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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
To Aid GI's HI Child

Maiden, Mass, Aug. 18-(UP)-- A social workers promise of aid gave renewed hope today to a dis traught army officer and his ailing wife who in desperation offered their paralyzed daughter for adop- tion in order that she might have adequate care.
 "Only as a last resort would we permit our baby to be adopted 2 said It. Travis T. Bryan, a native of Vancouver, Wash, who was due to leave for camp in Texas Tues day.
 What we want is proper institu- tional care. did say that if there was no other way out we might consider adoption. But we would only do that if we were sure such foster parents really loved our baby. were financially able to take care of her and could if necessary place her in an institution.
 A we didn't mean to make any sensational offer. When my wife saw how awful it sounded she started crying and she sobbed all night on my shoulder. The story seemed to make us look cruel and heartless. We're not. we really love our baby even if she isn't normal" !"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
Wage Rules Chonged

Washington. Aug. 1e. UP)--The War Labor Board today surrend- cred all control over wage increases which would not also require higher prices. but hung onto its right to
 Wage increases which will force employers to raise their prices still must be approved by the VILE and stabilization Director William Fl. Davis under the governments new reconversion wage policy.
 fls To Grant xncFeaGes
 Today's action will mean inane- diate raises for approximately i,- 000000 workers, whose i6.207 eEn- ployers had ahlged the WLD for per- mission to 6fnnt the increases, The board directed its regional boards to toll the employers it was pkay Co put the raises through.
 VILE Chairman George W Tny- loF said yesterday that aIi of the nations other employers may also Increase wages ns much Rs they wish provided theS dId not ask fof ''i' i's siid there is now no .4attls iIe indicated that thS wartime yafesllok viii als0 bs ignored hy tho VILE In 1IspuIe easfa II 1eefss faff f0 correct hils NaNe i1ea1Ilies|
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
|cIoina Vets Want
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7 A7onciRIu Aug a8z kEPf-; The Army newspzpaf Stars And Stripes told Congress in an open letter yesterday that Pacific veterans want the draft continued.
 The Pacific veterans demand that postwar Japan and Ger many be policed for a long time but don't think they are the ones who should do it," the paper said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
Armistice Negotiations May Start Monday; Russians-Jap| Farley May Now Be Underway
Report Yonk Troops Ready to Occupy Jopon; Envoys
 Plane Route Now Clarified M
BY RALPH TEATSORTH

 United Press Stan CorrespondeneE
 Manila, Aug. 18-(UPl Japan's surrender Emission will take off from the enemy homeland for Manila at ( a. m. tomorrow (6 p. m. EWI today), Tokyo announced to- day, but arrnistice negotia< tions may not begin until Monday.
 At the same time, an Oliu- ava dispatch deported that American occupation fOrcea were preparing to move into Japan with complete combat equipment, ready for an eventuality." A Tokyo broad cast said the occupation troops were expected Hsoo11.
 Follow Orders
 Japanese general headquarters notified Gen. Douglas MacArthur. supreme occupation commander that the peace mission would n.y. as requested by him, in two un- armed, twin-engined, single-Wiug attack planes with the assigned white and green markings.
 The mission, headed by an az- thorized representative of the Jap anese Emperor, government and general headquarters, Will receie8 what MacArthur has called @cer- tain requirements for carrying ina affecE t1e terms of tli6 xznTenlzcz tp take back to Tpkyo. Eg me Japanese message nurnbek 10 of series directed to Nac- Arthur said the planes would take off, weather permitting, from Kisaraztl airdrozne at . q. m. t5- morrow Tokyo time, pass over sata Misaka on the southern trip q Kyushu at ii q. nj. and arrive 11 the American air base on Ie island near Okinawa 1:20 ?. m. (12:lo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
Pearl Horbor
 Probe Starts
By ALLEN DRuRY Limited Press stan Correspondent

