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Evening star., 1945-06-15

street S.W., gave chase and held the
wagon for police.
Judge George Nelson, who heard
the case in Municipal Court yester-
day, warned the defendant that his
offense could have caused more
serious accident, but Gibson assured
the court that while he was drunk,
his horse knew where it was going.
Mr.. O'Neill then told the Judge
that investigations indicated the
horse was sober.
Evening star., 1945-06-15

under the auspices Of the citizens
association.
Following the showing Of two
films, demonstrating the work OF
telephone companies in supplying
wartime communications, the meet
ing, last of the year, which was held
in the Congress Heights School, was
adjourned.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Chicago Times Drops
Classified ADVERTISING
BY the Associated press-

CHICAGO, June 15.-The Daily
Times, Chicago tabloid newspaper
announced its classified advertising
section would be suspended, effective
today, until further notice.
The Times said that continued
shortage of newsprint, together with
a steadily growing audience OF new
readers, has made this decision
necessary"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
BOUNCER GETS
ROUGHED UP
BY PATRON

lrha \ odon 81 il7s CRYSTAL
- = hounccr =. me Cotton clnh
'sr'Ned skull laccrsilor las,
Sa'rrdv alrbi nhon No frica 10
esic 2 disofderiv ranon pdcn
vas rol"a ~ from tho Eocoviue
fosptai Nondav
Sef Lester Ciddinrs u lle
homield" s1nad said mat Jesse
r N.'lrr % 75ie Beo ,liin me
rascr Of tho ,lut s'd'ca tnat
JOHN Fo,cnan So own eome
in'o Tho bar ana was vemSed
sef.ie 'c'ause he appeared to
have had too much TO dfmk An
a,cinort followed and when
olen tried TO pw him nu' Fore
nun pulled KNIFE ami ci hm
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
Speaks
|Or Japanese
citizenship

|rHIcAGo- Carey VI Williams
|sor and lecturer has neeel
} granting Of ciii7sn hia -
Eareso aho haze proved their
r., through wartime service
Aner'ea
F7sssns ~ = confercnce allied
10 lrerican Council IN Race
|.i'ors A. rs naiion7l aat
Frls in Chieaeo Tuesda'
! NcWilliams ALSO called
r'o0ih federal action to IN
+ sssedv indemnifiea'ior FOR
|'es suffered nv Japanese
f'r IT, the excavations
WV asms cited several in
'aes ~ Japanese who ha ;
'r'd important posts IN f'c
70 ~ Strategic Ser,i,cs me
~ War Information ana
pr Isr war agencies and ,up
; no7 faced with deportation
W many cases said NJ, Nil-
ms rose men have designed
rfndemocratic propaganda
q tV cur armed forces IN the
iia and they are entitled %
SPECIALIZATION benefits OF that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
BOY, CASH
AND WATCHES
ALL VANISH

oniol rullev ~ ST clair.
ponic a fcmer honsehov and
.tnf'edr is heine sought by
tiHosse roia' poIiec on q eharre
" lsrcenv from 2 hopse
Norman olson 700 lstepot'e
nsenae Nrrs-e roiiie steel
coiomnv Ni,to- ISSUED the
complaint AGAINST Hsrilov after
wAiiins fer four months Tor him
TO return
olson told police iha' When he
returned from p Florida vacation
last August he found that Hart
'ev vas MISSING alonc win two
wrist watches a,id ofb'r ariicifs
,alued AZ more Than Simon
rho vatrsit vas sirnod Mon.
Gay ny laows y iNsllv Crosse
noi"'e a.fitc ~ TIE nes,e
.pn'ico ssid that ON checking
the t'lslYoinie atire>s they
learned from the defcndants sis
'cr 'n.t be did nor live there Il
is Thought thar The susper may
10 IN cnhaeo
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
WALTER WHITE ON
JAW STATEMENT
DRAFTING COMMITTEE

