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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-06-01
Decay Of d People

Germany, that cataclySmlc END or pad Dream
yet enough perhaps to permit tentative glance
in retrospect.
A few weeks ago the collapse was too instant
too immediate, too comprising in its clamors, to
afford even little perspective.
Yet, later, when the events become the
property of history, the gambits of historians,
it will be too late to feel of the things which
will not retain their soaring heart for long and
in cooling will lose their power 70 shock our
senses.
In revealing article appearing in Free World
and written at the time when the crumbling edi-
flee that was Germany was still falling in the
billowing dust of catastrophe, Thomas Mann,
great German author who since 1888 has been a
voluntary exile from the land of his birth, wrote:
TT was terrible sight to see an entire ma
ton rushing to hell with its eyes wide open.'
Mann alluding to the period when Nazism
was riding high, yet in those years-in the
when Germany's false leaders were sure they
were building political structure and a nation
to Give thousand years"-he was never for
one moment deluded. Throughout that whole
period he could foresee ruin as certainly as we
see it today. He could see it because he knew
Germany.
Mann's views and writings are important.
therefore, because they point to the early mani
festations of evil which, if recognized in season,
may help other peoples in future to arrest such
movements before they grow to major evil and
peril whole nations of men and whole eras of
civilization.
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"The national catastrophe which the regime
carried in its bosom is at hand For IL years
we who are German exiles have waited for it
with mngling of horror and hope. Yes. we
wished it-for the sake of morality, out of
genuine hatred, out of desire for the punishment
OF absurd wickedness. And now that the de-
bacle is here-an al-embracing, moral, spirit
uaI military, economic bankruptcy without
parallel-our pity for so much misguided his
tory, for so much imprudence for so much
defiance of the real demands of the present
world equals our satisfaction :"
Then with palpable pathos he asks some cues
tons which he seems to direct to himself as a
German as much as to those who will be called
upon to live as Germans still and endure the
worlds obloquy He writes
"How will it be to belong to a nation that
never knew how to become nation and under
whose desperate. megalomaniac efforts to be-
come nation the world has had to suffer so
much? To be a German author-what will that
De! Back of every sentence that we construct
IN our language stands a broken, a spiritually
burnt-out people, bewildered about itself and
Its history; people that will have to live
IN solitary confinement because the fearful &C
emulation of hatred round about will not per-
init 1t to emerge from its boundaries people
that can never show its face again."
II Is gloomy picture, yet who will say that
Ihomas Mann has overdrawn its outlines? Time
VIII orihg at least some cooling of the acerbities,
ana otner peoples may find it in their natures to
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-06-01
The Breton Woods
Agreements

What is the meaning of Breton Woods?
The House Banking Committee recently ap-
proved these agreements, and soon America must
either ratify reject them. In many ways the
tentative decisions reached at the Breton Woods
Conference are more important than Dumbarton
Oaks. Breton Woods is accepted by peo-
pie as the real key to peace.
Unfortunately, the agreement is framed in
highly technical language and is unintelligibe to
most of citizens; but it is not impossible to
reduce any subject to general level of under
standing
many years before the war, the best monetary
economists in the world worried about the flood
of unstable monies used in trade between nations.
The international monetary began years be-
fore the start of World War II. Nations became
alarmed by it. They made hurried agreements
to stabilize the rates of their monies in relation
to each other. These agreements did not work
because they were made between few large
natons-the small nations were not included.
To avoid this weakness, the United States
called together experts of A countries to prepare
plan that would work.
The proposals made at the conference held at
Breton Woods, New Hampshire, recognize the
need to establish
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-06-01

What is the meaning of Breton Woods?
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-06-01

