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Evening star., 1945-08-08
Chinese Refake Island
Off Foochow, Final
Obstacle 10 Landing
Ey the Associated press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug. s.-The
Chinese high command an
nounced today that Chinese
troops had reoccupied Kukiang
Island at the mouth of the Min
River northeast Of Foochow,
thus driving the Japanese from
their last coastal foothold in the
vicinity of that Fukien Province
port.
The announcement said the island
was held by only small number of
Japanese and the operation appar-
emily was carried out with only
slight opposition.
The capture of Kukiang Island re-
moved the only remaining obstacle
to a possible Allied landing in the
vicinity of Foochow. capture Of
which was announced by the Chi
nese last May 10.
The high command also an
nounced belatedly that Hingan, in
Kwangsi Province on the Human
Kwangsi Railroad 80 miles north
west of Kweilin, had fallen to Chi
nese troops July 30.
The development of a Chinese
threat from the west aimed at Tun-
gan in Human Province was indi-
Gated by the high command.
Chinese troops striking out from
recently liberated Shining in HUI
nan Province, repulsed three coun-
terattacks and now are approach
ing Tungan, the communique said.
Chinese troops also were reported
making some progress" against the
outer perimeter of Japanese de-
fenses around Paoching, in Human
Province, while strong Chinese COL
umns also advanced toward Slang
slang, 60 miles north of Hengyang
and Yungfeng, As miles northwest
Of Hengyang.
In Kiangsl Province, the Jap
anese withdrawing northward to-
ward Nanchang with a force esti-
mated at 10000 troops, plus 1000
to 5000 civilians, appeared to be
nearing the end OF their long jour-
ney which began with the abandon
ment of KanhSien, former Amer
ican air base.
The high command said the Jap
anese had reached Changshu, As
miles of Nanchang, and were push
ing toward Fengcheng, IS miles
south of Naichang, against Chinese
opposition.
An outbreak Of fighting was re-
ported in Chekiang Province, with
the japanese mounting drives evi-
IDENTIFY intended to disperse Chinese
concentrations near Hangchow, 100
miles southwest of Shanghai.
The japanese at Fuyang. 20 miles
southwest of Hangchow, drove
southwestward on August 2, and
four days later captured Sinteng, 80
miles southwest of Hangchow, and
Tunglu, Is miles farther southwest,
the communique said.
Another Japanese column struck
westward from Yuhang, Is miles
west of Hangchow, and captured
Linan, 80 miles west Of Hangchow.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
King Carols Arrival
In Lisbon Is Denied

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. S.-Adpices from
Lisbon today denied Swiss radio
broadcast yesterday saying former
King Carol of Romania had ar
rived in Lisbon aboard Spanish
steamer.
According to the best information
available in Lisbon, these advices
said, Carol is still in Rio de Janeiro
but plans to depart for Portugal
xoon by clipper.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Petuiin
Continued From First Page)

by a request of Gen. Henri Dentz,
French commander in Syria, for
German support against Free
French and British forces.
Bergeret said the Allies originally
intended to land in North Africa on
November Is, 1912, but the date was
advanced. He said he kept Petain
informed of the Allied operations.
Il had just enough time to get to
Algiers," Bergeret said. Gen. Henri
Giraud was absent and there was
complete confusion. did everything
could to halt the fighting between
the French and Allies. I succeeded
in bringing the entire Tunisian air
force over to the Allies.
He corroborated previous testi-
mony that Petain sent secret tele-
gram to Algiers ordering French
commanders to cease fire.
He said the message had ode
cisive effect" in bringing some
French commanders to the Allied
side.
Gen. Campet Testifies.
Gen. Jacques Campet, chief of
Petain's military cabinet from 1941
to 1943, testified that Petain always
believed in ultimate Allied victory.
IF Petain had believed in Ger
man victory, he would never have
agreed to secret reorganization of
the French Army" Campet said.
The general started long COM
plimentary statement, but Petain
looked up languidly and said:
That's enough"
May Go to Jury Wednesday.
Jacques Isorny of the battery of
defense lawyers said he and his col
leagues planned to complete the tes-
timony of their remaining Is wit
nesses by Friday night and begin
summing up on Saturday. The case
may 60 to the jury next Wednes-
day.
Representatives of the high court
now trying Petain and soon to try
Pierre Laval were questioning their
wives today on charges of intel
ligence with the enemy.
The women, both under arrest
were questioned under Frances pre-
trial interrogation system.
Nine. Petain, 81, protested vigor-
ously to Examining Magistrate
Georges Berry that the charge
against her was without foundation
Was Prisoner of Germans.
Tall and dignified, she said she
lacked knowledge of political affairs
at vichy, even living at a different
hotel from her husband and his en-
tourage there, and had considered
herself prisoner while in Germany
While the marshal was Ambas-
sador to Spain, Nine. Petain said
she never had seen Generalissimc
Franco and received only one visit
from his wife, which she did moi
return.
Physically in sharp contrast
Mime. Laval, short, chunky and II
years younger, told examining Judge
Marchat: "I've never taken part in
politics"
She said she had remained at thu
Laval castle in their native Chatel.
don and knew nothing about event!
at vichy, Is miles away. Laval him.
self. she insisted. believed his poll.
tics were in the best interests O
France.
Nine. Petain shares her husband.
prison apartment In the Palace O
Justice where he is being tried
Nine. Laval occupies a cell In tn,
women's section Of Fresnes Prison
far away from her husbands Gel
block.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Man Pleads Not Guilty
To Gambling Charge

