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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-16

the story Of the northern front as
related by Col. Bedin. commanding
officer of the 7th Guards
He said his men had destroyed
the entire German center of re-
sistance in the Ramussho sector
south of Lake linen. consisting of
10 populated places each of which
had been turned into a powerful
self contained defense zone
Red Star. in it's dispatch on the
Kharkov situation, said guerilla
fighters were actually inside the
great city. Waging war against the
Germans with a ferocity which IN
tensified as the Red army APP
preached.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-16
PATROLS ACTIVE
IN DESERT WAR

CAIRO. March 16 eUPp Brit
ish patrols operating III the Libyan
desert were active yesterday while
imperial and enemy aerial units
ciashed in scattered engagements, a.
middle eastern headquarters COM
munique said today The communi-
que acknowledge an enemy attack
on British ground troops, but gave
10 details.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-16
By BRYDON TAVES

ELBCURNE, Australia, March
Is tUPI - Allied bombing planes
rave climaXed a weekend of furious
aerial exchanges by bombing sue
,eSsfully the japanese invasion GEN.
er at Dill, on Timor Island ATS
niles northwest of Darwin, the Au-
5traliaH north coast base, an air
,OrcC COmmuniuue said today.
1t was asserted officially that
weeping over the PortugueSe-Dutch
Island, the allied planes yesterday
copped al of their many bombs in
heir target zone al Dill, chief town
# the Dutch area.
This blow was aimed at the chef
aSC from which japanese planes
ere believed to have taken off for
pCent raids on Darwin and on
Yyndham and Broome, on the
OrthWcSt coast.
AMERICANS PARTICIPATE
1t was assumed that American
)lanes including heavy bombers par
icipated in this as in other raids
announced by tho Royal Australian
il force
japanese spread their raids wide
yer the northeastern Australian
'cfenSc zone, probably from their
,eW invasion zones on the Huon
fulf IN New Guinea, though the
possibility was admitted that they
came from air craft carriers.
Japanese planes raided Port Dar-
win today Prime Minister John Cur
ain announced.
Curtin said that tie raid Oh Dar-
win, main united nations base on
he north coast of Australian, was
carried out by {. small force of
my planes during the afternoon
FOURTH BOMBING
Darwin previously had been
bombed and machine gunned by
erCmy airp Anes on three occasions
when considerable damage was re-
ported
Witness arriving at Brisbane said
L at when japanese planes bombed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-16

pan was in for a gigantic fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-16

Thursday Island, only 30 miles from
Cape York at the northeast tip OF
Australia, Saturday they met a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
Deadline Ahead

The end of this week marks the period during which the 1922 marker insets may be obtained. You can't drive your car next Sunday unless the new plates are displayed It's one of those routines through which all Americans manfully struggle year after year, but until bet ter system is devised we must accept the present one and don't forget it's a whole lot easier to get car license today than 1t was few years ago. as many drivers may recall
 A host of out-of-State drivers will be included among those required to secure 1922 licenses this week if they plan on driving their cars within the state limits. great many cars with other licenses have been operated in Connecticut of re- cent months simply because the owners didn't want to have to pay for Connec- ticut license. The state does give some leeWay in this matter. but when a car owner takes up residence in Connecticut and it is to be more or less permanent then he or she is in duty bound to take out Connecticut license
 It will be interesting to note whether or not tire rationing and threat of gasoline shortages will cause many car owners to put their cars up temporarily or perhaps until the summer weather has arrived. Once upon time only few cars were driven during January, Febru- ary, and March, 9-monthS license be- ing obtained and in some instances only a 6-month license was used. However, with factory employment still running so high we rather imagine the registration figures will stay up pretty high. If you plan to renew your license don't wait until the last minute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
That Far-Of War

