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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
DeCaule Quits, Blames Communists
Three Purties Still Seekinq 
 Assembly to Meet
 Monday to Decide
 On Resignation

Paris, Nov. 17.-UP)-' Gen. Charles De Gaulle pledged himself today to the Swift Handling" of Frances gravest political crisis since. the liberation, renewing hope for some solution of party conflict which forced his res- ignation yesterday.
 Felix Gouin, president of the assembly. conferred with DeGaulle early this afternoon and said after the meeting:
 T have hope that the crisis will be cleared rapidly Monday. have hope for the country. The general. as he promised, assured swift hand- ling of current affairs"
 To Broadcast Explanation
 DeGaulle scheduled a radio speech at D. m. @ p. m. EST). when he was expected to explain to the French people why he was unable to form a government and as a result offered his resignation as interim president.
 While the deadlock of the big three parties continued, the text of DeGaulle's letter of resignation was made public In it he placed square, ly on the Communist party the blame for the crisis. He denounced the Communist demand for a ma jor cabinet post as "incompatible with conditions of the governments cohesion and authority"
 Couched in unequivocal terms. DeGaulles letter contained no sug- gestion of conditions under which he might make a new attempt to form a government to rule France in the interim until the fourth re- public is established next year.
 Would Lack Unity DeGaulle said certain demands formulated imperatively by one of the parties about the allocation Of one of its members to such and such | specific cabinet post seem to be | incompatible with conditions of the governments cohesion and author ity" ~
 He referred to the refusal of the Communists to join his cabinet ,ilIi- l less they were given one of the three top ministries-foreign, war, or in terior.
 "In such 8 situation, and faced with the impossibility I found my self in of forming government or national unity in conformity with the terms set by the Assembly and my own intentions, have the honor to place again at the disposal of l the National Constituent assembly 1 the mandate it entrusted to me. DeGaulle wrote to Gouin. Parties Disagree T must insist on it in full knowl- edge of the facts and the extreme urgency of forming government of the French Republic"
 Gouin, acknowledging the letter. wrote to DeGaulle that he would convene the assembly without delay. It was expected to meet Monday
 Fifteen delegates representing the big three parties-the Communists, l ,GA,ats,onal nv1 paua Cl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
UNO Quarters To Be Boosted By Bay State

Boston, Nov. l7-CUP)-A 54- member committee has been ere ated by Gov. Maurice J. Tobin to aid the campaign for establish ment in Massachusetts of the permanent headquarters of the United Nations Organization,
 Representing education, reli- zion, banking, the press and gov ernment. the committee is head ed by special executive com mittee. This latter group plans to send two delegations to London next week to present Massachu- sets case before the preparatory commission which is considering permanent sites.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Murray Refuses to Attend
 Meeting on His Proposal

ted Mine Workers President John L. Lewis - and use them as the basis for substitute resolution.
 Murray had been appointed to the ub-committee long with Lewis, AFL President William Green and three management representatives. He told newsmen he would not serve nor permit any other CFO member to serve because he was convinced the majority of the subcommittee was opposed to conference endorse ment of "a substantial wage in- crease for American workers.
 MT. Lewis called my resolution namby- -pamby," Murray said, hold ing up copy of Lewis proposal. T offer his resolution in reply"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Colby Supports Two-Tern Bill

Washington, Nov. l6.-(UP) For mer Democratic Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby today endorsed a house resolution to limit presidential tenure to two four-year terms.
 Colby said in letter to House Republican Leaders Joseph w. Mar tin, Jr., Mass, who is sponsoring such q limitation:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
City0ffered New Pensions Payment Plan
 Minimum Net Cost Will Be $336,6OO
 On AnnuoI Basis

