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Evening star., 1945-01-07
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much more than - than just rules. :. p" Jim said.
The bus was in sight and Peter quickened his pace.
The small voice said more until it murmured
frankly fearful good-by.
lines SQUARE looked shabby and squaIid without
the big electric signs flashing their slogans against
the paling sky.
All the world was shabby And he would have at
least three more days to spend in dngy hotel room
in city that had once been for him place of magic
and dreams come true, but peoped only by
ghosts.
He stumbled out of the bus and looked for bar.
That the only thing to do tonight - drink until
the pain in his heart duled and he could forget
small figure eaping stone wall Unless he
could forget it. he would probably 60 mad. There
should be bar around the corner here on Forty
second Street He turned in search of it. and voice.
behind him said, Would you buy poor girl cup of
cofee?"
He was already mad Because some woman trying
to pick him up had used the words that Gwen always
used when she him in crowd before he saw her
He glared at the woman - and stopped walking.
He said, "It can't be you, Gwenr'
And why can't it," she asked. Her face was the
face in Jims silver frame. No older but mature
kinder genter.
But in city of some million we couldn't
meet like this It's fantastic.
81 think it's kind of nice myself"
He found the bar, which occupied half restaurant,
and led her into the other half and seated her and
himself at table. He felt little faint with the surg
ing tide of emotions the meeting had aroused. But )
we couldn't just into each other like this. Such
things don't happen
She opened her purse and laid telegraph blank
on the table in front of him He kept his eyes on it
until he knew he wasn't going to put his head down
on the table and cry:
DADS ON BUS TIMES So ABOUT
PLEASE GIVE HIM BACK
DOLLAR HE'S SUPER BUT SUPER
JIM
The tears he didn't shed seemed to wash all the
bitterness from his heart Thank God there'd be time
to 60 back to St. Stephens. He looked up and saw
that Ovens eyes, too, were moist. He said, Poor
kid Didn't he know he could send telegram col
lect?'
''Nor from that silly little Office in the village"
Gwen said TOO many boys up bills their people
didn't want to pay. She added proudly, Il hope you
notice but super the only words he wasted.'i
think he's going to be good businessman. like his
grandfather and you."
Suddenly Peter laughed Gwen laughed with him.
Yes there'd be time to 60 back to St Stephens and
shared tears and laughter had somehow erased more
than ten years.
He reached under the table, and Ovens hand was
there waiting as it would have been in the days when
their love was the most marvellous thing in all the
magic city.
Perhaps thered be time to correct other blunders
as well The End
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
DeGouIIe Expresses Policy

Paris, Oct. 6 - (UP) - General Charles DeGauile returned to Paris today after Q three day whirlwind automobile tour of French occupied Germany during. which he elaho- rated on e seven point French Rhineland policy, especially urging the formation of Rhine peace bloc,
 DeGaulle made il speeches in 10 cities all of which stressed that the Rhineland should belong to West. ern Europe. Although Russia never once was mentioned by name, quar- ters close to DeGaulle suggested he might be obliquely informing the Russians he would not want to see their sphere of influence in Europe reach the Rhinelard.
 DeGaulle indicated that the Rhine bloc would have economic import ance as well as influence for peace and described the Rhine as a "thoroughfare of commerce"
 He surprised American corre- spondents by his kindly almost friendly attitude towards i0,000,000 Germans in the French occupation zone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
NeD Jap Premier Pledges Good WiH
ShidehuFu Promises Allegiance coopeFution with Allies

He added soherly that there were few Japanese who did not help the war effort In one way or another.
 "I shall do my best, he said to lead the nation back to self respect and the ways of righteousness, and l hope to receive the support Of all right-minded Japanese"
 While 1t obviously was too early to foresee the exact lines of Shide. hara's policy, 1t seemed likely that in view of his record he would adopt the following course:
 1. A strong effort to democrati2e all phases of Japanese life as speed" fly as possible with Q view to obtain. ing the end of Allied military con- trol at the earliest possible date.
 2. An early effort to improve re- latlons with China, in view of his lifelong belief that Japan and China must cooperate In the interests Of both nations.
 3. The most complete possible cooperation with Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur and tho Allies, not only be- cause this was the only practical course to follow but also because shidehara gave every evidence Of believing that the future of Japan
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
17,417 GIs
 Returning

