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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
War Scandal May Develop

New York. February 20. tUP) --- The White House annouOccment today on President RooseveltS itir- crary from Yalta homeward set at rest erroneous reports that he would visit Italy and France
 These reports, not carried by the United Press, were published i'll the United States last Wednesday. They were contained in a Paris dispatch which said Samuel Rosenman White House adviser, had left the French capital by plane for Italy where he would meet Mir Roose- welt. The dispatch added that the President would call on Pope Plus and inspect WET ruins.
 It was conceivable. the dispatch continued. that MT. Roosevelt would visit France and that ''one of the wars greatest scandals may come out during his visit. The report said the scandal involved certain in- structionS the President had given regarding civilian relief which had not been carried out by military authorities.
 Actually, MT. Roosevelt went tc neither France TOT Italy. the off cial itinerary revealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Men Over 30 Facing Draft

Washington, Feb. 20. UP)--Local draft boards will have to triple in- duction calls of men over 30 before the end of the year, according to Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey.
 Manpower requirements of the armed forces will increase steadily during the next few months. he said. and with a rapidly depicting pool Of young men induction oi older men will be our only alterna- tive"
 At present, Hershey said. men over 30 comprise only about 10 per cent of the monthly average of around 1000 inductions. He added, now ever that this percentage wlu steadily increase. and is expected to reach 90 per cent before the end oi the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Tax Design Here
 Meets Standards
(By JAMES M. MOORE)

(ED NOTE: This is the second and final instalment of an article concerning Waterbury's delinquent tax status as compared with that
 of other municipalities (Of over
 5000 populatiOn). The first ap-
 peared in yesterdays DemOcrat).
 Waterbury's tax collection efforts and subsequent results, during the years 1930-1943 coincided with the general trend throughout the na- tion, it has been revealed by the survey made by the firm of Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. As reported in yes- terday's Democrat, the city ranks 14th among the cities of the nation with relatively low tax de- linquencies for the year 1943.
 According to the report, in dis cussion of the years of the depres- sion, it is stated, that-"Not for many years has the average city had what would properly be called nor- nal total collections. For several years following 1929 they were sub normal as both current and delin- quent collections declined. By 1884, when current collections again turn ed upward, large amounts of un- collected taxes had accumulated . .. The rise In current collections was accompanied by a gradual thawing out of these frozen accumulations of arrears, resulting in nine years through 1943 of abnormally high to- tai collections"
 This trend is particularly promi- nent in Waterbury's overall tax picture as shown by the following figures revealing the trend of year. and tax delinquency for this city, 1930-1 1943: as of 1880, Ill per cent; 1933, PIT per cent; 1884, 16.5 per cent; 1936, 6.5 per cent; 1937 5.9 per cent; 1888, TO per cent; 1889, AZ per cent; 1940, AT per cent; 194l, 2.4 per cent; 1942, 20 per cent; 1943. 1.9 per cent.
 Abnormal Years
 In a review of the ratio of total collections, by Waterbury and other cities, to the corresponding years levy, the report cites the fact that during the period 1935-1943 this pie ture fiuctuated considerably, as to the overall picture, with averages reaching abnormal high results and (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Del Gobb0 Examined
 By Three Psychiatrists

Joseph Del Gobbo, Wethersfield prisoner, now the center Of legal controversy as to his being "psy- chotic and not responsible for his behavior" today was submitted to examination at the states prison, by three psychiatristS and is ex- pected to undergo further examina- tions the latter part of this week.
 Yesterday Joseph M. Navin, this city, attorney for Del Gobbo, filed writ of mandamus upon Warden Ralph H. Walker of Wethersfield state prison requesting the latter to show cause why he has not per- formed his duties under section Sect. 4O7g of the 1943 supplement tot he state statutes.
 Del Gobbo escaped from the prison last month and following recapture in a Bridgeport hotel was accused of breaking into and entering a store in New Britain.
 The statute referred to in the writ follows: TRANSFER OF MENTALLY ILL PRISONERS The warden of the state prison shall apply to the governor for an order directing the examination by two competent physicians. to be named by the governor, of any prisoner whom the warden shall have cause to believe to be mentally i'll. Ii such prisoner shall be found by supch physicians to be mentally Ill the governor may order such prls- oner transferred to state hos pital until the expiration of hI sentence, unless, prior to such eX' piration, he shall have recovered hi sanity, in which event he shall bt returned to said prison. If the gov ernor is of the opinion that any prisoner so found to be mentally IL is a desperate or dangerous indlVl- dual and that his transfer to (ol continued confinement) in a hos pital for mentally ill would not be in the interests of the safety of the public, he may order such prisoner detained within or returned to the state prison and there confined un- der appropriate psychiatric care and supervision. Effective May 12, 1943.
 As reported here yesterday there are now about 20 mentally i'll in- mates confined at Wethersfield, mainly because quarters elsewhere are inadequate Warden Walker told this writer last week that he was of the belief that the utmost should be undertaken to establish an insti- tuition in Connecticut to properly handle such cases.
 Although renovations are being made at the Norwich hospital to handle such cases it is not believed | (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
NimitzWants Jop Invasion Leadership
BY FRANK TREMAINE

