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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
BY REUL s. MOORE

Washington. May 26.-UP)- Army plane production took a planned nosedive today but it was not good news for Japan.
 Rep. J. Buell. Snyder, D., Pa, chairman of the House subcommit- tee on War Department appropr;a- tions, told reporters after an all- day closed meeting with Chief of Staff Gen. George c. Marshall:
 You can say that in the com- ing year more than two and half times as many tons of bombs will be dropped on Japan as the Allies dropped in Europe last year.
 Snyder did not elaborate.
 However. the Army's announce ment of plans for 45 per cent slash in its plane output durnis the next Is mcnths also made it clear that the giant B-29 super fortresses would carry much of the burden of the reduction of Japan ese armed might.
 The Army said that while many planes will be cut back and even eliminated production of B-29s would increase for several months after that production will be held at sustained high rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Plane Production Falls But Congressman Says Japan To
 Get Ilvo And c Half Times As Many Bombs As Europe

The still shadowy B-32 "Domin- ator'' superbomber, which had been expected to take its place alongside the B-29. apparently is destined to fade entirely out of the picture Its production will be cut back sharply and will stop at the end of the year.
 Big sister of the B-24 Liberator bomber, the "Dominator" has never been reported in action. Its sudden curtailment seemed to indicate that after some degree of production it had unexpectedly proved unfit or uneconomical for use in the Jap anese war.
 There have been other, even big ger superbombers reported in vari- ous stages of development. To date, however, there has been no official indication that any of them were far enough along to be used in this war.
 The Army's announced cutback will eliminate a total of 17.0O0 planes from previously planned production for the next IS months.
 By weight, there will be 8 30 per cent cut in the last half of this year from production in the first half. Another 10 per cent will be
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Topped off during the first half of 1946 and an additional five per cent during the remaining portion of next year.
 This 45 per cent total reduction, which will affect three types of fighter planes. three bombers and three cargo planes, will touch vir- tually every city in the nation manu- featuring planes.
 The Army gave no indication of how many would be thrown out of work by the cutback. But it was certain to cause grave concern to President R. J. Thomas of the United Auto Workers (CIOO who left here last night for the west coast.
 Thomas union, the nations larg- est with over 1000 900 members, has one third to one-half of it's mem- bership working in aircraft plants. Thomas, here during the past two days for talks with government officials on plans for keeping em- playment at high levels during cut backs, told reporters he had heard nothing to change his opinion that there Is inadequate preparation to prevent mass unemployment. He said he planned to confer next ] week in Oakland, Cal, with west
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

coast industrialists Henry J. Kais- CT who he believes plans to acquire many government war plants throughout the nation when they are sold as surplus.
 Thomas indicated he hoped Kais- CT would be able to jump into the breach caused by war contract can- cellations quickly enough to pro- vide jobs for some of the JAWS many members who will be thrown out of jobs by cutbacks such as the Army plane reduction program.
 The Army said lower require ments for one-front war and lend lease curtailments made its plane slash possible.
 The cutback affected three fight CT planes, the P-38, P-63, and P-30; three bombers. the B-32, B-17 and A-26;! and three cargo planes, the C-56, GAG and CAT.
 Emphasis will be pl-ced on the BPS while long-range fighter and cargo ships suitable for the Pacific war will remain in large production These were not specifically men, toned in the Army announcement but obviously were the PAY Thun- derbolt and P-51 Mustang fighters and the C-54 and C-82 long range transports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Leo Accepts
 A New Nate
By JACK ROWLES

