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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31

Citizens of Il middle-sized war centers were warned then to flee for their lives, and six of the cities were promptly bombed. Four of the cities were revisited with leaflets today.
 The grim message from Maj. Gen. Curtis E. Lemay followed daring pre-dawn surface bombardment of Shimitzu, 100 miles southwest of Tokyo by destroyers of the Third Fleet, carrying the sea-air offensive into its 22nd day.
 Some Warned Twice
 Warned to evacuate in the face of the dreaded fire bombs were the citizens of Hakodate, on Hokkaido; Kurume, on KyuShu; and Mito, Hachioji, Maebashi, Toyama. Naga- oka, Nishinomiya- Mikage, Maizlru, Otsu, F'ukuyama, and Nagano, on the main island of Honshu.
 Of these, Hakodate. Kurun1e. Nag aoka and Nishinomiya-Mikag were warned for the second time.
 The Honshu cities of Tsu, AoEnori,  Ichinomiya, Ogaki and Ujiyamada and Uwijima on Sfikoku were dev- astated Saturday, 24 hours after the original leaflet announcement. Kor- iyama, on Honshu, was the llth city first named.
 Destruction by fire of the IF doomed cities would cost Japan arl- other group of her important naid- dle-sized rail centers, ports and manufacturing cities. filled with airplane, steel. aluminium. precision instruments, chemical and naval ordnance works.
 Already 53 home island cities have been fired and largely destroyed by the rampaging B-29s.
 Preparing New Blows
 Carriers of the fleets famed taSk
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
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Spain Expels Pierre LovoI
Bv RALPH FORTE

Madrid, July 31-(UP)-Pierre Laval was expelled by Spain today today and took of in a plane from Barcelona airport on the first lap of what probably will be trip back to France to face trial for his life.
 The plane flew east out over the Mediterranean, presumably for Bol- zano, northern Italy, from which the former Vichy Premier had lied to Barcelona last May in the hope of finding refuge from allied justice:
 But he entertained no delusions that he ultimately would be turned over to France. He told newsmen yesterday:
 S II guess Is Petain can face the music, I can, too."
 Laval May Testify
 GA Paris dispatch said France was making nasty preparations to re- eeiye Laval with the possibility that he may be called to testify in the Anal stages of the trial of Marshal Henri Philippe Petain.)
 (Spain informed France that she had decided to send Laval out of the country by the same means by which he had entered. Paris said 1t was hoped that he would land in northern Italy to permit the French to make arrangements to bring him back to France with the maximum possible security against assassina- tion)
 The plane was the same German Junkers in which be arrived in Spain in the closing days of the European war. Two German airmen p.iuted the plane and Laval was accompanied by his wife.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
Ku Kls1x Klan Chieftain
 Breaks 2O-Year Silence

ing he advised the former Klans- man not to testify for fear of mob violence.
 Tn four other affidavits the sign- CTS said they had heard threats against Supplements life at the time of the trial.
 Ralph r. Finley, member of the fury which originally convicted Htephenson, also filed ati affidavit. ho had voted guilty under tho iin- precision that the sentence waa from two Co 1l years.
 etephenaon, now in county laE' Wfs aWAiting action of the Indiana supreme court on h|s ftitIal pcll- tIHH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
State Liquor
 Bills Signed

Hartford, Conn, July 3-(UP)-- Seven liquor bills enacted by the recent General Assembly session, among them one imposing increas- ed permit fees to set up fund to treat inebriates. bore the signature of Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin.
 A ten per cent increase in fees was estimated to raise $225, 900 Q year which would be administered by a five-member board of trustees to study the effects of alcoholism. and methods of treatment and care of those addicted to it's use.
 Among the other liquor bills were those empowering the State Liquor Control Commission to suspend sale in times of emergency: authorizing the seizure of liquor for fion-pay. ment of state taxes and restricting club permits to places proving they had been organized for at least
 0oy. Baldwin also5 signed the Connecticut Municipal EInpIoyes Re- sirement Fund bill which provides State Assistance to communities in settling up local ponGion egslenla
 Another bIII approved by thc Governor so1a up thf1aemeu,b1f commission 10 negotiate with N1N *H|| 2I1|t for tHo eH|f1fIQN of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
Pope Plus Moves To Rome Suburbs

