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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
Referendum Hackers Seek 7,5OO Signers
Must Hdve Signd- lures by Today To Meet Voting Requirement.
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Following Mayor John s. Monagan'S veto of the AL dermanic resolution relative to exemptions of policemen and firemen under the new pension bill, determined SUD- porters of the defeated reSo- lution went into action today in an effort to obtain 7,500 names of voters to insure placing the resolution on the ballot machines on Novem- Der 6. The committee in charge also issued a formal statement following the mayors action.
 Supporters
 Repr .senting the Citizens Com mittee, Edward M. Ryan. Richard D. Densen, and Attorney Maurice Gruskay were working vigorously to obtain 7,500 signatures, needed by this afternoon, to put the resolu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
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 Morchers
By DONALD CAsWELL
united Pres stan CorrespOndent)

\OAAtCU kEC0S Ob&A OVAACSPVAAsASAAC General MacArthur's Headquar- ters, Yokohama, Sept. - (UP) - Airrnen from a carrier task force have liberated 1,200 Allied war prisoners some of them survivors of the Bataan death march - from prison camps on Formosa, but many were expected to die before they can reach civilization.
 A Navy announcement at Guam revealed that the prisoners, mostly British troops who fought at Singa- pore, had been forced to work from dawn to dusk for the past three years in copper mines at Kinkaseki in northern Tormosa. Of the group, 193 were too weak from torture and starvation to be moved to waiting ships.
 S9 Tanks
 Eighty nine Americans were among the liberated group.
 In contrast to the situation pre- vailing on Formosa, another Allied rescue team which went to the Jap aneSe nOmeIanQ port or Aope eX- pecting the worst found that the 559 American, British and Austra- Han prisoners in the area had taken over the city.
 The erstwhile prisoners acquired luxurious living quarters, had Jap- anese servants to attend them and sent the police chief on errands following Japan's equalization. It was with a certain amount of re- gret that they entrained for Yoko- hama. Nearly 5000 other prisoners, in- cluding 2,200 Americans, have been liberated in Central and Southern Honshu since the occupation of Japan began last week.
 Ambulatory cases were being flown from Kisarazu airfeld on the east shore of Tokyo Bay under an air evacuation program. Flights
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07

Florence, s. C., Sept. 7- (UP)-An Eastern Airlines plane enroute from Miami, Fla, to New York with p persons aboard crashed a few miles west of here today near the Pee Dee river.
 It could not be determined immediately whether any of the 19 passengers and three crew members survived. An army pilot who sighted the wreckage shortly before 10:30 a. m. (EWT) said the ship was totally demol- ished."
 Before the tangled wreckage of the airliner was sighted the plane had been missing more than 10 hours. Two other EAL planes, pri- vate airships and army planes had been searching a 100-mile area for the big passenger plane.
 Rescue parties from Florence sci out to find the wreckage after the Army pilots report was received here.
 Ambulances from the Florence Army air base set out in the gen. eral direction of the crash.
 Airline officials did not know the cause of the crash, one of the few
 The crash occurred in level coun. on Eastern Airlines In recent years try, dotted by woods and farms. The weather was clear. with a ceiling oi more than 6,000 feet.
 The plane hnd 1eft Miami at g p m. yesterday. It took off iron Savannah, Ga., on schedule at 12:3t a. m. It had been due at Raleigh at 2:22 a. m.
 At 2 g. m. the pilot, Capt. J. Olii King, reported by radio from tn Florence area, presumably just { few moments before he crashed. l King, at that time. gave no in dicatfon of any trouble. But 6 fes minutes later, something happene, which sent the big ship, a DC-a plurneting downward.
 The plane carried 10 civilians ant nine military personnel.
 Capt. J. Olin King; R. A. Kelley, CO., pilot; and Gertrude Graham, High attendant.
 Civilian passengers were R. Shine field; L. F. Cockburn, Miami, Fla. w. E. Gray, Standard Oil O., Mi ami, Fla; Robert Stevenson, ant his mother, Mrs. C. G. R. SharI Kingston, Jamalca; Andres Gerart enroute to New York: MT. and Mrs Oscar Figuereredo (Quinta Lo Monolos No. 5) Caracas, Venezuela and w. E. Pierce, who boarded the plane at Jacksonville, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
NotionaI
 Education Comp poign

