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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
United Brass
Breaking Up

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With the regional War Labor
Board powerless 10 act and pro-
duction of vital war materials i'm
perilled. the threatened dissolution
of the United Brass e. Aluminium
Co. Of Port Huron began today.
The plant has been strike-bound
for a week and today office en-
ployes were preparing VINO job
releases for more than 300 work
ers. With negotiations at a stand
stll, the army and navy were
transferring patterns and molds
for war-vital operations 10 other
factories.
Wages in the plant have
ranged as high as S25 day.
Union officials refused 10 sit in
al any meeting at which John
Hand, former president of Local
62S UAW-AFL. now its inter
national representative was not
present and the company would
not accept any prom 5 G
reached at any meeting Hand at
tended.
WITHIN LEGAL RIGHTS
There Is no law that en-
powers the WLB to make a
company operate II II doesn't
want to-" Louis c. Miriam,
regional WLB chairman, said.
Edward L. Cusknan, VINO re-
gional director, echoed Miriani's 5
Statemnnt--He-said- -isseaHee-et
the Job releases was matter
solely for the company 10 decide
The dismissed foundrymen will
Immediately be referred to other
iobs-he- added. and Port Huron
war industries probably will abb
sorb most of them.
Cushman said the workers are
exactly the type needed in many
plants and that "a Job will be
waiting for every man displaced. y
Those whom the USES is unable
10 place in Port Huron will find
openings in the Albion Malleable
Iron Corp. or the Bohn Aluminium
and Brass Corps Adrian plant, he
added. Both Adrian and Albion
are experiencing an acute short
age of foundry workers.
ORDERED PLANT CLOSED
LEROY Wilson. vice president, or
dered the plant closed on March
30 as the result of strike called
by the AFL. He threatened 10
bring proceedings 10 dissolve the
company. which has been in exis.
tence since soon after the Civil
War. unless the trouble could he
settled without interference by
Hand.
Edward r. Goldman. president,
was quoted as saying
"We were caught In a jam
In 1914 when we were cited by
the government with SO specific
charges of, violations Of the
Wage Sterilization Act.
I'VE were jockeyed into this
position n year earlier when we
were advised we had the alter
native, Of turning our excess
profits over to the government
or handing them 10 our men.
We decided upon the latter
course"
COMPANY TROUBLES TOLD
Wilson was bitter in discussing
the situation that resulted in dis
which is reported to have
been approved by the stockholders
on Saturday.
I'VE had TO keep 325 men on
the pay roll to be sure of a daily
attendance of $50" he said
Meanwhile in Washington the
WLB denied the COM
pany's appeal from a Nov. % di-
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
Lansing Man Lost
In San Diego BayCrash

SAN DIEGO. Cal. April s
(INS)-Names of one officer and
seven men missing in the crash
of a PPM Martin Mariner in San
Dieto Bay were revealed today. :
The missing members of the
crew included Dayton f. Friend,
20. aviation ordnanceman &c, OF
Lansing, Mich.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
Fresh Meat Speeded
Yanks From Antwerp

WASHINGTON, April 9 (INS)
The war department announced
today that the transportation
corps penguin fleet" is deliver
ing fresh meat and dairy products
to American troops in Germany
from the port OF Antwerp within
eight hours after the supplies are
transferred from ship to truck.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
WaIIace's Son in Navy

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, April 8
(INS) - Henry Browne Wallace,
80. son of Secretary of Commerce
Henry A. Wallace, is a recruit in
the 23rd regiment at Great Lakes
naval training station, 1t was
learned today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10

union membership
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
BY VERA BROWN

Pvt. Leo Florkowski. 81, former
Times circulation employe and one
of Gen. Hodges riflemen, is back
from Germany with two Purple
Hearts and his left arm is a big
cast.
He was first wounded in the
Jaw on Christmas Eve in the
battle of the bulge. Four weeks
later he was back with his out
fit. fighting to take Cologne and
a second caught him in the arm,
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-10
10 Orators Compete
lin Semifinal Tests
(FuH Page of Pictures. Page I'D
BY JERRY PETIT

