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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
3rd Russian Army In Vienna Attack
BY ROBERT MUSEL

London, March 26-(UP)-Berlin said today that the Russians have thrown a Third Army group into their Vienna bound offensive, al- ready within 35 miles of the Aus trian border.
 Ernst Won Hammer, German DNB commentator, said the new force seized a bridgehead across the Hron River near the Slovak !. n-Hungarian border some 96 miles east of Vienna in an attack that began at 4 a. m. Sunday.
 A tranSocean report said the Russians crossed the Hron at three points.
 The army group went over to the attack north of the Danube Rlvel while two other Red Army groups the second and third Ukrainlan were driving the Germans back toward Austria in disorder along & 9O-mile front south of the river.
 Vanguards of the Third Ukrain- ian Army already had outflankeo the western Hungarian fortress city of Gyoer and were less than 78 miles southeast of Vienna. The new assault widened the off, fensive front to at least 130 miles and put well over 100000 Russian troops on the march in de- termined bid to thwart Nazi plans for a last stand in the Bavaflan and Austrian Alps beyond Vienna.
 Won Hammer acknowledged that the Russians had forced the Hron on a wide front in the new attack north of the Danube River, but as- serted that apart from a marrow bridgehead" southwest of LeVa | they had been unable to obtain 8 firm foothold" on the west bank
 .'The small bridgehead is ex' posed to heavy German artillery fire and attacks" VonF Hammer said.
 Ieya lies on the Hungarian-Slo' vakian border some 30 miles up the Hron River from its confluence with the Danube. Forcing of the Hron would open the way for ar attack on Komarom, 29 miles tc the west, one of the main strong holds on the trunk railway from Budapest to Vienna.
 Transocean reported that the past "A hours the Red Army made deep penetrations of the inner de. lenses of Gdynia-a statement that may foreshadow the fall of the Baltic port.
 Far to the north, the Russian siege of Danzig and Gdynia, twin German-held ports on the Baltlc
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
War Workers Face Freeze
Ru ALLEN DRURY

Washington, March 26 - (U.PJ The Senate presented the biggest "IF" today for new compromise manpoWer bill which would freeze war workers in their present )ons. but provide for no drafting ot laoor.
 The measure, product of WeeX of work between Senate and House conterees, was expected to go before the house tomorrow. Approval was believed virtually certain.
 Chairman Andrew J. May, D., Ky, of the House Military Affairs Com mittee, author of the Houses "Work or Jail" bill, said the compromise did not satisfy him as much as an outright labor draft. But he said u had good points" and that he was confident it would be approved by the House and Senate.
 Senators, however, were not so confident. They pointed out that the senate's original manpower Dill was far less drastic and was ap- proved by the overwhelming Vota of 63 to 13.
 In brief, the new bill would:
 Empower War Mobilizer James F. Bvrnes to freeze workers in essen- tial war industries, regulate hiring of workers and establish ceiling on the number of workers that can DC hired by any plant or industry.
 Permit Byrnes to designate any agency to enforce the provisions 1T areas where labor supply Is des' cribed as critical. Byrnes presum- ablywould give the job to the Wal Manpower Commission.
 Impose fine of $10,0OO or one year in prison or both upon any em- blower or worker who violates the law
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
o pa Requests For Inquiry
BY LYLE c. WILSON

Washington, March 26-(UP)- Congress today seeks to discover what hit the American food sup ply.
 President Roosevelt is scheduled to help explain the situation one day this week in a food review to be issued from the White House.
 Meat packers will be first wit nesses today at the Senate agrl- culture committees food investiga- ton. The House is expected to de- eide today whether to authorize special committee to investigate food shortages and distribution.
 AS these inquiries develop civil iants may learn what they should expect in the way of food during coming months. They also will learn why this great food produc- ing nation is going on steadily shorter rations. There may be some light on last years food de- velopments when rationing gener- ally was relaxed during a campaign year period of official optimism.
 Many of 1944'S ration mistakes are known now to have been caus- ed by military and civilian official belief that Germany was consider ably nearer defeat than she proved to be.
 Representatives of the Office Of Price Administration and the war Food Administration and the agrl- culture department will follow the meat packers before the Senate Committee. OPA also has pending before the Senate a request TOT $565 ,O0O to finance its own nVes- tigation for the meat shortage.
 Both the OPA and the Treasury are moving against meat black
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
BY JAMES F. DONOVAN

