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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
NottoOppose Was Thought As CowordIy
Infamous Charges By ArmyI Boord
 Vigorously Denied

Washington, Nov. 27 (UP)-U. s. failure to oppose Japanese aggression in the critical days before Pearl Harbor would have been cow ardly, former Secretary of State Cordell Hull said today in a vigorous defense of his policies.
 The white-haired and trenuIous Hull, "A and ill, strongly defended his pre-war no-compromise policy before the House-Senate commit tee Investigating the Pearl Harbor defeat which plunged this country into the conflict.
 In two previous appearances be- fore the committee, Hull had testi- fled in a faltering. barely audible voice about his efforts to preserve peace in the Pacific. He had denied repeatedly that 10-point statement of U. s. principles he gave the | Japanese on Nov. 26, 1941, touched the button" that started the war. Questioned On Charge
 Today he was questioned again about the charge, formally made l last August in an Army board re- port on the Pearl Harbor disaster.
 Hull vigorously rejected the charge and hurled at his accuSers the declaration that they did not know what they were talking about.
 His eyes snapping, Hull said that to express himself as he felt like doing, he would want all religious minded people to retire. from the | hearing room.
 He said he had sat under this infamous charge for months"
 And yet" he added, somebody who knows little and cares less about the question asks why didn't l (CNTtirIloI oy Dona
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Ambassador Hurley Quits

Washington, Nov. H-UP)-Pat- rick J. Hurley resigned today as U. s. ambassador to China with a charge that professional diplomats in the State Department are sabo- taging the basic principles oi American foreign policy.
 Hurley said in a blistering crit- ique of the U. s. Foreign Service that in diplomacy today we are permitting ourselves to be sucked in a power block on the side of colonial imperialism against Com munist imperialism.
 The astonishing feature of our foreign policy is the wide diScrep- ancy between our announced poli- cies and our conduct of internation- al relations" he said.
 For instance, we began the war with the principles of the Atlantic Charter and democracy as our goal. Our associates in the war at that time gave eloquent lip service to the principles of denocracy.
 We finished the war in the Far East furnishing Lend-Lease supp plies and using all our reputation to undermine demScracy and bol- ster imperialism and Communism"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Blind Vet
 Wins Plea

Fall River, Mass, Nov. 27- (UP) - The impassioned court room plea of a blind and crip- pied war veteran has won pro- bation instead of prison for a younger brother who had plead ed guilty to a robbery charge.
 Cpl. Joseph St. Lawrence, who lost his sight, part of his right hand and suffered leg wound in the Battle of the Bulge, told the court yesterday that he could make a man" of his bro ther Peter.
 Peter was brought to superior court from Rhode Island where he had just finished a 4 1-2 year term on another charge. He pleaded guilty to a robbery charge on which he was inidct- ed in 1941.
 Leaning on a cane and sup ported by his lawyer, the dis abled veteran said that lever since I was wounded I have been thinking about my younger brother and I want to do some thing with him."
 Joseph said he had learned the cabinet-making trade at a military school for the blind and that he planned to open his own shop with his brother as a helper.
 Judge Walter L. Collins im- posed a ve-to-seven year pri- son sentence, but suspended it and placed Peter on probation in custody of his, brother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Hull Defends Mo- Compromise Policy With Japs
Goering Issued Orders for Poison Gas Production n 19
Army Vet Murders Wife and Sailor, Then Kills Self in Harvinton Home

Spatford, whose address was given as 278 Harwinton Avenue, Torrington, had been shot shot through the head.
 Two bullets, said state police, entered the body of Mrs. Mogob. Her husband shot himself near the heart.
 Spatford'S body was found in the kitchen. In the living room lay Mrs. Mogob, mother of three children, and beside her was her husband, a 30-30 caliber rifle in his hand.
 A neighbor, who said she heard Mogob calling for help, discovered the two lifeless bodies and called police and an ambu- lance when she noticed that Mogob was still breathing.
 Another Eternal Triangle"
 State police said that both men had been released from the armed forces a little more than month ago and that it was another case of the eternal tri- angle
 Mogob, they said, returned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
TojoHated Yamashitd

