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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
POLIO:
Cases Increase

On the eve of infantile paralysis
summer outbreaks, figures show
that the number of polionyelitis
cases in the country is running
about so per cent ahead of a year
ago, it was announced by the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis. AS of mid-May, the num-
Der of new cases this year were 642
as compared with 424 cases for the
same period in 1914, the foundation
reported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
Return of Lombard

When Ernest Natal lombard
lay stricken in the dust of Cincinna-
it's home plate in the final world
series game of 1899, the big fellows
career seemed to be closing out. But
it is all different now. The big Giant
catcher has again become one of the
most valuable adjuncts to his squad,
one of the strong men from either
league. lombard, normally a 800
hitter, dropped down to .255 aver
age last season. But now, in his 37th
year, he has again been humping
the ball Justify.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
OPA:
Farm Prices

Farm Prices
Passed by the senate as part Of
a bill extending OPA for one year,
a provision requiring that farm pro-
ducers be granted cost plus profit
headed for rough treatment in the
house, with Pres. Harry S. Truman
joining to oppose the amendment.
Drawn by Senators Wherry (Neb.)
and Shipstead (Neb.) and adopted
by 81 to 80 vote, the cost-plus pre-
vision stipulates that cit shall be
unlawful to establish or maintain
against the producers Of any live
stock, grain or other agricultural
commodity a maximum price
which does not equal all costs and
expenses (including all overhead
expenses, a return ON capital and
an allowance for the labor Of the
producer and family plus q
reasonable profit thereon"
While President Truman de-
scribed the provision as bad and
hoped the house would knock it
out, other critics declared that it
would create confusion by replacing
the present parity formula, scaling
farm prices according to general
costs. Countering this argument,
Senator Wherry said the provision
would apply if parity prices failed
to meet expenses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
BY VIRGINIA VALE
Released by Western Newspaper Union.

! BY VIKGINIA VALE
DEA VANS new program is
ID one of the high lights OF
radios summer season. She's
been doing guest shots, mark
ing time, refusing to tie her
self to any definite commit
ment - like many another
army wife, she wanted to be free to
join her husband any time, any
place. Efforts to lure her to radio pro.
grams emanating from Hollywood
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-29
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYsIS----
Menace Early Jap Conquests;;
Ask OyerhouLing Of Vet Bureau;
Smoother Big Three Relations

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12

ST4.ooa OO4 during the correspond ing period last year, and her ex- ports were ee2, ,3po ,324, as compared with e4T,046,43 Goods imported from America during this period were worth si0,O4o.212, and exports to America brought $6o6. PA.
 There is a definite trend in the cattle trade here and exports to- tailed &2T.O2l ,o04 during the first eight months of 1945, as against $24.l62,644 in the previous eight months. Sheep exports in the same periods jumped from t79. .092 in 1914 to $246,34s in the first eight months of this year.
 It is anticipated that with the development of international air travel, Ireland will be buying more goods in the form of airplanes, parts and airdrome equipment from the United States. Already, J. F. Dempsey, general manager of the Irish Airways, has left for America to make the necessary arrange ments for these purchases.
 There is also a ready market here for American automobiles, which were popular here before the war. The general opinion in the trade is that by stepping up ship mentS American manufacturers can go long way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12

substantially the ideas of his gen. erals even in the presence of junior officers. Thus no General Staff ob- jection was expressed when Hitler made the fatal decision to invade Soviet Russia.
 When Italy entered the war Mussolini's strategic aims contem- plated the expansion of his empire under the cloak of German mili- tary success. Field Marshal Keitel reveals that Italy'S declaration of war was contrary to her agreement with Germany. Both Keitel and Jodl agree that it was undesired. From the very beginning Italy was burden on the German war po- tential. Dependent upon Germany and German-occupied territories for oil and coal Italy was a constant source of economic attrition. Mus solinis unilateral action in attack ing Greece and Egypt forced the Germans into the Balkan and African campaigns resulting in over-extension of the German armies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12
Fires Trode On Rise Since End of Wor

