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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30

Soviet and Nazi reports made 1t evident that Zhukov was throwing his blue chips into the game of war for the highest 1take-Berlin. Ob- viously he had the situation well enough in hand after his sweep across Polish plains from the Vistula to gamble for the enemy's capital before the groggy Nazis had chance to rally for its defense.
 German descriptions of Zhukov's onslaught the launching of @ new offensive at time when his legions scarcely had been checked in tho cyclonic rush across the Polish plains indicated the massive weight Zhukov was throwing into his plunge.
 The Nazi destination of the i'm. mediate Soviet objective as Kustrin, at the confluence of the Oder and Warthe IT miles northeast of Frank furt, suggested that Shukov's as- Sault forces might have broken through the outlying perimeter of Berlin's defenses for 2 quick grab at the river city which is the last of any size before Berlin on the trunk railway from Dan1g.
 Driesen and Neu BentSchen, the outer limits of Zhukov'S intensified push as reported by Berlin, are A miles apart and few miles inside Germany from the northwestern and southwestern arcs of Poland's westernmoSt bulge.
 Head Toward Frankfurt
 The German reports indicated that Shukov's first White Russian Army had crossed the border in great strength, and Moscow dis patches said that after breaking through the line of the Obra his armor and mobile infantry were rolling on toward Frankfurt.
 Tn the Obra sector ana north of the Netze river at Driesen the enemy attacked with strong forces in the westerly direction The German high command said. Heavy fighting is i'll progress"
 The thrust across the Obra, which winds 75 to 100 miles east of Berlin carried the Soviets into capital home province of Brandenburg while other Russian columns were rolling unchecked across Pomerania within 90 miles northeast of thG city.
 Moscow did not identify immed- lately the point at which the So- viets crossed the Obra, but said they (Contniued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Drama Parts
 Bride, Groom

New York, Jan. 30 - (U.P) Gloria Swanson and bridegroom Of less than day will be parted by the drama this evening and every even- ing except Mondays because she plans to keep her leading role in Broadway show in lieu of honey incoming.
 Miss Swanson and William B.. Davey of 400 Park Avenue, New York, were married in quiet cere- mony at Union City, N. J, last night with two friends as witnesses.
 The still glamorous star of silent movies gave her age as 45 and her fifth husband, a retired business man, said he was 52. It was her regular night of from the theater where she is appearing in "A Goose For The Gander."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
City To Seek
 Assembly Aid

The city may request over two million dollars in bond borrowing from the General Assembly this ses- sion when it presents its requested bills in Hartford through the local Democratic legislators on Thursday.
 It was reported to The Democrat today that $1 ,5O0,OOO in bond issu- ance will be requested to construct a sewage disposal system after the war. Also to be requested for bond issuance is sum to cover such postwar projects as storm water drainage system, street repair, etc.
 Other requested bills are expected to include a change of charter pro- vision whereby salaried employees whose pay is set by charter do not now receive the cost-of-livng bonus. This is being done to correct tmbal- ances which have occurred whereby charter-set salaried employees mak- ing for example) in the neighbor- hood of 5000 are not receiving the $500 annual cost of living increase whereas employees receiving $4,OOO whose salaries are not fixed by charter are receiving the $500.
 Also expected to be presented to the legislature on Thursday or shortly thereafter are many minor charter changes applicable mainly to technicalities relative to account ing procedures. These, as reported here previously, will include recom- mendations made by the public au- ditors Barrow, Wade, Guthrie & Co.,. and changes suggested by city bud- get director Arnold FNurlong. Rec ommendation for establishment Of a. bureau of licenses was included among these recommendations.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Edna Zukauskas Weakens For First Time During Trial