IL Is gloomy picture yet who will say that
lnomas Mann has overdrawn its outlines? Time
VIII orlng at least some cooling of the acerbites
and other peoples may find it in their natures to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
Plenary Session
 Lasts 19 Minutes

erable bother. So much for the in- ternational issue; now for that plenary conference:
 It opened at 11:04 a. m. in the inter departmental auditorium, which is kind of federal improve ment on the Roxy theater in New York. The baby blue ceiling is four stories high, the drapes are gold, the seats are soft and the potted palms around the stage are beauti- full
 Secretary Stettinius teeth glisten- ed in the blue white glare of the fooa lights, which simultaneously heated the top of my head. A babel of many tongues subsided as he well comed the leading judges from the United Nations and recommended peaceful methods for settling inter- national squabbleS.
 In three minutes flat he had com- pleted his speech and introduced Dr. Wang, former member of the original world court. The doctor was a wisp little citizen with horn- trimmed eyeglasses, Charlie Char muStache and a voice barely audi ble over the whir of dozen movie cameras.
 With spirit of cooperation and a singleness of purpose we shall not fail," he said.
 Then came Sir Michael, the chief justice of New England, in striped pants, a black coat, and a bat wing collar. His accent was clipped. like this: MT. Seck-try, failure would be world trag-dy."
 By now it was 11:23 a. m. End plenary session. Stettinius said hed appreciate it if the delegates would stay seated for one minute while the movie makers made a pano- rama. The lads with the cameras went crazy, the international judges looked startled Gas you doubtless will notice in the newsreels later this Week) and all but three of the members filed outside.
 These were from Saudi Arabia; they wore robes of black and white wool and white turbans with gold filigree. They would have gone, too, but the cameraman wouldn't let 'em. They had their pictures taken from every conceivable angle; then they hurried out with skirts flying and hopped into their limous- inc.
 Most of the other peace-makers boarded four busses of the Capitol Transit Co.,, for their journey to the high court lunch. They looked like four loads of tourists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
Sweden To Ban Criminals

London, April 10-(UP)-SWeden shut her doors to fleeing Germans today in move obviously designed to prevent Nazi war criminals from slipping into the country in the guise of refugees.
 German refugees who have ar- rived in the past few days will bs deported unless they are found to genuine deserterS from the German armed forces or in poor health, the Swedish governments decree said,
 The action left Switzerland the only neutral haven adjoining Ger man yor German occupied countries for German refugees. A Bern broad cast last night said Switzerland would continue to welcome the un- fortunate and innocent victims Of this war;" but added bluntly:
 'She is firmly determined not to accept on her territory any foreign CTS who have trespassed the ele- mentary laws of human rights"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
War Prisoner Enjoys Tryst

Ded Norte, Colo, April 10-(UP)- A nightly tryst between a German prisoner of war and a 45-year- old Del Norte woman was brought to to an abrupt end today.
 Army and Federal Bureau of h. vestigation agents stepped in last night to curtail the activities of a prisoner at the nearby Monte Vista Camp who, they said, had been slip pNg away at night for rendezvous Wlh the woman.
 Every night, they reported, the German managed to escape. He spent the nights at the woman's home and was back in camp before daylight.
 The meetings were interrupted when officers found the prisoner at the woman's home. Deputy Sheriff Harry Wells said that the army and the FBI would continue inves- tigations in the case.
 The woman, whose name was withheld, was taken to the Rio Grande county jail Monte Vista authorities, meanwhile, said they would see that the prisoner stayed honss nights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
Compensation Agreements

Compensation c 0 m m toner John J. O'Connell today approved the following agreements for weekly payments during disabil- ity or for specific payment in case of permanent injury:
 Frederick Beardsley of Nauga- tuck against U. s. Rubber Co.,, of Naugatuck, $50 beginning March 5, injury to groin.
 Stanley Lubesky of 206 Jersey street against Lombard Bros, Inc. of Waterbury, $2727 beginning March l, injury to right shoulder.
 William Ziems of 562 Hunting ton avenue against Rowbottom Machine Co.,, of Waterbury, $22 2.09 for 37 and F weeks, 50 per cent loss of left thumb.
 John Zembrowski of Union city against Falcon Baking Go. Inc, of Union City, $22.5 beginning Feb 18, fracture of right arm.
 Paul Ciotti of 63 Union street against Waterbury Tool, division of Vickers, Inc, $50 for two and F weeks, 10 per cent loss of right ring finger.
 Carl Rogers of 260 Walnut street against Somers Brass Co.,, Inc, of 94 Baldwin avenue, $17 beginning March 29, abdominal injuries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
More Trucks
 Euro pc Bound

