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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03

the Bataan Death March, the first witness testified today at his war crimes trial.
 Homma, who commanded Jap anese forces in the Philippines in l94l-42, had pleaded innocent to charges that he was responsible for the death march and scores of other atrocities in the Philippines.
 Apparently to show that 1t would have been impossible for Homma not to have been aware of the infamous March, the prosecution called Maj.- Gen. Tushimitso TakatSu, who had been one of Homma's staff officers, to describe the location of headquar- ters.
 Denies Dismissal Plea
 Takatsu began testifying at the afternoon session after the U. s. Mill itary Commission trying Homma had denied a defense motion for dis misSal of the case on the grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction.
 The commission also denied a sub- Sequent defense request for a To-day postponement to permit additional preparations for the trial.
 The prosecution introduced copies of the Hague Pact on laws of war, the Geneva Red Cross Convention and the Geneva Pact of 1929 regard ing treatment of prisoners of war. All were signed by Japan and the prosecution indicated it would charge Homma violated all.
 The squat, stern-faced defendant, who speaks perfect English, listened intently to the proceedings. He was dressed nattily in a white business suit with Brown tie.
 Tops Yamashita
 Homma was charged specifically in the indictment with responsibility for S0,735 slayings and tortures- 10000 more than Gen. Tomoyukj Yamashita who recently was con Wcted and sentenced to death by hanging.
 Deaths included those in the wan ton bombing of Manila after Gen Douglas MacArthur had declared it an open city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
'Wur Talks Set ByCIO
 Union Men Meet
 In Woshinqton

Washington. Jan. 3 (UP) Top officials of the three biggest CIo Unions gathered here today for strategy meeting to determine plan of action in four big strikes and threatened strikes.
 These war talks" were starting as the country's industrial picture was further darkened by a Walkout of Western Electric Company eEsl- ployes in the New York and New Jersey area. The strike started despite 8 lost-minute labor depart~ ment appeal for a p0stponement pending new settlement efforts.
 The CIO leaders intended t0 work out strategy for strikes in the steel and electrical manufacturing industries. These walkoulS are now planned to start by Jan. i4. IEieg also will map additional moves iu the 44-day old General Motors strike. Although the meat packing walkout. scheduled for Jan. tf, gas not on the conference agenda. Y undoubtedly will figure in the talkH
 President R. J. Thomas Of fAH United Automobile W0rkeFs azd Albert Fitzgerald of the United Electrical Workers: JAW Ytc president Walter Reuther and uAW Secretary Treasures George hn4e& were here. They awaited 1fe azkz1 of CTO President Philip MN
 who also Is prenldent of 1hs k'H| Steel Workers. The epnfefeoe4
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in Yale & Towne's 57-day-old labor dispute began leaving their jobs shortly before noon today.
 Approximately 250 members of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers (CTO) dropped their work at the Stamford Rolling Mills at II a. m. and shortly before noon began marching in a body at the town square.
 Police around the town square were reinforced as the deadline neared and little knots of towns people, not directly connected with the walkouts, stood around watch ing.
 Mass In Square
 .As the strikers gathered manage ment and labor were in session at the town hall attempting to settle the Yale & Towne dispute. The meeting continued well past the noon deadline and consisted largely of speeches and heckling. It was expected to last the rest of the day. They were addressed by Mayor Charles E. Moore.
 Three thousand Yale & Towne strikers arrived at 1920, headed by a band and carrying placards read ing, Our Fight Is In Defense of America. Remember Hitler"
 They masSed in the square and their band blared march tunes al- most directly under the windows of the room where the negotiations were in progress.
 Then the strikers broke out with Hail, Hail, the Gangs All Here" and "Auld Lang Syne."
 The conference attempting to end the strike staged by members of the International Association of Machinists Union (AFL) opened as 10000 members of all unions in Stamford prepared to quit their jobs at l2 o'clock and march on to the center of the city in demon stration of sympathy for the Yale & Towne workers.
 Transportation in this industrial city of 6S,OO0 will be at stand. still, if the wholesale walkout takes place. Every theater. bar, and ba- kery in the town will be forced to close as employees march out tC join in the sympathy demonstra- ton.
 Asks for Precedent
 Before the negotiations began Moore demanded that the company and union representatives "ap- proach this meeting with an open mind in order that this strike be INn,,AinmnS n., nnno Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Reaction Is Varied Owners
 Groups Mop Plans
 To Protest Huge
 Assessment Rises

