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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Fire Bombs Hit Tokyo
By FRED SCHERFF United Press War COrreSpOnden9

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 Washington. Jan 10-(UP)-. Three done B-29 Superfortresse dropped fire bombs on Tokyo be- tween midnight and 5:30 a m. to- day (Tokyo time), Japanese broadl casts said, in a follow-up to yes- terday's large-scale attacks on the capital and at least seven other targets.
 A Tokyo domestic broadcast re. corded by the EGG said No dam- age whatsoever" resulted from this mornings nuisance raids" on thS city.
 A War Department communiqu0 disclosed that B-29s which attacked Tokyo yesterday started fires in the industrial district and shot down two and probably four enemy fightel planes after fighting their way to HonShu Island from the Marianas against heavy winds and icing con- ditions.
 F. G. Valens, a United Press way correspondent, reported from a Su~ Derfortress base on Saipan that part of the formation attacked at least six other targets of opportunity, comprising an airfield near Nagoya, HamamatSu and another industrial town. Is miles northeast of Hama matsu. all on Honshu: the railway town of Numazu, on Nirdino Island; Chlchi Island in the Bonins, and one unidentified objective.
 The seventh additional objective Of yesterdays attacks was FOrmosa,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Bridgeport
 Legislators
 Sidetrocked

WaterburyS legislators yesterday were obviously nettled by their in- ability to land membership on the cities and boroughS committee. They had ben given to understand a week ago at caucus at Capitol Hill that one of them, most likely Sen ator Wallace would receive mem- bership on the important commit tee.
 In view of this understanding Rep. Membrino of the House waived his possible chance of being on the same committee i'll the House because Of the unwritten rue that two members from the same city will not serve on like com mittee.
 The result was that Senate mem bers were not informed until late morning yesterday just before con- vening that they were not to receive the membership. Party leaders, in qualified and cloaked terms, stated they were almost certain that Rep. Membrino in the House would receive the post, but could not say for certain because so many names were confusing without the list to check"
 The two local representatives were not fully informed of what they were to receive until just be- fore House converting when 1t was too late to do anything about it..
 Bridgeport fared much worse than Waterbury according to the leglsla- tors from that city who were seen both before opening of the Senate and afterward hotly arguing with party leaders and claiming they had "been left out in the cold
 Although such events seemed sig nificant of what Waterbury may eX- pect in the General Assembly this year it is possible and likely that swaps will be sought by the powers of the party which may require the assistance of local legislators whc by this method will be able to push through in a favorable way theil legislative measures. The term Stll. Is young and much can happen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10

A third world war would destroy civilization, Ferguson said, and 6 unified foreign policy is imperative for enduring peace.
 The resolution proposed
 Il. That the United States favorS the formation, at the earliest pos sible moment of United Nations organization along the lines tenta- lively drafted at Dumbarton Oaks.
 70. That the United States is prepared to accept it's share of res ponsibility to use force if necessary. to act within the framework of such an organization to keep the peace and prevent aggression.
 '3. That the United States stands unreservedly on its historic American principles set forth in the Atlantic charter, and intends to do it's utmost to bring about the appli- cation of such principles through out the world.
 A. That the United States will formulate it's postwar policies along diplomatic and economic lines which vii lexert it's full inuence towards universal application of these prin- ciples.
 "5, Pending final ratification by treaty of a permanent United Ma tions Organization, the United States favors the immediate forma- ton of a United Nations Council to supervise, when necessary. the life of liberated territories until stable governments can be set up by free choice of the people involved, and to Geal with other diplomatic and political issues that may arise and cannot wait until permanent United Nations organization can be formally ratified
 Ferguson argued that the United States must take the lead and that one of its first steps must be for eign policy of its own.
 Tt must be etched so clearly that no one-no one in this country, and no one in ay other country-can misunderstood it," he said
 In addition to its own belief in the principles of the Atlantic Charter Ferguson said, the United States should serve notice on other coun- tries that those who are to receive the postwar full economic collabo- ration of the United States must live up to those principles to req. sonable degree"
 The Senate debate opened as 5 prominent Republican called or President Roosevelt to assure tho world tha tthe Atlantic Charter k more than few scraps of paper"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Noueotuek Firm Gets Wor Order

