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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Labor-Draf Question
 Facing Month s Delay

approved measure under which men from IS to AS would be liable to $l0 ,0OO fine and five years imprison- ment for refusal to take an essen- tial war job.
 Chairman Hilbert D. Thomas. D. Utah, of the senate military affairs committee abandoned traditional seniority practices in picking the senate's five-man conference com- mittee which was just as overwhelm- ingly in favor of the senate meas ure.
 He chose two ranking members, Sens. Edwin c. Johnson, D., Colo. and Warren R. Austin, R., Vt., to with him on the conference conn. ttee. He jumped far down the seniority list in picking Sens. Jo- seph c. O'Mahoney. D.. Wyo.. and Harold II. Burton, R., O., to round out the committee.
 Austin is the only one of the group with a record of strong support Tor compulsory lcglslatloi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
2 More Isles Lost By Jops
Rw IT. ID. OUIGG

Manila. March l5.-(UP)-U' B. troops secured the southern ap- proaches to the main shipping channel through the Philippines to- day with the seizure of two more is- lands southeast of Luzon.
 Elements of the 24th DIVISION coptured the Islands-Romblon ma Simara.-in the Sibuyan sea, east or Mindoro, in Q surprising tactical op- eration Sunday night against iight opposition, n communique saio'
 The small Japanese garrison on Romblon, bidway between Tablas and Sibuyan Islands, put up several brief skirmishes near the town of Romblon but was quickly destroyed A spokesman said there was prac- tically no opposition at Simara' lust north of Tablas island
 Romblon and Simara were the 22nd and 23rd islands in the Philip. pines invaded by U. s. troops or Gen. Douglas MacArthur'S south- west Pacific forces.
 All but tWo--Luzon and Minda- nnO--Wcfe WltteE cOHiPiVUS H1" " but American regulars and Filiplno oucrrillas were rapidly overcoming inc Japanese on those islands, the largest in the Archipelago.
 On Mindanao, 4lst Division vet- erans expanded their zamboanga bridgehead to 30 square miles ana continued to pursue the Japanese into the hill regions inland.
 Five more villages were seized by the Americans as they famed out from the zamboanga city area un- der the cover of an air and sea bombardment. The villages were Recodo on Caldera Point, eight miles west of Zamboanga, Mercedes, Tive miles northeast of the city, and Masilay, Harlow and Tumaga to the north.
 Eight Japanese gun batteries In the hills behind Zamboangn were silenced by Mitchell Medium
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BY DOUGALD WERNER

London, March 10. - tUPD Eleven-ton British bombs, biggest in the world, collapsed six and per haps eight spans of the German Ruhr's vital Bielefeld railway via duet yesterday, the air ministry an- nounced today.
 The attack knocked out one oi the last remaining double trunk railways linking the Ruhr with the rest of Germany.
 The pilot of one of the RAF Lan- caster bombers which dropped the giant bombs said the resultant ex- plosion lifted his plane 800 feet m the air.
 Tt felt as though someone had hit me severely in the back" he said. T didn't expect the kick quite so soon The force of the explosion caused a pain in my spine when lasted more than minute"
 His bomb aimer said the bomb cX- ploded with a fantastic flash that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Evucuotions
 In Kobe And Tokyo Begin

London, March 15-(UP)- The Japanese government has ordered a voluntary evacuation of all unn- necessary civilians from Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama, Nagoya and Os- aka, the German transocean agency reported today from Tokyo.
 Although the evacuation so far was placed on voluntary basis, transocean said the Japenese gov- ernment would take measures to enforce it If the population failed to heed the request.
 The only persons not affected by the action, the dispatch added, were those important to the war effort. Vacated areas will be used to ac- comodate industrial workers and as stores for first aid posts
 The evacuation order followed by two days a mass raid by American Superfortresses which burned out huge section of Osaka, Japan's most important industrial center. Recent B-29 attacks also destroyed large areas in Tokyo and Nagoya.
 Transocean also said the Jap- anese were forming civilian spe- cial attack corps" to defend their homeland against possible enemy invasion"
 The brodacast said units already were formed in some districts of the Japanese home islands, while other sections were planning to form sim liar units before the end of the month.
 The announcement was the lat est in a series of Japanese prepa- rations against invasion and in- tensified air attacks.
 A Domei dispatch revealed that q new emergency evacuation system had been adopted to remove all primary school children from threatened areas.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Enemy Positions Probed By Fifth