The first blunt shock of the thou sands of assessment increase notices received by more than l6,000 Wa terbury property owners yesterday had tempered to some degree today. Personal and telephone calls to the Assessors Ofice had had tapered of this morning.
 Yet the average property owner in the city was still bewildered to- day by the tremendous boosts given his property valuation. In many instances valuations were increased double.
 The notices of increases were still being delivered this morning by mail. It seemed certain that any person not receiving notice by the end of this week will not be a re- cipient of an increase.
 Reactions Vary
 The notices have tended to pro- duce 8 common topic of discussion in the city comparable to the news of Pearl Harbor, V-E Day or V-J Day. Most everyone seems to be in the same boat. Some 17, 800 notices have been forwarded to about l5,- 500 individuals; the difference be- ing the various pieces of property owned by one individual. There are about 25,000 property owners in the city.
 The reaction has been varied. For example, two neighbors owning in- dividual pieces of property that are alike in value and receiving the (Coutinued on Page 0)
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to u1lc0nfirmed reports, ranLlng defense of the Hitlerian theology which brought his downfall.
 The Brooklyn-born Joyce was reported by the Evening Standard to have handed to his brother dur ing 8 farewell visit a statement in which he said:
 'In death as in this life I defy the Jews who caused this war. And I defy the power of darkness which they represent. I warn the Bri- tish people against the crushing im- perialism of the Soviet Union. am proud to die for my ideals, and I am sorry for the sons of Britain who have died without knowing why"
 The traitor who once taunted Britain by radio trembled as he walked across the prison yard to the gallows, but he refused assist ance. Dressed in blue suit, he stood quietly on the trapdoor while executioner Albert Pierrepoint put the hangmans moose around his neck.
 Afterwards, PierTepoint slipped quietly out the rear prison door while Joyce's body was stripped for an inquest.
 At midnight Joyce had finished a game of chess with his guard. He went to sleep, and apparently slept soundly until a. m. When he awoke he washed but did not shave. A chaplain asked if he had any last requests. Evidently he had none. Three minutes after he left his cell, he was dead.
 At least four of his Fascist sym pathizers stood in the shtvertne crowd of 300 outside the stone walls of the southwest London prison. Re- inforced police guards and a group of British soldiers on leave were at the. prison gate, ready for trou- ble, but there was no demonstra- ton when the execution notice was posted at 9:08 a. m.
 One of the little traitors sup porters barred his head and stood at attention as the crowd jammed against the big green gate to read the words, the judgment of death
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Bishop Lists NewChonges
 LocoI Interest
 Centers in Six

Eight diocesan appointments were announced today by the Most Rev. Henry O'Brien, bishop of the Hart ford diocese. Six are of local interest.
 The Rev Edward Demensky, native of Waterbury, and for years stationed at St. Mary's Church in Branford has been elevated to pas tor and assigned to St. Bernards Church in Tariffville. Father De- mensky is a brother of Carl De- menSky who operates AIS Tire Shop. Some years ago Father Demensky running under the colors of the local Knights of Columbus, was acclaimed l0O-yard champion sprin- ter of the state.
 The Rev. John T. Connor of St. Bernard's Church, Tariffville, has been made a pastor and transferred to St. Mary's Church, Unionville. He fills a vacancy resulting in the sudden death of the Rev. John Walsh, who served several years as assistant pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church of this city.
 The Rev. Emil U. Chagnon, tor- mer U. s. Army chaplain. who par ticipated in the African and Italian campaigns. has been assigned to St. Ann's Church, Bristol. Father Chagnon, since his discharge. has been resting at the home of his parents on Prospect Street, this city. He will succeed the Rev. Edward s. Pepin, who has been assigned to St. Peters Church in New Britain.
 The Rev. Edward J. RadzeWich of St. Joseph's Church, Waterbury. has been sent to the Church of the Holy Name in Stamford. He will be replaced by a recently ordained priest. the Rev. Francis Pankus of Hartford.
 The Rev. William N. Whibey, for merly of Waterbury. has been trans ferred from St. Patrick's Church in Mystic to St. Mary's Church in Branford.
 The Rev. Stanislaus Benseyicius who celebrated his first high Masi in St. Joseph's Church. this city last Suday. has been assigned tc St. Andrews Church, New Britain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
NewYork,
  Areos Hit
I7,4OO immediately Involved in East; Moy Spread Soon