Boston, Ian -CUP)-Tne Bos- ton Quartermaster Depot today an- nounccG the award of the follow ing Army contracts;
 Shoes. boat safety sole
 U. g. Rubber Co, Naugatuck' Conn. II ,l06 pairs
 Buckles. boot. service, combat
 Rau Fastener Co, Providence, R l. lO875 ,000 each.
 Hollander Metal Products Corp Bridgeport, Conn, 1900, GOO each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
American Troops, Tanks Open
 Manila Drive From 4 Expanding Beachheads In Philippine Area
BY REUEL s. MOORE United Press Staff COrrespOndentH

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent3
 Washington, January 10-D (UP) - Authoritative mili~ tary observers said today that American forces on Luzon in the Philippines probably are meeting seri~ ouS Japanese opposition by now, most likely in the region of the Agno river some 10 miles inland from the Line gayen Gulf beachheadS.
 These observers said thA "Japs have learned better by now" than to attempt strong resistance at beaches, be- cause of the terrific preins VaSion bombardment.
 The combined naval-air bombardR ment plus rocket ships, destroy re4 sisting forces on the beach, the ob@ servers said.
 Consequently, the Japanese have learned to set up their nam de- iense points inland. where 1t is much more difficult to spot them. These observers believed that ther4 were five or six concentrations o4 Japanese forces on Luzon. The firs4 Of these probably is directly behine Lingayen gulf-along the Agno--s with a second slightly north for . Ranking attack.
 A third force is believed to be on the northernmost part of Luzon t6 resist a possible American landing 1 from that direction. However, ID can not be brought to bear rapidly on the American forces.
 At least two more Japanese con- centrations are in the southern secA tions of Luzon, to protect the Mane | ila area, the observers said.
 An American invasion army 100 OOO strong-today drove down l the highway toward Manila, 10O miles away. oVerrunning San F'a- bian and other Lingayen gulf towns against feeble Japanese resistance which cost our forces virtually no | beachhead casualties.
 Enemy Confused Ligh. Japanese forces fell back under the impact of the American blow. So far there has been little ! Japanese air reaction and advanc- ing American vanguards found the Japanese had only made half-heaIt- ed efforts to wreck bridges as they tell back i'll confusion.
 Forward units reported they had penetrated inland "a number Of miles" without encountering more than light resistance. At the end of the beach head north Qf San Fabian battleship and two de- stroyers pounded away at the hills on the flank Of the beachhead where the Japanese wer said to have some concentrations, includs 1 ing artillery.
 One U. $. division suffered only l three casualties on the landing, all
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Emergency Mercy Landing Granted

Philadelphia. Jan 10 ~ CU,PD - The Philadelphia Municipal Airport was cleared for an emergency mercy landing today for the third time in l3 months when permission was granted to land an Eastern Air Lines plane to transport an eight-month old baby to a Boston. Mass, hospital
 The baby. Thomas Magill, Leopla. Pa, was ordered to the New England hospital for treatment and an oper- ation for intestinal obstruction.
 Permission was granted by the Civil Aeronautics Authority for the landing, the third of similar na- ture since the airport was closed in December, l043, because of danger from nearby military installations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Jops Mossocring Chinese CooIies

Chungking, Jan. lO -- SUrl -- A high Chinese military source said today that the Japanese, alarmed by the fast breaking American cam paign in the Philippines. were rush ing anti-invasion defenses at HonE Kong, Annoy. Foochow and Shang- hai on the China coast.
 He charged that the Japanese were communicating thousands or Chinese coolies for construction work, then massacring them to con- ceal military secrets after The pro- jects have been completed
 Twice before the Japanese have carried out similar massacTes, he said, first in North China i'll 1885 36 and again in l938-4l in northern Manchuria along the Russian hor- der.
 Chinese information minister Wang Shih- -Chieh said the Japanese also were increasing their pressure against Chinese troops ill the east coast area. attempting to drive them deeper inland to prevent any junction between the Chinese army and Allied landing forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
.V-3 Newest Guess Game
BY EVERETT VILANDER United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, January 10. (UP) -- Britain's newest guessing game Is what is the Va.
 It's deadly serious game, The Vi and Va took most of the dis paraging banter out of the trat- ment of German secret weapons by the armchair StrategiStS.
 And now those BritonS who know about the V-l and Va from personal or close range experience are guess ing what the V-3 will be, while mill tary men are keeping to themselves whatever information they have on the subject
 Unofficial speculation based on German propaganda claims covers many possibilities. Recent reports from Switzerland, one of the Nazis' favorite mor-launching sites, said the Germans have 10 new V-wea- pons, and at least half dozen have been mentioned specifically by Nazi propagandists in recent weeks.
 V-3 may be one of these, Or none of them, according to the latest Jumping of unreliable enemy propa- ganda reports;
 1. An atom bomb. made from 'heayy" water or some such sub- stance which causes an explosion SC
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Nurse Draft Plan Played