Boston, Oct. 6 - (UP) - Three transports dock here today - the vanguard of IS vessels which will ar- rive during the next four days car- rying 17,4lS battle-weary soldiers home from Europe.
 Today'S arrivals are the SS Pearl Harbor, SS Vassar Victory, and the SS Robert Stuart. The Vassar Vic- tory's 1888 passengers include high score personnel, casuals, a field ar- tillery school casual detachment and emergency returnees. The Pearl Harbor carries 26 miscellaneous personnel and the Robert Stuart has 2 members of the 82nd Airdrome Squadron aboard.
 Sundays arrivals are the SS Ko- komo Victory with 1865 men aboard and the SS Richard Rush with 709. hips docking Monday are the SS India Victory. 1928; SS Lincoln Steffens, TAI; s John Clarke, 743: SS Laconia Victory, 1.971; SS Stam ford Victory, l,943 and the SS Bar tholomes Gosnold, 26.
 Arriving Tuesday are the SS &c., dalia Victory with 1876; the SS Winchester Victory, 1922; SS John Milledge, 7.511 and the SS Helen Hunt Jackson, 754.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
}. nnIIRa W. VAUGHN

NVJnlted Press stan Correspondent
 Tokyo, oct. 6 n (UPl - Baron Riiurc shidehara, Japan's new pre-. Fnler-designate, pledged unstinteo cocperation with Allied military au- thoritles in an interview With the united Press today.
 Ills associates expected Shidehara Go have little trouble in forming Q government. Many Allied author. itles were known to be prediSposed tn his favor. .,
 Shidehara sketehed for the United Press a program of work, sobriety, and patience which he hoped would Vurmount Japar's difAculties ana re-etsablish this country, In the in- ternatlonal family of nations.
 Naturally I would not appoint anybody to the cabinet who might be designated by Allied Headquar. ters as suspected of responsibility for the war or elassed as Q war criminal" be said,
 Have Seized
 q do not know but that l may DO under suspicion myself" he con- tinued laughlingly, since my home in the country was seized by the military and gun emplaeements could be used for Q charge that I aggressively helped the war party"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
LovoI Again Bonished From Court
 Removed by Guards
 As He Cells "Lior"
 At Judge
BY JOSEPH W. GRIGG tnIted Press Staff Correspondent


 UnIted Press Staff Correspondent Paris, Oct. 0-(UP)-Pierre Laval was banlshed temporarily from his treason trial today when he screamed "liar" ct Judge Pierre Monglbeaux and pandemonium broke out in the French high court of justice.
 K The trial broke up for on hour when Mongibeaux ended . tubru. lent courtroom fracas by ordering guards to take Laval away. It was his second election from the stormy three.day trial
 Exactly an hour after the inter. ruption, the trial was resumed, and Laval was permitted to reenter the courtroom.
 When the trial was resumed, Mongibeaux began questioning La. val. He asked why Laval stayed in the vichy government if he did not get along with Marshal Henri Pee tain. aS he had testified yesterday
 Laval hedged. He started reading 0 letter he had written to the min" istry Of justice protesting against what he called inadequate prelim- mary interrogation. He reeled off 6 long list of charges on which he said he had not been questioned.
 Prosecutor Andre Mornet broke In with c protest that Laval was de- laying the trial. He denounced La. val as c traitor, and demanded to know how he managed to stay in the Petain government at Vichy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
RY UNITED PRESS

Comparative calm returned to the nations labor front today. Oil work CTS took Up their jobs under the Navy,s watchful eye as efforts to halt spreading soft coal strikes con- tinued and the country emerged from a four-hour telephone cutoff. At least temporary peace promised to return to the automotive indus try.
 Striking oil workers in 52 plants and refineries began a back-to- work movement at the request of international union officials. Pres. O. A. Knight instructed members to return to work immediately flor the United States government" but insisted the union was still on strike against the oil companies"
 John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. and bitumirl- ous operators met with Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach in Washington today to study pro- cedures for ending a coal strike, which yesterday spread to Tennes- see and Indiana. Solid fuels admin istration officials estimated produc- tion losses at 100000 tons a day.
 Other Concerns
 Other developments in the recon- version strife between labor and management:
 1. The number of workers idle in strikes and shutdowns totaled approximately 492,O00.
 2. Telephone operators returned to their switchboards after a brief work stoppage." New York wa terfront strike appeared at an end, and production of l94s model Fords was to be resumed as Kelsey Hayes Wheel Go. workers called off a A. day-old strike in Detroit.
 8. Walkouts continued among 01 900 Pacific Coast lumber work ers, 5000 striking Hollywood film
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
British Battle At Palestine

