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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
More Butter
 For Civilians

Washington, Aug. 1-UP)-Civil- ians will get 10,00O, 900 pounds more butter during August as the result of a new cut in government pur- chases, it was disclosed today, but there will be no further reduction in buffers red point value.
 Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson said manufacturers will be required to set aside for government purchase only 20 per cent of their butter production in- stead of the originally scheduled 30 per cent. This was possible, he said, because July production was higher than expected, and it now appears that August output also will be above early estimates.
 Moreover, military requirements will take less U. s. butter because the army has arranged to buy some butter from Denmark for feeding occupation troops in Europe.
 Under the new set-aside quota, about 100000, 900 pounds of butter will be available to civilians this month instead of the 90,OO0, 900 pounds forecast earlier.
 At the same time, Price Admin istrator Chester Bowles said no further reduction in the point value of butter is anticipated '.in view of the recent point reduction from 24 to 16 points per pound"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Churchill Given
 Round of Cheers

London, Aug. 1-UP)-The new Parliament assembled to- day and gave Winston Church. III a hearty cheer as he strode into the House of Commons and took his seat in the center of the opposition bench.
 Conservative members rose and greeted their leader by singing ''For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" The victorious Labor ties then joined in a counter demonstration, singing "The Red Flag" under the leader ship of George Griffiths, vet cram Laborite.
 Former Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden sat beside Churchill on the opposition front bench along with other former cabinet ministers who escaped defeat.
 On Che government bench were Herbert Morrison. Sir stafford Cripps, Hugh Dalton and Arthur Greenwood. ail members ei rEime azInlslnr Clement Alllse's now KopeEn- ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Japan Not To Escape Bon,bings By Placing U s.
 Prisoners OF War Ln Industrial Target Areas

them when possible. But necessary risks must be taken rather than let a key Japanese arsenal go unscath- ed.
 Some of the camps moved into strategic areas already have been hit and casualties among American prisoners are certain to be high. But. 1t was explained. the cost in Ameri- can lives would be even higher if the Japanese war plants were per- mitted to continue turning out weapons to reaist the forthcoming invaslons.
 The practice of placing prisoners in a target area is . violation of in- ternational law. Although it iS ex- pected to prove'of no military value t0 tho Japanese, observers here doubt that will stop the enemy from using lt. Instead, they fear tho Jap- anose mslitarisls will intensity 10 to provide propaRnnda for HagHlng home front morale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Costly N. J.
 TerminoIU.S War Secret

New York, Aug. 1 - (UP) - The Army disclosed today that the greatest munitions shipping point in the world operated secretly through out the European war within three miles of New York City skyscrapers.
 The $17,000,000 secret pier is at Caven Point, N. J., only half mile south of the Statue of Liberty.
 In a "now-it-can-be-told" state ment, the New York Port of En- barkation disclosed the piers iden- tity as the last of 1900 ammunition ships sailed from the terminal.
 Its load brought the total amnnu- milton shipped during the past three years to 2,696,811 tons of ammuni- ton and bombs, ranging from six ton blockbusters to loose powder, with only one fire to mar its safety record.
 Port authorities said the terminal was "one of Americas best kept secrets of the war
 To Be Closed It will now be closed as an am- munition port unless future de- velopments compel tits use as such, the War Department said.
 It took 54,000 freight cars, rolling down the 2,200-foot causeway to the 1900 foot pier to load the ships with their fighting cargo. It took an av- craze staff of 2,000 civilians and l. 900 military personnel, plus 11,0o0 Stevedores on call, to service the giant installations, the largest of its kind in the world.
 Ceremonies marked the departure of the last ship, and the first time that the pier was open to the public. As Maj. Gen. Clarence H. Kells, commanding general of the port, and Col. John U. Schiess command ing officer of the terminal stood by, Caven Points red danger flag was hauled down.
 Gen. Eklls cast off the last Haw- ser securing the last ship. the Polish freighter Stalowa Viola, loaded with about seven tons of lend-lease am- munition, and sign of relief echo-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
City Benefit Claims Upped