Dublin. Nov. l2-(UP)-Increased trade with America is a feature of Fires improving trade position since the cessation of hostilities.
 According to the latest figures issued, this country's imports from the United States during the month of August amounted to $l,217,700, as compared with $S01 ,980 for the same month last year. During the same month Fire imported from Canada goods to the value of $2,- sos 900; Brazil, $1,S1l ,088, and Ar gentina, $1,758 ,064. In each of these cases the figure is double that of August. 1914.
 The value of goods exported from this country to the United States during August showed an even more striking increase-9l30, ,728, as against $, PA in August last year
 The figures revealed that Fires total trade in August was $28,072,- 072, substantially larger than for any month since August of last year. Imports were valued at ST. 481 ,608, as compared with $e,444,- 368. while exports totaled $9,561, = 604-almost $24,000 higher than in same month last year.
 During the first eight months of the current year, Fires total i'm ports were $l03, ,434,912, as against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12
THE AMERICAN VICTORY

Dear MT. Secretary
 For the first time since assum- ing this office six years ago, it is possible for me to report that the security of the United States of American is entirely in our own hands. Since my last formal report to you on the state of the Army, our forces in Europe, air and ground, have contributed nightly to the complete destruction of the Axis enemy. In the Pacific, Japan has been compelled to sue for an end to the war which she treacherously started. For two years the victorious advance of the United States sea, air and land forces, together with those of our allies wOre virtually unchecked. They controlled the skies and the seas and no army could successfully oppose them. Behind these forces was the output of Amer ican farms and factories, exceeding any similar effort of man, so that the peoples everywhere with whom we were joined in the fight for de- cency and justice were able to re- inforce their efforts through the aid of American ships, munitions and supplies.
 Never was the strength of the American democracy so evident nor has 1t ever been so clearly within our power to give definite guidance for our course into the future of the human race. And never, 1t seems to me, has 1t been so imperative that we give thorough and practical consideration to the development of a means to provide reasonable guarantee for future generations against the horrors and colossal waste of war as well as security for that freedom we recently left to the hazard of mere hope or chance.
 The Nation is just emerging from one of it's gravest crises. This gen. eration of Americans can still re- member of the black days of 1942 when the Japanese conquered all of Malaysia, occupied Burma, and threatened India while the German armies approached the Volga and the Suez. In those hours Germany and Japan came so close to com- plete domination of the world that we OO I1OU yCL ICdl4HC AOu OAAtAt oAA thread of Allied survival had been stretched.
 Where the Enemy Failed
 In good conscience this Nation can take little credit for its part in staving off disaster in those critical days. It is certain that the refusal of the British and Russian peoples to accept what appeared to be inevitable defeat was the great factor in the salvage of our civil ization. Of almost equal importance was the failure of the enemy to make the most of the situation. In order to establish for the historical record where and how Germany and Japan failed asked General Eisenhower to have his intelligence officers promptly interrogate the ranking members of the German High Command who are now our prisoners of war. The results or these interviews are of remarkable interest. They give picture of dis sension among the enemy nations and lack of long-range planning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12
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that may well have been decisive factors of this world struggle at its most critical moments.
 AS evaluatedb by the War De- partment General Staff, the inter rogations of the captured German commanders disclose the follow ing:
 The available evidence shows that Hitler's original intent was to create, by absorption of Germanic peoples in the areas contiguous to Germany and by the strengthen ing of her new frontiers, a greater Reich which would dominate Europe. To this end Hitler pursued a policy of opportunism which achieved the occupation of the Rhineland, Austria, and Czecho- slovakia without military opposi- tion.
 No evidence has yet been found that the German High Command had any overall strategic plan. Al- though the High Command ap- proved Hitler's policies in prin- ciples, his impetuous strategy out ran Germany military capabilities and ultimately led to Germanys defeat. The history of the German High Command from 1888 on is one of constant conflict of person. alities in which military judgment was increasingly subordinated to Hitler's personal dictates. The first clash occurred in 1888 and resulted in the removal of von Blomberg, von Fritsch, and Beck and of the last effective conservative influence on German foreign policy.
 Hitler's Fatal Decision
 'The campaigns in Poland, Nor way, France, and the Low Coun- tries developed serious diversions between Hitler and the General Staff as to the details of execution of strategic plans. In each case the General Staff favored the or- thodox offensive, Hitler an unor- thodox attack with objectives deep in enemy territory Tn each case Hitler's view prevailed and the astounding success of each succeed ing campaign raised Hitler's mili- tary prestige to the point where his opinions were no longer challenged. His military self-confidence became unassaIable after the victory in France, and he began to disparage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12