Jerusalem, Oct. 6-(UP)-British troops were reported to have gone into action on the northern frontier of Palestine today when fighting broke out between border police and Jewish immigrant smugglers.'
 First reports from the scene said the disorders began when frontier police arrested a large group of H. legal Jewish immigrants trying to enter the Holy Land.
 Local Jews came to the rescue of the immigrants. They attacked the police station and seized from 50 to 70 of the prisoners.
 British troops were rushed to the scene, but there was no immediate indication whether fighting was continuing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06

Luenehurg, Germany, Oct. G. (UP)-Josef Kramer. the Beast of Bslsen," admitted in an affidavit read aE his trial today that gas chambers were used to slaughter inmates of Nazi internment camps. Orders for the executions-in- cludins those of whole groups of women came direct from Gestapo CI.ief Heinrich Himnller in Berlin, KfAmers affidavit said. It contra. dicted an earlier affidavit in which he hao denied all knowledge of the gas chambers.
 An affidavit by Elizabeth Volken- rath, 26, another of the 45 men and women SS guards on trial for their lives for atrocities in the Belsen and Oswiecin internment camps, charged that Himmler had visited the Iast1i camp ana saw for him self what haprened."
 Suicide
 Hlmn.ler cheated justice by com mitting suicide after he had been taken into custody by British occu- nation felces near Hamburg follow ina CerInanyss surrender.
 Both afiidaVlts were read % tns nE;ssh nliItaEg coI'EE by me nkQs2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
Soft Coal Producers Hit Lewis
 Charge Violation
 Of Contract By
 Current Actions

Washington, oct. 6.-(UP)-soft coal producers charged today that President John l.. Lewis of the United Mine Workers was violating hIs contract by conducting, or ganiZlng, fostering and financing H. legal and unwarranted strikes" in the bitum!nous field,
 The charges, to be laid before Secretary of Labor Lewis B, Sehwel- icnbach, were contained in for- nal report on the strikes which have idled 100000 soft coal miners in an effort to force recognition of the UNIV as bargaining agent for 60 900 supervisory workers,
 United
 Edward R. Burke president of the Southern Coal Producers Asso- ciatlon and a member of the Pro- dueers' negotiating committee, said that "the operators will stand united" on the report
 Schwellenbach was to meet at 10 q, m, (EST) With the producers and Lewis in an effort to halt the spreading work stoppage which caused the soiid fuels administra- ton to extend emergency controls on coal shipments throughout the Appalachian and Great Lakes areas
 The operators charged that the UNIV action to compel a change in a 50-year old rule by strikes is 'il- legal and unlawful under the terms of the agreement" between the operators and UNIV.
 Never before has the interna- tional union attempted to secure, during the interim between contract negotiations, demands which had been made but which had not been agreed to in the contract their (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
Gasoline Shortage
 Enters Waterbury
Majority of Local Stations Moy Close Today

Conneeticuts gasoline and fuel oil strike, now in its third day, closed several Waterbury filling stations this morning, and 1t was anticipated the majority will find themselves With empty tanks before evening a survey revealed this morning.
 Though automobile owners may be forced to- abandon their cars un- til a settlement is made between CIO workers and oil companies, bus transportation will be available throughout the city for several days, q spokesman for the Connecticut Railway and Lighting co, said.@A four day supply Of gasoline arrived yesterday. and in the event that the bus company Is unable to obtain de- livery at the expiration of this time, 1t is expected the state may move to assure delivery to transportation companies and other vital supply firms, such as food and milk.
 Pickets
 While pickets barred delivery to local gasoline distributors at term inals in Hartford. New Haven, and Bridgeport. petroleum dealers this morning expressed the hope that Q settlement would soon be affected over the weekend. Most stations are closed on Sunday, and managers said they were happy to be relieved of the problem for e day.
 Dealers fortunate to have a flair supply Of gas on hand reported they were considering rationing the gas- oline in order to assure fair distrib- ution to customers.
 Six employees of the Gulf OH Corp, the only local workers now on strike, have maintined a picket, preventing supply trucks from fill- ing up. Gulf is one of the two direct outlets in the city,
 Though 1t was reported that op- erations of factories might De sus- pended because of shortage ol industrial oil, spokesmen for several major industries said this morning they were equipped with an ade- quate supply which would tide them" over. they believed, until the strike is settled.
 Connecticut oil workers are strik- ing because of 30 per cent reduc- ton in take-home pay which wen' into effect last month. During the war, workers put in 48 hours a week of which eight hours was at time and one-half rate. or 52 hours pay at the basic hourly rate. Most oil companies on September l reduced the working hours to 40 hours, re- sulting in a one-third decrease 1T salaries. which workers protest is in. adequate to meet current inflation' ary prices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
LocuI Pastor Attend Conference
 Rev. ). ). VoIon-
 tieius. Prot.
 AIekSis Named

