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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Bombers Ruin Western H quarters
BY BRUCE w. MUNN

Paris, March 23.-CUP)-The sup posed German headquarters for the western front was destroyed in an Allied air raid week ago. it was disclosed today, and speculation grew that Marshal Karl Won Rundstedt may have been killed or wounded.
 Marshal Albert KesSelring re- placed Rundstedt as supreme Ger man commander in the west about the time of the raid, German priS- oners captured on the British 21st Army group front reported. The prisoners did not know Rundstedt's fate or whereabouts.
 Allied fighter bombers were re- vealed to have dropped their aux Hilary gasoline tanks on a clump of buildings in Germany believed headquarters for the whole western front. The tanks exploded with a terrific burst of flame that quick ly destroyed the central building and a garage filled with 150 cars.
 It was believed certain that many occupants of the buildings were killed or wounded. Even if the top commanders escaped. other key headquarters personnel probably were slain and vital maps and other data destroyed.
 Runstedt was known to have been in supreme command as late as March 13 and possibly later. Ger man prisoners said Kcsselring, late ly In command of the Italian front, was called to replace him.
 Supreme Allied headquarters commented that the shift was mot unlikely in view of the recent de- feats suffered on the western front
 A dispatch from 2lst Army group headquarters said Rundstedt may have been removed for suspected half-heartedness in the military de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
FDR;s Sends Battlefront Check To Paralysis Fund

New York, March 23-(UP)--A letter from It. Comdr Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.. to the National Foun- dation for infantile paralysis said today that he and his men celebrat- ed President Roosevelt's birthday, Jan. 30, by killing a big Jap enemy and collecting donation for the March of dimes.
 A check for l50 from the crew of the USS Ulvert M. Moore. of which Franklin, Jr.. Is commanding officer, accompanied the letter.
 The letter said;
 Tt might interes tyou to know that my men organized this collec- tion entirely on their own without any suggestions by me or the other officers. It's the kind of birthday present from the heart that I know will make Pa and you mighty proud
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Forts
 Attack Ruhr Again Today

London, March 23- (UP) - It. Gen. James H. Doolittle hurled more than 1,25O Flying Fortresses and Liberators at Il rail yards in and near the Ruhr today. the third straight day of a massive aerial onsluaghter aimed at paralyz- ing the transport of northwest Germany.
 The Eighth Air Force heavy bom- bers and their escort of more than $50 Mustang fighters blasted and glinned the German traffic lines in the path of reported Allied offen- sive about to explode across the Rhine into the Ruhr. Earlier today British Lancaster heavies dumped 11-ton volcano bombs and other missiles on a railway bridge at Bremen, main transport link between northwest Germany and the western front. The U. s. heavy bomber targets included nabrueck, Rheine, Muenster, and Coesfeld north Of the Ruhr and Recklinghausen, Gladbeck, Hengstey, Geisecke, Unna- -Borgumnz, Holzwickede and Siegen in the east and southeast reaches of that industrial area.
 Throughout the morning and in to the afternoon Alled bombers streamed across the Channel in waves. By midafternoon at least four large forces had flown toward Germany.
 Mustangs escorted the Lancasters to Bremen, Germany's second larg- est port.
 American Flying F'ortresses and Liberators also were ranging Ger many, softening up Nazi defenseS for an impending Allied smash across the Rhin0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
8 Cigar Men AtHennessv
 Plant Strike

Negotiations were underway today to effect @ reconciliation and an immediate return to work of eight cigar makers who yesterday walked out at the J. J. Hennessy Co plant on what has been characterized as an unauthorized strike. The walk out came without advance notice, and shortly after harmonious ses- sion between management and union leaders. The eight men failed to return to work this morning and the company has appealed for the interceSsion of the State Board of Mediation, the WING. the U. s. Employment Service or whatever state agency can effect . meeting between interested parties for & prompt adjustment of differences. A large supply of material is re- ported in imminent danger of spoil ing unless converted into smokes
 There was no statement issued to- day on behalf of the union. The cigarnakers local is one of the old est labor organizations in Connecti- cut and is affiliated with the Amer ican Federation of Labor.
 According to brief, informal statement from the management the apparent difficulty arises over con- fuSing governmental regulations Originally the government issued a ruling to establish much lower average retail price. The principal efefct fell on the lower price cigar and directly on the prevailing piece work rates paid skilled workers.
 The government has instructed all firms to fill certain forms and sup ply data before any price or wage increases would be approved. Yes terday representatives of the In- ternational Union had conference
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
cooIidse's Widow Denies Allegation

