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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-12
First Formal
 Bid Rejected
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Village. Using flame throwers, Grenades and demolition charges, they sealed 50 enemy caves in two hours. Tanks aided the drive.
 The Seventh Division captured bitterly defended Hill 95, overlook ing the escarpment and eastern an- chor of the enemy line, and pressed on to the south. Tanks and artil- lery quickly were brought up and began shelling the plateau. One regiment alone of the Sev- enth Division mopped up 300 ene- my line, and pressed on to the south. Tanks and artillery quick ly were brought up and began shell ling the plateau.
 One regiment alone of the Sev- enth Division mopped up 300 enc my-held caves Sunday and another 199 yesterday.
 On the west coast, marines of the First Division advanced $50 yards to the south against only light re- siStance.
 Sixth Division marines com- pressed the only other holdout enc my pocket, on the south bank of Naha Harbor northwest of Yaeju- Dake, to one square mile in heavy fighting.
 Japanese attempts to attack the American Fleet off OkinaWa with suicide planes slackened Sunday, a Pacific Fleet communique reported. Three planes which appeared were shot down.
 A Navy Department communlque issued in Washington ldentlfled four of the vessels sunk by suicide planes in recent raids as the de- stroyers Drexler and LongshaW, the auxiliary highspeed transport bates and the medium landing ship LSM- 1855.
 Dead, wounded and missing in the sinkings totalled 469, the Navy sald.
 A delayed dispatch from Okina- wa said there was no doubt that the Japanese commander personal ly had received and read Buckner surrender demand.
 A Japanese soldier, possibly sentry, was seen to pick up the aluminium containers in which they were dropped and take them into a cave. The communications were in both Japanese and English.
 Buckner called on the enemy commander to consent to negotla- tions "in accordance with the hu- manitarlian standards of the Unit ed States and the rest of the CIVIL ized world"
 No Sign Displayed Buckner instructed the Japanese commander to display large white cloth panel at point on the Jap anese line nearest the west coast at 6 D. m. yesterday as a sign ne was willing to negotiate. If the sign had been displayed, a Japanese delegation of not more than six would have received safe passage through the American lines to Buckner's headquarters.
 United Press Correspondent Thomas flew in one of six torpedo bombers on a special mission to look for the panel between 5:30 ana D. m. neither planes nor ground spotters saw any sign of one.
 The battle continued.
 Tokyo broadcasts estimated Am- erican casualties in the 73-day cam paign at 72,0OO killed and wound , ed. Tokyo also claimed that oos American tanks, 250 motor cars ana armored cars and 218 artillery plec- es were destroyed.
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Russo American lend-lease agree ment. Expressing his own as well as Russia's thanks for American aid during the war, Stalin said:
 T expres my firm confidence that the friendly links between the So- viet Union and the United States have grown stronger during the common struggle and will continue to develop successfully to the bene- fit of our people and in the interests of stable collaboration among all freedom-loving nations"
 All this added up to a most fav- orable atmosphere for MT. Tru- mans first appearance at a meet ing of the worlds most powerful leaders Hopkins has done consid- erable spade-work for that coming conference, and it is believed he may have paved the way for settle ment of the worrisome Polish prob lem as well as other big three diff ferences.
 In addition he is presumed to have completed final arrangements as to the time and locale of that meeting. It is expected to take place within the next 30 days Chief guesses as to the place cen ter On Berlin or the Near East.
 President Truman's summons to Hopkins to perform this major diplomatic task seemed to Scotch the belief expressed by some that Hopkins would be completely put aside in the new administration
 Considerable of the antagonism to President Roosevelt centered around this former New York social worker who, with his philosophy that the government must help the underdog, became one of the late presidents closest and most trust ed advisers.
 However Hopkins mission tc Moscow does not necessarily mean that he will continue to be active in the Truman administration al- though he might be called in for advice or special tasks. The state of his health may preclude much public activity.
