The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-22

1t is one of the most closely
scrutinized maps in Washington.
On it, in the lower left hand cor
ner, is the score for the day,
1000 planes in waves of 81 and
1O8", and so on, according to the
Nazi operations for that particu-
lar day.
U. S. Air Corps observers are
having a tough time finding out
Just exactly what is happening in
England, because of censorship
which applies even to them. How
ever, they are full of admiration
for the Royal Air Force, and be-
neve the odds now are almost So
so instead of being one to ten
against the British, as they were
two months ago.
The fight actually boils down
to one of machines versus men.
For the Nazis still have at least
three planes for every one the
British put up in the air. Further
more, there is every evidence that
the Nazis have tremendous re-
serves at home probably 10000
planes. At this rate they can
afford to lose 100 a day british
claims frequently have been less
than this) and continue raining
death and destruction upon Eng
land for some time to come.
At present England is making
her own airplanes at the rate of
about sc daily, and buying seven
daily from the United States. 1t
Is conservative to give Germany
credit for making at least that
many, in fact, she is reported to
be making around 100 planes
daily.
Meanwhile, the most important
factor working in favor of Eng
land is the climate. Once the Bri-
fish fogs set in, England will
have better protection than all the
anti-aircraft guns she can possibly
muster.
DIXIE INVASION
Wendell Willkie is serious about
invading the South. He is firmly
convinced he can repeat Hoover's
1928 achievement and capture
some of these Democratic strong
hods from Roosevelt.
This belief is based on WILKES
feeling that he knows the South
and Southern psychology as a
result of his long experience as
head of Commonwealth and
Southern. In this role, he tray
eled extensively below the Ma
son-Dixon Line, and is confident
that the South can be taken away
from the Democrats by the right
kind of approach.
A possible clue to this new APP
proach is the inside word in COP
circles that a study is being made
of the chances of running Willkie
in Southern states on o ticket
which would feature the word
Democratic 'someplace in it
title. One name reported under
consideration is the Democratic
Unity Party"
"SKEETER" EXPERT
During his recent naval inspec-
ton trip, President Roosevelt made
one stop which was not reported
in the papers. 1t was at the
Washington Navy Yard.
He was debarking from the USS
Potomac when he learned that the
first of the mosquito boats the
Navy is building was tied up in
the Yard. He had never seen one
of these tiny fighting ships, and
Immediately dropped everything
to go over to inspect it.. Lieut..
Earl s. Caldwell, commander of
the craft, acted as presidential
guide. He not only knew all the
answers but he made suggestion
that may increase the potency OF
the new mosquito boats. These
lite vessels are extremely fast,
moving at such speed that 1t
Is almost Impossible to hit them.
Travelling at so miles per hour
they can get close to a battleship
before they release their tor
pedoes.
It was IN these torpedoes that
Roosevelt displayed particular In
terest. Four are carried by each
vessel - two forward and two
aft. The President examined
them carefully. then inquired:
"Why couldn't depth bombs
be substituted for The toFpedees
In the rear tub1s7 Then each
boat would have bombs rs well
as toFped0ea, Il might be &C.