Rome. July 3i-(UPy-Pope Plus XII moved out of his sweltering Vatican office today to a bungalow in the Holy City's gardens.
 Here the Holy Father worked. while slight breeze cut through Rome's hottest summer in five years.
 Vatican sources said the Pope wasn't ill. but was suffering greatly from the heat.
 Despite heat, however. the Pope has decided again to foregc his va- catlan until after the war. His lest long holiday was ln io3o when he spent the summer at tho pApal ens1ls f116f Hosne.
 EI1 z''. E<&e 1.s Nar hcii1a1e in fhe Vatican 8nfaerg he8|u1InK c4l Ana. It when fcI|lire audiences zz1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31

Bows To Petain
 Looking old and i'll. Weygand came into court soon after the open- ing of the eighth day of the trial. He bowed low to Petain and took the stand as the second defense witness after the prosecution had presented two members of the re- sistance movement who denounced the vichy regime.
 Only recently back from imprison- ment in Germany and himself un- der technical arrest, Weygand wore civilian clothes-a dark gray suit and blue tie with white polka dots. Weygand categorically denied that he and Petain had ever plotted" together, or that he had ever spoken of or suggested an Armistice.
 But he did concede that after Dunkerque the French army always was fighting with insufficient arms, and on May 29 he wrote Premier Paul Reynaud saying the time might come when the Army would be unable to insure coordinated defense of French territory.
 He said President Roosevelt's of- fers of American help at that time were merely symbolic" adding that at such a time it is force which counts, not symbolic gestures
 Turning bitterly on Reynaud. an earlier witness for the prosecution. Weygand cried:
 How dare Reynaud accuse me Of political ambitious? He was the man who called me in to save France. l defy anybody to find one political act in my lifetime"
 Weygand took over from Gen. Maurice Gamelin efter the German attack which carried swiftly across France and brought about the Arm istice.
 The trial was resumed at 1:25 p. m. At the outset. the prosecution. although 1t had closed it's main case yesterday, called two more witness es who testified briefly.
 Paul on Stand
 Marcel Paul, a political deportee, was the prosecutions 18th witness.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
Warmer Weather Likely Tomorrow

Boston, July 31-(UP)-The ex- tended weather forecast for the New England States.
 The temperature during the next four days will average two to five degrees above normal. Warmer weather Wednesday will be followed by little change thereafter.
 Some normals are Boston and New Haven, Conn, 72; Providence, R. I, 73; Nantucket and Concord. N. H., 69; Burlington. vt., 70; Portland. Me, 68; Eastport, Me. 62: Greenville, Me, 65; and Presque Isle, 66.
 Rainfall will average between one-half and three-quarters of an inch occurring as scattered show CTS and thundershowers on We'd nesday and again about Friday or Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
12 Victims  Identified

New York, July 31 - (U.Po = Twelve of the 13 victims of the bomber crash into the Empire State building had ben identified today.
 Bellevue Morgue attendants said Identification of four more of the badly mangled and burned bodies was made yesterday through dental charts. All were employees of the National Catholic Welfare Confer ence, whose office on the 79th floor of the worlds tallest building took the brunt of crash and explosion Saturday.
 Those identified were John AL oysius Judge, 40, Rockaway Beach, N. Y.; Anna Gerlach, Maureen Mil- hoan, and Mary B. Kedsierska, all of New York.
 Claims Office Set Up
 Army officials set up a claims office on the ground floor of the building yesterday. At the same time it was announced that five oxygen tanks being carried in the plane exploded when the bomber crashed into the side of the build- ing.
 Business life at the building re- turned to normal yesterday. Eleva- tor service was restored to the 80th floor, and building officials said the observation tower might be reopen ed today.
 Workmen were busy removing wreckage of the eight-ton B-25 bomber while others repaired dam age to walls of the building and offices scared by flames on several floors.
 Empire State, Inc, owners of the building, said they could give no accurate estimate of damage until the work was completed. However they said their loss would be al least $600,000. Claims against the Army Air Forces were expected to be more than $l.000,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31

Noblesvilie. Ind. July si-(up)- D. 0. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Ku Kiux Klan. broke Q 2o-year silence today to announce that fear of mob violence kept him from testifying in his own behalf in . io26 murder trial.
 He filed six affidavits in circuit court in on effort to prove that he was framed"
 Ila was sentenced to life impflson- mont tor the murder ol Madge oberholleer Of Indianapolis.
 Ire nolmta. Indianapolis attorney who esrisIGd with Hignnfusont d1lenss' t|Anad on1 affidavit. 1A&=
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
Lou Gehris' Docks
 In New York Today