ven-r white secretary Of The
NANCp Nas member ~ 'he
committee ~ five Uhicn drafted
? statement from ii rspresenfa.
tive, who inspected mo written
record IN INC CAV Genera Mo-
tors labor dispute IN Detroit
The committee report declared
irst tho fnll notsinhry 81 OIL
lcctiye BARGAINING had hci been
nausiod and Nc hshore presi-
dent Truman md Wis atwscf-
would have oe'n M po,i'ica 70
iasist more firmfr on iho rgl $50
az me- collective iafcaimre pfo.
re,s before sns-os'ire lrio>on-
'lou hv the rescrrrsn' Il aey
taa Inspected M e'otl ~ no.
DONATIONS
Loon Henderson sh-ninan
Of i'ls ronuauieo Other members
he-i.e White werc protc- sor sr-
most W pn,sess frpersff ~
chi 20 Wis pf1sial aul-
kins nauonsl lnesHen' yly 81
and Robert licrl gan ~ 'ne Ncn
Council of Amem,an Hpsiuoss
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
CITIZENS
lContinucl iron I,ngr Il


approximately 900 Z so.r. up I'M
al about month dso when h.
60 into an arr'iment wiir Terry
WHOM ne asked the latter 10 re-
move liis eow from his corn field
The Nlahsma fueiiiyc said tina,
Terry picked nm a three loot club
end struck him o,sr me ncul
nnd in self-aefcnse no stabbed
him vim pen knifc
Mills SAID NJ heard Trrlys wife
'el 'or her son 20 e,i his gan
at ~ fear for MS ne hc went to
rrmrrhmc and nom there 70
Detroit
several ds,S later he eas ar
tested ~ p,'toi' ~ aides OF the
Saoriff rf;re
Sine Mli- has horn horc Mrs
Lille Mac Fowler his sister. has
t''oi'l leffr4 ln ni. w.tf
s'a'ias Nat on two occasions
rioa- ls''e fon.c 10 ,hc frni lool
ing for him
Ih committee appeals To an
'ifizcns o. Detroit ard Nichi-
rAn 70 ,al' write or wire Coy.
kes'r a. Lansing ASKING him 10
aali an o>'faeilion proceedings
IN We Wills case AZ once. 50 that
TIC hi-ofed pattern Of southern
ih~ilce may not 10 permitted TO
plcNaf il this state
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
Phi Delta Kappas
To Meet Here

Tic Phi n"lia Eapr.
Scgor', Val aoN rs annual con
cNye hire Dec .i-Ho Mis- Gef
''nie iitfhisou supreme hssleus
or Phi DELTA k1pur Nrose rapid
Is fsow'ns nenletsl D rglrles
t"afsors IN every section ~ the
cruriry annoan' maj M,
irome cf the meeting THIS ,car
WEI oe 'GrIelns Youth in Tho
Permanent Peace
rar.rcs Of the eoucl,ae WIN
inelNaa IN openirr meeting Dec.
- ~ tpe RI Nsr
tulleits The piinupsl sncakcr
viii he pr Ney,e Tate honorary
ncrber n the sornri, = De-
fr'i' r. mo Is professor ~ Seog-
raphy ira l.opolilics at Howard
university.
Mr., H,uian T wIn'sv 81
prone bssilous ~ me ,lrha kn.
"a Nrha sorority is 10 10 =
Guest Of Noocr II me scs~iprs IN
nec sS Mr. Whttny viii discuss
,i"ful'ufsl ac,iyiles.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
Lewis LEAVES
FORD JOB

Valtrn Lewis who has held a
Responsible position IN the So
Geological depaiimeni OF the Ford
Motor COMPANY rendered his re-
sienaiion on December 2. effective
January | 1916
Mr. Lewis Who conauct- the
" Lewis Insurance agency
has heon employed i, Ford's
since 1855 and worked from a
sweeper IN tho produciion fuun.
dry through nn.y ciassifica,ions.
TO bis present position
IN a statement to the Tribune.
Va Lewis said Tuesday that his
resignation VAS IN no way con-
nccied With roeent personnel
eh9rs ~ the Ford plant bur
WIS neccssiiatcd ay me demands
Of t:s personal business
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
FEAR NEGRO
VOTE IN DC.