New York, May 26.-(UP)-Leo, a widower for three years, went weak in the knees when Pauline walked through the door.
 She futtered her long eyelashes and took short, mincing steps to- ward him. They gazed at each other. then she crossed her neck over his and they touched horns.
 It was love at first sight for Leo and Pauline, giraffes. And fresh spirit of spring swept through Gen. tral Park Zoo today. Fred Sand- man, head keeper who selected Pauline as the best of six cardi- dates for Leo's high-fenced bower, was happy.
 For a moment, he was in doubt, but when he saw the lovelight in Leo's and Pauline's eyes, he stopped biting his nails.
 Bride and bridegroom were in- troduced yesterday afternoon un- der the budding maple trees that shade the giraffe pen. She had just arrived from Norfolk. Va.. where sine got off ship which had brought her from Africa, Ter home.
 He has been a city zoo boy for 10 years, during which the tuft of black hair on the end of his tail has fallen away. Pauline has a bushy tail and a full length mane. She is fourth the prime of life and he is TO- That's about middle aged, Sandman said.
 Leo's first wife-also Pauline died three years ago. Since then Leo has stood forlorn, staring ae yaks and other creatures unbecom- ing to his stiff-necked standards. Pauline came to him as a gift from a man who does not want his name used. Sandman said only what the donor had given several animals to the zoo.
 Pauline, clearly came from 8 good | (COntiniled On pape 2f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
.Weokeninq' Of Formula By U. s.
By R. H. SHACKFORD

San Francisco, May 25-(UP)- Great Britain sought Big Four con- scurrence today in a proposal to was meeting stubborn resistance soften the Yalta voting formula but States.
 Big Four inability to agree on how to put in writing an interpretation of that formula-especially where and when the big power veto would apply-was delaying United Nations Conference progress on the last ma jor issue. It threa atened to proline the conference beyond the tentative adjournment target-the first week of June.
 Great Britain stands firmly with the other big powers against revi- sion of the wording of the Yalta voting formula. But Britain alone among the big powers is willing to soften the effect of the veto through liberal interpretation of the form ula. The British would like to see these three early steps by the coun- cil exempted from the veto and de- termined by simple majority vote:
 l. Decision to investigate dis pute-short of setting up a special investigating commission.
 2. Determination that "continu- ance" of dispute is likely" to en- danger world peace.
 3. Decision to "call upon" parties to settle their dispute by peaceful means.
 The United States and Russia op- pose such weakening" of the form ula. Some of the U. S. delegates, however, do not like the voting formula anymore than the British but consider it a commitment that they must fulfill. They also are concerned about U. s. senate reac- ton if this country's ability to veto Security Council action is weakened, China doesn't like it either but thinks the Yalta formula should be given trial.
 The U. s. position is that no na- tion by itself should be able to prevent dispute being brought to the council or to prevent thorough
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
APPEAL FROM
 JUDGMENT TO ]! CITY DELAYED

An appeal taken from a Judgment returned for the City of Waterbury last Jan- uary in the Thomaston-Wa- tertown bridge litigation will not be ready for a hearing until the fall or winter term of the State Supreme Court of Errors, it was indicated by the June docket released to- day.
 Although the appeal is listed in next months docket the evidence has not been printed, according to the docket, and in all probability the appeal will not be heard until late in the fall or else during the winter.
 The action was instituted by the Towns of WatertoWn and Thomas ton and resident of Thomaston in an effort to compel the city to repair and maintain the bridge which crosses the West Branch river on the dividing line between WatertoWn and Thomaston.
 Judge John A. King ruled last Jan. g that the city was not obli- gated to maintain the bridge and ruled the plaintiffs were not en- titled to the injunctive relief sought. The city built the bridge and from time to time made repairs at the site.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Tonk-Bustinq HeroHonored

Lucedale, Miss, May 26- CUP)- George county neighbors of Sgt. Jake Lindsey Hooked into this once sleepy hamlet early today for a glimpse of their tank busting hero and the northern belle he can hard ly find time to WOO.
 Lindsey. wearing the congressional medal of honor the president of the United States personally hung around his neck, and Miss Beverly Hargreaves, 19, of Lexington, Mass, right by his side, will be paraded through the streets to the court house for bang-up celebration.
 The whole town was flag bedecked and it's 800 inhabitants turned out early to put the finishing touches to triumphal parade route. School children, businessmen and house. keepers all worked together to hang huge welcome home Jake" signs along the main street.
 At the courthouse Jake will meet Gov. Thomas E. Bailey who will make the formal welcome home speech and present the 24-year-ol sergeant witt an inscribed watch
 The festivities will begin at l2:3O p. m. when Jake speaks over a na- tionwide radio network (CBS). Eff teen minutes later he and Beverly and his parents and sister will be- gin the parade to the county court house.
 After meeting the governor. Jake will make another radio speech over a New Orleans station (WWL). reception will follow. A plan to serve southern fried chicken at the re- ception had to be abandoned be. cause the guest list had swollen tc almost the full George county regis tration records.
 However, the George folk weren' worrying about food. Most of then carried their own box lunches a
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Mother Kills 4
 Tots Then Self