(Unlte0 Press stan COkxespeAa@on0
 Washington, Aug. is - (UP) - one of the nations best-kept war time secrets - why we were un- prepared at Pearl Harbor = was apparently headed for the light of day today in the wake of congress sional action to put the facts finally on the record.
 A request by Chairman David 1. Walsh, D., Mass, of the Senate Na- val Affairs Committee for the Navy's files on the disaster is ex- pected to start the ball rolling on either c public disclosure Of the armed forces own investigations or Q full-scale inquiry by congress.
 Ashes Yer Records
 Waish asked Navy Secretary James v. Fprrestai yesterday 70 fuf- nish his committee with tho colfa- plete Navy records on Pearl AnF- Dor. walsh pointed out thet tho excuse Of military necessity, aoospls ed during the waf, "cannot be tffi- ousIy urged as reason ior nov keep- ine the matter seefet."
 Chairman Ebert D, Themes, p., uiah, el the Senate Military Az fairs Committee a|so told fepefttfl Conffess ought to hare lhe fAesA' Ile said. h0Wavef. that ''ik ft1 te ea q strictly mI|ilaFp eonrIsmeFilaI in1 saFf|naa ol|Nhl t4 % |Is"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
U 5. F. s. Office A Armory 10 HandLe Laid- OF Workers
New Forms Now in Effect; Prepare lions Being Mode To HondIe Crowds; Situotion Good
By ANNE ZEMAITIS

In order to handle the thousands of claims which are anticipated as a result of the "reconversion holiday" the Unemployment Compen-. Satior1 office will set up temporary headquarters at the State Armory. on Field street Tuesday morning it was disclosed today.
 Arrangements for moving into the spacious quarters were completed this morning, as lines of hundreds of per- sons again formed on Bank street at the U. s. Employ ment Service office, where the unemployment compen- Sation division is located. i New Form in Use
 Meanwhile the claims division, started to use new form of ap- plication, which com1nes a claim for unemployment compensation with request for new job. To speed the task of handling the large crowds, the staff members distributed the blanks at the office today and instructed applicants to i'll them out at home and return them within three days.
 USES interviewers will be loaned to the claims division for the work at the Armory next week. Interviews for veterans will be conducted at tEa Armory, but other placement work win De continued at the main USES headquarters at 123 Bank street. Few placements will be made ct ti1e USES, however, until the task og processing the unemploy- nenE claims isar arenpleted, 1t vasi reported.
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 The rapidly-increasing industrial lay-0ffs, mostly result of san- cellation of Army Ordnance con- tracts, are expected to give the city an employment load of more than 10000 by the end of next week.
 Numerous displaced workers have Hooked to various employment of- fices without waiting for placement aid by the USES, it was reported today. The U. s. Rubber Company in Naugatuck, which is the only concern having major order for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
Ci } El lie Four Million
 ActuoI Expendi-
 tures Eneum-
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The City of Waterbury spent or encumbered 8, 920,056.62 during the first seven months of 1945, accord ing to the July trial balance an- nounced today by City Controller Cornelius F. Maloney. Available ap- propriations during the remaining five months of the year total $2,621, ,746.77, the report indicates.
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 On the basis of the above figures the vairous municipal departments spent an average of $56o, ,008 during the period from January through July 31 and will be able to spend an average of $524,349 during the period from August through De- cember 31.
 This years figures compare favor ably with those of 8 year ago, Con- troller Maloney stated. He also pointed. out that the heaviest ex- penditures in several departments come during the first seven months of the year. For example the city appropriated $265 6.25 for interest on bonds and $6ol 500 for bond re- demption this year. Of these amounts $200. .230 had been expend- ed for interest and $450,500 for re- demption up to July 31.
 In the Water Fund similar ex- penditures are recorded $230, ,595 of $241 ,015, set up for water bond in- terest. was expended up to July S1, while $2l4,0O0 of the $226.0o0 water bond redemption item has already been accounted for.
 At the same time the Controller pointed out that the Legal Depart ment showed only $30,556 spent out of its original apprc priation of $73.- 739, less than 50 per cent for seven months. Similarly the Welfare De-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
Communists Weakened In Europe
By RALPH HEINzEN
United Press War AnaIyst)

