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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
Tire Rationing May End m '46

Washington. Nov. l6.-(UP)-J. D. Small, Civilian Production Ad- ministration chief, indicated today that tire rationing may end early in 1946.
 Prospects are good that newsprint rationing will end then, too. he said. although production of newsprint had not improved as rapidly as ex- pected because of shipping, pricing and manpower problems.
 On the basis of the third recon version repc<t submitted by manu- lecturers, Small said that production of automobiles will rise to the rec ord rate of 500,000 month, or G. GOO 0000 D xaas isH nazk 1una-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
Leothernecks To Holt Fire
 Wedemeyer Tells
 Leaders to Act

Shanghai, Nov. l6 - (UP) - Ut. Gen. A. 0. Wedemeyer announced today he has authorized U. s. Mar- inc commanders to take "appropri- ate action including air attacks, if necessary, to halt attacks upon U. s. Marines which have been made from small village between Tang shan and ChingWangtao.
 The village Is Communist-held and has been a center for attacks against coal trains guarded by U, s. Marines.
 Wedemeyer said he had directed his commanders to move against the village after taking precautions for the safety of civilians provided the attacks continue to endanger American lives.
 He said he also had informed Gen. Chiang Kai-shek and the Commune ist leader, Chou En-Lai, of the situ- ation.
 Wedemeyer directed Vice-AdmiFal Daniel E, Barbey also to send miss sion to the village to advise the authorities that their firing was enE dangering American lives and must halt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
AUTO EMPIRE STRIKES IMMINENT
Novy Started EscortNov.25 In Far Pacific
Admiral Stark Cove Orders; Witnesses Do Not Know Why

Washington, Nov. 16-CUP)-The Pearl Harbor investigation devel- oped testimony today that the Navy began conveying Pacific ship ping 13 days before the Japanese attack of Dec. 2, 1941.
 Rear Admr. T. B. Inglis, chief of Naval Intelligence, testified that Admr. Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations at the time, or dered escort service for trans Pacific shipping on Nov. 25, 1941.
 Inglis said he did not know why the escort service was ordered.
 The committee, however, released intercepted Japanese espionage and diplomatic messages which indicated U. s. officials knew well before the convoy order went out that Japan was plotting new aggressions.
 Cabinet Member Knew
 Tn a message to his government on Nov. 10, 194l, Japanese Ambas- sador Nomura told of a conversa- ton here with an unidentified U. s. cabinet officer who said the American government had received reliable reports that Japan will be on the move soon."
 Our boss, the President, believes those reports and so does the Sec retary of State" Nomura quoted the cabinet officer as saying.
 This same informant, Nomura's message said, told him that Gin Nomura's words) "the United States cannot stop now because if Japan moves something will have to be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
TlUo ABC Disputes Get Hearing Nou. 23

A. U. S. Cancellation service pan el, meeting in New York City next Friday, will hear the two-year-old bonus pay dispute between the Am erican Brass Co.,, and the CIO, in volving $1,000,000 and 13,000 work CTS from six manufacturing centers where the company operates.
 The latest decision in the long fought controversy was reached yes terday by point parties, according to their statement, at conference attended by Consolidation Commis- sion Walter A. Maggiolo.
 The panel will hear the parties and make recommendations as to what in the opinion of the panel is fair settlement of hte dispute in view of all circumstances Of the case" the statement said.
 Though arguments over the CLOS demand for 30 per cent wage in- crease were not discussed at yes terday's meeting, John J. Driscoll, chairman of the special ABC com mittee for the CIO told the Demo- crat today, We certainly intend to argue for it." The CIO committee men said no proposals concerning the 30 per cent raise in pay had been made by the manufacturing concerned in an attempt to settle that phase of the controversy.
 On November 5 American Brass employees in Waterbury, Torrington, Ansonia, Buffalo, N. Y, Kenosha, Wis. and Detroit, Mich, voted 10 to to call strike on the wage and bonus issues. The vote was directed by the National Labor Relations board by secret poll. While the wage increase demand involves 13,000 ABC workers in the six cit ties, the compensatory bonus af- fleets only former swing shift work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16

