his plant.
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24th Now As
From Duvoo
NV RICHARD G., HARRIS

Manila, April 26 U.Po =.
Trops of the oath Division pushed
into the hills of central Mindanao
today in lightly opposed drive that
carried less than As miles from Oa-
vac.
Disorganized Japanese forces put
up only scattered resistance as the
Americans thust to the village OF
Manaboan, Midway between Davao
and the invasion beaches on the
east coast of Moro Gull.
Since the landing the oath Div1-
sion has moved rapidly over the
comparatively fiat coastal terrain
but was now entering the central
hill country most OF which stu rs
UNEMPLOYED.
General Douglas Macarthur an
nounced that Filipino guerrillas had
cleared the province Of 1locos Sur
In northwestern LuZon of organized
enemy forces and now were mop
ping up scattered Japanese REM
nantS.
Inc pIOVnlCc ID JuoV SON'At VA 49,
cos Norte, which previously had
been cleared by the Filipinos. and
1t gave MacArthur's forces COM
plete control of the northwestern
corner of Luzon.
American troops, however, ran
into strong opposition as they drove
within a little more than mile
northwest of Baguio. former Philip
pines summer capital southeast OF
Ilocos Sur Province.
Front reports disclosed that ele-
ments of the 33rd Division were
temporarily halted Ave miles west OF
Bagulio by Japanese troops holding
out in a 500-foot tunnel on the ASirl
Baguio road.
PhilippineS-based bombers again
raided Formosa,s airdromes anc
sank eight more cargo ships In the
China Sea blockade.
The biggest bag was at Hainar
Island where a 4,O0O-ton freighter.
transport, three small freighters ane
is barges were sunk and 1000
ton freighter transport probabl!
sunk while trying to slip out of Yu
lin Harbor.
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Million, Genoa
Rumored Free
BY HERBERT KING

Rome, April 26-(UP)-Reports
from northern italy today said that
italian patriots have liberated MI
Ian, Italy's second city, and Genoa,
her greatest seaport.
German resistance In northern
italy appeared to have collapsed.
Fifth Army forces were within 1855
miles southeast Of Milan and less
than As miles from Genoa last
night. Today a headquarters spokes-
man said:
Things are moving so fast we
don't know where they are"
Rome morning newspapers, In big
headlines, proclaimed the liberation
of Genoa and said the Germans had
abandoned Milan. A dispatch from
Chiasso. on the Swiss-1talian bor-
der, also reported that the Nazis
and their Italian Fascist underlings
had handed over the city to patriots.
Refugees from the Italian from
tier arriving in Switzerland report
ed that the Milan uprising was sup
ported by most Of the civilian pop
ulaClOus 4Ilcy SdA0 tAAS ACfOAU VA
inally was timed for May /, but was
started yesterday afternoon because
of the German collapse in northern
Italy.
A new station, calling itself "Free
Genoa, reported that most Of the
great seaport had been freed, and
that patriots were hopping up the
last centers Of German resistance in
the city.
An Allied force headquarters
communique told of air attacks on
enemy shipping in Genoa Harbor,
suggesting the Nazis might be
making q desperate attempt to
evacuate their remnants by. sea.
Some italian dispatches said that
most Of Milan province now was In
partisan hands. The Swiss Tele-
graph Agency reported guerrilla
forces had taken Novara, 80 miles
west Of Milan, and the towns OF
Legnano, Gallarate, and CASTELAR,
"a. 20 miles north Of the city.
Both the Fifth and Eighth Ar
mics were across the Pc in strength
and advancing northward swiftly
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Sober V-Doy
Realization
Again Urged