Rome. March Is. (UP) - American patrols continued to probe enemy positions along the Fifth Army front but the Germans avoid ed contact and confined their &C., tivity to sporadic artillery and mor- tar fire, headquarters said today
 The only clash was reported a few miles west of besieged Vargato' German stronghold IS miles south- west of Bologna.
 A communique said there had been no changes in forward posi- tions on either the fifth or Eighth Army fronts.
 The Germans were more aggreS- sive on the Eighth Army front. one patrol attacked a British strong point north of Cotignola with flame -throWers but was repulsed.
 Another German patrol crossed the Senio river and forced With drawal of an Eighth Army unit from & position southeast of Riolo Del Bagni
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James WeIch Killed With
 U. s. Infantry

Pfc. James J. Welch, who went overseas last November, was killed in action in Germany on February 27 the War Department has noti- fled his parents, MT. and Mrs. John Welch, 53 Harvard street.
 The infantryman served in Eng land, France, Belgium and Germany.
 Upon entering the service Septem- Der 23, l943, Pfc. Welch was assigned to the Army Specialized Training School, Fort Bening, Ga, and later studied at Georgia Technical Uni versity. Upon completing his course there, he was transferred to the in fantry.
 The soldier was born in Water bury, May IS, 1925. and was grad uated as valedictorian of Mary Ab- bot school. He was also an honor student at Crosby High school.
 Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Corp. Jerome Welch, now serving in Alsace-Lor- raine; Richard and Ray, of this city; and there sisters, Esther, Irene and Eleanor also of this city,
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10000 Deod Jops On Two
BY FRANK TREMAINE

Guam, March 15. (UP) = Marines still were hacking away al two shrinking enemy pockets on Two today, but the island was de- clared officially captured with 10000 of it's defenders already killed.
 The stars and stripes were raised over the tiny stepping stone island. 750 miles south of Tokyo at formal ceremony at 9:30 a. m. yesterday 24th day of the battle of IWo
 Admiral Chester w. Nimitz pro- claimed himself military governor of Two and other" occupied islands in the volcano group, presumably barren Kangoku and Kama rocks off the west coast of Two seized two days ago
 Major General Keller E. Rockey's Fifth Marine Division gained POO to 400 yards in compressing the main enemy pocket at the rocky northern tip of Two yesterday. The Japanese were fighting to the death from long prepared defenses.
 A smaller pocket was under as- sault by Major General Clifton B. Gates fourth division on the east coast.
 Pacific Fleet headquarters, in fix ing the number of enemy dead on Two at 10000 through yesterday, emphasized that its estimate was conservative and less than the de- tailed estimates of front-line coiil- manderS.
 The figure was based on the num- Der of Japanese bodies buried and a very careful' guess as to the numbers sealed in the fortified caves which the enemy refused A
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Moscow said Marshal Konstanttn K. Rokossovsky's second white Rus- sian Army was Storming the suburbs of Danzig and Gdynia. A Nazi military spokesman conceded that the Russians had plunged wedges deep into the German de- fense arc before the two cities, but claimed that they had not yet reached Gdynia proper.
 A mass onslaught by seven Soviet armies broke into the German de- fense front near Koenigsberg. cap- ital of East Prussia, a Berlin broad- cast said. ~
 There was no further word on the progress of the Russian Column which the Moscow newspaper Pravda said yesterday had driven across the Oder river beyond Kues- trin on the direct road to Berlin, some 37 miles to the west. 4 PICK UP HEAD AND LEAD sTO
 High Ground At Stake
 Berlin said two Soviet armies from Marshal Gregory K. 2hukov's first White Russian group were fighting for high ground west of the Oder between Kuestrin and Frankfurt, IS miles to the south, German artillery on the contested hills has been pounding Sovies bridgeheads on the west bank.
 Four other armies from Zhukov's group were building ferries and bringing up bridge materials north and south of Stettin for an ex- pected attempt to envelop the big Baltic port, Berlin said.
 Seven armies in the Third White Russian army group were said to be assaulting Germany's shrinking
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Four Novy Pliers Perish in Bomber

Brunswick, Me, March l5--(UP) Pour navy flyers apparently per- ished when a single-motor torpedo bomber crashed and sank in Casco Bay last night, the navy announced today.
 The navy said that an officer pilot and three enlisted men were aboard the plane. Normally such planes carry only two enlisted men, but in this case a third enlisted man was aboard for technical pur- poses.
 According to the navy the plane was on routine flight out of the air station here when the crash occurred some five miles at sea and about half way between Cape Eliz- abeth and Portland head light.
 Searching and grappling oper- ations were in progress.
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MedoI For Bravery
 Presented Chaplain

