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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
Ammunition
Outlook Good

Prospects of hunters and other
sportsmen getting ammunition
this Fall are bright, informed
sources have reported. Even be-
fore the wars end, manufacture
ers of ammunition had filled
some government contracts and
had begun to convert their facil-
tiles to the production of civilian
needs. Now it is expected that
ample quantities of shotgun
shells and rifle cartridges will
be available. Formal announce
ment is expected soon from the
War Production Board.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
Clubs Older
Than League

Although the national profes.
sional football league won't be
25 years old until next year
three of its member clubs are
older.
The Chicago Bears and Car
dinals, and the Green Bay Pack
ers were members of the Ameri-
can Professional Football Asso-
citation, organized in 1921 at Ak
ron, o. The name was changed
to the National Football League
the next season.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
Golf Advice
BY Sam Snead
THE SHORT IRON SHOT

he SuOhI 1hON SnOl
While executing the short iron
shot, keep your feet rather close
together and play the ball very
little behind the left heel. Set
your weight evenly on both feet.
The straight left arm swings
the club back easily, smoothly.
Both feet are on the ground
throughout the backsWing. The
right elbow stays in close. The
short iron swings are very up
right, but must be made inside
the line of flight. Get all the
stretch you can with the left arm
in the short iron shots, just the
same as you do in the longer
iron and wood shots.
There is very little body ac-
ton in the short iron shots-it's
wrist action here. The wrists
hinge without an. rolling action
of the arm to take the club face
out of its proper facing. The
three-quarter swing is used and
must not be rushed. The left
shoulder does not lift, even
when the wrists begin to uncock.
Stay down to the ball.
Hit the turf after the ball. The
down blow raises the ball. The
right side relaxes in order that
the follow-through will be
smooth and full, and that the
factor of precision is kept. If
you have hit down at the ball
properly, the ball will have
plenty of backspin.
Keep hitting the short iron
shot. If you haven't quit on the
shot you'll have a full follow
through. Practice this shot a lot.
Expertness with your short
irons will save you many
strokes. AS in other shots, fin
ish this swing with a firm grip
on the club.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
Almost Perfect

S. G. Dennis of Chicago, set a
new world record during the
National Fly and Bait Casting
Tournament, held last week in
Detroit, by casting score of
SO out of possible 100 to win
the 38th accuracy plug cham
pionship. The old record was 90.
The new champion set the out
standing record in a strong gale
accompanied by rain.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
CHESS

The Polish master, David Przepior-
ka, Nazi prisoner died in his 63rd
year in a Nazi concentration camp
and his death is a distinct loss to the
chess world A scion of a distin-
guished noble family he constantly
gave of his wealth to aid all chess
activities, and was a lovable person.
ality as the members of our interna-
tional team can testify. In spite of
his business interests he ranked high
among the chess masters gaining first
prize at Munich in 1926. In addition
TO his playing ability he was an ele-
CANT composer of numerous end game
studies and problems
In his memory we publish two of
his games.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07

together WITH the huge new crop OF atnIeLlC
finds"
Because of the short time which it takes
to reach distant points by air travel, many
intersectional and even international sports
contests will take place at regular intervals.
Many wartime inventions will bring
about startling Improvements in the me-
chanics of sports, including racing engines.
fuel and tires, golf and tennis equipment,
athletic wear, and timing devices.
We will again be able TO witness auto
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
Tracer Bullets
ILLEGAL in Mich.

Tracer bullets such as were
used in the war. are outlawed
for Michigan hunters. Another
provision of the law which be-
comes effective Sept. 6, forbids
use of explosive bullets and
automatic firearms din e
more than six shells.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07

