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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21
M INDISPENSABLE MEN.

VIZ will admit that we are as ignorant as
a ram about internal affairs in England and
~ the stream We do know that the majority
Of the people in this nation thought that without
Roosevelt we were headed for perdition, but
Harry Truman seems to be getting the lob
done, and more than likely .Attlee will do very
vel uness ne a@a ms a Duneh make wild
most office seekers do just that. 49, Ke nm
(Texas) News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21
MASSACHUSETTS
BATTLESHIP IN
WAR 40 MONTHS

GUAM. Aug. 20.-R-rb. NJ,
tleship Massachusetts was VOL, 0a a.
to her fortieth month Of ' on.l M
lions against enemy forces " "a
Atlantic and Pacific when the 81 1 M
anese capitulation agrssn Ssp.
found her N the line of Adm is,.,
Halsey's Third fleet off tbs '' Ma
ponese home islands. 'Np'
Launched Sept. %, 1sr H.
mighty Massey" was con,n az
stoned May II, 1912, five monts a
after Pearl Harbor. She st.rt.,
her career as flagship of the ts.t
force W h c h appeared Of 't tss
French Morocco coast at Gu, VIZ
blanca on Nov. 8, 1912 S''
In that engagement sb, w.,
credited by the Navy with krooIa
Ing out the French battleshin 1.a
Bart and two destroyers' .aa
damaging two other destroy.s .
and shore batteries.
The Massachusetts. Of the Sort.
dakota class, had little room,
spare when she passed through ,b !.
Panama canal on Feb. 6, 1913, ana
Joined the Pacific fleet. Before ,s.
end OF the year she had particinat'
ed in task force operations In ssn,
eral South Pacific action, w.
ported air strikes in til eGilbert,
and landing operations on Mst;a
and Tarawa, and bombarSad
Naura island with her big runs
In January, 1914, the "Massvn
supported air strikes in the Mar.
shalls and her big guns AGAIN
bombarded shore installation, IN
February she helped cover land.
ing operations Oh Kwajalein and
later that month she took part in
! the Truk strike which Admiral NJ
mltz said partially avenged Pearl
Harbor.
From Truk the fleet steamed
west and hit the Marianas wbers
the Massachusetts, helped reneI
persistent japanese air attacks
In March, 1914, Palau, Yam
Ulithi and Woleai islands were IN
her calling list and in the follow.
ing month she took part in The
I1ollaadia invasion operations On
the return trip she supported re-
neWed air strikes against Trus
and on May l bombarded Ponaoe
After trip to the states, the
"Massy" rejoined the fleet for the
Palau landings in September; in
the same month helped carry the
war back to the Philippines in the
first of many air strikes.
In October she was in the
strikes at the Ryukyus and For
mosa and from Oct. % to 27 took
part in one of the decisive battles
of the Pacific war-the second
battle of the Philippines sea, now
officially called the Battle Of Leyte
Gull. She finished off the year
around the Philippines and her
1945 operations included a toray
into the China sea.
In mid-February, 1945, she sup
ported the first carrier strike.
against the Japa nese ri
islands, then returned later to TIE
Two lima area in support of land
ing operations.
For the next three months She
was almost constantly in the 0it
naWa area bombarding, support
ing landing operations and repel
ling persistent air attacks. Sh.
was guarding the carriers which
sank the big japanese battleshr
Yamato on April 7.
She sailed with the Third feel
against the Japanese homeland in
July, and was very much among
those present when the big gun.
hurled their high explosives into
the coastal cities for the first tim.
in the war.
She was among the eight Bat
tleships with Halsey at the end
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21
GRAND JURY MAY
GET SBI REPORT

LEXINGTON, Aug. 20 - (P -
Solicitor j. Lee Wilson today in
Toned Judge Felix E. Alley in
open court at the beginning of a
one-week regular term of David
son Superiro Court that in the
course o. today he intended to
hand to the grand jury the report
of the State Bureau of Investiga-
ton in its recently completed
probe of alleged election irregu-
larities in Davidson County.
This appeared to indicate. in the
minds Of attorneys, that the solici-
tor may be taking the course of
permitting the grand jury if it sees
fit, to return a presentment on the
basis OF it's study of the FBI re-
port.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21
SchweNenback Invites
Labor Commissioner