New York, July 3l-(UP)-More than 2,ee0 American troops. inciud- ing part of the Fifth Armored Di- vision, will arrive in New York today aboard five transports.
 ships docking today will be the Exchange with 2.ies troops; the Lou oehrlg with 2b liberated pris- oners of war; the Great Republic with i4 reassignment troops; the Richard Rush with 7Se reassign- ment troops and the N. M. 6. Reaper. British baby flattop care Fying ia u. Q. soldiers.
 Three ships arrived yesterday carrying csc veterans. Among thom were 512 nenlb1Fs Of the ard enQ fth armies. most ef them ff1fe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
Jop Casualties
 Heovy in Burr,no

Calcutta, July 31 - (UP) - More than 5000 Japanese troops have been killed and almost 500 captur- ed in heavy fighting between Bur- mas Mandalay- -Rangoon road and the sittang River, the Southeast Asia command announced today.
 The Japanese are fighting fantai- cally to escape eastward into Thai- land, but Allied forces have caught them in Q crossfire and never have relaxed their pressure. the com- munique said.
 In a village battle 10 miles south- east of PpU. which Is PTS miles south of Mandaiay, Indian troops fought more than 300 Japanese who were supported by artillery, More than 100 enemy dead were counted after the fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
Epidemic Strikes Nazorene College

Quincy, Mass. July 31- (UP) = A minor epidemic of intestinal in- fiammation has stricken 28 students at the Eastern Nazarene College, House Physician Ralph W. Kearns reported today.
 Dr. Kearns asked both the City of Quincy and the State to assist in discovering the cause of the complaint. It was believed some kind of food poisoning might have caused the infection. None of the patients was in critical condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
Local Men Arrive On
 BienviIIe

Boston, July 31-(UP) - The transport s. s. Bienville, bearing g. 300 military personnel including two generals, docked here today and four other smaller vessels with a total of 143 passengers are sched- uled to arrive later today.
 Aboard the Bienville were Maj. Gen. Ira T. Wyche, Eighth Corps commander, and Brig. Gen. James Birmingham, Eighth Corps artillery commander. There also were l4O New Englanders.
 The smaller vessels were the s. S. Stephen F. Austin with 100 men, the s. s. Hugh M. Smith with II personnel, the s. s. James H. Price with IS rotation personnel and one civilian, ana the s. s. Navarchos Koundouriotis bearing IS repatriated prisoners.
 Nazi Dog Aboard
 The Panama victory, carrying 16 veterans, arrived here last night. Among them were It. Col. Mitchell Wolfson. former mayor of Miami
 
 Beach, Fla, also aboard was cap- tured German war dog. There were no New England passengers.
 Connecticut veterans aboard the SS Bienville were:
 M/Sgt. Thaddeus s. Stachomioz, 166 Lincoln street, Middletown; lst Sgt John E. Steinmiller, North Tay- Tor avenue, Norwalk; Capt. John F. Hogan, 1758 Boulevard. West Hart ford; Cpl. Hugh Doherty. 156 Green- CT. :uorMuseID tsnusAB QoIM Charles 1. Kulas, Blue Hills ave- nue., Bloomfield; T/5 Joseph Var jas, 1916 Blackrock Turnpike. Fairfield; Pfc. Louis s. Iaquinto, 351 Middletown avenue; Pfc Walter w. Kuzia. 72 Central street. An-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
i.ooO WORKERS RETURN

Woonsocket. R. T., July Si-(uP) Some 1000 workers in seven tex- tile dye plants here were back on the lob today after e tour.day strike pending settlement of Q dis- pute hy the Regional War Labor Beard.
 mo strlko began Friday when tho workers demanded fwo Weeke' Tnca- ton with pas and nIght ahIil Vnlc 1lfietonl|a|G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
Tin Con Collection
 Scheduled Saturday

All streets south of East and West Main streets will be canvassed on Saturday in cOl- lection of tin cans. Street Supt. Herbert Scott Smith who will conduct the collection has asked all residents to have all tin. can donations on the street by Friday night. The collection will get underway at 2 a. m. Saturday morning.
 Tin is vitally needed for the prosecution of this war. Give your scrap to beat the Jap!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
12 MORE JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL CITIES PLACED ON YANkS' B-29 "DEATH L|ST'
Forts Warn Citizens. By Leaflets To Flee, Then Bomb Six Towns
By WILLIAM F. THREE

