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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
JAPAN IS MOST
 NTTERY NATION

(Contlnued from Page D pan had opened c new bombing of. fensiye on eastern China in the obvious belief that American planes strike again ct any moment At were now based fin China and might Tokyo and other great cites.
 Five formations of Japancte planes made raids over q wide area yesterday. They centered their ct. tacks in Kiangst province and bombed at least four cities--Yu" shan, Kian, Yukiang and Yukan.
 Yushan is only 1875 miles from Tokyo and 1,060 miles from Kobe and osaka, the heart of Japanese Dispatches of the Chinese central news agency said the Japanese planes concentrated on air fields.
 48 Hours of Suspense Japanese dispatches said that Temporary air raid precautions" were suspended in all parts of Ja. pan yesterday and Tokyo homes and streets were lighted normally last night, This meant that for more than 48 hours Japan had been usi' der an emergency blackout Today Japan made it's first ct. tempt to give . coherent account ot the approach of bombing planes to Tokyo Saturday.
 The 6fficial Japanese news agency gave what it called "a first hand account of . dog fight with the first enemy planes ever to invade Two pilots told the story. They said that not only American B-2S bcmbers but Lockheed Hudsona took part.
 cd the two planes away from Tokyo and flctiy pursued them, the pilots gaid they TiddIed both with shots. But they had to confess, in the efid, ti1at both disappeared, still itl the alF, The pilots said t was certain that both planes must have plunged into the ocean.
 FfTSt Sap Warning
 The pilots revealed that they fes eelved their first warning Sf the approach cf hostile plesses to Ja- pam in G report Snieh put tlic nlanes oyer Mite, toward the g0ufa end a9 klae SNpsneee east coast
 The Bs7g oae pilot e@ld' wne flvs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
DEMOCRATS ARE
 SEEKING UNITY
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 State Central Committee, which will hear other state officers, one at each meeting. These gatherings, in effect, will signaliZe the start of the re- election campaign by Governor Hurley and others on the Democra- tic ticket.
 Unity Is Sought
 Administration Democrats insist ed there was peace and harmony" in the party and that these meet- ings were merely party discussion affairs. But 1t has long been known In informed quarters that certain clements in the party were not in accord with some administration actions, and 1t was towards bring Ing this group back into camp" that these conferences were intend- ed.
 En addition, administration lead- CTS were understood to be preparing for brief Fall campaign, Because of this, 1t was believed the party's state convention would be held rather later than usual, possibly close to October.
 If this plan eventuates, the state campaign this year probably will run only about a month. Party lead- CTS were inclined to the belief that, because of the war, interest in state politics would be at 0 low level, and that Q short but snappy campaign would be better.
 A plan was being studied whereby one big campaign rally in each ma- jor community would be heldS with all prominent members Of the ticket in attendance.
 Administration Democrats, dis- cusSing their hopes and fears of the future, indicated the main Demo- cratic effort this Fall would be "to get the vote out" They expressed concern that an apathetic electo- rate, as In the recent special elec- ton in the fifth congressional dis- trict, might spell defeat.
 These sources were not convinced that Q trend" was underway throughout the state and nation to- ward the Republicans, but they did not rule out this factor entirely. Re- cent Democratic defeats at New Britain, Wilimantic and in the fifth congressional election, have caused considerable uncertainty in party quarters.
 This "trend" anxiety was some- what increased by Republican moves which tended to feature the gubernatorial candidacy of Repre-. sentative Joseph E. Talbot, Naug. atuck, who was regarded as Q more formidable opponent than former Governor Raymond |. Baldwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21

(ContInued from Page D Inent of isolatlonlsm." Sen, Robert Taft of Ohio, who had orafteo resolution that ignored the question of postwar policy, said he thought it was 70 great mistake"
 The resolution was drafted by Q subcommittee of seven appointed hy Rep, Joseph W. Martin of Massa- ehusetts, chairman Of the national committee, 10 considered four pro- posed resolutions prepared by WILL kie, Taft, Sen. 0. Wayland Brooks of Illinois, an isolationist before Pearl EEarbor, and Alexander Smith, acting committeeman from New Jersey.
