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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
MoIden Workers Average Is High

Washington, Nov. 10 - (UP) - Rubber workers in the Converse Rubber Co.,, Maiden, Mass, have saved an average of $l 900 each in war bonds, the Treasury Depart ment said today.
 The department said the workers at Converse participated 100 per cent in payroll savings purchases of bonds through V-J Day and are now buying extra bonds in the $ll ,000,- 100000 Victory loan drive.
 Their purchases place them in the top 100 of the 84,000 companies participating in purchases through payroll deductions, the Treasury said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10

Washington, Nov. 10 CUP) - The prime ministers of Great Bri- tain and Canada arrive here today to take up with President Truman one of the most difficult interna- tional questions in all history - how best to make the atomic bomb an instrument for preserving last ing peace.
 Clement Attlee, the new Labor premier of England, was expected to land after a Trans Atlantic flight sometime between 8:30 a. m. and noon EST. w. L. Mckenzie King, Canada's veteran leader, was sched- uled to arrive by train at 9:30 a. m.
 The three-way atomic bomb con- trol conversations over the next few days will concern broad policy which will have important bearings on the future of international CO., operation and the possibility of an international race in atomic arma- ments.
 The secret" of how to make an atomic bomb-to the extent that it is a secret-is held between this country, Great Britain and Canada. The basic scientific knowledge is known to others. Some of them, notably Russia. have been visibly displeased by this country's an- nounced plan to keep the bomb secret indefinitely
 Attitude May Change
 From the Truman-Attlee-King talks conceivably could come bas- ic change in the official American attitude as voiced by the President, but there has been nothing to indi- cate that MT Truman has any such intention.
 Contrary to recurrent rumors abroad, the official fact is that GeneralissiIno Josef Stalin has never been intended for inclusion in the talks here. The President announced weeks ago that he At- tlee and Mackenzie King-repre- senting the principal partners in the atomic bomb-would agree on 8
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10

Chungking, Nov. 10 - (UP) - Chinese Communists angrily ac- cused the United States today of backing Generalissimo Chiang Kali shek in China's civil war with a $64 900 900 munitions loan and the use of American flyers as gun run nerS for the Nationalist armies.
 The charge was levelled at the United States government by the New China Daily, Chungking mouthpiece of the Chinese Com munists.
 The newspaper gave no details Of the alleged loan, except to say the agreement already had been signed by representatives of the American and Chungking Nationalist govern ments.
 Simultaneously, it reported that American-made munitions were be- ing ferried by American transport pilots from the Burma road term mus at Running to the Nationalist Army base at Lanchow, on China s Great Wall, for use against the Communist forces.
 Neither of the Communist reports could be verified at once, but their implication was clear that guns, ammunition and other military equipment were being drawn from American stockpiles in China to support Chiangs armies in the un- declared civil war.
 Upwards of 2,80o,0O0 Chinese Communists and Nationalist troops were drawn up on either side of the China-Manchurian frontier and a major explosion appeared almost unavoidable barring compromise settlement in the reopened peace talks in Chungking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
Hams to Return To Air in Week

Washington, Nov. l0-CUP)-The nations hams" will come back in- to their own next week,
 The Federal Communications Commission announced today that an estimated 6O,000 amateur radio operators in this country will be allowed to resume full normal oper- ations on Nov .l5.
 The radio amateurs went off the air shortly after Pearl Harbor They were permitted to operate on limited facilities beginning last Aug
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
British Begin All-out Offensive
 By Bombing Soerabaja in Java
Capital LPaues WayforAtomic ConcLaDe
! insurgents DefyOrder
 Lond, Seq, Air
 Attack Underway

