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Evening star., 1942-05-17
JAPANESE MORALE STILL SHAKEN BY AIR RAIDS
Coral SEQ Bottle Also Strengthens for Pacific Offensive

gathered from reports from Gen. Mac
Arthur, it appears that the Japanese are
now preparing q major attack on Aus
tralia. This will involve two-fold
operation-invasion Of the relatively
lightly defended portions Of the CONT
nent and interruption Of lines OF COM
munication between the United States
and Australia.
The western portion OF the continent
cannot be adequately defended. The
Japanese can move In and establish
themselves there. This Gen. Macarthur
believes they intend TO DO. They are
expected to land . large force under
strong aerial protection and to attack
Eastern Australia with a powerful air
armada. But they cannot count on
successful operations 50 long as the sea
lanes bringing reinforcements to Eastern
Australia and New ZEALAND remain
open. Hence, they must obtain posses
sion of most Of the islands which con-
troll the route from the United States,
establish air and naval bases there In
the same manner as they established
themselves around the Philippines and
Java.
Particularly important to the jap
anese is New Caledonia, which not only
offers an important strategic base for
the United Nations but also can supply
the arms factories now being built in
Australia with nickel and chromium to
produce guns and tanks.
Cautious Strategy.
Because the possession of the Pacific
Islands, which extend from New Guinea
to New Caledonia and even farther east,
is of vital strategic Importance for the
conquest of Australia. most competent
quarters in Washington believe the Nip
ponese will come back with sufficient re-
Inducements to wipe of the defeat Of
last week.
Our strategy under these circum-
stances will be cautious and that the
mistakes Of the battle of Java will not
be repeated. An engagement with the
enemy will be avoided if his forces are
overwhelmingly superior.
In spite of the somewhat obscure situ-
alton in the South Pacific, those who
have advocated an all-out attack against
Japan are still strongly in favor of such
a course. They realize the political diff
ficulties, for the administration has
pledged itself to give every conceivable
assistance to Great Britain and Russia
against Hitler in Europe. This requires,
besides the sending of the major portion
of our war production, also the convoy
ing of the supply ships with large
number of warships. Hence, concen-
tration of our Navy in one ocean-the
Pacific-remains highly unlikely.
It appears that for the time being the
suggestions that we throw the bulk Of
our naval and air power against the
Japanese must remain pious wish, the
fate of which will be determined only
after we have seen what will happen on
the other side of the Atlantic this sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

and Tomahawk planes from the United
States, Hurricanes from Britain and both
American and British-made tanks are
said to be playing an important role in
the attempt to lift the siege and in
the attack on Kharkov. The British
radio said that the Russian Baltic feet
has left its base at Kfonstadt near
Leningrad and rs cruising in the Gulf
Of Finland"
Fierce action was reported on the Mos
COW front, with the Russians driving to-
ward the big German winter base at
Smolensk, 230 miles west of Moscow On
the Kalinin front, north Of Moscow,
massed Russian artillery was credited
with forcing the Germans to retreat
after a counterattack. The Russians
Evening star., 1942-05-17

Chinese early last week in Western Yum
nan Province, and Jap reinforcements
on the way to help their comrades were
intercepted at Chefang. IS miles inside
China on the Burma road.
1t Is q confused picture We have here
Of fighting in the mountains and the
jungles. but the Chinese have been rail-
lied and are letting the japanese know
that the war Is still on. Chinese reports
reaching us through London late in the
week said that the Japanese are strik-
ing northeastward in Yunnan toward
Paoshan, 100 miles by air within China
from Burma and lS0 miles by the wind
ing Burma road. The Japanese were said
to be moving up from the town Of Lung
ling in an attempt to encircle Paoshan.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
By Clarke Beach,
Wide World Stan Writer.