Washington, April 10. - (UP) - Two hundred fifty Allied and Red Cross trucks are undertaking to keep Allied prisoners of war in Ger- many supplied with regular Red Gross food parcels.
 Another 100 trucks are being sent to Europe, according to American Red Cross sources, in an effort to alleviate further the food position of the Allied prisoners.
 l Some trucks are driven by Inter- national Red Cross personnel and others by Allied prisoners under German guard. Reports indicat0 generally that these trucks are per- mitted to operate throughout Ger- many insofar as military exigencie@ permit.
 The trucks now operating include 100 provided by Shaef, 50 each by U. S., Canadian and British Red Cross organizations, and 10 furn- ished by the Y.M.C.A. They ara attemptin especially to serve Allied troops who are being marcned away rom areas penB liberated by the Allies. Exact figures are not available but 1t is estimated that well over 5000 American prisoners of war have been liberated in Germany to date on both fronts. About 50000 American prisoners all told are in German hands. Handling liberated prisoners has proved growing problem of sup ply and organization. Three re- ception camps have been estab- lished in western Europe, includ- ing one giant camp capable or housing 75,OOO. and two others with a capacity of several thousand each.
 AS soon as transport Is available. the liberated Americans will be sent home directly without going to Britain first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
By FREDERICK c. OTHMAN

Washington, April 10 - (U.PD - Having been sunburned by the arc lights and dazzled by the golden turbans of three delegates (one with trimmed eyeglasses I now can report what 8 plenary session of a peace conference is.
 The boys, held one here, as kind of prelude to the San Francisco meeting, and I hate to disillusion you, but it didn't amount to much.
 It lasted 19 minutes, long enough for the international big-wigs to say howjado. Then the United Nations committee of jurists adjourned for lunch at the supreme court.
 The plenary session was exactly that q looked it up in the dictiop- ary): All hands were there and the visiting firemen, too, to hear grace full little speeches by Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.; Sir Michael Myers of New Zealand, and Dr. Wang Chung-Hui of China. Later on they got together in the well-knoWn smoke-filled room to start the real work.
 AS I understand it (from listening to some language de luXe) they are trying to cook up plans for a new world court and thereby save the San Francisco conferences consid-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
.1,500 Return
 From Prisons
Rv STANTON BERENS

Boston, April 10-(UP)-The first 1,5OO doughboys to be freed from hateful Nazi prison camps trod AmeFican soil today - cheered by the knowledge that within perhaps two weeks they once again would be with their loved ones.
 War-Worn and in many cases shaken by their months of near starvation in the filthy German camps, they caught their first glim- pse of an American steeped in the lush green of a mild spring twi- light.
 With them abroad the great transport that was warped into pier here were 5000 other soldiers coming home on rotation furloughs.
 Pittifully, the freed prisoners milled around the newsmen-first Americans they had seen in nearly three years. Gleefully, they whistled and called to three girl reporters among the group. Some there were whose eyes dimaned a bit with tears as an Army band rattled off tunes from several wars Dixie" Over There" and "Therell Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin"
 Ut may sound corny, but the first thing I'm going to do when I get off this tug is to fall down and Kiss good old American ground" eaid Sgt. George F. McNen of (2l99 South Drive) Willimansett who was captured by the Germans last July. McNeil, like most of the other prisoners, was interned at Stalag nun, situated on the Oder river some 67 niles east of Berlin. Some of the men escaped to the Russian lines while others were freed by advancing Soviet tank units the lat ter part of January.
 The soldiers told of deplorable living conditions in the rat-infested camps where the daily food ration consisted of bowl of weak horse meat broth and two slices of mouldy black bread.
 If 1t weren't for the Red Cross parcels we got, we probably would have starved" said Cpl. Joseph De Cocco of (337 Pine street) Schenec- tady, N. Y, who served as camp cook.
 De Cocco, imprisoned for five months after his capture in France, said the horsemeat used for soup generally was rotten. Once when we got some peas and beans, they were full of bugs, but I had to cook them or be punished" De Cocco added.
 He said 40 men slept in small slhackS and that drinking water was drawn from spring situated near camp latrines.
 Those Germans were b--s and treated us worse than dogs" De Cocco, former garage mechanic, said.
 Sgt. Cecil Hut of Broken Bow, Neb., a rancher in civilian life, said he lost nearly 40 pounds in eight months of internment.
 Describing treatment of Jewish prisoners at Stalag III, Sgt. Mer- tel Oppenl1eimer of Poughkeepsie, N. r., said buddy was severely beaten when he objected to foul oaths directed at him by Naz guards.
 T wasn't beaten myself" Oppen- heimer said, but 1t was all I could do to control myself when the guards called Jewish boys filthy names" ltAer prisoners corrobo- rated Oppo0hemer's remarks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
BUILDING PERMITS