United Press War AnalySt1
 The overwhelming vote of the French National Congress of the Socialist party against unity with the Communist party establishes the trend for labor,s political thought throughout western Europe.
 { It is a swing away from the Mos- cow-dominated Third Internationaie towards the type of political thought inspiring the British Labor party.
 The decision is the first rebuff suffered by Communist organizers in France since the victory over Germany three months ago.
 French labor will continue almost evenly split between the Second and the Third Internationale, with the Second or Socialist Internation- ale enjoying whatever margin there is--likely enough to give Leon Blunn's Socialist party control of, French affairs in the mid-O October elections.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
Hirohito Moy| Be Unable 10 Meet T Terl11s

Washington, Aug. 1e- (Up) 1Gis- giyings mounted here today over the tenor of Japanese radio bro1d- casts for home consumption, delayz in complying with Gen. Douslaz MacArthur's directions for sslrrcn~ der and continued sporadic Japan< sese resistance.
 These circumstances suezestef Emperor Hirohito may De having difficulties in delivering the szxr- render he agreed to in the face Of opposition from some military eIe- mentS.
 tJapznese Imperial he&dquartsr1 has now advised Gen. Douglas M4c- Arthur that the required surrender envoy will leave Tokyo for Manila on sunday)
 Sfill Premature
 (Secretary Of Navy James V. Fur restaI said yesterday it Was too early to judge whether the Jspa11- csc were stalling in their delay v complying with MRcArthllx'z fe~ quest to send an envoy to Aza1a1l&)
 (Koreans in Washington said tHe Japanese had stalled Korea for three years after being beaten hy the Korean navy in l502, then launched sneak attack but wGxs again beaten SO badly they didn't recover for 300 years.)
 Appointment of royai-blooG9a Gen. Prince Naruhiko Hisnsl1z- Kn4i as premier. the dispatch q x&4<I enaissaries to bear the surrender orders to far-xiung japanesc tcfces and the emperor's unpyecedcn.zd direct address to the people heIsaE- ened belief that the emperor dI9 not trust the military cIi1uo 11z< normally surrounds him and 6pzn1Ez for him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
Foxes For Business Next Yeur
 Sen. Burton Urges
 End of Excess
 Profits Tax
By ALBRO G. GREGORY United Press Staff CorresuOndent

Dy fAAAONO Os NnEfOVn4 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Aug. 18--(UP)-- Lower taxes next year. especially for business, were seen today as a dis tinct possibility following a press conference statement by Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson.
 Vinson said the Treasury was giv- ing serious consideration to revision of taxes on 1946 income. He would not enlarge on this statement but referred reporters to his. mobiliza- ton report to congress last July 1 in which he called for noderniza- tion of the structure and lowering of corporation and other business taxes.
 Burton Demands Repeal
 Meanwhile, Sen. Harold o. Bur- ton, R., O., a member of the Sen- ate commerce committee, demanded the repeal or reduction of the ex- cess profits tax on corporations by Jan. 1. Sen. Dennis Chavez, D., N, M.. predicting congressional study of the reconversion tax problem by year end, promised to seek tax re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
Jop No'vyL Loss 3 Times Ours
RY COURTENAY M0oRE