Chungking, Nov. 16-CUP)-Per- sistent reports from the north al- legged today that the Chinese Gen. tral government was preparing to withdraw its official from Chang chun and abandon the Manchurian capital to its Communist rivals.
 There was no confirmation of the reports. But Nationalist sources admitted that Communist troops were closing rapidly around the Changchun airheld, all but isolat- ing the 300-odd Chungking officials inside the city.
 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's Central Government appeared to be losing out in the scramble for Man churia, and the loss of Changchun would be a severe blow to It's hopes of recovering the vast territory.
 Military observers in Chungking said the Nationalists' chances of flying an occupation army into Changchu or anywhere else in Man churia were fading fast. Virtually all of Southern Manchuria was re- ported already in Communists hands and thousands of Red rein forcements were said to be pouring northward to expand their hold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
Price Plays French Role In Breaking Up Germany

Army of Occupation and the people of Germany. He delivered q lengthy report which Is under study by the chief executive.
 France Is almost entirely re- sponsible for the failure to pre- serve Germany as an economic unit as promised by the Potsdam declaration" Price told reporters after he talked with the presi- dent.
 He said the French, in their role as one of the four occupying nations, had opposed such moves as establishment of 9 nationwide postal service for the Germans and a unified. coordinated na- tional transportation system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
SnotU Predicted During Weekend

Boston, Nov. IS - (UP) - The extended New England weather forecast:
 The temperature during the next five days will average two to eight degrees below normal. Cool weather Saturday will be followed by colder weather about Monday and rising temperatures about Wednesday.
 Normal for the period in New Haven, Conn, 4l degrees.
 Precipitation amounts will total no more than one-quarter of an inch falling as snow fiurries in northern New England and as rain or snow showers in southern New England occurring about Sunday and again about Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
10 Jap Officers Will Be Tried

Pearl Harbor, Nov. l6,-(UP)- Ten Japanese officers accused of torturing and beheading five cap tured Army flyers on Mile atoli will be tried by a U. s. Navy court on Kwajalein next week.
 It will be the first war atrocity trial in the Central Pacific since Japanese surrender,
 Capt. Masafori Shiga, former Jap anese commander on Mile, commit ted suicide last September 28, leav- ing a note in which he admitetd responsibility for the torture and killing of the Americans. He also accepted the blame for the 'execu- ton of two Catholic. priests in ieA2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
DeGouIIe Rebuffs Communist Party

PaIds, Nov. l6.-CUP)-France teethered on the brink of political crisis today following President Charles De Gaulle's sharp rebuff to Communist party demands for one of the three major cabinet posts,
 De Gaulle received Socialist party leaders Vincent Auriol and Daniel Mayer today in further consulta- tions on distribution of cabinet posts among the three major parties. The Communists lave asked for one of the three posts of war, interior or foreign affairs
 Informed observers predicted that unless the three parties reconciled their differences De Gaulle would refuse to accept the mandate giy- en him this week when the Gem eral Assembly unanimously elected him president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16

Father Bonn, s. J., suffered a broken leg and arm in an automo- bile crash in Long Beach, Calif., according to word received here by his father, John L. Bonn. 479 Willow street.
 Chaplain Bonn, who recently re- ceived discharge from the Navy, was on motoring trip to California at the time of the accident. Details were not clarified other than a lum- Der truck crashed into the side of his car. He is reported out of any danger and resting comfortably.
 Author and lecturer of note Father Bonn has been In service almost two years and has been sta- tioned at Great Lakes, Mich. Sched- uled to sail for service in the Pa cific last year. he underwent in operation in the Naval hospital. His most recent assignment. before discharge, was in Seattle Wash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16

Washington, Nov. 16-(UP)- Byron Price, who has just com pleted a mission to Germany for President Truman blamed France for the economic dismember- ment" of Germany which he said violated the Potsdam Big Three agreement.
 Price ended his government service yesterday with termination of the Office of Censorship, which he headed during the war. The office suspended censOring opera ti0ns on Aug. IS.
 Price spent more than a month in Europe Investigating the rela- tionship between the American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
McMahon Disfauors NelU Atomic Policy