Boston, March 16--Chaplain Ber- nard R. Boylan, s. J.. of Woonsock- ct, R. l., q former Holy Cross Col lcge professor, has been awarded inc Navy and Marine Corps medal for bravery in action at Finschhaaf- en harbor.
 Ills citation read in part. While the SS John c. Calloun. loaded with gasoline, was in flames fol- lowing m explosion in the hold. Chaplain Boylan, with complete dis regard for his personal safety, lcaped from an adjoining vessel, aided in removing injured men to safety, searched the debris for other casualties, and refused to leave the ship until no further help waS neSded."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Vermont Expects
 EorIy MopIe Crop

St. Johnsbury. Vt.. March l5-- (UP)-The sap already has begun to run in Vermont and an early maple crop is indicated.
 A spokesman for the Cary Ma pie Sugar Co.,. Inc, said today that If the weather continues favorable, the l945 yield should be good in Vermont. which supplies more than 40 per cent of the nation maple products.
 Last year Vermonters tapped J. 496,OOO trees and produced 3l4.OOO pounds of sugar and 944,OOO gall Ions of syrup.
 Authorities said that the man power shortage would bc a prob lem this year as it was last year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Fees
 Bill Opposed

Hartford, Conn, March l5 -- GU, P) -- The General Assembly still was occupied today with negotia- tions to produce a State Labor Re- lations Act acceptable to both Dem- ocrats and Republicans.
 Both parties had bills ready to report out of committee, but they were being held up pending further discussions of a compromise to avoid a drawn-out floor fight when the matter reached the Sentae and House.
 Principal objection to the Repup- lican bill was a provision Whlch could bring the courts into any la Dor dispute and which stipulated that the rules of evidence would prevail at all hearings before a pro- posed administrative commission. This feature was opposed on ground the commission would be virtually stripped of enforcement powers and that 1t would be a law without teeth so far as the commission was concerned.
 Senate Chairman of the Labor Committee, Vincent Kiernan, D. Derby, said that while his patience "is not as lengthy as 1t was every means could be exhausted to find a satisfactory compromise,
 Before the Motor Vehicles Com mittee there was opposition to bills to reduce the fees for operators lic- enses. One suggested the present fee of $3 a year be cut to 50 cents, while another proposed $7 as the cost of three-year license. Loss Of state revenue. 1t was claimed. would be between $400,000 and $l,40O,ooo year.
 The judiciary committee recom- mended rejection of bill to con solidate courts under one state Ju-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

T-Sgt. Francis A. AngelicOla, go, who has been serving in Germany with the Third Army was seriously wounded in action there on Feb. 26, according to a War Depart ment telegram recieved by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Michael AngelicOla. 455 Congress avenue.
 The soldier, who holds the ex- pert infantryman's combat badge, has served in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Metz since ar- irving overseas last September.
 In a letter dated March (, Sgt. AngelicOla said he had been flown from Germany to an English hos puital, and assured his parents he was receiving "the best medical attention in the world"
 The Waterbury infantryman en- tered the service January 21, 194%, and trained at Fort Knox, Ky. Fort Benning, Ga, and Camp Gordon, Ga. He was an emplOye of the American Brass Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
228,502 Back On Job After ArmyIniuries

Washington, March 15,-(UP) - Army combat losses fell off sharply on the western front during Febru- ary's intensive preparations for the climactic battles now going on.
 Secretary of War Henry L, Stim- son revealed today that ground force casualties on the western front during February were 34,468. This was less than half those of Decem- Der and 27,494 fewer than January's. February's western front total in- cluded 4,l45 Americans killed, 26,- 436 wounded, and 3,887 missing.
 The weekly compilation of casual ties in all services in all areas meantime reached 839, ,l67---an in- crease of l5,535 in 8 week.
 Stimsons figures inGica,ed that the Germans were taking much greater punishment than the Amer icans. Since Feb. 23, he told his news conference, the western front AL lies have captured about 10000 German soldiers.
 The secretary disclosed also that the Japanese In the Philippines are suffering losses about five times greater than the Americans. U. s. Army losses on Leyte and Luzon now total 3l,22l, including 6,880 Willed, 354 missing and 23,087 wounded, he said.
 Japanese losses, however, include l50,278 counted dead,
 Total U. s. ground force casual" ties on the western front since b. Day on June 6, Stimson said, are 425 ,007, including 70,4l4 killed, 297.- 547 wounded, and 57,046 missing.
 Total army combat casualties in all theaters since Pearl Harbor, as compiled through March r, are 748, ,457.
 Added to 90,7l0 Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard casualties announced by the Navy. this brings total U. $. casualties since the wars start to 839, l67. The overall total represents an increase of l5,535 over a week ago,
 The grand total includes:
 Killed ,... l45,733 34,5l3 l80,246 Wounded 450.76o Al ,209 49l ,975 Missing ,... 80,65 lO,67l 0,327 Prisoners 62,302 4,3l7 66,6l9
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 Totals ... 748,457 90.7l0 839. .l67
 Of the army wounded. Stimson said, 228,502 have returned to duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
BY ROBERT MUSEL

