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Evening star., 1942-02-03
Uniforms No Longer Needed
By Red Cross Volunteers

The movement toward war uni
forms for American women received
sharp setback today when Mrs.
Dwight Davis relieved more than
1000 900 Red Cross volunteers from
the duty, of donning standard cos
tunes.
For quarter of a century women
volunteers have been required to
wear cotton uniforms when sewing
and rolling surgical dressings. Now
a wash dress may be worn.
Mrs. Davis, national director of
the Red Cross volunteer special
services, said that the change was
In cooperation with rulings of the
textile division of the War Produc-
tion Board.
The only exceptions to the ruling
Will be for women who serve as Off
GERS of the day, supervising pro-
duction; for those with the armed
forces and for canteen workers. mo-
tor corps staffs and volunteer nurses
aides, who must be easily Identified
In the event of a war disaster
Naturally those women having
uniforms will continue to use them
until they wear out" Mrs. Davis
commented. .,f-.-
Evening star., 1942-02-03

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Feb. 3.-Brig. Fred
erick r. Worthington been
raised to the rank Of mai. general
and 9iven command of Canada 8
new armored division, national de-
tense headquarters announced to-
day.
The 52-year-old commander. who
founded the present armored or
ganization in the Canadian Army,
had been in England.
The announcement, however. was
presumed to mean he had given
up command of an army tank bril-
gade there and had returned to
direct the conversion Of the 4th Di-
vision into an armored division.
Decision to make the conversion
as part of q plan to develop the
Canadian corps overseas into a two
corps army was announced last
week by Prime Minister w. q. Mac
kerzie King.
Defense headquarters also an
nounced the appointment Of Brig.
A. M. Thomas. II, Of Toronto and
Brig. z. L. M. Burns, a, of Ottawa
to command the Sd and 4th Ar
mored Brigades; Brig. Walter c.
Hyde Of Montreal to command the
support group Of the 4th Armored
Division and 1t. Col. G. r. Brad
brooke. IS. of Winnipeg to command
the new I'd Army Tank Brigade
with the rank of brigadier.
Three Of the five appointments
involve the recall from overseas Of
experienced officers to take charge
of the additions to the armored
sections of the army as they are
organized.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Man Killed, Woman Hurt
In Crash Near Accokeek

A man was killed and a woman
seriously injured in an automobile
accident this morning near Acco-
keek, Nd, State police reported.
Robert w. Clarke. "a, colored, of
Marbury, Md, was killed when the
car Of which he is said to have been
the driver crashed into a tree
on Livingston road near Accokeek.
His companion, Miss Myrtle Proctor,
20. colored. of Tisgah, Md. suffered
two broken legs, broken right arm
and internal injuries She is in
Freedmen's Hospital in q serious
condition.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Indies
Continued From First Psge0

ualties and only slight damage to
the Malang field and that it stin
was in use.
Dutch observers said the Japa-
nese raids on the airports of 6oera-
baja, the largest naval base of all
the Netherlands Indies. and other
cities might be the prelude to an
invasion attempt.
The Japanese already have in
vested parts of Borneo, 300 miles
to the north. The Netherlands
Indies command said many fighters
accompanied the bombers for the
attacks on 9oerabaja. Malang and
Madden and on the village Of
Magician.
japanese bombed and machine
gunned Rembang, ofncials said.
There 4 persons were killed and, II
injured, . seriously.
Twelve civilians were reported
killed and Is wounded in an attack
on the native quarters Of one Of
the small Islands.
Guerilla warriors were reported
to be scoring local successes in the
Minahassa zone Of the Celebes, kill.
ing many Of the invaders in con-
tinujng operations.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Singapore
Continued From First Page