George A. Claimos, %, of the 900
block of New York avenue, pleaded
not guilty when arraigned today in
Municipal Court on charge of set
ting up gaming table. His hearing
was continued until August is.
Police, acting under orders Of In
spector Oscar j. Letterman, recently
placed in charge of vice and gam
bling Investigations, raided ROOM
ing house at the New York avenue
address yesterday and reported they
seized betting slips. Detective Sergt.
Paul H. Clarke said he took $40
bet over the telephone during the
raid. He and Detective Sergt. How
ard E. Ogle conducted the raid.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Sc, 900 Fire Destroys
BuiIdino Material

Fire of undetermined origin last
night destroyed a warehouse 'con-
tanning building materials in the
5000 block of Livingston road, Oxon
Hill, Md, causing damage estimated
lby firemen at $1,000.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Alfred WaIIensfein Named
AS Network Music Head
~ the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Alfred
Wallenstein, conductor of the Los
Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra,
has been appointed music director
of the American Broadcasting Co.,
it was announced yesterday by Hub
bell Robinson, jr., ABC vice presi-
dent in charge Of programs.
MIR. Wallenstein has had expert
ence as 'cellist, teacher, arranger.
manager and conductor. He was
the youngest member Of the Los
Angeles Philharmonic when that
orchestra was formed IS years ago.
AS music director of the Amer
lean Broadcasting Co. he hopes, he
said, ito lift American music to the
high place that other American art
forms now occupy"
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Spurned Retailer
Dumps Liquor on
| Stotehouse Steps
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 8.-Angered
by State Revenue Commissioner
Otho Cooks refusal to renew his
retail liquor permit, r. E. Hewgley
deposited his remaining wares on
the commissioner doorstep ut the
State Capitol yesterday.
IF I can't stay In business ana
sell it, the commissioner can have
it." he announced. "As for me, I'm
going to leave Arkansas for good.
Secretary of State G. G. Hall ar
rived at the scene after being noti-
fed by the Capitol building superin-
tendent that some one was dump
ing carloads of bottles on the steps.
An astonished crowd gathered and
helped themselves to bottles Of rum,
brandy, wines and gin.
Secretary Hall ordered what was
left locked In the Capitol power
house garage until, he said, he
could determine what disposition
should be made of the beverage.
Bengal, India, will build 10000
- A. - - L.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Gen. Casey Decorated
For Construction Work
ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
MANILA, Aug. 8.-Gen. MacAr-
thur today announced the award Of
an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Dis
tinguished Service Medal to Maj.
Gen. Hugh j. Casey for his handling
of Army construction operations
from New Guinea through the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
District Blood Donations
Appointment,

Appointments
yesterday ----- 32l persons
Appointments broken
!. yesterday --- lib persons
American blood Is needed to
save lives in the Pacific. 1t be-
hooves us all to continue our
visits to the Red Cross Blood
Donor Centers. y Secretary of
the Navy Forrestal.
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louis
ana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between 9 a IN. and
$50 pm. weekdays and 9 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Evening star., 1945-08-08

ton to that until he had ac-
complished the mission he assigned
himself and returned to his men.
Sergt. Garcia was serving with
the 4th Division in Germany.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Wounded