25f ,000-pound plane, capable of
carrying 80 tons of bombs or cargo
to Europe. A. P. Photo.
dicted that the steamship would give
way to aircraft for fast express service.
He recommended that part of the $780,
900 900 appropriation for new merchant
shipping be used to build up an air
transport fleet, but Congress turned him
down.
Since then there has been little agita-
ton for more air freight service until
recently, but in the past few months
1t has become a live issue. Some off,
cials predict that air cargo transporta-
ton will win the war.
The Army, pioneer in this field.
planned last September to get a feet
Of new cargo-carrying planes. Even be-
fore that, it was transporting large
amounts Of freight by air.
Air Freight Lays in U. S.
L. Welch Pogue, chairman Of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, predicts that
I'm the race to win the air, air cargo
will be Of major importance" and that
after the war "air cargo may be the
only answer to the maintenance Of I'M
portant foreign markets"
Air freight has Jagged in the United
States, chiefly because our excellent rail
and motor facilities made it less neces-
sary here than in other countries. The
amount of freight and mail carried by
air in Europe is many times the ton
mage carried here. Such localities as
Newfoundland, Alaska and the interior
Of South America, having few rail or
motor connections with the population
centers, depend on air transports for
cargoes Of almost every kind.
Most Of The Armys air freight service
now 10 done IN moderate size planes.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

In Burma itself a strong Chinese force
was reported engaging Japanese units
south Of Myitkyina. and Chungking
communique Of Wednesday said that
Chinese units were disrupting Japanese
communications between the Mandalay-
Lashio area and Bhamo and Myitkyina
TO the n7rth.
On the other side Of Burma the 5000
remnants Of the British Southern Bur-
man army crossed into India by the
Chindwin River Valley. Theirs was a
courageous, but losing fight, topped of
by trying withdrawal into safe areas.
Daniel De Luce, Associated Press cor
respondent who covered the British
Army In Burma. wrote stirring dispatch
from the safety of Calcutta about the
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Atlantic Front

Inc Atlanuc 1rOnt was oOmlnated Dy
diplomats and U-boats. In Martinique
are Admiral J. H. Hoover and Samuel
Reber Of the State Department discuss
ing with French Admiral Robert the
continued neutrality of that island and
neighboring Guadalupe, for both OF
which he is high commissioner. The
State Department made it plain during
the week that where these two Western
Hemisphere islands are concerned, we
will not deal with Vichy. Pierre Laval
supposedly dispatched a note to the
United States Government in which he
announced Vichy's willingness to have
the French warships at Martinique and
Guadalupe immobiHzed, but Washing
ton looked on this as a case Of Laval's
horning in where he was not wanted.
The one positive accomplishment Of
the mission in Martinique is the agree
ment that vital fight
Martinique ing equipment will be
NEGOTIATIONS removed from the
ships-the Bearn, air
plane carrier: Emile Bertin, heavy
cruiser, and the Jeanne dare, light
cruiser. Hoover and Reber are seeking
further the right for the United States
to use tankers now at Martinique and
the right to place a garrison on Mar
Unique.
The worst use, from our point Of view,
to which Martinique could be put would
be as Nad U-boat base. Even without
such a base in this part Of the world,
U-boats rove distastefully close to our
shores. Monday brought the news that
a daring Axis sub recently had attacked
a British medium sized merchant ship
within a mile and half Of an Atlantic
beach, presumably Florida. Hundreds
of men and women on the shore watched
the ship begin to settle at the stern.
Before it sank, however, 1t was towed to
a port to safety.
Tuesday Navy Minister Angus Mac
Donald of the Canadian government an
nounced the sinking of a freighter in the
St. Lawrence River in the first enemy
submarine attack every reported in those
waters. The attack occurred Monday.
The St. Lawrence is navigable for large
ocean vessels in the broad 500-mile
stretch between Quebec and its mouth.
This marked the first fluvial operation of
U-boats in the New World. 1t was a
startling event, and 1t happened twice
again, although we may not hear much
more about similar events. Mr.. Mac
Donald said:
ANY possible future sinkings in this
area will not be made public in order
that information of value to the enemy
may be withheld from him. 1t is felt,
however, that the Canadian public should
be informed of the presence of enemy
U-boats in Canadian territorial waters
and they are assured that every step Is
being taken to grapple with the situa-
ton"
Tuesday a U-boat sank Norwegian
freighter in the Gulf Of Mexico, of the
Mississippi Delta, 120 miles from New
Orleans. The Germans claimed the sink
ing of an American cruiser and an
American destroyer on the Arctic supply
line to Russia. No comment was made
here.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

Arctic fronts against the Firms
Five weeks from now will bring the
first anniversary OF the opening Of the
Russian German war. Now, as then, this
will be . war of such vast proportions
that an adequate picture Of what is
happening will be difncult to paint 1t
is best to take cautiously the claims Of
both sides.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Asiotic-Pocific Front

The Japs have Burma, but they are
far from having China. The conquering
forces which moved into Southwestern
China from Burma were surrounded by
Evening star., 1942-05-17