Building Inspector John T. Hartley has issued permits to the following:
 Herbert Ryder two dOrmer win dOws 113 Capital avenue, $50.
 Waterbury Steel Ball Company, two vestibules, Aurora street, $35O.
 Waterbury Steel Ball Company, storage building. Aurora street, $5,0OO.
 Karl SpOrbert, ct al, demOlish one story frame building, 1885 East Main street.
 Richard Kenney, alteration to attic for storage room, 29 Giles street, $15O.
 Joaquin NObrega, enclose rear porch g DOugherty street, $lOO. Joseph B. Veillette, alteration to apartments, 86 Hillside avenue, $2OO.
 Albert F. Mulvaney, car gar- age, IS Welles street, $2OO.
 Francis Mikaitis, chicken coop, Macarthur Drive, $50.
 Anthony A. ROssi, hatchway to cellar, 95-97 Sunnyside avenue, $10O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
NAM Splits With C Of C
BY LEE NICHOLS

Washington, April 10-(UP)- American industry appeared today to be a House divided on the sub ject of postwar relations with La bor.
 The split, between the powerful National Association of ManufaC- turers and the Chamber of Com merce of the United States, appeared to be along two lines:
 1. The So-called charter for Labor-Management peace, put out jointly by Chamber President Eric A. Johnston and Presidents William Green of the AFL and Philip Mul l. ray of the CIO. The NAM has re- fused to sign, calling the charter ambiguous"
 2. The question of legislation to outlaw certain types of strikes.
 B. E. Hutchinson, vice president of Chrysler Corp, and adirector of the NAM, renewed the attack on the charter yesterday and proposed instead legislative program to outlaw certain types of strikes.
 He said the NAM was working in joint committee with the Chamber on this program and that neither the NAM nor the Cham ber's board of directors had been consulted on the charter before Johnston, Green and Murray made it public.
 Almost immediately a Chamber of Commerce spokesman issued reply stating that Hutchinson "has his facts wrong" He said there was no joint committee, and that the proposals, had merely been pre- sented to the chamber by the NAM.
 Hutchinson, addressing a press luncheon held by the automotive council, charged that the charter was 50 loosely drawn it will prob ably SOW the seeds of greater fer ment"
 The charter, dated March 23, called for guarantee both of la bors right of collective bargaining and of management's right to di- rect the operations of industry.
 Hutchinson said the NAM and the council were apprehensive be- cause 1t failed to emphasize the need for increased productivity of the individual worker, and also ap- peared to bind management not to seek changes in present labor laws.
 His anti-strike suggestions in- cluded proposals for legislation to CD prevent strikes designed to coerce government agencies to act on dispute or wage cases; (2) pro- hibit unions from using their eco- homie power to block improve ments in industry such as increased standardization; and (3) guarantee individuals the right to work free from molestation, injury or threats.
 Shortly after publication of Hutchinson remarks, Armand May, president of Associated h. dustries of Atlanta, Ga, resigned from the NAM.
 In a letter to NAM President Ira Mosher, May said that bodys re- fusal to endorse the labor manage ment charter lis further proof that present leadership of the NAM does not represent the rank and file of American manufacturers aud members of the NAM"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
BRAKE CHECKUP
 STARTS SUNDAY
Supt. of Police Daniel J. Carson Announces Plans
 for Intensive Drive