siderable during the last ~ hours,
high level and dive bomb attacks
being carried out and causing some
fires" Nevertheless. 1t added, mill
tary casualties were slight.
British Bomb Kluang.
The British. countering the aerial
blow with . bomber smash at Klu-
ang, on the Malay peninsula above
the Johore Strait. carried out q
low.altitude attack on the Japanese
held atrdrozne and On enemy motor
transport.
"a Rome broadcast Of Toxic
reports said Japanese artillery
was subjecting British positions
to q heavy bombardment, with
British naval guns silenced At
one point and the great naval
base and docks rendered useless
by the shening.
, (Twenty ships Of various sizes
are in Keppel Harbor on Singa-
pore waterfront at the south side
Of the island, Japanese pilots re-
: ported)
Military circles expressed belief
the Japanese would try to win
foothold on the island either by
dropping parachute troops or by
slipping ashore from small boats
under cover of darkness before
launching . frontal assault. They
saw little chance. showever, that
such tactics might succeed.
Observers acknowledge that aerial
supremacy probably would be q
major factor in the battle Of Singa-
pore, but they pointed out that the
island is so close to Sumatra-80
miles to the south across Malacca
Strait-that Allied planes based
there could easily take part in the
struggle.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Housing
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left vacant after the war the popu-
lation will have an opportunity to
spread into them and further decay
OF residential neighborhoods may be
stayed while greater opportunity
will be afforded to eliminate slums."
Chairman Norton of the House
Labor Committee. a witness, stressed
the urgent need Of additional hos
pital facilities and recommended
creation Of q special committee to
study the problem.
The proposed committee would
be composed of the chairmen of the
Senate and House District Com
m1ttees and the ranking minority
members of each committee as well
as physician "of unquestioned
ability and integrity" who would
serve as its head.
Fortunate" in No Epidemic.
I'VE are fortunate that we have
not had any epidemic here" de-
clared Representative Norton. If
we should have, the overcrowded
conditions existing in all our hos
pitals would be deplorable. Before
any possible epidemic or air raid
happens Is the time to meet our
responsibility insofar rs we can
and correct the very great shortage
of BEDS
Mrs Norton particularly stressed
the lack of beds for maternity
cases and made reference to Co.
lumbia Hospital, which she said
should be commended for the ex-
cellent work it Is doing under the
most dimcult conditions"
Delays May BE Fatal.
Even for the normal number of
patients, facilities are absolutely in
adequate, she declared. Added to
this is the daily increase of popu-
lation here and the urgency of
cases asking for admittance to the
hospital. The delay of even an hour
while the patient, refused admit
lance because there is no available
space, Is on the way to another
hospital may mean the difference
between the life Of . mother Or her
child. This Is . very serious s.t-
uation.
Columbia Hospital has available
Evening star., 1942-02-03
War Workers
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found scores of girls-and a few
young men-were crowded into a
room on the third floor. Few of
them had chairs. Some were seated
on desks. Others couldn't find even
such improvised seats and stood
about.
when do you people 60 to work?"
the reporter asked . girl who sat on
. corner Of . desk.
II don't know" she said. I've
only been here two weeks"
Another said she had been waiting
three weeks for assignment to duty.
Some Of the girls had found desks
with typewrtters. One was writing
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Philippines
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tics followed by the Japanese in
fighting their way southwark along
the Malaga Peninsula.
The second attempt was made in
greater strength about midnight
when a large number Of barges
crammed with picked landing troops
approached the coast under a naval
escort.
A few night-hying pursuit planes,
presumably the P-40's which have
been mentioned in previous dis
patches, attacked the approaching
convoy with light bombs and ma
chine gun fire while still at some
distance from the shore
Enemy air activity has supported
ground action in moderate strength
during the last "a hours, it was re-
ported.
The two attacks last night were
the fourth and fifth to be made
against the Americana Philippine
flank and rear in the last few days,
including one which was broken up
at its inception by the destruction
Of a fleet of barges assembled on the
south shore Of Manila Bay by heavy
guns on Corregidor Island
Meanwhile. daring new American
air and sea attacks to slow the on
rush of Japanese forces in the
Southwestern Pacific were confident
ly expected on the basis Of oflcial
statements.
An Army report ta1xE fomAsiUpS
of heavyeAaassacaAs hosabsUo~ l9asso
helping the defense Of Singapore by
raids on Japanese air fields gave
evidence Of increasing air strength
in that vital area.
Small formations of FlyineNusgtess
type bombers raided the Japanese
air fields at Kuala Lampur and
Kuantan, on the Malay Peninsula,
the Army said.
Another formation, consisting of
four heavy bombers, was intercepted
by Japanese fighter planes while on
the way to attack shipping in the
Borneo port Of Balik Papan. One
of the bombers was lost, but nine
Japanese planes were shot down in
the ensuing battle.
Evening star., 1942-02-03

