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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Work and More Work-Is Watchword

"f could give you a single watchwOrd for the COM
ing months that word is-wOrk work, and more work
I'VE must work to finish the Our victory is
hut half won The west is free, but the east is still in
bondage to the treacherOus tyranny of the Japanese
when the last Japanese division has surrendered
uncondtonaiy then only will our fighting job be DONE
In his We Day proclamation officially notifying the nation
of the end of the in Europe, the President said:
The Allied armies. through sacrifice and devotion and
with Gods help have wrung from Germany final
dona surrender The western world has been freed the
evil forces which for five and longer have imprisoned the
bodies and broken the lives of millions millions
born men.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Some Naziis
Still Fight On

LONDON, May 8 (UP)-Dres-
den and the Czecho-Slovak strong
hold of Olmuetz fell to the Red
army in a day of bloody fighting
today as die-hard Nazi units con-
tinued the war in isolated Euro
.pean pockets more than "a hours
after their leaders surrendered
Internationally.
Premier Stain announced that
Dresden, the capital of German
Saxony and one of the stubborn
est enemy, resistance centers left
on the continent, was captured by
Marshal Konev's First Ukrainian
Army after two days of violent
street fighting.
RAIL JUNCTION FALLS
Olmuetz, major Czecho-Slo-
wax railway junction so miles
southwest of Moravaostrava, fell
almost simultaneously to Gen.
Yeremenko's Fourth Ukrainian
Army.
other pocketed enemy forces
still were resisting the Allies in
Czecho-Slovakia. Yugoslavia. the
Netherlands and on the Baltic
island of Bornholm. ~
SURRENDER ORDERED
A Czech radio broadcast inter-
cepted by BIC monitors in Lon
don said that the commander of
the remaining German forces in
CZecho-Slovakia again had ordered
Nazi troops in Prague to cease
firing.
Moscow's newspapers and radio
carried no stories of the German
capitulation, but the news that
the victory celebration and an
nouncement of the surrender was
imminent was being excitedly
passed from mouth to mouth.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
100 Pet. on Job.
Firms w Record

The Export Box and Sealer Co.
4844 Grand River, claims the We
day work record for Detroit. None
OF its 450 employees took the day
off 10 celebrate, company spokes-
man said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Joy Has Sober TinSe
I'm Marine IHOSpital

Patients in the T. 6. Marine
Hospital on Windmill Point re-
ceived news Of victory in Europe
gravely. with no outward show
OF Jubilistion
Veterans Of World War 7 World
War II and the war with Spain.
they represented the army, navy.
marine corps. coast guard and the
merchant marine.
Lynn Lear,-45,- of -New York
City. a veteran Of Is years in the
merchant marine, has had four
ships sunk from under him during
this war. He is just back from
fhe southwest Pacific with seven
citations.
Said Lear:
This IL good day. but I
don't think we should celebrate.
There's q lot Of stun before US
Vet and we should take care Of
that before we start throwing
, pp our hats" 4
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
The Heel Is Gone
And So Is the HeiIinQ

PARIS. May s (UP)-The Ger
man high command announced
today that the greeting Hell Hit
Ter" no longer would be used in
the German army.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
ArkanSan on Trial
For Wife Murder

LITTLE ROCK, May g GNS)
James w. Hall, "a, went on trial
today for the murder of his 49,
year-old wife, Fayrene Prosecu-
tor Sam Robinson said he would
seek the death penalty. He said
Hall had confessed to police au-
thorities that he beat his wife TO
death last September
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
State liqhts Capitol

LANSING, May s (UP)--More
than 800 lights on Michigan's
Capitol dome will flash on again
tonight as We Day salute.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
We Day in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, May 8 (UP)
"A holiday was Jared in
Argentina today to celebrate the
United Nations victory in Europe.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

outskirts of the city received any
damage. The famed Skoda arma-
ment works were slightly dam
aged.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Ike Praises
Team Work
Credits Cooperation
Of Allies, All Services

