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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Under Army Control

GNueF AEHlY NUnbEuA
 The government announced that the territorial guard, previously under Jurisdiction of the provost marshal's department, had been placed under army control. There was no explanation for the change.
 Lieutenant George P. Sampson was commissioned to design an air raid alarm system for all the popu- Ia on centers of the territory's four Ia est islands-Oahu, Hawai-, Maui ai 1 Kauai, which now are warned by make.shift system.
 The new alarms will be installed as soon as equipment which has been promised arrives from the Uni- ted States. The army, which will control the warning system, advised that the territory would have no practice alerts, and warned civilians to desert the streets as soon as the alarm sounds. It pointed out that Japanese planes have machine gun- ned streets of Manila, Penang and other points.
 Provost Court Judge Lieutenart- Colonel Neal D. Franklin said he had begun the practice of suspend ing sentences in misdemeailor cases If the defendants agreed to do- nate blood for hospital use.
 The provost Inarshals office ail- nounced that clothing may be sent to persons detained by the army, providing that the articles are nec- essary, clean and serviceable.
 Buried In Own Craft
 Honolulu, Dec, 30 = (U,P.) - A Japanese sailor, trapped in one of three midget submarines destroyed or captured during the December ' attack on Pearl Harbor, has been buried in a section of his own two- man undersea craft, it was learned today.
 The navy. finding 1t impossible to remove the body of the enemy sailor cut a mid-section about IS feet long, including the coming tower, from the submarine, sealed the bulkheads to make an dramatically sealed cof- fin and buried 1t in the Pearl Har- bor navy yard.
 The body of the officer command ing the tiny submarine, who was killed by a shot through the con- ming tower, was removed before the sailor was buried in his steel and concrete tubular coffin.
 Newspapermen were permitted to inspect an undamaged Japanese midget submarine which was cap- tured when it ran aground on a reef at Waimanalo on windward Oahu on December '. The reef is on the northeastern side of the is- land, across mountain ridge from Honolulu.
 The submarine obviously was not built for deep water operations. Its outer skin, approximately half an inch thick, would not withstand the pressure of deep water nor would 1t withstand fire from opposing sur- face forces.
 Two Man Crew
 The vessel carried a two man crew, one forward to operate tore pedo tubes, which carried two 16 inch torpeaoes, and one in the con- ming tower to manage the vessel. Only a little concentrated food was found In the submarine, indicating that it had operated from a nearby mother ship. An earlier naval an- nounceHnent gave the dimensions of the submarine as mora than 10 feet long with a diameter og six fass aud
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
WIFE WITNESSES HUSBAND FIGHT a4
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 three-months-old baby were eating breakfast when the raid began. They heard an alrplane crash.
 we thought an accident had hap- nened during inaneuvers, but when S@ looked out through the front @rw we saw Japanese planes drop nang hail of bombs she said, We slnyed inside the house until the SirEt wave of bombers went by then we ran to Q car owned by one of my husbands fellow officers"
 The officers, their wives and the baby started for an auxiliary air. field. Japanese planes swooped down and machine gunned the au- tomoldle from its rear bumper to ats radiator camp. It finally was so badly punctured that they stopped ak and walked on.
 "Once at the airheld, my husband started for his plane" she said He didn't say goodbye. In fact, he was 50 mad that what he said would be unprintable.
 Sha said two pilots under his cofnnlaiad were killed before they could get their planes into the air.
 AErs. Bickell found widespread evil ksezAee of fifth column activity. She stayed in a friends home just be- fore leaving for the United States and two 'ssullen Japanese servants" nersistently turned on lights during blackouts and lighted cigarettes in the open.
 sThe man of the house finally had so held the two Japs at gun-point until morning when he marched them down to the police station" nhe said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
CHURCHILL GOES
 TO PARLIAMENT
Ne Speaks Before Cana. dian Group Today; Will
 Repeat Fighting Talk
By NORMAN MACLEOD United Press StafR COrrespOndent)