Manila, Nov. 27 - (UP)-Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita was opposed to aggression, thought war against the Allies would be very unsatis- factory" and was hated by former Premier Hidoki Tojo, a character witness testified at his war crimes trial today.
 The witness, Japanese Attorney Keicho Yoshido who flew here from Tokyo, said Yamashita was a Re- formiSt.
 "Tojo hated him immensely YoShido said. Tt is common knowledge that Yamashita opposed Tojo and aggression. When Yam ashita returned from Germany and Italy in 1941 he said war against the United States and Britain would be very unsatisfactory"
 Tears rolled down the defendants cheeks as the White-suited Yoshido told of Yamashita's high reputa tion" in his homeland.
 "The homeland folks have the highest regard for Yamashita,' he testified. "Yamashita's profession al reputation is that of high morals and deep sympathy. His personal reputation is that of friendship and high character"
 How He Got Title (An NBC broadcast said Yamashita had revealed in conversation that his title ''Tiger of Malaga" was won on a bluff
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27

Harwinton, Nov. 27-State Po- lice of Litchfield Barracks early today started an investigation into the double murder and sui- eide at the home of Siad Mogob, 28, resently discharged from the Army, on Line Road last night.
 Mogob died this morning at the Charlotte Hungerford Hos pital in Torrington several hours after state police said he shot and killed his wife, Fern, 24, and Patsy Spatford, 32, Navy vet eran who lived at the Mogob house. It. Paul Lavin of the State Police said Mogob turned the gun on himself after mur- dering his wife and the sailor.
 Shot Through Head
 The wife and sailor were dead when police arrived, but Siad was still alive and rushed to the Charlotte Hungerford Hospital where he died this morning. Po- lice indicated the shootings oc- cured while the trio were to- gether in the Mogob home short ly after 10 o'clock last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
CurIey TrioI Opens odoy
Six Are Charged With MoiI Froud

Washington, Nov. 27-OP)-The trial of Rep. James M. Curley, D., Mass. and five others on charges of violating the mail fraud statute was scheduled to get underway in District Court today after a series of postponements.
 A federal Grand Jury indictment handed down in January, 1914, charged the six with falsely repre- senting themselves as consulting engineers with special facilities for obtaining government war con- tracts. Their organization, which had offices in. Washington, Boston and Chicago, was called Engineers Group, Inc. It was founded in June, 1941. Curley was president until Dec. 29 of that year.
 Curley, who was elected to his fourth term as Mayor of Boston on Nov. 6, was Il last week. He is free on $2,5OO bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Noted State Editor Dies
 Henry B. Russell
 Retired in 1941

Sufheld, Conn, Nov. 27 = (UP)- Funeral services will be held We'd nesday for Henry Benjah Russell 86, a prominent New England editor for more than half century, who died at his home here Sunday night
 Russell retired in 1941. He had been editor of the Springfield Union, an editorial writer for the Provi- dence Journal and the Old Hart ford Post, and the author of several books. For time he was a reporter on the Springfield Republican, and special writer for the New York Sun.
 Upon his retirement four years ago he was given an honorary 'de- gree of doctor of letters of humanity by the American International Col lege, Springfield, Mass. His widow, a daughter and son survive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
GM Refuses Negotiations
 JAW Says Firm
 Violates MIRA

Detroit, Nov. 27 (UP)-The Unit ed Automobile Workers Union (C. I. O. accused General Motors Cor poration of violating the National Labor Relations Act today by re- fusing to reopen negotiations on the unions demand for 30 per cent wage increase.
 An ever widening gap separated company and union as 175,0O0 JAW members neared the end of the first week of their strike against GM over postwar wages. There was every indication of a long, bitter siege by union pickets against Gen. eral Motors unless the government can bring the disputants together.
 The corporation refused last night to reopen its talks with the union on the 30 per cent pay boost. GM also accused the JAW of '1awless- ness" in using force and threats of force" to bar more than 50,OOO su- pervisors and clerical employees from most of the 93 strikebound GM plants.
 The union denied there had been illegal picketing, and charged:
 Now the corporation has refused to negotiate at all on our wage demand"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Jap Emperor Urges Votes ForFemules
 Advocates Lows
 To Make Nippon
 More Democratic