PARIS. May s tUP)-Suprem,
headquarters issued what may b,
its final communiQue of the Euro
pean war today.
Ii said:
"All German land, sea and air
forces I'm Europe were uncOndi-
tionally surrendered 10 the Al
He'd EXpeditionary Force and
simultaneously 60 the Soviet
high command at Olil central
European time May :.
"The surrender terms, which
will become effective at 1901
central European time May \
were signed by an officer of the
German command.
''All eXpeditionAry forces have
, been ordered TO cease offensive
operations, hut will maintain
their present positions until the
surrender becomes effective"
EISENHOWER STATEMENT
Supreme headquarters released
o statement by Gen. Eisenhower
after the signing OF the surrender
document at his headquarters.
He said:
"In January. l9iS. the late
President Roosevelt and Premier
Churchill announced the formula
Of unconditional surrender Of the
Axis powers.
in Europe that formula has
now been fulfilled. The Allied
force which invaded Europe on
Jan. 6, 1914, has with its great
Russian allies and with the
forces advancing from the south
utterly defeated the Germans
by land. sea and air.
STRESSES TEAMWORK
"This unconditional surrender
has been achieved by teamwork
teamwork not only among all
the Allies participating, but
among all the services, land, sea
and air.
ITO every subordinate that
has been In this command of
almost 100000 Allies owe a
gratitude that can never be re-
paid. The only repayment that
can be made 10 them Is the deep
appreciation and lasting graft
tude Of all free citizens of all
United Nations"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
10000 Quit
To Celebrate
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Continued from Page 0ne)
by approximately 1000 workers
who paraded past a time clock
into the street.
Asked why he played Deep IN
the Heart of Texas" the trump
eter said il was the only number
he knew.
WILLOW RUN CLOSED
At the Willow Run bomber
plant where $4,000 employees are
scheduled TO lose their jobs by
July, rs per cent of the workmen
took the day off and the company
was forced to close the plant.
The mass walkout was preceded
by crane operators blowing horns
and the majority of the workers
yelling and singing patriotic songs.
When the walkout started at noon.
however. the workers were quiet
and went Immediately 10 their
homes, company spokesman said
Closed by the celebration are
the Jefferson-Kercheval and De-
Soto-Wyoming plants Of the
Chrysler Corp, eight plants of the
Briggs Manufacturing Co. and the
GMC truck plant in Pontiac.
Other plants affected are;
Amplex Corp, 95 per cent out !;
Chrysler Plymouth, II per cent;
Chrysler Highland Park, 20 per
cent; Dodge Main, 25; De Soto
Warren, 80.
Ford Rouge, 20 per cent out;
LINCOLN so per cent out; Ford
Highland Park, 80 per cent;
Packard, 40 per cent; Chevrolet
Gear and Axle. Detroit Diesel
Engine Co., from 25 to 80 per
cent out.
Six hundred office employees and
1900 hourly workers at the De-
troit Transmission Co, staged
belated holiday at noon, closing
the plant.
MAY CLOSE TONIGHT
Ford spokesman said the COM
pany expects the Lincoln and
Highland Park plants TO close by
evening.
In Lansing approximately II 800
workers left their jobs. closing
two plants of the Motor Wheel
Corp, REQ Motor Co., and the
Oldsmobile Forge plants.
With the exception Of 100
women employees of the REQ Motor
Co, who paraded around the
state capital singing patriotic
songs. the celebration was excep-
tionally quiet. Virtually all of the
workers went directly TO their
homes.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Continued from Page One)

Then the President declared that the
job, however, is only half done
I'VE can repay the debt which we owe TO our
God, TO our dead and to our children only by
wOrk-by ceaseless devotion to the responsibilities
which lie ahead of u.s.
NA/-I
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Reads Formal Proclamation

And want to read to you my formal proclamation OF
this occasion:
BY the President of the United States of America
A PROCLAMATION
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
DAY OF PRAYER

Now therefore, Harry S. Truman President of the United
States of America do hereby appoint Sunday May 49, 1945 to
be a day of prayer
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

LONDON. May 8 0NS)-The
Belgrade radio reported today
that Zagreb. last Yugoslavian
town held by the Germans, had
been liberated by Marshal Tito.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
SURRENDER ORDERED
CEASE-FIRING ORDER

NEW YORK, May 8 UNS)-
The Czech radio at Prague at
l:22 p. m. tEWT) today broad
cast an "order" by Gen. Kuttel-
wascher of the Czecho-Slovak
military command calling on all
Czech troops to cease forthwith"
hostilties in the Czecho-Slovak
capital and its surroundings "by
agreement with the German COM
mand."
The broadcast, reported by the
FEC, said that an identical order
has just been issued by Gen.
Suchof (of the German commandD
in person 10 German units"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

