The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16

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 Second important development is the realization that Britain's only real defense is retaliatory raids against Berlin. This means, of course, more long-distance bombers- almost all of which are now obtained from the United States.
 It had been generally expected that with the arrival of foggy weather, London would be safer because Nazi raids would have to abate. However, there was con- siderable cloudy weather over England last week and during it, NaN bombers had a field day. What they did was to use the clouds as a shield and drop their bombs, without aiming, all ever London.
 On clear days they had tried to aim at military targets. But at nights, and during cloudy weather, the Nazis gave up any pretense of taking aim.
 One day last week it will be re- called that only two German planes were shot down and one British plane. This phenomenal casualty list was because of cloudy weather. Dispatches from Eng land told how the British public was complaining because anti aircraft guns were not firing, and British planes were not in the air. This also was because of cloudy weather.
 CLOUDY HIDE AND SEEK
 What happened was that when British planes went aloft they could not find the raiders. The Nazis were hidden in coud banks, dropping their bombs indiscrim- inately. Under these circum- stances, there was only one way for the British to locate the enemy bombers-by means of sound de- lection and radio directions from the ground.
 However. these radio directions must be three dimensional to be effective, and there is such wide margin for error that looking for a bomber in the clouds is like looking for a needle in a hay stack. That is why British planes simply did not go into the air when the weather was too cloudy.
 It is important to note that the same handicap applies to Berlin. In other words, the British raiders will be equally aided by fOggy weather over the
 German capital. So the war of nerves and indiscriminate b0mbr ing Is likey to get worse.
 NOTE-One thing which caused the downfall of France and the lowland countries was the collapse of morale, plus fifth column &C., tivities. However, U. S. observ- CTS in London are unanimous that British morale is at the highest peak, and that the British will fight as no army has fought for generations in Europe.
 BLUE EYES
 When Jesse Jones. big, fawn- eyed Federal Loan Administrator, crosses the path of Congresswoman Jessie Sumner, from Illinois, it's like mixing hydrogen and chlorine in the sunlight. The explosion is instantaneous.
 Their feud, Capitol Hill classic dates back to a hearing last year before the House Banking Com mittee. of which Miss Jessie Sum- ner is a rookie member. MT. Jesse Jones wns testifying on an REC bill when she began badger ing him with pointed questions about his administrative ability.
 For e minute Jones replied aini- ably. but finally even he baked ct the sizzling queries. Jones said nothing, just sat looking ct Miss Sumner with c deadpan express sion. This infiiriated her, and slamming her hand on the table, sine demanded that he be compelled to answer.
 Before anyone could say any thing. Jones rose and walked up 10 the semi-cIrcular bar at which the committee sat. He draped an arm over the railing and looked squareiy at Miss Summer.
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