Admiral Nimitz's Headquarters, Guam, Feb 20.-UP)-Admiral Chester w. Nimitz made his bid to- day for command of the invasion of Japan and hinted that his staff already was laying plans for such an assault.
 In a statement reminiscent of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's recent "On to Tokyo" proclamation, Nimit2 said tlatlX- that .Qur troops" will land on the Japanese home islands, covered and supported by the evel increasing power of our air forces and of the guns of the fleet"
 The reference to "our troops" was open to several interpretations, but it must be remembered that in hir capacity of commander of the Pa. cific ocean areas, Nimitz has su- preme command of all ground forces in this huge theater in addition to the fleet and army, navy and ma rine air forces.
 Thus it would appear that he was referring specifically to the troops now under his command in the obvious assumption they will play the major role in the final phase of the war.
 Just as Macarthur took the oc- casion of the American entry into Manila to offer his services as com- mander of the final assault upon Japan, Nimitz referred to the con- ing campaign in a statement con- mending his forces on the invasion of Two island.
 "The officers and men of the Pacific fleet have dealt the enemy a crushing blow which will be long remembered" Nimitz said.
 "The same courage. skill and team work which enabled our carrier planes to destroy the enemy iii bad weather over Tokyo are now being displayed by the forces which are taking Two island, only 66C nautical miles from Tokyo.
 They will also bring success when our troops land in Japan itself. covered and supported by the ever increasing air forces and of the guns of the fleet.
 "To those brave officers and men who have been and are in conioat, and also to those whose supper and assistance in rear areas are essential to their success, well done"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
MARIN ES CAPTURE TWO A|RF|EL D
ENTER REPAYMENT BAN POSTED TO
 CONSERVE FUEL
BY UNITED PRESS

The entertainment indus try, joining their patrons in the biggest howl since pro hibition, grudgingly prepared today to comply with War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes' request" for a nationwide midnight curfeW on nightlife.
 The ban, effective next Monday, applies to all night spots from New York's rltzy cafes to the tiniest juke joint on a country crossroad.
 Byrnes said the purpose Of the order was to conserve fuel, man. power and transportation and help the war effort "in other ways perhaps to stem unprecdenteo spending that saw civilians tossing away millions of dollars flor 1un' despite government pleas for in- creased buying of war bonds ano other savings to cushion the post war blow of fewer jobs and lower wages.
 The release of manpoWer was the first apparent result of the or- der. Night club owners said nun dreds of employees would be no longer needed, but complained that theso men would be forced into unemployment" They said that walters, bus boys, and others were not suited for war work. Other enl- ployers said, however, that they would be glad to get them as clerks, salesmen, deliverymen, maintenance men, and for other jobs.
 Drastic Reaction
 The general reaction from Broad- way to main street was that the or der was the most drastic of its kind since Pearl Harbor-stronger than the recent ban on horseracing Whlcn was aimed at the same conversa- tion of manpower, transportation and "loose" money.
 The strongest opposition came from those collecting profits rom
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
4 Millions For Gloria
By JOAN YOUNGER

