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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
BY MILES W. VAUGHN

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 Tokyo, Oct. .23-(UP)-The jap- arese people have been caught up in 6 whirlwind of infiation and black marketeering that threatens to plunge them Into mass starvation this winter.
 It Is e whiriwind of their own sowing, brought on by four fantastic years of trying to fight 6 war with. out adequate control of prices and supplies on the home front
 When the war ended, the general cost of living was 20 times as high as it was on Pearl Harbor Day, and the situation now iS rapidly ap- preaching q crisis.
 Today, the people are trying frantlcaily to unload their hoarded Japanese currency in exchange for almost any kind of goodS-FaoStly on the black market,
 Want Exchange Rate Fixed
 Gen, Douglas MacArthuFs head quarters repeatedly has urged the Allied governments to establish some fixed exchange rate for the Yen to give it c stabilized value in relation to the American dollar and the British pound sterling.
 The Hhldehara government, too, is trying to alleviate the situation by providing more consumer goods in the hope of lessening the in. flationary gap between supply and demand. |.
 MacArthur's spokesmen admit t may be difficult to decide what the Yen Is worth, since Japan's true economic position cannot even pc approxltnated, but they insist some value must be established soon to enable the Japanese to buy rice and other food from Korea, Indo- China and Formosa. If foodStuffs cannot be imported from those areas, the people of Japan will come perilouSly close to starvation this Winter,
 The governments anti-inflaticn program calls for the sale Of Japa' nese government bonds to soak up as much of the peoples surplus cash as possible, plus heavy imports of food from abroad. The latter program, 1t is hoped, will frighten Japanese farmers into relinqtishifie much of the food they have been noarding in anticipation of still higher prices.
 4-Cent Rice Is l7 Gents
 Indicative of the present situa- ton is the fact that the nations number one food staple, rice, Is sell- ing on the black market for l7 yen Q pound at pre-war exchange rates, compared with 6 Pearl Harbor Day price on less than four cents q pound.
 Shoes never were rationed in Japan, with the result that the cheapest grades were available on the black market ct 800 yen per pair-9l26.
 To this observer, who lived in Ja. pan for years before the war and has had ample experience in the conpIexlties of operating Q house. hold here, t ls obvious that mosI Japanese city dwensKs are not get ting enough food to maintain tl1eil health
 ] auesGlonsd q bank clerk, whom kiew hafogs EeaEl HaEhoE 70 ts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
Times Denies ! Insolvency In Editorial
 Chicago Peper
 Says Mel cormiek's
 Stotement FoISo

Chicago, Oct, 23= (UP) - The Chicago Tunes has denied in an editorial that at is insoivent As was charged by Col. Robert D. MccoF. mick of tho Chicago Tribune in statement issued In connection with the Supreme Court ruling in the Associated Press case.
 The editorial, published on Oct. ii, read in part:
 Right here we want to throw up 0 rcd nght-or ct least on amber one-of warning that today's coFlls Tnent from here down may not be regarded by the reader AS strictly impartial. Frankly, it's inspired by these words which are published yesterday in the NChicago> Td- bune:
 "Col. Mccormick also sAAd: An. other effect of the Supreme Court decision Is to render the new deal Chicago Times itisoivent.'
 "so, dear reader, If you aren't inc teregted in the soivency Of the Times--and believe us, t b quite solvent-this is your cue to pass on to something more to your taste.
 Good Mad On
 "Cok Mccormick, it N easy to see, has c good mad on. He was sore all through because the Sus pfeme Court finally had entered . ruling under which 1t probable that Marshal Feids Chicago Sun will get the Associated Press report. The Associated Press end Of that suit was handled to ciumsily that !n the orai argument before the justices there was never a mention of the chief issue which affected every citizen of our land-the right to Dc protected from compulsory uttefance, [, -.
 Some papers have given money values to their A.P. memberships. The last membership sold in Chi- cago brought Q paitTy e40,000. The Times, in it's balance sheet tradi. tionaiiy lists It's A.P. membership with its other agltangibles, but does not attribute any money value to that membership. An A.P. member ship could fall to zero in value without disturbing our evaiuation our evaiuation of good will, which Is computed on the size, character and constancy of our audience of readers and their buying response to advertising in OUT columns. We follow the practice of most news papers. There are precedents and court opinions that would place values of from 00,0O0 to eo,000,- 900 on this one item-which we set up ct only e2,o0T ,si6.
 we assure our readers who tel. ephoned US yesterday that we are sound and solvent. The Trib's uuackery spawned another lie for the record"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
'TheStomoch' Still Eating

