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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
Republicans Outline Goal
BY JOHN L. CUTTER


 Washington, March 28. - (UP)- The Republican National Committee today threw into action $75O 900 organization to tell American voters what Republicans in Congress are doing.
 The goal is the election of nine new Senators and 28 more Congress- men in the 1946 election to give the Republican party majority in Congress for the first time since 1883.
 Plans for putting the program into action were described by COP Ma tional Chairman Herbert BroWnell, Jr, to the party's National Execu- tive Committee yesterday and Re- publican members of Congress last night. He gave a sketchy outline to press conference in between.
 "The first step" BroWnell told re- porters, "is expansion of the Re- publican national organizations ac- tivitieS"
 To that end he announced the creation of five new divisions to the regular national organization. They include: Veterans, new voters, a campaign coordinator yet to be named, 8 special activities group to deal with the problems of labor. business, agriculture, etc, and a congressional aide. Former Sen. John A. Danaher of Connecticut already has been named to the lat ter post.
 In addition, the old radio, public ity, women'S and finance divisions will operate full-time with increased personnel.
 We've streamlined the organiza- tion," Brownell said, "and we ex- pect to grow and progress"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
By LEO s. DISHER

London, March 28 - (U.P0 - More than 1900 American bombers and fighters attacked German arms plants in Berlin and Hanover to- day in twin blows calculated to hasten the end of the war in Eu- rope.
 We'll over $50 Flying Fortresses rained nearly 5000 tons of demoli- tion and fire bombs on the two cities between 10 and 11:15 a. m. BST, an American communique announced.
 The raids were designed to crip- pie two of Germany's main sources of arms outside the great Ruhr Val- ley, already threatened by advanc- ing American and British armies.
 A German DNB dispatch broad cast just after the raid announced that arrangements had been made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
Eisenhower
 To Announce End Of War
(By United Press)

The end of the war in Europe probably will become known through a formal announcement by General Dwight D. Eisenhower that German resistance on the western front has been broken.
 In response to a question by Boyd Lewis, United Press European News Manager, Eisenhower said in Paris yesterday that he planned to make such an announcement when the proper time arrived.
 The plans of the Allied Supreme Commander were made known yes- terday while erroneous reports that the Germans had surrendered or were about to surrender spread through the United States.
 One report was started by mis- interpretation of what Eisenhower himself said in his press conference in Paris. Some of the west coast clients of International News Serv- ice received a report reading: Eisenhower says Germans quit" Executives of the 1NS in New York said an error was made in the San Francisco relay where the words Eisenhower says Germans are whipped" were changed to "Eisen- hover says Germans quit" Before the correction could be made the erroneous version had been broad cast on the west coast.
 Earlier in the day an INS dis patch from Washington started the false rumors that the end of the European war was imminent. Jona- than Daniels, press secretary at the White House, made a routine an- nouncement that President Roose- welt had directed ranking officials to stay on the job during the next few weeks and not attend the United Nations conference at San Francisco. The INS dispatch inter- preted the announcement as mean ing that MT. Roosevelt had ordered high Government officials to stand by for an announcement of the end Of the European war. That interpre- tation of the report was broadcast over the Blue network by Gil Mar tyn from Los Angeles. He said Mr. Roosevelt and his cabinet were ''pre- pairing for word of victory"
 The Blue network subsequently, corrected that interpretation of the White House announcement, but in the meantime word spread through the Nation that the European war was over. Telephone sWitchboards at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
Connecticut Loke Snowiest In N. E.