Investigators of the disappear ance and staying of Mrs. Stephanie Plungis were called as witnesses ill superior court this morning, as the first degree murder trial of Francis zukauskas, former super numerary policeman, went into its fourth day of trial.
 Standing room in the crowded courtroom was exhausted long be- fore the trial opened, and throngs of spectators who were turned away stood in the corridors outside and awaited chance to gain ad- mittance. Sheriffs were assigned to keep order outside the courtroom as hundreds of persons entering the building created a din.
 Cops Testify
 Anthony Plungis, husband of the slain woman, completed his testi- mony early in the morning ses- sion. Following him to the stand before the court took brief recess at 11:3O, were John ZegZdryn of 180 Alder street, Sgt. Joseph McCar- thy, County Detective Thomas F. Laden, and Detective George Mo- Elligott.
 For the first time since the trial opened, Mrs. Edna Zukauskas. wife of the accused, broke down and sobbed audibly as she sat near the prisoners pen at the side of the courtroom. A sheriff brought her a glass of water. While trying to cover her sobs she was seized with severe coughing spell, and cov- cred her face with handkerchief in trying to stop it. A sheriff preferred some cought drops and she eagerly accepted them. Her face was haggard, and circles un- der her eyes denoted extreme wear mess.
 ZukauskaS, who acquired con- spicuouS haircut over the weekend, appeared rested and calm. When he heard the commotion behind him as his wife sobbed and cough ed, he turned his head slightly, be- came tense, and listened intently He did not turn around, however, and a few minutes later relaxed again and began to concentrate on the testimony.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Radio Admits JitterS
BY RRUCE MUNN

London, January 30. tUP) - Adolph Hitler today began his 18th and undoubtedly his last year-of German power.
 Hitler himself was silent, but the German home radio echoed with last-minute appeals to the populace to stand firm. From the Moscow radio was beamed call by the Free German Committee for "all honest Germans to rise up."
 It was the second time since his assumption of power in Germany that Hitler had not marked the day with an important address, The previous occasion was January 30, 1943, just after Stalingrad.
 One German commentator openly admitted Germans jitters. decalring that among millions of men which form a nation there is always a cer- tain percentage of those who in the final dramatic phase of the battle lose faith in the success Of thelr cause
 The Moscow broadcasts called on the German people to join us Tn the fight against Hitler in this last hour. Catastrophe can only be averted by overthrow of Hitler"
 Other Moscow reports said that anti-Nazi posters had appeared In Berlin.
 Hitler's whereabouts were mys- tery. He was reported yariously in Berlin. touring the Eastern front. and holding up for a last stand in his mountain-top palace at Berch- tesgarden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
REDS CRASH 0BRA RIVER LINE
Tanks And Troops AdvanceWestward Toward Frankfurt
BY ROBERT MUsEL

London, January 3O = (UPl - Marshal Gregory k Zhukov exploded redoubled offensive broad front 90 to 100 miles Berlin today in daring bid to over whem the of the threatened German capital with great onslaught
 Moscow dispatches said Zhukovs maSSed tanks and troops had crashed through the Obra River Llne last natural barrier before the Oder and sweeping west ward toward Frankfurt and Stettin.
 Na broadcasts reported that powerful Russian forces had struck out 42-ile front between Driesen and Neu benchen in the border of Germany east o Berlin in plunge pointed at Kustrn the Oder Al miles north east of the capital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Clerk Padded Ickes Report

Chicago, Jan. 30-(UP)-A woman clerk in the office of the board of tax appeals was responsible for the disputed figures in Secretary of h. terior Harold L. Ickes' appeal from payment of 1943 and 1914 real es- tate taxes, Gordon Nash, Cook coun- ty assistant states attorney, said to- day.
 Mrs. Olive F1annigan, and not Ickes, inserted 5000 figure as monthly rent received from a busi- ness building, owned by the secre- tary according to Nash, who is in- vestigating charges that IckeS fal- sified an appeal to obtain tax re- ductionS.
 The figure, amounting to an an- nual rental income of $24,O00, was in variance with the $16,350 which county assessors said Ickes realized annually in rental receipts.
 The $2,OOO rental figure was in strumental in obtaining reduction in the valuation of the property and tax cut amounting to $8,50O for 1943 and 1914, Nash said.
 