southbridge, Mass, Oct 2S-(vP -The Army's eating champion, for. mer Pfc. Chester (the stotnacD Sal" vatorl of southbridge, didn't have much of c FeadjustEnent problem ae Q ciyiiian-he's still eating, and plenty.
 The i2i.pound youth. who vas discharged from the Army Aug. 30, dropped into a local drugstore lest night. As dozens of incFedulous on: lockers gaped ct him, Saivatori consumed IS pints of ice cream, two banana royals, three hot chocolates, three sundaes and eight glasses of water. yL
 But that wasn't all. With his audience tagging along behind. Sal" yatoyi crossed the street, entered c restaurant and ate i2 hamburgeTs-- with onions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
MAYOR PAYS FINE

Hammond, Ind. - (UP) - DuT- ing the recent oil strike in the Cal- umet area, Major Joseph Finerty Of Gary attended Q conference called by Hammond Mayor c. Bertram Smith. when Finerty came out of the conference, he found an cver- time parking ticket on his car. Smith said he was cory, but the laws the law, SO the Gary mayor paid the fine of 91 and costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
InfIotion $ Moy Storve Jop Masses Mounting Food
 Costs Increase
 Prices 20 Times

Editors NOtel The following is ono Of Q series Of dispatches on conditions Inside defeated Japan, written by Q veteran Unlted Press Correspondent against . back" ground Of many yeaFs' experience In the Far East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23

faint. There was 6 moment when put the light out but Maria Lourdes turned 1t on again and on" couraged me.
 0Then she tuned in 6 musical pEo. gram on the radio in order 70 drown Che noise of the saw. 1t was thus We finally finished the task"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23

that the next war will be over in IS minutes France was liber- ated Q little more than Q year ago. Yet they have already tried and convicted many of thelr traitors. Tn America we are still dawdling about putting our swastistlnkers on trial.
 Pres. Truman's pet definition "A statesman Is e dead politician" A photo mag displayed sym pathetic photos about the suffer- ing of Nazls who are now refugees. Sorry we can't work up any pity for them. They don't rate any mercy-because they are the victims of their own crimes .. Movie- vile is SO hungry for yarns pro- dueers are smelling out tremendous sums for options on novels - often before the author has put Q line on paperl Observation: The punks trying to inctte another war are too old to fight In 1t.
 Mebhe you've heard this chuckler before, but we havn't; A novelist moved to an Upstate farm because he thought 1t would be Q good place to write. When an inquiring neighbor asked (hetween squrts of tobacco juice) what crops the stranger intended to raise, the scribe was momentarily stumped, Then he happened to recall what his wife had said about the city being no place to bring up children I'm going to raise children, he said brightly The farmer drawled: Around here we look on that As c sideline"
 The last three issues of Variety carried the item that publicist Johnny Jonstone has been divorced, Podn their Stuttering Tech- nlcolered television has reared It's amazing head, Which means that listeners will soon be able to sec the color of the hair on comics hoary wheeges Two pretty faces were discussing the A-bomb in the subway when one calculated : zee, they ought to Do careful what they do with that stuff-its dyna- mitel"
 In short: What this country needs Is more people like FDR- and less like OAR -, The Daugh- ters of American Reactions snoh- bery reminds us of the bigot who was bragging that her ancestors came over on the Mayflower :, "Youre lucky" intoned on Ameri- can. "The immigration laws ore stricter nowl" Historical slde- light. When railroads were intro- |duced in Europe military leaders pre- dleted they would make war obso. iete because armies could be moved SO swiftly, "it would reduce war to . kind of chaos and thus render 1t absolutely impractical" Seen" for scribeS: "White every line aS though 1t were c ten.word tele- gram"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
Posr WAR AIR TOUR

One of the first postwar con- dilcted vacation air tours of Cen AEzmS Ammriea A Mow heang 1st w A6rB. Clara Genuuf, manager Of the Travel service Of the Union Trust Company ok Indianapolis though zsnKfen and fza1atenaaza
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
 Wedding Son Murders Girl /
 Antonio Bento
 confesses Deed
 In Rio de Jcneiro
ny FIRMINO pEHIDANEZ TImitHA Praas Staff COFFesp0nden


