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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-28
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agreement for Democratic reorgani-
cation Of the Lublin government was
carried out, Poland would not come
to this conference. Those were Pres
ident Truman's orders and the Rus
slams today are reported to consider
Mr.. Truman a very firm negotiator.
Molotov unquestionably knew he
was licked on that one, but he ap-
parently did not like it any better
for that. His tendency to be sharp
in debate was noted by those at
tending the steering committee
meeting.
Julian Caceres, of Honduras, rep
resenting one Of the smallest of the
United Nations, jumped into the
steering committee Polish debate
with a suggestion that the matter
be referred to a special sub-com-
mittee.
Nov that we have heard from
the great Republic of Honduras"
snapped Molotov, "let us get along
with the discussions"
Great Britain's Anthony Eden
stood firmly with Stettinius in re-
pudiating the present Polish gov
eminent, which neither Washington
nor London recognizes. But Molotov
had the open support Of Czechoslo-
vakia and Yugoslavia-both nations
which might be considered we'll
within the orbit Of European Rus
sian influence.
The British, Americans and Chi
nese along with practically all other
delegations, however, went along
with Molotov on White Russia and
the Ukraine. Stettinius made pub
lie here a letter from Mr.. Truman
inStructing him to cast the United
States vote in favor Of admitting
both Of those Soviet republics.
Whether for the record or by
coincidence, Mr.. Truman emphati-
cally placed responsibility for his
position on Franklin Delano Roose-
welt. His letter to Stettinius also
continued a blunt reminder to the
Russians that the United States
was legally carrying out the COM
mitments made at Yalta.
1t was regarded as a reference to
Russian policy on Democratic re-
organization of the Lublin Polish
government-alSo q matter upon
which the Yalta conferees had
reached agreement.
The method of admitting White
Russia and the Ukraine as confer
ence participants has been referred
to the executive committee which
probably will meet shortly. The Uni
ted States. all the other American
republics and substantial bloc OF
other delegations desire also to
bring Argentina into this conference
and the admission of the two Soviet
states is expected to be the OPEN
ing wedge.
When the executive committee
considers the Ukraine and White
Russia, the American bloc is ex-
pected to propose Argentina as a
member of the United Nations. The
proposal, however, will have to be
referred to a plenary conference
session for final approval.
Committee Expanded
The executive committee. origin
ally to number IL, has been ex.
banded to IA with four American
representatives Chile, Brazil.
Mexico and the United States. It Is
likely that the council of the pro-
posed permanent organization also
will number IA instead of II.
The big four super-council Of for
eign ministers was born of the COM
promise by which Molotov was per-
suaded to permit Stettinius to con-
duct the business Of the conference
Is chairman Of the steering and ex-
ecutive committees. The Russians
stymied urogress here Yesterday BY
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-28
LITHUANIANS ARRANGE
ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM

A committee arranging a mass
meeting for May 6. in observance
of the anniversary of the first Lith-
uanian Parliament, will meet to-
night at 48 Green street to plan
details. The event will be sponsored
by the Lithuanian Independent
Political club and the Lithuanian
Alliance of America, lodge II.
Guest speakers at the meeting
will include DR.. M. j .Vinikas of
New York, national secretary of the
aI.Ance, and Attorney F. j. Bago-
cius of Boston. Mayor John S. Mon
agan and Rev. Joseph ]. Valantie-
jus, pastor of st. Joseph's church,
are among local guests invited.
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Pole Question Out;
Super Council Voted
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entry for White Russia and the
Ukraine-who will cast the two ex'
ira Russian votes In the assembly
to this conference. Henri Girls
Of the United Press conference
staff, encountered Molotov In the
War Memorial Opera House.
Shall we be able to greet the
republics Of White Russia and the
Ukraine here?" Girls asked in Rus
sian.
'Postarayemsya,' replied Molo-
toy, disposing Of the question with
a word and a smile. The transla-
ton Is: I'VE shall try"
Molotov may not have to try
very hard. There was report
among conferees that delegates
from both Soviet Republics have
been here under cover since the
arrival of the first Russian group
Creation OF the super big four
council caused some surprise. II
had been assumed that the Big
Four would meet informally. But
the p,enary conference has voted
them legal and official powers 10
convene at any time as ar official
body under the craftsmanship OF
Secretary Of State Edward r. Stet-
tinius, Jr.
The conference is now over the
hump OF routine organization dis
putes. 1t will proceed to more pro-
ductive business after two plenaiy
sessions for speeches today.
Conference acceptance OF Rus
sia's demand that White Russia
and the Ukrainian Republic be in
vited to the Conference turned
speculation today to the fact that
the Soviet Union regards this re-
quest for three votes as merely a
minimum.
Molotov himself said that three
votes was the minimum" wher he
held his first press conference hel e.
It is not unlikely. therefore, that
as the United Nations world Dr.
ganization expands, the Russians
will ask for additional votes in the
international organization assembly;
There are 16 potential votes IN
the Soviet Union political system.
The Soviet Union reorganized It's
political structure early in 1914 to
give all Of its 16 constituent repuD-
lies their own commissariatS for
defense and foreign affairs.
Moscow ruled that each should
have separate diplomatic represen-
tation abroad. Real estate dealers
handling Washington's embassy
rows still are in a other of antici-
patton. But Stettinius, speaking
yesterday as secretary Of state Of
this country rather than as one Of
the four presidents Of this confer
ence, told reporters that the ques-
ton Of exchanging diplomats with
White Russia and the Ukraine had
not yet come UP.
MolotOv Opposed
Russia's request that the Lublin
Polish government be invited to join
the conference was rejected by the
steering committee without a vote.
Stettinilis, backed by a big majority
Of the 46 delegations, opposed Molo-
tov. The American secretary Of
state subsequently informed a press
conference that unless the Yalta
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he ushered In q gala theater season
for the city,s municipal auditorium
with Rachel Crothers' Susan and
Cod. starring Ilka Chase and q
strong supporting cast. On the OPP
posite side Of the footlights was q
sterling cast Of Fairfield County
c:lehs, such as F. p. A.. Clifton Fad
imam. Theresa Helburn, Eva lie Gall
iienne. Edna Ferber. Geraldine Far
rar. Andre Kostelanetz. Lily Pons,
70 mention but . few Of the opening
night throng.
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seph Goebbels still were in the
doomed city as late as Wednesday
and would remain there, dead or
alive.
All escape from Berlin had been
cut off. The Soviet midnight COM
munique confirmed the capture OF
Tempelhof Airdrome, last avenue
to even temporary freedom open to
the trapped Nazi leaders.
Small Soviet bombers already
have begun operating from Tenn
pelhof for pinpoint bombing OF the
remaining German strongholds, a
Moscow dispatch said.
The Soviet communicate also re-
ported that the Russians had cap
tured the "Reichsbank building"
but the wording Of the announce
ment indicated that it was the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-28
60 CANDIDATES FOR
CITIZENSHIP PAPERS

Sixty-nine candidates for citizen
ship will report at q naturalization
session before Judge John A. Cornell
in superior court Tuesday morning
at . o'clock. Several repatriation
cases also will be called at that time.
The oath Of allegiance will be ad-
ministered hy superior court clerk
James =. Mcknight, following pre-
liminary work by naturalization ex-
auliners from Hartford.
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OBITUAR