match taking the first postws
Athletes of today, and pl
more serious and sober, more
mechanical and scientific,
businessmen r a t h er than
artists.
Tomorrow will be much
more an era of science,
gadgets, and perfection than
yesterday or today. Of course
the color" must be kept in
the sports events, but the old
masters including Tex Rick
ard, John McGraw, Walter
Hagen and the like are gone
from the picture.
Besides Pete Gray, the
one-armed outfielder of the
St. Louis Browns, another
athlete minus a limb has
made good in the American
League. He is Bert Shepard,
who lost the lower part of his
right leg while flying over
Germany as a lieutenant in
our Air Forces. Shepard has
made the grade as a relief
pitcher for the Washington
Senators, now m i'm G a
strong bid for the American
League championship.
y
Dale Zwerman, of the La
clede-Christy Unit of Local
IL, comes up with a very
good yarn. During his vaca-
ton he was fishing up near
Prescott, Mich, and caught
two bass on one bassorine
plug. The two fish together
weighed 312 pounds and his
wife will verify his state
ment land when friend wife
verifies a yarn like that,
that's sumpinD. Dale is a
member of the Local II Cast
ing Club.
y
Loren A. Swartz, now in
the armed forces and for
merly an employee of the
Plaskon Unit, writes from his
base that he is elated because
his job will be saved for him
and also because his com
mitteemen have secured
raises in pay plus vacation
periods.
Definition of a bowling
alley: "The only place where
people bother to pick up all
the pins"
y y
Helpful hint: The easiest
way to find collar buttons
remember them is to turn
off the light and walk around
in your bare feet.
A coach is described as
person who will gladly lay
down your life for the honor
and glory of the school.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
Pofsy Clark SIGNED

Potsy Clark, former coach of
the Detroit Lions football team,
has been signed as head coach
at the University of Nebraska.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
Why Not !?

SEVERAL major league
baseball players are wear
ing on their uniform
sleeves, replicas of the hon
Orable discharge emblem
which bespeak their armed
service i'm this war.
Wouldn't it be a good idea
for professional and college
teams to honor their war
veterans in the same way?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
Spicer Takes Local 12 Men's Softba|| Title
Worlds Champions Defeat
Local 12 Girls Team

The Spicer Unit softba team defeated the American
Propeller nine for the championship of the Local
Sotba League, Wednesday night at Highland Park in the
first of dual softba program The Spicerites col
lected hits for and had chalked against
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
From The
Rule Book
By Wilbert Birdie" Rule
Director of Education and Recreation

Now that the has been officially terminated lat
by the civilized Allied forces we're going have
sports bigger sports spectace and interest in sports
than before The big names in sports circles who
have service beginning to return civilian life
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07
Local IL BowIinq
Season Opens

For the fifth consecutive of Local IL bowling, thirty
teams including aggregations
outfits will the 194546 bowling
scheduled for next week.
VIII will again be directed
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07

racing national golf and tennis tournaments Gold Cup boat
races and the Olympic games. The million dollar gate in
boxing will again be attained with Joe LousBy Conn
match taking the first postwar spotlight.
Athletes of today, and probably of tomorrow much
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07

ta) Whites last two moves are an
exact illustration of the Indian"
theme In problems very rare
maneuver in actual over the board
play but TO be expected in the play
OF one who was an accomplished
problemist as well as player.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07

ta) Black outwits his adversary
VINO fails to see the strength of his
23rd move 1t is unusual to see both
parties with tripled pawns (b) There
Is no defense to this move. If Q-Kt3,
Black goes Q-Kt3ch, B-Kt3. QxRch.
ID. PRZEPIORKA DIR. A. SEITZ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-09-07

A coach is described as a
person who will gladly lay
down your life for the honor
and glory of the school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
GoebbeIs'
 Body Found By Russians
By JOSEPH W. GREGG, JR.

Berlin, May 1O-(UP)-At least four bodies, any one of which may be that of Adolf Hitler have been found by the Russians in Berlin. But none has been identified as be- ing definitely that of the Nazi fuehrer.
 The bodies of Propaganda Min ister Paul Joseph Goebbels and his family; of Martin Bormann, suc- cessor to Rudolf Hess as Hitler's deputy; and a number of other top Nazis have been found and identi- fled with fair certainty certainty.
 For a week the Russians have searched through the ruins of the underground fortress where Hitler and his gang of last ditch Nazi fan atics held out until the destruction Of Berlin was complete. Four bodies, blackened and charred, that seem to answer to Hitler's general ap- pearance have been dragged out of the ruins. They have been measured and photographed for examination by experts. But the Russians are beginning to believe that no body that can be identified without any shadow of doubt as that of Adolf Hitler ever will be found now.
 The underground fortress which Hitler made his headquarters in the final mighty battle of Berlin was the huge, supposedly bomb- proof afraid shelter underneath the new ReichSchancellOrv
 It had been linked by deep under
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
Silent Cop Seen Unsafe

