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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
STORY OF SINKING
 OF JAP SHIP TOLD
Th0mastOn Man Aboard PIT in Sea Fight Against
 MppOnese Crew

Robert Paul Anderson, motor machinist's mate, second class, USNR son of Robert P. Anderson of 175 Center St., Ihomaston, Conn, was machine gun loader aboard Pt. 195, which, while patrolling of Cebu in the Philippines, March 12, during rough rainy weather, made contact with an unidentified vessel.
 ''As we closed to within hundred yards of the target" he relates, "the JapS opened up on us. We returned their fire. scoring many hits" The hits started fires on the enemy tar- get, which silhouetted against the blaze, was seen to be a freighter-a sea truck.
 Swinging his boat around to greater advantage, the PTS skipper ordered full starboard broadside barrage. This made a pyre out of the sea truck We could see her sinking" Anderson recalls, and, with her guns sliced, the Japs start- ed jumping over side" The Japanese from the water returned fire on the PIT with small arms, but none of the Americans were killed.
 During seven months on the Paci- flc, Anderson has participated in 40 combat patraols. He entered the Navy in November, 1943 and took his recruit training at Sampson, N. Y. After basic engineering school at Boston, and Diesel School in Richmand, Pa, Anderson volun- teered for PIT duty training at Mel vile, R. I.
 Before joining the service, Ander- son was employed by the Seth Thomas Clock Company in Thomas ton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

can officials, convinced that their food supplies will not stretch to all of hungry Europe, hope to distribute the food produced in Russian-oc -oc- cupied areas to the highly urban regions now in the charge of the western allies.
 8. Remaining kinks in the Big Four control machinery for Germany and the still-stalled control plans for Austria where almost no visible progress has been made in begin ming joint control.
 The break in the Big Three dead lock over Poland provoked conserva- tive optimism here that most of these problems could be ironed out amicably when MT. Truman sits down with Stalin and Churchill.
 The biggest troubles, it was evil dent, will be territorial questions.
 Well-informed officials disclosed, for example, that the still-smoul- dering question of the future of the Italian port of Trieste has already been tentatively decided by the United States and Britain.
 Yugoslavia has laid militant claim to the Adriatic port, possibly with the backing of Russia, but Anglo American officials apparently are determined to keep it an Italian city and place some sort of 'in- ternational administration over its port facilities. Officials here en- visage Trieste as future Mediter- ranean outlet for Austria and Czechoslovakia.
 There was room for strong dis agreement also in the final settle ment of Poland's claim to slice of Germany. The Russian-fostered Polish provisional government of Warsaw already has claimed near ly one-sixth of Germany as con- pensation for the Polish land ceded to Russia at the Yalta Conference
 The land claimed by the Warsaw government, stretching west from the Polish border to line formed by the Oder and Niesse rivers, may prove to be more than the Allies want to give the Poles, it was said. Officials conceded that Poland will get East Prussia, but they empha- sized that the question of how much additional German land goes to Poland has not been decided.
 Some diplomatic observers ex- pected that the Big Three meeting, in addition to the question men, tioned above, also would discuss a final peace settlement for Italy. Italian Americans in this country have increased their drive for a Big Three decision to scrap the long secret Italian armistice terms and make the one-time Axis country a full-fledgde candidate for member ship in the United Nations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
Big 3 Farley To Be
 Real Peace Meeting