Northampton. Mass. March 23 - CU.P) - Mrs. Grace Coolidoge, wi dow of former President Calvin Coolidge, denies charges that her husbands grave at Plymouth, Vt, has been neglected.
 Relying to accusations made yes- terday by the Rev. A. Ritchie Low in the Burlington (Vt) Daily News Mrs. Coolidge said she had hired a nan to tend the plot, but that lack ,i help and the ravages of winter nay have combined to make the grave appear unkempt.
 Mrs. Coolidge reserved comment m proposal to place the care of eh grave under jurisdiction of the Town of Plymouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

of the kind of young fighting men who, in the real thick of It. take time out to think and do their part for their less fortunate brothers and sisters back home.
 My boys had recently shot down three Jap planes and on the night of Pas birthday We killed an ever bigger Jap enemy-which is still secret so can't give you the details.
 This Is helluva tough war out here and we'll all be damn glad when it's over but we're going to see 1t through as fast as we can--even If we have to kill all the Japs there are left
 Keep up the good work on the foundation
 The letter was addressed to Basil O'Connor. president of the founda- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Bill To Help 6 Circus Men

Hartford, Conn.,, March 23.-(UP) The General Assembly's judiciary committee raised 8 bill today which would make 1t possible for the six officials of Ringing Brothers Bar mum & Bailey Combined Shows Inc, to have their sentenced re- viewed by special board appoint ca by the chief justice of the state supreme court.
 The officials drew prison and jail terms on charges of nlanslaughtel growing out of last July's tragic fire which claimed l68 lives. Under existing statutes there could be no appeals from the sen tences inasmuch as they were im- posed following pleas of nolo con- tendere, or no contest.
 Senate Chairman of the Judici- ary. Leon Ris Cassi, D., Hartford said the proposed law would serve to take the judge off the spot" be- cause of public reaction to the pen alties.
 You cant expect & judge, after he has deliberated on a case and imposed sentence, to change his own decision because of public opinion.' he said.
 Although the bill as now phrased that an appeal must be taken with in three days. Ris Cassi said this could be changed Ito apply to the circus cases" in which sentences were imposed Feb 21 by Superior Court Judge William J. Shea.
 Also, he said, the bill could "go through as a general statute" with out any particular case in mind.
 Ris Cassi said the bill was drawn to guard against too severe sen tenceS."
 The penalties in the circus cases ranged from six months in jail to two to seven years in states prison. At the tmie they were directed, Judge Shea said that "the spirit O. vengeance has no place in the ad- ministration of our criminal law. The real end to be attained by the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Jops Plane
 Toll Heavy
(By United Press)

America's mighty air and naval forces, controlling the vast Pacific ocean, destroyed or damaged at least 789 Japanese planes, 264 merchant vessels and Al Warships i'll the first p days of this month, a United Press survey showed today.
 That vast toll of Japan's sea and air resources was taken in inter- locking attacks by planes and war ships from the commands of Ad- miral Chester w. Nimitz and Gen. eral Douglas MacArthur.
 Their combined forces reaped that destruction in widespread blows that covered 12,000,O 900 square miles of the Pacific. The raids eX- tended from the Dutch East Indies in the south to the Kuriles in the north; from the Indo-China coast in the west to the Marshalls in the east.
 The Japanese losses during that period were probably even higher. The figures do not include the toll exacted by the 14th Air Force in China, the eastern ar command III southeast Asia, or the 20th Air Force with its big B-29 Superfort- resses.
 The destruction and damage n- flicted by MacArthur's and Nimitz's forces was:
 Warships - 2l sunk. 25 damages, one destroyed or damaged.
 Merchant Ships 109 sunk 20 probably sunk. 96 damaged, 39 des- troyed or damaged.
 Planes 387 destroyed on the ground 252 destroyed in combat, 150 damaged.
 Pacific Fleet carrier forces alone accounted for nearly 500 of the planes, IT warships and 13 merch- antmen in two days of raids on Japan'S homeland last weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
T Coupon Expiring Week From Tomorrow

Washington, March 23- (UP) - Office of Price Administration said today that B-5, C-5. E-l and R-l gasoline coupons mad all D coupons not serially numbered will not be good after March 31.
 Most of these types of coupons have been used up OPA said.
 APA announced that first quar- ter 1946 T coupons also will expire on March 3l.
 Service station operators will have through April 10 to turn in their coupons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Msgr. Tordini Welcomes Flynn