Washington, Nov. 16-(UP)-The newly adopted three-power policy on ultimate disposal of atomic bomb secrets ran into angry re- sentiment and criticism today on Capitol Hill.
 In their public statements, most Congressmen gave cautiously vague endorsement to the American Brit ish- Canadian decision not to re- veal the "know-how" behind the atomic bomb until the world can devise effective enforceable safe- guards against its use for destruc- tive purposes"
 But 8 far different attitude was reflected in their otf-the-record comments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
East End Vandals Threaten Boy
 With Throat SIashes in HoLdup

Held up at the point of six-inch knife early last night, and threat ened with having his throat slashed," 13-year-old boy, Vincent Coates, Jr., 562 Frost Road, an 9th grade student at SS. Peter and Paul Grammar School, was robbed of 10 cents by three youth who accosted him os he returned home from a party on Soukhmayd road.
 Inspector Joseph R. Bender stated today that the youth, ac- companied by bis mother. Mrs. Vim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN

Washington, Nov. l6-(UP)-Let us put on our international spy whiskers today and investigate the Misses Kimiko and Umeko, both unmarried, both pregnant, and both the subject of vast concern across the Pacific.
 Miss Kimiko turned out to be President Roosevelt, while Miss Umeko was Secretary Of State Cor dell Hull. Or this is as weird story of Japanese dopeyness as the Pearl Harbor inquiry is likely to divulge.
 The Japs, you may have read, had a secret code which the U. s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
DeadZine Flashes

DE GAULLE DENIES QUITTTNG
 Paris, Nov. 16 - (UP) - Gen. Charles DeGaulle at 6 tonight issued an official denial that he had yet resigned his office.
 DeGaulle issued formal state ment saying he has not yet sent any letter to the president of the as- sembly, Felix Gouin, and that no official communique has yet been issued by his office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
Jap Code ConUersation Had Humorous Side, Too

Navy Promptly cracked. They kept the cables hot with double-talk, which we copied out in plain Eng fish. I don't suppose there Is any more exciting book in the country today than the document just pulp lished and entitled Intercepted Diplomatic Messages" Some of it, even, is funny.
 Code Words Explained
 Foreign office man, Yamamoto in Tokyo decided in November of 194l. to phone Ambassador Nomura in Washington and this is hard to be- lieve: He cabled across some special
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16

cent Coates, complained today at Police Headquarters Of the assault which occurred about 9:30.
 Bendler also stated three gram mar school youths were being ques- tioned at headquarters today after being apprehended by Detective Sgt. Joseph Mccarthy and Police woman Mrs. rSary Norgren.
 The boys father said that his son was not the first victim of such
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16

Senators who want the secret kept under any circumstances de- nounced the plan to reveal it, even at some indeterminate future date. Those who favor immediate inter- naturalization of the secret, as a means of stimulating world cor operation, were equally angry that there would be a delay.
 Both groups, however, shared re- sentmenb at President Truman's decision to commit this government to definite policy before Congress had formulated its accommodations. A special Senate committee on atomic energy has only started its
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
KING FAyORs TRAINING

Washington, Nov. 16-UP)--Fleet Adm. Ernest J. King, advocating universal military training, said to- day that "the present atomic bomb cannot prevent fleets from Operat- ing"
 King. chief of naval operations. told the house military affairs committee that compulsory train ing program was necessary to build up a trained organized reserve to man the fleet in event of emergen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
25.OOO TRUCKERS STRIKE

About 25,000 AFL bus drivers and helpers began a walkout against more than 100 trurcking firms in eight Midwestern states. The strike stopped truck shipments on lines operating from Chicago through Minnesota, North and South Da- kota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas and part of Wisconsin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
CRITICIZE BOMB POLICY

Washington, Nov. 16-UP)- A large group of the nations fore most scientists. among them Prof. Albert Einstein, urged President Truman today to invite Soviet Rus sia and Great Britin to a confer ence on how to prevent an atomic armaments race while promoting peaceful use of atomic energy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
REJECT G.M OFFER

