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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
TWO LOCAL NURSES IN VETERAN UNIT
Served More Than Two Years Overseas; Now at
 Italian Hospital Base

Peninsular Base Headquarters, Italy-Second Lieutenant Kathleen M. Donahue Cleary, daughter of MT and Mrs. Patrick Donahue of 3l7 River street, and Second Lieutenant Claire M. LaBonne, daughter of MT George LaBonne, of 256 Bradley street, are nurses now serving Wlth a Station Hospital of this base which has made an impressive rec ord during almost two years Of serV- ice oVerSaS. In nineteen months of actual operation, more than 7900O patients were admitted to this hos pital in addition to more than IT, GOO out-patients. A very large mum Der of the hospital admissions were battle casualties in North Africa and Italy.
 Lieutenant LaBonne was gradu- ated from LeavenWorth High school at Waterbury and St. Mary's Hospi- tai School of Nursing at Waterbury. She has been overseas since January 1943, serving in North Africa ana Italy.
 Lieutenant Donahue is the wife of Captain John Cleary who is 1lghC- ing in France with an Armored Signal battalion in France. She was graduated from Crosby High school in 1888 and from Waterbury HoS- pital School of Nursing in l941. She has been overseas since January, 1943 serving in North Africa and ItalV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

ing has escaped some damage. Here and entire house has been demol- ishod: there a wall is gone, another building has caved-in roof In the streets are tiles and bricks from the roofs and walls and glass from the windows.
 Cellar doors are opened, and beds, stoves, furniture, and person. al items clutter the sidewalks and streets. Here through an open eel lar door, one can see the remains of meal on the table; over there is a house with papers scattered about, chart of the political satu- ation on the wall. In the old court house, records of the past 50 years are scattered about in hodge-podge Of untidiness.
 The tower of the old church still rises majestically into the sky, but there are holes in it's spire through which the stars twinkle at night, as if in quiet laughter at the futility of mans efforts at civilization. Here and there are remnants of the once powerful German army; two or three helmets, a gas mask, rifles, a few grenades, a mine or two; per- sonal effects Tn the park Is a trench, an air-raid shelter. In the center of it is a grave and a small wooden cross. On it is name, Anna Spier. One wonders If she died in that trench and burial was a con- venience. Here. across from the church, is an old bar, not long ago the gathering place for the more convivial members of the army. Today it is the headquarters of the Provost Marshal. There is q hotel, once noted for its cuisine. Now its dress is marred by great holes and slashing tears. Its ellen tele, a group of American officers making as much home for them selves as circumstances and ingen- uity permit
 A few days ago German head. quarters; tomorrow reminder oi past tragedies; today, for a mo- ment, a stage for repeat perfor- nance of wars passing drama, out doing Hollywood as a set Tor a modern What Price Glory THIS IS CHATEAU-SALINS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
WATERBURY FIRMS GET TAX REFUNDS

Several corporations and indiVi- duals from Waterbury will receive refunds on taxes, according to the annual Congressional list on re- funds for the Connecticut internal revenue district.
 The list includes the following:
 Bristol Co.,, $l,683.17, income $96607, excess profits; Lux Clock Mfg. Co.,, $86039; income $l,740.53; excess profits; Colonial Trust Co.,, $l ,59911, income; R. F. Worden & Sons, Inc, $56663, unemployment tax; Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co $5O972 income; John R. Clayton estate, $1,001.46; income; J. G.. Lynch, $870.93; income, withholding George A. Goss estate, $548.92, ln- come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

Tn motions asking for appoint ment of 8 special Italian inter peter and court stenographer to take testimony in Italian, Coscia claims interpreters often leave out difficult words in making their translations and as a consequence convey meaning entirely different from that intended. He states he had such an experience when he was questioned with the aid of an interpreter previously, evidently re- ferring to his confession to the cor ner.
 Three motions were presented be- fore Judge Frank P. McEVoy today in behalf of the accused, but the courtroom was cleared of all specta- tors and members of the press be- cause of the "non-public" nature of one of them.
 Judge McEvoy continued the mo- tions until Feb. 12 at 10 o'clock.
 States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald denied Coscia did not un- derstand the. questions placed be- fore him by the coroner or did not understand the proceedings.
 He stated the transcript of evil dence shows Coscia preferred to speak in English but that effort was made throughout the confes- sion to make him speak in Italian. The states attorney evidently re- ferred to the frequent Interruptions made by Coscia in English while the interpreter tried to repeat the coroner's questions in Italian.
 In asking for appointment of a special stenographer to take notes in shorthand in the Italian language, the accused claims interpreters often leave out difficult words in their tranSlations and as result convey an entirely different meaning from that intended.
 The motion states it may be neces- sary during the trial to ascertain from the interprettion in the cor oner's transcript the words actually spoken in Italian by the accused and for that reason an Italian Stenogapher will be essential.
 T. CoScia trial Is scheduled to start Feb. 20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
EX-WATERBURIAN
 NAMED DEFENDANT