Robert ]. O'Farrell. 36, chief ma
chinist's mate, whose mother, Mrs.
Jenney M. O'Farrell. lives at 43l7
River road NV, was wounded in
the Pacific June 10. He was slightly
wounded in the head when a de-
stroyer on which he was a crew
member was torpedoed.
He was born in Napoleonville, La,
and attended school in Erie, Pa,
and worked in Lancaster, Ohio, be-
fore entering the service in 1912
He has been overseas over two years.
Corpl. Olif David Martin, whose
wife, Mrs. Evelyn B. Martin. lives
in WAVE Quarters E. Arlington,
Va, has been wounded.
Corpl. Ernest Thompson Herndon,
whose mother, Mrs. Ethel v. Ellis,
lives in Leesburg, Va, has been
wounded in action. A story about
Corpl. Herndon appeared in The
Star on July IA, after next Of kin
was notified.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
On the Roll Of Honor

Washington, Mr.. Wirship was ac-
tive in youth work at the Luther
Place Memorial Church.
S/Sergt. Edward F. Farrell, 70,
reported missing in action since
July IS, 1914, has been declared
dead, the War Department notified
his sister, Mrs. Charles Bartlett,
1905 K street NE. Sergt. Farrell,
aerial gunner on a Liberator, had
been overseas about six months
when he was killed. His plane was
shot down over Austria on Sergt
Farrell's 46th mission, shortly after
he had written his sister that he
expected to be home shortly as
he had only to make SO missions
in all.
Born in Washington, Sergt. Far
rell attended Mckinley High School
and was employed by the Hoff Elec-
trical Co. before entering the service
in July, 1912. A brother. John S.
Jake" Farrell starred at football at
Mount st. Mary's College and was
well known In District sports circles.
Sergt. Farrell also leaves another
sister. Miss Helen Farrell, who lives
at the X street address. Memorial
mass was celebrated for Sergt. Far
rell Monday at Holy Name Catholic
Church.
John Stoddard Tucker, seaman
1/c, whose wife, Mrs. Marion Yvonne
Tucker, lives at 1881 Allentown road
Sc, was listed as killed by the
Navy Department today A story
about Mr.. Tucker appeared in The
Star on June 10, after next Of kin
was notified.
Evening star., 1945-08-08

Bengal, India, will build 10000
boats for inland waterways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
FIVE YOUNGSTERS
 TOBE ARRAICNED
l2=Year=Old Faces Charge of Taking Clothes; Four
 Lads Robbed Home

A 12-year- old girl was turned over to juvenile authorities by Chief De- tective Inspector Joseph R. Bendler yesterday after clothing valued at $500, reported taken from the Acme Cleaners & Dyers, 115 River street, last week, was found in her posses sion.
 The girl was apprehended by De tectives Raymond Grady and George McElligott. They said that in num- elous visits to the plants, she made off with 19 skirts and nine sweaters ana blouses.
 Tn another juvenile cae, Detective Sgt. Anthony Mariana and Detec- tive Raymond Grady recovered a diamond ring, small sum of money, and pack of cigarets taken from the home of Mrs. Grohns, 30 Jud- son Circle, in 8 break Sunday. Four boys under 16 years of age admitted entering and ranSacking the home where they took the diamond from dresser in the bedroom. The chill dren were turned over to juvenile authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
F|RECRACKERS
 PLAY ROLE IN
 MINE TRAINING

Mount Rainier Ordnance Base. Wash. (UP) Army Ordnance is manufacturing millions of firecrack- CTS because the ordinary commer-' cial type is not regarded as sufd- ciently safe or stable.
 Col. M. D. Mills, of the Mount Rainer Base. says the Army ver- sion of the familiar Fourth of July flrecracker is used for training pur- poses. A one-inch cracker, filled with flash powder, constitutes the explosive charge in practice anti personnel mines or booby traps.
 "While redoubling its mighty production effort to meet increasing demands for artillery and mortar ammunition on European and Paci- fic battlefronts," Col. M. D. Mills asserted, "the Ordnance Depart ment of the Army Service Forces continues to supply training aids which insure thorough combat pre- paration for men in all branches of the Army"
 By substituting inexpensive and relatively plentiful material in prac- tice hand grenadehs, mines and booby traps, which are ideally suited to training methods, Ord nance makes available for battle use their deadly replicas loaded with high explosives" he continued
 Col. Mills said that hand grenades which have wiped out many Nag and Japanese positions-are natural favorites with a nation of baseball players. Accuracy in hurling the grenades is emphasized in training programs which make use of dum- my grenades to teach correct throw. ing procedure.
 The trainee next practices hurl' ing Augmentation grenades loaded with small black powder charge:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
NEW POSTAL l NOTES POPULAR.
Local Authorities Report Growing Demand !; Cashed
 Only in U. s.