Washington, June 14-UP)-The impending meeting of the Big Three will map Europe's future for many years to come, authoritative sourc- es indicated today.
 A White House source said that for all practical purposes President Truman's imminent conference with British Prime Minister Win ston Churchill and Soviet Premier Josef Stalin will be "the real peace conference of Europe
 'The Big Three" he asserted, will chart the general outlines of the European peace
 It was evident here that the function of any subsequent full dress European peace conference would be to ratify, probably with some modifications, the decisions blueprinted at the Truman Church. ul-Stalin barley.
 President Truman said yesterday that the Big Three meeting would be an attempt to arrange for a peace conference. This, he added, will be a major objective of the meeting.
 Importantly-placed officials dis closed that the agenda for the Big Three conference would cover at least these points pertinent to the future of the continent which has proved so fertile a birthplace for war:
 l. Decisions on several of the 30 territorial questions which must be solved amicably to prepare Europe for peace. These include Poland's claim to a slice of defeated Ger many in return for Polish land go- ing to Russia.
 2. Final agreement on the way Germany must pay separations for her war of aggression. The Amer ican Russian British separations commission in Berlin probably will have a preliminary report and rec concentrations ready for the Big Three conference.
 3. Final decisions on the use of German labor for reconstruction work in Russia and other Nazi vic- tim nations. The United States al- ready has given tentative approval to this project.
 4. The future of the Dardanelles, the vital water assage to the Black Sea where Turkey wants sufficient guarantees of control and Russia wants assurance of an outlet to the 
 5. The problem of opening up the Soviet-occupied Balkan countries to admit Allied officials and news paper correspondents and to pro- mote governments of a more Demo- cratic nature. This also would in- volve arrangements for Democratic elections in such Russian-contrQlled as Romania, Hungary and 
 6. The problem of Poland, de- pending of course on the results of his weeks meeting of Polish poli- tical factions in Moscow.
 2. Arrangements with Russia 'or feeding Europe. Anglo-Ameri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
By ROSETTE HARGROvE NEA Staff Correspondent

Paris, June 14-Irate Frenchmen have staged public demonstrations and promise still more of them, un- less conditions in the clothing black market improve. Discomfort is especially marked among ex-prison- CTS and deportees who have re- turned to Paris.
 Thousands of repatriates re- gently paraded along the Grands Boulevards, many of them in their depressing striped prison uni- forms, shouting: We want a suit of clothes! Down with the black market!" They invaded several de- partment and outfitting stores off the Rue de Rivoli, de manding that their clothing coupons be honored.
 Frances wardrobe is in a sorry state. What is more, the prospects of renewing it in the near future are practically nil. The majority of her citizens will have to continue to accomplish miracles of make-do- and-mend,-and mean miracles because outside of a small group of favored people who can afford to buy clothes in the black market or in the exclusive salons of the Rue de la Paix, the average Frenchman finds nothing to buy in the legiti- mate stores.
 If the food problem is the pri- mordial worry of millions of French people today, that of colthing comes next. It did not take very long to find out when Paris and other large cities were liberated last year that behind the artistic window displays the shelves were pretty bare.
 RATIONING CONTINUES
 Recently the authorities an- nounced that despite the fact that war in Europe was over, SO far as the clothing situation was con- cerned not only would rationing continue for many months to come-perhaps even years - but that there was no hope of ready to-Wear clothing supplies coming in before 1946. And although shipments of raw materials in the form of wool and cotton have al- ready started from the United States, practically the entire textile industry is at standstill for lack of coal.
 Frenchmen point to the fool proof system of clothes rationing in England which, strict as 1t may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

floors. The scant deliveries which dribble in every so often are snapped up in a couple of hours. Employees tip off a list of customers who, in exchange, sell them food stuffs. (Black market prices prevail, naturally.
 Accompanying a deportee recently in his quest for a suit, I was able to ascertain how difficult the clothing situation was. Armed with his clothing coupons we went to we'll known store near the Opera and proceeded to the mems department. It was completely deserted. The brass rails which usd to carry hun dreds of suits at all prices showed nothing but empty hangers. An ap- athetic salesman threw up his arms at our mention of a suit. '" A suit! We haven't had any for months. A hundred times day we are obliged to say we have nothing. It is a de-
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plorable state of affairs, but we can do nothing about it."
 We visited 10 stores, to be met with the same answer each time.
 But what this eX-deportee and thousands of other men in his position know is that there are suits and shirts and shoes to be had-at a price. All these goods are being held by interruptions and unpatriotic racketeers. Pub lie opinion is getting so worked up about this, however, that offi- cial investigators have been ap- pointed to track down both the mer- chants who are holding back thou sands of yards of fabric, and the manufacturers who have large stocks on hand but who refuse to sell in the open market. Not very long ago nearly 2oO0 yards of quail ity fabrics were seized in the cellar of well-kpoWn merchant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

