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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03

Churchill was absent from the
House of Commons today. Sir John
Anderson, speaking for him, told
the House hiatt should the war end
on Saturday or Sunday there would
be a general holiday Monday.
Churchill's absence together with
continental reports of surrender
negotiations created a feeling in
diplomatic and political quarters
here that the hour of victory prob
ably was near.
Churchills latest public appear
ance here was Wednesday evening.
Then he announced in Commons
the fall of North Italy. He sent word
that he could not attend today's
session, highly unusual procedure.
The last four major pockets of
Nazi resistance outside the Reich
were reported near collapse. Some
sources believed the capitalization of
some or all of them might be an
nounced by nightfall.
The House of Cards that Adolf
Hitler built around Germany by
seizing his neighboring countries
was tumbling down. Already the
southern ramparts had crumbled
with the surrender of North Italy
| and Western Austria.
Seeks New Refuge
Following hard on the Nazi an
nouncement of Adolf Hitler's death
and the fall Of Hamburg, the new
Fuehrer, Admiral Karl Doenitz, ap-
parently was wandering the north
land in search of a new refuge. The
Press Association said it was fair
ly certain" that he was in Denmark.
or perhaps had even gone on to
Norway.
Reliable informants said the cap
ltulation OF German forces in Den
mark was arranged tentatively some
time ago. The country was cut off by
the British push to the Baltic. Col
lapsed Nazi censorship indicated
that the Danes controlled their own
country again.
Reports from the United States
said the Germans isolated in north.
western Holland were ready to give
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS RuM0RED ON
Nazis Planning Last Stand I'm Norway
Holland, Denmark,
Norway zechs
Set To Capitulate
BY PHIL AULT

London, May s. CUP - Negotiations for the capt.
ulaton of Germany believed in quarters to be
under way today.
There was widespread speculation in London that
Prime Minister Churchill may have gone to Germany on
mission to negotiate for the end OF the in Europe The
speculation embraced the possibility that General Dwight
D. Eisenhower might be engaged in similar task together
with British and Russian military and political leaders.
The unconditional surrender Of all German forces in
Holland, Denmark, Norway and Czechoslovakia was
reported under negotiation, and possibly in cases
already concluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Persons Here
81
Luw-KeIIey

Numerous complaints have been
filed with Edward Kelley director
of the local Veterans Administra-
ton Office disclosing that individ-
uals in Waterbury were collecting
fees from veterans and their fam
lilies for advise given in connection
with death benefits and compen-
sation and disability claims.
The complaints" Mr.. Kelley
stated deal principally with death
insurance benefits of veterans
whose families, in many instances,
have been approached by certain
individuals claiming they would
handle all negotiations witiass the
federal authorities. Fees are tdeIf
collected for their assistance.
"nless such Individuality eA6s
credited representatives 81 the
Veterans Administration Bureau,
Mr.. Kelley said, they are violat-
ing the federal law. All such ne
gotiation dealing with the veteran
are handled free of charge by my
office.
The local Veterans Administra-
ton Office is now located at the
new Veterans Center at the corner
of Grove street and Central avenue.
Miss Nancy Delaney, director of the
Veterans Advisory Office, same ad-
dress, corroborated Mr.. Kelley's
statement and declared that SINH
lar complaints have been registered
at her Office.
prosecution of such individuals
will be sought" MI. Kelley empha-
sized. There must be no abuse of
the veterans privileges as was COM
mon after the last war. To deceive
the relatives of man who has died
for his country is the lowest form of
conniving."
Mr.. Kelley, veteran of the last
war has maintined the local otfics
since last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Commissions
Meet TO Map
World Peace
BY LYLE C. WILSON