NAsui>CToN 'AN2 Fear
~ ii' Acsros pnlilieal strength
w. Is ssid 70 no ono Of the fae-
'ots behind the siio.g oppos iion
~ g'antnr suffrage rights 20 res
iaon'. = TIE District ~ Cohun-
hia
Extension q ro'ing rights 10
INC eiSiriti skill nc n lh.i no.
nr"simatcly one-fourih ~ the ,ot-
win ~ Ncs'o' That ac-
ec'Hies 70 political ohseryevs
nosn- that colored citizens ~iil
itclv -. the balance a. power
President rrumn fsyofs ih-
N'tte ~ suffrage iivets 10 the
y strict along With presideni an
Ht'N resor who ma'ie 4 sea
tefn' f"rcress on Dec 8 1881.
on granting political roI tCnia-
''or 81 resident her% only
president 70 oppose loe~,nchise
Was Niiliain Howard TAFT.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
'Lodee Started
In Mt. Clemens

Officers and members ~ rrince
Han Grend Chantcf Ots ~
Michigan. inaururaied and con-
siilu'ed The relnl,ncr ,n un
~ c'nri~us Michigan Mrs AZ
mes Bristol grand worthy mairon
ana Haywood Gan' grand worthy
n"'fon we're assisted hy other
s'ana officers from various parts
~ mo state
7hr Asnes Bristol llcgrec team.
under dire ton ~ " Peoples.
p'f'"ffoed ne riiuslisfic work
The tronn iournoted 70 NJ Gle
rie6s in special chartered bus
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
S HOODLUMS
ASSAULT
WOMAN

- go am lasf s.urdav an
rae-''r'ed '5-voar-old womar
Vas ssnhef by i've ,onns men
~ + N'rry and nc Grand r INK
iailtood ''ecks and taken hchind
rsr factory whore she was
'flrAt'lr assaulted
lte Nonnn told police thai ono
~ ~ 9er held knife 70 hef
'nr' SHE said mat an appeared
90 ~ about % years II age
Jhtt precinct police ioot tho
"7mr's ATT 10 mo Eecesvns hos
pitel fof treatnieri Ecarso OF
tine natrrc of 'he case the Vo.
n'sNs ra~ie is withheld by the
Deiroii Tribune
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
Harsh Words Scare
Armed Bandit

Nr- lsaAeNo johnson 81 1851
rfnsh street = fftkc' cashier A.
the oaHio r.aire save HtS'pss
told police Monday that a. 'o
IN man about Fo yoafs " age
,sai Is 90 itear mmed AHh
shout barrie Niue steel r4soiscr
snd 'oa nor 70 s,e htn mo Mo
~, size said she answered
Vhs' moncy" 10 sn'iy be-
cam, ~,sfct and r,tn~l out ihc
isow reor Without 's.ins any
thrr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
Moral, Don't Go
Walking With
)rothers-In-Law

|VAsn lnfllle AaSdstps 1911 Az
NJ uas 'reaied Al The Receiving
|sras 'lay fer knifo ls,@ia
|ns or me lish' arm she told
he ift 40 was cut hy 2 gnl
|mi t- who h"yanlc Jealous
b. $40 saw her with Charles
iii4 Alfrec. her 81.
frshrrd.
Tfe erne took Place AZ Hast
j. asa Erskine
|Tss 3 ycar-old Miss Augustus
j. 'ssen 10 the hospital hv
|ce-i Fair $3.50 Jos Can pan.
! cousin
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
Detroit Soldiers
Home Again

Two ne'roiiers SCI Hoa ard
: Thompson whose 1oro aa-
"fess rs .6N2 Ford atcnf sn4
pr Dahnev scales 40 >4S
Greeley street were AMONG the
soldier whose honorable 49,
charges woro announced ~ ~
hr l,s Brie Con p O kalou
commanding general ~ the 4 n'y
SerNise Fore training center ~
FL. I-eonafe wood No
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-15
B, MARGARIT MllAll

This week W are fesumnr
orr column "Nse' Our Aascr-
Users phitb ran IN me 'rrioin
during 1874 through 1855 rhe
ann ~ i1e column IS io site
lose up picture Of owners an9
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-30
T.. 9. Job for Williams
Promised by Wallace