Seven outstanding high school speakers and three leading
college of the metropolitan Detroit have earned the
right to compete today in two semifna competitions Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
American Patrols
 In Yonabaru, Naha
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units of the 77th were driven from the reverse slope of newly captured Shocolate Drop Hill in the same area Tuesday night, however,
 The Japanese attacked under cover of heavy mortar barrage and even threw satchel charges over the Hills crest at Doughboys three quarters of the way around it's base
 Edward L. Thomas. United Press Correspondnet on Okinawa, said the hill looked as naked as an ant hill' today. Tanks and fame throwers were working over the en- trenched Japanese.
 Marines of the First Diuvision were 500 yards northwest of Shuri
 Big guns of the Pacific fleet joined ground artillery in a terrific bom- bardment of Shuri itself.
 On the west coast division Marines mopped up scattered enemy resist ance in the outskirts of .Naka be- fore plunging into the heart of the city in force.
 Patrols operating across the ASato river, which biect the city, said American artillery and bomberS had taken a heavy toll of life. Hundreds of bodies lay unburied.
 Twelve Japanese planes ap- preached American warship of Okinawa early Tuesday night, but were intercepted by American air craft before they could cause any damage. Nine were hot down and the remaiunder fled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
PAPERS FILED ON
 SALE OF HOTEL
Kingsbury Hotel on Center Street to Be Renovated
 By New Owners

The Kingsbury Hotel, Center street. which has been owned and operated by the Willard company since 1913, was yesterday sold to the Kingsbury Hotel. Inc. a new corpO- ration of which Martin Lubin, Naug- atuck, is president Other stockhold- CTS are Morris Greenberg, 105 Clin- ton street, and Isabel Greenblatt, 25 Columbia boulevard.
 The transaction involved Sl25 GOO, of which S5,000 cash payment was received on April 26 as down pay ment, subject to a further cash pay ment of S70,000 The Willard com pany assumed a mortgage for s50,- GOO, the balance of the purchase price All equipment located with in the hotel was also sold.
 The five-story brick building, which was built by c. H. Cable in 1903, comprises five floors covering 12,000 square feet each. One hun dred seventy-siX rooms and three stores are located in the building. The stores are StrlSlkS, Center street, and Bauck's and Clyne Glass Co, On Harrison avenue.
 Right and easement over two cer- tain pieces of land running between Center street and Harrison avenue is also granted in the warranty deed filed by theh Willard company in the town clerks office, signed by c. H. Cables, secretary. Other di- rectors of the Willard Company which operated the hotel for the past p years are Bessie M. Cables, Frances w. Cables, and Edith Ca- bleS Hart.
 Samuel Kurtin, who will manage the hotel for the Kingsbury, Hotel, Inc, today said the new corpora tion is planning to make general renovations and improvements, and are considering opening a restatu- rant there.
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his capture that he never had been close to Adolf Hitler. His last off, cial post was ambassador to Turkey For time the possibility was seen that his diplomatic status would absolVe him of any technical war guilt.
 However, at the insistence of a group of Allied governments-prob- ably including the American-his name was placed on a secondary list for complete investigation.
 The list also includes the names of many German industrial and financial leaders-men who provid- ed money and material for the de- velopment of Nazism, according to informants here.
 The legal issue concerning the propriety of indicating men in this group was settled when Lord Wright, chairman of the commis- sion and one of Britains outstand- ing legal authorities, ruled that "a man who finances or abets a crim- inal is an accomplice."
 Wright handed down the ruling after a query to the commission by members of the United States con- gressional delegation inspecting Ger man atrocities.
 The commission already has indi- cated Hjalmar Schacht, German f. nancial wizard, and Count Schwerin von Krosigk, former finance min ister and lately designated as for eign minister in the government not recognized as such by the AL lies-of Admiral Karl Doenitz.
 The group under investigation in- cludes men prominent in many Ger man armament and steel firms
 As for von Papen, Russia has list ed him as a war criminal. The Soviet army organ Red Star yester- day said he was among the most dangerous war criminals in Allied hands"
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(Continued from Page D against the Allies. It surrendered in obedience to orders of Grand Ad miral Karl Doenitz
 It would not be fantastic to sup pose that some high Nazis might try to escape to Japan. Since Hitlers body has never been found many officials believe him to be still alive It is definitely known that some German U-boats are capable of the trip to Tokyo.
 Of the 50 to 50 such craft believed to be at sea at the time of Doenitz surrender order, from 10 to 20 are still unaccounted for. It is possible that some of the commanders have not received the surrender order, or perhaps have chosen to hide at some obscure port for fear of being on the war criminals list.
 The Allies will probably set a deadline soon, as they did in the last war, for remaining U-boats to surrender After that time those not accounted for will be hunted down and sunk wherever they are found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