be, has never failed to ensure a suit of clothes per year per person at Government-controlled prices. In France it takes many and weary stations at local town halls to ob- tain the necessary authorization to buy suit or pair of shoes. But this does not necessarily imply that the holder will be able to obtain satisfaction. Again, taking into ac- count increased cost of labor and production, 8 ready-to-wear suit or dress in ersatz fabric costs 15 times more than in 1889, with the result that small wage-earners can- not afford to buy anything save essential working clothes.
 STORES ARE BARREN
 Paris stores are depressing places these days. Outside of the cosmetics, perfumery and notions counters, which are plentifully stocked, they offer succession of deserted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
Acute Shortage Of Clothing Rouses Ire
 Of French Public Against Black Market
PRICES ARE SKY-HIGH

PRICES ARE SKY-HIGH
 The situation is the same so far as women's and children's clothing to go, you can buy practicall yany- thing. But when child,s coat costs $50, or the equivalent of months wages, pair of sheets $400 and dozen kitchen towels $20, the wife of a small wage earner just has to go without.
 It will take years for France to reconstitute her national trous- seau. Statistics show that before the war the country produced twelve to fifteen million suits, twenty-five million mems shirts and the same amount of women's blouses, and six million working clothes. Even the most optimistic realize that it is hopeless to ex- pect production to resume its pre- war rhythm for long time to come, and deplorable though the black market may be, the various materials it consumes would not make an appreciablbe difference in the overall picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

tiring officers of the synagog. Rab- bi Myer Kripke of New London dis cussed, as principal speaker, the plight of European Jewry and the responsibilities of American Jewry.
 Installing officer for the Mems Club officers was Martin Horwitz, New Britain, Rabbi William Green field of Beth-El officiated as install ing officer for the Ssterhaad ex- ecutives and directors, with Rabbi Kripke, installing the new off cers of the synagog.
 Rudolph M. Hennick was chair man of the installing services com- mittee. Invocation was delivered by Rabbi Greenfield and benediction by Rabbi Kripke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
POLICE RECOVER
 STOLEN VEHICLE

A car stolen last Frida, was re- covered last night by police as two young men in the vehicle fled into the woods off Hillsdale avenue.
 The car was spotted by Sgt. Ralph Baril on Warner street, at 5:45, and he chased it at 65-nile clip adong Lamont street, Meriden road, Gar den Hill road, Walnut street, ex- tension to Lakewood road, Wolcott road, onto Manor avenue, and then into a dead end on Hinsdale avenue.
 Joining in the chase were Patrol men Matthew Guarini, William Li- zak, and James Sweeney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
PURPLE DEGREE TO BE
 EXEMPLTFIED TONIGHT

Robert Gardner will direct the complication of the Purple De- gree at a meeting of the Ansanta- wac Encampment, Odd Fellows, to- night at o'clock at the Odd Eel lows hall on North Main street. Chief aPtriarch Harry Owens will be in charge of the business session.
 Ralph Foster, grand patriarch of the State of Connecticut, and mem bers of his staff will be guests of the local group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
RABBIT SHOW SUNDAY
 AT HAMILTON PARK

A rabbit show will be sponsored Sunday morning at Hamilton park by the Connecticut Rabbit Breeders association. Oscar Schultz of Nor walk, president of the American Rabbit and Cavy Breeding associa- tion, will jurge the entries.
 Adolph Birkenberger of Wolcott, show secretary, has announced that the show will begin at II a. m. and closing time for entries is set at 10 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
FPHA APPOINTS
 FIRST OFFICERS

Bruce Woods was named chair man of the newly-formed Federal Housing Community Association at meeting last night at the Com munity House at Warner Gardens.
 John Jessup of the regional of- flee of the FPHA was guest of the group and told of similar organi- zations at other housing projects.
 Other officers were named as fol- lows: vice-chairman, Louis Shapiro; secretary, Mrs. Carl Peterson; treas urer, John Hoban. A committee to draft constitution is composed of Mrs. Frank McCann, Mrs. Herman Belsky, and Miss Joyce Hayes, pro- ject services adviser.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
HIGH JUMPIN' CALF