San Francisco, May 3-CUP)-
The worlds Democracies begin to-
day the hard business of measuring
air high hopes against their abil-
ity to write a charter to guarantee
peace.
The routine plenary session talk
fest of the United Nations confer
ence has ended. Today the four
major conference commissions meet
to organize for the job of making
the world safe to live in. There have
been preliminary battles here but on
the whole everyone is happy and
hopeful. The only shadow over this
gathering is the possibility that
events in Europe may force key
delegates to leave before the chart
er is completed.
Soviet Foreign Commissar V. NJ.
Molotov is still around but he al
ready has told the American dele
cation that he must leave in few
days.
Commissions I and II of the con-
ference meet at 1890 a. m, PVT
today. Commissions III and w meet
at 4:30 p. m.
Sen. Henri Rollin of Belgium, as
president of Commission I, will sup
ervice drafting of the general pro-
visions of the international organ
ization charter. Those provisions in
clude the preamble of the organiza-
ton charter, a statement of its pur-
poses, principles and membership.
Field Marshal Jan Christian
SHUTS of South Africa is president
of Commission II. He will supervise
she creation of the organization S
general assembly Commission II
will make proposals regarding the
structure md procedures of the as
sembly, US political and security
functions and methods of economic
andAseciA1 cooperation. Shuts COM
mission Aalso has another function.
That is TO draft plan for a trus-
teeship/ system over areas seized
from the~enemy.
Foreign Minister Trygve Lie of
Norway Is president Of Commission
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Tarakan Invasion
Challenge To Japs
By RICHARD G. HARRIS

Manila, May 3 - CU.PD - Aus
tralian invasion forces famed out
rapidly on Tarakan off the East
Coast Of Borneo today, threatening
to over-run the islands airfeld and
the burning town of Tarakan.
Japanese defenses on oll-rlcn
Tarakan were shattered by con-
tinuos four-day naval bombardment
and the Australians met only light
resistance as they advanced up to
two miles a few hours after land
ing on the island Tuesday.
United Press Correspondent H. D
Quigg, who went ashore with the
veteran troops Of the Middle East
and New Guinea campaigns, said
the landing at Lingkas Port was
virtually unopposed,
A single Japanese dual-purpose
field piece banged away sporadically
from a ridge overlooking Tarailan
town, Quigg said, but the shells
dropped harmlessly into the water
a few hundred yards off the beach.
After securing the beachhead, the
AuSll dI1dI4S SP4iI law WV O1NSS'
One unit speared due east to the
approaches of the islands alrfleld,
with a 1890 foot runway. The other
struck more than two miles north
ward to the edge of Tarakan town,
where bomb blasted oil storage
tanks were burning furiously. Front
reports said the japanese We're put
ting up only sporadic small arms
fire against the troops driving on
Tarakan, while the force approach
ing the airfeld was said to be meet
ing no opposition.
One force of Australian artillery
men and dismounted cavalrymen
landed unopposed on Sadau Island,
three and a half miles off Tarakan,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Forts Again
Rake Kyushu
BY FRANK TREMAINE

Guam, May 3-(P) = American
superfortresses renewed the often
sive against Kyushus suicide air
bases today in support of the -
paign on Southern Okinawa where
two more U. s. divisions have been
thrown into the battle.
Ar1nored forc-3 of the Seventh
Division paced the five-division
drive on Southern Okina IA by
cracking through the eastern end
of the Japanese line to reach with
in one mile of Yonabaru.
Fifty to 100 B-2e'S hit six Kyu-
shu airfields which have under
gone 10 neutralizing attacks since
March 81. Early reports sa4-. the
big planes, bombing usually, acniev
ed good results" from medium al
titude.
The targets were the Tackiarai,
MiyaEeki, AUyskanojo, Kanoya.
Kokubu and Kanoya east fields
which have been staging bases for
Japanese suicide attacks on Amer
lean forces in the Okinawa area,
$50 miles to the south.
In announcing the raid, the 10th
Air Force at Washington said only
that six important installations
were hit. Previous targets on Kyu-
shu, $50 miles north of Okinawa,
have been the staging baSesN for
Japanese suicide attacks ON Amer
lean forces in the Okinawa area.
The superfortress raid came
while the Seventh Division was
closing IN on Yonaharu, OkinaWGS
big east coast port. Its capture
would open the way for q steady
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Italy Troops
See Transfer
BY J. EDWARD MURRAY

Rome, May 3 - (U.PD - The
New Zealand troops raced along the
Adriatic coast to occupy the port of
Trieste today while peace settled
over the rest of the Italian front.
- First official reports did not
clarity the position at Trieste, which
the Yugoslav army Of Marshal INTO
Nelaimed to have ouNpiea3 yester-
day. sThe Yugoslav Nport preeipi-
tated a blast from Rome, demands
ing that Trieste be giysn back 10
Italy.
In the rest of Italy, the noise of
battle had died away for the first
time since the Salerno invasion in
September, 1913. Hundreds of thou
sands of Allied troops and nearly a
million enemy troops stood by while
the physical details of completing
the German surrender were worked
out.
The Germans sent ENJOYS to 18th
Army group headquarters to confer
on final arrangements. 1t was ex-
pected that a few fanatics might
disobey the surrender orders, caus-
ing more needless deaths.
The Allied armies which won the
great victory got strong hints from
their commanders they would be
transferred to the east for the final
fight against Japan.
A special communique from Allied
force headquarters said fighting had
ceased in north Italy west of the
Isonzo river with the unconditional
surrender OF German army group
CO.. Only the details of assembling
and disarming remnants Of the Ger
man forces remained.
The communique said the 18th
army group took more than $1,000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Gretu Gurbo
Quits Films
By JOAN YOUNGER

