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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
Chino To Be
 World Power

China will eventually become Q leading world power, Dr. Teny Msieh, known as "Chinas premier spokesman" told a meeting Of the Rotary Club yesterday afternoon in The Elton. Stressing the need TOT American help, Mr. Tehyi sald 7.VoO American engineers and 10,0O0 Cnl. nese assistant engineers will DC needed to build China's river proj- ects in the next few years.
 Railroad construction must also be expanded in China. he said, pointing out that one state M the United States has more railroad mileage than all of China, Man- churia, Korea and Japan put to. gether. The Chinese agricultural output is so far below current needs that 4s0 million people populate that country with only 2l0 million acres under cultivation while in the United states 4S3 million acres are worked for i36 million Americans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
Tu JOsEPH J. PANTALEO

TIA Joseph J. Pantaleo, 46 Walnut street, has been discharged from the Army at Fort Lewis, washing ton Separation Center today, 1t was announced by Army officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
Fighting Divisions
"RottIesnokes" First To Hit Clark Field
By NEA Service

BY NEA beFVICe
 When doughboys of the 40th The fantry Division landed on Luzon on D-Day, they were already ex- perienced Jap-killers. Early in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
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 Ow BrO0dW0y
N. Mart RssIAerea. cspgrlaht l0al. DAny MNrrss

Their first night out Matt took the gent to see Q big ice show at the Pan-Pacif1c Auditorium. After the first solo skater glided oil to tremendous applause, Ike said: That's good. but I saw that girl in New York at the Paramount. He said the same thing about the next feature skater: "Okay, but I saw him at the Roxy" tor Music Hall or Loew's State).
 But, pop" said Matt, "how could you have seen them at those thea ters-not one of those houses has feel"
 "Whatl" exclaimed the old fellow standing up and applauding furious ly. "You mean to tell me all this is taking place on icep"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

Russia is buying % electric power plants from England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

Russia's vast Asiatic republic of Kazakhstan is heralded -as Q store- house of metals and minerals, thus far undeveloped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

Such a heel this guy is = that nothing ever said or written in all history about rotters could Gin con- parison) be as low. Everyone who has ever met him, or heard him gab, or had business with him fees holding their noses as they run. A heel? Tn spades!. His own partner couldn't stand him any longer and finally belted him one on the nose. And what llap- pened? The Heel had to be taken to hospital, where (after @ badly needed rest) his lifelong sinus dis order was remedied, his lawyers got settlement from the partner for assault-his insurance was paid in full, giving him lots left over to rest in Florida-where he joined the Klan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
cAPr. CALVIN K. HUBBARD

CAPT. CALVIN K. HUBBARD
 Capt. Calvin K. Hubbard, l00 Plank road, after more than 50 missions as e navigator on Q Lih- orator bomber with the 18th Air Forces in Europe, has received Q discharge at Mitchell Field, N. r., today. Capt. Hubbard, graduate of Crosby high school, is the holder of the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf ClIiatAra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
oN TTIE uss TUsCALoosA

Two Waterbury, Conn.,, Navy men, James E. doodson, electricians mate, third class, 273 Monroe Ave-, and William F. Bowes, yeoman, third class, 2SD North Main St., served on this cruiser when, as part of Q task force of more than 50 ships, she steamed into Jinsen, Korea, Sept. 8 to help occupy and liberate the country from the Japa- nese.
 About 16,000 American sailors and soldiers streamed ashore to occupy the capital city of Keijo, g miles away, to the cheers of the natives. A crowd estimated at 100000 gath- cred in the vicinity of the capitol to watch the lowering of the Jap flag adn the raising of the Stars and Stripes.
 Thousands of American prisoners of war, many listed missing, were assembled, identified and headed for home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

HUWAKD Y. UVEWBAUGH SMS/C On the Uss Minneapolis in the Pacific Howard Frank Overbaugh, 21, signalman, third class, UsNR, 67 Sunnyside Ave-, Oakville, Conn, served on this cruiser when as part of Q task force of more than 50 ships, she steamed Into Jinsell, Korea, Sept. 8 to help occupy and liberate the country from the Japa- nese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