Postal notes, a new type of money order which was introduced to the public a week r.go, have proved to be a tremendous success, according to Postmaster Charles A. Babin.
 Utility companies, insurance com- panies, publishers, and merchants have informed postal officials that they are already receiving . large number of postal notes and that they are being handled easily and effectively. The small 5 cent fee for notes of 5000 or less seems to be the factor that appeals to the public, together with the assurance that they are backed by the Secur- ity of the U. s. Government.
 The postal notes offered a double feature on the first few days of sale. Tn addition to patrons who purchased these notes for the economical payments of bills. there was quite a large demand Tor the notes for philatelic purposes.
 The notes can be cashed at any post office or bank in the United States within two calendar months. Postmaster Babin again reiterated that the notes cannot be sent over- seas to men in servtce".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13

Frenette, Very Hughson, Margaret Cunningham, Mrs. Rose Bouchard, Joseph Lanza, Mary Domain, John Shea, Joseph Kelly and Orlando R. Petrone.
 Also, Joseph Geneva, Estelle Cyr, Mrs. Margaret Boudo, Harry Kelly, Mrs. Florence Homm, George F. Kelly, Danny Romanielli, Anthony Rinaldi, Mrs. Anna Hiccock. Wm. c Matropietro, June N. Brown, Mrs Eleanor Meo, Mrs. Rose Mancini, Mrs. F1lomina Castellano, Mrs. Tas- ka Lind, Mrs. Connie DaverSa, Mur- ray L. Grossman, Edith Marcel Domenic Stolf1, Joseph DiVito, June E. Mcbride, Esther Bodian, An toinette Devellis, Mrs. Matilda J Kenney, Timothy Ferris, William Dwyer, Joseph Bouffard and Leon ard DenIc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
KIWANTANS TO HEAR
 REHABILITATION TALK

First Lieutenant William A Jameson, Jr., public relations offic- CT at the Old Farms Convalescent hospital at Avon, will give talk on the subject, '"The Rehabilitation of Blind Soldiers" tomorrow after noon at the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis club at the Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
fRx limited Pressl

In Italy, the Allied trOpOS on the AnxlO- NettunO beachhead are inc ciaIly described as doing general. ly satisfactory"
 On the Russian front, Soviet forces drive the Germans from most of the east bank of Lake Pel- pus and capture more than 300 ace cupied places, carrying them to within 4S miles of PSkOv, gateway to LAtvia, also captured Luga, on the Lenlngrad-PswOv line.
 Allied aircraft strike heavily at RabauI, dropping 134 tons of bombs.
 Chinese troops hold on to the upper third of the Hukawng Val- ley, after having advanced 60 miles into Burma in three months of battle,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
Tut! Tut! Mrs. Tooftle!

The character who tying her shoe lace the street car step is purely fictitious. Because one would be thoughtless Mrs. Tooete But there still few people who do sometimes block their neghbors of partyne telephones by talking unnecessarily long by making an unbroken series of calls. The Golden Rule the only rule for partyne telephones Treat your neshbor you would have him treat you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
Chase Go. Employees
 Lead Blood Donors
235 Volunteers Report to Red Cross Mobile Unit at St.
 Johns Church Yesterday; March l2 Next Visit

Louise Ciriello, MrSh Margaret Bar- baresi, Roxanne w. Beardsley and Margaret Coughlin.
 Others were: Leon E. KociszeWSk1, Fred Ryan, Joan Mulligan, Carl Johnson, Joseph Kenney, Pjilias
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
Walter WincheII.
 Or BrOndw0y
TsAGs Hash R.gisasA cOsvnsAA lsaA DaIS Mirror