New York, Sept. - (UP) - A nationally-geared drive to steer teen-age war workers back to school got under way today.
 Mrs. Paul Rittenhouse, national president of the Girl Scouts of America, urged young job holders boys and girls who left high school to answer wars urgent call for civilian help-to ''keep out of Q la bor market that will be on the crowded side for the next few years"
 Stay I'm School Patriotism
 ''The schools of this country cost the nation millions of dollars" Mrs. Rittenhouse said. ''To make this in- yestment yield all 1t can in good dividends. all young people should attend school for as long as possible. By helping all children to stay in school we in the Girl Scouts will be doing them valuable service"
 Radio personalities, including Kate Smith. Ben Grauer, James Melton, Ralph Edwards, Sammy Kaye and Jay Jostyn, the D. A. Of MT. District Attorney" supported the national effort. Miss Smith be- gan campaigning year ago for Q back-to-school movement.
 "Many girls of high school age are, working in summer jobs," Miss Smith said. sAGost of them will re- turn to school this fall. Some won't. The girls who get farthest in every field :. are those who have the knowledge alln social graces that come onlyNwith good education. Fin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
PortioIT ox Relief Moy Come Soon
Excess Profit, Auto Foxes, Etc., Likely To Be EIiminoted ,
By JOHN L. CUTTER
Dy SOAAAN Ae " = @AAS . United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

United Press Stan COrrespOndent) Washington, Sept. 7.-(UP)-. Chairman Walter F. George, D., Ga, of the tax-writing Senate finance committee today promised at least partial relief from record high war taxes starting Jan. 1.
 Spurred by President Truman's request for transition tax bill to speed reconversion, George promised relief for both corporations and individuals.
 Before Year End
 T think that a sax bill applicable for 1046 will be enacted before the Christmas holidays" he told report CTS. He said the joint tax commit tee of both houses would get to work in new legislation within c week or two.
 George and other Congressional tax leaders endorsed the Presidents suggestion of a transition tax bill They felt that a bill for temporary relief could be enacted speedily and & long-range general tax readjust- ment taken up next year.
 George said he thought the transi- ton bill should eliminate entirely the wartime excess profits tax or corporations and include "corre- spending reductions in the aggre. gate to individual income tax pay ers."
 Auto Tax Out
 In addition he proposed to elim. mate the $5 federal automobile ust tax as further relief to individuals.
 Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O., ( member of Georges committee, saic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
BY ANN HICKS
Jnlted Preas staff Corresponaent

united TreaB stair Correspondent
 Washington, Sept. 7-(UP)-Con- gressmen raised the question today: win there be an unknown soldier of World War II? And if so, where will he be permanently laid to restp
 Across the Potomac river from the capitol in @ white marble tomb in Arlington cemetery sleeps a soldier of that other World War. an Amer ican boy killed on the battlefields of France whose name is known but to God"
 Tribute To Others
 Legislation has now been intro- duced to have brought back from one of the distant hattlefields of World War II . second unknown American soldier. He would be bur- led nearby in tributL to the name less Americans Of this war who lia in naneless graves Go Africa, sicily. Italy. rance, Germany and ths ras clflc fslands
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
Pearl Harbor Probe Political Timber

with Democratic congressional lead- CTS that there should be an investi- gation to get the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
 Congress, he sail. would have the right to all testimony available. That means that the White House will not intervene prevent navy or army officers from testifying on grounds that national security might be jeopardlzed. Reports to MT. Tru- man were that congress was in an ugly mood on the subject of Pearl Harbor. There have been charges that the administration-the Roose- welt administrations concealed in- formation not only for national se- curity purposes but to prevent pub lication of embarrassing facts.
 As nearly as he can, the president seems to have bowed himself out on the grounds that he wasn't running the government when the bombs dropped. The inquiry shoula be on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
Debate 'UnknolUn Soldier World War U Memorial

