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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
RE EDS OPEN BIG PUSH TO bERL|
 Third Army IS Miles West Of C0bIenz
TANKS CLOSING ONMAYEN ONLY
 15 MILES AWAY

Paris, March '. - (UP)- Supreme Headquarters re- ported today that Third Army forces are closing on Maven, German road center, 10 miles from the middle Rhine and IS west of Co., blenZ.
 Pattm's spectacular end run through the rugged Eifel mountains covering Coblenz momentarily overShadowed the great Allied victory to the north, where the Rhineland capital of Cologne fell almost without a struggle and three Allied armies were maSsing for a plunge across the Rhine into the industrial heart of Germany.
 Late field dispatches said ar- mored outriders of the American Third Army were in the Montreal area IT miles west-southweSt of Coblenz and less than Is miles southwest of the Rhine city of An- dernach, nine miles northwest of CoblenZ.
 Patton's tanks already had cov- cred more than 37 miles since they kicked off from their Kyll River bridgeheadS east of Bitburg 48 hours ago and the Germans showed no signs of halting them short of the Rhine.
 Retreat Not Doubted
 The speed of the advance left little doubt that the German col lapse in the north had forced the Nazi high command to order a general retreat behind the Rhine | all the way from Coblenz to the Dutch border, a distance of more than 1lO miles.
 Remnants of the Cologne garri- son already were scurrying for the Bonn crossings 12 miles to the south under 8 terrible rain of fire from the pursuing American First Army. The plight of the NaA first paratroop and 18th armies farther north appeared even more desp~- ate.
 Survivors of those two armies were funnelling back to the east bank of the Rhine by barge and across two battered bridges in the WeSel area, 50 miles north of Co., logne.
 The Germans held a roughly se- mi-circular arc radiating out about five miles to the west, southwest (Continued on Page D
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GOVERNMENT
 EMBARRASSED
 BY CHURCHILL
BY LYLE c. WILSON

Washington, March T. (UP) Prime Minister Churchill'S announcement that one good, coordinated Allied offensive would end the war in Europe came at a time when it may embarraSS administration plans.
 Pending in Congress are bills to draft nurses and to draft manpower. In New Bedford, Mass, specially se- lected for the experiment, the War Manpower Commission already is drafting skilled labor. Union leaders bitterly protest the circumstances of the New Bedford Labor Draft and if they miss the implica- tionS of Churchill'S front line remarks it will be surprising.
 Visiting the Canadian First Army over the weekend, Churchill ad- dressed the troops.
 Anyone can see," he told them, that one good strong heave all to- together will bring the war in Eu- ropo to it's end"
 B0wildered civilians may wonder whether this is another false alarm, of which there have beer a couple of notable examples. But the facts of the front this time seem to support official optimism. And the fact that Churchill, a master of pessimism and forebodings, has publicly said such a thing backs up the reports from the Rhineland that Germany is in a bad way.
 The effect if his remarks on man. power draft legislation, however, could be considerable. There al- ready are .. good many legislators who believe that events are over- taking the administrators labor bill and will swamp it. Churchill's optimism comes, also, at time when the nation is adjusting itself to a midnight curfew to save coal, transportation and energy, in gen. eral, for the war effort.
 Acceptance by the public and busi- nessmen affected by the curfew has been almost 100 per cent. But it has not been without requests here and there for more specific explanation of how much of what is to be conserved and for how long. One strictly unofficial specu- lation regarding the purpose of the curfew is that it was intended in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Mob Attacks CoeIi Prison
Rv REYNOLDS PACKARD

Rome, March 7-(UP)-A mob attack on Regina Coeli prison, two mere bombings and other scrattered violence heightened the political crisis threatening to overthrow the Bonomi government today.
 The executive committee of the Communist party issued a formal warming that all Communist minis ters and undersecretaries will re- sign unless Premier Ivanoe Bonomi immediately effects wide-sweeping changes in Italy's internal policies.
 Bonomi presided at an extraord- mary cabinet meeting starting at 8 a. m. The meeting was called to discuss the crisis, which was touched off by the escape of Gen. Mario Roatta, one fItaly's princi- pal war criminals, from a military hospital Sunday night.
 No deaths were reported in the new outbreaks of riOting, but a second victim of bombs thrown dur ing yesterdays anti-Royalist dem. onstration in front of the Quirinale palace, home of acting King Um- berto. died during the night. At least seven other persons were wounded in that incident.
 Crowds of tattered, hungry-look- ing men and women stormed the thieves, quarters of the Regina Coeli prison from the outside dur ing the night in an attempt to free non political prisoners and at the same time reach political inmates in another section.
 Police inside the prison fired their rifles over the heads of the crowd. Hastily-summoned firemen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Bretton Woods Agreements
 Up Before Congress Today