New York, Nov. 16-UP)-The United Electrical Radio and Ma chine Workers (CIo) rejected today a General Motors corporation offer of 10 per cent wage increase for 30,000 workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
Reds Toke Chongchun
 CentroIisfs Lose
 Monchurion Hub Bulletin
Bulletin

Chungking, Nov. 16. (UP)- Russo Chinese relations today ap- peared to be approaching a crisis over growing belief in government circles that Russia deliberately has aided Chinese Communists to establish themselves in Man churia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-16
G-M Factory Unions Plan For Tickets
Clique Is Forcing WoIkout in Plants, Cor Workers Claim
By UNITED PRESS

A costly and terrible" strike against the nations auto manufacturers appeared imminent today, and dealers warned the public not to ex- pect a flood of 1946 cars in the near future because of walkoutS threatening in the automotive and steel indus tries.
 United Automobile Workers (CIO) officials charged managerial clique with forcing walkout and warned that many locals already had designated pickets for strike call "at any hour" against General Motors Corp, largest of the indus try's big three.
 G-M Negotiations Halted
 Negotiations with G-M came to halt last night when union lead- CTS turned down a company offer of a 10 per cent wage increase plus guaranteed 45-hour week. The union has sought-and claims the company can afford-a 30 per cent increase for 350,000 production workers.
 JAW President R. J.. Thomas as- serted that Ford, Chrysler and Gen. eral Motors arrangements were banding together in ''union-bust- ing and strike provoking conspiracy to perpetuate present starvation wages and open the gates to infla- ton with unjustified price increas- eS.
 In the midst of threats of work stoppages in the industry, the path seemed clear for ending a 66-day old strike in the Ford Motor Co.'s Windsor, Ont, plant.
 POwerhOuse Reopened
 Striking Windsor workers agreed last night to permit reopening Of the company's powerhouse in order to resume negotiations on union
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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26

J. A. (Nick) NICHOLS, CMoMM,
writes Coolidge friends from the
European theater Of operations
that everything is about the same
and they still manage to keep
pretty busy. 81 was in London dur
ing the Christmas holidays and had
a nice Christmas dinner. l also
got my new uniform while l was
there and when l got back to the
ship l found Artie (his brother)
was in the same town We were
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26

both under sealed orders, but fin
ally managed to see each other.
At first he came over to see me
but could only stay five minutes.
l got off later and we were to-
gether about an hour. What a
funny feeling, to be only five min
utes apart, and thinking we weren't
going to be able to see each other.
He hasn't changed a bit and he
said | hadn't. We're both about
bald headed" Mick" is a Cool
idge high school graduate. He and
Artie are nephews of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Nichols, Coolidge pioneers.
PALMER COOPER, S nc, and
his bride, the former Louise Bry-
ant, will leave Saturday for Po-
mona, California, where she will
stay with relatives while he is sta
toned at Treasure Island Cooper
is here on 80 day leave anfter 10
SCI flCC III IAC OOuIh all
fic. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. H. Cooper of Valley Farms.
CARL P. WEITlNG, recently
promoted from corporal to sergeant
writes from the European theater
of operations, where he has been
serving for approximately three
months, to send a word of greeting
to his hometown paper and eX
press his appreciation for, having
received it for the past two years.
Il haven't received the Examiner
for the past three months, how
ever, because Of the travelling l
have been doing, but | am looking
forward to getting it in the near
future 1t is really
swell feeling to come home from
a mission and find mail from the
folks at home. It's a proud feeling
to know you're backing us up"
Wieting is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
C.. A. Wieting and has made his
home in Coolidge since 1886 He
completed his studies at Coolidge
high school before he enlisted in
the spring of 1943.
HOMER ENN DUNBAR,
s 1/C, writes his mother, Mrs. Nan
ME Dunbar, from the South Pacific
to let her know how ne spent
Christmas. 1T was raining here
and it didn't seem like Christmas
to me. | got the Christmas paper
few days ago and it sure was
nice. Everett Lee) and l looked
it over together and spotted all
the guys we know The
Red Cross passed us out some
candy and stuff" and so the day
came to an end-a strange Christ
mas.
CPL. BEN ARNOLD, JR., sta
toned for many months at Yuma,
Arizona, with the 413th Army Air
Force Band, has recently been
transferred to Camp Livingston.
Louisiana. Benny" as he is known
here, enlisted in the army Decem-
Der 10, 1912, while a student at
the University of Southern Cali
fornia. While a student at Cool
idge high school, he organized one
of the only swing orchestra in
Arizona to be mananged and
manned entirely by high school
students.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26
PAUL WARE, ANN NC. serv-