-breys greatest sins Is believing
that human erosion IS Just as I'M
pOrtant as soil erosion.
Mrs. Franklin y. Roosevelt
guest OF honor with Williams, de-
Clared that she was not certain
that the cause Of liberalism had
even lost a round with THr de-
feat OF Williams
when we want thing
the First Lady SAID I'VE have 30
fight every step Of the way for
IT,"
Williams thanked Mrs RoOSc-
welt and asserted that he cOnSId-
cred the President the greatest
statesman In the world today"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-30

ASHIN TON, March 229
GNSl-Secretary OF Commerce
Wallace declared that Aubrey
Williams "need not worry about a
job in the government II that is
what he wishes
Wallace statement came in
me course Of an address az a ma
tIOnal farmer union victory
dinner held last night IN honor
Of Williams. who was rejected as
rural eleciri6Cation administrator
by the Senate by a 52-to-36 vote
The former vice presic ut said
that hp suspected ore of Au-
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-30
Insurance Bill
Boon TO Vets

WASHINGTON. March %
Thousands of men IN the armed
forces and more than a million
World War ii veterans viii benR-
fl If legislation 10 expand the
National Life Insurance Act. in
troduced by Rep John +. Rankin
D) Of Mississippi IS. enacted
American Legion officials said
today
Veterans who have let their
government policies lapse would
be gwen 80 months 10 reinState
them upon A showing that their
health is as good as when they
haLtnd premLum paNmenls
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-30
Burglar S Wife Freed
OF Bigdmy Charge

A bigamy charge against Mrs
Evelyn b. Goldfarb, 20, Of 1910
Hart, was dismissed today by Re,
corders Judge Paul +, Krause
because her husband, Irving Gold.
farb. Who is serving a prison sen.
tence for robbery, refused to
testify.
The case was dismissed on rec
ommendation Of the prosecutor 5
Office Mrs. Goldfarb was accused
Of marrying Frank So'omone Of
26l2 Harding, az Napoleon, O.,
early in March.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-30
A PACIFIC SOUVENIR

Mrs. John Russini explain
ing to her twin sons, Henry
OefD and John Jr., how
their daddy, Sgt. John Rus
sini. serving in the south
Pacific, captured that knife
he sent home to his family
as a souvenir. Mrs. Russini
has five brothers in service.
Times Phou
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-30

Completely captivating BITS OF ooquery utterly feminine
full of fresh charm, they have way inspiring
when YOU appear them choose from this exquisite col
lection of bouscs Crovey and see for yourself how potent
they be how effective they with your
Blosa Shop T5,3 Fioor-usf. sssA-s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-28
 Of D. Porter Estate Near

Appraised in gross value at $164, ,079 the estate of the late David G. Porter will now be transmitted to the administrator by the trustees for final distribution. Atty. Charles M Lyman of New Haven is the ad- ministrator with the Waterbury Trust Co.,, acting as trustees.
 An inventea% of the estate filed in the office of Probate Judge Patrick Healey reveals the following com- pilation: Principal cash and income therefrom consisting of $100,000; U. s. Savings Bonds in amount of $52,- GOO; real-estate on Meriden road, valued at $7,500 and accounts in the First Federal Savings and Loan As- sociation and the Waterbury Trust Co.,, in amount of 5000 and $1,579 respectively.
 Upon final distribution there will be closed long and detailed litiga- ton involving hers of the estate and the cty of Waterbury.
 MT. Porter who died October IT, 1905 provided in his will for funds to be used in constructing a trade school with specifications calling for the teaching of scientific subjects and for organization of classes for girls. The city of recent years has maintained that this provision was meant to include use for ccustruc- tion of trade school.
 Protest was made by heirs of the estate who claimed that such a use did not meet with the specifications
 (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-28
s
 Power Bill Dead Issue

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 28 = (U.P) The Governors war powers bill was considered temporarily dead issue in the General Assembly to- day.
 Failing after more than 8 month to find an acceptable solution to the partisan controversy whether the governor, Or the legislature should have the authority to suspend laws interfering with the war effort, the General Assembly dropped the mat ter entirely.
 Several war orders, issued by the Governor before his power expired February 1, were to be dealt with in the regular course of legislative bus mess.
 One of the orders, suspending a statute limiting the number of standees in busses to 40 per cent of the seating capacity, was incorpo- rated in bill due to come up today for approval. Proposed as a perma- nent piece of legislation, the bill leaves 1t to the discretion of the Public Utilities Commission to limit the number of standees.
 The Judiciary Committee, mean while, reported favorably on four judgeship re-appointments. They were: Supreme Court Chief Justice William M. Maltbie. Granby; Sup reme Court Justice Newell Jennings, Bristol; Superior Court Judge Ed ward J. Daly, Hartford, and Super for Court Judge Ernest A. Inglis,
 Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-28
Cop An,ozes Sports Men