Joseph G. Grew,
Acting Secretary Of State.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
PINE KEY LOTS
SELLING FAST
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
TWO DISPOSED or
YESTERDAY

County Clerk Ross G. Savy re-
sold 1872 lots yesterday n Bis
Pine subdivision. ana remarked
that the pulling power ~ ths
story IN saturday Citizen buut
the sale had worked most effect
Ncly
n vas Z O'Clock hast evening
hclore MI sawyer had attended,
60 everybody who wished to bus
lots. and when he closed 90 tha.
time. intending % call q "a daY.
hc Wcnt home fm dinner bar
had been home only e fe3 min
utes when his telephone bcli b.
Gan a. RING. and every call wa8
from somebody who wished O.
purchase bots. Most al %, CALLERS
s. ID that they hst not bCcn sbie
o. get 90 hn ofilcr up o. thr
time be- bad CLOSED lt
S.. after DINNER. NJ SAW.
returned Ca hfs offu, aui solid
- move luls. bringing thc tuia.
e. 1872
TINS morning. Whtr tho office
Was upCncd. ths demand Gee ma
on Big Pine. a. So % Iut. vs. a.
PERSISTENT as &c had bscu yrsitt
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
FINES IMPOSED In
GAMBLING CASES
DEFENDANTS TRIED YEsTER.
DAY AFTERNOON IN
CITY COURT

In the only contested CASE of
accused gamblers 81 city court
yesterday. Judge Roger Watkins
dismissed the case against Sergio
Esquinsldo. King Thorna. Tinkey
crcspo. Rene Laraie. Louis Cab
Tiel and Joe Castro.
Police Chief LOUIS Eisnsr md
Police Lieutenant Ray Atweil
presented pTrna fscie evidence OF
cards and poker chips bat when
questioned as 10 whether actual
gambling Mas seen the police
officers we're unsblc to say 50.
Asked also where the gambling
had taken place u was brought
out that q was not IN the build
ing owned by Sergio Esquinaldo
hut IN an adjoining lscc.
Defense counsel Vas Enrique
Esguin iio. Jr. brother ~ Scr
go. who pounded "A the pgusscu-
tam on the polnl that thcTe wss
mss stit1Siantiatiun 81 gambling
other than the chips and cards
The SIX accused Il gambling
we're then asked Il they Wsrc
gambling md al stated that thcs
we're unlv having friendly
game No money Was SEEN o.
pass hands.
The either defendants up 81
gambling charges We1e fined S5D
With the exrepiiun uf onr gfuup
NhIrh Nss fined only SIS
All these defendants entered
pisas - guilty.
a. NJ RobcFis. p. " Cafiuurll
ard Milton patfutt wsrp thuss
receiving 80 fins and carh 81
hem plead guilty o. turn
a grUup - mcn alleged g. ~
WuTkeFs NJ the Naval Siatiun
acre fined SIS bat thss wss cut
90 kls finc Thcsc men acre
Chssfies Robinson. Tufn Cfopsf.
G. q. Anderson. n a. Vsnn.
Row Levy and n l. Huggs
The colftrtum Was damned g.
Capariit in the first gambling
cases o. Coms tp cuttt since the
ucR cats commission went into
office and ihsFC Wcro large
nuuief - ptlsuns standing 90
front e the CITY hall siofs o. slr
The proceedings
CasC ~ Alca nsIasrn un
charges II gambling e. up be- lufr
cts cmuft today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
Outstanding Among De-
PENDANTS Arraigned
During Morning Was
Hermann i0ering