Wednesday warned IF Japanese B29 destroyed damaged least 1923 enemy Death Lis leaflets the 12 cities with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
KATE R0RKE DIES

London, July sl-CuPl-- Kate Rorke. wio played the original "oandida" in 1904 and who uns leading lndy for tho famous Nffnff| 1foc. di1Q today M HlI'itIf1a'Il
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
IWeygand Made Paris Open City; Conspiracy
 With Petain Denounced
BY HERBERT G. KING

responsibility
  treaso 0 Philippe Petan  tide
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-31
The Weather
Fair Tonight

Fun weather Report Page 2
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Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
On account deY NOT speaking. PineHs esuIdat
EeIl BatfY-LoU de sIdeear sect fell 0uf.
DEAR DOLLINK:

All morning I'm watching troo de window
across de airshaft de new family wot Just moved
In. Yesterday she opened inside from de house
yet an umbrella. He just made on de calender
marks witt pencil. She made a crossword puz.
ze. He shaves in de kitchen. She dropped egg.
He's all de time home so it's considerable sauce
from perplexion by de neighbors. wot he does for
a living. Dey don't got needer dogs nodder cats.
Goidy Click got fired gradually from de bowl
ing alley witt billiard academy on account she
made from one from de pool table pockets for
her hair a snood. Population from de heart is
getting Mister Pashkn. since it opened up again
de race track. Wot so far he's got on paper losses
from ffty.fife dollars witt toiteen cents. Und
yesterday it went de Mister Nitric witt a visit
to de Doctor Noftolis Terrible he's aggravated
wot It's by him all kinds chills witt infamation
In de back. Wot he dement's from de doctor he
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02

should locating for him de sauce from de trouble
So II tells him Doctor Noftolis dot he con-
tacted de inflammation in de lumbar regions. Moo
moo! OF cuss you know. und know dollink, dot
Mister Mitzic was never outside de city in his
whole life! Desc days de doctors!
You remember dollink, de ldde radio you
gave me just before you went away? So now 1
could give you de whole recital wot happened
witt IL. On de lddle radio could get only one
station. Wot II was utmost around de corner here
by US in de neighborhood. Wot II speaks dere
de announcer only from all de boys from de
neighborhood wot dey in de Soivice. So me witt
all de odder Mommas used to listened a whole
time. dollink. Wot II would proclaim de an.
nouncer moose witt gossip dot it's now Benny
Fink by de artillery in de Alps Mountains. wot
her rides dere whole time on horse, horse.
back! So It's terribly pittoibed Meesus Fink wot
1t dunt consist from a American horse. On
account IL 1t aint American de horse. IL might
trying siruptitiously to bite her Benny. Und witt
de week before he proclaims dot last March in de
Pacific II married Harry Bloomboig Korean!
So did we all give jump wot 1t continued de
announcer:
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02

Pincus to find out which is de cigarette lighter.
It's watching all from now troo de window
across de arshaft de new family! All excepting
Shoiley. Wot for tree hours on de phone she begs
de dashing Mister Rappaport TO forget she told
him she didn't meant to reconsidering dot she'll
wouldn't gonna change her mind!
So II reports Uncle Pincus dot II never walks
de new family side by side Either she marches
in de front. witt him in de back, odder he marches
in de front witt her in de back Wot II gives you
smott fodder opinions dot dey could be maybe
in vaudeville bote ends from horse.
Ulso is recooperating Pincus so wait. III
told YOU He had Sunday while riding witt de
goil friend Batty-Loo. in her motorcycle witt de
side car such love.sprat, wot dey made WOW
never to speaking to each odder again. Moo moo!
So soon dey made de WOW, it fell out de bottom
from de side car in which was riding Pincus.
Vows he couldn't break never TO speaking again
to de gudgeous BattyLoo, to informing her dot
ii fell out de bottom. So all de way from Scars
dale to Mount Wonin. he had to run witt de feet
de ground yet.
Take kerr youself. dollink,
MOMMA.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
Dear "

Yep folks From a USO Show. II married
Benny c-horin-e!" Such enjolnment we used
TO getting to hear from you. dolllnk. So wait yet
Mothers Day come into de room so Is van
ished mine lidde radio. In lieu from II Is stand
ing dere a gudgeous new RADIO witt lights witt
bulbs. so big wot tutt IL vas from a toikish
bait, steam cabinet yet. So wait. youn hear
dollink!
Dials witt handles I'm toinng all over to get
ting de lddle station around de corner. Instead
hearing from Sout America. speeches In Span
ish! Odder from de top from a Toikish Minuet
is blowing a horn wot it's dere sundown. Und
when it's retoining me to de United States de dial.
only short waves do 1 getting. Witt notices dot
it was held up in a alleyway. from Siam a visit.
Ing police chief! So lest week nuttify de family
dot appreciate VERY much on dere part. de
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02

tuItIuIIneSS. but must dement,.
ing back mine liddle radio.
now got him again. Und in de
parlor is de big one. wot il
toms on II handles witt gadgets
from morning till night Uncle
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-02
M0MMA.

