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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-28


 Attlee was included in all prior sessions. a.
 Cadogan Succeeds Eden
 Sir Alexander Cadogan, perma- nent Secretary of State for For eign Affairs, was to take over for Anthony Eden in the Foreign Sec retaries meeting which was to out line the Big Three's program for this afternoon.
 Attlee's election obviously came as 8 surprise to Potsdam because there had been no apparent plan ming for Churchill's replacement. Meanwhile, British sources have not discouraged reports that churchill might return to Potsdam but maintain that they know of no such plans.
 It was belleved that between now and the conclusion of the confer ence major problems will be put up for final approval and that numerous tentative decisions have already been reached.
 Although 1t was not official, it was believed that MT. Truman, feeling that his first duty is to return home and report to the Am erican people, has definitely dis carded plans for ceremonial Lon- don tour.
 There was no word on how MT. Truman would return to the United States, but it generally was assum- ed that he will take g. route which gives him time to prepare a speech to the nation upon his return.
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(Continued from Page D fire fighting apparatus was at the scene.
 Army It. Aubrey B. Condit, a pilot, was on the 55th floor of the building when the crash came. He said the. plane that struck the tower was a BPS Billy Mitchell bomber, which carries a crew of three.
 Thousands of workers and res- idents in the midtown area rushed to windows of surrounding buildings to watch the spectacular fire and the scurry of hundreds of firemen and white-coated ambulance physi- cians in the street.
 The crash came like a peal of thunder, and many of those who heard it dismissed it as such. The morning had been heavy with hu- midity and the skies were overcast.
 When a mass of flames spewcd out from the tower, observers first believed lightning had struck the building. Then reports flashed from the stricken skyscraper that a Mitchell bomber had rammed the east side of the tower. exploded, and bounced off in flames to the roof of the old Waldorf building on 3Srd street, adjacent to the Empire State.
 At 10:30 the tower was still blaz- ing, and firemen found a large tire from the plane on the Waldorf building roof.
 William Yates. elevator operator in the building, said he saw the plane blown back from the tower after 1t crashed. Yates was return ing to the building from c barber shop. he said.
 Yates reported that glass was still raining Into the streets half an hour after the explosion, and said he saw several persons cut. At i0:s0 there were no available reports of spec- fife casualties.
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FUNERALS

The funeral of Ernest Miranda, 4129 West 46th street, Sunnyside, L. l., formerly of Waterbury, was held today at g o'clock from the LaPorta funeral home, 67 Holmes avenue, to St. Thomas church for 8 solemn high Mass of requiem at 10. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of William Krakaus- kas, 63, Route 2, Southbury, who died Thursday afternoon at St. Mary's hospital, will be held Mon- day at 9:45 8. m. from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Congress ave- nue, to St. Joseph's church for a solemn high Mass of requiem at 10. Burial will be in Calvary cem- etery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home today and tomorrow from ? to 10 p. m.
 Funeral services for Lavergne Grant Clark, 82, who died Thurs day night at his home, Clark Hill road, Prospect, will be held at his home, Clark Hill road, Monday at 2 p. m., time to be announced later. Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor of the Prospect Congregational church, will officiate. Burial will be in Pros pect cemetery. Friends may call at the home tomorrow from 3 to5 and 2 to 9 p. m.
 Funeral services for James Ed monds Trewren, 40 Central avenue, were held yesterday at the Alder son Funeral Home, Rev. Dr. Thomas s. Cline, rector of Christ church, Watertown, officiating. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown. Bearers were William H. French, Irving A. Irion, Raymond P. Burke, J. Howard Hax, Eugene w. Herr mann and John A. Mckay.
 The funeral of John KustiS, 63 Alder street, was held today at 8:30 from Stokes Funeral Home, 694 North Riverside street, to St. Jo- seph's church, where solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at g. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of George F. Hughes, 18 Branch street, will be held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Gen. tral avenue. Monday at 8:30 to St. Thomas's Church where a
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home, where he had stayed as a student, the soldier writes, and each time the soldiers were turned back by demolished bridges. The group left Jena and proceeded around the town by car before they were able to reach the desired section, he states.