A NAv8d OInCeE, JeeplAlB ktOOSS- velt.hater around Espirito.Santo (New Hebrides), came upon an enc carnpment at the far end of the Island, where bearded, haggard of. ficers and men lived in tents and cooked over an open fire. :. Told that they were Marine Raiders (back from the front on recrea. tional), the poll-taxer snorted Why doesn't Eleanor do something for these men instead of all those foreigners back homer"
 "She probably would If she could" replied one of the Marines "Ier son James happens to be out executive officer"
 Observations on Laval: He paio with his life for betraying France The age of bargains isn't over yet The man who sold Us all out for 30 pieces of silver was attingly repaid with e dozen pieces Of lead
 He maintained to the last thai he wasn't given 0 fair trial How would he know one?. Paraphras' ing Nathan Hale, his last word! might well have been: "1'm sorry had but one country to give away for my life" He and QuislinG (crooked as swastikas) finally wine up having some connection witf straiGhtshoot hooters--the firing squad.
 Laval claimed he loved France even while collaborating with tnt fIitlers. He was like the husbaf1c who swore he loved his home.
 But invariably slept in someone else's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

One of those Daughters of the. Revolution snobs was being given Q tongue -lashing-over the organiza- tions ban against Hazel Scott, the star. She was defending herself with the usual flag-like cloak.
 "IIl bow to no one in my claim to patriotism she said. I'm a 100 per cent American descended from long line of Americans"
 Your ancestors" she was irl- formed, "may rate all that boasting but your actions indicate that you come from Q family much better dead than alive"
 Love Letter: w. Winchell Radio City (newsroom) N. Y.: The Na- tional Veterans Collegiate Assn composed of 05 member colleges with 8,200 veterans of this war in attendance wishes to take its place beside you in defending the name and character of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the greatest man this century has produced. We know that we speak for tens of thousands of our fallen buddies who sleep the sleep of eternity when we say Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his life for his country just as unselfishly as the quarter of a million other oIs have done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

we endorse 100 per cent your zealous efforts in keeping this great mans name and manner of think ing to the forefront of the minds of all American people. We stand behind the expression of opinion voiced by the leader of one of oVr member schools, James E. Fitzsini- mons of the George Washington Uni- versity Veterans Club as stated in your column oct. 2nd. May God only grant our nation be blessed with equally as capable leadership in the troublesome days ahead. You may use this for publication, James J. Lynch, Pres"
The Valley settler., 1945-08-17
4 Ill N E.N 5

:, The CAREFUL HAND GARDENING add BAKING CLUB met at Kerttulaf fs on We dnesday August 8. Esther Kerttula bnd Delores LentZ were chosen to Demons trate at the Fair. A ormi te e was chosen to fix booth at the Fair also.
 Mrs. Bryant Is our new leader. The next meeting is at NcNeeses August 22.
 Dolores Lent1
 Club Reporter
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10
Burglars in
Dairy Again

For the second time in less than
three weeks burglars broke into
the Ysilanti Dairy Store, POI y,
Prospect st. The entry was made
on the south side Of the store by
removing a window.
Police stated that apparently 1t
was done by someone who knew the
lay of the grounds. MIR. and Mrs.
Fred Peters. owners fthe bust
ness, i've just north Of the building.
A cash drawer under the counter.
containing a few cents, was ripped
out and looted.
The burglary was discovered this
morning when drivers for the dairy
came TO work.
September %, thieves entered
during the daytime when no one
was in the front part of the store
and made away with $29 from the
cash drawer.
Last week the police were called
TO the dairy BY aniuEfo0nded report
Of robbery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10

shut down in six states. Soft coal
production is down nearly a million
tons a day.
New labor disputes put addition
al thousands of workers on the ma
tons strike lines today as the num-
Der of idle mounted to around 460.-
0G0.
New York's Gripping port-wide
strike OF $4,000 to $4,000 longshore-
men left the worlds busiest harbor
virtually idle again today, the 10th
day of the walkout in a dispute
over a new contract. Thousands Of
tons of cargo went unmoyed as 1853
ships were tied up
Today all local unions OF the ALL
international Longshoremen's As
ISOLATION were expected to vote on
whether to return 10 work toiLor-
row.
on the Pacific Coast, 40 ships
were idle at Piers because of re-
fusal Of members of CLIO Marine
Cooks and Stewards Union to sign
up under reduced personnel rules
made by the VISA.
Detroit Strike Free
Detroit, Oct. l0-AP- Detroit's
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10
Future Policy
Being Framed
byCongress

