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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Jury Receives $25,0OO Suit
 Check Forgery -.
 Case to Follow

Deliberations by Superior Court jury of seven women and five men are expected to start about noon tomorrow in the $25,000 islander, false Imprisonment, and assault and battery suit brought by Celia Med nick, Bishop street resident, against Eugene and Dorothy Ropelewski, managers of the A. and P. Super Market at 300 North Main street, and the A. and P.
 Mrs. Mednick brings the suit as the result of an incident at the store last May IT, when she was allegedly accused of stealing a pack age of bluing.
 Next on the docket list for a jury hearing is the $6,000 civil action brought as the result of a check forgery, and subsequent loss of S5,- 900 by an aged resident of a con- valescent home in Cheshire.
 The suit is brought by Mary E. Boardman, and her daughter, Dr. E. Irene Boardman Kathan, both of Prospect, against two New Haven banks involved in the transaction The check was forged by Roy Brown, former operator of the home and now an inmate at the State prison.
 Judge James E. Murphy, who is presiding in Superior Court, will complete his special assignment here Dec. II to officiate for the re- mainder of the fall term. There will be no short calendar session in the court Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
UNO System Is Debated
 Minority. Seeks
 Old League Lines

London. Dec. 3-CUP)-The United Nations Preparatory commission op- ened debate today on it's funda- mental dispute-whether the UNO assembly is to be organized along the national lines of the San Fran cisco conference or of the old League of Nations.
 The San Francisco plan. which has the backing of Soviet Russia, Yugoslavia and many Latin-Amerl- can states, would entail creation of a general committee on which all 51 of the United Nations would be represented. Members of the ex- ecutive committee would be elected from the general committee.
 Chief advocate of the League of Nations system-under which the members of the general committee would be chosen on. a competency basis rather than on national pres tige-was the British delegation. led by Philip Noel-Baker, himself a vet eran of the old League.
 Battles Prestige Point
 What bedevils this whole prob- lem of international organization is when we let the question of national prestige influence us," Noel-Baker said in arguing for adoption of the League committee system.
 when we start on that, we really will go wrong" he added.
 The Yugoslav delegates argued
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
ScoviII Gets Union Reply
 Moriorty Answers
 Factory Statement

The Scovill-CIO controversy over the 90 per cent wage increase pro- posal will be settled at a conference table in Waterbury, asserted Wu- liam Moriarty, union representative, in a public statement today. AS interna tional representative Of lne Mine, Mill & Shelter Works, Local 56o. Scovill Brass Workers Union MT. Moriarty responded today 10 statements printed over the nasne of the Scovill company.
 The company has asserted tnat transformation about its financial status and profits has been circuiat- ed. It declared that the 30 per cent wage demand had been made a national issue by unions and tnat it would be settled on a nat1ona! basis. The company also declared that it will then negotiate for a reasonable adjustment of wages. It has firmly declared that 1t has a duty to protect the interests of en- ployes, the company and the com munity and that no logical reason has vet been presented for 30 per cent wage boost. The company has issued two detailed statements on the issues involved.
 MT. Moriarty's answer today was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Bobin Denies Postal Site
 Selection Rumor
 Voices Opposition

Postmaster Charles Babin today denied that Boston postal head quarters had selected a structure in the East End to house the new branch post office for that section
 Though it has been rumored that the large building, now used by the Montambault Tire Surgery at 3O9 Meriden road had been sel~ ected to serve as the branch office, the postmaster said he had re- ceived no word from Boston re- garding this selection.
 w. s. Wibel, inspector, who has made a survey of the section a few weeks ago. is expected to be in Waterbury sometime this week, the postmaster stated, and it is pre- stunned the decision of Boston pos tol officials will be announced at that time.
 It was announced more than a month ago, when bids were open to the public, that a structure in the vicinity of Meriden road and East Main street was desired.
 The East End Community club has been petitioning for a branch post office for that section for sev- eral months. Several residents of that area, who heard the rumor concerning the selection of the structure on Meriden road across from Pine Grove cemetery, voiced opposition to the choice. It is be- lieved that since the majority of people in that section reside in the vicinity of East Main street. that location would be inconvenient.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
PraUda Attacks Hurley Charges