New York, May 3.-(UP)-Greta
Carlo has told friends she will ap-
pear in no more motion pictures and
has purchased a rundown rooming
house in which, after its remodel
ing, she plans to settle down and
'jooSt loaf"
The eccentric, erstwhile queen of
The screen refused a recent offer
rom a Swedish film company with
ME statement she would rather lie
,uiet."
II tank I will joost loaf" she
nd
She bought a four story, dingy
Eownstone house in the East Forties
Rnder the name Frey Brown, Hol-
ywood." Through her attorney, she
IS dickering with construction firms
w remodeling.
Although reputedly a millionaire,
dle paid only $4,000 for the house,
md Immediately began getting a re-
urn on her money in rent. The
.oomers as yet have no knowledge
Of their new landlady and have
been given no notice to leave.
Previously, she visited several
other properties. Once she collected
a group of young autograph hunters
whom she hurried away from. The
leader, a young girl, yelled: 1--WE
only asked you to be nice to you"
Her last picture was THE Two
FACED Woman" made over two years
ago. Soon afterward her contract
with Metro oldwyn-Mayer lapsed.
1t has not been renewed.
She arrived in New York more
than a year ago, and under the
name Of Harriet Brown" she
moved in to a penthouse suite in a
New York hotel. When she leaves
the hotel, she uses a side exit, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Army Contract
For Local Firm

Mostop, May 3-(UP)-The Bos-
ton quattermaster depot today an
nbunceds the award of the following
6ntractS.
/ Sandals, bath. hygenic, 3o,o24
BARS ~ Colonial Parlor Frame Co.
Ibf Newt Haven, Conn.
RubbsS outsoles, 100 pairs, to q
S. Rubber Co., Of Providence, r I.
Heels, rubber, half, black, 4S pairs,
to b. S. Rubber Co., of Providence.
Thread, GIN, Machine 1874 ply,
N $40 pounds, to the American
Hhnead Co., of Willimantis, Conn.
Buckles, complete W-Fasteners
for bvershoes, artic, 5000 each, o.
S. Rubber Co., of Waterbury, Conn.
|. Waders over the shoe, 305 pairs, to
~. B. Co., Naugatuck, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
HAMBURG GIVEN
Up To BRITISH
WITHOUT FIGHT
BY BOYD ID. LEWIS

Paris, May 3. - (UP) -
The Germans surrendered
Hamburg, the Reich's largest
port and second city, without
a fight today and began a
mass flight by sea from the
northern redoubt, presum-
ably for a last stand in Nor
way.
Even as the British moved
into Hamburg, the city's
radio station broadcast a de-
cree from Fuehrer Grand Adj
miral Karl Doenitz's new gov
eminent declaring Prague,
kingpin bastion in the south
ern redoubt, a hospital city
a hint that it, too, would
capitulate without a fight.
German resistance everywhere on
continental Europe crumbled almost
to the vanishing point following the
mass surrender Of northern Italy
and western Austria with their
Nazi garrisons of nearly 100000
troops yesterday.
Victory Near
A dispatch from Marshal Sir Ber-
nard L. Montgomery's headquarters
said all fighting in northern Ger
many-the Northern redoubt-
might enc in the nearest future"
Complete victory was not far away,
the dispatch said.
German troops were surrender
ing by the tens of thousands and
even greater mass Surrenders were
in sight, the dispatch said.
Almost 100000 captives were
rounded up by the American 82nd
Airborne Division fighting under
Montgomery's banner. The Ameri-
cans and British at most points
were merely organizing the German
movement and disarming the enemy
Whether you say ormistice OF
| unconditional surrender does not
now matter" German officers told
their captors. Our resistance has
ceased. If anyone wanted to fight
on now, he couldn't"
Hamburg Open City
Among the momentous develop
ments in the last IL hours were:
/. British Second Army troops
entered Hamburg after it was de-
clared an open city by the Doenitz
government.
2. The Second Army's Sixth Air
borne Division linked up with Rus
sian tanks in the Baltic port of
Wismar, clearing the entire Baltic
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Churchill Absent
From PorIey Today