Washington, March 26. - (UP) - The House prepared to act today on a resolution to investigate charges that conditions at Veterans Admin istration Hospitals were "intoler- able"
 The resolution was introduced by Chairman John E. Rankin. D.. Miss, of the House Veterans Committee. It would authorize his committee to learn if veterans were being mis- treated in hospitals operated by the Veterans Administration.
 Rep. Philip. J. Philbin. D.. Mass, said he would move to broaden the Inquiry to include Army and Navy hospitals as well the entire pro- gram of veterans rehabilitation.
 He proposed that the inquiry be conducted by Q li-man special co1n-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26

Philbin presented to the House rules committee these examples Of alleged mistreatment of veterans:
 World War II veteran-"I know personally where the patients at night would put in call for the officer of the day and he would never show up. If they should come their language is abusive
 A Washington, D. C.. veteran "The attendants handled me so rough they caused me to be rup- tured I refused to eat the food because 1t wasn't fit for a dog,
 Prom a Kentucky woman-"l went to see another boy in the hos pital who was pal Of my son s. The second day after his arrival he was injurad in an auto accident he was still lying on blood soaked pillow, clotted blood all over his face and hands and pajamas,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26

mittee-not RanklnS veterans Coai'- mittee.
 Philbin charged that conditions reported in many hospitals were unbelievable. But, he said, so many complaints have come rom reputable citizens that they are a clear indication that where there is smoke, there is fire"
 These complaints. he said, ln- volve Army, Navy as well as Veter- ans Administration hospitals ana reflected neglect. mistreatments and disrespect for our returning heroes"
 Veterans Administrator Frank T. Hines has announced that he has ordered an investigation. But TOT the most part, according to Hines the charges so far have been found to be "either gross distortions of the facts or misrepresentation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
PATTON CLOSES ON FRANKFURT |
4O-Mile Stab Beyond Rhine Collapses German Southern Flank In Blazing New Push
BY BOYD D. LEWIS

Paris, March 26. - (UP)- The American Third Army's racing tank columns swept out in front of the Allied western offensive today with a 4O-mile advance beyond the Rhine that caved in the Ger mans southern flank 24O miles from Berlin and sealed the fate of Frankfurt.
 Frankfurt, c erm m 8 n.y. Ninth city, was under siege from three sides. Heavily censored field dispatches indi- cated the Germans were abandoning it and fleeing southeaStWard into the Ba- varian mountains.
 The United States First Army to the north swung down from it's Re- magen bridgehead against the flank of the Frankfurt defenders, racing down the Rhine-Berlin super-high- way to within 40 miles or less of Frankfurt. VanguardS of the First Army along the Rhine's east bank were less than eight miles from a iuncture with Third Army troops south of Coblenz.
 At the top Of the western front, four Allied armies were striking through a 30-mile belt of the Ger man defenses along the northern flank of the burning Ruhr. Opposi- ton at some points was fanatical and almost non- existent at others.
 American Ninth Army troops stormed 10 miles or more beyond the Rhine a tthe southern flank Of the four-army assault line. Front dis patches said the Americans had lost all contact with the fleeing enemy in that sector. Forward American elements were entering the suburbs of Duisburg and the fall of that great Ruhr city seemed imminent.
 Farther north, however, shock troops of the British Second, Cana dian First and Allied First airbornc armies were battling for every foot of ground on the flat Westphalian Plains northeast of Wesel.
 Even in that sector, however the advance gathered momentum as fresh armored and infantry reserves poured across the Rhine. SpearheadS of the British, Canadian and air. borne forces were reported only three miles from Isselburg, six miles north-northwest of Wesel and seven miles west of the communication center of Bocholt.
 Along a front of 200 miles north- ward from It. Gen. George s. Pat tons U. s. Third Army line at Frankfurt the German defenses were breaking wide open under the terri fic Allied ground and air assault.
 Great masses of German troops and armor were reported in head. long flight southeastward in the path of Patton'S charging tank col umns. Front reporters said the Americans everywhere were sweep
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
Formoso Wor Plants Left Minus Power
By H. D. QUIGG