 Rio De Janelro, Oct. 9. (Upl-- Police sought today to determine whether tho demands Of z new love or 6 threat by the pretty vics tim herself to expose him ae . Nazl spy led wealthy .pleypoy An' tonlo bento to slay his mistress.
 The 2O.year-old Bento. weakling aon of q millionaire merchant, con. seSsed that he bashed in tne neae of lovely Irene Romero, ~, " . q, m,, last Feb. ' after spending the night with her in her silken
 He toId police that his new love, Marla Lourdes NeubaueT, 32, weg leo oyegjoyed when he confessed the crime to her that she returned to the luxurious death boudolr wstn him two days later end held the body while he sawed t into DOT. tIons small enough to 1t into two trunks. . the first place, he told police. Hc said his second mistress was intenses . | iy Jealous Of his first, who had noFne him two sons.
 But police authorities were not ready vet to accept Bento's con1es- sion as the whole story behind the iflurder. They said they had uncov- cred evidence that he had been 8 Nazi spy during the war. .
 They pointed out that MeTle IY Yo,,rdes' name was German ana gaid Bento had made several tfips to spain and Portugal during the war for no apparent reason. rer- haps, they theOTized. lrene-Jealouss of Maria Lourdes-had thSeaseneo 10 expose him,
 Hotk Bento and Marie Lcurdes were charged with murder alter trunks containing the hacked-up body of Irene were found buried in shalIow pit in vacant lot III the suburban town of Niteroy. . narlkn saih he first met Irene III A dance hall in 1920. It was love at first slRht. But she came from 2 poor family, and marriage Was o"' of the question.
 Raslsts Propositions She resisted his propositions IoE A lime. but in 1042 consented to became his mistress. He set her UP in a luxurious home in the aristo- cratic Santa Teresa district. ..
 TWO sons were borne of the illlcl! union. one now three years ola ana the other, 16 months. Bentos fatnef' Isaias Carez Bent. was pleased with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
Foivfux
 Toweling

Twilled weave with red borders, or blue striped toweling.
 ISe Yd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23

Military expert Maj. Alexander dc @eversky told reporters that the next war will Do won with "one ulasslye air blow unaided by an army or navy" This newshoy pointed out (the other broadcast)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23
cTosh
 Towelins

A combination of linen, cotton, and rayon. Colored borders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-23

We were conservative in seek. ing permission for only two bond issues whose total value would be a 4Gn GOO f every bond was sold
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
THREATEN KELLY

Although Gov Kelly has not
announced whether he will sign
or veto the measure. hanging over
MIN is The publicly announced
rural lawmakers threat that
since we elected him. we expect
him 10 sign it,
Having laid plans in advance,
the OtState Republicans worked
smoothly during the two-hour ses-
sion. Sp,kirg every Detroit move
10 keep the Motor City on fast
time
Rem Gerald l. Mummy LDl Of
Detroit offered 10 remove all OPP
position If the House would permit
Detroit 10 stay on its present time
bat ms amendment was beaten,
6O-33.
Rep NageI tD) Of Detroit
offered a compromise amendment.
asking that the House make the
effective date Oct. Is so that II
would not disrupt war production
and tran, pCrtatl0n schedules this
summer
Bur This TOO was beaten down.
$500. after Post shouted 10 the
assembly that this amendment
Wilt ruin The blll for the farmers
The third and final attempt VAS
f'rade 10y Rep Bernard OBrien
d Of Detroit who wanted 70
allow cities 70 choose slow or fast
time Prompt defeat followed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
High Nazi
Hints Bid
For Peace

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 ms
1t. Gen. Kurt Dittmar German
high command spokesman, declar-
ing continuation of the present
military situation might prove dis
astrous TO Germany, issued a
veiled appeal last night for modi-
fication OF Allied unconditional
surrender terms.
In a broadcast he said uncon-
dltlonal surrender would be no
more and no less than suicide for
the German nation, and that any
alternative was absent.
Dittmar said. in the broadcast
reported by FEC:
To-day we walk on a narrow
path, threatened from both
sides. II j. only a deliberate and
calm step, with gaze fixed in
front and most of all with a
secure mastering OF balance
that can lead to our goal.
THE unconditional surrender
demand is nothing hut a moose
that il To strange ns," he
added. hut surely nobody will
demand that we throw
ourselves into the abyss of Ca
pitulatieR.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Yanks Rae
China Bases

FOURTEENTH AIR FORCE
HQ.. CHINA, Feb. Z tUP)-
American airmen. threatened by
Japanese column rs conVerGing
from three directions, have aban-
doned and demolished the last of
their secret East China bases
from which. they had been fight
ing a desperate guerrilla air war
4ee miles cast If the battle lines
10 was disclosed today.
Mcnaced by enemy troops adj
Vanclng from lIanEow, Hengyang
and Canton, Gen. Chennaults
tiicrS and ground crews destroyed
bases n Namyung and kanchow,
from which American air power
had reached out over vital Japa-
ncSe supply and combat lines.
Chcnnault revealed that his
American SquadronS had been
supplied completely by transport
planes leap froTEing from the
Running area over enemy lines
and Japanese-held America
bases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
WATCHES MATCH