The minimum level net annual cost to the city in meeting pen sion requirements under an ac- tuarial basis (exclusive of employees contributions) will be $336, 500 be- ginning in 1946 it has been adjudged by Russel Hooker in a communica- tion forwarded to Mayor John s. Monagan. The above estimate Is based however, on a procedure whereby the city would pay only the annual interest on the prior Serv- ice pensions of costs instead Of amortizing the latter over a def- nite period of years.
 The original 30-year amortization plan as submitted by MT. Hooker would amount to a total net con- tribution of $541 900 beginning in 1946 and consisting of $204, 400 for future service and $336, 900 for prior years service. On this latter basis of financing the prior service pay ment of $336,6 500 would be elim- mated after the 30-year period.
 The $336 500 estimate is comprised of payments necessary 10 meet coIn- mitments for the following en- ployes (pensioners)-193 f1remen, S52,76O; POI policemen, $51 ,605; 501 general employees, $70,788 and 496 teachers, $56,715. For 229 pension- CTS the sum of $104,736 would be allocated. The lump sum value of prior service which the city is now obligated for to present employees under Charter provision has been estimated at $7,045 ,227.
 MT. Hooker states:
 Tt has been asked what the costs would be If financed over the ex- pectation of life. In the case of pension credits arising from serv- ice rendered prior to the effective
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Philadelphia, Nov. l6.-CUP)-A gloomy picture of the dangers which will face the United States if it is "Shortsighted enough to engage in an atomic armament race" was pre- sented today at a convocation of the country's top-ranking atom scientists.
 Asserting that world control of the atom bomb was the only alterna- tive to such an armament race. Irving Langmuir, 1882 winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, said that Russia might very well come out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17
Ninitz ReDerSeS Stand On Army-NaDy Merger;
 Fauors Unity in Field
Byrnes' Views To BeHeord
 Message Expected
 From MocArthur

WaSnlngCOD, NOV. 1i-NOFD-AQ- miral Chester w. NimitZ, com mander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet. said today he favored closer cooperation between the Army. the Navy and the State department than existed at Pearl Harbor, but opposed an Army Navy merger or the establishment of separate air force.
 Reversing his stand of a year ago, Nimitz told the Senate Mill tary Affairs committee it was now his studied opinion that merger of the Army and Navy means at best no more advantages than we have now, at worst that the Navy, and the command of the seas so vital to our country, will suffer"
 Nimitz is one of the highest cards the Navy has played so far in its efforts to defeat merger proposals now before the committee. He was rushed to Washington to counter balance the appearance of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in support of the merger.
 Navy Has Other Cards
 The Navy has scheduled 26 other ranking officers to testify. Acting Committee Chairman Edwin C.. Johnson, D., Colo. disclosed last night that Secretary of State James F. Byrnes would be called on for his views. Johnson also said he ex- pected a message from Gen. Doug las MacArthur, who favors unifi- cation,
 Nimitz undertook to do three things in his rather lengthy pres entation-to explain the reversal of his stand, to state his reasons for believing a unified command in Washington was not necessary for Army-Navy teamwork, and inciden-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-17

on top in any cut-throat competi- tion.
 Discuss Future of Energy
 Langmuir, associate director of the General Electric Research lab oratory at Schenectady, N. Y, spoke at a two-day meeting sponsored by the American Philosophical society and the National Academy of Sci- ence, to discuss the future of atomic energy.
 He cited four stages of "insecur-
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reported, brought good demand for all types of clothing, including fur coats. Mems clothing and furnish ings continued to rise despite many reported scarcities.
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Scientists FaUor Giuing Reds Bomb

on top in any cut-throat competi-
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Evening star., 1945-06-25
Duce's Peace Proposal
Throuqh Halifax Fails

Aug. 31.-Attolico telegraphs at
3 am. to say the situation is des-
perate call Halifax by phone
to tell him that II Duce can inter-
vene with Hitler only if he brings
a fat offering, Danzig. Halifax
sends word that our proposal about
Danzig is impossible.
"As a last resort I see II Duce
again to propose a conference to
France and Great Britain for Sep
temper to review the clauses OF
the Versailles treaty, which disturb
the Italians. Halifax welcomes
| it, reserving the right to submit II
to Chamberlain. At 8:20 pm
the telephone Office informs us that
London has cut its communications
with Italy.
Il inform II Duce. This is war,
he says, but tomorrow we shall de.
clare in the Grand Council tha,
we will not march, Tomorrow viii
be too late.
"A German communication ar.
rives from Berlin, listing all tina,
has happened in the last few DAYS
/. ). But discussion is superfiuous
Hitler's program, announced to m.
at the Berghof, is being executed
precisely, point by point. Ths
attack begins at 5:25 am"
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Two More Schools Join
Summer Paper Drive