Melvin Price. D., H., who was Q e. I. before he became member of the 70th congress.
 Some congressmen applauded his action.
 World War I Memorial
 The joint resolution that caused the unknown soldier of the first World War to be brought back was passed by congress and signed by President Woodrow Wilson as the last act of his administration.
 He signed 1t ia the Presidents room, adjoining the senate chamber, on the morning of March {, 1921. It called fur the return from France of one American soldier, whose identity was beyond all recognition, for bur- ial in the national cemetery.
 On oct. 22, 1921, eight bodies were exhumec from ''unkn0wnr graves in the somme. gt. Mlhiel, Meuse-Arg0nne and Alane-l -lkazna sectors.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
ToContinue Draft Until Next May
 To Take Measures To Spur Voluntary
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EMlTs fBSl wa ks
BY DEAN w. DITTNfEM

United Press Staff C0EresporaeA
 Washington, Sept. 7--(Up) Con- gress appeared virtually certain to@ day to let the draft conkinils at least until the present selective serV% Ice act expires next May 16.
 By that time, many members feels measures taken to spur voluntary eallstments will have begun to maid themselves felt and 1t wili bo poo sible to estimate whether enzlsE~ ments alone will fill occupatlCnal needs.
 Recruitment Action
 The House expects to act next week on legislation to speed r6@ cruitment by extending veteranss benefits and offering. Q D0-day fzrs tough with pay and transportation to men eligible for discharge who wish to reenlist.
 In general congress seemed willing to go along for the present with President Truman's requess t0 com tinue inductions SO those who have
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CTOLeaders To Urge ABC Workers Return To Jobs By Next Monday
Special Meetings Tomorrow and
 Sunday in Appeal

Workers on strike at Amer jean Brass Co. plants in Wa terbury, Ansonia, and Tor rington, will be urged at spe- cial c. I. o. meetings tomor- row and Sunday to return to work pending a decision on the bonus dispute from the national War Laobr Board, John J. Driscoll, state c. I. O. secretary announced today. Meet This Morning
 Fifteen representatives from each Of the three plants on strike, meet lng at Temple hall this morning, were told that negotiations at Q regional VILE conference in New York yesterday had failed, and that nction would be forthcoming in Washington. The "back-to-work" de- cision was made in accordance with ! recommendation of National VILE Chairman George Taylor, who corn- municated with the local groups last night.
 sDr. Taylor wired MT. Driscoll that he had been advised of the failure of the negotiations in New York, and had requested I. Robert Fein- berg, regional representative, for a prompt report on the conference. The national unit will take action upon receipt of a statement from Feinberg, the national chairman irl- dicated.
 The telegram in which Dr. Taylor asked the striking workers to resume full production, was read at today's meeting.
 No Strike Vote
 MT. Dfiseoll said no consideration was given to general strike vote, and said the union was anxious tc { SO along with the WIiB on It's rec ommendation.
 The Torrington local will meet to- morrow at 10 e. n., and the Ansonia and Waterbury locals Sunday at iC .. m. and p. n1., respectively. The members will be asked to accept Dr.
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QuisIins 
 Plea

By SAMUEL D. HALES United Press Staff Correspondent oslo, Sept. - (UP) - vidkun Quisling, fighting desperately to es- capt traitors death, closed his own defense today with a blanket denial of the state charges and threw himself on the mercy of Q Norwegian patriot jury.
 The trial ended abruptly at 2:S6 p. rn., after the accused Nazi puppet had been speaking for almost four hours, and the judges and jury ad- journed to deliberate their verdict.
 Death Sentence
 Corut observers believed the ale naost-certain death sentence would be announced early next week.
 The hulking defendant appeared on the verge of panic as he began speaking in low, halting voice. He regained his composure quickly, however, and his voice rose to Q high pitch as he described himself as an apostle of peace" who col- laborated with the Nazis only to save Norway from Communism.
 He dismissed as pure irnagina- ton" the state charges that he sold out Norway's military secrets and gave the Germans detailed informa- ton on Oslo harbor's Qualification, paving the way for the German in. vasion in April, 1940.
 Could I have given information about Oslo harbor-T who know less about the harbor than any harbor worker?" he demanded.
 Further Defense
 Then he returned to his familiar theme that he had only warned the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
Tanks Will Occupy Tokyo Tonight
 Complete Victory
 Will Raise FIog
 At g P. M. in Jap
 CuDituI