Boston, March 28 = (U.P0 - The snowiest spot in New England dur ing the past winter was first Con- necticut Lake, N. H., according to figures compiled by the Weather Bureau today. The official snowfall there totaled 12 feet, inch.
 The next nine snowiest spots were:
 Pinkham Notch, N. H., Il feet, 10 inches.
 Eustis, Me, II feet. inches.
 Jackman, Me, Il feet.
 Dixville Notch, N. H., 10 feet, Il inches.
 Bloomfield. vt., 10 feet. inches. Somerset, Vt., 10 feet, inch. Berlin, N. H.. feet, inches. Wilmington, Vt., g feet. 2 inches. Fort Fairfield, Me, 8 feet 8 inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28

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 A Brussels broadcast heard by the Exchange Telegraph Agency said Ribbentrop and the personnel of the German Foreign Office had arrived at Lake Constance on the Swiss border. With them, the broadcast said, was Dr. Ferdinand Sauer- bruch, Hitler's personal physician.
 Antoher Exchange Telegraph dis patch, this one from Zurich, said at least four panzer divisions and German Elite SS troops were sta- toned at Arlberg, high in the Alps of western Austria less than 20 miles from the Swiss border, pos Sibly for a Nazi last stand.
 The London News Chronicle said British cabinet members henceforth will remain within easy travelling distance of London as 8 result of Prime Minister Churchill's report that the lend is in sight" following his trip across the Rhine.
 Most ministers were expected to stay in London over the Easter week end.
 ASaSAOAA AACWoPdPCA AACnAAAAACO AC- f1ected the confidence in official circles. 'This is the collapse! Trum- peted the London Daily Mail. The London Daily Express borrowed General Dwight D. Eisenhower's phrase for its banner, Germany Is Whipped!"
 Stockholm dispatches reported a mass flight of German Nazi leaders toward the Swiss border and the Bavarian Alps to escape advancing Allied Armies.
 Other Nazis were said to be join- ing the Volksstrum (home guarO, preferably outside their home towns in the hope of losing their identity with the party and escaping pun iShment as war criminals.
 Travellers just reaching Sweden from Germany said Alfred Van Bohen, owner of the Krupp Arms Works, fled from Essen to Salzburg soon after the American crossed the Rhine in Remagen.
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Bergir1 Scores Board Members As Puppets

By vote of 102 to residents of the Town of Prospect last night voted to seek the assistance of State Tax Commissioner Walter w. Walsh in making 8 survey of the present assessment valuations as set by the board of assessors and tax review. A spirited meeting was held re- sulting in numerous accusations be- ing hurled by members of the Non- Partisan Taxpayers League of Prospect headed by John Bergin, wherein members of the board of tax assessors were accused of set ting up scale of tax evaluation winch was negotiable.
 Voted down in refusal last night was request of the members of the assessors board that there be ap- propriated the sum of $500 in addi- tion to the $500 already allocated for their survey. MT. Bergin led the opposition in this move also, citing the fact the board was not author ized to undertake such a survey at such an additional cost.
 Supporting the president of the League was Jack Miller and Daniel Connor, all of whom cited numer- ous incidents as proof that the overall evaluation of the town was negotiable.
 One member of the board of as- sessors admitted upon questioning that he had determined certain valuations by means of telephone calls and not by personal inspection of the property.
 MT. Bergin scored members of the board as puppets" influenced by what he termed were "playboy pol iticians" of the Town adding that certain property owners received benefits of valuation determination because of their influence while others, not so influential, had re- ceived increased assessments.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
Reds Cross River Roob In Hungary
BY ROBERT MUSEL,

London, Jan. 28-CUP) - The Red Army was reported today to have smashed across the River Raab in northwest Hungary in a drive for the junction city of Osorna, only 75 miles southeast of Vienna.
 German reports admitted the Red Army had crossed the Marcal Canal lying just east of the Raab and Moscow reports said that it was believed the Raab also had been crossed.
 German accounts said the Rus sians were attacking in great strength, apparently in an effort to bypass and neutralize the NazI garrisons at Komarom and Gyor which guard the Lake Balaton ap- breaches to Austria.
 The Vienna bound drive coin- cided with new and extremely hea- wy Soviet attacks on the Oder Ri- yer line, centering around Kues- trin, 38 miles east of Berlin.
 Nazi accounts admitted Soviet penetrations at Kuestrin where they claimed an encircled garrison sstill was holding out.
 A The Russians were mopping up Fin Gdynia and Danzig and expect Ted to complete occupation of the Baltic cities today or tomorrow. Russian accounts said that the re- maining defenders largely were poorly trained marine battalio1ls including many boys and elderly sfIlAn. t r''
 It was ~estkaa,ted that the Red Army had captured about 100000 prisoners in the past weeks fight ing, principally around Koenigs- berg and in northwestern Hungary.
 To the south, the Soviets drove to winthin 20 miles of Austria and 58 of Vienna as fourth Ukrain- ian army group joined an offen- sive crumbling Germany's southern defenses along a 350-mile front.
 Hit Danzig Center
 Still another army group to the northeast battled through the streets of the twin Baltic ports of Danzig and Gdynia and their lib-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
Constant American Shellings or Berlin Dive Remaining Residents Almost Mad,