London, April 26-(UP)-Prime
Minister Churchill warned today
that the celebration of We Day
should be tempered by a sober
realization that the war with
Japan still is to be won.
Members Of parliament show
cred Churchill with questions on
We Day celebrations when COM
mons met.
"It would be very foolish to have
any celebrations or speeches made
or Joy bells rung about the defeat
of Germany-after all a consider
able event-without at the same
time the public men of every party
making it perfectly clear that our
war with Japan goes forward,
Churchill said.
He answered mo sir" to a ques-
ton by Sir Percy Hurd whether in
order to promote sense OF part
nership among the United Nations
he and other leaders Of that great
powers would suggest that v-Day
DC CSiSpIdVcu VA VAC SoAAAC S"y 49,
each country.
Hurd said it would be madness
for us to be ringing bells and feast
ing" while fellow countrymen were
under NaI control in Germany
and the Channel Islands.
THAT Is one Of the reasons why
I think great caution should be OBJ
served In any celebrations Church
Ill said.
Lady Aston, an ardent dry, in
terjected: rs that not all the more
reason why we should keep strictly
sober?"
Churchill, who makes no bones
about liking a nip, snapped back:
I'VE will trust the noble lady te
set us an example in this"
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III. S. Casualties
| Near Million Mark

Washington, April 26-(UP)
u. S. combat casualties,
crowding 1000, 900, reached $685.
1913 today in official cOmpila-
lions here.
TOday's total is II, 1873 great
er than that for a week ago.
Navy, Coast Guard, and Ma
rine Corps casualties, mean
while, passed the 1O0,OO0-mark,
reaching 1O0,372. The Army is
1928, OO1.
The overall casualty table:
Killed 166,1O4 39,O78 POSI-
Wounded 507,01S 1881 553,649
Missing 82,671 1O,4O5 93,O76
Prisoners 7S,2O8 41,258 77,466
Totals $4,000 1OO,372 $685.
OF the Army wounded 1885,
875 have returned to duty.
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Bridgeport Youth
Listed As MISSING

MacDill Field, Fla, April 26.-
men aboard a B-29
unreported since Tues
day have been Officially listed as
missing. the commanding officer Of
MacDin Field announced.
Planes from Florida and Cuba
Joined In the search for the missing
slip.
The missing included: and Lieut..
william L. Jiler, 1858 Iranistan ave-
nue., Bridgeport, Conn.
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Pompered Prisoners
Hearings Underway

Washington, April 26- (UP)-
The House Military Affairs commit
tee today opend public hearings on
charges Of "pampering" Nad war
prisoners.
The meeting. called by Commit
tee Chairman Andrew ]. May. D.,
KY, was the first public hearing on
war prisoner treatment In either
this or the last Congress.
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KILLS MAN UNJUsTLY

st. Adams, vt, April 26.-(UP)-
Because he killed q man unjustly
accused Of attacking his kid" sis
ter, 1D-year old Earl Hoague II
swanton today began serving q 81
70 81 year state prison sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
Sd Likely To
Cross Danube
Into Austria
BULLETIN

London, April rs. - (UP) - A
United States Army radio trans
mitter said today German resist
ance In Bremen has collapsed.
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Showers Tonight
Fun weather Report Page {
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Home, Final Edition
Late Sport News
Late NeuUs Flashes
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-08

NEW YORK,-Today's miss can
toy herself out to look like a mod
ern goddess in bare-shouldered
styles translated from the Greek.
This provocative new fashion,
borrowed from Aphrodite, pops up
in all types of summer buds from
dinner dresses to bathing suits
and often shows it's singlesided
self as the topper for a wrap
around or dirndl skirt.
Giving fashion significance TO
the bare-shoulder by introducing
the Hellenic drape into the cos
tune at some other point, designer
Tina Lesser exhibits her tricks in
the blue chambray sun-dress,
right, combining solid color and
stripes. Backing up the spartan
shoulder strap is an apron-type
peplum draped obliquely across
the front.
More liberties are taken with
the Greek shoulder in the dress
shown left. This Jonathan Logan
junior frock of flower prlnleo
Gotten, able to double for daytlllle
and evening wear, owes It's un.
usual look to an eyelet embroidery
ruffle which passes over oile
shoulder and under the other iia"s'
by single tiny strap.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-08
BADGES AWARDED
TO GIRL SCOUTS