New York, Ian. S.-UP) Western Electric company employees in the New York and New Jersey area struck prompt- ly at II 8. m. (EST) today in sup- port of their demand for 30 per cent wage increases.
 About l7,4O0 Western Electric eE1- ployes were involved immediately i1 the strike, but it was feared that nationwide sympathy strikes by teie- phone workers would result.
 It was regarded as almost certain that the strike would spread throughout the nation to affect eventually about 68,000 Western Electric employees.
 Not All Producers
 The company has 21 plants in the New York and New Jersey area, all of which were subject to the II Q. m. strike call. The largest is at Kearny, N. J., where 12,OO0 to 14,O00 persons are employed. Not all are production workers.
 At Kearny, production workers, members of the Western Electric Employees Union Qnd), left their jobs promptly at Il &. m. They streamed by hundreds through the main gates of the plant. A picket line began moving around the plant immediately.
 In Clifton, N. J., and PaSsaic, N. J., about 1,7O0 Western Electric workers had jumped the gun, leaving their jobs shortly before II a. m. Picket lines were formed at both points.
 Reports from plants in Newark, Bayonne, Jersey City, and Roselle. N. J., and in New York, indicated that the walkout had occurred on schedule at all points. No disturb ances were reported anywhere.
 Even more critical walkouts loomed, however, in the nations steel and meat packing industries Government experts were continu- ing efforts to head off the Jam IA steel and Jan. IS meat packing walkouts scheduled by c. I. O. unions.
 Meat Stock Low
 Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson warned that meat packing strike would result in se- were civilian shortages in Q very short time, disrupt European relief and cut deeply into Army needs. Meats stocks, he said, already are at very low ebb while demand Is heavy.
 There also was a possibility of a strike by the nations shipw0rkers No progress was reported in tho General Motors walkout. The glaSl workers walkout continued. And there was little progress toward q settlement of the oil industry dis pute.
 Meanwhile, the United Nina Workers were expected to enter the already disturbed labor picture with a new demand for a general wage increase within SO to 90 days. UAEW President John l.. Lewis has author ity to ask the coal operators to re- open their contract March 1.
 The labor scene industry-by-in- duStry:
 AUTOMOBILE The Presidents fact-finding panel has asked Addi. tional time to make its recommend ations in the 44-day-old strike ol 175,000 C.I.O. United Auto Workers The report was due today. Com pany-union negotiations on a de. ! (EontfnilaI m paua Al
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Roosevelt  Stark Says President Thought HoFbor Prepored For Aerial Blows