Manila, March 26 - (U.PD - Liberator bomberS were believed to- day to have paralyzed all enemy war production to tWo-thirds Of Formosa by shattering the islands fig Jitsugetsu hydro-electric plant.
 More than 50 liberators and es- corting Lightnings from the Fifth Air Force hit the hydro-electric ln- stallations Friday with 145 tons Of explosives which wrecked the power plant and transformers.
 A communique said the raid left water pouring from the penstocks" and a spokesman estimated the at tack knocked out 75 per cent of Formosa's hydro electric generating capacity.
 ''The whole southern tWo-thirds of Formosa and its war industries will be very seriously hampered and perhaps even cut off, Fifth Air Farce staff member said following a study of reconnaissance photo graphs.
 "All southern Formosa will suffer an enforced blackout and its indus try an enforced layoff," he said ''The probability of repair is out of the question because all transformer stations were destroyed and gener- ator stages in the plants received g number of direct hits by 2,0OO- | bombs"
 The plant, which was divided intt two sections and powered by Watel from Jitsugetsu Lake, had tota capacity of 17000O i,ilowatts. Among the main war factories to feel the power loss will be the two large aluminium plants to Takao and Ka- renko. They have an estimated 4O,- 00O-ton capacity each and are be- lieved to have provided IS per cent of Japan's aluminium supply.
 One Liberator was lost to anti aircraft fire in the Jitsugetsu raid which was the second 145-ton strike in two days on Formosa.
 While the Fifth Air Force wa! concentrating on the island fortress search and patrol planes of the Sev' enth Fleet ranged over the Chin: Sea to continue the blockade o Japan's shipping lines. Six freight CTS were sunk or probably destroyed and a destroyer escort and thre, fighters damaged in the lates sweeps Friday.
 The 18th Air Force also maintain ed neutralizing attacks in the cen tral Philippines Friday with Iibera tors and Mitchells hitting Cebu Cit. with 210 tons of bombs. Larg fires and explosions in vital installa tions were started on Cebu, which i near American-controlled Panay.
 In the ground campaign on Luzon bloody fighting ragged in the rain swept northern mountains arount Balete Pass, escape route into thy Cagayan Valley.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
Bruening Denies Story In Provdo

Cambridge, Mass, Marcn 70 UJP)-Dr. Heinrich Bruening. Ger man chancellor from 1880 to 1882, describes Russian claims that he hopes to succeed Hitler as utter nonsense"
 Pravda, official Soviet government implication, yesterday called Bruen- ing, now a Harvard University gov ernment professor, the "Fuehrer Of German Catholics" and charged that the former German leader with uniting forth his candidacy as the heir of Hitler"
 Bruening, an uncompromising foe of Hitlernian policies. refused to answer specific questions in connec- tion with the Moscow charges.
 However, after reading the entire text of the Pravda story. Bruen- ing said: ..
 From beginning to end. 1t is all utter nonsense"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
Beauchemin War Prisoner

Pvt. Albert Beauchemin, former teller at the Citizens & Manufac- turers National bank previous tc entering the service. who was re- ported missing in action in France since January 12, is a prisoner ol war in Germany, according to two cards received by his wife, Mrs' Stella (Walesky) Beauchemln, wno now serves as teller at the LeaV- enworth street bank.
 The brief message merely stated he is well and mot to worry.
 A member of the infantry unit Pvt. Beauchemin trained at Fort Meade, Maryland, before going over seas last August.
 He Is the father of two children Doris, 6, and Edward. 4. HIS par ents are MT. and Mrs. P. l.. Beau- chemin, S5 Baldwin avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
Labor Plants Cut Ceilings

Seven Waterbury manufacturing plants reduced their labor ceilings during February, and efforts are being made by the War Manpower Commission to prevent expansion of ceilings in other plants, accord ing to report by Mrs. Mary M Dewey, area WING director.
 The ceiling report, including the WINGS comprehensive summary of its 12-point recruitment program discloses that one manufacturing concern is operating satisfactorily with 225 less workers and plans tu reduce its ceiling level by 150 more persons. Other plants have dropped their ceilings by as many as 100 the report reveals.
 There have been no big cut-backr in the area, but certain manufac- turers have learned to produce more efficiently and have voluntar. fly offered ceiling cuts, Mrs. Dewey states in the report.
 International meetings have been conducted with many employers ir the less essential category in an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
Baby Begins Race For Life In Plane