Washington, Oct. 10-AP- Con
gress worked and talked today on
fateful policy decisions for Amer.
ica's future. Here is a quick sum
mary:
General Marshalrs new proposal
for compulsory military training
bumped into this congressional re-
sponse: Wait
A House committee hurried into
secret session 10 wrestle with a
historymaking bill to control alto
mic development.
A Senate committee tried to dis
cover what sort o. Leadership is
planned for a federal research ag-
ency which Congress has been
asked TO create.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee is expected to give its
blessing to the nomination Of Spru-
lille Braden as assistant secretary
OF state. Committee action had
been postponed. pending more In
formation on the Latin American
situation.
There was an outburst over a.
lowing a Communist TO testify on
;he full employment bill. There
also was more testimony from EN-.
ployers today against raising the
minimum wage from 40 TO So cents.
Rep. Wright Patman protested
because the House Expenditures
Committee has consented for Com
munist William Il. Foster to appear
on the full employment" bill.
Patman Is a leading sponsor OF
the bill. He has heard that Foster
plans TO support 1t, too. That's
why Patman is mad. He thinks
this would hurt the bills chances
General Marshall asked Cor one
year OF compulsory military train
ing. Most Lawmakers seemed to
have this attitude: Wait and see
how many volunteers the Army
and Navy can drum up. II the re-
cruiting plan fails, then some men,
bers are willing 10 try compulsory
training. Others aren't.
Marshalls recommendations for
strengthening the National Guard
and for spending plenty on scien-
tific research were well received
in Congress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10
More Blood Donors Needed
to Met Hospital Quota

ton o. plasma to the communities
that provide the donors is on the
basus OF actual use Figures COM
piled on the use OF plasma by ply
siciars OF Michigan based on the
first 1000 patients treated bring
out differences between the use Of
plasma in civilian practice and in
the armed services.
Nearly third of plasma is used
TO hasten recovery of people who
have had TO undergo ordinary oper.
atoms. A fifth is used in the treat
ment OF injuries. These two con
ditions. postoperative shock and in
juries account for about one-half
of the plasma distributed. The
third most common use OF blood
plasma has been in the treatment
OF conditions associated with preg-
nancy Burns, in civilian practice.
account for but small fraction OF
the total patients treated. How.
ever, the successful treatment OF
several burned patients requires
the use OF considerable amounts OF
plasma Another interesting de.
velopment is the use OF blood plas-
ma in civilian practice has been in
the treatment OF under nourished
infants and premature babies. 9th
er miscellaneous conditions &C.
count for the balance. about one
fourth OF the plasma distributed.
Friday, the Ypsilanti Blood DON
or committee will take charge at
Ann Arbor under the direction OF
Mrs. !. Lynn Houck.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10
Polite al Prisoners
Released by Japan

Tokyo. Oct. 10-AP-Liberated
political prisoners emerged from
behind the massive walls OF four
japanese prisons today to .he ac-
claim Of welcoming Communist
crowds shouting opposition to inn
perial rule-while a newly-formed
national federation OF toilers arose
to defend the imperial house and
assail the Reds.
Shouting "Banzai for the release
OF fighters OF the peoples from, "
the crowd waved red flags and Ko.
rean independence flags-then lis
tened quietly while Communist Ky
uichi Tokuda urged overthrow Of
the imperial system.
THE imperial system Is the root
Of all evils" he asserted. Tokuda
spent IS years in prison for voicing
such thoughts before General Mac.
Arthur's directiyes and Shideha.
ras new liberality gave him Inn
munity.
Many political prisoners had
been held without charge for 10 to
20 years. after they had advocated
Communism or spoken against the
ruling japanese government
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10
Wagner
Gets Award

