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Evening star., 1945-03-14
Red Cross
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ed before, and thousands of dollars
from other Government agencies,
jumped the campaign total from the
previous 1906, 900 to $l,185 ,OOO--43.9 8
per cent OF the $2,700 900 goal.
The blood d-donor service alone
would make success of the Red Cross
drive imperative, Admiral McIntire
said. Red Cross blood plasma, albu-
men and whole blood have saved
thousands OF lives and will continue
to do so as men are wounded "by
the tens OF thousands in the hard
fighting to come, he said.
Saved by Packages.
American prisoners liberated from
the Philippines owed their saliva
tion" to Red Cross packages, Ad-
miral McIntire declared. Serious
eye defects and beri-beri discovered
among the men liberated would
have been much worse without the
supplies, he added.
Rear Admiral Ben Moreell, chair
man Of the Navy drive, made the
report, predicting that all Navy en-
ployes would contribute within a few
days, raising the oversubscription
to so per cent instead of A per cent
Evening star., 1945-03-14
Food
Continued From First Page

emphasized the slogan that "Ameri-
can food will win the war and write
the peace" Withdrawal of Ameri-
can supplies at this time might
hinder, they say, this country's
efforts to get good peace
On the other side are members OF
Congress and some VITA officials
who contend that it is dangerous to
lower civilian dietary standards be-
low present levels.
In the case of meat, for instance
these now are estimated at an an
nual consumption rate Of 128 pounds
person, compared with an aver
age last year Of lat pounds.
VIA officials contend fulfillment
of all foreign demands might cut
the amount of meat available in the
April-June quarter to around 11e
pounds on yearly basis. lowest
since the 1896 drought year.
In the Senate yesterday. Senator
Eastland, Democrat, Of Mississippi
asked why so much food is being
shipped abroad. Because of large
shipments of salt pork to Russia
he said. none of this meat is to be
had in the South, where it forms an
important part Of the farm diet
Senator Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire declared the same sort
OF shortage has hit New England
Meanwhile VIA announced that
manufacturers will be required to
set aside 40 per cent of their April
and IS per cent of their May pro-
duction of butter to meet war re-
quirements. The Government is
taking Is per cent of the March
output.
| Ofhcials explained that It was
possible to increase the set-aside
Evening star., 1945-03-14
Movie Ceilings
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and II he says it is necessary I would
be inclined to accept his Judgment" /"
In his proposal, Mr.. Bowles said
movie admission costs increased 381a
per cent from June. 194l, to last
December and should be prevented
from going higher. About one-third
OF the increase, he said, was due to
higher taxes
Ceilings on admission prices, he
added, should be coupled with cell
ings on prices the show houses have
to pay for film rentals. These, he
said, have gone up Is to 80 per cent.
Billion and Half in Year.
Mr.. Bowles noted that movie ad-
missions last year aggregated
$500, ,OO0, 900.
The price administrator men,
toned only movie admissions in
his letter to Senator Wagner, but
he told newsmen later he believes
any action should embrace all
amusement activities, including
Evening star., 1945-03-14
President, Mackenzie King
Discuss. Peace Problems
By the ASSOC iated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
With Prime Minister Mackenzie
King at his side, President Roosevelt
declared yesterday that he and the
Canadian executive had agreed that
international postwar economic prob
lens must be solved along "bold and
expansive lines"
Mr.. Roosevelt read to news con-
ference statement which said that
during Mr.. Kings visit here they
had considered questions OF gem
|eral international interest" as we'll
as relations between the two coun-
tries-relations "as Arm and friendly
as ever"
Mr.. Roosevelt has known Mr..
King since college days, and he said
they have strengthened their friend
ship in recent years. The result, he
said, had developed into practical
ways Of handling problems.
Evening star., 1945-03-14

percentage In April and May with
out cutting very much deeper into
civilian supplies. because produc-
tion goes up sharply during the
spring and early summer months
VITA said civilians will get about
90, ,000, 900 pounds monthly In April
and May, compared with an esti-
mated $4,000 900 In February and
March.
Evening star., 1945-03-14
Two Injured as Fire
Rouis Family Of Six

Fire which broke out on the sec
|ond noor Of = home at 2l6 Seaton
court NV. early today forced q fam
fly Of six to escape through the
windows.
Mrs. Ida Young. IS, colored, moth
|er Of four children. was admitted
to Casualty Hospital with q frac-
tured ankle. A daughter, Thelma
20, suffered fractures Of both heels.
-Four other children, Sylvestria. 10:
Evening star., 1945-03-14