a (United Press Staff Correspondent,
 Washington, Aug. 1e.-(UP) The Japanese lost almost three times as many warships as the United States in almost four years of war, it was learned today.
 A naval spokesman revealed that the Japanese lost nc fewer than 333 warshipS from submarines to bat tleships while total Q. S. losses in these categories, including those lost in the Atlantic war, come to 143.
 The Japanese also probably lost at least 130 submarines. which in-i fiicted very small losses on U.. s. warships, the spokesman revealed.
 Started With 242
 The Japanese began the war on December '. 1941, with . maximum of 242 warships. During the war yeArs they built approximately 203 lhips, mostly destroyers and sub- marines. making total of AS. They TOW had maximum of only l12 combatant ships, many of which are damaged. " s-
 The spokesman emphasized that these figures are the best present estimates of what has happened to the Japanese fleet. The full story of It's destruction will have to wait until the American Navy has access to Japanese records and can check our knowledge with theirs.
 The breakdown of what hap pened to the Japanese fleet by types follows:
 Results
 Battleships~ The Japanese had 10 battleships at the beginning of the war and completed two 45,000-ton ships shortly afterwards. Today they have no battleships opera tionai. Two were sunk in the Solo, mons in ipz2. four during ls44 and There is some doubt as to the fate of the i2th, the M Tsu, but the sIlfp has not appeared in any oper- afion in the last two years.
 The KonRo has never been def- initely reported sunk by the Navy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-18
Reds Meet Enemy Monchurion Leader For Conference in Soviet Head quarters
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San Francisco, Aug. 18-(UP)- Marshal Alexander M. Vasilevsky. Far East Soviet Army commander, has sent Russian planes to Harbinl to bring the chief of staff of Japan's' Kwantung army back to Soviet headquarters for a personal interview, Radio Khaba- rovsk said today.
 The Soviet broadcast was heard by United Press in San Francisco.
 By w. R. HIGGINBOTHAM United Press Staff Correspondent)
 London, Aug. 18-UP)- Russian amphibious forces were reported swarming at a number of new points on the Korean coast today in a furious drive to envelop the defiant Japanese Kwantung army.
 Many DesertiOns
 Radio Khabarovsk, voice of the Soviet high command in the Far East, announced that the Japanese still were fighting on despite their emperor's surrender proclamation although tens of thousands of Man. churian puppet troops were desert ing.
 Until the enemy lays down his arms, our blows will continue witt undiminishing strength" Khaba, rovsk said.
 It reported that Soviet shocl troops, backed up by the big gun pf the. Red feet and swar1zls Q Red Army planes, had effected ney landings at undisclosed points ol the Korean coast.
 4Warships and plains are con tinuously in action, blasting port! and attacking Japanese ships where. ever they can be found," the broad. cast said.
 Russian amphibious units already had seized the Korean coastal port
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Relocation On Copper ]

Washington, Aug. 18-UP)-The War Production board removed its Don't touch" sign today from a great portion of the nations copper, steel, and aluminium output. In effect 1t told the industry to dig in for whatever 1t needed to make autos, pots and pans and refrigera- tors.
 It virtually abolished its con- trolled materials plan under which certain portions of the production of those metals were earmarked for specific war products, such as tanks, planes and ships.
 i Some Controls Remain
 The WIPE retained, however. cer- tain controls designed to insure enough of these metals 10 take care of remaining military needs and for anlall businesses which might other wise get squeezed out in the scram- ble. &
 All preference ratings or priori- ties assigned by the Army. Navy or Maritime commission and identi- fled with the controlled materials plan were abolished with tEo ex- captions. The exceptions were the MM or military rating and AAA. a top priority rating used for eineF- geney civilian requirements.
 Thia aetIon frees 8 tremendous anantIty~but not Ali-of the three kaalo nlataIs naadnd hT tnGl4etFV Co EaenngnEt % peaaetlLla pIedNeLIen.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16