New York, Feb. 28 - (U.P) - As siStant District Attorney Charles N. Cohen said today he was seriously considering" whether to call as wit nesses in the open hearing into the basketball gambling situation the three men named by Police Commis- sioner Lewis J. Valentine as those who control gambling in New York.
 Valentine named Frank Costello, Frank Erickson and Joe Adonis.
 You may rest assured" Cohen said, "that if conclude after care- full consideration of all the angles in this case that they could in any way aid this investigation, I will call them.
 T will call anybody who I feel can in any way serve the purposes of this investigation. This investiga- ton grew out of the basketball scan- dal and we are going to go through with 1t no' matter where the rami- fications lead, whether they take us to Manhattan, New Jersey or any other place.
 Meanwhile, the sports world was amazed by the suggestion of a deputy police inspector, who has watched college basketball teams play for big gate receipts at Madison Square Garden, that players be paid regular salaries for their work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-28
IsoIotionism
 Deod-Dewey

Albany, February 28. - (UP) - Governor Thomas E. Dewey and Commander Harold E. Stassen, both possible candidates for the 1948 Re- publican presidential nomination, agreed today that isolationism is a thing of the past.
 Dewey and Stassen conferred sev- eral hours on international affairs last night at the executive mansion and reportedly reached a common understanding on the role that this country must play in bringing "a just and durable peace.
 StasSen declined to state specific ally whether he took the same posi- tion on the international question as Dewey did in the 1914 presidential campaign. He said he had not been completely informed of what issues had been raised during the cam paign.
 "ISolationism as far as this coun- try is concerned has been left be- hind" he said. This country must work with other countries in future peace plans. I hope that the San Francisco meeting will agree on plans for . just and durable peace which the overwhelm-
 (COntinued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-28
Fifth Takes SenevegIio

Rome, Feb. 28 - (UP0 - Fifth Army units routed small German forces and occupied the village of Seneveglio, southwest of Casaglia, headquarters reported today as a series of patrol clashes flared along the front.
 Other American patrols operating near Vergato were forced to with draw after encountering stiff enemy opposition.
 A communique reported there had been mo appreciable change in for war positions throughout the Italian front"
 At the west end of the Fifth Army line, patrols encountered long range enemy machine gun and mortar fire between Theserchio Valley and the Ligurian coast.
 The Mediterranean Allied air force continued its assaults on enemy communications with day and night raids on the Brenner line and through the Pc Valley.
 Strong forces of escorted heavy bombers of the 18th U. s. air force attacked rail yards in southern Ger many and Austria yesterday. More than 1000 tons of bombs were dumped on the marshalling yards at Augsburg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-28
Baby To Die, Dad Overseas

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 28-(UP) Mrs. Claud A. Miller had almost given up hope today that her sailor huband might get home :n time to nee their babyb daughter before the child dies.
 A formal mimeographed letter from the Navy Department in- formed the 19-year-old wife of an electricians mate that her request for an emergency furlough for her husband in the Pacific had been referred to his commanding officer. No assurance can be given" that the request will be granted, the let ter said.
 Mrs. Miller telegraphed President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal asking for a furlough for her husband. Their 16- months-old baby was expected to die of an incurable heart disease within 30 days, she said.
 Gn Washington, Navy officials reported that the request had been forwarded to Miller's commander aboard a landing craft somewhere in the Pacific. It was forwarded by mail, the Navy said, indicating that no action could be expected for per- hapS two weeks)
 Vesta Ann Miller, who San An- tonic doctors say has only a month to live, is a victim O. a congential heart condition and has suffered several heart attacks in the past few days.
 She has grown steadily weaker and is unable to hold her head up now, her mother said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-28
Nozis Fed Prisoners
 Like Dogs
By JAMES F. FOWLER