 Mrs. Flannigan told Nash that the tax appeal as signed by Ickes was incomplete when she received 1t and that she filled in the blanks on in- formation from M Mabel Rein ecke. former collector of internal revenue who helped Ickes make out the appeal. Both Ie rental figure and check make denoting the building as a three-stcry. rather than five-story. structure were in pencil. while Ickes' signature on the appeal was written in ink.
 Nash said the statement ended one phase of his inquiry but added that further investigation will be continued from Mrs. Reinecke, who was in Montana. when she could be reached for an explanation of the incident
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Rosalind Russell
 Backs Polio Drive
BY JAMES M. MOORE

March of Dimes Committee Member
 By means of a telegram for warded to The Waterbury Demo- crat today, Rosalind Russell, famed actress from Waterbury, has made a direct appeal to all residents of Waterbury for support of the MARCH OF DIMES campaign.
 The actress is a member of the board of directors of the Sister Kenny Institute for treatment of infantile paralysis. and has just completed the lead role in MGMs film portrayal of the life of Sister Kenny, the famed Australian nurse,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
SCRIPTURE ANOTHER TOWN
 PAST ST. WITH
BY BOYD D. LEWIS

Paris, January 30 - (UP) - (UP) - It. Gen. George s. Patton's Third Army cracked into Germany and the forefield of the Siegfried Line today in a thrust from the Belgian Luxembourg border area, capturing the German town of Welchen- hausen, eight miles south east of St. With.
 The Third Army vanguard in Germany was setting the pace for American troops mushing through knee-deep snow up to or across the bor- der on a 35-mile front in what appeared to be a pre- liminary to a major Allied offensive in the west.
 The German High Command in a survey of the Western Front. said the Allies were engaged in opera tions aiming at the establishment of favorable initial positions for major operations, which already are foreshadoWed on the northern wing of the front"
 The northern wing of Patton'S Third Army already had carved out bridgehead across the Our river in Germany two miles wide and three quarters of mile deep, a front dispatch reported.
 The doughboys captured Vel chenhausen in their first specific victory of the new drive into the Reich. The Belgian border town of Stupbach, little more than a mile to the north, also fell.
 "The Third Armys attack into Germany continued this morning, midday dispatch reported.
 Simultaneously, French First Army forces in Alsace crumpled in both sides of the Colmar pocket with a concerted drive from the north and south that Swiss border reports said had recaptured Col mar, the last major French city 1T German hands
 At the northern end of the Amer ican assault line, doughboys of the Fighting First" infantry division paced the First Army drive Witt advances running to two miles or more in A hours.
 Bullange, Herresbach, Holzheim,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Catholics Term Birth
 Control 'Race Suicide '

these methods, which are question ed by Catholics and many others. are pressed into service to pro- tect the health of our youngsters" Hurley said.
 "It Is common knowledge" he declared. that they have not suc- ceeded very well in their announc- ed purpose but have all too often succeeded in teaching the unde- sirable lessons of promiscuity and birth control"
 Asserting that the present man power shortage was due to birth controllers of two decades ago. ' Hurley said If present anti-family practices continue to be taught to ten million potential American fathers It is entirely con- ceivable that we shall not have sufficient manpower to defend our selves by the end of this century"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Poland Plans
 ByUncIe Sam Now Definite
By R. Fl. SHACKFORD

Washington, Jan. 30-(UP)-The broad outlines of the American po- sition on several basic international problems-and the fact that there is an American position-Were emerg- ing piecemeal today from furry of diplomatic reports from abroad.
 President Roosevelt is ready to state the American position at the forthcoming meeting at which he. Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Premier Josef Stalin will try to prepare for a postwar world in which American idealism, British self preservation, and Russian real ism can work together toward peace.
 On the basis of foreign reports resulting from Harry Hopkins ad- vance talks in London and Paris, the United States apparently is ready to play role in international politics commensurate with it's phy- sical power.
 Behind all discussion of Hopkins talks and the big three conference lies the premise that President Roosevelt believes the last election was a mandate to assume interna- tional responsibilities necessary to help form a democratic Europe. His state of the union address to con- gress was a preview in general terms of his intent.
 The President also is aware, how ever, that actions of the Allies could change the mandate in short order and that the American people, if sufficiently disillusioned, could re- turn to an even more inclusive isola- tionism than in the 1920's and 193O's.
 To avoid the latter and to fulfill the election mandate, the President is believed prepared to alter his two heretofore basic policies and in the future have the United States:
 1. Assert itself vigorously in the settlement of Europe's affairs.
 2. Abandon the policy of post poning difficult issues. such as the Polisll- Russian situation, until after
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Washington. Jan. 30 (UP) - Catholic leaders, denouncing birth control as race suicide" said to- day that this country might be left without enough manpower for na- tional defense by the end of the century as result of dissemination of birth control information to servicemen.
 Opening a three-day family life conference sponsored by the Ma tional Catholic Welfare conference, Bishop Joseph P. Hurley of St. Au- gustine said lOOO0.O00 future Am erican fathers were being given birth control information in the army "on the vastest scale known to history"
 Lectures motion pictures, the distribution, often forced. of so- ] called prophylastic packets - all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Philippines Hit
 By 36 Superforts