Marie, ., and Joseph Young, 3. and
Maurice Clifford, 5. were treated at
the hospital for burns but were not
In serious condition.
The IRE started FROM an over.
heated oil stove. Damage was slight.
Evening star., 1945-03-14

- 2 4
to pour everything on the roads
leading to the east side of the
bridge.
The night was black. The roads
were unfamiliar and the mud was
deep. The night became wild one
as batteries crowded roads to get
into position. 1t was largely guess
work, but at dawn the positions
were unscrambled and most of the
guns were ready to fire.
\ Even then it was hell on the
bridge and in the towns at each end
of it. 1t was one of the worst ex-
periences of the war. The enemy
held all the high ground with good
observation while the American
positions were very poor.
Weather Clears.
Clouds and rain for l3 days re-
stricted air observation and only
yesterday did the sun break through
the clouds and clear the heavy mist.
But foreward observers across the
bridge did magnificent job, par
ticularly with sound tracing ap-
paratus. This equipment records
the sound of each type of gun like
a fingerprint and the angle from
which the sound came.
| When the same gun fingerprint"
appears at another observing station
in a momentary interval, the gun
can be located within a few square
yards. Then the American artillery
is turned on those few square yards
in force to silence the gun.
Thus the enemy artillery offering
the greatest threat was put out of
action in the first three days and
was silenced Monday so that the
bridge could be crossed most of the
time In comparative safety.
| Artillery experts did another thing
during the first hours of this big-gun
duel. They examined earlier aerial
photographs of the Eifel hills and
picked out every likely spot for gun
location and plastered it purely on
chance. This is a rather extravagant
use of shells and a violation Of
current artillery practice but was
held justified by the extraordinary
situation.
Enemy Fire Drops OF.
The next day enemy fire dropped
off 80 per cent. The bridge is no
longer seriously threatened and de-
spite desperate counterattacks more
and more troops are taking up posi-
tions beyond the Rhine.
At this corps headquarters from
which operations across the river
are directed, talked yesterday to
several Washingtonians, including
Maj. Hilliare Wardwell, whose wife
lis a faculty member OF Marjorie
Webster School.
Yesterday, for the first time,
liaison training planes, little larger
than the Cubs used for artillery OBJ
servation, were used to get des-
perately wounded back across the
river. Two wounded men were car
ried on each flight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Attention Readers

DemOcrat readers will con- fer a favor fl they win notify the Circulation Department of any irregularities or delays in the delivery of their papers. Please phone 4-2l2I before 6 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

the city is still behind the other large cities in the state in funds of public health but believes that a study may disclose that the appropriations in Waterbury in- creased each year out of propor- tion to the other municipalities.
 Leonard Nardozza, 43 Howard street, was named a dental interne at St. Mary's hospital. The appoin- tee will assume his post following his graduation from the Dental school at the University of Mary land in February. He is a gradu- ate of Fordham University, class of 1943.
 Dr. Godfrey was allowed travel ing expenses to attend the victory meeting of the Public Health As sociation of New York city to be held in New York on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 in conjunction with the American Public Health Associa- tion.
 The board forwarded to the Fiance Board for approval a SITS transfer for light and power at the Municipal Abattoir.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Local Men On Liberty Ship In Distress
 SS. Henry Ward
 Beecher Loses
 Propeller

A Navy announcement today quelched rumors of danger to the crew and returning veterans abroad the Liberty Ship, Henry Ward Beecher, adrift and helpless 510 miles off the coast of Bermuda, and abroad. which are two Waterbury men and another from Torrington.
 The local youhts are T/Sgt. How ard M. Carter, 83 Savings St., and Pfc. John F. Birch. 285 Monroe Ave The third from this area is Sgt. Christ s. Boches. Torrington.
 Pvt. Birch, son of Mrs. George Lloyd Of the Monroe Ave. address a veteran of IA months service in the European Theater of Opera tions with the 334th Infantry, Ninth Army, was employed by the Wa terbury Farrel Foundry and Ma chine Go. prior to beginning mili- tary service 52 months ago.
 Sgt. Carter. whose address and that of his wife, Sarah, is listed as 586 Highland Ave. in the City Directory, moved several months ago to the Savings St. address, neighbors reported last night.
 Seven other Connecticut men are abroad the Beecher which lost its propeller while enroutee from the ETO with 541 American veterans. The Navy announcement stated that there is no danger as no heavy seas or storms are reported headed that way. It was also revealed that the ship will not arrive here until Thursday because of the fact that rescue crews were given erroneous directions which have since been corrected.
 The Beecher, enroute from Mar seilles, France to Norfolk, Va, is bringing back the 3O2nd Military Police Escort Guard Co.,, and the Sand and 544th Ordnance Com panies.
 It was revealed that the Beecher lost her propeller and control rud- der. without which she is unable to steer.
 However, in the event that the ship should run into heavy seas, her crew would r:g a sea anchor which would keep her in steady position and enable her to avoid the impact of the waves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