Vatican City. March g. - (UP)- Bronx Democratic Leader Edward J. Flynn returned to the Vatican today for 30-minute conference with Msgr. Tardini, Papal assistant secretary of state.
 Flynn, who accompanied Presi- dent Roosevelt to the alta confer ence and later visited Moscow, had an hour-long audience with Pope Plus XII. He told correspondents that he and the Pontiff discussed Soviet-Vatican relations only 'cas- ually."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Americans Impress
 Germon Spokesmon

London, March 23-(UP)- The Americans have impressed even It. Gen. Kurt Dittmar, spokesman for the German high command.
 In his first Berlin broadcast in three weeks, Dlttmar includ- ed the following tribute to the American war machine in his recital of German military calamities last night:
 We can not deny the Amer ican leadership recognition of qualities of tOughness with which they have turned their super-abundant means to most suitable use. Their OperatiOnal strategy and the energy with which they pursue 1t reminds us of the German strategy of the first years of this war;"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Gold Stur Mother EnIisfs In WACs

Worcester, Mass, March g. -(UP)-A gold star mother, Mrs. Sadie A. Spencer of WOr- cester. has enlisted in the WAC to finish the Job begun by her son, Marine Pfc Edward A. Spencer, 20, who was killed in the Marshall Islands.
 "If I can't have him back, I can at least help other boys to come home" said Mrs. Spen- cer, wife of disabled veteran of World War I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
OFFICIAL STATE TREE

Augusta, Me, March 23.-(UP) -- Maine, the Pine Tree State, has adopted the white pine as its of ficial state tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

,scretaryship - A Fascinating Ca- ecr for Women. Good pay, con- tenlal associates. Post Jr. College of Commerce.
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Arkansas State press., 1945-08-10
BENTON
Mrs. Katherine Watson

Nli - HdliitI lllG w dlSOtI
Rev. w. M. Eason, the P. Elder
of the Hot Springs district, held
his 3rd quarterly conference here
July 2l-22. .. Pauline A. johnson
a member of Pleasant Hill AME
Church, of the city attended a
Methodist Church school at Hope,
July 1927 He expenses were
paid by the M, F. Church South
(whlte) of this city. Mrs Mary
Alice Smith is home after a visit
with her husband in Washington.
Mrs. Cora Poe is improving.
Mrs. Susan Gaines is on the sick
list. Harry Sonny was the
weekend guest of his mother
Mrs, Eula Farmes. Rev w. p.
Weddlngton, pastor Of Bethel
AME Church, Malvern, preached
at Pleasant Hill AME Church
Sunday, 18th, at 3 p. m, Three
people joined the church. Mrs.
Essie Lyles of Little Rock is Wis
iting her nieces, Mrs. Cremolia
Lyles and son, Eddie B. Eddie
B. was brought home from the
Baptist hospital in Little Rock aft
er a second amputation of his
leg. His condition is fair A
large delegation from St. Paul
Baptist Church went to the First
Baptist Church in N. Little Rock
where Rev. c.. w. Sangster was
installed as pastor. Pvt. Glance
Hubbard recently returned from
the South Pacific. He is with his
wife, the former Hazel Ashley.
Arkansas State press., 1945-08-10
DERMOTT
Josie Smith

Sgt Troy M. Cornish is at
home on a 30-day furlough after
spending three years and three
months in the South Pacific. He
has lis points, but was not dis
charged because he is classed as
essential, He is a company clerk.
His grandmother, Mrs. Callie Roe,
honored him with a dinner on
July 30 Mrs, Birdie l., Cornish,
his mother, gave a party for him
on July 30, His brother and sis
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cornish of Chicago, Ill, spent
several days with him and his
mother, They made a trip to
GreenVille, Miss. He leaves for
Camp Polk, Louisiana, on August
IL. Mr., and Mrs, Perry and
son of St. Louis, and Mrs. Eddie
Mae johnson Of Steels, Mo, were
guests of their brother, Robert
Caldwell, They returned to their
respective homes on July 80, :.
Miss S. Davenport was here re-
Gently visiting her mother and
sister, Mrs. Mary Davenport. :.
Fulton Johnson is suffering from
serious cut, Mrs. Ethel Gray
is in Kansas City, Mo, visiting
her mother and sister. DR..
Reed and his son were almost
drowned at Gaines Landing dur
ing a recent wind storm.
Arkansas State press., 1945-08-10
Dread Fear Hung
Over Everyone