Glasgow, Mont, May 26- (UP)-Chubby, seven-year-old
 Johnny Campbell wondered
 dazedly today why his mother
 beat him and her four other
 children with a hammer, threw them into the Milk river and
 then jumped after them.
 Johnny was the sole survivor
 of the tragedy.
 The bludgeoned bodies of two of the children and of 24- year-old Mrs. Inez Campbell
 have been recovered. A motor boat crew still searched for the two other small victims, one only three months old.
 The tow-headed lad related
 that his mother herded her
 brood tokether on bridge yes terday, explaining she was go- ing to take them across the river to visit a farm. "She was acting funny" said the youngster. "In the middle
 of the bridge she grabbed me
 and hit me on the head with the hammer. I went over first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
TOKYO '''SC0RCHED TO CR0UND''
PROPOSEDCITY
 AIRPORT GIVEN STATESUPPORT

Waterbury's proposed air port planned within the area of Wolcott may yet become a reality according to the provisions of a bill reported favorably yesterday, in Hart ford, by the Legislative Con- mittee on Aviation.
 While the bill provides for the creation of an overall agency to handle all phases of aviation it also provides that the committee, or pro- posed Board of Aeronautics, may secure real or personal properties by purchase, gift, devise, lease or condemnation proceedings" for the pur- poses of establishing munl- cipal airports.
 The local authorities hae been opposed in attempts to establish a Class 3 airport in the Wolcott area by the townspeople and their rep resentatives in Hartford. The city has supported this bill (HB 863) which permits condemnation pro- cedure whereby Waterbury may acquire the necessary land in Vol colt. The bill was introduced by Rep. Daniel F. B. Hickey (R-Stam- ford.
 Mayor John S. Monagan and Sen- Edward P. Egan, the latter chair man of the legislative committee on aeronautics, have been engaged III considerable behind -the-5cenes work in supporting the bill and seeking it's passage. It is felt that Sen. Egan has been greatly instrumental in urging a favorable report from the committee.
 It seemed doubtful at this time though that the bill would be passed by House members particularly those from the smaller towns who predominate in numbers. Broad condemnation proceedings of this type usually are flercely opposed by the latter groups. for any purpose
 City authorities seek the land ir Wolcott as the best available 1r1 this area for municipal airport site. It is proposed that Meriden and Bristol will associate with Wa terbury in construction, mainten- ance and use of such proposed site.
 Although other sites, particularly one, have been chosen by local authorities for a substitute site the Wolcott area reported on here pre- viously has been deemed the best in this locale for terrain, wind condl- tions and highway traffic.
 Besides administering existing state laws and regulations governing the operation, maintenance, manu- facture and other matters concern ing airplanes, the board would be empowered to issue new regulations and recommend legislative changes for Connecticut's postwar aviation industries, according to provisions of the closely-typed, 21- page bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Lost Stand
 By Jops In Shuri Seen
(NEA Telephoto)
By WILLIAM F. THREE