Wilmington Girl Scout campers
at Traillee, the Girls Scout summer
camp at Dudley operated jointly
by the local scout council and the
Goldsboro Girl Scouts, have won 27
Merit badges since camp opened,
according to letter received yes
terday from Miss Dorothy Wells,
camp director.
Badges for outdoor cooking were
awarded to Frances Bellamy, Bar.
bara Womblc. Suzanne Shepard,
Irene Emory, Judy Burgner, Mar
garet Formy Duval, Nancy West,
Peggy Hill and Mary Helen Adams.
Dure Jo Gillikin, Frances Bel
lamy, Barbara Womble, Suzanne
Shepard and Dorothy Rusher won
badges for swimming.
Credits for Hostesses badges
were won by Frances Bellasny.
Barbara Womble, Suzanne Shep-
ara anu y uOyf oQ1 SlNA.
Scout badges in design were
gained by Frances Bellamy, Bar.
bara Womblc and Judy Burgner
who also were awarded badges for
Interior decoration, together with
Anne DuRant, Nancy Bennett, Betty
Hall. Emily Baucom and Jeanette
Potter
This is the first season the Girl
Scouts of the Cape Fear council
have enjoyed the facilities OF their
own camp, part of the program for
extensive camp training stressed
this year by the council.
Mrs. B. M. Jones, Jr., executive
secretary of the Cape Fear council
announced yesterday that an add
tional one week campership 1o
Camp Traillee has been awarded
to Pat Williams of Troop 10. Camp
erships are given by the council
and the Girl Scouts leaWers asso.
citation to girls VINO show unusual
work at day camp.
Miss Shirley Finkelstein, a Duke
University. student spending the
summer at her home in Whining
ton, will leave for Camp Trallle
Wednesday to serve as counselor
there until the close of the season
August s.
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SERVICES PLANNED
| BY JUNIOR ORDER

George Washington council, No.
81 Junior Order United American
Mechanics, will hold its annual
Memorial ser vicseSunday, July TO-
At Emmanuel Presbyterian church
at 8 pm.
The auxiliary organizations OF the
J,,nior Order, The Cape Fear coun-
Gil No. "a, Daughters OF America
snd New Hanover council NO. o.
Sons and Daughters of Liberty a.
we'll =, friends of the three groups
have been invited to attnd
The members of the counclls az =
+be;r friends will assemble outslos
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BY BETTY CLARKE


If you decide to forego powder
this summer IN view Oh your tan,
don't abandon your ]ipstick too. A
little of that red lip magic is neces-
sary for a Woman's morale.
Of course this doesn't mean
you've got to walk on the golf
links, tennis court or beach with
a lipstick job that looks like 1T
originated on d movie set.
Lipstick to be popular with your
beaus must be skillfu1ly applied. It
should be softly shaded and not
look harsh or obvious even in
strong sunlight.
The lipstick shape of your mouth
is important because it very often
can change the entire expression
of your face.
There are many tricks that one
can employ with a lipstick to hide
facial defects. If your nose is too
long, your upper lip should never
be high at the center. Instead, 4ol-
low the natural line OF your upper
lip and the top of your nose by
accenting the natural bow in the
center. A lower lip that is heavier
han an upper lip should be
equalized by filling in and accen'
tuating the upper.
A mouth that droops at the
corners can be given decided
lift by outlining the lower lip up
ward at the corners to meet the
upper.
With any OF these changes how
ever don't venture too far from the
natural lip-line else your deception
will be obvious. And, don't choose
lipstick TO-. summer that is toe
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tho church and march to the spe--
c ia section in the auditorium IN a
body.
All members are urged to as
semble at the church not later than
7:45 pm.
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Free Will Baptists
To Open Meet Today

MIDDLESEX, July = R The
National Association of the Free
Will Baptist church will hold its
annual convention here beginning
tomorrow and continuing through
Thursday, July II, J. A. Evans,
superintendent Of the church's or
phanage, announced today.
The convention previously had
been scheduled for Bon Clarkin as.
sembly camp at Hendersonville but
was moved to Middlesex because
of food shortages in the Henderson
vile assembly area.
w.
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dark or too purple. A medium
clear red cherry lipstick is a per-
feet summer fashion color. Just a
dot of matching cherry cream
rouge will give you nice healthy
outdoor glow.
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BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Kornegay of
Lake Forest, announce the birth
of son, William Burton, Jr., June
90, at Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Kornegay is the former Pearl We
reen.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-08

At the end of the 18th century
.,,hI;c baths were forbidden in Ger
many in an effort to curb eplde-
mics
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-08

Never soak wooden handled
forks Or knives in dish water for
the water swells the wood and may
loosen the handle.