The total number of benefit claims, filed by unemployed indi- viduals, the weekend July 28, in Connecticut, amounted to l0,139 which includes 188 out-of-state claims, it was announced by John J. Egan, Administrator, through the office of James J. Graham, act- ting director of the Employment Security Division. Of this total l. 444 were veterans claims. Total benefit claims dropped 5.3 per cent from the preceding week.
 New Haven led the state with 2,094 claimants with Hartford a close second havif,g 2,058.
 Bridgeport Down
 Other cities in Connecticut were Bridgeport 599, down 15.8 per cent from the pastl week; Bristol, 592, up 15.6 per cent; Danbury POS, ID 6.7 per cent; Danielson 53, up IFS per cent; Meriden 431. down Az per cent; New Britain 392, down SA per cent: New London AIS, down 9.1 per cent; Norwich 271. cown 8.8 per cent; Torrington 237, up 18.5 per cent; Waterbury 1.157, up AZ per cents ana WIllmantlC 1855, up 10.8 per cent.
 It was pointed out by MT. Gra- ham when considering the totals of the above claims it does not mean that compensation checks were ac- tually paid to that number. On the contrary, the initial claimants, who account for a large percentage in each city, must wait at least week before receiving their benefit checks.
 Average Payment $19.S5
 For example, while the number of claims filed against Connecticut amounted to 9,951 (not counting in- terstate claims) the past week, of this number only 5,292 civilians and l,195 veterans, a total of G. 487. actually received checks. The average size payment was $l9.85, ar: all-time high figure for the state.
 MT. Graham further stated that the past few weeks reports seem tc indicate no further unusual un- employment trend in the state, at this time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Senate Begins Summer Recess

Washington, Aug. 1-(UP)-Sen- ate Democratic Leader Alben w.. Barkley planned to send the Senate home for summer recess today with warning that it faces 8 heavy agenda of reconversion and post war employment legislation when 1t returns in October.
 The House already has recessed until October 8 and the Senate was ready to put aside its work until the same time after more or less rou- tine session today.
 Barkley's fall program is expected to stress the so-called human side" of reconversion. It will include pro- posals for emergency unemploy- ment compensation, broadening the Social Security program and raising of minimum wage standards.
 In preparing 1t, Barkley drew upon recommendations made by the late President Roosevelt and by President Truman but which have not yet been acted upon by Con- gress.
 He also was offered suggestions developed by group of 1T Demo- cratic senators at a three-hour luncheon meeting yesterday. Their list included the Wagner-Murray full employment bill, additional vet erans benefits and plans for public works programs to take up any slack in private employment in the post war period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
By WILLIAM F. THREE United Press Wa Correspondent

Pfc. virgilio Collini, recently awarded the Bronze Star medal for courageous voluntary service with a medical unit in the Philip pines, was killed in action on Okinawa, June 13, according to a notification from the War Depart ment received by his sister, Mrs. Florence BraisiIli, of 455 Sylvan avenue. The medical aid man en- tered the service g months ago and had ben stationed overseas eleven months with the Seth Di- vision. He was former empIoye of Waterbury Companies, Inc. Surviving, besides his sister, are two brothers, Nicholas COllini of this city and Pfc. OlintO Collini, stationed with an Army unit in Czechoslovakia.
 A military Mass will be held Aug. 10'at !: a. m. at Our Lady of Lourdes church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Chinese Capture PinqIo Junction

Chungking, Aug. 1-(UP)-Chi- nese forces have captured the Pin glo Road junction, 55 miles south- east of Kweilin. a headquarters communique said today.
 The communique said Chinese troops pushing along the Hunan- Kwangsi railroad had reached 8 point 50 miles northeast of Kweilin.
 Other Chinese troops pushing against the Japanese flank in Hun an Province inflicted more than 100 casualties on Japanese units south east of Shining, Al miles west of Lingling, and destroyed five junks on the Slang river.
 Japanese troops driving eastward along the Changsha-Nanchang road have captured Shanghai. but an enemy relief column driving west from Manchang was intercepted.
 (Japanese Domei Agency claimed today that Chinese troops along the French Indo-C China border had been checked from making positive op- erations" and were "only carrying out localized activities, waiting for supplies from the rear or readjust- ing their positions."C
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01

