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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-08-06
SUPPLIES FLOW IN

Today supplies are flowing in.
Eighty per cent of this volume
flows through a Base General De
pot in this area When the big story
Of China is written it will have TO
include the tremendous Jub Of mucl:
accomplished with so little by the
depot. There's not LIuCI. glamor.
Depot operation is HARD, routine
work for laboring GIs and plenty #
paper work for STATE.
The Base General Depot grew
from a small Advance Section de-
pot, suffered growing pains, Dut
came into its own with formation
of the China Theater and the IN
creased tonnage resulting from
more and larger planes over the
hump, opening of Stilwel. road,
and construction of India China
! pipeline The depot now has more
than 90 warehouses to handle its
wide variety of supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
.Wisp Of Hoi,
 Solves Case

Boston, April 4. (UP)-A W1Sp or hair brought the alleged admission from a 24-year-old Rosindale man early today that he fatally beat Mrs. Isabella Patterson, 35, in her South End home last Friday.
 Held as murder suspect since he surrendered yesterday, Joseph Tortora refused to discuss the case until police show him the hair they found in blood stained trousers which the suspect had taken to Q cleansing establishment. The hair was some that had been torn from the waitresses head as she was bat tered to death in her basement bed room.
 It was then, police said, that Tor tora allegedly told of striking the woman during an argument after she returned from work early Fr1- day.
 Police said that the women's nudebody lay in the room where window shades were drawn until yesterday when it was discovered by a neighbor's child.
 The victim was identified by her daughter Agnes, 20. Police said Mrs. Paterson separated from her hsls. band James of New Haven, Conn, l2 years ago. A son now Is in the Army sn the South pacinc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Tanks Seize 2 New. Isles
BY H. ID. QUIGG

Manila April ECUP) Amer ican assault forces outflanked the Sulu Archipelago today with 20O- mile amphibious hop that felled two more islands and carried within 30 miles of the great oil and rubber center of Borneo.
 Pushing out from the zamboanga beachhead on southwestern Minda- nao units of Maj. Gen. Jens A. Does 41st division swept around the Sulu Archipelago and seized the southernmOst islands of Sangasan- ga and Bongao to gain control of the former Japanese naval base Tn the Tawi Tawi group.
 The two islands off the south western tip of Tawi Tawi island were the 33rd and 34th in the Phi lippines invaded by Gen. Douglas MacArthur'S American forces.
 MacArthur's communique said the landings following saturat1on air attacks for the past two weeks ana naval bombardment were made with little loss. There was no serious opposition.
 Filipino guerrillas already were operating on Sangasanga and Bon gao when the American troops land ed and both islands were quickly secured together with Sangasanga's s 3OO0-foot airstrip.
 The amphibious hop represented a 180-mile advance from Basilan 1s- land between Zamboanga and the northern tip of the Sulu Archipela- 20 in the southeastern Philippines It also virtually cut off the Jap anese main Archipelago position at Joso 100 miles northeast of San- gasailga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Legislators
 Act TodoyO On Gas 1ox Bill

Hartford, Conn, April 4(UP)- A proposal to increase the state tax on gasoline from three to four cents a gallon was scheduled for stormy hearing today before the General Assembly's Finance Committee.
 Recommended as means of raising an additional $4,000,00O 8 year for postwar highway construc- tion, the Automobile Legal Associa- tion claimed a survey of more than 5000 automobile and truck users showed more than 98 per cent op- posed to an increase. Support for the increase is expected from the Highway Department and some town officials as well as represen- tatives of construction and material firms. The issue is whether there is need of increasing highway reven- ues $4,OO0,OO0 a year."
 A House bill asking the removal of State Milk Administrator Donald O. Hammerberg on charges of "mal- fesance as well as misfeasance in office," drew only scattered support before the committee on agriculture. A similar move was instituted two years ago, and was rebuffed. Princi- pal advocates were Rep. Bernard H. Mathies, R., Seymonur, and Gar ret Burkitt, Ansonia, who said he appeared as a private citizen and a taxpayer" Leaders of the dairy in- dustry were unanimous in their op- position.
 Educators of the state opposed a bill before the education committee which would penalize non-sectarian schools for discriminating against (Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Ryukyu Tanks Waterloo Auers Tokyo Propagandists