Two more schools, Buchanan and
Beers. have Joined the group which
will continue wastepaper salvage
throughout the summer. bringing to
20 the number which will cooper
ate.
Final standings In all schools in
Washington in the current season
will be published the first of next
week, and beginning with July l
collections, new rating system will
be started. All collections during
the summer will be credited to the
cooperating schools and will serve
to get them OF to a flying start in
the new ratings when all schools
resume operations in the fall.
Collections by individual paper
troopers, however, will be added to
their recorded totals in order that
they may receive higher honors.
Chevrons will be presented as in
the past at the schools in the sum-
mer campaign and those who take
their paper to Fairgrounds will re-
ceive chevrons there.
A final ranking and list of earn
ings of the Montgomery County
schools will be published tomorrow.
So far no Montgomery County units
have indicated their. intention of
participation in the summer pro-
gram, but any which put on a drive
or decide on regular collections will
be welcomed into the campaign.
The War Production Board Is
concerned over the probable slump
in wastepaper collections this sum-
mer, and everything possible to
stimulate the collections will be at
TEMPTED
Evening star., 1945-06-25
American Version Of Buzz Bomb
On Exhibit Here forFirst Time

About three dozen developments
Of the Air Technical Service Com
mand at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio,
to intensity the war against the Japs
will go on public exhibition on the
sixth floor Of Woodward d Lothrop's
department store at $50 am. to-
morrow.
Many Of the items are on public
view for the first time-for example,
the American version Of the buzz
bomb. The specimen on display has
been christened appropriately, "Jap-
anese Sandman" It Is q huge affair,
family resembling an airplane. Ac-
cording to Army Air Forces ofiicials,
1t can be launched at q distance of
$50 miles from its target with PIN
point accuracy.
A few other features Of the ex-
hibit, which has been set up to spun
War Bond purchases, are the Il.
Evening star., 1945-06-25

pound barrel developed by the ATSC
for transporting gasoline. This con-
tainer is made Of aluminium and
considerably reduces the weight load
Of cargo planes transporting fuel.
A Link trainer, used to teach in
strument flying to airmen, is among
the exhibits. Any one interested
may hop In and try his hand at the
controls during three half -hour Pc
RODS daily beginning at 10 am.
noon and pm.
An enlarged model Of the compli-
Gated B-29 instrument panel has
been set up in the store to give
visitors an idea OF q fight engineers
problems on bombing mission.
The exhibit will be at the store
for two weeks. It was brought here
from Philadelphia, the first place II
was shown to the public. A bond
booth is conveniently located among
the items on display.
Evening star., 1945-06-25
.lsikRst;oniipq
&hsmiinder6s

Meats, Fats, .Etc.-Pook 1, stamps
Va, W., X-2, va and "a re-
main valid through September
80: stamps E-2 through ia good
through Saturday; stamps K-2
through Pa good through July
81. Stamps o. through U-2 valid
through August 81.
Canned Goods. Etc.-Book 4, stamps
D-1, Ell, FL, GIL and HI re.
main valid through September
80; stamps N-2 through So good
through Saturday. Stamps T-2
through x-2 good through July 81.
Stamps va, Z-2, AL, B-1 and
C-1 valid through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
viii pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp No. SO valid for s
pounds through August 81. Next
stamp valid September I.
Gasoline-B-6, C-6, B-7, CT, B-s
and C-s coupons good for gall
Ions each. A-l6 coupons valid for
). s gallons each through September
81. B-6 and C-6 coupons expire
after Saturday.
Shoes -Airplane stamps l, 2 and 3
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 /. 2. 3, 4 and 5
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit Through August 81. AL
currently valid coupons, except for
serially numbered coupons Of defi.
mite value, viii expire August IL
Evening star., 1945-06-25
|Mussolini Agrees
To HitIer's Terms