It is claimed that damage to afr bases and military installations was slight, however, and said that the Japanese Army and Navy were steadily strengthening their prep- arations to meet an enemy inya- sion."
 Radio Tokyo reported that % American P-5l Mustangs bombed, rocketed and machine-gunned air bases and transportation facilities in the Osaka-Kobe area southwest of Tokyo for 50 minutes beginning at g a. m.
 Another Tokyo broadcast said an Allied submarine boldly surfaced few miles off the south coast of Hokkaido, northernmost of the Jap- anese home islands, and shelled the city of Tomakomai for a half hour about p. m. yesterday.
 Damage was extremely slight,s the broadcast said.
 There has been no word from the Third Fleet since it sent destroyers into land-locked Suruga Bay to shell the city of Shimizu just after Mon- day midnight.
 S9 Planes Damaged
 In today's only communique, Ad- miral Chester w. Ninitz announced that the Fleets carrier planes had destroyed or damaged S9 more Jap anese planes and eight more ships in the second half of their attack on Central HonShu Monday.
 Swinging southwest after attack ing the Tokyo area Monday morn ing, American and British carrier planes sank six ships. damaged 42 and destroyed or damgaed 126 Jap anese planes along 90-mile stretch of the coast from Nagoya to the Naizuru naval base. Most of the damage to shipping occurred at Maizuru on the far side of the Hon. shu coast on the sea of Japan.
 Most of the afternoon targets were attacked by planes originally sent out to attack airfields in the Tokyo area, United Press War Correspon- dent Earnest Hoberecht reported from aboard Vice Adm. John s. Mc- Gains flagship. They were diverted after they already were in the air because of bad weather blanketing the Metropolitan Tokyo targets.
 The attack on MaiZlru, Hoberecht said, furnished dramatic proof that mo harbor in Japan is safe from
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Leon Benon Faces Jury

Los Angeles, Aug. 1-(UP)-Leon Benon, 1T, who admitted to police he killed the 31-year-old married suitor who wooed and won his 16- year-old wife under my very nose" with promises of pretty clothes and 8 convertible coupe, faced a cor oner,s jury at an inquest today.
 The young husband told police he pumped eleven .22 caliber rifle bullets into Harold T. Young, the suitor, on his first wedding anni- versary Friday night when his wife, Lois Jean, packed her bags and said she was going off with Young.
 Mrs. Benon said that she loved her husband, but that Young, a bus operator, promised her the things she wanted.
 1T just had to have that con- vertible," she said.
 Deputies said that they would seek a murder complaint against Benon after the inquest today.
 Mrs. Benon said that she knew that Young was the father of three children. "but I just didn't stop to think about that"
 Young's wife, expecting her fourth child, said she knew her husband had been running around with the girl, "but I never dreamed it would end like this"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Judgment Upheld In Lewis Case

A judgment awarding James Lewis, Waterbury, damages of $3,838.69 from the I. H. Shapiro Co, Inc. was found to contain no errors, according to a unanimous decision of the State Supreme Court.
 The appeal to the higher court was made from judgment of Judge Thomas Wall of the local Court of Common Pleas last October 31, in which the plaintiff claimed $1O, 1000. t Plaintiff q Minor
 The plaintiff. D. 2-year-old boy, claimed damages for injuries siis- tained when a brick wall collapsed upon him April 8, 194O near the Brookside Diaries, Inc. plant on Lafayette street.
 A retaining wall, 10 feet high and 50 feet long, was being demolished by the construction firm, and be- cause of rain workmen quit work at 10 o'clock that morning and left the premises. Before doing so, it was alleged. they had dug excava- tions at intervals of six feet along the west face of the wall to remove the concrete foundations of the posts of fence which had stood close to it. By their removal of a portion of the platform. the plain tiff claimed, the defendant took away the only extraneous support there was to keep the wall from toppling over. The plaintiff return ing home from school at noon, stopped to pick up some wood and had his back to the wall when it fell upon him, causing serious injuries complained of.
 The high court concluded, accord
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01