London, March Is. - (UP) - Berlin admitted today that Russian drives to clean the Baltic coast had scored deep penetrations the deenseS of Danzg, Gdyna and Koenigsberg.
 The intensity of the concerted Red Army onslaught against the last fortress cities behind the advanced lines was aimed at the quick destruction of the German pockets preliminary to the final attack on Berlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Baltic Coast Push Prelude To Final Attack On Berlin
BULLETIN

15-PThe German radio indicated today nat B miles east of Berlin pouring in massive Soviet attack
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Totals =. 8,457 90.7lO 839. l67 Of the army wounded. Stimson said, 228,502 have returned to duty.
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Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19
GURDoN
Depriest Campbell

Mr.. and Mrs. Elizt Dowell
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Royston on October
4. Cpl. Eliza Dowell is home
visiting his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Charlie Dowell Mrs. Charlie
Dowell visited her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Walker in Broken Bow,
Oklahoma The Dowell FAM
lily wish to extend their sympathy
to the Stephens family of st.
Louis, Mo. in the loss of their
mother Mrs. Della Banks
is on the sick list The Church
of God in Christ had its 5 Sum-
day Singing Union Sunday, Sep
TENDER 80, Money raised, $4986.
Francis Gilmore is president; Rev.
J. Il. Harper is pastor Miss
Elizabeth Smith left for Cleve-
land, Ohio October 9Th. She
was accompanied by her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cordell Smith The AME
members showered their pastor
and his family with many gifts
and $lll.65 in money We
are sorry TO hear of the death
of Mrs. Mite Simmons. Her
many friends shall miss her very
much. Mr.. Simmons and fam
lily shall have our sympathy -.
Mrs. Johnnie Campbell and chill
dren visited her husband, Peter
Campbell, in Benton recently -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Williams visi-
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SPORTS

Best Sport Stories Of 1914, edit
ed by Irving T. Marsh and Ed
ward Ehre, l945.
FICTION
Baldwin, Faith: A Job for
Penny, l945.
Bauer, Florence M: Behold
Your King, l945,
Costain, Thomas B.: The Black
Rose, l945.
Hilton, James; So Well Re-
membered, 1945.
Hughes, Langston: Not With
out Laughter New Edition.,
1945.
Partridge. Bellamy: January
Thaw, 1945.
Priestley, J. B.: Three Men in
New Suits, l945.
Ullman, James R.: The White
Tower, l945.
West, Evelyn: Animal Fair,
1915.
MYSTERY
Bailey, H. c.: The Wrong
Man, 1945.
Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19
BLACK ANGLES
BY S. S. Taylor

tees, and questionable scolar-
ship and decorum-
The people welcome an admin
istration which they believe will
lean somewhat to the side of
discipline, regularity, scholarship,
and decorum, and which will
know how to take the lead in
frightened reins are already ap-
parent to the visitor.
The average teacher at Dunbar
has been accustomed to teaching
30 recitation hours week hold
ing 5 study hours, meeting her
home group five times week,
besides occasional -curricu-
lar work. The average high
school teacher at Arkansas Bap-
fist College teaches Is hours a
week and sponsors two student
class meetings. Teachers at both
institutions have in addition IA
Guilty and parent meetings to
attend. Students at Dunbar stay
at school till the end of the eighth
period; those at Arkansas Baptist
College High School department
may leave at the end of their
last recitation. The ABC prac-
tice saves a certain amount of
teacher work.
Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19

prior to his physical examination
is Corporal Phillip Tucker {cen-
teri of Columbus, Ohio, who has
total of 104 points. 80 Sgt.
William Cartwright of St. Louis,
Mo. is among separates turning
in their clothes for a final check
at jefferson Barracks. 90 At
Fl. Sheridan Pfc. Willie y. Hay
Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19
BOOKS At YOUR
PUBLIC LIBRARY
NON-FICTION