Princeton, Mo. (UP)-The fabled COW that jumped over the moon couldn't do much more than a four month-old calf owned by Harold Alley can do. The calf jumped a six-foot barnyard fence, five pas- ture fences, and ran across several miles of pastureland before Alley could catch her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
OFFICERS ELECTED
 AT JOINT MEETING
Dr. H. G. Levin Installed By .Beth=El Men's Club:
 Others Chosen

Officers of the Beth-E Synagogue and its various organizations were elected last night at joint meet ing. Dr. H. G. Levin was installed as president of the Beth-El's Men club, Leo A. Garston was chosen president of the synagogue and Mrs. Harry Klamkin as president of the Beth-El Sisterhood.
 Engraved testimonials were pre- sented to past presidents and re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
VETERANS, AUXILIARY
 PLAN FOR CONVENTION

On Friday evening at 8 o'clock, members of Flporio Post, Italian American War Veterans, and auxil- iary will meet at the post ball to formulate plans for their conven- tion which is to be held in Derby. Movies will be shown of the Pacific campaign. Members of all local vet erans' organizations are cordially invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
Good Evening.
OUR TOWN
OUR TOWN Qntroducing Elmer Higgins, Hotel Proprietor)
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

OUR TOWN
 Gntroducing Elmer Higgins. Hotel Proprietor) @-fec Higgins towns best hotel Seems like fifty years since he built on the eel" Elmers catered to high and low, The natives allow-Elmer an't slow. Way way back he put in elevator, And like city restaurants hired head waiter. He had ideas and folks almost died When he first served soft shell crabs fried. Time when Higgins Tavern help numbered three, Ma Wggins, a cook and clerk but gee! Bell hops, walters and a staff mighty fine Became the personnel at Higgins, swell place to dine Elmer famous for his business mems lunch And you should the awful bunch That went to Higgins Thursday night, Beulah's day off-qute sight To view all the folks from and far Raving about Elmers booths and bar. Elmer Higgins still the hotel in town, you can't blame chops so brown Or if they don't chops at all For Elmer too is up against wall, Like tavern proprieors all the nation Who are faced with that thing called ration EM ENd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
EN EN

Brass Nuggets AZ. Several friends of the Tall Towers have favored with little notes and telephone calls the progress of the movement unionizing members of the Waterbury Fire and Police Depart ments That's not news The Democrat carried the story of organizers working here more than month ago under the direction of the American Federation of Labor. It is not only the fremen and cops who think they are keeping military secret" of high import As matter of fact the front office of the City Hall (second floor) has been apprised of every little act. His honor, the Mayor, the commissioners have voiced objections It matters little whether they did. The firemen and policemen within their rights. They are legally privileged to proceed with their organizations As matter of fact they could have requested the use of the Aldermanc Chamber the City Court room for the purpose of holding pre-
 iminary meetings They needn't resort to "back alley' sessions and then have of their leaders tell reporters keep this quiet Everyone knows they are unonizing so best of luck to them The only posi-
 tive thing that must be 'accentuated" is that when committees go before the mayor and the commissioners the committees want to make that they bargain for their departments a whole not for themselves
 It is secret that some fremen and policemen dis like special committees" to the mayor They ally result in member two getting the inside track appointments and the matter for which they made the visit, something to do with working condi- tons, wages pensions, etc., has been tossed into the basket Best of luck fire fighters and sidewalk pound
 CTS" have been for years will still be with you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

Fancy That ... The house shortage has convinced plenty of people that there really is place like home Borrowing has become such habit that the neighbors will take everything but hint This would be picnic time if the weather was right and tomatoes were less expensive and eggs and ham not so Now that it is so near the close of the school year little Billy is ready to turn everything over to the paper drive including his composition pads his history and spelling books real friend is one who will help you without looking if he thinks you're ignorant. |. You have to have a stand-in to get cigarets these days-a stand in line Man wants little here below and that's what he gets if he's looking for couple of chickens to broil and few dozen eggs to scramble. |. Most things are ratoned today but cherries in the orchards point free you don't get chased .....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