enemy will desist. The first U. S. protest was made in September, ls44. With subsequent reports that more and more camps were being moved near military objectives, protests be- came increasingly frequent" Jap anese replies continued "evasive."
 Tn March of this year. the United States told Japan that 1t was forced to conclude that the policy was de- liberate. Tn May. 1t warned that mo Japanese individual would escape accountahility"-a clear statement that those responsible would be in- cluded on the u. 6. war criminal list.
 Despite the protests, the depart ment said, the Tokyo radio broad- cast defiantly tho tragedy of U. 6. bombers hitting en American prison camp at Kawasaki Last Thursday, ''Rnd that e1no casualties, mostly All1ficenf. TcsnlI9d.H ?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Leohy Letter Submitted At Petoin TrioI
BY HERBERT G. KING

Paris, Aug. 1.-(UP)-Admiral William D. Leahy, former U. s. Am- bassador to Vichy, was quoted today as having said in a letter to Mar shal Henri Philippe Petain last June 22 that he was convinced your principal aim was to protect the French people"
 The letter presented at the req son trial of Petain quoted Leahy, now President Truman's Chief of Staff, as reminding the old marshal that your refusal to do anything against the Axis eventually harmed France.
 Sensational Evidence
 Petain's defense chief, Fernand Payen, caused sensation on the ninth day of the trial, by an- nouncing that Petain had just re- ceived the letter from Leahy. It was dated June 22, and answered enc from Petain on June 10.
 Your June 10 letter was given me here today by mutual friend,' the letter said. 1T learned of your sad situation.
 Tt is impossible for me to be implicated in an internal French crisis. My knowledge of your personal attitude toward the Axis is limited to the period of Janu- ary, 1941, to April, 1942.
 T then esteemed your devotion. You often told me of your hope that Germany would be annihilated. Sometimes when you did not fol- low my advice to stiffen against the Axis, you said it was because you feared reprisals against the French people. :.
 T am convinced your principal aim was to protect the French peo- pie. However, I must remind you that your refusal to do anything against the Axis eventually harmed France"
 Court opened today with an agree ment among the judge and oppos- ing counsel to get on with the trial, that responsibility for the Franco German armistice had been dealt with sufficiently. and that the "in- terminable discussions" should be ended.
 Judge Pierre Mongibeaux de- manded that counsel tighten up the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01

0ondon reported that President Truman will fly to Plymouth, Eng, tomorrow morning and board the American cruiser Augusta for his , trip back to the United States. King George VI will greet MT. Truman at Plymouth and entertain him at a Luncheon aboard the British battle ship Renown.)
 GA London Daily Express dispatch from Berlin specu1ated that the Big Three communique to be issued fol- lowing the Conference may announce that Russia considers herself at war with Japan)
 Truman Satisfied
 The nature of the American vic- tories cannot be made public at this time, but President Truman was reported highly satisfied with the progress of his discussions with Premier Stalin and Prime Minister Attlee.
 The three chiefs of state today held what has been described of- ficially only as further meeting. It was likely to be the final meet ing of the conference, although a possibility remained that another session will be scheduled tomorrow.
 The communique to be issued on conclusion of the conference prob- ably will state the Allied position on the future of Europe with par- ticular emphasis on Germany, but is not expected to contain any ref erenee to Japan.
 This does no: mean that the Pa- ctfic war was not discussed by the three leaders. President Tru- man insisted upon its inclusion in the agenda.
 While both the American and the British respected Russia,s neu- trality in the isacific conflict, they firmly stated their belief that the future of the world could not be discussed without some reference to wapasi. E
 President Truman devoted the early portion of the conference to feeling out his two experienced con- temporaries. Then, with the as- (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Mokepeoce
 Estate Left 5 Children