The people of the United States are at war. Right now they are losing the war They say they know their own con- tinent is in danger of attack, their own nation menaced But do they know it? Do they admit the possibility that one dark night a bomb may drop on their children as they sleep, that one fine day the Jap may come marching or "tllterlng down the street in front of their office? Do they honestly tell themselves that they may have to meet, personally, the physical dangers of war? Mo- of course not. The war is still far off, It is some thing happening to MacArthur's Magnif- icents on Bataan, to the doughty Dutch in the Indies, to the fighting Russians and Chinese. Yes, and to the bombed and be- leaguered British.
 In India last year and the year before the debates in Calcutta and Bombay did not center on the defense of India. Self government was the main subject The amount of aid to be given Britain was another. But the defense of India her self was not seriously considered. Now the Jap is next door, He is fighting in Burma, more than two thousand miles from his home islands and little more than two hundred miles from the eastern fringeS of India. Tokyo talks to India of "India for Indians" but Indian leaders well know that the Jap will come in and bomb their babies and rob them of their riches if he can do the job. They know it now But they did not know it last year.
 Tn Australia last year and the year before the debates in Canberra did not center on the defense of Australia. Con- scription and the amount of aid to be given Britain were Parliament'S main con cern. Defense of Australia was little more than a rhetorical question. Now the Jap is next door. He is fighting in Timor, three thousand miles from his home islands - and three hundred miles from northern Australia. Tokyo has already promised to "Japanize" this island con- tinent Australians have already been bombed to death on their homeland. Australian leaders know they must beat the Jap off their island or see it become a Jap vassal. They know it now. But they did not know it last year.
 The lesson for the United States IS plain: Fight this war to the fullest right now Whip the potential invader while ne is attempting to take the far off lands d others. Failing that, be ready to fight Ehe enemy right here in America. Be ready D meet the physical horrors of war face 70 face. If the day comes make sure we are ready-more ready than India and Australia are today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26

Hartford is ready to begin the job of digging up miles of trolley track now imbedded in many inches of permanent pavement After the WPA workers have completed the job up there the same thing will get underway in all of our Connecticut cities where trolleys once operated and where tracks have since been covered in the interests of smooth motoring Public officials figure it out that reclamation of this steel will be big help and certainly if the same thing can be done all over the country it will be something of which we Americans can be proud. Scrap metal today is probably as precious as the real article. It certainly serves the same purpose after various processes of breaking it up and retaining the valuable metals have proceeded Even the little pile of scrap in your own backyard, multiplied by thousands of similar ones all over the country spells success in our battle to provide the ma terials with which to build armament to subdue the enemies of the U. s. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
Black-Out Ahead

A number of people regard the coming black-out test for Waterbury as more or less of lark. That's too bad, for this experiment is extremely serious, so much so that it may determine our nightly existence for many days to come On the strength of Waterburys response to signal to black-out will depend whether or not these tests will have to be con- tinued indefinitely until this area can be properly prepared for real air raid by enemy invaders. And judging by the news from the Pacific Coast it isn't too drastic to predict that our enemies to the east may follow the example of the Japs and storm our Atlantic Coast
 Last night the official rules for con- duct during black-out, whether it be just to try us out or the real thing, were published. Every household should have a copy of these regulations. Cut them out of the newspaper and tack the list in some convenient spot perhaps the kichen If there is any danger of the list being torn or mutilated, take the precaution of paSting it on strip of cardboard. But keep it displayed at all times so that you and all your family may properly become acquainted with what you are supposed to do when the sirens vail the call to black-out.
 Waterbury has been preparing intens- ively for this first blackout practice and the response should be satisfactory one. But there are always certain number of people who don't understand the need of complying with official requests of this nature; there are always some who claim to be too busy to take time to find out what is going to occur; there are always some who deliberately go contrary to public opinion or demands. These minor ity groups, if they still exist after wars horrors have gradually been made known to all of us, will be whipped into line by drastic action if they flout the black-out law.
 Waterbury has a duty to perform Sun day night. Let's tackle it in the same spirit that all civilian defense jobs have. Let's make a complete success Of 1t. It isn't hard to black-out even far-flung city like Waterbury. All it needs is every ones cooperation and willingness and we're sure both will be freely given.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
More State Barriers