Heads of three local firms which deal with trucking or automobiles testified in superior court today that the traffic stanchion at Watertown avenue and Robbins street is dan- gerous and unsafe for public use.
 The testimony was given as trial continued before Judge John A. Cornell and jury of II women and one man in the $110,000 civil action brought by Paul and Bessie DeLa- hunta and Edwin and Doris Mac Keever, all of Stratford, against the City of Waterbury. The plaintiffs were injured March p, 1922 when their car struck the silent police man."
 The three witnesses, who were asked to testify not as experts but from their own observation, were: Wilbur A. Larson, president-treas- urer of the A. M. Larson Company; Harry J. Dery, manager of the As sociated Transport, Inc; aild Mich ael Cozy, president-treasurer of the Cadillac Sales and Service, Inc.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
Yonks Toke SomoI Island
By H. D. OUIGG

Manila, May 10.-(UP)-Two di- visions of American troops clamped a huge pincers today on Japanese forces north of Davao on Mindanao and sealed of the northern end of Davao gulf with the occupation of Samal island.
 The encircling drive against the Japanese in southeastern Mindanao was being carried by two columns of the veteran 24th Division from the south near Davao and the 31st Di- vision from the Kibawe area 53 miles to the northwest.
 One unit of the 24th pushed a strong spearhead into the Japanese pocket by crossing the Talomo river north of Mintal, two miles inland from Davao.
 The bridgehead across the Talomo opened the way for thrust across the eight mile wide Japanese de- fense belt between the Talomo and the Davao river to the north.
 At the same time, units of the 31st Division which had been push. ing through the center of Min danao suddenly cut to the east ana pushed through the mountains in au attempt to cut of the northern escape routes of the Japanese pocket.
 Despite the rugged terrain, thA 31st Division advanced seven miles eastward from Kibawe in one day to reach a point approximately A miles northwest of the 24th Division on the Talomo river.
 The 24th Division, which captured
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
BY FRANK TREMAINE

Guam, May 1O.-(UP) = The mightiest force of Super fortresses ever sent aloft bat tied today through heavy flax from the last remnants of the Japanese fleet to start big fires in the enemy's largest fuel storage an d synthetic oil production cen ters.
 Returning creWmen of the more than 400 B-29's which attacked the home islands of Honshu, Kyushu and Shi- koku said clouds of black smoke billowed skyward to 18,OOO feet from oil fires at key factories.
 They described as ineffective" the curtain of anti-aircraft fire from the guns of warships huddled in Japan's Inland Sea.
 Specific targets included the Otake Oil Refinery, the Tokuyama Naval Fuel Station and the Toku- yama Synthetic Fuel Factory on Honshu. Part of the huge aerial task force also struck the Oshima oil storage tanks, Japan's largest known fuel storage area west of l Kyuslu.
 | Round The. Clock Raids
 The raids came only few hours after It. Gen. Barney Giles, cou1- mander of army air forces in the Pacific, said American bombers soon would be raiding Japan around tha clock on scale greater even than the air assault that crippled Ger many.
 GA Japanese Domei dispatch re- corded by the EGG said 80 B-29's bombed Shikoku at a. m., 40 raid- ed southern Kyushu for an hour at a. m. and 160 struck southern Honshu at a. m)
 (Another Domei dispatch reported by the EGG said Japanese suicide planes sank an Allied battleship and set two aircraft carriers afire off Okinawa yesterdayD
 Nearly 400 miles to the southwest 10th army forces in southern Okt-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10