WASHINGTON, Auy. 20. -, :. n
secretar yof Labor sch"ellsin ,sior
today invited Labor CoH,l r. SEPT.
ers of ten states to meet nei n, +,
2e to consider the program .;o Nv
meeting .of all labor cofni''''
later in the year. ,;-,irsry
Those invited to the prel prem shr
meeting include Forres' ~ cam.
ford, North Carolina; R. L. '
BILE, South Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21
Truth Will Out

male Locust fddles while wife saws wood, :"
says headline in New York Times AZ the old
song says: Everybody works at our house
but my old man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21
Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star and the News
views of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many Of his read.
ers. His articles serve the good purpose
of making people Think
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21

TOP O. THE MORNING
There Is no death! the dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer showers
To golden grain or mellow fruit
Or rainbow-tin flowers.
Quoted in From Sunset to Dawn"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21

A new invention, made princi-
pally of gas pipe and a blower.
keeps railroad locomotives from
smoking,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21
Middle Of The Road

President Humans sturdy efforts to re.
move wartime bans and restrictions and
bring wartime agencies that cannot be dis
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-08-21

er Naval attache TO Iile that
Embassy in Tokyo, told Mli III. sSiir,.d
defeat in battle, has co,'i''
the Jpas that war IS cruz"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
Urgent Need For orCounty HGrvesteFs
 Girls, Women
 Offered Stote
 Farming Jobs
F0FIifiifq Jobs

Tnere IS an urgent need for girls and women to harvest vegetables from September, l to IS on farms near Bantam Lake in Litchfield County, Mrs. Charlotte Goodwin Craig, state farm labor assistant, said today.
 Snap beans, cucumbers, potatoes and sweet corn are now ready for picking. Farmers will require addi- ticnal help for the harvesting of these crops, Their needs will become particularly acute after September l, Mrs. Craig said, because the high school girls who have been working on these farms during the summer will have returned to school.
 We must remember that food is still vitally important even though the war has ended" Mrs. Craig eri- phasized. These vegetable crops must not go to waste. We hope that ofice workers vacationing the first two weeks in September and cole lege and private school students will respond to this appeal for help"
 The prevailing wage will be paid and accommodations for workers will be provided at Camp Columbia on Bantam Lake.
 'No experience for this work is necessary" Mrs. Craig explained. "All that's required Is a sturdy con- stitution and a sincere desire to help in the all important job of building up the nations food supply
 Tt isn't all work, either she add ed. There is a well-planned health and recreation program at the camp. It really affords an excellent. opportunity for profitable and en-. joyable vacation"
 Further information can be ob- tained by writing or calling the headquarters of the Women's Land Army at the State Armory in Hart ford, telephone 7-01S1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
Hold Teachers For Questionino

Boston. Aug. 21 = (UP) = Five Greater Boston women school teach CTS were to be questioned by police today in an effort to solve the slay- ing of It. John Falloni, 35, former Maiden school teacher whose body was found in his ninth-fioor room in the Hotel Statler here Sunday.
 The teachers were described as friends of the officer.
 Meanwhile, detectives continued search for a. youth who was seen with Falloni when he registered Saturday night and accompanied the victim to his room. Robbery was believed to be the motive for the staying, since Falloni's family re- ported he usually carried large amounts of money.
 Evidence
 Fingerprints found on two glas- seS partly filled with whiskey in the room were sent to the Navy De- partment at Washington for check ing as some reports said Falloni,s guest was sailor.
 Police sought clues to link Fal- loni's death with the staying of Chase MacArthur, Foxboro superin- tendent of schools, who was killed in 8 south end Turkish bath two months ago. Two sailors have been hunted in the MacArthur case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21

Under new discharge system, Navy personnel is allowed one- half point for echa year of age, one-half point for each month of active duty since Sept. l. 1889, and 10 points for all dependents, regardless of number. Prefer ence will be given those longest at sea or overseas and Coast Guardsmen will be demobilized on same basis. Anyone holding one of the following Navy dec- orations, or Army equivalent. is entitled to release upon request: Medal of Honor, Navy Gross, Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Gross. Ma rine Corps system (right) allows one point for each month of service since Sept. 16, 1940, one point for each month overseas or afloat since that date; five points for each decoration and bronze service star, and 12 points for each child under. IS, not to exceed three. Total points needed for release are shown above and at right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
 Chino Unit Wins Plaque
 Brown Street
 Lads Division
 Given Citotion