Paul White, formerly of Water bury and now of the Town of Fort Lauderdale. Fla, was named de- fendant in a $7000 civil action in superior court today by William Hoppe of Detroit. Mich, who claims more than $4,00O is due him in back pay.
 The complaint states the defend- ant was the stockholder of the Barker Realty Shares, Inc, of Mich igan, which went into receiVership in 1889. The concern at that time had become indebted to the plain tiff for $4,340 for labor performed as an accountant, the writ states. The claim was approved by the receiver on Aug. 9, 1889, and the sum of $44.05 was paid on that day, but no payment has been made since then, the plaintiff states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
Private Manke Home
 From Western Front
Local War Casualty Flown From Paris to New York in
 Hospital Plane; Lauds Work of Nurses

Labor Day. We saw an awful lot of towns smashed up--just like the newspapers show 'em."
 In the middle of September he crossed the Moselle river with his division, and saw quite a little" action from there to Saarbrucken.
 Then we were brought up to check this last counter-attack of the Germans few days before Christmas. On Christmas we started to drive to Bastogne to relieve the men there we had 5000 yards to go. Our battalion was the first to enter Bastogne, but I got mine on the way and I wasn't with them The war was sure stepped up, saw planes falling like flies and trucks burning up like bonfires." What Pfc Manke means when he says T got mine" is that he was hit in the left arm, which had to be am- putated.
 Manke was in unusually good spirits. Everybody treated us swell, waited on us hand and foot The nurses are doing wonderful job. The Red Cross had their club cars right in the field with us, giving up doughnuts and coffee just when we really needed 'em They had beautiful place in Nancy for us, too.
 T guess Two seen plenty 0. sights" Manke continued, "bu what didn't like was seeing wha looked like a bunch of GI'S on tn, other side of the Saar river, a! we were crossing, and then finding out it was Germans wearing oul clothes, even GI shoes. But they didn't fool us long.
 All across France the people were terribly poor the Germans took everything from them, but when we got toward Germany, the German speaking people were al prosperous, they had food, and oul equipment. They made clothes fol the children out of CT blankets.
 Our boys have the old fighting spirit" Manke concluded. "What they want now and need is plenty Of ammunition, especially artillery They sure carry on with everything they're got"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
ARMY CHAPLAIN
 GUEST SPEAKER
Col. Lindquist to Address Lutheran Brotherhood
 Meeting Friday Night

Chaplain John O. Lindquist, who for over twenty-five years has served as a chaplain in the United States Army, will speak at supper meet ing of the Lutheran Brotherhood Of Zion Lutheran church OF Friday evening. Chaplain LindquiSt, who holds the rank of Colonel, served as chaplain in the last war, and has seen active duty since then in many parts of the United States, in the Philippines and elsewhere
 Gustaye Johnson, president of the Brotherhood, announced today that Colonel Lindquist will speak on the present day opportunity Of the chaplain in these war times. The meeting is not only for Brotherhood members, but wives and friends have also been invited to attend. The supper meeting is set for 6:45.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