Batavia, Nov. 10 - (UP) - Bri- tiSh land, sea and air forces opened an all-out attack on rebellious In- doneSians in the East Java naval base of Soerabaja today after the insurgents had def1ed an uncondi- tional surrender ultimatum
 British Maj. Gen. E. c. Mansergh ordered his supporting naval and air forces to open fire after his ground troops had suffered substan- tial casualties from the entrenched rebels.
 Five RAF fighter bombers swept in over the city at low level and be- ban bombing and strafing the post office and government buildings in the center of Soerabaja. where the main Nationalist forces were be- lieved concentrated.
 One British plane was reported damaged by gunfire from the native positions.
 British sources in Batavia said warShips standing offshore joined in the bombardment, covering the advance of the ground troops.
 Scattered Fire Met
 An official communique said the British moved against the city at 6 a. m. 6 p. m. Friday, E.S.TD when Manserghs surrender ulti- matum expired without an answer from the Indonesian leaders .,
 The British met only scattered rifle fire at the outset, but resist ance Stiffened as they pushed into the center Of the city and late re- ports said casualties on both sides were heavy.
 Meanwhile, Dr. Sukarno, presi- | dent of the "IndoneSian republic" was disclosed to have sent another cable to President Truman reiter- ing his appeal for settlement of the dispute by international arbitration.
 Sukarno repeated the Nationalist charge that Dutch troops wearing American uniforms and using American equipment were operating against the Indonesia1s.
 Batavia Affected
 Mansergh gave the rebels until ( 1 - NeN+ eNA~S AaSN AAeAAG " $NAAsfAJ WAtA his ultimatum, warning that he was prepared to throw in all the forces at his command to enforce it.
 It was followed by another ulti- matum from It. Gen. Sir Philip Christison. Allied commander for all Java, who declared that the British intended to hunt down the men who killed Brigadier A. w. Mallaby last month and would "toi- crate no resistance" from the Na- tionalists.
 The Soerabaja bombing height ened the tension in Batavia, where municipal authorities announced that 10 p. m. to 4:30 a. m. curfew would go into effect tomorrow. Brit ish troops began throwing up street barricades to enforce the curfew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
U. 5. Ship Stuck
 In Swedish Seas

Stockholm, Nov. lO-(UP)-The l0,000-ton Ouachita Victory, first American ship in Swedish waters since 1889, was aground near Stock holm in a driving blizzard yester- day and crewmen were working the pumps in aan effort to keep her on an even keel.
 A violent blizzard swept all of Sweden, and at least 10 ships were stranded along the east coast, Five seamen were known dead, and seven more were missing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
Nobel Selections Expected Dec. 10

Stockholm, Nov. l0,(UP)-Formel U. S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull and the International Red Gross were disclosed today to be the most prominent candidates fol the 1924 and io45 Nobel peace prizes
 The committee will meet Monday to select the two winners. Then choices will not be announced until December 10 when the prizes will be awaRneA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
DRAFT TO CONTINUE

Washington, Nov. 10 - (UPl - State draft directors, concluding a three-day conference, disclosed to- day they did not come to Washing ton to preside over the disolution of Selective Service. The draft will continue, they said, probably at the rate of 5000 men a month, as it has since V-J Day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
WAR WIVES HEARD

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 10-(UP)- The Connecticut Young War Wives, an organization seeking immediate return to civilian life, of married servicemen, today were assured by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin that he would forward their petitions for national legislation to COnnecti- cuts Congressional delegation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
AGED MAN SUES

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. l1-(UP)
 -(UP)-Denis. Hurley, e8, of Cam bridge brought suit in superior court yesterday to recover $i4500 he claims was taken frlno him under duress by nephew, John Hurley of Cambridge. and the lattcF's wife
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
ZHDANOY SUCCEEDS sTALIN?

London, Nov. 1O- (UP) -A An wholly unconfirmed Stockholm dis patch to the London Daily Mail last night revived the persistent rumOrs that Generalissim0 Stalin is i'll and asserted that he had named Gen. Andrei ZhdanOv to sue ceed him as head of the Russian state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
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WAR IN SAIGON

San Francisco, Nov. 10.-(UP)- Annanite Nationalists, supported by Japanese deserters, are reported fighting French troops in Saigon, Melbourne radio said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10
U. s. Policy  Future Cooperation Of World Stressed
 Bulletin

Washington Nov. 10 - CUP) - Prime Minister Clement Attlee land ed at the National airport here at 9:32 a. m, EST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-10

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
SoT MACHINE CANS urs ''"i iERRORIzE MERcM'' lpo,;,. Admi. Illegal Deviee'
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pRoBE PROMISED

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Evening star., 1945-03-11

r., U. s. N. r., the ceremony taking
place in the Linsey Chapel of the
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, with
the Rev. DR.. Philip Osgood officiat-
ing at o'clock.
Mrs. Freeman is the daughter OF
Col. and Mrs. Robert Cushman Rice
Evening star., 1945-03-11

of this city. Her late husband, En-
sign Harry Allen Cooke III of New
London, was lost at sea in January
1943.
The bridegroom Is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Freeman of Green
wood, Miss, and at present is based
in bingham, Mass.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
State Societies
PLan Receth0ns