Washington, Jan. l0-(UP)-IWo women members of Congress strong ly criticized the Army's requested nurse draft bill today for it's failure to guarantee commissioned rank to nurses inducted into military sery- ice
 Reps. Edith Nourse Rogers. R., Mass, and Frances p Bolton. R. O., said they agreed that steps must be taken to assure adequate nursing care for wounded servicemen. but felt that any nurses who are draft ed should be guaranteed commis- sion.
 The nurse draft bill, introduced by Chairman Andrew J. May, D., Ky, of the House Military Affairs committee, would apply to all reg istered nurses between IS and 45. Those inducted would receive pri- vates pay unless commissioned lat CT.
 Mrs. Rogers said she was prepar- ing legislation to provide commits sions for all nurses and to protect the veterans administration against drainage of It's nursing staff, which she said was already 5000 short.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Individuals May Get ox Relief First
BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent ]

United Press Staff COrreSpOndcntl
 Washington, Jan. l0.-(UPJ In dividuals and consumers in general will get postwar tax relief ahecd of corporations it appeared today If Federal Reserve Board views re- fleet accurately President RooSe- velts intentions.
 The Presidents budget message warned that there could be TO tax relief while we are engaged in major war. He said only minor adjust ment could be made after there had been major cuts i'll war eXpen- dtiures. He proposed the use of progressive taxes" but did not ex- plain just what he meant
 In the current Federal Reserve bulletin, Chairman Mariner Eccles of the Federal Reserve Board writes that postwar taxes should be de- signed to induce high level of consumer spending. To this end he proposed;
 l. Drastic reduction in excise taxes.
 2. Reduction of personal income taxes on lower income groups. These should come first. Eccles believes.
 "Once this has been done ano revenue needs permit" he said. T would faver a reduction in the cor- poration Income tax. The rate migh, be lowered to 25 per cent and the corporation permitted to take out o1 it's taxable income that part of its profits which it distributes as divi- | dendS.
 This would remove roubie taxa tion of dividends, under the Corpor- ation income tax, and would be an inducement for corporations t6 distribute their earnings. The excess profits tax with it's carry-oVer ano carry back provisions should be re- tained for some time after the Wal at a reduced rate of around 6 per cent"
 Mir Roosevelt, EccleS and Wal Mobilization Director James r Byrnes are in public and mutua agreement that the postwar govern. ment budget should level toff al about $25 1000, ,000, 900 year, rough ly thre times our annual govern ment spending in the period Jusj prior to the war. To carry such load the country must produce ant consume in large quantities, money must be easy and unemployment
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.15O,OOO Men A Month Moy Be Inducted

Washington, Jan. 10-CUP) )-Un- derSecretary of War Robert P. Pat terson said today that inductionSinto the armed forces will have to be jumped to approximately l50,00O a mcnth to meet military demands.
 Testifying before the House Milf tary Affairs Committee on work or fight" legislation for men from the ages of l8 to 45. Patterson said that during the first half of l945 500 GOO additional persons will be needed in the war effort-900O0 for military service, and 100000 in war production and war supporting ac- tivities.
 This would put the rate of induc- tions at l50,000 a month, almost doubling previous expectations Of selective service that January and February inductions would run be- tween S0,000 and S5,000 month
 Patterson and Undersecretary Of Navy Ralph A. Bard indorscd a bill by Chairman Andrew J. May, D., Ky, of the Military Affairs Commit tee, for work or fight regulations for all deferred men between l8 and 40, but added that there is vital need for national service ill it's broadest aspects as recommended by Presi- dent Roosevelt in his annual mes sage.
 Patterson said the May bill had war department approval as an i'm emdiate mcasure,' but added that I've hope more comprehensive leSlS- lation along the lines referred to by the president in his message also will be enacted.
 Tn the past we-by that l mean the government--h..V restored to half way measures. not furnishing quick solution to impedlments' Patterson said There have been inn,lmerable instances where pro , duction furnishing supplies to the armed forces mas been retarded De- cause Of inadequate mobilization ol manpoWer Tn civilian pursuits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Somree Falls .ToAmericonS
 Past Loroche
BY J. EDWARD MURRAY United Press War COrrespOnden nj