cause of the pressure of other duties.
 Churchill told Commons that he would address the house next Tues day on the subject of Allied victory in Europe. His Sunday and Tuesday speeches were expected to delineate the governments policy during the transition period of the war.
 He told the House that his coali- tion government still was undecided when it would dissolve parliament for the first general election in 10 years.
 Laborite William Thorne asked whether the decision had been made by the government, and Churchill replied, mo sir. they have not yet made up their minds"
 Churchill announced that as one of the first blessings of peace. a basic gasoline ration for motorists. similar to that in the United States, will be introduced within 30 days. For years civilians have had no gas- oline. He said bus service and re- tail deliveries would be improved by the allotment of more gasoline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10

of talking the whole matter over with him, he no doubt being fully informed of the views of the United States and having had the advant- age of discussions with MT. Molo- tov," Soviet Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov.
 Churchill also told Commons that conscription of men fol th British armed forces will continue during the war against Japan, limiting that it might go on several years after that.
 Churchill said conscription Is es- sential to provide for the re-alloca- tion of manpoWer to relieve men who have served long periods, and to provide Eianpower for armies fighting Japan and occupying Ger many.
 The Prime Minister appeared in commons to handle routine matters soon after the ministry >of informa- tion announced that a worldwide radio speech he had been scheduled to make at p. m. EWT., today had been postponed until Sunday be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
No Progress Made ByBig 3 7ovard Soluing Polish Problem Implies Winston Churchill

London, May 10 - (UP) - Prime Minister Churchill implied strongly in Commons today that the big three had failed to make any pro- gress toward solution of the Polish problem
 Churchill was asked in the House when he planned to make a state ment on foreign affairs. He replied that the difficulties about such statement which were noticed be- fore the end of the war in Europe "are in no way relieved"
 Churchill cancelled a scheduled speech in Commons a few weeks ago when the Polish crisis came to a head. The cancellation then was att tributed to the possibility that dis cussion of the subject in Commons might interfere with negotiations. He used the same reason today for failing to fix date for state ment.
 Churchill said he expected Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden back from San Francisco next week, adding:
 T shall have the advantage then
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
400 SUPERF0RTS BLAST JAPAN 30, 900 Nazis Give Up On Channel Isles
q COAL. MINE
 MEN KILLED IN GASEXPLOS|ON

Sunnyside, Utah, May 10 -(UP)-ReScue crews today brought out the bodies of 21 coal miners from the Utah Fuel Company Mine No. 1 where a gas explosion two miles underground hurled tons of coal on the trapped workers.
 The bodies of two other miners were believed buried under the coal. The explo- sion late yesterday sent coal and debris cascading down the mine tunnels.
 s. c. Harvey, chief coal mine inspector for the State Industrial Commission, said 87 men were at work when the explosion shook the mine. Ffty-seven men, who were working on levels some distance from the explosion, escaped.
 Rescue workers wore gas masks as they searched the diggings for bodies.
 The bodies recovered had been burned by fire which followed the explosion.
 Seven other miners were critic ally injured in. the blast, which occurred two miles down the tun- neL
 Carl Westerberg, manager Of the companys Sunnyside operations, said he believed the explosion was caused by gas or coal dust.
 Witnesses said flames roared up the shaft after the blast. burning the mine tipple and ventilating shafts.
 The explosion came 45 minutes after the men were to have gene of duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
Kennedy's Story lmperiled Soviets' Peace Negotiations
BY UNITED PRESS