NUERBERc. Nov. ga
T~eniy-one prominent Naxis
were pul on trial today on
chars es Of having been war
criminals, with Judges repre-
ssniing the United Slates.
Great Britain. Russia and
France presiding.
There bad been 80 90
stand trial but one of them
committed suicide and an
other suffered a brain hrm-
orThaRe yesterday and ! cx-
pscied 10 die.
Many Witnesses have been
ummoned a. testify. and
many documents. some 81
which were captured bv the
Allies. viii be offered in etl-
demCe.
Outstanding among the
defendants H. Hermann
Goeriug. sec0ud only o. Hit
Ter in the Nazis' rule ol rain.
who. q air field mar hal. de
clared. al the beginning 81
the war. that mat q bomb
would fail on Berlin.
Another well knowu de-
PENDANT IL Julius StTrirht
The lev batter. whosp afFu. e.
ties were among ths wHr
committed bf thO tsrwa s.
A third Naxi. whuse rHre
figured often in thr newt
that came out 81 German e.
Won Rihbeuirup. Whu
court wa convened iula
requested that former pfrr
Minister Winston IhHf biIl
hc summoned e. witut
Conyiction of The ~
NOT So easy = matter
pear to be- BE- was stated
De- fore the trial heFan arH
IL was added that ~ tnal
will BE- fair and open mIBl-
cd with evers faeilift fFn
yidcd for counsel l"g ths q
lsuss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
CITES FIGURES IN CONNECTION
WITH OPERATION OF HOSPITAL

As Of November I. the OPP
Grating loss of the Munich
pay Hospital was S3s.74l.45
which will be offset by mon
les donated By the county
commission and city com
mission amounting To SAL
200. leaving "A balance To- the
hospital Of -. 45s.55. Ernest
Ramsey. cIty hospital de-
partmcnt head. said today.
fIcuiOmg tnai with present
revenues and Tax money and uu-
dtI pre- sgut conditions. tho iuss
yearly fn iht lutufc wili b. about
SIS W1. ~ Ramsay called atten-
tiou tu the faci th.t city and
ru4ntt r.uuies gwen thC hospital
val. b. insufficient
A. fixed bs state laws. the
H"tsa..tH e. 81. MtH NAHA l#lth NaAatHH =
feaI fu the Institution bat the
o.ly vll have SIS 800 o. give %
tr, hafIfsl es,n vrar TINS de-
pcrd. en fnf pcfr.ntagc - taxcs
collected Fifteen thousand dol
las ulil Be- aur,I fer the hso-
p.ial oule IF 40 tascs ere collect
ed III Ramesy sam
Arph,f far'nf uhlch enters "a
Co. f., tr.rurf 90 the hospital
ia q. Hn HftH fh, possibility ~
.i1IfIua. Hurf. sud.ug %.
q. rf. .E GO th, hospital u -
thaHif .Haf tnrtt aIIl D.. sdali-
fI.r.l Ie,for USING tbp hospital
fs 'hsr nafrnf. shortly n this
hs.u,e tht cess, then thp hos-
rl'.f .IU scumf financially
frrne, Mr Ramsey sand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
WOULD DISMISS
YAMASHITA CASE
MOTION WAS MADE ~ Dc.
TENSE BUT WAS DE.
MED BY COURT

MANILA. Nov. 20.
when lawyers for the prose
cution had finished the pre-
sentati0n of it, case this
morning against Lieutenant
General Yamashita. charged
with having been a war Grim
inal. counsel tor the defense
made a motion that the case
Ice dismissed. a. the prosecu-
ton hal failed 60 connect
Iamash,ta with any of the
atrocities with which he D.
charged.
The five American generals.
sitting - Judge. denied the mo
tiuu end directed the dgfens, 20
cell Att e<srs AFRO wiil testify iuf
Yalr sshlta. Counsel Tequt ted
mat to- court recess tiil tumvftE
rsufning befufc the dcicn go
tr,sluCed its testimony. and tlH.
lUgtss q Wss granted
II Was SAID that five luimtr
hugh Iapsnsse officials wili ~
here fluiu TukyB "a testify ln
Yamashita's behalf
More than loo wtinrSsHs trsii-
fed against ysnlashita ls.iurc the
pfurcsuiian rested iis csss. snd
IS fnassEsits ard oihtI eNhib-
ITS wtrc introduced In thC Ctl
dtnrt against tlW
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
MAITLAND ADAMS
REELECTED HEAD
COMMERCE BODY

~ a mctisu- 81. h, Board eft
Directors % %, ChauIsr 90
Commerce az nuau t.sia1 af g..
Concha Hotel. a Nat4-d Adams
was reelected president
Aquilino Lupcy Is fra lut-
president and Hugh q HIdge
srCund Virr president IIpasa.t
H 90 Dtua CuH.
= e. SunElfann. s Dee D.. tf. n
9rTcfsrv ~ to- t1nuTwr .ulre
Cos srrpiIoa Was reelected
.tfaIy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20