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius J. Wagner
have received from their son. Sgt.
l.. ]. Wagner, the Bronze Star and
citation which he was recently
awarded by President Truman ana
the commanding general of the
Fourth Marine Division, Fleet Ma.
rine Force, Maj.-Gen. c. b. Tates.
The citation reads: For merton
ious achievements in connection
with operations against the enemy
while serving with an engineer
company on Rai-Namur. Marshall
Islands. from Jan. 3 to Feb. 2.
1914, and on Saipan and Tinisn.
Mariana Islands, from June IS.
to Aug. 5, 1914"
"A squad leader of an engineer
squadron on Saipan and Tinian. he
led II flawlessly in over 30 hazard
Gus demolition missions, on sew
eral occasions employing IL skill
fully as infantry to repulse enemy
counter-attacks In the many crit
ical situations on Two Jimi he was
always equal to the crisis, promptly
adopting measures necessary TO re-
store the situation and carrying
them out resolutely; his complete
dependability in combat was an
inspiration alike to his superiors
and subordinates on both opera.
/ tons. He consistently displayed
sound Judgment. common sense and
pronounced leadership ability, ana
his courage and conduct through
out we're in keeping with the high
est tradition OF the L. S. Naval
Service"
Besides the Bronze Star and rib
bon. a lapel button and service bar
were included.
Sgt Wagner upon his gradua.
ton from St. Thomas High School.
Ann Arbor, received the University
OF Michigan Club award for scholar.
ship. athletics and leadership.
He writes that he hopes to be
home for Christmas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10
P. A. C. Writer Drives Thought Across
in Short Words Easy to Understand

He is Joseph Gaer, small, As
years old, with lively black eyes.
He has a beautiful knowledge OF
contemporary English literature.
He was born in Bessarabia, and
he speaks Rumanian, Russian, Ger
man, French, Yiddish.
He has written books on the
Bible and folklore for children. He
was written a novel, poetry, short
stories. and has lectured on expert
mental writing at the University
OF California.
For the PAC he writes pamphlets
on things like: Why the PAC
thinks Congress should pass a full
employment law or raise wages to
minimum OF IS cents an hour.
His pamphlets during last years
political campaign-on the issues
involved, as the PAC saw them
were a delight for their simplicity.
Gaer never uses a word OF two
syllables IL he can use a one-sylla-
BILE word
His pamphlets by the hundreds
of thousands are distributed to
members OF the clio unions and he
says he tries TO follow this rule in
writing for them:
"In writing for adults | assume
that the reader is just as intelligent
as the writer but doesn't know
the facts. So it's the writer's job
to tell the facts"
Gasr left Bessarabla when he
was IS, went to school In Canada.
took q medical course at the
University OF Minnesota.
During the depression he was
chief field supervisor for the WPA's
Federal Writer'S Project.
Here's an example from some Of
his work urging a 65-cent minimum
wage law:
mo greater injustice exists than
the plight OF those men and women
who work hard, in our land OF
plenty. yet receive so little for
their labor that they can barely
keep body and soul together.
See WRITER Page )
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10

Batavia. n. +. l., Oct. 10-AP-
Many men think It would be highly
romantic to be cast away on a Pa
cific Island with a hundred maid
ems.
Not so DR.. c. A. Dereede, who was
one OF IL men in Tjideng camp
here. where japanese concentrated
some 10000 Dutch and English wo-
men and children.
The doctor is happily married
and has two small daughters-and
his wife was with him-so being
surrounded by so many females
didn't stir his pulse one bit. He
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10
Enlistment IN
State Troops
Nears Eighty

Membership in the local company
OF the State Troops reached the
maximum OF Il enlisted men at the
regular meeting Tuesday evening,
with the recruiting of four regu-
lars. They are Richard Facing,
William Ryan. Keith r. Woodward,
and Billie ]. Wynn.
A new order was incorporated
into the meeting Tuesday. Mem
bers present early fall in for roll
call at 7:45 instead OF s, the nor
NAL time for roll tall. The extra
IS minutes is spent In physical ex-
ercise. This is not a compulsory
activity, but 1t saves time
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10
Crowded Camp Proves Women Can
Get Along Together Without Murder

looks back upon the whole expert
ence as one long nightmare.
1T was an awful life-being
among so many women" said the
tall. blond young Dutch physician.
But il wasn't so bad for me as
It was for my wife. Many OF the
other women were jealous because
they didn't have their husbands
with them-and some made things
difficult for my wife"
DR.. Dereede estimated that 900
died in the camp in three years.
Most were older women. and NAL
nutrition was the chief cause OF
death, he said. japanese guards
beat numerically any women
caught trading with natives for
food. yet Japanese rations would
not sustain them.
Thirty Of so mental patients died.
an some houses we had to put
more than 100 women aud chill
dren.r said Miss Anna Maria Roor-
da Van Eysinga. who acted as
camp commandant.
The camp contained about 5000
women and 1000 children, OF whom
1000 were under IL years old. Male
children over II were removed to
a mems camp.
Husbands and wives never were
permitted to visit each others
camps said the commandant, "and
they could write only two post
cards a year. On each postcard
they could write only a 20-word
sentence"
japanese guards never tortured
children. but they inflicted nu-
merous brutalities on white women,
the commandant said.
Women were forced TO do all
heavy work about the camp. They
dug bitches, built roads and lug
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10