New York, Feb. 20 - (U.P) - Gloria Vanderbilt Di Cicco came ol age today and into her own-$4, ,43o'- 900.
 The "poor little rich girl' of news paper headline fame decade ago. was born 21 years ago today. She got that title when her mother ana aunt fought bitterly in court over her in one of the most celebrated child custody cases of the depression years. Iou
 Her legacy came through her father, Reginald Vanderbilt. It was one of the largest chunks Of one or America's greatest fortunes - the railroad wealth amassed by Cor nelius Vanderbilt in the last century
 The young heiress was expected to celebrate the event quietly, probaply with her mother, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, whose cash settlement under the same will amounted to $500 O0O. It was only recently that Mrs. Vanderbilt and her daughter renewed their early friendship, for Mrs. Vanderbilt was the loser in the court battle and was told publicly she was not fit to bring up her then 11-year- daughter.
 Mrs. Di Cicco's husband, Pasquale Di Cicco, 35-year-old Hollywood agent was nto expected to join the mild celebration. He and young Gloria have been estranged since early this year.
 Thomas Gilchrist, the family law yer, guardian, confidante and spokesman would not say what the slim, dark-haired girl planned tc do with her fortune. He would neither confirm nor deny rumor' that she intended to give her mother generous slice, or that Mrs. D
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Jap War Plan Discussed By
 FDR In Egypt

Washington, Feb. 20-(UP) - Prime Minister Winston Churchill told President Roosevelt in a recent meeting that Great Britain was determined to throw everything it had at the Japs as soon as Germany has been defeated"
 The White House today disclosed that the President and Prime Min ister conferred on the Pacific war at Alexandria, Egypt. after the big three meeting at Yalta in the Crimea.
 The announcement said Churchill also promised to strengthen British forces already fighting the Japanese. Although the White House did not amplify this point, it is known that powerful British naval units are now operating against the Japanese. In addition, troops under Lord Louis Mountbatten are fighting strongly in Burma.
 The Alexandria conference lasted less than four hours, the announce ment said. It permitted new ant important discussions of a sub. l ject which could not be taken up a Yalta because Soviet Russia is neu- | tral in the Pacific war
 The White House disclosed that MT. Roosevelt toured North Africa after the Crimea conference In ad- dition to meeting Churchill, the president
 1. Invited Gen. Charles De Gaulle, provisional president of France, to confer with him at AL giers. This was the last stopping place on the road to Washington. J The announcement indirectly con- firmed reports that DeGaulle had turned down the presidents invita- tion.
 2. Conferred with the kings of Egypt, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia aboard a U. s. warship in the Sue2 Canal.
 3. Met the U. s. Ambassadors to Britain, Italy and France for fur ther talks at AlgierS.
 The Alexandria meeting with Churchill, the White House said permitted new and important dis CussionS of at least one subject which they could not take up be- fore"
 That had to do with Japan and the war in the Pacific where Soviet Ftussia is a neutral power" it said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Tanks Beat Back Japs' Counter-Attack Aimed Directly Down Runway
BY WILLIAM F. THREE

Admiral Nimitz's Head quarters, Guam, February 20 - (UP)-American Marines captured the main air field on Two lima today on the second day of their invasion of Japan's doorstep island and beat back a Japanese counter-attack aimed down it's runway.
 Admiral Chester w. Nimitz announced the capture of the southern Iwoair field, the richest single prize on the bleak pinpoint of stone 750 miles. south of Tokyo, in a bloody battle that was being compared unofficially to TaraWa.
 Lieutenant General Holland M. Smiths Marines slashed clear across the narrow southern end of Two. splitting the Japanese defenders into two pockets. They stormed the forbidding flank of towering Surf bachi Volcano, from the crater of which the enemy was raining shells on the Americans.
 From their girdle across the southern tip of Two, units of the two invasion divisions stormed into heavy Japanese gunfire from the southern rim of the key air field this morning.
 Nimitz's communique some hours later reported that the Marine gains against violent resistance. overran the air base within fighter range of Tokyo and scaled a flank of Suribachi.
 The Japanese counter-attacked down the main runway of the south ern air field at 2:30 a. m. The 27th Regiment of Marines broke up the thrust, and the invasion push con- tinued.
 All night bursts of artillery and mortar fire fell on the invasion beaches. But the American grip was secure and broad enough to permit the unloading supplies which poured into Two under cover of darkness splashed with the ragged patches of gunfire.
 American battleShips, cruisers and deStroyers hurled shells into the Japanese positions all night.
 U. s. night fighters drove of sev- eral Japanese planes which tried to raid the island, but so firm was the aerial screen over the invasion forces that the enemy never reached Two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Reds Ca pture Koenigsberg Supply Base
BY ROBERT MUSEL