SHEA - Mrs. Mary Shea, wife OF
Cornelius M. Shea, 80 Merry street,
died this morning at st. Mary's
hospital.
Born in Ireland, the daughter OF
the late James and Catherine Muir
ply, she came to Waterbury So
years ago, making her home in the
Washington Hill section of the city
She was a communicate OF st.
Francis Xavier church and was &C
tive in church affairs.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs. John
Tucker, Miss Helen and Miss Agnes
Shea, all of Waterbury; five sons,
Matthew, Cornelius and Joseph, all
of Waterbury, John of Meriden and
Technical Sergeant Arthur Shea, U.
S. Army; a brother, John Murphy,
Watervliet, N. y; 10 grandchildren
and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
morning, time and other arrange
ments to be announced.
McADAM-Thomas P. McAdam,
former resident of Waterbury, died
recently in New York city. He was
the son of the late Patrick and
Margaret McAdam.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
Theodore Dickerson, Mrs. Florence
Cooke, both of Waterbury, and Mrs.
Walter Bowen, N. Y; five brothers,
Edward James, Reginald and Cpl.
John, all of Waterbury, and George
New York City.
Funeral services and burial TOOK
place in New York.
JOMNSON-Mrs. Paula (Bauck
Johnson, wife of Carl Johnson. 222
Pine street, died this morning at
Waterbury hospital.
She was born April 8, 1892. in
Pennfield, N Y, the daughter OF
Mrs. Meta (Hadeler Bauck, and the
late Rev. Theodore Bauck. She was
member of the First Lutheran
church.
Besides her husband and mother,
she Is survived by brother, Hans
H. Bauck of Indianapolis, Ind;
three sisters, Miss Elsie and Miss
Alma Bauck and Mrs. Verna Giroux,
all of Waterbury.
Funeral services will be held at
the Anderson funeral home, TO Gen.
trail avenue, time and other ar
rangements to be announced. Bur-
lal will be in Grove cemetery,
Naugatuck.
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home tomorrow from 3 to and 7
to 8 p. m.
Mrs. Lofblad, who was the widow
Of Gustave r. Lofblad, died yester-
day at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Roswell c. Stevens, Wolcott.
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demanding that those chairman.
ships and the plenary conference
presidency be rotated among the
chief Of the big four delegations.
Molotov agreed yesterday to q
plan under which he, Stettinius,
Chinese Foreign Minister T v.
Soong and British Foreign Secre.
tary Anthony Eden were elected CO.
presidents of the plenary confer
ence. They will preside in rotation.
The agreement provided that the
Big Four would delegate to Stettin-
ius the permanent chairmanships
of the steering and executive COM
mitteeS.
In presenting that plan to the
plenary conference for adoption
yesterday, it was further amplified
to read:
The -Four (the Big Four) may
meet from time to time with Mr..
Stettinius presiding over these meet
ings." Therein was created the Big
Four Super Council.
Soong viii preside at the 1880 ..
m, PVT u:30 D. m, EWT) plenary
session today. Molotov will preside
at the $50 p. m. meeting. Eden
viii preside Monday.
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WaterVllle, April 1o.-1ne WEEKLY
classes of the Waterville Union
church will be held this evening
with the first class meeting at $50
and the second one at 1880.
Eleanor Clarity, seaman second
class Of the WAVES, stationed at
Indian Head, Maryland, is spend
ing a leave with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Clarity OF Is Fort
Hill avenue. She is accompanied
by a guest.
Following are the church serv-
ices for tomorrow:
Waterville Union church: Rev.
Milton s. Nilsson, minister. Morning
worship service at 10 o'clock; Sunday
school at II o'clock; evening Evan
gelistic service at 1880 p. m.
Gospel hall: Breaking Of bread at
1890 a. M; Sunday school at $50
o'clock; and evening Evangelistic
meeting at 1880.
St. Paul's Episcopal church: Mr.
Dewart will be at st. Paul's this
Sunday at II o'clock for the service
OF morning prayer. Church school
will meet at $50 a. m.
The Altar Guild will meet on
Wednesday, May 2 at 8 o'clock at
the church. The Viewers will give
dance for the young people Of
the parish and their friends on
Thursday evening, May 3 at the par
ish hall. Refreshments will be
served.
The Young Peoples Fellowship
Of st. Paul's will meet 81. Sunday.
April 20 at S p. m. Ronald Keith
will meet the boys OF ST. Paul's
for the baseball practice on Tues
day. May l at 3:45 on the north
diamond Of the Waterville park.
Briefs
Jack Seery, of the U. 8. Merchant
Marines is spending a few days with
his wife and family at their home
on Boyden street.
Alfred Botelho, seaman first class,
U.S.N.. and Mrs. Botelho of Fort
Hill avnue, are spending the week.
end in New York City. Alfred re-
turned home a week ago after 10
months active duty in the Pacific.
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Fifth Splits
It0Iy In Two

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Democrats throughout the Manga
tuck Valley were genuinely sorry to
1saxn Of the critical condition Of
Mayor Andrew r. Nolan Of Ansonia,
who. 81 the time Of this writing. was
On the danger List ct st. Raphaels
HOSPITAL, New Haven. A stalwart
Democrat he Is q five-time mayor
Of the down-the-valley city :. /.
Local friends Of Frank Hogan Of
TorFington are wondering what win
happen to him II the Motor Vehicle
Department Il taken over by COP
appolntee. It. Col. Elmer 8. Watson.
xt Is believed, however. that his
position d h classified service.
which would insure his retention n
~ inzDortAnt duties. -. Controller
Ezzy ne6nan q bridgeport q Moth
he 4 net ambidextrous. Last night
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-28