Moscow, Dec. 3 - (UP) - Pravda charged that Maj. Gen. Patrick Hurley, resigned U. s. ambassador to China, is Ia defender of those imperialistic circles in the United States which are trying to establish undivided American mastery in Asia and elsewhere
 Boris Yakovlev, Pravda's interna- tional affairs specialist, character ized Hurley's resignation and attack on American policy in China 'in singular maneuver.'
 He said Hurley'S charges concern ing colonial imperialism and com- munist imperialism had aroused some disquiet in Britain. The British the article noted, feared that American politicians of Hurley's type" hoped to capitalize on Amer ican dissatisfaction with Britain's actions in India, Palestine and the Dutch Indies "in order to squeeze Britain out of those places and strengthen their position there.''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Arabs Boycott JeWiSh Goods

Jerusalem, Dec. 8. (UP)-The powerful Arab league ordered a general boycott today fo all Jewish goods originating in Palestine in protest against the proposed estab- lishment of Zionist state in the Holy Land.
 Announcement of the boycott was made in Cairo by the leagues gen. eral secretary, Abdel Rahman Azzam. He said that the boycott would become effective Jan. l, 1946, and would be enforced by all seven member states, representing the en- tire Middle East.
 The surprise move threatened to upset the uneasy truce existing be- tween the Arabs and Jews since the announcement that an Anglo-Amer- ican Commission would be sent to Palestine for an on-the-spot in- vestigation of the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
| Injuries Fatal

Jason Parker. "A, Main street Woodbury, who was injured in a three car collision in Woodbury November 27 died at 11:45 today et Waterbury hospital where he had been on the danger list since being admitted.
 Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum, medi- cal examiner, stated that the man died from internal injuries.
 Coroner Jonathan F. ELS of Litchfield county, is conducting an inqury into the accident.
 Parker was injured when he went outside to investigate an accident which occurred in front of his home AS he stood between two cars that had collided, another driven by State Trooper Robert Murphy col lided with one of the vehicles and pinned MT. Parker between the bumpers
 Capt. Leo Carroll of the Bethany Barracks, said that Trooper Will liam Petit, passenger in the State Police vehicle. was injured and re- ceived treatment at Danbury hospl- tai
 Ernest Racenet, 40, South Britain driver of one of the cars involved, was reported to be in good condi- tion at Waterbury hospital where he was admitted following the ac- cident. Also treated at Waterbury hospital was Mrs. Anna Cripps, 49 Hotchkissville, driver of the other vehicle which collided in front ol the Parker home.
 Capt. Carroll said witnesses te the acicdent told him that Trooper Murphy became blinded by lights from an approaching automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Iran Sends NeWNote To Russia . Urges Withdrawal
 Of Soviet Troops,
 End of Interference

Tehran. Dec. 3-(UP)-The Iran ian Foreign Minister today sent a new note to Soviet Russia, urging withdrawal of Russian troops rom Iran, expressing hope that alleged Russian interference in AzerpalJan had ended and demanding permits sion to move troops into the reDel- lious province.
 The note was reply to one rom the Soviet last week refusing the Tranian government permission 10 move troops into the Russian occu. patton zone in Azerbai1an ana denying Iranian charges that the Russians were supporting the auto- nomous movement there.
 An uneasy calm which had been wing over the border province sev- eral days was broken yesterday oy the assassination of high govern nent official in Azerbaijan.
 Tone Expressed
 The earlied note asserted that the Russians were assisting the ,Democrat" party's uprising in de- mand of autonomous status TOT Azerbaijan Province. It also as- serted that the Russians had been assisting rebellious Kurdish chiefs. The Russians denied any interfer- ence in domestic Iranian affairs. They refused to allow 1ranian rein- forcements into the Russian oc- cupation zone on grounds that they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Manuille
 Tries 8th