Pvt. Edward Pratt, 26, Falls ave- nue, Oakville, was admitted to the hospital at Bradley Field, Wind sor Locks, yesterday, it has been learned. He has been confined to the Waterbury hospital since Sat- urday after he struck his foot with an ax while chopping wood in his cellar, and part of his left toe was amputated after the accident.
 S-Sgt. Robert c. Wallin, 2l, was seriously wounded in action in Belgium January 3, the War De- pertinent informed his parents, MT. and Mrs. c. Wallin, 432 Willow street in a telegram Saturday.
 However, in a letter dated Janu- ary 2, received by his parents yes- terday, Sgt Wallin writes from a base hospital that he is 70. K"
 Before entering service, Sgt. Wal lin was employed at the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Co. He was a graduate of St. Mar2arets school, and Wilby high, class of 1922 where he played on the basketball. football. and baseball teams. He took his basic training at Camp Maxey, Texas, and enrolled in the A. s. T. P, and attended Leigh University, where he studied engineering for seven months. In ] April, when the A. s. T. P was dis continued, he was transferred to the infantry. He trained at Camp Clai- borne, La, and went overseas Co., tober, 1944.
 Hq. Tenth Air Force In Burma | The lSt Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal has been awarded to Cpl. John Bilokon, 20 an aerial engineer for combat cargo squadron of Maj Gen. Howard c. Davidson'S Tenth | Air Force, 1t was announced re- gently. During his seven months oi service in the India Burma theater the flying corporal has chalked ur "A combat missions totaling BOG hours.
 Son of Mrs. Mary Bilckon, 2 Haw- kins street, Waterbury, Conn, Cpl Bilokon was graduated from Leav- enWorth high school, where he was q member of the football team, ano was a lathe operator for the Am munition Tool, Co.,, Waterbury Conn. He also holds the Air Medal
 Private Louis Longo of 09 Shei.ey street is now serving in Holland with an engineers treadway bridge company. A former employe of Blake and Johnson Co.,, he entered tht Army a year and half ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
TOWNSEND LODGE
 INSTAL LSSTAFF

Earl Tooker was installed last night as past grand of Townsend lodge, Odd Fellows.
 Other elected officers who were seated by District Deputy Grand Master Joshua M. Fairbanks, Gen. tennial lodge of Naugatuck, were :: Noble grand, Wallace J. Race; vice. grand, James Walling; recording secretary, William Davis; financial secretary, Algernon Taylor; and treasurer, Ernest Burdett.
 MT. Tooker was presented past grand jewel by J. w. Gardner, whc retired from that post, at the cere- monies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
TIMES DO CHANGE

Boston CUP)-A sign of the times A Sunday newspaper carried "joh wanted" advertisement by girl, who said she was to graduate from a secretarial school in three weeks and would be ready to take a job in a ''clean office, hours nine to five, with minimum starting pay $32,SO weekly"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
NEW J NCATION FOR
 MACHINE COMPANY

Justine Raibikis and Domenio Mecca of this city and Edward Dig imus, of Northfield, will soon locate their new company. the Thomaston Machine CO, in the later town for the manufacture of units for air~ craft assembly. The company is to be located in factory formerly ocs cupied by the Plasticraft Co.,, Litchs field street, Thomaston. The Watere bury nartners are also owners o4 this latter concern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

Mitchell Field, N. Yo Jan. B. Pfc. John A. Manke, of Waterbury recently arrived at this base hospi- tai, having been flown by AAF hospital plane, straight from Paris He had just telephoned his wife, Marian Manke and was in high spirits over the prospect of her visit. He has been transferred to another Army general hospital for further treatment and convales- cence.
 Manke entered the service in March, 1944, and left for England in August. He was shipped across the channel to Omaha Beach, near Cherbourg, landing in France on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
(By United Press)

In Italy, 5th Army troops (who landed south of Rome, morning Of Jan. 22) advance several miles in land; other landings are reported at various places, with heavy fight ing revealed under way to the ap- breaches to Rome.
 Tn Russia, the Red Army make his gains in the northern sectOrsi wipe out the German bridgehead across the VOlkOv River near GruZinO.
 Australian troops capture the Japanese outer defense posts on the Faria river.
 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower as sumes personal command Of all U. $. Army forces in the EurOpan Theater of Operations in addition to his supreme command of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
 RECORD INCREASE HERE

A slight increase in communicable diseases was listed here for the week ending January 20 according to the State Department of Health. Cases listed were five of scarlet fever, five of measls and four of diphthria and one case o flobar pneumonia.
 State totals for the week were as follows whocping cought 54; scarlet fever, 63; measles, 46; lobar pneu- monia. 30; diphtheria, 2; meningitis. 2; chicken-pox 186; humps, l45; gonorrhea, p; syphilis 39;
 No cases of infantile paralysis or typhoid fever were reported for the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
@nmH@7gnvvT ESTABLISHED 1885
ESTABLISHED 1885