Superintendent of Police Daniel J. Carson announced today that the local department will start an intensive mechanical inspection Sunday, April 18th, of all motor vehicles involved in traffic accidents, detected in traffic violations or when operators are noticed reaching for the emergency brake to ensure stopping the vehicle.
 "This activity" states Superin- tendent Carson, lis a nationwide project, devised by the Safety Di- vision of the International Associa- tion of Chiefs of Police. Our own Connecticut Chiefs of Police Asso- citation has endorsed it and accepted sponsorship. Connecticut will join with the other AT states of the Union in this national campaign to reduce a definite upward trend in traffic accidents
 The chief says that the Highway Safety Commission is authority for the statement that mechanical de- fleets have increased substantially as causation of accidennts and that inefficient brakes looms as the most serious fault. Therefore, the police of the nation have united in the first campaign of its kind, ne- cessitated by the imperative need of conserving transportation, to in- SiSt on improved mechanical con- dition of motor vehicles operated on public trafficways.
 Chief Carson states that warn ing slips will be given operators of cars failing to pass tests and copy filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles which will insist that vehi- cles be immediately and property serviced or car registration will be suspended. The campaign will start Sunday. April 18th and run six Weks up to June 1st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
POST OFFICE DOORS TO BE REALICNED

Several recommendations were made yesterday for the realignment of the heavy bronze doors at the Waterbury Post Office by Federal Works Agency engineer.
 Many complaints have been voiced by local residents because of the difficulty in opening the doors, and the inspection was made at the request of Postmaster Charles A. Babin.
 The Federal Works Agency engi- neer suggested that the size of the steel pins holding the doors in place be increased, and that extra hinges be installed on each door.
 The projects awaits approvals by the Post Office department before funds will be made available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-10
Brass Hits Hit By GI's
By JACK ROWLES

New York, April 10.-(UP) From jungle flutS along the Ledo road, plain GI's of the China-Burma- In dia theater struck blow today for the right to view Toni 7s legs on walls where pinups bloom.
 Some were angry, some were calm, but 150 of them so far have writ ten Miss T. budding screen star, to tell her the brass hats" who or dered her photographs ripped from barracks walls in England were off the beam. One said they must be crazy"
 Letters poured into the New York office of United Press at the rate of 50 day, addressed to a staff writer recently returned from the CBI theater. The CBI newspaper, round- up, printed the story of Miss 7's fate in England along with the sugges- tion that the United Press men would see that she got their re- quests.
 Honey-haired Miss potshot the brass hats herself by saying They can't do that to the boys. If they (the boys) want more leg pictures I'll have new photo made tomor- row. I'd rather be court-martialed than stop sending the boys any, thing they want"
 One CT took her literally. He asked for a special pose different from all the rest" But the others stuck to requests for Toni in a bathing suit. legs and all.
 Excerpts from their sentiments:
 If and when I do get your pho tograph I know this one will stay on the wall"
 You sure are the girl would like to be stranded with, so please forward some pictures. They're about all I really live for"
 T would like to receive a photo of you that would make me jump straight up in the air if it ain't too much trouble"
 We don't care what the brass hats say. We're doing the job."
 Ut has been published in the CBI roundup that the brass hats in Eng land have ordered pinupS of your legs ripped off the walls. Well, in north Burma you're the tops. So I'll risk court-martial for one! Just put more legs into it and not so much clothes" Gle enclosed an airmail stamp).
 They (the brass hats) must be crazy! A picture of Miss ' would certainly be a bright spot in this hole"
 Somewhere in India. Please make 1t a full picture, including the legs"
 "One thing I can say for our of- ficers. They go for pinups also"
 Toni 2, born June Millards, 21, five feet four and a half, 1O8 pounds, legs and all, said she would oblige every CT who wants her in black and white, glossy, eight by ten and autographed across the knees.