 His former German friends, who watched from windows as the sol- diers approached their home, mis- took them for arresting officers, until they recognized the corporal, the soldier states. They greeted him eagerly and stated they had waited for months to see him again, always believing he would turn up as soldier there someday.
 Corp. Kazlauskas writes that the head of the family was crippled by constant living in damp base ment air-raid shelter. The mother of the family had lost 50 pounds of weight, and spoke of the lack of food and the constant lombard ment of the industrial city. The daughter stated her husband had been taken as a Russian prisoner and she had no word about him.
 Death Furnaces
 Writing of the concentration camp, the local soldier states he saw charred bones in huge furnaces which were used to burn victims. The furnace room looked like a huge bakery, he writes in describ- ing the eight furnaces and equip ment nearby. The conveyors which moved bodies into the stoves still remained as left by the Nazis, the letter states.
 Describing the piles of bodies that still remained on the grounds, and the huge entertainments of ash- cs, the soldier states that many cf the victims died from famish, and others from beatings. Uncared for wounds sustained in beatings were reported to have caused many deaths, he said.
 A total of 10000 prisoners still re- mained at the camp, when the visit was made, Corp. Kazlauskas states. Most of them had letters imprinted on their clothing to distinguish their nationality groups. Most of the in- ternes were Russians, Poles, and Jews, he writes.
 Residents Called In
 Germans who resided in nearby communities were at the camp, as the American governments guests, and were forced to view the bodies, the soldier writes, stating that most of the Germans he saw there com mented they would not have believ- ed their government could conduct such a camp.
 The Waterbury soldier entered the service Sept. IS, 1943, and went over- seas in April of last year. Follow ing VIE Day he was sent to Czecho- slovakia, and now is back in Ger many again, in the Munich area.
 He is a graduate of Crosby High school and Amherst college. Before entering the service he was employ ed by Pratt & Whitney in Hart ford.
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Describes Freedom
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A year after fathers death, I took into my home two freedom fighters who did not dare live in their own home because of their participation in the underground activities.
 It will naturally take some time before everything will be back to normal. But we, are of the firm belief that only good can come from helping others.
 Since all news has been sup- pressed, we do not know here whether you in America have learned of the many things that have occurred in Europe since the war began. The Russians bombed Bornholn Ca small island in the Baltic fortified by the Germans) because the German high com- mand refused to lay down their arms. Nexo and Rome (the big gest cities on the island) were completely demolished and more than 1000 homeless families will have to be assisted by the rest of the country. Starving Norway must have help too.
 The Nazis are being rooted out here and those who have assisted the Germans are being arrested too. Travelling conditions are practically impossible, and elec- tricity is very scarce. But we hope conditions will soon be better.
 The greatest joy that has come through liberation is the resump- tion of our correspondence. Those five long years without any mail from you seemed almost endless. The thought of your returning home for a visit is more than I dared hope for. Let us pray that I may see you in your childhood home once more.
 Love,
 Mother
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Continued from Page D ment "very we'll" is quiet, and is getting along as best he can, the warden stated. His wife, Mrs. Edna Zukauskas, has visited him regular ly, but his two children have not seen the prisoner, the prison official revealed.
 The Manchester slayer, Royal Peterson, had been slated to die Aug. IT, but the appeal has caused an automatic stay of execution.
 The three youths, Arthur Toma- selli James J. Mccarthy, and Ray n1ond Lewie, were sentenced to die during the week of next Nov. 5, but their penalty likewise was halted by an appeal to the high court.
 Appeal Hearing
 ZukauskaS' appeal to the State Supreme Court is expected to be heard early next fall. The evidence was recently sent to printer and as soon as the printing task is com- pleted the appeal will be listed for possible assignment. The first fall session of the high court will take place in October.
 The bullet-riddled body of Mrs. Plungis, mother of two children and neighbor of the former police man, was found in a shallow grave near a lonely bridle path in Middle bury on Nov. 4, after zukauskas confessed to the staying and led police officers to the burial spot.
 The death penalty was imposed after the three judges returned a unanimous decision of guilty on first degree murder charge.
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.Wor Tempo Increased
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Tokyo radio said Premier Kantaro Suzuki would address grand rally of sure-victory-for- the decisive bat tie" today-an evident attempt to hold the people behind the war effort.