The Vice President and Mrs. Harry
5. Truman will be the guests of
honor of the Missouri Society at a
reception and dance Wednesday
evening at the Shoreham Hotel at
$50 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig L. Reddish
Will head the receiving line and
others in the line will include Miss
Eva Jane Lewis and Mrs. Thela
Henry. The Vice President and Mrs.
Truman will be introduced by Mr..
Walter H. Maloney, president of the
society.
Mr.. Art Pearson will be master of
ceremonies at the dance which will
be given Friday evening by the Min
nesota State Society in the Bur-
gundy Room of the Wardman Park
HotSl at BIS O'Clock.
Minnesota veterans at Walter
Reed Hospital and the Naval Medi-
cal Center and enlisted men and
women from Minnesota will be the
special guests of the evening.
Senator Warren C. Magnusson
and Senator Hugh Mitchell of
Washington State and Delegate Ed
ward L. Bartlett of Alaska will be
the honor guests at the dance Sat-
urday evening of the State of WASH
lngton and Territory of Alaska So
ciety. The dance will be given in the
Burgundy Room of Wardman Park
Hotel at 8 o'clock, and other honor
guests will include Associate Justice
and Mrs. William o. Douglas. Mai.
Gen. and Mrs Muir Fairchild. Mr..
and Mrs. Eric Johnston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Hurja, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
j. Wade, members of the House of
Representatives from Washington
and many others.
A st. Patrick's dance Saturday
evening and turkey dinner Sunday
are the next events on the calendar
OF the Iowa State Society. The
dance Saturday evening will be given
at 6:45 O'Clock in the west ballroom
of the ShOreham Hotel and the
Evening star., 1945-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lee Veit
announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Kath-
crime Mae Veit, to Corpl. VIII
liam Conrad LeSjack, U. S. A.,
son of Mrs. Frances Lesjnck
OF Forest City, Pa, Saturday,
February 24, in the Memorial
Chapel OF the Army Medical
Center. -Bdchrach Photo.
Evening star., 1945-03-11

turkey dinner Sunday will be given
at 1890 o'clock in the Victory room
of the Roosevelt Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Mrs. Cook Bride
OF Naval ENSIGN

Announcement is made of the
marriage in Boston yesterday aft
ernoon of Mrs. Barbara Rice Cook
to Ensign John Howard Freeman,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
PARENTS PICKET
DISTRICT SCHOOL

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT. UD -
All but one of the 544 youngsters
who 60 to Kimban elementary
school stayed home today while
their parents staged "strike''
and threw a picket line around
the schoolhouse which they pro.
test is overcroWded.
While II teachers presided over
empty classrooms, six mothers and
two dads paraded in the cold out.
side with placards proclaiming
Little Jack Horner Sat in a Cor.
ner-Gee, It's Crowded." and "A
Diller, A Dollar, Halliday Schol,
ar at Kimball," etc.
Only one attempt was made TO
cross the parental picket line. Five.
year-old Henry Mosler showed up
for the afternoon class-but it was
not his doing. His father brought
him to school to protest against
the unnecessary lawlessness" Of
the strike. Henry and his father
departed at once, however, when
it was evident that he was the
only pupil on hand.
The mothers and fathers began
picketing before the school bell
rang for classes at 9 am. after
they made sure no one came to
school, they went inside to get
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
e'cMARCH OF DEATH
GENERAL WILLFACE
u. S. TRIBUNAL TO-DAY Oh, A.