Do the dEaStern OF sateoists
mating those shopn
The increment OF troops supplies reshuing generals
Balkan politics considerable
Evening star., 1942-05-17

men that they Hitler planning dUe
Dorld
heavy OF may
full fedged assault the Middle East
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
DUSTY LEAGUE PIN
MATCHES TONIGHT
Clock Clubs Oppose Loop
Leaders; Second Divi-
sion Tomorrow

1ngersoll and Seth Thomas teams
OF the Industrial Bowling league
can cause break in the pin situa-
ton tonight at the Mattatuck al
leys, If either of them have a good
night against the standout outfits
OF the league, Chase Metal and
American Brass, sharing the top
spot OF the loop at the present
writing. The Brassies and Inger-
soil teams meet, at 9 o'clock, with
the Cha"e and Seth Thomas teams
to tee off at the same hour. Both
favorites have won more than twice
as many games as they have lost,
with a 1922 standing, as the league
heads into the home stretch.
Second Division
Tomorrow night the second di-
vision OF the Dusty league swings
into action. Egan's Diner has a
three -game edge at this time, with
the Scovill club in the runner-up
spot. Egan's have won At, lost %
games to date.
Other matches tonight include
Blake and johnson VS.. U. S. Chemi-
cal; Waterbury Manufacturing and
Tool, and French Manu-
featuring VS.. Brasscos. In the sec
ond division tomorrow night, it's
Autoyre and Oakville; Scovill and
Clock, A. and P. VS.. Lea Manufac-
utring; Metal Hose to meet Benrus
Watch, Egan's Diner VS.. Farer
News, ard Manville Machine against
Brock Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
WELSH DOG BEST

Boston, Feb. "a UP) - Oh.
Flornell Rare Bit of Twin Ponds,
a well-conditioned Welsh Terrier
with perfect balance, entered Dog
dom's hall Of fame today as best In
show at the 30th Annual Eastern
Dog Club Show at Mechanic build
ing.
The two-year-old terrier. owned
by Mrs. Edward P. Alker Of Great
Neck, L. l., earned his sixth best In
show since coming to this country
from England slightly more than
year ago, before about 5000 specta-
tors last night.
DR.. Samuel Milbank of New York
picked him over such rivals as Mrs.
John G. Winant's Wolvey Pattern Of
Edgerstoune, 1912 Westminster WIN
ner, and Mrs. Helen Margery Lewis
Oh. Merriedip Master Pantaloons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
AS
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DOWN AT THE Waterbury Boys
Club another round of the Inter
mediate "B" league was completed
with the Rangers and the Vols tied
for first place; and with the some
what confused Robins in the last
stall. The main reason the Vols are
in first place is because they have
a very excellent player in Johnny
DOC" Savage. While the Robins
have Knapp, who is supposed to
be one of the best players in the
"B" league this year.
But without Knapps leadership
this ball-club would be easily con-
sidered second rate team in the
league.
STARTING MONDAY, MARCH 2
in vacation week, the Waterbury
Boys Club will again sponsor
the 100 Id. tournament, with all
boys weighing between 100 ard 1O1
lbs. being eligible. The teams enter
ing will receive use of the showers
and pool, also a valuable trophy to
the team winning the tourney. There
Is a fee of cents per player. Each
team must be az the club on the
morning of March End, between 10
and IL o'clock, for physical exam
nation. So If you know of a team
with members of these weights,
enter the team now and have the
time of your life. You don't have
to belong to the Boys Club to enter
this tourney.
FLASH-The annual Silver Gloves
tournament will be postponed until
April 9th and 10th. The reason be-
ing that the former date falls too
near the Easter holidays.
CHALLENGE: The Bunker Hill
Flags formally reissue challenge
to the First Nationals for a game
In the near future. Also they would
like to play the East End Juniors
at any time in the next two weeks.
For further information write Vim
Maloney, care OF The Waterbury
Democrat.
FOLLOWING UP THEIR LAST
victory over the Enkors, the
Zephyrs again downed the Enkors,
winning the second round of the
intermediate "A" league. This makes
the playing Of 2 out of 3 game
series necessary with winning teams
ZAP legaue champs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Transporting
World
Monday Sports Wash
BY
JOHN A. CLUNEY