over and over: "Now is the
time sssv
Others leaned over her, as If
fascinated by the traditional key
board exercise.
Others Read Magazines.
Other girls were reading mag
azines. No one was working except
the supervisor at one end of the
room, and her assistants. Now and
then the supervisor would bang for
attention and call q name, and some
one would edge forward through the
jam.
Once the supervisor asked If
there were any comptometer op-
orators in the room. Three girls
responded, and their names were
taken.
Otherwise the hours dragged along
for the uncomfortable War Depart
ment employees who had no work.
Several more arrived during the
morning, reported to the supervisor
and were waved back among the
waiting crowd.
A photographer walked in and
flashed q picture. The supervisor,
who identified herself only as Miss
Beiler, objected strenuously. The
picture, she said, had not been au-
thorized by press relations, nor had
any reporter been given permission
to talk to the new employees.
Awaiting Assignment.
She would not discuss the situa-
ton except to say the young people
IN the crowded room were awaiting
assignment.
No one, apparently, could say
how long it would be before all
would be absorbed, or whether this
condition would be maintained by
the constant arrival Of replacements.
Several of the waiting scores had
a pay day during the morning.
They were called forward and given
Treasury checks.
The atmosphere of the noom was
getting foul, and one of the SUPER
visory staff, pounding for order, told
girls to raise windows on both sides
Every five minutes those windows
must be raised" she directed. Don t
wait for me to tell you"
At the Civil Service Commission
1t was said that nothing was known
of such condition.
A spokesman pointed out that
when the commission certified new
employees to department it was
tup to the department to put them
to work, and the commission did not
feel that it had any further RESPONSE
bility except as it might arise under
civil service rules.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Fleet Being Utilized
To Fullest Extent,
Nimitz Declares
Question Of Whereubout.
Partly Answered by
Attock, Admiral Soys
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Feb. 3.-Every ship
and every man of the United States
Pacific Fleet, afioat and ashore, is
now being utilized to the fullest
extent to bring the war to the en-
emy's front door, Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz said yesterday.
The fleets spectacular assault on
Japanese concentrations in the Gil
bert and Marshall Islands Sunday,
the commander in chief of the Pa
cific Fleet commented. was in ac-
cordance with the characteristic
United States Navy tradition-seek
out the enemy and destroy him
The question Where's the f1eet?'
was answered partly by the splendid
achievements of our ships and
planes in attacks on enemy con-
centrations In the Marshall and
Gilbert Islands," Admiral Nimitz
said in a statement.
Busy Every Moment.
"A month ago when I assumed
command of the Pacific Fleet" Ad-
miral Nimitz said. Il said that had
undertaken a great responsibility
and obligation to my country which
would do my utmost to discharge.
Since then events have empha-
sized the Importance of our Pacific
forces in the broad strategy of the
Allied war efforts. I know that
question uppermost in the minds
of the American people has been
Where is the f1eet?'
This question was answered in
part yesterday by the splendid
achievements Of our ships and
planes in the attacks on enemy con-
.centrations In the Marshall and Gil
bert Islands.
Thus your fleet is busy-every
moment of every day and night,
across the vast reaches of the Pa
cific; specifically in those areas
where 1t can the most effectively
harass the enemy and contribute to
our own security.
Gigantic Task, He Says.
Let me remind you that the
racine ocean encompasses almost
10000 900 square miles. To wage
war across this trackless battle
ground-stretching across 100 de-
grees Of longitude and from one
polar region to another-is a gi-
gantic task for any fleet or COM
bination OF fleets.
: But I can attest that every ship,
every plane, every of1cer and man Of
the Pacific Fleet, afloat, aloft and
ashore, is being utilized to the fullest
extent, both to safeguard America
and to bring the war to the enemy's
front door"
It was Admiral Ninnitx's first COM
ment on the attack In the South
west Pacific in which . large num-
ber Of enemy auxiliary vessels were
sunk and many planes destroyed.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Heavy Soviet Attacks
RepuIsed, Nozis Claim