 The Japanese radio promised that Suzuki would tell of firm and un- shakable measures to cope with the final decisive battle between Japan and America"
 War of Nerves
 Now that the war of nerves is underway on grand scale-accom- panied by relentless bombardment of the Japanese homeland-the Allies are expected to use every possible means to make the Japa- nese people realize how futile it is to continue the war.
 The U. s. 20th air force put punch into the PotSdam ultimatum a few hours after it was issued by listing the names of the next Il Japanese cities which will be de- stroyed by bombs.
 It was an unprecedented move in an unprecedented war for one bel ligerent to tell another where it would strike next. It was 8 dra- matic challenge to the Japanese to fight, quit or be destroyed. It was mockery of the Japanese power to resist the powerful forces of Super bombers which spearhead the war against Japan's home islands.
 Ultimatum
 At breakfast yesterday, thinking Japanese citizens could ponder the terms of the ultimatum issued by the United States. China and Bri- tain with the obvious knowledge and aquiescence of Russia. By night fall of the same day hundreds of thousands of those same Japanese were confronted with the leaflets notifying them where the superforts would drop their next lethal loads.
 When the bonbers fulfill the threat the most logical question is whether thinking Japanese can con- tinue to believe the lies and pro- paganda of their leaders about Japans military abilities. The United States will be Haunting its overwhelming superiority in the eyes of those leaders who apparently must sit by ielplessly-despite ad- vance notice-while Japanese cities are laid waste.
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(Continued from Page D 10 a. m. He was followed by ex- Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. Then came Lord Woolton, ex-Presi- dent of the council, Sir John An derson, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer and Lord Beaverbrook, ex. Lord of hte Privy Seal.
 The British public today appar- ently felt slightly 'let down" be- cause Attlee pulled no sudden sur- prises, but chose solid workhorses as cabinet keymen.
 However, this feeling probably was due more to reaction from the dizzy pace since Labor's as- founding landslide victory, rather than to any actual disappointment regarding the newly chosen men.
 Certainly there was no surprise in the selection of Ernest Bevin, husky and capable minister of La- bor under Winston Churchill, for the important role of foreign sec- retary.
 Berlin dispatches indicated Bevin, accompanying Attlee, would re- place Anthony Eden at the Pots- dam conferences this afternoon but London sources believed resumption of the Big Three talks might be delayed until tomorrow or Mor- day.
 There was slight surprise that Herbert Morrison, named leader of the House of Commons and ap- pointed Lord President of Council, didn't receive higher cabinet recog- milton.
 However, his appointment as house leader signif1ed he will be as- signed the all-important task of whipping through the house-with its top-heavy Laborite majority - the new governments sweeping do- mestic program including nation alization of certain industry.
 Attlee, like Churchill, retained the posts of First Lord of the Treasury and Minister of Defense. He had been Lord President of Council and Deputy Prime Minister in the coali- tion government.
 Fifty-one-year-old Hugh Dalton, president of the board of trade under Churchill, was named Chan cellor of the Exchequer. This corSe- spends to secretary of the treasury in the United States.
 Sir Stafford Cripps, 56, and one of the most highly respected men in labors ranks, became president of the board of trade. Cripps, who was minister of aircraft production at the end of the coalition government, now holds post which corresponds to the U. s. secretary of commerce.
 Arthur Greenwood, 65, who held the minister without portfolio under Churchill until he resigned without explanation, was appointed Lord Privy Seal.
 Sir William Jowitt, 60, who was minister of national insurance under Churchill, was named Lord Chancellor. AS presiding officer of the House of Lords he will be cre- ated Peer, causing by-election in his constituency of Ashton under-Lyne.
 Attlee made no mention of the deputy premiership, which he held under Churchill, and it was believed that he might be dropping the post from the list of portfolios and that other ministries might also be abol- iShed.
 He left several key posts thrilled, including first lord of the admiral ty, secretary of state for war, min- ister of labor and secretary of state for India. He said further an- nouncements would be made in due ,course.
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(COnClnueo rom Page U ment to ignore congress and arbit- rarily give the council control over any portion of American military might.
 9. The possibility that agree ments between the Security Council and member states on military quo- tas must be ratified as treaties by two-thirds vote of the senate.