MANILA, Tuesday, Dec. 10 -
Opt. Gen. Masaharu Homma
will be arraigned before the Amerl-
can Military Commission here to-
morrow on, war crimes charges IN
volving the deaths of $1,000 A1neri-
can. and Filipino prisonerstof war.
Specifically the former japanese
commander in the Philippines IS
charged with responsibility for the
CHASTITY Death March of Bataan, in
which 1900 captured Americans
and Filipinos died.. = -.
Also chalked UP against him IN
the war crimes indictment are sbru-
talities and executions that took
the lives of 4,831 Americans and
As 1000 Filipinos between April and
August of 1912 in the notorious
O'Donnell and Cabanatuan prison
camps.
Tomorrow Horra will be asked
only to plead guilty or innocent.
His trial is expected to begin about
Jan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
HOUSE PASSES BILL
FOR COMMISSIONING
OF 1921 OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. -GR-
A bill empowering the War De-
partment to commission 1921 ad-
ditional officers in the regular
army was passed today by the
House. 1t now goes to the Senate.
The new law would authorize
5000 officers in the regular army
against 1919 now permitted.
Supporters of the bill said it was
devised ito keep some of the out
standing young men of the army
of the United States mot the regu-
lar army who may go, elsewhere
upon Rehabilitation, unless com.
missions are offered Immediately. "
The bulk of officers in World
War II held temporary commits
sions in the army of the United
States, that part of the fighting
force now being demobilized.
Regular Army Commissions
would be limited to officers more
than 81 years of age and none
could be given above the grade Of
Major. Confirmation of the Senate
would be necessary. and the; tn.
thority would expire eight months
following passage Of the act,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
TELEPHONE CALL;
HTCH-HIKES RIDE

BROOKLAND, Ark, Dec. II. -
W.D = A telephone conversation
hitch hiked a ride today and made
communications history.
The conversation was ordinary
enough. General storekeeper Cor
don Nelms picked up his phone and
called a friend and customer, Xral
Robbins. on a farm few miles
out of town.
But actually it was very much
out of the ordinary call.
Instead of going over the usual
telephone transmission line, this
conversation thumbed ride over
rural electrical power lines of the
Craighead Electrical Cooperative.
The successful test - made joint
ly by the Bell System and REA
engineers - marked the first time
in the history Of telephones that
the voice was transmitted over a
power line carrying thousands of
volts of electricity.
Climaxing years of study and ex-
periments, the engineers hoped
that the test would prove the FEAST
bility of extending telephone serv-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
Utilities Walkout
Conference Called

BOSTON, Dec. 17.-@W.H Man
agement and union officials con-
ferred with the State Arbitration
board today in an attempt to avert
a threatened New Bedford utilities
strike tomorrow that would leave
southeastern Massachusetts vir-
tually without power and light.
Arbitration Board Chairman
Charles H. Cole presided over the
meeting between representatives
of the New Bedford Gas and Edison
Light. CO. and the Brotherhood OF
Utility Workers of New England
independently -.
The union has demanded certain
sick leave provisions and an extern
sion of their union contract. If the
strike goes through, it would al
feet all of Cape Cod from New
Bedford to ProvincetoW
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
Former Lord Chancellor
Describes Loan As
Hard Bargain
BY BRUCE w. MUM
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Dec. 17-W.H- Wis
count Simon, former Lord Chan
cellor, said in the House of Lords
today that the terms of the United
States 81, 400, 000,0 900 credit to Brit
ain had aroused widespread an
xiety and DISTRICT.
Speaking as national Liberal
leader in the first of two days of
debate on the loan and the Bret.
ton Woods monetary and economic
plan, Simon said he did not re-
proach the United States but
thought it better to speak frankly.
''We valued American friendship
in a world which was rather dark
for u.s." Lord Simon said. "The
United States came out of the wal
with increased power to produce
and with unlimited resources while
our effort has left us enfeebled. :.
The loan agreement is disappoint-
ing and some of us would say a
hard bargain.
with these dollars and with
further loans. which Canada has
promised and to which Canada
attaches no such conditions we
must struggle through. I think
the loan is essential. {. If these es-
sential dollars can only be obtain
ed on these severe terms that is
reason for regret and disappoint.
ment but it is not reason for re-
lection"
Lord Simon minated that, like
Conservatives in Commons, he
would abstain from voting on the
government motion to approve the
loan.
Lord Beaverbrook, Conservative
leader and newspaper owner, an
nounced, however, that he would
vote on the loan tomorrow, after
| speaking against it. ..I
Beaverbrook caused some sur
prise by Withdrawing a motion; he
had submitted for rejection. A
similar motion was introduced by
the Conservatives in Commons. .
| It. was expected that the Con-
servatives in the Lords would alb
stain, generally. r = +
The. vote on the loan tomorrow
will be a test one, like that in
Commons. The government: does
not need parliamentary approval
to accept the credit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
COLONEL GILLETTE
ASSUMES OFFICE
Wilmington District Engii-
neer Sees Great Future .
For Port, State