Washington, March 7.-(UP)- Secretary of Treasury Henry Mor- genthau, Jr., put the Breton Woods agreements before Congress today as the first practical test of our willingness to cooperate in the work of world reconstruction and stab- iliZatiOn."
 He was the first witness at House banking committee hearings, opening a fight over congressional approval of the agreements.
 Pending legislation would provide for United States participation in a proposed $500, ,000, 900 international monetary stabilization fund and a $9, JOG, ,000, 900 bank of reconstruction and development. The U. s. would put up about one-third of the money.
 "The fate of more than the Bret ton Woods agreements hangs upon the action of congress at this time" Morgenthau said. Favor able action on the bills before you will provide the most heartening evidence you can give that we in the United States are thoroughly sincere in our devotion to the prin- ciples of international cooperation.
 Assistant Secretay of State Dean Acheson told the committe that failure of Congress to approve the Breton Woods proposals would threaten postwar peace. The result of such a failure. he said, would be "a shrinking international trade lower levels of living and hostility between nations" He asserted that we cannot achieve collective se- curity in the political and military fields alone"
 Morgenthau contended that the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Le.uis Subjects Nation To Grolving ''War or Nerves !"

One group wanted the reply is- sued at once; a spokesman said 1t would require Lewis to tip his hand" on any plan to call a strike over that demand. But a majority finally decided that an answer now might give Lewis chance to stomp out of the meeting and accuse them of forcing a breakdown in the ne- gotiations.
 The operators proposed instead that the negotiating session discuss more of the UNIV demands. This action prevented the development of any dispute warranting sum- mons for government conciliators who are observing the progress of the daily negotiations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
NoeArthur's Son Back in MoniIo

Manila, March ' - (U.P0-Gen- eral Douglas MacArthur's head quarters announced today that the genleral's wife and six-year-old son, Arthur, have returned to Manila.
 They arrived on the first refriger- ator ship to enter Manila's newly re-opened harbor.
 The announcement said that Mrs. Macarthur had returned to Manila ito aid and assist in such way as she can in the care of internees and the rehabilitation of the city and Its inhabitants"
 She and the boy accompanied Macarthur when he left Luzon in speedy PIT boats three years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Glare B. Luce Leaves EnqIond

London, March T. CUP)-A spokes- man for Rep. Clare Booth Luce of Connecticut said the blonde con- gresswoman will leave England this afternoon for an "undisclosed des- tination."
 Mrs. Luce will return to England. however, in a week or so" to study the part played by women in the British war effort, the spokesman said.
 The British war office said yes- terday that Mrs. Luce was here en route to Italy where she would visit the front at the personal in- vitation of Field Marshal Sir Harold R. l.. G. Alexander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Fother of Three Killed By Train

Bridgewater, Mass. March T. (UP)-Charles F. Farnum, 3l, oi West Bridgewater, father of three children, was killed today when his fuel oil truck was struck by Cape Cod-bound passenger train at the Wall street crossing of the New Ha- ven railroad.
 Crossing tender James Meehan Of Bridgewater told police that he has displayed a danger sign but was un- needed.
 The tank of the two-ton truck, owned by the Bridgewater Ice x Coal O., was hurled about 100 vars while the chassis and cab piled Up against a pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
POPE FULLY RECOVERED

Vatican City, March T 7- (U.Po - Pope Plus has recovered fully from a recent attack of influenza, his personal physician. pr. Galeazzl Lisi, announced today.
 Resuming his regular audiences, the Pope received among others Myron Talyor. President Roosevelt's envoy to the Vatican.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Colder Weather Next Few Doys

Boston, March 7.-(UP)-Coldei weather and an expected absence ct rain during the next two or three days have virtually removed imme- diate danger of floods in New Eng land, the weather bureau and Army district engineers agreed today.
 The weather officials pointed to freezing conditions each night that slow the runoff in the snow-packed Connecticut and Merrimack river valleys.
 The Army engineers. alerted at flood control points in the six-state region, said there was no change in the long -range situation.
 The weather remained too cold for the Androscoggin river in Maine to be a problem yet" the Ueathe: bureau said. h.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
BY CHARLES H. HERA.0LD

Washington, March 7-(UP)- John L. Lewis subjected the nation to a growing war of nerves to- day over whether his United Mine Workers would call soft coal strike to enforce their new contract demands.
 The burly UNIV president ap- parently has divided the bituminous operators on at least one issue The apparent split became evident yesterday when operators about faced on plans to give Lewis a for nal reply on his most controver- sial request-a l0-cents-a-ton roy alty on all soft coal for a workers welfare fund.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
NEWGA5TAx
 FOR ONE CENT
 LEvY0FFERED
House Has Compromise on Fuel Debate e-No Boat
 Exemption