PAUL WARE, ANN 1/C, serv-
ing On a navy bomber, has landed
safely overseas and rejoined his
squadron in the European theater
of operations. according to word
received this week by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ware.
WILLIAM c. PEW, JR., SIX &c.
arrived home Thursday on 3O-day
leave to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Pew. after 30 months
service in the Central Pacific.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26
News Exchange Column For
Coolidge Men In The Armed Forces

D. L. HUMPHREY, S 2/c, writes
from the European theater of war
TO let his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
a. Z. Humphrey, know that he is
still all right and feeling fine. 'I
got the Christmas paper and you
can bet 1 was sure glad 20 get it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26

1t sure seems good to know about
all your old buddies and to see all
their pictures. l think it is one
of the best papers put out Well
we will all do our part and try TO
get this thing over as soon as
possible"
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-26

CPL. 'AROLD X. LOVE
(better known here as Akey)
writes after a long silence to let
Coolidge friends know he is all
right and has returned to the
states after many months overseas.
He is stationed at present at Grand
Island, Nebraska. Lovett asks
about all his old friends and says
he would like to hear from some
of them. Guess there have been
many changes since | was there
and lots has happened since
heard from you folks. Plenty GER
tainly has happened to me - and
I'm not fooling | am in
B-29 outfit now. Sure is cold and
windy here, but better | shouldn't
complain about this, because III
probably end up in China"
PFC. HUBERT PERKINS writes
from the European theater of oper-
ations to let his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grouse Perkins, know that he
is all right. A message center
driver, Perkins has been serving
in one of the hottest conflict areas
for some time. This morning
christmas Eve) l went to church."
Perkins writes. 1T was very cold
as all the windows were shattered
by shelling and bombing. but no
matter where you are, whether it's
a tumble down shack, or alone,
your God is with you. 1t was a
nice service, we sang all the diff
ferent Christmas songs At
1870 we had our Christmas din
merit seemed strange, but over
here, it has to be. We went to
church with our guns and we went
to dinner with our guns.
Someday, and / hope it's soon, we
won't have to do this anymore. l
saw by the Christmas number of
the Examiner that we have quite
a few boys killed and prisoners of
war. Well, l hope this mess is
over before too many of us CO."
Perkins has two brothers in the
service, Pfc. George Perkins and
James Perkins, S 1/c.
NORMAN (SoNNY) McCUL-
LOUGH S 1/c, was married Fri
day, January II, to Miss Betty Cor
gait in ceremonies performed at
Reno, Nevada. Miss Corgait Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cor
gait of Modesto, California, near
where Seaman Mccullough is sta
toned. He is the son of Mfs.
Belle Mccullough and the youngest
of three brothers in the armed
forces. A Coolidge high school
student. he joined the navy In Aug
ust, 1914. Mccullough and his
bride will make their home at Mo-
desto for the present.
ROSS WATSON, gunner on a B.
"a operating from base in France,
has recently been promoted from
corporal to sergeant, according to
word received this week by his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watson.
Evening star., 1945-02-25


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Navy
Evening star., 1945-02-25
WAC Given Three Years
On Desertion Conviction

By the Associated Press
SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich, Feb.
24.-Col. Bradford A. Shaw, air base
commandant, announced today the
conviction by an Army general
court of WAC Pvt. Irene Way, 20,
of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, charged with
desertion.
She was sentenced to confine-
ment at hard labor for three years,
forfeiture of all pay and allowances
and dishonorable discharge.
The WAC was arrested JANUARY
"a with Jake Williams of Buffalo,
N. Y, who was convicted of har-
boring deserter from the Army.
In that case, Federal Judge Harold
P. Burke ruled that a WAC was a
soldier.
The Army court was composed of
eight members, four of them WAC
officers.