Il lit a match l8 feet away
from Junior today and ht
want ed to blow IL out" te
Dragged proudly. Hes certainly
full of spirit, these last few
days
Junior only had three DAYS
10 get acquainted with WAYNE.
Mrs. Sandlin SAID. He went To
Harper only three days after /
returned from another hospital
with the baby.
Junior got tremendously at
tached 10 Wayne. even m that
short time. lie asked repeatedly,
while he was away. how WAYNE
was feeling. It's going TO be
lot of fun, watching his be
haviOr tomorrow when he sees
the baby.
Ellis took Junior toy flute
and he was delighted with d..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Soldier. Sentenced
To death. Explains

CAMP ROBERTS. Cal Feb :
INS PVT Henry p. Weber 81
year-old former shipyard worker.
Nhn- thunder eeHrt-martial SEN
tence to be hanged for refusing
TO drill today had revealed the
reasons for has action M am inter-
view at Camp Roberts
Il have a rev olutiOnary
mind. Weber told Ernest h.
Bennett. San Francisco photo
graphor-rcp0rter wars are
caused nv the society in which
we now live and which cannot
prevent third world war.
Il am Interested i'm world
in which all men can live peace
ably. To he a good soldier YOU
have 10 learn To hate and Kill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Boom Nc Arthur
For Pacific Chief

WASHINGTON FEB ms
The drive for a unified Far
Eastern command for the war
against Japan gained momentum
today and Gen Macarthur IN
creaSInglv was spoken Of as the
logical choice for supreme COM
mandeT
MacArthur'S brilliant per
Torrance in his advance across
the Pacific and In tho reCapture
of the Philippines has been the
major factor M bringing ;hat sit
uatiOn into being
SO complex is the problem Of
deciding who Is to head the cam
paIgn that the question probably
viii have 10 be decided by Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minis
ter Churchill II may already be
considered during or after their
discussions with Premier Stain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Rocket Planes
Strdfe Jap Base

AN ALEUTIAN BASE, Feb. 7
lINS) - Rocket-frine Ventures
ptaStcTed TIE KuTabH aiTf1eid,
southeast Of Paramushiw last
Saturday, scoring direct hits. il
was disclosed today
One Ventura. looming away
from the rocket run. found 80
Japanese soldiers marching and
>tfafcd them heavily Another
bomber. peclIng off ~ another
direction. found A second target
N Ito other Japanese troops IN a
eeit44eheat tn the bay and H. for
ward guns riddled both The boat
and its passengers,
The RAID was the second N
which rockets have been used IN
north Pacific operations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Ex-PdtroIman, 50,
Dies al Port Austin

Former Pafro.man Michael Ba-
lowSki SIS was 'n be- buried IN
Nj O'Nct Cemetery TO-DAY after
funeral services in Port Austin.
whore he died Yesterday
a native ol Poland Mn Balow-
skl was appointed to 'he Detroit
police force M lSSS and was re-
tired Nav I 1920
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
BiG , Disclosure
Anglers Whitehall

LONDON. Feb = INSb- Sc.
curly officers and officials al the
British foreign office were re-
ported todalN 10 have been as
tonlshed a. ire on-handed man
ncr in which Sir Walter Citrinc.
general secretary of the British
Trades Union, yesterday revealed
that leaders of the Biz Three Al
lied Nations were lu conference
Whitehall officials refused 10
confirm the report. but declared
The union executive had no night
10 make such a statement since
the prime minister movements
are covered uY defense reguia-
tons
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
CHINESE SEIZE JUNCTION

HANDY CcyIon Feb Z tUP1
Chinese troops of the 50th Division
captured the road junction of
Molo. on the south bank Of the
Shwoll River 80 miles northwest
ol La>hlo, a southeast Asa COM
muniQue SAID today
Other Chinese forces a n d
American troops OF the Mars task
force continued heavy action on
the Burma Road north of LaShio
fourteenth Army-fOrCeS cleared
the last enemy pockets from the
AYanunEyln- AREA.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
CIendening Leaves
Library 10 University