A new motor fuel tax bill was introduced in the House of Repre- fsentatives this morning as lower house compromise on two other measures introduced this session tc levy on gasoline.
 The new substitute measure placing a one-cent per gallon levy on. all motor fuel, replaces Repro sentative Krause's No. 90 bill which would have levied three cent tax, with boats exempted.
 The House had earlier received a Senate measure for three cents a gallon levy with no tax on boats and a 50 per cent less tax on seaplane gas.
 Both earlier gas tax measures had provided the funds received be converted to the road fund. The present one-cent tax measure asks the money go to the general fund.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
SENATOR'S VOTE FOR REFERRING
 PRIMARY ISSUE
Fish Trap Question Not In. eIuded in Upper House
 Measure

Party stalwarts spoke their pieces in the Territorial Senate this morn ing when the question of passage of Senate Bill No 57 came before the body. Number 57, by Senator N. R. Walker, would refer to the people of Alaska the questions of adoption of Blanket Primary Ballot and di- rect election of National Committee men and National Committewomen
 In one important provision, the Senate measure differs widely from that recently passed by the House. Senate No. 57 does not submit to the people the issue of abolition of fish traps Final vote on the bill showed ten Senators in favor of it's passage, six opposed
 The Senators refused to take a vote on the Houses request that they rescind their action against House Bill No. 55, which would have required an oath of citizenship of Territorial and municipal employees. The measure was again returned to the without comment.
 Senator Howard Lyng, Demo- cratic Natonal Committeeman, was the most outspoken opponent of Senate Bill No. ST. He labelled the blanket primary threat to both the Democratic Party in Alaska and the tWo-party system. He referred to Seattle Times editorials opposing the open primary system in the State of Washington as "idealistic" and un- desirable in practice. The election of committeeman, the Nome Senator declared, is strictly a party matter, with those doing the hard ground work for the party rightly earning the opportunity to select their com- mitteemen.
 Supporting Senator Lyng's argu- ments was Fourth Division Senator Leo w. Rogge, while Democratic Solons Allen Shattuck, O. D. Coch- ran and the author held to the opposite view.
 Senator Shattuck stated his thought that the blanket primary system would result in better can- didates at the general election. As it is now. he said, many voters
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12

refuse to exercise their franchise at the primaries because they object to disclosing their party affiliations He declared he does not believe the blanket primary would hurt any party which aims at good govern ment.
 Senator Cochran belied that the proposal would endanger the party system. The blanket primary would, he said, be protection against the coercing of voters by "racketeers."
 Senator Andrew Nerland, express ing the Republican viewpoint, urged the blanket primary as step toward cleaner politics and better under standing"
 Another Committee of the Whole hearing in the Senate this session was foreshadowed by recomnen- dation of the Transportation Con- mittee that such a hearing be held on Senate Bill No. 63, the oversize Motor Vehicle Code Act-with High way Engineer William A. Hesse to appear as the principal witness.
 The Senate recessed until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
Paddy's Death Sentence
 Commufed 10 Prison for
 Life by President 5 Order

William James Paddy, Indian who was convicted of the staying of Tony Simin in Douglas, August l3, l942, and sentenced to hang has had his sentence commuted tc life Imprisonment by an Executive order for clemency signed by Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 Paddy, still held in the Federal jail in Juneau, was convicted of murder in the first degree, a crime making the death sentence mandatory in Alaska, in Judge George F. Alexander's Court on February 5, .l943.
 P. J. Gilmore and Robert Jern- berg, Assistant United States At torneys, handled the case for the Government, and Howard D. Stab Ter and Frederick Paul were ap- pointed by the Court to act as at- torneys for the defense.
 On March II, 1943, Paddy was sentenced by Judge Alexander to be hanged in Juneau, Friday, May 2l, l943.
 The case was then appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, where, on June r, 1914, the verdict was sustained, with one dissenting opinion.
 From the Circuit Court of Ap- peals, the case went to the United States Supreme Court. In the meantime, application had been made by Paddy's attorneys to the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
Officers EIeeted,
 Missionary Society

At recent meeting of the Mis- sionary Society of the Memorial Church, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year. Presi- dent, Mrs. Alice Bell; Vice President, Mrs. Marjorie Cropley; Secretary. Mrs. Harriet Roberts; Treasurer, Mrs. Genevieve Soboleff; Sergeant at-Arns, Mrs. Olga Johansen. Dele gates to the meeting of Presbyterial at Hydaburg, April II, Mrs. Anna Anderson, and Mrs. Bessie McCul- loch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
TRAFFIC MAN HERE FOR PAN AMERICAN:: HARRY ABEL ON JOB

Pan American Anyways now has a traffic representative Harry Abel, on the street in Juneau to explain to potential passengers that with Pan Ans recently augmented serv- ice there are now $50 seats month available on the southbound planes so Juneauites can fly south almost anytime.
 Abel has all the incormation and he started this morning covering the business district, contracting every body, causing enthusiasm for quick and convenient service by air.
 