WALTER MUNRO. ~
DIED On MONDAY

Walter Munro. 81. diei trsicf
dav e. hi, r,spis ere. III love
Lane fuusIal sertiFes viii fa
held tuumruu afirfnnun "a 4 80
o'CiUck "a thr Chausl e ths inueT
Funetal Hunf Rev g. r Howe
II the Fifst " D. fSiunel Church.
oiiici ting ~ ths services BuH isi
Viii D. ~ ths famils plua ln tht
Cts Ccmttefs
survivor. afr VIfr. Nj Mar
Munru ihfD daughter. M
Clarsnee Cuuusc. Mga MTah q.
william. NJ Tfi Nph ts
three aans. 'W5iir- M.uru D..
n nfv Munro. Ea Hunr nan
GTardfhIIiIeu rd eleven rffaf
grandchildren
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
q q q o O q y q y = n =
MASONIC NOTICE

Regular Communicates %
Daas Lo3se Nc. ~ y. a a. ~
W. 3nssdFv evening. Nov. "a.
lsaS a. I'D o'rloek
The of cial Visit % the DIS.
tTici Dsrutv GRIND Master Of
the 2sih Maaonic District
BFths Everett n. Riwaa
WcFk ~ ere Y a. DearAs
RsiFethmsnis will Be serves
By Order nYRTLAND cATEs.
WI.
FRANK o. wEEcH
Secretary.
q q q q q a n q a q a a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
TWenty-One Na1S Placed On
Trial Today As War Criminals


BATAVIA Nov. "a. - In
dons4isn trooox. Who splii .
British column Yesterday in
the ncIthweterlY part ct
Jsvs and espiured the posi-
ton held bv the British. we're
given &C minutes this mcEn-
ING 10 Withdraw ana dis
perss. and In their fasluEe
10 eomElY their positions
wculd be hombed.
Ths order was disrsgaFded.
and. immediately after the
time had expired. san Thund-
erbolis took 10 the air and
dr'9prsa $50 Dcund bombs IN
the center Of the sFea oe-
euFied BY the fndonesians.
Pity Indonesians were xiii.
ed. ~ were taken prisoners
and les were wounded.
UnrrSi. 4 yes reported. -
SCI thing ia msnY paris OF
Jsve.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
New Head Of Municipal
Hospital Gives Account
Of Operations In Detail
CITY COMMISSION
TO MEET TONIGHT

Confirmation ~ Ernest RAMS.
as Municipal Hospital depart
mcnt head is expected - the
city commission meeting tonight
~ 3 Q. en-. ~ city hall
IL is understood too that the
question Il granting taxi stand
a. taxi companies WIll b. taken
up.
The meeting vail bc the FIRST
rcguler meCtI ( of the newly
elected commission, which was
inaugursted November O..
case Were admitted a. hes been
tn Practice ol hospital authun-
toes Ga ask ia each INDECENT case
But eco M case. even 10 the guar
artce were refused would the
child ur anyone mot have hgcn
admitted O. ths hospital This
e hnur out tv tbc statement 81
"a state welfare h,aId worker.
klcaUnf Hursh. who SAID that
Mis- HaTiel clearly Indicated that
TIE child would hr admitted even
f tht county dad not guarantee
the payment
T. thc case ul thc colorcd man
Hto vas stricken with cramu,
and rushed o. tHe hospital b, was
immediately treated Nr Rsms,y
.aid End tho ,puuty asked 90 pas
tine bill
ReRsrding ere patierf spoken
~ a. the inauguration meeting of
'hr present cItv commission. that
person was alfeadv ln the hus
pitsl when q councilman from TIE
old cts council npw 0u' ~ Of
fee. was called and asked O. co.
rare, Cor payment
Em~rsenc- Cass Data Given
FINALLY CO.. fs, Cas-, ui 90, msr
4>htd here tum Ma athan in 81
gltHaI condition. tht iuilHHlnE
data s taken ifum hospital rgC
ufds
$40 pm lNot 2 Patient ar-
f.tti iruw Marathon un an su-
bulsnr, end aas immediately ad
ulnisitrcd morphine hlasi
runt tak,- au Y ras mad, ni
tCuutlnued on Pger Pour
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
Ernest Ramsey, Nov In
1harEe. Says No Eli
EtaAae Case Has Ever
be<n Turned Down