Cheney, Sheldon: Men Who
Have Walked with God, l945.
Durham, Clarence and Thai
berg, Milton: Planning Your
Home for Better Living, 1945.
Gardiner, Glenn L.: How You
Can Get A Job, l945. Note: This
book has chapter dealing with
problems of the returning veter-
an.
McNaughton, Frank and Heb
meyer, Walter This Man Tru-
man, l945.
Robson, Eslande Goode: Afri-
can Quincy, l945.
Spero, Sterling D.: Government
Jobs and How to Get Them, 1915.
Williams, Henry L.: The Fun
damentals of Radio and How They
Are Applied, le45.
SHOR TSTORIES
O. Henry Memorial Award
Prize Stories of l945, edited by
Herschel Birchell, l945.
POETRY
Nathan, Robert: The Darken-
ing Meadows, l945.
Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19

behalf of the Army for their SER
vices. The discharges are call
ed individually to receive the
coveted discharge papers. Pfc.
Donald Smith of Cincinatti, Ohio
is being wished the best of luck
by Major Francis B. Collins, CD
Listening to medical oriental
ton talk at Camp Atterbury
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REFERENCES

The Columbia Encyclopedia, in
one volume.
A Basic Book Collection for
Elementary Grades,
Subject Index to Books for Pri-
mary Grades.
Subject Index to Readers.
Subject Index TO Books for In
termediate Grades.
Subject Index to Books for In
termediate Grades, First Sup
plement.
A Basic Book Collection for
High Schools.
Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19
Stdstias The Ne,o Yeov Right

NJ0SSWkD ANe NcU 4CVV ANsNN'
The Superintendent and Board
at Education Of the City Of Lit
tie Rock rang the bell when they
appointed Mrs. Gravelly Assis-
tant Principal Of Dunbar High
School some time back They
rang II agin when they selected
Mr.. Christophe to fill the vacancy
created by Mr.. Martins accep-
lance OF a position at Langston,
And again when they selected
Mr.. Arnold to carry on the work
of his distinguished predecessor,
Mr.. Gillian.
The elevation Of this trio puts
a capable group Of educators In
charge Of a difficult situation.
When such apt choices are made,
the people feel that the author
tiles have shown a proper inter-
est.
The patrons and most Of the
general public think that over
a period Of years there has de-
veloped at Dunbar an overem-
phais Of pupil freedom, money
raising. and extra-curricular ac-
tivities, and that the teacher-load
there Ia heavy. Apparently de-
veloping from this over-emphasis
such as knife fights, property
destruction, too many night prac-
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ARMY Shoes

Army shoes use ON an average
more than twice as much leather
as civilian models and their In
creased production Is expected to
result in a possible SO per cent rise
In military leather consumption
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ted his father, Jessie Williams,
in Bluff City recently Mrs.
mother in Bluff City on October
7 William z. Armstrong, Jr.
Is attending the Upchurch train
ing School at Prescott.
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university Library

The University Of Illinois library
contains 2,296,5l7 books, manu-
scripts. maps, pamphlets and pieces
OF music--more than any other state
university library.
Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19
liArllC AUn6tifutA

A scarcity Of garlic has led food
chemists to search for q substitute.
They now claim to have found it In
the asafetida plant.
Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19
Marine Activities

United States marines went int
action or landed on foreign shores
prepared to fight in ~ Of the l40
years from 1900 to 1910.
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Meat Seasoning

Singer makes an excellent meat
seasoning. Rub II On the inside Of
ehiaksa Or duck o. ever leg Of
lsasA-the IA, Or win be wonderfully
improved.
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Remove Mlnew

To remove nildew from colored
clothes, use a mixture OF soft soap,
powdered starch, Ealt. and the juice
Of lemon. Apply to both sides OF
Me fabric and expose to The sun.
Arkansas State press., 1945-10-19

Kansas Separation Center az
Staff Sgt. Benny Young, (third
from right st, Louis, Missouri,
who fought in Europe as men,
Der of General Patton's Third
Army fills out the initial papers
at the beginning of his processing
at the Jefferson Barracks, (Mo.)
Sgt. Harold M. Wills, with 81