Washington, Jan. 30 - (U.PD - Radio Tokyo said today that B-29 Superfortresses had bombed the Philippines for the first time, hitting installations in northern Luzon above the Manila-bound American invasion forces.
 Thirty-six B-29s participated in the raid, Tokyo said, but reception was so poor that EGG monitors who recorded the broadcast were unable to deciper the rest of the announce ment. including the date of the sup posed attack.
 The SuperfortreSses presumably came from the Marlanas, more than l,5O0 miles to the east. Marianas- based B-29s yesterday hit Two Is- land in the Volcano group, half way to Tokyo, with good results a War Department communique said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
2,2OO,OOO Troops Land
 In France After V-Day

vasion coast.
 Fire support was given over the whole length O. the assault area until the armies western flank was cleared with the advance into the Cherbourg Peninsula. with Amer ican warships firing more than A. 900 shells between June 6 and June 24.
 Naval bombarrendt to assist the ground troops in the center and eastern flank continued for long CT period and altogether. the review said 07 900 rounds of naval gunfire were hurled into those sectors by British warships intil the break through and theN ,rman retreat to the east.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30

Paris, Jan. 3O-UP)-The score of the Allied naval effort involved in the invasion of Western Europe was revealed for the first time to- day in a headquarters review dis closing that more than 100000 troops, 45O,OOO vehicles and 4,OOO,- GOO tons of supplies were landed in France in the first 10 days after D-Day.
 Tn the opening 28 days of the in- vasion alone, 1000 GOO men. l8O.OO0 combat vehicles and 100000 tons of supplies were landed safely and Al- lied ships successfully lowed across the channel more than l,500,O tons of gear for the formation of pre-f fabricated harbors on the in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
March Of Dimes Drive Extended

Basil OCOnnOr. president of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, has an- nOunced the extension to Feb. l5 of the MARCH OF DIMES campaign The extension IS predicated on the numerous re- quests of state district chair men of these drives who have complained that hundreds of campaign events have been "snOwed out, rained out, frozen out or postponed because of fuel shortage" MT. O'COnnOr predicted 8 record breaking campaign, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
COAST GUARD INQUIRY

Sandwich, Mass. Jan. 30-(UP)- The death of It. Comdr. John s. Loring of New York captain of the Port of Sandwich was investigated today by a coast guard board of in- quiry following a belated disclosure that he shot and killed himself Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30

now in this country, whose methods of massage and muscular re-edu- cation have proven so successful in the treatment of infantile par alysis.
 Miss Russells telegram follows: THE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT AT'r.-JAMES M. MOORE MARCH OF DIMES COMMITTEE
 MEMBER
 DEAR MIR. MOORE-I SHOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT l FEEL ANY MONEY GIVEN TO OVER COME THIS DREAD DISEASE OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS IS BOTH THE DUTY AND PRIVILEGE OF THE RESIDENTS OF WATER BURY AND EVERY AMERICAN MY INTEREST IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INFANTTLE PARALYSIS HAS BEEN AND IS DIRECTED TO THE INSPIRED WORK OF SISTER ELIZABETH KENNY AND THE ELIZABETH KENNY INSTITUTE IN MINNEAPOLIS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
SINCERELY.
ROSALINO RUSSELL