Washington, Ga, Feb. 28-(UP)-- It. Frank Colley was home today.
 Behind him were two years of filth and hunger in German prison camp. Before him was a good meal and a long rest. Those, he said, were the most important things in the world for the present.
 'T'd like to tell everyone who has relatives or friends who are prison CTS to send them food, more food and still more food" he said.
 "Those Americans are hungry"
 It. Colley was captured in Tun- isia on Feb. r, 1943, after three days of bitter fighting at Faid Pass. Ex- actly two years later he arrived in Moscow, en route home after the Red Army overran the camp in Pol and where he was held prisoner.
 Almost all the boys get along. They exist but in two years there was never 8 day wasn't hungry ' was always cold.
 They fed us all right. You got ersatz coffee for beakfaSt, without sugar or milk, boiled cauliflower leaves for lunch and sort of spag- hetti stew for dinner-that's all. You had no cooks, and they tossed the food in so you fixed is as best you could.
 "You set up a mess. The Aner1- can is an ingenious guy and out of cans and wire he improvises stoves and cooking facilities. The Ger n,ans didn't help in our camp and iidn't give us anything to work with.
 Your ration--Which is worse now might be a sixth Of loaf of bread a clay; tIiree medium sized potatoes. three tablespoons of sugar week and filth of pound Of o!eomar- garine a week.
 '"rhe ersatz coffee is terrible. Hot water is better, so you just drink hot water. Sometimes, during the sum- mer, you get some worm eaten beets or cabbage, and you make stew.
 "Our enlisted men sometimes fared worse and sometimes better than the officers. They're pretty wise. Food is the most important thing in prisoners life. Every waking hour of the day you think about the next meal.
 "One a guy is tuned down to the fact that he is a prisoner, he sobers up and plods along from day to day.
 (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-28
Infantry Crosses Erft River Line As Panicky
 Germans Flee Swiftly
BY BOYD D. LEWIS

Paris, February 28.-(uPG American Infantrymen broke across the Erft river line at two or more points today and rammed eastward through deep minefields over the last seven miles to Cologne and the Rhine.
 Front dispatches said the bulk of the German forces were believed to have fled over the Rhine, leaving the remnants of seven divisions to be cut to pieces by Ameri- can armored columns fans hing out over the Cologne plain.
 Panic and confusion were ST'~"~ s' ing swiftly through the ranks remaining Nazi troops scattered 5sa a front of more than 100 mil Mi. the west side of the Rhine iron Calcar- Uedem sector down to headwaters of the Roer river below Dueren.
 While powerful infantry columnA of the American First Army hurdle6 the Erft and struck for Cologne m the area directly east of Duerenb armored divisions of the U. s. Ninth Army were racing northward into the rim of the Ruhr Valley, driving full-tilt for the great arsenal city of Dusseldorf.
 Canadians Break Through
 At the same time, the Canadian First Army to the north won Q ma for breakthrough in the Siegfrie6 Line defenses guarding the upper radS to the Ruhr and slammeu ahead to within about 25 miles of 6 Junction with the American Ninth Army.
 More than 5,100 prisoners were swept up by the two American armies west of the Erft yesterday Hundreds more were being taken in hourly as trapped and bewildered Nazi garrisons laid down their arms in town after town on the aps breaches to Cologne and DueSsel~ dorf.
 Lieutenant General Courtney Fl. Hodges First Army infantrymeni reached the Erft river and the pare allel Erft Canal under cover of darkv ness last night against relatively
 (Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-28
RY LLOYD TUPLING

Guam, Feb. 28--(UP) -B-29 super fortresses burned out 240 blocks 29,O74,0O0 square feet-in the heart of Tokyo in their heaveist raid of the war on the enemy capital Sum- day, reconnaissance photographs showed today.
 The giant raiders blazed trail of flaming destruction through Tokyo from northeast to southwest, Skirting east of Emperor Hirohito's palace and extending to the water front.
 Radio Tokyo itself reported that some demolition and fire bom5s :sl! adjacent to" a building on the palace grounds, as well as near the palace of the emperor'S mother. a mile and a half to the southwest.
 The burned-out area of approxi- mately 660 acres was in the most