entering the liquor package store business. In turn the local admin istration seeks the post for Maurice F. Tangney town chairman. It seems doubtful if either of the aforementioned 'piums" will be pointed toward Waterbury,
 Despite repeated speculation as to a possible party break among the Democrats of the Senate it has heen stated, by sources, that a recent vote of confidence was given to Sen. Democratic Leader Leon Ris Cassi by all colleagues as to the proposed agreement of the gover- nor's.
 Legislative action from now on will hinge greatly on the disposition of the minor court patronage, as is commonly known. It is expected that both Houses will convene henceforth on Mondays to help speed the action, Feasibility exists also of Fridays being ruled as con- troversial days. Both Senate and House members will caucus at 10:30 a. m. henceforth instead of early afternoon so that they may be ready to convene at l D. m. daily for action
 New Schedule
 Hartford, Conn, May 17.-(UP) The General Assembly went on a new work day schedule today to speed up it's considerations during the three weeks that remain before statutory adjournment.
 Hereafter, Senate and House will come in at l D. m, instead of the scheduled HAS a. m. and the morn ingS will be devoted to committee hearings. Also, it was voted to meet on Mondays, adding another day to the session-Week.
 With 13 work days left, the legis- lature appeared headed into a cer- tain last-minute jam. The minor court judgeships still were not de- cided, the budget awaited considera- ton and most of the governor s must" program was being held up until the patronage problem could be worked out by the party leaders.
 Democrats were prepared to issue a statement outlining their posi- ton on policy which is expected to throw the blame for the session lag on the Republicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

Foreman quoted combat photog- rapher Pfc. John T. Smith, Jr. Charleston, s. C., as saying: The bombings of Naha must have caught a lot of people by surprise for their yrotesque, charred bodies lay sprawled on the ground or in door, ways as though they'd been killed in mad flight. Streets and sidewalks had been torn wide open The streets were pocked with bomb craters and we had to crawl around mounds of debris and past Stinking corpSes of people and animals. It must have been beautiful, up-to-date city once, but now it looks like a trash dump"
 The battle ragged on with unpar- alleled fury all across the southern tip of the island. It already was the bloodiest campaign of the Pacific war, and casualties on both sides continued to mount by the thou sands.
 A Pacific fleet communique re- ported that 46,505 Japanese had been killed and 1,O38 taken prison CTS through Tuesday In the last five days, the Americans have been killing Japanese at the rate of 400 every "A hours.
 American soldiers and Marines have been dying at the rate of 1856 a day during the past week. Cas- ualties for the first A days of the campaign through Monday totalled 3,781 dead, 17.004 wounded, and 165 missing-a total of 20,950.
 Total American casualties already had exceeded those on Iwo-19,938 though the number of dead to date was 408 fewer.
 On the east coast of OkinaWa, a platoon of tanks of the 96th diVi- sion drove 800 yards south almost to the outskirts of the port of Yona- baru by noon yesterday Resistance was comparatively light, but a fierce battle was anticipated for the city itself.
 Vanguards were within 500 yards north of the center of Yonabaru
 Shuri Under Assault
 Shuri. inland citadel midway be- tween Yonabaru and Naha, was under assault from three sides.
 Elements of the 96th division bat tied within 200 yarrS east of Shuri in a drive that threatened to col lapse the eastern flank of the city s defenSeS.
 Troops of the 77th division punched through to Ishimmi 400 yards northeast of Shuri Other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
State rode School Plan
(Continued from Page D