According to statements concern.
ing conditions in Germany as early
as 1890, most Of the Germans who
had committed actual offense.
against the Nazi regime, had al
ready been imprisoned, murdered
or had died in the camps. Then the
Nazis found it necessary to so out
and arrest members of various
groups Unfortunately. say a few
lawyers, a few doctors, few from
one organization or another. This.
was done as threat against thai
whole particular group,
The effect on group was some
what the same, though in a lesser
degree. as the effect on a family
The effect on the families of the
prisoners, of course. was marked
At first a great deal of money was
spent in attempting to get the pris
oner released The gestapo always
replied that it was the prisoner s
own fault that he was imprisoned
Then members OF the family began
to find it hard to get jobs, children
had trouble at school, poor relief
was denied Always the terror hung
over them. The friends and relatives
OF prisoner were considered sus
poets, So the influence of the camp
reached out over the whole group
As the Nazi regime became more
harsh and especially latterly, when
world resentment increased against
il even before the war, many more
Germans, passive before, became
openly dissatisfied and critical. i,
was impossible TO imprison them all
without interfering with the func.
honing Of the country's economy.
Then group" arrests increased.
People in lots Of hundred or SC
from one profession, or trade, or al.
fihated body. would be jailed. Thus
the effect Of the terror" was multi.
piled. This was the manner in which
the entire population of the country
was enchanted.
General Mcclure recognizes how
crushing has been the effect OF
planned terror" but l doubt II the
general public has any realization
Of its magnitude. I'VE shall often
have to 60 far out Of our way" says
~ general. 10 help certain in.
dividuals who have not had an easy
life these last IL years and more.
men whose broken spirits may well
need our support and guidance to
return to the ways of active per-
sonal democratic initiative"
1t took centuries to develop human
dignity, but II took only a few
months in a Nazi concentration
camp to destroy it.
Arkansas State press., 1945-08-10
GOOD HOPE
Mrs. EIeeta Curry

Mr., and Mrs. Montroy Mccree
spent the night with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Douglass.
Prayer service will be held every
Wednesday night at $3.50 at Good
Hope AME church, Everyone is
invited, Mrs. Lyle Randall of
st. Louis is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, Andrew Washing
ton, Miss Flotilla Fisher of
Houston, Texas, is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Washington of Chichester. +.
Miss Opha Lee Hayes of Spring
Hill is also visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
Washington, Rev. S. j. Garrett,
Miss Bertha Clark and Mrs. Bea-
trlco Andrews were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs, Roy Curtis Sun
day. A. c. f. League is report
ed doing fine. Cake and tea
were served at the home of Miss
Marbaline Blake on July %
Mr., and Mrs, Norman Rivers are
the proud parents of lovely baby
boy. Please give your local
news to Mrs. Eleeta Curry every
week as sch delivers your paper.
Mrs. Organ Hythone and fam
lily of Emmett were the dinner
guests of her sister on July 90. i.
Mrs. Deannie Penny visited her
mother, Mrs. Jones, who is very
ill. Mrs. Minnie l.. Gray of
Chicago, H.. visited her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Henry SateherWhite
of Bragg Station :. Earlee tricks,
son of Mr., and Mrs. G. c. tricks
of Chidester is in the hospital at
Hot Springs. G. c. tricks IS
home with his family for few
days.
Arkansas State press., 1945-08-10
ATKINS
Mckindra Fletcher

Mckindra Fletcher
The Pilgrim Rest Church had
their Sunday school at $3.50 with
the Superintendent in charge.
Mrs. Chorline Wolk from Little
Rock was a visitor. She is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Fletcher. Choilee Nc
Donal is improving some. His
laughter, Mrs. Coejett Edwards is
spending this week with him,
G.. f. Williams made a visit to
Oklahoma to meet his sister from
Chicago who he had not seen in
20 years, 1t was a happy reunion.
Rev. Donel conducted a meeting
here Sunday night, July 30.
Arkansas State press., 1945-08-10
N. LITTLE ROCK
Mrs. Claudia Harris

SUCCESS HAS BEEN OURS;
The members of the First Bap-
fist Church, 9th and Pine, N.
Little Rock, have been entertain
ed by different churches all week
in a building fund drive ending
Sunday, July 22nd. The pastor
preached the morning service,
text, Matt l3:47 Subject, Every
Kind in the Net" The churches
that served US were: st. Paul,
Benton, and Eastern Star of N
Little Rock. The amount of
money raised during all programs
was S699,33 Rev G, w. Sangster.
pastor.
Arkansas State press., 1945-08-10
OKoLONA
Mrs. Zela Gill