For years conscientious group has fought the passage of state laws which tend to hamper the free flow of con- merce between the states. Now Georgia's red-gallused governor, Gene Talmadge, threatens to build intellectual barriers. He plans to ask the Georgia legislature to bar graduates of medical schools in other states from practicing in Georgia Medical Associations suspension of the University of Georgia Medical School from it's accredited list.
 Regardless of the merits or demerits of Talmadge's outcry, the results of his plan would be intolerable both to medical graduates of Georgia and those of other states. It would erect a barrier to the free passage of medical and health knowledge when it is sorely needed for the armed forces and for home defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26

The defense effort in Connecticut is proceeding on high. Inside of couple of months the State Defense Council has succeeded far beyond it's widest hopes Of enlisting a tremendous amount of man. power. It is slowly being trained for definite purposes so that when the real test does come we'll be ready for anything and will be equipped to take care of any emergency. Right now some of the figures on personnel are interesting, such as the fact that there are already 26,000 air raid wardens in the state and practically like number of civilian plane spotters. There are 1,7OO emergency medical and cas- ualty squads and we have a Women's motor corps of 1,40o. Not bad for a beginning!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
Current Comment

II we in our own sphere of life shall give more sweat it will mean less blood to these of our brethren who are fighting our battles and less tears for those mothers and fathers who have unselfishly given their boys to the service of our beloved land.
 Archbishop Spellman, Catholic
 Diocese of New York.
 suffiGiency Is always the earmark of second-rate life. Not in the denial but in the acceptance Of mystery do men find greatness and courage
 -Rev. pr. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor,
 New York Church of St. Nicholas.
 Fascism can't produce beautiful music. All that Fascism has given the world is bombast, buster, blood, discord, murder, war and defeat. Mayor LaGuardia of New York at a rally of Americans of Italian origin.
 It may seem strange, but it is excellent to be young now, even as it was in my postwar generation. Jonathan Daniels, editor and writer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26

not only the Americans but their Greek and Arabian allies on very strict rations. This infuriated the tribesmen who circled the little group of Americans and with dark and Scowling faces brandished their weapons in a most threatening fashion
 Quietly, General Eaton cautioned his men not to commence hostili- ties, but to stand firm. Do noth- ing" he said. unless firing actually begins; but if it does, then sell your lives dearly" The determination of the little group of American sol- diers so impressed the Arab chiefs that they lowered their guns and decided to follow Eaton and make common cause with him and his American soldiers against the Turks.
 Courage like everything else needs to be carefully timed. There is always a moment of destiny. We never know when it will come. But when it comes, we react to it with the whole of our personality which we have been building up for years When we make it plain that we mean business, the results are gen. orally pretty satisfactory.
 All Rights decentralization
 Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26

And the danger-Wfich few people seem to realize--is that desperate, ruthless dictators, will ing to stake everything they have including lcng range submarine attacks and landing forces 5000 miles from home, may conceivably be successful in 1942.
 After 1942, Axis dictators know, the slow moving, lumber
 ing industrial giant of the United States will swing into action. After 1942, for the Axis, it will be too late.
 This realization is why some Washington executives now are advocating more troop transports and merchant vessels which can be finished this year, rather than battieships to be finished in three years. That is why an all-im- portant backStage debate now goes one between the Navy and Win the-War-Now boys about switch ing turbines from 1914 battleships to 1942 troopships.
 That is also why THE WIN THE-WAR-BOYS favor a stiff offensive. AS Secretary Stimson said last week, carrying the war to the enemy's waters keeps their submarines out of ours.
 SECRET @ MAP
 Joe Eastman, Of the Interstate Commerce Commission, was hold ing a hearing on construction of a badly needed pipeline for crude oil from Wichita Falls, Texas, to Savannah, Ga.
 Vincent TShinkle, of Trans American Pipeline, was holding forth. He produced maps show ing the mid-continent field this pipeline would traverse; finally came to map showing the U. s. naval and air bases in the Allan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
comment was: Dewey has made a
 deal with the Communists