Now Altogether Boys And Girls - After School And Saturday Scout Your Home And Neighborhood For Our Suit Boxes. In Good Condition To Use Again And We'll Pay You A Nickel For Eoch Box
 The government requests us to conserve = so we're going to moke our boxes do double duty if possible and pay you for collect ing them for us.
 You see they run into cash very quickly if you gather in fair amount of them Ten boxes means fifty cents and twenty boxes e whole dollar for your work.
 There's plenty of ambitious boys and girls who should earn that X doIIor bill costly. So = on your toes = Whot you con earn mo- body knows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
BERLIN TIMETABLE
By United Press

The nearest distances to Berlin from advanced Oiled lines today: Eastern front-138 Miles (FTom Poznan, by German reporO.
 Western frontage miles (From point southeast of Nijmegen).
 Naly-530 milns (From point north of RaVenna).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
Veterons Attention!

Located in the City Hall are three organizations designed to aid veterans in handling all necessary paper matters relative to your claims and benefits. These are the Veterans Advisory Office, Veterans Administration Office and the draft boards.
 It is all-impOrtant that you file all papers relative to claims. benefits, insurance, loans, etc. The personnel of these offices are trained to fully assist you in han ding these affairs.
 Any and all matters pertaining to your service in the armed forces will be discussed at these offices. Call on their assistance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

Robert I. Coleman, former head of the Service department of the Connecticut Ligh t& Power Co, has been promoted to commander, &C., cording to word received here. He is serving as navigator of an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific area, His family resides at 21 Nathan court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
ROTARIANS SESSION
 FEATURED BY DEBATE

Government Enterprise Vs Free Eenterprlse" was the subject or debate presented at a meeting or the Rotary Club this noon at the Elton. Charles J. Allen. president, and Edward H. Davis, participated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

If 16-year-old Arthur Weeks, Thomaston, is accepted for service next summer, as he ohpes to be, MT. and Mrs. T. F. Weeks North Main street, that town, will have eight sons in the armed forces. The couple have IS children.
 The Weeks brother who are mem bers of four service branches are: Pvt. Wilson Weeks, now in the Phil ippines; S-Sgt. and Carl Weeks, South Pacific; Sgt. Treadwell Weeks Jr., Edenton, N. C.; and Pfc. Burtis Weeks, Marianas, Robert Weeks, seaman, 2-c, is now on sea duty, and Paul Weeks, seaman, 1-c is with the Coast Guard.
 Richard, who will be 18 in April, recently enlisted in Torrington, and expects to begin training soon at Sampson, N. Y.
 Technical Sergeant George True, 24, reported missing in action in Belgium since December l, is pri- soner of war in Germany, according to the Berlin radio report heard by Albert B. Corideo, 51 Ridgefield ave- nue.
 Corideo, the father of missing seaman, has vigilantly listened to all German short-wave radio reports for the past eight months in the hope of hearing good news of his son.
 Gordon Thompson, 481l Melrose avenue, Montreal, also short wave fan, substantiated the German re- port that True was prisoner, when he delivered the message to the mayors sister, Miss Margaret Mon agan. The Montreal man said he had been unable to contact True'S family.
 Sergeant True's wife, the former Mary M. Shanahan, IA Walnut street, was notified recently that her husband was missing December 27 The soldier is the son of MT. anc Mrs. George True, Sr., 124 East Main street. He was graduate ol Wilby High school and former employe of the Railway Express here.
 MT. Corideo, whose son, Richard seaman first class, has been missing since May. 1944 in the English Channel, listens to his short-Wavt set every evening and has sent let ters all over the country to mor than 200 families of serVicemen re- ported to be prisoners of war. MT Corideos message to the True fam" fly was his first sent to Waterbur' ians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23
Inti1nation Given In Motion Argued Today
 For New Interpreter
MisinterpretatiOn Claimed By Counsel for Defense; StenOgrapher May Also Be Appointed to
 Record Statements

Domenic Cosca who faces a first degree murder charge in the staying of Adoph Cyr may claim state ents made in his confession to the coroner were mlsl tepreted it was indicated in motions argued in the court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