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 Ottawa, Dec. S0--(UP) )--Prime Minister winston Churchill ad- dresses parliament this afternoon.
 He is expected to deliver another fighting speech, resounding with the Allies determination to triumph, but revealing none of the policies decided upon here and in Washing ton,
 Ills reception in Canada was over- whelmIng. Cheering crowds but- feted him when he arrived yester- day and Royal Canadian Mounted police had to charge n and clear q path for him. More than 100000 persons are expected to line his route today to the house of com mons.
 Mfr, Churchill's schedule here was as crowded as 1t was In the United States. He was up late last night, attending a dinner at Government house, where the goVernor-general, the Earl of Athlone, swore him in as q member of the Canadian privy council, a high honor,
 Two hours after he left his train, he was conferring with military of- ficials and government leaders fur ther planning the military coordi- nation of Great Britain, Canada and the United States. All prece- dents in imperial relationships were broken as q chief of state of the United Kingdoms, for the first time in the empires history, sat down in the capital of an overseas dominion and planned strategy with It's lead- CTS.
 Same As Washington
 It was understood the talks con- cerned subjects generally discussed In Washington, and that the Pacific situation was prominent,
 He delivered his first speech in Canada at a private luncheon gath ering, yesterday and said that "those who fight for freedom have ct last reached the crest of the road and are now able to see what lies ahead.
 "Although there may be some dips and breaks in that road, it is now possible to clearly see its des- tination," he said.
 His audience included ministers of the government and chiefs of the armed services.
 As he conferred with military leaders, sources close to Prime Min- istcr w. L. Mackenzie King of Can ada revealed that Canada had reached Important understand ings" with Britain and the United States for more effective dIstribu- ton of materials and resources, in- cluding recognition Of Russia's needs.
 Lord Beaverbrook, British minis ter Of supply, may arrive today There was no official announcement that he would, but Canadian Min. istee of Munitions and Supply c. D. Howe said Beaverbrook had not arrived last night, as had been ex- pected.
 AS for Churchill, he is expected to return to Washington tomorrow, with the % aides who came with him. He announced yesterday that he expects important and detailed negotiations on coordination work to be SO far advanced when he gets back that practical, far-reaching decisions can be taken"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
NEW CONGRESS TO
 OPEN ON MONDAY