been q manifestation OF the dom.
mating spiritual motive.
Without prejudice toward race or
sect, the Ypsilanti branch OF The
Salvation Army administers to the
spiritual and physical welfare OF
the community. through the care
OF transients, character building
work with young people. the care
OF unp ed mothers through the "a
cilities Of a nearby Salvation Army
naturally hospital. spreading
Chrisupas cheer and help TO the
les. fortunate. and extending the
helping hand in any emergency
project
The Salvation Army has gone to
war again. And though the recent
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10

Will continue indefinitely until
Warner Brothers capitulate or close
their studio. Then well concen-
trate on another studio; we haven't
decided which one
For its part, Warner Brothers
Joined with other major studios in
issuing a statement that said in
part:
The major motion picture pro-
ducers today appealed to the law
offices OF the county to use the r
legal facilities 10 prevent continu-
ance OF the terroristic action which
has been taken against one studio
by the striking faction of film
workers" Az
From Roy NJ Brewer. internation-
al representative OF the nOn-strik-
ing International Alliance of Theat-
rical Stage Employes-an AFL
union whose dispute with the paint
ers union of the CSU for jurisric-
ton over II Hollywood set decor
ators is at issue-came the chal-
lenge:
whether Communist hoodlums
approve of it or not. we are asking
the law authorities to make II pos
sible for our men to go to work in
a peaceful, lawful and legal man.
ner."
Answering pleas from both sides,
Sheriff Eugene w. Biscailuz said he
will follow a middle-of-the-road pol
icy. At Sacramento, Governor Earl
Warren declined to intervene in
the strike.
Coal Strike End Near
Only a bit OF def phrase-making
stood in the way today of an end
to the critical coal mine strike.
Secretary of Labor Schwellen.
bach lent hand at trying to recon
cile different language sought by
mine operators and union boss John
l.. Lewis for a proposal over refusal
OF the operators to recognize the
United Mine Workers Foremen's
Union-the mine owners contepd
foremen and supervisors are part
OF management-ha 749 mines
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-10

:, military regime, stlll Is president,
but he takes his orders from bulky,
cigar-chewing Gen. Eduardo Avalos,
commander OF the big Campo De
Mayo garrison in suburban Buenos
Aires, whose personal quarrel with
Peron brought about the military's
demand for the resignation of the
vice president.
A high navy officer told the AS
sociated Press Peron's resignation
alone was insufficient. since IL left
unsettled the essential problem
that existence of the military gov
eminent But there was reason To
believe the army and navy could
come to terms.
Juan Cooke. Farrell's foreign min.
lister, announced the cabinet would
meet today.
The Campo garrison, from whence
in June, 1943. Gen. Arturo Rawson
overthrow the government OF Ra-
mon Castillo and became president
for two days, had been Perons CHIEF
support. 1t turned against him
yesterday amid the storm OF oppo-
sition to his military rule which
had been gathering fury for weeks.
Demonstrations were touched off
IN many places as news of the resig-
nation OF Peron spread swiftly. and
there were some clashes between
celebrating crowds and police.
Frowning. So year old Avalos.
whom Peron himself had elevated
from colonel to brigadier general
and placed in charge Of the Campo
garrison, actually took Peron's
place. turning the tables on his
erstwhile crony in a behind the
scenes struggle for power.
First indication OF things to come
may be found in what type OF men
will be named TO the three posts
vacated by Peron-vice president.
war minister and labor minister.
Foreign Minister Cooke contend
ed the resignation was a compli.
ance with Peron's promise not To
run for the presidency while hold.
ing office. 1t was his candidacy
which had been a major cause Of
the growing opposition to him.
Farrelrs ministers. meeting yes
terday. decided that the national
elections would be held April ] .
1916. for the election OF a president
There was no particular display
of military force connected with the
overthrow OF Peron. Officers of
the garrison drew up the resigns
ton demand yesterday and sent It
after a trip by Farrell to the ga.
rison in an attempt at reconcilia-
ton failed. Peron sent his resis4
nation to the military and left the
war ministry office soon after. Last
night he was in his home with sew
eral other generals. Heavy guard
had been thrown around the build.
ing.