By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press Stan CorrespondsnsJ
 Gen. MacArthur's Head quarters, Yokohama, Sept. C -(UP)-Plans were com pleted today for Gen. Doug las MacArthur's triurnphal entry into bomb-ravag Tokyo about 10 a. m. tomor- row @ p. m. today, EWTl
 The Supreme Commander is expected to raise the stars and stripes over the Ameri- can Embassy across the street from Emperor Hiro- hito's palace at 10:30 a. m. (9:30 D. m. today, EWT).
 Formal End
 The ceremony will symbolize the final act of Japan's capitulatlon. The flag is the same one which flew from the capitol in Washington on Pearl Harbor day in 194l and siElce has flown over Berlin and Rome and from the masthead of the Mis- souri during the signing of Japan's surrender last Sunday.
 MacArthur will return to kis yokohama headquarters after the flag-raising. He ultimately will es- tablish his headQuarters in the Tok~ 70 embassy building, but not until sufficient office space and billets can be found in Tokyo for his staff.
 The Seventh and Eighth regi- ments of the First Cavalry Division, chosen by MacArthur to spearhead the occupation of Tokyo, will roll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
Ickes Gloomy About Coal

New York, Sept. 7-(UP)-Solid Fuels Administrator Harold L. Ickes said today that the nation faces its worst winter coal shortage since Pearl Harbor.
 He also warned in an article in the current issue of Golfers that Q coal famine in Germany may er- danger American lives and author ity in the occupational zones.
 'T want the American people to know that we may have to suffer 8 shortage of coal next winter that may be. more acute than heretofore predicted and substantially greater than last winter" IckeS said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Sept. 7--OTP) Pres ident Truman was stepping nimbly away today from the shower of political mud expected to splatter when congress begins its investiga- ton of Pearl Harbor.
 The investigation was approved in the senate yesterday with the presidents endorsement. It will be agreed to in the House next week. There will probably be a joint conn mittee of five members from each House.
 Questioned at his press conference yesterday afternoon, MT. Truman quickly aligned himself with the rest of the public Dy saying he knew nothing about the Pearl Harbor di- saster except what he read in the newspapers
 One Orphan
 n other words. this isn't his baby and # t cries someone else will have Io weIk |t. He seid ht hef e1reed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
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 Honolulu. Sept. 2 CUP) - Gen. Jonathan L. wainwright. wearing the four stars of his new rank, was scheduled to leave Honolulu by plane today for the United States.
 The man who defended Corregi- dor to the last refused to comment on stories told by other officers in San Francisco that he had been slapped and beaten by the Japanese. He said he would reveal no details of his confinement until he had conferred with the War Depart Ilent.
 Wainwright's party was met upon its arrival yesterday by It. Gen. Robert o. Richardson, commander of the Middle Pacific area. Richard son presented Wainwright with his fourth star.
 Meets Press
 Tn a brief press conference, Vain wright revealed that an American sergeant at his prison camp told him the night of Aug. IS that a drunken Japanese interpreter had said the war was over.
 T didn't believe the rumor at flrst," Wainwright said.
 The next morning a Japanese lieutenant called Wainwright out to read an official message, the first few words of wrich were: By order of the Emperor, the war has been brought to an amicable conclusion" :"
 Referring briefly to the story of his mistreatment, told in San Fran cisco by Maj. Gen. Albert M. Jones, commander of the 31st Division Wainwright said: T don't think that Jones should have told that story"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
 On Japanese

Aboard Adm. Halsey's Flagship, Yokosuka, Sept. 2 = (UP) - The American people must be prepared to maintain the closest military pressure against Japan for years and perhaps generations to avoid wars in the Pacific, Rear Admiral Robert E. Carney said today.
 Carney, chief of staff to admiral William F. Halsey, commander of the th.fd fleet, also believes there is no indication that Japan is under going or contemplating any spiritu- al reform. he told me today.
 'The terriers have got to stay at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
Probably Came in Lote One Night!