 Adopted Unanimously
 The suh-comm!ttee's resolution was adopted unanimously. On the subject of post-war policy, it said:
 we realize that after this war the responsibility of the nation will not be clrcumasribed within the territorial limits of the United States: That our nation has an obligation to assist in the bringing about of an understanding, coEnity and cooperation among the nations of the world in order that our own liberty may be preserved and that the blighting and destructive proc esses of war may not again be forc- ed upon us and upon the free and peace-lovlng peoples of the earth, "
 Tn his telephoned comment, WILL lie said:
 "The resolution as passed adopts principles of international relations which are essential to the survival and effectiveness of the Republican party and of this nation, namely in abandonment of isolationiS1n, and Q recognition of the necessity foI the United States to assume e po- sltive position In world affairs botf, now and after the war is over"
 Taft had felt that the party should not be bound to Q postwar policy until the end of the war but he indicated he did not object tc the language adopted.
 Other sections of the resolution called for prosecution of an of fensive war, "relentlessly and with out reservation" recognition of nc peace except peace with victory and preservation of the two party sys. tenn of government.
 It also demanded reduction oi non-essential government expendi. lures and expressed opposition tc "any effort by the administration tc use the war emergency as an excuse for the extension in domestic affairs of unsound economic panaceas"
 The resolution charged that lack of organization was an "outstand. Ing weakness of the admlnistra. ton and urged conduct of the wal under a unified command"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Cheers Give Farewell
 To Local Contingent
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l8 State St.; Richard Latlmcr, Ss Pennington Ave;
 Albert Strauss, s Henry St.; Ber- nard Berstell, l5 Buckingham St.; Joseph Staneabage, A7 John st.; Stanley O'Connor, l29 N. S0lina St. Syracuse, N. Y.; Michael Insagna, 2S West Porter St.; Joseph Blans- field, l7 Chestnut Ave; Paul Ser. nier, 10 Clifton Ave-; EdwArd schoeck, 50 Mitchell Ave; Albie Makarewich, 2S6 Alder St.; Walter Dublsh, 200 South Main St.; Fred. erick Wookey, l37 Robbins St.; Karl Dreher, 609 Highland Ave; Frank subach, 84 Congress Ave; John Ande, 4SS West Main St.; Allan ls- rael, 24 Rockville St., Hartford Conn; Cornelius Talmont, 677 No, Riverside St.; Carl D'Andrea, 289 Bishop St.; Edward Ragis, l4l Cen. tral Ave: Lemuel Eisenwinter, i0A Hamilton Ave; Watertown, Conn; Edward Calvin, 479 West Main St.; Roy Schmidt, 1919 West Main St, Cleopfas zukauskas, 800 South Wil- son St.: Charles Smith, 47I Willow st.; Walter Bivainis, sl0 Bank St.; Isadore Rieger, 257 Cooke St.;
 Dlelis Schrauwen, i09 WILLOW St. transferred from Yonkers, N Y.i Edward Cofrancesco, 10 Grove St.. transfer from Hartford, Conn.
 Benny Kermer, Brooklyn, N. Y,i Frederick Maier, Bronx, N. Y,i Thomas Nitz Saugerties, N, Y,i Robert Davis, Fall River, Mass Edmund Sonntag, s4 Highland ave- nue; Maurice Alexander, l99 Chest. nut avenue; and James Wortel, q Suncrest avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
CHINESE BATTLE
 UNDER AMERICAN
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 Up to the present, Chinese troops are still holding Yenankyaung and keeping the Japs three miles south Of that place, although the latter are still preparing for seesaw fight" ing there" the spokesman said. He declared stillweIl'S Chinese forces now are fighting on "all three routeS' in Burma-along the Irra- wady river in the west, along the Mandalay-Rangoon railway near the sittang river and in the Sal- ween river re to the east.
 Along the railway, he said, the Chinese were holding Pyinmana, 135 miles south of Mandalay, after abaTdoning Fla, a few miles south. Japanese rtillcry ready is bom- barding our points northwest of Pyinmana," he said.
 Along the salween front he re. yealed, Chinese troops have halted the Japanese 40 miles south Of Lolkaw toward which the eastern Japanese advance from Tnailand hno Deell dIGSbSus GOlkAW ID hDVub 70 miles straight east Of Pyinmana. The most serious threat to the Allied defense line in Central Bur- ma appeared developing near TaungdWingyi, 40 miles southwest Of Mandalay, where the Japanese appeared to be attempting to split the IrTawaddy and elttapg fronts.