Washington, Dec. 30.-(uP)- The senate today adopted and sent to tho House resolutions providing for sine die adjournment of the cur- rent session of congress on Friday and converting of the new session on Monday.
 Both resolutions were adopted unanimously. Special action was was necessary [ opostpone the fneet- ing of the new session from Satur- day, January 3, the date arranged tn the constitution.
 Tn addition tc postponinng the start Of the new session until Jan, s, the resolution provided that the 1884 congress be delayed one day % as to begin on Jan. 1.
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FAMOUS FLYER
 ANXIOUS TO HELP
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Continued from Page n on the same basis as any other first applicant Presumably he might be appointed with a commis- sion as specialist in some category inasmuch as his age--39-- might preclude him from actual combat flying.
 To obtain such a commission, Lindbergh would have to Ale a for- nal application md take the reg ular physical examination.
 Unofficial belief was that his ap. plicatlon would be viewed favorably and q commission would be forth coming. However, 1t might not be at the rank of colonel that he for- merly held,
 Army Recognizcd Him
 The reserve commission which he relinquished after President Roos. evelt classified him with the ap- peasers. was the army's recogni- ton of his Lone Eagle flight from New York to Paris In May, 1927. Before that flight he held Q lower reserve rank,
 The presidents reference to Lind- bergh was made at press confer- ence on April %, l04l. Tn answer to q question why Lindbergh had not been called to active duty, MT, Roosevelt said that during the Civil War both sides ignored certain people. These people, he explained, were the Vallandighams, who from 1863 oil urged peace with the argu- tnent that the North could not win,
 Clement L. Vallandigham was an Ohio congressman who was arrested by the military for alleged treason able utteranccs. He was banished to the South and later was one Of the leaders of the Copperheads)
 Forwards Resignation
 A few days later Lindbergh sent a letter to the president announc- Ing his resignation as a colonel Air Corps Reserve, to the War Depart- ment.
 Your remarks at the White House press conference" Lindbergh wrote the president, "have of course disturbed mo greatly. ! had hoped that I might exercise my right as an American citizen. to place my viewpoint before the people of my country In time of peace without giving up the privilege of serving my country as an air corps officer in the event of war,
 But since you have clearly im- piled that I am no longer of use to this country as q reserve officer can sec no honorable alternative to rendering my resignation
 Before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Lindbergh had been one of the most outspoken of the Isolationlst leaders. He had argueil that Britain faced defeat md that a stalemate in the war would be bet- ter than q victory for either side, He insisted that 1t would be better for the United States to build up It's defenses without lending direct aid to the Allies,
 Llndbergh was on active duty for several months in 1930, during which time he made a study of production facilities for the War Department.
 With the amendment to the See lective Service Act making men from % to A, inclusive, subject to military service, Llndoergh Is sub- iect to military service as far as age Is concerned. He will be 10 next Feb. {.
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 34 Naxi Tanks Gone
 Alle Russian air froce supported infantry and artillery, 1t said, de- stroying 34 German tanks, dispers- ing at least three enemy infantry regiments, burning seven trains and destroying railway lines at strategic points.
 Russian partroops, dropped be- hind the German lines on the Mos COW front, were said to have blown up 29 bridges. burned AS trucks and wiped out 400 German officers and men.
 The newspaper Izvestia reported l06 villages had been recaptured by the Russians during the past six days. The Soviet news agency claimed the Germans were unable to stabilize their lines near recap tured Kalinin and were ''retreating in disorder" northwest of Moscow.
 GA British broadcast said sab- otage behind the German lines was increasing. Ski raiders, returning from occupied areas, were quoted that the Germans were meeting dis asteT In attempting to administer the Russian cities-''now dead towns"
 tAnother British broadcast quoted the newspaper Pravda as saying kaaMA V4m1Fm44 sxSsN as4ss,sRsa~. s4.anmxARssases were Increasing. Italian soldiers In many sectors. the broadcast aaad, mawa raEuaed 10 fnis&.e
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 Total receipts today were $11, ,882- IS, an enormous addition to the previous amount, $14,497.74. Includ- cd in the roster of the latest con- tributors are the following:
 Scovill Mfg. O., 5000; Water bury Farrel Foundry & Machine Go. $2,000; Waterbury Clearing House Assn, $250; Waterbury Battery Go. $100; B. Friend $100; MT. and Mrs Daniel T. Harrington, ST., S25; Mir and Mrs. [. A. Anderson $25; MT and Mrs. John J. Kunkel $4; Anonymous $5; Emily M. King $10; MT. and Mrs. R. E. Bassett $25; J Harold Root, M. D., $l0; Arthur Kunkel $2.
 MT. and Mrs. R. D. Somers $25; Laurel Camp, Nc. 4173 $5; Louis E Bria $S; Carrie l. Killmer $5; MT and Mrs. Wm. F. Crane $5; Ann Driggs Hunt $5: Miscellaneous col- lections $52.15; P. c. Fromm $10; Daughters of Union Veterans $2; International Harvester Co.,, Water bury office $50; Edward L. Farley $2: Mrs. E. S. SandeTson $i5; Raid- CTS Club of the Waterbury YMCA $5; Lillian Jones $5.
 MT. and Aars. Glenn H. Wayne s15: MT. and Mrs. John Q. White s25; Lydia Jones s5: Korner's Deli catessen e5: Dr. and Mrs. H. k. AL len 425; Frances Barber s2S; Mrs. Dennis Busslow &5 Louis Beccla a; Herman Rooster SIS; Italian Sister, hood. Auxiliary Of Italian Brother hood sS. Total Sl1,8B2.1S. PkeFl- ouslv reported ffSsaeI,Ta. Total to oate s2e a8sp
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Amazing Espionage Has Been Revealed
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swathes In the shape of arrow had been cut In the sugar cane feilds pointing toward the objectives sought by the Japanese airmen. This fifth column job would appear to have been accomplished between the time the dawn patrol returned and the attack which began just before a. m.
 Japanese ham" radio operators were caught, apparently communi- eating with the aircraft carriers or planes. Other Japanese were seized photographing damage to naval and military objectives.
 Delayed Our Pilots
 Japanese truck drivers, was told, drove from side to side of the road from Honolulu to Hickman field to delay American pilots who were frantically trying to reach their planes.
 This and other tricks showed an intimate knowledge of the habits ot American army and navy offi- cers.
 It was, of course, we'll known that many officers went to parties in Honolulu on Saturday night and spent the night in town. It also was known that warships in harhor opened their water-tight doors for cleaning purposes early in the morn. Ing, making them more vulnerable to torpedo attack.
 But the Japanese also knew that the officers at Wheeler field had to live at the station. So when they had bombed the hangars, they ct. tackled the dwellings with machine guns and aerial cannon to prevent officers from rushing out to their planes.
 Delayed ofHlcers
 At the same time other planes were helping to delay officers dash Ing by car rom Honolulu to Hiekam Field by strating the road with ma. chine guns and cannon.
 Other evidence of Japanese es- pionage was found in the planes which were shot down. Over the instrument panels were maps show. ing the exact location of the prin- cipal vessels of the fleet, the hang ars and other targets at Hickafn, Wheeler and other army fields and at Ford Island and Kaoneohe, the naval air stations.
 When I left Honolulu 10 days ago, l was informed that Japanese metnoers of the territorial guard still were stationed at reservoirs, power plants and other public util- ities. Japanese-American still held posts in the post ottlee and tele- phone service.
 American residents to whom I spoke were inclined to feel that 1t was impossible to deal effectively with e fifth column which num- bered more than 100000 potential members.
 I pointed out to some Of them that Britain had speedily interned or restricted the activities 0 100000 enemy aliens in l9A0, that the So- viet govern ment unhesitatingly transported 6oo,000 Volga Germans to an area where they could do no harm and that Germany had pre- vented the potential fifth column of more than l00,000,000 in the occu- pied countries from involving the German armed forces in e catas- trophe.
 They seemed to feel, however, that the United States could not deal SO decisively with the threat to the principal American naval base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Dramatic Incident