August 27-"Halifax British for
eign ministep has informed u!
courteously that measures taken II
the Mediterranean must not be in
terpreted as preliminary to hostility
against us. . " Hitler still Is deter.
mined to go to war, and makes three
requests:
81. That we not make known our
decision for neutrality until it il
absolutely necessary;
%. That we continue our military
preparations to check the French
and British. and,
''3. That We send agricultural and
industrial workers to Germany II
Duce concurs in all this, and promises
to revise our position after the initial
phase of the conflict.
Meanwhile, a singular incident
occurs. They tthe British COM
municate to us the text of German
proposals for an alliance, or what
seems equivalent to it. This was
made naturally without our knowl-
edge. = = We decide to make direct
contact with Halifax.
I'm this move I have been
abandoned completely by the large
group who are concerned with tell
ing II Duce only those things that
will please him. Starace Fascist
party secretary tells Mussolini that
the Italian women are happy about
the war because they will receive
six lira day and will not be en-
numbered by their husbands. How
"Ribbentrop has answered
that there is little chance for peace
and that Henderson British Am
bassador in BerlinD has gone to Lon
don to express his views only. Gould
there ever be bigger scoundrel
than Won Ribbentrop? j.. Hitler has
spoken in strong language to the
deputies of the Reich in secret meet
Evening star., 1945-06-25

bull, if a bull could read. Alone
with II Duce, we prepare message
to Hitler. We explain why Italy
absolutely cannot begin war without
such provisions. = !" Transmitting
our requests, Attolico gets into diff
ficulty. He asks for immediate de-
livery, an impossibility, since 1t in
wolves 100000 tons, which would
require too many cars for its trans
port. 80
"Hitler's reply arrives. He can
give us only iron, coal, lumber, only
few antiaircraft batteries. He
says he understands our difficulties,
and asks our friendship.
"He proposes to annihilate Po-
land, Poland alone, and to defeat
France and England. II Duce
expresses his regret for being unable
to intervene. He is really confused.
His military instincts and his sense
of honor were leading him to war.
Now reason has halted him.
For II Duce this is a great blow"
Evening star., 1945-06-25

John B. Colpoys at 1868 Mckinley
street NV. DR.. Sweeney has a
daughter Ruth, who is an analyst
with the War Production Board; a
married daughter in Illinois, and
two sons in the services, 1t. Col.
Edward Chalmers Sweeney, with the
Allied Military Government in Gef-
many, and 1t. q. g. Sweeney, jr.,
a medical officer attached to the
Marine Corps.
DR.. Sweeney has served as the
executive officer of the Marine Hos
pital at Ellis Island. He speaks
some 10 foreign languages. His
French is due to his Louisiana birth,
the other tongues to study.
He said he had learned on the in
spection trip that the new superin-
tendent's home at the hospital will
not be completed for several years.
His salary will be $1,000 plus 81 SOC
for living expenses.
Gallinger, he said, should play nc
small part in. furnishing service to
the medical schools here.
Evening star., 1945-06-25

II Duce alternately was lion and
lamb. His advisers were divided
One even suggested war would be
popular with the Italian women
because they would be rid of their
husbands and draw lira a day
in addition.
Ciano went to Tirana, Albania
August 10; and then to Valona, but
an urgent telegram summoned him
back to Rome August 20. He wrote
August 20.-"In my absence II
Duce has done an about-face. He
wants to support Germany in the
conflict, which is now close at hand.
:. Conference between Mussolini
Attolico Ambassador to Berlin)
and myself. This is the substance
1t is too late already to 60 back on
the Germans. The press of the
whole world would say that Italy is
cowardly. that it is not prepared,
and that it had withdrawn in the
face of the threat of war"
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Police Drog Anocostio
For Mon Who Left Note

Harbor police today began drag
ging the A1laco6tia River In the
vicinity OF the Eleventh Street
Bridge following the finding Of q
mans clothes and a note beneath
the bridge in Fairlawn Park.
Police said the note carried the
name OF Samuel E. Lowe, 1917
Nineteenth place Sc, an employe
of q greenhouse In Northeast
Washington who has been reported
missing since Saturday. He Is
about 50 years old. His wife lives
at the Nineteenth street address,
according to police.
Evening star., 1945-06-25
King Aware of Weakness
In Whole Army Setup