 Russians Keep On
 KuIbyshey, Russia, April 2l - (U. p = Guerrilias were authoritative y reported today to have captured four villages on the northern front, killed 7S5 Germans, including 6 lieutenant colonel, destroyed fOsig tanks and blown Up six ammunition sud fuel dumps.
 The BAze Of their successes lndi- eated the guefrillas were becoming n0st AOKnfiaable. The alarmed Ger s.aus WeKe sanding out punitive exs
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
NO ACTION ON
 OFFICER CLUNEY
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as an axis alien.
 Some In Ere Department
 It Is reported that the same situ- ation prevails in the fire depart nent, where members have been instructed to file with their cori- pany officers proof of their citizen- ship. Chairman Finton Phelan of the fire board could not be reached for comment today but 1t is report ed that the fire board will not take action until the entire department report has been filed.
 Some members of the police de- partment who were born in other cities have been informed, upon making application to the bureau of vital statistics in the town of their birth, that no records are available for the period of their birth.
 Tn the face of these conditions we must be careful before taking any action which may cause undue hardship or injustice to members of the department" said a commis- sioner.
 Cluney Is Problem
 A member of the board pointed out that negative" information such as that presented by Patrol. man Patrick Cluney of % Albert place, 0 member of the department for 24 years, that he is unable to present proof of citizenship, pre- sents problem which must be con- sidered when the departmental sur- vey has been completed.
 The fact that Q patrolman can. not immediately present proof ot citizenship does not necessarily mean that he is not Q citizen, board member declared.
 The distinction between the case of PatrolmaSl Stango, who was dis- charged, and the case of an officer who is unable to present documen- tary evidence of his citizenship hinges on the fact that commis- sloners reported that Stango told them he knew ct the time of h!f appointment 13 years ago that he was not Q citizen. They reported he told them @ former city oftlclal advised him Don't worry about 1t We'll protect you"
 stangO Registered as Allen
 Tn addition Stango registered ai an Axis alien and filed application for citizenship after he was made Q member of the police department
 It is expected that in the absence of e birth certificate the board w,l accept baptiSmal certificates or af' fidavits of persons who can atteSt to the fact that the man In question was born in this country.
 Federal agencies such as the So' Cial Security board accept baptiSma records, Bible records, affidavits oi persons with knowledge of tht birth, or even records of the ceflsui bureau, in establishing the citizen ship of applicants for benefits.
 Indications are that members oi bots the police and fire depart meists will be given almost unlira. tied time to seek Information atlc affidavitS in the event they expert ence difficulty in finding birth cer. tifcateg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
GEN. MACARTHUR'S FIRST COMMUNIQUE
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 a~---------- near San Jose, in Panay Island which was announced in Washington last night.
 (Tokyo asserted today that 1t had nearly completed occupation of Panay and that Philippines and American troops were "av the point of annihiiation," according to the Italian radio.)
 The communique said Japanese artillery activity against Corregidor was abating and that Corregidor harbor defenses had registered hits on enemy troop movements.
 There is to be no deputy connmarl- der in chief, in the southwest Paci- fic, 1t was made known, but because of seniority, Gen. Sir Thomas Bla- mey, Australian head of United Na- tons land forces, Is to be second in command.
 It was announced yesterday that I'eut. Gen. George H. Brett, United lE<1s army, would commard the air forces, Vice Adm. Herbert II. Leary, United States navy, the nav- ai forces; Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright the Philippines forces and Maj. Gen. Julian F. Barnes, United States army, the quarter master and transport services.
 Appointments announced today were:
 Chief of stafH-Mej Gen. Richard K. Sutherland, Elkins, W. Va.
 Deputy chief of staff-Brig. Gen. Richard K. Marshall, Portsmouth, Va.
 Adjutant general-Col. Burdett M. Fitch.
 Assistant chiefs of staff:
 Personnel (F-1)-Col. Charles P. Stivers. Downers Grove, III.
 Intelligence (G-O-Col. Charles A. Wiiloughy, Bronxville, N. Y.
 Operations (G-3) - Breg. Gen. stephen J. Chamberlin.
 Supply (d-4)-Col. Lester J. Whit. lock.
 Staff members representing allied forces--CoI. II. Y. II. Durant, Austra- Ia; Lieut.. Col. J. M. R. sandberg, Netherlands East Indies, Lieut.. Col John D. Rogers, Australia.