Paris. Jan. 10-(UP) )-American armor by-passed the Ardennes An chor base of La Roche today and captured nearby Samree by storm after winning a big tank battle there. while British forces advanced two miles on the heels of German troops retreating from the nose Of the bulge.
 Front dispatches made it clear that Marshal Karl Non Rundstedt's forces were engaged ill an orderly withdrawal from the western end of the Belgian salient. leaving only a brittle shell of rear guard resist ance to cover the retreat.
 The parade out of the salient, which began Jan. ', now is in full swing" a dispatch from U, s. Firs. Army headquarters saiG. "A steady stream of German traffic has been observed moving eastward as the tempo of the withdrawal increases '"
 A London evenings news dispatch said Canadian troops opened a new attack in the sector eight miles southeast Ol NlJmeSen III Ine MadS Valley striking forward into the German about a mile after fierce artillery barrage.
 The report of the attack in the long dormant area of eastern Hol- land, apparently aimed at the Kleve area where the north end of the Siegfried line is anchored, lacked immediate confirmation.
 At the opposite end of the front German aggressiveness posed new threat to Strasbourg. German lnfan- try and armor in some force reach ed Sand and Kraft, dozen miles below the French border city
 The French First Army withdrew from Gerstheim, three miles south ot Kraft, but drove the Nazis from the outskirts of Herbsheim and Possfield, south of Sand.
 At the northwestern corner oi tht salient however, the Germans Stll
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Nozi Ponzer
 Troops Sent Against Reds
BY BRUCE w. MUNN Limited Press Staff COrreSDOnde

London, Jan. l0-(UP)-The Ger man army hurled fresh panzer di- visions into the battle for Budapest today in series of launching tank drives that rolled back the Russian Siege lines within 15 miles west and nodthWest of the burning city
 One of the wars decisive battles was in full swing on a 30-mile front extending Southward from the Danube river bend, with the Ger mans committing great masses of men and armor in an all-out att tempt to salvage Hitler's last major Satellite capital and the remnants of 80,000 Axis troops trapped in its ruins.
 Moscow dispatches admitted the Russians were giving ground at some points before superior German numbers, but the Soviet morning communique said all attempts at 8 breakthrough had been blocked and that the enemy's casualties were piling up by the thousands.
 Both sides were reported pouring endorsements into the battle, as well as into second critical sec tor north of the Danube, where the Russians were closing in on Ko- marno in a desperate effort to out flank the Nazi divisions striking for Budapest.
 The focal point of the fighting re- mained on the Esztergom- Budapest highway northwest of the city There the Germans were attacking necessarily with tanks and imam try against thin wall of Russian ] guns and armor drawn up within 15 miles of the capital.
 At several points the German succeeded ill preaching the Rex army lines, but Moscow said al the penetrating forces were rounded i up and destroyed.
 Simultaneously, another strong German armored force swung Wid, around the Russian left flank be. tween the Bakony and Vertes noun tainS and hooked in below BicSke 15 miles west of Budapest Re. peated thruStS by maSSed tank for nations were beaten off and tht NaZis switched to infiltration tac- tics with equally small success.
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By JAMES F. ROPER United Press Staff Correspondent