Tn the absence of any evidence so far to the contrary, 1t is be- lieved that Japan also acted uni laterially and not in accordance with unified strategic plan
 Here were three criminal na- tionS eager for loot and seeking greedily to advance their own self interest by war, yet unable to agree on strategic overall plan for accomplishing a common objective.
 NEXT: German MistakeS)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12
BoIfourPIon Chollengeto Jewish Race
 Beth Israel Mems
 Club Heors Address

Challenges given by the Baltour declaration, which promised the Jewish people homeland, were discussed by Rabbi Samuel Leven- behr of the Congregational Beth Hamedrosh Hogodol of New Haven in an address yesterday morning before the Beth Israel Mems Club at the vestry rooms.
 The declaration was challenge to Jewish pioneerism which was exer- cised to such an extent that Pales- tine has been built into the paradise of the Middle East, the speaker de- clared. He said Jews from all over the world accepted the challenge of building up @ Jewish homeland.
 Murray Grossman, president Of the club presented welcome-home certificates to three veterans, Jacob Finkel, Samuel Isaacs and Benja- min Levin of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12
Fannick Post Plans Meeting

A meeting of the David L. Fannick Post, Jewish War Veterans, will be held Wednesday night at 8:30 at the American Legion quarters on LeaV- enworth street, for the nomination of officers. A discussion will be held on the state department meeting which will be held Sunday at the Hebrew Institute. Albert A. Reich, state department commander and Mrs. Ida Kaufman, state department president will attend the meeting Sunday.
 Isadore Ginsburg, New York state department commander, will be & guest of the post. An oath of obliga- ton will be taken by 20 members A buffet luncheon will be served and all members are asked to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12

N. c. A. and the Waterbury action of the American Electroplaters so- ciety, at st. John's Parish House. Nov. 10. at SEAS p. m. Mir. Primer will speak on Modern Electroplat~ ing" He is an alumnus of the Uni- versity of Michigan and Is er1ploged as chief chemistry engineer of the Houdaille Hershey Corp.
 A group of the women of St. Panl's Episcopal church. in Watervilie. will serve the dinner, with Mrs. Ralph Grain in charge of the dinner. Cyril F Cross, president of the Indus trial Foremens club, will be in charge of the meeting. B. w. Sage, first vice-president of the Electro platers' society will assist in the af- fair. Speeches will also be given by Ellsworth T. Candee, Dr. George Dubpernell and Henry Strow.
 Manila vii have charity SweenStakes or niiblic lottery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12

which subsequently, became one of the principal factors in Germany's defeat.
 ''Nor is there evidence of close strategic coordination between Ger many and Japan. The German Gen. eral Staff recognized that Japan was bound by the neutrality pact with Russia but hoped that the Japanese would tie down strong British and American land, sea, and air forces in the Far East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12
Walter [. Pinner Guest Speaker

Walter L. Pinner, national presi- dent of the American Electroplaters society, will be guest speaker at the joint dinner meeting of the h. dustrial Foremen's club of the Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12

This Is the first of 42 inc stallments of material selected from General Marshall's re- port on the winning of World War II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-12

Manila vii have charity sweepstakes, or public lottery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
White Collar Salary Increases ApproDed
Employers Free To Gront Raises Without Order