Tentative plans for use of the WPTC site include the leasing of additional space on the third floor of the South Main street building now being used in part for the center proper and the leasing of the fourth floor also. Any such ar engagements would be temporary un- til after the wars end.
 Sources reveal that state author itieS will not agree to any tempo rary establishment here unless city authorities agree that a permanent building will be constructed imme- diately after the war by the city when building materials and labor again are available.
 The WPTC since it's operation has trained about 5000 industrial work CTS and prospective draftees. At once time it operated with a staff of about 10 instructors. The major ity of the trainees were industrially green employees of local factories who were sent to the Center for further preliminary machine shop training. James Calvin is supervisor of the institution. The instructing staff has been reduced to just. MT Calvin and one other at this time
 The Center contains about 30 ma chimes of modern make and numer- ous other industrial facilities. All training was given free at the in Stitution. Male and female employees comprised the students attending.
 Members of the advisory commit tee include other than MT Camp and MT. Galvin-Sen. Edward P Egan, Fred Wilson Warren Kaynor and Dr. T. J. Condon.
 An appropriation of Sl00,00O has been set aside for a trade schooI maintenance program by the state while the city has a bond issuance in amount of S100,GOO for construc- tion of building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

He was wearing pajamas and had a weeks growth of beard when found. One report said he attempt ed to swallow poison after his cap- ture, but failed
 From Copenhagen came word that Major General Hermann Von Han necken, former commander of the German occupation army in Den mark, had been arrested in Ger many on charges of swindling the German Army. He was notorious in Copenhagen for his champagne parties.
 A London Daily Mail dispatch from Holland said Norman Baillie- stewart, who was sentenced by Brl- tain in 1883 to five years in phison for betraying military secrets to Germany, had ben captured by British troops.
 Balllle-Stewart, a former lieuten- ant in the Seaforth Highlanders, after his release from jail went to Germany with the Nazi girl to Whim he had disclosed the military sec- rets. During the war, he broadcast over the German radios at Ham, burg and Bremen.
 A Dutch broadcast said 2,O0O to 5000 top SS elite guard troops would be held in Holland for trial for war crimes. The remainder of the German garrison of 100000 will be sent by ship to Emden, the broad cast said.
 Supreme headquarters at Paris said special 10-man teams from the war crimes branch under Judge-Ad- vocafe Brigardier General Edward c. BettS had been Investigating war crimes in Germany for more than month.
 The teams were Investigating crimes against Allied military per sonnel as well as civilians. Evidence will he used in the trials of accused war criminals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
Yonks Gain On Valencia
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The attack against the Ipo Dam on Luzon continued steadily and only 1000 yards separated forces closing in on the dam from north ' and south. Their progress was hampered considerably by the sea- sonal monsoons which were On in full force.
 The great dam, which used to supply One-third of Manila's water, was reported undamaged so far.
 On Luzon's east coast the first cavalry division gained five miles to a point within three miles of Port Lampon, a seaplane anchorage south of Infanta.
 Dutch troops on Tarakan Island off Borneo, made a shore -to-shore operation to land on the southern most tip of the island, behind the Japanese defenders in the south. Elsewhere on Tarakan, activity was limited to aerial attacks on enemy airdromeS.
 Sweden is building 45 vessels for ! the use of Iceland's fishermen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

meaning would be the same in each.
 The Big Five spent most of a two- hour meeting late yesterday trying to figure out ways of speeding committee work. No specific steps were taken, but there was discus sion of the possibility of limitins the time delegate can talk, limit ing the number of times a delegate can talk, setting up of an exptult- ing group, or possibility of merg lng similar amendments.
 Most committees were heariti ? delegates explain their country $ views on certain sections of the Dumbarton Oaks Plan or on pro- posed amendments. However, ,hc committee on structure and procc- dure of the security council con- pleted action on one paragraph and was the first to send any text with final committee approval to the coordinaing committee for commis- sion action.
 Conference officials nevertheless plan to begin public commission sessions Friday to consider worI done by committees.
 Proposals Approved
 Another committee last night ap- proved proposals providing that the secretary general be required to notify the general assembly of any matter relating to maintenance Of international peace and security, and that the assembly be entitled to call the attention of the security council situations which it be- lieves likely to endanger the peace Other proposals relating to the gen. eral assembly were rejected.
 The text of Stassen,s working paper" on trusteeships, made public last night, revealed that none of the provisions asked for by Russia hao been. incorporated. Russia had suggested more emphasis be placed on eventual full independence for all peoples; provision that the se- curity council rather than the na- ton holding the trusteeship be the one to designate strategic areas in truSteeshipS, and a provision for permanent seats for such coun- tries as Russia and China on the trusteeship council even though they do not hold such areas.
 The working paper" draft does include the British proposal for a general policy statement on depen- dent peoples, whether they be in truSteeship areas or not, a pledge to develop self-government in forms appropriate to the circumstances of each territory; specific eXemp- ton for such areas as India, which have become United Nations, from the trusteeship system; anu a guarantee for the assembly to make periodic inspections of trusteed areas.
 There has been no Indication yet whether the Russians will press for inclusion of their omitted pro- visions If they do, the trusteeship question couold get as begged down as the regional arrangements one did last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
.SI1,200 DELINQUENT
 TAX FEE COLLECTED