London, May 3. (UP)-Prime
Minister Churchill failed to appear
IN Commons today, prompting en-
tirely unconfirmed speculation that
he might be away on some
business connected with peace ne
gotiations.
The Press Associations parlia-
mentary correspondent said mem
bers specialized that Churchill might
have gone to Germany or to some
meeting place with President Tru-
man. There was no confirmation
on either of the theories.
The Press Association also said
an impression prevailed among
many members that We Day will
not come until next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Italy Cost
u. S. 100000
Casualties

Washington May 3-(UP)-The
conquest of Italy cost the United
States more than 100000 combat
casualties, Secretary Of War Henry
l.. Stimson disclosed today.
Stimson told his press conference
that the U. S. Fifth Army had SUI
fered 109.163 casualties from the
start of the Italian campaign to
April %.
BY April %, the Germans in
Italy had been sent into the head
long rout which eliminated in
their unconditional surrender yes
terday.
OF the Fifth's losses 21,577 were
listed as killed, 77,248 wounded,
and 1888 missing.
Meanwhile, total U. S. combat ca
sualties in all theaters officially re-
ported here approached within
fewer than $4,000 of an even J.
100000
The overall figure was $50, 472
including $4,000 army and l02,38a
navy, marine corps, and coast
guard casualties.
This represented jump of III
099 from the total of a week ago
The casualty table:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03

Totals 848,O99 1O2,383 950,472
OF the army wounded, 275,4b1
have returned to duty. OF soldiers
taken prisoner, 9.974 have been Of
ficially listed as exchanged or re-
turned to U. S. military control.
To stress the bitterness of the
Italian campaign, Stimson said
that at Salerno from September 9
to September 20, the 36th Division
alone lost 267 killed, 679 wounded,
and 984 missing.
Thinks Hitler Dead
Secretary Stimson said today that
he believes Adolf Hitler is dead and
that the war against Germany has
not long to rum
Stimson also told his press con-
ference that the 18th U. S. Army
has been designated as an occupa-
tional force in Europe.
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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-03
TAKE TWO YEARS TO
GET ITALY INTO CONDITION,
SAYS AMBASSADOR

To get Italy back to a support
able situation" will require two or
three years, according to Alberto
Tarchiani, Italian Ambassador to
the United States in a report to
the Community War Chest. Food
and transportation he said, were
the country's most urgent needs
food, because there will be no crops
until the land flooded by the Ger
mans is cleared and the farmers
have seeds and equipment; trans
portation, to distribute the food,
medicine and clothing that the
Community War Chest agency,
American Relief for italy, has been
sending into that country.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-03
Sport ShOts-hary Willow

Realty Of Wyandotte journey to
Wayne to play the Wayne Coffee
Shop.
At the present time things In the
Old Timers are q bit muddled I'D,
according to Harry Wagner. Recre-
alton Director, there Is q possible
three leagues: Junior Old Timers,
and q split In the open league to
make two separate leagues. II this
Is done the way 1t looks from here
II will have in the Junior Old Tim
ers six teams. Then In the Old
Timers Open there will be two div
isions: one division having UMWA,
Firestone, Hslowax. Sharples, Drys-
dale Serice and Hoersch Bros. In
the other section Of the league there
Is lined UP Craft Club, K. of c.,
Friends of Veterans, Eagles B team,
Junior Chamber Of Commerce, and
Chelsea Clothes. This setup Is by
no means official but there Is the
possible chance that it may 60
through. Wagner is at present try
ing to work this out.
In the above setup there will have
to be something worked out fast
as this league is due to get away
next week with the first games due
for next Thursday night.
am also given to understand
that it is in the cards that The
Akali League may open Monday
night, May z, instead of May IA.
The tennis schedule for the
Roosevelt Tennis Team has Just
arrived and after being washed UP
In their first two games they are
due to start again with Royal Oak
at Royal Oak next Monday after
noon. The way the schedule lines
up Is as follows: May z at Royal
Oak; May 8, Crosse Pointe here;
May II, at Monroe; May Is at
Crosse Pointe; May 10 at Fordson;
May az, open; and the last game
of the schedule, May rs here 18th
Royal Oak. The Regionals are
scheduled as follows: May 20, Mon
roe here and June !, Fordson here.
So all told, the team is In for one
busy month. Lots Of luck to your
coach and team.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-03