 He left the Mayo Clinic in Ro- chester, Minn., to attend MT Roosevelt's funeral and stayed tc inform the new president on past dealings with Russia and Britain finally agreeing to undertake the juorney to Moscow He might re- turn to the Mayo Clinic following the completion of his mission.
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McNoughton Loses Seat
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a five-year mandate to carry it out.
 King hailed the returns as a Ire pudiation" of those who have ignored parliament and parliament tary methods" He said the election showed that the voters regarded appeals to race, creed and eco homie interests" as being made by enemies of their own country and, indeed, as enemies of mankind"
 John Bracken, leader of the op- position Conservatives who won a seat in parliament from his home district, said in a congratulatory message to King that "the Canadian people have again placed heavy re- responsibilities upon your shoulders and sincerely hope you may have the fullest measure of health and strength to assist you in their dis charge"
 King has led the Liberal party in Canada for 26 years. He has been prime minister for IS years. His own reelection to the house was assured early in the tabulation in his home district of Prime Albert, SaSk.
 English-born M. J. Caldwell, CCF' leader, joined the leaders of the two major parties by gaining re- election from Rosetown-Biggar Sask.
 The Conservatives showed their greatest strength in Ontario where they won 34 seats early in the tab ulation. The province has a total of 82 seats.
 The members of Kings cabinet who were returned to the house were Munitions Minister c. D. Howe, transport minister, Leionel Chevrier, Finance. Minister J. L. Ilsley. Air Minister Colin Gibson Secretary of State Paul Martin Justice Minister Louis St. Laurent Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell Health Minister rBooke Claxton and Public Works Minister Alphonse Fournier.
 Failure of the CCF to make spec tacular gains with its state social
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itzers ashore in wooden crates be- cause the currents made it impos- sible for boats to get close inland. Within three minutes of the time the crates scraped the sands, the Australians had the guns up, mounted. and working.
 The regular communique from MacArthur's headquarters here omit ted mention of the Borneo landings and reported only the usual aerial and naval operations in the East Indies. They included heavy bomber attack on the Tanamon runway in the northern Celebes.
 In the Philippines, the commun- ique reported, 11th Corps troops on Luzon captured the town of Santa Ines, in the Marikina watershed g miles northeast of Manila.
 The Cagayan Valley drive Jagged momentarily while the 37th Divi- sion consolidated its positions and secured its long supply line back through the Caraballo mountains.
 In Central Mindanao, the town of Jasaan, in the Pulangi River val ley 10 miles east of the central highway, was taken.
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Early Veto Vote Asked
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 ganization. They contend the rlgnt is implicit and that introduction ol it at this late date would have a bad psychological effect on world opinion.
 The Big Five also stepped inform ally into the job of speeding confer ence work They created suo-com- mittee of five technical experts to try to expedite remaining commit tee work.
 The official conference communi- que on the last three hours of de- bate on the voting issue set the tone for the vote which may come tonight on the voting formula. It said:
 "The note which became stronger as discussion progressed through the three-hour long debate was the insistence that, although the Yalta formula had many imperfections and might even be regarded as harmful, it was politically and morally necessary to adopt 1t.
 lover and over it was pointed out by delegates representing Latin America, western Europe, and the British commonwealth that it had taken the four sponsoring powers and France 19 days to agree upon their interpretation of the voting procedure, that this effort undoubt- edly resulted in the best possible formula now obtainable; and that, under these circumstances, the smaller powers must trust in the good faith and good intentions of the great powers"
 Czechoslovakia, Norway, France, Peru, Canada and China spoke in favor of the veto, while Belgium, the Netherlands and Cuba oprosed it at last nights session.
 Canadian delegate L. B. Pearson expressed the sentiments of many of the little nations who dislike the veto but will vote for it. The conference, he said, was at point where it must make group de- cision and forego the right to make Gallup poll decision in order to make a political decision.
 Today's commission meeting (3:3O p. m., PWT) will receive from a i committee a draft of that section of the charter which will give the security council power to impose diplomatic, economic or financial sanctions against future aggressor and to call upon armed forces al- located to it if necessary.