Arrival of the American army planes was one of the most drama tic incidents I have witnessed at the front
 was driving through this cen- tral sector where heavy fighting Is in progress. There were air raid warnings in effect in all of the towns through which l passed.
 The people sought cover in one town as planes were sighted, cir- cling high overhead. They came low CT and lower and the townspeople crouched in their inadequate shell ters.
 Then there was great shout of joy. On the wing tips of the circling planes we saw not the red symbol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
SINGAPORE HIT
 BY JAP BOMBS
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ton and searchlights beams darted over the sky. Soon the crack of bombs was heard.
 Two waves of planes attacked, in the bright moonlight, before the tall clear" was sounded at l0:40.
 Among targets of the aerial offen- svie timed with that on the ground, were Kuantan and Kluang on the east Malaga coast,
 It was asserted that in raids on KuantaYf yesterday the Japanese failed to inflict casualties or dam age, and there were few casualties In the Kluang raid. It was said also that there was no damage to Klu- ang airdrome.
 The Malaga command communi- que said that when Japanese planes raided . railroad station yesterday large labor force which happened to be there behaved with great calmness."
 Allied planes, which had heavily attacked Japanese positions in the peninsula Sunday, were active yes- terday irr q number of successful reconnaissances, the communique said.
 Great Tank Battle
 London, Dec, 30 (U.P0 = Bril- tish and Axis tank units are fight. ina a battle of some magnitude" somewhere in Libya, probably southeast of Agedabia, a military commentator said today, and au- thorities here awaited news of the result.
 The British sought to wipe out enemy tank units trying to retreat Into Trlpolitania.
 British offensive operations have been slowed by bad weather, in- cluding pouring ram, the commen- tator said.
 He reported that the Russian of fensive continued to progress favor ably, and said that the Russians were holding teh German offensive on Sevastopol, naval base in the Crlmen.
 Asked if the Germans were justl- fled in their assertion that in re- treating they were only correcting their line on the Russian front the commentator said:
 "The line at present is taking q very crinkly shape and therefore the contention of the Germans that they are merely strengthening their line Is untrue"
 The commentator said that no confirmation had been received Of the Japanese assertion that 1poh, tin center on the West Malaga front, had fallen.
 Destroy ss Tanks
 Cairo, Dec. 30 = (U.P.) - British Imperial battling to destroy bat tered Axis armies south of Henghazi and prevent their escape into Trip olitania have destroyed % tanks and badly damaged 20 others in 6 tank engagement south of Agedabia British general headquarters for the Middle East said today.
 The engagement occurred about 90 miles south of Benghazl "when an enemy column, including tanks, made q yet further attempt to in- terfere with our operations" Q com- nlunique said,
 A regiment of Hussars captured i've trucks laden with German in- fantry, headquarters said.
 British pressure was being main- tained despite difficult fighting con- ditions caused by heavy rains which turned the deesrt Into quagmires and hampered mechanized forces.
 Royal Air Force planes continued to harass the Axis forces all along the line of retreat from Cyrenaica to Tripoli, capital of TTipolitania, the sole remaining base for German and Italian troops in North Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
CITY WATER NOT
 YET CLEARED UP
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dustry. Unless corrective measures can be found and applied, he be. lieves, the bad taste will have to be borne until the new dam and res- ervoir, for which the contract was let this week, are completed or un- til heavy rainfalls raise the water level appreciahly.
 The city water is still perfectly safe to drink, pr. Godfrey empha- sized. Daily tests of samples are made by the city and frequent tests are made by the state health department. Despite the taste, the water offers no danger to health, he stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
ARIZONA GETS END CONGRESS
 SEAT