washington, Jan. 3-(UP) - The Pearl Harbor committee heard to- day that the late President Roose- felt said as recently as the summer of 1914 that he was surprised when the Japanese attacked Pearl Har- Dor.
 Admiral Harold R. Stark, former chief of Naval operations, told the committee there was no advance information among any Washing ton officials prior to Dec. 2, 194l that Japan definitely intended to attack the United States-at Pearl Harbor or elsewhere.
 Secretary Scott W. Lucas. D. R1l.), questioned Stark specifically about possible advance information and about whether MT. Roosevelt had reason to believe the Hawaiian nefenses were properly aleTted. Stark said he thought MT. Roose- Helt felt Pearl Harbor was properly AIerted.
 'I specifically recall his state ulent to me that he vas surprised by the attack on Pearl Harbor. He eaid that to me at late as last summer"
 Stark obviously meant the sum- ener of 1914, since Mfr. Roosevelt hied April 12, 1945.
 T assumed that having made this statement and having agreed with tne that the danger of an air attack on Pearl Harbor was present, the nder-in--chief, Pacific Fleet, would continue his efforts to prepare himself to meet 8 possible air at tack" Stark said.
 Concern Not Diminished
 q had no reason to believe, from my communications which came to me from the Pacific Fleet, that the concern shown by the responsible officers there over a possible air at- tack on Pearl Harbor had diminish ed in any respect during 1941. l am certain that my concern had not"
 Stark called the committees at- kention to-:
 1. Correspondence between himself and Admiral Claude 0.
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Truman Folk Set 10 P. M.
 Not to Criticize
U. S. C0ndEeSSFMen

Washington, Jan. 3-(UP)-Presi- dent Truman goes on the air to- night to seek public support in his fiest to overcome Congressional in- difference to his legislative pro- gram.
 He will deliver a 30-minute na- tionwide Eadio address from the White House at 10 p. m. (EST). It will be broadcast by all networks.
 He will list for the nation the hasic provisions of his program and explain the status of the many in- dividual proposals to which Con- gress thus far has given little sup port.
 The President will explain what he is trying to do and the obstacles in his way. He was not expected to criticize Congress in any sharp terms for failure to enact his pro- gram. He will reply instead on pub lie opinion to achieve his aims.
 MT. Truman was not expected to ask for anything new, but merely to restate aid stress the need for White House proposal already pend- ing before the House and Senate.
 His speech tonight marked new development in the presidential technique of pressing legislation. Normally, at the first of each year, a President submits State of the Union message to the Congress, then follows up with an explana- tory address to the public.
 The President now has reversed this procedure. Congress is in a holiday recess until Jan. IA. MT. Truman apparently feels it is more strategic to get the people behind his program while their legislative representatives are on home grounds and can sense public reaction at first hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
SS Ordered Destruction OfAIIJeWs
 Policy from l942;
 90, 900 Murdered d
 To Relieve Housing

Nuremberg, Jan. 3.-(UP)-Deiter Wisliceny, Jewish affairs specialist of the notorious NaZi SS, testified at the War Criminals trial today that the SS policy from 1942 on- ward was "the planned destruction of all Jews"
 Wisliceny was the second Nazi to testify today on the planned policy under which the Nazi polices or ganizations systematically carried out thousands of executions.
 The first witness was Maj. Gen. Otto Ohlendorf, one of Heinrich Himmler,s chief henchmen, who told how he personally directed exc cution of 90,OO0 Jews and Russians in 1941 and 1942 ito relieve hous- ing shortage"
 Jews Moved to Poland
 Wisliceny, a stolid. square-jawed person, said that 5000 Slovakian Jews and 17.O00 Czech Jews were re- moved to Poland to the Spring of l942. Their families were left with out any means of support.
 He said the Jewish families later were sent by the SS to Polish ghettoes.
 When he inquired regarding the Jews in July or August, l942. he was told by his chief, SS Leader Eichmann that they are no longer alive"
 Concentrated People
 Wisliceny said he had been sent to Czechoslovakia. Greece and Hun gary with orders to remove the Jews from those countries. He said the policy regarding Jews was one oi forced emigration up to i940. From 1940 to 1942 it was one of concen- trating Jews in Polish ghettoeS After that it was planned destruc- ton"
 He said that Eichmann and Ernsi Kaltenbrunner, chief of Na1 Sec urity Police, were close friends ana that Eichmann never made a move without Kaltenbrunner's approval.
 The sharp-faced general, pale but coldly efficient. testified that hs commanded Einsatz D. one of foul execution forces sent to the EasterT front to execute Hitler's persona
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French Ask For Details
 Accept Big 3
 Treaties Plan