"Ryukyu promises to be the en- emy's waterloo. It is here the tide is likely to turn" Domei promised.
 The Tokyo radio broadcast a statement to the Japanese people from Vice Admiral Eipero Kondo (retired) warning that the invasion of Okinawa was a step toward in- vasion of the homeland but advis- ing them not to become impatient.
 In another broadcast, Vice Ad- miral Takijiro Onishi, identified as commander of the Japanese naval force, expressed supreme confi- dence" that Japan could win by killing as many American soldiers as can possibly be killed until the American people have been con' vinced that war is indeed wretch cd thing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
By United Press

The Mississippi river, at hood stage along a 1,550-mile course from Iowa to the Gulf of Mexico, threat ened Louisiana lowlands today.
 The river, fed by flooding Red, Black, Ouachita, Tensas and Little rivers and scores of smaller streams, already had forced more than 10.- GOO from their homes in Louisiana. Thousands more were to be evac- uated today.
 Red Cross rescue crews were sent from Atlanta, and every levee board in Louisiana was alerted. Levees everywhere were being patroled. Prisoners of war, soldiers, engineers. state guards and civilians worked together sandbagging levees where weak spots were reported.
 At Shreveport, the Red River was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
us. Time Loses Appeal To
 Enlarge Middlebury Plant

The Middlebury Board of Zoning Appeals today issued its decision denying the U. s. Time Corpora tion's appeal to enlarge its present industrial plant in Middlebury by the addition of a second story.
 Atty. J. Warren Upson, counsel for the board today made known the decision which rules that the proposed addition constitutes a non-conforming use according to the terms of the towns ordinance Section 1X-3.
 The company had been denied a permit to erect the addition by the towns building inspector and had appealed the latter's decision to the zoning board of appeals. Two pulp lie hearings were conducted by the latter board at the Middlebury town hall at which time witnesses for the company and those in opposi- tion to the proposed construction were questioned.
 Atty Edward Carmody, secretary of the U. s. Time corporation, to- day stated that no definite further planS OI the COrpOraCIOn are KnOWIl at this time inasmuch as officials of the concern are out of town. The next legal move of the corporation would be to appeal to the court of common pleas with state statutes providing that such an appeal must be filed within IS days after the date of decision.
 Tn its decision today the zoning board states that:
 ''The claim of the United States Time Corporation that unnecessary hardship would result from the de- nial of it's application and appeal was not sustained by the evidence The denial of the appeal of the United States Time corporation and the denial of its application for permission to enlarge a non-con- forming building and to vary the terms of the zoning ordinance as requested will further the general purpose and intent of the zoning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Mile-An-Hour Drive Continues In Hope Of Linking With Reds;
 Soviets Advance Beyond Baden
BY BOYD D. LEWIS

Paris, April 4. = UP) The Berlin-gound American Third Army closed today on the Saxon stronghold of Erfurt,, 13O miles southwest of the German capital, in 8 mile-an-hour drive to link up with the Red Army and cut the main Nazi escape roads into the Bavarian Noun tainS.
 Striking squarely into the center of Germany, It. Gen. George s. Patton's Third Army tanks broke loose on the broad Frankfurt-L Leipzig Dresden superhighway less than 18O miles from the west bound Russians.
 Other tank speadheads to the south plunged ahead 70 the Werra river line only 65 miles from the northwestern corner of Czechoslovakia.
 Front reports said American col umns on the superhighway were within six miles of Erfurt and IS miles west of Weimar after 8 S- mile advance that by-passed the German hedgehog position at Els- enach and broke into Gotha, U miles west of Erfurt.
 Patton,s explosive breakthrcugh threatened the entire center Of la German battle line already shaken by Allied victories in the north and south.
 French First Army forces ham, mered out 8 new crossing Of the Rhine north of Karlsruhe and swung up the east bank to enter the city, key barrier on the road to Stuttgart and Munich.
 Simultaneously, American First Army forces on Patton's northern flank began caving in the eastern wall of the great Ruhr valley pocket. where possibly up to 10000 German troops were trapped.
 German military spokesnlen said First Army tank columns also had driven 27 miles east of their ad- vanced positions at Paderborn to reach the Weser river in the Bev- erungen area, 161 miles west of Ber- lin and almost on the WeStphalia- Brunswick provincial border. | (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
|Jops To Make
 Strong Stand
BY FRANK TREMAINE