New Rochelle N. r., Dec. 3 (UP)-Tommy Manville, the as- bestos heir, confirmed today that he will make Georgina Campbell, 27 beautiful English-born columnist his eighth wife.
 Miss Campbell was enroute here from Hollywood aboard the Golden State Limited.
 This is it," Manville said.
 Miss Campbell was the first news paperwoman slated to become Mrs Manville. His first wife was Flor ence Huber, Follies girl. They were married in 1911 and divorced in 1922. It was the longest Manville matrimonial venture on record.
 The second Mrs. Manvllle was Lois McCoin, one of his fathers secretaries. Then came five show girls, Yvonne Taylor Q93D, Mar celle Edwards G933), Bonita Ed wards (194D. Wilhemina (Bnly) Boze Q942), and Sunny Ainsworth u943),
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Little Flower To Stay on Air

New York, Dec. 3. (UP)-Tne shrill small voice that has been keeping the city of New York ad- vised by radio about the prices Of commodities, the activities Of loan sharks and tinhorn gamblers, and the best methods of preparing vari- ous tasty dishes will belong to the nation beginning Jan. 6. Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, shorn of his title by then, will become a coast-to-coast radio. commentator.
 The mayor announced his new job at City Hall yesterday after he completed his weekly Report to the City broadcast over station WNYC. He will work for the Amer ican Broadcasting company. com menting' for 15 minutes beginning at 9:3O p. m. EST each Sunday on any problems he may consider worth discussing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Woman in Black Kidnaper BafHes Police in Chelsea Case

Chelsea, Mass, Dec. 3-(UP)-A house-to-house search of this city's 5000 homes was oegur today in an effort to find 6-month-old Ronald Carlan and the mysterious woman who kidnapped him five days ago.
 Police believe that the Woman in black" with the tulip trimmed hat who stole the baby from his carriage near his home had care fully planned the abduction. Several children reported having seen a woman of that description lettering in the neighborhood sometime prior to the Kidnapping
 Meanwhile, sailor James J. Car Ian who never has seen his son yes- terday joined with his wife, Rose, 2S in a fearful radio plea for the re- turn of their child. Prayers for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Big Game Hunt Held in Haly

Rome, Dec. 3 - (UP) - Nine lions freed by train derailment between Bologna and Milan kill ed three persons and badly mauled several others, authori- ties reported today.
 Allied and Italian troops in armored cars hunted for the last of the escaped lions after shoto- ing eight of them in a big game hunt.
 The lions, a score of monkeys, a hyena and a boa constructor escaped when the train was de- railed.
 One passenger on the train was killed.
 The Bologna radio warned inhabitants to lock themselves in their homes.
 The hyena and boa constric- tor also were unaccounted for today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
SoIons Hit Air Policy

Washington, Dec. = (UP)-Sen. Pat McCarran, D., Nev., said today he would introduce immediately a bill to set up single, government chartered international airline to combat British civil aviation pol- cies.
 Introduction of the bill was ex- pected' today. It probably will set of Senatorial attacks on Britain for limiting American Airways to two weekly flights to London until it is willing to negotiate on trans-At- lantic fares.
 McCarran charged in an inter view that American was being "penalized' by the British for re- ducing it's fare to $275 from the war time figure of $572. Pan-American supports McCarrans proposal for a single U. s. line in foreign opera tions.
 Both State Department and Con- gressional sources said meanwhile that Britain's action against Pan- American may adversely affect Anglo-American financial negotia- tions, which are paralleling civil aviation talks.
 These sources agreed that Con- gress may hesitate to approve $3,- 500, 100000 loan to Britain if suit able air rights are not granted this country. House sources noted the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Seomen Walk 
 Stoppoge Protests
 Conversion PIons
lBy United Pressl