Advanced sos Base, China--The Meritorious Service Unit Plaque "for exceptionally meritorious conduct in connection with auto mainte- nance at the Ramgarh Training Center, India, has been awarded to an Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance company stationed here and commanded by First It Russell w. Blessing, Emporia, Kans.
 The citation, made by Maj.-Gen. William E. R. Covell, commanding general, Services of Supply, India Burma Theater, states that the conn., pany twas primarily responsible for maintaining all wheeled vehicles of the Ramgarh Training Center and the sos at Camp Ramgarh, In- dia."
 Now serving in the field with Services of Supply, China Theater. the outfit is repairing trucks which carry war supplies and equipment to the Chinese armies on the east ern front.
 In the company 37 states are rep resented.
 From Connecticut are: Pvt. Eugene R. Sullivan, 143 Andrew avenue, Naugatuck; S/Sgt. Avald J. Semrow, 249 May street, Nauga- tuck; T/Sgt. John J. Sullivan. 48 Prospect street, Norwich; T/5 Vim cent w. Osowecki. 2061 Poquonock;
 T/3 Joseph w. Mosgrove, 101 Brown street. Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
Revene Men Aid Business Men on Taxes
Credit Repayment f Forms Available Next Few Weeks

Adoption of specific procedures to expedite for businessmen the vari- ous benefits provided in the tax adjustment act of 1945 was an- rounced recently by Joseph D. Nun nan, Jr., commissioner of Internal revenue. Our wartime tax laws, recognizing possible inequities and hardships upon business which might result in some cases, provided eventual refunds of certain tax amounts" the commissioner saod. "The tax adjustment act, which was signed by President Truman on July 31, speeds up these repayments |So that American business may make immediate use of its own money for reconversion and other pressing needs. In fulfillment of this ob- jective, we have adopted procedures which will make these adjustments as simple and speedy as the law allows" he added.
 Frank w. Kraemer, collector of internal revenue for Connecticut, announced that forms to be filled out for the repayment of credits on excess profits taxes will be avail able within the next few weeks. Field offices throughout the state are receiving specific instructions, he said, and business men who wish further information about a particu- lar application of the tax adjust ment act of 1945 may obtain 1t by consulting the nearest office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
Sal Guerrero In Caledonia
 Local Boys Unit
 .PIoque Recipient

With U. s. Army Forces in New Caledonia-The Meritorious Service Unit Plaque has been awarded to Company A, 3119th Signal Service Battalion, of which Private First Glass Salvatore Guerrero is a mem- Der. His uncle. Nicholas Guerrero, lives at 216 Hill street, Waterbury Conn.
 Cited for Superior performance of duty and the achievement and maintenance of a high standard of military and professional proficien- cy," the unit received the award from Major General Maxwell J. Murray, South Pacific Base Com mander.
 Before being redesignated in Sep tember, 1914 as Company A, 3119th Signal Service Battalion, the com pany served at this base from the early part of 1943 as the 83lst Sig nal Service Company.
 During 3 years overseas service at this French-owned island of N:w Caledonia. his unit has installed and maintained signal equipment fol Army units stationed at this i'm. portant supply base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
2 2Woterbury Boys Sailing From Italy
 Burns, G0udiosi
 Mdy Soon Return
 To civiIion Life