Guam, April 4.-(UP)-Tenth Army columns pushed down the east and west coasts of Okinawa to- day within striking distance of two more Japanese airfields and only six miles or less from Mana, capi- tai of the island.
 GA German DNB dispatch from Tokyo said American troops made a new landing on Okinawa Tues day south of the original beach, head.
 Resistance still was negligible as the greatest invasion of the Pa cific war went into its fourth day only 362 miles southwest of Japan, out the enemy garrison of 60,00O may make its first stand in the next few hours along 8 line across the narrow isthmuS Just north of the airfields.
 GA Japanese communique re- corded by the EGG admitted that American forces had reached the east coast of Okinawa and claimed that six more transports, battle ship and four cruisers had been sunk in the invasion Armada. An additional destroyer and an unl- identified ship were listed as dam aged).
 Reach Kuba
 The Seventh Infantry division seized nearly seven miles of the east coast in 8 drive along the Nakagusuku Bay Naval anchor age yesterday, to Kuba, four miles north of the uncompleted Yona- baru airfield.
 Another army 6i' sion smashing down the west coast against mod crate opposition reached Chiyun- na, four miles north of Machinata airfleld and six miles north of Machinata airfield and six miles mort of Naha, a city of 65,OOO.
 Two other airf1elds farther north were captured by the Americans on the first day of the invasion and already were in operation.
 The army forces were under or ders to advance at all possible speed in an attempt to break through the narrow isthmus separ- ating the south-central bulge ot the island from the southern bulge in which .laha is situated.
 keep on driving ahead" MaJ.- Gen. John R. Hodge, commanding (Ccntinued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Nuzis Cheek
 Anti-HitIer GeEnun Coup
(NEA Telephoto)
BY ". R. HIGGINBOTHAM

London, April 4-(UP)-A Stock holm dispatch of doubtful authen- ticity said today that the Gestapo had discovered plans for a new anti Hitler coup in Germany.
 An uncredited dispatch in the Stockholm newspaper Tidningen said Marshal Karl Won Rundstedt, deposed German commander on the western front, was executed by a firing squad following exposure of the plot.
 Other arrests were made through out Germany and guards were doubled, then tripled at Adolf Hit ler's mountain retreat at Berchtes- gaden, the dispatch said.
 The plot, reminiscent of the at- tempt in which Hitler was wounded last June, was said to have called for coordinated attacks on the F'uehrer's headquarters, presumably near Berlin, and on Berchtesgaden.
 Parachutists were to have carried out the attack on Berchtesgaden the dispatch said.
 0WAoo OAopdVC11Co LO UAC AOAANOA Daily Express, while not mentioning the plot, said the entire Berchtes- gaden area of upper Bavaria had been closed off to all travellers.
 Towns in the forbidden area in- cluded Garmisch, 50 miles southwest of Munich, Partenkirchen, 48 miles south, Miesbach, 16 miles south, and nearby Starnberg, the dispatch said.
 Other European reports told of the wholesale removal of prominent AL lied prisoners to the Bavarian Alps, where diehard Nazis are expected to make their last stand.
 Among those moved, these reports said, were King Leopold of Belgium former French Premier Edouard Herriot and Jakob Stalin, son of Premier Stalin.
 Marshal Henri Philippe Petaina Pierre Laval and other members of the French puppet government were taken by automobile from Sigmarin- gen, 30 miles northeast of Lake Constance, to the Garmisch-P Parten- | Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Nozis Sub Bases Hit

London, April 4-(UP)-Strong forces of American heavy bombers with an escort of more than $50 fighters today struck the German submarine bases of Kiel and Ham, burg and nearby airfields for the second straight day.
 U. s. strategic air force head quarters said the attack was made in very great strength.
 The announcement of today's att tack did not say how many bomb CTS were engaged-a departure from the current practice-but the strength of the escort indicated we'll over 1000 heavy bombers were in action.
 A large part of the raiding force hit air fields in a wide area below the Danish Peninsula Reports of bad weather suggested that the bombing was done generally by in- Strument.
 Recent operations made it evi- dent that the Allies were pressing an air offensive aimed at breaking the German U-boat fleet and sllr- face navy.
 In five days, with much of the damage still unassessed, U. 8. bombers had set a German light cruiser afire, damaged or destroyed probably more than two subma- rines, sunk a motor ship, and left four other vessels burning.
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BY ROBERT MUsEL