Athepa, Jar. l0-lUP) --Premier Nichtla3 "laStiras. in a statement of his newly formed Greek gov e,nmeE5's policy, urged the ELIAS faction today to lay down its arms and promised the formation of a new national army
 He asked for a spec.al British po- lice mission to reor2anize the Greek Rendarnerie and police The gov ernmert. he Said. is re'GSHe 'Ne help of volunteer orsarizatioh m forming the new army apparently meaning refusal to accept ELIAS units in it.
 Simultaneously an offieial state ment disclosed that representatives Of the FAM, parent body or the ELIAS ramed forces, went to BrllV ish headquarters to hear It. Gen. Ronald Scobie's terms for 3 truce, They were vested with full power to accept the terms if they saw fit'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
s1oo,000 Fire
 Hits Newport

Newport. Vt., Jan. l0-(UP)-A wind-whipped fire roared through a milk plant, business apartment block and house in 24-degree below zero weather here early today, per- Hing oil storage tanks and many loaded freight cars, before 1t was brought under control with $l00,000 loss
 Though no one was injured in the general alarm blaze, 2l persons were made homeless and only sudden shift in the wind saved the oil tanks and other nearby structures.
 Aided by firemen from Orleans, 10 miles away, Newport's volunteer de- partment brought the flames under control at 4:l5 a. m, two and a half hours after the fire was discov- unMd
 Destroyed were the processed- milk uaant of H. P. Hood & Sons, largest Vermont creamery, a three-story wooden dwelling containing three business establishments and four apartments, and two-story wooden dwelling.
 Starting in the Coventry street house where four persons fled, the flames were carried by icy winds tc the two-story wooden milk plant which contained valuable machinery
 The unexpected wind shift occur red while firemen battled to save four other connected creamery buildings, 8 garage. and four bulk storage tanks of the Standard Oi Go.
 Flying embers were whipped back over the ruined creamery building and dwelling to the third structure
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Miles McNH Renon1inated
 Common Pleas Court Judge

Common Pleas Court. all four year terms; Abraham S. Borden, Hartford,fr om Jan. IS: Charles B. Wallace, New Londcn. from Feb. 3. Gle reaches retirement age July 27 this year.; Walter M. Pickett, New Haven, from Feb. D: Thomas L.. Molloy, Hartford, from March g.; Thomas J. Wall, Torrington, from June 3; John Clark Fitzgerald, New Haven, from July 1; Vine R. Par melee, Windsor. from July l: Ray mond J. Deylin, New Haven. from July l6; Niles F. McNiff, Waterbury from April 25. and John T. Cullii nan, Bridgeport. from Sept. {, l946'
 Juvenile. Fred D. Faulkner, New Haven, six years from July l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
Bong Retiring
 As Combat Ace

Chicago, Jan. l0-(P)--MaJ. Rich. ard I. Bong, Americas ace of aces i'm World War II, has been retired as a combat flier.
 The 24- year-old Poplar, Wis, farm boy who has shot down 40 Japanese planes, announced his enforced "re- tirement" from combat last night.
 Bong, en route to his home where he will marry Miss Marjorie Vat tendahl, Superior, Wis, Feb, 10, told reporters q would never have planned to get married if I had not known that I was to be reassigned to this country permanently"
 Bong, winner of the Congression- al Medal of Honor and numerous other citations, shot down his 4Oth Japanese plane over the Philippines last Dec. i7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
TRAIN JUMPS TRACKS

Fitchburg Mass, Jan l0--tUPl- Two empty tank cars in l30-caI train jumped the rails and over turned one mile west of the Fitch burg Station today, blocking traf- tic on the Boston x Maine rail roads western division for two hours. No one was hurt. lreaE down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
JAPS' RESISTANCE AT LUz0N SERIOUS
Third War Would
 Kill Civilization, Charges Ferguson

Washington, January 10. - (UP) - Senator Homer Ferguson R., Michigan called upon the Senate today to reafrm the principles of the Atlantic Charter and pro- posed immediate formation of United Nations Council to supervise liberated countries until stable governments formed
 Ferguson disclosed in speech prepared for delivery in the Senate debate foreign policy that he already has prepared resolution which would put the Senate record along those lines
 He said he withholding formal introduction for 4I,a fivoo hninU
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-10
WOUNDED FLOWN TO BRITAIN

United States Troop Carrier Base, European Theater. Jan. 10. (UP)-- More than 100000 wounded Allied soldiers have been flown by Unted States troop carrier command am bulance planes from the continent to Britain since D-Day, 1t was an nounced today.
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