Paris. Jan. 3-(UP)-France noti- fled the United States today that it accepts, in principle. the Big Three proposal for United Ma tions Conference to be held prob- ably in Paris to study draft peace treaties.
 However, the French asked for more details on the Big Three plan before giving full and unqualified approval.
 The French views were set forth in a note transmitted to U. s. Am- bassador Jefferson Gallery in ac- cordance with a cabinet decision taken last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Mama Identified In Wedding Photo

Springfield, Mass. Jan. 3.-(uP) Two Of Joseph Laskowski's three children pointed to q newspaper photograph of bridal pair and ex- claimed:
 There's mamal'
 As a result, Lagkowski filed a complaint and newly-wed Mrs. Vim cent c. Falbo (Asrs. Rose Lsaskow- ski was arrested yesterday on . bigafny charge and held ifs $500 ball for district court aggniRnmenk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Increase

Washington, Jan. s.-(UPl-Un- employed persons in the u. S. num- bered i,TiO,00O in the week ended Nov. 10. an increase Of ie0000 from the corresponding week in October, she Census Bureau said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
MEDICAL BILL PENDING

Washington, Jan. 3.-(UP)-President Truman has un- til midnight sign kill by pocket veto bill creating Department of Medicine Surgery within the Veterans Administration and removing it's doctors dentists and nurses from jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
FRANKFORT GETS REDEPLOYMENT

Paris, Jan. 3.-(UP)-U. S. Army Headquarters here announced today that the redepOyment section ing Frankfurt and would issue daily reports there the of American units in the process of redepOyment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Ordered Tortures
 Homn1d Could See 42 Death March
Squat Japanese General Is Charged With 8O,735 Slayings, Atrocities

Manila Jan. 3.-(UP)-Lt.-Gen Masaharu Homma maintained headquarters only 500 yards from the road along which American and Filipino soldiers forced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Western Electric Employees Strike
Citizens Tax Boost Fury Tenpers
Bulletins
MASS PICKETS STOP WORKERS

MASS TICKETS STOP WOKhEKS
 Detroit Jan. 3.-(UP)-Hundreds of massed pickets broke up an attempt today by 800 nOnstrikng office workers to enter the Detroit transmission division plant of General Motors Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
HeadOay Is Lacking h Stamford Farley
Mayor and Counsel Engage in Bitter Controversy Over Delay by Company

Stamford Jan. 3.-(UP)-The first of 10000 workers who threatened to parayze industrial Stamford with svmpathv strike unless settlement reached
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 Bronx's HatU HalU Hanged in London
William Joyce Trembles When Led In Three-Minute Walk to Gallows

London, Jan. 3-(UP)-Willam CLord Flaw Haw) oyce of Naz radio notorety died the gaows at Wands worth Prison for high treason today after writing according
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-02-28
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
In the Superior Cowvt Of the State Of Wash
in0ton IN and for Benton County
HILDA McBAIN, Plaintiff. VI.
]. L. McBAIN and al persons and par
ties unknown, claiming any right, title.
estate, lien or interest in and to the real
property described In the complaint herein.
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
To the Defendant ]. L. McBain and to
all persons and parties unknown, claiming
any right, title. estate. lien or interest In
and to the real property described herein,
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the date OF the
first publication Of his summons, to-wtt
within sixty days after the gath day OF
January, 1916 and defend the above en-
titled action in the above entitled court and
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff and
serve q copy of your answer upon the un-'
dersigned attorneys for plaintiff at their
office below stated and In case Of your
failure SO to do, judgment win be rendered
against you according to the demand OF
the complaint which has been filed with
the Clerk of the above entitled court.
The object of this action is to recover
Judgment against all defendants herein
quieting plaintiffs title to the following
described real property, to-wit:
Lots 26 and 45. Block l. Hover's
Fountain Park according to plat re-
corded in Volume Of Plats. Page 2.
Records Of Benton County Washington
rs q fee simple title and forever barring
each and every defendant described In the