En Passant Senator Brien McMahon from Connecticut received the honorary degree of doctor of law at the Tooth annual commencement of Ford ham University Wednesday London is gradually emerging from the gloom and debris, and will stage
 its first fashion show since 1889 in the swanky May
 fair Hotel with prevew of autumn styles .. General Eisenhower is the general of the hour and the Bells of Bow in London ringing for him this week as they rang for General Pershing 25 years ago Southern Oklahoma wheat growers dumping some of their wheat crop because they can't get box-cars for its delivery Blueberry growing is an important industry in at least three Maine counties, states The Pine Cone, state of Maine publication There no beans in Boston. There may be cod. But as to beans-not variety is on hand at the present writing, looks like it will be an un-typcal beaness Boston Saturday night.
 Adjutant Joseph c. Hazel of William Wilson Post American Legion, great admrer of the late Franklin D. Roosevelt. When Americas great Presi- tempted to express his affection and sympathy in verse and penned poem, Tn Memoriam' A copy of 1t appeared in The Democrat Another copy sent to President Truman and the chief executive on white House stationery sent letter of thanks for the tribute and the sentiments expressed Well maybe you think that would be sufficient recognition chap who modestly dsclams any ability as writer or speaker Fellow comrades says he is both Now comes the surprise announcement, Joes poem ''In Memoriam to E. D. R." It will be broadcast Monday evening" June 18 over Station WWRL on the "Songwriters Parade rom lO:3O to Il D. m. The musical setting has been provided by TranSradio Music Inc. The poem has evi- deny clicked to greater degree of success than "Joe ever dared to hope dream However the fact that it did click should make "Joe' and his pals supremey happy We salute the poet laureate of Wilson Post and voice the hope that he continues to dedicate his talents Tn penning verses on what he holds as his ideals.
 Who remembers the good old days when parents relatives and friends turned out in drOves to attend graduation exercises fortified with broad palm-leaf fans to help out in crowded hall with sign of electric fan much less arcoOng Mothers best fouard always out little for the wear and the dai- ses on her hat if they could stand good watering.
The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
U. s. Planes Again Destroy Airfields, Planes, Ships

GUAM, July g. lP) Flying new "Jack" fighter planes, Japan's recently idle combat pilots jumped into,aeriaI warfare over the home land again Sunday, trying vatnlv to stem the assault of long range American Mustangs from Two lima which ravaged Tokyo air fields for the fourth time in five days.
 Iva based Mustangs and Olan- ava based Marine Corzafrs and Navy search planes destroyed or fifty Nipponasa planes, many on the ground. and sank eight small coastal ships and dam aged six others.
 Seven Mustangs are the only American planes reported missing from the days far ranging forays which struck at nearly every sec ton of Japan's shrinking empire.
 Fifth Air Force Mustangs from Okinawa swept Kyushu for the fourth straight day after Gen. George Kenney told them "You are on Japan's doorstep. There are no holds barred now for every
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The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
Australians
 Advance Through Borneo Jungles

MANILA, July 9-tP)-Closely supported by American warships and aircraft the Australian jungle veterans advanced against spora- die Jap resistance all along the front of the southeast Borneo in- vasion coast around Balikpapan.
 Naval units ranged the length of the coast, pounding Jap gun po- sitions, while Mustangs and Spit fires, Kittyhawks and Liberators of the Australian and American air forces kept up a steady attack on Jap positions, smashing guns, warehouses, barracks and small coastwise craft.
 One column of the Assie Sev- enth division of infantry, driving inland from captured Balikpapan, completed the isolation of the Pandansari refinery area in the northwest tip of the town, where a Jap death stand rearguard put up the stiffest fight.
The Nome nugget., 1945-07-09
Charlie The Tramp" Passes Away

Charles Goetzenberger, 76, we'll known miner of American Creek in the Kougarok district, passed away here suddenly Saturday morning at ten o'clock from a heart attack.
 Charlie The Tramp" has been known for years by many people who have never known his real name.
 Goetzenberger came to Nome in 1910 from the States, where he received the nickname, Charlie The Tramp" Charlie had never been known to stay in one place for any length of time, although he was well-known throughout the country.
 For the past few years, Charlie has been a partner of Nick Slime on in their establishment, "The Glue Pot" a soft drink, and ice cream parlor. Funeral arrange ments are awaiting a reply from Charities brother, who resides in Ashland, Wisconsin.