 That section also provides for negotiation of military agreements between member states and the se- curity council providing for the numbers and types of armed forces, their degree of readiness and gen. eral location, and military facilities. including the right of passage f troops.
 The section also provides for crea- ton of military staff committee composed of the chiefs of staff of the big five. They will advise the security council and direct the con- tingent forces if and when they have to be called upon to keep the peace.
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cia to stand up at the counsel table, and he asked Mambruno if Coscia was as big now as he was on Sept. 28. The witness replied in the at- firmative. He also said he had the same pallor then as he has now.
 The questioning on the use of tne Italian words was conducted shortly after Mascolo started cross s-eXam- ination. The court stenographer took the Italian down letter by letter, as given by Mascolo, and Mambruno uttered word by word the statements made to him by Coscia Mambruno told Mascolo he did not know how to spell 1tal- ian.
 At one point during the testi- mony of Mambruno, Coscia, who listened very attentively, engaged in a conversation with Mrs. Caimi, who sat beside him at the counsel table. The court interrupted and Mascolo then asked Coscia to keep quiet and asked the New York sten- ographer to continue taking notes
 States Attorney Fitzgerald paid close attention to the Italian words introduced into the court record and at one point interrupted to correct Mascolos spelling of an Italian word, which Mambruno had uttered.
 Mambruno on croSs-eXamination revealed that he turned Coscia over to Officer Edward Dunn, after the accused obtained drink of water.
 Louis Passaro, who was on the stand Thursday afternoon, complet- ed testimony today. He told Fitz- gerald he put the letter Il" on a Sl0 bill given to him by Coscia, on Bank street on the morning of Sept 2S, and identified the mark when the bill was presented to him in court
 He testified that Coscia had asked him to go to his home and remove a shell from his gun. Lengthy ques- tioning was conducted as to whether Coscia said shell" or shells, and the witness said he believed Coscia referred to one shell"
 On croSs-examination, he was asked. Isn't it true that you had a hard job to understand Domenic Coscia because he was so nervous, '' and the witness replied, yes.
 Passaro also said that the coroner in h,s examination asked if the $10 bill was given to him for service he would give in removal of the shell. The specific question asked by the coroner was read by the defense at torney from the coroner's transcript.
 Denies Bribe
 PaSsaro also said he told the cor oner at one point, You don't think I'm fool After all he's no friend of mine" That answer was given in response to question on the pur- pose for which the $l0 bill was giv- en, it was revealed. Passaro earlier had denied the money was offered as bride.
 Merton A. Robinson, who has charge of ballistic activities for the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,, New Haven, testified that from the size of the hole in the deceaSed's body, the shot was fired at dis tance of feet, and by no stretch of the imagination, closer than feet inches.
 He identified some brown paint marks on the muzzle of the gun as apparently having been made in breaking the panel to the kitchen door.
 Atty. Mascolo indicated what may be an important claim in the de- fense case, when he asked Robin son if the safety catch on the shot, gun could have been locsened 1T breaking down the panel. Robinson replied that it was possible.
 Court recessed until p. m. or conclusion of MT. Robinson's testi' nony.
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patients.
 g. Better counseling service to handle veterans compensation claims and other personal problems to prevent their leaving hospitals against medical advice.
 10. Better personnel training programs.
 II. Swift and unprejudiced handling of complaints.
 12. Replacement of Army per- sonnel with civilians or putting Army personnel on civilian status.
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(COQClQueQ rom FoSS U Paramushiru naval base in the northern Kuriles north of Japan to the Sakishima Islands southwest Of Okinawa Sunday and Monday.
 Army Mustangs from Two set the pace yesterday with their second at tack in as many days on Japanese airfields near Tokyo.
 The fighters returned without loss from the 1,7OO-mile round trip.