to evacuate Berliners, particularly women and children, to leSS-expoSed areas because of the "air terror"
 RAF Mosquitoes Nazi broad casts said a 75-mile procession of them - had hit Berlin less than l2 hours previously for the 36th straight night. They dropped eWo- ton block busters and showers Of fire bombs.
 Little more than smoking shell remained of the Berlin that once was the worlds fourth largest city. It has been the target of a greater weight of bombs than any other city in the world.
 Fires of various sizes have burned almost ceaselessly in Berlin since the RAP began its current series of nightly Mosquito raids supplement- ed by occasional American daylight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
Zone Motion Goes ToCourt Thursday

Arguments scheduled for present. ation in superior court tomorrow before Judge Frank P. McEvoy may determine whether or not the long drawn-out East End zoning battle shall continue.
 The Sycamore Corporation of Hartford and the City Zoning Board of Appeals have filed a motion for entrance of judgment in their favor in the litigation instituted by Henry Corden and other East End resi- dents against extension of the East Main street business zone into the Wales street residential section.
 A judgment fin accordance with the opinion of the State Supreme Court of Errors" is sought by the two defendants, and tomorrow's short calendar hearing will be on that request. In the high court de- cision, handed down last Wednes- day, it was ruled there had been an error in the preliminary plead ings of the superior court litigation and also in the final judgment.
 Counsel for the plaintiffs, how ever, today filed motion asking for permission to amend the original complaint, and thereby remove the defect in the pleadings, referred to by the Hartford court. The high court ruled a plea in abatement by the defendants, in regard to post ing of bond, should have been sustained and that demurrer by the plaintiffs to that plea should have been overruled.
 The attorney for the plaintiffs today asked for permission to add paragraph to the complaint in regard to a bond. The proposed amendment names MT. Gordon as principal and Laurence A. Kenny as surety in the sum of $75 to pro- secute the litigation, which was started by MT. Corden, Helen Me ridas, and Frank Gaglione.
 The plaintiffs in the case won a judgment from Superior Court Judge John A. Cornell, June 26, 1942, and his decision in effect was an order for removal of an addi- ton made to the Sycamore Corpo- ration's building at the corner of East Mai and Wales streets. The defendants then appealed to the states high court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28

attacks.
 Todays daylight raid came at a time when German morale was at it's lowest ebb. British and American armies were driving almost at will through Germany's western de- lenses and an all-out offensive against the capital itself by the Red Army appeared imminent.
 Neutral sources have reported that hundreds of thousands of Ber- liners have fled the city, clogging railways and highways in their haste to escape the rain of bombs. Those who remained behind, these sources said, were driven almost to madness by the constant attacks.
 Most government of1ces have been evacuated, Swedish and Swiss dispatches said. but key officials still were in the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
American Prisoners
 WoIking Skeletons

With U. s. Seventh Army in Ger many, March 28. = (UP) - Ameri- can troops advancing east of the Rhine have liberated the first Amer ican prisoners in German hospital.
 Of 302 prisoners originally in the hospital, 53 have died of what the survivors called the Living hell of starvation" filth. and lack of medi- cal care.
 Survivors are weak, with match stick arms and legs, like walking skeletons" according to their rescuerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
Prime Ministers Daughter Divorced

London, March 28.-UP)-Vic Oliver, radio and statge comedian was granted a divorce decree nisi today from Sarah Churchill, daugh- ter of the prime minister. He charged assertion.
 Oliver, bron in Hungary but a naturalized American, married Miss Churchill in New York city. The decree will become final in six months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28
SEVEN ALLIED ARMIES DRIVE UN0PPOSEp
Prominent Nazis Flee South Toward
 Alps, Swiss Border
BY w. R. HIGGINBOTHAM