August 24-"I went to SAINT Anna
di Valdieri to confer with the King
u. In his judgment we are alb.
solutely in no condition to wage
war. The army is in a 'pitifup state
-. Even the defense of our from.
tier is insufficient. He is con.
vinced the French can pierce il
with ease. Tie officers of the Ital.
ian Army are of poor quality ano
our equipment is old and obsolete
-. Six months of neutrality will
give us greater strength.
In the event of conflict, he hope.
that II Duce will give the Primo.
of Piedmont King Victor's son
Prince HumberD command
Those two imbeciles from Ber,
gamo and from Pistoria (the King,
nephews) have one; my son car
have one, too"
August 25-"During the night ]
had telephone conversation witt
Won Ribbentrop, who says the stu.
alton is becoming critical becaus,
of the usual Polish provocations
-. succeed in having II Due,
approve communication to Hitle
announcing our nonintervention TO
the time being. -. was very happ!
over this result, but II Duce recall
me to Palazzo Venezia.
He has changed his mind. HI
fears the Germans and wants t,
intervene at once. 1t is useless t,
struggle. -.
1.-TWO pm. I hear of a messag,
from Hitler to II Duce. It i
couched in abstract language bu
gives one to understand that tn
action will begin shortly. 1t ask
for Italian UNDERSTANDING
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Ciono Urges Duee
To Renounce Pact

August 21.-"Today I've SpOker
clearly 'Duce, you must not do it
At SalZburg I found myself
face to face with an ultimatum. Not
we. but the Germans, have betrayed
the alliance. i. Tear up the pact
Throw it in Hitler's face and Eu-
rope will recognize in you the nat
ural leader of the anti-German
crusade. Do you want me to go to
SalzburgA Very well. 1 shall &C
and shall speak to the Germans as
they should be spoken to- Hitler
will not make me put aside my
cigarette as he did Schuschnige
forsner Austrian PremieD.'
He was very much impressed and
approved my suggestion to ask Won
Ribbentrop to come to the Brenner
Pass. We telephoned Won Rib
bentrop, who was unavailable. FL
nally, at $50 pm, speak to him.
He says that he cannot give me an
answer because he is waiting for an
important message from Moscow
and will telephone me during the
evening"
August 22.-"At 1890 last night
scene occurred. Won Ribbentrop
phoned that he would rather see
me at Innsbruck than at the from
tier because he was to leave later
for Moscow to sign a political agree
ment. (The Russian
nonaggression pact) The Germans
have struck master blow. All Eu-
rope is upset. We must wait
and be ready ourselves to gain
something in Croatia and Dalmatia
-. The representatives of the DEM
ocratic countries are inclined to
underrate the incident"
August 23.-"The day is charged
and threatening. France and
England let it be known they will
intervene. II Duce authorized
me to present to Percy Lorraine
British Ambassador solution
based on the preliminary return
of Danzig to the Reich, after which
there would be negotiations and a
general peace conference. Percy
Lorraine tainted, or almost tainted,
In my arms. He retired to the
toilet.
"Francois-Poncet (French Am
bassador), discouraged and pessi-
mistic, repeats that France will
fight Weizsaecker (Nazi secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs
telephones from the Berghof to
relay Hitler's harsh reply to the
British Ambassador. Another hope
III Duce is warlike tonight.
He has received Pariani 1talian
chief of staff, who gave him good
news of the army's condition
Pariani is traitor and a liar"
Phillips Omitted States Ambas-
sador) brings long message from
Roosevelt for the King. 1t doesn't
seem to make much sense"
Editors note-This refers to a
message from President RooSe-
Uelt appealing to the Italians to
try to stop war in Europe. 1.-The
unheard Doices of countless mil
lions OF human beings ask that
they shall not be Dainly sacri-
feed again" Mr.. Roosevelt said)