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
MORE BILLS
 SENT OVER
 FROM HOUSE
Seventy five Gents an Hour Minimum Wage
 Bill 0kehed

i In last minute rush to clear the calendar to get bills over to the Sen ate before the fiftieth day. after which a two-thirds majority ac- ceptance is necessary, the House Saturday afternoon passed six mea- sures and killed another. Killed was Representative Tay- lor's House Bill No 98, asking $4,oo0 for the Board of Regents of the Uni- versity of Alaska to spend on a survey of possible southern branch of the University in Southeast Alaska. The vote was 12 to Il with one absent.
 Among the measures receiving lower house approval were two House measures setting a minimum wage for all Alaska labor at seven ty-five cents an hour, and new fish trap and net licensing bill.
 The minimum wage measure, in troduced by Representative Hope as House Bill No. 95, sets a minimum wage of IS cents per hour for all la bor in Alaska, including seasonal labor and employees of the Terri tory and municipalities. It also provides a maximum working week of 40 hours with time and half for overtime. The minimum wage had been reduced by amendment from the original dollar an hour re- quest.
 The fishing gear license measure, once before backed in the legislature by now-deceased Joe Hoffman, pla- ces graduated scale of tax per thousand fish taken by traps, gill nets and seines.
 Politically dynamite laden House Bill No. 91 by Representative Shat tuck was also passed. The bill ori- ginally called for a referendum on the questions of blanket primary ballot and direct election of nation al committeeman, but was amend ed to also include referendum on the question of fish trap aboli. tion. The two first questions had been showed under in the House, and the latter, passed unanimously by the House, had been killed in the Senate.
 House Bill No 84, by Taylor, pro- viding machinery for the collection of deliquent taxes, was passed with but a single dissenting vote
 Also passed was House Bill No. 30, by Shattuck, creating an Alaska Library Commission, which, accord ing to testimony of Commissioner of Education James Ryan, enables the Territory to legally accept gifts of books from such philanthropic groups as the Carnegie Foundation.
 The measure at first was headed for oblivion when representatives mistook it for a widely circulated bill which would have given con- mission power to determine the sell ection of books in public libraries.
 House Bill No. 98, vigorously spon- sored by Representative Hanford, Mayor of Wrangell, adds five per cent in refunds from the Territory to schools with 300 population or less.
 Hanford established the fact small town schools at times experience difficulty in maintaining their schools. The new increase in school fund allotments does not apply to four larger schools in major Alaskan cities, and will raise Territorial costs approximately $30,000.
 One measure which came back from the Senate again aroused House ire. The bill, number 55, by Taylor, and killed by 9-7 vote in the Senate, asks all Territorial and municipal employees certify the status of their citizenship. The House asked the Senate to recon slider.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12

President of the United States for Executive Clemency to commute the sentence of hanging to life im- prisonment.
 This plea by Attorneys Stabler and Paul was granted by the President March 10, l945, accord ing to word received here by United States Marshal William T. Ma honey. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12
WELL BABY CLINIC AT
 GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

A We'll Baby Clinic will be held at the Government Hospital to- morrow afternoon from l to 3 o'clock, with pr. H.. H. Kaacx in charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12

MRS. CREAMER HERE Mrs. c. A. Creamer, Fairbanks, is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-12

FROM ANGOON o. E. Arnold, Angoon, is guest at Hotel Juneau.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-27
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Jewell Captures Lead
Izl Singles, AII-EVenfs

Lynn jewell of Pieper's Five is
the new all-eventS leader today in
the annual state championship
bowling tournament at Palace
Recreation.
Besides -all-evoHts Jewell went
10 the top in singles and helped
his team take fifth in the team
event. In singles Jewell had 673.
Col in team and 612 in doubles
for 1916. pushing Omar Herppich
10 second and George SheekS,
Wyandotte, 10 third
Carl Kumm's Conner Recrea-
tions got TO third in the teams
with 1923. Joe Adams Seven
Eleven held the first slot on the
3054 rolled a week ago and Palm
BeaCh'S 2945 was stout enough to
hotd ovcr- IN second.
Art Schilling. winner of the
Royal Classic for lS5 average or
under last April. and Pat Kwart
of OwoSso succeeded Leon Malloy
and Steve Morris as leaders in
doubles. Kwart Schilling raped
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