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, Feb. 3 R.-The German
high command reported today the
repulse of heavy Soviet attacks
northeast of Taganrog on the Sea
Of Azov and declared that elsewhere
On the Eastern front counterattack-
ing Mani troops had scored local sue
cesses despite stubborn enemy re-
sistance" and adverse weather.
The Red Army suffered heavy
losses in its unsuccessful attacks in
the Taganrog sector, the daily COM
munique declared.
The bulletin gave no other details
Of land operations on the Eastern
front, but reported that 23 Soviet
planes had been destroyed in air
battles and attacks on Russian air
dromes without the loss of . single
Nazi plane.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Hershey
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haven't enough manpower for every
thing"
Survey Emphasizes Needs.
"A survey Of our manpower," he
said. reveals that there are not
enough young. 100 per cent perfect
men to fill the total manpower re-
quirements of all users of manpower
If we contemplate the possibility OF
having an armed force Of 1000, 900 OF
5000, ,000 men," and materials to
equip 1t.
In the near future" he told the
committee, "the Army will be in
ducting through selective service
men from all groups between 40 and
45." He added:
There Is not question but that
some Of the older men will be as
signed to jobs requiring less physical
strain than those to which the
younger men will be assigned.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Russia
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counter attacks launched in q vain
effort to stem the retreat.
The Moscow radio said 1000 Ger
mans were killed when an important
inhabited locality, identified only as
"V," was recaptured by the Rus
SLAMS. Death of 200 German officers
and men in each of two sectors. one
southwest and one south of Moscow,
also was reported.
Repu]se Of German counterat-
tacks in some sectors was announced
by the Soviet Information Bureau.
Adolf Hitler's forces suffered big
losses in manpower and equipment"
through land operations and further
reverses both in the air and at sea,
o communique said.
Russians Pursue Enemy.
No details were given, but a later
communique reported about 200
German officers and men killed by
Russian units pursuing the rem
nants Of two divisions fleeing from
recaptured Sukhinichi.
Sukhinichi. nearly $50 airline miles
southwest of Moscow, was recap
tured by forces seeking to drive a
spearhead toward Smolensk, 1t was
announced last Friday.
In an unidentified sector Of the
southern front, the communique
added, the enemy lost more than
200 officers and men in fighting in
which the Russians captured seven
guns, one tank and Is machine
guns.
The Russians acknowledged that
one Of their hard-won Crimean
beachheads had been abandoned
when, "some days ago. our troops
withdrew from F'eodosiya" The
Germans said they recaptured that
Black Sea port on the Crimea's s
panhandle January 49,
In the Barents Sea our warships
sank three enemy transports with
. total displacement Of 5000 tons, "
the communique said.
Aerial warfare for the week ended
January 81 WAS reported to have
cost the Germans 100 planes,
against Russian loss Of -.
Moreover, Tass said trainloads Of
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Donets Basin coal were moving to
factories in the Moscow region again.
The route was not identified, but
three lines connect Moscow to the
productive basin. They are main
lines to Rostov and to Sevastopol
and 4 secondary route wich runs
between them. On the Moscow
Sevaspotol line the Germans still
occupy such key cities as Orel,
Kursk and Kharkov.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
Debt Goes Down

It was enheartening and encouraging to read the report of State Comptroller John M. Dove the other day in which he pointed out that Connecticut had just ended its fiscal year with $l3,00O,Oo0 surpIus. That's probably tho largest m fhe history of the state and speaks well hoth for the officials who have been in charee of the government and the tax. ,pavefs who have made it possible for all exnenses to be paid and surplus accuTn.. nl6ted. A year from nov it looks as Y Connecticut would De free from dept.
 As . matter Of feet Governor Robert A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19