Tokyo, Nov. 27-UP)-Emperor Hirohito, opening the extraordin- ary session of the Japanese Diet, today urged passage of law giv- ing votes to women and other leg islation to make Japan more democratic.
 For one minute the Emperor, surrounded by American and AL lied officers, stood blinking in the fioodlit chamber and read an 1m- perial Rescript He wore his new style blue court uniform with single flower in his lapel.
 The government legislative pro gram, designed to carry out Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's orders for more democratic government, in cludes a bill to tripple the number of Japanese permitted to vote. For the first time, unoer the bill, Jap anese women would be permitted to go to the polls.
 Also on the government's pro- gram was labor union law, the first in Japanese history. The pro- posed bill will follow Mac Arthur's directive demanding that the gov ernment give rights to labor. Under existing 198 legislation strikes are banned.
 The Diet will meet for 18 days, then be dissolved to make way for the new house of representatives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Wheeler Hits
 RedsMethods

Washington, Nov. 27-CUP)-Sen. Burton K Wheeler, D., Mont, de- manded today that the United States quit appeasing Russia and let her know once and for all we did not fight this war to let her en- slave Europe"
 By our liberation of the tragic peoples of Europe and Asia, we have delivered them from the hands of one cruel and inhuman dictator into the bloody and tyrannical hands of another" the pre-Pearl Harbor n-interventionist told the senate in a 10,00O-word speech di- rected mostly at the Soviet.
 Wheeler spoke against a pending bill which would permit the United Nations Organization to use Amer ican troops as part of an interna- tional force to put down aggressor nations. He said the bill Heads us inevitably down the road to anni- hilation of an atomic war"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Three Plants Favor Strike Stanley Works
 Moy Be Tied Up
By United Pressj

Labor unrest spread to three other Connecticut industrial plants today as a majority of the workers voted to strike for higher pay.
 At the Pratt & Whitney Division of the Niles-B -Bement-Pond Co.,, West Hartford, the vote was 1,717 for a strike and 1,477 against. Vincent Kotowski, agent for the CIO Unit ed Electrical Radio and Machine Workers Union said that a walkout would not be called until every ef- fort had been made to mediate de- mands for a $2-a-day increase.
 The Stanley Works and Stanley Tools Co.,, both of New Britain, showed a combined vote of 1923 for strike and 864 against. The workers. organized by the AFL h. ternational Association of Machin- ists, want 20 per cent wage in- crease and maintenance of mem berShip.
 While little progress was reported in several outstanding strikes in the state, the State Board of Medi- ation and Arbitration released a report of it sinquiry into the strike of more than 800 CIO textile Work CTS at the U. s. Finishing Co.,, Nor Wich in which it declared the union
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Deuers Urges Actiue, Inspiring Leaders to SoIue Problems to War

New York, Nov. 27 (UP)-Gen. Jacob L. Devers, commanding gen. eral of Army Ground orces, urged that the nat.on concentrate on the development of active and inspiring leadership in order to solve the human problems which lead to war.
 A year of military training for American young men should be a positive aid to such development Devers said in speech prepared for delivery before the annual meeting of the American Society of Mech anical Engineers.
 He warned against national philosophy of trigger happiness a state of mind in which the in dividual is convinced that We are ia new era, an era in which one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Diuers Fail
 M Search

First Creek, Wash, Nov. 27-(UP) A little group of parents huddled in common misery on the shores of Lake Chelan today as divers resumed searching for school bus which carried 15 children and its driver to death in deep, cold waters.
 The tragedy, which occurred yes terday during snowstorm when the vehicle struck a boulder on the cliff top country road and plunged in- to the lake, left four of the families childless.
 Two children were lost in each of six families. Only five children were left alive in the entire, sprawling twenty-five-mile creek rural area.
 School Continues
 Despite the stunning accident, one of the worst in the history of Washington State, the Chelan schools continued classes.
 Awaiting in grim silence the recov- cry of their children's bodies, a sharper griei assailed the breaved couples Authorities said that the ill.,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Allies to Stay Eor1O Years
 MeNorney States
 Policy on Nozis