Major Howard Clancy, son of MT. and Mrs. Dennis Clancy, Holmes avenue will leave tomorrow for re- assignment camp preparatory to re- turning to the Palcflc area of war. Major Clancy who has been home on 30-day leave first went to the Pacific with Waterbury's National Guard outfit shortly after Pearl Harbor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

WAC Private Emma R. Schlager of 100l North Main street Is now serving at Indiantown Gap, Pa. The daughter of MT and Mrs. Martin Schlager, she recently completed basic training at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

Corporal William P. Venslovas of B Porter street, who has completed 27 months of service in the Asiatic- Pacific war theater, is spending d 21-day furlough here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-23

Private George H. Westover, huS- band of the former Verna Millette of 28 Sarsfield street, has arrived in England, according to word received here. A former member of the 102d Infantry, National Guard, he en- tered the Army October 19, 1943.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-07

MiIestones in the greatest and most
devastating war in history; one that
Threatened to change our civilization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-10
Cigar Makers Quit
Over Wage Curb

Tampa, Fla. (ILNS).-Six thou
sand union cigar makers quit their
jobs here in protest not against their
employers, but against Office of Price
Administration restrictions forcing
them from high to low income work.
The workers had no quarrel with
the owners, spokesmen said. Eleven
of the manufacturers had been sued
in federal court by OPA for triple
damages totaling almost $2,000,0 900
for making higher-priced cigars in
stead of the required lower quality
sizes to come under the weighted cell
ing average. Most factories use hand
labor, and workers are paid on a
piece-work basis.
Many Of the little plants were closed
already, citing differences with OPA
over the weighted ceiling and hum
dreds Of workers in others, although
not union members, quit in sympathy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-10

Japan's transportation system, in
the home islands, is being pounded to
pieces methodically and rapidly. There
can't be much left.
japanese air power is so ineffec-
tive that our ships sail right up to
shore and let loose with everything
they have and our air fleets fly where
they wish.
Japan's food supply must be about
exhausted. They are talking about
substitutes that the Nazis, in their
darkest hour, hadn't learned to use.
japanese people can stand and be
slaughtered, but they can't actually
fight an organized war much longer,
if these signs are right-and all evi-
dence is that they are right.
Where does that leave Japan?
Nobody knows how much destruc-
tion the japanese are prepared to abb
sorb.
Nobody knows how much suicide
there is in them.
But what we do know is that it is
in japanese character to suddenly fold
up and say, in Japanese equivalent,
what's the use?
However, will or no will, suicide or
no suicide, the time limit for the home
islands is upon Japan, like the cold
breath of death itself.
The end Of the war there is defi-
nitely in sight-possibly not in two
weeks, but in what may almost be
called with certainty, a matter of
weeks-maybe four, maybe six, may
be even ten or possibly twelve. But
there is about where you put the
limit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-10
Meat Cutters Send
Officials To College

Chicago.-The Amalgamated Meat
Cutters Union (AFL) will send 200
organizers to college for brief courses
IN labor economies, it was announced
here. In addition the union is send
ing two of its vice presidents, Harry
Pool, OF Philadelphia, and Marvin w.
Hook of st. Louis, to Harvard Uni
versity's Labor School this autumn
for the full one-year course.
Patrick E. German, secretary-treas-
urer Of the union, said the experiment
was adopted because labor represen-
tatlves in the postwar era who have
no economic training twill be misfits
and unworthy to represent labor"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-08-10

Let us talk about the Jap war
There are signs that it may end soon.
1t is fair to speculate on that. 1t is,
indeed, important to do so.
There are those who think it can end
in two weeks. That seems highly i'm
probable, but nothing at all is impos-
sible.
Let US look: What knocks out ma
tion in modern war?
Destruction of key industries, de-
struction of transport, destruction of
naval power and destruction of food
And you don't even need to destroy
ALL Of those factors.
If you read your war reports faith
fully and bit carefully, you can see
pretty clearly that Japan has been
pretty much knocked to pieces, in the
home islands.
And the destruction is stepped up
every day.
Japan's navy has been all but oblit-
Grated.
Japan is cut off by sea from vital
sources of supplies. The home islands
don't have much in raw materials
none in many vital categories.
You don't load guns with rice pad
dies.