London, April A. (UP)-| The Red Army smashed into the outskirts of Vienna today and word reached Stockholm that civil war had broken out in the Austrian capital.
 Russian siege forces were storming the barricades of. Vienna. The German high command conceded t h a t other Soviet flanking forces had pushed beyond Baden, 12 miles south of the capital, sealing off the city from the south.
 A German military spokesman said at least two strong Soviet arm ies had been thrown into the of- fensive against Vienna and the Slo- vakian capital ol Bratislava, 3O miles to the east.
 Stockhalm reports said fighting was going on in the heart of Wen na after a rebellion against the German garrison, which now was being assaulted from both front and rear. The reports said the NaAs were thro wing up barricades ln the | streets.
 GA BEG broadcast said the Rus sians already can see fires burning l in the center of Vienna. German broadcasts said Soviet bomhers and fiehters were flying over Vienna.)
 The official Russian Army organ Red Star said Marshal Feodor l. Tolbukhin,s Third Ukrainian Army Rroup punched into the outer city limits of Vienna from Velm, six miles to the south.
 Nearing BrIlck
 The Second Ukrainian Army group under Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky was approaching Bruck, 20 miles southeast of Vienna, after crashing through the BartiSlava Gap in companion advance, Red Star said.
 Malinovsky's forces also were fighting in the outskirts of BratlS- lava itself, capital of the German puppet state of Slovakia and 30 miles east of Vienna.
 The Third Army group closed in on Vienna from the south and south east along a 25-mile front after toppling Wiener Neustadt, one of Germany's biggest aircraft manu- featuring centers g miles below the Austrian capital.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Coal Negotiations Snog Again Today

Washington April 4. (UP)-Soft coal contract negotiations were snagged again today, with no signs that the operators and United Mine Workers would reach agreement before the Saturday deadline set by the War Labor Board.
 The negotiations were scheduled to continue today but there was none of the optimism for agree ment that prevailed when the two parties concluded their last full session on Monday.
 Some of the operators were re- ported to feel that further negotia- ton were useless. They were said to be concerned over the retroactive payments involved and to favor im- mediate WLB intervention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Flood Con,pels 10000 To
 EDacuate Louisiana Homes

expected to crest tomorrow night at or near flood stage. Many families marooned in the Agurs section of Shreveport were rescued last night Much of the city's commercial property was menaced.
 South of Shreveport, an all-time high was reported on the Red river at Coushatta where the river level stood at 35.7 feet and still was ris- ing.
 At Natchitoches, 1t was reported 100000 acres of the parish was in- undated. Hundreds of head of cat- tie were removed from the low lands.
 Colfax, in Grant parish. was sur- rounded by water and soldiers, prisoners of war and civilians worked desperately to raise the level of the levee sufficient to stem the flood tide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
THIRD ARMY CLOSES ON ERFURT
 Civil War Reported Rampant In Vienna
EMBARRASSING SPOT WORRIES
 FARLEY CHIEF
BY R. H. sHACKFORD

Washington, April 4. = (UP) = President Roosevelt today faced the embarrassing possibility of having to renege on a promise he made to Marshal Josef Stalin at Yalta.
 It is only a possibility and no stone will be left unturned to avoid it. But the possi- bility is there and it probably is the number one worry of Secretary of State Edward R. StettiniuS, Jr., who will lead the American delegation at the San Francisco World Security Conference.
 The only apparent alternatives to such an embarrassing situation are CD to get the U. s. delegation to the conference to support the Pres ident'S commitment to back Russia s request for three votes on the world assembly; or CD to get Russia to abandon her proposal.
 MT. Roosevelt agreed at Yalta to support Russia's bid for three as- sembly seats. But in a dramatic reversal of policy, he has abandoned another aspect of the Yalta plan to seek three seats for the United States if the Russian plan Is ap- proved.
 But Mr. Roosevelt cannot person. ally fulfill his promise to Stain. It must be done by. the U. s. delegation to the conference. The President and Stattir1ius thus are confronted with the job of getting the delega- ton to support the Presidents promise, if necessary.
 That support apparently is nof1- existent now. But officials are op- timistic about avoiding a situation in which the delegation would re- fuse to back up the President ii the issue ever gets to that point.
 Soviet Russia, meanwhile. facec the choice of abandoning her plan to seek separate assembly representa- ton for White Russia and the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
5O,OOO Miners In
 Two States Idle
BY UNITED PRESS