 The Fist bomber command said destruction wrought by Marianas- based superfortresses since the first B-29 raid on Tokyo last Nov II was divided as follows:
 Tokyo, 56.3 square miles burned out; Osaka, l4.93 square miles; Ma goya, 1233 square miles; Yokohama, 8.94 square miles; Kobe, 6.8 square miles; Kawasaki, 3.37 square miles; Hamamatsu, .53 square miles; ka- goshima, .045 square miles.
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tContinueo' from Page D ince May 19, killing 100 enemy troops.
 (The Conmunist-operated wire less station at Yenan said today that Chinsee Communist troops and guerrillas had seized the town of Tungkou, 20 miles northeast of the Japanese held puppet capital of Ranking. Other Communist troops were reported approaching the vital railway connecting the port of Tien- tsin on the Yellow Sea.
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DIR. TRUESDALE DIES

Fall River, Mass, June 12-(UP) pr. Philemon Edwards Truesdale 70, nationally known diaph-agmatic hernia surgeon famed for his "up- side-down stomach" operations, died unexpectedly today.
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ism. platform kept Canada's govern- ment on . two party system with the PCS as the main opposition party.
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Ishon Taken By Japanese

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Evening star., 1945-05-30
D. {. Sailor Blocks
Nazi Boarding Party

The story of how a District sailor,
armed with a hammer, captured q
German and aided in the capture
of several others came to light to-
day with release by the Navy De-
partment of the story of the sinking
of the escort carrier Block Island
and the ramming of a submarine
by the destroyer escort Buckley.
E. Bernard Finch, gunner's mate
&c, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur S.
Finch, 1878 Newton street NE, was
aboard the Buckley, which was in
the same convoy as the Block Is
land. The action took place a year
ago.
According to the Navy account,
released yesterday, the Buckley
rammed the German sub and, as
Germans poured over the Buckley S
side. a hand-to-hand flght-as in
sea battles of several centuries ago
took place. Young Finch, accord
ing to his father. who is president
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, ordered several of his gun
crew below to get small arms, while
he picked up hammer and dashed
to where Nazi was trying to get
down a hatch.
Mate Finch grabbed the German
by the throat before the latter could
reach a gun and, welding the ham
mer menacingly, succeeded in get
ting the German to give himself
up. -Four other Nazis we're rounded
up in the bow of the ship by other
members of the gun crew.
Young Finch told his family his
ship suffered one casualty, a car
penter's mate who received bruised
hand. Mate Finch is assigned to
study at the Navy Yard here. He
graduated from Mckinley High
School and, before enlisting in 1943.
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Madeira School 10 Start
Commencement FRIDAY

Graduation exercises at Madeira
School, Fairfax County, Va, will be-
gin Friday afternoon with the pres
entation Of athletic awards, followed
at 4:30 pm. by tea.
On Sunday senior vesper service
will be held at $50 pm, following q
tea at the school. The service will
be conducted by the Rev. Peter
Marshall, pastor Of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Commencement exercises will be
held at $50 pm. Monday. Diplo-
mas will be presented 55 seniors and
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Bond, no matter how We have to
strain to do it. For the more bonds
we buy, the fewer graves there will
be next year.
And what greater service can we
render to those who have fallen than
to preserve the lives of their COM
radeS-in-arms
Flowers for our heroic dead; War
Bonds for our heroic living!
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IN strange, Tar
places of the
earth, where the
Stars and Stripes
never had flown
before. We shall
visit the graves
OF our heroes
where it is pos
sible - and heap
them with flow
ers, according to
our custom, but
this year we can
a n d m u S t d o
something more.
We m u S t buy
that extra War
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~ Men Under 80
Report for Induction

Twenty-seven District men, all in
the under-3o age group, are sched-
uled to report for induction into
the armed forces today. The group
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Oracle Aliens S
Comments

This is Memorial Day. sacred to the
memory of those who offered their
lives for the Nation in war. This
year there are graves to remember
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area where he was q Red Cross field
director, will address the Montsom.
cry County Red Cross Chapter at .
conference at 10 am. Monday at the
Evening star., 1945-05-30

War Bonds are now owned by
some S5,000,000 individual Ameri-
cans. More than out Of every Is
men, women and children in the
United States are purchasers.