The Okolona p. T. A. has set
the third Saturday in August as
an annual day for the school pic
mic, The following baseball teams
are invited to play here on that
day: Arkadelphia, Gurdon, Smit-
thon and Nashville, The night
program will be under the direc-
ton of II. l.. Cook who is con-
tacting several quartets for
musical program, The p. T. A,
has a drive on to raise Sl8750
by the 4th Sunday in September
to purchase an electric refrigera-
tor for the lunch room. Mrs, l..
Jones, her two sons, daughter and
two grandchildren attended a
funeral in Malvern Friday. E.
Miss Betty 10 Pettus and sister,
Annie M. Pettus, left Sunday for
Chicago where they will spend
their summer vacation Once
more a music class has been start
ed in Okolona. Miss Pierce of
Curtis is here on Friday and Sat
urday to give lessons to any one
desiring piano lessons. The
Cook, Norton, MuldreW and Wiley
families who moved to their farm
home to farm are back home in
the city again. We wish them
bumper crops. :. f. The patrons are
yet working to better feed their
children this winter in hot lunch
program by canning several
quarts of peas this week. Mrs,
Elnora Gatlin, Mrs. Allie Sewers
and Mrs. M. Barlow spent busy
day at Okolona canning peas last
week. Many people from Burt
sell Will take an active part in
the community canning kitchen |
am sure. The N. f. boys vac
cinated several hogs this week
against hog cholera. Willie
Lewis, Allen Payne and Nolan
Buckley are in Camp Lee, Va.
Willie described in his letter the
joy of Aliens arrival. Mrs. Ell
sic Moore and daughter, Jamie,
of Pine Bluff spent short while
with Simmons and visited the
peach orchard section. Mrs.
Georgia Payne Grahm of Detroit,
Michigan, and daughter, Mrs.
Oracle Norwood of Mt. Pine are
visiting sister and aunt, Mrs.
Katie Harvell Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Ross of Luxora are visiting
relatives and friends here. :.
Mrs. Ester SWink of Manila is
visiting Mrs Lucy Swink. Mrs.
Bertha Hale and family attended
her brothers funeral in Hone.
Arkansas State press., 1945-08-10

as he was to processes logically con
trolied by law and order. To be do
prived suddenly of ones civil right
with no recourse, came as sever,
blow to the prisoners mentality,
The transportation to the CAM
and the initiation into it frequent,
is the first experience of physica
and psychological torture which thu
prisoner has ever experienced,
Corporal punishment, says Bettel
helm. describing his own observa
tons, consisted of whipping. kick
Ing, slapping, intermingled witt
shooting and wounding with tn,
bayonet. Then there were tortures
the obvious goal of which was ex
IRENE exhaustion. For instance. u
he says, 1.-The prisoners were forced
to stare for hours into glazing lights
to kneel for hours, and so on. From
time to time prisoner got killed
no prisoner was permitted to TAX,
care Of his or another's wounds. Tit
purpose Of the tortures was t.
break the resistance OF the pris
onars. and to assure the guard tina
they were really superior to them.
Many were killed in this process
But those who lived. according t
the author, were conditioned to the
point where what followed--mor,
beatings, more indignities, it'll,
food, exposure and brutally hare
work-was not as bad as the initia
experience.
For the rest. it was slow but sure
process Of degeneration Of body
mind and soul.
One thing which has surprised the
Americans In occupied Germany Is
the tendency of the German people
to deny that they knew the extent Of
the atrocities which were perpe
trated in the camps or to appear te
ignore their existence.
This is result of a planned eff
feet of the camp.
Arkansas State press., 1945-08-10
ARKADELPHIA

Recent visitors to our fair city
were Mrs. Gladly Hancock of
Washington, d. c., and Mrs.
Rhoda c. Atkinson of San Fran
cisco, Calf, who are here due
to illness of their sister, Vesta
Taylor S-Sgt. and Mrs. Willie
Turner are here visiting rela-
tiveS and friends. Cpl. John S,
Taylor is here visiting his father
and sister. Cpl. William Ben
nett spent very enjoyable IS
day leave with his charming wife,
Mrs, Mildred Bennett. William
Taylor and son, Glen Lee, of Lit
tie Rock visited their sister and
aunt last week, Prof. N. B.
Cooke, principal of Peake High
School, is back in the city after
spending about two months in
Detroit. Mrs. Freddie Wiley
has returned home after spending
about two months in Little Rock
with her sister, Mrs. Emela Div
ans. Mrs. Wiley brought back
with her little Miss Wiley who
made her arrival in July. .
Little Miss Josephine and U. S.
Cummings are spending a very
pleasant vacation in Little Rock
with relatives and friends. Pfc.
Lee Jewel Knox is here on a 30
day furlough visiting friends, He
has been in the European Thea
ter for some time.