Washington, Aug. 22- (UP)-The Bureau of Inter- nal Revenue modified it's sal ary stabilization rules today to permit limited increases in salaries, bonuses, commis- sions, fees, incentive pay and other types of compensation.
 Many Affected
 The modification, in accordance with 8 presidential order issued last Saturday, applies to all salaries in excess of $5,000 and to salaries below that figure paid to executives, ad- ministrators and professional work CTS who are not members of labor unions.
 Such salaries now may be in- creased without permission provided such increases do not increase price ceilings, resist justiflable reductions in price ceilings, or increase the cost of government contracts.
 Few Restrictions
 If raises cannot meet these linli- tations, the employer must seek ap- broval before granting them.
 The order said employers who had applied for increases which are con- sistent with the new policy now may grant them without awaiting action on the applications.
 Increases previously disapproved now may be granted without reap .- t.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Truck Driver  Of Charge
 Coroner Heoley
 Acquits Driver
 Of Tots Deoth

sherman Wells, 107 East Broad way, Milford, 26-year-old driver whose truck struck and fatally in- jured Gerald Krzykowslxi, 4, in Bea- con Falls, July 24, has been ab- solved of criminal negligence in the accident, according to the first finding handed down by Attorney Frank Healey, new deputy coroner for New Haven county.
 Witnesses
 During the inquest at Bethany, Coroner Healey examined the fol- lowing witnesses: Leon F. Campbell, Division street, Beacon Falls; Ed ward Christian, Colonial avenue, Middlebury; Michael Lukowski of Beacon Falls; George Moore of Bridgeport; John F. O'Brien of Hamden, and Sherman Wells of Milford.
 COroner's Report {. Coroner Healey in his report stated that Wells was driving . maroon colored International truck, with band body, bearing Connecti- cut registration 15,7Oe. commercial. registered in the name of Hartley e Parker, Ltd, Inc, 6o Crescent avenue, Bridgeport, by whom Wells was employed. The operator, to- gether with George Moore, 45 Wa ter street, Bridgeport, and a boy, Angelo Malica, of Bridgeport, were the occupants of the truck. The truck had just passed through the red light located at the intersection of Route 8 and Burton road in Beacon Falls. Route at this point runs north and south. Burton road leaves route and goes easterly through the factory of the Beacon Falls Rubber Shop to the east. The traflc light was working and was indicating passage for traffic along route 8. The speed of the truck at the time of the contact was g miles per hour. :.
 The point of contact of the truck and the boy, on the truck, was the rear perpendicular rung of a lad-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
QuisIins HystericoI

Oslo, Aug. 22.-(UP)-Vidkun ouisling became hysterical at his treason trial today when the court repeatedly demanded whether he worked for Norway's inclusion in Che Greater German Reich.
 After evading direct answers to a series of questions regarding a letter he sent Adolf Hitler and 8 memorandum he had drafted on Norwegian German collaboration, the former puppet premier of Nor- way cried hysterically:
 Defends Self
 ' aI did it to save my countryl The zast four years have been 6 night- mare for me because I had to fight both sidesl"
 "Take 1t easy" admonished pre- siding Supreme Court Justice Erik Eolem. "Calm doWnl"
 The third day of Quisling's trial opened with disclosure that court psychiatrists had examined the de- 6endant on June 16 and had found s'fo signs tha he is mad and notf. sng to show that he Is person with under-developed or weakened
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Prepare Jop Occupation
By HUGH CRUNEPLER

United Press Stan Correspondentl
 Okinawa, Aug. 22.(UP)-Hage fleets of C-54 transports and other large aircraft, Hastily drawn from Army airlines and combat ccnters throughout the world, were assem- bled on Okinawa airstrips today to carry occupation troops and cargo to Japan.
 A crew stood by each plane round-the-clock to begin operations the minute orders are received from Allied supreme headquarters.
 Greatest Assemblage
 Although C-54,s were concentrated here in the largest numbers ever assembled for military mission, they constituted only part of the great armada of troop-lifting and cargo-carrying aircraft that damned Okinawa's bomber rglllways.
 C-46's and C-47's-work horses Of the troop carrier command and the Army air freight system have arr rived from all areas of the Pacific theater.
 Additionally. combat aircraft such as B-24's and BASS from Gen. George c. Kenney's Far East air forces were serviced and ready for any missions to which they might be assigned. They can be used for freight and pas1 nger planes when necessary.
 The c-sz's. which vin operate from air fields originally buIl< zer B-2o raids on Japan, can cary g
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
500, 900 Casualties;
 Toll or Atomic Bombs