London, Sept. 7-(UP) = The new statesman quoted an unnamed Methodist clergyman today as saying:
 '"The atomic energy latent In women, # released for p0s- itive construction, would save the world"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07
Airliner Crashes;
 22Aboard Killed
Totally Demolished Wreek0se Sighted In South Caroline
BULLETIN

Florence, s. C., Sept. 7.-(UP)- Twenty-twO persons aboard an Eastern Airlines plane were killed today when the plane crashed and burned on 8 plantation near Pe- can Grove.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-07

RegistratlOn Week. OfIlce open daily a. n. to 8 D. En. and Wed Q
 Thur. Evcs Post JE. College ok
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The Weather

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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
Detroit Sailors Ship
Puts .DinX OH ZerOS

When Water Tender l/c Thomas
kopacZewSki. p. talks about his
ship he calls her The Gem OF the
Pacific
She's been his home for a solid
year, and before that for another
rs months.
Here on leave with his sister,
Mrs. John Carroll Of $500 Elmira.
the farm boy from StandiSh eX-
planned
we are credited with 81
Zeros-we were lucky. just got
one scratch. Leyte was plenty
rough hut nothing like Bougain-
Vile.
"My battle station was In the
steam room. or with the repair
crew. It's queer but during an
engagement every sound tells a
story. You know which gun is
firing and what's going on
above. And you know when
you're hit, too, and usually how
bad.
But there's something pretty
thrilling about the big guns
opening up. Many's the Zero
I've seen blow up.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
Ask ) Million
For Airports

LANSING, March oo2-Ihe IN.
ture Of Michigan's aviation deVel-
opnept was pitted today against
the state administrations grip on
surplus funds
Predicting ruin" for the avia-
ton industry unless a liberal ap-
preparation is granted, Thomas f.
Walsh and Bruce Z. Anderson.
members Of the State Aeronau-
tics Board, asked Gov. Kelly to
support a 100000 appropria-
ton.
Standing in their way was the
governors work sheet" already
showing legislative requests for
appropriations which, IL granted.
would put Michigan more than
SIS. .o0o. 900 in the red.
But Notwithstanding, Kelly sd-
vised them that he is sympathetic
10 postwar aviation and urged TO
place their data before the law
makers in detail.
Walsh told the governor that
Detroit's airport expansion pro-
gram was the No. l aviation item
facing Michigan. He said:
Immediate development Of
. $4,000, 900 metropolitan De-
troit airport system is needed
To keep the state apace with
world aviation.
This development would not
only benefit Detroit, which can
become one OF the aviation
points in the postwar world, but
all sections of the state as well"
Walsh said that the federal gov
ernment was studying a bill which
would give Michigan S22, 900, 900
matching funds for postwar air
port developments.
"Unless we have money To
match the governments share,
we may as well say good-by to
our aviation gains In this state"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
House Ok S Bill
Easing Divorce

LANSING, March 22-Michi-
ean's divorce law would be
liberalized in a bill passed by the
House and sent TO the Senate to-
day defining incurable insanity
over a five-year period as a legal
ground for divorce.
The bill stipulates, however
that the medical superintendent
of the institution TO which a per
son is committed and two dis
interested alienists must testify
in the divorce case.
The bill also would permit
divorce where parties have been
under separate maintenance for
three years under a court decree.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
Taft Wants i. 5.
Palestine Action

NEW YORK. March % INS)
Senator Taft CR) of Ohio and
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver OF Cleve-
land agreed today that immediate
political tion by the United
States is necessary II Palestine is
to become a tional Jewish
home.
At a testimonial dinner given
TO Or. Silver. prominent leader of
American Jewry Taft warne d
that action was imperative before
the peace treaty is signed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
laughter Leaves
Clare Luce Fortune

NEW YORK, March % GNS)
- CongreSswoman Clare Boothe
Luce will receive S14l.655 left
by her daughter, Ann Clare Bro
kaw, il was shown in the filing
of an estate tax appraisal. Miss
Brokaw died in an auto accident
last year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23
"Cutie Can"
Charm Bracelets

Plus 20gs Federal Tex
The cleverest nov
city brace let IN
years F; exact replicas
of famous canned
{ o o d s in lit h o.
graphed colors dan
gle from the link
bracelet. New York
has gone wild about
this smart novelty
which is worn by
women, young and
old. Hurry for yours
they'll sell fast.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-23

A gay procession of the most notable
members OF the Bunny family. They
strut with pride in colorful costumes
many with balloon pants--all IN
good taste and adorable in their
fascination.