proceeded to present his case so poorly and with such grotesque and artificial oratory that he was soon calling forth groans and sar- castle remarks from his hearers. in- stead of the cheers he had ex- pected.
 In modification he stopped abruptly. But before he took his seat he made prophecy which within few years was to be mar velously fulfilled. T will sit down." he declared. but the time will come when you shall hear me-" Within . week he made . speech on another bill and spoke SO simply that this time he received respectful atten. ton. From that time forth his in. huence grew until he ended as prime minister of the Empire and finally 6 peer in the House of Lords.
 It is always tho last battle which wins c war, the last blow which wins . boxing match, the last exc animation q man takes at school which determines whether or not he shall Dc graduated. We are liable, if we judge men by their beginnings, often to be let down 10 our judgments. Sometimes the fal- soFlng pisraei of today becomes the leader eg tomorrow.
 Al Rights RaseFyod- -Baheson
 Newspaper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19

The plight of the absentee ballot seems to go from bad to worse. And with little time left for public officials to concen- trate on getting applications and ballots to men who are overseas it appears to this writer as if the 1922 elections should be crossed off, so far as participation on wide scale by men and women in service is concerned. The best way for men go- ing in observance here in Connecticut to participate in the November election is to secure their ballots before they leave Waterbury. They can vote a straight ticket at this early date and mail it to the Town Clerks office If there is indi- vidual preference, you'll just have to take your chance on getting ballot through later on. Apparently authorities at Wash ington will not cooperate in sending ab- sentee ballots to men overseas. And if they won't do this today, it'll be too late tomorrow. However, we don't really i'm agine too many of our men in combat zones will worry over their loss of the franchise this fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19

Hurley indicated in his speech of accept ance in Hartford last Wednesday that in the coming year the state would pay off its entire indebtedness, most of it dating back to the $25, ,00O, 900 bond issue of 1888, floated at the time to retire existing debts, as well as to defray the costs of institutional expansion. PreSuming that conditions will remain much the same for at least another year there is no req son to believe the state won't achieve a debt-free status.
 All of which may not reflect foresight on the part of those officials who were prime movers for the bond issue of four years ago, but at least shows that they had courage and confidence in the state. It took long time to persuade officials and legislators that it was vitally neces- sary to spend lot of money at one fell swoop to catch up with the work that had been piling up for two decades pre- viously. Abandonment of the pay-as- you-go theory to bring our institutions up to par was absolutely necessary. That it could be done without endangering the states financial standing has certainly been more than proved by the latest figures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-19
Congress Abdicates

After sitting around for approximately five months and doing nothing about two of the most vital points in President RooSevelt'S anti-inflation program, Con- gress now has decided to act. And how are our esteemed legislators going to act? Are they fearless in their approach to the problem? Are they prepared to leave no stone unturned in the attempt to avert imitation? No. They are going to pass the buck.
 Grant that the task is unpleasant, and for the time being thankless. Concede that nobody likes to say that organized union laborerS cannot have further pay raises, that millions of farmers must fore go higher prices for their products. That does not excuse the 531 representatives and the 96 senators from assuming full responsibility for whatever decision is to be made. Neither does it justify them in abdicating their constitutional obliga- tions, and passing the buck to the Pres ident.
 Congress has decided - unless the peo- ple raise such a howl that the members relent - that it will simply give the Pres ident blanket power to do just about whatever he wants, and let MT. Roose- welt legislate by executive order. Congress has been very sensitive about the bitter criticism that has shoWered upon it from time to time of late. Congressmen have alleged a plot on the part of supposedly sinister groups to destroy the prestige of Congress. That is silly. Nobody wants to destroy Congress. Most of us would like to preserve the legislative branch from the suicide it attempts every now and then.
 If Congress would take responsibility and act the manly part, we could excuse many errors. But how can any serious person who loves his country and admires its traditional three-dimensional govern ment excuse the cheap political coward ice that Congress shows every time it is confronted with troublesome issue? Either President Roosevelt is correct - and we must place effective ceilings upon both wages and farm prices = or he is wrong, and there is no need. He has given his advice, and has justified that advice with an argument that has convinced much of our citiZenry
 It is up to Congress either to disagree with the President frankly, courageously, and intelligently, and then take it's chances with the voters in November; or, in the better alternative, to frame and adopt specific ceiling program for wages and farm prices. The brave man dies but once, the coward many times.