 Various Arguments
 Debate during the past week de- veloped arguments on both points Some senators argued that the Presi- dent would have no right to make such commitments through executive agreements. Others argued that the agreements would not be re- garded as treaties because:
 1. The House of Representatives has an equal duty with the Senate in the disposal of troops.
 2. The Security Council is not a sovereign state with power to en- ter treaty with other nations.
 The way for charter ratification at the end of six days of debate was cleared last night in session which lasted until TIA p. m.
 10 a. m. Session Today
 Democratic Leader Alben W Barkley of Kentucky called the Sen- ate back into session at 10 a. m. to- day to make certain that the few remaining Speeches could be com pleted and vote taken before the week end recess.
 Chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex. of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee filed the ratification reso- lution which under Senate rules cannot be acted upon until the day after its introduction.
 Barkley wanted to get unanimous consent to vote by p. m. today but was blocked by Sen. Wayne L. Morse, R., Ore. Morse refused to accept any agreement which might possibly tend to limit debate on the charter.
 There were still at least eight potential speakers as the final ses- sion began. They included Sena- tors Robert A. Taft, R., O.. William Langer, R., N. D., Styles Bridges, R., N. H., Chapman Revercomb, R., w. Va, Olin D. Johnston, D.. David I. Walsh, D., Mass. and Morse. None was expected to raise serious arguments against the treaty,
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Nelson Leads Golf PIoy
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par. Although he complained that his ailing back was still bothering him, Nelson shot four under par 68 yesterday to extend his lead to four strokes over Sarazen with 1a holes left today and the final Ia tomorrow.
 Nelson appears to be a "shoo in for golf's richest prize, the 3,60C in war bonds that goes to the win ner of the mems open-the fea- tured tournament of three being played simultaneously over the roll ing Tam O'Shanter course.
 The ruddy faced, powerful Texan needs only 72-71 on the final two rounds to better the record 27s strokes with which he won the 1941 all-American Open.
 Gene Sarazen Pressing
 Yet Sarazen and Guldahl had 8 chance to catch him. In second place is Sarazen, who launched one of the games greatest careers ir 1922 when, at the age of 20, he won the National PGA champion ship.
 Sarazen shot hot 68 yesterday highlighted by a hole-in-one-fol a 36 hole total of 138 strokes.
 The other possibility is Guldahl who won the National Open in 1887 and 1888 and the Masters in 1889, then faded into oblivion. Dur ing the past four years he has failed miserably in attempts to win a tournament. He even has had trouble breaking par.
 Yesterday he came out of no- where to tie the Tam O'Shanter course record with a 29-36-65 for 139 strokes. Never in recorded tournament. history has there been a first nine to equal the one Guldahl shot when he shaved seven strokes off of par by firing an eagle, five birdieS and the rest par.
 Ralph GuIdahl
 Guldahl is tied with three others for third place at 139. Also third is Slammin' Sammy Sneed, who had 68 yesterday; 1st. It. Ben Hogan, who slipped to a 72 and E. J. Dutch) Harrison, Wright Field, Ohio, sergeant. with yester- days 68.
 Meanwhile Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia is making 6 runaway out of the Women's Open tourna- meft. She fired a 77 yesterday for a S6-hole total of 153 strokes, five ahead of the field. Only two golf CTS apparently have a chance of catching the comedy, 2l-year-old Philadelphia brunette. They are Marine It. Patty Berg and Dot Kielty of Los Angeles, tied for second with i5s strokes. Defending Champion Betty Hicks of Chicago was next with 7e.i5o.
 In the amateur tournament, Arl Doering of Denver. Colo, and Flight Officer Frank R. stranahan, oi Fort Myers. Fla, were tied at i4( strokes. stranahan shot c 7i yes. terday while the longhitting Col. orado youth came In with . blazinl e.
 Tn third place was Bob Cochrer of st Louis with . oo-i4l..
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Jap Fleet
 Demolished
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\COlIlIlucu lTOlIl rage U Yonago area also are under attack by Allied fighter squadrons sent out to pin down the enemy air force and destroy their fighters on the ground.
 In the first two strikes on Kure, the planes of Task Force 38 des- troyed or damaged 308 Japanese ships and 370 planes. Today they are out to complete the job by wip- ing out the last heavy units of the enemy fleet.