 Merchant Seamen started walking off an estimated 125 ships in New York harbor at 8 a. m. today as part of 24-hour work stoppags in the nations ports in protest against alleged conversion to com. nercial use of ships that coul& bring American overseas troop back home.
 Local officials of the National Maritime Union (CIO) said some G. 0c0 to 10000 Seamen would be ins volved in the demonstration in the nations biggest port before the end of the 24-hour period.
 Union spokesmen said troopships colliers, tankers and ship carryinE relief supplies would not be af. fected. They cited as an exampla Of the type of ship to be struck q vessel formerly operated by the Navy as a troopship which now was loaded with cargo of Christ mas trees for Havana.
 Some 900O0 merchant Seamen and nngshoremen were to participate in the stoppage in the nations ports. A spokesman for the San Frans cisco waterfront employers associa- tion said 25 ships in San Francisco and another 9 in other west coast parts would be affected.
 New York spokeSmen said Sinlui- taneous telephone campaign was planned. Hundreds of person to person calls from sympathizers to Truman will jam White House switchboard, they said.
 The VISA said previously that ships were operating between U- S and South American and other foreign countries to prevent foreign flags from getting "a break in competition."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03

safety and return of little Ronald were offered at churches through out the city.
 Clues were abundant but none so far has proved fruitful. Police are convinced the kidnape- is woman who is mentally unsound, perhaps suffering from a mother complex. A Taunton man told police he saw n woman hitch-hiker with bottle- fed infant in her arms asking for an overnight cabin at Hampton, N !. H., Wednesday. In Mansfield, q woman reportedly carrying a baby alighted from a Boston 6z Maine Railroad train, asked the taxicab fare to West Mansfield. and disapz peared.
 Police began checking bahy elm ics and diaper sales for possihlE .cluey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03

plants would be reopened to aid other auto manufacturers brought swift protests from Robert Carter, head Of the JAW local at the Gen. eral Motors AC Spark Plug plant in Flint, Mich.
 Carter, who had unsuccessfully opposed Thomas for the JAW presidency at the last union cleo tion, said in Flint that he had the backing of the Greater Flint Indus trial Councils 60,000 members.
 Thomas immediately issued a statement in which he explained that the international union had no intention of arbitrarily ordering any locals back to work.
 Locals Must Vote
 He said any backt-o-work move ments in the system-wide General Motors strike would have to be vQt- ed by the locals involved.
 Wilson had suggested production be resumed at eight G-M parts plants that manufacture supplies for other automobiles makers.
 Thomas said union acceptance of the offer hinged on a study of G-M- produced items other manufacturers needed to keep in operation.
 Tn accordance with the we'll established democratic procedure of the JAW" Thomas said, mo group Of strikers will go back to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03

quick new law to deal with labor disputes hold ing up recOnversiOn.
 The President asked Congress to give him the power to set up a fact finding system similar to that which minimized in- dustrial strife between railways and the Railway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Penicillin for Kin

Boston, Dec. - (UP) A ship ment of penicillin was enroute to Paris by air today in race against time to have the life of the brother in-law of a Boston teacher. Mile. Georges Lequimener, French teach CT at the Erskine school. appealed to transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. officials for space to ship the drrg sfter her sister in Paris cabled
 "~'r nenicillin could save the life of her husband, Henri Launey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
JAW Confronted With Rebellion
Nc Way Hears Charges
Czech War Plots Uncovered