comment was: Dewey has made deal with the Communists"
 Since then, Dr. Bella Dodd, rep reSentative of the Teachers Union, has been negotiating with Hirsch- mann and Stone regarding Con- munist teachers who face trial, and proposing that few of the more vehement teachers be oust- ed and all the others have the charges against them dismissed
 After she made the proposal, Hirschmann and Stone popped this question:
 How can we get proposal like this by Futile. He's been yelling his head off to prosecute these charges"
 "Oh," replied Dr. Dodd, we've got him all fixed up.'
 NOTE-In lis last race for gov ernor of New York, Tom Dewey lost out by only about 100000 votes. There are just about 100000 votes controlled by the Communist party in New York. MERRY-GO-R ROUND
 On the front door of the vacant Japanese embassy hangs a bright new sign, reading, Spanish Elm bassy in Charge of Japanese In- terests." .. German interests in Washington are in charge of the Swiss Minister, who incidentally is the brother-in-law of Vice. President Henry Wallace :. . In Washington International House. Quaker hostelry, Jap- anese girl and a Chinese girl share the same bedroom.
 Copyright. 1942, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR None in most cases is singular; none has come; 'ncnc is left in the bottle.'

A. No; gifts to an individual arc not deductible.
 o. Which is the brightest star ill the heavens?
 A. Sirius-the "Dog Star"-in the constellation Canis Major is the bright star, although it is only PC times as bright as the sun. The sta,' Canopus in the constellation Argo Nayis is 3O,000 times brighter tEln the sun, but IS second to Stius il apparent brightness, because 1t ], much farther from the earth t65o light years compared to 9 hghi years for Sirius) Sirius is bluiSl- white, and has 8 surface temper ature of about 1000 degrees c. I, has faint con!panion star which only three times larger in diamete: than our earth, yet it's density is 40,000 times greater.
 e. What kind of a ball game Wa; played by the gods in the old Magyar mythology?
 A. Lewis Spence in Magic and Mysteries of Mexico says it may have resembled Tlachtli, which is something like hockey. It is played between the Powers of Light and the Powers of Darkness. and is sym bolic of the stellar motions. The game figures throughout the third book of "Chilan Balam" of Mani.
 Q. What is 8 safari?
 A. A journey or expedition, espe cially a we'll equipped caravan, for exploration or hunting. It is ar East African term.
 0. Is the boy who played the role of Bing Crosby as boy i'll Birth of the Blues," his son? A. No. His name is Ronnie Cos bey.
 e. Does the Pest Office Depart ment require rural mail carriers to post bond?
 A. Regular, auxiliary, temporary and substitute rural mail carriers are required to post bonds in the sum of $500.
 O. What was Ignace Jan Pade- rewski's favorite hymn?
 A. "Gcd, Who for Years Hast Civ en Thy Protection" by Kurpinski, is believed to have been his favorite,, :,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26