KANSAS CITY. Feb 7 up
Dy Logan ClendcninC noted
medical writer who died last
week left his medical library and
a $50 600 bc9ucSt 10 the Uniyer-
shy NJ klns1, for the use Of IT'S
library of medical history fling
of hs VII Cor probate revealed
Value 0f the estate WAS be-
Ueyed ~ be between So. 900 and
500 GOO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Urge ARMY Rule
st PacifiSt Camp
By ROBERT MCCLELLAN

sENEY, Mich Feb. The rebellion of the bad boys al
Gcrfs6 camp for conscientious directors today led public
demand thar The department with its stern discipline take
operation Of the horror spot from the elecye
system
Vita more than half Of the "a whose sounes forbid them
fight open revolt w j. Sheaban prosecutor Of School
County Rer Fred Iradiv
ing camp should be placed under jurisdiction the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08

l am willing 10 doeanything I
can 10 get the war over so long
a. | do not have TO kill other
people.
II asked for a transfer 10
noncombatant duty three or
four days before the Incident
for which the Court-mlrtial oc-
CURED. hut II was not granted.
The men a. the camp know
of my feelings IN the matter
because I was court martialcd
for similar offcnsc some time
previously and sentenced 10 sly
months al hard labor
Weber sentence is awaiting IC
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Red Planes Sink
4 German Ships

LONDON. Feb. = INST
pedo and bomb-carryi0E planes Of
the Russian Baltic feet. q SOVIET
communlque announced TODAY
sank three German supply ship.
and one tanker fotsIrE $4,000
tons and damaged \7g dc.
stroyeT in me Bay Of DarEr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08

when we told him the Russians
were closing IN on Berlin he
cried like a baby" said r SGT.
William Taylor Of 1888 Exeter,
I.fUut.
"ihs family lives in sector
whore Russian power j. roll
ing
some 81 fHe Esli prisoner.
fec. HWErNC. fh7--fre Red arm,
v 6e grabbing an empty pre-
whom 'roy 1o capture The Naz
capital
TEcy Know Berlin IS N ruins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
skercIIiefS. Hats
Facing WIPE Ran

WASHINGTe a-f-G5 = .INSa
The WIPE r was learned today
is about 20 issue cotton 'e>f..,
m e r @ mert requiring ..a'.r.
manufacturer 20 rra-rr. gn ~
80 per cent Of their material. ta
esSer'Ia. civilian wear ane -rs.
Ing war cas3aitIc- ~ rs...g.-
chiefs and women a4t-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
City 10 Rent Space
In Building if Sold

The common council today ap-
proved the leasing for one year
Of office space tor SIX city
agencies M the Title and Trust
Building Fort and Wayne The
city sold The building for SS250O
Ln.t LnlI.-.c,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Church Flaws Fascism

MOSCOW. Fob Z INS1-A
Russian Orthodox Church demand
for Tho determination of faSCisW
by Christians throughout tho
world was widely reported in the
Soviet press today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
FIGHTING on BATAAN

Meanwhile, heavy fighting was
reported raging on Bataan, where
Eighth Army forces, after driving
a powerful wedge straight across
the base of the peninsula from
Subic Bay sent patrols down
along the east coast.
Although houSe-to-hOuSc fight
inc was IN progress in some sec
tors of north and south Manila.
the great fire created an i'm
pasSable wall Of flame along the
Paslg River delaying any large
scale mop-up the Yanks might
have planned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Spurs Senate
On Draft Bill

WASHINGTON. Feb. T ms
Secretary Of the Navy ForreStaI
told thc Senate military affairs
committee today mat the work
Or-Ci5e hl.l must be passed be-
cause the enemy IS on the run
and there must be no let-up.
This new argument for the
measure was given m a closed
hearing an1- explained 20 nHwSn1en
after the secretary bad emerged
ForreSial presented three main
arguments for "A labor-dralt OF
those between Is and IS. They
WCTC
Navy faces h.g task OF re-
pairing ships damaged IN war
with Japan on west coast whore
yards now are short OF workers.
. Workers are urgently needed
for special navy programs IN
Guiding building az rockets,
cruisers and carriers, ship re-
pairs and heavy duty trucks
. Pressure must he kept up
and assurance given that fleet
Will hc kept At top strength
even If ~ should have heavy
losses M fighting laps
lnaeDcCrulary Of the Navy
Ralph Bard told The committee
that one vital need of legislation
IS 10 cut down The turnover IN
war plants
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
Boy Norm EBHiHaai Sees
Home for First Time
CONTINUED from Page One)

lie loves music and comes nat
UTTtty ny th5t. ffTs father WIS
once a musician IN a radio band
~ -LeAing tan IA -
Sandlln interrupted his wife.
w hcn LMenl 10 the hospital
tonight, Junior was singing
loudly and Clcarly. tie was sing
ing You are Wy Sunshine. and
later he sang Take Ne Back to
Nv Boots and saddle Then. he
ate a package of potato chips
ard wanted more. ''--..a----.-.