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the program will be concluded with
. supper at 6:45 pm.
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ferred to 60 out with the American soldiers.
When you first walk into USO headquarters
in France, it looks as if Central Casting had
opened an overseas branch. In five minutes
met Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne and Bozo
Snyder, the vaudevillian. Everyone wears the
same uniform, but of course Lynn Fontanne
looks better in hers than Bozo Snyder. And
everyone lines up for the same chow, which,
of course, looks better in Bozo Snyder. There
are SO many actors around, the breeze
from bowing keeps the joint air condi-
toned.
l had dinner with Reginald Gardiner,
Clifton Fadiman, John Kieran and Franklin
P. Adams, the Information Please group.
| couldn't even get my nickel back. Also on
hand were Billy Van, Constance Bowling,
Harry Rose, Cliff Hall, Pat Lane, Harriet
Page, Charlie Steward and Josephine Del
Mar, who hit the beach with the boys right
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you we're with us here in Germany we knew
there couldn't be any soft peace!
No kidding, though, that's what those men
sweating out the States-wait were worrying
about when was over there in July. They
didn't see any real danger when Pfc. did
little discreet fraternizing. 1t was okay for
kidding But their real thoughts were on
home What they were most afraid of was
that some guys in our State Department
might do too much fraternizing with few of
the wrongies in the Reich.
Men who had seen their buddies disappear
before their eyes knew that an easy peace
could only mean an uneasy future. And they'd
had too uneasy past on the long road from
Normandy to Berlin to want foundations
laid for any such uneasiness for their kids.
Everything was different from the last
time we'd played the European Theater.
Last time the men who saw our shows were
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hoped up with the anticipation of impend-
ing combat. They wanted to like everything.
This time they listened to us while packing.
Literally every place we went last summer,
when the show was over and we were trying
to sneak away, we heard the same farewell.
1t wasn't, "Good-by!" To man the guys
all hollered, Can you take US with you?'
Who could blame those guys for wanting to
get home? They'd fought to preserve the
American way of life and were naturally
eager for a taste of their preserve.
The first gander we got of the city of
Bremen from the ground told us how well
the Air Forces had done the job. The Germans
wanted living ROOM" Well, they've got
plenty of room now where the buildings
used to be. But the German civilians seemed
better fed than the French. Better dressed,
too. Some women even wore silk stockings
while our gals at home still had to smile in
Isle.
imagine that's what encouraged our SOL
diers to take few souvenirs. There were
some silly complaints about Russian looting.
But American CTS liberated plenty of cam
eras, binoculars and small arms of all kinds.
Our guard in Bremen, Pvt. Shig Morishige,
Japanese-American who was wounded three
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GALE ROBBINS, coIIed The Thrush

The Slash; Gale Robbins, The Thrush; June
Bruner and crooner; Ruth Denas,
who also sang and pumped the squeeze box;
Patty Thomas, who wore small costume and
danced; Roger Price, who did everything in
cluding laundry; and Jack Pepper, who spent
most of his time in some mess hall building
up his bulge.
We were an odd-looking bunch. The last
day out COL Dallas M. Dennis, Army
transport commander aboard The Queen,
got curious about how we worked together.
So he asked us to do show. Before he had
time to realize his mistake, we consented and
went on Immediately in the main dining
salon 1t made a nice setting for all that ham.
Didn't Get My Surprise Party
AFTER the entertainment was over, every
one on the boat who'd seen the show planned
little surprise party just for me. But luckily
they couldn't find plank.
Seeing London for the first time since l943
was amazing Many of the scars left by the
bombing were beginning to disappear. The
lights were on again And most different of
all, there we're almost as many Englishmen
on the streets as Americans. Things in Paris
were wonderful, too. But most of them pre-