The average Russian and the average British Tommy are not at all bitter when they come home for & well earned furlough or when they get a newspaper from back home. Because they know that everyone at home is on the same job-working to end the war.
 Our servicemen, though, feel a tremendous gap between themselves and the civilian public. They hear about the manpower shortage . But they also get the feeling that things are going on just about nor nal. They can't understand it And when they see the Russian sol- dier or the British Tommy they feel that they are representing the only major country not 100 per cent in the war.
 Let's pass this bill and give the Americans on every fighting front the same mental comfort of the men they fight beside.
 AeloO OCSCLIlpGI IAlCAC WCAO GWCAPe million people engaged in non-es- sential industry. That is the same number who were employed in those industries in December 1940.
 Last Decmeber there were a little more than nine million war workers in the defense plants of the nation In November, 1943, people making ] the tools of war totalled almos 101a million.
 In fewer words, while civilian employment in non-eSSential Worl stood still we have had drop o more than ten per cent in war job! despite the increased demand fol all types of guns, shells and ships
 To prove further that this bii is necessary now-let me remint you that in 1944 there were work CTS who produced and sold flower and potted plants costing Ameri cans nearly four hundred million dollars. But the same 1944 saw tn Army and Navy squeezed into trans ferring 16,000 Ga division and
 half) soldiers and sailors to fac tories to pick up the slack in must assembly lines.
 Ill the Declaration of War agains Germany and Japan, Congress de voted the full resources of this coun try to the prosecution of the wal The full resources of this country is a hollow phrase if our manpowe is not considered a vital factor.
 Various organizations and inter ests are against the passage of thi bill. George Gallup, however re gently made survey and found on group for 1.-the People.
 To repeat: England, Russia, Aus tralia, and New Zealand have ha Work Or Fight" Bills since the entered the war. America is tn only nation among the great power of the world to permit those citi Zens who wish to take free rid on the tired back of a servicemal It is time they got off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
TO THE HONORABLES OF HE IT. s. SENATE:-


 OF HE U. s. SENATE:-
 Gentlemen: According to General Marshall and Admiral King, who should know, the Army and Navy will need 900,000 men during the next six months. Many of them will have to come from war plants. Tn the same period, 100000 civ- ilian workers must be added to the rolls of those factories which are grinding out the weapons for vic tory. The only way to get those workers is by democratic con- scription of labor--in other words by passing the "Work or Fight" Bill.
 Before we invaded France and the Philippines the decision as to when we should proceed was ours. Once we attacked and engaged the en- emy, we lost that advantage and the picture was altered-making Detroit, Pittsburgh and every other city with a war planD a front line citadel, just as much as Aachen, Casino, or Bataan.
 We can't afford to leave any cita- del unnamed.
 Expedients used in trying to solve the manpower problem by voluntary methods have failed miserably. The most recent plan was called Can You Spare a Worker?" and it was sort of lend-lease arrangement be- tween a non-esSential workers boss and the head man at war plant. The test was made in Newark, N. J., the population center of million and half people.
 The War Manpower Commission, the War Production Board, the Army, the Navy, the A. F. of L., the CIO, the local Chamber of Commerce, all pitched in, as did Newark radio stations and news papers. The plan got more pulp 2. licity than Lauren Bacall; yet at ! the end of weeks, the grand total s of transfers to war plants was fourl
 In the past IS months the United States Navy has hired 270000 civ ilians. That's a lot of people, but because the war news has been gen. erally good-and war workers quit when the headlines are cheery-the Navy wound up with 1000 less than they started with.
 That tendency to quit for solid postwar job when victories start piling up could reach climax with the arrival of VIE Day. If enough people quit, the Pacific War could drag on until the country gets SC weary of fighting that they'll be easy marks for the negotiated peace" groups.
 Oec'y of War Stimson has an. nounced that our casualties have been running at the rate of 30000 g week. The passage of the Work ol Fight" Bill would absolutely cut tht war by at least one month.
 Wouldn't saving the lives of 120,. GOO Americans be a wonderful gif from you to the people-and tC your own conscienceS?
 England has had Work O. Fight" Bill since the slaughter a Dunkirk. Russia has had one sinct June, 1941, when Hitler announced that he was on his way to Mos COW. Australia and New Zealand have had 1t since they went to war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13
CERTIFICATE FOR
 ACCIDENT RECORD

A certificate has been awarded by the U. s. Labor Department to the Benrus Watch Go. for reducing lost time accidents by 40 per cent in the which emit smoke but do not damage the metal case, permitting it to be reloaded again and again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-13

second half of 1944, it was reported today. A total of 14 Connecticut war industries received such an award. Others include the Torring- ton Co., and the Union Hardware Co.,, both of Torrington.