loft WATERFOWL. who
Presidents nfane Paralysis Fund according
Dan Sullivan Thayer Baldwin is chairman
splendid job with the final effort to Wed
Stays Watertovn Alumni viii
grdge the fund be followed by WATERFOWL
little lost between the Stays ndiar
grads with dancing er the double crowd should
be there, given good weather.
the bowling balls to roll
2021 games
Charley Dinngan of Lowell Sunday
Wlmantc The boys split $3.50 which
nd
"kckback him
Wilimantic Withholding
$1,000 wound
BrdgepOrs Al Koky defeated
Sunday night at Maauck Newfeld
operative 3-6-40 tells
aterward him happy
Brisors Bunham did little
Connecticut Central baseball league Waterbury
if the local City League does not f this coming
his note this department That Connecticut
the Hotel
something forward
tibuon boxing this state Lew Brown the dinner
committee been happy the George
all cylinders New Haven.
though Crosby with little luck in could
plenty of trouble.
there
Willie White basketbaer
also miles working
defense which he had defending
the Club undeeated
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Senior And Junior
Sports Champions
Named at Boys Club

Washington's birthday was a big
day at the Waterbury Boys club
where the annual open house"
program of athletic events and So
cial contacts took place as scores of
parents OF the young competitors
were on hand to see the day long
series Of exhibitions which lasted
until 10 o'clock in the evening. Win
ners in various events will be guests
at the annual Award Night supper
planned for May 7th at the club
Champions were crowned in SWIM
ming. boxing, throwing of bas-
ketball, minute shooting, checkers,
ping-pong, and pocket billiards. The
winners we're:
Swimming, Joseph Cardella; box
ing, Joseph Cardella; foul shoot
Ing, Raymond Behr; minute shoot
ing, Raymond Behr; checkers, Ray
mond zanca; ping pong, Vincent
Catapano, and pocket billiards, Ray
mond Zanca.
From the Midget group the cham
pions in the following events are:
Swimming, James Carrot; box
Ing, Frank Facondini; track, Rob-
ert Devito; foul shooting, Bernard
Sherwill; minute shooting, Anthony
Damelio; checkers, Louis Cardel-
10; ping pong, Frank Facondini,
and pocket billiards, Robert De-
vito.
Younger Champs
Junior group champions In the
following events are:
Swimming, Paul Iannacone; box
ing. Francis Roke: track, Francis
McGrath: foul shooting, Francis
Roke;; minute shooting, Frederick
Napolitano; checkers, Henry Roppi;
ping pong. Frederick Napolitano;
and pocket billiards, to be deter
mined after final playoff be-
tween John Rinaldi and Ernes.
Stance.
intermediate champions in the
following events are:
Swimming, Austin Quinn; foul
shooting, Albert opposite; minute
shooting, Samuel Andolina; check
ers, John Bender; chess. John As
senza; ping pong. William Belr,
and pocket billiards, Frank Maffia.
Senior champions in the follow
ing events are:
Foul shooting, Charles Duglicki;
minute shooting, Frank Canata;
Arthur Fisher; chess, Ar
thur Fisher; ping pong, to be de-
termined after a final playoff be-
tween Arthur Fisher and Steven
Della Pietro, and pocket billiards,
Arthur Fisher.
Hoop Results
Basketball games played off dur
ing the evening follow: Bucks beat
the Volunteers, 1929; Zephers beat
the Enkcors, 20-18; and the River
Aces beat the Wells, 1929.
Arrangements for the excellent
affair were made by and In charge
of the following committee: Will
liam Burns, boys director; Rocco
Giantino, membership secretary;
and John Ward, physical director.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
St. Ann Flying Frenchmen
On Arena Ice Tonight, Friday

At full strength for their second test with the states
outstanding amateur ice hockey team ST. AIMS A. A. Fly
ing Frenchmen into New Haven tonight for another
test with the HStandards the Arena ice. The match is
set for with public skating to follow, with local in
dications that large crowd of hockey fans and skaters will
be on hand for the action and the skating aerward Ear
er in the season. the New Haven array defeated the
Frenchmen 5 to 3.
=. Tonight the St. Ann club will be ready for anything
ply, Gordy Chabot Dick Wilson, Monahan Kasunas Per-
rau Banzga Shore Houpp, Boucher and Tyler. On Fri
day night OF this week the Trenches return to the Arena
ice for game with the Yale Jayvees.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Lewis, Famous Figure
OF Mat Sport, Att
New Britain Friday