More than 5O,000 miner in Penn sylvania and Alabama remained idle today, but coal production in other sections returned virtually to normal
 Fifty-three Pennsylvania mines employing 14,000 men were com pletely shut down. Absenteeism ln other mines was estimated 14,00C men. Prouction loss was 10000 tons of coal.
 In Pittsburgh, Carnegie-Illinois steel corporation officials said 12 to Is blast furnaces will be closed to- morrow because of the work stop page, which also affected production in Kentucky, Alabama and West Virginia.
 There were only scattered opera tions in Alabama fields, although miners were returning slowly.
 Most West Virgini miners were back at work.
 UNIV spokesman Tom Price o1 district six, Columbus, said "severa mines" in eastern Ohio and two ol three" in the southern district vert idle.
 Field offices of the solid fuels ad' ministration reported that yester' days production was 60 per cent O. normal but predicted 1t would ris' to 80 per cent today.
 The high rate of absenteeism coming on the first scheduled worl day after expiration of the United Mine Workers contract with tht soft coal operators, was attributed primarily to double Easter holi' day." Some locals, however, saie they had not received official notice of the 30-day extension of the agree ment in time to notify miners to re- port for work.
 At a few scattered pits in Wes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
By United Press

Tokyo propagandists professed to- day to see a golden opportunity for Japan to win the war as result of the American invasion of Okinawa, only 330 miles southwest of their homeland.
 The Domei News Agency reiter- ated the line it used when the Amer jeans invaded the Philippines and declared that The Anglo-Americans are completely playing into the hands of the Japanese high com- mand."
 Domei said the Japanese high command had lured the enemy into an area where Japanese forces have the best chances of wiping out the enemy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Quinn Suicide By
 Carbon Monoxide

Beverly, Mass, April 4E(UP)- The body of a 36-year-old business executive was found in his garage today and 8 medical examiner said he was a victim of suicide from car- bon monoxide poisoning.
 The victim, Everett H. Quinn, a production manager for the Rich ard Young (Leather) Co. of Pea body, committed suicide last night, but his body was not discovered until his opened the garage this morning.
 Mrs. Quinn reported that her hus- band had been in 8 nervous condi- tion for some time. Quinn, 8 native of Brooklyn, N. r., was father of a son. Funeral services will be held in the Bronx.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Ex-CoIueci Woiter Missing in Action

Pvt. John Ricchia, 20, 8 for mer waiter at COlucci's restau- rant, Bank street, is reported missing in action in Germany since March 15, according to 3 War Department telegram re- ceived Monday by his father, GranzianO Ricchia, 25 South Leonard street.
 The infantryman entered the service August 5, 1942, and trained at Camp Grant, III. Since arriving overseas in Jan- uary, 1943, he has served in England and France.
 His brother, Corp. Anthony Ricchia, who has been i'm serv- ice the past four years, Is now stationed in the Philippines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

ing, April IA. This will be Sena- tor McMahon's first appearance be- fore statewide gathering of Demo- crats since his election last fall.
 This dinner is held in conjunc- tion with similar affairs being sponsored by the Democratic Ma tional Committee throughout the country in it's nationwide drive for funds in preparation for the Con- gressional elections in 1946.
 It is expected that President Roosevelt will attend the dinner be- ing held in Washington and his speech will be heard over a nation wide radio broadcast.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Jeffersonion ConcIave Set
(NEA Telephoto)

Deputy Treasurer Frank J. Mad den, Jr., chairman of the Connec- ticut Jefferson Day Dinner, today announced that Senator Brien Mo- Mahon will be the principal speaker at the dinner, to be held at Hotel Taft New Haven, Saturday even-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

Boston, April 4-(UP)-A Navy fighter pilot is missing after his plane crashed into the sea about five miles off Martha's Vineyard late yesterday, the Navy announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

Secretaryship - A Fascinating Ca- reer for Women. Good pay. cOngen- ial associates. Post Jr. College Of CommerCes
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The Weather

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