Y Democratic leaders from various
parts Of the state. including q
large number Of the State Sena.
tors, were in Bridgeport yesterday
afteFmoon and evening comforting
with u. 8. Senator Brien McMa-
hen and State Chairman Adrian
s1GaheR en patronage matters and
what = TO be the party position
tlsreughout the remaining weeks
81 the legislative session. It really
mAgikea Senator McMahOn's as
eump4iem Of state leadership DOW.
ers IN Connecticut. He has natur-
lily been the nominal head since
4he Death eR Frank Maloney, but
Last nights meeting probably
marked his opening move to take
1he active leadership. In view Of
NE shifting fortunes Of various
Oemocra4ic leaders Of recent days
the Bridgeport session may be q
prizae Importance In determining
5nst hew and where the power Of
he raEty viii move i'm the next
ysas.
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Bible CLASSES TO
Be HELD TONIGHT
First Class Meeting to Be
Held at 6:3O at Union
Church
WATERVILLE
CORRESPONDENTS Phone-S-651l

Waterville, April 2s.-The weekly
classes of the Waterville Union
church will be held this evening
with the first class meeting at $50
and the second one at 1880.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-05
CANADA MARKS VOLUNTEERS TO
 BATTLE JAPAN
King Says Canadians to Turn 10 Production After
 Germdny's Defeat

OTTAWA, April 5-Prime Min ister Mackenzie King, whose gov ernment was nearly overthrown last November when it adopted partial conscription for the war against Germany, has embarked on a cam paign for reelection with the an- nouncement that Canada will send only volunteers to fight the war against Japan.
 Canada's fighting forces in the Pacific will be numerically very much less" than those employed in France, King told the Parliament. He said the Dominion's efforts after the defeat of Germany ito a con- siderable extent" will be turned to producing foodstuffs, war materials and the work of reconstruction, re- lief and rehabilitation.
 Of the volunteer forces which Canada will send against Japan, Army units will serve with the United States and Navy and Air Forces with Britain. King said that Canada's present overseas forces, including Army, Navy and Air, total about 750,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-05
AIR ATTACKS
 STILL HEAVY
 OVER REICH
Oil Refineries, Ordnance Depots targets for
 Bombers

LONDON, April = More than 1900 Fortresses and sLiberators at tackled two large German ordnance depots, rail targets and airfields in the Munich and Nuremberg areas in southern Germany.
 Ordnance depots at Inglstadt, 40 miles northeast of Munich and Grafenwohr, 40 miles northeast of Nuremberg, were targets for the heavy bombers accompanied by 600 Mustangs and Thunderbolts
 These attacks followed the biggest night raids in more than a month, with more than 1000 RAF bombers striking in four waves. Mosquitoes hit Berlin with two-ton bombs for the 48th time in A nights. Strong forces of ,Lancasters and Halifaxes bombed three of Germanys most important synthetic oil plants and refineries near Leipzig and Ham, burg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-05
ISLAND OF MA5BATE I5
 TAKEN OVER
Americans Continue Bic Blockade : Hongkong
 Bombed Fires
By JAMES HUTCHINSON CAP War COrreSpondent

T MANILA, April 5-Masbate Island in the central Philippines has been added to the growing list of islands taken by American forces, as Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced in a communique that Major General Rapp Brush's veteran Fortieth In- fantry Division landed there Tues day, proclaiming the American blockade of Japanese shipping is lin complete operation
 Gen. Macarthur also reported that escorted heavy bombers had scored the first concentrated strike on the great shipping base of Hong kong, hitting Kowloon and Taikoo dock areas with 126 tons or bombs. Innumerable fires and explosions dotted the target, while not a plane was lost in the attack Twenty eight Jap vessels, including a de- stroyer escort, were sunk or dam aged in the China sea, and waters to the south.
 MacArthur's communique said Eighth Army Tanks invading Mas bate, fairly large sugar-producing island, just west of Samar on the main shipping lane through the central Philippines. were aided by guerrilla forces. He added we are rapidly securing the entire island . the thirty-sixth to be invaded by MacArthur's forces.
 The entire Dutch East Indies is now isolated from Japan, mot only for exploitation but from enemy reinforcement supply,e he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-05
HOWARD WRIGHT,
 CONTRACTOR, HERE