10 case has ever been re-
t@a~s admission into she Ma.
@Aeap@i tto3pitni on stock Is-
sec. ~xcspt on~ person with
: e@zatmHaous disease. EFneal
Amsm@~y. newly appointed
a~psrtm@nt hemd and former
em@mmmm ct the Beard Of
A~@s@rnoFb Of the hospital,
smao todny.
40 present there are six
mNitAFe cares 80 the hospital.
aauae ~ them having been
1taers fur several months.
~ Eamset said. The one
EKrf ption uhlch WAS refused
a0Eliasltu ua- beCau~e there
are no adequate facilitie. 10
nsparatr fbese eases in "a
9Enaratf ward iu accordance
Mnh medical pfactice.
Cites Cases
Mr Ramsey -poke strong
lf mralH-f the three cases of
alleged uau-treafmeut oi in
maEeuf laass. which were
tsFssuRhi up in city council
and county commission ses-
aaons Recently
henafdiug the case ct the
hnhE whu Was -aid g. have
hnd pneumonia NJ Ramsey
Esd fkaf thr child was never
hrfurff Ia fhs hospital and
mns nFttF refused admis-
aan
49, HH H.sd nwf when
ashf r fH. lh.lt askcd
w eHniarf county
6a go s uasurnf e thr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-11-20
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
TO MEET THURSDAY

w. Ff..sI FHsraflpn u
t,dsr.f F~r'4ere wHl mest on
800. ...r.rr fn..nler e
900 ..arr - thr Putn~iana
Cs-. r"rfr Hail o. fhg tntrrrsi
.irt -'s afff sff.fis mus -
tf l 80 tahImh
rfr'
alt trf .. .n ts- nsssC-
...f .r. INVITED 20 .fftud
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
 Okoy Bills

Hartford. Conn, March 8-(UP) The legislature approved but few bills today. but managed to dispose Of a number of proposals which were reported upon unfavorably by committees.
 Two of the unfavorable reports provided for drill pay for members of the state guard, and a 5000 dress uniform allowance for the Putnam phalanx.
 The House passed bill allowing municipalities with annual in- comes between 150.O00 and S7OOOO to have their Looks audited by the state tax commissioner instead Of an independent public accountant.
 The Senate concurred with the House in approving a bill to in. crease the number of voting dis- tricts in Trumbull from three to four.
 It also approved:
 A bill allowing domestic life in- surance companies to invest five per cent of their assets in securities now forbidden by law.
 A bill restricting the use of Roentgen.Ray, x.ray or radium ex- cept by duly licensed persons or persons working under their super. vision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
Fifth Betters New Positions

Rome, Italy, March S.--(UE)- American and Brazilian troops ol the Fifth Army have consolidated recently-won positions on the noun. tain approaches to Bologna, head. quarters said today.
 Sharp skirmishes were reported during the mopping up operations In the 10th mountain division sec- tor west of the Ptstoia- Bologna highway.
 Intermittent heavy artillery and mortar fire fell in the vicinity of recently captured Castel D'Aiano, live miles west Of GeIman"held Yer. gato.
 Headquarters announced that on the night oi March 6, the Ameri- cans occupied positions at Fornaci. 5aiVaro and Serra in the Mount Beleveder area.
 Field Marshal Sir Harold R. L.. c. Alexander, commander in chief or the Mediterranean theater an. nounced today the appointment of It. Gen. w. D. Morgan as chief of staff Of Allied force headquarters Morgan formerly was commanding general of the southern command, England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
CITY'S POSTWAR
 PLANS COMMENDED

The National Municipal Finance Officers Association has forwarded letter of conmendation to clty authorities for It's proposed plan of means of financing post war pro. Ject' The plan recently reported on here relates to the 10 million dollar postwar projects of the city. A re- port had been forwarded to the as. Sociation.
 The letter forwarded by Carl H Chhtters executive secretary of the national organization cites the fact thta the proposed plan is cotnpar- able to that which the aSsocia ton endeavors to undertake, on q broad CT scale, in the near future. MT Chatters Is a nationally known au- thority on municipal finance and the co.authnr Of a textbook on the subject together with Arnold Ten ner