Frankfurt, Nov. 2-(UP)-Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, neWly-desig- mated commander of American forces in Europe, predicted today that the Allied occupation of Ger many would continue for at least 10 years.
 McNarney held his first press conference since he was named to hover as commander-in-ch chief of U. s. occupation forces in Germany, commanding general of U. s. forces in Europe, and American repreSen- tative on the Allied Control Council.
 The strict Denazification pro- gram of the American occupation zone will continue, McNarney an- nounced. This automatically squel- ched hopes of thousands of Ger mans for mitigation of their onus and punishments on the ground of Continued on Page D
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home to find Spatford and Mrs. Mogob together. Spatford had been a boarder at the home be- fore he entered the Navy and had been living in a trailer since receiving his discharge.
 The Mogob home is situated on East Cotton Hill Rd. off the Harwinton- Burlington highway nearly five miles from HarWin- ton Center. The section is sparsely populated.
 In addition to state police from Litchfield barracks, Comsr. Edward J. Hickey, Capt. John Kelly, Capt. Carroll and other headquarters personnel from Hartford were summoned.
 The ages of the Mogob chil- dren, all girls, are 4, 5 and 8, ac- cording to It. Lavin.
 The Mogob family had re- turned to their Harwinton home a few weeks ago after being ab- sent for six months, a neighbor said. He added that he did not know where they had gone. Dur ing that period the house had been vacant,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Christmas Buying Boosts Trade AboDe Previous Week, Year Ago

New York, Nov. 27. (UP)-Holi- day buying, despite scarcity of many Christmas gifts items, moder- ately boosted retail trade in the past week above the previous week and year ago, Dun & Bradstreet. Inc, reported today.
 Agency estimated retail volume for the country as a whole to 13 per cent above a year ago. Regional percentage increases were: New England and Middle West ' to II; East 10 to 14, Northwest 5 to 10; South to 13; Southwest II to 15: and Pacific Coast 8 to 12
 Although many items for Christi mas gifts were in short supply, the agency said fill-ins were used and department and speciality stores
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Vic Orlando Rejects Post
 Decision Comes
 After Meetinos

Rome, Nov. 27- CUP) - Victor Orlando, Italys World War one Reader, took himself out of the Italian political crisis today with the announcement that he would not serve as premier in a new coalition government.
 Orando forestalled an unofficial move to push him into the pre- mlership by informing Crown Prince Humbert that he would re- fuse the post if it were offered officially.
 His decision was announced after a series of conferences with leaders of the various Italian political par ties had uncovered strong IAt-wing opposition to his appointuI~t,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
BaIdwin Calls Building Men

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 27-(UP) -GOv. Raymond E. Baldwin said today that he had arranged for a conference with building rep resentatives and suppliers to find out what bOttlenecks were hold ing up the postwar private con- structiOn program.
 Attending the conference, the governor said, would be represent atives of the brick, lumber, elec- trical, heating and plumbing in duStrieS, and general contractors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Merle Oberon
 Wants Children

Brookline, Mass, Nov, 27-UP)- Movie Actress Merle Oberon will leave the Parkway Hospital here Friday following an operation a week ago which her physician said was intended to increase "the like liLood of motherhood"
 Hospital attaches said that Miss Oberon was progressing satisfactor- fly. The operation was performed by Dr. John Rock of the Harvard Mdeical school. Miss Oberon was accompanied here from Hollywood by her husband, Lucien K. Ballard a camerman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Airborne Retreat
 Je1us Call Strike To Bury Victims
Flame of Revolt Is Still Growing In Sharon VoIIey

Jerusalem, Nov. 7-UP)-A 30- minute Jewish strike was called throughout Palestine for 1:3O p. m. today while villagers of the Sharon Valley mournfully buried the nine men killed in yesterdays raid by 10000 British Airborne troops.
 The Jewish National Council or dered the demonstration in an at- mosphere of extreme tension which threatened to break into open fight ing.
 "The battle has begun" one Jewish leader shouted at a mass meeting last night.
 92 Persons Wounded
 At least 92 persons were wound ed yesterday in the mass raid by British infantry, supported by armor and fighter planes, on six villages north of Tel Aviv in search of Jewish Extremists who attacked two British coastguard stations
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
City Worker Files Appeal
 Morthu Hlooshko
 Is New CIoimont