The will of the late Mrs. Ethel (Sperry) Makepeace who died July Is, just eight hours following the death of her mother, the. late Mrs. Julia Porter Sperry, has been filed at the office of Probate Judge Pat rick Healey.
 The entire estate has been be- queathed to the five children of Mrs. Sperry in equal parts and on equal terms each one-fifth share being set in trust by the testator.
 Mark l.. Sperry, Jr., brother of the deceased and the Colonial Trust O. have been named executors and trustees of the estate. In the event MT. Sperry should die the Son of Mrs. Makepeace, Roger S., will suc- ceed in that capacity.
 Trust Terms Listed
 Terms of the trusts of each child are set but as the trustees may with full power to sell, invest, reinvest the principal of the estate and hold in trust until each son has attained the age of 30-years and each daugh- ter the age of 40-years at which time respectively each trust shall cease and be paid in full.
 In the event of the death of any, one before attaining the respective ages, his or her share shall be di- vided equally among the others in the event no issue remains. Should issue remains then the trust shall go to the issue share and share alike and be held effective until the youngest has attained the age of q years.
 The five children of Mrs. Make peace are as follows: Roger S., John ", and LeRoy Makepeace and Mrs. Evelyn M. Cochrane and Mellicent P. Makepeace.
 It is provided in the will that the words child or children where ever mentioned in the will shall not apply to any adopted children.
 The will was drawn up June IA, 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Aussies Roke Jap Positions
By HUGH CRUMPLER
United Press War Correspondsn

United Press War Correspondent)
 Manila, Aug. 1.-(UP)--Austral- ian field guns softened up approach es to the vital oil resources around Samarinda today, knocking out sev- eral Japanese emplaced positions II miles northeast of Balikpapan.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur's com- munique announced that three Jap anese planes attempted unsuccess- fully to bomb the Balikpapan area July 26-27.
 Observers now were convinced that the Japanese already have written off their holdings northeast of Bahkapan. and that the present rearguard actions were designed merely to give main enemy columns a better chance to withdraw.
 (The Japanese Domei Agency claimed today that Japanese gar- rison forces in Balikpapan's general area had succeeded in pinning down" Allied troops through svigor- ous counterattacks."
 (The broadcast said "the enemy has suffered approximately 5000 men either killed or wounded"
 Radio Tokyo also said that Jap anese planes on Monday had at tackled the Brunei Bay area on Bor- neo's northwest coast)
 Far Eastern Airforce Headquar- ters on Okinawa announced that more than 250 Japanese merchant and naval ships totalling 25o. 600
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01

The state department said the persistent, methodical and deliber- ate" practice has been going on ever since last year when full-scale bom- bardment of the enemy homeland began. U. s. protests have brought ''so sorry" replies.
 The department noted that a re- cent Tokyo broadcast said e U. S. prison camp was hit by American bombs only last Thursday.
 Official sources believed that the department was attempting to brace the public for the worst. When Q. s. troops move into Japan, the pros poets of what they will find are not pleasant. It is fully expected that . tot of Americans will have been kili- cd or wounded by their own bomb CTS.
 Jap Replies sEvaslvss
 # Wea indicated thnt ths depart- mert has ab&n6enod hope that tns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
BY FRED SCHERFF United Press Staff COrerspondent


 Washington. Aug. l-(UP)-The United States, however reluctantly. must continue the methodical bomb- ing of Japan despite the enemy's diaholical practice of moving Amer lean prisoners into strategic target areas, observers said today.
 The Japanese scheme. . desperate attempt to stop the destruction of their cities and industries, was tis- closed last ght by the state de- partment. It brought from military men bitter denunciation and prom ise of revenge but none indicated relief that the bombing schedule for Japan should or could bt changed.
 Risks 10 90 Taken
 Military mel. put it this way: American alrmen wlll, as now. cons linne 10 ho hgleled carefully on tho kiioNn location of alI prison eanans ena Wlil op theiF usnfnst lo zgsid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Dive Bomber Kills 28 on Mississippi
(Navy Photo from NEA Telephoto)

Washington, Aug. 1-UP)- The navy revealed today that the battleship Mississippi was hit by a suicide plane last January at Lingayen Gulf with 40 casualties to her crew.
 It was the first time the 2S- year-old battlewagon had been hit during the seven major campaigns in which she has participated in this war.
 She is now back with the fleet after returning to Pearl Harbor in March for perma- nent battle damage repairs and an overhaul which sin- creased her fire power by 300 per cent.
 The Japanese dive bomber caused 22 deaths and injured IS of the crew members when it crashed into the port side of the Mississippi on Jan. g, 1945. The battleship remained in the firing lines and her crew extinguished all fires in 20 minutes.