In one Of the hair-raising vari-
cites Of baseball the Roosevelt ball
team defeated Royal Oak Tuesday
night, four to three. Scoring one
run in the seventh on walks to
Palmer and Mayoras and Nc
Grath's sacrifice broke q tie score
to give the local boys their first
victory of the season. To score this
winning run Palmer came all the
way from second on McGrath's sac
rifice and scored >on the throw to
the plate which was wild and hit
the umpire.
For the locals, Palmer with .
home run and two walks led the
attack, while Bob Girardin who
came into the game as relief
pitcher in the sixth were tops.
Palmer hit the first pitch Of the
game for q home run which gave
Roosevelt a one-run lead-this was
short lived for Royal Oak came
back and scored four runs 20 take
the lead. johnson, who started for
Roosevelt, allowed only six hits and
outside of one bad inning, pitched
a nice game. In the last half Of
the sixth with runners on second
and third and two out and Royal
Oaks heavy hitter coming up,
johnson was pulled and Girardin
went in. Gtrardin then proceeded
to fan the next batter, retiring the
side. The local team have now won
one and lost one. Last week they
lost a heartbreaker to Fordson in
ten innings. The fast going Monroe
team meet the local team here to-
morrow night at four o'clock. One
thing ! like to bring up is the lack
Of attendance at these fine games.
The local sport-minded people can
see some pretty high class ball by
going over to Roosevelt and giving
the Roosevelt team some Of the
well-known backing. See you Friday
night at four o'clock.
Well, old man softban and base
bali takes the city over next week.
TWO class A Leagues open and the
games are due to be honeys. In
Glass A Baseball the opening sched.
ule is as follows: Sharples will play
Twin City Of Ecorse at Ecorss;
Whitehead and Kales meet Folders
of Trenton at River Rouge: CAS- u.
will play Mellin-Moran at Pulaski
Park. River Rouge Merchants meet
wyandotte Greyhound at diamond
number two at Pulaski Park. Ecorse
Business Men get a by. These games
are all scheduled for Thursday
night, May 10 and all will start ct
$50.
In the Glass A Softball League
the teams will get away Friday
night. May II, and the games are
as follows: C.AIS.U. meet the Band
Box Cleaners at Lincoln Park; Allen
Park plays Sharples at Allen Park;
Wayne Recreation meet the Crosse
lie Naval Base at Pulaski Park:
over at River Rouge the Lincoln
Park Industries play the Rouge
All Stars; at wyandotte Chemicals
Park the Wyandotte Chemicals
meet Folders Of Trenton. Then on
Monday night, May IA. Fitzgerald
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-03

from Henry Armstrong. 1t would be
hard to argue that Q man who has
beaten the conquerer Of Triple
Champion Armstrong does not rate
championship honors.
There Is nothing fancy about
Freddie Cochrane. The flaming
haired Jerseyman defeated Civic by
meeting him ut his own game
rough and tumble fighting. Fritzie
made the mistake Of using rough
and tumble tactics on q man who
u a natural rough and tumble
fighter.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-03
Cochrane Fights at arena Monday

There was a time when the Irish
were predominant in the boxing
ring but today only one man whose
forbearers originated In the Emer-
aid Isle holds a world tile. He Is
Freddie Red) Cochrane, who Is
scheduled to arrive in Detroit Tues
day to begin training for his bout
with joey Gambaro, Of New York.
at the Arena Gardens next Mon
day night.
Cochrane IL real champion. he
took the title by outfishting Fritzis
Zivic, who In turn had taken II
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-03
TAXING OF REMAGEN BRIDGE
SHORTENED WAR 8 MONTHS

The lightning Allied advance to
Berlin is attributed directly to the
taking Of the Remagen bridge. with
thanks to the q. 8. Engineers, the
seizure Of the Ludendorff Bridge
saved $4,000 American lives and
shortened the war by 3 months.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-03
BOWL MATCH GAMES

Four teams Of the Biddle Recrea-
ton Ladies' League viii bowl match
games with the Wyandotte Chem
icals club girls teams Friday night
at 8 pm. at the Biddle Recreation.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-03

Realty Of Wyandotte journey to
Wayne to play the Wayne Coffee
Shop.