Rev. Joseph J, Valantiejus, pas tor of St. Joseph's church, and Prof, Alexander J. Aleksis, president of the Federation of church societies, were named last night to represent local Lithuanian Catholic societies at Lithuanian Congress Novem- Der go to December 1 at Chicago, The delegates were named at Q joint meeting of the Federation, the Servieemen's society and the Lithu- anian National Relief Fund com- mlttee at the old st., Joseph's school.
 Llthuanlan's Freedom
 The Chicago conference was called to make plans for asking for free- dom for Lithuania and to plan aid to approximately 350000 Lithuanian refugees,
 Father Valantiejus and Peter Joe kubauskas reported for the relief fund committee that i4,0oo pounds of clothing were donated in the recent clothing drive, The contri- buttons have been shipped to Brook lyn, N. Y, and will later be sent to aid Lithuanian refugees in Eu- rope.
 A Community Chest movie was shown at the meeting by Herbert Smith and Miss Mary Hennessey told the gathering of the various Chest activities. Father Valantiejus appealed to the members to aid the current drive, and Miss Mar celle AndriEis was named as Com munity Chest representative for St Joseph's parish.
 Society
 The servIcemens society report cd that Masses will be celebrated for serVicemen each last last Sun. day of the month for the remainder Of the year,
 Mrs. Nell Meskunas was named re- cordine secretary of the Federation 10 succeed Mrs, Joseph Kanapka.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
Jesse Jones Optimistic Of Future

Houston. Texas, Oct 6,-(UP)- Jesse H. Jones, who aS Federal Loan chef probably had more contact with American enterprise than any other man, Is optimistic about the future Of business.
 In his first public utterance since resigning from the government, the former secretary of commerce told q group of IS visiting newsmen that in his opinion "reconversion Is get- ting fair start under many han- dicaps". The correspondents, who are making an aerial tour of the nations leading industries, were Jones guests at luncheon In an inn near the San Jaciilto Memorial to the heroes of Tevas' fight for independence.
 "No one," said the Texas business man, lis smart enough to predict the future of the country ten years ahead, 1t just moves too fast, guess you can say that Yankee enterprise pushes us right on."
 An Optimist
 But I have always been an op- timist and l am still an optimist. Obviously we have many difficult problems ahead in a world confused by a long unfortunate war. A na- tion that accomplishes the tremen- dous things this country did since 1s4l can win fight of any char acter."
 Jones was in a mellow mood as he stood in his shirt sleeves and talked. But he'dodged any contro- versial questions. Among these were queries concerning his financial relations with Elliott Roosevelt, son of the late President, and his views on the labor situation. He talked readily, however, of the economic future of the' south. T thought we had been lying about the south for about 30 years" he said, but I guess we were prophets, the south is in for very substantial indus trial development"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
Horror Camp Chief Admits To Use Of Gas Chambers

cutor. Col. T. M. Sackhouse, as ae closed nis case against the 4o guards.
 Tn. defense will open Monday and Kramer may take the stanG himself If so he probably will be questioned at length about his ear Her ycrs ons of evel.ts at the two camps, where thousands of men. women and children were executed or died of starvation.
 Though admitting he knew of the gas chambers, Kramer still denied in his latest affidavit that he had any thing to do with the operation of them.
 Executions While attached to another con- centration camp in Alsace, he said' he received orders from one Cru penfuehrer Glucks and signed by Himmler ordering the execution oi number of women in gas cham bers. The bodies were ordered sent 1 to Strassbourr. Kramer said. Kramer said professor gave inc structions on the use of an ordinary room and chemicals for the execu- u fccnflnusd cn paee % e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
Wild Shot Hits Local Truck Driver
 ABc Driver Hit
 By Wild Bullet
 From "zz" Gun