London, March 28. = (UP) - European reports said today that prominent Germans including Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rbbentrop and Adolf Hters personal phys clan, fleeing south toward the Alps and the Swiss border to escape Allied armies
 The reports followed increasing evidence that victory in Europe approaching though how will come TO authority would hazard guess The London News Chronicle said the British cabinet standing by CermanvS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-28

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Evening star., 1945-06-02
Arlington Boy, IA, Shot
In Brain, Is Recovering

Fourteen-year- -old William Gum,
Arlington boy who accidentally shot
himself through the head with a
.22-caliber rife last month and
wavered on the point of death for
several days, is practically out of
danger now, his doctor said today.
DR.. James Watts, Washington
surgeon who performed an opera
tion on the boy after the accident,
said the case was out of the ordi-
nary in civilian life, but that hun
dreds of similar head operations
are being performed daily by Army
surgeons on the fighting front.
The dangers resulting from the
boys wound, he said, were bleeding
and infection. The bullet went
through the frontal part of the
brain, he continued, and it was
necessary to cut away damaged
tissue and remove bone splinters.
The youth was injured while at
tempting to pull the rife from be-
hind some boards between two
dressers in the bedroom of his home
at 20l6 North Taylor street.
S3.75 a week invested regularly
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Roe Denies Tieup
With Grain Company
Named in 0PA Suit
By tie Associated Press.

BALTIMORE. June 2.-An Office
of Price Administration treble
damage and injunction suit against
the firm of w. D. Roe g. Sons, Sud-
lersville grain brokers, brought an
answer yesterday that Representa-
tive Roe, Democrat, of Maryland,
severed his connection with the firm
in November.
Mr.. Roe and his two sons were
named defendants in the action
filed in Federal Court, and were
directed to show cause why they
should not be restrained from vio-
lating OPA regulations.
Through Attorneys K. Thomas
Everngam and George w. Constable,
the Roes said the prices they
charged in their grain brokerage
business at Sudlersville, and de-
clared illegal by the OPA, were
sanctioned by the Commodity Credit
Corp.
In addition, the answer said an
injunction suit was particularly in
appropriate with respect to Con-
gresham Roe, inasnuch as he had
terminated his membership in the
firm of w. D. Roe & Son when he
was elected to Congress last No.
vember."
The Roes also asserted that the
OPA had settled II similar cases
without injunctions and on payment
OF simple damages. The answer al
legged that a similar settlement offer
had been made to the defendants
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Straight Tariff. Act
Extension Favored
In Senate Committee
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