Blood was donated to the Red Cross by 264 persons yesterday at session conducted at St. Johns parish house by the mobile blood unit from Hartford. Two 14th- time donors, Patrick Gribbon and Will liam Shearer, were among those contributing.
 Mrs. Norman Neale, blood donor director for the local Red Cross chapter, reported the next session will be held here Feb. l2 The majority of the donors registered for that time are employees of the Chase Brass & Copper O., she said
 Those who donated for the 10th time were Mrs. Helen Tracy, Mich ael Toomey, Henry O'Connor, Per ry Sloane and Marion B. GrisWold. Ninth time donors were James Papworth and Martin H. Stowe.
 Eighth-time donors included Mrs. Marjorie Norton, Frank Lintner, John Fitzgerald, Bertha Cady, Leonard Fairbank, Paul J. Dona- rue, Leonard Murphy and Mrs. Geraldine Sweatt. Those who gave for the seventh time were D. Le- roy Gracy, George Smith, Carl c. Spellman, George E. Nolan, Freda Pardasch, Stanley Johnston, Rezua Duval, Mrs. Virginia Burnham, Mrs. Esther Erricson, Mrs. Laura Kars- ten, Herman J. Rothman, William Eberle, Ruth V. Taylor, Allan Bow kett and Edmund Gruber.
 Those who donated for the sixth time were Michael Blansfield, Mar garet Moffatt, Mrs. Beatrice Sta sonis, Albert Navick, Eli N. Cut Ter, Eileen Pedersen, William V. Sileo, Robert B. Scovill, David Nc Connell, Pauline Rosenberg, George Thomas, Esther Ericson and George Silkman.
 Fifth time donors were: George F. Carroll Howard M. Vaill, Ray Seeley, Bostow Lackey Jr.. Dr. Arthur Jackson, Mrs. Dorothy B. Jackson, Ernest F. Dyson, Robert P. Lee, Max Matzkin, Charles Kati- Illus, Mrs. Jessie M. Slater, Douglas Burnham.
 William Zachariewicz, Martin M, Sternfels, Mrs. Lillian Keaveney' Mrs. Julia Shearer, Willard Duh, Mrs. Ruby Barker, Mrs. Olive Kirschbaum, Mrs. Florence Stone, Jean Cockburn. Eleanor MacDon- aid, Mrs. Mabel s. Pingpank, Mrs. Ann E. East, Samuel Meyers, Austin L. Adams.
 Fourth time donors were: William Glasky, Henry Lange, Steve Mus ante. Miss Marie Laun, Miss Jo- sephine Riley, Charles H. Milot, George DeGroat, John Novakaus- kas. Albert Campagna, Richard B. Harding. Jr.. A. Lomer Manseau, John Stollar, Perry Graicerstein, Miss Lucy Karinallskas and Miss Nora A. LePage.
 Also Joseph T. Mayer, Jrn Con- nie R. Reale, Mrs. Dorothy H. Pur- inton, Mrs. Marie Wethered, Mrs. Sylvia Polancer, Mrs. Mary R. Car roll, Mrs. Clara McTernan, Mrs. Marjorie SpeerS. Mrs. Vera Driscoil, Mrs. Anna K. Wight, Albert Man nix, Peter Caruso. Mrs. Rosalie Hois- vert, Lorraine LemleuX.
 Third time donors were. Earl F, Copp, Miss Laura H. Loomis, Mon- | roe B. Wetmore, Miss Margaret
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
By UNITED PRESS

By UNITED PRESS
 Soviet forces in the area be- tween Nevel and Lake Ilmen gain up to five miles on a nine- mile front; capture more than 40 places, splitting the NOvOsOkOlniki- DnO-Leningrad railroad.
 In Italy, American troops of the 5th Army capture Mount TrOc- chic; French forces occupy Val lerotOnda, two miles from Sant Ella.
 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower ar- rives in England to prepare for invasion of the Continent.
 In New Britain, American marines capture Hill 800, overlook ing BOrgen Bay in the Cape GlOu- cester area; Australians in New Guinea capture SlO.
 Russia rejects proposal of Polish Government in exile to negotiate their boundary dispute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
SMALL COMP ANTES
 SET RECORD PACE
Production Figures in War Materials Growing Daily,
 Survey Reveals

According to recent check-up with Smaller War Plants corpora tion, Kenneth l.. Childs, district manager for this government agency, states that many small companies in this district are now going "all out" to step up their war production. Many companies who were easing out of their war products and dreaming of "the good old post-w days" have snapped back with a bang and are asking for more war contracts. They are will ing to operate with a one-track mind until VIE day arrives, namely, to make their No. job war produc- tion" until the job is done.
 Other plants running to capacity are demanding from their produc- ton engineers new and better methods to step up production with out tapping the fast shrinking man. power barrel. Only few weeks ago many plants refused to take on ad- ditional war contracts because of postwar dreams but now they are requesting SWPC to give them more war business.
 MT. Childs states that hundreds of companies registered with SWPC in this district are now seeking war subcontracts from prime contract ors. These companies possess plenty of know-how and have excellent fa- cilities for close tolerance work. MT. Childs further states that any prime contractor, now experiencing difti- culty becaue of manpower shortage, would do well to get in touch im- mediately with the district office fo SWPC. located at 152 Temple street, New Haven, serving the counties of New London, New Haven and a portion of Middlesex.