Construction Co.,, of Bridgeport for $o00 in view of the current Iquida- ton procedure now in effect against the company. The concern had claimed that a sub-contractor work ing at the Porter Site housing pro- ject had broken a water main in- creasing the cost of water consump- ton. John M. Ivory vice president of the U. s. Time Corporation forward ed a letter to the board stating that the Country Club road where he- resides is in "very bad state of repair"
 MT. Ivory, noting that the street is to be renamed the old Highway, said that several hundred feet of the road is in bad conditions and expressed the belief the costs of re- pair would not amount to much. The letter was referred to the street su- perintendent.
 Transfer Approved
 The board approval a $1 $50 transfer in the Bureau of City hall including $50 for holiday decora- tions and $500 for light and power bills. The largest part of the trans fer, $1 400, will be to cover GUS todian expenses at the City Hall necessitated by the removal of the draft boards to the new Veterans Center. While the draft boards were in the City Hall, the federal government paid janitorial salar- . ies for work done in the basement where the draft boards were To- cated.
 The Clyne Glass Shop, 29 Harri- son Ave, was given permission to run string of Christmas lights across the street to the Midtown Garage. The work is subject to the approval of the building and cleo trical inspectors and the superin- tendent of streets.
 Dr. Edward J. Godfrey. health officer, said in letter to the board that the proposed sewer on Driggs S5.. is recommended by the Health Department.
 All the petitions will be consider cd by committees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Public Health Nurses GiOen Wage Increase
 Steady Rise in Public Health Service Officially
 Noied at Board Meeting Yesterday

Fourteen public health nurses and their supervisor will receive a raise of $100 each, according to pro- vision made in the 1946 budget, it was revealed yesterday afternoon at meeting of the Health Board. The increases will provide Miss Joan Bradley supervisor. with an an- nual salary of $2,365 and the other nurses a yearly income of S1 ,965 each. Raises III salaries of $l00 for I947 and 1948 will be provided on the basis of merit, Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, health officer said.
 The Health Board also approved setting aside $7,500 for the prenatal and pre-sehool child hygiene pro- gram. The Visiting Nurse Asso- ciat.on will make the visits and bill | the city. The nurse association prevailed upon the Health Depart ment for funds because of reduc- tion in the budget provided by the Waterbury Community chest. It was pointed out that other cities in the state nave included similar funds for this work.
 A steady rise per capita in ex- pense for public health from tax funds, is indicated, Dr. Godfrey lIrointed out, despite the fact the Connecticut Health Bulletin stated last week the city's expenditure of T cents per capita for public health was the lowest of the states six largest cities. The health officer explained that consideration was not given to the S70o0 appropria- tion for the municipal abbattori which he pointed out included funds for the inspection of food
 According to pr. Godfrey's fig ures the city paid 73 cents per cap fla for publcl health in 1y42; 75 cents in 1914. The 1945 statistics | have not been complied
 The health officer comedies tha.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Re-depIoyment List Reported

Paris. Dec. 5-tUP)-Re-d de- ployment schedule for American divisions in the European theater:
 18th. 79th infantry and l2th Ar mored division n:-On the high seas.
 26th infantry:-In Camp Pitts burgh. Disc Section. scheduled to arrive in Calas this week.
 89th infantry Le Hayre staging area; 5000 men shutting to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

United Kingdom yesterday: re- maining 10000 to leave directly for the United States at an in- definite date.
 s0th infantry:-Now in Calas staging area.
 82nd ,Airborne: e:-Scheduled to ar rive in Le Havre staging area Dec. II and 1g; advance clements to sail directly from Le Havre, others will shuttle to the United King dom for trans-shipment home.
 18th Corps:-In Le Havre stag ing area.
 36th infantry:-First elements on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Dr. Bizzozero Guest Speaker