London, February 20. - (UP) - Nazi broadcasts reported today that Marshal Ivan s. Konev's First Ukranian Army had torn a gap in the German line some 75 miles southeast of Berlin in the bitterly contested sector north of Sorau.
 Berlin reported that German counter blows of mounting strength were putting the brakes on the Red Army offensive, and claimed that at one point in Silesia west of Beleag- uered Breslau the Russians had been edged back an ur1specified distance.
 The German high command con- ceded that Konev's forces scored new gains in several sectors between Sorau, between the Bober and Neisse rivers, and Guben, on the Nelsse, ~ miles to the northwest.
 Colonel Ernst Won Hammer, NaN military commentator who often re- fleets the information of the high command, said that north of Sorau the Germans closed a gap which the enemy had torn in the German barrier line"
 Won Hammer also said that in the southern sector of the Bresiau defense belt, the Russians scored a penetration of the Qualifications around the Silesian capital, but added that it was ironed out.
 The daily German communlque said GA Russian tanks were de- stroyed in defensive battle against strong Soviet forces compresslng the remnants of 100000 troops trapped in East Prussia.
 Soviet dispatches said the Rus sians had captured the main supply base for Koenigsberg and the llnal defenses of East Prussia were aoouU to collapse. ,oa
 The Soviet Army newspaper Reo Star said the base, located inside hip forest south of Koenigsberg, was taken by units of Marshal Konstan- tin K. Rokossovsky's Md Whl'e Russian Army. ,c Other forces of RoKosSoVshy S Army at the same time puslloo around the western end Of Easl Prussia to reach a point Wlth!n 1' miles of Danzig at the head or the Polish Corridor.
 With the Soviets increasing press ure against the Koenigsberg pocKet' inc Germans were reported throw ing panzer units of 15 to 20 tanks $ into strong counter-attacks III all attempt to bolster the shrinKlns Hanks and retain the last highways | to the sea. .uo,,
 Rokossovsky's thrust up the Pollsh
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
SmoII Minesweeper Lost In Philippines

Washington, February 20. - UP) The Navy today announced the loss of a small minesweeper in the Philippine area from enemy action.
 The Minesweeper. the YMS 4S, was the 262nd naval cessel lost in this war.
 The vessel carried n normal com plement of 90 men.
 Ut. Howard A Kaiser. 30. New York. was skipper of the vessel and survived.
 The l36-foot YMS 48 was built by he Wheeler Shipbuilding Corpora tion. Brooklyn. N. Y. She was one of three minesweepers that bonn barded the Japanese Sawar airStrip on New Guinea last July 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
International Affairs
 Smooth Says Churchill

present situation. he added:
 Affairs abroad are rather smoother. but I believe the business of the House is still as congeSted as ever.
 Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. also making his first appearance Tn Commons since the Yalta conier- ence, said the House would debate the conference on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Churchill presumably would be the opening speaker for the government.
 Churchill was given loud burst of cheers when he entered the chaIn- Der today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20

London. February 20. - (UP) - Prime Minister Churchill told Com mons today that international af- fairs were smoother" following the Crimean conference.
 In his first appearance in the House since his return from Yalta yesterday. Churchill commented briefly on the international situa- ton in rejecting a members rec quest for a discussion of a social service motion.
 The present state of public bus mess makes impossible consideration of such measures. Churchill said. Pressed for clarification of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Nuremberg Yards Hit

London, Feb. 20 - U.P) - A powerful fleet of 1900 American heavy bombers and fighters struck deep into southwestern Germany to- day to bomb the Nuremberg freight yards and locomotive repair shops.
 About 900 Flying FortreSseS and TOO Mustang and Thunderbolt fight CTS of the U. $. Eighth Air Force made up the big raiding force.
 The daylight raids followed a heavy RAP night assault on a syn thetic oil plant at Bohlen, near Leipzig. A smaller-Scale attack on the Saxon industrial and communi- cations center of Erfurt, l25 miles west of Dresden. was carried out by RAF Mosquitoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
NEGRO ON FACULTY