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
CLYDE HIGHT
HAS MEDAL

Sgt. Clyde S. Hight, Of 304 An
dreWs avenue, Henderson, has been
awarded the Good Conduct Medal,
for one years efficient and loyal
service, SGT. Hight is currently sta
tione5 at the Salinas Army All Base
at Salinas, California, a Fourth Air
Force installation. Colonel lie Roy
A. Walthall. base commanding Of
ficer, who made the presentation to
500 soldiers at the largest mass pres
entation ceremony ever held at the
base, personally congratulated each
soldier receiving the award and paid
high tribute to the performance
which Won the decoration.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
70 WASHINGTON.

Floyd NJ. Gill. S c, has returned
to duty in Washington, D. c., after
Spending a leave here with his fam
lily and friends. He was accompanied
to Washington by his wife and small
son., Floyd, il, who viii make their
home there for the mex several
months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
In CZechOSlOVakia.

Word has been received that Pfc.
Marvin c. Boyd, of Route 3. Hender-
son, has been assigned to the army
of occupation and will be stationed
in CzechosloVakia. it was learned
otdav. His address now is: Pfc. Mar
vim c. Boyd 440l2748, GO. A." 20lst
Int, APO No. "a, Care Postmaster,
New York. \ Y"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
PRAYER Band Meeting.

The Prayer Ncetiog Band will
meet Tuesday night at 6 o. lock at
the county home with Bud Ellington
as leader. if was announced to-day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
Leaves for Baltimore.

Mrs. Frank Barnett left today 10
visit relatives IN Baltimore. Md,
and Washington, d. G.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Il. EItrncr and
children. jess. Ellen Norris, and
Rodgers, h1'/ returned t. their hom"
in Farmvil)c after spending several
days with Mr.. Harpor's mother, Mis-.
H. II. Harper,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
4 X X X X 4
r WITH THE COLORS X
4 X X 4 K
Returns to Great Lakes.

Howard Allen Stone, HA &c, Of
Great Lakes, Illinois, has returned
to his base after spending a nine-day
leave with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. StCne. Route |, LOulSburg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
Here From Greensboro,

Mrs. j. p. Andrew and Miss Doris
Andrew are spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Avis Turner ON
Gary street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
Visitors from Kentucky

Mrs. h. G. Ernst and son, Richard,
of Louisville, Kentucky, are visiting
Mrs. W. T. Garter and family.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
To Virginia Beach.

Charles Barnett left last night to
spend some time At Virginia Beach.
Va.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03
Patient at HOSpital.

George Hall, ST., is receiving
treatment at the Maria Parham hos
pital, it was reported today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-03

Pert. cool shorts for play
days. You'll like the knee
length, the trim shoulder
straps and the smart overall
front. In several attractive
colors.
SportsWear Section-Sccond Floor
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Exercises Here Mark
Texas State Centennial

The growth Of Texas under the
United States and the varied prod
ucts it furnishes the Nation were
reviewed yesterday in an address
by Representative Luther A. John
son, Democrat, of Texas at the
Library Of Congress at exercises
celebrating the States centennial.
An exhibit Of rare and signifi-
cant books and manuscripts bear
ing on the history Of Texas" and
a pictorial display are being held
by the library.
In manufacturing, Texas is prob
ably only at the beginning of her
development" Representative John.
son declared.
Texas became the twenty eighth
State Of the Union December %
1845, Representative johnson re-
called, having been an independent
republic since March 2, 1886.
Presiding at the meeting in the
Whittall Pavilion of the Library
was DR.. Luther H. Evans. librarian
a Texan himself. Members of the
Texas delegation in Congress were
present and DR.. Evans introduced
them and Dale Miller, president O.
the Texas State Society and DR.
w. M. w. Splawn, former president
Of the University Of Texas, now 4
member of the Interstate Commerc.
Commission. Chairman Cannon o
the House Appropriations Commit
tee also was present.