Study of State Medicine in Italy" will be the subject Dr. Or pheus J. Bizzozero, lieutenant col onel in the Army will speak on at the monthly meeting of the Water bury Medical Association December 13 at p. m. Dr. Bizzozero has been recently discharged from the Army Medical Corps.
 A dinner at Diorio's Restaurant will precede the meeting. Dr. Charles A. Audet, president, will preside at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
BIRDS THROW THE SWITCH

A 21-minute Interruption. of the eleetric-powe service in a sizable section of central Texas was blamed on flock of birds. They swooped down and came to rest on a main switch between generating plants of the Texas Power and Light Co.,, at Trinidad, causing a flash and dis ruption of power flow on main elec- tric circuits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
|DAV Auxiliary Christmas Party

The auxiliary of Waterbury Chapter, Disabled American Vet erans will hold their annual Christ mas party tonight at p. m. in the basement of Trinity Episcopal Church. Chairman of the party committee is Mrs. Eileen McMul- len.
 The Victory House will be staffed Thursday by DAV auxiliary mem bers for bond sales.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
NelD Radio Features .ShoIUn ir1 Pictures

At a meeting of the Independent Radiomen of Waterbury last night at the YMCA, motion pictures out lining frequency meditation prin- ciples were shown. The FM films were donated by the General .Elec- tric Company. Joseph Hilderbrand showed other movies on radio de- velopements. J. Leo Phelan, presi- dent, was chairman. The next ses- sion will be held early in January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Troop II to Hold Annual Dinner

The annual Father and Son din- ner sponsored by the Boy Scouts of Troop Il will be held tonight at 6:30 in the Bunker Hill Congre- gational Church gymnasium. All members of Troop II and theil fathers are invited to attend Stunts and movies will follow the dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

high seas. remainder in caias zlst- ing area
 The 2Dth, soth. elth and ioo,h infantry and znd Armored :~ AM have been alerted for shipment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Beth-EL Club in
 Meeting Tonight

A meting of the Beth-El Mems Club will be held tonight at 8:3o at the Beth-El auditorium, Cooke St. pr. Harry Levin will preside at the meeting. Following the business meeting social hour will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
IS EPILEPSY INHERITED? WHAT CAUSES TIT?

A booklet containing the opinions of famous doctors on this interest ing subject will be sent FREE while they last. to any reader writ ing to the Educational Division. 53j Fifth Ave, New York, x. Y, Dept. M-2S1
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
{ '&1I''T' @a% ~. Clark Lees SOry Of Jap Saoagrg:
Tortured YankS Attempt Suicide

10 show why Americans preferred
death i'm many cases 10 remaining
at Nichols.
THE commandant who relieved
Il White Angel was nicknamed
-f'he Wolf. He was A civilian at
tached to the navy, and wore an
imperial navy uniform.
Nearly every morning The
Wolf entered the barracks, Sc
lected those who appeared TO be
sickest, and lined them up out
side.
There. ne had a narrow foot
deep ditch. The prisoners were
forced 10 Straddle the ditch and
do 80 pushupS.
N any Americans stomach
sUsn touched the ditch the sen.
tries beat him Nth pick handles.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02

his head under water with his
foot until the boy drowned.
Al least so Americans saV
that.
A MOTHER day an American
~ started to walk away from
Nichols and the Japs hollered
stop, or they'd shoot.
The American didn't care by
that time.
He just shouted back:
"GO ahead. Shoot"
But seeing that he wanted 10
die that way, the Japs wouldn't
let him. SentrieS caught him and
dragged him 10 the barracks.
They strung him up by his
thumbs outside the doorway
and then placed a bottle OF
heer and a meat sandwich in
front of him.
BY evening he WGs dead.
The Japs forced an American
doctor TO sign certificate
saying that death was due to
heart disease.
1t was so reported through
Geneva.
Then there was the private who
was suffering from dysentery and
couldn't walk, so the Japs made
him waterboy.
He started to walk TO the
latrine and collapsed on the field,
where he lay unnoticed for sew
eral hours.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
Wolf Murders Yanks

Like his predecessor. The Wolf
personally murdered Americans in
front of other prisoners. But one
time ne had more witnesses.
A Mexican boy from New Mex
leo collapsed on the runway from
malaria and was carried back TO
the barracks. The Wolf entered
that evening and him, still un-
conscious.
He banged the boys head on
the concrete floor and kicked him
about the head.
Naturally, the boy didn't
revive.
So The Wolf carried him into
the shower, plugged the outlet,
turned on the water and held
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02