Northampton. Mass, Feb. 20 co U.PJ First member of tte Negro race to be appointed Co the Smith College faculty. Mrs. Adelaide Crom- well Hill of Washington will become an instructor in sociology in Sep tember, 1t was anonunced today.
 A cum laude graduate of smith In l04O and niece of another distin" guished alumna, Mrs. Hill was aps pointed for a one-year term
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Nv ROYD ID. LEWIS

Paris, Feb. 20 - (U.PO - Cana dian First Army troops blasted all but a stubborn handful of NaziS from the West Wall anchor of Goch today and pushed beyond the town at the center of 15-mile offensive front closing slowly on the German Ruhr.
 To the south, the American Third Army wedged a mile or more into the German Eifel Mountain de- lenses at a half-dozen points on a 5O-miIe front and pushed a new in- vasion Spearhead across the Moselle river into Germany behind drum fire artillery barrage.
 The U. S. Seventh Army also was on the move in a limited offensive into the German Saar industrial basin. expanding it's small foothold across the Saar river above Sarre- guemines against stiff opposition.
 The stalemate on the vital cen- tral front along the Roer river re-
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Canadians Pass Goch
BULLETIN

Paris, Feb. 2O.-(UP)-Fierce German counter attacks slowed the Canadian First Army drive on the Ruhr today after the AL
 lies had cleared all but small corner of GOch and Outflanked the Rhine stronghold of Calcar.
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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-07-30

zuoca da dovojuje, da bi pescca prodanh izdaa
makedonskega naroda kot Vanoa Mihailov, Ckat
rov Kitincev in drugi uveav ko politcn faktor Ma
kedoniji.
zaceku je to gibanje narodov Jugoslavije veal
enotno borbeno fronto Vrhovn stav NOVJ To e bio
vojaSko temvec tud pocno sredsce in splosno
jugosovansko vodsvo novembru leta 1912 pr
zasedanju AVNOJa ia gbanja povezala. Takrat
bill polozeni tee enotne narodno osvobodilne ronte
vseh nasih narodov Ma drugem zasedanju AVNOJa
Nacionanim komitetom in Predsednstvom AVNOJa for
miral vrhovn organi narodne obasti osvobo
enem ozemlju temvec tud resncno sroko narodno vod
stvo enotne osvobodlne ronte ugoslovanskh narodov
Narodno osvobodilni pokret je prevzel kot osnovno
obko svoe oborozene borbe partizansk nacin bojeva
na razvajoc ga prav il zacetka z mah grupc naprej
Razume Sc, da Sc je moga taksna nija izvaati
stalni borb pro oahljivcem XII bali partizanske
obke boja. Mnogi "modri ljudje te vrste drzal
pravila da more b partizansk boj vazen sprem-
evaec aktvnost regularne naconalne voke toda ia
biti glavno oroze narodnega upora Govor da
e nepravno spravlanje ludi IL NEST ces da ostanejo
center borbe Dokazovai so, da partizansk
nacin bojevanja uspe zaosalih dezeah XII brez
ces Toda te arguene e razgallo dejstvo da je
partizans bo razvl enako vseh dezelah Jugoslavje
cd brezcesnega Sandzaka Bosne do zelo proetne So
venije
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-07-30
JUTRf BODO PRIMARNE
VOLITVE

Veliko vaznih stvari je ire
ba narediti sirom mesta, in tu
v nasi 80. vardi je prihodnja
.velika izboljsava, XII je po-
trebna, je raztegnitev Lake
Shore bulevarda cd Gordon Par
ka do mestnih meja. Ia ia pro-
jekt sem JAZZ delal nekaj casa,
toda sedaj zgleda, kot da je &C.
la stvar pozabljena. Ia costa je
prva ma listi "a povojna della,
toda &c ne DO 80. varda imela
nekoga, XII bo ma delu vsako mi
nuto, ne bo narejena, kajti po.
,treba bo mnogo boja in poriva-
MIA, da se bo z delom pricelo in
skoncalo. Ia costa hi prebival.
Gem prihranila 15 minut casa
pri voznji iz in v mesto. &c ne
bo councilman ma delu, da sc jo
zgradi, potem je ne bo.
Ako bonn JAZZ izvoljen, Sc bonn
boril toliko casa, da sc bo to ce.
sto zgradilo, kajti nj "a prica-
kovati, da jo bo Miklavz posta.
vii, &c Sc ga prosi.
Anton Vehovec.