A majority in the Senate Finance
Committee was reported today to
be in favor of striking the additional
tariff cutting power from the ad-
ministration's reciprocal trade bill.
An informal survey indicated that
IL of the 81 committee members are
disposed to vote for a straight ex-
tension of the present Trade Agree
ment Act, probably for three more
years, but the decision may not be
made until the middle of next week
If the committee follows that
course, however, Democratic leaders
may be counted on to continue the
fight on the Senate floor for the
house-approved provision, authoriz-
ing the President to cut deeper into
import duties as means of EN-
couraging the exchange of goods
between this and other countries In
the postwar era.
The present law limits reductions
to so per cent of the 1880 Smoot-
Hawley tariff rates. Contending
that the State Department has used
up most of its bargaining power with
Americas principal customers under
that limitation, the administration
is urging that the so per cent cuts
be applied to the January, 1945, rate
level. This would mean that rates
already cut so per cent could be
halved again in order to gain fur
ther concessions for American prod
ucts in other countries.
If the Senate should limit the bill
to straight extension, the rate is
sue would still be subject to final
settlement in conference with the
House
The committee had planned to
continue its hearings today to expe-
dite action, but decided to wait until
Monday.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
ForrestaI 10 Address
Annapolis Graduates
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 2.-June
week. ceremonies were in full swing
today at the Naval Academy, and
will be climaxed Wednesday when
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal ad-
dresses the graduating class of more
than 1000 midshipmen.
Relatives and friends of mid
shipmen by the hundreds were here
for the traditional affair, which to-
day calls for drills in gunnery, sail
ing, navigat ton and physical train
ing, and the heptagonal track meet.
The ring dance" for the class of
l947 will be held tonight.
Tomorrow at the academy chapel,
Rear Admiral William N. Thomas,
chaplain, will deliver the bac-
calaureate. sermon.
The regimental parade will be
held Monday, followed by the an
nual garden party for graduates
given by Rear Admiral j. R.
Beardall, academy superintendent.
On Tuesday afternoon, Miss Lii
lian Cordes. Napoleon, Ohio, 1945
color girl. will present the regi-
mental flag to the 18th Company of
midshipmen, winners of the inter-
company competition.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
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Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-5, z-5, Az through D-2 expire
Saturday; stamps W., W., x-2,
today; stamps W., W., X-2, Y-2
and Z-2 remain valid through Sep
tember 80; stamps Ed through
J-2 good through June 30; stamps
K-2 through P-2 good through
July 81. Stamps o. through U-2
valid through August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 expire today;
stamps d., Ell, FL, GIL and HI
remain valid through September
80; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 30. Stamps To
through x-2 good through July 81
Stamps Y-2, Z-2, Al, B-1 and
C-1 valid through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp 35 valid for 5 pounds
expires today. Stamp No. SO valid
for pounds through August 81.
Gasoline-A-l5 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for 5 gal
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps 1, 2 and
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
, valid August l.
Fuel Oil-Periods 1, 2, 3, and
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially-numbered coupons of def
mite value, will expire August 81.
Consumers in this area should not
have used more than SO per cent
of their ration as of today. Local
boards are mailing the 1945-1946
renewal applications. You are
urged to return the application to
the local board at the earliest
possible time.
Evening star., 1945-06-02

"on pain Of the triple damage and
an injunction claim if they refused
the pressure for settlement.
At the same time the Roes moved
for a more definite statement, charg-
ing that the OPA suit was too vague
and uncertain for the defendants to
prepare their responsive pleadings or
prepare trial"
The suit consisted of two counts.
The first asked triple damages of
$6,96627 on accusations of over
charges between June / and Sep
tember Is. The second count asked
a court order to prevent violation of
OPA regulations and to require the
defendants to furnish complete in
formation to the OPA concerning
their business in order to establish
the maximum priceS.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Kiwuniun Refused Club Dinner
Gets Hearing in Top State Court

for several years the Chamber of
Commerce has met for lunch in
Mr.. Wolverton's hotel.
And, Mr.. Alpaugh. says, he had
been served with other members
until the night of November 10.
1t was then, Mr.. Alpaugh alleges,
that Mr.. Wolverton "wilfully, wick
edly, wantonly and maliciously" re-
fused to serve him, although "the
costs of the dinner were then and
there rendered the said Wolverton" 2"
Mr.. Alpaugh contends that by rea-
son of this treatment he was cast
into ridicule, disgrace, contempt and
humiliation before the public gath
erings."
The Supreme Court is called on to
determine what constitutes the duty
of an innkeeper to his patrons and
whether the refusal to serve a meal
to customer constitutes damages
for which the customer can collect
in a court of law.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
! Delivers, ! Guards Butter

NEW YORK. P).-The butter
shortage is worse than the boypower
shortage so Gristede Brothers, Inc,
grocers, now send two boys with
each delivery pushcart. One de-
livers, while the other mounts guard
over the scarce commodity.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Shopper for Airline
BUYS Alaska Store
" the Associated Press

BY tnt ASh0cldLeu Fress,
ANCHORAGE, Alaska.-Mrs. May
George. after calling many times
at a local store as shopper for
Alaska Airlines, bought the store
and now waits on her airlines sue
cessor, Mrs Lavada Holman.
So busy is Mrs. Holman with her
job of shopping for interior resi-
dents that she has drafted as her
assistant Mrs. Theodore Law of
Tulsa, Okla, wife of the lines presi-
don't