New York, March 6.-(UP)-1he l4-week- old son of MT. and Mrs Harold Halpern, of Syracuse. N. r., began a race for his life today in a.. American Airlines plane en route tc Boston. via New York.
 Syracuse physicians ordered the child rushed to Children's hospital, Boston, for emergency treatment for pancreatic ailment. Since birth the baby has been fed intravenousiy and has been given daily blood transfusions.
 The plane left Syracuse at e:2l a. m., was due at La0uardia Field at o:l5 a. m. and at Boston at l2:W D. u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
Peace Movement In Schools Advocated

Boston, March 26 (UP)-Arch- bishop Richard J. Gushing advocates punishment of war criminals and a world peace movement in the schools of all nations as basic safeguards against future war.
 The spiritual leader of 1,133,OoO catholics in the Baston archdiocese said in a Palm Sunday address that to "condone war criminals or let aggression go unchecked" would be to open the way to future hostilities. Such a practice. he said, would be contrary to catholic ethics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
DeFroncesco War Prisoner

First Lieut.. John J. DeF'rancesco, who has been reported missing ir action since January in Germany is now a prisoner of war, accord ing to word received by his parents MT. and Mrs. Charles De Francesca TAP Congress avenue.
 The pilot was a member of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
AII-Jewish Outfit
 Fighting In Italy

Rome, March 26-UP)-An all-Jewish brigade, half of whose members bear persOflal scores against Maxi persecution. Is fighting with the British Eighth Army in Italy.
 The brigade, under command of Brig. E. F. Benjamin of the Royal Engineers, went into the line for the first time early this month and has been involved in various patrol actions, head quarters disclosed.
 It suffered some casualties but inflicted heavier losses on the Germans.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-19
Raleigh Visitor.

d.. Clarence II. Patrick. of R3-
To- gf. was the guest of Mrs. Ada s
Parker Tuesday night.
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-22
The Time Is Short
And The Road Is Long


Jackson county has sold only approximately so per
7h War Loan. Only one week of the drive remains.
during the next week we will fall woefully short Of
our quota.
in any Of the preceeeddins six War Loan Drives. Our
quota for this drive is big. bigger by far than any sum
of money jackson county citizens have ever been asked
The Glasgow courier., 1945-11-01
BREAD CAST ON THE WATERS

While is pretty generally agreed that the United States
be the the banker for the whole world still
have definite and direct interest in foreign trade
First of ALL economists and fnanciers know that things like
depssons and nfaons don't always stop the boundaries
single nation Sometimes they spread like the plague We
seriously affected by worldwide financial upset in the
30s We must do what help another because it
altogether conceivable that agriculture and trade could suffer
eventually from troubles that thousands of miles from
America.
Then there the question of foreign credits and the talk
about Uncle Sam being Santa Claus But foreign credits often
business at home The bulletin of the Guaranty Trust
company quotes the following example:
General de Gaule reported to have stated cabinet
meeting in Paris that the United States has granted
long loan of $6500000O0 enable France the
termination of lendease and recovery AS
result of this action together with agreements repeatedly
rmed during General de Gaues visit here and in
Canada France purchase goods amounting nearly $780,
100000 from the United States and about half amount from
Canada The purchases expected include foods fuel
Materials heavy machinery Ships other trans
portation equipment
There is such thing enlightened self interest like
the good community banker going have go along
with OF the debtor nations that have suffered
backs in the Their recovery good business United
States.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-11-01
Marine Diving
Y0der'S Job
OFF Ryuku Port

Imagine this deep-sea divers en-
barrassment when he found hole
in his helmet-and under water at
the time!
That is what happened to Techni-
cal Serg. Elmon Yoder, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Max B. Yoder of Corvallis,
Ore, former Glasgow residents,
while diving in the port Of Naha,
off Okinawa.
With proper precautions, he states
diving need not be hazardous. Even
with the best of equipment, how
ever, occasionally something will
happen" Sergeant Yoder was intent
in welding patch over a hole on
a sunken ship. "In the attempt to
see the arc sufficiently through he
dark and muddy water, I got my
helmet so close to the electrode, a
The Glasgow courier., 1945-11-01
Last Rites for
'Levand0Ski i'm
Local Church