Inc laSD mail uated IN lH4J
was received I'm June, 1914. This
mail was 25-word messages from
home.
After our Leyte landings the
attitude of the Jap and Fornosan
guards changed.
The same men Dho for two
years had numerically beat
Americans now tipped their
hats, erinnsd and said please"
and "thdnk you"
They Were Uery polite.
They became more so with the
landings on Mindoro and Luzon.
If you'd been there in the final
weeks after the Lingayen Gulf
landings, you would have thought
the camp was eXcellently run and
the conditions ideal.
That's Whot you can expect
from Tokyo shortly.
A GROUP OF suave, Harvard
"A educated businessmen diplo-
mats who have many friends in
America will come forward with
hats in hand, bowling with that
uneXcelled japanese politeness and
kissing, and saying:
$50 sorry, please. All very bad
mistake"
But if you take the word of
Americans who know-who know
far better than missionaries, or
state department officials, or any
others who still think the Japs
are very fine. cultured and polite
people-you'll believe that polite
ness is only a mask and that
underneath is the true Japan.
The true Japan showed It's
face at the Nichols Field work
camp.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
EDITORS NOTE

EDITORS NOTE: This Is tic last ~ tour bIUt,
factual articles on examples OF unparalleled SdrGgcg m
the treatment Of American prisoners during 20 months
6t Nichols Field slrre camp near Manila.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
By CLARK LEE

Infsrnational RelDsS Service Staff Correspondent
ANILA, March STARVED until they were skeletons
N crippled by disease and beatings, many American
AA prisoners tried to escape from Nichols Field by TAX
ing their own lives.
Some succeeded
At least five went insane from June 1913, to Septem
Der 1914 and of them tried TO commit suicide by re-
peatedv buttng his head against wall.
So great the torment, hopeless the existence
that Americans would take any measure TO get out.
TAN you imagine deliberately crushing your arm or
X leg under a tDoton rdilIUdy car?
Americans did that
Their goal Bibd Hospital where treatment rela
vely decent although food extremely bad
One young private swallowed creosote.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02

many volunteered from Nichols.
They were convinced nothing
could be worse than their pres
ent plight.
Line Up SickeSt
The crimes of the Jap COM
.mandant nicknamed White Angel
and other atrocities are sufficient
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02

The Japs pumped out his Stom-
-ch and laughed, saying
"You think you're getting out
OF here alive. Well, you're not"
Then they put him back 10 work,
Several times during 1912
through 1874 Japs drafted" 300
20 1000 prisoners from the
Philippines TO go TO Japan.
Their fate is uncertain. but
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02
Sentry Fakes Escape

Then a sentry, nicknamed "Rab-
bit Killer because of his habit
of sending men away and taking
pot shots at them, shot the private
as he lay IN the grass. The other
| prisoners watched.
Rabbit Killer then tied rope ia
the private, dragged him into the
weeds and reported to his officers
that the American had been trying
TO escape.
/ Five hours later the wounded
man still was alive.
His means attracted Rabbit
I Killer, who shot him again.
Witnesses say quietly:
"They simply threw dirt on
him whcre he lay. He's part
of Nichols Field now."
! A JAP called Cherry Blossom
"A because his other nicknames
can't be printed-would go down
the line with a club and beat the
shoulders and faces of the men.
Few Sent 10 Hospital
When n man was almost GER
tain to die they sent him to
Bilibid Hospital-because on in
ternational records IL looks
better 10 have prisoners die
there, rather than at wqEk.
One private was sent tnere.
II weighed SO pounds" he
said, "and was living mummy.
The Jap doctor said I'd be dead
i'm two days"
But he recovered and with other
survivors of Nichols Field was
sent to Cabanatuan when the Japs
finally closed the Nichols work
camp last November after several
American rsids.
Others were taken to Japan.
IT'S funny what you'll remember
Il about experiences like Nichols.
Some rescued prisoners hate the
Japs worst of all-not for the
beatings-but because they held
back mail, stole cigarets and al
lowed Americans to have only two
Red Cross packages at Christmas
in 1912 and 1943.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02

And what seecfon Leave 10 Federa 10 bring you This out
standing vouegroup Of coats and suits Just time for Easte
You'll see more coors than rainbow fabrics expey fashioned
Of oo9o wool and styles that definitely aedng 10 you Try
on the short coats the Chesered the soft cardigan
suits the trim tailored styles Sizes for Misses and Women