on his way to COrdova to- inspect the new cannery his company, Howard s. Wright and Company, general contractors, is building for the New England Fish Company, Howard H. Wright, partner in the firm, is spending two days in Ju- neau checking up on construction possibilities. Today he is conferring with H. B. Foss, local architect Wright said the new cannery, being built to replace the one de- stroyed by fire last fall, will be located at Orca, two miles out of town. The $1,000,000 plant will be completed, he said, by May IS and will pack salmon this season. | Plant buildings under construc- ltion are an ocean dock, cannery
 building, two warehouses, office building, bunk houses, two mess halls, superintendents house, fore mans house, machine shop and a blacksmith shop.
 Wright said the frames of the cannery and warehouses are made or structural steel instead of the usual wood. These buildings are considered as fireproof, he stated, as any building standing on piling can be.
 Ihls year a three-line cannery VIII be operated and room is left TOT fourth line. Construction commenced in November and 250 men are working on the job.
 Wright told of the industrial al- cohol plant his firm built in Bel lingham. Washington. It has a capacity of $50 gallons a day and extracts the chemical from wood waste. He sees a future in Alaska TOT this type of industry.
 The contractor said he was great ly impressed by the sight of Men denhall Glacier and surrounding mountains as he. saw them from the plane. While here Wright is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-05
The Washington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON fLk. Col. Robert g. Allen nov ou active service with the Army.sN

WASHINGTON = Resistance tC our recent landing on Mindanac has confirmed the suspicious of military men that the major factor contributing to the poor Jap show ing in the Philippines was that our campaign just wasn't planned ac- cording to Japanese rules. Poorly prepared on Leyte.. Mindoro, and Luzon, the Japs had really set themselves up to repel invasion on Mindanao, which they figured would be our first target in the islands.
 They were right. But when Ad- miral Halsey reported to Gen. Mac Arthur that Leyte appeared to be a soft spot, our plans were changed
 Tn preparing Mindanao for de- fense, the Japs called upon a number of improved" German technics. Among the most inn portant was their installation of electrically controlled mines-per- mitting an observer to blow the mines from a distance when our tanks or concentrations of our troops entered the mined areas
 ICo,1 f;,1aoyJ os7 Unno En.,xl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-05
THIRD IN ADVANCE
 ON BERLIN
Patton s Division Captures ToWn-6ains AIonq
 100-MiIe Front {.

PARIS, April 5.-Troops of the Third Army advanced within 132 miles of Berlin, in the Schlotheim area, while other Allied Armies nov ed up to the Weser River on a wide front B miles from Hanover. The Germans are retreaing pell mell to- ward the Elbe River. which flows within 50 miles of Berlin, and ap- psared also to be evacuating Han mover.
 Gen. Patton's Sixth Armored Di- vision captured the ancient Thur ingian town of Muelhausen, then moved eight miles northeast to the Schlotheim area in their closest ap- preach to Berlin. At Schlotheim, the Third Army forces are 72 miles from Leipzig, 172 miles from the Russian siege lines, and within IT miles of the German supply center of Nord- hausen.
 Ten small-arms factories were captured in Third Army gains along the 100 mile front. One column reached Muehlberg, seven miles southeast of Gotha, in the drive to- ward Czechoslovakia. which would sever Germany from the. consider able emery traffic seen moving to- ward the Czech border.
 The Seventh Army, striking through hard resistance, is down to the last 34 miles to Nuremberg, while the French First Army, 20 miles from Stuttgart, is curling around the Black Forest and that last intact section of the Siegfriend Line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-05
vANk55WEEp ON WITHOUT
 OPPOSITION
Defense Line Is Throw n Across Isthmus-Troops
 Move in Many Areas
By MORRIE LANDSBERG CAP War Correspondent

GUAM, April 5-Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner's veteran Tenth Army forces swept forward in sen- sational gains over Okinawa yes- terday, and by nightfall of the fourth day of the virtually unop- posed invasion had about 80 square miles, or one-sixth of the island under control.
 Maj. Gen. Roy s. Geiger's Third Amphibious Corps on the north flank, advanced quickly to a point 5000 to 4000 yards north of Ishi- maya, where they threw defense line across the neck of Okinawa's $ narrowest isthmus. This section could have been defended compara- lively easily by the 60,000 or more Japanese troops on the island, but there is still no report of an en- gagement in force
 On the south end of the island Mai. Gen. Andrew D. Bruce's Seventy-seventh Infantry Division with other units, pushed forward against slight resistance to hold the line between Uchi Tomari on the west coast, Kamiyama in the center and Nakagusuku on the east coast.
 Katchin Peninsula on the east coast has been overrun by Ma rines, giving the Tanks control of the entire eastern shoreline of Nakagusuku. former Jap fleet an- chorage, which may soon be put to use by the Americans.
 Troops moving down the west coast were within approximately two miles of Machinato Airfield, and four miles from Naha, Oki- nawa's capital city and the largest in Okinawa. They are now about four miles from another airfield which is incompleted.