A total of s11, ,290 in delinquent old-age assistance taxes has been collected since December 1914 T. was revealed today by city bud9eJ director Arnold E. Furlong. The total is comprised of s8479 collected on principals due and s2,911 on at tached penalties
 Thomas F. O'Brien director of the delinqeut tax collections stated that results have been highly sat- isfactory. Monthly collections are as follows: Decembed, Sl,018; Jan. s1,446; Feb, s2270; March, s2,965 and April, S357l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
Delays Defer Coast tAgendo
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NSOllU4iIuCu lIOIll rage U had to be postponed because of the Russian delay.
 The trusteeship issue is not too badly begged down, It started from scratch at this conference. Yes terday Cmdr. Harold E. Stassen pre- Sented a so-called working paper. |" It incorporates the ideas of several nations, using the U. s. plan as a base, without prejudicing the right of any nation to offer amendments
 The British empire delegation met late last night to discuss the work ing paper.
 Delegates have been looking iongingly toward June l as adjourn ment day but q high American source said today he thought + would be impossible to finish tn :. tremendous job in that time. H referred to the difficult drafting job and especially to the problem of tranSlating the final document into five languages so that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
CHILDREN PREPARE
 FOR CONFIRMATION
First Communion Class to Receive at 8:3O O'Clock
 Mass Sunday
Washington Hill

Religious instructions for high school pupils of St. Francis par ish will be held this evening at o'clock in the lower church.
 St. Francis Xavier CYO base ball team will have practice, on Saturday night at Washington park diamond, at 6 o'clock. The team will also play the St. Anns team on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Confirmation of about two hun dred and fifty children will be held Saturday afternoon at St. Francis Xavier church, at o'clock; and first communion will be. held Sun day morning at the 8:30 o'clock Mass
 Weather permitting, and with great big 1.-the baseball diamond is dry enough to permit playing, Bill Kelly's Ole Timers, Washington Park Community clubs will play their first game of the season to- night at 6:30, when the Mechanical Dept. team of the American Brass eompany will be their opponents for the opening of the baseball sea- son. After any wet weather, the Washington park diamond reminds one of the "oP swimming hole" af- ter a dry summer. (Not enough water to swim in, and certainly too much to play ball inD
 The members of the Community clubs team are George Evon, F. Fisher, Alb Richardson, Al Scovill Chick Dimartis, Dick White, Joe Kendrick, Olaf Hanson. Gus Muc- cini, George Lynch, John "Libbie" McGrath and William Kelly in the capacity of coach -and-manage The Community club has permis- sion of the park department to play on Thursday night this year-pre- viously it was on Wednesdays.
 Everyone is Welcome-and a good time is had by ali, if other years is any example. The players are all singers as well as capable of using balls and bats.
 St. Francis Xavier's Children of Mary will hold their annual crown ing of the Blessed Virgin Mary ex- ercises Sunday evening, May 10th, at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
APPLICATION FILED
 FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Permission to change his name to Samuel Saresky is sought in an ap- plication filed in superior court yes terday afternoon by Abraham Za- resky, formerly of Waterbury and bow of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
STILL MASSIVE

Although it has been losing weight at the rate of 3OO,O0O,OOO tons every minute for millions of years, the mass and power of the sun have not been appreciably diminished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
Won Popen s Indictment

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