With the Fifth Army, Italy Pfc. James J. Burns, son Of Mrs. Julia Burns of 1 Catherine avenue, a cook, and Pfc. Charles Gaudiosi. son of Antonio Gaudiosi of 79' Sav- ings street, a rifleman, as. members of the retiring 85th "Custer" Di- vision are slated to sail from Italy to the United States during August and undergo a final screening to determine whether they will re- turn to civilian life. Unless the Army classifies them as essential and can find no one to replace them, they will be honorably dis charged soon after their arrival in the United States.
 They are scheduled for transfer to the personnel center nearest their home within 48 hours of the time of their arrival in the United States. Until they are transferred. they will be at port or in a staging area, either of which is closed to the pub- lie.
 Restaffed
 The 85th, a Selective Service out- fit that fought in the Italian cam paign under Fifth Army, has been restaffed and is now composed en- tirely of men who have adjusted service rating scores of 85 or more and are eligible for release from the army, contingent only on the final screening. They served in the Ital- ian campaign as members of the 34th Red Bull" Division, the 91st Pow der River" Division, the 10th Moun- tain Infantry Division or some other Fifth Army unit. Some of them were members of the S5th before 1t was restaffed.
 The 85th was first activited in August, 1917, at Camp Custer, Michigan, and served in the World War on both the Western and East ern fronts.
 It was reactivated in May, 1942, was put through maneuvers in Louisiana in the spring of ,1943 and moved to the Mediterranean thea- ter in December of that year.
 The 18th met the German enemy along the Gustav Line in Italy in April, 19, as a unit of the Fifth EAAAy oAAQ n0VdA4OSu HUH g01A4tt44AO to join Allied beachhead forces after the breakout from Anzio. The Gus ter men fought through Rome to 50 miles beyond the Eternal City, then were drawn back for rest. They were put in reserve positions below the Arno River, later being moved to holding positions on the river. Cross ing the sArno after Florence had fallen, the 85th battled through the Gothic Line, fighting over moun- tainous terrain in rain and mud against stiff enemy resistance. When Allied forces broke into the Pc Valley the division played a lead- ing role in the whirlwind spring finale that led to unconditional sur render of all enemy forces in Italy.
 The division, commanded by Ma jor General John B. Coulter, is the first Selective Service division to be inactiviated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
House Moy Delay Plan
 To Reconvene

Washington, Aug. 21 = UP) = Despite Congressional plans to reconvene Sept. 5, the House may delay it initial session a week or more to give committees more time to draft vital reconversion legisla- tion, 1t was understood today.
 The House leadership was report ed to feel that it may be advisable to postpone calling members back until mid-September so there will be no unnecessary waiting for com- mittee action.
 Senate Proceeds The Senate, however, was ex- pected to go ahead as planned. Senate Democratic Leader Alben w. BaRkley said that he believed the upperchamber should get back to work Sept. 5.
 Two House committees are sched- uled to start work next week on two of the most pressing reconversion matters. The committee on expenditures in executive departments will start hearings on surplus war property disposal while the ways and means committee will take up unemploy- ment compensation legislation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
R. c. Severino Given Second Battle Star
 Heroic Stond In Ardennes
 Told by Army

With the 106th Infantry Division of the Seventh Army: 490 men of the 422nd Infantry, the Smash and Drive" regiment of the 106th "Lion' Division. were recently awarded a bronze battle star for participation in the Northern France campaign.
 In Northern France the 422nd was among the units which held a ring of steel around the German forces in Lorient and St. Nazaire. Tn the Rhineland, the 106th Division drove through and over the German 18th Divisions positions in the Sieg- fried Line.
 The full story of the 422nd Infan- try Regiments heroic stand in the Ardennes in December has only re- gently been released. On the flank of the Lion Divisions sector of the Germany Belgium border, the regi- ment's first taste of combat came with the massive panzer assault which heralded the breakthrough into the Bulge. The full force of the Nazi panzer and SS attack smashed in to the 422nd and 423rd regi- n1ents.
 For two days and two nights to smash and drive men bore the brunt of the attack charged with the mission of holding. Holding until reserves could be brought up, hold ing the approaches to key road cen 1ers, to supply dumps nearly surrounded the first day, completely encircled by the second, roads fol food and ammunition cut of and yet. they held against two Ger man divisions, long enough to save the Bulge from exploding into q decisive Nazi victory.
 The defense of the Ardennes cost the 422nd and 423rd combat teams nearly 1000 men missing in action. Most of the missing soldiers were liberated from German prisoner of war camps in later campaigns.
 Among the Connecticut men of the 422nd Infantry is Ralph G. Severino of 94 Addison street, pri- vate first class. !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
Military Operators Licenses Increased
 504 Issued in June of Lost Yeor and
 2,2O0 in Same Month This Year; Wotson Urges Safe Driving Practices by Vets

Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Elmer s. Watson. believes that fl may be of interest to the motoring public to have some information on the so-called military operators licenses" which are being issued by the motor vehicle department. Free operators licenses have for several years been issued to persons in the armed forces but the 1945 legislature hberalized this statute to read in part as follows: x
 'The commissioner of motor vehicles shall waive the operators license fee and examination fee in the case of any person in the active service of the armed forces
 of the United States who was a legal resident of Connecticut at ;. the time of his induction; and for one licensing period to any person honorably discharged from such service who applies there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
Stella 5. Gillis
 Aiding Air Force

St. Germain En-Laye, France Pfc. Stella S. Gillis of IA Third street, Waterbury, Conn.,, was given only short time to celebrate victory in Europe be- fore she and her unit were back on the job helping with the gigantic task of redeploy- ing air forces personnel and supplies to the Pacific.
 Pfc. Gillis is one of the key personnel needed in the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe to redistribute the thousands of aircraft, motors and replacement parts which had poured into Europe for the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces.
 When the urgent job of transferring our European Air Forces to new theaters is com pleted, Pfc. GilIis herself will be transferred to a new 5ob or discharged, depending upon the number of points she has accrued on her Adjusted Serv- ice Rating Card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21

A veteran of 50 missions over enemy territory, T/Sgt. Maurice c. Fitzgerald, son of MT. and Mrs. M. G. Fitzgerald, S54 Frost road, was recently discharged from the service according to the point system.
 A radiO-operator- gunner on a B-A Liberator, Sgt. Fitzgerald was a member of the oldest heavy bombardment group in the Med iterranean theater.
 Sgt. Fitzgerald holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clus- ters, and wears the Distinguished Unit Badge and European-Afri- can Middle East theater ribbon with four. campaign stars.
 The airman was graduated from Crosby high school in 1942. Before entering the Army, April 22, 1943, he was employed by the Post Office Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21

for within one year following the
 date of discharge and was a
 legal resident of Connecticut at
 the time of his induction"
 Tn June, 1914, there were .504 military licenses" issued. This number increased to over 2,200 ir June, 1945, and is continuing tc steadily increase with the increase in the number of persons return ing from overseas.
 Since the majority of the "mili- tary licenses" were issued to per- sons who had formerly been licens. ed operators, it is with great pleas ure, says the commission, that we welcome back into the ranks of our Connecticut operators these men who have so valiant1y served in the armed forces. It will give me more pleasure if they will keep out of our accident records by operating their cars according to well known safe driving practices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
E. R. WosiIik .Horbor Graft Unit Praised
 LocoI Man Helps
 Move Cargo From
 Port of Ghent

With U. s. Forces in Belgium Men of the 336th Harbor Graft Company are operating t1gboaiS. small craft and cranes used both i1 the redeployment program and fof handling incoming cargoes of food and other supplies for troops on the continent,S at the inland part c1 Ghent.
 For the past several months, their tugboats have been guiding freigilt- CTS, cbasters and barges through the long canal approaches to this pie turesque harbor. The unit, com manded by Captain Leland H. Bur gess, of Dempolis, Alabama, includ- ed carpenters, shipfltters, Welders, electricians and marine maiil- tenance men besides small craft crews.
 Before VIE Day, these men also helped check war supplies moving through the port as they were being unloaded. They still serve occasion- ally in this capacity when freighters arrive with cargoes of food for liber- ated countries in Europe.
 Ghent is the fourth port the 33etl1 has operated in since its activation at Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida. Men of the 336th assembled -sea mules" for the Normandy operation at Plymouth, England and also built and launched wooden barges. Short ly after the Normandy invasion, they arrived on the Utah beachhead to operate barges plying between supply freighters and the beach. They also operated a coast-wiss towing service" from the beaches to Cherbourg and Le Havre after those ports were liberated.
 They later were assigned to the port of Rouen for repair and mai1ls tenance work.
 Members of the unit include: Ed win R. Wasilik of 46 Garden Circle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-21
New Machine For Racine

Pawtucket, R. T., Aug. 21-(UP) To guard against errors in judging winners, Narragansett Park has installed ''reflectoscope" for use during the autumn horse race meeting that opens Sept. 3, it was announced today.
 The 'rehectoscope" is a sort of mirror which works on conjunc- tion with the Photochart camera. As the camera takes picture from one side of the track, 1t also takes picture of the finish as reflected In the mirror. Thus judges are able to see the finish results from both angles and determine which of two horses running neck and neck is the winner.