 New Fire ExtinguIsher
 An Advanced American Air Base in Australia, April 21--(UP)--second Lieut.. Noel 4. Wright of the United States army air corps asked today for c new fire extinguisher for his bomber. His fellow crew members told why.
 i Wright, they said, was serving as the navigator on a recent bombing mission over the New Guinea inva- sion area. His assignment also placed him iSl charge of the planes camera and Ire extIrguisher.
 when the pilot brought the bomb- CT within 5000 feet Of an enemy 1 transport, Wright could restrain himself no longer. He yanked out his Ag automatic end eEnptied it at the enemy vessel. Then lie grabbed the fire cxtingulsiser and flung z overheard.
 me bonbeKse crew nald tlle fiKl estlnaTlNasr oeH 70 direct hlt.4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
WILLIAM J. COX
 OPENS DEFENSE
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 here, Those facts were known and disregarded in 1899 when they oc- cured. There's Q motive which l think Is material in back of all this matter" However, Referee Hinman upheld the contention of Deputy Attorney General Richard ?. Corkey that the Upman references had no bearing on the case and were immaterial to the issue.
 In opening his defense, Cox pointed out that the duties of Q highway commissioner were prin. cipally executive, rather than ad- ministratlve, and that the "com- missioner is the man primarily re. sporsible for the establishment Of highway department policies and for the quality of their execution. 1t is the commissioners responsi- biIIty to make 1t very clear to the personnel of the department that no dishonesty, great or small, VIII be tolerated. This I have done, and the work of the department has been honestly performed through out my administration. It is one of his jobs. probably his most ir1- portant job to see that the de. partment IS operated on sound engineering basis with the ever- threatening encroachment of poli- tics courageously and consistently held back, impartially without re- gard to the direction from which the pressure may come. This have consistently tried to do regardless of the party in power"
 Saves Million Dollars
 Cox said that since 1888 depart ment efficiency made possible an annual saving of e million dollars and that this economy continued until last fall.
 Tt has been one of the bitter regrets of my life," he said, ito see that progress retarded last autumn and to see 1t reversed last winter"
 It was during this period that Upman entered the department ai deputy administrator.
 Cox admitted the highway de- partment "Still makes mistakes" and declared It always will so long as 1t continues to work and 50 long as the commissioner ard his aides are human no matter how con- gcientious they may be-"
 Refused Records
 Cox complained that since hil suSpens!on, he had difiiculty in ob- tairing department information tc prepare his defense, that he was re- fused certain records, that he wai constantly watched in the depart ment and that he had to make ( formal protest to the governor te remove Corkey from his private of. flee.
 "By agreement between counsel however" Cox said, T was not giver my own private office which is aTi ercIcged room, but was given q DOT. ton of another highway ofiice which Is divided by a glass partition part way to the ceiling. By agreement was Richard '. Ccrkey ! have moi been under the actual Sufveillaflct of one Of my employees except when I have been actually inspecting hlei Of the department, but ct all tiFnei an empIcye of tho highway depart meflt has stayed On the other etdl Of the giasg partition with an ex. tendon telephone"
 Before CcK submitted his state. ment, COrkey filed gpecific detalii 01 flse 12 aceueaticne a8alnst las 'tSk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21

ing inland at less than 6,000 feet when he sighted it over the Kelvin district. He reported that he turned 1t Eouthward and that it diGa2s peared into clouds, trailing sIIloEe, near entrance to Gagami kay, 70 miles south Of Tokyo.
 The second pilot said he sighted the Lockheed -hudson flying goush@ ward over Mito and chased t tc Chiba Prefecture, the SoutheasteFn' most point Of Japan.
 He said the American plane, flyS ing at less than 100 yards altitude, broke into flames and began 70 drop ir altitude" But he said ne ran Ort of fuel and GaW the plane "egcape toward the sea, trailing smoke behind"
 Five formations Of Japanese planes raided e wide area os east egn China yesterday, eenteglkig 0sl Kiangd province. They bornbed at Ieaet fonF Kiangsl e'iles Kugllad,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Disclosures On Laval
 Made Public Today
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bases against the allies,
 But at the same time he was quoted that he would tolerate" no allied interference If he began Q fight to take over Free French ter- ritory, and adding that he intended to do so.
 rnformants pointed out that, re- gardless of any expression by Laval of e desire to continue relations with the United States, a Vichy attack on Free France, especially in Africa, would be of invaluable aid to Ger many and Italy and would align V!chy In fact If not in theory in war against the United Nations, with whom the Free French are allied.