Narrowly escaping serious lnJury and possible death, Anthony Cas- parri, 31, 24 sunbright avenue. was taken to St. Mary's hospital late Thursday afternoon when he was struck by c ricocheting .22 caliber bullet which tore through his cloth' Ing and ripped the flesh from his body just below his left shoulder blade.
 The man. q truck driver for the American Brass company, was uns loading metal at the somers' brass company, 04 Baldwin avenue, Thursday, when, he said, T felt something strike my back" The man was rushed to the hospital by Detective Sgt. Charles McWeeney who was dispatched to the scene on e report that youths in that sec. ton had ben carelesSly shooting guns in vacant lots.
 Search
 dasparri was discharged after receiving treatment. hospital au- thorities stated and @ search for the "gunInan" Is now being con- ducted by police.
 McWeeney told reporters today that shooting guns within the city limits is a serious violation of the law, and added that, If the per- sons responsible are apprehended they will be locked up with the guns"
 He said that police believe that high school youths are shooting guns in the vicinity, but as yet there have been no new reports, and added that, They were probably frightened away by this latest cas- ualty."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Oct. 6-(UP)-What I have today is a head cold and a story about American prisoners in Japan such as nobody ever heard before. I think you're going to be as happy to read 1t as l am proud to write 1t.
 Cold and story both came from S/Sgt. Anthony Calducini of Phil- adelphia, who spent three and a half years as a slave laborer" for the Japanese in Manchuria. The laugh was on the Japanese.
 Tony was my. seat mate on the globester during it's flight from Manila to San Francisco. Between sneezes and time out for swigs of coffee and chaws on aerial choco- late bars Tony told how he and a couple of hundred other Americans spent three and a half years in a Manchurian machine shop. which they managed to turn intoa niesat- mare for their captors.
 Story
 Let's let Tony tell the story: Tt was about the biggest ma chine shop ! ever saw with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
Strike LuH Sets M As
 Workers Get Back To Work

craft unionists and greyhound em- ployes in seven western states.
 4. President Truman acted to avert for at least 30 days threat ened strike which would have par alyzed railway express shipments in nine key cities.
 Return Request
 Members of the Oil Workers In- ternational Union (CIO) were asked by union officials to return to work late yesterday, almost "A hours aft CT the Navy was directed to seize and operate strikebound plants of 26 companies.
 Workers appeared for the D. m. shift at the Sinclair refinery at Kansas City. Kans., and work was resumed today at the Texas Oil Co.'s Lawrenceville, H., refinery.
 Tn the Northern Indiana area, a telegram from Union President Knight arrived too late for consid- eration at a mass meeting, and strikers were to meet again today. Tickets were removed from the var ious struck plants, however, with the exception of a few men who remained in the role of observers. :"
 Long distance communications were back to normal today after a four to six-hour tieup when 250,000 telephone operators and mechanics stopped work to authorize union leaders to petition for a strike vote.
 The operators, members of the National Federation of Telephone Workers, assembled in nationwide mass meetings to protest a National Labor Relations Board ruling that the unions Kearny, N. J.. affiliate is company-dominated and must he dissolved.
 Early returns showed almost uraAimous sentiment tavoring the strike call.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-06
'FoxhoIe' Priest Dies Of Jcp Brutality

Osslnlng. N. Y, Oct. G. (UP)-The MaryknOll fathers of the Catholic Foreign Mis- sion Society of America re. ported today that the Rev. William Cummings, 43, cOiner of the phrase "there are no atheists in fOxholes," died Of starvation and exposure on . Japanese prison ship.
 The MaryknoIl fathers said Father Cummings died late last winter on a ship that was transferring him and other prisoners from FOrmOsa to Jap an.
 The San Francisco priest priest was credited with orig mating the atheist . fOxhOle phrase during a field sermon on Bataan.