A committee of three officers appointed by Allied Supreme Head quarters to investigate the unauthor- ized dispatch on the Reims sur render filed by Edward Kennedy of the Associated Press was expected to make public it's finding soon.
 Meantime Kennedy stood accused, ;,l a statement authorized by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, of imperiling peace negotiations between the Rus sians and the Germans, of putting Eisenhower in position of breaking his word to the Russians and of a violation definitely involving the possible loss of American and AL lied lives"
 Brig. Gen. Frank Allen, supreme headquarters press officer, made the statement authorized by Eisenhower He said the supreme commander had promised the Russians that the news of the Reims surrender would not be released until they were sat- isfied that the surrender was gen. u.Ce on all fronts.
 Shortly after the SHAEF state ment was issued, Kent Copper, eX- ecutive director of the Associated Press, announced in New York that Wes Gallagher had been appointed acting chief of the AP bureau in Paris "in succession to Kennedy"
 This action was taken entirely without prejudice to Kennedy pend ing full determination of matters" Cooper said
 Kennedy Suspended
 Kennedy remained under suspen- sion by SHAEF Robert Bunnelle, chief of the AP in England, s'?d Morton Gudebrod, in charge of dis tributing AP news to French clients, also were under suspension. The action against Bunnelle was taken pend'Cg investigation of a charge that he filed Kennedy'S flash on the Reims surrender through his bureau. Kennedy has said that he telephoned the dis patch from France to London where Bunnelle is in charge of the bureau.
 The text of the statement author ized by Eisenhower and issued by Allen:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
Industrial
 ox Relief Report Due
By RAYMOND LAIR

Washington, May 10.-UP)-The senate-house committee on postwar taxation is expected to issue a re- port tomorrow proposing a measure of tax relief for industry.
 Although there were signs of pos sible conflict between senate and administration tax spokesmen. it was indicated that the congressional committee was prepared at this time to make only single recommenda- tion-one that would supply busi- ness firms with funds for reconver- sion. The report will not fout ad- ministration views that general tax cuts must await the defeat of Japan.
 There would be no general reduc- tion for either business or individ- ual taxpayers.
 This proposal was understood to call for early payment of the 10 per cent refund from the 95 per cent excess profits taxes paid by corporations. The law now allows payment of those refunds two to five years after the final end of the war
 The special senate-house commit tee, set up by the joint committee on internal revenue taxation, has been working on postwar tax problems for months but has not yet made public any of it's findings.
 Sen. Walter F. George, D., Ga., chairman of the senate finance com- mittee and vice chairman of the special committee told reporters late yesterday that he believed reduc- tions in both individual and busi- ness taxes should be made as soon as possible even though the Japa- nese war goes on for another year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
Murder and Suicide In Boston Elevator

Boston, May 10.-UP)-An un- identified man shot and killed a woman and then killed himself as both were riding up an escalator at the Boston Elevater Railway Andrews Square station luaay.
 John Bastey, an elevated guard on duty at the station, saio that about halfway up the escalator, the man, about 45, drew a pistol ard fired at the woman in front of him. The woman, brunette who was dressed in black and Was about 35. remained rigidly upright un- u! the escalator carried he: to the upper platform where she pitcncd forward. The man, mortally wound ed came Up feet first.
 Another witness said the gun ap- peared to be .43 caliber Colt army pistol. Two wounds were in the wo- mans back while the man dicd from a single shot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
Long Combat Seruice
 Tops Discharge Plan
By REUEL s. MOORE

Washington, May 1O-CUP)-Sol- diers with long combat service overseas and dependent children will top the list of those eligible for discharge under the Army's partial demobilization plan.
 Details of the point system that will govern discharge of more than 100000 soldiers during the next 12 months were announced at noon to- day to troops and to the public. The point values follow:
 One credit for each month of Army service since Sept. Is, 1940.
 One credit for each month served overseas since the same date.
 Five credits for each bronze serv- ice star and for each decoration. The service stars are awarded for participation in each battle or cam- paign. This also means five credits for each wound suffered, since a purple heart decoration is awarded for each wound
 Twelve credits for each child under 18 years, up to three children.
 Enlisted men of the Army ground, air and service forces will be eligi- ble immediately for discharge if their total credit score is 85 or more. WACs with total credit scores of A points will immediately be eligible for discharge.
 These total credit scores are designated as interim scores" Im- mediately after the scores of all sol- diers are compiled, the number of soldiers with each point total in every theater will be reported to the War Department. Based on these reports in about six weeks, revised figures will be announced as to the total credits needed for dis charge.
 These revised totals are expected to be somewhat lower than the in- terim scores. At this time separate scores will be established for the air forces, the ground and service forces and the WACS.
 Scores will be compiled on the basis of points earned as of Satur- day, May 12. Decorations and bat
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