Adolf Hitler had decided four months before Munich that Czechoslovakia must be de- stroyed, and he was pressing last minute military preparations to strike while negotiating with Neville Chamberlain, the War Crimes court was told today.
 Hitler signed a directive for the ultimate attack on CzechoSlovakia on May 30, 1898, and had plan ready in such detail that whole list of propaganda incidents" had been drawn up for possible use in connection with the attack.
 The plans disclosed that the Ger mans were prepared to use gas against the Czechs and to justify their action with a claim that the CzechS had used it first.
 Draft List of Violations
 The Nazi high command, accord ing to documents introduced before the War Crimes tribunal, had draft ed a list of 13 types of possible vio- lations of international law which nlSnt pc eApcCIeu III tIlS dSIAoAA against Czechoslovakia.
 In each case German experts on propaganda and international law laid down in advance the justifica- tion the Germans would offer for such violations.
 Discussing the use of gas, the high command report said that if possible proof" that the Czechs used it first must be presented.
 "If the assertion Is unfounded, , the report said, "or if only partially founded, the gas attack is to be rep resented as needed to carry out a justified reprisal in the same way the Italians did in the Abyssinian war .j
 Among the possibilities contem7
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of a church program to fur ther it's missionary work ill the Far East through closer ties with the United States.
 Authoritative Vatican sources told the United Press they had req son to hope the greatly-increased prestige and influence of the United States among the peoples of the Orient would be reflected in new gains for the Catholic church there.
 Because of Archbishop Spellman's close association with North and South American Christianity, he was regarded as especially fitted for guiding Vatican policy among the Far Eastern people who, having been liberated in large part by the United States, feel akin to Ameri- cans.
 In addition, Archbishop Spell
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
ArmyOfficers Had dWorninq To BeAIert
 Nippon Diplomats
 Burning Codes
 Before Attack

Washington, Dec. 3ECUP)-The Pearl Harbor Investigating commit tee was told today that Army off cers in Hawaii knew before the sneak attack of Dec. T, 1941, that Japanese diplomats were destroying codes, indicating that something serious was about to hapen."
 Mai. Gen. Sherman Miles, former head of military intelligence, said the information was in the hands of the intelligence officer of the Hawaiian Defense command about Dec. 3, 1941, and was called to the attention of the code-burning through the Navy and Robert Shiv- CTS, chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Honolulu.
 Miles continued testimony started last week about Japanese code mes sages that were intercepted before Pearl Harbor.
 Marshall Date Set
 The committee announced, mean while, that Sen. George c. Mar shall, former army chief of staff, will appear before it at 10 a. m. {. (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
B-q UNITED PRESS

Four violent deaths. including a suicide, two highway fatalities and the death of Montville woman from shock from bruises" occurred in Connecticut over the weekend and a fifth death was attributed to last weeks snow storm.
 Police today were Investigating the death of Mrs. Goulding Higgins, 48, Montville housekeeper whose nude body was found by her em- ployer Saturday.
 c. Bradford Bidwell 36, Ellington. State Forest technician in silvicul- ture for the State Park and Forest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Knufson RecoUerS
Four Violent Deaths Recorded
 During Weekend tn Connecticut

commission, was found dead in his automobile Sunday in Shenipsit State Forest at Somers. The medical examiner said Bidwell died of car bon monoxide poisoning and gave a finding of suicide. He levaes his parents and two sons.
 At New London, two students were killed 5uns ay when their to- began shot onto a main highway in front of an automobile. They were Judith Sum, Springfield. Mass, student at Colby Junior College in New London, and Thomas J. Irbe, Ponca City, Okla, student at Massachusetts Instit ,e of Tech nology in Boston.
 John Mitzian, 75, died at Danbury Hospital shortly after he was found lying in snowbanS near his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Quake Destroys
 Town in Arabia

Karachi, Dec. 3 - (UP)-Re- ports reached here today that the Baluchistan port of Ormara, a town of 10000 on the Arabian sea, was destroyed completely by an earthquake this week.
 Radio reports from launches which left here yesterday said the bodies of thousands of per sons killed in the earthquake and tidal wave this week had washed ashore in the Ormara are.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-03
Chinese Centralists Draw Near Mukden

Chungking, Dec. 3-CUP)-Chi- nese Nationalist troops are ap- preaching Sinmin on the Liao river, 43 miles northwest of Mukden, marking an armed penetration of more than 200 miles into Man. churia, an Army spokesman said today.
 Chinese Communist forces were reported offering no resistance.
 The Nationalist troops, striking along the Peiping- -Mukden railroad, earlier had occupied Tahushan, 70 miles from Mukden.