Guam, May 26 - CU.PD - U. S. Marines captured sixth Of Mana, shell-shattered capital of Okinawa, in a 500-yard advance today. A front dispatch said the Japan ese appeared to be abandoning the city for final stand to the death in the fortified inland city Of Shuri
 Considerable enemy troop move ments out of Naha east and north- east toward Shuri have been sight ed, United Press War Corresponds ent Edward Thomas reported from Okinawa.
 Elements of the Sixth Marine Di- vision jumped of from the south bank of the ASato river in northern Naha yesterday for the climatic as- sault on the capital. At last reports, they were 800 yards from both Naha Harbor and the mouth of the Asato. Achievements of men, supplies and a considerable number of tanks were pouring across four Asato bridges toward the heart of Naha, Thomas said.
 The Japanese pounded the ad- vancing Marines with 75-millimeter artillery fire from the south shore of Naha harbor, perhaps to cover their own withdrawal to Shuri. The rubble-heaped streets of Naha were mined.
 Heavy rains and deep mud stalled the First Marine, 77th Infantry and 96th Infantry Divisions in their frontal attacks on the inland fort ress of Shuri, central anchor of the Okinawa line.
 The Seventh Army Division ad- vancing south along the east coast below Yonabaru also was slowed by mud and rain.
 A Pacific fleet communique dis closed that Americans were being killed or wounded at the rate of more than 800 a day on Okinawa and in supporting fleet operations during the five days ended Thurs day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Peucetime Conversion Here Likely

Conversion to peacetime produc- tion in some Of Waterbury's war time industries may be effected by yesterdays action of the War Pro- duction Board in revoking schedule 5 of L-42 which prohibited the manufacture of number of listed items of plumbing fixture fittings and trim. Also effected by the move will be the lifting of restrictions or nickel chrome and cadmium plat ing. Also revoked was restriction LBS concerning the use of copper monel metal aud stainless steel in the manufacture of and repair oi water heaters.
 Meanwhile lay-offs continued in many local factories resulting from cut-backs in production. More than 2,500 workers are expected to be so affected by July l many of whom are being released from em- ployment daily, now.
 Connecticut's solons at the behest of management and labor are seek ing release of many critical ma terials by the WIPE in Washington with some definite action anticipat- ed by the Board over the week-e While the WIPE has announced will release considerable materials for peacetime production by July l the local and state authorities seek re- lease by June l to offset the lay offs. It is generally conceded by all thar some workers will be effected despite any action.
 Further liberalization of Con- trolled Materials Plan regulations was effected through amendments
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Election Not
 To Delay Big Three Farley
Bv W. R. HIGGINBOTHAM

London, May 26-(UP)-Prime Minister Churchill said today that Britain's general election must not delay even for a day" a meeting of the big three.
 Churchill said he had informed President Truman that the election must not be permitted to interfere with arrangement for conference between them and Premier Stalin on pressing international questions.
 He made known his note to the President in opening his campaign for reelection to parliament in the election July 5. It had been feared that Churchill would hesitate tc participate in a big three confer ence before the election results had been announced in late July.
 If I had to leave the country for such meeting, I hope you will make sure that I don't suffer for it." Churchill said at Loughton, the third stop of his Whirlwind tour of of his constituency on the north eastern residential outskirts of Lon- don.
 He was scheduled to confer with Joseph E. Davies, MT. Trumans spe- cial envoy, at the prime ministers country estate, Chequers, over the wek-end It was believed they will discuss plans for the big three meeting and questions connected with the Allied control commission for Germany.
 Churchill described President Tru- man as the successor to MT. Roose- welt with whom I have constant and cordial relations"
 He told his constituents that he would not be among them as much as he liked in the future because of urgent international matters, then he placed his arm around his wife, stood beside him in an open car, and said:
 If I am called away by other duties and tasks, she will take my place. You will come to her and you will ask her all the awkward questions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Nenni Not To Be Tried
BY J. EDWARD MURRAY