tic area which this pipeline would supply.
 Suddenly. Up jumped Brigadier General Walter Pyron, strode to the hearing desk, ripped the map from the book.
 @That map contains military secrets" he exclaimed. Where did you get it?"
 "From the National GeOgra- phic Society" replied MT. Shinkle. They have printed more than a milIion-al ap- proved by the Army"
 Interesting and irrelevant CO., incidence: Before he was recently commissioned in the Army, Briga- dier General Pyron was q high official of the Gulf Oil Go. BIG OIL COMPANIES OPPOSE
 It so happens that all the big oil companies are fighting this new pipeline. The proposed pipe line will be common carrier. In other words, like a railroad, it will carry anynody's oil.
 To get tEe significance of this, it must be remembered that pipe lines are the means by which the big oil companies control prices and dominate the industry. A major part Cf U. s. oil fields are pioneered and developed by inde- pendent wild-catters. But after developing a field, they can only market their oil through pipe lines, and those are in the hands of the big companies.
 Even the new pipeline from Baton Rouge to Greensboro, N. C., to be used for gasoline is owned 50-50 by Shell and Stand ard.
 But the proposed new line from Wichita Falls, Texas, to Georgia will carry crude oil from any company.
 NOTE: MT. Ickes, usually a crusader for the little fellow, isn't enthusiastic about the indepen- dent pipeline. Some say this is because his deputy oil administra- tor, Ralph Davies, is a Standard Oil executive; some say it is be- because the promoter of the in dependent line, Aldace Walker, is the brother-i -in-law of Chip Rob- ert, unbeloved by MT. Ickes. DEWEY AND COMMUNISTS
 Some members of New York's Board of Higher Education gre convinced that Crime Crusader Tom Dewey has made a political deal with the Communists as a step toward being elected gover- nor of New York this fall.
 Fore some time, Communist teachers have been a headache to New York's four city colleges Queens, Hunter, Brooklyn and City of New York. So commit tee consisting of Ira Hirsch- mann and Lawson Stone, son of Chief Justice Stone, was appoint ed to give suspected Communists a fair trial, and if guilty, oust them.
 Hardest clamorer for busting the Communist teachers was Charles Tuttle, active in Republi- can politics, an opponent of FDR in the 1880 race for the governor ship of New York, and strong Dewey man. Futile, 8 member of the Board of Higher Education, has constantly attacked the Board for not taking drastic action against the Communists long ago. He even wanted to fire big bunch at once.
 The other day, however, Futile approached Chairman Hirschmarln of the special committee on Con- munist teachers and said:
 Eve been talking to MT. X who wants to settle all this Communist business. And I think he's got fine basis for settlement"
 ''Why is it your job to settle this?" asked Hirschmann.
 Well, l couldn't refuse tO negotiate, could IF"
 When Hirschmann reported this to Lawson Stone, the latter's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
Selected Poem
WINTER CALLERS
Sara King Carlton in the Christian
 Science Monitor

Sara King Carlton in the Christian
 Science Monitor I know a host of wildwood things In winter when the blizzard brings The jays and chickadees to share The crumbs I scatter here and there. When in and out and to and fro
 Inquisitive little creatures go Crowding around the very door They were so cautious of before. A doe slips near the garden fence In unaccustomed confidence; A fox, more curious than shy, Comes out to watch me trudging by. How pleasant that the snow and sleet Make friendly paths for timid feet, And, though the town is miles away, New neighbors visit every day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
What's s Your 1. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.

1. What rank in the army dces William s. Knudsen hold?
 2. If the United States is at war in 1944, the presidential election will automatically be postponed; true or false?
 3. Who said, "No terms but un- conditional surrender"
 4. A place for cremating dead bodies is called a c-------y?
 5. Name the five boroughs Of New York City.
 6. In which state does the Mis- sissippi river have it's source?
 The chief justice of the United States receives salary of s20,500 a year; what is the salary of asso- ciate justices?
 8. Holidays observed in the Unit ed States are established by federal or state laws and proclamations?
 g. Who was the first English king of the House of Windsor?
 10. There are many stars larger than the sun; true or false.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
LACK OF PATRONS

It is odd in how many little ways the immensity of the war in which we have entered is being brought home to us. We are shocked by dis tant battles and s.eges. But self engendered sugar shortage, the clamping down on the purchase of tires and the requests to save vari- ous waste we were formerly glad to get rid of, brings the conflict right into our kitchens, garages and eel lars.
 Similarly, thousands of Americans who have visited Havana on some occasion in the past had the war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-26
The good old Mohawk Trail, perhaps the

The good old Mohawk Trail, perhaps the first scenic automobile route in New England, is going to undergo revision. A project designed to carry the route around Shelburne Falls is now being planned as a postwar task. And Massa- chusetts engineers also contemplate many other changes in the famous trall. Hope they don't forget that this road IS sup posed to follow an original Indian trail over hill and dale.