New Britain, Feb. "a - Ed
(Strangler) Lewis, twice heavy
weight wrestling champion of the
world and one of the legendary
figures of matdom, will make his
first appearance of his present
comeback campaign in New Britain
Friday night when he tackles Big
Jim Henry, Oklahoma giant, in the
main bout of two out of three falls
at the Stanley arena. Lewis has
visions of becoming thrice
crowned king of the ring and since
he launched himself on the come
back trail on June l, year ago,
he has recorded I'll triumphs in
172 starts. His main fore is a head
lock that borders closely on a
strangle hold. On more than one
occasion, he has sent his opponent
to the hospital.
Henry is by no means a weak
ling. At 285 pounds, he is bigger
than Lewis and he is one of the
toughest and' toughest men in q
sport that has more than its share
OF badmen. Against Lewis Friday
night he will get the supreme test
OF his relatively short campaign in
the East.
Other Bouts
The semi-final Friday night
brings two of the rings wildmen
together for the first time here. One
is George Timothy Linnehan and
the other Is Roughuose Jim Spen-
Ger. They will battle 1t out in a 30
minute, time limit tilt.
"Rowdy" Rudy LaDitzi who in
stantly captivated the fancy of the
fans here a couple Of weeks ago,
will return to the local scene to
meet rugged Tom Casey, Ireland.
In Casey, LaDitzi meets one of The
most capable of all the matmen,
and this bout might easily steal
the show. This also will be 30
minute affair.
The curtain raised brings back
Tiger Tasker of Manitoba to meet
Hans Kampfer OF Philadelphia,
newcomer to the local scene. Their
bout will be the third on the pro-
gram to go to the Commute limit.
Action will start at $3.50 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
AIR CORPS HOOPSTERS
AT BOYS CLUB TONIGHT

With no less than five states rep
resented by players on its basket
ball team, including Waterbury's
Pete Luddy, the Headquarters and
Headquarters Squdaron of the 30th
Air Base Group at Bradley Field,
Windsor Locks, comes to town to-
night for a game with the Boys
Club Warriors at the club gym
Scheduled for p m. the Air Corps
group intends to make good show
ing. Boys from Illinois, Kentucky,
Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Con-
necticut are listed for action. Lud-
dy is former Crosby and Colum-
bian Squire courtster.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Junior Hoop Meet
At Naugatuck

Naugatuck, Feb 23-St. Francis
is the first team to enter the Nau-
gatuck YMCA Junior basketball
Tournament which is to get into
full swing Thursday and Friday,
Feb. 26, and 81 at O'clock. Mem
bers of the Hop Brook and st. He'd
wigs teams are getting their en-
tries ready as we'll as Prospedct.
The "Y" Aces, The "Y" Hawks, and
the "Y" Red Indians will complete
their entries today.
st. Francis team has: James No.
Ian, Robert Lynn, Raymond Dowl-
ing, william Mascola, Lousi Mas
cola, Robert Wilcox, Thomas Walsh
Raymond Currier. The Manager i;
Franklyn Shanahan, and Charles
Finke, Jr., is the coach.
A beautiful trophy will be given
the winner at a double feature bas-
ketball night, when the Junior and
Senior f ais will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Mercantile Pin
Matches Tonight

Brookside Dairy, led by Red
Roche and Frank Thompson, which
passed the Metro Cleaners for the
first place in the Mercantile bowl
ing league last week, have another
real test on their hands tonight
when theiy encounter the third
place Verriker Paintmen at the
Sena alleys. All matches are set
for 9 p. m. The Brooks have a
slim lead Of but one game, while
the Painters are hot enough right
now to win 2-1 decision, "in-
stders" believe.
Other matches tonight will show
Machican Markets VS. Metropolitans
Fulton Markets and Speedy Parcel;
Matzkin Furniture and Brock Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
RED SOX READY

Boston, Feb. 24.-(UP)-The van
guard of the Boston Red Sox--
Coaches Frank Shellenback, Hugh
Duffy and Tommy Daly-entrained
today for Sarasota, Fla, where
spring training begins Thursday.
Manager Joe Cronin already is in
Florida and will start his pitchers
and catchers working Thursday and
will have inflelders and outfielders
report Monday.
Eight players, including Ted Will
liams who is awaiting draft call,
have not signed their 1912 con-
tracts. The others are pitchers Ken
Chase, Mike Ryba and Tex Hugh
son, outfielders Lou F1nney and
Dom DiMaggio, catcher Frank PVT
lax and first baseman Jimmy Foxx.