 Should the Vichy French succeed in taking over French equatorial Africa, 1t would mean depriving the United Nations of their tremendous iy important foothold on the African Atlantic coast at the equator and cut their communication line with the middle east across the Free French British corridor in central Africa.
 The private advices revealed some of the details by which Laval, with Nazl backing, had returned to pow. CT. He persuaded 86 year old Marshal Henri Philippe Petain that unless he were made head of the government, France was lost.
 All France Under Naxls
 Through his son-in-law, Count Rene De Chambrun, 1t was asserted, he not only said Adolf Hitler was considering putting all France un- der Nazl rule but threatened that Hitler might incorporate northern France into Germany and insist that Italy and Spain receive the French territory they demand.
 The Italians want from France Tunis!a, in north Africa adjoining Libya, the island oi Corsica, and Nice and the Savoy area in rnetro- politan France.
 Spain wants part of French North Africa.
 Petain was so shocked and un- rlerved by these threats, 1t was as- serteA, that he capitulated at once, to lsIals own embarrassment be- cause he had expected a period of negotiations. Tho result was, 1t was asserted, that Laval had to stall for time before he was ready to take over the government.
 Terrorism Spreads
 Terrorism spread over parts of Nazi-held France in the wake of Laval's assumption of power, with the German military authorities carrying out wholesale executions of hostages in reprisal for anu- Nazi outbreaks.
 At least 90 per cent of the French people were said to "detest" LaVals policies and there were fears that another attempt upon hi5 life, such as the one at Versailles last sum- mer, might occur.
 The German authorities at Saint Nazaire, now used as a Nazl subfna- rIne base, dragged 20 more inno- cent hostages from Q concentration camp and executed them in reprisal for the recent British commando attack on the port, bringing to 85 the number of Frenchmen executed in the new wave of Nazi reprisalS.
 Thirty hostages were shot at Rouen Monday, in repriSal for the wrecking of Q German troop train which killed A persons and the eX- ecution Of 30 more was threatened unless the SabateurS are arrested. Last week 3S hostages were shot at Calais.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
STORY OF KILLINGS

V!chy, France, April 2l--(UP)-- German military authorities have executed 20 more French hoStagei at St. Nazaire in reprisal for the recent British commando raid or the important submarine base there t was made known today.
 News of the executions was re. celved here shortly after chief oi government Pierre Laval left sud. denly for Paris at 5 a. m. to con. tact the dermafls on his collabora' tionist program.
 Thirty hostages had been shot ai Rcuen yesterday iii revenge for tho deraiIIng of 6 German troop traifi in which 4 German soldiers were bushed these hunters, or eluded them and continued their deStruc. tive forays.
 A dispatch to the army IlewS- paper Red Star gaid that Russian naval assault planes using c new night bombing sight device, had destroyed 17 German Junker and McsgerSschniIt planes aground at c Baltic airport.
 Battle Fer Malta
 London, April 2I - (UP) - Two Americana with the Royal Air Force arc among the pilots who almost daily 90 up to battle Axis planes klaaE have been trying for months to knock Malta out Of tlie var.
 Tine men are pilot officers Donald William Mcleod Of Norwich, Conn, and James Ml61idea Reak ek BaEks eley. Calf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
SAYS SOLDIERS MORE SERIOUS

Los Angeles, Cal - (UP) = American soldiers of World War II are taking the war more seriously than those of World War !, accord Ing to the librarian of the Univer- sity Of California. Those of World War I preferred fiction of the D'Artagnan type for their reading, while those Of World War II prefer scientific reading.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21

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killed,
 The hostages, completely innocent of the bombing, were taken from @ concentration camp at which free French sympathi2ers and alleged "Communists" were held.
 (London reported that the Ger. mans intended to shoot 30 more in- nocent French patriots Thursday unless these responsible for the train wreck were arrested.
 (Thirty-five hostages had been shot at Calais last week, and thus the total of new killings, in q Ger man repression campaign, was brought to s5, with 30 more facing death,)
 In their St. Nazalre killings, the Germans offered the sub-prefect to choose 20 of his fellow townsnen to face Q German firing squad.
 He refused, SO the Germans pick cd their victims themselves, includ- Ing e prominent labor leader named Blanchard.