San Francisco, Aug. 22-(UP)- Japanese broadcasts said today that the atomic bomb raids on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had caused almost half Q million "cas- ualties and sufferers" and had ley- elled buildings within . radius up to 10 miles.
 Radio Tokyo. in broadcasts re corded by United Press. said ef- fleets of the bomb were "monstroas.
 The second atomic bomb dropped Aug. c on Nagasaki took q toll Of more than 10000 persons Killed, more than 10000 wounded and more than DO,000 rendered hoHeless ln the city," Tokyo said.
 i stliTthermoye many persons ere dying daily from burns sustained during fhe course og the falas,v a Tokio propaganda bfoadeaet nald,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
Pacific Army. Troop < Quotos Reduced
 Scales Down First
 Estimotes by 750o
 Combot GIs Out

Washington, Aug. 22-(UP) The Army is scaling down the number of troops to be sent to the Pacific by 60 to 75 per cent, it was learned today.
 Best estimates were that not more than one-fourth to one-third of the l6 divisions originally destined for Pacific service will be sent to Gen. Douglas MacArthur's command.
 Meanwhile, as rapidly as sched- ules permit, the Army will put into effect policy of redeploying only young men with low point scores and others who volunteer to stay in the service.
 MacArthur's Needs
 It is up to Macarthur, it was said, to make the final decision on just how many new divisions he will need. And his requirements, it was pointed out, will depend in part on conditions he encounters inside Japan.
 European veterans of the seth and 95th Divisions have been ob-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
May Cancel Half Debts
Move Indicated by Trunaon and Late FDR Speeches
Rv R. H. SHACKFORD

Limited Press Stan Correspondent
 Washington, Aug. 22- (UP)-All authoritative evil dence indicated today that the United States may cancel more than half of the obli- gations incurred by Allied Nations under the lend-leaSe program.
 That is supported by state ments of the late President Roosevelt and President Tru- man in their quarterly lend lease reports to Congress, and by the statements of the Senate and House Foreign Relations committees in re- newing the lend-leaSe act.
 Final Settlement Problem
 President Truman's order halt ing lend-lease immediately focused attention on one of the most diffi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22
To Reduce Meat Points

Washington, Aug. 22-(UP)-Red point values on beef will be reduced substantially on Sept. but it will be tat least 30 days" before any meats can be made ration-free, 1t was learned today.
 Food officials said the govern ment was not going to remove ra- ton controls on meat until the po- tential supply and non-civilian de- mands have been clarified. Almost 20% Cut
 Beef values, however. will be cut by about 20 per cent-or from two to three points-at the beginning of the new ration period Sept. 3. After that, it will be few weeks at the earliest before beef. lamb and veal. which are in the best supply, can be made ration free.
 But there is little hope for an early end to rationing of pork. hams or bacon because of the low 1945 hog production. f
 Officials attributed the present improvement in the meat situation
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22

who said 1t was impossible to ob- tain shelter behind solid buildings within the bombs effective range.
 More than 5000 were killed in Hiroshima, first target of an atomic bomb on Aug. c, Tokyo said, and "the number of dead are mounting as many of those who receeNd burns cannot survive their wounds because Of the efinets the atomic bomb produce on the human body"
 "Egen these who received minor burns" one broadcast said, looked quite healthy at first. only 70 week. en after . few days for some lns known reason and fEeqncntiy de.
 "Dince ihs explosion Of the eiomie bomb affected an ares So kilon1fiefa in diameter and practically ei' tho holiaes in this area Nere either blown iln. knocked down oF reduced bY lIfe. ii is ei||laH't t4 count s'' lhe dead f6fIfs. z1H1 Al &Hi*1 burned Hnfsf ee'isrAsa 1IiiI'HH1
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