Miss Russells appeal is the sec- ond made direct through this pa per in support of the MARCH OF DIMES campaign the first having been that Of Joan Begley, the gal lant little lady" of Waterbury-a seven-year old victim of infanti'e paralysis whose picture now appears on hundreds of placards through
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02

cities have found way to make up in
considerable measure for the short
age of nurses by enlisting the volun-
teer help of semi-trained men and
women-semi-tra and also wholly
trained.
There are a great many jobs that
can be done by unframed persons and
a great many more that can be done
by semi-trained persons.
Semi-trained persons, in the sense
meant here, are persons who have
been trained to do limited number
of things which may be done safe
ly by persons who are not fully train
ed nurses. Generally women who do
this work are called Hospital Aides;
men are called Good Samaritans.
They have done magnificent work.
They continue to do it. And they will
keep on doing it.
The whole point is this: Use highly
developed skill ONLY on these jobs
that demand that degree of skill. Pro-
cure persons of lesser training for all
other jobs.
Examples of the jobs done by Hos
pital Aides land remember, these are
not Nurses Aides, who fall in still a
different classification, Of which there
also is shortage, are these: Clean
ing and sterilizing wounds; putting in
struments through the autoclave, or
sterilizer; preparing surgical trays;
interviewing as to nature Of injury or
illness; ministering to various wants
Of patients; answering telephones;
running supplies from store room to
surgery or ward; helping in pedia-
tries; and lot Of other jobs.
Good Samaritans do some of these
same jobs, in addition to which they
scrub floors and move patients.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
BIG JOB OVERLOOKED
Southwestern Railway Journal,
Fort Worth, Texas)

The biggest postwar job confront
ing the American people appears to
! have been overlooked, or at least lit
| tie is said about it except occasionally
in periodicals Of protest.
The job in question is that of show
ing millions of share troopers, tenant
farmers and casual laborers stemming
from the farm how to usefully spend
what money they do get, and to aid
and encourage them to become equals
in sharing in the american standard
Of living"
This cannot be done by loading
them with sermons admonishing them
to "be content" or by leading them
to believe that the government" is
going to take care Of them.
1t is going to take the combined eff
fort Of our state educational systems,
our chambers of commerce, the rail-
road agricultural agents, our country
bankers and all public spirited citizens
who believe that every American fam
lily is entitled to decent living.
| And by way OF parenthesis it can be
said that it cannot be done SO long as
children are kept out of school, or
are tutored by $50 month teachers.
1t is said there are 10 million farm
families in the United States who do
not have an annual cash income ex-
ceeding $500 a year.
It is obvious that we cannot have
universal prosperity SO long as we
have such a vast proportion of our
population unable to rise above the
level Of subsistence living.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-02-02
THE
CHERRY TREE
Where with our Little Hatchet We tell
the truth about many things. sometimes
profoundly, sometimes nippantly, some
times recklessIy.

want to explain in this column a
porposal that l have just submitted
to the Surgeon General of the Army,
because | think it is important and
because / think it has something to
do with lot of muddled thinking
about man power in general.
The Army is putting forth the most
strenuous efforts to recruit nurses.
Some hospital units are reported to
have sailed with extremely short
staffs. When there are not nurses
enough it is tragic and perhaps this
is especially true where surgical
nurses are concerned
Battlefield surgery cannot wait.
Knowing full well how dangerous it
is to tread within the realm of a pro-
fessional field, l do it because there
is certain volume Of experience to
justify it.
When there are enough nurses they
do a lot OF things that can be done
by persons who are not entitled to the
title nurse"
But there are certain functions that
can be performed only by nurse.
Some of these functions are protected
by law, some merely by skill
In civilian hospitals also there has
been and there is shortage of nurs-
es.
New civilian hospitals in several
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pitals.
No good plant uses highly skilled
machinist to run errands. The prin-
ciple is the same.
The chances are that the Army will
NOT adopt this plan. 1t takes too
long to break down precedents.
And some nurses fear that the vol
unteer, after the war, will try to be-
come professional. There is shadow
Of job jealousy. BUT THIS is A WAR
EMERGENCY. The jealousy seems i'll
founded and i'll fitting.
know this system works in civil