 Fighter bomber pilots flying out through excellent weather report good hunting" over Japan, but they said their quarry was shoot ing back.
 It. GgD Gelvin H. Hatfield, 18, Houlton, Me, had his goggles shot away in one sweep, but he returned uninjured.
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(Continued from Page D ships, the last major fighting force in the imperial navy, were holed by Allied bombs and rocket fire Tuesday.
 Honshu Hit
 Japanese broadcasts said about 67O carrier planes attacked wide areas of southern Honshu and northern Shokoku today, concen- trating on Kure and the inland sea region. They said the targets in- cluded Hiroshima, southern Osaka, and Takamatsu.
 The enemy also said some 25O Mustang fighters from Two struck at air fields and other targets in the Tokyo area, and that a small force of Superforts mined the inland sea of west Honshu.
 Preliminary reports from the great battle fleet naneuvering almost within sight of the Honshu coast said Halsey's flyers had finished to- day the job they started Tuesday complete naturalization of the Jap- anese fleet.
 All Big Ships Licked
 Every single major enemy warship was believed to have been sunk or knocked out of action at least tenn porarily, if not for the duration of the war.
 Halsey opened his fleet strike on Japan almost three weeks ago with a three-fold purpose: to beat down the enemy's air force, to strike the hitherto-immune northern areas of Japan, and to silence the Japa- nese warsfips whose big guns might have played havoc with an invading fleet.
 All three aims have now been accomplished and the possibilities of an early peace have greatly in- creased.
 United Press war correspondent Earnest Hoberecht, aboard the flag ship of Vice Admiral John s. Mo- Cain of Honshu, reported the sink ing of the Hyuga in dispatch that told of furious Japanese fighter and flak opposition over Kure.
 Air Battles
 Wild aerial battles swirled across the skies over Kure as the Japa- nese threw up their foarded fighter reserves in 8 desperate bid to chase of the attackers.
 Enemy fighters swarmed up to meet the raiders as they thurdered in over the Bungo Straits separat- ing Honshu and Kyusl1u Islands, and followed them in through the Kure flax barrage.
 As the strike progressed into late afternoon, however, the enemy's fighter opposition appeared to be dwindling. Hoberecflt said Ameri- can and British fighter fleets swept clear across Honshu to the sea of Japan to strafe the main Japa- nese airfields with rocket and can non fire.
 Halsey's mighty Third Fleet, num- bering more than 150 battleshipS, carriers, cruisers and supporting warships, raced into the Honshu coast during the night after two- day blackout that masked a dra- matic rendezvous with a fleet sup ply train somewhere of the enemy shore.
 Breaking off the initial strike on Kure Wednesday night, Halsey's fighting ships were met by a log istic force commanded by Rear Ad- miral D. B. Beary and took aboard more than 56,000 tons of ammuni- ton, stores, provisions, aircraft and personnel. It was the greatest sea- going transfer in naval history.
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ELKS' CARD CHAMPS
 AT BANQUET TONIGHT

The Waterbury lodge of Elks will hold its annual card tournament dinner at g tonight at Diorios res- taurant. Bank street. About 100 members of the lodge who took part Tn the tournament during the sum- nler will attend the dinner, Chair man William F. Pollard and Secre- tary John J. Collins said.
 Michael Whelan's team won first place in the 45 League and Will liam J. Cunningham's team cap- tured honors in the setback league.
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Holmes Ave. Man Takes Own Life

Police were called to 36 Holmes avenue this morning, where the body of Axel Johnson, 60 years of age, was found, an appar- ent suicide. His left wrist had been badly .slashed with a razor blade, according to Sgts. Charles McWeeney and Joseph Dunphy, who investigated. The deceased was an employe of the c. R. & l.. Co.
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Murder Hint Develops
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(Continued from Page D funeral. Even in Hollywood they don't do that" Judge Elijah Adlow dismisseds the assault and battery complaint.
 Hospital records state that the first Mrs. Sesselr died at Polyneuri- tis and pneumonia May 30. Miss Hartford and Sessler were married June g.
 Medical Examiner Timothy J. Leary said he ordered the exhuma- tion after conferring with District Attorney William J. Foley.