Colonel George w. Gillette. u. S.
Engineers, yesterday assumed the
duties of Wilmington district en-
gineer, relieving Col. E. E. Haring
who has been assigned as district
engineer in Charleston, S. c.
Col. Haring will assume his du-
ties in Charleston around Jan. /.
Col. Gillette, noted for his con-
tribution to the building up of wa
terways in this section during his
period of service as assistant dis
trict engineer from 1882 to 1894
and as district engineer from 1888
to 1910, foresees a period of ex-
pansion for Wilmington and North
Carolina. -
This place has very great pos
sibilities for future development, /"
Gillette said, land the possibilities
are not only, in Wilmington but in
the entire state. We hav2 some of
the best natural waterways in the
country. This port can be one of
the best ports on the Eastern sea-
board. ,A-.. ~. x
''An opportunity exists for de-
veloping trade, especially, with
South American countries.
In Col. GiIette's opinion, how
ever, the greatest boon to the port
of Wilmington would be ''the reali-
zation BY people in other sections
of the state of the value Of the
port. It should be known as the
state port" he declared.
On matters pertaining to water
way and port improvements, Col.
Gillette speaks with authority.
Fourteen projects authorized on
March 2, 1945, by Congress involv-
ing the expenditure of 81 1856, 500.
for Improvement of North Carolina
waterways were drawn up under
the sponsorship of the district en-
gineer when Col. Gillette occupied
that post.
Included among the IA projects
are the following ones in the Will
mington area:
Provision of six nooring basins
along the Inland Waterway from
Beaufort to Cape Fear river-esti-
mated cost, $24, 0oo-and a channel
eight feet deep by 80 feet wide
from existing deep water in the
intra-coastal waterway to Wrights-
vile Beach at an estimated cost
G $4,000.
Cape Fear Therapeutics for
widening the existing channel from
Wilmington to the ocean to 400 feet,
widening the turning basin to 800
feet, and also for connecting
channel from deep water in the
Cape Fear river to the intra. coastal
waterway as a shortcut for barge
traffic between Wilmington and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
SENATOR WITH SIG
DRESS BELIEVES OPA
NOT HOLDING LINE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-UD
Sen. Kenneth Wherry, R.,
Neb., doesn't think OPA is
holding the price line-and to
prove 1t he bought a S76 dress
Tor a six-year-old child.
He told reporters the same
kind of dress sold for $5.95 be-
fore the war. He said the sale
was OPA-approved and made
In a Legitimate retail store"
In New York.
The dress was cotton-and
machine-made, too," he added.
Il guess there was a little lace
around the neck. One with
more handwork sold for $10O
but someone snapped 1t up be-
fore me.
II just bought the dress as an
example-and I'll tell you an
other thing! I saw an $50 dress
for a one-year-old baby"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-18
Condemned
Jap Seeking!
Trial Upset
SENDS PETITION
Justices Hold Hurried Con.
ference On Appeal For
warded By Air Mail !

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL up -
The Supreme Court of the nation
he vanity tried to master by tho
sword granted a stay of execution
today to Japanese General Tomo-
yuki Yamashita, convicted as war
criminal.
The former 'Tiger of Malaya,"
convicted by an Army commission
of permitting wholesale atrocities
in the Philippines, sped a petition
here by air mail asking that the
case be taken out of the hands Of
the military.
The Supreme Court Justices held
a hurried get-together and granted
a stay of the death sentence.
Whether the High Tribunal actual.
ly will take jurisdiction over the
case-and thus decide the legality
of the military trial-was not i'm.
mediately announced, however.
It was believed unprecedented
for a foreign enemy general thus
to appeal to the Supreme Court.
However, it is usual for the court
in a death case to grant a stay
pending a decision on whether the
appeal should be reviewed.
Yamashita is not appealing di.
rectly from the sentence. That
might come later. He is fighting
a decision Ct the Philippines SUE
preme Court denying his conten.
ton that the Military Tribunal was
without jurisdiction.
Yamashita has two other peti.
tions pending here In which he
challenges the military's right to
try him and asks that he be
brought before the Supreme Court
for hearing.
His grounds are: When the Conn
mission was appointed there was
no military government or hostili.
ties in the Philippine Islands and
therefore no authority to set it up.
He also says he should be regard
ed as prisoner rather than war
criminal.
The Justice Department already
has objected to Yamashita's ap.
peals. 1t says the Military Tribunal
is a branch of the executive arm
of the government and outside the
realm Of the courts.