One Waterbury worker today filed an unemployment compensation ap- peal in Superior Court, and findings of fact were entered in cases of two other workers who had previously filed appeals.
 The new appellant, Martha Hloo- shko of Prospect, former employe of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, appeals from a decision made Nov. IA b Com missioner John E. McNerney, who acted for Commissioner Margaret Verdon of the 5th district.
 Unemployment benefits were den- jed to the Scovill employe, who was laid off for lack of work, on the grounds that she restricted her availability to such an extent as to make her unavailable for work. The claimant had told the commission CT that she had been offered only out-of-town work, and that she could not accept it because of a transportation problem. She also asked for clerical work, or bench or small machine work on the first shift.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
I.G. Forben
 Trustu Given Gas Project
Hitler Refused
 Germons' Pleas For Peace in '43

Nuremberg, Nov. 27-UP) Germany began manufac- ture of poison gas on a mass basis more than a year before the outbreak of war, evidence at the war crimes trial re- vealed today.
 Orders to start turning out poi son gas on a massive scale were is sued by Hermann Goering on July 12, 1888, the evidence disclosed.
 Production was to be started at rate of 4,000 tons a month and to rise to rate of 5000 tons a month by Oct. l, 1940
 The evidence was in the form of a memorandum on basic facts about the German war effort writ ten by Gen. George Thomas, for mer chief of the Nazi military econ omy staff.
 The poison gas project was turned over to the huge I. G. Farben-1n- dustrie Chemical Trust to be car ried out. Thomas memoranda dis closed that actual production fell somewhat behind the rate ordered by Goer1ng due to shortages of workers, machines and raw materi- als.
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merely pulls a trigger to accom- plish anything"
 That philosophy. he said, permits Americans to view passively the fact that their l8>to 22-year-old sons and daughters are too often in poor health, equipped with intelligence dulled by our educational system. and lack not only learning but the knowledge of how to learn.
 "The unleashing of the vast en- ergieS of the atom has, in reality. rot opened a new world at all, '" Deyers said. Tt is the same old world, slightly awed by what it has done, a bit worked, but not 600 impressed. as you can see by the front pages of today's newspapers man has not changed funda- mentally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27

were rushed to meet e-holiday demand
 A heavy demand 5or apparel con tirued. Heavy winter clothing ac- counted for part of the increased volumes in many sections of the country and departments handling wool sweaters, hats, and suits were active. Volume in formal wear in creased and included such items as full-length and short gowns. bags and shoes.
 Pool volume continued to rise last week and was estimated about 10 per cent above year ago With much of the increase of a sens0nal nature. etailers. aided by improved stocks. we're able to taEe 0fdexs inr large amounts Of holiday fowl A scarcity Of milk was reporied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Virginian Marks Record Return

Boston, Nov. 29. CUP)-T/5 Charles w. Hudgins. 21-year-old Purple Heart infantryman from Norfolk, Va, arrived here today aboard the USS General Breckih- ridge-the 2.000. .0O0th GI to be de- ployed from the European theater of operations.
 Wounded at Anzio while fight ing with the 45th division, Hudgins was presented with a Bronze plague and. numerous gifts at Marseilles when he boarded the vessel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
Goering,s Eyes Wolf in Court

Nuremberg, Nov. 27-UP)- Hermann Goering read in Stars and Stripes today that he wolf eyes the shapely ankles and trim torsos in the courtroom.
 He was reported to have said resentfully, T would be hard up indeed if I had to rely on what is here in this courtroom" After a brief pause during which a young woman interpre- ter walked past, he was report ed to have added:
 But one or two are, not so bad"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-27
City Completes Program For Premiere, Concert

Mayor John s. Monagan will ex- tend the city's greetings to members of the popular U. S. Coast Guard band which will give a concert prior to the Victory Loan presentation of "The Spanish Main" this even- ing at the State theater The per- formance, sponsored by the Theater Division, War Finance Committee, is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p. m.
 Other features of the event, held only for bond buyers. will include a presentation of the colors by members of the American Legion, and an address by James E. Moran, chairman of the War Finance com- inittee. Eugene Oviatt will serve as macser of ceremonies.
 A special bond booth will be set up in the lobby of the State the