Phoenix, Ark. -(UP)- Arizona will have two U. s. representatives in ls42, federal officials have in- formed Gov. Sidney P. Osborn. The increase in population shown by the 1940 census entitled the state to a second congressman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
FAINTER IGNORES
 TRAFFIC LINE

san Francisc0 - CUF) - Robert q. Bxas9, 42, in traffic court, charged with sExaddlsng the white line acr0ss tlae San Francisco and oakland Bay bridge, was asked by
 s court whether eF not ne knew me Inc was elaere. ~ ought tos 7
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30

A triangle of rubber, sewed un- Ter the corners of a rig, will make the covering slip proof.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
yapanese Attack

Batavia, Dec. S0- (UP) - The Dutch fighting services reported to- day that Japanese planes are at- tacking small outlying points in the Dutch East Indies with spor- adic bombing and machine gun strafing.
 Japanese planes also were re- ported in the coEnnuniQue. distrsb- .uted by the Aneta, official news agency, as attacking izolated flsla- iEiR noatA
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bombing has been accurate but that damage thus far has been neglig- ihla and aaeilrr Hnnanir irnd

'Th e possibility of Japanese landings he said, "has been ra..- en fully into account. It cannot he over-emphasized that the Dutch Indies form a first line of defense which will be defended to the last man if attacked"
 Thus far, he said, the Japanese air force has been numerically su- perior to the Dutch in air combat and has shown experience gained in five years of bombing in China.
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RUSSIAN SHOCK
 TROOPS OPPOSED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
TWO FACTORIES
 SWELL RED CROSS

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02
$50 in City Strike
AT Battle Creek
Times stan Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK, Sept. a.
One hundred fifty employees of
this city's park, street and water
repair departments were on strike
today in their demand for a wage
agreement with the city. Vital
municipal departments will not be
affected by the walkout II was
promised blythe American Fed
Grafton of State. County and
Municipal Employees, conducting
the strike.
Mayor Floyd II. Barry declared
an agreement Of the type sought
is mot within the realm of posi-
bility He said such agreements
have been declared illegal by State
Atty. Gen Herbert II. RuShton
and that the city would abide by
his ruling
1t was not thought the strike
would be felt in the city immedi-
ately. since paving work may be
let TO private contractors and ex-
panslon programs in the other
two departments can wait.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-02
Short Skirts VS.. knee-LenSfh Trousers

Elsie Zdeba IT, of 74O2 Fore
avenue a high school student
presents the following brief on be
half of the sacrifices already mad.
by women for defense;
Dear Sir:
This defense program will get
all the ladies down soon. First
OF ALL they lose their beloved
ones, because they were drafted
for is months or so secondly
the Boy Scouts collect their
aluminium pots and pans Cthey
didn't mind this, however,;
thirdly shortage of silk which
meant no moro hosiery for the
women: fourthly. some one
thinks of the idea OF shorten
ing the skirts TO save cloth.
After il had taken centuries for
the women 10 decide the right
length for a skirt IT looks as
though II will be ruined.
I'm afraid that in year or
so. the girls viii be completely
transformed. In the near future
metal will be in demand and
this may stop the production of
hair pins. What VIII we do
then? Won't some one have
pity on us?