Funeral mass for Thomas Lev
andoSki, 80, Valley county rancher
who died here Thursday, was con-
Quoted in st. Raphael's Catholic
church at 9 Monday morning. The
Rev Fr. A. j. Schuh of Nashua Of
ficiated. Burial was in the Glasgow
cemetery.
Pallbearers were T. H. Markle,
Joe Czyzeski, John Marczak, P. M.
Collins, Ambrose Dishart and Will
liam Ramesz. Mr.. Levandoski had
suffered from a heart ailment for
six months and had been living at
the w. B. Schmitten home here.
Mr.. Levandoski was born in Poland
in June. 1865. He came to the
United States in 1905 and had lived
in Valley county since that year.
He had engaged in sheep ranching
and for many years lived on Porcu-
pine creek north of Nashua.
His wife had lived in Poland but
it is not known if she survives. A
brother, Wallace Levandoski of
Great Falls, survives and Andrew
Levandoski. his son, is a Nashua
rancher. Three other sons in Poland
were last heard from in 1899.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-11-01
More Than $1,000
Realized at School
Board Auction Sale

More than $4,000 was realized at
a recent auction sale at which trus-
tees of the Glasgow school district
disposed of lots on the site of the cid
red school" building between Third
and Fourth avenues north and build
ings at the Rose Hill rural school.
Total received for lots was S5,460.
Lots 8, 9, 10, IL, IL, 13, IA and Is
of Block II were offered in one unit
and sold to the Catholic church for
$4,000. Other lots were sold in nairs
to bidders as follows: Lots / and 2,
Harry Renner, $575; lots and 4,
Northfield Johnson, $610; lots 10
and 20, Sam Allie, $1,000, and lots
81 and %, Mrs. Lola Useman, $875.
The Rose Hill school building
went to Oliver Shipp On a bid of
$3.50, and other items sold to him
were coal shed, $25; fence posts and
wire, $40, and outbuilding, $40.
Items bid on by j. H. Kountz were
barn, $40, and outbuilding, SIS. ~
The Glasgow courier., 1945-11-01
Auto Crash Near
MinSdale Brings
Driver $50 Fine

Donald Hueth, 18. Hinsdale rail-
road worker, pleaded guilty to reck-
less driving and failure to report
an accident within "a hours of its
occurrence and was fined $50 by
Justice C. w. Kampfer this morning.
Hueth was arrested by Highway
Patrolman William Wolden Wednes-
day. The accident occurred at the
approach to the Milk river bridge
east of Hinsdale about 1890 Sunday
night. The car tore out 18 guide
rail posts before hitting the bridge
approach. Patrolman Wolden deS-
cribed the machine as almost
total wreck" Hueth and his brother,
who was riding with him, were un-
hurt.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-11-01
Maj. Gen. Larkin
Now Commanding
End Service Area

After 3ia years in some of the tol
service posts in the European
theater, Maj Gen. T. B. Larkin
first district engineer at Fort Peel
dam, has just been appointed com.
manding general of the Second ser
vice command, with headquarters al
Governors Island, n. Y. a . {.
In letter here to DR.. A. N. Smith
General Larkin mentioned severa.
other former Fort Peck engineer Of
ficers. Brig. Gen. A. W. Pence, a
captain when on the project, is now
assistant commandant of the COM
mand and general staff school at
Fort Leavenworth, Kans. Col. C. r.
BroShous recently returned from
overseas and is spending leave at
Denver, former home Of his wife.
General Larkin, then a major,
came to Glasgow late in 1888 to
establish the Fort Peck engineer
district soon after construction of
the Sl20000,000 project began.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-11-01
Two Are Patients
After Falls
Riding Horseback

Monday was poor day for Valley
county youngsters to go horseback
riding, if reports at the Deaconess
hospital are any indication.
Sammy F'eezell, ID, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Feezell of Opheim, arrived at
the hospital about 7 Monday night
with a broken collarbone, the result
of fall.
An hour later, the second patient
arrived after a fall from horse.
She is Ruby Gribble, II, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gribble of
Frazer. She suffered a broken arm
and other injuries.