Rome, May 26.-UP)-The Allied Commission here received word to- day from Milan that Pietro Nenni socialist party secretary arrested by military authorities for addressing a public gathering will not be tried and the incident is considered closed.
 The information contradicted ear- Her reports from Fourth Corps Headquarters in North Italy that Nenni would face military govern ment court on Monday. He had been released on his promise not to make any more speeches without permission.
 Nenni was arrested yesterday on orders from the joint Anglo-Amer- ican Allied military government for violating their rules by making a speech to a gathering of laborers at Vercelli.
 His arrest, on the eve of the for nation of a new Italian govern ment, threw bombshell into the already explosive Italian political situation. Nenni was supported by the three leftist parties for premier of the new government, and even right-Wing leaders conceded he would bcome at least minister of interior.
 Probably the most important im- mediate effect of Nenni's arrest will be to postpone the resignation of Premier Ivanoe Bonomi The best information was that he had de- cided to resign on Monday. But that was before the Nenni incident
 Italian political circles considered the Nenni case a test of how far Allied military authorities would interfere in Italian internal poli- tics. In Milan, Italan politicians called it "a new type of Allied in- tervention."
 There was considerable specula- tion whether Allied authorities would take any action against Pal miro Togliatti communist leader who addressed workers at Novara. 25 miles west of Milan. So far he had not been reported arrested, al- though he apparently had violated the same rules as Nenni.
 (The British radio, heard by CBS, uuoted an unconfirmed radio Rome report that Togliatti also had been arreSted)
 Nenni and Togliatti were among six Italian political leaders, who made tour of North Italy to sam pie public opinion on the new gov ernment to be formed. All the oth- CTS returned to Rome yesterday but the two Leftist leaders said they had more work to do in the north. Before the party left Rome, they reportedly agreed to a stipulation not to address public gatherings.
 When the political leaders arrived in Milan, they founG the city's walls uberally plastered with signs of i've want Nenni, we want Togliattl.' The two appealed to Maj. Gen Willis D. Crittenberger, commander of the American Fourth Army Corps, for permission to speak to public outdoor meetings. He tolo them that the order forbidding meetings in public squares must
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Out Of Cabinet

London. May 25 - (UP) Prime Minister Churchill today announced the members of his interim govern ment. to hold office pending the general parliamentary election ten tatively scheduled to be held early in July
 Formation of the "caretaker cabinet was necesSitated by the withdrawl of the Labor party from the Coalition government that had directed Britain's war effort for more than five years.
 The major appointees, including holdovers from the old cabinet, were president of the Council; Lord Beaverbrook as Lord Privy Seal: Richard Butler, Minister of Labor and National Service; Sir Donald Somervell, Home Minister; Brendan Bracken, Admiralty; Harold Mac Millian, Air; the Earl of RoSebery Minister for Scotland; Viscount Cranborne, Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Leopold Amery Secretary of State for India and Burma; Sir James Grigg, Secretary of State for War; R. S. Hudson. Minister of Agriculture and Fisher ies; Sir John Anderson, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Oliver Lyttel- ton, president of the Board of Trade and Minitser of Production. Churchill remained as Prime min- ister and Anthony Eden as Foreign Secretary.
 The principal men dropped from the cabinet were Laborites Clement Attlee, former Deputy Prime Min ister and Lord Privy Seal; Ernest Vevin, Minister of Labor and Ma tional Service; Herbert Morrison Home and Home Security Minister A. V. Axelander, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Sir Archibald Sin clair, Air Minister.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Army Reduction Seen Reasonable

Washington, May 26-CUP)- Members of Congress told the United Press today there was a possibility of another sharp reduction in the size of the army reasonably soon.
 The statements were made following an all-day secret meeting of the House subcom- mittee on war department ap- propriations with Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall.
 Committee members said the possibility of reduction in the size of the army was based on the chance that might enter the war against Japan. In that event, they said, the United States would need less men in the Pacific.
 All insisted, however, that Marshall did not discuss with the committee the possibility of Russia's entry into the war against the Japanese. Russia is now militarily at peace with all nations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Widow Will Christen Destroyer SorsfieId

Bath, Me, May 26.-(UP)-The U. s. destroyer Sarsfield will be launched at the Bath Iron Works Corp. yard here Sunday. flonoring the commander of a destroyer lost in the Sicilian campaign.
 The vessel is named for the late Comdr. Eugene Sylvester Sarsfeld and will be christened by his widow Mrs. Eugene s. Sarsfield of 3717 avenue M, Brooklyn, N.
 Sarsfeld was awarded the Navy Gross for bis heroism in the action in which lis destroyer, the Maddox was lost.